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Evening star., 1901-09-17
MACHINERY, ETC.
LADIES' GOODS.

FURS-COMPI.ETE STOCK TO SELECT FROM
All kinds Of fur garments remode.ed in latest
Special prices. HORGAN. Ladies' Tailor and
Furrier, i3S 18th ct. NV. south OF N. Y. ave.
Evening star., 1901-09-17

f. 8. PARKER. Chairman. IT
WHEREAS OUR BEIONED PRESIDENT HAS
been taken from by the vile act of a dastardiy
assassin, be it RESOLVED. That We hereby
tender sincere sympathy to his sorrowing and
bereaved wife in this supreme hour OF her ar
Fiction, and may the God In whom he believed
and trusted be her comforter
This martyred Christian President
We give to God, with his consent.
We hear that never failing plea
These words, Nearer. my God. to thee!
And when he, giving up his life,
So kindly spoke to his dear wife,
I've fought this fight but death has won,
Thy will. oh Lord, not mine be done!''
Capital City Commandery. No 169.
1t" A. & l. o. Knights of Malta.
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Tor the man we want-a prisoner; on
the poor side; a gentleman, one who
will do anything for guinea week.
The girl will not know that he Is
prisoner. 1t will be quite easy
This he said. concealing his real In
tention, and only anxious to get this
lady out of the way. but he left her
suspicious and jealous. That Is to say,
she had already become both, and this
intricate plot OF husband from the
Fleet and the rest made her still more
suspicious and jealous.
Having dismissed Anastasia, there
remained the parson and the poet. The
latter he could send away at days
notice; the former he would probably
want for a certain purpose. He sent
for Mr.. Semple, his secretary.
"Semple." be said. Il have now made
inquiry into the truth Of your state
ments-I mean as regards this young
ladys fortune
1T Ia as l told your lordshlp"
ut IL. The fortune you have exag-
gerated, but It Is, no doubt, consider
UDle. " I'll, iistNe Seht lot yOu III VI
der to tell you that am now resolved
upon carrying out the project you sub
united to me. My own affairs are, as
you found out, embarrassed. The girls
fortune will he useful to me. Her per-
son is passabie; her manners will be
improved l have therefore determined
to make her my countess"
my lord. | rejoice to have been the
humble instrument
"You have kept the secret so far,
believe. At least | have seen no sign
that any one suspects my intentions.
You have invented a lie of enormous
audacity in order to bring us all to-
gether-m myself, with your project up
my sleeve, and certain friends of mine
to assist In various quarters. Your In
yentions have converted an ordinary
well into a health restoring spring
You have caused the elevation of this
town OF common sailors and traders
| and mechanics into a fashionable spa
| Scmpic, you are very ingenious per
SON hope that you are satisfied with
your success.
| "Gratiaed, my lord, not satisfied"
| Il understand. You shall be salts
| fed very shortly by the fulfillment OF
| my promise. 1t Is, if | remember, t1
find You place under government
| worth 1t least 200 year, with per
| qulsites, iod shall learn, Semples. tha
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Curioun Chireae TWfna.

Curious Chinese twins are now being
exhibited in Europe. Like the famous
Siamcse twins, they are joined together
at the lower part OF the chest.
These twins are boys, and they were
born in China 4 few years ago. They
are of normal intelligence, and each
weighs Is kilograms. Four years ago
they had smallpox, the infection passing
in "a hours from one TO the other. One
day whisky was given to one Of them,
and yet il was the other one who first
began to show sisnS of intoxication.
They go to sleep about the same time.
but it is possible to awaken one without
arousng the other. They can walk and
run with ease, and when they lie down
they very quickly find a comfortable po-
sition.
NJ. Cha potPrevost, scientist who
has given much attention 10 monstrosi-
ties OF this kind and who successfully per-
formed an operation some time ago on
two girls who were similarly joined, re-
Gently examined these twins And conctud
ed that the ligament uniting them could
be severed without much, If any, risk.
He therefore suggested that this be done.
but those in charge of the twins said il
was impossible. as it was the will Of the
Chinese god khsngo that the boys should
a. ...u ,A,,>, .,.. AS VIII must be re-
sppcted
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
CTO Ed CONTINUED

Keep small square Of carpet to carry
about while cleaning to set pail of wa
ter on. The precaution will save blcm-
ishes on polished floors or carpets.
Carpet tacks are said to be more effect
I've than shot for cleaning glass jars
Half fill the jars or bottles with hot soap
suds, add the lacks and shake vigorously.
A spot remover that is said to be Of
extraordinary value as a grease eradica-
tor is made ~ 50 parts benzine, 10 parts
acetic ether and part pear oil.
Leather chair seats may be frightened
and revived by rubbing them with tho
white of an egg. Leather bookbndings
can also be improved by the same treat
ment.
Put Glove OF garlic In the bottle of
olive oil when il comes from the grocer
and see what a palatsbIe flavor it will
impart. II should only remain about 81
hours, which will be sufficient time to do
Its work.
Do not fill lamps to the top and DO not
burn them until they are entirely empty,
for fear OF All explosion. Do not keep
them on the chimney piece or in a very
warm place lest the gas expand with heat
and thus cause explosion.
Too many housewives neglect to pro-
vide themselves with sleeves which can
be quickly slipped over the dress sleeves
when an emergency calls them to the
kitchen. White camhric is the best for
these, and the fun kind, gathered at top
and bottom o-ey rubber cord, is gencr-
ally most satisfactory.
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they are beginning"

they are beginningw
They faced each other.
The swords crossed. Look to your
SELF" cried Tom. 81 will spit you like
pigeon"
He stamped and banged. The thrust
was parted easily and lightly. Tom
lunged again, and again with a slight
turn OF the wrist the thrust was par
ried, but as yet Lord Fylingdale SEEM
ed TO stand on the defensive
"lIe knows how to fence" they wills
pered. See He means to tire his
adversary. lie parties everything.
Tom thrusts like madman. Why, he
exposes himself at every lunge. See!
He has lost his head. One would think
he was fighting with an automaton
who could only parry"
At the door stood the object and
cause OF the encountcr-namcly, tho
girl-who had brought all this trouble
upon Tom Nising's head. She stood
motionlcss, hardly breathing, watching
the duel as they say the Roman wom-
en- used to watch the fight Of the glad
iators in the amphithcater and as |
have seen the Spanish women watch
the men who fought the bulls in their
circus. l believe that women. in spite
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Captain, can you ask me? The man
had chalse waiting here and would
have forced me into It. But 1 ran into
the house and so into the upper floor,
whittier he could not follow. He set
his men to pull of the thatcb. What
he would have done next | know not.
But l could defend myself"
What Is that in your hand, Molly"
II was the knife, which she still held
in readiness. She threw it away. II
shall not need it now" she said.
"What do you think should have
done with it?'
molly, know what you would have
done. said that there was no man in
England who could marry you against
your will. 1t was his heart and not his
shoulder that would have received the
knife. My dear, knew my Molly.
knew my girl"
Then the other gentlemen crowded
round, Offering their congratulations,
no one taking the least notice Of the
unlucky Tom, who still lay pale and
bleeding on the ground.
1t was Lord Fylingdale who came ~
his assistance. Here, fellow" he or
dered the chairman. Take up your
master and put him in the chair. So
and as for YOU" he addressed the post
boy, "hcre is guinea. Drive as fast
as you can back to Lynn. Put him to
bed in his lodging and send for sur
gcon or n wise woman or some one to
look after the wound"
"Will he die" asked one Of the by
ISLANDERS.
81 should think it not unlikely. His
wound is dangerous, and, If | know
anything about a man, from his APP
pcarance l should say that he would
be inclined to fever. But we are not
concerned with his fate, whether he
dies or lives; be has attempted a vii
famous act and has met with a fitting
! punishment"
! The carriage with the wounded man
4 In it went rafting along the road, the
jerks and bumps among the ruts being
enough to keep the wound open and
the blood flowing.
Then Lord Fylngdale called the
J. NiItlil liitll- w iO you ht hSh'b.
"Do you belong to the town of Lynne"
They looked at each other. Then one
said: mo. We be from Swaffham.
Squire Rising sent for us to do his
job"
Put in your poles. You must now
carry the lady back"
1--WE have done our work." said his
lordship. ut remains for us to escort
Miss Molly home again. Madam, you
can leave this foul den with the con-
seriousness that you are avenged"
Indeed l want no revenge
Justice has been done. Justice is
not revenge. You can now, madam, go
back in the chair in which you were
brought here. The villain who made
the attempt is already on his way back.
Since you desire mercy rather than re-
vonge, we must hope that his wound is
not fatal"
SO Molly re-entered the chair. Then
she was brought home in triumph. The
captain rode on one side her champion
on the other; before and behind rode
her mounted escort. If she had been a
queen, they could not have shown her
greater Difference and respect.
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The Expcctntion of Life.

The old rule for obtaining ones expecta-
ton of fe-Suhtracting your present age
from So and dividing by (Which has
been floating the rounds of the newspa-
pers for many years, is no longer used
by insurance companies. The rule which
was based upon Sc years as the limit OF
life is now considered obsolete. 1t was
originated by Dernoivre, whose name it
bears. and was used in his treatise on an
nuities, written in 1925.
II was at first deemed correct by in
surance men and was used by the North
ampton company in 1850 in preparing ia
bles when life insurance was comparative
ly new. BY these tables a person OF 20
may expect 10 live 33 years; one OF 80, IS
years; one OF 40 % years
According to the modern computation
q person OF 20 may expect to live AZ
years; n person OF 80, 81 years; n person
of 40 % years; person OF so, 2l years,
and person Of 60, Ii years; figures be-
Ing given without decimas.-Argonaut.
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| can be grateful and that I can xeep
my word, written or spoken. Now,
there remains one more service"
lie proceeded to give him certain in.
structions.
And, remember. the greatest &C.
crecy Is to be observed. Neither you
nor the captain Is to reveal the fact
until the business is completed. Ev-
erything will be ruined If anything IL
revealed Your own future depends
upon your secrecy. You are sure that
you have your instructions arightT
Il am quite sure. my lord. l am your
ambassador. | come with a message
of great Importance. There are rea-
sons why the proceedings are to be
kept secret. The lady will be made
countess before a prying and imperti-
nent world can be informed of your
lordshlp's intentions. fly, my lord. I
fly
lone moment, friend Scmple. Be
fore you depart on this mission resolve
me s to difficulty in my mind"
What Is that, my lord?'
You are aware. Of course, that my
plan Of life Is not quite what this girl
expects in husband She will expect,
in fact, the bourgeois virtues-con-
stancy, fidelity, early hours, regularity.
piety. You know very well that she
will not find these virtues. You are
preparing for the girl. in fact, great
disappointment and perhaps life Of
misery. n I did not want her money,
might pity her"
! Sans face darkened.
Tell me. my friend. In return for
what acts of kindness done to you by
/ the captain or by Molly herself are you
comforting this boon upon the girlT
The poet made no reply for awhile
/ Then he answered, his eyes on the
ground: "The thing is as good as done
l may as well let you know. The cap
tain cudgcled me like a dog like dog
My gratitude is so great that | have
succeeded IN marrying his ward to you
my lord. What worse revenge could
takeT
Frankly, l know of none"
"You will waste and dsspate the
whole OF her fortune, and would If II
were ten times as great. in raking and
gaming; you will send her back to her
own people broken hearted and ruined.
That will be my doing"
Friend Scmple' said his lordship,
"if were not Fylingdale, | would he
Somple. and. to tell the truth, If saw
any other way OF raising money |
would we'll perhaps would even
pity the girl and let her CO."
CTO Ed CONTINUED
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MEXICAN MERRYMAKEPS.
How Laborcrs on a Plantation CeIs.
bratc IT'S saints Day.

The time honored custom OF celebrating
the saints day, after some Of which near
ly all the large haccndas in Mexico are
named, was witnessed on recent Sun
day at one Of the principal ranches in the
valley.
This custom was started by the Span-
inrds as n religious rite and still retains
great deal of the same sentiment. al
though it is looked forward to by most rs
genuine merrymaking The extent u
the celebration depends upon the number
OF families living in the hacienda and the
lhorality Of the owner, who generally
gives certain sum to one of the leading
employees, leaving the matter In his
hands to arrange for the greatest amount
of enjoyment 70 his fellow workmen. 4
strict account is kept Of the way this
money is spent, so there is M dissaris-
faction among the Others although the
workman enjoying the distinction Of hc-
ing chosen to manage the feast is gencr-
ally leading stnr in the proceedings
In the celebration of Sunday the ranch
house had been beautifully decorated with
flowers and evergreens, with Chinese Ian
terms hung in rows along the portals.
While work was more than usually well
attended to the day before. ono could no.
ticc an undercurreut of excitement pre-
vailing in the colony of some sixty odd
hands. and by o'clock Saturday every
thing was ready for the short vesper
dance which j. usually held Oh the night
| before the saints duv celebration proper.
Ii tho music procured for the occa sion is
good enough the people of the house gen
orally enjoy little dance themselves,
while all the poems gather Ia front Of the
main building and are left entirely 70
their own devices to make the most Of
the occasion.
| However this was only the preliminary
| for the next day At $40 in the morn
| ing mass was heard in the chapel OF tho
| place. At this mass not only the work
| ing people and the people of the house at
| tended but also many from the neigh Dor
| ing ha ciendas. PaTticularpraye Were sad
| for the success OF the haciendas, and alto
| gcther a worry impressive service was held.
| Everything went as usual during the day,
| but at night the entertainment was given
| over entirely to the workpeople. Tables
| had been placed on the lawn in front II
| the house on which were immense stacks
of candy ard fruit, free pul1ue from the
| ranch had been procured in quantities,
| aud the ma or douo had to have several
assistants to help him deliver these
| things, Of which the people. old and
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and the bank Is In poor way. But
what are you going to do"
"Anastasia," he sat down and took
her hand, 81 have inquired carefully
into the whole business. There Is no
doubt, none whatever, that the girl Is
far richer than even her guardian I'M
derstands. She has a huge income, a
great accumulation of money and. what
is more, n collection of icwcls which Is
in itself large fortune. Go back to
London tomorrow or next day. Then
sit down and write letter inviting the
girl to stay Mt your house. Bid her
bring with her all her Jewels and fin
cry. l, for my part, will urge the cap
tain to let her accept the invitation"
"All this Is very circumstantial.
What thnn?"
II will promise the captain 70 find
her n husband, a man Of position, n
man of rank, and, above oil, one as
virtuous as myself" He said this
without the least blush or even u
smile.
where is that husband to be
foundY
"As yet do not know. Tie must be
creation of our own. He must not
know; he must simply obey. We shall
find such person somewhere. l have,
| believe. good many of my former
friends in the fleet or the kings
bench. Now, Anastasia, to find one Of
these unfortunates, to offer him nm
allowance, say a guinea a week, in
return for a power Of attorney to adj
minister the property. True, there
are the creditors, but we might take
over the detainers. He must not be
suffered to get out" lie went on sug-
costing deceits and villainies.
you said we What have I to do
with the scheme? 1t is, you must con-
fess, Ludovic one Of those arrange
nlcnts or understandings which the
world calls a conspiracy
Lord Fylingdnlc released her hand.
Her words panied his sensitive soul.
''If Mt this time, after all we have done
together we are to talk Of conspira-
cies, we had better act separately" he
said coldly.
"No. am your servant, as You
know-sometimes your most unhappy
servant, but always at your command
only now and then it pleases me TO
call things by their proper names. AT
such times, Ludoyic, look in my glass,
and see not the Lady AnaStasia in a
company of fashion, but a poor wretch
sitting in a cart with her arms tied
down, white nghtcap on her head
and prayer book in her hand. There
Is a coffin in the cart
"Anastasia. you are ridiculous! What
not do il it could? These scruples are
absurd, and these visions are fantastic.
What is your share? You know that
half of mine-all that Is mine-is yours
as well. You shall have my hand and
my name. These you should have had
long ago had they been worth your
picking up. Alas. Anastasia, no one
knows better than You the desperate
condition Of my affairs"
well l will obey you. I will &c
back to town. l will so tomorrow
The other parties in our innocency-
they will also go back, l SUPPOSE
They will have done their part, Sir
Harry and the colonel and the parson;
they will all so back. They cost a
great deal to keep, and they have done
their work"
should I see the girl before I go:'
perhaps not Write to her from
London. Invite her to stay with you.
For my own part, l will look about me
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he will be found. After the assembly
he goes to the Rose tavern, where he
drinks all night"
Let some one so to the Rose tavern,
then, and quickly. Captain Crowle, we
will go to the Crown while inquiries
are made. Gentlemen, there is great
suspicion that an abominable crime
hath been committed and this young
lady hath been forcibly carried away
for the sake Of her fortune. | take
blame to myself for not making sure
that I was placing her in her own
chair. THIS is my business. But | ask
your help for the honor Of the spa and
the company"
4 dozen gentlemen stopped forward
and offered their help and their swords,
If necessary. Among them was Colo
mel Lanyon.
Come, then; let us adjourn to the
Crown and make inquiries. BE of good
cheer, captain. We will find out which
way they took. If they lave nothing
but the chair to carry her away, We
can easily catch them up"
Il know my gill," said the captain.
at is not one man who can daunt her,
nor will dozen men force her to mar
ry against her Will. If they try, there
will be murder"
"lf we cannot find the way they took,
we must scOur the country"
At the gates Of the garden they learn
ed that the keeper had seen the chair
go out and observed that it was closely
followed by n gentleman whom he
could only describe by his height,
which was taller than the average.
Now, Tom Rising was six feet at least.
At the Crown, in Lord Fyllngdale's
room, they held brief consultation,
after which the gentlemen who had
volunteered their help went out into
tile town to make inquiries
In few minutes they began to re.
turn. 1t was ascertained that Tom
Rising was no; at his lodging, nor was
he at the Rose tavern, nor could he be
found ut any Of the taverns used by
gentlemen. This strengthened the sus-
picion against him. Then one remem-
bcred the strange words of the early
morning in which Tom Rising had
promised his friends that he would be-
fore the next day was done be the rich
est man in the county - rich enough
TO play with them until he had stripped
every man as bare as Adam. Those
words We're taken as mere drunken
rawlings. But now they seemed to have
had a meaning. Where was Tom Ris-
ing?
Another discovery was that of the
two men belonging to the chair in
which Molly was carried off. They
were found In one OF the low taverns
by the riverside drinking. One of them
was already too far gone to speak
the other, with stronger head, was
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Some years ago, when part Of the
japanese imperial palace was burned at
Tokyo. the empress was forced 10 fee to
one Of the old la MIC houses near by. IL
was not AZ all comfortable, and, as the
story goes, her majesty, approaching that
her subjects would be much concerned at
her living in such mean place, sat down
and wrote them little poem in which
she denied that she had changed her resi-
dcncc. The poem. which was in the best
japanese language, stated that her maj
esty's home had always been in the
hearts of the people and that neither the
flames nor the cold could ever drive her
from that dear abode"