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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, WAYLAND SEM
INARY.-LaSt night the twelfth anniversary
exercises of Wayland Seminary were ceIe
DRAFTED at the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, whic was crowded to Overlooking.
The auditorium was tastefully decorated with
flowers and flags. Prof G. NJ. P. King pre-
sided, and on the stand were Hon Mark Dun
nell; OF Minnesota, Rev. DR.. s. P Hill, DR..
w; Parker, Prof; Huntington of Columbia
College, Rev. DR.: Hayden. Purvis. and Others.
After prayer by Rev. DR.. Hill, addresses were
dellvered by Edwin A. Randolph, Of Rich
Daniel, West Va; Rufus II. Porter, of Va. :
Nellie A: Plummer,GeOrge w. Hardwood, Va. :
Holland Powell. Va; Charles N. Pryor, G gorge
town, D. G.; Walter A; Scott, Va: Chas. Ii.
H6te ef w.: Annie Joy, n: Y, and vale
gradqRstsSs from the theological department
II. Hepburn, Holland Powell. From the
normal department., Allen p. Daniel, George
William Hardmond, Rufus II. Porter, Edwin
A. Randolph, Thomas H: Williams, Charles
Nelson Pryor, Annie jay, Victoria V. Shewal,
ter, Thomas j: Freeman, Chas. II. Hepburn.
Holland Powell Walter A. Scott Edwin b.
NanderhOOf, Bella s. James, Nellie A. Plum.
mer, Eva +. Smith.
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DRY GOODS.

NJ o T G e.
Al who make their selections OF Buntings from
viii get tie best brands, arc determined TO
sell only the most approved QUALITIES, and NJ as
low rates as some charge for the more inferior
BRANDS. Now m stock:
100 Us "a nch ST wool. all cclors.
90 rs double width all wool.
~ ps 24-fnch lace.
10 us double width lace.
Also, a Ia .dSCme line OF fine Grcnatlne IN black
and color, 90 pr ccnt. under form n rates.
Desirable Goods OF all kinds nj low-dowu prices,
my2 s-tr SIs EiohfE street a.,e.
pUNTINGS. - Foreign. Csc per yard; Dress
ID Goods. 10. 49,. Is 20, Csc. per yard; Slack
AlraCas, from Is. 20 csc. per va q: CaSSimeres,
Table DamSsk. Csc. per yard; koDey's Double
BuSk uISCt, guarantee stcels not - break. 81 /:
NINE. DemorsSI reliable Patterns.
my2s-tr JOS. X. BAILEY, Cor. and Y SITS.
GREhT ARGAINs AT BRoD-
Best NEEDLEs Be-, worth Toe, PINS, (Ameri-
csnl 3. per paper: 100 yds. BLACK SPOOL
SILK &C., wor b l0c.; Good BLACK SHIFT
BRAID A.; best Hook and Eyes, csntS q card;
Al-wCol SOtllau Shawis, 90 cents: 2-Buttou Kid
Gloves, 50 cents: wamsutta "A Bleached e ,tton,
25 cents dozen; Elegant Black Bvon Gros Grain
silks. at Soc. rednced from 81. IS; SIX Clicked
BalbTtgga Hose. 22c. /: All-linen Crash for Tow
cling, &c. beantfui all-linen D5ylies. S7xc., reg
uiar price, u %: beautiful Linen Lawns. l2sc.:
last season sid 81 25c.; beautiful wide Lawns and
SretonErs- of the very best make and fast colors,
Ike: Piper Countries. Gao, best goods and a
host or oil er goods equally cheap.
Now Is yhur lime % save money by buying AZ
ma2S-tr BRObH EAD'S, 1905 Est, bet. Ifh a Tah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

sesf5s aust soG Geesiys6 sy MITE co. BOOK
and Blank Books speciaitics. ceri6-iy
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SPECIAL PRICES IN DRY GOOD,

Having too large a stock. we will from now
cheap prices, TO reduce stock,
Summer Silks. 5Sc. up: Black Silks 62, nm
double. 49, - "Ni'H
White skirts at manufacturers prices
Psraols-stock must Ia sold-at cheaD prIcas
Ladies Linen Suits, cheapest in civ
Lawns 10c.. both IN Linen aud Cotton
Percaies, &c. up: Victoria Lawns Zoe ND
CslicoeS PC. IN. ~
ColoreG Hosiery cheap.
CsTpetS-Strck sacrificed.
MaitingS cheap.
CassimereS for men and bows fearfuTy chean
L. N. NAUDAIH.
hiN<o-Nr SO9 Market SINCE.
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Two Men Shot at RenufuS.s.

FIXED On By MEN IN BOAT.
About II o clock today, during target shoot.
ing at Benning's course by Colonel Burnside's
party of longrange rifiemen, two white men
came up the Eastern Branch in a skiff. and
when opposite the target fired two shots at the
get and painting it, wounding both of them
in the head and face. One of them, Edward
Irving. was shot in the face and breast and is
IN critical condition. The other, Thomas
Gibson, was badly hurt in the head and back
After they fired in this wanton manner they
passed up stream where large picnic was be-
ing held in the woods. Their names are not
known. The facts were at once reported to
the station at Bennings, and word was at once
telegraphed to Lieutenant Johnson's station
to send officers to the place designated and ar.
rest the guilty party. 4 boat. containing a
party of ladies and gentlemen, which was
passing at the time, has been telegraph tC
be stopped to secure witnesses to the trausac,
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

GOOD QUALITY of Hamburg edgipgs from
auction, cheap, at C. NJ. Towson & Co.'S. Go
pennsylvania avenue, south side, near 18th st
[AGUt.
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ELEGANT FURNITURE AT WILLARD's.-The
sale of the effects of Wizards Hotel, which
commences next Monday, under the manage.
ment OF AuctiOneer Bowling, offers a grand
opportunity to individuals and spectators tC
secure elegant goods. The catalogue EN-
braces everything that Is required for home
comforts, and will doubtless go cheap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

TIE DEPOT THIEF.-Henry Taliaferro the
cOlOred thief, who was arrested and commit
ted to jail for action Of the grand Jury on the
charge of stealing strangers yaliSe at the
Il. & +. depot, containing money and valuable
papers, and afterwards released ON bail for
appearance, was rearreSted to-day on two
more charges of stealing gold watches, one
from the late Samuel G. Magruder, and the
other from Mrs. Marion Stratton some time
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

HONESTY is the best policy in medicine a:
is a genuine preparation of that unequallet
spring medicine and blood purifier, decided,
superior to the poor limitations heretofore ii
the market. Trial proves it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

evening arrested Lewis A. Willard and Thos
Keene for an ARRAY. At the station they as
sured the officers it was mistake, as they
were old friends, and that they had not mel
for several years, and what was taken by the
officer to be fight was a way they had OF
eyincing joy at seeing each other. They for
feited cOliateralS this morning.
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q UNDAY EXCURSION .-The stsame,
y LADY OF THE LAKE "

= LADY OF THE LAKE viii.
until further notice make regular E<N
Excursion I1ips on SUNDAY Az Ssisekz<l
IEfNOoNs, leaving her wharf. terminus of the
sail on the Potomac, calling at Glymont going
down down and coming hack, Fare 90 cents. Steamer
JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave same wharf
every SUNDAY AFTERNOON. al O'clock for
Glymont. Fare round trip, 25 cents.
~ B.-Steamer ThompSon'S tickets not good on
lake.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30

WHY HAS WHITE ROSE ON A GOLDEN
LYRE been adopted as trade mark by j. & r..
Atkinson? Because their toilet preparations
have become so popular that they are extern
SiVely COunterfeited.
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GHEhT BARGAINS AT BRoD.


Ready made, with Linen Sleeve Bands and Linen
Innings 10 the Bosom, made OF wamsutta Muslin
arc tWenty-one hundred Linen, ready % nut on
Tor only 81 %. Our goods are made by ms ana
guaranteed Is represented.
9. GEO. MEGINNEss.
Branch-1OU2 L sc. NV WAshInrfo, mvos1v
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THE CHEAPEST SILK HOUSE in Washington
striped and checked silks on light ground
black, lavender, navy blue, light blue, sea-
stripes; plain colored silks; cardinal, Steel
plumb. cream, navy blue, light blue seal brown
and light brown silks; black silks, 70, 81. 81
81 %, $50: excellent black silk, real satin
finish, 81 and SIPS. Carter's, Ill Market Space.
TAGUt,
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HAPPY TIDINGs for nervous sufferers, and
those who have been dOSed, drugged and
quacked. Pulvermacher's Electric Belts effec-
tually cure premature debility, weakness and
decay. Book and Journal, with Information
worth thousands, mailed free. Address Pull
City. 6l8d&kly
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T Continued from First PAGE

seeking TO destroy the government 1--WE do
not harbor feelings other than those of kind
ness toward the living who were in arms
against us. All advances toward a complete
reconciliation viii be cordially met by every
lover OF the Union, and by none more heartily
than by those who wore the blue;'' but a
reconciliation that shall ignore the results
obtained by the war, or that shall demand
from Us an apology for the part we took, viii
be an insult 10 the living as We'll as To the dead
soldiers Of the Union. He closed by referring
struggled for Independence, served in the
Second war and III tle late War-Jhree genera
tIOnS of heroes.
The chcir sang a memorial ode, written by
Mr.. Taylor, and the benedictiOn concluded the
services.
Soldiers Home.
Quite a large number of people took part in
the ceremonies at Soldiers Home The hour
here was 191% O'Clock n. m, and Mr.. E. M.
TrueIl had charge. The procession, consist
ing OF the veterans of the Home, under the
command of the governor, Breyet Brig. Gen.
Jos. ii. Porter. and the visiting committee of
the G.. y r., formed at the main entrance to
the cemetery at 1880 a. IN. and marched to the
pavilion on the east side OF the cemetery,
where the services took place as follows: C..ll-
ing he assembly to order, by Edwin NJ. Tru-
ell: invocation by Rev. Benz. Swallow. past
dept chaplain; dirge, Peace to the Memory
of the Dead, choir; poem, written for the Oc-
casiOn by Mrs. NJ. A DeniSOn,l Crypt Pal
mOHi
POEM Ely MRS. MARY A. DENIS0S.
Have W. q country united?
Have a flag that is free?
Still is the watchwoTd of Union
Heard on the land and the sea!
Worship We yet 1T our affairs
Sacred with Libertys fires?
SIT At our hearth stones securely
AaidenS and mothers and sires?
God and our country together
Answer with echOiDg strain:
Blessings long hung in the balance,
Come at our bidding again.
Anarchy hides with shudder,
GTCaChcry covers it's head:
Once more the chIucmS of freedom.
Live in the white, blue and red.
Once there were Shoutings OF vengeance,
Vows that were cruel as death:
Words between brother and brother,
Uttered with peStilent breath.
Deeds dat were darkened with treason,
ThTusts that were deadly rs hell;
While over widows and orphans,
The darkness o loneliness fell.
Now there are gardens Of plenty,
Now there are fields OF deIight
Now there are bOmeStcadS Oh beauty,
here once were Carnage and blight.
Avid for these plentiful blessings,
Thank We The brave boys in blue.
" TO went in the strength of their mamie ID
To die, men and comrades for you.
Hhst thanks shall we give souls so royal?
What need bring our heroes, our braves?
This TO hon r their record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-30
ETH ANNUAL SELECT ExCURSIO.

HOF FOR FORTRESS MONROE NOR
FOLK and The CAPES. The ~n>e
splendid sls steamer JANE M9sELEY s.!sssesN
named points SATURDAY EVENING June l.
leaving her harf, foot Of eth ST.. At clock ar
irving 10 W Washington Monday morning, O'Clock
Statero be secured by applying AT the once
trip, IS 90. ' "
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-08
NO SO

crime by the bloody trail left on the
ground by the dragging of the
body from the house to the waters
edge, to the Travers Mansion.
An investigation followed, when
it was discovered that the woman
had destroyed the bed clothes,
which were doubtless drenched in
gore, by burning them. The in.
strument of the bloody crime was
found in the search that followed
driven down between the hearth
stones. When arrested and brought
into the presence of her murdered
spouse Mrs. Travers denied any
knowledge of, or connection with,
his murder, but later in the day,
it is said, when brought before the
coroners jury, the woman candidly
confessed her guilt, and said she
had determined to become the pos
SCISSOR of her husbands wealth,
whom she did not love, in order
that she might wed the only man
for whom she had any affection.
The jury took a recess in the
afternoon, when the murderess
seized the opportunity, when the
attention Of the officers who had
her in charge was attracted by
some one in the crowd, to commit
suicide. She drew a small knife
from her pocket and inflicted sew
eral stabs in the chest, but was de-
tected and disarmed before she suf-
fered any wounds of serious ma
ture. The affair has created the
most intense excitement in the
community in which it occurred,
and the versions that reach here to-
night are conflicting. The mur-
deress is in Jail.
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LITTLE BERTIE.
The Eight Year Old Girl OF "a New
York Variety show.
New York SUM-


New York SUM-
Mabel Leonard, who secured fame
in the show business through the
efforts of the Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Children to
keep her off the variety stage, is
almost an adult. She is to perform
this week in Boston. The society
has taken in hand another case, and
one as to which there will be little
division Of public sentiment. Du-
ring the past winter BERTHE Rhein-
hart has sung and danced in seve-
raj Of the East Side variety thea
ters. IShe is said to be eight
years old; but, if that figure is cor
rect, she is as small Of her age as
she is wonderfully precocious. Her
power Of mimicry is wonderful in
one SO young, and, trained in less
coarse school, her performances
might be pleasing to refined audi
ences, She was engaged in the Tt
Voli Theater last week, and for the
preceding two weeks had been in
London, On the first night of her
engagement in the Tivoli, the man
ager, Jacob Aberle, was arrested on
the sooiety's complaint that he had
violated the law against employing
children on the stage, He was re-
leased on bail to await the consider.
alton of the case by the grand jury.
Little BERTHE is "serio-comique,"
in the parlance of the variety
shows, which means that she sings
songs that are intended to mix sen.
timsnt aad burleSage. She arst
trips on the stage III a dress that
has a long train. Her face is thick.
ly painted in white, red and black,
the latter eolor being freely used
about her eyes. She toddles to the
fo9tllghts, kicks ont her trail,
winkS at the audience, ogles The
occupants of the boxes from be-
hind her fan aud begins to sing
some of the doggerel that finds
favor in the variety theaters. Her
voice is all that is childish about
her. She is perfectly self possessed,
her gestures are expressive and she
is remarkably vivacious. The smok.
ing, drinking and rude comments
OF the men before her do not dis
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concert her in the least. Her first
song was an encore, and in response
she sings about a Irritation that she
has had with an admirer.
By way of illustrating the lines
she picks out a man in one Of the
boxes; by gestures applies the words
to him, goes to him, chucks him
under the chin, and in some cases
kisses him. The man is much
confused by this expected demon
Stration, and the audience. particu-
larly the boys in the gallery, are
delighted. A second recall is the
result, and Berthe, having divested
herself Of the trained dress, appears
in tights to give an imitation of
Aimee's song and dance, "Pretty
as a Picture" She interlards her
singing with current slang phrases,
all Of which are vulgar, and not a
few immodest, in obedience to the
instructions of the unnatural mo-
ther, who turns her precocious tai
ent to such base uses.
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A BRIDES CRIRE.
She Cuts HeT Husbands Throat nnd
Dumps His Body Into q Creek.

Richmond special to Chicago Times.l
Information reached here to.
night of a sensational and horrible
murder which occurred in high life
in Carroll county, in this State, on
Saturday. The parties to the affair
are Mrs. TraverS, a bride of a few
days, accomplished, beautiful, and
wealthy, who murdered her hus.
band, John Travers, seventy years
Of age, in cold blood. Mrs. Tray.
ers is not yet twenty, and, it seems,
married Trayers, who was one of
the wealthiest men in the State, for
his money. Before the orange
blossom had become disarranged
she regretted the step, On the day
before the murder the husband at.
tended dinner party in the neigh
borhood. His attention to another
lady on that occasion was the sub.
jeot of sharp reprimand by the
newly.made wife on his return
home. Sharp words followed, but
none Of the household dreamed OF
the horrible sequel that was to fol.
low.
About 10 o'clock the couple re-
tired apparently in good humor
With each other. From what fo.
lowed 1t seems that the wife left
her partners side in the bed about
midnight, secured a carving knife
from the kitchen, returned to the
chamber on the first floor and out
her husbands throat from ear to
car The woman, who Is of now.
erful physical build, then dragged
the body Of the murdered man from
the bed to the creek, about nifty
yards distance, throwing it in the
water, hoping, it is supposed, by
this means to conceal her connec.
tion with the revolving deed. Early
yesterday morning two fishermen,
who were fishing in the brook, dis
covered the body, and traced the
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Dainty Gown. for Night and Day.

Dainty Gowns for Night and Day.
New York World
Robes, loose and Aowirg, ia a bswil.
dering association of pufs divided by
translucent lines Of embroidery. cas-.
cades of lace and snow ruffles Of batiste
represent the mode in ladies morning
wrappers. Robe fronts, with Pompadour
yokes at the back, are the most 4ttrsc
tive form for these attractive garments
exhibited at Stern Brothers, Sixth ave.
nue. and Twenty-third street. Petticoats
designed to be worn with them are rich
in torchon and Smyrna insertions nnS
houncings, and are made with French
backs, which do away With all trouble.
some shirring atrlngs and give a salts.
factory ppdeFskirt ior both demi.train
aud fall-train overdresses.
All morning dresses, whether mads in
the fashion described or with Vatican
backs, terminate IN demi trains, and are
sufficiently short in front to exuose the
pretty Chassure designed to be worn
with them. Imported nightgowns, shown
in the same department, Introduce new
styles, among which are those with sur.
plice and Breton fronts. The last are
cut square iu the neck and introduce a
walstcoat like arrangement made of in.
sertings aud lace. They are entirely
new in style, and will doubtless be large.
lypatroniEed tor summer wear. Infants'
ard children's 9 clothing is also in this de.
partment. The stock provides evsry
garment made in most materials ana
shows on the little dresses a deal Of
colorsd lace and embroidery which, b.,
the way, Is warranted to be in fast .,Io,s
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THE FEMALE ARM.
One OF Iho ERWfOn's FRvOrfte Hy-
pOtnesiB Utterly DiaprOved.

OsNpHly DANPEONtus
Sir Isaac Newton long ago pronounced
a theory which, in spite OF its fallacy,
has had many adherents. BE insisted
that the anatomy Of the female arm is
such that it is impossible for a girl to
move her arms in the plane of her waist
band Without dwelling on the fact
that he unwsrrantably assumed the ex.
istence of female Wristbands, it is suffi.
cient TO say that facts conclusively con.
tradict his assertion. Several scientific
persons have since demonstrated BY a
simple and pleasing experiment that q
girl can move her aims in almost any
plane.
Professor Faraday took girl Of the
usual pattern and a young man selected
almost at random from his class on the
Theory and Practice cf Stone.trrow.
ing" he placed the young man on the
floor Of bis lecture.rooln, with the girl
Immediately in front of him. The lights
were then turned down for few mo.
ments in order to favor chemical action.
and on suddenly turning them up again,
the girls arms were found to be tightly
clasped around the young man in the
plane of his wsistband, although at
somewhat greater altitude. It is i'm
possible to break the force Of this ex.
pertinent
1t conclusivsly shows that the female
arm can move in the very direction in
which Sir Isaac Newton asserted that il
could not move. The same experiment
has been often repeated, and always
with the same result. Any young man
who can command the cooperation of a
girl can repeat it for his own satisfaction,
and it might be added that it is univer.
sally agreed that it .is one of the most
thoroughly satisfactory experimen nts
known to science. We nsed, then, pay
no further attention to Newton's hypoth-
esis, since it has been completely dis.
proved, aud is now held by no one who
has even a moderate acquaintance with
science.
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The Hearts of lhe Lomlx.
New York sun.l

NeH lOIk Oun.I
One day, three or four weeks
ago, a gamin, who seemed to have
no friends in the world, was run
over by vehicle, on Madison ave-
nue., and fatally injured. Alter he
had been in the hospital for week,
boy about his own size, and look
ing as friendless and forlorn, called
to ask about him and leave an or
ange. lie seemed much embar-
rassed and would answer no ques-
tions. After that he came daily,
always bringing something, if moth
ing more than an apple. Last week,
when the nurse told him that Billy
had no chance to get well, the
strange boy waited longer than
usual, and finally asked if he could
20 in. He had been invited to
many times before, but had always
refused. Bill, pale, and weak, and
emaciated, opened his eyes in Won
der at the sight of the boy, and
before he realized who it was, the
stranger bent close to his face and
sobbed:
Chilly, can ye forgive a leller?
We was allus fighting and l was
allus too much for ye; but Pm
sorry! Fore ye die won't ye tell me
ye haven't any grudge agin me?'
The young lad, then almost in
the shadow of death, reached up
his thin, white arms, clasped them
around the others neck, and re-
piled:
Don't cry, Bob. Don't feel
bad. | was ugly and mean, and l
was heaving stone at We when the
wagon hit me. II yell forgive me,
I'll forgive you, and I'll pray for
both of Us"
Bob was half an hour late the
morning that Billy died. When
the nurse took him to see the
shrouded corpse, he kissed the pale
face tenderly, and gasped;
D-did he say anything about
about me?"
"He spoke about you just before
he died; asked if you were here"
replied the nurse.
"And may go to the funeral ?"
"You may"
And he did. He was the only
mourner.
His heart was the only one that
ached.
No tears were shed by others, and
they left him sitting by the new
made grave, with heart 50 big that
he could not speak.
If under the crust Of vice and
ignorance there are such springs Of
pure feeling and true nobility, who
shall grow weary of doing good?