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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12

She Exhibits the Divided Skirt and Gets Both
Feet Into One Leg of 1t.

From the Utica Observer.
The following extract from letter written
by Utica lady, who is spending some time at
Chautauqua, will doubtless be read with no
little interest by many Of the ladies remaining
at home. She writes:
"Chautauqua has a new fad, and it has taken
hold with a grip that IL as enthusiastic as it is
firm, and as contagious as Chautauqua fads
usually are. 1t used to be said that the young
ladies who come here for the summer were the
ones who write to some of the newspapers for
horoscopes and to others for cure for
freckes. Well, those girls have either all been
married off or have died. for those here this
year are swimming on the nigh tide Of dress
reform, and. under the leadership of Mrs
Frank Stuart Parker Of Chicago propose to
revolutionize the world. The first step taken
in the matter was by the 'Woman's Club
which held a secret conference, presided over
by another revolutionist named Emily Hunt
ington Miller and from which every man was
excluded. Mrs. Parker took the floor and
exhibited array of dresses. skirts tights
underclothing &C., both on and off her SPLEEN
did figure. in a way that captivated every
woman present. and there were a great many
OF us. assure you. All the time she was show
ing her wonderful clothing she was carrying
on harangue against the present mode Of
dressing that made every corset every waist
band. every garter and every clumsy petit
coat in the room ache. As she proceeded she
warmed up to the subject and became so
enthusiastic that she got both feet in one ''leg''
Of divided skirt, and then We all laughed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
CREMATED THEIR JOSS,
A Chinese Family Burns an Idol for Bring
ing Bad Luck.

Chinese Family Burns an Idol for Bring
ing Bad Luck.
From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The corner of Jackson and Dupont streets
witnessed as heathenish = scene recently as
any four corners of Chinatown ever presented.
1t was about 1890 o'clock in the forenoon
and the narrow thoroughfares were crowded,
but the crowd made no difference to the
Mongols who gathered there to perform their
heathenish rites.
First bonfire was built in the middle Of
the street, then big wooden idol fully three
feet tall was carried out and placed in the CEN
ter Of the flames Twenty-four bowls of rice
were laid out in q circle about the fire; six
bowls of fat came next, and thcn four roasted
chickens.
crowd Of Chinese gathered with uncovered
heads. First one salaamed to the idol, then
another. then all together. A tomtom was
sounded until those in the distance thought q
boiler factory had started up near by.
The big idol griuned and grinned and
grinned, and did nothing but grin, albeit the
flames wefe fast consuming his cody person.
And as the idol grinned the heather worship
ers grinned, until it became grinning match
all around.
Him bad luckee," said Tim Chum. who was
asked to explain the queer performance
1t seems that the family of Bod Ding Lee was
consuming an old patron idol of the family
because he brought ill-iortune on the house.
Last week Bod Chez was locked up as a vagrant,
and on Wednesday Bod Dung fell ill and died
So on Friday the patron idol was burned alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12

Strange Story. of an Old Mans Nocturns
Ramblings.

Ramblings.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
A Sylvania man, who was not aware of the
fact that he was addicted to walking in his
sleep, began to miss his clothes on awakening
in the morning. Four suits disappeared mys-
teriously, when he was constrained to offer q
reward of S25 for the detection of the thief.
One night his eldest son resolved to capture
the thief and secure the reward. So he kept
watch secretly in his fathers room.
That night he was surprised to SEQ his father
arise, dress himself with closed eyes and walk
out of the door.
About mile from the house was mill pond
where all the men and boys of the neighbor-
hood were accustomed to 60 in bathing. And
thither the old man wendell his way, followed
by his devoted son. The moon was shining
bright and on reaching the pond the son saw
him take off his clothes and stuff them up an
old hollow cypress log as far as they would CO.
Then he plunged in, swan around several
times and then came out.
His son thought, OF course, that jumping into
the water would awaken him, but when he went
up to him he found that he was still asleep
Then it was funny to see him hunting for his
clothes He had forgotten entirely where ne
had put them, and SO, after a fruitless search
he went back to the house, donned his robe de
mutt and went to bed
The next morning the old man knew nothing
about the occurrence the night previous, but
convinced by his son he oheerfully paid the
reward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
FREAKS OF BLIND HORSES.
Some Queer Things That the Average Ma
10 Unable to Understand.

Some Queer Things That the Average Man
10 Unable to Understand.
From the Live Stock Journal.
The way in which blind horses can 20 about
without getting into more difficulties than
they ordinarily do is very remarkable They
rarely, if ever, hit their heads against a fence
or stone wall. They will slide off when they
come near one. 1t appears from careful OBJ
servation have made that it is neither shade
nor shelter which warns them Of the danger
On an absolutely sunless and MINDLESS day
their behavior is the same. Their olfactory
nerves doubtless become very sensitive, for
when driving them they will poke their heads
downward in search of water fifty yards be-
fore they come to a stream crossing the road
way. 1t cannot be an abnormally developed
sense of hearing which leads them to do this,
for they will act alike though the water is a
stagnant pool. Men who have been blind for
any great length of time develop somewhat
similar instincts to the blind horses
Some one-I find from a fugitive paragraph
going the round Of papers, aspiring to be of a
scientific character-says that none of the five
senses has anything to do with this singular per-
ceptive power, but that the impressions are on
the skin of the face, and by it transmitted to the
brains and this ''unrccognized sense" he calls
facial perception"
Blu. possibly this perceptive power may have
its origin in such conditions as prevail in SOM
nambulism or in the hypnotic state. Are all
such phenomena in man and horse as l have
mentioned to be accounted for by the two
words facial perception" il they mean any
thing? However, speaking Of blind horses.
comes on and grow long coats at the advance of
summer. and SO reverse the order which il the
invariable rule in the case Of horses possessed
of perfect vision?
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At Morris PARK: First race. q mile-Arab, l.;
Terrifer, 2; Strideaway, 8. Time, l.27X Sec
ond race, q mile-Sir Matthew, /; Dagonet, 2;
Bashford, $. Time, 1.134. Third race, IL
milcs-Riot. 1; Reckon, 2; Peter, 8. Time,
I.5611. Fourth race, q mile-wyandotte colt,
l; Hyacinthe, 2; Alcade. 3. Time, l.l4X. Fifth
race, q mile-Sir George, L; Laurestan, 2;
Laurel, 8. Time, 1.13. Sixth race. 81 fur
longs-Celia. /; Ben Kingsbury, 2; Rover, g.
Time, 1.49.
At Gloucester, NJ: First race. IL miles
Katie c., 1; Sam D., 2; Panama, 8. Time, 24s.
Second race, ~ furlongs-smuggler 1; Joe
Kelly. 2; Noble Duke. 8. Time. 57s<. Third
race, Z mile--Benjamin. 1; Uncertainty, 2;
Ketchum, 3. Time, l.31&. Fourth race, 6k
furlongs-Hemet, 1; Wsnderer, 2; Addie, 8.
Time, l.2i1<. Fifth race, 61t furlongs-Mabel,
/; Octagon, 2; Tipstaff, 3. Time, l.201a. Sixth
race, AZ furlongs-Count. i; ThOrns, 2; Dirigo,
3. Time, s..
At Chicago: First race, 4 furlongs-Glenoid,
I; Mint, 2; Miss Bulwark, 8. Time, So. Sec
ond race, furlongs-Laura Doxey. /; Ethel,
2: Prince. 8. Time, 202. Third race, fur
longs-Milo, 1; Deceit. 2; Fannie S., 8. Time,
50. Fourth race, furlongs-Fan King, /;
Ivanhoe, 2; Lizzie, D., 8. Time, liz. Fifth
race, steeplechase, short course-Evangeline, /;
AT Chicago; First race, mile-Osborne, 1;
Bore, 2; First Lap, 8. Time, 1.43H. Second
race, furlongs-yan Buren,, l; Camilla, 2;
Alphonsc, 5. Time, 1863. Third race, fur
longs-Atdie. j; Farine, z; German, 8. Time,
l.OlH. Fourth race, mile and q sixteenth-vau
Buren,, l; Silver Lake, 2: Nina Archer, 8. Time,
LAO. Fifth race, 8 furlongs-La Gardere. 1;
race. mile-HindOo Lass. /; Ora, q; Nevs c., 8.
Time, 1.43si.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
A KING AND HIS sQuIRTGUN.

Why Alfonso OF Spain Has Exchanged .
Governess for q Tutor.
The decision of the queen regent of Spain to
supplant the governess Of little King Alfonso
with an able bodied tutor has o short and curl
Gus history.
Last winter one Of the kings relatives took to
him from Vienna toy squirtgun which he was
expected to use in watering his garden. The
sauirtgun became at once the kings pet toy.
and he did not hesitate to find all sorts of uses
FOR 1t which were not conducive to the comfort
OF his little playmates or to the dignity Of
the women of the court few weeks ago
at grand garden party Alfonso half hid
himself behind shrub and shouted at q
big general in a light blue and gold
uniform. The general approached the
shrub and Alfonso held up handful of flowers
to induce him to come nearer. When close to
the shrub the point of the kings yiennese
squirtgun suddenly appeared in the leaves,
and in q second the fine light blue and gold
uniform was spotted and dripping. The gen.
eral backed quickly out of range, and before
Alfonso could reload and follow up his victory
was safe from further hostilities and under the
protecting eye of the queen regent.
Alfonso then tried to lure into ambush Mgr
Raffaelle Merry del Val, son of the Spanish
ambassador at Vienna, but the young prelate
had seen the generals plight and was wary
enough to keep several persons between
him and bis sovereign all tue rest of ths after
noon.
On the following day it was decided at the
royal palace that a masculine hand was needed
to lie heavy on Alfonso, and the cautious Mgr.
Merry del Val was selected to train his majesty.
Hs was to have entered upon his onerous Office
on August /.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12

City Omcials of Kansas City, Kans., Mar
rowly Escape Violence.

City Omcials of Kansas City, Kans., Mar
rowly Escape Violence.
The mayor and council of Kansas City, Kan,
barely escaped vengeance on MondaY night at
the hands of a crowd of 800 taxpayers. The
excitement arose over the proposition Of the
city council to purchase the plant Of
the Consolidated Electric Light and Power
Company for $4,000. There was much pub
lie indignation over tho proposition, it be-
ing believed by many that improper in
ducements had been offered to the men,
beers of the council to pass the ordinance
authorizing the purchase. The indignation
eliminated Monday night when mass meeting
ofthe taxpayers was held to protest against the
proposed purchase. The meeting was in charge
OF Hon. John B. Scroggs.
Several incorporate speeches were made and
finally Mr.. Scroggs addressed the crowd from
the court house steps. He denounced in bitter
language the proposed action of the council.
Finally committee of fifteen appointed
to call at the council chamber and present
the protest before the ordinance could
be passed The crowd by its own
motion joined the committee and the march to
the city hall was taken up. AS the march pro-
ceeded the excitement grew until the mutter-
inc;s of the crowd became more loud and bitter
and finally eliminated in shouts of "lynch
them and chang them"
The crowd had worked itself up to q high
pitch OF indignation when the city hall was
reached. In the meantime the council had
been informed of the progress of the mob
and hasty adjournment was taken. The last
alderman had barely beat rapid retreat
when the advance guard of the mob rushed
into the chamber to be disappointed at
finding it empty. The crowd resolved itself
into mass meeting again and more speeches
were made, the mayor and council being de-
nounced as towards and thieves. Finally the
mob dispersed without doing any damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
4 MUCH-MARRIKD WOMAN.
Although but Twenty-four She Wsds II
Fifth Husband.


Although but Twenty-four She WEEDS He,
Fifth Husband.
Amarriage was celebrated day or two ago a,
Jowett City, Conn.,, in which the bride, though
only twenty-four years Of age, took unto her
self her fifth husband, q record believed to
be unequaled. This lady, born Miss Almira
Dearborn, the daughter Of an English surgeon
In Montreal, was first married when in her ak
teenth year to q Mr.. Roscampbell, man nearly
seventy years old, who died Of heart disease
within a few days after his marriage, leaving
al his property, which was considerable, to his
wife. Her wealth attracted many suitors
among whom was q James Bee, An adven-
turer by profession, who succeeded, however,
In marrying her, and, having induced her to
settle all she owned on him, converted it into
money and absconded with it.
obtaining divorce from Zee the lady re-
NAMED widow some years, when, meeting
nicnard HARDY, well-knovn Chicago man,
she was once more persuaded by him to change
ner name. They started on a wedding tour to
the City OF Mexico, when Hardy was killed
near 81. Louis while attempting to board a
be at hand when the accident occurred and
rendered valuable assistance to the bereaved
vie, and. indeed. SO won upon her that fifteen
months after she married him.
Leeworthy lived year and by him she had
son, but consumption carrying her husband
on she was once more a widow. She resolved
tnen to attempt matrimony no more, and for a
couple OF years she held to this, when being
sought by Henry baskerville, fascinating
young society man of Jewett City, his plead
ings and her inclination overcame her resolu-
ton, and on last Thursday they were privately
married: Though the bride is still young and
extremely pretty Masterville is looked on as Q
man VINO has taken his life in his hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
Royal Musicians.
From LIE Menessral.

from lo Meuebtkal.
The Queen of Belgium isa admirable harpist;
the Queen of Italy, to say nothing of her skill
as pianist and singer, is graceful performer
on the mandolin; almost oil the English
princesses play the piano; Princess Beatrice
plays the hsrmonium in mastery style; the
Gear Of all the Russias has prediction for
brass instruments and the banjo; Queen Vic
toria and her daughter, Lucy (sic), play the
organ excellently; the Prince Of Wales is a regu-
lar virtuoso on the banjo; the princess, his wife,
is an accomplished pMnist; the flute beguiles
the leisure hours Of tho Duke Of Connaught;
the violin is the favorite instrument of tine
Duke of Edinburgh; Prince Henry Of Prussia
both plays and composes for the piano and vio-
lin; the Empress Of Japan is highly skilled
executant on the koto, sort OF harp, the
national instrument Of her subjects; the Queen
Of Roumania is u clever performer on the harp
and piano; and, finally, King George Of Greece
devotes himself to acoustic experiments with
bells and glasses, from which he obtains
extraordinary results; he also plays tho
cymbalum, the instrument of the Hungarian
gypsies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12

RALTIAORE . OHIO RAILROAD.
echeduls In eject May 10. 1907.
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rc.c,,.. svsnns and z Srsst
pro- trsins. IL 80 . m., $3.50 p. N. daily.
For Cincinnati. 81 Louis and IndiAnspolis vosu-
bpled Limited $50. exgrss. II 80 .. IN. daily; o.,
zx Httsbgrs and CLEVELAND. sxprss dsaly. 49,
For Lsxinston and staunton f1o.loAm.
foe Mnehs.ter and way Stations. f6:S0nn
1000 2; m daily. Sleeping car through 70 MemphiA
For Baltimore, week days. 4:05, 300. 8 a, 20
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1s O. sInn,n. thrSS$h 70 sessSa without eh.ss
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
Liquorice-where 1t Comes From.

From the London Times.
The British consul at Bussorah. in an inter-
esting report on the growth of the liquorice
plant on the banks of the figris and Euphrates,
says that these great rivers in the part where
the root is found, flow through fiat, treeless
prairies OF uncultivated and nearly uninhab-
tied land. For three months OF the year hot
winds blow and the temperature reaches 1O4
degrees. For six months the climate is mod
crate and salubriOus, and for three months
bleak and wintry, the Thermometer going down
to 80 at night The Iquorice plant is q small
shrub, with light foliage, growing to about
three feet high, where its root can reach the
water. 1t grows without any cultivation. No
lands are leased for the purpose and no OBJ
lection is made to its being cultivated. It is
found i'll abundance from Ctesiphon. ten miles
from Bagdad. down to Kut-ul- Anara. half wav
between Bussorah and Bagdad. 1t grows on
red earth SOIL and also ON light, almost sandy
soil, where the wood is best, provided it has
plenty Of water. and the ground is not more
than fifty yards from the actual river or
stream.
Only one firm works 1t in Bagdad. and IL in
well known that the business is a prosperous
one. The wood, after being once dug up and
cut, grows again better afterward. The timc
of collecting Is generally speaking, during the
winter, but it is possible all the year round
Inc root Wnen jug Is Iuu OF water and must be
allowed to dry, process which takes the best
part Of year. especially in hot weather 1t il
then sawed or cut into small pieces six inches
to foot long. The good and sound
pieces are kept, and the rotten ones
are used for frewood. 1t is then shipped
in native river boats to Bussorah, whence il is
shipped in pressed bales to London, and again
from there to America, where it is used largely
in the manufacture Of tobacco. The consul
thinks the trade Is capable Of expansion. The
demand in America is great, and shipments are
easily disposed of. After sorting there still re-
mains some useless wood in the bales, perhaps
z per cent From figures supplied by the Bag
dad firm engaged in the business it seems that
the total net cost Of ton Of hquOrice root laid
down in London Is about "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-12
THE INQUEST ADJOURNED.
Death Due Apparently to IN Overdose
of Choral.


The inquest which was to have been held on
the body Of ]. F. Chick Of Boston, who was
found dead on Congress Hall porch. Atlantic
City, about 1 o'clock yesterday morning, was
postponed until today in anticipation of the
arrival of some Of his relatives. H. Heillmann,
Philadelphia medical student, who discov-
cred Chick shortly after he took the dose of
chloral, SAYS he was no doubt in the habit of
taking the drug as a sedative, but that on
this occasion he had unintentionally taken an
overdose.
Mrs. Horton, Q boarding house keeper on
Arctic avenue, says Chick took dinner at her
house Monday and spent the afternoon there,
and that on going away he appeared much re-
freshed. He told her he would return and set
tie Up, as the friend who had introduced him
to her had taken all his money. He did not
seem az all Respondent and was apparently in
no way anxious to end his life.
That Chick had had the position Of cashier of
the Pacific National Bank of Boston eleven
years ago is evident by the papers found on his
person, but it is also evident that since then his
career has been downward and that he has
been in very reduced circumstances lately. He
was about forty-fve years of age and of
muscular build.
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THAT CHICAGO LOAN" ASSOCIATION.
Msssrs. TOllman and Downing Thought TO
Have Been Dupea.

Messrs. Tollman and Downing Thought In
Have Been Dupes.
Tollman and Downing, the officers Of tho
National Capital Savings. Building and Loan
Association Of North America" of Chicago, who
were arrested on Monday, have thrown up
their hands and are doing all in their power to
aid the government officials in Strengthening
out the concerns accounts. 1t seems probable
that both men will 60 free, as evidence so far
gathered indicates that they were more duped
than guilty.
Attorney Linden Evans, who has been in
vestigating the ''association's' methods, has
carefully examined the books and has prepared
the following statement showing the receipts
of the 'sfirm:'
Total received. 900; paid to local agents.
200; loans and cash in bank, $4,000;
Mortimer commissions, S19, 900: total, S63, 900;
leaving to be accounted for. S23, 900.
j. D. King, superintendent of Brsdstreets
Commercial agency. indignantly denies the
story that the agency had given good reports
on the association.
I'VE have given reports" said Mr. King,
put they were unfavorable. We have been
warning the people right along. Many requests
Tor reports have been received and we have al
ways advised prospective subscribers to the
concerns stock to go slow"
In spite of Lawyer Evans estimate that the
sum of only $50, 900 has been taken in by the
association. Post Office Inspector Stuart still
adheres to his former statement that the steal
ings will foot up to much over 100000 About
sixty letters, containing drafts, checks and
postal notes, we're received for the association
yesterday and the money will be turned over to
court
1t is understood that q warrant for the arrest
of Louis F. Mortimer, the head of the concern,
has been sworn out and that his arrest may be
expected at any moment
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A Large Garden, This.

Cathay claims the largest garden In the
world, as well as the largest in population. 1t
il called the Garden of China" and has an
area around and about Shanghai Of $4,000
square miles, or as large as the states of New
York and Pennsylvania combined. 1t is all
meadow land, raised but few feet above the
river, and having lakes, ponds and canals. The
land is under the highest filth, three crops a
year being harvested therefrom. All this land
is spared for this immense garden, yet the
population is 90 dense that the tourist sees
such numbers Of blue bloused men and women
going about that he fancies each day must be Q
public holiday.
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Grating Teeth.
0HH1thHEB 00cGkks
From the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Much has been written Of late about skin
grating, and a Reading physician has even
succeeded in TRANSFORMING mustache to the
upper lip of woman. But there are several
local dentists who have met with remarkable
success in grating teeth. The process is
known US implanting, and should not be con-
founded with either tnonsplaLting or replant-
ing, both OF which have been done for wears.
In implanting tooth the gum may have en-
tirely healed over; in fact, q tooth may be i'm
planted years after its predecessor has been re-
moved. With the aid Of cocaine the operation
is not attended with any great amount of
pain. The gum is thoroughly saturated with
cocaine anu an incision is made exposing the
jawbone. A socket is then drilled into the
bone and a tooth. after having been placed in
an antiseptic solution, is fitted into the socket
and tightly bound in its place. The wound
heals quickly, and in two weeks the grated
tooth partakes Of all the nature of q perfectly
natural tooth.