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Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
OFF FOR THE NORTH.
PROFESSOR ANDREE STARTS FOR
 THE POLE IN HIS BALLOON.

He Has Planned Complete Survey of
 the Central Polar Basin Expedition
 Under the Patronage of King oscar
 and Indorsed by Men of Science.
 Stockholm, July GA dispatch from Danes island dated June 2S announces that the filling of Professor Andree's balloon was completed June 22 and that everything was ready to start in his at tempt to cross the arctic regions July 1. The winds hitherto have been chiefly northcrly.
 s. A. Andree's idea to reach the north pole by balloon came to him years ago from Il study of polar air currents and kno xledge of the regularity of trade winds.
 King oscar of Sweden gave his ap- proval to the voyager's plan in 1895, and capitalists followed the kings example in subscribing funds for it's execution. The patronage of the czar of Russia was a lso obtained.
 In the beginning of 1896 Andree made contract with Lachambre of Paris for silk balloon 70 feet high, which might carry to an eleva ton of 492 feet three explorers, their provisions and equip ment. This balloon, the cost of which as Sl0,z00, was finished In May, last ye1-. and exhibited in Paris.
 Dr. Ekholm and Nils Strindberg met Professor Andree at Pike House, in West Spitzbergen, opposite Danes is- land, in June last year. The entire equipment was ready there June 22. The explorers had only to wait for favora- ble winds and atmospheric conditions. June and July were passed in wait ing. August came with clouds and ad- verse winds. Nansen, returning from the arctic lands. arrived at Danes is- | land and increased Andree's anxiety to go northward, but unpropitlous winds | continued. and the season was too far advanced when they ceased to permit a thought of his aerial voyage.
 "It is postponed, not abandoned"
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
Special Carpet Sale For the next Ten days.

 We are going to put out some bargains in carpets today for which it will be worth the while 10 come. This in spite of the fact that carpets have ad- vanced in the market from five to ten cents 9 yard.
 We offer all of our 50 and 65 cent Tapestries at
 49c yard. All of our 70 and 75c Tapes tries at
 59c yard. Nothing rnserved-but remem. beI for ten days only.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
Another south African Rebellion.

London. July IA dispatch 10 The Times from Cape Town Says that the native outbreak in Gazaland is assum- ing alarming proportions. The govern or of Mozambique is personally in com mand Of the column sent to suppress the rebellion
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
MAGNETIC INSOLES.

supply on hand of Dr. Thacher's Mag netic Insoles. Magnetic Iusoles insulate and protect the body from climatic changes and prevent the damp cold earth from ab- stracting the vital lire-esscnce from our b,dies.' "Ma snets under he feet gre reser- voirs Of life, health and happiness" By all means W ar Magnetic Insoes under your feet at all seasons of the year Prcss s .00 per pair or pairs for S2.00 Compound Inso es S2.00 per pair, or three pairs for S4 n0.
 Chidrens sizes from to 10 years soc. pair
 Jnder years 25c. a pair,
 Other Shields supplied by order. Call or address
 MRS s. 0. BEcKLEY, Agent,
 Canaan,
 Box 292 Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
PARIS GREEN

We sell Reynolds Pure Paris
 Green in 4, 5 and pound pack ages.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
NEW YORK'S MURDER
CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY OF
 GULDENSUPPE,S DEMISE.

Mrs. Augusta Mack and Martin Thorn Under Arrest-The Latter Was Betrayed
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08

S3c and SIPS. Fancy Ribbons, 4 to 6 inches wide, worth up to 75c a yard, in the very best colors at
 25c a yard. Extraordinary Bargains in Women's Summer Vests at
 5, 10 and 124c each. Our Linen Stock is chock full of interest to housewives and hotel men, and at prices way below normal.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08
The Big Reductions in the Cloak Department

Is bringing in the business. The loss Is ours; but the stock shall be turned into money at once.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08

He Has Planned a Complete Survey of the Central Polar Basin n- Expedition Under the Patronage of King oscar and Indorsed by Men of Science.
Connecticut western news., 1897-07-08

Wash Goods
 There's more wash goods economy in this store at this time than ever before. Some body's losing money, but the consumer gets 6 big buying benefit. All ready for you when you read this. 40 in. Lawns at 614 yard. Reduced from 10. 2oc Lace. striped Linens at l7c.
 15c Domestic Organdies at Be-
 25c Tinsel Orgahd-s at 19c.
 alo EI anch 0rnandins at 15c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11

little slow in following his interference.
Charles Buck is captain and full back. He
weighs LAG. and is an excellent leader.
The team is light, but game to play, and
willing to work. DR.. Bryan Of the faculty.
a graduate of Johns Hopkins is coaching the
boys. and they expect and hope to make a
good showing. The team will play its first
game next Saturday with the Episcopal
High School Of Alexandria. The manager
has not yet arranged any other dates for
outside games.
The business Contingent.
The Business boys are hard at work I'M
DER the coaching of Messrs. Compton ard
Daniels. two old members Of the school.
Harry Meynes has been elected manager
and George Weaver captain. The team
will play its first game next Wednesday
with the Woods Commercial School team,
at the old base ball park. corner of Massa-
chusetts avenue and North Capitol street
The lineup Of the team is as follows:
Center. Ward. 160; left guard, Cockrill,
1IO; left tackle. Ray, 155; left end. Pear
sen, $50; right guard, Atwell, $50; right
tackle. Richamore, 165; right end. Burns.
!35; right half back, Weaver, 15S; left half
back. Thompson. 155. and full back, Berry,
165.
Berry played guard for the Eastern High
ocEooi team last year, and his abilities as
a fuIl back are yet to be proven. Can't.
weaver was a member of the old Capitols
ana did good work for them as a half back.
Richamore comes from Berryvflle. Va,
where he played on the High School team
OF tnat place last season. Ray Pearson
Newton and Burns all played with the lie
Dro!t team last year, and are valuable mon
10 the Business. Manager Meynes will OF
nave nus team meet many strong elevens
Deiore the championship series comes off. as
there Is no available material to work into
me team In case any of the players should
get hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
FIREMEN KEPT BUSY.
Many Alarms Sounded in the Past
Forty-Eight Hours

Mhhy Alarms Sounded I'm the Past
Forty-Efght Hours.
Since Saturday afternoon the fire DEPART
ment has been kept busy. but although
n!aay alarms have been sounded and nu-
mercus persons greatly Inconvenience, the
losses have not been large
A gasoline stove at the house of Mr.. l.,
s. Friscoe, No. 912 w street northwest
caused some uneasness Saturday. and a
messenger was hurried to No. . engine
house for the fremen. Fortunately. the
flames did not make any Roadway and the
loss was very small.
An alarm turned in from box 524 called
the engines to the house of John Jenezeck
No. 1913 E street southeast The fire start
ed in hail room on the second floor The
occupants of the house were more fright
ened than the house was damaged Be
cause of the belief that the big building of
the Washington Brewery Company was
burning, the fire attracted a large crowd.
The Joss amounted to less than 500
A bright blaze in Adam Wenzers stable
in rear Of 314 East Capitol street about
O'Clock yesterday morning, also attracted
a large crowd. There were voices heard in
the vicinity of the stable and Mr.. Wenzel's
bakery shortly before the fire was discov-
cred, and 1t is thought that the building
might have been set afire Mr. Wenzel
was in the bakery when the blaze was first
noticed, and succeeded in saving his horses
before the flames reached them. He was
unable to save his vehicles, wagon and
two carriages, and they were destroyed as
vas quantity Of flour and feed. The build
ing, which is owned by John Miller, was
damaged to the extent of $500 while the
damage to the stock amounts to fully $500
A frame shed in the alley was also dam
aged. Fortunately for the owners of 9TH
er property in the neighborhood, the fire
department reached the fire before the
flames had spread from the stable. There
was no insurance on the building or stock
Last night there was a lively blaze in
Schott's alley northeast. Several sheds were
burned and a number of houses. BOYS
playing In ore of the sheds are believed to
have started the fire. During the excite
nient an elderly colored man. named Har-
rison complained to the police that he had
teen robbed of $40. On his complaint. An
ME Butler, colored, was arrested and lock-
ed up. The police estimated the damage
from the fire at more than $500
About o'clock last night James Browns
cook shop. near I'd and NJ streets south
west, was destroyed by fire which was
caused by the explosion of gasoline stove
The loss was about $50
A loss of $50 was occasioned last night
at the house of r. A. Ciemmons
No. 1216 NJ street northwest The fire
started between the walls during the alb
sence Of the family. and was probably
caused by an overheated stove
This morning about $40 o'clock an alarm
was sounded from box 624 for fire in the
house of Daniel Parker. in F'itch's court
near North Capitol and F streets The
only damage done was the burning of a
mattress in room on the second floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
FOR SUPPORT OF THE NAVY,
Estimates Submitted to the Secretary
of the Treasury.


of the Treasury.
The estimates for the support Of the navy
for the next fiscal year have Teen SUBJ
mitted to the Secretary of the Treasury
for transmission to Congress. They aggre-
gate $31 ,991. 727. made up as follows: Pay
of the navy, $s.449.O6O; pay. miscellaneous.
100000: contingent navy. 81 900; bureau of
naviga alton. S20S.a50; bureau of ordnance
S,1I9.551; bureau of equipment, s15I4,11S.-
40; bureau of yards and docks. Si69, 49, "A;
public works. yards and docks, 81, 3O4. $50;
naval observatory. s134 300; bureau of medi-
cine and surgery, $751; 600; bureau of sup
plies and accounts. 81. 525 433. OF; bureau of
construction ana repairs. 81. Isl, COZ; bureau
of steam engineering, sl1G7 900: Naval
Academy, S234. 57S.45: marine corps, s., 123,-
514.23; increase Of the navy, g. 565. 2I3
The estimate for increase of the nav"
represents the sum needed to complete the
naval vessels now under construction. The
estimates for the ordnance bureau includes
H.JOO.OJO for smokeless powder, torpedoes
and magazine rifles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
Given Up to Russia.

The State Department has issued q war
rant for the surrender to the Russian au-
thorities of Judko Kaplan, a subject of
that country. who is charged with the en-
bezzlement of 10000 roubles. This man was
arrested in Atlantic City last summer for
abusing young woman. supposed to be
his wife. The girl, to avenge herself for
i'll treatment, confessed that she had
eloped with Kaplan. who was, she said. a
fugitive from Justice from Russia. Before
the Russian authorities could be COM
municated with. the man escaped, and was
recaptured only after a long pursuit. The
girls statement proved to be true. Judko
Kaplan was a poor tailor living in the Rus
sian town of Kiev. Nearby lived a well-to-
do merchant named j. kaplan. Judko
awaited himself of the similarity of names
to cash a draft for 10000 roubles, drawn to
the order of the merchant and escaped to
America, leaving in Europe a wife and
children. Coming to Boston, he met his
cousin and eloped with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
NEW CAMDEN STATION.
Enlarged Building of II. and O, in
baltimore Opened

The new Camden station at Baltimore of
TIE baltimore and Ohio railroad was OPEN
ed for business yesterday. 1t Is prac-
ucaily an extension of the old Camden
station, which was built i'm 1857, and which
for forty years has been the principal pas
senger depot of the Baltimore and Ohio in
Baltimore.
The increase of business uecessitated the
erection OF a train shed co feet long and
~ feet wide, with five tracks for the use
OF the local and SUBURBAN trains. This shed
is constructed alongside of the CUT that
leads 20 the south portal OF the baltimore
Belt tunnel, and in the center of this CUT
has been erected a train shed $50 feet long
and AZ feet WIDE for the exclusive use OF
the Royal Blue Line trains between Wash
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York
These trains have hitherto ba >ke,f I'm. ana
out of Camden station, but under the new
arrangement will make but ore stop' At
Camden. The passenger trains will lie pull
ed through the tunnel by the fiinety-five-
ton electric motors, thus entirely eliminate
ing smoke from that tunnel.
New waiting rooms, restaurant and ticket
Offices have been constructed, and Alto
gether the new station is very roomy and
exceedingly convenient. The Improve
ments COST in the neighborhood of S1OO OOO.
The old station will be used for freight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
Arr,y.I Of Prince Rotkine.

Prince Botkine. the Russian delegate to
the international seal conference to be
he'd in this city. has arrived here. He is
the first of the foreign delegates to reach
Washington. OF the two experts who are
to assist him, Commercial Agent Rout-
kowsky is already here. and Mr.. Grebnitz-
ky, the governor of the Commander (SeaD
Islands, is expected very soon. Prince Bot
kline says the seals of the Commander
Islands suffer from pelagic sealing, as do
these of the Prfbylof Islands. and Russia
is anxious for some amicable arrangement
for their preservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment IL
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The E-sning Star. that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Star is the recognized
household and family journal of
the National Capital, and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11
Minister Kotzebue viii mot Return

Minister Kotzebue VIII MOT Return.
1t Is announced that Mr., Ell de Kotzebue,
the Russian minister tosthe limited States,
who is now at St Peter.bprsson leave Of
absence. has decided not 10 seturn to this
country. 1t is said that the minister's
health is not as ROBUST as when he first
came to Washington. The announcement
OF his successor is expected within short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11

Appointed Assistant superintendent.
w. g. Edens Of Galesburg. H.. has been
appointed assistant general superintendent
Of the free delivery system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11

may be withheld, Japanese merchants are
rapidly establishing themselves in Hawaii
and destructively compete with the Ameri-
can merchants in an eyer-accelerating de-
gree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-11

If you want anything. try an ad. in Tn,
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-06-03

70 e'-' mis- s. nt Tsnnse Isa-w /
I 81 7-aH- en0e m.h ana coa meaH-ss
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1897-06-03
Miss Mamie T..
CovinSton.
,\>VS,'-~rN \
N. r sS'a' MI SIC
>IRdle IN sHAedNt ra>Anase.

1's ,'oe0> e Nsln- y ~
- >>'.N' ''AtoV q. Nr>,o ~s,,Ss
.,''.'s'' z, ,'s roiS sra ts~oeh.es ~.
Iron County register., 1897-10-07
COLOR OF SOAP BUBBLES.
How the Changing Hues Are Pro
duced.

How the Changing Hues Are Pro-
duced.
The extreme thinness of the bubble is
indeed wonderful. 1t is estimated that
the film in some places is only one
three-millionths of an inch in thick
ness. Probably few of us can conceive
of such thinness. Let me express it in
another way. The Old and New Testa-
ment contain some three millions of let
ters. Now one three-millionth is such a
part of an inch as the first letter of the
Bible is part of the sum of all of its
letters.
The bubble, however, is not of equal
thickness at all points, and it is for this
reason that it has the various colors.
For instance, wherever the film is
orange-red it measures about three one
millionths of an inch; where it is blue,
eighty one-millionths of an inch; and at
a point where lemon-yellow is promi-
nent, about twenty one-millionths of an
inch. Perhaps you wonder why the
colors change from one part of the soap
bubble to another. This is because the
film of the soap-bubble evaporates and
grows thinner, but unequally so at diff
ferent portions. A greenish blue with
a pale rose-red spot near it indicates an
extreme thinness, and at such a point
the film is ready to give way at the
least jar.
You will be glad to know the source
of the beautiful colors. Every one is
delighted with them, even if not inter-
ested by the explanation of their
origin. We may say that they come
from the light. Light gives color to all
objects, but not exactly as it does to the
soap-bubble. White light from the sun
can be broken into the seven colors
which we have seen in the rainbow. In
that instance the raindrops separate it
into its parts. A glass prism will do the
same, as you may prove by looking
through a glass pendant from hang
ing lamp. When the light reaches the
surface of the soap-bubble part is re-
f1ected from it, and we see images on
its surface as if it were curved mirror.
Another portion of the light, however,
enters the film and is; separated so that
a part of the seven eolors are thrown
into the bubble, and we can see them
at various portions of the opposite sur
face. Another part of the light, after
being broken by the film, is reflected by
its inner surface back to our eyes, so
that we see colors at the point where
the light enters.-Jacob F. Bucher, in
st. Nicholas.
Iron County register., 1897-10-07
NnreI Small Change.

A very interesting report on the trade
of Ads Abbaba, Abyssinia, compiled by
Mr.. Rennell Rodd, has just been issued
by the foreign Office.
The products exported from that
part of the country are gold, ivory,
civet, wax and coffee. The market for
the two former is largely controlled by
Emperor Menelik, who receives his trib-
ute in this form. This partial monopoly
and the competition of merchants i'm
porting goods from the coast to OBJ
tain gold to send back have driven up
the value, and gold has nearly doubled
in price since last year. The value OF
ivory has also advanced.
Dealing with weights and curren.
cies, Mr.. Rodd adds that it is remarkable
that the prestige of Emperor MeEelik
has not succeeded in popularizing the
new dollar stamped with his head. The
only small change for the dollar con-
sists either of rifle cartridges or of a
piece of rock salt some eight inches
long, tapering to either end, and about
two inches broad in the thickest part.
Cartridges have come into use as small
change of recent years, but they are
easily tampered with, charcoal being
substituted for the powder, and are,
therefore, an unsatisfactory medium OF
exchance.-London Mail.
Iron County register., 1897-10-07
FoRElGN eossIP.

An English typhoid fever patIent
has been fined for leaving the hospital
without leave while sick.
Lord Rosebery's eldest son, Wis
count Dalmeny. is Is years of age and
promises to become a irst-class crick-
eter.
Greece is again going to try to keep
up the price of currants by limiting
the supply. A special session of the
chamber of deputies has been called to
consider the question.
After many years of delay the scat
folding in front of the new Opera Com
ique has been removed and Parisians
can see the facade. a stock joke for
Paris newspapers has come to an end.
Leon Gautier, professor of paleo-
graphy at the Paris Ecole des Charles,
is dead at the age of 65 years. His edi-
ton of the ''Chanson de Roland was
adopted by the French schools, and
served to popularize the study of old
French literature in France.
-Forty-fve years in bed is the record
OF Miss Clarke, of Chatteris, in Cam
bridgeshire, who died recently. She
was disappointed in love and shut her
self up in her bedroom, which she never
left alive. She was well off, and occu-
pied herself with fancy needlework.
Moorish pirates are again at work.
The Italian barkentine Fidueia and the
Portuguese bark Rosita Faro were at
tackled in one week, the captains and
part of the crews being carried off for
ronror, otter +ba PiFHanc had faknO
whatever they wanted from the ships.
Persons tempted to battle in the
ice cold Norwegian fjords will probably
abstain now that the octopus has ap-
peared in those waters. A specimen re-
Gently captured is now in the Thrond-
jem natural history museum. 1t has
tentacles 1OH feet long and it required
the combined efforts of three men to
land it after it had seized on fishing
haaf
Iron County register., 1897-10-07
PITH AND PolNT.

HIS call had lasted something Ike
two hours when he suggested that he
believed he could read her thoughts.
'.Then why don't you go2' she asked
Chicago Evening Past.
-.'CaIl that a kind man. said an
actor, speaking of an absent acquaint-
ance-'.a man who is away from his
family and never sends them a farth-
ing? Call that kindness?" @Yes; un-
rcmitting kindness" said the other
Household Words.
why are yez decorating, Mrs. Muir
phy?'' ''Me by Denny is coming home
the day" ''I thought he was sent up
for foive year. ''Yes. but he got a
year off for good behavoure." Sure. it
must be comfortin' for yez to have q
good by loike that. .''-Tit-Bits.
"A Corroborated Criticism.--"W What
the piece needs" said the man who vol
unteers advice, sis more atmosphere.
That's exactly what said, replied the
manager. ''I told the leading lady yes
terday that when she plays that part
she ought to put on more airs. Wash
ington Star.
How He Knew.-"And really did
you love me the first time you ever saw
me? How did you know it was love?''
-Well, overheard you telling another
girl that you didn't believe in eating
things you didn't like just to make
some fellow pay for them. m."-Cleveland
Leader.
Better d.-Paterfamilias Ito
unexpected guest)-"Why didn't you
send us word you were coming? Pot
luck, you know, my boyi Hope you
have managed to make out dinner"
Unexpected Guest (politely)-"Bless
you. old man! hope may never have
a worse one. Harlem Life.
Your majesty" suggested the
grand vizier, 'tmight attain the desired
end by setting your majesty's Christian
and Moslem subjects against each
other" The sultan shuddered visibly.
NO." he answered, in hollow voice.
''With my luck 1 shouldn't think of
playing the races."-Detroit Journal.
-Teacher-"Therei is a difference in
the meaing of the words vocation and
'ayocation.' Vocation is what one does
all the time; his 'avocation' is something
aside from ones regular occupation.
Now to show that you understand the
difference, tell me what is your fathers
vCcation?" Pupil-'Smolzing a pipe.
Boston Transcript.