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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
KeeIy IieeuS If Him.

Philadelrl ia Special 10 tne Baltimore SUM-
The Keely motor company held its adjourned
annual meeting, at which 5000 shares were
represented By wrenching the bylaws from
their obvious meaning, which required a ma
jority of all the stock to constitute quorum,
those present went on with the business and
elected board of directors wholly favorable to
Mr.. keely. Mr.. Keely presented long report.
reviewing the proceedings since the date of the
last annual meeting, in December. 1887 He
explains how his work was paralyzed during
the last year by legal proceedings. again de-
clares that he has discovered a new force in
nature and promises as usual that in a short
time he will be ready to operate. He also de-
clares that he has submitted his dissected ma
chine to four scientists, who have given it their
Endorsement. He recommends various changes
Ill the bylaws and the reorganization of the
company. with the help of a committee of
stockholders. He says that the commercial
success OF the motor is assured. but gives no
definite information about it, nor does he now
fix date when it is to be completed or ex-
hibited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Was Browning a Hebrew?

One of that large class of persons in England
who have nothing to do but to write to the
newspapers asks the question, 'Was Browning
Jew?'
The Pail Mall Gazette shoulders the burden,
and says the question was submitted by one of
the best-known literary men, who was on
terms of close acquaintanceship with Browning
for forty years. The G0zette adds: For a
score OF years and more it has been stated with
no little persistence and circumstantiaI evil
dence, such as it is, has been brought to bear
out the statement. In the first place the fact
that his uncle occupied a position of consider
able Importance at R0thsy nilds' is looked upon
as prima facie evidence, as in those DAYS the
elder Rothschild preferred to give positions of
exceptional trust to men OF his own faith.
Again, the christian, or, rather, first name of
Brownings uncle was Reuben and his mother =
name was Sariana, both of them cognomens of
undoubted Jewish origin, while the name of
Bruning Is said to be not uncommon among
Jews. Again, one of the favorite topics OF the
poet was the lsraelitish character, rs will be
readily recalled by ali students of his work.
On the other hand DIR. Furnivall has declared
Robert Brownings family to be of Dorsetsh
origin"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
The Maine Ice Cron.


The PenObseot river has frozen three inches
thick and the ice dealers are correspondingly
slated IL Is the best freeze" known for
years, according to the operators, and this
means thousands of dollars in their pockets.
Only about 10000 tons OF ice were carried over.
and all the houses will be filled as it is ex-
pected TO be great ice year on the Penobscot
On the kennebec, however, the fields are in
bad shape. shortage in the Kennebec crop
would produce a bad effect in the ice market
The present bad condition of the fields has
given rise to many schemes for the prevention
of the recurrence OF similar conditions another
year. The most feasible plan presented con-
templates the building of a side-wheel steamer,
to cost about $4,000, by stock company
formed Of Kennebec ice operators. who are
nearly all New York men The steamer might
be used for excursion and towage business in
the summer aud in breaking up ice jams in
winter. The tugs now on the river are not
heavy enough for the latter work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Told Him to Throw Up His Hands.

Yesterday two colored men. Benjamin Foster
and Samuel Berry, were convicted in the Grim
inal Court of highway robber' :, having taken
from Horace VI. Lobdell, young white man,
September 6. a watch and chain and revolver
The prisoners were each sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary. Foster and Lob
dell walked here from Wilmington, Del. and
were joined by Berry, all getting to drinking
Foster, 1t IL alleged, borrowed the pistol and
then told Lobdell 10 throw up his hands. and
when he did so they went through him. Each
OF the defendants charged the crime ON the
other and claimed to be innocent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
MURDERERs IN COLLOQUY.
The Two Meet in q Cell and Have an
r Exciting Interview.

Murderer Bartholomew met his paramour in
the latter's cell yesterday at Easton, Pa Mrs.
billiard was, to some extent, unconcerned,
though the interview was stormy. As the con-
victed murderer entered the cell of his accom-
plice he exclaimed:
Margaret, I came for you to tell me when
and where made arrangements with you to
kill your husband?" She then told him the
time was two weeks before the tragedy and the
place her kitchen, and that two nights before
the crime he came and removed the nipple
from her husbands gun, SO that if Bartholo-
NEW failed in his aim from behind the cherry
tree where he was to stand when billiard came
out to see what disturbed the chickens, Dilliar
would be without means of defense He then
asked her if she saw him shoot, and she replied
mo, but knew You were to be there accord
ing to your own PLAN" Bartholomew then
called Mrs. billiard a liar Jumping to her feet
Mrs. billiard returned the lie and raised her fist
to strike her paramour in the face when the war;
den stepped between them. Bartholomew
then caught Mrs. billiards hands in his. and,
with a smile, said, Now, Margaret can you
look me square in the face and say killed
your husbandY' Eyes, / can, and dare you
to deny it," replied the woman, as she stared
him in the face. She said, looking him square
in the eyes: You know you killed my hus-
band why don't you confess, as have done,
and repent for your crime and wicked life?''
He again gave her the lie, and she returned it
and began to cry. Brushing away her tears
she said. again looking him' square in the eye:
You know all about the murder, you scoun-
drel; you know you killed billiard, and you
know We were to live together after all the
excitement had passed. Now, for Gods sake,
confess and finish it," He replied: .You lied
me to Jail and you are lying me to the
gallows. l won't confess, even If threatened
with being torn limb from limb" Just as he
was about to leave the cell she said: "Do you
deny that before my arrest you sent your law
yers to me and told me to keep my mouth
shut?' ''You are a liar" said he. Il didn't"
They then parted, and Bartholomew refused to
confess that he killed billiard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
7S4 Miles on a Cattle Train.

George Snowald, smart-looking boy of four
teen years, has made his way to Philadelphia
from St. Louis on a cattle train to find his
father. The boy has lived in St. Louis with his
mother, who separated from his father two
years ago. He was hurt i'll an accident while
working in Cincinnati and returned to st. Louis
to get his mothers consent to lind his father
here. who is Il book keeper i'll the Pennsylvania
iron works, 18th street and Merton avenue. He
was given permit to ride to Chicago on a
freight train, and there the permit was made
good for the ride to Philadelphia in regular
cattle train. He tumbled out of the caboose at
SD street at midnight last night some what tired
and grimy, but ready to hunt his father at
break of day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
How Big An Orang-Outang Is.

From the North BOrneo Herald.
The North Borneo orang-outang would seem
to be good deal bigger than the Sarawak one,
of which Wallace says that of good many shot
by HIM the largest stood feet inches only
Hornaday's largest was 4 feet inches In
North Borneo the smallest full-grown male
have measured was 4 feet inches; feet 9
Inches seems to be a common size. Dir.
Adams shot one on the Suanlamba said to be
4 feet inches and the one Mr.. Dunlop shot
near tine club stood as much as feet 10 inches,
the largest on record Mr.. Albert shot one ON
the kinabatangan lately which measured from
tip to tip of its fingers sc inches across its out
sDrcad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
SOciety'S Latest and --LATEST Fad

When Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett lived at
the Westminster she was always Eat home the
day she took her steam bath, says the New
York World This regular reception of society
sycophants and people with letters was obliga-
tory rather than conciliatory. Her physician
would not allow her to go ont OF doors before
the expiration of twelve hours, and. as she was
too much exhausted to do any work she went
from the cooling room directly to her Lou s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, douched herself wi h
cologne. feathered her lips and eyebrows with
altar of roses, pulled her fluffy hair about her
temples a la Byron, donned baby blue surall
dress girded under the arms with a belt OF
pearl and got into bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
A Mouse Stops Traffic on Broadway.

NtW
With the hundred and one blockades which
occur daily on Broadway it is doubtful if there
was ever a more complicated one than that
which occurred yesterday afternoon near We
sey street. The cause of the blockade was at
last fixed upon a little three inch mouse, whose
antics in the deep mud amused lot OF drivers
and passers by for some five or ten minutes.
He was first discovered on the sidewalk by two
district messenger boys, who gave chase. The
extraordinary sight of two running messenger
boys, for no apparent cause, was too much for
the passers by and when the boys stopped OH
the edge Of the curb and gazed intently at a
small object in the road people Immediately
As truck drivers espied the object OF amuse-
ment they drew up to see the fun, and soon it was
impossible for even a hand cart to get by. A
big broadway policeman killed the mouse with
his club and traffic was resumed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
WON'T STOP SEALING.
Canada's Fleet In Behring Sea will be
Larger Than Ever.

A special dispatch to the New York Sun from
Ottawa says with regard to the Behrlng sea
troubles that the sealing fleet from British Co.
lumbia will be much larger next year than ever
before. The past season has been an excep-
tionally profitable one, and the sealers are pre-
pared to take their chances 1t was apparent
that the United States government did not
season from the few seizures that were made
There was no doubt that the commanders of
the United States cruisers had been instructed
to deal as leniently as possible with the Cana
dian sealers until some sort of settlement was
arrived at, yet to maintain their police sur
velllance, lest weakening might be construed
into surrender OF the claim the United States
have set up to exclusive jurisdiction in Behring
sea, and thereby ejudice a settlement of the
question.
The only thing that would keep the British
Columbia fleet from going to Behring sea next
spring would be stringent orders from either
the British or Canadian governments, which it
is not expected will be issued. There is every
indication that the question will be satisfac-
torly settled before it is time for the seaers to
start for the north i'll May next. The captains
OF the Canadian vessels say that as an indica-
ton that no great oppression was intended
they have but to point to the fact that the best
sealing grounds III Behring were entirely
avoided by the United States cruisers. Had
they visited them they could not possibly have
got out OF making arrests or seizures
The British government has not been idle,
out has been pressing the matter of settlement
upon the authorities at Washington with much
more ardor than they have been credited with.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Real Estate Matters.

Emma F. True has purchased for $4,000 of
i. +. Schneider sub IT'S, 50. 1915 IS by
65.17-on 18th street between Q and r streets
northwest.
ID. A Mcknight has bought for - 500 of A.
ii. semmes sub 21l, 50. l55-16.62 by 81. SO
on CorcOran street between 18th and 18th
streets northwest.
d. 5. Evans has bought for $1,000 Of Carrie
Il. Evans property In So $3.50 by 50 feet
on street between North Carolina avenue
and LIST street east.
Lizzie +. Snow has bought for $4,000 of
Grace L. BarrOws sab 81, so. 271-l6 by "a
1eet-l3th street between W and Boundary
streets northwest.
VI. Q. Bennett and p. C. Day have each
bought for $500 sub lots 81 and 81. So. 3g5-
30 by 80 feet-between and ) streets north
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Don't Let it Happen Again.

FROM the PilIadCIphia Press.
The daughter of = well-known bank presi-
dent was recently, for reasons satisfactory to
him, put on monthly allowance which was to
be deposited by him to her credit in his own
bank. The young lady was given a check book
OF course. The second week Of the new ar.
ransement she went to the bank to get some
money. and the teller gravely informed her
when she presented the check that her account
was overdrawn. ''Overdrawn!' exclaimed the
pretty maiden. WELL" with great severity
will you please tell the president, with my
compliments, that hope he will not allow such
a thing to occur again. And the clerks had
immediate engage ments under their desks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
INDIAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION.
Gen. Morgan Outlines His Scheme OF
Indian Education.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer
"The only requirements for teachers are
physical vigor, ability to teach and good moral
character. The plan have sketched out can
be put in force in one year or extended over
five. II aims to do on a large scale what has
been already so successfully accomplished on .
smallscale."
With such words Gen. Thomas J. Morgan,
commissioner of Indian affairs, brought a very
lucid explanation of his Indian education
scheme to a close. The occasion was the an
nual meeting of the Indian rights association,
held last evening in the lecture room of Holy
Trinity, DIR. James E. Rhoades presiding. Gen.
Morgan's plan merely reduces to proper sys-
tenn the few spasmodic attempts previously
made in the same direction. The only difficult
ties In the way are difficulties of administra-
ton. The first cost of the scheme would be
S2,OOO,OOO and after that an annual appropria-
ton of So, 600 900 would enable it to be success
fully carried out and the Indian problem
solved.
The agent OF the association, c. C. Painter,
gave his experience OF the Colorado Utes whom
he had lately visited. The new reservation is
totally unit for their wants as it lacks water
and pasturage. There are only two ways of
dealing with the Indian, either he must live
somewhere or he must be exterminated," re-
marked the speaker. (which shall 1t be2"
Secretary Herbert Welsh also made few
observations in which he said the outlook was
more hopeful than it had ever been. They had
the Secretary of War taking warm interest in
the Indian, and an Indian commissioner whose
earnestness in the cause he could vouch for.
At the same time nothing could be done with
out funds, and he earnestly appealed TO all
friends of the Indians to come forward and
back up the association and thus enable it to
be greater help to Gen. Morgan in pushing
his scheme through.
The treasurer's statement showed: receipts,
hand, S1,655. SO. The annual election of off,
GERS then took place, all last years officers
being unanimously reelected. The name of
f. NJ. Wister substituted on the list of the
executive committee in place of ]. Topliff
Johnson A vote of thanks to the chairman
brought the meeting to close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
A Georgia Monstrosity,

About seven miles from Quitman, Ca, there
lives young, healthy married negro woman
who recently gave birth to child which pre-
sents a remarkable appearance. Instead of a
nose of the regulation pattern it has a well-de-
veloped proboscis of an elephant. On either
side of this pendant snout there project two
teeth of abnormal dimensions that look like the
tusks of an elephant. The eyes are small and
far apart, and altogether the facial appearance
is that OF an elephant that the mother saw
several months ago ut circus. 1t is still liv.
inc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Found Dead I'm Bed.

Rev. VIM. S. Fort was found dead in his bed
yesterday morning at his residence. I'LL 9th
street northwest. His son-in-law. DIR. b. F..
Gibbs, was summoned and pronounced the
cause Of death to have been paralysis of the
brain The deceased was seventy-four years
old and held position in the Treasury depart
ment for many years, retiring some time ago.
BE was minister of the Methodist church.
The funeral will take place at Hamline church
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
GilnOre's Concert.

Gilmore's band will be at Albaugh's on Sat-
urday evening and every lover of good music
fully understands what treat this signifies.
Campanini. De We're. Stone Barton and Myron
Whitney are still with the company. and
Bologna, baritone; DuZensi. a new tenor. and
Miss Jenny Dickerson. contralto, from Carl
Rosa's opera company of England have been
added. The seats are now on sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
CITY AND DISTRICT.

x Upon the basis Of price per line per 1000
circulation, the advertising rates of The EVEN
ING STAR are only about half as high as those of
other Washington papers But cheapness is
not the only merit. It's serrioe is better than
any otter Pdp,T ia TIE city can possibly give,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
The Hog Island Oyster War Ended.

The Hog Island oyster war has come to a
summary end. The investigation reveals that
MIR. Lewis leased from the state oyster flats for
which he paid the state Is cents an acre, and
for which he received 800 an acre. He has
been making $4,000 a year from the Hog
Island fats and would have made more if ri.
racy had been entirely suppressed. The Viz
ginia legislature has promptly passed q bill an
territory open water 1t was shown that the
state had no right to lease the territory, a. it
did not belong to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Married In Her GrandmOther's Dress,

large and fashionable audience was pres
ent Monday evening at st. Pauls Protestant
Episcopal church in Chester, Pa, to witness
the marriage of HaZelton Mirkil and Mary
Schaffer. The bride wore the wedding dress
in which her grandmother was married eighty
five years ago. The dress was of white silk
brocade, trimmed with rare old lace. The
sleeves were pulled III the form of a star and
caught with small bows of delicate white crepe.
A broad white silk sash tied close under the
arms fell gracefully 20 the edge of the skirt.
The brides only ornaments were large silver
comb, which fastened her hair, and a necklace
of silver beads
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Uurequited Love and Suicide,

James Allen, who shot himself in front of DR..
Motifs house IN Carlton avenue, Brooklyn, yes
terday morning, because Kate Nissan, do
nestle employed in the house, refused to
marry him or see him again, died in the hos
pital in the afternoon. Allen came from AL
bany, and was once a letter carrier in the post
office here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
One Hatfield to Hang.

The Kentucky court of appeals having re-
fused to grant a new trial to Ellison Mounts
Hatfield, one of the Hatfield gang convicted of
the murder of Allaphare Mccoy, the governor
yesterday issued an order for his execution at
Pikeyille, Pike county, February ID 1890.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

Jennie Lutkins Of Arcola, NJ, who sued
Joseph Ochs of the same place for Sl0 coo for
breach of promise, was awarded s 900 by a
jury yesterday.
At Meriden, Conn, the republicans won big
victory yesterday in tine city election. They
carried everything but city clerk. and returned
to power after several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

At Toledo. Ohio, Charles Zelner, proprietor
Of the Sunday Herald and Times, was indicted
by the Lucas county grand jury for forgery
and was arrested by Sheriff Harbeek. Being
unable to obtain bail, he was lodged In jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
GRAND HOLIDAY DISPLAY
THOUSANDS OF HANDKERCHIEFs FOR
CHRISTMAS
SANDKERCHIEFs.

We have used extra efforts show you all the new
ideas in the production Of handkerchief The styles
TINS year are remarkably striking and attractive This
display You will ind in the center aisle you enter
INITIAL HANDKERCHIEFs in both silk and
Linen.
An ALL-SILK HANDKERCHIEF FOR MEN with
narrow and wide hem. with pretty worked Initial ut
ooc. Put up in neat fancy box if desired
An Extra Quality with Open Work Initial large size
at III, or $500 per y doz.
Beautiful New Assortment of LADIES, FANCY
CoLoRED AND WHITE SILK Embroidered
HANDKERCHIEFS.
MEMS ELEGANT ALL-sILK HANDKERCHIEFs
In several width hems full sise ut 75c
LADIES' ART EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHIEPs
These goods of the finest and most delicate de-
signs. Each one is considered q piece of art They
come one In box. Prices from 81 to SO. 30 each
We are showing an enormous quantity of STYLES in
Narrow aud Wide Hem COLORED AND WHITE
EMBROIDERY well as PRINTED HANDKER-
CHIEFS at l21sc. Such that will surprise you We
can put these up q in neat box. which we give You
gratis. Better select them now before the rush
Our 25c. HANDKERCHIEFs this year we claim
overpowers all previous years. The patterns are
choice and odd things are numerous such that Won
are bound TO admire
Then We have not zen partial to our line of 5ac
HANDKERCHIEFS.
we are gong to show YOU as We have taken pains to
enable US to show ou many novelties to he shown
by any one else. Whatever you do remember US ON
HANDkEkCHIEFS; 1t will pay You to do 50.
SILK MUtfLERS from across the waters New
Paris novelties. Prices from 75c up to "a
LANsBURGH& BRO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

The Inauguration Of Gov. Mckinney at Rich.
mond will be without parade or ostentation
according to his request
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
DECEMBER IL 1850

DECEMBER L. 1859
ABOUT NUTS AND CANDY.
Everybody win asree that stale and inferior
nuts Of any kind or stale .dulisrHtcd candy of
any description are an seominsiion The mar.
fet is always flooded with such goods ut this
season Of the year. and the boast Of many deal
ers is the Q~anfag they will sive for a doslor.
Now. wedont pretend TO compete in that line.
but we do unhesitatinsly assert that we are
Offering the finest specimens Of GENUINE
LAnguadoc Almonds.
Genuine Grenosle walnuts,
Private Groth Pccans.
selected Filbsrts
and
Genuine Hazel Nuts
ever produced in Washington. snch goods are
siuKury and . delight to the consumer that
will be readily appreciated by all. Don't fail 10
secure . supply before the RUSH.
EIpHoNzo YoUNGs COMPANY.
42s 9th 81
p. s.-we came near forgetting 10 explain I'm
regard our stock Of
CANDY.
Our contracts for supplies IN this line this
year aggregate nearly TWO ToNs-sll manu-
featured to our order. from best grades rsscdr
and OenuiHe yrr~a Hdvorin0 We haynr pound
of adultersted candy in the store.
ala EYo