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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
DUN'S REPORT.
A Very Bright Outlook for Business
Effect of the Cholera Scare.

New YORK, Sept. 2.-R. q. Dun 4
Co.'S weekly trade review says: While
industry and business we're improving
daily and prospects were brighter than
ever, the sudden alarm about cholera
came to cause a scene of hesitation. 1t
is said buyers from the south who were
headed for this city turned back because
they were afraid of detention here.
There is reason for the utmost precau-
ton against the disease which national
and city authorities are taking with con-
siderable energy, but there is no reason
to believe the pest will obtain a foothold
here this season. Accounts show an
actual increase in business. Crop re
port-Further shorts may be curtailed
by the pestilence in Europe which with
causes previously strong has depressed
the markets. Wheat dropped to 1881,
the lowest point since 1881, and recover-
ed to a fall Of only > cents during the
week. Manufacturers in the country
were never in a better condition on the
whole than at present. All textile
branches are producing more and con-
Stunning more material than ever and
the demand has rarely pressed 81 closely
on the supply.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
Randall 4 Prior.

Have removed their Land and All
stract Office to First National bank build
ing on first floor, Third street entrance
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10

Large stock Of Flower Pots at the Bee
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
4 Brilliant Aurora.

One of the most brilliant auroral dis
plays witnessed in this section since 1859
occurred Saturday night between 10
o'clock and midnight. 1t began in the
north and spread to the northeast, at
times reaching quite from the horizon to
the zenith. The light flashes followed
each other in quick succession, each more
extended than the other and more bril-
fant until the climax had been reached.
-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
Her Experience.

A bright little Auburn girl, who is
now passing her third summer, became
oppressed by the hot weather and re-
marked, Il haven't known it so warm
before for several years."-Bangor Com
mercial.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-10
where Most of Us Are Alike.

Every M has a secret hope that would
cause him to be laughed out Of town If
he told it.-Atchison Globe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
The Fad of Autographs Plaqusa

From the Chicago Tribune.
The girls have a new fad now. Il ID called
the autographs plaque" Like all fsds il has
swept the homes Of the young women like
wildfire and has occasioned no end Of sharp
comments by members OF the sterner sex Who
have been mulcted Of dimes The autographs
plaque" 10 an ingenious device Of O china firing
concern, and Its purpose Is financial gain for
this establishment Pieces Of cardboard, l0xlo
inches in size, are distributed where they are
likely TO meet with q favorable reception
These pieces of card contain q circle in the oen-
ter-a reserved space large enough for . repro
duced photograph From the circunfersncs
OF this circle extend lines TO . larger
circle, like spokes in q wheel from The
hub to the tire. The spaces between
these lines are for autographs.
There are fifty such spaces and IL has been de-
clared the proper thing for girl 10 get the
autographs Of fifty OF her male friends written
within them. An unwritten Law in this fad
DEGREES that each autograph writer must pro-
duce dino with his signature. When all the
spaces are full and each name paid for the
girl has IS, and this IS, IL sent TO Q certain
place with the card aud photograph Of the
owner, will secure a china plaque With the
picture and autographs reproduced and hred-
Ii 10 q great scheme for the girls who have
little or nothing TO do, and signatures are
greatly In demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
WONDER IN DISTANCES.
What the Words Twenty Billions Of Miles,
Really Does Mean

What the Words twenty Billions Of Hilss''
Really Does Mean.
From the St. Louis Republic.
1t requires but little effort to estimate what
the words twenty billions OF miles, really
mean billion, one million millions, and
| shall endeavor to convey an idea Of this smount
BY few simple illustrations.
Surprising that our great forefather, Adam,
had begun to count as quickly as he could, and
that when his life was ended his son commenced
where the father had left off, and that hs spent
his whole lifetime, day and night, counting as
fast as he could, and supposing that upon his
death he had enjoined upon his heirs AN
eternity Of counting, and that they had con-
tinued doing SO up to the present moment,
their united efforts would not yet have reached
the amount Of one quarter of billion. What
depths Of mysteryl
Another illustration may be given to convey
an idea Of that unthinkable distance. II we
were to take sum equal to five times the
amount of our national dept and were to ex-
pend 1t In two-cent postage stamps We would
get about one billion of them.
Now, draw a line around the great city of
London. including every house in the suburbs,
and then take an area of equal size, cleared and
arranged for the purpose, and stick your bill
lion stamps side by side, touching each other,
over the entire area, and you will not be able
to get them all on.
After every inch OF that immense surface has
been covered you will have countless thousands
OF your billion Of stamps left. and that star il
70, 900. 0O0, 900 miles away.
What a wonder in distance! We cannot
grasp it in our imaginatious, nor are We more
successful if we try to make q map Of it Sup
pose We proceed by first laying down the sun,
and then placing the earth ono inch from it.
that being the relative distance. Then, il we
require at what distance to put your star, using
the same scale. we will find that il must be
placed at q distance Of eleven miles.
knowing the distance of the nearest fixed
star and feeling the wonderment which that
very distance excites, what are we to say Of the
distance Of the furthest of those which
are visible to us. Here, indeed, is the puny
mind OF man bewildered beyond expression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
ODD RELATIONSHIP

How People Become Mixed Up THROUGH In
congruous Marriages.
From the San Francisco Chronicle
A few days ago q man in Pennsylvauis mar.
ried the younger sister Of the wife of his son
and the newspapers there are amusing them
selves with figuring out the relationships
which this marriage creates. The bride be-
comes the mother-in-law Of her elder sister and
the latter the daushter-in-lsw Of her younger
sister. The father and son become brothers
in-law and the children of the son, Of whom
there are i've, become the grandchildren Of
their aunt
This is very simple compared to the problem
which was proposed for solution some year,
ago, when il was asserted that there were two
families, whom We may call Smith and Jones.
which proceeded 70 mix themselves up in q vay
| that puzzled students Of genealogy and vould
have driven whole college Of herslds crazy.
| Mrs. Smith was q widow with daughter and
Mr.. Jones was widower with a son. Jones.
ST., married the daughter and Jones. r.. he
| mother. There were children born to each
marriage and then tho question arose, What
relation were the children to each other and
/ what and how many kinds of relation ship aid
they bear to their parents? This life IL moi
| long enough to untangle the rkein. but vs re.
member that one brilliant genius, after spend.
| ing great deal OF time and labor over ths
| problem, triumphsntly announced An his con.
clusion Of the vexed question that al he
children were theis own grandfather sud
! grandmothers-
We sometimes hear it said. .So-snd-so 1,
| only Q relation by marriage" and We do moi
stop to think that all Legitimate rslstionship,
are Of this kind. The law in all civilized conn.
tries requisites all rslstionships with much
care, fixing the degree Of kindred. but ever,
| one, II 1t be reduced to its lowest tsrms ID I
relationship by or by virtue of marriage,
In America q distinction in terms l. made
which does not seem to obtain in Enelsnd
Here the term ''stspfathsr'' has . very difYsr.
emit meaning from "father-in-law," but many
of the best English writer's OF fiction spesk d
the stepfAther ~ the father-in-lav The Yerm
il probably moro nearly correct Than stsp.
father, but IL IL decidedly confusing and Def
picking to the American reader Who Gees Il foI
| the first time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
"SUNBEAM,"

And the Light of Her Presence Went Out
to the Great Beyond.
From the Chicago Times.
She was a very charming, bright-lookine
girl, with fluff to her hair and Q stylish hana
to her govn-though, to- be sure. one did no,
notice that until afterward. Her eyes held one
at first, they were so bright, % brimful of hap
piness, of real infectious joyouspesa II
spoke, too. in the curve Of her pretty mouth,
and in her quick, ''sprinsy" motion g. she
walked.
All the clerks in the jewelry store looked up
and smiled rs she entered. She was like the
sun When she was gone they smiled still
more-there was something at which to be
amused. She had left locket to be enRrsved-
sunbeam on one side and name, . man Q
name, on the other. He, the man, must have
been her sweetheart, for her mouth had shown
a fuller curve and pushed tiny dimple to her
cheek as she spoke to the clerk, and she had
blushed rosy red when he asked her to repeat
her lOw-toned order.
There was a small sigh of relief on the Girls
lips as the door swung to behind her. II il
were not such very precious thing she would
send her brother after the Iocket Somehow
she felt shy about 1t, and the name his bet
name for her-had been difficult OF utterance
before all those men. They told her it would
be done tomorrow. ''she would cali. yery
we'll"
She die not call; the clerk half uncousc.ously
watched for her and wondered. Il had been
nearly week now. One day a young man
came IN, young man WHO had her look with
out the sunshine in it. He showed the check
for the locket and took it away.
She had called her brother and whispered To
him about the locket before she died. and he
gave 1t, as she had SO wished to do with her
own hands, to the man whose name was ON the
outside.
sunbeam Truly it seemed to him there
were no more left of life. There had been but
one whose brightness had shone for him.
They heard OF it in the store and for a lono
time no one smiled when girl left locket
to be engraved for her sweetheart. It 80 hap
pened that no one ordered Sunbeam" ON one
side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
This cHAILLI DRESS

Of corn color with
brown flowers sprink-
led over it is gathered
toa low-necked pointed
yoke Of brown velvet
Tor, if you choose, of
the dress materially in
front: the back hangs
loose N gathers from
the neck or in two box
pleats. A guimpe is
worn with this; il may
be made of silk or
nsinsook or some other
material 1t ia gath
cred round the straight
collar band, with full
sleeves shirred below
the elbow and edged
with lace. The Vatican
bow is a pretty feature
of such dresses. The
brown ribbon, as you
see, is pointed in front
Of the yoke, brought
round under the arms
and tied in = bow in
the back, where the
long ends fall down
over the skirt. This
dress may be made of
tn colored ribbons or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
THE SACRIFICE TOO GREAT.
But Its Finale Was Ihat They Were NO,
Married.

But Its Finale Was Ihat They Were Not
Married.
From the Detroit Tribune.
The momentous question had been pro-
pounded. Large, pearly tears chung to her
dropping eyelashss and her bosom heaved with
emotion, just as tears have chung and bosoms
have heaved under similar circumstances since
the days ofthe cave dwellers. He held her hand
clasped to his vest
II know I am poor" the youthful suppliant
faltered.
glorious courage invested her being. She
raised her eyes. "Mr.-Mr.-Afredw It was
her answer; single word, eloquent with unut.
terable trust
"Aliredr'
my lifer'
II am notafraid Of poverty"
He folded her to his bosom. fairly intoxicated
cabin" she declared.
A. look of pain fitted across his face and be
was fain to bow his head to hide his emotion.
Il ask OF you greater sacrifice than that" he
sighed. The girl of a moment ago was trans
Inquired into a woman now.
DO you want me" she eagerly cried, "to 20
west and live in a turf dug-out?''
He wept, and the tears fell like rain. "worse
than that he moaned.
The brave lady blanched, and Q piteous ex-
preston OF terror took possession Of her face.
Alfredo
He could only sob.
DO you ask me" She had to stop and
shudder awhile. do you ask me to live-to-
live in a fiat with modern conveniences?" His
silence was his acquiescence and his doom.
Pale, but dignified, she bounced him.
Il must bid you good night" she icily re-
marked. Mechanically he moved toward the
door. You need not call again, sir" And 30
they were not married
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
The Salary Of the Recorder of Deeds,

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Will You tell us the ground upon which the
recorder Of deeds asks that his salary be made
$1,000 year? The Office doesn't require .
bond; it has no responsibility attached to it
The recorder has only one days work in Q
month; he is free to engage in any other work
Why, members Of the Senate and House of
Representatives only receive 5000 per year.
The Judges Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia paid but 5000. The
District Commissioners. who have to work
hard and are required 10 furnish large bond
receive %, 600. The collector of taxes is paid
$4,000 and gives bond OF 100000. The at
torney OF the District has a salary of "A ,OO0
the judges of the Police Courts g, Co., the
chief of police $4,000, the postmaster of the
city 5000, the register of the treasury Co.
600, the six auditors of the treasury. Is. 500
each, the assistant secretaries of the several
departments, s 900. could name many more
very important positions. where the official
heads work hard and whose duties and respon-
slbllities are great who receive no more and
many less than is at present proposed by the
House committee on appropriation to allow
the recorder Of deeds The taxpayers feel
that $500 is too much to pay for such an
office many Of us hope the Senate will reduce
it or abolish the position. Why not reduce the
expense Of recording the deeds2
A. TAxpArrl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

II A DO Els H L
American stage need
more than anything
else?" was the pertinent
query put to a conspic.
uous and plain-spoken
theatrical manager the
other day. He didn't
hesitate q moment in his
reply. ut needs native
leading men, and IL
needs them bad, tool"
he declared. Then he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
The Cold Feet Fad.

''Of all the fads have heard Of recently the
most idiotic is q fashion for wearing low shoes
IN winter" said Washington physician to Q
STAR reporter. "Young ladies have taken it up
of late, and attribute to that cause not few
Of the illnesses have been called upon to treat
"What the idea OF il is I cannot quite
imagine. Presumably il is intended to initiate
slippers, being therefore more dress. On the
other hand, some of them are made of coarse
leather, like mems shoes Black stockings 20
with them, OF course.
I'm my opinion it is safe 10 say that a major
ity Of all the colds which are caught are caused
by chilled feet They come, in q large per-
centage Of instances. from wearing slippers in
the house during the winter months During
that season cold draughts occur in rooms and
Railways. and the cool stratum of mir 10 always
close to the floor. Amy one who will take the
trouble 70 follow the old caution about always
keeping the feet warm will very rarely catch
cold"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Ths Mysterious Poisoning Case 1t Memphis.
Tia inquest jury sitting in the Mslrose, Tenn,
poisoning case met u the Mslrose residence and
examined Richard Brown, Mira Mslrose. Miss
Mslrcse. David and Robert Melrose, the latter
two In bed Few new facts were sdduced. and
the examination being concluded the following
verdict was returned: "Ths death Of the two
gir3a, Matte and Katie, resulted from the ef-
fscts - poisoning BY arsenic, which vss put n
the coffee boiler h parties unknown 20 The
Jury. From al the evidence brought before
he tufy W are unable - dssjxnnsS any ons
psrssa e he eas ~ pa.ssd ~ ssssn,e h ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
Written for The Evening Star.
The Dawn Of the Year.

Written for The Evening Star
Tho Dawn Of the Year
Hark! the birds revealing in rspturous pealinR
Their melody joyously ninging
And the meadows instilling with music enthrillinR
As over the lea they are singing.
That spring, merry spring, happy spring has re-
turned
With the life and the love for which nature has
yearned,
And pleasures and treasures exultantly bringing;
While the flowers, that showers in mystic relation
Had kissed In their sleeping,
Caressing while peeping,
Embracing while leaping
To mingle and Jingle In joyful ovation,
To the heavens are calling with beauty enthrall.
ing,
As forth from the earth they are springing,
And the rivers and fountains with meadovs ana
mountains
Glad tidfngs are merrily ringing;
For spring. lovely spring, gentle sprnafime is here
The birth Of all life and the dawn Of the year.
When the arrows Of love on their missions are
wingingi
-CLLyFoRD HowARp.
Washinpton March "a 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

1t is a little different
from the blouse, &c,
We have been accus-
toned TO for so long,
but il il just as simple
and suitable for wash
dresses as wool ones.
But We have boys,
thank fortune, even
IL the women do out
number the men, and
l must give you a few
designs for the little
fellows before they are
old enough to don the
mannish trousers and
OF hor ready-made
clothing advertised.
There is nothing
new under the sun"
but these are appro-
pirate and have the
merit Of simplicity.
which many patterns
have not. Nothing is
more suitable for a
very little boy Chat
10, from one to two
and . half years old)
than a modification Of
the Mother Hubbard.
Pleat the full skirt
into the woke: or, to be
iece Of India linen or
length from shoulder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Lower FreiGhts Tor southsFn IFon Lee.
The railroads have conceded the demand
Of the Birmingham, Ala, iron masters
for reduced rates Of pig iron 10 points
north Of the Ohio river and Q REDUCTION
Of about nfsy cents per ton win 60 into eject
March -. Asa result no iron IL nov movina
norshvard. shipmsnts being w1sAhsld IN he
new rate goes into effect The reduction Il be.
iisyed by iron men here TO make their position
iinprsg nsbis snd 10 viii BE- followed By : core.
:ps..dins reduction in sAs prize sf ihsas pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Here are two pretty gowns for early spring
which can also be worn on cool afternoons in
summer when wash dresses seem almost too
thin for comfort or beauty. The material is
dark blue cashmere or any Atwood fabric
trimmed with rows Of white braid to tighten
IT. am describing the sedste little maiden to
the right Of rhe picture The petite lady to
The left is attired in a scarlet nuns yelling
which IL worn with pretty white guimpe. This
guimpe Is something new. made with q round
collar edged with wide lace which falls nearly
or quite to the belt of the round waist and over
The tops of the pulled short sleeves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26

Baossems Being oss Ready ssr Pia.siaG -
the Washingssa neservussooA

FLOWERS FOR TINE PAKKA
Biessems Being ess kssAy s.s Pis.siss ..
the Washipgssa nsssrvsassA
SUPERINTENDENT BROWN OF THE
~ propasatins gardens has devised a sxtrsss-
i've novelty In the way Of horticulturs fos The
coming ssason. Judiciary PARA d 10 BE- laid
out with beds Of vari-oolorsd aovsrs rspesssas-
ing the different badges Of the Grand Army of
the Republic There are svsnsy-ax eorps
badess, hssidss others which naks shs s.sars
number about thirty. Each Of shsn vxu b
reproduced In . bed BY isself, and d b sxpsrtsd
that the whole display viii Be very nse indssA
People Who love flowers have felt soos 80
prehension Lest the spring blossoms IN Ne
reservations Of washingtca would provo -
have been killed by the recent tnelsoses
weather. MAI Dunwoody Of ths signai ssrviss
says that the late cold wave vas the meet e.
tensive aud severe that has been known -
occur In March for many ysAra Yea Il n
stated by Mr.. Brown that no injury hes been
done 70 anything but the crocusss- They ere
sturdy little blooms and the damage done -
them VIII not be very serious. Some Of then
viii be more or less frost bitten, Of courss.
having ventured 10 peep above ground rsthss
earlier than was prudent II Is q risk thsy
always take for the sake OF gisddeuing The
eyes OF the public with promise Of visAsd-fos
spring.
Non. uovr,. ,x.x r.r.,
~ o-.,,
va. 10 - eu' ms ~ u
warrington parks thsn ever before ffvs hee-
dred thousand plants are being made ready fos
the purpose. OF these 1000 will be Of the
so.eus KIND lneiudings number OF new varie-
. ,es "n'e. nave oeeh pIoauSea iot ne nrss
gardens There will be- 100, 600 .ebsser,ss
better known as ''hens and chickens" Every
one does not know whence they got this curious
designation. II was from the fact that each
old plant Of this kind sends out suckers N
every direction, which form new plants sur
rounding the maternal one, Just ~ little chick-
ems assemble about the mother hen. Some .,
| the plants. hoxever, DO not send out any suck-
ers. Perhaps they are roosters. Both coleus
and escheveriss are used for bedding pus-
poses'
Lo"-eho"iNe FLAME
ues 'heSe there are loO'ooo sd'ernAnshsres
oNns piAns Oh oinsren' oosora' vnieh
aois iof carpet oeodine' oe'ne
cnPPeu AZ intervals symmetricaily. Among
9 9a oon oeoolng plants TO be largely used are
i<,uV atuhlers plants, so called because shey
pIoduse an appearance OF smoke when water 10
| PouIed upoh tnem, lhirv-nve new varieties
OF inc Oeauuiui suo-tropicai plants vith broad
.csNes Ahosn as Indian shot will be 80 out.
| .aa wiz pe many KINDS OF snowy crosons,
,V.OoO SAH'ls plants OF q rare sort with cbooo-
, a1I leaves, 5000 lobelia, and s,coe
paims. Ado to these 10000 seraniums and
large number o. 'mother-in-lsw plants bite
| rom ieai OF which causes paralysis OF the
tongue. The latter are recommended for, bot
seldom used, by mothers-in-law.
| PISEAPPLEs TO m PLANTED.
| Some pineapples were Get out in the paxks
last year, but this season there will be many
more OF them. They have . very pretty foliage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-26
The switchmsn's Strike II Memphis.

Tho ewitchmsn's Strike q Memphis.
Al Memphis, Tenn, the strike Of the
yard switchmen ct the Memphis and Charleston
railroad, which occurred Wednesday morning,
is assuming formidable proportions The
Switchmens Mutual Aid Association have taken
up the fight and the result 10 that no freigh,
cars Of the Memphis and Charleston railroad
will be handled by other railroad Companies
This action was determined on at meeting Of
the Swltchmen's Mutual Aid Association held
Wednesday night Another meeting will b.
held Saturday night, at which Mr. Fraul
Sweeney, grand master Of the association, 4
expected.