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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-29
A WILD WESTERN NEwsBoY.
Dressed Like Buffalo Bill He Has to Brave
1t Out With His Rivals.

1t Ont With He Rivals.
From the New York Herald.
A chubby, gcntle-looking little fellow, about
six years Of age, stood at a Broadway corner
selling evening papers. Hall dozen other
little chaps in the same line Of business were
nagging him.
And not a little professional jealousy was at
the bottom of ii, for the boy was gotten up a la
Buffalo Bill with long hair cut straight across
the forehead in front and falling over his
shoulders behind, broad brimmed straw hat.
blue trousers with gold lace down the legs and
attnchcd to a rather full waist that was once
white. but now showed signs Of several recent
rough and tumble encounters. In this toggery
the little fellow not only attracted more atten-
ton. but sold more papers than his rivals. He
warily kept his back to the iron railing aud his
face toward his tormentOrs.
'-Wot ye dom here. Billy? Ye ain { no bust
ness here Stick to the av.''
Why don't yer ma cut yer hair, sonny"
Got der War Cyyy'
The bedeviled boy stood all this sort of chat
like another Roderick Dhu. He never said a
word until one of the lads jostled him. Then
he let out in q string of proiane language that
almost curdled the blood of benevolent old
gentleman who had just invested nickel in
the outfit.
BLANK, blank We, Don't yer put yer hands
on me- Sec2 Iii lick der everlastin' stuffin' out
yer. I've done yer mp before, Milky. an Ill do
ii sgin Of yer don't leave me alone, now.
Seer
They let the wild Indian scout from Harlem
fats alone, too, I noticed after that. But he
has never attempted to work that particular
corner since then.
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iong-eherished ambition in the cementiag of a
society and members Of the diplomatie eorns
where formerly amarked exclusiveusss existed
within the past few years . number Of smbas-
sizes have regularly thrown open their doors
to the general public upon set day in each
week Tor tho entertaining Of callers, where pre-.
viously little or no mutual sympathy of irt..r.
ests reiened- The ministers wife possese,
tact. that rarest and most attractive OF womanly
attributes. and once within her influence i tc
feel the charm of her personaiity an irrssissi
BILE bond OF friendship. OF medium height. I
gracefully poised head. crowned with q wealth
OF wavy golden brown tresses; expressly,
deep blue gray eyes lend beauty to most ex
pressive face, and n gentle dignity Of manner
adds n wonderful individual charm that none
care to resist Though few are aware OF thu
fact. Madame Romero possesses a voice of ex
ceptional power and sweetness, with which sht
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FEW FEATHER nrps LEFT.
An oid-Time luxury That o. Now Nothing
bat - Memory.
Frrr, the rhiia irlrhia E-,1rd

frr'-, the Phils f~lrhia E--,rr,i.
wagon load Of feather beds was removed
from one OF the leading hotels YESTERDAY, aud
a. She wagon drove sway the proprietor Of the
hotel exclaimed: That 10 the l~s; Of the
feather beds. 50 FAR as the holols 81 rhiladrI-
phia are concerned. We had Co keep some tor
the old people. but now the call hAs entirely
ceased. as the new genoIR alton viii have none OF
them"
Inquiry revealed the fact that the feather
bed Is now a relic Of antiquity and that few of
them can be found in the CITY. Tn, doulIe-
action. patent-t~ist wire bed ami the cool.
hard ham mattress have u-urped i,s place
The climate hereabouts. patent heaters and
cheaper beds have practically driven The
ttathor-stafied commodity cut VI the market
Tho bed OF today ~ the hair article. All
sorts OF mattresses are on the nRrke, .hu.k
spring. cora and hne wire mattresses have
been introduced. Various compositions have
ooen invented. all calculated e. take the place
on the feather bed. and after long years Of
supremacy N has 40 last given wav and save
among the Older people IL has ne friends.
william Is. Drew. Who deals IN hed,iin tr-
clusaNely. sa.s that the sale of feather beds has
been decreasing for a score Of years. Although
many OF them are sold every dav. the number
sold When compared with the other kinds on
the market Is very small indeed
ioung people won . have feather beds MANY
OF them want hair = ittresser hair bolster, ana
even hair pillows. In the summer these are
certainty preferable 10 feather bedding. be-
cause they are cooler. There Is n division Of
opinion as 10 the relative merits Of feathers and
Lair from a standpoint OF comfort, but hair
seems 60 have the call
1T has been said that feathers are unhealthy.
his Is a iallacy. They have not been discarded
Tor sanitary reasons by any one. IL 10 merely Q
matter OF preference. The old folks want
leathers the young people won't have them.
ihefe being more purchasers of beidiue
sinoilg the latter than the former the sslcs are
regulated accordingly
hemarAAble as it may seem nearly all the
ie a.s dealers IN bedding aver that they sell
quite ~ many feather led- during J,,ly az
August as IN December and January Forelcn-
ers, nearly all Of whom used leather beds IN
.helr native homes. purchase them here when
.hey nrst start housekeeping but after bccou-
ing scclImated and learning our WAYS t;,ey dis
card them. as our young people have done. sud
take up the harder and cooler bod OF the per,od.
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TO the wise diplOInacyof its present representa-
tive Minister Romeros long residence of
twenty odd years in tie United States. where
h first came consul to Philadelphia has en-
abled him to discharge the important trust
which he now holds with a wisdom and discre-
ton that have 50 largely conduced TO the present
happy relations between the two countries and
satisfac tJrily settled all international disputes
PLAIN BUT MASSIVE EXTERIOR.
passing glance at the spacious legation
building on / street between nth and 18th
streets will give one but partial conception
of the extent and elegance of the huge pile OF
red brick that marks the presence of Mexican
international interest and Mexico's represent
ative in Washington. Unlike most modern
buildings, the exterior of the mansion is devoid
OF juttlns bay windows or those detractiug
attempts at fancy adOrnment that more often
destroy the perfect beauty Of outline that true
simplicity ever aims 10 produce. The arehi-
lecture Is plain In the extreme. and the effect
OF the whole Is more Of solid strength and conn
fort than Is altogether compatible with mod
ernized American views.
The MAIN FLOOR
Entering the main central doorway the Wis
itor Is ushered into lofty hallway, with richly
frescoed walls and ceiling On the RICH, is the
reception or cloak room, handsomely fu--
nished with divans and comfortable easy chairs
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chamber above the front drawing room. The
bed occupies an aleove. separated by an arch
way from the rest of tine apartment The cell
ing Is freseOed in delicate tint of sky blue with
teecy cloud effects. over which q flock Of swal-
lows are in rapid homeward flight
Double toilet and bath rooms are connected
by narrow hall. and beyond, over the Offices,
are Yet other sleeping rooms for the accommo-
datlon OF gentlemen guests private stair
way leads down to the public hall The yearly
expense of entertaining under the hospitable
rule OF the minister's charming helpmeet
mounts way up into the thousands and
though through the generosity OF the Mexican
government the expense Of the annual ball is
met from the public treasury. a considerable
portion of the sum expended is supplied from
the private fortune Of the minister.
NINE. RoMERo's RECEPTIONS.
Nine. Romero's Thursday afternoon public
receptions are universally acknowledged as
among the most enjoyable Of the many brillian.
ever held at the capital. To add greater at
traction to these occasions the hostess ALWAYS
aims to surround herself with bevy Of pretty
young assistants II is no exception for the
list to include from eighteen to twenty ladies in
fun evening dress, the pretty toilets adding to
the gayety of the scene within the spacious
suite Of fower-aecked apartments To Nine.
Romero is due the honor Of having. through
personal influence and example, effected her
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SECRETS OF THE ALLIANCE.
Revelations Of the Mysteries of the Orders
Lodge Room.

THE INITIATION RITUAL AND THE OBLIGATIONS
ASSUMED By THE CASDIDATEs-PAss WORDS
oRIps AND SIGNS OF Observation-Disclosures
OF RULE OF TnREE-sraxALs OF DISTRESS.
From the New York Sun.
The san is enabled to lay before its readers
this morning the ritual, the symbols. the grips,
the signs OF recognition, the dialogues with the
grips, the distress signs, and in fact all Of the
secret parapher MALTA Of the Farmers Alliance.
In reading the ritual of the alliance il will be
observed that it is simple. 1t seems to have
been built up on the premises that the mem
bers could not necessarily devote much time
to study Of intricate forms. All tho questions
asked by the presiding officers Of candidates
are direct and simple. So are the answers
This article, however. has mostly to do with
the conduct Of the initiated members
The first essential feature OF the proceed
ings in lodge of Farmers Alliance men IL
found in the position of its officers. Owing to
the great diversity of shape of the different
halls for meetings, no diagram can DO made
that could be followed BY all. But as near as
possible several general rules arc followed.
The position of the president is in the mid die
of that part of the hall most remote from the
place Of entrance The vice president is at
tho left and close to the president. The treas
urer is on the left OF the vice president. The
secretary is on the presidents right and usu-
ally midway between the president and the
corner of the room. The altar is in the exact
center of the room. There is always q big
Bible on the altar.
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FORM OF CLOSING TIE LoDar

FORM OF CLOSING TIE LODGE.
The president says that If there is no other
business the meeting will close. There is a lit
tie music from the piano. or melodeon, or par
l0r organ. followed by prayer by the cha plain
Chaplain-Oh, God, whose mercies are num-
berless and the treasures of whose goodness are
infinite. We humbly thank Thee for the gifts
understanding. strengthen our wills, purify our
hearts, increase our fraternal love and make US
attentive to all Thy inspirations. Guard US
against all evil and all sin. Give US hearts
compassionate for the miseries OF the poor and
distressed. Make as always obedient to Thy
holy will. And bring US finally. each and every
one of rs, to Thy heavenly kingdom through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The president 10 then assisted in advancing
the signs Of the order aud after that he declares
the lodge closed until the next meeting.
MEANING or THE THREE STARE
The Sun now tells what the president means
by the three stars which he uses to denote the
methods by which the member gains entrance
| to the lodge and how he can detect his fellow
members and greet them according to the
| formula set down in tho ritual.
The three stars stand pre-eminently for the
words, Truth, Unit and Union. When the
| member 10 at the outer door OF the lodge and
wishes to obtain admittance he gives two dis
tinet knocks with his knuckles and pauses and
| Immediately follows witha single knock. When
| the doOrkeeper throws open the door, that is
| the outer door, the member whispers in his
| ear these words: Sustain the union" That
| gets him to tho second door. which opens di-
| rectly into the lodge. The second sentinel ro-
ceives those whispered words from the member:
''Sustafn the unit
Is VIII be observed i'm the ritual that If a
| member does not salute the vice president on
entering or leaving the lodge he is called to
order. This rule is very strictly ADHERED to.
So the member on entering. in carrying out
rule In the program laid down by the presi-
and gives the salutation sign. This sign con-
sasts hrss in crossing the palms Of tho hands,
just ~ Is shown In the picture above. - the
membsr stands before the presidents desk;
second, In placing the right hand over the
heart, and third, IN the slow movement Of the
] hand from the heart with Q sort Of sweeping
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GREASING THE GROWLER.
A Trick by Which Its Operators Got Goot
Measure for q While.

~ Irick Dy winch Its Operators Got Good
Measure for While.
From the Philadelphia Record.
The GROWER rushers" all over Philadel-
phia, and notably in the vicinity Of Lombard
and South streets, by an ingenious scheme have
succeeded in outwitting the willy saloon keepers
for couple of weeks past About two weeks
ago the saloon keepers noticed wonderful and
new characteristic concerning the beer they
had on draught. One night about that time a
stalwart negro, as black as a coal. came into a
saloon with a pitcher nearly big enough
to hold key of beer and called for ten cents
wuff."
The barkeeper eyed the pitcher for a mo-
ment and then proceeded to draw the beer.
To his surprise the beer would not foam in the
lively manner which heretofore had been its
principal characteristic. No amount of shak-
ing and sloshing around would make the am
ber-colored beverage assume a frothy appear
ance. and before the barkeeper could realize II
the pitcher was trimming full. The negro re-
marked in an off-handed manner:
dat beer done looks dead an fiat, but laik
dat kline mahself.''
With that the barkeeper handed him the
pitcher and the grinning darby walked out
Of the room. He was met Just around the cor
neF by half a dozen other dusky citizens. al
carrying pitchers and at once divided up.
1t was noticed that the beer Immediately
SeA.O W ANAS "t.SA - vas poufct Out VI the Dig
pitcher, and the colored rascals laughed I'M
moderately as the creamy foam ran down the
sides Of the vessels they were CARRYING. Di-
rectly after this another customer walked into
the same saloon and the beer was found to
draw all right
Here was a mystery indeed, and it took two
long weeks to solve it. The saloon keepers in
| the vicinity always noticed that the beer would
| not foam when put into pitchers carried by
| certain colored individuals As result these
| same persons got about so cents worth Of beer
and paid only 10 cents for it.
As investigation was started, as the saloon
| keepers knew that some trick was being played
| upon them. No solution arrived at, how
ever. until Friday, when O colored man under
the influence Of liquor told now the scheme had
/ been worked.
1t seemed that the plan consisted in simply
| greasing the insids Of the GROWER with but
ter or a piece Of fat meat. When this is done
| no amount Of gas or agitation will put the
proper head on beer. The discoverer OF il
| reaped q rich harvest by selling the secret OF il
| to other "growler workers." and, a result
the saloon keepers have been victimized.
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One Way Out Of 1t.
From the Chicago Herald.

From the Chicago Herald.
A short man with red whiskers, stumbling
gait, and the remains Of jag wandered into
the Auditorium last evening and asked for a
typewriters' studio. He lives in Indiana, not a
million miles from Chicago. and has been there
attending the races. Luck had walked on the
same side of the street with him and he wanted
to stay another week. But his wife expected
him home today, SO he was in search of type
writer to send home letter to serve as an
apology for his non-appearance.
Chicago, this date, ninety-one," he NUT
tered TO the typewriter.
II have that
my dear wife,"
sYes"
"very important business will require nv
presence in Cheboygan for few days"
Lets see," interrupted the artist, .how do
you spell that Cheboygan?"
spell it yourself. Its your own type
writer"
II can't"
"Can't spell Cheboygan?" he asked with
disgust
NO"
Then III 50 to St. joe"
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PROrOPLASM BY ARTIFICE.
Why No One Has Ever Manufactured It
Mysteries Of Life and Growth.

| why No One Has Ever Manufactured It
Mysteries Of Life and Growth.
OMORE THAN ONE SCIENTIST HAS
| A1 hopefully tried to make bit of proto.
plasm," said wise Smithsonian curator to a
STAR writer. Tho substance. representing life
in its very lowest form, is simple enough-jelly-
like, seni-liquid and without apparent struc-
ture. Any book on physiology will tell you
precisely what it is composed Of, and the in
gradients ready at hand.
Each molecule of protoplasm contains "a
| atoms of carbon, liz atoms of hydrogen. Is
atoms Of nitrogen, 90 atoms Of oxygen and
atom Of sulphur. Make the mixture for your
SELF and you ought to get protoplasm. In
fortunately, in the artificial product one i'm
portant element IL lacking, namely, life, which
is altogether essential. Thus your experiment
is failure.
That Is where the puzzle comes in. What ia
Oh thing called life which anima ties the shape
less jelly? 1t is problem on which philoso-
pliers have speculated in vain. A theory has
come to be pretty generally accepted by physi-
cists. for want OF better one, that life is form
Of motion.
Heat is form Of motion. So is light. and
likewise electricity, as ii is now believed. Why
should not life be form of molten too? That
| Is good way to account for it. because it ex-
plains the matter without requiring details of
information which are not available The
| form of motion called heat can be mechanically
produced by friction; SO can the form of mo-
ton called electricity. Why, then, should it
| not be hoped that the form of motion known as
life may one day be generated by artifce? Ibis
accomplished, man will become a creator in
| deed.
| Only plants arc able to take inorganic life
less matter and build up protoplasm out of it.
Animals cannot live by eating mineral sub
stances. They can only preserve existence by
| feeding upon plants and upon each other thus
| absorbing the ready made protoplasm into
their own systems tor building them up. sup
plying the element of growth and repairing
waste. However, the protopasm of one AMI
mai is not constituted like that of another, or
like that CT the plant. The atoms of each mole.
| Guile OF it must be rearranged to sQit the con-
sumer, and /: is for this reason that the latter
| Is provided, like you me. with a stomach.
wherein chemical processes transform the food
by what We call digestion and render it an
available material.
If it were possible to make a particle OF
protoplasm you could presumably construct an
| amelia which Is the simplest kind of organ
ism-a jeily-like thing having power OF motion,
which absorbs food at any part of it's surface,
expels the waste from any other part and has
no particular shape. Given. then, a few thou
sands of millions of years and the anne ba would
be likely to develop. through the processes OF
evolution, into reptiles, birds, quadrupeds OF
! what not"
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Distant Sounds Focused by shIp-. s.,,..

From the Detroit Free Press.
1t is well-established fact that the wide
spread sails of a ship, when rendered concavs
by gentle breeze. are most excellent conduct
ors Of sound. The celebrated Dr. Arnott re-
lates the following Circumstance as a practical
proof of this assertion:
ship was once sailing along the coast Of
Brazil. far out Of sight OF land Suddenly sew
eral Of the crew. while walking along the deck
noticed that when passing and requesting a par-
ticular spot they always heard with great dis
| tinctness the sound of bells Ginning sweet
music, though being rung but a short dis
| tance away. DUmbfonnded by this phcnome-
non. they quickly communicated the discovery
TO their mates, but none of them we're able TO
solve the enigma ms 20 the origin Of these SEEM
ingly mysterious sounds.
several months sfterward. upon returning 10
Brazil, some Of the hsfener determined 20
| toned the circumstance 10 their friends apd
were informed thatat the time when the soanAs
were heard the bells in the cathedral at san Ssl-
vador, on the coast, had been ringing % oels-
brate feast held in honor Of one OF the saints
Their sound. wonderful 10 relate, favored by q
gentle, steady breeze. had Travelled a distance
of upward Of 100 miles over the smooth water
and had besn brought 10 n focus by the sails n
the particular locality IN which the sweet sounds
were first heard.
This is but one OF several instances Of Q simi-
lar kind, Trustworthy authorities claiming thaS
10 has often happened under somewhat a milAr
circumstances
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The Scoolmarin's PRAYER.
From the London Globe

A schOolmistress in Australia has been re-
Gently suspended by the minister for education
at Victoria for improperly Of conduct in pray
ing for the death Of her husband. As the
authorities are hardly likely to have interfered
with her private devotions we can only suppose
that the prayer in question was one in which
the public had been invited to join Possibly
the good lady WAS Of Mr.. Barries opinion.
that there are some people who are better
dead" Let us hope in that case she NAV be
content with her present procedure and NOT
put into practice the old saying that ..hcayen
helps those who help Themselves"
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FACTS ABOUT TIA.
Very Few Cups That q Celestial Would A.
prove Are Brewed in America

From the PttsbuTg D.spAtch.
nigh authority on tho subject Of tea making
says; The only true hygienic manner of maxi
ing tea Is TO infuse the leaves In boiling water.
either by pouring the water over the leaves or
oy throwing the leaves into the boiling water.
Inc time necessary for the infusion depends ON
the quality and quantity OF the tea used and on
the taste OF the drinker. Ii must be freshly
made and not left to brew"
For tea making the water should be used M
the first boil. The ordinary earthen or porce-
iain pots are the best 70 make tea in. and when
made IN large quantities il should be deeanted
In warmed earthen teapot TO prevent the
tea becoming impregnated with IN. fannie
acid which the leaves contain
lea IL not regarded as a proper breakfast
beverage. some Of the best phyriciats declar-
ing that nc rs suicidal 20 drink Il for tn. morn
ing Iieai. FROM ume lmmemcrial tea has been
Used py the Chinese. In the reign Of the En-
peror fltzong, who assembled the throne in the
year OF Christ 124. tea was subjected 20 a Ia.
which the Chinese historians inform ne wss
loudly complained OF by the people as a griey-
Gus oppression because 1t fell or a necessary ot
Baron Won Liebig, the German chemist says,
We shall certainly never be able TO discover
how men were led 20 the hot infusion Of the
leaves OF a certain shrub tea or of detection
Oh cerluh roasted berries tcoffee). Some cause
there must be which would explain how the
practice has become a necessary Of life 20 whole
nations"
AndlSer, the French author, who WINS re-
garded as one of the greatest authorities ON t.,~
anu eonce, gives simple recipe which insures
perfect cup OF taa- lt is:
lake n pint Of water and make II boil. ,he,
put IN two plnchcs OF tea. and immediately Pc
move Il from the fire. for the tea must not boil,
you lei a rest and lnfuse-tin.e enough to saw
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with which you observe tho same. We cousti-
tute common brotherhood. bound together
for our collective and individual benefit Our
aims are high. our purposes noble. We aim to
elevate man by blending together more init
mately the ties of brotherhood and humanity
in his social life thus dissolviug prejudice and
seihshness in the sunlight OF human love. We
aim by cul.ivating the mind to reach a higher
degree Of intelligence, thereby adding to the
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Written for the Evening Star.

Written for the Evening Star.
Natures Alchemy.
Rarth's flowers In divine array,
Its wondrous plants of every source
Live but to die and pass away
And leave to earth that mystic force,
Wherefrom another race takes birth,
Unfolding that which is to be;
Thus nature giorifes the earth
Through her transccndent alchemy.
CLIFFORD HOWARD.
Warrington. August ss, 1891.