Evening Star Newspaper, December 24, 1891, Page 3

ities alii SHOOTING STARS. CURISTMAS WEATHER ‘The meroury i like the stock Sold in the busy town. It goes, your Vearish hope to balk raigbt up, instead of down. “So dey had anoddab row wif razabs?” “Seems like dat Jackson alwsys bez er chip m his shoulder.” “Yes; but dis timedechip wasn't on his “twas on de table in front ob him.” It really seems the messenger Selected for a chore Goes sligatly faster Christmas week Than he has gone before. A LoNG JOURNEY. ‘The snow tlakes started from on high, But, so some sages gravely say, Much woeful water greets the eye ‘Because they weakened on the way. It is becoming difficult to say whether sleigh Fiding or gathering flowers is the more suitable pastime for Christmas day. hate to see people rushing into print,” said a young man. ies,” replied his room mate, as he looked over his seventeenth returned manuscript, “but I can't help wondering sometimes how it is done.” » i aan Quoth Jerry Rusk to Santa Claus, “I hope it may be seen ‘That accidentally this rain Came from the snow machine.” Qaoth Santa Claus to Jerry Rusk, “Your Christmas chance is slim; I don't knowhow I'll get about— “I never learned to swim.” Information has been received from a relia- ble source that Cougress has adjourned for Christmas tinder the Santa Claus of the Con- eutution. “We must not change our Sunday school,” Said Willie, “for the reason “That any act so wrong and cool Would rank as Christmas trecs-on.” ————— ‘The Lomax Shooting Case. ‘To the Editor of The Evenimz Star: It seems to be the tenor of your editorial of last evening to blame the colored people for the means taken by them to see to it that the kill- ing of young Lomax should be thoroughly in- vestigated; that it is a matter in which all are concerned if the character of the police is not all that it should be, and inferentially tha‘ must stand by and let you proceed in your own geed time to see to it. You refer to the case of a white man who was shot down by en unnaturalized policeman a short time ago and hold up the patience of the whites under the aggravation as sn example for us to follow. You fail to make it plain that in that case the policeman was in durance inside of Lslf an hour, and is there still; that he has been dismissed from the force without trial and ia awaiting the course of law for his future punishment. In our case the officer was not even suspended pending the investigation of the coroner's duty, though his Victim was dead, not simply wounded, and is sull on duty. I have carefully watched tho papers to see any editorial mention of the case as one needing investigation, but as soon as we eome together and ‘simply appoint a commit- tee to sew that the matter has proper attention we are berated. We have not “rejected” the assistance of the whites—none has been offered. No threats of violence have been “senttered;” it hae only been said that if illegal imposition cannot receive legal redress it must be personally resisted. We are and law-abiding: we are always willing to abide by the hws; but we desire to know that the law i doing something; we do not want justice to be edor blind ay well, and that is all there is aboutit. There is not a man in the District, white or black, who would have laid violent hands upon ‘the waman Page, seeing her condition, no mat- ter wiat the provocation of words. A brute of ®policman drags her along the strect like a hog tothe shambles, and in consequence she is bronght to death's door, and her unborn child kiled—born dead. Her son. seeing his Mother » mistreated, fires at them. Unfor- tunatelytis aim was poor. This erwardly brute then chases another oung mn, not concerned in the affray, into Kis house breaks in after him, shoots’ him down, bekbors his dead body, tries to shoot his motherand comes out with a pistol anda fairy tale, and today walks the streets un- checked, uquestioned and unrestrained. Is it not time fo us to speak? Cc. A. Freerwoop. Fe Died Before Christmas, Poor olifeliow! he did not live to see Christ- mas. Lasnight a policeman’s bullet settled his earth} career and for some time this morning & lay at the corner of 13th and Penn- sylvania wenue unwept and uncared for. At wa m old white mule, whose shaky limbs and fakenng steps told too plainly the service he hadsesn. Yestrcay afternoon he jogged up the avenue ‘and fel at the corner of 13th street. unable to go astep farther: and there he lay while the mster prodded him and tried to get him up. Jut it was no use. He bad stopped for geod A crowd gathered about him and watced the fruitless efforts to rouse him. Ov humanitarian in the crowd got a bundle of by to pillow the old white bead, but the old felley was so hungry he ate it up. Some one sugested that he might be paralyzed, and so a pobeman was sent for, and shortly after the eldahite mule was no more. ek ‘The Death Record. Jaring the twenty-four hours ending atnoon toay burial permits were issued from the aalth office for the following: Vhite—Elizabeth B. Dyer, 68 years, fatty de- fmeration of heart; Wm. Mankin, 37 years, cere- Tal softening; Robert Berry, 63 years, con- smption; Emily M. Thour, 7 days, convulsions; Yn. Bille, 3 months, congenizal debility; m- fat of May Saunders, 1 day, premature birth; i. Anadale, I year, myelitis: Philip Cole years, diphtheria; Edward Ailsworth, Gyears, apoplexy; Elizabeth L. Coe, 44 years, oid tumor uterus; John €. Carberry, 34 Tis, consumption; Nathan Kitter, #1 years, 4 grip and pneumonia; Mary H. Baird, 70 Firs, Bright's disease. Williamania Curtis, 46 ¥€s, consumption. clozed.—Infant of Richard and Ali 1 month, pneumonia; Bertie E. Simm, convulsions; Matthew Coleman, 52 Yes, congestion of iunge, Mary J. Bailey, Gra- Seears, cardiac dropsy; John Hardman, 39 vir, consumption; Chas H. Kebinson, 7 vars, tuberculosis. ‘ ———>—_ A Grocer’s Assignment. George B. Mickam and Joseph 8. McCoy, vading as G. B. Mickum & Co., dealers in gro- ories at 1645 19th street, have made an assign- ent for the benefit of their creditors. The ssignee is Jobn T. Crowley and preference is + clerk hire $34, E. P. Cross $170, Mies slatzo $75, N. M. Matthews & Co. of : and J. S. MeCoy, sr., 9585. ———— Levison Was Taking No Chances. Late last night a crank, or more likely some esperate criminal masquerading as one, en- wed the jewelry store of Levison Bros. in New octelle, N.¥., and asked Frank Levison, « tember of the firm:, who was the only person 1 the place, to give him $500. The stranger as a very rough looking customer and carried ymethiug in his band covered with canvass at Mr. Levison took to bestone or iron. The ii demand of the man was refused, where- pon he offered to shake bands with Mr. Levi- mand advanced closer to that re 1d drawing and lev ized the man to get. ary. see ipa vung Mrs. Blaine Refuses to Compromise. Westerday afternoon Mr. James G. Bisine, + met his wife at the office of her lawyer in ® York, and througis his counsel presented a tument purporting to be an offer of compro- ff on the part of Mr. Biaino, jr., in the pend- divorce proceedings. After considerable now go on to Dakota, where she tain a divorce. sane RE eee Dartmouth ills, manufacturers, of as, Lawrence, Mass, bave assigned. ‘ste a corporation with «capital of hited States Senator Hereford died te} at bis home in Monroe couaty, W.Va, Of\amonia. jo.) tobacco factory and ‘Loss, $30, jon the offer was rejected. Mrs Blaine, | ban ri hopes THE GAY WORLD. Christmas in the White House and Cabinet Homes, WEDDINGS AND RECEPTIONS. ‘The Hemphill-Henry Marriage—Mrs. White's ‘Ten—Society Events of Interest—Where- shouts of Well-Known People—Personal Notes, Christmas at tho White House is going to be an unusually happy festival, because every member of the Prendent's amily is euthusiastie on the subject of the children’ noyment, and that makes the gayest kind of a holiday.| Ex- wagons were coming all day with uandles and boxes, frem all parts of the country. and messengers with notes all tied up in white ribbons and other holiday indications, bearing packages addressed to the Jadies or the children from friends in town, have been just as steadily dropping in. On the other hand Mra, Harrison has sent ont to her intimate circle of friends very beautifal re- minders of ‘the day and of her affection. This morning Mrs. Harrison, with Mrs. McKee and Mre Dimmick, spent the morning hours shop- ping. They drove down town, of course, but anticipating the rain were comfortably clad in very becoming mackintoshes, so that the con- trary elements did not lessen the duration of their tour through the shops. By nightfall the children’s Christmas tree will be @ shining and glorious object in the library. Its preparation bas given Mrs. McKee opportunities to display great ingenuity in se- lecting pretty things to hung on it. Mr. Phis- ter has selected a stately fir tree, one with straight branches, so that the glittering objects on them show to the best advantage. Mrs. Dim- mick has found a new and appropriate name for the gold tinsol which will be liberally used to decorate the tree. call it “Kris Kringle’s hair,” and so Baby Be tree, to his intense delight, will be shining with it. “The children wiil not see the tree until morning nor any of their toys, which their fond rents and grandparents friends have Been getting together for the last few days The President's family party tomorrow at dinner will be added to by the presence of Mr. Russell Harrison, Mr. McKee, Lieut. and Mra, Parker and Mrs. Dimmick. Scott is in ex- cellent health and expects to get as much pleasure out of Christmas, although of a widely different sort, as his great grandchildren. Ho is enjoying the serenity of old age surrounded by everything that cau contribute to his peace or happineas, Lieut. snd Mrs. Parker and Mrs. Dimmick have gone to housekeeping at 2029 P street. Miss Sanger went home to Indianapolis to spend Christmas with her mother. The furniture for the green parlor has ar- rived and was put in piace today. All the old chairs and sofas have been recovered in a pale green plush, almost silvery in effect, aud there area few other chairs done in a pale rose plush. A three-seate] divan, upholstered in the green plush, is the only new piece. ‘The mantel and piano cover will match in color. The Vice President and Mrs. Morton sre making their usual holiday preparations and will bave their family circle widened by the coming of a fow friends. This evening the youngest daughter is going to have a Christ- mas tree party, and it keeps up the old custom in the peek Oo to we this merriment for the children. The cabinet families as a rule will keep the day quietly at their own firesides, but almost in each instance have a friend or two to dine with them. Secretary Blaine and his family observe the day in the usual New England fashion and all the members of the family will be here to partake of the cheer. Secretary Blaine is now seemingly in better health than his wife, who bas been ailing more or less since she returned here last autumn. Almost en- tirely the domestic matters of the household fall upon Miss Blaine’s shoulders, and she is in every way equal to the emergency. Secretary Foster confidently expects to dine down stairs with Mrs. and Miss Foster and to enjoy some delicacies other than those he has been permitted in the sick room. His conva- lescence has been tedious and has pretty wel exhausted all the ruses to which his attentive nurses—his wife and daughter—were obliged to resort to make the days and nights less tedious. His first venture down stairs the other day was quite an event, al when going up again the Secretary to think that by some magic. process tha stairs were y gether required entirely too much exertion. To say that his continued improvement after all these weeks is the chief source of happi- ness for his wife and daughter on the eve of Xmas does not half express the situation. The Secretary's married daughter, Mrs. Myers, will not come on from Fostoria, as her health is none of the best and her husband and baby boy need all her strength and attention at the holiday season. The Postmaster General and Mrs. Wana- maker, after their custom of the last two de- cades, will Christmas in the good cld- fashioned way by assembling all their sous and [owns longed their daughters-in-law and grand- children under the roof of their country home, Lindenhurst. If in this country at all, all the holidays are marked by a family reunion there. All the associations of ‘their married life cen- ter in this spot and they go back with the keenest degree cf enjoyment, which equals only their regret at being obliged to leave it again. Attorney General and Mrs. Miller are going to have their usual Christmas cheer with their children about them. It is a happy family circle. Mra. Miller gives our markets high praise. as shesays no delicacy or substantial necessity for a real Christmas dinner but what can be obtained there. Secretary and Mrs. Rusk are firm believers in home cheer at Christmas and have arranged for a restful day with their daughter and son. They arc also good judges of what the regula- tion Christmas feast ought to be, and will have that and all the incidents of present giving to make the day a memorable one. Secretary ard Mrs. Noble and the Misses Halstead make up a family party abounding in the happy personal attributes which go so far toward making a real holiday. They will cele- brate the day at home with the usual exchange of gifts and the meeting at dinner with a bit more ceremony than usual at tho late dinner. (pea foe me Mrs. and Miss Wiimer- ding may have Mr, Frank Wilmerding, as has been the custom, for a Christmas visit. Secretary Elkins came to the White House this morning to pay his respects to the Presi- dent and Mra. Harrison and to say good-bye, as be intends spending Christmas with his fam- ily up at Elkins, W. Va. He will return in a few days and Mrs. Elkins will be with him. ‘The latter will receive with Mrs. Harrison on New Year day. Secretary Elkins has not de- cided upon a house hero yet and it will take a pretty good sized one to mect his family do- mands He has a grown daughter, Miss Elkins, the child of his first wife, and there are five young children in his household. Besides these a mazried daughter spends much of time at home. Mrs. Eikins’ sister, Mrs. R. Brown, has taken the house 1812 N strcet and is now comfortably settled there. Miss Grace Davis, her younger sister, with her par- ents, ex-Senator and Mrs. Davis, are at the Renuert in Baltimore, where they expect to wpend the winter, coming over here for the great occasions. The residence of Mrs. S. M. Kavanaugb, 413 M strect northwest, was the scene of a very pretty Lome wedding this morning at 10 o'clock, when her duughter, Miss Alice Lee Kavanaugh, was married to Prof. W. H. Barry in the pres- ence of her family and a few friends. ‘The bride ia a petite brunette and wore a becoming traveling suit. Prof. Larry is principal of the publie schools of Paterson, NJ. After sumptuocs wedding breakfast the married couple left for St. Augustine, Fla., and upon their return will reside in Paterson. Among those present were Mr. aud Mra. A. T. Hensey, Mr. and Mra Gapen and son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cohen, Miss Madge Cohen, Mrs. J. W. Perkins, Miss Mamie Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Woolard, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Cohen ard Mr. Joba W. Cohen. 5 The Christmas greens were in place last night at Epiphany Church for the nuptials of Kepresentative Hemphill and Miss Elizabeth 8. Henry. Back of the alta: the wall was covered with a solid mass of holly leaves and berries, aud the tall chancel railing had garlands of crow foot twined ucross it and falling in rich profusion half way down its length. It was in surrotndings as these, with She says the Germans | | Enoch Totten, Mrs. greatly lengthened and alto- | th aisle the smiling faces of doth and groom were good tosee. Mr. Hemphill did not seem to recognize individual faces as his wife did, for she born | bowed to ch of her friends. A more graceful and beau- tiful bride has rarely been seen than ehe made. Her dress was of lustrous whito satin, low necked. and the bodice trimmed with old lace. Her veil was fartened to er fairbair with pearl pins and she carried a lerge bouquet of lilies of the valiey. One spray of these was worn as a boutouniere by Mr. Hemphill. Miss Cox wore a dainty gown of white silk that hada girdle and, shoulder knots of wide ink ribbon, the ends ‘of which were tied ina Big bow between her shoulders. She cstried 3 bunch of pale pink roses. A Jargo niimber of Mr. Hemphill’g friends in Congress were present, and there was a large representation vf the oldest families 1, the Dis- trict among the bride’s. friends. Améng.those present were: Minister aud Mra. Romero, Sen- ator Stewart, Representative Catehings, Sena- tor and Mrs. Gibson, the Misses Cox, Judgo Cox, Mr. Walter Davidge, Miss McCeney, Rep- resentative Harmer, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. War- ner, Mr. and Mrs. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs C. C. Glover, Commissioner Ross, Commissioner Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pairo, Mr. Linilen Kent, Prof. Gallaudet, Mr. and ‘Mra. Fred. McGuire, Col aud Mrs. Denver, Mr. R G. Henry of Baltimore, Mr. John W. ‘Thomp- son. Miss McSweeney, Miss Margaret Cox, Mr. W. D. Cabell, Representative Eliiott and Kep- resentative and Mrs. McCreary, ‘The bridal party were entertained at a recep- tion at the residence of Mr, Henry, 1750 street, and later on Representative and Mrs. Hemphill started down south for a wedding trip, which will be spent among tho groom's friends in Chester, South Carolina. A very enjoyable evening was passed by the friends and members of the Clover Leaf Tennis Club upon the occasion of their third anni- yetsary. Progressive games were first upon the program, and at their conclusion Miss Row- land and Mr. Garner were awarded the prizes for skill, while Miss Voyle and Mr. Stutz car- ried off the booby honors. After bi tained by the music of the club's orc! a brief history of theclub’scarcer refre: were served aud dancing was enjoyed till a late our. ‘Those present were Misses Boyle, Das- kam, Nixen, Dallas, Stutz, Rowland, G Tr. Wall, Gishoume and Altshew and Messrs. kam, Lect, Shay, Davis. Boyle, Lewis, Green, Stutz, Herrick and Garner. Mrs. Howard Gauson Whites tea yesterday afternoon brought together in a delightful way acharming gathering of her friends. The house never looked prettier and its hostess never more radiant. Senator Sawyer enjoyed the occasion also and held a circle of © friends around him as he movod through the rooms. The hallway had nll the suggestions of the coming festival in its decorations of holly branches and mistletoe. In the parlors there were large réses on the mantels. Mra, White, in the daintiest gcwr of pale blue and tiny striped brocade with a bertha and elbow sleeves of fine duchesy lace, met her sts in the rose arlor She had «ssisting Mrs. John G. Fontes, Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Wm. Thompson Harris, ‘the Misses Emory and Misses Mullan. In the tower window musicians were stationed and there were always dangers in the Moorish balbroom. Among the guests were Mrs. Wil- merding, Mavroy Lowry, Mr Jesup Blair, tr. e Washington,” Mrs. Bugher, Mra. Hazon, Wr. and Mrs. Fran! lin Steele, Miss Hoykins, Drs. John Le Carroll, Mrs. Markoe, Miss Mildred Car- lisle, Mr. Arthur Goldsborough, Minister and’ Mme. Romero, — Mra. Mr A.C. Barney, Mr. Mitchel, Biddle, Miss Plias, Mr. and Mi lr. Leonard Chew, Mrs. ard Mrs. Frank Gor- , Mra. and Mise Tel- Hagh Gordon, Mr. Paul md Miss W: 1. p, Mrs. Jules Gr and Miss + and Mrs. H.H. Dodge, Miss Ma Schafer, her guest, Miss Burritt. 3 ler, Capt. Cowles, Johnsen, Mrs. and Mrs. Winshrs lan, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Crosby, Thompson Swan, and Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Mr. and M. Hayward, | Miss Batchelder, Dr. and Mrs. Kose and Mr. Wm. Acklan Mrs. Harrison held quite a loveo yeterday afternoon from 5 until 6, and Mrs. McKee welcomed a large number of their friends. Mrs. Leiter had a large company at @ tea yesterday afternoon when her daughters, Miss Biaifie and Miss Cameron were her assistants. ‘The diplomatic corps and the resident families were largely represented in the throng of callers. ‘The eyent of the late evening for a number of young ladies was the elegant supper given to 16 members of the Harvard Glee Club by Mrs, A. F. Magruder. Last evening a young couple were married here and left shortly before midnight for St. Louis, where they will arrive Christmas morn- ing. and the groom's parents and friends will receive their Christmas gift in the shape ofa handsome young bride. ‘Ihe contracting par- ties were Mr. L. H. Lang of the bureau of en- graving and printing and Miss Anna 0, Von Berichs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob D. Von Derlehr of 300 2d strect northwest. The bridal party, the bride and the bridesmaid, ‘Miss Anastasia Murphy, with the groom and Misses M. Flaherty and W. W. Taylor and some of the immediate friends, repaired to the par- sonage of St. Aloysius Church at 7:30 o'clock, when Rev. Father Connell performed the cere~ mony. On returning to Mr. Von Derlchr's res- idence a reception was held, at which there was a full house to extend congratulations. ‘The -bride was attired In a becoming dress of sea- foam cloth with cut steel and feather trim- mings and carried a bouquet of Marechal Neil roses, and near by was set a table laden with ~—bridal _—_ presents. Among the many who were prevent were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hough, Mr. and Mrs. P.McGirr, R. Wilson, Mrs. Richards, Kev. Fathers Keating and Connell, J. J. Militzer, Misses Katie Roth, Fannie and Josie Kalligen, Mrs. C. Burkart, Miss Hanuab Swartz, Mr. and Mrs. AF. Childs, Mra. Robert Dalton, J. L. Radcliffe, Mr. and Mrs. Sheetz, Mr. and Mrs. Coombs. During the evening a handsomely set_lunch was an attrac- tion, and conversation and music were enjoyed. About 11 o'clock the bride, having changed her dress fora serviceable traveling costume, the young couple started on their honeymoon trip. Miss Ida Bogia ot Washington, formerly of Delaware, has left the city.on an extended trip through the north. She will visit many points of intevest before returning Miss Belle Louis and Miss Birdie Bachrach of Baltimore are spending the holidays with Mrs. K. Sommers, 2040 M street. It is not often that a surprise party surprises any one, but Mr, Joseph I. Quinter was really astonished on Tuesday evening. About sixty of the young people who are members of Ham- line M. E. Church went out to 96 T street, which is Mr. Quinter's residence, and assisted him in celebrating his birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Leopold F. Levy have returned from their silver wedding trip and will be ready to receive their friends next Sunday. Mrs. d'Istria La Coste left this week for an extended trip south and will be absent two mouths. She was accompanied by Miss Marie La Coste, who returns the first week in Janu- ary aud will be at home to her friends at her residence, 1706 L street northwest ‘Mrs. Wm. H. Campbell, formerly of this city, mother of Mrs. F. L. Moore and Mrs. A. W. Russell, is dangerously ill at the residence of the lattor in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Deutsch aro at the Congressional Hotel. Mr. Deutsch and his handsome bride have been the recipients of many attentions since their arrival. 200 The Harvard Glee Club Concert. Last night's coneert by the Harvard Glee Club proved an admirable and enjoyable occa- sion, both from s musical and a social stand- point. An audience that was representutive as to social qualities listened with evident satis- faction to the program that was offered at the National Ritles’ Hall last night. 1t was con- MoUs A¥ a dress occasion, some of the ladies’ toilets being remarkably brilliant and elabor- ate. The following wus the program: Part I—Rhein wine: “Iwo starlet;" “One Hundred Fathoms Deep,” solo by Bruegger: “Simply Simon,” Strauss polka; “For Love of Her,”’ banjo club; Wendell,*Odd Fellows Hall;” Awake;” “Faint Heart Ne’er Won m arest, Fair Lady,” solo’ by Whitehouse; Schneider's Band; serenade barcarrcle, mandolin club. Part U—D.K-E. waltz, ‘banjo club; Boreen uartet, Meusrs. Dole, Bowles, Farwell and ‘well: ka,” mandolin club; “Jobuny Haward” oe ee and. Suliet,” Messrs. Dole and egger; “Versatile Baby” and “Fair Hanan.” ‘Aros ion was tendorcd the Glee Ciub after the performance by Mra, Alexander Magruder and her father, Judgo Richardson, at Magrudér’s residence on H street. where forty yung women met the forty young men. pabeasbens Col. George Mf. White, assistant adjutant gen- coral of thosinte ol Gonnteteat med sth teers ut New Haven with France for the action taken relat- Bulgaria, ‘ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. ‘D.C. A Christmas Dinner for Handreds of Dest!- tute Families, DISTRIBUTIONS OF FOOD AND CLOTHING MADE ‘TODAY BY THE GRAND ARMY RELIEF COMMIT- TEE, THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES AXD THE POLICE—MANY SORROWING MEARTS MADE GLAD. Like files of soldiers in some regiment drawn up for inspection stood rows@nd rows of paper bags this morning in tho Light Infantry armory. The simile may have been suggested Uy, the military surroundings. It is a very Rood one, though, as these paper bags | th represent a host of kind wishes and Christmas greetings which tho peoplo of Wash- ington send to the veterans of the Grand Army and their families, the widows and orphané who may bo in need of assistance. These substantial representatives of Christ- mas good cheer did not romain long in military order, but about 1 o'clock today the order was given to broak ranks and indi- Vidual parts of tho regiment were soon dis- persed Luuves tho clit THE HOMES OF VETERANS, THEIR WIDOWS AND ORPRANE, q They entered the homes of those where Christ- mas joy was not likely tocomeand they brought assurances not only of sympathy, but of sub- stantial help. Of course, paper bags in themsel es could not accomplish all this, however comely their exterior. It was the contents. All day _—_yesterda; and tacay the bags wero ranged in rows wi wide-open mouths and into their eapacious stomachs were placed the materials of first- class Christmas dinner. There is hardly any- ‘thing in the edible line that did not find its way into these bags sooner or later, THE RELZF COMMITTEE. The members of the relief committeo of the Department of the Potomac, of which Mr. A.S. Taber is chair man, and the ladies of the celief corps who assisted the committee had an abundance of good things to select from to fill the bags. ‘There were long tabies piled high with chick- ensand ducks. There was a great mountain of sacks of flour and barrels of potatoes and aud all kinds of groceries ur- m mounds and heaps all over the armory. As fast as the nimble fingers of the members of the committee and their assistants could work samy from all these piles and mounds and mountains were gradually plzced in the bags. ZACH BAG REPRESENTED 4 FAMILY. Each big represented a family, and as the families ranged in numbers from two to twelve the contents of the bags varied in bulk. ‘The bags marked for families of twelve occupied ile by themselves. ‘Then came the families of ten ahd vight and seven and £0 on down to families of two. Ono chicken would serve for the dinner of a smal family, while two or three would be necessary to satisfy the bunger of & larger number. So the bags were graded. Hy noon today the committee bad the satis- faction of looking over am array of over 600 bags and by 5 o'clock tonight Chairman Taber thinks that all the bags will be delivered at the houses where they are intended to be sent. THREE THOUSAND PERBONS SUPPLIED. Through this agency over 3,000 persons, it is estimated, will be supplicd with a’ Christmas Ginner. It isa great undertaking, but owing to the system adopted by the rehef comimittee this charity is administered with the smallest possible percentage of imposition. familiesassiated are either those personally oan to the committee or else are vouched for by some respectable citizen. For several yeurs this custom haa been observed, but this year a greater number will be fed ‘than ever before. Whilo _ the work ie being done by a Grand Army nd the object is primarily to relieve of needy comrades and their 2 the practical administration of ng who are perhaps only ro- ith. the veterans of the late as broad asthe generosity ry bas evoked. ‘the large sum of $1,400 has been contributed not only by members of the Grand Army posts, but by Senators and members of the Houso ‘and by citizens gencraliy. . THE SCHOOL, CHILDREN HELPED. ‘The school children this year helped to swell the fund, not only by money contributions, bat by donations: of groceries, clothes, &c. ‘Tho gifts of the children of the following were handed over to the Grand Army committee: Heurs, Morse, Gales, ‘Twining, Madison, Curtis, Peabody,’ Carberry, Adams, Force, Benet, Franklin, Grant and Weidni ‘The contributions of ‘men like Vice President Morton and the modest sum taken from the scanty store of some child attending the public schools represent the extent to which this charity has taken hold of the public. Lust year 423 families were supplied with a Christmas Winner. ‘This year the number will exceed 850, After this work has been accomplished there will remain on hand a balance, which will be used in the purchase of fuel for persons in needy circumstances and for relief in other ways. THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. ‘The Associated Charities will )be the medium through which the gifts of the children ina number of the public schools will reach the homes of those who need them most. Yesterday the contributions of children in the —_ following schools were received at the main office of the Asso- ciated Charities. Arthur, Abbott, Seaton, Force, Webster and Mount Pleasant. | This morning the secretary, Mi. L. 8. Emery, was found sur- rounded by the supplies which the children bed sentin. Itwasrather a miscellaneousassortment, but everything was useful. The articles ranged all the way from a barrel of potatoes to achild’s game Mr. Emery, with assistance, ‘was endeavoring to classify the articles, intend: ing to make a distrivution to the families this afternoon, He expects to be ato to supply 150 families with materials for a Christmas dinner, with clothing and also with fuel. DISTRIBUTION BY THE POLICE. ‘The second, third und ninth precinct police stations presented a lively appearance today, as they were the stations from which the dona- tions for the poor were distributed. The offices of the stations presented the appearance of grocery and provision stores, and the cus- tomers were as plentiful as they were at many of the regular establishments. With the applicants it was generally under- stood that first come would be first served, but such was not the case, for the officers discrim- ‘ated in favor of those who wore most in need a turned away many impostors. The articles were distribated in quantities according to the size of the family, and conse- ently some of the applicants received more than others. 4 ‘The work of distribution kept several officers busy all the morning, and as long as the sup- lies lasted the applicants appeared ‘with thelr Pasicots and buckets From the appearance of things atsomestations it looked as though each one who got a portion of the donations went away and told all his friends, end in that way the number of appli- cants was increased. At the stations where there was nothing to give a number of persons called during the day, but they were compelled to return with empty baskets. Setar ee Officers Elected. National Lodge, No. 100, Sexennial League, has elocted tho following officers for the nsw. ing year: 5. W. Smith, president; J. A, Kirk, i A. B. Chatfield, secretary (re- 1): B. Richards, treasurer (re-elected); Fowler, jr., chaplait; 8. M, Holt, mar G. J. Simpson, guard; H. Enoch, sentic nel; F. Burnurd, D.'M. Hertiott, A. B. Middle= ton, trustees; H. A. Barrows, past president. Federal Council, 217, American Logion of Honor, has elected officers ae follows: Charlee L. Cay'woud, commander; J. D. B. Petors, vice commiander; J. Weed Corey, orator; John P. Garrett, past commander; John B’ Collette, secretary: Rudolph B. Swickardi, collector; Wm. ‘Thomas, treasurer; George W. Bonnell, chaplain; Ulysses P. Latlitte, guido; Hugh W: Burns, warden; Ernest M. Rosafy, sentry: John | #24P¢, too, P. Leonhardt, trustee for three years. ‘At a special meeting of the Unity Circle the following ofiicers were elected for the ensuing term: President, L. Jackson; vice president, 8. Mundheim; secretary, L. Baumgarten; treas- urer, 8. D. Minster; executive committee, M. Sanger, J. Dreyfus and 8. Stern. A series of enjoyable hops and germans are to be: given during the coming season by this organization. ee ‘The Late Bishop Sharp. Bishop John Sharp, who died yesterday aged soventy-one, was a director of the Union Pacific railway, second vice president of the Oregon Short line and Utah Northern line, prosident of the Deseret National Bank apd a member of many big institution He went ‘to Utah in 1851 and wes a leading Mormon and partner of Young in the of a portion of the Union Pacific road im Weber canon. —_—_+e+ —__—_ Daapnéat Praxos sold’ on $10 payments. G. Sarrra, 1235 Pa. ave. * 4 MEERY CHRISTMAS Everybody Getting Ready for the Joyous Festival Tomorrow. CROWDS IN THE SHOPS, IN THE MARKETS AXD IN THE STREETS—INCUEASED BUSINESS BY MAIL AND AT THE EXPRESS OFFICES—IT MAYBE CLEAR Tomonnow. A merry Christmas to you all. But if a merry Christmas be dependent upon clear, brisk woather then the people of Wash- ington are likely to be disappointed. The best e weather bureau can promise is that if ali G00s well it may clear up tonight or tomorrow morning. It will be muggy and rather warm, however, and not the sort of weather one Would choose for this happy season. The people who put off the last of their Christ- mas shopping until this morning had every reason to regret their procrastination. The rain camo down us it has not done for many a day past and more than ore stylish gown is the worse for the wetting it got this morning. This unkind turnin the westher seemed to have but little effect u the size of the crowds and all day long the streets were lined with people hurrying from store to store with umbrellas up and arms full of packages, street cars were all sked and the platforms carried so many d& =—s bicycles and articles of that sort that they looked like a now style of delivery wagon, 4-GOOD-NATURED CROWD. It was a good-natured crowd and the spirit of Christmas seemed to be in the air. As friends met the compliments of the senson sod, and no matter bow fast they were urrving to get in somewhere out of the rain it was: “A merry Christmas to you,” and in return: “Thank you, even it 1s wet.” In the stores it was a continua- tion of the same sort of thing. Tho counterx were all crowded with people with lists in their hands and an intention to do or die, for they realized that the time for shop- Ping was rapidly coming toaclose. There) were fow articles mentioned upon these lists that had not been checked off, however, and this would seem as though pretty much overy- body had been provided for. In a big city like Washington it is @ hard matter to estimate the amount of interest that is taken in this groatest of all festivals. Ever; year it is said that Christmas is not what it used to be. This may be so, though not in the sense intended, for, judging by those two grent agencies—the post office and the express companies—more interest has been taken in Christmas than ever before. A considerably larger number of presents have been sent and received, and apparontly they are of a more substantial and expensive sort, less of the tri- fling and merely ornamental and more of the useful. The season is a pleasant one for most people, but for othersit means a vast amount of extra work, and no one ean blame the clecks, expressmen and letter carriers for feelii te fal that itis almost over, gehts For all classes of people today was a busy day, and it was an interesting sight to watch the crowds. In the markets all was hustle and hurry. Wreaths of evergreens and holly and great bunches of Christmas greens were for sale overywhere and brought good prices, and as for the stands where turkeys and game birds were spread out for sale, they were more than popular. It would’ take a skilled statistician to figure out how many turkeys it takes to supply ull the dinner tabies in this city. INTEREST IX THE POOR. Thanks to the interest aroused among the charitable people in Christmas this year many @ poor family who might stand in actual need of the necessities of life are to have their Christmas dinners provided for them and mi board where a slice of bacon is usually aviGxury will have a chance to groan, under the weight of lusty turkey. It is doubtful if ever before there were 60 agencies engaged in a systematic way in dy work of relievirg the needs of the s poor as there are this year. The efforts of ‘the school children in” bringing contri- butions of clothes and provisions to the various schools yesterday were far more successful than had been anticipated, and as a result the wagons that went around in the afternoon and evening brought back to headquarters whole tons of useful arti- cles. ‘These will be distributed for the most part through the Associated Charities, the po- lice and the relief committer of the Grand Army of the Republi-. ‘The ealls for aid upon these three organizations were more numerons than last year, but, fortunately, the supplies with which to answer these calls came in in even greater saproportion. The interest that — was en by the children had a natural effect in stirring up their elders, and when a housekeeper was seen to buy two turkeyg this morning instead of her customary one it was no reason to be- lieve that both of them were going to make their appearance in roasted form on her table. ‘Many a one found its way into some littlehouse around the corner or ina back alley where such visitors are rather rare. THE NATIONAL BIRD. “After all,” said a gentleman in market this morning, ‘‘the turkey is our national bird. The eagle is a sort of cosmopolitan creature, and at best is only a bird of prey. As such it will do for the national bird of Russia and Austria or any foreign power that chooses to claim it. How many Americans do you suppose ever saw an eagle? “The turkey, on the other hand, is a native of this continent and is a welcome member of every household in America on Thanks- giving day and Christmas, which, with the exception of the Fourth of’ July, are our two gregtest national festivals. ‘The turkey is much more respectable than the eagle, even if it is not quite as heroic, and as for myself I would much rather see a turkey on our coins than that spread-winged bird that We are told by those who know is an eagle.” ‘There were signs of Christmas everywhere today, and if a stranger had been dropped into Washington today from some other planet he would have known at once that something unusual was up, or else that Washingtonians have a way of spending a great deal of money for articles for which they can have no earthly use. ‘The teachers in the public schools were paid off yesterday, while most of the govern- ment clerks received their money this week. Thete was no school today and most of the departments closed at noon, and so another army of people were let looso into the stores who had not yet_had time to do all tho shop- ping they wished. TUE CITY POST OFFICE. One of the busiest places to be found any- where was the city post office. There was no let up there nor will there be for- several days tocome. For a week past tho employes have been working hard to dispose of all the out- going mails. They have succeeded wonder- fully well, and despite the fact that there has been a noticeable increase in the amount of mail handled over past years there has not been a sign of a blockade and every parcel has gone out on time jast the same as nothing un- usual was happening. Withia tho past week Capt Sherwood’s men havo handled over 2,500 pouches filled with outgoing merchandise. __ It was not until today that the bulk of the incoming mail began to arrive and the worst is expected to come tonight. There has not been a particle of delay so far in the delivery divis- ion and as all the substitute carriers have been putto work it is thought that everything will go ont tomorrow on schedule time. Tho only regular delivery will be at 8 yg hoy itis probable that the carriers will keep on going out on their rouiids as fast as the mail accumulates. They do this of their own ac- cord, for Christmas is the day when almost every one has somo pleasant and substantial seepage pel fone men who have delivered their mail so faithfully all the your, sn storm: weather and in fair. » . EXPRESS MATTER NANDLED. Tho reports that come from the express of- fices show about the same increase in the amount of matter handled as in the post office, Itisadificnlt matter to estimate the local business uutil after Christmas. The record of the outgoing matter up to the close of business last ovening showed an increase of 11 over last y THURSDAY, /DECEMBER 24, This is not a however, for there is fo. that it will ‘probably cloud up an rain tomorrow afternoon or evening. to be fol- lowed by colder weather @n Saturday. In the far west and north of Colorado there is snow, and there old Santa Claus will find bis sleigh a i ——— THE COURTS. ‘Today—Bell sgt. Sheriden; motion for new Covnt—Judge Hagner. te F. Morrell, alleged lunatic; Durand agt. Bateman; instruc- tions given examiner to tak» certain testimony. posed enna Real Estate Matters. George P. Roweil of New Yor Emma B. Fitzhagh for $7,000 parts a square 639, fron’ 33 feet 3 inches on South Capitol a ary streets aan ” rr} '. Bowling bought for $15,014. lot 11, block 86, Columbia Heights, of Hugh M. fa . Marten. . Curriden has it for $12,000 of J. A. Barthell et al. subs to 190, square 753, 190 by 84.71 feet on the corner of 3d and F streets northeast. Hattio M. Wright has bought for $7,776.86 of John R. Wright K and _L, square 422, 20 by % feet on between O and P streets northwest. C, P. Crandell has purchased for 12.000 of 3. F. Waggaman lots 5, 13 to 23,37 to 39 and 44 to 48, block 25, Columbia Heights. Bessie M. Lewis has it for $4,250 of F. J. Gregory sub 55, square 916, 15.91 by 62 feet ‘on 9th between C and D streets northeast. Maurice Lanphuner has bought of Washing- ton Real Estate Company for $11,820.57 subs 115 to 123, square 1015, 16.92 by 92 fect on 12th between B and C streets southeas Egqvrrr Today—In writ ordered. it. W. L. Pollard has ourchnsed for $25,000 of Thompson T. Martin sot 9, square 194, 22 by 100 feet on P between 15th and 16th strects north- wes W. F. Lambert has bought for $7,047 of W. E. Lee subs 142 to 151, squard 1004. '180 by 65.3 feet, 13th and Linden (Letween G and H) streets northeast. KR W. and W. H. Walker have bought for $16,683 of Mary W. Bowling lot 11, block 36, Columbia Heights, C. P. Crandell has bought for $94,267.69 of J. M. Henderson all of aquare 735, Lounded b; North Carolina avenue, 2d and E streets south- east Mr. Crandell bas also bought for $12,000 of J. F. Waggaman lots 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 37, 38, 89, 44, 45, 46, 47 aud 48, biock 25, Wesley Heights. Gq Tompson et al, havo bought for $8,032.50 of G. F. Stone sub 24, block 23, Co- lumbia Heights. Helen Cash bas bought of W.S. Cash for $9,000 an undivided half of subs 10 and 11, square 570, 47.11 by 112 feet, southwest corner of 2d and E strects northwest. B. F. Gibbs has bought for $13,000 of T. F. Schneider sub 239, square 156, on Q between 17th and 18th stretts northwest. sgeiaelmcata Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Lavinia S. Chrismond to E. Murphy, part 13, 8q. 100; $--. D. Birtwell to E. Birtwell, block 15, Isherwood; $— Mary C. Little to W. J. Newton, parts 88, 89 and 87, sq. 981; $1,234. A. Fisher to W. D. Hoover ct al., subs 30 and 31, lot 1, Greenvale; $—. G. Taylor to Rebecca A. Armstrong, lot’ 19, block 14, Meridian Hill; Bessie Juliet Kebbey' to Washington Home for Incurables, part of The Oaks, George- town; S—. J.C. Marbury et al. to Ida E. Wetezick, parts 4 and 5, sq. 83, Georgetown; $2,000. C. H. Fickling to Auna S. Peck et al., b 158 und part 161, eq. 74, Georgetown; 500. C. ‘Thaw to C.C. Tucker, sub 21, a4, G. 'T. Howard et al. to A. 8. John- son, pt. 4, sq. 401: ¢—. Susan Fowkes to L. Prager, pt. 37. Old Georgetown: £500. A. Bart to U. M. Bart, sub A, sq. 424; $—. W. Mayse to E. J. Lanahan, sub'19, sq. 833; #1,147.50. EF. Robinson to B. Robinson, sub 129, sq. 240; A. B. Duvall to Jessie B. Renk, pt. 24, sq. 126; $—. _F. H. Saunders to W. A. Pate, lot 1%, 8q. 5, West Eckington; $—-. Maria C.’ Barker to J. 8, Barker, subs 1 and 8, Dundce sub in county, @—. J’ H. Bradly to J. B. Miller, pt 7, 8g. 31, Georgetown; $ a2 Resolutions of Respect. Deceunen 24, 1891. Crrizexs’ Nattoxat, Baxx or Wasutxoron Crr¥. At the regular meeting of the board of directors held this day Mr. E. K. Johnson, on taking the chair, said: By virtue of my official position it becomes my sad duty to announce to the board the sz: den demise of our most distinguished and es- teemed associato and former president, Hon. Jobn A. J. Creswell, the news of whose unlooked- for death yesterday at hishome in Elkton, Md., comes to us with « shock and unexpectedness that adds to the deep grief we feel in the loss of ‘one 60 revered and beloved by all who were honored with his friendship. Upon motion the following resolutions were adopted and ordered to be spread upon the minutes: Whereas, It has pleased the Sovereign Dis- penser of all things to call from among us our te associate, we desire to express our sorrow and sense of ‘loss at his death and to show our appreciation of his sterling qualities of heart and mind,which endeared him to us as a friend and counsellor and compelled our respect at his far-seeing wisdom and foresight, which for fourteen years directed to success the fortunes of this bank. Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that in the death of John A. J. Creswell irre- parable loss is sustained and @ vacancy created that will be doubly hard to fill, now that his counsel and advice is wanting. Resclved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to his bereaved wife with our ten- derest sympathy and condolence. Resolved, That asa furthor mark of esteem the members of this board attend the funeral inabody. —_E. Kurt Jouxsox, President. Wa. H. Wesr, Secretary. Interstate Commerce Decision. The interstate commerce commiesion yester- day, in an opinion by Commissioner Veazey, announced its decision in the case of the Hezei Milling Company of East St. Louis against the St. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Company and the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Tho facta and points decided are briefly ag follows: Rates for the transportation of flour originat- ing at St. Louis or East St. Louis and shipped over these lines are the same, aud such flour is forwarded by the first named carrier from its receiving station int East St. Louis. St. Louis shippers deliver flour to rail or wagon transfer companies at their stations in St. Louis and defendants bear the cost of transfer to the East St. Louis railroad station, the average being about 6 cents per barrel, or St. Louis Lippert some-, times deliver to the wagon transfer company at their mill doorsand then bear baif of the cartage expense, the defendants the other half, Potitioner is a manufacturer and shipper of flour over these lines in competition with St. Louis millers and teams flour from its mill, about half @ mile, to the receiving station in East St. Louis at a.cost of 6 cents ‘per barrel or loads it on cars furnished by the on a side track contiguous to its mill at a cost of about 3 cents a barrel, being required to load such cars ' according to distance of destination, and also being required to clean and repair the cars before using. The commission holds that on flour destined to points outside the state which the initial carrier requests petitioner to haul to its station, or which petitioner is haul there by reason. Of proper ears not being furnished on such track, petitioner 1s entitled to a reduction of 6 cents » barrel on tates in force os long as defendants bear that amount of the cost of cartage for other shippers. The Tulerequiring petitioner to clean and repair cars furnished on tho side track is un: but the requirement that it shall load suck cars to | as for the consumers, what reason is THE FIGHT WITH GARZA. Capt. Bourke's Keport of His Two Brushes ‘With the Bandit Chief. Gen. Stanley has forwarded to the War De- partment the following telegram from Capt. J. G. Bourke, third cavalry, dated Fort Ringgold, mand with nineteen infantry and cavalry, be- ing every available manleft in post. I made a night march, cavalry at a trot, infantry in wagons, to La Gruelle ranch, when in- fantry mounted behind cavalry and took trail through chaparral for five miles, striking Garzas’ camp at 12:20 o'clock this morning. Were challenged by their pickets, who fired upon us before wo returned with a volley. Fired kneeling, whieh scattered them. Could not pursue in darkness through chaparral. Moved rapidly to La Grueile, crossing there. fehave been informed boats were to be in Teadiness, but found no signs. Then, after giving horses water and feed and men a cup of coffee, pursued back to the Retamal springs, where we had found them, and we sent out two reconnoitering parties. which were attacked by the enemy in force. We had Corp’ Edstrom, Troop E, third cavalry, killed and Second Lieut. Charles Hayes, eighteenth infantry, wounded slightly, after which our main body came up, and tho Garza outSt broke for the brash, scat tering in every direction. We had no possible means of pursuit.” Gen. Stanley also telegraphed under date of San Antonio, Tex., December 23, that he will send two troops of ‘cavalry from Fort Houston by rail to Fort McIntosh as soon as possible, one troop to march thence to Ringgold. He adds that Garza’s bandits will be tried for mur- der and that Capt, Bourke deserves praise. THE POST OFFICE PLANS, A Radical Change Suggested by Postmaster Sherwood. Postmaster Sherwood yesterday addressed a letter to Postmaster General Wanamaker making suggestions for changes in the ground plan for the new city post office. Capt. Sherwood’s plan proposes that, tho front of the post office shall be built in a line with the south side of the avenue, instead of following the D street boundary, which is the border of tke northern side of the plot of ground secured by the government. The in- tersection of Pennsylvania avenue and D strect on the south side of the avenue leaves a small triangular space, which, im Capt, Sherwood's opinion, mars the symmetrical lines of tho street. The proposed change would necessitate an alteration in the plans prepared by Architect Edbrooke and would give much added room in the post office, giving addi nal space on each of the cight stories. "A special act of Congress would be necessary also to authorize the pre- emption of a section of D street for a govern- ment building. ‘This, it is thought, can be we- cured without much difficulty. IT SLerr Michigan Has Lost Its Claim: and Pere Marquette G The Michigan supreme court has rendered a decision involving | greater money value di- rectly than any before in its histozy. In 1887 the state brought suit against the Flint and Pere Marquette railway to sustain title to 16,000 acres of land which it claimed under the United States swamp land grant of 1850, instead of the Tailroad land grant of 1857, under which the road had been in undisputed possession of the land for twenty-cight years, ‘The state secured a record in the court below, but coming to the supreme court the decision is unanimously set aside. The court says that the lapse of time that the state has slept upon its rights effectually estops it from obtaming a title and that it has no claim in equity, justice or good conscience. The decision affirms title to lands acquired in the same way by the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw and Grad Rapids and ‘Indiana roads and individuals, covering in all 1,500,000 acres, estimated to be worth from seven to ten mil- lions of dollars. 2 ‘The Flint and Pere Marquette Railway Com- pany has closed its offices in Toledo and else- where in Ohio and discharged every one of its employes. ‘This action was taken Monday night, it being taken to avoid suits involving huif # million dollars growing out of @ recent disaster in a tunnel at Toledo. = ois The Flint and Pere Marquette, by its action, abandons vast intercsts at Detroit. It loses 000 car load : of freight per year and the pas- Senger traffic of the Saginaw Valley and North- ern Michigan. The Lake Shore Company bad made an effort to force the Flint and Pere Mar- quette Company to sign an agreement to pay all damages resulting from the accident, threat- ening to sbut out the Flint and Pere Marquette from coming to this ver its tracks. Itis announced on unquestioned authority that the Panhandle railroad will commence running trains to Toledo from points on ite lune by March 1. +e —___ Profit in Sleeping Cars. From the Indianapolis Journal. An operating official who knows about sleep- ing cars, their cost and profit, remarked: “Sleeping cars pay big money, and when one knows the cost of operating them it is no won- der. A new car costs, good, stroug and modern, any way from $8,000 to £10,000, altnough you hear of them worth twice that sum. However, these costly cars don't get outside the 4 Well, the railroad companies pay 3 cents a mile for the privilege of hauling them, and the cer will average 300 miles in twenty-four hours the $ will pay section car a_ berth, for itself in three years. Nowa te has twenty berth, selling local at , making the carning capacity per night $40, not counting the = earn Of course, sleepers don't carry full loads every night, but if they did not average ten passengers a day we would not haul them on our road” Now, we pay for ice, water and fuel and insure the cars; that is, we repair them when wrecked or injur sleeping car company pa: Pp $25 month at most, a conductor $90 and has to fur- nish linen aud soap. Itis not difficult to see how thesl eeping car companies pay dividends." From the Kansas City Star. An Oxford editor has a corn grown from seed tak pot found in an Indian mound in Missouri. A Kansas man secured eight of the precious grains and planted them. Three sprouted and gare acrop. The Oxford editor is willing make an affidavit that he believes the pot was buried by Indians « thousand years ago. late, has actually befallen. In volume of pro- duction, whatever the last four or five years may show, the last twenty-five surely compare not unfavorably with any previous twenty-five in the history of English nterature. Whence one may infer the survival of a fair degree of interest among the believe that the number of students among English readers was ever this very moment? Never before were professors and courses of (poetry. in iigher schools. Never before was there flow from the press of reissues of the old and of issues and reissues of now and eeane eae decline, however, to ting h farther,question, is the explanation of it eee acetone es ya ly to money-making. worldly disposition of the age, To make this account of matter good, an eee ‘al, money-making, y e : , worldly: tion. With all ‘the fluctuations in liter ME DIDN'T FORCE HER TO MARRY. Judge Horton Denies Charges Made by @ Sioux Falls Woman. Judge Oliver H. Horton of the cireuit court of Chicago is very much aggrieved over the charges mate by Mrs. Florence E. Onthberteom, at Sioux Falls. The woman's charge that Judge Horton had coerced ber into marrying hor husband was vigorously denounced by the eirenit court jurist. “The woman was the wife of William Dong- las, 8 board of trade man,” said Judge Horton. “He brought action for divorce ia November, 1890, I think, and the case came up in open court. The charge was faithiessness. Sydney F. Cuthbertson was the corespondent. He was placed on the stand by the plaintiff's counsel. I told him that he necd not criminate himself. Nothwithstanding this the fellow went on the stand and brazenly, even bratally, told the story ofhow he bad destroyed the home of Mr. Douglas, The evidence given by Cuthbertson raised indignation Lmay bave said, 1 think I br the peniten- say to him, ‘You ought to be tary for your crim Rat the statement that. T threatened him imprisonment unless be married the woman is an infamous lic. Her were in the court room and brother and si they urged Cuthbertson to marry Mrs. Douglas and be consented. — WANTS A DIVORCE. It Was Not Miss Gaskell’s Porpose to Get Married, but She Did. Judge Withrow of St Louis has taken the Darrow divorce case under advisement, There is some trouble about the court's jurie- diction and there is # slight taint of collusion about it. It is = default caso. The bill was filed lest September. ‘The decree is atked on the simple charge of desertion, continued for year one prior to the filing of the suit. The complainant, Sarah G. Darrow, is a beautiful girl, now about eighteen years old. She is bright and well in- structed, but while in the court room she was painfully diffident. Her father is Judge Gas kell of Lockport, N. ¥. Constantine C. Dare row, a lawyer residing in Buchanan county, Mo. fendant. He seems to be en is wife should have a divorce, as @n agrectment last fall not to enter appearance in auy action which might theres aiter be begun against him by his wife. The suit was not instituted for a month after this agreement was signed. The wedding was & quict little affair, aud the divorce proceed- ings would have been almost equally quiet if @ suspicious cireumstaace had not led to @ dis closure of the = 1@ petite plainti® wi told the judge’ that se wes married to Bares in an Episcopal church at Niagara ou the 16th ft her the same of February, 18%, and that he She further testified that her hus- month, band’s treatment of her was very brutal; that he was in the habit of becoming intoxicated, and that he gave no reason for leaving ber. Later in her examination he stated that be War studying law, and desiring to avoid study= ing three years, as required in New York, bo Went to Missouri that he might break into’ the legal profession earlier. She then told at length of alleged cruelties she had suffered. The plaintiff's mother, Salome Gaskell, was that then put on the stand. Nhe first testified she saw her daughter and the defendant daily, and that Mrs, Darrow aiways treated Ler hus band kindly, and that Darrow drana all the time. While the jndge war questioning the mother the plaintiff's attorney interrupted and told this story of the marnag. ¥ Was receiving attentions men, which excited the Jeale a spirit of bravado demonrtrate that sb co tmarated toon Jot lemonrtrate that she was not married to the other rivals of whom he was jealous. “Tho plaiatiff’s father is a gendeman of high Standing and ex-judge in that state, a clase mate of mine in ‘collogg and the whole sure roundings of the case af Lonorebie ana right, and I have great difficulty in eliminating my y from the case in order to state the cy are. ‘The young lady impulsively Went before a clergyman, the marriage ceroe m a8 performed, and’ she concealed that fact from her tather, and there ment of that fact for the e1 very recent date, when certain conversations or incidents caused Ler father to suspect that ® marriage had been consummated. It was not the serious purpose of the young lady to unite herself in marriage to this man.” The mother, in answer to a long series of questions, said the je had never lived to= gether. ‘The case was taken under advisement, nthe SHE WAS A PRIZE BEAUTY, How Albert Steenken Found His Bride im Saugertics-on-the-iiudson. Albert D. Steenken of Brooklyn and Mise Mattie Adams of Saugertiee-on-the-Hudson, Were married in that village Tuesday evening. The event is said to be the romantic echo of recent beauty show. When the newspaper which started the con- test published the pictures of forty-two of the most beautiful women in the country Miss Mattie Adams, the bride, was one of those #0 honored. Each picture was designated by the name of one of the states of the Union. It fell to the lot of Miss Adams to represent Texaa, and citizens of that state could not but feel gratiticd at the fortunate selection. Miss Adams, now Mra. Steenke1 tionally beautiful lady of een m4 groom is twenty tthe greater part which runs into the large interests in the national lead trust and is said to have » monop- cly of the sulphur and nitrate business in thie country. Friends of the couple groom fell in love with the bride's picture When it was published in the beauty contest. His business took lim to Saugerties very often to the Indy and he obtained an introduction ‘The bride is a daughter who became his wit of Lewis B. Adams, a leading merchant of the oon will be spent im village. ‘The honey Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. ne ‘The War on Sparrows in Chicago. “We have disposed of 9,026 heads of spare rows in the twenty-two days since December, when the law came into for: Capt. A. Heywood of the city clerk's staff of Chicage yesterday. “Do you think the law will have @ beneficial effect?” “I think so, I think the mumber of spar- rows killed is something enormous when you consider the weather wo have beon ha Sparrows are much more easily killed and im large numbers when there is suow on the ground.” oknaishapihiehcemadens: Eagar Saltas Telis What Books Sell. “When I first begen writing,” said Edgar Saltns in Chicago the other day, “I was ambi- tious to shine asa moralist and philosopher, but I found the public wouldn't buy my books. Then I turned to what 1s called the erotic style, but which is not but what Icall ac- erotic, tualistic, Since then Ihave been doing very “Will the school you term ‘actualist’ em dure/” ;