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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The virgins storm PROPHECIES.

Dr. Virgins, in reply TO n letter from Mr. Has.
well, city surveyor. of New York, who has the
direction of extensive marine work now In pro-
gress, asking If he would be justified IN recon-.
mending the arrest of the work until after the
storm predicted by Mr.. Virgins has passed. saya
" The coming winter will be remarkable for
heavy and well-defined storms. II were the
owner of ships | would not allow one of them
TO be on the Atlantic ocean on the 9Th OF Feb
or on the 9th, lorh ard 1lth Of March, though tina
former storm viii he inferior 10 the latter you
MAY begin marine work with safety after ,he
middle of April next Take my advice and save
your thousands. Virgins is about to write 70
the encouragement warning him OF the storm
predicted 10y him for March. and advising that
If the Princess Louise goes to Bermuda the
voyage should not take place during that month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

The DIAMOND CONsPIRACY.-In the Myers-
Rosenberg Greehwald conspiracy case, In Phila-
delphia, yesterday, Benz. Greenwald, one OF the
defendants, testified that Myers and Rosenberg
advanced him IS, 600 as a basis for business, and
by using this he procured diamonds from New
York dealers Of the value of SIS. 900, which he
sold for whatever he could get. He repaid
Myers and Rosenburg with the proceeds Of
these sales, and also gave them some Of the
goods, the understanding being that he should
TAIL, and a settlement Of ten cents on the dollar
should be offered the New York creditors The
profits were to be divided among the three con-
spirators. The accused were committed for trial
In default of $50, 900 bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
CrinOline.

From the New York Star.
Hoop la CrinOline is coming to the front
again, and soon the sweeping amplitude OF
hoop-skirts may contend with merchants pack.
ing cases for the monopoly OF our sidewalks,
not to speak at all of the most convenient pos
session OF street-cars and stages by the I'm.
slightly and juponical continuance. But it is
coming for all that, if we are to credit the Brit
ish Trade Journal, which says:
Thanks to the ladies, there is every prospect
of lost trade being revived When crinolines
went out the fair ones expressed themselves as
devoutly thankful, and said sweet things about
the clinging skirts which followed. Judging by
what they stated, male creatures came to the
conclusion that crinOlines would never again be
worn. Fashion, however, is still all powerful
At first there was a slight protuberance which
was just visible then the jaunty Newmarket
was distinctly ''parted," and in about six weeks
the ''crinolet" was general. Now the crinoline
Is fairly upon us. Two Sheffield manufacturers
who make speciality of crinoline wire are full
OF orders largely on foreign account, but q
good deal of 1t is also for the home markets.
When the fashion went out the change brought
disaster to several firms engaged in the produc-
tiOn OF crinOline steel. Now the premises are
being again put to their old use, in the hope
that crinoline may become as firmly seated
this round of the fashionable wheel as 1t was the
last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

AMI VIII Nh-E1 ED MYRTLE GAVE UP AS
A BAD JOB.
From the Chicago Tribune.
SHOW she must have loved him."
AS Myrtle RedingOte spoke these words softly
to George W. Simpson blush Of maiden mod
esty famed for an instant across her pure Young
face and disappeared silently behind the tiny
pink ears that stood like pigmy sentinels on a
battlement of rose-tinted flesh, soft and warm,
and with beautiful curves whose dimpled out
lines would have made even an anchorte re-
sign. George had been telling her that beauti-
full story ofthe Princess of olden times, who,
when her lover was stricken down py q pois-
oned arrow. knelt by his side, and, with her
own ruby lips. drew from the wound the fatal
element. When he had finished the girl gave
utterance to the words with which this chapter
opens. And then, for an instant, silence fell be-
tween them.
George was the first to speak eff were
wounded by pOs0ped arrow. darling would
you emulate the example of the Prncess2"
The girls form shook with a sudden tremor
and her head fell upon his shirt front
81 could not do it" she sobbed through her
tears
''Why not?" asked George.
"DO not press me for an answer" replied the
girl.
But must know" he says in low, ago
nized tones.
'Then," she murmurs, pressing him still
more closely to her you are from Kentucky,
and do not care to catch the delirium
tremens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The Big Fire in Buffalo.
BURNING OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISE
BUILDING.

BURNING OF THE COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER
BUILDING.
A few minutes before o'clock Yesterday after.
noon the magnificent building OF the Comzaer.
cial advertiser, in Buffalo, n Y, was discovered
to be on fire, and before the engines began u
play the flames were bursting through the roof
An immense crowd assembled I'm the street ana
greatlyimpeded the work of the firemen Under
Main street, about block west, are three large
cisterns containing water for use In case OF fire.
When one Of them was opened for the purpose
OF attaching the hose a tremendous explosion
of gas followed blowing one man fully 20 feet
into the air, and knocking several spectators OF
their feet. Soon afterwards the fire was com.
municated to the Masonic Temple. The upper
floors of the building were occupied by Masonic
societies. The large wholesale grocery house
of Miller, Greiner & Co. occupied the ground
floor. Every effort was made to save the build.
Ing, and the fire was subdued after the two
upper stories had been burned. The CONNER.
cidi Advertiser building was entirely DESTROYED.
Ii was occupied for the first time on the 10th
of April last. and cost 1000. One-half was
occupied 10y the Commercial Advertiser and the
other half by the wholesale saddlery house Of
Harvey ID. Blakeslee. The fire started In the
engraving room and was caused by an employo
allowing some rags to catch i'm gas jet The
flames spread SO rapidly that no time was al
lowed to ave anything. Every one rushed out
leaving overcoats and hats behind The files al
the paper, which has been In existence ifty
years, were destroyed. The employees of the
job department being unable to make their way
down the stairs, got on the roof and crawled
along the parapet to the Jewett building where
they descended i'm safety. Several tainted after
reaching the street. Out Of the 40 employees
only one, William Mahoney, was Injured The
loss OF the building. stock, and fixtures is esti.
mated at $4,000. The building is insured for
$4,000 and the stock for S75. 600. Blakeslees
loss is estimated at 10000, insurance $50 600
The damage to Miller, Greiner 4 Co.'S grocery
stock is estimated at CSC. 900 and the building
S5O, 600 The total loss is estimated at $500 100.
Through the kindness OF the Courier the COM
nse,'cidt will be issued to-day from that Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The Orfh OhSeouica

The funeral services over the remains Of Hon.
Godlove S orth, at Lafayette, Ind. yesterday
were largely attended and impressive though
unostentatious. Beside the congressional com.
mittee there were present Gov. Porter and other
state officers, Assistant Secretary New, OF the
Treasury department, and other distinguished
persons. The pail bearers were Gov. Porter. ex.
Gov Baker Hon. John Coburn. Moses Fowler,
Alexander Wilson and Thomas u. Emerson
kev. Dr. Moss, of the State university. offered
PRAYER. Rev. p. A. Gibson, Of Ashbury uniyer-
Sltv, preached the sermon, and various resident
clergNmen took part in the exercises
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

The WINToN INSURANCE CASE DECIDEp-Iu
the United States district court In Pittsburg.
Pa, Yesterday, the suit of w. W. Winton and
Cathartne, his wife. against the Mutual Life In
surance company Of New York, and James S.
Rutan, United States marshal, was argued. A
motion was made for preliminary injunction
to prevent the defendants from selling some
property belonging to the plaintiffs on an execu-
ton now In the hands Of the United States mar
shall. The property is claimed by Mrs. Winton
as her own. 1t consists of 40 acres Of coal land
near Scranton, Pa, and its reputed value is
e140 600. The defendants allege that the prop
erty was sold at sherin7s sale and bought In by
Mrs. Winton for GA 600, and that the sale was
held on another than Q regular sherif-s sale
day, which prevented other parties from bid
ding. The plaintiffs failed to make ont their
case and the Injunction was refused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

SHERIFF ACCUSED OF BEING BRrBED.-whea'
A. ID. French was arrested In Lewiston for steel
ing the watch and clothing Of Everett Bartaeoe'
i'm Norway, Me-, he gave an account Of his mis-.
deeds and adventures for several years. In -
Me-, jail Tor stealing sixteen months ego, ~
escaped from the jail. He claimed that he -
his mother bribed fail offcer by paying hin
ESQ to allow him (French) to get out. -,
chance Rockland sheriff was In Lewiston tn.
very day French was arrested aud heard n
story As aresult proceedings have been inst1-,
tuted against the sheriff formerly In charge q
the Jail at Rockland for alleged completely n
Frenchs escape French was taken from the
Paris Jail in irons to Rockland az o witness
against the accused sheriff Saturday afternOon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

Rear Admiral James F. Schenck died nj -
residence In Dayton, O., yesterday, aged u
years. He has lived In Dayton since 1884, NV
ing been placed on the retired list In 1869. To
deceased entered the United States navy froa
Ohio. March i, 1926. serving as midshipmaa %
the sloop Hornet, Of the West India squadron.
He rose rapidly on account Of gallant servioa.
and when the rebellion broke out commanded q
feet of fourteen vessels. He was prominent An
the assault on Fort Fisher and In bocka6ine.
Previous TO this he had served In the Mexiosn
war under Commodore Stockton. and with the
latter was assigned TO command in the western
Gulf squadron and assisted In the seizure a
California. He was a brother OF General X. q
Schenck
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An Oyster Pungy Captain Accused Of
Numbering q Sailor.

Alexander Cannon, captain Of the oyster pun
gy Mary J. Bond, No. 8, was arrested in Balti-
more last night by Sergeant League. Of the
eastern district, charged on the oath Of John
Lippert, one of his crew, with numbering Will
liam Holden, another of the crew, while the
pungy was in the Chesapeake bay Off Hollins'
Island, on December 18th. Captain Cannon was
locked up, as were also the following members
of his crew as witnesses: John Lippert, Andreas
Conrad, Paul Bayer, Jacob Kloiber. William
Breuner, and John Wiestner. Lippert charges
Captain Cannon with beating William Holden
who was Baltimorean, and knocking him
down the forcastle and thereby causing his
death. They claim that after he died the Cap
tain put his body in yawl boat, rowed ashore
and buried it, remaining away over night. The
Captain, however, claims that Holden was i'll
and died from disease He took the body ashore
and went for the justice of the peace, who said
he would call a jury to investigate the death.
The doctor said the man died Of dysentery, and
the squire said, therefore, there was no use
holding an inquest. The body was thoroughly
examined, and the captain and his brethren
then buried it in the woods near his own
house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The womam,s League.


WOMEN AND CIVIL SERyICE-PROFITS MADE
FROM FEMALE LABOR-PROPOSED RAID ON
MICHIGAN CONGRESSMAN.
II will have the biggest kind of sensation for
You in two or three weeks" said Mrs. Smith,
president Of the Woman's League, to the re-
porters last evening before the meeting was
called to order. The most persuasive arts of
the reporters, however, failed to induce her to
disclose the character of her sensation. When
the league was called to order letters
were read from Mrs. Charlotte O'Brien
and General Beauregard, expressing their
interest in the cause of women. series OF
resolutions were adopted setting forth that Mrs.
A. X. Evans had for twenty years held SIS
place in the Post Office department, and de-
manding her promotion to higher grade in the
name of civil service. 1T sometimes Injuries a
party to bring up her name in the league" said
Mrs. Smith. This has been done without the
knowledge of Mrs. Evans. II she does lose
her position, we will send to every legislator in
the country in her behalf
woMEN's WAGES.
Mrs. Smith had the secretary read paper she
had prepared on working women showing from
the census reports that there were 53l. 753
women engaged as working women in the coun-
try. The average wages paid to working people,
men and women, is shown to be $1.19 per day.
Figures were given to show that in those manu-
featuring pursuits in which women are engaged
the least wages are paid and the largest profits
realized
Mrs. Weeks read a letter she had received
from the superintendent of the public schools in
Philadelphia, which said among other things,
that in regard to
LADIES AS EDUCATORS,
the writer considered them equal to men
that it was believed that greater executive
ability is required in boys grammar school
than in girls school of the same grade hence
the pay of the male teacher was greater.
Il don't think So" said Mrs. Weeks. ~
think just as much is required in girls school
as should be required in boys school,"
Mrs. Smith stated before adjournment that
she had interviewed number of Michigan Con-
gressmen. and discovered that they all dis
claimed that they had ever had any women ap-
pointed in the departments. II Think" she
said, " we had better go up in a body and call
upon them. We have a lot of women we would
like to have appointed"
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DOrsey's 'sLiterary Bureau.,'
IT WONT HELP HIM.

From the New York Post.
Ex-senator Dorseys Literary bureau" which
works hard to persuade the public that Mr. Dor
sey 1s prosecuted statesman. and that ex-
Postmaster General James and ex-Attorney
General MacVeagh out to be put in the peniten-
tiary instead Of the innocent Dorsey, is manag-
ing things with great energy, but not with pru-
dence Dorsey's main complaint is that Pres-
dent Garfield did not give him, or rather was by
James and MacVeagh prevented from giving
him, the private investigation he asked for as
soon as his name was coupled in the public
prints with the star route frauds. This COM
plant Is urged and reiterated just at the time
when public investigation of the matter in a
court of Justice Is In progress Dorsey's real
trouble, therefore, appears to be not that he does
not get fair investigation, but rather that he
gets good deal more Of it than he wants. His
appeal to popular sympathy as a politician who
did his party conspicuous service, and was re-
cOgnlZed and treated as useful man and as a
friend by many prominent persons, is also very
il-tlmed. He can no longer expect to prevent
or forestall by 1t thorough sitting of the case
IL IN the course OF the trial proof is furnished
that Dorsey was really one Of the conspirators
who robbed the government. his plea TOR SYM
pathy will by that time be forgotten. He will
then stand before the country as a convicted
conspratOr, and no longer as the prosecuted
statesman. He has fired off his powder too soon
or too late. If he is guilty, the papers which
are now irving to work up "bOOm" for him
VIII surely fail and have only disgrace for their
trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

The DEFUNCT PACIFIC BANK OF BOsTON.-A
large and excited meeting of the stockholders
of the defnnct Pacific Bank was held In Boston
yesterday to determine how to meet the second
assessment laid upon them by the Comptroller
Of the Currency, and to determine the liability
of directors. Resolutions were presented con-
demnatOry Of Bank Examiner Needham, pro-
nOuncing him Incompetent and unworthy of
confidence; and resolution was adopted urging
that suits be brought against the directors Of
the bank II the receiver or COMPTROLLER shall re-
fuse to do so; also, that the receiver and United
States attorney be requested to inquire into
and criminally prosecute all persons who are
found responsible for the disaster 10 the bank,
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A $1,000 Verdict for an Outrage.

sensation was created In Chicago yesterday
by the sudden termination of the suit OF HO-,
nora Mccarthy against DIR. Robert Hunter, .
prominent and wealthy physician. The PLAINTIFF
is an Irish domestic, aged twenty-eight, and
sued him for S3O, 900 damages for forcible out.
rage while she was In his Office to be treated tor
throat disease. The jury found a verdict ror
Zoo for plaintiff. The defense made no al,-
pearance. Mr.. Trude, the attorney for DR.. Hun
ter, who was detained by an accident, will movO.
for a rehearing tomorrow. Hunter ID sixty, ha0.
q family and moves In the best society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
The Late Miss Ann G. Carroll.

All the notices of Miss Carroll, Of Duddington,
whose funeral took place at St. Peters church,
Capitol Hill, at 10 o'clock this morning, have
been full of errors. She was not descendant
of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton, but of his an
cestor Charles Carroll, who came over from Ire
land In the reign of James II. and held some
position under the government. He left two
sons-D Charles and ca Daniel, from the first
OF whom were descended the signer of the
Declaration Of Independence and the present
ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll, of Daighghoregan
Manor, Md. Daniel Carroll above named left an
only son, Charles Carroll. of Duddington. His
son, Daniel Carroll, of DuddingtOn. married
Miss Boyce, whose grandfather. Roger Boyce,
was the first high sherifOf the city of Baltimore
Daniel Carroll. when Major L'Enfant laid out a
street through the new residence of which he
had the walls partly erected near the present
Capitol, removed, and about the year 1897
erected the large mansion ever since known as
"DuddingtOn'-its yet solid brick inclosng
V ALI surrounding six acres of finely terraced
ground Ornamented with fine old trees, and
standing on abeautiful elevation fronting reser-
walton No. IL, southeast OF the Capitol. President
Washington used to visit Duddngton, and was
fond OF the delicious water from the Carroll
spring, which still flows from the grounds in its
pristine purity. Henry Clay and other celebr-
ties of his day were frequent visitors at this
hospitabe mansion. Daniel Carroll, of Dud-
dingtOn, died at an advanced age in 1849 and
the principal charge of his estate and the care
OF the interests ofh' sisters and orphan nephews
and nieces devOlved upon his eldest unmarried
daughter, Ann C. Carroll Her life thereafter
was one of unselfsh and unwearied devotion to
the interests of others, to her religion, and to
quiet and transformations charity She was
essentially gentlewOman of the old school and
maintained to the last the traditional hospitality
| of her house. Entire absence of fear and alb
negation OF self marked her last hours, and
during her final illness she was every hour
giving touching evidences Of that thoughtful
ness for others which had been the ruling mo-
tive OF her life. Her faith in her RELATIONSHIP
was devout CathOlic-was absolute, her cour-
age unfalterng, and as her whole life was an
example of how to go through the world, so
We're her last hours model Of how most nobly
and gracefully TO leave it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

Prosecuting Attorney Charles S. Moore called
Judge SHELLS attention in the Police Court this
morning to the fact that witnesses will make
statements to him in his Office and when they
come into court they often make contradictory
statements. He said he wanted to state publicly
that if he discovers any one interfering with his
witnesses he will prosecute them to the extent
of his ability. He stated that this thing has
been going on for some time, and he is deter
mined to break it up.
The court said he was very glad to hear Mr.
Moore say so. ana the court hoped he would
make an example of the first man he catches in
this business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

From the Athens Banner Watchman.
Our young friend Jacks, clerking at Dorsey's,
is one of the stoutest men In Athens. He can
take six sacks Of shot in each hand holding
the bags between his fingers, and carry them
with ease He can also hold out three sacks at
arms length. Bill Beusse can take a large
sized keg Of beer and hold it up at arms length
over his head, without the same touching his
person in being raised up. Judge Nicholson
says he has taken q heavy anvil i'm each hand
and carried them across room. But this was
In the dim and distant past. Wyatt Upshaw. q
negro in Athens. has been seen to take heavy
bale Of cotton on his shoulders and carry IL
across the street. Mr.. R. X. Reaves says he has
seen a man named Harrison, carry three sacks
Of salt, weighing over six hundred pounds
across Broad street at one time. man once
lived in Athens who could take the largest size
sledge hammer between his teeth, and heaye It
over his head from between his legs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

The Cuckoo Fleet Captured.
From the Baltimore American.
Captain Mitchell, of the oyster police fleet. has
at last succeeded In capturing the notorious
''Cuckoo feet" Of oyster dredgers, consisting Of
seven vessels and the crews are awaiting trial
at st. Michaers. These boats have for years
been dredging illegalyin Poplar Island Narrows,
and heretofore have evaded arrest by their skill
full maneuvers. The boats are named Cuckoo
and Cuckoo and Cook, with various initials By
plan Of concealing portions Of the name only
tile word "COOk" appeared legible a. the name
of the boat, and as they were all painted alike,
rugged alike, 1t was difficult to identify any
individual Of the crew and, as they were ali
EAST callers, they were enabled to elude pursuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22

An Unreliable Board Of Reliable Men.
From the Cape Ann Advertiser.
Years ago, when there were not so MANY
banks here on Cape Ann as now, young man
who had just gone into business wished to get
his note discounted, and in orderto make sure
thing Of it, he interviewed the directors per-
sonally and each told him it would be all right.
Going to the bank on the morning after the di-
rectors had met, the cashier informed him very
blandly that nothing had been done for him.
At the next meeting of the directors Just as
they were commencing bushes, the door opened
and In walked the young man. Removing his
hat, he advanced to the table and remarked
"Messrs. Directors. individually you are clever
sort OF men. but collectively you are a set of
darned liars, and can prove it." With this he
went out, and the directors gazed at each
other In blank establishment as they inwardly
acknowledged the justice Of the remark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-22
IngersOll's Clap-trap.

Colonel Ingersoll commenced his harrangue
before the starroute jury in behalf ofthe two Dor
seys yesterday. 1t is very evident that the orator
has conned the famous speech of Sergeant Busfuz
to some purpose. II the members Of the jury
should ever get as high an opinion of themselves
As Colonel Ingersoll claims to have Of them.
they will scarcely deign to speak to common
folks at all. Such fulsome clap-trap may posi-
bly, have some effect on the average juryman,
but the only effect 1t should have on a man ft
to be juryman would be simply to engender
the most profound contempt for the man who
could be weak and foolish enough to make use
of it.