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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
THEIR LIVES TO DE ENvIED.
Attractive Picture of the Condition Of
Russian Political EAiles.

Russinn Political EAilcs.
Harry De Windt, a foreign traveller and
Journalist, who intends to come to America
to deny George Remnants statements, gives
a surprisingly attractive picture of the life
of prisoners in Siberia. Describing a typi-
cal political prison, that at Akatu, in Merit
chinsk mining district. he says that the
prisoners confined in rooms. we'll light
ed, and warmed cells. decorated with jugs
filed with flowers that had been picked by
the prisoners while en- route to their work
in the mines mile distant. The con-
victs march to their work daily. smok
ing and singing choruses. They have:
he says three good meals daily, and
are supplied with an unlimited quantity of
beer at dinner. Only three OF the prisoners
wore chains, which weighed seven pounds.
in the mines. The condition of the mines
is quite as good and the labor less than in
English mines The men sleep on mat
tresses and pillows.
There is no work done on Sundays and
saints days. and concerts and plays are
given.
Mr. De Windt gives the following in
stance to show the cheerful existence OF
even the most desperate cOnvictS:
GottZe the leader of the akutSk prison
mutiny, in 1889, lives in a large, well-light-
ed cell. He is supplied with writing ma
terials end receives parcels Of Russian,
French, German and English books. His
wife lives in the village and Is allowed to
see him weekly.
Slavinsky. one of the heads of interna-
ticnal nihilism, who was implicated in near
ly all the recent explosions is in similar
quarters. He also receives books and has
his own medicine chest.
Emilianoft. who was implicated in the
murder of Gar Alexander IL, row lives at
liberty at Kharovsk.
Kaloujin, an ex-officer OF the navy. who
attemDt9d to blow the cars Yacht.
serves in Q bank and has q circulating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Ovcrcrowded Receptions ut the White
House.

OvcrcrOwded Receptions ut the White
House.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
For several years l have heard COM
plants and comments on the great crowds
that attend the evening receptions at the
White House, and from what l have heard
they must be occasions TO avoid. 1t is a
common occurrence for the lace and
trimming OF gowns to be torn off and the
gold lace to be torn from the uniforms of
officers Every year in speaking of these
brushes the newspapers speak of the
White House being too small. and some
even suggest that 1t be demolished and
give place to more co'nmodious one
Whilst l do not care to enter into dis
cuSSOn to the ACCESSIBILITY of building
a new house for the residence of the Presi-
dent or of the enlargement of the White
House. l would suggest that it would be a
difficult matter to erect house that would
be spacious enough to accommodate all the
people who attend these receptions. But l
will state that l believe il only those who
are invited TO the receptions given to the
army and navy, the diplomatic corps and
to Congress come, there would be no such
dangerous overcrowdng as there is now.
But every army and naval officer and
every Senator and member feels that he
has the privilege of not only taking his
family, the guests tn his house, the board
ers in the house where he lives. but also
all those he hears express a wish to attend
ohe VI THESE ieCeptioiiS. <hS lhe eSi"ei1
receives the public once a season in the
evening. 1 cannot see that any hardship
would be worked IL the other receptions
were limited to those invited. 1t would be
an easy matter for those who have the
sending of the invitations to the respective
branches to find out the number of ladies
in each persons family, and limit the
invitation that way. 1t is a good thing to
be democratic but 1t is democracy with a
vengeance when the Presidents receptions
given to invited guests are to be I'M
bearably overcrowded by the unlimited. If
something Is not done to reduce the crowds
at these receptions there may be some
accident that will show the folly of allow
ing them to become so crowded. 1 am in
no way entitled to attend any of these
receptions, except the one to the public.
and yet 1 have been asked several times
by friends to go with them. l merely add
this to show how many go and are en-
couraged to go when they have no right to
CO. ONE OF THE PUBLIC.
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penitentiary. He pleaded guilty of en-

Three privates Of the fifteenth infantry
at Fort Sheridan were badly wounded in
an encounter with civil officers in the VIII
laSe yesterday night. The officers demand
ed that the soldiers should maintain order
and were attacked by the latter.
The president of the Fidelity Loan and
rust Company of Sioux City, Ia, says the
mpany is insolvent. Liabilities, $4.OOO.OOO
Dr. William Osler of Johns Hopkins Uni
.ersity has been appointed president OF the
McGH University of Montreal. in success
sion to Sir William Dawson. who resigned
some time ago on account of i'll health.
f. Edda, a Japanese student. has disap-
peared from st. Stephens College, AMMAN
dale, n. T., in a delirium He is believed to
have persisted in the storm.
Ivy Bobo colored. was hanged yesterday
at Friar's Point, Miss. for the murder of
his wife. Bobo made full confession on
the gallows
Director NJ. j. Elliott of the American
Railway Union surrendered himself in Chi
cago yesterday and was taken to Jail in
McHenry county, to serve his sentence in
the strike contempt case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Christian Endeavorcrs' Convention.

Interest in the great Christian Endeavor
Convention. which is to he held in Boston
next July. has received a fresh impetus
within the last few days through the ar
rival of representatives from various cities
to engage. in advance. accommodations for
their respective delegations. Among those
who have been thus negotiating are Mr.
Percy ). Foster and Mr.. Eliot of this city,
who a few days since signed a contract
with the Copley Square Hotel to accommo-
date $50 guests from Washington alone.
Mr.. w. A. Gillespie Of Philadelphia is now
In Boston arranging for the accommoda-
ton of 1850 delegates from Pennsylvania.
From these and other Indications. it is
thought probable that more than GDtOU
Endeayorers will attend the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

The probabilities are that all work of con-
struction in New York will be Suspended
unless some amicable agreement regarding
plumbers assistants can be reached be-
tween the mechanics union and the con-
tractors
The efforts of Count Hedervary to form q
new hungarian cabinet have failed. The
liberals refuse to agree to q fusion with
the conservatives and nationalists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Real Estate Matters.

William c. Morrison has sold to Albert
c. Eastwood for $4,000 lot L. in square
BIB. 20 by 100 feet, on west side of 18th
street between N and streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

refusal of the sultan to permit indepen-
dent investigation by representative Of
the United States throws the strongest
possible light on the precautionary meas
ures of the sublime porte"
D. K.~VARZHABEDIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Additional Judge Asked For

Senator Hill has introduced q hill nro
viding for the appointment of an additiona,
district judge for the southern district of
New York. VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
BRAIN-WORKERS
Use HOrsfOrd'a Acid PhOanhnte

When night comes. the literary and active
business mans brain Is hungry from the
hausting labor Of the day. HOrsfOrds Acid Phos-
plate quickly supplies the waste Of tissue and
refreshing sleep results
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

No one In ordinary health need become hald
o. gray II he will follow sensible trra tnent
We advise cleanliness Of the scalp and the Use
OF Halls Hair Remover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

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 1nsuraI &c 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, 1895-01-10

*Academy. French.
= Accidents and Emergencies.
I: Agricultural Statistics.
J. Alaska, Statistics Of.
!. Altitude, Greatest in each State
:. Ambassadors Of the U. S.
: American Cup. Record Of.
7 American Indians.
: Anniversaries OF Import Events.
! Antidotes for Poist Us.
!. Appropriation by Congress.
= Areas of Countries.
:: Army and Navy.
: Astronomical Phenomena.
!. Atlantic Steamship LINES.
Attorneys General. r-r., q.
!. Australian Ballot.
!
Banks.
:: Bar Associations.
:. Base Ball Records.
:. Battles Of the Civil War.
Bible Statistics.
Bicycle Records.
Z Billiard Records.
I, Bishops OF Relig. Deromina tions.
E. Boat Races.
Bridges, Largest in the World.
British Government.
British Customs Tariff.
4 Building and Loan Associations.
I, Cabinet Officers.
&" Calendar.
Capitals Of Principal Countries.
Z Catholic Hierarchy.
!. Caveats and Trademarks.
:. Chinese Empire.
: Christianity, Statistics of.
Churches and Sunday Schools.
I: Cities, Population and Statistics.
!. Civil Service Procedure. Rules.
:. Coins. Value of Foreign.
:. Colleges. Statistics Of.
:: Commerce. Foreign. Domestic.
Congress, Members or.
!: ConSulS-General and ConsulS.
:. Cycles OF Time.
:. Earth, Interesting Facts About.
:: Eclipscs for 1895 and 1896.
I Easter Sundays
:. Educational Statistics
!. Election Returns.
:. Electoral Vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10

Cruise of the Charleston.
The Charleston. which has been at Che
mulpo for several weeks. has started OF on
a snort cruise in eastern waters, Nagasaki
being her first stopping place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
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.
PugilDtic Records.
Qualifications for Voting.
Racing Records.
Railroads. Statistics OF.
Rainfall ard Temperature
Religious Statistics.
Revolutionary War.
Hi,ers, Longest In the World.
Rowing Events.
Rulers of the Chief Nations.
Running Records.
kSalvation Army.
Savings Banks.
Scientific Associations.
Single Tax Statement.
Societies, Secret ard Fraternal.
Solar System, Elements OF.
Sporting Events.
State and Territorial Statstics.
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 Fairs.
Yachting Events.
Yale and Harvard Boat Racing.
Young Mems Christian Assn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
The Abandoned Street Car Line.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In your issue OF the ID instant, under the
head of "Anacostia Car Line" Mr.. Girls
void says: 1T is not true. as reported. that
the railroad company does not employ
enough men to do its work" l have no
doubt but that Mr.. Griswold thinks he has
a sufficient number OF men, but the patrons
of his road know too we'll that he has not
enough by one-half, neither has he suf-
ficient cars, or, il he has, he does not use
them.
1T is true, he says, that the Congress
sional cemetery line has been abandoned
for the winter, but the cars were with
drawn solely because so much dirt was
put in the grooved tracks by carts hauling
over them that ii was found impossible to
run the cars with any sort Of comfort to
passengers Why not put brushes on the
forward part of the car, Mr.. Griswold?
This has been successfully done by other
lines. was there so much dirt put on the
NJ street track, from 4th to 18th street
southeast. that that portion had to be
abandoned?
The fact is simply this Mr.. Griswold
cares nothing for the convenience OF his
patrons. and IL he could abandon any other
part of his track. without endangerng his
charter. he would willingly do So He be-
iteves in the shorter the ride the larger
the dividends. A PATRON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-10
Fix the Responsibility.
the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
During the last six or eight years many
deaths have occurred in this city in old and
cheap hotels from asphyXation, due to
inhalation of Illuminating gas. Each time
the Individual. being safely dead and not
likely to contradict, has been charged with
blowing out the CASA charge unsupported
by testimony. The real causes have I'M
doubtedly been old, much worn or other
wise defective gas fixtures. especially
thumb keys without stops or so worn and
loose that the slightest side movement of
the fingers in letting GO after the gas has
been extinguished turns it on again, III
kr own to the occupant of the room. Re-
Gently there have been six additional
deaths in this city from inhalation of il
Eliminating gas. In the very sad case OF
the young nan VIM. Hudson, who met
his death the night of January g. it is said
that when he retired last night he turned
out the gas but as there was no stop to
the fixture he had made mistake and left
the gas turned on" Why was there no
stop to the fixture? Whose business was it
to provide stop? If contractor should
dig pit in the customary street and fail
to surround it with proper safeguards and
some other man fell in and was killed this
contractor would not excuse himself or
escape punishment by saying. This dead
man should have been on his guard and
kept a sharp lookout for my death trap"
w nat better is tne HttN VINO permits &C.
fective gas fixtures to remain in his rented
rCCmS or houses? In most of these cases
the coroner's verdict has been accidental
death. but in all cases clearly attributable
to defective fixtures the moral responsible
ity lies at the door of the man who allows
them to remain. The legal responsibility
ought also to lie at his door. and the cor
oner's verdict ought to be-A, b or c met
his death from asphyxiation due to the
criminal negligence Of X. or 2. The
law should compel builders and owners
of rented houses to provide every possible
safeguard against asphyxiation by gas. and
there should be rigid inquiry in every
case of death. so that the public may know
just where the responsibility lies and also
so that such cases may become less fire.
ouent ERWIN F. SMITH.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-17
sources and Sums Of orie.n. Legacy.


Most of tho fortune of the Comte de
Parls came from the Duchess of Gal
liera, who in dying left him, as repre-
sentative of the monarchy, %, 900, 900
francs. Out Of the 46, 600, 900 francs
divided among the princes after the
Franco-G German war ne received be-
tween 7 1000, 900 francs and 5000, 900
francs. 1t is now estimated that his six
children will, after the Comtesse de
Paris has received her share of the es-
tate, inherit 40, 900. 900 francs. The
Due d'Orleans, as head Of the family,
will have Immediately $40, 900 a year
in addition TO the allowance of 81, 600
which he received from his father and
mother OH leaving the ClairvauX prison.
He will also become owner OF tho Cha
teau d'Eu III Normandy, the land
around which is being tarmed on the
English plan, and which is very pro-
ductive as well as stocked abundantly
with llocl,s and herds. The place is
nov managed by a steward Of great ex
p%erience. The mavnifecnt demesne of
Villamaur.Qua, naar Seville, win nass
to tie yoan.or lr tler Of Che Dac dor
leans, Mo inhcrIls the Auntpsusicr
tit'e.-plzis Correspondent.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-17

But Of all the things that Addison did
there remains one pre-eminent creation
which is his chief claim to immortality.
''The Campaign has disappeared out
of literature; Cato" IL known only by
a few much quoted lines; tho "Specta-
tor itself, though a work which mo
g~entleman's library can be without"
dwells generally in a digniied retire.
inent there and is seldom seen ON any
table but the students, though we are
all supposed to be familiar with it, but
Sir Roger de Coyerley is the familiar
friend of most people who have read
anything at all, and the acquaintance
by sight, if we may SO speak, of every
body.
There is no form better known in all
literature. His simple rustic state, his
modest sense of his own importance,
his kind and genial patronage OF the
younger world, which would laugh at
him if it W are not overawed by his mod
esty and goodness, and which still snick-
ers i'll its sleeve at all those kind, ri
diculous ways Of his as he walks about
in London, taken in ON all sites, with
his right Land always in his purse and
his heart i'll its right place and always
familiar and delightful. We seem to
know Sir Roger from our cradle, though
we may never even have read the few
chapters of his history. This is the one
infallible distinction Of genius above
all commoner endowments. Or all the
actors in chat stirring time Sir Roger
remains the most living and real. -i1rs
III. .. ". Oliphant in Century.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-17
WEDNESDAY ...... JULY II. 1895 I


The new bordeaux mixture, it is
claimed, has the advantage over that
famous mixture in being less injurious
to foliage, less liable to be washed away
by rains and less likely to choke the
nozzle of the spraying machine. The
new formula is as follows: Quicklime,
4 pounds 6 ounces; molasses, 4 pounds
8 ounces; sulphate of copper, 4 pounds
6 ounces; water, 20 gallons.
The essential difference between the
new and old formulas, as explained by
American Agriculturist, is the presence
of the molasses, which has a greater in
1uence than would at first be expected
The prescription, as given by M. Per-
ret, is to add the molasses to 10 gallons
~ gallons of water to form a milk Of
lime. Pour this slowly into the sweet
eped water, stirring briskly in order to
nix intimately. Next, in q third wood
en) vessel dissolve the bluestone and
pour this into the previous mixture,
stirring we'll In this blending Of mate
rails chemical changes are taking place,
When the milk Of lime and sweetened
solution are intimately mixed together,
then saccharate Of lime is formed. Next,
when to this is added the solution Of
sulphate of copper, a double decomposi-
ton takes place, sulphate Of lime is
formed on the one hand and soluble sac
charate of copper IN the other. This
saccharate of copper is only formed in
presence of an excess Of lime, and its
formation is indicated by the mixture
assuming a beautiful greenish tinge.
Thus the mixture is rendered alkaline
and the acid neutralized by the lime, 9
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1895-07-17
Cu,crea press Coats.

A London paper prints this remark
able bit Of newa;
Even if English society hesitates be-
fore adopting the oolored cohts for even
ing dress, America has decided to take
the step. At some Of tho most fashion
able gatherings coats in clarCt color
and navy blue, with plush knee breeches
fastened with three buttons, black silk
stockings and shoes, with black buckles,
have been seen. So far Mr. Ward Nc
Allister has not been tempted to desert
the conventional. but he is believed to
be favorably disposed toward the inno-
walton.
While ON the topic Of mems fashions
IL might be we'll to add hat The Court
Journal says that there is "a fad COM
ing ON rather strongly among English
swells of the sterner sex ''for submit
ting the arm to the process of tattooing''
as IAN indelibls device to affirm indeli-
BILE love-. The writer adds:
"But 1t will be there 90 IN accusing
evidence perhaps in many cases Of q
past and no longer existing affection. It
would be much more intelligent If the
hero Of a true love were to have q gold
bracelet rivsted tightly round his wrist.
1t is a foreign custom which is being
largely patronised in England by some
men. Moreover, II may be considered
as a voucher for being the possessor of
a little superfiuity Of gold-and even
some rainy, unforeseen day may come
in useful when fled off.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-11
THE wild MAN" ESCAPED
An Escaped Prisoner Almost Commits
Murder.

Fairfield. September TO- An attempt
to escape from the Norridgewock Jail was
made today by "Uncle Abe" Brown, the
"wild.man" of Brighton. Jailer Smith
had him with the other prisoners in the
yard, when Brown went into a shed.
Having been gone some time a search
was made for him and 1t was found that
he had skipped. He was finally found
by DIR. Brown in yard in Main street.
"Abe'' attacked the Doctor, striking him
in the face with large club. He then
sized DR., Brown by the throat and but
for the timely ARR val of help would have
killed him. The prisoner was at last
overpowered and taken to the jail, and
until he has his trial, at this term of
court, he will be kept in confinement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-11
BRIEFLY TOLD.


Patents have been granted to Ira M.
Russell of Lewiston for funnel holder,
and Geo. w. Way Of Portland for cuff
holder.
A private despatch says that Rev. DR..
MoNeill has been appointed Roman
Catholic bishop, west of the coast Of New
foundland to succeed the late Rev. Dr.
Rowley.
Medical Examiner Gilbert of Quincy
held an autopsy Monday night on the
body of Mabel Doyle, whose mysterious
death in the Neponset river Friday night
caused so much conjecture. The result
confirms the opinion originally held by
the examiner that the girl met death
from drowning. The autopsy disclosed
no marks of violence or foul play.
AS no indictment was found by the
grand jury in Kennebec county in the
case of Miss Furnetta M. McDopald, the
Riddeford stenographer,s who died in
Gardiner under suspicious oircumstan-
ces. Biddeford attorney is quoted as
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-09-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
/ ARRABE IS.
COrsets.

We have one of the largest Corset depart
.7nents in the city. We do notIkeep ever.
thing in the corset line, have conten
ted ourselves with getting the bes
makes for the money to be found.
We guarantee each Corset.
w. B. Corset, 6 hook length, extra lone
waist, in white only, So rs.
W. B. Corset in hook lengths, short
hips, medium waist, in white only,
$3.50.
W. B. Corset, extra long waist, in white
only, $500.
W. B. Corset, extra long waist, in black
and white, $1.50.
w. B. Corset, extra long waist, in white
and black, $l.25.
W. B. Corsets5 hook lengths long waist,
for slender people, in white only,
$1.O0.
W. B. Nursing Corset, 81. 90.
W. B. Corset, hook length, short waist
for stout ladies, in white, drab and
black, 81. 90
W. B. Corset, extra long waist, in black
white and drab, 75c.
In s1.0O Corsets we have also the r. &
G. Thompson Glove Fitting Corset
DR.. Strong's Health Corset, Elastic
Comfort and @. B.
AS good line of SOC Corsets, perfect fitt
ing, as any one carries.
Half wool Brocaded Poplins, double fold
not the 7c kind, but just as good ;
bargain at 15c yard.