Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-23
Gen. COlstOnss Fast.
"eHs COIHtVA'0 FaSI0
HE EXPLAINS THE NATURE OF HIS DISEASE AND TIL
REMEDY ADOPTED

REMEDY ADOPTED.
Gen R. E. Colston writes to THE STAR In regard
to his own case, which was made the subject OF a
paragraph recently, describing him as fasting in
order to reduce his flesh. He says that he has SUI
fered for years from the consequences OF an fnso-
luton resulting from long exposure to the terrible
temperature OF the Soudan deserts. II produced
paralysis OF his lower limbs attributed by his
Gently he found his powers of locomotion dimin-
fishing and his weight increasing He consulted
physician, and his theory that while the organs
were resting from the labor of digestion nature
would eliminate morbid secretions, Gen. ColstOn
writes, seemed reasonable. when the physician
Would suffer tofments and would never be able to
stand it, for he has, he says, fair appetite and
enjoys bis food with great relish: TO bis
wonder, he writes, he found that he experienced no
sufferings and had no craving for food, though
the day he wrote was the 26th OF his fast He has
lost "a pounds and would have lost more IL he
little Of his strength which was already much i'm
paired when he began. In the last few days he
has walked two or three times as much as usual
which added to bis trouble, have, he says, sub
sided. The chronic pain and weakness IN bis back
ever, that the decrease in his weight win enable
him1to carry it with less difficulty. Experiencing
neither suffering nor inconvenience from fasting,
he intends to continue IL sometime longer. 1t has
not been. he says almost fast, but an entire
abstinence nom all food. The liquid, Of which
three teaspoonfuls per day have ailayed sA the
weak and almost tasteless solution in viae.
Gave Away Money With His Chains.
AN osDURAfE POLICEMAN REFUSES 10 ALLOW HIN 10
CONTINUE
The police put sudden stop to the trade OF q
fakir who undertook TO sell solid gold watch
chains 'made Of gold dug out OF mines at Chey-
enne" at the corner of ~ street and Pennsylvania
avenue this afternoon. The man proposed to give
away money with his chains Just as he was
about making his first sale policeman
stepped up and asked for his license. The
chain merchant produced paper which the
upon proceeding with his business saying to the
officer: III you'll let me 30 on III take chances
M1d dem Commishners. lou know can't git no
hsunce." But the of1icer was tndexible and the
sale had to stop.
Col MosBY's CLAIM DisAlLowKD.-The first con-
troller has disallowed the claim of Col. John s.
MOsby for a return of fees amounting to s. dig
which were, he claimed, Incorrectly turned into
the Treasury while he was consul at Hong Kong.
FIRST LIEUT. FRANK E. HoBBs, OF the ordnance
department. has been ordered from Philadelphia
to washington on public business connected with
the War department.
TIE FUNERAL OF Capt. W. w. Moore viii take
place at O'Clock Saturday afternoon and the In
terment viii be at the Congressional cemetery.
SENATOR SANFORD WANTS No YAcHT-THE STAR
is authorized to contradict the story that senator
Sanford intends to build 4e0O, 600 yacht. Sena-
tor Sanford says he does not know MI. sunb0rg;
he never knew Of him or his system Of nay1ga-
1ion, and he never had ana has not now any 1ntenr
tton or desire to own or build yacht.
/. ]. Bhlington sends the superb january number
or Harper8 Magazine.
The sale Of abandoned or stolen articles In the
hands of the police property clerk yesterday real
tied $50, which goesto the Donedt OF the police
mems fund.
Ihs pubic aonoels -ere olosee to-a~ sar tie
hOf1d&4A 20 b y0Qpouod January ID