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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
GREAT MEN AND CATS.
Distinguished People Who HIVE Been
Fond of the Felines.

Distinguished People Who Have Been
Fond of the Felines.
From the Chicago Record.
A current paragraph tells us that Prof
Huxley's notorious fondness for cats was
a fad which he shared with Cardinal MAJ
arin, Cardinal Richelieu, Charles Stewart
Parnell and other eminent public men. The
name of Isaac Newton should not be
omitted from the list of cat lovers, nor
that of Mahomet. The prophet, 1t will be
remembered, had so great regard for the
comfort Of his pet cat that once when he
found her asleep on his robe he would not
awaken her, but, cutting out that part Of
his robe upon which she lay, removed the
other mutilated part carefully and left
tabby undisturbed.
Robert Southey was an ardent lover OF
cats. Have you ever read the lettor he
wrote to his friend Bedford, announcing
the death of one Of his pets? "Alas, Gros-
venor," he wrote. this day poor Rumpel
life as a cat could wish for, if cats form
wishes on that subject. His full titles
were: The Most Noble the Archduke Rum
pelstitzchen, Marquis Maobum, Earl Tom
lemagne, Baron Raticide, Waowhler and
Skraatch. There should be court mourn
ing in Catland, and If the Dragon your
pet caD wear black ribbon round his
neck or a band Of Grape a la militaire
round one OF his fore paws 1t will be but
a becoming mark of respect" Then the
poet-laureate adds: II believe we are each
and all, servants included, more sorry for
his loss, or, rather, more affected by it,
than any of US would like to confess"
Byron was fond of cats; in his establish
ment at Ravenna he had five of them
Daniel Maclise's famous portrait of Har-
rlst Martineau represents that estimabIe
woman sitting in front of a fireplace and
turning her face to receive the caress Of
her pet cat that is crawling to a resting
place upon her mistress shoulder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Maryland Politics.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
BAE TIMORE, Md, December L

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
BAk CIMORE, Md, December 10, 1895.
In discussing his car didacy with The
Star correspondent Col. Mulliken said: II
see no reason to feel respondent over my
chances of succeeding Senator Gibson. 1
am in the fight to stay, and from the as
surances Of support that l have received
believe that l will Be the ultimate choice
of the party. The sentiment against ignor-
ing the eastern shore law is becoming
stronger. and 1 shall fight to insure its
recognition whether l shall be able to go
to the Senate or not. / am confident, how
ever. that in case the law is sustained the
eastern shore members will eventually
unite in supporting my candidacy"
Col. MuIIiken will be in town from now
on until the meeting of the legislature.
and he and his friends are prepared to
fight to the last for the eastern shore
"hirthright."
Ex-Congressman Mudd was also in town
this morning. and in speaking of his
chances for the speakership said Il am
sure that l will be elected. 1 have the sup
port OF southern Maryland. and Col. Multi
ken assures me that the eastern shore
delegates ,vill stand by me, whatever OPP
position to my election comes from Balti-
more, and. as the city delegates are una
BILE to unite on any one man, 1 apprehend
little difficulty from that source. If the
city delegation was united l should not
be confident, but as 1t Is whatever OBJ
stacles they may throw In my way will
not handicap me-"
Both the democratic and republican SEN
ators will hold conferences after the cleo
ton in Carroll county on the 21st.
Very little. If anything, was accomplish
ed at the recent democratic caucus held
at the Carrollton. The hotel was filed
with politicians, but Notwithstanding the
licans were in the building to one demo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
HER POINT OF VIEW.
The Young Man Was Tired and Went
to Sleep.

From the New York Times.
Said the girl among the pillows in a
friends room the other day: II had an ex-
perience last week that Is worth telling. A
man l know came to the house by appoint
ment to take me out. He was a little
ahead of the hour set. AMI 1 wasn't quite
ready. When 1 was. and ran down to the
parlor. l found him-sound asleep in his
chair. The parlor was rather dimly light
the poor fellow had hurried to keep his APP
pointment after hard days work. / felt
awfully sorry for him."
1.-The pity that is akin" began the girl at
the dressing table
THE pity that is akin to nothing"
promptly interrupted the other Except
the realization of what it means for many
young New York men to so into society.
This particular one 1 happen to know has
a very responsible place in an importing
house, and his hours are long, I felt posi-
lively guilty to think of keeping him up late
to take me out for the evening, and bring
me way home among the eighties. 1t would
be midnight, at least, before he could see
his own room, yet he must be at work
early the next day.
But and the speaker laughed, "for a
moment 1 didn't know how to waken shim
and let my opera glass bang against the
baluster, and then l exclaimed at my stu
pidity, and altogether made such a clat-
ter that when 1 reached the parlor a second
timeohe was standing ready to greet me.
1 think the nap did him good, too for he
was specially bright and entertaining all the
evening"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Extending Time for Assessment.

Mr.. Aldrich of Illinois has introduced
resolution in the House providing that the
time fixed for the return of assessment. by
section of the assessment act, shall be ex-
tended to the first Monday in April. 1896. as
to the real estate within the city limits
and to the first Monday in September. 1896.
The time for the meeting of the board of
equalization shall be postponed until Sep
TENDER l. 1896, so far as 1t relates to prop
erty outside the city limits, and the equal-
cation and review shall be completed before
the first Monday in November, 1896. The
appropriation act of March 3, 1877, is
amended in section so as to make the
whole tax levied under the assessment of
that portion of the District of Columbia out
side the present limits of the city of Wash
ington due and payable on the first day Of
May, 1897 instead of one-half on the first
day of November. 1896. and one-half on the
first day of May, 1897, as by existing law:
Provided, That these amendments shall
not extend beyond the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13

Here is another suggestion
for the business man who advcr-
tises or ought to advertise.
Advertising space is valuable
in proportion to the extent and
character of circulation of the
advertising medium.
The Stars advertising rate
for a given space for three
months or more is less than 5
cents per line, without changes;
for ten thousand lines to be
Used within a year, changes at.
will, the rate is = cents per line.
The Stars circulation is be-
lieved to be five times that of
any afternoon paper in Wash
ington-no other afternoon pa
per makes public its circulation.
On this basis it is therefore easy
to calculate that fair rate for
space in other afternoon papers
would be one cent a line where
The Star charges FIVE and II
cents a line as against The Stars
charge of y cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
TURKEYS CAPITAL.
The Defenses of COnstan tinOp1e, Both
Natural and Artificial.

Natural and Artificial.
From the New York Herald
The Straits of the Bosphorus and the
Dardanelles are SO narrow that at their
widest point they are not half gunshot
across. ConStantinople, with Its densely
populated environs, covers both sides Of the
Bosphorus. Immense Notifications guard
all the approaches. 1t Is true that the forts
and guns on the European side of the OAR
danelies are commanded by small range
of hills, and that the holder of the hills
would be able to threaten the safety Of
the batteries But the Turks are fully
ccgnizant of this fact. They are them
selves defending the hills from attack by
planting heavy guns upon them.
On the Asiatic side there are no such
hills Here the forts are safe from an at
tack by land. Now. through the BoSphorus
and the Dardanelles a quick current Is
almost always running in the same direc-
tion-that is, from the Black Sea into the
Mediterranean the rate of some four
miles an hour. The waters are deep and
usually narrow. They afford an excellent
opportunity for torpedo defensa. A few
hundred of these submerged deadly weap-
ons swept down by the current against an
advancing fleet would prove formidable
adversary
So much for an attack from the Mediter-
ranean, which affords the easies. means of
access to most European powers. An at
tack from the Black sea. though more Off
ficult in it's inception, would 1e more diff
cult to repel also when once made In that
event ground mines might be placed at the
entrance of the Bosphorus, while torpedo
ships and boats would be kept in readiness
to resist attack by sea and defend the
mines.
Nevertheless, it is true that If Russia
commanded the Black sea she would hold
Constantnople at her mercy. But she does
rot do so, and it is not probable that she
ever will. Against an attack by land from
Asia Minor nature has thrown the bull
warl1s CT mountains, which as yet have few
or no roads that could be utilized by an
invading army. For six months of the year
snow lies thick upon their submits and in
creases their natural difficulties. Russia,
single handed, would not dare to attack
Constantnople by way of the Balkans, as
without the consent of Austria and Ger
many she could not send al army through
Roumania Probably she would strike her
first blow in Armenia, and through that
country prepare to advance toward the
Ottoman capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
FROGS FROM MISSOURI.
A Fish Commission Agent Tells How
They Are Caught.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
W. A. Wilcox, agent for the United States
fish commission, is in the city just from the
upper part OF Arkansas and the southeast
ern part Of Missouri. A reporter asked him
for an account Of what he had found.
I'm southeast Missouri" said the commits
sioner, Il found that a new industry was
springng up. Last week firm of fish deal
ers at Kennett shipped to New York the
first car load of buffalo fish ever sent from
this territory to that market. The car con-
tanned $1,000 pounds, and the sale Of the
shipment was so satisfactory that the same
parties will make another shipment this
week.
Il was amazed at the frog industry there.
The town of kenrett alone shipped G0OO0
pounds of dressed frog legs to the markets
last season, and New Madrid not less than
23WU. l got these figures from the books of
the railroads and know that they are true"
How do the frog fishers get the best re-
sults?' asked the reporter.
hey flsh in all sorts of ways. Some
frogs are shot. some are caught with a
red hannel tied below a hook, but the best
results are from spearing. The frog season
commences about the middle of March and
lasts three months. During the first of the
season the nights are cool and the frogs
stay in the water, only coming out in the
day time for sun. Most of the fishing is
then done In the day time. But as the
hightS become warmer the best results
are obtained at night and by the spear. It
takes two men to work this. One sits in
the stern Of the boat and paddles 1t along
close to the bank. On the bow there is a
pig renector, arranged SO that the light can
De thrown in any direction. Just behind
this stands the spearer. The light so blinds
the frog that the boat can be padded right
up TO him. The price paid last year to the
fishermen for the frogs was seventy-five
cents per dozen, the frogs averaging one
half pound each. This made revenue paid
TO the frog fishermen of Kennett last sea-
son OF $I.oOO in three months. These frogs
are shipped not only to the cities Of the
mississippi basin. but a large amount of
them go to New York, where, L am told,
they command much higher price than
the frogs caught in the northern waters
The swamp lands of Arkansas and Missouri
are the finest places that 1 ever saw for
frogs. and will bring a large amount Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
WHAT WE OWE TO SOCIETY.
Hypocrisfes and FalschOOds the
Current Coin of Social Speech.
From Harner's Razar


For example. in declining an invitation
that We would not under any circumstances
accept, are we privileged to say that we
deeply regret that previous engagement
prevents the pleasure, &c? When we have
been greatly bored and have so expressed
ourselves to various persons in the COM
pany. should we say to the host and
hostess, even if it be the custom, that we
are indebted to them for a very delightful
evening? Is IT quite the thing, If we have
asked our companion who that very plain
woman may be, and are presented to her
few moments later by Mr. Jones his wife,
to declare that We had been wondering
who that very pretty woman was?
Does our conscience feel easy when we
remember that after being compelled to lis
ten to a sonata, very i'll performed, which
we pronounced excruciat!ng, we have de-
lberatey walked up to the performer and
praised him in Superla tives? Is our euua-
nlmity not a whit disturbed when we say
to our friend Don't introduce me to that
cad"' and the next minute, while shaking
his hand, repeat the formula, Charmed to
meet your
These and numberless other hypocrisies
and falsehoods are almost the current coin
of social speech. Consequently they are not
considered what they really are, and he who
objects to them is regarded as overscrupu-
lous, severely Puritanic. What would you
have us say" some one may ask TELL the
brutal truth and be unpardonably rude?"
If it be urged that rudeness is preferable to
lack of veracity, it may be claimed that
such fictions really deceive nobody; that
society does not expect any one to be truth
full, and that no harm is done.
If so the admission is sufficiently damag-
ing to society to give color to what cynics
say of it. Is 1t, indeed, a miserable sham,
a mere dance of death, a mass of ccrrup-
ton under a polished surface? Society is
nothing of the kind here, whatever it nay
have become at some Of the courts of the
old world. Here we need not say that we
do not believe, nor need we contradict what
we have just spoken in order to be polite
Politeness consists in suppressing ill-natur-
ed comm tents, in the first place; not in as
sorting the contrary afterward. 1t Is posi-
If we strictly carry ont our unwritten COM
pact to be agreeable--at least to try. And
in the furtherance Of this object amiability
will be a great help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Grand Jury indictments.

In addition to those for violation Of the
oleomarSarine law, indictments were re-
ported this afternoon by the grand jury as
follows: John Early, alias Jimmy John,
Richard Hurley, alias George Mccarthy,
and Maurice Davis, assaulting Policeman
William Nermillion September ~ last; Eliot
c. Smith, embezzlement: Bessie Craig sec
ond offense petit larceny: Robert Handson
alias Robert Hansen, second offense petit
larceny; James Green, assault with intent
TO kill; Frank Taylor, assault with intent
to kill: Frank Norris, Edward Howard and
sadie Howard. housebreaklng; James Ross
housebreaking: John Burnley, housebreak-
Ing; Samuel Molten, larceny: Rosa Moory
alias Smiiy Miles, larceny. and Melville
Nash, larceny.
The charge OF false pretences against
Herman Donath vas ignored
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Suicide of NIaEruder Houxh,

Magruder Hough, young man well
known in this city, died last evening at his
mothers house, 1924 Pennsylvania avenue,
from the effects Of an overdose of laudanum,
taken with suicidal intent. Young Hough
was quite dispirited. His father, who was
a prosperous butter merchant, died a few
months ago and left most of his estate to
other members of his family, a discrimina-
ton that appeared to pique Magruder He
had made two attempts previously to COM
NIT suicide. Though a young man, he had
been married three times. having been twice
divorced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
More House Appointments.

Major Mcdowell, clerk of the House, to-
day appointed John Slack of West Virginia
as assistant index clerk and Guy Under
wood Of Ohio assistant In the House IL
brary.
Doorkeeper Glenn appointed William r.
Householder and G. H. Brown messengers
and the following session laborers: James
Lindsey, William A. Swami and Charles
Emory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
The Texas Again Ready.

The Texas has been again reported ready
for trial, and If the weather is good she will
go to sea from Tompkinsville Staten Island
next Wednesday for a four hours full-pow-
cred steam trial. On that occasion she will
have aboard a detail of naval engineers to
watch the performance of the machinery.
and If all goes well. this will be regarded as
the official trial trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, Md, December 1s.-Flour quiet,
unchanged receipts, IA, 727 barrels: Shipments q
~ barrels; SAFES. $50 barrels. Wheat dull and
Srsy-spot and north. 68l.a66ss: January. 81; May,
69i4aG3as; steamer No. red 63Iia63ia-receipts
bushes.souther. wheat by sample, 66a67; do on
grade. 63a4a66E Corn weak-spot, month, year
33aa33A; steamer mixed, 32tsa32s. -receipts 50.
POI bushels stock. 1923. 264 bushels; sales 1900
bushels-southe. n white corn 32l4a33l.; do yellow
32laa33h. Dat. easier-No. 2 white western 2llss
70; No 2 mixed, 22ha23-receipts. sl1 bushels:
stock. 90, 253 bushels. Rye puiet and steady-No
., Haas nearby: 46a47 western-receipts 2O7 bush
els: stock, 102.145 bushels. Hay frm-choIcs
timothy, $15.5Oa$l6 Grain freights dull. demand
light, unchanged. Sugar, butter and eggs firm uu-
changed. Cheese steady. unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Contests the VIII.

A caveat to the will of the late Wilhel-
nina Moelich was filed today by Minnie
Hynes, F. H. Lohmeyer. Estella Weilcpp.
William E. Lohmeyer. Hattie Binger and
Carl Lohmeyer, grandchildren of the de-
ceased 1t is claimed by the caveators
that If the will was executed by their
grandmother 1t was the result of undue
influence exercised by an aunt. Bertha
Keferstein. 1t is also alleged that Mrs.
Moelich was incapable of making will at
the date of the execution of the instrument
filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
How to.Secure n Sent.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Keco-d.
She came into West Side car with her
husband-a big, blackeyed man, with a SUBJ
dued air. Every seat was taken, mostly by
men whose noses were buried in their even
ing papers. She glanced about meaningly,
Her lip curled imperiously.
Never mind" she said, these men will
all get off at the first saloon"
In the dark of the tunnel three men In her
reighborhood sought the back platform and
she took the places of two Of them with a
little sigh Of satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
The Having Investigation.

The court Of inquiry which has been in
session at the navy yard for nearly three
weeks past has completed its labors and is
expected to adjourn this afternoon. sub
ject to further orders from the Secretary
of the Navy. 1t is generally believed that
the court will recommend that further pro-
ceedings shall be taken in reference to the
charges of hazing for the purpose of which
the court was originally called.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Lfcensea ISSued.

A marriage license was issued this after
loon to Thomas F. Kinsela and Fannie
Minor. 1t is understood that these are the
parties from East Washington who went
to Alexandria few days ago for the pur-
pose of being married, but, instead, it was
reported at the time, were arrested for dis
orderly conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
4 Financial InvcstiEatiOn.

Several republican members of the House
have been in consultation since the Presi-
dents message was made public to devise
method whereby they could secure a
definite statement of the condition of the
treasury. Mr. Walker of Massachusetts
will endeavor to bring about an invastiga-
ton of the finances by an expert under the
direction of the committee on appropria-
tinps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13

Mayor Bemfs of Omaha has Cancelled his
offer to the Cuban sympathizers to accept
money and provisions In aid of the i'll
surgents. This action was due to the an
nouncement by Judge Dundy that an at
tempt to forward such goods would bring
the mayor in contact with the federal au-
thoritieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
THE ENGINEER EXPERTS.
VIII Not BE Able to Determine About
the Tunnel Till Next Week.

Maj. Knight and Capt. Townsend of the
engineer corps were again before the ox-
pert engineer commission considering the
local water service today. The board will
not. be able to conclude it's work early
as it was he ped, for the reason that fup-
Their inspection of the Lydecker tunnel
has been found necessary. and it cannot be
pumped out sufficiently for the purpose for
several days yet. The board will therefore
be unable to conclude Its deliberations
be fore Tuesday or Wednesday next at the
earliest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening. the high.
est and the lowest AID the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today as re-
ported BY Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. so Broadway.
Open High Low. Last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13

The st. Francis Catholic Orphan Asylum
at Milwaukee, Wis, burned Wednesday
night, causing less Of $4,000. No lives
were lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Fiction for Saturday.

Saturdays Star will be rich in fiction. The
final chapter in the prize mystery story will
be published, and the second installme nt of
the capital story by Conan Doyle, which be-
gins today. There will also be story. COM
plete, by Florence Warden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., 1927 r
street, members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-13
CrematOry Site.

The Commissioners have accepted as a
site for the Smith garbage crematory lot
IA, square 30. This property Is better de-
scribed being on the east side of oath
street north of N street. 1t contains 1895
square feet, and belongs to S. Oppenheimer.
The work on the crematory will be begun
at once.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
For sale at a Bargain

As am unable to devote proper time
and attention, have decided to retire
from the hotel business, and accordingly
offer for sale at great bargain all the
furniture OF the Hotel Vendome. There
are eleven bed room suites as good as new
also all kinds Of furniture, including
dining room, sitting room, office, kitchen
and laundry, besides stoves, carpets, and
general utensils, also two good new
mich cows, and barn implements.
The rent of the Vendome Is reasonable,
There Is a large garden and barn. The
hotel has good local patronage, and q
first-class transient trade. especially dur
Ing the Summer months. The building
is In good repair. A grand opportunity
for any person who can devote proper
time to the business. Everything will be
sold decidedly cheap. New is your
chance to buy. Call on or address
FRED CARROLL.
Baraga, Mich.
1.G-t
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-04-13
4.e-t
Poor Report.
Baraga, Mich, Apr

Baraga, Mich, April Z, 1895.
To the Hon. Board Of Supervisors OF
Bardga County, Mich:
GENTLEMEN:
Following is correct statement of poor
orders drawn By me for the month Of
March, 1895:
Albert Anderson, board and care
of Joseph Oleson. ....... $40. 90