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pertauft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
A Tip in a Sermon.
From the London Telegraph


On August %. dedicated to st. John the
Baptist, an ancient festival takes place in
the outskirts of Vienna at Brunnlweise,
where st. Agnes is popularity believed to
have appeared Although the pilgrimages
to these meadows are sternly forbidden by
the clergy, the crowds increase every year
This year the Brunnl will draw still greater
numbers, as the Goth is also the one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary of the Small
Lottery so dear to the hearts OF the people
and SO bound up with superstition and fam
ny neglect. This lottery, with it's ninety
mathema tician, Lorenzo Tont of Genoa, in
the seventeenth century, and was first al
lowed in Austria by the Empress Maria
Theresa, when, suffering from financial EN-
barrassments, she received for the conces-
sion 260 600 forms, large sum in those
DAYS. Only Austria and Italy now retain
this so-called Lotto.
The women, seized with passion for this
speculation, wait hours daily in the street
to see the numbers appear, or spend a great
part of the day in the churches praying for
success. The well-known Father Loritz
preached in the sixties and seventies a vio-
lent crusade against such gambling and it's
attendant evils. An odd incident once oc-
Cured when he was preaching. He said
IF you women only hear such numbers as
them" To his establishment, within five
minutes his hearers had all vanished in
order to obtain these supposed lucky num-
bers Since the time of Father Loritz no
active measures have been taken by the
church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04

Johnny Starlight found himself again late
for school 1t was always happening 1t
seemed to be inevitable with the process of
going to school at all. And it was no fault
80 his" Something was always occurring
some eccentricity of nature or circum-
stance was invariably starting up in his
daily path to the school room. He may not
have been ''thiukin' of squirrels, and yet
the rarest and most evasive of that genus
were always crossing his trail: he may not
have been "huntin honey" and yet wild
bees nest in the hollow of an oak abso-
lutely obtruded itself before him; he wasn't
bird catchn'." and yet there was yellow
hammer always within stones throw. He
had heard how grown men hunters always
saw the most wonderful animals when they
hadn't got a gun with en- and it seemed
to be his lot to meet them in his restricted
possibilities the way to school. If ma
ture was thus capricious with his elders
why should folk think it strange if she was
as mischievous with small boy?
On this particular morning Johnny had
been beguied by the unmistakable foot
prints-so like his own-of a bears cub.
What chances he had of ever coming up
with them, or what he would have done
II he had, he did not know. He only knew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
AN ALI BAHIA OF THE S|ERRAS,
Copyright, 1902, by Bret Harte.)
BY B. EFT HARTE.

proceeded to the opening thus mraculously
disclosed and disappeared in it.
Johnny sat GREATNESS, wondering, expect
ant, but not daring to move. The men
might come out at any moment. He had
seen enough to know that their enterprise,
as well as their cave, was secret, and that
the desperate would subject any witness
to 1t, however innocent or unwilling. to hor-
rlble penalties. The time crept slowly by.
He heard every rap of a woodpecker in a
distant tree; bluejay dipped and lighted
on a branch within his reach, but he dared
not extend his hano; his legs were infested
by ants: he even fancied he heard the dry.
hollow rattle of a rattlesnake not a yard
from him. And then the entrance to the
cave was darkened and the two men reap
peared. Johnny stared He would have
rubbed his eyes If he had dared. They
We're not the same men! Did the cave con-
tain others who had been all the while shut
up in its dark recesses? Was there a band?
Would they all swarm out upon him?
Should he run for his life?
But the illusion was only momentary. A
longer look at them convinced him that
disguised, and one remounted the out
crop Johnny's keen eyes recognized him as
Spanish Pete. He merely kicked away
the stone, the root again descended gently
over the opening and the tree recovered it's
former angle. The two hurried away, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
WHY BRITISH COLONIES DECAY.
Projects to Save British Honduras and
British Central Africa.

British Central Africa.
From the London Chronicle.
The approaching session of parliament is
likely to be utilized to elicit information on
the general attitude of the government
with regard to two important railway
schemes, VIZ:
1. From the sea to Lake Nyasa, in British
Central Africa.
2. From Belize, in British Honduras, to
the Guatemalar frontier.
The Importance of the first one is inten-
sifed by the question Of native labor in
South Africa. At present, owing to the
absence Of the railway from the sea to
Lake Nyasa, the planters have to fall back
on the natives as their only means of trans
port. Build the railway, and one opens up
the colony and liberates 100000 or 100000
natives north of the Zambesi, who would
gladly go to work in the mines If the Brit
tsh government invited them. This it can
not do as long as the railway Is not built.
At present 1t seems that the foreign office
and the treasury put every obstacle in the
way of capital being applied to the making
of the line.
The continuous postpOnement Of the pro-
posed line in British Honduras Is becoming
very serious matter. The colony is de-
caying year by year, and colonist after col
onist is on the brink of ruin Every one
who knows the country is in favor Of the
construction of the line-the governor, the
legislature ard the colonists. 1t is rela-
lively easy undertaking. The line has been
surveyed, and 1t is understood that Messrs.
Perks, Fowler & Co. are ready to construct
the line, which is seventy-f1ve miles long,
for cash subvention of 100000 and 200, 900
acres Of land (value dollar or shillings
an acre., the standard being that of the
Uganda railway. This offer the colony
warmly supports.
Moreover, the government of Guatemala
has signified it's willingness to grant facil-
files for the continuance of the line into
It's territory, and will, moreover cooperate
in the way of according land and other
privileges to accompany the work of con-
struction
The crown agents in London, however,
after their Investigation. think that the
line cannot be built for less than f70,OOO-a
sum which Is held locally to be ridiculous
and impossible. This decision is also mex
plicabe Here the matter stands, and
meantime business is growing worse and
worse. There is no colony, it is believed, in
! the British empire which is in a more stag
nant and hopeless condition than British
Honduras, but it would seem that depart
mentalism at the colonial office is averse to
the employment of private capital even I'M
der the fullest guarantees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
A Paris Policeman's Journal,
'aris Corr. the London Telegraph.

farls Sorf the London Telegraph.
Every class now seems to have a special
newspaper or organ" In Paris. The Jour
nal des Concierges has long existed. and
weekly has now been started in the inter-
ests OF the police. 1t Is not quite clear If
the paper be written by policemen, but, at
any rate, many of the secrets Of the pro-
fession are revealed In 1t, and 1t Is also
perilously personal. 1t even contains sar-
castle paragraphs tremendously alluded to
as the "haute boite.' Minor persons attach
ed to the stations are also referred to as
having certain weaknesses, notably Of an
amatory kind. and nicknames are bestowed
on evidently unpopular superintendent and
inspectors. The antecedents of disfavored
superiors are likewise insisted upon, and
one of them Is described as an ex-dustman
while another is reproached for having
been seminarist, or ecclesiastical stu
dent, like NJ. Combes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
Vivid Quaker Costumes.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Two quantity dressed maidens attracted
considerable attention on Chestnut street
Saturday of which they seemed quite uncon-
scious. Each wore a gown made in plain
Quaker fashion, with a kerchief of the same
crossed over her bosom. A neat Shaker
bonnet of the material of the dress COM
pleted the costume, which was simple in the
extreme. Its singularity consisted In its
bright coioring. for instead of the dull gray,
brown or black usually made up in this
manner, one girl wore bright red and the
other vivid green. The girls were evident
~ strangers In the city. and stopped at
Broad and Chestnut streets as though In
hesitancy which way to go. until couple
of boys called out: Look at the Kate
Greenaways." Then both flushed deeply and
proceeded toward Walnut street car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
The Egoist.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Towne-He does think an awful lot Of
himself, that's a fact; but he certainly
is bright.
Browne-What a ridiculous speech If
he were really bright he'd only have to
think a little bit to get on to himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-04
Eccentric Love.

From the Philadelphia Press
Towne-'I suppose the real trouble with
the summer girl is that she loves not wisely
nor even too WE'LL
Browne-"Oh no! Her trouble Is that
she loves too little and too short
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

saloon men could take refuge behind
these orders Under the law now whis-
key cannot be sold to minor under any
circumstances. There are no quali1ca-
tons. The old clause permitting saloon
men to sell to boys if the sellers have
reason to believe the boys are twenty-ons
years old has also been removed. and
now the law is strict
In disposing OF this case. Justice
CrutchfeId to-day called attention to
constant attractions OF the law regula-
ting the sale Of cigarettes.
"A child is hardly out of dresses before
It can buy cigarettes he said. II might
as well state now that I would like to
give some Of this same medicine to the
dealers who sell to children
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
IN LOUDoUN COUNTY
New Registration Makes the Two Par~
ties About EQUAL.
fsnecial Dispatch to The Times.)

fSprcial Disnafch to The Times)
I.FESBURG, VA, October S-The regis
tered vote of Leesburg District. Loudoun
county, shows a great falling off and
general apathy
In the Leesburg Precinct, which should
show a registration of about 615 voters,
there have been registered up to the pres
ert time only 397 whites and twenty-five
negroes. The four days remaining for the
sessions of the board will bring the entire
registered vote up to about 800 in this
precinct. Local leaders are making every
effort to get people to present themselves.
At Luckett's Precinct in the same dis
trict the entire vote as registered is 1tS
whites. but no negroes. The original
Vote at this point was about 24o in Pres
i6cntial elections.
Registration in Jefferson District, same
county, makes a better showing. AT
Round Hill Precinct 1n1 whites and one
co!ored person were put on the books.
The old vote is about 125. and the fall
ing off has been among the negroes AT
Waterford Precinct which is 4 generally
Republican by a good majority, the reg
istration indicates that the strength of the
two parties will be hereafter about equal.
The old Vote was about 200. and the new
registration has reduced that to 100 whites
and thirteen negroes. The falling off has
been general among whites and negroes,
with the result of making the Democratic
and Republican vote about equal.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
The REGISTRATION
AND ITS EFFECTS
A CoIored Giant Registers as
a Sailor in The Coincide
rate Navy.
(snecipl Dispatch to The Times

GLOUCESTER, C. H, VA, Oct. 81
Registration was completed in Ware Dis
1rict to-day Trevillian's Precinct
Whites AZ, old book 80; colored 4. old
book p3 Courthouse Precinct-Whltes
1875, old book 80: colored AZ. old book
425. Tabs Store Precinct-Whites 6S.
old book 70: colored is. old book 1913. To-
tai for district--Whites, $50; colored. 60.
Colored under property qualification, q;
under soldiers clause, 81; understanding
clause, &. Rejected whites, none; colored.
III.
One of the colored soldiers is Richard
Cook, who stands about six feet two in
his stocking feet Dick registered on a
certificate from Captain Peter Smith.
10 the effect that he was regularly en-
listed in the Confederate States Navy.
Dick accompanied Captain Smith as his
servant. When the captain was ordered
to some other ship. he got Dick enlisted
in order to keep him as his servant
Dick says he was with Captain Smith
when he blew up the gunboat on James
River. He also claims that he was
on the steamer that put vice-President
A. II Stephens and others down the
coin.
Dick also says that on the trip Ma
jor Allen wore his Dicks shoes, Ma
jor Aliens feet were so swollen with govt
that he could not wear his own shoes.
Dick entertained the registrars for some
time with stories Of the war. He sur
rendered at Appomattox. Two of the reg
iStrars are Conferedate veterans.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04

increase In honorary membership to Han
non Y for six months, and Golden Rule
Y for six months, as they tied in the
contest. The Harmon Y through Mr..
Burns yielded first six months to Golden
Rule Z. Presented by Mrs. Newton, and
received by Miss Lora Burgess. The
banner wa sfor the. lergest increase in
active membership in the county next
to Isle OF Wight.
Mrs. Julia Yeaman next delighted the
audience with splendid recitation.
Mr.. Bicllers in behalf of Us presented
Mrs. G. NJ OLSON a magnificent case OF
gold and silver spoons. The speaker
highly oulosized Mrs. Jobson, and this
lady responded in an appropriate manner.
Mrs. Hoge was presented on the part
Of the VS. with a magnificent jewelled
brooch, and the queenly President re-
ceived the handsome testimonial IN very
feeling and tasteful speech.
Mrs. Hogo, before the benediction, IN a
beautiful address thanked the Richmond
White Ribboners and the people generally
for the handsome entertainment received
by. the convention, and then afterthe sing
ing of the temperance doxology, Rev.
DR. John Harmon pronounced the benedIc-
ton, and the convention of 1902 was al an
end.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
DEALERS URGE
PROMPT SHIPMENTS
Dun's Report Shows Bright Pros
PEGS for Continued Trade
Activity.
(By Associated Press.)

5s (cy &ASSOC1atcQ treSS.)
b NEW YORK, October 3-R. G. Dun
& Company's weekly review Of trade
tomorrow will say:
Distribution Of merchandise shows no
dinlinution, and prospects are bright for
continued activity. Dealers in many
lines are urgent for prompt shipments,
calling on jobbers and manufacturers
for goods already overdue. This indica-
ton OF reduced stocks Is a good sign,
and tends to sustain quotations
Western reports are especially favor
able. and the early marketing Of cotton
has brought distinct Improvement at the
South. Railway earnings exceed last
year by &c per cent NJ
Supply of cotton goods do not accumu-
late in first hands, demand keeping pace
Will production, which holds prices
steady Few export sales are reported,
not through any lack OF inquiry, but
owing to the fact that sellers will make
no concessions.
Strictly commercial failures in the
United States during the first nine
months OF 1902 numbered s,676, with de-
faulted liabnlues Of SIS. 4O7, 4so Last
year there were s,os3 failures for $sO,-
SEQ $50 In addition there were Il failures
Of banks and other financial institu-
tons, with liabilities OF SIS, 97 1873, against
81 In 1901. involving 17,2a5554.
While the exhibit is less satisfactory
than last years, only one other year
during the past two decades made as
favorable . showing. /. s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
|GETS CONTRACT AND
MAKES CHALLENGE.
Newport News Yard Receives
Award for the Louisiana and
Challenges N. Y. Yard.
fBy Associated Press. j

I
| WASHINGTON, d. c., October 5.-ThS
Secretary of the Navy to-day awarded
the contract for. the construction of tht
battle ship Louisiana to the Newpors
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Come
pany. at Its bid OF S,990,0OO
The bureau officers. to whom the BIDS
| were referred, reported that there were
no Indications Of combina ton on the
part Of the big bidders. The award III
this case is made with UNUSUAL qu1cknesS.
which is accounted for by two facts.
FIRST the bids from all OF the shipbuild-
ers, who appeared We're what is known as
..straisht'.-tnat is, they were based ex-
actIy upon the plans prepared by the Ma
w Department, and did not include. as
is Usually the case, propositions from the,
! builders to construct tho ship on plans,
NJ their own design, In which case the
department must mako q full study OF
variations proposed.
In the second place, the Newport News
Skipbuilding Company has challenged the
Navy Department to show whether this
company or the New York Navy Yard
can turn out a battleship in the Short
est period OF time The shipbuilding COM
pany is hampered by an abundance OF
new construction. including much gov
eminent work and a lot OF repair Jobs
in its own yards, while the New York
Navy Yard is engaged only In repair
work. On the other hand. the New York
Navy Yard must organize a shipbuilding
fo.ce and modernize its plant.
The challenge having been accepted. the
progress OF tho work on the two ships
viii be watched with the greatest interest
by naval experts and by congress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
Given Another Show.
fspecial Dispatch to The Times.

ISpet181 DIsp9tcn
DANV1LLE, VA, October 81. L.
Scott young mulatto negro who appear
ed before the Corporation Court in Sep
temher upon an appeal from the decision
of the Board of Registrars in pronounc-
ing him disqualified and whose case was
thrown out Of court because it had not
been filed within the ten days required
by law. has filed a second petition to
which the Board Of Registrars have filed
an answer.
The case came on to be heard this
morning and was argued by counsel and
the attorney for the Commonwe de-
Tending against the petition. After due
consideration. the court adjudged that the
petitioner should be again allowed to
stand the test for qualification as a
voter under the Constitution and to reg
lister provided he is found qualified by the
board.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04


the backache, sideac.te, nervousness and
o.:lcT Ills which are the result of woman
II diseases.
NJ suffered from female weakness for five
mantss" writes Miss Belle HedTick. OF Nye,
Pntrar, CO. w. Va ~ was treated by good
physician but he rcvrr seemed to DO me any
good / wrote 10 DR.. R.T. Pierce for advice,
rl,ic!, received, telling me to take his Favor
tic Prescription : and Golden Medical D5seov-
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my health was much improved. 1t has conhn-
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all k;uds.of fouse*ork. had scarcely any
appetite but j. is all right now. Have gained
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cincs have done wonderfully well here.
would advise all who suffer from chronic dis
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women strong, sick women well. Ac-
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which works wonders for weak women.
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
In Chesterfield.


Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
w1NTERPOCk. VA, October 3.-The
registrars of this district are sitting at
this place now. Up to yesterday 20 have
registered. FiftN-seven white and IL
colored Two whites were rejected, and
colored were registered under the under
standing clause. the usual vote being
about 800.
A tally IS being kept Of all rejected
.colored voters by a colored minister. He
said he had been "pinted" to keep it.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
SOLD TO sA MINOR
Man Heavily Fined for Disposing Of
WhiskeY to Boy.

Man Heavily Fined for Disposing Of
WhiskeY to Boy.
e. G. Boyd, a saloon keeper, was fined
500 and placed under $500 bond for
twelve months In the Police Court yes
terday for selling liquor to a minor.
d Last Monday a. Blackburn, Jr.. a boy
Of nineteen years, who doesn't appear
to be more than sixteen. went into
SBoyd's saloon and gave a watch for a
pint OF whiskey. With this pint he got
gorgeously intoxicated. Yesterday It. was
shown that Boy@ had sold him the whis-
key despite the warning OF the boys
father never to sell him any. When this
fact became known the fine and bond
were imposed.
Incidentally yesterday was brought out q
change in the laws governing the sale
OF whiskeys to minors. Under the old
law a boy OF less than twenty-one years
could get whiskey with an order from
his father or his guardian AS it stands
row. he canno t. This, Common this
Attorney Richardson explained yesterday.
is due to the fact that many boys forged
their fathers names to orders. and the
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
&c Benedict May Give $1,000.

N Especial Dispatch to The Tmes1
"a STANFORD, CONN, October IA
story was printed here tonight on the
authority Of a prominent Democrat.
saying that E. G. Benedict, OF Green
wich, is so anxious to have Mayor Homer
S. Cummings, Of this city, elected to-
Congress that he will give SO COO TO that
end. The prominent Democrat -
quoted as saying that he saw Mr.. Bene-
dict, and that the banker declared he
and was willing to help pay legitimate
expenses
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
ABINGDON DISTRICT
The Republicans Have a Good Majority
in Craig Mills Precinct.
ISnecial nIsnatchA to The Times. y

ABINGDON. VA. October s.-The two
outlying precincts in Abingdon District
are almost entirely white. and show a
large falling off. At Greenwood the hnal
report is-white. Il; colored, none; old
registration Ito.
At Bethel, nearly conp1ete-white, %
coIored, none; old registration, 10
At Craig's Mill, the strong Republican
precinct in the county, the figures, as
published. were reversed. The correct
figures are-Democrats, IS. and Repubi-
cans, 1873, showing a Republican majority
of lis,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
At Crewe.
(Snecial Dispatch to The Tin

Especial Dispatch to The T1mes.J
CREME. VA, October 3.-The regis.
tI:ation lags on apace. The books close
Saturday. Up to the present the whites
registered number 295. colored 10. The
old books show 325 whites and $40 COL
ored The colored men are not asking
for registration. at first there was some
little disturbance, but they have decided,
as if by common consent, to accept the
inevitable.
The better class seem to appreciate
this mark Of distinction.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-04
COWS wlLp5RlpE#FoRILIFE5

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