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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
FOREIGN NOTES.

The German imperial yacht Hohenzollen,
with Emperor William on board, accompanied
by the German squadron, arrived at Dover
Yesterday. Salutes OF artillery were fired in
honor of the emperor.
Prince Bismarck has at Varzin % 900 acres
of which $4,000 are covered with glorious forests
of oak and beech His home farm comprises
400 acres, and the remainder of the cleared
land is let in farms of about 700 acres each.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria has
written to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria a
kindly, but unofficial, letter, warning the self
made sovereign against assuming the kingly
dignity. Your act" writes the emperor,
"would be fire brand in the face of Russia,
and eventually your ruin"
Lord Lonsdale is now living the most domestic
of lives with his wife, who has, apparently, for
given and forgotten the past. Assisted by the
countess, Lord Lonsdale is preparing book on
his adventures in the arctic regions.
Froude the historian has written letter de-
nying the truth of the reports that he had be-
come homeruler. He adds: '.Gladstone's
policy is only spasmodic gush of sentiment,
suggested, as always, by some condition of
English party politics. 1t is the worst and
most scandalous in English history"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Well Paid Racing Judges.

New York Letter to Philadelphia Times
The responsibility of the judges in horse
race is very great, and these big race tracks
are hiring experienced men both to start horses
and judge the finish. Mr.. Caldwell who works
on nearly all the big race courses east gets
800 day for starting the races Of the after
noon, and he is regarded as the best in the
country. He gets larger salary for his years
work than the judge of any court in the United
States. He earns twice as much as an associate
justice Of the Supreme Court, who is forced to
live in style in Washington. Col. Simmons is
the paid judge for several of the prominent
Eastern associations. He receives $50 day as
the presiding judge in the stand. The other
two are not paid, but are selected from promi-
nent turfmen on tie track. They have little
to say except in case of dispute The reason
the race men give me why the judge does not
get as much pay as the starter is that his duties
are not as delicate or onerous; that, as a rule.
there is no dispute as to the finish of a race,
while few races are ever started that there is
not more or less fault found with the man who
drops the flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
A Big Mistake.
From the Ocean


In the early days Of the direct tea trade with
China importers were anxious to secure the
earliest csrgoes of a new crop. The fastest clip
per ships were engaged in the trade. Great
haste in loading them was followed by hot
race to reach New York first. The first cargo
brought the best price and large profits. The
successful captain was always rewarded, SO
every known aid TO navigation was adopted.
The young captain of one Of Mr.. Astor's clip
pers bought, on one of his trips, a new chro-
nometer, and with its aid made quick pas
sage, and arrived first. He put the price OF il
into the expense account of the trip. but Mr.
Astor threw ii out, insisting that such items of
expense for new tangled notions could not be
allowed The captain thereupon resigned and
took service with n rival line. The next year
he reached port long before any competitor. to
the great delight and profits Of his EMPLOYERS
and the chagrin Of Mr.. Aston. Not long after
they CHANGED TO meet, and Mr.. Astor inquired
by the way, captain, how much did that
chronometer cost your"
Six hundred dollars; and may inquire, Mr..
Aston, how much it has cost your"
Sixty thousand dollars"
The moral Is plain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Welcoming a Son-in-Law.

From the Detroit Free Press.
One of Detroits gilded youths is soon to be
married to pretty girl who is the youngest of
a family Of six When he offered himself to
the girl she referred him to her father, who is
plain sensible man. with no nonsense about
him. He looked the young man over and
asked him about his collaterals, and learned
with some surprise that he hadn't any; he was
clerk on a small salary which was hardly
enough for one to live on comfortably. but
love your daughter" he ended by saying. II
love her very tenderly and she loves me, and
promise if You will give her to me to make her
happy"
''All right" said the old man grimly, take
her. I've only six to provide for now, and one
more won't make much difference"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Nine Good Things to Know.

l. That salt will curdle new milk; hence, in
preparing milk porridge, gravies, &C., the
salt should not be added until the dish is pre-
pared
q. That clear boiling water will remove tea
stains and many fruit stains. Pour the water
through the stain and thus prevent its
spreading over the fabric.
8. That ripe tomatoes will remove ink and
other stains from white cloth; also from the
hands.
4. That tablespoonful Of turpentine boiled
with white clothes win aid in the whitening
process.
s. That boiled starch is much improved by
the addition of q little sperm salt or gum
arabic dissolved
6. That beeswax and salt win make rusty
fat-irons as clean and smooth as glass. Tie
a lump Of wax in . bag and keep It for that
purpose. When the irons are hot rub them
first with the wax rag, then scour them with
paper or cloth sprinkled with salt.
2. That blue ointment and kerosene mixed
in equal proportions and applied to the bed
stead IL an unfailing bedbug remedy, q q
coat Of whitewash il for the walls Of . log
house.
g. That kerosene will soften boots or shoes
that have been hardened by water and render
g. That kerosene win make tin tea Kettles
~ bright as new. 6aturate WOODEN rag and
rub with it. II viii also remove stains from
varniahed furniture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
WHEN TO MARRY.
Some Sage Advice From the Nutmeg
State-DOn't Marry Too Young.

From the New Haven Journal and Courier
1t is the common idea that the best time to
marry is when one wants to and can conve-
niently and comfortably. But there are some
people who have more or less prudence about
marrying, and some even have SO much that
they never marry. A writer in the Hospital,
who dares not say whether he is married or not,
attempts to tell women when they should
marry. He addresses himself to what he calls
the average civilized woman, and he advises
her to marry at any age between twenty-four
and thirty-six- 1t is not said that no woman
shall marry earlier or later than either of these
ages; but youth and health and vigor are
ordinarily at their highest perfection be-
tween these two periods. Very early
marriages are seldom desirable for girls,
and that for many reasons. Their brain
Is immature, the reason is feeble
and the character is Uniformed. The considera-
ton which would prompt a girl to marry at
seventeen would in many cases have very little
weight with her at twenty-four. At seventeen
she is a child, at twenty -four a woman Where
girl has intelligent parents the seven years be-
tween seventeen and twenty-four are the period
when both mind and body are most amenable
to wise discipline and best repay the thought
and toll devoted to their development. Before
seventeen but few girls have learned to under
stand what life is, what discipline is, what duty
is. They cannot value what is best,
either in the fathers wisdom or in the
mothers tenderness. When married at that
childish period, they are like young recruits
taken fresh from the farm and workshop and
carried on to long campaign without prelim-
mary drill and training, or like a school boy re-
moved from school to acuracy without being sent
to the university or to theological hall. Who
can help grieving over child-wife, especially
If she have children, and husband who is an
inexperienced and possibly exacting boy-man?
The ardor of his love soon cools The vision
airy bliss of his poetical Imagination vanishes
like the summer mist; there is nothing left but
disappointment and wonder that what promises
to be 80 beautiful and long day should have
clouded over almost before sunrise.
This seems to be sensible. 1t could be wished
that it had appeared in some other place than
the hospital but we must take things as we
find them. We commend it to those civilized
women who have reached the age of twenty
four and are not yet married; also to those who
are almost thrty-six and are still single
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
- NOTE THE RESULT: -

THE STAR HAS MORE THAN
THREE TIMES AS MANY REGULAR
SUBSCRIBERS and MORE THAN
FIVE TIMES As MANY REGULAR
READERS AS ANY OTHER DAILY
PAPER In WASHINGTON. IL 10 de.
livered regularly by careful carriers st
the HOMES OF THE PEOPLE, AFTER
THE BUSTLE AND WORRY OF THE
DAY ARE OVER, and 1t is thus read
leisurely and thoroughly by EVERY
MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.
They know that IL prints all the news,
and has only the interests Of the people
of the District I'm view, with no partisan
measures to advocate, and no private
schemes to forward. They know it, In
short, to be THE PEOPLES PAPER,
and nothing else. As an ADVERTISING
MEDIUM IL Is, therefore, ABSO-
LUTELY WITHOUT A RIVAL. IL IL
I'm fact worth more as q means OF reach.
ing the public THAN ALL THE
OTHER DAILY PAPERS IN THE
CITY TOGETHER.
Furthermore, In proportion to the re-
turns it gives its patrons, ITS ADVER-
Using RATES ARE THE CHEAPEST
In THE CITY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
KEMMLER TO TEST THE MACHINE.
II the Electric Device Fails to Kill Some
Other Mode will be Used.

A Buffalo special to the Philadelphia Inquirer
says that Warden Durston, who has charge Of
Kemmler, sentenced to be executed by cleo
tricity, said yesterday in speaking Of the con-
demned man:
II never saw such stolid man. Kemmler is
kept in solitary confinement to the extent that
he has never seen another convict, and of the
prison officials only myself and two watchmen.
A Waterman is always with him."
DIR. Herman G. Metzinger, appointed to be
Reminders executioner, said the paraphernalia
with which he proposed to execute Kemmler
were complete, except board to indicate the
current.
us that the machine you are going to use on
Kemmler2"
IF it works all right"
What kind Of test will you makeT'
"We are not going to make any tests on
human being until we try it on Kemmler."
Suppose 1t should failY'
"Then, say as an official, that we would seek
for something else."
Mr.. Durston said he supposed the state
looked to him to touch the button. Harold
Browns contract called for him to conduct the
execution within given time, which he thought
had expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
A Little Touch of Vanity, After All.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Not only does every woman who enters an
elevator containing a mirror turns round i'm
mediately, touch up her frizzes and remove
flakes OF SCOT from her face, but men adjust
their neckties, take a deliberate survey of
themselves, and pose and initiate their chests
like Col. Sellers, of lamented memory. A lit
tie stenographer in her building over near the
city hall had been observing this popularity in
the lords of creation. One day, having sur
prised man making q more deliberate and
careful scrutiny than usual, she expressed her
opinion to James" the elevator man. You
needn't talk to me about the vanity of women
after that" she exclaimed scornfully .'men
look at themselves twice as long and twice as
intently the yaInest woman that ever
breathed."
you didn't hear what he said to me, did
your" asked James.
NO
He said: I've been drunk four days, an
just wanted to see how looked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
His Conduct was Considered Onery Mean.

From the New York Sun.
There was to be a hanging in a South Caro-
lima town, and the people had come from far
and near to witness it. An hour before the
time set for the execution the crowd numbered
fully fifteen hundred. Half an hour later word
was given out that the condemned had been
reprieved, and that there would be no hanging.
very few expressed their satisfaction that
the governor had interfered but the majority
were greatly disappointed. One man, after
considerable loud talk, pushed his way through
the crowd to the Jail. and called to the sheriff
who stood on the steps:
You, thar. Jim Reevesr'
e what is it?'
''Haint Jim Renfoe gwine to be hung?"
mo"
rs that square,"
'.Yes"
"Did Jim hev anything to do with it?''
well, he didn't want to be hung, and he en-
couraged his lawyers to do their best"
Yes"
He knowed what we come fur?"
Yes"
Look yere, Jim; I've driv fo'teen miles to
see this yere, and I've got the ole woman and
the three children yeTe and my five niggers
hev got holiday, and who's gwine to pay the
damages?'
Thar amt no damages"
Thar hain't, ehi Don't you twitter that
thar haiR't! Somebody has got to make up to
me fur this. III sue the whole parcel o. We
from governor down and if can't git satlsfac-
ton then Jim Renfoe had better look out fur
me. man as will go and pizen his grand
mother and git all ready to be hung and then
kick ag1n it and leave big crowd in the lurch
is too emery fur this section, and I'm gwine to
camp on his traill Tell Jim he'd better grow
wings afore he comes out o that, and they want
to be wings big huff to carry him of at the
rate of mile minutel'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Premature Exposition Notes.

The first application for space in the worlds
fair of 1892 was received at Mayor Grants Office
in New York yesterday. 1t was from the agents
Of an English chocolate firm, and inclosed
check as an evidence Of good faith. Scores of
letters pour into the Office daily with site sug-
gestions, names of committeeman, and all sorts
of advice. Mayor Grant is ont Of the city and
the project waits till his return next Monday
The Chicago worlds fair committee held q
meeting yesterday to devise ways and means of
securing the coveted location OF the worlds
fair at Chicago. Mayor Cregier was elected
chairman Over two hundred leading citizens
and millionaires Of Chicago were in attendance
and the meeting was q most enthusiastic one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
A SUIT AGAINST A CORPSE.
Only Once Before Has Such an Action
Been Instituted.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Mr.. Hamlet thought one could escape the
vexations of the laws delay by shufiing of the
mortal coil. He didn't know the resources Of
Chicago lawyer. man here isn't any longer
safe from the laws clutches, even after he has
carried out determination not to be and the
undertaken has completed his work.
John Soderberg was patriotic shoemaker.
He stood in the door Of his little shop at 142
Wells street on the Fourth and gleefully fred
of q revolver in honor of his adopted country's
birthday. The shot from the revolver hit Mrs.
Beck as she sat in her cigar store across the
way. The wound was not serious one. So
derberg was not arrested and continued on
the most friendly terms with his neighbors
across the street. His grief at having been the
cause OF the unfortunate accident was great.
He loaded the wounded woman with delicacies
She had to cheer him up each day when he
called. But his remorse became so great that,
standing by her bedside one day. he said he
could bear up under it no longer, and, drawing
the revolver, which was the cause Of all the
trouble; he took his own life. All this grieved
the Becks greatly. Their grief was made spec.
tally poignant, because Soderberg had prom
ised to pay the doctors bill, and had told them
to order anything that was wanted and he
would pay for it. They wanted that money and
they wanted it badly. So suit was begun yes
.uay .oI PeTsouai uamages, the amount Deln8
set at s5,0OO: Bringing suit against dead man
Is an unusual proceeding, but O'Donnell, Barry
Coghlan, the attorneys, thought that. under
the circumstances, this proceeding was the
right one.
I'VE found a precedent for such proceed
ing" said Mr.. Barry, ''but this is the second
suit of the kind ever brought. We will later
have Soderberg's death suggested on the record
and ask that the administrators be made de-
PENDANTS"
deputy sheriff was sent out with the sum-
mons yesterday, but the plaintiff was out of the
jurisdiction OF the circuit court and the sum-
mons was returned endorsed Not there"
The funeral of the dead man will be to-day il
the police don't conclude to arrest him or some
other legal interference stop it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
THOMAS BOWLING, Aucuoneer.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELLING NO
1879 STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of deed of trust dated the 10th day of
September, 1886, and duly recorded Liber No
l&O4 folio 300 ct of the land records for the
District OF Columbia, and by direction of the party
secured thereby the undersigned Trustees will offer
Public Auction in front OF the premises on MONDAY,
the FIFTH DAY OF AUGUST, 1889 at FIVE
O'CLOCK PM the following described heal Estate,
W. All OF Lots numbered 20 Il and ~, in Henry A.
the improvements which consist OF Two-story Frame
House with rame Stable i'll rear situate the north
side OF street between 18th and 18th streets north
west.
Terms of sale: Onefourth cash, the residue at 6, 12
Is and "a months with notes bearing interest at six
per cent annum until paid, and secured by deed
of trust on the property Sold
All conveyancing and recording at purchasers cost
$500 deposit required ut the time of sale.
BENJAMIN Z. SNYDER, o,..
ty19-d&ds ALBERT l. STUR1EVANT.} Arus'ees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02

50 TO ATLANTIC CITY AND BACK.-In accord
anee with its annual custom the u. and o. Il. r.
announces popular excursion to Atlantic City
for Saturday, August 3, at rate of So for
the round trip, good all regular trains.
Special train will leave Washington at
4:20 pm. and arrive Atlantic City at 10
pm. Tickets will be valid for return passage
on all regular trains until Monday, August 5.
inclusive A fast express train leaves Atlantic
City on Sundays at AS pm, arriving WASH
ington 1885 pm. On week days train leaves
Atlantic City at am, $50 am, 500 pm. and
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
The Opening of the Presidents Let,

The Opening OF the Presidents Letter.
Mr.. Thomas Sexton, lord mayor Of Dublin,
has written to the United States legation with
reference to the letter received by him from
President Harrison. He reasserts that the
letter had been wilfully opened and defaced
before it reached his hands. The seal, he says,
had been melted and mucilage was scattered
over the outside of the envelope. The mucilage
used by Vie person who opened the letter and
that originally on the envelope were palpably
different
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
The Cooking Question.

From Texas Siftingz
She-"You should read Emerson and Brown
ing. Have you never read them?"
He-"whenever get time to read read an
old cook book"
''why do you read that2"
"when the young ladies read Emerson and
Browning there is nothing left for us men to do
except to find out how TO cook, for somebody
has got to do the cooking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
Nevada's Deep Mines,

From the Chicago Times.
In Nevada electricity runs the very deep
mines and has increased production Is per
cent. The men who work at 8, 100 feet deep
live about two years, notwithstanding the fact
they work only about two hours per day. They
get more pay than eight-hour men. They work
fifteen minutes aud rest forty-five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
His Training Not Neglected.

From OTce q Week.
Mrs. de Stangy (making call on her son at
college)-'1 trust, Rupert, that you are not
neglecting the social training which goes SO far
to make gentleman"
RuperE"By no means, mother. devote
two or three hours day to the Marquis of
Queensberry's rules
Mrs. de Stangy-"rm 5000 gladr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
victoria's Gifts 20 Her Grandchild.

From the London World
No mention is found among the presents
given to Princess Louise of gift from the
queen, and this has been much commented on.
The inevitable Indian shawl, in this case ar
ranged as q cloak, has been bestowed, but
hear Of nothing else. believe that the queen
has given her a present in q more useful and
honely manner. She contributed largely to
the princess trousseau, which cost her nearly
l4,VsJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02
NNHE GREAT
| l. PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
! TO THE NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST
| DOUBLE TRACK. SPLENDIB sdENERy

,,I TO THE !, NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST
sTEfL RAILS MAeN sFhhSRlf EQUIPMENT sGhNaEy
,n IN EFFECT yuNE 18th 1859.
G00KENSEK OF SIXTH AND B sTkEETs, AS Fol- FOL
For Ptts6urg and the West Chicago Limited Express
of Pullman Vesubuled Cars at $50 IN. daily Fast
Hfs ss0 an daily to fIsiSnati and 81 Louis.
ana Harrisburg to 81 Louis daily except Saturday,
Western Express at Z 40 p m daily, with Sleeping
Cars Washington to Chicago and St. LOUIS con-
and Tae FIpres
rous ShA eep tSr sSTs and n the Mss with
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD
For Kane Canandaigua, Rochester and Niagara Fails
daily, except SUNDAY. 8: Dam.
faIO and Niagara daily. except saturday, 1000 D.
or M Mlth sleePmg Car Washington 70 Rochester
FOX PHI Is iSfPi i NV YORK AND THE EAST
1000 and il 20 I'm; ON sunday, 300. 40 q
r., 30; 4 pIi 1000 snd ;29 PA Limited
except sunday;and 3:45 pm daily. with DINING
FOR PHILADELPHIA ONLY
tast Express S:l0 a. m, week days, and $40 o. m.
daily. Express 2;lO p. H. daily. Accom- p N.
For Boston, without change, . 90 p m. every day.
Jersey City with boats Of Brookiyn Amer afford.
double s enss K New E9Sp
For Ocean City and Points ON Delaware Division.
For Atlantic City 300 il 100 and 40 a. m. wesl
F days lS,, ~ 20 3 n daily !,o
'PS 4 a. a. s4 ait s itG 1850 SSS
IL ssSn?s'z 45. ' 80 500 s:oa "a 20
$40 1000, and IL 20 p. m.
For Pope's Greek Line, z 20 am and 4 40 m daily
For Annapolis, 7:aO and 900 am. IL o5, go and
500 pm daily, except Sunday. Sundays, 9:05
am. 10 PM
tkR ShhHRr HSD SH
IN EFFECT MAY IL, 1889
For Alexandria, 4;30 $3.50, 7:45, 40, As. 1857
sS-my i2;04 n2on, z 10. 4:25, 4:55. 6:0l. 6:2L
40. s:45. 1867 am. 35. 9 :01. s:02 and 1908
pm.
Accommodation for ouantico. As m. and IS p.m
week days. :45 a. IN. Sundays,
For Richmond and the south, 4:50, 1857 q M daily
M and o:2l p. m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandra for Washington, sos 7:05
500, 9:19. lo;I5 Il ;07 a. m 4 20, $500. SIG
On sunday at s;lO and i 90 a. N; 300. 5:l0
Tickets and information at the offce northeast cor
ner OF 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue. and
AZ the station. where orders can be left for the
checking of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences.
CHAS. L. PUGH, J. X. WOOD,
General Manager General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-02

Equally significant h the showing In
regard to the sdvertasing patronage os
the paper, which Il the surest indicasaoa
Of fits acknowledged value ~ . medisn
Of publicity. The number Of NEW AID
vERTISEMENTS printed In the col.
umns Of The Star during the 1arst SIX
months Of the years named IVES - ssa-
lows: