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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

From Grace GreenwOod's Letter.
It is said that noble young ladies, aspiring to
the position of maids of honor, prepare them
selves by spending an hour or two day in q
refrigerator. The London correspondent of one
of the Milan newspapers dwells path etically on
the sufferings OF the ladies in the house of
lords on that fearfully inclement Thursday.
when they sat, stripped almost to the waist
all through the ceremonial, and the reading OF
an unusually long speech, blue with cold and
shivering visibly. He speaks also OF the "horrid
museum of skin and bones" furnished by the
old and thin peeresSes. and rendered all the
more CHASTITY by diamond illumination. and
adds that the queen CLOCKS on the sight com.
placently, as though she had as intense an adj
miratton for the sharp shoulder blades Of ladies
as for the naked knees OF her bony Scots" It
is said that Princess Beatrice was some time
since compelled by severe attacks of rheuma-
Q high-necked evening dress; but until this in
known to relax the Median-Persian law of
court etiquette was in favor Of our noble Ameri-
can Observation-Disclosures Sterling. Nine Sterling
was commanded" to Windsor to sing before
her majesty, but respectfully represented that
she could only do so on hygienic and high
necked conditions. These were granted. and
the ''gentle savage" appeared before the moet
august body OF the world, before the most de-
corOus and dec0lLete court circle OF Christendom
-appeared, calm ana grave and simple as
usual, and clad In "full Dress" as she under.
stood the ternn-that ID, decently draped nom
head to foot, and from shoulder to wrist There
was little scandal, Of course, but II was hushed
I'M
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The Rock Island Train Robbery.

THE POLICE LOOKING FOR MIKE HUMPHREYS
AND HIS PAL, 'TEXAS."
CHICAGO, March 11.-Within the past twenty
four hours events have TRANSFERRED which have
established the conviction among detectives
that Mike Humphreys is one of the men VINO
robbed the Rock Island train and murdered
Kellogg Nichols. Humphreys supposed accom-
plice in the crime is known to the police by the
sOuOriquet of Texas" He is a broadSnoul-
dered, muscular fellow, and has jet black hair
and moustache. Texas was known here by
certain detectives as an eX-sIage-robber. He
came from the tar west, and il leaked out that
he lett the west to avoid the ardent pursuit OF u
lynching party. 1t is said that he and Hum
phreys were inseparable companions. About
three weeks ago they disappeared suddenly.
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The City Cemeteries.


THE COMMISSIONERS OBJECT TO ANY EXTENSION
OF THE PRESENT BURIAL GROUNDS.
The Commissioners have returned to Sena-
tor Riddleberger Senate bill 1857, to enable
the Evangelical society to extend their ceme-
terry grounds and hold the property exempt
from taxation. The Commissioners say they
are unable to find any adequate reason for its
passage. "In this connection" the letter saws.
"the Commissioners take occasion to call atten.
ton to tue question whether 1t be good policy
more cemeteries OF the hills adjacent to the
cities in the District. Similar questions are
already mOOted in many OF the large cities and
by boards OF public health everywhere as to
how lar cemeteries poison the soil and the
water which percolates the same, and
vers, diphtheria and other diseases
that often prevail in large cities. AS is well
known there are some $50 wells from which
the people in Washington and its immediate
vicinity take water for domestic purposes Oc-
casionaly the water of a well, which has for q
long period been regarded as wholesome is dis.
covered to contain bacteria, believed to be pro
duced by polluted soil, SO that the well has to
be filled up. In the judgment of the Commits
sioners considerations Of public health require
that every possible precaution be taken to avoid
the poisoning of water and air, and that it is
quite probable that 1t will be found necessary
in the near future to dispose of the remains Of
the dead at q greater distance from the cities
than Is now DONE"
The Commissioners refer to the District health
officers report for 1885, which treats upon this
subject at length, and conclude by saying athey
would at least hesitate about enlarging the
cemeteries with a view to making continue
ton OF the present system Of dispoSing of the
dead perpetual"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
Ex.Vice President Hamlfn.
HOW HE KILLS TINE IN HIS OLD AGE.


From the Lewiston Journal
The best game of highlow jack ever saw
was played at Bangor last week in one Of the
splendid parlors OF the Tarratine club. Hanni-
bal Hamlin was the most conspicuous figure in
the party of four old gentlemen who sat around
the table. Mr. Hamlin had more hair than any
of them. 1t was aquartet of old settlers of
men who have made their name or made their
pile and come down to the club about every
afternoon to take their ease and their seven-up-
of those old bank presidents and merchants
and lawyers VINO are the backbone OF the Tara
tine club and have it all TO themselves i'm the
afternoons. The young fellows OF forty or
fifty don't get there till evening.
II beg" said the man on the Vice Presidents
left.
"Take it," said Mr. Hamlin. ave got four
of the right kind and propose to save 'em."
Mr.. Hamlin moved his glasses down little
lower on his nose rolled his cigar over twice in
the middle of his mouth, pulled once and set
Low, jack, game to your high" said he. after
the cards were out. "That's all could expect
to get out of it."
soon it came the ex-vice Presidents turn to
say. The ace was turned. He had the queen
and three in his hand; II shall stand" said he.
The game went on. He counted high and low
and the other side got game.
"Wouldntyou have stood with the queen and
Ali hands agreed that it was good play.
MIR. Hamlin is an expert and a tireless high
his iong-tailed coat, with mis- necktie carelessly
knotted and his thick wavy hair bristling from
his head like the Circassan girls, the esteemed
and venerable statesman sits down amid the
luxurious velvets and bronzes, the rare paint
ings and engravings, the royal Worcester vases,
club, and, lighting another cigar as soon as one
burns low, pursues his favorite amusement till
the shadows are thick.
In his game.Mr. Hamlin unites the daring of
youth with the caution Of old age. He begs less
frequently than any other player in the club
and IL Is fun to see the promptness with which
he saves his jacks. He apparently takes many
risks, but seems to have an intuition as To
where the cards lie and seldom loses. They
don't get his tens away from him very often.
He Is pretty sure to count all there Is in his
hand. Like all enthusiastic card players he Is
displeased Ii his partner makes a mistake.
"Ah! you ought to have swung once more
partner" was one Of the last things heard him
say.
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I'd EDITION
--latest kilograms to The Star.
WARNER MUST DISGORGE.
Ordered 10 Refund All the Alleged
Profits He Received from Ward.

NEW YORK, March 17.-Hamilton Cole, re-
feree In the action brought by George q. Holt,
the assignee for the benefit of the creditors of
Ferdinand Ward against William s. Warner,
nied his report with the clerk of the supreme
court to-day. 1t is in favor of Julien
T. Davies, the receiver of the firm of
Grant Ward, and finds that the
payment OF all money made by Ward either
by his individual check or by the checks Of
Grant q Ward, upon the so-called contract
business, were fraudulent and void as against
the defendant, Julien L. Davies, as receiver,
ana that warner must pay over to Davies as
fecelser all moneys received by him from
ward over and above the amount
paid by him to Ward This sum
the referee finds to be S1,255, 1891 "a,
Whlch with interest thereon from
May 9th, 1884, $14O,391. 20-makeS the total
amount TO be recovered $1,395, 1924. He
iurther directs that the defendants, Warner
ana his wife, execute and deliver within thirty
days from the filing of this judgment such deeds
OF conveyance, release and quit claim as may
De necessary to satisfy the judgment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

SOME INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS OF THE
STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.


STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.
From the Medical News.
Wundt regards most of dream representations
as really illusions, since they emanate from
sensorial impressions which, though weak, con-
tinue during sleep. An inconvenient position
taken by the sleeper causes the representation
of painful work, perilOus ascent Of a mountain,
etc. A slight intercostal pain becomes the point
of an enemy's dagger or the bite OF an enraged
dog. Difficulty in respiration is fearful agony,
caused by mig htmare, the nightmare seeming TO
be a weight rolled upon the chest or a horrible
monster which threatens to stifie the sleeper.
An involuntary extension of the foot is fall
from the dizzy height of tower. Flying is sug-
gested by the rhythmic movements of respira-
auditory sensations which are represented in
the waking state as a luminous chaos OF an OBJ
scure visual field, by humming and roaring in
satiOns, have an essential role" according to
Wundt "There are shown to us innumerable
birds, butterflies, fish, multicolored pearls,
flowers, etc." But ii there be some cutaneous
irritation, these visions are usually changed
into caterpillars or beetles crawling over the
The sleeper sometimes dreams of his appear
ing on the street, or in society," only half dressed;
the innocent cause is found in some of the bed
clothes having fallen Off, An announcement posi-
ton of the sleeper slight hindrance To respira-
ton interference with the action OF the heart,
may be the cause OF dreams where one seeks
object without being able to find ii, or has for
gotten something in starting upon journey.
The movements of respiration may suggest
to the sleeper, as previously mentioned, flying,
but this flight may be objective, and instead OF
himself flying he sees an angel descending from
the heavens or a luminous chaos where birds
are swiftly moving.
The representations of dreams having sense
rial origin may have mingled with them those
which arise solely from the reproduction OF past
memories. Thus parents or friends cut of in
the flower OF life ordinarily appear in dreams
because of the profound impression which their
death or burial has made, thence the general
belief that the dead continue during The night
their intercourse with the living"
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Investigation Of House Employees.

THE SUBJECT REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE
OF THE HOUSE CIVIL SERVICE REFORM COM
MITTEE.
The House committee on civil service reform
to-day referred the resolution of Mr.. Browne, of
Indiana, directing an investigation into the
conduct of certain employees Of the House in
connection with the improvement of the Ohio
river at Jacksonville, Ind, to subcommittee,
consisting of Messrs. Blanchard, Mitchell and
Farquhar. The subcommittee is merely to
put the matter in proper shape for examine
ton by the full committee. The clerk of the
committee was instructed to notify Mr. ]. NJ.
Glass, of Jacksonville, at whose instigatiOn the
resolution was introduced, to appear before the
committee soon possible.
Chairman Cox was instructed to report favor
ably the bill prepared by him to provide tor a
commission to uniformly classify the employees
in the various government departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
The Anti.Chinese Agitation.
ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING AT PORTLAND

ACTION TAKEN AT THE MEETING AT PORTLAND,
OREGON, LAST NIGHT.
PORTLAND, OREGON, March 17.-At the anti
Chinese meeting last night the following was
adopted. "Resoired, That the chairman of
this meeting appoint a committee of fifteen,
whose duty it shall be to consult with the
proper authorities and to adopt such lawful
measures as they may deem advisable under
the circumstances, to the end that peace and
good order may prevail" The agitatOrs in the
main court room passed series of resolutions
declaring that the city and county are in
state of perfect peace; that all attempts to in
cite one class of the community against another
are inimical to good order; promising to aid in
putting down lawlessness, and concluding by
declaring that the Chinese must go. The crowd
endorsed the action of the "Anti-COolie Con-
greSs" of February 18th, in bOycotting the
Daily Oregonian, giving as reason that but tor
the bold stand taken by the OregOnidn the
chinese would have been driven out long ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
The New Hampshire Convention.

From the Concord On. H. Monitor, March IL
Returns from 2O3 towns and cities on the
question of calling constitutional convention
give 1O,4S7 in its favor and 9,O96 against 1t.
Most of the remaining towns are small, aud
cannot reduce the majority below 1 200, and it
is more likely to be about 1000 than below it.
Considering that in the towns OF the state only
from one-third to One-half of the voters at
tended the meetings for the transaction of town
business, and that in the cities the elections
were special, it is a very gratifying result that
the vote for convention only fell some 2, 900
ton In 1884.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
Stabbed for EscOrtins Another Mans
Wife.


DAVID KENT FINED FOR AssAULTING HENRY
WILSON DUNCAN.
In the Police Court this morning David Kent
cOlored, was placed on trial charged with cut
ting Kenny Wilson Duncan, also colored, on the
night of November 5th, as published in THE
STAR at the time. Mr.. Lavender appeared for
government, and Campbell Darlington for the
defendant.
DIR. Purvis testified that Duncan was In the
hospital under his care for several days, suffer
Ing from three lncised wounds OF the chest and
arms.
Duncan testified that on the night of Novem-
Der 9th last he went with the defendants wife
to an entertainment, and escorted her home
alter the entertainment over. After de-
PENDANTS wife went in the house witness started
home and was met by the defendant, who
spoke to him about going with his wife, and
drew shoe knife from his pocket, and was in
the attitude OF cutting witness when witness
struck at him and probably struck him with
his cane. scuff1e ensued, and witness was
cut three times with the shoe knife.
Officer West testified that when he arrested
Kent the latter said he had cautioned Duncan
about going with his wife, and repeated his re-
marks to him at the entertainment. He also
said he had cautioned him q number OF times
ing man and had a good reputation.
Other witnesses testified to seeing the assault
The defendant testified that Duncan spoke to
him first after leaving his wife, and during the
conversation he said Duncan struck at him
with a club, and he cut him with q penknife in
self defense.
The court imposed fine of $50
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924 SEVENTH Sc n. w.

TO-DAY YOU CAN BUY BARGAINS IN MEMS
BOYS AND CHlLDREN'S SAMPLE SUITS. OUR
GOODS ARE MADE TO LAST AND FROM THE
BEST BROADWAY HOUSES: AND WE SAVE
YOU FROM 80 TO 40 PER CENT on ALL THE
GOODS YOU BUY OF Us WE HAVE ABOUT A
HUNDRED MEN'S SUITS MADE IN REGULAR
CUSTOM STYLE AT LESS THAN HALF THE
PIICE THEY WOULD COST YOU IN NEW
YORK We WANT TO SELL. THEM AND THE
low PRICE WILL DO 1T. SEVEN MORE OF TIL y
PRINCE ALBERT COAT. SOLD FOR SIS. Now
So: SIZES 3S 10 81. We HAVE A IOT OF
BLACK CLOTH COATS AT JUST HALF-PRICE
BOYS AND CHILDRENS SUITS MADE or I'll b.
IOU WANT God GOODS AT Low PRICES
COME AT ONCE To THE GREAT SALE OF SAM
PIE CLOTHING AT ga 7TH STREET n w
BETWEEN / AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
BARGAINS FOR YOU AT THIS SAMPLE SALE
THE BEST WEARING GOODS YOU EVER
BOUGHT FOR THE PRICE THIRTY CHI
DRENS SUITS. FORMER PRICE 81, s. AND Sd.
NOM %. 80; AGES 3 TOS YEARS. REMEMBER
O2I 7TH STREET. GREAT SAMPLE SALE OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
From Wall street To-day

NEW YORK, March 17.-There was rather a
weak opening to the stock market this morn
ing, first prices showing declines generally of \,
To - per cent, but in the early dealings the
market was comparatively firm, St Paul gain
ing II per cent, and the rest OF the list small
fractions. The advance was soon checked how.
ever, and the market continued quiet and
heavy for "a time, after which on increased ac-
tivity decided weakness was developed especi-
ally in the coal stocks, Lackawanna and Head
ing losing Ia each and Jersey Central / per
cent, the rest of the list from 1. to 81 per cent
Just before IL o'clock there was "A rally of
small fractions, and at that hour the marked
Is quiet and steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
PERsoNAL.-Col. H. M. Lazelle, who has just

PRESERVATION. II. M. Lazelle who has Just
ness the manguvers Of the British army called
sell OF Philadelphia, w. ]. Parsons, of st. Louis,
y. G. Howell, of Fort Gray, West Va, and A. NJ
Duck, OF Detroit, are at the National.-Ex-
President Arthur told callers at his house in
New York last night that he expected to be at
tending TO business again In few days.-Ja-
y, OF N. Y, Abelardo Zelago, OF Honduras, A.
NJ Sea, OF Louisville. q. 6. Goldman, Rev. J. L.
W1therOw and family, and George II. Gilbert,
OF Boston. are at the Riggs.-A portrait OF ex-
Attorney General Brewster will soon be hung
in the Department of Justice.-W. Taylor,
of New York, NJ. ]. Gibson, of Maryland. Mrs.
and Miss Livingston, OF Brooklyn, w. j. Clarke,
Of Columbus, O., Mrs. A. H. Lfvermore and
u II Follett, of Boston,, Emmett G.
Mr.. McLane, Minister to France, win preside at
banquet which is to be given TO NJ. Pasteur by
Capt Rabbit and w. H. Gartley, OF Chicago,
are at the Ebbitt.-Controlier Maynard has
SON. SON. OF Bowling Green. Ky, g: F. Waite OF Cali
st. James.-Wiiliam ID. Cochran and Samuel
w. Serrell, Of New York, A. III. Buckner, OF Mis-
souri,, and T. A. Stewart and wife, of London,
der don and Lieut.. Commander Bradford, OF
the navy, were registered in New York last
night.-ien. LOngstreet IL In the city for few
days, In excellent health.---Z. r. Carpenter, C,
II James, @. s. Lyles and John F. Waggaman,
OF Washington, were registered In Jacksonville
on MOnday.-Mr. and Mrs. Alvin N. Lothrop
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
Major Lydecker Still District Commits
SiOner.

The first controller this morning received a
requisition from the District Commissioners,
dated yesterday, signed by Commissioners
Webb and Lydecker, and he therefore regards
Major Lydecker as remaining in Office until he
is relieved by his successor.
The army order dated March 9th relieved
Major Lydecker, and appointed Major
Ludlow Commissioner. It is held at
the War department that the order relieved
Major Lydecker as soon as 1t was received by
him. Major Ludlow granted leave
until April first, but order has been issued
continuing Major Lydecker. 1t is said at the
War department If any trouble arises from the
nature OF the order 1t must be settled by the
first controller.
Two Commissioners can act and sign papers,
providing three are In office, and the question
will probably come up whether Major Ly-
decker was in office after the receipt of the
order of March 9th. At present, however,
the controller is of the opinion that Major Ly-
decker holds Office until relieved, and the fact
that he signed papers yesterday is regarded as
evidence that the case is SO regarded by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
the Washington Stock Exchange noted to-day:
T. :. 4las. 1891. coupon, 1928 bid. 1I2a4 asked u
42s :isoi, registered, li2is bid liza asked. L. s.
Is, coupon. LIZ bid lz714 asked. u. ). As, regis
1891 coin, II444 bid. l5+a asked. 3Oyear fund 6s
1902 coin, I2ols bid. Metropolitan K Il: stock I0Ila
DID, lO3 asked. Washington tias. j9l bid :,Sa ed
Arlington Ins-, l5$ bid Columbia ms. IL bid Po-
toInac ms, As lid Rigs ms, Us bid, IA asked
Washington Market stock. 2Oa bid, Ella asked. Ma
tonai Metropolitan Bank. 13o bid. Great Falls Ice
lUo bid. Chesapeake and Tot lei. Co., 693s asked
L. ,. Electric Light. 20 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

Mems CALF BOOTS So, VALUE 81 so
WI Better ones for $3.50, worth So
Gents Fine Calf Boots ~. really worth 50.
Ladies Peb. and Kid But Shoes, 81 90
Misses and Boys q school shoes (solid)
AEine line cousins Shoes in Goat and Kid. every pair
arranted.
Gents walkenphast at g. so and $3.50.
Rubbers of the best grade and at popular
prices.
loIA and 1916 Penna ava
rs J. w. SELBY'S
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Fortunes Buried Beneath the Sod.

From the Marietta (Ga) Journal
The colored folks have great penchant for
burying their hard-earned money. Doubtless
this feeling was superinduced by the Freed
mans Bank swindle, in which SO many colored
people lost their all. An industrious old col
ored man who lived In this place q few years
ago, named Lem Mathis, before his death
buried $6OO.6O in Hunts woods. The money
was in tin box. He died without revealing
the place of deposit, and his children, one Of
whom still lives here and another one In At
lanta, were thus deprived of this money. An
longed TO Rev. DR.. Cook, was brick mason
and hired his own time. and by this means had
accumulated halt buShel OF silver. The fam.
buried hts money and he died without telling
the exact spot where 1t was hidden. A colored
cons,dorh,a rooeaw .~d III M VIC nau
been unable to find It 1t Is presumed he bur
led Il,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

From HOuSenOIu WORDS.
The law of the napkin is but vaguely under
stood. One of our esteemed metropolitan con-
temporaries informs an eager inquirer that it is
bad form to fold the napkin after dinner; that
the proper thing is to throw it with negligent
disregard on the table beside the plate, as to
fold it would be reflection on the host and
imply familiarity that would not befit an
invited guest But the thoughtful reader will
agree with us that this studied disorder Is likely
to be good deal more trying to a fastidious
hostess than an unstudied replacing of the
The proper thing is to fold the fabric with un-
ostentatious care and lay 1t on the left side of
the plate, tar from the liquids, HQueurs and
care in preparing the table has been ap-
preciated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17

NEW YORK, March 17.-Philip Goldstein and
Isidor ID. Levy, dealers in children S and misses
clothing, are insovent, Levy being charged
with having left the state TO defraud his cred
itors. The firm is also charged with having dis
posed of its properly with fraudulent intent.
Young Levy's father, Joseph Levy, brought
suit In the supreme court TO recover S2l 900
which he loaned TO the firm on the sons repre-
sentation that his firm was doing II large busi-
ness and was worth S25,OnO to $50, 900 over
all liabilities. Judge Lawrence granted an at
tachment against the firms property. The firm
has borrowed moneys from other parties which
have not been repaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-03-17
Failure of An Illinois Banker.

CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Dduy Neaps' Peoris
special says: Harlan Il. Tracy, the wel-known
banker OF ElmwoOd, made an assignment to-
day to- w. a. Chnch, W. ). Barber and Thomas
Clinch. The estimated Indebtedness is about
100000, and the property assigned, consisting
OF paper mill and real estate at Elm wood and
Kansas lands, $4,000 in bills receivable and
stock in the Peoria Cattle company, is valu ed
at 500. 600