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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08
CAPITOL TOPICS.

Special Rules for Inland Navigation.
The Senate has, on motion of Mr.. Frye,
passed the House bill adopting special
rules for vessels navigating the harbors.
rivers and inland waters of the United
States. An important amendment, recon-
mended by the commerce committee and
agreed to by the Senate, is that requiring
customs officers to compel all sailing YES
sells to be furnished with proper signal
lights. Vessels navigating without COM
plying with the regulations prescribed by
the law are to he liable to a penalty of 500,
one-half of which goes to the informer.
The inland waters of the United States are
rot to be held to include the great lakes
and contiguous and tributary waters as
far east as Montreal. The bill now goes
back to the House for action on the Senate
amendments.
The Nicaragunn Canal Bill.
A very brief report accompanies the SEN
ate Nicaraguan canal bill reported to the
House today by Representative Mallory,
from the committee on interstate and for
eign commerce. 1t says that the commit
tee has considered the Senate bill and re
port that, in their Judgment, the bill here
tofore reported by this committee, bearing
the same title and known as II. r. 1850,
possesses essential features that Will COM
mend it to more favorable consideration IN
the House or Representatives imam VIII De
accorded said Senate bill The report
therefore recommends that the House bill
be substituted for the Senate bill.
Pacific Railroad Lands.
The next move of the western members
who desire the government to take posses
sion of the bond-aided Pacific railroads for
default in payment of their obligations
will be to try to prevent them from dispos-
ing of their granted lands until their finan-
cial relations with the government have
been settled. Representative Caminetti
of California has a bill, which will be
passed upon by the public lands committee
at it's next meeting, to forfeit all the land
unpatented when the companies default in
payment of their bonds, to withhold ac-
ton on all applications fer patent, and to
suspend proceedings on application for
PATENTS in the case of companies that are
bankrupt or in the hands Of receivers.
The Pacific railroad acts provided for for
FIXTURE of these lands to the government
in case the aided companies default. Mr..
Caminetti estimates that twenty millions
of acres of grant lands to the Pacific rail-
roads remain urpatented, and argues that
the government will be allowing valuable
assets to slip away from it by permitting
the title to any of this land to pass from
the companies before the question OF fore
closure has been settled.
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Government Clerks,
The Princeton Alumni.

The annual dinner of the Princeton
Alumni Association of this city will be
held Tuesday evening at Wormley's Prof.
VIM. NJ. Sloane and Prof. Woodrow Wilson
will be the guests of the association, in
addition to other prominent men.
Rev. Timothy Dwight Hunt, who was q
PRESBYTERIAN missionary at Honolulu in
1913, died at Whtesboro, n. Y, yesterday.
He was born In Rochester in 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-02-08

AIN From neckband to hem We'll
FNl4 guarantee the Shirt make to
a.. be fawless. III 'tsn't so your
VVSI- moneys waiting for you. We
Right dsiaiI SAMPLE sP% SHIT s6iftymaa s'ss q
Shirts. own Your money plan~fof si5o.
FRANK WELLS. Expert on Shirts, Under Wizards.
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DAMAGE FROM GUATEMALA.
Appointment of Special Mexican
Commissioners.

Appointment of n Special Mexican
Commissioner.
CITY OF MEXICO, February S.-The
Mexican government has commissioned
Judge Joaquin Calderon and large corps
of assistants to take personal cognizance
of the actual damage sustained by Mexico
by the invasion of the Guatemalans on the
southern frontier. The party has left San
Juan Bapista, in the state Of Tabasco, and
will soon enter upon it's work.
Roads have been cleared through the
dense forest, and several bridges have al
ready been constructed, which will also
come handy in sudden movements of
troops and military which may be found
necessary in the disputed territory.
Accident on the Long Island Road.
BROOKLYN, February S.-While fast
train on the Long Island railroad was
standing at the Morris Park station the
through train from Hampstead. drawn by
two engines. crashed into it's rear end. A
number - passengers on the fast train
were injured.
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SPIRIT AIJSyI-NISS MAGGIE GAULE OF BAL
timnrc, the wonderful medium, every FRIDAY
during day for private sittin@s, 900 III ST NV,
every FRIDAY NIGHT, WOnn's Hall. III 9th ST.
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q Scarce Ar1iCnel

A Scarce ArtiClel
Yes. a real. genuine. undluted unmed,
Gated. Sour Mash Whisky Is a scarce article
excepting with The "OId Blue Rib
bon whisky, bottled at the famous dis
tIllery Eminence. Kentucky. They won't
let any else bottle IL. for fear of their
dIluting a.. 81 - bot Other Whistles, the
Wilson" Canadian Club odd Pepper"
and 'Roxhury.'
To=Kalon WineC0. ,6H4 18th.
Phone 9gS. Crwcst Washington orders filed
through Nfanogue & Jones. sd and II SITS. f7-15d
Co1cosc CURED WITHOUT THE KNIFE
SclAAN|A y S.nltarluin, 1870 q st. NV.
fe2-1m CHARLES ALLEN. MD.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Trade eIsu arcs, an sSeeiaitS with
us. We have original ideas
Bringing give Which, you . wlss S your rEndi
writer's expense. A personal letter Is the most
effective advertising and the least expensive-con,
sidering results. Let get you up personal
letter.
Byron S.Adams, PIsm 1lth p s.a n.w.
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TFyFPT!ONFS-I AM PREPARED TO FURNISH
aud put up TELEPHONES that are sInal IL, IN
right Write Tor estimates. Address W. A.
IICE TT Y. st. sc. 1851"
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IT'S NATURAL THAT a MAN

SHOULD ENFECT A GOOD DINNER
for zoe We serve not only good dinner-Otk
5lc. dinners are the finest in the land 81 IL the
price elsewhere. Mary 81 dinners do not en-
brace so many choice substantials and deiicacies
are not cooked rs q, iicioTsly-and are not served
as uicely-as those serve for 5Oc 10 .. r,
FRITZ REUTERS, COR IA. AVE AND ia 81.
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s ICIAL NOTICE-THE SUPPER AND HOP TO
: ae given by Ruth Chapter, No. 1, o. r. s.; AT
~Brightwocd. ID. g., Thursday evening, Feb
ru.lry Z, 1895, was postponed account of the
Indictment weather until further notice. Ilckets
for the above date will be good when time Is
designated for the same to be held. BY order
of committee. lo-<t
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CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act Of Congress
jan, 1867, and acts of Oct, 1890, and Feb, 1892
ais CAPITAL. ONE MILLION DOLLARS
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Members New York Stock Exchange, New York
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board Of Trade.
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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

Prof. H. G. Conn has discovered bac-
Illus No. Al. Prof Conn is an eminent
bacteriologist associated with the Yves
leyan University of Brooklyn. Bacillus
No. II is the scion Of the proud and
illustrlous house bearing his name. For
years his family has been doing an OK
tcnsive business in diphtheria tubercu'
lOsis, cholera and other well-known
Industries of like character. Judging
from the base uses to which Prof. Conn
purposes subjccting Bacillus No. II, he
must have been the black sheep of the
family. For the professor has publicly
expressed his determination to inocu-
late butter with Bacillus No, II. And
Brooklyn butter ut that! Such drastic
treatment, even to Il wild and hayward
bacillus, somewhat dulls the enthusi-
asm which naturally wells up over the
professors discovery, The professor,
doubtless in anticipation of the indig-
nation which his expressed determina-
ton will arouse, says the experiment
Is in the cause Of science and better
Brooklyn butter. If this be true the
cause Of science should stop at pro
longed suffering But why, we ask
Prof. Conn, should Bacillus No. II be
selected to make something wholesome
out of Brooklyn butter? What is the
matter with Bacilli Nos. %, 80, Z, or
even that old swashbucliler of germ
dom, Bacillus the First? Why haven't
these been set to work on plate of
Brooklyn butter? Why should they be
given the more enjoyable and lucrative
task of developing consumption and
other popular brands of disease? Why,
we ask Prof. Conn in behalf of advo-
Gates Of fair play, is Bacillus No Al
compelled to gnaw his way through
roll of Long Island butter that has
dwelt some time in Brooklyn?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
Home Hints.

Heat the knife before cutting warm
bread or cake.
To restore gilt frames, rub with a
sponge moistened with turpentine.
A French physician reports case Of
hiccough successfully treated by TAX
ing snuff until sneezing was provoked.
If your bureau drawers move in and
out with difficulty, rub soap over their
edges. If that does not remedy the
trouble use sandpaper.
If brooms are dipped in hot suds
once a week they will become very
tough, will not cut the carpet, will last
longer, and always sweep like a new
broom.
1t is claimed by an excellent author
ity that little nutmeg grated into such
vegetables as spinach, carrots, and
string beans is a great addition to the
flavor.
Good coffee can be made in a per-
fectly clean pot and with fresh water.
When the pot is greasy fill it with
water, put in piece of hard soap, set
it on the stove and boil At the end of
an hour it will be as good as new.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

The Standard OIL Company Is begin
ming to reap the righteous reward Of
thrift, enterprise and virtue 1t now
announces that demand ana supply
need no longer be regarded as fixing
the daily price of oil, and that the eX.
changes need no longer go to the for
mallty Of posting daily quotations. The
trust itself will fix the price daily by
bulletin from its otIice-as, by the way,
the sugar trust does with its staple.
This slmpliAcS matters for everybody,
particularly for the Standard Oil Com
pany, which is thus able to absolutely
control the speculative market in oil
to It's own certain profit and to the con.
fusion Of Its few remaining rivals.
Even If 1t did not endow universities
the Standard Oil Company Is doing a
great work for the education of the
people.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

The Charleston Is. O. News and Cou-
ricr announces that it will pay 500 in
gold to those two Of its subscribers
who shall raise the two heaviest hogs
In South Carolina the present year.
The biggest hog is to take $50 for Its
owner and the second biggest $50, both
in gold. A third prize Is also offered
TO the subscriber who shall raise hog
showing the largest gain at the lowest
cost. The paper states that its object
in offering these prizes Is to encourage
the people of the State to raise their
own meat and to show that South Caro-,
lima leads in the production Of hogs and
hominy, as 1t leads in the manufacture
Of cotton goods. 1t says the reports 1t
recently received from all parts Of the
State show that while the people have
raised little money they had more home
raised hog and homlny at the close Of
1894 than In any other year since the
war, and some Of the reports are almost
startling in regard to the size Of the
hog and the little expense at which he
was reared at has been demonstrated
that bacon can be produced in South
Carolina at an average cost of three
cents per pound"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
The Fnrmer,s Avinry.

"Counting out the good the birds do"
said fruit-grower at Chester County
institute, "thelr music is worth all the
berries and cherries they eat, and
more. I say TO the robins and blue.
birds, and the catbirds and iinches,
draw up and help yourselves, and even
the crows know my whistle, and come
down to It. Every year the robins and
the catblrds build around our house,
and in the same old places, And you
should hear the catbirds sing, But you
will never hear them unless you take
care of them and make them feel at
home. The influence Of this bird life
upon our farm has told upon every
member of my family, and / say to you,
farmers, protect the birds. Tempt
them to your trees, and then protect
them. philadelphia Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
Good Trees to Start With.

One of the drawbacks to fruit grow
ing is the fact that farmers economic
at the beginning. They buy from tree
peddlers and do not find out that their
trees are Of worthless varieties until
they begin to bear, but as several years
will then have been lost the mischief
cannot be repaired, and work must
be done over again. Do not buy trees
from any but known and reliable nur-
serymen, and do not refuse choice trees
because the prices are apparently high
Be sure of good trees first and then be-
gin the economy afterward.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
Good Wine WASN'T Mnsted.

II witnessed peculiar illustration Of
the prohibition sentiment in Maine u
short time ago." said a travelling man
the other day.
"A party Of us went from ROckland
to the town of Camden to see a launch
ing. The vessel was the Mary Man
ming, a big four-master, measuring
something more than 1900 tons, and
was launched full rugged She is to be
used in the foreign trade.
"The unique feature of her launching
was the method of christening 1t
would have gladdened the heart of Miss
Florence Willard and her temperance
co-workers. Instead of breaking bot
tie of champagne when the vessel left
the ways, four young girls strewcd
flowers over the bow.
ut was Il charming sight, and added
the drummer, there wasn't that UNI
pleasant sensation of good wine going
to waste New York Herald
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

People who have never been In a fun
gle talk Of the sky as painter talks Of
the horizon or seafaring man Of the
OfIing-as If when you wanted to see 1t
you only need use your eyes. But in the
jungle you don't see the sky-at least,
says the Siam Free Press Neither DO
you feel the wind blowing, nor set
burned or dazzled by the sum- nor even
see that luminary, except by momen-
tary glimpses about midday. From
which 1t follows that jungleman docs
not usually pretend to be weatherwlse.
If he does he is even a greater humbug
than the rest Of the weather prophets.
On the afternoon about which we
were speaking remember setting forth
on my walk in the still glow Of the
tropical calm and wondering rather at
the intense stiffness Of the surrounding
forest. Then the air grew cooler and
the green of the foliage in front seemed
to deepen, and presently there was O
sound as Of giant waterfall in the dis
lance. Waterfalls do not, however,
grow louder every second, whereas the
noise in front did so. Then there was
a loud, angry growl as Of dozen lions.
A minute more and the whole jungle
began to roar as if fifty sQuadrons Of
heavy cavalry were coming up at gal
lop. Then came drop Of rain and q
peal of thunder which seemed to make
the world stop.
Then the storm began. The sky above
darkened, the trees clattered, tho
brushwood beneath Kissed and bowed
Itself A deluge Of rain drops blotted
out the narrow view. Down it came,
soaking through the densest leaves I'M
der which one fled for refuge, striking
the grass and sand with millions Of
dull thuds, dashing furiously against
the leaves as If they were so many hos
tile shields, strealing the air with in
Vulnerable perpendicular lines and
hurting itself down with the force Of
bullets
In such downpour one may as well
walk and get wet as to stand still and
get wet Unfortunately one did not
know where to walk to. The "circum-
bendibus system" presupposes the fact
that the wagon wheels and bullock
tracks can be seen and noted. But
when the cart track is no longer cart
track, but "all turned to rushing wa
ters," such tracks cannot be seen, and
unless you-have a pocket compass you
may as we'll try to fly as to get back to
where you came from. When one
reads Of travellers lost in the back
woods they always steer by the sun
and probably very badly, but when
there Is no sun, what are you to dO1
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

When man starts out to smell bad
things, see wicked sights, and learn
dark deeds, he can generally smell, see
and hear. Stead and Burns and Now,
bray all seem to come specially for such
purposes They are all busybodies and
sensationalists, anxious for personal
glorihcation. Both Stead and Burns
have done good work in their own
land, but it has been Swallowed by their
lmwisdom and crude criticism of Amer.
lea, that they know little about, and in
regard to which they have taken no
time to investigate.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
To Choose Meat.

Nenison-The choice of venison should
be regulated by the appearance of the
fat, which, when the venison is young,
looks bright, thick, clear and close. 1t
first changes toward the launches. To
ascertain whether it is sweet run Il
knife into that part; if tainted, it will
have a rank smell
Beef-True well-fed beef will exhibit
an open grain of deep coral red, and the
fat will appear of a healthy, oily
smoothnesS, rather inclining to white
than yellow; the suet firm aud white.
Yellow fat is Il test Of meat of an infe-
rior quality. Hefer beef is but little
inferior to OK beef; the lean is of Il clos
err grain, the rcd paler, and the fat
whittier.
Neal-Where you observe the kidney
surrounded with fat you may be sure
the meat is of good quality. The whit,
est is not the best veal There is vein
in the shoulder very perceptible and It's
color indicates the freshness Of the
meat; if Il brightre or blue itiSrecently
killed; if any green or yellow spots are
visible it is stale.
Pork-In young pork the lean where
pinched will break; the thickness and
toughness Of the rind SHOWS it to be old.
In fresh pork the flesh is firm, smooth,
a clear color, and the fat set, When
stale it is clammy and fabby. Measly
pork may be detected by the kernels in
the fat, and should not be eaten.
Lamb should be eaten very fresh. In
the forequarter the vein in the neck
being any other color than blue betrays
it to be stale. In the hindQuarter try
the kidney with your nose; the faint
ness of the smell will prove it to be
stale.
Mutton-The best is of a fine grain,
a bright color, the fat firm and white.
1t is better for being full grown.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
The Growing Uses of Borax.

Sprinkle places infested by ants with
boraX and you will soon be rid Of them,
Blankets and furs put away well
sprlnkled with boraX and done up air
tight will never be troubled with moths.
A little boraX put in the water be-
fore washing red or red-embroidered
tablecloths and napkins will prevent
their fading.
Ringworms will yield to boraX treat
ment, Apply strong solution Of boraX
three times day; also dust on the dry
powder very often.
Silver spoons and forks in daily use
may be kept bright by leaving them in
strong boraX water for several hours.
The water should be boiling when they
are put in.
Put teaspoonful of boraX In your
rinslng water; it will whiten the clothes
and also remove the yellow cast on
garments that have been laid aside FOX
two or three years.
One Of the best things to cleanse the
scalp thoroughly is to dissolve one-half
teaspoonful of boraX in quart Of
water and apply it, rubbing it in well.
Rinse thoroughly in clear water.
For washing fine, nice flannels moth
ing will cause them to look so nice as
boraX In the water, teaspoonful Of
boraX to pail Of water being the right
proportion. Always wash baby's little
flannel skirts, shirts, etc, in this,
Always wash baby's mouth and gums
every morning with water in which
you have put pinch of boraX. 1t
keeps the mouth fresh and sweet, and
prevents that uncomfortable aflliction,
Il sore mouth, with which so many
poor babies are troubled when their
mouths are not kept perfectly clean.
BoraX water is excellent for spong-
ing either silk or wool goods that are
not soiled enough to need washing. In
washing cashmere or wool goods, put a
little boraX in the water. This will
cleanse them much more easily and bet
ter, without injury to the colors. Do
not rub them on board, but use the
hands, and throw on n line without
Wringing. Press them on the wrong
side, and they will look almost like
neW-Good Housekeeping.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
A Fever Bath.

A doctor recommends the following
device for giving fever patients bath.
An india-rubber blanket or sheet is
passed under the patient in bed, and
the corners raised so as to make a dish
into which the water of suitable tenn
perature is poured. A makeshift show
er bath can also be given in the same
way by means of watering pot with
a rose on the spout. The bath can be
emptied agan with a syphon, sponge,
or cup, and the rubber cloth withdrawn
without incommoding the sufferer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07

There has just occurred in the Medi
terrnnean an incident which should,
and we trust will, stir the souls of some
of our American reporters with the
charm Of a great opportunity. 1t is
pretty little case of piracy AS the
story appears in the news, several boat
loads of Moorish pirates captured an
italian ship and plundered her of part
of her load of American petroleum. 1t
is said our Government will be called
upon to do something about it; but of
course 1t is Italy's business to protect
her own ships. Our interest in the case
is strictly romantic The story indi.
Gates revival Of the famous Medlter-
ranean industry formerly carried on
by Commodore Stephen Decatur and
other American mariners. If it Is to be
revived it ought to be well described.
Happy narratives Of such piece of
piracy, with portraits of the pirates,
would enliven the news of the day-and
we think it could be very well done by
some of the women reporters, who are
all eager for opportunities to dlstin-
guish themselves.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
DROUGHT PROOF FIELD CORN

Here is something new. Despite 10
days without drop of rain, Salzer's
new Yellow Dent corn yielded on a
large acreage over sixty-eight bushels
per acre, while the department Of
agriculture reports the average yield
on corn but triae over twenty
bushels per acre in the United States.
Now think of the possibilities of this
corn in good corn season! 1t will
go double this yield then or 1876 bus.
If You VIII Cut This Out and Send II
with l4c postage to the John A. Salzer
Seed company, Lacrosse, Wis, you will
get free package of this Drouth Proof
Corn and their mammoth catalog wnu
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-03-07
Effects of Crenmeries.

The establishment Of creameries has
done much to enlighten the farmers,
They have been compelled to give some
consideration to the breeds of cattle,
to use better implements in the dairy,
and to produce better butter in order
to compete for the highest prices.
Those who patronize the creameries
have lessened their labor, and COM
bined several other pursuits with the
keeping of good cows, On farms where
formerly only milk and butter were
sold there is now diversity Of crops,
and varied products are shipped TO
market.