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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
EDITOR CLUGSTON.
He Meets an Emergency and Once More
Shows His Grit.


From the Chicago Tribune
The hustle and roar OF preparation for
launching upon an expcctant world another
weekly issue OF the Spikstown Blizzard rang
through the Office of that paper, and the high,
intellectual brow of Mr.. Mortimer Clugston,
editor and proprietor of the same, was sick
lied Ger with the pale cast Of thought and a
smudse of printers ink.
us the paper up, Rufus?" lie asked of the
young man who officiated as foreman in the
absence of the proprietor.
almost" answered Rufus, 'but not quite ~
''Have you run in that dead sewing machine
adj"
Yes"
'And the column of magazine ads.?'
Eyes, and slugged EN- all out to fill up the
space. Eyerything's up except the editorial
page
Have you run in the double-leaded six lines
about correspondents writing communications
on one side o: the paper only"
"Yes. that's in."
Il don't see the paragraph about the new
supply Of job type. latest styles, just received"
said Editor Clugston, leaning over the imposing
stone and inspecting the forms.
Got that in, too" replied Rufus, sin five
or six places"
where Is the item about the considerable
aHnoCht Vi money Bill outstanding on SuDscrlp
tons and badly needed at this Officer"
That's at the top of the first colum on the
editorial page loaded with plea slugs."
"Um-yes. | see Isn't there anything ON
the standing galley you can use?''
I've got everything in except the pi."
How much more do you need?"
about half or three-quarters Of a stickful."
Then it that Editor Clugston once more
proved himself to be journalist of resources
''1'll soon fix that he exclaimed, the light
OF a sudden inspiration shining in his eve and
irradating his pale cheek; and he sat down and
wrote the following:
Owing TO an unexpected pressure on the ad-
vertising columns of the Hazard we are re-
luctantly compelled to crowd out laSge guam
tity of interesting matter prepared expressly
for this weeks issue. This shall not happen
again, even if wo have to enlarge the Blizzard
to meet the demands of the advertising de-
partment In the future. as in the past the Spike
town Blizzard will always be found ready to
meet the expectations OF generous public and
to show forth in its own prosperity the thrift
and enterprise of the growing young city in
which it has cast its lot
There said Editor Clugston, wiping the
perspiration from his forehead, set that up,
slap the forms on the press and run of the
regular ZIG copies. It's time the subscribers
were getting their paper-darn emu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
EVANSVILLE.
}, TIE Evening Star.

Correspondence o; TIE Evening Star.
HYATTsvILLE, MD, January II. 1898
Golden Rule Lodge. No. i5, l. o. NJ, Of this
place met at Mechanics Hall last night and
conferred the first degree upon Drs. S. c. Cox
and Alfred II. Wells and Mr.. Edward A. Fuller.
The newly elected officers will be installed at
the next meeting.
The funeral o: Mr. Robert Wright will take
place from the residence of Mr.. J. c. Robinson
tomorrow at l o'clock pm and the remains
will be inferred at GlenwOod cemetery. De-
ceased was a member of the Masonic order OF
this place.
DIR. and Mrs. A. " Buck will give birthday
party 10 their son. Lonny. this evening at their
residence on Johnson avenue.
Invitations have been issued to the wedding
OF Mr.. Louis II. Wine and Miss Elizabeth
Buehler, which will take place at Trinity Re-
formed Church, Gettysburg, Pa. on the 25th
instant.
Mr.. George Mish Smith gave a card party to
his friends at his residence on johnson avenue
last evening.
The lightning system Of this village still re-
mains unimproved. and il is difficult for the
citizens to find their WAY through the streets
after dirk. There is some talk Of holding an
Indignation meeting over the matter.
Mr.. James & Rogers OF BadensburS is a cam
didate for state senator subject to the demo-
cratic nominating convention. and is being
vigorously pushed for this position by many IN
fgential politicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
A SATISFACTORY EXPERIMENT.
He Had an Experience in the Art of De
Tending Himself.

Tending Himself.
From the Detroit Free Press.
Il hear that you think of taking series of
boxing lessons remarked a Detroit insurance
agent to n bank cashier the other day.
Il do, sir
ANY particular object?"
'Of course. I'm out late o nights. and quite
apt to run up against loafers. | don't want to
carry a revolver, but do propose to have some
protection
You defend yourself, eh?''
Certainly"
Now. my friend, before you throw away any
money on boxing come over to the gymnasium
with me and make an experiment"
What sort OF one?"
Let some one tap you on the nose and see il
you have any sand left 1 don't believe you We
got the grit to engage in fight, and l think
yon'd run after being tapped"
''You do. Ell? Might as well call me cow
ard. Ill go over with you right off,
They went to a room on Monroe avenue
where ''the boys" scrap occasionally, and there
was a scrapper there who said he'd put the
mitts TO accommodate the gent. He did SO,
and at proper moment he did the tapping"
act with left-hander and knocked the gent
into the saNdust. The victim lay quiet for
about fifteen seconds, but then jumped up with
q yell, pulled off the gloves, jumped over two
chairs and clattered down stairs without coat or
vest.
WELL" said the other as he overlook him.
''you got about half what loafer would give
you. and what do you think?''
Il think Ill take lessons in running, and be-
gin this very evening, was the prompt reply
az he sat down on the curbstonc to hold o wet
handkerchief to his swelling proboscis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
Sufficient Proof of Endurance.

From the Detroit Free Press
You're pretty small, said the man who was
engaging some men to go on an exploring sx-
petition with him.
I'm not very tall. admitted the little man
NO; much over five feet, should judge"
Very little over that
That's what makes me hesitate" said the
big man. Il shouldn't think you had enough
endurance TO stand"
Endurance" exclaimed the little man
Why. cir. I've 20. q record for that"
How SOP
Il put in whole afternoon at a foot ball
game in the rain with girl six feet tall and
held the umbrella over her head II that doesn' (
show endurance should like to know
80 80 ~,N..-t, yo.,'n 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
An Odd Fellows Isanauet.

The odd Fellows Veteran Association gave
its sixth annual banquet at the National Hotel
last night. In the absence. on account of sack
ness. II the president, ". ". Dannenhower.
Dr.. Charles Allen, vice president, presided.
There good attendance. about one-third
beng ladies. After the menu had received due
attention sentiments wore given and responded
10 follows: The Subordinate Lodges" W.
L. Allan. grand representative; The Patriarch
Militant Joseph Burroughs. =. q. NJ; odd
Fellowship. j. 4. Sitter, grand representative.
The music was excellently rendered. Mr..
Douglas q. Miller sang Star of Ny Soul" by
br. ]. ". BIschoh. and As an encore gave Love
Lee bleeding. He was accompanied by Dr.
j. ". Bisehofi on the piano. Miss Matte Wade
gave a soprano sole. which was much admired.
Miss Clara kosafy gave n soprano solo accom-
panied by SIR Douglas Miller on the flute and
Mis- Bertha Caron on the piano. aud received
ar encore The entertainment was greatly en-
ioyed and with the singing ot''Auld Lang s yne'
the meeting was adjourned until next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
A sTENOGRAPHER.s ADDRESS.
Mr.. David Wolfe Brown Gives Some Sug-
gestions TO Young Reporters.


The members Of the stenographers' Associa-
ton. students aad professional reporters. as
sembIed in the east pa.ior Of the National
Academy o: Fine Arts Saturday evening to hear
a lecture from Mr.. David Wolfe Brown OF the
official reporting CORPS Of the House Of Repro
sentatives ON the subject "Hindrsnces to Speed
in Steuogrsphy."
Mr.. Browns address contained nothing Of
the formaliiy Of q set speech. Though he had
before addressed the association on one or two
pleasantly remembered occasions, he had never
expressed his ideas on what he considered the
hinirauces TO speed. These he divided into
several sections and among them he spoke Of
thor oush mastering OF the principles or what
il called the corresponding style, stating that
he would rather trust the ability OF n man who
had practically mastered the fundamental
principles of word building without much atten-
ton TO advanced reporting expedients than
RELY on one who had SKINNED over the rudi-
ments in hop. skip and jump" style and con-
centrated his attention mainly on arbitrary
word signs aud llbo-ed attempts at ''phrssing.'
But Tor the highest expertness, no part OF the
art. rudimentary or advanced. can be ignored.
The subject Of phrasing, when and how it
should be learned and practiced, was dwelt
upon. rs also the movements OF the fingers and
hand across the paper, stoGdiness OF nerve,
reporters fright want Of confidence and
how 20 avoid u, kinds and methods of practice
Tor attaining speed. prscticing in rut,
lncmOTikrg. Its use and misuse.
In speaking about steadiness of nerve, which
ought To be the outgrowth of "a sound mind In
q sound body" Mr.. Brown exhibited postal
card on which 1000 words had been written by
. gentleman living in New Hampshire eighty
years old. In replying TO a letter written by
Mr. Brown asking him how he had maintained
such steainess of nerve to so advanced an age
he used the following language: Il use no to-
Lacco, drink neither tea nor coffee and never
touch into Nicants. and. besides, l saw my own
wood and sift nv own ashes" Mr.. Brown
thought this, barring tho wood saving and
ashes sitting. good recipe for enabling the
reporter to keep In the best working trim
After short crossfire OF questions the pro-
ceediBgs were concluded by q short address by
Mr.. Fuller, one of the officers of the
Stenographers' Association, In regard to- its
purposes and work and a welcome to all those
who desired to become members, quite u
number availing themselves Of the opportun-
itv.
Mr.. Browns address and others to be de-
hvered in the future will be published in
pamphlet form, together with other matter Of
interest to stenographers. for distribution
among members and friends Of the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
EUTCRE nays
THOMAS DOWNING SOY. Aucts.. 6la st. n. v

STOCKS AND BONDS BELONGING To THE ES-
TATE OF q oRGE !. BII.L AT AUCTION.
On THURSDAY. January NINErEE III. IS}3
At TNFLyE O'CLOCK WE WILL SILL IN q X
AuCtION ROOMS. 0l2 STREET NOR INVEST,
THE FOLLOWING STOCKS AND BONDS:
Coupon Bonds West Florida and Alabama X. II. Co.
stock eNrnue Consolidated Mining Co. OF Mont
Stock Magnet Te'eg. Aph 90.
Stock Lexington Mining Co. OF Nevada
stock lvanhoe Mining Co. Of Colorado.
Stock Perfection Heat ana Iight co.
stock j hDscn umheg Cotton Gin Mfg Co.
stock American Milling and Mining Co
stock Grove Electric Co of Phi Pa
Stock Casa Grand land and Improvement Co. of
wyo.
Stock Treasury Consolidated Gold Mining Co.
Stock liquid Purifying Co.
Stock Car Break and Motor Co. OF San Francisco
stock Angsmar Motor Co. of New York.
stock Petroleum syndicate Certificates.
Stock Alta Con solidat-d Mining and Tunnel Co.
Stocks keArney Show Manufacturing Co.
Stocks Standard Milling and Nentilsting Go. Of Me-
Stocks Eclipse Electric CO., also SIn div from Co.
Stocks Sanoita and Santa Cruz Land and Water Co.,
Arizona.
Stocks Volta Electric LIGHT ard Power Co.
stocks LesdSille Consolidated Mining Co.
Stocks standard Gas Mach line and Port. Gas Lamp
Co.
Stocks Shellabarger Live Stock Car Co
Stocks American Palm and Pulp and PAPER Co
Stocks Crescent Safety Pxrlo- sleeping Car Co.
Stocks Wadesbo-o Brown Stone Co.
Stocks Maryland Mica Co.
Stocks Electro MAGNETIC Boiler Cleaner Co
tals-3t THOS. BOWLING & son, Aucts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
The Care of the Complexion.

L rom oOueS's.
Since feminine beauty is the topic upon which
poets, painters and novelists alike love most to
dwell, it is not unnatural that every woman
should desire to be beautiful. As to what con-
stitutes beauty no definite rule can be laid
down. for each distinct type is most beautiful
when viewed in contrast with other types
Regularity OF feature is not beauty, for little
irregularity will sometimes afford n charm
which the most perfect face-.'fautily fault
less, icily regular. splendidly null-falls far
short Of possessing, and Will impart an indi-
viduality of character that will otherwise be
lacking. 1t is generally conceded. however.
tn 1t beauty can be absolutely perfect only
wLen it goes hand in hand with perfect health,
and that an erect carriage. sparkling eyes and a
clear complexion possess attractions which are
not found in mere faultlessness of feature
Too much stress cannot be laid on the value
OF the bath as a skin beautifier, and Russian
bath. taken every week, will be found of meal
culable benefit. X fact greatly in its favor is
that it is less exhausting than the Turkish bath.
rs the perspiration it induces is moderate and
natural. The idea that cold water is beneficial
to the skin is a very mistaken one. a cold bath
being really harmful to many persons. particu-
larry those who suffer from any kind of heart
trouble. A hot bath twice a week and a warm
sponge bath every morning should be the rule
md the face and neck should be bathed
thoroughly over night with hot water and a
little good soap, flannel wash cloth being
used. The face should be dried gently with a
soft towel, the rubbing being always in an OPP
posite direction from the wrinkles. Harsh
rubbing should be carefully avoided, as it in
juries the cuticle and induces inflammation and
any number of skin disorders
Undoubtedly food has direct influence upon
the complexion. and it should therefore be of
the simplest and most wholesome description
1t should also be perfectly fresh and properly
cooked and should be eaten slowly. Too much
meat tends to redden and coarsen the ekn,
but fish. fowl and game Of all kinds may be
eaten with impunity. Ripe, fresh fruit is in
valuable and should be partaken Of early in
the morning, before breakfast. Fresh vegeta-
bles Of all kinds are admirable skin purifiers.
besides being delightfully."- soothing to the
nerves, and green salads are also beneficial
These should be served with simple French
dressing, properly prepared-never with q
shower Of sugar and vinegar. Sweets and
pastry, il eaten at all, must be used very spar
ingly, and hot bread, pancakes, and rich greasy
food of all kinds should be studiously avoided
Although these rules may at first appear unde-
sirably stringent, it will after a while be found
quite easy to curb ones appetite sufficiently to
resist all temptations to self indulgence, partic-
ularly when the good results begin to bs noted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17

From the Rochester Democra. and Chronicle.
Some very amusing testimony was introduced q
few days ago in one of the numerous ''side walk
cases" against the city being tried before re-
fierce. The plaintiff. who had slipped on an icy
sidewalk some time during last winter and had re-
ceived quite severe injuries about the neck, was
n colored man, and one OF the witnesses was a
companion of his. This witness, IL seems had
assisted the plaintiff to bis home after his fall.
and had also assisted in nursing him back to
health. At the request of the plaintiffs attor-
ney the witnsss gave something OF detailed
statement concerning the appearance of the in
juries which the man had received.
.'ioI say the plaintiff was injured about the
back"
'Yes, sir"
What was the appearance Of his injuries?"
We'll, sab, his back was all black and blue. ~
"Well, yes, don't doubt that" remarked
the attorney. as he looked at the dusky face Of
the plaintiff, but his injuries. What did they
consist OF. That il, how extensive were they?''
well, hain't no doctah. cab, but l should
say his injuries con sisted OF compound fractions
Thev nrreared tn me that way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17

The Army urI Navy Club hill it, annual
NEE ting l.st ulgLt =; tie club house. The re-
port. o: The various o.scer- showed the organi-
yatloa O. be- "a al excellent condition. The
iutsre-t % the meeting mostly in the
eisctlCn 81 otfi~er- which followed. Col! A. A.
H"-iuer the retiring vice president. secretary
Lieut. A. J. culver AMI the treasurer Paw
master L. r. Rogers. declined = reelection.
The contest resulted - follows. President.
Maj Ger. ~chonel4. 4. =. \. vice president
Conn ,nder Eoblev l.. Evans L. = v: score
tsry. MAJ " 7. haNtort. L. :. A. treasurer.
MAJ. De Mits 4. Poole. q. ). a: directors for
thr ysHr-. Mr.. Daniel Il. Case. s.aj. II. L.
Iitteuknuse. :. A.. aud Licu, Newton l..
Mason. 4. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17

frr iuts-nsut - Cen Joseph j. bartlett.
vLY lisd in NeW u ON on lass saturday. was
made tL.- morning ~ Tie Arlington ceustery.
llsc.r,rnl-y va, private. O..ly the Pni!bearers
vts Dad Heet selected from among tre leceased
,.i r.ai~,Ia- ot she aith ard sixth corps. a,.i
f.a chew. we've rre-rr'. The rslibesre-. were
H N. HJfrf- rrsH. f. g.. Prince and W J.
..lU. come uf 90. itIL rr.l y. q 'ii.mlu. e. H.
t..r sHt 3D. T. I.-a,jt .. ;i.r -IvtE
-. I"1H-,I -'r' Hin-.s- rH.s r'5ce yesterday
S'f..l.ra 40 ....H.a .- tho New lorN Avenue
lre-.. term. tI.rel. tfr scriptures we've
real O. 81 Err. l.a-.. liam ia of tta thu-ch 81
M Covenant. followed b. PRAYER Is Lev John
tt.stsr e.! Ia N..rri o....a PRESBYTERIAN
ttlr.H.
Nf'rr tir Singing 90 Nearer. Nv GCd. 10
2 ass. - Mr. ,,af'ieIer. lev. - Sunderland
o. 20 iI-t 'lGr-a u4aie a short address
Touching uru. tn- character ~ the deceased
"'Lr hero 20 i'tv battles. his UUiluchIns
'.artg. sr. 'eEri's cot uuiPos, a. mar anil
= sutIr.l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
DERELICTS AT SEA.
Periodical Government Chart to Civ,
News OF Their Whereabouts.

Periodical Government Chart to Give
News Of Their Whereabouts.
From the New York Sun.
The two greatest dangers at sea for navi-
gators, irrespective Of storms, which as a rule
can be guarded against, are collisions with
other vessels and derelicts floating at random
on tho broad ocean.
The chance Of collisions between steamers
plying from the ports of New York and Boston
and European ports has been greatly reduced,
if not almost entirely obliterated, by the adop-
ton Of ocean lanes. promoted and carried for
ward by the photographic ofice OF the Navy
Department. All transatlantic steamers on the
foregoing routes now strictly confine them
selves to these ocean lanes, which are. after
leaving port nearly fifty miles apart, thereby
rendering it almost impossible for steamers
going in opposite directions to come together
But the subject of derelicts has not as yet been
SO effectually dealt with
Although very few in number compared to
vessels under control yet each one OF these
derelicts is a much greater danger to a sea-
going vessel than another manned vessel can
be, owing to the fact that they carry no lights
are absolutely without control. and la many
cases of sufficient bulk and weight to sink the
largest steamers. in case they should be collided
with. This NAV especially be said Of water
legged, undertaken vessels.
The pilot chart issued by the photographic
Office gives the track well as the latest known
position Of every derelict that is reported by
seagoing vessels, and in that way great deal Of
the danger is avoided; vet the only sure remedy
against these distractions on the ocean is theif
destruction. The great number of them which
are sighted by vessels at sea during the daytime
is an indication of how many vessels pass very
close to destruction at night without being
aware OF their danger.
According to the pilot chart just issued for
the month of January. 1898, no less than eight
wrecked and water-lOgged vessels are at present
floating in the direct lanes piled by steamers
Although vessels are wrecked in all parts of the
world, many of which are abandoned without
being destroyed, yet the most dangerous of
them are those wrecked near our own coast
Owing TO the gulf stream and prevailing winds
they drift northward and then eastward and
right into the tracks of many vessels Recently
the ship Fred B. Taylor was cut In two by a
steamer and each subdivision became dam
gerous obstruction to navigation. One portion
drifted ashore On the coast Of Maine and the
other on the coast of New Jersey. 1t is not un-
common for a wreck to be sighted by at least
twenty vessels, and one, the Wyer q. Sargent,
with cargo Of mahogany, has been drifting
since March, 1891, and has been reported thirty
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
THE STUDY OF DREAMS.
Amazing Display of the Imagination When
the Body sleeps.

the bOdy sleeps.
Frederic Greenwood in the New Review
The poets inspiration comes as il delivered
by word from without, and the philosopher
too, though in either case a mental picture fol-
lows in the thousandth part Of a moment if the
thought has to do with concrete things. The
dream revelation is almost invariably cast in
dramatic form. There is a scene or scenes in
which it is acted out. But the drama, which
would take hours and hours to present on any
stage but this Of the human mind, also
begins and ends in fnsh. With all its speeches
and events and changes Of scene it takes no
longer in transaction than the poets whispered
word.
On any theory of dreams this is a wonder no
less worthy Of serious inquiry than such mat
tiers as the atmosphere of Mars; the theory
that dreams are produced by Imagination work.
ing without the guidance of the reasoning
powers it is q wonder that may be particularly
informing as to imagination itself. For it
seems that that first OF faculties, freed from
control in sleep, finds its own way to do as
much as the mind can do in its harmonious
tirety, and does it with such prodigiously
rapid use Of splendid but apparently tedious
means that the mind in its harmonious entirety
cannot even understand how it is done.
In most fields of investigation the discovery
of power like this would suggest that other
amazing displays o! power may not be quite
illusory; and l do not know why philosophy
should reject the suggestion here. And sup
posing the above named theory true the WON
der must be carried further: for dreams like
that in which COndorcet solved a mathematical
problem that bafiled him awake have to be con-
sldered, and there have been many such. Now,
1t Is common experience and u general belief
that (as the aforesaid theory implies) the facul-
ties most necessary for the work OF solving
difficult mathematical problems are those that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-17
Death of Mrs. Lucinda Chaae.

Mrs. Lucinda Chase, who died suddenly at
her residence in the arms Of her son Sunday
afternoon. was one OF the best-known colored
women in the United States. She was born in
Alexandria. Va, and married Vim. II. Chase.
who was leading business man OF this city
Her husband was shot accidentally in 1863 and
she left widow with six small children.
The Oldest is W. Calvin Chase. the editor Of the
Bee. Mr-- Chase educated her children in the
public schools OF this city. Her Oldest daughter,
Mrs. +. V. {. Williams, is in Abbeville :. C..
principal OF one of the leading schools in that
state. She left there yesterday to be present at
her mothers funeral. which takes place We'd
ne=day afternoon ~ O'Clock from the FIJI
teenth Street Presbyterian Church. She leaves
her property III this city and New York TO her
daughters