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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR SAIE-TW0 CHOICE LOTS NORTH SIDE OF
st. near Dupont Circle. 24N95 to alley; will sell
one. 10th or % TT; party anxious TO sell at
bargain. A number of desirable residence lots
Mass. ave. and intersectins streets of lih
St; at the right prices. WALTER A. BROWN.
14.3 Pa. del-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

271O-l2 10th, 5r, W. .lO.5O
FURNISHED.
1900 +. lSr. 3b. $500. 90
1915 18TH. l ir, ID, ml. lJU.Vv
ROOMS.
1900 10th, or. b, mi. 20. so
4S2-Is6 La av, office
rooms. $40 and $500
1871 10th. OIL, heat. 1900
iS6 La av.2 b'st rs. l2.UU
STORES.
170S-l0 e. large rs$50.0O
i3U2 Pa av. ar, sto,
Gel, W, g.........S.SO
1903 NJ. sto&2r. ..2U.Ou
2121 Pa av, lr, VIZ. 1850
22O5 l. 2r&sto, W. s.l6.uU
1918 NJ, W, eel. ....l5.U0
1909 18th, l room. 1000
1896 18th. shop. ..1O.W
STABLES.
1912 G. Is. or, |, w,s.$15.W
18th, 18th, l., NJ, los
and side lot. rs. 90
ll42 18th. IS. wr,l W. 1900
2O12 X, 3s. |. ". .10.3J
ZOOS q. So. 800
1926 9th, IS, VIZ. ....S.W
lSs'-31 l., 5r, w.....7.W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

IINkINS. 500 18TH ST.
sos I'D, 6r. wa.....1S.50
322 q NV, 1r, wa. .lG.@
So Defrees t.6r. wa 1880
21lS +, CIR, wa. ....l4.3O
1881 18th Sc. 6r. wa. IS. 80
Small houses for colured
tenants from S. up. Lis,
at office.
RES.
Large bldg l70S-l0 + NV,
suitable for manuf'ring,
laundry, etc. Rent real
sonable.
Sll NJ nv, shop. so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

1882 Goth NV. Or. $500
li32 ) NV. Tor. .-...33. 10
|602 | ne, 6r. Is. %
<. ELLIS, 525 11th NV.
IRkER, i35 AZ ST. S.W.
2.3 18th sw. Tor, inns 2S. 40
i6f II sw. 6r&imps o.. 80
12ii Union sw, Or. w. IL. 90
524 1lth sw. 6r&w. 1870
Ill y sc, 5r&w. !.S0
1014 eth sw Or. imps 1000
lOI VI Sc, 5r&w.....1U.3O
de1-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR SALE
We want offer for a corner house 10Th
street NV. =, northeast cor: IA rooms.
nine of which are bed rooms; two baths: all the
rooms have southern exposure. If you are look
ing for home get permit TO inspect.
b. III. WARNER Co,
de1-3t 9i6 + st, NV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR SAIE-CORNER LOT, ONE SQUARE FROM
Lincoln Park. Price 81 900: very cheap; terms
to suit purchaser. JOHN II. WALTER, 1921 F
st. NV. del-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR RENT-WE HAVE
houses for rent. all in
and the Others fashion
follows: 2 each 800
SI5. S65 and $50, resre
nation and permit to il
houses are Low occup,
upon contract to lease.
CO.. 1907 + st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

ss,ooo-Near 22d and sts.; 3-story and eel
lar. ,noms hath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

81 25O-Excellent 1870 investment-Two 2-story
brick dwellings In NV; rented at 81, ESQ.
1t HEISKEIL & McLERAN. zoos st. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR SAIE-A LOT ON NEW JERSEY AVE. Sc.
between NJ and y sts.; 10000 IT.; in
cumbrance. Address $. J. D., 915 b st.
-3ts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
FOR SALE-HOUSES

FOR SALE-FINE HOUSE ON IOWA CIRCLE; II
rooms; for nearly one-half cost. See me, pease.
FOR SALE-On Conn. ave- Dupont Circle.
very handsome stone-front decoration and finish
the finest; price only SIS 500.
de16tf W s MINNIZ 1927 + ST NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

FOR sAI4E-CoLUMBIA ROAD AND CONNECrT-
roohs ~ JOHW SHrRWSS, -
noZSI 61O llth st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

SI,sOO-A bargain-Centrally located NV; g.
story and cellar residence; stone and brick 'front.'
II rooms and bath; lot 1892 to 15-foot alley;
cost owner 50, 900 cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

~ OASA1Ao LII 414e DOx1 y.
E. $. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE Co.
ONCE and Wharf, foot 9Th st.-STR HARRY
RANDALL for Colonial Beach, Currlomen Nom.
mi, Lower Machodoc COltons and other river
landings. Sundays Tuesdays and Thursdays at
am. Returning on Monday and Wednesday about
$50 pm IN on Friday about pm;
WASHINGTON d. c.. TO GLYMONT Md.
AMI intermediate landings
The steamer ESTELLE RANDALL. daily
except Sunday $3.50 ON. Returning about pm.
Passenger accommodations frst-class Freight
received until the hour Of sailing.
o. CARPINTER, General Agent Washington,
phone I7e5 WI NJ. REARDoN. Agent. Alex.
aDdr!i, phone so. se3-tf
STEAMER WAKEFIELD
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
Leavcs Washington. d. c. t7th st. Ferry Wharf,,
Monday, Am. for intermediate landings to 60.
lonial Beae Bushwood Rock Pit. Cotton 9. Nominl
Creek.
Wednesday. Z an. for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beach. Bushwo0d. Rock Point, Cotton o.
Eomini Creek, Stones Howard and Cobrum'a
Saturday, an, for intermediate landings to
Colonial Beacn Bushwood. Rock Point. Coitons.
Nomini Cree.
tyll-l4.. " RIDLEY General Manager
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT Gu.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE.
SUMMER SCHEDULE
STEAMERS NORTHUMBERLAND and POTOMAC.
On and after June Z. 1900. the steamers will
leave 7th st. wharf every Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday q. pm. for Baltimore and river land.
ings.
Ali river freight must be prepaid
Baltimore freight solicited.
Accommodations for passengers strictly nrst-class
STEPHENsod BRO. ASts. Telephone as.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01

81 N st se........ So 80, 1890 B No. ,12o0
Rooms Rooms. lso6 Pa a. nv ga Whitney Az. er..l4.0O
THE McI4ACHLEN REAL ESTATE & LOAN CO..
noS-tf 10th and G n.v. Il,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-01
FOR SALE LOTS.

FOR SALE-A VALUABLE LOT ON G ST. NV.
between 18th and 18th SITS. p. Tx129; alley trust
AZ per cent. Will trade
de1-3t DAVID ID. STONE a Co. S04 f ST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
THE WHITE HOIJSEsMAIL BOX.

"An amusing thing that we frequent.
ly see at the White House" said one
Of the attaches there, ''is the mailing
of letters in the White House letter
box by visitors to the city. All visitors
to Washington 60 to the executive
mansion, and many of them notice the
letter box in the vestibule just before
entering the east room. Some Of them
decide to mail letters there. believing
that these letters will contain the
stamp of the White House. OF course
it would be a great thing for n distant
relative to receive letter postmarked
at the White House.
"The other day an intelligent looking
woman. accompanied by several grown
daughters. asked me to lend her pen
ell. heard her say, Won't 1t be love.
ly to mail them q letter from here and
let them see that we've been to the
presidents home? She proceeded to
write for some time, secured an envel.
ope, addressed it and then proudly
dropped the epistle in our letter box.
She went off with q radiant face. She
was sure that all her neighbors and
friends for miles around would hear Of
that letter mailed from the White
House, and she would be besieged with
inquiries on her return. She'll learn
her mistake. The letter box here does
not differ in any way from those on
the Observation-Disclosures Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
AN "AMERIGANn DIlEL.

During my residence In Heidelberg
lamentable and terrible affair took
place that threw a profound gloom
over the university and the entire
town. Two German students, having
quarreled, decided the earth was not
large enough for both Of them to live
in and resorted to the diabolical prac-
tice called the american duel"
In q darkened room the two young
men drew lots, having sworn that he
who drew the black ball would commit
suicide. The unhappy loser went to
his room and discharged bullet into
his breast, but missed his heart and
fingered for several days on his death
bed. His parents were summoned by
telegraph and besought him on their
knees to disclose the name Of his an
tagonist, but he steadfastly refused
and died with the secret In his breast.
The students not only excused his
conduct, but praised his courage, and
when his remains were taken to the
railway station to be transported to
distant city they accompanied the fu-
neral cortege with torches and music.
The students claimed he was not sui
eide, for he was killed in an honorable
duel, and they maintained that his op-
ponent was not accessory to his death
because he shot himself. | had many
arguments with them and never could
convince them of their extraordinary
Observation-Disclosures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
The MOSQUITO OF RUSSIAN LAPLAND.

The MOSQUITO Of RUSSIAN LAPLAND.
"We had to force our way through
long stretches of dense birch scrub un-
der burning sun and without O
breath Of wind to clear away the mos
quitoes. They settled on every particle
Of exposed flesh, and the thousands
who failed to find room there covered
our caps and backs till the color Of the
cloth was nearly hidden.
"We reached camp at II o'clock a.
N. thoroughly done up, and even then
we could not sleep, our blood being so
feverlsh from the mosquito bites. My
neck and wrists were swollen up with
Jumps the size Of sparrows' eggs. Un-
fortunately. our mosquito nets had
been left In camp, as we had quite
enough collecting gear and guns to
carry, and expected to be home hours
earlier. OIL Of lavender gives tempo
rary relief from persecution, but its ef-
fects soon pass off.
"A mixture Of half turpentine and
half olive oil Is also useful in ordinary
cases. but when the enemy are brought
into good working order by hot sun
and calm day nothing stops them ex-
cept VEIL This desire Of the mos
quito for blood is a strange puzzle. Not
one In q million nor any Of his ances-
tors for generations In the arctic can
have tasted 1t. yet all rush for the first
human being or reindeer they meet.
have heard of the Samoyeds being
driven mad by their bites."- ."-"Around
Novaya Zemlya," by Il. ]. Pearson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
CHINESE LEATHER.

The process by which the Chinese
leather acquires its peculiar character.
istics Is described as follows:
The skins are put into tubs contain
ing water, saltpeter and salt and after
30 days are taken out. the hair Is shaV-
ed off and the skins well washed IN
spring water. Each hide Is then cut up
into three pieces and we'll steamed,
which Is done by passing them several
times backward and forward over a
steaming oven. Further, each piece Is
stretched out separately over a fat
board and secured with nails, 80 as to
dry gradually and thoroughly In the
sun. The smoke Of the oven makes
the leather black, and If 1t Is desired
to have it Of a yellow appearance 1t Is
rubbed over with water In which the
fruit of the so called wongchee tree has
been soaked
OF the offal glue is made by heating
it in pans for IL hours over slow fire,
and the glue so obtained Is poured Into
rough earthen vessels, where 1t re-
mains three days in order to coagulate.
The solid mass is cut into pieces with
sharp knives and carefully laid upon
gratinglike trays to dry, the time taken
in drying varying from days, with
northwest wind. to 30 or 40 days with
a southwest. Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
KAFFIRS ARE BORN LIARS,

The Kaffir makes an interesting
study. You cannot understand him all
at once. 1t requires time, and good
deal Of it. A new arrival thinks the
Kaffir Is q born prevaricator Of the
truth and has his reasons for so think.
ing.
Suppose you catch q hoy" commit
ting a misdemeanor. Ask him what
be has been doing, and he will look up
In your face, a picture of innocence,
and reply, "Ikona, baas"-a plump de-
NAL. Tell him you saw him do It,
threaten him with punishment; he will
still persist In maintaining his inno-
cence. He will still plead ignorance of
the misdeed and mutter In astonish.
ment or fear. "Ikona, baas." In fact,
he knows nothing whatever about It.
If the offense be one that cannot be
overlooked. you proceed to administer
reproof- with the foot If you are not
particular and wish to be impressive.
What does be do? If he Is a raw
"boy" and not used to 1t, he runs off
with q terrified look on his face; II he
is used to it. he retires precipitately
with q satisfied smile. not necessarily
because he has got the thrashing, but
because be no longer has 1t to look for
ward to.
The only explanation for the system.
attic living OF the native In face Of the
most convincing proof Is that the ma.
live mind Is totally unable to form a
conception of what we understand by
truthfulness. London Mall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
CHINESE THEATERS.

The Chinese are remarkably fond Of
the drama, and consequently every vii
lage has its stage. In this way the
people are educated in the past history
of their nation. The stage arrange
ments are about on par with those
which existed in England at the time
Of Shakespeare. There is no scenery,
and consequently the success Of the
piece depends entirely on the acting,
which is remarkably good.
Actresses do not exist In China, for
since, some centuries ago, an emperor
married an actress they have not been
allowed. Women's parts are taken by
boys, who excel in their limitations OF
women's voices. gait and general de-
pertinent.
Perhaps 1t ls their theatrical repre-.
sentations which render Cinnamon 80
content with rural life. At any rate,
instead Of crowding into towns from
the country they are happy to work on
the land, which supplies them with all
that Is needful for food and clothing.
There are no native factories, indus
tries being still In the cottage stage,
and agriculture employs more people
than any sort of trade.-Colliers Week
w.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18

and ID months later her child's hands
had finished one which was duplicate
by description. The viceroy was as
founded and asked her to name any
wish she had and it should be granted.
"She hesitated, and then, kneeling
at his feet, begged to be taught to read.
He told her that it was impossible for
girl to learn to read. She said it was
not her fault that she had been born a
girl, and that the gods had been cruel
to her. The viceroy was so impressed
with her request, however, that he sent
for masters to begin instructing her,
and to his astonishment they found she
already knew much and was we'll
along, self taught. She mastered Man
chu, Mongol and Chinese, and there
are some who say that in the last 10
years she has added English secretly.
"The viceroy was very proud of his
clever little slave, and as she was de-
veloping into a comely damsel he sent
her as a complimentary gift to the
emperor. She became the favorite
slave of the father of the present en-
peror, and when his mother, the i'm
perial consort, died, she became en-
press and saw to his bringing up, and
was regent of the empire following her
husbands death until she took the
reins of government from Kwang-Su's
hands less than two years ago.
"While she was on her way to Pc
kin occurred the incident in which Ii
Hung Chang figured. The party con.
veying the pretty little slave girl in a
sedan chair had occasion to cross the
Hun Ho river, and one of the young
men fell off the boat. He was drown
ing, and Tued emplored the boatmen
to save him, offering ring she wore as
reward. Ii plunged into the muddy
current, and with fine muscular effort
saved the drowning man. She gave
him the ring, and many years after
wards recognized it on the hand of an
official who came to court. He bad
won his way>up through the IA de-
grees of otficialdom, and then since she
was then empress regent and she had
found him, he was very quickly ad-
vanced to the first place of the land.
Degraded time and again, it has
never lessened bis influence, for his
mind and might are the greatest in
the middle kingdom.
From the time the slave girl Tuen
entered the walls of the imperial city,
a tract within Pekin about six miles
square, she had never left it up to the
present time, and there are no China
men but the very highest officials who
have ever seen her in the last twenty
years, for in her section of the vast
enclosure she has lived alone, except
for eunuchs and ladies in waiting, the
latter some 20 in number"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
A NEWSPAPER WONDER.

When you open up your newspaper,
1t may cause you to feel some wonder
IL you know that in all probability
yours are the first hands that have
ever touched It's inside pages. The
reason for this Is that the paper Is
made from wood prip. The woodman
cuts down a spruce tree. It Is hauled
to the mill. There machinery strips off
the bark, reduces the wood to pulp and
makes 1t into paper.
At every turn cranes, derricks,
chains. cogs, rollers, steel teeth and
other mechanical contrivances keep the
material out of human hands. The
immense rolls are wound by machines,
loaded into car and wagon by ma
chinery. put into pressroom and on
presses by other machinery and finally
printed and folded without having been
directly touched by any human hand.
This Is q mechanical marvel Of to-
day which is no doubt duplicated in
other branches Of industry. 1t Is very
striking in the newspaper industry,
which stands in the very front rank Of
mechanical perfection.-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
GLOOMY NEWS FROM NOME.
Returning Prospectors Tell of Disorder
There.

Passengers who arrived at San
Francisco on the steamer San Juan
last Thursday from Nome, give gloomy
accounts of the new gold diggings.
They left there on June 80, the day
martial law went into effect under
Col. Randall, of the United States ar
my. Before martial law Was enforced
shootings and robberies were of daily
occurrence, and goods could only be
protected by Winchesters. Smallpox
and typhoid were raging, and the
hospitals could not accommodate one
tenth of the sick.
c. J. Hibbard, shoe manufacturer,
of Newport, VT, said he thought it
was public duty to expose the fraud
ulent reports that had attracted thou
sands to Nome. He said: "There are
no diggings to support the 10000 men
who are now camped on Nome beach.
Eor miles the beach is strewn with en-
gines and other machinery brought up
here at great cost to work the beach
sands. They can't be sold now for
old iron. When 1 first landed as
Nome, lumber sold for $3.50 per thou
sand feet; now you can buy it at your
own price. Other merchandise has
no value at all as the market is glutted
and every one wants to sell and get
away.
"The beach for five miles on each
side of Nome is lined with wall of
tents two hundred feet deep and many
of these people have to steal to live
from day to day. Lawlessness is ram
pant and unchecked. If man robs
another, if Il man kills another, that's
the end. witnessed shooting the
day landed at Nome. One squatter
claimed a certain piece of ground and
his claim was disputed by another
man. Both drew revolvers and began
shooting. One man fell and the other
placing his foot on the breast of the
PROSTATE man, completed the JOB by
emptying the contents Of his revolver
into the body. The death rate from
bomicides and disease is enormous and
gravediggers are prosperous. They
get from SIS to $25 for digging hole
in the ice for the interment OF the
bodies.
"Lots with no titles, in the business
district, are selling from $4,000 to
$4,000. E. J. Baldwin bought an
eight-foot lot near the beach, paying
81, 500 for it, but had only started to
put up his hotel and dance saloon
when Col. Randall gave him notice to
vacate, as his building would obstruct
the landing of freight. Baldwin lost
what he paid for the lot."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18

THE FIRST WAR CORRESPONDENTS
As far as can be gathered, the first
recognized war correspondent to a
newspaper was a man, whose name,
unhappily, has sunk into oblivion, at
the siege Of Antwerp In 1881. Much
earlier in the century. though. there
was In an informal and unrecognized
manner witness named Peter Finner-
ty-one can make q shrewd guess at
his ationality-"who on his return
from the Walcheren expedition told
the British public a good deal more
about that unfortunate naval and mill
tary blunder than the British govern
ment of the day cared to have publish
ed" There was, too. some really ad-
mirable pen and ink work about the
Carlist war In the London papers, not
ably by Frederick Hardman and @. l..
Gruinesen. Mr.. Gruinesen fell into the
hands of the Carlists and was about
to be shot when he was rescued from
his impending fate by the intercesslon
Of the late Lord Ranelagh. who had
taken service In the cause Of Don Car
los de Bourbon.-London Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18

LAWTON's IDEA OF IT.-When ex
amined by the war department investi
eating committee, General Lawton's
answers showed him every whit q
soldier. Asked where he fixed the
responsibility for not having tents for
the sick, he replied: =.
"I don't fix it at all, because don't
think there is any responsibility about
it,"
Replying to the question as to
whether the navy should have con.
troll of the transports, he answered
promptly:
"No, indeed"
"You think that the army ought to
have control of them ?"
"Absolutely," was the laconic reply.
"While they are acting together p
Colonel Renby asked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18

IhGu ran tClLh UleIT UNCONSCIOUS UUIueh
bctlUee7l them.
him at that moment was in the line OF
duty, and she would not have called
him back from 1t. But her heart cried
out for help, and she agonized for him
whom her soul dearly loved.
Down came the great wall Of fire and
smoke. The hot air scorched the faces
of the fire fighters. Dim figures out on
the advance line were seen desperately
struggling with the element. The town
was enveloped in smoke and burned
out ashes of prairie grass that sifted
over the workers until the faces and
hands Of all were black and grimy.
Scores Of men rushed upon the fire line
as il came on, checked some by the
short grass. and stamped out the
fame with their feet. with rags, with
old brooms, with pieces Of carpeting
and bedding torn from their own
houses. The outstanding line Of fight
ers was forced back, burned and eX-
hausted, but the fire had been checked,
and as it broke out in new places fresh
groups threw themselves upon 1t ana
fought for the life Of the town.
Dorothy could not remember how
she came to be with the fighters on the
prairie instead of with the water car
riers, but it was undoubtedly her anx-
iety for Malcom's safety that urged
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-18
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION,

The fat man Is sure he has paid his
fare to the conductor. He is positive
on this point, because he had only q
nickel, and it has passed from his pos
session.
The conductor Is also positive, with
no actual proof therefor, that the fat
man has not contributed his mite. to
swell the Golfers Of the corporation.
He demands the fare.
The fat man for obvious reasons re-
fuses.
He announces In bleat Of rage that
he'll see the conductor and the corpora.
tion elsewhere before he yields.
The other passengers are wild with
Joy. They have no particular love for
the corporation, they do not know the
fat man, and If they met the conductor
again they would not look at him.
Passengers seldom do. They are loyal
Americans.
Behind the fat mans underlying
principle there Is knowledge Of six
mile walk, an angry wife. cold sup.
per and neglected euchre party. he
announces again that he will see the
conductor elsewhere He does.
He sees the conductor In the street.
The fat man Is with him.
The fat mans hat Is In the gutter,
his coat is torn and myriad packages
are strewn over the field of battle.
The car and the conductor fade from
sight, and the fat man gathers up his
bundles for the six mile walk.
Will he sue the corporation for $780,.
600? He will not. He remembers that
he spent the nickel for q Queen Of the
Backwoods cigar.-Chicago Democrat