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from the AIbany JOufTaI
boy suffering from an aggravated case OF hic-
coughs entered Fulton-sireet market this morn-
ing. whats the natter" said the narketInan.
"T-hic got HE - the hic hic - hlccougns .
'You have, ehe where's that g. hlll that was ON
the desk when You went out this morning.
angr.y inquired the butcher, for the boy had been
In the market earlier. "a ddnI no e. tan .
answered the boz, no began 10 turn pale LIT
me see your pockets" The boy emptied hls
pockets, but there was no bill there. Il guess I
must have been mistaken about that ILL., said tho
marketman, with "A smile. shows your hiO-
coughs:" They're gone" replied the boy. The
cure had worked TO q charm.
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Jealousy Leads to Murder.
A GERMAN SHOOTS AT HIS WIFE, KILLS MAN, AND THE
COMMITS SUICIDE.

.. NJ,
COMMITS sUICIDE.
At Denver, Col, the insane Jealousy OF ChaS
Sweighart, German, about fortS years OF age, was
the cause OF tragedy yesterday which resulted In
the murder OF Geo. Kreiner and the suicide OF
Sweighart. The latter was divorced from his wife
two years ago, since which time he has been resd-
ing In Utah. He returned from there yesterday
morning, and went 10 q boarding Louise kept by
his former wife, 3 miles from the city, and de-
manded breakfast. The woman refused, saying
her attorney advised her TO have nothing 10 DO
with him. He Immediately drew a revolver and
fired three shots at her, without effect The
woman ran screaming from the house. Sweighart
following her. She jumped into a hack standing
In front OF the door, In which the man had driven
TO the house. The driver put whip TO his horses
and drove rapidly away, but not before the insane
man had fired three shots into the carriage
neither OF which harmed the woman. He then re-
turned to the house and opened fire on Chas
Realm and Gretner, two boarders who had en-
tered the house. Realms right arm was broken
and Kreiner received 4 ball through the temple
and died instantly. Sweighart then pointed the
revolver at his own head and sent bail crashing
through his skull. The murdered man had boarded
with The Swelghart family for ten years, and the
opinion Is that the latter thought improper rela-
lions existed between Mrs. Sweighart and krener
which so worked upon his mind that it drove him
to the deed.
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AGhT.k ST,


The following changes from yesterxiays ouotat,ops
on the wa.hinston stock E1chAnxe are noted to-day
2 9. a. rssi.tered, I21s Ind. ia: ssked.
D 9. 5o-year fund, 3-e5s. 1924 eur, 1ish BAD.
IOiS asked Columb,s Railroad stock, 40 bid.
Wsshington Gas. 36es bd, 81. asked Medicinal Met
IL LII Sid ~ ssssd E;ss: Insur.nse bic
and Mechanics. Bank Of 0eorsetown, 100 bid. i67
sssed- Crest Falls Ice. 1907 bid Real Estate
Telephone Company "a bid, 81 .sied. cSs...
pale and POTOMAC Telephone Co. 81 bid SIS i asked
Washington and 6eorgetown Railroad honda. 1OSA
bad: III asksd sMasah a Light Ini.ntry Is;
sSo rss Go 1 81 III PA S "a arssd Tssnns
n, ,is, sSSpSS a 1s5h Sd iS5 asked csnsTI Sc
1854 bid. ITO asked. Franklin Insurance Co
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DIET.

HrEv.
Common. On the morning Of March 18th. lsss.
EDWARD H. COMMON IN the thirty-eigith year u
his age
Rsquiescat in pace.
Funeral from the residence of his mother 1403 ID
street northwest on nednesdsy March 2lsI at 10
March is, lsss. coMMANDLh THOMAS HENDEE.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
FINLEY, TUESDAY, Msrca 20. lsss at ! 10 am.
finley. in he ffty third yc4r q her sse. a.
Funeral IRON her late residence. sd street north
west. on Thursday. al I pm.
GRACE. On Msrch 10. 1855. in the nineteenth
eSr q her are after long and pr,nin illness ElL-
I,race. aud granddaughter the late Thomas and
Funeral Will take place from her PARENTS residence.
1915 first ST. se Ihurslay nfrning. eght O'Clock
and snn ssa TO 81 snrf Shess Teas
sI'ectfally invited 10 attend -
KELLY On Sunday, March IL. 1885, Of paralysis
and daughter of the late John sessiurd Of this city
the s,,sip INIT, yssr - 6eT are
Brock. $40 street northwest. "Wednesday, at thrvs
O'Clock Friends respectfully invited 20 attend s
I 80 O'Clock !. m, HOWARD LEE. youngest of
Jas = and Mary Lsddans' ased Year. months ALI
voice loved n srilled.
place il vacant in our home,
Which never can be filed.
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love had s1ysn.
The soul is safe in heaven.
BY HIs P.RENrS
Funeral from parents residence. No. 15l5 Thirty.
second street northwest "Wednesday. March 2lst sfl
O'Clock m Relatives and friends respectfully
v:tei 10 attend
MAYNARD In DcsMoines, Iowa. on March IL.
1883. HARRIET BUELL. wife OF Robert 2. Maynard.
OF that city.
PHELPS. ON March ~. 1883. At IL 80 O'Clock.
sAkAH. beloved wife Of Richard l. Phelps assd
Fnneral from her sister's residence MIRA NJ A. Bur-
eees 1.6 9th street southeast ON Wednesday, March
81, at O'Clock rm- Relatives and friends an
yited 10 attend.
SCOTT On Monday. March H. 1855, MARY
SCOII. daughter q VIM and Ellen Scott. aged sew
enteen years and six months-
Funeral from Zion Baptist church "Wednesday,
March n, 1t O'Clock Friends invited
SHEPARD. On Monday. March 10, 1883 n y
O'Clock I.rn- Mrr MARIA r. SHEPARD widow 81 the
late Rev D. A. shepard IN the eighty third
age.
Funeral will take place from the residence Of her
west Wednesday, March !. at 3 O'Clock p.nl Friends
and relatives Of the family respectfully invited
attend. Burial private
TUT. Very suddenly on March IL 1885, st Point
Pleasant, n T. REsECcA LkAMiNG. WIDOW Of Dr.
Charles Pepdleton Tut
IL . M. precisely.
WILLIAM On March 20th 1885, CLAUDE z
ML.LLAMs. youngest child Of Robert aud sarah L
Nuliams. eeed I'VE Year, and sin months.
Funeras from lolo 4th street northwest Thursday.
invited 20 attend
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A Skillful ExecutiOneF.


We have observed several wonderful stories of
late respecting the skill OF the chinese execu-
TONERS, who, it is said, can strike of the heads
Of their victims so skillfully that the poor fel-
lows themselves never discover their loss
until a moment or two after they are dead.
We recall to mind, however, the story of a
German executi0nerwho far surpassed the Chinese
in professional dexterlJy. Upon one occasion 1t
happened that a criminal had a singular itching to
play at ninepins, and he implOred permission TO
play once more at his favorite game before he
died Then, he said, he would submit to his fate
without murmur. The judge, thinking
there could be no harm in numoring him,
granted his last prayer, and upon arriving at
the place OF execution he found everything
prepared for the game the pins being set up and
the bowls all ready. He commenced his favOr1te
sport with enthusiasm. After a While the sheriff,
observing that he showed no inclination to destst
made sign to the executioner to strike the fatal
blow while be stopped for a bowl. The eXecuttOner
did so, but with such exquisite deXterity that the
culpriG did not notice or feel 1t. He thought,
indeed, that u cold breath OF air was blowing
ON his neck, and drawing himself back with q
shrug, his head dropped forward into his hands.
He naturally supposed that IL was bowl which
ne had grasped, and, selling 1t firmly, rolled 1t at
the pins All or them fell, and the head was heard
to exciaim as 1t rebOunded from the farther wall:
"Hurrah. I've won the game"
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Salaries 10 be Reduced.

a EYPxNSES
OF COLLECTING THE CUSTOMS REVENUE.
1t has been estimated that the present rate of
expense Of collecting the revenue from customs
cannot be continued up to the close OF the pres
ent fiscal year, under the available balance OF the
general appropriation, without creating a def
cheney OF 100000 secretary Fairchild has there
fore determined upon reduction OF expenses
TO that amount during the remainder OF
the fiscal year. The reduction has been appor-
toned among the different customs collection dis
trcts, and the collectors have been instructed to
SO as to bring the total expenses within the
limit fixed upon. AS the force cannot be
reduced In numbers without seriously Grip
ping the service, the saving can only be
effected by general reduction OF salaries. Con-
greSs will be asked to provide FOR the service upon
The present basis for the balance OF the present
fiscal year. and If that Is done the reduction win
DC only temporary.
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Trouble an the Corowes.

THE CREw kkEUsE TO SAIL FROM NEW YORK.
The yacht Coronet, which was TO have started
from New York yesterday on her trip around Cape
Horn, still lies at the east size Pier f. IN the
East River. Captain Crosby was prevented from
starting by the storm, and later by trouble with
the crew. A good many VI the regular crew refuse
TO 60 on the voyage. The men declared that faith
had been broken. They were rrst pronlscd $40 q
month ana return passage, ana afterward found
they were 10 get but ss0 and would be left In san
francisco ana the yacht sold on the Pacific coast.
Again. II was said the men reoelled because they
did not receive any advance pay. captain crosby
has secured another crew and says lac Will sail
to-day.
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EvEsr FaR,ns Knows

That weeds must he torn NJ by the roots. or
they will be sure 10 crop out again So 1t il
With diseases which have their origin in de-
prsved blood. The cause Of the complaint mus.
bs removed by Ayers ssrsapsrilla. or no perm,-
nent cure is possible Tryit
C. ". Allen. Druxsfst. Of brunswick. Me-.
says: II have never known Ayers sarsaparilla
fail 70 give satisfaction In hundreds Of cases
within ny knowledge it has proved perfect
sPeciAe for diseases arising from impurities IN
the blood I regard it invaluable spring
medicine.
AYERS sARsApARIII.A.
Prepared By Or. J. c. Aver Co. Lowell. Mass.
sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, s5.
ts3O WORTH % BOTTLE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20


CIRCUIT CoURE--Judge Keith continues the hold
Ing OF the Circuit Court for THIS CITY, The coupon
cases have been fixed for a hearing tomorrow.
Lne SUIT OF tne city council against Ex-superin-
appeal In the hay-scales case has been extended
until next June. some civil suits OF no interest
have been tried, and, on the probate side OF the
court, the estate OF H. l. stuart was committed 10
the custody OF Mrs. L. {. stuart
FUNERAI--The funeral OF Mr.. Lewis Hip
kins reached here from Washington via
the ferry this afternoon, and The re-
mains were inferred In his family lot at the
cemetery here. Mr.. Hipkins WAS native Of
this place. He was for some time engaged here IN
the confectionery and the baking business on King
near Pitt street, but for the last quarter OF a
century had been connected with Adams Express.
An honest, faithful man, he had the esteem and
confidence or all who knew him.
SH0oTING.-For some days the crowds In the
neighborhood near the Washington and Ohio Rail-
road depot have been quite unruly, and have re-
CURED The strong hand OF the police. Last eve
ming colored man. named SANDY Mason, ap-
preached, with a show or violence, Mr.. john
Chilly, VINO keeps store there, and Mr.. Crly shot
at him, but Mason was not struck.
NOTES-Messrs- O'Neal a. Corbetr, OF this city,
are loading the three-master, Island city, with
bricks for Savannah, Ga. She viii carry about
10000 bricks. This Is the opening OF a trade
which may prove or considerable importance 10
the kilD-owners here.-The winding up OF the
"Washington FAIR" store, On King street here
under an assignment, led 10 legal proceedings ana
eyentuated yesterday In ngnt. nuJ no one was
hurt.-Mr. Geo. Phillips Is arranging 10 build Tor
Mr.. James McCuen a capacious brick store on Glib
bon and Alfred streets, at the top or Majors Hill.
The present mayor is ayerse TO heavy fines on
poor prisoners, but, Notwithstanding all us lines
were moderate, the throng OF prisoners tried yes
teroay Was so great that over $50 was gathered
tn.-Mr. A. c. Harmon is out again-Mrs-
President Peasants, OF the Virginia Women's
Christian Temperance Union, had conference at
Paf's Hall this afternoon with a number or Alex
andr1a ladies interested In the object or the union
A false alarm OF fire called out the engines
last night about S0'clock.-Invitations TO attend
the West Washington bridge celebration are now
being distributed TO the military and civic organi-
ZatlOns here.-The election OF "A councilman 10
NIL a vacancy In the third ward Will take place to-
morrow. The candidates are Mr.. Il. +. waddey
and Mr.. Julian 4. Burke. Mr.. Waddey was chosen
by - majority last December, but his election was
set aside.
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Low i'm the Back.

Tue
There was a time not long ago when it was con-
sidered quite as improper for a lady to turn her
back upon a gentleman in a drawing room as for
an actor to turn his back upon the audience. All
this has changed. 1t may almost be said that
ladies now pay more attention to matters pertain
ing to the back than to the front OF their toilets
The hustle, the skirt drapery, and the back hair
are all important. Furthermore, the most FASH
tonable women now have practically abandoned
the decOllet6 feature, wearing gowns quite up to
the Rose Cleveland neck line In front, but down to
the Lily Langtry line in the back. The effect is
very odd, but as many women possess fair should
ers and backs, while few have attractive necks
the new feature is doubtless destined to attain
popularity.
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The OIAess Livinx sevcr,,~u.

London special 20 the Cincinnati Enquirer
BY the death Of the emperor Of Germany the
queen becomes ths oldest European reagning soy.
ereign. There 10 only one ruler who has kept his
jubilee. IL Is the emperor OF Brazil, who became
sovereign when he was o baby OF ak, ana has had
reign Of nfty-seven years, but he b six Year.
younger than queen Victoria Two Ruropeap
sovereigns are older In years than Queen VICTORIA
King Christian, OF Denmark, who VIII soon bf
seventy, but who has reigned for only tWenty-fv(
years. ana the king Of Holahd who n seyenty-one
years old but who has reigned for only forty.nine
yean Tho queen has retgned eleven years Longer
than the emperor OF Austria tWenty-six Year
longer than the KING OF Denmark Twelve year
longer than the king Of the Netherlands an(
twsnty-eight years longer than the king Of Bel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
PrognOstcaJing the weather and predicting at.
mosphertc disturbances, either as pastme or as
profession, by the venners Wiggtnses or weather
prophets, so long as little or no faith is placed In
the ability OF any one to even approximate &C.
curacy in foretelling meteorological antics may
be in itself pardonable, aS little or no harm is
likely to follow. But when s'weather guessing"
receives the sanction and authority OF Govern.
ment, and large sums OF the peoples money are
expended in what must necessarily be for many
years only experiment and speculation. and off,
cal bulletins are dispatched all over the country,
protesting to accurately announce TO a connding
public what kind OF weather the succeeding
twentyfour or thirty-sX hours are to bring forth,
| and the business OF the country is adjusted to
such predictions, journeys are entered upon and
ships sail by such Indications, and the people OF
the nation, by gradual process, learn To rely
upon the nations weather bureau for the i'm
pOrtant Information which shall determine the
activities OF their social and Industrial lives when
this Is the case, then the matter becomes serious
and important one. We are justified In demand
ing to know why, at O'Clock pm. on given day,
the weather bureau announces "waTmer, fair
weather." and before the ink with which such an
nouncement Is made is dry the most terrific wind,
the eastern side OF the American continent bursts
upon the unsuspecting Inhabitants, extending
from the lakes TO the gulf and from the crests or
the Aleghanies to far out Into the Atlandc ocean,
freezing people on land and drowning men at sea
and scattering death and destruction far and WIDE
and raging rampantly for five successive days;
and then, on the sixth day. soon cominunica-
ton is re-eStabl1shed between this same weather
bureau and its branches-spider-web all over
the land-to be ''cfically" Informed that s1cOid
wave" is coming, and that In few hours the mer-
curry will drop 20 degrees, but instead the mercury
rapidly rises and the most balmy spring weather
follows when children are playing out OF doors
and men are at work in the open air in their shirt
The time has come Tor Congress TO take legislative
action in the matter. A. ]. b.
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THE BILL COMPOSITES.


The ways and Means C0mmistee
Rtnish Their WOrk-MatOrity and
Minority RepsFss en- the Mills' hin.
The ways and means committee have completed
their tariff bill. Their meeting lasted until late
last night and this morning there was no meet
ing. A meeting was fixed for Tomorrow, when &C
is expected that the only thing will be to formally
authorize . favorable report upon the bin The
republicans win make minority report against
the measure, In which the majority may expect to
be severely handled.
THE BIM Is CHANGED But LITTLE
from its original form when reported to the full
committee. The republicans have opposed 1t item
for item and on every occasion have been voted
down. The changes made were such AZ the demo-
Gratis OF themselves agreed TO- Cement, as already
In the original draft of the blll and put at 10
per cent, one-haf what 1t now Is Cotton baggfng
was taken from the free list and q duty Of Is per
cent Machinery for making cotton bagging Was
put on the free list. Glue was added 70 the free
dust r. a ed is now taxed
draft OF the bill reduced to 40 It is
now fxed at As per cent. The entire clause relat-
to SO per cent. has been stricken from the bill,
leaving the duty where II now Is at 45 per
cent The bin reduces the duty on gloves from so
10 ~ per cent. An exception Is now made as to
silk tafleta gloves on which the duty is left at so
per cent. The duty on hemp, fax and jute twines
|
The report accompanying the bill viii not be
very long.
POSITION OF THE REPUBLICANS
The republicans will not bring In bill with
their minority report. They have not vet been
able to agree upon any plan. There is general
hope among them now that they may be able 10
nix upon measure by Mr.. Reed and his followers
yleldlng 10 Mr.. Browne, upon which most OF the
party Will be willing to stand, but they do not
pect to hold The entire party together. Such an
nyl1v fhS toll
ing of the Reed wing, ana as yet they
nave not progressed 1ar enough In the
matter TO know just what they can do. They will
not agree upon any proposition to reduce the
whisky tax. II this is yielded by those who are
urging it the suggestion is made that in return
those who oppose 1t will agree to the repeal Of the
entlre tobacco tax, TO which they have heretofore
OBJECTED. They propose to make the principal
tariff reduction on sugar. but not to conf1ne them
selves TO that. AlcOhos used In the arts they
propose 10 make Free This is as far as they have
got, and as IL stands 1t is hardly more than sug
gestion: The only change from Mr.. Brownies
original idea Is the yielding to the repeal OF the
entire tobacco tax. under certain conditional
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20
The Newest styles in Fans.

From the New York Mail and Express
There are an unusual number of novelties In
fans; some are OF clear grenadine, striped with
net or with Silk others have rows OF narrow satin
RIBBON carried across In such way that when
closed bordering each nib there lines OF close
set ribbon bows. round-shaped fan, called the
Lady Teazle, Is made OF softest marabout, with a
picture in the CENTER painted with Vatican groups,
or something equally delicate. A feather fan, TO
be effective must be good. one or the most beali-
tiful Is the Prince OF Wales, composed OF three
long ostrich plumes and a soft curied bunch of
tip5mOunted In an ivory or mOther-of-pear han
ole. The white ones are especially lovely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

DEATH OF rHE OLDEST Ex-SESAToK--Hon. John
r. King died In Augusta, Ga, yesterday, ag,d
eighty He Was elected 10 the senate 20 sue
coed Geo. NJ. Troupe IN 1873 and was reelected
succeed himself IN ls:lh lie Resigned In lsSs, and
was for nearly forty years presi lent of the Georgia
Railroad He was the Oldest ex-senator. On
account OF a speech against Van Burens admiais-
tration he was severely criticised by a partisan
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Two More Bald Kuobbers Confess.

THEY WE'RE PRESENT AT MURDEROUs GATHERINGS.
But THEY TRIED TO PREVENT BLOoDsHED.
ST. Louis, March 20.-Two more OF the indicted
Bald-knobbers have presented written confessions
70 the sheriff. Amos Jones and VIM Stanley fol-
low John Matthews In their plea for mercy, and
manage TO weave a story showing that their pres
ence had tendency for peace-gathering. They
take opportunity TO assail Chas. Graves. and ac-
cuse him OF being jointly responsible with Bill
Walker in the attrocious murders, while they used
every endeavor 10 restore order and prevent blood
she'd AT the same time John Matthews admits
that he knocked old man Green down with his
Winchester. Each one declares Charley simmons
innocent OF any act intention against the Edens
family. Their plea savors Of a cry for mercy and
revenge on Charley Graves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20
Wasch.Ca.e Maker. Quit Work.

NEwARk, n. j., March 2O.-SOmething very
much resembling strike is in progress in the
shop OF the DueDer Watch Case Manufacturing
co. OF Cincinnati, Ohio. About sixty men are
employed in the Newark branch. AT noon yester.
day all quit work, and up TO the present time
have not gone back. When they left they said the
movement was not strike, but manager Hastings
Is anxious TO know what IL is. He had received
orders TO discharge some OF the men, but whether
or not that Is the cause Of the stoppage OF work
he does not know.