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R.iLSINS.

In the regions around the Medlterra-
mean, where grapes are extensively cul-
tivated, the fruit is plucked from the
vine after ripening, and dried in the sun
or in all oven made something like a
Dutch oven. After drying, they are
packed in boxes for casks for dome site
use. They are sometimes prepared by
drying the ripe grapes after they are
picked, either in the sun or in heated
rooms, and while they are undergoing
this process the grapes are sprinkled
with an alkaline lye. This coats them
with thin varnish, and induces an exu-
dation OF sugary particles. In some
pIaces rue raIsfns are Infur ny cleuriuY
space on the ground, and spreading
the grapes on the smooth surface IN
clined to the sun. They are protected
from dews and rains, and when sufficient
ly dry packed in boxes. The best
raisins are made from the Malaga and
Muscatel grapes. They are dried on the
vine, the stem being partly separated,
and the leaves plucked away so ms
to admit the sun freely. The grapes
soon shrivel and become sweet from the
concentration of the pulp. These raisins
are said to be better than any other
variety, and retain the freshness and
bloom of the fruit and acquire less OF
the saccharine deposit.
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THERE is a man in Kentucky who,
during the late war, had an arm shot of,
and who has since then had his leg
broken by fall from a horse, his re-
manning hand "chawed up by thrash
ing machine, one of his eyes put out by
running against fence rail, and half his
ribs caved in by the kick of mule. He
has not as yet made any lecturing en-
gagements.
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eyes of the court were turned upon him,
his self-possession left him. And when
Lansing asked that he si,srld be taken
into custody. the poor far ~fsll over in
fit, and was taken out By police.
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CHAPTER III.

In this way nearly three weeks had
passed since the murder, when received
q telegram from Lansing informing me
Of his return to the city. ALI this time I
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A. Firstone.

A. r1TStOnt-
We did not either of us shout "Eu.
rekal'' or anything else. But I looked at
Lansing, who was trembling like leaf,
and said, lyon ought TO have been A
detective.
Having m,-it.on on. tho cipher accord
ing to his translation, and being convinc-
ed that I had been outwitted, or some
thing of that sort, by lawyer, / leaned
back in my chair, and, cant tell why,
but 1 burst out into hearty laugh,
which Lansing soon joined.
After my risible powers were exhaust
ed, I rang the bell for the errand-boy,
and sent note like this to Denning:
"Come up to my den this afternoon,
and bring some handy instrument for
the detection of foreign substances such
as pieces of stone in blood"
After sending this 1 prevailed upon
Lansing to go with me to luncheon. In
an hour we returned, and found Den
ming, with large microscope and several
small vials. Immediately went to my
desk, took out Roger Lyons knife, and
handed it to him, asking him to see if
there were any pieces of stone in the
blood stains which still showed on the
knife. He knew my meaning in an in
slant. And taking n vial he carefully
rinsed portion of the stains with its
contents, letting the liquid run upon a
glass slide, which he had placed in the
suns rays.
Impatiently we waited and watched
for the evaporation of the liquid. 1t
was soon all gone, when he placed the
slide in the microscope and turned the
powerful sun-glass upon it. On looking
in the lens, minute particles of stone,
some stained with blood, were plainly
visible, thus proving that the knife had
been used to cut the stone of the cellar
after the blood had stained it.
"That is the result You wanted to
reach, is it not?" asked Denning, looking
me in the face.
"Yes," answered.
Then taking piece of paper, l wrote
for moment, and then handed hin
what had written, with a request that
he would sign it, which he did. 1t wa:
an affidavit certifying that, according t.
the best medical knowledge, the deceased
must have lived some time after the fata
blow was received; and that, from mi
mute particles of stone which adhered t.
the blade, it must have been used b.
some one, probably the deceased, to Gu
stone with after the blood stains wer
on it.
Here, then, was the evidence needed
to prove the innocence of the prisoner
could not resist the temptation to re
veal it to Denning, and happier tri
could hardly be found than were Assem-
bled in that little downtown office.
The trial was to commence in about
week, and of course we were impatien
for the time to pass. r
At last the day came. The court
, room was crowded, and many of the de
tective force were present. After som
other business, our case was called ul
The judge asked .
"Guilty or not guilty?"
Lansing, in the behalf of the prisoner
broke the silence with the words
.Not guilty." and added, II woul
accuse Albert Firstone of the Grim
charged upon my client"
, I sat next to the criminal when TIN
announcement was made, and as tn
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F1og Is . verb,
And so is whack;
Cane is q noun,
And so is back;
And lazy boys 60 to sleep,
And through their lessons crawl and creep,
And stutter and stammer,
Must see the noun and feel the verb
To help them in their grammar.
A FoReErFuL young woman out West,
the other night, aroused the imates OF
hotel to which her bridal trip had led,
on account of finding man in her
room. The trifing circumstance OF her
marriage that morning had quite escaped
her memory, and it was not until sum-
mary justice was about to be visited on
the offender, that she happened to recol-
lect it.
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THERE are go Jewish synagogues IN
the United States.
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u am wondsn-thereforeI nay noe esFf II
vs- - h,., ,,'
Pray him delay not Z
And wf,en he comes to me, nnst sit quiet;
still as stone is,
~n" A.ass sr. a,s s.,ae 1 ..f ,s.;. zt...f,
Crush and dssyit, -. =.
Should grow boider. -.4f er
An m INV o1 NE fen fi,na os 70 him. Il - a,.If
Cling to him Ts ssst sef z,
Sasas wna. 70 stone. stone Is .,,n,,., sss eoiltT
sj This were the cost me. 4a.og
. This were my winning, ,;;al .su>,s
,.r- 20 ~
MOI Is lover ~ , ,Ass ~ pA''''. 80 y - a1r
Hurt beyond cure i''aa ~ ~ ~
Calm and demurs ~ - yli
4 showing show no sign to him - .5.i.as :
BY look Of mine to him, ai Taoe,
What he has been to me- tea Il q
PITY. Pity menean cal, s,Iaas, 70 %s. a ls8a. sgsiet
-seritners for January. .fs
VARIETIES. g. iesa
JOINT education-Gym
In tents excitement Panic in circus.
GRANT for the West-The emi-grant.
for late ed;nners-K :
mn 81 'i1as7 3
pps that suit the Celestials-Pup
p;aa 5 20 7''-Vt
o,5os. +roea The elder I
MN - "1 " s1ss i II
oi oou''e .a.31i
OoN'hh''".'-'' -'--o 80
Paiieu VI" s-a
THE heignt Oh au'ei'' ~
your word 10 }-af
PEOPLE who sell nay oo puSAiie'' oA stJ
Large scale. ~ b. -. t7
COOP places for match-maklne-ooi
phur springs. ser =
WHEN a mans necktie is untied' now
untidy he looks!
IT is not considered civil to ask amik
man for piece OF chalk
A who was never tIOuDlcu Wltn
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Il First one,

(The letters and figures in italics had
been concealed by putty.)
1 took another copy and went back to
my retreat, leaving orders for no one to
be admitted to the cellar. .-
Here, now. was another mystery; and
from the revelation which I had Just re-
ceived, was astonished into the belief
that Albert Firstone had something to
do with the crime. But yet the cipher
was still mystery.
While I was studying these new de-
velopments, Lansing came in. / grasped
his hand with pressure that made him
vince, as l showed him the other letters
1 had found. He looked at them a mo-
ment, and then, springing from Ills
chair. fairly shOnted:
"Firstone is the murderer, and his
name is the key to the cipher!'
And he showed me that the word "Fir-
stone in my copy was separated into
two words. and that line read: ga First
one." BY this key the figures read. "a b
e." and the cipher, with the addition
of the part concealed, read:
AHMED
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had been shut up in my Office, working,
it must be confessed, with little hopes of

had been shut up in my office, working,
it must be confessed, with little hopes of
success.
The day that I expected Lansing's re-
turn went to the place where the body
had been found. aud examined carefully
the marks on the wall, but 1 could find
none other than the ones I had sees be-
fore, SO I concluded that those were the
only ones. As 1 stood looking at them,
however, saw what seemed to he a
piece of stone lying on the floor of the
cellar. AS detective sees clew in
everything, I picked it up, and found. to
my surprise. that il .;.s Il piece of putty!
AZ so0n as l discovered this 1 searched
the whole wall to find where the piece
came from, and at last I discovered that
some marks near the others wa.e alled
with putty. | scraped it away, and the
whole cryptogram appeared as follows:
S T-1225-D
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VOL. II.--NO.a .al3.
III ANA WoNAM:rs

lam woman-tAreforsIn nay noE ssfuI
Call TO him, cry to him, ssse
Fly TO him, sssf "a
Pray him delay not. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

at Is proper here to record the fact, which
has been noticed by those seeking apartments
In Washington for the winter, that the boarding
house keepers and house owners charge o third
more for accommodations suitable for members
OF Congress than they did last year. The cause
OF this increase ID attributed to the fact that
congressman can afford TO pay more under the
grab bill than they could before."-Special to the
New FORK Tribune.
All the "independent journals' that show
their stone" by copying each others lies about
this District with parrot-like fidelity are re-
producing the above with various groans, Obs,
Abs, and Aliases. There is not word of truth
in il
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WAR DEPARTMENT, OScs Of Cat9 StxsaS QAeH,i
NAsHINsroN, September 70, 1873, 1919 n. N. Z
SYNOPSIS FOR THE PAST TwESTY-rOUR HOURS
Light rain la. fallen over the middle states aud
prev aiing. Partly cloudy weather has prevailed
over the southern states, with light to fresh winds
mt -tly from the east and south. The storm center
on Thursday morning over eastern Lake Superior
has disappeared 10 the nOrtheastward. second aud
quite storm has moved eastward to The north
barometer is very low. Brisk and high -ou.heriy to
eastery winds are now prevailing from Missouri TO
Minnesota and western portions of Ilinsis and Wis
consin with rain over the northern portion Of this
area.
PRoBABLIrIEs-ForN New England, clear weather
viii prevail during the day. For the middle states,
falling barometer, rising tenn p5rature clear eat her
and winds shifting to southeast and south during the
day, with Increasing cloudi1ess tonight. For the
south Atlantic and Gulf states east Of the
gentle and fresh essterly to soUtherly winds and
partly oleudy weather, with occasional coast rains
aDd probably rain In the lower Mississippi valley.
For Tennessee and the Ohio valley fresh aud brisk
winds yeering to westerly and Increasing Goodness
with probably rain tonight. For the lower lake
region, easteriy to sOutherly Winds reAsing to
brisk, and possibly high, to- night, with rain For
the upper lake region, brisk and high to south
winds, cloudy weather and rain, the former veering
TO west and north BY aud on SATURDAY. morning with
the upper Mississippi valley, brisk and high south
erly winds, cloudy weather and rain. the former
yeerng to northwesterly tonight with cold clear
ing weather and frost. The storm center in Mime
sofa move eastward into Canada. Csutionsry sig
nails continue at Duluth, Marquette, Escapaba,
Milwaukee, Chicago and Grand Haven.
LOCAL RECORD.
, Inc Thermometer in the business room OF TIE
SIAR once registered to-day folows:-8 o. m, 70
10 :. m, "; II m, rs: -. m "a
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We regret to announce that FAINT, Washing
ton s. Co., bankers, owing to their inability to
realize on their assets, are compelled TO sus-
pend for the present. Their assets, when the
storm passes, they state, are more than ample
to meet their liabilities, and we trust they will
soon resume. This house was originally estab-
hshed in tsp, and reorganized in 1870. They
successfully passed through the panic in 1851
and the suspension of the banks in 1851,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

TEE WEEKLY STAR, now ready, contains
full and late particulars OF the great Monetary
Panic; Official report Of the search for the
Polaris; the murder trials Of the week In Wash
ington; proceedings Of the Legislative COM
mittee investigating the magistrates and consta-
bles; latest and best tales. poems, sketches and
fashion items. together with all the news of
the week; Washington news and gossip, agricul-
tural items. household receipts, &C., SC.
feyns: One dollar and o half per annum, in
advance; single copies i've cents, In wrappers,
ready for mailing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

The current panic is due q good deal but not
altogether to stock speculation. A leading New
York banker expresses the opinion that the
Present trouble arsse out of this fact, that the
private banking houses have been allowing in
terest upon deposits liable to be checked for at
sight, and sure to be checked just at the time
when it is most inconvenient to pay. In order
to raise money for this interest, they have been
compelled to loan their money on stocks, and
just at this time they cannot realize upon them
ard don't respond TO these drafts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

A number of leading journals have requested
the secretary OF the National Grange of the
Patrons Of HusbaEdry IN this city to furnish
them regularly for publication with a weekly
bulletin showing the growth Of the organizs-
ton, which is now increasing at the rate of
1000 per week By this means politicians can
Keep posted as to its extension in different To-
callties, and Trim their sails accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

The Scranton coal sale in New York few
days since showed q slight reduction In prices
since last month The average decline on
steamboat was o. cents; CRATE, II cents; egg,
cents; stove, IL cents, and chestnut, 5
cents This fall in rates is not much, and may
be partially owing to the financial pressure. but
II Is gratifying In this respect at least that il
shows the coal coordination have not succeeded
in their announced programme Of raising prices
every month thro Ighout the yesr
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The Markets.

The Markets.
BAL ItNoRE, Sept. 2.-Yirginia 6's, consolidated,
BALTIMORE, Sept S Cotton dull and nominal
los midaings, l51s ass Flour duh and anRed
Wheat fairy active; prices unC ha- ged Corn dull
southern, 6sGr7O; yellow southern steady, 6i61S2;
mixed western nominal, $3.50. Oats dull and an
changed. Hay unchanged. Provisions dull. Moss
pork-H 5eMHT5. Bulk meats-shoulders, s1Siz
clear rib sides 81 91s. BscOn-shouders, 81; clear
rib sides, lo5s eflUz. sugsr-cured hams, To- Lard,
seTti4. Western butter unchanged. Coffee no pnal-
fair 10 prime, 22G23. whisky steady, 81. Sugar
quiet, IiGlllS.
NEW YoRx, Sept. % Gold opened at nIX
NEw YORK, Sept. 26-fOur dull and droop-
ing. Wheat dull and heavy. Cora quiet and de-
cliDiDg.
FRANkFORT, SEPT %-BOnds, $685..
LONDON, Sept. %, 1870 p. m.-CJnsos for money
ga sGh; for account, 921s leiO bonds, 9lsi Erie, a.
LONDON, Sept. Is, l2:t5 p. m.-Erie, 49,.
LONDON, Sept, 20, .. T.-Erie, a.
LONDON, sept. d, p. m.-Erie, BS.
LONDON, Sept IS, 2 81 m.-The weather throu gh-
ont England IodaT is fair and favorable for the
crops. Consols, 97ss for bol b.
LONDON, Sept. % p. m.-Erie. "a.
LoNDON, Sept. %. 3:l5 m.-Erle, AN.
PARIS, Sept. 26.-Rentes 81 francs.
LoNuoN, Sept. %, D. m.-Erie, 42'S. The amount
Of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank OF England on
balsnC DAY " assoc
PARIs, Sept. 25-Reutes So francs, % confines.
LONDON, Sept. %, 4 Is p. m.-Erie, Az, new &C
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Baltimore took the financial bull coolly by the
horns and resolved, in view of the action taken
by the banks Of New York city and elsewhere,
that the Associated Banks of Baltimore would
be permitted to certify all CHECKS presented for
payment; all checks SO certified to be PAYABLE
only through the Clearing House; and that cur
rency would be paid out only in such amounts
as might be deemed necessary by each individ-
ual bank. "A committee was also appointed to
arrange with the United States Treasury OFF,
cials for supply Of small notes in exchange
for notes of large denominations and certifi-
Gates, payable in large notes held by the banks,
the object being to place these institutions in a
condition in which they can meet the demands
for currency to pay OFF laborers, mechanics,
and other requirements of their legitimate Gus
toners. Treasurer Spinner agreed to transfer
to the banks OF Baltimore to-day two hundred
thousand dollars in small notes in return for
large ones and certificates. The American thinks
the prastical result will be to enable the banks
to pay all small checks for legitimate purposes,
and do away with all cause of alarm of q scar
city Of currency for the ordinary business wants
of the city.
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TODAY.

The tidal wave spreading from New York has
reached tie extreme South and the far wes..
To-day we have news of further suspensions in
both directions, including some Of the national
banks Of Chicago. In Baltimore, the leading
stock dealing firm of William Fisher & Sons
he's gone under. In this city the banking house
Of FAINT, Washington & Co, has suspended.
Thus far, it will be seen, none of the failures
have been Of mercantile men, and, unless the
pressure should be greatly increased, it is prob
able that this class will be able 10 get through
uncrippled, though naturally they must suffer
from the interruption to business and business
facilities from the panic. To New York, where
the panic originated, we must look for the
revulsion which shall bring about q more hope
full state Of affairs, and that seems to be already
commenced. The reports from there to-day are
reassuring, as showing that through business Ia
torpid, there are no new failures, and affairs
are gradually getting in train for the better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

Some OF the school boys sends Us commuui-
cation printed elsewhere) complaining OF the
manner Of selecting the pupils who shall be
privileged to receive drawing lessons. There
seems to be some justice In what they say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

AS pointed out by the New York Herald, here
tofore in every great financial disturbance, the
general evil was in the losses of individuals of
all classes in the depreciation of our paper
money. Now, with the suspension of our banks
and bankers and Of the meetings of our stock
exchange, our universal paper circulation is
everywhere held as perfectly safe and sound
against stock johbers, gold gamblers, reckless
spectators and frauds and failures. Such are
the advantages to the great body Of the people
OF good, uniform national paper circulation
over preexisting systems Of state, city, town
and other local banks, which gave US such q
variety Of paper money of different values, and
go many failures and 50 many counterfeits, that
upon every counter q new bank note detector,
with its list Of hundreds of broken and shaky
banks and dangerous counterfelts, was re-
quired from week to week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

The New York Nail pre- iicts that Henry Clews
'wih begin business within q month, with all
the capital he wants to handle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-26

Mr. X. D. Hinton, Washington correspondent
OF the Boston Globe seems to have been sitting
Tor bis picture to the Republican.
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The so-called independent pspers-ani
which, by the way, are the bitterest, most par
tsan, narrow minded and intolerant published
in the country--have rather overdone the bust
ness of abusing President Grant and his friends,
just as the same papers did in the last Presiden-
tlsl campaign, as the people rather sharply re-
minded them at the polls. Really Independent
papers do not commit themselves with such
heat and greediness to every fslseheod against
public men, and refuse with such pertinacity
TO listen to what is said on the other side. The
New York GrUFbic, for instance, which can lay
some claim to being really an independent
paper, says, of the recent attacks upon the
President over the shoulders OF Gen. Babcoek
1.-THE papers, finding they can make no i'm
preston by pitching into Gen. Grant. are now
pitching into Gen Babcoek. A little too much
pitch, gentlemen. little too much pitch. And
you detle only yourselves"
The Boston GioJs also says.
" The New York San does not vet succeed in
making very many people believe its charge
that Gen. o. IL. BabcOck, the Presidents pfi-
waite secretary, and also the Commissioner of
Public Works at Washington. is a thief"
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

There was no panic in Wall street yesterday
but quiet feeling of depression caused BY che
Treasury not purchasing bonds. Money still
remains unquotable and transactions In stocks
are confined altogether TO the street.
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BOARDING..

BOARDING..
pLEAsANT FRONT ROOMS AND GOOD
L BOARD can be obtained in a desirable HEALTHY
neighborhood, immediately opposite the Ac sdemy,
by applying ~ No. ~ Fayette street, Georgetown,
ID. q. street cars pass the door. sep2S-3t-
EOR RENT-Several rooms with BOARD; pleas
ant situation, with passing the door; can be
had at No. 632 Massachusetts ayepue northwesf
between 9th and 9TH streets sepl5 ST.
Il ARGE AND ELEGANT ROOMS, commuui.
II eating or single; also, small Rooms, with or
without Board. 1886 St, near lith st. sep23-5tr
NEW AND ELEGANT FURNISHED ROOMS,
single or en- suite, with or without Board: all
modern improvements; 457 street, opposite Me
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