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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24
Canoe Antics on Lake George,

Henry o. Sedgwck, jr.. in Atlantic Monthly
After paddle of number Of miles,
he says. comes fatigue between the
shoulder blades: il can be likened to moth
ing but yoke. or the old man that sat
aStraddle Of Sinbads neck. On feeling
this yoke to obtain relief you paddle on
the other side of the boat. A better rem
edy - to take a swim. The wind blew
fast UP the Narrows, and / was thankful
1t came to aid me, for 1 could not have
made head against it. Spray from the
wave-tops spattered into the canoe ard
II was hard TO keep il steady. 1t was as
II the how had a potent desire to look
round at me. First 1t swerved to right
then 10 left and after trying this success
sion for number of times, lulling ME into
routine and security. after a turn to star
board. IL made believe to turn as usual to
port. but just when my paddle was ready
10 meet that maneuver it swung back to
stan board. Then the canoe lay limp. as
IL II were completely exhausted and wholly
1neritorious. like Roland In the market
place at AK. Every wave tipped IL 20
and fro. while / brandished the paddle to
right ana to left to keep from shipping
enough water to sink me. After a few
minutes. like puppy that has been play
Ing dead dog. 1t Jumped to what would
nave been its keel If 1t had had one, and
shot on over The water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24

FOR years DIR. Charcot studied the properties Of
the marvellous West African Koa Nut and finally
lave TO his principal students formula In which
k"!a is The principal ingredient From Ame l.
can Physician. who got IT from Dr. Charcot the
Eureka Ch5nical and Mfg. Co.. secured the sole
rights TO This wonderful prescription. which Is
already famous in the United States, has cured
tEuILs.. Etls and has made Dr. Charcots kola Nery-
ine Tablets acknowledged and infaiiible specific
in all affections. mild or severe.
~. ChIrrot's Kcla Nervina Tablets are sold in
two Sil's. ~ cents ami 81. Bry OF your druggist
send direct to the Eureka Chemical and Mfg.
Co. Ia Cros5e, Wis, and Boston. Free samples
and testimonials will be request. jy2l
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The rocks. which edge and strew the
path, are covered with exquisite ferns and
moses Of every delicate shade of green,
and here and there are touches Of absolute
gold-colored moss. which looks as If some
ray Of sunlight had fingered toe long play
Ing on earth. anc had got shut of from
heaven by the mist. and was waiting till 1t
could rejoin the sun. The path was now a
shallow, rushing torrent, with mud-thick-
ened water. which cascaded round the
front of our ankles. and occasionally round
our knees in the hollows, and round our
heels as We went down hill. Underneath
the water there was about an equal mix
ture OF mud and rock. / judged by sensa-
tons, for l never saw my boots from the
time We left The government road until We
reached Buana. From the top Of these
hrst foothills We should have had fine
View OF the sea, had we not been surround
ed by an atmosphere that was 99f. per
cent water: as ii was. there was a vast
white sheet. or, more properly speaking.
considering its stuffy wooliness, a white
blanket, stretched across the la ldscape TO
the southwest where the sea would show
On We went, up one hill and down an
other, sometimes Passing through weed
grown native plantations, sometimes
through stretches of high sugar-clne-like
grass which hangs across the path in a
lackadaisical way, swishing You i'm the
face, cutting you like a knife when You
get edgewise, and pouring insidious rills of
water down your neck.
do not think the whole Atlantic ocean
could have got any more water on to me
than 1 had by this time accumulated
Every now and then pulled up and wrung
some of 1t out Of my skirt, because 1t was
heavy. L did not imagine anything could
have come down heavier in the wav OF
water from above than the rain, but N
can; every now and again when We had
sot 10 the top OF one of the foothills a cold
breeze would come that chilled Won IN tho
bone and bent the heads Of the palm trees
aad they sent down water by the Bucket
ful, with slap at you, hitting or missing
as the case might be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24
THE SILVER PARTY PLATFORM
Fight Over 1t in the Committee or
Resolutions.

The committee on resolutions Of the silver
convention at st. Louis did not reach its
conclusion on the platform adopted without
considerable feeling over an effort that was
made to have the committee take a more
positive position than IL did take in indorse-
ment Of Bryan. The committee was a unit
in support Of Bryan, but the difference
arose over the acceptance Of the demo-
cratic platform or the adoption Of DIS
tinctive declaration by the silver party.
Gen. A. J. Warner made a strong conten-
ton favorable to placing the party on the
doctrine announced by the Chicago conyen-
ton.
He was opposed by Judge Scott Mr.. Dulin
and others. who commended that while it
was proper to support Bryan, the support
form, as being the plan best calculated to
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THE COUNTRY'S WELFARE.
Theme of Major Mckinlcy's Address
nj Alliunce. Ohio.

at AI1lunce, onlo.
At the railway station at Alliance Ohio
yesterday afternoon, as Mr.. Mckinley was
about to take the train for Cleveland, after
speaking at the college exercises, an as
semblage Of workingmen called for a
speech. In response, he referred to the
subject of his visit to Alliance, and said:
"All of US are interested in the welfare of
our country, but in the welfare of country
is involved the individual welfare of every
then the people ale prosperous. What We
all want-no matter to what political Or
ganization we may have belonged in the
past-.s a return to the good times. We
want good prices and good wages. and
when we have them We want them TO be
paid in good money. applause and cries
of You're ripht.D Whether our prices be
higher, %hether they are below, whether
our wages be good or whether they be bad,
they are all the better by being paid In dol
lars worth one hundred cents. (Tremen-
dous applause and cheeringD If We have
good wages they are better by being paid
in good dollars If We have poor wages,
they are made poorer by being paid in poor
dollars. And, my fellow-citizens, what we
want more than anything else is to keep
our money equal to that of the most
lightened nations of the earth, and main
tain the credit and honor of the govern
ment of the United States. Great ap-
plause) We are the greatest country in
the world-greatest in our freedom, great
est III cur possibilities. greatest in our op-
pOrtunitieS-and we are too great to faint
our countrys honor or to cast suspicion
upon the credit or obligations Of our gov
eminent" CApplause)
Gov. Mckinley then returned to Cleve-
land
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Bowman. Council Bluffs; Henry Nolmer,
L. W. Boynton, f. H. Sharon. Davenport.
Indiana-S. o. Pickons. w. E. Bynum,
John r. Wilson. J. p. FrenZell.
Nebraska-Euci:d Martin, Fred. Vaughn.
Illnois-Senator John NJ. Palmer John
i. Hopkins, G. A. Ewing.
Controller Eckeis did not appear, AMI
MIN. went into session. General f. 5.
Bragg of Wisconsin was elected chair
man, and c. A. Ewing Of Illinois, score
tary.
The conference definitely decided that a
convention should be called, the only Ques
ton being whether the meeting should
issue the call, and on this lively debate
enSued.
G. NJ. Davis OF Kentucky presented the
principal reasons calling for a convention
10 he held on September l in Detroit. II.
s. Robbins of Illinois did not favor rhe
issue Of cali by the meeting. and r..
w. Knott of Kentucky spoke strongly
iE favor of calling the convention at once.
After a long debate resolution was
adopted to the effect that it was the sense
of tn" meeting that a democratic conven-
ton should be held democratic platform
enumerated and candidates for President
and Vice President chosen, and that said
convention should be held not later than
September p
resented was appointed by the chairman
TO draft a call for a convention, with or
ders to report to the general meeting at
IL o'clock this morning.
kilograms expressing sympathy with thc
objects Of the conference We're received
mer. John De Witt Warner and Lawrence
f. Sexton of New York: w. s. Foreman.
East St. Louis: F.. p. Russell Senotabai,
Miss, and Rufus Hardy of Texas.
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FOOD AND SOCIOLOGY.
Diet of Fruits and Nuts Conducive to
Longevity.

From the Minneapolis Times.
Rousseau, the great philosopher of
France. demonstrated the fact that an
acre of chestnut trees would produce more
food. both in quantity and quality. than
the same planted in wheat. The laws
of nature are identically the same as the
laws of Cod It is violation of the laws
of ratEre for the human race TO live upon
annual crops. They were intended to live
upon the food produced by trees which live
: thousand years. The chestnut, the wal
nut, the pecan. the almond, the sweet
acornai oak (quercus ballotta}.are all food
producing trees, and they are the most
beautiful of park or garden trees. When
the Latin poet Virgil found his life draw
ing 10 Il clcse before he rea ched old age
ae told hs friend Pub!:as that il was in
consequence of the violation of natures
laws He gave as a proof OF it that Italian
slaves. VINO lived upon fruits and nuts,
Were stronger and longer-lived than their
masters. who INDUCED in the unnatural
luxurieS of cooked flesh and fiery liquors
He said he had slave upon his estate in
Nantua who was thrice his age, and who
was stu so strong and vigorous that he
could fell an OK with blow of his fist.
Arabs who live chiefly upon the fruit
of the date palm and the milk of their
focks. are remarkably free from the dis
eases of civilized life Baron de Larney.
s@Nap0IgOu's surgeon general of the army of
Egypt. said these Arabs were far more
robust than the French soldiers: have
keaHer sight and hearing. and recovered
from wounds more readily than the Euro
Ieans- Another people who once lived en-
tirely upon the food of trees were the
Araucarian Indians of the Chilean Andes.
Ihey lived long. and retained the appear
ance of youth so wonderfully that dis
tinguished English traveller said he could
not tell the srandflthers from tn cir grand
sons. These Ararcarians were never con-
quered by the Spaniards until they were
deoased by whisky and intermarried with
the Spanish peasants They are now the
soldiers of the army OF Chile and although
half-hreeds. make the army invincible. To
cease the culture of grain for breadstuffs
anu aIoot the trees for food, grinding the
nuts and making bread OF them, would be
a revolution in civilized life which would
mark a diStincnvely new era. Yet 1t would
remove disease and want as no other
earthly measure could do. 1t would solve
the social problems which now convulse
the world with terror. 1t would be return
Ing 20 first principles. and prove to the
reading public that the Bible Is divine.
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DIsGUsTED DELEGATEs.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Talking of a
Bolt.


The middle-of-the-road men were utterly
dsorganized and disguised last night at
st. Louis. They held one Of the most
stormy Of their stormy meetings by those
enthusiastic members of the pcpulist party.
An attempt was made to pass a boiling
resolution, and while it was being discussed
by the hot-heads. the more conservative
men scurried out and got leaders who could
be moderate in their action, and the boiling
resolution was withdrawn. The temper of
the leaders seemed to be that all should re-
main Ill the convention until the close, and
II Its action was not satisfactory, they
didate and adopt platform Of their own.
The shrewdest leaders said that not only
would the convention nominate Bryan, but
they believed Sewall also would be named
ing to organize, but their efforts seemed to
be futile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-24
The Trolley ms an Aid to Swimming,

From IiarIers Round Table.
Fred. L. Balmes, young swimming
teacher, invented the trolley plan for
learning how to swim. He hit upon the
ldea or running a wire along the pool
two or three feet above the surface, and
then hang the pupil to this wire so that
he could move forward and backward and
never be allowed to sinki A trolley was
just the thing for that. Balmes bought
a small metal wheel, with its rim deeply
curved inward. that it would not lump
on the Wire and become clogged Hang
ing down from the axle Of this wheel was
q piece of brass that ended in q swivel
Balrnes already had broad canvas belt
with ring at the upper part of It. .He
hooked the end of the swivel into the ring
on the belt, and threw himself into the
water. The trolley line was a success.
He splashed both hands and feet above the
surface OF the pool, but still he noa;ed
Ike tlis;ie-down. Backward and for
WaFi he swan. The trolley rolled and
creaked alocg the WIRE and always held
nlm up in precisely the right position. He
might lie all day If he chose without wat-
ung his mouth Not only can one learn to
swim quickly by the trolley plan, but it Is
fine way to learn how to float some
or Us are too thin ever to learn this branch
or the art. but IL any ole possesses latent
floating power he may be sure that the
trolley will develop it.
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He Looks for Another Democratic
Ticket.

Controller Eckels passed through Pitts
burg last night enroute TO Chicago to at
tend the democratic gold convention. He
said a great many of the most profound
thinkers and financers of the country had
made request for such a convention. The
outcome of the gathering. he said. would
certainly be the issuing of call for ma
uonal convention to nominate ticket on a
gold platform and on a plan suited to real
democrats. The new ticket, he is assured,
would receive the support of many demo-
Gratis who would remain at home on cleo
ton day rather than vote for Bryan on a
silver populist platform. He thinks the
silver idea is being kept at fever heat by
oratory. which will expend its force long
be fore the four months have expired. He
thinks Bryan will suffer defeat: but if he
should he elected he could not further his
silver plans, because of republican Con-
gress.
On the present status of the gold reserve,
Mr.. Eckels said the banks had come to the
rescue and averted any janger Of a bond
Issue.
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A THIRD TICKET DEMANDED.

sound Money Democrats Decide n
Cnll for Convention Must BE Issued
The gold standard democrats held a
conference at Chicago last night and de-
cfded that call for a convention must
be issued at once.
The meeting was held at the Auditorium
annex shortly after 8 o'clock, and was
held in secret the public and press being
excluded, Among those present were:
Standardization Cooke, Thomas W.
Bullitt, W. B. Haldeman, R. w. Knott, A.
j. Carroll, George NJ. Davis
Ohio-S. II. Holding, l.. N. Lynn.
Missouri-Colonel James o. Broadhead.
F. w. Lehman. Henry 7. Kent, RoIla
Wells, st. Louis; L. c. Krauthoff, Kansas
City.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT E. S. Bragg, Senator
Vilss, Ellis B. Usher
Iowa-Colonel ]. NJ Martin, MARSHALL
town; Judge French, Davenport; Thomas
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Her Title Clear.

From the Detroit Free Press
"Are you Daughter of the Revolution ~
he asked.
II think am" she answered. feelingly;
II ride Wheel"
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Developing a NEGATIVE.

From the Princeton Tiger.
she-"Did you know that Maud had q
dark room on purpose for proposals.
He-"Well, rather. 1 developed q mega.
five there myself last night"
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promote the success OF the common cause
The latter contention prevailed, but not
untll after much more stubborn contest
than was expected to occur in Connection
with The silver convention
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THE GREAT CHARC0T!
Foremost Physician Of the World
in Nervous Diseases.
And Author of the Formula From Which
DR.. Charcot's Kola Nervine
Tablets Are Made.

Z When DR.. Jean Martin Char OF of Paris. France.
Gied in 1891. the world lost its greatest authority
on nervoes diseases. their AID He
leader of the Paris Faculty of Medicine. chief
clinical lecturer in the Hospital SlIpctriere. Paris
Chs most famous In the world. oheyalier Of tie
Legion OF Honor and renowned rs author and
teacher among the greatest doctors.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
CONFESSED HIS CRIME
Walter Nichols Acknowledges Entering C..
J. Dukes Store and Taking Money.
A REMARKABLY SRREWEO CRIMINAL
a Justice and Constable Charged
With Misunderstanding Wcck of
Prayer Services Tbc SirginiR
Manufacturing Company Ecsunics
Opcrntions- EYuimoctini storm.

Suffolk. Va. Sept 22-tSpeclal)-If
there were any question ahou; the va
lidity OF Walter Nichols pass To the
pen!tentiary, that doubt Wa removed
to-day, when at a second preliminary
hearing for grand larceny he confessed
his guilt without tremor or CHER
evidence of emotion. He acknowledged
the theft of three gold watches valued at
SIZE, and was again sent on for indict-
ment.
About three weeks ago young Nichols
startled the town, and made new local
record in burglarious audacity by en-
tering c. J. Dukes store in open day
light and removing more than 800 in
cash from his safe. There were salcs-
men and customers in the store, but
none of them detected him. He safely
escaped. and went to Norfolk. but came
back later in The day and was arrested
by Constable Branch on suspicion. which
proved 10 be well founded. His home
was searched and about $50 of the tulcn
money was recovered. lie had hearing
before Mayor Brewer on the charge and
was sent on. But this Is not all
While investigating the safe robbery
II was learned tha. he was the author OF
other daring crimes. One line of that
investigation eliminated thi; morning
when he was arraigned, charged with
purloining three watches from NJ. T.
Pinner's Jcwclry store. He acknowl-
edged taking the watches, which were
removed from lhe show eases I'm the
day time. There was no trace OF his
guilt, which was developed in Ports
mouth.
Nichols went 10 that city and offered
one OF the watches for sale TO c. S. Sher
wood That gentleman inspected some
thing crooked. ana went for an officer
When he returned Nichols was pressing
bricks In another part OF the city. The
watch was left behind. Correspondence
with the manufacturers brought out the
fact that She timepiece was sold ,o NJ
r. Pinner. He recovered II.
Mr.. Primer also got the other two
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
ONE MORE DEAD
And Two More OF the Crew of the re.
max PropOsite StricHen.

Newport News. Va. Sept. o2.-tSpe-
cian-ln the Hastings Court. Judge
Barham presiding, the case OF Common
wealth vs.. Moses Thomas, colored n
leionV. which was in progress ycSter-
day. was concluded. Thomas was ac-
Quilted
commonwealth VS.. Sadie Robinson,
which came up on an appeal warrant,
Tor Keeping Il house OF i'll fame was
tried during the afternoon session. The
case was given to the jury with coun-
seIs instructions. but at this writing
t5:16l no verdict was reached.
POLICE COURT Charles Williams.
colored. Keeping house of Ill fame; fined
$40 and costs. Appeal taken
denhle IIockert ,colored, not of good
fame: bond of 500 for good behavior re-
ouired and costs
Annie Wilson, colored, not of good
fame: bond of 800 for good behavior
and costs.
Emma Duke. colored, not OF good
fame: bond and costs.
Maggie Turpin. colored, not of good
fame: bond and costs
Jennie Turpn, colored, not of good
fame: bond and costs
Robert Dunn. disordarly; continued.
Cornelius Harris. colored disorderly:
dismissed at costs
Mark Rawlette colored, trespass; dis
missed.
Rosa Gray, contempt of Court: ten
DAYS In tail
John BaSant. drunk; fined 81 and
costs.
VIM. Hundley. colored, disorderlv
fined Sc and costs.
Tom Chandler. colored. disorderly;
fined 81 and costs
Eliza Morris. colored, assault; war
rant was withdrawn at costs.
ANOTHER DEATH AND TWO
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
a USEME NTS.

FREDERICK WARDE AS KING
Lear. favor!te actor ana his
excellent company of legitimate actors
Will present King Lear" at the Acad-
emv OF Music tonight and Tomorrow
night Henry VIII" and the comedy.
catherine and Pctruchia" OF
Warde's King Lear" the Richmond
Times of Yesterday says:
Frederick Warde needs no introduce
ilon to Richmond audience nor does
ne heed word of praise, for he is well
known to the theatre-GoinE people of
TINS CIV. ana the cOnsummatc skill with
which he portrays every character that
he attempts TO interpret is, also, known
OF all amusement lovers
His King Lear is famous. and moth
ING can he added to what has been said
scores OF times regarding his nterpreta-
non on mat old. decrepit, strong willed
mbecilc.
"Warde puts himself into the charac-
ter. and so intense is his acting that one
sees the King before him rather than
the actor"
BANCROFT. THE MAGICIAN
Bancrotts name as q conjurer and en-
tertainer has lately become the most
renowned OF any magician now appear-
ing before the public and his coming en-
saeemeht here at the Academy OF Music
next TUESDAY evening will undoubtedly
attract all lovers of true amusement
Bahcrofts performance is new and
mover III every respect, besides being one
or the most elaborate scenic productions
ever put upon the stage
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-23
Town or SUFFOLK

watches. and one of them was sold to
fGs farrell, an employe of j. Il. Park
er. The other was on Nichols when ar
rested. but while going to jail it was
throWn away on Main street near judge
khby's residence. \ pedestrian found
II.
There are other crimes Of which Mich
OILS is supposed to be guilty. A quantity
or clothing, some OF which was new.
was found when his home was searched.
lie wouldn't work. and had no visible
means OF support, and at times
i!Ved like spor.. When hard up ne
would use his cunning brain and make
raise. Nichols Is one of the sh.cWde est
ana mos daring young criminals with
when local officers have ever dealt. He
fourteen years of age
OFFICERS CHARGED WITH HOUSE,
bRtAklNG.--it "a no; an everyday &C.
currence fer an officer who is in the dis
clnrSe OF his duty 10 be arraiCnfd by
me @DJeet of his official action and ac-
cuscd Of housebreaking Justice l., T..
Everett and Constable II. H. Bcrton
were th'isly accused to-day by a Rus
sian jew named Pollen. Justice tAey
who heard the evidence, promptly dis
IN Lower, Pa ish, Nansemond county.
~ line mad been imposed on Pollen for
some minor oifense, and Benton was
deputized 10 collect II; When the Of
ficer got to Polen's house admittnnce
was refused Benton left. and Pollen,
after consideration. s;worn out n warrant
charging him with housebrcaklng. Jus-
ttce EvcreH, who had come official con-
nect!on ws"n the proceeding was also in
Guided in the warrant
WEEK OF PRAYER SERVICES -
me week of prayer services was inaug-
urated last night at Main Street NJ. i,
Church Miss Fiorence Campbell presi-
dent of the Epwoish League, was leader
OF the eXero.s $, which were OF a very
interesting ana beneficial nature. MIR.
w. h. Hines, OF ST. Andrews Brother
huNd, was scheduled TO lead the services
Tonight.
LARGE FACTORY RESUMED
Alter su.sp Gs!Cn of some weeks the
virginia Manlfa curing Company re-
sumeI operations to-day. This concern
employs about 600 laborers some of
whom get good salaries. 1t Is owned nv
-. >. walton II Co., Of New York Mi
George Walton manipulatcs themanace-
rial reinS at this end The main nro-
duets of the factory are butter dishes
and fruit packages
John Folk was IN the Mayors Court
this morning accused OF whipping n boy,
He was charged with dsorllerly conduct.
and paid 81.
The B!yan and Sewal Club will have
an interesting meeting Thursday night
j. Iaoynton With rs left to-day to en-
ter Blackcburg College
Mr, j. Ii. Nurney and party have re-
turned from New York.
The equinnxial storm arrived pronnpt-
ly. - 0"''''