Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-28

your readers Now that we are AGAIN in % u
similar positfon-our streets being cleaned with
ne seeners ,, ask When II ever the
filled, else they would have been here lang
since. Do something. Mr.. Editor. to give Ms
back the clean streets we had.
Wants Attention.
t ha,so1 stor-Iour article calling attention to
tne importance or more thorough CLEANING nf
streets and alleys Is timely and to the noint
one source OF the vile smells alluded to is the
T fis OF hydrants qn place OF the old
.ecIion, In order to draw Off the waste water.
month ago l called the attention OF the
neaitn ol1lcer to pool Of stagnant water, re-
suiIing IRON thls cause, On Massachusetts ave
nue., between 2d and Sd streets Promptly the
next day an official of said office called. in.
Spec'eo the nuisance complained OF, coincided
To i1 ne taI IL snould be abated, and promised
~ report accordingly, at the same time noting
me locatlOn OF sewer not twenty Yards from
TIE spot. This was five weeks ago: nothing
ss un n, cone ana the green Shiny pool still
Zen dollars worth OF time and material prob
ANY, would mend the matter. Who Is to
blaine? A, d.. 231 Mass AVE
1T IS NOT EVERYBODY who. after a heavy loss
al the gaming table. has seven-eighths OF his
Deen the fortune OF Prince DemidOff who late
lY came out OF bout at baccarat some three
mlilonS OF dollars worse OFF than he sat down
Count SchOUvaioff. his cousin was the winner
and his wonderful run OF luck has been the
theme OF gossip and congratulation all over
Europe. but lt now appears that Count Louis
Mellkof1 has thought proper to lay statement
OF the affair before the Gar and that the mon.
arch thereupon sent for the lucky Count
ScGouvaloh and ordered him to return to Prince
Dem sexen-eighths of the sum thus won
from MIN. the command was necessarily and
promptly obeyed. and the loss OF the prince
WSs consequently reduced to something
t nnGer four hundred thousand dollars. Even
thlS may be called tOlerable nights work
ana comes fairly up to the most memorable sums
loSt ana won at sitting at faro in the early
days OF San Francisco. We believe that single
caro- was at that time more than once turned
for two hundred thousand dollars but have
never heard OF an individuals gaining or losing
IN one night a larger sum than the reduced loss
or Prince DemidOff. But how are Russian
MOBILES 10 pursue hereafter their fayOrite diver
sion ii the Car pares down the results to suit
ms own pleasure? The sport of baccarat, If
OF poker which ladies play ..for fun" and which
are so vastly entertaining to the gentlemen
VINO are forced to participate. For all this,
European public opinion will for once be we'll
satisfied With the Cars course in a case which
may ce recorded as furnishing one OF the few
occasions when desp0t1c power has been used
lof tLoiougbly good purpose.-N 7. Post.
PROTECTED BY HER MoTHER-Degran, q little
village ten miles west OF Bellefontaine, O.. was
The scene OF a sensational shooting ARRAY YES
terday afternoon. About one month ago il. w.
Aker, man OF low degree, attempted to clone
Win Louie Valley Degrace Shoemaker, the
iCNtS iOui OI JOnh SilOe-
Maker most estimable man. He was DIS
covered, and since then the father and brother
have guarded their home with arms Yester-
Gay afternoon, Henry Thomas, a friend OF Aker
While drunk, attempted to deliver the child a
note, when he was met at the door by Newton
Shoemaker her brother. who emptiei the con-
tents of shotgun into his head and face Tie
shot struck him In the throat and face. He Is
dangerously wounded. but is still alive
FUNDS FOR GERMAN SOCIALISTS.-TWo or three
Oi tne leadlng saxon newspapers have recently
puon5hed some curious revelations concerning
the sources whence the German Social Demo.
cratlc Associations derive the funds with which
thorty. Among the weather. doctrnatreS Wlo
literally support these revolutionary OrganiZa-
tlCnS VII u their own substance is an eccentric
millionaire named Baalman, the owner of seye-
raj MANUFACTURES In Germany and partner In a
81 eat Dutch clearinghouse. Since he has taken to
Social Democracy he has introduced
considerable notifications into the manner
OF living previously observed by him. Formerly.
ne Travelled first class, kept up splendid estab-
llohment, freQuented the most costly hotels
when on journey, dressed handsomely. and
entertained his friends royalty. Now he travels
fourth class, occupies cheap lodging, alights
at OBSCURE inns, wears fustain, and Strictly alb
stains from hospitable practices. All his saw
lneS. thus achieved, and a large share OF his
trade prOhtS 10 boot, are transmitted quarterly |
TO the leading agitation committees, established
In Leipzig, Dresden, and other important pro-
Vlnclal cities Of fatherland 1t need scarcely be
added that the name of Baalman is profoundly
reverenced by the disciples OF the Petroleum
CTeed.-LCfaIO1l 7e1egTaDh.