Evening Star Newspaper, August 15, 1890, Page 6

6 Se THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D.C CITY AND DISTRICT. (@ The principal value of Taz Evrxixo Bran to advertisers is the fact that it is not thrown away after once being read, but passes THE MARYLAND ALLIANCE. Adoption of Resolutions Favoring Fi- nancial Legislation and Reciprocity. The Maryland State Farmers’ Alliance yes- through half a dozen pairs of hands at least be- | terday adopted resolutions placing the body in fore being tossed aside. This is the adoantage | line with the national organization. The reso- presented by a family newspaper. LIGHTS AND SHADOWS. Attractive Exhibits at the Photogra- phers’ Convention. It is a dangerous thing for the photographic amateur to go into the stock exhibit at the lutions also demand the abolitior of the national banking system and advocate the issue of legal tender Treasury notes in such volume as that the business of the country shal! be con- ducted on a cash basis; the free and unlimited coinage of silver and the issue of a fractional currency to meet the demands of business. Congress is urged to forbid by law any further dealing in futures in agricultural products; to photographers’ convéntion at the National puta stop to any further ownership in land by Museum, for if he is not unusually wary he ®ill | aliens and to see that the railroads have not soon spend all of his patrimony in purchasing | taken up more than they can righifully lay the things for the advancement, instruc- tion and convenience of the fellows of his craft, both professional and amateur, that are dis- played there. It is, indeed, a most interesting show of the most advanced ideas in mechanics and chemistry, and appeals to the heart and purse of every lover of and worker in pho- tography who wanders there. An immense amount of matter has been crowded into # very small space, and there would have been tons more if there had been the room. As it was the managers of the exhibit found it necessary to let it run over from the east gallery, which had been assigned for that purpose, and to use a part of the lecture hall tor the show of goods. THE STOCK DEALERS form a large and powerful factor in the associa- tion, for they are, ina great measure, men of wealth and influence, while their patrons, the gallery men, are just about making their livings, and so it is that this class always turns out well ata convention. There is an understanding that the offices of the association shall be filled by professional photographers rather than stock men. the latter class having been ad- mitted to the ranks after the original organiza- tion. But they keep in the background and on occasions their influence is thrown to one side or the otber and their power 1s felt. Yes- terday Mr. Cramer, the famous dry-plate man- ufacturer of St. Louis, turned the tide of fe ing in favor of the Daguerre memorial commit- tee invits financiai straits by donating $500 to the tund. THE EXHIBITS. The "stock exhibit consists of almost every conceivable appliance and device known to the craft aud a great many that have never been heard of before this couvention. For in- stance, there is a Washington man among those who have goods on exhibition. Mr. William Schneider shows an entirely novei camera that has attracted general attention and which is in competition for the prize for the best inven- tion. It is a magazine camera, so arranged that the plates, of which a dozen are carried, are ch: j after exposure by the simple pull: din again of a smail light-tight door of the machine. The operation is qvickly doue and the camera is all ready for unother shot. The plates drop from the front of the magazine tothe rear by means of an ingenious arrangement of springs, and each being fitted wits a small brass plate holder there is no dargsc of accidental exposure. ‘The box is very smail. about nine inches long by five square, and quite light. A dozen plates ean be carried in a magazine, and as many ex- tra loaded magazines can be stowed away in one’s satchel as desired. It has been formally dubbed “The Genie.” Pullman is the only other Washington ex- hibitor in this department, having # large space filled with all sorts of goods. THE DRY-PLATE MEN take up most of the room. They cannot, of course, show their actual goods, for they are of that nature called “perishable,” and the only way to exhibit their excellence is to show what sort of work they can do by means of pho- tographs they have taken. Therefore the ex- hibits of these firms consist of great spaces of wall covered with photographs taken by all sorts of artists, ‘The nect in order in the way of room con- sumption is the background man, who has erected a number of square frames,on which he has bung his favorite grounds, arranged so that they can be slid along or raised to show one after another. Some of the firms hire boys whose sole duty is to run these screens up and down or back and forth while the agents or sulesmen stand in front and expatiata upon the advantages of this or that for certain poses and styles of pictures, The main exhibit in this line is from N York. The eXhibit formsa most attractive section in the balcony at the east end of the main corridor running east and west. Here are all sorts of accessories, chairs, trees. screens, cabinets, logs, dilapidated gates, all of papier mache. Nature and furniture are imitated to the highest degree of simulation, all with the idea of giving the best effects in a photograph. LITERARY STOCK MEX. These stock men bave produced an enormous amount of literature since they have been here, and have literally covered the chairs of the lecture hall with pamphlets, circulars and other ™means of telling folks what sort of goods they handle. The most active men in this line, how- ever, are the junrnalists, the representatives of the many trade papers, who always appear in large numbers at any event of this sort. Some of these papers have issued very handsome numbers for the convention, especially the Photographic Times, which published several pages about the halls of the museum and sev- eral others about Washington. Among others whose editors or managers are at the conven- tion are the St. Louis Photographer, the Pho- tographic Globe, the Paotographic Herald, the Eye and Anthony's Bulletin. The portrait of President Appleton, printed in Tur Stax Wed- nesday, was reproduced from an excellent piece of work in the Tim AGAINST LE LIZING MURDER. A Protest of the People Against Death Trap Grade Crossings. SHOULD WASHINGTONIANS BE FOR WASHINGTGN OR FOR THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD?—apD THE WEIGHT OF YOUR NAME TO THIS PETI- TION. Sign the petition printed below and send it to Tue Sra at once: A Petition. To the Senate and House of Representa- tives in Congress assembled: Of the District st against the passage of H. BR. 8243, known as the Atkinson bili, without substantial amend- ment. In its stead we ask for legislation which shall FIRST, save life and limb and reduce @n obstruction to trade and travel by re moving death-trap grade-crossings within the city limits, wherever such removat is Practicable, SECOND, enlarge freight facilities by giving the railroad power of condemnation within the city east of 3d street west and south of the present tracks. THIRD, increase the beauty of the capte fal by removing surface tracks fron 6th atreetand the mall, either relieving the park entirely of railroad occupation, or sinking and covering from view the dix figuring tracks across it, If the station is to be permitted to remain on the park we @sk that 6th street be cleared of tracks and that the tracks on the mall be hidden from The undersigned, wight rendered easy and safe to be crossed. And in this event we ulso ask that the road be required to make ade- wate compen tion for its valuable priv upon the mall by removing grade erossings and decreasing the killing and tng of the people on its surface tracks. dn local raiiroad legislation we ask that eonsideration shail be given, first, to human Uife, nezt to trade, next to the city’s beauty, and only lastly to the proposed legalizing o the railroad’s illegal acts, and the prow Posed gratuitous confirmation of its une Guthorized use of public property. (ADDRESS) aS ee Dissatisfied Democrats at Arlington. Ata recent meeting of the democrats of the Arfington district of Alexandria county it was decided not to send delegates to the congres- sional convention which meets at Leesburg, Va., on the 20th instant. Dissatisfaction with the methods adopted by the friends of Gen. Lee to secure his nomination is alleged to b the cause of this action. claim to. The Lowen pets path and recommended the passage of the Morrill bill in the Senate as a measure of great importance to education and favoring the proposed amendment that the sum to be appropriated be applied only to in- struction in agriculture, the mechanical arts, the English language and the various branches of mathematics, physical. natural and economic science, with special reference to their applica- tion to the industries of life. A resolution offered yesterday indorsin Secretary Blaine’ rocity plan was adopte: A POETESS BECOMES A WIFE. Marriage of Lida Lewis Watson to Francis W. Higgins. At 9:30 am. yesterday, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, in Boston, Miss Lida Lewis Watson, the poetess, was married to Francis W. Higgins of St. Louis. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Boland, who also celebrated the marriage mass. In accord- ance with the bride's wishes the wedding was private, no one being present but the members of her family and a few invited guests, among them Rev. W. A. Downs. The bride. who is tall, dark-haired, blue-eyed and stately, was most beautifully attired ina white frost plush robe with full court train. Reverently held in the bride's hands was a prayer book—the gift of the bridegroom—highly prized as a family me- mento, for this identical prayer book was held by Mr. Higgins’ mother at the time of her own marriage. With the exception of a large silver cross, inscribed with the date and place of her marriage, the bride wore no ornaments. Mr. Higgins is a southern man and served with distinction in the confederate army. He is engaged in several lucrative mining schemes, principally in the Black Hills coun- try. Instead of purchasing a wedding ring in the conventional way from a jeweler Mr, Higgins himself mined the quartz, ‘‘panned” it out with his own hands. had it smelted un- der his own eyes, and himself took it to the jeweler and had ‘xt made into the heavy gold band which his wife now wears on her wedding finger. After ashort wedding trip the happy couple will return to Boston, and later on a trip across the Atlantic is proposed. Mr. Hii gins is a devout Catholic, and Monday last his bride, who for some time past has been under instruction, was baptized at the cathedral and received ag a convert to the Catholic church, eu ctineablericb« paints STRETCHED HIS CONSCIENCE, The Confession of a Minister Arrested on # Charge of False Pretenses. Late last night Rev. R. H. McCready, a Pres- byterian minister from New York, was lodged in the central station at Pittsburg upon a charge of false pretense. He has for some time been paying for the maintenance of his sister in the Danville Insane Asylum. Wednesday his mother, Mrs, Armstrong, died, and before pass- ing away gave him an order on the People's Bank at Pittsburg for @319 for the sister. The order was presented yesterday. The teller re- marked that if Mrs, Armstrong were dead pay- ment could not be made, but if she were living it would be legal. Rev. Mr. McCready re- mained silent and this was taken to mean that she was alive and the money was paid. Soon after Mr. MeCready’s brother came for the money, saying bis mother was dead, A warrant was therefore issued for the minister, who con- fesses to having stretched his conscience, but holds it no sin to have done so for this unfor- tunate sister's sake under the circumstances, O’SHEA-PARNELL DIVORCE SUIT. The Lady’s New Solicitors Officially Withdraw From Her Case. There is another sensational development in the O'Shea-Parnell divorce suit. Mrs, O’Shea’s solicitors officially withdrew from her case yes- terday. This isthe second time that Mrs, O'Shea has lost her legal support. Messrs. Lewis & Lewis, who were at first retained, de- clined for reasons which they retused to make public to go on with the case. The second withdrawal is said to be due to Mrs. O’She persistent refusal to bring a cross suit against O'Shea, which her solicitors demanded she should do. Se eee KEMMLER’S EXECUTION. The “Lancet” Says He Died of Con- cussion of the Brain, The Lancet, the leading medical organ of London, discussing the Kemmler execution, ‘he operators in the Kemmler case used their mimic lightning with all the clumsiness of mortal inability. They burned the skull anda portion of the back and exploded the sinuses of the brain. No doubt they were for- tunate enough to render the man senseless at the first blow, just as they would have done if they had struck him on the head and back with a red-hot hammer, but there was found no marks of the electrical current im or through the viscera of the body. The man was killed by concussion of the brain aud explosion within the closed cavity of the skull, just as a man may be killed by apoplexy or sunstroke.” KISSES AT A CHURCH FAIR, Pretty Girls Kiss All Comers at 25 Cents Each aad a Row Follows. From the New York Morning Journal. There have been church fairs galore in Mat- tituck, but none ever equaled that of Monday night. The receipts of the fair are usually un- der 50. The Presbyterian Church wanted some money. So it was decided to hold a fair. There were the usual booths at the fair last Monday night, the ice cream stand, fancy work, lemonade and such thiogs. Over in one corner was the mysterious tent which bore the extra- ordinary sig: : Admission, 5 cents, = To Kiss the F The first man who entered the tent emerged from it three minutes later with a strange look in his face. He spoke to his friends. There wasa mad rush for the tent. Every young man fought wildly for admittance. Inside twelve of the prettiest girls of Mattituck, dressed in their daintiest dresses, posed as kissers at 25 cents per kiss. In twenty minutes there was a line outside the tent extending to the end of the church. Directly the kisser emerged from the tent he ran around and got in line again as long as his quarters lasted. The receipts of the kissing booth were #160, The total receipts of the fair were $200. The girls were jubilant, Then came the afterclap. The prudish church people raised an awful storm, “What do you mean by kissing every man that comes aloug?” demanded one young man, gloomily. E 5 “I didn’t, Only the good-looking ones. Now, Jim, don’t be a fool. Can't you see it was all for the chureb’ i “Ican see you are an arrant flirt. We can never marry,” and Jim stalks off holding his head very high. Four engagements have been declared off, ten people have announced they cburch, every one is uneasy and mon next Sun se Trifling With a Business Matter. The New York Herald says: “People in Newark, N.J., are having the biggest kind of a laugh at the expense of the gentleman who compiled the names for the city directory this year. The book has nearly 1,500 pages, con- taining about 50,000 names and addresses of residents of Newark. It is very neatly got up aud has just been published. The discovery was made yesterday that a practical joker had been taking a hand in arranging the names and addresses. Of course the publisher is angry, bat doesn’t know what he can do about it pow that the book is in the hands of the public. Following are a of the fictitious names and addresses: McGinty, Daniel, driver; address, County Jail. Strong, Smells, lim- berger; address, Stumptown. Robinson, Cru- soe, castaway; adi Lone Island.” Another 3; dancer, Senorit: Rosa Ta- jero y Torres, has arrived in New York and will Carmencita, soon show what she can do torival aE A TOWN BURNED OUT. Fire Destroys $500,000 Worth of Property in Austin, Potter County, Pa. A-special dispatch from Austin,a town in Potter county, Pa., which in 1890 had a popu- lation of 1,600, states that 42 business estab- lishments and a large number of dwelling houses have been burned to ashes and that hundreds of people are now homeless, The fire started on Main street late Wednesday night and burned with great fierceness until 4 o'clock yesterday morning, wiping out the business Ff se of the town, including the Buffalo Hardware Company's establishment and the Ellsworth House. The mills, lumber piles and railroad pee were saved. Esti- mates place the loss at $500,000. The town will be rebuilt ~——_—_¢@¢______— BURIED WITH A DERRICK, Difficulties Encountered in Interring the Heaviest Woman in St. Louis. From the livery stable of Thomas Wand in St. Louis took place yesterday the funeral of Mrs. Anna McGowan, a woman of thirty-six years, who at the time of her death on Tuesday night weighed 460 pounds. Her remains were removed with difficulty to the undertaking rooms from 119 Poplar street, where she died. When the attaches of the placo attempted to put the body in the largest coffin that was on hand they found that it was hardly half large enough, and it was then determined to secure the largest casket tobe had at a manufact- urer’s. Then even this was not large enough and they tried to put her into the pine box that is used for casing for the coffin before it is lowered in the grave. Gnce more they were forced to abandon the attempt and have a big- ger coffin made. It took ten men to lift the coffin into a furniture wagon, there being no hearse sufficiently capacions, It was lowered into the grave with a derric! BASE BALL DISRUPTS A CHURCH. The Pastor Deposed Because He Played the National Game, The story of a pastor deposed and a church disrupted by a quarrel over the national game of base bal) comes from the town of Rockland, Sullivan county, N.Y. The Rockland M.E. Church belongs to the Newburg district of the New York conference. In April last Rev. Frank Forsyth, then recently ordained to the ministry, was assigned to the Rockland charge, At first he was goneraily liked, but some of the more exacting members of the church charged that he smoked cigars and p!ayed croquet and they were horritied to find that he engaged in games of base ball with other ycung mon of the town. The elders of the church called him to account, but he resented their dictation and soon afterward announced from the pulpit that a picnic wus to be held to raise money for the church and that among the attractions would be a match game vf base bali, The an- nouncement horrified the brethren and the trustees of the society resolved to depose the offending pastor summarily and without the customary appeai to the bishop. On the foliowing Sunday they locked the autor out of the church and gave notice that Eeessuss longer be permitted to conduct services there. The pastor responded by promptly sending in bis resignation. A large minority of the more liberal-minded members of the congregation, who sympathized with the views of the pastor, at once seceded and started 8 Free Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mr. Forsyth as pastor. They nave hired the Roscoe schovl-house as a temporary place of worship and there Mr. Forsyth preached eloquently last Sunday toa large and sympathetic audi- ence. His followers are going to build a larger ani handsomer church edifive than the old one at Rockland. The basement will be fitted up as a gymnasium. see THE MISSISSIPPI CON TION. Its Object to Secure the Political Su- premacy of the Whites. When the Mississippi constitutional conven- tion convened yesterday morning President Calhoun announced his committees. Patty, the leading candidate for president, by parha- mentary usage was made chairman of the most important committee, that on elective fran- chise and elections, Senator George got second place and ex-Governor Alcorn third, The contest from Bolivar county was referred to a special committee. Montgomery, the colored contestee, said that he had no fear of the result; that the contestants had no case, and he thought the convention was disposed to do what was right inthe premises. Himself and his republican colleague, Melcherr, con- tend that they received a majority of the dem- ocratie yote of the county. Judge Calhoun, president of the convention, was interviewed on what he thought the convention would do with the suffrage question, In answer toa question be replied: “It depends on what the convention be! will be most effective within constitutional bounds after the various plans are discussed and digested. You can say, however,” he continued, “that the convention will adopt no plan which it does not believe will be thoroughly effective and secure intelligent rule agaiust that of ignorance. This will be done without any in- tention of injuring the negro, but rather for his good and for the material advancement and prosperity of the whole state. Nothing but ballot laws securing white supremacy under ail circumstances will accomplish this, “As the case now stands I think the Australian ballot system with several modifications and important ad- ditions is in the ascendancy. I myself favor it.” Eastern Maryland Melons, From the Baltimore Sun, Peaches and apples being almost unobtain- able, dependence will have to be placed on watermelons and canteloupes, They are now coming in in comparatively large numbers and are of excellent quality. The receipts now are about from 20,000 to 25,000 per day, which will not, of course, compare with those of previous yeurs, ‘The crop is much better than lust year, nevertheless, At the same time the dealers admit only that the yield has been fair in quality. They say there has not been what might be called a “big” season since 1831 and 1882. In those years the duily receipts at this ecason amounted to from 60,000 to 75,000 per day. Prices range now for “selects” from $20 to $23 er hundred. “primes” from €15 to $18. per undred and “seconds” from $8 to #12 per hundred. A farmer who brought a pungy load of very ordinary melons to the city yesterday returned home with £450 clear over expenses, ‘The same quality and quantity brought during a season of generally good fruit srops would have sent him home out of pocket. About one-fifth of the receipts are consumed in Baltimore, the rest are shipped to New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio, None go farther west than Pitts- burg, the Indiana crop supplying the far west- ints. ‘The season begins about July 20 and con- tinues until the end of September. Canteloupes also, while of a good quality, are not so plentiful as they might be. Like ' the watermelons they have been affected by the drouth, butthere isa fair crop. The daily receipts are about 30,000, and on full years this number is doubled. ‘They bring, however, a paying price to the farmer, as for choice fruit the price ranges from 7 to 12 cents each. Like the melons, xbout one-fifth of the crop is consumed in Baltimore, the remainder going largely to New York. Wheeling, Pittsburg, Rochester, Buffalo and Boston are the outside points in’ all directions to which they are shipped. Last year the crop was smaller and the fruit very inferior in quality on account of the great amount of rain. Both canteloupes and melons come mainly from Anne Arundel county, buta few are received from Dor- chester. os The World’s Richest Heiress, From the Evening Telegram. The little daughter of the King and Queen of Holland will be the richest heiress in the world. She is a simple-minded, intelligent child and talks four languages fluently. Her chief de- light when she was five or six was tes mud pics, but this pleasure she was not often allowed to indulge in. ‘The little princess has an enor- mous number of white frocks, as she is dressed in nothing but white iu the summer, and has a clean dress every day, When driving out her English governess has great difficulty in keeping the poor little —— perpetually ackuowiedging the public salute. “Why do all the people want to look at me?” asked the little mite one day. “Not for your own sake, dear, but because you are your father’s little girl,” was her gov- erness’ wise reply. Thousands of patriotic residents of Washington have enrolled themselves against legalizing man- slaughter, as is proposed by the Atkinson bill, If you have not done so, why not? ———._—_ Official deputations from all of the country called upon Prince Ferdloand in Sofia to congratulate him tess dese of 5 Hepavaned to the ‘pees bared ia Ld FATAL BOILER EXPLOSIO! Four Men Killed and Two Wounded Near Newberry, S. C. Yesterday a terrible boiler explosion occurred at a county saw mill twelve miles west of New- berry, 8. C., on Dr. W. M. Dorroh’s place, Four men—one white and three colored—were killed, and two colored men seriously wounded Pickens P. Matthews, white, son of the owner of the mill, met with an awful fate. He was ay blown to atoms, his limbs being found some distance from the scene of the explosion and other portions of his body suspended in The colored men, Carey Davis, Thomas Elli- son and William Chambers, had their heads Leeitele off and were otherwise terribly muti- ted. Milton Rabb, colored, had his thigh badly mashed and Wait Davis was fearfully scalded. A colored boy named Young, about twel Years old, was the only one who escaped unin- jured. He says that the pump was out of or- der and the engine had been stopped. Ellison, the colored engineer, and the other colored men were around the furnace of the engine, and Matthews was working with the pump when the pen occurred, The peep ee in front of the engine and near the saw, being soppiee with water from a small stream, alon; side of which the engine was placed. Mat- thews’ shoes were found by the stream, with his feet in them, having been blown from his The noise of the explosion was distinctly heard by persons in Newberry and by other Persons at great distances in the county. A NEW POEM BY WHITTIER, Read at a Reception to Mrs. John A. Logan in Concord, Mass. Acharming reception was given yesterday afternoon at Hawthorne's old home in Con- cord, the Wayside, now the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Lothrop. The reception was in honor of Mrs. John A. Logan. There was an absence of special decoration, but in the hall the most conspicuous object was a large portrait of Gen. Logan, decorated with laurel and draped with the flag which he loved. The reception took place on the lawn, Mrs, Logan standing at the base of the hill, which makes the lawn seem like alittle amphitheater. Here, under the grateful shade of the noble pines, Mrs. Lothrop re- ceived her guests and introduced them to Mrs. Logan, who had a friendly word and smile for each, John A. Logan, jr.,and his wife and Mrs, Russell A. Alger and her daughter also shared the honors of the occasion. Ex-Gov. John D. Long, who presided, opened the ex- ercises with a brief and felicitous address. An address was delivered also by Dr. 8. F. Smith, the author of ‘America.” One verse of the national anthem was then sung, all present standing uncovered. Mr. Long then read the following letter, which had been received from the poet, John G. Whittier, and the accom- panying poem, specially written for the occa- sion: Exrot, Mr., Aug. 1, 1890, Dear Mr. Lorarop: It would give me great re to accept the kind invitation to meet at your “Wayside” Mrs. Logan, a lady for whom I have the greatest respect, not only as to regard for herself personally, but as the life companion of a brave and’ noble man, whose memory will be kept green forever in the American heart. Icannot be with you on the 14th, owing to my state of health, but I send some lines which I hope may not seem inappropriate. I am, very truly thy friend, Joun G, Wuittier, OUR COUNTRY. Our thought of thee is glad with hope, Dear country of our love aud prayers; Thy way is down no fatal slope, But up to ireer sun and airs. Tried as byfurnace fires, and yet By God's grace only stronger made; In future tasks before thee set ‘Thou shalt not lack the old-time eid. ‘The fathers sleep, but men remain Astrue and wise and brave as they; Why count the loss without the gaint ‘The best is that we have toda; No lack was in thy primal stock, No weakling founders builded. here; There were the men of Plymouth Kec! ‘The Puritan and Cavalior; And they whose firm endurance gained ‘the freedom of the souls of men, Whose hands unstained in peace inaintained ‘The swordiess commonwealth of Peun. And time shall be the power of all ‘Yo do the work that duty bids; And make the people's Council Hall As lasting as the Pyramid: ‘Thy lesson all the world shall learn, ‘The nations at thy feet shall sit; Earth's furthest mountain top shall burn With watchffres from thine own uplit. Great, without seeking to be great By fraud or conquest—rich in gold, But richer in the large estate Of virtue which thy children hold. ‘With peace that comes of purity. Aud strength to simple justice due, ‘So owns our loyal dream of thee. God of our fathers! make it truc. Oh, land of lands! to thee we give ‘Our love, our trust, our service free; For thee thy sons shall nobly live, And at thy need shall die for thee. The Rev. A. E. Winship next read Mra. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps’ poem, “The Unseen Comrades,” and then, after a patriotic selection by the band, the venerable Dr, Andrew P. Poraae & of Cambridge was introduced. He spoke chietly of Dr. Smith's hymn, “America.” The remainder of the program included the reading of Harriett Prescott Spoffurd’s **Deco- ration Day” and “Altar Fires,” Mre, Cheney's “Traditions of Old ‘Times and Dr. Holmes’ “Brother Jonathan's Lament for Sister Caro- line,” interspersed with selections by the band. A Costly Mission House. Official plans have been tiled for the $260,000 mission house which Mrs. H. Vanderbilt is to build for St. Bartholomew's Church in East 42d street, New York. The building will be put up on three lots of ground, for which she paid $25,000 each. It will be a five-story structure of brick and terra cotta, 85 feet in height and 75 feet frout. One of the principal uses for which the building is intended is to give more room for the rescue mission for men ‘St No, 158 ou the same strect, ‘The most, it not all, of the first floor will be given up to it. A plunge and shower baths will be fitted up in the basement. In the basement also there will be a free-iunch counter, where persons unable to pay may get something to eat. Daily religious services will be held in the largo chapel forming part of the building, capable of seating 1,000 persons, with commodious Sab- bath school rooms on each side, a large hall for Incetings and entertainments, quarters for the secretaries for the King’s Daaguters and simi- lar guilds, sewing schools and all the practical benevolences of a great city parish. whole, when finished. will be under the gener coutrol of the Kev. David H. Greer, D.D., rec- tor of the parish. ‘The bnilding committee are: Cornel Vanderbilt, Geo. A. Crocker, Wm, H. Butterworth and Dr. Greer, ex-oflicio. : a sae Gen. Berdan’s Sharpshooters. Two hundred members of the Survivors’ As- soviation of Berdan’s Sharpshooters held a social meeting yesterday. Gen, H. Berdan of New York city presided. It was the first time since the war thatthe general had met his command—in fact, it was the first reunion held since 1865. The rival association, formed re- cently at Milwaukee, held a meeting in the morning and died’ a peaceful death and the members enlisted in the Survivors’ Asso- ciation, ‘The proceedings were mostly informal, the di- version being in the form of speeches by Gen, Berdan, who reviewed the history of the regi- ments; the Hon, George A. Marden of Lowell, who was quartermaster; Capt. E. 7. Rowell of Lowell, Capt. R.W, Tyler of Washington, D.C., Capt. G. A.Stephens of Shakopee, Miun., and Gen. Sickles, who referred to Massachusetts as the polar star of the patriotic states. At the conclusion of Gen. Sickles’ remarks all of the men gathered around the general to shake hands with him. Then the veterans, with Gen. Sickles, were photographed. ewe Two Sociul Heroes at Halifax. A Halifax special says: ‘‘Lieut. Stairs, the young Delagoan who accompanied Stanley through darkest Africa divides, with Prince George the social honors of the day. Both are sought after and are crowded with invitations to 5 o'clock teas and dinners in official and high social circles, On Tuesday night the offi- cers of the Princess Louise Fusileers entertained the famous traveler at a banquet at Morrison's Hotel.Bedford. His grace, Archbishop O’Brien, givesa grand dinner Legh oe Prince George J ents of the sea- son. It is understood that the invitations will include Gen. Sir John Ross, Admiral Watson, Gov. Daly and a number of leading citizens, The Manchester, England, Courier said edi- torially that the will soon issue manifesto announcing his intention of leaving Rome with his court. The Prince of Wales has started for Hom- burg. AUCTION SALES. “FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1890 RAILROADS. EE “SSO beumeylvania ave ow. ESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS S01 — ELEVENTH AND DST! AT AUCTION ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST FIFTEEN, AT six O'CLOCK. we will oft for sale, in trout of OR Cae ose ‘These lots can be rerdily subdivided, making them the most desirable building sites in the portheast. Terms, One-third « in AST COR- NOKTH- ‘term: days trom day reserved to resell the property at the risk and cost of eh pene oe oe a + tisement of such renal paper published in Washington, D.C. All conveyancing, &¢., at the the chaser. ‘mulz-d&ds KATCLIFFE, DARE & CO., Aucta AUCTIONEER, 611 PENN- Betropolitan’ Hotel, selis T. CLAIR FECHNER, r AY lot Pawnbroker’s Unredeemed Goid and Silver Watches, Genuine Diamonds, Works of Art. Jev-3m TOMOKRKOW. \HOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. FOR STORAGE AND CHARGES. THIRTY-FIVE CHES1S OF ASSUKTED TEAS AND EIGHTEEN BARRELS OF IMPORTED HAM- BUKG BEER (IN BOTTLES), AT AUCLION. On SATURDAY, AUGUST SIXTEENTH, 1890, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK A.M, within my sales rooms, I ‘Will sell for account of the imu porter— 3 Hamburg Beer. These woods are first class aud will be sold iu lote to suit the trade, Dealers invited. ‘Terms cash, THOMAS DOWLING, auld-d Auctioneer. HHOMAS DOWLING, Auctioneer. KEGULAR SALE OF HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS AT Mi AUCTION ROOMS SATURDAY, AUGUST 1 H, 1890, COMMENCING A'T 10 A.M. EMBRACING (rViRY DESCRIPTION OF HUUSEHOLD FURNITURE. ALSO, AT TWELVE M.. NEW AND SECUND-AND BUGGIES, CAR- KIAGES, WAGONS, HOUSES, HAKNEBS, &c. L80 SEVERAL IRON SA’ HALL’S VAULT DOO! BARK AND KITCHEN FIXAURES, &c. se ALSO LOT SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, &c. Cauld-dts _' “THOMAS DOWLING, anct. Days. Auctioneers, Venusylvanis ave, FOUR NEAT THREE os. 1K! AY AR ‘, TEENTH, AY SIX O'CLOCK, we Iront of tie premises SUB LOT: Si with the improveme: brick houses, uow under goca rental is near the Line of H street Verms: ONE-FOURTH CAS! E YEARS, 6 per c ed. sid, or all cash, at op- porit of $100 on each defaulting purchaser alter five days’ advertisement of. such resale in some newspaper published in Washing- ton, D.C, Ail conveyauciux, &.. at purchaser's cost. < t ACLIFFE, DARK & CO., aul4-d&ds Auctioneers, 10. W. STICKNEY, Auctioncet, 936 F st. nw. LXECUTORS' SALE OF VERY VALUABLE IM- PROVED PKOPERTY, BEING HUUSE No. 1340 V STREET NORIHW . willofter for sale in front of the jises on AY, THE NELEENTH DAY OF AUGUST, , E LOCK P.M., the fol de- scribed real estate situate in the ‘city of Washington, District of Columb: tz All of lot numbered 17 in aquare nunbered 2:36, said lot fronting 19 feet 3 inche i. V street by the depth cf 14 feet; side and alleys, ‘Lerms of sale: One-third cash and the balance in 6 and 12 months, with interest at the rave ot 6 per con- tum. per aunum and secured by deed of trust on prop- erty sold, or all ca: ‘S, ((EESAPRAKE AND OHIO KAILWAY, Schedule in Effect May 18. Trains leave Union Depot 6th and B streets, 10:57 $m, for Newport News. old Point Comfort and Norfolk di A Bad Sot GEHTS Af Old Point at 6 10 nm. fo 4m. Cincinnati ane est Virciuia, Kentucky and Cincinnati. Vestibule Sleepers through without change to cit Sipnats arriving 3 am. ©, ¥. Vestibule Limited, daiiy. Solid 12:10 p.m, F. Sains. with dining car, rou through without Vestibule Si to Sincinnsti. « po nl yon Pullmea py A ETS ive Passenwers at 9 pn. Office: 613 Pouusylvaniesvenua, HW. FULTER. vit General Passeuger Agent. ALIIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD, an Schedule in effect June 26, 1890, ‘sshingtou from stat ‘ 2 sourand Cuineg ot Sew Serer orth west, Vescibuled Limited ex- express 9 30 prin. Louis aitd 1ndituepolie, express iand, express daily 9-300 ‘ Esdeuueton ‘nd points in the Shenandoah Valley, For Winchester and way stations, For Luray mod 640 pane OOO 30 For Baitiniore, week Ki re , iy. 3:30 and 11-30 p. Pittsbury and Clevel 40 p.m. dayx, 30 y Stations between Washincto: 1 680, BBO 2 . SULdaye, 0 Pom, am, 12:10, s30am, i Sonam 355m ‘gr Statione.ou the Metropolitan Branch, 16:30, 8:30am. $1.15 Px Peucwpal Suiuous only, af ato ay 5 35 p.m. puints, 19:00, Bo, Td mI 10 O00, th) re vg. i ‘ . am, 11:00, 10 20¥, t 0 Bu. = Boya's and intermed 7:00 p.m, unxton ou Sunday at 1:13 Lita i wt all stations on Brauch, nek, 16-30, a, 14-30 paw For Hagerstown, 110-40 a.2n, and 5-20 p.m Tram: from Chicago daily 11-45 am. and 4:10 p. m Cincuimat aud St. ] am. and bum, from Pittsburg 7 S20 Bom, daily. EW LORK AND PHILADELPHIA For New Lork, Trewton, Newark, Nd. ai dng 0:00, | *1 9. Buiter Par ti Dleepiug Car ou tue 10. lor ‘Cars on 3U p.m. open og 9 Pla lphia, *4:05, 18:00, *10:00, 12-00 neon, at Y:00 0, "6:15 aud *20:30 pam. Del, Wihuingion ‘and 2:00 noon, “2:50, *# or New Chester, "4.05, 10°30 pau, vin dterydaces For intermediate Phiiadeipum 5:00 ween Baltimore and on 20, 0 oints. Tad ‘ashington, .°0 ‘Soo bn and "228 ve Philadelphia for Washington, *4 8 so, 113 am, Th "aco %S et eS ik 40, 4.51, For Boston *2.50 p.m., with Pullman Buffet Sleep- ing car ruuuing through to Bostou withou: ehuuge Yis Fonehkeei aie Bridge, landing passengers in B. und 0, M. station wt 4 and 10 am. 12-00 noon on and 10.30 Pm. PUK BAY KIDGE. 3m 1:30, 4.30 pm. Sundays, . 31S pin. y Madye, week days, 6:30, ao days, 8:00, 8:33 p.m. Stennis tae TLxcept Suuday. *Datly. {Sunday on}: Bagwae called for aud clicked irom botls dences by Uni: Trains 1 28:13, ‘or Atlantic Cit Sundays, 4:05 au Week days, 9 9:30 Tso. Leave Bay i Zi ‘and rest- ‘Trauster Coupauy ou orders left at the option of the purchaser, “ke b hi ¥ ru A deponit of #200 will be required at time of sale. all | “CMCtOMees O18 aud 1502, Peay wre, gud ‘ton conveyancing and recordiu at purchaser's cost.| J. T. ODELLS Gata ‘Lerms to be complied with m 15 da the property will be resold at risk and cost of defaulting purchaser after Live days’ advertisement iu the Evening Star. SOHN 8. CROC ANDKEW HOGA) Executors of the estate of Siducy McFariaud, deceased, aus-d&ds Dreaxs, ‘There was a time when I was greatly troubled with dreams. The burdens of life seemed almost greater than I could bear, and the troubles of the day pursued me through the quiet hours of the night, visions of in- stallment bills gave me horrid nightmares and sieep made me tired. I read Grasty’s advertisement, went to see his stock, made my calculations, quit buying on credit and now lif Pleasure.” Thus spoke a man who thought he had been getting a great accommoda- tion in having some one ready to claim his cash almost before heearned it. There are thousands of people 4n Washington today who are living as be baddone. Now I only ask you to use just COMMON S: and compare my prices with any house in the city and Vllsave you something right along. And here is the reason: I buy for cash, I sell for cash, I get all I can for adoliar, I don't spend a dime chasing a cent, my expenses are not one-third of houses in other parts of the city, aud I am willing to give you the benefits, Folding Beds, 810, sold elsewhere $12 to 15; much better oue, $12.50. Wire Spring Cot, $1.98. Woven Wire Bed Springs, $2.25, Mattings—ail reduced—7i¢ cents to 373. 1,000 New Spring Roller Shades, 30c. 50 dozen of those Fine Initial Tumblers, 75c. a set. Big stock of China, Glass and Tinware. Kemember we are pledged to protect you on everything you buy. No aacer. ay HE GREAT ae PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE TO THE NOMI, Wisi AND SOUTHWEST, DOUBLE 1hACK SPLENDID SCENERY STEEL BAILS | MAGSIEICES { EQULPAENT, a fect May 41, 1800, TRAINS LEAVE WASHINGIUN, KOM STATIC COKNEK OF 6TH AND BSTAEEIS, As FOLLOW For Fiteburg aud the West, Chicago Limited Lapress ot Pullman Vestibule Cars at 0 Fast Line, 10:00 au. duily to ¢ and 5t. Louis, with Sleeping bury to a iis, em 10 St. » Cus Western Lupress, at 40) puu Mit Siceping Cars Washington to Chicago aud Lous, connec. tug daily at Marcisbury with through for Lowisville and Memphis Putin r Pittspune io asichineud Chicayo. Bacibe Express, 10 00 pan. daily. tor Pittsburg aud e West, With iirough Sleeper to Pat > Pittsburg to Clicaxe. <3 aap BALTIMORE 2» POTOMAC RAILROAD. ‘Us, hochester aud Niacara Falls ochester daily. for But- thioaud Niagara daily, except seturase 10-00 with Sleepiw Car Washington to heckester Loe wt gpa aud Kluira, at 10-508 pt Sun 3:50 p.m. RLPHLAS NEWYORK AN 00, 11-00" aud 11:40 a, 40. 10-00 and 11 mang Car Harrisburg Ciuemnau, Cars, 9:40 aim. duly, except Sunday. York ouly Lumited Express with Diniug Car 3:00 0 7 FOR PHILADELPIA ONLY. Fast express 5:10 2.1. week days ana 4:00 p.m. daily. matter what weshow youit's at the right price. Dow't | Fel boston wae change 5:18 pm. every aa say, “Oh! it's too far up town”—that's where youget | For Brooklyn, N.Y. all turouch the benefit. We sell «oods trom Georgetown tothe | Jersey City with buate of Brovkiyu Auuex, adond- Navy Yard, No matter where you live we waut your] _feriiage across New Qork catgut doubie trade. For Atlantic Cuts, 1140 ain, week diye, 12.20 pam REMEMBER THE NAME AND PLACE. ; M. C. GRASTY, Fee eo Td, 510-1512 7th st. mow, FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASS, &e., aul CHE. Tue “Tasr Cuasce» Cry. ‘The venerable and proverbial “chestnut” is not more familiar than the tradesman's resousnt cry of “last chance.” It doesn’t rhyme with “job,” “slaughter” or “sweeping,” but 'tis sung in the sume meter, aud to most people ts quite as ‘isome as the sharpsand fixts of “Annie Kooney. en why use it? Because it tells the story as nothing else will do. ‘There are uo two words in the Enzlish luguage quite so strong at this time. Next week fail trade will begin. The wherls will turn slowly at first, of course, but they'll turn Just enough to let in early arrivals of new fall koods, and they've got to have room, So, “iast chance” will have to be sung as a finale for summer low pri ifnecessury we'll repeat the chorus, For this week we'll offer: 1 These will ve sold at cost, Screens, Sun:ner Curtains, ‘These will be sold LESS than cost. For this week we'll give 20 percent discount on all Parlor, Chamter and Miscellaneous Furniture, After this week regular prices, English All-wool Art Squares: ‘B yards by 445, All-wool Ingrain Art 3 3 yerds by 23s, 84.25, ‘B yards by 3, 86. 4. 3 yards by 434, $9.90. Smyrna Rugs: 6 feet by 9, $13.75. 4 feet by 3 feet by 6, 234 feet by 33 per cent off on Matt'ngs. A one-week price of 75 ceuts a yard for 10 patterns of Body Brussela, « JULIUS LANSBURGR, aulz 13TH AND F 8Ts, Buazoax Srrcuts. 36-inch Satin Stripe Batiste, new goods this ‘season and never sold for less than 123 cents, Teduced to cents. 32-inch Zephyr Gingham, 25 cent quality, Teduced to 15 cents. 15 Pieces of Genuine Scotch Gingham, 30 inches wide, Plain Piaids and Stripes, reduced to 22 cents, White Goods, in Plain Pisids and Stripes, from 5 cents to 37348 yard, but we have an ‘unusual value at 123 cents, ‘White Swiss Ribbed Jersey Shaped Vesta, Made to sell at 25 cents, to go, 3 for 25 cents. CARHART & LEIDY, 926 7th et and 706 Ket.nw and “PHILADELPHIA STORE* Trot EE { | | | Su, 10, 10:00 aud 11 tu. reek Li 20 wm. and 4:50 p.m. daily, except Sunusy For Auunpolis, + :0 and 9:00 am., 12-05 and 4.20 Paw. daily, except Sunday. Suudaye YUU aus aud 4:20 pn WADHINGTON SOUTHERN RATLWaY. IN EFFECT MAY i 1, I89u. XAMANB, 4:30, 0355 aud 10-00 pau Accommodetion 1 Paw. Week days. 7-4. For lachmend the daily. + too p.u, Ween aaye, x Washington, 1:07 a. 5 Uv 9:20, 10 87 ima 11208 La 1147 am.: x ud a, Tickets and wuiermuitcn at ihe office, northeast cor- net 13th wt. cud deuusslvania avenue, aud at the station, where orders cua be leit tor the checkimg of General Mauaxer. fmy12] Ge Rewer, AND DANVILLE KAILROAD CO, Sager) iu ettec end Lt 1590. He ‘daily for Warren. + Lynchburg aud lexandra ‘Lynchburg, Rowu- Atluta, bristol, Aucrville, Clattauooga aud 18. tou, Gordons: dtatious between ohe, ™ am.—Fast Mail duily for Culpeper, Char- lottesville, diations Chesapeake and Ono Kouta, Lynchburg, Kucky Mount, Danville and stations be: ween Lyuchburg aud Dutviile, Greeusbore’, Ashev! mubia, A w 33:40 p.m.--Daily, except Sunday, Strasbury und autermedint 4:89 p.m.—Duily vin Lynchbui tanoowa. Pulm Vestibul for Manassa 11:10 p.m.—Weniern, Chariottesville, hiuun V with a Pull Apress duly tor \ Staunton, Louisviule, ibule drain Washiuyteu to Sleeper for Louisville. 20 P.4u.—Southern bxpress daily for Lynchburg, Danville, Kaleiwh, ashevisie, Charlotte, Coiumbia, Auvusta, Auauta, ‘Mouigome aud Caltiormia, New Urlean Sicoper Washi hd Georgia Puc:tic Kailwa: Washingtou to Asuevilie and "lot Spring: ot his? Waslunxton to Augusta alluuai V am daily, 1:59 p.m. daily except wa, dally derive Round till 11% the south via Charlotte, Dan- 3a. Lynchburg arrive iu Washingtou 6:03 and 7:10p-m.; via East Br burg at 2:0 pm. and 7:10 p.m. ; via Che ova Oui route aut Chariottessalse af 248 au ati and U:53 au. Strasburg jocal at 10-87 a.in. Mickets sleepiist car Teecrvation sad inforimstion furuiabed aud agcuce checked at office, 13500 Penn Syivapiaave., and at passcuger staueu, Pennsylvaua Railroad, Oth myl0 3a ca TAYLOR, Gen. Pass. Agent. BICYCLES. | if ST. N.W., NEAR 9TH. eL Saurs. ELER! CYCLING KiNk, LADiks’ Ox GES GENELAL E SELL IT. . ALL STEEL. FULLY GUARANTEED, THE LOVELL'S SAFETY. COSTS BUT 835. 1. B GRAVES & co, 130 14thet. nw, dy11-6m \CLE EXCHANGE, COR. MASS. AVE. AND Boat Whee 8 id Secondhand for sale and e: ‘cheap. New an MUD: PALS tor New | all CACe BB UU sensa a4 aad THE EVENING STAR is offered to the pute lic, in good faith and with confidence, as THE BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN THE UNITED STATES. In point of fact, it may be truthfully said that it is without as equal in this respect any where in the world, These averments are borne out by the figures given below, which are compiled from the sworn weekly statements printed in the papet on each Monday in the year, and condensed from the sworn tabular statements showing the average daily circulation of the paper during the year 1859, published in Tus Sram on the 18th of January, 1890, Briefly stated, the points upon which the above claim is based are these: That— 1. The Star bas three times the circa. Jation of auy other paper in Washing- ton! 2 The Star’s circulation in Washing: ton is double that of all the other daly Papers published in the city added to- gether!! 3. The Star has a larger and fuller circulation in the city where printed, Proportion to reading and purchas: img po jation, than any other mewe= paper in the world!!! 4. The Star bas the largest regular ani permanent home circulation of any two-cent afternoon paper in the United States !11! In support of these claims and to show the constantly increasing circulation of the papet, Attention is invited to the figures following: PAILY CIRCULATION IN 1885-80-87-88-88, 1SS3. ISS6. ISS7, 1885, 1899, JAx...20,456 23,388 25,470 26,356 27,848 Pes...22,029 24,321 26,299 27,161 29,200 Max...25,549 25,594 26,009 27,490 34,766 APR...22,572 24,227 25,575 27,166 29,852 May. 22,474 24,359 25,742 26,722 29,016 JUNE..21,933 23,902 25,116 27,453 30,173 SULY..21,406 23,186 24,870 26,363 29.650 AUG...21,445 22,364 24.559 25,521 25,595 Skrr..21,033 22,302 24,905 25,324 25,478 (Oct...21,497 21,701 24,807 25,946 30,329 31,053 31,653 Av'ge.22,123 23,682 25,484 27,082 30,090 lncrease . - 1,559 1,803 1,598 3,008 Of this remarkable average aggregate of 80,090 copies circulated daily, no more thas 1,102 copies are sent out of the city by mail, and 1,106 go to suburban places, by express, railway trains, etc., leaving as a net circulation i the city proper the PHENOMENAL PRO- PORTION of 928¢ PER CENT, or AN AGGRE- GATE of 27,882 copies! Of this number, »142 were delivered daily by regular carriers at the homes of permanent sub ecribers. The remaining 6,740 copies represent the sales over the office counter, at the news stands, end by newsboys. But of this latter number a very large proportion is supplied regularly to per manent resideuts of the city living in lodgings, &c. (not householders), so that its whole circula tion may be literally said to be in the family circle. While ite aggregate circulation there fore gives Tue Stax a distinctive and enviable position m modern journalism, the fullness of its home circulation, the extent to which it is relied upon by members of the | household, and particularly by the pur- | chasing portion of the community, are the marked characteristics of the paper, to which no other daily journal now published can furnish a parallel. This is no idle boast on the part of the paper. It is a well established fact, demonstrated to the full satisfaction of the sagacious and enter- prising business men of Washington, who seek and know where to find THE LARGEST RETURNS FROM THE MONEY PAID OUT FOR ADVERTISING. This is proven by the growth of Tue Stan's advertising patronage. Nothing can more surely illustrate the esteem in which any article is held by the public than a constantly increasing demand for it—day by day, week by week, month by mouth, and year by year,—in the face of ad- | Verse claims and pretentiouscompetition. The figures following tell the story on this point: NUMBSK OF NEW ADVERTISEMANTS *RINTED Et 1885-86-87 88-80, Iss7. 3,615 3.847 4,669 5,478 FSIS 4,522 S3SL 3170 4,517 5,313 5.038 3,093, isss, 4,076 3924 4,603 4.986 S178 4,606 3.9135, 3.508, 4,906 5,412 4,689 3,007 TOTAL 41,499 45,910 54,038 54,501 65,523 But it is not alone in numbers that the great increase of advertising is shown. The larger space required for advertisements during the year 1889.as compared with that occupied im 1888 is even more striking. average was 29.75 columns, or 9223 columns im the aggregate, being a total gain over the pre Vieus yearof 1444 columns! And this, it must in the way of tax sales, poll lists, election returmy ‘etc., such as occasionally swell the business of Political organs, being included in its petrom age. In conclusion, it is only necessary to say that, fm proportion to the extent and high charactet Of its circulation, Tux Stan's advertising rates take rank with the very lowest in the country, and to add, finally, that every statement berois made can be abundantly verified THE CIR CULATION OF THE PAPER IS SWORN TO; ITS PRESS AND CIRCULATION ROOMS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AND ITS BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED BY ANY ONE HAVING AN INTEREST IN THEIB EXAMINATION. “a