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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Massachusetts, Meanest Man.

From the Boston Transcript
''You may think, possibly" writes an observant
friend, 'that you know all about the meanest
man. You may call to mind the classic case Of
the thrifty powder manufacturer in New York
state who, when his mill exploded and blew q
number Of his employees up into the blue
empyrean. charged the survivors for lost time
while they were up in the air. You may iden-
tify the meanest man in the one who when he
goes to church Sunday mornings q believe he
is still living and not far away takes pains to
wrap up cent piece in a bit of paper and
put it in his waistcoat pocket, In order that,
having very poor eyesight he may not make
mistake and get out nickel when the contri-
button box comes around.
"But these, fear. are more or less tradi-
tional examples. Whereas I. with my own eyes.
have seen the meanest man in Massachusetts,.
He comes in on the - railroad from a near
suburb every morning. In the station there Is
box into which passengers, by request. fire.
quently put the newspapers that they have
done reading for the patients at the hospitals.
The box has q cover which lifts up. Well. I
have twice seen this man, who is decently
dressed and apparently in comfortable circum-
stances, come and lift up this cover and in-
stead OF putting in newspaper. take one out
and carry IL away with him. If that is not the
meanest way to supply ones self with reading
matter that you ever heard of would like to
have you furnish me with an example,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Killed by the Mental Strain

Rev. L. Bailey Smith, who was found dead
in his bed at No. 357 West 57th street, New
York, yesterday morning, was leading clergy
man OF the Apostolic Catholic church. He
preached at the church of that denomination
in West 57th street Sunday night, and having
mislaid his notes was obliged to speak from
memory. He afterward told physician who
lived in the house with him that the unusual
mental effort had made him i'll. He vomited,
but the physician relieved his pain and he re-
tired to bed. The appearance Of his room in
dicates that he arose YESTERDAY morning.
dressed, and packed his valise preparatory to
starting for his home in MIddietown, Conn,
when he was taken i'll, lay down on the bed
and expired. Ho was seventy years old and
was very eloquent preacher. He was sta
toned In Chicago four years before coming to
New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Noises of the CITY.

From the Boston Herald.
Medical men insist strongly that people liv-
ing in the city and daily hearing the noises are
subject to q nervous irritation which constantly
wears upon them and consumes the vigor of
life. 1t is urged that when the electric cars
are more generally introduced this noise will
be greatly diminished; but even electricity
cannot secure a noiseless railway. and those
who ride in electric cars find them far more
noisy than when they are drawn by horses
The diminution of city noises is a difficult
problem. If it is less in one direction it soon
becomes greater in another. The very rush
and hurry in which business is done compeis
noise and the only way in which people can
find quiet and rest for their irritated nerves is
by seeking the suburban homes, to which the
steam and horse cars are competent to take
them with ever-increasing speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
MDIsTINCr SPEECH.
Carelessness Of Articulation . Great OBJ
stacle to Good Conversatioa.

From wcmans World.
One Of the great obstacles 10 good convsrsa-
ton nowaaays, and one that cannot BE- TOO
much dsplorsd, Il the indistinot articulation
which Il becoming % general. Women adopt
II under the impression that il Il society's tone.
Even young girls, forgetting the sll-potsnt
charm Of simplicity. win study TO acquire it
In men this same fault becomes more strongly
marked, and lisping drswl 10 the usual mo
dunn BY which the world 10 made aware Of the
fact that one Of fashions psttsd darlings 10
making remark.
Faulty articulation = also very common
smsng public speakera This is, no doubt, 10
certain extsnt due 10 the natural trepidstion
and the anguish which seizes some men unac-
customed to speak outsids their own family
circle when called upon to make . speech.
Hence the unpleasant mistakes made especially
ct weddings, when an impromptu orator 10 for
some unknown reasons impelled 10 mention all
the cupboard skeletons which he was most de-
sirous to leave untouched. Fortunately, the
fashion Of wedding speeches 10 dying out with
the absence of wedding breakfasts, and none
Of ~ will regret that there il one occasion less
for speech to be forced into competent hands
or mouths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
The Ruling Passion.

From the New York Times.
Up in the Baptist section of Westchester
county, near Chappaqua, funny story is told
of young man who enjoyed the reputation Of
being the most incorrigible liar Of the neigh
borhood and the worst sufferer in the state. In
some unexplained way he was led to see the
error Of his ways last spring and he at once an
nounced his intention of joining the church
and becoming an absolutely truthful young
man. After the usual pteliminaries had been
gone through with he was declared fit to be-
come a church member, and on the following
Sunday afternoon he was taken down to the
river to be baptized.
The day turned out very raw and blustery
and the big crowd that went down to witness
the immersion wore their warmest wraps and
hoped fitfuily about to keep a comfortable
warmth i'll their toes. Many wanted to wager
that "BiI'' (the convert) would weaken on ac-
count of the weather and postpone operations
for few months. but they were mistaken in
their guess, for Bill, although little moisture
gathered in his eyes as he looked on the cold,
gray surface Of the river walked in like O little
man and bobbed way under at the proper tim e.
When he came up his brother, who was among
the spectators, forgot himself in hiE interest
and called out:
How dye feel, Bill?"
"A-a-all r-r-right," articulated the convert
Are you cold?'
''N-n-no-o," said poor Bill
"Parson parsonv' yelled the brother ats
no use; you'll have to duck him over. Here he
Is lying again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
The Murder at Sewell's Point.

Six negroes, William Henry Curtis, Henry
Williams, Samuel Stencil, Cornelius White,
George Pryor and Robert Curtis, are now in
Jail for the murder Of T. L. Waller at Sewells
Point, Norfolk county, Va, Sunday morning
William Henry Curtis was the first one of the
murderers arrested and while under examine
ton broke down and implicated the other We
men named as his aecomplices. According to
Curtis story he and his pals went to Walters
store Sunday morning, where he happened to
be sleeping. and effected an entrance. They
were met by Waller in night dress and unarmed,
and at once seized him, and after knocking
him senseless with stick Of wood strangled
him to death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
HURRIED DINNERS.
Food Should be Eaten Slowly and With
Proper Masticstion.

From Medical Classics
It il . mistake to eat fast. Mastication per-
formed in haste must be imperfect even with
the best Of teeth, and due admixture Of the
salivary secretion with the food cannot take
place. When q crude mass of inadequately
crushed muscular fiber, or undivided solid ma
terial of any description is thrown into the
stomach it acts a mechanical irritant, and
sets up condition in the mucous membrane
lining that organ which greatly impedes, if it
does not altogether prevent, the process Of die
gestion. When the practice Of eating quickly
and filling the stomach with unprepared food
is habitual, the digestive organ is rendered in
capable Of performing its proper functions.
Either q much larger quantity of food than
would be necessary under natural conditions is
required, or the system suffers from lack of
nourishment The matter may seem a small
one, but it is not so. Just as a man may 60 on
for years with defective teeth, imperfectly
masticating his food. and wondering why he
suffers from indigestion. so a man may habit
ually live under an infection Of hurried dinners
and endure the consequent loss of health. with
out knowing why he is not we'll or how easily
the cause of his illness might be remedied-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
A Decision Against Gen. Golf.

A Terra Alta, w. Va, special to the Balti-
more Sun says: The legislative committee,
which has been in session since May last con-
sidering the contested election case for gov
ernor of West Virginia, heard the last of the
contested votes today, and decided that Judge
Fleming, democrat, has made net gain Of 3l4
votes, which gives him majority over Gen.
Golf, republican, of 2l4. Gen Golf had an al
legged majority upon the face of the returns of
ITO. The committee has now completed its
labors except writing up the report to be sub
mitted to the legislature, which, they say, will
be ready about the LIST of November. When
the committee hasits report ready the governor
will convene the legislature in extra session to
pass upon it and determine the matter. There
were $500 contested votes which have been
heard aud decided By the committee, after
hearing all the testimony upon both sides, and
there is very little doubt that the report will be
adopted by the legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
The Rocks Moved,

There was a remarkable occurrence at the
mills of the Combined Locks paper company,
ut Combined Locks, five miles below Appleton,
Wis. on Sunday. From some unknown cause
there was an upheaval Of rock upon which the
mills was located. throwing the mill walls out
OF plumb, cracking great wall of stone an i
cement twenty feet thick and making saddle
back several hundred feet long and six inches
high in the bed rock beneath the mill An
artesian well 200 feet away, on the bluff, has
dried up. The upheaval is thought. to have re-
suited from some hydraulic pressure between
the seams of rock beneath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Gov. Thayer and the Irish Americans

The reception last evening to Gov. Thayer
Of Nebraska by the Irish societies of Milford,
Mass, was a very successful affair. The streets
were crowded with enthusiastic people. and the
illuminations and decorations were quite gen.
eraL A large procession escorted Gov. Thayer
from the Mansion house to the town hail. where
Mr.. p. II. Curran delivered an address of welcome
to which Gov. Thayer responded appropriately.
inent Irish Americans after which an informal
reception was held. and a banquet followed.
The governor was presented with fine gold
headed black-thorn stick by the Emmet ASSOC
citation.
The occasion of these honors to Gov.
1hayer was his recent defense of Hon. Patrick
Egan from the attacks of political enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Value of q Life.

From Medical Classics.
Before our civil war the money value placed
upon the working force in n slave, young
negro field hand, was 81 200 and upward and
upon a skilled mechanic over $4,000. Dr. Farr
and Edward Chadwick, both eminent santa
rians, practically confirm these estimates. DR..
Farr says that in England an agricultural
laborer at the age Of twenty-five years is worth
over aud above what it costs to maintain HIM
81, 191, and that the average value Of every man.
woman and child 10 S77l. Edward Chadwick
says that each individual Of the English work.
ing classes (mere children work there, we must
remember) Is worth $3.50, and at forty wears of
age 81, 780. Our values in this country are much
greater. Take the probabilities Of our length
Of life from the insurance tables and put our
labor on the market for that length OF years
and you viii find what We are worth to the
community
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
A elf-Winding Clock.

From the Hartford Times.
The New Haven clock company, after year
or two Of experiment, have at last perfected q
piece Of mechanism which, If it does not real
ize the desire for perpetual motion, seems ct
least to be step in that direction. They are
now manufacturing and about to put on the
market q self-winding clock.
The motive power il furnished BY electricity
generated by two Leclanche cells, which do
the work effectually for from twelve 20 eight
cen months without renewal. The mechan-
ism IL simple in the extreme. Much of the or
binary clock il omitted and little remains ave
the escapement wheel The clock il wound
every hour by current from the two celb Of
the battery working through pair Of magnets.
The main wheel, which rsvolves once an hour.
connects the current at every revolution.
when the contact 10 first made and the cur
rent passes through the magnets the srmaknss
II pulled down to the magnet heads, drawing
with It an arm which winds one tooth Of the
Satchst wheel, which u fastened 10 ths box eons
tanning spring Of the Ansst steel ATTACHED %
the oenser pinion- This opera1ion y rspeated
tor i've Or ten seconds 81 the rs1o Of three
blows second until ths spring = wound and
The current = eat - ~ - pansAgs azound of
- main wheel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
THE SHADOW OF THE CROWN.


London Correspondence of the New York journal
when the sx-smprsss h in . normal con-
dition and On grands toilette 10 call on the
queen Of England (whoss ''neighbor" she calls
herself, because the home which she has estab-
lished near the mausoleum Of NAPOLEON III and
his son 10 not far from windsor), or 10 receive
. visit from the queen, or from some Of her
numerous continental friends, she b very
stately, yet winning. A very slight lsmeness
10 the only physical infrmity noticeable.
Her manners are exquisite, because they are
naturally refined and the outcome Of innate
breeding.
II was because the queen attended the funeral
Of Eugenie's loved ones that the English nation
hocked to the obsequies. The flower Of Eng
lish aristocratic society was represented ct the
funeral Of the unfortunate prince imperial
hand Of fate had smitten him, and through him
the mother. The queen drove to Chiselhurst
that day. But the empress would not appear
in public. She sat staring blankly at the wall
until the funeral ceremonies were over.
That day the shadow Of the crown was cast
across her. The ex-empress frequently visits
Paris, and very possibly wanders now and then
in the Tuileries garden. A young American
lady, who had been visiting in Paris for q sea-
son, was one day taking leave of friend at the
Care du Nord. The train for London was 70
leave toward midday.
II am so sorry to leave Paris, the queen Of
Cities" said the beautiful girl "How 1 should
like to be q queen-in PARISH
At that moment an elderly lady, plainly
dressed, and accompanied by another woman,
old and almost shabby in appearance, and by a
fresh-faced serving man, brushed past the
young speaker on their way to the train.
The fair Americans companion started.
you would like to be q queen in Paris" he
said There goes q lady who was more than
queen. She was empress here for years. II
you were to ask her il the bauble which she
possessed was worth the price she paid for it,
what do you think her answer would be?''
The elderly lady, plainly dressed, was
Eugene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
A Raging Forest Fire.

Information has been received at Helena,
Mont, that one of the fercest forest fires yet
reported is raging in the st. Regis district in
Missoula county on the Cokely ranch. Cokely
and the hostess of the ranch mounted horse
aud barely escaped with their lives to the river,
less than quarter of mile away, and reached
the water after having the clothes nearly
all burned from their bodies. Swedish pros
pector and his horse persisted in the flames. j.
c. Veeder, who has returned from the st. Regis
country, says he feels certain that several men
persisted in the confagration higher up the
mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Arrested for the Murder.

A new fact was developed at Newark, NJ,
yesterday in regard to the murder Of the
Italian Avidios Sunday morning. II is that
his son-in-law, whom he stabbed in New York
some time ago, was in Newark Saturday after
street, where the latter boarded, and there
they had quarrel.
Vito Antonio Russo, tho son-in-lsw, was ar
rested in Mulberry street, New York, yester-
day. He denies that no saw Avidios on 6atur-
day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Two Plucky Girls.

From the Lewiston tMe.) Journal.
Belfast girl deserves comparison with the
plucky Squirrel Island girl who, falling from
yacht, sang out, ''Luf her up, cap'n and I'll
climb aboardr' A sailboat capsized in the har.
Dor the other day and Mr.. W. H. Howe went
overheard. His fve-year-old daughter. stand
ing on the bank. exclaimed, Hold on, papa!
Stand right on your feet I'm coming to You
as soon as can get my shoes and stockings
off, and she proceeded to prepare to 60 to the
rescue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
The Race Trouble In Delaware.

Four arrests we're made yesterday Of alleged
american" participants in Saturday nights
riot at New Castle, Del, and warrants for eight
more rioters have been issued. Hawkins, one
Of the injured men, is in Jail under treatment.
Owen Kavanagh, who was stabbed seriously in
the melee, is in a bad way today. The identity
of the man who killed Jaukovsky has not been
established. There are one hundred and forty
Poles and Slavacks employed at the Tasker
works and the feeling Of the other workmen
had been embittered at the start by the fact
that the Hungxrians were introduced to take
the places of the men on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10

At Winchester, Kan, Sunday evening .
crowd of boys, on mischief bent, thought to
brighten one Of their companions BY putting .
''tick tack" ON his window. Willie Ray was
selected ~ the victim He thought the boys
were burglars. and sensing shot gun he fred
load Of buckshet into The crowd. Daniel
LQew received bullet In the head. He will
die. Tom Gardiner received four wounds and
his recovery = doubtful I'd Lucas received .
painful wound n Ne arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Yesterday changed the figures into this SEM
blance:
LEAGUE.

BUNCH OF HTS.
krock 10 all right.
fsrson win probably pitch today.
Giasscock hsdn't much 10 kick about yesssr.
day.
"Krock and DAILY" That sounds natural.
Hurrsh for Chicago's discarded battery!-Phl-
edetphSa Press
Aeouaid did some good work with Curry.
Hoy didn't make any batting record TO count
xoe much, but he made three valuable sacri-
ices. ne mas been ordered to sacrifice when
ever there 10 . man on q base.
Wilmos made beautiful catch from Denny's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Mill Hands Lost ON q Lake.

An Indian arrived at West Selkirk, Man,
from Lake Winnipeg Sunday night, and reports
that he found several bodies that had been
washed ashore. One Of them he recognized as
James Burkett, a Minnesota man, who had
been working at Crows Mill two weeks ago. A
number OF mill hands, twenty, it is said, started
across the lake in a sail boat. and, although
the trip should not have occupied more. than
day, they have not yet been heard OF. They
we're accompanied by the Rev. Mr.. McHaffee,
a well-known Manitoba Presbyterian clergy
man. and Burkett was one of the party. 1t is
pretty certain that the party was caught in the
storm which came up few hours after they
left and that all have persisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10

4 little secd hay In ne carriers path:
A httle shoot bowed In the strong Winds wrssh:
ns&1e shrub grew. b. In roots held last
little cough :tarted-'tvss only iiehs
N.Y. sssc cs..s - ~ psesn y q n,sns
3hon eoooumpeoo lni1 II ~ 6gnvo nnone4h
n vigs n ttnA. cAeck - nsus opaeA. suxs
little ailment b0cones he sexuag. Incoiq1erabio
elont e dtDeasa d. Hercoo 6oadon 0odicol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
The PODe Thanks Bismarck.

The pope has sent a telegram to Herr Wind
thorst. the leader of the clerical party in
the German reichstag. thanking him for con-
vening the Catholic congress at Bochum and
another to Prince Bismarck conveying his
thanks for permitting the congress to assem-
Bile. Bismarck replied to the pope's telegram
that notwithstanding he had sanctioned the
converting of the congress he was not in accord
with the work il had done
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Music BY the Foot.

from LONDON Tfdblts.
Thump-rattlety-bang went the piano.
what are You trying to play, Jane2" called
out her father from the next room.
Its an exercise from my new instruction
book, First Steps in Music" she answered.
well, knew you we're playing with your
feet" he said. grimly; ''but don't step % heavy
on the keys-it disturbs my thought"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
RAILROADS.

THE l sahRSTS,y aEsf .S sSg s5DESruwr.,
p0GBLE TRACK. sPLiSpifbD scISfkr' Asi'
STEEL tfrrcr sstAslhTIsshSs fps sss
SkSEk 81 s1 Mx4fH hSD Ken s Is r6
For y Hisss 'Yn.n .ps ne Wet cn,s.so 5.ns.e E
LOUIS WITH ssepn9 s. rd To md G
and Hsris5urs 70 ST Ioais. esy 20 ss esS
saturday, TO Chicago. with Sleeping Car Alioons
nth sssSine os g os 10 .S Sss Y
Louis, eonnestnY daily Al H.rrisburr With throuss
si.sp.r ~ q hsssS1s .s sSf -.
iTIGoEf AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
snhe teGhssser and Nasars Fah
For hre canAndaigus and Rochester daily. for Butt
Sleeping q
FOR wllsmsport, Lock Haven and Elnlirs. st so q
FOR p fHs 6sfisi fSn SRw YORK AND EAST
iois!SSo s snS y 30 90 and % am 80 sie:
r.. 2:so, 4;l9, 1000 and Il:2t pm TAINTED
sIcsps sunday. aud s:9S pm daily :. SitS p a
Fas, Erprs.. si am weei days ana pm. daily.
Express 2;l o pm daily. Accom- Is 90 n mi daily
For BrooEyn N.Y. ali tSroae tnf every cse ass
Jersey City with soats Of Breokiyn Amer sford.
double fersse acro.s Ser aaTs s fsys' avoiding
s6o II SS and rsss s.s
~, d, E.,l T. 20 Pan; d.ily 60 aoo
s.g az a 90 al 1is 100 40
il;2o Pm on sunday, 200. = o.. 9 80. II 40
1000 and j i 20 pm.
For Popes Greek Lime. 7:2o am. and 40 pm daily.
For Annapoiis, 20 and 300 am. l2 os, 30 ana
am. 4:l0 pun.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
RAILWAY
IN EFFECT MAY IL. 1889.
For Alexsndris 4:3o. 9;35. 5s45. $40 e.4b, 1857
am. II % noon, %. 4:25. 4 30. OsOl, u 81,
BOZ, 1909 and 80 p. m. On sunday al 4 ::SIt
$50, s:4o, lo:51 an, 2:35, Sol, ssO2 aud
1905 pm.
m. week Gays. z. As .. sundays.
For Richmond and the south. 4. 80, 1857 q m.
daily. and :2l pm. daily. except SUNDAY,
Trains leave Alexandria tor Washington, C5 .O5.
5000, BIO, lQ;l5. IL :O7, am. 4 20, $40;
sac. $40. 7:05. 500, s:3o. Io:s2. and Ii .oS
PM On sunday at 8; o AID j l.O7 a.nl; Z 90
5:l 7:05, d: 90. 81. o uId o 50, r. M
Tickets and information at he offce, northeast cor
ner o. 18th street and Fennsy lvAus svsnue ald -
the station where orders be the checking
CHAS. 4 PUGH, j II MOOD.
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-10
Shot His Friend.

Alberto Bement, editor Of trade journal in
Chicago, and Edward CavelI, an employee Of his
and roommate, won't on spree Sunday night
They went to their lodgings at the corner of
Cass and Illinois streets ina cab. There they
became involved in fight with the cab driver
and Cavell drew a revolver, and in attempting
to shoot the cab driver shot his friend and en-
ployer in the head, infictng probably fatal
wound. Cavell and the cab driver are under
arrest. Dement, is at his boarding house.