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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
SAPOLEON HIS FATHER.
Death of Old Man Who Said He Wa
the SON of the Little Corporal"
PRIMITIVE CUTLERY SHOPS.

Death of Old Man who Said He Was
the Son of the Little Corporal"
There died at the county infrma-y at Find
lay. Ohio, yesterday morning old man named
Paul Jordan who has always declared that he
was an illegitimate son of Napoleon Bonaparte.
and that he was born at Paris in 1888, which
statement. if true, would make him at the time
of his death one hundred and six years OF age.
Jordan's story ar told by him OF many diff
ferent occasions was to the effect that he went
TO Egypt in 1876 with Napoleon upon his
famous expedition to the pyramids and that he
tJcrdan) was captured by the Turks. living
with them for several years n nomadic life. He
was aiterward released by some Jews and lived
in Jerusalem until short time after his re-
puted father was banished to the Island of st.
Helena
Jordan has lived as an inmate of the Hance
County lnfirmary for the past ten years. hav-
ing been found in a bewildered condition in the
account of himself He afterward proved to
be able to speak French fluently and was con-
versant with several of the dialects of the Tar
tars and nomadic Turks. HIS name was given
him by the Jews.
The story seems incredible but Jordan who
as "a fine-looking man, with an unusually large
head and fine broad features. bore a remarkable
resemblance TO the distinguished Bonaparte.
Jordan had remarkably small and delicate
hands (Bonapartes most characteristic featured
and it could be said they we're of feminine pro-
portions. Other circumstances also lead every
body at Findlay to believe that Jordan story was
correct and that he was the son of the famous
soldier
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Makers of Wills Must Observe Law.

The New York supreme court in the ratifica-
ton of the report of a referee again shows that
makers of wills cannot do as they like with
their own unless they dispose of their effects as
the law ordains. Sarah Ferguson, a spinster,
left about a million Of dollars when she died in
New York city on June g. 1887. Her will was
drawn by her brother. Edward. in an original
way. He was also witness of the will 1t first
provides: Il bequeath to my executors in trust
the sum OF $50, 600 TO be distributed as they
may believe TO be my wishes" list of char
table institutions 10 which the money was TO be
given was found among her effects, but as it
was not part of the will the referee decides that
the clause is invalid for indefniteness. She
directed that three-fourths of the residue be
distributed in equal shares among her nephews,
Edward NJ, Henry and Walton Ferguson and
Henry III. Dayey. and her nieces, Sarah NJ and
Elizabeth ID. Ferguson. This clause is held to
be valid. She then provides: The remainder.
| one-quarter. leave in trust as follows: To Ed
ward NJ. Ferguson. Henry Ferguson, Walton
ferguson and Elizabeth ID. Ferguson share and
share alike.
The referee decides that this clause in at
| tempting to dispose of a residue OF a residue is
invalid a. trust or a direct bequest and that
this share should be distributed among the kin.
She had made no provision for her brother Ed
ward L., the will. but one of the nearest OF
her kin part of her property is now forced upon
his estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
Charcoal Mitisates City Fogs.

From the London Daily News.
Charcoal is the ideal smokeless fuel" SAYS
Mr.. Thwaite, the civil engineer, In his paper on
"London Fog in the National Recie,o. Its
general use in Paris, in his opinion, explains
the beauty of that city. Our treasures of fuel,
however, are not the oak and the yew. and Mr..
Thwaite, like other reformers, looks for relief in
coal gas properly purified. Though the manu-
facture of aniliue dyes from gas tar has become
such source of revenue to the companies it is
seriously stated that every year there is more
coloring matter sent into the atmosphere of
London than would dye all the fabrics woven
by English looms within the same time.
II we are to follow the example of Pittsburg
gas must be the fuel used in London fire CRATES.
Establishing the system would involve the con-
version of great part Of the 1900. 900 tons of
coal into n gaseous condition. The cost, in
Guiding that of the generating plant and the
distributing mains, would. it is calculated,
probably not exceed Ell ,00O, 900. The none
tary value of the clear saving to the citizens Of
London is estimated at over $4,000, 900. The
London county council. Mr.. Thwaite thinks,
could not undertake n more beneficial task than
that Of producing gaseous and smokeless SUBJ
stitute for the bituminous and dirty coal.
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Rapid Tran.it in New Orleans.

A deal has just been made by which the prop
critics of the New Orleans City and Lake rail-
road and the Crescent City railroad pass under
the control of a syndicate composed of northern
and local capitalists Although the purchase at
present includes only the systems named. it is
believed that other interests will soon be
absorbed by the new combination. The man
ayers of the syndicate do not care to speak of
their plans, but it is said a fact that work
will be begun within the next thirty days to equip
the lines in the combination with electric
power, the mule disappearing with the intro
ductiOn of the new system. The deal means
also that the profile IF Canal street will be
changed and that the car stands will be ADAM
done6- The money necessary to complete the
purchase will be furnished by the Seligmans of
New York. Mr.. Seligman will be president of
the controlling company and Morris j. Hart Of
New Orleans will be vice president and general
manager. The money necessary to complete
the purchase and to equip the lines is said to be
$40, 0OO, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
EARTH CURRENTS.

Their Periodicity and Their Eject on Tel
egraph Lines.
William Finn in the Electrical World.
1t has been noticed during the past half CEN
fury that at intervals of eleven years or there
ously impaired by series of electric or mag
netic storms, which extend over periods vary
ing from three to eight months They occur,
however. at intervals more or less irregular. and
seldom last for more than few hours at time.
The disturbances at such times do not appear
to be confined to any particular locality OF
country, but are found to exist simultaneously
in nearly oil parts Of the world 1t appears,
moreover, that these periodical Interruptions
take place whenever the SUMS photosphere be-
comes unduly excited, which happens most fire.
quently during the periods of maximum sun
spots, or at intervals averaging about eleven
years.
We are passing through one Of the periods
now, and thus far the year 1892 has been quite
remarkable for the number and severity of its
magnetic storm disturbances. During recent
storms, for instance. the circuits between New
York and Buffalo, which vary from $50 to 4s2
miles iii length. exhibited the highest electro
motive forces, the value Of which on several
occasions exceeded 600 volts, and on August Ia
last reached the unprecedented magnitude Of
768 volts.
An idea Of the intensity of this force may be
judged from the fact that it is about equiva-
lent to the electromotive force developed by
72O gravity cells, and represents more than four
times the actual value Of the voltage regularly
employed on the particular circuit affected
In certain volcanic regions earth currents
have been utilized to give warning of impend.
ing danger from subterrarean outbreaks which
manifest themselves by affecting telephone
and other electrical apparatus. Through the
agency of earth currents it is always possible te
foretell the advent of the aurora borealis, and
In this way they may become serviceable tc
science, and it does not require an extraordi
nary stretch of imagination to conceive the
possibility of an extended application of these
currents to useful purposes at some future time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
PAwNBROKERS' SHOPS.
These Loan Offices for the Needy Had Their
| Origin With Franciscan Monks.

These Loan Offices for the Needy Had Their
Origin With Franciscan Monks.
From the London Telegraph.
The continental monts de piete had their
origin in the italian mont di pieta, large num-
bers of which were founded in Italy through
out the sixteenth century, and the objects Of
which were, in the first instance, essentially
charitable. the avowed purpose of the institu-
ton being to counteract the injurious effect of
usury by lending money on deposits at an al
most infinitesimal rate Of interest. The Fran
ciscan monks were the first to lend money on
goods, and in 1915 they we're allowed by the pope
to receive a moderate amount Of Interest," but
in process of time the Italian mont di pieta be-
came extensive banking corporations, which
we're occasionally plundered or half ruined by
forced loans exacted by tyrannical princes and
sometimes brought to entire collapse by injudi-
cious financial speculations.
The Paris Mont de Piete, which was not es-
tablished in France until 1777, suppressed
at the revolution, but re-established in 1904 by
Napoleon l. 1t has been ever since a business
carried under the direct control of the
state. To the central Office only the poorest
classes Of the population resort, and they are
as little inconvenienced by shamefacedness or
'mauvaise honte' as their congeners in London
while for those who may be described as "gen-
teer' the thoughtful provision has been made
of installing the ''commissionaires du monts de
piete," or branch pawnbrokers, in offices which
are generally up three pairs of stairs, in houses
inhabited by numerous other lodgers tri-
colored flag projecting from an upper story in
forms ladies and gentlemen in circumstances
Of temporary financial stress of the where
abouts of the commissionnaire' bureau; but
the staircase is common to all, and the lady or
gentleman who wishes to pawn diamonds worth
a good many thousand francs slips in unnoticed,
and may, for aught the passers-by are aware,
be bound on a visit to the tailor on the first or
the milliner on the second floor.
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stone hammers, with which the implements
were shaped The latter were comm only
roughed out at the quarry and were carried of
to the villages to be finished. Throughout the
Chesapeake region numbers of such roughed-
out tools are discovered to this day in spots
where they were cached.
PRIMITIVE CUTLERY SHOPS
These caches were collections made for pur-
poses of barter and exchange They were the
cutlery shops of primitive age. It will be
readily understood that all of the Indians Of a
tribe did not go to South mountain for the pur-
pose of quarrying rhyolite. Some of them who
did go carried away a great quantity more than
they needed for themselves, distributing among
neighbors and friends what they did not re-
quIre for themselves. II was most convenient
TO deposit the articles together in some place of
conceaiment, whence they could readily obtain
them for trading. There was a great trade in
those days for such cutlery ware among tribes
widely separated geographically. The Indians
who lived near the coast and along the Poto-
mac. where their ancient villages are still marked
by the shell heaps they left behind, exchanged
marine shells, dried fish, dried oysters and
clans and other such merchandise for the
copper and Pipestone which the savnges of
the region of the great lakes had for sale.
And so it was with other things. One cache
of the sort described. found in Ohio, con-
tanned more than 5000 flint Implements. It
was cutlery shop of the first class.
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Stood on Formally.

From the Detroit Tribune.
She was the hired girl, but there burned in
her heart love no less intense than the flame
which warns the soul Of the petted daughter
of the millionaire.
Verify she was stuck on the grocery clerk
who sat beside her in the kitchen.
The little clock on the mantel struck the hour
off,
The grocery clerk got gay.
MARY"
Fearing lest she lose q portion Of his dis
course he leaned forward until his lips were
very close to her ear.
May kiss you2"
"John--"
She averted her eyes.
You ought not to ask me-
With q celebrity born Of desperation he seized
his hat and shot into the darkness of the back
yard and the nights Plutonian shore.
The hired girl rose. petulantly kicked the cat
down the cellar and wondered why men were
not able to see through ladder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
Suicide of One of the Duponts.

Louis Dupont, aged twenty-six years, a son
Of the late French Dupont, who was a member
of the Dupont Powder Making Company at
Wilmington, Del, shot himself with suicidal in
tent yesterday afternoon at tho club house of
the Wilmington Club, a social organization
composed Of the leading citizens of that CITY,
The bullet pierced his brain and death resulted
instantly. Temporary insanity is the alleged
cause of the suicide. Deceased was a graduate
OF Yale College and was a student at the Har-
ward Law School for a YEAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
Taking Mayor GourIey at His Word,

Chief Brown of the department of public
safety of Pittsburg has revoked the order clos
ing the disreputable houses, and has directed
the superintendent of police to permit the in
mates to pursue their vocation without moles-
tation until such time as Mayor Gourley shall
indicate that he desires his closing order to go
into execution.
This action was taken after Mayer Gourley
had publicly said that the short notice given by
the police was ''cruel, inhuman and unjust
1t is thought that this is the last of the cru
SADIE against the evil for the present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
Consulting Good Authority.

From Harper's Bszir.
Young De Merritt-"Iiss Winnie, there is .
little question have long been wanting to ask
you, bat every time the words have risen to my
lips there has been some interruption. Do
you"
Miss winnie-"Do not hesitate, Mr.. De Mer-
ritt-George-
Young De Merritt was going to ask YOU
dc you think pug dog has any brains?'
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YES. The finest firt. we're obtained in Ohio.

west The finest fipts we're obtained in Ohio.
where the traces of very extensive quarries are
- BE seen to this day. The Ohio Clint had also
a handsome color, resembling agate somewhat.
TsE OLD VOLCANIC LAVA
which the Indians obtained from South Noun
tain. near Gettysburg. resembles in appearance
= dark sray slate. Scattered about the old ex-
cavsticus are masses of refuse and thousands
o: failures that il 10 say, bits which were
found not to adapt themselves readily to work
ing Mr. Holmes also brought away scores of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
People Who Fall Safely.

From. the Boston Herald
A fall, as a rule, Injuries drunken man much
less than sober one because, the controlling
power of the mind being rendered nil through
intoxication, the body falls as an inert mass,
and thus the chances of injury are lessened. for
strange though it may appear, it is no less a
fact that the most numerous cases of injury
arising from fall are caused by the effort, vol
untary or other wise. to avert the consequences,
thus straining the muscles and tendons. Very
rarely are injurious effects from fall known in
a lunatic asylum for the same simple reason
the mind has no influence over the action of the
body. And 1t il . remarkable and well-known
fact to those who have to deal with such cases
that whatever injuries are 90 caused heal much
more rapidly than in the case Of sane people,
the mind having more to do with retarding or
assisting natures efforts than iAgenerally known
or realized
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
What a Potato Will Do.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
There is a great deal Of cleansing power in an
ordinary Irish potato. In many laundries
boiled and mashed potaties are used to pro-
duce snowy whiteness, and more than one
camper-out who has found himself without
soap has fallen back on potatoes as q substitute
and washed out handkerchiefs and shirts with
them. As matter Of fact potatoes will re-
move stains which refuse to yield to soap, and
the chemical action is much less injurious to
fahrica.
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A Word to the Housekeeper.
I1,o No,r vo-lr

Take 1t all in all, no article of animal food con-
tributes more largely to the support Of life than
the ham. From the handy and rapid sandwich to
the daintiest of forcemeats 1t Is In constant de.
mand- Our cockney cousins across the water as.
sure US that Of all delcacies none 10 more highly
reshed than 80 bit o. veal cut with 'ammy knife
and the flavor OF . good ham, We VIII ali admit,
Ia most appetzing. But there are hams and hams.
and perhaps the least satisfactory Of ali the house.
wtfes purchases ID a rank. unsavory, ill-cured
nam. NOW, those who know-and they are the
say that the famous "Ferrs" hams are q near per.
fecton - anything can be In this Imperfect world
genial smle % noat n around he board
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S0APST0NE QUARRIES
Twenty-Five Of Them in the Neigh
bcrhoOd Of Washington.
PRIMITIVE CUTLERY SHOPS.
An Important Discovery ~ Tho Geological
surv-y-wh-r~ the indians secured Their
Material for ImPlern"nt--Use- of soap
stone
n HAS BEEN

HERE HAS BEEN
come tlls IN the news
papers lately about the
dl1coycrv of a wonder
iI sOapstOne quarry
worked IT, former times
b. the Indians. This
was n Rhode Island
and q WIS described a.
]! unique. Neverthe-
les there are at least
twsuty-fi veslch aboug-
inal qusrries Of soap
stone in the neighbor-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
Mississippi's Oficial Vote.

The entire vote of Mississippi was 80. 500, d.
vided follows: Cleveland, 40, 237; Weaver,
10,256; Harrison, 1,4c6; Bidwell, $40. Cleve-
lands plurality over Weaver was 90. 9Sl, and
his majority over all was 1865. Cohoma gives
Catchings majority of 900 and makes his ma
jority in the district 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

grade, 6uI - consumed to a large extent in the
intermediate gualities- It's hight weight and
ebrOus nature adrni; Of it, perfect incorpora-
tion with the other ingredients utilized In
paper making. The production % this kind of
soap stone at Gouverueur in 1859 was %. 746
ton-- In preparing II for use in making paper
~ b reduced BY machinery 90 very fine powder
In which shape IL II packed and delivered TO the
trade under the name of mineral pulp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

From Life.

From Life.
The morning after election day the children
Of the infant department Of a certain public
school in Brooklyn were assembled for the
opening exercises. The principal stepped on
the platform and asked how many children
were glad that Cleveland was elected. few
hands went up. She naturally supposed thst
when she said. swell, then. who is sorryf' that
a hundred little hands would be visible; but, in
stead of the holding up Of hands, q shrill httis
voice piped Harrison"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
1.-THE League Of American wheelmen has .
great opportunity.
''will 1t utilize it?''
Another Form Of Fool.

great opportunity
'will il utiifze it?''
Another Form of Fool.
From Cycling.
An expert bicyclist has off and on for some
time been bothering the engineers on . rail-
road passing through Glashutte, Germany, by
shooting across the track directly in front OF
the locomotives, thereby making the engineers
nervous over the chances Of killing him At
last another reckless but less expert wheelman
tried it with him one night, fell, was captured
and thereby the original offender became known.
he got seven months in prison for his deviltry.
Firemen VS.. Wheelmen.
The chief Of the Springfield, Mass, fire de-
partment has made complaint that whenever
there Is an alarm struck large numbers Of
wheelmen race to the FIRE, getting in the way Of
the engines and proving great hindrance to
the drivers, who are sometimes compelled to
slacken speed in order to avoid an accident.
The voting contest for the ESQ piano offered
by the New York Recorder to the most popular
wheelman in that city has been decided, and
James ). Holmes, jr., is the lucky man.
James Robertson, Lauriston, Scotland, aged
scventy-two, is said to have ridden ATS miles
on an old-style machine, weighing "a pounds,
during the past year.
The streets of Baltimore are being rapidly i'm
proved. Broadway is now paved with asphalt
from end to end. Fayette avenue west OF
Eutaw place has been Likewise improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03
A RECENT DIS covERY.

Within the last few DAYS has been made the
really important discovery Of an ancient Indian
quarry which has long been sought for II has
been a mystery hitherto from wha. source the
sborigines were formerly accustomed 20 obtain
certain tool OF rhyOlite old volcanic lava,
which we're used b. them in such numbers that
this kind Of rock NAV be said tn have consti-
tntsd one-tkird OF all the material OF their i'm
plements- Mr. Holmes OF the United States
geological survey requested Maj POwell's geol-
ogists 20 keep an eye out for the rhyolite
formation while On their expeditions. At
length they found such formation near
GettysbuEg. and Mr.. Holmes, on going thiiher.
discovered the long-sought quarry at south
mountain IL was from this quarry tina: the
tools were obtained which have been found go
numerously In the aboriginal village sites and
IN the shell bankscOmposed Of tn. refuse OF the
dinners Of generations % Old-Jime red men.
This Is one OF the most important Indian
quarries ever come across Undoubtedly The
ovsges carried the raw material awaysln Jumps
70 be worked up subsequently. IL was :
eeilent material for their purposes. because II
bad the risnt fracture for ehiD piag into fakes
Tor knives OF other tools. A. rule the rocks
q the eastern part OF this IN: . In
sssaar for puposss Of nAkils to those Of the
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Wreck on the Chesapeake and Ohio.

The Chesapeake and Ohio west-bound accom-
mediation train, from Huntington, W. Va, to
Cincinnati, struck a wrecking train yesterday.
demolishinga caboose, tool and box car and badly
injuring five persons. The injured are: Engine
man John Spots, Fireman Harry Bucket, r.
E. Harris George Gillespie, Charles Coon and
Conductor J. NJ. Macusker.
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FEW WEEKS AGO

FEW WEEKS AGO
mention was incident
ally made here Of the
proposed club house a.
the worlds fair. The
scheme is growing in
popularity and it IL
also receiving some
opposition. This plan
Of erecting q model
American club house
right on the fair
grounds cannot help
but succeed. It will
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THE NATIONAL GUARD
What viii Congress Do for the Sol
diers?
rs THERE TO BE y CAMP
inspectors Of Rife Practice Meet and Discuss
Things-Matchcs and Competitive Drills
This Nonth-Anuusi Rifle Reports Coming
in siowly-Other Matter. of Interest.

here once more, and
again arises tina. mo-
men;ousquestion, "Will
there be a brigade camp
next year," Everybody
hopes there will be, and
with much reason. Two
years ago Congress
promised. through its
appropriation commit
tees, that the District
National Guard should
have n camp at least
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

Tho London Standards Madrid correspond
emit says that Senior Dandila has been appointed
minister Of the interior in succsssion 70 SENIOR
Gtlyola.
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GENERAL ATHLETICS.
What is Going On in Club and Gym
nasium.
sPARR1NG CONTESTS TONIGHT

Proposed Headquarters for Club Men at the
Worlds Fair-"Basket Ball" to BE Intro
duced by the Y. N. @. A.-Casual Notes of
Interest.