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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
Ether Drinking I'm Ireland.

From Report Of . Committee to the British ParlIa-
ment.
The use Of ether for drinking exists In South
Derry and a portion Of Tyrone, q district about
6o9.O00 acres in area, but, SO far - we could
ascertain. in no other part of the kingdom
Ether is expensive, but q small quantity of it 10
teaspoonful or tablespoonful ID sufficient for
intoxication. The ether used is generally i'm
pure and is made from methylatsd spirit; it
has a specific gravity of 0.750 to 0.790, whereas
pure ether made from alcohol has the lower
specific gravity of 0.72O. The character Of the
drunkenness is much the same as with whisky,
but it is more rapid in its action, while, as Che
after effects are not so disagreeable, person
may get drunk two or three times in the day at
a cost OF Cd.
Accordingly, at the instance Of the inland
revenue, ether has been scheduled under the
poisOns act, and since this has been done the
sale in grocers' shops has practically ceased,
and that of druggists is largely curtailed. The
Rev. DR.. Carter, the rector of Corkstown. fears
that the success Of this measure in restraining
the practice will not be permanent On the
other hand, Mr.. Wilkinson believes that il has
suppressed the practice in his district, and
Inspector Clark, who was sent on a tour of
inspection throughout the neighborhood gives
positive evidence as to the decrease Of this
pernicious custom. For the present your COM
mittee do not think that other measures are
necessary, unless it may be considered desirable
to obtain powers for search of grocers' shops
and OF itinerant vendors who sell ether.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
THE RACE PROBLEM.

1t 10 Discussed ut the Metropolitan A.M.E.
Church by Mr.. b. X. Bruce and Othsrs.
A meeting was held last evening at Metropol-
itan E Church for the purpose Of discuss
ing the race problem and the best means Of
solving it.
The proceeds Of the evening were for the
benefit of q fund that is to be used in the en-
dowment OF the chair Of mathematics in How
ard University. 1t had been the plan TO have q
full program, interpreted with music and
tableaux, but the inclement weather prevented
large attendance and this was abandoned.
The chief speaker Of the evening was Mr.. B.
4 Bruce, who, in answer to the question how
best to solve the race problem, advanced the
proposition that 1t should be solved by the
negro himself.
Mr.: Bruce said that the moral and intellect
uai character Of the colored people sttssted
their ability to take up and maintain civiliza-
ton.
He characterized the proposed colonization
scheme as impracticable. After. seventy years
OF hard work the colonizationists had only sue
ceeded in sending 10000 negroes to Africa.
The negro would not 60. He is here, and here
to stay; to contribute his share in the develop
ment Of this country, and to exercise the pre-
negatives Of the American citizen.
Mr.. Bruce's address was followed BY an en-
pertaining paper by Mrs. A. j. Cooper and .
short speech by Rev. T. G. Steward on the same
subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16

He and An the Party Greatly Enjoyed the
Irip-The Presidents Oratorical Resources.
The dag which ordinarily decorates the staff
that protrudes heavenward through the roof Of
the Agricultural Department building was not
ut hnlf-mast this morning. It was chock up 70
the truck and the halyards were snappily
taut Other nags tapped lazily In the humid
breeze, but the farmers ensign was extended
to it's limit, cracking proudly and Haunting its
beauty Is much - the cloudsd sunlight would
permit There was more Of emerald in the de-
partment grounds than on yesterday and the
horticultural hues were more gaily pronounced
than they were twenty-four hours ago. Score
tary Rusk was home again.
did have a good timer he repeated to
STAR reporter this morning. well, should
say did, and so did everybody else in the
party. It was q wonderful excursion, and every
day Of 1t was filed with pleasant happenings
that must remain liked in our memories. The
great American public-the people-was en-
thusiastic from start to finish, and If the
good folks on our route omitted any courtesy it
would be more than could do to discover the
gap. Especially gratifying was our reception
in the south. Every greeting was hearty in
the extreme and beyond question hon.
est From the time when We entered Tennessee
the journey was an ovation, and on every
side there was heard nothing but the
Texas probably put on more paint than any
other southern state, and it is no exaggeration
for me to state that the people went wild over
the appearance Of the President Gov. Hogg
and Senator Reagan met our train at
the state line and introduced us in a most
euloglstic manner to the many assemblages
that laid in wait to capture portion Of our
Oratory. California will always be remembered
as the land Of flowers. As soon as we entered
the state we were bombarded with the most
delicate blossoms-bouquets were fired at us by
the ton-and this continued until we got too
far north for early flowers.
''Ths feature Of the trip that impressed me
more even than the popular enthusiasm con-
tinued the Secretary was the remarkable
oratorical ability Of the President. He made a
greater number of frst-class speeches in q
month than many hiyh-grade public men could
think out and deliver in lifetime. And his
efforts were not all prearranged and pro-
vided for. Some of the best things he said were
spontaneous. He would be resting in his car
when our train would pull up at water-tank-
we used good deal of water--and a couple of
thousand people would surround the train and
demand q speech. They knew from the rail-
road authorities that we were going to stop
there, 80 they put up job on the President.
To such unexpected audiences the Presidents
remarks were extremely happy"
did you stick closely TO your schedule?"
'Wonderfully so,' replied the Secretary.
we arrived at every stopping place punctual
to the minute and kept it up until We got home
evening. There wasn't hitch in tho
arrangements nor an accident of even the most
trivial description. 1t was = great trip, but ON
glad TO be at work again."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16

Profits of the Recent Meeting-Talk About
Crooked Work.

Profits Of the Recent Meeting-Talk About
Crooked Work.
The Washington Jockey Club has been set
Ting up the odds and ends of the late success
full meeting at Benning during the past
week. The meeting Melted the club
s10,6Oo, which, in itself, is an en-
couragement to the club to persist in the
efforts to make Washington o center
believed that the talk Of fixed races
prevalent at the end of the meeting
did considerable injustice to all concerned.
The meeting lasted over eleven days, and it is
thought by competent judges that. taking
presented any element Of suspicion. During
the meeting two jockeys were ruled of all
Oacks-Green for his work in the steeple-
chase and Bernard for his mysterious riding of
Basil Duke. There seems no excuse for either Of
these jockeys Green failed to ride his
mount to win and was known to have
money on another horse in the race
With Bernard the conduct was not so
openly crooked, but his riding was
suspicious in the extreme and dissatisfied
every spectator Of the race. The judge very
properly disqualified both these men and it is
The general belief that they should stay dis
qualified H." said . well-known turiman,
crooked jockeys are to be disqualified only
10 be reinstated the process becomes about as
effective a. curing balky horse by pelting
him with rose buds One of the chief glories
during the old racing time of the Pimlico
course and glory which made the track and its
decisions respected through the racing world
was the severe discipline invariably melted out
to jockeys, owners or trainers who de-
parted from the paths Of racing vir-
tue. The result was that every crooked
member Of the fraternity was afraid to make
the slightest wrong move at Pimlico, and that
10 the condition which should exist at Benninx -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
BENEFICIAL LAWS.
Great Decrease In the Number Of Army De-
sertiOns This Spring.

Great Decrease In the Number Of Army De-
ssrtiOns This Spring.
The beneficial effects of legislation recently
enacted by Congress, at the instance Of the
War Department, to cure the evil Of desertion
are now becoming manifest.
The months Of April and May usually show
the heaviest records Of desertion, for the reason
that farming operations are resumed and the
dissatisfied soldiers who are inclined to desert
are reasonably sure of finding work and shelter
Figures prepared at the War Department show
that in April, 1886, the assertions from the
army numbered 2S6, in April, 1890, they were
POI and in April Of this year they had decreased
to liz. The new laws for the amelioratiOn of
the condition Of the private are believed to
be responsible for this decrease, although
they have been in general and practical
operation only since last November. It is
now possible for any enlisted man to buy his
discharge If disconnected with his condition,
and most Of them prefer to do SO rather than
desert. The establishment Of the canteen, re-
duction Of hours Of duty and other changes
have also operated to make the private better
satisfied with his life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
NARY EGAN DENIES.
She did Not Defraud Her Parents anA Has
Treated Them Kindly.

She did Not Defraud Her Parents anA Has
Treated Them Kindly.
In the case Of John Hewlett ct a. against
Mary A. Egan-bill to set aside deed for part Of
lot II, square 557, corner Of New Jersey and
New York avenues-the respondent by Mr..
John hdout, today fled answer to the rule to
show cause.
She denies that abe ever asked or induced
her parents to make the deed to her or ever
promised or agreed to enter into . written
agteement to pay the e10,00o alleged. She
states that the true facts are that her parents
were dissatisfied with living in South Washing-
ton and in July last the father said:
May, let us come with you and you do
for us while we live and you can have
all own, rs you are the only one who ever did
anything for u.s." that he was in debt and the
income of the property was insufficient to sup
port him: that after great hesitation and yield
Ing to their opportunities in consideration Of
the conveyance repaired the houses and went
to live at 2lS New York avenue with her parents
and out Of her means "a pension) and rent Of the
property agreed to support them. She
stntes that she has expended 81, 200 in repairs;
that her income. e40 per month, is inadequate
ior the support Of all independent OF
the rent and denies any cruel treat
ment. The afidavits Of w. r. Woodward
as to the title of the property and DR.. Mum
caster as to attending the parties and Mrs.
Egan faithfully attending her parents and
making them comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
Something About Rug Designs.

Something About Rug Designs.
From the Upholsterer.
81 was very much amused" said . gentle
man recently, who for many years had lived
in Constantinople. sat some Of the efforts made
in this country to reproduce Turkish designs
in rugs and fabrics. Anything that was odd
shaped was called Turkish. As long as
q rug has a lot of yellow, blue and
red in it and is made up of a
mosaic of nondescript little details, the
manufacturer seems to feel that he has
produced an oriental design. The truth is,
though, an oriental rug, to the native, tells a
story clearly and as expressively Is literature
The details of the design are not meaningless
marks or figures: they are symbols and suggest
historical events, Renaissance and romance.
Icould probably explain the matter more lucidly
by this analogy: Presuming that you had been
to Europe and collected brio -a-brac and curios-
o few vases from the Sevres works, an old
sword from Damascus. some pottery from
Rome and strange relics from Pompeii. You
have come back and conventionalized these
shapes and introduced them in a fat way into
some fabric. To you these various forms bring
up wealth Of reminiscence. They tell of a
tour Of Europe and the incidents Of the trip
are revived at every glance. 50, TO the oriental
mind, every detail If the rug Of his district
srouses the same fund Of reminlseence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
sHAD FOR THE LAWYERs.
The District Bar Association and Their Guests
Go to Marshall Hall.

The District Bar Association and Their Guests
Go to Marshall Hall.
Col McKibben had several rows of large fat
shad beside the hot Goals at Marshall Hall
today and served them to the judges of the
court and the lawyers, as today they went down
on their annual excursion. The steamer WV
Corcoran made the trip down, leaving the It'll
street wharf between II and IL O o'clock.
The Indictment weather and sickness pre-
vented many Of the judges from attending, but
there was q large representation of lawyers on
board.
Among those who went down were Justices
Harlan and Blatchford Of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, Secretary Of War Proctor,
Attorney General Miller, Chief Justice Richard
son OF the Court Of Claims. Judge Bradley Of
the District Supreme Court, Judge Kimbail of
the Police Court, Justice Brewer Of the United
States Supreme Court, Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Bragg Marshal Wright of the
Supreme Court, Judge Weldon of the Court Of
Claims, Col Wright, register of wills; Marshall
Ransdell and Capt Leonard, Commissioner
Douglass and Deputy Marshal Springmaa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16

Mrs. E. J. Ogilvie of Capitol Hill died sud-
denly Of q congestive chill at o'clock this
morning. She had been ill but a few days and
her death was entirely unexpected. She was
the widow Of Mr.. Robert Ogilvie, who was
formerly in the book business here, the firm
being Langran Ogilvie Her father, Mr..
Joseph Brown, WIS one Of the pioneer archi-
tects Of Washington and his work upon the
Capitol building brought him into prominence.
Mrs. Ogilvie leaves two children. Robert, a
young lawyer, and Mrs. w. Z. p. French, wife
of Lieut.. French, now stationed at Fort Smell
ing, Mimi. She had wide circle of friends
who will be panied to hear of her sudden death.
The funeral will occur on Monday morning and
will be private.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
A BAD BLUNDER ON A BRIDE.
A Woman's Mistake That 10 Likely to eau
Some Trouble.


A woman's Mistake That 10 Likely to Cause
Some Trouble.
From the New York Journal.
A funny story is told of the reasons whv
certain well-known young clubman did no.
attend . reception at Shsrrys the other
night.
1t appears that . friend Of the young mans
sister. who lives in Kansas City, became en-
gagged to marry . young man out there. The
wedding ceremony is to take place late this
month and she commissioned her New York
friend to buy her numerous articles to be used
in making up the wedding trousseau. Miss
Blank started out Friday morning and made
the necessary purchases.
At o'clock that evening q box arrived at
the house, and, without opening it, Miss Blank
addressed the box to her friend in Kansas and
had it sent by Adams Express Company.
Half an hour after the box had been dis
patched to Kansas another box arrived ct the
house.
Shortly after its arrival young Mr.. Blank
entered and asked il a package had arrived.
There it is" said his sis ter, pointing TO the
box in the hall
Then he told her that he had sent homo
new pair Of trousers, which he was to wear
with his full-dress suit to the reception, and
dress.
Ten minutes later he rssppearsd in the recep-
ton room, holding the open box in his hands
and evidently indulging In some lively think
ing.
What's this? he exclaimed, holding out o
pair OF silk stockings.
The truth dawned on the sister and she ex-
planned she had sent his package to the pros
pective bride by mistake.
Tony Blank was mad and talked about the
stupidity Of women. He didn't 60 to the recep-
ton. What the bride will thirS - x-o,,..-. !.
part of her trousseau it would be interesting
to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
HAD FUN WITH HIMSELF.
But He Sometimes Got Into Trouble on Ac-
count of His Peculiar Actions.

But He Sometimes Got Into Trouble on Ac-
count of His Peculiar Actions.
.Just look at that fellow in there grinning to
himself" said the street car conductor to The
SrAR reporter, who was sitting on the rail of
the rear platform The reporter glanced
through the window and sure enough
there sat a rather good-looking young man,
with flashes of the most intense amusement
chasing themselves over his expressive counte-
nance. His face would now and then
settle down to a kind of I-would-laugh-if-
I-could smile and then would break
up into a perfect tempest of merry
wrinkles until you involuntarily laughed your
self out of pure sympathy. IL ever a man had
q happy, joyous time all by himself that
young man was having it Opposite him
sat a female Of an uncertain age,
which always means over a certain age, who
did not seem to be enjoying herself in anything
like the same proportion as her opposite neigh
Dor. There was a stony look in her cold
eyes and she looked large and varied
assortment of daggers at the merry youth, who
continued to gaze straight before him and smile
cheerfully. Finally he caught her eye and an
instant change came over his countenance. He
blrshed deeply, glanced around ureasliy and
settled down with a detected, dismal coun-
tenance, in most ludicrous contrast to his
former gaiety.
al tell you there is no place in the world for
the study of human nature like the rear of a
street car. I've been handling fares on differ
emit roads for twelve years and I've seen more
curious people and things through the Tear
windows than you would see in an ordinary way
in a century. Now take that young man there.
] call him the smiler.' He rides on my car
two or three times a week, and nearly always
goes on that way. He is not crazy or drunk
either. its Just his way. He's clerk in bust
ness Office, and, 1 understand, Is q very
smart clerk at that, but he will smile
in that outrageous manner when he
sits down and gets to thinking. He has some
funny times, too, on account of the habit. i
remember the first time / saw him, i was going
to put Kim of the car. An old party, just a
match for the one inside was sitting
opposite the smiler' and she worked
herself into towering rage over
what she called that creatures imperti-
nence.' i don't take much stock in women,
but had seen this myself and SO felt obliged
to AJAX the young fellow what he meant. Well,
he apologized all over himself; said he
had no intention of insulting the lady;
he was thinking of funny story
he heard last week. What could you do after
that? Another time, when the smiler was car
rying on in his usual manner. probably think
ing of something he had read in the Shooting
Stars q month or so ago, q red-faced
man opposite jumped up and caught him
BY the ear and wanted to know what
in darnation he saw so funny about his appear
ance. There he goes; he's at it again" As the
reporter dropped from the car he saw the
young man smiling away cheerfully, while the
opposite passengers were beginning to move
nervously in their seats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
A HAUNTED PHoNoGRAPH.
Ceeching the Remarks of the Departed ut
n Spiritual Seance.


Spirits that hover about seances in Washing
ton are up to the times They have demanded
Photographs or talking machines to assist
them In their work. and the earthly beings who
attend to their wants have provided them.
The touch Of the hand that Is vanished and
the sound Of the voice that is still" That
- Q part Of message address
recorded on phonogrsph cylinder by an ap-
partition claiming to DO the materialized spirit
Of the late lamented John King, pirate. Mr.
Kings head appeared at an aperture in q dark
screen The room was dimly lighted. The
photograph was outside OF the screen and the
horn or sound receiver exterded up
% that IL Just touched the edge OF the aperture.
Mr.. Cromslien, the general manager OF the
Columbia Phonograph Company, was outside
Of the screen and operated the little lever OF
the photograph 50 as to set il going or to stop
Il 10 suit Mr. Eing con venience. There was Cb-
lection to Mr.. Cromeliens going behind the
screen as it might have a bad effect on the
NANTES tations- This all occurred IN a house
on street. where two spirit mediums are do
ing business in the usual way. Mr.. Cromelien
was there with his phonograPh last night and on
the two nights previous A STAR reporter today
listened to the voice of the pirate King as 1t
was reproduced by the photograph 1t was
somewhat sepulchrai, an extra graveyard
twang being given to it by the japanned tin
horn through which it escaped out OF the
monograph John Kings voice was not
the only one thus imprisoned There was an
address by Mr.. Wash. Emmons, who, according
to his own statement, had no palate in life and
has not succeeded in picking up one
vet in the after life. So a good many
of Mr. Emmons' remarks consist OF rather
unintelligible gutturals- Others of the cheer
full circle of spirits that have given their time
toward making the street seances interest
ing also spoke. The mechanical arrangement
in each case was the same az in the
case of John King. Some of the voices are
recorded with marvellous distInctness. The
messages are all on about the same level
as the usual spirit message. One spirit
said il was like talking into an empty
barrel to speak into the phonograph horn
The phonogrsph experiment. was tried
because the spirits themselves, according to the
statements made to The STAR reporter, clam
ored for it. One spirit, much interested in the
proceedings, claims to be the immortal essence
Of Christy, the minstrel Christy proposes to
drum for the phonosrsph and make record of
what is considered a wonderful performance
even for a spirit-the beating Of rapid tattoo
in perfect time with light sticks made by split
ting q clothespin. This would have been done
lrst night probably, but Christy was in hurry
to get away from the performance in order to
see a sparring match at one of the theaters- He
keeps up his interest in these things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
BIDS OPENED.

Bids were opened by the Commissioners to-
day for the construction Of two-story eight
room school house on P street northwest near
7th street. The following contractors submit
ted proposals: W. 1. Garrison, 25.897; James
L. Parsons, $24, 100; c. Thomas, ga. 3l5; J. II.
Hewlett, S24, 900, and J. NJ. Dunn. ga, 1865. j.
H. Hewlett, being the lowest bidder, will be
awarded the contract.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued today as follows: Celia NJ. Cough
lin, two brick dwellings, 1871 and 1873 r street
northwest, 5000; j. r. Little, one brick dwell
ing, 1926 street northwest, "a, SOC.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Commissioners have appointed Peter s.
Lesh q clerk in the assessors office, vice A. j.
Marsh, deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-16
AddisOn's Disease


From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
For the first time in many years two deaths
were reported at the health Office during the
week from what is known as Addison q
disease" sometimes called tho 'bronze skim
disease 1t was first discovered by DR..
Addison Of Guys Hospital, in London, in
1885, and is characterized by an@mia, or q
deficiency of the colored corpuscles Of the
blood, followed by great and progressive
debility, loss Of appetite, faintness, Habbi-
ness Of the muscles and a peculiar brownish
deterioration OF the skin. It is associated,
though not invariably, with disease Of the
super-renal capsules, two small ductless glands
placed in close proximity to the kidneys. It
usually attacks people Of middle age, both
sexes alike, is of two months to two years
duration and always proves fatal The
leading physicians of the world are at loss to
account for it, as an autopsy showed that moth
ing was diseased or disturbed except the SUPER
renal capsules. as already stated. The fact that
two cases should be reported within a week
caused quite considerable stir among our
local physicians.