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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
DANGER IN TOYS.
Those Sold on the Street May Convey
Infection.

.
Those Sold on the Street May Convey
The reading public is by this time
fairly conversant with the ordinary
sources Of danger from contagion to
which it is exposed, and It has been
duly warned to avoid the indiscrimi-
nate use of hair brushes and towels,
and of the ear pieces Of the photograph;
to touch not with ungloved hand the
brass guiding rail of the street car, and
to be suspicious even of the telephone
transmitter. But, according to a med
ical journal, the latest hazard In infec-
ton is confined to children. Many in
genious toys are now offered on the
sidewalks of city streets by itinerant
vendors. One Of these is tube of pa
per, furnished with short piece Of
bamboo at one end, up to which it is
coiled by the action of q slight steel
spring. On blowing into the bamboo
the coil is unrolled and shoots out near
~ yard, and the sudden extension has
q con1ical effect, very entertaining to
the youthful mind. Another form of
toy is the miniature bagpipe, which is
made to emit it's characteristic sounds
by the pressure Of air from small rub
Der ball which has been inflated by air
blown from the mouth. Attention is
called to the possible consequences Of
buying these toys, which are presented
to ch1ld after being inflated by ques-
tionable breath, and perhaps wetted
with the moisture of the still more
questionable lips of the vender. An in
fected mouthpiece has been known to
be the origin of grave constitutional
troubles, and it seems strange that per-
sons who would hesitate to drink ont Of
q glass that has been used will buy
these toys and take them to their chill
dren without thought of the disease by
which they may have been contami-
mated. Among the impoverished maxi
ers and vendors, sore threats, diphthe-
ria and contagious fevers in very early
stages may be raging, and children may
contract fatal diseases of even a worse
character than any Of these by using
these TOYS,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
sTHE. PARIS E,slitB oNz oFie 900
Every hing Will ~ Done Upon 4 Grand
and ImnneRse Scale. s# ss

5Eysry thing Will NJ nons Upon j. Grand
and ImnneRses Scale. ss u
~ IN the Revue des Deux N ondes Is d
eliminary survey Of tlle forth coming.
.cosrnopo titan exhibition Of 1900. Il
Il will be held on the Champs de
Mars, q great open space on the south
west extremity Of Paris, already con
,secrated BY the presence of many siimi-
lar fairs. # 'f
The French government sent out
their first announcement of the scheme
on July u, 1892, and last summer the
chamber Of deputies voted a prelim-
mary grant for the expenses connected
with q ''best plan competition. Z The
Champs Elysees will be considered part
of the exhi bition, and there is even a
talk Of including the immense square
in front Of the Invalides. Indeed, the
scheme OF construction provides for a
broad bridge which will join in per-
fmanent fashion the Champs Elysees. to
the quay which runs on the river side
of Napoleon's historic resting place.
Architects, artists and builders were
invited to send in plans and ideas. Every
kind of liberty. in theory, was allowed
to those who took part in this curious
competition. Thus the best scheme did
not necessarily require the retention
of the Eiffel tower or any other of the
old exhibition buildings, with the
notable exception, however, of the
Trocadero. Everything will be done
on an immense scale and il the ideas
which at present prevail among
It's promoters are carried out the
exhibition of 1900 will gradually
absorb the whole of Paris, and even
far off Vincennes will be utilized for all
that concerns athletic sports, interna-
tional'matches and lympian games. AS
is natural, great point will be made
of anything relating to the past CEN
fury, and the exhibition will be in more
senses than one centennial exposition.
The army and navy sections will be OF
very great interest.
/. After period Of four months those
who had entered their names as being
willing and anxious to enter the exhi-
bition plan competition were told to
send in their schemes. No one compel
itor fulfilled all the conditions, SO
something will be taken from each OF
the eighteen best sets Of plans and sug-
gestions sent in. The Seine will play q
prominent role in the esthetic side of the
exhibition, for 1t is proposed to recon
stitute on its left bank q portion of the
Grand canal, Venice.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
a. HuMBLEo DANDY.

Tho Hsartfess Trick Played Upon Him by
Lord Randolph Churchill.
At an entertainment once, where
Lady Randolph Churchill was playing
on the piano, says Kate Fields WASH
ington, tall youth was observed pay
ing languid and rather insolent atten-
ton to the music, standing close enough
to the performer to have his comments
easily overheard by her. lord Randy"
was close at hand, too, and presently
heard the vapid youth remark: 'Deuced
fine music, you know, but it lacks veal
soul-it lacks veal soul" To the critics
establishment, a muscular young man,
with big mustache, whom he had not
noticed before, whispered in his ear:
For shilling I'd wallop the lie out
OF you!' He fastened to withdraw,
but without discovering the identity Of
the author Of the menace. The next
day, TO his delight, he received an invi-
tation to the Chnrchills' home, which he
accepted with avidity. On entering the
house he was met by his threatening
neighbor Of the night before, who, he
at once discerned, must be Lord Ran
dolph. He proceeded no further than
the entrance hall, for Churchill beck
oned TO the drawing-room, and oxt
doated Lady Churchill This fellow
has come to apologize TO you for his re-
marks Of last nigh " Kissed Lord RAN
dolph Now, 2 to the stranger, down
On your kneesl" Down went the dandy,
nsping ont the most abject plea for for.
a. a.. 8
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
Kleptomanis.

TO believe q French writer, there are
no fewer than four thousand women
caught every year in stealing during
their shopping expedi a habit eu-
phonio usly styled kleptomania. The
number Of titled ladies seized with this
strange malady while examining the
fashions Of Paris, he tells us, is incred-
ible Among the most recent culprits
were Russian duchess, . French
countess, an English duchess and the
daughter Of . reigning sovereign. As
3 rule, these disting rushed offenders
are let Of on the payment Of . round
sum for the relief Of the poor; when
the shoplifter is known to be rich, the
sum extracted rises to asmnch as ten
Thousand francs The police authori-
ties consent to this sort Of condonat ion...
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
RoTHsctiILD 7EWARDEDtsis

WINE the baron y1as ssistlnx ~ u Heggar
| S5 Model i student pleased Him.
Dining on one occasion with Baron
James de Rothschild, Eugene Dela-
croix, the famous French painter kept
his eyes turned upon his host In &c
marked manner that. when the CONE
pany rose to leave the dining GROOM.
Baron James could not help asking
his guest what it was that SO attracted
his attention. says the Philad elphia
Press. "a hi
Che painter confessed that for some
time past he had vainly sought q head
he intended to hold 9 prominent posi-
ton in a painting on which he was
then engaged, and that, as he gazed
at his hosts features, the idea sudden
| " struck him that the very head he
desired was before him. With this ex-
PLANTATION he ventured to ask the baron
whether he would do him the favor to
sit for him as the beggar.
Rothschild, being great admirer OF
art in all it's forms, and pleased to be
considered one Of its chief patrons,
readily consented to assume a char
acter never before undertaken by q
millionaire.
The next day found him at the paint
er's studio. Delacroix placed tunic
round his shoulders, put a stout staff
in his hand, and made him pose as if he
were resting on the steps of an ancient
Roman family.
In this attitude he was discovered by
one Of the artists favorite pupils, who
alone had free access to the studio at
all times.
Naturally concluding that the model
had only just been brought in from
some church porch, and never dream
ing the character assumed by him was
far from the true one, he seized an OPP
portunity when his masters eyes were
turned to slip piece of money into the
beggar's hand.
Baron Rothschild thanked him with
q look, and kept the money. The pupil
soon quilted the studio. In answer to
inquiries made Delacroix told the baron
that this young man possessed talent,
but no means; that he had, in fact, to
earn his livelihood by giving lessons in
painting and drawing.
Shortly after the young fellow re-
ceived letter stating that charity
bears interest, and that the accumu-
lated interest on the amount that he
had so generously given to one whom
he supposed to be q beggar was repre-
scented by the sum Of ten thousand
francs, which was lying at his disposal
at the Rothschild offices.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
FOND OF THE MELoDRAMAT'c.

Dicke ns' Works Plentlfully sprinkled
with Situations Suitable for Stage.
It is curious what a penchant Dickens
had for certain 1nelodramatic situations,
which seemed to his fancy SO telling
that he repeated and reproduced them
many times over. He had q lively dra.
matte turn, says a writer in the Gen.
tlemens Magazine, and I always
thought would have had extraordinary
success as dramatist. / once asked
him why he had not taken up this
,''line" seriously, and I think he made
the excuse-it was long ago, many
years before his death-that he had not
time, taste or patience. The real rea,
son, no doubt, was that he could not
work without expanding, and could not
: ''carve heads upon cherry stone" A
literary friend, who has his Boz" at
his fingers ends, has with great acute.
ness pointed out to me that Nicholas
Nickleby was genuine ''Adelphi walk
ing gentleman his manner, heroic
bursts, protection of his sister, beard
ing of Ralph, ETC., were all elements in
the Adelphi melodrana. Ralph was a
regular stage villain. That his works
are all dramatic and conceived in the
true spirit Of the stage is plain from
the vast list of adaptations. Each Story
has been adapted again and again, and
will bear the process admirably.
One method for winding up his plot,
to which he was excessively partial, was
the unmasking of the villain owing to
the betrayal of some confederate. The
parties are generally brought together
in room by the more virtuous mem
bers; the confederate then energies
from his concealment and tells q long
story of villainy. We have this denoue-
ment first in "Oliver Twist" where
Monks makes his revelations. In
.'Nickleby" Ralph is. confronted with
the man Snawley and Squeers. In the
''Old Curiosity Shop" Quilp is similarly
exposed. In ''Barnaby Rudge," Hare
dale forces his hereditary enemy to
make revelations. In ''Chuzzlewit, :
Jonas is confronted with another be-
trayer. In "Copperfeld," Uriah Heep
is denounced and exposed by Mr.. Mi
cawber. In Bleak House" Lady Ded-
lock is similarly tracked. In nearly all
the cases the guilty person goes of
and commits suicide.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
] what Queen Victoria s.id.

An amusing example Of Queen Vic
toria's precocious wit Is going the
rounds Of the English press While
but q mere child she used to delight
George ~. by her Quaint remarks.
one day when staying at the royal
lodge the king entered the drawing
room leading his little niecs BY the
hand. The band was ationed as usual
ii the al Looming conservatory. Now,
EVictoria Z said his ma esty, '.the band
is ii the next room and shall play my
tune you please; what shall Sc be2''
sc, uncle, s replied the princess, with
great readiness, 81 should like God
Save the King better than anything
else. 3 The title princess nj that time,
&c must be remember was but once
removed ii the line of succession.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
ARE BIRDS GUIDED gY STARS
An Attempt to Solve the Great Mystery
of Bird Migration.

An Attempt to Solve the Great Mystery
of Bird Migration.
In an article on birds of Passage
the Chautauquan says if one desires an
explanation for, the great mystery OF
bird migration, there being nothing
else that. will answer, he will have to
accept the theory Of hereditary knowl-
edge, q knowledge of the unfailing
stars. The Great Bear and Orion APP
peared at the same time in our region,
even when the divisions Of land and
water were very different than they
are to-day. That the stars are the
guides for birds agrees with the fact
that they fly at remarkable heights,
often above the clouds, and that wan
derers lose their way when they stray
into clouds and mists
On starlight nights struggling birds
are seldom noticed. When the sky is
overcast, when the night is dark, but
especially when fine rain is falling,
multitudes Of travelling birds are heard.
Then they call often, doubtless for the
purpose Of keeping near each other;
and often great numbers of them
bound against the windows Of light
houses. Thus Gatke has observed that
on October %, 1882, from ten o'clock at
night till the next morning golden
crested wrens bumped like snowfakes
against the lighthouse OF Heligoland,
and that on the following day golden
crested wrens sat on every square foot
OF Heligoland. s
Toward the end Of the summer, along
into the fall, it was not rare occur
renee on dark nights to see, through
the Light Of street lamps, birds flying
over inland cities. The experienced
observer recognizes by it's call the cur
lew and the strand snipe, sea-swallow
and seagun, occasionally hears even
the flap Of their wings. But no. bird is
visible in the darkness On dark nights
no stars appear; then it is that the stray
ing bird loses his way. The. stars are
tho most plausible guides to birds in
their migrations. But only the future
can tell us whether they really serve
In that capacity.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-06
COUNTRY co ] j. IE 3 vs. I J.
The queer Existe noe Of Rural
Maids in Ireland
rneir Lives - Dull . Ditch Water t''l'-.
S. Match Making and marrying
About Their Only 4s& sss
Diversion. 285

.a#. The life of young girl in Ireland, Is
she he in provincial town or in the
D country, is as sluggish as that Of her
4 English sisters, with fewer resources
than the English girl has. It is in the
country that ennui dry rots. The Irish
maiden of whatever class has few re-
sources, says the New York Indepen-
dent, If she be Of the Protestant and
gentle class - the term is nearly
SYNONYMOUS 1he is reared in a drowsy
and gentle conservatism that excludes,
as rule, books, except of the most
goodly sort, art, politics, and any inter
est in her neighbors. She is generally
wrapped in love or in cotton wool, is
gentle, and most innocent of the world
and all appertaining thereto Irish
girls have not the training Of the fin
gers that the English girl usually has;
thew have not the resource of needle
work or fancy work except to a slight
extent. Any departure, such as lit
erary inclination, would be little short
of scandal. The wings of home brood
over such girl, and in the shadow OF
them she is likely to have dreams OF
discomfort if she be Of the imaginative
kind. There are not even the poor to
visit as there would be in England.
OF course for score of families such
rs this there is one which enjoys itself,
whereof the young women follow the
hounds and the mother rides to the
meet in her pony phaeton. This is the
class which gives its daug hterS a sea-
son in town and has relays Of visitors,
and entertains the officers from the
nearest garrison towns. But as a rule
the lives of Irish gentlewomen are mar
rover, more colorless, and far more
conservative than those of their Eng
ish sisters. ,#.
The dearth of young men in every
place but the metropolis is q. melan-
choly feature Of social life in Ireland.
Families cannot afford to keep their
sons at home idle, while in all classes
ID .u 4 = : A. 4 2 49, 49,
The Washington times., 1895-03-08
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday
for record as follows: Joseph F. Batchelder
ct ux. to Christian j UbEoff, part of lot
IL, square 795, SO. John c. Davidson
and wife to the Presbyterian Alliance, lots
25, &c, and 27, block 2, West lexington,
$40. James E. Hunt and wife to Thomas
walker, lot 2, block 21, John A. Smiths
farm. $3.50. Solomon Carr to Fannie A.
Lowe, parts of lots rs and 76. square sci,
SO. John F. Olmstead to John g Moore,
sublots 54 and 90, square 20. $4,000,
Charles F. Wheeler and wire to John G..
Moore part of lot 8, square 15S, $4,000.
A A Lipscomb and Robert Cohen, trustees,
to A T Brtton, lot %. square l39, $50,
GOO John c. Weldon to ] Russell Bar
bee. undivided oEe-third of tract called
Weaver's Prospect, $40. Katherine Stiers
to Henry A Clarke, lot SO, square 204,
$40 Edward " ByTn and wife to Candace
Crawford, lot %, square $50. SIS 600
Charles H. Cragin and William NICK. Osborn,
trustees, to Monte L. Sullivan, lot 131,
square rs, in Georgetown, 1855. B. a.
Warner ct al to Lewis Hernon jenkins,
lot So, Garfield, 500.
The Washington times., 1895-03-08

ed, my stomach became weak, and the food
i ate gave me no strength, could not sleep,
and was rapidly wasting away Like all
other invalids j tried doctor after doctor
and remedy after remedy, but only got
worse AT last | went TO Dr. Walker the
specialist. He told me had chronic catarrh
and nervous pIostration He said he would
cure me, ami he id. | have rot a rain nor
an ache left; no more sore throat or clogged-
up head; stomach strong enough to digest an
OK; sleeping soundly every night and getting
fat. l believe I'm the healthiest man in
this section"
Following is an extract from a letter
from lgnatius NJ. Cox, a rising young lawyer
of7Charleston, W Va: Ever since was
Il boy have suffered much pain and morti-
ucation from pimpes and blackheads on my
face. For the last two years my face has
been sight 10 behold l tried numerous
recipes and prescriptions to get rid of the
horrible Disagreement, but did not succeed
until | wrote to DR. r. a Walker, of Wash
ington. His treatment acted like charm,
and | am now without sign of pmple,
blackhead, or scar on my face or body
mail cases DR.. Walker s streatment removes
the cause of the trouble All disorders
of the brain ard nervous system, diseases
OF the skin and blood, consumption catarrh,
asthma, rheumatism, malaria, dyspepsia,
all affections of the heart, stomach, liver,
kidneys, bladder bowels, and other organs,
diseases of women, &c, are quickly and
permanently cured
DR.. Walker may be consulted without
charge, either personally or by letter His
permanent office is at I411 Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining Wizards Hotel. Office
hours. 10 a. IN. TO p. m; Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, Z TO 6; Sunday, 10
to 12
Charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sa-
credly confidential. No cases made public
without consent of patients
The Washington times., 1895-03-08
PosTHuMous BENEFAcTIoNs.
Devises of Property Made by Wills Filed
With the Register.

Two wills OF Elizabeth A. Shreve weref filed
yesterday in addition to that filed on We'd
nesday. That of February Z. 1895, viii
be effective. II gives TO her daughter,
Elizabeth L. Mcdonald, for life lot 80,
square AS, with remainder to Fannie
Mcdonald.
The win of the late Rebecca c. Hulburd
gives all her property to Mary r. Robertson,
and makes her eXecutriX.
The late Mrs. Lucinda Hughes, by her will
filed yesterday, gives TO her son, William
II. Henning, part of lot 8, square 7S0; an
other part to her daughter, Lncy H. Selah,
and still another 10 b. II. Stinemetz and
william Henning for the support of her
demented sister The house and site No.
1905 + street northwest she dsposes of in
the same manner, while she gives No. 1888
Corcoran street 10 Rebecca Jones for life
The residue OF her estate goes to William H.
Henning and Lucy II. Selah. William H
Henning and j. j. johnson are made execu-
tors. The viii is dated January g. 1891.
The late James a. Race, by dying
declaration filed yesterday. asks that notes in
favor of Anna +. States be paid out OF his
property.
The Washington times., 1895-03-08
Record Of The Tbiavae

Thieves made a raid on the trunks in
front of the little secondhand clothing
stores which line Four-and- d-a-half street
southwest, on Wednesday night, and the
matter was reported to Inspector Holm
berger yesterday. The crooks got away
with two large zine trunks from in front
of Isaac Levy's store, No 1916 Four-and-
a-half street southwest, and then went
next door and stole another from in front
of the establishment of Koppel Rosenburg
William Cradle, of ga Indiana avenue,
reports lost or stolen S25. Thieves en-
tered the hallway of Mrs Griffiths resi-
dence, 40 B street southeast, and stole two
heavy ladies' coats. A lot of socks and
shirts were stolen from w. d Clarke 6 Co,
S11 Market space; a suit Of clothes from
George p. Shropshier, 62S Pennsylvania
avenue northwest, and a pair of mems
shoes from Joseph S. Justh, 619 D street
northwest
The Washington times., 1895-03-08
ST. THOMAS AoUINAs.
Feast of the Saint Celebrated at the
Catholic University.

Catholic University.
The feast of St Thomas Aquinas was OBJ
served yesterday at the Catholic University
by the celebration of high mass at $50
O'Clock, with Monsignor satolii as ceIe-
brant The sermon was delivered by Dr.
Bouquillon, professor of moral theology at
the university, on the Moral principles
of st. Thomas
at 4:30 p. N. Rev. DIR. E. a. Pace deltv-
cred lecture to large audience on the
philosophy of St Thomas.
The lecturer began with the statement
that st. Thomas died on the 9TH of March.
1874 On the 18th of August, 1878, Pope
Leo XIII published an encyclical Gecreeing
the restoration OF the ThOmistic philosophy
During these Gee years human activity has
been at its highest, taking chiefly the form
of the division of religion, politics, and
science. At present there seems 10 lie Ie-
action, or a tendency towards cOnciIiation
in all these spheres
The main condition on which this de-
pends is the harmony of truth which is to
be brought about in the Intellectual domain,
particularly in the sphere Of philosophy
Philosophy, to fulfil this task, must have
some central idea to which all else is re-
rerred. This idea is the Thomistic philos-
ophy is the idea OF God In the philosophy
of Herbert Spencer the central idea is The
first cause.
ST. Thomas asserts that God is supremely
one. In tie deity there is 10 plurality OF
sttTibutes. God is presented 10 us in three
ways-as the supreme being. as the supreme
truth. and as the supreme good
There is nothing in existence which does
not depend upon God as its cause. its ere
ator. To st. Thomas everything that is was
a witness OF the supreme beiRg Not only
has God given being to all things. but He
is the cause of all activity.
God is the first beginning of all things.
He could have no ultimate purpose but him
self. God is the first cause and the ultimate
end
The Washington times., 1895-03-08
Reorganized for Another Year.

AT a recent meeting of the accumulated
Savings Investment Association of the
District, held at the Georgetown Law
building, on E street northwest, the fol-
lowing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: NJ. 1. Weller, president; Emmons 8.
Smith, vice president; R. L. Hall, secre-
tary; s. NJ. Yeatman, treasurer; M. ].
Colbert. attorney, and w. d. Hoover and
James F. Scaggs, trustees.
The board of directors is constituted as
follows: NJ. 1. Weller, Emmons S. Smith,
L. d. Wine, George ]. johnson, J. B..
Bailey, S. M. Yeatman. NJ j. Colbert, T.
A T. Judd. William Barnum, W. d.
Hoover. and James F. Scaggs
Auditing committee: DR.. Charles Allen,
Fred Naimaster, and Emanuel Jackson.