Evening Star Newspaper, January 25, 1884, Page 4

FT ‘THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, ‘D.-C ‘The Board of Trade. THE BANQUET LAST FYENING AND THE MEETING TO-DAY. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. The report of the Natlonal Board of Trade Proverdings closed In THe Star yesterday a resolu- ee eek OF Mant oats assed that Congress be urged to an early Baompront et {table and uniform bankrupt Se tu rueral prinetpies of the Lowell ering on ihe AUADYe coast, Tennesse ‘Odio Filey. = Aut ane INVITED.—Hot coffee at Magruder’s Sat- ven last night at Willard’s, ests were Senators Hoar, Hawley, 7. keed Pollock, ikanney, RW. i A. A uri _ Dusham, WD. K .Hotr, Geo. Be Goxke Ae a ee ee k « P. Denney, Chas H. Dodd, | Gon snscuren, Wonk —Tikets to be hud at fey Nelson, Piuld Ransom, John Bills. bres OS for next Sunday D Sia others. Speshes. were yr. Hawley, Miller, Beek and kelley, T. Reed, K. Ow MIscTE cote rs Young and 2 racy imal ‘THE MEMBERS OF THE ROARD. eS eee ‘The following ts a Itst present at Se = the sessi Baitt- ‘Tus Boss at Magruch ‘ —liemry €. Smith, Jos H. Rteman, John E, Horst, Gev, H. Boer, Jona Gull, Wm. P. Barndollar, eee Gee Pit, Miegiiland Win, S. Young. Boston—Wwm! apaeenek es ¥.Vhauers F Hon. un a CITY AND _ DISTRICT. Amusements, &c., To-night. arrow at. sCaull's opera company wm “Prince Methustien.” Forn'’s Ores Hovst “Dunitreary ‘TawERN Ace CHURCH—Cor ago—George M 1. Sidwell, W. Iker, “Geor Wet obi, Morris W. Sey- X. b. Sperry, ” tion. + York —James ST. Strana- . Oilver diam T.Lyon, ris suhon Ste land A. B. ir. Lytton Sothern as sat titer. C1 cert. Hobert, Bo W. Wasson, Tmmaree Cowigre—Harry Montagne as The Tard Dymond. Detroit Philo Dude, and varieties, Jolt iH. Holliday, W. FL Dose Meskew.—“Cinderet 4 curiosities. . Closser and 4, Miller a Prive mn ond col, Jonn L. John Price avis. and yes Buch: ASBCRY Cutxen.— bi) concert, Condensed Locale. ‘The directors of the Washin Howin, WOEOOK nud, Uregon—t Dresiitent: ote H.W. Corbet Sores crewie TO-DAY'S PROCEEDIS Telegraph of ‘Trade rested its ment Dr. J. 8 and ¥ gus, ure in the departiuent In + y ME W.ALG. the Marble greater por ten its discussion. It fs expected that the board will be to-diy. | Stock Gambling in Washington. Laurs 1 EY WIRE—THE EXTENT MEN WHO LOST ON THE NORTHERN PACIFIC DEAL, ETC. ry isnoted asthe greatest Stock gambling place ontside of New York,” satd an old broker to reporter. ars ago there was but sLwire to New York, and that Lardy Todas, there are fifteen broker a1 wires, seven of them opened is a noted fact tha iambs here than in any other wo couumerclal Rite son of Mr. Johannes, of ast Washtn: was nsiy Sealied by knocking over aD. hot Water yesterdgy. He is. not expected to | for Febonarv. rtalnne 1 ineiasty gets paid by the geverniven 1 trom the ih clerk tot er they goon the plan Y easy-earhed, easy-spent. eal must have taken a lew on 1 ambier Bass Pacif uk & Cutted states Sena slong side of Ut eStock. them all, is? had after it selling at 13 and A Suit to Enjoin a JUDGE HAGNER DECLISES TO ISSTE a RESTEAININ ORDER —THE POWER OF INITNC! ONLY IN EXTREME CASES, sald ls good vice W. H. Matthews, by Mr. Jas. 1. Saith, ha nt make atill inequity against C. H. Knight, tr yer bedeve that D. ©. Knight, to restrain are stopped and deed of trust. In Jannary, 186 reduce Waxes with (housands of mea out beat ed so Gece ike 1pl0% ery where. Lie don't see this ——— SHEE OBOE Ss for te government pays him, bis salary. comes re the payin Ot the along. und imagines he has the Inside pews avers or in M street, Who care tue satisfied, but ants remse wetion, but take the general * the trast ry tor thelr guide.” nerd collateral e by Ruf matinied: th aed by deedl Of trust. Is first sat oe 3 i ates that stot December third in Chicazo. last i The preperty, In cuntroversy entered itural reports aid into possesion alt took a deed in tee for on points, enjoys a quod time the Ii ate H. Rnlght as SOF the effect of the causes that risa thie 3 lisester to the crops There ane sale Was | ne on margins of 1 allowed he Would be put to great hardsl ees and expe Skulls and Cross-Eones. THREATENING LETTERS MECEIVED FROM AVENGERS” BY ME. HEWITT. Sinee the story has been circulated concerning his Jaterview with Minister West, Mr, Hewitt has Tecetved a number of Uirestening letters signed by various united Ieagues of avengers. One letter, ten In ludieroms red charactersand surmounted in, and skull and cross-bones, tells Lim san abotainable trattor; that he has been lly by Mis scoundrelly action, and trembling, for the awful’ ven- ue upon him. The ghostly ational Irish League of r the signature fs a sign we conquer.” ee tacner declined to tssu mind that 1 Was Bot such re funetton, on wil TRE if peril, He fa real est ould Sou Would care 1 expense, 2s wou! Infunction, he thought, si extreme cases and “to” av ‘Would appear irreparable wrong. > power of an be exercised in e ding of what Merry Maskers. A SCENE OF MIRTH AND GATETY AT ata: TEMPLE. ‘There was aa cod fn at Masonte Tem- ple last eventn, masquerade bail given under rans having Drow he disguises assumed m, amusing and pictur- Tude eruss, inseribed “By th A Gathering of Republicans, TRE MEMBERS OF THE TWELFTH DISTRICT QUIFTLY ELECT THEIR OFFICERS —IK. GEO. HOLMES GUIDES ye THE SHIP OF LOCAL POLITICS WITH & STEADY Bas, together a Jol of every esque. Animal e favorite here isno disorder about this meeting,” re- ae ae Iso repre: | marked Mr. Geo. Holmes as he surveyed with a les Of the umimer.” sneed BY Members of 1 ing their friends behind the god-natured smile the upturned faces of the five republicans of the twelfth district that had assem- bied last evening at Shea’s hall in response toa call nus homo, fri he diffienities exne Bens SeiRe ail eteat deal | to elect delegates to the central republican commit Sn eens Iymbeterieg | te Promptly at halt-past six Mr. Holmes, as 1 Among the = vostumies were | president of the twelfth district ‘publican club, MN TR a the meeting to order. Mr. Charles F. Pontinestal Harvier was elected secretary, and te following Halirowd: Miss Minnie Bar- nominations were made aud the secretary. tne LB. Cuuler, rollicking tut Ge THAR, Nr. structed to cast the ballot of the club: President, Holines; vice president, James Record; sec” Charles’ F. Harvier: treasure frs_of central committee, G BE ¢ Indian ehtet: Mr Bust E. Sinith tan warrto meni sban: Mrs. 4. Cheries Nelson, James Record;” alternates, F. A: Kirkham, Gypsy_quees Beuter, Marry Nolan. ‘The secretary performed princes this duty twa menner that elicited no_ criticism, 0. Walker, Dba nid the ent! imen Were aunounced by the presi- dent to be duly elected, | A SEASON OF MEDITATION. “Is there any other business before the meeting,” SL KT. Turiball, Sherman bummer; J. iH. Black dominet Miss Fannie Vanitebur- AUstrian princess: Miss Beckie Dewart, fire AW. Bi Goddess of Liherty; Mr. | | Frank Newton, jack fir vr Verefiya, Italtan | asked the president, after a pause, during which i. Pomeros Nir the assemblage seemed to ve pluifed in deep '. Brs- | thought. wther business being sttygested, the + Cornuce- president, after a brief interval, remarked ‘play- Tully: “Verhaps some one would like to favor us with a i uit rure OF Some other topte.” ik, and the however, seemed [nelined to ta tn meditation, and 1of Plat Heads now tn town under onan WHI Visit the “garden party” ge Was again burle me WL 2c eo com communed quietly with thelr own thoughts. mittee in Change of the arr. 1S for the ne ae ak wr, to te Light Inf. | TE TREASURER MAKES 4 SCGGESTION AND SUB. Uy Corps. expected te ¥ ths 4 elocted stone on Six tote | “As I have been elected treasurer,” exclaimed H alt the hon thoughttully, “would Suggest that {the Washington L a collection be taken up in order that there should P oscantgedy Wi . WILL alo place in the v pinot Ale bpd acest Moai calm of this phil 1s aed It was ph nfl Dati Fates of C in that some appre- Thad been froused he pres ions were speedily Bet aL rest by wher with a T aii » Who sald cheerfully: woud standing ‘ted to pay at once the ex- _ hard. business,” ob muri? president. “we ght come in and ob- 3 pleasing omfsed a diversion tn the monot semble Once more composed a orderly silence. AN APPARITION. ‘The prediction of the president seamed destined to be fultiiied, for a heavy was heard tn the ent iceman stood in the Tproot glistening in the gas- Fou were golng to meet up stairs,” Le cuardian of the peace, nodding to the and glancing over the assembled repub- nided to meet here to-night,” atfably responded Mr. Hol “Won't yon come in,” he oun ¥,a8 the officer, after another gine ve. Hut Cue invitaMon was refused and he tramped | gown stirs again, the lod: F of the Gc. PRosprctry} Cras “Bs out loud, “the last there was an awful row, and tan put In an appearance the while ex y ext day they came around anda why T dtu OW, SO. that ou 1 have been on hand. But Taidire Know that. there was to bea row,” and the presdeat sumtied ge upon his ‘attentive was pans, and then t x sald. in a Ee eeaene reust men thls me 1B Was paid to this suggestion, and de to cljourn, {t was put Dy the Fourth street: : fo Waugh or Kyland, and ket B.R Naylor trom Is ‘ pusly adopted.” ‘The assembl Mannion without disorder, on Boies the clerk of the ig Was not very lengthy,” said Wr. snd Louise Gant. bot « pinenting upon it after adjournment, Mai Wan duckstn ad @ any trouble in this dist a a are no differences—all have been har- Brooks: E a : n. both ot P. t¥, Ma: Jol % WITH 4 WOMAN AND 4 Doa.—About bight OMicer Montgomery arrested a named Martha Millan for cursing oa D street, near the corner of 6th street uoriitwest. ‘The woman turned on. the of- ort language towards him, and While they were wrestling on oue set a lange dog upon them, and nee Jutmped for Uke ofticer’s throat, but the bed Uke Veast by the throat “and had Afterwards with great dificulty, n-house. jartha’s son cursed the officer, and 35 todudge Snell for t. Martha fortetted $5 col- Jateral In the Police Court this morning. A DrurGaTioN 1% BEHALF OF Mr. Moork—A tree of business men, headed by Mr. Joba T. who acted a$ spokesman, Waited on Mr. jon 10-dii¥ In the interest of Mr. . Sir. Worthington sald that while Piecksted thelr coming, 1 beng a rather Sy ee ie deiegation. he Was surprised that Mr. Moore Woman, and disinissed the | was anxious to keep the place. Vestimony’ that the defendant | ide up his mind, and ‘the house dead. | their petition due consideration. and Mattie A. Baker; rederick’ Doug! bd Helen Pits ra Lass, ANT OF Proseceriow_—The following cases were called In the Pouce Coury te day, and continued for wai ber: ‘Themas barton, « Cogswell. Le-veny of 3 smualtwou: Bitsib Forrest: kirceny of aver waieh worth $a) ag employe of avy yard; and Warre: ‘Cosmpuon, larceny. 5s — OPENED BY Misraxe.—In the Poltce © —in the Poltce Court, to- an old colored woman, named Eliza Simms, ula on a charge/of grand Larrens.. Tit ‘showed that Aire Alonzo a. ‘Thowias bere on Thursday morning froin New York, a hotel porter with hee trunk, and Le to her house, Dut the driver ueaiveced te the defendanvs house, who, supposing it hat from ber son in Saratoga, opervd it. She Lad Out a portion of the cuntenis lien Senseatt @ the house. Tue court said that she pea in 2 biog Coxt:xre> FoR W. i i | | 320,000 | police v The | the jueans, and | of Shot Himeelf in the Head. ‘A YOUNG LAWYER'S DELIBERATE BUT UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT ‘AT SELP-DESTRUCTION. Mr. D. D. Kane, a well-known patent lawyer, and ayoung man of great promise, shot himself with sufeidal tntent last evening, in his office, at the corner of 6th and F streeta The ball passed through his skull. He was found stretched upon tne foor by a polie> officer, and was removed to Providence hospital. ‘The cause of the rash act was depression of mind. arising from bad health. His condition 1s regarded as very critical by the doc- tors, but it is thought posetble thismorning that he may recover. . ‘The friends and relatives of Mr. Kane, who have Investigated the matter to-day, state their bellet thit he did not attempt suicide. ‘They say there Was nothing connected with his business or his Hnanclal alfairs to depress him ‘As he is right handed and the bullet entered the left side of head, they have formed the theory that, the pistol ropped from his pocket as he was altting down, ud was discharged accidentally. Gallagher's Sanity. BIS COUNSEL WANTS TRE POLICE COURT TO INQUIRE INTO IT. Patrick Gallagher, the man who was sentenced to Jail for a year, and to pay a fine of $259, for beating horse to death, and who 4s supposed to be insane, ‘wiil, through Lis counsel, Mr. Carnpbeil Carrington, ask Judge Sneil to reopen the case, for the purpose of hearing medical testimony as to his insanity. Mr. «arrington Is in recelpt ofa letter from Messrs Ham. liton Easter & Sons, dry goods merchants, of Baltt- more, stating that’ Gallagher was {n their employ. Tor bWenty-tliree years, and they always found him Sober, honest and industrious, “While” tn thetr em- ploy, ie Saved about s.0n0, which he mnvested th businens and Jost, wien seemed to prey upon bis mina very much. Hie atterwards worked for May Ferguson, during last suintuer, when the famliy holiced something wrong about hita, and were re- Meved when they got rh of im.” Mr. Currington, Who isa member or the S. P. C.A.. states that Ne doesn’t desire t ence tobe ig! | but only to inquire as fo the man’s Insanity. His family are atraid of him, and desire to have bin sent to the tusane asyl ‘The Relief of the Poor. CHARITIES DISTRISCTED BY THE POLICE. The charities extended to the poor through the Police are necessarily dwindling down to small allotments, 1n consequence of the small amounts contnbuted. Major Dye states that nothing 1s given now except In the most destitute cases, and Very sparingly. Yesterday, in the first precinct, 8 colored and 6 White famtiles reestved Umited reilet; cond precinct. 106 colored and 24 while families, (of thes? 120 tuntlies reeeived one or more palrs of Shoes;) Unltd precinet, 8 colored and 1 white Tank Hes fourth precinct, 4 colored and 4 wittt i precinct, 2 colored and 3 white; sixth pre 4colored and 3 white: seventh preelact, ned and 2 white: elzhth precinet, 9 colored and 7 white--making 2» fauntlies which récelved moder- ate relief, all consisting of 365 persons. ‘The contri- butions Treetved sesterday were: From Mr. S. ern, 319 44, Street southwest, a lot of ciothing for Hrs! precinct; Mr. Jon F. Linkins, coul dealer tn Georgetown, 1 ton of coal; Mrs. Sarah Ferry, 1929 Sth street, 8 loaves bread: Mr. Christopher’ Bn; 20 loth street sontle ist. 2 loaves bread; Mr, Kob't W. Blair, No. G2) I street northeast.’ 88 loaves Mout of this Town. It is known that one bread: John I. Matler, East Capitol, between 3d Wool, ine manent nite | and 4th streets, 10 loaves bread; Mrs. L., East Sites courts anid others, € dont of | Waskington, (through Mr. R. B. Ferguson.) 1 ton of deooat $40,00, two exanembe rs off wd to) Coal. ‘These’ are all the donations noted by the terday, and the work will soon languish, police say, for want of incans, With a good part the cold sedson yet to voine. ‘A NEW CHARITABLE MOVEMENT. A number of ladies inet at the residence of Mrs. Dr. A. T. Augusta yesterlay afternoon, and a com- mittee was appointed to solicit money, clothing, provisions, &c.,to be devoted to relieving destitu- jon. A pound party wili be given at an early date. ‘The committee consists of” Mrs. J. M. Langston, Mrs. James Wormiley, Mrs. Dr. A. T. Augusta, Mrs i, Gregory, Wiss "R. A. Coakley, Mrs. John F. Cook, Mrs. Cartar A. “Stewart, Mr. H. P. Mont- gomery, Mrs. J. H. Meriwether, Mrs. 0. 8. B, Wall, Muss MB. Briggs, Mrs. Carollué ‘Taylor, Mrs. B. 3 Messer, Mrs. Hurry Lee, Nirs. D. A. Atwood, Mrs. F. mke, Mrs. Willian A. Waring, Sirs. S."A. Mar- Un, sss G. A. Patterson, Mrs. Elizi Anderson, Mrs, Watter Jackson, ‘Mrs J. A. Pollard and Mrs ‘M. EL Foote. TREASURER WHITNEY’S REPORT for to-day 1s as follows: Cash receipts for charity fund—Already reported, $4,314.46; friends, $1; De- partment Interior, geological survey office, $60; Morell Marean, $10; E. E. White, $25; J. W. Pilling, MISS C. J. ‘Pile, $5; Elizabeth D. Jackson, $25: Susan L. Hall, $25; Miss Mary E. Jackson, $25 . B. Jackson, $35: cash, per Lieut. Boteler, 50 R. W. Dunn, #4; eash (P.), $1; John J. Almy, #0; D. W. Middleton, $10; cash (E.),'425; Woodward & Lothrop, $25; Worden, #10; 0} fr Secretary of War, #10; office of paymaster generat, $14; office of chief of orduance, $23.75, bureau of military justice, $950; war records office, $17.50; ofice of commissary eneral, $14; oMlice of quartermaster ceneral, $20.25; WW. W. Beveridge, $15. Total, $4,734.95. NOTES. L. M. H. sends $1 to Tue Stan for the poor fund. Washington Markets — Rei Mzats.—Beef, porter 20¢. per Ib.; rib roast, iyaise. per Ib 6 il Prices. house, 25¢. per Ib.; sirloin, 20e.'per Ib.; round roast, » Wiese. per Ib; do. rd, Bil0e. per Ib.; dd. dried, we. per 1d; do. ipped, 30e. per Ib; do. tongue, Boa6de. each, Lamb, 12a18e. per 1b; Veal, 1246256. per 1D.; mut! ton, T8aldc. per Ib;pork, 12\e. per Ib; bacons— hams, 1c. ‘per Ib. cut, @423e. per Ib.; ‘shoulders, Malgye. per 1b; cut; i2yate. per Ib.; middling, Tad. per 1b; "cut, Mulde. per Ib; lard, 12%¢! et 1b. rai Jemons, 20935¢. renee onee at Malaga), 30c. r doz. oTagesy 40k rapes, (Malaga), 300. Pel ata ; bananas, 254350. per lb.; do, (Catawba), per doz; coacoanuts, Sai0e.; cranberries,” 1582). strawberries, $5.00 per at Berrex anv Eoos.—Philadelphia iy ‘S5c. per 1b; western creamery, 45a50c. per Ib.; New York, 40c. per 1b.; roll, 25a8%c. per Ib; cheese, 19%5a20c. pe 1b.; eggs, 40a45c. per doz, per bunch; rock, 40¢. never (writes, sO. per bunch yuneh; salmon, . per Ib.; Weak fish, 125¢. per Ib.: cod fish, 102. per 1b. haddock 160 perl alibUt, 25¢. per Ib.; mackerel (bay), 2azse. per I smelt, 186. per Ib. lobster, 18e, per 1h: Seale, per ade; do. wort), $1481.50 per doz; terrapin r doz. POPEORTABLES.—Beets, SaSc. per bunch; beans, Uma, 12;aib% per qt; cabbage, 10a%le. per hea carrots, 3u! cucumbers (new), 25¢.n$1 eac! Squash, 8:5c. pet ‘egg plant (new), 40a60c. excl lettuce, 5ai0c. per head; onions, 40us¥e. per pk. potatoes, (Irish), %¢. per pk; do. (new), $1 pel Ke nach, 40c. per pk.; snips, 40c.' per pk.; cel- fomatoes (hew), $1 per doz.; bk.; ariichoke 20e. per ID.; chickens (old), air; chickens (young). 5c.a$1.50 per ducks, $1.50 per pai; geese, S0c-a81.25 each; per doz. $1.50 per Bi Squabs, $2.50ag3 GaME.—Wild duck (canvas back), $30$4.00 per ir; do. (red head), $1.502$2.00 jard}, $1.25481.8); do. (widseou),| (bar), Tr pair; do. (Mal- aT5e. per par; do. c. per pair, grouse, $1.26a31.75 per pair; ‘KeNS, $1.25a$1.50; quatl. $2.50u$8 per doz.; 3 (Wild), 18420c. per 1b.: pheasants, $1.50; rab- bits, {as0e. each; squirrel, 10al5e. each. STRALING 10 Ger OrItM AND Wasky.—Warren Compton Was arrested yesterday by OMicer Harbi- son on suspicion of larceny. For some ume past Compton has been incharge of the warehouse of the dredging machine company, owned by Koss & Sanford." There have been two overcoats and quite a number of other articles stolen from the ware- house within the past few weeks. At the time of is arrest Compton had a large brass bushing, Weighing about twenty pounds, in his possession, which he said he was golng to have mended. He Was locked up at the third precinct station house, where he confessed stealing the brass Dusbing and the two overcoats, and sald that he had been steal- Ing right along for sometime. He was told that he had been noticed to. appear dull lately, and ex- plained it by Saying that he tsed 55 cents’ worth of Morptda every day, besides opium and whisky id had to steal in order to keep it up. The bushing Was identitied by Capt. Morgan, foreman of the works. The case was called in the Police Court to- day, and continued for want of an prosecuting attorney. CHARGED WITH SNEAK TateviNo.—For the past week sneak thieves have been operating in the vicinity of ‘North Capitol and Detrees street, steal- tng door-mats and clothing from the hails’ Last hight OMcer Hagan arrested a young colored man nained Thomas Barton and charged nim with Jar- ceny tn Use Pollce Court to-day. Itis alleged that Barton entered the house of Miss Clara Morris, No. 10 Defrees street, and stole pictures off the ‘wall and several smail articles, and also the doormat. ‘The case was continued indefinitely. Ech OvER SEVEN HcNDRED DOLLARS IN Hts Pocker.— About eleven o'clock last night Omeer John Fitz erald found # drunken man lying inthe B. & 0. lepot, asieep, and locked iin up in the seventh Preeltct, stetion. He liad on is person $750.75. ‘hen he woke up this morning sober, he stated that he lived in Rockville, Md., and thanked the oMicer for locking him up.’ He ‘was released, and left for home. HENRY SMALLWooD's MIsTake.—In the Police Court this morning a well-dressed young colored man named Henry Smallwood was charged with carrying a razor, Smatiwood had just been dis- cha! from the army, and went into the fifth preehet station-house last night to report that he ad been robbed of $20. In searching his pockets ‘to see if he had the money, the officers found a ra- zor, which he said he used for cutting his corns. ‘The court told him that he had better get some- thing else to cut his corns with, and took his per- sonal bonds. WANTS A COLORED PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.—Tev. John (A. Mulligan, pastor of the Gallbraith (col- ored) Methodist church, on I, street, between 4th and 5th streets northwest, called on Judge Snell to- day and asked that Mr. M. Hewlett, a colored attorney, be appointed prosecuting Poltee Court, but the judge not having we referred him’ to the district attorney, Mr. Soup His CHILD FoR 4 DoLLaR—A_ sensatic ‘Was produced in common pleas at Pa, yester- day morning by Leroy Warner, of ‘aske ing the court to confirm the sale of his child c- Epa ge atta gerne ed : ‘father believing he could so dispose of the infant. ao ess “OUT WITH THE GERMANS.”—The Austrian consul and the secretary of the Austrian consulate went to a! in Bucharest of the economi- resident of the Commercial Glug ar wie cesting Shoat 00, Out with the Germans ® 8 ® Affairs in West Washington. BUILDING ASsocraTION.—At the Sith regular monthly m ‘of the Eleventh Butlding Associa- Uon, held lastnight at Goddard's hall, ten shares Ti5F5 00d at the maximum rate, $150 pet share, viz: 80) ‘Tue FUNERAL of the late William Gibson, whose death was mentioned in yesterday's Star, took lace from bis late residence, on P. near 82d street, his afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Mr. Nourse, of the Presbyterian church, officiated, and the interment ‘Wag at the Presbyterian burying ground. —, Alexandria Affairs. Reported for THE EVENING STAR Wasnixaron’s Birtmpay.—Some movements have been made here looking to the celebration of the coming 22d of February. ‘The coming @&d will be the centennial of the first birthday which Washing- ton kept at home. After his elght years’ absence in the war of the revolution, the Advertiser, then published here, makes no mention of any public celebration here on that day. The welcome home, given by Alexandria to the Father of his Country, took place on the last day of 1783. when thirteen cunhon announced his arrival in town, and Mayor Conway sald in the course of his addr Weex- perience a singular satisfaction tn reflecting that Your residence tn onr nelghborhood will have a happy influence as well on ihe growth and pros perity of this infant town as on the morals and conduct of Its Inhabitants.” ‘The gencral said in reply that “To flud that nelther tne nor absence have interrup'ed nor diminished tue harmony of happy neighborhood * + sent pleasing there was | United | he United ; ted, and gomery” drank standing and | me Alexandria ship y to AgueWw & Co, | AL $25,000. ial pa to Aghi rlands” and ies of Gen. Monty for the yuist ‘cathe largely tnd ty ber centinterest, and was never able to pay the debt. Deara.—Mr. John Bradley, a well-known em- of the Midtind road, died at bis hoie, on | Is morniny, aK REPORTER'S No the Odd Fetlows, S. A. Mankin as cv the present year. the Mstallation. — here to-day from thu easy to get a supy the Pouomae, — died | tor | ver as from | ASSO. ition, 1 AUITS Last mect HL taade one loan at | | the trial of tae Dist | case with come up bi tlet At Lo rbUTY appe: on and Hou. Joan Guode toF U Irs Despair. THE PAILUKE OF THE UNION GR: HEART WITK HER F A cablegram from Parls says: Mile. de Sombreutl, @ young lady 23 years of age, whose mame was | intxed up'h the lawsult following the smash of the | Union Generale, made an attempt last might to | aestroy herself In her apartmeat, No. 17 Rue de | Constantinople, Betore the gre: h she had | lived on Inmate terms with M. Feder, then direc- | tor of the Union Generale, and, since his conden: | natlon, the head of a bahising house of Berlin, In the days of his opulence M. Feder had fur nished a super apartment for Mille. de Sombreull, in tie Rue de Neukiy, but the crash came, and tne | Uhion Generale burst before the upholsterers bil of | 30,000 ‘rans had beca paid. ‘The young girlwas held | responsible for Uns and other debts, and gradually, DIU by bit, her litte fortune dwindled away, until she was left almost. in actual want, with a’ baby four vears old. AUlast, Ured of the struggle of life, ter repeated applications to her fortaer lover foF assistance, she resolved to end her misery. ets now Iying at, the hospital with a bullet hole in her left side. “The attempted sutelde has caused great excitement. An extensive corres: | pondence between her and Feaer was found in the | Tom where she attempted ber life. Mle. de Som- | Dreullis suid to be a near relative of another proml- nent Paristan banker, ‘The Labor Problem in Maryland. OPPOSITION TO GOV. M’LANE’S BILL—A MODIFICA- TION IN THE KIGHT-HOUR CLAUSE. ‘The labor bills sent to the Maryland legislature by Gov, McLane has given rise to a good deal of | opposition, and it fs said that a forinidable lobby will be formed to secure the defeat of such legis- | lation. A very strong pressure wil! be brought to bear on the Baltimore city delegation against the entire bill. Senator Hayes, who ts chairman of the Speclal labor: committee ‘of the senate, 13. pro- nounced in favor of some such legistation. He says he ts not wedded. to any particular measure und ts willing to hear both sides of the question be- fore deciding. If he finds the proposed mode of settlement 13 practicable, he will urge it, but under any circumstances ‘Wwiil favor doing Some- Uhing tu the matter. He has heid consultations: with trades-unions and bas ascertained their views and has found these views entirely pracu- cable. The representatives of agricultural dis tricts generally are not desirous of any legislation affecting the hours of labor. Since submitting is elght-hour bill Gov. McLane has had an altera- tion made so that the law shall apply to working- men other than those engaged in agricuiture. This is intended to leave the farming interests tree, whieh, with the clause allowing special con- tracts, he thinks should cover the case. Senator Shriver, of Carroll, has decided to intro- duce a bill to provide for arbitration tribunals. It will be modeied after Senator Wallace's Pennsylva- nia bill, Which was passed in 1883. It price ‘that ‘the presiding Judges of the courts shall have power on the presentation of petitions or agreements to issue their authority for the establishment within their respective districts of tribunals for the consid- eration and settlement of disputes between em- Hoyer and employed in, the iron, steel, gis, tex- The fabrics, and coal trades, and each of them? ‘the senate and house committees on labor have decided to give a Joint hearing to a delegation of workingmen trom Baltimore ahd a committee of thé cotton operatives of Woodberry. Eloped With a Child. THE MERCHANT WHO ABANDONED HIS FAMILY TO RUN OFF WITH A THIRTEEN-YRAR-OLD GIRL Great excitement and intense indignation 1s caused in Raleigh, N. C., by the news of the elope- ment of Kadorem J. Jenks, merchant of Apex, with a thirteen-year-old girl. Telegrams have been sent in all directions to intercept the couple. Yester- day afternoon the clerk of the superior court re- celved a telegram from Asheville, N. C., stating: that they had been arrested there on theif way to Illinols. “The grand jury having returned @ true Dill against Jenks for abduction, a capias was at once issued, and, the authorities at Asheville being ‘warned to hold the pris- ‘oner, he will probably be brought here to-morrow, Aneffort will be made to try hin at the present term of the superior court. ‘The girl's age has been ascertained to be thirteen years and one month, The law of the state fixes the punishment for the abduction of a girl under fourteen years at fiteen years’ imprisonment tn the penitentiary. ‘Two other men, one white and the other colored, are ac- complices’in the abduction, and against each @ true bill was also found by the grand jury and ca- plages issued for them. An examination of the record of the court at Ra- leigh shows that Jenks has a bad reputation, hav- ing been concerned in several viltulntes, though only twenty-three years old. His wife 1s nearly {p- sane about this affair. She 1s in delicate health, and fears are entertained that her mind may be? comme permanently affected. “Jenks hus, its said, embezzled a large suin of money and defrauded his creditors out of money due for 1n his store. We 13 a well dressed, plaustble fellow. ‘The little itis adelicate creatire, poorly clad and of small telligence, ee ‘What Part of a Car is Safest? THE ANSWER A SLEEPING-CAR CONDUCTOR MADE TO ‘TRE QUESTION. From the New York Sun. Four, men half hidden tn the smoke cloud of a smoking box of a sleeping car on the Hudson river railroad spent an hour discussing which part of a car was the safest to ride in. They finally agreed ‘two leave It to the conductor. “Middle of middle car, right-hand side,” sald that personage when asked. | ‘The rapidity With which he spoke .and the me- } chanical manner In which he made the reply, led one of the men to halt him as he was passing on and ask him to explain himself. “Why,” sald he, “everybody asks me that ques tion, and Tam so used to answering it that Pve got it down to the fewest words possibie, “I shouldn't vonder if you Were to ask me tnat when 1 am asleep if L wouldn't answer it without Waking up. ‘rhe middle car of a train fs the satest, because It the furthest removed from a collision either in tront or behind. Even if an engine plunged ito an open drawbridge, it might not take more than a car or two with it’ Capplings would be likely to break, Youknow. Always sit in the middle of a car, be: ‘cause when cars telescope they are apt not to tele- | scope many feet. As you can't tell. which end will telescope, and as both ends may telescope, take to the middie, Wustever car you goin, sit on the right hand side of the car, whilch s to say, the side | furthest from the otter trick, because It sometimes happens that freight projects too far beyond a flat ear, und rips the windows Out of passing trans.” ‘bo raliroad men observe all these precautions ‘when they ridet” “hey take no precautions at all. Those that I have mentioned are sensible, but you can’t always sit where you lke, and there are plenty of people unlucky enough tO be Killed wherever they. sit, Railroad men hever consider the possibility of ac- gidents. ‘They could not be railroad men if they —__—_—-e-____ A New Exarve oF WAk—A new engine of waris being constructed at the Norwalk (Conn.) Iron: Works. On the floor of one of tue rooms tes an iron cylinder 28 feet In length and 16 inches in diameter. It has a bore of 4 inches diameter. In another do. constructed ‘which, when completed, willbe attached to the cylinder or tube, and what the inventor conndently asserts to be thé most tremendous engine of war ‘will be completed and ready for trial. Compressed. alr at a pressure of 300 pounds to the squure inch. will take the place of powder, and the gun is ex- ted to throw @ ball or 8-pound a dis- of Smiles. Even so sinall'a weight the side of a vessel or the ramparts of a fort at 80 Shout long’a distance aan early day in the presence of uaval oficers and ‘The body ot Mra. Ellen Banks, who resided about six miles ‘trom Salisbury, Md, on the Wicomies ‘iver, was found inthe river Yeslerday z wiolenoe were found upon her persta. "> Cremated. A WIFE WATCHES THE INCINERATION OF BER BUS- BAND'S CORPSE. ‘There arrtved yesterday from New York, for in- cineration in the Lemoyne crematory, Washington, Pa, the remains of Albert C. Rupe. The eleven O'clock Chartiers train brought the body, which Was accampanied by Mrs. Rupe, widow of the Geceased, H. L. Meyer, his father-in-law, and two Other gentlemen friends. AS soon as the Fi farted in 2 converance and the corpee p) in the hearse they started for the Upon reaching the “house of the dead” the was lifted from the casket, and after betng in’a sheet sat in the tron oor closed. a ced. ‘wrapped ited with alum water and placed Was sid into the retort and the ere were no services at the crema- tory. About two hours were occupied in the in- cineration. home, and the as! ‘The left 11) fol lay afternoon for yw them in a day or Fes twa. ‘The deceased was a manutacturer at Las Vegas, New Mexico, but died at_New York, of con- sumption, on Saturday. Mr. Harding, one of the trustees of the crematory, hes receiving about a Says that on an average letter a day asking in- formation concerning the incineration of bodies. Mahone Asked to Resign. VIRDINIA” LEGISLATORS MAKE A REQUEST OF THE READJUSTER SENATOR. Gen. Newberry’s resolution calling upon Senator ‘Mahone to resign his seat in the United States Sen-, ate came upin the state senate yesterday after- noon as the unfinished business of Wednesday. Mr. Powell, Mahoneite, resumed his speech in oppo- sition to the resolution. He having stated thata small minorit ¥ of f the party, a few restless readjust- ers. had left, Mr. Newberry arose, with the gentle. man’ penmalssion, ‘iy say why he’ (Newberry) left. cause Mahone had deceived him and the ec because Mahone had forgotten his pledges; use, Instead of being a democratic readjuster, he had old out to stalwart republicanism, cers, Diggs, and Lybrook, democrats, also. Tesoltition, ahd Bally, coalition vote on the resolution stood, erats present; noes 10, allt nner, Meredith. Hurt, Glasgow Ke in favorot the , against It. The 23, all. the demo- > coalitionists present. The resolution provoked a Ilvely discussion, 1 which the noe! rats reviewed the course of Mahone Doth before the last election and since that time. ‘The resolution now goes to the house of delegates, where it will pass. ‘Mr. Hazlewood, a coalitionist, or that body, not long ago denounced Mahone’s, unules upon the people of the state In his recent address, Hbelous Dr. Loring on President-Making. From the New York Tribnne. Dr. Loring, the Commissioner of Agriculture, sat down fora chat on polities with a Tribune re- Porter in the Fifth Avenue hotel last evening. Said | he: “Thefe 1g a remarkable absence of bitter rival- Ties or fl pal Ste lerce personal antagonisms in the republican Adversity has tempered the party like fine ‘There is no great organized ‘movement for the nomination of any one. “It 1s pleasing to know and feel that any one of the large number of gentle- men mentioned for President, might be nominated without any bad feeling being created. That is tru Edmunds Aruna friends. has ot Arthur, Harrison, Login, Lincoln, Blaine, Sherinan, and others mentioned. hile the support of a la body of ene! made a careful and Wise adzainis- tration. ils friends may wellclaim for him the mation at the hands of his has a strong and powerful follo Blaine He ‘always ng. will have a8 long as that brilltant intellect with while ‘od endowed him endures.” “Gen. Sherman's name is much mentioned of late, iste natz?, “Yes, I have heard it. He would have loyal hearted support from every member of the republl- can party. other day, Gov. Hoyt tol At the banquet in Philadelphia the me he thought he saw st signs that Gen. Sherman was marching to the front,” “What about the democratic nomination?” “Tn Washington, Mr. Payne’s name is tnost men- tioned.” lave you heard Carlisle named?” ‘ot in Washington. I have seen his name con- nected with the Presidency in print oceastonally. He ts an honest, able man, a tan of convictions and. ving w to tose convictions. However much I differ with him in his views upon public matter that must be conceded to him. bearing and many other points he is houn.” Tn his dignity oi ke Cal- ee Frozen Water Pipes. From the Messechusett Floughman. ‘Those who did not thoroughly protect their wa- ter pipes before cold weather set tn, will be troubled Unis winter by having them frozen. To get up ona | cold morning and find the pump frozen up, or the Watersn, some of the leading pipes they Will not run, 13 not only trying frozen so that tothe patience of the most eveh-tempcred man, but Its often a serfous drawback to the operations of the whole household, and the important question immediately forces itsélf upon the head of the house. What means are to be taken to get the water to running? ‘this must depend on the situation of the pipes that are frozen. tenlar frozen; ‘he first thing to do is to find the par- Portion of the pipe where the water ts his 8 not always easy, but good judgment will generally detect the most probable polnt. If | tc 1s ‘above ground where it can be reached, dip a bag, or any thick cloth, in hot water, and imme- diately wind it around the pipe where It 1s supposed to be frozen, then ‘the cloth hot; nt our on ix bolting water to keep is way the pipe will be thawed out in a few moments; if It is not, then some other it found. lace thust be tried, changing until the right place Should the pipe be under ground, and yet where ‘the upper end can be worked from, take a lead or ‘that fs emall enough to go inside of the Tunning it in until it strikes the ice; rubber pi} frozen ‘pipe, then into the upper end of this Water, betng careful to force the ¢ fend or raubet Pipe down as fast asthe ice melts, which will be very rapld. The same thing can be done from the lower end, if the lead or rubber pipe have the end in which the water 1s highér than the end In thawit times necessary Jipes that, Cannot be reached at etther end, to run a pipe sometimes thawed out with salt. ‘This will take time, but will generally accomplish the object. When one has exhausted all of his ingenuity and most of his pattence, and finally succeeds in thaw- whe out the ured lifted one or two feet it 13 forced against the ice. a lony ‘underground 1t 1s some- efioary to'won fron ‘both ends. if they have a ‘descent, ‘are ipes Only to find them burst some- re Where it 1s not easily to get at, then comes man’s self-control over his lans are, The wise man tssllent, Dut will strive to keep his thoughts directed to how he may be able to prevent another such Fr. AN Ansconpen’s Stictps.—Herman Koersteinen, gn emplore of the goverament railroad in Prussia, who, by means of forged and fled to this country, yesterday com- marks voucers, obtained 6, mitted suicide in Chicago by taking cyanide of Potassiuin in Jail. He went to Chi Tefuge in his sister's home and she to seek a trayed him. ‘He leaves three children. AN ExriRg FaMILy Goxs Map.—A dispatch from Halifax, N. 8., says: Some tlme agoa married sister of Roger Amero, now in jall at Boston awaiting trial for murder, ‘was conveyed to a lunatic asylum, driven crazy by the accusation against her brotiier, Afterwards the brother of Roger Amero became In: ‘sane from the same cause, and a few weeks ago younger sister began to show symptoms of insan- ity, and is now a lunatic, ‘The cause was the same in all cases, Cavan IN a Crectixe Brit.—In the planing mills of the Iipon. Wis, Lumber and Manufacturing company, yesterday, A. 8. Crooker was trying wo put the belt on the inain shaft when he was cat and whirled around the ht ulley more than ffty tmes, his body pounding the floor at each revolu- Uon. "As soon as the machinery could be stop) he was taken off and was thought to be dead, but he soon raliled’and told how the accident happened, His arm 1s broken in several places, one ankle 18 broken and the other injured, and {t 1s expected ‘that he has suffered internal injuries, staan os MARRIAGES BETWEEN JEWS AND CHRISTIANS. — ‘The president of the Hungarti the leader of the op) started for Vienna, mand, to be informed that since the bil marriages between Jews and ChHstlans hi the Crown ex} dropped lan house of magnates, ion in the herrenhaus, has: obedience to im lal com- uv ce ‘8 the house of magnates ‘to abandon its opposition. —— Tae Lawyer Wao MARRIED HnMseLr.—In the case of Lawyer Whittier, of Muncie, Ind., who lived with a woman to whom’ he claimed to, married by agreement and who was arrested, the Jury falled to agree. Whittier appeared in his own bel claiming that the law recognized cohabitation as equivalent to marriage. His argument w: and is sald to have been the most, Drilli Se ever made at the Muncle bar. WESTERN ve Sack, up his J AN X-PREAOHEN’S CRIE—Rev. of Corry, was arrested last night United States post office 1 of sending through the malls pamphiets con instructions and instramet acter. Thoawlrwen Cavanr. foot pads who have been waylaying citizens at Minneapolis were captured afternoon, Wednesday with drawn revolvers au watch and money. nree of the and robbing esterday nt they raided a saloon forced the proprietor to ‘They are Black nig id y Edwards and John Jenkins. Heath ts the chairman of ack Comittee, and left the pulpit Frank 8. Heath, in Erle, Pa., by: inspectors, upon a charge taining nts Of an unlawful char ‘the state green- Iva few years ago foeilt the oficial organ of the greenback party. He tacitly, confesses is crime, but pleads of the laws. While a preacher of the Gospel he had few peers as an expounder of his creed. SAVED BY 4 NewrocypLaxp Doa.—A few a big fe Salem, Mass, he was a good do; Yesterday Mr. We jewroundland a family of Mr. D. P. Weir, on No one knew whe attached himself to Margin street, ence he came, but allowed to remain. ig, and was 'S little son, seven years old, lr ‘Went out on a mil pond and broke the t ‘which was too thin to bear a man's welght. “WhIG en stood by, unable te help the struggling Tushed on the tee, pulled the boy out, brought lim to land. ph the a = MADAME GERSTER ASSERTS HgR Dtonrrv. Madame Gerster, who was to sing last night, Suddehly went to New York in noon Decal japleson tint her two year old baby. lad the cade ‘There was a good deal of confusi my when the ‘people arrived ‘the: ‘she had hi seized and it “Ernant” had been substituted for “Martha.” i i inagers offered to refun a teil Fruits as Food and Medicine. 3.8. Wilson, M. D., in Southern World, Of all the frutts with which we are Diessed the Peach is the most delicious and digestible. There ts nothing ‘inal than good ripe peaches. They should be ripe, Dut not over-ripe and half rotten; and of this kind they may Detween meals; but ft is better to make them part | of the regular meals. It 18 a mistaken {dea that no | fruit should be eaten at breakfast. It would be far | Detter if our people would eat less bacon and grease at breakfast and more fruit. In the morning there isan acria Well calculated to correct this a8 cooling sub-acid frat ts, Such ae peaches, apples ete. Sul most of vs have been taught that e: is highly dangerous How know, but it is certainly a great error, contrary to both reason and facts ‘The apple 1s one of the best of fruits. Baked or ‘Stewed apples will generally agree with the most delicate stomach, and are an excellent medicine tn many cases of sickness, Green or half-ripe apples. is more palatable, wholesome and medl- make a part of either meal or be eaten state of the secretions, and nothing Is so fruit before breakfast ie idea originated I do Bf ‘Trichinosis in Germany. From the London Daily News. Jan. &—The recent outbreak of trichino- erat Vidages Pruss | ce of Goops. _ LADIES Orexixe Or NEW DEPARTMENTS @ special commission having ev the French government to study the epidemic on ‘the spot. Dr. Stammer, a physictan residing at the Village of Eme? Tezion, has countsin a most interesting Passio about four miles trou tn stadt, and number ab many years IC has be orood to used mained Dut ih great quantities, whe field betty anewstomed teat this 1 for thetr lunch. ‘This was «al st sumniner, “On the 140 ast a large quantit been consamed, th at. Emers ready ap) ‘The anprecniented amccess of our business has en coveaeed os, from time to time, to enlanee and traprowe fac onle of Washington have appred- ir efforte and henceforth we stall #till more exer’, toive to this city a place of business worthy Of the mation, ‘We sre opened in our New Building Several New Dopartine: Blewed and sweetened are pleasant to the taste, | The frst patients were treated Ss now » cooling and laxative, far superior in | the laston ‘cl. ith. ihe t> CoM ‘ many cases to the abominable Goves of salts and | of whom £0, or about sw Y COMPLETE OUTFITTINGS FOR INFANTS. oil usually given in fever and other diseases. Raw | est number of deattis tok plate a Tone destont by ome patrona Wi apple and dried apples stewed are better for consti- Th WEEKS, toe nent al fi ae Pation than snoaenvee puis, et DrLraiinest darmeata, but our Prices shail «peak ‘Oranges are very acceptable to most stomachs, 1 . Raving all the advantages of the acid alluded to, elu per ‘ooobe, Dut the Jyice alone be taken, rejecting ths | Whom nad uot yet 7 pu ¥ all escaped wit rine BIE Of | Weare mow, from day to day, receiving ail euch “The same may be sild of lemons, pomegranates, | 12 {ios } Rigen ype pediocin tar at woch goows and ail that class Lemonade ix the best drink in | Cookin or ‘ry ocbaadingod eyartment. and the efforts we shall fevers, and when thickened with sugar is better than sirup many cases of cough. ‘Tomatoes act on the Iver and bowels, and are much more “liver regul rejecting the skins The smal figs, raspbe among the them Is nutritious; the acid 1s cooling and purity- | Ing, and un the gainers and orchards for our medicines and less to our drug: stores. To rifuge or di May, with very few exceptions, be uken in sickness | and in heaith tn almost unitinited quantities, not | only without injurs, but with positive benefit, But | in using them the ‘water or juice shouid be taken, excludh and ri How to Preserve Ripe Grapes. From the Sacfamento Bee. Buying in jars, waxing the ends of each cluster, Wrapping 1n paper, using cotton, or sawdust, are variously ai methods are too fussy, complicated and unnecessa- Ty. Grapes will, without special treatment, keep about as apples, 1f the temperature is cool enough and not toodamp or dry. At our great vineyards the grapes Doxes about and ten inches deep, the sides tapering to prevent the weight of the fruit pressing too heavily on th: beneath. The grapes should be handled as little as | Possible; they are placed In the boxes as pleked, and Rot disturbed again for mediately stor ket sults the grower—often until January or Febru- ary. They sizes, asthe market may demand, and shipped in cases, The fruit must be npe—impertectly-ripened grapes Will not keep by any method. that have thick skin and a reputation for keeping. | Catawba al ars too late in ripening for most localities. Ags. Wam, Salem, Lindly and Diana are better. is not considered a good keeper, but can often be t until February. jar 1s the coolest place the farmer has, so place them there. As the season advances and the cellar | Windows are closed, the cellar becomes too warin. ‘No fruit should be kept in the house cellar then, AS the cold weather comes on place the baskets of eh grapes ina possible an dry. If there should be danger of frost throw a | heavy blanket over a grapes will stand considerable cold, but will not endnre warmth. Grapes in winter’ are a great | luxury, and withal healthful and appetizing. ‘The editor of the Boston Globe writes ot women: | “They are the laughing sex. Notice them in con- | Yersation, elther with their own or the other sex. | ‘Their faces and they laugh incessanti7. result of a more high! what the supertor sc “hysterical organization”—or is it the womar’s in- | born desire interested and amused, or 1S 1t that a Woman really is more easily amused than am: combinatior distinctive a line between the sexes as any of the common pecullarities which are supposed to chur- acterize one sex or the other.” From the Indianapolts Journal. Uncle Sam to Hat I guess I don't want your Wines.” fans: “Vell, hold on a mtnute. I'see about dot.” u but ‘ot over-ripe and stale. Of squills and other nauseous drugs in Pleasant_and safe than blue mass and ators.” The Juice should be used alone, il-secded fruits, such as blackberries, be classed | sugar in | ries and strawberries, m: best foods and medicines, e seeds are laxative, We would be much if we would look more to our gardens cure fever or act on the kidneys no feb- | luretic ts superior to watermelons, which, he pulp: and the ineton should be fresii | dvised for keeping grapes, but all these gathered from the vines into keeping tThree feet long, eighteen inches wide, | at | weral months, being im. |, dry cellar until the in cool are then packed in boxes of different Select kinds | nd Isabella are good keepers, but they | Concord | When first_picked the house Toon where they will te kept a8 cool as | id Will not freeze, and where it is not U ile of the baskets. TI Why Women Laugh. areinvariably wreathed with smiles, Isit habit, or ts 1t the organized nervous system— ist contemptuously calls a to please finding expression by seem 2 Perhaps itis a AUany rate it forms as n of all four. 1 See About Dot. ns: “If you don’t want my pork Absouurer Pa ‘This powder never varies, strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary Kinds, and cannot besold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight, alum or Phosphate powders, Sold only incans. KoxaL Baxixa PowDER Co., 106 Wall street, N.X. ‘A marvel of purity, aps Moxer BY BUYING YOUR GOODS AT PRIME COST! Scasea Black Black Colored Dress Silks at cost. Black Colored and Black Velvets at cost, Colored aud Biack Piushes at cost, Colored French Cashmeres at cost. Ladies’ Cloth, all colors, at cost, Ladies’ Dress Goods at cost. 500 Rerauants Calicoes, Dress Goods, ete, ‘Table Linens at cos ‘Turkey Red Linen at cost, Sheeting Cottohs at cost. Pillow Crotchet Quilts at cost. Marseilles Quilts at coat, Napkins and Towels at cost. 300 dozen English Hose, no cents, Carpetings at cost. a Floor Oil Cloths at cost. NO Goo! JAVED! 8 - |OYEY SAVED! PRIME COST! PREVIOUS TO REMOVING. yanl-wide Wamsutta Cotton at 10 cents, ‘Dress Silke at cost. Cashmeres at cost. and Colored Satins at cost, Case Cottons at cost, DS CHARGED AT PRESENT PRICES. c. M. TOWSON, 696 Pennsylvania Avenue (South Side), [23 ws ‘cies that are liable to arise in every family. A cold may be a dangerous thing, or not, depending upon the means at hand to combst it. In sudden attacks of cold, croup, asthma, ete., Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral will prove the quickest and most effective cure,aud your best EO. ANDREWS, OVERSEER IN ae Sb Les Cerpet was for over twenty years fore bis removal to Lowell adhitel’ with wit hea ite worstform, Its ulcesations actually covered more | than half the surface of his body and limbs. Hie was | entirely cured by Ayer’s Sarsaparilla See certificate in Ayer’s Almanscfor 188. Avsorazs Bro Lor or Suxs E TO PROVIDE AGAINST EMERGEN 2 JUST RECEIVED FROM AUCTION. Ca: BEAUTIFUL COLORED RTEB’S, Til Mancer Sracn SEE oes COLOKED ERE, actual value in ‘ork city $100, our price Gi. ‘these ikea spo ced (DSOME BROCADE | SILKS. in Cream. Pink, White, 1. 5. ge Shika ony Qi actual value 3125. ° quality, in short ‘wool, large size, actual value $8, re- “CARTERS,” ‘ll MARERT SPACR Weeks from sti gobi tnt under the eyes. V nake j rast will be the sameas hereto Yreviows undertakings All we asi beds. All pe 4 convince yourself of our manner af more than a wes. We shall do the best we can ob our part. Physicians had Water oo RAE From the Landc © ine AAD Sir Joseph Bu cout BBB A « UU 1 rvport of table gty Antoniat 406 7TH STREET. 31 gal compa: salons used in | JPME VON BRANDIS Boston, M %. and the 34.15 | 4 MODISTE, return Tor the Latter | Formerty with ont and rly Naif ts wasted.” Chic unparalleled reservoir of La ‘m allows a dav. while sick ok cashes 4 Pounsylvauia avenue, over M. Willian's, Whic wisisisof Wa 3 = . Surrouuding countrr, fac #3 aloe ME # Tomex, the Amerinan ani an sat cries LADIES TAILOR AND HABIT MAKER, ppy to shame. On th From tts for so) Sa dav Of spring HES Comes Durance: Ts now prepared to makeall kinds of Drestes fn firet= asa style, and quarantecs perfect St Cloth Costumes: and Luding Mabite, 3. TOMER, 1115 F street northwest. os the city’s ater for ea: 1 St 16-10 ADIUS, USE WHITE CLOVER FACE POWDER 4 a<t the lest and mutiny harmless 5 only by Drugyista Price 280. per box. 5 A'S KAHN, Baltimore, re \ i The Specter That Waved Her Back. | = pe From the San Francisco Chrpnicts (Me Geo. Ware, Tonee had a conversation with a soun Seventeen on Inatrimons, 49 she aid not want equaintances, Mke to get mia divorce. LADIES TATLOR AND HABIT MAKER, } From London, 1855 F Street. Opposite Ehiuttt Hose, Boss leave to thor the lien that he tem Yared to take all Bi ally pores of Demeen in the ahertest tae, Ladies’ owt material made Wo dgmtow Tadcr-taade Clot" Costumes and) Riding Jal 2w* GEO. WHITE, 1385 F street northwest. to CLOSE OUT entire Stork of Plush Dolmans and dockets, Sk Doluumos and Circulars, Cloth Dolmapeand | Iesschie, vers Peasonatie | Whe Servant-cirl Problem j a on the Itis ber she might doorstep, evening out, do as wel” isnot in, BUL ay Wife ts t ty CITY ITEMs. No One ever recretinily invested twenty-tve cents ina bottle of Dr Bull's Couch Syrup. Positi ‘the follow! Goldschant: Saucers. | Nowmarkets. Cloth Juckets and Newmarket, Cloth Jackets aud Jerey Jackets, Purcined Circulars, Sk and cet Suits and Flan TWENTY PER CENT or Penneytvaniaavenva_ Ja? ON, CORCORAN BUTLDING, 1 CLASS IAI DRESSER, FROM PARTS, Five Medals irom Exposituus of 15 *ro-Morrow only 8 dz, worth #1. i | 35e.: new desi HUMAN HAR AND FINE MATR WORK worth Sie. china cups and s Tadies tine Hair Cuttineand Hair Dressing, | ted sith dz, Ww 5 Hardsl oud auaiiguwed ia a Qevt clas SoaomeT. assorted colors whet testo un Mes Sriata Revere, (08 NINTH STREET, OPVOSITE PATENT OFFICE, 1 ALT NEADLEWORK, KENSINGTON 4 EISBON EMBROUDEMIES and ALL 1525 wee RIALS for the mane foilea oa te stock of ARASENE, CHENILLE, FELT, ted tin slop jars ES AND WORSTHD FRINGES. china tea set METLA EXECUTED, jad lets for 40, w < = vegetable dist laundr Pa ton Secu Brown's trench sil ne Ea worth 102; ah ing goods ot 20 P= C2" Or FSTIRE STOCK of IMPORTED BONNETS AND HATS at a discount of 20 PER CENT, ‘UM FELT HATS at ACTUAL Cost, MES. M. J. HUNT, 827 7th stn. Ww. chopping box Ext and kt vid at arated nd 10°, | m ated | Dat-tron piece: Japanued rp. Stand, 25°. covered sugar pitchers, 10c.: 30 clothes pins, 1 zie witout, an 1909 F street. elothes line, 830.2 4 dz. Oscat Wil E A aane Arrn, ‘Trimming, 9«. en FOR THE LADIES aT 18¢.; AL covered Duekets, 6-2 S-qt., & Spoons, Se.: great CHR. RUPERT'S. - 408 and 405 7th etroet northweet. Xow on hand a tnagniticent stock of EMBROID) goods of every deseriptt ae See AHIONS EABER COMMER TEDEES: $3 per Gallon, 75c. Qt. Bottle, Ne ee eee ieee Et > Goops of world for the money, very description. Complete Outat for Children | FRING" OARS Childrens LACE, BALIN and : | 1 ovhge WORSTED. + YARN, all color, and all kinds | SIATERALS os bandut the low- aoe a alo Mae J.P. Paez, 107 F STREET NORTHWEST, IMPORTER OF FASHION. NOVELTIES IN PARIS BUNNETS AND LONDO® ROUND BATS. ING _A SPECIALTY. Wells? Health itenewe tence. ‘Thornton's Emu! of pure Cod Liver Off wii) 1 and Soda for cou nutrition and ¢ LONDON MOTRNI are ADIFS FURS REPAIRED, SEAL SACQUES totake, Prever % Puysiel Titings dew coven Miss CUNNINGHAM, ts. ange bottles ie, Mauntaetttd iy W. | ot slo Mth street northwest, betweeh and. jornton, corner Ballisiore arrison streets, | — ——— —— Baltimore, Md. maywt | YpISs £ kK. MELLON, “Rough on Corns,” forcorns,warts, bunions. tfc. | MODISTE, Sood a » i | Tas removed from Raltiinory to 24 D atrect southicat, = iss where sie will toake to onder Drew and Combats Ene Besecieaniensnty prec: ® ade. With ber Joue experience in the art Hisabitne cores Cates ria | BevSaTakinyg whe guarautooy port matiaction tn Fisners Dr, Carman’s Dentaluid Teeth, Gums, Breath | Lundborg’s Perfume, Fisuta, Lundborg’s Pertane Lundborg’s Pertizar, Alpine Viol Lundborg’s Pertume, ui Bio: tice.” Tadiow Phish Cia ieetiy. ck ocean AUT CT NING DISSES © SPECIALTY, Cleaned by this process will ejay lias aud grea ete wed eflectually. denice 91. iy thie a i | | | t Coffee at Magruier's, Seg prints, 50°. Butterailk ahd Sweet Lili, Se: Per quart, Creat 19c. pint, rclotiuiti, Merino Onderweat, isrmcs ts aif Drews Reform Goods der Harms Stn meets aud Pasthe The Sup Porting Cuet, for which, Misa Hie special eget fae St et fe owt take, that 2or- te eo E in and Spanish «poken. a Erewrh, [EE | Fon Ose Were Oxy. ‘The Entire Stock of Fine CLOTHING FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN ‘WILL BE SOLD aT FIFTY CENTS ON THE DOLLAR ar cue MISFIT STORE, Alaree variety of Games of all Kinds from 280. up, blair LOX 5 Chess at 48,70 a reeulurly at S150, at Tae car Siist reoaved a very Lend: CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS neers Supauesd Scrolls which we can sell, — ‘oa te vent of Dashets of all Kinds ia always com- S8Men's Overcosteat OF pletey and wr Gatter Gums ives frat We after Bers Eains it this line, having besides comstanuy someting 810 Men's Overconts at #5. €12 Men's Overconta at 86. 215 Men's Overcosts at $7.60, tosell at Si, now at ga. lina "Fine White Bone. Hable Whike me 18 Mex's at 99, Stavtiie sud Piste rae aie bare ai ae Sieeeent i £20 Men's Overcoats at 810. lowest prices at * : dene in tua dat we vagy is ot to be undersol | a ait as rule You will certaitl A | Men's Overcoat from 10 to 80 per cunt ou all the goods weodter S| S20 Men's 8815, | 00 Mex"s Suite at prices in mame proportion Overcoat — 100 Children's (Boys 4 to 11) Suite and Over Conte, #280 to #5, Prican Just 11 cut im half. = ae OS Bose, 12.18, Suite and Overooste, from to 828, ! exactly one-balf former prices. 302 SEVENTH and 313 EIGHTH st.x.w, | ‘160 pair Punts at from $1.50 to 88. | avout 45 Ben's Gomamern at exactly one-half former prices, cad near Pennsylvania gyenue. ‘As none of these goods will be replaced assort- A: : ment of izes will soon be broken, Therefor, mentcax © Fusexce: callsoon, First come, first served. Modeling in Relief by the use of Clayoid. No firing required. Can be seen at the studio of Miss EA. LILLEY, 921 F street. Instruction qiven in this beau- tiful Art Also, in Of1 and Water Color and China Dec oration. Modeling done on Tuesday and Thursday, from eleven to one. Pubpic invited. jals-2we (PSE Most USEFUL PRESENT - THE MISFIT STORE, CORNER TENTH AND F STREETS ml H | SHIRTS TO MEASURE. L ° FOR YOUNG Bora, ° ae, ® A nico overcoat or @ Suit of Clothes, ranging in price TYSSOWSKI BROS., from $2.0 to €8. Also, Hats, Caps, Bootsand Shoes, | V 1 ‘ko. Allvery cheap for the Houdays. z CORNER lira AXD G STREETS. z 2. SELBY, | B id z an (1914-1916 Pennsylvania avenue, | s nD ‘WIT GUARANTEED. s