Evening Star Newspaper, December 13, 1895, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1895-SIXTEEN PAGES. 3 — SPECIAL NOTICES. THE ANNUAL MEEVING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ers of the West End National Bank will be held At the ottice of the nauk, Lal TUESDAY, Jan. 14, 1896, for the ‘elect 3 open trom 12 to 1 . BL WILLLAMS, Cashier. the ensuing year. iF Will be held at the by: ¥, January 14, 1896, He y re all kinds—white, colored, BUT WE ARE SERVING ‘A GHEAT DINNER FOR in quality—and in enjoyiment. Great in quantity ‘Taere’s not menu in towu—or one that ly sele-ted—than ours, You won't e delicious ¢ sor finer service. venient hours, too—from 4 to 3. Sund 1 FRIEZ REUTERS, COR. PA. AVE. AND 44 ST. deld-Lod. 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ENGLIS le Dixposed of His Samples. + Lousy take dis; no more orde ny sample man ou carries up aga I thought the matter ove that each kind, and I hard game. a_ shoe finally «¢ ing th . R. encampment, a you believe it, I sold out my entire lot of samples to one-legged veter af! Court. HOUSES APPRAISED More Testimony in the Street Ex- tension Cases. VALUE OF ‘THE IMPROVEMENTS Different Valuations Placed on the fF Real Estate. a ADJOURNMENT a AN . ‘Testimony as to values of lots in Denison and Leighton’s subdivision, one of the forty- ven in section 1 of the approved plan of street extension, was continued this morn- ing in case 419 before Judge Cox and the jury of seven appraisers in the District It was thought by counsel for the land owners that their testimony would con- clude today. The District has witnesses in rebuttal, and it is doubtful if the case gues to the jury much earlier than Monday or Tuesday of next week. Mr. E. 8. Townsend, who testified yester- day on behalf of the land owners, was re- called this morning by Mr. S. T. Thomas, the attorney for the District, for further eros mination. in reply to inquiries of Mr. Thomas, Mr. Townsend said he is ac- quainted with the subdivision of University ar the subdivision in contro- a very desirable one. If lots 1 therein during the past two eighty cents a foot, he would say s selling did so under a financial strait of circum . and the sales would | not affect his valu of lots in Denison and Leighton’s subdivision. Stating that he valued lot 59 at from 90 cents to $l, Mr. Townserd said he would not change that estimate, even though Thos. J. Fisher & Co, had this month ofter- ed the lot at 75 cents on tneir bulletin. To Mr. W. L. Cole, Mr. Townsend said he did rot place much reliance on prices in real estate bulletins, p therein generally becoming stale. To Mr. Donald McPherson, the witness said he thought no property can be bought on Kenesaw avenue for less than $1 a foot cast of 16th street. Lots west of 16th street averaged about 0 cents, he thought. “In marking property on real estate bul- letins do brokers put down the asking or selling price?” inquired Mr. Thomas. | ‘The selling price; we seek to have but | one price,” replied the witness. ge Gy is all, Mr. Townsend,” remarked Mr. Thom | Mr. ‘Tanner, whg testified yesterday, also | told Mr. Thomas that the figures on Fisher cents for lot 59, would atte of 90 cents. very much to buy ai Fisher price,” remarked Mr. Tanner. ‘ou know where their office is, yeu?” inquired Mr. Thomas. ‘I do, but [ think you will find that they have published that price fer a year er more,” explained the witness. “I have no doubt of that,” rejoined Mr. Thomas. je don’t Values of Houses, William C. Morriscn, a builder, who testi- fied on behalf of the District Wednesday a was recalled by Mr. Thomas, stating that he had since examined the houses in the subdivision in question, Speaking of house on lot 122, Coluinbia road, he valued ic at $4,000, The on jot 58, he put at In tearing down frame houses, the jal 13 of little vane. The house and avenue, he plac- ed at $7,000, three houses, stable, $1010 houses, §1,5¢ both houses can $800) and ww, respectively; lot 1 houses, $1,700, $1,000 and $1,200 each; , $100. The little peanut sta the witne ing that about all it amounts a good fire. behalf of the owner rm explained to the j of My. Me lot WH, $4, 00, be mov: respectively, and back at a cost of four ion Colum- ue, remg to is fuel for athaniel t the val- desire: thin; to in this matte Other Values. Mr. Gustavus Warfield owner of lot 18, on Colurabia- road, te fied that he ed the house and lot, a very fine one, in July, 1891, for $15,000, the ground being valued at $1.50 a foot. Mr. Wm. Hirney .called to the stand H. D. Walbridge, who testified that he Is ac- quainted with the subdivision, and_ also with the propesed improvement of Kene- | Saw avenu Owners some time ago do- nated the land wry to make the He considers the most commanding District It is to be to the Zoo and Rock s proposed to make it feet in width. Lots to 80 cents s. But for which, in his opinion, by the street exten- ould greatly advance. at % cenfs io $1. uluations are impson, the ne street seventy feet wide thoroughfare one of ihe 2s: and beautiful in the the main entrance Creek Park, and it than ninet He would not the present market but he gave them as in his pinion be.ng justified. Lots to SI he valued at about $1.10. Lot 119, h street and" Kenesaw avenue, he placed at from $1.40 to 31. To Mr. Thoma’, Mr is not real tate e: that Kenesaw avenue subdivision. Mr. W. O. Denison, who, with Mr. B. F. Leighton, made the subdi being call- ed by M ated that he is a real Walbridge said he pert, and: admitted runs through his estate ist ow interested finance! the subdivision. Lot 62 he valued 2 foot. For iots 70 and 71 he knew of er recently of $1 a foot, which was re |, $1.25 being demanded. Lots Sl and S2 he put ai cents, and and J7 at 90 cen sive, on Kenesaw a foot. To Mr. Thomas, Mr. valued lot fered at caus To that Lots 73 to $1, incl enue, he valued at $1 a Denison said he 9 it $1.10 a foot, and if it is of- cents, he believes that it is be- the owner Is financially troubled. W. L. Cole Mr. Denison stated en the subdivision was made, peo- ed to by an army offi- as to what they should Haven't you been around hunting up witnesses in this case?” asked Mr. ‘Thomas. “No, sir, I cannot say that I have,” re- plied Mr. Den ot Mr. Theo. A. Harding testified that two or three years ago he purchased lots 148 to 152 at $1 a foot, and thought that they are worth more than that today. Mr. Arthur H. Whitlock testified that he is the owner of lots 119 and 120, Kenesaw avenue and 15th street, and thought that they are worth at least $1.50 a foot. To Mr. Thomas, Mr. Whitlock stated he is a Post Office Department clerk, and that he pu ed the lots in March, 1889, for thirty-five cents a foot. One of the jurors desiring to attend a © Testimony. Nicotine Neutralized CHEW AND SMOKB MCAJOG POUCH TOBACCO. <n NERVES QUA NO HEART PAL ANT “ING. NO DYsVEPTIC ACHING. -NERVOUS. =-DYSPEPTIC. lot) THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAF. bars or lines of equal air areas of high and low barometer. EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. eure, drawn for each tenth of ar inch. lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’? Small arrows fly with the wind. _ Olear 20 @ Partly Couey Snyille OCoudy @ hen © Snom Solid lines are. Dotted lines are {sotherm8 or Shaded areas are regions where rain or and ‘Low’ show location of F IR TOMORROW, And Warmer Weather is Promised During the Day. Foretast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, fair till Satur- aay afternoon, followed by cloudy and | threatening we | ther; northerly winds,shift- ing to southerly and warmer Saturday. For New Jersey, local snows today, fair Saturday morning, followed by threatening weather; northerly winds; warmer Satur- day. For the District of Columbia and Mary- land, fair, warmer Saturday, but the weather will probably become cloudy and threatening Saturday night; northerly winds, shifting to southerly, For Virginia and North Carolina, gen- erally fair; northerly winds; warmer Sat- urday evening and warmer in northern Virginia Saturday morning. Weather conditions: The* barometric depression yesterday morning in the east gulf states has moved ncrtheastward into the ocean off Hatteras, accompanied by norcherly gales along the middle Atmntic and New England coasts, and the barometer has risgn from the lake regions southward to Texas. The storm in the northwest has remained stationary, with the center north of Montana, but the pressure has fallen decidedly in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valicys. Light snow or rain fell Thursday and Thursday night from the lower lake region southward to the gu.f and South Atlantic states, but the weather is generally fair this morning over the entire count It is warmer in the Missouri valley and central Rocky mountain districts, but the tempevature has fallen from those regions exstward to the Atlantic and southward to the gulf, with freezing temperatures as far scuth as the nogthern portion of the gulf states. of the Water. condition of water at 8 am.: Great Falls, temperature, 32; condi- tion, receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at north connection, 36; con- ition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 34; condition at in- fluent gate house, §6; effluent gate house, 36. 5 Tide je. Today—Low tide, 11:26 a.m.; high tide, 5:00 a.m, and 5:28 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 0:14 a.m. and 12: pm.; high tide, 5:58 a.m. and 6:22 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Sun rises, 7:14; sun sets, 4:34. Moon rises, 4:29 a.m. tomorrow; sets, 2: p.m. tomorrow. = The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 4:34. The police regulations require that “All cy- cles, bicycles and tricycles in inmotion after sundown shall carry a suitable light.” The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 5:53 p.m.; extin- gu'shing begun at 5:58 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Naphtia lamps all lighted by 5:53 p.m.; extingyishing begun at 6:13. The naphtha lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the morning than the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. Range of the Thermometer. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau today: 8 am., 2 p.m, 26; maximum, 27; min- imum, 13. Condition ‘Temperature and funeral, the giving of further was postponed at 1: testimony ) until Monday morn- ing next by Judge Cox, the jury being ex. cused until then. journed, M i Before the case was ad- Judge upon the motion of r. Chapin Brown, signed an order, direct- g the marshal to summon a jury in case Ingleside subdivision, to appear Wed- nesday next, Mr. Brown stating that this! case, the only one now ready to be taken | up, would occupy but a very little time. | If possible, the instructions to be given | the jury in the case on hearing by the| court will be argued before Judge Cox to- morrow morning. PASSING OF THE GYPSY. Romany ing F From the Troy The gradual disappearance and extinction of that picturesque vagabond, the genuine, simon-pure gy hag caused much com- Ryesx Gradually Dtsay i m the Haunts of Men. | mes. | SY, ment, but the reason for the dying out of the cld race somewhat difficult to find. here are probably more roving, wandering vagabonds in the world today than ever before, but a real Romany is seldom found even in England, where he | formerly flourished. In this country real} gypsies were never numerous, .and are to- day less so than ever before. They are cecasionally met with, but the bands are either very small or are composed of horse-trading scamps and fortune-telling | “fakirs,” who have not a drop of the Romany blood in their veins. In the old days the gypsy impressed him- self and his personality on the literature and the art of the countries in which he roamed, It was a poor novel that did not introduce a gypsy fortune teller, and a ay that did not have at least one en by gypsies, while the artists veled in studies and sketches of gypsy maidens. but the gypsies uf today do not indulge in any child-stealing pro- clivities, although they occasionally make a “bluff” at telling fortunes. As for the children, they usually have enough of their own not to bother their heads and risk their liberty by stealing those of other people. ‘A band of gypsies which appeared in the province of Quebec the other day actually tried to sell their own children, arguing that tim were so poor that they were no longer able to provide for the little ones. So it can readily be seen that the day of the gypsy is p: If he ever had any usefulness he has long ago outlived it. CHILDREN FOUND STARVING. Without F ‘A case of great destitution and suffering has been brought to light by Marshal Rob’t Martin ef Loveland, and an officer of the Humane Society states a dispatch from Cincinnati. Some months ago the wife of William Lewis of Loveland, a poor laborer, dicd, leaving seven small children. Whe neighbors heard of her death and entered the home they found the little children cry- ing for food around a cot of rags, on which the body of their dead mother lay. The town trustees arranged to have the childten taken to the County Infirmary, but before the funeral of the mother was over the children disappeared and could not be found. Later they were heard of in Warren county, but again disappeared. Two weeks ago they were seen near sn old log hut on the McClave farm, two mile: north of Lovel Persons passing by the hut heard the of children, and, looking in, saw a horrible sight—the children ralf clothed, their cheeks sunken from hunger, grouped around a fire on the ground, gnaw- ing at some bon When Trustee Vandervort of Miami tow ip went to look for them they bad a hed. They returned to Ham county, where they were discovered by hunt- ers, encamped in a hollow west of Loveland. The Humane Society's officers found them on Taursday morning in an old cave on the McClave farm, near the cabin where they had been a few days before, where they were withcut fire or clothing. ‘The children were taken to Loveland, where they were wrapped in blankets and started on their way to the infirmary. Lewis was locked up on the charge of fail- ing to provide for his family. e+ A Regiment of Relatives. From ths Savannah (Ga.) Press. There is.a movement in Horry county, S. C., for the erection of a monument to the confederate dead of the tenth regiment South Carolina volunteers. This regiment had in it one company that became some- what famous for its composition, as well as its fighting qualities. The Athens Banner has been studying up the history of the regi- ment. It tells us that it was made up al- most entirely of men from a dozen or more families, and they were about all related to each other. There were some ten Chest- nuts, fourteen Johnsons, six or seven Al- fords and so on The captain of the com- pany was the cousin of nearly every man in the ranks who was not his brother. It was his custom in drilling to address his men in the most kindly manner, somewhat in this way: “Cousin Jeems, dress to the right; Buddy George, please swell your chest; Cousin Arthur, you want to turn toes out, not in.” But when it came to fight there were no more brave or daring fellows in the service than the tenth regiment “but- ternut” company. | replied, with alacrity, ‘I wi ITHOUT SHIPS. A Journey From London to New York by an English ‘Traveler. An Englishman who has glready done a lot of traveling in out-of-the-way lands has planned a novel journey, fiothing less than that from New York to London—by land. At least, if not quite all the way by land, it will be made without the aid of any vessel, and that comes to the same thing. Really, his trip begins at London, as well as ends there; but as he has to cross the Atlantic to this country in the ordinary way, by steamer, here the enterprise begins, and Mr. Harry De Windt—which is the adventur- ous person’s name—will start on his long jaunt. He expects it to cost him £5,000 and to take two yea: In talking with a rey and White in London, Mr. De W: that last year while in Stberia he met Capt. ames Adair in command of an American sealing schoorier. “In the evening we dis cussed my former journeys: and when con versation turned on what was the greatest land journey possible, he remarked: ‘I have Bering Straits Seven times on the 1ce—for our purpose let us call that land— and if you could go from New York to Lon- don or Paris by that route you would per- form about as Jong a journey as you ceuld find.” he idea struck me as novel, and T ask- ‘Can you show me the way? re sentatly ed: from Vancouver as far as Siheria, where you will feel quite at home, and then return.’ We shook hands over the bargain and the thine was settled. That's how It came about. ‘apt. Adair will join me at Vancouver and accompany me across the Bering Straits. My servant, George Harding, will join me at San Francisco, whither he will proceed by sea, taking with him all my stores and other impedimenta. Harding has been with me over twelve years, and travel- ed with me in Siberia In 1887 and 1890, and on my Pekin-Calais journey. This will be my most prolonged, mi hazardous trip. All the others are insignificant compared to it. T shall cover not less than 16,000 miles. “As to my itinerary, as the journey has never been made in its entirety, the dates must be vague. I shall leave New York be- fore the end of the winter and proceed slow- ly to Vancouver, where my expedition for the first difficult stage will be organized. It is to be under the direction of Capt. Adair, and number some thirty Indians and half- breeds, all well armed. The chief danger of attack will be met in Alaska, and more par- ticularly at Cook's Inlet, whet_ we shall be specially watchful. Once I get into Siberia I shall be in clover, as far as the natives are concerned, and I have nothing to fear from the Tehuktchui tribe, which is kind to trav- elers. “I shall stay in Vancouver for three weeks and then go right away by the end of March. Leaving Sitka and passing Mount St. Elias, I shall penetrate the unknown por- tions of Alaska, and after reaching Nulato, 300 miles from the Prince of Wales Cape. (the most westerly point of America,) noth- ing can possibly be heard of me for eight months—that is to say, until I have tra- versed Alaska, crossed’ the Bering Straits on the Ice to East Cape, (the most westerly point of Asia,) and reached Yakoutsk, in Eastern Siberia—a distance of not less than 000 miles. “During a great portion of this section of the journey T shall have to live underground. The windstorms known as pourga will be a serious danger, because while they last there is a chance of the traveler being buried. The co!d, too, will be terrible. I shall have four months of darkness at An- adyrsk, in Eastern Siberia, a point two months’ journey from Bering Straits. 1 leave civilization at Sitka, (British Colum- bia,) and return .o it at Irkoutsk, six months’ Journey from Bering Straits, and within 300 miles of the Chinese frontier. “I shall cross the Bering Sttaits on dog sledges. This will take ten days or so, as the going is difficult, many. of the ice hum- mocks being 300 to 400 feet in height. When I was in St. Petersburg the other day a Freneh friend at the Russian Geographical Society told me that on’ this part of my Journey I should meet .a1. Andree, who would by that time be crossing the Straits in his balloon, en route for thé north pole. This may be possible, but:that is all one can say on that score. { ’ “The journey will cost £5,000, and if all goes well T shall reach England in the au- tumn of 1897.” ¢ ——_—+..__.. She Had to Have It Out. From the Cincinnati Engutrer, “What do you know about women?” as! the thin young man, “Nothin’,” said the fat man head. “I guess I don’t either, and I have been married three months, too. Yesterday my wife asked me how I liked the dinner. She dces the cooking, you know.” The fat man didn’t know, but he nodded. “And when I began to praise the dinner she began to cry, and said she feared I loved her only for her cooking!” “Oh,” said the fat man, “she had a cry coming. That was all.” ed with the bald ee It Was Awful. From Truth. “Awful accident up at Hardluk’s, wasn’t it” “What was it?” “A plumber was fixing some leaks, when he was asphyxiated by the gas, and he wasn’t discovered for over a week.” “T should say it was awful. What a bill Hardluk will get!” DRAWING TO A CLOSE West Washington Night at the Teachers’ Bazaar. TORKS AND ARABS HELD SWAY Red Was the Prevailing Color With the Crowd. INTERESTING PROGRAM The orient, as represented by West Washington, or the fifth school division, was the drawing attraction at the teach- ers’ bazaar last evening. Of course, the camel was'in holiday disposition, and per- formed extra labor without a sign of com- plaint. The oriental booth did an un- usually thriving business, the Turks and Arabs were in their glory, and, in addi- tion, a richly attired troupe of Japanese and Chinese were very much in evidence in all portions of the hail throughout the evening. ‘The usual large crowd was in at- tendance, but a decided fifth division spirit pervaded the occasion. At the administra- tion booth Mrs. B. 'T. Janney, wife of the supervising principal of the fifth division, |. was at the head of the reception commit- tee, which consisted of Mrs. Henry Wilson, Mrs. Joyce, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. Ryder, Miss D@rneille and Miss McGowan. There were also at the booth Mr. Jesse H. Wil- son, trustee for the division, and Mr. B. T. Janney, the supervising principal. , Novel Program. The program on the stage was in keep- ing with the evening. It opened with an intricate and picturesque oriental drill, under the direction of Miss MacFarland, and interpreted by the following young folks, in costume: Japanese—Misses Helen Hemmick, Ethel Warden, Minnie Fagan, Mabel Dunn, Mar Carley, Mabel Chism, ‘Aida Parker, 15 Moxley, Lizzie Byram, Bessie Barclay, Blanche Thorn, Amy Magee, May Sullivan, Bertie Kelly, Susie Corcora, Lena Willige. Chinese—Masters Waiter Dodge, hector McKnew, \wm. Nevmyer, Henry Drewitz, John McQuade, Wm. Ward, Wm. Clarke, Nelson Mourning, Harold Smith, Haroid Gawler, James Lewis, Archie Engel, Chf- ton McKnew, Charles Reed, Oliver Clarke, Wilhamson Smith. The drill was followed by a duet for piano and violin, the performers being Misses Kohle and McKeynolds. ‘Then there wes an artstically executed skirt dance by Master Eddie Davis, after which a grand parade of the orientals around the hall occurred. It was headed by Donch’s Band, and next in line was the camel, proudly bearing Mr. Wiison and Mr. Jan- ney, and attended by the Arabs, in flowing There followed the Japanese unese, walking arm-in-arm, the re- unpleasantness between the two ing apparently been entirely The music of Donch’s orches- cent countries hi forgotten. tra was popular and up to the standard. Red Prevaniled. ted was the prevailing color last evening end nearly every one wore a badge of that hue. The main booth of the fifth divis.on, eceupying a central position on one side of the hall, 1s handsomely decorated with o!d tapestries, the rich colors and graceful foids of which form a fitung background for tie Zants, who, atured in Moorish 90: dispense the wares ot the orient. One corner ot the booth is devoted to a weird perfor by a * ard of the East,” y a dimin- utve door of her pa the , but ro less attract raticn, is the resort of tea drinkers. There pretty Japanese girls, in kimonas, erve the beverage, and some real Japanese wate and then permit v. ors to carry my home 2s a souvenir the dainty cup and saucer, The eve’ fifth gi s condu Hannah Dra: arlotte russe and sun- shine cake were the good things made at the cooking exhibit by a class of girls under the instruction of Miss Fannie AtLee, while Mr. T. W. Fuller presided over the manuai training department. The bazaar will positively come to an cnd tomorrow evening. All the voting contests are announced to close at 10 o'clock Decem- ber 4. The money obtained for votes must be deposited with the chairman of the com- mittee at the voting booth. Teachers are requested to.see that pupils make complete icturns in time for the close of the contest. The committee selected to count the votes end make the awards consists of Mes jott Kramer, S. M. Ryder and C. K. Finckel. The contestants for the Knabe piano are the Central High, Force and Har- n schools, while the officer's sword is being hotly fought for by the four high schools. But a short time remains to view the art loan exhibit in the rocm directly under the gallery. This has proved a decidedly at- tractive spot for those interested in paint- ings, ard nothing but praise has been ex- pressed for the exhibit.itself and for Mr. Parker Mann, through whose efforts mainly the works were secused and who has de- voted much time to make the exhibit a suc- cess. The hundreds of teachers who have labored so assiduously to further the suc- eess of the bazaar are also deserving of special commendation, while the manage- ment also desires to thank the superinten- dent of schools, Mr. W. B. Powell, who, by his constant presence and happy smile, has added pleasure by his visits. Tonight's Program. The guests last evening were the Uni- formed Rank, Knights of Pythias, and company D, third battalion, D. C. N. G.. under Captain Harr The sixth division will be in s evening, and s been arranged. director; trumpet cor Sousa s in the Cold, Cold Grown, 4. cornet solo, “The Song That My Heart.”’ Master Alvin Quinte quickst2p, Through m: Lee,” piccolos 2 grand | “Patriotic Airs, y flag dance, pick- aninny. dance. cupid dance and solo’ dance, by pupils. of Misses Minnie and) May. Hawke—Rita O'Toole, Mabel Owen, Tis Kirby. dna Kingman, Annie May O'Toole, Irene Eurdine, Frankie Jones, In King, May Sheridan, May Frost, "Lillian Mc Naught, Helen Durnin, Lizzie Rudd, Earl Phelps, Willie Collicr. President's ‘Troop A has been invited to attend the bazaar this evening. There will be a matinee session tomor- row, beginning at 11 a.m., when children are to be admitted. a A Rheumatic’s Museum. From the Phil jphia Record. ‘A fifteenth ward man who hss been a lifelong sufferer from rhepmatism ‘has a queer collection of allegel “cures” ar- ranged In a neat cabinet. One shelf is de- voted to series of small, wrinkled ob- jects, which look and feel like large peb- hies. They are not pebbles, however, but potatoes, which have become almost. petri- fed through being carried: a long time in the pocket of the rheumatic gentleman. Each potato is marked with a small label bearing, some such inscription as this: ‘arried from November 12, i87S, to May 188), Very efficacious.” The ‘collector claims that the potato carried in the trous- ers pocket hes proved to be the best of the many remedies he has ever tried. He carries one potato unill the return of ‘is rheumatic twinges scem to testify to the Gecline of the tuber’s curative propertics. ‘Then he takes a new potato, and locks the old one up in nis cablinct. On the other shelves of the calinet are several shrivel- ed horse chestuuts, a string of amber beads, a dried-up rabbit’s foct, the right foot of “an eastogn sho’ crow,” a number of tron finger r@gs, “a few horseshoe nails, and several other odds and ends. “Ail ‘these things seem to have given me more or less relief,” says the collector. Now or Never. From ‘ruth. : Miss—‘“Is it right for a girl to kiss a man before she marries him?” Madam—“It may not be right, but it is a good plan if shé cares for kisses.”’ INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS ... AUCTION SALES. BOARDING . BUSINESS CHA) CIty ITEMS... COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS ... . DENTISTRY NAL . FOR SALE (Bicy FOR SALE (Houses). FOR SALE (Lots). FOR SALE (Miscellaneous) HORSES AND VEHICLI HOTELS LECTURES SPECIAL STEAM «situat ons), WINTER RESORTS. SATURDAY’S STAR. It Will Be a Magazine in Interest e and Extent. Tomorrew’s twenty-four-page Star will be of grea: interest to everybody. The special chapters will be fourd particularly entertaining. The following are a few of them: THE NEW CONGRESS. Nustrated.) Ancther page of pen pictures of the men who have just begun their career as legislators at the naticnal capital. AZTEC AND SPANIARD. (ilustrated.) Unique and interesting street scenes in Mexican cities. By Theodore W. Noyes. BEFORE THEY WERE MARRIED lustrated.) The final shapter of the mystery story, for the correct solution of which a prize of *$250 has been offered by The Star. A CHAT WITH LANGLEY. (lustrated.) He tells F. G. Carpenter about the dis- coveries as to the sun and aerial navi- gation. HOW THE BRIGADIER PLAYED FOR A KINGDOM. dlfistrated.) The second installment of Conan Doyle's capital story. qai- FURS ARE POPULAR. dllustrated.) Some interesting information about win- ter gowns and coats. HER BEST PERFORMANCE, = (illus- trated.) An interesting story of theatrical life, by Florence Warden. Complete in tomer- row’s Star. WOMEN AND THE LAW. Pauline Pry finds that in this District the rights of women in their children and their property rights are rather meager, and at the same time peculiar. Attitude of the universities toward the sex. 3 HO! FOR CHRISTMAS. New things to please the little ones to be found in the great department stores. VIEWS OF SENATOR GRAY. What he thinks about presidential possi- bilities and Mr. Cleveland’s position on the third-term question. WHERE CONGRESS ONCE MET. Strange vicissitudes through which the old Capitol building has passed. DEADLY CROSSIN' Statistics of railroad fatalities gathered by the government. CHRISTMAS IN PARIS. Sterling Heilig tells how the holiday :s spent in the American colony at the French capital. A GAME OF BLUFF.” Admiral. Meade’s opinion of the poli adopted by England toward this coun- try. ABOUT BICYCLES. A. G. Spalding’s views about the wheel of the future. RANDOM NOTES. A page of short original stories written in crisp, breezy style. ——— ANDRIA AFFAIRS, ALE) Business Men’s League and Other Local Notes. The new constitution and by-laws for the Business Men’s League have been printed, and copies of them have been seat to all the business men of this city. It ts hoped that all of them will be present next Tuesday mght, when the work of organiz- ing will be completed by the election of officers. This league has taken the place of the old board of trade, and they propos: to do all in their power to advance the business interests of Alexandria as much as possible. Will Continue It. So successful has been the oyster sup- per given by the ladies of St. Mary's Catholic Ckurch, which is being held in the Lyceum Hall, for the benefit of the buiicing fund of the church, that the ladies have decided to continue it until the end of the week. There was another 1: crowd present last night. In Service Again. The Columbia steam fire engine, which has Ween cut of service for the past week or ten days, having her boilers overhauled and _put in thorough order, is again In service. ‘The work was done under the personal di- rection of Ergineer Wm. Wood, who says that the engine is now in as good a condi- tion as she was thirty years ago, when she first left the factory. The engine William A. Smoot took the place of the Columbia while she was out of service. Notes. Offcer Atkinson found a valuable dog, be- longing to Mr. George Reagan of Fairfax county, and returned it to that gentleman. ‘The dog had been lost nearly a year. The machinery for the Southern railway shops in this city, which arrived about ten days ago, has been placed in position, and is in service. Alexandria Council, 0.U.A.M., last night conferred the degrees of the order upon four car.didates. The Young People’s Union of the Second Presbyterian Church held an interesting meeting last night. Mr. J. Ross Landers has sold to J. P. Me- Cullen a house end lot on the east side of West street, between Queen and Princess. sabia elacta Expensive. From Truth. Treetop—“I wanted to stay in New York two days longer, but I couldn't.” Hayrick—“Why not?” Treetop—‘‘Forgot to mortgage the farm before I started.” << FINANCIAL, The Acetylene Gas Co. The Carbide Co. Owning exclusive rights for the city of Washing- ton and its suburbs for Light, Heat and Power. J. HEMPHIL H. BUCKI J. B, F. n bldg.) mber of shares wiil the treasurer at $30 per share; par Yalue, $50—payable in six monthly payments of $5 each. Applications for the gas will be received at the companies’ office, 819 17th st. nw. ai3-tf 1405 F Street. FRANK H. PELOUZE, Member Washington Stock Exchange. Stocks and Bonds. People’s Tnst Graphophone de T. J. Hod gen &Co., BROKERS AND DEALERS. CUTTON, GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. Rooms 10 and 11, Corcoran bldg., cor. 15th and F sts., und 605 7th st. nw. OFFICES, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington. del0-161f* 1 W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1421 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & CO., e New York. HILL & JOHNSTON, 1503 Pennsylvania avenue. ™ bY TO LOAN, NT AND 6 PEE CENT, ed real estate in ct_of Columbia. oc9-tf FRANK WILSON BROWN BROKER, 1335 F St. N. W. Stucks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions and Cotton. Direct private wires to principal cities. Long-distance telephone 1414. Correspondent of Messrs. Theo. W. Myers & Co., No. 47 New st., New York, members of the New Yorg Stock Exchange. Je10-28tt The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, CORNER ISTH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 186r, and acts of Oct. 1800, and Feb., 189% carir ) SAFE DEPOSIt” DEPARTMENT, Rents safes snside burglar-proof vaults at $5 er anna a upward. PSecuritics, fr welry, silverware and valuables UW kinds in own ge, trunk oF case non deposit a BANK DEPART z posite receited trom TEN CENTS upward, and interest nilowed on $o ind above. Loans moary on real estate and collateral . Selis first-class real estate and other securities in suas of $500 and upwand. PRUST, DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a leghl depository for court and trust funds and acts as administrator, ex- ecutor, receiver. and executes trusts kinds. Wiis prepared be a competent at SN eretiry. oct (ncorporated), Commission Stock Brokers. Correspondents eee Wi lard & Co. NTINE. EN AND iP NCE POLICIES “PURCHASED AT & Fair DISCOU: apitf EDWAKD N. BURNS, 1419 F st. nw. Cc. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, Rooms 9 and 11, Atlantic building, Stocks, Bonds & Grain. Private wires, New York and Chicago. Investment Securities. For sale—75,000 Lehigh and N. ¥. R. R. Co. Ist mtg. 0-year 4 per cent gold bonds at 94 and int, ‘Tel. 453. 453. 220 The Union Savings Bank, 1222 F Street N. W., Pays four per cent interest on savingsaccounts.. Open until 5 p. m. on Govern= ‘ment pay days and Satur- day evenings between 6 and COLLATERAL ANY 1 ‘or bond in ans city of the United Gld Tine life insurance policies, syndi cates, Warehourc receipts, re: ze mortzages and trusts. YERKES & BAKER, 40 to 46 ont ARE YOU INSURED WE TAKE Ai AGAINSP FIRE? you should be, ou both your houses and furniture. I represent the best city and foreign Lowest mutes. JOHN L. WEAVER, no23-amn A = CORSON & MJ MEMBERS OF ae N 1419 F st., Glover building. Corresponde its of Messrs. | Moore & Schley, 80 Bankes» and Dea. Government Bonds. Deposits. ns Loans. Rallroad. Stocks and Bords ‘and all” securities ‘s of New York, Philadelphia, bought and sold. of investment securities. Dis- I local Railroad, Gas, Insurance phore Stock dealt in. n Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. Our Free Letter. . Ours is the oaly 4-pace Market Letter issued dally from New York and Chicago. It is full of gossip end live commert on stocks and.grain. ‘On request we will send this letter dally, bopl to desers> part ef your business Orders solicit. in any .mount, for cash, or on 3 to 5 per cent margin. Exclusi private wires. J. R. Willard & Co. Members Board of Trad», Chicago: Produce Bx- change and Cons. Stock Ex: R. 202, 47 New st., N.Y. cago. disted on the excha\ Bestoa and Baltim. nge, New York. 17 Board Trade, Chie ocl4-3m,15 SCHOOL RECESSES. The Need of a Growing Child for Food and Exercise. From the Popular Health Magazine. Recesses at school have been the theme of many papers of late. It Is alleged that children : uffer from dyspepsia through lack of time to eat their luncheons. Much de- pends on the age of the child. In the primary departments recess should come socner than in the more advanced classes, and it should also last longer. A young child just beginning school cannot stand the strain of confinement and attention for al hours in succession, and the rest- sness which is so natural to the growing y or girl soon begins to manifest itself ion be too long, and yet it is often that these very restless child: are detained during a part of recess as @ P ment. : The needs of the body of a growing child should he understood by the teacher. A child does much better work and Is benefited physically by @ good long recess. One hour between the morning and afternoon ses- sions is certainly not long enough. This division may give the teachers more time in the afternoon, but it works the children too hard, causes those who live at a dis- tance to eat hurriedly and thereby incurs the risk of dyspepsia. ——— Murderer Durrant’s death warrant has been signed at San Francisco, and the date of execution fixed at February 21.