Evening Star Newspaper, November 5, 1888, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. NOT MUCH TYPHOID. A Leading Physician says Washington is Unusually Free from it. A reporter of Tax Stan last night inquired of @ physician who is generally admitted to have as large a practice as anyone in town, how many cases of typhoid fever he had at present. “Not one,” he answered. “You have heard the reports that the disease prevailed to an unusual extent in Washington just now, haven't you?” the Stam man cov tinued. “Yes,” the doctor answered, ‘but I don't find it so in my practice. As I told you, I haven't a single case of typhoid under treatment, al- though we expect them at this time of year. Last year at this season I had perhaps half » dozen cases. There is plenty of sickness at present, however, and it is possible that in cer- tain circumscribed regions of the city typhoid may prevail to an unusual extent, but I doubt it, for my practice extends all over the city. -| venture to say there isn't as much of the di ease here now as will be found in other part- of the country. This is the season for Ca hoid, typhoid-malarial, and malarial fevers. The de- caying vegetation, peculiar conditions of the atmosphere, and other obscure causes seem to favor these diseases, but there is, it seems to me, less reason than usual for the people of Washington to be alarmed. If a man has a couple of friends ill of the same disease at the same time he immediately jumps to the con- clusion that that particular malady is more common than usual. It's like Bright's disease. People say, ‘Why, doctor, isn’t Bright's disease pian pee prevalent than ever before?” I say no. It seems to be, because now we all know what Bright's disease is and recognize its symp- toms at once. Formerly many deaths from Bright's disease were put down to heart trou- bles, or given some other name.” pacer enol She Kissed Blaine. Indianapolis Special to Chicago News A wedding took place in the Fall Creek Val- ley the other night which recalls a little inci- dent that happened here about two weeks ago, and in which the Plumed Knight played a con- spicuous part. On the night of the Blaine rally the family of a prominent farmer of the Fall Creek Valley came here to attend the meeting. With them came a handsome young lady from Lexington, Ky., who was visiting them. Although a democrat, the young lad, admired Blaine, and insisted that she woul shake hands with him. After the parade Mr. Blaine returned to his hotel, where upon the steps he felt some one grasp his hand. Turn- ing for a moment to behold the person who had en this liberty, he saw the — Kentucky maiden. As he gazed at her she puckered her mouth for a kiss, and, blushing, the Maine statesman stooped and planted a kiss square on the rosy lips. It is probable that the gallant lover whom the fair maiden left behind in Ken- tucky heard of this incident, for, although the e was not to have been celebrated until midwinter, the youth arrived here last week and the wedding was solemnized. Parading is Costly. BUT THE BOYS MUST HAVE FUN IN THE CAM- PAIGN. From the Philadelphia Record. ‘There is enough money used by political clubs for parades and demonstrations during a presidential campaign to make a big hole in the surplus in the National Treasury. The amount of cash invested by enthusiastic par- tisans for uniforms, torches, bands and the various other implements of campaign warfare runs away up into the thousands, and even this sum sinks into insignificance when compared with the enormous amounts spent in railroad fares. This is the season when the railroad president gleefully rubs his hands as he notes the increase in receipts during the campaign, owing to the frequent use of his road by the big political clubs. hiladelphia, with its profusion of campai enthusiasts whose fervency finds vent in the donning of a flannel cape, a pair of leggings, and a big torch, is estimated to have inyested over 100,000 in campaign outfits, bands, and | railroad fares durlugthe campaign. These ex- penses do not include the private outlay for refreshments and personal comfort. A campaign parader’s expense bill for ‘personal comfort” varies in accordance with his capacity for imbibing enthusiasm. To keep the cam- paign torches burning brightly takes an amount of coal-oil sufficient to blow the parad- ers into Paradise, if an explosion should occur, and enough money disappears in flame and | smoke during a big parade to pay for the serv- ices of many star campaign orators. Notwith- standing these expenses the campaign fever break: all over the country prior to all big id its victioms increase in numbers locusts multiply. a coe Two in the Morning. THE UNUSUAL HOUR OF A BRIDGEPORT BELLE’S WEDDING. A Bridgeport special to the New York World says: A few days ago there appeared in the local notes of the Bridgeport Morning News a four-line paragraph announcing the wedding | of Miss Carrie Nichols and Mr. Louis Bonnell Crane, of New York. It was an innocent notice | and perfectly correct, but the sensation it | kicked up among the fashionable circles here | has not been equalled since Mr. Willard Ray- mond was divorced and married within two | 50 feet from the mouth of the air shaft, | minutes, as exclusively published in the World | two years ago. The bride is one of Bridge- | rt’s belles, the daughter of the late J. R. Nichols, and the family, although not wealthy, | are in very comfortable circumstances. The groom is reported to be very wealthy and a resident of New York. It has been his custom for several summers to rusticate at Meadows End, near Milford. Conn. A brother-in-law of the bride, Mr. Walter Nichols, is proprietor of | a seaside pavilion on Long Beach, a short dis- tance west of Meadows End, and here Mr. | Crane met his bride last summer and became | a frequent visitor at the pretty home of Miss Nichols in this city. Saturday morning, at 2 o'clock, Rev. Mr. Streeter was called out of bed and told that his services were required to marry one of his | lovely parishioners to the excited gentleman | who had aroused him. Rev. Mr. Streeter was not the only person called out of bed in a/ hurry on that eventful morning. Town Clerk | George L. Watson had also been taken from | his warm bed and driven in a covered coach to open the town clerk's office and grant the neces- | sary and indispensable marriage license. The hackman who drove to the ministe: states that Mr. Walter Nichols, who was ac- companied by Mr. Crane, employed him to do the work speedily. Rev. Mr. Streeter was called up, and, after donning his ministerial robes, was driven to the bride’s residence. ‘There was no best man or ushers, but the bride was attended by her sister, and the nuptial knot was tied as quickly as possible. The wed- ding had been so very sudden that only asmall trunk accompanied the bride, who left on one of the early accommodation trains Saturday morning. The groom had no baggage what- ever, ———+or—_____ Dividing an Estate. From the Vicksburg Post. A large part of the estate of the late Ed Rich- ardson consisted of thirty-seven plantations. There are five heirste the estate—four sons and one daughter. A novel method was adopted to make an equal and fair division of these plan- tations among the heirs. Five lists were made out, with the names. of seven plantations on each list, so selected as to make each list as nearly desirable as any of the others. The lists were numbered, and corresponding numbers placed in a hat. The parties in interest drew the numbers from the hat, and each took for a share the list of seven plantations belonging to the number drawn. Every one was satisfied and | ay with the result, as Mr. Richardson had eft his affairs in such good shape and had shown such good jndgment in his investments that all the plantationsare desirable and profit- karin property. We learn that the Re! i : ills and — Mills are still undivi the eirs equally s] in auelly sharing in the profite. A Very Nervous Bride. SHE COULD NOT FACE THE ORDEAL OF MARRIAGE. Two hundred wedding guests, who had assembled in church at Glen Gardner, N. J., Thursday, waited in vain for the ceremonies. The Philadelphia Record gives the reason why. It says: Jacob Slater, the wealthy owner of @ grist-mill, and Miss Annie Bloom were to have been married. The invitations were issued two weeks ago. Many presents were sent to the bride’s house. The church was beautifull: decorated. The minister grew impatient, and after balf an hour a messenger arrrived with a note for the minister. The wedding had been med. The bride was too nervous to Tevegh the ordeal. af oo The Idea Was All Right. From the St. Paul Globe, “Hans, mine son?” vorid schmiles mit you; veep und you go mit yourself.” wor The of the Northern Pacific for Oc- tober were $2,215,994, a over the same mouth last year of $544, | stock it is sup) off in some other way, thus causing the explo- | TALKING OF THE MOTOR. A Big Array of Lawyers W! Over Keely’s Alleged Invention. The expectation of «lively legal encounter uilled Court of Common Pleas No. 3, in Phila- delphia, with an interesting crowd Saturday when the Keely motor case came up on the three rules asked for by the opposing counsel. The Record says: The lawyers of Bennett C. Wilson, who claims that Keely made an assign- ment of his inventions to him, wanted the motor man attached for contempt of court, while Keely’s counsel argued for the dissolution of the injunction against him and for the open- ing of the sealed paper which Wilson says con- tains a description of the machines assigned to him, Ex-United States Attorney-General Wayne MacVeagh, Charles B. Collier and J. Joseph Murphy appeared for the inventor, and Rufus E. Shapley and William ©. Strawbridge — carne The reports of experts were read, and the eaten as to Keely being in contempt was ed at great length. The inventor's coun- sel contended that he had obeyed the orders of the court literally, while the other side claimed that the accounts of his machines furnished to the experts were utterly unintelligible, and that he was in flagrant contempt. During the discussion Mr. MacVeagh labored to convince Judge Finletter that he had instructed the ex- perts at a previous hearing not to ask any ques- tions while in Keely’s shop. The fedse in- sisted that he had said no such thing. “I never used that language,” the ju > Snall expostulated. “I may not always ce myself understood, but I never say exactly the con- trary of what I mean, and if the el Gabriel di id say that came and said that I did say it I wo I did not.” After a long discussion between the lawyers as to Keely’s alleged contempt the court ad- journed without giving any ision on any one of the rules asked for. aol a LORD SACKVILLE’S SUCCESSOR. Several Prominent Englishmen Sug- gested, Either of Whom May be Se- lected. “A Member of Parliament” in the New York Herald, yesterday, speaking of the Lord Sack- ville incident, says that Lord Salisbury tried to gain time, hoping that the contretemps would blow over, but he never refused outright to recall Sackville nor was he directly asked to do so. Mr. Bayard shot a long way ahead of his instructions to Mr. Phelps. It was arranged that Sackville should shortly receive leave of absence, and that thus his fall would be broken as much as possible, It is not likely that a successor to Lord Sack- ville will be chosen at present, nor is there very great competition for the place. Among those caggested ¢ as available are Labouchere, who was once in the diplomatic service, and was an attache in 1854 at Washington, and who would probably be quite willing to join it again by way of achange. His jokes would at any rate make Bayard laugh before he was ordere‘ off for execution. Labby would soon be the most ular man in Washington. Unfor- ‘unataly be isnot on very good terms with Salisbury, who is under the delusion that Labby is slightly frivolous. Then there is Sir Algernon Borthwick, pro- prietor of the Morning Post. He has been mafked out for office, providing one can be found good enough for him, and latterly he has beenreceived in a very flattering manner by the queen. The writer is inclined to think Borthwick has @ chance. The Hon. Jos. Chamberlain, who has not much to doat present, is also suggested, or Drummond Wolt might be brought back from Persia and sent to the United States. The “member” concludes as follows: “Some people are suggesting Sir William Ver- non Harcourt. He is right with the Irish now, although in his unconverted days he stuffed them in prison right and left. We have iton his own authority that he is descended from the Plantagencts. He weighs twice as much as Bayard and wears his own hair. He is very courteous in tone, especially toward any one who has offended him. If at any time he and ie ete fell at loggerheads there would be @ match worth seeing. This appointment ap- pears most popular of all, for everybody here would like to hear that Harcourt had been made minister at Washington—or any other part of America, North or South—the latter se His gentle demeanor would not ‘ailto make him friends anywhere. Young | ladies would be attracted by his beauty. Club | betting this afternoon, 5 to 4 on ———se0. Seventeen Miners Killed. A DEADLY EXPLOSION IN A MINE NEAR LOCK HAVEN, PA, An explosion in a new drift of the Kettle Creek coal mines, 50 miles west of Lock Haven, Pa., on Saturday, caused the death of seven- teen men. Assoon as possible after the ex- plosion the mine was entered and fifteen dead bodies were carried out, and four others badly injured were found, one of whom has since died, and the others are likely to die. The cause of the explosion is unknown, but is sup- posed to have been the striking of a fissure or pocket of gas. Saturday afternoon the dis- figured and naked body of a minor was found reourt.” through which it had been blown. There is a mystery about the origin of the explosion. One Sour in making a blast a “gas feeder” was struck, filling the chamber ith gas, which, coming tn contact with a ip, produced the explosion. A “gas @ pocket of gas imbeded in the coal. As soon asa pick is struck into it the as escapes, and if anything ignites it an explotion | follows. It is generally conceded that there was good ventilation, and the mines were well supplied with air appliances. The superin- tendent says the accident could not have been foreseen, and that no blame attaches to any | one. Another theory is advanced by the Philadel- phia Press correspondent at Williamsport, who says: Many rumors are going the rounds and among them is one that the direct cause of the explosion was the inexperienced use of dyna- mite in the mines. In conversation with one of the drivers who escaped it was learned that an Italian who had gotton 100 sticks of the deadly stuff from the storekeeper in the morn- ing, and had also gotten 100 caps, had re- turned after a fuse, but as there were none in d that he had tried to set it sion. ———_—_eo—_—. Robbed by One Man. A LONE BANDIT MAKES A RICH HAUL ON THE TEXAS PACIFIC RAILROAD. At 4:30 a. m. Saturday, when the south-bound train on the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad was half way between Derby and Lacey, Miss., sixty miles from New Orleans, @ passenger who had got on at Derby locked the door of the passenger coach and, stepping from the platform into the baggage-car, drew a couple of revolvers, which he aimed at Bag- gage Master McElroy and Charles Leroy, mes- senger of the Baltimore and Ohio Express Com- my. He ordered them to throw up their ands. Both did as ordered, whereupon the highwayman, after locking the door, marched the express messenger to the rear of the car and him open the safe, take out all the money and valuables, and put them in a bag for him, He then called to the terrified mes. enger: “Now put an empty sack over your head.” This order was Secsen with alacrity, after which the baggage master was similarly blind- folded and the two men were led over to the safe and seated there with their backs to the robber, The highway continued his search for valuables, ripping open the mail bagsand look- ing over the contents, Aner § ing his two prisoners warning not to betray ste] out, pulled the rope for the Jee to sto} a when it slackened up stepped off into the brush and disap, N brakeman was ten feet away from him at the time, but ii rs had been able to give the alarm. ‘he bageage car was deveedl Spas sane ve were rel sd. The train had’ gone several miles in the meanwhile, and it was deemed use- | accomplishments. He }become vicious or depraved, and his | standing. OLD KING CHARLES’ FAVORITE. Jackson, the American, Not a Spirit- ualist, But a Jolly Good Fellow. From the New York Sun. There can be little doubt that the man Jack- son, referred to is an American named Rich- ard M. Jackson, well-known to his fellow-coun- trymen who have visited Stuttgart for any length of time, and a gentleman whose history is indeed remarkable. So far as known, how- ever, he is not a Spiritualist, and in no way de- serves the title of an adventurer. The infer- ence of some of the dispatches that King Charles was a second mad Louis of Bavaria, and that the Americans were male Dis Debars, seems an absurd one to the Americans who have met Jackson and enjoyed his company. It is a fact, though, that Baron von Jackson, to speak of him by the title which the king of Wurtemberg has conferred upon him, has ac- quired over the king a marvelous influence. The son of # poor farmer in Steubenville, O., Jackson has become a noble of the German empire, the confidant and privy councillor of a German king, in whose palace he resides, and from whom the American is the constant recipient of favors and honors. Common rumor in Stuttgart says,too, that the American in deep- cyte dangher of Qucen Olge of Warta adopted daug] of 2 ma andthe widow of : —— and that his love is wi reciproca’ jackson kes born in ——— about f ears ago. He came of good fam- ily, the ie parents were not rich, and the early days of the young man were passed upon afarm. He was bright and intelligent, though not remarkably so, and was distinguished for only two thin very humorous osition and a decided taste for music. His nts in the latter direction were such, in fact, that he and his people deemed it worth his while that he should go abroad to study with the idea of making music his profession. He went to Stuttgart to cultivate his talent at the famous conservatory there. He made good prosrese in the university, and made many frien One of his — was Eerie rend bal hen son, son 1e om ish composer, ue! Jackson. To distingush the two men’one was called the English Jackson and the other the American Jackson. The English Jackson was a much better musician than the American, and one day off he went to Edinburgh, Scot- land, with a place as the organist of a great church offered to him. The American was pee discouraged, for he knew that despite ‘is Iqve of music he could never win fame as a musician, and perhaps not a livelihood. In ad- dition to this, shortly afterward two misfortunes beset him—one of his hands became lame, and his money ran out. In his predicament Mr. Jackson, who was then about bards ears old, applied to the American consul, Mr. T. 8. Potter, for pecu- niary assistance. He had become perfectly familiar with the German language, and Con- sul Potter, who was then a new oe and ignorant of German, employed him as the in- terpreter of the American legation. In a year or so Jackson made himself quite indispensa- ble, and, at the request of Consul Potter, he was made vice-consul at Livan rad Mr. Jackson's elevation to this place was due to quite other reasons than his knowledge of Gerthan; it was due to those qualities and characteristics which afterward lifted him into kingly favor, almost as in a fairy tale. He is declared by those who know him to be one of the most companionable men living. His good nature and good humor, and bright, overflowing spirits are inexhaustible. He adds to this CY aie tact and perfect knowledge of the world. An American lady, who was for years a resident of Stuttgart at the time Jack- son was vice-consul, said to a Sun reporter: “Mr. Jackson was the life of the American colony in Stuttgart, which at that time was larger than it is now. I think he was the funniest man I ever knew. He wasn’t so witty, exactly, but he had a quaint, Artemus Ward way of saying and doing things that was as droll as could be imagined.” Jackson's position as vice-consul put him up in the scale a good deal, too, so far as German oa was concerned. He came to have many friends among the German nobility and among the officers of the army. One marked peculiarity about Mr. Jackson was his extremely methodical and regular habits. The consulate at Stuttgart adjoins the open — near the king’s palace, and to go from the consulate to his boarding house at meals and at other times it was Mr. Jackson's custom to pass through the park. | He also walked in the park for exercise at stated times each day. Frequently in his walks Mr. Jackson met King Charles, who was also fond of walking in the parks. Mr. Jackson always saluted the king respectfully, as was the custom of all the members of the American colony, and from their frequent meetings the king came to re- turn Mr. Jackson’s salute somewhat familiarly. He made inquiries concerning him, learned his name and his place, and heard a great deal, naturally, of the American’s social graces and had Mr. Jackson pre- sented to him, and, after one or two meetings, sent a messenger to the American offering him the place of “Reader to the King.” The place of ‘Reader to the King” is, of course, not simply what its name implies, and is, in fact, something of an euphemism. It means, in brief, the king's companion, one whom he can meet in ordinary human inter- course without formalities, as he cannot meet, of course, the nobility. Yet no suspicion of the menial attaches to the “reader.” It is a place of high confidence and honor. ‘The king was then over sixty years old, and modest and retiring in disposition. His tir ity is largely attributed to the trials he expel enced in his childhood. His father, the late King William of Wurtemberg, was a good mon- | arch anda brave soldier, but a man of furious and ungovernable passions. King William, for some unknown reason, came togreatly hate his | second wife, the mother of the present King Charles, and seemed to try to do all in his power to unfit his son and heir for the duties of kingly rule. Ithas been said—though this charge is contradicted—that one of the present king’s uncles, with the consent of King William | himself, even tried to kill the young prince by | poisoning. Whether this is true or not, certain it is that Charles was seemingly p ly ex- posed to vice in its worst forms, to the vilest tutors and associates, and was forced into some of the worst haunts in Europe. But he did not eople consider him to-day a simple, honest, kin ruler. Between King Charles and Queen Olga, at the time when Jackson became ‘Reader to the King,” there was an estrangement of long The breach between the two was not wide enough to prevent their appearance in public together on even less than state oc- casions, and amounted to little more than an agreement on the part of the king and queen to disagree—a tacit resolution that each should be allowed to go his or her own way, and not to meddle with the other. It became the crowning good fortune of his “readership” to effect a reconciliation between king and queen —how he alone knows. He so well avoided the fate which from time immemorial has fallen upon meddlers in domestic affairs that he was not only successful in his purpose of reconciliation, but both king and queen could esteem hardly any favor too high to show him. For the first time in twenty years their majes- ties dined together and tht each other's company like other married fo! To-day Jackson is not arey the king’s favorite and ‘‘reader.” He is the "3 ad- viser, with whom the simple old monarch con- sults on almost every question of state policy that comes before him. He rides with the king im the latter's carriage on all except state oc- casions, and is flattered and cajoled by all as man who has the most influence still more interest past; and here, too, may perhaps be found the secret of the in- mat and seemingly absurd charges in the Neueste Ne on rumor has tions of Baron von Jackson and the grand Duchess Vera of Russia, the daughter of Queen Olga and the widow of Eugene, who stood heir to King Charles’ be ‘anne ee bby or It wore foolish to deny ip ttgart takes for granted isnt thie relation the von Ji Vera amounts Princess to a definite liason. The apartments of the baron oe Re ee ea ee the palace, and the two lovers are seen tween himself and the Duches Vera F f alii i ni ge i uf ai € i i} f i TAILLESS DRESS COATS. MORE SPECULATIONS It is Now Acknowledged That They | Asto Who was the Author of the Mur- Meet a Small but Long-felt Want. From the Clothier and Furnisher. Despite ridicule and hostility the curtailed dress-coat has fought its way into » vacant niche in the gentleman's wardrobe, and may tritely but truly be described as filling a long- felt want. In England the new garment has been for some time past as the “Cowes coat,” and in this country it has taken the aris- tocratic title, the “Tuxedo,” Perhaps the thousands who follow in fash- ion’s wake will become more easily reconciled to the adoption of the “Tuxedo” when it is un- derstood that it is not intended to displace the swallow-tail as the regnant garment of full evening dress. On the cage L its accepta— tion tends to make the office of the w- tail one of enhanced formality, by relieving that much-worn garment of a great deal of the quasi formal every-day wear and tear to which it has been subjected of late years by the more stringent of society. To the cotil- lons, receptions, and weddings, where the preparations have been on a sumptuous scale, of course, the swallow-tail is yet to be worn; with the swallow-tail the high ‘alk hat will con- tinue to be the proper accompanying tile, and the prevalent necktie will be of white lawn. In the summer the Tuxedo coat may be worn at the informal hotel hops. A black satin neck- tie is considered most correct with this coat, and a low hat is absolutely required; a black or white low-cut vest is optional. A high silk hat with a Tuxedo eoat would be the rankest kind of a solecism. Neither may the short coat be worn before 6 p.m., any more than the swallow-tail. Such a breach should provoke social ostracism. In those months of the year when it is too warm to wear a top coat of any description, the “Cowes” coat will be a blessing to the men in town, who, when the dinner hour is long before dusk, desire to lor abroad at pleasure and unhampered by ie conspicuously formal ensemble which the swallow-tail imparts. the club, at the informal dinner, at the theater, at the informal call the short coat with the rolling collar will prove a itive boon. At the opera the swallow-tail prevail. The “Cowes” coat, as the name implies, is of English derivation, and when two seasons bac! several of New York's prea Been eyo swells did the round of the clubs in what they termed the “Tuxedo,” they had to run a cease- less fire of gibes and jeers from their fellow clubmen, , it is marvelous what a capricious oracle fash- ion is! Bya turnof the wheel that no one perceives, or even knows when it occurred, save in the near past, the short coat was res- cued from ignominious oblivion, after attempts at introduction here and there, and is inviting the attention of swelldom to-day. There are a good many good thi t do not succeed on their merits, but the short-dress coat gets there just the same. A few straws will give an indication of the way the wind blows, and a number of swells who are reckoned among the best-dressed men | about town seen doing the rounds o’ nights, al- ways attired of late in the Tuxedo coat, is a | aca good sign of the times. But when the mporarily enthroned monarch of dudedom looms triumphant, despite the unfortunate Sar- atoga episode, and assiduously attends the theaters in an extremely low-cut white vest, black satin cravat, black pot hat, and Tuxedo coat, the decrying multitude of lesser satellites must need grow faint with envy and betake themselves to the tailor for relief. _ The garment that Mr. Wall wore was correct in every respect. It was of a fine invisible ribbed black worsted material, more clinglike in its texture than broadcloth. The lengthand cut was similar to the ordinary sack coat, but was shaped in to the figure at the back. The coat, of course, is worn open, has three pockets without flaps, and the collar is of silk made on the shawl or rolling pattern. Searels He Changed the Betting. From the Chicago Mail. Did you ever hear how Charley Farwell changed the betting against him when he was a candidate for Congress against John Went- worth? (I ask your pardon for mentioning Long John at this late date.) It appears, from my informer, that Mr. Wentworth’s chances were in the ascendency, Betting was in his favor largely. He was the favorite in the pools, J. K. Fisher, who was a prominent operator on the board of trade, was putting large sums on Wentworth, and the friends of Farwell were | disheartened. Farwell had his headquarters | at Burke’s European Hotel on Madison street. | He gent a messenger to Fisher asking him to | come to his room. Fisher called. Farwell told him what he had heard. “Now, Fisher,” Far- well is reported to have said substantially, “I am going tobe elected. I feel it, I know it. Here is my check for $10,000. I want you to take it and bet it on me or have some of your friends do it, in whatever sums you may see fit. But I am going to be elected.” Fisher walked across the floor several times and then replied: ‘No, Farwell, I won't take your money. But I will go back on the board and see what Ican do for you, and if I need any money I will send over here for it.” They separated, ‘The election resulted in a victory for Farwell. Several days afterward Farwell received a check from Fisher for $1,900. No explanation accompanied it. He | had profited by Farwell’s advice, changed his | betting, and this was the surplus. oe A Notable Marriage Next Wednesday. The New York World says that the marriage of Mr. Edgar Shephard and Miss Cettie Moore | Gwynne, youngest sister of Mrs. Cornelius Van- | derbilt, will take place next Wednesday at the | house of Mrs, Cornelius Vanderbilt, No. 1 West 57th street. The number of guests at the cere- mony, which will be performed by Bishop Pot- | ter, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Flagg, of Calvary | Church, Lawrence, L. I, uncle of the bride, | will be limited to immediate relatives and friends. Mr. Mathews, stepfather of the bride, will give her away. There will be no brides maids. After the ceremony there will be a wedding breakfast, to which over one hundred guests have been invited. Mr. Shephard is a native of Elmira, N.Y. He is a tall man, about thirty-eight years of age, rather fine looking, and of a quiet retiring disposition. He is quite a musician, is not wealthy, bit has a comforta- bie income and spends his summers at Newport or Richfield. The Leng ona was made early last summer, but has been kept quiet on ac- count of the reports of a fictitious marriage of another sister to a Mr. Wm. Fearing Gill. Miss Gwynne’s trousseau was made by orth, and is present from her family. Mr. and Mrs. C. Vanderbilt have presented their sister with a full set of silver. The newly married couple will go to Philadelphia after the ceremony, and will sail for Europe on the following Saturday. They will pass the winter in Italy. ——————*e90 A New Yore Lerrer-Carnier Detarys Po- LiTicaL Documents.—Wm. M. Speers, a substi tute letter-carrier, was arrested and hel bail by United States Commissioner Shields New York Saturday for detaining the mail. Speers left Station D Friday night witha heavy uch of letters, documents, and papers for Sey: The pouch contained a lot of politi- cal documents, and instead of delivering it he At | Ww dumped it in a bookstore kept by a friend. He ji d of a similar pouch in like fashion Sat- urday morning. The man acknowledged his guilt and intimated that h commit the offense 2 friend whose name he would not disclose." He is liable to one year’s imprisonment and a fine of $500. sng oe en oracle Yetrow Fever S1iuu Erremic at Jackson- viLLE.—The Jacksonville, Fla., board of health has issued an official warning to refugees not to return there, as the fever is still epidemic in and around that place. The city council has [roan mor rma peepee Ot mead $500 or ,or imprisonment not e: i upon any permit. 2 E F i i : E 3 E bs id ful i i i 5 e was induced to | j e chison Letter. The New York Herald has several specula- tions about the Murchison letter. A dispatch from Pomona, Cal., says that Wm. H. Barnum has telegraphed there from New York that the national democratic committee has every reason to believe now that Stephen B. Elkins is the author of the Murchison letter, and that it was written in Washington and sent to Po- mona to be mailed here by Elkins’ cousin, John E. David. Postmaster Stein has an indistinct recollection that David called fora letter or letters addressed to Murchison about a month or five weeks ago. David isa wealthy farmer living near Pomona, but now away from home. His friends laugh at the idea that he has any connection with the affair, Several letters ad- dressed to Charles F. Murchison are now in ice waiting to be called for. Five detectives are at work searching for the of- fender. One of them is a handsome young woman, who called on the wife of a young Irish republican who is under suspicion. Secretary Whitney has telegraphed to his cousin, Mr. D. E. ‘Whitney, that he will give $500 out of his own pocket to the discoverer of ene N.M., dispatch that yuquerque, N. M., says Merchioon' Charles F. Lummis, a correspond- ent of a St. Louis paper and a stanch republi- can, Lummis isan Englishman of eccentric habits and bitter in his denunciations against the democratic party. He was employed on the les imes until « few months ago, when he came to New Mexico for the benefit of his failing health, He is at present at San Mexican village Mateo, a small in Valencia County, ‘A Chicago special says that a letter was re- ceived there yesterday aes Secretary T. 8. Quincy, of the joint board of tr.de and com- mercial travelers’ committee, from T. W. Mur- chison, who claims to be the author of the famous appeal for advice to Lord Sackville est. Mr’ Murchison's present address is Glen Walter, a small place about 10 miles from Cameron Town, Ontario, Canada. He says he is poe to make an affidavit that his letter to rd West was bona fide and not a put-up job. supade ~naead eid 4 EVENING TWINKLES. Douglas B.W. Sladen, by courtesy poet-laure- ate of Australia, is in Boston, Mass. He is de- scribed as ‘‘a man of thirty-two, with black po- etic hair and eyes.” Mr. Sladen has become famous by his poem, ‘‘The Squire's Brother,” and others equally perfect. He was born in London and: educate at Melbourne and Oxford. He comes here to obtain material for his forth- coming books, ‘American Poets,” and ‘Literary America.” He says that American writers are eatly admired in Australia, and that Bret ‘te is considered one of the immortals. A man in Lonvale, Ga., drove a piece of steel filing into his eyeball a few days ago. A sur- eon tried for some time in vain to extract it. ‘inally he removed it by means of a powerful magnet. ‘The piece was over s quarter of am inch long and its entire length Eedbeen: em- bedded in the eyeball. The man who designed and constructed the Merrimac is now almost eighty years old, but is compelled to wield a b: xe in the Nor- folk navy-yard, His name is John L. Porter, and his life has been a marked contrast to that of John Ericsson, who built the Monitor, and whose old age has been free from want. One of the most peculiar lawsuits on record has just been completed in Connecticut. A young man, who is able to earn $4 or $5 a day, and who lived with his father and contributed to his support, was murdered last summer by asaloon-keeper. The father of the murdered man sued the murderer for $5,000 damages for the loss of his son’s services, and the case came on for trial before the criminal cl were tried. The defense tried to show the murdered man was a good workman, but he was lazy, and seldom did anything; conse- uently the damages, if any, must be small. {ter due deliberation the jury rendereda verdict for the a for The manufac of paper bottles is soon to be begun on a very extensive scale, The oldest and largest tree in the world is a chestnut at the foot of Mt. Etna. The circum- ference of the main trunk is 212 feet. This is not a chestnut; it is a fact. On a wager, E. 8. Hall, of Lowell, Mass., held his arm out straight for one hour and fifty min- utes. Wm. H. Burnhiser, of Harrisburg, Pa., has lived in a bed twenty-nine years, in consequence of a spinal injury. Bridge ort, Conn., women will go —- even i theiz babies are neglected. A paper records the fact that recently seven women left seven baby carrriages and six babies, all in a row, outside of a store while they went in to save money in buying tape, spool thread, hairpins and other necessaries of life at a discount. Four of the babies were crying. The! average watch is composed of 175 differ- ent pieces, comprising upward of 2,400 sepa- rate and distinct operations in its manufacture. The balance has 18,000 beats or vibrations hour, 12,960,080 in thirty days, 157,680,000 in one year; it travels 143-100 inches with each vibration, which is equal to 934 miles in twenty- four hours, 29234 miles in thirty days, or 3,558%¢ miles in one year. The last census shows that there are three times as many Irishmen as Englishmen in the United States, Hence the greater anxiety for the vote of the former. It only costs $2.50 for a man to beat his wife in Kentucky; at least that was the amount of fine given a ‘man convicted of that offense the other day. <The secretary of an English society for the prevention of cruelty to children recently as- serted that one thousand children are murdered every winter in England to obtain the insurance on their lives. Denver, Colo., will soon have one of the finest Masonic temples in the West, costing not far from $250,000. It will be seven stories high with a frontage of 125 feet and a depth of 100 feet. Every girder and beam throughout the building will be of iron, not even a wooden step or stair-case being used, ‘There is a complaint that the new movement among women has Produced a dearth of the maiden aunt. Instead of devoting her time and strength to the needs of her relatives she is writing, or clerking, or teaching, or in other directions devoting herself to the enlargement of her sphere; all of which is pleasant for the maiden aunt, but inconvenient to her rela- tives, who feel an affectionate claim upon her services without pay. Conquer the Blues! From the Hospital. Mental depression is often the result of wantof brains, A man or a woman has not intelligence enough to take a just view of the situation, and to be content with the lot assigned by circum- stances, There is no reason whatever why a man should not try to improve his position and means. Butlet him do it calmly, patient- ly, hopefully, intelligently. Do not let him rush at life like a mad bull ata closed gate, and resolve to be through or over at all risks. Any blockhead can treat life that way. The man’ of intelligence, capacity and conviction can wait as well as work; and if success equals his expectations he will be pleased, but not de- lirtous wilt: pride and foyer a In J amt For Prixcipie.—A Charleston, 8. C. jial to the World says: ‘When the city coun-, cil passed a license ordinance last fall there was formed an anti-license association, which proceeded to test the matter in the courts. The cases were taken to the state Supreme Court, where the anti-license men lost bt A point contended for. The association is now sat whether to the matter to the aie page 9, sypeo While they are pct. | acting. Jno. McElree was on a city warrant refusing to pay @ license. About two hours after his arrest Sock ators wees earenied. sa. in jail, all on the same charge. are also out for others. They are all business men of stand- principle. Meklree is fing or Sun and was formerly of Phila- delphia. PET Rc ESEDLIG Down at Schmidt Tovey’ Catholie Friday, He was where it was discovered sixty years old and and aoney Paes from Pleasant Valley a] ; ivar“eovesnre: 5, 1888, HOUSEFURNISHINGS. Cooma Br Gus A full line of GAS COOKING STOVES On band and for sale. ‘WASHINGTON GASLIGHT COMPANY. mb31 Caners: Canrers:: Canpers:1: ‘We are daily receiving our Pall supply of BIGELOW, LOWELL & HARTFORD WILTON one TS, on! BRUSSELS, MOQUETS, VELVETS, TAPESTRU THREE-PLYS, INGRAINS, and ART SQUARES, RUGS, MATS, CURTAINS, and DRAPINGS in great variety. An inspection of our stock is solicited, se25-3m HOOF, BRO. & CO., 1328 F st. R_A FIRST-CLASS HEATING STOVE, RANGE Pots ase wa 815 7th st, te onl Promptly. elon a) J. B. LEPREUX & CO. . ‘ormerly with P. Hanson Hiss & Co.), WALL PAPERS. We have just reccived « t of new gerne patterne: e are selling all Toes Wilts Back pers (8 yards long) for 10c. per piece. Gilt Papers from loc. to 30. Eirboueed Gilt from Siig. to 45. Ry ‘Tinting 0 sport x ° r aity. “i . B. UX & 508 7th st. sw. ID SCENERY. ~ LS. MAGNIFICENT UiPMENT. TTEAVE WASHINGTOR: 'FKOM STATION, SIXTH AND B STREETS, AS FOL- For taburgand te West, Chicago Eimited of Pullman Vestibuled Cars, at 7 Fast Ling, 0:50 an, daily, to" cna abd St Le TRAINS from day, to Chi with Steopins caxo.. Western’ Ex} Slee; Ca Wi connecting daily Sleepers Sei MAC RATLROAD. je; Canandaigua, and . daily: for hy with Sleeping Car Wasklogten fo For Willi ‘Tock Bi E pm, daily, except Sunday. Suiidays, 9: 210 pan. ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG. YAN: = ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON 0:57 a, m.; 12 255, 6:05, 8 cy 10:57 and o-08 Re mane 6:03 nda ay at ‘aoe ae day at (2:00, 5:10, 7:05, 9:32 Tickets the te destination from hotels and residences, ™GHgS. PUGH, J. WOOD, Manager. {no2) Gen. Pas. Agent. For Chicago and Northwest, vestibuled limited ex- , 10:55 a.m. ; 9:15 Por Cinclanata ‘and Si Louis, express, daily, 3 and For itiabune and Cleveland. vestibuled limited ex P ly. 10: im. ress, dail 55 a.m., and express, 9:15 p. For Le and local stations, f10:10 ain, For ipbla, Newark. “and Wilmington, 7:30 a. . 2:05 and 5:25 p. og express. | wutsachisie team, Sea's terme Deltimore and , th. and 13:15 pan, For Singerly aud intermediate points, §7:30 am., 14:30 pm For Baltimore, 5, 6:30, 6:40, (45-minute tran) am. 12:10, train), 3:30, 4:30, 25, 10:30 anda; 3 30 pan. ‘hinapolie 6:40 and 8:30a.m., 12:10 and 4:35- On Sundays, 8:30am. mm. Leave An- 40,837 am, 12:05, 4:10, pam. “Sundays, between Washin, and Balti- more, 5:00, 6:40, 8:30 a.m. 12:10, 3:30, 4 6:45 P.m. On Sundays, 8:30 a. m., 1: 3: “ For Stations on the Metropolitan Brancl m., §1:1. m. for princi ‘stations: m., t4 id 18:45 p. ES er ET m.. 3 we , "5:35, 2 yn. an’, Boyd's stations, 17:00 Pm, y ‘Church trains leave Washington on ‘Sunday at | }:25 Ram. stopping at all stations on Metropolitan Branch. | | For Frederick, +10:10 am., +3:00, t4:35, t5:30p. m,,_ Sundays, 1:15 p.m. For Hagerstown, 110-10 a.m.and $5.30 p.m. os ‘Trains arrive from Chicago daily 7:20 a.m, and 5: p.m. from Cincinnati and St. Louis Rudi :55 pam.; from Pittsburg daily 7:30 gine S18 pm. ‘From Philad Chester and Wilmington, 2: ae co a icmeenee) points mm m_Singerly andi Baltimore, 10 aan. daily, and 19:15 aan, Sundays only. leave Baltimore for Washin, at 6:20, 9:00, 9:05, 10-00 (45-minute train), 11-0 train) a. 2:00, 3:00, 4:16, 5:00, 15, 8:30 and 11 pm. ‘Ou Sundays 6:30, 05, 10:00 a.m.: 1:15, 2:00, 4:10, 5:00, 6:30, Except Sundays, “Dally. §Sundays ont Except Sundays. *) \y. §Suy only. Baggage called for and checked at hotels and_reai- dences on left at ticket offices, 619 and 1351 ave. W. M. CLEMENTS, CHAS. 0. SCULL, nl ‘Gen. Manager. Gen. Puss. Agent, IEDMONT AIR LINI Schedule in effect September 30th, 1888. @ 8:30 A. M—Fast ‘Tenn, Daily for Warrenton, Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Lynchburg, and Stations Alexandria and Lynchburg, Roaioke, Bristol, e, Calera, Montgomery, and ‘New Or- leans, Sleeper Washington to'New Orleans. 11:24 A. M.—Fast Mail Daily for, Warrenton, Char- Jottesville, Gordonsville, Stations Ches. & Ohio’ Route, Lynchburg, Kocky Mount, Danville and Stations be: tween Lynchburg and Danville, Greensboro, Raleigh, Charlotte, Columbia, Augusta, al Bi = ham, Montgomery, New Orleans, Texas and California. Pulliuan Sleeper New York to Montgomery in. connec- tion with Pullman Sleepers Montgouery to New Or- Jeans and Mann Boudoir Sleepers for Birmingham, Vicksburg, and Shreveport. Pullman Sleeper Danville to Columbla and Aucusta. “Solid trains Washington to Atlanta, Does not connect for C. & O. route points Sund. 2:30 B, M—Daily, except Sunday, for Manassas, 2:30 B Straxburg and interniediate stations, 5:30 P. M.—Western Express Daily for Warrent Gordonsville, Charlottesville, Louisville, Ci Louisville: ai for Lynchburg, Bristol, Chattasesge. r Lyne . , cl Memplun Little tock, aud all south Memphis, Li western point Through Pullman Sicepers Washington to Menaphis without chance. 11:00 P. vuthes Express Dail bur, Basil Halted abhergie, Chale Sum. leans, Texas and California, Pullman Vestibule Sleeper Washington to New Orleans via Atlanta and Mont- ere Pullman Sleeper Washington to Augusta, ., without change. ithern n and Ohio as Wash- except Sendeyyand $33 Pat Teave Hound Hull 6:09 AM Baily aad pt Sunday, arriving Washington 8:30 ins from the South via Dan- ‘arrive in W: FE and 7:35 Patt vin East Tcugcene, Brintl abd ood tui’ Guio route and Chariottarellis cr Seas Sar Bigeh ing car Peservation and information furnis checked at office, 1300 Pent Hin falrosd: Gch and Bete Sane eee ‘ocl “General Passenger Aoent POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. MM VERNON! MT. VERNON! 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