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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
WHY IRON RAILS "CREEP."
An Explanation of Weil-knOWn
Natural Tendency.

Natural Tendency.
From the Chicago Times.
Unless there are counteracting influences
the natural tendency of rails is to creep
downward, obeying the well-known laws OF
gravity. If. however. the grade be TOO
slight to give much effect to this law, anu,
in fact, so slight as to require the use OIL
steam in the handling of descending trains,
this natural tendency may be minimized
and, Indeed, overcome and reversed by
constant draught of loads in the direction
of it's descent. Heavy loads pulling con-
stantly in one direction have a tendency to
drive the rail in the opposite direction.
Should it be necessary, how ever, to apply
the brakes, the rail is driven in the direc-
ton Of the moving train. On perfectly
level track the rail almost lnvar1abiy
'creeps' in the opposite direction from the
movement of the heaviest and most con-
slant traffic, except at points where 1t IS
customary to shut off and apply the brakes,
at which the creep" is in the same direc-
ton.
on roads having grades which change
abruptly from ascending to descending
grades over the crown of hill 1t often
happens that the rails creep up grade on
both SIDES of the crown, and this is especial
ly true where long, heavy trains are run,
as the heavy pulling of the engine after 1t
has passed the crown going down grade
causes it to drive the rail upward on the
one side, while the rear of the train has
somewhat the tendency to pull. or, at
least. to hold the rail on the opposite
ascent. One rail often "creeps" faster than
the other; this is not confined to the east
rail or the west rail. the north or the
south. 1t is due to variety of causes, and
to none, perhaps, more than to the fact that
there is difference. and often peculiar
ity, in humanity.
There are in railroad parlance what are
known as a line" and a gauge rail; in
nine cases out of ten the Zine rail gets
the most attention from the foreman in
charge. and in addition two men are usual
ly selected to keep up the bolts on joints,
one of whom is generally the most trusted
man ir the gang" The other works I'M
der him. Almost invariably this trusted
man gets the line rail, and thus it
will be seen that the joints and bolts are
kept in better shape on one rail than on
the other, and are therefore more capable
of resisting the tendency to creep" This
habit among tracllmer of adopting pet
rail Is one of the peculiarities of human
nature; BARRIERS have somewhat the same
peculiarity-they lather and rub shave and
powder one side of a mans face until
human endurance rebels against the in
Justice l wonder what central magnetic
attraction" is held responsible for this
idicSyncrasy?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
foated down the swift current toward the

hoated down the swift current toward the
ocean.
had given up all hope Of finding the
shipwrecked men and decided to- ask the
government to send gunboat to demand
their release.
AS the bow Of the launch passed the
wreck of the Bunker Hill and responded
to the long even swell of the Pacific, Baboo
beckoned sheepishly to Aboo Din and to-
gether they swept all trace Of his adven-
ture into the green waters.
Among the souvenirs Of my sojourn IN
Golden Chersonese is a bit of amber col
ored glass bearing the world-renoWned
name of a London brewer. There Is a
dark stain on one side of it that came
from the hairy foot of one of Baboo's ''pi-
rates."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

has a doorway that extends from the
ground nearly to the top. This is fitted
With wooden doors that look as though
made for the bastile. They are thick and
studded with bolts. In these doors another
OF common size Is cut. This is for ordinary
use. There are no door bells, but each door
has a brass knoclfer. Beside the door is
wide window. reaching also from the
ground nearly to the roof. There is no
glass In the wIndow-in fact. window glass
Is a thing almost unknown in the dwelling
houses of Havana. The window looks like
q cage. Strong iron bars extend from top
to bottom and from side to side. Inside are
wooden shutters, which can be closed
when either the sun or the rain make 1t de-
sirable. The front room is the parlor. and.
OF course, in the small houses-the homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
ADMIT ITS EFFICACY.

The interest taken in tho almost miraculous
edy at Athens. N. y and other places, result
ed in the Albany. \: " Journal sending spe-
&c ses, and it was found that many Of the cures
made by this medicine were simply wonderful.
In the cases of Mr. Lewis Glow, who had chronic
kidney disease; Mrs Casper BROOKS, suffering from
female troubles, and Mrs Wm TIFFANY who suffer,
were abandoned BY their attending physicians.
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorits Remedy was then
used by them, and In every case an absolute cure
was effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19


leaving the north In
midHinter e. u b a
seems a land of en-
chantment. A de-
lightful winter cli-
mate. a brilliant YER
dure, tropical seem
cry, picturesque
cities and people. all
combine TO give .
rare charm to the
island. Here the
ocean seems bluer,
the sky fairer and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
SLEEPLESSNES9,

and kindred ailments, whether resulting
from over anxiety, overwork or study, or
from unnatural habits or excuses, are
treated as specially with great success, by
the Staff of Specialists attached to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute at
Buffalo, N. Y. Personal examinations not
always necessary. Many cases are success
fully treated at distance.
aGrTIrrA A new and wonderfully
ASTHMA. successful treatment has
been discovered for Asthma and Hay Fever,
which can be sent by Mail or Express.
It is not simply palliative but radico!
cure.
For pamphlets, question blanks, refer
ences and particulars, in relation to any
of the above mentioned diseases, address,
with ten cents in stamps, Worlds Dispens-
ary Medical Association, 66s Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

bainting houses, the gray old churches, the
peculiar architecture and the tops of palm
trees showing themselves here and there
Above the roofs, one would have to be de-
Void altogether of sentiment not TO find
pleasure in Havana and Cuba. The city OF
Havana Is quite as strange to an Ameri-
cans eyes as any city OF the old world.
This is true also of the other cities of the
island. but none of them IS 50 interesting
as Havana. The houses are foreign to an
American; the streets, the customs of the
people. are all strange. The streets are
harrow, many of them mere alleys. and the
sidewalks in most of them not more than
y foot or eighteen inches in width. Along
these streets is a strange tumble OF dwell
tngs, shops, stores and cafes. Usually the
buildings are not more than one or two
stories in height. The walls are made
chick. a protection against cyclones and
earthquakes, and the roofs are fat. Many
81 the roofs are made into gardens and all
Of them are used for laundry purposes and
for family gatherings on warm evenings.
The walls are carried up so as to form
coping around the roof. making it a safe
play ground for the children. There are no
back yards in Havana. The houses have
inner colrt5 and the roofs for airing
places. From the roof the little boy
files his kite. and there in the twilight the
father OF the family will promenade while
he smokes his cigar.
From the Outside.
There are three or four wide avenues In
the newer part of the city. The Prado,
boulevard as wide nearly as Pennsylvania
avenue. extends about a mile from square
known as the Campo del Marie to the
shores of the gulf near the entrance to the
harbor On this are located the principal
theaters and hotels, and many residences
of the better class. On IL, or near it, also.
are found the large and fine establishments
Of the clubs. of which Havana has many.
as one result of it's lack of domestic life.
Another wide avenue extending In another
direction to the outskirts of the city Is the
avenue Tacon. which Is boulevarded and
on which arc located many fine houses, in
GLIDING the captain generals summer pal
ace. The great business streets Of the city
ore narrow alleys, so narrow that during
the middle Of the day awnings are stretch
ed across the street from store to store.
The exterior of the houses is covered with
smooth plaster, and painted drab, blue.
green. or any color that may please the
owner. The ordinary one-story dwelling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
Some Impressions of an American
VizitJr in Havana.
THE CHARM OF THE SOFT ATMOSPHERE
The Picturesque Features Of the
Out-of-Door Life.
THE @ U B A N II o r s z

From STAFF Correspondent of The Evening Star.
HAVANA. Cuba. January IL. 1895.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
A Partial List of Contents.

Patent Office Procedure.
Pauperism and Crime.
Pension Department.
Popular Vote for President.
Population Tables.
Postal Information.
Post Office Department.
Public Debt of the q. s.
Pugilistic Records
Qualifications for Voting.
Racing Records.
Railroads, Statistics Of.
Rainfall and Temperature.
Religious Statistics.
Revolutionary War.
Rivers, Longest In the World.
Rowing Events.
Rulers of the Chief Nations.
Running Records.
Salvation Army.
Savings Banks.
Scientific Associations.
Single Tax Statement.
Societies, Secret and Fraternal.
Solar System. Elements Of.
Sporting Events.
State and Territorial Statistics.
Statutes of Limitation.
Storm and Cautionary Signals.
State Department.
Tariffs, History of.
Treasury Department.
Turf Records.
United States Senate.
Universities and Colleges.
Vice Presidents.
Vital Statistics.
Walking Records.
War Department.
Weather Bureau.
Weights and Measures.
Whist and Duplicate Whist.
Worlds FairI
Yachting Events.
Yale and Harvard Boat Racins
Young Mems Christian Assn.
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Epochs and Eras.
Executive Department.
Expenditures Of the Government
Exports and Imports.
Farm Mortgages.
Fastest Atlantic Steamships.
Federal Courts.
Federal Government.
Federation of Labor.
Fire Insurance Statistics.
French Republic.
Germany, Government OF.
Governors of States.
Grand Army Of the Republic.
Great Britain; her Dependencies.
Historical Societies.
Homes for Soldiers.
Horse Racing.
immigration.
Interest Laws and Tables
Interior Department.
Internal Revenue.
Interstate Commerce.
Iron and Steel, Production of.
Judiciary.
Labor Statistics.
Languages.
Latitude and Longitude Tables.
Legal Holidays.
Life Insurance Statistics.
Mails. Domestic and Foreign.
Manufactures, Statistics Of.
Marriage and Divorce Laws.
Memorable Dates.
Mexico, Republic of.
Minerals, Production of.
Military Academy.
Monetary Statistics.
Mortality In the United States.
Nations Of the World.
Naturalization Laws.
Navy Department
Negro Population.
Newspaper Statistics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19

!: Academy, French.
Z Accidents and Emergencies.
Agricultural Statistics.
!. Alaska, Statistics of.
!. Altitude, Greatest in each State.
:. Ambassadors of the o. s.
= American Cup. Record of.
Z American Indians.
3 Anniversaries of Import Events.
= Antidotes for PoiseDs.
!. Appropriations by Congress.
:. Areas Of Countries.
Z Army and Navy.
Z Astronomical Phenomena.
Z Atlantic Steamship Lines.
!. Attorneys-General.
=. Australian Ballot.
i
Z Banks.
=; Bar Associations.
:. Base Ball Records.
:. Battles Of the Civil War.
:. Bible Statistics.
= Bicycle Records.
: Billiard Records.
Bishops of Relig. Denominations
!. Boat Races.
:. Bridges, Largest in the World.
:. British Government.
Z British Customs Tariff.
; Building and Loan Associations.
:. Cabinet Officers.
!. Calendar.
:. Capitals of Principal Countries.
!: Catholic Hierarchy.
3 Caveats and trademarks.
: Chinese Empire.
!. Christianity, Statistics Of.
Z. Charches and Sunday Schools.
:. Cities, Population and Statistics.
Z Civil Service Procedure, Rules.
{ Coins, Value of Foreign.
:. Colleges, Statistics Of.
). Commerce. Foreign, Domestic.
J.. Congress, Members of.
:: Consuls- General and Consuls.
: Cycles of Time.
/
3 Earth, Interesting Facts About.
!. Eclipses for 1895 and 1898.
:, Faster Sundays.
:. Educational Statistics.
y Election Returns.
': Electoral Vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-19
A BISHOPS SALOON.

On the Same Principles as the Liquor
Saloon. but Without Intoxicants.
From the Chicago Times.
Bishop Falows is to become a saloon
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-08-17
PEOPLE DDN"E LIKE IT.
Think Hon A. j. McLaurin Should not De
feId Marshall

A News reporter learns that there r.
considerable kicking in all parts O
the State at Hon. a. J. MtLaurir-
defending Marshall and his crowd.
A News reporter talked with I.
number Of delegates to the district cok
ventiOn about it and they say that thu
people regard it a mistake on the par.
of Mr.. NcLaurin. \ prominent minis
ter is reported as saving if he did de-
fend the murderer, that he intended te,
vote for Frank BurNitt. Two prom
nent merchants Of Crystal Springs an"
quoted as saying the same thing.
People in this city regret very m0cf
that Mr. McLaurin has gone into tn
case and many Of them have eXpressf5t
the hope that he would see his rais
take and retire. It may cause =om@
people to vote for Frank Burkitt, bu.
not enough to endanyer the ticket Z
is hoped.
A News reporter heard this r1.oru,n-
that prominent Popnite ss:,ld that il
would be used most Vi TOrously on the
stump during the coming campaign. -
jackson News, August II.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-08-17
NO. ).

battl, for ra lruad rUu,nis,i. ".r 1I. =
the first district.
The balloting continued unt.. mid
night when the following noEnnASi "RH .
were made for railroad comm. >sIun "rs
First district, j. d. McInnis of L.udet-
dale; second district, NJ. NJ Evans u
Jackson: ,hird district, J. J. Evans as
Monroe.
The convention adjourned sine die.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-08-17

A weary and dilapida, cd-IooktnE lot
Of delegates assembled in Representa-
tives Hall at 10 o'clock to continue tho
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-08-17

For thc 9Th Triennlal Concia,e.
knights Tenpnrs az ,3oston. Mass,
August 26th- 3olh, the ooutern Railway
will sell tickets at one fare for tn
round trip. Tickets will be good nrt:
September 10Th. but upon application
to Ticket Agent OF Terminal line a.
Boston. they will be extended unit
September @0th. 1885. For dttailot
information apply to any agent n tfs'
Southern Railway. AuCl--2t
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
c. A N
l. "A V E r
j a V E L / N
B A l. L S
, p / N

No. 512.-Wise Sayings: 1. He is happy
that chastens himself. 2. Love your neigh
Dor, but pull not down your hedge. 3.
Good words are worth much but cost little.
4. A wicked mans gift hath a touch Of
his master. 5. None is always fool ev-
cry one sometimes. 6. Great fish are found
in great rivers, but take heed lest you be
drowned T. Work on, but think of ease.
8. One stroke fells not an oak 9. He is
fool that despiseth child's service. 10.
The honey is sweet, but the bee stings.
II. Better is an ass that carries you than
horse that throws you
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
No. 615.-Charade.
Country Gentleman

No. 615.-Charade.
The TWO stood and looked at his scimiters fine
That hung on the wall in glittering line,
A guardsman was near to assist him at need
And read the inscriptions the TWO couldn't
read.
The last In the row had an old fashioned look,
And the soldier observed it slipped from
the hook,
"Here is writing, ONE TWO" so he solemnly
read;
"'When thou seest the wicked, go smite off his
head"
''That sword shalt be thine, " said the master
In glee,
"And the wicked mans head thou shalt bring
1t to me-"
The vassal replied, with look firm and steady.
81 think your excellence has it already
$50 smite off his head. " still his excellence
cried.
"To hear is to TOTAL, " the liegeman replied
One sweep and the TWO was acephalous laid,
While the swordman remarked, "That's very
good blade"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12

A sign of spring" Keep off the grass"
Beyond his station-The man who fell
asleep in the train.
Called down-The little feathers on the
ducks
Got discharged ships cargo.
The first continued story-The one that
Ananias and Sapphira told.
A cautionary signal-"No trust"
Not to be sneezed at-The lace hand
kerchief
Common ealth''-Pennies.
A shining example bootblack.
Over the see-Eyebrows.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
Key to the PuZzler.

No. 5O8.--A Quotation Puzzle: America
No. O9.-Transposition: Cures cruise,
ecrus, Sucre, curse.
No .-Metagram: Foe. Hoe. Joe.
Toe. Woe Roe
No. 511.-Illustrated Diamond:
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12

/. In laconio. 2. Wicked. 8. Whipped.
4. A title. g. Ecclesiastical. 6. An in
habitant. 2 A Latin number. 8. Sun
burn. 9. In laconic
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
A Young Mathematician

Young Mathematic1ans
Walter-How old was Methuselah, aun-
tieP
Aunt-Nine hundred years.
Walter-And how old are you, auntieP
Aunt-Thirty, my child.
Walter (after a moments ref1ection)-
Then my cousin reckoned wrong by $40
years. He said you were as old as Methu-
selah.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
No. 516.-A Motto AcrOstiCs
5000 5000
10000
5000
10000
10000 10000
O O o o O O o o 0

The upper row, a sage of Greece whose
motto was Know thy opportunity, - or, &C
cording to Pennen, "Seize time by the fore
lock-" The second row, one of the Grecian
sages whose motto was Consider the enc"
The third row, a sage whose motto was
"Most men are bad" The fourth, sage
whose well known motto was know thy
self" The fifth, the despot Of Corinth
and a sage whose motto was Nothing is
impossible to industry" The sixth, the
sage whose motto was "Avoid excuses"
or, according to Pennell, "The golden
mean" The acrostic, the chief of the
seven sages, whose motto was "Suretyship
Is the precursor of ruin," or, according to
the authority referred to above, "Who
hateth suretyship is sure"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12
No. 61s.-Little Riddles.

My small end is bee, my big end is an OK,
And, like Samson OF old, my strength lies in
my locks.
To most folks seem the most ridiculous riddle,
For though found at the and my end h always
the middle.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-06-12

Mee VSg and
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-08
NOT IN GOOD FORM.

Coach Courtney Says Five of the Cornell,
Crew Are Sick.
LONDON, July S.-A representative
of the Associated Press had an inter.
view at Henly with Charles E. Court
ney, the coach Of the Cornell crew.
He said:
1--WE may as we'll tell you the truth.
Five of the men are sick, and am dis
couraged. During the past few days,
all our prospects seem to vanish. The
boys are troubled with pains in their
limbs and drowsiness, and the food
they partake Of does not seem to nour.
ish them.
Il attribute the trouble to the sud.
den changes Of weather, and if mus,
admit it, have had touch of ma.
laria. Nobody ever worked harder
than myself to insure success, but fate
seems against us.
Made Fair Time.
The Cornell crew started practice al
10 o'clock. They looked discouraged
and were not nearly in as good form as
they were 10 days ago. But in spite OF
this the men made an excellent show.
ing, pulling over the course in minis
IS 1-5 secs. After this spin Courtney
said to the correspondent of the Asso
ciated Press:
1--WE did well enough in the morn
ing, but three of the men were com
pletely done up at the end of the frs
half mile, and the other five pulled the
boat. ask nothing more than the
boys were all all right as they We're II
days ago. Then we should be able te
say to our friends in America that we
are sure winners"
The impression prevails among the
expert oarsmen that the Cornell crew
have been overturned
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-08
: M MCD0uaLD BR0S.===.s,s= . HEADQUARTERS: .:.=
MACHINE oils ':' 20; a: ::' p: :; LEATHER REITlNG
-scYTHEs OF kEENEsT EDGE-
tn tile ourshf
A1o1oNALD Bros
EDUCATORS ARRIVING.
About $500 Have Reached Denver 4
Twenty-.our Hours.

About $500 Have Reached Denver in
Twenty-.our Hours.
DENVER, July S.-About 3. 500 dele
gates to the National Educational con-
vention have arrived in the past "a
hours. Among the special trains arriv-
ing were four over the Burlington from
Chicago. Another six cars came in
from indianapolis.
At the morning session of the Ma.
tional Council of Education, the paper
on elementary schools was discussed
briefly by J. II. Baker of Colorado, and
Z. b. Gilbert of st. Paul, after which
the report on state school systems, by
the chairman. 5. j. Sabin of Iowa. The
subject considered was Graded
Schools" He recommended the aboli.
tion of district schools, and the substi-
tuition Of township or county organiZa-
tions, for the better distribution Of tax.
alton and revenues, and securing more
economical administration. Better
training of county teachers for their
work was urged, and county normals
suggested,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-07-08
GROWING BRIGHTER
Midsummer Reports Indicate
a Marked Improvement
In Business.
CROP PROSPECTS BETTER.
Advance in Wages Affecting
at Least Half a Million
Workingmen.
NEW YORK, July S.-R. G. Dun 81

NEW YORK, July S.-R. Ct. Dun 81
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
The midsummer reports from all
commercial centers are Of special inter-
est, covering the questions on which
the future Of business depends. They
indicate distinctly better crop pros
poets, a marked increase in the retail
distribution of products, an active de-
mand for goods and general enlarge
ment of the working force with some
advance in the wages of more than
800, 900 hands. At the same time they
show that the rapid advance in prices
has somewhat checked the buying of a
few classes of products. In some parts
of the country the outlook for fall
trade is considered bright.
Wholesalers Encouraged.
At the East the most active trade is
reported from PitJsburg, where the re-
vival among the iron and steel indus
tries has stimulated trade in almost ali
lines. AT the West the most favorab BILE
condition of business is reported from
st. Louis, and the incentive appears to
be uni! orm reports of favorable crop
prospects throughout the region tribu-
tary Of that city. No material i'm
provement is reported from the South,
rains continuing to be damaging
to agricultural interests and to
check business in Texas, while at
the South Atlantic and Gulf State
cities the quiet movement of staple
goods and fair or unsatisfactory collec.
tons cf the past month or two con-
continue But advices from nearly all
cities reported appear to agree that the
wholesale dealers in nearly all lines are
greatly encouraged.
Tho Advance in Iron Products.
Comparison Of prices for various iIOl
products shows an advance ranging
from 72.2 per cent since February fol
wire nails to 7.2 per cent for anthracite
pig, and in all kinds averaging 20 pei
cent. Wool is stronger, both here and
abroad. Sales have been enormous
though largely speculative, but exceed
ing those of May and June in any
previous year.
There is q growing recorder demand
for heavyweight woollens and many
new kinds of ightweights have beer
opened with notable irregularities il
prices, some lower and others higher
than last year. But the manufactur,
is better sustained thus far than wa.
expected and the feeling is very hope
full, especially as labor troubles hav,
substantially ended.