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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
HONOR TO LIEUT.. STAIRS.
He Declares the Motives Of the Stanley
Relief Were Sincere.

HALIFAX, N.s, Sept 12-There was Q large
crowd In the city council chamber last night to
witness the presentation Of an address to Lieut..
Stairs, the Haligdnian who distinguished him
self with the Stanley expedition. The audience
included several hundred leading citizens and
ladiest The address congratulated Lieut..
Stairs on his safe return after years Of perilous
adventure in Africa. Lieut.. Stairs made
qualification with his reception In Hall
fax, which he appreciated more than
any other that had been accorded him. In the
course Of his remarks he said: II should like
to say just one thing in connection with the
Emn Pashs relief expedition. In some quar-
tiers doubts have heen thrown upon the sincere
motive Of tho work performed by Mr.. Stanley's
expedition. II IL needless for me to say here
what the object of the work was tn which we
have boon occupied for the past three years. /
trust this object 10 well known by every one
here will attribute motives to the relief ex-
petition that are not grounded on fact.
Still, oSlear away any existing doubt. would
say that though the expedition was accom-
panied by great sacrifice, and must, to some
extent, have changed the politica, condition of
affairs among the tribes OF Central Africa, still
the benefits that have accrued and will accrue
to tho British empire and civilization generally
are such as have fully warranted the cxpendi-
ture Of life, money and labor necessary to its
fullflment. The openings that will be offered
the improved condition Of the natives that will
follow and the suppression Of the slave trade
through the influence of railway and telegraph
lines are only some OF the benefits that will
spring directly from such an undertaking as
that of the Emin Pasha relief expedition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
BOUGHT BY HIS BRIDE.
The Peculiar Manner in Which an Illi.
nots Girl Secured Her Spouse.

A remarkable scene occurred in the Office Of
Justice Bencan in East St. Louis. Two women.
one wealthy and the other poor, claimed the af-
fections OF the same man, and the wealthy one
bought out her rival for hard cash.
Last Saturday evening Miss Lena Kremer,
10 years Of age, living at St. Laborious Ill
caused the arrest Of Theodore Borgmeyer for
breach OF promise. The prisoner, when con-
fronted with his victim promised to marry her
on Monday. Meanwhile he would have to go
to Jail, and to this Miss Kremer objected. She
signed release bond, and Monday morning
Theodore and Lena appeared at the Justices
Office. As the justice was about to make them
man and wife Miss Mary Kramper of st. La
borious, who is twenty eight years old and
wealthy, appeared and forbade the ceremo ny
"This is my man." said she TO the justice.
'We are to be married In two weeks and
have bought house and furnished it for
housekeeping" Theodore looked very Sheep
ish as Miss Kramper went ON detailing her
claima
The justice finally asked Theodore which wo-
man he would have, telling him that if he took
Lena he would be released: il he selected Mary
he would go to Jail. "Tll take Mary" he
finally said. This was a sad blow to Lena, and
she offered to settle for Sl.500.
IN give you $780, just what the law allows, +"
said the triumphant Mary.
After some discussion Lena accepted the
500, which was placed in trust and Mary
walked OF with the willy Theodore, whom she
will marry in two weeks.
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BACK TALK BY TELEPHONE.
An Accidental Discovery That Is Curious
and Interesting.

Some weeks ago, says the New York Electro
cal Review, while Messrs. Hubbard and Picker
nell of the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company were experimenting on a line be-
tween Ithaca and Cortland, n. Y, the follow
ing curious action between the telephone and a
long-distance transmitter was noticed Mr.
Pickernell was engaged in talking on one
pair of wires, while Mr.. Hubbard was listening
on another pair on the same pole line twenty
miles away. Both circuits we're equipped with
transmtters and receivers. Mr.. Pickernelrs
voice came in on circuit No. by direct trans
mission, SO as to fill the room, and, in fact,
made such a noise that Mr. Hibbard was I'M
able to listen for traces Of induction on circuit
No. 2.
Doubtless the patrons Of long-distance ser
vice will appreciate such obstreperous trans
mission, but in this case the receiver on circuit
No. / must be strangled or the test could
not 60 on. To do this Mr.. Hibbard placed the
offending receiver against the mouth
piece of the transmitter on the same
circuit so al to close it up and prevent
the escape of Mr.. Pickernel's voice into
the room, when. 10! a shrill and sustained
musical note OF high pitch was emitted which
drowned all other sounds. The pitch varied
exceedingly uniform IN volume, and did not
break while the telephone was held against or
near the transmitter.
The explanation of this action is as follows:
The vibrations starting in the transmitter
actuated the telephone through the primary
and secondary circuits, the telephone throw
ing the impulse back to the transmitter through
the air volume separating the two instruments,
the transmitter reacting as before, the impulse
acting with sufficient rapidity to form musical
note.
We believe this is the first recorded observa-
tinn of shack talk" between telephone and
transmitter. The energy for maintaining this
action 10 stored up in the battery, which must
be in good condition.
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FOUND DROWNED IN THE LAKE
An Old Mexican Soldier Goes 20 His
Last Home.

This morning about o'clock the body Of Q
drowned man was found floating under the
weeping willows in the little lake near the
Whitney avenue entrance to the Soldiers'
Home. II was at once removed and was
aftsrward identified 40 that Of Michael
Bryson, an old soldier and an inmate Of
the Home. II 10 supposed that coming home
at late hour last night he wandered of the
road and fell into the water. Bryson was Q
sergeant in company z, sixth United States
infantry, and was veteran OF the Mexican
war. He had been an inmate Of the home for
some time past
Quite number Of drowning accidents sim
liar to this one have occurred In this lake,
principally among old soldiers who have made
too many stops while on their way home at
the various liquor saloons and low resorts
that are to be found along the roads
leading out TO Soldiers Home. 1t is
thought probable now that the authorities al
the Home will have some sort Of fence erected
around the lake or between the road and the
lake TO prevent the occurrence OF any more
such Academia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
Shorty Smiths Yarn.

FROM the Ar1zOra Miner.
''Shorty" Smith, the boss packer OF the Brad
shaw mountains, while driving his pack train
up the Del Pasco hill, had a very exciting ex-
perience last week. Part OF the mules were
loaded with Frue concentration. One OF the
mules, the largest in the train, was loaded With
the long side sills of the concentrated.
one on each side, and when the train Ind
got half way up the hill and on the
steepest part of the trail the mule with
the timbers gave a lurch sideways and
landed about one hundred feet down the hill
and lodged suspended in the air between two
oak trees about fifteen feet from the ground
How to get the mule down was the next cues
ton. But, like all great packers, shorty" Was
equal to the emergency. He soon took in the
situation, rushed mp TO one of the mules that
had some powder, caps and fuse In it's pack
which he soon fixed to explode the pow
der and placed IL in the hollow end of one OF
the trees. He touched match to the fuse and
yelled: get out of the road" And when the
shot went off and the smoke had cleared away
''Shorty" looked around and saw Old Tom (the
mule) with his load all on walking up the hill
to the rest Of the train and not q scratch
ON him.
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A Characteristic Chinese Incident.

There is a small family named Chang, says
the Chinese Times, consisting Of a mother and
son OF eleven summers, living in place
north of Peking called 1.-THE Old Tiger Cave"
The old lady was suddenly struck down
with some severe and incurable malady one
day last moon, which grew worse from
day to day. They were too poor to call in
doctor to give her proper treatment, and
her faithful son, WHO had constantly
attended on her, seeing his mothers severe
illness and their abject poverty and helpless
nsss took knife and sliced off big piece of
flesh from his thigh. and, after invoking the
blessing Of heaven, boiled and gave it to her
as medicine and food. Heaven was so much
pleased with such child, full OF filial
piety, that it granted his earnest prayers, and
hismother from the day when the human flesh
medicine was administered, rapidly re-
covered, and was up in ten days When that
medicine was given to her the boy did not in
form her Of its composition until she was we'll
when big wound from which the mixture was
made was shown her. 1t is alleged that the
boy suffered no pain or Inconvenience from the
wound, for Heaven must have relieved him
from the otherwise great pain and bleeding,
for this 20 noble o filial act which Is not to be
found everywhere. When IL was made known
to the public he was held up an example of
true and genuine flial piety which was taught
by our Great Sage. The official Of that dis
trict will memorabilia the throne TO erect q
tablet or an arch for his noble and brave deed
in rescuing his mother from death by endan-
gering his own life.
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EXPANDING THE BRAIN.
A Paris Doctor Has Found a Way to
Mako Statesmen Of Idiots.

The Partisan surgeon, says the Paris editor
OF the New York Herald has discovered a new
method Of developing the brain. Noticing that
the head Of an idiotic little girl was extremely
small he removed part of the skull in order to
give the brain room to expand It duly ex-
banded, and the girl is now quite as intelligent
as there is any real necessity that girl should
be. This successful experiment n OF only
shows how idiocy may be cured but it also
seems to establish the fact that mans intclli-
gence varies as the size OF his brain.
II, therefore, any man wishes to incre ase his
brain power all he has to do Is to have. say.
half Of his skull removed. Gen. Boulanger
might be converted into a new Napoleon by
simply removing his skull and by expanding
the brain artifcially. The discovery is one
which promises to be of great utility and can
hardly fail to make the discoverer wonderfully
popular in ssidiotic" circles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12

CAsTLEMAN. September 10. 1870, at IL pm,
SARAH A, beloved wife Of George p. Csstleman and
daushter Of W. r. and NJ. A Magruder, the twenty
first year Of her age.
Human hands have tried % save thee.
slghs anu tears were all In min.
Happy angels came and bore thee
From this weary world " Iaiu.
BY HER MorHKR-
Funeral will take place at Grace Church, Thirty
second street, Vest Msshington brow NJ. sunday at
4 O'Clock pm Relatives aud friends invited GO 81
tend.
MILLER. On Thursday. September IL. l9s0.after
short illness, EI.lZABE1H MILLER. widow Of the
late Adam Miller. ared seventy years.
Funeral viii take place from her late rcsidence 20
45d New York avenue northwest Sat urday, sep
TENDER Il. at = 40 kequieIn ~ 81 Msry|s
Church at 3: ID Relatives and friends rsspect-
fully IN vited 10 attend
Pun. Of Typhoid fever, PHILIP H. MONTAGUE Of
Richmond Va. a4rcd sxty-two years
Notice Of funeral services hereafter IR.chmond.
Va. Papers please copy.l
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NEW YORK FLOODS.
The Freshets Have Made the Fall
Fairs Failure.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, Sept. 12-Back river is
swollen to nearly the height Of the usual
spring freshets. Rain has been falling in this
vicinity almost steadily for three days and this
weeks fairs have been failures. Wednesday
the rain fall amounted to eleven hun
dredths of an inch. Wednesday night
an inch fell, yesterday ono and twenty-seven
hundredths Of an inch last evening one and
seventy-eight hundredths, and this forenoon,
four hundredths have fallen. making q total in
three days OF four inches and sixteen hun
dredths. Five inches have fallen within
week.
ELMrRA, NY, Sept 12-RaiIroad travel.
which was seriously interrupted by the flood,
has been resumed on all the roads here,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
RAIN ALL THE WEEK.
Rivers Rushing Full-Railroads Stopped
Bridges Tottering.

New CASTLE, Pa, Sept 12-Tho Neshannock
river is higher today than ever before at this
season of the year. One bridge has been
swept away. The Western New York and Penn
sylvania railway track at Pearson's dam is
badly washed out and trains cannot run. The
block bridge at Raney and Bergen's land
ing Is ready to fall Half the cellars
in town are filled with wator. Rain has fallen
almost continuously all week. All Of the
streams are bank full and rising, while the low
lands arc flooded in many places. Crops are
badly damaged. No loss OF life is reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
LIVE CAPITOL TOPICS.
TO Test the Rights Of tho United States
In Behring Sca-Other Matters.

The ingalls, bin TO apply the general iaws Of
Oregon, so far as applicable TO the district Of
Alaska and 10 authorize the United States cir
cult court Of Oregon to try cases arising in
Alaska, was today sent to the Judiciary commit.
tee, Chairman Plat Of the territories commit.
tee reporting that his committee did not prom
erly have jurisdiction Of the bill The object
OF the measure is to secure a judicial termipa-
ton by the United States Supreme Court Of tho
rights of the United States in Behring sea-
TIE OHIO eERRyMASpER.
Some days ago it was announced that in the
reapportionment of Ohio the Storrs' township
had been left out A resolution has been pre-
pared with the purpose of passing IL through
the two houses il the attendance Of q quorum
of republicans can be secured, declaring that
the redistrcting OF the state ID illegal and that
the election this fall must be in the old ais
tricts.
PROHIBITION BILLS IN Boru HOUSES.
At the request Of the woman's Christian
Temperance Union Senator Blair today intro
duced a bill to prohibit, under several penal
ties. the importation, expectation and inter-
state transportation of alcoholic beverages
Mr.. j. ID. Taylor introduced q similar bill in
the House of Representatives, which was re-
ferred to the select committee on the alcoholic
liquor traffic.
IN AID OF WESTERN COAL MINERS.
Senator Teller today reported favorably from
the public lands committee bill designed to
facilitate the working Of western coal lands by
authorizing the acquisition of adjoining nom
mineral lands for coke ovens, roads and
tIamways The bill, as reported, provides
that any person or association legally qualified
to enter coal lands, or any corporation legally
organized and owning not less than GAO acres
OF coal lands in one body, shall DO entitled to
enter not exceeding 80 acres OF public land,
not valuable for coal or other minerals for
the purpose of erecting thereon a suitable
plant, necessary or proper in connection with
the operation Of the coal mine, tho land
entered to be in one body and as near the coal
land so owned as the convenient operation of
the mine may require. The price to be paid
for the lands is fixed at So per acre.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
The Council Ended In a Row.

TOPEKA, KAN, Sept. 12-Information has
been received here that the council of the
Prairie band Of the Pottawatomies, held few
days ago on the reservation in Jackson county,
this state, terminated IN q row, in which three
Of the leaders were killed and several others
injured. There are two bands, one known
a. the Little Soldiers, composed of all
Indians, and the other known as the Big Sol
diers, composed Of full bloods, half bloods and
squaw men. The trouble grew out of the
Presidents order to sectionize, for the con-
alteration OF which the council had been
called. Tho Little Soldiers Band favor obey
ing the Presidents order which the Big Sol
diers' Band oppose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
DAMAGE BY FLOOD.
Ohio Towns Shaken Up by the Recent
Ercshets.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept 12.-Dispatches from
northern Ohio show heavy rains. At Bucyrus
four inches of rain fall was reported yesterday.
The Sandusky river was so high as to cut OF
communication with North Bucyrus. At Akron,
Ohio, the rain fall was serious.
Great damage was done throughout
the country and in the city unusual
destruction was wrought. North Howard
street. one Of the principal business streets,
was fearfully washed in some places. por-
ton Of the street railway was left with ties in
the air, hanging by the rails, the main sewer
exposed and water pipes torn out Railway
travel is almost suspended.
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Real Estate Matters.

]. G. Slater has bought for $4,000 of e. 8
DUNCAN part 16 square l40, fronting Is feet ON
18th street between l. and NJ streets northwest
Ellen N. Phillips has bought for 81, 100 of !.
N. Davis sub 81, square 618-1.050 feet-front-
ing Is feet on N street east of LIST street west.
j. A. Blundon has bought for $4,000 Of T.
+. Schneider subs n and 70, square 1872, each
lsxs5S 75 feet on 9th street between L and NJ
streets northwest.
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They Ask No Odds Of Uncle Sam.

Miles CITY, MoSr., Sept l2.-The coroner
went to the Cheyenne agency yesterday and
held an inquest on the BODY of Hugh Boyle,
who was murdered by the Indians. The feel
ing Of the settlers against the Cheyennes is
very high. and another murder by the reds
would bring on q war of extermination. The
whites are now we'll armed, and as they are not
protected by tho government they propose to
fight for Themselves. Maj. Carroll, who COM
mands detachment of troops at the agency,
is blamed by the settlers for the trouble and is
charged with aiding the Indians to escape pun
ishment in q former murder case.
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A DIsAPPOINTED GATHERING.
They Came 20 Sec . Hanging, bat Gov.
jackson Respited the Haugee.

sxov HnI, Nd, Sept 12-Many colored
people csms into town during last night and
this morning that they might be at least in the
vicinity Of the jail when John Shelly Hudson
would be hanged for the murder Of John Butts.
They were much disappointed when informed
that the execution would not take place today.
Gov. Jackson having granted 3 respite till Oc-
tober 10. Friends Of Hudson had hoped at one
time to be able to secure . Communication Of the
death sentence TO life imprisonment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
A Cowhidc Horseshoe.

In England and on many parts OF the CONT
nent they have been for long time using .
horseshoe made BY comprising common COW
hide. Il 10 composed Of three thieknesses OF
the cowskin pressed in q steel mold and then
subjected to . chemical preparation. Il Il
claimed for IL that IL IL much lighter, that 10
known IN horses using it 1t il perfectly
smooth st the bottom, no calks being required,
the shoe adhering firmly on the most polished
surface. In elasticity prevents many spsaips,
TIE horse's steps being ughteg and luSsg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
ssNcrve Tonic"

From the New York Tribune.
The nerve tonic" fad has had multitude of
disciples this summer. There are large num-
bers Of otherwise sensible people who drink q
quart or 30 week Of some connection which il
warranted to stone up" the nerves in more
or less magical way, and who will solemnly as
them from imbecility. And vet these so-called
'.nsrvs tonics" are simply water or syrup,
colcrsd and favored with some cheap and
harmless substance. They have about as much
effect on the nerves as they would have on .
broken arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
TuE HYsrrxrc TnrXrxrxr o.
CONSTIPATION AND ORDINARY DYSPEPSIA.

Sir Andrews, the Eneiish professor believes tst 10
the vast majority of constIl~tsou may be sue
cessfuily overcome By following the simple rules
stated below without the of other medication.
i. On nrst waking On the morning. and. also.
necessary. going TO bed 81 nigt take tea.pooniul
of the Imported CHrlsfizd Sprudel Salt dfe-
solved IN tuubierfll Of water than Ilnp. cold OF
bet.
. On rising take a cold or tepid sponee bath fol-
lowed by brisk and general t0~esing-
g. CIothe warmly and loosely seo thez there = no
constrsc ton about tn. waist
&. Take three simple but liberal meals daily.
g. Avoid pickles. -r1cc< CURES. pre-erVed pro-
visons pes. pastries. cheese jams dried fru,tA nuA
all cosrss. hard and inaisesibe foods tsksa xishs
view OF MOVING the bowclS
beware Of cheap limitations Use only the genuine
imported Carlsbad sprucei salt which has the a
the uf Carlsbad ana the q. nature Of -kfauer
Mendclson 20. sole agents. Barclay n Neu Nerk,
on every bottle. sls
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NlAIsRIRip.

DUTROw-THoMAs In Woodbury., Carroll county,
Md, on Tuesday, septemb.r s.. 1890. MI. GEORGE
DUIROM and Miss MAMIE r.. THOMAS. Al home
after September L. sl2 First street north Wash
ington. ID. c.
STIPE-SCHNEIDER On "Wednesday, September
10, 1891 At the residence of the brides sister, Mira
Henry Thomrfordt 1918 Four and Half street south
west by the Rev. W. X. Miller, Miss PhiLLIPEsA
STIPE Of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
Mnr. A. RurpERr SAYS.

The PRINCIPAL tncbearer Of are Is the skin OF tine
human face" To regain . youthful appearance We
must scale this outer skin of and form new skin en-
tire Nine. A. kuppert's world-renowned Face bseacn
does this injury harmful OBJECT cutting the
epllous Iing u the pores ard drawing out completely
ell dscolorat.ons impurities One bottle. 81; thfes
hotties usually required clear the compiexion 80
.. ut TO any address. Call 81 ONCE and zee young ff
With side IL her face cleared and other soe -
originally showing vast change send &C. postage
fer full particulars NINE. A. RUPERT, $50 1tns
NV, Washington. d q. Open evenings. go 10th near
i &C. NV. ~
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Glass Men Interested,

PIrrsBURa. Pa, Sept. l2.-Last night a COM
mittoe of glass manufacturers, representing
the window and flint branches of the trade
loft for Washington, where they will appear
before the conference committee on the tariff
bill Wednesday
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Hostile to Non-Union Wool.

SYDNEY. NS.w., Sept 12.-The conference Of
Representatives of the labor unions which is
being held here for the purpose Of making ar
rangemauts for a settlement Of the existing
labor troubles is attended by forty delegates
rom the various unions. 1t Is not probable
that the thraat of the unionists not to handle
nom union wool will be carried out.
Several officers who refused to work on ves-
scls employing non-union men have applied
for reinstatement, and have been given their
old positions,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-12
The North Point Anniversary.

BALTIMORE. sept. l2.-Sunshine and showers
are characteristics Of 1905 an niversary Of the
battle of North Point in the war of 1912. The
18th Of September in ench year is Baltimore's
own patriotic holiday, but since the decline of
the Old Defenders Association. all of whom in
this city have gone to join their com
patriots who fell in the conflict,
there has not been any formal celeb-a-
ton of the day. Several organizations, how
euer, have arranged programs that are calcu-
lated to keep alive and distend the patriotic
spirit. Municipal Offices are closed, the Gus
toms house was closed at noon, while the thea
tiers are open for special matinee perform
ancee. -