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lars, On the last occasion OF his weekly
trip he had contrived to carry his visit
over the succeeding Monday. which was
holiday, and this Monday was the pay
day on McDonald's section with which this
story has to do. About o'clock that night
they sat upon the yeranda that filed in
corner between two wings of the house. The
air was warm and moist and heavy, and from
the canal came the soft patter of the ma
chine rock drills and the dull coughing of
hosting engines. He was beginning to say
goodbye. as 1t was nearly train time. She
was listening a little YEARLY, for he had
outstayed his welcome
Suddenly there arose from the direction
of the center of the town clatter of many
voices raised apparently in anger. Break
ing so abruptly into the quietude of a VIII
lage night it sent thrill of nameless fear
into those that heard. A shrilI Whoop pune
tuated the discord, and now and again a
grating drunken laugh rose above the noise.
Then the ring of a breaking window pane
was heard; a moments silence, and the
babel louder than before. and added to by
an frate proprietors disappearing tongue,
broke forth afresh.
IT'S that dreadful canal crowd. This
must be pay night" explained Miss Elwell
to Arson in answer to his query.
y little figure glided down the street
hurrylng from the noise as fast two
bow-legged pins could carry him. He num-
bled some indistinct breathless words as he
passed.
Barbara went to the gate and looked UP
the street, and Arson held an umbrella
over her head. A couple of hundred yards
away the light from numerous saloons that
drew their sustenance from the canal
workers shed a weird and Internal ilu-
mination over a crowd of men moving
&bout unsteadily for the most part, for the
liquor had circulated freely. All We're talk
ing at once and loud. and in the distance it
sounded like the swapping and snarling of
pact: of fighting dogs.
The neishborhood of the big ditch and the
towns along its course often felt the blight
ing effect of the congregation of thousands
of hard-drinking men. Dissatisfied labor
eTS, pTimed with alcohol, had wreaked ven
geance upon bullying foremen upon one or
two occasions, and once had gone further,
and for some grievance. fancied or real, had
wrecked expensive machinery of their en-
ployers Good people, unused to the ways
of construction hands, and supposing that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
SHARES WORTH $500, 900.
History of the Rise i'm Price of Lon
don Water supply stock.
From AppIeton's Popular Science Monthly.

From Appletons Popular Science Monthly
In the reign of James 1 water was sup
piled by two or three condUits in the prin-
cipal streets of London, and the river and
suburban springs were the sources of sup
ply. Large buildings We're furnished with
water by tapping these conduits with leaden
pipes but other buildings and houses were
supplied by "tankard bearers" who brought
water daily. A jeweler of the city, Hugh
Myddleton by name. believed something
better could be done. and he proposed to
bring water from Hertfordshire by a new
river" He embarked in the undertaking
sank his fortune in its conduct and ap-
pealed to the king for assistance James
granted this aid, taking one-half of the
shares of the company-thirty-six out of
the seventy-two shares into which It was
divided. The shares that remained received
the name of 'adventurer's moiety" The
work was completed in 1913 and water was
then let into the city.
So little was the measure appreciated that
It's nrst years were troublOuS ones for the
shareholders. The squires objected to the
river, believing it would overflow their
lands or reduce them to swamps and de
stroy the roads. The city residents adopted
the use of the water slowly. The shares
We're nominally worth f100 apiece but for
nearly twenty years the income was only
u shillings, or s. per share In 1876 a
snare was Nalued at ITO loS-, and by 1880
it had risen to f43l SIS. With the first years
of this century the company prospered and
Its benefits We're widely applied rejecting
this change in the value of its capital In
1920 a share was worth FL, 800, and in 1873
the fraction of a share was sold at a rate
Which made a full share worth f91 600. In
1888 the dividend distributed to each share
was f2,G1O- Eleven years later, in July
1889, a single share was sold for f1o2. 500 or
nearly 100000. The nominal capital of the
company in 1884 was 6, 800 800 and besides
its water franchise it holds large estates
and valuable properties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Some Little known Facts.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
Only Is per cent of all the families In
America employ domestic help. leaving 81
per cent without even one servant.
II all the dressmakers known to exist In
America working twenty-four hours Of each
day for a whole year, without stopping for
sleep or meals, they would stin be able to
make only one dress apiece for less than
seven-eighths of the women of America
Not 6 per cent Of all the women in
America spend as much money as $50 per
year on their clothes.
Out Of 100000 American families the In
come of 4,0o0.O00 of these families is less
than 800 each per year. and the incomes
of nearly so per cent of the entire number
are less than $1,000 each per year.
There are scores of places in this coun-
try where only one mail comes every four
teen days.
Ask the average person where the central
point of area is In the United States and
he will fix IL somewhere IN Illinois Tell
him ii is nearer San Francisco and he will
be fncredulous until he remembers that
Alaska is within the boundaries of Uncle
Sam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04

pay no attention to the noise of their COM
ing. putting it down to an ordinary pay
seek safety in flight. Some means must be
found to acquaint him of his danger, and
that quickly. There was short cut to the
office through the fields. by which a person
could arrive there before the mob that was
taxing the longer road. She appealed to
the man standing beside her with perfect
confidence that she had only to give the
word and be obeyed.
"Mr. Anson." she comma nded. run down
and warn him" and added ambiguously,
Tor me- You can cut across lots to back
OF the boarding camp and get there before
them"
''Why-er-" began Arson, suddenly
aroused from the speechless interest In the
dolngs Of the approaching mob. "Oh, L
don suppose there is anybody down there
at night"
He always is in the Office on pay nights
l saw MN go down after supper and he has
"1mrie. you mean? He probably passed
you think SOP
No; I'm sure of It,"
But L have never been down that way
you know; and anyway" as happy
thought struck him. there Is the canal
poiice They will surely be able to take
care of the matter. Believe me. Miss Ell
web. there is no danger"
A sad thing indeed is the abrupt realiza-
tlon by woman that her escort Is not the
most courageous man in the world, and
ready at all times to brave the terrors of
the dark and of unknown dangers for her
sake. She could find no words for an an
swer, and fnwardly she wanted mostly to
cry But her lip cured with an expression
of the scorn and contempt she could not
utter, and she darted into the house: not,
however. before he had seen and translated
the look she had given him.
Hooting. yelling and swearing, the crowd
came on, only intent on the purpose they
had in view. and paying no heed TO citizens
who looked on from behind their gates.
Arson drew back toward the house and
watched them. He heard the door slam,
and turning, he saw Miss Elwel with a
fingers nervousy pinning a felt hat to her
head. She stepped from the veranda and
ran across the lawn
Stop, stop!'' he called, but not so loud
as to be heard by the men on the street.
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Dom Pedro's Joke.
From the Spectator.

A bon mot, to which fate has since added
an ironical comment. has been attributed
to the ex-emperor of Brazil. on being
shown one of those mechanical wonders
which always interested him more than
the cares of government a wheel that
made we know not how many revolutions
In the minute.
Why" said the monarch, ut actually
beats our South American republics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-04
Accelerating His Ire.

From Pick.
Casey-"Kelhher's been looking OF thot
picture av the Prince av Wales for tin
minutes9
CahiIl-"Yis; he ixpicts to have a SCRAP
wild Mide Costigan this afternoon and
wants to get his blood right I'D to lie
billing pint, begorrahP'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
REBELS MUST LAY
DOWN THEIR ARMS
President lnstructs Philippines Com.
mission Not to Treat With
Them Otherwise.
EXPECT AN EARLY SURRENDER
Believed Aguinaldo Will Soon See
Futility of Further Resist
ance - Rebel Activity
South of Manila.

Washington, May S.-The state de-
oartment has received a dispatch from
President Schurman, of the Philip
pine commission, giving the substance
Of the conferences with the represent
atives of Aguinaldo and asking for fur
Their instructions, While the text of
the dispatch is not to be made public,
Secretary Hay stated that il showed n
very satisfactory condition of affairs
in the Philippines and portended a set
Element Of the difficulties there. The
reply of the president to Professor
schurman's cablegram, 1t Is under
stood, stated hat he was very anxious
to have the peace negotiations con
cludcd at the earliest possible mo-
ment md to this end he desired that
no unnecessary or humiliating condi-
tons should be imposed upon the in
Eurgents. 1t is believed in ndministra-
lion circles that rs o as Aguinaldo
Is convinced of the sincerity of the
American government he will agree to
surrender. He will be required, how
rver, to lay down his arms.
The continued rebel demonstrations
W VI u W NubSlhE ~ apply
hension to the war department of
l~icials, as the brigades of Ovenshtne
and Hall are said to be ample for every
emergency. Together they have about
1000 men, besides the Ninth and
Twelfth regular infantry, who have
just arrived at Manila. Ovenshine's
brigade consists of the Fourth and
Fourteenth infantry, First Washing
ton, two battalions Of the First Idaho
one battalion of the First California,
and Dyer's and Hawthorne's batteries.
Halls brigade consists of the Seven
tecnth infantry and the First Wyom-
ing.
In view of these sharp demonstra-
tons to the south the work done by
Lawton on his expedition to Laguna
lie Bay is receiving credit not hereto
ore accorded to il. One of the main
results of the expedition was to de-
itroy the small craft by which the reb-
lis might have crossed the lake and
moved north on the rear Of MacAr-
,hur's forces. Now they are hemmed
II on a narrow strip Of land between
he lake and the ocean,, unable to
ross the lake, while the march Is too
.ong to circle the lake to the south.
Thus the work of Lawton is holding
The rebels, some 5000 in number, to
The south, leaving Macarthur free
from the rear.
The report that the Filipinos were
:rying to break through the American
lines is evidence to the war depart
ment this force is becoming short Of
supplies. 1t is evidently General OTIS
intention TO remain on the defensive so
long as he can keep this force separate
from the main body of Aguinaldo. 1t
Is said General Otis believes he can
rtarve this southern army into sub
mission. Malate is a suburb of Manila
Eear the bay. The other point mem
toned in the dispatches, San Pedro
Macati, is between Manila and Laguna
de Bay, and is one of the outposts
which protects the waterworks.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
LOST NOTES.
Paper Money That Disappears a
Source of Revenue.

London News: 1t liz d fact, that to
many minds, no doubt, must be curious,
that the Bank of England has always had
a pretty steady source Of profit in the loss
and destruction of its bank notes. What
1t has gained of late years in this way
we are unable to say, but during a period
OF forty years preceding 1892 the bank
had made a clear profit Of G1, $50, 600 from
outstanding paper never likely to be pre-
sented for payment. When the destruc-
ton or the i~rrecoverable loss Of a note
can be proved, as in the event of a fire
or a wreck it can, the bank, Of course,
will always pay the money 1t represents;
and even when there is doubt about IL
the cash is paid on security being given
for indemnifying the bank should the
note ever be presented. The E6O,0 goo worth
of paper-or $4,000 as it appears 10 have
been reduced to-taken from PARIS bank
Will, therefore, not represent n loss unless
the crisp little billets nave some day to
be duly hOnored at the Bank of England
counter. In that case the cash paid in
exchange for them will have to come out
of the Golfers of the plundered bank.
Many years ago a bank director lost n
note for 10000. But, being a man or
credit, and as there was no doubt about
the loss of the bill, he gave the usual in
demntty and got the money, Many years
after, when the man had long been dead,
aHS BopNl was plNSNlNNu' II was DdNd-
BILE on demand, and had come from
abroad in the ordinary way Of business,
n tho sum IL represented had TO be
handed over, and as the indemnity that
had been given was repudiated by the
heirs Of the man who had given II, and
for some reason could not be enforced,
the bank on that occasion had to put
10000 on the debit side Of the account.
For once in a way they paid double honor
TO a bit Of their own paper.
There IL another story Of a sum OF
10000 which the bank In its early days
Tor a short time refused to hand over in
exchange for its own notes. They were
presented by a Jew, whose assertion that
he had bought them was not disputed and
whose personal integrity was above sus-
picion. They had. however, undoubtedly
been stolen, and on that ground the bank
refused to pay the money. The jew went
into the city and began to spread II
abroad that the bank was shaky and
couldn't cash his notes, and as he backed
assertion by displaying his indisputa-
BILE paper, the assertion would I'm all
probability soon have caused a run on
the bank. In a few minutes a messenger
to say that the noteE would be
cashed If he would present them again.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
VAIN A
His Reference Library Failed Him
just as He Finished Praisinp IL.

ouS' ar ~ FihisHeu AFalSInS IL.
Washington Times: DIR. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, of New York, prides himself
upon his wonderful memory and his
knowledge of human affairs. Recently
he made an appointment with q gen
tleman to dictate Il brief sketch Of the
supreme court. The meeting took
place in Mr.. Depew's library in New
York.
81 think" remarked Mr.. Depew,
that | have perhaps got the best phi
vate reference library of anyone in the
United States. There is not n subject
that can be mentioned that I cannot
find out all that has been published
about it right here In this room. OF
course my memory helps me n good
deal. ] rarely forget anything / ever
read or hear. i can repeat CONVERSE
lions almost verbatim that took place
thirty or forty years ago" Mr.. De-
pew continued in this strain for some
few minutes and then squared himself
TO commence his promised dictation.
''rhe first chief justice of the SUI
preme court" he began, and then after
a pause of a full minute, he added:
"By the way, who in the devil was the
first chief justice Of the supreme
court? His name has escaped me for
the moment" His listener was unable
to supply the desired information up
on the spur Of the moment and he sug-
gested going to the shelves of Mr.. De
pew's wonderful reference library.
This was done. A full half hour was
spent in a fruitless search for some
book containing a history of the SUI
preme court. Mr.. Depew laughed.
ut is very strange" he said. ut is
the first time in over forty years that
| have not been able instantly to place
my hand upon any book of reference
that ] desired"
At this juncture the stenographer,
who had been engaged in sharpening
pencils and getting ready to record
the momentous dictation, looked up in
an distracted way and said: 81
think that John Jay was the first chief
justice of the supreme court"
$50 he was, so he was" exclaimed
Mr.. Depew and his friend. as it not
strange" Mr.. Depew added, "how a
well known name will sometimes es'
cape ones memory?"
The article was finished without
any further delay, and it Is said that
Mr.. Depew has not Dragged about his
marvellous reference library since that
time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
Souvenir Of the $40 BANQUET.

New York Journal: a unique souvenir
carried away by the guests at the $40
banquet was a paper mat. on the front
APPEARED n portrait Of Thomas Jefferson
standing with the forefngcr OF the right
land resting upon the declaration of in
dependence. Below a legend indicating
the occasion were the coat of arms of the
United States and the stars and stripes
unfurlcd. on the second page was the
menu, with a cut Of Independence hall,
Phi!adclI h,a, in the left hand corner, The
next page contained the musical pro-
gram. The next page gave the speakers
and toasts. together with pictures OF the
capitol at Washington, as il appeared In
JcElCrsOn's time and Of Monticello, the
home Of the democracy's father. The
words Of the "Star-Spangled Banner"
came next, and then a fac simile OF the
declaration Of independence in the hand
writing of Jefferson, with the names Of
the sIgners. ON the last ny leaf was u
photogravurc Of the big Indian which
adoIns the front OF Tammany hall.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
BosTON's soCKLEss MAYOR.
He Initiates Simpson and Is a Firm
Believer in the Faith Cure.

New York World: Boston, Mass
The mayor of this city is sick, so sick
in fact that his friends are greatly
alarmed, but he turns a deaf ear to
all their cntreaties to call a physician,
and trusts to his faith as a Christian
scientist to pull him through. The
mayor has not been TO the city hall for
nearly Il week.
1t was known that Mayor Quincy
counted several Christian scientists
among his closest circle of friends, but
few if any knew that he himself was a
convert to the faith. He has been run
ming down for some time. A cold drew
heavily upon his vitality, and what is
pronounced to be nervous prostration
is the result. 1t is related that one Of
the psculiarities of the mayor is that
he wears no socks, even in the coolest
of weather. His friends attribute the
cold which finally obliged him to give
up to improper protection in this re-
spcct on one of the rainy days last
week. At a Legislative hearing at the
state house On one of the coolest days
this winter n friend of the mayor no
ticcd that he vas sockless and remon-
strated with him against such fragrant
abuse of his health, but the mayor
treated the matter lightly.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
DEWEY SUGGESTED 1T.
Navy Department Presents a British
Captain With Fine Chronometer.

Washington, May Sin accordance
with the request of Admiral Dewey,
secretary Long has presented to A. w.
Robbins, master Of the British ship
Bucclcuch, a chronometer in recogni-
ton of his services to the Asiatic
squadron, Immediately after the battle
IF May ], in communicating with the
Spanish governor general at Manila
for Admiral Dewey. Captain Robbins
placed himself at the disposition of
Admiral Dewey to convey messages to
the Spaniards in Manila. There were
several matters which the admiral de-
sired to present to the attention of the
Spanish authorities, and Captain Rob-
bins was generally the medium Of
communication.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
SULTAN TO SETTLE.
ijtrauss Informed That $4,000 of
American Claims Will BE Paid.

London, May S.-The Constantinople
correspondent of the London Daily
Chronicle says:
''Thc sultan has authorized Oscar S.
Strauss, the American minister, to tel
egraph President Mckinley that his
majesty has promised to pay the
American claim of $4,000 for losses
sustained by Americans in Turkey
during the Armenian massacres in
1895"
The American claims for damages
we're on account of the destruction of
American college property in Harput
and Marash during the Armenian mas
sacres. The sultan disclaimed all re-
;ponsibility in the cases, but it was
shown that the marauders were Turk
'Sh soldiers under officers"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
FOR THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
dutch Parliament Votes Credit for
ReceDtion of Delegates.

The Hague, May S.-The second
chamber of the states general assem-
bly, adopted today, by a vote of "A to 4,
j credit for the reception of delegates
TO the peace conference. The social
list members opposed the credit, their
leader, Van Kol, declaring the confer
rnce originated with the ear of Rus
via, in whose name thousands who are
lighting for the welfare Of the people
gre prosecuted, tortured and massa-
cred. Russia, Van Kol added, con-
tinued her armament and violated the
rights of Finland. The discussion and
deliberations of the conference would
be held in secret, Van Kol concluded,
Gnd he looked for no direct or Indirect
fruit IN the interest of universal peace.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13
HoCh der Kaiaer.

New York special: While the members
or the Union League club were still thrill
Ing with the message of Dewey to Admiral
to them by Captain Coghlan. Of the Raj
eigh, some one, to relieve the strain, called
on the captain to sing the song SO popu-
lar In the fleet. "Hoch der Kaiser"
Sing" said the captain. why, i never
sang a, note in my life"
"Recite it then" cried a hundred voices.
II suppose / can do that" said the COM
mander, with some reluctance. And this
Is the piece" that he spoke, mid shouts
Der kaiser Of das vaterland,
und Colt on high all dings command.
We two-ach. don't you understand,
M~yself-und Colt.
vile some men sing der power divine,
Mein soldiers sing Der Wacht Am
Rhein,"
Und drink der health In Rhenish wine.
OF me-und Colt.
Dere's France, she wager all aroundt.
She's ausgespieldt,
To much we think she don't amount
Myself-und Colt.
She will not dare to fight again,
But IL she shouldt. I'll show her blain
Dot Elsass (und in FRENCH Lorraine
Are mein-by Colt.
Dero's grandma drinks sho's NIGHT small
beer,
Midi Beers ind such she interfere;
She'll learn none owns dis hemisphere
But me-und Gott.
She drinks. good frau, of ships she's got,
und soldiers midi der scarlet goat.
Ach! we could knock them-Pouf!-like
that,
Myself-midt Colt.
In dimes of peace. brebare for wars,
7 hn1r tho g,Nna - nd l,1Y,, Af N1nFg
Cnd care not for den tousand cZars,
Myself-midt Colt.
In fact, / umo every within
With aspect dark and visage grim;
Colt pulls init me, and ! NIT him..
Myself-und Gott.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-05-13

Bicycles were invented centuries ago,
but it required the magic touch Of the
nineteenth century inventor to make the
wheel" a most useful vehicle, instead Of
. mere toy.
Ball bearings did it.. 1t was q case
where the improvement has proved great
err than the original invention. The prin-
ciple that reduces friction to a minimum
in q bicycle is applicable to all machin-
cry, and the cost is the only obstacle in
the way of what will be known in history
as the Light Draft Era" in mechanics.
Millions OF dollars have been spent in this
direction. The Deering Harvester Com
pany, of Chicago, solved the problem, as
far as grain binders and mowers are con-
cerned, by equipping their machines with
roller and ball bearings In 1891.
Other manufacturers in this line have
since followed with several kinds of ex-
perimental roller bearings, but the Deer
Ing machines are still alone in the field
with ball bearings Of the bicycle pattern.
The Deering Company's annual cata-
logue for 1899 contains some very inter-
esting historical matter on this subject,
fully illustrated. The book also describes
the largest factory in America and gives
the latest news on the subject of harvest
ing machinery. Send for one; it's free.