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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
DemOniacal Possession

Andrew d. White in the Popular Science Monthly
In England the same warfare went on. John
Locke had asserted the truth but the theologi-
cal view continued to control public opinion.
Most prominent among those who exercised great
power against the truth was John Wesley. and
the greatness and beauty of his character made
his influence in this respect all the more I'M
fortunate. The same servtude to the mere
letter OF Scripture which led himfto declare
that ito give up witcbcraft is to give up the
Bible and to take ground against the ftlnda-
mental truths Of theology" controlled him in re-
gard to insanity. He Insisted on the authority
OF the Old Testament. that bodily diseases are
sometimes caused by devils, and upou the
authority Of the New Testament that the gods
OF the heather were demons: he believed that
dreams, while in some cases caused by bodily
conditions and passion, are shown by Scripture
to be also caused by occult powers of evil. He
cites physician to prove that most lunatics
Evil Angels" he dwells upon this point espe-
ciaiiy; ressts the idea that possession" may be
epilepsy, even though ordinary symptoms of
epilepsy be present; protests against "glying mn
to in1dels such proofs OF an invisible world as
are to be found In dlabolic possession" and
evidently believes that some who have been
made historical by his own preaching are ..pos-
sessed OF Satan" On all this. and much more
to the same effect, he insisted with all the power
given to him by his deep religious nature. his
wonderful familiarity with the Scriptures. his
natural acumen and his eloquence. But here
too, science continued its work. The old belief
was steadily undermined an atmosphere favor
able TO the truth became more and more de-
yeioped and the act Of parliament In 1885
which banished the crime of witchcraft from the
statute book, was the beginning OF the end
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An Original Beethoven Manuscript.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The conservatoire In Paris has just received
gift of great value. 1t is the original manu.
script of one Of Beethoven's sonatas There
are not many in existence, and Germany guards
jealousy whatever of them come from time to
time into the market. This manuscript-it is
the weli-known sonata in F minor, op. 57-con-
sists of AZ pages, well worn and badly bound,
and its genuineness is beyond doubt The
writing is slight, indistinct, and abundant in
erasure and correction. All the pages are
rather damaged, and the damage adds to the
interest and the value. Beethoven had been
spending the month of September. 1907 with
his friend, Prince Lechnowiskl, and riding back
to Vienna, was overtaken by heavy storm.
The rain fell in such torrents that his trunk
admitted ii; and all its contents were wet. The
night after his arrival he went to the house of
his friend. NJ. Bigot. whose wife wasa famous
panste Of her day and whose salon was one of
the musical centres Of Vienna. There the COM
poser produced the senate, all stained and limp
with rain wator, and the hostess took 1t i'm
mediately to the clavecin and PLAYED ii at sight
for her friends. She played it so well and
Beethoven was so surprised and delighted ut
the achievement that her husband begged the
gift of the manuscript. From his hands il
passed into the possession of NJ. Ballot, who
has presented it to the conservative.
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Notification of n Dream.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press
DO dreams come true? There is one man 10
st. Paul who believes they do. sometimes. He
had one. one night in 1916, which came true to
dot. His brother was an intimate friend OF
Yellowstone" Kelly, the noted Indian scout.
who was with Gen. Miles In his Indian fighting
in the far west. The st. Paul man was in.Bis-
marck for time that year. and there his brother
introduced him to Kelly. and the two became
the warmest kind Of friends. for there was some
thing In the makeup of each that attracted the
other. The st. Paul man came home after few
weeks and Kelly went west on another Indian
expedition. On the night Of the 9th of Septem-
Der, the st. Paul man had dream OF Kelly He
arose from bed while still asleep. and threw him.
self on the floor. exctediy crying out: Kelly 10
IN danger. The Indians are in ambush for him
IN the canyon. There is but one way of escape.
He must ride straight forward then turn to the
right, and put spurs To his horse for dear life.
If he does that he will escape"
A gentleman who occupied the same room-it
was in building in jackson street was awak-
ened. He got out of bed and rushed to where
his chum lay on the floor talking in his sleep,
and he awakened him.
What is the natter" he asked
II have had dream" was the reply. "Yel-
lowstone Kelly has been in danger from the
Indians. They laid in ambush for him. | can
draw map showing the only way of escape"
ana ne TOOK piece OF paper and drew a dia-
gram showing where the Indians were and the
only path by which escape could be made. as IL
had appeared In his dream. 1t made SO vivid an
impression that he was anxious for days for the
fate of his friend. the scout.
few weeks later Kelly came to St. Paul and
the two friends met.
Nv here were you on the night of September
a" asked the ST. Paul man.
81 had close call on that night" was the re-
ply, land the saddle sat In that night has a
bullet in Ii from redskins gun was caught
in a canyon and almost surrounded" aud then
he described the lay Of the land and how he had
escaped by riding straight toward the Indians
until he found a passage to the right. through
which he had ridden and escaped. The stua-
tion was exactly as the ST. Paul man had dreamed
IL was.
The st. Paul man who had the dream and who
believes that dreams sometimes come true was
w. W. Erwin, the criminal lawyer, The Tall
Pine Tree of the North"
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PROBABLY A MURDER.


Yesterday morning. between 6 and o'clock,
the dead body Of white man. about sixty years
old, was found in mud puddle, near North
Capitol and NJ streets. by coiored man named
Tucker Webb. Webb when he saw the
body thought it was bunch of rags
and went over to investigate il. To his sur
prise he found that it was the dead body of a
man. The news soon spread in the neighbor-
hood and many persons we're attracted to the
pond to see the body. Word was sent to the
police and the sixth precinct patrol wagon with
Policeman Oliver and others was sent for the
body, which was conveyed to the morgue.
THE DEAD MAN
lay in about three inches of water, and it was
first thought that he had been drowned, but
when the body was lifted from the water blood
ran from one of his sleeves. showing that there
was a wound somewhere about his
body. When stripped at the station a wound
was found on his arm which no doubt caused
his death. An artery had been severed in two
two or three places. The officers were then
puzzled to know whether it was case of suicide
or murder. Later in the morning knife was
found some distance from where the dead man
was picked up. The body was subsequently
identified as being that of Geo. Mack. wheel
wright. who mad been living at the house Of
MIR. Downey. about a square from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Little Things.

From the Consumers Journal
To the generous mind the heaviest debt IL
that Of gratitude, when 1t 10 not In our power to
repay il.
The eternal fitness Of things" is illustrated BY
the cultivated lettuce from Boston.
Cranberry sauce differs from mercy In that Il
should always be strained.
ftieo hominy Is as necessary With roast duck
Is is an expert to carve 1t.
Nhat are called '.health slices" IL toast soaked
In beef blood and then fried. -,
Oysters fried In Of. are the best, allowing, Of
course. the oil 10 not cotton seed.
Conversation enriches the understanding. but
solitude is the school Of genius.
=. Pity the man who censures what he has not
the ability to perform, or even to attempt
There are people who feed themselves with
their grief until they get fat on Il.
One OF the most effectual ways OF pleasing ana
OF making ones self beloved n. to BE- cheerful.
Joy softens more hearts than tsasA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

<Es. JAS. R. cARSAHAS. since they were opened,
and Gen. Carnahan and his assistants, State
Senator Campbell. DIR. W. p. Johnson and Col
John A Bridgeland, are kept busy receiving,
Introducing and making the visitors at home.
They have six rooms. The reception parlor is
on the second floor front, just over the drug
store, with two large front windows opening
onto a broad balcony. The windows and doors
and the walls are draped with immense flags,
and by the windows are large portraits Of Gen.
Harrison and Mr. Morton
Gen Carnahan expects 10 have the railroad
tickets Of the Indiana people extended until
Saturday, that they may remain over to the
grand Indiana reception to be held at the
National Rifles armory Frida yevening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Serious Shooting ARRAY.

NEGRO BADLY WOUNDED BY MEMBER OF
THE GOVERNORS GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA
A serious shooting affray took place
about / o'clock yesterday afternoon at 49,
and ID streets, in the Division"
in which ''Champ" Evans was seriously
wounded by Everett Hubbard a member of
the Governors Guards of Pennsylvania. Evans
is colored, about thirty years old. He lives in
the rear of Virginia avenue, near 21st street.
He met the soldier at the corner of 49,
street, and asked him for a match.
Exactly what conversation followed is
not known, but they auarreled
and the soldier drew a revolver He pressed
the barrel against Evans left breast
almost directly over the heart and
fred. The ball struck Evans breast
plate. and glanced off, Philadel-
phian who attempted to stop the fight
was struck in the ear by brick which, it is
said, was thrown by negro, and he fell to the
ground unconscious.
The two injured men were cared for by cit
liens until the arrival of the patrol
wagon, when they were removed to the
first precinct station. There they were attended
by Drs. Gill and Sohon. After the shooting
another soldier took the weapon
from Hubbard and started away
with him. He was pursued to the white lot by
a colored man named John Batson, who secured
the weapon and handed it over to the police.
Policeman Hamilton arrested Hubbard and
locked him up. He refused to say anything
about the shooting. Several witnesses to the
ARRAY were also locked up.
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Shakespeare as a Plagiarist.

From the Chicago Mail
Il don't wonder that there are people who
question the authorship Of Shakespeare's plays.
said wel-known dramatic critic, .'since a little
experience of mine the other night during the
Marlowe engagement 1 was standing In the
back part of the house looking at bit of the
performance when man whom had previously
credited with La. degree Of intelligence, came
up and said:
do you know believe there Is something in
this talk about Shakespeare being plagiarist
There are whole Jumps Of plots, and situations
too. In this piece tonight taken from Miles
Standish.' And there's that Tanning of the
Shrew.' 1 call that q very weak Imitation OF
The Honeymoon and it shows on its face that
lisa dead steal. Iguess Shakespeare was q
fakir.' - ~,
Il was 90 astouished that couldn't reply. and
the man moved away. At first thought he
was joking. but looked ct him closely and saw
that he was in earnest and hadn't the slightest
idea that he was crediting Shakespeare with
stealing from modern works. ! ~ 4 q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

Nowadays scuteness Is deemed essential 10
success In any Direction, and certain amount
of 1t does materially aid In the accomplishment
Of purpose. But Of aperson reputed ''cute. {" Il
is advisable to beware, else one may nnd HIM
self Unexpectedly Involved In dlnlcultIes Of some
kind. 49,. -..-
While. for the greater part. human acuteness
Is tinctured with base elements, it may be exer-
eised without injury TO sthe agent or object
merely exempiify good-natured, though Keen
wit. $500 -s.- $50.
Ayoung man. under examination for admis-
eionto the university OF Edinburgh. was asked
If he had studied logic, and replied affirma-
lively.
You understand the difference between cause
and erect'' Inquired the professor
Ibid you ever know an instance where the
effect was in advance OF the causei"
''Yes. SIR" ....
Mention it," said the professor, in great
9bazement.
We'll: when man pushes wheeIbarow
On certain occasion Radicals desired to visit
Paris, but Was destitute Of the means for 50 do
Ing. He made up three packages and marked
them Poison FOR the king" Poison for the
Dauphin. Poison for Monsieur -
bis landlord saw them. reported the case TO
the authorities and he was arrested and taken
to Paris. The contents of the packages were
analysed. found to be brickdust and harmless.
Then habelais explained matters and the king
was highly amused 10y the ruse.
In days gone by few southern lawyers were
more distinguished than Luther Martin. He was
one day riding to Annapolis in n stage coach
when his only campaulon-a young man who
had just been admitted to the bar-addressing
him. said:
Mr.. Martin, you have been wonderfully sue
cessful In your profession. Are you willing IL
acquaint me with the secret OF your suocess?"
III you will pay my expenses during the few
days that shall remain In Annapolis"
y VIII" was the earnest response.
at is in this advice: Deny everything and In
sist upon proof"
At Annapolis. Mr.. Martin enjoyed all the luxu.
ries that fine hotel could furnish, regardless Vi
expense, and. when the time for his departure
arrived, passed the ''bilI'-of enormous pro-
portions-to the young lawyer who was stand.
Ing near. The latter merely glanced at It. and
then returned il to Hr. Martin.
aren't You going to pay it?" Mr.. Martin
asked. ---..--1 ----r-
PAY what?' - -.-- ,...,-- --.
This bill. Didn't you promise to defray my
expenses while was in Annapolis?"
MY dear sir, was the quiet reply, II deny
everything and Insist upon proof"
The eminent lawyer paid his bill, and laugh.
ingly said to the young man:
You need no further counsel from me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
Poison Fangs,
From Murray's Magazine.

from Murray's Magazine
If a drop OF the oil from a foul pipe be placed
in the mouth Of snake the action is almost in
Simultaneous. The muscles become set In knotted
Jumps and the creature becomes rigid. fmuch
is given the snake dies, but ii small amount
only is placed In the mouth the snake NAV be
restored. This. as Mr.. Oakley has suggested.
may explain the stories of Indian snake charm
ers being able to turn a snake into stick. This
feat Is performed by splitting into the snakes
mouth and then placing the hand on IFS head
until the reptile becomes stifened. The effect
may be produced by opium or some other mar.
cotc introduced with the saliva. They then rub
the snake between their hands. restoring it again
to its usual animation. The sting of snakes is
neither in the tail nor the tongue. The DEATH
dealing organs are the great poison fangs The
fatal wound is bite aud not sting. And among
all the special notifications of snake structure
none Is more remarkable than the DEVELOPMENT
of the poisOn-fang. In the harmless snakes
there Is longish bone on each side of the
upper jaw. which may be armed with a
dozen teeth or more But in the yipers
this bone Is shortened to wedge. which
bears only one great fang, though behind it
there may be two or three reserve fangs one of
which win rapidly become attached to the bone
should the poison tooth in use be broken Ia
all snakes the jawbo are but loosely attached
to the brain case. But in the vipers this fang
bearing bone is so hinged to its neighbors that
when the creature Is not reused the poison
tooth can be laid back in the mouth and pro-
tected by told of skin. Should the creature
however. be enraged, and the mouth be opened
widely, its poison fangs may be separately or
simultaneously erected so as to stand out at
right angles to the jaw. In the less-deyeloped
venomous snakes the curved fang is grooyed
along its anterior margin; but In the cobras the
groove has sunk SO deep into the fang that it
only opens by narrow slit. while in the vipers
and the ring-lIais even this slit has cIosad and
there is complete canal running from the base
of the tooth to q slit-ke orifice near. but not
quite at the point. Into this canal at its lower
end opens the duct of the poison gland, a deadly
MODIFICATION OF harmless salyary gland. In q
fair-sized puff adder dissected this was about
as large as bean. About half dram Of clear
gummy poison may be collected from fresh
and vigorous cobra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A THIRSTY SPECIAL
HOOSIER HEADQUARTERS.
Where Indiana Men Meet and Talk
Over the Situation.

The Indiana headquarters are at the Metro
politan Hotel and are presided over by Gen.
9ss. r. Carnahan- Gen. Carnahan is promi-
nent in Indiana political and military matters.
and is known throughout the country for his
work, Militia Matters. He was adjutant-gen-
eral at the national drill held in Washington,
and has many friends here.
The Indiana folks have an especial nride in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

the ceremony of to-day
With them il is an Indi''
ana day--the most glo-
rious in history. The
headquarters at the
Metropolitan is not for
any military or civic
organizations-th e Sc
are provided for else
where. 1t is merely a
place where Indiana
people can go TO meet
each other and feel at
home. There are four
or five thousand Indi-
ana people in the city.
The rooms have been
1av and piubx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

From the Chicago Herald.
Miss Frontpew-You are going to observe
Lent, of course. Blanche. ~
''0h, very strictly. II has been lively sea-
son with us, you know. We've had afternoon
receptions, dinners, evening parties, lunches,
pink teas, conversations, and couldn't tell
what ALL"
ssYes,"
And pa says In that quaint. downtown
way Of his, that we've got to let up on him.
Besides, It's our religious duty you know. Oh,
yes, We are going to Be very quiet and plous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05
A Cane for President Harrison.

Mr.. E. c. Knight, ofPhiladelphia, on behalf of
Eliza Johnston Holtbecher, presented to Gen.
Harrison. on Saturday evening, cane which
was presented to Gen. VIM. Henry Harrison on
Inauguration day in 184l and was said to have
been carried by 'Old Tippecanoe" on that
day.
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Pigott,s Correspondenta.

soRD SALISBURY, THE DUKE OF ARGYLL, AND
EARL DERBY WIRE AMONG SHKN.
The Dublin Freemda's Journal says that
among Pigott's documents there were found
letters from Lord Salisbury, Baron Stalbridge,
the duke Of Argyll, and the earl of Derby. The
letter OF the earl Of Derby, the Joaynai says,
shows that he had given money 10 help Pigott
ssunmask the Paruelitea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

CHANGED WITH PAssTNo WonrnLEss CHEcx.
John H. Walsh, formerly superintendent of the
Treasury building here, was before the Jefferson
Market police court in New York Sunday charged
by the manager of the Morton house with pay
ing his hotel bill with q worthless check for
Sal. The check was returned by Riggs q Co.
OF Warrington, protested, ~ Walsh's account
was closed The prisoner said Il was mistake.
He was locked up for further examination
to-day.
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To Corner the Tories.

GLADSTONE SAID TO BE CONSIDERING A PROPOSAL
TO REFUSE TO VOTE SUPPLY.
The Dublin cypress says that Mr.. Gladstone
b considering proposal to move in the house
eminent A refusal to vote supply would be
tAntamount 10 an impeachment OF the ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

Robert Sigsl. son and confidential clerk Of
Gen. Franz HigeI agent Of the pension once
In. New York, VS. arrested Friday on three
charges Of forgery In connection with psnsions
and held in default Of -, eco bail for exanina-
ton to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-05

The Columbus-A Presbyterian church
has extended q unanimous call to Rev. VIM.
Adams, D. D Of Augusta, Ga, t. assume the
pastorate.
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Humanity's Averages.

fom tffc MeC1cai tsecOft-
The average weight of male adults is 100
pounds; OF women, about ITO pounds. The
average height OF American recruits Ia about S
feet inches. The average height of well-buit
men Is 5 feet 9 inches; of women. feet inches.
One inch Of height should add two pounds to
weight. The specific gravity of the body ranges
from 0.950 to 1.030. The heart weighs 26O
grammes in women and $50 grammes (1Oll
ounces) In men; the average weight is 800
grammes. The period Of its maximum weight
Is between fifty and eighty.
The amount OF blood In the body Is one-thir-
teenth the weight of the body, or five or SIX
quarts, or eleven or twelve pounds. A man
diea when he has lost fifth of his blood. The
heart with each contraction elects six ounces of
blood from each ventricIe at pressure In the
left ventricle OF one-fourth of an atmosphere.
The heart sends all the blood round the body
twice every minute, or In about thirty-Hve con-
fractions. deadly poison injected into vein
kills IN fifteen seconds, on the average; Injected
under the skin IN four minutes. cubic miil-
meter Of blood contains 100000 blood cells in
men, 100000 in women. There are 800 red
cells 70 every one white blood cell. The red
cells have an average diameter OF 1900 inch.
the white cells Of 1-25000 inch. The specifc
gravity OF the blood II Loss The frequency Of
the pulse 10 the new born IL 16O: IN infanfs Of
one year, ITO; at two years. 96; at seven to four
teen years, IS; in the adult man, "a; woman SO.
me Inspirations are one-fourth - rapid q the
pulse. -
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WE. BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO HEARING HIGH
SOUNDING AND INAPPROPRIATE TITLES APPLIED
TO VERY INSIGNIFICANT PEoPLE-wHERE SOME
NAMES COME FROM. ,s 49,
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Il 100000 IN sums 30 suit az per cent
S2O,OOO IN sums 20 suit at q
ON real estate security
Mortgages and monthly notes secured real estate
bought BEAII- BHONN A. 80
ya3-dm 1871 st
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HIS FINGERS IrcHED TO HANDLE A

HIS FINGERS ITcHED TO HANDLE CLUB.
Another walked up to the captains desk. He
grinned for a moment and then reached for
the insignia Of Office. He thought the club
was of more importance than anything else,
and he reached for that first. Then he took
the badge which he put on upside down
Another special gave him the tip and he recti-
Ted the mistake