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Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

r. ROSENBERG, rlangr
Graduate optition.
DarEyes examined free.
city with an endowment fund of $75,-
600 for the maintenance Of the La
thorp- Stanford children's day-home.
1t is an old mansion, but handsome.
The Colorado Fuel aAd Iron Com
pany at Pueblo will increase its pro-
duction of iron from 150. 900 to 450,-
600 yearly tons; within one year its
pay roll will be larger than at present
by 1,500 men The company will add
to its manufactured articles. steel
wagons, mining cars wheel-barrows
and buckets. Such business enter
prise means much to Pueblo.
A large cyanide mill is to be erect
ed at Silvsrton for the treatment of
the immense dumps Of good grade
ores at the various mines in that
camp, some of which show values of
from $50 to $25.
The drought is 20 sevsre in Dakota
that careful estimates sheg that two
thirds of the crops ars akeady des-
troyed. The fields planted to spring
wheat are being plowsd now.
Chas. A. MARITIME. . pioneer in
Colorado, and tho msa ~ smelted
the first bar Of silver r Colcrsdo,
died of csncer at-Et; EuKe nspltss.'
Denver. last Friday morning. aged
62 years-
Harley P. Mccoy, the murderer of
Police Captain Charles A. Hawley at
Denver. who has been confined in the
state penitentiary here since June
1891, will. by order Of Gov. Thomas,
b set at liberty in September.
At the annual shoot of the Colors-
do game and fish s',ociation at Glen
wood Springs Saturday, the Pueblo
gun club won the state championship.
State Engineer McCune has re-
turned from = weeks trip to the
Western slope. Among other things
he made arrangements for prelimin-
ary work on a state road between
Marshall creek, above Telluride, to
Bridal Veil falls, for which there is
an available appropriation of $1,000
Preliminary surveys will be COM
menced at once.
Jack Long, an old newspaper man
and . miner. made his exit via the
morphine route at Anaconda Cripple
Creek last Friday morning. Bad
health and bad luck caused despond-
ency.
Ralph DeCou. former Canon lad,
is back again for short visit with
friends, after which he leaves, in CON-
pany with Joe Bradley, for Ouray. At
this great mining camp the young
gentlemen expect to gather dats for
their graduation thesis before the
state School Of Mines. Heretofore
such papers have been prepared dur
ing the school term. but they must
now be made up during the summer
season.
Charles S. Topping left for st.
Louis last Saturday where he will
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

city with an endowment fund of S75,-
600 for the maintenance Of the La
thorp- Stanford children's day-home.
1t is an old mansion, but handsome.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

A jury in one of the district courts
of Kansas has just handed down a
verdict to tie effect that a suicide
debars the right to collect upon
life insurance policy. The case was
contested by the Woodmen and Mutu-
al benefit associations.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

A large cyanide mill is to be erect
ed at Silvsrton for the treatment of
the immense dumps Of good grade
ores at the various mines in that
camp, some of which show values Of
from $50 to $25.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

OF the India famine sufferers who
number 10000. 900. nearly 6,000. 600
are fed and clothed and kept alive at
the numerous government relief
camps. AS many as possible of the
remaining 1000, 600 are being cared
for by missionaries with money sup
piled by foreign contributors, notably
Americana.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

The Populist vice presidential can
didate. Chas. A. Iowne, has said he
will not stand in the way of success
by refusing to withdraw from the
ticket in the event be is not the
choice of the Democratic national
convention.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

The big iron bridge Of he Colorado
and Southern railroad whics crosses
the Gunnisou river two and onc-half
miles above that town, was dynamited
at an early hour last Thursday morn
ing. The dynamite was placed under
the center stone pier, thus wrockina
the center Of the bridge. The north
end Of the bridge was also forced in
to the river by the explosion. Ths
destruction Of the bridge u supposed
to have been tho work Of some Of the
men engaged in the strike Of lasl
August.
Mn. Leland Stanford has presented
a
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

Contractors on the Colorado
Springs and Cripple Creek railroad
are paying 81 per day for laborers
and are unable to get all the help
they need.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

Mn. Leland Stanford has presented
to Bishop Graoe Of Saoramsnto ths
hsautiful Stanford nAaaioa b tAat
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

B. w. Begeer, who was chief as.
sayer of the Pretoria mint, viii soor
be in Cripple Creek to locate. He
left South Africa before the war,
after having had q residence in the
Transvaal country for seven years.
Cañon City record., 1900-06-28

By the seventh Of July it il esti-
mated that the United States viii
have sixteen war ships and fully s.
ESQ troops IN ckina a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE LONELIEsT WOMAN.
She's From This City and Lives Up on
Seal Island.

seal Island.
Without doubt the loneliest woman, that
is to say. the one farthest removed from her
kind, in ell these United States of America
is Mrs. Clark, of this city, the wife of Maj
f. w. Clark. government agent of the
Pribylof or Seal Islands in the Boring sea
This group, composed of the two small
Islands of st. Paul and ST. George. are the
homes of nearly all the seals remaining in
existence and they are about eighteen hun
bred miles west of the entrance to Puget
sound. and about two hundred northwest of
the Aleutian Islands. beginning at Unimak
Pass. s.. George, which is the smaller of
the two, being about six by twelve miles in
extent, is forty miles from St. Paul, and it
has population of about one hundred
Aleuts, and four or five whites, consisting
of Mai. Clark and his wife, physician and
two or three clerks for the North American
Commercial Company, which controls the
seal business. and has stores and ware
houses on both islands. The little village of
St. George contains twenty-five or thirty
houses. including the companys buildings,
the agents house and q Greek Church.
There are no other houses Oh the islands,
and Mrs. Clark is the only white woman.
Her hCmn is a small cottage OF four rooms,
very cosy and comfortable, with books and
pictures, and a fine outlook over the sea.
She does no cooking in her own house, as
the government officials take their meals at
the company house, near by. Mrs. Clark's
nearest nejghbor is the wife of the agent on
St. Paul, who is less lonely because she las
with her her two small children. Mrs
Clark's children being grown and having
their own homes in the states There is no
communication between the Islands except
by one of the company's ships and by reve-
nue. cutters. as other ships are not permit
ted to visit the islands. These ships come
only in the summer. and from October until
June Mrs. Clark does not expect to see any
one or hear anything from the United
States, or to Send word home, no matter
what happens. Sickness, death. disaster
may come to her far off in that forbdding
sea, or may visit her own at homo, but no
word may come or go until navigation Is
resumed St George is absolutely without
Trees, but its rolling surface and noun
tains, a thousand feet high, are beautifully
green with coarse grass and moss, and wild
flowers of brilliant hues dot The level
stretches near the sea. Blue foxes abound,
and over the rocks at the waters edge
thousands and thousands of seals in cease
less activity disport themselves noisily day
and night. from June until December, while
millions of water fowl fill The air and the
sea and futter about the cliffs. Three hun
dred days in the year the weather is dark
and dismal, and fogs hide the islands for
days at time. The cold is never excessive,
but the winter storms are severe and ter
rifle gales sweep over sea and land. There
is no haTbor. and ships come to anchor a
mile or more from shore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE PURLOINED TICKETS,
How the Chambermaid Managed t.
Get to the Circus,

uet 10 the tfrCuB.
Speaking Of spring reminds me of cir
cuses, said a weii-dressed, kindly faced
man, who looked as if he might love chill
dren and animals, especially animals in
cages, with a circus attachment, land cir
cuses recall an incident that may give some
of you tip in case you need one Two
years ago was in New York city stopping
for week at hotel, and one of the dissi-
patons I INDUCED III was circus party.
My brother had Joined me, and we had re-
ceived our tickets with instructions to meet
the rest of the party at the circus at 8 in
the evening. The tickets had been sent to
me, and 1 careless1y left them on the
dressing case in my room when we went
out for the day. When we returned about
A in the afternoon they were gone, and the
only conclusion possible was that some of
the hotel help had cabbaged them. I called
up the chambermaids on that floor, but they
knew nothing. or said as much, and 1 had
about concluded to notify my host of the
difficulty, when my brother suggested that
we circumvent the thief by buying admis-
sion tickets and meeting the holders of our
coupons face to face.
1--WE did so. and going early we found our
host with most Of his party looking at the
animals before going to the reserved seats,
and l privately explained the situation to
him. He liked the plan we had adopted and
had no trouble getting us into the reserved
seats as members of his party Five min
utes after we had been seated nice-look-
ing young man. evidently a well-to-do mo
chanic, appeared with a young woman,
whom 1 recognized a chambermaid on
the floor below ours at the hotel. l remem-
bered her. she was unusually pretty, but
1t was plain that had not so impressed
her. for she stood in front Of me without
showing the slightest sign of ever having
seen me before. The young man showed
his coupons and claimed the seats and I
asked him If l could not see him minute
or two alone. He was naturally surprised
at the request, but, leaving the girl where
she was, he stepped down to one side with
me, and 1 told him of the disappearance
of the tickets l did not say they had been
stolen. because l saw that he was innocent,
and l never saw such hurt look as came
into his face when he learned the facts l
told him he need not make any explana-
tons, and that l would say no more about
1t, but he said he wanted to thank me for
the kind Way / had treated him, and then
he went on to say that the girl was his
sweetheart and she had told him that one
of the guests in the house had given her
the tickets, and she had asked him to take
her to the circus He went back with me
to the girl. and telling her that mistake
had been made, he went away with her into
the crowd and l never saw either of them
again. II had known the circumstances
l wouldn't have hurt that young mans
feelings by telling him anything about 1t,
but l didn't know, and have often won
dered how he and the girl settled the mat
ter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
1t is Certain to Attract Attention at
the Paris Exposition
APPEALS TO FRENCH SENTIMENT
Changes That Have Been Wrought
by the Discovery of Gold.
LIFE IN THE TRANSV AAL

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS. April 5-Thcre are four buildings
in the exhibition grounds not far from The
structures of the British and Dutch colonies
-four small two-storied buildings, nothing
much to look at--toward which. neverthe-
less, the crowd is attracted irresstibly
They are the Transvaal buildings. They
hold the exhibit of the Beers. The tens of
thousands of privileged holders-those who
have intrigued successfully for passes
crowd the harassed workmen and make
themselves a nuisance generally. Under the
immense dome of the Champs Elysees they
make interminable comparisons with the
engineering of the Eiffel tower, around the
great telescope they jest gayly of seeing
elephants on the moon, before the oriental
magnificence of the Tour du Monde Palace
they air their views of eastern architecture.
but when they come to the four buildings
Of the Transvaal they maintain a silence
These Transvaal pavilions mutely protest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE COOKS POSITION.
Domestic Matters and Affairs of State
Should Not BE Mixed.

The wife of a certain active and energetic
member of Congress Is now looking for a
woman to cook and do general Homework
for small family. She had a good one
from Virginia until three or four days ago,
when she lost her Maria was a coIored
woman from up the Shenandoah and was
new to the ways Of the city, besides being
slow. as some colored people are rather
inclined to be. Last Tuesday morning
breakfast wasn't ready at s O'Clock and
the lady of the house went into the kitchen
Breakfast nearly ready Maria?" she in
CURED in tone which meant that it ought
to be-
Nom; but Ise hurryin'," replied Maria,
steaming over the stove.
The lady retired and ten minutes later
she came back.
Most ready, Maria?' she said
''Yes'm." said Maria. sukily.
The lady went out again and ten minutes
later she appeared once more.
'''oh. Maria she urged. Mr.. Blank is in
a hurry TO get away and see some people
before going to the Capitol and you must
let US have breakfast"
This was rubbing 1t in, and Maria couldn't
stand it
''Yes'n," she replied nervously, Use git
tin it jes' ez fas' ez 1 kin, an when it's
done got, mis-. Use gwineter design"
Why, Maria. exclaimed the lady, what
do you mean?
Use, gwineter design, mis-" Maria ex-
planned. Use gwineter quit"
oh, no, you're not laughed the lady.
Il can't spare You. You're all right; only
a little slow"
II knows is, mis-, but Use bawn in OF
Nirsinny an CANT hep it. But tain dat.
mis- she went on. Il ain useter dishyer
m1Xin whites wild fails OBJ state an piladle-
unls OBJ our liberties an conschusins an all
dem dar tiXins dat de cunnel is busy wild.
so Use gwineter design an YOU kin git
somebody else. mis-, befo' fo' today, mis-.
Gaze OATS when de train leaves fer de
m n nj 1d1Y L.
il. sho.''
Mrs. Blank tried to patch up a peace and
made all sorts of rash promises but Maria
insisted that she had enough Of life at the
capital and could not be deferred from re-
turning at once to her beloved valley, Ieay-
ing her late mistress quite in the lurch.
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MmsTHINOo N@
M=4HzEAPD- >xseE<EIE
S E1 @zv

attendance The same difficulty is expert
enced in every Congress. At one time when
very important vote was pending the re-
suit of which was in doubt, rendering 1t
very important that every man should vote
or be paired, there was a member whose
attendance could not be relied on because
of his habits. and it was not easy to get a
pair in time. the opposing party not caring
to sacrifice good vote to offset a very
doubtful one. To make sure of his vote.
the members in charge of the matter got
him here two days before the vote was to
be taken and detailed employe of the
House to watch over him to see that he
/ did not get away. He was kept in check
until the night before the day of the vote.
and then after all the passenger trains out
! bound had gone and there was seemingly
no way for him to get out of town. the
watch was relaxed for the night. The mem
Der was resOurceful. however, and finding
himself free from surveillance for a while.
he boarded milk train at . o'clock in the
, morning and made his escape.
The efforts of Mr.. Underwood for the
democrats and Mr.. Long for the republic
cans to secure a full attendance for the
vote on the Porto Rican tariff bill were the
most determined and most successful in the
experience of the House during many years.
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Memory Rebuked.

From the Philadelphia Call
Have you heard that the engagement
between George and Emily has been
broken?" asked Clara.
YES" replied Gertrude. 81 went to see
Emily and she told me just what had &C.
CURED. 1t is all due to her absent-minded-
ness. Her head was on his shoulder, and
she wanted to suggest that he should take
her to the opera, and she said
"'Do you know, dear Frank
"'Dear George he corrected her fondly.
''She sighed, and inadvertently said: Yes,
to be sure; but how stupid of me. I thought
this was Wednesday night
George will sail for Europe next week."
said Gertrude.
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Consolation Offering.


From the Indianapolis Journal
San you get me new hat for Easter.
Harry"
Things look dubious, Marie; but tell
you what, I'll buy you a don't-worry but
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Doeker-'Is Mr.. Swapperham an honest
MANI"
Wracely-"Well. he always gets the worst
of 1t in horse trade."-Life.
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A Strategic Device.

From the Chicago Record
He-"What lot of ladies You have asked
to assist you at your reception, Isabel2"
She-"Of course, Harry; how STUPID Won
are about society. / have TO ask all those
from whom l want to borrow things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Second Nature With Him

From the Yonkers Statesman.
Il suppose you see some funny things
about here?" sail the visitor to Niagara
Indeed, We do replied the guide s.yybv
only yesterday there was a Kentucky colo
he wanted to shoot en-" r'4e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

From the Chicago Record.
Dorothy-"Pa, do wish We were rich"
Dorothy's Pa-"How rich would you like
to be?" AMY
Dorothy-'Oh. awfully rich: rich enough
to snub people and still be called agree
able" s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Husband-"Why do you persist in wear.
Ing shoes that pinch your feetr'
Wife-"Oh, never could feel comfortable
In a comfortable shoe."-Life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Carrie-'How can you say Mr. Munni-
wurth is a splendid dancer? You know
wen enough he doesn't know the steps and
that he can't keep time
Mfnnte-'I know: but they say he Is
worth a hundred thousand, at the lowest
estimate. Boston Transcript.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Counsel to a Bride.

Mother-"Now. my dear, one last word"
Daughter-"Yes. mamma"
The wife who overlooks much is loved
much"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
IN THE SOCIAL WHIRL.
Those Who Received Today Society
Personals.

Mrs. John Walter Smith. will hold her
regular Thursday reception at the ENecu-
tive Mansion tomorrow afternoon.
The Mrs. Buchanan were at home this
afternoon to their friends at their resi-
dence, Maryland avenue.
Mrs. Foster was not able to receive at
Mrs. McCoy's yesterday. owing to the
indisposition OF her father, Governor
Walter Smith.
Mrs. John Walter Smith, with Mr..
Samuel Dennis. the Governors private
secretary, was present last night at the
musicale at "Eldon." but they were
obliged to leave early, owing to the i'll
ness OF the Governor.
Mrs. +. A. Munroe and Mrs. Brainafd
received this afternoon at their residence
on Main street. Those assisting them to
receive were Miss Stockett. Miss Berry,
Mrs. Chew. Mrs. Burns. Mrs. Gearing
Miss Duckett. Misses Sellman. Miss Nora
Watkins and Miss Bowen. OF Philadel-
phia. Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson. wife OF Com
mander Nelson. L. 5. NJ. retired. and
Miss Nelson. held another OF their re-
ceptions this afternoon at their residence.
Prince George street. She was assisted
in receiving by the following ladies':
Mrs. Schenck. Mrs. Marburton. Mrs.
French, Mrs. Scales, Mrs. Rush, Miss
Brogden.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
Owed Everybody.

A young gentleman (l) Of the "new
school. who has been a student here for
some time past, left for green fields and
pastures new yesterday. and his going
was the occasion OF quite little scene at
the station. Cries OF" III want that FIVE
dollars you owe me, 81 want my sweat
er back. "My dress coat is gone" and
various other such protests came from :
number OF boys on the platform. The
young man in question seemed to be in
debted in some way TO erybody In
town. He owed various students "V. ="
the chef at the institution Of learning.
and some professors in town had also
fallen victims. He borrowed a dress
coat from one; which he forgot to return,
a dress suit case from another, and the
store keepers are also minus. ditto aor-
lists. He was quite "swell. but in order
to keep it up must obligate himself with
the foregoing unfortunate climax.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
A Night Of Terror.

lawful anxiety was felt for the widow
OF the brave General Burnham, OF
Mach HAS. Me-. when the doctors said she
could not live till morning" writes Mrs.
S. II, Lincoln, who attended her that
fearful night. "All thought she must
soon die from pneumonia, but she begged
for DIR. Kings New Dicovery, saying it
had more than once saved her life. and
had cured her of consumption. After
three doses she slept easily all night. and
its further use completely cured her. "
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed
to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Dis
eases. Only 50 cents and SI.oo. Trial
bottle free at Feldmeyer Bros, City
Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
Still verdant.

The new man who is employed to
raise the flag on the Capitol during the
session of the Legislature, is still verdant
at the business. Heretofore it has been
the custom to raise the flag when both
houses went into executive session and
lower il at the close. The new man,
however. persists in sending up Old Glory
as soon as he gets his breakfast and
reaches the State House. Still little
previous, Mr.. Barbara Fritchie- Towns
man, still little previous. If he stays
in Annapolis long he will lose some OF
his hustle. and get out of the push Of
Frederick town, and into the steady-go-
easy ways of aristocratic Annapolis
Haste and elegance are incompatible.
you know.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1900-01-24
OYSTER LEGISLATION.
, Meeting OF The Chesapeake Bay Com
= mittee

Meeting OF The Chesapeake Bay Com
*#S mittee,
The first meeting of the House Com.
mftttnIon the Chesapeake Bay and its
Tributaries was held yesterday. A GEN
eral discussion took place. and plans
were suggested to have a shorter oyster
season. TO reduce the expenses and IN
crease the revenues OF the oyster navy.
Commander Turner, OF the State Fish
cry force. appeared before the committee
and advocated the better enforcement OF
the Gull law. %1EeT-Turner states that out
of 400 arrests noi more than half dozen
were fined BY the Justice of the peace be-
fore whom they appeared. The law
gives the justice power to both tine and
imprison, and Commander Turner be-
lieves that il one offender only were Civ
en- a sentence of imprisonment it would
have such salutary effect that il would
break up the regular violation Of the law.
Commander Turner asserted that in
places where the Gull law is enforced
there is depletion OF the oyster beds and
there is always a season. Mr.. SatteT-
field made a suggestion TO grade the
fines OF vilators of the law according to
the number Of bushels OF oysters found
on board their boats. 1t was also sug-
gested that il woold be wise to allow the
catching of oysters on The Upper Poto-
mac, where it is now prohibited. On
the lower part of the river the oys-
ters are very small and the beds are
becoming rapidly depleted. None OF the
bills referred to the committee was taken
up.