Evening Star Newspaper, January 2, 1889, Page 8

8 - THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D.C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2. 1889. LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, Now Jersey, Eastern Penn- Ivania, Western Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina and Kentucky, fair; ‘warmer; southwesterly winds. 2 Bc Arter Hoximay Banoarns, At BR. Gotpscum’s, Formerly of 7th st. New Stores, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. Commencing to-morrow, at 9 a. m., and last- through the day. , Bros., A No. 1, extra silver-plated = ; quality guaranteed; only 54 Table S; 91.68 3¢ doz. Table Forks, $1.63 3¢ doz. Table or Dessert Knives, 21.63 3¢ doz. 50c. Cocoa Door Mats, only 23e. $3.15 Smyrna Rugs = ny $3.90 Smyrna Rugs for ¢: $5.60 Smyrna Rugs for $3. $1 Smyrna Mats, 48c. ‘75e. Smyrna Mats, 39. : Bear in mind that I have no connection with any other establishment in the city. For Tarty Days we will offer our stock of Ingrain and Brussels Carpets at prime cost, Blankets and Comforts from #1-up. Jounson, Garnek & Co., 636 Pa. ave. n.w. Reat Pranispepfancy mugs only 5c. at Tae Farr, 812 7th st. n.w. Dtamonps for Christmas. Tarray’s, 604 9th st. ‘Tux New Care in the Riggs house is now | n for the accommodation of ladies and gen- ‘a, having been newly furnished and | equi) asa t-class restaurant, the loca- | tia being especially convenient for the ac- | ecommodation of ladies. For quick lunchesand perfect service it cannot be excelled. Parstep Lava Cusrrpores, assorted colors, only 12c. at Tue Farr, $12 7th st. n.w. Ick Cnram, Charlotte Kusse, Jelly, at Fus- sell’s, 1425 New York avenue, Baxer’s Norweoran Cop Liver Om Prevents, controls, and cures consumption. To | insure success insist on Baker's Oil. Jxo. C. Baxi Jo., Philadelphia, Heavy Eupossep Nickeiixe Trays only Sc. | at Tue Farm, $12 7th st. Le Excerrext Meats and table board by dey, | week or month reasonable, at L. Maneum's, 505 North Capitol st. No Liquors. | | Sze tue Orzra Grass Hotpers at Tarpan’s, 604 9th st. n.w. something en- | 812 7th st. n.w. | Reap W. B. Moszs & Sox’s advertisement in this paper; it is the best opportunity ever of- | fered to buy home furnishings at low prices. Opera Grasses at Tapran’s, 604 9th st. n.w. Two Exazorate Siow Rooms or Fine Gas Fixtures, In addition to Our Immense Stock. E. F. Brooxs, 531 15th st. Rememper Tue Far, $12 7th st. n.w. Tarpan’s, 604 Frye Watcues at low prices. 9th st. nw. Go to Jxo. R. Kexiy.Center Market, for Wash- beef. Corned beef a specialty. JaraxeD Trx Cusprpones only Se. at Tue Farr, 812 7th st. n.w. Fixe Crocs at Tarras Frxe Lapres’ Dresses (+: and sold. Justn’s Old Sta 604 9th st. now. ond-hand) bought 619 D street. Rememper Tue Far CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. 7th st. n.w. ABavon’s.—‘Erminie.” Natroxat.—Lotta in “La Cigale.” Hanais’.—“Skipped.” Paxozama.—‘‘Battle of Shiloh.” Kerwan’s.—Variety and Sparring. Wriranp Hatr.—Prof. Carpenter. CONDENSED LOCALS. Excelsior Lodge No. 14. K. of P.. have elected | and installed the following ofiicers: P.C., J. A. Wilker; C. C..E. Corcoran: vice-chan., H. H i M. of F., J. A. Weigle | (re-elected); M. H.” Mohler (re- | elected); K. of B elected); M. at A. : Leese: O. G., J. B. Fenton. Cronk. G. W. Weidman. W. T. Mock resentatives to Grand Lodge, J. A. We F. Evans (re- igie. H. Coggins, F. T. Scott, J. B. Conner, W. T. Mock- bee. See ‘ial notice of the annual meeting of the Columbia athletic club, to be held this evening. | The Murder of Policeman Seal. | THE MAN ARRESTED IN THIS CITY RELEASED— | THE SUPPOSED ASSASSIN CAPTURED NEAR BAR- | BOURSVILLE. Henry Mitchell, the colored man arrested in this city yesterday by Officer Acton and Special Officer Lane, as the supposed murderer of Officer Seal, of Charlottesville, Va., was re-| leased yesterday afternoon. Mitchell proved | his good character and that he could not by | any ibillty have béen at Charlottesville at | the of the murder. A Charlottesville special to the Baltimore Sun last night says: The colored desperado who murdered Policeman Seal yesterday was | captured to-day on the Hon. B. Johnson’ Bar- | bour’s place, near Barboursville, by a pursuing | party, aided by citizens of Barboursville. He | was lodged in jail here temporarily, but this | afternoon was taken to Richmond, as the peo- ple here were so incensed that lynching was | th feared. ate Cattte Marxet.—At the Union stock yards | Yesterday 78 cattle were on the market and all | sold to butchers as follows: Best sold from 4 to | 44. per pound: good sold from 3:4 to 3%%¢. | per pound; medium sold from 3% to 3%c. per | pound; common sold from 2to 2°,¢. per pound. | 139 sheep and lambs on the market, and all | sold as follows: Old sheep sold frow ec. per pound; lambs sold from 4%; to 6c. per poun: Cows and calves sold from $25 to $45 each. Market for cattle was dull. Market for sheep and lambs was good. whch md Ossenvine tae Ectipse.—The sun's eclipse was barely visible here yeeterday just before sunset, but was observed by a number of local | astronomers at the naval observatory and Georgetown college. At the latter plaze, Father Hagan, now in charge of the observa- | tory, noted the first contact at 4 o'clock, 36 minutes and 34 seconds. —_— A Pnosrective Prizr Fiout.—George North- | ridges local pugulist, has challenged James | ids fora fight to a finish. a purse of £500 | and the heavy-weight championship of the District. The articles of agreement have been signed. The fight is to be under the “London | e ring” rules. A young Washington sport- | } soa who recently had quite a fortune left | him. it is said, is backing Northridge. The | fight will be as private as possible, but fifteen | men on each side being present. Rey. Dr. Scuppen’s Gotpey Weppixe.—The | iden wedding celebration of Rev. M. L. | udder, D.D., and his wife, Mrs. Sarah A. Scudder, took place last night in the lecture- room of Hamline M. E. church. The happy couple were married in Boston, January 1, tase, not long after the doctor had entered the Methodist ministry. For fifty years he con- tinued to be actively engaged in the church and then, two years ago, he was, at his own re- | quest, placed on the retired list. The doctor is now a resident of Washington, where two of his sons—Mr. Chas. W. Scudder, of the United States fish commission, and Mr. Newton P. Seudder, of the national museum, reside. Addresses were delivered by Rev. H. K. Naylor, D.D., Rev. J. A. Price, D.D.. Rev. J. McKendree D.D., Bishop John F. Hurst and Mr, T. HL. Martin. ‘To thee Dr. Scudder responded, in pictured the happi- ness of his married life. "A large number of messages were received from friends, and golden gifts were relativ Bumerous, Verzrax Finewex.—The Veteran Volunteer Firemens’ association met at Meyer's hall last evening. Mr. James Ragan presiding, and Mr. cascunt of S101 iting up tne hoee-care lor up t were paid in. The question of obecre versary of the association, Feb- to have a with the h daring the day fo wind w with a ban- evening. J. ¥. Thompson, Wm. Cammack Peabody were appointed « committe $5 ooo lor parade and ban- Mr. J. B. Walling presented the assoc: ea wtih bis cia fre tat fod ate ne eee the Metropolitan Hook and Lad- company over 30 They were ac- permanent headquarters whete relies ‘ot be old fire department could be kept was discussed, - | sleep at all on account of the noise, | “drunks A HOTEL CLERK’S CHAT. People from the Rural Districts Want the Best Rooms and then Can’t Sleep. “People never know exactly what they want,” said the clerk of one of the uptown hotels to a Star reporter, “‘at least some peo- ple. Now, that man,” he continued, pointing to a man who was just leaving the counter, “was complaining to me that he didn’t sleep a wink all last night. He said that when he paid the prices asked by Washington hotels he ought to be able to sleep.” “What was the matter with him?” asked the reporter. “Why, he wasn’t accustomed to the noise of acity. He lives ina rural town, where every- thing is quiet after 9 o'clock at night. He came in last evening and wanted one of the best suites of rooms we have. I settled him in the most desirable apartments on the second floor, fronting on two streets. He heard the street cars running up to midnight and then there were the night-liners going by after that until daylight. These were sounds that he was not used to and they made him nervous so he couldn't sieep. Now I've changed him to an inner room, higher up, and he'll sleep all right to-night.” “Do you often have trouble of this kind?” “Yes, indeed, every day. People who are strangers to a city always insist upon having rooms on the lower floors. and they want them to face the street. They get what they ask for and then they kick because they can’t sleep. Of course the best rooms for persons of this kind are on the inner court and nearer the roof. The air is purer and they are quiet. But then countrymen are so timid about fire that they don’t want to take these rooms, You can't make them believe that they are as safe as any others in the house or that in case of fire they could escape from them as easily. I remember a western Congressman who when he first came to Washington tried four different hotels before he finally got settled. He first changed twice in one day because he couldn't getasuite on the parlor floor. He couldn't Finally he came back here and took an inside room on the fourth story. Then he slept like a top, and he has been with us ever since.” “I should think women would make more trouble than men about a hotel,” said the re- porter. “though perhaps you don’t suffer much from them.” “Don't 1? Well, now I would rather deal | with twenty men than one woman. You can reason with men. If you haven't got just the kind of room they want you can convince them that you willdo the bestin vour power for them. Not soa woman. She always thinks you are trying to swindle her;that some other woman. is getting better cared for. She wants to know who the woman is whose room is next to hers, where she comes from and all that. She will keep the bell boy on the go and make it lively for the chambermaid. Of course all women are not of this kind, but there isa sufficient number to keep us active all the time.” “Do you get ‘beat’ by many people during the vear?” “No, we don’t lose much in that way. Of course, once in a while a fellow comes here, stays a day or two and then skips off without payment, but an experienced hotel clerk can size up his man pretty well when he registers. More is lost upon what are known as regular boarders than upon these fly-by-night chaps. I have in my mind a case where a man and his wife and one child boarded here all through one session of Congress and I don’t believe they ever paid a cent.” “How was that?” “Oh, it was none of my funeral. I took the measure of the man in less than a week, and I told the governor what I thought. He wasa man who would pay if he had the money. but he didn’t have it. “He was interested in some railroad bill that was before Congress, and if it had passed he would have made a good deal of mor I think the fellow had once been well fixed, for he was gentlemanly in his manners, and he had a stock of good clothes. His wife had some elegant costumes and lots of jewelry, She was the one that got around the governor. She was a beautiful talker, and she told the governor all about their misfortunes and the prospect which her husband had if the bill in iis: bea aaa ta taresiet anaeld pass Congress, that the governor just let them stay on until the session was over. His bill didn’t go through, and so he didn’t have any money, and, as I said before. I_ don’t believe they ever a cent. I could tell lots of just such ories, but that is enough to show what I mean when I said that we lost more by regular boarders than by transients,” “I suppose you have every room engaged for inauguration week,” said the reporter, chang- ing the subject. “We could have checked off every room twice over, had we so desired, but we have not. We have certain regular customers— those who always stop with us when they come to Washington—whom we propose to look out for first. How many of those will want to se- cure rooms we shall not know until about the 15th of this month. After that we shall begin to reserve rooms for others. I have no doubt every hotel will be crowded, for the indications are that more people will come here to see Gen, Harrison inaugurated than have ever been here before. We hada pretty big rush when Cleveland was inaugurated, but the at- tendance next March promises to be even greater.” Starting the New Year Sober. FEWER DRUNKEN PEOPLE ON THE STREETS YES- TERDAY THAN USUAL ON SUCH OCCASIONS. Yesterday was an unusually quiet day for a holiday. While some of the saloons kept “open house” the custom seemed to have, in most cases, fallen into a state of inocuous desuetude, and free egg-nog was not so plentiful as on former New Year days. That may account for the fact that there was not the usual number of drunks locked up last night. During the day there were very few intoxicated persons on the streets, but after sundown the number in- creased, but even then there were not so many seen as is usual on holidays. During the twen- ty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock this morning e were only sixty-two arrests made in the istrict; of this number sixteen were ” The largest number of arrests made in any precinct was in the first, where sixteen were registered; five of them were “drunks,” n the sixth precinct a dozen arresta were made, seven of them “drunks.” In George- town there were but two arrest, one of them being for intoxication. This morning there were thirty-five prisoners in the dock of the Police Court, only seven of them being females, ——— “Fun” Which Should be Suppressed.s A MAN WHO FOLLOWS A YOUNG GIRL FORFEITS TEN DOLLARS COLLATERAL. Last evening about 9 o'clock a young lady whohad been to church was followed from New York avenue and 7th street by a young man who seemed determined to insult her. She passed down 7th street all the while look- ing for yp officer. and near E street she met Offi- cer W. J*Kenuey and called his attention to the man who was at thatmomentcrossing the street as if with the intent to head her off. When he saw the officer he took the opposite direction. The officer pursued and captured him finding that his clothing was disarranged. He became very indignant, saying he only wanted to have some fun with the girl. The officer took him to the patrol box and called the police wagon. While waiting for it b yeod a crowd gathered, some of whom wanted to punish the prisoner. ‘The officer, for some reason, put a charge of drunk and disorderly against him for the time being. The prisoner gave the name of W. D. Stewart, and his occupation as that of clerk, aud left $10 collateral for his appearance. He forfeited that amount in the Police Court Ye —_._—_- Removal oF Orrices.—The general freight offices of the Richmond and Danville railroad were removed to Richmond last week, and Mr. James H. Drake and his corps of assistants went down to take charge to-day. ——.__ “Tur Lapy or THE Tigen?”—-The opera season will continue at Albaugh’s next week, when Col, MeCaull’s latest success, “The Lady or the Tiger?” will be presented. This is a musical rendering of Stockton’s clever story which had a long run in New York during the summer and autumn. Among the members of the company are De Wolf Hopper, Laura Joyce-Bell, Digby Bell, Marian Eugene Oudin and Annie Myers. The sale of seats for th begins to-morrow. Drvorcepv.—In the Equity Court to-day Judge Cox made a decree of divorce in favor of complainant in the case of Virginia H. Rior- e engagement dan John B. The petition filed by Mr. Campbell ington in Ai set forth the marriage June 5, 1877, by Rev. Dr, Holmead, and | desertion on January 15, 1879, and asked the custody children, which is granted her. ——.—__— THE DANCING CLASS. Some Social Episodes in Boston. From the Boston Herald. “I should recognize that Papanti step if I came across it among the Esquimaux in Green- Jand,” said a young American dandy to a pretty compatriot whom he had just met for the first time ata ballin Florence. “It is unmistaka- ble. I’ve been trying all the evening to place you, hardly supposing that you could hail from Boston, for you certainly don’t look like it,” with an admiring glance at the fashionable figure, the rich complexion and clear, bright eyes, unobscured by any disfiguring glasses, “butthe moment they played the ‘Estudian- tina,’ and you gave mea turn, I doubted no more, You see, I'm a Harvard man myself, spenta yearin the Friday evening class and three in the Saturday; so I know the whole story.” And he smiled to himself at the effect of his words. For Miss X. had been holding off rather distantly, uncertain as to whether she ought to treat him with warmth or chilli- ness. Americans abroad have to be so very careful of their countrymen. But the instant he mentioned the Friday evening class she un- bent ina moment. That placed him at once in the ranks of people one might know. “Then, of course, you agree with all good Bostonians that there is no ‘Muse but Terpsi- chore, and Papanti is her prophet,’ ” said she, merrily, swinging her great fan of ostrich feathers slowly to and fro. “I wonder we never met. How long ago were you in college? Whohad the Saturday evening class in your y?” “Oh, it was in '83, long before your time,” replied the Harvard man, laughing. “You see Iam an oid fogy compared with you. Mrs. Cabot had the class, if 1remember correctly. Are there as many struggles and heart-burn- ings about it now as there were then? I recol- lect that in the early fall, when the lists were being made out, Boston and Cambridge were in a wild flutter of excitement.” “Yes, indeed,” responded Miss X., warming to her subject and speaking with an earnest- ness that amused her companion hugely, for he had been wandering about the world long enough to look back upon the narrow Boston prejudices from a mental distance that made them seem very small. “Of late yeara there have been many new people risen to the sur- face. Nobody knows who they are or whence they came, but they are disgustingly rich, and build themselves superb houses in the best neighborhoods. Then, don’t you see, they want to get into society, and they are determined to push their way into the private classes. It is almost impossible to keep them out, for they do not mind rebuffs and rudeness in the least, and fight desperately, bound to get in by foul means if not by fair. Did you ever hear about that dreadful Mrs. Biscay?* 4 “No.” the Harvard man said, enjoying him- self immensely, “that must be something re- cent. Tell me about it, do.” Miss X, settled herself comfortably in the old Medici chair and brushed a refractory curl out of her eyes. They were sitting in a quiet nook in one of the gilded salons of that Florence palace, splendid in the rather somber magnifi- cence of dark, carved wood, frescoed ceilings, vast paintings by the old masters, black with age, ancient hangings, faded and dim, and uaint, heavy furniture of a long past time. an. X. in black velvet, with just diamonds enough to be impressive without making a spectacle of jth pier carrying on a subdued conversation with stately Count Rospigloise near at hand, beneath a wonderful tapestry of Hercules and Omphale. Now and then other guests strolied in out, and from the distant ball-room faint snatches of delicious music swept in. Everything about them was so strange and Boston seemed so far away, that the little story took on a peculiar flavor for its cynical hearer, who watched Miss X. from beneath his half-shut evelids with keen delight as she began her recital, feeling that it was of more importance than anything which ever befell in the days of Lorenzo the Magnificent. To the genuine descendant of Puritans, Boston is always the Hub of the universe. “Before she was married,” went on the mel- low tones, always mindful of the broad A’s, “Mrs. Biscay lived in sonth Boston.” An im- pressive pause, ‘Her father had made a great fortune by boiling soap or putting up pickles, or something of that sort, and she had a cer- tain beauty of a common, showy kind. Hamil- ton Biscay met her at the mountains one sum- mer, fell in love, some said with her beauty, more with her money; married her, brought her to the old oad house on Beacon street tolive. I dare say she is a good wife, for he seems to be happy, but she never got on soci- ally at all. She was bad form, and people absolutely refused to take her up. They called formally and nothing more. She had a daugh- ter who was her exact image, and common and pushing like the mother, who was sent to the Best schools, Somehow they contrived to get her into private classes for the younger chil- dren at Papanti’s; but when it came to Friday afternoon, Mrs. Faneuil, who had the class that year, refused up and down to take her in, ‘I haven't a place,’ she wrote to the Biscay woman, ‘My list is full.’ ‘Oh, no, it is not,’ an- swered Mrs. Biscay. ‘Louisa Fuller is going abroad unexpectediy with an aunt, and thet leaves a vacancy.’ ‘It is already promised,’ said Mrs. Faneuil, curtly. All this was on aper. Then Mrs. Biscay called upon Mra, Foneuil. Not at home. She called the second time. The same result, She went to Mr. Papanti. The wise man was immovable. ‘I have nothing to do with the private classes,’ said he, ‘you must go to Mrs. Faneuil.’ ‘I have been to Mrs. Faneuil, and she declares there is no place, Is that true?’ ‘I know nothing about it, madam,’ said Mr. Papanti, again. “But my daughter must be in this class, She has a right to be there,’ said Mrs, Biscay, furiously, ‘She is a Biscay.’ ‘If she were the Queen of Sheba,’ answered the dancing master, imper- turbably, ‘I could do no more. It is Mrs. Faneuil’s class, and she decides who are to compose it. I have nothing to do with it.” And Mrs. Biscay flung away in a towering rage.” Miss X. sat bolt uprightand tossed her pretty head with scorn, A deep flush burned on her cheeks and her eyessnapped. Her Boston blood was up. “What do you think that woman did?” she asked. ‘When the first Friday afternoon came she had the little girl dressed in purple and fine linen, ordered the carriage, and drove down to Papanti’s. ‘Mra, Faneuil,’ she eal defiantly, addressing that Indy, who sat_col and impassive before her, ‘my daughter has a right to be in this class, “It is her place, Her father is a Biscay and aconnection of your own. Now, I bring her here and put her in’ the class myself. You may send her out of the hall, if you like to treat her so cruelly. I consider that Tam Gears | my duty, no more,’ and with that she turned and walked deliberately off, Loaieg a maid to take charge of thechild. Mrs. Faneuil always declared that Bessie Biscay was not in her class, but she was there at Papanti's every Friday afternoon just the same, and had a good deal of attention.” What do you think of that? Is it not disgraceful? And, to crown all, I had a letter from home the other day telling 1 that Bessie Biscay is the belle of the assemblies this year! So she got in there. Well, it shows what push will do, And Miss X. got up to return to the ball- room, with thoughts very far away. A strange bit of modern story to be told in an old italian palace, truly, though the palace itself had seen the gradual triumph of democracy over aris- tocracy, for it had once been the home of princes with the Borgia blood in their proud veins, and had at last fallen into the hands of a vulgar American who made millions and mil- lions from pork-packing in the west. The Har- vard man mused grimly as he took his fair charge back for another waltz. ee High Dressing of the Hair. From the Philadelphia Press, The ladies have been trying to let the hair fall down on the nape and not to wear it high on the head as formerly. ButI think the at- tempt wil! prove abortive. Young ladies with pretty necks like toshow them and rebel at this decree. There is unquestionably intellect and a thousand other charms displayed in the high dressing of the hair. Whenever the w ward line of the forehead is continued it is felt that mental dignity is given, Of all the ‘Weapons a women possesses for good or evil their expression lies in her hair. ‘It is the low head with loose wandering tresses which, from the days of sirens to those of Louis XIV > has most undeniably revealed the Delilah. Gather them wy style of The high of bringing out the fore- Max O’Rell on American Women. HE NOTES A TOTAL ABSENCE OF STUPID-LOOKIXG FEMALE FACES. From the January Forum. That which struck me most in America, from first to last, is the total absence of stupid-look- ing faces. All are not handsome, but all are intelligent and beaming with activity. In my opinion, it is in this that American beauty ‘mainly consists, In the large cities of the east, the first thing which caught my attention was the thinness of the men and the plumpness of the women. This seemed to hint that the former lived in a furnace of activity and the latter in cotton wool. This impression soon deepened into a conviction. It seemed to me that her lot was as near to being perfection as and earthly lot could be. A respect amount- ing to reverence is shown for her, and it ap- pears to be the chief aim of her protectors to surround her with luxury and e her path through life a sunny one. So far as adding to her mental and physical grace goes, this plan of making every woman an uncrowned queen has answered completely. | Seeing her high position, she has set herself to ) work to fill it omingly, and it is the cultiva- | tion of America’s daughters, it is their charm- ing independence and @ consciousness of their wer, that make them so attractive and ren- ler American society so delightful to the stranger. In their treatment of women, the Americans might give more than one lesson to the men of the old world, even to the French- men, who, in the matter of politeness, lives a good deal, Iam afraid, on the reputation of is ancestors. The respect for women in America seemed to me to be perfectly disi terested, purely platonic. In France, is respect almost borders on gallantry. A French- man will always stand back to let a woman pass, but he will generally profit by the occa- sion to take a good look at her. If an outsider be competent to form an opin- ion, I ventnre to say that the American woman does not render to man a tithe of the devotion she receives from him, The French wife re- pays a husband's devotion by protecting his in- terest—an American too often repays it by breaking into his capital. see An All Night’s Job and More. From the Nebraska State Journal. On Burrard Inlet, British Columbia, dwells a | logging camp boss, known far and wide by the | name of Lev. He is a hunter of some import- ance andarifle shot of more than ordinary skill. One rainy day Lev took his gun and sal- lied forth for a deer hunt, but was overtaken by darkness while along way from the camp and forced to remain in the ‘woods all night. In searching his pockets he found he was with- | out matches. The logging crew blew horns, | fired guns, &c., to guide him home, but with- out avail. Morning returned, and Lev made his way home just as the crew were turning out for breakfast.” Hungry, wet and tired, he sat down in front of the big camp fire, rested his face on his hands, his elbows on his knees, looked vacantly on the blaze, and for about ten minutes appeared lost in contemplation. He then spoke: ‘Boys, did you ever hear of a per- son making a fire ‘by rubbing two sticks to- geter?” “Oh, yes,” replied several; “easy thing to do. Common thing,” &c. Lev waited patiently till they all got through and then ex- claimed: “It may be easy enough to do, and perhaps has been done, but I'l be eaten alive if anybody ever did it in one night.” sida eerie saad c Reminiscence of Thackeray. J. Ashby Sterry in The Book Buyer. Wandering through the city the other day and noting the palatial banking houses and the architectural splendors that have arisen during the last twenty years, I lamented how much of the picturesquenese, the poetry, and the old, old fashion of the neighborhood had disap- peared. Iremembered a hall not many yards distant from Dickens’ ‘Wooden Midshipman” where I first saw Thackeray. I looked for the hall, but I failed to discover it; perhaps it has been Falsa down, perchance it has been altered beyond hope of recognition. I canre- call seeing an announcement that the author of “Vanity Fair” was to give a lecture on, I think, “Humor and Charity,” and I purchased a platform ticket in order to be as near the great man as possible, I remember how charmed I was with the lecture, how strack I was with the lecturer's gigantic height, with his spectacles and his picturesque white hair, He had then the beginning of a black mustache —I think that mustache must have been a failure, for I never saw it afterward. Ican remember a great deal of that lecture, especially the enthusiastic tribute that he paid to the genius of Dickens at its close, and Ican call to mind how, with boyish enthusiasm, I followed Thackeray into the anteroom at its conclusion, how, standing at a respectful dis- tance, Isaw him put on a hairy cape—then called a “Poncho wrapper”—and depart unat- tended by a back way into Fenchurch street. I followed about three yards behind. Ican see the picture of the damp street, with the lights reflected in the pavement, and that towering | figure in the short cloak slowly walking before me, atythe present moment. Presently a four- wheel cab came along. The novelist paused in his walk and held up his umbrella. I halted and pretended to be looking for something on the The ede The cab stopped; he opened the door himself—I noted this articularly at the time; he said, “Garrick club!” to the dri- ver; be slowly seated himself, and the cab turned westward and drove away. I went home quite happy. though somewhat regretful that I had not offered to fasten the door after the great Michael Angelo Titmarsh had en- tered the cab. —————eee—_____ Death by Electricity. WHAT THE JUDGE WILL HAVE TO SAY WHEN PRO- NOUNCING SENTENCE. The change in the mode of punishment by death for murder committed in New York after the first of January will necessitate a change in the wording of the death sentence, says the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, At present the judge, after commenting on the character of the crime, generally addresses the condemned man in words like these: “The sentence of the court is that you be taken hence to the county jail, and there con- fined until the —— day of —, and that on that day you be taken thence tothe place of ex- ecution and hanged by the neck until you are dead—dead—dead. And may the Lord have mercy on your soul.” Under the new dispensation the judge, after glancing at the latest book on electricity, will, we presume, say something like this: “The sentence of the court is that you be taken hence to the county jail and there con- fined until the —— day of —, and that on that day you be taken thence to the place of execution and laid upona table suitably pre- pared for the purpose; that an electrode con nected with the positive pole of the electric current be put on your head, and an electrode connected with the negative pole be placed inst your back, between the shoulders; that dynarao generating an electromotive force i a sufficient number of volts to extinguish life be employed to send a current of electricity through these electrodes, and that this current shall be kept in action until you are dead— dead—dead, And may the Lord aave merey on your soul.” OG Food Adulterations. ‘New York Cor. of the Philadelphia Times. There are dreadful scandals in certain trade circles, They haven't leaked as yet to the public ear, but when they do every good housewife in the land will throw up her hands in horror. Strangely enough, the exposure comes from Boston, The subject of the adulteration of food products is a trite but never a threadbare one, but heretofore certain high class goods have been free from any suspicion as to their integrity. Massachusetts has da very stringent law upon this subject, and Dr. Abbott, of the state board of health, has undertaken the rigid enforcement of it. The penalty of re 8 is the exclusion of the adulter- ated article from the Bay state. Particular inane a bean Beto toward the examination of goods shipped from this city, which the good popats of the hub look upon as the seat of all wickedness. I am informed by teat mre | to ue in = Abbott’s confi- lence—his report not yet having been made ese Noa Of 100 different spices ship om New York houses and submitted to him for examination 95 were found that out of 25 New York lards were found pure, the others b. with ols ee The Pretty Girls of Ireland. Correspondence of the San Francisco Chronicle. inr, the Yankee belles. Their features, it is true, are less regular than those of English women, but they triumph over them with their woman,” wrote the queen in her diary when last visiting the country, “is Deaxtifal, and some of them remarkably so. Their hair and are simply lovely.” om pe! el itis impossible not to admire the gen- tle grace and dignity of the wives and h- ters of the Emerald Isle. Go where you will, I aaty zou te find an Irish woman who is other- wise naturally dist haw barmaids being superior in bearing and to many English duchesses. The fist of beau ties is a long one, and looking back we can re- call histories of the ¢: loveliness of the three Miss Gunn who, wi they came up to London, had actually to be escorted in Hyde park by a guard of soldiers sent by the order of the secretary of state,so overwhelm- ingly was the crowd upon them. Then, there was Lady yy, Lady Cahir, Lady Clare, and many others, to say nothing of the present young duchess of Leinster, one of the most attractive women of this or any other day. ————-+e-______ Kissing in England. From Notes and Queries, Nicolaus de Bethlen, a pupil of Dr. Basire at Alba Julia, visited England during the winter of 1663-4, and relates the following in his “Au- tobiography”: ‘Being unaware of the fact that it was customary in England to kiss the cor- ner of the mouth of ladies by way of saluta- tion, instead of shaking hands, as we doin Hungary, my younger brother and I behaved very rudely on one occasion. We were invited to dinner to the house of a gentleman of high rank, and found his wife and three daughters, one of them married, standing in array ready to receive us. We kissed the girls, but not the married ladies, and thereby greatly offended the latter, but Duval (a French’Protestant clergyman) apologized for our blunder, and explained to us that when saluting we must always kiss the senior lady first and leave the girls and children to the last; after dinner it was considered sufficient to kiss the hostess only in recognition of the hospitality received.” Thereafter, he adds, he and all his traveling companions, with the exceptions of one who could not be prevailed upon, complied most scrupulcusly with the rules of etiquette. Beth- Jen moved in the best society in London. He ‘was received by Charles II. -‘in publica solenni audientié” surrounded by a throng of noble- men, he called on the Dux Eboracensis, Ruper- tus Palatinus Rheni, and many noblemen of high rank. At Oxford he was entertained and made very much of by the professors, who, he informs us, spoke Latin with difficulty. In fact everybody in England, he tells us, considered it a great torture to be obliged to speak Lati and he was therefore compelled to air hi broken English, which he had picked up at Leyden under the tuition of a poor Englishman, Not a Matter of Business. MISS VIRGIE DE SHREWD'S THOROUGHLY DISINTER- ESTED WEDDING INVITATIONS. From Time. Miss Virgie de Shrewd (who is discovered seated at her davenport addressing numerous square envelopes containing invitations to her They Have the Gold Fever. EXCITEMENT OVER DISCOVERIES IN MASSACHD- SETTS AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. A Springfield, Mass., special to the New York | World says: Franklin county farmers are con- | siderably excited over the discovery of gold | mong the Buckland Hills, and some are | #0 enthusiastic as to predict an old- | fashioned California boom. The discovery has attracted the attention of experts. The wang cipal find is at an elevation of 1,500 feet above | mean sea level, and the deposits are found in| quarts veins or reefs, traversing blue-slate — a ——_ = souther! ion, near! iy parallel — nese as they have surface, the dip of the veins being fery nearly ndicular. A yh from San Francisco, December $1, says: An old-time mining excitement has | taken hold of southern California amd Arizona _ as the result ~ a discov: eg i Mexicans brought into Yuma a q y | of pure 1a which they ala tehey had | obtained in southern California, ghout one | hundred miles from Yuma, The Ty said the gold was easily worked. A rnsijto the new fields has begun. The river boats age crowded, | and every possible conveyance is Being fitted up to take miners to the diggin, ecto Soe. John A. Mackey, the comedian, has mysteri- ously disappeared from New York leaving a note to Mi r Berliner to the effect that he was crazy was going to a hospitsl. 5 Mr. George T. Griffith, of Philad#lphia, wit- nessed the inauguration of Mayat Grant in New York yesterday, having walkedall the way from the Quaker City in paymentéf a bet he had made with A. A. Lipscomb. The British schooner Clifton, frem Windsor for New York. is ashore eleven miles west of Point Judith, Rhode Island. se went on Monday night. The crew of ten ismfe. The brickmakers of Pittsburg an@Allegheny | | have decided to demand an advange in wages | of 10 per cent on March 1 and to sffike if the increase is not conceded. 3 a bokeh arg at gosey Seon? Es F] & (3) F were erera ae a Fi varacarens + i nn 7 Ep ag Etatal BEEES pac a tems iggy LALLA Ss Bb 8 24447 444, "Or 44 200, 8, UBT oo 4 Its superior excellence proven in mil} for more than a q olacentury. I United States Gove reed the Great Univers End as the St DR PRICE BAK NEW YORK, Cll ai-smew wedding)—‘‘We must be careful to whom we send invitations, mamma, dear. But of course we will invite the Baxters.” Mrs, de Shrewd—*Certainly, my dear. They are good for at least a case of solid silver cut- lery, if not something in diamonds. Mrs. Bax- ter was always fond of you.” “Yes, I And what about the Belle- villes?” really don’t know. They didn’t give any- thing but a pie-knife when Leuretta Brace was married, and I've an idea it was one of the half dozen their daughter got when she was married. We'll not count them in just vet.” “Of course, we'll have the Brintons. The ve as good as promised me something splendid in Dresden china. ‘Then, there's the Peytons—I detest the whole tribe of them. But they al- ways give solid silver, so they must be invited.” “Certainly; and the Macklires.” “Oh, they'll bring something splendid in bric-a-brac. They're in the business, you know. I wonder if the De Cracy’s would bring anything worth having?” “I really don’t know. They might. They gave superb cut glass at the Bennett-Grace wedding last month, and I raved over it, think- ing they might take the hint if we sent them cards to your wedding. I believe I'd risk it.” “They'll hardly have the face not to brin, something decent when there's six of them. don’t know what to do about the Ridleys. They actually, gave Marian Leyster plated ware = “They'd be very likely to do the same with you. I wouldn’t run the ri Invite the Lay- tons instead. They'll be sftre to bring some- thing worth having.” “Ido wonder if there's any hope of getting diamonds from the Revenels. And what do you ose the Dreightons will bring?” Vell. hope they'll have the deceney to bring something better than the etching they gave Marian Leyster.” “I should hope so. Well, I've addressed 150 invitations now, and I believe they're all good for something, unless it is the Greyvilles and the Smythes, and we can drop them if we a, conclude they're not likely to send any- thing.” Aczp P, EOPLE Whose blood has become thin or impure are especially liable to attacks of rheumatism, or to that weakness called “general debility.” The pains and aches of the former are relieved by Hood’s Sarsapariila, which pu- Tifies and vitalizes the blood, while it also tones aud builds up the whole system. Try Hood's Sarsaparilla and realize the peculiar benefit which it gives. “Ihave taken Hood's Sarsapariila for dyspepsia and as a tonic alterative, with the most beneficial results, I have also used it for rheumatisin with good effect. I regard it as one of the very best family medicines, and would not willingly be without it.”"—A. B. Curry, Providence, R. I. HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA Sold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Prepared only by C.L HOOD & CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass. 4 100 DOSES ONE DOLLAR. LONSDALE CAMBRIC; yard wide; finest quality: 0c. BLACK SILKS, excellent quality, #1, and 81.25, LADIES’ BROADCLOTH, pure wool, yard and a balf wide, reduced to 75c.. real Value #1 SENRIETTA CLO SUL ry dress ; near! to 50e. : cash value, UBLE WOOL’ y 3 very finest qual- half wide; reduced it Bide, Ze. a built‘ wide: ME’ extra wide; doubie width; pure wool; all col reduced to 45c. PURE WOOL BLANKETS, $5, gree quality ‘AL FRENCH SERGE, elegant Dress Goods; wide double width; Bure woot: Teduced to S70 FRENCH SATHINE COMFORTS, un large hand- some styles, $2.50. 711 MARKET E, NEAR 71m T. Next door to the Boston Variety VALUABLE CASH CU: ‘ART! SPAC. Se. Cash Customers will select of the fe ii meow il, select one k following Naunask Linen Napa 3 Elegaut Damask Towels, worth aD some Bridal Quilt, worth $1.50. Nor Oxy Te Frowers Trar bloom in the spring,” but still more the Flowers which are blooming now will bring-good cheer to your heart and home during the coming Holidays. 717 15TH ST. N. W. (Building of the National Safe Deposit Company) is the nice, neat, cozy, new Flower Store, where you jet colenmapene cata for Holiday Presents in the FLOWERS, FLORAL DESIGNS, AND PLANTS. An endleas variety of 2 FANCY BASKETS, CENTER-PIECES, VASES, AND STANDS, any of which when filled with besutifal and fragrant Flowers and Plants will be a charming Great care and attention given to orders for ‘TIONS. Please give us a call and lesve your orders early, pecially for Vases to be filled with Plants. ag $12.90 $12.90 i ; A SWEEPING REDUCTION IN MENS ATTIRE. ‘This offer should have your im! Consideration, SACK SUITS, €12.90. FROCK SUITS, €12.90 This reduction is so marked thst your attention whether you want a s ust attract it. EISEMAN Bos, SEVENTH AND MANUFACTURING CLOTHIERS: 227-3m Unrneceventen Arrrac r OVER A MILLION DISTRIBEMD LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY PANY. Incorporated by the Legislature in onal and Charitable purposes, an ie & part of the present State Cons by an overwhelming po} It; MAMMOTH DRAWTN nually, (June and Deceiuber), and GLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take pls other ten mouths in the year, public, at the Academy of M FAMED FOR TW FOR INTEGRITY OF ITS DR. PROMPT PAYMENT OF P! Attested as follows: ti that ye° super yan Se The Lowmana siate Lortery mance and contro! the Driv the same are conducted with h t for Edu- franchise ngs t) nent, i MU pay al! We, the undersigned Banks and Bani ies which prizes drawn in The Louisiana State may be presented a! our counters. Pres. Louisiana AUX, Pres, State Nati 4 . Pres. New Orleans Ni CARL KOBN, Pres. Union Nations! |i GRAND MONTHLY DRA’ AT{THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, TUESDAY, JANUARY 15 CAPITAL PRIZE, $300, 100,000 Tickets at Twenty Dol! 810; Quarters, €5; “Tenthe, 82; Tw 1 PRIZE OF #300,000 is. 1 PRIZE OF “i 2 PRIZE OF 2 PRIZE OF z ¢ 5,000 is. 25.000 332 £22) S322 Orders, of ET TAILORS, | Introducing New F CoxsREGATIONAL CHURCH, Frow y)"5 Dane a fa T= WHIS' CITY ITEMS. Inauguration of our Annual Special Dis- count Sales. Until February ist we will allow @iscount all through the A 5 Soy Prints, Gingheme, be. 10 per i 8. de. 10 Biankets, Bed Comfi osiery, Gloves, Woolen U Cotton Ui . lars Cuffs jenley’s Celery, Beef and tron.— The new and unequaled nerve sonta, Sor aro. OUsness, sleeplessness, neuralgia, ‘amatian ‘nd broken down constitutions, Sold by all druggist, 1 Dr. Hi 83 Per 7 art No. lkye Wass, best’ ent in the wera ome ton Orders by mail, Lywon’s, 9th near Det, skw Do You Know you can buy the best lini Dent out—Salvation Oil for 25 cente? 3 ____ AMUSEMENT: New Narionay THEATER.—LOTTA. The Ipimttable LoTta, (WEDNESDAY) LA CIGALE, THURSDAY § Cast time,) LA CIGALE. Tridey and Saturday Fvenings and Satunlay Matines, MUSETTE. January 7, Duf?s Oper Company in a Trip nd the Besvar Tadene — of seate will open to-inorrow morning. ja2_ EW NATIONAL THEATER. Sale of seats will becin to. MONDAY, JANUARY 7 Six nights ouly Two matinees, THE J.C. DUFF COMIC OPERA COMPANY, From the Standard Theater, *e 3. W, Mor ® gran “A TRIP TO AFRICA.” ‘To be followed by an cloborate revival of Millocker'e Masterpiece, “THE BEGGAR STUDENT,” Tn which Mr. Hubert Wilke, for whom this opers was written, will appear in the title role. pil LAURA BEL Miss Agnes Stone, Mr, Bay Brown andecompay of unrivaled me pd (jee THEATER. i. x Fennn. ave pear 11th st nemday, Friday and Saturday, Tc Vinie Ties _ EVERY NIGHT THIS EVENING, NG, morrow. — gee — Km4,s NEW WASHINGTON THEATER Matinees Mon., Tues., Thurs, and Sat, RICE’S VAUDEV! NE COMIC OP Presenting the Greatest ERMINIE, With the Original Cast Hall, Francis W Jennie Weather Georvie Dennia, yD he Jobn F A.W. Mar J 5. <y, Musical Direc i A. De Novelli, ™ “pd next—THE McCAULL OPERA COMPANY, dats AMACGH'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE Week Janu McCAUL OPERA COMPANY, Gao. A. McCaul Sole Proprietor and Manager), Presenting the great success, THE LADY OR THE TIGER? Thecompany comprises Marion Manola, De Wolf Hoype, Laura Moore, Eugene Ondin, Laura Joyes Bell, Dieby Bell, Chi Myers, Jef= T 4 stanley, Jolin ry 7, December 31. Turs., Thurs, and Sat on. Fowler & Warm: er? eW aud revised version of ¥ THE LIGHT OF THE MOON, suse: New Specialties, aiid all New Music. A Brilliant Coterie of Comedians. Nett Week-REDMUND & BERRY, @31-0t Takase : * usic for all Lo S, Business Manager, 109 Oth s-4. @ TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, ae ee DD ae L m A ¥ v # FE DD AA VY sa & DD AA VV AAA DD v a DD A A L ALLL pm ND CONCELT COMPANY .1A VALDA. Prima Donne Soprano, A MME. GIUL Les Ituliennes, Part Gurden, 1 KWA uk WALTER A. HUDSON, Bus And CHEVALIER AN kK Ok ‘NN KO ING ACADEMY, Masonic Hall, 9th aud F sts. tow Mr, L.G. MARINI desires to inform his patrons and jes that his second term for Misses ap vill commence SATUADAY, Jauuary 5, 1880, at 2 Ei aod for Adults FRIDAY, January @ats ean, det "ILLARD HALL, ‘To-night and All Next Wee PROF. CAKPENTER'S Mi-SWERISM. Artifoial dreams and sownambuliem on the stare, Alvays new and more woudertul, t awa that miawic, tregods oF comedy. "Adres conte. _ Galles, 1G cemta 24-28 orpuLKS BY TRAV 2g Ki! at Young Men's Christian Assoc ‘tation. Sixth Talk: FRUDAY, Jan. 4. ut § p.m. B. P. MURRAY, of the War Departuent, Subject: pees of Japan,” Iustruted with aS ‘Admission by ticks jo be bh nan alving wt Or eh OWLS. ; PRIMA DONNA, MRS. ALICE J. SHAW, ‘The Queen of all Artists asa Whistler’ And Her Grand Concert Company, consisting of Mis OLLIE TORBETT, Violinist. Ms EDITH PON, ingine Reader. Mm. JENNIE R. CAMPBELL, Mr S. V. DOWNEY, Pianist, and MR. HARRISON MILLARD, The Renowned Tenor, Will Give Oue of Her GRAND CONCERTS, the CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 10th and G sta, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1889. Reserved Seats $1; Admission 75c. Thetale of reserved seats will commence on Wednes day morning, January 2, 158¥, at 9 o'clock, at Brew a27-128 THOS. E. WAGGAMAN, 3300 O street, ‘Will be open THURSDAYS, ros 1104, for the months of January, Februssy and March, for the Poor of Washington.