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Evening star., 1898-08-09

perature was recorded about o'clock in
the afternoon and the minimum at 10
O'Clock at night. 1t is highly probable
though, that the mercury goes several de-
grees lower than 6S degrees later in the
night, as a heavy army blanket is always
most desirable IN the early hours of the
morning. The time the heat is most op-
pressive is from about . to II o'clock in
the morning. when the breeze is changing
from land to sea- The balance of the day,
though the thermometer may stand higher
there is a delightful breeze, and the even
ings from o'clock on are cool and pleas
ant.
There is the most iuxuriant vegetation
here ever saw anywhere. The most
favored portions of the west cannot COM
pare. with it during the most favorable
seasons. The possibilities of cattle raising
in Cuba are almost limitless If the people
did not care to cultivate the soil. 1 am
told that this section of the island some
years ago produced great many cattle
and horses, but now there are not cows
enough to supply milk for the families
D. 1. MERCER.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
MISS WEAVER'S WILL.
Her Last Wishes Concerning Dfstribn-
tfOn of Estate.

tfOn of Estate.
The last will and testament of Miss Re
hecca S. Weaver, dated March 25. and re-
voking all former wills, was filed today
for probate. Miss Weaver was the aunt of
Mr.. Robert D. Weaver, president of the
Metropolitan Railroad Company of this
city, and nar1es him executor without bond
so far as the la " will permit
By the terms of the testament Miss Wea-
yer bequeauhs all the stock she holds in
the Columbia Railroad Company to her
nephew, Michael c. Weaver, and two
nieces. Elizabeth Foster and Mary Camp
bell, to be equally divided stock in the
metropolitan Railroad Company is be
queathed to Mr.. Robert D. Weaver, and
stock in the Georgetown and Tenleytown
Railroad Company is also willed to Michael
c. Weaver
Miss Weaver wills all of her money.
be nds of the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany and certificates of Indebtedness of
the same company, bonds of the Columbia
Railroad Company and all other personal
property not previously mentioned to her
five nieces and thirteen nephews, namely:
Elizabeth Foster, Mary Hall, Mary Camp
bell. Mary E. Freeman, Susan Merriam,
Michael c. Weaver, Robert d. Weaver
VIM. NJ. Weaver, Henry E. Weaver John
l.. Weaver. Joseph T. Weaver Waiter T.
Weaver, F. Baker Weaver, David F. Wca-
yer, Charles Weaver, Louis Weaver and
George Weaver.
Her residence on 32d street, In George
town, being parts of lots 252 and 253, Be
atty and Hawkins addition, to her nephew
Robert D. Weaver. All of her other prop
erty on 32d street is bequeathed to her
nephew Wm NJ Weaver.
1t is the will of the testatrix that no leg
aeies bequeathed by her shall lapse with
death, but that the children, or their de.
scendants, Of all legatees mentioned shall
take the same share which the parent
would have taken had he or she survived
the testatrix.
The bequcsts and devises are ALL how
ever, subject to the general provisions that
If any of the beneficiaries mentioned in the
will shall contest its validity, the beQuest
or devise to such person shall become void
and be revoked ard fall into the residue of
the estate for distribution among the nieces
and nephews mentioned excepting, of
course therefrom the contestant or con-
teStants.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
SHOWERS TONIGHT
Rain Also Indicated for Tomorrow,
With XRriabIe Winds

Forecast till pm Wednesday: For the
District Of Columbia. Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia showers tonight and Wednes-
day; variable wiz ds.
Weather conditions end general forecast:
Thunder storms and rain have occurred in
all districts east of the Mississippi valley,
except In the uI.per lake region, where il
has been fair. These storms have occurred
in a trough OF relatively low pressure he E
south Atlantic coast and the other in the
upper lake region
The temperature has fallen in the Missis
Sippi and OhiO valleys, the lake regions an !
the middle Atlantic states; it has fallen de-
ciGedly in Assiniboia, where high-pres-
sure area has dey eloI ed in the last twelve
hcCrs.
Thunder storms and rain may be expect
ed In the Atlantic states; clearing in the
Ohio and lower Missis sippi valleys.
The following heavy precipitation dn
irches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-I.it-
tie Rock. I.26; Nashville. SO; Parkersburg.
2-10; Louisville, 1856; Lake. Miss. IS; Boil
war. Tenn, 1.56; Ccvington. Tenn, go;
Ark. 1.S4; Brennan. Tex. 1.sO; Huntsville
Tex. 10; Brook Haven. Miss, go.
weather at Havana.
HAVANA, s a,nn.-Baroraeter, 30.OS; tenn
perdture, 50; winds southeast, eight miles :;
weather partly cloudy.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at s
a m: Great Falls. temperature. 81: condi-
ten. /; receiving reservoir, temperature
50; condition at rOrth connection, 2: condi-
tiOn al south connection, /; distributing res
eryOir. temperature. 81; condition at in
fluent gate house 8; effuent gate house. r.
Tide Table.
To6ay-Low tide. 7:i am and :45 pm.
high tide. 12:3s a m and 80 pm.
Tomorrox-I1ow tide. s;31 am. and S:35
p M; high tide 40 am and 2:l9 PIN.
The SUN and Moon.
Toiay-Sun rises sos; sun sets. 1902
Moon rises. 1851 pm Moon reached last
quarter at 1:13 am. today.
TomOrrow-Sun rises 500.
The city lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $40 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 4:17 am. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named
Arc lamps lighted at T:dJ pm; extin-
guished at 4::S2 am.
Records for T'wenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at pm
yesterday:
August S-4 pm. 81; pm, II; II mid
night, ~
August a am, -; 8 a. m, 10; noon rs;
pm. 80.
Maximum 81, a. 4 pm, August 8; mini
mum, ~. am, August 8.
The following were the readings of the
barometer at the weather burea for the
past twenty-four hours, Begin ing at 4
August 81 pm, 29.ss; pm, 1895; l.
midnight 1872
August o. an, 1892; am. 1896:
noon, $3.50; pm, 2T.96.
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CHANGE IN PLANS.
The Second Division Obliged to Camp
at GafnesvilIe.

Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.
MANASSAS Va, August 9.-Virginia mud
has caused a change in the plans for to-
days march of the ID Division to Thor
oughfare Gap. Heavy rains all through the
night made the roads and streams almost
impossible. and this morning Gen Davis
decided to reach Gainesville if possible and
to remain there over Wednesday to allow
the men time to dry their blankets tents
ana clothing. Broad Run will have to BE-
Waded and If the delay is longer than an
uclpa1ed the camp will be pitched at the
hrst suitable place. Overloaded wagons
have detained the rations to such an extent
on the previous marches that all useless
baggage was ordered destroyed and per-
sonal effects to be shipped to the divisions s
destination at the expense of the owner
The baggage has been reduced one-t third
and the wagons turned over to the quarter
masters department. Col. Kavanaugh, 7th
Illinois. was able TO turn in six of his six
teen wagons.
Evening star., 1898-08-09

Written for The Evening Star.
Rough Rider Roosevelt shall shine through th,
ages:
When temples and towers go down TO decay;
First TO respond to the call of his country,
An impulse OF valor by night and by day.
Re ugh Rider Roosevelt knows duty and honor;
No nsan. sordid motives encirele his heart
He lives for the Nation, genius of Gction,
Who truly and graadly performs his part.
Rough Rider Roosevelt scars far above sparrows
That try TO compete with his lone, lefty fight;
Yet, he. like the eagle sails on In his glory
The first in the contest-an emblem Of fight
Washington, ID. G. JOHN A. JOYCE.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
APPEAL DISMISSED.
Action Of Court in Case of ALLEGED
Embezzlement

Justice Cole has signed an order dismiss
ing the appeal of James II. Smith, the col
ored attorney, who was convicted before
Justice Bradley last June of embezzlement
and sentenced to eighteen months in the
New Jersey state prison. Smith, it was al
legged, frauduleEtly converted to his own
Use certain moray placed In his hands as
committee of an insane woman in ST.; E.lIz-
abeth's Asylum. When the charge was
first brought against him Smith entered a
vigorous denial, bat afterward threw HIM
self rpon the marcy OF the court and plead
ed for a suspension Of sentence. Smith has
been a praetcinS attorney for a number of
years before the District courts. He is now
in Jail awaiting transferrai to Trenton.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
Marine Band Mt CanifoI

The United States Marine Band will give
its regular concert at the Capitol grounds
tomorrow afternoon, beginning at $50
O'Clock. Following is the program: l.
March, Naval Militia" Santelnann; ,
Overture, THE Kir g's Lieutenant" Titl;
3-Selection, Wizard of the Nile" Her.
bert; 4-Waltz. Jolly Girls Vollstedt; s.
Fantasia. Carmen" Bizet; 6-ta) Inter
Czibulka. Gb) Idyl, "Narcissus," Nevin: =
Grand March. '.Tannhauser,'' Wagner; s.
Characteristic, THE Jolly Cadet Glider;
9-"Hail Columbia Fyles. William H
Santelmann, conductor. will be in charge.
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To Clear a Title.

James Tally and Jackson H. Raiston,
trustees, have entered suit in equity against
the Virginia-Alabama Company, John F.
William and Richard Polly, seeking to clear
a title to property at 10th street and Massa-
chusetts avenue, which is now clouded by
claim of the defendants
Evening star., 1898-08-09
Death of Mrs. Julia E. Lawren,on.

The death of Mrs. Julia E. Lawrenson oc-
Cured at Washington Grove, Nd, yester-
day morning. This news will be a severe
shock to her many friends. She leaves
husband, Mr.. Harry j. Lawrenson, and
three children, who have universal SYM
pathy. The funeral will take place from
Wesley Chapel tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock,
Evening star., 1898-08-09
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease powder for the feet. 1t
cures painful swollen, sna arting. nervous feet and
Instantly takes the sting out of eorns and bnnons
It's the greatest comfort discovery of the age
Aliens FootEase makes tight shoes feel
easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweating, ealions
and hot tired, aching feet. Try 1t today. Sold BY
all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c fu
stamps, Trial package FREE. Address Allen s.
Olmsted lie Roy, N. Y. my17-3m
Evening star., 1898-08-09

Carpets at Wholesale Prices
during Moses carpet clearance. 11th & f
advertisement.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
FINANCIAL.
BankruptcY Blanks.

rLder the law. Of 1885 blanks neces
sary TO file a case. si.25. sample set,
s..
In press-"A Uniform System OF Bankruptcy"
81
The Law Reporter Co. 5IS 9Th St.
eul-lm-l4 Washington. u. c.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
CAMP TARANTULA

Continued from First Page)
Evening star., 1898-08-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

sTRAYED-A SMALL DARK -COLORED COW:
short horns: had halter. Reward at lat"
Howard ave Mt. Pleasant. aus-2t
SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRALLlTFE REGUI4AR
meeting Of Evangelist Chapter Rose Crof1, No
l. wifi he held II ESDAY EVENING, August D,
at T:3p O'Clock Business general.
auS-2t GEO II. WALKER 80 Secretary.
Evening star., 1898-08-09
Flag Poles for Ali.

Nothing books so cut Of place as a flag pore
not tn prulorfion to the building it s on Let
us furnish you the right pole for your b;ii'd-
ing. s fl or $50 fs-5e cents or 1000.
THOS W SMITH list aRd Ind. ave. Phone 21f
aHs- l0d
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Cocktails as Perfume.

A young man of Noroton Hills, near
Stamford, is relating an amusing incident
which occurred a few nights ago, and
which has since broken up the serenity
of his hitherto unmarried married life.
About Christmas time the young man re-
ceived at one of the saloons a Manhat-
tan cocktail, in a small fancy bottle
Doubling the ingredients of the cocktail.
he carried it about for several days, final
ly leaving it at home, still untouched.
While making a hasty toilet, his wife
found the fancy bottle. She concluded
that it was present for her, and, re-
moving the cork, was delighted with the
perfume. After using almost the entire
contents of the bottle she went down
stairs to receive her guests. Her hus-
band arrived later and the not unfamiliar
odor which pervaded the house tickled his
nostrils and caused him to ask questions
of his wife. Then it came out that she
had used his cocktail for perfume, and
there was hot time in the old house that
MISUNDERSTANDING American
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SHOULD BE PREPARED.


Rheumatism and La Grippe Prevalent
and Prompt Treatment Necessary.
Every family should have a bottle Of
- Drops" on hand, especially at this
season of the year. Changes in the
weather are so liable to caus-> rheuma-
tism, la grippe and many Other diseases
that the % Drops" cure.
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., Chi
cago: IS Drops" promptly received.
That is the medicine we want. My
wife would undoubtedly have been a
cripple If it had not been for your 80
Drops" We would not be without it.
Yours truly, John G. Martin, Wellsville,
Mo. Feb. 16, 1898.
This is one Of many testimonials
which the manufacturers Of - Drops
have received.
During the next thirty days they will
send out 100000 Of their sample bottles
for % cents bottle. Write to-day to
the Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co., 167
Dearborn street, Chicago, Ill. This
company is reliable and promptly fill
every order
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
"It is IL When it is IT,"

The statement that Speaker Reed has
never called Galusha A Grow to the
chair has brought forward various rem
iniscences of ex-speakers on the floor, and
incidentally the fact that it is in con-
fOrmity with an unwritten law of the
House of Representatives. In the Eff
ty-frst Congress Nathaniel 2. Banks.
who had welded the gavel away back
in 1855, was a member of the House,
but was never invited to the chair. Hen
ry Clay, it is said, set the precedent by
declining such a courtesy upon his return
to the floor after a period of absence and
Samuel j. Randall followed it. The dis
cusslon of the subject among a group of
old ha bitues Of the capitol brought out
this story of Banks the other day:
At the close Of the first session of the
Thirty-fOurth Congress, on August 10,
1856, both houses had agreed to adjourn
sine die at II o'clock on that day. A lag
glng army appropriation bill was under
consideration in the Senate when it be-
came high noon in the House. The roll
was being called upon a joint resolution
to prOlOng the session, when the hands
of the clock pointed to y. Banks arose,
saying that as the House had fixed this
day and hour for the termination Of the
without day. All this time Mr. Millson
of Virginia was protesting. AS Banks
brought down the gavel, and was grave
ly descending the steps, Millson rushed
toward him, shouting: 'Mr. Speaker,
MI. Speaker, Mr.. Speaker, it is II o'clock
until it is 1 O'clock"
'That is very true. SIR Mr.. Banks
when it is -" placing a strong accent
upon the word SIS" And the House was
adjourned, necessitating an extra session
which lasted ten days.
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PROGRESS of the Race.

There were times in the history of the
race when pain gave pleasure to those
who saw it. Man smiled while his fell
low endured torments too horrible to tell.
Can civilized man do this? If he can,
we call him q degenerate. Such a one
sometimes sees to be left over from the
past to show us what we were in other
days, just as in Australia the plants and
animals of tertiary times still Hnger in
to the present.
In the years gone by, lust ruled love;
now love rules lust. Mans freedom
and woman's virtue were ideas little
known to mankind until the lOWly
Nazarene proclaimed from the Mount
of Olives the heaven-sent words, LAS
ye would that men should do to you, do
We also to them" Humanity is build
ing more on this principle, and might is
no longer right.
human creature who very likely rOamed
with 4 thought hardly above the beasts
who were his companions, has de-
veloped by slow degrees, so slow as
to be almost inconceivable into a
being endowed with the attributes of
divinity.
This creature-man we call him now
has conquered the world, but, greater
than all. he has conquered himself.
Passion is curbed; oppression, supersti-
ton, and bigotry are disappearing like
midnight specters before the rising sun
of the new day, and from out the dark
clouds of the past shines forth reason,
the priceless blessing to mankind.-
Harvey b. Bashore in Lippincott's.
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"Undergrouud AnlmaIs.r

The saLd-martins are the most COM
plete examples of creatures which have
taken to underground life entirely to pro-
tect their young, and abandon it with JOY
the instant these have flown. How far
the kingtisher and the sheldrake contrib
ute to the making of the burrows in which
they lay their eggs is doubtful. but it is
a very notable change of habit in birds
of such strong flight and open-air, active
birds. 1t may be paralleled by the case
of the stormy petrels and fOrk-tailed pc
trels, true ocean birds, which, nevertheless
abandon the sea and air to dig deep holes
in the soil of the Hebridean islets, and
rear their young in these dark and tortr-
Gus passages. Rabbits, rats and some
other rodents make a nursery burrow of
the very rudimentary kind, having only
one opening which the mothers close up
when leaving the nest. This probably
gives the clue to the process by which the
true underground animals have been
evolved. First they scratched holes in
which to shelter their young. Then they
made use of the same device to protect
themselves, and acquired much greater
skill in working, and some notifications
of coats and claws to do this with COM
fort and effect. In time the habit became
so easy that its exercise afforded them
pleasure: and thus we have the spectacle
of the prairie-dog who digs holes for
Observation-Disclosures
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INFLAMMlTORY RHEUMATISM.

From St Laurence Plaindealer, Canton, " ?.
To suffer for years with a prevailing
painful ailment, which baftied skillful
medical treatment, yet which was cured
by simple household remedy, is the lot
which befell Mrs. George L. Rogers, OF
West Main street. Canton, \. I:
Thirteen years ago." said Mrs. Rog-
ers to a reporter, Il was attacked with IN
tlammatory rheumatism and compllca-
ton of diseases. You can judge some
what of what l endured, when you look
at these hands. They were distorted
much out of shape that the big toe lies
across the others, the end touching the
little toe.
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They DIon't See the show

A writer in the New York Times mar
rates an incident which shows that Arte-
mus Wards unique and kindly humor
was not dependent upon adventurous cir
cumStanceS. He was to lecture at Il
town IN Central PENNSYLVANIA. On the
morning of his lecture a fierce snow
storm broke over that section, and ragged
SO long and so furiOuSly that few people
braved the tempest. When Artemus
Ward appeared on the platform, he faced
an audience Of three men, each in the
seat his coupon called for; all three far
in the rear of the hall.
Artemus kept his solemn face at its
solemnest. as he advanced to the foot
lights, and reckoning to the men, said
Come up closer, gentlemen. l want
to speak to you"
He had to repeat the invitation before
his audience understood that he meant
what he said. When they had taken
seats together in the front row, Artemus
said: There. now, that is more So
ciable.' He paused a moment, and went
on:
Gentlemen, you are entitled to see my
show and hear my lecture, if you are so
disposed. But | understand that beneath
this hall there is an excellent cafe, and
l suggest that we spend the evening
there, you as my guests.
Though reluctant to fOregO the show
and lecture, as they saw Artemus had
no mind for them the three agreed to his
proposition, the lights were turned out,
and the little party descended to the cafe.
where for hours they made merry. and
whence they were reluctant to start for
home.
If Artemus Ward was not at his best.
then his best must have been past all
telling; for the stories he told and the
way he told them made his audience for
get time and circumstances. and complete
banished any lingering regret for what
ney had not received upstairs
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Fiimf1am Game Don't Go,

Times is too hard now said the old
colored brother, ''fer desc prodigal sons
ter be coming home empty-handed, en-
some er dem is liable ter git fooled. tell
you! Oars Brer Ephraim's boy, fer in
stance. He went off ter de strange land.
spen' all his money, en- when he didn't
have noWhars else ter 60, en- when he
Wuz good hongry, he come sneakin' home
fer de goP ring en- de fatted calf; but
what you reckon de OF man tel him."
Il dunno
de place; de sheriff done levy on de calf,
en- ez fer de gol' ring-iJ wuz bought on
de installment plan, en- is done been took
back. Howsomever, l is mighty glad you
come, kase | WIZ des iXin' ter write ter
yer ter borrer S10.'
No. subj he continued, ode prodigal
son er de present day done wear out he
welcome; he can't fimf1am de Oh man no
mo r'-Atlanta Constitution
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Was GesenIus a Fool?

In the new Polychrome Bible the name
H. this vowelless form being as near
the original Hebrew as the English al
phabet can express it. A writer in the
Rochester Post Express is reminded by
this Of a story told Of the famous German
professor, Ewald. who once inserted a
Ewald was in the thick of fight (such
as scholars wage the one with the other)
with the eminent Hebraist Gesenius when
he arose to pray in his classroom And
he began thus in slow, solemn voice. 90
thou great. omniscient. infinite 'Jah.' ~
and then added half to himself, mot 'Je-
hovah, as that fool Gesenius says"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1898-04-13
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
not reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and in
order to cure it you must take internal
remedies Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is
not quack medicine. 1t was prescribed by
one of the best physicians in this country
for years and is a regular prescription. 1t
is composed of the best tonics known, COM
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting
directly on the mucous surfaces. The per-
feet combination of the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in
cnring Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO. Props, Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists. price 75c.
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Prince Had Faith.

1t is a well-known scientific fact that
the human hand may be placed unin-
jured in lead boiling at white heat, being
protected from any harm by the moist
ure of the skin. Should the lead be a
perceptibly low temperature, the effect
need not be described.
The Prince Of Wales and DR.. Lyon
Playfair, it is related, were standing near
cauldron containing lead which was
boiling at white heat.
Has your royal highness any faith
in science?" said the doctor.
Certainly replied the prince.
"Will you then place your hand in the
boiling metal, and ladle out a portion Of
it?'
DO you tell me to do this?' asked the
prince.
Il do" replied the doctor.
The prince then laid out some Of the
boiling metal with his hand, without sus-
tanning any injury.
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1t Makes a Difference.

Some time ago it was decided to convey
school children in Berlin to and from
school in special omnibuses, on the theory
that their morals and manners were con-
taminated by riding in the public tram
cars. But they have been indulging in so
many fights and otherwise so misconduct
ing themselves that the special omnibus
service has been discontinued Among
other things they would constitute them
selves into a band of COrsairs and dump
one or more Of their number into the
street. They are now riding in the public
tramcars. and their behavior is angelic
New York Tribune.