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, 1889-01-31
Tho Grnwth of berlin.

One of the morning journals recently
published statistics showing the growth
OF Berlin during the last seventeen years.
Removed rs it is far from the sea coast,
and situated upon n river which is only
such in name, the rapid development of
the Prussian metropolis is one of the
marvels of the age. From 1870 to 1887
Berlin almost doubled its population,
adding $50, 100 to its numbers, averaging
87,o92 each year. During the same period
the number of lots built upon grew to
6,1S7, or an annual increase of 1854. In
the year 1870 there were hfty-six persons
to every lot upon which n house stood.
In 1878 this had increased to sixty, In
1879 to ~sixty-one, in 1893 to sixty-fve,
and In 1887 to seventy-one. The density
of the population has constantly in
creased. The average rent of n dwelling
in 1870 was 40 marks, which in 1887
had risen TO 640 marks, or about S160.
Berlin has owe 900, 900 inhabitants at
h present time.-Berlin Letter.
, 1889-01-31
Tho sting OF tho Mexican WASH.

1t Is, when mature and healthy, nearly
two inches long, with n sting that looks
like the point of n fine cambria needle.
II is broWnish rcd In color and its dispo-
sition is always hostile. When 1t stings
You there is for n moment or two a SEN
sation of numbnessa about the part, which
rapidly gives place to n pain that n
only be described IA agony. If you
could imagine how II would feel 10 have
n wire drawn through the most sensitive
part of your body and then raised slowly
TO a white heat you could perhaps form
q theoretical idea Of what the feeling Is
like. The sting is ncvc fatal and the
pain passes away after nm hour or two.
but it is simply anguish while it lasts.
There are no living creatures outside Of
snakes, scorpions or centipcdcs able TO
inflict so much suffering. Los A .-eles
Tribtnp
, 1889-01-31
A String Tied TO Ii.

The son of q real estate dealer Of st.
Paul was married n short time ago. The
real estate man owns some property him
self, and, like some other .swell fixed"
citizens, he has his peculiarities. The
marriage occurred in the J4sE at the
home of the lovely bride, and the event
was celebrated there with appropriate
rejoicings and the giving of presents to
the young couple. Among the presents
was a very valuable one from the bride
groom's fond parent, being nothing less
than q deed, duly signed, and wit
messed according to law, trans
ferring to them several pieces
Of gilt edged real estate. This was
displayed to the wedding guests among
the other presents, ranged along the top
of the piano in the parlor. When the
happy young man returned home with
his bride his generous father had him re-
turn the deeds to him and tore them up.
They had fully performed the part they
were intended to perform, of inlpressing
upon the brides relations the fact that
h was marrying into a family of
wealth, to which the parting with a few
corner lots was n matter of no great con-
corn. All this actually occurred, strange
as 1t may seem.-St Paul Pioneer Prssa
, 1889-01-31
Early Balloon Ascents.

The following, taken out of an old
book, says n writer In The Leeds Mer-
curry, will give an idea how the early
balloons were inflated, and will show,
also, that Baldwin's decent in n para
chute Is m old invention; "On Sept. 81,
1902, NJ. Garnerin filed his balloon with
hydrogen gas ut st. Georges Parade,
North Audley street. The gas was made
from diluted sulphuric acid, together
with n quantity of iron filings, placed In
thirty-three casks to generate, and by
communication with three larger casks
or receivers, and then by tubes to the
balloon. At o o'clock the balloon rose
with its long appendage of the parachute,
the aeronaut in the little basket. Tens
of thousands of spectators were fixed In
establishment and admiration ut the gal
liant adventurer. For eight minutes the
balloon continued TO ascend till it ar
rived ut such mn immense height as to
be scarcely visible. When Garnerin cut
away from the balloon the parachute did
not expand Immediately. 1t fell with
great velocity for n short space of time,
1t opened, and tho descent became
gradual, but attended with n remarkable
oscillation like a pendulum of n clock.
These vibrations became less as the
ground was neared. Tho balloonist de-
scended in a field near the smallpox hos
pital at st. Pancras without injury to
himself or the parachute.
, 1889-01-31
Going A:sop One ncltcr.

In n crowded street car n well dressed,
rather foppish appearing young man sat
beside a very shabby dressed, tired
looking w~orkingman. Every seat in the
car was taken. A woman got in. Nov"
whispered a moralizer To his small son.
we shall find out who is the true gen.
tleman:" The poor w~orkingman and the
richly dressed flop both saw the woman,
and the latter Fastening to rise, lifted
his silk hat with his glovcd hand and
politely requested the woman 20 take his
seat. This fable teaches that n mar may
occasionally be a gentleman, TO the in
finite confusion of moralizcrs, even
though he be n well dressed dude. 1t
also teaches that the tired workingman
did quito right TO keep his scat.--BuTalo
Express.
, 1889-01-31

l heard an amusing story about n
prominent insurance agent who has a
monopoly of the Chinese insurance
business in this city. He went TO a
laundry and got the Mougol in charge
to translate u small circular into Chi.
ucse. Tho names of several wealthy
Chinese merchants were given as ref
erences. When the circular had been
photo-engraved and reduced TO a size
convenient for printing on an ordi-
nary business card, tho insurance
agent showed one of his Chinese
friends II copy. MCLEAN plinter no
goode; He spellee my name Wong"
said the Mongolian merchant. DO
you know that my Chinese friends
family pride was injured1" said the
insurance agent. 1T seems that All
Sooy is the Chinese synonym for
Smith, and the merchant spelled his
name Smyth. The Chinese Smyths
with n y have a very ancient pedi-
gree, and my friends feelings were
injured by being classed with the
Smiths who spell their name with an
i. - New York Star.
, 1889-01-31

You a trust the average Haytian
negro with large sums of money, and
ne will not steal. A French merchant
informed me that he had on more than
q hundred occasions sent thousands of
dollars in gold coin and in ssper cur
rency over the wild mountain road from
Jacmel to Port au Prince by a single
messenger, without losing n cent. On
the other hand, a fondness for petty pill
fering is universal. The Same gentle
man stated that after the black messen-
ger delivered the money he has known
him to sneak into the room and steal the
eanyas wrapping of tho parcel.-New
York Herald.
, 1889-01-31

A village in New England came into
possession of n neat and much needed
town hall, the giftof public spirited citi,
Gems. When completed, n meeting was
held to dedicate the new building.
Speeches were made by prominent cid-
zens, and special reference was naturally
made to the chief benefactor, and to
those who had beer most active in for
warding the enterprise.
One speaker mentioned tho names of
five or six of these citizens, and sug-
gested that n vote of thanks be rendered
them. This was done.
Amoment later n little wien faced old
mar arose in the back part of the hall,
and, in a sharp, penetrating voice,
called:
"Mr. Cheermanl Mr.. Cheermanr'
The speaker being recognized, he pro-
ceeded:
81 jist wanted to say that there's them
ez haint been mentioned, ez hez done ez
muche z them ez hez."-Youth's Com
panion.
, 1889-01-31
Only IL Small Boy and a Match.

Rolling oil a log is a difficult feat
compared with the effort needed TO let
loose an explosion and start a first
class fire in and about Pittsburg. \
match, tossed aside by n small lad the
other day, let loose the dogs of de-
struction, burned a railway trestle,
cremated other valuable property and
scattered a group of small boys as
popcorn is propelled from the surface
of a hot shovel. No one outside of
these two gas fed cities can tell how
big a fire a small spark can kindle.
The leaky gas pipe and the carelessly
tossed match supply the elements
needed in the case, and the small boy
is most apt to act as officiating minis
ter for the dangerous couple whose
unlon brings a progeny of flames
Pittsburg Bulletin.
, 1889-01-31

Mrs August Belmont has the finest
collection Of sapphires in this country,
though Mrs. William Aston is credited
with possessing the finest single one.
When of the younger Astors was
married a dainty present was given
her by her uncle, 1t was her wedding
slippers; they were of white satin
deliberately seeded with pearls, put in q
white satin box, on the inside OF which
in pale colors were lady slippers
and on the outside china asters. The
sentiment was really very pretty, and
the work was most artistically DONE
Philadelphia Times.
, 1889-01-31

Great excitement prevailed at the
Odeon theatre, says n Paris correspon-
dent. There was a smell of powderin
the atmosphere of the theatre, and, al
though the rival parties never came to
actual hostilities, one felt throughout
the evening that a determined conflict.
might at any moment take place.
Leaving out of the count the critics,
the other journalists, the actors and
actresses, and those friends of the
theatre who seem to think that no
new play ought to be produced with
out them, tho house was divided be-
tween the disciples of the naturalist
school and the admirers of what must
DO called, by way of contrast, the
''poctical drama" Tho occasion thus
recalled the stormy premieres of Vic
tor llugo's much contested plays; but
have changed since Her
mani" was first performed, and al
though discomfort was in the air all
through the evening, the storm did
not burst until the curtain fell some
time after midnight. Then, however,
when the principal male performer
came before the curtain, according TO
usage, to announce the authors name,
the great bulk of the audience, who
had been patient till then, cried out,
mol nor and the actors voice was
lost i'll a tempest of indignant protest.
Boston Herald.
, 1889-01-31
Engineered by England.

Count de Kerairy, in n letter TO The
Figaro, declares that the signal for the
coup d'etat in 1851 came from the for
eign Office in London, and that its orig
inators wero Count Walewski, French
ambassador at London, and Lord PALM
erston. a few months before the event
Louis Napoleon granted n subsidy for
laying a new submarine cable between
Calais and Dover, saying that it was inn
Perauvely necessary that the two gov
crnmeuts should be in quick communi-
cation before the night of Dec. 2, 1851.
, 1889-01-31


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, 1889-01-31
An Absolute Cure.

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. Will positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETlNE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N. Hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1889-01-31
The Tyler Desk Co-

OfSt. Louis, Mo-, are now pushing an
other ingenious Office Device. This time
1t is Tyler's Royal Automatic Type Writ
er Cabinet and Desk Combined. 1t is
adapted to every Machine now in use,
and said to be the finest on Earth. The
Tyler System Of Bank Counters are also
attracting great attention, while the fam
Gus Tyler Desks-some 400 styles-con-
tInue to grow in public favor. Illustrated
Catalogues free.
, 1889-01-31

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
eorns and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Price 25 cents per box.
For sale by DIR. w. N. Hunt.
, 1889-01-31

How can parents allow their children to
cough and strain and cough and calmly
sag: "Ohl it is only a little cold." and
keep giving them cheap and dangerous
medicines, until they are down with lung
fever or consumption, when they can be
SO easily relieved by Beggs' Cherry
Cough Syrul? 1t has no superior, and
few equals. For sale by w. N. Hunt,
druggist.
, 1889-01-31

One of the proofs of the eminent re-
spectability of the United States is that
we have q dog for every three inhabit-
ants. 1t costs us 5000, 006, Oo0 per annum
to support u 5000, 900 dogs. The food
given to an average dog every year
would yield n return of $40 If fed to
chickens. Our high toned dogs, many
of them, consume moro than working
people and move in the best society.
, 1889-01-31

Kellner wishes to state hat he is soon
to wind up his business here, and will
therefore close out his entire stock of dry
goods and millinery for less than they
cost Mt wholesale.
, 1889-01-31

Persons sending postal cards and who
write upon the address side of them Sin
haste or any other words unconnected
with their delivery, subject them to
letter postage, and they are held as un-
mailabie.
, 1889-01-31
advice TO NJ

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup should
always be used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, %softens the gums. allays
the pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for diarrh9l. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle.
, 1889-01-31

The writer of n book on dancing esti-
mates that eighteen waltzes are equal to
about fourteen miles of straight work.
, 1889-01-31
Dr.. Vagaes& &c.
sRGCIALrsrs-

We offer Ii oapology for d~evoting so much time
and attention TO this much neglected class of
diseases, believing that no condition OF human
ity is too wretched to merit thesympathy and
best services of the profession to which we be-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
the physician who devotes himself
to relieving the afflicted and saving
them rom worse than death, is no less a
ph~ilanthrophist and n beneiactor to his race
than the surgeon or physician who by close mp
plication excels IN any other b anch of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately for humanity, the day
is dawning when the false philanthrophy that
condemned the victims OF folly or crime, like
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed away.
, 1889-01-31

The dog gnaws the bone because he
cannot swallow it
, 1889-01-31

Wedding and visiting cards in great
variety at the Leader Office.
, 1889-01-31
YOUNG EN

Who may be sunering from the eIectsof youth
full follies or indiscretions, win do well To avail
themselves OF this the greatest boon ever laid
at the alter of suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER will guaranteed to forfeit five hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
vate disease OF any kind or character which he
Undertakes and fails to cure.
, 1889-01-31
M1DDLE-AGEDMEN

There are many men of the age of 30 to 90 who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by q sligh
smarting or burning sensation and n weaken.
ing OF the system in a manner the patient cam
not account for. On examining the urinary dc
posits n ropy sediment will often be found, and
sometimes small particles of albumen will APP
pear, or the color will be of kin or milkish
hue, again changing TO n dark and turbid aP
pearance. There are many men who die OF
tbs difficulty ignorant OF the cause, which is
the second stage of seminal weakness. DR..
Wagner will guarantee a cure in NIL such
cases and n healthy restoration OF the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and Tribune-Republi-
can.
All ommunications should be addressed
DR.. & co.
lil4 Larimere street. Address, Box 27S3 Den.
yer, Colorado.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
Mr.. Shillington Resigns.

MR.. CHARLES b. ARMIES WILL HEREAFTER PROSE-
CUTE UNITED STATES CASES IN THE POLICE COURT.
Assistant District Attorney Joseph Shilling
ton, who has for q number of months prose-
cuted the United States cases in the Police
Court, has rendered his resignation, which has
been accepted by the district attorney. In ac-
cepting the resignation. District Attorney
Hoge pays Mr.. Shillington deserved COM
pliment on the manner in which he has dis
charged the duties of his ofice. Mr.. Charles
H. Armes was appointed to succeed Mr. Shilling
ton to prosecute cases in the Police
Court to-day. Mr.. Shillington will con-
tinue as prosecutor OF the district cases.
A HAxDsoxx CONTRIBUTION 10 TIE Pooa
FuSD.-Mr. p. Plant, manager Of the Ideal
minstrel troupe, handed Major Moore check
for elsa II this morning, being the amount re-
allied from their recent entertainment at VIII
lard's hall In aid Of the District poor The
Major says IL ID : very timely contribution for
relief Of the needy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

CHAIRMAN BRITToN's OFFICE
From this room door opens into the Office Of
the corresponding secretary, Col Henry L.
Swords, and the eye can still further follow
along the vista until IL ends in the third room
OF the suite, where the desk OF Chairman Britton
Is located. Occasionally IL has been necessary
to close the further door. but not often. As
rule there was at all times free access 20 the
public, and everybody who had business with
the committee were able to attend TO II without
delay.
At the end OF the hall and at the front
OF the building are tier Of three rooms
where important matters connected with the
preparations have been attended to- The COM
mittee on civic organizations had one room, where
Capt. Merrill presided and with the assistance
OF typewriter and two clerks handled the
large volume OF business that came to this COM
mittee. The middle room Is the headquarters
OF the military committee. where the secretary
Capt. PeixOtto. received visitors and answered
letters. The next room was occupied BY the
corps OF clerks under the direction Of Col
Wright, the chairman of the committee on
public comfort. The work performed by this
committee was very important. and consisted In
providing quarters In this city for organizations
and individuals applying for them. During the
past four days the rush Of work and Of callers
upon this committee became so great that the
headquarters were removed TO the first floor Of
the building In the large room which was used
for the meetings Of all the committees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

During the busy weeks OF preparation for
the Inauguration the headquarters OF the cIti-
zens' committee In the Atlantic building. the
imposing Office building on the south side Of
+ street, between 9th and 10th streets. have
been the center OF interest. Here Chairman
Sritton has held his daily sittings. here the
various chalrmen have come Tor consultation.
The committees have had their meetings ana
the large army Of visitors. contractors. people
with rooms and people In search Of rooms. and
the eager applicants for positions of all kinds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02


The grand marshal of the parade, Gen, Beaver.
established his permanent headquarters in this
city on the 22d of February, and two rooms were
assigned for his use in the Atlantic building on
the same floor occupied by the inaugural COM
mittee. Gen. Hastings. the chief Of stan can
be found and could have been found any day
during the past week, and here the details OF
the great procession are finally matured. Gen.
Hastings has had the assistance OF a steno-
grapher and telegraph operator and has kept
them both busy.
During the last week the rooms at head
quarters have been thronged with busy men.
Everybody has been occupied and Chairman
Britton and his assistants found their time fully
occupied In answering questions and giving
directions. So thoroughly had the work been
mapped out, however, and the details provided
for that there was no confusion. The results OF
the carefully planned preparatory work were
manifest In the order which existed In the midst
Of the hustle and hurry Of the crowd.
NATroxAL--The attraction next week b
paul Kauvar," New Yorks greatest success in
years, VIZ Joseph Haworth, Carrie Turner,
and the original great cast.
METROPOLITAN NJ Z. CHURCH, corner ~ and
streets northwest. Preaching tomorrow at
IL q. m. by the pastor, DIR. q. H Corey. Bishop
John p. Newman win preach at ESQ pm.
INFORMATION OF INTEREST TO PAssKxoxns
OVER THE PENNSYLVANIA hAILRoAD.-Arrange-
ments have been made for special train TO leave
Washington LOO am. on Tuesday, March 8, for
Philadelphia and New York, reaching New York
about $50 am Accommodations for space In
Pullman sleeper can be secured In advance -
the ticket office, 18th and Pennsylvania avenue,
and at Pullman ONCE, Baltimore and Potomas
station
TIE NATIONAL HOMEOPATHIC HoePTTkI- COZ.
ner Of N and I'd street northwest. viii receive
any nick needing care 90 far - accommodations
win allow. Telephone call, o6s-2
PLUourn Rocx--we have received from the
agent . copy Of Andrews engraving from Roth
ermel's famous painting Of Plymouth Rock,
1620, which viii be placed on sale 81 various
points In the city next week. This i IN ntersct-
i've WORK In i1self ~ well a. for the scene q
represents, and visitors TO the capital Who take
copy Of is home with them WI have a ~
propriate souvenir Of two interueting and b.
Portant events In the coun1ry's hisoory.
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