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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
JAPANESE WOMEN.

They Know Not the Wheel, but They
Are Progressing.
From the st. Paul Pioneer Press
THE girls don't dare to ride bicycles, and
Their, isn't bloomer in all Japanw
Yet Miss Ella Blackstock a missionary
of Toxic, maintained at the First Metho-
dist Church last night that the Japanese
women were almost the equals of the fair
American. There were even 10000 Prot
eStant Christians in the land of the daily
earthquake, she said. Until recently the
educa ton Of women had been kept upon
the low level Of other oriental nations.
Boys were worth educating, but a girl was
as obscure as patriot on a campaign
committee. The parents were willing to
send their sons to America, to Europe, any,
where and at any cost, SO that they might
be instructed. But a girl was taught to
smile on all occasions and to sleep without
mussing her hair. Therefore she spent the
day in bowling low to her father, her grand
father. her cousin and her little brother
and by night she was anchored to a neck
yoke of wood. But at length the govern.
ment, that had done wonders for the edu-
cation of men. established a college for
peeresses, to which were admitted the
princesses of the royal house, the young
ladies Of the nobility and the daughters OF
army officers Girls attended now the kin.
dergarten and primary grades of the pub.
lie schools. Above these grades the girls
dropped out, for the public schools were
not free schools, and the parents could
rarely afford to educate both boys ano
girls. Therefore, when Mrs. William Har
rison of Minneapolis provided funds fol
building girls school at Toxic Miss
Blackstock and her assistants erected g
school that seemed large enough for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03

1t Is very natural to suppose that these
October nuptials are the autumn harvest
Of the summers sowings, but as very few
women are yet new enough to do their
own proposing-eXcept by "suggestion." to
speak hypnotically-it is not fair to draw
any such conclusions about any particular
individuals who happen to have discovered
their aff1nities at this time.
At all events, no matter which party
may have taken the initiative the date
and conduct of the wedding are still In the
hands Of the bride. and notwithstanding
all the sensible advice which she has heard
and read about the ACCESSIBILITY OF dis
pensing with display in connection with
her marriage ceremonies, and keeping her
money for use in identifying her new
home, she still yearns for the pomp and
glamor OF a wedding that will demonstrate
to everybody the Importance which she
attaches to this great event In her life.
AS weddings are not exactly common
occurrence in most families, people in gen.
erat do not keep themselves informed upon
all the technical points that make or mar
| a ceremony. A few points relative to the
been gathered from the highest authorities,
may. therefore. be found useful to perplex-
ed mammas with daughters whose wed
dirgs are approaching.
To begin at the beginning, the first step
is. of course. to issue the invitations These
should be out at least two weeks before
| hand. and three weeks is not too long 9
| period. In form they are almost square
when spread out to their full size, bu,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
PHYSIC FOR BAD TEMPER.
Various Physical Ailments That
Cause Naughtfness.
From the Drndon Hospital.


When boys become stupid. sulky and
fll-tempered some schoolmasters cane
them; others, with a wider knowledge OF
the relations between mind and matter.
give dose Of castor oil, and not uncom-
monty with effects most salutary. DR..
Lauder Brunton applies the same principle
to patients of greater age. and seeks by
medicine to cure the irritability Of temper
which is so commonly associated with
govt and heart disease. Writing in the
Practitioner he points out what is we'll
known to all who have seen much of short
tempered people, that explosions OF temper
which occur on every slight provocation
are really Cue to condition produced
by an accumulation of small irritations
which have gradually worked up the pa
tent into state of excitement, which
vents itself in an explosion quite out OF
proportion to its apparent cause. Con-
tinuous physical discomfort also has the
same effect. But even without OF vious
discomfort the accumulation of abnormal
substances, such as uric acid, may also
produce irrltabili.y OF temper. At any
rate, In case of govt, twenty grains OF
bicarbonate Of potash. with ten or twenty
of bromide of potassium, taken when the
feeling of ir-itability comes on. frequently
soothes 1t. and IL taken when some lrritat-
ing occurrence has taken place Vt some
depressing news is heard, IL appears to
take away the sting of either. In some
cases Of cardiac disease also the bromide
may be given with saBcylate of soda with
good success. All this is very true, al
though, 10 practitioners who have studied
lorg with the vagaries of restless pa tents.
ii may not appear very new. DIR. Brunton
does, however. make a suggestion worth
bearing in mind. Patients are sometimes
seen whose appettes are spoiled, their di-
eestion impaired and their pleasures in
life destroyed, not by any Illness Of their
own, but by the constant fretfulness and
irritabilty of some other member OF their
ia mily. Here. II one can but get the other
party to take these temper powders" one
may do better than by giving tcHics to the
mai
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next ten years. But within a few months
it was filed to overlooking. The sumurai.
or gentry class. esteemed the most intelli-
gent. were the principal patrons OF the
school.
The war with China had. contrary to ex-
pectation, proved a great assistance to the
Christian missionaries. For the FIRST time
the latter were then permitted to address
the soldiers upon religion. For the first
time the prisons, and the hospitals, and
the interior were thrown open 10 mission
airy effort. Although the royal family still
protested the Shinto religion although a
lat god called Fuda, whose face had the
benignity IF clam, entertained at a single
temple last year almost 100000 worship
ers-more, indeed, than for the last eighty
yeafs-yet many great officers now
Christians. The influence of Christianity
was imprinted upon every japanese insti-
tuition. and the faith was spreading to an
eventual triumph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
SHE HAD SEEN LINCOLN,
So the Principal Shook Hands With
the Truant Instead of Punlshfng Her.
From the New York Sum

From the New York Sun.
A Brooklyn woman, who is the wife OF q
prominent member Of the New York pro-
duce exchange, tells pretty little story of
Lincoln's journey east prior to his lnaugu-
ration as President She was then a slip
OF girl, going TO school in Jersey City.
She had never seen Lincoln, and when the
Gay came that he would reach Jersey City
she went to the station. Ii was early in
the morning. and she thought she could
see the coming President and get to scrool
before the doors were closed at o'clock.
With the crowd she waited.
the clock was pointing at ten minutes 10
.. and snc said to herself: Il will wait only
nve minutes more. when z great shout
arose as TIE expected train pulled in. Sey-
eral local notables went forward TO greet
the elected President. and then she saw
him. tall. thin. gaunt-loomiag above tie
crowd.
The cheering continued. when somehow
she again caught sight of the station Cock
Five MINUTES alter . ii pointed and she
started. OF she ran. excitement at SEE ing
the great man and nervousness AMI fear of
punishment mingled. The school reached,
sac found the doors standins wide open
and she thought, Perhaps they haven't
opened school yet, and 1 can get in quietly
and no one will notice" She slowly pushed
the school room door open. and there was
the room, with all the scholars assembled
no one missing but herself-and with The
principal standing. apparently waiting
Come here said the principal, and the
girl walked through the aisle to the front
of the school.
Mary. where have you been?" came the
question, sharply.
Il have been to see Lincoln" was the
nervous reply.
. Did you see him.
Shake hands. 1 wish 1 had seen him
too was the unexpected rejoinder. anf
the embarrassed and blushing little cir
and the big principal graveiy shook hands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
LITTLE PITCHERS.
Some Instances of the Impressions
Made Upon the Childish Mind.

Some Instances of the Impressions
Made Upon the Childish Mind.
From Harper's Bazaar.
Children have the faculty Of hearing and
seeing much more than their elders would
believe possible. They are too guileless to
be hypocritical. but 1t seems natural to
them to listen to and observe all that
passes In their presence while they appear
outwardly demure and inattentive.
The average parents are not careful
enough to what they say to one another
and about other people in the presence Of
the little ones. One grown woman con-
fesses to having all her life distrusted
friend of the family because of something
remarked to her husband. Bob said he
would be here to dinner tonight. but, as
usual. he did not let his promise keep him
from staying away.
1t was said carelessly of a man who was
SO intimate in the family as to come and
go at his pleasure. The child, listening. de-
cided in her heart that Bob had broken
his promise. LAS usual" mamma had said.
That must mean that he often Hed-that
he was, in fact a liar. And this belief she
was never wholly able to shake off.
Another child was present when the
mornings mail was brought in. Her
glanced over bill inclosed in it. Then he
tossed it across the table to. his wife, with
an exclamation of impadence:
There is J-s bill. 1t is even larger
than I expected it to be. I cannot pay 1t
this month. l simply haven't the money
in bank
Terror-struck, the child left the room.
Matters had come to a fearful pass Her
father could not pay his debts; he would be
sent to prison as soon as it was found out.
All day long the little one watched from
her nursery window for the sheriff she
thought would come to ''sell them out"
So uncommuncative are children that
she said nothing to her mother Of her fears
| until at bedtime when she was tucked into
her cot-she caught her mother around the
| neck and sobbed OUT
ooh. mamma, do you suppose this is our
| last night at home? Shall we have to go to
| the poor house tomorrow"
Then 1T was all told, and mamma ex-
planned that papa spoke hastlly-that he
could meet all his obligations, that the bill
| he had received that morning would be
! paid in good time, ETC., ETC., until the little
| girl, feeling as If she had been snatched
back from the very doors Of the poor house,
sank to sleep. But though she has now
| children Of her own, she has never for
gotten that dreadful day. and cannot say
| too much in condemnation Of the practice
OF speaking thoughtlessly where there is
| even one very little pitcher with big ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
Why Cat Lights ON Its Feet.

From the Chicago News.
An eperimenter recently undertook to dis
cover why cat invariably fell on it's feet
He finds that a cat always falls on its feet
providing it has distance of a yard to fall
in and enable 1t to make a half turn in the
air, 30 as to get its feet undermost. 1t
holds Its paws vertically and manages to
preserve this position during the rest of its
fall. In spite Of the initial movement of ro-
tation taken by its body. The mechanical
explanation is simply that the animal by
thrusting forward its left limb, shifts the
center of gravity Of the whole body so as to
make 1t revolve upon the axis Of the spine
until the feet reach the ground Moreover,
cat does not hurt itself by fall from q
height, not only because it Invariably falls
en- its feet, but because the structure Of a
eats back and spine is extremely flexible.
The muscles of its legs also are extraordi-
narily strong and numerous. and, further.
it has elastic pads cushions consisting
Of q mass of fibrous tissue and fat on all Its
feet, seven in each forepaw and five In
each hind paw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03

There is q reading room in seaside
Sussex town, to the door OF which Is at
tached a wooden box. You put In your
penny, and 10, the door opens. When you
enter ii shuts. But you can get out again
without givinS another penny.
Two editors of Arabic comic papers ix
Cairo have been sentenced to eighteen
months Imprisonment and fine for libel
ing Queen Victoria and publishing gross
caricatures of her.
newly Undiscovered West African butter
fly spins a cocoon which resembles a ask
made for q human face
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
THE ENJOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
sympathy Is IN Important Elemen,
in Family Government.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar
The enjoyment Of our children goes hand
IN hand with wise and careful discipline
Each child Is law unto himself. and
should be guarded and guided according to
his characteristics. his nature and his fail
ings. These teachings should begin from
habyhood. and be conscientously and pa
tiently performed by the parent. 1t is only
older and begin to be companionable gem
them. "-sN'
A fretful child will always be a care and
worry TO MS mother. and fretfulness is one
OF the childish troubles to be first noticed
and carefully dealt with. If child is in
good health there is no reason for its being
iret1ul. In many children 1t is only q
habit that has been let grow upon them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03

though none wore decollete bodices as this
was an afternoon wedding All gentlemen
including the groom and best man, were
dressed in frock coats. with light waist
coats and trousers. The groom wore gloves
notwithstanding their absence on the hands
Of the bride. but he removed the right
glove in the vestry just before the cere-
mony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
A Healthful Temperature.

From the Health Magazine.
As the season has arrived for the over
hauling of the heating apparatus. let each
living room be supplied with thermome-
ter As necessary adjunct. temperature
of about seventy degrees should be main
tanned as most conducive to health and
economy An enervated system, suscepti-
bility to colds and other disorders are su-
perinduced by overheated apartments. A
person who dwells constantly in a temper
allure of eighty degrees cannot expect TO
enjoy either comfort or health under such
unhygienic conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
PRINCESS EFFECTS
Things Seen at Wedding Reception
Besides the Brides Smile.
THEAFER BODICES and new JACKETS
Hats Trimmed With Ribbon Instead
of With Feathers.
SEAS ONAB L E n o 7 / 0 n 5
THEATER BODICES And new JACKETS
sEAsONABLE NOTION

HAVE ATTENDED
a wedding reception
you know all about
that: how the bride
assured me before
hand that 1 was to
meet only a few
friends of the fam
lily, land so informal.
you know" how the
rooms were full of a
surging throng, the
rooms as hot as in
midsummer. the tot
lets elaborate. the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
Points on 'sNuptial Ceremonies and
How They Are Conducted.
COSTUMES OP TEE BRIDAL PARTY
Number Of, Bridesmaids and Other
'-... --a, u -
Attendants.
ENTERING THE CHURCH
n F ALL THE WE'D

r ALL I'hE w ED
dings that are set
down on the calen-
dar to take place in
October are the re-
suit of leap year
proposals, it must be
admitted that the
girls have taken full
advantage of their
privileges. Since the
fashion of short en-
gagements has been
set by Mrs. Gertrude
Vanderbilt Whitney,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21

Gould. would come TO the relief of the
baltimore and Ohio. but much as this
man would nave pleased certain large
holders Of Baltimore and Ohio stock, the
idea has n Is. said. been abandoned.
Although Mr. Morgan has gone South
Tor an indefinite stay, and President
Spencer Of the Southern Railway Com
many is announced as about to so to
Euyope for three months stay, those
who know what Is taking place in rail-
way circles say. as was predicted In the
star several months ago. that the con-
solidation OF the Baltimore and Ohio and
Southern Railway companies IL fore
gone conclusion. and except that phys
means have not been provided for the
transfer OF trains between the two lines
around Washington. the union OF interests
OF both roads is already an accomplished
fact
Every dollar needed to meet Indebted
ness. the default OF payment OF when
would result IN attempts being made 10
f0recicsc on the Baltimore and ONO Is
furnished either by the banking house OF
J. Plerpont Morgan & CO., or those VINO
are closely identified with that house In
Southern railway affairs. and Mr. c. Nor
ton Stewart. the great sugar importer OF
Baltimore. is conceded 10 be Mr.. Nor
CAMS personal representative on the Bal
timOre Committee Of Reorganization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
DWELLING IN GERMANY.
Reichstag Discussion Of Measures to
Prevent IL.

BERLIN. April 20.-In the Reichstag
to-day, DR.. Bachem. the CentTist leader
raised a debate on the question OF duel
ling, by calling attention to the recent
duel between Lieutenant Won Ketteishodt,
an officer attached to the Imperial yacht
Hohenzollern. and Herr Won Zenker,
prominent Berlin lawyer, resulting IN the
death Of the latter. This affair, be said,
furnished an instance in which the in
iured party had no chance through legal
methods OF obtaining satisfaction, ana
was driven TO The extreme OF having re
course to a duel. IN which he was killed.
while the man who had offered the in
sr't which caused the duel got of with
light punishment. The more recent duel
between Llebrecht Won kotze and Baron
Won Schroeder was a more difficult mat
ter 10 deal with. The event, he said,
must produce the conviction in certain
quarters that reform is necessary, ana
must come from above. Would 1t not be
POSSIBLE. he asked, that the Emperor
clear judgment might ultimately drive
the custom OF duelling out Of the world
II his Majesty followed the example OF
his Grandfather he would at least re-
strict the practice. DR.. Bachem theh
recalled the historic order OF Frederick
the Great concerning the dismissal OF
officers from the army for taking the law
in their own hands. The organization OF
German courts Of honor, he added LETT
much to be desired, and the present time
was favorable one for reform.
Dr. Won 3oetticher Imperial Secretary
OF state for the Interior replied that
the assumption that the authorities nal
not done their duty was groundiess. re
could not admit that. as a matter Of
course. The law, he said. was applied
without distinction as 10 the position or
vocation Of offenders. The Chancellor. he
continued. had given earnest considera-
ton to the question as TO whether
measures were possible to ensure respect
for the law. but he had not as yet arrived
at any decision. Therefore, communlca-
tons with he government In regard 10
the matter were ct present inadvisabie.
Herr Rickert Qadical UnionisD eX-
pressed the hope that the Fressinnise
resolution demanding the suppression OF
duelling. which would be offered to-mor-
row. would be adopted. Kotze and
Schraeder he declared. might have been
watched by the police just as Socialist
suspects are watched. This method. he
said would be desirable inasmuch as
Spaln and Belgium were imposing heavy
fines and terms Of imprisonment upon
duellists with the result Of greatly re-
strictiug the practice.
Herr Schall Conservative condemned
d.. practice Of duelling as contrary 10
Christian commands.
Herr Br5ei SOCIALIST said hat the, so
cia,ists would ho'd The advantage If this
public scandal continued.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
BAY-sTATE PATRioTs'-DAy.
Appropriate Commemorntion of the
Hattie Of Lexington.

BOSTON, MASS, April 20.-Patriots'-
Day. commemorative the battle Of Lex
ington, was appropriately observed as
a general holiday In this city and state
to-day. The public buildings and ex-
changes were closed, and business gene
rally was suspended. Bell-ringing and
salutes. parades, military reunions. and
meetings OF patriotic orders, children's
entertainments, religious festivals, and
various sports. including bicycle runs
the opening Of the cricket season. and
baseball, made up the general pro-
gramme.
At Lexington the celebration commenced
early. At o'clock ffe-and-drum
CORPS marched over the route taken by
Paul Revere. and all the bells In town
were rung for an hour.
At Q o'clock there was hremen's pa
rade through the principal streets or
the town. The public buildings were
handsomely decorated with flags and
bunting. and the dwellings were all
ornamented with decorations. At 10
o'clock n band concert was given on the
historic green by the East Lexington
Mnutemen Band. A great many bicycles
and carriages crowded the streets du-
ring the day
At 3 o'clock IN the afternoon another
band concert was given on the green
and the events Of the day closed with a
ringing of bells and firing Of salutes
at sunset. In the evening a promenade
concert and dance were given In honor
OF the Old Belfry Club.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
A CRANK IN CHURCH.
FIourishes Revoiyer-Shouts Ihht
Religion In II HumbuG.

A crank, with a revolver, created
stampede in the First Unitarian church
at Oakland, Cal. Sunday morning. Pro-
fessor Griggs. Of Sanford University, who
filed the pulpit in the absence Of the
pastor. was about to open the services,
when a roughly-dressed young man walk
ca up the aisle. and. hating in front OF
the pulpit platform, drew pistol ana
announced his intention Of being heard.
In a loud voice he denounced religion as
a humbug, saying that he could prove
upon the authority Of Professor Leconte,
President Jordan, Of Sanford, and other
distinguished scientific men that man de-
seconded from the low er animals.
Colonel John p. Irish came forward TO
reason,yyith the intruder but the stranger
levelled the revolver at the Colonel, and
dared him to approach While Mr.. irish
was eudeavoring 10 calm the crank, two
members OF the congregation slipped up
behind him, and pinioned his arms before
he could DO anything
Meantime. half OF the congregation had
made their exit in terror, while Professor
Griggs fed by a rear door. The stranger
was taken TO the police station, where
he gave the name Of Lewis Borges, OF
Portland, ore.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
CASE OF MISSIONARY DIAZ.
state Department VIII do Its Utmost
for Him.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.--Representa-
tive Black. Of Georgia, had an interview
today with State Department officials In
regard 10 Rev. Mr.. Diaz. the Cuban Bap-
list missionary. who is under arrest In
Habana for completely in the insurrec-
ton. After the interview Mr.. Black said
tnat there was no doubt that Mr.. Diaz
had taken out naturalization papers du-
ring his residence In the United States
and Is a citizen OF the United States.
The state Department viii see to IT that
Mr.. Dlaz Is given a fair trial. and il
accorded his rights as an American citi-
zen.
Many requests are coming 10 members
from the Southern States from Baptist
churches which contribute to the support
of the missionary work carried on by Mr.
Diaz that the congressman viii use their
influence to secure the missionary's re-
lease. There is. however. nothing 10 be
done by members Of Congress except TO
request the Department OF State TO use
its power In Mr.. DiaEs behalf.