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Evening star., 1901-08-31
Lawn Fete,
Monkeys and Sugar Cane.

From the London Spectator.
Some years ago, when In charge or the
Mauritius government railways, trains OF
sugar canes, loaded in open-sided trucks
were worked over section or the line from
the plantations to the usine centrale' some
miles distant, and the three first miles OF
the single-line railway passed through
forest with trees quite close to the rails
up a very steep gradient and around sharp
curves. When the first down passenger
train from Port Lonis had passed the
crossing station the loaded cane tram was
dispatched toward the summit. In the
meantime, some monkeys in the forest mad
timed the passage of the descending pas
senger train, and hadSfixed sentineis. VINO
signaled to their expectant comrades on
trees the approachs of the cane train. AS
the train went crawling up the incline a
troop of monkeyS sprapg upon each wagon
ten forming the train. and threw on
goodly number OF canes, which were Sath-
cred up as the train slowly passed onward:
These depredations became so serious that
the planter appointed a watchman to patrol
this length" but the ''malgaches nave
superstitious dread of killing monkey,
which they term "di monde meme IN
Creole. The looting of these trains by these
marauders was, however, ultimately stop
ped by other means
Evening star., 1901-08-31
King Alfred's Camp.
From the london Chronicle.

From the london ChrOnicIe.
The approaching millenary Of Alfred the
Great lends special interest to the estate Of
Winklebury. in Hampshire, now In the
market. It contains the well-known cir
cuiar camp of that name. said to have
formed q stronghold of Alfred. Excava-
tions just made by Reginald Smith OF the
British Museum have brought to light frag-
ments of ancient British pottery. An ex-
animation was also made In the autumn OF
last year. and on both occasions bones OF
extinct animals have been discovered,
showing traces Of fire, probably sacri6ciai.
The camp is believed to have existed be-
fore the Roman invasion. It was occupied
as late as the seventeenth century by the
parliamentary forces when besieging Bas-
Ing House.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
First Use of an Army.
the Nineteenth Century


The first use of an army is for pur-
poses of defense against internal commo-
tion. This statement may surprise some
people who think of police only when ques-
have not for many years witnessed the SOL
der in evidence in civil commotion or in
surrcctfon. But we shall have no true
Idea of what armies exist for unless we
begin with this, perhaps in Importance the
highest, function of an army. The utI-
mate guarantee of civil order is, in fact
the soldier. The unarmed policeman Is
nothing without him. and no one can fore
see how necessary the soldier may at any
moment become. We have a standing il
lustration in the case of Ireland, where a
police force is maintained which Is really
a military force, and with a large number
OF regular soldiers behind It, Another H.
lustration is just being given in South At
rica, where the new police force is really
being armed and organized as a military
body with regular forces behind it, An
illustration of a different kind was afford
ed by the great civil war in America If
the United States had been able to dis
pose at the beginning of the war of a regu-
lar army of 100000 or even $1,000 men,
there would have been no civil war. The
losses and mtSerieS of four years civil
strife, with its enormous waste of human
lives, would have been entirely prevented.
II is not cheap for nation, therefore, even
out an irresistible army for all purposes
of home defense, l put down, then as the
first object of an army the maintenance of
civil order In the state
Evening star., 1901-08-31
un,inun.
From Electricity.


Aluminium is. at the present price, the
cheapest metal in the market, with the ex-
ception of iron, zinc and lead. The metal
is now extensively used In place of copper,
brass. tin, and in some cases even iron, es-
pecially when the reduction of dead weight
Is question Of great Importance. Alu-
minum is also beginning to be used very
largely as electrical conductors, as it gives
nearly the same conductance as copper,
weighs only half as much and costs less.
The progress made in the use of aluminium
in the past few years justifies the most
sanguine expectations. Twenty years ago
the total output in the world did not ex-
ceed four or five tons, and its price was
$500 per ton; ten years ago its price was
reduced to about $4,000 per ton. and the
output increased to about thirty tons per
annum; now the price Is $3.50 to 500 per
ton. and the output during the last twelve
months is reckoned at 5000 tons.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
The Horseshoe Superstition.

from the LONDON chronicle.
1t Is to be hoped that the gilded horse
shoe fastened beneath the bowsprit of the
Discovery will bring its fabled good luck
to the ship. Despite the superstition be-
ing centuries old. 1t Is much alive, and
many persons still place a stolen OF found
horseshoe on the chimney hearth, under
the belief that 1t brings good luck to the
house. In the Marriage Of the Arts. -
written in the year 1913. one Of the good
wishes were that the horseshoe NAV
never be pulled from the threshold %
Against the power of witchcraft, too. It
was considered efficacious. Aubrey re-
cords in the seventeenth century that '.it
Is thing very common to nail horseshoes
on the thresholds of doors. which is to
hinder witches that enter the house." In
Monmouth street in 1877 several horse
shoes were nailed to the doors, and on
April 26. 1913, Sir II. Ellis counted seven
teen in that street, nailed against the steps
Of doors.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

els this the family Bible?' inquired the
young man Of his best girl 8 little brother.
Yes. replied the youngster. That's the
new one. The old one that's got sister, 3
real age in 1t Is upstairs."-Tit Bits.
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Good Advice.

From London Fun.
''Say. Dick. links has paid me that IS
twice. What shall I do about it?'
Why. just ask him for 1t again.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

The Ben Hur'' company. numbering
about 80 people, left New York for Chi
cago last Sunday. where the attraction
opens next Monday night.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

There have been four stock companies
playing in San Francisco for the past two
months, and on Monday night Charles
Frchman's company begins a long season.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Frank Bernard. a brother of Sam, will
have the leading role in The Casino Girl
when il takes the road. Nellie McNaugh-
ton will play Ella Snyders old part.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Sol Smith Russell has been enjoying his
summer at EdgartOwn. Mass. and al
though much improved in health. viii not
act the coming season.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

J. G. +. GRUMBINE
Lectures on Divine Science" in Loan & Tust
building, cor. 9th and F SITS. 18th floor, TUES
DA1S OF sept and Oct, beginning Sept. 8 at 80
au3l
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Hnda Clark the we'll Unknown prima donna,
recently purchased a house along the Riv-
erside drive, New York, paying Sl33,OU
for it.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

De Wolf Hopper. ana not Fay Templeton,
may play the part of Countess Zicka" in
Weber & Fields burlesque on Diplomacy
Evening star., 1901-08-31

The first performance of Put Me Off at
Buffalo" was made at Cumberland, Md,
last Monday night and is said to have
scored a hit.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Miss Anna Lee Burson of Alexandria.
Va, who made her first appearance on the
stage last fall. has secured a fine position
with the I'm a Womans Power" company.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

A New York report says that Eugene
Blair will figure as the star in a revival OF
peg Wellington" next month.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Rostand the French playwright, Is re-
ported to have signed contract giving
Mrs. Minnie Haddern Fiske the American
rights in his next play. Sardou is also re-
ported to be bound up in an agreement Of
the same sort
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Elizabeth Tyree. we'll known in this city,
will be under the management OF CHARLES
Frohman the coming season.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

VIII Cowper will replace Edward Elsner
in support of Marie Wainwright in vaude-
willie for a limited engagement of two
weeks. opening in Chicago September 2.
and continuing the following week in st.
Louis
Evening star., 1901-08-31
Base Ball.
DOUBLE-HEADER-

DUUBI4E-HEADFK,
American League Park
LABOR DAY, SEPT
80 PM-CENSUS VS.. BUREAU OF ENC,p AyrEf,
4:So PM-GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
- VS.. CAPITAL CITY,
IL One admission
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Eleanor Kent will have Helen Bertram' 8
old part of Columbia" in Foxy Qufller
next season. Miss Kent has been singing
during the summer with a stock opera
company in Cleveland
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Frances Miller will be the prima donna
of the BoStonianS next season. She is un-
known to fame. her work having been con-
fined principally to singing in church
ChOirS.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Bowen is the youngest prima donna on the
American stage. She is not yet eighteen
nj
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Charles Frohman reopened the Duke of
York's theater, London. last Saturday
night with revival of THE Royal Rival"
Lewis Waller playing the chief role. The
house was packed and both play and COM
pany received big ovation.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

The presence of Edna May at Bexhill, an
English bathing resort, has increased busi-
ness wonderfully. and the residents want
to retain the fair American as a side at
traction.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Burr Mcintosh. the ctor-photographer,
who made the photographs of Mary Man
nering as Janice Meredith, states that he
has printed and sold since October 1 last
over 1900 of these pictures Miss Man
nering's photographs, both personal and in
character, are now in greater demand than
those of any other stage celebrity.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Dan Days piece for the coming season
will be called The New Workers.. anG
Manager Lederer has engaged Virginia
Earl for the elongated comedians CHIEF
support.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

William Faversham opened his season In
New York last Monday night in "A Royal
Rival. and is reported TO have made big
hit Julia Opp also received many fiatter-
ing notices.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Charles r. Gilbert, a Washington boy,
who was with Marie Burroughs last sea-
son. has been taken into Stuart Robson's
support and will report for rehearsal next
Monday. Mr.. Gilberts splendid work last
season attracted Manager Arthur's atten-
ton. and he was one of the first selected
for Mr.. Robsons support this season.
Evening star., 1901-08-31

Last Thursday marked the beginning of
the career of James X. Hackett as an ac-
tor-manager. 1t also marked the premier
of Victor Mapes' Don Caesars Return"
In which Mr.. Hackett opened the season
at Albany, and which he will thereafter
present throughout the country after
metropolitan season at Wallack's begin
ming next Monday. Mr.. Hackett has taken
great pains to provide an interesting, cor
rect and consistent production.
The colored American., 1901-03-16

FeZ. and knows as much about the In
side of Masonry as any man OF his age
and inches.
The Rev. S. L. COrrothers, Of Bing-
hamton. \. Y, is one Of the biggest OF
the big men in the a. NJ. II. Alon
Church. He has raised more money
for the churches of which he has had
charge than any of his predecessors:
He built the Douglass Memorial
Church at Elmira. New York, and
gave it an enviable national reputa-
tion, and now he is dOmiciled at Blng-
hamton where he is making Things
hmm and the dollars roll his way
everytime he shuts his eyes and talks
To the Master. DR.. COrrOthers has lots
of personal magnetism about him anu
men and women, white and Dlack'
flock around him like flies around d
moIassps barrel. The Lieutenant-GOV-
+ prnor and the Secretary of State nave
y mighty warm regard for Brothef
COrrothers. and call him a nice man.
| He is. c11r
The colored American., 1901-03-16

whom wrote that they had seen the
pamphlet mentioned in the Star. In
SUNDAYS mail there came letter from
man in Salt Lake City, Utah, with
a postal note, and the Stars artlc!e
about the pamphlet. Brer. Smiths
paper, like Brer. COOper's paper, Is
hummer and gets around among the
brethren much.
The mid-winter edition Of the Sentl-
nn1 Pensacola Fla, issued about the
middle of January last, is the best
looking special edition Of Negro
nanpr ever gotten out in this country.
The workmanship on it is magnificent.
# is cOnfessedly land without dlspar-
ing othprsl far and away ahead or
any of it's competitors who have thus
far ATTEMPTED to spread themselves.
If there is any one thing that NJ. NJ.
,nyyev does know and knows we'll, 1t
is how TO Get out a special edition OF
| the Sentinel and make it pay Ihe
business men of Albany and Troy
| Iordered hundreds of copies OF this edl-
tion and one of the biggest wholesale
drug houses in Albany, Bradt " Son,
"a Washington ave-, took one hundred
copies. which they are giving away 10
| their customers. LeWey Is huSIlei
and a Marylander.
| Magnus L. Robinson. editor OF the
Leader, published at Alexandra, va
where the grass grows in the middle
of the street. is publishing a mlghty
good paper these days. The Leader Is
lrecognized as one of the foremost eX-
lponents of Negro Masonry and II Is
doing yeOmans' service in behalf OIL
the craft. Mr.. Robinson has been aICer
IJOhn G. Jones. of Chicago. Ill. lately
land appears to have gathered him IN
lone thing about the Leader. in Alex
Iandria, is that it leads. Mr.. ROblnsoI
is a Mystic Shriner and wears ReQ
The colored American., 1901-03-16

Hon. Cyrus Field Adams laid $50 ir-
to the general treasury # TIE National
Afrc- American Cornell last week, and
thereby becomes life member of that
useful Orgsnization-th the fi'sF on record
in the country so fer He also contrib
uted S5 to he special fund designed TO
test the constitutions slity Of the SoCtb-
err | .ction laws This is practical race
htIo and MIR Adams Shows The real
me- 81 in him by speaking in cash rath-
er than Ia mere words.
The colored American., 1901-03-16
4 SIX for it

The friends of The Colored Ameri-
can in Washington and everywhere as
70 that matter. will do 1t great seT-
vice il they will make 1t point to cali
f,~ the naner at the different news
stands. The news deal RS should keep
fine paper. but III less demand is made
f,r it they will not order it. Keep this
- mind and whenever you pass a news
stand ask for The COlored American
and if you are not too stingy, buy a
copy.
The colored American., 1901-03-16
The OLDEST MAN IN AMERICA

Isaac Brock, citizen Of MCLennGn
county, Texas, has lived III years.
He now lives with his sOn-in-Isw at
Valley Mills, Texas.
In speaking Of his good health and
extreme old age, Mr.. Brock says:
"Affer q man has lived in the
world as long rs have, he ought
TO have found out a great many
things By experience.
"One Of the things I have found
out to my entire satisfaction IS the
proper remedy for ailments that
are due directly TO the effects OF
the climate.
"Dnring my long life I have
known a great many remedies for
coughs, colds, Cafarrh and didrr.
hea. I had always supposed
these affections TO be different dis.
eases, but in reading DR.. Hart.
mans books I have found out that
these affections are the same and
that they are properly called ca.
tarrh.
"I had several long sieges with
the grip. At first I did not know
that Peruna was a remedy for this
disease. When I heard that Ia
grippe was epidemic Catarrh, I
tried Pernna for la grippe and
found it 10 be Just the thing: i
..AS for DR.. Harfman'S remedy,
Pe-ru-na, I have found it TO be the
best, if not the only, reliable rem-
edy for these affections. 1t has
been my standby for many years,
and / attribute my good health and
extreme old age to this remedy.
Very truly yours,
d,""' MoeM,
For q free book on Cafarrh, address
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus,
! Ohio.
The colored American., 1901-03-16

Born before United States was
formed.
Saw n Presidents elected.
Pe-ru-na has protected him
from all sudden changes.
Veteran Of four wars.
.ShOd a horse when 99 years
old.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08
AWARD TO JOCKEY CLUB
LoNG-PENDING CLAIMS SETTLED
BY ALLOWANCE OF saa.ooo

The Twin City Jockey club has been
awarded $4,000. Justices Lovely and
Collins, of the supreme court, and At
torney General Douglas, who were an
pointed to adjust the claims of the c nh
reported to Gov. Van SAINT yesterda v
are: D''''i u
Ihat the club originally expended $50
ooo; that the present value of the i'm
proVements Is $25,60O; that the present
SOP 600 - &c -
The Jockey club case has been hang
ing fire for years. The club built the
grand stand at the fair grounds in re-
turn for which 1t was to get the use of
the grounds during certain parts of each
year. Later the legislature passed a
law prohibiting pool-selling, and, as a
result, the club claimed IT was practt-
cally Knocked out of business. Several
hearings were had before a commission
on the matter and the decision is the
result OF these hearings.
The board states that the clubs in
terest N the property was sold under a
Judgment secured by Brooks Bros. the
lumber dealers, and that the interest is
now held by Richard T. O'Cnnnor. Under
a recent action brought against the club
by IA N. Scott. Walter Butler was an
pointed receiver. The money will be
given to Mr.. Butler on the provision that
he furnishes satisfactory proof that
all valid claims have been settled: There
are claims aggregating $4,000, but the
board did not consider these as they are
not, in any sense, claims against the
state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08
WIRES MUST GO UNDER
ASSEMBLY. ENDORSES THE UNDER
GROUND MEASURE.


Endorsement was given to TIE resoln-
ton calling for the placing of all wires
under ground at last nights meeting OF
the assembly. The act will now go to the
mayor and all telephone and telegraph
companies will be given until next Sep
TENDER to do the work.
An ordinance authorizing the licensing
of hacks and all vehicles used for hire
was introduced by Assemb.yman Denny.
1t provides a tax of 81 a year and re-
quireS each vehicle to be tagged with q
number. The driver must also wear a
plate on his cap and the number on each
must correspond.
OF the .$2i, 600 that the Gerrnania bank
had to the credit of st. Paul when it's
doors were Closed only S4,256 remains
unpaid. The corporation attorney fur
nished this statement last evening and
announced the receipt yesterday of an
additional $500 las aof1rther reduction in
the banks liability
That the members of the assembly are
not averse todiad6pting resolutions de-
handing the emp f6yment of st. Paul
labor on all Municipal work was shown
last night wien Assemblyman Benson
presented ore of This nature at the in
stance of the TeahAsterss union. 1t was
seconded by atfheset every member pres
ent, but had to be withdrawn because a
similar motion vas passed by the alder
men last Tuesday, and 1t took precedence.
The resigna ton of Building Inspector
Haas vas accepted AsSemblyman Ben
son alone oppoanga1t.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08
PIONEER IS At REST.
FUNERAL OF CAPT. BLAKEI4EY At
TENDED BY PROMINENT CITIZENS,

Capt. Russell Blakeley now lies at rest
in Oakland cemetery, The funeral was
held from his sfhome, Jackson and
Tenth streets, yesterday afternoon, and
many pioneerss. who knew Mr.. Blakeley
from the olditdayse were present while
the last rites were being performed over
the dead. ,sf; %
The services were conducted by Rev.
A. N. Alcott, pastor of the Universalist
Church of AllySa;nts Minneapolis. The
Metropolitan qaartette furnished the mu-
sic. III GER
Following we're the active pallbearers:
DR.. H P Richie, C. NJ Bend, J. D.
Denegre, +. RltBigelow, F. d. Willis, N.
P. Langford Jp.,eF. K. Stolze and Jules
Denegre The honorary pallbearers were
John Wann, Gen. w. B. Bend. former
Gov Alex. Ramsey, Gen. ]. B. Sanborn,
Gen. ]. w. Bishop H. P. Upham. Capt.
Peter Berkey. H. c. Burbank. N. P.
Langford and yGSss Fl. Bigelow.
The Chamher foff Commerce was repre-
scented by a committee composed of Maj.
John Espy, H A. Kirk, F. B. Doran,
John Caulheid and Ross Clark.
The following represented the State
Historical society, of which deceased
was a prominent member. and at one
time president: Col W. P. Clough. H. S.
Fairchild J. D. Ludden, ]. B. CLANCY,
D. L. Kingsbury and Warren Upham.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-08
CITY NEWS.

George Z. Lennon has gone East on a
Business trip.
Harry Hanson was sent to the work
house fer thirty DAYS for begging.
A meeting OF the police commission has
been called for Saturday afternoon.
Frank Hessig and A Mallet, arrested
for selling milk without licenses, were
given continuaTces until today.
The case OF A. L Young, arrested yes
terday morning for drunkenness and
lettering, was continued Until Saturday.
Charles r. Wane. the mute barber. who
was arrested for begging. was discharged
yesterday on condition that he leave the
city.
The b.aze from a gasoline stove fgnited
q curtain at the home of o. E. Egan, 993
Lincoln avenue, yesterday N crning, eau
Ing & slight blaze.
4 card party for the benefit of St.
JChn's Catholic church will be given next
Tuesday evening at knights OF Columbus
"a hRu. Roeer. street
The Team Drivers union has appointed
q committee 10 wait upon the ST Paul
Ice comp any to settle a mis- understandings
that has existed for some time.
[. ?. Jerdee. a dealer in farm i'm
ktEtA-ELAfS 1t-Q lltdCIll-eiE dl 1aWIeY.
MINI. is under arrest for the alleged
Use OF cancelled postage stamps
Fire Of unknown orlsin Yesterday dam
aged IL bales Of hay in the fuel yard Of
Hurley Brothers, South Robert and Delo :
streets. There was no insurance. The
loss IS about S100.
Company c Of the First reg ment, ma
tional guard, viii meet at the armory
Monday evening for the purpose of elect
ing frst lieutenant 10 take the place
OF Lieut.. Bunker.
The Grant School union will meet this
evening at the school. Judge Jaggar1
will make al address on the ''Reason-
ableness Of Law" The Jefferson school
orchestra viii play.
Charles Roberts. 35S Char es street. by
mistake, sued gasoline TO kindle a fire at
tiie home OF his brother, 80 Harrington