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Florence 10 the door of :he tent and, pash-
ing her gently, told her to cherish no fear
of the coming world festival, but face her
good destiny.
Away FASTENED all the group, each one
laughing over the folly of the visit but
each enjoying the mystery of the place and
language. Martin Robinson, having left
his horse in the care of a neighboring
farmer, hunted for a time and at last drew
near the sought-for cottage, and, with as
much Difference and humility as became a
hunter and a stranger, he offered the
mother abundant pay if she would bring
him some simple lunch and some food for
his dog. He was so little accustomed to
hunting that he had become exhausted far
beyond what he had expected. He was
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"PEGGETTY."
A Mysterious Visitor and a Won
derful Transformation.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

40 the EoitOr OF lHE EVENING STAR:
knowing you to always be posted in regard
to the best interests OF the District of Columbia,
I take the liberty to ask You to let the people
know how the account stands now between the
District government and the q. s. Treasury.
The citizens have paid in a certain amount of
taxes, and the Treasury is bound by law to add
an exact additional amount to II, so that the
credit side will be exactly double the amount
amount of taxes collected. You will nntic s'G
call this amount taxes because the Treasury
half Is its tax, the government owning over
Its tax the same amount as the citizens paw
SO much for the credit side. The debit side is
made up OF the amounts appropriated by Con-
gress, at their own sweet will, divided up into
different accounts, and always being carefully
held In amount many thousands of dollars
An evident fear that the Capitol and the Z. y.
buildings and the citizens with their homes
will disappear some night and leave the Treas
ury, as = creditor, in a bad way.
The surplus, which is the property of the citi-
Gems OF the District, to be used for necessary i'm
provements, now is supposed by many to
ask you t. find out and let the people know. 1t
is their right to know, but il is Impossible to
ma out; An af. roXimate guess can be got,
but the high-toned off1cials-our servants-have
not the time to let the people know the exact
status OF the account.
Now, sir, if there is about 3O,OOO-let us
keep within sure bounds and say S25, OOo-in
the Z. S. Treasury OF surplus from previous
years, and all the current taxes that have been
paio IN THIS year, plus the governments share,
and minus the amounts paid out on regular APP
propriations, why is there trouble in settling
the Commissioners warrants through the
Treasury, 80 as to pay workmen, contractors,
&C., as soon as their bills are audited and ap,
proved-aud that Is long enough to wait, for
patience and shoe leather are worn out I'm
tramping up the miserable staircase i'm the
abode OF our District government in securing
the approval Of accounts-and then be told
"Not until Saturday. And when Saturday
comes then 'Your bills are not readyr' is all
the satisfaction the creditors Of the District get
but the peoples money is in the Treasury,
nevertheless. JONES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
KNIGHTS OF THE NAPKIN.
The Walters Union and Their Com
plant Against Government Employees

Do you know" said young cOlored man, q
professional waiter, TO q SrAR reporter, "that
the coiored walters here have "a union -
"What are the objects?" asked the reporter
sin the first place was the reply, mutual
protection and assistance. and secondly the
elevation of the craft. fine business OF waiting
IS not such light one as you may think, for in
society rules have to oe followed and the con-
ventionalities of the occasion have to be OBJ
served. II is not every man who can be an &C
ceptable waiter. On the waiter rests consider
able responsibility. In a measure he has the
reputation of the house on his hands. While
dinner or supper may fully sustain the reputa-
tion of the house tar a. the preparation is
concerned II the service by tine walters is not
what ii should be, the house or caterer suffers
some years ago walters nicknamed
plate mechanics, term not very inappro-
PIRATE, for there is quite knack in the busi-
ness. and IL takes considerable experience TO
make good waiter"
WHY THE WALTERS COMPLAIN
"No, sir, continued the waiter, 1--WE do not
have a bonanza. One would suppose, from the
number Of parties, banquets and entertain
ments gwen here, that the regular walters
would be employed constantly. such, however
As mol the case. There are many employees OF
the government, laborers and messengers who
take jobs in the evening waiting at dinners and
parties thus taxing the bread out of our
mouths. Such employment excites the SUI.
picton that the influence by which these mes
sengers and laborers secured and hold their
places Is their ability to wait upon the tables of
their superior officers. 1t Is quite certain that
such persons do not exact the union rates
Something should be done To prevent them
from cutting out the professional walters,
who have 10 rely solely for "a living on their
employment as walters. They should follow
the motto: Live and let live Pephaps may
be too last, tor they may not be entirely 10
blame. We should appeal to their ern blowers
Under former administrations IL Is well known
that messengers and laborers were not onIy
employed walters, but also az coachmen The
evils complained OF by the regular waiter
would be remedied Ii the officials kept the mes
seugers and iaborers at the work for WHICH they
are paid by the government and employed al
their residences regular walters, members OF the
association. There are one or two u departments
In which the officials now employ AS help al
their residences persons who hold positions
under them; but 80 general Is the custom OF
employing messea ayers and laborers as waiter,
that i. seriously inierferes with the unioI
members" l-..-.-t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
CHURCHES HERE AND EIsKwHKRl

Rev DIR. Q. c. McCaee, known as ''chap-
lain" Mccaee, who IL endesvorine 20 secure In
the NJ. +. churches 81 ,Ooo. 900 tor missionary
purposes, 10 In this city, and viii preach In
several OF the churches here.
- Rev. Richard ID. Harlan, son Of Mr..
Justice Harlan, of the q. s. Supreme Court, has
completed his course at Princeton, and ~ill, u
stated, accept the call given him by the First
Presbyterian church, New York City.
AT the coming conference Of the M. r.
church at the Metropolitan church. In
this city, that congregation will furnish homes
Tor 90 ministers and lavnen. and the remain-
ing 24o members OF the conference viii md
homes In other congregations.
The question as TO who will succeed Or.
Huntley at the Metropolitan NJ e. church,
whose term closes this year, is still an open
one Many OF Rev. DIR. Newmans friends yet
have hopes OF securing his transfer and APP
would be pleased IL Rev. Dr. Peck now OF New
Haven. would be appointed.
- Rev. j. NJ. Spencer has been installed pas
tor OF Princeton church. West Virginia.
Rev. DR. ]. r. Goucher, of Baltimore. will
visit Italy next month. in the interest OF the
missions OF that country.
The debt on the VI. +. church at Win
chester, Va, which has chung 60 Il for about 80
years. has at last been paid In full.
- Rev. DR.. ID. X. Mcfarland, Of Oxford. Miss.
has been elected pastor of the First Presbyteri-
an church, Staunton, Va
= Rev. Chas. Wood, pastor ofthe Fourth Pres
byterian church, Albany, n. Y, has resigned,
and accepted the cali 10 the Presbyte terrain church
at Germantown, Pa.
- The Rev. ]. A. Fisher, OF baltimore has
compiled and annotated an admiral Biblio-
graphy OF Ecclesiastical History and OF Early,
Medieval and Modern Christianity.
- The Lincoln University, Pa has recently
received be9uest OF o., 900 by the will OF the
late James b. Hay, OF Newark, n. J., and last
month received 81 900 from a friend
The members OF the Rev. Mr.. Rathbuns
congregation at Jamestown, MONTGOMERY
county, Nd. at a bazaar on New Years eve re-
allied a nice sum of money for the missionary
cause.
The library OF the Princeton Theological
Seminary contains about 46, 1000 bound vol.
tunes, chiefly theological, including the large
and unique collection OF pamphlets presented
Ashbel Green, John NJ. krebs, John Breck en-
ridge and Others.
- The last general conference OF the NJ Z
church declared against the custom OF churches
| inviting ministers from other churches. Despite
| this Rev. Charles p Masden, DID,, for the last
| three years pastor of the Central Methodist
Episcopal church, St. Louis. Mo-, has been In
rited by the Madison Avenue Methodist Epis-
| copal church, New York city, 10 serve that
| who has been invited TO Spring Garden Street
| Methodist Episcopal church, Phiadelphis. DIR.
| Longacre, OF Philadelphia, has been invited to
| Mt Vernon church, Baltimore, and DIR. FELTON,,
| OF the last-named church, has been invited
back to 81. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
The Great Chess Tournament
THE CONTEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF IN
WORLD.

The third game of the great chess contest
between Herr VIM. Steiniia, OF Austria, and DIR.
j. ii. Zukertort, of Hungary, came on In New
York Thursday afternoon and evening, ana
was Won by Zukertort. Steinitz won the OPEN
ing game and Zukertort both the others. -Four
games must be won by enc OF the contestants
TO close the New York series.
This tournament is for the chess champion
ship OF the world and "a ,OO0-s2. 600 a aide
and is to be played In New York, 81. Louis and
New Orleans. The match is TO be determined
by either player winning ten games, drawn
games not counting. The contest will be under
the auspices of the Manhattan Chess club OF
New York until either one OF the competitors
wins four games. The second part OF the match
up to the point where either player shall have
added three won games TO the score OF victories
made previously in New York are TO De played
under the auspices OF the st. Louis Chess,
Checker and Whist clubs. The second part OF
the match Is to commence one week after the
conclusion OF the first part. The third part
and last part Of the match 10 10 be played
under the auspices Of the New Orleans Chess,
Checker and Whist club, and IL Is to begin
within two weeks after the conclusion OF the
second part. Should they each win nine games
the match is to be declared "A draw. The games
are 10 be played each week on alternate days.
The adjourned games are to be played on what
would otherwise be days OF rest. They will
play eight hours n day unless the game is fin
ished in a shorter time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
The ImpOsitiOns OF the Gas COMPANY
To the Editor OF THE EVENING Stan:

The ImpOsitiOns Of the Gas Comnanv.
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAIR
II we are bound to submit to the outrage of
paying far more than we ought for gas to the
monopoly established by Congress in the form
Of gas company, then surely tho company
ought TO give US decent gas, and Congress ought
To sec to it that they 90 it. or late years The
gas has grown steadily worse, so that In many
wonid scarcely flow at ALL In large houses
there would be enough for two or three burners
on one floor, but the moment others were
lighted the Nrst would almost cease to burn.
Complaint TO the company, and the sending of
man to pump out the pipes did no good, and
then we were told that our pipes were stopped
up. Then we had to go to work and tear up
the floor, ceilings or walls to get at the pipes
when sure enough lin my own case) the main
almost entirely filed! So, too, on exa1nin-
ing the fixtures, the joints OF the swing braca-
cts and the stop cocks were found in the same
condition. ! had them all taken out and
thoroughly cleaned, and for u while the supply
was ali right, and thought my trouble was ct
only but hundreds Of othsrs cond sst MOI no
light, especially in their kitchens and back
rooms. Several hundred citizens were COM
from all parts OF the city 10 the gas Office In
hopes OF obtaining relief 81
Now. oil this trouble arises nom the simple
larger profits, give us impure gas Instead Of
giving us coal gas, - ti,sy pteteed, they give
coal oil in one form Or another; ebd Is this
foreign matter that Is condensed and nils the
pipes and fixtures 90 It VIII not flow to the
thing like the same extent. Inssmuch a. the
company, from the nrst year Of It's operation,
has paid net dividend OF ever sixteen per
per cent-Iesides building a duplicate Get q
works, and still had an undivided cash sur,plus
& 8. 4 could :ess 81. ss
decent gas. Gas CoNsUMER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

CLOSE OE THE TRIAL AT SPRING VALLEY.
The investigation of the charges made by Ida
Downs against the Rev. DIR. Bristor, pastor OF
the Methodist Episcopal church In Spring VAL
ley, closed in Jersey City last night. stephen II.
Burr was the first witness called Thursday. He
is an officer OF the church and one OF those who
protested against the assignment Of Dr. Bris.
tor to the church last year. DR.. Bristor admit
ted 10 him in the presence Of witnesses he said,
that he had struck Ida and directly afterward
he turned to Mrs. Gemmeii and declared In an
angry tone that he would tear Ida's throat out
DIR. Bristor chased her into Mrs. Gemmell's
house and said that Ida was indentured to him
and his Wife, and he would push 0emmell 10
the wall IL he attempted TO interfere with his
treatment of her.
Mrs. Louisa Sneeder was recalled and testi-
ned that Ida told her that the letter which she
sent 10 the Brooklyn orphan asylum, complain
Ing of DIR. Bristor's treatment OF her, was writ
ten at the suggestion OF Mrs. Gemmell. Ida
also told her that Mr.. Gemmell kissed her dur
ing his wifes absence from the room. Mrs.
Sneeder further testified that Ida told the same
story about the kissing TO Mr.. Westervelt.
John c. Wood was recalled and testified that
DIR. Bristor had always been In favor OF the
he said: "If any OF you believe this story or
any part OF il, have an investigation"
At O'Clock last night, after celebrating
two hours the jury OF clergymen brought In Q
verdict Of guilty Of adultery. The verdict was
unanimous. Mr.. Brstor heard &c Wi tn bowed
head. Under the verdict Mr.. Bristor will be
suspended from his ministerial functions until
the case comes up before the annual conferences,
which meets in Jersey City In March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

THE HUDSON Ice CRoP.-A dispatch from
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, SAYS: THE outlook for
the ice crop on the Hudson river is good.
Last year cutting was not begun until JAM
uary 10, and splendid crop was obtained.
Men who have watched the river for years
say that rs full a crop as that OF last year
viii be secured. All the way from rvoli 20
Albany the main channel OF the river In free
from winrows, the chunky ice which came
down the river from points above Albany
having been driven TO and forced on the mats
on the east shore by the strong wind. There
IL no doubt that a full crop viii be gathered
be ready to house 10y the list OF February.
Two-thirds of the Ice houses on the river are
situated above Hudson, and they will hold
over 100000 tons, and that quantity will
overbalance any deficiency in the supply south
OF that point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
WHY KENrEBEc ICE Is LIKED,
THE NIGHT SCHOOLS.
The Committee Say Their Practicable
fty Has Been Demonstrated.

The committee composed OF the two school
superintendents, four of the supervising prin-
cipals and two trustees Of public schools APP
pointed to arrange for and to open night schools
in the Franklin aud Sumner school buildings,
have made a report TO the school board of the
progress that has been made. The report says:
1.-THE committee, after carefully Considering
the matter, and after consultation with the
ladies who are to defray the expenses Of these
schools. decided to employ one principal, three
assistant teachers, and one janitor for each
school, and that the persons employed should
be paid as follows: Each principal, $2.5O; each
teacher, $3.50, and each janitor, 81 per night.
II was decided further that schools should be
three nights in the week, and that schools
should be opened in the sumner building two
nights In each week for males and two nights
December, after due notice, . school for males
was opened in the Sumner building, and on the
On the i4Ih day Of December, after due notice,
q school was opened in the Franklin building
for both sexes. The schools were organized as
and have been continued until the pres
eRt time except during the Ordinary
Ing, 2S8; average daily attendance, 212.
In the franklin building, present enrolment,
plicants have been turned away from both
schools. Double the number Of schools would
not be sufficient to accommodate all VINO
would attend. The pupils in attendance repre-
sent ali ages from Il TO SO, and come from
nearly all walks OF life. They manifest earn
estness, determination, and q courteous regard
for order.
It viii be seen nom an examination of the
foregoing that each school costs SO per night,
and that therefore the schools in the Sumner
building cost $40 per week and the schools In
the Franklin building $24 per week, and that
the total cost per week Is $50.
We believe that what has been done demon
strates the need Of night schools i'm this COM
munity, and that the prscticability Of the work
is equally assured"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
Minister PendIetOn's family In Ger.
many.

From the Baltimore sun.
Letters have been received in this city by Mrs
Chas. Howard, sister Of Mrs. George II. Pen
dleton, from the family Of Hon. George III. Pen
dleton, United States minister to Germany, re-
ferring to certain reports recently circulated
that lac and his family were dissatisfied with
his position. These reports are declared TO be
entirely false. Every possible attention, IL is
stated, has been shown TO Mr.. Pendleton and
family by the emperor, crown prince and ALI
ranks OF society, and they are everywhere
treated with the greatest cordially. IL IL
believed that the reports were conceived In
malice by some political enemy home. The
story, IL is further stated, Is calculated to en-
barrass Mr.. Pendleton abroad. and TO some ex-
tent does annoy him, inasmuch as IL would
make IL appear that he was not appreciative of
the great kindness shown him. He and his
family are delightfully."- situated. and ali his sur
roundings are OF the pleasantest character pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

Mr. GLADSTONE AND HIS COLLEAGUES
REcoSCILEp.-It is stated I'm London that Mr..
Gladstone and his colleagues have become
reconciled; that Earl Spencer. Earl Granville,
Earl Derby, the Marquis OF Harrington, and sir
William Vernon Harcourt have all given their
assent to "A course of tactics suggested by MT.
Gladstone, and that the ex-prenier will take
the first chance to overthrow the conservative
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
The Note Of Winter.
For THE EVENING STAR.

For IKE EVENING STAR.
. To and fro the sle!ghers go.
- And the merry sleigh-bels jingle
While the winter Sun hangs low,
T. And the icy air a-ainse
Sets the rosy cheek aglow
Like tho vision of Girls Crineie:
In the bright and bracing weather,
Let's be merry all together
Who would selfkh be, or single?
Man. you must not go alone.
Nor let any she. fair scorner!
plny the ancient withered croae
Sitting In the chimney corner.
Come. tr0t out your splendid roam
Harnessed gully for the trial.
Elcighing comes but once year,
Goand ask her, never tear
Lips and eye. give no denial.
Winter rosss d. not last
Where they grow In fresh cheeks blooming:
Pluck them ere they AIDE aghast
At old grief ard care eutombing.
Joys ere nxtns, dytng east.
Song itaelf 10 but spIinteE.
Under wheel and runner feet
.aquaals the hard snow on the street,
Hark! II b the note Of Winter.
Jan. II, 1880. -JoHs SAvARY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

DIED IN HIS SLEIGH-Cyrus p. Miller one OF
the best known lawyers OF the Lebanon, Pa.
bar, left home Tuesday morning In
a sleigh for the Valley National bank,
where an election for directors was
taking place. When the team drew ND In
front OF the bank Mr.. Miller was found sitting
in the sleigh, dead. His wife summoned
and fainted at the sight. He was sixty-fye
years old and leaves "a large estate 1t Is sup
posed he died from spopIexy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

A STEAMER ENcAsED IN IcE.-Captain Swa-
Boston Tuesday fro1 Philadelphia, reports that
his vessel shipped large quantities of water
during the passage, which froze as ii touched
the deck, and that at one time the steamer had
upwards of one hundred tons OF Ice on her, most
OF it forward. 1t reached nearly up TO the mast
an iceberg. Captain Swasey bays that in all his
twenty-five years experience this was the worst
voyage he ever made, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
ANOTHER ArrNe RINK EroprMrxr.--Ths

people OF Leila N, Pa, are greatly excited In
regard TO The erious disappearance of Miss
Lillian A is are daughter OF George ID. Rise,
some time ago OF about SD, 600. VIM. Bell. Q
moulder, has also gone away, and II Is rumoreo
that the two Were married In Camden, N. ia
last Monday, and are now In the vicinity of
Philadelphia They frequently met a. the
skating rink near the young ladys residence.
she Is twenty years OF age and a pretty bru-
nette. The young man is OF the same age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16

BALLOT BOXES THAT CAN'T BE srUrfED-
Quois club (demOcratic) and the citizens ASSOC
citation, representing both political parties, al
of Chicago, have each appointed REPRESENTATIVES
merits OF certain patent ballot boxes, 20 deter
mine which should be used to prevent fraud at
the pOlls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-01-16
sonnowruL ESpIse OF HoNEYxoox

SoRRowFUL ENDING OF A HoNEYMooS.-
Robert II. Snc'l, third auditor OF the balu-
more and Ohio railroad, month ago was mar
ried to "A young woman of Covington, Ny, and
went 10 Florida "a wedding tour. Amer STAY
ing at Jacksonville a few days, they went 70
Palatka, where Mr.. Small began 20 exhibit
symptoms of mental alteration. Last week he
disappeared from the hotel and did not return
until the next day, having spent the night some
distance from town with a farmer, leaving
his young vile In agony OF fear. TUESDAY ne
started for q sail on The river, but the boof cap
sized. Returning TO his hotel he changed his
clothing and again went out on the river In
boat, after which he was not seen until eleven
O clock Thursday morning, when his dead BODY
was found on the river bank, with bis head
resting on his oyercoat He died from exposure