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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
MUCH ADO ABOUT A MULE.
How a Man Who Knew All About the
Breed Worked a Charm.

On a street corner in the northwestern
section of the city last Saturday forenoon
quite a large crowd had collected 1t had
formed ring, or, rather. a square. about
some object in the center, two sides hav-
ing congregated on each side of the curb.
while the others made a rather thin line
on the other side of the square. The on
lockers to whatever was going on did not
seem in the least excited. but there was
every indication Of much interest in the
situation.
Drunken women fighting" said one Of
two young women who were passing
near by ITS most disgraceful, and those
people placidly looking on. II they were
men they'd stop It," she said to her COM
panion. ITS degrading"
An old gentleman In the same locality
was explaining to another one that a man
had been stricken with an epileptic At.
Poor fellow" he said; "and no one
knows what to do for him"
1t was evident that the gathering was
an inactive one. and the reporter whose
duty 1t is to investigate everything has
tened to the scene and found out that q
stout, well-proportioned mule had slipped
on the pavement and was apparently well
satisfied with his recumbent situation.
The fact was that he resented every we'll
meant attempt to hoist him from his con-
tact with mother earth. while his dis
gusted driver. a colored boy about twenty
years old, was actually sobbing with
anger and yexation of spirit. All sorts of
suggestions were hurled at him, but no.
body seemed to want to help him In his
distress. There was danger I'm 1t. The
mule was wild-eyed and vicious, and used
both forelegs and hindlegs as a battery
to keep folks away from him, until at
last the driver sat down on the shafts of
the cart, which had been drawn away
from the animal, and INDUCED in long,
bitter thought
Just then an old colored man, wearing
an old-fashioned blue army overcoat and
red worsted comforter about his neck.
stepped into the open space, walked
bravely up to the now quiet quadruped
and took hold of both Of his ears. He
seemed to whisper to the beast. but what
ever he did acted like magic. The mule
got upon his feet, permitted himself to be
hitched again to his cart, and the crowd
went away
You seem to know how to deal with
mules" said the reporter to the old fell
low. Deed does, subj" was the reply.
! knows all about muels and they does
me. Fore Gawd. boss, I wasn't brought
up in old Missouri for nothing. Yass'r.
muels and me Is kinfolks. sho's you BON.
En- think dat Jobs wuff ten cents. Don't
you, boss?
The crowd had melted away, and as
there was no one else by to respond to
this palpable hint the reporter did so.
And thus the chapter ended.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
ROYAL SPORT OF THE MALAYs.
Game is the Toboggan Down a Water
fall Into q Pool Below.

From the Malaga Times.
One Of the items on the program OF the
governors visit to the federated Malay
states Is that OF "meng-gelunchor" or
a water sliding game This Is a toboegan-
ing game which is peculiar to Malays OF
Perak and is known to be Of ancient orr
gin. The game is arranged as follows:
A party Of rajahs and chiefs having de-
cided to indulge In this form Of amuse
ment warn their followers OF their inten
lions. AS it is a game which abounds with
much merriment and fun several hun
dreds OF men. women and children soon
busy themselves in making preparations for
the picnic. which il usually part of the
program. A spur of hills from where leaps
a waterfall and at the base OF which is a
pool is then selected. On the day appoint
ed all instructed overnight wend their way
toward the foot Of the hills After climb
ing up the hills until the pleasure seekers
reach a great rock on which they can &C
commodate themselves comfortably. a halt
is made. Fires are then made and the
business of cooking started by the women
folk
The game of meng-gelunchor then COM
mences. 1t Is to slide, and the game is to
''toboggan down the waterfall into the
pool below. Little boys first do the sliding
IHcy 81 " l-ic up VI Inc Iaii, SIT QOWn on
one of the cascades, with feet straight out
in front of them, and with a hand on either
side to support themselves they glide down
the hundred-odd feet of height to the valley
below. They follow each other necessarily.
those behind coming on the top of those
who have reached the base. The men and
lastly the women then join the sliders. and
the frolicsome game soon becomes fast
and excitabIe as on a switchback railway.
Occasionally a slider slips himself and loses
his balance. The fun then commences. The
frantic attempts made by the awkward
slider to grasp hold of something. his tum-
bling and humping as he descends. and
final plunge into the pool are a sight which
will provoke laughter from the gravest of
judges.
The exercise IS continued until about 1
O'Clock in the afternoon, by which time
every one Is tired, and hungry crowd
does Justice to the meal. After an hour
spent in gossip and smoking. the picnic is
at an end, and the pleasure seekers return
to their homes.
The novelty and charm of the exercise is
that there are SO few casualties In the
game Beyond few scratches and bruises,
the sliders do seldom get the least hurt.
Most of the sliders are, of course. trained
men and used to the game. Sometimes the
tough flower sheaths OF the Pinang and
Nibong palms. called by the natives
"Upeh.' are used to help them In the
sliding. but they are generally done away
with, physical pain being thing that ex-
cites little or no sympathy from most
Malays. In fact. II u the marvellous pluck
and endurance Of the tobogganists that lend
an interest to the game OF meng-geiunehoe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
TIGERS BEsIEGE A VILLAGE.
The Maneaters Have Killed Several Of
the Inhabitants.

From the Weekly Indian Chronicle.
The police station at Katigora was few
days ago the scene Of great excitement
and horror when the corpse of unfortunate
N.dan Patni who met his lamentable
death from the claws Of a tiger. was car
ried there for inspection.
Four persons were killed during the
course Of a few weeks. besides a number
Of persons mauled; while carrying away Of
cattle Is going on almost every day. The
tigers that have caused SO great a havoc
here are now proved to be four in num-
ber-one tiger, one tigress and two big
cubs-and our sympathetic deputy commits
sicner is said to have offered a reward for
the destruction Of each Of them.
The ferocious brutes, having taken their
abode by the side of the only important
road leading from Katigora to the village
Gansapur. have practically laid siege to
the village. with the result that communi-
cation on foot has been stopped. Several
attempts that had been made to afford re-
lief to the unfortunate villagers were all
unsuccessful.
A party of local shikaries. mastering
strong and equipped with firearms, marched
into the jungle at the head Of our energetic
Naib Tehsiidar Maulvi Mahommed Israil to
hunt the tigers, but with all their efforts
they could not make the master stripes
come out Of their recess. The next day.
however, another party, consisting of four
European gentlemen. with large number
of coolies, surrounded the Jungle and sue
ceeded in arousing the tigers. which man
aged to escape through the line without
giving the hunters opportunity Of dis
charging bullets.
They pursued the animals and made them
swim across a beel. 1t is a matter of re-
greet that the brave hunters failed to hit
the animals while they were struggling in
the water, although good number of shots
were fired. The tigers got to the other side
of the beel without encountering further
opposition and fell upon the said Nidan
Patni, who was grazing cattle near his
house and killed him on the spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Gen. Cesnola's Funeral.

NEW YORK. November 23.-The funeral
of Gen. Louis p Di Ciesnola, director OF the
Metropolitan Museum OF Art. took place
from st. Patrick's Cathedral today. The
Italian ambassador. Baron Mayor des
Planches; ]. P. Morgan, D. o. Mills and
Carl Schurz were among the pallbearers. At
the conclusion of the mass Archbishop Far
ley gave the absolution and benediction.
No eulogy or sermon was delivered. Rep
resentatives attended from the Loyal Lee
gion, the Eleventh Army Corps Associa-
ton, the 4th Cavalry. the Medal Of Honor
Legion and the John A. Dix Post. G. A. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
The Pleasure Of Old Age.
From Good Health

Free from the distractions of life. the
aged are at leisure to observe and ad-
mire. II never knew" said Cornaro, that
the world was beautiful until reached old
age" This period was frequently declared
by him to be the most beautiful of his
life. Writing at the age Of ninety-one. he
said that he felt 1t his duty to make
known to the world that man could attain
to an earthly paradise after the age of
eighty; but only by means OF the two yir-
tues, self-restraint and temperance. At
that time he was writing eight hours a
day, walking and singing many other
hours. enjoying the beauties of nature, and
abundant In labors for the good Of man.
kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
To Repress Anarchists.

MADRID, November 23.-The government
has prepared an anti-anarchst bill which
viii be introduced in the chamber to-
morrow. There has been such an increase
in the number Of native anarchists. espe-
cially in Barcelona, as well as large IN
fiux of foreign agitators who are carrying
on persistent propaganda, that the min
istry Is determined to institute vigorous
repressive measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Diphtheria Scare at Laurel, Del.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Del, November 3.-Laurel
schools were closed again today on account
OF the diphtheria epidemic. and the school
commissioners were notified that their ar
rest would follow their again ignoring the
order to close by the board of health
There were two new cases Of malignant
diphtheria today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Howells to Winter in italy.

SAN RENO. Italy. November 23.-Will-
lam Dean Howells. the American author.
has arrived here. and will spend the winter
book
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

Richard NJ Scruggs. merchant and phi
lanthropist, died at st. Louis yesterday Of
pneumonia, aged eishty-three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

Howard Skinner of Farmville, Va, fifteen
years old. accidentally shot his brother,
ager seven. Monday. Tho wound Is seri-
Gus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
This Handsome ART Calendar FIR
To Consumers of
-Elk Grove Butter.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

medical expert, and there will be weary
list of these before the case is done.
On cross-examination. after The Star
report closed. Frederick d. Michaels, the
cabman, said that when Miss Patterson
raised the trap of the hanson in which
she and Young were riding and told him
to drive to the drug store she spoke
scared like"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Look
for. the
Elk
Head

stamped on the wrap
per of every pound Of Elk
Grove Creamery Pasteur-
lied Butter: none genuine
without II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
Surgeons Testimony mistaken.

She did not display any violent emotion at
that. but her eyes widened and her lips
went white She drank a glass of water
and pulled herself together. and went
through the rest of the ordeal without
hinching.
1t was uncomfortable as surgical evidence
always is The doctor stuck knitting
needle between the CHASTITY ribs to show
how the bullet had entered at the left Shout
der-the shoulder that was toward Nan
| Patterson in the cab-had gone downward
and backward through the spinal column,
which DETECTED it, and sent it upward until
| 1t lodged under the right shoulder blade In
| its course the doctor said 1t had traversed
the apex of one lung, and death had re-
suited from the consequent hemorrhage.
He fingered the bullet he had dug out of
Caesar Youngs body, and identified 1t by
the marks the bone had made upon 1t. He
described the grewsome cutting open of the
dead mans chest. and gave the rest of the
horrid detail with the gusto surgeons al
ways display, and handled the dead mans
coat and displayed the bloody bullet hole
in the left breast, and the young grl-she
Is only twenty two-had to watch and listen
to Ii all, facing him not more than q dozen
feet away.
Trying to Show None Saw Tragedy.
The prosecution has announced that II
knows of no eyewitness to the actual
shooting. and it is particular to make it
appear by every witness 1t can produce
that there was nobody in position to tell
exactly what did occur.
1t is Just as obvious that the defense has
a witness. indicated to be a red-haired
man who passed on street car, or who
was Immediately behind street car, who
will testify that he did see the shooting
The efforts to discredit this witness Ia adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
THREE NEW WARSHIPS
BIDS OPENED FOR A BATTLE SHIP
AND TWO ARMoRED CRUISERS.

Bids were opened at the Navy Depart
ment today for the construction of the
battle ship New Hampshire and the ar
mored cruisers North Carolina and Mon
tana. The New Hampshire will be of
10000 tons displacement and the North
Carolium and the Montana of 1880 tons
each. The amounts and details Of bids are
as follows:
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Company, the battle ship New
Hampshire, in thirty-siX months at S3,-
100000; one of the armored cruisers, in
thirty-six months, at S3,725,000; both
cruisers together. in thirty-six months.
at s3,5T5 900 each; one cruiser and the
battle ship. to complete both in thirty
six months, at S3,65O,000.
Maryland Steel Company of Baltimore,
Nd. the battle ship. in fortytwo months,
at S4.2S5.O0o; one armored cruiser, in
fortytwo months, at 81 900; both
cruisers together in forty-two months,
at S4,29OOOO each.
The New York Shipbuilding Company
of Camden, \. J., the battle ship, in
thirty Eight months, at SO. 14S 900.
The Fore River Shipbuilding Company
of Quincy, Mass, the battle ship, in forty
two months, S3,961 900; one armored
cruiser time omitted, at 81 231 900; one
of the cruisers according to modified
specifications. to build same in forty-two
months, S4.331 900; both cruisers, forty
two months, at S4,244 600 each.
Moran Bros. of Seattle. Wash, the bat
tie ship, in forty-two months, at S4140,-
900: one of the cruisers, forty two
months. 81 .3S7 900; both cruisers. one
forty-two months, the other fifty months,
IS .336. 900 for both.
VIM. Cramp * Sons. Philadelphia. Pa,
the battle ship. in forty-one months, So
sS9. 900; one cruiser in forty-one months,
at S4,0S0000; both cruisers, one in forty
months and the other in forty-one months
at 81, $40, 900 each
The New York Shipbuilding Company
of Camden, n. j., one of the cruisers, in
thirty-eight months, at $3.50, 900; one in
thirty eight months and the other in
forty months at SO. 1876, 900 each.
The Union iron works of San Francisco,
Cal one cruiser, in forty-two months.
81, 500. 900: or both in forty-two months,
81 $50. 900 for both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
SUICIDE AT BALTIMORE.
Worry Over Studies Leads University
Student to Kill Himself
.ch TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. December 15.-With
three self-infiicted, deep gashes in his
throat. William ]. Aydelotte. a pharmacy
student in the senior class at the Univer-
sity Of Maryland, was found lying across a
bed In his room at 900 w. Franklin street
this morning
The young man was discovered in a dy-
ing condition by the hOusekeeper, Mrs.
Annie O'Connor who notified the police.
Aydelotte was placed in a patrol wagon
and hurried to the City Hospital, where he
died hour later.
When the officers searched the room the
razor was found lying underneath the mir
ror. where he had evidently stood before
II slashed his throat and then staggered
to the bed TO die. When the books and
papers on the study table were searched
this note was found
Neutrality-suspicious. Papa: II Is useless
to keep me at school"
Mrs. OConnor said that the young man
had failed year before last in his studies
He seemed TO worry over it a great deal
George y. WentZ, q friend of the suicide
said this morning: Last night Aydelotte
was very Respondent. and he told me that
he was going to fail in his studies; that he
saw no way out Of funking again. He
was very anxious to graduate and go
home" When asked IL he had mentioned
suicide. Wentz said "No" The unfortu-
nate man was the son of DIR. ]. s. Ayde-
lotte of Snow Hill, Md. a wealthy physl-
clan, and a grandson OF William J. Ayde-
lotte, for many years state senator from
worcester county and in his time one OF
The most prominent democratic politicians
or the eastern shore. He was also a men,
per OF the commission that went before
Congress to settle the dispute as to the
boundary line between Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
SilVerWare.

Tomorrow's list contains many
. practical suggestions. On first
floor and basement.
Set of 6 Silver-plated Nut Picks and
, Cracker, in neat lined box; 2GDc
soc. values. Special. ......... OSNe
3-pece Buster Brown silver-plated
Child's Set consisting of knife, fork
and spoon, in attractive box. GNc
Special. Observation-Disclosures. >Ne
Rogers 5-piece Child's Set, consist
ing Of knife, fork, spoon, napkin ring
and mug, in attractive box. AOc
special. wv
Triple-plated Pickle Jar, in crys-
tai and colored glass CT Am
DowlS. ~ w
p Seaanap Rnd r Rasssd strip S1.10
e-plated--Serving Dishes,
Beauty beau fe.1oeAD'e pan. $3.50
Pitchers, sApint size Size "a.e. S1.40
gold d'P 1inea. Nut Bowls S1.4Q
rsDs ca5ter ssso v sDSttie S1.40
Rogers Combination Set of Cream
Ladle. Butter Knife and mo.
Sugar Shell, in silk-lined box. >OC.
G. f i1 nest ng Hed norks' set OF csc.
bl sepees s set of g. spec ai 08c
Silver-plated Baby Spoons, curved
handle; just the thing for 1mC
baby; soc. value. Q>No
Quadruple plated Childs
M Haine sold-linea; exceptional 400.
Silver plated Butter Knives and
S SaEar Shells warranted 29e Zoe.
Quadruple- plated Cake Bas- M0r
kets, with colored glass trays SONs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
WOmen's Wearables,
Second Floor.)

Second F'loor.)
Heavy Weight Flannelette Night
Gowns. In neat pink and blue stripes:
yoke trimmed with fancy braid. Extra
long and wide. Sizes IA to II. EN-
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Short Flannelette Skirts, made with
yoke and rufi1e. Finished with crochet
edge. 81 inches long. Special pm
Sets of Muslin Underwear. for svife
or mother. Each set suitably boxed.
$4.69 to $10.9S
Special lot Of Hand-knit Fascinators,
squares. shawls, ETC., in all colors; also
Children's Knit Sacques, Toques Caps,
Leggins and Flannelette Kimo- pm,
mas. Choice at..............oO VCo
Black Mercerized Petticoats, made
with five small bias ruffies on umbrella
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
Stationery.

Fancy Holly Garlands. made by the
Dennison Mfg, for holiday dec
orations. over three yards long, dn1
at... DECENTRALIZATION. uVSs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-15
Silver Novelties.

Sterling Silver Manicure and Dress
ing Table Sets. pieces: well made,
with heavy silver mountings Each SET
IN neat lined box. Worth &Mc
- :. ~
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets, 3 G. 8
or 10 pieces. from 81 30 to s4.as set.
Elbonied Hair Brush and Comb. good
quality, wear guaranteed, COM NO.
PAS'S' - wv
Silveroin Clothes Brushes. large size
good quality bristle. rich de- en- 40
sign. Worth $500 Special. ...0 u 40
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-03-12

during the seven months ending. on
the last day of January this year.
Probably better criterion to Judge
as to the increase of home trade is to
be found in the tons imported and ex-
ported. In January 1903 the exports
of iron and steel were 17,456 tons as.
against the exports of 49,SSO tons for
the same month this year while the
imports of these products fell from
1S4,169 tons in January 1908 to 81, 1872
tons in the first month of this year.
Another Indication of business reviy-
al is in the purchase in January of
100000 tons of pig iron by the United
States Steel Co. So is the fact that
the exports of steel billets from the
Pittsburg district rose from 5000 tons
in December 1903 to 2O,9SS tons in
January and to 21,92O tons in Febru-
airy. Pittsburg shipped $500 tons of
steel rails in February and 1,799 tons
Of steel bars, plate beams and iron
beams and bars. 1t is interesting to
note that of the 1920 tons of steel
rails, Japan and Corea took 2,315 tons
and that Japan took 800 tons of steel
plate, Russia taking none of the Feb
ruary exports of Pittsburg.
The encouraging fact about the ac-
tivity in the iron and steel trade is
the decrease shown in imports and
the increase in exports, thereby enliv-
ening our home Industries and putting
the money into the hands of the steel
mill operators and operatives.