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Evening star., 1901-12-28

The Swatnra Once Carried Eleven
Millions in Bullion.

Il notice that the newspapers have re-
Gently spoken of the carrying Of $1,000, 900
of bullion to a foreign country by one of
the ocean liners as the greatest amount
ever transported" said man who has
been with the navy for years to a Star re-
porter 1T is entirely wrong. In 1885 there
brought, from the mint in New Or
leans to the treasury in Washington SILL
100000, and it was brought In a steamer
THE government decided to transport
S5,0OO,OOO from New Orleans. 1t was first
thought best to bring it by rail- but this
was assuming a great risk. The cabinet
discussed the matter carefully, and 1t was
finally decided that. the safest way would
be by water. The members of the cabinet
saw that there was chance for hold
up II the money was brought by train.
THE United States ship Swatara was
first designated to carry the money but it
was found that she would be inadequate
to transport the whole amount, so the
wooden sailing steamer Yantic was pressed
Into service to help out We removed from
the SWatara her magazines. The shells
from the Shell room were removed, as
were also the sails from the sail room, so
that all available space was utilized for
packing the coin. The only weapon Of de-
fense was Gatlng gun.
The money was conveyed from the mint
to the vessels in wagons. A squad of secret
service officers watched the work The
two vessels were in tow and the trip
from New Orleans to the Washington navy
yard occupied little more than four DAYS
Considerable wind was encOunteder off Hat
teras, but otherwise the trip was without
incident. The money was carried from the
navy yard to the treasury by an express
company.
The money was in boxes of 5000 each
and In bags. My recollection Is that the
money was in silver dollars, or the greater
part of It, for, while unloading at the navy
yard, one Of the bags, rotten from being
In storage so long, gave way and a large
number of silver dollars were scattered
about the wharf.
The Swatara was historic craft John
Surratt was brought back from Malta in
the Swatara. The Prince of Wales, now
King Edward, paid her visit once when
she was with the American SQUADRON at
Villefranche in the Mediterranean. She was
then the flagship. The prince. when he
saw her, asked:
Is this yacht or a man Of war;
The SWatara is now in rotten row In
the navy yard at San Francisco waiting to
be surveyed. The $11 100000 carried by the
SWatara from New Orleans to Washington
was the greatest amount of money ever
carried by a single craft"
Evening star., 1901-12-28
CALIFORNIA FRUITS.
An Industry That Has Been Growing
for Many Years.

for Many Years.
Perhaps more fruit is imported from the
| state Of California to the national capital
and other eastern cities each year than
from all the other states of the Union COM
bined," said w. w. Loughrey, a prominent
California fruit grower, to an Evening Star
reporter. II have noticed this fact par
ticularly during the Christmas holidays.
Nearly all OF the finest fruits displayed by
your dealers were the products Of my state.
! The exact state Of the fruit culture In Cali
! fornia Is best told In the report Of a gov
ernment field agent of the division Of sta
tistics who recently visited the state, and
says:
"'Few people know that the fruit indus
try of California was practically begun dur
ing the establishment Of missions by the
franciscan monks. AS early as 1892 there
were about 5000 trees growing at the diff
ferent missions. Apples. pears, oranges,
lines. lemons and olives constituted the
greater proportion of these trees and as
they nearly all did well they proved the
possibility of fruit culture in California.
" In 1880 some attention was given to the
cultivation of fruit in Sonoma county and
several small orchards were planted. Sev-
eral years later the planting of fruit trees
began in Los Angeles and Yolo counties
but only in a small way. 1t was at the
time OF the great gold excitement. however,
in 1S49 that the industry really received its
first impetus. While the majority Of the
immigrants to the state thought Of nothing
but gold, few of the more conservative
obtained possession of some Of these old
orchards and found a handsome profit in
selling their fruit at exorbitant prices
"Since that time the demand for fruit
from our state has steadily increased The
climate of the state is particularly favor
able to the industry, and as a result there
are many kinds Of fruit produced success
fully in California which cannot be raised
in most eastern states. This is particularly
true Of the citrus and subtropical fruits
which grow in great profusion with us and
pay handsomely. Even the high mountain
valleys are adapted in both climate and soil
to the raising of hardy northern varieties,
and between these and the low valleys of
the south may be found conditions of cli-
mate admirably suited to the production of
nearly all kinds of fruit known to domestic
commerce..
Evening star., 1901-12-28
y -,
PhilolOGya of "Toast."

FROM the London tnrO01cfe.
The origin of the word toast" in drink
ing a health Is Interesting. The drinks
most in use in the sixteenth and seven
teenth centuries were sack canary, claret,
sherry and others. to which it was GUS
tomary to add honey, sugar, ginger, cinna-
mon and other Ingredients: also a piece of
toast, which feated on top of the liauor
and was supposed to- give 1t an additional
flavor. Later on, in,the eighteenth century.
Dr.. johnson relates: "A certain beau, be-
ing at Bath, pledged a noted beauty In a
glass of water taken from her bath; where
upon another roysterer cried out he would
have nothing to do with the liquor-but
self" From this incident, it is said arose
the habit of giving lady's name to
preface or flavor, the drinking Of wine.
Hence popular lady whose health was
often drunk became "a toast" or great
toast" Later the word has come to mean
any sentiment which prefaces a drink
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Equal to the Emergency.

From TitBits.
This is a story OF man who has become
q successful merchant. A few years ago
he was employed as an office boy and mes
senger for a large firm. He was sent to
collect an account from firm which was
considered very 'shaky," and was told TO
get the money at all hazards.
The debtors gave the lad a check for f5Q
He went to the bank at once to cash It
and was told by the cashier that there were
not enough funds in to meet II.
HCw much short?" asked the lad.
Thirty shillings," was the answer
1t lacked but minute or two of the time
for the bank to close. The boy felt in his
pockets. took out thirty shillings and, push
ing through the window, said:
Put that to the credit of - a. Co."
The cashier did SO, whereupon the boy
presented the check and got the money.
- q Co. failed the next day, and their
chagrfn can be better imagined than de-
scrtbed when they found out the trick that
had been played upon them.
Evening star., 1901-12-28

| she wears, or perhaps the one hat she has
worn for years past now, is distinctive In
| its style and is as decidedly exclusive in its
particular way as the latest importation
| from Paris.
Recently the vicinity held sacred to the
| purposes Of Mary's ability as a paper dis
| penser has been invaded by a young man
| who has suffered misfortune to one of his
| lower limbs. His afffiction does not temper
the wrath of Mary, however and whenever
| the subject of the usurper is brought up in
| ing her opinion of him with rare old HI
bernian eloquence. Whenever the two
chance to meet in the rooms at the news
| paper offices where the copies are distrib-
! uted 1t Is said that such words as "spRl-
peen," 'ijjit' and III athen" fill the air.
Presidential Chats.
Sure" said Mary the other day, and
| 1 misses Prisidint Mckinley very much, in
| dade I do. He was that good soul. He
| used to come by my corner in the after
noon and stop his carriage. Mary he
| says, saye he. come here and let me have
! the latest news God bless ye. Mr.. Prisi-
| dint.' says /, and handed him the pa-aper.
| Sometimes he would give me half dol
| lar and sometimes a quarter, just as he
| happened to have the change about him.
| He was good soul, was Mr.. Mckinley.
No. sir. I haven't had the pleasure of
meeting Mr.. RoSenfelt as yit. L wondher
| if he ever rades the pa-apers?'
| Mary Nicholson is the old lady's name
| and she has lived in Washington since the
! civil war, 1t is said. Up to few years ago
| she used to do washing and ironing in ad-
dition to selling papers. She said II was
! too much. however. for her 'dilicate con-
stitootion," and SO she now confines herself
| to newspaperdom. Marys husband was in
| the civil war and she has been endeavoring
fol a long time to get a pension from the
government. So far she has been unsuc-
cessful. The other day she declared she
had got new lawyer who was somebody"
and she hopes to hear good news soon.
Mary had son once who lived with her.
1t is said he is dead now
The Cough Drop Seller.
Next to Star Mary" probably the most
familiar figure, or rather voice. for the lat
Evening star., 1901-12-28

are heard calling forth a certain brand OF
Celebrated Triple Y Philadelphia Cough
Drops. Cure coughs or colds. sore throat
and hoarseness. Five cents a package"
The name OF the cough drops is that Of tho
seller. Whether he makes them himself or
whether they are actually made by a name
sake who resides in the Quaker city is un-
known. The cough drop man usually con-
fines his walks to Pennsylvania avenue and
lower 9TH street He apparently never
rests. Through snow storms and wintry
winds he plods along telling the people how
TO rid themselves Of the maladies OF the
season upon the small outlay OF nickel a
package.
This year the cough drop man has bios
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Value of Mnstaches.

The manager ola Berlin cafe recently en-
gagged some fourteen or fifteen walters on
the condition that they shaved off their
mustaches On being paid off. however.
the walters in a body demanded some
equivalent for their sacrificed hirsute
adornments, and after a long discussion
the manager consented to allow six marks
for each claimant.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
England Growing on the Channel.

The steady retreat OF the sea at Dun
geness Point, caused by the eastward drift
OF the shingle, still continues. and has
nccessftated the erection of another new
lighthouse. The building which will cost
$4,000 is to be begun at once. This will
make the third lighthouse on the point.
The earliest, built about sixty years ago,
is at least half that distance from the
shore
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Economy.
From Life.

Bramble-"I made a good bargain with
Jones just now"
Thorne-"n hat was 1t 2"
I'm TO let him have the exclusive use of
my automobile and he's to pay for half the
rena{rs -
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Wonderful.

From the Chicago News.
lis that good palmist across the street,
deall boy?'' -.
Wonderful. Why, he looked In NV hands
and actually knew / smoked cieahwetfesa
Evening star., 1901-12-28
A Fancy Worker,

There are. OF course, many other street
characters to be seen down town every day,
but these four are perhaps the most IA
miliar. This year a striking figure which
used to be seen on f street a great deal ID
missing. The man was thin and sightless,
He sold what he termed fancy work."
consisting of little designs made from
strung beads.
Evening star., 1901-12-28

The kind-hearted lady picked the lad up
and brushed off his clothes. my poor boy"
she said. sympatheticany, whatever made
[ you take such an awful fall?'
1.-The attraction of gravItation, ma a'am -
answered little Harold Beanhill in his quiet
Bostonian way.-Chicago Post.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Under the Red Cross.
From Puck.

From Puck
How did the foot ball game come out 2"
-Four ambulance runs to nine cases of
first aid to the injured"
Evening star., 1901-12-28
The Almanac Man.

A great friend of Landmarks" is the
gray-bearded gentleman who at this sea-
son of the year is to be seen on the side
walks selling the old "Hagerstown Alma
macs" He wears two of the books fore and
aft in his tall black derby, and is one Of the
familiar figures Of 9Th street. where he
plies his business almost exclusively. The
Almanac Man" Is a comparative new
conner on the sidewalks, however, having
sold the books for only three years. He is
not from Hagerstown, as many people sup
pose but is a Washingtonian. and desires
his fellow-citizens to patronize home in
dustry by buying from him. The book he
sells is standby with the farmers of this
section, and the Almanac Man Is often
seen among the hucksters at the Center
Market. He and landmarks often meet
on the street and pass the time OF day"
A fourth familiar figure is that of the de-
crepit old fellow who sells "Pen-Sols." He
Is not blind, as many people seem To think,
and lays no claim to that affective distinc-
tion. His eyes were all but ruined, how
ever, by steel filings in a mill and rendered
practically useless for purposes Of work.
"Pen-SolS' is a thrifty tradesman. He
knows the hours when the women shop on
+ street, and he is to be found constantly
on that thoroughfare calling plaintiVely for
the ''La-a-adies' to buy of his wares and
help him along He sells pencils, although
few of those who shop with him deprive
the old fellow of the crayons for which
they pay. If there is to be celebration
Evening star., 1901-12-28

anywhere in the vicinity of Washington
which is likely to attract a crowd with lib
eral purses "Pen-Sols" is to be found on
the scene. On summer Sundays he may be
seen at a nearby resort looking out for his
interests.
Evening star., 1901-12-28

pipes arrives on the scene, Is the 'ceIe-
brated cough drop" man. In the early
hours of the morning. In the busy hum OF
the midday rush. In the long watches of
the night, his basso profundo vocal chords
Evening star., 1901-12-28

somed forth with the jauntiest OF jaunty
yachting caps. In the old years he was
wont to travel up and down the avenue In
the shade of a sheltering black derby.
Some folks say the change was the result
of the yacht contests of the early fall when
Landmarks" realized the eternal fitness
of things and got in the swim
Evening star., 1901-12-28
The Cough Drop Seller.

Next to Star Mary" probably the mos
familiar figure, or rather voice. for the lat
ter is heard long before the owner Of the
Evening journal., 1901-02-14

Among the many attractive features
presented by Manager w. l.. Dockstader
in his theatre this week none has made
greater hit nor created more genuine
laughter than the sketch entitled "Willie
and His Nurse" presented by Roberts,
Hayes and Roberts. The skit was writ
ten especially for the team by Edmund
Day and was presented for the first time
on Monday night. The comedy is es-
pecially adapted to the trio and gives
each member an opportunity Of making
a hit. The sketch is well worth seeing
Charles Leonard Fletcher, continues tC
be n drawing card in his impersonations
of Sir Henry Irving, Richard Mansfield
DeWolfe Hopper and Stuart Robson
William Rowe, pedestal dancer, the two
Lannon'S, society acrobats, McRae ant
Wyatt and others contribute TO make NJ
one of the best bills that Mr.. Dockstadel
has offered this season.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
PLUCKY WOMAN
4. Fights BURGLAR
After EffectiDg the Highway
mans Capture Mrs.
Pryor tainted

New York, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Louise A.
Pryor, wife Of Dr. W. r. Pryor, who
Is son Of ex-Judge Roger A. Pryor,
was assaulted by a robber yesterday.
The scene OF the crime was the stair
pay leadiRg from the uptown track OF
abe Fourth avenue tunnel at Thirty
eighth street. Mrs. Pryor had several
hundred dollars worth of diamonds
AID some money IN her purse when
ehe was struck. She fought bravely
nnd managed to escape with a cut on
the head.
When Mrs Pryor left the car she
was followed by a man who had been
on the same car. In his hand he car
ried something like a piece Of gaspipe.
wrapped in cloth, and with this he hit
her on the back OF the head. near the
ear. The blow knocked her down and
she screamed for help. but was not
heard. The man lost his footing for a
moment. and Mrs. Pryor kicked him
before he could regain his balance. The
thief fell on the steps and Mrs. Pryor
then seized the bludgeon, which had
been dropped. and started to attack her
Rssailant He jumped up and fed down
the stairway 10 the track below. Be
tween the tracks there is a small fence
of netting about three feet high. The
thief went over this with bound and
Mrs. Pryor also cleared il easily
When he came ont Of the tunnel on
Park avenue she was less than FIVE feet
behind him. "Murderi Thieves! Rob-
ber!' she shrieked. The man ran
rapidly toward Third avenue, but he
was soon caught. AS soon as Mrs
Pryor saw that her assailant was ar
rested she tainted. She was revived In
drug store and taken 20 her home in
cab
The prisoner described himself as
Patrick Hynes, "a years old Mrs
Pryor's purse was found in his posses.
sion. He was held in $1,000 for trial.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
DIED

HAGAN.-In this city, on February u.
1901, Hugh Hagau.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral, from his late residence.
No, 54 Walnut street. on Saturday morn
ing at o'clock. High mass at st. Mary's
Church. Interment at Cathedral Ceme-
terry.
DONOHUE.-In this city, on Febru-
airy u, 1901, Thomas Donohue, aged
80 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited to attend the funeral, from the
residence OF his brother, Michael DonO-
hue, Fourteenth and Union streets, on
Friday morning, February 15, at 0
o'clock. High mass at st. Anne's
Church. lnterment Cathedral Gene
terry.
HAYES-Sudden1y. in this city, on
February u. 1901, Herman G. Hayes
aged 10 years.
Due notice of the funeral win be
given.
PEACOCK-In this city, on February
u. 1901, William II. Peacock, aged 81
years.
Relatives, friends and members oi
DUPONT Post, No ?. G. A. r.. jefferson
Council, No. 10. o. U. A. NJ. are in.
v.ted to attend the funeral services. al
his late residence. No. 512 South Clay.
mont street. on Sunday afternoon
February II. at 1.30 o'clock. Intermen'
Lombardy Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
Ughl Ughl bic Iniun an thIg weel
GENERAL MARKETS.

Philadelphia, Feb. lS.-Flour quiet: win
ter superhne, S2250250. Pennsylvania
roller, clear, S.i0a8.25; city mills, extra
R.6Oa2So. Rye -four steady az H.9Od2s.
5lallhc. Corn strong; No mixed. spot
43Auf4c.; No. yellow, for local trade
i5df5l4c. Oats steady; No. white, clip
ped, S2h633c.. lower grades 29432c. HAY
bales. Beef steady; beef hams. SlS50Qi9
Pork steady, family. $l6.l5Ui6.I5. mess
N3,75al45o. Lard steady; western steam
ed. $3.50. Live poultry quoted at i0l5c. foi
heavy hens, 9hQlOc. for light fowls. &c
for old roosters. 9h0lOc for young chick
ems, l2al3c. for spring ducks. sc. foi
turkeys and 10qllc. for geese. DRESSED
poultry az ioc. for choice western fowls
6Mnlc. for old roosters, l2dl3c. for choic,
and fancy nearby chickens. 1SQiSkc. foi
large western capons, l2Ql3c. for fame.
fancy western ducks and 7Q9c for west
ern geese. Butter firm; fresh creamery
16u22c.; factory, n0l4ilc. june creamery
l5a2Oc:; imitation creamery. 4Ql7isc.
Pennsylvania prints jobbinR at 25a2sc
do. wholesale. 24c Cheese firm; fame,
large fall made. 1ihd1iihc. small do.
llAdl2e. Eggs unsettled; New York and
Pennsylvania, at mark. 20Q20lzc.; western
do, l9hQl9&c.; southern do. 19dl9izc
Potatoes quiet; Jerseys. Sl.25I1.75; New
York. N.50Qi75, Long Island, Si.5001 sly
Jersey sweets, H.75d2.50.
Baltimore. Feb. l3-Flour quiet an,
unchanged. Wheat firm; spot and Feb
ruary 774dTisc.: March. T7Ac.; May
eAg7sc.' steamer No. 2 rcd, 7iNa75c
southern, by sample. 72q7Shc.; do. OF
Crade. 76hQ7sitc. Corn firm; spot. Feb
ruary and March, f2ihdfSstc.. May. llc
steamer No. 2 mixed. 42lad42ssc.. south
sc. oats steady: No. 2 white. n63iiSc
No. mixed 2Sd2Sihc Rye dull: No.
nearby, Sic; No. 2 western. SIC. Hay
iirm; No. ! timothy, 81. Grain freight
irregular: steam 10 Liverpool. per bushei
gid. February; Cork, for orders pel
quarter. b. I'D. February.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
LAST OPPORTUNITY IN
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
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Evening journal TO-day-AIl Votes
Must be in Before Midnight
RESULT ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
IF VOTES CAN BE COUNTED IN TIME

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who the
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department of labor from those
who know but Of The sharp competition
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Evening journal., 1901-02-14
ICEBOATS BATTLED LONG
TO CLEAR RIVER CHANNEL
Special to the Evening Journal.

New Castle, Feb. 1i.-lce carried 10y
the tide and winds from the many coves
on the Delaware, gave the ice boats more
work yesterday than they have had on
any day this Winter. They relieved ff-
teen vessels and assisted many others
None Of these. however, owing to the ac-
tivity and efficiency of the ice boats, was
delayed more than half an hour.
Some idea OF the severity OF the wind
and weather and the conditions under
which the boats battle is had from the
appearance Of the vessels as they put NJ
the river covered with glistening frozen
spray. A tugboat captain reported at {
O'clock last night that ice had formed 20O
yards beyond the iron pier at the Break
Mater.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
neuruitine-the NV A-,,,,

Washington. Feb. 14-According to
the present plans Of the war depart
ment the army is to be recruited to its
fun authorized strength Of 10O. 900 men.
The regular army now consists of 81 =
O00, including the troops ia the Phil
ippines. 50 that the new enlistments
are limited to about 80, 900 men. IL
Is realized by the officials that II will
take a long time to secure so many
men, but the full machinery Of the
army is being exerted in that direction.
with gratifying results. Over 100 re-
cruits were obtained last week.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14

Paul Steindorif, the well-known COM
poser and conductor leads the orchestra
of the Alice Nelson Opera Company In
order to give perfect Interpretation OF
the scores Of the two operas, Miss Mel =
son carries special orchestra of her
own. consisting of twelve expert musi-
clans She comes to the Grand Opera
House on Saturday, March 20, in "The
Singing Girl"
Evening journal., 1901-02-14
Another ALLEGED B,rl. roo,.-

Boston. Feb. 14.-John W. Dickin-
son. Of Newtonville. a note broker.
was arrested late yesterday afternoon
by a deputy United States marshal for
alleged completely in the wrecking OF
the south nanvers National bank. OF
Peabody He was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hale.
pleaded not guilty and in default of
$4,000 bail was committed to the
Charles street Jail. The arrest caused
considerable OF a sensation. In the
complaint he is accused Of aiding and
abetting Cashier George n. Foster in
the alleged misapplioation Of S21 900.
Evening journal., 1901-02-14

II OCl<STADER'S-A THIS WEEK.
- The Home of High-Class Vaude-
Vile. The best place IN town 20 pass your
eisure hours.
CHARLES LEONARD FLETCHER.
ROBERTS, HAYES AND ROBERTS.
The Two I.omonts, William Rowe.
Conway aud Held, McRae and Wyatt,
Esterbrook Bros. Wood and Ray.
Afternoons and evenings, 10, 20, SOC.
f12-5t
Evening journal., 1901-02-14

had been carried as an, understudy
and it has taken the late Ben Hur =
place in the cast. 1t is called ben
Teal" after the famous stage manager
who directed the productions OF the play
of "Ben-Hur"