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Evening star., 1896-12-22
Suicide at Cumberland.

Special Dispatch te The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December 22.-This
morning Charles Johnson of Kane Pa,
committed suicide by shooting himself
through the brain. Johnson came to this
city from Pennsylvania some time yester-
day and claimed to have been robbed last
night A note was found upon his body
which read: L have been robbed, and I
cannot live any longer which was ad-
dressed to his brother at Kane, Pa.
Evening star., 1896-12-22

$1,000 bushcis-soutbern whiir aud yellow cs,rn. II
asked Oats Quit ard sicady-No. Whit, PA
2s: No. mixed. 22asa23-recspis, io7. sa,S bust.
chs. exports. nore: tek l.ileso7 bushels Rve
inactive and steady-No. Rrari,y. lia42: western.
~ sales receipts. 2.55 bushels. exports. move:
stock. lsS.sa5 uslsrls. HAY strady-thei'e tiaao-
thy. Si3-51aSiioc. Grain ircights and susss
stesdy, unchanged Ruttcr hrm unchanged Esrs
steady, UNCHANGED Che s. uFp unChanged.
Whisky p0chauced
Evening star., 1896-12-22
RITTER FEELING EyCITED

me Mayheld Lynchers Burned n
Colored Mans House.
MA4t1ELD. KY. December 22.-A part
OF the mob that hanged Jim Stone went
on the rampage again last night One hum
dred shots were fired into the residence Of
fom Chambers, colored, and the house was
a1terWard set on f1re and burned, destroy
Ing other buildings. There is much hitter
FEELING, the negroes having made threats
TO avenge the lynching of Stone and the
killing OF Henry Finney. A number of
and more trouble is expected
Evening star., 1896-12-22

The Nicarasuan government has called
for voluntary loan of 10000. one-half
payable in cash and the other in paper. rep-
.eszntirg the public debt issued to pay the
cv2eEsss of former wars. For this loan the
government VIII issue orders that may be
I.sea IN 20 per cent proportions In payin,.
c,.sto:ns dues IT importers offer cash
alane is payu:est CO duties and none Of
Sbis r-t..r they VEL he subjected to an
1diis.Cn oS per cers 20 the!- cities
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Kate Fields REMAIN. .rrixe

SAN FRANCISCO, December 2.-The re-
mains of Miss Kate Field arrived today
from Honolulu on steamer Belgic. The
casket was inclcsed In a wooden covering
and placed aboard the steamer at Homo
lulu without any display. AS soon as the
steamer docks here the remains will be
taken to the crematery. ARRANGEMENTS
are now being made for memorial services
to be held in Trinity Episcopal Church
The ashes will be sent for final interment
to Mount Auburn.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
FOUND ASPHYxIATED.
Hotel Guests OvercOme-Gas Bu,.ner
Turned On.

BOSTON, December 22.-The employees of
the hampton House detected strong smell
OF gas Ii the corridor early this morning,
and on investigation found that it came
from room which had been assigned to
couple who registered as Donald Dono-
van and wife. Entrance to the room was
gained by the fire escape and the man
and woman were found lying in bed, the
woman dead and the man unconscious.
Gas was escaping frcm an open burner
The man 5 case was pronounced critical
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Election Of Officers.

L. s. Grant Gree, No. /. Ladies of the
G. A. r.. at the last regular meeting elected
the following officers: Pres snf. Mrs. Laura
A. Lennon: S. V. p, Mrs. Celia Sneden:
j. V. p, Mrs Calvert: chaplain. Mrs.
Houghtling; treasurer, Mrs. S. Thorn tr.-
electedD. secretary Mrs. Lillian OVeracre
conductor. Mrs Rugg: guard. Mrs. Engle
delegate for next convention, Mrs. Nellie
c. Royce; alternate, Mrs. Sarah Thorn.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Shrader I'm Washington.

August Shrader. the so-caIled "Divine
healer" whose performances in Alexandria
recently obtained considerable newspaper
notice, has made his appearance in this
city. Shrader claims to have made many
sick and afflicted well oy the laying on Of
hands"
Evening star., 1896-12-22
prohata e,o,,r. r,,i,
To Save the Bass.

The Star has received the following con-
tributions for rhe expense of seining the
canal: ,. L..
Heretofore acknowledged. sed...........s .s1e6. 80
.. !'...'...........-, Loo
c. A. Brandef1berg.:. :....:........ 500
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Ocean Steamship. Arrivea.

NEW YORK. December 22-Arrfved-
Cevie, Liverpool; Hayel, Bremen.
LONDON. December 22.-Arrived-Lud-
gate Hit, from New York: Minnesota, Bal
timore.
GENOA, December 22-Arrived-werra,
New York.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
POISONING At WEST POINT,
Canned Head Cheese Made Twenty
Five Cavalry nen HI.

WEST POINT. n. Y, December 22-.
Twenty-Five members of Capt. Barker's de-
tachment of cavalry were poisoned last
night from eating canned head cheese
Four of them are reported to be in a criti-
cal condition. The men ate supper at $50
last night. and about midnight ptmaine
poisoning manifested Itself. The head
cheese came from the commissary and was
apparently In the best condition A thor
oest' ios.stigat:oa will 5e made.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following aTNe the opening the hghess
and the loves: ard the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Cersen & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. so Broadway.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Think. Mr.. olney Right.

Senator Mcmillan of Michigan: 81 think
that the President and the cabinet are
showing themselves well able to handle the
Cuban question. I think the position they
take In that matter is the correct one."
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Indians Coming win 3 nIrl.

CHAMBERLAIN. 8. D., December pa
Delegation Of Sioux Indians from Grow
Creek agency. wiz White Ghost, their
head chief, as chair3aan. has left here for
Washington to collect q bill Of about x10O.-
3G6 from the goTsrnmsnk
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Extremely brutal Murder.

The murder of NJ Stambuloff was brutal
III the extreme He was stabbed, shot,
hacked and beaten in d most terrible man
ner oy fis assailants. who stopped his car
rage while he was returning home during
the evening of July l., from the Union
club, accompanied by colleague, NJ Pet
cof Both of the ex-premiers hands were
chopped. one wrist was almost severed
from the arm; he was repeatedly stabbed
about the body and shot in the head After
he fell, the assassins continued stabbng
and hacking him until compelled TO run
away The murder is said to have been
committed within sight of number of gem
darmes. VINO ran away with the murder
ers and made no attempt TO catch them
Both of NJ. Stambuioff's hands were ampu-
tated previous to his death.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
CAPITOL TOPICS.
Pacific Railroad Debts.

Ehe Secretary of the Treasury has sent
10 Congress a computation of the Pacific
rsA-oGd debts made by the government
actra-y- The statement shows that the ad-
Vances 10 tie Union Pacific. including the
k1nS2s Pacific, by the government will at
maturity. she Ist of nsxt July, amount TO
s.'..siG,2SI. CT which sufficient has been re-
paid TO reduce ;he amount to $Jj :-,s.1 -i.sS.
The balance due on account OF the Central
Pacific on the ist of July next will lac sGS,,
-
Evening star., 1896-12-22
\ Railroad Land Gr.nt,

Senator Pettigrew today introduced bill
IN the Senate providing for grant of land
10 the state of South Dakota to aid in the
construction of the Dakota Pacific railroad
fr1.a Sioux Falls, 5. D., to Granger, Wye
The oil grants alternate sections of land
tor twenty miles on each side of the pro-
d -.I rna1-
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Government By Injunction.

The issue which was known in the last
presidential campaign as government by
fnjl E-tioa' Was the subject of debate by
the Horse committee on judiciary today
The cOTnmittee mad before il a substitute
Tor the bill which passed the Senate last
June Dividing contempts OF court into di-
IeSt and indirect classes and permitting
Trials by jury in the Iatte- eases. This sub
stit0tc : nOt 20 sweeping ia character as the
Se3s-te bill. and the sentiment of the com
mittee seems 10 he TO still further restrict
It's scope There was general expression
however. 10 the effect that United States
courts showed tendency to strain their
Jurisdiction on the ground Of contempt
10 the point OF infringement on the right
Of trial by jury and a bill will probably
be reported.
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Grain and Co,,on uarke,..

Furnished by w. r, Fibhs & Co.. li2l r
street. members New York stock exchange.
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai
mann 4 Co., New York
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Re.l Estate 81 Ane.ie,

Real Estate at Anetien.
Thomas Bowling q Co. auctionsers, sold
yesterday at public sale dwelling LIZ Heck
m4y street southeast to VI. ]. Watson for
Evening star., 1896-12-22
Government ponds.

Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
ney. bankers.
The advocate., 1896-04-22

sap exudes from the twigs. The tips
bend upward and shape themselves into
S-like curves. The fruit turns lemon
yellow color before it ia half ripe, and
has q very thick rind. AS it ripens the
fruit splits open and becomes worth
less. The reddish brown resin gets on
the fruit before it is ripe and renders it
unstable.
Most Of the diseases Of the orange tree
are due TO lack Of cultivation, and it
was thought that tree would not take
more nutriment from the soil than it re-
quired. This is not SO, for the tree takes
up all it can get, and then, like small
boy who he's eaten too much plum pUd-
ding, becomes sick. The dark green
color which the foliage then assumes is
very handsome, butt means no oranges,
or at least none that are any good. The
disease is known as die-back, because
the twigs begin to die at the tips and
then gradually die back to the branches
To cure the disease all that isrequired is
to withhold the fertilizer, but when the
disease has gone too far and gum pOck
cts begin to form on the bark there is no
cure for it.--E0eTy Where.
The advocate., 1896-04-22
Wire Fences and lightning.

There is no doubt that where there
are barbed wire fences on the farm the
danger to stock from lightning is in
creased, unless the wires are grounded.
One who makes his barb wire fences
act as lightning-rod for the pastures
and fields, breaks the connection every
100 or 200 yards, by cutting the wires
at good strong post and fastening
them securely, and then staples q
smooth wire directly across each one In
q close metallic connection, driving 9
hole in the ground with some pointed
instrument, eight or ten feet, and rum
ming the end Of the smooth wire down
into this hole. In starting the next
wire, he advises to avoid having metal
lie connection with the other. This
viii make 1t absolutely safe. 1t would
be reasonably safe, he thinks, If every
twenty rods q smooth wire were firmly
wrapped around each barb wire and
driven into the ground in thes same way.
Nearly all farmers have more or less
barb wire fence on their farms, and
grounding the wires, as above indi-
Gated, might be the means of saving
not only the lives of stock, but human
lives as Wel.-St. Louis Journal Of
agriculture.
The advocate., 1896-04-22
FireprOOf Paper.

An account OF the new fireproOf paper
prepared by L. Frobeen of Berlin shows
the production OF valuable article for
industrial and other purposes. Ninety
five parts asbestos fiber of the best
quality are washed in a solution of per-
manganste Of calcium and then treated
with sulphuric acid, the fiber being thus
bleached. After treating the fiber in
this manner five parts Of ground wood
pulp are added, and the entire mass
placed in the agitating box, with an
addition Of some lime water and boraX
After being thoroughly mixed the
material is pumped into regulating
box and allowed to flow out Of a gate
into an endless wire cloth, where it enters
the usual paper making machinery.
Paper produced in this way, it tis reported,
will resist even the direct influence Of
flame, and may be placed in white heat
with impunity. Ordinary paper may be
made fireproOf by treating it with fluid
consisting Of thirty-three parts manga
nate OF chloride, twenty parts
Orthophosphoric acid, twelve parts car
Donate of magnesia, ten parts boric acid,
and twenty-five parts chloride Of ammo
mia in one quart Of water; this solution
is applied several times, and paper
saturated with it will resist great heat
and the direct influence Of fame for
some time.
The advocate., 1896-04-22
YATOR.

tween the rows leaves deep depressions
and high ridges, thus exposing double
surface to the action OF the sun and
air. The plank drag smOOths down
these ridges, while leaving the land
light and porous. An Ohio farmer adj
yises rounding the edges of the plank
slightly, from end to end, SO as not to
disturb the earth deeply near the plant
rows. Our illustration shows an easy
wsy Of attaching the plank. The plank
should be of medium weight wood, as
chestnut, as very light wood has not
sufficient weight to do the work well,
while heavy wood may by its pressure
pack the soil too tight.--Farm and
Home,
The advocate., 1896-04-22
Money in simple Inventions.

The idea Of copper-toed shoes was
patented January 5, 1868, by q Maine
genius who made 100000 out Of it.
Another similar invention which made
a great deal Of money was the metal
button fastener for shoes, invented and
introduced by Heaton Of Providence.
At the time it was considered fine in
yention, for the old sewed button was
continually coming of. 1t has gradually
grown In popularity since ltsintroduction
in 1869, until now very few shoes with
The advocate., 1896-04-22
Trees Have Dyspepsia.

Not only the inferior animals, but
the vegetables and forests, are object
lessons, to tell US what and what not
TO do. Thus even tree may overIeed
A mysterious disease which has at
tackled many orange trees in Florida has
been discovered to be indigestion. It's
cause is the same as that which 30 often
brings on dyspepsia in human beings
oVerfeeding. Excessive cultivation and
too much heterogeneous manure affect
the orange tree just as too much heavy
table d'hote dinners affect man. In
stead OF looking pale and taking pepsin
tablets, however, the orange tree turns
a very dark green, and reddish brown
The advocate., 1896-04-22
PREVENT EVAPORATION.
4E Can BE Done by Attaching q Plank
Drag 20 the CultIvator.

A plank drag behind the cultivator to
smooth down ridges and thus keep the
soil from rapidly drying is advised by
many Investigators, This is particular
y important during drought when all
the moisture in the soil must be retained
il possible, Ordinary cultivating be-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

dangers, and the dread of icebergs and
field ice would be greatly lessened ii
cruisers were constantly watching for
and reporting the drifting danger. One
frequent maritime incident is for ves-
sci in distress to be spoken by another
under conditions which even the UNI
selfish and almost boundless generosity
of the seafaring class cannot overcome.
A masters first duty is to his ships
company, the crew and passengers un
der his care The sea Samaritan, with
his men on short allowances aud Il Grip
pied craft, may, however, unwillingsy
have to pass by on the other side. How
greatly would he be relieved were his
the moral certainty of being able, with
in "a hours, to report the case to
naval commissioner whose special office
would be to hasten to the rescue.
One source of jealousy between naval
nations is the establishment by rival
powers of coaling stations. Ii these
have to be strongly fortified their eX
pense is great, and each power is anX
ious to maintain as many as possible
This would at once be changed under
the new plan. The common interest
would then be to select with a single
eye to convenience the best spots ano
to place there the largest facilities re
quired by steam navigation.-Atl
MONTHLY
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
FROM THE DARK JUNGLE.
A Big Baboon Brought Over on the Bark
Hermes.

A Big BabOon Brought Over on the Bark
Hermes.
An emigrant with an Afro-Ilibernian
countenance arrived on the Swedish
bark Hermes, captive in chains. He
is large South African balloon of in
telligent appearance and manners and
was brought from East London, South
Africa, by the captain of the bark. He
is only Is months old, stands four feet
in height and with a little training
could give that long distance orator
Corbett, a discussion that would make
his hair rise in fright and his oily
tongue lose it's cunning. When the
skipper sailed from this country he
tied up the baboon with light chain
and box was given him to sleep in near
the cooks gallery, and he often OBJ
served the cooking and the cook.
One day when the ship had been out
a short time he broke his chain and
proceeded to smash the crocllery in the
gallery; in consequence, part of the
crew had to eat from various utensils
during the remainder of the voyage.
Later he again broke stronger chain
and assaulted the captains son, who
was at wheel and if the first and second
mate had not interfered the man would
Mve suffered injury. The ape had a
great time on the trip, and to tell of his
troubles and fun would fill a volume.
He became the pet of the crew for all
that and made the voyage lively one.
Notwithstanding his popularity, he ar
rived with an iron collar and an anchor
chain tied to it.-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
BICYCLE IN THE ARMY.
1t May Soon Supplant the Horse of the
Cavalry Courier.

1t May Soon Supplant the Horse of the
Cavalry Courier.
The bicycle is to supplant the horse
IN certain branches of army service.
Gen. Miles has always been it's advo-
cate. and sinse he has assumed COM
mand Of the army he has been planning
for it's more general use. He is said
to have completed book on bicycle
tactics, and to be preparing a special
report to the secretary of war, urging
that the army be supplied with num-
Ter of wheels and that they be dis
tributed at the larger posts, where they
might be used for the transportation
Ct orders, doing away with the pres
ent system of cavalry courriers.
Gen. Miles is not alone in this effort.
Brig. Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief signal
officer of the army, urges the adoption
of the bicycles. Ia all there are over
100 bicycles now in use in the signal
corps, located at the most isolated sta
lions. In the military department of
Texas the horse has been discarded by
the signal corps.
Secretary Lamont is said to favor the
scheme, as he is convinced thatits adop-
ton will be great saving to the army
appropriation.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
The ONLY WAY to Happiness.

Look up, look forward, look on the
bright side. 1t is great thing to take
an optimistic view of life. BY think
ing that everything happens for the
best, and every day looking on the
bright side of things, tone and vigor
will be given to the nature, and anyone
who tries this plan under any and all
circumstances will be happier and more
contented. 1t is a mans first duty to
be contented with his lot, no matter
what it may be. Real happiness is 80
easy to get that one sometimes won
ders that there is so much misery in
the world. Some people cannot drive
to happiness with four horses. and
others can reach the goal on foot. Be
ing perfectly eontented with what we
have is the surest way to be really hap
DV-Rllral World
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

DR.. c. 3. B. Parker, of Brooklyn,
came back from hunting trip to New
foundland recently, bringing eight fine
caribou skins, which he has given TO
the American museum of natural his
tory in New York. They will be mount
ed.
Mr.. Joseph Montefiore, senior elder
of the Spanish and Portuguese Jewish
congregation in London, who died re-
Gently at the age of 95, was the last sur
vivor of the commissioners appointed
by King William " to COLOMBO South
Australia.
After nearly half a century of mar
ried life together, John Cowling and
his wife, of Jef1ersonvillc Ind, were di-
vorced seven years ago, and Mr.. Cowling
married again. Four months ago his
second wife died, and the other day he
and his divorced wife were remarked.
Cowling is rs years old and his wife "A.
DR.. Franz Smolka, of Lemhcrg, in
Galicia, has just celebrated the 50th an
niversary of his condemnation to be
hanged, and also his seth birthday. He
took part in the Polish agitation that
preceded the revolution of 1918. Ills
sentence was committed to imprison-
ment. He was afterward twice presi-
dent of the Austrian reichsrath.
Admirers of the late Lord Tenny-
son will be interested to learn that an
church, Somersby, England, bearing
the following inscriptions: "To the
glory of God and in memory of Alfred
Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate, this or
gan was given by subscription to ST.
Margaret's, Somersby, the church of
his birthplace and of his baptism, Sep
TENDER, 1885,"
BY the promotion of Thomas O.
Selfridge to rear admiralship it hap
pens for the first time in American his
tory that father and his son are both
on the navy lists at the same time as
rear admirals. The father, appointed
midshipman in 1915, is hale and hearty
veteran of "a years, while the son was
graduated from the naval academy in
1853. He was in command of the gun
deck battery of the old Cumberland
when the Merrimac sunk it in 1862.
Rose Hartwicll Thorpe, who wrote
''Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight"
lives in San Diego county, Cal, nova
days. She was Michigan schoolgirl,
16 years old, when she literally dashed
off" her famous recitational poem, writ
ing it down on slate as fast as her pen
Gil could go. This was in 1867, and the
verses were printed three years later in
Detroit newspaper. Hillsdale college,
in Michigan. gave her the degree of MA.
in 1883.
The lady journalist" as they call
her ia England, is finding considerable
difficulty in securing a mans pay for a
mans work. The suit of Miss Taylor
against her employer has brought out
some interesting testimony on this
point. She was engaged as editor of an
Edinburg weekly paper at a salary Of
5000 year, and subsequently when the
Office of the journal was removed to
London, her salary was advanced to
five dollars week and eventually to
ten dollars.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
Fecdine whole Ear 10 steers.

The most profitable method of feed
ing steers with us is in open yards with
sheds nicely bedded. We use troughs,
because with horned cattle we cannot
spare the room for self-feeders. Every
day each trough is cleaned out and the
cobs and half-eaten ears are taken to a
big, fiat trough for the stock cattle. We
believe that we get the best results
from feeding whole ears, for when
broken pieces are taken into the mouth,
the grains are shelled of the cob, and
possibly both corn and cob are swnl
lowed without being properly masti-
Gated. With whole ears but little of
the corn is shelled while it is being
eaten--Elmer Laughlin, in Prairie
Farmer.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

Weeds are feared by farmers who have
made mistakes in the management of
their fields, by virtue of which the weeds
have found chance to prosper. Weeds,
therefore, may be said to have mis-
sion; first. to educate the farmer; and,
second, to ameliorate the soil. Good
and judicious tillage and cropping are
the only effective means of keeping
down weeds. A foul place can be
cleaned by inaugurating. for time,
q stout and vigorous rotation Of crops.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31
GODS MIsREPA EsENTED. .
No. IL n. MARKET STREET.
TO the LADIE s.

Now that winter is passed with ali rs SNOW
and chilly blast, we begin to think of those hol
summer months which are sure to follow
therefore we want to do away with those high
cut SHOES have been wearing to keep us
warm and think how we can keep ourselves
COOL Now if you want 10 keep cool, which
everybody does, why just purchase pair OF
those easy,and ''perfect ht' Oxford Ties thai
we are Offering al such low fl nres this season
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-01-31

up the steering head. When the brake
stem or rod is forced downward in the
usual way, the band bears with CORE
spending pressure on the wheel tire.
The inventor has also provided con-
struction by which one of the rollers
carrying the band is adjustable, and
may be moved outwardly, if desired,
to increase the tension on the band
Scientific American.