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The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
FISHING FOR TUNA
PAsTIME ON THE PACIFIC COAST
An Exclusive Club at Avalon of Which
Only PIscatorial Experts Can Become
Members.

In order to hear really big fish stories
one should visit Avalon, the pictur-
esque summer resort on Catalina is
land, off the southern coast of Califor-
mia. The excitements of life here are
divided between playing golf and
catching tuna.
1t is difficult to tell which is the more
laborious occupation. The golf links
are said TO be the best and therefore
the most difficult, and the tuna is hard
to catch. 1t is very gamey, deep-wa-
ter fish which attains great size, and to
catch one is a great honor, usually well
earned They are good to eat, and en-
thusiastic fishermen enjoy catching
them, but the chief incentive lies in
the fact that tuna caught in accord
ance with the rules is the only creden-
tials that admit n manor woman-to
coveted membership in the Tuna
Club. The fish must be caught with
the rod and reel after the approved
fashion, and at the end of each season
a prize is given to the member who
has taken the largest one. The club
winds up the season with a big ban
quet and has a great jubilation over
the seasons sport.
The largest tuna ever caught weighed
go pounds, and the smallest weighed
forty pounds.
The usual method employed is to en-
ploy two men with launch and
skiff. After the fish has been hooked
the fisherman jumps into the skiff with
an oarsman whose business 1t is to fol
low the fish in his mad rushes in or
der TO prevent the breaking of the line.
which is not of large size. The task
Of firing out such big fish is long
one, and the record of the club shows
that 1t has required in one case four
teen hours. A Colorado fisherman
who has played a mountain trout can
perhaps imagine the amount of endur-
ance and pluck needed by the fisher
man who hooks tuna. OF course
big fish often gets away after being
played for several hours. The fact
that the cost of the two men with their
boats is 81 per day is an indication of
the expensiveness of this sport
Wealthy men do not, however, appear
10 mind this. One gentleman reported
that his compound tuna finally cost
him $40 pound, or $4,000. 1t took this
gentleman three years to catch his fish
and lie came across the United States
each year until he succeeded.
These are some of Aavalon's hsh
stories, and there are others"
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
Fnct. About China.

b. c. 5Jo-Time of Confucius.
Il. c. 211-Chinese great wall com
pleted
The important events in Chinese his
tory in the Christian era We're:
I0-Buddhism enters the empire.
1860 Pekin became the capital
l575-Jesuits admitted to the country.
l66o-First shipments Of tea TO Eng
land.
ts34-Crusade against opium COM
menced.
isio-EnSland fights China for opium
trade.
1S51-First Tai-Ping rebellion against
Manchu dynasty.
1ST0-Distinct revolt against presence
of foreigners.
lSI6-First railroad opened.
1S91-Renewed anti-foreign riots.
Here are some of the things not gen.
orally known of China:
The surface area of the Chinese EN-
pire is eighteen times greater than that
OF Great Britain.
The coast line of the empire exceeds
$500 miles. and the land frontier 400
miles.
The total area of China is APIS, ,401
square miles.
The two great mountain ranges are
the Thsinling, or Blue mountains, and
the Nanling chain.
The area drained by the great Yang
tse-kiang river is 100000 square miles.
The city of Pekin consumes nearly
100000 tons of rice annually.
Printing was invented by the Chinese
about the beginning of the tenth cen
tury
The penal code of the empire is at
least 1000 years old, and under its pro-
visions about 1900 persons are annu-
ally executed
The edible dog of China is small
one of greyhoundlike form. The skin
is almost destitute of hair
The purest Chinese is spoken at Nan
king and is called the language of the
mandarins."
There is no distinction of parts of
speech in the Chinese language, and no
recognition of the principle of intiec-
ton.
The relation of words are ascertained
by their position in n sentence. Hence
Chinese grammar is wholly syntaN.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
Parlor Magic

A feat which any one can perform
with little or no practice is that Of
placing fourteen hatcher upnn table
and lifting them all up upon one of
the matches. This is how it is done:
Pick out one match-the one that has
the latest surface-and then place six
OF the other matches about one-fourth
each across the first one, each of the
six being parallel to each other and
the thickness of match distant from
each other. Next place six other
matches one-fourth each across the
first match, but from the other side.
all parallel and in the spaces left by
the arrangement of the first six
matches. Now take the fourteenth
match. lay it over the twelve matches
where they intersect, and by carefully
lifting match No. l and holding match
No. IA in place you Will accomplish
without difficulty the feat.-Adelaide
Hermann in the June Woman's Home
Companion.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
Ireland Lo-es PopuIn tIon.

The population of Ireland still ap-
pears to be on the decline. The quar-
terly return of the registrar general up
to the last day of March shows a de-
crease of 1915. Of whom 5000 was
debited to emigration. The estimated
population of Ireland is now 4,504,000,
or little more than half what it was
in 1s41, when it stood at S,175000.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08

which grasps one without warning,
the mucous membrane which lines
the entire body suddenly becomes
weakened in some spot and disease
is established 1t may be of the
lungs, the head, throat, stomach,
bowels, or any other organ. Where
ever it is. and whatever it seems, it
all springs from the same cause
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08
Can the Farm and Ranch Products of
Colorado BE Doubled, and IL so, What
of Denyer9

The Union Pacific Land Company will
give prizes for the best answers to the
above question. First prize will be $50
first-class round trip tickets between
Denver and Omaha, Kansas City or Og-
den. Judges will be President w. N.
Byers of the Chamber of Commerce,
President ]. w. Springer of the National
Live Stock Association, and Hon. Elwood
Mead. in charge of IRRIGATION ENperi-
ments, u. S. Department OF Agriculture.
Articles must be signed by an assumed
name, with correct name and address of
writer placed in a sealed envelope and
the whole enclosed and mailed not later
than September 10. 1900 to w. N. Byers,
President Chamber of Commerce, Denver.
Colorado.
Pamphlets and tatistical information
will be furnished upon application to c.
L. Wantland, Special Agent U. p. Land
Company, 1925 Seventeenth street, Den
yer. Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1900-08-08

Sonny. have you eaten UP that black
berry Jam already2" "Well, gra' ma,
you ought t a-made more'n y did
The evening times., 1900-10-09
Reconnaissance craclerjaeks..

Manager Herman has secured a drawing
card in the return of Manchester's Crack
cracks" to the Lyceum. It is one of the
best burlesque organizations on the road.
and the bill presented yesterday afternoon
and evening attracted two crowded houses
and caused recalls for almost every turn
en- the programme. A novel idea is worked
into the opening burletta, "on the Fall
River Line" wherein the main saloon OF
the steamer Priscilla is shown A rehear-
sal OF a theatrical company is made to
serve as an enjoyable vehicle for the pre-
sentation OF medley of singing, dancing
and funny situations. score of WELL
formed chorus girls add greatly to the
stage settings.
The historical merh aDical dissolying
statuary is the feature % the excellent
oiio. The machine and the ideas are the
latest from the Paris Exposition, and the
pictures are calculated to keep the house
filled during the balance of the week
The olio includes Weston and Allen. in
merry farce entitled The Rent Col
lectori" Bell Wilton, descriptive vocalist;
George B. Alexander. the tramp balladist
IL an original turn: the Mcdonald Broth
srs, competent laughsmiths; the Mayo
Sisters who introduce many novelties, and
Richara Anderson and Miss May Held, in
an enjoyable sketch. The closing extrava-
ganza is labeled THE Commercial Drum
E1ers, and serves to introduce the entire
company in catchy songs and funny situa-
tions. Matinee daily
The evening times., 1900-10-09
weevu in Maryland wheat

CHESTERTOWN. Md, Oct. 9-The
farmers Of Kent and Queen Anne's com
ties are losing hundreds of dollars by
the ravages of weevil. The situation has
become more serious because of the fact
that the local supply of bisulphide Of
carbon, the remedy recommended by
State Entomologist Johnson, has been
exhausted. and the farmers are left
helpless. A cargo of from 5000 to 5000
bushels of this weeyil-cut wheat was
sold last week at a reduction of 1 cents
bushel. The farmers are in a quan3ary
what to do. A protracted delay in seeGr-
ing a supply of bichlcride of carbon will
mean the loss of thousands of bushels Of
wheat. as every section OF the two
counties is infested with weevil.
The evening times., 1900-10-09
FATHER ACCUSES HIS SON.
Says He stole His Money and VaIu.
abIes.

POUGHKEEPSIE, n. Y, Oct g.
Henry ". Bates. a lawyer, of New York
city. with an office at 76 Wall Street, has
asked the police of this city to find his
son, Henry Whitney Bates, whom he ac-
euses of completely in the theft of dia-
monds and other Jewels to the value of
$500 from his yacht, the Augusta, in
which he was cruising to the St Law
renee.
Mr.. Bates recently purchased the
yacht from c. F. Zimmerman. OF Phil
adeIphia. and had anchored here on his
way north The party on the yacht com
prised Mr. Bates. his wife sister-fn-Iaw,
daughter and SON and Thomas Bridge,
of Elizabeth. N. J.. who was in charge
of the engine
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates went to New York
leaving the yacht in charge of his scn
Upon his return Mr. Bates reported to
the police the loss from the yacht of
diamond ring and a sapphire stone. He
said that in his absence his son and
Drudge passed the night IN this city,
leaving his daughter. fifteen years old,
and his sister-in-law alone on the yacht
He asserted that they took from the
girls the money intended to defray the
expenses OF the yachting trip, pillaget
the cabin. and departed. It was learned
that Drudge had sold a valuable ruby
ring to John Bali, of this city, and that
he showed several other valuable rings.
one Of which he said was presented to
him by George Gould
In addition to Mr.. Bates cthsr troubles
a United States marshal has seized his
yacht for debt which he says was con-
traeted before he bought the boat. The
police have no clew to either young
Bates or Drudge. both Of whom have dis
appeared. 1t is belived that they have
gone TO Philadelphia Mr. Bates ex-
poets to recover his yacht today.
The evening times., 1900-10-09
SWALLOWED FALSE TEETH.
Woman Saved by One of the Rares
of Surgical Operations.

of Surgical Operations.
NEW YORK. Oct. 9.-Oesopha gotomy,
one Of the rarest of surgical operations,
was successfully performed last Friday in
the Bdshwick Hospital, Brooklyn, by DR..
NJ. E. Esterson, assisted by Prof Bristow
and the hospital staff.
Mrs. Kate Hoffman, the patient, of $50
Hamburg Avenue. had the day before ac-
cidentally swallowed part of the upper
plate of a set of artificial teeth The
fragment lodged in her oesophagus
pressing against the trachea and the
woman was slowly being choiied to death
Though f1lly understanding the danger
in the operation. knowing it to be the
only chance for her recovery Mr.. and Mrs
Hoffman gave the required permission
Most of the prominent surgeons in Brook
lyn were in the operating room when the
woman was placed under an anaesthetic
DR.. Peterson made the first incision into
the throat Just below the lower maxillary
bone. Prof. Bristow and others stood in
readiness to check any hemorrhas ses.
While dissecting the tissues Dr. Peterson
was the centre of attention. The vari-
ance of a hairs breadth with the knife
meant death. When the oesophag gus was
exposed vertical slit was made in it and
the broken plate removed with forceps
Equally interesting has been the treat
ment or the case since. The slightest
movement of any sort of the throat or
muscles of the head might cause the pa
TENTS death AS soon as the wound was
treated anti-septically the woman's head.
the upper part Of her body, and her arms
were incaSod IN a plaster of paris cast
She has been fed artiicially, and nothing
in the way of food or drink allowed to
pass into the stomach through the injured
passage. Surgeons examined the wound
yesterday, and the Indications were so
favorable that DR.. Peterson said that the
woman would recover.
Mr. Hoffman is highly pleased over the
operation. The accident by which the
broken plate passed into her oesophagus
occurred at the dinner table on Thursday.
You will not be stranger at the Frefer;es
The evening times., 1900-10-09
The Biiou-"vietoria BurIesquers.,,

The Bijou-tFictOria BurIesquers.:
"The Victoria Burlesquers," Edward
F. Rush's latest venture in light enter
tainment. appeared before two crowded
houses at the Bijou yesterday afternoon
and evening, and made the best impress
sion OF the season at this theatre The
company is large and numbers many of
the cleveTest people in light vaudeville,
and is sure TO draw big business duriE 9
the week The galaxy of twenty hand
some young women is but one of the
features. and the skits given, together
with the olio, make the bill an enjt yabIe
one The opening skit, The Victoria 8
Reception" is mixture of singing
dancing, and laughable situations which
introduces the entire company. The o.io
contains many clever acts, including
Curtis and Stdman, funny Dutch AMI He
brew dialect impersonators; Miss Ag-
nes Behler. in new songs; MorrelI and
Evans. high class yocalists: Reed and
Gilbert, trayesty stars; St Clair and
Celeste. clever singers and dancers, and
Weiland. the great clown juggier. who
kept his audience rearing yesterday The
closing burletta, "A Belle Of Bohemia,
is light and lively enough to suit any fol-
lower OF the merry. merry and
abounds in laughable situa tions. Ma inee
daily
The evening times., 1900-10-09

kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
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The evening times., 1900-10-09
PRISONER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Harry odelI, Bank Robber, Dies
From Drinking Acid

RIvERHEAD, N. Y, Oct 9.-Harry
odell, known as the prince of bank rob
bers, committed suicide yesterday at
the Suffolk County Jail in this village by
drinking acid odell, some time called
Barton, was in Jail under Indictment for
forgery committed at Northport, this
county. There are said to be over forty
one Indictments against him in different
parts of the country.
Saturday last Deputy Warden Rafferd
discovered that Ode:l had sawed his way
through three iron bars and with others
intended to break jail that night Find
ing this chance of escape cut off, Odeil
seeing nothing but Imprisonment became
discouraged. How he secured the saws
and acids is mystery.
The evening times., 1900-10-09
Hashim's Academy of MusIc-yaude-
Vile,

If human existence might be heightened
and strengthened by that spice of life
called variety, one has only to turn thea
treward for the necessary requisite. A
strong bill is offered at Hastim's Acad-
emy this week, made up as it is, of names
familiar not only to patrons of vaudeville,
but to the theatregoing public generally.
Elita Proctor Otis heads the list OF en-
tertainers. Miss Otis has heretofore oc-
eupied prominent place Oh the Frohman
roster and her clever work is well re-
membered, her last local appearance be-
ing in the melodrama Sporting Life
Yesterday Miss Otis gave a monologue en-
titled "A Society Marriage and in the
little sketch gave additional proof of her
versatility Bettina Gerard made her
The evening times., 1900-10-09
Stealing n. Dam by Sections.

YORK. Pa. Oct a-Thieves have tax
en- nearly all the bolts and nuts from the
framework of the Susquehanna and Tide
water Canal dam that spans the SusGue-
hanna River at Wrightsville, Ferk coun-
ty This dam supplies the water for the
canal that runs from WrightsviIle 10
Havre de Grace Nd. and it is feared
that in its weakened condition the first
flood will wash it away.
The evening times., 1900-10-09
BETS ON BRYAN CARRYING OHIO
James KfIdufY Deposits $4,000 TO
Back His Opinion.

NEW YORK, Oct 9.-As evidence of his
belief that Mr.. Bryan will receive the
greatest number of votes in the State of
Ohio in the coming Presidential election,
James Kilduff has deposited $40, 600 in cash
with Cooper, Cramp & Beadleston, of 50
Broadway, to bet at the prevailing odds.
According to a recent betting table on
the election, prepared by Joseph W. I'LL
man, bookmaker, the chances are to /
against the Democratic nominee carrying
the Buckeye State.
On behalf of Mr.. Kilduff Messrs. Cooper
Cramp & Beadieston viii accept the odds
quoted by Mr.. Ullman. OF the $40, 600 TO be
wagered s., 600 will be reserved for Mr.
Ullman who is on record as having stated
that he will bet SO, 600 against So, 900 that
Bryan will not carry Ohio
The evening times., 1900-10-09
Chnse's New Grand-vaudevil1e.

Shhse1s new CONFERENCE.-The.
Fuigora's Stars present a very enjoyable
bill at the New Grand this week and so
pleased the large audiences yesterday aft
ernoon and evening that crowded houses
are certain TO be the order during the bal
ance Of the engagement.
The aggregation numbers some of the
most clever vaudeville people from both
continents. and that there is not a COM
menplace turn on the long programme is
more fact than praise. Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Sidman score a complete success in
their delightful sketch, Back Home" a
dainty touch OF rural life which attracted
many when presented at the Grand IN this
city last year The playiet is an abridged
edition OF the best things in all Of the rural
plays, and is, withal original and enter
tanning and will be heard from when hun
dreds Of the present successes have been
shelved. The Davenport Comedy Company
presents That Terrible Copper" farce,
and manage to keep the audience in a roar
for half hour. The sketch is rather Eng
lish in its style, but the clever work of
the players makes il go with rush Zeb
and Zarrow are good comedy bicycle rid
ers and gain much merited applause
James and Lucy Allison show the newest
steps and the best dancing seen in lon z
tlLHe- dayInah ana HaymaR mystlfy with
their 'theosophical problem termed Sub
sutution." The idea is not new bat the
trick-is so eleveriy worked out that it car
ries the house. The Musical KIeists fur
nish laughs and harmony in a black-fa
turn. The Four Huntings are clever aero
bats and present many comedy features
which please, and Polk and Rollins are
masters of the banjo and gain many recalls
Prof Blake's dog anS monkey circus is one
ia hlc rf he fHt nj hao,
lection Of animals is presented and, withal
the turn is highly pleasing. The entire
bill is splendid and surprisingly free from
anything offensive Matinee daily
The evening times., 1900-10-09

80 AAlaS
S because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
heart disease,
pneumonia, heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
of kidney disease. If
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidney -pois 0 n d
blood will attack the
vital --1--
The evening times., 1900-10-09
AT THETHEATRES.
New Sational9eBrother oaicer.

New NatiOnal-"Brofher 0hfcers.o
Old favorites in snewsroies were greeted
by old friends at sthe sNew National last
evening, when the Empire Theatre Com
pany was seen In $50 oTEayor's three-act
comedy, Brother ofaeers6 The play Is
one of the best of the society army type
and the Presentation was fully up to the
standard OF the excellent organization in
terpreting it. Mr.. Trevor has made two
very fine acts, the curtain of the Hrst be-
ing delicate dramatic masterpiece.
Considering the cast-which to many
constitutes the play In It's entirety-great
credit must be given William FavershaIn,
who in the part OF Kinds, the paryenue
lieutenant. shows deIicacy and refine
ment of Characterization not previously
displayed by him locally. It is an adrni-
rable bit of work, and consistently and
wholly admirable. Miss Angiin, eompar-
atiSe stranger. was very strong In the last
ae'. the earlier scenes giving her little op-
poriunities for excellence Guy Standing.
Joseph Wheelock, Jr-, E. Y Backus Mrs.
Whiffen. and Margaret Dale are among the
most commendabIe Of the supporting COM
pany, the last named giving the best and
most consistent work she has ever offered
TO a Washington audience.
On Wednesday afternoon Lord and Lady
Algy'i will be the bill. Miss MiIlward will
be seen as the Lady and Mr. Faversham as
the Lord. This comedy will also be the
bill on Saturday evening Otherwise
Brother Officers" all the week.
The CoIumbia-sThe Rose of Persia, ,,
Whatever faults Basil Hoods ibretto
of The Rose of Persia" may haye-and
to the critical it has faults of slowness
and tediously Englishy humor-it must
be said in its favor that the large audi
ence at the Columbia last night enjoyed
the performance, and encores were nu-
merous throughout the evening.
Unsatisfactory as the book may be, Sir
Arthur Sulliyan's music is rare de-
light. Bright, tuneful, although not of
the popular kind, airy and sparkling
music 1t is, and unquestionably the most
musicianly work that has been heard on
local stage for some time. The story
concerns one Hassan, q rich Persian
phiianthropist, who is possessed of
twenty-six wives, the chief of whom is
inclined to crave social distinction
while Hassan will have none of It, The
Hassan is John lie Hay. an excellent CO.
median. who is good enough to provoke
much laughter Ruth Vincent is the Rose
OF Persia, and sings the songs allotted to
her IN clear voice. although IacAing
IN power when called upon to scale n ,
topioftical heights OF the score Amy
Martin is coincidence of considerable
excellence. and Sydney Rracey renders
his numbers with effect, particularly the
drinking song in the first act which is
one of the gems of the performance
The Rose of Persia" is produced in
lavish manner. as regards the scenic
equiv ment, while the costumes are at
tractive 10 the eye and, in splendid taste.
Il feature Of the opera is the orchestra
tion than which nothing better has been
heard in any comic opera of recent rem
dition. The Rose of Persia" should
attract large gatherings of those who
appreciate good music.
The evening times., 1900-10-09

You will not be a stranger at the Frederii /
Fair Stop at the City Hotel and ask for Hea-
Tieh's Maerzen or Senate ON draught