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Evening star., 1899-02-08
Sailor Convicted of Vagrancy,

Frank Edwards. arrested for vagrancy,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned in Judge
kimbalIs court today.
I'm u sailor" he told the judge, "and
j m on my way 10 Newport News to get a
ship"
When did your enlistment expire?"
Il Lever enlisted" said the stranger az
as q sailor on the merchant vessels ON the
lakes '''o
When you come TO this city" said the
court you must be careful of your con-
duct and not beg"
A sentence of one month was imposed.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
New York Lad on the Road.

Albert H. Ransom. fifteen years old. who
says he ran away from home a short time
ago, was found near the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. bridge yesterday by Policeman Lusby.
The lad said he lived at No. 279 West 127th
street. New York city. When he left home
he came direct to Baltimore, and yesterday
he got on a train to return home. Much to
his surprise the rain brought him to this
city instead OF taking him TO New York.
Judge Kimball heard the facts in the case
and held the boy unit. his father can be
notified of his Whereabouts
Evening star., 1899-02-08
BREAD.
Trade Marx Registered.

ANOO4SS w NIAS N4OlQSa
Beware OF limitations of our cele-
brated Mothers Bread.
Some unscrupulous bakers are try
ing to palm off an inferior bread for
our celebrated Mothers Bread.
None IS genuine unless it has the
words, Mothers Bread. Just as
Mother made it, and made by
Corby's,' on every loaf.
Anything else is simply counter
felt, and is much inferior in quality.
Our Bread is Just like cake. We use
cream, sugar and milk in Our dough.
Mothers Bread is only made by
Corby Brothers. 1886 Brightwood
avenue.
Ask your grocer for it. If he
doesn't keep it, drop us a postal card
and one of our wagons will serve
you, Telephone I44o.
fa2O-4w
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Hearing POstpOned.

The hearing of the charges of using the
United States mails for Illegal purposes
which have been filed against John A.
Grow, jr., Algernon Granville, alias Joseph
D. Wilson, alias N c. Dodson, and L. c. F.
LotZ the three men arrested yesterday for
ordering goods in the name of Mr.. Henry
Evans, the druggist of this city, was this
afternoon set for the 18th instant by Com
missioner Mills. at the request of the gov
ernment. The prisoners were held by the
commissioner.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
ViOIators of Snow Law.

Twenty persons charged with violating
the snow law forfeited collateral in the
Police Court today. There were two charges
against seven of the defendants, and they
forfeited 50 each. Fifteen of the snow
cases were nolle pressed, the police having
filed informations against many persons
now deceased.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
No Proof Against Him.

Joseph f. Beavers, the young man who
was arrested last week on a charge of
stealing 500 in gold from Mrs. Maggie
Sword, his cousin, was called in the Police
Court today for hearing. There was no
proof against the young man, and the
charge was nolle pressed.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
BASE BALL IN MANILA.
Lieut.. Lieber Has Team Organized to
Engage the Natives.

Lieutenant W. A. Leber, on duty at Ma
Mia, has sent an order to this city for two
dozen league base balls and two dozen pro-
fessional bats Lieutenant Lieber is the
son of Judge Advocate General Lieber, and
is serving with the 23d United States In
fantry at Manila. He has just been elected
manager of a base ball team, and is get
ting it in fine shape. In his letter he says
he intends to equip his players with uni
forms at an early date. 1t is probable that
several teams will be shortly organized.
He says he will arrange to play games with
the natives of the islands if they show any
desire to indulge in the sport.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
joint EustuIIatinn

The joint installation of the newly elected
officers of the Grand Army of the Republic
and the Woman's Relief Corps. Depart
ment of the Potomac, will take place to-
morrow Thursday evening at Grand Army
Hall The Sons OF Veterans the Legion of
Loyal Women. the ladies' Of the G. A. r.
and other kindred organizations win be
represented. The formal exercises will be
interspersed with music and short ad-
dresses.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Unique Wedding Day Celebrate,

QUEBEC, February Sat the Isle of Or
leans yesterday Pierre Pouliot celebrated
his golden wedding at the parish church
and at the same time his son celebrated
MS silver wedding and two sons of the lat
ter were married. The quadruple ceremony
attracted an immense crowd to the church
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Fire Mt Dallas, Texas.

DALLAS. Tex, February Sat an early
hour this morning fire broke out in the
Scollard Office building on Main street, and
completely wrecked the six-story struct-
ure. The loss is estimated at $4,000. Tom
Hurley fireman, was struck in the stem
ach by a heavy nozzle, and will likely die.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

ton having taken place between husband
and wife The big pitcher went to Muncie
Ind. last Sunday, met his wife and per-
sraded her to withdraw the legal proceed
iHgs. The reunited couple Immediately took
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Snow Storm at Sandy Hook.

NEW YORK, February S.--No shipping
whatever was seen passing in or out Sandy
Hook this morning. AT 7:40 am. the ma
rine observers at Sandy Hook and the
quarantine station reported a raging now
storm.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

This viii be the last day of Mr.. Pills
bury's visit. The afternoon will be given
TO over-the-board play, and in the evening
Mr.. Pilisbury will give d biindfold per
formance, playing simultaneously against
eight boards. without the sight of any, and
allowing consultation on all
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Queer Wheeimen Defeated Corcorans.
The Queer Wheelmen caused a surprise
in backet ball circles last night, when they
defeated the Corcoran Cadet basket ball
team in an exciting game at the w. L. /.
Armory. The score was II to 10. At the
beginning of the second half the Corcor-
ans had 10 points to their credit against 0
for the Queers. By clean. snappy work the
Queers rapidly landed goals and when the
bell was sounded at the close of the last
half the soldier boys had been caught and
beaten by two points The Corcorans ac
cepted their defeat manfully, but with ut
ter surprise to their own players and their
friends.
The honors for the Queers were divided
equally between Lotus and Campbell while
Zell. Clark and Rowland did excellent work
for the Corcorans. The line up:
Queer Wheeimen Position. Corcorans.
Buckley ..........End guard .......... Collins
Campbell ...... Right forward .........Zell
LOTUS .........Left forward ..... Rowland
Tierney Center ............... Clark
Schwinghammer. Right back ....Hendley
Saers, ,.........-... Left back ....... .Heffner
Atell -............ Home goal. .-Boulay
Score-Queer Wheelmen, 12; Corcorans, 10.
Goals from ffeid-Campbell. 3; LOTUS .;
Tierney. l; Zell, 9; Rowland, 2; Clark, l.
Referee-E G. Casey. Umpires-S. Porter
House and j. c. Crupper. Timers-G. C.
Blasdel and F. w. Riggles. scorer-J. B.
Baker.
Century Cycle Club Entertainment.
The Century Cycle Club gave it's second
annual entertainment and dance last night
at Odd Fellows Hall, Despite the stormy
weather the entertainment was well at
tended by numerous friends and a most
enjoyable time was spent. Mr.. Alvin G.
Belt rendered a ballad, which was follow
ed by one-act farce, The First Kiss" in
which H. w. Weber and Carolyn E. Crit
nth took the principal parts. ID. c. Hay
ward recited The Star Spangled Banner"
and Miss Colleen Wheeler and Miss Eulalie
Griffith pleased the audience with their
character songs. Songs We're also sung by
Miss Elsie Worth, Emmet Walsh and the
Metropolitan Quartet, composed of w F.
Naher H. Topley, w. Spencer and c. Ben
ner. The Century club was organized Au-
gust II, 1896, and the present officers are:
Harry Park, president; l.. G. Dimmick vice
president; Howard Fisk, secretary; r. c.
Williams, treasurer; Ed. s. Byrnes, cap
TAIN VIM c. O'Connor, first lieutenant:
VIM. f. Maher second lieutenant.
Wisconsin to Play Harvard,
MADISON, Wis, February Sit is stated
here on excellent authority that the Uni
yersity of Wisconsin has secured a foot ball
game with Harvard for October 30. The
game is to be played at Cambridge
Evening star., 1899-02-08

New President of Brown University.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., February s.-Rev.
James Monroe Taylor, president of Vassar
College, has been unanimously elected pres
ident of the Brown University.
Evening star., 1899-02-08
Wisconsin to PIuy Harvard

MADISON, Wis, February Sit is stated
here on excellent authority that the Uni
Versity of Wisconsin has secured a foot ball
game with Harvard for October 30 The
game is to be played at Cambridge
Evening star., 1899-02-08

inc suit for divorce brought by Mrs.
Amos Rusie against the celebrated ba
bail player has been called off, reconcilia-
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Chris Won der Ahe's appeal for a new
Ifial, made yesterday in st. Louis was
0verruled' ahd the club will be sold March
IL to satisfy the demands of the first mort
gage bondholders.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Corded Gingllams.
Look like the hIsh-priced goods very choice line
Of styles.
I29c yard.
Evening star., 1899-02-08

William p. Morgan, deputy game warden
testified that the night in question he went
to Poplar Point. He saw two men in the
water pulling at lines. Witness remarked
Ihe hauling seems little heavy tonight
and the white man who had hold of one
END of the rope dropped his end and ran.
The defendant came over to him, he said
told him his name, and said he had
license TO fish. Defendant admitted thai
ne owned the boat and net Witness saw
the iish taken from the net The men
were IN water about waist deep when the
fish were taken from the net
Evening star., 1899-02-08

Oxford Cheviots.
Made in England. Best quality. Very pleasing
designs.
81 inches wide, 35c. a yard.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16

There has been some controversy of late relative to the authorship of America" or, more properly speaking. of God Save the King" It is settled beyond all question by the highest musical authorities, such as Chappell, Chrysander vOn Fallersleben, and Grove, that both words and melody were written by Henry Carey, and that he sang it himself for the first time at a dinner given in London in 1740 to celebrate the capture of POrtObello by Admiral Vernon. J. Christopher Smith, HanderS amanuenSis. who was present at the dinner. testifies to Car ey's authorship. The Rev. Samuel F. Smith, who composed the words of America" and borrowed the melody from a book of German songs, is re- SpOnsible for the general impression that the melody came from German sources. It Is purely English, and was not only borrowed from the English by Beethoven, but was utilized by Schu- macher for the German national an- them, Hell Dir i'm Siegerkranz," and by Heinrich Harries for use in the Danish hymn, "Heil Dir, dem Lieben- den" It is an American national hymn only in text.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
Not Very FIatterinE.

Last winter delegation of Indians from a far western state, on a tour of Inspection through the interior depart ment, visited the land office, where they were introduced to the clerk who had especial charge of their section of the country, bumptiOus little individ- ual with a big head. This official pro- ceeded to Overpower the red men with his importance. Grasping each one of them cordially by the hand, he patted them patrOnizingly on their backs and then delivered a long speech, ex- plaining in detail the work of the of flee, their interest In it, laying particu- lar stress on the fact that he was the motive power of it all. As soon as their entertainer paused for breath the visiting Indians began to grunt and talk among themselves.
 What are they saying" asked the egOtiStical clerk, expecting to hear high praise of himself. ''Tell me what they are saying"
 ''I cannot tell yOu," replied the inter- preter. Tt was not for you to hear"
 But the little man insisted, and with great reluctance the interpreter finally yielded. ''They said," he translated, Little man, big head. heap talk, say nothing. much fool. l."-Washington Let ter ill New York Tribune.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
Tie Chief Justices Hors g

Anecdotes of Chief Justice John Mar shall generally emphasize the simplicity of his nature. Like most men who are truly great he was too generous and unSuSpiciOus to comprehend the petty devices of small men. A cOrreSpOn- dent of the New York Sun tells this t0 illustrate the point
 The carriage horses of the chief jus tice were exceedingly thin, and his fam fly told him that it was currently hint ed that Jerry. the colOred coachman, exchanged too great a proportion of the horse-feed for whisky for personal use to allow the horses food enough to keep them in good and creditable con iitiOn.
 The judge went to the stable and di- rected Jerry's attention to the poor ap- pearance of the horses, told him of the rumor about his exchanging oats and hay for whisky. and thereby depriving the horses of their necessary supply of food, and spoke of the sleek, fat team driven by his neighbOr Brewer.
 Laws, Massa JOhn," said Jerry, tits ,he natur' of the animals. Look at Mir Brewer hsself, sah: shot, fat, greasy gentleman. that ain't seed his boots. after his feet was in 'em, for yeahs while you, Sah.~ is tall an roun' shOul- dered an sees your feet all de time youse walkin'; an look at his coach man. thicker through than he is long, whiles Tse only skin an bones! Of course his critters is fat. while yours is thin. It's their natur', Massa John. It's their natur'. They belongs to the fat kin, an we all belongs to de lean kin. It's natur.''
 Perhaps that is sO,'' said the judge, lreflectively, and walked away as if satisfied with the explanation.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16

Thomas Skelton Harrison, the Amer ican diplomatic agent and consul gen eral in Egypt, has an article i'll the Forum about Egypt Under Lord CrOmer" Mir. Harrison says that the native working classes in the larger cities are fairly well off. but that there is a class for which there is little or no employment Crowds of Egyptian youths, half educated. and more or less we'll bred, are striving for small gov ernment clerkships. posts in the banks positions on the railways, and so oii. They will do no manual labor, and the; must have what the French call con sideration.' They must have gentet. employment. Egyptian and American youths are much alike in disposition i. what Collins r. Huntington says of the latter Is correct. He asserts that they are oyereducated to such a degree that they acquire a distaste for ali laboi which is not suited for q gentleman and that as a consequence young men spurn manual labor and work where they may have to wear OverallS ana soil their hands, and compete for poo" ly paid but respectable positions. : Mr. Huntington wants the number O. years spent in the school room GU; down. and no attempt to carry tho education of the mass of young boy. beyond the point required to enabl, them to cope with the practical details of business. But if OvereducateG American boys and half-educated Egyp tian youths shun manual labor. becaJS it is not genteel. and if girls who have next to no education will not work in other women's kitchens because q so ciaI stigma attaches to domestic ser vice, then the possession or lack of ed ucation does not seem to have much to do with the matter. There appears to be all the world over q preference for "genteel' employment. perhap> that preference is stronger in Europe where d young man would rathe. starve on the meager salary of gov crnment employe and have social status" than do what he considers an inferior grade Of work and earn much better pay; but there are a great man! American youths who seriously believe that they would demean themselves F. ilannal labor. OvercdUcat.On is Il
 so much to be blamed for this as il herited ideas about the greater reSpe, ability of certain kinds of work. Wha, is needed is crusade against the curi ous classification of work as genteel and not genteel rather than against this alleged overeducatiOn of which Mir. Huntington speaks. There was time when it meant teaching boy more than his parents knew-even if they could neither read nor write-and thus educating him beyond his station in life.'
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
SAW A DEVILFISH LEAP.
An Experience Which the Spectator
 Does Not Wish to Renew.

An Experience Which the Spectator
 Does Not Wish to Renew.
 When a youngster 1 was homeward bound from Santa Anna with a cargo of mahogany, and when off Cape Cam peche was one calm afternoon leaning over the taffrail, looking down into the blue profound, on the watch for fish, writes a world wide traveller. A gloomy shade came over the bright water, and up rose a fearsome monster, some IS feet across and in general outline more like a skate or ray than anything else, all except the head.
 . There, what appeared to be two curl ing horns, about three feet apart, rose one on each side of the most horrible pair of eyes imaginable. A sharks eyes as he turns sideways under your Tes- sells counter and looks up to see If any one is coming, are ghastly, green and cruel; but this things eyes were all this and much more. 1 felt that the book of Revelation was incomplete without him, and his gaze haunts me yet.
 Although quite sick and g1ddy at the sight of such bOgy, l could not move until the awful thing, suddenly waving what seemed like mighty wings, soar ed up out of the water soundlessly to height of about six feet, falling again with a thunderous splash that might have been heard for miles. must have tainted with fright, for the next thing was conscious of was awakening un- der the rough doctoring of my ship mates.
 Since then have never seen one leap upward in the daytime. At night. when there is no wind, the sonorous spash is constantly to be heard, al- though why they make that batlike leap out of their proper element is not easy to understand. It does not seem possi- ble to believe such awe inspiring hor. TOTS capable of playing gamboling.- Pittsburg Dispatch.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
A FILIPINO UNIFORM.
It Is Childish in Size and Very Gaud,
 in Color.

It Is Childish in Size and Very Gaudy
 in Color.
 Among the interesting trophies sol diers in the Philippines have sent to Des Moines is a uniform which Frank Merrill of company H, son of Jeremiah Merrill, of No. 1904 East Ninth street, took from a captured Filipino and sent to his parents in this city. The uniform is patterned somewhat after the Span ish uniform, and is quite fantastic for use in war times. The red and yellow combinations so popular with the Spaniards appear on the blouse of the uniform.
 Some idea of the inferiority of the Filipinos and their insignificance as compared with Americans can be had from the size of the uniform. It would be good f for a 12-year-old Ameri- can boy, and it is easy to believe all that has been said concerning the di- minutive Filipinos after examining this uniform.
 The trousers to the uniform are of red calico and are made regular pa jana style, being tied at the top with q drawn string. Along the outer seam of the legs are stripes of black velvet The blouse is made of heavy cotton material, which is woven with alter nate pin stripes of white and black. The collar of the blouse is of red calico and is adorned in front with two stripes of yellow calico. The cuffs of the blouse are also of red calico and bear three stripes of yellow. The front of the jacket bears six stripes of red and yell low calico combined.
 Altogether the costume looks as if 1t might have been designed by some child who had a fondness for bright colOrs. The sewing on the garments has been done with a sewing machine. and the blouse has been fastened with hooks and eyes and buttons similar to those in common use in this country Des MOines UOwa) Capital.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
LAW AS INTERPRETED.

Public parks. maintained at public expense and the buildings and appli- lnces of q fire department also. are held. in OwensborO vS Com. eX rel Stone (Ky.) A, l.. R. A. 202, to be pub lie property used for public purposes within the meaning of an exemption from taxation.
 4 fair contract by which q parent gives the custody of child to another person. although not binding upon the minor, is held. in Anderson vs Young IS. e. A, l.. T.. A. PIT, not to be un- lawful or against public policy. if if is not prejudicial to the minors welfare. which is the principal consideration il! determining his custody.
 A life-insurance policy taken out by l person on his own life for the pur- pose of assigning it to another havinG no inSurable interest therein is held. n Steinhack vs. DiepenbrOck (N. Y.l II. l.. l.. X. 411. to be invalid. But if the policy was not taken out with that intention. the insured may sell his policy and give Il valid title To the assignee.
 The cost to the purchaser in posses sion. and not to the seller. who at empted to retain secret lien. is held Il Post Printing and Publishing Com pany vs. Insurance Company of North America UaD 44, l.. R. A. 2I2. to h. the value of property insured under q policy stating that the loss iS payable may appear. when the seller asserts no claim under its lien.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
If Wishing Were Having.

Hey. little lassies with eyes of blue, And brave little laddies with eyes of
 brown, What if a fairy should come to you And show you the way to GrOwn-up
 Town. Now tell me truly if 1 have guessed That this is the gift your heart holds
 best. Would you drop your dolly and leave
 your ball,
 And quit your frOlics in field and glen, For the sake of feeling yourselves grow
 tall,
 For the bliss of being real women and
 men? Say. little lassies, and laddies, too, Now isn't this just what you would do? Tell me. oh, women with wistful eyes. And men who plod on life's toilsome
 way, What if kind fate, in some fairy guise, Should grant the wish of your heart to-
 day? Weighed in the balance of times true
 test, Which, of all gifts, would you count the
 best? Would you leave the crowded city mart The glitter of gold, the crown of fame To sport as child with care-free heart And eyes unclouded by grief or shame? Tell me, oh, world-tired women and men, Would you be, if you could, 6 child
 again? -Ladiss' Hame JsYSaal
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16
Many Usea of Castor Oil

The castor oil plant is cultivated throughout India, and the oil is ire quently employed by the Indian dyers as an auxiliary in certain dye prepara- dons. This oil has the reputation of being one of the best for dressing tanned hides and skins The uses of Che oil are many, it being the only suit able one for lubricating all sorts of machinery, clocks, watches, etc. It is the best lamp oil they have in India and gives an excellent white light, with but little sOOt-almOst an imperceptible amOunt-which quality no other oils possess.-RepOrt from R. F. Patterson. Consul General at Calcutta.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-12-16

The resemblance between Admiral Dewey and General Grant is strikingly close. The merit record of the one in the naval academy is almost identical with that of the other in the military academy. They were at about the same place above the bottom of the class, they were deficient in the same studies, and their conduct marks were much alike. The one reached the highest pO- sition in the army and the other in the navy. In mOdesty and dignity of per sonal bearing they are singularly alike. They resemble each other also in their disposition to award full credit to their subordinates in every achievement. Their manner of speech is identical. It is direct, terse. right to the point, and in plain, vigorous English, such as the plain people can understand. In an other respect they are also alike-name- ly, in securing the cordial admiration of all foreign powers with whose repre- sentatives they came in contact. Both of them, in the words of Dewey. scratched gravel" and had their re- ward.