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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-20

Death Of Solicitor General Chapman.
Solicitor General Orlow w. Chapman of New
York died at his residence, 1926 New Hamp-
shire avenue, at o'clock yesterday morning of
catarrh of the kidneys, aggravated by an at
tack Of the grip. He had been dangerously
i'll only q little more than twenty-four hours
and his death came before many of his friends
knew that he was seriously i'll. His end was
peaceful and painless. There were around his
bedside his wife. Attorney General Miller, who
was devotedly attached to him and who had
been with him almost constantly during his ILL
ness, Mrs. Miller, the wife Of the Attorney
General, and DR.. johnson, the attending ply
sician. Mr. Chapman was first taken i'll about
three weeks ago with the grip. He recovered
from this attack and insisted upon immedi-
ately resuming his duties at the Office. His ex-
posure resulted in relapse, accompanied by
very serious complications in addition to the
grip. Mr.. Chapman leaves no children and he
and his wife spent much of their time travel
ing.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENrs.
Funeral services over the remains of Solicitor
General Chapman will be held at his late resi-
dence, 1925 New Hampshire avenue, at o'clock
this afternoon. The remains will then be
taken to the tram and conveyed TO Bingham
ton, NY, for interment. At the services at
the house Rev. Drs. Hamlin and Bartlett win
oficiate. In the list of pail bearers are the
uamcs VI Atsotnoy 0eneIa miner, oecretary
Tracy, Judge Schoonmaker, of the interstate
commerce commission, and Judge J. c. Ban
croft Davis. The President and Vice President
and the members Of the cabinet will be present
The flag over the Department of Justice was
placed at half-msst today and the department
was closed during the afternoon.
Ex-senator Riddleberger Very Ill.
In private letter received here yesterday Q
neighbor and friend Of ex-senator Riddle
berger writes; "Have you heard that Riddle
berger is very low? His physicians have little
or no hope that he can ever get mp again and
he may 90 at any moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-20

DIRECTORS.
Walter 8. Cox, President
William King, w. W. Johnston,
Charles Edmonston, William Gait.
b Thomas Brown, VIM. x, Riley
J.W. H Lcvejoy.
District Of ColG Gmbia, ss:
Personally APPEARED Frank T. Rswlings secretary of
the Arlington Fire Insurance for the Dist rct
of Col umbia, who made oath In due form Of that
the above Is aud true report Of the Condition
of said company on the 31st day Of December, a. D.
1889. FRANK 7. RAWLINGS, Sccretary
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th day of
January. AID. 1890. D. RlTTENKOllSE,
3s1S-3t Notary Public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-20

R-OJUST THE PLACE FOR CHANDELIERS
AND FIXTURES FOR GAS.
CA. MUDDIMAN,
Jag 1905 Est.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

COmmends TOnica. @g
 MER1DEN, Conn. Aug. 13. 1888. Messrs. CASE BRos.:
 Acute rheumatic fever assaulted me last winter. When the fever had been broken, my physician, Dr. Nickerson of Meriden, ad- vised me to obtain case of your Tonica Water. I did as advised, and you deserve the excellent but unsolicited report of the effect of the water upon me. was greatly weak ened by the fever and was apparently very near the "Gates Ajar.". found the Tonica to be a very helpful water, showing it's excel lent properties in the relief afforded to both stomach and kidneys. drank freely of 1t and 1t did for me just what the physician expected it to do-cleansed out the physical system and imparted healthy tone to the repairing forces. I commend your Tonica as having done excellent things for me, and be- fore long must journey to your spring to drink more, not now for disease, but for the pleasure of the water. Yours very truly,
 Rev. ISAAC R. WHEELOCK.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

long story, which occupies nine cylinders, has been taken down. It is one of the long, est stories in the Indian language, and will be interesting to the ears of future genera tions.
 In the American Meteorological Journal M. Faye, the French meteorologist, propounds his theory of tornadoes, according to which the fatal whirl begins above the earth and is propagated downward by a descending motion accompanied by gyration around vertical axis. He says these terrific aerial whirls have, Iike the whirls of our water courses, the property of concentrating below in small space" nearly all the force which rents, which are known to sweep with tre- mendous velocities, often exceeding hun- dred miles an hour. The common theory, which the French writer opposes, is that these storms commence in slight ascending motion of the air, near the earth's surface, when, through inequalities of temperature, the air is in state of unstable equilibrium.
 It will be hot by and by, but it has been hot before. A German has found out that in the year 627 the springs were dried up and men tainted with the heat. In 87o it was impossible to work in the open fields. In the year 993 the nuts on the trees were s'roasted" as if in bakers oven Ia 1000 the rivers in France dried ur and the stench from the dead fish and other matter brought a pestilence into the land. The heat in the year 1914 dried up the rivers and the brooks in Alsaoe-Lorraine. The Rhine was dried up in the year 1132. In the year 1152 the heat was so great that eggs could be cook many men and animals came by their death through the intense heat. In the year 1908 the waters of the Rhine and the Danube were partially dried up, and people passed over on foot. The crops were burnt up in the year 1894, and in 153S the Seine and the Loire were as dry land. In 1556 great drought swept through Europe. In 1914 in France, and even ir Switzerland the brooks and the ditohes were dried up. Not less lot were the years 1846, 1879 and 1701. In the year 1716 from the month of March till Oo- tober not drop of rain fell; the tempera- ture rose to 38 degrees Reaumur, and in favored places the fruit trees blossomed 8 second time. Extraordinarily hot were the years 17s4, 1746, 1756 and 1911. The sum- mer of 1915 was so hot that the places of amusement had to be closed.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22
MOVING.
Always moves in the best society, but n

Always moves in the best society, but never says anything.-A fan.-New York Journal
 stJohn," said Mrs. Fangle to her husband, "I often hear you use the expression "a quiet game;' what kind of game is thata" "One in which but few calls are made. West Shore.
 ''The meek shall inherit the earth" quot- ed the minister to a partshioner not noted for his meekness. "Yes," replied the lay very vigorously. ."-Norristown Herald. "Stop, will ye, Murphys Oi want to coon up agin." Murphy (still letting him down. 'sPhat fora' Pat-"Orll show ye. Af ye don't sthop lettin' me doom Oi'll cut ther rope."-Texas Siftings.
 Barkeep-"Did you hear, MT. Soak, about those women crusaders out west that are raidipg the liquor saloons and emptyine the liquor into the streetsa" Old soak-''No, but I'm glad was not there. Such sight would be likely to drag me down to the gut- ter."-Town Topics.
 "Say, tum over in my yard an play wiv me-" Tommy Tinker (digging in the sand)- 1T s'ant neizer." Jimmy-"Fy nota" Tom my" 'Tause want to play in zs sand, an my papa says GOT papa ain't dot any sand. " Lawrence American.
 "Mamms," said the son of member of congress, who had presented him with some pastry on condition that he share it with his brother. '.What is it" "Won't you cut this pie for usa" "Why not let your brother do its" "'Cos see by the way he acts that he is getting ready to gerrymander it."- Washington Post.
 A grocer in suburb of Philadelphia called Jackowaxem or Shaokomaxum, or some such thing, hung a sign on his safe reading, "No money in here." And yet, two burglars worked for ten hours to get is open and discover that it was only sn empty void. A man who won't believe in his fellow man must expect to work for low wages.-Detroit Free Press
 Mir. Plainboy presents, standing by the side of his lovely wife, doesn't he? I sho uld think any respecting young lady would hesitate before entering into partnership like that" Miss Handsumm-"You are laborine under @ delusion. Those are our own re factions you are looking at in one of those deceiviug mirrors that reach clear to tho hoor."-Chicago Post.
 | An American was arrested in St. Peters burg for being implicated in a conspiracy 1 against the Czar. The Czar eaid that inas much as he was stranger in a strange land he would let him off with light punishment instead of sending him to Siberia. He mad the American census enumerator, and be fore the latter had booked a dozen Russian names, hs asked to have his sentence com muted to life exilement in the Siberian mines-Norristown Herald.
 At the Art Club'-Palette (to critic)- "Qaill, what do you mean by that wort ''fine" which you apply to so many pictures7 Quill-"Well, old fellow, to be candid will you, it doesn't mean anything. It's merely convenient term to use when I can't truth fully compliment picture very highly ant wish to avoid hurting the painters feelings. Later. Palette (displaying the latest creation of his genius)-"Hows thatp Quill Qor getting himself-"O, my dear fellow, that really fnel"-Texas Siftings.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22
mR. HELPER,S DREAm.

Time, as we used to read in the copy books, is the tried and final friend of truth. It also sometimes brings vindication to prophets and sons of prophets who in their own day are called cranks, etc. When MT. Helper proposed several years ago to celebrate the centennial of American liberty by the construction of Backbone railroad extending from the St. Lawrence to Terra del Fuego the project was laughed at as the dream of crank. And yet MT. Helper ad- vanced many solid reasons why such rail- read should be built, reasons that convinced many that the project was both feasible and desirable. MT. Helpers dream has now re- ceived the strongest kind of endorsement. It is now declared by the representatives of all the free States on the continent to be prac- ticable and necessary and the president has sent to congress a letter urging the adoption of preliminary steps for the con. struotion of @ railroad connecting all the chief cities of North and South America. The project only requires an appropriation of $65, ,000 as the contribution of the United States toward the preliminary survey, in which this republic will be represented by three commissioners and an efficient staff of engineers detailed from the army and navy. It is proposed that the projected railroad line shall be forever neutral territory, that the materials for it's construction. and operation shall everywhere be admitted free of duty and that its property and revenues shall always be exempt from all forms of tax- ation.
 There Is nothing ridiculous in this idea. The road need not bs much more extensive than the Atohison system, which now con- prises over 5000 miles of road.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22
BEEN. LUDWaG,s ESCAPES.
Something Always Happening 60
 Him, Hut He Isn's a Used-Up Man

From the Lewiston Journal.l
 WALDoBoRo, May 3.-Mr. Benjamin Ludwig's horoscope must have consisted mainly of meteors and shooting stars, with @ few dynamite explosions and volcanic erup- tions thrown in, for, during almost his en- tire life, he has been subject to series of remarkable accidents, from some of which it would have seemed impossible for him to escape alive. Many of his calamities, per haps, may be attributed to the fact that he has been very active man, and although he now claims to be a cripple, there are few more reliable or harder working men than "Uncle Ben."
 h his younger days he worked in the ship yard, and few men could follow him with an adzs. The noble ship William F. Storer YVES one of the finest vessels that ever left a Maine shipyard, and I believe the largest three-deoker ever built in town. Mir. Lud- wig worked on her, and one day fell thirty two feet into the hold. He was laid up a year, where most men would have been laid up for eternity.
 Again, while clubbing e vessel in Welt's yard, he backed off an upper staging and dropped twenty. eighty feet, body first, legs and arms extending upward into the air, and struck on his back across the edge of plank nailed by the ends to the bottoms of two up- rights. This little mishap teok another year. Arter nlS recovery ne WenG tO DamRIlscOt- ta to work, but no better success attended him, for he managed to fall again, injuring himself badly, but not succeeding in killing himself.
 Again he tried it at home, and while at work in Clark's yard tumbled from a stern staging the trifing distance of ten feet and broke three ribs. No one must imagine that the falls were the result of awkwardness. Uncle Ben was as Timber as an eel and as spry as cat. Not long since he fell on the ice, and though he calls himself ''cripple'' | he sprang to his feet without touching his hands to any support whatever, feat that taxes the most active. Of these frightful falls in the yard and the preceding events he remembers nothing.
 l A friend of his says that on one occasion Uncle Ben wanted to raise a little staging fol
 his convenience upon the last or highest
 stalking. For this purpose he undertook te
 bore hole through an upright, into whiof to put an iron bar to support his staging
 Now the upright was several feet beyond hil reach; nevertheless he took a long auger
 aimed at the spot he wished to penetrate, a
 last made dive for the upright, missed it
 and--what seemed almost impossible, recov
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

It is said that there will be @ scarcity of hrecrackers for the coming Fourth of July. This would be quite cheering if it were not for the fact that the boys must make about 30 much noise, and they will make it in some uyou
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22
FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
 A suit has been begun in United States

FRAUDULENT NATURALIZATION.
 suit has been begun in United States court at St. Louis to annu1 the record of naturalization of certain adopted citizen. The suit Is instituted on the ground that the certificate was fraudulently obtained. It is said to be the first case of the kind ever brought in this country. If the court de. cldes to annul the record, large number of suits will be brought, as it is claimed that two years ago many persona were granted naturalization papers who were not entitled to them. They were, as a rule, ignorant per sons, who did not understand the English language. They were hunted up by local politicians and persuaded that 1t would be to their advantage to become citizens. Several persons have been convicted of giving false testimony in naturalization cases, but this does not disturb the political status of the men who received certificates. They can continue to vote till court annuls the act of naturalization.
 It will be interesting to notice the prog ress and result of this suit. It is high time that some attention was paid to the matter. There has undoubtedly been good deal of fraudulent naturalization in this country. It
 is comparatively easy to carry out this kind l of fraud. At any time a candidate for the l honor of American citizenship can come | before @ judge of a court of record and de- clare his intention to renource his alle- glance to any foreign prince or state and to
 become a citizen of the United States. Two years after this, and five years after he
 came to the country, he can appear before the same or another court and make oath
 that he will support the constitution of the
 United States. Some person must also be present who will swear that the applicant
 "has for the period of five years behaved as
 @ man of good character and been attached
 to the constitution" It is not difficult to get around these requirements.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

9r1g 4nnnis.
Howe & StetsOD
 WAKE-UPS!

Ladies' 8 button length Nous quetaire Suede Gloves in Fans at 6ec per pair. This is a regu- lar eSc quality.
 25 pieces Black Silk Drapery Nets, in stripes and figures, just purchased from an importer who wanted to raise some money; we offer them way under price at 65c, 75c, 85c, o8c, $1.1e, SIPS and $I.35 per yard. Just look at them.
 2,58o yards of Middlesex Shirting Prints, slightly imper- feet, at 4c yd; regular price is 6c.
 S4 pairs (only) Nottingham Lace Curtains at 7oc, $I.3o and $2.1o per pair. These Curtains are worth $I.oo, 1.75 and 800 per pair.
 The popular Blk Dress Fabric is 'Tamise Mohair." We are offer ing special values at soc, 65c, 75c, 85c and $I.oo per yd. Just the cloth for a Summer dress.
 French style "Flannelettes" in the choicest styles at 15c per yard. These designs are re- production of the high grade French Flannels that retail at 65c and 75c per yard, and are far ahead of the ordinary styles and qualities. Our price only 15c. Samples sent to any ad- dress. We also carry a good line of the ordinary Flannelettes at 10 and 12 Hc per yard.
 Great Reduction in prices of Misses and Children's Jackets, Connemaras and Peasants: We are selling them at just about half-price.
 / Gents fine Ably Linen Col lars in all the leading styles at 12Hc each or $1.35 per dozen. r Great Bargains in Parasols from soc to $2.5o.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

AoA sAA0 AoSu tAne bu0 OOIS Aubb Ludk6 AUOub 30 much noise, and they will make it in some way.
 A clergyman writing in the Chicago Ad- vance tells sad story of two wealthy mem- bsrs of his church who are about to sail for Europe to avoid the great number of de- mands for charity with which they are cou- tinually annoyed. These two poor wealthy people have just returned from Europe, and now they are compelled to sail back again, as they are nearly harassed to death by men, dicants.
 Henry D. Barber was convicted of selling in Minnesota dressed beef slaughtered in Illi- nois which had not been inspected on the hoof in Minnesota, as required by the laws of that State. He alleged in defence that the law, which Is similar to those since passed by a number of other States in the interest of local butchers and cattle raisers, is unoonsti- tutional and violation of the rights of inter- United States, to which the case was appeal ed, has decided in Barber's favor against the State, supporting it's decision by incontestible arguments.
 Says Professor Joiner, of Boston: Efforts are being made in Massachusetts to preserve a record of the languages of the New Eng land Indian tribes by means of the phono' graph. The representatives of these tribes are rapidly passing away, but before long there will be collected enough of their talk to show what their languages were. One oi the Indian records on the photograph cylin' der is the snake dance song as sung by the ancient Passamaquoddies. Then an old Mohawk war song has been secured, together with old folk tales, Indian limitations of th'
 cries of animals and birds, and an ordinar. l conversation between two red men. On
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

The admirers of base ball in New Haven were erazier than usual last evening" While congress was wrangling over the tariff yester- day afternoon the New Haven nine was "skunking" "the Senators"
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The tariff bill went through the house "aying," It's management there has been exceedingly vigorous and skillful. It will probably go through the senate easily.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-22

Headaches Cured. <
 BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 10. 1889. Messre. CASE BROS:
 Gentlemen-I have the greatest confidence in recommending your valuable ''Tonica Water." am now on my third case, and we Gall my family have grown to like it and think our meals are incomplete without a bottle on the table. It drives away head aches and greatly improves the general sys- tenn. Have used various wines on my table, but this is far better and much cheaper. I trust I may be able to always keep it in my house. Respectfully,
 GEO. VIM. WAITE.
 SeIf-ExplaaatOry
 HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. 1S, 1890. Messrs. CASE BROS:
 Gentlemen-Please send me at once fifty cases quarts Tonica, ten cases pints Tonica. We find this water sells better, by far, than any other medicinal water we have ever sold and the trade is constant and increasing.
 Yours truly,
 TALCoTT, FRISBIE & co.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-13


Neess Vim xss knssr.as Rrsa 1Ais
CeaDasy - AfF3un.
RK. Bruce. ~ fosmse cosocsd ssaater
from 1izlinfppa. ~ IL Grad kap6h.
1lick. and expeunsed himes6 - todIows
upoa eenn1or Bualsrss nsasu1e psopoeing
skapmant q ~ coiered pspP3e from
~ 6outh . Africa: -When rocently
~ monsure Va 6rst proposed thought
Is rs intended for joke. bus stnce thsn,
hon the discuns3On. - that the pfuposi.
don II made III a seriousness The whole
idea y lanehahla Theirs II notAin& peacti-
eahls o. fenuihie "a Il. II niiI - impoa1ihis
. sepd the coEored people out 81 the coun-
Try bec1uae the eoiofsd people won't b
oenk
The American people afe fond 81 riding
q ire pasoes, bat when Il comes to teay-
ing forever The land where they wore born
fr<e passes 10 Africa VII havs no aktractiOn
for the eoIored people. The measure has
no toundation In reason. common Donse
or humanity. Tho col0red people today
a1e h every sense nafives Of tbs country
They iovs their homes and are herr to stay,
and any scheme Of whelesale OF compul
sory emigration to Africa Of any other
country win fall
Nj. Bruce says that tina. education and
mental development viii alone solve the
negro problem and favon government
educational asaistance In the South. He
thinks white mans Republican party Ia
TIE South would Be failure and mis-
take and detriment to the eolored peo-
u1n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-13

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New Boarder-Fresh. - hiiadslpkia Mess.
THAT Was strange teat Of the educated
pig" Yes; bat there il trichinoeis
worth two Of that ~ Hotel Gazetse
Teacher-Now, children, BY what b The
earth dividedf Tommy (whose father il
. Kicker By the politicians. -Epock
well. Mrs. McGinty. an phat did The
ould man b afthcf givin' yes for Christ
mas7n LAX at that black eye an don't
b askin' me questions. Life.
Sick Man lin Maine) IL want something
for this cough. Druggist--An right: III
givc you some syrup. Sick man Yes. but
Idon't want syrup-I want whisky - Rsck
The nhtranxest oidea In the wurruId to ne.
That n taxin' me noddle at prisint,
Il how can pouitEyman make il to b
That chicken y dEissed vhin = isn's
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Gentleman tenterink street-car magnAts's
once, Chicago--Is Colonel Cabelline In Z
Once Boy Nope. He's gone out to buy
some aldermen. Back In dve minutea.--
N Y. Weekly.
"How do you Ike those cigars Of mine.
Jimpkins," inquired Timpkins. casually.
II don't know, old man," replied limp
kins. doubtfully; they might b good
fried. .-Pack.
T.,,ar--Y ou promi.ed ma faithfully ves :
t.ra.v norr,ns that WON would call and
settle for that suit last night. II II rained
pitchforks. Customer--Yes. I know: but
il didn't rain pitchforks Time.
The rutch~r-- Did ron tai Mr.. Gore tAss
his hiil had heen running Tar s lonr time
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did Is aavf Collector-He said. .For
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snndav achool teacher--Nov tall ma
vhat ~ Enistlea are. First scholar--I
dunno. second scholar---T dos. Teacher
well. Johnnv. what are he Eui.tles
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looking dog Of YOURS. Miss Hubbelle.
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know what the En- giish NAV call il. Mr..
Shafts. hut call il q rotatorv expectora-
tor Puck
Mother Ito her old-maid daughter WHY.
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family Bihla In that vav9 You Are .cratch.