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Evening star., 1895-03-20
GREETING TO NEAL DOW.
Congratulations ON His Reaching tn
Age of Ninety-One.

Congratulations ON His Reaching the
Age of Ninety-One.
LONDON, March 2O.-The ninety-firs
anniversary of the birth of Neal Dow, the
American temperance reformer, was cele-
brated last evening in the Wesleyan
Church, Highgate, this city. Delegations
from all the temperance societies were in
attendance. Dj Chowry Muthu, the Chris
tian Brahmin. presided Mr. Roberts and
others addressed the meeting, and H. ].
Osborn, editor of the Lantern, a publication
devoted to Christian works, lectured on
Meal Dow, Maine and the Maine Law"
The meeting, which was remarkable for
the great enthusiasm prevailing, passed
resolution warmly congratulating Mr.. Dow
upon the attainment OF his ninety-first
birthday, and recording the deep appre-
citation of the meeting with his immeasure
able services in the cause Of temperance
and prohibition to humanity and to God,
and rejoicing in their widespread accept
ance, which assured the ultimate triumph
Of the principles he has SO untiringly advo-
ca ted.
In conclusion, the meeting sent Gen. Dow
greeting in the wording of Numbers vi.
verses "a, p and 20, as follows: THE Lord
bless thee and keep thee; the Lord make
His face shine upon thee and gracious unto
thee; the Lord lift up His countenance upon
thee and nerve thee"
Evening star., 1895-03-20

at Springfield, Mo-, depth of 2.OS inches
has fallen.
The temperature has fallen decidedly in
the southwest and frost was reported this
morning at Abilene, Texas.
This mornings map indicates rapid
east or north Of east movement of the
storm from Tennessee. off the Atlantic
coast, with rain or snow in the middle and
south Atlantic states. followed Thursday
by fair weather. High easterly, shifting
tonight to northwest, winds may be ex-
pected along the middle Atlantic and south
New England coasts, and marked fall in
temperature with conditions favorable for
frost, is indicated for north parts of the
east and middle gulf states Thursday
morning.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls. temperature, 40; condi-
tion, 0S; receiving reservoir, temperature,
AZ: condition at north connection, 90; con-
dition at south connection, 13; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 43; condition at in
fluent gate house, 05; effiuent gate house. O6
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1928 pm
Tomorrow-High tide, 4:16 am, and 4:29
p M; low tide 1914 am and 11:19 pm
Range of the Thermometer
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
am, 81; PM, 36; maximum, 81; mini
mum, 81.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
THE COURTS.

Court OF Appeals-Ohfef Justice Alvey; AS
sociate Justice Shepard and Justice Cox.
Admtssion-Alex. C. MacNnlty. No. 4O3-
stewart agt. b. and %. r. R. Co.; argument
concluded. No 392--May agt. May; appeal
to Supreme Court Of the United States al
lowed, and bond fixed at $15,OOo with leave
10 appellee to move to increase same. No.
4ao-Burke agt. CIaughton; motion to
docket and dismiss joverruled, and motion
to docket cause granted, No 392-May agt.
May; motion to amend decree as to costs
overruled, opinion by Justice Morris. No.
3e9-Denison agt. Lewis: motion to retax
costs granted, costs to be equally divided,
opinion by same. No. 375-Harlow agt
Carroll; motion for reargument granted
NO. 4O4-Brown agt B. and o. r. r. Co.
on hearing.
Equity Court No. 2-Judge Hagner.
Skidmore agt Gross; order confirming
auditors report. FIenner agt.. Overman;
time to take testimony limited to twenty
days. Hobson agt. Garnett; Raleigh w.
Humphrey agt Ford ct al; order for COM
mission to issue. Humphrey agt Saxton;
order pro confesso against defendant.
Circuit Court No. Judge Bradley
In re will of Katie H. Olmstead; commits
sion ordered to issue to take deposition.
Bacon agt. Rock Creek Railway Company;
| motion for new trial filed.
Circuit Court No. 2-Chief Justice Bing-
ham.
Phelps agt. the District of Columbia; ver-
dict for defendant. Black agt. Maisak;
verdict for defendant
Criminal Court No. Judge McComas.
United states agt. James B. Ashton, car
nal knowledge; verdict not guilty. United
States agt. Basil Lockwood, assault to kill;
verdict not guilty. United States agt. Jas.
H: Rudd, second offense petit larceny; on
trial.
Criminal Court No. 2-Judge Cole
United States agt. Joseph A. Beam, mur-
der; on trial.
Probate Court.-Judge Hagner.
Estate of Catherine Forrest; will proved.
Estate of, Michael Eichmann; do. Estate
of Daniel Nelson: inventory filed. Estate
Of Helen NJ. Kanouse; will filed. Estate of
Jno. S. McKenney; do. In re Thos A.
Ragan, guardian; first account filed.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
DIARY OF FIFTY-TwO YEARS.
An Economical Frenchman's Record
of Every Sou Spent in His Life.

An Economical Frenchman's Record
of Every Sou Spent in His Life.
Through his death the world at large has
lust learned Of the existence OF an eccentric
Partisan, who has left behind him a set OF
account books extending over the last fifty
two years of his seventy-three years of life.
and which contain the most minute record
of his daily expenses Had Shakespeare or
any other great man whose history is little
known left such statistical sidelights on his
character, posterity might have found
therein sufficient material from which to
deduce a tolerably full and accurate
biography.
Ii appears from the expense books of this
individual whose name has not reached TINS
side of the Atlantic. that he smoked ABOUT
three cigars daily, the actual number con-
sumed during the fifty-two years being
GO Sl1. of which 1859 were given to him.
The remaining 5S,4i2 cost him $li19. or
about cents apiece. To any one VINO mas
ever tried 2-sou cigar IN Parls tnls e1.
plains WHY he smoked SO few in a day, but
not how he managed to live seventy-three
years. He was moderate, likewise, In his
expenditures for clothing, and during the
period covered by his books he had made
trousers, which cost $460.11; "a coats and
vests, s79O.7 and 62 pairs of shoes, o.5S:
He bought 29S shirts and "devants" ana
1926 collars for s2s5: :s5. He was evidently
good walker, for he spent put $iZo.o0 IN
omnibuses and tramways
In fifteen years he drank, according to his
account books. 2S,1S6 glasses Of beer, OF
which q. .261 were dennis" For this beer
and for the 36,OS1 little glasses" of cognao,
etc. he spent $3.50, plus $1,3O6 In tips.
There is much more information in these
expense books, but some of 1t would not
look well in print, from an American point
comments which might be considered funny
on some Of the items.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
A Paying Business.

A local paper tells how the boys of Sand
wich. Mass, have been buncoing the au-
thorities on the muskrat question. The
town of Sandwich offered bounty of 25
cents for every muskrat head, and the
town of Bourne, adjoining, offered 25 cents
for every muskrat tail. The boys began
to hunt muskrats, selling the head in
Sandwich and the tail in Bourne, every
animal thereby netting them so cents The
authorities in each town discovered what
was going on and changed their offer at
the same time. Sandwich paying for the
tails and Bourne for the heads. The boys
cheerfully acquiesced, as it made no differ
ence to them whether they sold the head
in one town or the other. In either case
1t was Heads win, tails you lose.''
Evening star., 1895-03-20

D.. Homer H. White of Earlville had a
very peculiar accident on Tuesday. Ac-
companied by his wife, he was making his
professional calls. AS he drove upon the
iron bridge north of our village over Che
mango river. there was a few rods of bare
ground. The cutter drew SO hard that his
horse choked down just as the cutter
struck the planking. The horse reeled and
plunged over the side of the bridge into
the river. The doctor, clinging to the lines,
was thrown over the horse into the river.
ting on the ice. Loaded down with bear
skin coat and winter clothes, he had hard
work to get himself out, but finally did SO
without serious injury to himself. Mrs.
White landed on the bridge with a slight
bruise on her head. AS the horse went
ever the bridge his rear feet were tangled
In the cords and other framework of the
bridge, and he hung there by the rear legs
with his head just under water and drown
ed. The cutter was smashed.
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MANY REpORTED KILLED.
Terrible Explosion of Dynamite OI
the Rhine.

Terrible Explosion of Dynamite on
the Rhine.
COLOGNE, March 2O.-A report is in cir
culation here to the effect that a terrible
explosion of dynamite has taken place at
Oberwesel on the Rhine.
AMSTERDAM, March 2O.-The Niues
Van Den Dag publishes dispatch saying
that the disaster reported from Cologne
was the result of the explosion of the car
go of 10000 kilos of dynamite on board the
ship Elizabeth, at Salmorth, in the dis
rrict CT Dusseldorf, yesterday evening. Ac-
cording to this dispatch, thirteen persons
were killed, five were injured and one went
mad. The scene after the explosion is de-
scribed as being one of terrible destruc-
ton,
Evening star., 1895-03-20
Pushing Local Industries.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2O.-A manu-
facturers' convention, with an attendance
of nearly 300 delegates, is holding a session
here. The organization is, as explained by
the committee on permanent organizati ation,
for the purpose of discouraging the preju-
dices in favor Of foreign goods. The COM
mittee on resolutions presented resolutions
declaring it the duty of every citizen of the
state to buy and use the productions of the
state, demanding reduction Of licenses
and the abrogation of local taxation on
shipping, and demanding lower freight
rates from California to the east and higher
freight rates from the east to California
Evening star., 1895-03-20
LIGHTNING STRUCK HIS KITE.
The Electric Fluid Ran Down tn
Cord Into the Boys Body.

Kite flying is usually considered a HARM
less amusement, but that it is not always
such is sufficiently proved by the recent
experience of a thirteen-year-old boy at
Cateau, near Cambray, France, who be-
came, while indulging in this sport, an in
voluntary imitator of the immortal Frank
lin. The lad, whose name was Janti, was
flying his kte-a small one, about twenty
seven inches long. 1t had reached a great
height when a thunder storm was seen
approaching.
The boy at once began to haul in his
cord. The kite, however, was still 100 yards
or so above the earth when there was a
brilliant flash of lightning. Young Janti
was thrown into the air, made two or
three somersaults and fell ten or twelve
feet away. The kite had attracted tha
electric fluid, which followed the cord, as
in Franklin's famous experiment, and de-
scended into the earth through the boys
body. Wonderful to relate the lad was
not killed. After a little he arose and
made his way home, trembling and crying.
The nails of his left hand. which had held
the string, were turned blue, as IL by
terrible bruse, while the fingers were burn
ed and covered with blisters. Besides this,
his face was bruised considerably by his
fall. The kite string was burned in two by
the discharge, and the kite, released. flew
away to parts unknown.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

tertaining the soldiers with much eager
ness.
A Handicap.
The Fencibles are seriously handicapped,
as from present indications neither First
Lieut.. Mosher nor Second Lieut. Mortimer
will be able to accompany the team. How
ever, the champions. as heretofore stated,
have decided to begin drilling Monday even
ing next, and but little doubt exists that
they Will go to Memphis and return with
the cup. The Morton Cadets began work
last evening, and it is their intention to re-
turn from the Tennessee city with four
prizes. NJ grass is growing under the feet
or the Hiberpian Rifles, who are already
posed trip.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
Selling Heiress, Addresses,

Warren F. Thompson, matrimonial
agent at Chicago, who claims to be able to
supply wives of dazzling beauty and un-
limited wealth, has been convicted in the
United States court in that city of using
the mails to defraud. He is the publisher
Of the matrimonial paper, Heart and
Hand and got himself into trouble by
advertising heresses at % cents apiece
three for half a dollar. Last January
Thompson advertised to sell the addresses
OF six beautiful heiresses, some widows
and some maidens at the above terms, and
the prosecution alleges he has been receiv.
ing several bushels of mail a day since
His arrest and conviction today ,resulted
Pending the hearing of a motion for a new
trial sentence was withheld.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
ASSAULTED IN NICARAGUA.
Another Case for the State Depar'
ment to Consider.

Another Case for the State DEPART
ment to Consider.
SAN DIEGO, March 2O.-Advfces have
been received of the narrow escape from
death of Eugene Usenay, a former resi-
dent of this city, who is now in Nicaragua.
Assaulted by a peon employed on the plan
tation where he is at present located, he
barely escaped with his life, repeatedly
slashed with a machette. The matter being
called to the attention of the authorities, a
farcical examination was held and the Of
fender discharged. Usenay was offered
English protection, but relied on American
support, which was not forthcoming. The
matter has been brought to the attention Of
Senator White, an old schoolmate of Use
nays, who will lay the case before the
Washington authorities.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

The Governments Attitude Toward
the Central Pacific.

The Governments Attitude Toward
the Central Pacific.
LONDON, March 2O.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon publishes an interview
with Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, formerly
controller of the national debt office, who
has just returned from the United States,
where he has been in communication with
the United States government as the repre-
sentative of the British holders of the
Central Pacific bonds. He is quoted as say
ing that he found the executive to be all
right and Secretary Carlisle to be business
like and reasonable. According to Sir
Charles Rivers Wilson, Secretary Carlisle
stated that he would rather not touch a
cent of the debt owed by the railroad than
that the Central Pacific should be subjected
to the pound Of flesh" principle. The gov
ernment, Sir Charles added, was prepared
to accept the principal of the debt, forego-
ing the interest; but in his opinion the re-
suit was doubtful, owing to the temper of
the next Congress. which, he is quoted as
asserting, contains some wild people So
cialistically."
Evening star., 1895-03-20
General Passenger Agents.

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The American
Association of General Passenger Agents
continued its session today at the Murray
Hill Hotel. The session was an open one
The feature of the meeting was the an
nual address delivered by George H DAN
iels of the New York Central. At the close
of the speech the next business was the
hearing OF the report of the committee on
"paster contracts" The convention will
close today, although it had been originally
intended to last three days. The agents
found that they could get through their
work in two.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

ervation to the disadvantage of her neigh
bors."
Private Rights Involved.
Another citizen interested in the contro-
versy writes:
Il have been reading the articles in The
Star, whose interest and sincerity on all
subjects for the welfare Of Washington we
fully appreciate, in regard to the proposed
sewerage system of Kensrgton.
The settlement of this question rests
primarily with the private parties next ad-
joining the aforesaid corporation, in whose
power it is, according to the laws of Mary
land, with the moral support of Washing
ton, to take such action as will effectually
prevent said corporation from doing that
which would work an injury to the health
of this city, in which am, of course deeply
interested. The estate of the late Mr.. AL
fred Ray owns nearly a mile of an attract
i've and valuable stream that runs through
this property from the KenSington limits
and flows directly into Rock creek. AS
understand, the Kensingtonians entertain
the idea of running a closed sewer through
their corporation to the stream that will
carry the drainage into Rock creek (Which
Is the southern boundary and so also of in
terest to the Ray property. 1t is along this
stream that the new electric road runs for
nearly the entire length of the stream,
which would, of course, enhance the pleas
ure of a ride on the road If this small
stream was made an open sewer. have
kensington that have sewers emptying into
this stream, and am of the private opiu-
ion that the owner of one of these houses
is prominent member of our Sanitary
League. l have no doubt when the matter
is investigated there will be an injunction
laid on them, which will relieve Washing
ton Of any further trouble from this point
THE Rock Creek Park commission or 9TH
ers need not fear that the picturesque Rock
creek will be polluted by any refuse carried
to 1t by this stream, which is of such value
to the owners"
Evening star., 1895-03-20
Made Insane by. Grip.

Henry Mersoran. "a, school teacher of
Pittsburg, Pa, was taken from his board
ing house in New York yesterday insane.
Mersoran came to NJ W, York city two days
ago. He had been suffering with the grip
for month. EARLY yesterday morning a
patrolman heard cries of murder and found
Mersoran leaning from his window shout
ing. He told the policeman that his head
was on fire. Mersoran was taken to Belle
Vue Hospital
Evening star., 1895-03-20
Killed by the Cannonban Train.

A special dispatch to The Star from
Petersburg, Va. dated the 19th says: John
R. Norris, for the past fifteen years en-
ployed as truckmani at the freight depot
of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
this morning while crossing the track in
frcnt of the cannon balFl train from
Richmond to Norfolk as it pulled into the
station = % 'F9
Evening star., 1895-03-20

Fourteen frame buildings, comprising one
third of the business portion of Iuka, Miss,
were burned Sunday. The total loss will
foot up to $4,000. No insurance. The fire
is supposed to have been the work of an
incendiary.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

John A. Beacham has been made the
defendant in a suit for divorce filed by
Mary T. Beacham. whose maiden name
was Dixon. She states that they were
married here February %, 1876, and she
charges her husband with infidelity and
cruSAY.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
II. Succeed NJ. de Giers.

The appointment of Prince Lobanoff-
Rostovsky, recently Russian ambassador to
Vienna, as minister for foreign affairs, in
succession to the late M. de Giers, has
been officially gazetted,
Evening star., 1895-03-20

Fire destroyed the large flour mill and
several smaller buildings at Litchfeld,
Mass, Sunday night. The total loss was
about $4,000, partially insured.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
iron Hall Indtctment auasbed

IRON Hail INdfctmenf QuOshed.
The indictment against Mark c. Davis
ex-supreme treasurer of the Order of Iron
Hall. which has been standing for three
terms of court, has been quashed at In
dianapolis. 1t is probable that the in
dictment returned against ex-Supreme
Justice Somerby will soon be dismissed.
Evening star., 1895-03-20
General Foreign Notes.

General FOFeiEn Notes.
MADRID, March 2O.-The officers Of the
garrison yesterday drew lots in ord er to de-
eide which of them should demand satis-
faction from the editors and authors of the
recent published utterances deemed to be
insulting to the Spanish army.
BERLIN, March 2O.-Prince Woldemar,
reigning prince OF Lippe Detmold), is dead,
aged seventy-Cne. He leaves no issue.
MENTONE, France, March 20. - The
Duchess of Leinster, widow of the fifth
Duke of LeiEster is dead The duchess
was married to the Duke of Leinster in
1854. She was daughter of the first earl
of Faversham, and was reputed the most
beautiful woman in the United Kingdom.
Her son, the present Duke of Leinster,
was born in 1887.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

Ker sington. I trust that Kensington does
not desire to observe the laws of self-pres-
ervation to the disadvantage of her neigh
borS,"
Evening star., 1895-03-20

The storm which occupied Oklahoma and
northern Texas Tuesday has moved east
ward over Tennessee, increasing in strength
and attended by an area of heavy rainfall
from the middle and lower Mississippi val
ley over the Atlantic coast states from
Virginia to Georgia. The north Pacific
storm has moved eastward north of the
state of Washington, attended by rain in
the middle and north Pacific coast districts.
At stations in Tennessee, northern Georgia,
northern Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas,
southwest Missouri and western North Car
olina the depth of rainfall in the last twen-
ty-four hours has exceeded one inch, and
Evening star., 1895-03-20

Treatment. =.
OWEN, Fine Tailoring. 423 11TH ST. f2I-tI
oPwY FIRFS-FRANtI.IN STOVES GIVE ALL
the pleasures Of open fireplace with the neat
Of stove. May be used with a1dirOns Or gfate
Crates, Spark Guards, Gas Logs. etc
feS-tf j. H. CORNING, Tile Shop, 52O-522 18th ST.
Evening star., 1895-03-20

Members New York Stock Exchange, New Yorf
Cotton Exchange and Chicago Board of Trade.
f6- 16dtf
LIFE. IoNrINE. ENDOWMENT AND PAIDU1
INSURANCE POLICIES PURCHASED AT a
FAIR DISCOUNT. Money loaned on same
Jai6tf EDWARD n. BURNS 1907 4 ST. NV
Evening star., 1895-03-20
G0Od and Bad Varmish

look alike in the liquid, and even when
first put on. Soon the bad begins to wear
of. For interior work We have q
nish at Coo. gallon which sells about
town for dollar.
CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 913 7th ST.,
Glass Expert mh19-1Od
Evening star., 1895-03-20

a Turkish bath often
proves an excellent PAN
acea for many of the
ordinary ailments man
Is afflicted with. If
you'd derive the most
benefit and enjoyment
from a bath--try one
here. Our facilities are
unexcelled pleasant
surroundings and attend
ants Of long experience.
Open daily till 8 pm.
mh1S-11d
Evening star., 1895-03-20

is n new feature with u.s. and we are the
only house in this city doing it, Sending II
out of town meant risk and cost Oh
freightage. Oul wagon will call for and
deliver it.
CHAS. E. HODGKIN, 913 Ith ST.,
.cI.ss Exn.rt,, mh19-12d
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-01-31
Death of John Swami.

Yesterdays Baltimore American.
Mr.. John Swami, who, a half
century ago, was one of the social
leaders of this city, and was the
head of the well-known Baltimore
Swami family, died yesterday morn
ing at his late home, No. SO West
Biddle street. He had passed his
seyenty-ffth year and death was
due to old age. Mr.. Swami was
born in this city and was the son Of
Mr.. James Swami, who was for
years the president of the Mer-
chants Bank. The deceased spent
the better portion of his life in this
city, and was one of the first men,
bers of the Maryland Club, in which
organization he was very promi-
nent. He resigned as a member
several years ago. He was great
factor in social affairs in his younger
life and was we'll known in Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
He never was engaged in any bust
ness. He leaves widow and four
children, Messrs. Donnell and Davis
Swami, and Misses Belle and Nellie
Swami.
Mr.. Swami, during early life, was
an ardent sportsman, and was pas
sionately fond of duck and quail
shooting. He was also quite horse
deyotee, and warm personal friend
Of VIM. Mcdonald, who owned the
great trotting mare, Flora Temple.
The funeral will take place from
from the home of the deceased to-
morrow afternoon, and the inter
ment, which will be private, will be