Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1887, Page 5

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Incorporsted in 1868 for 25 yours by the Legian. tare for Edacatcoush aud Charlistic purpouset ith capital of $1,000.000—to which a reserve fund of Svar 8550.00 hav since been sdded. By ag overwhelming’ Vote its franchise part of the pressut State Constitution elopted December 2h A De 1370. ‘The Only Lottery Ever Voted Ou and Endorsed by the People of Any State. IT NEVER SCALES OR POSTPONES. Its Grand Single Number Drawings taxe place monthly. and the Grand Serni-Annual Drawings res" ularly every six montas (June and December). A SPLENDID OPPORTUNINTY TO Wis « FORTUNE. FIRST GRAXD DRAWING, CLASS A, Ts THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1888. ‘212th Monthly Drewiug. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. ‘Notice.— Ticket: Ten Dollars a Oe Neen Pitts e2 Tethe See Eaves LIST OF PRIZES. CAPITAL PRIZE OF $150,000. 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(Odes and Sonnets by John Keats, Bicknells Original Etchings, America Art. many other elewant volumes, Bibles, Prayers, Kymnais, Desks, Portfolios, Games, Address Pocket-books, Christiaas Canis and Booklets; Books Peer roungeters. aes j x €. C. PURSELL:Bookseller. az 418 9th st. aw. Wes rang was sick, we save ner Castoria, When she was s child, she cried for Custoria, ‘When she becams Misa, she clung to Castoria, ‘When she bad Children, She wave then Castoria. 2d EDITION. Ltt ‘eesans the Sa Bulgaria garian tridges. Special Dispateh to Tae Evextna Stan. Pranxporr, Dec. 28—A dispateh from Sofa to the Fremkfurter Zelwwng says that the Bulgarian sobranjl has resolved in a secret session to issue @ Joan of 50,000,000 francs. ‘The Borsen Zeitung, of St, Petersburg, says that the Russian budget balances without a deficit. The Hungarian government have contracted Tit me Societe Alone, of Brussels, for the de- livery in Mareh o x ‘The Prabuno, of Rome, reports the recall of the troops advancfug in Abyssinia, The continental stock exchanges were inactive to-day. Copper shares were heavy. Rothschild denies tip report of his being interested in the pool — GERMANY WILL AID AUSTRIA, x Active Military Support Case of a Hussian Attack. ConstanTixorLe, Dec. 2&—Herr von Radowita, the German ambassador, has officially imformed Kiamfi Pacha, president of the counct! of ministers, that Germany will give Austria active military support if Russia should provoke a war with Aus: tla, Promi CHURCHILL'S VISIT TO RUSSIA. St. PRtRnsBene, Dec. 2&—The Moscow Gacette, commenting upon Lord Randolph Churchill's visit to Russia, says: “Fis visit will dispel his preju- dices. He will find no trace of aggressive plans against India. He will discover a readines: on the part of Russia to solve all questions in accord With England, a full guarantee being given for the security of ‘India, provided England does not oppose Russia’s legitimate interests In Europe.” ord Randolph will start for Moscow on Satur day. ‘He will return to St. Petersburg, where he will remain during January. Lord Raidoiph has Visited no political personages during his stay bere with the excepion of M. de Glers, the prime min- ister, and M. Polvtzeff, imperial secretary of state. wh msg LOUISVILLE SHORT OF COAL, Prices have Doubled Up, and the Poor are Suffering for Fuel. Lovrsviiz, Dec. 28 —The question of fuel supply In the Ohio Valley 1s regarded by some a8.aserious one. The long-continued drouth and the probability of its continuance, with the small stocks of coal from Pittsburg, the mi: eee er iscaus- ing much anxiety among those who failed earlier iu the winter to make provision. There 1s no robability, however, of a coal famine such as a8 been’ experienced in the past, owing tothe supply from the Kentuckey mines. Louls- ville consumes daily, upon an average, 70,000 bushels. Ordinarily by far the greater portion of this 18 from Pittsburg, but at present ail of the dealers of ‘the city" together donot hold instock — more than 25,000 of Pittsburg coal, and it requires @ 10-foot Tise ih the river at Pittsburg to let the awaiting fleet, with its cargo of 10,000,000 bushels, out. Moré than half of ‘this “will come to Loulsvilie, but the probability of a rise in te "Ohio ts small, good authorities expressing the belief that a freeze-up will soon occur, Which Will delay reilef from Pittsburg until some’ time in February. In the meantime the price of coal has advanced nearly 100 per cent, and the poor are suffering corre spondingly. During the past week tie railroads have brought to the city daily an average of 40,000 bushels, and the managers say that this can be Increasea sufficiently to Supply the demand. Notwithstanding the statements of the railroad authorities, every coal dealer in the elty 13 from four to seven days behind his orders, Sum- ming up the situation it will be seen that the cir- cutusLances demonstrate Loulsvilie’s good fortune in baving within 125 miles an inexhaustible sup- ply of” coal, accessibie to railroads and {that the worst feature Is the hardship to the poorer Clagoes by the high prices, which will, probably go sUll Ligher, owing to the competition from Pitts burg belng shut off. = Mrs, Astor’s Will. MANY GENEROUS BEQUESTS TO RELIGIOUS AXD CHAKITABLE. INSTITUTIONS. New Yorx, Dec. 28.—The will of the late Mrs, Charlotze Augusta Astor, executed June 18, 1886, was fled to-day with the surrogate. After be: Quests to relatives and personal friends she makes the following: ‘Woman's hospital of State of New York, $25,000; St. Luke's Hospital, $25,000; Young Woe: Curistian Association of this city, $25,000; Children “Ald Soclety, $25,000; |’ for” an industrial school on” Avenue 'B, $10,000; Hampton Kormal and Agricultural Institute, a Haiupton, Va., $25,000; the suin of $25,000 to the Domestic’ and’ Foreign Missionary Society of the F. & Churen of the United States of “America, one-half to be appiled to the education Indian boys and girls of South Dakota, and the other haif to the repair and enlargement of Schools in ‘the same district; New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, $1,000; Orphans’ Home and Asylum of the , Qhurch, in New York, $1.000;, Socety for Rellet of Destitute Blind in this city and # $1,000. The bulk of her estate she bequeaths 10 her husband, John Jacob astor. hrs mace Shot Watson for Discharging Him. Wixessanne, Pa., Dec. 28.—Jas. Watson, the mine oss of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., WhO was Shot by Samuel McDowell at Pittston yesterday, 4s still alive, Dut he is rapidly. Iiislearned this morning that the in’s reason {oF soot ing Watson was that the latter discharged him for being intemperate, —————— Seeking to Recover $51,000. New You, Dec. 28.—An attachment has been obtained against the property in this state of W. D, Haynes and A. rs, of New by B. H. Howell, Son & Co.. of this city, who have be- un Suit for ing recovery of $51,000 'money loaned. Norfolk and Western Earnings. Pumapetruia, Dec. 28—The statement of the Norfolk and Western allroad Co. for November Shows net earnings of $176,392, an increase of $45,099 as compared with the same month last Test ,,For imecleven months ended November 20 e het earnings were $1,5 , an increase of #iss,s18 as compared’ With’ the corresponding Period of 1886, es Drowned while Skating. Baxcor. Mr., Dec. 28—Benson Sewall, the only son of Prof. Sewall, of the Theological 3 Fas drowned this’ morning, while skating on thé Penobscot, at Hampden. He was a graduate of Bowdoin nd a student at the Bangor Seminary. He was a young man of much ise, and Was known In this state as a tecturer on “Travels in Europe.” An Ultimatum to South Sea Rebels. Loxpos, Dec, 28.—Advices from Ralatea, one of the society Islands, under date of December 17, state that the officer commai three French men-of-war at that place has Issued an ultimatum to the rebels, calling on them to submit to the au- thority of King Tamatave, who 1ssupported by the French. British interests ip the bave not Deen interfered with. ————— ‘The Spinner’ Strike Settled. Fat River, Mass. Dec. 22—At_a meeting of the striking ‘spinners of ‘the Stafford mills this morning Secretary Howard reported that at acon- ference with the mill authorities last nignt he bad received a promise that pay Would be made equal to that of the spinners at other mills. ‘The atrik- ers Voted (o return to Work to-morrow. crthmdiate shade ‘nw York, Dec. 28—Fred. 8. Pinkushasobtained an attachinént against the property of @eo. 4. furd, Meivilie M. Walte a claim of #473 for goods delivered. " The plalucitt alleges Unal the defendants claimed when he sold them goods that their assets were $210,000 thetr Labliities $105,000, but that soon after made an assignment. a Sudden Death of an Editor. Syracts, N. ¥., Dec. 28.—Marcus J. Van Mar- ter, editor Of Ube Lyons Sentinel, died suddenly this morning at bis home, in Lyous, He was thirty-eight years old. A ruptured biood vessel in his head caused death almost instantly. Killed by Cigarette Smoking. Txoy, N. ¥., Dec. 28—Cigarette smoking num- bers another Victim in Richard H.! . Dop- ular young man of this city. He was a constant suoker. An affection of the heart was followed ty dropsy. Several physicians attended him. and they all agreed that his system had become shat- tered by nicotine potsoning. He was twenty-lve years of age. Upto a few weeks ago, he bad a ine physique and was believed to have good pros- pects of long life. ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds tm fee have been filed as follows: J. @. Hester to C. ¥. Trott, sud lot 7, sq. 791; $2,500. Washington City Orphan Asylum to George Bogus, is. 7 and 8,84. 250, 96,689. 8. A. Fitch to Jumes . Lewis, sub 58, sy. S08; $5,000, James P. Lewis to S.A. Fiten, sub lots 73'and 77, 8q. 753; $5,000. ‘Thomas Francis to W. E. Edmonston, sub lot B, sq. S73; $—. W. EK. Edmonston to Lavina C. Fran- chs, same property; $. B. F. nton to Retta G, Williamson, lot 1, blk. land; $534.38. $5,000. "A" c. Clark to Dora V- Seaver, 101 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D. C.. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1887—-SIX PAGES. HAVING A GOOD TIME. ‘The Work of the Children’s Christmas Clap. RUNDREDS OF POOR CHILDREN THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT GIVEN EACH A DINNER AND A HOLIDAY PRESENT. This was Christmas Club day. There were more than two thousand little guests entertained by the Christmas clubs in different parts of the city. There were four dinners, one at the National Rifles’ Armory, one in East Washington, one in West Washington, and one given by the Colored Christmas Club in the Metropolitan A. M. EB. Chureh, These were true old-fashioned Christ- mas dinners, with an abundance of turkey and other good things. At some of the aihners, too, Santa Claus appeared, either in person or vicark ously, and distributed toys and candies, ‘The Dinner in District 11. ‘The guests of the Childrens’ Christmas Club of District 11 were asked to dinner at the National Rifles’ Armory to-day at 2 o'clock. It wassome time before 12 o'clock when the guests, in order to avoid the impolieness of being late, began to ar rive, From that time until the hour named in the cards of invitation, delegations were constantly arriving and the vicialty of the armory Was more or less enlivened by the activity of the boys wno had keen appetites if they had not tickets of Invi ation, The lucky holders of ‘he paste boards were hot allowed to stand outside in the rain aud col Dut Were permitted to co upstairs in the hall anc Wait there until the dinner bel rang. ‘The hall Was very handsomely decorated for the occasion by the Natonal Rifles, and the boys had an rt unit; to admire the taste dis- Played Cut they” were. probably “thinking more — about the dinner down stairs. Lieut. Manson and a detall of the Rifles were on hand and assisted (he ladies in taking care of the guests. The police were, of course, present, and, as usual, rendered Invaiuable ald. The sorting out process and the separaiion of the boys with and Without Uickets caused @ Jan at, times at the door. But this pressure was relieved occasionally by the arrival of a wagon with ice-cream freezers ‘and other materiais for the feasi, Which Was sure, every time, to cause a wild stampede of the boys in the directioa of the Wagon, Where they super intended every detail of the unloading. he in the hail were very much intet in the piles the Stage, and those who had been at previous dinners toid the others what might be expected when. the curtain was raised. They knew very well that the curtain concealed a handsume Christmas tree all aglow with light and color, which would of packages and boxes heaped up in front 7 01 Durst upon their deliguted gaze in all its glory after dinner. In tne heaps of packages the ‘boys knew that there was a vox of candy, a Christmas card and some toys for cach child. $0 ‘here Was a buzz of happy anticipation all over the hall. In the meantime the ladies’ dinner com- mittee were hard at work in the room down stairs getting the tables in readiness. There, were six tables, and at each end of the bail two short faplea. At each place was a plate of turkey, apple butter, potacoes, orany ples ‘most 1in- ed In little boxes avd the children were e1 jotned to eat the contents before returning to the i up-stairs, At 1:30 the tables were in readiness. The I'"tle Waltergiris iu thelr caps and aprons, and the Waiter boys with the Daage of the Christmas Club, Were in their places at the long tabies. ‘The child: ren up-stairs were ready long ago, and when the signal was given they Were prepared to go down, to the lower ball. They lost no time in getting down ‘stairs, and there was a great babel of childish voices when they saw the good things before them. They were induced to be quiet for a moment while Rev. Chas Pyne, of st. John’s Church, offered a biessiug, and then they fell to Without further ceremony. When they had fin- ished their dinner tuey returned to the upper hail, where the giorles of the Christmas tree were exhibited, and where the straius of the Marine Band were heard. Mr. Hubbard T. Smith, very successfully disguised as Santa Claus, appeared to tue Immense delight of the cniidren, and improved Upon his predecessors by dancing and singing, all Which entervained the children hugely. ‘tuen they laughed over the domestic discipiine of Mr. Punch, and mourved over the untimely fate of Mrs. Judy and tue baby and the other victims of wicked Mr. Punch. Tue children enjoyed the en- ‘Vertainment, and after receiving the gifts of toys and candies they went home delighted with tne hospitauty of the Christmas Club, Miss Mollie Vilas distributed the candies, and Miss Pauline Whitney the Christinas cards to te children, Before 2 o'clock It was estimated that all of the 650 children invited were in the hall, and yet there Wereover 100 who Were still standing on the pave- ment Outside. The weather had cieared away so beautifully that this, no doubt, had an effect in increasing the number of uninvited guests. ARRIVAL OF MES. CLEVELAND. Mrs, Cleveland, accompanied by Dr. Ward, came into the dinuer-room before the children had marched down stairs. She was received by Mrs, Webb, Mrs. Hagner, and the other ladies. Com. fulssioner Webb snortiy afterward arrived and Joined the party. Mr. C. C. Willard, Capt. Oyster, ‘and others were spectators. Upon the special i Vitation of the ladies Mr. and Mrs. R. Ross Perry, who were so eficent On former occasions, invited as special guests of the Christinas ClUD. ‘They proved to be of great assistance. ‘The East Washington Club. ‘The banner of the Christmas Club floated, in Mmetaphor at least, over the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Navy-Yard, this afternoon. Here the club enter- tained over six hundred little guests, who began arriving from all points of the compass as early as 12 o'clock. All the morning young ladies were at Work in the hall arranging the eight ns tables that took up nearly ali the space in the half. Many bundies were carried in. Out of some of te Wrappers the well-browned legs of turkeys, ‘offered as a sacrifice on the altar of Santa Claus, could be seen protruding, Good things for Christmas, In great abuudance, Were gathered in a room On the lower floor, a then there was such work with carving knives 8 ‘Wag never seen before. ‘Turkeys were cut, hams and roasts of beef were slice, and nuts and can- dies sorted by a hundred wiiling hands. Soon after noon the busses sent out to bring the Invited guests to the banquet hall began to arrive, Al- Teady a large delegation that had come on foot from Pipetown were Ing the — door. Rach Uttle one had his Ucket of invita- tion closely held in his fist. The first installment or guests were admitted to the hall shortly after 12 o'clock, It was raining, but all who were invited came; none sent regrets. ‘There Were little urchins with their ragged coats pinned about their necks; little girls wuo had patched and vrushed up thelr garments to make them pre- sentable; mothers with pinched faces, carrying little ones in their arms. ‘And how their eyes grew and grew as they en- tered the hall and beneid the wonderful sight—the long tables he: with silces of turkey and meats, fruits, cakes, nuts, and everything good; here and there a whole turkey lying on tts Tack, ‘with a sprig of evergreen tucked into its bosom; and its legs raised heavenward as if in supplica~ ‘tion, ‘at intervals towers made of glass ishes, garnished with fruit and evergreen, And then on the stage at the end ot Me Dal was ils christmas tree, all glittering with bright objects. At one side of ‘the tree Was a heap of dolls and toys, so big that one might imagine that the whole of Santa Claus ‘treasures poured outof his great bag tor this oceaston. There were ladies of the committee walking about putting finishing touches here and there. ¥ ladi¢s, who acted as Watters and looked” very pretty in white caps and ay were arranging the chairs, Messrs. A. P. Clark, A. T. Stuart and other mem- bers of the committes found much to do in the last moments, The little guests were not seated at once at the tables, but were ranged on the seats and benches siretched slong the sides of the room. Here they had achance to view, with won- dering eyes, all that was going on.” To some ot the little ones who Wore ragged shoes the ladies brought new shoes. While the guests sat there several huge freezers of fee cream, the gilt of Mrs. C.G. Dulin and Mrs, Brown, were rolied in. ‘The membersof the Marine ‘who contributed the music, also came in, and the big fiddie attracted much notice as it went Up to the stage with its water-proof coat on. Soon there was stir, and a tall gentleman with a kindly face and slivered hair Was ushered in and given a seat under the Christmas tree. Many of the litte guests thought this must be Santa Claus, but the hews soon spread ainoug them that it Was Com. missioner Webb. ‘goon the fiddlers struck up a lively march, and the little guests were conducted to their seats, It took ten minutes or more to seat the frst three hundred. When they got into their places there ‘Were napkins to be tucked into Uttle collars, an once by their walters, and tuen’ the word wo “fall 0” way not given, Mr. Stuart advanced to the front of thé < and clapping bis hands —_ob- {alned silence. He ten introduced Cominissioner vebb, Who ‘& short speecl ing all a merry Christmas and & happy New Year. Me waid the best return.the little ones could give for the labor and trouble expended by those wo ar. ‘the dinner was to enjoy themselves as much as they coud. Rev. Dr. Cuester followed with a Diessing. This over the signal to eat was given Mr. Stuart. It was simply a clap of the And how the ttle ‘ones pitched into tne turkey! Each one had a wooden plate filed with turkey, meat, and rolls By the side of each plate was a tray ot nuts aud fruits, and underneath a paper tn which the guests could take home some of the good things from the table, “Coffee and milk were Served and each had a dish of ice cream. While the first three hundred—all that could be accom- Modated at once—were at dinner, another three hundred Were assembling outside. ' When the din- ner was over the little oues were marched past the Christmas tree and received each @ toy and @ box of candy. ‘The waiters were Ella Driver, Katie Tabler, Jen- Baxter, Nanule Fowler, ‘Bello Hart, Bessie Alice J. H. Meriwetiier to Lillard Berry, sub 58, 8q. 533 os Tz, T. and B.'s sub. Mt Pleasant; ¢—. D, toJohn Chute, sub. 4, $q. 354; $1,300. poe Ian § i g 3 i i ip it il aff By HG fe i ; i é i i i i i 4 5 § é i Fy i i | i Grace Hanson, Alice Murray, Luli Thorn, Nora McCauley, Mary Kelly, Bertie Wil- Mains, Nettie Dibble, Gute Fall Arendes, Emuna Brock, Lenore Eckles, Hattie , Hattio MoNaliy, FiGrence Dudley. abbie Belle ‘Mabelle Fisher, and Emma Bright. i Masters Strays, Thos. H. Refer Minty ES Miller, and artaur E. Eve. - school at 1 o°lock to-day, When fully six hufdrea children were dined on turkey, tongue and ham ‘sandwiches, bread and butter, candies, cakes, nuts, ay ‘bananas and other In eaGh play rom were four long tables covered with white and. at lace was a wooden plate amply filled. turkey. there was a knife and fork at each plate ES were at times A napkin and a glass after blessings were anced by Rev. Dr, Bamarts were asc fh of Dunbarton avenue M, £. Churcl 7. Dr, Stuart, of Christ P. B ‘the ‘ones set about clearing their of the good 30 Kindly piaced betore them by the christmas Club, ‘The wants of the guests of the club were attended to by Mrs. F. H. Bates, Who Was assisted by Misses Trimble, ‘Cassia, Greeniess, Stansbury. ‘Libbey, Yan Rensselaer,’ and Black t Mie We Gordon's table the follow Misses Helen Trenholm, Clarkson, the “Misses Heath. Miss Virginia, Was assisted by the Misses Marbury, Misses Dougal, Miss Harper, and the Misses Miller. ‘The young lady assistents to Mrs Janney were Miss Laura and Helen Bailey, Misses "Fanny Gil- bert, Alice Mitchell, Lila Gurley, Lena Janney, and Nind Bradley. Mrs, Sawyer was assisted by Misses Eva Gilbert, Claudia Stuart, Emily Matthews, Mary Sawsei, Emily Duniop, dnd Lucy Matthews ‘The assistants to Miss Anna Abbott were Misses Barbarin, Bradley, Nesmith, and Jackson, Mrs. Plater was assisted by Miss Woodwatd, Mri Wal- ter Wheatley, Mrs. Benjamin Muller, Misses Char. lotte Stevens, Clare Biliing:, and Miss Talcott. ‘No sooner bad the children been arranged stand. ing around the tables than the onsiaught com- mnenced, and the eatables quickly disappeared, After @ good long time had been spent at the tables the children were invited to go upin the lecture hall, where upon the stage was a large Clristmas tree prettily decorated. After being seated the children were filed before the stage, each to receive presents, which were handed to them by Mra. Janney, assisted by Miss Bradley Nissee Nina Biadies, ‘Bates Libbey, Waters Janney. The present’ consisted of large boxes of of writing paper and envelopes, dolls, pen-knives, boxes of candies, &c. The distrivution of the presents was Witnessed by a large number of per- Sons. As early as hali-past 12 to-day a crowd of Uttie colored chtidren, mostly boys, had congre- gated at the side entrance of the Metropolitan A. M. E. chureh, eagerly awaiting admission to the ‘Xtas dinner that had been prepared for poor col- ored children by the Xmas Club of the seventh division, “Are you one of the waiters?” asked a Srar re porter of one of the group, who was « little more at Sposs" he “replied ly. “T'se x 38,” he rej POTN] = a waitah’ ony ‘tell de Goan iS com ‘den Ise eater.” Then he broke into a broad grin of aeed and With @ satisfied shake ot the head ispiayed trom under his tattered coat the edge of the ticket which wouid entitle him toa goodly “What you take for it?” supply of turkey, &e. ‘THe Stak Man. “Ten cents,” was the quick response. The small price was not his estimate of the value of Uhe dinner, but he doubuless expected to get a Place at the table without a ticket on the strength Of his appearance. When others began to fumble thelr tickets uneasily the youngster lowered his price, saying: “Yer kin have it fer 8 cents, boss, ud Yer kin git turk au’ trimmins an’ lots ore o! grub.” Just then a well-clad, intelligent-appeating little colored boy, with # big white pitcher In his hand, stopped, of his way to tue puinp, Overhearing the bargaining that was golng on, he promptly sald: “Mister, It you are very poor, You can pro- cure a ticket for nothing by applying to one of the ladies who are inside. “I have distributed all Iny Uckets, or I would give you one.” At this einbarrassing Juncture the doors were opened and the crowd of wating children eagerly entered. | ‘The large Sunday-school room Was given up entirely free of charge for tue feast. Six long tables were covered with white cloths ‘and the ne- cessary utensils for a good dinner, At each table there were over eighty plates, and ample prepara- tions had been made for 500 people. On side tables Were mountains of loaves of bread, and several mammoth turkeys were being carved preparatory to the commencement of the day's operations, When everything Was in readiness te Little ones who had been assigned to seats at the side of the room as fast as tuey came in, were marshaled to their places, and the fun begau, There were at least 500 of ‘theni standing at the tables, and they at- tacked the turkey and other good things with Tetresuing eagerness, which lasted for a good While, The menu Was composed of turkey, ham, bread aud butter, vegetables, ice cream and cake, Oranges, nuts anid candy. this Was the first Xmas dinner of this club, Whicu was not organized until this year, Dut thé ‘Sucve=s Of Luts effort Will doubtless establisn It on a sound basis, aud anoter year will doubtless see a large Xmas’ Ure added to the holiday prepara ous. 1s club Was organized on a different plan from the others, The iniliation iee was but wo cents, with a weekiy Subscription of one cent. AS DUE two Weeks have elapsed since the organization the membership subscription amounted to four cents. It ts estimated Unat at least three thousand of the colored school children became paying members. ‘Vhe scnool teachers also contributed to to-day's entertainment, and with a lite outside help offered enough’ money was, collected to furnish & dinner for five hundred. ‘The waiters to-day in- eluded about forty school teachers, who offered their services, und about sixty of the puplls of the advanced graues. —__.__ RANGE OF THE THEKMOMETER.—Tho following ‘Were Lie readings at the Signal Office to-day: 7 a, th., 40; 2 p. m., 46; IaXimuw, 47; Minimum, 37. Mn. Henry R. Euuior, the newspaper man and author, is in Washington for a few weeks, accom- panied by bis wife. They are at the home of Mrs. Elliot's mother, 1762 N street. Mr. Eliot will take charge of Lae Washington office of the Commercial- Advertiser during his stay. CrimNaL Court—Judge Montgomery. ‘To-day, Jounson Bolden, assault with tutent to kil; verdict guilly. John Ess-x, larceny from the person; death of detendant suggested. perdi EANANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, New York Stock Market. ‘The following are the 0} cl the New York’ Stock Market, us reported wire to Corson & Macartney, 1419 F atreot, hI Washington Stock Exchange. ‘The following changes, from yesterday's quotations ‘the Washinycton Stock Exc Re ‘4348, 1801, coupons, 108% bi Ss “43,” coupons, 127 bid. U. 8.4 6. bud" DC pez iia GS 1SG1 cout, 1075) . C. 30-year SUbs, " 1924,peurreney, 117) 118 naked B,C) sens heme ay” Me . 108% bid. DG. Boryear fund, Gs, 1902, goin, 12236 bid. | Metropolitan Railroad stock, 103 bid,” 102,° auked. “Corcoran. Insurance, “53° bid. Columbus insurance, Ay bd 1h enka Rigs Insurance, 7% bid, iy asked. “Real Extate Title he surance, 11% Bid, Chesapeaze and Potomac Telephone Pon 77 aaked. Washington Market Co. Ox, 11% bid, 1K ~~ Coe 116 asked. Washington Gaslight Co. 119 bi 121 asked. Columbia National Henke 110 bid. 1b asked. Washington Market Co., 203 asked. Baltimore Markets, BALTIMORE, Mp., December 28.—Virginia sixes, past due coupons, 63; do. ten-fortiee, 37; do. new threes, 66 bid to-day, BALTIMORE, Mp., December 28.—Cotton steady aud duil—middling, 10%. Fiour steady, with ght demand —Howard street and western super, 2.378 ‘do. extra, 3.008360: do. family, 4.00a¢.: 462; do. extra, 3.0083.62 ; ‘3; Patapaco suprriative pater ‘5.15. Wheat—southern firm and red, 9UaY?; amber, 92803, westeru higher kctive: No.2 winter red, spot, 87 bid; (73g; Jauuary, 87,0573, February, 89)<a89' Corn —soutwern higher and firm: w! eliow, 64450; western hurher: mized, spot ne Brae’ Did to-day: January, S6a56 Soa Oats steady aud guiet—sout Pennsylvania, 34039, western white, 3 A mixed, dass. Hye higher, 60868. Hay easy prime to choice weste! taser ‘Bie; clear rib Wi; hams, 8%. Butter steady —western pack Fs1. Faces stoudy aud qulet— Hie canyons onary to tau Sihato. ugar vent cargoes, O air, . ‘and quiet—A soft,7 copper refined firm, 15310. Whisky quiet, 1.100116. Freiguts wo lar er steamer Receipes scar, 0.064 barrela; wheat, GD Cael: comu, 45,000 bushels: oa bushels. Salea— ‘whett, 462,000 bushels: corn, 88,000 Dushela, Chicago Markets. CHICAGO, I1 December 28, &. m.—There Tonday, the feeling being caused by ight receitnar aad anticipated snow blockades. May” a lows: Whest, Sis come Shisesdser ose Sa pork 15,70" inna, 8.256: ehort ibe, 8g. ‘ If a Steamer Strikes a Rafe Spar, CAPT, FORBES SAYS THE SCRRW WILL BR POULED— MIS THEORY OF THE RAPT. Venerable Capt. R. B. Forbes, of Boston, says ‘The Library Sites ‘TRF COMMISSION WILL NOT CONSENT TO BATE PEWK- SYLVANIA AVENUE NUN THROUGH TRE GROUNDS XRAR THE BCLLDING. ‘The commitvee appointed by the citizena of Kast ‘Washington to protest against the closing of Penns sylvania avenue for the square east of the Capitol by the new Ubrary building, called on Mr. Smith: meyer to-day to lay thetr case before him, They had a long talk onthe subject, the upshot of Thich way that Mr. Smithmeyer a an com) widen street Soutnrast ‘oat "that. the” oesey Sourmiton would ‘never fo nae, Peansy vas bia avenuc cut ib tht grounds lose up to the buliding, as it would be, ine ‘MALter Will, of course, lave to go to Congress settlement. The commission will consider the Matter further, and will probably recommend to Congress that B street ‘widened 25 te District Government Affairs. MISCELLANEOUS, Frank Baldwin, the contractor who erected the ‘ower's school Bilding for tne District 1s notified the Commissioners that there is a plle of earth oXcavated in the erection of the building still re- fMaining on the ground and that unless he re- moves it in 24 hours the District will have it done at his expense, CHANGES IN THR OFFICES. ‘The appointment of E. V. Beggs as general the Speotor of streets has been revoked and he has ‘been appointed inspector of streets and sewers, to {uke effect January 1, 1888, ‘The appointment of ‘Thomas McMahon as inspector of streets and sew- @rs has been revoked and he has been appointed inspector of minoF repairs. -E. F. Vermillion has been appointed assistant butlding inspector in adaition to the office he Teady holds, without additional compensation, to piperintend the repairs and otuer work, Upon, the steam heeting in the buildings occu; y the District, ag THE STREETS OF WASHINGTON. Mr. W. ©. Dodge has been informed. by Colonel Ludiow, in response to his request for certain infor- mation regarding the sireets of Washington, that the character and extent of the pavements are 1S follows: Sheet asphalt, 31.84 miles; coal tar, 33.4 miles; asphalt blocks, 4.4 miles, ‘Total con: Creve pavements, 69.64." Paved with granite, 21.50 miles; cobbie and blue rock, 12.78 miles? Mndcadam, G19 mules; gravelled Streets, 36.06 Inties:, old Wood | pavements 0.77; uniuiproved Streets, 84.08. Grand total, 203.62. a ‘THR Waexty Sran's Pocket Atlas of the World 1s offered free to every new subscriber for one year tothe Wargxy Stax. it 1s a handsomely printed ‘book of 191 profusely iMustrated, with more than 100 colored maps and @lagrams, end contains wealth of general intormation. See advertise- ment in another column, MARRIAGE LICRNSEA—Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to Herbert C, Brooks, of King George County, Va., and Jennie L. Pratt, ‘of Alexandria, Va.; Benj. E. Taylor and Sadie E. Newman, of Prince George's County, Md.; W. Dearmyer and Lizzie Herndon; George Allen, OC Keyport, N. J. and Rosa De Marzo; George Schenck and Mamie Finney; W. F. Ochsenreiter and Florence C. Kelly; Frederick Sharp und Char- lotte Clark; W. G. Tidball and Florence K. Duffy; Richard S. Camper and Carrie A. Mason; W. H. Mitchell and Josephine Thomas; John Smith, of Prince George’s County, Md., and Phebe Green; Howard M. Armistead, of Marriauna, Fia., and Mary E, Minor; Lewis H. Sayton, of Frederick: bury, Va, and Annie G. Kendall; Charles 1 Wheeler, of West Point, Va., and Anna Gross; Aaron Bankett and Rebecca bruce; Jon Buver ‘and.Mary Holmes, Hx Hap A Dreaw.—Geo. Jones, a neatly dressed colored Mah, was in the dock before Judge Sneil this morning charged with being « suspicious person. His counsel Lous not guilty. Officer Rogers testified that abvut 1 o'clock this morning he arrested the defendant in the rear of a house at the corner of 22d and H sireets. Me haain his pos- Session some tiings which Le said he wanted to re- vurn to a servant Who had given them to hin. He ‘Said that he had visited the servant but that they had had a quarrel and he had been void not to re- turn to her house, ‘This morning he said he was reaming about her, and as he Wasa church mem- ber he Uhougut he had better return her what she had given him, He dressed himseif and was there tor the purpose of returning her the articles. ‘The court took his personal bonds, Diep rao His Ixsvgies.—Peter Randall, the colored laborer Who Was injured while at work on the Baitimore and Potomac Railroad, between Wiison’s and Lanham’s stations yesterday, died at Freedman’s Hospital last night. ‘The body was, Femoved to we morgue this morning, and was afterwards turned over (0 relatives of the deveased, ORIENTAL JUGGL FEATS, A Great Occidental Magician Says That ‘They are Det jouw Of the Fancy. From the Chicago Tribune. ‘Most of the wonderful feats attributed to the Jugglets of India and Japan existed only in the imagination of the feliows who told about them,” said the magician Keller. “I have seen everything of nove in the juggling business that India, China, and Japan can produce, and I have never seen the Juggler yet who couid throw a ball of twine in the air to form a sort of Jack-and-the-bean-stalk lad- der, and then climb up out of stzht and pull the String up after him, and stay up out of sight until ‘@ companion fired a pistol and brought him down toearth in shattered fragments, which presently came together and formed a living, uuinjured me, in—I tell you honestly, I never saw that “That's curious, too.” “Yes; for everybody has read of it. Candily, between you und me, Ido not believe it can bé done. But I'll tell you a clever trick I saw a jug- gier in India do, ‘It is called the basket tri The Juggler explained to the spectators that hé ‘was going to kill his little boy, and asked them to choose a spot on the turf in the open air where he might periorm the trick. He statioued himself at the chosen spot, his apparatus being a basket with a hinged lid, a little boy, aud a sharp sword. He Wore nothing but a breechclout. The spectators closed around in a circle so that no one could get 4 oF out without detecuion. ‘The juggler put the child in the basket, closed the lid, and muttered an incantation. Then he selzed'a large white cloth Le had in’ readiness, threw one end over the basket and fastened the other end to his waist by tucking it down: under the breechciout, leaving a portion hanging down below his knees) ‘Then he rew his sword and plunged it through the basket. As the child's agonizing screams broke forth the man drew out the sword ail dripping with blood. Again and again he plunged the sword through ‘the basket, the child's screams growing fainter ‘and fainter until they cased altogether. ‘The Jug- gler asked that the basket be examined. It was ‘Opened and round empty. A gleeful shout was heard, and the company looking in the direction Whence it came, saw the Juggler’s child perched n the ltinb of an adjacent tree. “That trick puzzled me,” continued Mr. Keller, “but I determined to fathom it should it cost mé haif my estate. I bought up the juggler—I paid him two rupees (about $1) to show me how it was done. Here's how: When the Juggler is in the act of spreading the cloth over the basket the young- ster slips out under cover of the cloth, craw under the Juggler, grasps a strap about thé man’s lst, and draws bimselt up between the juggier’s The cloth hanging trom the man's waist hides the child. Tne child, of course, is well trained, and, trom his unsuspected retreat, utters {he nectssary plercing shrieks at the proper mo- ment. A concealed bit of sponge saturated with red liquid produces the blood stains. When the tors rushed forward to look Into the basket ie bey slips from his hiding place, and clambers Up the nearest tree like a squirrel.” “Did you ever try the trick?” “No; it cam only be done with the Indian jug- ‘costume—the breechclput. Another clever (rick of theirs Was an artifcial duck in a bowl of Water. The duck appeared and disappeared at the will of the Juggler, and swam around as if alive. The secret of tle trick was the bottom of the bowl was plerced with a tiny hole through Which a horse hair was passed, one end of the hair being attached to the duck and the other held by the juggler. A heavy duck was frst around among the spectators and placed in the bowl of water, Where it sank out of sight by its own mers ga ath it immediately rose to the Wi Surface again, but it was really the light-welgnt duck ipulated ‘the horse hair that arose in good trick was performed repcers tau fares ctoee yellow, green, and blue. ‘The Ka Tu of eath in hls mouth, and then at the call of the spectators he would blow any color named trom bis mouth in a cload, ‘This was done by hay- ae capsules concealed in his mouta, turee in either cheek, The six spoonfuls of sugar were swallowed. When any color was called for he would simply work the capsule containing that Kind to the tip of his tongue, break the capsule With nls teeth, and the colored powder into Uhe air to the amazement of the spectators.” —————— She Reads “The Record.” From the Hartford Post. “Questions of political economy will stray into the most serious moments of young life. “Don’t you think, Evelina dear, that you need—er need a Uttle—er protection?” “Possibly, George. But I don’t know as 1 am in favor of quite so much ‘raw material.”” And then he picked up his hat and ‘Went Out into the dark fog of a relent ‘world, Onc Woman Appreciated. From the Kansas City Times, In an unfrequented spot in Bellfontaine Ceme- tery, St. Louis, there are two graves, over one of ‘which is a modest tombstone with the following insertption upon it: “Here rests that angel of a Woman, Isabella Graham Condit, wife of Thomas Brooks, born in New Jersey in died in St. Louis in 1865. You were al ‘satisfied, always ASa general thing we oferwork, overfeed, and under-recreate our bodies. If we all could live the ideal physical life which most takes advantage of find ourselves, society and the universe, as it were, made over anew, We should feel that nothing else pays so well. When the turf veneath our tread (and ‘a biock of granite will seem to Spring ‘under the healthy ‘our brain works imbly and our whole physical outfit 1s in that gloriously normal and vigorous condition the re- sult of which 1s that we are totally unconscious of possessing any bodies. If any one lives this ideal physical life, to bring physique and ently thought and feeling to thelr perfection, itis the athlete Gursiman or prize-fighter, say, while in training. T! has been reduced to'an art, and when We look its resuits, a human in the 108t geodon en ns me ht ts = hardness, endurance, of which capabie, and tn the toy presuma- bie, moral condition, which the given specimen 1s capable, we might well call Ita fine art. Paint- ing and sculpture produce merely a simulated man; training turns out a flesh and blood one. In proof of What I have said above of the happl- ness of being “in condition,” I will clte the recently published in the dYerald of & conversa. Uon with Teemer, the oarsman, who ‘the fact that be never feels 80 Well, 30 aly “good,” as When in training, and declared that he fairly i toget back toit. The cleareye, the iron flesh, the skin white and satin as a baby’s and the nervous motions of a ly trained athlete are but the outward tokens of an inward State which simply nothing can taake iniserable, Stocks may fail, elections miscarry, banks break, friends deceive, or even wives elope, here stands Uhe panacea forevery human woe—pertect health! We are so apt to dose, or to run to Ube doctor for pte A ena i poo How much ne tw adopt preventive method of getting and keeping our bodies ina suate of Fobust. toughness, agunst which ailments, big or litte, will hurl Usem-elves = vain; or if ary oan il have succeeded in effect- ing @ temporary gment inside of its wilt in short order, as is the case with as handy Prize - fighter's foeman, find themselves first “caught in chancery” and then summarily “knocked out.” We venture to express the - ion that to a person free from any chronic aifec- ‘Won, and to some tl are not, exercise will be found to be of weil nigh greater value than sleep or food, In any trouble or emergency, or in prep- aration for any crisis, no wiser Laing can be done ‘than to get the body in perfect condition, Exercise liberally and judiciousiy, and you will be surprised to find how, a8 if by inagic, not only aches but troubles and perpiexities vanish; how easy it has become to accomplish work; WHat an Increa-e in power all round you Gud yourself in possession Of, If this is se, When, but ior a few minutes, you have made worry, Work, or dissipa- Uon, lustead of the first, a secondary thing, re- ‘ing it with “kindly nature's honest rule,” faucy the invincible and happy condition in which you would be did you, or could you, make the heaithy physical life paramount for an uobroken period of weeks or moaths, Sinking the afiificial life Of mental worry or work wholly, or did or could you manage so to sprinkle through this lat- ‘er hours and days of bicycle riding, boating, ball. playing, tobogyaning, pedestrianisin, anything, in fact, that is a physical exercise ani takes you into the open air, Of course exercise in Une open air is, otner things being equal, preferable to ex- ercise within doors, though there are vast differ. ences 1n What ts commonly termed “the open air;” the unobstructed reach of Nantasket beach, for instance, being a very different thing from Boston street, or even Boston Common, But only in a gymnasium can that thorough exercise of the body ail round, tu its every co and fiber, which is most desirable, be obtaln It is a pity that We have not more gymnasiums constructed in the open air, as they have in Ger- many. ‘The more untinpededly the outside atmos- phere Js allowed to circulate through them the bevter. More Critic: ~0es. ae than the Washington Dog. From the Boston Courier. He was an uncommonly beautiful Itallan grey- hound, and as he deported himself along the mall of Commonwealth avenue he stopped before the statue of John Glover, regarded it a moment with nose in the air, barked a couple of times, and then broke into the most doleful of howls. Whether the performance were an act of worship, a too Vivid recalling of old Ideas, the awakening ¢f asso- clations from a previous stage of extsvence, oF something different {rom all these it was Lipossi- ble to tell; but oue of the passers observed with much emphasis: “Good beavens! Have the Boston dogs got so esthetic that they how! at the stat Breakfast at Sandringham. From London afodern Societ The Princess of Wales prefers light-colored Gresses, even in winter; her cachemires and serges are trimmed with fur, but they are of some soft gray or brown tint, even in December. While at Sandringham she comes down to breakfast at a reasonable hour, and dispenses the tea herself—she 4s said to prefer this beverage to coffee even tn the mornings—out of a handsomely chased silver tea service. The china, which fs of the chotcest, ts ail inscribed with thé hetr-apparent’s motto,” “Ich Dien,” and the table 1s always gay with flowers. ‘The prince generally puts in an appearance at this repast, which is amore sumptuous one than his mother’s mututinal meal—game, ham, pat plover’s eggs and plenty of Substantial, oad hings covering the Well-spread table, Tue’ whole party assembles afterward tn the ‘long saloon, This room—the same in Which the birtiday and other balls are held—is full of family portraits, the prince and princess, their childreny in Scotch costumes, the king and queen of Denmark, &c. ‘Two things in Uts saloon are also sure to attract the attention of aii those who enter it for the first time—a huge bear, killed by the prince, and stuffed in so lifelike a manner as to give to the benoider quite a sturt, near the door, and a magnificent Jasper vase, & present irom the czar to nis tavorite sister-in-law. Breakfast ove., the prince betakes himself to his lbrary, where bis Secretary assists hia to dispose of a ‘voluminous coi dence, while his wife apd daughters, If the morning be fine, are almost sure to inake 4 tour of inspection round the farm. This is the princess’ dearest hobby; all the buildings have been arranged ac- cording to her express direction, and the inu walls are covered with paintings and sketches, many of them from the brush of the Duchess of Manchester, of country life in and Eng- a. ee Memory and Dreams, ROBERT LOUIS STEPHENSON FAYS 4 TRIBUTE TO SLEEP. From the January Scribner's, ‘The past ts.all of one texture—whether feigned or suffered—whether acted out in three dimen- sions, or only witnessed in that small theater of the brain which we keep brightly lighted all night long, after the Jets are down, and darkness and sleep reign undisturbed in the remainder of the body. There {sno distinction on the face of our experiences; one 1s vivid wperes and one dull, and one pleasant, and another agonizing to remember; but Which of them is what we call true, and which a dream, there 1s not one hair to prove. The past stands On @ precarious footing; another straw spit im the neld of metaphysic, and behold us robb:d it. ‘There 1s scarce a family that can count four generations but lays claim to some dormant title or some Sonar wert are conan Se} in any court 7, but flattering: fancy meee aeare = oa a - man’s own past fs yet less valid. G turn up dn proper’ story-bogk fashion) tn, the'se- cret drawer of an old ebony secretary, and restore your family toits ancient honors, and reinstate ine in a certain West Indian islet (not far sates wih eco, Sat ee was Justiy some one else's, and for that oT eet trade) is not worth a to i i £ : g68 3 He i 58 : a it Fi 1H é g Ee beed ee He u baat ‘From the New York Tribune. ‘The question of the courtesy or discourtesy Of ‘men in public conveyances is #0 entangled with that ofthe general rights of the public in weir relations to common carriers that much confusion Hy Fe] i Hf E F ates HE ce FF 5 3 £ F i et its i F at manners 2 inject is confused by this talk he abuse itself is lost sight of. Nodoubt difference to their own contracts by crowding their conveyances are quite willli the vic {ms should continue indefinitely to about A FEW MORE SUGGESTIONS ON THIS NECESSARY BUT NEGLECTED ART. From the Nashville American. A man who has just written a book on carving aturally insists that a man’s education 1s ineom- plete if he doesn’t know how tocarve. Then there are many, many men of many, many minds who stand togetuer in the great ranks of the unedu- cated, But the book has great dealin it that 1s interesting. “A dull knife 1s @ thing of terror. It certainly breeds dyspepsia; it makes delicious viands un- Savors, aud many’a family quarrel has emanated from it” Should you staud or sit When you carve? That depends on What you bave to cut, Rise in ail your might, so as to have full play of Your mus- cles when you Wrestle With a ind keep your “Hold your knife gracefuliy.” Yes, gracefully—but cat's Just the rub. Mr, Murrey says put the thumb on the back of the not the forefinger. If tue tyro would e on ducks he Would soon become an ex- pert, providing you have ducks enot ce ducks—then only give slivers of breast and leave to the imayinacion of your guest your capablity Of dissecting legs and wings. ‘Then, besides, as a duck Uses Lis logs a great deal they are muscular, ‘and never are good eating. It is a delicate percep: Uon Of the fitness of tuings which Mr. Murrey pos Sesses When he writes about tue stuffing of geese, Thoroughly soaked in grease, “it siould mot DS served to any bui day laborers.” To carve a can- Vais-back duck you Waul a sharp, stubby knle, and You Just split your iovely bird in two. Half & canvas-Dack duck is What a man should have— lms: have or is rights are not respected. Irthere be gravy in the dish ruby-col estiy, impartially give to each Lis share, but a Weil-roasted can¥as-back duck sould Jose but Itt Ue of its essence. “Ive perfect cook keeps It all within the delectable bird. ‘There are litte dodg- €s about uelping to gravy which Mr. Murrey, 08 an expert, knows about. If your meat ts dry a ike Ue gravy renders It If1¢ Ue bolled mutton and too rare, adash‘of white sauce with capers makes It look better doue; but never, no never, Pour your gravy from tue gravy buat, Dut spoon 1 Acataract of gravy sWainys any Gecent appetite, At the National Chess Congress, From the London Teleyruph. ‘The players are in a ioug room, resembling a gallery in some feudal castle. The wails are hung for the present week with crimson und gold draper. tes, and in a niche in the Wall rests the massive silver Newnes cup, for two years in the possession of Mr. W. M. Gatile, Near the replace hangs Resenbaum’s celebrated picture, representing a “Corr spondence Gaiue,” payed Uy British players agulust the collective chess Intellect of the world. Clove by are a Uitte print of the immortal A. D. Phitidor, the hero of the elguteenth century chess, and a capital sikeness oc Paul Morphy, Whose maine 4s held in such devout admiration by ‘ail students Of the great intellectual game in which neither ghance bor manual dexterity take a part, Down ‘the center of the room run rows oi tabies, over Which are bending the piayers In Wie various com. petitions, carefully ‘watched by a learned and syimpathetlc audience. The tables set apart for the “Ten Nasters” are Isolated trom the ‘rest, and placed in an oval ine closure cut off by a deep red band trom intrusion, Now a “master” at chess ls as Inighcy a personage in bis way as one of the immortal “Mabattuss,” who cultivate the mage mysteries of occulusin aud theosophy in the disiant mountains of ‘Tuivet, ‘They are, uowever, bY UO meaus verritying OF mysterious men to ook at. Sowie are stern and sTave, some are young and genial, some are. biut And good humored, but_beiween the knowledge of the sclence to which they are devoted and” Uh playful smattering of openings aud gambits possessed by the average amateur there 1s. a great ul Axed. ‘they have pushed we scienttle doctrines of recognized “best” possible” moves to Such perfection tuat the preliminary skirmish 1s little more than the movemeats of troops taking up old ground before enterlug on the desperate intricacies of the “midale game.” Tuey scorn “obsolete contiuuatious” that generations of revious “masters” have tried, ‘and ultumate- iy discarded. ‘They have explored all tue devious paths, investigated all possible tntricacics and eccentriclues of early play, aud tnelr genius, as It were, takes Lime to settle And pulse itseit vet fore it springs. Into the ultimate puliosopliic future of chess the mind cannot. peuetrate--<te idea 1s too bewildering; but the layman or ambitl. Ous alnateur Who sees how openings are developed and prolonged and extended as tue sclence grows, is Lempted to ask If there is a best possible move in reply to every combinaiioa of motes; inust not every game, perfectly played, resuit in a draw; or may It not’ possibly be the case that Wnite, who always begins, must ways Win? ‘ne same kind of perplexing’ problem seems to have suggested itseit to Jolin Stuart Mill, who is said to have neglected ‘the study of music—if he did not aito- ther refuse it—as either an art or a scieuce on fhe that the po-sible corubinations—that is, ‘and admissivle combinations—to be made out of the seven notes and attend. ant semitoues of an octave were finite, and that consequently there were only a cervain ‘num- Der of possible tunes to be maie, of which we majority had been already constructed, and that the study was consequently nite. As ‘musicians sinile at the logiclan’s density, wnich ignores tudi- vidual genius, so probably’ the rs would staile at the carping critics of ches. True tha: the recognized openings are up tO a point Tamluar and Taal, Dut the power of strategicai combination be. ing Stronger paturaily, or more practiced, in one ind than another, Che’ game comes ultimately to Drain agulnst brain. The marvelous feat o7 sitaul- taneous blindfold ‘playing of several games is a Superb example of what Luman inemory can do. country has ofven been told, but 1s still amusing. A German bride, for instance, has recently afforded some harmless entertainment to the worthy folk of a Massachusetts village. She was but eighteen and came to America to meet a man to whom she been betrothed from her childhood, but whom She had not seen for'a dozen years. she tells with it gE es 4 i oe ae rT] if bat eP Hae Hl HL i i ig i ff Al Ee i é 5 gal ‘Tusseyville, Pa. dispatch tothe N. ¥. Times, Des, 27, For twelve years past at irfegular intervais the People Of this vicinity, which 1s in Centre County, Lave been disturbed by loud and mysterions oises which caine (rom the ground between two ‘mountains known as Thick Head and Sand Mewn- tain, south of Tusseyvilie. All last week the noises: Were distinctiy heard, someitmes: u eta Turibling of thunders, od ; ke rae gene 4 jountain, Just ite. iow, and increased in vioiewce enti the’ Uumult of @ mass mountain side. The ‘Says that he has no doul dy a sul H i : F i ? asit went down, and t crash at the bottom, the ene hae tot ten, bea community can give any explanation phenomenon. : as gee, Pachevo, the minister of public Works, replies tn @ pamphiet, showing that bo danger trom Americas colonization exists, and, in fact, that the Aweri- fans are in a large, minority id) the territary of Lower California.” He argues that the separation Of Texas from Mexico Was brought about, not by Americans who had goue there to settle, but by adventurers who had flocked into the state frou the United States. He takes @ liberal view of Atnerican colonization, and intimates Uhat its too late iu the century to’ begin to show dread of @ Iriendly and neigiboring nation. ‘The Clerical press is especially savage in Its at- Tacks on Americans and The Diaz administration, ‘The liberals say that tt was the clericals who sold half of Mexico to the United States and chat it ‘Was the same party that brought a foreign prince here Wo rule over the people, Who did no. Wane him; that the clertcals are the last ms Who shold talk against an extension of the privil of industrious and honorable Atericans seeklug new humes on Mexican soil, Gen. Pachecc maiue talus in bis pamphiet that o seif.coverning stats, although colonized by foreigners, Will prove dis: loyal to the Mexican ‘union, ‘The coutroverst oc. cupies Uhe public mind to the exclusion of othet topics, A concession bas been granted to a steamship company for a line between New@¥ork, New Orleans and Vera Cruy, the vessels to tout at all Mexican ports on the Gulf Of Mexteo and t carry the malls ‘The usual rebate of Uiro percent um customs duties 18 granted, and We Mac is obiled to carry ireight and paswngers at lower rates than those now charged. The govermmeut will pay #1,000 the round trip us sudsiuy. Once an Actor Now a Pread—s, Frow the New Kork World, Several years ago there appeared upon the stage inthis and other cities @ talented young men named Acland Von Boyle, He was a brother of another clever comedian whose siage none Wus Harry Richinond, aud of a very good leading actress Who is still known tothe stage as Anu Boyle. Tu Rockville Centre, L. L, tere isa Bape Ust churca, and the clergyman who presides over | tt with great dignity and ability Istar Rev, Acland, Boyie, formerly actor aud contributor Wo mayan zines. wis A Svsrhcrep Frumesren It is now thought that tue yacht Maria, of New York, which sailed Trom Key West, F.orida, Satuntay, ostensibly um Search of hidden Weasure off Ue Belize Mondue Tas coast, may have other objects iu view. A vate letter frou New York received in Key W. yesterday couvey's the Impression iat the yacl Was loaded with guns aud ‘ammunition consigue to Uae revolutionary forces in Honduras, and Ww: fitted out at the expense of Marco Aurelio de Sova ex-president of (hat repubilc, in New York. A BRIDEGROOM SAYS Hig Was KIDNAPPED. — Henry M. Hurd, who was to have beea marriea t= ‘Chicago ‘on Sunday to Mrs. Dora Wastiburne, Widow, but Who has been mysteriously ntssin since early that inorning, returned Sescerday, aud the wedding ai once tovk place, Mr. Hur says he was chisrowormed on Ube street by Wo amen, and after Deing pushed into a close carriage lost consciousness.” He remained in that state until {Yuls morning, wun be found, biased lying on tue end of oue of the rs ‘The ouly explanation he can offer 1s a taeory that be was kidnapped uy persoms who mistook tis identity. Mr. adurd is hot a drinking man, The anacter is belug investie ated by the police. Tar Porice Looxise Fok THe BRIDEGROOM.—The marriage of Mim, Dora Washvurne, 2 Widow ivi RUNG. 75 West ith street, Cuicaga, to Henry Hurd, was to Lave been otlebrateu at her hous Monday amterno0a at 2 oWisck.” Tue) gurate a Deaied, tie ulalster was on hand and the bri Was dressed for the ceremony at that hour, but There the proceedings “stupped, ‘There was 30 bridegroom. After walling a long time for Mr. Hurd, Mrs, Washburae tes rvully took off her wede fobes and went to bed sick. Yesterday she told the police of Hurt’s desertion ana hey are now lookthy for lim. ‘Tne latest that was seen of him was In the iwornlug, when he was walking away from her hoase as fnst as tse Could. Mine Washburne ts miduie-aged aad cot pretty. Henry is not a youthful Adonls humaselt, being forty 18 Feats Old anda wide et, or for increasing the speed Smith.—“A new motor for incre e of horse cars has been aiscovered. Jones—“hius it? Well, Lue horse cars don't need it'up my way. All have to do to Inctoase t® Speed of the cars Iso sigual to the driver with my, uinbrella that I want to get on board —Jerae Siftings. Lord Lansdowne, while skating at Ottawa yes. terday, fell ou the ice and received painful injuries toils head. Warrauts have been issued for the arrest of Mr, Crosbie, the editor of the Curk Kraminer, 4 Mverad ral. ‘The Czariua gave audience yesterday to Lond Churchill, wo presented to her letiers from Ube Princess of Wales and tue Duchess uf burgh. Advices from Massowah received state that King Jobn, Of Abyssinia, 1s advancing on that place by rapid stages. He under bis commatd three bodies of Loops. MARRIED. aSt Er tuo rostdchce of, groom's father 338K vtreat wot Dy the Bev, tlw Hee Swe of the seo ond Baytint HENKY C. GRIPFIUM, of Wash- ington, D. C., to ‘OLEAVIA ip of Mont- womery County |ORRILL— HEATON. 27, 1887, ao tpae i Mies LULA A MOMALL' BEST. Bec me branvas croup, aed eat m4 7“ u0Ce Wea. 1510 RScialii eatcnd” Pm Pome nee ue ‘Puperai corner Third er 1887, of diphthe- tne tetas gee: tools ‘apd twenty-four daye, , Me wil wall ae ‘Reilly. 3 bones to to