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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
POLAR EXPEDITIONS.
Three Being Organized to Suit Different
Route Theories.

Three Being Organized to Suit Different
Route Theories.
From the Springfield Republican.
Three expeditions. based upon different
theories as to the best way to reach the north
pole and pursuing different routes, are to set
out for that destination this summer. DR..
hansen is to sail along the coast of Siberia I'M
til he reaches point off the mouth of the Lena
delta near where the Jeanette was lost, and
then go north til locked in the ice field, which
he expects will float him across the pole
Nansens ship is nearly ready. his stores and
provisions are being prepared and his crew
selected. His intended associates in the ex-
pedition-among whom may be Mrs. Nansen-
are already testing their endurance by sleeping
in Norwegian snow drifts and a depot Of sup
plies is being prepared far up on the Siberian
coast.
1t is here that some time next June Nansen
will take on board his dogs and sledGes; for
his expedition is to be well equipped for
jOurneying over the land or over the ice. should
1t become necessary to leave his ship. Nansen
has incidentally contributed to the equipment
OF the other expeditions. His researches and
those Of the specialists who have been en-
plOyed in his interests have resulted in several
new methods Of preparing food SO as to obtain
the most nutriment in the least bulk, and all
future explorers will profit by this work. Nam
sen goes prepared TO be gone six years. but
hopes to be fcated across the pole and into
open water off Greenland within three years.
The other expeditions are both to be attempts
to reach the pole or near unto it over land.
Lieut.. Peary's plans are familiar, but not so
those of Henry Jackson, who ia organizing an
expedition which is to sail from Liverpool in
June jackson sails at once for Franz Josef
land, which lies to the north OF Nova Zembia
and to the east Of Spitz bergen. Its southern
most poin: touches the eightieth parallel of
north latitude, and the sixtieth parallel Of east
longitude bisec:s it. How far it extends north
ward no one knows Weyprecht and Payer
discovered it in August. 1873, and went some
distance into the interior. Peterman's land
and Oscar land lie to the north. in latitude SO
and beyond, and measure the limit of ex-
ploration in this part of the Arctic regions.
Jackson thinks that Peary has gone north as
far az possible on Greenland. and that he will
only cover the old ground in his coming at
tempt to go farther. As to hansen, jackson is
confident that his ship will meet the fate of the
Jeanette and the Tegethof by being crushed
in the thick ice. His own theory is that Peter
mans land extends as far north as latitude IS,
at least. This would be within 500 miles of the
pole. distance which he proposes to cover in
boats II he finds an open sea or on sledges II
land or ice. Jacksons party will consist Of ten
or twelve, and be provisioned for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
EVERY WORD TRUE!
So Says the Writer of that Ia
nous Letter.

INctr York SUn.l

INe,e Tork SUn.l
II would he dlricui 20 measure the inferea sso
comment not to say excitement. which the pup
hshei letter Of DR.. X A. Gum. which appeared IN
papers yesterday has occasioned. The pruminence
OF the doctor and the nature Of the latter
have 6o;a tended TO add interest the subject ana
make IL really the talk Of the town.
called upon W. Gum 81 hts residence. No 10
wess S7tA street. yesterday afternoon. found the
reception room crowded and u was only AFTER IN
hours waiting that I succeeded IN obtaining IN
interview.
Dr. Gum Is a distinguished looking man and i'm
pressed me at once by his manly bearing and air
ot sincerity; took the seat he eourteousy offered
Arr You aware. doctor, Of the CONJUNCTION your
pr. Gum smiled and replied: ..Thtnss out OF the
Ordinary usually cause comment. II l. not a com
mon thing FOR PHYSICIANS 20 tndo7se and cordially
recommend medicines other than those In the
MaieriA MedcA History l. full % instances Of
scientists who have Endorsed d,scnN eres they BE-
heve - be valuable. and have been denounced for
so nons' anu set These same discoveries are bless
ing the World TODAY. hope asve the manhood
and courage 60 he true 10 my convictions aud that
Is why ! 50 openly ana unhesitai.nely indorse
warmers safe Cure a. being the greatest 81 mod
ern discoveries for the cure OF Diseases which have
baied the highest skin OF the medical prof.ssian"
was impressed with the earnest ness Of TN. doc
Tor. and that he meant every word thai he sid
How long have You known Of this remedy. doc
..Nearly ten years." he re,,ted. ..Ny at,.p,on
was or ginay called TO the safe cure nv -..ri,,us
case Of Bright's disease which considered hope
less, and vet much 20 my surprise. under Is use
the patient recovered. have tried IN other
since then constantly. and mN orig na' faith
IN rs power mas bren confirmed l have sera
patients recover from Inflammation ~ the bladder
gravel and Bnght's disease when al other treat
ment had failed. and have found t especially en-
Gent N all female troubles
''Cah you specify any particular cases. doctor
That "a delicate thing to do" the doctor re-
Mi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
BRITISH FIRE LADDIES,
The Appliances They Have and the Causes
Of Fires.

The Appliances They Have and the Causes
Of Fires.
From the Chicago Herald
In 1891 the population Of the city Of Liver
pool was ST., 1851 and covered $500 acres. Its
buildings are all Of stone and brick Five
steam fire engines were in use and eight hand
engines, and there 256 men on the regular
force. Five hundred and seventy-eight fires
occurred in 1880, % of them from lighted
candles, 81 from lights thrown down, % from
children playing with matches, 80 from smok-
ing tobacco. % from children playing with fire
and 80 from sparks from fire. Firemen in
Liverpool have the title Of constable" and
have certain police authority.
The great city Of London had within its cor
porate limits in 1891 4.23l .431 persons and
about 10000 in territory Immediately con-
tiguous; 557 ,134 is given as the number of
brick and stone buildings in 1891, and the city
has no wooden buildings. The number Of fire
alarms given in 1891 was 4, 1874. OF which / ,O29
were false alarms, 243 chimney alarms and 2.S92
actual fires: 9 900 of these fires were confined
to the floors where they originated and 1874 ex-
tended beyond such floors, only fires extended
to adjoining property and only 8 extended be-
yond adjoining property. The London fire de-
partment consists of Al land steam fire engines
IS land manual fire engines, 3 steam fire en-
giues on barges. steam tugs, los hose carts
Sc miles Of hose, with ladders, trucks. fire es.
capes and an abundance Of alarms, te,egraphs
telephones. &C., to render the service of its zoe
firemen very efficient. Nineteen million gallons
Of water were used during the year at fires
one-third of which was taken from the river
canals and docks. The causes OF fire are
curious: Fifty-nine came from airing linen, l5O
from candles, 80 from children playing with
fire and 62 from their playing with matches; 81
were caused by swinging gas brackets. 50 from
escape of gas, 81 from curtains or blinds CON-
ing in contact with lights; lO4 originated from
hot ashes, 29O from spirit lamps COG of them
being from upsetting such lamps; 100 came
from sparks OF Iire and IS from improperly set
stoves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Ancient Way to Force Confessions.

From the London Daily News
In remote village in Hungary husband and
his wife were found murdered ON the Sth instant
and their man servant being arrested confessed
the deed, but stated that three brothers
neighbors of the old coupe-had persuaded
him to murder them, and had divided the
spoils-something like E5O0-with him. These
three brothers were Immediately arrested.
The judge. our Vienna correspondent saws
did an unusual thing on the day Of the funeral
He brought them in chains to the churchyard
placed them near the open grave. and babe the
priest in his address praise the good qualities Of
the victims, and end with the startling words
And here stand their vie murderers at Their
grave" This was DONE and the judge in the
meantime watched the three brothers faces Il
see if they looked guilty. This form Of exAmi
nation caused some indignation among the PEG
pie of the nelghborhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
A RED-HAIRED CHINAMAN.
Being On-Colored He is Abhorred by
His Brethren.

Being On-Coiored He is Abhorred by
His Brethren.
From the San Francisco Examiner.
Chinatown boasts Of q great rarity in full
blooded Chinese. who is probably the only red
headed one on the face of the earth And what
is more. the Chinese has light complexion and
blue eyes. and he is cross-eyed.
Mish Go. as is the freaks name, was born in
China, Of Chinese parents. about thirty years
ago and came to San Francisco about year ago.
He is summed and disiked by the great major
ity OF his cuntrymen.
"Sheep-eye' is one of the nicknames applied
to him, because, from a Chinese standpoint.
his eyes resemble those of a sheep more than
those of a human being. Mish Go lives in one
of the dens of Spofford alley and is never seen
in close association with other denizens Of
Chinatown. excepting when he goes to certain
stores 20 dispose OF cheap trinkets, by which
means he acquires living.
The reason of the Chinese being held in such
disfavor was explained by Wong Woh, q for
tune teller. vino daily occupies portion Of the
sidewalk on Washington street above Dupont
Very many years ago." he said, ''there was
another red headed Chinaman in China. He
lived there so long ago that no living
had ever seen him. Cnew Fut vas his name
and he was tall and fair of complexion. From
some cause not pleasing in the eyes of one of
the numerous gods Chew Fut was known Of
all over North China, wheSe he lived and grew
to manhood.
zone Gay 1t was disclosed to a few of the
faithful thai this particular Chinese with the
red hair must die. But it was not explained
by the deity why. 1t is not known to this day
why the order was dsobeyed, for no steps
were taken to end the life OF Chew Fut and 30
fearful vengeance was wreaked on the people.
terrible earthquake occurred and the waters
OF the sea overtowed the land. engulfng thou
sands OF Inhabitants, who were carried out to
sea by the recedlug waters and drowned.
The red-haired Chinese was lost at the same
time and. it Is believed, was transported direct
to the internal regions, where he must always
suffer fearful torture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
DIR. Robert w. Buchanan of New Yorl
Charged With Wife Murder.

SnarXeu w Tin WHO Murder.
DIR. Robert W. Buchanan was put on trial at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon before Recorder
Smyth in New York for numbering his wife.
The dingy court room on the ground floor of
the general sessions building had been scarcely
cleared after the sensational scene at the SEN
fencing Of Carlyle Harris, when Buchanan
case was called.
1t was considered a remarkable coincidence
that the last act in the one wife-poisoning case
should Immediately precede the opening Of the
other. The stories. too. were remarkably alike.
Both men were familiar with medicine; both
were accused OF using morphine as the instru-
ment Of death. Harris in his trial tried to raise
a doubt as to the cause of death, but in his
supplementary affidavits advanced the theory
that his wife was addicted to the morphine
habit. Buchanan, on the other hand, it is
said. will allege that his wife was addicted to
the use of morphine-that the drug was self
administered.
Mrs. Buchanan had been an inmate Of a dis
orderly house in Newark before the accused
married her. DR.. Buchanan was q struggling
young physician. Thre DAYS before her mar
riage she had made will bequeathing every
thing she possessed to her husband. who was
ten years her junior. The couple did not live
happily together. She threatened to return to
her old life.
She was taken i'll and died on April % at their
house on 11th street. The body was exhumed
later and the traces of morphine discovered.
Buchanan was arrested. Meanwhile he had
gone to Nova Scotia and married again his first
wife. from whom he had been divorced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Playing Tricks With Vegetables.

From Meehau's Monthly.
Some very pleasant surprises for children
may be obtained by getting fruits to grow in
side Of glass bottles. Some. especially of the
cucumber family, can be inserted into the mar
row mouths OF bottles while young, the bottles
attached to the branch. and after full growth
it will be mystery how these fruits got inside
the bottles or jars. Besides the pleasant sur
prises many youthful lesson on plant growth
can be furnished by these tests. 1t is stated
that King George Ill of England. in the earlier
stages of the insanity which subsequently over
took him, used to express his surprise to those
who were dining with him to how the apple
got inside of the dumping, but with these
fruits in glass jars the surprises to even sane
people are quite interesting as the apple
dumping was to this unfortunate monarch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
TIRED OF PRACTICAL JOKES.
The Members of This Family Can stin Fee
Their Hearts Thump the Result OF One.

The Members of This Family Can san Feel
Their Hearts Trump ~ the Result OF One.
From the New York Herald.
There is one family in BROOKLYN which has
resolved never again TO play practical jokes.
This resolution was brought about in a very
peculiar way. The family h excellently con-
nec.ed socially. and its fair name has never
been soiied by the smoke OF scandal
An innocent little joke few weeks ago. how
ever, threatened temporarily to do so. IL Was
such a close call that every member Of the
family can still feel his heart thump. This is
how it all happened:
When one OF the daughters was married .
short time ago tie rest Of the family demon
strated their good feelings toward the young
people by playing all sorts Of pranks on them.
The brother of the bride followed the express
man who took the trunks TO the railway station
and when he got aro1nd the corner tackled ro-
settles of white ribbon all over them. They
went to their destination decorated in this way.
The younger sister Of the bride added TO the
humiliation of the couple by sending a letter
tied up in pink ribbon and addressed in large
letters:
''If not called fo- in ten DAYS return to the
brides parents No. street. BROOKLYN ="
The bell boy who took the letter upstairs
smiled suggestively wien the groom received
1t and fingered for something substantial,
which the groom was only too willing 20 give.
The brother of the bride was married several
weeks ago and his sisters combined to make
him sick" They succeeded unintentionslly in
upsetting the entire family. He thought he
was very foxy" and told his sisters they had
his permission to do anything they pleased
lie refused to tell where he and mis- bride pur-
posed to spend their honeymoon, but the
young women discovered it.
They sent his bride n series OF letters and
some one identify not known sent kilograms
to the various hotel keepers. signed apparently
by the groom's father, whioh read:
IF Mr.. and Mrs. register at your
hotel please notify me at once at No. =
street"
Ii was these kilograms which created the dis
turbance. Inc hotel clerks shifted an elope-
ment at once and told the Correspondents of
the New York newspapers. They sent the tip
by telegraph to their papers. The city editors
noted that the name was good and the locality
first rate, and reporters were immediately sent
out to work up what promised to develop into a
rafting story.
The first man to call stated VIII at his paper
had received and asked Tor information OF tho
head of the house. That individual was fairly
paraly wed. He called a convention of the family
to order in the parlor and there was the iveliest
kind of a session. Each delegate wanted to ex
plain at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Devouring Anronts.

From the Manchester Times.
The most miserable Of lives, probably, is that
Of the ''barn-stormer," or comedian who goes
about with others in a company, performing in
small towns and villages. Not infrequently
these people encounter audiences which express
deserved contempt for them in ways which are
not kind.
Il suppose" said friend of one of these
performers at the close Of one Of his expedi-
tons, that you get pretty much everything
thrown at you?"
''Oh, yes; apples. principally, and now and
then turnips and frequently potatoes"
"And occasionally cabbages. suppose?"
"Cnfortunately, We were seldom hit BY cab
bage"
Unfortunately? What do you mean by
that?''
why, bless your soul, it was the best luck
we had when people threw those things at u.s.
We had SO little to eat that We were thorouehly
glad to swallow their insults"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Indorsfnc Gladstone's Bul.

The general committee of the New York
home rule advocates Of the United Irish Socie-
ties met at the Hoffman House in New Yori
last night. John J. Rooney presided. Reports
Of the different subcommittee were received
and accepted. 1t was announced that the gov
ernors Of all the states had been communicated
with and that twelve of them had replied favor
ing the home rule movement. The secretary.
]. +. Ryan, stated that a check for $500 had
been received from Gov. Flower, with warm
expressions in favor Of the object Of the COM
mittee.
At the mass meeting to be held in the Acad-
envy Of Music on Sunday to indorse Mr.. Glad.
stones home rule bill the list Of speakers will
include Bourke Cochran, Chauncey NJ. Depew.
ex-Judge Noah Davis, Rev. DIR. Henry A. Braun
Of st. Agnes Church and DR.. William B. Wal
lace.
A greeting was sent by telegraph to the home
rule meeting being held in Philadelphia, pre-
sided over by Gov. Pattison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
The Grocer and the Pretty Girl.

From the New York Herald
She is pretty and pert, and as she enters the
grocery store the eyes Of the proprietor follow
her around in silent admiration. She asks for
celery. and while she is trying to make up her
mind as to whether she will take 1O-cent
bunch or 13-cent bunch she ca IS nuts out Of a
basket and throws the shells on the floor.
The eyes Of the proprietor still follow her,
but ,fhere is a different look in their depth.
Aftef having nibbled at some dates, whose
stones follow the Shells she tries some crackers,
samples some cheese and finally decides on the
Decent bunch of celery, which she requests the
groceryman to ''send round as soon as posi-
BILE"
With final grab at q handful Of nuts she
makes her way out. leaving q trail Of shells,
stones and cracker crumbs.
The grocer orders the boy to sweep up
and spends the rest Of the evening in trying to
calculate how much he lost on the bunch Of
celery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Frozen Sparrow.

From the New York Herald
"Och. Mike, would We LUX! Here's q pie.
Indade" said workingman engaged in shovel
ing away the snow about a big building in
course Of erection His shovel had laid low an
enormous snowdrift where the wind had swirled
iercely about q corner, and in the bottom of it
were the frozen bodies OF twenty or thirty Eng
lish spar-ows II was . pie, indeed. and there
have been many such baked this winter.
Millions Of the fierce little birds have persisted
from the stress Of winter, and It will take years
Of breeding TO bring back the cheerful army,
the feathered gamins Of our streets and the
brightest little soldiers among Us. for. when
ans said and done, one cannot help liking the
sparrow for his courage and his infinite cheer
fulness under adverse circumstances. He 10 .
constant example to the blue and downheartsd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Blowing the Feather.

from the fniiauelpnlA lines
new game for children is played with a
feather. The party is arranged in several
groups Of seven or eight each, seated In a ring
and as close together as possible. For each
group is feather. This is tossed in the air in
the center Of the ring. 1t is the business Of
the players to keep the feather in the air by
blowing everystime it comes near. The effort
is SO ridiculous that the children laugh. When
they laugh they cannot blow and the feather is
apt to settle in the lap OF the merriest child.
In this case she has to retire from the ring. It
is, of course. her interest to make the other
children laugh. As the rings decrease they
are consolidated. and so the game continues
until only one person is left, who, OF course, is
the winner,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
LIVES LOST IN A HURRICANE.


Villages in New Caledonia Swept Away
hurricane on the 9th Of March swept over
the New Hebrides Islands and New Caledonia,
destroying villages and causing great loss Of
life. Large numbers Of the natives are said to
have persisted, and extensive districts are devas-
tated. New Caledonia forms. with neighboring
islands, the most important penal colony Of
France, and particulars are anZiously awaited
as to the destruction OF life and property at
Nournea and other points. The New Hebrides
have but few white inhabitants, but among
these are missionaries from America and
Europe.
The hurricane ragged necessarily for three
days anu the rainfall was enormous. Half Of
New Caledonia is flooded. In Tchio alone ten
persons were drowned. The loss of property
was at least f120.0 Most Of the settlers were
ruined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Making q Name for Himself.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The man had been away from his native town
for five years and when he came to visit the old
place again he was quite anxious to hear about
the people he had known. After many cues
tons he came to the subject of those who had
gone away about the time he did.
where's Henry Bilker?" he asked. .'Henry
left three months before / did. / didn't take
much stock in him. but when he went west he
said he would make a name for himself, and
hope he did,
That's just what he did, replied his COM
panion.
well. well. never would have thought it.
How did he do it?''
Signed it to check. don't know whose
name Henry took. but it good for $500 and
Henry is now on his third year in the peniten-
tiary."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-21
Little drops Of water,
Little grains of sand
Make the mighty ocean
And the beau.eoux land

The plain Lesson taught by this short verse,
the one which the people have always accepted,
Is the possible greatness OF the accumulations of
little things, the power Of little influences q
they are combined. But its origin and history
teach another lesson, in which there are won
drous suggestions Of relief and mercy Il was
written by Mrs. Carney, an American lady, now
seventy years old. when she was only twenty
and school teacher. But It was all the postry
abe ever did write. Now, II all poets and
poetes:es below the geninsss bad followed her
example and after writing one really rood thing,
the one thing with the divine touch in il, had
stopped, from how much would the world have
been saved, and II all viii do 20 in the future,
from how much vim mankind be spared.
Some one onos, abiding to the author Of
''Grays Elegy," aid that be "had never con-
templsted any othsr writer walking down TO
Immortality with 20 small Q book under his
arm" But In this respect Mra Carney greatly
discounts Mr.. Gray.