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Swimming Devices.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
A Spaniard has patented an invention relat-
ing to the manufacture Of gloves, having webs
between the fingers like those on the feet Of
water fowl, SO that on spreading out the fingers
during the propeliing stroke in swimming a
comparatively large surface will be presented
to the water, and consequently the propelling
action will be greatly increased. Apparatus
heretofore devised as aids to swimming have in
most cases been of q cumbrous. heavy charac-
ter, fatiguing to use and very subject to be-
come defective. The inventor claims that his
apparatus 10 exceedingly simple, besides being
portable and reliable and easy to use, affording
Q firm and sure hold on the water, and ena-
bling the swimmer not only to keep himself
above the water, but also to perform rapid
evolutions with facility.
Another method Of facilitating swimming IL
reported from England, in the shape of an
invention Of q swimming boot. The boots con-
sist Of canvas tops and wooden soles, attached
to which are two blades Of mahogany some
are made Of steeD which close with the for
ward motion of the legs and open with the
backward strokes. The surface meay urement
Of the two blades on each shoe is about IA
square inches, while the total weight of single
complete shoe 10 about three pounds, it being
loaded with lead to prevent too much buoy
annoy. A public competition Of swimmers pro-
vided with this device and those without is IL
said to have resulted very much in favor of the
former.
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street at Athena, Oregon: ITO my neighbors-
II my spring chickens are disturbing your gar
den kill them and eat them Don't pile them
out in the alley TO become . nuisance. John
Eddington-"
The wire TO be used for the telephone be-
tween Paris and London 10 made of bronze.
It is estimated that the French share Of the ex-
pense Of establishing the telephone will be
about el50, 900. Enthusiasts believe that all
the telegraphic communication will be super
seeded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
A Female Justice In Wyoming.

from the Spokane SPOKESMAN.
The admission OF Wyoming to statehood re-
calls the pioneer days Of woman Office holding
in that unique civilization. Hester Morris was
the first woman appointed q justice Of the peace
in the United States. In those rough pioneer
times the bowie knife and pistol oftener settled
disputes than did court OF justice. Mrs
Morris was TALL Elizabethan type Of woman,
with as rugged features and as brusque method
of expression as has been ascribed to the Eng
lish queen. Her first case in Wyoming court
concerned q quarrel between two young men,
who were brought before her armed with bowie
knives and pistols She had known them since
their boyhood, and in spite Of the fact that q
scene had been expected on her first appear
ance, few words OF motherly advice to those
who had known her kindness and Q little ma
tive mother wit carried the day. After that
there was no moro trouble She was o par
ticular terror" to certain class Of evil-doers.
Men who had been arrested for beating their
wives or for general drunken disturbances Of
the peace invariably pleaded not to be brought
up before "Old Judge Morris" They wanted
to be tried by men.
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for the THE EVENING stan.
Pleasure.

Written for the TIE EVENING srAp.
Pleasure.
Short is the life Of pleasure. 1t Is wen
That it Is so; for, long lived IL would b
Not what IL was. but dull safety.
Its brevity makes 1t enjoyable.
Who would wish always sweet perfumes to smell,
Or touch but smoothest surfaces; to see
Only rich hues. or taste but spicery,
Or hear for aye sublimest music swell:
True, none seek pain; yet 1t by contrast makes
Pleasure more pleasing, neither in extremes.
How ease Is priced when passed diseases aches!-
What benedction its mere absence seemsl
How gladly one even into darkness wakes
After the torture of terrific dreams,
w. l., SHoEMAKHR.
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is a reaction from the almost universal ivory
white. which has been the ideal tint for anna
terr workers. but being quite English, you
know, will probably sooner or later obtain"
with us likewise. The brass rods which
support the curtains would be the only trou-
those could be gotten at q store where brass
fittings are sold They are the same thing as
the little top rails to desks. book cases. &C.,
only they stand higher than such rails do.
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ATTRACTIVE HOMES.
how a Little Ingenuity Can Beautify
an Unattractive Corner.
USE FOR ODDS AND ENDS.
a Homemade Cupboard in the Old
StyIe-The Decline Of Felt for Cur.
tains-A screenThat 10 Useful q. " ell
ms Ornamental.

A D MANY CHANGES can be rung on the
~ theme OF corner effects that every pos
- ksible corner must be susceptible to one
Ntor another Of the pretty arrangements
which taste and skill are constantly
sontriving. One Of these corner effects,
which may even be called old fashioned. mas
much as it has been in existence some six years,
Is as capable Of serving a model as If de-
signed yesterday. 1t is a pioneer in the way Of
corner cupboards OF the present day-a half
way affair between the veritabe grandmother's
cupboard and the beautiful affairs Of today.
with the doors Of beveled plate glass or small
loaded panes. When this was constructed it
was an experiment in the way of having an in
expensive closet made which would hold
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First Dude-"why, Chawpie, what's the
mattah? You look unstrung."
Second Dude-"So I am. My shoe Swings
have come untied-Burhngton Free Press
Before I engage board with you, Mrs.
Small, wish to ask one question"
Eyes, SIR"
"How often do you serve hashg
"Never, SIR"
''Never?"
mo, never. For breakfast every morning
We have my Justly celebrated croquettea"-
Neso York World
India rubber for street paving r. now talked
OF. Rubber has been laid down on the ap-
proaches to one Of the railway stations In Lon
don and seems to be serviceable. It 10 also on
trial in Berlin,
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Consul General King Leaves for Paris.

Gen. Adam E. King, who was recently ap-
pointed United States consul general at Paris
left Baltimore for New York yesterday. He
was accompanied by Mrs. King and their three
daughters. They sailed this morning on the
French steamer La Champagne. Mr.. James H.
Wood and several other members of the Young
Mems Republican Club went to Union station
to see Gen. King OFF. A dinner was given in
his honor Thursday evening by Mrs. Frank
Leslie in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Suicide of a Baltimore Merchant

J. Harry Ward of J. II. Ward Co., grain
commission merchant and a member of the
Baltimore corn and -four exchange ended his
life yesterday by cutting his throat with razor
at No. 2Ol6 Maryland avenue, Baltimore, whers
be resided with his two sisters. Mr. Ward had
been suffering with nervous prostrstion and
melanclolia
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with top and lower shelf OF pine. and the legs
initiating bamboo, are cherry. This one had the
top and shelf covered with olive monte cloth.
the shelf finished plainly with gimp and brass
tacks while the top had a deep fringe hanging
from it Of cotton, in the graduated tassel STYLE
the colors being dull blue and pink, mingled
with buff and white and touch Of olive. 1t
was q thing that could be very easily and
quickly gotten up. and il quite suitable for bed
room or sitting room. Red bolton sheeting,
with the fringe all Of red, would tone with the
sherry and be pretty also.
A TRANSFORMED KITCHEN TABLE.
Awashstand that is so simple that any in
zenious woman could have one like it, and so
sommodious that it 10 much pleasanter to use
than the small affair that accompanies an ordi-
nary set of furniture, can be made from small
kitchen table. The table Ii painted white.
White, while it suits many rooms and people,
does not do for all and any other color That Il
preferred, may be selected. An English notion
that is quite novel is to have furniture painted
Tor stained as they call it, an art green This
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
Mrs. Dorchester's Indian Service.

From the Chicago Advance.
TWAS wise measure on the part OF ths
commissioner of Indian affairs to appoint q
woman as special agent in the Indian school
service. The report of Mrs. Dorchester, the
wife of the superintendent of Indian schools.
attests the wisdom Of this appointment What
the peculiar disabilities under which the Indian
women labor and the peculiar temptations 10
which girls educated in part at the government
schools are exposed on their return 20 theiy
homes and some practical suggestions as 70
what may be done TO protect them are worthy
Of the most earnest attention. One thing she
recommends in order TO reach and elevate The
condition of the women 10 the appointment of
field matrons." Another point that she makes
Is that II instead Of ordering an agent to WASH
ington with six Indian men the government
would ordered the agent and 6u wife to
bring three Indian men with their wives more
than twice the good would result
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POET don't see how you have the cheek
to charge e75 for that suit"
Tailor-.My name ID worth something, SIR"
Poet drawing his oheck)-"Wsl, I'll take
Tailor-"But this check ID for $50 only"
Poet-"I know it-but my name y worth
something. IN Y. Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16

The valuation Of real estate in New York city
has increased s25, ooo, 600 III one year, owing to
activity in building operations.
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Provocation.

Provocation.
From the New York Herald
why did you strike the operator, NcCAs.
frey?"
'Bekase, your honor, OF ahsked him 10 sind
. confidential tiligrsf 10 me wolfe and The
blaggyaxd read ik"
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A HoME-TRIMMEp TABLE.

One OF the prettiest homemade, or rather
home-trimmed, tables l have ever seen lately
came to nv notice. The frame was one that is
easily bought and is not expensive 1t is square,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16

had again seen the inside Of the old hotel at
jackson City and learned as much about faro,
probably, as any man ought to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-16
THE TIGERS CLUTCH.
One Nights Experience in a Jackson
City Den.
MEN WHO GAMBLE AT FARO.
A Night Ride Across the P0tOmac-En-
tering the(sambIingR Oom-The scenes
in the Interior-A Dealers Good Ad.
vice.

1TH the mercury sluggishly adhering
\ to the upper part of the tube, the
locusts sending forth their rasping
notes Of 'crazy heat" in the city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-16
A BEAR OF THE SIZE OF A PUG DOG.
AN AUTRALnAN CURIOSITY THAT FAILED no
REAOH AMERICA.

RBAUH AMEfeItA
John r. Rogers, the husband of Minnie Palmer has
photograph which looks at first sight like picture OF
his wife, with the end Of the and half Of eye
cut off by the trimming of the edge Of the paper On
closer inspection il proves that the portrait Of Min
ME Palmer is only incidental and that the photograph
aims to represent object that lies her left
shoulder. The first impression is that she has bal
anced her muf there for some purpose other, but
the muff when examined resolves Itself into nothing
less than a bear. Mr.. Rogers explains moreover,
that ii is live bear, and not only Tat, but full
grown one. ., ,,, , -, -.
head afecionately against her cheek 1t looks about
as large particularly f.t pug dog 80 the as;sr-
Rogers says that the animal is native OF Northern
Australia and is known as the baby bear. or some
leaves Of the gum tree and II ii cannot get these
il dies. 1t has fondness for hanging on the under
some Of the natives n Australia eat the
flesh Of the animal but people wno are not ndHi, o.,
shooting the little bear in mere wan,onness and
cruelty. When it is shot j. stu hangs to the bough
When it dies its hold is not relnqu!sled, and il its
slayer wants IL, body he must knock It on the tree
The particular specimen shown IN Mr.. Rogers S
photograph WAS given 70 Miss Palmer by friend in
who thought Ds az 'ppop Rasers s s for her
w@ld be possible to bring ring. The henri animal to
gum tree grows there and the only trouble would be in
crossing the ocean before sailing rom pm. AUSTRALIA
duced the steward Of the ship 10 put them In the Ice
| box for him. Everything went we'll till NewZealand
| was reached. The bear healthy ard happy and
followed Mr. Rogers about the deck Of the ship like
dog, No bear OF this kind had ever been brought so
| far as ew-zeaiand before. and ttC papers there
| published long stories abont the animal and the
achievement Of bringing Ii far. But its days
numbered. When the ship reached the samoan
Islands it met with bad weather. which lasted for four
days. The bear lay on Mr.. Rogerss shoulder and
cried like human baby, but managed to live through
the storm for three DAYS. Then died aud left only
its counterfeit prescnmcnt in Photographic form to he
shown In friends In America.
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of the Constitution. proposition to Issue bonds 70
oo,abie the State to purchase Sufficient lands IN the
Adrondacs. which, together with the present lands
owned by the state. will form immense forest pre-
serye and park. = Al.
n the people shall vote In the affirmative as the
committee believe they will, by large majority the
cry for securing the park. and by the first OF Janu
ary 1903, the State can have the largest ana MOST
and which. under proper system OF wise forestry
management, Will In a few years pay for Itself and
Weld handsome income to the State treasury Inc
y1ropositiOn to purchase few thousand acres eacn
year is not wise nor practicable. II diicult 70 ge.
sr the purpose while II the question Is submitted TO
the people and approved at the polls the Legsatpre
will he relieved OF all responsibility In the matter be-
vond providing an efficient and honest adminlstra-
;;on of the trust. WARREN HIGLEY,
ARTHUR g. HAMILTON,
WILLIAM H.. MURTHA,
Committee.
AMASA THORNTON, Secretary.
.Dated New York, Nov. IL, 1890"
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the circulation of the defendants paper, 3 toe eHh s
TO which the libel was circulated wouiu am" rio A.
amount OF damage, II any were recovefeu. - thetr
PENDANTS however insisted that the damage ~ son
interests would be very great Il the exact 80
was disclosed They offered TO allow the pis!sS cs,t
the circulation at any figure they chose enc con-
approved the offer. The crculston was ~ an
sent for the purposes Of the suit at lo0Ww ~ wes
the day on which the article on when e'1 aTonfed
founded appeared. TIM same meth0e may =" re- amer
in r9sny cases in which the proprctors ., su and
believe that they have perfect answer W u" '"''
do not fear large damages.
The second OF the great insurance cases ~ VIA
the Continental Insurance Company has Dcs" ''s
defendant was decided yesterday, aud Ike Inc on'
previously tried resulted ir defeat for .''o "'-
tinental The trial conducted on broaoer INV
than before, and testimony ruled out on proV'ou'
trials was admitted. Treadwel Cleveland. OF fvars
Cboate & Beaman who conducted the pla'hun
case requested that the jury be asked TO cons'aer
the question as to whether there was or was not
system OF fraud by which the poor risks wcre ~
insnred and the question was one OF those suDm.S'
10 the tnry BY Judge Shipman The trial was NOT,
ahIe not only for It's length and tho SENSATIONS,
story Of frand told by some OF the witnesses o.s
for the ability with which It was conducted on o0, i'm
sides Mr. Cleveland. whose slsill ana paueen. 80, IN
Smd have been remarkable, opposed on this
trial by Elhn Root, ana his vic,ory II al" '"o s''N'
for the ability OF his opponent
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FURNISHED Apartments D'nteo

N, ANTED apartment, furnished preierred 2p snsh
w family Of three adults centrally located H. ~
Tribune ONCE.
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John stewart. Mrs. George " Folsom ana Miss

Members OF stenographc societies and clubs VIII De
interested to learn that the Metropolitan
Assocatlon will Give its fourth annual ball at Lyrc
Hall sixthavc near orty-seccnd ST. ON Friday, NO.
velnbcr 80. The entertainment VIII DC mn,m ~ will
meet for the FIRST time since the rscsptSn hso T 1n,s
Thomas william II. Hendee, William n Hardy 6. w. W;
r. Ramsey, Mrs. N. f. Paine, Miss NJ Il. snsfhey a"a
Miss r. nv rnes
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Citp propertp for Sale.
WHY PAY RENT?

hree parties have already awaited themselves Of this
,orortunikvl
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The ST. CATHERINE

he d. IA IlEltlNb
Apartment house, corner Madison-ave. and o3d-st
TO let one elegant suite Of Is rooms furnished or un
furnished besides two servants rooms lsnniry store
room and cellar has direct frontage OF 100 leet ..
Msdson-aye and 40 feet 53d-st.. and oostrueted
exterior View OF 40 the suite comprises an entf,
foor and has no interior no plumbing VIOLA
in any living sleeping rooms IN me suit are W.
toet-rooms communicating directly with external ar
he cabinet work interior decorations are not suas
BY any house in the city there Is also similar sa,e
ten rooms on the floor az lower rent Fun psfue@
iars can be obtained application at premises 10
L. BENNETT, Superintendent
A DvERTIsEMENTs FOR THE NEW y, YORK x Kp TRiS;
"A UNE WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE UPIOwN
OFFICES. No. l. 1913 broadway corner Ihrtyirss ST. gh
81 sa si ave wfss FounthaVe corner
teenh--t 7eO Thirdays corner 6 ss
los west 1o92 coTNSgs,aye' az %
AZ n RiEM OFFICE $50 Fast Onehundred and twenty
xssth-at mn 10 2 D. M. regular office rates.
MO- 1s? tEXINGToNAyE near Ssnt,s ao rsrA w I'm
hath and dressing rooms new house. hrstesss location
without board breakfas, II desired
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THE OS BORN e.

57TH-ST. AND 7TH.AVE. n. T.
TO LET unfurnished 2 very handsome Groom apart.
ments In this absolutely ffeproof building Apply |"
the ONCE
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There are law papers and other law papers, and
,ooet ~ them OF the dullest kind Philadelphia OF
right bears of the palm for the most utterly unln-
terestng as well the oldest law publication. It's
advertisements are the only excuse for Its exist
ence. Chicago has a weekly law paper OF some
what better class. THE Albany Law Journal STANDS
on pinnacle Of its own relieved from any tam. VI
nediocy by the humor and good sense of its editor
There are monthly magazines which are useful and
entertaining notably THE Green Bag" Boston publ
cation and claw" of Chicago. New-fork has, now
ever the only journal which is really daily law
newspaper The editors Of 81 The New.fork Law Jour
nal, deserve great praise for the improvements which
they have made in the paper from month to month,
and In its present form it affords weselected RECORD
OF the local news which most concerns the legal pro
Seseion Especiay /, il to be praised for not yielding
more frequently the temptation to I'LL space WIN
Notes Of Cases" and giving instead readable snort
discussions OF some contested law point
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A RICHARD v. HARSETr 4 CO.. Auctioneers.
IA Will sell at auction TUESDAY NOV. Is.
~ o'clock the Real Estate Exchange and Auc
tion Room. 80 70 65 Liberty.st
163 East S7th-st.. near 3dSayc 5-story double naS
26Sxs5x 00sa and quit claim Of r. In Positive sale
5thaye and 18th st. southeast corner mo 81 6h-aye
t-story brownstone building fifth store 25x95sIo Absm
Ming, Esq. Attorney. POI Broadway.
1902 Madson-aye.. hottest, 3-story high stoop
brick dwelling 20x40x5c.
1850 Fast istI:st: story and basement brownstons
N"'"''N TUESDAY. nov. 25
2t5 West 74th-st.. 3-st0ry dwelling.
Maps at anctioneers'. II and Is Liberty-st
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A FACT.-Hortons Ice Cream is made from pure cream
"A Horizons Patent supertfozen Bricks OK Ice Sfcsm Iof
Restaurants Churches Festivals &C.. will keep hard one
hour Country orders promptly niled. Dspea-306 $th'
ave. SOS 6haye us Park Row ITO East l2Ssh'st New
York aud $50 Futonst.. BROOKLYN
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The annual report of the English Commissioners OF
Prisons recently published, shows that there mas Dee
large decline since last year In the number OF IN
mates Of the local prisons OF England and Wales. y
similar or even more marked diminutOn Of tile prison
population has been noted in previous years. In spite
Of the increase in population there are fewer prisoners
than at any previous time in forty years. Inc de'
crease since 1878 has been particularly great The
number of prisoners March, 1890, was 1887 when
was Ss1 less than March, 1880; 1859 less Than IN
March, 1883 5,o5s less than in March, $780, and $3.50
less than in 1873. The prison population Is only
three quarters of that Of twelve years ago. while the
popuation of the country has increased oneseventh
The Commissioners believe that the diminuton in the
number of prisoners Is due entirely to decrease IN
crime and not to any laxty Of the police or OF the
public prosecutors The contrast of these figures Win
the statistics Of the everlncreasing prison popuar
lion Of the United States will afford little
pleasure to the patriotic resident OF this
country but one or two considerations may
give him some comfort. The increase IN crime In TINS
country is due In TO the immigration Oh
men who have led criminal lives in other countries OF
Who come here with the idea of obtaining money by
criminal means II necessary. England itself mas sent
ms not few persons who have at one time or anothei
formed q part OF its prison population Another rea
son for the increase OF the number Of criminals In this
country is the restless and rapidly moving manner Oh
ife in some Of the communities, and the roughness III
separabe from life I'm the remote parts OF the country
when the United States settles into the comparative
renose of an ancient civilization the prisons may be less
crowded.