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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
NICHOLAS IFS OBJECT LESSON.
He Rides ON n street Car to Show HIS
Omcers That 1t Isn't a Disgrace.
From the New York SUM-

| He Rides ON n street Car to Show HIS
Officers That 1t Isn't a Disgrace.
From the New York Sun
Nicholas III of Russia has had some trou-
BILE in bending the stin-necked military
etiquette OF his st. Petersburg regiments
to suit his rather liberal ideas. He is not
popular with the army, as were the three
Alexanders. despite his gifts Of reading
rooms and dining halls to crack regiments
and therefore the innovations he recon-
mends are introduced very slowly. Ever
since he assembled the throne for instance
he has been trying to dscredit the notion
that any army officer may not ride with
propriety in common street car The
army officer in st. Petersburg has long
been supposed to be too rich and powerful
and too far superior to civilians to asso-
ciate with the ordinary street-car crowd.
One of the few untitled officers in the
Russian capital ventured a few weeks ago
to ride in a street car to his barracks 1t
was preSumptuouS and courageous act,
for he had to al!ght before the crack cav
alrymenS casino Of the city. 1t proved to
be very indiscreet act, too, for his fell
low officers at once took him to task for
disgracing his uniform, refused to listen
10 his citations of the cars remarks on
the subject, and eventually, after days Of
persecution, began urging on him the pro-
priety Of his resfgn!ng his commission. In
his distress the prosecuted officer turned
brought the whole affair to the cars no.
t1ce. 1t was O'clock in the afternoon
when Nicholas heard the story. He at
once put on dark suit, ordered his adju-
tant to do the same, and together they
went to the spot where the prosecuted
oincer had taken a car. They boarded a
car rode on it to the barracks, al.ghted,
boarded returning car. and went back
10 the pc ice. The car wrote out a brief
account Of this little trip, and added to it
the inquiry:
Am 1 still worthy to wear the uniform
of Russian officer?"
He signed the document Nicholas" and
sent it to the colonel of the prosecuted
oHicers regiment Since then there has
been peace in the officers quarters of that
regiment. and the man who rode on
morse car has been treated with the defer
ence belonging to one who pulls wires at
court.
Perhaps Nicholas got an idea of an OBJ
Ject lesson In this case from Emperor
francis Joseph Of Austria. The emperor
neard several years ago that his officers
In Vienna were agitated over the question
OF the propriety of riding in omnibuses
He remarked impatiently that this was a
weighty subject for large brains and should
be settled before anybody's mind broke
down under 1t. He then put on full uni
form. took with him an adjutant in full
uniform. and had an omnibus ride The
rioe was reported in the newspapers and
the question Of propriety was settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
A Trolley Car Beats q Train,


An exciting race between an electric car
On the Buffalo and Niagara Falls railroad
and an express train on the New York Cen
trail was run from Niagara Falls to Tono-
wanda This electric road is considered the
finest in the world. al d the cars are heavy
weight palace coaches.
At IL o'clock both the trolley car and the
express train pulled out of Niagara Falls
When the city was a mile behind the engi-
neer of the express suggested a race by
giving many short. sharp blasts from the
whistle, and then opening the throttle. The
motorman responded by turning on all the
power and the coach began to sway as she
spun with lightning speed over the level
roadbed- Suddenly the trolley car came to
sharp c"rve, and the coach seemed as
though 1t were trying to stand on it's head.
1t passed over the turn safely however,
but some Of the passengers were consider
ably frightened The electric coach moved
at the rate of sixty miles an hour from
Niagara Falls city line to La Sale, and
ran into Tonawanda a half mile ahead of
the express train. 1t was the best race of
the season. and the most exciting ever had
In the history of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
The Bicycle Nose.
From Life.

The practice of riding bicycles along
country roads is adapted to raise the hui
man nose to a position Of increased in
fuenoe and honor. The bicyclist in the
country cannot talk very much: he is too
busy. Neither can he see very much The
chief use he has for his eyes is to watch
the road Immediately in front of him. His
ears he relies on to keep from being run
ever from behind. The only organ of sense
he has that is at leisure and free from re-
sponsibility for his safety is his nose That
is to have fun with. All the smells that
come his way he can assimilate without
hazard or disturbance and as the country
smells are very varied and for the most
Part pleasant. the enjoyment his nose af-
fords him is an important part of his fun.
When you see bicyclist who has been rid
ing in the country ask him what smells he
met. He will not have seen very much
30 bicyclist does-but If you will remind
him Of the smells he will remember them
He took them all in. for his nose was at
leisure, even when his legs and hands and
eyes were busiest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
BROOkLAND.

Inc Fourth of July picnics of the Baptist and
Methodist Sunday schools, held respectively in
MI John b. Lords grove and the Soldiers Home
elouh'is, We're a source of much enjoyment TO the
young people. Many amusements We're arranged
Tor the little ONES. and nothing was omitted that
"ouid AID to their pleasure. In the evening re-
frtshmenis We're served
Mr. Jack Welsh left Sunday for New York,
where he will engage in business.
Mrs Horner of Brandy Station, Va with her
uiuSnter Violet. after delightful visit with
fiehds IN this vicinity, has gone Atlantic CITY
ai'er pleasant sojOurn there she will 90 to Phil
ad.iphia, where she will remain for some time
with relatives ~ ~
Miss Lydia V. Amadele, who resides near Strat-
iDrd Va; returned home Saturday the steamer
Maheheid, after q lengthy visit TO her sister Mrs
J. W Means: While here Miss Amadae made a
i;'st or friends, who express their regret at her
departure and wish her speedy return in the
future. " "
The Baptist Young Peoples Union held conse
Grafton services Sunday night, which was led by
Miss Bessie Lynch Beginning with next Sunday
The eyeni i services Of the Queenstown Baptist
pies Union will combine with the regular service.
Ills arrange ment will continue throughout the
hs >'->
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
HOW OLD IS THIS FROG.
Found EntOmbed In the Solid Rock.
but Still Alive,

Found EntOmbed In the Solid Rock,
but Still Alive.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat
In the mining district some three miles
from Eureka, Ark, there has just been
made most interesting and valuable dis
coVery. Half way up the mountain a pros
pector was working in six-foot ledge of
calcareous rock, bearing every evidence of
the silUrian age. He had progressed fully
five feet into the ledge when blow Of the
sledge revealed to his astonished gaze a live
toad snugly ensconced in a cavity in the
solid rock about the size Of quart cup.
The sides of this cavity were perfectly
smooth and bore no evidence of crack, seam
or crevice.
The toads position was about equally dis
tant from the upper and lower surface of
the ledge; above the ledge Is a strata of
pure white sandstone, three feet thick and
Immediately over this layer Of SOIL out of
Which tower great oak trees, two feet in di-
ameter
The find was made by D. D. Field, former
ly of Topeka, Kan. and an experienced
miner, who has, for some months. been pros
pecting in the mineral region in this vicinity.
Asked as to the accuracy of the above ac-
count. Mr.. Field signified his willingness to
attach his signature thereto under oath
The mayor or any prominent citizen of
n-ent he may make, and any number of
Topeka people will testify to his reputation
for truth and veracity.
When first eXhumed from his adamantine
tomb the frogs eyes were closed and there
was little manifestation of life. other than a
palpitating motion of the throat. Shortly
after his advent he opened one eye and be-
gan to move his front legs. Gradually his
stiffened members regained their strength,
until now he is decidedly lively batrachian
He refuses all food, however, and has for
gotten, II he ever knew, the art of hopping
But he is an expert crawler and seeks and
evidently enjoys. the light of which he SO
long has been deprived.
Time. though, has sat lightly On his batra-
chan brow. He seems to appreciate, too
the Importance and privileges which attach
to great age, and moves about with a SOL
emn and arrogant mien. But when YOU
scratch his sides with lead pencil he
readily yields to the seductive sensation,
places one front foot on his heart or stom-
ach, and, as he cocks one eye up ecstatic-
ally. seems to say: ooh! if you would only
make 1t my back" Unlike Shakespeare's
toad, ne does not sweat venom nor mois-
ture of any kind: his color, too, lurid cop
per hue, further marks his personality as
distinctive from any batrachan vet found.
Some years ago, near PEORIA Ill, a live
toad was discovered in strata of sub-car-
boniferous formation under similar condi-
tons, except that 1t was of a pale slate
color. Mr.. Field will endeavor to preserve
the life of his little ward and it will prob
ably be sent to the Smithsonian Institution
or some other noted museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07


From the London Chronicle
In the little outer gallery of the Fine Arts
Society few of MIR. c. Dana Gibson's
drawings are hanging. Mr. Gibson, as is
well known, is an American illustra tor. and
in America artists who work in black-and-
white are less hampered by traditions and
conventions than they are here. 1t has
been, ore might say, part of their artistic
creed that the business of the wood en-
graver Or the process man is to reproduce
their drawing. and not theirs to see that
the reproduction is made as easy and SIM
pie as possible. They do not allow them
selves to be bound by any hard-and-fast
rules as to SiZe lines or materials
Mr. Gibson works on a scale that would
take away the breath of the English photo
engraver, who looks upon the draughtsman
as a mere slave of the foot-rule But so
we'll does Mr.. Gibson know what he is do
Ing that his drawings gain instead of lose
by reduction on the pages OF the maya
zines; the originals are clever and bold and
free, but they are somewhat wanting i'm the
refinement which usually distin guishes the
prints after them. For this reason the
smaller single figures. where there is no at
tempt at elaborate composition, are here
most charming: the "Rejane" and "A
Sketch" for example.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Soaring on Mosquitoes.
from the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The mosquito scarecrow is the latest de-
velopment in the march of progress. 1t is
we'll known to students of natural history
that the dragon fly is n deadly foe to the
audacious mosquito, and, In fact, subsists
largely upon gnats and mosquitoes. The
scheme is to secure some dragon flies and
suspend them from the ceiling by a fine
silk thread This has been tried by a Tioga
man, and has been found to work like a
charm The mosquito is wise as he is
vicious, and positively refuses to show him
self in the presence of his stronger foe
Nor Is it necessary to employ the services
of live dragon flies. A couple Of dead ones
suspended over the bed. will effectually
Brighten away the buzZing little pests and
insure good nights sleep, safe from the
attacks of the diminutive vampires. The
proprietor of the summer hotel who knows
his business should lose no time in supply
Ing himself with an able corps of dragon
flies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
He Earned 1t.

From the Chicago Trfbdnt.
"Paper!' yelled a newsboy, mounted on a
bicycle, as he rode alongside South Hal
sted street electriC car the other morning
with lot of neWspspers fastened under
one arm by means1of,a strap.
"How much?" iHduifed passenger.
Gent apiece" ID IL
Anything extraiieforqI delivering them on
your wheel? ! -
Nope" answered the boy, pedaling at the
top of his speed
Il haven't any one-cent piece" rejoined
the passenger, but here's nickel"
And he leaned out and dropped the coin
into the extended hand
Il want to see him make the change" he
said. wlnking at the man sitting next to
him.
'Yere's de paper" shouted the newsboy,
"but can't keep up wild We any longer. I'll
give we de change" he added, as the car
shot ahead Of him, some time wen meet
we downtown"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
No Gold Cure for Him.


A well-known politician of this state, who
sometimes "ras'les" with the flowing bowl,
came to the city the other day to consult
a physician to secure prescription that
would fortify him against the temptations
CT campaign that promises to be warm
and exciting. The politician told the phys
ician Of his trouble, and the latter looked
wise. asked him seventy-tive questions,
and said:
We'll, my advice to you. sir. is to take
the gold cure"
The politician sprang to his feet and.
bringing his fist down upon the doctor s
desk with such force as to rattle the sur
gical instruments in their cases, exclaimed
as his countenance grew livid:
Damn gold I'd die first 1 want you to
understand. sir. that I'm silver man. a
silver man at the ratio of 16 to 1, sir. A
silver man, sir, Independent Of all other ma
tons on the earth, by CAD. sir Good day.
SIR
And the silverite sought another physi-
clan,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Tragic Suicide of n Grecinn Jurfst,s
Son.


Demetrius Anagnostopulos. aged nineteen
years. ran away from his home in Greece
six months ago and found his way 10 this
city. He had been disappointed in love
and hoped to forget his trouble in The new
world. Anagnostopulos is said 10 have
been the son Of a wealthy judge in the
town of Chryso, Greece. and was a college
student before he came to this country
Little is known about his love affair." He
seldom spoke about 1t. but when he ran
away from home he came direct to Chi
cago. There he met friends, and later they
found employment for him with John Lon
don, fruit dealer in this city. This af-
ternoon he jumped off State bridge bridge
into the river in the presence of dozen
people and ended his life by drowning
Ropes and life preservers were thrown to
him. but he refused to be saved. His body
has been recovered and is now at the
morgue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Tenacity of the Crab.
From the New York Tribune.

NJ. Patenotre. the French ambassador,
went grabbing with party the other day
at Cape May. He soon caught crab, and
not being familiar with the charactet of
the creature. he grasped 1t with his left
hand. Then the crab promptly caught him,
and the ambassador was evidently both
panied and surprised. He instinctively
grasped 1t with his right hand, and the
crab. not to be outdone, seized his right
hand. At this point the captain of the
yacht came to the rescue of NJ Patenotre,
who remarked: lie tenacity of re creature
Is SO very much Americaine.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

Women get plenty of sympathy after they
are dead. Tom Hood made very pathetic
picture in his Bridge of Signs, !" but the
probabilities are that the woman needed
bympathy great deal more before she died
than she did afterwards. Thousands of wo-
men are enduring much worse things ths n
death. The most distressing thing about it
all is that it is needless.
Uterine troubles are considered weti-nigh
lncurable. Women seem to think that they
must go on bearing these things forever To
be sure, some of them make an effort to get
well by going to their physicians, but thou
sands are deferred from this, both because
they have seen that it was not likely to do
much good, and because they knew thct thu
first thing the physician would insist upon
would be the examinations and local treat
ment SO justly abhorrent to every modest
woman. These things are generally as I'M
necessary as they are distasteful. Every
woman can be made strong and healthy BY
the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t is most marvellous medicine for
all forms of female weakness and disease
It is wonderful purifier and cleanser. II
acts directly on one set of organs, and on no
other, but in doing this. it frequently cures
troubles that were seemingly of an entirely
different character and origin. disorder
of the distinctly feminine organs is likely to
cause all sorts of symptoms, and careless
doctors frequently doctor women for neural
gia, or dyspepsia, or insomnia, when the real
trouble Is in the organs distinctly feminine.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will make
any woman well. Sometimes when disease
has run on so long that the entire system II
debilitated, it is necessary to use in counec-
ton with the " Prescription, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, a general tonic,
blood purifier, and blood maker, without an
equal in the world. There IL no case 80
severe that these two great medicines will
not cure It. Thousands of women have
frequently testified to this fhcl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07

From the Youths Companion
Il say, captain" said a young English
man on board an American clipper, that
nag of yours has not fioated In every breeze
ana over every sea for a thousand years,
has it?'
No. it hain't,'' replied the captain but
1t has licked one that has"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Guaranteed.

From the Columbia Register.
Here Is fountain pen. SIR said the
dealer, that we guarantee will never dry
up
What do you call it9''
THE Jim Corbett, sir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Domestic Note.
From Life


Always put new cakes of soap in yo l.
guest room. 1t is a legitimate use of guest.
to have them rub the sharp corners off of
Few cakes of French soap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
FALLS CHURCH.

The celebration OF the Fourth Of July, under the
auspices Of the Village improvement Society. Sat-
urday was quite success. Many private residences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-07
Don't bear

the burden of the wash-board any
longer. Hasn'tit caused enough dam
age and trouble and WEAKNESS? Do
you realize the amount of wear and
tear thatit brings to your clothes in
a sing lie year? Get Pearline-get
nd of the wash-board and that eternal
rubbing. Be a free woman. You
ought to see for yourself that Pearl
\ ines easy way of washing-soak-
: ing, boiling, rinsing-is better for
the clothes and better for Won. SIS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
JOHN POPE'S INSURANCE
A CHECK FOR SIef,l60 HANDED
HIS ExECUTORS.
rvo PoI,cics I'm tho Mutual Life Insurance
Company Of New York Amounting
TO the Above Sum.

Mr.. c. F. Troupe, who is the executive
special agent OF tine Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company, OF New York. is In the
city, at the Jefferson. Mr.. Troupe has
paid over to the executors OF the estate
OF the late John Pope a check for Sl2l,-
1s9 covering the insurance OF Mr.. Pope In
this company.
The following letter to the insurance
company In this connection is seif-ex-
planatory:
Richmond, Va, April q, 1896.
Gentlemen.-As one OF the executors Of
the estate of John Pope, deceased. | beg
to acknowledge receipts of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company's check. No.
s7s7s, I'm full settlement OF death claim
under policies No. 2s2s62. $4,000. and No.
4923ss. $40. O00-total, 100000.
The accumulations under above policies.
amounting to S2l.469. Is included In the
company's check, making grand total
received of 1921. 469.
The above check was this date delivered
to me by Mr.. G. T.. Troupe, executive
special agent. representing Messrs. O. F.
Rresee e Sons. general agents. for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New
York.
In behalf OF these gentlemen I beg to
voice the sentiment of the executors
named under Mr.. Pope's will In express
Ing gratitude for the promptness in which
the above claim has been adjusted.
Yours very truly.
LEWIS GINTER,
Executor of John Pope. deceased.
This insurance was included in Mr..
Pope's will, and Is made a part Of his
estate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23

the music hall OF the organization In the
rear OF the big hail. the members tax
ing seats az four long tables that were
almost loaded down with all the deiicafaes
that cellar and kitchen could produce
Mr. j. A. Mol. chairman OF the COM
mittee on Arrangements, formally opened
the session, and then turned over the
charge OF the gathering tco MI. Chartes
II. Phillips. the president OF the Gesahs-
vcrcin. Professor Charles +. Mutter pre-
sided over the piano, and conducted the
singing. Songs speeches. ana recitauohs
followed In brief succession, and inc
greatest harmony prevailed during the en-
tire evening.
Mr.. Mol. In turning over the Com
mers" to Mr.. Phillips. briefly alluded 10
the fact that since Mr.. Auspach, a former
resident of Charleston. S. c., had taken
charge Of the restaurant. the Gesane-
vcroln. true to its old-timc custom, had
decided TO hold this celebration In ORDER
TO give the new caterer an opportunity
10 become familiar with the members.
Brief speeches were then made by Messrs.
Charles II. Phillips, Ed. J. Warren. VIII
liam II. zimmerman, Fred. G. Ebel, y.
Won y. Roscnegk. Henry G.. Miller, Ed.
Miller, NJ. +. Richter. Bernard Brauer,
Carl Wippcrmann, DIR. Nj. ID. Hoge. Jr.,
Jacob Splitting. and others. Mr.. Charles
+. Loefiler and Mr.. William II. Iimmer-
mann entertained the members with some
OF their choices rotations, and solos
were sung by Mr.. Henry Ruegcr, Charles
H. Phillips and others.
There were, perhaps, seventy-hVe mem
bers of the Gcsangverein present and
all we're unanimous In their opinion that
this had been one of the most sociabie
and harmonious entertainments given at
Saenger Halle for some time past.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-23
yD coyERNOR or KENTtchf ="
william II. crane'- New Play Fie"s's "
Larse Audience.

william II. Crane ""
Lar.e Audience.
M william II. Crane presented Nv
Governor of Kentucky al the Ac''e'''S
last night to lagre and sppreeia'iVe au-
d,once Looked at from any point II can
not he said that Mr.. Cranf's ne" pay ~. ~
- strain upon his versatility. Tor ne S,,"
=. inst what he has always Deeh' "n-
ram II. Crane. the comedian.
No II as "The Governor, Ihe SEM
tor" or Uncle john" he is the same
Identical clever and delightful enter
tainer. ,-.,.,,,.r NO
I'm "pbe Governor Of Kentucky. we
pava a wonderful Illustration ot MT
cranes rare genius Of impersonatloh. As
WilIiam Lee the Governor. he is perfect
ia nronensities for race horses and pretty
yemen his unerring judgment Of whisky.
and y,ithal his high born sense OF honor
arc nortravcd in a manner so truly natu-
ral Inv Mr.. Crane that IL is hard to be
lieve we were not witnessing real scenes
and real Kentuckans.
In his new play there is. what mas beeh
making itself apparent In seVeral OF MT
Cranes later productions healthy moral
one that leaves Il pleasant as Wen as
useful impression.
.oThe Governor Of Kentucky Is natu-
raj and unqualified success. Mr.. crane
support was perfect. and Miss Burton
Miss Abbott. Mr.. Mcintosh, Mr.. Arden
and Mr.. Bragg. proved themselves most
capable.
MIR. Crane will present "His Wife's
Father" tonight