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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31

Doctor Said He Suffered From Pto-
maine Poisoning.

Carl Schurz, who is In New York city, has
been dangerously Ill from ptomaine poison
ing. His condition was so serious on We'd
nesday, when the attack first manifested
itself in an acute form, that it gave rise to
serious apprehension. DR.. Abraham jacob,
who was with Mr.. Schurz at the time he
was attacked, accurately diagnosed the
case. and remained at the patients bedside
until he was out of danger.
1t is not known exactly when or where
Mr.. Schurz was poinsoned, but DR.. jacob
was inclined to believe that his illness arose
from eating fish. His symptoms were SINH
lar to those which preceded the death of
Anton Seidl, in March of last year, the at
tack manifesting itself with much violence
in the beginning. The promptness with
which medical relief was applied probably
saved Mr.. Schurz's Life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
PRODUCTION OF ORE.
Report of the Geological Survey for
1898.

The report of the geological survey on
the production of iron ore for the year 1898
has been completed by Special Agent John
Birkinbine. The year recorded the maxi
mum iron ore production for the United
States, total of 9.27S. 1863 long tons This
was 1,1oo.S2S long tons or 10 per cent in
excess of the previous maximum of 17,5ls-
o46 long tons produced in 1897, and over
100000 tons above~the record for Great
Britain in 1880, when 1S026,O4 long tons
were mined. The ores of the British Isles
also average lower percentages of metal
than those exploited in this country and
therefore represent smaller pig metal
product.
The variety of iron ores produced includes
red hematite, the output of which was SO
per cent Of the total, and brown hematite,
which was 1913 per cent of the aggregate
product. Magnetic and carbonate ores
make up the remaining CT per cent.
The total output in long tons of all varie-
ties by States was:
Michigan. 7,346, SAC; Minnesota, 1893 300:
Alabama . 401, 74s; Pennsylvania, TT3Os2:
Tennessee, 593, 227; Virginia, 557, 713: Wis
consin 500, GAS; Colorado, 31s, $50; New Jer-
sey, 275. ABS; New York, 179,95l; Georgia
and North Carolina, 16o,0s3; Montana, Ne
vada, New Mexico. Utah and Wyoming,
$500; Missouri, $1,000; Ohio, "a, s6s: Ken
lucky, 1898: Connecticut and Massachu-
sets. 2o.251; Texas. e.7o5; Maryland, 6,e4i,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
JOHNSON REMOVED TO BALTIMORE.
HaGerstOwn Authorities Were Alarm
ed for Negro Ravisher's Safety.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July so, 1899.
Sam johnson, the negro ravisher of the
little white girl, Emma Kerfoot was. taken
from the jail here Saturday evening and
removed to Baltimore for safe keeping
1t became known around town that John
son mad admitted his guilt to a prominent
cltlzen OF Hagerstown, who had been called
10 the Jail on business, claiming drunken
less at the time the crime was committed
1t was feared this confession would, and.
in fact 1t did, further excite the already
inf1amed public. The guard at the Jail was
further increased and preparations made
by Mayor Schindle to augment the police
force. Then 1t occurred to the authorities
that as HagerstowR was the county seat
and that the people from the surrounding
towns and county, especially Williamsport
usually congregate here in great numbers
on Saturday nights some other steps
should be taken to preserve the law and
insure the safety of the prisoner.
Judge Stake was consulted and he or
dered the immediate removal of the pris-
oner to the Baltimore Jail. johnson was
quietly placed in cab and driven ont int a
the county, heavily guarded, to a by-road
where by previous arrangements with the
railroad authorities. the evening fast mail
train from Hagerstown to Baltimore, was
stopped, and johnson and his escort taken
aboard.
Magistrate Gruber of WILLIAMSBURG be-
fore whom Johnson was taken when ar
rested, at the Hagerstown Jail during
the course of the day Saturday and
committed the prisoner for a hearing on
Tuesday. Under the law he would have
to be returned here at that time, but as he
has admitted his guilt he will be advised to-
and no doubt will, waive an examination
and remain in the Baltimore prison until
called to trial.
AS anticipated there was an immense
crowd upon the streets of HagerstoWn Sat
urday night Much indignation was ex-
pressed by the hot-headed ones at the re-
| moval of the prisoner. There was no dis
order. however, and by midnight the city
had settled down to its usual Quietude. To-
day there are no traces Of the excitement
of the past few days, beyond small groups
of men to be seen about the town discuss
ing the all absorbing matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
Circular as to Tea Samples.

The attention OF the Treasury Depart
ment has been called to the fact that in
stances have occurred where tea samples
sent from ports of Importation to ports
where tea examiners are stationed for the
purposes OF examination under the act of
March. 1897. have been packed in boxes
which formerly contained matches. rubber
bands. confectionery. etc. thus affecting
the flavor of the tea and jeopardizing fair
and correct test of the same. With a view
OF correcting this practice. Assistant Sec
rotary Spaulding Of the Treasury Depart
ment has Issued a circular letter of in
structiOns TO customs officers directing
that hereafter all such samples shall be
packed in perfectly clean, new tin cans
cylindrical In shape. two and one-half
inches deep. three inches in diameter of a
capacity OF four ounces. with tight slip
covers, properly labeled and accompanied
in each instance with an extract from the
invoice giving marks and numbers of pack
ages, invoice number, name of consignee
name OF importing vessel, date of importa-
ten, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
FAIR WEATHER
Promised for Tonight and Tomorrow
Warmer Wednesday.

Forecast till pm Tuesday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer
Wednesday; variable winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The area of high pressure has moved from
Iowa to Ohio, diminishing in magnitude,
and has caused a fall in temperature in
the Atlantic states, except stationary in
Florida.
The temperature has risen between the
Rocky mountains and the Mississippi river
except stationary in the west gulf states.
"A trough of low pressure extends from
New Mexico to Manitoba. Showers oc-
CURED in this trough and in the middle and
south Atlantic states
For the twenty-four hours ending am
Sunday showers occurred in a narrow strip
from the middle Rocky mountain region to
the middle Atlantic coast.
Falr weather and moderate temperature
Will be experienced in the lower lake region
the Ohio valley, the gulf and Atlantic
states, except showers in Florida.
Fresh northWesterly winds becoming va
riab.e, will prevail on the north Atlantic
coast, and variable winds on the middle and
south Atlantic coasts.
The following heavy precipitation lin
lnches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-tour hours: Raleigh, 1.10: Yemassee
S. c., $50.
For the twenty-four hours ending s am
Records fer T,.enty-Eour Hours.
Inc following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau Tor the twentyfour hours beginning
at p. m. yesterday:
Thermometer: July Colour pm. 76: 8
p m, %; II midnight, IS.
July 3l-tour am, 81; s a.m IS; - noon
I6; pm, 10
Maximum, so, at l pm, July 81; mini
mum, SO: at ) am. July 81
Barometer: July 30-Four pm, 30 So: 8
pm, 29:sS; - midnight, 1884.
july ol-Four am, 1896; am. 1904
noon, 1902; pm, 299S.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at s
am: Great Falls, temperature Go; condi-
ton, SO; receiving reservoir tempera ttIre
TO; condition at north connection 80: con-
dltlOn at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature %; condition at in
fluent gate house SO; effiuent gate house. Sc
The water in both rivers at Harper's Fer
ry is reported cloudy today.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 9:36 a M and :46 u m
high tide, 2:3S m. and 3:O7 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1924 am and II 40
pm; high tide, $40 am. and All pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:5S am; sun sets, 7:15
pm.
Moon rises, 1890 am. tomorrow.
IomorroW@Sun rises, 4:5S am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by $50 pm; extin-
gushing begun at 400 am. The lighting is
Arc lamps lighted at 7:35 pm; extin-
guiShed at 4:24 am
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
Real Estate Transfers

Douglas-A. Belle Finks Pease ct vir. AL
den H.. to Israel S. Lee, lot %; $3.50. Israel
s. Lee conveys same property to Charles
j. Mosley; $40 Stamps, 80 cents).
Canal road-W. Walton Edwards to Eliz.
abeth j. Decide and Charles D., Elizabeth
", Capitola V. and John Molyneaux, part
of Whitehaven; $40 Stamps, SD.
Sixth and G streets southeast and 10Th
street northeast between and c streets
John c. C. Justis, trustee to William M
Justis, part original lots - and IL. SQUARE
SAT, and lot %, square 939; S. (stamps s3l
Meridian Hill-William o. Homes to Cor,
nelius A. Berkeley, Rufus R. Burnett and
Martha A. Holmes undivided three-fourths
interest in south one-half lot 49, block ~,
81 stamps, 'SD.
South Capitol street between d and z
streets-William Walsh to George Ford
lot 52, square 693; $40 Stamps, so cents).
II you want work read the want columns
nf he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
A Site Declined.

Secretary Hitchcock has declined to per-
nit the use of site on the Hot Springs
reservation in Arkansas for the construc-
ton of a federal building, unless Congress
so specifically authorizes He holds that 1t
Is not desirable that a post office building
should be constructed on this permanent
reservation in close proximity to bath
houses. and that much more suitable site
can be obtained by purchase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31

enough The Trunk Line Association,
which is the organization Of railroads CEN
tering in this city, was formed to keep up
rates, but il will meet on Tuesday to con-
slider the question Of lowering the prices of
Dewey day tickets to about half the regu-
lar tariff. The railroads believe that IT will
pay them to make the rates temptingly low.
The only point that worries them is the
question of their ability TO handle the traf-
fic. The railroad officials differ as to the
rates for Dewey day. The chances are
that from most points excursion tickets will
be sold at the regular single fare, and that
from others the charge will be a fare and a
third. The officials of the New York Cen
trail railroad believe that the estimate of
two million visitors is an exceptionally low
one. They are making arrangements to
bring in about one million over their own
lines. The Erie railroad started some time
ago to form Dewey clubs along its lines.
In some cases the members have put cash
into the treasury in installments so that
when the day comes they will have paid
enough to provide themselves with trans
portation, board in New York and all the
flags and banners they will need for the
purpose of expressing their Americanism.
AS soon as the Trunk Line Association
agrees on its rates the other railroad COM
binations, such as the Central Traffic Asso-
citation, will make a tariff and from Maine
to Texas and thence to Oregon every little
way station will be issuing Dewey day
tickets to the metropolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-EaSe, powder II cures naInf,r
snlarting. nervous feet and ngrowing nails and in
siSniiy taxes the sting out Of and bunIons
It's the greatest comfort discovery of the aga
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or new shoes fesi
easy. II Is a certain cure for sweating Gallons
and hot, tired, aching feet. Try II today Sold inv
all druggists and shoe stores. BY mail for 23c In
stamps. Trial package FREE Address Allen &
olnsted. lie Bog, ny. mI3-Sm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31

II you want work read the want column
of The Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31

Forecast till pm. Tuesday: For the Dis
trict of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware Maryland and Vir-
gnia, fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer
Wednesday: variable winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-31
Crowds Will Welcome Dewey

Every one in the United States will want
to be in New York to welcome Admiral
Dewey when he arrives from Manila, and it
is calculated that about two millions out
side of this immediate vicinity will come
here IL the transportation rates are low
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
Foot-Ease Trade-Mark Sustained.

Justice Laughlin, in Supreme Court, Buff
falo, has ordered a permanent injunction,
with costs, and full accounting of sales,
10 issue against Paul B. Hudson, manufac-
turer of "Dr. Clark's Foot Powder" and
also against retail dealer of Brooklyn, re.
straining them from making or selling DR..
Clark's Foot Powder, which is declared, in
the decision of the Court, an imitation ana
infringement of "Foot-Ease," the powder
for tired, aching feet to shake in your shoes,
now so largely advertised and sold all over
the country Allen S. Olmsted, of LIE Roy
N. Y, is the owner of the trademark Foot
Ease" and he is the first individual who
ever advertised foot powder extensively
He will send sample Free to any one who
writes him for it. The decision in this case
upho!ds his trademark and renders all par.
ties liable who fraudulently attempt to
profit by the extensive "Foot-Ease" adver.
Using, in placing upon the market spurious
and similar appearing preparation, labeled
and put up in envelopes and boxes like
Foot-Ease. Similar suits will be brough,
against Others who are now infringing on
the Foot-Ease trademark and common
law rights.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
THE "RABBIT WOMAN"
ure in broadway, New YOrk's
Greatest Street.

A writer in St. Nicholas, Mr.. George
A. Williams, tells the readers of that
popular magazine good deal about the
rabbit Woman" whose shop is part
of the sidewalk in Broadway, near
Twenty-third street. Frau Zehner, bet.
ter known in New York city as the
Rabbit Woman" is native of SaXony,
She is of good family, her father hav-
ing been physician in Leipsic. She
came to this country in 1882, and hav.
ing met with reverses in fortune, was
obliged to earn her living. Renting a
place on Twenty-third street, she sold
for number of years, small trinkets
and toys for the children. Frau ZehneI
has happy disposition, and readily
makes friends among the children, al.
ways having bright smile and pleas
ant word for her little customers.
But she was not destined always ia
deal in toys. One of her street neigh
bors, an aged woman who sold small live
rabbits, one morning did not come az
| usual. to her stand. The farmer thai
supplied her with Dummies was on hand
with basketful. When he saw the ole
woman was not there. he looked around
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10

Mr.. W. H. B. Williams, Columbus, o.
w. H, r, Williams, publisher of The
Farmers Industrial Union, in recent
letterto DR.. Hartman says: 81 have used
Pe-ru-na as family medicine for sew
eral years. l find it of especial use for
myself. / have had several tedious
spells with systematic catarrh and be-
fore using Pe-ru-na l had tried several
other remedies with little or no success.
But in Pe-ru-na found prompt and
sure cure. l always keep the remedy
which promptly relieves any attack of
the same malady.
wife discusses Pe-ru-na. She finds
1t of especial use for severe spells, to
which she is subject. We always keep
it in the house as a family medicine.
We think it an excellent remedy for
the various ills to which children are
subject, especially climatic diseases
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio
for free book on family medicine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
TIE PILLOW-FAIRIES.

I've just found out the queerest thing!
Sometimes, when am good,
And go to bed without a word
When mamma says / should,
The fairies come there in the night@
They fly in with their wings
And underneath my pillows white
They leave a lot of things.
One day it was penny new,
One day a dolly sweet,
And once it was picturebook,
And once a cake to eat.
They do not always come-oh, mol
They have too much to do.
But when you are not thinking so,
They bring gift to you.
And now it's fun to go to bed;
Sometimes / lie and wait
To catch the fairies flying in
They must come very late.
] never seem to see them quite,
Although hear their wings;
But-just then it is morning light,
And time to find my things.
Annie w. McCulloch. in st. Nicholas
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
HE HAD INVESTIGATED.
A Visitor Mt Niagara Falls Who Was
Prepared to Prove They Were
the Real Thing.

We had got back to the hotel after doing
the whirlpool at Niagara when the we'll
preserved old man whose face carried a look
of solicitation approached to ask:
well, you have seen everything, and are
ready to, go?"
yes"
"Have you any fault to fnd?"
mot bit.
"You-you don't doubt that it's real
water pouring over the falls?"
Not the slightest"
"And the roaring" he whispered-"you
don't imagine the roaring to be put-up
job?"
"Of course not"
81 am glad of that. You found Goat
island real, solid land? 1t didn't turn out to
be the end of the bridge?"
"Oh, no. Goat island is all there, and no
humbug about it"
"And you expected the whirlpool to go
round and round, of course? ! trust that
your expectations were realized?"
Fully realized, sir"
"That is good" he feelingly exclaimed.
water perfectly natural-Goat island real
land-roar not produced with sheet IRON
whirlpool whirling around as advertised
fraud-no deception. Sir, it makes me feel
good; it makes me happy Icame here three
months ago, and have carefully and consci-
entiously investigated everything, and as.
sure you, sir, that everything is genuine and
up and up, and that you needn't be afraid
to talk to your friends when you get home.
Real thing, sir-real thing and should any
deception be practiced depend upon me to
find it out and put the confding public on
its guard. Chicago Evening News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
A Dollar Easily Earned.

In a Massachusetts town lives an &C.
centric old pork butcher, remarkable
for his shrewdness. Some young col
legians one day entered the shop, and,
for a joke, asked how much pork was
n ward. Zone dollar" promptly re-
piled the old fellow. "Then," said one
of the smart youths, III take yard. y
"Where's your money!" asked the
butcher. The dollar was laid down.
The old man pocketed the coin, and
then produced three pigs feet, with
the Quiet remark: Three feet make
one yard" The students maIthed out
N silence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10
THE RABBIT WOMAN"

to find some one to sell the load for him.
not wishing to take them back home
again. At last he asked Frau Zahner to
sell the rabbits. At first she hesitated
but finally consented to try; and when
noon-hour came she found that the bun.
MES were indeed salable articles, for she
had disposed of all the farmer had
brought. He went home promising to
bring her more the next day, and was
on hand early in the morning with an.
other supply, which, like the first, Frau
Zehner sold very quickly. From the
time of taking up the business she has
been known as the rabbit Woman"
She finally drew such crowd with her
strange but attractive wares that the
authorities ordered her to move her
stand to less conspicuous place than
Twenty-third street.
For time she sold her rabbits in
front of one of the best-known candy
stores of New York; but upon making
a second move, she found a new place
between Twentieth and Twenty-first
streets on the west side of Broadway,
where she has been on every pleasant
day for the past few years.
The busiest season of the year for the
Rabbit Woman is at Easter-time, when
her sales are doubled. The idea of the
hare in connection with Easter, says
| Frau Zehner, first found expression in
Germany. The chilS9en are up early
Easter morning to hunt for the "hare's
nest" 1t may be either inside or out.
side the house. When the hare is found
it may be either of sugar or papier'
mache, but usually it is real live
bunny-it is in the nest surrounded
with eggs, which the old people tel
the children were left there for then
during the night.
The apron she wears while CARRYING
on her trade has rabbits embroidered
along the bottom of it, and one on eacf
of the pockets; when cats are he
wares, the pattern of her apron also
shows change, and long row O
graceful and decorative kittens taxi
lie place of the embroidered rabbits
Frau Zehner does not raise the rabbits
but obtains her supply from the farm
ers of the surrounding country. Sh'
will try to find bunny of almost any
color for you, if you wish it. She is
great favorite with the artists VIII
wish to paint or draw from rabbit
about the time of the holidays or Easter
When the weather is stormy, SO tina
it is impossible for her to be at he
usual stand, she receives at her hom
many distinguished customers VIII
come to buy rabbits for their children
She lives in coy little tenement o.
the east side. Her parlor is very taste
fully arranged and although the furni
ture is not of the most expensive an
the carpet is not of the latest design
her apartment has very cheerful an
homelike look.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1899-06-10

nOMCo AMI AAlO AOA MI L G1'
lad did; but no sooner had his feet
touched the ground than he was again
caught up and seated upon the ele-
plants back. Three times Arthur
Searles attempted to escape, but each
time the elephant recaptured him.
An alarmed messenger summoned
me. and ] arrived on the scene in time
to see Romeo foil the boys third at
tempt to escape. A happy thought
struck me. | promised the lad five dol
lars if he would remain and ride Romeo
in the street parade, which would soon
take place. The little fellow smiled
family and said that, as Romeo would
not let him go, he would have to stay
and earn the five dollars, AS result,
half an hour later Romeo paraded the
streets of ths town peacefully and
contentedly, with the boy on his back,
to the 81 eat surprise of the citizens.
The line of parade led directly by
Arthur Searles' home, and when his
Mortified mother saw her son perched
upon the back of the notorious ele-
phant, whose record was familiar to
nearly everyone, she was almost too
frightened to protest; but she fol-
lowed her boy and Romeo throughout
the parade until she saw the elephant
when he arrived at the exhibition
grounds, raise his trunk and tenderly
set down his youthful rider.
/ at once sought the boys father and
60 arranged matters with him that
when the circus left town Arthur
Searles went with it as Romeo's keeper
This was the only master that Romeo
never attempted to harm. But the ele.
plant gradually grew more and more
intractible, until, to keep him any.
where within bounds, Arthur Searles
had to sleep beside him. Even this was
effective only for short time, and
Romeo gradually became such con
slant source of anxiety that it finally
was necessary to have him killed.-Dar
Rice, in Youths Companion.