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Gen. Sherman Talks.

He TELLS THE NEW ENGLAND PILGRIMS THAT THE
LATE WAR WAS DAMNABLE CONSPIRACY.
The annual dinner Of the New England society OF
New York was given at Delmonicos last evening
About 200 members and invited guests sat down TO
the table. Gen. W. Il. Sherman said he came GOO
miles TO be present, and responded to the toast
"Our Country" After referring to the wars OF
1912 and the Mexican war, Gen. Sherman said:
"The conspiracy in the winter of ,6o-'61 in Wash
ington was a damnable conspiracy, [applausel, and
speak 1t with knowledge, because myself was
then citizen or a southern state. And so IL con-
tinued until they compelled the firing upon Fort
Sumter, when 1t assumed the character of a rebel
lion and remained so to its close. No people on
OF this country In May, 1851. The farmers OF Ohio
were planting their corn, so were the farmers all
over the north. You here in New York feared that
some disturbance was threatened, but supposed that
q compromise OF some kind would be effected. But
when the first shot was fired on Fort Sumter there
of people to uphold their governm emit and TO pre-
serve the institutions they inherite d. and tracing
that war TO its very end, every step OF 1t was q
step OF progress towards freedom and towards the
object OF our Pilgrim Fathers a land of law and
order and discipline, where every man, be he
white, black or yellow, could live In peace and
security in his own home and cultivate his own
vine We have fought with Our foreign enemies
and with ourselves, and have conquered in every
instance. We have right to toast our country In
all its aspects, and rest secure in the possession OF
country grand IN its proportions beautiful in all
its details, magnificent in its past and present his
tory. We may sing and say, Our country, 1t is OF
thee we Slng."'
Other toasts were responded to as follows
"FOrefathers' Day." Ex-GOv. John d. Long; 1.-THE
Independent Spirit OF New England" Henry Cabot
Lodge; 1.-THE state Of New York." Chauncey NJ.
DeDew.
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THE FIRST VIEW OF THE CITY.
Funny Mistakes of strangers Approach.
ing Washington How CredulOus
Visitors Are esuIlea.

Most strangers who visit Washington for the
first time have heard and read SO much OF the
public buildings and monuments that upon an
preaching the city they readily recognize from Q
long distance out the dome of the Capitol and
the Washington Monument Some come how
ever, who are surprisingly gullible. Recently
number OF passengers on a steamer coming
up the river, amused themselves by picking out
various buildings they recognized including
the monument. One commented on the fact
that the lower portion of the monument looking
darker than the part above and inquired the
cause. The captain replied. with sober face,
that it was the high water mark of the flood we
had some.years ago. and stranger took it all
in remarking, Il heard tell of that food" After
a bottle of wine had been opened the guble
stranger was informed that the line between the
shades was nearly TWO hundred feet from the
low water mark. On the B. & o. railroad the
bronze horse on the Clark Mills place was for
long time pointed out as the statue of
Jacksons horse, from which the figure had been
taken to be repaired. Recently some colored
passengers coming in on midday train on the
b. u p. afforded much amusement to the other
passengers. When some distance out they saw
the dome OF the Capitol and one exclaimed to
"Oh. yes. replied Sarah. with her face close to
the window. (which one is il? 1t must be
mighty heavy to have such base Soon they
could see the upper portion of the Capitol
building proper. and the reason why the statue
OF Freedom had so massive a foundation became
apparent. Then the white walls of the work.
house attracted attention. and several of the
party took it I'm as the White House. failing to
appreciate the remark of fellow-passenger:
"A ward of the nation lives there and has con-
siderable company" Sarah again put in. point
ing to the red walls of the Jail: THAT must be
the Treasury" Yes. that is. indeed, the
Treasury, and the nations jewels are safely
locked up there" my" said Sarah. there
think it should be so near that marsh" The
Navy Yard bridge was next called the Long
bridge and the insane asylum Arlington. 1t
was not until the train was turning into 9th
street that it dawned on them that they had
seen some Of the public buildings. but not the
Drincinai ones
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HUMAN R8HC.A.RRaC.
Where the MOnstrosisics in the uu.
seams Come From-Sasaries Paid TO
ssEreaks.o

"Where do you get these freaks:" asked a
STAR reporter Of dime museum lecturer dur
ing pause in his eloquent and instructive adj
dress. describing the oddities on exhibition
mostly from New York" said the lecturer
but Won can trace their origin 10 all parts of
the United States. The majority Of these
strange creatures come from the south and
west. During the summer season the crcuses
run across them, engage them, and, after the
season is over, they generally make for New
York"
why New York;" Inquired the reporter.
Because there are agencies cstabiished In
that city whose business ii is 10 get these freaks
engagements throughout the country. After a
consultation With the agent plan OF action is
agreed upon. The agent thereupon advertises
in the leading dramatic papers. Then he sends
circulars TO the different managers throughout
the country. The manager notices the 'ad.. re-
ceives the circular, reads it carefully and If the
monstrosity possesses the necessary alluriny
qualities. engages it,"
Are there many foreign subjects on exhibit
tion?"
No. they are mostly American products"
How many curiostics are there at present on
exhibition"
We'll, I hardly know Probably Thousands
There are rat women, fat boys. giants skeletons
hlliputians. armless and legless wonders double
headed girls, etc. Besides there are hundreds
oil curios that belongs to the animal species.
Nv Rat salary do these human curioslties COM
mand?'
''All the way from SIS to $3.50 per week. &"
saa the museum man. and then he turned away
to resume the thread of his discourse to the
crowd OF gaping wonjer-seeKers.
The origin of the dime museum is not known
Several well-known theatrical men claim to be
the first to have projected such resorts. Since
the beginning OF the present season there has
been but one failure reported. and that was in a
northern city. Every city OF any pretension
has its Dime" and all. it is stated. are making
money. Outside of the curio hall there is the
theatorium. where performances are given twice
| a day. The class Of entertainment Includes
opera, drama comedy, vaudeville. etc. In the
large cities. such as Philadelphia. New York.
Boston and Chicago. the museums are kept
open from 10 a. III. TO 10 p. m, and in the
smaller cities only two performances are gwen
Afternoon and evening
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A Mysterious Crime.

horrible FATE OF RUSSIAN STUDENT.
Another mysterious crime, attributed 10 nihi-
lists, has been discovered at Moscow. The police
had their attention attracted TO the cellar OF an old
unoccupied building by terrible smell which pro-
ceeded from the place. They found in the cellar
the decaying corpse OF young man, whose identity
had been eiectuaily destroyed by the OF virrio
The nuid had been literally dashed over the victim,
and his head, neck, chest and arms were burned.
IL addition 10 this, his head had been smashed and
two large stones, with which this had evidently
been done, We're found, covered with blood and
TUFTS or hair, lying near the body. The police be-
leye that the victim was some young student who
had joined the nlhllistS and had betrayed some OF
their secrets. Their theory Is that he was decoyed
into the cellar by the conspirators and after being
disngured by vitrfol, was nnally murdered. A
search is being made In the various colleges 70 as
certain Il any students are missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
Work and WRQes.

THOUSANDS OF UNEMPLOYED WORKING PEOPLE,
The coal miners, numbering about 1900, all along
the Mon0ngaheld river, as anticipated, went on a
strike yesterday morning for an advance OF Il
cent per bushel In the price Of mining. The
operators say that they Will close down their pits
indennitely.-The Philadelphia Peace society
having accomplished so much toward settlement
OF The troubles between the shoe manufacturers
and the Knights OF Labor Will turn its attention to
the WeaVero' quarrel, and see IL something OF the
same kind cannot be accomplished.-T KIM
berry employees, at Sharon, Pa, have offered to
work for three months without wages except gro
cerles. The firm declined the offer.-At peekskill.
\. Y, the stove works or Montross d Lent have
shut down.-The PittSburg Iron Works company
at verners station, Pa, Yesterday ordered
Notices were posted Ia Sanford Sons carpet
mills at Amsterdam, n. Y, Saturday that a gen
eral reduction or ten per cent In wages would be
made Monday and OF enc cent per yard in the
weaving departments on piece work. The employees
held meeting Sunday and refused to accept the
REDUCTION. Yesterday the mills were all closed
and the hands out on a strike. Sanford & Sons
employ 1850 operatives, and as the payroll is
$4,000 month the merchants are much depressed.
Several OF the knitting mills at Amsterdam are
closed already and, with Sanford & Sons employees
added, the town contains 1900 Idle operatives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
Herr Nlost's Prescriptions.
THE MEDICINE NE THINKS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
KINGS LANDLORDS AND MnITIAMKN.


KINGS, LANDLORDS AND MILITIAMKN.
From the Philadelphia Press. &c. day.
About 100 men wearing red ribbon steamers
from button,hole In their coats, assembled at
Dramatic hall, 5th and Gaskin streets, on Sunday
afternoon. and listened TO a bloodthirsty speech
from Johann Most. the anarchist He euogized
Reinsdorf, now condemned TO death for the at
tempt TO blow up the Emperor Wilhelm and his
royal companions, and characterized his work as a
grand example or heroism. In this connection he
prescribes ga rope for traitors the knife for the po-
lice, poison for minister's cold lead for the rich
and a bomb for princes" Herr Most recon-
mended that riots be started from time 70 time ia
different places as he considered them very bene-
ncal, and sad that dynamite was very good
weapon with which TO meet the militia. He further
gave recipe for an Indian poison by which the
militia could be destroyed at long short range.
Petroleum was considered good thing 10 be used
In hiring the houses OF Landlords. The blood
concluded with the prediction that IL would be but
short time before the red nag would wave from the
tower Oh Independence hall
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Arrest Of the EVEN Brother,
A TROY LADY SUING FoR THE PROFITS OF HER m
NESTMENT.

NESTMEST.
From the New York Times Dist.
The Even Brothers, one OF whom (John NJ Ewen)
was on Friday expelled from the Cotton Exchange
for irregular business methods OF his nrm have
been under arrest since Wednesday last, on an
order granted by Judge Donohue, OF the supreme
court, In a suit In which Mrs Della N. Hotchin OF
Troy, seeks TO recover $780, which she says Warren
Even, tr, and John Nj. Even have misappropri-
ated While acting as her brokers The fact OF their
arrest has been Kept a secret In the sheriffs oce
Mrs Hotchin says, through her husband, acting as
her attorney In fact, that in March interest
which she had in an account known as the Town.
send liquidation, carried by the Even Brothers,
was closed, and SS15 was found to be due her. She
was notified OF the fact by the frm, and was in
FORMED that she could purchase for 800 inter-
est in another account, on which there was gain
OF $50 for each $500, this gain being payable on
May She sent her check for 81 1856 70 be added 10
the $Sl5. ON Mays Even Brothers sent her their
check for 81 500, and Informed her that they had
not been able TO collect everything due the &c
count Since then she has Intellectually demanded
payment 10 her OF the i've sums OF $50 admitted 20
be due as gains on &. 500 The Ewens were held In
81 800 bail each.
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ErpIosIoNtThe Naturalization az the SCENE ~ pbs
explosion at London bridge still continues diver
has found some mort fragments OF granite, which
were evidently broken from the blocks composing
the pier by the force OF the explosion. Several
large baulks OF timber, which had been firmly
bolted to the masonry OF the bridge. were broken
sion must have been OF terrific force. The bed OF
the river was very much disturbed for a consider
able space about the pier.
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4 Schooimistrcs~ Charged Win Came
Ing " Punil.s Dc,fh.


"iikesnarre Pa SPECIAL to thu Ph,la l,hia Pr>ss 22d
Sonsideraole excitement has been caused In Nam
ucoke, few miles from here by the death OF n
httle boy, James Shea. aged six years. as u is
charged from Injuries received at the hands of his
school teacher, Miss Brader. The facts AS given
by the childs parents. are that about three weeks
ago. the boy was punished by Miss Brader for eiso
oedienoe, and OF a repetition or the ofense was
put outside the door. The weather was very Cold
and the child, after waiting awhile began 10 klct
AT the door Tor acmittance Miss Rrader came out
anu pushed The child away, throwing him down A
HIGHT OF stone steps The little boy went home
ana soon after complained or being sick. lie grew
worse untN yesterday, when lie died. as the father
avs OF internal injuries received In the fall Dep
uty coroner 0Donohue went 10 NanticoEe to-day
lmpanelec "A jury. viewed the remains and ad-
louIned the Inquest unuil Monday Dr. Hutch.ns
OF Plttston. made post moTtcm examination and
althoush ms ofhcal report VIII not 0e made until
Monday, II L. said that tie result of examination
showed that the child lad not t-en injured at an
Out htll died OF pneumonia. This l. iTol Known In
NanucoEe. and the people are much exercised
about the matter. aud The childs father saws he
Will prosecute Miss Brader. III later las alwa1s
borne the reputation OF an efficient. aud Kind
teacher, and il 50 overcome by the accusation made
against her that she is confined 20 her bed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

FIRE IN BALTIN0RE.-Fire broke out last evening
In the furniture factory OF Graham & Schmitt, on
Canton avenue, which destroyed the factory and
consumed large portion OF the stock. The fire
threatened for a while to extend to several other
buildings but was checked by the good work OF the
firemen. The loss was heavy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
A MarvHIou. lsas Vein.

Pittsburg Special to the Philadelphia Press 22d
An immense flow OF natural gas hI been struck
by the Cannon gas company, two al half miles
from the Great Westinghouse well, d within the
city limits The drill was withdrawn at less than
1000 feet This depth is GOO feet less than that OF
other wells In this vicinity, but Notwithstanding
this the pressure OF the gas Is s75 pounds to the
wonderful yet
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from London says: Mrs j. w. Mackay has an
nounced that the approaching marriage Of her
daughter, Miss Eva Mackay, to Don Fernando Co
lonna Prince OF Galatro, viii be solemnized in the
simplest possible manner, without any pomp or
festivities. The PartsianS, who had been antici-
pating a series Of gorgeous fetes In connection
with this wedding, are Disguised at this announce
ment of quiet ceremony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

DESPERATE EFFORT 10 SAVE Hn LIFK-Samuel
Pharr was walking on the railroad trestle near
WadesbOro, n. G.. Thursday and the train came
dropped down between the rails, crooking one arfi
over one OF them, and hanging on until the engine
cut on the arm. Pharr then fell TO the ground, and
has since dfed. he Intended TO suspend himself
from one OF the but lost his presence OF
mind.
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"Dr" Cogswell, OF San Francisco, has again
offered one OF his ornamental drinking fountains"
TO this city-this time through the aldermen.
Brooklyn has had some unhappy experience with
one OF Cogswells fountains. IL was set I'D last
spring at Fulton street and Lafayette avenue. IL
Is surlnounted by life-size figure or Cogswell who
holds a tumbleT IN his hand, which some reckless
small boy has broken with n stone or bean-shooter
The whole work or "art" seems TO be made OF zinc
The residents OF the neighborhood are moving
heaven and earth TO have this disagreement re-
moved
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A Methodiss Mini.tcr Disappear.

Rev. j. r. Thompson, the pastor OF the Grace
Methodist Episcopal church OF Brooklyn, left hia
home and friends on the 9TH instant, and sending
a telegram from New York TO his wife that he was
going TO attend the centennial conference In Bair-
more, has not been seen or heard OF since. His
friends are OF the opinion that his mind 10 tempo
rarfly deranged there was no cause for bis mys.
FERROUS disappearance. he was regarded as q very
able preacher. At the age OF twenty-rour he was
elected president OF the West Virginia university
at Morgantown -Four years afterwaYd. at his
request he was transferred 70 the Newark confer
ence and was given charge OF the Heading Metho-
dist church In Jersey City. In April, leo& he was
called 70 the Grace Methodist church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23
The De WOlo,yski Case.

WHAT Mr. CARRINGTOS SAYS ABOUT HIS FEE.
Mr.. Campbell Darlington states in reference TO
Miss Isabelle De Wolowski's complaint that his
charge for professional services against her father
estate is unjust that he made. through Mr. ]. Amb-
Ter Smith, who called on him, as Miss De Woiow-
skis attorney. the following propositions: First
that she pay me my account as stated; Second-if
she thinks her father made bad bargain TO pay
such as she thought was just end reasonable;
'hlrd-jo submit the question of fee IL any OF the
justices OF the Supreme Court OF the District both
parties to be bound by their decision; fOurth-to
leave the matter to arbitration; fifth-f cannot
agree upon fee to submit TO judge and jury. In
other words. am willing to do what any fair
minded and honest lawyer would under similar
circumstances"
SIN reply to this letter." Mr.. Darlington says,
"M1ss De WolowSki refused TO agree to any OF my
propositions. and sc l thought 1t best to let the
matter be decided by Judge and jury. In another
letter told her that the property at Egg Harbor
would be decided to her as soon as | received my
fee but this she has refused to pay. And about
this robbery she reported this morning, think it,
tc say the least, rather strange that she should
only just have discovered her loss, at time when
she is being pressed to apply for letters OF adminis
tratIOl."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

THE OYSTER MARKET.-Oyster dealers say that
very few oysters have been caught since last We'd
neSday, the bitter cool spell making it almost i'm
possible TO work, and the. weather Of yesterday,
accompanied by fog, was another great drawback
which in nowise improved the situation. The
owners OF oyster vessels on the Potomac have had
ice in the river. The Mary V. Graham had her bow
store in yesterday, just abreast OF the arsenal
but not before she had loso most OF her cargo of
OYSTERS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

Mr.. MOODY CRTTICsED-In view OF the intention
Of Mr.. Moody, the evangelist, to visit Richmond in
January B. D. Case, OF that city, writes to one OF
the papers there that in one OF hts sermons Mr..
Moody spoke Of Gen. Lee and Stonewall jackson as
traitors, and instituted comparison OF them with
to.claim common citizenship With the immortal
Lee and Jackson
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CHOPPED Hrs BROTHER TO PIEcRa-After an un-
successful attempt to take the life OF his wife yes
terday afternoon In WauEau, Wis, Francis Deliliz
to his bed by illness, and deliberately chopped the
helpless man into pieces nearly severing his head
from his body. The murderer Is evidently insane
on religious matters, as when standing over the
body OF his victim he exclaimed, "Christ Is come:
His blood flows freely for alLn HeWas arrested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

CHARGED WITH SwINDLING.-John Anderson. 40
years OF age, who claims to be o Texas Cattle
herder, was arrested yesterday by Detectives Ran
ana BLOCK, and placed behind the bars at the sew
cious character Anderson, It is charged sold seeds
when ne obtained nom the Agricultural depart
ment, representing them To be rare seeds frOm
Mexico Last night he was turned over TO the
Baltimore officers, who charge him with obtaining
money froln the pfOprtetors OF the Howard house
In that city, on forged check
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Ten Thousand Dollars Damages
Wanted.

SUIT AGAINST THE METROPOLITAN STREET R. r. co.
To-day Mr.. Campbell Darlington, for Mary Ann
Loudon, entered suit against the Metropolitan
railroad company for $4,000 damages. She claims
that on the 18th inst, while exercising due care
she was struck by OF the horses and cars of de-
fendant, and was injured in the hand, shoulder
and hips. and also internally; and that endeavor-
ing TO get cured Of her injuries she expended $780,
lost her time. &c. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

THE WOMAN SUFFRAGE Observation-Disclosures the
speakers expected To be present at the coming con-
yention OF the National Woman Suffrage associa-
tion In this city are Elizabeth Cady stanton, Susan
y. Anthony, PheDe w. Couzzins, Helen NJ. Cougar
Laura De Force Gordon, Elizabeth Boynton Her
bert, DR.. Julia Holmes Smith, Matilda Joslyn Gage
Lille Devereux Blake, Rev. Olympia Brown Willis
Mary E. Haggart, Belva A. Lockwood, Harriet RI
nett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-23

The UNION VETERAN CoRPs.-At a NEE ting of
the Union Veteran Corps, first company, held at
the armory last evening, the following were elected
Heating, ana the following gentlemen were c.ected
honorary members: NJ. L. Higgins, H. l. Elwuod,
Alpha Beall and b. NJ. Elliot. The executive COM
nttee reported progress relative to the fair to be
neld early In the coming spring for the beneft OF
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The losses by the great fre at the Pratt Astral
oe 9, o0Q,QoQ
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sworn" said Deputy Clerk Harper, In the Police
Court, to Mrs. Marks, who was witness in a lar
ceny case. "Take the Bible" said Bailiff Barton
II swear on my own Bible" said Mrs. Marks, as
she took from under her shawl large Hebrew
Bible. She kissed the book and gave her testimony
against Emma Jackson. colOred, and Emma was
sent to jail for rive days. for stealing her sons
OyercOat
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
THE RAILROAD TRaCns.

What is Said of lar Old 3rerchant's,'
Views-Nr. e.. h. Church Outlines
What He Believes To be the Future
Policy of the Raiiroatis-The Rivalry
Between the River and she Railroad
Mr.W j. Stephcnson's Views-Further
Remarks by DIR. Culver.