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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
THE SECRET OF STRENGTH.
short Chat With Hercules Who Can
Break Heavy Steel Chains.

short Chat With Hercules Who Can
Break Heavy Steel Chains.
From the New York Alvers
Strong man Sampson held a levee in the
parlors Of the Metropolitan Hotel one after
noon this we elk and RECALLED lis auditors with
stories and illustrations Of his prowess Steel
chains and wires were easily broken by him
BY way of introducing himself. and then he
performed several others Of his we'll known
and more difficult feats.
These things amaze you." he said. ''and yet
you can duplicate everything have done in
little time. All you have to do is to follow
these rules which I now give you: BE regular
in meal hours and eat good substantial food.
usually confine myself to eggs meat and rye
bread. Take great deal o. outdoor exercise
and sponge the body daily with cold water.
Have a steel ring made thrce-eighths of an
inch larger than the size of your arm. and make
sure that it fits tightly. Place it around the
upper part of your arm This will prevent the
blood from circulating as it should Then raise
your arm slightly; this will cause the rubbing
of the upper muscle. Close your hand slightly
but with great strength. thus forcing the blood
toward the muscle. In your first trial bend the
arm slowly until the blood becomes accustomed
to the exercise. Within two or three weeks YOU
will perceive that the arm has grown too large
for the ring Then have n larger one made and
continue the practice. Exercise longer each
time. bu: before you place the ring III position
rub i, and your arm well with oil TO pre-
vent the skin from breaking. Finishing this.
battle the arm well with cold water to cool the
muscles.
IF any person follows these simple instruc
tions / will guarantee th1t inside of three
months he will be able to hold out seventy fl e
pounds at arms length with one hand. To
strengthen the lungs buckle strap around the
chest and take deep inhalation of air. Soon
YOU will feel the resistance OF the strap: con-
tinue this for about ten minutes three times q
dav and YOU will soon be capable of bursting
the strap with ease b. simply expanding your
lungs. Dom use tobacco"
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A Unique singing Lesson.

FROM tfOsOen lays
wren built her nest in a box on New
Jersey farm. and the occupants OF the farm
house the mother teaching her young to
sing She sat in front of them and sang her
whole song very distinctly. and one of her
young attempted to initiate her. After pro-
ceeding through a few notes its voice broke
and 1t lost the time. The mother recon-
menced where the young one had failed. and
went very distinctly through with tine re-
mainder- The Young bird made second at
tempt. commencing where it mad ceased before
and continuing the song so long it was able.
and when the notes were again lost the mother
began again where 1t had stopped and completed
IT, Then the Young one resumed the tune and
finished it. This done, the mother sang the
whole series OF notes the second time with great
precision. and again a Young bird attempted
TO follow her. The wren pursued the same
course with this brdas with the first and so
with the third and fourth. until each OF the
birds became perfect songster.
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dred families. We can better understand the
large population Of this country when we learn
that the province Of Nganhwui in China con-
tains a. l68, 200 while Kiang Su contains ST.
s43, 500, altogether making 72,011.700. just
think Of 1t, two states in China contain over
1000, 900 more people than the whole United
StstAa
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After The designer and engravers have done
their work the blocks 90 to tie printing room,
where they printed with hard Presses, but
SUCH presses. III Won would take old Ben
frank ins press. break it to pieces and prop 1t
ap with rope and bamboo. YOU would have
a fair sample OF Chinese press They are
clnmsy. rickety looking things. and look as if a
breath Of air wculd blow them over vet it is
". lerful what an amount of work can be
with them III DAY; besides the Chinese
do not want machinery. Human labor Is cheap
IOr there is much OF it, theI efore anything
that wall lessen labor is n curse to the country
A mandarin who introduced silk machine in
Annoy by doing starved to death four hun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

to see if the fuse il burned out. But in
America i. Is not 40. The glorious Fourth
comes but once a year. and the small boy in
his endeavor to have n good time PUSHES about
and does some OF the most ven:uresome things
II be would follow the Chinese example the
oculists and surgeons would no, do such II
thriving bu-iness the day following the celebra-
ton of independence.
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THE FIRECRACKER.
How and Where That Delight of the
Small Boy is Made.
A CHINESE CRACKER SHOP.
Duperstitions Regarding the Firecrscker-
The Green and Yellow Crsckers-rhe Fire
cracker God and the Red Devil Of the
Chinese-The Interior of . Go-Down.
Written for The Evening Star.
8 P q T T E R -,

III. . r Y Il i Z II /,
bang.
This is the sound that
will greet our ears in q
short time. as pack
after pack of firecrack-
ers will be sent into
smoke to celebrate our
nations independence.
What visions are con-
jured up by the mere
name of the firecracker?
Flags flying. grotesque
professions, small boys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01
OCEAN TRAVEL.

EoR BAR HARBoR. EAsTPoRr AND ST.
: John. \. B.-Mallory Steamship Line g. s.
State Of Texas from pier 81 r. R.. n Y.
SATt RpAfS at > o. IN. sixty-four paxe descriptive
pamrb e: for 1893 mailed free For passage and
freight rate. apply to C. II. MALLORY CO. Agents.
Pier TO- Z. r.. n. Y mvo4-3m
A RTHUR W. ROBSON
n steamship, PASSENGER and Tourist AGENT 6l5 18th
81 n ". Telephone l.siI- Branch OF Baltimore Ma )
FIRST Cabin. Sec nd Cabin and Steerare tickets by
al tsan-hip lines TO Europe. Asia. Africa Australia
Also TO Boston. Providence. Norfolk. Savannah and
steamer outward or return
Sailing lists rate sheets and plan. Of steamers fur
AGENT FOR THos. COOK 4 SON.
fstinztes given on tours to any part OF tn. world
Drafts issued In sums - suit on England Ireland
and Scotland.
FOREIGN eKpress aud Custom house broker Aeents
in All the prin lral cities Of Europe Send for in
structions ''How to Ship" aplo-tr
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THE COLONEL CRAWFIsHED
-Four Years Feud Ended Because q Pistol
Was Forgotten.

Four Years Feud Ended Because q Pistol
Was Forgotten.
The colonel and were sitting ON the tavern
veranda, smoking and talking, says New York
Sun writer, when he suddenly reached behind
him and exclaimed:
''Durn my skim but that's just like me! Left
my pistol at home on the bureaur'
There doesn't seem to be any need of it
around here" replied.
Cant tell-can't tell It's time for Mai.
Green to come along, and when meet up with
the major l always feel better to be well
heeled.'
We dropped the subject for another, and had
been talking about ten minutes, when back
went the coloners hand again, and he said:
'.Durn my skin, but there's Maj Green, and
amt got nothing to shoot with
lis there going to be any shooting here?'
Not under the circumstances, but YOU are
goin' to see the worst case of crawfshing that
has happened around here for twenty years."
The major came along the street, caught
sight OF the colonel, and stopped, with his hand
on his hip. As the colonel made no move Of
hostile nature the major slowly assembled the
steps. came along down to us, and said:
"Col. Johnson, TO years ago stated that
Capt. Bross had a niger working for him who
was blind in the left eve. You picked me up,
sab. and said il was the right eve. We parted.
sab, and we have not spoken since!'
major, l reckon l wrong" replied the
colonel. Yes. reckon i was wrong and you
were right. Meant to have told you SO long
ago. but had no show"
If YOU still insist that it was the right eye,
why" and the major threw his hand back.
''Oh. no! no! Left eve, major; left eye! How's
the cotton coming on, major9 Heard you were
going in for powerful big crop this year
The cotton, sab, the cotton" replied the
major as he turned to 60. 1.-The cotton Is all
right. shall have powerful crop. Good
day. sah.'
And when he had disappeared in the distance,
marching away stiff rs poker, the colonel
turned to me with:
You were speaking with that niger as 1
came out. Which eve is it?''
Neither one, colonel. He has as good
PAIR of eyes yours or mine
And the colonel softly whispered. ''Durn my
Skin" and went away to drink alone.
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STEAM CARPET CLEANING

4 MMoAIAIED STEAM CAPT CLEANING
"A Works.-Carpets cleaned In the heat manner
Carpets made moth proof free OF charge. Mat-essss
made order. Once. ITO Pa ave. works l7C6
and lsl0 st. Telephone, s04.
mh..9 n AEwNlER. Nspsr~r.
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NOTARIES PUBLIC.

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS AND NOTARY
~ PUBLIC FOR all states aud territories SPECIALITY
~ H. H. EVANS. Office lbAseIuenp 1921 a.
Always IN Office office hours. ja7-tf
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS FOR EVERY STATE
" and territory. Notary and L. = Commissioner.
oc.eS JOHN T. BEALI. 1871 v ST. n
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PROFESSIONAL.

DHoF. CLAY Is THE OLDEST EsTABIIsHFD
this city.
Born with wonderful prophetic Gift OF second s,sSt
tells all the events OF life from cradle 70 grsvs
reveals hidde. mysteries lost property or
stolen goods. points out your enemies from yous
friends br mrs separated together speedy
riases with happy results. tells whether the you
ovei> true or false. iute-prets dreams gives
in business. removes family troubles evil inf uen~es
strangers from other cities and all In trouble viii
time and money by coming % rixht .lacs .: once.
noststeptical. Adyertses only what he do Ali
business con hdeatiAl. Sittings Joe Hours y to ~
Open sundays Residence. 4sy II ST.. bet ~ md
9th SITS. southwest. ,ecelSts
DROP. FANTIERoY TELLS ALL THE EVENTS
OF life conpels love cures sck hinss back the
separated. &C. 12ll Del. ave. bet and 81.
NME. RAPHAEL. CLAiRvoYANT AND AsTRoL-
IVA oxst, born with a csul, e1ves names and lucky
dates te Is how 10 retain husband lover. Oonrult
her on love. business or health. Sue won't dupe you
with charms 9lOF st. n W.. Room 10 II tos D. m
,c2S-6t.
SEA SALT BATHS AT HOME WITH MASSAGE
- administered by competent OPERATOR: Swedish
movements ard magnetic treatment .sgst lstL 81.
NV. Open sundays DIX sAEA"AhCorI
NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
nj life All business confidential LAlies and ysnti-
men, Joc each. Hour. a. IN 70 p. m oo3 New
York W. near 0.h ST myso-zn.
n oTTIE FowLER-FOR SHORT TIME-BEsr
l. known trance. test. business medium Consult d
bv the elite of Euroise and America till D..
l1o7 b st NV. ,elo-im.
THE HoEsFoRD ELECTRIC IMPLICATED
j yapo- bath rceiled = a luxury and u Q pre-
ventiye 10 disease. Also facial stesmins and mas
sage. 9ls St n myl5-2ul-
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Counting bankruptcy.

From Life.
Druggist-Tm going to discharge that new
clerk. Hes too Careless
Frierd-What has he done?
DrugGist-Tbis morning he sold n wld-eyed
woman dose of poison and trusted her for the
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-01

HuEsrrs HOUSE.
| SARATOGA SPRINGS NY
First. class family hotel. oren from May l. to No.
vember /. send for illust -ated pamphlets to
myoe BOT wF. HUEsTIs. Proprietor
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BICYCLES.

BICYCLES.
high prices on bicycles no longer prevail The
long-talked-cf 'cut" has come,
THE MAJESTIC
fully guaranteed high-grade machine. fitted with
NJ anu ". pneumatic tires and equal &c any ricycle
on earth. for SIS cash. No installments No ex-
changes. Call aud them.
80 GEo.S. ATwATER,
1e--'iin 1l:30 Pa. ave.
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DENTISTRY.

DENTISTRY.
Ia Co. Specials, operative and
EXTRACTING and Glng absolutely Wfthout pain
Beauty Of expression restored by artificial dentures
part we'll
EL,r.ctins Csc: with gas. SOS.
Killing with platina. silver or amalgam. 75c.
Gold crowns. %. Porcelain crowns a.
Very hest full sets of teeth. e. jeoC-lus
PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH
IS b bfhSaER s. s. SSahhH22ESSSnsss sza
NO UNPLEASANTNESA
NO EXTRA CHARGE
We have exclusive control Of . preparation Tor rs,
In this city which. when
APPLIED To THE GUMS
RENDERS EXTRACTION PAINLEsa
rs. applied directly to the gums
Noswellins Of the IN AftsrwArd.
Ihe patient rstAins all bis SENSES whils hsviny his
No danser Particularly adapted to persons VIII,
wea-k nav IL not - represented
Cali on US an ttrv of ersrdcsion
oH toedt ppicdt.on and We guarantees you viii uss
no other III the future.
THE EVANS DENTAL PARDoRA
ap'-3m' 1917 Penn. ave nv
LIMITED STATES DENTAL ASSOCIATION. 4oI
- I.hst n W, the leadinv dental organization Of
ticulars and prices see page >. mh25-tr
DENTAL INFIRMARY-NATIoNAL UNIvER-
~ sity. coz. sth and K sts n Open = to T. ali the
year. txtracting. &c. free. Filings and plates
DTCvCr
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MONT ALTO HOTEL. MOST DELIGHTFUL.
AVA bsaltnful and hunelike summer resort. on top
OF the Aleghanies. via b. and %. and W. Va. Cen
low rates. Write W. J. ALDERToN. Hartmansville.
'" va jes1-3ws
MORRELL HOUSE. HARPER'S FERRY W. VA
AVA Largest and best furnished house on Camp Hill.
Coolest point. shady lawns. magnificent scenery
Terms reasonable. Je231ml p. NJ. SPEAR
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s\CEAN HOTEL.
" Asbury Park. N J. Largest and leading hotel.
Geo. T. Atkins X Sons.
Winter Resort, Brock House,
1e20lm Enterprise. Fla.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
BOARD OF COUNCILNIEN.

Business Transacted By That Body
Last Evening-Favors the Increase
OF Salaries in the City Court.
A half hour session Of the board of
councilmen was held last evening, nearly
every member of the board being present.
The members Of the lower branch of the
court of common council do not endorse
the opinions of board of aldermen in refer
ence to increasing the salaries of several of
the city court off cials. At the meeting of
the board of aldermen Monday evening the
recommendation of the committee on ap-
propriations, favoring the increase in sal
aries, was rejected by vote of 10 to g..
The councilmen last evening, however,
voted on motion of Councilman Shaw not
to concur with the board of aldermen but
to accept the report and adopt the recon-
mendations. In consequence of this non
concurrent action COMMITTEES of confer
ence will be appointed,
The board voted to adhsre to It's former
action and not concufS6ith the board of
aldermen in instructing the corporation
council In reference to the bill now pend
ing before the legislature amending the
charter of the city by giving the city the
right of eminent domain, and also the
question of the consolidation of the city
and town. A committee of conference
will be appointed to confer with the board
of aldermen in reference to these ques-
tions.
The majority report of the committee on
railroads and bridges was accepted and the
recommendation adopted. Action On the
minority report signed by Aldermen New
ton and Doughan was indefinitely post
Doned
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
YALE NOTES
TaIc bicycle Team-Twenty Baseball
Team Candldates-Sopho m ore Rhet.

Yale bicycle Team-Twenty Baseball
Team Candidates-Sophom ore Rhet-
ORIG.
The following men presented themselves
at the gymnasium Saturday as candidates
for the bicycle team: J. W. Allen 1913, g.
R. Brewster '94 8 W. Il. GlenDy '94 g.,
T. K. Norris '94 s., F. E. Nerthrop 's4 g.,
g. B. Alvord '95, q. B. Parmelee '95, FIJI.
Oldershaw 'e5 8 W. W. Palmer '95 g., R.
F. Rand '95 s., Mr.. Thompson 's5 s., E. @.
Heidrich, jr., '96. The work of the team
will for the present consist of daily road
runs and exercise in the gymnasium under
the direction of G. R. Brewster '94 S., cap
tain of the team.
The training table for the University
nine was started yesterday. The team also
went to the field for the first time this sea-
SOD, the practice consisting of batting and
out-felding. The diamond was not in con-
dition for the regular practice. Those who
went to the training table are as follows:
Pitehers-Carter '95, Warner '94, speer
'95, Armstrong '95 8. Catohers-Ked-
zte 1913 s.. jackson 1913 g., Greenway
'9b g., George '94. First bsse-Stephen-
son '95 s., Collegiate '9s. Second base
Hedges '96, Hewitt '94 8. Third base
Rustin "a s., Sheffield '94 8. Shortstop
Harvey '98, Arbuthnot '94. Outfeld-
Case '94, Beall 1913 g., Bigelow '94, Bliss
'eS 8.
The eubjects for the sophomore COM
positions, due on April IS, in e 8 Osborn
hall, are announced as follows:
1. Not as They Did in the Nineteenth Cent
ury. u,o vo,,..s -, rn.,,., o.n,u.
8. shakespeare's University People:
4. The Policy Of Annexing Distant Islands.
5. Subsidized Art.
6. My City, as Would Make 1t.
Scolar In "Romoia."
8. TO What Extent Does Tennyson Show HUI
NOR In "The Princess"
9. The Short Story: Reasons for Its Popular.
ity; Conditions for Its Success.
10. An Exposition of shelley's Social Theory
in "Prometheus Unbound
II. DISTINCTIONS to Majority Rule in Our Fed
eral Constitution.
g Meditative Life at Oxford and Cambridge
Its Fruitage.
was delivered in ], Osborn hall, at O'Clock last
evening, by Professor A. NJ. Wheeler. His sub
ject was ''Tne Battle of Waterloo
Yale has offered a I'll ser cup to the winner Of
the Inter-Scholastic Baseball league.
The engagement of Mr.. Burnside Foster, go
to Miss Hammond OF st. Paul, Mimi, has JUS
been announced.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
MILLINERY
DEPARTMENT,

A rebertorlum of all that is
lovely and enchanting to the
feminine heart.
There has been a grand
marrying time among the
families of Ribbons, Flowers,
Feathers and Forms.
These matches" were not
made in Heaven, but are the
best and most harmonious
ever made on earth.
The result is, such an array
of Hats and Bonnets ready
for wear as would bedeck a
Queen.
See the fair form under a
canopy of Flowers and ex-
quisite Ribbons, and guess
whether it has life or not.
The hat she wears may please
you most.
Let your eye follow around
the room, and it seems as
though in their flight, Earth's
choicest birds had scattered
their fairest plumage in honor
of the opening season.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22
LOCAL NE W 3.
Brief Mention.
Don't fail to try Hygeia ice.


Money to loan. R. E. Baldwin.
A thing of beauty-new Royal Oxfords.
Ex.Deputy Sheriff Maurice Foley of
Bristol died yesterday of pneumonia, aged
fifty.
A new industry has been started in Mer-
iden-the manufacture of electric letter
boxes.
The Second company. Governors Horse
Guard, will hold sociable in their squad
room on Easter Monday night.
West Haven and Milford guests were
present at social time given by st. Johns
lodge, Strstford, Monday night.
Miss Minnie B. Kay, elocutionist. of this
city, takes part in q concert at Olivet
church, Bridgeport, tomorrow evening.
Expert Guion has finished bis work on
the books of the health department and is
now engaged on the police department ac-
counts.
The Shaumpishuh council No. 8 will
give their second masquerade ball in
Golden Rule hall on Monday evening,
March 20.
Herbert Alstrom will soon go to the
state of Washington and take up govern
ment land somewhere near Puget sound,
probably near Tacoma.
One of the handsome sights in Milford,
and sure harbinger Of spring, is large
bed of crocuses in the lawn Of William g.
Mitchell on High street.
Daniel Sullivan, we'll known and prom
inent citizen Of Guilford, who died sud
denly Sunday evening, was an uncle of
Commissioner Thomas 81. Sullivan of this
city.
Miss Nellie WEIGH, clerk at E. T. Tur-
ner & Co.'s store, Waterbury, had a mar
row escape from strangulation Monday
evening. A plate and five teeth slipped
down into her throat aud were with diff
Guilty extracted.
An East India or Singapore chair is a
very great curiosity. There are only fifty
of them imported into this country in a
year. Bowditch & Prudden Co., 104-1O6
Orange street, have secured six of them.
They should be pleased to show them to all
callers.
George Miller, the stage manager at the
Hyperion, has arranged plan by which
when fire alarm is rung during a per-
Torrance the number of the box will be
displayed from the side of the stage. No
doubt this will be greatly appreciated by
the theater-going public.
Mr.. E. 9. Benedict expects to set sail in
his yacht for the West Indies the present
week and to remain away until the great
naval review In New York harbor in May.
His purpose is to escape from the impor-
tunities of the Office coveting crowd that is
bothering the life out of him.-Norwalk
Gazette.
Clark Davis, who drives the Seymour
and Southford stage, says there is still q
vast amount of snow on the hills about
the latter place and that the recent rains
seem to have affected the drifts but little.
New Ravens old green carries pretty
heavy burden Of snow yet, and it is not
very beautiful snow. either.
President Francis A. Walker Of the In
stitute of Technology, Boston, was the
honored guest of the Connecticut Congre-
gational club at the clubs annual banquet
in Hartford yesterday. At the election
Judge Dwight LOOMS of Hartford was
elected president the ensuing year and
Hon. G. E. Mitchell of Hartford first vice
president.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-03-22

The Spring Garden Insurance company
of Philadelphia, an old, strong company,
and the North American Insurance COM
pany of Boston, companies which were
represented by Charles Kimberly & Co.,
and the London Assurance corporation,
173 years old and very strong, which was
represented by @. B. Bowers & Son, have
transferred their agencies to us and are
not represented in New Haven by any other
newsl of the business in these several COM
panies, and any other business for our re-
spective companies, which are older and
stronger and more in number than any
other agency in New Haven. Anyone
seeking Insurance will do well to give us q
call. CHAs WILSON & Co,
70S Chspel street