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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
NOT A PRETTY GROUP.


English View of House nj r.ords
which Throtfled the Home Rule Bin
London Cable to the New York SUI.
d. The parliamentary news OF the week A.
not the rejection of the home rule hin hv
the house Of lords, but the physical revela.
ton made by the assembling at westmins
ster OF the peers Of Great Britain ana Ire
land. The number of noble lords who sat
In the magnificent chamber when a division
was called this morning exceeded by more
IMAM 100 any previous gathering Of the high
est court OF the British empire. To thoss
who looked down from the galleries IN.
sight can only be described as appalling
There have been assemblies that conparec
with IL. but not here outside OF tails. aims
houses or hospitals for the insane The i..
sue OF the hour the formalities of the de.
bate the impressions made by the brilliant
setting OF the memorable scene. an
personality of the actors made ups
on the observer. No one studied
the 100 figures sitting upon the plush benches
below without suffering almost a death
blow TO his faith in human nature and with
out feeling his admiration of British fnstix
tutions throttled by a new born contempt
IL was 10 be expected that the feebleness
OF age would be prominent in such a house.
IL was not that. II was the senility Of youth.
the wreck of middle life the tottering i'm
becillty of dissipated age that stood out an
over. Picture the presence Of such intel.
lectuai giants as Salisbury, Rosebery. Play
fair who served but TO furnish the cont-ass
between hope and despair. The great ma
Jorfty OF puppets OF Inherited greatness
would excite no emotions beyond pity and
disgust IL encountered anywhere save In
such grotes0ue masquerading as this Eng
lish and American readers are familiar
with the current caricaturing OF the aver
age British peer. as a repulsive creaturs
with sloping forehead and ret-ea ting chin
No general opportunity was ever afforded
Of putting the Indictment to the test until
this week. 1t must stand: II Is abundantly
proved. A composite photograph OF those
members of the house of lords who hoid
seats by Inheritance, not by appointment
would be the personihcation OF weakness
mental. moral and physical, self-indulgence.
selfshness. bigotry and intolerance. The
opinion has sometimes been expressed that
the English people were too firmly attached
TO the existing institutions CT aristocracy
TO sweep away the house of lords IL Il OPP
posed the popular will persistently. The
only safety for the great prerogatives en-
Joyed by the 400 persons who rejected the
home rule bill lies in the mysterious seclus
sion from which they emerged this week,
If their faces and forms should be once de-
picted before the English people their Do
litical doom would be sealed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
lrpperious Drag Clerks.

From the New YORK her0ld.
1t requires some nerve and the display OF
an acute presence of mind to enter a drug
store and inquire for a particular thing
ana to take no other thing in place OF 81
Nobody understands better than the aver
age drug clerk the feeble character OF the
human WILL and nobody than he better APP
preciates his own superior position. IL I
should go into an eating house and want
frogs legs and no frogs legs were TO be
had there nothing would be thought of the
circumstance IL / should move on TO some
other place for what / wanted. Nobody
would call out the rest OF the force TO
stare at me. Nobody would tell me really
didn't mean frogs legs. but wanted TO get
wholly different thing. Nobody would
sneeringly remark that they never heard
OF such q thing. that it wasn't down on the
bill OF fare printed for their house. and
therefore frogs legs Were NOT IN the
market. Nobody would. when I told them
that had seen frogs legs in another res
taurant. not far away. insnuate that I was
either mistaken or was lying. Not at all
They would merely permit me TO 20 away
and hunt up my frogs legs and enjoy them
wherever i might find them.
The average drug clerk is n very different
sort of an individual TO deal with Not 10
be too sweeping I'm this remark let me say
some OF these licensed practitioners on the
public credulity are a trfie too smart for
common every day mundane affairs 4
have had them not only subject me TO ali
of the above conditions. but absolutely go
so far as to further relieve me from the
strain OF thinking 20 the extent of putting
up something unasked for and by them pro-
nounced just as good or better And I
never found that peculiar method Of doing
business I'm all my varied dealings with my
other fellow men. There Is food for philo-
sophical reflection In this, Now IL Is said
that certain patent medicine firms OF a
competitive character offer pecuniary in
ducements TO dealers for pushing goods on
the market, and this will account for some
OF the peculiarities OF the business hut ~
will not account for all OF them Only the
AH-seeing One who graciously stards be-
tween us and morphine put UP as seidlit~
powders can do that
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ana now as the season wanes comes a
prince, the most distinguished Of all. Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand dEste, heir pre-
suInptive to the throne of Austria Hungary
whom destiny seems to have chosen as the
future ruler Of 100000 people.
The prince and his suite are now making
q tour OF the world. for purposes Of educa-
Ron and enlightenment, no doubt, quite as
much as for his royal pleasure. and will
soon reach Washington. They sailed from
Trieste last December In the Austrian man
of-war kaiserin Elizabeth. Passing through
the SueZ canal they have visited the several
countries OF the orient, the archduke travel
Ing as the representative Of his imperial
and royal kinsman, Emperor Franz Josef.
At Yokohama the distinguished party
was transferred to the Canadian Pacific
steamship Empress of China. in which they
tourneyed to Victoria, b. c., where they
landed September 5. They will travel
1eisurely to Chicago, where the worlds fair
will afford them amusement and entertain
nient- Archduke Carl Ludwig IL the pat
ron Of the Austrian division, and presunra-
bly, his son will take especial interest in
their exhibit.
Washing Will be the point Of attrac-
ton to the regal visitor and his attendants
after Chicago. Since the visit of the
Prince Of Wales during President Buchan-
s.n's administration the nations capital
has not received as guest a prince Of such
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Proclamation to the Dead.

From the st. Catharines Star
There have been delivered to certain per-
sons through the post office during the past
week notices which, aside from their
solemnity, are somewhat ludicrous Here
is one Of them. addressed to former citi-
zen, who is now, 1t is hoped, in a better
land than this. You are hereby notified
that pursuant to the statue in that behalf,
court Of revision of the voters lists for
the municipality of the city of st Cathar-
ines for the year 1893 will be held by the
judge of the county Of Lincoln, at the
court house, in the city of st. Catharines
on the 5th day of September. 1898, at 10 a.
m; and you are requested to appear at the
said court for that-hath complained that
your name is wrongfully inserted in the
said voters list, because you are dead"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

Cabin John bridge, but before their arrival
at the bridge they were greeted by the
rain. This did not change their plans in
the least. for they reached the bridge and
built a fire beneath the wide span Of ma
sonry, and there they cooked coffee enough
for regiment. Each man made the other
a target, and the affair was greatly en-
1oyed by all who participated. One rider
wore pair Of white duck pants. a spotted
stocking taking the place Of one of the
trousers legs. When dinner was over one
Of the wheelmen thought that the white
suit looked too well for such trip, and the
wearer of snow white trousers was rolled
In the mud On the return trip the mud
and SCOT from the coffee pot about covered
the faces of the riders, so that as they pa
raded down Pennsylvania avenue in the
rain but few If any of them could be
recognized.
The Georgetown Cycle Club made a short
tour on Sunday. The members of this club
nave enjoyed a number Of pleasant outings
this summer, which were arranged by Capt
COOK, and several melon runs were on the
program. Recently the club went to Ben
oy Mr.. Hunt. Members of the Capital Bi
CLUB were also on the road Sunday. They
started for the Great Falls, intending to
enjoy dinner at Dickey's, but on account of
the rain they stopped at the Anglers club
house and got under shelter.
ITS only passing shower" remarked
one OF the members, but the storm increas-
ed as the time passed by. the wheelmen
concluded not to wait for the appearance
OF the sunshine, and SO they rode home
through the pouring rain.
Most Of the clubs will be on the road to-
morrow. weather permitting, and a large
crowd is expected on the Conduit road.
where Mr.. j. c. Wood will probably be
seen attempting to break the twenty -four
hour record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
BASE BALL.
This Time StOcI<sdnle Was Pounded
Hard and Washington Lost

Errors by Crooks and Werden enabled
Washington to take the lead in the first
two innings of yesterdays game at ST.
Louis. and matters began to look blue for
the Browns In the fourth inning however,
Capt. Quinns men jumped on Stocksdale
and pounded his delivery all over the field
Before they stopped seven runs were made,
and the result was out of doubt. Score:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
Clubs. W. L. Pc. Club. W. L Pct.
THE FOOT BALL SEASON.
College Elevens All Getting in Form
for the Coming Contests,

The elevens of the leading football colleges
have gone to work and from now to Christ
mas foot ball will have the call in the ANA
teur sporting world. George w. Beals. T. F..
Scanlon and w. P. Wightman, the foot
ball committee OF the Amateur Athletic
Union, have issued the following circular:
1.-THE committee having foot ball in charge
recommends to the associations Of the
Amateur Athletic Union that they should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
A Sfamese Spectacle.

from
The King of Siam has a fine idea OF the
picturesque. On the night Of the fighting al
Bangkok he ordered out his chair Of state
and shielded by the gigantic royal umbrella
made a midnight inspection OF the troops
followed by his body guard and making an
imposing show. As they marched along
barefooted-we read In the letter of "A cor.
respondent at Bang1ok-their FOOTBALLS
scarce disturbed the quietness of night
one fiaring pine torch cast its light 1Inon
the figure OF the King and added 20 the SOL
emnity of the scene as its light faded into
the distance. growing fainter and fainter az
the troops. silent as death. passed in long
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
English Miners Refuse to Yield.

The miners Of Yorkshire and Lanca-
shire, England, have voted unanimously
against both accepting a reduction of
wages and submitting the dispute with
their employers to arbitration. A small
minority was in favor of resuming work at
question of wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16


promising prominence. He comes to US.
having been determined that his visit to
the United States should be unofficial
Since 1851 Emperor Franz Josef has enter
tanned feeling bordering on resentment
toward the United States because of their
non-intercesstou with President Juarez Of
Mexico to prevent the execution Of his un-
fortunate brother. the Emperor Macmillan
Possibly to that sentiment Is due his desire
that the heir presumptive to Austria's
Throne should travel incognito In this coun-
Try.
The imperial party Is In charge Of Count
Leo Wurmbrand-Stuppach. a member Of
one Of the most distinguished families in
Austria In fact, the house Of Wurmbrand-
Stuppach Is one of seven whose eldest
member Is privileged to claim the title Of
rEriaucht," most nlustrfous count The
suite also includes two chamberlains Of
noble birth, who are a companionable age
Tor the archduke, and q train Of officials
and lackeys.
Prince Rudolf.
It Is possible that destiny Is coouetting
with the handsome archduke. Although
born Of race OF kings, Franz Ferdinand's
early youth held no promise Of a throne
and scepter. The line Of succession fell to
his gay and gallant cousin, Crown Prince
with mirth and gladness that II seemed
scarcely possible that the cruel shadow Of
death could lurk in his pathway. But to the
merry chimes Of Rudolfs wedding bells the
echoes gave back the low sad tones Of a
funeral dirge.
In May. 1851. the crown prince fulfilled
enc Of the conditions of his royal estate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

their open graves Archduke Franz Ferdf-
hand stepped to the foot of Austria
throne.
The Crown Prince Rudolf was the only
son OF the Emperor Franz josef Accord
ing 10 the pragmatic sanction which regu-
Rates the succession. there being no direct
male heir, the tides descend TO the Arch
duke Carl Ludwig, the next younger brother
OF the emperor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

The jury in the trial OF W. II. Shattuck,
at Albany. n. Y, for the killing of his
child wife. returned a verdict yesterday of
murder in the second degree. Shattuck is
twenty-five years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
Excused,

Excused.
From the New York Weekly.
Judge-"Have you formed any pre1udics
against the prisoner"
Juryman-"I have seen some newsnan>s
pictures of him"
Judge-"You are excused"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

Benz. Folsom. United States consul at
Sheffield, England, arrived yesterday at
New York on the Britannia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

The convention of post office clerks at
Chicago. Thursday night, completed its
labors by selecting Benjamin Parkhurst of
Washington, president; w. E. Crumbacker
of Chicago, secretary, and T. A. Lewis of
Boston, treasurer. The next convention
will be held in Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
Century Run OF the Cycle Crub.

The Victor Cycle Club makes it's first
century run to Baltimore on Monday. This
club. which started out only few months
ago with membership of only six. has
now over forty members on its register,
They have some Of the fastest pushers of
the steel In the District. and in the coming
Norfolk races. September 18th, they will
send two or more of their members down
to participate in those events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
A ROYAL VISITOR.
The Austrian Prince Will Soon Visit
Washington.
HEIR PRENUMPTIVE TO THE THRONE.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand dEste
and His Suite.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

o T II E 8 Ell F.
elected gentry Of our
great and glorious
republic this year of
our Lord and the
Columbian exposition
will ever be one Of
precious m e m Dry.
Princes and poten-
tates galore have
visited our shores.
Noble lords and gen.
tie danes of pluest
blood have gracious
ly smiled upon US,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16
SOMEPLEASANT RUNS
Trips That May Be Taken by the
Wheelman,
GETTING READY FOR THE FALL SEASON
Local Clubs That Have Been on
the Road.
URRENT WHEEL GOSSIP.

" w j n "A L 1 n Il
summer season Is
over the fall cycling
season has fairly
opened. although
many Of the Wheel
men are still out of
the city. With the
approach Of the cold
weather comes a cor
responding amount of
enthusiasm among
the road riders. and
the consequence is
that the number of
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WASHINGTON.
ST. LOUIS
Score by Innings
W. %ashinTtcn ...........a ia

Totals. go. 10 IL "a II g Tots's. {
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Total Abstinence.


Alcohol causes an acceleration OF the
heart beats followed by a corresponding
decrease, in such a manner that when the
doses have been increased a little and not
repeated, the average pulse within the
twenty-four hours rests without change.
Large doses diminish the frequence and
energy of the heart beats. The simple
physiological influence OF alcohol resembles
that of the influence of age The functions
at first excited are enfeebled by an newt
able reaction; muscular forces are diminish
less quantity and the temperature of the
body is lowered. Alcohol does not remain
long in the organism. The kidneys are a
constant source of elimination of alcohol:
the quantity eliminated from the lungs is
very little; the skin is an important source
of elimination, producing a dilatation of the
periphical vessels. so that a larger quantity
of blood is carried to the surface and the
fnsensible Transportation is increased From
the physiological dose to the pathological
is only step. and special circumstances
can render the former dangerous. Temper
ance is a lure; total abstinence is neces-
sary; these are conclusions to which We are
almost tempted TO come.
An Acquired Taste.
The accustoming ones self to the use of
alcohol causes, sooner or later, a feeling
of need TO- it; alcoholism is not, therefore
an Unborn instructive need. but an acquired
one. Experience teaches that the longer
this vice exists in a nation the greater the
vice becomes. Persons who misuse alco-
holic drinks. especially whisky, often he
come sick and die sooner than the moder-
hol is taken habitually, and when
misused, II Injuries the whole constitution;
all tissues and organs. and especially the
blood, suffer sooner or later a PATHOLOGY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-16

Clubs on the Road.
Last Sunday several clubs were on the
road despite the threatening weather in the
morning, which was followed BY a downpour
of rain In the afternoon. The Arlington
Wheelmen had arranged a novel trip for the
day. no one being permitted to participate
unless he rode a high wheel The result
was that all the high wheels in the city were
IN demand and an attendance Of at least
fifty was promised had the weather proved
good. AS it was. however more than half
the number expected turned out many of
them being members of the Washington
Road Club. Each member was supposed to
be in costume and was expected to carry
his own lunch besides tin cup for coffee
and spoon.
George Atwater gave a prize a round
trip ticket between Washington and George
town. for the most comical costume, but the
judges were unable to determine to whom
the prize should go.
Mounted on the high wheels. many of
them being old wrecks of various kinds,
the wheelmen started off in the morning for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
n WaGf% nf Time.

You can lead a horse to water. but you cannos
make him drink;
You can send focl 20 college. but you cannot
make him think:
You may keep your daughter strumming from
morn I'll afternoon,
But you cant make her player II she hasn',
any tune
You c1n never make farmer OF boy who
loves the see,
Though you may make him plow and plant AID
vhoa aud haw and gee
It's no Use 70 swear and hluster because your
only son
Prefers the cir, he me, In the car to your So
lecied one:
You might as well switch Of, that track, for
love IS lord OF pe.f
And besides it's moro than likely tia, y,u know
how tis yourself
You cannot change the ROSTERS strut nor make
the layers crow.
Though you may honestly believe I, would be
better so.
You cannot make parson OF The stares,ruek
Romeo lad.
And If you ever do succeed you'll wish ron
never had
There is only one thing meaner. and that's 10
have 10 see
The name OF your neigteors uumskull finished
with NJ d.
But ali these things. and more besides We nav
expect 20 bear,
Until the nuulskull kills Us and the Romeo says
the prayer
Eleanor Kirk. in Yankee Blade.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-29
Che daaehia Daily gayle Saturday 1Horne, Aprl 70 1888

ling, one Of whose branches was caught
in the top of the beech, she ran back to
it. easily assembled the sloping tree and
seated herself in the beech crotch,
thinking it perfectly safe retreat
But the bowling of the bad1ed wolves
soon brought forty or fifty more, and
the furious brutes seemed as if they,
too, would scramble up the incline and
pull her down. So, with her sharp ak,
of which she had never let go, the little
heroine cut off the saplng's iTnprisoning
limb, and the dangerous ladder fell to
the ground.
Then, for the whole of that frosty
night and throughout the next day.
with only her poor shawl for wrap,
while her bloodthirsty besiegers always
ragged below, the brave little soul sat
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did not do all this without assuring
myself that the beautiful object of my
! guilty passion had no prior attachment
/ We were the best of friends, and she
reposed such confidence in me as pure
minded woman may in married man OF
honor who is devoted to his wife. as
professed to be. knew her warm heart
would go out to me in sympathy when
should be bereaved, and felt secure OF
| the final result.
carried a small white powder in my
vest pocket now, and an opportunity
came to use it. My wife was suffering
with headache when 1 came home
one evening, and her maid was bath.
ing her head with cologne and brush.
ing out her long hair. 1 kissed her
with professed. sympathy, even as an.
! other was betrayed with kiss.
The maid complained that tea was
not ready and the cook gone out
Let me make you some toast and a
cup of tea" said. 1--WE can wait for
our supper, but you need refreshnent. u
The maid objected. and desired me
to take her place while she prepared
the food; but, boasting of my skill in
cookery, insisted, and went out to the
kitchen.
The cook came in as I entered. and
with her help soon had Isadore's sup
per neatly arranged upon tray. Two
minutes alone was all I desired; I had
more than that in passing through the
hall and up the stairs.
The maid was devotedly attached to
her mistress. She hated me, and often
her black, piercing eyes seemed look
ing through my very soul as they
blazed with her scoIn and contempt.
Still l endured her presence.
1sadore complimcnted me upon nv
skill and promptness, and ate and
drank with apparent relish; but as re-
placed her cup upon the tray l noticed
with alarm a thin settling of the
powder in the bottom of the cup
contrived to let it fall and break, and
picking up the fragments with IN ex-
clamation upon my carelcssness, l laid
them upon the tray and told the
maid to throw them into the CRATE be-
low as | dismissed her for the night,
saying that l would care for Isadorc.
She went out, reluctantly as l inn
agined. and no eye but mine watched
the effect Of the potion. Not until she
had reached the last stages of its oper-
alton did l arouse the household and
summon physician.
l think she knew what 1 had done;
but her loyal lips, her breaking heart,
refused to accuse me. She died and
made no sign, and I, FRUSTRATED with
grief, mourned pathetically.
Twas touched, and loved her more than
had done for many, many months; but
covered up my sin as cunningly as a
lunatic eluGes his keepers.
I assented with feigned reluctance to
the cremation of the body-upon the
discovery OF the papers had prepared
and in all respects l was a model
mourner; but 1 did not breathe freely