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Is She q Victim Of Jack?
ANOTHER WOMAN ForwD MURDERED IN Ioxpo,
STREET.

STREET.
The body Of woman, whose name Il un-
known, was found Thursday morning in the
streets Of Poplar, . suburb Of London. She
had been srangled. Some persons believe
that her murderer Is identical with the White
chapel fend.
An empty vial lay beside the body Of the
woman, and the impression first formed was
that the woman had committed suicide. At the
coroner's inquest, however, the physicians who
examined the body testified that there were
no signs Of poison in the stomach, and declared
their belief that the woman had been murdered
by strangulation. They said the condition of
the body justified this belief. and in addition
to that there was q mark on the woman's neck
which showed that Q small cord had been tied
tightly around it. The woman was Of low
character. When the body was found it was
still warm. 1t Yves lying in an open thorough
fare, and there is no possibility that the woman
could have taken her own life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

ONE OF THE SPORTY d,rmnorssp. D. Al.
YnoNsR DAUDRf. Oopyriehsed Translasion by
Bennington Bramwed [Conunental Series,
no III Nov Ioek: CsoaAsnssl Pun1ishinG
TIE IOkYe DAUGHTER. 4 Homanes - the
&"1art hidgeley," etc. New York: @. p. Put
namb SoaA Washingson: Robert Beah
xAsTKRPIECEs: Pope, ksop, Mnsoa, coasrides,
az ooadsmi1 With Notss and Illustrations
SWelh Co Washington: Brs0Anoa
TEE SOUL or TIE FAR FAST. By PxncYvAL
LOWELL author q "Chos6n," "A Korean Coup
d Etat" etc. Boston: Hoaehton, MIMI Co
Washtngson: VIM. Bananyne 4 Son.
HOUSEHOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED
STATES ANDTTS PEOPLE: For Young Amer
icanA By kDwAnD EoaLxuroM. New York:
d. Appleton Co
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An Incident Of the War.

The Chicago Inter Ocean, in noting the death
Of "Lone John" Allen, an old-time actor, mem
tions the following incident in his career:
John was not in the army in war times, but he
rendered the state some service" In 1868,
while running his theater in Nashville, his
loyalty to the north was several times tested
and his advice sought by the authorities. Just
before the battle Of Stone river il was deemed
essential to have spy 60 into the Confederate
nish some one and arrange the trip % that
there should be no suspicion Of the person.
He planned brilliant scheme. The play on
was The Sever Sisters, /" and . star was Pau
line Cushman. There was drinking scene in
the piece, and one night the actress
mentioned electrified every one by reck-
lessly drinking the health Of JEFF Davis. Miss
Cushman was ct once arrested. turned over
to the provost guard. and ordered expelled
from the union lines. She went into the con-
federate camp, and there, it IL feared beguiled
by handsome southern officer, she betrayed
her secret. Anyhow the fact that abe was
spy was discovered, and she was ordered 70 be
shot by Gen. Hardee. Before the sentence
could be carried out the battle Of Stone River
was fought and the female spy was recaptured
She was pretty sick woman, however, al
most scared to death. John Allen took care Of
her and started TO bring her north, which ala
not meet the views Of 9 certain district COM
mander. John had the best Of the argument,
however, whereupon the general IN question
concluded that he wanted Johns theater for .
hospital John, nothing daunted, took IN sp-
peal to Gen. Grant, and the thester stood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22

PREPARING FOR THE COMING sEAsoN-AN xsrr-
MATE As TO THE COST OF STREET ExrENsIoS-
PLEA IN Favor OF ALLY BousEs-soNR OF
THE CONTEMPLATED rMPRovxNENrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-22

Another real estate broker with whom n
Star reporter talked recently was d. d. Store.
He said that business was good with him and
he had no reason to find fault. I'VE have en-
1oyed, he continued, "a period of business
activity under a democratic administration
but i look forward to the coming change n,
likely TO give new stimulus to Washington
real estate. There seems to be q great feeling
of confidence among all classes and that il an
important element in the successful prosecu-
ton OF any business. As long "a people are
timid there Is but little progress. Inc ponu-
iation Is increasing so rapidly that the
market Tor property Of all kinds II bound To be
active. There are opportunities TO-DAY for max
ing money justas numerous and a. good as some
we know about or have heard about in the
past. When the city has reached the half.
million mark In its growth We will look back 10
the present and Its opportunities perhaps
with regret. What want TO see is eyery one
owning his own home: This city is called q
known as the city Of homes. The chances
that are offered here for persons of moderate
means to secure homes for themselves are ex-
tremely favorable, and the large number Who
occupy their own homes is an evidence Of that
Is largely the frugal savings Of he
people Of moderate incomes. The pres
ence Of such class reduces the dan
gers arising from excessive speculation
to q minimum, IL such was not the case we
would not now be looking forward to the future
with hope. The past year would have been
fIled with wrecks and disasters, Instesd Of
that however, there has been no sacrifice of
property, and purchasers have been able 70
carry their investments. There has been no
depreciation in values such - has been wit
messed in other parts Of the country, following
a period Of activity az We have enjoyed.
think that am perfectly justified in taking Q
cheerful view Of the present situation and in
looking forward 10 the future with confidence. "
ALI.xY HOUSES n nEyoRMxD AILxYA
The comments In TIE SrAR In favor Of the
IN recently introduced In the House to pro-
hibis the erection Of houses In alleys has drawn
10 the subject considerable attention. Geo. Z
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i've. The millionaires among the female sex in
that institution are to be found among the
''compositresses," for none of them make less
than the regular mems wages-S32 20 per diem
and some OF them make good deal more.
These, however, are the noteworthy excep-
tions. Most Of those employed in the press
room and bindery are paid at about the rate of
Of tables and sections draw % per day. In the
folding-room nearly all the labor performed is
done by piece-work, and il is here that womanly
ambition shows itself. Nine-tenths Of the
women are continually racing with each other;
not like amateurs, for q record, but after the
only. On an average the piece-hand earns as
much rs sister employe who IL paid by the
hour.
LIGHTS AND SHADOWS.
Even such Q humdrum place as the printing
Office has its lights and shadows, its comedy
and tragedy, and occasionally there are in
stances within it's walls of courage and self
sacrifice by women that are as worthy of i'm
mortality and praise as the deeds of tabled
bloom Of youth, toll on, month altar month
and year after year, to support feeble parent,
or, perhaps, two Of them. A dozen opportu-
mites for marriage have presented themselves,
but the first consideration has always been for
the father or mother 50 they are s single
done. The percentage Of those who do marry
il small. Once in q while q blushing female
viii resign for the purpose Of entering into the
matrimonial condition, but that is rather rare
occurrence. This may be accounted for by two
causes, the principal Of which can be found in
the fact that the majority Of the women in the
office are either widows or maiden ladies Of .
more or less advanced age. The second cause
is In the self-reliance which develops 20 rap
idly In Q girl who h earning her own living.
She works only . reasonable nuIaber Of hours
each day, for which she IL fairly paid, and she
generally does pretty much a. she pleases when
she leaves the Office In the evening. II il mot
unnatural for her to prefer, for while as least,
to be her own ssbOBs"
THE DOWN TOWN DxRAHTHrNrs.
The views Of the male Post once department
clerks on the subject Of women - clerks are
biased BY their experience. In that respect
they are probably not unlike the employees Of
other departments. But they are Ill, - lar -
an expression Of opinion could be secured,
very much In favor Of women clerks. They
claim that while there may not be - many
Lady clerks In their department yet they have
the pick Of the entire service. Tor beauty,
amiabitty and clerical ability, they aapsrt that
the LADY clerks Of the Post OlRce department
Stand easily shsed. There 4 no war II sexss
IN the Post o0oe department and he eu4fage
mcvs1snk % fhr - d antagoaisss msn, hae no
follower amoag the ln6v claeh1. Ikey ere
vsry fsad 81 ssoh othexs ana iAe rsesuS sass
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CARPETS, CARprrsu CAnprr.,u

SAHis' ChnfEisii SAnrErsiH
We are daily receiving Fail supply Of BIGEIow,
LOWELL HARTFORD WILTON CARPETS. BODY
BRUssELS. AoQUETs, vELyErs TAPEgTRIE6
THkEE-PLfs, 1NGRAINs. and ART sQUARkA
RUGS, MATS. CURTAINS, and DRAPIN0s IN Grsas
variety. An inspection Of our STOCK u solicited
se25-3m HooE BRO 4 90. 1925 Pa
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LOT . cnance 70 say 1t. Her opportunity came
with iuii In the officials words, and she re-
Nov don't know about that. When We
hrst started on the counting, in 1851, there
were two men working with us at
our table. They managed to get the easy
n not the 20s, l0's and Sc, and we got
to race US, and remember distinctly that we
all beat them badly" and she nodded her head
with the air OF one who has Just delivered
convincing argument
"Yes2" smiled the official. ssBut who were
those men?' and he waited for her answer with
good deal OF memory in his eyes.
well, there was Mr.. So-and-so for one.'
ana II you could not beat old So-and-so
counting I'd discharge myself Why" address
ing the reporter, "he was an old farmer, who
could not count bushel Of potatoes in four
hours. Who was the other?'' he asked the
"Mr. Whats-his-name, was the reply. 'sThey
Do.n worked at our table, and both got the easy
well, child should have been able to beat
old what's-his-name. He was old enough to
nave been retired long before, and could not
count with any speed at all. Now how much
did you beat me, and John Jay Knox, and the
rest OF US other men who countedst that timer
why, you would not compare ~ to your
nlgn-priced men, would your" blushed the
otiginsi countess, with half acknowledgment
OF defeat
I'VE we're not such very high-priced men
tnen, remember rightly" was the reply.
ana the war was at an end
IN the appointment division Of the Treasury
me reporter was informed that there are, al
solo, IN the employ Of the Treasury depart
men! IN this city, including the bureau Of en-
&raving and printing and the auditors' Offices,
1917 persons, 1000 Of whom are women.
| Inc highest salary paid TO . woman In the
| war department b d, 400, received BY clerk
are . few under Loo employees In the War de-
psfment Of whom sixty are women.
AAKM0 MoHHY.
women perform large and important part
OF the work In the bureau Of engraving and
printing, and The number u female employees
] y that burssa b fully equal 70 TIE males.
Every plate printer has - assigtanh Who counts
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Of the work In the bureau Of engraving and
printing, and The numbsr u female employees
U that buresu h fully equal 70 TIE males.
Every plate printer hasan assistant who counts
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
FRESS OPINIONS.

Tie. Presidents message is aisle
and statesmaniille;: luminous. i'm stLie;
perspicuosls- in statement; clear in its
reasoning and irrsfutable in, its cen
clusions. - Chicago Tribune CR0di6Sl
Rep.).
President Cleveland. in, filling
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench.
could hardly have found typical and
representa- i've Southern Democrat less
Objectionable to the North than; Mn
Lamar. = PSit0delphi1/ Press C{PGdtcGl
3cp.).
The talk about SenatoF-eleat
gurpie's seat being contested. is-mere
nonsense. No one else claims to haTs
been elected. His title is as clear as
that of SenatOr-eleat Sherman, and
there is not 4 speck cficlou nd On either
WashinQtocs Post.
-Accouaing to- the New. YorS
HerGld. Mr. Blaine will reseive tha
/. Committee Of Notification somewhere.
in the Yosemite Valley. In that events
Mr. Blaine should remain On the Pa
cific coast and receive the returns~ek
the election somewhere in this petritiea.
forest.-K0SsGS City Times.
/ The vote of OHIO will not be i5ls
teresting until the good sense of. hsEr
voters has Better opportunities of, ex~
pressing itself than the politicians have
permitted of late; YETI in the meaIh+-
time, there Is encouragement in Learns
bing that Faraker, as a candidate for
/ Governor aEthe late election. came ont
/ with 5. 40 majority less tAan the low
est of his Republicans associates oInthe
ticket, andi7. 900 less than the highest.
1t doesn't gay to be a fool even in these.
Degenerate days IN. Ohio.-ROSto's
Herald.
Hon James G. Minnie is reaartea
as saying. not very long ago. that. he
considered the ''SenstDrship of good
sound State equal. IL not SUPERIOR. r
the Presidency as 81 position worth
seeking" 1t is comforting tn. know
that Mr.. Blaine has, reached such. d
cheerful frame of mind- A man is al
ways to be congratulated who can easily
adapt himself to circumstances MIR.
Blaine might adopt as his coahOf-arms
a white. plume, fianlboyant. inscribed
underneath with that good Old. Asneri-
can MOTTO: IF 1 ean't git puddin',. PE
take ie4"-LouisUtILe CourieD-JourSal
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
DEMOCRACY'S RECORD.
a Great Deal OF Valuable Lnf0r m tIOn' In
. Concise FORusN

a Great Deal OF Valuable Lnf0rma alton, In.
Concise FOzua>
To tbs inquiry: "WlsaaA has the Dem
&C ratio party done in recent years to
en- title IT to the confidence and ap-
pH oval Of the public?" the following
al isweY, taken from the. record, is am
p,y sufficient for all practical purposes
1t was Democrats. Congress thGd
p assesf the Arrearage Pension bill
1t was a Democratic Congress that
: ,asse6 the Interstate Commerce BILL
It was. Democratic Congress that
enacted a law to pension the veterans
of the. Mexican war.
1t was Democratic Congress that
passsdi a. law prohibiting the contract
of alien labor.
1t was Democratic Congress that
enacted "a law permitting the inosnpO-
ration of trade unions.
It was a Democratic Congress. that
enacted law proviRing for the re-
demptjon of the trade-doklar.
1t was Democrats Congress that
! enacted law for the proseotion of
| American fishermen.
1t was Democratic Congress that
enacted law prohibiting the employ
Elent of convist labor by EedREal Off
oens&
[ 1t was Democratic Congress that
+ forever settledthe electoral-eoant bust
T ness by giving each State power TO say
for whom its vote should be cast.
1t was Democratic Congress thai
established tribunal for trying suisE
against the Governments instead OF
crowding them into the hands of heb
byists.
1t was a Democ, attic Congress Sha-
repealed the tenure Of ofiice act eRact
ed by Republican Congress for par
tisan purposes in vkOlation of the CON
stitution.
lHwas a Demoea attic Congress tina
restored to the domain 100 coo, 0O0'
acres of land granted railroad corpora
tons By the Republican party and I'm
earned Dccotxr (NL) ReySen
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05
RETURN OF THE BOOT.
A Once FoPu9ar Article OF FOOt-WeS1
CoH1inxc Into Fashion again.

A Once EsoP19ar Article OF FOOt-WeSEI
Coming Into Fashion Again.
There are changes iEqthe styles Of
boots anGshoes from YEAR 20 year, rs.
there aregiROther fashions. But the-s.
are also greab revolutioHssvThich coT1e
around CNce-in "a centTyy Oh so, and:
which Indicate the restlessness of ma1%-
kind anG5 the eternal laws of cham 20.
upon which hiss successf1hODreer is pE9-
jected. Isis still within, the recolleo
ton of The. oldest inhlbitssnt, or even
many 3flis> juniors, when boots wepe
worn ALMOST entirely b7nn1sn and bCxs>
The gradual growth ofs the taste foK
shoes will be recalled on late yeaDs
shoes Rave, had the preference, E6r-
merly. in, all weatharss. the boot was
worn oSxaside. the trousers, and the-dR-
light ck1the- small boy and the price OF
the ycstrg man in tho display of their
new boots with red toPs.brOught wiah
it joG% and sense of delicious e1-ata-
ton with which the weary lot of man
is not often favored. now For ks0ts,
if wogsr:at: all, are wao5nr inside AZ L are
coverod wiah the legs of the trousers,
and tie chance for osnamentatiOES, red
leather giat trimmings. AMI even gold
tasssls. which were-OOsasicnally0S Orn.
is lcet.to. 1his effcte-gensTaaion. But it
Is said that the ahirligg of lime is
| briaging boots irAO. fashion again. at
leassfor winter WAR. this is sad to be
in the interest of Health. whioA. as all
know, Is strong support to any plea for
change. Every body respectAthe force
ofthe general h4,gisnic prinsiple that
itiS- necessary 80. keep the Aead cool
end the feet warm, if good health il
sought Boots oOxer not orly the feea.
but the ankle and lower Legs and hen "a
eight off rheumatism that delights in st-
lacking those parts These arguments
in favor of boots are reasonable and
strong. The, sole of a winter SCOT
should he thick. but being thick IL is
not necessary that it skOCld be heavy
Cork soles, are excellent and make a
light weighted boot, while proceeding
the feet from wet. Wool boats are
warm, light and plSable, and are be-
coming great favOxites for country
wear and riding. Bat whether great
revoIuhioa. which will bring boots into
genesal use again and repleee shoes, i:
impessding. may we'll be questioned
The lightness and pliabillty of shoes
and the freedoIa given the use of al
muscles by wearing them, is too wei
appreciated to be given up, and VIZ
may safely conclude that while boots
. will be popular with some, and per
/ haps with more people than formerly
shoes will lose nothing in the popular
, favor. Whichever is worn, however
for winter use. let the soles be thicl
, and light. If the feet get wet. pu
/ them into cold water. dry them
{ thoroughly. and then, with chang
of socks, they Will fairly glow witt
warmth. Chicago Shoe and LeGtbei
| RerieU.
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attack small boats that ssay attack her,
another and smaller boat of the same
design will go with her TO protect her.
--Ihetorpedo is attached to, long
arm, which, when not in actual use. is
run up against her side. under the
buffer deck. The boat is sent directly
against the enemy. and as soon as she
strikes this arm is swung down under
the netting hung out around the ship,
and the torpedo exploded against the
bottom of the vessel. One torpedo will
be quite sufficient to destroy any war
ship. The arm is run by a shaft which
drives it against the bottom of a-vessel
at speed of thirty feet per second.
The force of a revolving shaft contin-
ues the pressure and the cartridge is
exploded. After the explosion the tor
dedO shaft can back out. the arm can
be sent back into its place and another
torpedo attached, and she is ready for
another attack. There is one of these
arms OH each side of the boat, SO that
both or either can be used according
To the need. 1 expect before long to
make a trial against q ship anchored
ont at sea properly protected by net
ting, and will blow her up at first at
tack. We are all ready to 60 ahead,
the company has been formed and the
money to build will be forthcoming."-
~. Y. Post.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-01-05

A CompIinsnt To the Dsm0erstic Aliases
- Of the Great NorthyHeat.

~
OF the Great Northwest
President Cleveland has sent to the
Senate the nomination of Lucius @ c.
Lamar. of Mississippi. to be Justice OF
the Supreme Court of the United
States; w. F. Villas. of Wisconsin, to
be Secretary of the Interior, and Don
NJ Dickinson, of Michigan, to be Post
master General
The appointments, taken together.
again enforce the thought that the
Democratic party is the only National
party. the only party strong in the
confidence of the people Of all parts OF
the Union, and everywhere growing
daily stronger. When Mr.. Lamar was
appointed to the position OF Secretary
of the Interior. from which he has
just been promoted. those warmest in
praise of his abilities were Senators
Edmunds, Sherman and Hoar, his po-
litical opponents, who had served with
him in the Senate, and had learned to
strong grasp of the subjects to which
he turned his mind. Against such
character as his. and against such
abilities. the mean snarling words of
anonymous scribblers avail little. The
breastworks ssbehind which James g..
Blaine always rose, musket in hand =
to quote Senator Edmunds-wiH
doubtless open fire on him. but men
of intelligence, in every party. will ap-
plaud the appointments of an incor-
ruptible, able man to- this highest
place within the Presidents gift
Postmaster-General Villas, who is
transferred to a more e0ngeDial de-
parsment, Snd Don NJ Dickinson,
chosen to succeed him. are types of the
vigorous manhood that has developed
the Northwest and is drawing be it the
youn ger-life Of older Ststes and many
of oar self-s~staIning immigrants.
The Northwest is already growing
weary of paying largess to, Pen@syl-
vania, and the recognitioD Of these two
typical Northws stern Democrats, will
hasten the day when that part of the
country will furnish its qaota to the
augmening National Democratic
electoraB columu:-AlbGmy AtgaIs..