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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-18
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Evening Capital.
THURSDAY, FEB. is, 1856.
HERE and THERE.


The winter season here usual
" 50 gay, has been indefnably
quiet.
Toads in hot-bed or green
house destroy, it is said, many
harmful insects.
The juice of red onion is an
antidote for the sting of bees.
wasps, hornets, etc.
''Sure, an wouldn't won o.
thin bear skins make fine
buffalo robes"
A sweet potato yard long is
one OF the products Of a Kansas
farm.
HtAn expression OF endearment
currentin years gone by was
ito bite the ear"
The longest Pole does not
knock the persimon in Germa-
ny.
Stamping ground The post
office.
Fine feathers make fine hats.
One rich man pays $4,000 a
year for pew in church.
In Honduras they raise three
crops Of corn on the same
ground.
In England there is a society
for the preservation OF foot
paths.
Advertise in the EVENING CARR
TAI If you want ID to pay.
Workingmen attend your
meetings. Remember this is a
free country"
About 1900 cases OF murder
were reported to the press in
1855 in the United States.
Football on skates at roller
Kinks in New England, is de-
srrbed as being very amusing.
There are actions and events
in life over which decent pover-
ty chooses to throw a veil not
unbecoming to wear.
Say what you will, the sim
plest solution of the tramp
question is the introduction of
the eight-hour system.
When burglar prizes open a
safe and does not find prize it
il is disagreable surprisee.
We are still doing iirst-class job
printing at 25 per cent less than any
other Office in the city-because we
are practical printers and do our Oun
,cork, and don't have to add on 90 per
cent. for labor. If you don't believe
it give us trial and we will convince
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-18
Elsssnr's Grids
3. { 0. RAILROAD.
TIM MoDEL FAs1 LINE EAST AND WKsT.
DoUBLE Track JASSEY CoUPLER.
E4naYa a:annaen aaasian

Leave camden @4mG1@m
For Annapolis, 10 a. m, 1915 p.
%. and 40 p. m. On Sunday 9.O5 q.
M. and 500 p. M.
For Way Stations between Baltimore
and Washington, 10, $50, 9.O5 Q. m,
1915, 800, 500. $50, IL 80 p. m. On
Sundoy, $50. 9.O5 a. m, l.30, 500, $50
and HOO p. m.
From Washington, 1856, $50, $50,
s.1s, SAC, 90, 1925 and l1OO 4. M,
LAS, 800, 1856, 400, 500. $50, $40. 6, 80,
$50, 9.l0 and 1910 p. N. On Sunday,
7.3O, S.45, 1885 and HOO q. m, 2.55
1886, 400, go, $50, $50, 9.lO and 10.4O
p. N.
From Annapolis, 8.1S, a. M, AMI Lao,
$50 p. m. On Sunday, 1000 9. m, and
and $50 p. m.
Baggage called for and checked at
hatels and residences on orders left at
ticket Office, 152 West Baltimore Street,
Camden Station, and 81 8. Broadway.
w. Nj. CLEMENTS, G. X. LORD,
Master of Transportation. Gen Pass Agt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-18
SMALLPOX
ERApICATED. /

COntagion destroyed.
Sick Rooms purified 4
made pleasent.
Fevercd and Sick per-
sons relieved and re-
freshed by bathing
with Prophylactlc
Fluid Hdded 10 the
water.
Sch White Complex
sGLs secured bY lbs
use In bathing.
impure Air made haIm-
lees and purified by
sprinkling Darby'e
Fluid about.
T. purify tho breath,
CleaLge the Teeth, ID
can't be surpassed.
Jatarrh relieved and
Cured.
Erysipelas cnTed.
Burns relieved instant
y.
1carS prevented.
Removes all unpleas-
ant elders.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-02-18

The Best Newspaper in America,
and BY tai the Most Readable.
Agents wanted everywhere TO earn
money in distributing the Suns Pre-
miums.
The most interesting and adsanta-
geous offers evermadc by any News
papek
No Subscriber ignored or neglected.
Something g. all
Beautiful and Substantial Premiums In
standard Gold and otherW Watches, Valuable
Books, the Best Family Sewing Machine
known to the trade, and en- unequaled list
ef objects of real utility and instruction.
Rates. BY Mail. Postpaid:
DAILY, per Year without sunday, SO 90
DAILY. per Month without Sunday so
SUNDAY. per Year 100
For EVERY DAY ~ THE YEAR 90
WEEKLY. per Year - 90
.Aadrnss. THE sun. New fora city.
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Mary land steamboat ca.
WINTER SCHEDULE.
STEAMER - S. ]. PENTZ.

Will leave Baltimore from Pier 4,
Light Street, foot of Camden ST., every
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at
a. m, for Annapolis and West River
extending her trip on Wednesday TO
Rhode river. Retul ming will leave on the
days named-W river at II clock
noon, Annapolis at $50 pm, aud Rhode
River at II a. M, on the days named, ar
irving in Baltimore at $50 .. III.
Freight taken at low rates and care
fully handled.
HOWARD B. ENSIGN, President
Office. SO Light St., Baltimore.
w. 2. LIVELY. Agent at Annapolis.
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NATIONAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION
Of WASHINGTON.
HOME OFFICE:
Kellogg Building, 1417 r. 81.
WASHINGTON, D. G.
I oSlcies Guaranteed for their Full Face
Ralue, Secured BIZ an Ample Fund,
invested in u. 8 Bonds.

fTNHE system inaugurated by the Nation
al Mutual Life Association, Is supe-
rior TO, and an improvement upon every
other. The Association effects its insur-
ance by legal contract, upon the plan of
fixed annual dues for expenses and post
mortem assessment TO pay death expenses
Incorporated April IL, 1884 (; first death
March "a, 1885; one fourth policy paid
twenty-four hours after burial Of assured
balance settled within one week.
OFTICEKE:
VIM u. Morrison, President; James l..
Norris, Vice President: John E. Beall.
Secretary; Jacob III. Kengla, Treasurer;
VIM. d. Matthews, GeneralA gent; Ralph
Walsh, III. d. Medical Director; Nathan
lei Wilson, Counsel
DIRECTORS
Wash. B. Williams, n. d. DAILY, Edward
Graves. JOS. T. Birch, Jr., Edward Caver-
", Robt. ID. Weaver, Jacob II. Kengls,
James II. Hood. Edward Stevens, j. D
Free Jr., John H. Magruder.
r G. ELLIOTT. Agent,
myi-tg. annapolis Nd.
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06

To morrow night Maggie Ml;ohelR
the ever popular little actress, VIII ap-
pear at the Opera House In her new
play entitled maggie the Midget"
Maggie Mitchell still reigns as queen of
her own department of acting. She Is
unaporoached in the reality with which
sne presents he ehshness, the Rayety
and rampant animal spirit of hoydenish
girihood, and In the winning touches
whlch show the warm heart lying close
beneath the roush exterier. Miss
Mitchell ls very eff ctive in this new
play, and the character Of the Midget.
while 1t naturally suggests aud has
many points in common with several
other characters i'm mpersonated by this
lady, 10 not copy, and has many origi-
nal and distinctive features. Miss
Mitchell has evidently given TO It care
full and intelligent study. Her concep-
ton or the character is correct and
lucid, and in presenting 1t she has de-
parted, in q very great degree, from her
OLD, familiar methods. She has builded.
Tor the most part, on entirely new lines.
and with good results.
The thought which she has 2iyen to
II is plainly shown in the business of
the piece. AT no time, notwiihaland-
ing the temptation of the situations.
does she resort to any old bits of by PLAY
used In former plays with effect, and
which would, il introduced, prove
equally effective, in this case. Certain
favorite gesture and peculiarities of
voice and enunciation, which are
prominent attributes of several OF her
characters, are entirely absent from
this impersonation. Maggie st. George
Is stronger Intellectually than Little
Barefoot or Fanchon, aud Miss Mitchell
strongly emphasizes this quick intel
ligence. The box sheet is now onen at
Thomas & Cos, No. 42l Market street..
and those who wish seats should secure
them without delay.
Saturday night Miss Blanche Curtise
will appear az the Opera House under
the auspices of the knights of Labor.
when she will present Elliott Barnes
greatest American play, "Only o Far
mer's Daugh.er." Tho New York
Tribune says:
1t is a peculiar drama, bold in its
portrayal of wickedness, yet thrillinelv
interesting. An old farmer has a beau.
tiful daughter, who is beloved by an
author who marIies her and vows to
protect ard cherish her until death.
Ten years afterward the author has
grown famous and rich. An adven.
turess In the guite Of the widow of a
French general, invades the household.
and with the aid of male accomplice.
succeeds In alternating the husband and
wife, slays the wife and child, &c ts DOS
session OF the husband and his money.
Is slain by the latter and fills pauper's
grave,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
NEWS Sun MARY.
CALENDAR OF THE SENATE FREE
OF NOMINATIONS.
Tho Ereetion of the Monument il
Memory of Gen. MoCIeIland Post
poned-Other News,

The Senate, in its executive session
Wednesday, cleared the calendar OF
nom nations, but the only confirmation
made public is that Of u. NJ. Zulick, 70
be Governor Of Arizona. The nomina
ton OF r. 8. Dement,, to be Surveyor
General OF Utah, adversely reported i,
was reoommitted. Charles r. Pollard.
for Associate Justice of Montana, yas
rejected.
At conference OF citizens We'd pes-
day, called to consider the movement to
erect monument in memory of Gen.
George b. Mcclellan, IL was decided to
postpone active efforts in the matter
until September. A committee was
appointed TO formulate in the meantime
plan for pushing the movement.
In sandusky, Ohio, yesterday morn
ing dottleib Fauth went to the house
OF MS divorced wife and broke open
the door and struck the woman on the
nead with an axe, fracturing her skull
Supposing her dead he laid down beside
ner, and cut the arteries OF his left
| wfist with razor. At last accoHnts
Fauth to die
The Bracket Block In Minneapolis, a
hNo-ftoIy Str ruclure, TO which an addi
ton was being made, collapsed yester-
day afternoon, burying in its ruins
twenty workmen. Late last night
eleven men had been taken out, four of
them dead, the others more or less in.
iured.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations yesterday morniug unani-
mously ordered a favorable report oH
senator Freye's bill to promote the DO
lltcsl progress and CONNIE rcial pros.
perity OF the American peoples. 1t
provides for a Congress of American
Nations.
John Jamison, Habecker & Son, and
John l.: Jordan were yesterday fined
SlOO and costs by Magistrate Smith, on
the charge of selling compounds imita-
ting butter. Appeals were taken.
The Democratic State Convention of
Oregon met on Tuesday in Portland.
sylvester PeDDoyer was nominated for
Governor and N. L Butler for Con ress.
man.
Brigadier General Gabriel R. Paul.
U. 8. A., retired, died Wednesday
age.
The President Wednesday nominated
Calvin Goodman to be postmaster at
Reading, Pa.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
Striking for Eight Hours.

Another great strike was begun In
Chicago on Wed nesday morning. This
100 men employed in the Deering Har-
vester Works struck "without notice or
warning Of any character, and without
having made any demands. The mana.
gers OF the works asked for police pro-
lection. Subseq uently the strikers held
an open air meeting and demanded
"eight hours, ten hours pay, double
pay for overtime, and 20 per cent. ad-
vance for piece work"
All the freight handlers on the Lake
Shcre road at Chicago struck on Tues
day morning, and the switcbmen on
the same road refused to handle any
freight cars loaded by any men other
than the strikers. The freight haneleIs
on the Baltimore and Ohio and Michi.
gan Central also went out.
Three thousand men employed in the
great car shops at Pullman, near Chi.
caRo, went out on Wednesday evening,
joining the one thousand who struck
on "wednesday. The only men aE work
in Pullman on Wednesday were those
IN the tri' y sbops-About five hundred
A number of the miners in the Elk
Garden region of West Virginia on
Wednesday attempted to 20 back to
work at the old rates They were at
tackled by q large body of strikers and
ten of them were badly beaten. This
had the effect of making the men
promise not 10 enter the mines. The
operators will appeal to the authorities
for protection.
A telegram from New York, received
late on Wednesday night, says that
Messrs. O'Donnell, Huges and Down.
ing, of the strikers Executive Board,
and the Third Avenue Railway Com.
pany have signed an agreement ending
the strike. Provision Is made for the
speedy restoration to work of $40 of the
300 men who went out.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
consumption,

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and fatal disease, which is daily wind
ing its fatal coils around thousands
who are unconscious of it's deadly pres
ence, DIR. Plerce's Golden Medical
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tion and kindred affections, with nu-
merous testimonials of cures. Ad-
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Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
ocpgress.

In the U. 8. Senate on Wednesday,
Mr.. Morgan, from the Committee on
Foreign Relations, reported a resolu.
tion declaring 1t to be the sense OF the
Senate that some arrangement should
be made with the Government of
Mexico adequate to the suppression of
the evils gro wing out OF the crossing of
cattle over the border line between the
United States and Mexico; also, that a
copy Of the resolution be sent to the
President. Mr.. Hoar gave notice that
to-day be wsuld move TO make the Pa
oihc Railroad Funding bill q special
order for an early day. After an ex
ecutive session the Senate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Dockery, from the
Committee on Postoffices, reported q
bill to extend the free delivery service
Mr.. Gregory, Of Iowa, from the Com.
mittee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic, re-
ported adversely the Senate bill for q
Commission on the traffic in Alcoholic
Liquors. Mr.. Morrison, from the Ways
and Means Com mittee, reported q bill
repeating the law allowing internal
revenue collectors com missions on taxes
collected on distilled spirits. Mr..
Harris from the same com mittee, re.
ported q bill extending defiuitely the
bonded period on distilled spirits. A
bill "for therelief of certain officers OF
the volunteer srms" was considered in
Committee Of the Whole.
1t provides that all soldiers of the
late war who re-enlisted as veteran
volunteers and afterwards were dis
charged to receive promotion and re-
celve commissions rs officers in the
army, shall be paid all install llments OF
veteran bounty which were withheld
from them on account OF their being 30
commissioned aud mustered, the same
as they would have been entitled to
receive had they completed their term
of enlistment without promotion and
recei we'd an honorable discharge. On
motion OF Mr.. Holman an amendment
was adopted, extending the provisions
of the act TO the widows of such re-
enlisted volunteers as may be deceased.
Mr.. Boutelle, of Maine, offered an
amendment, extending the provisions
of the bill TO enlisted men in the navy
and marine corps. Agreed to-yeas,
l27; nays, 72. Pending action the
committe arose and recess was taken
until evening. The consideration of
the bill was resumed in evening ses-
sion.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
May-Day at Night.

The City Baptist Mission Sunday
School, Seventeenth and Union streets,
will give q May day entertainment at
night, something new and novel, on
Thursday evening, the 18th instant
The program will be o pleasant one.
consisting Of music, declamations, read
ings, dialogues and seritable May
pole and May queen, with exercises ap-
propriate to May-day occasion. This
Mission school want to raise money
enough to liquidate small debt upon
their organ, and for which small ad-
mission will be charged. Those who
want to see something novel and spend
a pleasant evening will not regret 1t If
they attend.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06

The Inquest over the remains of OH
Ger DieRan, who was murdered by the
Anarchist mob last night, was con-
.cluded at 8 40 this evening. Chris Spies
and Michael schwab, two of the pris.
OF ers, made statements In their own
behalf Schwab admitted that he did
not believe in q personal God. Fielding
said that he never carried anything
more dangerous than n penknife
August Spies did not make statement,
and the jury retired.
The jury WAS out half an hour before
agreeing upon o verdict. 1t recon-
mends that all the prisoners be held for
murder. The prisoners were held
without bail The jury also recon-
mended that Parsons be apprehended
and held.
A sister of August Spies came to the
Central Station to-day, and alter con-
siderable talking, Lieutenant Ripley
elicted from her the confession that .
third brother, who was in last night's
affair, was lying dangerously Ill at his
b Jme. 1t Is thought that he will die.
PLOTTING INcEsDIARIsM.
A secret plot among the Bohemian
Anarchists in the southwestern section
of the city to start incendiary fires In
the lum ber district TO night was revealed
to the police by man In the employ of
detectives lace this afternoon. The plot
included preparations to cut the hose OF
the Fire Department and disable their
machinery when they responded to the
alarm. The police At Hinman street are
on the alert, and any attempt on the
part OF incendiaries will meet with
summary dealing. An extra fre-tug
will be sent up the river, and the dis
trict will be carefully patrolled.
Late In the afternoon the officers broke
open the private detk of Parsons at his
place OF business, and in doing 80 found
that 1t contained a large quantity OF
powder, fuse and other explosives. One
Of the explosives, brass cartridge OF
the kind that is used In heavy blasting,
was six inches long ard one and one
half inches in diameter. It was full OF
giant powder, with fuse attached read y
for lighting. Parsons mulstto wife
told the police that her husband was 80
we'll hid that there was no danger of his
being found.
Toe al i;uation tonight, while not &C
tuslly of q riotous condition, is one OF
grave apprehension. The police in the
disturbed district are now armed with
two navy revolvers and a Winchester
rifle, and they are not disposed TO trihe
with rioters,
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06

Shortly after 6 o'clock this evening
otlio who had been stationed on Des-
PLANES street viaducJ, near the Chicago,
Milwaukee aud 81. Paul freight Yards,
TO prevent crowds gathering aud idlers
IRON Ruyi1g the men st work in place
of tho striking freight handlers, no.
ticet two Suspicious looking iDdividu
ais slowly CROSS the viaduct and enter q
saloon on D5splaiDes street. Tho next
mcment Ia revolver WAS thrust from the
saloon door by oEe OF the Iaen and a
shot was tired into the street in the di-
rection of the officers. Officer Michael
Madden AT once stepped briskly to the
saloon door and Rrapplad with the man
who held tho revolver, while two otLer
officers hurried to his assistance. In
The scoffis the man with the revolver
passed its muzzle to Madden's breast
and fired.
Madden reeled, but steadyIng him
self, almost instantly brought his own
revolver into proximity with his assail
ant and pulled the trigger. Madden
and his prisoner, locked In each other g
arms, rolled to tho floor just AS Officers
DAILY and Hartnett reached the saloon.
The companion of Madden's Rssailant
had vanished. Both Madden aud his
prisoner were taken to the County Hos
pital: The doctors say the man was
drunk, and the result of his injury can
not yet be told. A paper found on his
person shows that his name is John
Loetslhardt of Englewood, q railroad
station just south of the city, Officer
Madden's wound is fatal.
One OF the evening IaDers publishes
the following:
HEADQUARTERS OF 40 VIGILANCE
COMMITTEE, May 5.-Meet sharn al
LAO A. B. 78, 9th instant. Business OF
great Importance. Spies, Parsons and
Sch wab and others OF their kind be.
warel The repe does its work quick
The massacre Of our brave police must
be avenged.
BY order of Executive Committee.
(signed) XXX.
HELD FOR MURDER.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06
The Things that Remain,

A great deal OF time Is spent in
mourning over the things which are
gone. do we try as we ouRht to
strengthen the things that remain?
Much In every life, no matter what has
faded and gone, is always left-much
OF blessing, of sweetness, of reason for
thankfulness. Much IN every home,
however changed, still continues true
dropped some treas ures from our hands,
let us not com NIT the folly of mourning
for them in such fashion that we
ALLEVIATE the love and cloud the happi-
ness of those who are still with US, A
word TO the wise Is sufficient.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-05-06

The two greatest preachers In this
country, and the two " ho have attained
q worldwide reputation, are the Rev.
Henry Ward Beecher and Rev, T.
Dewitt TalmaRe. Both men are sta.
toned In Brooklyn, and both have very
ordinary looking edifces in which to
discourse on religious topics. The men
are widely different in their appear
ance and manner of delivery. Tslmage
has q harsh, rough way of throwing his
words at you. He has large, coarse and
sharp features, and is very tall and
thin. He receives salary of S14, 900 q
year, and every Saturday evening he
sends his sermons to at least dozen
newspapers. This pays in the course
or the year nearly 81 500. His house
IN Brooklyn Is very plain affair.
| Beecber on the other hand is A hand
come, large man, with a magnificent
head of flowing white hair. Words
flow from his mouth like water from a
clear, pure book. He is said 10 be the
most wonderful word painter In the
country. His sermons and addresses
alternately draw tears and smiles.
Beecher's salary is SIS coo and this is
his only income outside Of his lectures.
be positively refuses to give his SER
mons out for publication before he de-
livers them to his congregation, and
every morning two or three steno-
graphers busily take down the words
as they flow from his mouth. The best
testimonial of his power of talking is
the influence he has over his con erega.
tton. Anyone who ever entered Plym-
outh church has noticed the intense
excitement his entrance causes. When
he aEcends the pulpit every eye is
riveted upon him, every face bespeaks
! fascination and 1t is so quiet that pin
| could be heard to fall in any part of tie
church. Beecher cnce heard is never
forgotten, and no one who has lived in
this age and time should allow it be
said that they have not seen this great
man who has done go much for the
moral, political and general welfare.