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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

many OF the elements found I'm the sun
sodium. magnesium, calcium. iron and his
muth.
Aldebaran. the principal star in Taurus
directly above Orion, is also an orangc-rrd
star. very closely resembling Rctrlgrusr
me Tour stars-Sirius, Rigcl Bctrigcus"
and Aldeharan-form large diamond
shaped figure. at the center OF which are
the Three Kings. relation which il is well
to remember.
Hyndes md TTetndes.
Aldebaran is at one corner of a V-shapel
cluster of small stars. known as the
Hyades. which form the bulls face.
Though hot so striking a cluster to Tho
naked eye as the Pleiadps. IL Is an ex-
oeedi. ely pretty object for the opera glass.
One OF the names by which this cluster
was known anciently was Suculae. the
Pigs the idea being probably that the
bright star was the mother of the litter
Above and to the right OF the Hyadcs
are the Fieiades, a sparkling little cluster
which seems to have caught the ewes of
the very earliest of star gazers. and which
mas been the subject of no end of poetry
and legend. In Grecian fable the Plciades
We're the daughters OF Atlas and the ocean
iiNmph fleione, whom Jupiter. to save
them from the clutches of Orion. changed
into pigeons and placed among the stars
The conceit of the Lost Pleiad," who as
some said, had wasted away with weeping
over the fall of Troy, or. according to 9th
erS. had withdrawn her light from shame
at having married a mortal. was in cx-
PLANTATION of the fact that only six stars
Gould be counted In the cluster, whereas
there We're seven daughters and the ear
iier astronomers had rcckoncd seven stars
AT the present time but six stars can be
seen In the cluster by eyes of ordinary
ketnness. Yet just below the limit of or
binary vision there are several stars which
of
eyesight Maestlin, the tutor of Keplcr
counted fourteen Pleiades before the inven-
ton OF the telescope. and Miss Airy also
counted fourteen and mapped eleven WISH
BILE to the naked eye There Is some evil
dence that some of the stars i'm this cluster
are variable in brightness. and il is quite
probable that at one time there were
seven stars here bright enough to be ordi-
narily visible.
shown by Photography.
Photography has shown not only that
this cluster. which appears to he roughly
globular In form, contains upward OF
5000 stars. but that II is imbedded I'm
nebulous matter, which is particularly
condensed about the four central stars
More than this. the surrounding region.
over an area equal i'm extent to the bowl
of the Great Dipper has been found by
Prof. barnard, using a short-focus lens
ana with a long exposure to abound ia
fecks and wisps of family luminous nebu-
lous matter. What .nebulous matter is
is one of the questions that are now eNer-
80 .o,' 80 ihotoelaPhy ana IN
light upon tn. subject and Gro ifLoI,, .,
throw still more. Sir Norman Lockyer
says that nebulae and "ncbulosities'' are
nse 10 tiouns Oh Heteorltes. me collisions
carses The nehuIous eiou, 1d ~, mnro"
though not all astronomers. think Thai
Lockyer has come very close to the true
explanation. This is Just at present one
of the most interesting questions of as
tronomy.
The Planets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

All the weary day. again. again again.
lie horSeiner Of Durrcs and the footmcn Of Lor-
raine,
Taafe and IlrrhcrStein.
And the rdeIs Of the Rhine;
IL s mighty price they're paying for Cremona!
Time and time they caID, with the deep-mouthed
German roar:
Time and time they broke like the waves upon the
shore:
For better mon there
From Limerick and Clare
INA who Will take the gateway Of Cremona?
frlnce Eugene has watched and he gnsws his
neither lip;
Prince Eugene has cursed as he saw his chances
slip;
Call OF, Call orr he cried
at Is nearing evcntidc,
And fear work is finished in Cremona."
Says Wauchop TO Mctulife. Their fire is grow
irg slack.
Says Major Dan OMahopy. We've their last
attack:
But we're heath to stop the game
While there's light to play the same,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

acre are you goins, my pretty maid?"
y m going abiking SIR" she said.
Ihere's no bell on your wheel, though my
pretty maid
When / mount there will be one, SIR"
she Sai5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

east at about .
o'clock this evening
we shall have before
us the most splendid
star region in the
heavens-a region at
tractive from what
ever point Of view We
scan the skies. Here,
W ! { h | n an are "A
roughly circular, the
extent of which f.
scarcely one-tenth of
the celestial cnbaro
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

According to Nilsson, tho zoolo2ist. the
weight of the Greenland whale Is loo tons.
or $4,000 pounds, or equal 10 that of SS
elephants or 40 bears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
t D.
A Talk With Lord Kelvin, Who First
Propoandsd It.
Ills IDEA OF TIE AGE OF TIE EARTH
Unwilling as Yet to Accept Any
Explanation Of Gravitation.
DILUTE ZERO POINT
Written for The Evening Star.

n "a IN Il v l. II ON r.
hears reference made
to such questions as
the age Of the solar
system, the future Of
the sun or the prob
able length Of time
that life has been
possible on our globe,
the name of Lord
Kelvin is sure to be
mentioned as the au-
thority for the opin-
ion given. But for
that matter, there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Says Gen. de Vaudray, You've done q soldiers
work,
And every tongue In France shall talk OF Dillon
and OF Burke!
Is there anything at all
Which I, the general,
Can do for you, the heroes of Crcmonar'
why, yes says Dan O'slahony, zone favor We
entreat,
We were called little early and our toilets not
complete.
We've no quarrel with the shirt,
But the breeches wouldn't hurt.
For the evening air Is chilly In Cremona,''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01

Another most interesting speculation In
which Lord Kelvin is interested has refer
ence to the absorbing question of the linn
its of temperature. As most people know
nowadays, the condition we term heat ia
held by the physician to be merely a mode
OF notion vibration or CULVER among
the particles of matter. The precise ma
tire of this vibration cannot of course be
perfectly understood until the precise ma
ture of the atoms of matter themselves Is
made clear But Prof. Dolbear has pointed
out that IL the vortex theory be true, then
there must be peculiar limitations 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-01
A Splendid Star Region to the South.
east This Evening.
REMARKABLE BRILLIANCE OF SIRIUS
Facts and Figures of Interest t.
Amateur Astronomers.
AN ECLIPSE OF THE MOON
Written for The Evening Star.

TACING THE SOUTH
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

er by almost One-quarter than the Or
binary passenger coach, weighs 80, 900
pounds, 16 tons. A baggage car
without the baggage in it, weighs 2S, 900
pounds, or IA tons, and costs about as
much a mail car. A sleeping car is
more expensive than any of the others,
ana 1t weighs a good deal more, too.
A plain, simple, but durable sleeping
car, with observatory attachments, lit
erary annex, and culinary department.
costs anywhere from $4,000 to $40, 900.
The average weight of a sleeping car
is from 20 to % tons.
A full train in motion, as a little fig
uring will show, is no light affair The
ordinary weight of the railroad Iocomo-
tive for passenger service, inclusive of
tender, but not of fuel in the tender, is
40 tons. One baggage car weighs IA
tons and one mail car 16 tons, bringing
up the weight Of the locomotive and
the baggage and mail cars to 20 tons
Six passenger cars at an average of 10
tons, weight of baggage, of the fuel
carried, weight of train made up of a
locomotive and eight cars would be 1874
tons, or 36SOO0 pounds, exclusive of the
passengers and the mail matter
Pulling 184 tons along the rails at the
rate of so miles an hour or more is an
achievement which has not been easily
brought about and the more the prob
lem is studied the more clearly it is
understood how far the mechanical
work on railroads has been pushed
There were by the last figures reported
$4,000 locomotives in use on the Amer
lean railroads, $4,000 passenger cars
and 5000 mail and baggage cars. These
figures seem large until compared with
the number of freight cars on Ameri-
can railroads, and then they seem in
significant, for the number of freight
cars in use is 1850, 600.
Freight cars among the railroad men
are divided into four classes-f1at cars
such as are used for the transportation
OF stone, machinery, and lumber; box
cars, such as are used for the transport
tation of grain, fruit, and ordinary
merchandise; stock cars, such as are
used for cattle, and coal cars such as
are used for the transportation of coal
and oil-thOse used for oil being sup
Piled with tanks. The average weight
of a fiat or gOndola car is seven tons
The car costs from $500 to S4OO Box
cars weigh a ton more and cost 500
more each. StOck cars weigh eight tons
each on the average; coal cars weigh
three tons each. 1t costs about 5000 to
build coal or oil cars, and they are de-
signed to carry 30 tons apiece The
weight of so coal cars is $50 tons, and
of their contents, if all filed, $50 tons.
which, with locomotives and caboose
added, make 420 tons as the weight of a
train. 1t may be added, roughly, that
the weight of loaded trains, passenger.
coal, or freight, ranges from 200 to $50
tons. The lighter the train the greater
the speed; that's the railroad rule
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
LUNG TROUBLES.

If there is any reader of this paper
suffering with lung trouble of any kind
we advise him to submit his case with
cut delay to the Amick Chemical Co.,
of Cincinnati. Many thousands of lives
have been saved by the skill of their
physicians and their most wonderful
remedies. They have the best treat
ment for such diseases, and while it is
admitted to be the best by all who
have used it. the price is the lowest.
1T costs nothing to investigate, a free
trial being given every reader of this
paper who will apply for it. We will
submit the following testimonials for a
careful perusal:
Albion, Mich, March 4th, 1851
took the medicine you sent me, and
am now all right. When 1 received the
medicine ! was in very bad shape, I
had a very bad cough, and had run
down to about 1875 lbs; now I weigh
about $50 lbs. I have no cough now,
and am all right. Your treatment is all
o. Z. 1 am your friend and patient,
GEORGE PERRY"
Leon, Kan, March IL, 1881 am all
right, do not feel any soreness, or have
any trouble with my lungs. / do not
think there is anything that is as great
a cure. I have always spoken of IT in
the highest terms. I should send again,
if I ever need anything of the kind.
1t is a wonderful cure, and may God
bless its work. I am well and healthy.
MRS. o. A. HOUSE,
Address the Amick Chemical Co., 211
an 213 E. sth ST.. Cincinnati O.
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City. where he will have run with En-

City, where he will have run with En-
gineer Gene Cole. .z
J. D. Boyle of Storekeepers Schneld55
er's office at Horton, has resigned ana
gone to Goodland, where he Will work
for the company in the local freight OF
fee 1,,,-
claim they are the most patriotic OF all
the shop men. They have flags in pro
fusion decorating the top of their SHOP
land is rapidly scrapping its % and 50
foot cars Tuesday engine ia was
brought into service and a string OF
cars were taken up near the pump
house and dumped off the trucks, over
the embankment. This thoroughly de-
molishes the cars and at a cheaper
nrice than could be done by scrap
pine'' them on the rip track. There are
but 32S cars of these sizes left. and they
viii soon be reduced to kindling WOOD:
William Olcott, an OLD time conouctor
on the Las Vegas division, is running
ont of WinsloW, Arizona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
TRAIN WEIGHED e,51o,ooo.
One of the Heaviest Trains Ever Han
died Speeded at 20 Miles
Per Hour

Chicago, May 16.-One of the heaviest
trains ever handled by a single engine
was hauled May 10 on the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois from Danvi1le to Chica-
go by one of its new consolidation loco
motives. The total weight of the train,
including engine and tender, was $780,
900 pounds. divided as follows: Loco
motive, with tender, 26S, 900; cars, each
1919 tons, 1875, 600; coal, 40 tons in each
car, 4,400,0 900; caboose, 1000; total
weight of train, pounds, 100000
The train was made up at Danville
of engine No. 129, So coal cars of 50, 1000
pounds capacity and a caboose, and was
hauled to Chicago under an average
running time of over 20 miles an hour.
There are number of long grades on
the line, the heaviest being 81 feet to
the mile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe Now COntemplates
Running a Steamship Line
To Manila, From San Diego,
Via Yokohama.
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
Expected to Be an Important
Trade Center.
Remarkably Heavy Train Haul
ed Into Chicago by G. s. e. I.

Chicago, May lett was said today
by Chairman Walker of the Atchison
Railroad company that an announce
ment made in the dispatches from Los
Angeles that negotiations had been
completed for establishing a steamship
line between San Diego and Yokohama
was premature.
Negotiations, however, are pending
with several companies, and it is said a
deal may be made with a Japanese
Steamship company.
As a result of the victory of the
American fleet in the Philippine islands,
1T is possible that the original inten-
ton of operating a line to Honolulu and
Japan may be extended so as to have
the line run to Manila.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
RIBBONS.
Great
Attractions
in this
department
for the
coming
week.

Is pieces of Fancy Rib
bons, 4 and 5 inches wide,
Moires with fancy edges,
Scotch plaids, blacks and
whites, were SOC, will be
your choice for. 29c yard
10 pieces of fancy beltings
new this season, were 35c,
for. ..............l 9c yard
MORE Sashes with fringed
ends, 81 yards long, 4 in.
wide, colors pink, blue. red,
black, worth 81 rs, for $l.l5
Beautiful plaids and bas-.
ket weaves in sashes with
fringed ends; only four left,
were $3.50 and $3.75i your
choice for. $3.50
Ribbon Ties with fringed
ends, choicest patterns, up
to 5 inches wide, sold at
$1.45; your choice for S1.OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

There is every Indication that Dave
Mulvane will be elected chairman of the
Republican state committee to succeed
Jim Simpson. MuIvane is known among
the politicians as the peace maker"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

T. J. Hudson of Fredonia who was in
the city yesterday says Governor Leedy
will be renominated and reelected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

The Girard Independent News thiks
if the Democrats can offer no criticisms
against the present state administra-
ton they would do well to end their
foolishness and go in for the renomina-
ton and reelection of the various Off
GERS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
ABOUT RAILROADS.
Cost of Cars, Number of Locomotives
in Use and Other Facts.

Boston Traveller: An ordinary pas
senger car on a steam railroad costs
from $4,000 to $1,000, and weighs 5000
pounds, or 10 tons. A mail car, which
costs from $4,000 to $500, and is short
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
weather Indications.

Chicago, May 16.-For Kansas: Show
ers in west portion tonight; Tuesday
probably showers; easterly winds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
Kingman. Ariz. Fire.

Kfngman, Ariz., May 16.-HaIf the
business portion of this place was de-
stroyed by fire last night. A few stores
are saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Fireman George Forbes has been |
transferred from Horton to Kansas |
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

Ex-United States Senator PETER has
been engaged to furnish editorial mat
ter for the Independence Star and Kan
san. He will do the work in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

Sumner county Populists have de-
clared in favor of a greenback issue
and instructed the delegates to the
congressional convention for the re-
nomination of Jerry Simpson. The
delegates to the state convention are
popularity supposed to be anti-Leedy
but are uninstructed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

taken by hiss home county Saturday.
The delegation was instructed for him.
The delegates to the state convention
were instructed for Governor LeedyS
denomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

Lincoln county Republicans instruct
al The delegation to the state conVen-
ton for G. B. Daughters for attorney
general. The sentiment of the con-
vention was apparently in favor OF Har-
~ Pestana for congress in the Sixth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

A. E. Treu heads the Wabaunsee
county Populist delegation to the state
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
whifmere Bros. BARRIERS. 7ss Kan ave

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

The fight on the denomination OF
Congressman Mccormick by the Popu-
lists of the Sixth district has become of
so much Importance that he has aband-
oned his work at Washington and re-
turned to Phillipsburg, his home, for
a two weeks campaign. By that
time he anticipates that congress Will
have a recess which will enable him to
continue his campaign for reelection.
The other Kansas congressman are
busy at the national capital.
The first step towards the renomina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

Rice county delegates to the Popu1ist
state and Seventh district congressional
convention are for Leedy, the state adj
miniStration and Jerry Simpson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

Jones' ice. New plant. Tel. 43O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
Homeseekers, Excursion.

One fare for the round trip (plus $1,000
on May II, via the Santa Fe Route, for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

tickets to Arkansas, Arizona, Indian
Territory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ok
lahoma and Texas. Liberal limits and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16

The first step towards the renomina-
ton of Congressman W. D. Vincent by
reclamation in the Fifth district was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-16
Special Sale
of Lace Curtains. II II

Experience has taught us that the
sell Lace Curtains is when they are Il
and so we make the following special p
At R3c a pair-No ttingham Lace
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01

San Jac.nto chapter, Daughters Of the Re
public, will meet with Mrs Urwitz Thursday
afternoon at 1880.
There arc undclivcrcd kilograms nt the
Western Union telegraph office for Charlie
Ramsey. j. ID. Plumb and MIR. Gerorgesou.
There Will be Il political speaking at w. +.
kessler's store. corner Houston avenue and
Edwards street. First ward tomorrow night.
colorcd woman named Mary Jane Iohn-
son. living at i702 West street, was chloro.
formed by burglar Sunday night and robbed
OF $50 or $40. which she had under her pillow.
James McGrath. negd 80 years, died at. 2
p. M yesterday. at 1911 hurry street The
body will be shipped TO Galveston today for
intermcnt Deceased was n member Of Is
land City lodge No. 10. knights OF Pythlas,
;, Mr.; Gilbert y. Pace and wife. nee Miss Ad-
die White, have been. presented, with sct
Of dishes and pair Of rocking chairs by the
employees of tho Houston City Street Railway
company. OF which MIR. Pace Ia assistant su-
pertntendent
well on the property belonging 10 Ed Taylor
at Pierce Junction. IL Is now believed that
the well VIZ produce oil when sunk deeper.
ready manifested themselves.
Arrangements are being made by several 10.
cal gentlemen to have a representation OF tho
sunhen Merrimac with liobson aud his crew
In the act OF leaving her. on II flont In the
street parade 10 be given during the Fruit,
Flower and Veg table Festival
Any ono 1slrlng to adopt n handsome baby
boy unyH Ola may arrange to do 80 by con-
ferring with Mra s. s. Ashc The mother OF
the child Is a widow. alex at st. Joseph's In
Urinary. not able TO care for the infant aud
is DESTROYS OF securing for IL a home.
The different committees having In charge
the arrangements for the Irish centennial
celebration met last night nj the LawIor and
reported progress az along the line. Features
Of tho programme will be addresses by Rev
Father Kirwin OF Galveston and Hon. Thomas
IL. Ball
Mr. c. l., Preston advance agent for "a
Turkish Rath, Is In the city. This farce
comedy. which made such hit In sons of
tho Eastern cities viii be presented IA Hous-
ton next Monday. November Z, matinee and
night Popular prices will be announced for
both performances.
The Old Folks association. organized last
Tuesday, VIII meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the rooms of tho Business League An
persons % years OF age now living In Texas
OF all wlo have resided in Houston for forty
years nre eligible to memborshp and are
invited TO be present,
| The John Thomas Concert company. com
posed OF Miss Edna Marie Guulland soprano:
Miss Annie Webster Thomas. viniInist; Al
| bert Hopkins, pianist, and John Thomas. hu-
| moiist. will appear nj Turner hall tomorrow
| iian Association Star course OF entertain
ments.
| The Houston union of Epworth Leagues viii
ton Mission hall. on Louisiana street Tho
service will be IN charge OF Rev. L. NJ. Mead
of Mckee Street chapter All the Leagues OF
| the city are expected to be present, and n
| cordial invitation Is extended to all young
people to be present.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-01

Eastland, Texas October 3o.--The two
story buildings occupied by L. C. and T. L.
Dawntain with all their contents were
burned this morning between and 6
O'Clock. They We're occupied by T. p.
Dawntain. general merchandise. and A. NJ.
Bruil, saloon, Mr. Grossly barber shop, in
the lower stories and upper stories by
Scott & Brelsford's law office and the
knights OF Pythlas lodge. Everything in
the upper stories was tHal loss and al
most the same in the l9Ser stories. The
buildings were fairly well insured, the
stock of T. e. Dawntain about one halt
and Scott & Brelsford about one fourth.
Mr.. Prui and the Knights of Pyshias We're
not insured. Mr.. Grossly saved almost
everything The stone walls fell on an adj
Joining frame building owned by C.. u.
Connellee and entirely demolished it. II
was occupied by the Eastland Implement
company, who suffered but little loss as
the stock was nearly all got out before the
crash. Estimated losses above insurance
on buildings $4,000; merchandise T. E
Dawntatn, $500; A. NJ. Bruil. s2OO0 Scott
& Brelsford, law library etc. sl250; C. L
Connellee, $500: Knights of Pythias, $3.50.
Mike Terrell. stenographer, $50 The fire
originated In the upper story over \. NJ
Bruii. Cause unknown.