Evening Star Newspaper, October 9, 1896, Page 17

“THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER: 9, 1896-SEXTEEN PAGES. ° | e| ry e | a © S who have had equally good care. All Plump and Happy Mothers who are prudent, supplying themselves with proper nourishment, are sure to be rewarded; they will have plump, healthy babies. THE GENUINE JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT builds up the mothers and the children inherit the good. JOHANN HOFF’S MALT EXTRACT MAKES FLESH AND BLOOD SUBURBAN NEWS ANACOSTIA, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Frank ©. Owens and Mr. and Mra, Owens, who have resided on Minnesota ave- nue, Anacostia, for several years, today left for Norfolk, Va., where they will reside in future. ‘Mr. W. Marden King of the government OGicey who hus been very ill some derermene ig again able to be out of doors. ———_— : FALLS CHURCH. ‘The marriage of Mise Josephine Ryan of West Falls Church to’ Mr. Thomas Woodward of Staun- ton, Va., took place in the Episcopal Church here at 12 o'clock Wednesday. The church was prettily decorated with golden rod and cosmos, The chance} rail was covered with trailing ivy and golden rod. ‘The bride and groom entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, and pro- ceeded io the altar, followed by the ushers, Mr. Bernard Ryan, brother of the bride, and Mr. John Locke ot Staunton, Va., with the bridesmaids, Miss Pearl Ryan, sister of the bride, and Miss Lucy Jolliffe of Clarke county, Virginia. Rev. John Meill, rector of the church, conducted the ceremonies. “rhe brile, who was given away by her brother, Mr. Bernard ityan, was attired ina travel- ing suit of dark green canvas cloth, and carried white roses tied with white satin ribbons. The bridesmaids were similarly attired in dark green sults. Miss Madge Kyan, apother sister of the bride, presided at the organ. Mr. Jesse Figgans, who accompanied — Lieut. Peury’s expedition to ‘Greenland Inst May, has re- terned, and is stopping with his father-in-law, Mr. J. F. Marr. Dr. P. Hegau and family, who have been Mving at thelr summer home near ‘here for the past three motths, have returned to Washington. Miss ‘Sue Stribling of Martinsburg, W. Va., was —_ They are not differ- ent from thousands of other children the guest of her aunt, Miss Sue N! Riddl FRONTIES JUSTICE. The Bench a Limited One, but Its Oc- cupant 2 Legal Multum in Parvo. From the Detroit Free Press. bo They were discussing the administration of justice in this and other countries when the majer told this story to illustrate a claim made in the course of his argument: “When out on the frontier trying to dis- prove the adage that a rolling stone gath- ers no moss, I became pretty well acquaint- ed with a rugged old pioneer who came dangerously near to being an absolute mon- arch in his community. All the legalized authority he exerted was that of a justice of the peace, but It was astounding how far he could make it go. The whole judiciai system does not contemplate a greater power than he exerted through his little office. “On one occasion a drunken rustler wan- tonly shot and killed a hog that happened to be the ‘squire’s property. He sat right down and made affidavit to the facts in the fender. Then he stood up and swore himself. He drew an affidavit for the ar- rest of the offender. Then stood up and swore himself in as a special constable, pinned a cheap star on his breast, took his Winchester, mounted his horse and went after the hog-killer. The special con- stable of his own making got the drop on his man and returned with him as a pris oner. ‘Then you should have heard the trial ‘The “squire first read the charge to the accused, who entered a plea of ‘not guilty.” Then the court stepped to the front of his own bench, which was a rough red- wood table, and conducted the prosecution, asking himself questions and answering them, allowing the prisoner to enter an objection or take an exception whenever he desired. “The case for the people being made, the ‘squire said the fellow must have a fair trial and appeared as lawyer for the de- fense. So long as he was enacting this role and the rustler was doing the swear- Ing it looked as though he might be ac- quitted.. But again the ‘squire became the prosecutor for purposes of cross-examina- tion, and the way he showed the desperado up looked as though it might be a life sentence. After arguing both sides, with a rousing close for the prosecution, the ‘squire resumed the bench, summed up the evidence, quoted such law as he knew, gave the prisoner at the bar a scathing dressing down, fined him, $100 and sen- tenced him to six months in Jail, which he was without the slightest right of do- ing. This was in the United States, mind you.” e+ RECEIVING A BURGLAR. The Retired Profexstonal Tells About ‘onnecticut Man's Coolne: wis a “s Living Age. “[ think about the most curious man I ever met,” said the retired burglar, ‘I met in a house in eastern Connecticut, and I shouldn't know him again, either, if I should meet him, unless I should hear him speak. It was so dark where I met him that I never saw him at all. I had looked around the house downstairs and actually hadn't seen a thing worth carrying off, and it wasn't a bad-looking house on the out- side, either. I got upstairs and groped about a little, and finally turned into a room that was darker than Egypt. I hadn’t gone more than three steps into this room when I heard a man say, ‘Hello, there!” “ ‘Helio,’ says I. “Who are you?" said the man; ‘burglar?” “And I said yes, I did do something in that Ine occasionally. Miserable business to be in, ain't it?” sald the man. His voice came from a bed over in the corner of the room, and I knew he hadn't even sat up. “And I said, “Well, I dunno; I've got to support my family some way. “Well, you just wasted a night here,’ sald the man. ‘Didn't you see anything downstairs worth stealing?” “And I said no, [ hadn't. “‘Well, there’s less upstairs,’ says the man, and then I heard him turn over and settle down to go to sleep again. I'd like to have gore over there and kicked him, but I didn't. It was getting late and I thought, all things considered, that I might just as wel! let him have his sleep out.” —— Cats. From the Lewiston (Mfe.) Journal. “Speaking of cats,” said the drummer, who was spending a spare minute in a Maine store, “a Bangor druggist had a kitten in his store that every morning reg- ularly would sit upon the counter before a tollet mirror and wash its face and -ub down Its fur with its paws for all the world like a vain human being.” “Female, probably,” interjected the bushy-whiskered man, who was filling his pi Maybe.” said the drummer. “I knew a Portland sea captain who told of his sailing in southern seas where flying fish abound. They would sometimes in their flight in the night come aboard ship and drop on the deck. He had three cats, that, though trey might be lying asleep below, would hear the sound whenever a fish struck the deck, and would rush up to get | it. They distinguished this from all other sounds. The crew tried to imitate it: in various ways to deceive themi, but they were never to be fooled.” B de Ball-Bearing. Incinnati Enquirer. ‘The question as to how ball-bearings ‘e- duce friction has often been asked. With ordinary bearings the wheel runs on the axles as the wheel rotates, act as “friction ter how smooth and well-oiled the axle may be, there must be considerable friction. With “ball-bearings,” however, the wheel runs on small steel balls placed between it and the axle, and these, turning on their axles as the wheel rotates ,act as “friction wheels,” and reduce the friction between wheel and axle to a minimum. The cir- cumference of a ball is more than three times its dissneter, so the balls travel round the axle only a third as fast as the waeel, but the inside of the wheel in contact with the balls must have a greater circum- ference than the axle, and therefore the wheel will tend to turn the balls faster than they can run truly on the axle, with the re- sult that there must be a certain amount of slipping of the balls; the friction thus caused, however, is a third less than if the wheel were running directly on the axle. From thi _BUFFALO LITHIA WaTER remedy for Gout, Rheumati: 2 ‘disorders of the Kida ‘tnd’ Bladder, rater for sale = tppikatoa. Proprietor, Eiasio Lithia [<9 W. S. THOMPSON, Agent, 708 15th n.w. nesday. ‘The Conversational Club met Tuesday night at the residence of Miss B.C. Merrifield. Mr. J. L. Davenport, presented an’ interesting paper oa the subject of the evening, ‘Has This Nation Any Right to Interfere With Armenia and Cuba?” ‘The subject waa discussed at length by those present. This being the ‘nnual meeting, officers were elect- ed, as follows, viz.: President, Lieut. Barry; sec- retary and treasurer, Miss Rilia Crossman, ‘Those resent were Mr. and Mrs. G. Rt. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Parker, A. K. Rowell, W. W. Kinsley, Miss Tinnle Merrifield, Miss Rila Crossman, MIs Belle C. Merritield. A very Interesting meeting of the Village Th nt Society was held Mond: of Mr. and Mrs. A. P. 4 esiding, and Mr. William Stranabat John "McGH, “from committee on bh the names of the post offices at East and West End, reported receiving a letter from Post Oitice Department, in which Postmaster ( eral Wilson suggested a change in the name of the town, IU was voted that a committee of one from the two post offices be appointed to circulate a petition to the department in reference to change of names, and Messrs, EB. C, Hough and C. A. Meekins Were appointed. Mr. M. E. Church, treasurer, reported a balance In the treasury of $55.35. Fifteen dollars was up- Dropriated to aid the council in repairing the Leard sidewauk to the depot: was appropriated for a new sidewalk on Little Falls street, provided che ouneil will make a like appropriation and the property holdcis on the street will rafse the sue amount. It was voted that a course of lectures be arringed for, as last winte han, Dr. ‘T.” ©. Quick and IN THE DEPARTMENT STORE. The Young Lady Was Very Hard to Please in the Selection of a Belt. From the Chicago Record. One of the large department stores in State street is famous among shoppers for its willingness to take back or exchange zoods. If a customer, after purchasing any goods, charges her mind and thinks she would rather have something else of equal value, the exchange will be made. There is more or less money loss involved in these exchanges, for sometimes goods are slightly worn or soiled when they are re- turned, but the establishment has also gained many customers by reason of this liberal policy. Occasionally a customer will abuse a good privilege. A woman came into the store one day last June and bought a belt, with the agreement that if she did not like it after she had taken it home she could bring it back and exchange it for another. The woman came back at the end of a week and exchanged the belt for one with a different style of buckle. The second belt displeased some of her friends, so she | (TC, tprcinted to walt on brought it back and exchanged it for a| Lite Fails street. A program ches, in third, which she kept two weeks before of Mr. Exustman, was the ndered, con. discovering tha: it failed to harmonize with ing of the following, y racial her skirt waists. Oo Mies Ean Gite fumtred The salesman in the belt department | His.” | Miss smiled and looked pleasant every time she | Seg. Nein ect came back to make another trade. He be- | 1s Mam | Stranaba leved that sh right one. He was mistaken, however, after she had worn seven of the belts and had dazzled her neighbors all during the summer months and led them to believe tnat she had a trunk fll of belis somewhere, she brought No. 7 back to the store and said W. Watkins: rec 1,” Mes. J. jouid; recitation, Rev. D. HL Riddle. Among these p and Mrs. G. R. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1. Mr. and Mrs. C, N. Meekins, Mr. and Mrs. hornburgh, Mr. and Mrs. William Siranuban, Mr. ad Mrs. EL W. Watkins, Mr. und M EC: Hough, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, Miss Su Mixves Emma and Margie Misses Ida would finally pick up the h, x . Pesrl Luttrell, Anita Phillips, Jennie that she had about given up trying to find | Thon, Madge Ryan, Mest M. R, church, De. one that would please her, and she be- | 7. C. Quic _D. H, Riddle, G. F. Rolling, W. lieved she would like to have her money back. So the salesman looked pleasant and re- Dantel Rolling, Curtis Rorebeck. who have’ been orcupring che E. Church on Washington street, W. Kinsle: Washingten. = funded the money. “Willison Is attending a law couse roe TT RS Hlifson, whlow of Mr. Ea. Ellison, : : Mrs. Mary F. Ellison, widow of Mr. Ea, § HE IS NO SERVANT. area Monday ke Went Balls Chure! Mr. and Mra. Jeseph E. Heath of Winchester are at the Eagle House. Mrs. L. 1. Nixon, with her gon Harry, 1s visiting hez sister at Farmwell, Mrs. Van Quick. ‘A delegation from Kemper Lodge, A. F. and A. The California Stage Driver Thinks Himself Above an Eastern Coachman From the San Francisco Post. ai visited Crescel ce at Lewinsville last Eastern tourists who cannot differentiate | Miu,,""ttl Crescent, Fade at Te between a California stage driver and an | _ Rev. Dr. McGiN made his anniversary address Sunday, to the congregation of the Old Fal eastern coachman meet with many a rude shock in the wild and woolly west, and they soon learn that the Californian is a knight of the reins several grades higher in the social scale than the menial of the east. There is an old driver at Monterey who is determined that his patrons shall make no mistake concerning his exact status, and in a quiet way he checks all attempts to make a servant of him. A short time ago he was driving a party of tourists about when one querulous old lady who had annoyed him not a littie by her air of superiority asked: “My man, do you know the name of that wild flower? “Yep,” he replied, and flicked one of his leaders with his whip. She paused a moment for him to give the name, but he merely clucked to the wheelers. ‘Driver, do you know the name of that flower?” she repeated, in an imperious tone. “Yep; get up there, Bally!” Again she waited, and again demanded: “Man, don't you know the name of that flower?” “Yep; g’long there, Pete!” “Then why don’t you tell me?” ‘Oh, you want to know, too, That's a wild rose. (Episcopal) Church, Some of the xtatements in hit Mitistieal report are remarkable, as showing t Wonderful development of the resources of the peo- ple of that church in the past years, and Showing Itkewtse an ind on his part almost Phenomenal. He reported the total number of fucetings held as 258; number of vista made by ‘Of these he reported that quite a num- outalde of his own church. ‘The total imber of miles ridden in hix visits was about W. and the total number of families yisited. 5. “The total number of commnnteants of his two charges—the one at Falls Church and that at Vi- dx about 62. In the year clowed these 62 ised over $1 ‘Of this sum_abont ‘ally. Chureh, Vienna, for par’ given the con- $12 toward the Maj. Hin gregation a butlding lot. 4 upport ef an orphan in Japan. wept ast item. Ita Tost Interesting one. It seems that the children of the Falls Church Sun- @uy School undertook to support, from their small savi ‘an orphan in the Episcopal Orphanage at Tokio, Japan, and up to this time have themselves supported one child. "PP tire Ievndded. to this statement the fact that re than four years azo this congregation ble to raise $175 for the support of A that they have since tl in addi sims above mentioned, spent tn ch building about $600, It shows and all the more ts reported ax minister, tion to ralsing the Are to the cha clopment remarkable Indeed, number of do you? md of the series the en arranged for bs Club bere wax held Tuesday nl Hall, President Ar Flagg. presiding. was a large attendance and much enthustasm mant- fested. ‘The speakers were Messrs. Lewis Mn of Washington, RB. W. Moore of Fairfax: Court House and Dr. Chas. Allen of Washington, all of whom made excellent addresses on the tmportant Testes Involved in the campaign, and appealed to the voters to rally to the silver standard and re- store prosperity to the country. > LANGDON. — TO PROLONG LIFE. Insurance Companies Planning a Sanitarium for Consumptives. The large and enormously wealthy in- surance companies are considering a scheme to p-olong human life. It is not a newborn spirit of philanthropy that has actuated them, but a strictly business-like, though In every way laudable, desire to save themselves from financial loss by availing themselves of the best medical skill and appliances. . Steps are now being taken by these com- panies which will result in the building of a sanitarlum for the express purpose of prolonging the lives of consumptive policy holders. It is a pure matter of business. They believe they will be able to save an Immense amount of money by providing sanltariums for those of their policy hold- ers who are affected with tuberculosis, in- stead of allowing the disease to proceed un. checked until it results in the premature death of the policy holder. ees HustlHng California Bees. From the New Orlears ‘Times-Democrat. “Talk about honey,” said the man from Californii, ‘“‘why, you people in Louisiana don’t know what horey ts. Out in my state we go out and plug a dead tree and the honey flows like water from a barrel. All a man needs to start a hive ts to go out and play the accordion and he'll have ten swarms buzzing about him in’less than a minute. “A funny thing happened to me last spring when I was down on my orchard near Pasadena. I was wearing a fine silk hat at the time, and one day wien the sun was shining brightly and che birds were singing and the air was filled with the hum of insects I went inio the field to see about setting out a lot of budded peach trees. As I was walking among the trees I managed to snag my hat :gaiast @ tree limb and prod a small round hole in the crown, and fearing I would completely ruin it I placed it on a tree stump and con- tinued my investigations with a hanaker- chief tied over my hair. I guess I must have been out in the field for about three hours, and when I went to get my hat I saw a bee go into the hole in the top. This kind of surprised me, and I halted. Then another bee went in and one came out, and while I looked I'll be hanged if there wasn’t a continual stream of bees going in and coming out of the hole. Well, I didn’t ex- actly like to pick up the hat and risk be- ing stung to death, so I concluded to get a stick and scare them off. Nary scare, ‘The regular monthly meeting of the North-astern Suburban Citizens’ Association was held Wednesday evening in the town hall at Langdon. Mr. Jno. W. Watson, president of the association, presided, and Mr. IT. $. Sutton was see-etary. The attendance was the largest tn the history of the organization Mr. Sutton of the legistative committce made a re- port In reference to the new proposed school build- ing, during which he gave a des-ription of the structure, a fall account of which has heretofore appeared in The Star. He also referred to an interview he had had with Mr. I. Pavarini, the contractor for the bullding, in which the latter Stuted that he would have the edifice ready for occupancy thirty days sooner than the there called for in the contract, and that he thought it would * entirely finished by December 1. It was also ‘ated by Mr. Sutton that the contractor expected fo break ground for the work Friday morning. The president was authorized to appoint a committ-e, Composed of nine members of the assoc with an auxiliary committee of five Indies, of the vicin- ity, to arrange a program for the dedicatory cx- ercises of the building at the proper time. In rerce to a communteation from the District Commissioners requesting the assoclution to select a name for the school, the association a unanimous vote, determined upon “'Sutton’” as first cholce, but also thought best to submit the following 93 their preference in the order uau if the Commissioners disapprove of Sutton, viz “Celebar,” “Hinton,” “Prescott” and “Lowell. It was farther determined that a delegation, to be headed by President Watson, would wait ‘on the District, Commissioners and urge the xclection of “Sutton" for the name. Mr. George MeCauley, i night watchman in Langdon, was unanimously ‘in- dorsed by the association for the position of Jani- tor of the new school. ‘The legislative committee reported progres# on the Mmiatter: of the selection of a site for a new engine house. On motion of Mr. T. F. Collins the opening of Clncinmatt froin 22d ‘to 18th strect was added to the previous schedule for street fmprovements “fo be asked from Congress through the District Commisstoners. Mr. H.S. Sutton, the gentleman whose name was dcclared the first’ chotee of the asactation for the new building, Is not a land owner, bat has been a resident of the vicinity for several years. He has in the past, @s chairman of the’ legislative committee, done ‘much work before the Senate and House committce of Congress for the upbuilding of Lengdon and vicinity. ‘The delegation referred to above, who have been requested to call on che District Commissioners in reference to the name, will do so at the earliest opportunity and state thelr preferene for Mr. Suttor.. — GAITHERSBURG. ‘The prohibitionists of Gaithersburg district have organized a club, which is to meet Friday evenings though, for the bees kept on roming and| quring the campaign. Prof. V. D. Watkins ts going in @ steady stream. Finatly I called | Oresigent. a3 one of my men and expiained the situation. | Rot °"Winiam D. Beall, pastor of the M. EL He went off and shortly returned with a wad of cotton batting, which he fastened on the end of a stick. ‘This he set fire to and soon smoked the bees out of the coun- try. Then I went for my hat. ‘Well, sir, you may believe me or not, as you wish, but those confounded bees had gctually opened a hive inside of the beaver, and the thing was half filled with honey. I knew California was strong on bees, but that just beat my time, and I say again if you want to see bees come to California.” ——_—____-+-e-+_—____ Reason for Confidence. From the Boston Transcript. Richard—“But what makes you feel so sure that she will marry you?” Harry—‘‘Well, you see, her mother and I ber engendered a mortal hatred of each other.” Church, is absent from town with his family, being engaged In revivalistic services at his Barnesville appointment. He is being assisted by Mrs. Beall, who was for a number of years with the Salvation ‘army and speaks and sings admirably. ‘The republican county committee at a meeting this week determined upon a thorough canvass of the election districts of the county. Arrangements were at once made for mass meetings at Laytons- Wednesday evening, October 14; Clarksburg, Thursday evening, October 15; Damascus, Friday evening, October 16: Poolesville, Wednesday even- ing, October 21, and Barnesville, Thursday even- ing, October 22.’ Following prominent speakers are at nced to attend these meetings and discuss the isang; of the day: B. H. Warner, esq., Ashley M. Goal ., Dr. A. P. Fardon, Rev. J. H. Langille *Tfueelay aed Wednesday, the Yast registration re inst t! days before the el were the liveliest in this town, Otfcera Mites and Clagett registering 98 ad~ ditional yoters. All told, there are 574 persons in ‘as com Of these 168° are a gain of mama nce number ofy oters to ret and in thig respect the and 406 white. The loss due to the refusal of a ister under the new law, mmocrats fared worse than the repal ‘Miss Hore Uonncr, who has been critically ill, ts'pow cavatescent, e Mrs. R. Dorsey le has ret from a Visit of some weeks" ton to relatives in How- ard county. : St. Mary's Catholic Church at Barnesville is un- dergoing extensive interior and. exterior improve- mects, Father M. J. Riordan directing the work. Monday night the cititens’ meeting at the town hall, called in the interest of better sanitation by the tewn “council, was" largely attended. . Mayor Harvey, W. Cladisll presided, apd “sanitation” was discussed in able Midresses by Dr. John L. Lewis and Dr. John H. McCormick. "The October literary of the Gaithersburg Chapter, Epworth League, proved, a pleasant occasion for the young Epworth M. E. Church. Preceding the entertalmpent, Mr. David F. Virts conducted the devotions and’ there was a buatubas seston. President Duvall presided and Mims Currie Crawford was secretary. Messrs. Samuel D. Grimes and A. Recse “Watkins were admitted to membersh! it was ined tq purchase new music b for the y evening devotional meetings, and the pla dopted was placed in the hands of thirteen lady members. Miss Helen Crawford, in charge of the mercy and help work, re- ported having done much work during the past month and a continued strain cari: for the sick of the organization, ‘The folwing delegation was named to attend the coming annual convention In| Wash- Ington next month: “Rev. Wm, D. Beall, C. Scott Duvall, Mrs. Alice V. Plummer, David F. Virts and Mixx E. Jenaie ‘aters.- The literary program was much enjoyed at the conclusion of business, and waa one of song, instrumental and vocal musie, readings, et A prelimi ting of the officers and commit- tees of the Waverley Literary Club was held last night in its hall, for the consideration of plans for the winter and spring. Vacation was taken during the summer months, und regular bi-monthly meet- iugs are to be resuined next Tuesday evening. SSS KENSINGTON. Miss Meta Puerrer of Weshington is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. William Calhoun. Miss Annie Wilson of Washington fs the guest of Mr, and Mrs, J. W. Townsend. Mr. Marton Derian’ has one to Garrett county, Where he will deliver a series of addresses on be half of McKinley and Hobart and the sound money fescue. He will be absent for about a week. Mr. Silae Merchant of Washington has been spending a few days with Dr. R. B. Detrick. Miss Jennte Phillips of Frederick, Va., 18 visit- ing Mrs, B, H. Warner.” Mrs. Charles B. Ford and chfldren ami Mr. Ar- thur Beater of Indianapolis, Ind., have been called to Kensington by the serious’ illness of thelr father, Mr. Emory Baxter. Mr. ‘George Chanee znd family have removed to Massachusetts. Mr. BE. J. Blackburn of Kentucky is visiting at the home of his uncle. Maj. J. W. Blackburn, Beginning with Ov byes Library will opened on Monds day and Friday s noons, insted of retofore, Mr. S.A. man has been appointed 1 Miss Nell Ray and Miss Pe re turned to their studies at the Fairview Academy at Gaithersburg. Arrangements for the grand sound money rally, under the auspices of the Glencarlyn Sound Money Club, are rapidly nearing completion. A lange number of invitations have been issued, and the executive committee announce that several prom- Inent speakers will attend. Messrs. 1. 1. Warner, and Myron M. Parker of Washington will address the meeting, and it is probable that Curtis Hall Will be taxed to its utmost capacity by guests of the club. ‘The Misses Helew and Theresa Young of Spring rsue thelr studies at St. Mary's Acad- andri: during the co Mr. W. S. Stockbridge and family their fine cottage on Walnut avenue Washington for the winter. Mrs. William King, who has been visiting friends in Michigan and Ohlo for several weeks, has re- turned home and will resume her daties as post- mistress of this place. ‘The change of schedule of the Washington end Ohio branch of the Southern railway, which went into effect Sunday last, ia causing ‘mach dissutls- raction among the comminters here. A large number ar. have closed «1 moved to of the residents will be tnconvenlenced by th change, and it is belleved! that an increase of travel on the electric row will result. neltybon Miss Crete Nankin gave candy polling Friday night. ‘The following persons were present: Misses Hattle Robey, Lida Russell, Jennte Crouse, Fan- nie and Bessie Greshayp,ayd Messrs, W. W. Ta: lor, Harry Van Deusen, Howard Wiley, Will monds, Frank Van Deisen, Carts Gresham, Harr Bready and Alvin Hyatt. ‘The Broad Run school bdiise was burned Sunday night; supposed to be the'iwork of an facendiary. It has been but a fete weeks since the Imysvill school house was burid, and two attempts have deen nude to burn the byuse at Sterling. The three houses were in aMjoluing districts in the lower part of Loudoun Jconnty. About 5 o'clock MBnday:/evening an alarm of fire was heatd in the eUlage, shew it way leased that a stable belonging go Aig, Ib. C. Garrett,.was of save It. Tt was: Tenrned that sorte: small. children Were at ply In the stable: loft and had matehes, Which were ignited, thus, starking the fire. fas Miss Sadie the public Detwiler bool in Di commenced to teach vile. BROOKLAND. Mr. and Mrs. William Foster of Pittston, are the guests of the Misses Marean. The Ladiew Mite Soctety of the Baptist Church held Its first fall meeting Wednesday evening at the residence of Mrs. Schwier. Plans for the winter months were discusned. Mr. George Torny of Virginia has returned to the law department of the MeMahon Hall. I. 8." Club of this vicinity held its fourth annual ball Tuesday ulgit in the Brookland Hall. ‘The Invitations were many, and the bail was well filled with young ladies in pretty evening dresses. ‘The attendance included people from Rockville, For- est Glen, Chillum,Terra Cotta, Stott’s Station, Brook- land, Forestville and other places of this vicinit The members of the cl) are: Mr. F..S. Ellin, Mr. H.C. Sparrow, Mr. Charles’ King, Mr. W. Spar- row, Mr. E. F! Ellin, Mr. Stanton King, Mr. W. Willis, Mr. Fred Funk and Mr. D. A. icllin, and Mistex Clara and Belle Owens. Mise) Bxuma Wilt- berger, Miss Lillian King, Miss Beth Wiltberger and Miss Besste King. mie Mr. John J. O'Brien of Wheeling, W. Va., has returned to Brovkland to resume his ‘studies at Mahon Hall. Laptist Young People’s Union held its monthly business meeting Tuesday night, at which matters of interest to the society were discussed. Pa., Mrs. Katharine Sargent Olds has retucned ‘to Brookland after a month's visit to her son ja oodside, Md Mr. Frank Kenneally of California bas returned Brookland to resume his studies at the Me- mm Hall, The Ladies’ Aid Soctety of the Advent Charch gave a pleasant luncheon Tue dence of Mrs. G. Lewis of Ec Mrs. Birney, the hous: was. th enjoyment. “The taking of photogravts formed one of the chief features.” The attendance was large, including: any from the city and Eckington. The proceeds will help swelt the church fund. Rev. Mr. Mott, pastor of Advent Church, and his wife were preseut. The members of the society that assisted at the loncheon were Mrs. G. Le Bimey, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Green, Mrs. 8 worth, Mrs. Weyrlch, Mrs. Leitzel, Mrs. Cammel and Mrs. Funk. ‘The death of Mr. James E. Clark, which occurred Saturday in West Chester, Pa., is keenly felt by the people of his vicinity. Mr. Clark had an in- terest in the stock yards when they stood by the railroad track on the old Queen estate, and. still kept his Interest wher ning. He has been a ident of Rrookland for rly fifteen years and has won from the people both the city and tity vicinity their high es- teem. Mr. Clark has been in an ailing condition for some time, so bis death was not altogether sudden, Many people from this vicinity attended. the funeral services Tuesday, which were condact- ed by Rev. Dr. Sunderland, and the interment was at Rock Creek. Quite a number of Mr. Clark's relatives came from Pennsylvania to attend the funeral and will remain) with Mrs. Clark for a short while, Mr. Joba RB. Painter of Brookland will continue his study of chemistry at the McMahon Hall next week, Mr. Wade of Chicago will remain in Brookland this winter to attend the law. course ut the Cath olle University. = Miss Florence Le Favere of South Brookland ts still enjoying a. pleasantystag in Balthnore. Mr. Razay of New WN dou of Capt, Ragan of the United States army, WN spend the winter in Brookland for the purpos® of attending the Me- Mahon Hall, where bow) probably pursue the study of law. LAUREL. Mr. Pinkney Jones of; Yermont relatives here. “ Mayor Edward Phetpsartk? Mr. Charles F. Shaffer, ir., are on a business thp tp New York. The Misses Roney of Baltimore have returned home, after a /pleasant ree to their niece, Mrs. E. J. Baldwin. Mrs. Kobert Coates gave a taffy pull last night, which was attended by_many of the young set of Lavrel. ay Mr. John Gurlin of Afighany City, Pa., was In Laurel during the week: 5 + Mrs. Jobn Berry eae Mary Berry of Anne Arundel were recent gudstsof Mrs. Berry’: Mra, D. WwW: Snowden, Shore Ma iioral rs. Belle Young of this elty bag returned fro a visit to her daughter, ‘Mrs. L. W. Freund, in Catcnsville, Baltimore county. Mrs. J. R. Eizer and son Rossiter have returned to thelr bome in this city, after an extended stay with friends and relatives’ in Virginia. Mesers. Henry Basche and Cloward of Baltimore were the guests this week of Mr. Wevks of the Springhill kennels. irs. William Snowden and daughter, Mise ye, are on a visit to friends and relatives in Eilteoté ty. Mrs, George Zimmerman and daughters have re- turned from a pleasant summer passed at the Her- bert House here. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Isom and daughter have re- turned to their Laurel home, after several wecks’ the guest of stay with relatives and friends in- Hagerstown. Deer Park and Oakland. Mr. Thoms M. Lanahan of Baltimore was the recent guest of Senator A. P, Gorman at the lat- ter's beautifal ccuntry home, “Fairview.” in How- ard county. ‘Messrs. Walter Martin, Elis Presteer and Frank Ate Washington were here recently on a pless- rip. Liout. H. G. Whitworth of the revenue cutter service, who has been spending several weeks in this clty visiting relatives, has left for Western- pert, B., where he will te the guest of his breth- fore retarntag to his catters toe Forward” stationed ter, tl s at Mobile, Ala. 2 Mr. and Mie. William B. Valk gave a dinner POT At thelr home on Montyorrery street recently hanwr of Mr. and Mrs. Livingston, to which many were invited. The repa afcans ‘will give barbecue tomorrow at Glenely, Howard county. Prominent speakers will be present. 5 Auditor E, P: aldwin of the Treasury Depart: ment, who ‘resides here, is campa! through tus alate. Monday night he made am nddvess before the Corcord Club, elghtcenth ward, Baltimore eity, and Tuesday he spoke at Snow ‘Hill, Worcester county. ‘The ‘republicans of this section will bold a ‘big meeting here October 20. Efforts will be made to eae democratic demonstration here Tues- night. ‘ihe registration cloeed here Wednesday, with 679 names on the books. This is an increase of mwre than fifty over any vious year, and is the highest number ever registered here. ‘Of the 679 names registered only about ninety were negroes. Sunday night Maryland day services will be held at the First Baptist Church, under the auspices of th- Christian Endeavor Society. A meeting of the Bryan, Sewall and Lee Club was held at Spencerville, Montgomery county, last ight. Mr. Maurice Talbott of Rockville and others addressed the meetit ———— TAKOMA PARK. A pleasing program is being planned for the Christian Endeavor soclal to occur at the residence of Mr. H. S$. Knight Friday evenin, ‘The installation of the deacons of the Presby- terian Church, recently elected, will occur next Surday. ‘The pastor, Rev. John Van Ness, will preach a sermon appropriate to the occasion. ‘The fact ‘hat the Tukoma’ Tidings, a weekly newspaper, has ceased to exist is a source of re- gret to the inhabitants of the town. ‘The democratic club of ‘Takoma will bold a meeting next Wednesday at the ball, when Ji Fleming and probably Baldwin will fe address have 3. Drane and family of Baltin tuken up their residence at Takoma in on houses of Mr. C. M. Heaton. Dr. Drane Ke r of the Baltimore and Washington ‘Transit Company, whose lines are now in course of construction. ‘An entertainment will be given by the scholars of the Blair school, near Sitgo branch. A very a! tractive program has been arranged, under the di rection of Miss Fenwick, who is principal of the school. Mr. ore Tilackwood ‘and family of Oak Crest, Md., have’ moved Into the MeMurdy cottage at, Takoma, ‘A game of base ball was played Tuesday even- ing between the first and second teams of ‘Ta- kema, the former winning by a score of 7 to 5. —_— RANDOLPH. .S.N., Was a recent guest of Admiral Jewett, Mr. P. C. Stevens. Mise Kitty Platt of Oaklawn has gone to Berke- ley, W. Va., to. offeiat bridesmaid at the nuptials of Miss Mercy Hunter of Berkeley Springs. ‘Mrs, Harvey Page and children of the age, Sardy Spring, spent a portion of this week with Randolph friends. Mr. and Mra, Henry Renshaw and itey. P. P. Flournoy have gone to Rockville to attend the district presbytery, in session at that place. Mrs, Helen Petty $s visiting her daughter, Mrs. Joie Duval of Kensington I Mr. Ephraim Ketser will in Akron, Ohi Mrs. Homer | 1 and $s permanent] they will spend th Miss Lucy M leave today for his has returned to Randolph ated at the cottage, where winter. 2 will leave Monday for an indefinite visit to Hampton Roads, Va. Mr. C. E. Ridgely, who has been summering at Inglesid=, returned to town October 1. Mr. Clinton Repp bas entered upon his second year in the Y. M. C. A. clans in stenagraphy. A series of deeply Interceting revival: servi-es are In progress at Potomac Ch conducted: by Rey, J. W. Nevitt of the Rockville circuit. Little, who Lax been seriou near here, {8 speedily reco her former vigor. Contractor Simpson ts rebuilding the residence of Mr. Hilleary Offutt that was demolished by the recent hurricane. Mr. Offutt and fanily being entertained at the home cf Mr. Offutt, near Bethesda. ——>—_ WASHINGTON GROVE. etary Spencer Watkins of the state democratic committee pald a fiying visit to bis bome at “Bethesda Tuesday to attend a pole raising. Mr. J. M. Devine delivered the address. Wednesday was the last day of registration for voters in the county. A large number of democrats met at Olney Sat- urday last and organized a Bryan and Sewall aod Lee club, Mr. Wm. H. Nicholson was elected president, Charles Holland and George Shaw, vice presidents, and W. B. Chichester, secretary. TI membership numbers thirty-three active and tu- flucntial members. ‘The public school teachers of Damascus district have organized a branch teachers’ association, with the following officers: Jobn T. Bal president Miss Carrie BE. Young, secretary; Miss Louise € Btekison, treasure plait Lee, Judec W. Wright, James W. Devine, aurice ‘Talbott, W. prominent speakers are he ings throughout the county addresses, ‘eirs Boule, jr., and other iding a sertes of imeet- and making stirring Miller bas resigned as pastor of the urch at Travillah. His resignation b been accepted ondition he will act as a sup A Bryan on and Mr. George Nesbitt of Brookeville were quietly married Wednesday morning at the residence of the groom. Only the immediately families were preant. Quit a large force of workmen is engaged In clearing up the debris at the Grove, occasioned by the late storm. Several trees were blown down, but with one exception no cottages were injured. Mr. Wi, Shuckers, formerly of Washington, but now of Wilkesbarre, shortly move’ into his cottage at Oakinont.”” Jndge Harlem, who 4 heen occupying the cottage for the past year, Tented the cottage of Mra Fred. AW winter, for the as Wenner and ds ve beef so ill, are couvales ‘mon Reed and daughters are visiting eexburg, Va. Srown of Williamsport, Pa., is the of her sister, Mrs. John Davis. . Peck and have left the Grove and secured apartments at the Litchfield for the winter. Misa Jennie Crane, formerly of Hotel Albany, paid a flying trip to the Grove during the week. Sarde an HYATTSVILLE. The Tierney Volunteer Company met last night at its hall on Maryland avenue and elected the fol lowing officers for the ensuing year: Maj. M. V. + president; W. Brooke Hunter, first vice W. Maloney, second vice president; Arthur Carr, treasurer; executive committee, George Markward, William Hickey, E. HH. € ence Wilxo The Guild of the Pinckney Memoria! Church met last evening at the residence of the Misses Moran, om Locust avenue. Arrangements were made for giving a concert in the Masonic Temple for the benefit of the church on the evening of the *5th instant. The rest of the evening was spent. in social diversions. bons, C. A, M. Wells and Clar- 45, 1. O. M., the the term endi Ww. Hun Worthy master; . Habereouils cord secretary; ul Higdon, financial se ary. The board of town commissioners met Tuesday night at the office of Justice W. H. Rich- ardson, town treasurer, made his report up to Oc tober 6, 1896, showing collections to be $890.64, assesssments amounting to $644.38, Jeaving a bal: anc> on hand of $246.26. A dered to be laid from the bend of € to Dunning’s corner on the east side of sald The lighting committee wax authorized to erect such limps on Avon avenue as they might deem ex- pedient. Miss Minnie Bachtold of Baltimore is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Geo. D. Fischer. Yesterday closed the registration of vote for Bladensburg district there were one voters registered yesterday, and sixty-six day before, making 2 total of 786 voters on the ‘ietration books during the seven days of regis- tration, ‘The registration officers will sit for re- vision only ou the 13th instant. ‘At 2 regular mecting of the county commissioners st Tuesday the following orders were passed: at the sum of $100 be expended out of the road nl bridge surplus on the Washington and Balti- moce pike betwe Bladensburg and Washington, under the. super of Geo. W. Coldenstroth: that $50 le expended on the public road between, Hanson branch bridge and Geo. M. Beck's gate. under the supervision of Win, Bock; that the re- port of P. P. Castle, county collector and treasurer, for 1896, as of October 1, 1896, be adopted; that $50 be expended out of road aad bridge surplus on Key's store to District line In that $25 be expended cut of and bridge ‘surplus on road leading from to Marlboro” near the corporation of Marl- under supervision of N. O. Ridgley. controller has made the tion of the state school tax. Thi receive in this distribution $2,593.29 $1,520.89 for colored schools. et ROCKVILLE. yew the roud from Me Oxon HIN district; road At high noon Wednesday at the residence of Dr. R. C. Warfleld, at this place, a marriage was soleiunized, the contracting parties being Mr. Jean Krozer Jett, grandson of one of Baltimore's oldest and most prominent physicians, Dr. J. J. R. Krozer, and Miss Marle Louise Webb, daughter of Captain and Mis. F. J. D. Webb of this place, fomerly of Baltimore. The ceremony wax per- formed by Rev. L. L. Lloyd of the M. E. Church South, Galthersburg. None but the immediate family were preseat. The house was handsomely decorated with potted plants and cat flowers. The bride was becomiugly attired in a bandsome tray- eling gown of dark blue cumel’s hair and white bradcioth, and carried a bouquet of carnations and violets. After the ecremony a welding break- fast was served. ‘The happy couple left on the 2:27 train for Washington, where they took the boat for Old Point, Norfolk, Richmond and points farther south. Those present were Dr. J. J. R. Krezet, Mr. and Mrs, Jas. It. Krozer, Miss Res Kroger, Mre. Wm. Wise, Mra. Gvorge Greer, Mist Lottie Fort, Mr. L. L. Liosd, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Dobson, Dr. and Mrs. it. C. Wartielt, Captain and washed. Suppose you're the with Pearline. Mrs. F. J. D. Webb. | Mr. and Mra. Jett will re- side at 212 West Franklin sireet, Baltimore. At a ineeting of the county commissioners held ‘Tuesday the contract for furnishing coal for the court house and jail was awarded to W. W. W scer of this place. The contract for furnishing wood for the same awarded to Howard M Butt. The following bills were passed and ordered to be paid: James” W. Bean (piking account), $16.53; Marshall Brown (road), $43.24; Henry ©. Williams (piking), $7.50; bomas Robey (road), $61.40; G. W. Migs (piking), $52.11; George Tram- mel (road), $10.50; H.C." Fawcett road), $65; Wm. Brandenburg ‘(road), $22.65; Wm. E.’ Wat- kins (piking), $13.41; Carey Kingdon (for election supervisors), $12.20. Mr. Jobn 3. Webb of Washington has been admitted to practice at the bar of the circuit court of this county. ‘The first session of the Maryland presbytery ccu menced here at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Pres- byterlan Church. In accordance ith a rule of the church, the first sermon was delivered by Rev. W. H. Woods, the retiring moderator. ‘There was & large congregation in attendance, and much inter- est was manifested in the proceedings. ‘Tke second session of the presbytery began at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, and lasted until 12 o'clock, when an adjournment il 2 p.m. was made. At the morning session Rev. ‘f. . Ewing was elected moderator, Rev. Parke Flournoy secretary and Elder George E. Stevenson assistant secretary. ‘The following committees were announced: | Fi- nance, Eiders E. H. Renshaw and Raywond 0. Sadtler; narrative, Rev. J. D. Thomas and Eider Dorsey; common ininutes of the general J. A. Vance and Elder George E. ‘sermon was delivered by Mr. Nair, candidate for minister of this place, d the sermon was unan- imcusly accepted by the presbytery. His text wax from chapter 116, Book of Romans. A> the afternoon sexsion the reports of se committees were recelved. A report. Was m1 the case of Rev. J. M, Brown, formerly of Balti removed to New York without perniis- presbytery, was referred to with orders to report at the spring m i meeting will take place at Franklin h, Baltimore R ing session Rev. Robert L. McNair was regularly ocdtined apd installed as pastor of th Rockvile Church, ‘The entertainment to be given by the ladiv the Presbyterian Church at the Opera I promises to be one of unusual attraction, as the best talent in Washington have kindly of fered to assist Prof. Rakemann, Mrs. Daisy 1. Fox, Droop Bros. and Miss Alice Kraft—bestdes which some of the best home talent will assist. One of the curiosities developed by the late storms was a correct representation of a larse bird found in the heart of a tree on the prem- lus of Touts E. Sadtler. ‘The tree was cut in sections several feet long, and the bird can be seen on the ends of two of the pleces and attra hom have a dif othe mystery. Some think it a je others say It is only a forma- of quite 2 rumber of persons, all o ation ferent s0 tion of the way During Tuesday and Wednesday quite a number of persons formerly of this county, who claim to temporarily employed in Washington, for registration here. Their names were | pla on the books under protest and subject to the fing decision of the registrars on the 14th. ‘The ‘John Greenleaf Whittier” Literary Society of the Lastonsville public school has been reorgan- ized for the coming year, with Miss Lulu Beall president, and Miss Edna Plummer secretary. This jety meets every two weeks. on Friday after- noons. —___ A PAIR OF TWIN GIRLS. Their Similarity Caused Their Mother to Make an Amusing Mistake. From the Buffalo Express. There is a family over on the West Side in which there Is a pair of twin girls. They are five years old, and resemble each other so marvelous'y that only the mother can tell which is Gladys and which is Grace. On Saturday night, just before bedtime, the mother issued the crder for baths. The older children took theirs, and along about 9 o'clock it was the turn of the twins. They were undressed and waiting. The mother took Gladys into the bath room and gave her a thorough scrubbing. ‘Then she allowed the mite to play in the water for a few moments, and after that put her on the rug, dried her, powdered her and put her nightie on. Just at this time the grocery boy came and the mother had to run downstairs and take charge of the provisions. After she had put everything away she came back, grabbed up a_twin and took her to the bath room. The little girl did not say much. After she was bathed she scam- pered back to her bed room. Thre was a whispered consultation be- tween thé twins, and ‘they both began to laugh as loudly as they could. “What are you youngsters lavghing at?” asked the mother, as she came into the room. “Nothing,” they both protested, between giggles. “But you are,” insisted the mother. me this instant.” “Well,” said Gladys, rolling about on the floor in meiriment, “you gave me two baths ond didn’t give sister ary.” “Teh FIRE-PROOF BANDAGES. Anbestos is Now Being Used by S geons Hecause It is Quickly Purified. From the New York Press. Asbestos has come into use as a surgical dressing. Its softness to the touch and glistening, silky appearance commend it as being unirritating to the skin and clean- ly. But the chief reason for its use is its indestructibility by fire. This quality makes it possible to render asbestos surgi- cal dressings absolutely free from germs. No other form of lint or cloth can thus be sterlized. Antiseptic surgenry was introduced a lit- tle after the death of President Garfield. ‘The original idea was to kill all the germ and microbes in an operation wound by means of strong disinfecting solutions, such as carbolic acid or bichloride of mer- cury. All operations were carried on un- der a spray of antiseptic solutions until the surgeons began to poison themselves by too free use of them. Next the surgeons found that if they boiled all their instruments and dressings they could dispense with the spray and many of the “antiseptic precautions.” The ingenuity of instrument makers and sur- geons was exhausted in devising new forms of sterlizers. Roosevelt Hospital and other hospitals in the city have a great number of devices for steriilzing dressings with superheated steam under a high pressure. Instruments are boiled in various solutions or baked in ovens. The chief material used is purified gauze, which has taken the place of “lint.” Im- mense quantities of it are used every da: in the large hospitals, for a gauze dres! ing is never used twice. Asbestos dress- ings can be used over and over again, for no germs can stand the heating that as- bestos can go through, and each time it becomes as good as new and absolutely germ-proof. It will be chiefly useful for military sur- gery. The great problem of army sur- geons is how to be perfectly antiseptic or aseptic, which means simpiy absolutely clean in a surgical serse, with the limited means at their survice. A handful of as- bestos can be sterlized irstantly in a sol- dier's campfire. Asbestos is made from a mineral sub- stance and consists of fine crystaline elas- tic fibers. It is quite cheap. A single fiber of asbestos fuses to a white enamel, but in the match it is capable of resisting or- (inary flame. The ancients used it to wrap around bodies to preserve the ashes of the deed when cn the funeral pile. A work- man in an English foundry was accused of witchcraft in the early part of the cen- tury for having a pair of stockings which he cleansed in a furnace instead of a laun- dry. Wa js a Change. From th: St. Paul Globe. Mrs. Cassidy—“Will yez go to th” moun- tairs or say shoore this summer, Mrs. Flaherty Mrs. Flaherty—“To the ochin; me mon’s totred of the mountain scenery. Mrs. Cassidy—“Phwat makes him toired? Mrs. Fiaherty—“He’s foreman of the doomp. labor ; the absence of rubbing; work made easier and pleasanter. But suppose you aré mistress and maid, both in one, doing your own work, Then there is certainly twice as much reason why you should do every bit of your washing and cleaning Mistress and Maid both have their part in the great savings that come from: Pearline. Suppose. you're the mistress. ere’s the economy of it—the saving of time, etc,, and the actual money that’s saved by doing away with that steady wear and tear on everything maid. There's the saving of the hardest part of the house- OT MOTIVE POWER OF THE FUTURE. The Electric Motor Admitted to the Coming Need of Railways. From the Railway Aj The vision cf a coming time when that faithful servant of man, the steam loc tive, will have been swept out of existence by the irrepressible incoming of the electric motor continues to haunt the minds of rail- way officials. At the recent convention of the Society of Superintendents a committee of those practical operative men put itself on record by saying that “unless we have reached the end of progressive development we must admit the very great probalbilit of the entire supersession of steam by el tricity as a motive power on our railways, not only in suburban and interurban traflic, but in cross-country traffic also.” This be- ef is based on the legical argument that as the steam locomotive, after years of de- velopment, seems to have reached the per- fection in Sts peculiar field, end yet falls far short of the goal of the highest econ- omy, man’s inventive faculty must turn to the new force and proceed to develop it. “It seems just as certain that the perfect etrie motor will evelved from the Present conditions as it Steam motor has been evolved conditions which existed fifty is certain that the from the experienc ¢. In the light of what man has dcne we can believe that he is to do still greater wonders, and it requires no cre viity to see a d of practical useful- Less ope electric power as its possibilities It is not necessar er, to anticipate the speedy disappears e of the steam lo: motive. The committee takes reasonat conservative ground on that question. “Th= proceas of change is necessarily deliberate and gradual, givieg plenty of time for men to adjust themselves to the new condi- tions,” ard the economic superiority of the new motor must be fully demonstrated be- fore the 100,04) or so locomotives now dg- ing useful service throughout the world are pronounced out of date. In the discussion following the report the opinion seemed to be that the time when the electric motor Would replace the present locomotive in general railway work was still very far distart. One speaker suggested that in the handling of freight, at least, the electric motor ai present coulé not compete. With a movement on his road sometimes of 2,51) cors a day, motors which now cannot pull more than four loaded cars each would be utterly unequal to the requirements. The paper and discussion indicate the general feeling of railway men on the sub- ject. They are in an expectant attitude, prepared to witness gradual development along lines which mean ultimate revolution in the work of the loccmotive builder and of the operative official, and yet not alarm- ed by the fear tnat great change is near at hand. School Gar in Rai From Nature. A very interesting feature of primary education in Russia is the establishment and rapid development of small farms, or- chards and kitchen gardens in connection with many primary schools, especially in the villages. The land for such model gardens, or farms on a small scale, was mostly obtained through free grants from the village communes and, asionall from the neighboring landlords; while expenses are covered by very small moj the grants from the country and district coun- cils (zemstvos). To take one province in south Russia, namely, Ekaterinoslay, we sce from the biennial report, just issued, that not only has alm ry school and orchard and kitchen garden for the use of the schoolmaster, but that nearly one-half of the schools in the province out of 304) are already in possession of small model kitchen gardens, orchards, tree plan- tations or farms, at which gardening, sylvi- culture and sericulture aré regularly taught. The teaching is mostly given by the schoolmasters, who themse instruction in these branches at voluntarily attended in the summ ce casionally by some practical specia of the neighborhood. The province of Ekat- erinoslav being mostly tree! tention is given to tree plantations, and, next, to silkworm culture. The aggregate area of the 227 school farms or gardens at- tains 2S; acres, and the; in 185, 111,000 fruit trees and 235,300 planted forest trees, nearly 14,000 of the former and ” of the latter having been distributed free courses or among the pupils during the same year. The money grants for these 227 gardens were very small—ie., a little over three hundred pounds (£314). Besides, over a thousand beehives are kept, partly by the schoolmasters and partly by the childre and some schools had vineyards in cx nectfon with them. This movement has widely spread over different provinces of central Russia, where the culture of als dominates at the school farms; while in Caucasia attention is especially given to the silkworm culture and the culture of the vine. Doll Whistied and Scared a 1) From the Louisville Post. A litte rubber doll with a whistle in its stomach was all that saved the residene of Frank Steubling, who lives at No. 1313 Quincy street, from being ransacked by thieves at an early hour this morning. Yesterday morning Mrs. Steubling came to town and bought the little india rubber hero and took it home for her three-year old child. The tule girl played with the article all day long, and last night when ef. she retired the doll was left lying upon the floor. At about 2 o'clock this morning Mrs. Steubling’s son Jacob, who was sleeping in the room where the doll was lying, "as abruptly awakened by a loud whi He jumped up and saw a negro glide hastily cut of the room. He had awakened Mr. Steubling “by stepping upon the whis'le in the doll’s stomach. The thief was ! lowed te the back yard, and then chase v over the commons for several squares, Lut fimaliy oudwitted his pursuers, Had’ Mr. Steubling mot been awakened the thie would have carried away ali the vatual in the house. He had already pa basket with table silverware and near the docr. la had it see — > The Last Resort. From the Atlanta Constita What's gone with all the bo: old, man?” “Well, Dick's a-studyin’ of law.” “And Jim?” “Jim's a-preachin’ er the gos-pell.” “And Ben? “Ben's politicianin’ And Beb—Where's he? “Well, Bob ain't nowheres—not yit. I can’t beat no larnin’ inter his head, so ef he don’t go ter teachin’ school, er editin® of a newspaper I reckon I'll sen’ him ter Congress’ vertct Gil Borden $ é Tafant Eagle Brand $ = Fd Condensed Milk “Infant Health,” is a little book of great value that issent FREE on appli- cation. WN. Y. Condensed Mitk Co, Hew York e © 11 Hasson Street,