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Once up, you'd never tell them from those cost- tng double. Regular $1.50 Laces for 8c. Regular $2.50 Laces for $1.45. Regular $5 Irish Point Laces, pipette erp epee i t.2 T § E E i Regular $6 Tambour Laces, $5.95. | ES == 2 = Sotetostetontesonfosfestsfestvfestvtesfesteser a oO | FURNITURE, CARPETS AND DRA- H | PERIES, } 1 Cor. Pa. ave. and Sth st. H HH HH HHH HHH HHHH FOR IMPURE OR THIN BLOOD, WEAKNESS. Maiaria, Neuralgia, Notralgia. men and _Biliousness taki "s Iron Bitters. It gives strength, mak- ine old persons feel, young—and young persons THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SUR we we teat ola. weleries +. Mrs. Wins Jow’s Soothing Syrup for’ children teething. Tt soothes the child, softeas im, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for Blarthoca.” Twenty-d) e-cents a bottle. — myl- Y YS FACIAL SO. sion. All sult of 20 years’ experience treat! book on Dermatology with every ¢ MODERN MIRACLES OF HEALING Tee arpetaity, pertermed Oy. De. Pink Pills should receive the closest investiga- tion by sick people and their friends. ja23-m&wly Tse Angostura Bitters to stimulate the appetite and keep the digestive organs in order. Dr. J. @. Siegert & Sons, Sole Manufacturers. At all ts. —_——— MORE RIOTING IN SICILY. Troops Called Cut to Suppress the ‘The latest anti-tax riot in Sicily, accord- fng to the dispatches, occurred at Castel- vetrano, a town of 20,000 inhabitants. It appears that at a given signal a large body of roadmakers Saturday suddenly left work and attacked the tax station. ‘The men were evidently prepared for the outbreak, as they have secured possession of a number of cans of petroleum which they had hidden by the roadside with a number of revolvers, heavy sticks and poles to which pikes or knives were attached. ‘The roadmakers organized themselves in- ‘to a column and marched on the tax sta- tion, burned the sentry boxes, and two of the local Octrol offices after plentifully sprinkling them with the oil, and then set ‘fire to the Central Oetroi offices, the tax offices, the record offices, destroying all the archives and doing other damage. AU in an Uproar. The whole town was soon in a terrible uproar, the peaceable citizens flying for their lives or locking themselves in their residences, which they promptly barricaded and prepared to defend to the utmost with such means as they had at their command. The mob, in the meanwhile, had broken f{mto a number of wine shops and rolled the Barrels of wine and spirits out into the @treets. They soon drank themselves into Gstare of madness and were ready for fur- er acts of violerce. At a signal from the leaders of the mob, the column was reformed and shooting and yelling like mad men and greatly reinforced by the iawless element of the town and its neighborhood, the disorderly roadmakers led the way to Mandemental prison, which they attacked with stones and sledge ham- Mers, and in spite of the gallant defense made by the authorities, the guards and keepers of that establishment forced down the doors. They severely handled the defenders of the prison and succeeded in liberating all the prisoners, who soon joined with the mob in imbibing the stolen liquors and acts of violence. The Police Helpless. After celebrating their victory over the prison authorities, the mob attempted to destroy the residence of the mayor,the bank and the post office. During all this time the town had been practically in the hands of the rioters, the local police being utterly | t unable to cope with the mob. The houses of a number of citizens who were obnoxious to the rioters were broken into and despoiled of their most valuable contents and their occupants were com- Pelled to fly for their lives. In addition, much other property was destroyed and a} Rumber of people were beaten and other- wise fll-treated by the rioters. The local authorities, however, had com- municated with Trapani and other towns | with the result that a force of troops and | Police was sent to the scene of the riot, reaching Castelverano in time to charg the mob as they were upon the point of destroying the residence of the mayor, the bank and the post office. But, though the troops and police were able to save these buildings from destruc- tien, they were unable to restore order, though the mob was charged several times and a number of arrests were made. The officers in command of the troops sent for additional reinforcements, which were hurried to the spot as soon as pos- sible, the mob, in the meanwhile, retaining Possession of the town and continuing the Work of destruction. While this work of riot was in progress strange as it may seem, the mob seemed to be filled, as all the previous Sicilian mobs have been, with enthusiasm for King Hum- bert and Queen Margaret of Italy. They cheered repeatedly for the king and queen end carried portraits, upon banners, of the king and queen with them, while contin- uing their riotous demonstrations. Finally, a large body of troops and police reached Castelvetrano and the main body of the mob was dispersed at the point of the bayonet. ———_-+e-+_____ Written for The Evening Star. The New Year. ‘May the scythe and the glass bring no sorrow this year ‘That will worry a spirit, engender a care, Overwrinkle a face, oversilver a batr, Overshadow contentment, ezuse pleasure a tent Or blight @ bright hope that fs cherished as dear; May humanity's soul be as free from despair As the tides of the ocean; and Joy be the fare That is gathered as toll fiom the world by this year! Oh, that plenty would bless it and fortune caress tt Till earnest endeavor were crowned here forever, Where hope meets fruition so rarely of late! Ob, tat sorrow and sadness knew bat Joy and heart that bleeds for anything, or eds, Might rejoice and be glad in human estate! BURTON T. DOYLE, January 1, 1894. Se To Prepare a Digest. Ass t secretary Haalin has directed the preparation of + digest of customs laws and decisions since 1882, the date of the last digest or that subject. A force of clerks wil! be detailed for this work, which | will be done under the personal supervision | of Mr. Hamlin. on my lungs, and was so ill as to be/ | expenditure of $52,000, SPORTING MEN DEFIANT. They Assert That the Oorbett-Mitchell Contest Will Come Off. The Duval Athletic Club Say That ‘They Will Stand No “Foolishness” —The Governor Determined. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 1.—Augustus G. Hartridge, state's attorney for the fourth | Judicial circuit, who was angry yesterday at the publication of Attorney General La- mar’s letter declining to mix up in the Cor- what this morning. Last night he said that he had in prepara- which he would give out for publication to- day. This morning, however, he declines to give anything out for the newspapers, and it is surmised that the governor's friends and supporters here have persuaded him to | keep quiet. it is now the general belief that if Judge Call releases the two pugilists next Wed- nesday on writ of habeas corpus, the Du- val Athletic Club will defy the governor and all other authorities which would ob- struct them, and will bring suit for $200,000 damages if they or anybody else. inter- feres with the fight. Both sides are mad now and the fight, it is asserted, is sure to come off here, for the club and its backers will not put up with any more “foolishness,” as they call it. Gov. Mitchell passed through here this morning on his way to Tallahassee from | Tampa. He had nothing new to say be- yond the statement that the law was suffi- | cient to cover the Corbett-Mitchell affair and that he knew how to enforce it most effectually when he “got good and ready.” aia TOBACCO FACTORY BURNED. Over $10,000 Loss by Fire at Peters- burg, Va. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PETERSBURG, Va., Jan. 1.—The tobacco | toctory of Messrs. F. Shoeneck & Co., on Lord street, was burned to the ground to- day, with 75,000 pounds of loose tobacco. The loss of the firm is estimated at be- tween $5,000 and $10,000; insurance, $6,000. The building was valued at $8,000, partly covered by insurance. The fire is supposed to have originated by a defective flue. ———— CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR KILLED. Fatal Fall Over a Precipice W! Sealing a Mountain. LONDON, Jan. 1.—Dr. Arthur Milnes Mar- shall, F. R. S., professor of zoology at Owens College, Cambridge University, was killed yesterday by falling over a precipice while attempting the ascent of one of the peaks of Scafell, a mountain in Cumber- land. penne nes ELECTION OF OFFICERS. All Sorts of Organizations Choose New Ralers. Putnam Commandery, No. 2, V. A. M, has elected the following officers: Com- mander, L. D. Matthews; vice commander, M. P. Imley; prelate, R. L. Hunter; re- corder, George F. Stevens; financier, F. J. Niedomanski; treasurer, Robert Hickey; protector, J. T. Stephens; marshal, William W. Baswell; junior councilor, George A. Schaffer; ward: Milton C. Hasttlers; ju- nior past commander, H. F. Steele; repre- sentative to Supreme Lodge, Robert Hickey. Centennial Council, No. 4, Sons of Jona- dab, has elected the following officers: Past chief, Fred J. Klotz: worthy chief, A. M. Williams; vice chief, Charles F. Burlin. game; recording secretary, D. F. Brown; financial secretary, W. H. Young; treas- urer, Joseph Stickel; guide, Joseph Steele; assistant guide, A. E. Cole; inside watch, E. F. May; outside watch, John I. Bunch. Spartan Council, No. 5, Sons of Jona- dab, has elected ihe following officers: Worthy chief, C. R. Hodges; vice chief, Charles Hampson; worthy patriarch, Geo. A. Wight; financial secretary, John T. Se- leeman; recerding secretary, William T. Place; treasurer, John Humphrey; worthy guide, H. T. Briggs; inside watch, William A. Rogers; outside watch, O. E. Purner; trustees, George B. Bennett, N. Riley, and J. W. Sampson; director of beneficial as- sociation, John Humphrey. American Council, No. 2, Order of Cho- sen Friends, has elected the following of- fleers: Councilor, Isaiah Fearing; vice councilor, E. C. Stevens; prelate, H. H. D. Byron; secretary, E. L. O'Brien; treasurer, rtrude B. Stewart; marshal, Edward A. Van Horn; warden, E. Lionel O’Brien; guard, Franklin B. Stewart; sentry, John F. Caslow. Section No. 6, Endowment Rank Knights of Pythias, has elected the following of- ficers: John W. Bradburn, president; A. D. Van Derveer,vice president; John M. Kline, secretary. Andrew Jackson Council, No. 6, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, which Was organized December 28, at 41-2 and |G streets southwest, has elected the fol- | lowing officers: B. T. Henry, junior past councilor; C. Magill, councilor; H. Offott, vice councilor; G. W. Neal, warden; G. H. Hatcher, conductor; W. Wonder, sentinel; V. Grindall, outside sentinel; C. R. Vernon, G. M. Hunt and J. E. Crump, | trustees. j At the last regular meeting of Mt. Vernon Lodge, No. 50, Shield of Honor, the follow- ing officers were elected for the ensuing |term: Senior master, Joseph H. Allen: worthy master, John Brosnan; junior mas. ter, Charles De Mott; recording secretary, Thomas Whitworth; financial secretary, Geo. E, Croswell; treasurer, Samuel Sower- butts; conductor, M. O'Mealy; chaplain, Geo. E. Coffin; inside guard, Geo. Hendet son; outside guard, Geo. Kiein; representa- tive to Grand Lodge, S. Sowerbutts; alter- nate, Geo. Taylor; trustees, G. Taylor, R. ‘oward, G. Henderson, G. E. Coffin, G. E. Croswell. At the regular meeting of Valley Forge Council, No. 51, Jr. O. U. A. M., the follow- ing officers were elected to serve for the term beginning January 3, 180: Jr. Past Councilor, H. J. Wells; councilor, W. H. MeGinness; vice councilor,L. T. Reed recording secretary, Geo. A. Hinsch; a: Hall, {ant recording secretary, W. W. treasurer, G. T. Green 3} financial secr tary, H. Hageman; warden, L. T. Calli conductor, H. H. Washington; inside senti- nel, Geo. Adleman, and outside sentinel, J. E. Mills. Potomac Council, No. 20, Jr. 0. U. A. M.: Junior past councilor, W. B. Chrisman; councilor, R. A. Sanders; vice councilor, Cc. A. Brown; recording secretary, Bert Pryor (re-elected); tinancial secretary, lra K. Moore (re-elected); treasurer, A. F. Tucker (re-elected); conductor, E. 8S. Wal- mer; warden, Owen Mattingly; inside senti- nel, J. W. Milstead; outside sentinel, A. J. Blackman (re-elected); trustee, J. J. True- man; representative to F. B. A., s. Walmer. American Council, No. 2, Order of Chosen Friends: Councilor, Isaiah Fearing (third term); vice councilor, E. C. Stevens; pref- | ate, H. H. D. Byron; secretary, Emma L. O’Brien; treasurer, Gertrude B. Stewart; marshal, Edw. A. C. Van Horn; warden, E. Lionel O’Brien; guard, Franklin B. Stewart; sentry, John F, Caslow. Section No. 6, Endowment Rank, Knights of Pythias: John W. Bradbury, president; A. D. Van Derveer, vice president; John M. Kline, secretary. Ep any Church. In his sermon on Sunday morning, the Rey. Dr. R. H. McKim gave the following summary of his five years’ rectorate of Epiphany parish: Baptisms in church and chapel, 620; con- firmations, 516; communicants added to the roll, 056; marriages, 161; funerals, 318; holy communion administered 850 times; ser- | mons and addresses by the rector, 729. Aggregate contributions from all sources about $258,000, of which the pew rents amounted to $67,762. In Iso a lot was purchased corner of 12th and C streets southwest for the future mis- sion house and chapel, at a cost of $17,000, | and the entire sum was given in one offer- jing on Easter day. In the summer of the same year a comprehensive plan of im- provements of the parish church was car- ried out, including a new roof, a new vesti- bule arid tiled porch, appropriate and costly frescoing throughoat the church, a new and much enlarged chancel, a beautiful bap- ustry, adorned by paintings on canvas, and the enlargement of the organ and its re- moval to the chancel end of the church. These changes, with the superb chancel window (which was added the following year at a cost of $4,000) involved an expen- @iture of about $34,000. In 1891 the new sion house was erected at a cost of $15,- isvz the chapel was built. These 000. buildings. comprising a very complete and well appointed plant for mission work in South Washington. represent an aggregate bett-Mitchell case, has cooled down some-| tion a personal letter in reply to»Lamar’s, | inside | THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JANUARY 1, 1894-TWELVE PAGES. A LARGE NAVAL FORCE Does Uncle Sam Contemplate Some New Move in Brazil? Massing of Forces in Those Waters— Which Side Will Win Col Plaints of Our Minister. There is a good deal of speculation con- cerning the administration’s Brazilien poli- cy, and the only point upon which all agree is that it is intensely American in spirit, and to that extent is depended upon to oft- set the disfavor that has followed the policy | for the restoration of the monarchy in Ha- wail. The concentration of a large fleet, of naval vessels in the harbor of Kio is a very serious matter in the present depleted state of the national exchequer and can be justi- fied only on the ground of pure necessity. There are already three ships at Rio, the Newark, Charleston and Detroit, and it 1s not likely that the government would order ; the New York and the San Francisco there also unless it had some important action in contemplation. This theory is strengthened by the fact that the heavily armored mont- tor Miantonomoh is gradually working her way to Brazil to enforce the secret purposes of the administration. Me Something. A policy of simple neutraiity would not re- quire any such demonstration as the admin- istration proposes to make in Brazil, and the only natural conclusion is that some- thing beyond that is contemplated. 1t may be that it is proposed to prevent any fur- ther interruption of American commerce with the ports of Brazil, or it may mean that the administration has learned of an Intrigue by which foreign governments are to assist in the restoration of a monarchy in Brazil, and has taken this step to cir- cumvent it. Regardless of the purpose, the administration is determined to make a show of force at Rio. One Theory. According to an authority favorable to the administration additional ships are being sent to Brazil because the President recognizes the possibilities of American interests being seriously jeopardized by foreign Interference in the interests of the insurgents, 2 They do not actually expect such inter- ference, but they desire to be amply pre- pared to protect our own commerce and to enforce the Monroe doctrine if it should become necessary. The show of force will, the officials believe, be sufficient to stave off foreign interference. In other words, they believe that the best way to pre- vent international complications growing out of the revolution in Brazil is to be pre- pared to take a firm stand against outside interference. The Instructions. It is said that Admiral Benham, the new commander of the South Atlantic station, has been instructed to abstain from any proceedings which shall be in the nature of assistance of either party. Should any of the ships of the insurgents attempt to com- mit injuries or depredations upon the per- sons or property of Americans Admiral Benham is directed to interfere in any way he. may deem necessary to prevent such act. In case of seizure or damage to property belonging to American citizens the admiral is authorized to take forcible measures for recovery. The admiral is cautioned espe- cially in regard to granting an asylum on board the ships of his fleet to criminal refugees. The present administration has never been in sympathy with the policy of harboring promiscuously refugees in the revolutionary countries, and Admiral Ben- ham is accordingly directed to take great care in ascertaining the character of the men who may seek an asylum on the American men-of-war. Varying Opinio: There is a suspicion in the State Depart- ment that Mr. Thompson, the American minister to Brazil, has not been giving the close attention to affairs in that country that the situation demanded. Secretary Gresham wired Mr. Thompson, so it is said, for a statement as to how often he had visited the city of Rio, intimating very plainly that he spent too much of his time | in the pleasant suburb of Petropolis. Minister Thompson cabled that he visits the city whenever occasion requires and stated that he would comply with the de- partment’s wishes in regard to making more frequent trips there. There are reasons for believing that the State Department authorities are not alto- gether satisfied with the reports sent them from time to time by Minister Thompson. They place more depertence upon the ca- bles sent by Captain Picking to the Navy Department than they do upon the com- munications received from their own repre- sentative. There is a decided difference in the character of the news obtained from the two sources. Nearly all of Minister Thompson's dispatches lately have indi- cated that the insurgents had the upper hand, while those sent by Captain Picking have given rather encouraging news for Peixoto. In the Navy Department the authorities are now speaking confidently of Peixoto’s ultimate success. The officials have also recently shifted round to this way of thinking, despite the fact that Minister Thompson in his messages takes rather a gloomy view of Peixoto's ability to suppress the revolutionists. eee KILLED BY A TRAIN. Three Persons Mangled by a Swift Express Near Here. On Saturday afternoon the Washington and New York express train No. 62, on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, struck, at Patuxent station, twenty-one miles out, a light carriage containing three persons, killing them all. These were: Thomas P. Varley, Caroline Varley and Robert P. V. Myers, the Varleys an aged couple, resid- ing about one mile from the station, and the latter a boy in his fourteenth year, the | son of the adopted son of the old couple. | They were on their way to the station, and were watching a freight train on the south- | bound track, unheeding the approach of No. | 62, one of the fastest on the road. Before the carriage could clear the track, the pilot of the engine struck it, throwing out the three unfortunate passengers,and, of course, demolishing the carriage. Their bodies were removed from the track, the aged lady’s be- ing past recognition and the husband badly cut wp. The boy's face was recognizable, but all his limbs and his skull were fractur- ed. The scene was visited by a large num- ber of peopie yesterday, and Squire Mul- iineaux held a jury of inquest, whose ver- dict found that the accident was the result of the absence of proper safeguards on the part of the railroad company. The bodies were taken to Halethorpe, near Baltimore, and the funeral took place today. —— Y¥. M. C. A. Receive. Hospitality, lemonade, sandwiches and coffee were the order of the day at the Young Men's Christian Assoctation. A wel- come was extended to everybody, and be- fore the evening will have closed, over 1,500 Washingtonians will have accepted. Prep- erations have been in force all day. in the early morning ladies were hastening to and fro, with pretty arms bared to the elbow, and scores of male assistants were hustling thither and hither. Great boilers of tea, coffee and chocolate sizzled forth delightful scents, and lemonade flowed by the barrel. Everybody who was not perfectly at nome was soon made so. Cheerful sentiments found expression in refreshments, ever- greens and bunting. ‘The gymnasium has been dressed up in an outfit of old glory, and it is ohe of the most animated places in the city. ‘This evening there will be a musical and literary entertainment, at which the following program will be ten- dered: Singing by G. A. R. Choral Union, Recitations by Mr. 'T. O. Pullizzi and Miss Zue Brackett, Imitations of birds and ani- mals, N. R. Wood of Smithsonian instl- tution; talks by members of Literary Soci- | ety, topic, “Hobbies;” familiar street sounds reproduced, &c. —_—.—_—_. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued by the clerk of the court to the following: Robert E. Gilchrist and Sarah Madison, Henry G. Lyell of Richmond and Myrtle #&. ifutt; Jeffre Jefferson and Mary Caine of Bristol, Tenn.; Kdward L. Hammersiy and Alice Foley; Wm. H. ‘Irotter of Waldorf, Md., and Maggie E. McCormick; Chas. UO. Hayes and Sarah F. Arnold; W. H. Mattingly, M. D., and Mrs, Mary Shockey vans >. ro Portuguese minister has at last left State Department | | ENTITLED TO THE CHILD.|AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. | Little Edward Oook Turned Over to the | Several Deaths of Well-Known People | Both Police Court Judges Have Many Call- Foundling Hospital. An Order Made by Judge Miller Today ~The Little One Taken From the Children’s Guardians. Anna Hurley, the young mother of the illegitimate child, Edward Cook, who tig- ured in the Police Court last Friday, was in | Judge Miller's court again today. This time | she did not bring the baby with her. It ap- peared that the child had been cared for in the Washington Hospital for Foundiings, where it had been placed by its father. Under the laws governing that institution it appeared that the child legally belonged | there. After the case was heard in court last week and the child was turned over to the board of children’s guardians Judge Miller's attention was called to the law mentioned by Lawyer Mattingly, and for that reason the case came up again today. Agent Lewis of the board of children’s guardians, who is now caring for the child, made a statement concerning the case. He said that he was interested in the welfare of the child, and he opposed its return to the hospital for foundlings. He read from the annual report of the superintendent of charities to show that last year sixty-six of Seventy-three infants in the institution children were kept together about 90 per cent of them died. “It's @ case of life and death with the child,” Agent Lewis remarked. “When the girl took the child from the hospital she was without a home.” The mother of the child also made a state- ment. She said that when she went to the hospital her chiid looked as though he were (npr dead, and that was why she took away, rhe law in the case was discussed, and Judge Miller, speaking of the death rate mentioned, said there was nothing to show whether there was some specific reason for the large death’ rate this particular year or not. Under the law the judge found that the hospital was entitled to the custody of ee on ee therefore revoked the mitting the young one to the care of the board of children's guardians. ees A CLOSE CALL, Take for a Horse Thiet by a Pouse of Citize Mr. William K. Baxter, late of Evanston, Wyo., was in the lebby of the Arlington this morning. Mr. Baxter has been con- siderable of a globe trotter, has seen what is to be seen and can tell of what he has seen. Today he entertained the reporter by telling him how he caine within an ace of being shot by a horse thief and being shot as a horse thief. He said: “This happened in Wyoming, about fcrty miles north of Evanston, and the same distance off the railroad. I was traveling with a cattle out- fit. We halted on an elevated piece of ground and the other people went out on pbusiness to where the cows were, about five miles away. This left me alone in the camp. It was 11 o'clock. A He looked tough. He had evidently been on the heel-and-toe path for some miles. As Is the custom in that country we grasp- ed the right hand of fellowship and did not Swap credentials. The cook being absent, 1 proceeded to boil him some coffee and deal out the biscuits. Then I went oxt into the brush and began to chop sage and Breasewood for fuel. The stranger picked up ohne of the outfit's rifles and examined it. I heard a commotion and came back to camp. The newcomer had put a saddle on one of the best ponies and was making off. I let fly my six-shooter, and he popped at me with the stolen gun. He fired a second time and nipped a plece out of my som- brero. It was a close call, Picking up a light rifle I mounted another pony, and without saddle or bridle took after him. We raced for a whole day. His nag gave out and I dismounted and approached him on foot. We were about to murder each other, when a cloud of alkali dust was seen to the south, I supposed that it was made by my partners, who had heard the firing, divined the reason and followed up the trail. It was a posse, though, all the way from Evanston. They coralled us, and it looked very much as if we would be shot. I attempted to explain, but they only com- plimented my tact. We were taken back to Evanston and I proved an alibl. The stranger whom I had entertained had been one of a party of alleged horse thieves who had broken jail and scattered. I was mis- taken for one of ti.e gang. Appearances were against me. stranger came up. —~>___ A WATCH ROMANCE. She Bought a Timepiece at the Dead Letter Sale. At the sale of the dead letter effects re- cently there was a package marked 140, gold watch, H. T. C. Brant, which was bid off for $15 by a Mrs. James T. Monroe, for- merly of Troppertown, Minn., and now of New York. This gave a clue to the clearing up of a mystery. A Miss Caldwell, three years ago, was engaged to H. T. C. Brandt, who ordered by his physician to take a trip south on account of his health. The young man went to New Orleans and cor- respondence was kept up, and after a letter announcing his intention to go to Florida, he was not heard of. Miss Caldwell after a few years married a New Yorker, Mr. Mon- roe. Mrs. Monroe being here at the sale bought the watch, and with this as a clue Jearned that it had been given to F. Locraft in Fernandina to repair, with directions to forward it to Talcosa, and when it reached there it was found that the owner was drowned in a squall, and his guide having understood his address to be Tropper’s sta- tion, Minn., it was so directed, and found its way to the dead letter office. ——— Auction sale of forty-five “second-hand” planos and organs at Bradbury Piano Rooms, 1225 Pennsylvania avenue, Wednes- day, 11 a. m.—Advt. For a Lower Fare. To the Editor of The Evening Star: As a lover of nature, and one who has | heretofore enjoyed the beautiful scenery on the Rock Creek electric railroad, which 1s truly magnificent, especially from Chevy ; Chase Circle to the terminus of the road, | Ido hope that the directors of said road | Will commence the new year by establish- \ing the fare at its former rate of 5 cents | for the entire route. Twenty cents fare for both ways to some is a matter of no con- | sideration, but to others, who cannot af- | ford it, pecially where we wish to take | our families with us, it precludes us from availing ourselves of this beautiful ride. It certainly would pay the company better | to charge less fare and have the greatly in- creased travel that they would have. CITIZEN. cas Werte The body of a female infant was found this morning between 17th, 18th, H and I | Streets northwest. The announcement that Mrs. Martin Lynch, assisted by several ladies, would re- ceive today at Carroll Institute was incor- rect, as the ladies mentioned will not re- ceive, as stated. eis Too G Sacrifice. From the Detroit Free Press. | She had not known the young man long, | and when he asked her to be his she re- | ferred him to her father. { ! He had tackled more dangerous men than a girl's father, and he went in bravely. “So,” said the father, observing how hand- | some and debonair he was, “you want to marry my daughter?” “I do, sir,” he answered promptly. “Are you prepared to make some sacri- | fices?” “Certainly, sir.” “J suppose you are a man about town?” “To some extent, sir.” “Then you must give up your club." The suitor was radely shocked. “Give up my club!” he exclaimed. “Yes, sir, give up your club,” replied the father sternly, reat Scott, man, I can’t do it.” “But you must.” a policeman, and have no other means of support.” Then the father smiled serenely and told him to run her in at once. ) Re ee Phil Evans, the ou confined at Bards- town, Ky., was detected Saturday night in an attempt to escape. The company that issued policies to Lieut. Hansbrough, killed in Scotland, Je les that they are void and will not be paid. Washington Hesing took charge of Chicago post office at midnight as the vew postmaster, died, and said that in all institutions where | “I tell you I can't do it,” he insisted. “I’m | Have Occurred. More Water for Tenleytown to Be |The New Year Begun Provided—Fire Risks in This City—Other News. Mr. John H. Balinger of 1024 81st street died on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Though he had been ill for some time, he | did not give up to confinement until two | weeks before the end came. He was the | eldest son of Mr. George W. Balinger, and | brother of Mr. R. Clinton Balinger, the curator of the Linthicum Institute. The | funeral will take place tomorrow at 3 | o'clock, under the direction of the Mechan- ies’ Lodge, of which deceased was a mem- ber. The interment will be at Oak Hill. Mr. Balinger leaves a widow, but no chil- dren. Mrs. Bobinger Dead. At an early hour yesterday morning the illness of Mrs. Rose Bobinger, who for many years ran the hotel at Cabin John bridge, was terminated by death. The end came not unexpectedly, as several weeks ago the two sons of the deceased were | told that death would no doubt result from their mother’s illness. The Cabin Jonn | Bridge Hotel, of which Mrs. Bobinger was the proprietress for about a quarter of @ century, is probably the most famous road house in this section of the country, it being especially attractive from the fact that it is built adjacent to what is said to be one of the greatest engineering results ever accomplished, the immense single span that supports the bridge used in carrying over a great ravine the conduit which con- | veys to the District its supply of water. Mrs. Bobinger’s remains will be intetred at Hermon burying ground, Montgomery county, Md, Deceased leaves two grown sons, Death of Mrs. Keim. Mrs. Peyton F, Keim, daughter of Mr. Williams of the Georgetown post office, and sister of Mr. Charlies P. Williams.of the West End National Bank and Mrs. Ar- thur W. Ferguson of Q street, died yester- day morning in Kansas City, Mo. She had been married about one year, her wed- ding in Georgetown being one of the most important social events of last season. \‘ne remains will be brought to Georgetown and buried from the residence of Mrs. Fergu- son. More Water. A water main is beirig laid on the Ten- leytown road for the benefit of the resi- dents along that thoroughfare. At the Present time water is obtained only as far up as the intersection of 324 and 34th streets. This main is not to connect with the high service pipes in Georgetown (though it would be of inestimable benefit to the northern residents) owing to the fact that it would require a couple of thousand dollars more than are on hand. A space of about 300 feet will separate the new pipe from the one on Road street that is at present furnishing such an _ insufficient pages and causing such loud complaints Fire Risks. Insurance men here say that according to a paper read at a convention of fire engineers recently, in which was a list of all cities of the country having a popula- tion over 20,000, the fire loss per capita | during the years of 1891-2 was shown to be | remarkably in favor of Washington. In New Orleans the loss per capita was $7.94, in Baltimore $5.25; in Philadelphia, $2.2 Boston, $2.56; in Chicago, $2, and in Wash- ington and Georgetown, only 65c. This being the case real estate owners think that insurance premiums here should be reduced proportionately. Insurance com- panies for years have had a bonanza in Georgetown risks. Not a serious loss has | been paid by any of them in the past eight or nine years. This good condition of things is said to exist through the maintenance of our excellent fire department. Short Paragraphs. “But Thou Remained” was the title of a very effective sermon preached last night at the Congress Street M. P. Church by the Rev. Mr. Graham. The discourse was ap- propriate to the season. Mr. Graham is chiefly interesting through his originality of thought and expression. He is never con- ventional in the pulpit his parishioners say. The police have been requested to keep a lookout fo> Saml. Gross, a white man forty- two years old, who left his home, 1620 Val- ley street, at an early hour on Saturday and has not been heard of since. He had in his possession $165. The Chevy Chase hunters left today at 3 o'clock on their run for the red fox, a real live one having been procured for the occa- sion. The chase started at Woodley Inn and is to terminate at the club house of the hunters. At the Dumbstton Avenue Church last night watch services were kept up. The attendance was large and the proceed impressive. The merging of the old year into the new was observed with song and prayer. Miss Birdie Meeley, formerly of this place, | who went on a visit recently to Ireland, has ‘made known her intention of permanently | residing there. Miss B. McIntyre is in Bermuda, where she is rapidly regaining her health. Mr. Wm. 8S. Jackson took a turn for the worse last night, it is reported, but this morning he rallied slightly. AN IDEALLY BAD BABY, The Tyrant of the Househ How He Ruled. From Mark Twain's *‘Pudd’n Head Wilson,” = we\inuary Ooarurse pe Tom was a bad baby, from the very begin- ing of his usurpation. He would cry for nothing; he would burst into storms of dev- ilish temper without notice, and let go | Scream after scream and squall after squall, then climax the thing with “holding his breath”—that frightful specialty of the teething nursling, in the throes of which the creature exhausts its lungs, then is con- vulsed with noiseless squirmings and twist- ings and kickings in the effort to get its | breath, while the lips turn blue and the | mouth stands wide open and rigid, offering for inspection one wee tooth set in the low- er rim of a hoop of red gums; and when the feces Stiliness has endured until one is sure the lost breath will never return, a nurse comes flying, and dashes water in the | child’s face, and—presto! the lungs fill, and \ instantly discharge a shriek, or a yell, or a howl which bursts the listening ear and | surprises the owner of it into saying words | Which would not go well with a halo if he had one. The baby Tom would claw any- body who came within reach of his nails, and pound anybody he could reach with his rattle. He would scream for water until he got it, and then throw cup and all on the floor and scream for more. He was indulg- ed in all his caprices, howsoever troublesome and exasperating they might be; he was al- lowed to eat anything he wanted, particu- | larly things that would give him the stom- ach-ache. When he got to be old enough to begin to toddle about and say broken words and get an idea of what his hands were for, he wasa more consummate pest than ever. Roxy got no rest while he was awake. He would call for anything and everything he saw, simply saying, “Awnt it’ (want it), which Was a command. When it was brought, he said in a frenzy, and motioning it away with his hands, ‘Don’t awnt it! don’t awnt it!” and the moment it was gone he frantic yells of “Awnt it! awnt i Roxy had to give wings to her heels to get | that thing back to him again before he could get time to carry out his intention of going into convulsions about it. What he preferred above ail other things was the tongs. This was because his father had forbidden him to have them lest he break windows and furniture with them. The moment Roxy's back was turned he would toddle to the presence of the tongs und say, “Like it!” and cock his eye to one side to-see if Roxy was observing; then, | “Awnt it!” and cock his eye again; then “Hab it! with another furtive glance! and finally, “Take it!"—and the prize was his. ‘The next moment the heavy implement was raised aloft; the next, there was a crash and a squall, and the cat was off on three | legs to meet an engagement; Roxy would arrive just as the lamp or a window went to irremediable smash. ——--+e+ —____ Municipal Electric P! a The city of York, Pa., has been making ; Some investigations as to the relative cost of |a municipal electric light plant and lighting by contract. The present cost of lighting is $18,000 a year. A committee has reported that a city electric plant can be supplied for KcO and operated at a cost of $10,000 a year. NEW YEAR RECEPTION ers Today. Wrong by Many —A Man From Charles County —Some Cases. The earliest official reception was held to- day in the temple of justice, corner of 6th and D streets northwest, where Judge Kim- | ball received the citizens, men, women and | children, ‘The government vehicles had puasiescass the callers early in the morning, some of them having made a start Saturday evening, for fear they would be shut off from an opportunity to pay their respects. But there was no danger of that, for the judge received as his guests all those who met at the several places where the teams called for them as late as 8 o'clock this morning. In the ante rooms thirty-eight persons assembled to pay their respects. Some wanted to see Judge Kimball, while others wanted to call on Judge Miller. In the court rooms there were no decorations, and the absence of refreshments, liquid or otherwise, rendered the affair rather dry and unattractive for the guests. It was a little after 8:30 o'clock when Bailiff Kendig made the announcement that he was ready to receive his guests, and they were ushered in by Bailiff Cole. James Beckett and James Monroe were the first ones to appear. They made a start Saturday night from South Wash- ington, but they were a little weary at that time, and it took them a long time to Ser the place where the reception was In order that they might not get over- tooked they indulged in some of the con- tents of the “flowing bowl,” and then they indulged in language which shocked a po- liceman, for they were at the door of a bar room when they were heard. “Judge, to your honor,” said Beck: “won't you take my personal bonds?” coe should { take your “My mother’s sick and I wasn't doin’ nothin’, nohow.” “Can't begin the new year in such a way,” said the judge. “You will have to pay your fine.” From Charles County. George Hatton, a tall, lean negro, from Charlies county, was next received. “If you come outside,” he said to s man Saturday night, “I'll knock off your whis- kers.” The man with the whiskers was evidently afraid of the man from Charles county, for he remained inside. George was subse- quently arrested, and, although no bad lan- guage was used, the host taxed him the usual amount. “I am guilty,” was what Charile Johnson said, and he went down for two weeks. Edward Dixon and Eli Brown celebrated the outgoing of the old year Saturday night by visiting bar rooms with some compan- ions. When they were on Prince street there was a quarrel about the drinks, and Policeman Hartiey arrested them. “I can't say that either of them used pro- fene language,” sdid the officer, “but I heard the loud wet “We had been in a bar room,” said one of the men, “and when we met on the another boy wanted to assault me.” oon was taxed $3 and Brown was charg- av. George Stanford and Charles Webster, young colored men, were next to pay their | respects. - Just one word was ell they wanted, and that was “guilty.” “Five dollars or fifteen days each.” In the office of a wood and coal yard in Southeast Washington Policeman Bell dis- covered a crowd of colored boys “shooting” crap, and he arrested them. One of the boys showed that he did not | take part in the game and he was fined | only five dollars. The others were fined twice that amount. the re- sponse of William Sizer, “and if I cursed I don’t remember anything about it But I guess I did.” I . “What do you say?” asked the clerk. “Are you guilty or not guilty?” “Well, I guess i'll say not guilty, because I don’t remember.” The officer's recollection was not defective and William was assessed the usual amount. Had Sworn Of. “I ain't cussed a oath since 1882,” said a colored man named John Stewart. “Today is my birthday. I was born on the first dhy of January, 1854, and last night I was try- ing to care for a drunken man and got in trouble.” “You ¢an’t get off on any such plea as this,” said the judge. “Five dollars.” James Carter, a colored boy, next appear- ed. He was found in Anacostia Saturday night by Policeman Reagan, who thought he haa mange @ good arrest. "The boy's over: coat was not a close-fitting garment, and the officer suspected that he was wrWhat have there’ officer a tt have you ye" the asked the prisoner. = “Some toys.”’ “Where are you from?’ POPs aes county, and I'm on my way ome. “Toys,” repeated the officer, as he opened the colored boy's coat, when, to his sur- prise, more than a dozen old tin cans drop- == the ground. Among them was a tin Some doubt was expressed as dition of the prisoner’s mind, and his per- sonal bonds were taken to leave here, Gang of Tramps. Sidney Randolph, George Fletcher, Jack Tibbs and Thomas Nelson were the names given by four negroes, against whom there was a charge of vagrancy and suspicion. They were enjoying a watch night sery- ice in the woods of Anacostia last night, and were seated about a fire when Police- man Hagan found them. “They had been fishing,” he told Judge Kimball, “and had fish in the frying pan when I saw them. During the the had calied at houses and asked Poe lien d and salt. One of them was given some eer wes they were too hard for him, an ¢ abused the woman, who thought she had befriended him.” _ One of them said that he had been fol- lowing the races, “But,” he sald, “I was ruled off tne track, and then I remained three nights at the wood yard. There I met these other men.” Nelson and Randolph were given ten days each, and the others were sent down fora month, Detective Proctor was on his way to church last night, when he noticed some one standing in the shadow of a tree in the Capitol grounds. He stopped and discover- ed that the young man was what the police know as a “full-fledged vag.” “What's your name?” he inquired of the stranger, who made no response. “I am an officer,” he said, “and you will have to tell me your name or move on.” A struggle followed, and now Albert Mil- ler, as the young man gave his name, is serving thirty days. James Despart, a Goat alley crap shooter, was the last one in the line of callers to sreet Judge Kimball. He did not have $10, a so he ate his New Year dinner on the ‘arm. Reform School Cases. William Contee, a ten-year-old colored boy, was Judge Miller's first caller today. William seems to have a fondness for watches belonging to other persons, and that was why he appeared today. He was also a caller on the judge just one year ago. That time he was so young that he was-re- | leased on the payment of a $3 fine. This time he went to the house of Mrs. Sarah O'Connell and did some work. The watch he took from Mr. O'Connell's vest in the wardrobe. A colored woman in Garfield bought the timepiece for $2. “Did you get paid for your work?’ the judge inquired. “No, sir,” he replied, “she told me to come back and get my pay.” “Did you go back?" c. No, indeed.” ‘You seem to regard this as a joke,” re- marked the court, “but it’s a rather serious ene. If you don’t mend your ways you will land im the penitentiary when you get older.” The boy was sentenced to the reform school. eighth Policeman Lee of the brought in a colored man named J: whose head was covered with a blood-stained bandage. He had been struck on the head with a cane, and Wm. Dugan was said to have inflicted the blows. ins house with my wife,” ‘and when Dugan came in he or- dered me out and assaulted me.” “What persons were in the room at the time?” % iis wife, my wife and his two sisters-in- we! precinct jesse Signs of Health, You don't have to look twice to detect them—bright eyes, bright color, bright smiles, bright in every ac- tion. « Disease is overcome only when weak tissue is replaced by the healthy kind. Scott's Emulsion 0; cod liver oil effects cure by building up sound flesh. It is agreeable to taste and easy of assimilation. Prepared by Scott & Bowne, X. ¥. All Grnegieta, cess === |< joscanal igiddouseeth ss) case ae: wards had been calling on Mrs. Dugan, but Judge Miller said that when men call on other men's wives in the manner intimated by counsel they don’t take their own wives | with them. William said that he met Dugan coming out of his house one night, and he warned him that another visit would get him burt. “I found him there last night,” he said. “He tried to strike me with a chair, and I | struck him with my cane.” | “He's jealous,” said the judge, “and he may have some cause; I don’t know.” “If you would read this jetter,” said Dugan, “you'd think I had some cause.” | A fine of $20 was imposed. Paras ol LITTLE MISS PADELFORD. ba The Question of Her Suppert 4 Pennsylvania Courts, personal | A Philadelphia special to the Baltimore ) American says: In the sult in equity | brought by Gen, Albert Ordway of Wash- ington against the trustees of the estate of Arthur Padelford of Baltimore to eompel them to appropriate a sum out of the in- _ come sufficient to maintain and educate the | six-year-old daughter of Mr. Padelford, an | appeal has been taken to the supreme court | of Pennsylvania to determine whether serv- ice of the process on the defendant, a non- resident, while out of the state limits, and on one of the trustees at New York, was valid. The question was raised before the common pleas court of Philadelphia county, | and a decision rendered sustaining the reg- ularity of the service of the bill on the | parties, though out of the state at the time, |The original action was instituted a year ago by Gen. Ordway, as grandfather and next friend of tne little girl The marriage of Padelford wo Elizabeth Godwin Ordway was soiemnized | Uctober 21, i855, at Washington, and re- | Sulted in the birth two years iater at Paris | of an only child, christened Valerie Batthy- |hani Padelford, taking the peculiar middie name after one of the sponsors. Under the will of the late Edward Padelford, grand- | father pf the defendant, a large sum of money was left in trust for the use and benefit of Padeiford, and a like amount be | Teceived absolutely, but afterward voluntar- father is nothing toward the main- tenance and education of his daughter, and that the onus of these duties has fallen | vance, jthe matter being left entirely to the wis- dom of the court. ‘ Gen. Ordway is well known in Washing ton and Padelford in Baltimore. The case attracted considerable attention in Philadel- phia, not alone because of inence of the affair, ys also on — way? in- ting legal disputes which it . ven Hse to on technical questions of law. A de- cision may be looked for aboyt she end of January. If favorable to the plaintiff the cause will be referred to a to hear the testimony of both sides and report te ‘the court a proper measure of redress. eee A BORN DIPLOMAT. The Woman Was Hopping Mad, but She Didu’t Say So. From the Detroit Free Press. A woman bosrde@ a Grand River avenue car at Washington avenue the other day who was hopping mad. The conductor recognized the fact, and ¢id not reach his paw down and rest it on her shoulder in that benign and fatherly way he had affes: | ed all the summer. In fact, he would have dcdged her altogether, but she stood in the door and surveyed him from head to foot, and demanded: “Conductor! I want the number of the car that passed up ahead of you!” “Yes'm—very sorry, ma'am, but I don't exactly recollect whether it was 5.246 or 18,652," he humbly replied. ‘But you know the driver?” “Can't say I do, ma’am. Can't say I know any driver but my own, and he isn't worth cultivatizig. Anything wrong, ma’; “Of course there I stood right the corne> and held up my hand and he mever noticed me!” . 3 “On the upper corner?” a} “Certainly!” a “And you held up your hand?” ; ‘es, sir. very singular, ma'am. Please Jet me see your hand.” “There it ist” she as she held out a hand which a Ni giove would have been a tight fit for, “Ah, ma'am, the mystery is solved!” smiled the conductor as the color returned to his face. “It's no wonder he didn’t see a dainty little hand like that. Why, if you'd held both hands and one foot he'd have winked and blinked and hesitated to stop! I thought it was funny. You ought to carry an umbrella or a palm-leaf fan—indeed, you had, unless you want a police whistle with a silve> chain on ii, like some carry. Go right in and sit down, ma'am. If I hadn't been looking right at you I should never have supposed you wanted my car.” She hesitated—smiled—gave her head a toss and went in and sat down. She did even more. She looked out of the window and ee at > Yo? in_a way that made him stand on his toes and whisper himself: ee “ij h, me boy! difference with but cold weather makes no soft soap—not in our line!” +o2—____ Tampering With the Text. From the Boston Journal. It is one of the trials of the provincial actor that the public insists upon special- tes. He would prefer to do “straight” business, and the heavier the better, but the public—ah, yes, the public, there's the rub. He kno’ that it is degrading his art to do an “essence” dance in “iiazel Kirke,” but he also knows that he must get sus baggage to the next town. So the “ty-by- he “ten, uwent, and tur arust chokes down fis proiessionai prise dnd takes liveries witu Shakespeaie, Wu- mas and f. 5S. Archur. Not long ago Geraid Griffin, the Chicaso actor, Was Visiting 4 griend at a small sur merg place in-ine nortnern end of 11 nois, While he was there @ summer “snap company struck Une COWRA aus Lilcred a ro Pertory which included tragedy, the sensa- tional drama and acrobatic farge-comeay, all spiced with songs and da Mr. Griffin went to see “Len Nigh | Room.” The soubrette was playing Mary Morgana, the @runkard’s child. Tae moved along t the act where Simon § the rum seller, Joe Morgan and the other village drankards were seated in the bar room, which Was represented by a table and two black bottles. Then entered littie Mery Morgan. She wore a short dress and blonde wis. As she approached her father Simon SI accosted her: “Why, little Mary, I am gl: to see you. It is a long time since I met you and had the pleasure of listening your sweet voice. I happen to have @ guitar here. Won't you sing for us? “Yes, a song! a song!” cried the village drunkards in a chorus, Simon Slade carried a soap box to the front of the stage (every xtece har room has a soap box to give realistic effect), and Mttle Mary, whose mother was dyine at home, threw the guitar across her knee, picke’ a few chords and heran <“After the Tal Rall.” The house Hetenet tn he silence, then apnlanted Jord! In 1 sponse to the encore little M tok ber father by the hand an4 svne “Father, Dear Father, Come Home With Me Now.”