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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

and nothing is visible save that small rectangu-
lar patch OF sky, with its one rudy flame.
Look again and see that poin, of fire against
the sky without shape or form. Now look
through the telescope, and
Behold! a miracle is performed, the limita-
lions of infinite space are overcome by the
genius of man. and the eve is carried through
the abyss of chaos, IS. 900 900 miles away. until
Ii rests upon another world upon a sphere like
that on which you dwell. with land and water
clouds and all the physical phenomena with
which you are familiar.
THE EXPANSION OF POINT
That little point of fame has expanded into
disk. perfectly outlined the lens of the in
strument. You are not looking at a star, but
world trnversing its orbit and basking in the
light Of the sun For a moment il appears but
. great yellow disk, Pickering as the light of u
candle in the wind As the eve becomes accus-
toned to it, however. new wonders come to
view. At the south pole of the planet there is
q white patch. upon which the sun glistens as
upon glass. Ii Is snow, the glaciers and bergs
Of the polar region of Mars. As the seasons
change that white spot diminishes in area under
the heat of summer and increases when the long
Marsian winter sets in.
Below this Is greenish patch Of considera-
bic size; this Ia water. whether fresh or salt
scientists know rot. but anyhow it is q heaving
tumbling waste of water that washes conti-
nents and islands.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE LAND.
Vow, further down still is a red SPOT Of large
area that seepns to be dotted with little specks
and dashes of green That is the land, with
intervening bodies Of water. whereon may live
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

Again the bright planet flashes into the retina
OF the eve and imprints its glowing image there.
The lines of the continents are little clearer
now, ard expectation rises feverishly as YOU
strain the vision for a closer sight. See there
is the outline of great seacoast, the demarka-
ton between the land and wafer family appear
ing. Look lower down: perhaps Schiaparelli's
canals can be found. What is that dark line run
ming north and south? Can il be
Oh. too bad, too bad The film of cloud has
reached the meridian and out goes the planet
Mans genius makes glass that pierces chaos
for many million miles, but nature supreme
and all powerful. blows one breath upon its
surface and bus mightiest efforts are as narght
THE INHABITANTS OF MARS.
The interest that centers about the study of
Mars is intensified by the strong probability
that this planet is inhabited by human beings
possibly by a race far superior in the accom-
Plishments OF civilization to the most enlight-
ened jewellers upon this earth.
The theory of the inhabitation Of Mars is a
purely speculative one. and yet it is based upon
physical conditions known to exist and entirely
favorable to the hypothesis. II is speculative,
as anything must be that is not susceptible to
actual proof.
Life exists upon this earth because there is
atmosphere, sunshine, moisture land and water
Astronomical observations demonstrate that
just such conditions exist upon Mars, and if the
the existence of life would follow The SINH
larity between the two planets is carried even
closer. The Marslan axis inclines to the plane
of the ecliptic at exactly the angle of the axis
of this earth. and therefore the Marsian seasons
would correspond to ours The wears arr. longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03
JAMAICA GINGER,
A Substitute for Whisky in the Rural Dis.
tricts.

Substitute for Whisky in the Rural Dis
tricts.
From the Providence Journal.
According to The vote of Attleboro' that town
Is a prohibition village. Not drop Of rum or
whisky is sold there, but something worse is.
and in astonishing quantities. Men and women
set drunk as they have done heretofore, and
not until recently was it learned how they be-
came SO intoxicated in SO short a space Of time,
unless hquor was sold on the sly by some one.
who evidently had a good thing in spite of the
law governing the sale Of intoxicants. People
thought whisky was brought into the town from
this city, but it wasn't. Tho situation became
disgusting. Men were seen at night sleeping in
doorways and upon the side walks in a stupor.
Some had been drinking alcohol ard water,
some paregoric and other stuff which had burn
ing qualities
These things were not responsible for the
greater part of the drunkenness, however. and
when the good people found out that quarts of
Jamaica ginger were being consumed every
day by inebriates they held up their hands in
astonishment. When man couldn't ge:
whisky or alcohol he would buy Jamaica
ginger, pour it down like so much water and
then go Keeling about the town. Ike situation
has become 30 alarming that a Crusade has been
started to shut up every storekeeper who sells
the stuff for purposes other than medicinal
One store has IT done up i'll pint whisky bottles
and quite trade has been brought about in
this manner.
One woman. with careworn expression upon
her face, pleaded with Sheriff Read at his Office
Monday regarding the matter. She said her
husband was upon the verge Of delrium ire
mems on account OF the use of this ginger. He
had lost fine position in one of the shops and
she wanted the officer to do what he could for
her. This is but one of several cases that have
n luh yylth in ia H.. IL
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for they last 6s7 days, bu. the intense tempera-
ture Of the seasons is the same between the two
planets, spring, summer, fall and winter follow
ing with unvarying regularity. Clouds hover
over its surface and rain and snow fall in turn.
THE AGE OF THE PLANET
1t is estimated that Mars is Is, 600 600 years
old, and that IL 900 600 years ago ii had reached
the physical state now possessed BY this earth.
1t is the fourth planet in order of distance from
the sun, being the first of the superior planets
or those that revolve in orbits beyond the
earth. The velocity a Mars in its orbit il
about fifteen miles per second. It was BY OBJ
serving its movements over the armament dur
ing period Of eighteen years that the famous
astronomer, kcpler, was enabled TO enunciate
the three grand truths of planetary motion
known as Kepler's laws, and from the long
continued and careful observations of this
planet the doctrine of a plurality of worlds was
first confrmed-one of the browning results of
modern astronomical research.
In size Mars is the smallest of the primary
planets except Mercury. the diameter being
little more than 1900 miles. The density is
about three-quarters that of this earth, and it
IL consequently planet with little gravity.
The topography Of Mars is greatly contrasted
TO that OF the earth. While on the earth there
IL about four times as much water as dry land,
the proportion is about equal on Mars, and one
might easily make a complete tour of the world
One peculiar feature of the planet is the exist
ence OF what Prof. Proctor called bottle-necked
seas, which are interlocked with the land.
APPEARANCE OF TIE CONTINENTS.
The continents are of a dull red color and the
water presents a greenish hue. The red color
Of Mars from which ii has received the name
OF the ''ruddy planet, was believed by Sir John
Herschel to be due to an och-ev tinge in the
general soil, and others have attributed it to
some popularity of the atmosphere and clouds.
Some astronomers have suggested that the color
may be owing To the color of the vegetation on
the planet, which is. perhaps, red instead OF
green as the earth; but Prof Lockyer is Of the
opinion that ii is ''due TO the absorption of the
atmosphere, as is the color Of the setting sun
with u.s."
The eminent italian astronomer, Schaparelli,
who has made a number of important dscov-
cries respecting the planets, recently published
startling announcement regarding the evil
dence obtained by him, from a series of care
full observations, of the existence of artificial
canals upon the planet Mars, which tends still
further to confirm the belief that it is inhab-
tied by race of intelligent beings. According
to the announcement of Schiaparelli the land
surface Of Mars is. or appears to be. divided
into great canals fifty miles or more in width,
connecting the greenish spots, which are be-
heved to be seas, and extending in perfectly
straight, and often parallel dark lines from the
seacoast for thousand miles or more into the
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To FORM NEW JAPANESE CABINET

Resignation OF PREMIER Matsuksta-Count
Ito VIII succe~d Him.
Premier Mstsukata Of Japan has resigned
owing 10 the appointment Of viscount 1anaka.
the minister Of justice, TO the home ministry.
Count Ito will form a rev cabinet.
The resignation of the japanese premier. saws
the New York TribHns. is one more instance or
the difficulties accompanying in an AsiA;ic
country the establishment Of the parlia cntary
regime. The people are wei disposed toward
IL. and have proved il in sending majority cf
liberal deputies TO the chamber. But the old
party Of the mkado and shogua tine.
blindly opposed TO the Introduction OF
European msnners and institutions. is still
alive. a. shown by the murderous at
tempts made against some liberal ministers %
the crown. and eVen against the Tsarevitch
during the lntters trim in Japan. That reac-
uonary party l. nursed among the Young gen
eration. which frequonts she univcrsitios aud
Buddhist colleges of Toxic and other places.
On The other hand the liberal maj priiy IN tho
chamber iinagincs tina; the beat use IL can make
OF the parliamentary privileges granted 20 the
nation Il TO assume "A position almost con-
stantly in opposition with the government. which
tines TO follow a conservative policy betyoe
the old reactionarv and the liberal PARTIES.
Moreover. personal questions exercise in the
high political circles OF Japan n larger influence
than IN other countries. because too many indi-
ylduals imagine that they are entitled 20 a share
IN the government. every deputy fHucying that
he should be appointed 70 n cabinet Office
On November e, 1880. the parliamentary
regime was inaugurRted in japan and its first
chambers opened with an address delivered nv
the emperor The national legislature l. COM
posed of 2S2 peers or senators and 800 depu'ies.
The first congress WAS very stormy aud i; was
dissolved by imperial decree ON December ~.
1871. The second parliament met in May. 1892.
and 1t has not vet shown itself more businers-
like or quieter than It's prcdcce cor Time
has been spent in useless wranglcs.
and. In blind spirit Of opposition Co the gov
eminent. the chamber has refused 20 vote the
new civil and commercial codes. which had been
prepared bya Preach jurist. ". Boissonade. and
which were presented to the deputies by Nis-
count Tanaka. the minister ~ justice. II is to
be expected that the Japanese. the most intelli-
gent OF the Asiatic nations. will soon to lie
apprentice IN the art ana practices Of parli-
amentary life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03
AN ASPHALT HEARING.
The Schillinger and Barber Companies
Argue on Their Respective Processes.

The Schiuinger and Barber Companies
Argue ON Their Respective Processes.
In the early part Of July the Commissioners,
in accordance with an advertisement, opened
bids for the paving Of streets with asphalt.
Three companies submitted proposals-the
Crawford Paving Company. the Barber Asphalt
Paving Company and the Schillinger Paving
Company.
OF these the Schillinger Paving Company is
new, and being the lowest bidder upon some
streets. claim contracts therefor. But there are
several impediments in the way before the Com
missioners can enter into a contract with this
company. In the first place the Commissioners
are required by law to construct streets only OF
the best material. and not enter into contract
with any one unless they are assured of their
competency to do the work.
The Schilinger Company use what ia termed
Gland asphalt" that is the product found about
the lake on the island of Trinidad This lake is
controlled by the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany, and the asphalt from it is claimed to be
vastly superior to any other.
This afternoon the Commissioners heard the
claims of the new company and also heard the
arguments of the representatives of the Barber
Company against the use Of the Land AS
phalt."
Mr.. Mills Dean, L. P. Wright and Hugo Reid
represented the Schillinger Company
Mr.. Hugo Read, who is the vice president of
the Trinidad Asphalt Company, spoke at length
on the subject OF material. which he contended
was as good as that taken fromithe Asphalt lake
and made equally as good pavements.
MIR. j. j. Darlington spoke on the legal as
pect of the case for the Barber Company and
Mr.. j. c. Rock, the vice president Of the Bar
Der Company, defined ''land asphalt and
pointed out several failures Of the material to
make substantial pavements.
He read portions Of the report of Steven
son Towle, the consulting engineer on pave
ments of New York city. in which the author
held land asphalt to be inferior to the lake va
riety-@
Mr.. Mills Deane attempted to show that the
Barber Company had monopoly over the as
phslt work in Washington, and said the COM
pany he represented only wanted a chance to
demonstrate wha. they could do
The discussion took a wide range and the
Commissioners ended the hearing.
Prof. Richardson, the inspector of dement's
and asphalts, has been detailed to examine the
Land Asphalt, and the Commissioners will
undoubtedly act upon his report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

The Phosphoresesnt GLOW is to Replace the
Incandcsce4t Lamp.

INC Hho>Pnoresesht rfo" IL 10 Asepidce the
Incsndesce1t Lamp.
From the ST. Louis RePublic.
II seems hard to believe that in a very few
years the incandescent la,np. which we now re-
gard az, in many respects. almost perfect
light. viii be regarded as a crude Iaakeshift,
which mankind awaited itself Of while science
stood on the threshold Of the discovery of the
perfect lumiHant. Mr.. Tesla has shown in his
experiments an ideal form of electric lighting
which would transcend in luxury and con-
venience our present system of electric lighting
BY incandescent lamps far = the latter tran
scends the oil lamps and talloy dips used by
our near ancestors.
Every drawing room would become an cleo
tric field in a continual state Of rayidlv alter
mating stress, in which the occupants would
live. experiencing no UNPLEASANT effect what
globes and .uSes. without care or attention
tensity arranged to suit the most Injurious
fancy.
Mr.. Teflas watcnword is that tine phosphor-
escent glow is the light of the future; he hints
at artificial aurora spreading from the sum
mits OF towers Of hitherto undreamt-of height.
and he has. at all events. go: as far as proGuc-
ing IN the air at atmospheric pressure glowing
plane bounded by two rings about a foot and
thirty inchesin diameter. respectively. Whether
al his visions viii be realized remains Ia be
proved; there is no doubt that they are guidin 2
hum Alright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

Mr.. John Lee, the deputy high chief ruler of
England, typical Englishmsh. was next intro
duced. and made an interesting and forcible
argument fer total abstinence. Speaking of the
original tribe of Rechabites he said the descend
ANS of the tribe now lived in Palestine, and
Methodist missionary there was endeavoring to
establish relations between them and the order
The order, he explained, had no ill feelings
against the liquor dealers. 1t against the
liquor traffic, and he would cut its tail off
as the boy cut the cats tail off
right behind its ears. He wished to appeal TO
the moderate drinker, he who thinks himself
secure and of a better class than the drunkard.
But there could be no halfway method. Total
abstinence was the true, the only safe rule.
CrpikThanks, the great English artist had wears
ago offered $500 for the substantiation of crime
committed by total abstainer. The prize had
never been won. Referring to the situation
in England today he stated that almost every
member of the liberal party in the coming par
Lament stood pledged TO give the country local
option. The late Duke of Albany once said;
The only enemy England has to fear is drink. 3"
When member of the royal family thus
spoke the order mad reason to feel encouraged,
Short speeches by Mr.. Henry Sharpless. high
chief ruler of England; Mr.. t. Il. Marche and
Mr.. J. G. Lee followed, and at $50 the meeting
closed by the singing of the doxology.
ToDAY's SESSION.
The High Tent OF the order met at Recha-
JIG Ian at ~ " CloCh tuib uOrulIlS III secret
session, ffty-one delegates being present. The
reports of the high chief secretary and high
chief treasurer we're submitted and showed
that the finances OF the order were in the best
condition in its history. The reports
also showed that the growth of the order dur
ing the past year had been very gratifying. At
1880 recess was taken until this afternoon,
when the tent took up the question of the pro-
posed union of the order in this country with
that in England. The delegates appear to favor
the union, and it is thought it viii be effected.
The tent viii probably conclude it's session
tomorrow, when the election of officers will
take place. Today the friends Of the order are
enjoying day at Marshall Hall and this even
ing number of the visitors will go down.
A. the temperance tent. 14th street between
and northwest, a mass meeting will be
held this evening, the Girls Band and a num-
Der OF the prominent members of the order
being in attendance.
SOME NOTABLE MEMBERS OF THE ORDER.
The high chief ruler of the Rechabites is q
Washingtonian, and good looking and esti-
mable Washingtonian at that. Mr.. N. Bunch is
the gentleman, and he is engaged in the type
foundry business in this city. He is @ native Of
North Carolina. but has resided here since 1866
Mr.. Bunch is member of Columbian Com
nandery, No. 2, X. t., and is also q knight Of
Pythias. He has been Rechabite since jan
uary, 1879, and has been treasurer Of Union
Tent, No. 81, for number Of years. Hewas
elected high chief ruler at the Savannah con.
vention of the order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03
DIDN'T LIKE THE BRAND.
He Wasn't Going to Spend q Fortune in a
Sign Ring.

He Wasn't Going to Spend q Fortune in a
Sign Ring.
From the Detroit Free Press.
He shufied his cow-skin boots along under
himself into q iewelry store on Westward
avenue and leaned up against the show case
SCOT any finger rings?" he inquired Of the
clerk
'Plenty of them," said the clerk "what
kind do you want?'
''Scmethin' fittin' fer a GAL"
''oh. young lady in the case, eh?' queried
the clerk.
mo; she's widder," explained the Gus
toner, ''but the same sort Of o ring will do,
won't it?''
Il presume so; what kind do you want?"
"One OF them sign rings"
'.Sign riDss." asked the clerk. do you mean
seal rinS;?"
mo, sign rings insisted the man; ''sign the
gall goln togi: Spliced-'
"Oh. YOU wanG an engagement ring?" ex-
claimed :he clerk tine light broke in on him
That's IL. mister. What the tax?''
want something pretty nice. don't you?"
lyon ami got nothin in your shop too nice
fer that gal, mister. What's the fgsers on your
best?''
zone thousand dollars" said the clerk as
easily and eoolly as if it had been a thousand
cents. .
The customer fell up against the case.
"A thousand dollars" he fairly yelled.
''Why. the Widows farm amt wuth that much. ~
81 suppose not" admitted the clerk; ''dia-
mouds cos: more than oirt. you know
''Is it a diamond?' inquired the customer,
catching on.
Certainly it IT," said the clerk. "What did
YOU think it was?''
''Well, l didn't know but what it was a house
and 10. on Wood AID avenoo."
80 N
.'Oh. it's solitaire diamond. is it," higgled
the man. '.Well. that brand grows too big for
me. l suppose the dang things as big as a
pum'k kin. and / don't want il. fay, hsin't you
got something as big a gooseberry fer four
dollars and haIf?'
The clerk couldn't accommodate him and a
half hour later he WAS seen making deal with
a street fakir.
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THE GARBAGE COMPLAINTS.
They Are Increasing in Number Today,
Reaching One Hundred and Thirty-fiye.

They Are Increasing in Number Today,
Reaching One Hundred and Thirty-five.
Today, up to l O'Clock, there had been re-
ceived at the health Office 1876 complaints con-
corning the non-remoyal of garbage. This shows
an increase of fourteen over the number reported
yesterday, when, as stated in yesterday STAR,
121 were reported.
In the complaints made today d. Williams,
237 Sd street southwest, reported that no
garbage collector had reported at his residence
for one month; F. B. MCGUIRE 1888 Con-
necticut avenue. none for two weeks, and Mrs.
NJ. Horrigan. So2 New Jersey avenue, and T..
s. Lee, 531 9th street southeast, none for
three weeks. More complaints would probably
have been noticed by The STAR re-
porter had not the chief clerk of the
Office objected to further inspection
of the complaint book. informing the humble
newspaper man that under the regulations of
the health Office, as now constituted. such
records were not intended for the eyes of the
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03
SHE HAD BEEN COMMENDED.
But Notwithstanding Was Not So Yer,
Brave.

But Notwithstanding Was Not So Very
Brave.
From the Detroit Tribune
The stylish lady in bombazine positively re-
fused to take gas. When she declared that she
was not to be frightened by the momentary
pain incidental to the removal of q tooth the
dentist was inclined to believe her. She pre-
cipitated herself into the chair in q firm, ag-
gressive way that carried conviction.
"I've been often commended for my forti-
tude, the stoutish lady exclaimed
The dentist cautiously introduced his forceps
into the expectant mouth.
"Wow! Is it out? My, but didn't il hurtr'
The stoutish lady suddenly sat bolt upright
with her bonnet hanging over one ear.
NO. madam, have not as yet touched your
TOOTH
She relapsed among the cushions.
Is it out?' f'
The stoutish lady started from her seat and
gripred the dentists arm excitodly.
mo, madam; 1 was merely examining the
opposite tooth"
She glared specifically and resumed a recum-
well. I've often been com-Onch. Murder!
Is it out?"
Quicker than the fash Of an electric spark
sne Kicked the instrument stand into the mid
die OF the room and leaped from the chair.
low, ow, ouch! Why didn't you tell me
when You were going to pull it?"
But madam"
SOW. ow-"
The stoutish lady seized her law IN both
hands and rushed wildly to and fro.
"Ow. Pve--oh, dear-been often commended
-ouch-but never
Madam, haven't touched your tooth"
The stoutish lady gasped.
-touched-my-tooth?"
"No. madam"
"Umph.''
The stoutish lady puifed for breath. There
was a long pause.
Did you say," the patien. laboriously re-
marked atlast, ''that gas would render person
insensible to pain?"
"Quite 90"
With q noticeable abatement in aggressive
ness che precipitated hersef into the chair
again.
"Give me gas"
sigh escaped her.
And Il that amt enough put in some chloro-
-, Deity the dentist adjusted the mouthpiscs q
the gas tank.
Tve-m-m-m-commended
Then the gas entered IL deadly vork. An
vas stu Tor some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-03

From the Piftsbury Chroriels. r-s-s
III went TO the post Office today to get soE,e
postal cards" said Mrs. Snaggs to her husband.
and was surprised to find there were two sizes
"A large one and . small one"
'Yes," replied snaggs.
II suppoas the government makes the small
one for ladies and the large one for men2"
NO; It's Just the other way. The ladies COM
;lainsd that The old dzs did not give them room
enough for posscript, % bigger card was
l-s1's ~ - UD .