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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
NEW YORK CENSUS MIDDLE.
The Police Schedules to BE Compared
With Those Of the Census Office.

They are waiting down at the census Office
for Mayor Grant to reply TO the epistle which
Acting Superintendent Childs sent him in the
course ola discussion on New York's population
Everything was calm IN the Interior Department
and at the census Office this afternoon in spite of
the storm which is alleged to be raging some
where in the suburbs of Long Island or there
abouts. Secretary Noble remained at home
today at work on his annual report so no one
knows whether he has or has not recently re-
ceived threatening letters.
In the seclusion of Mr.. Childs' private Office
there was good deal Of talk about New York,
but that was all, and the situation. If there is
one, remains unchanged. Those who engaged
IN the conversation referred to were MIR.
Chllis and Messrs. Russell and Guthridge of
tho New York He1'dd Mr.. Russell was deputed
by the Herald to come down and find out the
true inwardness of the whole affair, and to him
Mr.. ChIids delivered the official uitimatum
that no steps toward a recount will be taken
by the census Office until the schedules of the
police census just completed are forwarded
here for comparison with the sche dulles OF the
federal census
when that has been DONE" said Mr.. Childs
10 a STAR reporter this afternoon, ''the Office
Will have an opportunity to see how
and where our work or the police work
was defective. The police schedules would
have to be carefully examined for
Implications and other not extraordinary
errors. We must have before US the testi-
mony that we are wrong before we
mako any attempt to change our fig
ures. The New Workers seem to be
afraid that we will do something TO their police
schedules don't care to trust US with them, but
they will have to give them up before we begin
to move"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
NEwsBOY AND SWITCH TENDER.
Result ola Fight and Stabbing ARRAY
Some Time Ago.

This morning in the Criminal Court Chief
Justice bingham, boy fourteen or fifteen
years old named Jas Williams, was placed on
trial for an assault and battery with intent to
kill JAS Eenney, another boy about the same
age, on July last Assistant District Attor-
ney Clsgett appeared for the government and
MIR. 7. G. Taylor for the defendant.
The prosecuting witness testified that at
the time mentioned he attended switch
at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street; that in the morning he got
into an alteration with Williams growing out
Of play, and that stones were used; that man
took them saying he war going &c arrest
them, but he let them go at 14th street and
the avenue. Witness then went back and
Williams returned and sold his papers to n boy.
When witness was sitting on q carriage step he
heard some one say, stop that boy from cut
ting that other boy" and at the same time he
felt the cut and next saw Williams over him.
Policeman Cross then came up and he told him
he was cut.
On cross-examination witness said they had
been fooling, and he slapped Williams once or
twice and he then picked up stone and struck
him and Williams struck him with an iron nut.
They then clinched and had fight on the rail-
road track and were parted. Williams stabbed
witness in the back aud hip and breast.
Mr.. Henderson testified that he saw the boys
struggle; one had the other about the neck
When tn ey parted one started off and he over
took him and asked if he had cut that boy, and
he answered he had, but that the boy had
struck him first. Witness detained him until
Officer Cross came up and took charge of him.
Officer Cross testified that he noticed the
boys fighting and cautioned them. He then
went to the box 14th and New York avenue;
saw Mr.. Henderson With Williams and tho
other boy came up saying he was cut The
knife (bladc about two and a-half inches), the
officer said, was banded him one picket up.
Williams admitted that it was his, and that
after the man had left them at 1ith street he
went to Schneider's and bought it.
DR.. Middleton testified to Kenney having
three wounds-back, hip and chest.
DR.. w. d. Cannon testified also to the
wounds.
Patrick Shea, James Hickey and others tes-
tilted as to the difficulty.
Hickey testified that after the fight Williams
said that he would stab Kenney. Williams had
heard before that kenncy intended to hit him
with stone.
The defendant, who was accompanied by his
mother. testified that no lived on Goth street,
that Kenney slapped him in the face twice and
they chnched; that kenney struck him with
stone and piece of iron, and they wero then
taken away. At l4th street Kenney asked him
to go over to the White Lot, and he then went
off and got the knife to scare Kenney.
On cross-examination witness said in the
clinching he acknowledged that he got Kenney
down. After he got the knife he went back
and kcnney asked him il he wanted to fight.
The case was argued at considerable length
and the chief justice gave it to the jury at ESQ
o'clock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Prince Murat's Uncleanliness,


Prince Archille Murat lives in Florida tradi-
ton as the man who was too lazy to wash his
face. So unconquerable was his Incidence
that he often lay in bed for a week at a time,
and was only reused when his wife sent his negro
valet to battle him by force Of arms. Through
out the operation he whined and spluttered like
three-months-old puppy. When it was over
and he had to some extent pulled his amability
together. he went abroad a courtly gallant gem
teman. ready to offer you pinch from his
magnificent gol i'll snuff box, or the box itself,
if by any chance you had rendered him a SER
vice. More than one such keepsake is still
cherished there in the memory Of the royal
martyr, who explained that the troubles of his
life came from just two things, "de woman and
de water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
JUSTICE MILLER'S SUCCESSOR.
"The Wage-Workers' Alliance Want
Mrs. Stanton Appointed.

The following petition has been sent to Presi-
dent Harrison:
In view of the fact that vacancy exists in
the Supreme Court; and in view of the fact
that the second object of government is to
establish justice. as may be seen in the pre-
amble OF the National Constitution; and in view
Of the fact that the practice of the Supreme
Court for the past one hundred years has been to
stand by its decisions, whether Just or unjust;
and in view of the fact that women whose
minds are free from creed well as loyal to
truth, justice and humanity are better judges
than men under the same circumstances:
Therefore.
Resolved b. the Wage Workers Political Al
lance of Washington. ID. c.. that the President
OF the United States of America be and is
hereby requested to present the name OF Mrs.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton to tho Senate of the
United States as an associate justice in the
place o. Justice Miller. deceased. Resolved
further. that copy of these resolutions be
handed 10 the press for publication.
" Resolved finally. that ali persons and par
ties who want Justice rendered by women as
we'll as by men IN the Supreme Court OF the
United States be and they are hereby urged to
forward petitions to the Prcsiden. in favor of
Mrs. STATIONS nomination and confirmation to
said position"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
THE HISTORY OF ZERO.
The Man Who First Used 1t to Register
Cold Weather.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
1t Is about this time of year that We all begin
to think of Zero" 1t is the part of every Their
mometer that is most watched and dreaded in
this changeable climate of ours The word is
from the Spanish and means empty, hence
nothing. 1t was first used on a thermometer
in 1909 by Prussian merchant named Fahren-
heit.
From boy he was a close observer of ma
ture, and when only nineteen years old, in the
remarkably cold winter of 1909, he expert
mented by putting snow and salt together and
noticed that it produced degree Of cold equal
to the coolest day of the year.
And that day was the coolest day that the
Oldest inhabitant could remember. Gabriel
was the more struck with the coincidence of
his little scientific discovery. and hastily
concluded that he had found the lowest de-
gree OF temperature known in the world,
either natural or artificial.
He called the degree zero, and constructed n
thermometer. or rude weather glass, with "a
scale graduating MP from zero to boiling point,
which he numbered 2l2 and the freezing point
~, because, as he thought. mercury contracted
the thirty-second OF Its volume on being cooled
down from temperature OF freezing water to
zero, and expanded one hundred and eightie tn
Oh being heated from the freezing to the boil
ing point
Time showed that this arrangement instead
OF being truly scientific. was as arbitrary az the
division of the Bible into verses and chapters
and these two points no more represented the
real extremes OF temperature than from Dan
TO Beersheba" expressed the exact extremes of
Palestine.
But Fahronheit's thermometer had been
widely adopted, with its Involvement SCALE
and none thought of any better until his name
became an authority, for Fahrenheit finally
abandoned trade and gave himself up to sci
ence. Then habit made people cling to the
established scale, as habit makes tho English
cling to the old system Of cumbrous fractional
money.
The three countries which use Fahrenheit
are England. Holland and America. Russia
and Germany use Banners thermometer in
which the boiling point is counted so degrees
above the freezing point. France uses the Gen.
Upgrade thermometer, 80 called because it marks
the boiling point 100 degrees from freezing
point.
On many accounts the centigrade system is
the best, and the triumph of convenience will
be attained when zero is made the freezing
point and when the boiling point is put 100 or
LOCO degrees from it and all the subdivisions
are fixed decimally
IL Fahrenheit had done this at first or even
II he had made it one OF his many improve
ments after the public adopted his error the
luck OF opportunity, which was really his,
would have secured to his invention the
patronage OF the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
AGrade Crossing Accident.

What might have been a fatal accident &C.
CURED this morning at the corner of New
Jersey avenue and L street southeast, where
there are about thirty tracks to cross. As Mr.
Chas. J. Mcdonald of the firm of Mcdonald
Bros, bakers, No. go Ilth street southeast,
was attempting to drive across the railr DAD
tracks the gates at that point were suddenly
lowered. The horse becoming frightened at
the passing OF shifting engine darted d own
New Jersey avenue. overturulng the wagon,
from under which Mr.. Mcdonald was hauled
out by some of the section hands. The wagon
was almost totally demolished. The horse was
captured at the corner of 4th and N streets
badly lacerated. Mr.. Mcdonald fortunately
escaped with u few bruises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Over the Body of Their Old Commander

An interesting incident occurred when Gen.
Belknap's remains lay in his house before the
funeral last week. DIR. Smith Townshend, the
health officer, as colonel of tho thirty-second
Illinois regiment was a member of the famous
Iowa brigade commanded by Gen. BeIknap.
On tie march to the sea he
served on Gen. Belknap's staff as
provost marshal general Col Ben Thatcher
was adj utant general on the staff. When DR..
Townshcnd went into the room where the body
o! his old commander lay, he Was alone, he
suffered. and stood for q moment beside the
casket looking down upon the dead face.
Then he became aware intui.ivey that there
was some one else in the room. md looking up saw
slender, gray-bearded man. Their eyes met
The stranger uttered the name ''Smith Town
shend." DIR. Townsbend replied, Ben
Thatcher" They walked around the casIet
until they met and elasped hands. It was tho
first time they had met since thoy left Milville,
Ga. in 1865, and the circumstances of their
meeting were such Us to deeply impress them
bsta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Hon. Simon Wolf Home From Europe.

Dir. Simon Wolf returned to the city last
night after four months pleasure trip
through Europe. While he was away he WIS.,
tied many Of the principal cities of Germany,
Austria. Belgium and Switzerland, as well as
Paris and London. lie accompanied by
his wife. bis daughter and his son. Mr.. adolf
Wolf. his son. who is graduate of Johns Hop
kius3 University, remained III Berlin for the
purpose Of taxing advanced course Of law
lectures before returning to practice in this
CITY. The statement that Mr.. simon Wolf has
been appointed as a representative Of Germany
at the Chicago consulate was q surprise to him.
Tor be SAYS he has not been appointed to repre-
sent Germany at Chicago at the worlds fair
or IN any other capacity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
FIRST OFFER
PASADENA.
AS AN INVESTMENT, lots in PASADENA are. with.

AS AN INVESTMENT. lots in PASADENA are with
ont doubt, the best ever offered. The values
fictitious. The prices how cha rycd anticipated
five or ten years ahead OF time They eXtrAoIdI-
narily low. They so low AS Ia make hem come
within the reach of all. Nhn take into consider
alton the location of pasadena. the natural ne
sources OF tine surrounding countr the railroad iali
tues, the deep water harbor the Mashiny-
ton Baltimore and ANNAPOLIS. and the future possi-
bties OF the place, toge hr wltE ihe a. nbeTIlty
on the TART Of the Southern Land Company the
elaborate improvements contemplated, you iud
any other place south of New York offer ny oae ha
the Inducements III Oh Investments very small or
large capital are now offered IN PASADENA. You
invest amount from % to so. 900 90 with
positive certainty of IarEe gains. ION
over, buy either for cash time. The prices Uf
in PASADENA until further notice, 80. $50 and
800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Ready for the Races at Benniuc's.

There were many horsemen out at the Ben
ning's track today. and arrangements for the
fall running meeting. which will begin ton,or-
row, were well in hand. Yesterday and today
there were busy times at the stables
Strings OF horses were constantly arriving
On tue track horses were being exercised. and
the scene was altogether an animated one.
There was about 100 horses In the stables to-
day.
The improvements about the track have been
finished. The pool lawn, as stated in The
STAR. has been enlarged, and the finishing
touches were put on the steeplechase course
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Consumption of Opiates.

Said well-known druggist to me yesterday:
'You would be astonished were you to know
the exact amount Of morphine and opium sold
in one week by the local druggists. The con-
sumption OF these drugs is simply enormous,
and the results appalling. We never have less
than half dozen calls for tho poison in one
day. On Saturday nights one Of our clerks
is kept busy attending to nothing but the fill-
ing. of orders for opium, morphine in liquid
and powdered state, and the poisonous extract
OF the poppy plant in every form. Tho negroes
are becoming the largest consumers of the
drugs, and on the night mentioned half of the
orders are brought in BY little negro children"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Prof. Irving's Grace.
From Harper's Bazaar.

Prof. Irving, son OF the brilliant Edward
Irving, the great preacher and friend of Car
lyle, with all his wit, learning power and self
devotion, is living in Tasmania, in nm obscure
and distant parish. His friend, the Rev. Rob.
ert Dey, who lately visited him in ..the bush. -
rela ties that when they sat down to dinner Iry-
ing took the head OF the table and graye;y re-
peated Burns grace:
''Some hae meat and Gamma eat,
And some hae name that want il
Bot we hae meat, and we can eat
And sac the Lord bo thankit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Pleas of Not Guilty.

Samuel Ryder, colored, indicted for carnal
knowledge of child under sixteen years old,
and Robert Dangerfeld, indicted for embezzle-
ment, whose cases were called in the Criminal
Court Satur day, came in this morning. entered
pleas Of no. guilty and were committed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
The Act Of Breathing.
From the Boston Herald.

bOstOh hcfAIu.
In each respiration an adult inhales one pint
OF air. healthy man respires l6 or 20 times
a minute, or 10000 day; child Is or IS times
a minute. While standing tho adult respira-
ton is 20 times a minute; while lying down Is
The superficial surface OF the lungs, ie., of
their alveolar space, is 200 square yards. Tho
aIaount Of air respired every "a hours is about
II, 600 quarts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
AFFIDAVIT OF THE PRESIDENT.

This is to Certify That the SOUTHERN LAND
COMPANY Of Baltimore City, Md. has in the last year
made one hundred 400 per cent on every dollar
invested. LIE BALDY President
This organization has been incorporated pur-
rose of aiding those who are willing to help them
selves and also the investing public oppOrun-
ity participate the profits Of business than which
safer and in which the majority Of the ncorpo-
rators already engaged. 1t not considered ex-
pedient. would It be calculated to promote the
interests of the holders the STOCK TO enter into de-
tails in this public manner Of the company's plan Of
operations, but it may be stated that the Directors
pledged to observe the strictest business
methods and to enter into no transactions that
in their nature may be regarded rs venturesoma
Cur expenses nominal. The returns on invest
meuts will be good. No stock will be sold for less
than its par value Our profits Will admit of better
dividends than any corporation Of which we have any
knowledge Investments made with US will pay better
than any savings bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
A Tender Incident.

From the New York Herald.
Cashier-"I had a legal tender refused yes
terday."
Assistant Casher-"ITow was that?"
Cashier-"I proposed to my employers
daughter and she refused me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
Nominated for CONGRESS-.

". ". Dickcrson, by the democrats of tho
sixth district of Kentucky
ID. A. Harvey, by the republicans Of Okla
homa territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20

Robert 7. Lincoln, United States minister TO
England, has written a lettor to tho Lincoln
Monument Association saying he has decided
to bring tho remains Of his only son, Abraham
Lincoln. to Springfield, ILL.,, and deposit them
In crypt OF the lincoln monument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
FIFTH OFFEl
OAKLAND.
WITHIN BALTIMORE CITY LIMrrs

RIGHT IN THE CITY Limits Of BaItimore The
Queen e aoo City OF the South. with population Of
:,uoQou. where within ten years ~, 600 new build
inss have been erected, costing $50 100000
ships from every port ride hor in her hsrbor
anu m one year her exports have increased
ssSS az, Is there any other southern city
We have Just 80 Lots left y5xl 10 feet I'm the most
desirable part e the city only fifteen minutes from
the center IN the most select and aristocrstc neigh
borhood, ranging in price from Sl25 TO ESQ. This
10 the only chance now. and again will there be
an opportunity 70 buy lots this price in the city OF
ielnmorc Even now . mile beyond us they are sell
ing ots ior double the money. Those prices VIII only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
SECOND OFFER.
ROUND BAY CITY.

THIS PLACE is already too well known 70 need
much description. hundreds Of our shrewdes: bus
mess have already invested and reaiized largely
Situated right Oh the same line PASADENA, u has
become of the most popular the coun-
try. What Cape May and Atlantic City a to New
York and Philadelphia ROUND BAY CITY with its far
superior advantages must become Baltimore Wash
iEgton Ann polls aud kchmond. Inv st your money
here and you are safe. Great improvements already
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
ROBINSON. CLARKE CO.,
INVESTMENT AND REAL ESTATE BROKERS'.
- ATLANTIC BUILDING.
REPRESENTING SOUTHERN LAND COMPANY.
SPECIAL STOCK OFFER TO THE INVESTING
PUBLIC:

The Southern Land Company will give 70 substan-
al manufacturing Establishments free sites for fac
tories Of kind that will give remuneratve en-
ploymcnt to the people And in order that the work
may be pushed with the greatest rupdty the company
has decided to sell $4,000 worth Of preferred stock
at ONE DOLLAR PER SHARE. The preferred stock
is secured by all the land and improvements owned
and controlled by the comrany. amounting to over
$500 oOo and will also all the coming improve
ments for which it issued The increasing value Of
this property is great any IN the state And We
reserve the right to at any stop the Of this
stock Its assured value will not be less than ten no
per cent and as they have often up 10 FIVE hun
drei C50O there is large margin to stockholders.
This stock at any time be converted lots
any place owned or controlled by the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20

A Boston girl would as soon make a spectacle
OF herself as not The spectacle in Boston il q
sign Of intellectual development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
SHOOTING STARS.

Some Of the quietest people in Pennsylvania
are Quay-kers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20

A Boston girl would as soon make spectacle
of herself as not The spectacle in Boston IL a
sign Of intellectual development.
EXTRA SESSIONS.
The President-to the Governor Of Ohio:
'tAh there, Jimmie"
The Governor-with tears in his eyes: "stay
where you are"
Ward McAllester's new book Ia q sort of an
"I' dyll OF the King-of the 400.
Texas has an organization Of boys called the
Corn Dodger Club. It is really Q Police
Dodger Club.
Brown-speaking Of Bachelor Jones who was
counting q widow: "Is Jones q bachelor or
widower?"
Higgins: II thought no was bachelor, but
he acts now like a widow-wooer"
You can't peel the bark off of the honest
watch dog that bays deep mouthed welcome as
you draw near home at a m. however much
you may desire to.
hard thing to keep-cider six months old.
Chicago wheat spectators haven't grain Of
religion.
Tho wisest man never knows more than the
fool-when the fool is around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-20
How She Drove.

From the Detroit Free Press
Wagon loaded with building stone going up
Cass avenue on the right-hand side. Two
women in phaeton coming down Cass avenue
on the left-hand side. Horses meet head to
head and stop.
Lady driver-"Sayr'
Wagon driver-"Well?"
"What do you mean?'
"What do you mean?"
''Why don't you turn out?'
'Why don't you?"
at isn't my place to-"
''And it isn't mine."
'Yes it is; you are on the wrong side"
beg your pardon. The law says keep to the
right"
"But I'm to the right"
"No, ma ann you're to the left"
Mrs. Smith, which is my right hand?" she
asked of her companion.
'Why, this one.''
''Then I'm wrong?"
Certainly"
well, don't care! He ought to know that
! don't know how to drive and am almost scarf
to death and that I've run into three grocery
wagons already this morning. You cluck and
I'll pull and we'll turn out; but that man is no
gentleman. 1 don't believe he ever went
through college,"