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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
THE JAPANESE TREATY.

1t Hns Been Referred to the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Senate was In executive session today
only long enough TO permit the reference
Of the now japanese commercial treaty to
the committee on foreign relations, which
was done without reading. 1t is understood
that there will be no opposition to this
treaty by the Pacific coast Senators for
race reasons, such was made by them to
the Chinese treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
An Assistant Wanted.

The United States civil service commits
sion will hold an examination commencing
at am on the 27th instant to fill a
vacancy In the position of assistant IN the
division of agricultural soils. Department
of Agriculture, at salary Of sI20 per
annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
Meeting of the Ship Canal Commission

The Delaware and Chesapeake canal
commission reassem bled at the War Dc
partment today, after three weeks recess,
to begin the preparation of the report TO
Congress upon the best route for the canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06

Henry Houssaye was born In Paris Feb
ruary "a. 1915, and distinguished himself
during the Eranco-Prussian war as an
officer of volunteers, for which he received
the cross of the Legion of Honor. He has
made a specially of Greek studies, and is
a son of A. II. Houssaye, the distinguished
French litterateur
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
PREsIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Several Postmnsters Named, Among
Them One for Albany, N. Y.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Postmasters.-Lude w. Mason Me-
chanic Falls, Me-. Alfred Dow, Bellows
Falls, VT; Henry w. Stocker. Windsor, VT;
George Booker, Fortress Monroe, Va; Jno.
L. Rapier. Mobile, Ala; Charles w. Arm
strong Calistoga, Cal; James Z. Riley,
Liberty Mo-; Charles Z. Summers, Geneva,
Neb.; Francis II. Woods, Albany, n. Y;
Edward II. Lotze, Girard, Ohio; Frank NJ.
Stover, Centerville, S. D.; William Good
year, Palouse, Wash. William Huntly.
Neillsville, Wis. Also 163 nominations of
postmasters appointed during the recess of
the Senate, which have been published.
The Woods Appointments.
Francis H. Woods, appointed today as
postmaster at Albany, N. Y, was the Pres
ident's personal selection. He made known
his desire to appoint Woods. who Is an ex-
judge of the surrogate court and an emi-
rent lawyer, over year ago, but at that
time Senator Hill was strenuously opposed
to his appointment and suggested quite a
number of othe. names Gen. Tracey the
Albany Congressman, expressed his ac-
Quiescence in the Presidents selection, but
1t was said that Mr.. Cleveland was unwill
ing to make the appointment until Mr.. Hill
should also signify his acquiescence. This,
1T is aid by Gen. Tracey, Mr.. Hill has done
since the election, and the appointment was
accordingly made.
Senator Murphy says that the appoint
ment is satisfactory. Frank Woods is a
good square fellow" said he
Mr.. Murphy thinks the selection is due
to the influence of Representative Tracey
Woods was opposed to the Herrick faction
at Albany and also has opposed Senator
Hill inside the party. but has also stood up
squarely for the ticket when nominated.
In the late campaign he supported Hill for
governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
Fig,v-Fivc New Postmnsters.

Fifty-five fourth h-class postmasters were
appointed today. OF these forty-three were
to fill vacancies caused by designations,
eight by removals and four by deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
Refused to Cheer in the Reichstag
for the Kaiser.
A GREAT UPROAR IN THE CHAMBER
Great Britain Dissatisfied With the
Portes Statement.
GENERAL FOREIGN TOPICS

BERLIN, December Ga disturbance oc-
Cured today in the new reichstag upon the
occasion of the first sitting Of the reichstag.
After President Won Levstzow had made
a reminiscent speech he called for cheers
for the emperor.
The cheers were given heartily by all ex-
cept the socialists, who remained seated in
spite of the excited, angry protests of the
other members.
A great uproar followed
President Won Levetzow, on assuming the
presidency of the rechstag after re-elec-
ton, amid the warm applause Of the house,
censured the action of the socialists in re-
naming seated when he called for cheers
for the emperor.
Such conduct Herr Won Levetzow added,
was not in consonance with the tradi-
tions of Germany or the usages of the
house.
Herr Singer attempted to justify the at
utude OF the socialists and made bitter
personal attack upon the emperor, which
provoked a storm of indignation and pro-
tests from other parts of the house.
Herr Won Levetzow thereupon called
Herr Singer to order.
The house then opened the debate on the
motion to abandon the pending prosecu-
tions of some of the socialist members,
during which F'reiherr Won Manteuffel in
weighed strongly against the conduct Of
the socialists today.
The reichstag then adjourned until Tues
day, when the budget will be introduced.
Press Censorship in Austria.
VIENNA, December 6.-The circulation
of the Frankfurter Zeitung has been pro-
hibited in Austria. This action of the
government is attributed to that paper s
criticism of the manner in which the CO.
alition cabinet governs Austria or to let
ters II has published dealing with Franz
kossuths journey, which letters. 1t Is
said. are offensive to the Austrian gov
ernment.
Fighting I'm Morocco.
TANGIER, Morocco, December 6.-An
agent of the American consulate general
arrived at Fee on November %. The
Gharb province, the scene of the present
fighting. is fifty miles from Fee. The
Sherifian officials are believed to have
grossly exceeded their orders. The sultan
has dispatched an officer with force Of
cavalry to quiet the district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06

Mrs. H. A. Clayton is in Norfolk, Va.
very Ill and not expected to live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
Fighting I'm Morocco.
ELECTED AN IMMORTAL"
ZOla Failed to Get Vote for the
Academy.

PARIS, December 6.-Henry Houssaye,
the historian and critic. has been elected
member of the academy. Emile Zola did
not obtain a vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06

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IN f6e eating. Vesferoap's
Star contained IS columns
Of advertisements, m,aoe up
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
fine Hill to- BE Pushed.

The bill has been reported from the com
merce committee with favorable report.
1t is understood to have the Endorsement
of the interstate commerce commission and
will he vigorously pushed. 1t is said, how
ever. that there is u disposition on the
part O. some labor organizations to OPP
pose such provisions of the bill
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
WATER CATS
Many Sportsmen OF the Nile Train Pusa
% Become an Expert Fisher.

Many SpOrtsmen of the Nile Train Puss
% Become an Expert Fisher.
Though it seems somewhat difficult
to understand how the sportsmen OF
the Nile trained their cats not only to
hunt game, but to retrieve it from the
water, the hunting scenes depicted on
the walls of Thebes afford proof of the
Egyptian cats service in this re-
spect.
In one Of these representations, says
the Boston Globe, puss is depicted in
the act of Selling n bird that has been
brought down by the marksman in
the boat; while in another scene the
cats are seen in the boat ready for their
work. .
Thus, it appears. from these ancient
illustrations of field and other sports,
that the Egyptians were able to train
their domestic eats TO act in the same
way as our modern retriever dogs do.
1t is generally supposed that nothing
will induce a cat to enter water, but
this is clearly fallacy. like many
other popular notions about the animal
world.
The tiger is an excellent swimmer, as
many have found to their cost; and so
the cat, another member of the tiger
family, can swim equally we'll if it has
any occasion to exert its powers, either
in quest Of prey or to effect it's escape
from some enemy.
AS cats are exceedingly fond of fish.
they will often drag them alive out of
their native element whenever they get
the chance.
They have even been known to help
themselves oout of aGuaria that have
been left uncovered, and on moon
light nights they may be seen watching
for the unwary occupants of fish
pond. during the spawning SECS son es-
p9cially.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
: TOUGH ON TYPEWRITERS.

AL the Pleasures of Their Vocation to he
y swept Away by = Machine.
4 The typewriter girl has undergone a
metamorphosis. She no longer looks
lovingly into the eyes of her employer
as she rattles off messages of business
to be indited by her. No longer will
her winning ways stir the heart of the
big man she works for.
= All this. in the opinion Of the New
York World, is because of the introduce
ton Of the photograph into most gen.
eral use. a great many of these in
struments are in use. answering he
purposes OF an ever-ready and accurate
amanuensis.
The progressive business man, locked
up in the quiet seclusion of his own
room. now says all he has to say in the
receiving horn of phonograpn. He
reels off his business letters at a rate
that no shorthand girl could follow.
When he has finished he sends the ma
chine into the room occupied by her,
and she lets the words escape only as
fast as she can catch them and lot
them in cold print with the aid of her
typewriter.
Il think it's real mean," said dear
little typewriter girl recently. II have
worked for Mr. Blond six months, and
have written every letter that he has
sent out of this office, and yet have
never had the chance of saying a word
to him or of having the pleasure OF
hearing his own dear voice falling on
my ears. It's too bad, say, and if
these awful machines are more gen
orally put into use we girls won't have
half chance"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
:EARDS NOT MADE TO ORDER.

feture II . Good Artist, and IL II Fest to
Let Them Grow Naturally.
'Most men," said the learned French
barber, according to the New York Sun,
imagine that they can control the di-
lection in which their boards grow by
shaving. That is absurd. If you will
take a microscope and examine the face
If baby a week old you will see that
the cheeks and chin are covered with
very fine soft hairs, invisible to the
naked eye. The direction in which
they turn will never be changed. If
the child is a male those hairs will con-
stitute the beard when it grows to be a
man. If it is of the other sex, they
will make the down which the poets
praise. Frequently men come to me
and express desire toohave the shape
of their boards altered by changing the
direction in which the hairs grow. To
all OF these say only:
'Messieurs, what you ask cannot be.
All the curling irons and razors in the
world are powerless against the decree
of nature. Moreover it would be fool
ish for you to make such a change even
though it were possible. Nature is a
good artist, and if her ideas are fol-
lowed the result is always good. A
little training here or there may be
beneficial, but the general plan of ma
ture should be followed and not op-
posed. Be thankful, messieurs, that
you have boards and do not try to ruin
them So, toe, l tell those with
straight boards who wish to make them
curly, and those with curly boards who
wish to have them straight. 1t is pos
sible to curl straight hair, and
also to straighten curly hair, but the
effect is temporary and more or less in
furious"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
THE LAUGH ON THE COMEDIAN
How an Aspiring Author Put an Actor In
an Emba raasing Poaition.

An Embarrassing Position.
An aspiring author once presented to
NJ. Monvel, the famous comic actor, a
manuscript tied with red tape, and
begged him togive an impartial opinion
OF the production. The comedian prom
lsed to do SO, and the young man-the
comedian thought him very young
waited for six months and more before
he inquired as to his friends verdict.
At length he put the solemn question:
WAS the piece adapted for the stage?"
The comedian promised to let him
know in day or two. Three more
weeks went by. Then again the author
lmportuned the actor, and begged him
not to defer his hopes any longer.
We'll. then" said the actor, 1.-The fact
is your play is decidedly clever. i NAV saw
particularly clever, but it is not quite the
thing for the stage. The scenes. the
acting. the development of the plot. the
tag-in fact, it requires adapting to the
stage before it could be possibly pro-
duced. must decline it-unwillingly.
OF course. but still"
The young author interrupted him:
will you be kind enough to point out
the fault?"
The actor was confused. He toyed
with the manuscript, still criticisinp its
defects. The author seized it from him,
united the tape, unrolled the paper, and,
with laugh, showed him that the
whole was blank. The comedian had
never united the packet.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
The Flight of . Cannon BALL.

The well-known scientific photo
grapher, Anschetz. of LISA, has for
some years been experimenting in MAX
ing photographs of the flight of cannon
balls from the instant they leave the
muzzle of the gun to the time of their
striking the object aimed at. After
many attempts and failures he finally
succeeded in obtaining highly interest
ing results. not reaching what he called
the acme Of perfection, however, until
in May, 1890. The plates of this last
mentioned experiment were submitted
to DIR. Koenig, of the Berlin university,
who was able to make therefrom the
the long-sought practical calculations.
From figures thus deduccd DR.. Koenig
established the fact that the projectile
photographed had been passing through
the air with a velocity of four hundred
meters per second, and that the dura-
ton of the light thrown on the photo
graphic plates had not exceeded the
ten-thousandth part of a second
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
An Old Superstition.

Science has disproved the rural be-
lief that thunder sours milk. 1t is now
known that the souring results from a
fungus growth, and that this fungus
is peculiarly fatal to nursing children.
The old-time rural belief was that the
conclusion from thunder acted me-
chemically upon the milk and first
soured and then solidified it. The the
DRY is plausible one, easily derived
from observing one set Of facts with
out knowing about the existence of
others more important to the situation.
1t happens that milk does sour dur
ing or just after thunder storms S, be-
cause the atmospheric conditions then
prevailing are usually of kind favor
able to the rapid development of the
fungus growth that sours milk.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
An EnRlish Infection.

VAN England is playing golf. the
game having assumed the proportions
OF a popular craze. The tennis courts
are empty and the nets sagging from
want Of attention, while the golf links
are everywhere and in co instant de-
mand. Men, women and children play
golf and play it ceaselessly. The
'links" are on every side. in the public
parks, on private grounds, at school
and club courses-wherever a stretch
of turf may be utilized golf club
springs into existence and secures it.
As yet America does not share this en-
thusiasm, the golfers in this country
being comparatively few, but the
wave Of English infection may be
looked for.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
The Best Medicine.

He was a man of at least two hun
dread and fifty pounds weight, good
muscles on his bones. too. a sturdy
eater and drinlier and long sleeper.
YOU'D hardly think to look at me,
guess, that Id been turned out to die
with consumption before l came of
age" said he. Its fact, though. 1
weighed ninety-five pounds when left
home. My folks were poor, and they
sent me TO Kansas in a prairie schoon-
er, never expecting to see me again. 1
began to pick up as soon as got up on
the rise of the plains. lived in "A cabin
that was wide open day and night.
Then I went into the army during the
war, and after that did lot of work
grading and surveying for a railroad,
and all the time was living and sleep.
ing with only the sky for roof. l
have been farming it for the last dozen
years and my windows are open day
and night. Air is the best medicine
there is"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
DANGER IN PUNGENT DOORS.
Smelling Salts Injurious to the OlfactOry
Neryes and n Cana, of Deafnesa.


Nerves and a Cause of Deafness.
Every one does not know that aro-
matte salts and very strong. punrent
odors are injurious to the nerves OF
smell and often produce serious if not
incurable difficulties. 1t is well under
stood, says writer in the Philadcl-
phia Times. that certain scents start
the action of the secrctory glands of
the nose and throat. and often the eyes
fill up with tears. Frequent indul-
Eencc in the USE Of such perfumes Will
soon overtask the sccrctnry organs
and weaken them. Some day the per-
son observes that the hearing is less
acute than usual and the sense of
smell seems defective. This is OF
course accredited to a cold or some
similar cause and but little is thought
of It. After a time the entire head be-
comes affected, hearing and smell are
almost if not entirely lacking, and
there are throat and lung compiled
tons which are likely to end in chronic,
If not fatal. illness. 1t has taken the
medical world Il great many years to
discover that loss of hearing is almost
invariably caused by some disease of
the throat or nose. or both. But very
recent researches in these fields have
demonstrated this fact beyond ques-
ton. and it is now admitted by the
most advanced medical men that. aside
from rupture of the ear drum, there is
scarcely symptom of defective hear
ing which is not traceable directly to
the condition of the nose and throat.
in view of the new discoveries ear spe-
cialists are finding their occupations
gone. save as they make their particu-
lar branch an assistant in further in
veStigation. 1t is said that the use of
smelling salts is one of the most pro-
life causes of deafness, operating by
weakening the olfactory nerves, and
through them the auditory system.
All stro.g or pungent odors should be
avoided as far as possible. especially
those which act upon the secretory
processes, and, as the popular express
sion goes, make the nose rum"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
r OPIUM AND ITS DISCUSSES.
The Drug Sold In Many Forms to PeOpl
Who Land In the Asylum.


Who Land in the Asylum.
One druggist. who kept n record Of
his prescriptions for several years,
assured New York Herald man that
nearly two thousand out of sixteen
thousand prescriptions he had counted
called for opium. But that is not all.
When the patent medicines that go to
make up three-fourths OF the merchant
able stock of the chemist are gone over
we run across more opium. With few
exceptions, the patented cough balsams
all contain opium. That's why they
are SO dear. The more expensive the
preparation the larger the amount Of
opium it contains. 1t almost seems as
if they were n cloak under which the
unrestricted sale of opium is carried on
in open violation of the law.
Many fiends carry doctors pre-
scription calling for half an ounce or
more Of opium in their pockets for years
and have it replenished as often as they
like. When the paper becomes old and
faded they have it copied by an oblig-
ing druggists assistant and it lasts for
another year or so of daily use. They
are the persons who sooner or later go
to fill up our insane asylums and pri-
vate retreats. If they are poor they
become burdens upon the community.
If they have influential friends they
find 4 home in some retired retreat
where the hope is kept green that they
have not passed beyond human aid. BY
fhiC time fhnry nj,
wrecks. for nothing like opium will
undermine a noble character and .
strong will.
All this is the pernicious side of
opium. Now what good can be said Of
t? A great deal. 1t is beyond ques-
ton a valuable drug and no doctor can
afford to be without it for a moment.
To relieve eXcruciating pain, which Of
itself may kill person, it has no equal
as sedative. a sleep producer and q
tonic. If wakeful nights have sapped
q sufferers vital force until there is
little left nothing like opium will bring
on rest and freedom from pain. There
are many kindred conditions in which
the use of opium is indicated, yes, de-
handed, but rarely has it any other
value in the therapy for the cure of
disease. 1t is seldom more than
remedy Of expedicncy. AS a rule it
DISCUSSES the very symptoms that
enable thoughtful, competent doctor
to strike at the root of the evil, as he
should, and it is precisely for this rea-
son that its apparent haphazard use is
SO much to be condemned in medical
practice
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-07-13
CALLED HIM "OLD CODGER."
A Humorous Incident from the Life Of
Gen. Taylor.

Gen. Taylor.
The general was a little careless in
dress and never wore a complete regu-
lation suit except when imperative
duty compelled. He often had on some
homespun material and a broad
brimmed straw hat. One evening at
Newnansville he was sitting in the tav-
ern Office with three brother officers,
all veterans of the prairies and from
tiers, and all roughly dressed. On the
arrival of the eastern stage sprightly
young officer, fresh from the military
academy, fine in dress and q little
overconfident of manner, appeared
upon the scene.
He glanced SUPERB iliously at the rus
tic-looking men who sat talking and
smoking and then addressed the eldest,
Col. Taylor, for information:
well, old man, how are the Indians
now?"
Il believe, sir, they are giving con-
siderable trouble" replied Col. Taylor.
'Oh, they are, are they?" remarked
the officer, with assurance. We'll,
we'll fix matters soon. I'm an army
officer and on my way to take hand
in the war. How are the crops?"
Very fair, Sir, 1 understand, where
the Indians can keep quiet"
And so on with pert questions from
the youthful officer and very respectful
answers from Taylor, who sturdily
kept up the imputed character without
betrayal.
At last the young man grew gen.
erous.
Come. now, old codger. you and
your neighbors take something-have
drink with me-"
The officers rose and solemnly pledged
the bold young warrior
A few days later at Fort Drane the
young officer was mortified and aston.
ished, on the first inspection of his
company by the senior officer, to see
in the full uniform of colonel com.
ing straight toward him the old farm.
er of the tavern. Col. Taylor smiled
when near him. and said, refectively:
Come now. old codger"
The abashed young man asked some
experienced officers what he should do.
They laughingly said:
"Oh, with Col. Taylor. simply moth.
ing"
After day or so the colonel called
up the young officer. and, when he at
tempted an apology for his rudeness,
said:
My young friend. Won have had
good lesson. Let me give you a piece
OF advice that thinl; may be of i'm
mense advantage to You: Never Judge
a stranger by his clothes"
That was the end of the affair Col.
Taylor never again alluded to it.