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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
Queer Legend of the Natives as to
Their Origin.

Queer Legend of the Natives as to
Their Origin.
From Harper's Weekly.
Germany's purchase Of the Caroline
Islands from Spain had already drawn pub
lilo attention to this nttle-known Pacific
group. when suggestion was made to
America which is certainly entertaining,
though hardly to be entertained The
king and head man Of Kusaie, one Of the
easternmost Of the Carolines, sent a petit
ton to Congress. representing that as they
had been in intercourse with the American
people for forty-seven years-that is, with
American missionaries, traders and whalers
and had. both in this manner and other
wise. acquired a knowledge Of our insti-
buttons. they wished to be annexed to the
United States. 1t Is assumed that the peo-
pie who expressed this amiable preference
did not know that they were about to be
acquired by Germany.
The Caroline group includes, besides coral
islands. five mountainous islands of basal
tic formation. beautiful and fertile with
rivers and springs. To the north are the
Ladrone Islands. and to the west are the
Philippines.
Among the many queer legends of these
children Of the Pacific there Is none more
highly improbable than their theory as to
the origin of these islands and their tnhab-
ftants They think they themselves were
very strong In the water-in fact, they
lived in 1t. The story goes that a woman
and her children were floating around on
the reef. when man appeared from the
west with a basket of soil on his shoulders
He had started out to make an island with
a mountain on it. One of the children
cried out to him. Give US a little soil
to make place for our mother to rest,
for she is very weak and cannot swim -
He took out a handful Of the earth and
threw it down. making an island. AS the
man was going on his way over the water,
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Where Women Pop the Question.

From Leslie's Weekly.
The beaux of Zambesi file the middle
teeth in the upper jaw into the form of a
swallows tall In one province Of Tas-
mania a rebellion nearly broke out when
orders were once issued forbidding the use
of ochre and grease, for the young men
feared the loss of favor in the eyes of their
countrywomen. Among the Guarayos the
sutton. when counting, keeps for days close
to the cabin of the mistress Of his heart,
being painted from head to foot and armed
with a battle club.
The Melonesian women do the counting
When girl likes man she tells his sister
and gives her a ring of string. The sister
says to her brother: Brother I have good
news for you. A woman loves you" If
willing to go on with the affair, through
the sister, an appointment Is made, and the
following dialogue takes place:
The man says: You like me proper?"
Eyes, I like you proper, with my heart
| inside
| Unwilling to give himself away rashly, he
| asks: Now you like me?"
| Il like you altogether. Your skin good"
The girl, anxious to clinch the matter,
asks when they are to be married. The
| man says: Tomorrow, if you like" There
| tives, and everything Is settled
In Maoriland the girl generally begins the
| counting. The love token which the girl
| throws at the feet Of her lover is a little
bit Of fax made into a sort Of half knot.
| Yes is signified by pulling the knot tiSht
NO by leaving the matrimonial moose
| loose.
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feet square attached, north of which were
four log houses facing southeast. Directly
across what was then laid out as 18th street
was the family graveyard. twenty feet square
All veStige of the old homestead has long
since disappeared the last seen of the re,
mains being the foundation of the old MANI
sion and little dust on the graveyard site
discovered when the cemetery grounds hay-
Ing been extended westward to 18th street.
were being graded for use.
Now Reservation
Mrs. Ruth Young, with her husband,
owned a generous portion of the south
eastern section of the city, the reser-
walton on which the Jail WASH
ington asylum and the land on which
Christ Church established the cemetery In
the early part of the century. This was
south Of E street and east of 18th and in
cluded number of the city squares made
by G, H and other streets, and some thirty
years ago the squares between nth and
18th streets were added, thus taking in tho
site of Mrs Young's home. the family grave
yard having been absorbed many years be-
fore. Thus the immediate locality is used
for some Of It's original purposes today.
though the farming operations have ceased,
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MISCELLANEOUS LIST
aapto supp Co Boo
w Wash Council First NJ Church, Pas
No Ill tor Of
Col Drug Co United Carriage Co. Mngr
Cores School of Law Washington Republic
Cunningham, The
SCHOONER LIST.
Schr Annie Bliss Schr VIM Marshall az
Schr Clara Donnell ~ schr NJ L Peckham
Schr Edwin R Hunt Schr vanlear Black
Schr Kaplan Steam Yacht Marion
STATION LIST.
STATION A.
Anderson Nal Mrs Jackson, Robt Il CTen-
Barnes, Patsey Mrs (2) nallytown)
Foster, Ella Mrs Jones' VIM
Frazier, Alice Miss Thomas, Hattie Mrs
Wetstien, Mrs
STATION B.
Murphy. Annie Mrs
STATION n
Ringold, G W
STATION G.
Coleman, Willie Norton. Minnie Mrs
Fitzgerald, Emma Mrs Price, Beulah Miss
Brice, Chas (2) Wallis, Eliza beth Mrs
Langtry Beulah Miss
STATION n.
Anacostia Drug Co Clarke, Jas (Anacostia)
Carpenter. Sissie Miss Nookman, Bonnie lana
(Anacostia} costia)
Davis. Machins tAnacos- Wilkerson. Laura l. Miss
tial (Anacostal
Drury, Sacksberg Jana King, Abraham (Twining
costia) City
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and 40 by 43 feet In size. The barns were
Of frame, one 46 by "a feet, another 40 by
"a. The smaller buildings were built of
logs. Many old citizens remember the man
sion as having been the home of the Otter
back family for years, it having been pur-
chased of Mr.. Prout in the thirties; but the
site is used for a car barn by the
Capital Traction Company. The graveyard
was in Georgia avenue and M street. 90 by
81 feet in dimensions, and from the stories
told by old men who as boys played about
the tombstones 1t was well populated It
will be observed that in the form of square
$50. in the cut, the lower angle does not
appear; and the explanation is that the
graveyard was. when the city was laid out,
fenced in, and the commissioners planned
to leave 1t undisturbed. For many years it
was respected as a burial place. but the
fence decayed, the tombstones fell and the
remains were removed,
Widow Wheeler's POssessiOns.
Skirting the Eastern branch from 9th
street to what is now the workhouse land
ing were the Widow Wheelers possessions.
under the names of First Recovery" and
Hog Pen Enlarged" Her mansion was a
frame, IS by q feet in dimensions, located
on a small run which emptied into the An
acostia river under the upper ferry wharf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Mary F. Carmap in the Criterion.

Mary F.. Carmap in the Criterion
I love It'll love It'll love 1t!
The passionate, sorrowful sea.
Through the wind and the wrack and the tempest
1t thunders its summons to me;
And come at its call, for 1t holds me in thrall
would not be free.
I stretch out my arms In the Darkness
And answer the voice that know,
And 1t thrills me, enehants me, enslaves me,
With its infinite, nameless woe
While the wind sweeps by with its strange wild cry
And the clouds drift low.
Oh Ocean, my friend! My beloved
When my last great call shall come,
And the arms would reach shall be powerless
And the lips that would speak shall be dumb,
Wilt thou take to in thy great deep breast,
TAU thy work BE- donA1
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His View.
From Puck.

Jack Bachelor (engaged).-Of course,
realize that matrimony is very important
step, and all that.
Ned Newlywed (hoarsely).-Step? Great
scott. man! It's whole flight of steps and
something to fall over on every step!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is list of advertised letters re-
manning in the Washington ID. c. post-ofice Sat
urday, November II, 1900.
To obtain any Of these letters the applicant
should Gull for Advertised Letters"
II not called for within two W weeks they will
be sent to the Dead Letter Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

This star" said the professor, pointing
to the chart, sis variable. 1t blazes with
great refulgence at intervals and then dis
appears"
Looking suggested the matinee girl,
Tor another Observation-Disclosures Press.
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Mrs. Young's Estate.

and the adjacent ferry from the foot of
14th street connecting with what is now the
Naylor road. on the east side of the branch,
Is long since forgotten. Within short dis
lance of the old site the Pennsylvania ave-
nue. bridge fills the place Of the ferry, while
the railroad bridge carries train loads Of
passengers daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17
Narrow Escape.
From the Ohio State Journal.

From the Ohio State JOurnaI.
Mr. Bifkins-'Tm sorry this pie"
Mrs. Bifkns-'Isn't like your mothers,
Ell? Oh, go on and say it; pray don't spare
my feelings"
Mr. Bifkins-"My love, I was going to say
I'm sorry this pie isn't four times as big
as 1t is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

Il notice you have no automobile coat"
mo: l don't need one.'
'Why not?"
"Oh, really have an automobile, so 81
isn't necessary for me to put up buff
Chicago Post.
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(a) XXX is the best move here and Kt-Kt5
Is also strong, threatening to take the bishops
pawn with check. The strongest answer to this
Is Ok, and black push pawn to B3. The
move chosen the weakest Of the lot, losing
the Kt Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

at the foot of 14th street east Convenient
ly near were two cabins for the help, a gar.
den and two graveyards, each with eight
occupants
In what is now Congressional, or Christ
Church, cemetery, at the eastern end of the
city, there was located the mansion of Mrs
VIM. Young, a frame residence. "a by 80
feet in dimensions, with kitchen eighteen
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(a) Q-Q3 was better. e. g., II Q-Q3; u kip,
3-kt5; = 9xPsh, kp % n ouB5 eh K-o So;
Oh Prettily played, disdaining the prosac pro-
cedure, P-QR3. which wins piece.
tc) If 10 KIP; IA B-KKt5, Q-kB So; IL Cas-
ties OR. P-QB3; 10 KIRK SO. ch., K-Q3; II
B-KB4 wins.
(d) Weak; K-Kt3 was better
te) Grand play! Black cannot take the on &C
count Of BIB threatening B-B6 CHI.
~ Another beautiful mastery stroke
(g) Forced. account Of the impending mate
with the OBJ at B.
The subjoined specimen Of the opening
was played at New Orleans, Morphy play
ing white and an unnamed player black,
white giving the odds Of the queens rock:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-17

This example of the opening was between
Tinsley, the Well-known English expert
and an automaton player, who, as the score
shows, must have been good one:
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The match arranged between the Brook
lYu and PHILADELPHIA clubs for ThankSgiY-

Prof Cattell Of the department Of psy-
chology of Columbia University has asked
Pilsbury to arrange a blindfold seance at
that institution the latter part Of this
month for the purpose of making a study
of his methods and the brain phenomena
attending.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
A HARMLESS FAD.

Lawmakers and Governors have
with them, and talk about them, ap-
pArently with as much enthusiasm
Is the dude does the cut of his coat,
or the swing in his gait. The fad 10
Miss. tC-dayois "Mob Law When
ever a fellow wants to attract atten-
ton he hOllOws mob law,'and forth =
with the crowd assemblies and lie
then proceeds to de>cant upon it
depict its horrors, and prescribe a
remedy for it. And really, the dis
east is not confined exclusively to
NissisSippi-but it spreads all over
the South and North. 1t has. in
fact, become a national fad. But
just now it is in Il worse form in
Mississippi than anywhere else. One
would think from reading Governor
L~onginO,s message, the comments
If a few newspapers and the fulmi-
nations Of a lot of premature uSpir-
ing statesmen, that there is no law
against or penalty for mob violence.
If a person is convicted OF hanging
Jr shooting d human being or aiding
others in doing it except in certain
cases he will be sent to the peniten-
tiary or hanged.
Well, says some one. You cannot
enforce the law in cases OF that char
acter. The real criminal cannot be
l grant you that in the |
greater number Of cases that is true.
But l am opposed to vicarious pun
ishment in any case. If you cannot
bring the real offender to Judgment,
there is no justice in making the in
nocent suffer for him. The truth
about the whole business is. there is
l great deal Of refined righteous rot
about the agitation OF this question
1t this time. l am fully aware Of
the lniQuity and deletcriOuS effect OF
iawlessness of any character upon the
morals and good order of any comnlu-
nifty where it Is committed-And !
should like to see it rendered i'm
possible. But when l realize the
fact that there is already a penalty
for mob murder-more severe than
that prescribed by tue Adams bill or
by the Governor, it strikes
me thai there is ii good deal of the
tin horn and Sunday soldier parade
n the agitation. II tue vociferous
advocates and promoters of this plan
If moral salvation we're to stop anG
think about fifteen minutes. they
to be able to see that if tn,
has committed a crime whicI
o outraged anG excited the peonl.
nat mob law would be invoked, il
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
p. J, FISHBACK. Columbus. Ohio.
CAPRI H.LIoo2LL G275 CANN,7

LastSlturlay received the ..Nln-
lila (Phillip ISland) Times dated
Dec. llth 1899, from which [ cliD1
ed the following bit Of news whic,I
will be read with interest bv the
many friends Of Capt. Liddell through
all the State.
"On last Saturday morning Mai.
Case ordered Capt. Liddell. of d com
pany. to take a detachment Of TWEEN
ty men aud recOnnoitre the front.
which he did, first sending out an adj
vance party under Sergeant Shields.
This squad had hardly gone more
than a mile aud a half frc the out-
post when they saw three men emerge
from the bamboo th;cKet in front,
Immediately upon seeing the advance
the three natives turned and hunt
ed the tall timber. When the SER
geant reached the place where the
men had SO suddenly vanished he
discovered Il very we'll ~intfenched po-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26

of any ether candidate They are
willing to take anv decent capable
lawyer in the dist,ict-Only they do
not want McLaurin. He has been
tried and found unworthy. Now. l
understand. probably, Governor Lon
gino position in this matter. There
is no question but that he is under
great obligations to Ex-Governor Nc
Laurin and his immediate strikers
for help in the recent canvass. and
were all things equal he should ap-
point tue eX-GDyernorS brother. if he
wants it. But with the facts pre-
>en'ed by this dt'egltInu FROM Vlc.1-
burg haf ire him, it strikes IL that
he cannot appoint him.
\ pnpIic Office Is Il public trust. and
oak hn administered for tile gn,i
OF all. Where both applicants are ca
pdbte and deserving, if one were my
personal and political friend, and the
other were not, l should not hesitate
to appoint the former were [ Govern.
or. And [ believe Governor Longino
Will take that view of it. He has
made an admirable beginning, and l
believe he will disappoiut some folks
in that he will be the governor fer
the whole people. rather than the
willing tool OF the corruptest gang
that ever dlsgraced the political an
nails Of any State.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
SEVERE TT Al.

The EickSburg Evening Post is
authority for the statement that On
or about the IS, inst. a dozen or more
OF the leading citizens OF NickSburs.
many OF whom were lawyers, called
on Governor LonginO to protest
against the re-appointment OF W. X.
McLaurIn, circuit judge of that dis
trict. The basis of that protest was
in substance this:
"That he (Judge McLaurin) was
lacking in learning in his profession
to fill h office properly.
That he was unfair and partial in
his dealing and ruling.
That he used his Office for political
purposes and to further his own per-
sonal ends,
That tie failed to hold his courts
according to law, and to try cases on
the docket, to such an extent that
the criminal business before his court
had become to be worse than a farce.
That while the gentlemen admitted
for the most part that the Judge had
0NNh "OoSi VII UhC Gin Uhd IC was
addicted to the use OF ardent spirits,
and while under its influence his CON
duct had been such that it had be-
come a public scandal.
That in May 1855 he had fought a
duel, and was therefore under both OF
the constitutions of 1860 and 1890,
disqualified from holding any public
oficc.'
AS to the truth or falsity of these
charges | have no personal Informal
ton, but l do know the character of
the men who made them, and [ do
not believe they would make charges
OF this character which are untrue.
They are OF the best and most
table citizens of this State. Now, if
the charges are true, Judge McLaurin
should not be reappointed. 1t will
not do-there is too much at stake
for a man Of his character. or reputed
to occupy the position of
Circuit Judge. 1t will be remember
ed that these gentleIIen who are pro-
against McLaurin's appoint
ment are not doing it in the interest,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26

$itio1. hidden by the line Of timber
md bl.E Of il a genuine patent F.il-
pino can on, partly hidden in the
Er1S>. 70 all appearAn, es the cannon
mad only lately made its appearance
on the s"ene, for near it was Il freshly
proken pole which had evidently been
used in its transportation. and they
had not a time to mount it. Til is
wonderful piece Of artillery is a hap
by combination OF water piping and
telegraph wire. \ piece of water
pipe w and a half inches in dame
ter and about four feet long. would
with several t~hiCkneSSes OF telegraph
wire. composed the barrel. The
breech block is well screwed in and
fastened, and the whole thing weighs
one hundred and Twenty-Five pounds.
The t~ouch-hol6 had been freshly drill
ed. The entirely modern piece of or
dn&Lce, If once used. would undOubt-
eddy be more dangerous to those be-
hind than in front. The gun IS an
XactscOunterpart Of the one captured
on the North line some days ago by
General Wheeler and sent to Pres.
ldent Mckinley is a present, only
that this n is about twice as large.
Sergt. Shields made Capt. Liddell a
present of his tind and it is a highly
valued relic.
Leaving a guard with the myster-
iOus gun, Capt. Liddeil proceeded on to
the East, where they captured what
is supposed to be an iuSurgent courier.
At the approach Of the troops the fell
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
My friend r. II. Henry, the hand

My friend Il. Fl. Henry, the hand
some editor of the ClariOn-Ledger.
says in substance, that since his
''businesS INTEREST," no longer re-
quireS him to sit on the fence he pro
poses to get off, pull the splinters out
Of the seat Of his pants, and take a
hand IN the game. This is a very re-
markable admission for my friend to
make, but an honest confession is
good for the soul, and may result in
lowering the price OF kindling wood
and winning character for d very
clever fellow.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26

The vets and drys held an election
IN Lef1Ore county, in which Greenwood
is situated. The drys, with the aid of
the Greenville liquor element, carried
the county over 900. So Greenwood will
nave to import her stag WATER or e!St.
drink blind tiger milk, which will make
a fellow throw rocks at IA ~funerel cor
tege.
The above was handed by a friend who
stated that he clipped it from the
Starhville Times. 1t is REPRODUCED for
the purpose of correcting the statement
that the liquor element of Green
vile" aided in carrying this county drv.
The "liquOr element Of Greenville" took
no part whatever in the contest that |
know Of. That element NAV have aided
the "wets' but know it did not do anv
thing for the 'drys'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1900-01-26
RAILROADS AND THE SABBATH.

lcannOt approve the effort OF some
very excellent gentlemen in this state
to secure the passage Of a law by our
legislature prohibiting the running
Of trains on Sunday. In the outset
[ want to say that [ an heartily 10
favor of the observance OF Sunday DIS
n day Of rest, recreation. and religious
Thought. 1t has been demonstrated
by the history Of the human race
that one day of rest out of seven is
necessary to the health of the mental,
physical and spiritual man. And
when it would not disorganize. de-
lay and entail suffering and trouble
to a great many people Sunday should
be the day. But the machinery OF
our commerce, our business affairs
in fact the feeding of the world de-
mandS that a certain amount of work
on on that day. For instance. A
train starts out from New Orleans
loaded with p~erishable goods for Chi
to be be forced to lie over TWEEN
ty-fOur hours at the state line would
probably NEAR the loss of those
goods besides the Inconvenience t,
thousands OF people. 1t would really
be no help or rest to the employees
OF the railroad either. They would
be forced to remain away from their
homes and suffer other inconveniences
which would over balance all the good
that could possibly result from such a
law. AS stated in the outset, there
are many things which are needlessly
done on Sunday which might and
should be put off until Monday but
running trains is not one OF them.
Railroad companies are generally
very careful about giving their en-
ployeeS all necessary rest. 1t is to
their mutual interest and I think the
proposed legislation viii be hurtful
without any compensating results.
The legislature will surely not enact
such a law.