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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20

1T is SAID at the Navy department that
Lieut.. L. Il. NJ. Mason contemplates resignng
from the navy. Lieut. Mason was for Il long
time at the head of the office of naval intelli-
gence at the Navy department. He accompa-
MED the recent expedition to the Isthmus of
Panan1a, and upon his return few days ago
was placed waiting orders. He owns a
handsome residence in Washington and has
been FOR long time n prominent figure i'll
official and social circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20

ACCORDING To HIS INSTRUCTIONS - 1t is
learned at the State department that the pres
ence of Minister Phelps at the conclusion of
the trial of the Irish Americans Burton and
Cunningham. in London Monday, was in pur-
suince OF special instructions received by min
pror To his departure for England, looking to
the protection of the legal rights of the pris-
onerS. Mr.. Phelps reached London Friday
night and was received as minister only last
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20

THE ECoURT-MARTIAL III session at the Wash
ington barracks for the trial OF enlisted men is
composed of the following officers: Major
Charles h. Throckmorton 2d artillery presi-
dent; Capts. Frank Il. Hamilton and James f..
Wilson. I'd artillery; Capt. i. l.. Wilcox, assist
ant surgeon and LieutS. John G.. Scantling
James f. Eastman, Robert NJ. Rogers l. n
Lewis and III. l.. Hawthorne, 2d artillery men,
bers. and Lieut.. Hamilton Rowan, 2d artillery,
judge advocate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-20

NAVAL ACADEMY YEXAMINATIoNs-SiX cam
didates were examined physically yesterday at
the naval academy, having passed successfully
in mental studies. Three OF these Clay Sexton,
7. Wood. of Nebraska. passed, and will be adj
mitted as cadets. Three Others failed. About
twenty-three candidates have passed mentally
and will receive their ply steal examination to-
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Farming at the West.

We frequently hear of the immense
fortunes which are being made in
the West-and no doubt there have
been many such; but these have
been secured by those who have
capital and brains added to untiring
industry, and the dark side of the
picture for many immigrants is not
80 frequently presented. A slight
glimpse of the prospect may be gath
cred from the following, from com
petent witness on the spot: cit is
estimated, Says the Chicago Tribune,
shat more than half the wheat lands
of the West and Northwest are mort
gagged, the farmer paying eight to
ten per cent interest. Really, if bon
us paid for the loan is calcutta
ted, he is paying eleven to thirteen
per cent as these mortgages were
assumed on the basis of wheat at a
dollar bushel. The effect of the
immense decline in the price of wheat
at the places of production is to in
crease the proportionate size of the
mortgage. Many farmers are pay
ing interest on interest, as they have
borrowed to meet their payments.
The money they received upon the
mortgages has usually been spent in
breaking the land and meeting the
expenses of living, all of which were
scaled up to correspond to the high
pressure price of wheat. If wheat
had continued high, no doubt they
would have been able to emerge
solvent from under their load of
debts. But, as it is, these farmers
in the Northwest and West are Dor
rowing money to live on and to meet
the coupons on their mortgages by
giving chattel mortgages on tools,
teams, grain and live stock. The
strong demand for money at high
rates in the wheat belt tells the
whole story"
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Little Georgetown.

A sad accident occurred near
here, Monday, esd inst, which re-
suited in the death of a little five
year-old girl, daughter Of Mr.. Ed
ward Gletner, who lives near Back
Greek Bridge, and is an employee on
the railroad. Some boys made a
fire near his house, and had the lit
tie girl out playing with them. Her
dress caught fire from q spark, and
was almost instantly in full blaze.
The boys were unable to extinguish
the flames, and she was burned to a
crisp before any one could get to
her from the house. Medical aid
was Immediately summoned, but all
efforts to save her were unavailing.
The accident occurred at noon, and
death ensued between five and six
O'Clock the same day. Her remains
were inferred at the Little George
town cemetery on Wednesday.
Mr.. Hesse Perrell has moved from
this side Of the river to Maryland.
He will be the tenant on Mr.. John
Perrell farm, opposite this place.
TEL E. GRAPH.
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AN OHIO GIRL In PANTS
THREE YEARS AS ALABoRER SERVANT
AND CAR DRIVER.
Romantic Experience Of sidney Ham,
mond, of Canton-A Gay Girl Goes
Wrong by Unscxing Herself = On tho
Mash Arrested In Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 25.--In the Desplaines
Street station Is a girl of sixteen who has
masqueraded as boy for three years. She
will be held until her parents, who 1.-Two near
Canton, o., on farm can be communicated
with. Three years ago she playfully donned
male attire. So pleased was the girl with
the appearance she presented as a dashing
young man that she decided to adopt it for
the time being and visit the exposition then
in progress at Cincinnati. After ''doing" the
exposition she determined TO continue the
comedy and see the world
Her first experience was at the town Of
Marion, Ohio, station on the Chicago and
Atlantic railroad. Here she served In the
capacity Of day laborsr. where she mixed
with other companions and to all appearan-
,es enacted the role Of horny-handed son
If toll This sort Of recreation, however,
ceased to be an amusement in time, and she
retired from the service Of the contrac tor
and journeyed to Canton.
At that point she secured employment at .
Hairy farm In the vicinity and for year did
chores about the place, milking tho COWS and
nring for the stock. She also swung the
,ythe, and during harvest is said to have led
Ill the rest in following in the wake Of the
mower During the dull season she was
placed in charge Of milk wagon and drove
! route In Canton
One of her customers daughters became
ndently smittsn with a tender passion for
the handsome boy. Perceiving this, and de-
string to avoid what must have resulted in
. perplexing contretemps, the Handsome
boy" gave over his job, and last December
made her advent into Chicago. Here she
obtained employent at the shops of the West
Division railway company, and during the
bitter weather of last winter was found to BE-
valuable acquisition TO the force.
Her duties, though Of subordinate char
scter, such as leading the horses to water,
Ste, were discharged with strict fidelity,
and by her faithfulness, industry,
sobriety and attention to business,
attracted the notice of Superintendent
Lake. When attending night school
at the Athenium Superintendent Franklin
suspected her sex and quietly instituted III
quiries, the results Of which were to confirm
his suspicious. Franklin thereupon showed
him a letter addressed to Mrs. L. Hammond
and watched its effect upon her, The latter
admitted that it was not for her, but exhib-
tied such apparent nervousness that Mr..
Franklin was well convinced that Sidney
Hammond the name by which she was
known, was female.
Franklin at once conferred with Capt.
Bonfield and as a result of the interview Sid
ney was taken to the Desplaines street station,
where all doubt was dissipated by the ac-
acknowledgement that 'hs" was not what ''he''
seemed but girl While boarding on
Western av. lue she roomsd with boy Of
about her own age, sixteen, but he suspects
nothing wrong even at the present. Cine.
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NEW APPOINTMENTS.
OHIO, MARYLAND AND VERMONT Sc
CURE CHOICE MISSIONS.
MT. Pendleton 10 Represent Us at the
Kaiser's Court. Gov. McI.ane at Paris,
while n Green Mountain Statesman
Replaces Lowell ut st. james.

WASHINGTON, March 24--No astonish-
ment was expressed when it was
learned that ex-senator George II. Pendleton,
OF Ohio, was nominated to be misister tc
Germany 1t has been known here among
Pendletons friends for some time that he
could have any position in diplomatic service
he wanted President Cleveland has long
had very elevated opinion of ex-senator
Pendleton, and this has recently been in
creased by the opposition Of John r. Mclean.
It has also been known for several days that
Mclean had been snubbed by the president
and sat down upon by Senator Payne. The
appointment of Pendleton is Endorsed
by everybody except few of Nc
Leans friends, and the senate promptly
confirmed it. The compliment is
considered just and it is universally
remarked that Pendleton will fill the position
with the very highest degree of credit There
are but four frst-class missions. They are
to England, Germany, France and Russia
The alary is SIT, 500, with numerous secre-
taries, clerks, interpreters, and perquisites.
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An able sermon was preached an
the Episcopal Church, of this place,
on Sunday last, by Bishop Peterkin,
from the text, Having no hope and
without God in the world" One
candidate confirmed.
Among recent improvements now
in progress, is the repairing and gen.
e.al renovation of property of Philip
Pitzer, purchased from Mrs. Catha-
rine Seioert, of your city.
The health of the village is rather
above par, with the exception of
several cases of mumps, which are
slowly convalescing.
1t is rumored that the wife of
Lieutenant Goodrich, U. S. n, will
take possession of her property, To-
Gated near this village, at an early
day.
Master Hibbard, son of Conrad
Hubbard, has cast his lot among us,
and is seeking a practical acquaint-
ancesbip with the cabinet and UNI
dertaking trade, under the tuition o !
K. A. Jacques.
DR.. Hess, of Back Greek, will soon
be in our midst as a permanent resi-
dent, having rented q portion of the
dwelling of Mrs. Chas. Weaver.
With the approach Of balmy
spring, comes also the merry drum
mer, endeavoring to supply the mer-
camille persuasion with seasonable
articles in their respective lines.
Rev. Ross, in charge of the M. E.
Church South, we are glad toreport,
will for the period of another yea,
scatter the good seed among us,
which we trust will bring forth good
results in due season.
REPORTERS.
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Berkeley Springs.
Ed. Independent a.:


March 25th, 1885.
DR.. j. H. Hunter was in town YES
terday making preparations to move.
Mr. Philip Pendleton, the w. Va.
Com'r. to the New Orleans EXPOSE
ton, spent last Saturday and Sunday
at home.
Hold, &c. E. L. stop and think
before you say something you don't
want. West Virginia neither has o
lazy or careless man to represent it
at New Orleans, you sUrely don't
keep posted as to the run of matters,
or you would not say that Mr.. Pen
dleton is a lazy and careless man. If
you will take the trouble to read up
little you will find that the Legis
lature of West Virginia failed to
make any appropriation whatever for
the benefit of the exposition. and
what has been done is due to Mr..
Pendleton's own exertions He is
rather to be praised than denounced.
1t you want to go for somebody go
for the block heads that assemble at
the Capitol of the State and call
themselves Legislators, but fall SO far
short of their calling. If they would
have appropriated even two or three
thousand dollars, there would have
been much larger, aud possibly
finer display of exhibits from West
Virginia The minerals could have
been better displayed as well as any
thing or everything that is produced
in the State
If it were not for taking up SO
much space / might give You some
interesting information on the sub
ject, but if Mr.. Wisner will allow it,
/ may do SO later. BY the way, if
you will call at the INDEPENDENT
Office and read the Mercury of
March 2Sth, you will get a little of
the desired information.
SQUATTER.
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Robert McLane, of Maryland, is well quail
flied by association and experience to fill the
position to which he has just been appointed
by President Cleveland. The McLanes Of
Maryland are among the first families in an
honorary way in the United States. Allen
McLane was distinguished revolutionary
officer. His son Louis represented Maryland
in congress for ten years prior to 1927, whom
he was chosen senator. He was minister to
England under Gen. Jackson, and afterwards
secretary OF state till june 1884 Robert,
the present leading representative of the liz u
lily, possesses in marked degree the taleoos
OF his ancestors; he has taken an active pars
in the politics Of b.s ea6e, filling acceptsbly
every position to wiicis he has been c.iosea
Hon, John D. T. c. htkins, the new COM
missioner OF Indian ALTERS, has arrived AMI
immediately assumed cnarge of the Indian
bureau
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9ti, auA-tor q the aSsseAt3 -
partinent; Henry l. Duldrow, of Mis-
s. 4, assistant secretary Of the interior;
!. A, ]. Sparks Of Illinois, commissioner
/. .ieral Of the land Office There was also
long list of army promotions.
WASHINGTON, March 20. Among the great
number of nominations for postmasters sent
to the senate by the president were the fol-
lowing: VIM. A. Workman, sulphur Springs,
Tex. Robert o. Denton. Gainesville, Tex. |;
Henry &. Cassidy, Youngstown, O.;
Henry d. Beach, Coshocton, o.; Viii
is @. NeF, Greencastie, Ind; Sor-
zen Listen, South Bend, Ind; J.
ioxhall, Toulon, H.; Thomas J. Bun !,
omngton, H.; NJ. Q. Cunningham, M
"a, H.; George w, Cate, Stevens POM,
IS; David O. Irwin, Lake City, Mimi j
/. Dearmond Davenport, Ia; AZ NJ Han,
souque, II Teserh Lender, Stafe Certae,
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After thirty-five years o. re- me spent in
politics, though not always successful, few
men are better entitled than Mr.. Pendleton
TO a reward from his party. He began public
life in 1854, as member Of the state senate of
Ohio. He represented Ohio in the national
congress from 1857 to 1864, when he was the
democratic candidate for vice president on
the ticket headed by George B. Nc Clellan;
was candidate for governor Of Ohio in 1869,
and in 1870 took his seat in the United States
senate. In private life Mr.. Pendleton Is held
in the highest esteem. His wife is lady Of
rare accomplishments. She was the daughter
Of Francis Scott Key, the author Of 1.-THE
Star 6pangled Banner" and niece Of the
great chief justice of the United States SUI
preme court, Roger r. fancy Their home
is at Cincinnati, where Mr.. Psndleton was
born and has since resided.
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BARRIoS' REVOLUTION.
CONSERVATION in San Salvador on the APP
proach of the would-be Dictator.

CONSERVATION in San Salvador the APP
proach of the would-be Dictator.
LA LIBERrAD, San Salvador, March "a. -
Via Galveston. Couriers arriving here from
San Salvador report that in the latter place
he greatest CONSERVATION prevails because
II the approach Of President Barrios at the
mead of his army. The would-bc dictator is
reported to be encamped at the lake near
Metapan, about one hundred and fifty miles
rom here His army which was first thought
20 number only 5000 men is now said to be
July double that number.
He has considerable artillery and cavalry.
Il is said that he is being reinforced every
lay. The most misguided reports are being
scattered over this republic, and become
more exaggerated at each telling. Many
If the rich citizens of San Salvador have do
serted the city and fed to the mountains.
Others have taken ship from this port. The
country is full of Barrios' spies and the San
5alvadcrian army which numbers less than
one thousand five hundred men is said to be
IN o state Of revolt
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THE NEWS AROUND Us.
Jefferson County.

The cigar factory of w. w.
Wentzell OF, Bolivar, was destroyed.
by FIRE last Saturday. Loss 81, 900
-. Mr.. Albert Diehl, has purchased
the Grange Store property Charles
town, for 50, 400. :. Several stores
have been robbed in jefferson
county recently. Last Saturday
was pay day on the Shen. Valley r.
R.. .Kerneysville has new butch
er in the person of Mr.. John Mus
grove. The Potomac Cement Mills,
at Shepherdstown, will commence
operation as soon as the weather be.
comes favorable. The S. V. r.. r..
station at Weatland was totally de-
stroyed by fire last Tuesday.
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Washington County AgricuI.
tural Association.

The Board of Directors of the Ag-
ricultural and Mechanical Associa-
ton of Washington County, Nd,
was held Wednesday afternoon, in
Hagerstown, at which initiatory
steps were taken toward the APP
preaching annual exhibition. Elk
tensive improvements were ordered
to be made to the grounds, and o.
tober 20, Fl, 20 and % were the days
fixed for the fair. The Superintend-
ent was authorized to plant addition
al shade trees throughout the
grounds
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BUFFALO, March 25.--It has just been
learned that James O'Hara, who was sen
fenced at Utica ON Friday 20 one year in the
penitentiary for aiding in smuggling butter
from Canada, has escaped to Canada. O'Hara
lived ON the river bank, and while in custody
of United States marshal, who was taking
him to prison, requested and obtained leave
to visit his family. While the officers al
tention was occupied by the prisoners weep
ing friends O'Hara jumped through win
dow Of a side room and into his boat and es
capped. His case not being extraditable h
cannot be forced to return.
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Wives for Twenty Five Miners

Twenty-Five brawny looking young
men and twenty-five red checked
young women, the latter wearing
high topped boots, passed through
Allentown from New York for Mauch
Chunk, on the Lehigh and Susque-
hanna Railroad on Monday right
week. The young men are miners
in Carbon county. They originally
came from Hungary SO did the
young women. The young men,
who wanted to get married, sent an
agent to Hungary three months ago
to get them wives. The fair haired
girls were all strangers to the young
men until they met them on the ar
rival of the steamer Werra at Castle
Garden on Sunday. They were all
married in New York before starting
for the coal regions.
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ST, CLAIRsvILLE. O.. March 24--In
Common Pleas to day, the matter
of the injunction by the United Pres
byterian Church against the skating
rink, was argued by council, and
Judge Kelly decided that the rink
would have to be closed on certain
Thursdays and Saturdays, on which
days religious services were held in
said church, during the hours Of
said services
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Washington County, (Md).

W. w. Miller, of Eakle's Mills,
shipped during the year ending March
LIST, 1896 lbs of butter 27,365 dog
en- eggs, and $500 lbs. of poultry,
amounting to $10,412 %. :. Rev.
Alex Alison was installed as pastor
of the Presbyterian church, of Ha
gerstown, last Thursday /. Wash
ington County's share in the Mary.
land school fund is $4,21S, 95 for the
whites and $3.50, 26 for the colored.
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TOO MUCH NtHIskv.


Meeting Of the western Distillers Export
Association.
CINCINNATI, March 20. The Western dis.
tillers' export association is represented By
IN attendance of forty-hve at the Grand
hotel President H. B. Miller, Of South
Bend, and Secretary George Gibson, Of Chi
cago, are present. George K. Duckworth
aid:
.sThe object Of this meeting Is to reduce
stfll further at least twenty per cent. There's
too much whisky"
Another member said: s'The surplus 10
Cincinnati and Chicago is about exhausted,
and some Of the idle distillers want to start
up. This is meeting of the running houses
only. It win probably agree to an increased
production.
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More Appointments.

WASHINGTON, March ~3.-Assistant score
tary Pruden reached the capitol with the
following list of presidential nominations,
which were submitted to the senate in the
executive session.
ENJOYS extraordinary and minister's pleni.
potentiary OF the United States Edwin j.
Phelps, Vermont, to Great Britain; Robert
NJ McLane, Maryland, TO France; George H.
fendleton, Ohio, to Germany, Henry r.
jackson, Georgia, to Mexico.
WASHINGTON, March "a The president
has sent the following nominations 10 the
senate: Collector of customs, Francis B.
Terry, Of Maine, district Of Bash, xalne;
JSsI ?. Donworth, Of Maine, district Of
lAss5ssos2. Mans; CAMEL Mscos $3.50 OF
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Frederick County, Wal

Last Friday evening the COW ste
bles of Mr.. Aaron Bright, Southwest
of Kernstown was destroyed by fire,
five cattle were burned up. Chick
en- thieves are numerous. !. The
skating rink at Winchester, is grow
ing in popularity.
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Thin hair may be thickened, weak
hair strengthened, and the color restor-
ed to faded or gray hair, BY using Az
er's Hair Vigor.
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Van Burcn's Niece.

KISDERHooK, N, ", March Is. Among
me numerous applicants for the post
taastership of this village Is q niece Of ex-
President Van Brsren, whose remains rest IN
Inc cemetery only a short distance from this
elaca