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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10
The snow Plant.

One thing that never fails to interes,
all who see it, when it is found on the
mountain heights of the Sierras, is the
snow plant. known to botanists as the
Sarcodes sanguinea, meaning blooded
flesh. No flesh or blood could be as ex.
quisitely beautiful: imagine rosy and
snow tinted, crowded hyacinth, from
eight to twenty inches in height, every
miniature bell wound about by a ROSY
and frosted silver ribbon, all topped by
huge head of asparagus in hoar frost
and silver. The frosted papilla is very
marked on every scpal and bract.
Though the whole translucent spike ii
flushed with rose and carmine, the petals
are the deepest and most brilliantly col.
ored parts Of the flower, which is five
parted, and each open one showing
slightly the stamens and pistils.
There have been seen specimens bear.
ing eighty perfect flowers and a pseudo
bulhtwenty-two inches in circumference.
brittle almost as spun glass, and although
solid as pineapple when first dug up
dried away to the size of the stem. Al
attempts at cultivation have thus fan
failed the bulbs refusing to stand trans.
planting and the seeds to sprout. It was
once said that they would not survive
below the level of the summer * eyr line,
but they have been since see. rnost
covering the ground far below. The
snow banks seem. however, to proteci
them from the winds sweeping among
the mountains, and they make theiI
early growth and development beneath
the driven SHOWS, and when the approach
of summer leaves the surface Of the
ground exposed It is covered in a few
days with the red crowns Of the snow
plants. American Garden.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10
A Forced TAX.

The Cinnamon in California, although
aliens, are obliged to nay poll tax of So,
If under sixty years of age AS they are
a thrifty people. inclined to save, and
not at all in sympathy with American
institutions, they do all they can to avoid
this tax. Mr.. Frank, an assessor In one
of the mountain districts, had a good
deal of trouble one spring in finding
certain Chinaman. "Sam Lee." who was
on his list
He went to Sans shanty twice; he
looked for him at the placer mines where
he ''panned out" his daily wages, but all
in vain. Sam managed to avoid the as
SCISSOR. One morning. however, Mr..
Frank happened to meet him on the
mountain road.
Hello, Sam Leel" said he, stopping
his horse, i've been looking for you
You must pay your poll tax-S3"
Me no payee: me klixty-nine old.
said Sam.
Nonsense, you're not forty, and you
know it. Come. You must pay that
tax. Out with it."
"Me klixty-eight, urged Sam.
nonsense, Lell you. know better"
Me klixty seven" pleaded the China
man; and as the assessor still shook his
head and looked commanding. he ran be-
seechingly down the years from "klixty-
Xix" to "klixty." But the majesty Of
the law. as personified by Mr. Franks
unbending decision. at last awed him.
Reluctantly he drew from his blouse 4
leather bag, took out of 1t three silver
dollars, and handed them to the assessor
with tins parting shot:
Mclean man heap stealee What for
you no catch-um pistol-gun?'
Mr.. Frank says that he has never since
approached a Chinaman for his poll tax
without remembering the time lie was
made to feel like highway robber By
Sam Lees demand, What for you nc
catch-um pistol-gunS" - Youths Com
panion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

There are a great many more glass
eyes in use than Is generally imagined.
At one time glass eye was conspicu.
Gus defornity. and many preferred &c
do without such an unsightIy substitute
for lost organ Of vision. But now there
issach endless variety in color. size and
shape that when a man or a woman
loses an eye glass substitute can be
provided which will defy detection. II
the muscles are not entirely destroyed
By accident or disease. a glass eye can
be moved to a limited extent so that
there Is no cast or squint. Glass eyes
are made principally in Germany, and
there are several secrets connected with
the manufacture, besides which great
amount oS skill and practice i neces-
sary. Recently some have been made
ii New York and other eastern cities
Interview ID ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10
ANNAPOLIS. ND. THURSDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 10. ls

keep their cyc ~ unsl make Il russ apout
what they lasssl rytssgnizr IS my prop
efty. ws.ssla III Tars with them, be-
cause ! 90 toi know ialw their place
could be ssipplicd certainly not with
human beings n 4 ls il Philadel.
phia Times.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

Most people take 1t for granted that be
cause musk is sold in what is called 8
pod, therefore. it is q vegetable product.
But the truth Is that It Is entirely an an.
imal product. being substance founo
in two or three inch sac in the body OF
q little musk deer Of Asia This sac.
when tied up and dried, goes BY the
name Of pod among the hunters who
bring it into market. ProbablE there
are few things subject to such adultera,
ton, as one part Of pure musk viii scent
thousands Of parts of some other powder
mingled with il. and. as the pods sell foi
from Sl5 to $50 apiece, the adulteratior
has its profit. It IS indeed 90 pungeni
that when just fresh It has been known
to t0pt0duce violent bleeding at the nose,
and many people are 50 susceptible tc
II as to have sad headaches. brought
about by contact with the pure article;
and while . suspicion Of It i very agree
able 20 many persons, one atom toe
much becomes offensive. as the case Il
with patchouli r was formerly Iarrely
used in therapeutics. especially IN the
Orient. having become disused q.
much from the difficulty Of obtaining Il
in pure state, as from anything else
and It Is now seldom given, except q
hysteria Or hiccough -Harper's Razar.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

We Will insert In this column advertinr
m0nts Of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost.
EOMnd, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less. Tor 2b Conta.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

TrOR SALE.--A fine driving HORSE, per-
fecIly sound and healthy. Can be seen
- n @dipgs Station. near Annapolis.
sssiiw D. h. MAGRUDER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

NO nnnTO LOAN on Mortgage. as
ia JN0. IRELAND.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

/ OsT.-A Small Gold Bird PIN set with tur-
II .Quoise and pearls. The finder will be re-
warded BY leaving II at the CAPITAL ONCE.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

EOR RENT.-HOUSE in perfect order lis.
King George stree two doors above Md.
Ave. Apply at IA Md Ave.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

EOR SALE.-A good WORK HORSE LARGE
a size--.for SO. Apply to r. H. WILSON,
Brownsville. Md. Oct. 8. ".
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

r OST,-A Bird DOG. white body and yellow
~ legs. + nder will I o rewarded by Il avinR
1t at the store OF @. A. Oh An DALI, Cor Main
and Green Streets. $40
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10
! FOR RENT.

Rooms furnished or unfurnished, with or
without board. Apply at 30 Maryland Ave-
nue. 96tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-10-10

TrOR RENT,-HOUSE l2k King George street
E now occupied by Mr Thomas Munroe
Possession given let OF October. Hnqulre Of
Mrs. n. L. SrRELEi s0 Charles street. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
THE CHEROKEE COMMISSION.
Its Members Meet, but Have not Decided
on Future Action,

Gov. Geo. D. Robinson, Of Massachusetts.
Alfred NJ. Wilson. of Missouri and J, O.
Humphrey, Of Illinois, the members of the
newly appointed Cherokee commission. met
to-day for the first time. They called on the
Secretary of the Interior and consulted with
other officials Of the department relative
to their duties. They have
not yet determined whether they will proceed
at once to the Indian territory. In fact they
are uncertain as to the future. The commits
sion are authorized TO negotiate with the Cher
okee and other Indians Of the Indian territory
relative TO the cession TO the government OF
the land in the Indian territory west of
the S6th meridian. The land belonging
70 the Cherokee Indians can be purchased al
once If the Indians willing to accept Sl.25
per acre. As TO the land belonging to the
other Indians, the terms made by the commits
sion with them must be ratified by Congress
before the land can be made avail
able for settlement The land belonging
to the Cherokee Indians is what is
known as the Cherokee strip, and contains
6s022,OO acres. The Oklahoma tract, in the
center of the Indian territory, which will be-
come open for settlement on the 22d inst, only
contains ,SS7 100 acres.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
The Death Record,

Burial permits have been issued by the health
officer for the three days ending at noon
to-day as follows: Mary l.. Paschal, white,
56years; Eugene Blondel, white, 81 years; Irene
l.. Roadway, white, II years; Ann C. Slidell,
white, 81 years; Helena NJ. Crafty, white, IS
years; Maria Miller, white, months: Edna
Plummer, colored. 4 years; Susan Burse.
colored, 90 years; Jno. T. Hunter, colored 81
years; Jane Coleman, colored. 40 years; Fenton
Jackson, colored. 20 years; Harriette c. Flagg.
white, 65 years. Philip 5. Eichelberger. white.
10 months; Bennett b. Smith. white. months:
William \. Caldwell, white. 20 years; Aquila
Janney, white 80 years; Amelia Herbert white
81 years; Bridget Nolan, white. 80 years; Eliza
beth H. Shiverich, white, 63 years; Patrick J.
Rearden, white. 4 years; Henry McGrann.
white. 60 years; Mary I. Honan, white, IS years;
Joseph L. kliendienst, white, l year; Robert
MatsOn, colored, So years; Nathaniel Scott
colored. 70 years; Annie Young, colored. sc
years: Eliza Dorsey, colored, IS years; William
MCGOWAN. colored, months: Emma Blumer
colored. 80 years; David K. Phifer, white, A
years; Hester Z. Paxton. white, So years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
ADMIRAL TAYLOR DEAD.


Admiral VIM. Rogers Taylor (retired) died
last night, in his seventy-eighth year, at his
apartments at the Portland. His funeral will
take place from st. Johns church Wednesday
at o'clock He was born November z. 1911,
in Rhode Island, and on the LIST of April, 1929,
was appointed midshipman in the navy. He
served in the war with Mexico on board the old
St. Marys as a lieutenant, and was present
during the siege of Vera Cruz by Gen. Scott,
being in command of gun in the
naval battery. In 1885, when the sloop-of-war
Peacock ran ashore on the Island Of Madeira
Midshipman Taylor was sent to Muscat in COM
mand of a cutter, to convey the diplomatic
agent of this country to that place with some
treaties in his charge. 1t was a perilous sea
voyage of nearly five months duration attended
with peril from bad weather and from the
Arab pirates some of whom chased the cutter
with her brave little commander for several
hours. Upon his arrival at Muscat the Imaum
placed sloop of war under his command to
render aid to the threatened Peacock. He saw
service during the civil war, being senior officer
OFF Charleston in January. 1853, when two rebel
rams attacked the squadron, and engaged one of
then with the HOusatonic. He was present as
feet captain under Admiral Dahlgren during
all the operations against Morris Island, and
was in battle with Forts Wagner and Sumter on
board the monitor Catskill on the 10th of July,
ioo', anu again oh poaIu Tue ALUMINIUM
on the 18th. Captain Taylor was
in command of the Juniata during
the engagements with Fort Fisher on the oath
and 18th of December. 1864. Since the war he
has been detailed upon several important
duties, and was at one time in command
OF the Pacific station. He was pro-
NOTED to the various grades as follows:
Passed midshipman in 1894, lieutenant in lS40
commander in 1855. captain in 1866. rear adj
miral in 1871 and retired November Z. 1873
HIS last duty was in command of the South
Atlantic station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
BADLY SHAKEN UP.
An Accident to Fast Train, But No One
Injured.

When the 45minute train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad due here at IL O'Clock to-
day, was near Ammendale, about Is miles from
this city, and running at the rate of
about a mile minute, the passengers
were suddenly jostled from their seats.
There was a rumbling noise under
the train and many of the passengers rushed
for the doors intending to jump from the train,
and had a single person made leap for life
many others would no doubt have followed and
some would probably have been killed. But
there were persons ON the train who did not
apprehend any danger and consequently no
one jumped into eternity. The noise was
soon followed by large bolts from the engine
striking against the cars. The passengers in
the smoker were in imminent danger and they
all crowded to the rear end of the car Among
them was Mr.. r. b. Rusk, of the health office,
who left his seat Just III time to escape being
seriously injured. He had no sooner got off
the seat than the flooring under 1t was broken
through and pieces of broken timber were sent
flying to the car roof. The air brakes, it
was stated. failed to work, but the
old-fashioned brakes were applied and
they performed their duty in an excellent
manner. The train was soon stopped and no
one was injured so far as could be learned
the water on the fire and extinguished it before
it could set fire to any of the company's prop
erty. The accident, it was stated, caused
by the breaking of one of the wheels of the
engine. The passengers remained until the
next train from Baltimore came along when they
were brought to the city, reaching here about
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
CONSTITUTIONAL CArARRu.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or
FASTENED the breaking up of the constitution than
Catarrh The Of SMELL of TASTE of sight, of hear
ing, the human voice. the mind-One or more and
sometimes ALL yield to its destructive influence. The
poison II distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force. and breaks the most robust OF
constitutions Ignored because but little understood
BY physicians impOtenty sssailed by quacks aud
charatans, those suffering from 1t have little hope to
he relieved OF this Of the grave 1t is time then
that the popular treatment of this terrible disease by
remedies within the reach Of all passed Ito hands at
once competent aud trustworthy. The new and MIN
erto untried method adopted by DR.. Sanford III the
preparation of his RADIO AL CURE has won the hearty
approval Of thousands. 1t is instantaneous IN AFFORD
Ing relief all head colds. sneeEIng. snung anu Cd
structed breathing and rapidly the mostop-
pressive symptoms. clearing the head sweetenne the
breath restoring the senses of SMELL taste anu near
ing and neutralizng the constitutional tendency OF
Tie disease towards the lungs liver. and kidneys.
SANFORI'S RADICAL CURE consists Of one bottle
of the RADICAL CURE, one box OF CAIAhhhAL
kFSOIyENT and IMPROVED INHALER; Price 81.
POTTER DRUG AND CHEMICAL CO.. BOSTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
Trying an Old Ejectment Case.

The ejectment case of VIM o Brien and Bridget
Shreeve, which was on trial last week before
Judge Montgomery in the Circuit Court, in
wolves some very interesting questions to law
yers. The case is the elimination OF long series
of litigations, reaching back to 1873, concerning
the ownership of a house and land in Union
town, which the plaintiff claims as his. The
property, which is now occupied by the de-
PENDANT and is quite valuable, was sold under
deed of trust in 1873 for something over 5000
OBrien, who can neither read nor write, claims
that this deed OF trust, purpOrting to have been
executed by him to secure payment of $50,
is a forgery. Since the sale the matter has
been before the courts in various law and equity
proceedings and decided each time against
O'Brien. The taking of the evidence in the
case was finished last Thursday and Friday
was consumed in legal arguments on the con-
clusiveness of former judgments set up in bar
to this action. O'Brien claims that he has
never yet been heard on the merits of his
cause, but defeated each time ON technical
grounds. The trial was resumed to-day. H.
B. Moulton and Col. w. E. Rogers are conduct
ing the case for the plaintiff and Edwards and
Barnard for the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
VERY TIGHTLY CLOSED.
The Investigation into the Charges
Against the Asylum.

Commissioner Wheatley to-day continued the
examination of witnesses from the Washington
asylum. There were two solid doors between
the public and the investigation to-day. In the
afternoon Mr.. stoutenburgh was there. Mr.
Wfsatley wens out and left Mr.. Stoutenburgh
to continue his testimony to the stenographsr.
30 far as STAR reporter could learn, the ques-
tions asked by the Commissioner and the gen.
eIal conditions under which they testify are not
of character to encourage them to tell any
thing they might know to the discredit of the
management of the asylum.
Much of the testimony is directed to setting
forth the reputation of Mr.. Michigan, who
made the charges against the management of
the asylum. Notwithstanding the unfavorable
conditions for such testimony, several witnesses
have given testimony tending to support Nc
Guigan's charges concerning the habits of the
matron and allegations made concerning the
quality of food supplied TO officers and inmates.
Other witnesses have ascribed TO the manage
ment the highest virtues.
SO far AZ the STAR reporter could learn no
testimony has been taken respecting the dis
position of old material. Although Mr..
Stoutenburgh at first denied that
any old material was sold except what
was properly sold through the property clerk,
the Commissioners have before them positive
t'shihohJ respecting the edle Vi the
barrels Ex-Commissioner West has
come to the support of Mr.. Stoutenburgh
in this matter, and written a letter to the Com
missioners stating that when he was a Commits
sioner he was cognizant of and as
sented to 1.-The sale of such trifing
material as would not justify being for
mally returned to the District" He says
he knows hat from the funds so realized Mr.
Stoutenburgh paid small gratuities in some in
stances to old inmates. and in one case in
creased the compensation of driver by giving
him an extra dollar a month. Tb3 testimony
has not gone into the disposition CT other mate
rial than the barrels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
PROGRESS IN MEXICO.
What President DiaZ Finds to Say i'm
His Annual Message.

CRY OF MEXICO, April 15.-President Diaz in
his message to congress gave information re
gardlng various enterprises and public i'm
provements as follows:
1.-THE mining industry continues in full de-
yelOpment. and the good effects of the law of
June 6, 1887. in regard to the concession of
mining zones. are visible III the number of con-
tracts that have been made in accordance with
its prescriptions. The contracts now in force
promise an investment in mining enterprises of
more than $40 100000. 1t has been the con-
slant aim of the government to develop the
productive power of the nation.
The cultivation of the vine and the breeding
of the silk worm continue to occupy the atten-
tention of our industrial class. Day by day we
may note the progress of these two industries,
which are destined at no distant date to exer-
else a remarkable influence on the productive
power of Mexico. Nor is the day far off when
our national establishment of psciculture,
whose object is to people our waters with new
kinds of fish, will begin to show useful results
1t Is proper to mention in this connection the
important and gratuitous assistance with which
n similar establishment in the United States
has favored us.
From September up to the present more than
five million hectares of public land have been
surveyed by companies duly authorized The
operations effected in the sale of public lands
especially in some of the border states. have
been fertile of happy results.
The hydraulic works undertaken to protect
the bank of the Rio Bravo at Ciudad JuareZ
are on the eve of completion. Seven jetties
which protect an extent of more than kilo-
meters have already been constructed. At
Matamoras three jetties with an aggregate
length of 236 meters have been constructed,
which, in connection with those already exist
ing there. will protect that city from the ser-
Gus dangers that threatened it, Remarkable
Improvements are to be recorded in the Fed
eral telegraph system. The total length of the
system. excluding double and triple wires. and
the lines temporarily transferred to the states,
is Il 200 kilometres"
In his general resume of finances the Presi-
dent says that the revenues are increasing the
collections in the first half of the current fiscal
year being somewhat greater than III the cor
responding period of the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-15
'THE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS.

AT the Ninth International Medical Congress- DR. A.
l. IobOldt Of the University of Pennsylvania, read
PAPER stating that of thirty treated with the
senune imported Powdered Carlsbad Sprudel Salt for
chronic constipation hypochondria disease Of the v
er and kidneys, isundice adposs, diabetes, dropsy
from valvuar heart disease. dyspepsia catarrhal in
r4mmstiOn of the stomach, ulcer of the stomach or
spleen, children with marssmus govt, rheumatism of
The jonts gravel ETC. twenty six were entirely cured
three uch improved and not treated long enough
Average time Of trssthent. four weeks.
The Carlsbad sprudel Salt powder form. is eI-
oslleIt JT1sRt LdJatire ana Dtretic. IL CHARS the
coapiertOn purfaes The Blood. 1t il easily soluble
pleasant TO take and in action The
product Of the Carlsbad Springs is exported in round
bottles Each bottle comes in light blue paper
toOn, and has the signature "EISNER h MENDLE-
son CO." sole agents, Barclay street, New Yerk,
every bottle One bottle mailed upon receipt of
one Dollar Dr. Toboldt's lectures mailed free upon
Application aul-mwSf