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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
WANTED TO KNOW.
And Everybody Else In the Street Car
Also Found Out.

And Everybody Else In the Street Car
Also Found Out.
From the Chicago Dispatch.
I was greatly amused yesterday, In COM
mon with a round forty of my fellow pas
sengers, at the neat dressing down that
was given to a young man In cottage
Grove avenue car by an elderly lady, VINO,
1 am given to understand, was laboring at
the time under a not unnatural irritation,
1t being the first time that she and the
young man had met apparently after some
perfidious conduct on his part toward
niece of the old lady's. At least, should
gather all this from the conversation. The
old lady got her victim where she was Ger.
tain he could not get away, and then went
for him in a voice that rivaled Tamasno
in power and penetration.
Got back from your wedding trip, new
We? Hope you enjoyed yourselves.
The young man grinned. man and a
woman opposite nudged each other and
bent over and whispered.
when are you going to be at home TO
your ffiends?'
ooh. come up and see us any time"
shall bring Mary?"
A cold dampnesS began to display itself
under the young mans hat lining.
Certainly, bring up your niece My Wife
will be delighted to see her"
Il see you've got the hang of 1t pretty
Quich- ne, ne he. Iou say my Niie 40
If you'd been married three years instead
of three weeks"
The audience began to get interested.
They bent their glances in the direction Of
the young man, and his merciless, per-
sistent prosecutor. She went on at the top
of her voice:
You haven't heard the news, hev your
Everybody strained their ears to listen
for it,
"Mary's going to be married"
The young man nerved himself.
"Ah! I'm very glad to hear it,"
Yes. You know, just after you found
out she didn't have any money. Bert Drexel
came up from Bloomington"
I'm very glad, indeed" repeated the
young man, rising hastily, while broad
grin spread over the dress circle as it
realized that it was witnessing a first-class
domestic comedy free of charge, 'but here s
my street.
The old lady looked up at the lamp post
Gone three blocks farther south, hewitt
ye?"
But the young man had thrown himself
from the car. The fight had died out of her
honest brown eyes, and the red from her
indignant face, and the set expression on
the wrinkled lips melted into ripple of
mirth-provoking laughter.
Il guess done George up in great shape.
pa; didn't I?'
The old gentleman who was with her
see any fun in the situation l thought to
myself that he might have had some sucn
an experience himself in the days of youth
and Tfell to thinking how seldom the cur
tain Is lifted from some Of the dreams of
life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
HIS FATHERS BUSINESS.
But the Directory Cnnvnsser Called
Him n Politician.

But the Directory Cnnvnsser Called
Him Politician.
From the New York World.
When the man who canvasses for names
for the city directory knocked at the door
on the top floor of a Harlem tenement
house 1t was opened by a small boy. bright
eyed and ragged, with that expression of
premature agedness on his face that makes
the children of the criminal classes look
old enough to be their own fathers.
In reply to questions the boy gave the
name of his parents. Then came puzzler.
What's yer poppers business?" inquired
the directory man.
''Business?"
Yes. What does he do for living?"
The boy laughed. "Oh,' he said, "he
steals lead pipe off roofs, and sometimes
he breaks into houses. Say, you amt
policeman, are you? Well, that's all right.
Pepper amt got no regular business. Some
times he lies along the water front and
robs drunken sailors and sometimes he
sandbags people. Today he's trying his
hand at picking pockets on the Bowery;
but 1 guess he'll get pinched. because he
generally does at that game. Don't put
him down as a pickpocket, mister, for he's
a regular greeny at that
The directory man scrubbed something
in a notebook and moved away. The boy
called after him. curiously: What did yer
put pepper down as, mister?" The direc-
tory man said nothing, but held up the
beoL, in which was Writtepi
Zones, john politician, 1924 avenue A"
and moved off to the next flat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

Mrs. Jennie Rennie of Virgil, n. Y, had been
sick for year or more with overflow of the gall
and ulcers OF the stomach. Her physician told her
she could not live. Mrs. Rennie's mother had
found such benett from the of DIR. David
kennedys Fay3rite Kennedy that shes persuaded
her daughter to use 1t, which she did, with the
ltbult that IL cured her of these diseases and she
hA~ al. waa Iavsr well now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

flash, in order that the photographer may
know when to take his view. That this
can be done is proved by the fact that
telephone bell will ring second or two
before the occurrence of a flash. although
the ringing is caused by the same condi-
tons which made the flash itself. The rel
alive destructive forces Of various flashes
will be reckoned in horse powers by mathe-
NAUTICAL formulate.
Many flashes are doubtless as much as
$1,000 horse powers in strength. This means
that one flash of this intensity win do the
work of $4,000 borses, each lifting one
pound g., 200 feet in one minute. The num-
Der Of horse powers may also be reckoned
by the actual destruction which the light
ming can accomplish. A system of lightning
rods may be placed in the monument, eacn
of different design. thickness or length.
The strongest one destroyed will represent
the intensity Of the flash. Take the me-
tallic cords of a piano and let the light
ming strike Them The thickest one de-
stroyed will in the same way denote the
maximum power Of the lightning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
A PARALYPIC CURED.
His Grandfather, n Revolutionary Sol
der, and His Father, Both Died of
alton Is Cured - The Method.


Lige a thunde bolt from clear sky, n stroke Of
paralysis came to Mr.. Frank I. Ware the we'll
Known Boston auetioIeer and appraiser, at "35
Washington street. He went to bed one night about
six years ago, seemingly in robust health. When
he awoke his left side was stirened by the dead
ening of the nerves.
The interviewer sought out Mr.. Ware to get the
facts. He gave the interesting particulars in his
wsy. r.-
The first shock came very suddenly while was
asleep. but It was not lasting in its effects. and In
few weeks 1 was able to be about few
moths after, when exhausted by work and dreneh
ed with rain, 1 went home in a very nervous state.
The result was a second and more severe shock,
after which my left arm and leg we're practically
helpless
lutcnary war. and lost an arm in the struggle
for American independence, died finally of paraly-
Dis. My father also died of paralysis, although
It was complicated with other troubles, and SO
bad some knowledge Of the fatal character Of the
disease which is hereditary In family. After
the Sc ond shock took warning. for, in all prob
ability, third would carry of.
almost everything under the sun was recon-
mended to and tried all the remedies that
seemed likely to do any good, electricity, massage
and specialists, but to effect.
THE only thing 1 found that helped me was
DIR. Williams Pink Pills, and l verify believe
that II It hadn't been for those pills would have
been dead years ago.
Yes, i still have slight reminder Of the last
attack six years ago. My left arm Is not strong
as the other and my left foot drags little, as
the paralysis had the effect of deadening the
nerves. But still walk good distance, talk
as easily as ever, and my general health is
splendid 1 really seventy years old,
although am generally taken to be twenty years
younger than that
The Pink Pills keep my blood in good condition,
and believe that is why 1 well, although
cteerfulEcss may help.
Il have thoaght of it great many times and
] honestly believe that the Pink Pills have saved
my life
Mr. Ware has every appearance of perfectly
healthy man end arrives at his office promptly
IT O'Clock every morning, although he has reach
ed an age when many men retire from active life
Pts experience is well known to great many
people in Boston, where his constant cheerfriness
has won him hosts of friends. He says that In
his opinion both his father and his GRANDPA her
could have been saved If Pink Pills had been OBJ
tainable at that time
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People contain
all the elements cessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shattered
They may be bad of all druggists direct by mail
from the DIR. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady,
n. Y, at soc. per box, six boxes for $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22

From Town Topics.
no sense of humor," said Ricketts, to Fos-
dick
"Werl?"
II overheard suffering man propose
once. He said:
81 Love y-you d-d-d-devotedly. Mummy
odd dear B-B-B-Blanche. W-w-W-w-Will
y-y-you m-m-m-marry m-m-me?'
"And after the delivery of this declaration
on the installment plan the mink had the
audacity to say:
"Oh, George, this is so sudden"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Hay Fever.
From the London World.

From the London World.
"All the symptoms, doctor. you say, of
hay fever? But how" asked an Indian
army chaplain of pronounced ecclesiastical
views, when returning to England on long
leave, "can one possibly get hay fever in
mid ocean,"
Il don't know" replied the doctor. But
we have several grass widows on board
and you have been a great deal IN their
society,""
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
A ROMANCE OF TODAY.
The Letter Which Was Dictated to a
Typewriter.

Typewriter.
From the Chicago Record.
Miss Mansard" said the head of the
business house to his pretty stenographer,
have you written those letters to delin-
quent debtors telling 'em to pay or get
sued?"
Yes, SIR said Miss Mansard.
"And that long letter to the Kansas City
branch house..
"Yes, sir"
WELL" said the head of the firm, I
have another letter here I'd like to get
off this afternoon, if you please
The stenographer approached and sat
down by the little wooden leaf which he
drew out from his desk for her.
1.-The address, said the head of the
house, commencing to dictate rapidly, 'is
Dear Old Friend: Your letter is received,
and 1 assure you it gives me pleasure
to hear of your welfare. 1 hope your
family will continue in the best of spir-
with satisfaction to your proposed visit
here. Paragraph. In regard to your in
quiry as to why 1 don't get married,
would say that I have been too busy, but
mean to take steps to remedy the matter at
once 1 am this afternoon about to make
a proposition of the kind you suggest to
Miss Mary Mansard. charming young
woman. who is employed in my office and
with womanly graces. Miss Mansard here
tofore has been rather distant in her
conduct, but this may be due wholly to
natural reserve. Paragraph. My stenog-
rapher has instructions to append to this
letter the fact that Miss Mapsard's answer
is"
The head Of the firm interrupted him
self and turned to open a fresh batch of
business letters.
"You may finish that letter. Miss Man
sard, yourself" he said although I trust
you understand that the first duty of an
employee is to obey the evident wishes of
the employer. whether spoken or implied"
And Miss Mansard obediently withdrew
to her typewriter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Wild People Who Inhabit Japan's
Newly Acquired Island.
A CURIOUS RACE ,OF LITTLE PEOPLE
Unsubdusd Tribes That Dwell in the
ID J.
Mountains of the Interior.
A RoUP5a OF ISLANDS


will accomplish a
task hitherto deemed
hopeless If they sue
cee1 in subduing the
tribes Of savages
which inhabit the in
terror of their newly
acquired Island of
Formosa. These wild
people have main
tanned their indepen-
dence for centuries,
refusing to be civil
lied or to submit to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Measuring the Diameter.

But how can the diameter of a flash of
lightning be measured? This, to layman,
appears almost like an impoSsibility. The
lines traced on the negative appear to be
too fine to represent any accurate number
of units of measure, as far as their widths
are concerned. But the arttul instrument
maker has made provision for this, nor does
the observer need to use a scale upon the
actual current of fire itself. A photo
graphic enlargement of the original view
may be made in order that the width can
be more easily computed. The proportions
between the length and breadth will, of
course, remain the same as in the original
negative. The delicate little instrument to
be used in making the measurement Of
cloud diameters is known as the "microm-
eter'
1t works on the same principle as does
the cyclometer attached to the wheel of a
bicycle, except that the micrometer in real
tty corresponds to the bicycle and the cy-
clometer combined. In form the microme-
ter resembles long carpet tack. The part
corresponding to the head of the tack is a
carefully graduated dial plate, bearing a
hand like that on a horse timer. At the
point Of the tack is a diminutive wheel
containing a mark drawn as a radius from
a certain point on the rim.
If this point is placed exactly upon the
extreme edge of the Photographic enlarge
ment, the whole instrument being drawn
across it, like glass cutter. the little
Wneel makes given NUMBER OIL revolutions
until the other side is reached. Each revo-
luton Is repeated simultaneously by
system of cog wheels inside, which move
the hand and indicate the exact distance
Travelled by the little wheel at the point
By comparison with the length of the flash,
therefore, these measurements will give
the diameter as closely as will be desired
MIR. McAdie says that no measurements
of lightning flashes have ever been made
OF attempted up to this time. The flashes
which we commonly see during thunder
storms are anywhere from 200 feet to a half
mile in length. while they vary as much
in diameter. The strongest flash which he
ever observed was probably a foot in diam
eter. A cross section of a thunderboIt
would appear as that of round iron bar
heated to wilderness. The particles of the
atmosphere become white hot wherever In
contact with the lightning fluid
Variety of lightning Flashes.
1t Is difficult. however, to describe light
ming flashes in a general way. They at
tain all possible lengths. breadths and
forms. both angular and curved. He has
seen them wind around in spirals as we'll
as dart in sharp zig-zags. Soemtimes they
fork out into hundred branches, while
again they appear as one solid line. Judg-
ing from the great distance at which they
may be seen. hesays. they would natural
ly be supposed to be much thicker than they
really are. The dark clouds behind make
them appear exaggerated, while the trou-
bled condition of the elements, working
upon the Imagination of the observer, mag
nifles them in his eyes.
Mr.. Meade says that he can devise an
instrument which will foretell lightning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Interesting Experiments in Photo
graphing lightning Flashes.
TEE LOFTY BEAD OF TIE MONUMENT
Kept Constantly Within the Focus
Of Large Cameras.
ELECTRICAL CONDITIONS
Written for The Evening Star.

II ALEA LEN
McAdie of the ma
| tional weather bu-
reau, The meteorolo-
gist who has for
some years been
making a special
study of lightning
and its effects, will
take advantage Of
the summer season
for conducting some
unique experiments
W | t h atmospheric
electricity. By aid of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
Ont of Her Reach.

From Puck
Foreign COUNT am reputed to be worth
a million"
American heiress-"Then we must part.
Seven hundred and fifty thousand is my
outside figure"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
SEES NO HARM IN nUYING VOTES,

According to Senator Sherman Il Is
no longer wrong to buy votes. even If
the purchaser Is an aspirant for prcsi-
Dental honors. at least. this is what
Senator Sherman declares I'm q letter TO
General Russell a. Alger, who, he says,
bought the Sherman vote In the Repub-
lican National Convention in 1883. In a
recent correspondence between Sher-
man and Algcr, relative to the charge
that the latter bought up the Sherman
vote in the convention of 1883, thus
bringing about the Senator's defeat for
the Presidential nomination, Senator
Sherman says: You made n good show
of votes, and If You bought some, nc
cording to universal usage, surely | do
not blame you"
General Alger, however. denies the
soft impeachment. and in support OF his
Innocence offers as evidence u letter
from an Alabama negro delegate who
declares that she wasn't bought"
Perhaps the money gave out before
the man and brother from Alabama
| was reached. But. be this as IL may,
the fact is that Senator Sherman made
the distinct charge that General Alger
bought up his votes In the convention
and then. In face of such n charge de-
clares that he does not blame him."
putting 1t upon the grounds that 1t was
"a universal custom to buy votes"
The whole business Is disgusting and
speaks badly for both men, More so
for Sherman than for Algcr, because lie
brings the charge OF bribery In one
breath and condoncs It in the next, be-
cause, as he says. II was the custom. i"
before long the country will begin to
wonder what manner of men these fell
lows are anyhow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
as TO PENSION LEGISLATION.

Ess ollowing fast upon the election of a
EEspub llcan Congress, the pension cues
sfi ts being brought forward from
imoEe than one section OF the country.
iAna nSsuch q manner rs TO indicate
q persistent effort is to be made
|bsgore the next Congress to secure leg,
ton looking to the passage of a SER
fst4Es pension bill. Just how far the pro.
tors VIII succeed is, of course. con,
SS5eture, but certain it is that the Gov
s4s,stIient is in no position to assume the
ia ittonal burden which the passage of
,stleh bill would envolve.
5s ndiannpolis Journal says that
defcit at the present time is sT5-
3 fo2, 0e0s p year. and that service pen.
ki35iS would add s75o0o.G0O to the cx-
9aasssIof the Government. which is al
devoting more than two-thirds
s5ts revenues to pensions.
( being the fact it can be easily
ood that the country is in no
don to make further expenditures
pensions of any character and the
HOPE Is that no such a bill Will be passed
es that referred to.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

The London Daily Chronicle state.
mat Mr.. Timothy Healy has secured
$1,000 pounds to found II new daily
paper IN Dublin.
Inc impecunlous Prince OF Wales
won S40.0o0 on the turf last season
and set he has II hard struggle to krcl
up with the procession.
When Mrs. Leonlnc Cook, of Chica
go. went in boomers to visit a friend
the dog failed TO recognize her and tore
her garments TO bits. severely biting;
her.
Queen Victoria Is said TO be much an
hoycu at the tendency OF English arts
tocr;tts TO marry rich American girls.
Her patriotism has always been above
rcproach.
Crazy King Otto, of Bavria, imagincs
he Is an animal, and In n state of nudity
roams about on all tours in his spookv
palace. AS royal roistcrer he must
be a bowling success
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
PERSONALS.

The San Francisco papers say tha;
Mayor Sulto. OF that city. has Il pccu.
liar hobby. He is modclcr in clay
and dough
pr. Chrysander, for many years tho
private secretary of Prince Bismarck
ia now studying medicine at the Uni
rersity OF Jcpa.
Emperor William of Germany sent
special courier to Sundringham with
birthday gift for the Prince OF Wales.
vino was o. years old Saturday.
Warner Miller and j. Siont Fnsset as
sort that John Sherman is wrong in his
SSupposition as to the feeling In the New
York delegation III his favor in lSSS.
sir Henry Ponsonby. for many years;
Queen Nistoria's private secretary dIah
the other day. He had been incapaciiat.
ed from duty for several months.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
SOUTH IN EXCELLENT cox.
u DTTIOS.
fTfFE
LHI AC-s

& Tie Manufacturer Record notes that
hts 81 n. Hartman, the manager of the
Linen Company, OF New
5sY s.'prE has been interviewed by re-
ppIter2of the Washington Post, and he
sfHfes that he believes the cotton States
are showing q stronger indication of
fTsStyal OF prosperity than any other
taIt OF the country. re believes ali
fpoTtfons of the Southern States are in
|SsgsTeelient condition, excepting Florida
(which he thinks has been retarded prin-
||scipally by the failure OF the orange
lcTop
MT Hartman is gentleman of large
fexperience and what he has to say OF
sAhs scondition of the Southern country
sllsRorthy of confidence and belief.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
,sayfAIEY4 RETwEEN NEW YORK
sgss, AND CHICAGO.

y Ik fsnmnsing to note the rivalry exist
ssbsstWeen the two great cities of New
and Chicago, as expressed in the
pers of those cities. The News
rs later city SEXES upon the APP
slsssas1ce Ola bloomcr girl" employed in
8 81 Adjustment of n man named
A raid, In the former place, to make
M 5pg SO + New York, which 1t does in
ylse:
IS wonderful how trivial incl
fhnt would attract little or no at
ESftS on in a nide-awake up-to-iate
Sc opolit tan city like Chicago will turn
y ftsaat country town upside down with
ent, Dispatches from New
'cFs.S q little place near the town OF
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24

Brag is one thing and
solid facts another.
Knowing People, who
have looked the field
over, say that the Blue
Tweed Boys Knee
Pants Suits, with the
Cape 0verC0ats to
match, in sizes up TO
age IS, are the Biggest
Bargain Values ever pro-
duCed in Norfolk for the
Y, and furthermore that
the Three Dollar Boys
Dark Navy Blue Dress
Suits are the Choicest
Goods for the Price thew
nave ever seen.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
4 Flight From Glory.

Once from the parapet Of gems and GLOW
An nngel said: 80 God, the hear; grows cold
On these eternal baitlemcnts OF gold.
"hero all Is pure but cold as virgin snow
Here sobs are never heard, no salt tears flow
Here there is none to help, nor sick, nor old :
No wrong TO fight. no justice to uphold.
Grant me thy leave to live mans life below -
And then hnnihila;onG" God replied.
Eyes" said tho angel. "cvcn that dread
price,
For earthly tears are worth eternal night"
Then go, - said God. The angel opened wide
His dazzling wings, gazed back to heaven
thrice
And plunged forever from the walls Of light.
Lee Hamilton
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
"Lafferty's
Complete Flour"
The Color is a bril-
LIANT white. Nutty
flavor=-appetiZing.

It has NO woody fiber, bran,
in it. II makes beautiful bread.
1t is very rich, near 500 times
the best flour in the elements
that nourish the BRAIN, the
DIGESTIVE FL S, the
TEETH and BONES. Consti.
ton, brain fatigue, indigestion,
irritable stomach and dyspep-
STA, caused by underfcd and
starved organisms, are cured
by the simple and sensiblble
process of supplying the needed
nourishment TO BRAIN, NERVE,
BILE, BONE. The healthy
ought to use it to escape these
diseases. 1t has been tested by
official analysis and by use.
We have heaps on heaps of let
TmEoRS Is sustained tai psr by actual umg
facts. 4 lot OF Complete FiourI,
Knowledge mailed on request.
Complete Flour" Is sold in bags
ana trt sIr rel :, Ask your grocer for
DIR. Hunter Mcclure. Richmond,
Va, says: Its value would be
HARD TO oVGREsTIMATE."
For sale by
Taylor a. LoynIi. Norfolk, yr.
J. =. Dudley. Norfolk. va.
J. n: Lowe. SorFOIJk. Vn.
q. ". efudEins tS Co., Ports.
DauEhscrty q Murdaugl,, Ports.
,,EIe White and Sydnor Co..
Nicfsn'Gnd. VIA.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-11-24
excmplify this in u

Brooklyn, N. Y. exemplify this in
very vivid manner"
After an amusing description OF the
excitement occasioned by what It terms
a curiosity in New York, 1t adds:
Thus we see that one of the common
est incidents of city life becomes an
epoch when enacted before rural eyes
Some of these days New York will be
going over to wipe those Chicagoano
of the face of the earth