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, 1900-03-29
PROOF OF PROSPERITY.
remarkable Decrease In the Number

Remarkable Decrease In the Number of
the Unemployed.
Probably in NJ single year in the
history Of the United States has there
been so great a change in the indus
trial conditions. Think Of It'll In the
great state OF New York fourteen
months g more than a quarter OF the
working people we're unemployed and
seeking work from day to day to IN
able them to procure the necessaries of
life. Within the ensuing ten months
the unemployed numbered less than
ave in every hundred, and, as the
World suggests, at the present time
the per cent is intellectually small"
probably less than 2 per cent. But
these statistics do not tell the entire
story. The fact must be remembered
that the report OF the New York labor
bureau covers only ten monthc OF the
year 1898. from Jan. 1 to Nov. 1. In
the early months of 1898. n during
the previous two years or more. the
depression was far greater. The proc
ess of recovery from the awful stag
patton and prostration incident to the
anti-protection policy of the Wilson
German act had commenced. and some
ogres toward the restoration of in
austrial prosperity had already been
made previous to Jan. l. 1893. The full
asu Of the happy results Of the
pins,sy act can be known only by com
pairing present conditions with those
pdsting Ut the period when Industrial
, 1900-03-29

A United States senator has sent US
a request to petition him to smash the
tariff. We don't want the tariff
smashed. The tariff is all right. It's
the biggest industry builder and pros
perity producer on the western CONT
nent. There are not enough industries
in Sheffield yet.-Shefield (Ala.) Reap
err.
, 1900-03-29

The present prosperity of the coun-
try has caused no relaxation Of efforts
on the part of the Republican admin
~istration and Congress to increase
our prosperity and provide for Its con-
tinuance. The people know by ex-
p%erience that they can always expect
prosperity from the Republican par
ty.-Sonora (Cal.) Independent.
, 1900-03-29

The Industrial growth Of the south Is
puzzling to those statesmen who have
always opposed the national policies
which have made this growth possible.
In time the people In Dixie will learn
to appreciate the principles upon which
their industrial prosperity is to rest
Peoria GILL Journal.
, 1900-03-29

The scarcity of coal in Europe, which
Is said to be due indire city to the var
in South Africa, has been n great thing
for the mines Of Maryland and West
virginia. In addition to unprecedented
shipments to the general trade from
Baltimore, Lambert's Point and New
port News, a French company has con
tracted for 5000 tons of Cumberland
coal, and the Russian government is
now making terms for 2,OOO,OO 0 tons.
, 1900-03-29
Tn. Calamity Candidate.

Increases in wages on the part OF
business men and corporations are 70
be taken as positively hostile move
ments against Col. Bryan. A candI-
date who depends upon calamity for
support. however, has little chance THIS
year.-Peoria (Il.) Journal,
, 1900-03-29

Are the latest in dentistry. By a Pc
culiar process they are rendered better
than any other material. They may be
fine, but most people would prefer their
own, and this may best be accomplished
by keeping the stomach healthy with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. as the con-
dition of it affects the teeth. The Bit
tiers will cure constipation, dyspepsia
and biliousness.
, 1900-03-29
Ought to Sec II.

1t will be dificult this year to pom
vince the voters that there is urgent
need of a change when all of them have
employment at good wages, and the
people are contented and happy. A
blind man ought to be able to See that.
Leader.
, 1900-03-29
Miners and Prospectors' Excursion to Now
Mexico.

April 18th Santa Fe Route will sell ex-
curston tickets to all principal New Mex
leo point at rate of one cent ner mile,
good for 30 days. Full particulars by ad-
dressing j. p. Han, general agent, San
ia Fe Route" Denver, Colorado.
, 1900-03-29

A sergeant Of the Essex regiment write s
from De .Aar: My linen consists of one
gray back. shirt and one pair of socks.
with the heels out. My pillow is 100
rounds of ammunition"
, 1900-03-29

She will not " go out" and alleges hat
The frock which she has is too old for her
hat.
A gown then she gets; but gives me a
shock.
By declaring her hat is too old for her
frock.
, 1900-03-29

Horses. when asleep. always have
one a pointed forward. The object
evidently 10 to hear sounds indicating
danger. whether they come from the
front o. from the rear,
, 1900-03-29

This is our library" What a lovely
rooml But where are the books?'' ''Oh,
Harry hates to have people come in
when he's reading. so l make him keep
them in a back room upstairs"
, 1900-03-29
Give Us More such L,...

Debs says that the prosperity of the
country is a ''ghastly lie." All right.
The more ghastliness we have mixed
with u lies the happier we will all be.
(Kan.) World.
, 1900-03-29

MY full mail course, five courses in one.
prepares you to teach or practice
Hypnotism, Physical Culture. Magnetic
Personal Magnetism. All of these courses
for 50. Address PROF. ZACH SHED.
% and 30 ArapnhOe building. DenYer. Cnln
, 1900-03-29

The Union Pacific $40 p. m. train for
Chicago via Kansas City. A solid vesti-
buled 'uD-to-date" train that makes
quickest time Denver to Chicago via
Kansas City. Direct connections in Chi
cago for all eastern points, Ticket office
, 1900-03-29

when you first fell In love, did you
feel wise or foolish?' '"Well, before l
knew whether she would have me or not
l felt wise. and after 1 proposed and
knew she wouldn't have me L felt fool
ish."
, 1900-03-29

whats your idea of the difference
between a city and a town." well, a
town is a place where butter, eggs and
chickens are cheap"
, 1900-03-29

Ms I do wish I had n little sister
so you would ave some one to PLAY
with, Freddy" Nom; soze ev'y time
you washed my face | cd wash hern.'
, 1900-03-29

shall | go with you and hold your
hands while you have your tooth pulled p"
'Id rather you would go with me and
hold the Dentist
, 1900-03-29

For Chicago and all points East leaves
Denver 1890 d. m. via Union Pacific. A
solid vestibuled. Pintsch-lighted, steam
heated Palace on Wheels" See your
local agent or address Geo. Ady, general
agent, Denver,
, 1900-03-29

He-'I suppose you wouldn't accept the
best man on earth?'' She-"Oh, he's
snapped up and married long ago.
, 1900-03-29

We'll, ignorance is bliss you know."
Indeed 1t isn't. When 1 want to know
something about somebody, and can't
md out about 1t, l nearly lose my mind.
, 1900-03-29
Lydia E. pinkham's vesetbIe Compound

docs this more certainly
than any other medicine.
II has been doing II for
thirty years. II Is a ~0-
mans medicine for ~0-
mans Ills. II has done
much for the health of
American women. Read
the grateful letters from
women constantly ap-
Pearing in this paper.
Mrs. Pinkhan, counseES
women free of charge.
Her address Is Lynn,
Mass
, 1900-03-29

NEGLECT OF the hair brings badness. Use
fARkEns HAIR BALsAM and save your hair.
HISDKRcoRSs the best cure for corns. i5cts.
, 1900-03-29

DO You consider a banquet proper dur
ing Lent?' Il don't know why not: ev-
cry man who has a toast does penance,,
and often those who listen get their
share"
, 1900-03-29

I know that my life was saved by Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-John A. Miller,
Au Sable, Michigan, April 81, 1896.
, 1900-03-29
THE GRIP CURE THAT DOES CURE

Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets remove
the cause that produces La Grippe. L. W
Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
, 1900-03-29

How did Kruger's peace overture
strike your" at reads as Il he had mere
~ rewritten his war ultiniatur1 to Eng
land hind-side before"
, 1900-03-29

$40 TO SIS A DAY
TO ngents-something new and wonderfully useful
Address Hills Brothers. McFall. No.
, 1900-03-29

A Book of Choice Recip~z
Mass. Mention this paper.
, 1900-03-29

"These silent people often do harm in
the world" What do you mean?' Why,
they let othor people talk too much.'
, 1900-03-29

SuLvER FATE TYPEWRITER AGENCY, l7oo
pChanpa st., Denver. Tel. va A. VIII buy, sell, ex-
change, rent, repair any typewriter. Sell supplies
and parts. Agent for the Fox. Examine merits.
, 1900-03-29
Denver Directory.

OXFORD HOTEL b.pa,. st r,, ssss Union
@ IL. Morse. Mgr, j. W. TenEyck. II. A. TripIett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Costly Chinese Fans.

From the London Mail
The Chinese crisis will not interrupt the
supply of fans. except possibly of rare
specimens of very high value.
China. perhaps. was the home of the fan,
though the honor is also claimed by Japan
The idea of fan originated no doubt in
the palmetto leaf. borne to and fro by the
breeze. folded delicately and compactly by
natures hand. Either expended or unde-
veloped. 1t is suggestive of the two prnci-
pal methods of making fans. To this day
palm leaf fans, which preserve the natural
beauty of the leaf. are made in China. In
Chinese records there is mention of the use
of fans to keep the rust from the wheels Of
the chariots as far back as the Chow dy-
nasty. 1lO6 B. c.
The artists of the celestial empire were
probably the originators of calgraphic and
pictorial decorations on fans The Negroni
collection. sold in London in 1886. included
many of the famous album fans so long
and greatly popular in China. Some of
these fans were sold for 1900 apiece
They We're richly ornamented and covered
with amorous and complimentary inscrip-
lions and Were supposed to have belonged
to the emperors and expresses of China
The first fan of this sort of which we have
particular mention in Chinese poetry was
that of the Princess Pan, A. d 800 The
princess was for time the favorite of the
Emperor Chi-eng 81 of the Ham dynast
Finding her star on the wane, she sent him
a circular fan. on which she had written
verses describing herself as an autumn or
neglected fan. Ever since in China a ne
elected wife is called an autumn fan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
POISONOUS BUG IN MUSHROOMS.
Cause of Three Deaths in an Illinois
Family.

Chicago dispatch says: 1t was devel-
oped at the inquest upon the members Of
the Norris family, three of whom died
Thursday at-Harvey, Ill. supposedly from
eating toadstools, that they were, in fact
poisoned by mushrooms and not by toad
stools. 1t was shown that the family ate
mushrooms of the finest quality and not
toadstools at all.
Robert Martin, a mushroom expert, testi-
fled that in his opinion the poisoning was
caused by a small black bug, which, he
said, he had found recently making its home
in the top of the mushrooms.
Il do not know, of course" he said, that
the Norris family was poisoned in this way
but they certainly ate mushrooms and not
these bugs in mushrooms and noticed that
they eXuded a viScous fluid. which sur
rounded them as they lay in the mush-
rooms. l placed the bugs and the portion
of the mushroom Immediately surrounding
them in saucer of milk. fed the milk to
cat and in two hours the cat was dead"
Mr.. Martin showed several of the bugs
which he had taken from mushrooms. Sew
1al professional men. well versed in ento-
mology. said they had heard of such a bug
in South America, which makes its home
in certain plants and causes the death of
any animal which eats the foliage None
of them had heard of the insect in this
country.
The physician in charge of the case testi-
fled that the family was poisoned 'by eat
ing mushrooms" and the verdict of the
coroner's jury was that poison taken in
with mushrooms caused DEATH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Lawyers and Doctors Bills.


This is one of the periods Of the year at
which bills assume reality which in the
eyes of most people they do not possess
at other times. Perhaps that Is the rea-
son which has prompted a correspondent
to write to us the subject of doctors
bills He complains that medical men are
looked upon well-nigh infallible, and
that no doubt is why we accept in their
case that which we would strongly criticise
in the case of Others doctors bill runs
something like this: january to June at
tending Mr.. Jones and family. f15 los
There are no items and no means of check
ing the doctor 81 iSi3s, and the recipient,
after grumbling tlittis to himself or more
often to his family, pays in the dark. But
for some reason or other it is quite differ
ent with the lasyerse From them Is de-
manded a very fna and detailed account of
the work done, and no client has yet COM
planned Of want of adacrity on a lawyer S
is reason in our correspondent complaint.
Many doctors dossend their accounts with
every visit set oaaf in full but they are in
a minority, The majority content them
selves with the formula given by our cor
respondent Therh seems no reason why a
full statement Shpui69not be made II one
profession can do It, surely the other can
without loss of dignity. After all, most of
US like to know whae We are paying for,
and though we hive no doubt that all is
right. and that it Is our want of memory
have been as i'll as all that. yet detailed
accounts would add to the confidence exist
ing between the medical man and his pa
tient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
China's Westminster Abbey.
From III. London Mail.

Prom tlt- London Mail.
The temple of Confucius at Chu-fou-hsfen
Is the Westminster Abbey of China. and
the grave Of that sacred parsonage is the
most noted spot in the grounds. A sacred
mound surmpunts the remains Of Confu-
cius. Near the mound is a building erected
for the meditation of those who render
homage to the greatest Chinaman who has
ever lived Near by is a tree said to have
b'e:i planted by C0nfucius-or. rather. the
trunk OF II. for IL is dead The tree is on a
circular stand Of stones and mortar close
by q huge table Of stone that looks like
marble. having been polished by a devotee
The mound is only twelve feet high Be
fore II X a tablet bearing the name and
the works Of the man buried beneath. and
AT the foot OF the tablet IS the famous in
CtuS' vase
The Inscription reads: "ChIh Sheng Hsien
Sh!h kung Tzu.' which means the perfect
sage. the former teacher. the philosopher
X ung- Near to the tomb Of C1nfucius il
that OF his son, who died four years before
the Chinese seer; but the tomb of The.
grandson attracts more notice because il
IS almost as grand as that of Confucius
There are thousands Of graves near the.
shrine of Confucius. and the nearer they
arr the better the lot of the departed ac-
coTding to The belief OF the Chinese The
kt eperS Of the temple demand "A fee befor.
showing the place to foreigners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
LIEUT.. o'FLAHERTY DIsCH.RcED
\ Washington Man Who Won Prai..
in the Philippines

First Lieutenant Edward OFlaherty. e7tb
Volunteer Infantry. having been found by
a board of officers disqualified to properly
perform the duties of his rank, has been
honorably discharged from the service of
the United States.
Lieutenant O'FlaherE. who is a Wash
ingtonian acquitted himself handsomely in
several engagements in Luzon When the
9th Regiment landed at Manila last Oc
tober 1t was Immediately sent to the front
between La Iona Church and Balic-RaIic
or block house No. 5. The men were told
to sleep that night on their arms In the
trenches 1t was well that this was done
for the weakest point in the line was at
tackled about l am. by a strong force Of
insurgents. under General Pho del Pillar
The inexperienced volunteers were a good
deal excited and fired wildly, fatally
wounding one of their own men and Womb
have retired at point had it not been
for Lieutenant O'Flaherty's example in
hurrying forward a hastily formed line
Of skirmishers, whom he directed to Are
rapid volleys and then to charge the
enemy's right flank, which was gaIlantIy
done. the insurgents being driven back in
short order in the direction of San Fran
cisco del Monte. For this Lieutenant
OFqaherty received high compliments from
Colonel A. 8. Cammins. commanding the
9th Volunteers. and from other officers.
Lieutenant O'Flaherty was not wounded In
the fight. as reported at the time, but re-
i ceived accidentally a severe cut in the
temple from bayonst
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
THEoLOGIANs SELECTED.
Important Vacancies in Princeton's
Faculty Filled.

Announcement was made at Princeton
yesterday by a member OF the Theological
Seminary faculty that Rev. DIR. George T.
Purvis' successor had been secured. 1t is
William Park Armstrong, jr., a graduate
of Princeton University and the seminary
After graduating from the seminary he
spent two years abroad in study, and last
year was a fellow in the seminary. Last
June he was elected to the T. H. P. Sailer
instructorsnip in the Bible in the univer-
sity, which he accepted. but will now re-
sign to fill DR.. Purvis' chair Of New Tes-
lament literature and exegesis in the semi
nary. He has been appointed to the chair
for one year, and If his work is satisfac
tory to the board of trustees, he will be
made Its permanent occupant.
1t has also been learned that Robert
Dick Wilson. Princeton. TT. Of the West
ern Theological Seminary, Allegheny, Pa.
who was elected to the chair of church
history, made vacant by the transfer of
DR. John D. Davis to the Freens chair of
the Old Testament literature. has signfied
his acceptance, and will deliver his in
augural address at the formal opening of
the seminary September 81 James Oscar
Boyd, B. D., of the University of New
York, has accepted his appointment to
the Elliott F. Shepard instructorship in the
Old Testament department, made vacant by
the resignation of DIR. Chalmers Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
The kaiser's Train.
on the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
A member of a prominent firm of railway
car builders at Wilmington. Del, who was
at the Stratford Hotel yesterday. told some
interesting details of a remarkable special
train which was recently constructed in
Germany for the personal use of the young
Emperor William. He said:
Il have il from an inside source that th0
train, which is made up of twelve of the
foreign cars, or carriages, as the English
call them, has cost no less than $50 600
that huge sum including of course the
complete furnishing OF the train The
twelve cars are all connected on the vestf-
bule plan and include a reception room,
which contains several pieces of statu-
airy; drawing room, decorated entirely in
white and gold. the furniture being OF
white satin; a library hung with GobeIin
tapestry; dining room finished and fur
nished in deliberately carved oak a luxuri-
ously appointed smoking room. three bed
rooms, each Of which has a bath attached:
two completely fitted up nurseries for the
numerous imperial youngsters: kitchen
and a car arranged for the emperor's suite
and servants. 1t has taken nearly three
years to construct the train so as to bring
1t up to the emperor's views of what il
should be. and he is said to be delighted
with the result. He will now probably
travel about more than ever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
IN HIS FATHERS FOOTSTEPS
PROCLAMATION OF ITALY'S KING
OUTLINING FUTURE POLICY.
Victor Emmanuel III COnsecrates
Himself to Preserving Unity
and Independence.

a SlfttZl dlSpdlCll lSt$t night saul
King Victor Emmanuel III has addressed
the following proclamation to the Italian
people:
The second King of Italy is dead. Es-
Gaping, thanks to his valor as a soldier,
the danger of battle. and departing I'M
harmed. thanks to Providence. from the
risks he confronted so CourageouSly to
end public calamities. this good and viz
tuous king fell victim to atrocious crime,
while. with easy conscience and without
fear of danger. he was participating in the
joys of his people in their fetes-
1T was not permitted to be present
at the last breath of my father. but l
understand my first duty to be to follow
the counsels he left me, and to initiate
the virtues of the king and first citizen
of Italy.
Support of the People.
I'm this moment Of profound sadness
have to aid me the strength which comes
from the examples of my august father
and of that great King, who deserves to
be called father Of his country 1 have
also as a support the strength which
comes from the love and devotion of the
Italian people for the king whom they
venerated and weep for.
There remain to us the institutions
which he Loyalty preserved and which he
attempted to render permanent during the
twenty-five years Of his reign. These in
situations are given to me as the sacred
traditions of my house, and the warm
love which Italians have for them. pro-
tected with a firm and energetic hand
from assault or any violence from what
ever source it comes. assures me. ! am
certain Of the prosperity and grandeur of
the country 1t was the glory of nv
grandfather to have given Italy its unity
and Independence. II the glory of my
father TO have jealousy guarded this
unity and this independence to the end.
Liberty and Monarchy
My reign shall be outlined by these i'm
perishable membranes May God aid
me and may the love of my people fortify
HE. SO that l may consecrate all my cares
as king to the guardianship of liberty
and the defense of the monarchy united
by indissoluble bonds for the supreme in
terest of the country
Italians. Render your tribute of tears
ana honors to the sacred memory Of Hum
bert of Savoy You. in the bitter sorrow
which has struck my house. have shown
that you consider this sorrow as though it
were that of each individual among YOU
This solidity Of thought and affection
Will always be the most certain buIWark
OF my reign. and the best guarantee of
The unity Of the country. which unites in
the august name of intangible Rome sym
boil of grandeur and pledge of integrity
Tor Italy Such are my hopes. such is nv
ambition as citizen and king
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04


This summer one of the pet theories OF
the Niagara river men has been smashed,
As far back as the earliest histories of tie
Niagara frontier go. It has been said that
human bodies We're stripped of their cloth
ing only by passing over the falls. When 1t
las been suggested that the lower rapids
We're as apt as the falls 10 remove clothing
from a body the oldest of the rfyermen
have ridiculed the idea. The rivermen,
however. have been contradicted, and now
the proof is strong that they were but
poorly posted on the powers of the rapids.
Two bodies in passing through the lower
rapids, those of Gertrude Roth, late of AL
lentown, Pa. and John Delmage, late OF
Niagara Falls. were completely Invested Of
wearing apparel, and the body OF the late
Rev. John o'Donnell OF New York lost the
most of the clothing while going from the
railway steel arch bridge to Queenston.
Two Of those named committed suicide by
jumping into the river from points close 70
the railway arch bridge and one of them
jumped from the bridge. The riverme&
take consolation from the fact that thedf
theory stood good for over 100 years before
persons with q suicidal mania forsook the
falls and chose the lower rapids as theft
jumpdng-on place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-04
Another Aston Made E.ecutor.

In New York yesterday Surrogate Thomas
was asked by William Waldorf As
tor and Charles A. Peabody, jr.. the two
surviving executors of the will of John
Jacob Astor. who died over fifty years ago,
to appoint Waldorf Astor. son of William
Waldorf Aston. as third executor of the
will. and issue to him letters testament
tary. The application will be granted.
1t appeared from the papers In the case
that John Jacob Aston provided by his
will that whenever the number Of his
executors had been reduced to two the
survivors were to apply to the court for
the appointment Of a third executor The
wiz was admitted. to probate in 1848