Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1891, Page 3

FOR SALE—HOUSES. ry 00 to 10-t mod. imps. and & FORD. 617 {OR SALE—A NICE (-ROOM AND BATH FRAM! ‘th st. ne. bet. G and H; lot 192100; nicely park: aly 83,200. Ber F bore Ps Laren st., ew. 8 roon ‘Spruce st.. 8 r0oms and bath, $000. i DAVID D. STONE. Fst. now. R SALE OR TRADE_TWO HOUSES ON « ST. pear ith. renting for €2%.50 month. lot 342100; Brice, $5,000. DAVID DISTONE, 806 F st. nw. i SALE_A CHEAP HOU! No. 1318: 7 bed rooms, parlors, dining room 'T | somely Snished and ‘OK SALE—A CHANCE FOR SAFE AND PROF. ‘table investi new ‘Lowses on S | days eR Soe wel bat aaa every particalar; concrete cellar under whole house; reine and rg ut oEe ORE ke Srine ees. DOR SALE_A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME, 1707 (ch sm. :81,000 cash, ‘balance easy i 2a Gov, SWORMSTEDT & BRADLEY. i; $6,000. SWO! 227 F st. nw. SALE—TWO-STORY & ROOM HOUSE, FLA. vg, bet, ja and th ee, ned: imps; furmige oot front: cheapest house in vieinity. Appl | Lanes cw faut” BARGAINS, NO MISTAKE—2 BEAU- bath bay-window brick located on Capitol Hil; hand- ted alt owe 5,000 each: FULTON hex au2i-3t* houses, very nents, Jarce totes’ Only LEWIS, 1555 F st. ste houses in central part of city to exchange gaarrored sryind or for improved rf sre, sows Fark: Thew er tEN CHOATE © CO., aull3t 730 Lith at. yy SALE—FOUR 7-ROOM BRICKS; LOTS 154X 0S to “Oroot alley; price 81 each. C. MENIY, 1501 Ft JOR SALE_ SPECIAL, DAROATN—LOT 96 FEET } ty so on N st: pw. vimproved by latwe brick price cet from & eco an EVEN-HOOM BRICK HOUSE srt 30 10-30 per uso. Voice, SE 050, easy torans ed for $10.30, io, 62,250: eusy mui WALTER A: BLOWS, 1d-3Fa av. Dw. 2 . turusce, in Brat class Fepalr: wewly retain pine lod tPR100; one of the ton com tifa . collar bricks, 8 rooms and (ath, zurnaces, electric belis, gproting fubee® handsomely payered 2x to 46 sti oth es Fates fro 9A. 000 to $5 00 balance to suit. SWORMSIEDT & BRADLE reo. JOR SALE—A PRETTY HOME IN THE NORT! Pei Ngtcotopieted: 2story bricks Geom: bat Bice fiztures: 1 squat from Md. ave. : jeaah, balauce $75 per mouth. EDT & BKADLEY, i977 F st. nw. 008 SAL VERY DESIRABLE HOME AT A POSITIVE BARGAIN fing tn front ts inclosed with sub- stantial iron fence; lange shade trees im front aud rear oe prema ¥ ‘im northwest section on widest street in city. and half ‘square from Washinton and Georse- fown cabie road ‘This 1s. the most le property for s stu ortgolo and spacious howe ia the city, at tbe Price of $5,000. TEmws wasy. Apply to set OR SALE-SIXTEx: fronting on Rst.n.w.. with 14,000 square feet of ground. All these houses are new and are rented to wood tenaDts with the exc bree. Yearly rental, vO. Price, ‘bai Ficuse in house ; lot 17396; Jars and permit to aul3-2w FOR S{2-THAT DESIRABLE ®.W. CORNER (502100) 1803 N st. Apply to OWNER, on prem- ines. Lm Enapect call and we WASE'N DANENHOWER, MOEN Gore Tatts nad G oie, FRONTAGE OF aon depth of 3 feet Mest. ny hot BEAUTIFUL ear 7th 8. Ww. b AR PENNSYLVANIA | b all m. i: use: Ae ALE_BY EDW. A. PAUL. Some 8 and 10) per cent barz ‘Gr. Lox. pO) Rar deh. th 42100. 000) Ene wh, br. Vex r. 181004, 00] Ke ur Yeh.Ur, 1x IN NE. NEAR = parking; bay win- ie tor Suburban ROOM BRICK emer ho oF i exch malt and. nicely finished ; ‘400. FULTON LEWIS, Lies # st. es PER Wi ro and cellar bay brickson cue of Whlest streets Bee. all 10 Ae; only $4200 each. FULTON ny 7 FULTON LEWIS, Ticks F st FOR SALE—-LOTS. Oi SALE_OR WILL TRADE ON A HOUS!—A choice lot fronting 50 feet on Florida ave. nw. at head of New Jersey ave. ; only $1.13 94.1. it Vib b. STONE, 800 F st. n.w. SALE-CHEAPEST LOTS IN THE DIS- ‘on oF near 2Nth st. “n.e.—Avalon Hels 5 fa cabutvision neat wetting tor 16 ‘sn: Fs mn near selting or E DAVID D. STONE. 800 F st. n.¥. ot: lots an cents a 1008 it )OK SALE_CHEAPEST LOT IN COLUMBIA Heights, bet. 13th and 14th, at 45 cents s sq. {t.; lots in same block hed st 81.00 aft. it Davi nb, 806F st. n.w. FQRSSEE SEO! OXON FST. Nj PRICE, 01-19 Per f00t, a8 EBM woeg ¥. BROWN, 604 10th st. E OFFER A LOT ON NORTH SIDE ja Sh por eduare toot. SWORMBTEDL & at uae Lets 7 Fee. nw. aust E OR EXCHANGE BEAUTIFUL LOT iD PLACE, facing 14th st., 50 feot front; {ifaitiagon Place, west of 14th st., fronting south, quhsonenaw ave, and 1th s., southern exporure; side esc oae Cone tom oReee thst, an elerant lor: laree soa oaks: omy © Choice sots in Gien Echo, 10c. and upwards, ‘autitul lots in College Park, OUx200 fect, Tor $300 ant Bue cor. 14th and G. THE BEST BUILDING SITEIN THE (00 to Ltt, alley ; owy Vacant «round in i improvements made; ‘mo payment, der; Very cheap. G. J. BUND, O23 F st. nd baths bas nis; lot Isxldtoaliey. Ps DUGAN & BUILER, ie w EVERAL DESINALLE properties lo-ated im the southwest ranging in Deve an) & BUTLER, 00 Fst. nw. Gatory Sroum Urivk on Cap. et > renting at wath only #1000 KEDIORD W: WALKE Psoxte Lok se Det Sim st. 70K SALE—a 10th and Lith sis. north side, af y over § per cent un present rental. nied ‘800 pert SOCIAL MATTERS. ‘Mies Sadie Montgomery of the land office has returned much benefited by her trip to the nor Miss Virgio Montgomery of Capitol Hill is her vacation at the summer residence oe ‘Smith, near Woodstock, Mary- Mrs. Eugene Finch and family and Mrs. Ed, Kern and family have been summering at Myr- tle Grove, Va. Mr. J. B. Wimer, who haf been sojourning on the Massachusetts coast for six weeks, goes today to the White mountains. He will retarn to Washington about the middle of September. ‘Misses Nellie Lucas and Mamie Andrews of East Washington have gone to New York, Long Island City and Ji City to, spend the re- mainder of ‘the summer. Mrs. Jennie Ferguson and Miss Carrie An- drews have returned from Harper's Ferry. Mrs. T. A. Bland has returned from her sum- mering at Onset Bay. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Williamson, accompanied by Mr. Grant Hoover, left today for « few Weeks’ tour in the mountains. ‘Mrs. J. Leo McGraw, accompanied by her two daughters, left the city Saturday to join er husband ard son at Kincale, Va. ‘Miss Helen Louise Draper, who is spending a few weeks near Clifton station, Va., will return home sometime during this week. Miss Emma V. and Sallie B. Micou of Balti- more have returned from a visit to their rela tive, Mr. Charles Barrack of Oak Grove, West- moreland county, Va, the old home of their father. Mr. end Mrs. J. D. Croissant gave » birthday on Saturday evening at their residence, forth Carolina avenue, in honor of their son, DeWitt C. Croissant, who has just reached his fifteenth year. ‘The evening was pleasantly spent. Supper was served at a inte hour. Among those present were Misses Lizzie Fitch, Maggie and Maud Elliott, Lizzie and Florence Pierce, Marjorie Warner, Florence Booracm, Lizzie’ Davis, Maggie and Mamie Smith and Lettle and Julia Grintnall, and Harrie Pierce W. P. Smith, A. T. Larner, Charles Davis an: W. B. Bergevin. A pleasant lawn party was given Thursday evening by Morning Star Lodge, L O. G. T., at the rosidence of Miss Ida M. Phillips, Long Meadows. Among those present were Mr. end Mra. Perry, Mr. W. § Stetson, Mr.and Mrs. Gourley, ‘Miss Florence Perry, Mrs. Entwisle, Mr. and’ Mirs. Dickerzon, Miss Stewart, Mr. A. Y. Clark, jr., Mr. George Redhead, Mr.’ Usilton aad Mr. W. Burges. After participating in games refreshments were serve: A grand ball was given last Friday at the Vie- toria Hotel at Asbury Park and attended by quite a number of Washingtonians. ‘The large ‘ining hali was gaily decorated with flags, bunting, tlowers, palms, &c., which, with the superb evening costumes of the ladies, presented & most beautiful spectacle. Among ‘the Wash- ingtonians present were Lieut. and Mrs. Hoge, Mrs. Lieut. Peters, Mr. and Mra. William A. Hungerford, Mr. and Mra. G. Warfield Simpson, Miss Jirdinston and Miss Ramsburg. ‘Mrs. J. Thomas Turner and daughters, with Miss ida Price of Capitol Hill, leave Washing- ton today via Harpey’s Ferry, Va. for » pro- tracted “outing” in the beautiful valley of the Shenandoah. Maj. J. Thomas Turner will join them later on. Prof. Thomas N. Conrad leaves for Freder- icksburg, Va., to spend a few days with his family, who are spending the summer at that e. Miss Hunter of 1729 F street northwest has gone to Atlantic City for a few days. Miss Belle Shreve of 1700 Sth street lenves this evening for Atlantic City to spend the re- mainder of August. ‘The engagement is announced of Mr. Aaron Musbaum of Warrenton, Va., to Miss Mamie Greenbaum of this city. “They will be at home to friends next Sunday and on the two follow- ing Sundays. ‘Mr. William L. Boyden has just returned from a short vacation at the home of the ‘Misses Willetss, White Plain, Md. The Misses Howes of 1211 30th street north- west are spending a few weeks at the Summit Hotel, Gaithersburg, Md. Mias Mare Clokey of 720 20th street is visit- in} ing friends in Virginia, Mrs. J. Koss, Miss A. Koss and Miss Mena E OF | Koss have returned froma three weeks’ sojourn ‘at | at Blackiston’s Island, Leonardtown and River Springs. : — E—CORNEE OF 8TH AND rent on G amd 11G0n Sth; to great alvantaxe into 8 XK. BROOKS, G1V 12th st. aw. SALE—THE FOLLOWING PIECES OF re. ined and wll G ST: will <fth Carolina ate. aiid © ot. n.0. : 200287: _ ig ‘be uproved end provsuility of car line; ‘F'near North Capitol ;75 by shallow depth : at 90c. Warts 's THOMPSON: ‘Roum §, Atlantic building. TE-LOT CORNER 51H AND G STS. Unuinw 16 feet ov 6th sty with an r Th improvements: cars pass tre ur will uo sold whole oF in part. “A inquire of i aulzer 8.0. cor. 6th and G sts. s.0. | firm it, did not FOE SALE BEAUTIFCE Lor iv FEET to wide alsey, on nOFth side Q si. B.w. near 7th st. ; west, near Gth and R. I. ‘and bath: wide parking on two DUGAN & BUTLER 09 F sta. 4S-room bricks, renting for 38.30 dayss t 0) DUGAN & BUTLER, ow F st... _ suze UR SALE— ‘Oneast side Ist bet. Oand Pn. w., 402120 to 20-ft. Auey. roow: ivr G houses eee East sede 12th ot bets Md. ave. and G ne. @ox110; IX-ROOM CO all. SALE—lous G ST. NF. 7 house and stable, lot 4x10) to vrs MEREILL & ia F Buest newhl ‘Quick down town transit, Apis’ ats Pas Syae-bin FOR S4Le-Lors. PALISADES OF THE POTOMAG LAND IMPKUVEMENT COMPANY. MAGNIFICENT VILLA SITES—OF ONE OR MORE ACRES— ‘And FINE BUILDING LOTS PALISADES OF 1HE POTO! ACONDUIT WOAD oe TERMS, in every case, 10 SUIT THE PURCHASER. Soe of our choice Uuliding lots can be bought as ‘ #25 CASH, BALANCE, a SMALL MONTHLY PAY- SEVFRAT. FINE RESIDENCES ARE NOW BEING Y ALKEADY SOLD. THOSE PURCHASING NOW aze sure to REALIZE HANDSOME PROFITS im the near tuture. Zor Viats, Pamphlets and turtuer miormation apply F st. n.w.. Washington, D.C. Ludwig Mond’s Experiments. Prof. William H. Seaman read an interesting paper before the chemical section of the A.A.A.S. on Saturday, in which he said that probably the most important discovery in inorganic chem- istry made during the year is that of Ludwig Mond of London, England, who finds that if 4} carbonic oxide be passed over finely di- vided nickel at a temperature below 150 centigrade in the absence of oxygen or halogens, the 1 unites with the carbonic oxide to MCIO4L, a = boiling at 43 degrees solidifying at 25 degrees C., W.. TWO-STORY wa floor al ume Of inspect Pod peeves wl “aw, Fos turthe SLCTHELEC aule-1a* Be tee. Tithe Piet. <a) + Bla otthoe, atid ‘erie aay wet prompt repiy. T ‘Setory brick; 7 roows. beth, we Brice @0,000. KS. DUSALD SON. ab ¥ price, $3.000. Toous frame, bows. price, 2:0. Se. mt price, 8 AO canis. B LEONARD dr dig at ww ROOM BAy-wiNDOW beth. ; well remted: ves Fst. BEAUTIFUL brick: 6 rooms, ~ BS. DOS a SOR SALE CHEAP. OR WILL EXCHANGE Yacant stound-S-reom brick pew :ne.. near H at. ogy eta to malt, Address OWNEL, 19d stow. SALE_CORNER 7TH ANDI STS. N. Mantally vaiit ead well dp'aned doubve-front bay Sundow peeee-brick house. iov-ly cabibet ImaDtess: itasant ebehlorbooi. soutuerR exposure: One “Nequreot OWNED. S0¢Stise me am2at"_ POR SALE NEW ©-ROOM AND ATTIC FuAME boase. jot Wal2. stable; 15 aunutes’ walk 1 st caresoniy th 0, New 6 - aa ace aiy: wink ut tent 62,300; 6100 Peoom insssas U8 pe, lot 401 20-foot on. 4 eae See xpecifie gravity of 1.3185. When 180 degrees C. the substances decom- and nis spontaneously inflammable if in their layers to the ‘The con [probably be utilized in from its ores. Musk ts obtained irom the musk glands of the rns deer, an_ animal that inhabits Thibet. tarkraf im 1759 discovered that by the action f nitric acid on oil of amber a resinous sub- stance was produced having musk-like odor. Little use made of this substiture. Part of 188% two Ger- man chemists, Schnanfer and Hupfeld, obtained a sweet-smelling oily body by ths action of zine chloride on a mixture of isobutyl alcohol and metaxylol, and later in 1889 Baur obtained a crystalline compound by the re- sction of aluminium chloride on Totwene and bute! chloride, &e. This compound is probably trinitrotoluene and has many of the properties of musk, which St it for use as a perfume. — Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: C. H. Butler to Saupta Storam,undivided sixth lot 3, bik. 20, Columbia Heights; €—. Harriet N. Whitcomb to G. L. Fox, subs 56 and 59, sq. 856; $—. Ignatius Dorsey to Sarah A. Malone, pt. sub 1, seg. 8, Barry Farm: &—. W. Heiston to Sarah A. Eagan, sub 42, bik. 22, 5 $900. 8. S. Wales to Albertine J. Brent, lote 1 to4, bik. 12, Burrville; #—. genie ere Lawyer Ruffin Vi HEALTH OFFICE CHANGES. ‘Only Two Contemplated at the Present Time, According to the Best Information. There are a great many rumors afloat to the effect that by the Ist of next month there will be a general shaking up of the health office and many dismissals will occur. The only founda- tion that the rumors could possibly have was the resignation of Dr. Linn, one of the sani- tary inspectors, which was banded in volunta- rily several days ago. Today the health officer called for the resig- nation of Dr. Demarest, the medical sanitary inspector, and by the Ist of September his suc- cessor will be appointed. Chief Clerk Baily seemed surprised when Tae Stan reporter told him of the above, and while he would not af- it. He said, however, that no other removals wereat presont content” plated. DISTRICT GOVERNMENT. ONLY OXE OBJECTOR. In pursuance with their advertisement the Commissioners sat today in open board session to hear the objections, if any, against the widening of O street between 7th and 8th streets northwest and to correspondingly de- crease the width of the sidewalk. ‘The widening according to the present plans will be confined exclusively to the wouth side of the street and made to correspond with the street between 8th and 9th streets. But one objector put in an appearance. He was F. P. Nash of 710 O street’ Mr. Nash explained that he kept a blacksmith shop, and if the street was widened and the sidewalk diminished it would seriously interfere with his business. ‘The Commissioners will not finally decide upon the improvement until tomorrow. ONE BUILDING PERMIT. There was but one building permit issued to- day: B. H. Warder, seven brick dwellings, 1103 to 1115 6th street southwest, £14,000. Seis ee Unwholesome Food Condemned. The food inspectors of the health office last week condemned the following articles: 328 pounds of beef, 225 pounds of mutton, 142 pounds of veal, 255 pounds of pork, 40 pounds of sausage, 5 chickens, 2 ducks, 2734 bushels of apples, 37 bushels of peaches, 8 bushels of 7, 5 dozen bananas, 860 pounds of grapes. 115 canteloupes, 1,457 watermelons, cab- ‘8 of corn, 8 bushels of pars- e, 164 dozen e1 bie 18 bushels of nips, 69 bushels of tomatoes ‘and various fruits and vegetables. ———_ ‘The Fish Market. The weekly roport of Inspector Hains made to Health Officer Hammett today shows the arrivals at the river front last week of the fol- lowing: $50 bushels of oysters, 8,876 bunches of fish, 10 sturgeon, 90 sheephead, 3,266 Spanish mackerel, 47,100 crabs, 181,000 clams, 48 carp, 57,400 watermelons and 13,290 cantaloupes. ‘Among the arrivals Saturday were 6,900 watermelons, 28,000 clams, 7,800 crabs and 863, bunches of fish. ‘Last week 18,100 crabs, 9,000 clams and 281 bunches of fish were condemned. pas aD A Runaway Boy Captured. Saturday night Detective Horne arrested s sixteen-year-old boy named Harvey N. M. Housekeeper, who ran away from his home in Bethlehem, Pa, and held him until today. when his father reached here and took charge of him. When the boy left home two weeks ago he drew @100 from bank which he had de- summer outing. the officer arrested him beonly had 6 of that amount left. His i. home with this afternoon. For Stealing Postage Stamps. In the Police Court, before Judge Harper, ae “What do you think of the prohibition orator?” “Be is quite a remarkable speaker; has such ‘a dry way of putting things, you know.” A merry mosquito who lives by the bay, ‘Acconted a landlord who happened that way, “Let's mensuro—each day curiosity's stronger- And decide as to which of our bills is the longer. “You can't come into this race,” shouted the wild horse to the Zebra. “Why not?” “Because you're barred.” ‘He read the letters sho returned, ‘The work of many nights; Then said, as at his feet they burned, “These are the last sad writes.” ‘The poet who wrote the line, “Speak gently, it ie better far,” doubtless intended no indorsement of the “gpesk enay.” ‘You may catch the mosquito And crush, if you will, But the place where he bit Will be sensitive still. The bookmaker st the races keeps a running account with his customers. Algebraic symbol for a philanthropist—b9. “Thanks,” said the guest to the colored man who brought his soup at last, “You have taken 8 great wait off my mind. The fact that brevity is the soul of wit may explain why some of our brightest people are 80 unremittingly short. es A CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS. Commissioner Douginss Suggests a Trial of the Bichloride of Gold Method. Commissioner Douglass is a great believer in the existence of come drug for the successful cure of drunkenness and the liquor habit. The recent experiments of Dr. Keeley of Dwight, Ill, with bichloride of gold for the cure of the terrible thirst for liquor have interested him exceedingly, and all newspaper notices bearing upon the subject have been carefully clipped and pasted in his big scrap book, which has become a perfect encyclopedia for interesting data concerning District affairs and other matters. Today Commissioner Douglass decided to have some practical illustrations of the efficacy of the bichloride of gold. treatment here nt home. Ho sent a letter to Dr. J. Weeley Bovee, the physician and surgeon in ‘charge of the Washington Asylum, who has devoted much time to experiments of this kind. In his letter Commissioner Douglass says that we have some inveterate cases at the asy- lum that ought to test the value of any known or supposed remedy. He recommends that the doctor look into the matter and if ho can fet the formals to give it a trinl. “Coneluding @ says: “A cure for drunkenness I know sounds Utopian, but every now and then thie world makes a big leap ahead, and of lato itis not mfe to laugh too heartily at any ad- vance proposition.” Speaking to a Star re- porter about the matter, Commissioner Doug- ass said: “Lalwazs did believe that thore was some- thing which would cure that great curso to hu- manity—the liquor habit. I believe in experi- | menting and, as we have an abundance of the very choicest subject at the asyluin, propose tu have several experiments. Itcan do no harm and may do s world of good.” ALEXANDRIA, COMMEMORATIONS OF PASTOR O'KANE. ‘The intelligence of the death of Rev. Father O'Kane, for nineteen yenrs the pastor of St. Mary's (Catholic) Church hore, excited general regret, which deepened into poignant sorrow stong a large portion of the congregation thnt had been committed to his charge for so long a time. This morning at 10 o'clock a solemn high mass of requiem for Father O'Kane was eclebrated by the pastor, Rev. Father Cutler, and his assistants. A “large congregation attended. ‘The death of the late pastor was announced at all the masses yerterday, and while his funeral sorvices were in progressat St. Thomas manor. where he died, the burial service was read alco at the Catholic Church here, and the occasion was a most impressive one. ' The Sodality Lycoum Hall on Dake street and St. Mary's Hail on Royal street are hung in biack, and this morning the Catholic Young Men's Sodality Lyceum marched in a body from their hall with mourning emblems to attend the re- iem services at the church. The Young [en's Sodality Lyceum at a meeting yesterday, after passing revolutions deploring the deaih of its founder, Father O'Kane, cppointed two committees, one to initiate a plan for the erec- tion of a monument tohis memory and another to ask of authorties of the Society of Jesus permission to remove his remains to this city and to bury them in the Catholic cemetery here. ‘The deceased often expressed a wish to be buried here. At the requiem mass for the late pastor of St Mary's Church this morning Rev. Father Cutler was celebrant, with Fathers Chester aud Keating, 8. J.,as deacon and subdencon. A catafalquue wns erected in front of the altar and a caaket surmounted with lights placed thereon, ‘The church was hung with mourning and the bell tolled before and after the services. ‘A MORNING'S DEATH. George Trube, awhcelwright, eighty yoars of ‘age, who has pursued bis trade in this city for fifty-four years, was found dead in his bed room,adjoiningAtkinson'sshop,on Payne street, this morning. He was the most unobtrusive of men and his death, like his life, was quiet. Villiam H. Hammerdinger, a well-known terer, died of consumption at his home in the western part of the Che this morning. He was a leading member of the Friendship Fire Company, and will be followed to his grave by that organization. ‘THE CHURCHES. Yesterday the churches of the city were well filled at all the services. The Gruber family led the singing at Trinity M. E. Church. Rev. Alfred T. Graham of Davidson College, North Carolina, occupied the pulpit of the Second Presbyterian Church, which will soon calla new pastor in the place of Rev. D. Vance, called to Norfolk. tev. J. Cleveland Hail Fairfax Court House proached Grace Church. Rev. L. B. Dyatt of New Jersey filled the pulpit of the Methodist Protestant Church, where he had formerly been pastor. Christ Church was without serv- ices, but had many visitors from Washington. ‘The Luthoran Church was also without services, ‘A meeting of colored Baptists of the old school has beon held at Armory Hall for some days past. ‘NOTES. Mr. Maxwell McCracken is about to put up a two-story frame house on Wilkes street near Pitt street, and Mr. Frank Larmandville is erecting a brick dwelling on Colambus between King und Prince streets. Judge Chichester, on haboas corpus, has bailed Harry Poss, charged with the larceny of W. Tolen’s wateb, in $200, and has discharged on his own recognizance’ Jas. Clifft, charged with aiding prisoners to escape from of Give the Negro # Chance. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Iwish to add my voice to that which has al- ready been said, to protest against the exces- sive clubbing by the police of negro men, willfully and maliciously, and at times wholly | PO! unnecessarily. The negro, by nature, is gentle, docile and forbearing, patriotic and law-abidin, Gencrally. ‘These are’ come of bis virtues. HE. vices be bas learned from the white man. He did not know how to steal, lie or perjure him- self until he wae to thiseountry. | Givo negro the same opportunity you an; other man and he will work oat his own sal vation. Give him encourage every endeavor that is honest, cease discrimi- nating und you will make a modal citizen out of him. Give him work and he will have no occasion to steal, become vagabond or general loafer. He’ has been abused slandered And trampled under foot; bat even then can't him down. BF last: twonty-ax ities and y & : 4 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C. MONDAY.” AUGUST 24, 1891. BIOLOGICAL SECTION. Prof, Riley's Paper on “Micro-Organteme as Iusecticides”—Other Papers. In the biological section Saturday parisites came in fora large share of attention. Prof. ©. V. Riley of the Department of Agriculture Tead a paper on “Micro-organisms as Insecti- cides.” Ho said that the subject of bacterio- years, and it is safe to say that the most im- Portant discoveries in medical science, espe- cially in the treatment of diseases, have re- sulted during that time from this line of inves- tigations, The paper indicates the many di- rections in which the study of these micro- organisms bas proved invaluable to man by preventing disease, but is occupied chiefly with & phase of batteriology which is the reverso of this, and which is concerned with the put ful multiplication and dissemination contagious disense germs with a view of de- stroying those animals and plants which we class as noxious because injurious to agricul- ture. The subject is treated under sev- eral different aware refers first to tho experiments wi have already been made with yeast and erst fermen periments with ‘entomophthora; experiments With Isaria; experiments with true bacterial diseases; experiments with schizomycoses; Periments with protozoan diseases, and con- cludes with a summary of the actual work done and the possibilities in the fature. The paper refers to a series of experiments being carried on under the author's direction by the Depart- ment of Agriculture and the negative results hitherto obtained. It also refers to the work which has attracted such wide attention through the newspapers the past summer of Prof. F. H. Snow of Kansas in_his efforts to destroy the chinch bug. Prof. Riley condemns the sensa- tional and newspaper announcements of results as premature, and believes that some of the conclusions arrived at lack scientific founda- tion and will lead ultimately to disappointment. “In this hasty glance,” the paper concludes, “at what bas been actually done from the ex- perimental side in the use of contagious germs as insecticides for the benefit of agriculture, imperfect as it has been, I hopo I have said enough to indicate the vast importance of the subject. Itisa subject at once alluring and promising, especially in connection with those Gregarious insects which appear at times in such vast numbers and lay such a beavy tribute on our most important crops. Unfortunately there is a greattendency, especially in the pub- lic mind, to take as proven what has not yet passed beyond the stage of possibility. In theory the idea of doing battle with insects in- jurious in field, garden, orchard and forest by means of these invisible germs is very tempt- ing, but it has unfortunately been most dwelt upon by those who were essentially closet workers and bad buta faint realization of the practical necessities of the case.” DEEP SEA FISHES. Prof. @. Brown Goode presented a paper on “The Present Condition of the Study of the Deep Sea Fishes,” in which he told what a splendid lead the United Statesis taxingin this sort of investigation. England, France, Italy, Switzerland and India have all suspended their investigations and the United States steamer Albatross represents the whole work of the world in that direction. By deep sea fishes, those which are found between one hundred fathoms and five miles below the waves are meant. They aro fishes who live in almost total darkness and under an immense pressure of water. Some have enormous eyes and some none atall. Prof. Goode said the Unite States is really doing an admirable work in its deep sea investigation, and that this government leads the world in this line of research. INVESTIGATIONS IN PEAR BLIGHT. Prof. M. B. Waite of the Department of Agri- cultute read a paper entitled “Results From Recent Investigations in Pear Blight.” He described the disease and its effect on pears and pear trees. The pear blight germ is a motile bacillus which attacks the flowers. A bulletin on pear blight is under preparation by the department, Prof. Joseph Justrow pre- sented a paper of considerable interest, as it described tests he bad made with a young man who had been born without the least trace of any sense of smell. The objects of the tests were to find out just what things are really tasted when we ate and what are smelled. Many things that are ordinarily supposed to be tasted are really not tasted at all, but only smelled. Prof. Jastrow read another very in- teresting paper on a novel color illustration. Piucing a half a dise of red cardboard in a small machine he whirled it at the rate of 600 revolutions a minute. Holding « piece of blue cardboard behind one-half the circle described by the whirling red half-disc, three distinct colors were seen—tho solid red, the solid blue and, where the rod and blue’ were together, purple. The experiment was a very pretty one and entirely new. ‘THE FATE OF THE FUR SFAL. “The Fate of the Fur Seal in Amer- ican Waters,” by Prof. William Palmer of the National Muscum, was illustrated with a dozen and a half — lantern slides and quite interesting, though anything dealing wth realskin sacques eeems a bit out of seasou today. ‘The paper, was. brief history of the discovery of the Pribylon islands and an account of the fur-seal industry, ite value and the topography and natural history of the islands. “The causes of the decrease of seal life, methods of capture and natural history of the'seals were touched upon and suggestions made for the preservation of the seals by proper legal restrictions as to seai catching, and by providing safe breeding places.’ The lan- tern slides were from photographs taken by the author last summer. Anumber of other papers were presented, but some could not be read for lack of time. ——__—ree—_____ GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY. Papers on Volcanoes, Artesian Wells and Other Subjects Presented. A paper read before section E—geology and geography—by Henry Lampard, Montreal, Canada, gave a fow notes on an extinct volcano at Montreal. It was shown in the paper by conclusive proof that the age of that mountain was more recent than it was previously thought to be. A description was given of the various dykes cutting the mountain and it was | shown that at Montreal there existed the second nepheline eyenite quarry in North America, the other one being at Garland county, Arkansas, The following minerals were described as occurring at Montreal, stilbite, hanynite, sodalite, and a description was given of that strange mineral dawsonite and shown coating the phonolite. Among other minerals found were analcite and matrolite and lucite. ON ARTESIAN WELLS. In the section devoted to geology and geo- graphy Mossrs. Herman L. Fairchild and E. W. Claypole presented papers on artesian wells bored near Rochester, N. ¥., and Akron, Ohio, respectively, and exhibited imens taken from the various strata through by the drill. Prot. J. Crawford presented an inter- esting paper on the state geological survey of Nicaragua, describing the organization of the force and ‘its work. Prof. W. J. McGee pre- sented a paper entitled: “SEOCENE AND PLEISTOCENE CONTINENT MOVE- MENTS.” The communication was based on observa- tions begun in the District of Columbia some years since and gradually extended over tho coasted lowlands from New York through Florida to the Mississippi river. Mr. McGee pointed out that by means of these studies he ascertained that during past periods the land stood sometimes higher and sometimerlowor than now with respect to sea level, and during the past, fow months the character and ampli tude of these continental ovcillations have been ined. The record presented before the i in witl ime geologists lec Suamesscoae arhen theduadl Sscet fea tress ight hundred feet lower than now. {mme- diately after this episode the land rose from three to six hundred feet above ite present height and the shores of the Atlantic and gulf treat es beyond their present position. Afterward the land gradually sank &nd the waters realvanced until the geography was much the same as that of today. Then came another incursion of the ocean and gulf, bringing sea waters over nearly all of the area upon which Washington was built and over considerable portions of the coastal lowlands toward the north a1 south. During thi riod there ted » series of loams OFF ON EXCURSIONS. Most of the Members of the American Asso- Cintion for the Advancement of Science. The brown badges which distinguished the few to be found about the convention hall. Those that are here are mainly members of the Geological Society, which began its summer session this morning in the law lecture room. Tomorrow the members of the association will be back in the city, ready for the final meeting, which will be held in the evening. THE SECRETARY BUSY. The permanent secretary of the association, Prof. Putman, was today in his usual place in the university buildiug looking after the in- numerable details which fall to the lot of the secretary of such a great organization as the American Association. He told a Star reporter this morning tbat the Washington meeting was the ‘and most successful meeting held association in late years. There was a en hat larger attendance at the New York meeting, he a: few years ago. Not only hhas the ‘attendance been’ unusually large, he said, but the papers read before the section have been above the average in interest and importance. He expressed himsclf as being highly pleased with the arrangements made by the local committee. ihe building was large enough to supply rooms for the meeting of all the sections, and this was a greatadvantage and convenience. A BUILDING NEEDED. “There is one thing,” he added, “which I noticed, and that was some of the rooms were at times too small to accommodate all who wished to attend the meetings. What is needed here, in my opinion, to make Washington an ideal convention city is a Inrge building so ar- ranged that it can bo divided into a number of small halls. Such « building would furnish suitable accommodations both for large and small gatherings.” ‘The arrangements made by the local com- mittee for the registration of the names of the members of the association were #0 complete | that Miss Cook und Miss Warner, who have had charge of this work, will perform the sume duty for the Geological Society and the Inter- national Geological Society. Members of both these societies are coming and registering, and it is oxpected that the attendance will be quite large. ee THE SILVER QUESTION. Col, Daniels’ Criticism of Mr. Edward At- kinson's Financial Arguments. Saturday afternoon the economic section re- sumed the discussion of the silver question, the papers of Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Peters be- ing before it. ‘Mr. Hale of New York had introduced a reso- lation against free coinage, which he called up and supported in his remarks. Col, E. Daniels of Virginia spoke at length upon Mr. Atkinson's paper. He said that the public reputation of the writer made it most important that his teachings should be correct. ‘The money question is becoming dominant. It is dividing partiesand organizing new ones. The President has announced a policy, and Mr. Foster, the financial secrotary, at the social re- ception of this body, bad indorsed itin his speech. This section is not to be controlled b; great names nor oficial intluence. Our sole wor! is to seck for truth and, having found it, to stand for it asthe herocs and martyrs of aci- ence have in all ages. We cannot admit here popular methods of argument or strife merely for mastery. This is ‘not a debating club nor a political caucus. We must confine ourselves to the facts of observation and history, to the rules of science, in making deductions and to severe accuracy of definition in the use of terms. Vi ‘must avoid appeals to tho selfishness of clas: and the prejudices which belong outside the circle of scientific research. ‘The greatest need of men is the true scientific spirit. Here we should show a shining example in the treat- ‘ment of all questions. Now, my criticism of Mr. Atkinson's paper is made in no spirit of controversy. FRRE COINAGE ABSURD. As an original proposition I consider free coinage absurd. To take the bullion from the miner and coin it for men into legal tender standard dollars at public expense is just as absurd as to grind the farmer's wheat into fine flour and stamp upon each barrel the weight and quality for him free. Only the clearly proved public need can justify either. But this paper under cover of discussing free coinage contains numerous errors common to the old school of economists, but long since exploded. Money is detined by the writer to be coined metal." AXl else is assumed to be bad money. Coinage is said to be the stamping of discs of metal of definite weight and firmness, and he sees nothing beyond. But coin means to stamp, and ali history and experience prove that paper or other material may be stamped by a stable government of the denominations of legal money and effect exchanges precively as wells metal coins. The Supreme Court has decided that the power exists in Congress to coin at will whatever is most convement. ‘Mr. Spencer ¢nd Mr. Basteat poth define a coin as a certificate given for a service rendered. He who receives it is entitled to re- cover from society an equivalent service wherever debts are to be paid or anything is offered for sale. This is a scientific definition of money, and science and common sense alwaysagree. Mr. Atkinson holds that good money consists only of coins containinga given number of grains of gold or silver. This iv not correct. The certificate which enables one to recover equivalent service, if issued by the government and make legal tender, is pre- cisely of the same quality as money whether made of gold, silver or paper. The gold, th silver, the paper stock are buried in the co age and lost absolutely to the world as commod- ities. ‘The legal-tender power has replaced them. Each dollar pays the same amount of t. So Mr. Atkinson attacks that power in hi per with spirit if not bitterness. Indeed intimates broadly that it was of low birth; that it originated in the desire to defraud creditors by compelling acceptance of something not in the contract. Experience shows that there must be some standard of payment to settle all controversy as to sccounts and where judg- ments are rendered. LEGAL TENDER A NECESSITY. 80 all civilized countries have adapted legal tender as a necessity. Itis not subversion of private rights, as no man need sell his property to another on credit. Ithas been of vast ser- vice in the advance of society and the growth of liberty and natural prosperity. The writer suggests that the states may protect themselves from the legal tender bya standard of their own. Is not this sheer nulliication and not more likely of success than previous attempts. de says many grains of pure gold. But the dollar docs not mean that. Dollar is the name of the unit of our money. We have the names d dimes, cents, mills, mere names, existing prior to our coinage. These sre the money of ac- count—abstract or legal money. We coin tickete, for uso in trade, of gold, sil- ver of other material, ‘and affix the names. The mill we have neyer coined, but it is all the same as much a part of our monetary system as the dollar. It may be very common to overlook these distinctions in popular talk about money, but for us it is not permitted. We must hold to. the anchor of fact and. the method and spirit of science unmoved by clash- ing interests, and such terms as the ‘measure of value” used here show a cautiousness as to section on physical science. ‘There can be no standard nor measure of value, as every one will seo on reflection. ‘There may be a stand- ard of payment either by law or contract. No product of labor can be a fixed standard. Gold oh Peed RP ws that in year r cent, and says there is not a decade that is docs not change at least 10 Yet the writer assumes a popular delusion as @ fact and seriously pro this ever-changing 7" ae ccientific basis for o permancut system of money. Ts is to bo regretted that Mr. Atkinson should denounce as moral delinquents those who disa- He cites the mine gree with him on coinage. sfPif Ht i Ht | iq they can make the dollar mean so | whi COURT OF INDIAN OFFENSES, A Novel Scene in the Halle of Justice of the THE THREE DIONIFIED JUSTICES—A TRIAL FOR SHOW—A QUEER WAT OF CONDUCTING BOSI- NES0—EACH JUSTICE TAKING A MAND WITHOUT CONSULTATION—ONB TRIAL TOO MANT. ‘Staff Correspondence of The Evening Star. Forr Kroon, Morr., August 8, 1891. Tho Supreme Court of the United States is a potent, grave and reverend body, the esteem of every law-abiding citizen and compelling the respect of those who cannot thus be characterized, but not even that awe- inspiring array of judicial features, silk gowns and Faller mustache, bas so repressive an effect on boisterously inclined humanity as has the eminent if aboriginal trio known at Lower rule Agency as the court of Indian offenses. There in no jest in that statement: it is an incontrovertible fact. The United States Supreme Court was never one-half so jealous of its preroga- tives, so careful of ite acai bor eo prompt toenforce its rulings as are the three Lower Brule judges who watch over the morals of about a thousand of their fellow beings in the southeastern corner of South Dakota. Native dignity must always be more imposing than the acquired andcivilized article. The general intluence of this Indian judiciary is decidedly surprising. Judge Miller may measure out justice at 6th and D streets for many years to come, but he will never secure such perfect court-room discipline as is common among the Missouri river Sioux. Ordinarily the presence of white people at the session of an Indian court is discouraged, but when 1 intimated my desire to attend there was a pleasing unanimity of consent on the part of the judges, followed almost immediately by # voluntary offer to postpone proceedings to an hour which would be more convenient for me than the customary time. HUNTING FoR A VicTIM. It was after 4 o'clock p.m. when I returned to the agency, but instead of finding the court in an impatient mood because of my unavoida- ble tardiness there was every appearance of satisfaction on account of the delay. For nearly #n hour there was much agitation around the agency and numerous policemen were actively cugaged in hunting through the neighboring camps; then I uncovered the fact that the docket was clean and learned that the court Was seeking ‘some ore who would be a suitable subject to experiment upon. After a little more waiting oficial information arrived to the effect that a victim had been found and the court at once proceeded to take up position in the agent's oftice—a plain and in nowise attrac- tive apartment. A FULL BEXcH. The bench was full, by which I mean that all three judges were present. Each occupied a separate and distinct chair and each looked as though the eyes of Europe, Asis, Africa and America were fixed on him alone. Let me sketch them: On the right was Chief Justice Mane, one of the brainest Indians in the Sioux nation, The old gentleman was both cleanly and imposing in bis appear- ance. A white linen coat covered the greater portion of his superficial area, its tails reaching to those portions of a well-brusbed pair of blue cloth trousers which encircled his calves. Around his gray head the chief justice wore a green handker- chief thut was ample in size and brilliant enough in hue todo duty as a home rule ban- ner om the 17th day of any March. His honor's visage was clean shaven, or plucked, as the cuse might be, and in a general way he was de- cidedly prepossessing. At the chief justice's left hand wax Associate Justice John De Somet, who, like the rest of the trio, is strong in tribal councils, but who, unlike his fel- lows, has a ' decidedly’ Gallic cast of countenance. Judge De Somet had much of the clerical in his make-up, but a mustache and chin whiskers looked decidedly Frenchy. His hair was unbrelenly black, his black alpaca coat was jet-like, his dark trowsers were in ac- cord with the other articles of attire and so was a startlingly white shirt; that is, startlingly white for Indian wear. ‘The third ‘member of the court—Eagle Star—was on the left of the Judicial line. “He looked cool in a white coat until he unbuttoned the garment and showed that, benenth it was a heavy dark vest. Drown and black striped “trowsaloons” incased bis undoubtedly brown and black legs. A white shirt, cut high in the neck, and a glaringly red handkerchief in place of « collar came near completing Eagle Star's costume. As to the wearing of moccasins there wus no dissenting opinion. A couple of pairs of fect shuffled softly over the floor; a man and a woman sat down on a bench near the chief justice; half a dozen policemen occupied chairs facing the bench; every man took off his hat; the door was shut; the court was open. THE UXWILLING PROSECUTING WITNESS. Judging from appearances the average ob- server would have concluded that the woman referred to was the prisoner, butit soon became evident that she was the prosecuting witness; unwilling and shamofaced for some reason, but nevertheless the prosecuting witness. Not un- pleasant looking was this woman, who was prob- ably about thirty-five years of age, but there seemed to be no good and sufficient reason for Jaw breaking on her ecount. ‘The invariable rint dress was ber apparent garb, to} off with the rarely absent fed und greeu wey ‘THE DEFENDANT. Alongside the Indy, who was the matrimonial partner of @ gentleman whose godfathers and godmothers had dubbed him Slow Gourd, was the man who had, in company with the woman described, been escorted into court by the lice. He'was the defendant; known to lis white acquaintances and to the agency ration rolls as Grass Mr. Lodge (who, by the way, disclaims even distant relationship with Lodges of Massachusetts, without mentioning the Masonic and other lodges which abound all over the country,) was a fine-look- ing feliow. Cotton shirt and trousers (both of them surprisingly wiite', dark vest, blue and whit olkn-dotted necktie and beaded mocca- sing were the main features in his costume; by no means the sort of a lodge you would expect to find in a vast wilderness like the lower Brule reservation. ‘TRE ChIME It was some time before I could secure any definite information as to the nature of Mr. ‘Lodge's crime, but the charge finally simmered down into one which, if upheld by the District of Columbia courts, would cause innumerable “mashers” unmeasurable woe. The accusation, in effect, was that of “indefinite immorality,” Mr. Lodge having, it was alleged, paid court to the wife of Slow Gourd. Mr. Lodge was « mar- ried man and Mrs. Gourd a married woman. Mr. Lodge's advances were therefore without warrant of law and most repreensible, proper material for consideration im the court of in- dian off ring was all that fractured ene. ‘A trifle of whisper the silence while we waited for the court topro- cved Chief Justice Big Mane spoke—address- ing himeelf = woman—and then even the stopped. “stand ups, said the chief justice, and as he said it in the Dakota tongue (the only language of the court) the woman arose. With a solemnity that can never be reached even by such conscientious and sober-minded men as Clerk William: the Criminal Court or Clerk Potts of the Police Court the chief justice administered the oath, adding to the formuis rescribed information to the effect. that ‘Then the defendant was piaced on tne stand and the chief justice put him through a course of sprouts that was traly remarkable; a it it # ie rh i 53m be prolific of complications. degree in this instance, for when the Justice sat down Associate De Somet addi the guilty wretch in terms that were dectdedi: Teassuring #0 far as Mr. Lodge was but for me the performance was high comedy of the most exalted altitude. The wee told that all the chances were against the col- lection of the fine, so the €5 imporition need cause him no insomnia, but the court would like to see him later; bad concluded to try hima ce More on both charges. The mtuation was umorous, to put it mildly. Here a man bear ing the ancient aud houorable name of Lodge had been tried on an indictment that contained two counts. Of the more serious charge be had been acquitted; for the minor offense he had been fined €5; ‘yet the court, of ite own motion, concluded to wipe out ite and start in anew. ‘Why was, this thus? The reply came before I could ask the question. A MOK TRIAL. Without the slightest intention of doing any- thing funny Justice De Somet informed the defendant that this trial would not count, 90 40 speak. Members of the Sioux commission had desired to see the court at work, and. as there was no other known offender within easy Teach he bad been arrested and bauled thither, or words to that effect. Justice Eagle Star then chatted on the sume line of thought for atime, after which the chief justice remanded the prisoner to liberty until the following Friday. Abe door was opened. The court wax closed. Mr. Lodge evidently thought his feelings had Leen needlessly tritied with, but be did not aay word. He walked out of ‘the room with the sir of one bo, mentally, had been “butebered » make a Roman holiday,” to makes day,” or something of IMPRISONMENT THE ONLY PUNISHMENT. As a matter of fact the court of Indian offenses: cannot impose a tine. ‘The judges are generally selected, as they were in this case, from among the best Indians on the reservation; bat when yYougive them power to assess fines the possibili- lies favor wrong doing. It is on record that one court got into the habit of fining ali who were brougut before it, and when the sessions Were over the court met in executive session to divide the proceeds pro rats. Imprisonment is the only punishment they can legally inflict. It is also the only punishment that seems to have a repressive effect. To the criminal’s family the Indian system is most fair, because his incarceration doc: not bring wath st any of the suffering which ordinarily Visits the Lome of the white man who has been properly deprived of his liberty. The squaw Or squaws get the family rations and annuities just the same, no matter where the head of the household may chance to be. How Mr. G. came out when his caso was up for the second time I know not, but it docs seem as though he was being tried once or twice too often. Don't you think so? Gro. H. Hanmims. elon Strong Backing in @ Jack Pot. From the Pittsburg Dispatc “The luckiest man in a poker game,” re marked a Washington man in s reminiscent mood, as he drew three cards, “‘wasa certain Congressman from Illinois, He was backed in 8 jack pot by the United States. We were having «nice little game of €2 limit. There is often a smart pile of money in a @2 limit. Around the ho table were four of us, and ‘this was the who bad sand enough and money enough to sit out the game. There was a night session and an exciting time in the House of Representatives, and the others had dropped out one by one on’ the score of public duty. “Well, it was getting on toward 2 o'slock im the morning and we bad alovely pot and every y in. ‘The pot was opened on four lees than » good pair out and everybody seemed to have improved his hand in the drew. ‘The bet- ting was lively. Just then a servant rushed in and said wasscall of the House and the rgeant-at-arms was at the door. “I'd play this hand out if the whole United States was at the door,’ said the statesman. “Keep him out a minute, Jim.’ en the door!” ne « “But the big foot of the sergeant-at-arms was thrust in the crack of the inuer door as Jim was out to bar the outer one. “The sergeant-at-arms produced his order book, und the fifty soon went to swell the pile. ‘ll Graw on you for hundred,” pretty soou came from the plucky Hinoisan. ‘One of us laid down his hand at this and another tolook nervous. ‘There were several 1 OC's in the pile alrendy, and I was down to my bast dollar and bad to eal. Thad» king full, und well the Ilinois Congressman and his fotr deuces and the sergeant-at-arme and the United States Treasury and that with about $800 in it, all went off er. —— eee Water as a Disinfectant, From Good Housekeeping. It isa fact that appears to be not generally known, perhaps because it may not be gener ally credited, that pure, frash, cold water is one of the most valuable of disinfectante, inas- much as it is a powerful absorbent. Every sick- room should bave a large vessel of clear water, frequently renewed, placed not far from the bed, or even beneath it. Thig not only absorbs much of the hurtful vapor, but by ite e > fon it softens and tempers the a 3 away with the dryness which is so and depressing toan invalidor even to well eons, for matter. It has frequently n shown by actual experiment that rea insomnia are troubled sleep and thi corrected by 0 simple « thing as the placing of an open bowl of water near the sufferer's couch. Of course it burdly need be said, after these matters have been considered for’ mo- ment,that water which has stood for any length ‘of time in cluse room is not proper for drink- ing purposes. A Strange Birthmark, From the Denver News, A curious story comes from Salt Lake City whieh is attracting much comment from friends and acquaintances of Policeman Charles Fe Wanless, shot and killed by Joseph A. Barnes September 18, 1890, and may furnish medical subject for it will be remembered, was having | i €