Evening Star Newspaper, December 31, 1895, Page 3

ae lll THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1895—TWELVE PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. M. EB. CHURCH, 3D AND A STS. N.E.— WATCH MEETING TONIGHT, commencing at 9 o'cloe! Song service; sermon by Rev. Dr. Lather B. Wilson, prisiding elder; experience meeting and singing of covencnt bymm. welcome, METROPOLITAN M. E. CHURCH, 41% AND C.— WATCH NIGHT SERVICE, 10: 1¢ Hytn 946, “Sing to the Great Jehovah's Praise er and Jeason, and address by pastor; anthem Py choir; address, Hey. Dr. Beller; solo, "One Solemn ‘Thougut,"" Miss Gray; address, D. W. Wood of Chicago and Rev. Dr. Reed of Detroft; solo, “Ring Out, Wild” Bells,” Miss Pearce of Boston; collection for Sisley Hospital ress by Rev. Dr, Milburn and miduigit pra, Let Us Anew Our Journey Sweetly VIGIL SERVICE. igil service to be held. this evening in & Avenue Presbyterian Chureh ts unusual, watch night service. It is sive worsilp, arranged upon ‘The music will be led by The service will begin t I HAVE GIVEN mW. aM have cold my of FINE CLOTHING to MESSRS. ND COMPANY, the well-known outuitters, and 7 t nuance of the patronage friv urng the twenty- five years I have b en in bus ness, T have accepted Saka & Company's offer of desk: vom in their store shail make that my heud- riers for the present. 2GEORGE SPRANSY BUILDING ss No. 8. sociation will be held 3d and B sts. s.e.. THU uary 2, at 7 o'clock, for th election of officers for th . P. VIE ‘AN SECURITY 4 gives pablle notice that on eL iso, it will rede t northwest, in th Series ‘ ds, da sa cease upon redemption. NORTL LIBERTY MAK, and K nw. will he open TUESDAY, BI, from 5 a.m. till 10 p.m., and op: mirning €ll 10 o'eluck. NOTICE.-THE DIRECTORS OF Bal Association of the D. C. have declared a IREE por cent om the capital stock ble on and after DEC. 31, THE MASONIC h a. Of (he association, pay 1506, at the office of the secretary, ns Bost! a, NOBLE D. LARNER, r dd . 1895, from 5 am. until 10 on WEDNESDAY, Jannary 1, 1896, STREET MARKET WILL BE OPEN TUESDAY, 31ST, ALL DAY UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. CLOSED WEDNESDAY. ESTATE TITLE INSUI- Company of the District of Coluubia,—The nuce usual senu-anoual dividend of thre- dollars ($3) per share on the capital of said company bas been declared, payavle at the office of smid company ou and alter January 2, 1s06. ‘Transfer books close December 20, 1595, GLORGE E, PLEML secre ‘Those you make you sboull ve up to. There's S FOR NEW YEAR'S. RESULU rally ought to make—to dine here every dug ‘during “96. You'll get more pleasure and nm from that resolve than any other. good things’ in Every day froin 4 to 8. FRITZ REUTER'S, COR, PA, AVE. AND 414 ST. ‘deB0-10d OFFICE OF THE RIGGS FIRE I PANY, Washington, D. C., Dec A semi-annual dividend of four (4) per cent bas Been declared on the capital stock, payable at the office of the pa 1331 F st. o.w., on and aiter" JANUARY 2, I806, to the stockholders of recurd at the close of business on December 30, © transfer books will be closed from Decem- ber 31, 1895, to Jannary 2, 1896, both days in- By order of the board ‘of trustees. HARRY GE, WEST END NATL BA quarterly dividend of 1% clared payable to stockholders of ree 28, 1495. Books close from Dee. 2 Inclusive. Coss. B. WHLLL EXING OF THE STOCKHOLD- ‘nd Soldiers’ Home Railway jon of une directors Co will be held ut the January 1, "96, Ben -bt Company for werve for the p.m. Januasy 6, and opened o1 D. M. i. K. GRAY, z dez: A MEET STOCKHOLDERS OF THE Catal Ts mpany for the vlectivn of rs Will be held at the office of the con® pany, central power station, on WEDNESDAY, Sth of January, 1896. rhe polls will be opened at 10 asm. and closed G. T. DUNLOP, Pre , Secretary. ds IN MARK ‘UMPANY. he annual meeting of the stockholders Washington Market Company will be held at the cifice of the company, in Center Market, in the city of Washington, at 12 o'clock noon on th fist MONDAY, being the Gtb day of Japun’ for the choice of thirteen directors ng year, and to act ou any other subject power of the corporation that may the me of the Washington, D.C. A DIVIDEND OF 3 PER CENT FOR THE SIX months ending December 31, 1395, will be paid to the stockholders of she Linéoln National Bank en ard after January 2, 1806. F. A. STIER, a Cashier, WROUGHT IRON, Candlesticks, in wany desins, ays, ash receivers, ni ‘h pen ra ands, lamps, rg, fireplace Axturgs, 3. i. CORNING, Tile Shop, 520-922 dois CALENDARS FUR “96. Hundreds of designs bere. Vries fro.a $20 perm. upward, MeQUEEN’S, 1108S E STHEET Ride any good wheel on the market +then mount a COLUMBIA BICYCLE. Hhether you're a novice or an expert, the genuine all-round superiority of the CO- .LUMBIA will be persptcuously apparent. Inspect the '96 models. DISTRICT E CO., “Columblas,” “Hartfords,” 452 Pa. ave. . dez6-1id Jewelers to Her Majesty, THE WASHINGTON GIRL. As handsome bi assortment of Jewelry, Watches and Diamonds as ud in town! Small prices a feature, 310 9th ste de31 id We have the bicges Ledgers, Kk of Blank Books in town. Pak a to sult Journals, Bes, ton a ae go ee y LOWEST. Books a des Day Books, Books ‘made to order if G+ Everything you need for Office ‘and Library in Cash Books. the stationery line, Easton & Rupp, 424 witwSt., Bop lar Hriced Stationers. (Just above ave.). Get Your Giwns Ready For New Y: ptions. No need of "9 hew ‘ones made. Let ts do up your old wns We'll inake them ‘just as fresh “and dainty as new. Won't cost much. Wagon calls. Anton Fischer, 906 G St MATeL LESS PROCESS DYEING AND CLEANI You will want something extra fine to serve your ew Year's callers. Order your ey Of US you Will then be sure of e best the market_affords! James Tharp, 8:2 F St.N.W. dels 10d The Best Drisse i | In obese a n «song our 8 thielity ; par: Reasonable prices’ the speclalized. SCHUTZ, ~ _ded0-14d - AYC., Oj ). the Arlingt in any form positively and perma- Cancer cit Sire Toy iets and perma. I, M.D. _B08-3m st. Dv TWO CAR LOADS Of Bicycles will be here in plenty of time for the CHRISTMAS trade, at prices varying from $40 up to All brand-new goods, 1896 pat- terns, and the best values e ever offered at the prices. We can furnish all sizes from 24 to 28-inch wheels, and while these goo e not purelased for Christmas gifts only, the; re Well adapted for that purpose, being fully guaranteed by the manufacturers. 1896 patterns of RAMBLERS are also coming rapidly along, and while a Httle higher priced—§100-—we can show vou where the difference Mes. You can tell ao 4806 RAMBLER when you see tt. Gormully & Jeftery lifg.Co., 1825 14TH N.W. 431 loth N.W. we dell All are j It CUBA’S LAST THROW Little Hope if She Doesn't Win This Time. 10 END THE FIGHT IN SIX MONTHS Summaty Measures to Wipe Out . the Bushwhackers. ATTEMPT TO TAKE CAMPOS ee From The Star's Special Correspondent. HAVANA, Cuba, December 25, 1895. Cuba is undoubtedly’ waging her last war for freedom. All sides think this and agree that within six months the island will have won her independence or be hopelessly crus? ed. Of course Spanish military men insist that the result cannot but be favorable to their arms, but recent events, and es- pecially those transpiring in the vicinity of Colon, give ample room to doubt the cor- rectness of that ‘dea. A few days ago the rebels crossed the border of the province of Matanzas, thereby breaking through the sixth strategic line thrown across the island by Capt. Gen. Campos. During the ten years’ war in Cuba, from 1868 to 1878, the rebels never were able to leave the eastern section, and not a gur was fired in the province of Santa Clara, th- government being able w! hold back the insurgents «8 the spectacle today. early 300 miles in the face of 125,000 troops entirely crossing the province of Santa Clara, the insurgents are denting the doors of Matanzzs, after, according to today’s re- ports, having dr.ven back the Spanish army from its intrenched position at Colon. ‘The correspondent of The Star talked with ne of n. Campos’ adjutants yesterday Me said: “I do not think Spain will send any rent After marching Gen. Pando. more troops. If we cannot suppress the re- bellion with the number of men now here we had better gather our traps and return to Spain.” Gen. Pando, who Is soon to succeed Cam- pos 43 general-in-chief, made the statement apon hs arrival here two weeks ago that he would end the war in six months or resigr his commission and return to Spain. Pando is now iri commard of the first army corps, with headquarters at Santiago de Cuba, and his operations thus far against Jose Maceo’s division of the insurgent army have been vigorous. In an order to the peo- ple of the eastern: end of the island he says: ‘If you favor the revolution get out into the voods and join the rebel forces. 1 can re- pect an open enemy, but no mercy will he hown those who remain in the towns and “thes to work conspirac: : Spunish Defeat at Coton. A week ago Gen. Campos changed his base of operations from Santa Clara to Colon, as the army of Gomez was marching to th: latter place. He hurried thousands of troops forward, and many pieces of artillery were planted on the heights surrounding tha city. For two or three d.: there was light skirmishing and then the rebels seemed to position at Colon w. by the rebel forces under Gomez and Maceo, stormed and carried the Spanish army routed and the artille: captured. The press censorship is so stri that anything like an impartial account of the battle cannot be obtained. The warning to bushwhackers, or ‘“mo- jases,” as they are called in Spanish, given several weeks ago by Gen. Gomez, has not been heeded by those energetic pillagers, who have robbed from both armies and from peaceable inhabitants alike, and they are beginning to suffer. From many sections It ‘s learned that large numbers of them have been Killed during the past week, and ~ day Carillo's rebel band near Caibarien put seventeen to the machete. Ammunition, which ts valuable, !s not used upon them, but the rope or machete is usually em- ployed. = y Bullding Up the Navy. The Spanish government has recently adopted a novel plan for the buildmg up of the navy. In a circular, giving the details of the many proposed new ships, the govern- ment asks all loyal Spaniards living in Cuba, Mexico, Central and South America to con- tribute $9 per annum each. No return for the money thus given is promised except “the pride of again seeing our holy and glorious Spain a power on the seas.” The Spanish army in Cuba is a great conglomeration. Of course the vast ma- jority of the troops are from Spain, but Volunteers have been brought here ‘from the West African coast, from Sicily, the Canary Islands, the far-away Phileippines and from the different republics of South America. The city of Buenos Ayres alone sent over eight hundred recruits. Among them were many anarchists,who, of course, Were pardoned upon their enlistment. One of them, however, was too great a sinner, according to the government's later view, because he attempted the assassination of Gen. Campos in Barcelona four years ago. ‘fhis prisoner, Bernado by name, was shot in the yard of Morro Castle | yesterday morning. The Spanish gunboat Fradera, which ran aground a few days ago on Los Colorados reef, has been floated without serious in- jury. Albuerne, the coast pilot, has been arrested and will be tried on the charge of being in league with the rebels, Four montks ago he ran the Colon, and two days later the Conde de Venidito, both Spanish warships, on the same reef. Tried to Capture Campos. The gunboat Ardilla, a few days ago, carried Gen. Campos from Cienfuegos up the San Juan river. When seven miles from the mouth a force of insurgents in small boats came out and attacked the gunboat, with the idea of capturing the captain-general, but they were driven back and many of their number killed by the fire from the Ardilla’s Hotchkiss guns. The gunboat, however, did not proceed further up the river, but returned to the mouth, where Fort San Juan is located. Here two rebel schooners with cargoes of provisions, arms and other stores, were encountered and captured. A large batch of rebel cor- respondence and 50,000 postage stamps re- cently issued by the Cuban junta in New York fell into the Spanish hands. The stamps are rather crude in design, having a poor reproduction of the Cuban flag, and the mottoes ‘Republica de Cuba” and “Cuba Lire.” The one-cent stamps SPECIAL NOTICES. Ever use calendars for advertising your business? Splendid, if they’re at- tractive. Qurs are! $12.50 per M. up. Byron S. Adams, des0-14d Bad Paint —looks Just as well as geod paint when In its llquid form mly after you have applled u see the difference. Our “MODEL > are the very best made. Will last any other kind, . not crack or 1 from boat or rain, lon can costs de25-104 “Prompt Printer,”” 512 1th st. THE OFFICIAL WEATHER MAP, - t ° at EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. bars or lines of equal alr pressure, drawn for each tenth ¢f ar Inch. Mnes of equal ‘emperature, drawn~or each ten degrees. Mi thi = oe ie AUT Dotted Sa, O Clear 2a @ Partly Cloudy Diptacksonvill & cree, @’.\ 40° @ kan Wer” sor OSnom vari Solid lines are 1s0- Unes are isotherms or Shaded areas ure regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours, The words “High" and ‘“Low’' show location of areas of high und low barometer. Small arrows fy with the wind. FAIR TOMORROW. Warmer Weather, With Northwester- ly Winds, is Also Predicted. Forecast till § p.m. Wednesday: For Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, rain or snow today, fair tonight and Wed- nesday; much colder tonight; high westerly winds, diminishing in force. For Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut, fair; decidedly colder tonight; northwestétly winds. For eastern New York, fair, except snow in northern portion today; colder tonight; high northwesterly winds, diminishing in force. For eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer- sey, fair; cooler tonight; northwesterly winds, becoming variable. ° For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Muryland, fair; warmer; northwester- ly_ winds. For Virginia, fair; warmer in western portion tonight, warmer Wednesday; west- erly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast: The storm central Monday morning in Tennessce has moved rapidly northward and is new central in the St. Lawrence val- ley. It devcloped with much energy, the lowest barometer reading being 25.4 at Quebec. It was attended by rain and show gencrally in all districts east of the Mississi; pi river. High southerly winds, shifting to north- sterly, prevailed on the Atlantic coast. second storm center is located in Al- berta. An area of high pressure covers the Rocky mountain districts. The barometer has risen rapidly on the Rocky mountain slope and in the gulf states. It has fallen @ecidedly over New England and the mid- dle states. The temperature fell generally east of the Mi: ippi river, with a cold wave and freezing temperature in the east gulf states. The temperature is higher in the Missouri and lower Mississippi valleys. = Clearing weather ts indicated for New England today, with generally fair and cool weather in the Atlantic Wednesday. The following heavy ‘precipitation Inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four and gulf states for Gn hou: Washington city, 1.10; New York city, 1:08; Oswego, 1.00 Portland, Me. 1.34. Albany, 1.24; Northfield, 1.70; Tide Table Today—Low tide, 1:25 high tide, 7:09 a.m. and Tomorrow—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, 7 The Sun an Sun rises, 7 sun rises, p.m. today mcrrow. Full moon at a.m. and 1:26 p.m.; 734 p.m. 2:1L a.m. and 2:30 16 a.m. and 8:22 p.m. id Moon. + sets, 4. Moon sets, 7:29 a.m. to- 1 p.m. this day. The Bicycle Lamps. All bicycle lamps mus The police regulations eycles, bicycles and t after sundown shall cari it be lighted at require that rieyecles in motio ry a suitable light.” The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:02 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 6: ing named. dered. 307 a.m. The light- is begun one hour before the time If clear less lighting may be or- Naphtha lamps all lighted by 6:02 p.m. :ex- tirguishing begun at lamps turn fifteen mi morning tl 6222. ‘The naphtha mutes later in the an the gas lamps, and the moon schedule does not apply to them. Condition of t Tempel a.m.: Gre tion, 1. t Falls, tem) reservoir, temperature, fluent gate hcuse, 3; eff ture and condition of Receivirlg reservoir, temp: 48; condition alt north connection tion at south connection, 2 he Water. ater at § 89; condi- ture, condi- ibuting at in. perature, 2; dis condition fluent gate house, Range of the Thermometer. The following were t thermometer at the weather bureau today 8 a.m. he readings of the are orange color, the fives green, tens blue and twenties black. Bull Fighting to Buy Medicines. The first bull fight of the winter, Ha- vana’s season of gaiety, occurred Sunday afternoon before an audience of 2,000 peo- 1 ple. It was under the auspices of the Re Cross Society, whose agents here are evi dently of the opinion that there should be more blood shed in this Cuban war. The proceeds of the bull fight will be used in the pureh; cines for the sick and wounded of both arm at least, so it was announced, Lut those who have been her: son. time remember that the government refused per to the agent of th French Red Cross Society to visit the rebo. ared, and it: w: lines. This agent disappe t thought that he had gone to the Uni States, but within a few days it was lea: ed that he was a lieutenant on the staif of the rebel general Maceo. Felix Martel, the bandit, evidently gretting his alliance with the rebels, pre- sented himself before the Speuish com- mander at Sagua, Tuesday of last week, asking and securing pardon. On Sunday night a small band of rebels rode into town, took Martel from his bed and car- ried him away to the woods. It Is safe to presume that ne will uot again return to Sagua. Bloody Fight in a Church, ‘The rebels, 400 strong, made an attack upon the church at Cobre, used as a fort) by the Spanish troops, Sunday night. The troops fiercely contested the entrance to the church, but were finally overpowered. In the meantime reinforcements hurried | frem Santiago de Cuba, and after four | hours the rebels were dislodged. The kill- ed and wounded on either side were num ous, and a wil says the interior of beautiful hitle church presented a mo: horrible spectacle. This church has fig- ured prominently in all recent engagements In the vicinity of Santiago de Cuba. Father Balles, the cure, is imprisoned by the gov- ernment because of his sympathy with the insurgents. It was he, who, signaling from the beifry of his church, kept the rebel leaders informed of the movements of the government troops. HYATTSVILLE. Golden Rule Lodge, No. 4 at Mechanics’ Hall last evening with Worthy Master Louis Recker in the chair and W. W. Maloney secretary, and elected the fol- lowing officers: John A. Johnson, jr.; worthy master; Geo. Deakens, junior master; W. W. Maloney, recording secretar, J. W. Lynch, finaucial secretary; Dr. Alfred H. Wells, treasurer; Robert L, Payne, conduc- tor; Archie Wells, chaplain; H. O. Emmons. Geo. N. Walker, Louis G. Rocker, J. A. Johnson, jr., Geo. Deakens, trustees. Mr. H. O. Emmons has resigned the pos tion as first assistant foreman of the Tier- ney Voluntcer Fire Company on account of being frequently absent from the town, superintending extensive improvements near Springfield, Md. The Christmas celebration of the Sunday school of the Pinckney Memorial Church was held last evening, and was well attend- | ed despite the inclement ‘weather. ‘he Christmas tree was brilliantly illuminated and laden with candies, toys and presents for the childret The following program was presented: Carol, Our Joyous Greeting; Apostles’ creed, Lord's Prayer; collects; carol, Ring, Ye Bells; address by the rector, Rev. Chas. J. S. Meyo, on the meaning of the Christmas seascn; carol, Bring Your Loving Gifts to Jesus; distribution of pres- ents; solo, He Shall Lead Us, Miss Minnie Moraff; carol, Tell It Out. : SS Rrief Points of Business Law. Ignorance of the law excuses no one. The act of one partner binds all others. A contract made on Sunday ts void. A principal is liable for the acts of his agents. A contract with a minor cannot be en- forced. The above and other complete informa- tion regarding business law, such as Notes, the Checks, Deeds, Mortgages, Bills of Ex- charge, Drafts, Acceptances, Copartner- ships, Corporations, Constitutional and Criminal Law represent but an insignifi- cant feature of The Evening Star’s Alma- nace and Encyclopedia for 1806, which con- tains 416 solidly printed pages of informa- tion, Naticral, International and Local Sta- tistics, Records, etc. 25c. per copy. For sale at The Evening Star office and all news stands. Beecham’s Pills for con- stipation, toc. and 25c¢ Get the book at your drug-4 gist’s and go by it. Annual Sales More Than 6,000,000 Boxes. Commissioners to elish A A special cable World from Cara Venezuela government i. United St pate fy the harbor at Mara missioners appointed to of South and Central against England tio Janeiro. Ministers E: A rumoer,comes from Spanish minister to Be vorted out of the county dier: the ter because passport Arrange an ates for war suppiles. guns have been sent from (i he made a overnment giving to the British mini ELA. : An lity ch to the New York ys: The in the ur heavy $s to forti- . al_com- arrange an alliance American republics js negotiating are ready to depart for ete. Cdlombia that the yeot% has been by a troop of sol protest agai Hotel Arrivals. Shoreh R. 4 —Gro. C. ‘ait, Baltimor Ba Ja rrett, Boston; Jonn Atlanta; James Stone and wife, David C. Leech, New York. _Ebbitt—George Miles, ton; H. O. Peter, Turner, jr, New Jookiyn. Yo! WiLard’ Haven, Conn C. N. Smith, Springs Raleigh—Geo. G C. de la Cara, M. Sanderson, Chica; Arn, Bird, N y York; Chas, Robert B. Banes and A. Graves, Troy, } ie—H. AL iss E. H. Ml Field, H. A. Yor! J. H. Holl chi, Wilmington, Del. Page—Charies T. Whi New York; Francis B. Hami.tou Allentown, Franklin H.dgyrt and wife, n—E. T, Atkins, Boston; Dr. a Tetra and ; John Dunh, Elizabeth, N. J. Cochran—Samuel A. Patterson and wi New York; Victor M. Bra: Mrs. John Newton, M M. H. French, Bos- Pa; A. R. 1. Chapman, ow Benj. Brooke, Philadelpiia; eld, M Barker, Wi w York; G. H. Baird, M S. nington, Del. ; H. Banes and wife, wife, Philadelphia; La Fetra, jr., itcher, W. R. Fry, Loomis, Cincinnati. New- ton, New York; Chas. A. Towne and wife, Duluth, Minn, Oxford— ford, Mass. ‘dward P. Harrington, New Rel- —--— Post Oftice T. The local post office lowing order for New ‘omorrow. has issued the fol- Year day: The following divisions of the main of- fice will be closed to t nesday, January 1, 1x9 vision, registry division. riers at main office will be made at 7 a.m. Carriers’ window will ery of mail to clerks from 9 to 1 to 7 p.m. Collections will be made at deliver a.m. and 0 a.m; p.m. collections at he public on Wed- Money order di A delivery by ¢: 30, be open for deliy- in the departments 0 a.m., and the public from 6 30 and 9:36 at and ma, 5 p.m.; county collections at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The following stations will he open to the public for the transaction of business: Station B, 6 to 11 a.m. A, 6 to 11 a.m.; to 11 a.m.; 5 to 7 p.m. a.m. to 7 p.m. Station p.m. Station D. 6 Station C, to 1k —_——.__ For F orer in Judge Miller's on a cherge of false charged that he gav. the publisher, an ord been given him by a Mr 4%» street for a set of books. the publisher pald him amounting to $8.75. Ise Pretenses. Mareellus Rae, a book agent, was a pi court this morning pretenses. It was Mr! F. A. Thuee, he pretended had O'Hare of No. Or this order his commission, The warrant on which Detective Rhodes made the aprest allege that there is no such man as Mr. O'Hare at the number stated, and that Rae got no such order. The prison nation and the case wa: jury. Willicm Bruee, colored ing on a case of second offense, petit la! ceny. It was charged etbook and knife from Beston Variety Store. were examined, and the; defendant r waived an exami- S sent to the grand d, was given a hear. hat he took a pock- the counter in the Severdl witnesses was held for the action of the grand jury. ——__ The Smallest of All. From the Chicago Post. “Of course there are mean men,” said the th various grade oughtful man. of “Of course,” replied the careless one. “That being so,” conti man, “what character corsider the smallest, mued the thoughtful of man wouid you meanest and most contemptible of all known to modern civili- zaticn “L could hardly turned the nswer that offhand,” re- careless man. “Perhaps. you have given the subject some thought.” “I have,” admitted the thoughtful man. “Then what are your “I think that the man to build or rent a fine siders himself too poor walks properly cleaned, distinction.”” conclusions?” who fs rich enough but who con- to have his side- is entitled to that N. Moody and wife, / NEW YEAR RESOLVES A Philosophical Dissertation on Their Making and Breaking. ——— NOT HIGHLY REGARDED IN HADES A Great Army That Will Swear Oif at Midnight. HOW DIARIES ARE KEPT ‘The devil sat down on his throne in state With his trusty courtiers nea There was Ben, vho heated the boiler plate Where usurers roast aul year; And Bol, whe tend d the brimstone pit Where the seandal-m Oke; And Joc, who carokd a m.rry skit, And thought it a splendid joke To sharpen the spikes thet tortured the lives Of those whe hed formerly beaten the'r wives. The others were thee, but it is enough To speak of that jolly three— ‘My loyal boys are rignt hot stuff’? ‘The devil eried heartily, % ‘As he scattered around some bright warm looks On the host assembled ther: “Their equals couldn't he found, zadzooks! In a kinzdom anyw! And tonight we will some glorious cheer Deciding the fate of the world for the year! Then an imp arose— r-off list," said he. y name that each of us knows; Alt sinners of high dezree. They, bi rsooth, and have cursed and swore Both early, Oid Boy, snd late— By swearing they'll not do so any more 'y hope to cseape their fate. “They dot" cried the devil. © he, “That swear-offs don’t cut any {ce with me!” hey"ll find," quoth ‘Then he laid him back with a loud guffaw At his masterly royal Joke, And each Imp wriggled lis lower jaw TM you'd thought It was really broke, And the couls that squirmed in the lake of tar, Or sizzled on grid’rons red, Or drank boiled ofl at a red hot ba~ In resounding chorus said: . “Swear-offs may go Where there's rain or snow, But they cnt no tee down here, oh, no!" There is no doubt that his satanic ma- Jesty reached his decision cn the subject of “swear-offs” after many centuries of experietce with the question, and knew that the custem, while widespread in ob- servance, was equally universal in the breach that followed. A gieat many of fellew citizens, and the gentle sex as , however, have made up their minds within the past few days to eschew some material fault either ven‘al or otherwise, or tu give up seine habit that does Bot pass muster in the category of good form, and to begin the reform for keeps with the New Year. It is interesting, therefore. and especiaily to ore who Fas had a vast experience in the r.otter of swearing cff, to look over the field cf human aspirations at this time and see how meny of them are pointed to: ward a better and purer goal of personal -mprovement. The Drinkers Lead the Army. First and foremost may be grouped ihe vast aggregation of convivial individua who have made up their minds, irrevocab! to the intention of taking their very last drink just befcre the clock strikes twelve ht. They have been screwing th ge_to the st # point necessary © the resclve—and keep it—ter da Every time they have waked up rping re m ently with a deep, brown trimming hanging in fringes from the reofs of their mouths, and made a glad grab for tho little black bottle on the manteipece, they have looked forward to ;. When they would arise each morning with clear heads and staeoth tongues and need nothing more satisfying than the water in thair tooth mi So, with the: glad anticipations doubly emphas:zed, they will approach the ber tonight and take one lorg, iingering. last swallow of the gay juice of the juniper or the festive ic df the corn. With glad feelings, sup duced by the drinks Ui eded the iast one they will gc hor and in the morning they will awaken, and the fur and the fringe will be there as usual, playing a tantalizing tattoo against th with every breath they exhale, ‘hbances are that 950 out of every them will take a surreptitios while 1,000 swig out of the little black bottle, the only reason the other fifty don’t is be- of cause the ment. None of them will take a drink in public, hewever, for some time. They have ali arnounced their intention to swear off to their friends, end it would net do to show such weakness of character, at least so secon, so the: MN continue a cour: ot tovching the ardent on the until some fine evening they will get loaded up to the guards at some out-of-the-way place and ther will come sailing down to their old, snug harbo with all sails set and the wind abevm, with grog for all hands coming up. Swenrers, Smokers and Chewers. The next sort of swear-off in point of mbers are the fellows who determine not to swear any more. They have been prac- ticing fcr two weeks the use of such harm- expletives es “dad rot it,” “ging wh vith which to let off an over-presst ment when the occasion demanc take the place of former profanity about January 3 some peculiarly is no black bottle in the apart- and Along pewerful Incentive to cuss will suddenly obtrude itself upon them, and the atmos- phere in their vicinity will renew the warm streaks that it knew in 18 Jess to describe the way the to- swear off and then go sneaking nd in back streets or taking walks nto the suburbs to chew or smoke to their hearts’ content and coming back among their friends, who are lost in at their nerve and stability o: with loudly cologned handket a big wad of snakeroot tn their to ward off su ion which keen olfactories might insy of other varieties of 2 will be hun- dreds of decks of cards thrown out Into the cold world by men who will determine never to touch a card again and who will be asking how much it Costs to draw he- fore the 24d of Febru: there will he scores of new gs banks taken home. into which their proud owners have made up their minds to put every cent not ab- solutely necessary to devote for actual ex- penses, and who will break those banks open as soon as the contents rise above the dollar mark as sure as geese bave feathers; there will be dozens of people who have the reprehensible habit of biting their nails, who will solemnly and deter- take a vow never to do so auy will be making their meals he- tween meals from their fing ends and forgetting all about such a thing as a New ive before they begin to writ in the date line of their letters. And there will be a thousand and one other nd of swear-oifs and about one in a thou- sand will ever amount to anything when it comes to living up to it. . Diartes, of Course. It ts probable that If some philosopner, with a turn of mind for investigation, should look into the matter of the rge reached by the average swear-off before it dies of inanition he would find that its existence would be about coequal with that of the new diary which so many people—and every young girl—begins on the first of January. The diary is another form of holiday madness that is epidemic during early January, but disappears to- ward the middle of the month. ‘The writer has one before him, surreptitiously obtain- ed, which was religiously commenced Jan- vary 1, 1 Down to the lith day of that month there is a faithful chronicle of the & ts in the life of the dainty girl who beg it. Then there ts a collapse, so to speak, in its continuity. Turning its pages finds no further recital ing diurn. events, but tions for making tatting . Butler inakes;"’ a shopping lst, including every- g from two yards of yellow silicia to a auburn crimping nets for the bangs; a recipe for charlotte russe, and various mathematical calculations, which hint at a young lady having difficulties when it comes to making her pin money spread over the last ten days of the month. It is offered as a specimen of what the ncw diary of 1896 will look like this time next year, provided its orlginator is fair, det mined and under twenty. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS ATTORNEYS . AUCTION SALES. BOARDING .. BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEM3..... COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS DENTISTRY . EDUCATIONAL EXCURSIONS FINANCIAL FOR EXCHANGE. FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Houses). FOR FoR FOR POR FoR FOR ChAT Heed HTORAKI ARE ROM RENT (Miscellaneous). RENT (Offices)... RENT (Rooms). RENT (Stal.les). RENT (Stores)... RENT (Warehouse: FOR SALE (Bieycles).. FOR SALE (Hous~s). FOR § FuR HORSES AND VEHICLES... HOLELS . LADIES’ ‘AL MENTIC AND FOUND. CURB MARRIAGES MEDICAL A MONEY WANTED aND TO LOAN. NEW PUBLICATIONS. 0c TRAVEL SONAL, FIANOS AND ORGANS. TOTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS ‘ AL NOTICES. STEAM CARPET CLEANING. UBURBAN PROPERTY. Beeson onaasabeadeeia NDERVAKERS WANED \Heup). WANTED « Houses) WANTED ():iscellaneous).. WANTED (Rooms). WANTED (Situations). SANDY SPRING. Mr. and Mrs. Alban G. Thomas gave a large family dinner party Christmas day, followed by a dance in the evening, which latter was enjoyed by most of the young people in the neighborhood and a number from a distance. The ‘Physicians’ Social Club,” which con- venes but once in three months, was en- tertained at its recent session by Dr. Roger Brooke, and as all the members were pres- ent the community must be in good healih. Dr. Stonestreet and Dr. Linthicum of Rockville and Dr. Morris of Nova Scotia were guests of the day, the latter being a relative of the Hartshornes of Brighton, to whom he has made a brief visit. The Enterprise Club, Newton Stabler, host, gathered at the farm of William Lea of Wilmington, whose place has beet. suc- cessfully managed by Mr. Stabler for sev- eral years. After reading the minutes and inspecting the premises as thoroughly as the unpropitious afternoon permitted, the company of agriculturists repaired to the home of Asa M. Stabler, near by, where a bountiful supper was served, the tables being waited on by six or eight nieces of Mr. and Mrs. Stabler. The guests of the club were Warwick, Mortimer and Caleb Stabler, John C. Bentley, Frank M. Hal- lowell, J. Janney Shoemaker and Clarence L. Giipin. The January meeting will be held at the home of Philip T. Stabler. The children connected with the M. E. Chureh at Ashton, of which Rev. William Harris has charge, gave a creditable exhi- bition at the lyceum Thursday evening. The Whist Club met at hospitable Rock- land, with the M.sses Hallowell and brother, on the 27th instant, and was one of the largest of the year. The house was beautiful with Christmas decorations, and the pleasant occasion closed with some fine choruses by male voices. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Farquhar have invited the club to “The Cedars" in January. Col. G. W. Dorsey, John Bready and Dr. Augustus Stabler have been appointed to audit the accounts of the Montgomery Mu- tual Fire Insurance Company. ° The question of woman suffrage is to be debated by the Pickwick Club of Spencer- ville on January 3, which may be atirib- uted to the fact that a lecture delivered there in November by Mrs. Arena L. Diggs of Washington has aroused interest in the subject. The game Of foot ball between the Rock- ville team and one from Sendy Spring, made up principally of students home for the holidays, who had never practiced to- gether, resulted in a not unexpected victory to Rockville. Score, 6 to 0. Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Miller and Miss Re- becca T. Miller have been in Washington, and Wallace Bond at the Atlanta exposi- tion. Miss Alice Tyson is at Altoona, P: the guest of Mrs. Robert Marshall, ai Miss Beatrix Tyson that of Mrs. R. Row- land Moore of Suffolk, Va. Mr. Joseph |. Shoemaker and Misses Isabel and Jahet Miller of Philadelphia spent Christmas here with their father, Warwick P. Miller, Other late arrivals are Misses Amy and Lucy Miller and Mr. Oli- ver of Baltimore, Miss Eugenie Fryer of Philadelphia, Marshall P. Sullivan of Mor- rstown, N. J., and Miss Douglas of Wash- ington. el GAITHERSBURG. A pretty wedding occurred at the Mont- gomery M. P. Church on Thursday evening last. The contracting parties were Mr. Gar- rison Moxley and Miss Martha A. Belli- son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Bellison of Claggettsville. Rev. A. D. Dick, pastor of the church, performed the cere- mony The First National Bank of Gaithersburg gives notice that the annual election for directors will occur at the banking house, Tuesday, January 14, 1896, at 2 p. m. Rev. J D. Rayfield of this town and L. R. Milbourne of Rockville exchanged pul- pits Sunday, and a large audience enjoyed Mr. Milbourne’s discourse Sunday afiernoon at the town hall. Mr. Dorsey W. Day and Miss Prudence V. Burdette, daughter of Mr. J. Mcikendree Burdette, a prominent farmer of Brown- ingsville, were united in holy wedlock at Bethesda M.E. Church Thursday last. Rev. John W. Steele officiated in the presence of an immense audience. New Year afternoon and evening ia Gas- cogne Lodge of Good Templars will give an oyster supper for Its benefit at the town hall, At 7 o'clock a grand display of fire- works is to tske piace. Arrangements are ve for a jolly, good time. Gaithersburg Epworth League will hold sing religious service of the year this evening at the Epworth M. E. Church, be- ginning at 7 o’elock. The ministers of the dfferefit denominations of the town will participate. Friday evening the M. E. Church South Suniay school gave its Christmas entertain- nmnet. Many were unable to find sittings. Prof. E. L. Amiss conducted the specia! program, rendered admirably by the school. The music by the choir, directed by Mr. E. Wilson Waker, with Mrs. R. P. W. Jones, organist, was the finest it has yet rendered, the Echo Song and Christmas Bells receiv- ing particular praise by the audience. Old S..nta_ appeared after the program was con- eluded and superintended the distribution of confectionery to each: scholar, presents for many of the most punctual ones during the year, and several classes’ gifts to their teachers, among whom were Mrs. John W. Driggs and Mrs. R. P. W. Jones. Mr. Thos. J. Owens made a happy address, and con- cluded by presenting the pastor, Rev. L. L. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS. CASTORIA CURES CONSTIPATION. CASTORIA ALLAYS FEVERISHNESS. CASTORIA CURES DIARRHOEA AND COLIC. CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES. CASTORIA PREVENTS VOMITING SOUR CURD. “The use of ‘Castoria’ 4s so universal and tts merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to Indorse it. Few are the intelli- gent families who “do not keep Castoria within easy reach.” * CARLOS MARTYN, D.D. New York city. FINAN First-Class Real Estate Securities Do Not Depreciate With a fluctuating market. 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