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Rosewood colin early dlled.
Spite of doctor wen skilled.

Ovarian, Fibruid and other Tnmors cured
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erences. mailed securely sealed for 10 eents in
stamps. Address, Worlds DlSpeDEhTy Nedi-
cal AssoeiatIon, BnfaIO. u. Z.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-12-18
MIDDLEWAY, JEFFERsoN CO., ~. "a.
JAGGERs,. &C.

Our work has been sold NIL through jefferson
and adjoining counties, aud has always given
satisfaction in every particular.
1t Is our constant aim to work the very best
material, and to do all work in first-class man
ner, and as to our prices we pledge ourselves to
do work as low or lower than frst-class work
can be done for elsewhere.
HParties wish to consult US In regard to work,
and do not find it convenient to visit our fac
tory, we will, if notified by postal card send
representative of the firm to visit them ut their
homes, and give all necessary information.
Secondhand vehicles and good Horses taken
in exchange for work.
We keep constantly large variety of New
Vehicles III stock, and have also Second-H Hand
Carriages, Buggies, DC, which We sell very low.
MAY 9, 1Ss2-y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-12-18
Poor Direstion

Leads TO nervousness. 4re:fuIncss. peeyish4iess,
chronic Dyspepsia aud great misc1y- Hood's
sarsaparilia = the remedy II tones the
creates an appetite, and RiFes I
relish 20 food. Itmakcs pure Blood and giyee
healthy action to MI the orfynua Of tho body.
Take Hoods for Hood Earsapa4lla eusE
Hoods Ef1is Become the fayorise cathartie
tth every one who tries them. 25c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
THE BL ACK EAT H
The Terrible Scourge Devastating the
Cities of China
An EmanatiOn From the Earth - 1t
First Attacks the Smaller Animals
Certain Death.

The records Of the Department Of State
throw light on the singular plague which
is now ravaging China, and make 1t evil
dent that this most fatal disease Is really
very similar TO the black death, or plague,
which devastated London, as told by De-
foe. 1t had its origin in Yunnan, Chi
nese province. where 1t Is endemic. The
catholic missionaries there held that 1t was
really pestilentia.. emanation slowly ris-
ing in an equable stratum from the ground.
ana as II increases in depth, all animals
are. as 1t were. drowned in it's poisonous
Hood, the smaller creatures being first en-
quilted. and man. the tallest of all, suffering
last. Its approach often may be foretold
from the extra ordinary movement Of the
rats who leave l.. rir holes and crevices and
issue on the floors without a trace of their
accustomed timidity, springing continually
Upward from their hind legs, as if they
were trying to jump out of something. The
rats fall dead. and then comes the turn Of
the poultry; after the poultry have sue
cumbed. pigs. goats. ponies and oxen sue
cessively die off.
In man its approach Is indicated by the
eruption Of one or more minute red pus-
tules, generally in the arm pits, but occa-
sionally in other glandular regions. II sew
eral pustules appear. the case Is not con-
sidered SO hopeless as when they are few
The sufferer Is soon seized with extreme
weakness-followed in a few hours by agon-
izing aches In every part Of the body, de-
lirium shortly ensues. and in nine cases out
OF ten the result Is fatal. 1t often happens
that the patient suddenly. to all appear
ances, RECEIVERS and leaves his bed, but in
such cases the termination Is always q COL
lapse and death. AS soon as a case ap-
pears the Chinese desert the afflicted, leav-
ing MIN In room with jug of water,
ana peertng In the window at intervals and
prodding the victim with a long pole to as
certain II life Is extinct. To make matters
worse, In the country the corpses are not
buried, but are laid out to decay in the sun,
poisoning the air for miles around.
The disease was never known before 1861
when II appeared during the great Moham-
medan rebellion -
IL Is known In Yangtzu (under the name
OF buhonis fever). in Laos. Siam, in Bur
man and In Queycho, China where 1t has
prevailed for years. Never before however,
mas IL made Its way to Canton and to Hong
hong' whence 1t may spread over the earth
one reason for attributing Its origin to
mlasmatic influences Is the fact that il al
ways appears upon the planting Of rice in
May and June. 1t penetrates by caravans
ana travellers to the uplands and becomes
more severe by fall. Sometimes 1t passes
over certain communities In its line of
progress but only to return later on. or
the next year. Wherever 1t appears the
people desert their homes and crops and
flee to tents In the hills. In some provinces
the population is decimated and whole fam
lilies disappear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
NAVY YARD LABOR.
An Order as to It's Employment Issue.
by Secretary Herbert.

Dy secretary Herbert.
The Secretary Of the Navy has issued the
following order in regard to employment Of
labor at navy yards:
In addition to the records now kept by
the board of labor employment at each
navy yard, said board shall hereafter keep
a record sof all mechanics and laborers in
the yard who were working in the yard
when the board of labor employment was
organized. September l. 1901.
1.-THE conimandant will direct that all
such mechanics and laborers shall make ap-
plication to the board Of labor employment
for trade card and fill out the blank
lines on the trade card designated trade,
class order of certiication' (Which is in
tended to show whether they are vet
erans), name, state county and EN-
ployed.' The blank line designated EN-
plOyed shall be filled out to show the de-
partmen. In which employed and the date
of present employment If known, otherwise
the approximate date will answer the re-
quirements of this order. Those who are
veterans will state their Service on the re-
verse side Of the card.
After these cards are filled out by the me-
chanics and laborers affected by this order
the board of labor employment will make
duplicate trade cards. filling them out in red
ink. after which they will be filed in boxes
i, andtb Of employees, alphabetically by
trades and preceding the cards Of the other
employees that are now filed in said boxes
Hereafter when q mechanic or laborer is
discharged, promoted or reduced, such ac-
ton will be reported TO the board of labor
employment by the head of the department
regardless Of the fact whether such en-.
ploye was appointed through the board or
prior to its existence. In every case Of dis
charge the cause thereof shall be reported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
Our Architectural Progress.

From the Westminster Review.
Perhaps the chief sign OF progress in the
domain of art in America is seen in archi-
lecture 1t is probably no exaggeration to
declare that the United States possesses
more fine specimens of modern architecture,
both in city and country. than can be found
In any other part Of the world. The average
may be inferior to that of Europe, but the
good is better. The wearisome monotony
of Partisan streets. and the excessively ugly
rows of brick houses. plain to degree.
without even a cornice. which line whole
squares even in the fashionable quarters of
London, would be looked for In vain In
American cities.
Hundreds of country houses In France
particularly in the south, which are known
by the high-sounding title Of chateau this
and chateau that, would not be accepted as
the barns or stables of any of the artistic
stone, brick or wooden mansions scattered
over the American continent. especially in
the vicinity Of towns The admirable work
Of transatlantic architects does not always
stand out so prominently as IL should be-
cause IL Is too often lost in an ocean OF sur
rounding cbeapness. Mean frame houses
are still too frequent even In the METROPOLIS
and poor, low specimens of masonry some
times dwarf veritable monument much
as was the case with the Tour Saint JACQUES
and Notre Dame before the advent of Ma
poleon III and Baron Haussmann
Thirty or forty years ago BROADWAY
fronts were of marble. Then came a period
when Iron was employed both inside and
outside, Stewards store being, perhaps the
finest example Of the use Of this material
But today bricks Of various colors. forms
and qualities. terra-cottas and stone Of
many sorts give greater variety TO facades
Fortunately, stop has been put TO the
brown stone front and high stoop' style of
dwellings. 1t may be that the new houses
are a trifie too rocco. English visitors ac-
customed to the severe simplicity and leaden
hues of London are sure to find them So
But that the residential quarters of Ameri-
can cities, great and small, will bear COM
parison today with those of European cities
cannot be questioned; and. IL We turn to the
larger structures used for business and
trade, the like of them Is rarely seen outside
Of New York, Chicago and Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
The Soap Bubble.
From Longman's Magazine.

From Longman's Magazine.
Why is it that the colors Of q soap bubble
change as the film gradually alters in thick
ness? Another cause of color is here in
volved-that of interference. If a stone be
thrown into a smooth pond a circular wave
is produced gradually widening toward the
edge of the pond: If a second stone be
thrown into the pond second wave will be
produced, which will influence the first II
the stones be dropped in simultaneously at
the same spot, the wave will just be doubled
in height; and il the second stone be thrown
in exactly wave-length behind the first,
the same effect would be observed. II, how
ever, the second stone be thrown into the
water exactly half a wave-length behind
the first, the motion of the water will be
destroyed.
Similarly with light; when light impinges
on the soap bubble, part of II Is reflected
from the exterior surface. and part enters
the film and is reflected from the interior
surface. This latter portion traverses the
water medium between the two surfaces
twice, and is, therefore, kept behind the
first reflected ray. The two sets of waves
interfere with each other, and produce a
colored light, instead of a white light Other
waves, again, may destroy each other and
extinguish the light. Some Of the constitu-
ent colors Of the impinging white light
formed by their passage through the film
interfere as to destroy each other while
others remain unaffected. AS the film di-
minishes in thickness, the colors must nee
essariy vary
In this way is accounted for the marvel
Gus variety Of beauty of colors in the soap
bubble. the iridescence of Oil upon water
the changing color Of steel when being tenn
pered, and the gaudiness of some insects
wings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18

Haml,n Garland In McClure's Magazine.
Everyw here in this enormous building
(the boiler-plate milD were pits like the
mouth Of hell. and fierce ovens giving of a
glare of heat, and burning wood and iron
giving of horrible stenches OF gases.
Thunder upon thunder. clang upon clang.
glare upon glare. Torches famed far up in
the dark spaces above. Engines moved to
and fro. and steam sissed and threatened
Everywhere were grimy men with sal
low and lean faces. The work was of the
inhuman sort that hardeas and coarsens.
How long do you work." l asked Of a
young man who stood at the furnace near
me.
Twelve hours" he replied. THE night
six in the morning. l go on at six and or
at six"
For how much pay"
Two dollars and a quarter"
How much do those men get shoveling
there in the RAIN
zone dollar and forty cents" a cut has
s.r.ce taken place..
What proportion Of the men get tina;
pay?"
''Two-thirds Of the whole plant. nearly
two thousand. There are thirty-five hun
dred men in the mills. They get all prices.
of course. from dollar ard forty cents up
to the tonnage men. who get five and ten
dollars per day when the mills run smooth :"
lars per day"
Well. hardly" He smiled. "Of course
the rollers and the heaters get the most
but there are only two rollers to each MILL
and three heaters. and they are responsible
for their product The NEST Of the men get
under two dollars per day"
And II is twelve hours work without
stop?'
"You bet. And then again you see we
only get this pay part Of the time. The
mills are liable to be shut down part of the
year. They shut down part OF the night
sometimes, and of course we're locked.
Then, again, the tendency OF the pro-
prietors is to cut down the tonnage men /:
that is. the rollers and heaters are now
paid by the ton. but they'll some day be
paid by the day, like the rest of u.s."
"You bet they WILL said my guide. who
seemed quite familiar with the facts.
"Of course. you understand the tonnage
men are responsible for their product. You
see, the improvement of machinery helps
them. but IL don't help the common la
borer much. 1t wouldn't help the tonnage
men IL the company could fill their plac as
cheaper. They don't pay them by the ton
because they want to, but because they
have to. But the tonnage menll get II
next year."
That's right" said the man at the fur
mace door. az he seized his shovel to line"
the furnace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18

Fought Indians, but Left HIS Girl d
Her Fnte.

khcE
The case OF the five young colored men
George Jackson. Frank jackson. Mari
Bell. William Bowman and Robert Coates
charged with a felonious assault on a col
ored girl gained Henrietta Storied IN tbs
county near the New Cut road last Mon
day night as published In The Star at tn
time. was tried in the Police Court today
Henrietta told her story of the alleged as
sault saying she was held and beaten b!
several men while one of them assaultes
her She said she thought only one MAI
assaulted her IN a felonious manner, Will
Marshall Turner, a witness. said that thre
OF them actually assaulted her.
w lliam Dickson, colored. a member o
company X. stationed at Fort Myer, tool
the stand and told of how he had fougH
the Indians in the west He told the cour
mat on the evening charged he went gu
walking with Henrietta and they wen
iurther than they had expected. When the
turned TO come home a crowd of colorel
men appeared. One of them struck him ami
self. ~ e"ie ioi N-'
And are you one of Uncle Sans SO,
Yes SIR"
II ran away"
w hat made you rum"
81 thought had better run than ray,a,s
there and get killed: / thought Ar ha,,ar o.,
one TO get away" A''
He ran all the way to the city to max,
complaint. " '""'
Marshali Turner. who turned states eyi.
oence' claimed that he took no part in the
analr He said he stood of and looked ar
and also said he was afraid of the soISiar
Mr.. John Blundon. who appeared on IN,
scene ana nred two shots. gave evidence "a
show that Turner ives mixed in the as.
sault the same as the Others
Judge Miller said that this was one a,
the worst cases OF the kind that had eve,
been tried In the Police Court and hold
the prisoners in $1,000 bail for the action
Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
FREE BATHING BEACH.
Contributions to Be Asked to Open ]
for the Summer.

for the Summer.
The bathing beach is to be opened. Just
when depends altogether upon the chari-
table people Of Washington.
The Commissioners today approved plan
submitted by Superintendent Stevens. the
rather OF the beach. and he will ask for
contributions in few days. This plan was
only resorted to after the Commissioners
1alied TO ask for an appropriation for the
maintenance of the beach and the prospects
Tor congressional aid dwindled away, and
then superintendent Stevens proposed to
run the beach on charity. Accordingly. he
submitted his proposal to the Commission
ers several days ago and appeared in person
before the board of Commissioners to urge
It's adoption. He called attention to the
fact that the heat of summer was upon us
ana that he was daily Receiving hundreds Of
complaints because the bathing beach was
not open. Almost IL 900 bathers registered
on the books Of the beach during the month
OF July or last year, and he thought, with
proper accommodations, there would be fully
n'e times that number this year. Several
hundred dollars are required for repairs, as
the conuitions have not improved. While 1t
looked like an almost hopeless task to run
the beach on subscriptions, he was willing
10 Try II. His proposal embraced the de-
failing of Officer Cotter TO assist him in the
management OF the beach. That the beach
shall be opened to the public as soon as
practicable and be kept open free to all
under sixteen years of age who furnish
their own suits, and cents may be
charged TO each person over sixteen years
or age, not furnishing their suits.
The Commissioners were always in favor
or the beach, and it only remained to get
Maj. Moores Endorsement of the plan to
have them act at once. Maj. Moore inter-
posed no objection; in fact, he is counted
among the best friends of the beach. So
when his approval reached the Commission
ers today they Immediately approved 1t and
made the opening of the beach a certainty
superintendent Stevens was delighted
when he heard the Commissioners had de-
cided to allow him to open the beach. He
said:
1t is gratifying at least to know that the
Commissioners approve Of a free bathing
recommended an ample appropriation had
this not been an economical Congress. The
good that results from a free bathing beach
cannot be overestimated. All that remains
now Is for the generous people Of Washing
ton to contribute. We must have several
hundred dollars to put the place In repair
SO every penny contributed will be CRATE
fully received. After the beach is in good
running order 1t Is my purpose to give
series OF aquatic sports. similar In charac-
Ter 10 those given last year, which proved
sucn success. They will perhaps be more
entertaining this year. for l have some good
Things In the shape Of surprises slowed
away when the boys see The Star this
evening know there will be rejoicing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
TWENTY-FIRsT ANNIVERSARY.
Rev. Alexander Crummell Celebrates
IN Event in His History.

an Event in HIS History.
Rev. Alexander Crummell yesterday cele-
brated mis- twenty-frst anniversary as pas
tor Of st. Lukes Colored p. E. Church, this
also being his fifty second year in the min
istry. which is considered a decidedly I'M
usual record. A large congregation was
pies ent and listened attentively to a very
interesting sermon by the venerable preach
er. In his sermon the minister said:
This anniversary is without doubt the
last anniversary of the kind I shall ever
have with you. Next year this time, II
even living, l am almost certain not to be
the rector of this church. The shades OF
evening are upon me, and although not dis.
abled, II is meet that with powers certain
ere long to fail 1 should wait for disaster
alike TO you and myself. l may be par
dcned. then. IL I use this occasion fol-
summing up somewhat the accounts OF our
work and service here during the course OF
twenty-one years since l came TO this city
and this church."
In the course of his discourse Rev. Mr..
Crummell called attention to the enlarge
ment of the church work by the establish
n ent of st. Peters Mission, a mission in
South Washington, Anacostia and st.
Mary's, as well as the Boys Club. Indus
trial School and mothers meeting In the
church proper.
Finally, let me exhort you," said Rev.
Mr.. Crummell, in conclusion, look forward.
SET your minds upon the future prospects
of this church. Open your mouth wide and
GOD VIII NIL II. Cultivate spirit Of dissat-
isfaction with present results and as re-
compense for what God has done for you
seek to be enlarged. Here is populati ton
of sU.OO Don't be satisfied with your her
itage. Think of the possibility and the duty
of home for widows, an orphanage for
children, hospital for the sick, a shelter
for young women.
Don't stand still. Get rid, first of all,
OF debt, and then advance in the work of
God. and go on from one degree of excel
lence and accomplishment to another and
another and another until you do great
things for God and man. But this cannot
be IL this church Is only place for fashion
end amusement and not for grace and holi-
ress."
In speaking to Star reporter regarding
the announcement that he had been forced
to resign his passionate. Rev. Mr.. Crummell
said:
There is no truth in the statement that
there has been friction between the vestry
and myself. The most perfect unanimity
exists between the congregation and my
self. Both vestry and people have en-
treated me not to resign my place. i never
asked for an assistant rector. The asser-
ticn in a morning newspaper that the par
ish work has not prospered should be con-
trasted with the following facts: The mort
gage debt of the church in 1892 was 5000.
Since then over $4,000 has been paid on 1t.
Besides that other debts on the church.
amounting to nearly $2,OO0 have been
paid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
SENATOR QUAY SPECULATED.
He Bought Sugar Stock Up to the On,
of Voting.

senator Quay on Saturday afternoon told
the Senate sugar Investigators that he had
sfecuiatcd In sugar stocks during the past
twenty months. The last transc ction was
on the day fiAed fer the vote on the sugar
schedule. when. In order to vote without
having any interest In the stock, he closed
out at a loss. MIR. Quay said he has no sc-
SuaIntahce win the Havcmeyers, Mr.
Searles. or Mr.. Terrell. and has never re-
seeived any Information from any member
or the finance committee in relation to the
Dill he mad been in the practice OF operat-
ms In stocks since 1861. Mr. Quay was
very frank with the committee and said he
considered that he had a perfect right to
do as he has done.
Later Senator Squire testified that his
hrother-in-law had speculated In sugar and
mad written to him for information about
the bill. but there was none given
Senator VC3t told how the sugar schedule
vas drawn, after denying any sugar specu-
lations.