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Evening star., 1886-11-27
Gaudy Fincry Q Modern Evil.
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1t appears that the rage for gaudy finery
which nowadays is the curse of the middle and
lower classes is one OF the outcomes of the pres
ent century to which the fashions of times past
form striking contrast. This is well set forth
In a work on LIES Bourgeois d'autrefois," !" by M.
A. Babeau, in which the author describes at
great length the fashions OF the middle classes
IN the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
In the Seventeenth century, he says, scholars
differed from that of the merchant and the noble
man. People OF The lower middle classes had, as
q rule, three suits Of ciOthes--one' tor winter,
another for summer and q third for mourning.
date each year, their summer garments were
worn from May 15 TO the end OF October,
and the rest OF the year winter dress
erai years. Every suit was first worn on Que
side, then turned, and finally Ii was cut up into
garments for children. The sword, originally
only worn by mobiles, was soon assumed by the
middle classes, In many places, unfortunately,
not as an ornament, but as q necessary weapon.
On the whole, the middle classes were very
modest In their apparel, with the one exception
that their wigs were very expensive. The
than that Of men. At the time OF Nine. de
Sevigne aud Nine. fompadour no high chignons
were worn by the women OF the people, but the
hoods. The cofors mostly worn by these classes es
were brown and gray, and even shortly before
the Revolution no woman from the provinces
dared to wear white RIBBONS, ana even colored
ones were looked upon rs eccentric. At the age
OF As the woman assumed the matronIy dress,
avoiding light colors and youthful cut OF her
dress. As Characteristic OF the last two csn-
was much more costly than women's and that,
contrary 70 our present system, the wealth Of =
family was displayed In the husbands or
fathers apparel.
Bishops Keane and ireland, Of the Uuited
Evening star., 1886-11-27

FATALLY GoEED By A BoAR.-An exciting
and what will prove a fatal fight took pIacc
Tuesday in North Whitehall, Lehixlscounty.
Pa. between Abraham Jacobs, a rich farmer.
and an fnfuriated boar. jacob was trying TO
drive the animal when IL turned upon him.
boar knocked him down, bit him severely
about the legs and arms, aud then gored him In
long, with It's tusks. A bulldog came 70 the
rescue, and q furious Tight eusued between the
boar and the dog over the senseless form OF the
farmer. Nelyhbors, attracted by the noise.
arrived and snot the boar. Jacobs was carried
70 his home IN dying condition.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

THE PEAYEg BOOK ADOPTED BY THE RABB
UNIFYING MARRIAGE LAWS

THE PEAYER BOOK ADOPTED BY THE RABBI9-
UNIFYING MARRIAGE LAWS.
The semi-annual conference of Jewish rabbis
was continued at the tabernacle in New York
Tuesday. Discussion was resumed on the re-
port OF the committee on the home prayer book
1t was very heated between the orthodox and
reform ministers, but the question was finally
settled by accepting the manuscript OF the com.
mittee, which excludes all ritualistic prayers
aud empowering the committee to amend and
revise it and make arrangements for its publ.
cation under the title OF aids to Devotion"
Then the matter of q unification OF the mar.
riagc laws of the United States, which was dis.
cussed at Mondays session, came up. After q
lengthy discussion special committee was ap-
70 the Fiitieth Congress, urging upon the body
the necessity of the establishmentof OF national
marriage law.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

Inc ABOVE figures make 4 rather remarkable
showing in the history of the city. The uniuter-
rupted growth in eleven Years when such large
additions were made each year to the buildings
already erected is perhaps an unusual expert
ence In this history OF any modern city. 1t
may be said hatduring this time the city Of TO-
Gay came into existence, and that not only the
permanent resident population has greatly
Increased, but valuable dwelling houses
and business buildings have been erected, so
that the city Is now celebrated for its beauty
and It's desirableness as a place of residence.
Tne value OF property, of course, has advanced
with the growth Of the city, and in this respe ct
alone 1t may be said to be a new city. Prop
chased for few cents a foot, but still the pro-
gress made has been SO gradual, the result OF a
natural natural Increase In the population, that the
outlook Tor the future gives promise Of the DER
maneney OIL the present prosperity.
SOME NEW HOUSES.
The erection OF "A residence for Mr.. Alexander
Rodgers has been begun on the east side OF Con.
necticut avenue, between Rhode Island avenue
and N street. The house will be quite an addi-
tion TO the handsome residences In that local.
lty, and will illustrate one OF the best types OF
the modern houses designed by the architects
Messrs. Hornblower & Marshall. The front, in
the main, VIII De constructed OF brick with red
POTOMAC sand stone INTRODUCED in courses The
style Of construction will be massive and above
each window will De strong arches OF brick,
whl!e the arch OF the doorway will consist oi
circular courses of brick laid as headers This
arch will be filled in with handsome stone
nneiy carved. The circular bay window ex.
deep frieze OF brick In basketwork design.
Ihe frieZe forms All unbroken line across the
'front.' bending out with the curve OF the bay
window The house will be very deep, and
with It's frontage OF thirty ieet will make IL
quite rOomy tor city home
Capt z. A beavan has completed the erection
OF . residence Tor his own use ON n street. be-
tween 18th street and Vermont avenue-ad-
Joining the residence of the Japanese legation
lhe house Is a cOmmodiOus structure, with an
attractive front OF brick, with stone steps and
trimmings of connecticut brown stone. Ali the
interior arrangements of modern design
anu style, and are adapted FOR the comfort aud
convenience OF the household. The house is
heated by steam throughout. Messrs. Cooper
and Fenwick are the architects. The same
architects have also designed the house ON the
opposite side OF the street Tor Mr.. J. p. Chap
man. The design is pretty one and the house
Is well adapted TOR the purposes intended. Con
siderable oak Is used in the interior, and in the
hallway there Is an arched nook, which Is q
receptacle for large and old-fashiOned clock
which the owner prizes very highly. The man.
teis are In excellent harmony with the wood
work throughout, and the oak mantel In the
dining room is very heavy in design. with rows
OF raised panels in the top, ms tead of mirror
The pariOr mant tel Is cherry.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
A Noted FOrSer.

CAREER OF TALENTED RASCAL-0RGANIzER
OF THE ALLIED MINES COMPANY
1t was mentioned in Mondays STAR that the
trial Of Harris, alias Orson, Smith, skinner and
other names, who was arrested in London,
October 10, on charge Of defrauding Messrs.
Herries. Farquhar Co., bankers. Of f2OO by
means OF forged letter of credit from a Ch icaeo
bank, resulted in the prisoners conviction and
sentence to five years penal servitude.
A Chicago special says: Respecting the con-
the First National bank said: "The prompt
conviction OF Skinner is creditable to the Eng
lish administration of justice. The forged letter
OF credit which he presented to Herrics, Farqu-
har d Go. was for $4,000. on which
the firm advanced him 81 900. He also gave
the London firm letter of Introduction and
tndorsemenL purporting to have been written
by Lyman j. Gage, Of this bank, which was a
pure forgery. When the draft reached us we
the arrest of Skinner promptly followed. The
announcement OF his conviction and sentence
Is a matter of surprise.
skinner is about !ifty-three years old and
looks like u Clergyman. His crooked financial
transactions have been of the most desperate
character. To cover one forgery he would COM
nit another, to adjust the second he would re-
sort to third, and am only surprised that his
day of reckoning has been SO long delayed
When knew him In this city he was partner
OF w. e. GOudy. He wrote a book entitled His
tory OF American politics. which was favorably
received. His wife is living with her mother,
Mrs. Browning, in Quincy. sheis the daughter
OF 0. ii. Browning, ex-Secretary of the interior.
In 1873 Skinner formed what was called
the Allied Mines company becoming presi.
dent and practically directing its affairs.
This was a most gigantic scheme and into
1t he drew many OF the smartest men of the
country. The board Of trustees was formed of
Senator Preston B. Plumb, president OF the
Emporia National bank, Of Emporia, Kansas;
Senator Blair, of New Hampshire ex-senator
Crasin, friend of Mr.. Blair, and also of New
Hampshire; Gen. Thomas Ewing, OF Ohio; his
father-in-aw ex-senator and ex-Secretary
OF the Interior o. II. Browning, of Quincy, ILL.,;
Harvey NJ. Mussell, general agent and attorney
In New York for the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance company. who lost $4,000; James
4: Cowing, then secretary and treasurer OF the
Elevated railroad.
''Mr. Browning was made treasurer Of the
concern, and his entire estate, valued at
$3.50, 900, was lost. Every bank in Quincy and
many. banks In Chicago and ST Louis lost
heavily. Then Skinner, it is said, not being
able to get enough money out of the concern.
began to forge promissory notes. which
he had taken to Senator Browning
who Endorsed them. These amounted to
$130,OOO. Thomas Sanders, of Haverhill,
Mass, worth s2OOO.OOO, is supposed to
have lost $15O,OO0. In fact, every one who
invested lost every cent lie put into the concern.
In London Skinner attempted to sell the mines
for SO, ,OOO, 900. He was in Jail in Paris, and
his subsequent adventures In securing money
by fraudulent means are very well known"
Evening star., 1886-11-27


From the Contemporary Review.
Matthew Arnold never made o wiser remark
than when he wrote that "Wine-used in mod.
eration-adds to the agreeableness of life-for
adults at any rate-and whatever adds to the
agreeableness OF life adds 10 its resources and
powers" That ia the philosophy OF epicurism
in a nutshell. Wine, however, should never be
taken before work u stimuius, but only after
work 10 prevent the brain from morbidly
brooding over its problems or trouble to insure
deep sleep and 10 supply the nutrititive nerves
with extra power. But the most IMPORTANT
thing 10 remember In drinking wine is, AFTER
ALL that Its essence, its SOUL lies in the perfume
or bouquet" On this bouquet the CONNER.
cial aud gastronomic value OF wines depend
almost entirely. Old wines are, as a rule, the
best, because age mellows their tartness and
intensifies the perfume. Tokay is considered
the queen OF wines, because, while its per-
centage Of alcohol is smaller even than that of
Bordeaux and Burgundy wines, IL has u rich
aud most exquisite bouquet, which the art of
the chepllst Is as powerless TO reproduce as the
fragrance OF wild violet. To know how TO
drink wine In the thing ne xt In Importance. Ii
IS an art but little understood by the multitude.
Unlike beer, IL should always be slipped, and
the smaller the quantity taken ut a time the
more delicious will be Its fragrance. Dealers In
genuine wines have a habit OF placing before
an Intending purchaser several samples In
small glasses. n he gulps down the whole
glass At once he will In all probability not get
the choicest brands, for the dealer justly rea-
sons that would be throwing pearls where they
would net be appreciated.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

The lawyers of Nashville have offered law.
yors stake OF q, 900 10 be run for at the spring
meeting OF the Nashville Blood Horse assoc.ne
ton. The race 70 tor three-year-olds and the
distance n lie mtlea
Evening star., 1886-11-27

The Bulgarian sobranje will send q deputa-
taon OF Bulgarian notabies to Vienna, 81. Peters
burg, Berlin. London. Paris, Rome and Con.
stantinople to explain TO the powers the actual
condition Of affairs in Bulgaria, and ask them
70 make their choice OF . candidate for the
Bulgarian throne with due regard for the coun-
try's needs and disposition. The German con-
mens that the German nag NJ present covers
a.l persons entitled 70 Russian protection In
Bnigaria. An agitation has been started ~
uon Of Prince Emanuel Vogorides, nephew Of
Aleko Pasha, 70 the throne. The prince II .
Russophtle.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
LIFE IN NEW YORK.
The Stars Cumminxx.H Hail letter.

HUMBUGGERY IN ART MUNKACsY AND
wHIsTLEE-How THEY ARE BooNE1-srHEEr
SCENES IN THE GREAT MART OF TRADE, ETC.
ETC.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

Two models OF equestrian statues Of b. e. Lee
have been received At the capitol at Richmond
rough handling. They are BY Nsihaus, the
German sculptor.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
JaDaAeo0 Lane LAWS.
| QUEER CUSTOMS In VOGUE UNDER THE III
KADo's srERN nULE

QUEER CUSTOMS In VOGUE UNDER THE NJ
KADo's sTERN nULE
From the Japan Mail.
The leading vernacular journals OF Japan
agree i'm regarding the recently issued rexula.
tions for the sale OF land i'm Hokkaido as most
important. A prominent purpose of these reg.
ulations is to prevent the purchase OF large
tracts by speculators who have no intention of
engaging In agricultural pursuit, but merely
contemplate holding land with the hone Of q
rise I'm It's value. 10 obviate such apeculation
the area purchaseable by one person is now
limited TO 1OO,0O0 stubo, or about eighty acres
and il 10 also provided that official inspections
shall be made annually, with the view OF de.
termining whether the land is being applied
to the purpose announced originally by IT.
holder.
An land not thus utilized will be resumed
possession OF By government. In addition the
land Will not become the actual property OF its
culuvator until after the expiration OF ten
years. During that time he viii have the use
Of IT rent Tree, and should his decade OF expe-
rfence prove attractive the option of purchas-
Ing the lee simple for eI.20 per acre Will then
be given him. Thus the Arrangement amounts
70 tnis: That any one intending bona doe 20
engage II agricultural purcufts can procure the
iree use 81 eighty acres OF land, with the
tainly Of being able TO purchase Il In perpetuity
Tor $l.2O per acre. During those ten years he
Will be exempt from land or local taxes, but
nothing II said about export taxes, which are
she great incubus upon AL industry In Hok.
kaido.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

The celebrated marksman, Leuw, the shoot.
died ct Dusseldorf
Evening star., 1886-11-27
Sleep When You Are Sleepy.

The old saying in regard to sleep, ''nine hours
are enough for fool" has frightened many
people from taking a rest that was necessary to
them. Mature takes five, cuSom seven, lazi-
ness nine and wickedness eleven,' is wrong in
at least two OF its assertions. There are very
few instances In which nature does not demand
more than FIVE hours sleep. 1t is true that Sleep
ing, like eating, is very much matter of habit.
and you may train yourself to dispense with
the third meal of the day How long you Will
flourish under such a regimen will depend upon
the strength S! OF your constitution. You may
iare like the mans horse, who, when il had be-
come reduced to a diet of one straw day, in q
most ungrateful manner died on his hands.
A person may need nine hours sleep out of
twenty-four without being either lazy or fool
ish. Indeed, he is a wise man il, feeling that he
requires them, he is sensible enough to take
them. Goethe. when performing his greatest
literary feats. took nine hours sleep. full
grown adult In healthy condition will sell
dom require more than eight. Ii, however, he
discovers tina. he is not sufficiently refreshed
by eight hours he should take more. 1t IS q
pretty safe rule to sleep as loug as you are
are wise enough to eat when they are hungry,
but who have never attained that higher de-
gree OF wisdom to sleep when they are sleepy"
Unless you are very lazy person indeed you
are not likely to take more than your cOnstitu.
tion requires, for, OF course. dawding in bed is
not sleeping. BY shortening the necessary
hours for sleep you may bring upon yourself
"insomnia.'
There are scientific writer's on the subject who
the OeSL femeuy LOT t0fS Is 10 learn
to sleep in the daytime. This is very well
where for some cause, work, watching or pleas
ure, you may have failed to get your needed
sleep for a night or two. There undoubtedly
great virtue in maps, even short ones. and the
art OF mapping in the daytime although could
never acquire It, is desirable one, and, like
most arts, is a matter of practice. Still, Ii is
bad practice to get into the hapit of turning
night into day. and If you are not kept awake
by care and illness, but merely have lain
awake because you could not sleep,
should recommend you to figh, the consequent
might, If possible, resume your natural rest at
night. Sleeplessness is generally the result of
an unfortunate habit of thinking" generally
on unpleasant subjects after one has retired for
the night. DR.. Frank Hamilton, q great physi-
clan and a wise man, said: "Gloomy thoughts
prevent sleep. The poor and unfortunate mag
hify and increase their misfortune by too much
thinking. Blessed be he who invented sleepv
but thrice blessed be he who small invent a
cure for thinkingr'
Evening star., 1886-11-27

KILRAIx AND LANNox WILL FIcHr.-Joe
Lannon and Jake kiirain have been matched
70 nyht. Lannon Waa first 20 have met Ashton
OF Proyidence, but ~ the latter has broken his
hand, Lannon will meet KtlrRin for 81 600 In
SIDE Of four weeks within one thousand miles
OF Boston. The contest Is 20 be for eight r0undA,
but practically 70 . nnish.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

GORE GOES TO NEW YoRK.-Tbe Chicago Base
O Geo. +. Gore. the weli-known center-delder
ne was released by President s;paiding 1t his
own request, and will 60 70 New York to
play with that club.
Evening star., 1886-11-27

CONFESSED BIS CRINE8-John Roether, .
German farmer. who wan arrested last sunday
AZ Bedford. Pa. on q charge Of burning barn,
has conteesed TO . oetective that he ned from
WurxburR, Germany, fourteen years ago for
fatally shooting royal gamekeeper. He came
to this country, eottltng In Bedford county, IA
he also confessed TO the poisoning Of live stock
grattated himself into his Affections, and during
con0denttal mood one day last week he 0old
his friend the whole story,
Evening star., 1886-11-27

Rosa Jokai. the wife Of the Hungarian novel.
ist, has died at pesth.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
THE GROWTH OF THE CITY.

NO separate recOru was Kept OF the building
permits issued each year until the present form
OF government was established, and therefore
nothing of this character can be shown except
In "A general way Tor the years prior TO 1874.
During the period of the board of public works.
when there were q large number OF new build.
here and there in the reports, but no separate
record is in existence. The following table
gives the Information as to the growth of the
city from the year ending June Both, 1875, to
Evening star., 1886-11-27

Our God is faithful! Time moves ON to find US
Still sing ing of the mercies let behind us:
Still taking, as we sing, of some fresh store,
And looking trust fully for those before.
How can we doubt, with memories to cheer use
How can we sorrow, with His love so near us:
How can we faint, whiie He has strength to give,
And we, by faith. His proffered grace receives
Like as q father, pitying. He leads us:
And daily with some heavenly morsel feeds u.s.
Sees TO our ai!ings. bushes our alarms,
And bears us. weary, In His loving arms.
Evening star., 1886-11-27
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC.

AoDJESKA TO PRODUCE ANOTHER NEW PLAY
BARRErr's PRODUCTION OF "RIENzr--MRs
JAMES BROWN poTrER-HowELL's PLAY A
FAILURE
Evening star., 1886-11-27

THE SNOW HIS WINDING SHEEr-Two nine
land hunters while out searching for w m tiauI a
Who was lost in the woods In Wisconsin Iasi
Sunday, succeeded in finding his body Thur
day. His parents az Indianapolis, Ind, have
been teiegraphed. When Iound he was living
across hte breast
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INDEPENDENCE DAY.
Most Elaborate Celebration in Our
History.
THE FEATURES OF TEE DAY.
Procession, Grafton, Poem, Banquet,
Regatta.
Result of the Boat Races-The Spec
tacular at Night-Decorations.
The Capital City Docs Honor to It's
Title.
The Capital City Does Honor to II
Title.

The celebration of the national anniyer-
sary yesterday in the Capital City of Cali
fornia did great honor to the State, and
redounded to the credit of the people OF
Sacramento in the highest degree. 1t was
the most elaborate ceremonial OF observ-
ance had in the State, and was, compared
to prior celebrations in Sacramento, thebest
of all, and in all respects, excepting only
year were more extensive and striking.
Its chief features were a fine procession,
superior literary exercises and out Of the
conventional groove a banquet by the
Pioneers, a successful regatta on the river,
involving boat crews from other cities; a
spectacular display at night. The city was
filed with strangers, broad hospitality was
extended. There were no untoward events
nor noteworthy accidents. Good manage
ment and good order prevailed, and the
people We'd with each other in making it
indeed a patriotic gala day, and in entering
heartily and souifully into the spirit of the
hour. No citizen of Sacramento, who es-
teens it an honor TO be such, who was not
all day Yesterday proud OF the city and lis
people, and if there had been entertained
any doubt heretofore of the ability and
willingness of the people to fully and fit
tingly commemorate the passage of the
110ih National Anniversary, it was yes
terday wholly and gratifyingly dispelled
The day was ushered in by salutes at sun
rise from a section of Battery B, Captain
Carroll, and from the Independent Light
Battery, Captain Fontenau Battery B also
fired noon and sunset salutes.
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Sacramento. The second wagon was Ca
mera-snaped, profusely decorated, and very
attractive. The third contained the photo
grapher and his family, and was drawn by
81, 600 team, Artist and Kate Bender.
The Capital Furniture Company had a
truck filled with furniture made in this
city of California wood.
Davis Son. a buggy within buggy.
\ novel sight and quite attractive.
Becker Washing Machine Company.
Henry Fisher, candy manufacturer.
Lyon y Curtis. fruit and produce dealers,
two trucks filed with produce arranged in
pyramidal form.
D. DeBernardi & Co., California tropical
fruits.
Bell Conservatory, two wagons of floral
plants, one containing a species of broad
leaf palm over twenty feet in height, from
their nursery near the City Cemetery.
Waterhouse & Lester, a large truck load
of wheel stock. In the center cone Of
wheels, on the corner coiUms of hubs. and
on sides and ends Il tasielulIy arranged dis
play of rims and spokes.
w. K. Strong & Co., three wagons, one
representing the first fruit train across the
continent, the second California fruit, the
third seeds and vegetables
J, r. Hill, the Pacific Wheel Works,
Thirteenth and J, an immense display fine
wagons, representing the entire workings
of the manufactory. One wagon represent
ing repair shop, was a complete working
establishment where wood and iron work
ers were busily engaged.
The bakers made quite display, their
wagons being gaily decorated. Among
those in line were noticed the New York,
Pioneer, Boston, Kuchler's, Empire, I'm
ion, Pacific.
Edwin I. Earl, representing a shipment
OF California fruits such as made to Chicago.
Gregory q Barnes, two wagons of fruit
and vegetables.
The box factories were represented, and
also several other industries.
The procession coutermarched on NJ
street and broke up at y o'clock.
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SPRING OPENING

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