Evening Star Newspaper, February 8, 1889, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION. The Weather. For the District of Columbia, Maryland, Del- aware, Eastern Pennsylvania. and New Jersey, snow; much warmer; easterly winds, south westerly. Tue Naturat Growra Of a business fonnded upon true business principles and conducted upon a plan of Eqvat Famxess To ALL Sometimes exceeds the expectations of the in- orator. Such has been the case with me, thau&s to the public. I am prepared to an- nounce the opening of 9 new departments to- morrow morning. The announcement alone may not induce you tocome. but the total disregard for cost and vaine of goodsas quoted below will bring you, Jam certain. These prices positively for to-morrow only at E Gorpscumrp, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. PERFUMERY AND » DEPARTMENT. Triple extract. +4 oz., 3 cts, a bottle. Triple extract. 1 0z.. 15 cts. a bottle. French improved bay rum. 15 cts. a bottle. Plorida water, 12 cts. a bottle. Red star glycerine soap, 5 cts. a bar. = Goldschmid’s toilet soap, 5 cts. a large cake. Unmpretia DEPARTMENT. 26-inch fast dye satine umbrellas with rolled gold handles. 98 cts.; 28 in., $1.18. 10 per cent discount on my entire line of satine and gloria silk umbrellas, which consists « of over 200 different styles. Jeweiry DeraRtMext. Royal sterling silver shoe and glove buttoner, 10 cts _ et. royal silver oxidize pins for 10c. and 18e, 25 ct. silver pins for 18 cts. Ladies’ and gent’s collar buttons, 4 cts, each. 25 et. enff buttons far 13 cts. 10 per cent discount on all jewelry at and over 50 cts. ‘TRUNK. SatcweL, ap Vattse DEPARTMENT. 10 per cent discount on the largest and finest assortment ever shown in the city. Picrore Frac Department. frames, 8 by 10, at 48e. rames. 8 by 10, at 25c. lush frames at lie. s frames at 10c. Stationery DeraRTMeENT. School tablets, 3e. Combination knife, pencil, and pen holder, 18e., worth 50c. A box of Marcus Ward linen paper, contain- ing 4 quires and 100 envelopes. representing | the house of William Shakespear in which he was born, only 1.28, worth #2. A box containing 24 sheets of paper and en- velopes, only 5¢e., worth 10c; 25¢. boxes for 18¢. Curntarxy PoLe axp Wrxpow Suape Depart- MENT. Patent roller Holland shades, 25c. Curtain poles with brass fixtures, 22¢. Basy CarriaGe Department. Handsome rattan carriage, only $5.78; uphol- stered with silk plush and ‘silk parasols, only $7.98; also 10 per cent discount on an elegant | assortment of baby carriages from the leading manufacturers. ReraiceRator aNp Ice Carst DePaRTMENT. | 10 per cent discount on an immense assort- | ment of refrigerators and ice chests from #2.50 | to $25.00. N. B.—All goods bonght at my establishment are guaranteed as represented, and if not satis- factory, money refunded at R. Gotpscumrp, 1007-1009 F st. n.w. Strictly one-price store. We Have tue Lancest stock of diamond ear- | rings in town. Do not buy until we have quoted you prices, as we are direct importers of diamonds. R. Harnts & Co.. 432 7th st. Brrakrast Howtsy, lbs. packages, 17c. D. Exuis, 3d and A sts. s.e., Capitol Hill. Cor Tats Ovt.—Ferd. Frank, 1606 14th st. new. and 333 'e. 8.¢.. will offer for to-mor- row only—Ladies’ kid, goat, dongola and glove | foxed batton, worth 21.40, $1.50 and $1.75, all | widths and sizes, for For Boys’ Suits and Overcoats go to Oak Hall. cor. 10th and F sts., and get them at just half pris Two Cases Rewwaxts Bueacen Cor Tox, 8c. | Beautiful Sattines. 15e. Dress Ginghams, 10, 12c. | All of our Carpets at cost, See Wuat tee Farr Orrens To-morrow. Saturday, 9th February. Remember, 812 7th n.w. 2 full boxes of tooth picks for 5c. Heavy planished mngs which look amd wear as well as plated, only 5e. Indian glue. as good as any 15c. glue, only Pe _ 98 well Six teaspoons, worth 20c., only 9¢. Large wooden kitchen salt boxes, only 6c. Hardwood beefsteak pounders. only 9¢. Large-size wooden comb and brush bracket, en work. worth 20c.. for only 7c. ‘Sets of child’s knife, fork and spoons, only 9e. | A good bucket. 50 clothes pins, bottle of Chi- | nese bluing, large-size scrub brush, all of this | household combination for only 29¢. Japanese table mats, 3inaset, worth 25¢., only lic. nother lot of those white feather dusters, sizes 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, your choice for 49c. Colored glass water pitchers, worth 75c., for 42c. Elegant hand-painted fruit plates, worth 40c., for 22c. A few more of those stag handled 75c. sets of carving knives and forks for 39c.; only 1 set to each customer. Hand-painted China salad bowls, worth 85¢., for 19. Beautiful and artistic decorated China tea sets, latest designs, worth $7 a set; we will sell a few sets for only 24.39 a set. Four sets decorated English China dinner and tea sets combined, assorted colors, square- shape dishes, newest design, handsome deco- rations, as oa as any $30 sét, we will sell them at $13.79. Lots of other good bargains in our stock. Tae Fare 812 7th st. n. w. Cicars! Crcars! Craars! When ir need of a good smoke at reasonable es try our “Opera Bouquet” and “Saboroso” rands. They are first-class hand-made goods, and Se. each. AL & P. Merzorn, 417 7th st. n.w. Wrxom's. 509 9th street. Best lard 9¢.; corned beef éc.: round steak, pork, sausage, 10c.; sauer- kraut 20c. gall.; salt pork 8c.; 4 cans corn 25¢.; roll butter, finest quality, 25¢.; a good article, New Sprino Strtze Derpys now opening; choice styles. Prices from $2 toes. R.C. Lewis & Sox, 1421 New York a near 15th st. Frit Dzess Scrrs and “Lord Chumley” Cape Overcoats at Oak Hall, cor. 10th and F sts, At Tue Farr to-morrow. Feather Dusters worth $1.50 for 49c. Ger Oty THE Best. “Baker's Norwegian Cod Liver Oil” is pure. Recommended and prescribed by best physi- cians. Jxo. C. Baxer & Co., Philadelphia. VALENTINES . Go To Jxo. R. Ketty,Center Market, for Wash. ington dressed beef. Corned beef a specialty. For Scrts and Overcoats for Men and Boys’, at half-price, Oak Hall. or. 10th and F sts, = At Tue Farr to-morrow. ' Feather Dusters worth #1.50 for 49e. Fixe Borrer. Fixe Borter. Jas. FP. Ovsrer. Main office—Pa. avenue and 9th street, Market stands—9th street wing Center Market, Surrerivors Harms removed by electric needie. Mrs. Dr. Gapuret, 1321 G st. n.w. Rees from Kiriu, Japan. Don't miss the sale at W. H. Hoeke’s this week. Opp Pants, half-price, Oak Hall, cor. 10th and F sta. At Taz Fare to-morrow. Gala day for Great Bargains, Bey Yorr Coal, Coke and Wood from Joux- sox Broturns, the leading firm in the Dis- trict. Artietic Destoxs in wall papers, etchings, engravings, &c. Picture frames made to order. B. J. Laws, 1427 Pa. ave. Genutxe calf’s foot jelly; made for invalids. T. Janvis, 426 9th st. n.w. At Tux Farr to-morrow. Gala day for Great Bargains. CITY AND DISTRICT. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. Natioxat.—Herrmann. Atpavan’s. Troubadours. Gioer.—Variety. Centaat Hatt.—Prof. Carpenter. N. ¥. Avance Riwx,.—Prof, —*& Bunch of Keys.” Kgnwax's.—Hyde & Behman ——— CONDENSED LOCALS. Whelan, Arthur R. Ay THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., POLICE WORK AND PLAY. ANACOSTIA. Henry Addison social club, with Thomas| Numerous Arrests of Boys—Relief of Watxrxe Matca.—The eS took this morning. a 5 ler, R. T. ler, cals w Edmonston, . . Kain as incorporators, filed a certificate of in- cul tion yesterday. e Snow Finke minstrels will give an enter- tainment at Odd Fellows’ hall, Navy-Yard, on Monday evening. The Philharmonic , formerly of Baltimore, will give a concert at St. I's. English Lutheran church this evening. The Colored Press Association. ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY THE LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECEPTION. The following committee of arrangements has been appointed to have charge of the ban- quet which the committee of the local colored press proposes to give tc the members of the National Colored press association on the 7th of March in this city: Miss Eva A. Chase, Miss Janie , Miss F. M. Williams, Miss Regina Taylor, Miss L. Mack, Miss Eda M. Boston, Miss Katie Gibson. Miss Julia R. Bush, Miss Rachel Lee, Miss Alice 8. V. Jones, Miss Emma Davis, Misses Dora and Rebecca Smith, Miss A. R. Bowen, Miss E. V. vern spr Miss Julia Ma~ son, Miss E. F. G. Merritt, Miss Mary Nalle, Miss Lula 8. Chase. é The Bethel literary association will tender a collation to the press association on Tuesday evening, March 5. Thomas H. Wright, on be- half of the church and literary society, will deliver an address of welcome. Hon. John M. Langston will deliver the welcome address on behalf of the local press and the citizens of Washington. James M. Ricks, R. 8. Laws and B. F. Petway have been authorized to collect money for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the con- vention and banquet. —_-_—_ In Memory of Judge Merrick. MEETING OF THE ALUMNI SOCIETY OF GEORGE- TOWN UNIVERSITY. A large number of the alumni of George- town university assembled at the law-school building last night to take appropriate action in memory of the late Justice Williem M. Mer- rick. Mr. T. A. Lambert called the meeting to order and in a few brief but eloquent remarks stated the object of their assembling and paid a high tribute to the character and ability of the deceased. On motion of Mr. George E. Hamilton the following committee to draft resolutions was appointed: Rew J. Havens Richards, 8. J., president of Georgetown uni- versity, chairman; J. Hubley Ashton, George E. Hamilton, F. P. B. Sands. J. Nota McGill, 8. A. Robinson and F. J. Kieckhoefer. The report of the committee, which was unanimously adopted. set forth that ‘the Society of Alumni of Georgetown university regard with profound sorrow the death of our honored associate, one whose life was upright beyond the ordinary measure of human excellence, full | of honor and full of usefulness; the regret we feel for his removal is, however. tempered with a sense of the benefit of the illustrious example which he has left to us of unsullied honor, ex- alted patriotism, brilliant talents nobly used. a | career devoted to the service of his fellow men and Christian virtue that has done credit to his | alma mater.” Secretary E. D. F. Brady read a letter from Mr. Chas. A. Elliott, regretting his inability to be present and testifying to the many virtues of one who had been to him a very dear friend. Remarks eulogistic of the late justice asa jurist.a citizen and a Christian gentleman, were made by the venerable Father Clark. Alexander Porter Morse, F. J. Kieckhoefer and Howard Clagett. ——_-_—_ Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: B. F. Leighton et al. to D. W. Ballinger, lot 10, block 12 and block 21, Brookland; $1,050. Emma L. Otto to Annie E. Murath, lot 1 and part 2, sq. 782; $2,558.35. B. F. Leighton et al. to E. Forrest. lots 18 and 19, block 29, Brookland; $450. Same to W. O. Hinger. lot 14. do.; ©! W. odges, part 15, 8 3 . Kel 0 Annette Spalding, sub lots 72 to 77. sq. 235: he J. T. Arms to C. A. Bowman, lots 30, 32, 34. 36 and 38; Chichester; #650. Violett Williams to | Annie McGregor, ‘in trust, sub 27, sq. 511; 1.000. John P.'Lubs to Harriet N. Whitman, sub 43, sq. 236; $3,100. oe What the County Wants. MATTERS DISCUSSED AT A CITIZENS’ ASSOCIATION LAST NIGHT. Citizen’s association No. 8 met at Beuchler’s hall, Bladensburg road, last evening, Mr. Wilt presiding. The proposition to open the road leading from the Bladensburg road to Ivy City and the National fair grounds was dis- cussed and strongly urged. The ground has been donated by the owners. Mr. Talbert, of the school committee, reported the crowded condition of the Hamilton school, and urged | the need of an additional teacher. The resig- nation of Mr. C. B. Hemingway as an alternate to the Committee of One Hundred was ac- cepted, and Mr. Chas. Sickles was elected to fill the vacancy. Messrs. Butler. Holtman and Foster were appointed a committee to secure gaslights for the Bladensburg road. ee Dangerous and Inadequate. To the Editor of Tar Evestys Stan: Allow me to add a word to the paragraph in your issue of Tuesday as to the necessity of a proper building for the agricultural depart- ment. The library, collections, records, and apparatus in the main building are certainly worthy of a comparatively fire-proof structure, but even more than this a proper care for hu- man life should inspire every member of Con- gress with a determination to as soon as pos: ble remedy the condition of affairs now exist- ing in that building. A few weeks ago, for the first time in my life. I had occasion to call upon some of the employes, and found them in an upper attic room which I could only attain after a long passage through a mass of roof timber. As I passed numerous collections stored in dry boxes, jars of alcohol, and other inflammable material, my sense of the daily’ danger in which they lived, the absolute im- possibility of escape in case of fire starting on the stairway, made me expostulate with them for being willing for a single day to risk their scientific collections and their own lives in such a fire-trap. I think it is safe to say that no in- spector of public buildings in any city would iow such an inflammable collection and build- ing to exist near other structures. No insur- ance company would take a risk on such a building without extra premium, It is, I believe, not recognized as the policy of our government to leave its valuable records in such danger of loss by fire. The destruction of records that have accumulated for many years may possibly be a blessing in disgnise, but is not a rational method of weeding out the trash, and we need not, by the erection of such buildings, invite the application of this method of reducing our stock of old papers. I must also add that the section of the na- tional museum building devoted to the working- rooms of the anthropological section seem to me in equally great danger of a catastrophe, both from fire and from “aa: the health of the enthusiastic curator. Visitors will find Prof. M—— with an assistant cooped up in a room about 12x12x8, without ventilation, and his face and cough both tell of the need of fresh air. Evidently the collections of the museum ha entirely outgrown the capacity of the building to display them or of the employes to handle them. and this institution, that. does so much to disseminate knowledge throughout, not only the United States, but the whole world, deserves the best that American statesmen can do for it. CLEVELAND ABBE. ——.__— Mowey to Heir Panvert.—At a'meeting of the [rish-American club last night the subject of Mr. Parnell’s ruinously expensive . legal struggle with the London Times was brought up and a estion was made that the club ould contribute its mite to aid the Irish —, — the Sesbee of members present was not large, the suggestion was quickly acted on, and in afew minutes 868 were in the hands of the treasurer as the first installment of the Irish-American club's con- tribution to the Parnell defense fund. The bod will be rae to Rev. Father Reilly, treasurer of-the Irish national league in America, at once. THE COURTs. Covrt, Drvssron No. 1—Chief Justice : n Cmevir agt. Davis, e' et al. and Butler ju ent by default, aC ank ast. Ga a arner, exec made party. “Barbour Wood age Beene ho agt. same, and Joyce agt. Jones; fiat on sci. fa. Cracurt Court, Drvisiox Grundon & al, Meredith agt. Rhodes; the Poor—Police Matrons, etc. During the twenty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock this morning there were forty-nine ar- rests made in the various police precincts. Of | this number only four were “drunks,” Fifteen | of the prisoners were under twenty years old, several of them being under fifteen years, During the past week or two there has been an unusually large number of boys arrested. In many instances the arrests were made for petty thefts, while a large percent of them | were for unlawful assembly and disorderly conduct. Among the colored boys Many ar- rests are the result of “crap” playing. HELPING THE POOR. The office of the sixth precinct presented the appearance of a second-hand clothing | store last night. In one corner of the room | wasa pile of clothing of every description, which had been sent there for the benefit of the r. There was also a pile of bread, which was contributed by persons in the pre- cinct. The following additional contributions for the relief of the have been received by the police: Cam ell Cacringtonn, 810; Mrs. H., 83; Mrs, W. B. Young, $3, and Mrs. H. T. Walker, a quantity of clothing. THE POLICE MATRONS recently appointed went on duty yesterday. Miss Emma A. Lewis and Mrs, Sarah R. Penni- fill were assigned to duty at the first precinct, and Mrs, Elizabeth Gingill was sent to the sixth precinct. The matrons at the first pre- cinct have ten and fourteen hours’ duty, re- lieving each other at 8 a. m. and 6 p. m. RECREATION. The officers of the first precinct have ex- tended an invitation to their brother officers in the other precincts to visit the gymnasium and enjoy the amusements there afforded, An ef- | fort will soon be made to have a gymnasinm | established in each of the eight precincts, the ; Same asin other cities where they are sup- ported by the municipal oe Gym- | nasiums, the officers say, have a good influence. They afford the officers an opportunity of amusing themselves, and also give them much needed exercise. It also hasa tendency to keep the men about the station when they are |not on duty, instead of remaining outside, where they are liable to fall into bad com- pany. \ NOTES. The first precinct is the only station that has an iron safe. The District only had one spare | safe, and it was given to the first precinct be- cause of the large amounts of money and other valuables that are frequently in possession of | the officers, The following officers are on the sick list: | Sergeant Trunnell and Privates Harding, Rentch, Hart, Arnold, Blandford, Stahl, Skid- more, Burdett, Findlay, Rhodes, and Grant. The sixth precinct wagon answered a call from Balls alley last night, where it was re- ported a fight was in progress. When the wagon arrived in the alley the principals in the fight had escaped, The third precinct has a tricycle. which was | icked up on K street two nights ago. It is | eld for the owner. | | een Salary Rose CocHtan’s new play “Jocelyn,” to be a at the National next week, is said to e very interesting and to give Miss Coghlan ample opportunity to display great dramatic powers. 4 ————__ SCHEDULE ON THE PrepMoNT ‘Beginning with Sunday, 10th inst., CHANGE OF Are Li the new Louisville and Cincinnati express, via Charlottesville and the Chesapeake and Ohio j railway, will leave Washington st 8:90 p.m. |The Memphis express, via Lynchburg, will | leave at 6:11 p.m. instead of 5:30 present. P-M., a8 4 The fast mail will arrive at Wazhing- 13 p.m. instead of 7:35 p.m. This do no local business between Char- | lottesville and Washington, but will be re- lieved by an additional train leaving Char- lottesville at 1:15 p.m. and arriving at Wash- ington at 5:40 p.m. C. and O. trains will do no local business except to Manassas, Calverton, eee Orange and Charlottesville. Manas- sas branch trains for Strasburg and interme- diate stations will leave Washington at 2:30 = m., a8 at present, and returning arrive Wash- ington 10:15 a.m. ee Our Maryland Neighbors. WHAT IS GOING ON IN BLADENSBURG AND VICIN- ITY—THE OLD CALVERT MANSION. Correspondence of Tar Evrxixe Stan. Bvapenspure, Feb. 6. The published statement that ‘Parthenon | heights,” the residence of Dr. Rogers, in | Bladensburg, was ‘once occupied by Lafay- ette, and later by Gen. Jos. E, Johnston,” is an | error, General Johnston, according to the memory of the oldest inhabitant, was never in Bladensburg. Lafayette passed through this place on the occasion of his second visit to this country en route from Baltimore to Washington. Men still living here remember the event well. It was intended that he should come on from Baltimore. spend the night with Mr. Calvert at Riverdale, and continue the journey to Washington next morning. Owing to serious sickness in Mr. Calvert’s family this part of the program could not be carried ont, and he spent the night at Rossburg, then a hotel of some note on the pike near Riverdale, and now fitted up for the experiment station of the Maryland Agricultural college. Next morn- ing he went on to the District line, where he was met, near the present Rives’ station, by a delegation of government officials and of Washington, who escorted him to the cap’ tol. An old gentleman, still living here, re- | members, then quite a boy, climbing intoa tree to catch a glimpec of him as he passed. So far as tradition goes he was never here be- fore or since. A debating society has been organized at Hyattsville, with George Walker. president; Dent Downing, vice-president: Brooke Hunter, secretary, and Robert Vanboru, sergeant-at- arms. The society is known as the Webster Debating society. The next meeting of the Prince George's Teachers’ association will be held in the lec- ture-hall of Georgetown law school, Washing- ton. February 21. Lecture will be delivered on the occasion by Prof. Baker, of the faculty of Georgetown university, on Physiology, and by Prof. Zimmerman. of the Maryland agrieul- tural college, on Physica, Mr. James H. Wilson. a member of the board of town commissioners of Bladensburg, has re- cently made a search for the boundary stones of the lots of the original survey when the town was laid out in 1742, and has succeeded in exhuming many of them, still standing firm and erect. They have across cutover their tops. he Catholic church of Laurel has been en- larged by the addition of some 15 feet to the front. L, Pesan Wises Letter from Rockville. THE ALLEGED ASSAULTON MRS, PYLES—PERSONAL NOTES, ETC. Correspondence of Tar EVENING STAR. David Asid, the Arab peddler who was com- mitted by Justite Davidson on the charge of an assault to commitarape on Mrs. Richard Pyles, residing near Bethesda. on the 10th of January, was brought before Judge Vinson on Monday last upon a writ of habeas corpus. Mrs. Pyles recognized the prisoner, and testi- fied that he came to her house on the afternoon of the 10th of January, about half past 1 orelbek, when the assault was committed. The man could — English perfectly well. Richard . ‘m. Pyles, and John Trundle testified thi y had seen the man and talked with him; that he could speak English. The accused testified (John Abbood Koore, of pepe te acting as interpreter) that he was in Washing- ton on the 10th of January, and that the day he was arrested was the first trip he ever made in that section of the country, The wife of Asid also testified that he was'in Washington on the 10th of January; ygnt out peddling that morning about 9 o’cloc® and returned in the noon about 4 o'clock, Several witnesses testified that the accused could not ak English. Judge Vinson concluded to hold the risoner to bail for his appearance at the Mlareh term of court in $200 for a feloni- ous assault, which he readily furnished, Dr. C. J. Maddox and Father Connelly becoming his sureties, At the residence of Mr. R. A’ , of this town, on Tuesday last, Rev. Jas. Walker, united Mr. Wm. H. Deitz and Miss Lydia Jenkins: of Wi A meet of the members of the Montgo- mery Count tural society called for the match in Anacostia The contestants were W. one youth wanted to know “who let them things out,” another remarked: ‘Ef Barnum was here tia, and who recently moved over to 11th street, near H southeast, died last it of consump- tion. She was confined to her residence for take place from the residence of her aunt, Mra. Jennie Emerson, in Alexandria, next Sunday afternoon. 2 Notes.—Messrs, Alton W. Gbrowell and Ed- ward J, Pitcher, who have been home on va- cation for the past six weeks, left this morning for Buffalo, where they will be employed by the New York electric lighting company.—— Mr. James Webb, of Washington. street, has moved his house back 20 feet from the build- ing line and = toadd two more rooms to the front.—Mrs. Dr. W. W. Godding and Miss Mary Godding, of St. Elizabeth, have re- turned from Boston, where they enjoyed a week's good sleighing.——Mr. George Shoe- maker, of Jackson street extended, is confined to his rcsidence with a severe cold.—Miss Hattie Bird, who has been contined to her resi- dence by sickness for the last week, is able to be out.———Mrs. W. H. More, of Harrieon street, is very ill.——Officer W. 7. Anderson yesterday arrested Willis Banks, charged with assault and battery on Egbert Dudiey.——Mr. John McLean has received an appointment in the Treasury department.——A number of Ana- costians were skating on the Eastern branch this morning. epee TIS A STRANGE STORY. A Californian Who Lost His Reason Forgets on Recovery He was Married. Asstrange story comes to the Los Angeles Tribune from the little village of Goleta, Santa Bafbara county. It would make a plot for a drama of thrilling and pathetic interest. The parties are well known in the community where thay reside, though nearly all the events oc- curred elsewhere. The names published herein are fictitious for obvious reasons, but the facts are vouched for by a responsible citizen. Maurice Long was a popular young rancher in Kern county in 1878. He was then about twenty-three years of age and possessed a herd of cattle and abont 5,000 acres of land. A young lady, the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Bakersfield, was one day led to the altar by the young gentleman, and returned with him to his ranch as Mrs, Long. The young couple were as happy as married people in the books are alleged to be, and ev- erything looked bright for the future of their cozy home in the foothills, Life, always charming to the young, was particularly rosy tinted to Mr. and Mrs. Long. Suddenly a dark pall was ppread over the life of Maurice, for the young wife sickened and died. The remains now fie in the Bakersfield cemetery by the side of the mother she LOST IN HER EARLY CHILDHOOD. Life lost all its hope to Mr. Long when his beautiful wife was taken. He could not endure the loneliness of his ranch life, and finding a purchaser, sold everything, determined to leave California and cut himself loose from all the tender memories of his young manhood. Re- maining for a brief period at the house of his father-in-law, he shortly went to the home of his parents, in the Santa Clara valley, near San dose. Unable to shake off his grief, he sank finally into a melancholy. from which his friends feared he would never recover. By persistent efforts and the care of a judicious physician, the young man was partially re- stored, but the condition of his mind was still uncertain. At times the unsteadiness of his reason manifested itself in foolish imbecility, Apparently he recovered, however, and went to Chico and located in that little city, openin; a feed and sale stable. Business prospere and encouraging reports came to the Santa Clara home in the occasional letters received by the parents, Finally one came Snnouneiag: 3s marriage to a young lady of that city. ely a year had passed since the death of his wife on the Kern county ranch, and, although his friends were surprised at the announcement, remem- bering his fondness for her and his grief at her decease, they Magee Siro regarded the second marriage as a ther evidence of re- stored reason. Six months more romerr during which all reports and a singie visit satisfied the anxious friends that Mr. Long was in perfect mental and physical health. One day a pain- ful telegram from his wife announcing the sud- den wreck of their son’s reason was received by old Mr. Long at San Jose. Going in answer to the message to Chico, the terrible truth of the calamity forced itself upon him, for HIS SON WAS A RAVING MANIAC. With a heavy heart the father conveyed Maurice Long to Stockton and placed him in the insane hospital. The examining Jaber pronounced him hopelessly insane. e young wife returned to her parents. A few months later she gave birth toa child. When she had grown strong she visited her husband at the asylum in the vain hope of a sign of recogni- tion or an evidence of affection. A br. fier remained at Chico conducting the business, Visits were made from time to time by the | friends of the unfortunate patient, but the: always returned more saddened than ever at | his condition. Two years were passed in Stockton, when the joyful inteliigence was received by old Mr. Long that his son seemed ina fair way to re- cover. The news was almost too good to believe. Careful nursing for six weeks fol- lowed, and the physician sent word that the wife and friends might visit him, but with this statement came the startling intelligence that Maurice Long had absolutely forgotten all events that had transpired since the sale of his ranch after the burial of his wife at Bakers- field. Thinking her presence would restore her to his memory the faithful little mother at Chico went to the hospital, carrsing with her the boy, now nearly two years of age. The reader can imagine her terrible grief when she saw before her the face of her, husband and beheld in it all the evidence of restored intellect, but no recognition of his spouse, Vainly she recalled the events of their court- ship and marriage, and despairingly she held before him THE CHUBBY-FACED BABY. The poor man hung his head in despair, un- able to remember anything that she sought to bring to his attention. The death of her husband in his imbecility would have been easy to bear in npn on with the terrific fact which here confronted her, Almost wild with grief she returned to her home in Chico. Six weeks longer the poor man stayed at Stockton, gradually gaining strength. The litle woman came no more to see him. The father, the brother and the phy- sician by degrees convinced him of the truth of the story of his marr’ and the birth of is son. When he was released he re} to Chico and accepted the situation as a truth es- tablished in his mind by testimony but not ex- perience. He took his wife end child, and sell- ing his business removed to Goleta. Associa- tion with the woman who bore his name and the child who called him papa entwined his affection around them. These strange events occurred seven years ago. The couple have resided on thei tty little ranch at Goleta nearly that le: of time. Toall appearances the man and wife are one. They never refer fetan Beep) ire Msien fo a and live tis a strange story. The neighbors know the | preparation. FRIDA ; CALIFORNIA DIAMONDS. An Australian Diamond-Hunter Begin * ning Work in Amador. “Just take s look at this big diamond,” remarked Henry Videl, the mining super- intendent of the Amador, to « repre sentative of the San Francisco Examiner. Mr. Videl exhibited in a paper taken from his vest pocket three magnificent clear white stones. Pointing his long index finger to the largest of the three, which seemed half the size of a big hazel nut, he asked: “Where do you suppose I got that? Nowhere else than on Dry creek, up in Amador county, and, by the way,doyou know that that ise genuine diamond country up there?” There are also diamonds found on the Feather river, in the vicinity of the Cherokee. There are not many people who know this. Nine people out of ten, perhaps, in California, if you wereto ask them whether or not there were any diamonds in this state, would say: “Of course not; there are no diamonds to speak of this side of Cape Town.” All the same they would be mistaken. About this place of Cherokee, which I of, as many as sixty or seventy diamonds have been found in the coarse gravel. About many have been found at Volcano, on Dry creek. There, there is a very ‘uliar conglomerate that has gold in it, and in this lomerate. if you take a glass, you can see iverized dia- monds in considerable quantities.” “Are these good diamonds?” was asked. “Well, you see what these are. They have been pronounced by experts equal to the aver- age taken out of Cape Town. These experts, however, who have examined the ground w there, are of the opinion that these diamon have been brought from a distance. Just where is the question. All the country is tossed and torn up. Ancient rivers, mountains and val- leys have been tipped and twisted at all angles and coated over in many places with lava. Both of the points I speak of lie only a short dis- tance from the western base of the Sierra N yada mountains. Whether high in the peaksof the Sierra there are better and more diamonds cannot now be told. Whether practical dia- mond hunters will ere long go to Cherokee and Volcano and make a business of digging for diamonds, however. is, I think, another mat- ter. Too mi have been found to let the country go by default. “Iam an old resident of Amador and have watched the progress of things since the first diamonds were found ten years ago. I have always said the diamond mining would become a business in California, and now Iam backed by the arrival of Donald McPherson from Australia. McPherson has been mining for diamonds at the antipodes, and he is now on Dry creek sizing up the situation. There are two or three other Australians with him. They have been experimenting with the conglom- erate. and while they have kept pretty quiet. it is understood that they are well pleased with | their investigations. “They have bought five acres of ground, and it is said that within a month or two they will begin work there with mite a force of men. I predict that they will fina diamonds in sufficient quantities to hand- somely pay them, and that, within a year, dia- mond mining will be a business in Amador and Butte counties. ————__— BOSTON CLUBS. Rapid Increase in the Number of These Male Resorts. Templeton in Hartford Courant. The rage for clubs in Bostoncontinues. The number of clubs in our city has reached a point where it would be difficult to chronicle them from memory, and if all were noticed it woul require an unreasonable space in your paper. The Algonquin club, not long since es- tablished in its new building, was thought to be the most important, as it was the most ex- tensive. The estimate was made that it would require nearer a thousand than five hundre members to carry it on successfully. The ele- gance of its rooms was a revelation., About everybody was invited to their opening, and there wasa general effort to get people to join. Mr. John F. Andrew, our congressman-elect from the fourth district, was made its presi- dent, and it was supposed to be the most popu- lar thing of ite kin Yet now there is the Athletic club, come in later, which is outstri ing the Algonquin in public favor. The Ath- etic club is the more fashionable of the two. There used to be the Somerset club (which is really the most exclusive of the clubs), the Suf- folk, the Central and the Union. For many years they stood alone. Then followed the St. Botolph, the Puritan. and others. This wae be- fore Algonquin and the Athletic. The Art club is almost as social as any of them. It is made up of those interested in art more than of artists. and they dine together once a month at the expense of the club. There are local clubs in different sections of the city, and also in the suburbs. which localities all contribute to the clubs I have named. And yet it does not strike me that Boston is naturally a place of clubable people. We have gone into the club organization to such an immoderate ex- tent largely because it is supposed to-be the thing to do. One man joins it because*his neighbor does. and because, not being in it, he would be out of the s as itwere. If these club houses were visited, beyond a few bachelors who make them their haunts, and a certain number of married men who have not cultivated the habit of staying at home, there would not be found many present. These above specified are the habitues, and there are as few of them in proportion to the population in Boston as in any city. The majority of members feel that having joined their club or clubs, they have “keep up with the proces- sion.” ey pay their dues, and they take a friend to the club houses, or they take a cus- tomer, if they are business men, They do not pay them much more attention. e+ The Oklahoma delegation appointed at last week’s meeting in Kansas city met yesterday and spoon a subcommittee of four. who | left for Washington last night in the interest of the Oklahoma bill. A sensation has been created in St. Louis by the announcement that Henry Kieckman. a = member of the Merchants’ exehange, skipped to Canada, leaving a shortage of $50,000. pt. James Milman shot a seal at the mouth = Mispillion river, near Dover, Del., We y. Levi J. McCormick, one of the oldest passen- er railway conductors in the country, died at hambersburg, Pa., yesterday, aged’ seventy- seven years. The National Progressive union is in session at Scottdale, Pa., endeavoring to settle the coke strikers’ troubles. No definite action has yet resulted, Richard K. Fox is in the receipt of a dispatch from the California athletic elub informing him that Patsy Cardiff and Peter Jackson, of Aus- tralia, have been matched to fight during April for 32.500 for the winner and $500 for the loser. An immense gas well has been discovered at Kingsville, Ont., with a daily discharge of over 6,000,000 fect. The well is largely owned by Detroit capitalists, Canadian lil dependence of the dominion from British con- nection, and at the first shot Sir Richard Cart- wright, virtual leader, at Ottawa Tuesday eve- ning gave notice that he wil! move that the “Queen be asked to give ee of negotiating her own commercial # @ stove ers, now in convention at Chicago, have the torent to form a —, as 800N as some of corporations have consolidated, Evrnence Teaches that certain vegetables exert in digestions Powerful influence on the blood. deficient nutrition is ‘stimulated, the burden current is unloaded, and poisons withheld from the parts which they pollute and defile. active qualities and native excellences are concentrated ‘by 8 process peculiar .to iteelf, and found, in no other - HOOD’S SARSAPARILLA Does actually strain out impurities, remove obstruc- tions, and open the natural outlets of the system. No tack, no strain, no pain sccompanies the edministra- tion of Hood's Sarsaparilla. “For three years I suffered with growing eo bad that I was completely broken im health. 1 FEBRUARY 8. 1889 rals decided to advocate the in- | N' ROVA 4 A wf FA __AMUSEMENTS, es ARTLAIS Femeice Seta hans 9 mt are RN ESE eh | ee a ee oe aioe. See aS Ss oo, ¥uwwe Brn, yas | es 3 SS) ne thie i ‘and TOM SES ie SS -| Sa. ‘This powder never variea A marvel of purity, economical strength, and wholesomenesa. More than the kinds, and cannot be sold in competition With the multitude of low-test, short-weight alum or phosphate powder. Sold only im cans, aL Bax Exo POWDER Co., 106 Wall sizeet, N.Y. janl2 CITY ITEMS, Once Again. The opportunity is yours, for to-morrow (Saturday) only we will repeat those prices of | last week, giving all an opportunity to secure some unparalleled bargains. Infant's 60c. Kid Button go at 30c. Child's 75e. Kid Spring Heels go at 45e. Misses’ $1.40 Pebble and Kid Button 9%e, Ladies’ ¢ Pebble Goat Button 9c. Ladies’ $2 Kid and Pebble Button 21.20. é Ladies’ $2.25 Soft, Flexible, Dongola Button 1.3 Lad 22.75 French Dongola Button $1.85. Ladies’ £3 Tipped Waukeuphasts $2. $4 Hahd Sewed Kangaroo $2.75. Gent's $2 Fine Shoes down to $1.20. Gent's $2.75 Fine Calf Shoes down to $1.75. Gent's ‘alf Boots down to $1.75. Gent's $3 Fine Scotch Bottom Shoes $1.87. ‘Tue Stanparp Sxor Hovse, 1 824 7th, bet. H and I ste, n.w. Coffees, Teas, Ola Gov't Ji fresh roasted. 33¢. Ib.; Mocha and Java, 3%c.; fine White Rio coffee, | 25e. per Ib. The finest mixed Tea at 50c, per | Ib. to be had in Washington; “Lan Hing.” our brand of blended Tea at 6c. pr, Ib., equals in malty the most of Tens sold at S0c. per Ib. ur motto—first-class goods at lowest prices. Give us a call. 1 M. & P. Merzore, 417 7th st. n. w. Read, Study ‘and Wonder at the following extraordinary offering of bargains by nd 821 7th st. n.w. roceries, &c. 8._W. Avornstery, 817-819 Round Vegetable dishes, 10 and 5c. each; 1 doz. Butter Plates, 18c.; '; doz. China Preserve Nancers, 17c.; 3 cakes Toilet Soap, 10c.; 5 bars Laundry Soap, 12c.; Pride of the Kitchen Scouring Soap. Sc., regular price 0c 3g dozen Knives and Forks, 53c.; extra | 'Yarge Smyrna Rugs, £2.77, sold elsewhere jet 96. 12-qt. Water Bucket, 6c. Holland Window Shades, spring roller complete, 3ic. 50 Clothes Pins and Large Wash Basin, 13c. = Brush and box of Blacking, llc. Complete Decorated Chamber | Setts, 21.88. 1<-pt. bottle genuine Bay Rum, 28c.. worth 75c. Extension Library Lamps, $1.98, Stove Brush and piece of Polish, 8c. | New shape Decorated Tea Setts, #2.79, worth | $6. Cov'd Butter Dish or Sagar Bowl, Sc. each. | { Metallic-bottom Wash Boiler, 53. Call and examine our stock of Baby Carriages before purchasing. The Great Reduction Sale in Ladies’ and Children’s Worsted and Cashmere Suits and Newmarkets is still in progress at the **Manu- facturing Establishment,” 918 7th st. n.w., Her- og’s old stand. 1 The Star Shoe House Great CLeanive SALE Gives every one a chance to secure two pair —- for one — a . balt eare positively selling goods at one- nae ‘ bought for else- the price that they can where. Ladies’ fine Kid Button Shoes down to 75c. Men's serviceable Lace Shoes down to 8%c. Misses Pebble Goat Button Shoes down to 75e. Boy's All Solid Leather School Shoes down to 75e. Children’s Solar Tip Shoes, heel or spring hells, down to 6c. Children’s Fine Kid, spring heels, down to 50c. Everything in our store at bargain prices. Tur Stak Saor House, 1 726 7th street. Bargains in Clocks. Frank, Jeweler, 461 Pa. ave. 1 If You Desire a really fine cup of Coffee, | and wish to purchase the same at avery reason- able price, visit our tea and coffee department. | The fnest goods and lowest prices to be found in the city. 1 M. & P. Merzoen, 417 7th st. n. w. A Great Invent!on.—If time is money, who can ied & proper estimate on the man who taught the world how to make a perfect cup of coffee in one minute? If economy is wealth, who can place 2 proper estimate on the mar Mee waseot the work: A cond to make one and of properly prey coffee go as far as Tro pounds ground in the ordinary way? Who is that man? Frank Ricker. the genius who introd: “The Loss” or “One Minute” Coffee Pot. The pot which has given coffee-makin, such a boom in this city during the past week LAST THREE APPEARANCES ot HERRMANN CREMATION, Nore.—This (Friday) evening, also Saturday after. ‘Boon and evening, Mr. Herrmann, for the first timeim Washington, will give bis GRAND EXPOSE OF SPIRITUALISM. Next week, ROSE COGHLAN in JOCELYN, _8F™ Seats now on sao. 8 DD PFLLOW® HALL. Nav b. THESNOW OPERAS Sah Ee ana at Odd Fellows’ Hinit Ys ENT Febroary 11) for the bemtht of ASSOCIATION of FARR. Tikes Door at Corclock. |“ Mel peat CONGREGATIONAL CHURGH Last GRAND CONCERT FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 16, By the BOSTON sruruoxy */S708 PHPSTRA ORCHESTRA ESTRA OKCHESTEA and POSITIVELY LAST APPEARANCE ‘of ite Conductor, Bolvist~the Bridjant Ysune Pov joint — t Youny Pianiste, MISS ADELE AUS DEK Oe Charming a: Overture, Der Pre Concorto’ E>, Plano! Four Mover Lane... Reserved Senta, $i and #1. La An the le was very in: ly prompt fe conrse sale was . buying will secure wood segtn a mead SU BURDITT & NORTH, Managers. > ts-ut aes RAE Boe Onis Fede 12 and 12, Wasninirtei, Bhakespeure Cia” Admission, 5c. Heservedeeats Se. 8-28 Ke NEW WASHINGTON THEATER Matinees Mouday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, HYDE'S BIG SPECIALTY Co, From Hyde and Behman's Theater, Brooklyn, SET-TO SATURDAY NIGHT, JAMES CHILDS vs. NED DONNELLY. Next Week—REILLY & WOOD'S RIG SHOW. {7 (['8* SWEDISH NATIONAL LADIES OCTETTE. Ansisted by Ms. EDMUND, TPMELAN, H oi ap, b Two Bs in TUESDAV and WEDNESDAY umm Yoncert on Feb. 12 and 13, At the CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. i The cone and ah ry emery it. Ellis @ Gore —~YYeneaeaeesmeee ALPACOE'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE, > Nad EVERY EVENING, Matunee SATURDAY at 2, The Greatest Fun Makers in the World, SALSBURY TROURADOURS. The Bewitching! Captivating! Sparkling! NELLIE McHENRY, Under the direction of Webster and Maeder, Presenting for the first time in Washington EB Kidder’s “Trump Card,” in three acta, entitled THREE OF A KIND. The funniest Parce-Comedy before the Public. Next Week—ROBSON AND CRAW! ALPavGa's GRAND OPERA HOUSE. $@” SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT, BEGINNING NEXT MONDAY EVENING. Farewell Joint Appearances of the Comedians, STUART ROBSON, WILLIAM H. CRANE, And their Company, presenting Bronson Howard's Comedy, THE HENRIETTA 7 -» near 21th st. yy, Wednenday, Prides and To 8 VARIETLE: EVERY NIGHT. Admission, 10, 20. and 30 cents. 15-0 HA iS BIVOU THEATE Week borinning MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 4. MATINEES TUESDAY, THURSDAY & SA EDOUIN & SANGEI’S RU ey ORDA In the Universal {-aughing success, a BUNCH OF Ri Or THE BOTE _Next Week “UNCLE TOMS CABIN.” ENTRAL HALL. 615 9TH ST. NW, MESMERISM by PROD CARPENTER EVER: NIGHT this woek —Always bew and always wonder fe4-Ot at G. G, Corxwett & Soy's, 1412 and 1414 Pennsylvania avenue. 1 Barry’s Tricopherous will Positively re- store hair to bald eads; nothing equal to it. 1 36-Page Ilustrated Domestic Fashion entalogue given away at the Pomestic Sewing Machine office, 7th and H. mailed free toany address. C. Averpacn, Exclusive Agent. 2 The Cutting of the mucus must always precede the stopping of a cough, and anless it is subsequently removed from the body. and |: ble beyond desert) 4 EN POPULAR LECTURES OX “SOCTAL som T FQ Cape? HISTORY,” Inder ¥- ‘ust ice GYMNASIUM BALL 1400 N.Y SATURDAY EVENINGS, JAN. 19 to MARCH 23, “Labor so Jape 2 = Progress of that Country. * Bil Admissi. a Music Store, PORTRAITS ie Fe RT RA! BY Tickets at Ansuciaion Building apd iiiis"’ $al0-m, 88%, 10w (SPECIAL EXHIBITION, real cure cannot be effected. To separate the mucus, Soden Mineral Pastilles are of excel- lent service. y are — from the So- den Springs, of which the famous Dr. O Thi- lenius of the Nassau Board of Health, in his celebrated book. ‘The curative Springs of Nas- sau,’ says: a of — cazbonic acid, and iron are their most important ingre- dients,” and he emphasizes that their effects are most desirable in all irritations of the mu- cous membranes of the respiratory or diges- tive tracks, and are extensively used by suffer- ers from pectoral troubles with it success. Almost all first-class druggists have the Soden Mineral Pastilles for sale at 50c. a box. General Agency for America, Sopen MrxeraL Sprrxes Co., ‘TED, 15 Cedar St., New York. 5. Pilest Piles! Blind, bleeding. internal or no matter of how long emery te ae cured. cutting, tying, laying upor business. “’Dx. fi, D. Suraper (Specialist) office 604 9th st. nw. " Consultation free. 3” « Valentines at J. Jay Gould's, 9th st, Send Your Name and Address with two cents to Colgate N. Y., for a sample of tu,f,20 Don’t be Imposed on with counterfeits. The genuine Salvation Oil is what you want. 2e. 5 For Bright, | 3m MEDICAL, &e. niesattended- Correspoabease cook. bes iY TAFT, 1201 11¢h st m1 USING A ME SE eee aos ood Bec awe” he Bolen heen re a, s THE MOTERS OF E NEW LIBRARY EDING, as tmyportant historical painting contain- pend nit of Senators: Sher Boar. Butler, and Sewell, Geddes snd Secretary Bayard. Justice Messrs. Spoiford. Clark an myer. ‘the first Persil trom lite of AMELIA RIVES. ART LEAGUE VOMS, SCN BULLDING, yo eo ie Prigay morniugs, from 8 -: 2:3 1, 25e._ Tickets aleo at juld-Lm? ASHINGTON KIDING ACADE Mi, Corner of 224 aud Pete nw. alzstruction given to Ladies, Gentlemen, and Chil- 1. Mor- EST APPOINTED BOARDING STABLE IN THE COUNTRY ; @25 A HORSE PEK MONTH, INCLUD- ING USE OF KING FOR EX) SING. ‘Ample car Mage room and special acco: for tions: Circular. 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