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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
LEeCH AS a WEATHER PROPHET
DIR. Mcrryweathcr's Ingenious Contriv-
ance Experiments Seriously Made.

nnce Experiments seriously Made.
The medicinal leech is still left OH
the list of weather prophets though
he has no doubt had his powers eXag-
gerated and two books have been writ
ter about his behavior during changes
Of weather, says Nature. One is by
Mrs. Woollams. who during a long i'll
ness watched leech in bottle and
carefully noted what it did. and the
other is by Il gentleman at Whitby.
who came to the conclusion that the
leeches could be made to give audible
and useful storm warnings.
! SO he con,rived an instrument. NJ
one would imagine from its appearance"
what it's use could be. 1t consisted of
twelve glass bottles. each containing "A
| leech in water and arranged In a circle
| in order. as the humane inventor states,
that the leeches may see each othef
and not endure the affection OF quit"
solitary conference.-the rather re-
minds us of Isaak Walton, who told his
pupil 10 put the hook into the worm
'tenderly. as if he loved It," In each
bottle was metal tube Of a particular
form, which was made somewhat dith-
cult for n leech to enter. but into which
it would endeavor somehow to creep be-
fore thunderstorm. according to Its
nature
In each tube was a small piece oil
whalebone to which a gilt chain was
attached. and SO arranged on the
mousetrap principle that when the
whalebone was moved a bell at the tor
of the apparatus was rung by means o.
the chain. There were twelve leeches
so that every chance was given that on
at least would sound storm signal
The author called this apparatus tn
tempest prognosticator," nam
which he preferred-and / think W
shall agree with him-tO that of atmos
, rheric electric telegraph conducted b.
! animal instinct He went on to stat
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
Science in Madagascar.

A movement is on foot in Paris TO
send out to Madagascar a scientific mis-
sion. There will be two biologists. TO
study the soils and subsoils; two doc
tors. to study the diseases peculiar to
Madagascar; two mining engineers, two
botanists. two surveyors, two ethno-
graphists. and so on.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
Rerltn.s Industrial Exposition.

The main building of the industrial
exposition to be opened in Berlin Is
enormous. 1t has front of go feet.
while its depth is $50 feet. The floor
space of this gigantic building is $751;
500 square feet. The entire cOnstruc-
ton is of stone and iron, While the walls
are constructed of pressed cement
boards: the only wood in the building
is used in the floors and in the frame
work of the dome. which, both on the
outside and inside, is covered with
sheets of aluminium.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

has served his country as chief eXecu-
tive for seven years, this being his
second term in office. He was farmer
prior to his election. as have been all
of the presidents of that tight little re-
public. Lawyers. bankers and specu-
lators arc barred from public Office in
that country. It's per capita wealth is
greater than that of any country in the
world. President Kruger was born in
Pennsylvania in 1920.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

The Mexican government has author
lied the expenditure of 81 10000 in the
Improvement of the National Tehuan-
tepec railroad All of this amount will
be used in replacing wooden bridges
with iron structures. The road is doing
very heavy traffic in tvansisthmuS
freight, and it is found necessary 20
place the property in the best physical
condition
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

Clay has there been such young gray
beard in the senate. He had just
reached the constitutional age OF 30
when he was elected. He and his wife
live in a pretty house on q street IN
Washington, and have girl ten months
old
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

san Francisco. which is the fastest ship
in the navy. He has accomplished Won
ierS il the mechanical line, but the
cher interest about him centers in his
arctic voyages. His first trip to the
north was as chief engineer OF the
Tieress, which sailed 10 find the i'll
fated POlaris. Captain De Long of the
Jeanette. induced Melville to accom-
pany him on that expedition. When
the Jeanette was wrecked the survivors
in three boats made for the Asiatic
shore. Melville brought his boat and
its occupants to a place OF safety. and
then returned through the arctic night
to search for the men in the other two
boats. His manliness and devotion on
that occasion is glory for American
manhood. When he and his cOmpan-
ions landed on Henrietta Island he I'M
turlcG the stars and stripes on that soil
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
British Columbia and Italy.

Sir Charles Upper recently said that
more advanced in Victoria, British Co
lumbia, in April than in Italy on the
same date in the following year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

GEORGE w. MELVILLE.
in the name of the United States. His
noble effort to find De Long and the
others was mentioned in terms OF eX-
travagant praise in the foriy-eiShth
c0u,-yess. In the great Greedy relief
expedition Commodore Melville was
the chef engineer Of the Thetis, and Iii
this enterprise his Skill in the fitting
out and forcing of the ship had mach
10 do with the success of the under
taking. The fifty-tirst congress in lS3l
recognized his splendid energy i'll the
Ne Long expedition by advancing him
in grade on the list of chief engineers
Of the navy. Melville was born in th"
City of Now York in 1911. He attended
the common schools there and was up
p9cnticed in the machine shop of James
Binnis. In 1861 he entered the navy as
assistant engineer. aud his fertility III
resource caused him to advance rapid
~. lie is now as high in the service rs
he can get
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
TESLA'S LATEST MOVE.
NO MORE SICKNESS WHEN 1T
is COMPLETED.
The Great Inventor Said to Have Found
euro for Every III That the HUI
man body Is Heir To - Commands
Great Attention.

AS the science OF
electricity discoy-
cred a cure for all
human ills? Nikola
| Tesla, the wonder
full electrician, an
nOunces that he has
devised a machine
by which every H.
Der of the human
frame can be made
vihrntQ an as tn
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
cIivnafc,

The above is good likeness OF
Robert Todd Lincoln, son of the mar
tyIed president of the United States.
Mr.. Lincoln is a resident Of Chicago
His law business brings him an income
o. $4,000 year. He is the special at
tCrney of the Chicago gas trust. He
recently declined to have his name go
before the national republican conven-
ton
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
4 PRETTY POPUL1ST.
THE BEAUTIFUL WIFE OF SEN
ATOR MARION W. BUTLER.
How She Met and Loved the foor mn.
brilliant Young Country E,iitOr-His
Honor.

HEN Miss Florence
Faison, a daughter
OF one of the finest
families in Nir-
ginia. met Marion
Butler. that young
man was a poor. OBJ
scure fellow who
was trying to sup
port a large family
of brothers and sis
ters by editing a
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

+. . K G. l. W A T.
ace Melville. whom
President { | @ V q =
and has reappoiu,-
"a II 3 / II eer-in
hi.f or the navy
with the relati, =
-ank OF commodore
las lived a remark =
able life. 1t was he
who designed tn.
machinery of the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
A. w. TERRELL.
The American Minister to the Capital
Of the MahOmeslaDs.

Alexander w. Terrell the American
minister to Turkey. has been very
busy man of late. 1t is said that dur
ing the heat of the recent disturbances
within the domain of the "unspeak-
able he has been on terms of intimate
friendship with the porte. Mr.. Terrell.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

The above is one of the most recent
portraits of Chief Justice Melville T.
Fuller. Justice Fuller has aged con
siderably of late, his hair and mus
tache being snowy white. He declined
to serve on the Venezuelan commission
on account of his age.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

After graduation in June several
Trinity and Amherst men are going to
Mexico to engage in the business of
growing coffee. The young men are
prepared to put their money into the
unde taking.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02
A FARMER PRESIDENT.

The Tran>avaal Chief Executive Tillcr
OF the Soil.
President Kruger OF the South Afri
can republic is almost 20 years old. HI
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-04-02

Pickles become spoiled by the Leak
ing out or evaporation OF the vinegar
Evening star., 1896-07-02
Gold Deposits In Nicaragua,

Ansugated by many inquiries. United
States Consul OHare at Greytown, Mica
ragua, has submitted to the Department OF
safe an exhaustive report upon the gold
de posts of Nicaragua He quotes copious-
~ from local authorities and practical
mine bosses to show the extent of the de-
posits. the cost of labor. of materials and
of food. and also best properties that ar.
new being worked. On the Pacific side OF
me country heavy operations have been
carried on for many years with EngIisi,
capital, and large mills are running stea.ii-
~ On the Atlantic side fourteen mills ar,
eilher IN operation or in the course OF con
structlcn There are no smelling or con
GENERATING works in the country nothing
out free milling ores being treated ThI
consul makes no secret of the great difficult
ties and haruships that lie in the path ot
me American miner. and says that while
ne does not advise people either to pur-
chase mining sock or rrsh to Nicaragua il,
search OF gold. he does believe that q iy.
agent might sell considerable mining ma
chinery and supplies.
Evening star., 1896-07-02
College Bred waftrcsses,

From tn" New Orleans Picayupe.
The independence Of the American col
lege girl is constant source of surprise
to foreigners. The fact that girl who Is
cultivating her mind is not above exer-
cising her body in the performance oi
menial duties is something Incompetent
sihle to the aristocrat on the other side
It is possible that these very aristocrats
have been served to ham and eggs or some
less vulgar food by some ambitious Ameri-
can girl who puts her pride in her pocket
until she gets an education that she thinks
is worth being proud of. Every summer
the hotels along the st. Lawrs nee number
several young women among their wal
tresses who are freshmen OF sophomores in
some neighboring college The girls look
upon the venture as a sort of outing and
though the work is often very arduous ami
at times humiliating. most OF them manage
to get pretty good time out Of II, and
enough money to pay their expenses for
the coming term. Already the girls are
beginning to make engagements with hotel
proprietors at the summer resorts, and woe
to the dashing young blade that winketh
unwisely and indiscriminateIy at the dam
sci who brings him his dessert. for who
knows that she may belong to the very
same fraternity with his own sister OF his
best girl?
Evening star., 1896-07-02
A. Il. STEWARDS NIECE.

Woman Claiming Relationship Ar
rtves From Paris to Begin a Contest.
Mime. Augusta Maria Macesco has arrived,
in New York as a second cabin passen-
ger on the French steamer Bourgogne She
was accompanied by a woman. The pair
were detained at Ellis Island till the board
Of inquiry could ascertain whether they
were proper persons to admit into this
country.
Nine. Macesco says she Is the niece OF
the late A. T. Stewart. and that she is the
sole heir to all his estate Her object in
coming to New York is to contest the will,
which will be done as soon as possible
Nine. Macesco had but $50 when she ar
rived. She showed the authorizes letters
addressed to prominent persons a certifi-
cate of her birth, which was stamped by
the American consul in Paris as authentic,
and various newspaper clippings which re-
lated to the Stewart Will contest and the
settlement of the estate. These papers
convinced the board Of inquiry that she
was not pauper and they permitted her
to enter the country.
Evening star., 1896-07-02
Pretty Morning Gowns of kitcbc,
TOweiing.

From HaIper's Hazar
The grass cloths. linens, Russian .ras,,
and kitchen toweling are all very much the
rage for morning gowns The grass cloth.
are made elaborate enough to be worn a.
garden parties, and are extremely prett,
gowns. They also look best made up owe,
SILK; that Is, with the silk lining: but NOR.
than one has been turned out lately with
the under petticoat of fine sateen. Thes.
gowns are not cheap The material itsen
does not cost much. but again il is the AZ
cessor.es which make the expenses mou,.,
up. One gown of grass linen sent hom.
the other day from one of ihe leading dres.
makers. had tiny polka dot Of heiiotrope.
The skirt, which was very full had a ruche
headed with quilted heiiotrope satin ribbon
The waist, which was cut round, had a
deep yoke collar of open-work batiste Iinac
with white satin, from which, front ana
back, went three narrow STRIPS of opeu-
work embroidery, also lined with the whit.
satin, which extended short distance he
.ow the belt. The belt. however. was pass
ed over them and kept them down in place
The belt was of fancy Dresden ribbon OF
heliotrope and white. and INSIDE the high
standing collar was ruche of heliotrop.
chiffon. The skirt was lined Throughout,
with a transparent lawn. the exact shau,
of the grass cloth. and there was a dainty
petticoat Of heliotrope silk made with mans
plEked ruffies.
The Russian crash and kitchen towelng
are as yet not used for any other purpose
than the jackets and skirts. These can 10.
mad ready made. and the swell tai!orS are
turning them out by the dozens. The tai
cr's prices ar, about five times in excess
of the prices asked in the shops, and for
once it can truthfulfy he said that the DIFF
ference is not worth paying. The little
short jacket with the wide, much-gorad
skirt. is the only pattern.
Evening star., 1896-07-02
ENJOYING CAPE MAY.
The Season Opens With n DistiD-
guished Crowd of Guests.


guished Crowd of Guests.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
CAPE MAY, June 30. 1895.
The life at Cape May has resumed its
usual summer intensity. All the cottages
are occupied. The last of the hotels to
open, Congress Hall, is now receiving
guests.
Two thousand members of the order of
the Mystic Shrine were at Congress Hall
last Friday on their annual excursion.
Vice President Stevenson and family are
guests at the Stockton for a week. They
arrived Tuesday. NJ. Patenotre, the French
ambassador, gave them a sailing party.
Senator David b. Hill has been here for
a visit Senator and Mrs. Blackburn con-
cluded brief visit Tuesday. Senator
Sewell has opened his summer cottage
Nine. De IIazo, wife of the Honduras
minister. is at the Marine Villa for the sea-
son, as is Mime. Romero.
Congressman and Mrs John DalZell of
Pennsylvania will pass part of the season
here.
Bishop Keane of the Catholic University
was guest last week of Mr.. Cockroft
Thomas of Philadelphia at his cottage
here. Cardinals Satoli and Gibbons will be
guests of Mr.. Thomas next month.
Mrs. r. b. Ayres and Miss Julia Ayres
are among Washingtonians at Baltimore
Inn.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas n. Hume gave a
dlnper party at the Stockton on Monday to
MI. w. j. Echols and Miss Maud Echols of
Arkansas.
Mrs. Robert Hinkley of Washington is a
guest at the Brexton.
Richard Turpln and H. U. Johnson are
among Washingtonians, staying at the La
fayette.
Naval Cadet c. l.. p. Stone, now of the
Rlchmond. is on leave of absence here.
l.. I. S.
Evening star., 1896-07-02
REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS,
State Tickets Nominated I'm MINI
nesStn. Arkansas and Nebraska.

Stntc Tickets Nominated in Min
nesStn. Arkannas and Nebraska.
At the Minnesota republican convention
yesterday afternoon Gov David NJ. Cloush
was renorlinated on the first ballot, the
vote standing. Clough. S74: John L. Gibbs,
%: s. r. Nanzandt, ia: Moses E. Clapp,
30 For lieutenant governor but one ballot
was needed resulting, John L. Gibbs, 773;
c. F. Staples. las: Andrew Grindeland. 223
Secretary of State Albert Berg and State
Treasurer August T. Koerner were re-
nominated by acclamation. Then there
came lively contest for attorney general
Two ballots being necessary before the pres
ent incumbent, Henry W. Childs, was re-
nominated. the second ballot resulting
Childs. 5S7: w. B. Douglas. 1872; Nate
kingsley, 1ST; B. d. Smith. 60. and c. c.
HaLpt, liz.
After adopting a platform indorsng the
St Louis platform and indorsing the ma
tioral candidates. as well as the admins
tration of state affairs. the convention ad-
journed.
At the Arkansas republican convention
yesterday afternoon the ticket WAS COM
pleted as follows: Attorney general, f. H.
Vance of Hot Springs county; state treas
urer. A. A. Tufts of Ouxach;ta county;
state lard commissioner Mark A. Sanders
OF Searcy county; superintendent of pub
lie instruction. Charles p. Cole of White
county; commissioner OF mines, manu-
factures and agriculture. Chas. T. Duke
of Drew county: chief justice, Jacob Trie-
ber of Phillips county; associate justice, O.
ID. Scott of Miller county.
A subquote of presidential electors were
elected. The platform adopted indorses the
St Louis platform and deals with state
affairs.
In the afternoon session of the Nebraska
republican convention yesterday MaccoIl of
Lexington was nominated for governor on
the fifth ballot, and Teft of Cass county
for lieutenant governor: secretary of state
}. A. Piper; auditor, z. .. Hedlund; treas
urer, c. r. Casey: superintendent public
instruction, H. r. Corbett: attorney gen.
eral, A. S. Churchill
The st. Louis platform and ticket were
indorSed
Evening star., 1896-07-02
ALLEGED KNOCKOUT DROPS.


Another Suspected Case OF This Kind
fm Court.
Mounted Policeman Rodgers of the ninth
precinct arrested Patrick Dannaher, an
East Washington young man, yesterday.
and now 1T is charged that he administered
Knockout" drops to Charles F. Oliver and
then robbed him. Mr.. Oliver is a prosper
Gus young farmer. whose home is in Fair
fax county. Va. near Great Falls. Yester-
day morning he came to the city with SIS
and went in search of the bazaar, as he
wanted to buy light horse and wagon
When he reached the corner of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue and 18th street he saw three
young men. of whom he inquired the way
to the place where horses and vehicles are
sold.
"Ill go with you and show you where the
bazaar Is, was what an apparently obiig
ing member Of the trio said and the vir-
ginian was only too anxious to accept his
offer. Getting in the buggy, the alleged
Knockout man went with him to the
bazaar, and when he had failed to get
what he wanted, the two men went to a
saloon. where they got a drink of whisky.
Then they went to Schlegers stables. and
there the countryman made an offer for a
team, but his offer was not accepted Then
they went and got one more drink, and
further the countryman's recollections fail
him.
1t was about B O'Clock in the afternoon
when two ladies on the Bladensburg road
saw man in q buggy throw another man
to the roadside and leave him, and they in
formed the officer. The man who was
thrown out proved to be Oliver while the
man VINO remained in the vehicle was
Dannaher. few minutes after the officer
had received the informal ton he met Dam
naher, who was in the buggy. Upon being
questioned he denied that he had had a
companion in the buggy with him. But the
officer would not take his word for it, and
so he insisted on returning toward the city
and making a search. In a ravine a short
distance hey ond Mount Olivet cemetery the
young countlyman was found. He was
penniless and unconscious. and in this con-
dition he was lifted to the buggy and driv-
en- to the ninth police station on the way
to the station Dannaher was busily en-
gagged changing money from one pocket to
another, and the officer saw him put a dol
lar bill in divers pocket. When the sta
ton was reached the officer found that
Dannaher had $i3.15 in his pockets The
bLggy in which he had been found had
been hired by Oliver in Georgetown.
Although the countryman was uncon-
scious and apparently in serious condi-
ton. ne was locked up in a police cell in
stead or being sent to the hospital for
treatment. and was kept in the cell until
ne had regained consciousness and was
able to tell of his experience earlier in the
day. Then he was released
This morning when he reached the Po-
lice Court to give evidence against Danna-
her he was still suffering from the effects
OF Yesterdays treatment and could remem-
Der nothing more of his experience than
already stated. charge of larceny from
the person was filed against Dannaher, and
oliver was ready to give evidence against
him. but Lawyer Moss, his counsel was
not ready for trial. and the case was con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1896-07-02
ID anneS.l
Suit DEPARTMENT.

20 Red Stripd Percale Shirt Waists detachable
collars. All sizes. Reduced from $50 to SOC.
each.
% White lndIa Linon Waists embroidered collars
and cuffs. Sizes 81 to "a. Reduced from 81 70 to
6oc. each.
Fancy Figured Mohair Skirts. six yards wide
Reduced from 81. 30 10 81 .9G each
Imported Silk Waist. lace and ribbon trimmed
Size 30. Reduced from 5000 10 Sc. -.
crinkled Novelty Cloth Wrappers. lace and vel
vet trimmed Sizes 36 aid IS. Reduced from 500
TO $3.50 each.
Imported Plaid Plque Skirts. Reduced from
$3.50 to S5.f8 each
) White Duck Suits. insertion trimmed Sizes
3S and 40. Reduced from SGT to So. a. each
Plain Brown Linen Suits. Sizes SC. IS and 40.
Et duced from $500 to S:s - each.
Allwool Cashmere Wrappers. One pink. size
81 One black. size IS Reduced from $3.50 to
S1.b each.
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