Evening Star Newspaper, February 14, 1889, Page 7

whe Fatality of the Fidelity Bank | Failure. Tt would seem as though a kind of grim fate | hung over eyerybody connected in any way | with the unfortunate Fide lity bank of Cincin- nati, either with its failure a couple of years #go or the subsequent proceedings affecting it It was something like what has been called “Guiteau’s curse,” that is snpposed by some to impend over the personages participating in the trial of the President's assassin, though in the case of the Fidelity bank no one appears to | have strewn any curses around promisenously. In the first place, Benjamin E. Hopkins, the president of the bank, who was sentenced to | seven years imprisonment and recently par- doned. died a few da: fter his release. E. L. Harper, the vice-president, was given a! ten vears’ sentence and went insane. Amzi ldwin rr the cashier, itted sni- | during the — trial, Hicks, a} the bank. died shortly | af! c. A. Hi ther clerk, | broke mes Siefert, books of the ing the . Whe carried th i from the trial, ran dir ve one day and was badly | rrison, the office boy of the | cidentlly shot in the eye during | The mother of J. K. Yowell, a clerk, the trial. C. R. Eves. the er who did considerable work in the bank officers, has died Edwin Watson, a ls nt t I to part . dropped dead in his hotel i< the trial. The father of District Attorney Burnett died rT the trial. as did also the wife of N. Hays, the bank expert. The wife of *. Kittr b> unsel for the receive! 1 wg the trial, and the wife of Judge presided, was taken so seriously ill pro lings that the trial bad to be ten days. Josie Holmes. who fig- jenously in the k affairs, was let sentence, and is now learning to be | conrt-house each | so = nt Sickness and a Remedy. From the Baltimore News, “Emotional people will frequently do very silly things to attract attention.” remarked an ' Conveni i} officer on one of the passenger steamships ply- mg betwe ® this port and Europe. @“A few | e hed a number of rather im- passengers aboard, and all hands were | on the alert to make everybody as com- | tortable as le. We were about 50 miles down the which as calm as a lake. | when the surgeon was hastily summoned to at- | possit ud a lady who had suddenly become eriously ill. He hastened to the pa- tient and found a very robust lady r «liming in a rocker with her head bowed and eves closed. In answer to qnestioning she complained of great dizziness and was con- vinced that her trouble was sea-sickness. Of course the doctor immediately prescribed. In | iifteen minutes she admitted the beneficial | effect of the medicine and very shortly wa vivacious ax ever. The doctor was compli mented on the etheacy of his treatment and a number of passengers desired a copy of the on, Isaid to him shortly after the lady had pronounced herself “as well as ever,” tailed that lady?” “Nothing more.” he answered, “than that the desired to become an attraction for the time Leing, and was desirous of rece 3 pathy. That potent mixture she reeeived, I will tell vou (but you must not take any one else into confidence ), was about two wineglass- tuts of water containing a very small quanti’ of sugar. Had it any i Certainly not, but it was absolutely necessary | minister something, and that being | an easy mixture I prepared it.” | — so i Annie Laurie. From the Chicago Herald. The famous song that is sung by all singers of the present day, I am informed, is a mys- | ‘yas to author. Iwas raised on the next! arm to James Laurie. Annie Laurie's father. | i was personally acquainted with both her and | her father. also with the author of the song. g these facts I have been requested by | ds to give the public the benefitof this dge. which I have consented to do. arie was born in 1827, aud was about n years old when the incident oc- curred which gave rise to the song bearing | her name. Jumes Laurie, Annie's father. | was a farmer. who lived on and owned a! very large farm called Thraglestown, in| Dumiriesshire, Scotland. He hired a great deal of help. and among those he employed | n by the name of Wallace, to act as . and while in his employ Mr. Wallace | X Laurie, which t her ud forthwith discharged He went to his home, which was in Max- welton, and was taken sick the very night he reached there, and the next morning. when Annie Laurie heard of it, she came to his bed- side and waited on him till he died, and on his death-bed he composed the song entitled *An- nie Laurie. | soe In a Bath for a Year. | From the London Hospital. | A unique remedy for eezema and other cuta- neous diseases is Hebra’s water-bed, or, rather, to di it aceurately. continual bath. The patient lives entirely in his bath; eats, drinks, ud sleeps there till he is well. One patient uch a bath for 335 days. ‘Think of j g day! It is | one hate the sight of water isa slight danger of the pa- jer water in his sleep 3 usual to pass a bandage ine was kept in There slipping entire i drowning; but r his arms and fasten it so as to support upper purt of the body on the iuclined part the bath on which the head rests. The palms and soles become white and shriveled hike a washerwoman’s hands. but the skin of” ether parts of the body does not suffer, and t ° temperature is 86 degr a ne gets used to it it is raised by degrees to ¢ degrees. 3 soo Politeness Pays. | From the Chicago Tribune. | The gentleman at the coal office was giving | some instructions to one of bis subordinates in the suburbs by telephone. “What time do you expect to get in here to- | morrow morning: “At 8 o'clock. “Heilo, cen Give me 999.” | The inter ” came from a man whose wire had been “plugged in” by mistake with the one over which the conversation was going. “Go chase yourself around the block,” re- plied the employe in the suburbs. “This isn’t the central oifice. Hello, 1331! Are you lis- tening’ 1 € “I was about to say, when that duffer broke | id, that I would be at the office at 8 o'clock to- | morrow morning, if that will do.” ’ “All right” And 1331 dropped his ‘phone. But the man who had called for 999 was listening. In a voice like that of the gentle- man at the coal office he called out: “Ob, say!” . “Well.” responded the employe in urbs. the sub-/ “Have you forgotten anything?” I just happened to remember that acustomer we can't afford to snub is going out | west in the morning on a6 o'clock train and wants to leave an order before he goes. You'll lave to come in at 5:30.” “Thunder! That's tough in,” “So it is. But you'll have to come.” oung man in the suburbs “I'll come.” When the fresh reads this he will loon why he met nobody at that coal office, althouglfhe came in at the un- earthly hour of 5:30a. m., and remained till 7:80, sitting on the door step and shivering; nd it will dawn upon him, perhaps, that the person whom he told to chase himself around ‘he block was a newspaper man, who con- sidered himself amply avenged. An Absent-Minded Actor. Prom the Chicago Herald. Billy Thompson, the Spanish adventurer of “A Possible Case,” is veryabsent-minded. Last Monday he called at the general delivery win- | dow at the post-office to inquire for a letter he | was looking for. As he stepped up to the win- dow be entirely forgot his name. He could ' | consulting the parties intereste | up between them. | Sat in that window } | it wor THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 15889. MILITARY DUELS IN FRANCE. Insults Which Render it Necessat a Soldier Should Fight. | The death of a young soldier of the sixteenth dragoons from wounds received in a duel has | led to a lively discussion in the French papers on the practice qf dueling in the army. On | this subject the Petit Parisien has an interest- ing article. In some regiments, it appears, duels are rare, owing to the firmness of the colonels, but in others affairs of honor are a matter of daily occurrence. In the cavalry regiments especially this practice flourishes. When two soldiers have a dispute, so long as they do not come to blows. they need not fight unless they wish to; but a box settles the matter, and, whether they like it or not, they must meet sword in hand the next morning in the riding school. ‘The captain, often without | asks permis- sion from the colonel for the rencontre,and the latter nine times out of ten grants it. Nothing then can prevent the duel. The adversaries may be pel > too glad to be reconciled, but itis all to no purpose; fight they must. The fenc- ing master is notified. He has the sabers sharp- ened, Then each unlucky soidier spends the evening in the salle d’armes, where he receives | counsel and advice from the prevots, each one | of whom has an infallible secret stroke or botte | to teach him. It is always in the riding-school that the af- fair takes place. About $ o'clock in the morn- ing the combatants arrive, accompanied by their seconds, Then comes the fencing mas- ter. followed by a prevot, who curries the two sabers. This fellow always takes delight in in- forming the two adversaries that the sabers are sharpened with equal care, so that one will cut just as weil as tne other. Then comes the lieutenant charged with the duty of conduct- ing the affair. He never fails to make light of the situation for the purpose of encouraging “ © surgeon then comes upon the He appears with an air of ill-humor, ax if he was plagued by the thing. He is fol- lowed by a hospital steward bi ing a lot of | bandages and lint, a big dish of water with a | sponge in the middle, and a set of surgical in- strumentS enough altogether to scare the bs tof the b re. n we begin?” asks the officer. gin,” replies the doctor. Then the gladiators take off their tunics and shirts and appear naked to the waist, no matter how cold the weather is. They are’ placed in position. The ofticer says: ‘Go it!” Then the fight begins, superintended by the fencing- master, whose duty it is to parry the dangerous blows. At last one of the men is hit and the affair is finished. In the majority of cases the duel ends by the defeated party's treating all hands at the can teen. But when old soldiers are ed, oF non-commissioned officers skilled in fencing. the military duels too often terminate other- wise. 3 =e How to Measui From the New York Graphic. A young man stepped up to the counter of one of our furnishing stores the other evening and called for a pair of socks, “Be sire that you get them large enough.” said he, “for when they are too small they always wear through at the toes.” “Yes, sir,” replied the polite clerk, “I'll get them right; will you please hold out your hand?” “I said socks, not gloves,” answered the young man, some what surprised. “I know what you said,” con tinued the cle but I wanttosee your hand. The customer held out his hand and doubled up his fist as directed. The clerk took one of the socks from the box, wrapped the foot | around the fist and guaranteed a perfect fit. “I }am just assure it will fit you as though I had | measured your foot,” said the clerk. ‘as the distance around the fist is always the length of | the foot. A salesman who knows his business always looks at a man’s hands, and in that way knows the size of the sock he wants.” soo The Drift to New York. New York Correspondens hiladelphia Ledger. If, as is reported, Secretary Fairchild, after the expiration of his term of office, will become the president of « new trust company to be or- ganized in this city,he will but follow in the | footsteps of former Treasury officials, Secre- | tary Bristow moved from Kentucky and began | the practice of law here. Secretary Windom has become practically a New Yorker, agd has | extensive business interests here. Secretary Manuing resigned to become the president of | the Western national bank. Treasurer Conrad , N. Jordan left office to become vice-president | of the same bank. He is now its president, | and Assistant Treasurer Canda resigned to take his place as vice-president. John A. Stewart, formerly assistant treasurer, is president of the United States Trust Co. Thos, C. Acton, who was assistant treasurer under Arthur, is now president of a bank. His immediate | predecessor. Hillhouse, is connected with an important financial institution, and it is said | that the present assistant treasurer, Judge Mc- | Cue, will become the president of a trust com- | any after he leaves office. John Jay Knox, for many years controller of the currency, is | president of the Bank of the Republic, and ex- Controller Cannon is president of the Conti- nental Bank, To these might be added ex- | Postmaster-Genera! James, who left the cabi- net to become president of the Garfield Bank. | {t will thus be seen that ex-members of the | abinet, especially those whose political careers | end with their term of office, seem to drift naturally into business here, and ex-Treasury officials are apparently in great favor as presi- dents of financial institutions. | Courtship in a Hospital. From the New York Sun. “It would be very interesting,” said a real- estate speculator, who stood of the corner of Sith street and Sth avenne yesterday, “if one could tell whether the story Which is so often | told in society about Lelia Vanderbilt's court- ship is true or not. This is the house that her father built for her, you know, and there is the hospital over there. The story goes that on of her many charitable visits to St. Luke's pital the elder Mrs, Vanderbilt was rather taken with the frank and manly bearing of a | young doctor there named Seward Webb. She knew his father, and an acquaintance sprang On one occasion Mrs. Van- derbilt was accompanied by her youngest daughter, Lelia, and after a time it got to be the habit of young Miss Vanderbilt and young Dr. Webb to seat themselves in that corner window of the hospital over there, and chat comfortable nothings while the elder lady made the‘tour of the beds, It was there that the courtship went on it is said that while they ass Vanderbilt decided that she would like to live on this corner. She said id always command a view of the hospi- tal. which had grown dear to her. The plan was communicated to William H., and this house was one of the wedding presents which | made the Seward Webb-Vanderbilt wedding natable.” | The Valentine. Frank Dempster Sherman in the Century. Love, at your door young Cupid stands And knocks for you te come; ‘The frost is in bis feet and hands, His lips with cotd are numb. ant him admittance, sweetheart mine, nd by your cheering fire lips shall loosen as with wine And speak forth my desire. He left me not an hour ago, And when the rascal went Barefooted out into the snow J asked him whither bent, Quota be: “lo her whose face is like payEarden full of dowers, ’o her whose smiles like sunlight stril ‘Across the winter houfe" ene strike said, nor need of more know. I knew on. $ “and When you her tare shail [ad = And on his lips I set a kiss, A Valentine from me. @ i Ir was 4 Symparuetio Distase.—Dr, Higbee, superintendent of the soldier phans’ school of Pennsy! visited the McAllisterville school, where the | pupils bave been singularly affected with a peculiar disease. He reports all the afflicted | children fully recovered, with one exception. | This one as at “slightly Creer ed and is kept juiet in his room asa precantionary measure. ‘rof. Higbee says the restoration is complete. There is no evidence whatever of any return of the disease, and no further trouble is feared. He coincides in the E.E| rs’ or- ‘lvania,on Wednesday ij Sapte AccIDENT To AN Aoranee,— While Marlowe's company was playing “Twelfth Night,” at the Chicago Spare pees lant night, Miss Ada Dow, a member of the company, who was standing on the was k on the es bya which fell from |sals by way of asserting German prestige in | are crossed, or a trifling ‘accident | A pleasant disposition and good work will make | intention of her owhers to violate the neutrality IS BISMARCK PLAYING FAIR? ry that | Possible Delay in the Samoan Confer- | How Hi ence. ‘Washington Special to the Baltimore Sun, Feb, 13, It looks now very much asif the Samoan con- ference at Berlin will not be heid by repre- sentatives of the present administration. Count Arco, the German minister, called upon Secre- tary Bayard to-day and informed him that the latter's answer to Prince Bismarck’s proposal for aconference had been sent to Berlin by mail, It will reach Berlin about the 20th. The German foreign office will probably take sev- eral days to consider Mr. Bayard’s suggestions, and its answer, if sent by mail, would hardly reach this country before the beginning of the Harrison regime. There would seem to be no good reason why the correspondance should not have been conducted by telegraph, except on the supposition that Prince Bismarck’s resort to the mails is simply a trick to gain time in which to punish the Sa- moans before the negotiations at Berlin are begun. In well-informed quarters here there is a strong suspicion that Germany has already sent reinforcements to Samoa to revenge the killing of a number of officers and men in the recent fight with Mataafa, and it is not at all unlikely that we will ultimately hear of another bloody battle. If, however, Prince Bismarck is playing fair and accepts Mr. Bayard’s pro- posal of a trace in good faith, a commissioner will be sent by Mr. Bayard to represent thi country at Be provided, of course, Pri Bismarck’s reply is received in tin Minister Pendleton, though much improved in hea!th, is hardiy strong enough to conduct the negotia- tions. A hitch in the matter, aside from | the delay of correspondence by muil, may arise from Bismarck’s unwilling- ness to accept Mr. Bayurd's | proposal that “ structions to suspend _ belligerent action in Samoa” be telegraphed at once to the German agents and the representatives of the other treaty powers. It is thought to be quite possible that Bismarck will insist upon repri- the Pacific and satisfying the national pride. which las been touched in a tender spot by the defeat of the German landing party by Ma- taafa. Mr. Bayard, however, has made a most vigorous protest against such a course, ond has already hinted that it would be scarcely worth while ‘to hold the conference unless Germany gives practical evidence of a sincere desire to ES the restoration of peace in the islands y foregoing her desire for vengeance. enees. WHY WE SHOULD NOT WorRRy. Many Reasons why we Should Not! Fret when Things go Wrong. If you want a good appetite, don't worry. If yon want a healthy body, don’t worry. If you want things to go right in your homes or your i e | THE COURT OF A BABY KING. iis Little Majesty of Spain Reigns but Does Not Govern. From the St. James’ Gazette, Very soon the exceedingly blue-blooded little gentleman who was born king of Spain will‘ celebrate his third birthday. This sov- ereign, who has been in the world little more than thirty months, and has succeeded in that brief space in calming the epirit of fac- tion, rejoices in n vast variety of baptismal | Bames in addition te the Alphonso by which | he is to be known in history. He is, moreover, | the “well-beloved son” of the Roman pontiff; the “brother” of all other wearers of crowns; the cousin of the Spanish grandees; his mother, the queen-regent, speaks of him simply yet tenderly as ‘the child.” Alphonso XIII is an exceedingly handsome little fellow, with blonde hair which falls in beautiful curls | upon his shoulders. He is all gayety, light- heartedness, and smiles. His joyons little | Majesty gives no thought to his exalted position or his future destinies, He reigns, but does not govern, leaving to his mother the care of signing every day great bundles of decrees and appointments, Aad when a uniformed minister | comes from the queen's chamber, carrying under his arma porfolio stuffed with papers | which have caused discussions, intrigues, and nurse's arms,smiles upon him as though to say, “What has ali that to do with me?” King Baby already enjoys the glories of a military anda civil household. The generals and aides-de-camp of the late King Alphonso are attached to the service of the queen; but technically they form his majesty’s military household, The civil establishment consists of the governess, Mme, Tacon, who held the same position toward the late king; the doctors. who are attached exclusively to the royal person, two or three major-domos, a lady of honor, and several pages, footmen, and servants. ‘T' famous monteros of Espinosa watch over the king’s sleep, in an apartment adjoining the royal bed-chamber. The little monarch’s life is very simple. He rises at en early hour, is bathed, dre and handed over to the wet- nurse, who, in addition to the semi-material duties which there is no longer any necessity that she should fulfill, takes him out for air- ings and bears him in her arms at state cere- monies. The nurse, Raymunda, at night oceu- pies a bed by the side of the coyal crib, Di- rectly the king is dressed he is taken to his mother, who impatiently @waits his arrival. He is sometimes present at the early morn- ing audiences to ministers and members of the royal family. His favorite amuse- ment while Queen Christina is thus occu- is to strum upon the table with his chubby little fingers. Raymunda is a faith- ful creature, and is almost as fond of ber charge as the queen herself, Upon one oc sion a great lady wished to see the king, and the queen accompanied her to the youngster's apartments; but Raymunda barred the way. fou can't come in,” was her peremptory de- business, don't worry. Women find a sea of trouble in their housekecping. Some one says they often put as much worry and anxiety into | & loaf of bread, a pieor a cake, into the weekly washing and ironing, as should suftice for much weightier matters. This accounts largely for the angularity of American women. Nervous- ness, according to the American Artisan, is the bane of the American race, It is not contined to the women by any means, but extends to the men as well. Even business men are some- times aftlicted, so we have heard. and so our advice not to yield to this habit will be most kindly received by all classes of readers, at good does fretting do? It only increases with indulgence, like anger, or appetite, or love, or ‘any other’ human — impulse. It deranges “one’s temper, excites un- pleasant feelings toward everybody, and confuses the mind. It affects the whole person, unfits one for the proper completion of the work whose tritling interruption or disturb- ance started the fretful fit. Suppose these things go wrong to-day, the to-morrows ar coming, in which to try again, and the thing is not worth clouding your own spirit and those around you, injuring yourself and them physic- ally—for the mind affects the body—and for such a trifle. Strive to cultivate a spirit of pa- tience, both for your own good and the good of those about you. You never will regret the step, for it will not only add to your own hap- piness. but the example of your conduct will affect those with whom you associate, and in whom you are interested. Suppose some- body makes a mistake, suppose you occurs; to fly into a fretful mood will not mend, but help to hinder the attainment of what you wish, Then, when a thing is beyond repair, waste no useless regrets over it, and do no idle fretting. Strive for that serenity. of spirit that will enable you to make the best of all things, That means contentment in its best sense; and contentment is the only true happiness of life. the whole surroundings ring with cheerfulness, so = Shorthand in the Dark. From the Chicaxo Times. The Shorthand Review is anew candidate for public favor in Chicago, It is edited by W. E. Carson, who is also the owner, Mr. Carson is a young man whose history is made up of resi- dence in almost every state in the Union. Itscon- tents show more than ordinary care, ability, and enterprise. One of the features of the present number 18 the shorthand report of George (John) English of August Spies’ Haymarket speech. The notes were made by Mr. English ina peculiar way. He was present on that memorable occasion, and, as it was worth a man’s life to be seen as a reporter, Mr. English had his book in his overcoat pocket and made the “report in shorthand” completely in the dark. Fitted to Become a Lawyer. From Texas siftings. Lawyer—And so you really think, Bobby, of becoming a lawyer when you grow up? Bobby—Yes, sir; my uncle James thinks I ought to be a lawyer, “Does he, indeed? And why does your Uncle hink #0? Because you are bright and ir; because Task so many fool ques- soe Release of the Carondolet. NOTHING TO SHOW THAT THE LIBELED STEAMER WAS BOUND ON A HOSTILE EXPEDITION. Judge Brown reached a decision in the Ca- rondolet case in New York yesterday. The judge, after all the testimony was in, intimated that no argument was necessary, as no proofs had been presented to show that the libeled steamer was bound on a hostile expedition against any friendly power, or that it was the laws. He therefore ordered that the vessel be released at once. She will sail to-day with her tons of powder, thonsands of shells, stacks of cision; “he is asleep.” The queen and the duchess retired smiling. When the weather is fine the king drives out. Naturally he possesses his own carriage, with an equerry aha gallops bravely by its side and forms the only escort. He dinés alone ata well-garnished table, King Baby has only one trouble in life. It isatrouble which might drive some grown-up people to madness; but, since he is entirely unconscious of it, it does not worry him very much. The photographer is always on the lookout for him. Scarcely a week has passed since he was born without a demand from some fresh photographer to be allowed to tako his portrait, He bas been photographed standing, sitting, in his mother’s arms, upon her lap, or holding her by the hand; with his hat on and his hat off; full- face, profile; and, in short, in every possible position. It is the ambition of every Madrid photographer to possess a negative of the king, since his portraits sell by thousands, not mere} in Spain, but ia most civilized countries, And this is not all. He has been painted in oil, he has been engraved and etched, and is the original of numberless miniatures, Queen Christina experiences a great deal of difficulty in procuring for the little mouarch those childish pleasures which are enjoyed by all children of less exalted rank. There’ is ways the fear of causing jealousy, and there 18 ever intrigue to be reckoned with. There is no lady in in. however high her rank, who would not be proud to say, “My boy has played with the king.” Then there is that terrible Spanish etiquette, and it is almost impossible to prevent a youthful playmate from breaking the many regulations with which a Spanish king is hedged around. Usually, therefore, he is surrounded by grown-up people. s0° ROMANCE AND LAW. A Teunessee Belle’s_ Impulsive Freak, and its Results. A Nashville dispatch says: A suit to recover ® fourth interest in an estate, reckoned at 300,000, filed in the Davidson county courts, recalls a romance of unusual interest. Isaac Franklin was once the richest man in the south, owning four big plantations and more negroes than any other slaveholder, except Gen. Wade Hampton's father, At his princely home he kept a visitors’ register, and one day a party of young Nashville people ona frolic called and inscribed their names, Adecilia Hayes, the then belle of the south, was one of these, aud, careless of consequences, wrote opposite her name her intention of “setting her cap” for old man Franklin. The rich widower was caught in the trap, and married Miss Hayes. Frank- lin soon died, leaving a young and lovely widow worth 4,000,000, Some time later Joseph Acklen, a young lawyer of Huntsville, Ala., proposed to a party of friends that if they would give him ¥1,000 for expenses he would ensnare the wealthy widow. Acklen was smart and handsome, and his friends provided him with the requisite cash. With a show of wealth, Acklen laid siege to the heart of Mrs. Franklin, and soon they were married, They built a country home called ‘‘Belmont,” a su- perb place surrounded by 75 acres of orna- mented grounds, with conservat®ries, music hall, billiard pagoda, and zoological garden, and entertained regally. Acklen died during the war, leaving four children, one of whom, Hon. Jos. H. Acklen, formerly a member of Congress from Louisiana, is plaintiff in the suit spoken of. Mrs, Acklen some time later married Dr. W. B. Cheatham, of this city. Fifteen hundred invitations were issued, and many guests ftom Europe were present at the nuptials, After the war Mrs. Cheatham sued the government for $1,000,000 for damages to a cotton crop, and won her cause, Her attorney was the confederate general, Gideon J. Pillow, who was to receive $100,000 as his fee, but the widow demurred and the demurrer was sus- tained. Since then the estate has wasted away until, when Mrs, Cheatham recently died at the 5th avenue hotel, in New York, it was not estimated to be worth more than 300,000, for a fourth interest in which young Acklen brings suit. ammunition, cannon, and small-arms, all of which, as no one doubts, will be used in making widows aud orphans of the women and children of hopeless Hayti. The vessel. however, will go to Samano di- rect. This is a Dominican port. and if the mu- nican government, for whom, so Mr. L,, Jolia, their representative in New York, swears, the arms were bought. Tar Warxixe Detxoate Storrep tH Punzrat.—The wife of a saloon-keeper in liminary Brooklyn died last week. "Saturday the under- | pointed eastward. When the range li taker ordered that the cortege should start | opened to the east she was staightene SBP ithe 27 sre Ae The Yorktown’s Trial Trip. THE BIG CRUISEM Is THOROUGHLY TESTED IN DEEP WATER, From the Philadelphia Times, to-day, The U.8. gunboat Yorktown made several ns of war on the Cafondolet do get to | Satisfactory trials of speed yesterday at the t will be due to the connivance of the | Delaware breakwater and left for Cramp’s ship- yard at 3:30 o'clock. The big cruiser arrived the harbor late on Thursday and anchored inside of the stone pile. Yesterday morning E | the vessel was got under weigh and after a pre- run around the stone pile her nose was — were out for for the church, when a stranger walked up and | the buoy of the Brownand a full head of steam said: “This funeral can’t go on. I’m a walk- ing delegate for the hack-drivers’ union. and | and the you've got a ‘scab’ driver in the line. He's to get out before the funeral continues,” was puton. The tide had just begun to ebb stem of the Yorktown cut through it | the green water like a knife. The buoy of the ‘ith | Brown was passed and the run was continued this forty of the forty-one drivers threw down | to the Brandywine, twelve miles above Cape their reins and declined to stir. Protests were | Henlopen. dertaker paid the | Henlopen. of no avail and finally the wu obnoxious driver two days’ pay, mounted the box himself and the funeral ‘went on.” oe — ‘Tue Avouan Situation Not Grave.—The St. Petersburg Novosti Grashadanin concur in | abou the one that the gravity of the movements began against trip was then made back to Ca) and at 9:30 o’clock she rounded the Overfalls buoy and stood out to sea, ‘The deep- water test was continued for six hours, and at 8:80 o'clock the big cruiser in the Capes and proceeded to the city. ‘The flood-tide was haif done, and at Reedy Island the tide to ebb, and from there up to the dock jussia or the am er of panistan is | the gunboat butted a strong tide. The run was exaggerated. In Russian official circles the |a satisfactory one and hands were well position is viewed with calmess. No credence pleased. is given in Calcutta to the reports that the ameer \ has hostile designs upon Russia. He is simply The Stanford University. abl in be spring, andi spond the summer | "Gonsioe belted oan acts Vabul in the spring, and will spend the summer | Senator Leland Stanford is re as hay- at . A Bt, Petersburg di ge Gen. Komaroff has arrived at Bol ameer of Afghanistan is circulati war with Russia, It is spprosching alleged tl is rsons daily for in | Open to receive pupils at the beginning of procter Levey ton Ba ~ next fall term. rear of the cipepone ———- 00 —____ Prouisrti0: I About 300 delegates attended the Ppro- i 'ice-Pres- + Miss ‘illard and hibition con! fee hciding eX-Gow, Be Soh Rev, Dr. Ieaders. A long sprang up f i : | i é i I i Sf ft i 1sTs InpaxseE WoMAN SUFFRAGE. | roofs, are now n national of completing which met at Louisville | will proceed ae toh says | ing announced his intention to have several of the buildings of the great Leland Stanford, jr., University at Palo Alto, in Santa Clara ar A 1e nild- ioaticiehe kee work aces Sree ings, of gray sandstone and | great political debates, his majesty, from his | “| naming Mr. Leslie as co-respondent, LATE FOREIGN NEWS. The qneen regent of Spain Yesterday re- ceived Mr. Perry Belmont, the new American minister to Madrid, who presented his creden- tials, Her majesty cordially welcomed Mr. Belmont, who made an appropriate teply Emperor William yesterday gave audience to Lieut. Aaron Ward, naval attache of the Amer ican legation at Berlin, and Lieut. B. H. Buck+ ingham, naval attache of the American lega- tion at Paris. Lieut. Ward supersedes Lieut, Buckingham as naval attache at the American legation in Berlin. Mr. O'Brien, who is now in Tralee jail, is very weak, He has been ordered better food. Seven more arrests have been made in connec- tion with the murder of Police Inspector Mar- tin at Gweedore. Mr. Gladstone, in a communication dated uummons his supporters to be present assembling of parliament, when it is expected that important matters will be sub- mitted promptly. The statement is revived in Berlin that Mr, Coleman, the secretary of the American lega- tion there, will represent America in the Sa- moan conference. The Italian government consented to give the use of the Coliseum at Rome to the American base-ball players, but it has been found that the dangerous state of the galleries recludes the\ idea of playing in the arena, oubts are expressed whether the police regu- | lations of Rome, resulting from the recent riots,will prevent the Americans playing there. | The teams arrived at Brindisi on Friday. | The suit recently brought in London by Mr. | Izard, the husband of the actress, Marie Tem- | ple, against Mr. Henry J. Leslie, proprietor of the Lyric theater, resulted yesterday in a ver- dict of £5.000 damages for ‘the plainti®. Mr. Izard is suing for a divorce from his wife, | | The labor agitation in Rome is as violent as | ever, and is kept under only by military fore There is a continual apprehension of fresh ou breaks, In consequence tourists and foreign residents are taking flight, ‘The English governor of Hong Kong has | been petitioned by the Chinese of Hong Kong | to request the British government to address the American government with a view to with drawal of the exclusion bills. The petition con- | tends that the action of the United States and Australia is contrary to international treaties, | and that if persisted in will result in the com- | mercial ruin of Hong Kong. Serious trouble is reported on the Tonquin frontier, and frequent skirmishes between na- | tives and French troops are reported outside of Haiphong, Hanoi and the coast ports. The French authorities, it is contended, have little , hold upon the country. At kay. om the Chinese frontier, a band of 1,000 natives re- cently attacked tho Freuch and have practi- | cally driven the French out of Monkay. Emperor Francis Joseph yesterday received the presidents of both houses of the Hungarian diet, who presented him with resolutions of | condolence passed by their respective houses. | The emperor made a speech to each. The French senate yesterday. by a vote of | 228 to 52, adopted the bill providing for the re- establishment of the scrutin d’arrondissement system of election. or Gor 4.500 ror Breacn or Puomrse.—In the case of Margaret Louise Williams against David Kearr, a wealthy Washington market dealer, | for $10,000 damages for breach of promise of | marriage, the jury rendered a sealed verdict | awarding the plaintiif £4,500 in New York | terday. Sliss Williams was the sister of Kearr’s first wife. and she claimed that he had re- peatedly assaulted her under threats that he would expose the secret of her early life. She | claims that he promised to marry her after her sistor’s death, but failed to keep his promise, or | { It is stated in New York that President Clove- | land is negotiating for the purchase of a fonr- story and basement stone honse near the Prospect park plaza, Brooklyn. DpPESss AKER. | petent, Fine cutter, fitter and draper, st Call 514 Bd st. Ware, Howarn & Co, 2> West 16th st., New York, Saratoga, Long Branch, and St. Aucustine, Have opened their Branch House, 815 15th st. n. w. With the mogt magnificent stock of IMPORTED COSTUMES DINNER AND BALL GOWNS, WRAPS, BONNETS, &o. Ever brought to Washington, and which will be LESS THAN PARIS COST. Mae M. J. Prasm, 1329 ¥ st. nw. (Mrs. Harrison's), FINE FRENCH HAIR GOODS, Also, A special selection in SHELL, AMBE! JET ORNAMENTS, SHAMPOOING. Hair Dressed and Ban ingled. Miss J. Boscrss MODEL RIDING HABITS sold at AND DULL | EVENING AND RECEPTION COSTUMES it W on Cutting and bast Vv 29 PF. AY ‘Tailor-iade Gowns, Riding Habits, Ever Street Costumes, ete., made tic and fitand work, one hitting requ able prices. | Formerly ‘with Lord & Taylor, ork, and Win, Barr & Co., St. Louis. Buttouhe ie." jal 9-1 ING ESTABL! First-class Ladies" tion. Plush, Velvet and Evening Drew AND CAK CH, formerly wil and Maison Yriese, Pur: PRE masses ¢ 923 ¥ And 1310 8th st. n.w, APTOS Fs oHER'S DRY CLEANING ESTAB- LISHMENT AND DYE WORKS, 506 G st. nw. Ladies’ and Gents’ Garments of al Dyed without being ripped. Ladi a “specialty, | Thirty-tve years’ moderate. Goods called for and dely ALE SOOL Ganmexrs, MADE UP OR RIPPED: dyed 4 youd mourning black. A. FISCHER, sl4 00 G st, bow. perience, ered. H. D. IMPORTER AND TAILOR, Has the honor to inform you that his NEW GOODS have Just arriv: ed, Mr. BALK personally fits all garments made in his establisinnent. “ . 1111 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Washineton, D.C. PPLIE! mh17 FAMILY 8 ing. Perfect | 3 ears Soap Fair white hands; Brightclearcomplexion Soft healthful skin. « PEARG'—Te Great English Compan SOAP ~Sod Ereyere® AUCTION SALES. ____THIS EVENING. _AUCTION SALES. __ FTPHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer, oo, , REGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNT ty atctien focus SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81 | TRENTES “TSs0 COMMENCING AT TEN Geek: pei 50 Fy and Oleoerarhs. a fine collection of Gold and Shiver Ore (rare specimens.) Al | At TWELVE O'CLOCK one T-Cart, Horse, and 28 st 5 Wagona, Sleis! (THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. SPECIAL AND IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE ON ACCOUNT AND BY ORDE THE HARTFORD SILVER - PLATE k OF COMPANY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND SATURDAY, FEBRU- .. Anctioneers, ‘K STORE, CORNER OF ENDED AND POME- recorded in Liber 7, folie 171. et eeq. the land reconds of he District of Columbia, we will sell in front of the eson TUESDAY. the TWENTY-SIXTH day of CARY, A.D. ISN®, at FIVE O'CLOCK P. ML, alll or parcel of land and premises situate ‘and he county of Washington, District of Colum. JUNCANSON BROS, ARY FOURTEENTH, FIFTEENTH AND SIX- TEENTH, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK A. M., TWO AND HALF-PAST SEVEN P. M. ont PERE’ i { that 5 1 I SHALL SELL ALL THE SURPLUS STOCK OF SILVER-PLATED WAKE BELONGING TO THE n ti \. ud RTF " rn and distinguished as the south part of HARTFORD SILVER-PLATE@. umbered six (0), in beck, numbered two (3h ht A VERY LARGE STOCK. | the subdtviate rtof Mount Pleasant, known as ‘ iuxham, tuade by the Howard nigral hing at theantersection of the north line o street with the east liue of ath street ex street one bun. he north Bown OVER $25,000 WORTH OF SILVERWARE, 00) SIsT’ OF ALL KINDS USUALLY MANUFAC- TURED BY A FIRST-CLASS FACTORY. AN EXAMINATION OF THE STOCK IS INVITED, THE GOODS ARE FIRST QUALITY, MANUFAO- TURED EXPRESSLY FOR FIRST-CLASS JEWELER AND ARE POSITIVELY TO BE SOLD | REGARDLESS OF PRICES, N. B,—LADIES INVITED TO ATTEND THE SALE. SEATS PROVIDED. with the alley twenty-seven dine of G. ube, thene roy street oue hundred aud fifty-two five e-huudredth (1 >-100) feet to 7th and thence soul ou the Line of said 7th stroet to the point of beginuing, together with the rheh . balance in equal instalments bots to be siven, Bearing id to be secured DF deed on the premises seld. or sll cash at the option of naxer. A deposit of ®200 required at the tine vet. Terms to s. By k OF | ‘Property at the risk ae pean oF fantiting purchaser after Bve days" pubie THE HARTFORD SILVER-PLATF. COMPANY, yotice of such Teale iN some newspaper published sm on, D. K.P. CHAPMAN, Treasurer, —— FRANCIS H. SMITI Ho) f14-dkds = FRANK BIRGE SMITH) Trustees. THOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. = oes ~ HOMAS DOWLING, Auctionser. ALSO, THE BALANCE OF THE IMPORTER’S STOCK | | VALUABLE UNIMPROVED PROPERTY ON MERI- or DIAN HILL AT AUCTION, Ry virture of # deed of trust dated Sth: rey, FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS. tA D. 15d7, and duly recorded mm liber 1235, | FINEST FRE! Hq MOVE: hy RICH, ELEGANT FE AND ONYX F 7 netrict Washington, tnvuished as lot numbe bored six (6) of Hall's A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH BRONZES, ARTISTIC AND BEAUTIFUL. THE MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF Goops IN | THIS LINE OFFERED AT AUCTION IN THIS CITY, OFFERING GREAT INDUCEMENTS TO | °RS, and expe twelve months, with interest, trust on the property sold, or all ci the purchaser All conveyancing and recording st purchaser's secured by & as, at the option it BUY, AS MY ORDERS ARE POSITIVE TO SELL | A" deposit of $100 will be required at time of sale i | FE. B. TOWNSEND, Trustes, WITHOUT RESE £. | tela Trustee, THOMAS DOWLING, Aw e. £14 | PYRUSTEE’S SALE OF A FINE, FARM IN STAR. IN BROS., Auctioneers. MILES ie aC 4 N. severing api LICHMOND AND FREDERICKSBURG RAT BY CATALOGUE OF OIL PAINT- ROAD, AND ABOUT TWO MILES FROM STAF- . WATER. COLO. a ETHOUSE, OX THE COUNTY ROAD EN TO STAFFORD COURTHOUSE, CON- Ler ACKES OF LAND, MORE OW N, BLAS- i. BART - | ANDSEPR. PAUL PARKIs, TT, ROWDELL s r Under und by virtue of adeed of trast bearing date SUMMERS, HODGES, MAKCHMONT, ATWOOD, | the bh of May, 1880, and duly recorded im Li- HARTWELT ARISS, KEN- | ber 1, Folios 87, 8S, 89. ahd 80, one of the Land Rec- EL Ok i: VERNE, | ords for Staffo be N PQUALLY FA un M EWs, LAND-| inex on TUESDAY TH ENTH FEBRUARY, 1888, AT TEN O'CLOCK A. M. farm or tract of land which was conveyed by Lioyé te Benj. T. Suttle in trast by deed dated | 25, 1870, and of record in the Laud Records for said © ie contains three hundred and fity 0 more or less, aud improved by asinall farm-house and some outbuildings, ‘The farm den is well watered and adapted to FE! vurposes, and is composed both of E TEENTH. COM | fandsand it also lias “O'CLOCK, A FINE COUL within one mie TINGS, ETCHINGS, ENCE TS, FTC. BY SOME OF THE BEST E WORT HOULD COMMAND THE ATTEN- RTIES IN SEAKCH OF A HIGH CLASS be paid in cash of which one at the time of sale, 0. OF ART ON EXHIBITION, WITH CATALOGUES, WEDNES- DAY, FEBRUARY 13, FROM 9 AM. TO 6 P.M, AND DAYS HEN WISE GARNETT, comp! fel1-dicds CE F.NOKMENT,) TFastees. | With within seven days from the day of sale the prop ipo aerate et erty to be resold at the risk and cost of detwulting pur B. WILLIAMS & CO, Auctioneers. — BROOKE B. WILLIAMS, Trustee, Office, room 19, Kelloey Building, Washington, D.@ EWE tiSES CRA t#~ THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED U FEBRUARY TWENT\-EIGHTH, 1889, at same Exquisite Kemarque and Vings. Photogravure 1. the latest. styl ‘Oak and other fancy and will be offered for. publ Artist. a, ke, of White a: ic competitic i place tug THU ESDAX, F [BRU ALY FOURTEEN Li Leased at sauve hud : ILL BE OFF a DOWLING & CO” T., ONE PATE LAI § 4 BROWN COACH HORSES, beseon at Stables of WOOD BROS., 1620 M at, fel hem Fa Ul be plac To those usual REAL ESTATE IN ALEX. ; NEAK THE NEW FRER the clreult court for Ale jered ‘on the 14th day Fy case depend fn sald 4 * iy her mext friend. os ala, are complainants atid Iuchard i Loyd et io ean m1 f ti doubue defendants, the undereieved special appointed for the pur lat TWELVE OCLoc “ON FRIDAY, JHE FIKST DAY OF MARCH, 1880, Ju front of ‘Clark's “Cin Mouse.” at Roslyn, RUG STORE STOCK, | ¥.vller for sale at publi jon to the highest PRESCRIPTIONS, | der the following real estate, viz ABLISHED | _ 18t. All that Jot of wround kn: E'SOUTHEAST. COMM CLD | deed of partition of ke By Lie Sron PENNSYLVANIA AV ced of assixument given to me and 1881, and th: NUE SOUTHEAST. duly recorded Iwill sell at auction on the premises, id and Penney Iva yeast, on FRIDAY FTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. D. 1889, N OCK A. M., all the Stock, Fixtures, d., cou- Lae ares: store. lel ine 5 . stoue oa Fiver, & ‘cor- . . ner to the tract; thence leaving the river and ri M.L WELLER, Assignee. | yp tie hill 5. 14 W. 9. 70-chains to K,@ stoue Gu out= line) im the center of the outiet road. W.44d By virtue of adeed of trust No.1 1 uly, recorded in Liber ©.0} es ¥ ia comer to 18! 0.155, one of the land records, N. 13% 10 will sell at auction at the drug store 3d and Pennsyl- scree 30; my Vania avenue southeast, on FRIDAY, FIFTEEN DAY OF FEBRUARY, "1 t HALF-PAST O'OLOCK A.M. T Apparatus, meu- + one Boda Wate toned in schedule “A,” attached to said trust, “Termes cash, fs JOB BARNARD, Trustee. | Chains to B.S 75 E of said river, corner to lo ue in the wes! 5 MAKSHAL S41 of an order of sale, issued 0 . 0 - 4 Supreme Court of the Distr " wet ee District Court in admiral | jeoeperly Seume» lanee povurr equ, lot Ro. E. 3.78 chains to the bevinning, containing 2 acres chains land.’ “All this property is situate on the Vi apparel, furniture and engine, of the Potomac river. oppoat . Co is for eash, at the boat-house of G. W. Gray, at the Junc- - 4 tion of’ the Chesapeake pal with Rock | Sapidly increasing in wales, and ton mages ‘in and Ohio c D vVestiuent. creck, in Georgetown, said : y - or 7 ‘Terms of sale; One-third of the purchase money. 6) HD. 5 : pte empty — Ff MUELEVEN OCLOCK A ihe ward steamer, | be paid in cash on the day ra ey heme ag oder Ty furniture antes: | Of Sx months, and the residue on scredit of twelve ILSON, U. 8. Marshal, D.C. - Pp 10 r wl of sale, the credit we ee dine ABE A | eespenen Sater o ran te soe mereentets J] GAL: BEST SWEET CIDER, 25c. tefi-dtde secured the Ponds ot the purclaer or pica 5 bs, new Prunes, 2c. a : personal security, OF IMPROVED PROPERTY, ; 2 INDIANA AVENUE NORTH: Hide wnt he the purchenan Cemeapenciog ot tes ROCERIES FOR THY Bi 1 tslows eed ted April 18th, 188% eledickanarin, Va. J 1 J y of tt il s: at, Va, Jan 5 Ge Chicbested Orsean Patent iitcees fete ciite aud duly tesoried 1a Liter Non host tote oe . and delicious, $6.60 per barrel. 1 guarantee it to give , of the land records of the District of Columbia, 109 N. Fairfax sa, gutire satisfaction or mouey refunded. “A full line of | and at the request of the purty secured thereby, the JAMES RB. CATON, fouls, — ‘Terms cash. X. A. POOLE, jersigned Trustees, under said deed of trast, will Fairfax st... aL 9441, ave. n. Ww. | bell. at n, 1D fromt of the premises, on 5) of = THURSDAY, the TWENTY-FIMST DAY OF TEBRU-| J, H, H. YOUNG, clerk of the cireult court of ARY, A. CLOCK P.M., cll that cer- | cotimty of Alexandria, Va., do certify that the oO. P. Ww tain piece or parcel of land and premises situate in the | commissioners above named have executed i> KE EMBROKE HISKY City of Washington, iu the District of Columbia, with good personal security, as known and described as sub Lot numbered thirty-five | Ure, ‘4x3 (PURE RYE). (35), of Nobie D. Carner's, surviving ‘Trustee, subdi- | “ja31-thea.8t Clerk Cir. Ct, Go. Va. For the Sideboard it is the Ten in sausro yembered five humived ed thine ' three (53:3), recorded in the office of the surveyor of DOWLING, Auctionser, BEST, aS nF Tage TOR, with Y VALUABLE E DWELLS vemen on, conn ~ LE As tt creates no Headache. And basement Brick Dwa mines the said subiot | ING. SO. AZ14 TENTH 8 No, 35 being « part only of the real estate described im 3 3 For the Sick-chamber it is without a and covered by said decd of tr On MONDAY NOON, yy Forms of sale: One-third of thé purchase money tn | TEE: LSS, at “ast = RIVAL, cash, and the balance thereof in three equal ts, it of ons in one, two aud three years from the day of sale, with | ub lot 8 ‘in oguare As it is easily Digested, interest at six (6) per cent per annum, interest payable & comfortable ually, and to be secured by the motes of the | @ 211 10th st. nw. Ere ———, purchaser, or purchasers, and a satistactory deed of | erty near M street and isa rust on the property sold, or all cash, at the tion. For sale by THOMAS RUSSELL, =| the purchaser or purchasers. A tof 8350 will ware ash, balance in 2 and 2 be required at the time of sale, all conveyancing ay Fa m1 1213 Penna. ave. | and shall be at the cost of the ‘purchaser or | trust, or option of, purchaser = ee too C15) ony fens day of sale the uneraguod | rung st Purchamer cont 8 OUT ne -n from day" Bra Re A ER SUGAR, Tipe, PER ED. 0 me uate rete be ith Fe H u per Ib. Mocha and Ja feriection Stine Toa, | SHezank ana coat of the defaulting, purchaser of, pur. fezcelling » per fb.” Best 81 ‘Cured sale in some ng ished in the City of Wash- 3 Sugar, Cured Shoulders, 10c. per | inten’ De, F,, LARNER: ¢ ‘trustees. ae fancy petent process Flour, XN. LARD j §4-75 per ts DOL sack: “Old Tune | WALTER B. W! & 00, ine Flour, BELDULE $1.50 per 3 bul. sack. #9,12-14,16,18.20 . co Ib. 5 ibs. & CARI emer Be Pe beat 0S: | BSMESTEEC WEES soon vst norton ‘Send postal card or call and eee us if convenient. ty aa eS 5% J.T, D. PYLES, NOR’ 4 4229-3m_ 422 4th st... Xx AUCTION. of a deed of GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878. 1 foi Ste Land frsonde Tort BAKER'S BREAKFAST ne ee - theexcess times aT eee BOOKS AND STATIONERY. od ABSOLUTELY PURE.C from ieee recree |e