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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fire and Birthstone.

ARcHDEAcoN FARRAR GIVES HIS VIEWS on rTHp-
NAL PUNISHMENT.
From the London Globe.
At the church congress at Manchester the
attendance was far more than the room could
accommodate. The chair was taken by the
bishop Of Wakefield. Canon Luckock, the
reader Of the first paper, spoke of future pun
ishment in connection with heather and those
in Christian lands who were practically brought
up under heather surroundings. He held that
s Geiole sentence was passed. the conditions
Achdeacon Farrar said the view Of future
life, which not long ago was common, was that
the vast majority OF mankind, Christian as well
as heather, dying in unrepentent sin, passed
where, in punishment for misdoings of their
brief earthly days, they were tortured in in
conceivable agony in material flames to eternity.
Within living memory this was the orthodox
view, and any one who repudiated it, or who
even swerved materially from it, was denounced
as hereto and unbeliever. These views he
repudiated with all the force Of his conviction.
To him they seemed to be dishonorable to the
view which God had given Us Of Himself, to be
subversive Of the full message of salvation, to
be fundamentally opposed TO our unsophisti-
Gated ideas Of justice as well as mercy, and alb
horrent to the natural reason and conscience Of
mankind.
Rev. Sir George W. Cox was equally strong in
his reputation OF the doctrine Of eternal pun
ishment. His opinions in the end (read in his
absence by layman) ELECTED sounds of disap-
probation. There was kissing at q reference
to the tyranny Of sacred books, and at the
doubts expressed a. to the authenticity of some
portions Of the new testament The author
even doubted whether some Of the discour-
ses in the gospels were ever delivered at
all. The president interfered, however, to pre-
vent any demonstration, either for or against,
urging the solemn nature Of the subject "a a
plea for silence on the part Of the audience.
One or two speakers at an overflow meeting in
the Free Trade hall objected but the majority
appeared to be in accord with Archdeacon Far
rar and Canon Luckock, though they resented
the skepticism Of Sir George Cox.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
BIG FIRE IN LYNCHBURG.
Several Large Factories Burned, eau
ing q Loss of $4,000.

Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR:
LYSCHBURe, Va, Nov. LA fire broke out
about O'Clock this morning in the tobacco
warehouse Of Norman Bros., on the corner Of
Fifth avenue and Main street, which proved to
be one of the most destructive confagrations
in the history Of Lynchburg. The warehouse,
establishment, Heffernan q Co.'S sash, door,
and blind factory, the Lynchburg chewing gum
factory, Agie's tobacco factory, and four or
five private residences were completely de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimated at ESQ 900;
insurance about $40. OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

RANGE OF THE THKRMoMETER.-Thef following
am, 80; pm, 50; maximum, 70; minimum, A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

The New York Stock Market.
The following are the opening and closing prices of
the New York Stock Market, Is reported by special
wire 70 Corson and Mccartney, 141Q street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
TRY Ir,

FUNDS EXTRACT 10 known everywhere and wen
msrie us reputation Is the Peoples Remedy" and
onNersai rsn Destroyer" For over forty years this
.esetsoie compound has proved its efficacy and
Pever failed TO do its duty when brought int, ,ss =,
~ us srestest rsnown subdner Of ali paths
Snc ~ aon, and should be every honsehold
tOND,s EXTRACT cures Burns. old Sores ChsfnS
Woanas Bruises, r1lea. Catarrh Hemorrhaxcs Female
no limitations A@NA -. tnAo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
EVERY MUSCLE ACHES.

Sharp Aches, Dull Pains, Strains and Weakness, re-
heved in one minute by the CUTICURA ANTI-PAIN
PLASTER. A perfect sntidote to pain and weakness
The first and only pain killing plaster. % cents o29n1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

REGULATIONS Yon coNpUcrlNo II.
The triennih assessment Of property En-
brsced tn the District Of Columbia win shortly
commence. and the following Instruction have
been prepared for the guidance of ss,,s,op,
THE assessment must be made q The -srus
value in money This 10 generally construed
TO mean the best Judgment - 10 what the urop-
erty would bring in cash at forced sale. or ret
at the value from private sales In the same To-
cality. and take Of from 20 10 IS per cent e.
cording 10 locations. The Law authorises o.
board Of equalization 20 increase but not dinip-
ish the total returns made by the assessors. n
. house 10 under roof on June 1 Il must be a.
sessesd at it's cash value at that
time and entered as unfinished
Assessors will be very particular 70 sssss
each house separately; stating whether il 10
brick, stone or frame, and also 10 locate the
house. Every house 10 be assessed by hun
dreds and none less than Sl00. For instance,
Say lot 10, square 100, has IS feet; one brick,
$4,000 on the east 70 feet; one frame, t5oo, on
the next Is feet; one brick, 1000 next Is feet;
houses on each side Of the square, before and
after assessing them, so as 10 be certain that
you have all, neither more nor less All prop
erty must be assessed from actual view.
Back ground should be assessed intelligently,
viz: The north part Of A and all Of c are sub
divided into three lots, the back ground OF A
should be assessed at same rate as @, although
It may have been at higher or lower rate than
attached TO A, owing to the assessed value on
different streets. Parking. particularly at
corners OF avenues, should be noticed in locat-
ing houses In order to get the building line 60
curately."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

Tn Gxsu1sx
JOHANN HOFF,S
MALT EXTRACT
IN the
BEST NUrRrTIvE TONIC
and most
PALATABLE HEALTH BEVERAGE
Tor impaired Digestion. Dyspepsia. Convalescence
Weak Children, and General Debility.
WHAT PROF. COLEMAN. OF GLASGOW, SAYS OF
IT: suffering from attack Of Illness which had not
only reduced my strength but brought extreme
exhaustion, from inability to appropriate food. tried
the effects Of the Genuine Johann Ho6s Malt Extract
w1ne9lassful three times day. Its followed
BY marked eects-1 Food, which had heretofore beeu
found 70 pass the amentary canal dieeste
properly. z. There appeared increased power Of
evolving animal heat and storing mp fat
Beware Of limitations The genuine has the sigma.
ture Of Johann Hod the neck of every bottle. All
Others worthless limitations.
nee, @ Barclay st. js3-tu,th&s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
EVERY FAamna Knows

That weeds must b torn up By the roots, or
may WI Be sure 10 crop out again So tits
with diseases which have their origin in de-
praved blood The csnse Of the complaint mus.
b removed BY Ayers sar.aparilia. or no perma-
nent cure In poss BILE Tryn
O. ". Allen. Druggist, of Brunswick, Me-,
says: II have never known Ayers sarsapsrilla
fail 10 give satisfsction. In hundreds Of cases
within my knoviedss Il has proved Q perfect
specific for dissasss arising from impurities in
ths blood I regard Il - an invaluable spring
medicine
AYERS sARsAPARILLA.
Prepared By DR.. J. G. Aver Co., Lowell, Mass,
Sold By al Druesists Price o. SIX bottles. s5.
$50 WORTH oS A BOTTLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

SECRETARY Exprcorr.-It il probable that
Secretary Endicott will leave for Salem in q
day or two, accompanied by his son, for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01
The Courts.

CoCRr IN GENERAL TERN
To-day q. 8. ex rel. Miller agt j. O. Black.
Commissioner of Pensions; argued and sub
United. White agt bearing; on hearing.
How He Knew Blaine wasn't English.
From the Philadelphia Record
A Philadelphia business man recently re-
turned from Europe relates an incident Of Mr..
Blaine's visit TO London. Mr. Blaine happened
into the establishment Of King 4 Archer, the
wel-known naval and military boot makers. q
Piccadiily, w., and asked to see some shoes.
Having selected pair to his liking, Mr.. Blaine
inquired the cost at the same time casually re-
marking that he had been referred 70 the house
by friend in Lacanshire, from which district
he had himself just run up to London for .
short stay.
But you are not an Englishman. sir" said
the attendant who was waiting upon him.
And why notI" asked Mr. Blaine. do I
not look like an Englishman? And did not
say that hailed from Lancashire?"
You may have just come from Lancashire,
and do not say that your looks are not Eng
ish, answered the salesman; but an English
man would not have asked the cost of these
shoes, sir-he would have asked the price,
And Mr.. Blaine was forced, by the quick dis.
elimination Of the London tradesman, 70 &C.
knowledge his foreign nativity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

Col ELMER OT1s, Eight Cavalry, was to-day
ordered before the retiring board at San An
tonic for examination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

TIE RESIGNATION Of Second Lieut. Richard
W. Young, Fifth Art, has been accepted BY the
President, TO take effect April II, 1859.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

COL WOOD ORDERED wksr.-Lieut.-Col.
Henry O. Wood, assistant acknowledgement, has
been relieved from duty in the Office Of the ad-
jutant-general, and ordered TO report to the
commanding general Of the Department of
of that department
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An Explosion in q Convent Gards
Causes Q Sensation.

sTAHTLxD At Mozr-A HupKLY CONTRACTED
BOND POUND rHm MORNING n TIE GROUNDS
"A GENERAL sEIlKr THAT II WAS HAIiow-
ZEN JOKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

Tn TOTAL ConAos executed at the mints
during the month Of October was e,0oS, $50
pieces, representing value Of e5,s7l, $50. OF
these pieces 1SS.l50 were gold, representing
$20SS, 80; 500. 900 were silver Of the value Of
xS,1ooOO and 10000 we're minor coins, Of
the value Of eSS 700.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-01

RxDucxe TIE Pu1Iio DxBr.-It IL estimated
that the reduction Of the public debt during
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
v.w Discoveries of Gold.

New and extensive discoveries of gold con-
tinue TO he reported from all sides. 1t Is now
certain that the mines of Alaska are eAceP-
tionally rich. In Australia, districts where
the existence of gold was unsupported
throughout the palmy days of the dlggngs
have been found well supplied with the yer
low metal. In the regions surrounding AN
era Peouena, the recent German acqmsitioh
on the southwest coast Of Africa, goio neias
of extraordinary richness have been alscoV-
ered The interior Of southern Africa, IN
deed, seems likely to prove little short OF one
vast gold mine. Considerable quahG,tiee "a
tho metal have already been obtained In inc
Transvaal. and the large district lying %
tween the Limpopo and zambeH rivers
Nortbern Bechuanaland-is believed to be 50
,;cb,v supplied that q mining company has
heen formed for the purpose OF prospecting
II thoroughly from end to end
The discoveries in Alaska, which lntereSt
rs most. suggest the reflection that as tne
Russians were so long in occupation OF the
territory without suspecting the existence OF
these mines, there may exist in their own
possessions on the other side OF Behrlng sea
valuable deposits Of which they have no
knowledge. Gold mines OF some lmportanse
have long been worked in eastern Siberia
Bust such vast and thinly populated region
As Asiatic Russia may contain deposlts ol
surprising richness as yet undiscovered -
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Not a Glove Wearing People.

Pleasant promenade days always exhlolt
the pecularitieS of the glove wearing Ameri-
can He invariably covers his hands with
dogskins on cold day; but when the air Is
warm enough he discards them altogether, or
carries them half the time in his cane hand
There'n have to be another generation OF
fashion in the United States before it be-
comes a mans second nature to glove him.
sell before leaving home. The society writers
invariably make their heroes come to the
notch on the glove question, and the fashion
articles earnestly insist on its importance.
But careless men, men with fine hands and
white. tapering fingers, men with big rings,
men in hurry and men who like to wash
their hands often, won't wear gloves If they
can help it Yet they recognize it as sign
manual of the mode.
Roscoe Conkling is rarely seen on the street.
without gloves, John W MGckey and Bob In
gersol rarely with them. The late Algernon
s, Sullivan never left home without covering
his hands as carefully as his head The young
Vanderbilts are often seen with light street
gloves carried in the left hand William l.
Scott often wears light kids, a nobby Derby
and a slender cane as iauntly as if be were
under his thirties. Benjamin II. Bristow
doesn't wear gloves often Postmaster Pear
son is fond Of keeping his fingers well clothed
Mime. de Barrios imports her own gloves
New y ork Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
A frightened NesmeriZer.

One evening selected a young man whom
] thought to be good material on which to
practice. 1t took trifie longer than custom
ary to get him well under Roadway, but
finally his senses yielded and | congratulated
myself upon having hit upon a good patient.
Eagerly followed his course over vast arid
plains and scorching deserts, through trop-
ical chimes and polar seas, over precipltous
mountains, through the clouds in a balloon,
under the sea in diving bell, in great caves
of untold beauty and through halls of golden
finish-in fact, where he did not lead me
would be far more easily told. At last Hor
was weary Of our ruminations) the time came
for releasing him from my control and once
more allowing him to return to terra firma.
/ told him as much, but he refused to come.
l insisted that we had carried the perform
ance far enough. He came not. l begged,
implored and reasoned with him, and finally
shook him, and yet he failed to revive" nor
did he until bucketful Of pure cold water
was dashed in his face by one who had been
an attentive witness.
This is the last time l ever attempted to
mesmerize any one, and | think during the
time my disciple refused to return to the
land of the living tat my earnest request,
tool an age passed over my head. The expe-
rience was too much for me; so much so that
believe j never again shall recover from
the scare sufficiently to attempt a similar ex-
hibition of my power in this line.
City Times.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
The Day of the Dead in Mexico.

Most of the candy stands have cnoice
assortment of skulls in white or cream hued
sugar. from those the size of filbert TO
others "as large as life and twice as natural. -
And people are to be found who really BUY
and eat them! Ugh-h-h: Numerous are the
vendors of models of the funeral tram cars
that serve as hearses in the City of Mexico
Painted somber black they are, whether OF
wood or tin, and Of whatever dimensions,
from six to eighteen inches long, or even
larger. They have their sable curtains care
fully looped back at the corners to show the
bier within and the corpse or the coffin upon IL;
and in the moro elaborate ones there are
the black CARRIED, tall silk hated driver.
Here is a table full of deaths, mounted to
show countless ways in which the grlsiy one
NAV assail U.s. One skeleton is mounted upon
a wide nostriled, fiery eyed horse, which
very evidently would carry any rider to de-
struction. Another is engaged in an inter
esting controversy with a bull, which may
we'll end in disaster. Another is mounted
upon a corpulent, noxious looking alacran,
or scorpion, whose sting is so fatal in the
tropics. One venturesome Death stands
poised in an attitude of triumph, with one
bony foot planted on the breast of the devil
in person.-San Francisco Chronicle
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Poisonous Acid In Heer.

The commissioner of agriculture has issued
the third OF series of reports on adulteIa-
tions of food, drinks, and drugs. This re-
port treats of authorizations of alcoholic bev-
erages, malt liquors, wines, and elders. The
chemist and analyst by whom the report is
made concludes that beer is generally adul-
terated with acid poisonous and injurious to
health OF thirty-three samples of beer anal
wed, six American beers contained salicylic
acid. of which two were bottled beer sam
pies of Milwaukee beer, two from ST. Louis,
one from Alexandria, Va, and one from
Philadelphia which latter was also soured.
In Philadelphia beer only were hop substi-
tutes found OF beers brewed in Washing
ton one contained sulphioe and one carbonate
of soda: the latter article was also found in
the Alexandria beer. One foreign beer con-
tanned salicylic acid. The use OK glucose and
sugar in malt authorizations is condemned as
injurious TO health. The preserving agents
used bv brewers are still more severely con-
demned as a means of putting bad beer on
the market Wine and cider are extensively
sdulterated Buffalo Courier.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
A Dining Room Mystery.

A gentleman who was invited out to dine
at Delaware avenue residence lately, OBJ
served that the chandelier over the dining
room table was of peculiar construction, so
that there was light over the head of each
guest. The globes We're of various colors,
some amber, some red and some blue. 'What
s the object of having the globes of different
colors" the guest asked of his hostess. why,
you see," said she, "when one gives dinner
or tea, one may invite some people whom one
perfectly hates. Now last Tuesday | gave
supper and had to invite two women whom
| despise But had to invite them or some
of the young men l wanted wouldn't come.
had my revenge on my fair enemies, how
ever placed each of these two women under
one of those pale blue lights at the table.
They're usually considered beautiful women,
but under that light they had the most
CHASTITY look you ever saw. They were per-
feet scarecrows They seemed to have aged
twenty years the minute that they sat down.
The men noticed 1t, of course, but they did
not divine what caused it. They were quite
taken aback and awfully glum at first. But
finally one of them turned with sigh and
began talking to real homeiy little thing
that was sitting under a ruby colored light
Why, she was perfectly charming under it.
So YOU see that when l want people to look
perfectly hideous put them under the blue
lights. 1t kills everything" The gentleman
looked up. He was under blue light.-Buf
| falo Courier
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
The Origin of Chestnut"

Mr.. Joseph Jefferson is responsible for the
latest explanation of the word chestnut"
He attributes the introduction of the word in
its slang sense to Mr.. William Warren, the
veteran comedian of Boston.
''There is a melodrama," Mr. jefferson
said to a reporter, "but little known to the
present generation, written by William Dill
Ion and called The Broken Sword There
were two characters in it; one a Capt.
Xavier, and the other the comedy part Of
Pablo. The Captain is sort of Baron
Munchausen, and in telling of his exploits
says: Il entered the woods of Galloway,
when suddenly from the thick boughs of a
cork tree-Pablo Interrupts him with the
words: "A chestnut, Captain; a chestnut
'Bahr replies the Captain, Booty, l say a
cork tree.
"A chestnut reiterates Pablo. 4 should
know as well as you, having heard you tell
the tale these twenty-seven times
William Warren, who had often played
the part of Pablo, was at stag dinner two
years ago when one of the gentlemen present
told story of doubtful age and originality
"A chestnut murmured Mr.. Warren, quot
ing from the play, Il have heard you tell the
tale these twenty seven times The appHca-
ton of the lines pleased the rest of the table,
and when the party broke up each helped to
spread the story and Mr. Warrens common
tary And that concluded Mr.. Jefferson,
sis what really believe to be the origin of
the word chestnut 'n-Philadelphia Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
A Whole Family of Sports.

A sewing machine agent drove up to a
backwoods cabin and country store COM
bined, and inquired of the 10-year old boy,
who seemed to be in full charge and who was
the only person in sight, whether his mother
was at home.
Nav; she's took our old rooster and gone
TO match it agin one Nance Sims has been
BLOWN about. bet our old rooster'll lick
ev'ry time"
'Got any sisters"
Eyes, two on EN-. Sary's gone TO see the
Waller Jacket Baseball club play agin the
Bow Legs from Pole Cat Holler, and Liz has
gone ten miles afoot to the boss race down to
Pillville.n 40
scot any brothers."
eyes. Bill and Sid. But they've gone to a
hard glove slugsin' match over to Bud
Hixon's cabin"
"And you are alone, chr
NO; gran'dad an gran'na'am are in the
back room playing euchre for the hard cider. "
"Businex is pretty dull today, isn't it''
''Yes: dad said | might shut up shop this
afternoon and so down TO Bob Agger's house
and see him match big gray rat he's got
agin one Hi Jinkins owns; and I've got
fifteen cents to put UP on His rat. j tell ye
it's dandy. It'd Bits
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Frozen 10 Death.

In the Sandy Greek Valley, Oak, fam
ilv lived ten miles from the nearest neighbor.
After one of the winter storms had ceased.
the family not having been heard from in SIX
weeks. two Indians undertook to reach the
spot.
They found that tie cabin had been COM
p!etely covered in with snow. After eonsid-
cradle work they made an entrance On the
bed lay the wife with newborn babe at
her breast By the bed stood the husband,
half reclining against the post, as If in the act
of waiting upon his wife. In trundle bed,
in the corner Of the room. We're two boys
and one girl, clinging closely together, as if
trying TO keep warm.
The scene was lfelike and realistic, bit on
touch they were all found 10 be dead-frozsn
stiff. Not one had survived ~ tell the story
OF their s1IfTerings-
The cattle stood around like statues outside,
and as the snow was shoveied aside their
bodies were brought 10 view much as the
relics of Pompeii were rescued from their
beds of lava This is but sample Of liz
terrible suffering endured IN that region
Youth's Companion-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-14
Reading Dickens in London.

For it is only when the study of London,
whether old or new, begins that the real
power of Dickens descriptions becomes ap-
parent 1t is the fashion at present to speak
slightingly of him, but whatever exaggeration
or burlesque may at times have marked his
people, his places are. line for line, from the
life, and hardly locality mentioned cannot
be seen by any one willing 70 search as
patiently and infinitely As Dickens himself
did 1t is said of Macauley that he had been
in every street of London, but it is much more
likely TO have been true Of Dickens. IL is
certain that be WAS met in strange places and
in all weathers, striding as with seven league
boots, his keen eyes taking III every peculi-
arity Of people or place, and that no one
who has written has ever given more faithful
photographs OF every point To read Dick
ems in London is to read him with an abso-
lutely new sense OF his historical value, and
this grows as the days go by, and one finds
reference 10 him as authority more and more
natural Helen CsmDbells Letter.