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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-02

SOMEBODY names in the presence of a
ferocious duelist the name of one of his
rivals-the most formidable of them.
"He !" cried the duelist; "I know him;
I've been waiting for him; some of these
days I'll have to go and pull his ears. 3"
What for ?" "What for? I don't
know. If [ did I'd go and pull them
now"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-02

An eminent scientist says that when a
lady cannot sit down without her nose
becoming red it shows that there is i'm
perfect circulation of the blood, caused
by tight lacing. Same with gentlemen.
! red nose is sure sign of tightness
a0mewhere.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-02

IN China adulterators of food are
killed as public enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
s<AppOnaattOx,, Again.

10 the E0lrof OF HE EVENING STAR:
1t is of interest to certain class of your read
ers that a matter to which / referred in an arti-
Gle headed "AppOmattox' in last SATURDAYS is
sue should be cleared up. Capt W.. W. VIM
ship writes letter to you On Tuesday last In
reference to my allegation that the buttons bars
and stars had been cut from the coats of confed-
crate officers who returned to Alexandria after
the surrender. with brutality and iil-treatment
generally, In this wise:
As the writer has seen fit to connect my name with
s efpersencss permit me to say that such der
perintend the execution of such order"
1 would not wrong any man, and IL have
wronged Captain Winship I sincerely beg his
pardon. But ] wish to state that was in
formed about a week afterwa ards, By some of
Mosby men at Fairfax Court House, who had
been very roughly treated, that .'Winship" was
the name Of the provost marshal at Alexandria
at that time. At any rate my recollections of
the matter can be substantiated By number of
espectable afiidayits to the effect that at the
time spoke Of there was o red-headed and
red-bearded man sitting at the end of q long
table In q long room. and that the confederate
officers stood at the bottom OF the table, and
when they finished replying to the questions
prOpounded to them by him, as to where they
lived ead where they expected to preside, &c, the
sergeant referred to approached and shipped OF
the buttons froD their coats and the insignia OF
their rank
Now. finally. every soldier Of the nth yir.
GINA infantry, OF OF the artillery companies.
who went from Alexandria, viii bear me witness
to the ih-treatment Aforesaid.
THOS. ]. MURRAY.
p. S.-Since writing tho above have had a
talk with Special District Attorney r. H. Wells.
VINO was then commanding 1t Alexandria. He
says that he was ordered to Washington ON the
night Of LlncOln's assassination, and did not re-
turn for four weeks afterwards. Winshin. his
adjutant general. was left in command. Wells
says he never heard Of the matter in contro-
versy until he read 1t IN my article In TIE STAR
The facts remain the same 0ut, the Question is :
VINO was the pitiful fellow by whose orders the
returned confederate officers and soldiers were
treated 10 badly at AlexaAdriA1 History de-
mands the truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
stayed in the hospitable mansion for five days a
that time.f
SENATOR JONES.

SENATOR JONES.
A private letter from Senator Jones, Of
Florida, written In London on June 18th, says
ne has been having q very good time, and
greatly enjoyed the dinner gwen In his honor by
the Irish members Of parliament, and was anti
cipating much pleasure at the entertainment to
be given him by theiord mayor Of Dublin at the
Mansion hduAe lufhat city on the 3d.
He said he had seen a good deal of the British
parliaments and. he thought our Congress aud
its members wonld In every way compare most
favorably with It,
He had intended going to Rome, but decided
to spend all HIS time In the British Isles. and
Will return home I'm July and visit Saratoga and
other American watering places.
Mfco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
a New Group Of sam sPsss.


The largest and most remarkable group OF
spots that has appeared upon the sun tits yeas
is now clearly visible In the northeastern quar-.
ter Of the disk On Monday It was just coming
around the edge. Through Q smoked giass,
without telescope, It looks like o ny On .
pumpkin. Another group, near the center Of
the disk composed Of much smaller spots, can
also be seen without Q telescope. But with Q
telescope there is almost no end to the details
that appear In these spots, and particularly In
the larger group. By means Of . right-angied
prism the image Of the sun can be thrown from
the eye-piece of the telescope upon Q white
washed wall or . screen Of paper. and then the
observer, dividers in hand, can measure ct his
leisure yawuing chssms Thousands Of miles
ACROSS and MARROW bridges TINT stretch oom-
pletely ACROSS the ehasms and change their form
from hour to hour. II the earth could b huk1e1
ipto TIE sua Hke Q sold shot into tarEst, Tho
hole thus made would Be small beside one q
these en0rmous sun eavarnA which soDsfineo
form and disappear within . 66w dnys Eobody
can have any idea Of the real aspeCt a. t. 49,
ing globe which shines overhead every lDy.
seeming always the same 70 the og1innzy66s
server, until be has seen Il With teleHcopo
when great sun spots are pltt1nG its surlhoe 6h1
the dazzling f,hot0ephefe b thrown $3.50
mountain ridges Of IRE. ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

The War Against Trade Dollars.
From the New York Tribune. 29th.
The agitation over the despised trade dollar
is spreading rapidly, and all branches Of trade
appear to be engaging in the warfare against
it. Yesterday the following notice was extern
siyely posted about the business portion of the
city:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
The Snail Nuisance.

To the Editor Of THE EvENING STAR:
Your correspondent who enquiries about q
means Of getting rid of the snails or slugs which
infest hts garden IS unnecessarily alarmed The
snais will not willingly enter his house nor the
water Of his.well unless both are in such state
that succulent vegetation grows in Them A band
Of dry sifted ashes or sand will keep them out
Of q garden-bed or anything encircled by it. As
1t Is difficult to keep ashes dry in the open air.
and only rood ashes is effectual when wet, the
addition Of a thorough sprinkling Of salt will
act as an efectual barrier. Powdered
plaster or lime unslaeked will kill them if
sprinkled on them A bunch Of refuse cabbage
Or lettuce leaves left in damp place in the gar
sunrise. will attract most of them and they may
then be sprinkled with dry ashes or salt and
killed: The garden Is probably shady
and damp, or has dark. damp places
In it. perhaps some old lumber on the
ground, under which the slugs hide during
the day. They will not stay where there is
plenty Of sunlight and air. though they will
travel few rods to a salad or cabbage plot.
Most Of these slugs are foreign, and introduced
into America from England and the continent.
where they do great damage in gardens, and
owing TO the moisture Of the climate, multiply
greatly. row OF mustard around cabbage
bed is a favOrite device of foreign garden
ers to keep the slugs out. and. II
dense enough, is good defense. Our hot. dry
summers prevent them from being very numer-
Gus here. IL your correspondent cares to know
The name of his enemy and will send some living
ones TO the National Museum. with his address.
wil.examine them. i may add that the much
abused sparrOws are very fond of the eggs and
young snails. though the bic ones are a little
too large for them TO tackle.
Yours respectfully, WM H. DALI,
u. =. National Museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
How TO Kill the Caterpiilars.
To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:

Allow suggestion through your columns
respecting the determination of the caterpillars
now devastating the trees. Let some 10 or 20
active, keen eyed boys be employed, giving each
swinging lamp on j0inted rod, bottle Of
oil and box OF matches. Start one on each side
OF street with directions to apply the flame to
the nests of caterpillars. In this way the city
will soon be gone over and reproduction Of
the nuisance by fall materially lessened. D.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

II Pulled Before they Have Properly
maiured, UnheAlthy-kHOw 60 Choose
q Good MclOn-A PrevenIfve Of Chtlls
and Fevcrs-A New Remedy for Chflls
and Fevers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30
Do Not Be Deceived!
Demand Good Money for
Your Labor and Goods
Trade Dollars
VIII Not be Received

After July /, 1883.
The Government viii not receive them for
dues, but will only buy them at the price
OF silver,
Now about EIghty-flve cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

The season q Little Slow-Gen. Grant
and His Stable-Tired Of Mansions
C00mOdOre Gaxris0n,s n m I'M err
Spring Lake VisIters-PersOnal NIas-
ters-Weddings- George w. Childls.
Horace White, Senator Jones, Etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

An agreement to refuse the trade dollar ex-
cept at current discount after July 1, has been
signed by over a hundred prominent dealers in
dairy and other country produce. Many work
men have informed their employers that they
will refuse to accept trade dollars in payment Of
their wages. Am0ng them are the cigarmakers
in the employ Of j. & A. Frey, of COrtlandt
street. The majority Of the downtown restau-
rants yesterday refused to receive the obnoxious
coin, and notices were displayed in the cars OF
some Of the surface lines and at the ferry
houses stating that NO trade dollars would be
received in payment of fares.
Assistant Treasurer Acton, who was found in
his Office by a Tribune reporter, said: 81 wish
the press would take this matter up. It only
needs determination on the part of the people
and Congress would have to take some action.
At present it is the poorer portion Of the COM
munity who suffer most. They do not UNDER
stand that the trade dollar is not money at all
Nothing can be easier than to find remedy for
this nuisance. Let the government call all
the trade dollars in at their full value, melt
them down and coin them into subsidiary COIN
age, and they will not only cover all expenses,
but actually make profit. Here are the fg-
ures;
Two nAN-00AatS ...................... S6o 6-l0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

Difference. 81 lie
''Proft In coinage of trade dollars into two half
dollars, about cents. sincerely hope the agi-
tation win be kept up, Tor the public have suf-
fered under the infection quite long enough.
All that is wanted Isl general determination not
and the authorities win have to take steps to
repair the prodigious blunder made when this
pseudo-cofn was put into circulation"
J. n. Herrfck, president of the Produce Elk
change, said: SIT hardly Affects the Exchange
as body, Tor all our payments arc made By
check and we only handle few thoumnd o(
cureacy throughout the year: Individually,
though, I think we are Of one mind. Tho fune-
raj services Of the trade dollar ought 70 be held
90 soon - possible"
The hanks OF Newark have voted 70 refuse
trade dollars hereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

SumnAcr nm tho Great City-F1fth Ave.
nue. Deserted-Rcv. Howard Crosby
Going ON the Stage-The Clubs Again
Mrs. Langtry and Nswport-The Fail
Opera Season, Etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30


is going ION the stage. This was foregone
conclusion The lecture field having ceased to
pay, all eminent men and women now 90 on the
stage. and Miss Livingstone is only following
the fashion OF the day. Miss Livingstone was
not able to get the whole of her money and
compromised for $4,000. 1t is the general
opinion among legal men here that she got at
least $40 COO too much, and it is stated that her
cause was won entirely by her good looks and
the aspersions on her character put forward by
Mr.. F7emming. 1T has been thoroughly estsb-
lished OF late that 1t will not do for people in
suits OF this nature to adduce evidence bearing
on q w0man's character. 1t may be proved that
she is the vilest of the vile, but when her conn
sci makes speech to the ehivalric, iigh-minded
and manly jury, verdict viii be recorded In
her behalf II sElelnming proved ANYTHING on
earth he proyedfhe loose character OF this wo-
man, and yet, because he was q millionaire, the
jury fixed upoq s75000 damages. She got
frightened when he threatened to carry the mat
ter to 0highef court and 30 compromised. Her
lawyer gets &5, 600 out OF the &15 eO0 so it will
leave her comfortable nest egg for . fortune
when she goes On the stage. Like all debsstos,tes
Of her stamp. she refuses to make her appear
aQce In minor capacity, and will 60 on as star
or nothing.
THE CLUB AaAn.
There is no truth in the report that the clubs
are to hold convention next winter to cau-
pare modes and methods OF government, and
to devise means, Il possible, to do away with
many OF the existing evils that are now preva-
lent, owing to antiquated or pooriy-ffamed
constitutions. There may be necessity for
snch constitution, and under some censidefa-
lions i would pc or mutnal bensfit for the MEM
bers q the different clubs to establish q 1lrm
and explicit code by which all club men could
be governed. The convention has been sunces-
ted by member OF an obscure local club which
has social aspirations but nothing to warrant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-30

cottage In which Gen. Garfield died, which a
false report says has never been used since It
was occupied by this family last summer also
Mr.. Childs only arrived this week, which was
later than he usually comes
Mr.. Horace White has rented his cottage Just
beyond the Elberon Hotel to Mr.. Gregory. of
New York, and has gone to Europe.
Mrs. Fred. Grant and her children viii come
soon to visit General and Mrs. Grant at their
cottage here.
The story SO often published that Mr.. Victor
Newcomb has lost his eyesight Ia wholly false
His health is better than it has been for years
and to keep it SO his wife wants to get him
away from daily visits to Wall street and the
private wire which connects his home here with
that busy place. So they have rented large
cottage at Mt. Desert for the season and expect
to go there soon. He and his family have been
In their magnificent cottage here for three weeks,
but all the time have been expecting to leave Il
any day for lit. Desert.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Another wedding Of interest will, I hear. occur
In Washington in September, when Miss Mildred
Wendell viii be married to Mr.. Wickersham OF
New York.
met Mrs. Thomas, Of Philadelphia, when
coming here. She had been visiting General
and Mrs. Blake In Washington. Mrs Blake had
been very m, but expects soon to come to Long
Branch with her daughter, Miss Annie Wood
Gen. Blake and Miss Maggie Wood viii join
them here later in July. Miss Sallie Wood lett
ON the 23d for Sing Sing, n T.
Gen. McKeever's wife and daughters after at
tending the bali at Princeton, at the time OF the
college commencement, went to New York and
thence to Rye Beach, N. Fl. Mrs.. Carlisle Patter-
son and her two youngest daughters are at
Newport, with Mr. and Mrs. Augustns Joy,
their relatives. who have cottage there.
private letter received here speaks Of the
elegant entertainment given at New Rochelle
last week by Colonel and Mrs. Richard Lathers
WHEN their daughter. who has 60 often visited
In Washington. was married. There we're 500
persons ct tho wedding reception, most Of them
National Republican., 1883-06-04
MONSTER STATUE FOR NEW YORK.
The New Group Representing Mississippi
Now Finished at Rome.

Roman NeiDs.
Probably the most colossal statue yet or
dered for the states has just been finished in
plaster form by an American sculptor at Flor
ence, Mr.. Larkin G.. Mead. There are but
two in America that can ever be compared
with it--Greenoughs Washington and his
group of Civilization which adorn the capitol
in Washington. Some idea of it may be OBJ
tanned by short description: The subject is
the Mississippi river, a large recumbent
statue, not unlike in treatment to tho Nile
group in Rome. The figure is represented
leaning against cluster of rocks, whence
springs tho source of the "Father of WatersI'
whilst as a support to the other arm is a.
broken paddle wheel caught in snag, a not
uncommon sight on that mighty river. At
the base are represented in bas relief tho va
rious objects characteristic of tho stream
during its long course, stern wheeler and
side wheeler sugar cane and crocodile and
its mineral wealth In the representation of a
lead mine, while negroes are seen loading
and unloading bales of cotton and tobacco
and the sugar cane crystals too are not FORE
gotten while the giant right foot rests on a
ledge of limestone, aud in the right hand
stalks of that great product Of tho Mississippi
valley, Indian corn are held, one mature, the
other in the shock. A wreath composed of
cotton and tobacco crowns the head of the
colossus, while fishing net is carelessly
thrown across the base. The plinth or Pc
destal is twelve feet in length, and the
weight of the marble no less than forty-four
tons. This is to be presented TO the city Of
New York by Mr.. Elliott II. Shepherd, New
York lawyer, son-in-law of Mr.. W. II. Van.
derbilt.
National Republican., 1883-06-04

And the total shortage of these states at lllOOO,
900 of bushels.
Since spring really opened the weather
generally has been as favorable as any other
similar season. OF course the grain specula-
tors make use of every rumor, of every severe
storm, and every climatic change that could
possibly affect the market. But tho fact re-
mains that, although backward, wheat, corn ,
oats, and cotton look very promising, with
the exception of winter wheat in Illinois and
Indiana, which, as before noted, are con-
conceded to be 80 and 2l per cent. short, re-
speotively.
Railway earnings keep up SO we'll show
ing that the distribution of merchandise must
be liberal. Tho import duties paid in New
York for May elbows falling of of nearly 80
per cent as compared with the same month
last year. lfthis decline in importations can
bc continued there is little doubt with good
crops of an Influx of gold In the fall.
Foreign exchange has been advancing all
the week, and is 1. cent per pound higher
than week ago. This is the disquieting
feature in the outlook to-day. The causes
for this advance are diminished exports of
cotton and breadstuhs making a supply of
commercial bills scarce, and at the same time
an absence of any foreign buying Of Ameri-
can railway stocks.
The fears of any further trouble in the
London market felt last week have subsidized.
The fortnightly settlement passed off without
incident which had reassuring influence
here, but under the existing condition of the
money market both in London and New
York, no speedy demand for American securi-
ties of any kind can oe expected.
Speculation in cotton futures the past week
has been dull and uninteresting. The tend
ency Of values has been downward. Foreign
markets have been dull and crop accounts
better Spot cotton has been very dull, there
being no demand except for homo consump-
tion. The dry goods market has been tame
and uninteresting, decoration day holiday
having interrupted TO some extent the week 8
business.
The demand at first hands was moderate,
and Of hand-to-mouth character peculiar to
this season. There was trihe more inquiry
from the south and west for few kinds of
fall goods, but the unsettled condition of the
market has rendered jObbers exceedingly
National Republican., 1883-06-04

We receive regularly by European steamers the fol-
lowing Foreign Papers, Magazines, and Fashion
Journals
The Illustrated London Nows, London Graphic.
Pictorial World, The Queen Illustrated sporting und
Dramatic News, The London Daily Times, London
Standard, Punch Fun London Truth, LoudonWorld,
London Weekly Times, Tho Mail, Bells Llle, Lon
don Figaro, Judy, London Field, Spectator Whitehall
Review Life, London Army and Navy Gazette Lon
don Era, London Daily News, The American Regls-
ter, Saturday Review, The Athenmum. Society, Gar
deners Chronicle, The Garden, The Electrician Eng
lsh Mechanic The Court journal The London Arch
itect St James Gazette, Pail Mall Budget, The Lon
don Economist, The British Architect, The Builder
London Engineering, London Engineer, The Ac6d'
emy, the Contemporary Review, Nineteenth Century,
Fortnightly Review, Chambers Journal nelgravia
Cornhill Magazine. London Lancet, Monthly Family
Herald, The Theatre Monthly London Journal
Blnckwood's Magazine, Longmans Magazine, Good
Words sunday Magazine, All The Year Round, The
Portfolio, London Art Journal, Casselrs eMhghslne
OF Art Every Girls Magazine, Nautical Magazine
Brndsbaw's Railway Guide TO Great Britain ana Ire.
land, Bradshaw's Continental Railway Guide, Boys
own Paper Little Folks, lie Figaro, lie NOinlr, Gil
lie journal Amusant Petit journal Pour Hire, lie
Monde Comique, La Vie Parisienne Il Llllustrhton,
Le Monde lllustre, La Carlcnture la France kle-
gnnte lie Modes de la Suson, II Elegance Parslenne,
lie Monlteur de la Mode, lie Printenps. Le Salon de
In Mode, Revue de Ia Mode, Uber Land und Nicer,
Die Gartenlaube Fliegende Blatter, and many others
100 numerous 10 mention,
National Republican., 1883-06-04
We keen regulnrly for snle the followIng daIlIos.

Boston Herald. Boston Advertiser, Boston Post,
Boston Transcript Chicago Times. Charleston News
and Courier, Denver Tribune New York World New
York Graphic New York Evening Post, Evansville
Courier, indianapolis Journal, Minneapolis Tribune,
New York Star, Richmond Dispatch, Providence
journal. Springfield Republican. ST. Louis PostDls-
patch, Messenger Franco American, San Frautisco
Newsletter, Hartford Courant, Albany Argus, Troy
Times, Syracuse Journal, Rochester PostExpress,
Buffalo Express Buffalo Courier, Cleveland Leader
Cleveland Herald. Plttsburg Chronicle, st. Louis
Globe Democrat, st. Louis Republican, San Fran
cisco Bulletin, ST. Paul Pioneer Press, San Francisco
Alta, Toronto Mail San Francisco Chronicle, Boston
journal. Baltimore sun, Chicago Tribune, Cincinnati
Enquirer, baltimore American Brooklyn Eagle, Gin
cinnau Commercindazette Chicago Inter-Ocean,
New York Herald, New orleans Pcayune, New
York Tribune, Newark Advertiser, Now York Times,
Detroit Tribune, New York Sun, Milwaukee sentinel
Boston Saturday Evening Gazette, Boston Courier,
Philadelphia Press. Philadelphia Daily and Weekly
Times Louisville Courler.Journa philadelphia Rec
ord philadelphia Ledger, Boston Home journal,
New York journal, Philadelphia Inquirer, New York
sunday Mercury, Courier des Etdts Unls edition
Hebdomadare) lie Messenger Franco-Amercan (Edl'
ton BLHebdomadairel