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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08
A "Reminiscences Of the Old Navy De-
Partsnent Building.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
The disappearance of this historic landmark
recalls many events which have occurred within
its ancient walls, some of which presume are
only remembered by the oldest inhabitants. On
the afternoon of the 18th Of March, 1916, when
the hour of closing the department arrived, the
messenger attached to the bureau of ordnance
and hydro-raphy. found the doors leading to
the room OF the chief of the bureau locked, and
supposing he was engaged in some private or
important business, retired to await his leisure;
and, finally. hearing no movements or CONVEX
sation, he forced open one of the doors, and was
mortified to see lying dead upon the floor, with
his throat cut from ear to ear, Commodore VIM.
NJ Crane, who was head OF the above-named
bureau. 1t was never known how long period
had elapsed from the time Of the preparation
OF the suicidal act or what led to the 1amenta-
BILE occurrence. The manner of his death was
kept profound secret from his widow for many
years. The victim was brother-in-law of Com
modore Lewis Warrington. who at the time was
Chief OF the bureau of yards and docks
T. A. G..
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A PRETTY GIRLS GRIM HUMOR.
Why a Lady.Killer from Philadelphia
Changed Cars at Jackson, Miss.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press
Talk about pretty girls-but she was wild
flower and no mistake! She got on the train to
go over to Meridian from Vicksburg and she
was all alone. There was q sort Of sidelong
movement among five or six men, but drum
mer for Philadelphia saddlery house got there
first. He grabbed up his grip and walked square
up to her seat and took possession of half of it
without asking question. and in ten minutes
he seemed to be perfectly at home. She an
swered bis questions briefly and he had the
hardest kind Of work to keep up conversation,
and as the train approached Jackson she sud-
denly said:
'Twant to telegraph papa from here. VIII
you help me7"
"Oh. certainly. I have q blank in my pocket
Write your telegram and 1 viii run into the
Office with It."
We missed him when the traiL started, but
by ana by he was found in the smoking car, his
hat crushed down and his nerves all on edge
When asked what had happened he drew forth
the telegram which the girl had requested him
to hand in. It read:
"Bring your shotgun with you to pop over q
drummer who has dreadfully annoyed me.
Shoot to kill"
''To think, he gasped, ''that one so fair could
be so murder0us"
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DYING BY SLOW DEGREES.
A Man Whose Capacity for Geing to
Ruin is Never Cnder.Estimated.

From the New York Tribune
You must have seen him-a large, smooth
faced, misunderstanding man, generally stand
ing in front of some gin-mil. and formerly
dressed in fashionable cut later with vestiges
OF the gentleman, but somewhat run down. He
needed no Introduction, spoke to you from
mutual sympathy, and gave you all his conf
dence at once. 1t is now nine years since he be-
trayed to me the great purpose of his life: to
drink up all the liquor In the city, and keep it
from doing any further harm. AS he said it
saw the fire of seat moral intent in his eye.
Said l, ooh! you cannot drink all that!' 81
will do it" said he, 'Or perish! Don't underes-
innate me. belong to family Of great will
My father has died and left ME 500. 600. all in
cash. l have no wife. This thing is doing
harm: The law cannot put stop to it; intend
to drink it all up!"
IT'S pounds, and had a peculiarly affable, vet
credulOus, something in his look. He never
was drunk; q physical constitution alone that
kept him tough and ford. From year to year
saw him, always just going in or just coming
head the shake. ooh, I'm doing it, have got
away with almost half Of it," Il fear you win
fail, )" said l, las there is so much of it," keep
your eye on me-" he said this evil shall be
drunk off the face of the earth" "Divide the
labor up Lsaid; lit is too much even for YOU"
NO. he answered, sit might hurt another
man, but I shall get away with it. From sta
tistics must have drunk nearly two-thirds Of it
up now"
At :ast 1 saw him come ont of a place and
lean against the pillar at the gilded door. His
dress was shabby, his complexion muddy, little
remained but the old childlike credulity and
the refOrmer's proud flash of the blood-ehotten
eyes. sit will kill me" he said. 81 hardly think
can survive It. But 1t is almost all gone now.
It is matter Of. only . few gallons left Haven't
hung to 1t like man3 II should fail trying
to get away with the small quantity remaining,
won't You do justice to my motivesa" His hand
trembled on the shattered nerves O. he spoke,
and tears came to his eyes. 'They ought not
to say hard things Of me, he faltered, ''because
have put all my father left me into this great
work. You know what my health was; have
spared it? Love, books, rows of houses, every
thing. have let slide to carry out this noble
endeavOr. Do you think will fail?" He bor-
rowed the first quarter from me he had ever
asked. saving: THAT is my only weak point. II
my money had lasted think my health would"
Said |: 'Tell me now, have you met no person
that you thought was competing with you in
this original enterprise?" He whispered from
his feverfsh lungs as he disappeared into the
dive: 'They all started at it from q noble pur-
pose. Do justice to the motives of every one
Of them. Charity. charity to al, he said, and
disappeared.
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EMPLOYEES As REAL
ESTATE BROKERS.
Let Them Resign. Pay for n License,
and Open an Office.

To the Editor Of TIE EVENING STAR:
VIII you please let real estate agents follow
the doctors and lawyers In ''dig" at the prac-
tice OF some government employees. 1t Ii not
unusual for government clerk to enter q real
estate office and say: 81 see you have $5, 600
house to sell. A friend of mine wants ore at
that price. II bring him to You will you d.
vide your commission" Or, II notice that you
advertise money to lend. A particular friend of
mine asked me to get him $1,000. Will you give
me half the fee?" Again: "My friend, Judge
Blank, wants to sell his property. If persuade
him to put it in your charge will you give me
half the profit?"
The real estate agent pays Office rent. clerk
hire, livery OF horse. license, gives $500 bond
to the District, and returns one per cent on his
business. The clerk steals government time to
prey on him.
Look at another case Mr. Jones. real estate
agent. corresponds with Mr. Merchant, of New
York, who seeks desirable lot in the beautiful
capital of his country on which to build q hand
some residence Mr.. Jones sends map of the
city and plats of choicest locations. Mr. Mer-
chant visits the city. On the evening of his arri
val he meets an old acquaintance and visits the
Sycamore club, where he is introduced to Col.
Boldface, a prominent official. They ''smile"
once or twice. enjoy little billiards, rubber
at whist, and, perhaps. quiet game of
draw. with twenty-five cents ante and
a dollar limit, merely to make 1t
interesting. The colonel hopes that Mr.. Mer-
chant is pleased with the improved appearance
of Washington, and will become resident. Mr..
Merchant innOcently replies that he is here to
make an investment and. producing Jones'
plats Clearing name and address,, asks the colo
mel if he knows the locations. Yes, he is familiar
with all the best sites. and will be glad to give
information. Looks over the plats and remarks:
"fhis neighborhood is malarial. ""An old stream
ran along here, and it is made ground" "This
property is held by tax title" There are a
number Of shanties in this locality" ''If you'll
allow me I'll show you in the morning some of
the finest lots in the city, belonging tony friend
ex-senator Bourbon, who is about to leave for
Europe" Mr.. Merchant is charmed; esteems
himself lucky man, accepts the preferred cour-
tesy; looks over the ground; is introduced by
the colonel to Broker Thompson, having charge
of the property; concludes the purchase; gives
the kind colonel nice little supper at Chamber
Inns and goes home. The coloners disnterested
services are paid by half of Broker Thompson's
fee. Alas for poor Jones Ifa government official
wishes to enter the real estate business let him
resign pay for license, and open an Office.
VERITAS.
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certain than that they have never been found.

certain than that they have never been found.
by the way. speaking of Stewart, reminds me
that his downtown store at Chambers and
broadway. the pride of the city when it was
nrst put up thirty years ago. has. after seven
years OF idleness, passed into the hands OF Hill
ton, and been fitted up as an office building.
Inc taxes during the last seven years have been
SoO,OOO year upon the pile, so that it lie no
wonder that Mrs. Stewart got tired of lit and was
glad to sell it to that willing Hilton, who has
relieved her of SO much Of the estate OF his late
employer. Hilton soon found q way to make it
pay Two stories were added making 1t seven
stories high, six elevators were introduced and
1t has been fitted up into fine Offices, The great
uptown retail dry goods business ofthe late mil
itonaire has dwindled to insgnifcance under
the name, and now the wholesale store goes out
OF the family too.
QUEER MEN OF GOTHAM.
There are mighty queer people in Gotham. A
correspondent has unearthed professional
orinker," man who shouts for a special brand
OF whisky upon every possible occasion, and
thus earns his money at every ball and in bar
rooms where crowds congregate. His employ
ers, the agent for that brand, hope that people
VINO have heard a decently dressed man 80 par
tlcular to have that brand will 20 and do like
wise. And the character was man with nose
OF extraordinary size. He was cigar maker by
trade Whenever he took his walk abroad he
looked at as curiosity" he reasoned. sit would
De better to make lazy living with nv abnor-
maj nose. So he took his big feature to the
manager of ten-cent show.
Very well, !" was the offer which he received:
TN do just the same by You that do by any
other new freak. We can't tell what'n catch on
with the public. You can have place on the
platform for week. II you make failure. I'll
give you S5. II you hit 'em, I'll tx square,
liberal salary"
"But hOw'm I to know whether hit emp"
the amateur curiosity asked.
by seeing whether the folks stop to look at
you. That's the test"
The nose was not potent What had been
novel In private life was almost dsregarded in a
professional. 1t seems to be settled that pro-
tuberance Of two inches does not make q face
fascinating. The man has returned to his cigar
bench.
SOME STRAY STAwS.
The Heralfs warfare against the newsdealers
who won't sell It for two cents seems to be a
failure, and Bennett is thinking of putting the
price up.
The committee who want to build a pedestal
for Bartholdis statue still needs $12S, goo, and
don't know where to get it. Get hold of the
statue and clap mortgage on II" is the latest
advice.
The tunnel under the East river ia full OF
water and abandoned sine die
Freddy Gerhard has lost so much money on
the race track, it is said. that Mrs. Langtry is
talking Of giving him benefit.
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Saturday Smiles.

lady wants to know If a lover can be called
sutton If he dosen't suit her.
Offering In detail: Mother-"I am afraid Mr.
Crisscross is not serious in his attentions"
Daughter-'He is awful bashful, you know; but
he's Offering himself piecemeal. Last night he
wanted me to take his arm. "-Neac York Graphic
The Burning Question. Mistress to new cook:
ION Wednesdays and Saturdays shall 90 to
market with you" New cook: Every well, mum;
but who's goin' to carry the basket the other
days, mum-"-Liuepool Courier.
A facetious swell who danced with couple
OF chicago girls ut party recently, remarked
that although he liked rings on his fingers. he
couldn't stand bellies on his toes
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster. of Iowa. received one
vote for governor at the last election. She has
not yet stated what she attributes her defeat 10,
but the probabilities are that she didn't work
the saloons with enough enterprise.
A Wisconsin woman has predicted tidal
wave on lake Michigan I'm June next. The
gentier sex seems to be crowding into all the
professiOns.-LO,oeA Citizen.
An out-of-town paper has discovered that the
reason q country editor can live on one square
meal day is because he has patent insides."-
HOnkeys Statesman.
should court the SUM-" Those who don't care
much about sleep generally court the daughter.
"Uncle, when Sis sings in the choir SUNDAY
nights, why does she go behind the organ and
taste the tenors moustache?" ''Oh. don't bother
me. sonny! suppose they have to do It to End
out il they're In tune. "-Yo'skers Gazette.
"Where shall we find our teachersa" asks an
educational exchange. Well, many of our
sweet girl teachers may be found sitting on
sofas with nice young men. any time amer
o'clock p. m.-Boston Transcrip
stake it away! take it away. I've aeon
enough Of that stuff In the past three davs "a
set me crazy" SO spoke a travelling man at
the Griswold house when the waiter placed
glass Of water before him. He had lust arrived
from Cincinnati By way Of Toledo.
An ice-dealer presented bill to one of bis
customers yesterday, and after paving II the
gentleman said: Swell. this Kind Of was,h sno
means Cheap ice for next summer, doesn't itS"
Il don't know about that, replied the ice-man
obviously why not? There is certainlv
enough Of It. with all the rivers and ponds
frozen solid. That's just the trouble thew
are frozen too solid" TOO solidIn Yes
sorrowfully replied the dealer: .'when Ire /.
frozen Is Tick e. 1t is now the expense Of hand.
ing 1t Is SO great as to take or all the nroat
am asrald ice viii come very hish newt SIM
mer. philadelphia Can. N' 'N'A
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Some Statistics Of Divorce.

From :he Pail Mall Gazette.
French philosopher has been collecting the
statistics of divorce and lecturing on the the
cries with which they supply him. The results
are interesting and In some respects singular
Some well worn theories are quite upset by
his facts and figures. Taking fixed standard
of 600 marriages, the philosopher distributes
all countries into three grOups-grOup A, where
the divorces average from to In the LOCO;
group B, where they run from to 10; group C,
where In thousand marriages there are from
IL to % divorces. 1t Is strange to find among
Scotch. 1t seems the only point in common
among natiOnalities otherwise 80 opposed.
The Swedes. the Norwegians. the Dutch
and the Hungarians are In the second
class, while the third includes most
other European peoples. The philosopher
insists that the laws of q country have no influ-
ence on these results, Norway and Denmark
have the same laws and Norway is moral and
Denmark Is loose. Switzerland is one republic.
but in the canton Of Lucerne there is scarcely
ever divorce and In Appenzell there are Q
there are few, and In Protestant there are many.
Much depends on profession. Artists and men
of letters seem very unfortunate in their unions.
Moreover, the statistics Of suicide run parallel
with those of divorce Saxony IL the country
where both are found in greatest numbers. For
q space Of three years the number OF suicides re-
manned stationary in Sweden, and 30 did the
divorces. Both are checked by the birth of
children. The lecturer closed with q singular
statistic. Where the husband IL from i've to
twenty-five years older than his wife the num-
Der Of divorces runs up to 184 In the LOCO;
where he Is more than twenty-five they drop to
one Der cent
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CONGRESSIONAL sOpHonOREs.
Sophomore Rhetoric I'm the House on
the Death Of Congressman Haskell.

the Death Of Congressman Haskell.
Sophomore Ryan. of Kansas
seem to see now in fancy my departed friend
on that far shore. his once soaring spirit in
peaceful repose at last. basking in the glad sun
rise of an eternal morning. From that infinite
height may we not fancy him comprehending in
the vast sweep OF his perfected vision the places
events and interests that attracted his thoughts
and engaged his energies in life! So shall he
look down upon grateful country, her rever-
ent millions paying the tribute of tears to one
who served their interests faithfully whose de-
vOtiOn to the cause of social regeneration and
whose championship of the rights and dignity
OF American labor challenged their sincere ad-
miratlOn. In the van Ofthem all will he behold the
sorrowing hosts OF his own state watering his
grave with tears and bedecking it with lily and
imInortelle. When these flowers fade and their
fragrance perishes surviving affection will rear
a scuptured column above his dust, and the en-
during marble itself shall crumble and decay
ere his name and fame fade from recollection
Sophomore Belford. Of Colorado
Dying is but disappearing mist from the
crest Of the mountain. How many ships with
full sails 60 out into the bosom OF the ocean
only to return battered and worn. How many
hearts commenced life joyful and gladstone. to
aItefWarO beat irregular ticks, like clock out
of time. He was plucked from us in the very
springtime OF his days. with the pulses Of
thought strong, vigorous and clear How en-
chantingly the rainbow of future promise must
have appeared to him and with what endear-
ment he must have embraced the prophecies of
the future. 1t Is inexpressibly sad to witness
the scissors OF death severing the threads that
bind the human soul to this earth What homes
are crushed. what anticipations are frosted.
The ocean that separates this world from the
next no human eye can penetrate Oh, what is
death bnt rebirth into that larger life where
We go on forever? Who can measure the COM
pass Of our existence? We come here without
our consent and depart without being con-
| suited.
Sophomore Browne OF Indiana
The wrecked bark rides at anchor without A
disturbing wave. On his grave the morning
sun will rise and evening twilight fade. As the
years go by the stars will shine upon it and the
gloom OF the nights that are starless robe It in
blackness. The winter winds Will shrek above
it, and in the springtime the melody Of the oiri
song and the perfume Of flowers will environ it.
There. in the solemn calm of the grave, we
left him to await the call Of the angels.
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The Kaiser and the Chancellor.

-s.LOok hier, young man." the Kaiser said.
ssAre you der king, or II"
Prince bismarck humbly bowed hts head,
ssY0u vas der king. But WI"
"Den II vas der king vat for
You put on all der airs,
Und get der cOundry into war
Und run der whole affaiTS7
swat for you write dot letters bout
Der LaSker biSneSS, eh3
You bedder look leedie out
snatch you bald some day"
Chicago Ee,ns.
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The Printers Amaze DIr. Lane.
From the New York Journal
''Why do you advertise $500 reward for the
recovery OF your wife's pocketbook7" was asked
of Mr.. W. B. Lane, of 90 Church street, yester-
day.
81 DON'T" he said. 81 offered sos. The prin-
tiers offered the other $2475."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08

A log cabin plastered with earth containing
gold and silver ore to the amount Of g. 900 10
the ton was built In the South Park, Colorado
Its value ascertained. the house was, Of course
torn down.
The proprietor of barroom was placed on
trial in Washington Territory. under indictment
tOr keeping disOrderly resort. Seven women
ere on the jury, and all were firm for cOnvic-
ton: but the five nien stood dogsedy for ac-
gnttai.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-08

FRANCIS BACON CIord verulam) ACritical Review
q his Lite and Character With Selections from his
3. G. 1ovEyoT. A. II. LIB, Of Washington D. G
Boston: Estes Iauriat. Washington VIM Bal
0os,
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SAID: II sat next man at q public dinner when
the conversation turned On strike of laboring
born to drink champagne, and some to carry
hods. But how can We look on with silent in
difference when we see the chances of culture
shut off from the great! majority of people as
they are to-day? The rent of the decent work
ing people Of New York ranges at an average of
from sS to s14 per month";. That is a fixed GUAM
tlty, and they cannot pay more than that, be-
cause their wages will notpermit it. The higher
the rate OF interest demanded by the landlord
the less the comforts furnished II the land
lord must have 10 or Is Per cent the comforts
tent himself with per cent. the comforts will
be more abundant and more satisfactory The
plan submitted to our friends, and endorsed by
them, provides for a return Of per cent, of
winch the owner contents himself with 8, and
ment or rent and the security Of landlords and
tenants In hard times; II not 80 applied, to be
placed at Interest with view to wiping out tho
original cost Of the building. It Is urged that it
will be difficult to ind capitalists who viii be
philanthropic enough to lend their money at
per cent when they may get IS; but what low
estimate is this Of the capitalistic class. Are
they not men, then; have they not beating,
human hearts? Do you suppose men are made
of dirt? There are churches in this city whose
membership Is 80 wealthy they could afford to
build whole blocks Of houses without assist
ance. What great church corporation has built
a tenement house for the poora When they zee
that we go ahead in this matter, q band of radi-
calls whom they do not admit to their fellow
ship, perhaps they will be ashamed Perhaps
the public finger Of scOrn which will be pointed
at them will awaken them from their lethargy."
A. 4, STEWARDS MEMORY.
Perhaps If A. T. Stewart had built q few
blocks of model tenements with one million dol
lars Of the twenty or thirty he left behind him.
his bones would not now be wandering about
the world In rubber bag for nothing is more
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-21
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

DUBLIN, Oct. 20.-At a meeting of the
sions of coincidence with A. n, Sullivan's
family were made. Masses were celebrated
and prayers offered for the repose of his soul
in most of the Catholic churches. The mayor
and corporation attended the funeral in state
The commissioners Of the Glasneven GENE
terry granted free burial site for interment
of the remains. Cable from Mr.. Patrick
Egan expressing coincidence in behalf OF the
American league was received.
DUBLIN, Oct. 20.-Many thousands of
people attended Sullivan's funeral
to-day. The procession was very
long, and CONSPICUOUS in it
were the mayor and corporation, bishop and
clergy OF Dublin, many Irish members of
parliament, many public bodies. Many
shops were closed in honor of the distln-
guished dead.
LONDON, Oct 20-The Lord Mayor of
London gave dinner last evening to the
incorporated society authors. Among the
notables present were Lord Houghton. VIM.
Black, Edmund Yates, Justin Mccarthy, Mr.
Besant and many others. Mr.. Besant made
a speech in which he denied the objects of
the society were hostile to the objects
publishers. The object was to OBTAIN for
English authors justice and protection of
copyright in America. So far everything
toward the accomplishment of this end had
been tried in vain. Perhaps there would
soon be room for hope in awakening all au-
thors to the injustice which the present state
of things brought upon themselves as well as
English authors.