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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
Shot Dead by Her Boy Lover.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
boy only twelve years old found in the
streets of Madrid a one hundred peseta bank
note, changed it at money changers and di-
vided ;he spoiis with another boy, eleven years
old. He then bought pistol and bullets and
began quarrel with his playmate about little
girl of twelve years Of age. the daughter of a
weil-to-do grocer, whom he called his sweet
heart and whom he accused of showing pref
erenee for his companion As they were dis
cussing the matter they happened to meet the
girl with her female servant. and the older bow
deliberately aimed at her head and shot her
dead in a tit OF Jealousy. Both boys were sent
to jail. Despite his comrades and the maid
servants testimony the accused SAYS the pistol
went off accidentally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
President White and Foot Ball.

From the New YORK sun.
This story is told by Cornell student of
President White and the college foot ball team
of IA. A match had been arranged between
the elevens of Cornell and Rochester universe
ties and it was to take place in Geneva When
the captain of the Cornell team called upon
President White for permission to 60 to Gene
va: What, go all that distance to kick bag of
windr' President White exclaimed. Never
gentlemen, with my permission. Just think
and youll see that it is ridiculous to go kick
ing a bag around a teII-acre lot Then to think
of going fifty miles to do it!' The game did not
take place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
Jewelry for Men.

From the Haberdasher.
A pin for the Ascot scarf is long narrow or
fine safety pin of gold or silver
A scarf pin OF good value is shown that is
made on thread SO the solitaire can be re-
moved at will and worn in the shirt front
Plum black, bronze and green-tinted pearls
are much sought after for full dress. A set
containing the three colors is quite the fad
Spats coming out again this fall Shoe
makers have laid in large stocks which they are
now exhibiting. The Unframed leather and
butf-coiored ones seem to be the favorites
Mems watch guards are cut very short You
should have only enough length to 90 between
the buttonhole and pocket. These chains are,
as a rule, very light, weighing from ten to
twelve pennyweights.
For full dress the solitaire pearl from eight
to ten grains In size, on split drill mount is
the most popular. This mount is invisible and
lets the pearl rest upon the shirt studs with no
visible means OF support.
Fancy stones, such as Ceylon cats ewes with
Butcher setting, make very pretty studs. Dia-
monds are not worn any more for studs. In
fact the solitaire diamond is exceedingly bad
form IN any shape, pin, stud. or ring.
The better class of dressers are wearing
taire pearls on invisible mounts, moonstones
surrounded by diamonds, rubies, opals and
sapphires are some of the stones used
The proper finger jewelry for a gentleman
consists OF two rings worn upon the fourth fin
ger of the left hand. These rings are gener-
ally odds-for instance, gold band with one
diamond and one ruby is put below a band of
aluminium, which has one sapphire set in it.
In Europe the one-stud fashion for full dress
is still to certain extent considered good
form. 1t is also permissible herein fact all
the best jewelers. show single studs. These are
In small cats eyes surrounded by diamonds,
sapphire, or ruby, in like centers, and bronze
pearls with diamond surroundings. In sets of
two studs some show bronze and yellow pearls
as fayOrites
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
A Typical Horse Trade.

From Texas Siftings.
There is a colored man in Austin, Tex, by
the name of Sam Johnsing. He has some
money, which he has made trading horses at
which business he is expert. One day Judge
Peterby saw Johnsng trading with an itinerant
horse dealer. Having some curiosity to know
how Sam came out in the trade. he asked him:
Did you sell that fellow your horse?"
Il did. boss, for fac"
GLOW much did you get?"
Twenty dollars"
Only go! Why, You are fool. That's a
valuable horse"
'.Lemme tell you somethin', boss. Dat boss
is lame"
Judge Peterby happened to meet the horse
trader afterward and said to him:
80 you paid so for that horse?"
YES, paid so to the darkey. It's pretty
cheap horse"
You have been swindled The horse is
lame"
81 know TIE horse is lame. but it doesn't
amount to anything. He limps because he has
not been properly shod. As soon as take the
shoes OFF of him he will not limp particle.
wOuldn'ttake hundred dollars for that horse +"
Half an hour afterward Judge Peterby met
| Sam.
Look here, Sam, you were swindIed, after
all, in that horse trade. The lameness of the
horse is caused by his not being properly shod. "
Il knows he amt properly shod. had him
shod dat way ON purpose, so as ter make dat
hoss trader beriieve dat he was lame from dat
cause, but de troof am dat he is lame, sure
enough, and he am guineter to stay lame He
nebber will be wun muffin. Heah! heah! how
/ fooled dat boss trader"
The same evening Judge Peterby saw the
horse trader at the railroad station. He was
Just about TO leave on the train for Dallas.
That horse is really lame. Sam has got
away with you, after all, said Peterby.
That all depends on circumstances. think
l can cure that horse, but if don't I'm not
out anything replied the horse dealer. grin
ming. Ask Sam, after he has tried to change
that go bill gave him for the horse" said the
horse dealer. as he Climbed into the car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

Equally does THE STAR lead all its
contemporaries i'm the publication of the
NEWS OF OUR OWN COUNTRY.
Receiving the regular dispatches OF
both News Associations; with alert and
enterprising special telegraphic corr
respondents at all important points; and
with wires leading directly from its own
system touching every city, town and
hamlet i'm the United States and Terri
tories, 1t is enabled 10 receive and print
at once a full report of every event OF
consequence occurring during the day
anywhere between the Atlantic and Pa
cidc Oceans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

These figures, showing constant and
large increase In both departments Of
the papers business, need no comment.
They tell the story of public confidence
and demonstrate fin the piainest manner
possible that THE STAR Is THE RE
COGNlZED CHANNEL OF THIS COM.
MUNlTY FOR ALL BUSINESS COM
MUNICATIONS-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

A farm journal asks: why do the young
rush to the towns and cities?" The answer is
easy enough. II is because they are anxious
to get there. And the fact that there are no
farms in the city may have something to do
with it-.Nesc York Ledger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

e The esteem I'm which THE STAR
is held by the reading and advertising
public is concIusively shown by the iig-
ures given below.
In the first six months of each OF the
five years named the average daily cir
culation Of the paper was:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

Equally significant is the showing In
regard to the advertising patronage of
the paper, which is the surest indication
of its acknowledged value as a medium
Of publicity. The number OF NEW AID
VERTISEMENTs printed i'm the coll
umns Of The Star during the first six
months Of the years named was as foi-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
written for TIE EvESISo STAR
PROGRESS IN ICE BOATING.
Craft Which Attain a Speed of Fifty
Miles AN Hour.

HOW 1cE BOATS ARE MADE-THE LATEES RIG
To BE INTRODUCED-sSOw sAILERs TO CARRY
MAILs-KITEs As MOTIVE PowER-sAILISs
ON TIE SNOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

and began to fear that was implicated in
the escape of political prisoner of high rank
Now the customary official messengers began
to pour in: First, two clad in robes OF state an
nounced that his eXcellency would arrive in
halt an hour; then four more that he was COM
ing IN ten minutes: then four horsemen
gaudiy caparisoned, rode down to the wharf
where l was now waiting to saw that their
| master would arrive in five minutes; then a
procession of liveried servants bearing aloft
on hlgh poles red sign boards, on which
all the virtues under the sun were
ascribed in Chinese characters to their
lord; soldiers with flags and swords and spears;
men with whips and gongs to clear the way
nandarlns on horseback; lictors with long
pheasants tails in their caps, and a large rabbe
| on football proclaimed that his excellency had
arrived; AnShtlnS from gorgeous green
sedan chair, borne by sixteen men in livery he
greeted me most politely and accepted my in
Vltatlon to take passage in my gig off to the
ship. A large portion of his escort followed.
occupying small fleet of sampans
The vIceroy was ushered into the cabin and
strange to say, selected chair immediately in
front OF the door of the closet in which the
refugee was concealed.
After a few courtesies had been exchanged
was informed through an interpreter that
Prince lchang, the leader of an instruction,
who had been captured and condemned to be
beheaded, had made his escape. SUSPICION
they said, seemed to point to his being secreted
on board my ship; sampan had been seen to go
VI ucT the uIBuI before ABOUT MD
night; 1t reached the ship with two boatmen
and one foreigner and returned to the shore
with only one man, and he made off in great
haste as soon as he had landed, leaving the
| sampan adrift. ''Of course the captain knew
nothing about the escaped prisoner, and SO he
| could have no objections to allowing the ship
| to be searched"
| This was subtly put. To refuse to allow it
| would be equivalent to acknowledging that the
man was on board, and would cost me nv place
In a company whose interest it was to placate
the unfriendly Chinese. To allow the ship to
be searched involved the possible discovery of
the man, and in that case his recapture and
certain death, as well as my own dismissal
from the company. Either course might en-
danger the lives of the foreign community in
| Annoy, against whom the hatred OF the Chinese
needed only pretext to begin general massa-
! ere. felt the color come and 60 in my cheeks
and for momentI thought of delivering the
| refugee up to certain death, saying that when
| l took him on board vas not aware of the ma
ture of the offence, and then revulsion of feel
ing came over me. I thought this man has
trusted his life in my hands and, hunted crimi-
nal that he is, will not betray him."
All this flashed through my mind in an in
slant, and when turned to the viceroy I felt
the same spirit Of helpless, yet indomitable de-
nance that every true sailor feels in the fury Of
| the storm. said quietly, Certainly, your ex-
celency, my steward will turn over the keysto
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26

E,OE sAA.E-1 upright ten horse engine. .
40 Fore street. 24-tf
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A TRiKETHREATER ed.
Unless the Strikers at Freeport are
Satisfied the Men Here Will Co
Out on Friday.

Mr.. ii. c. Moulton went to Freeport yes
terday trying to adjust the difficulty between
the shoe workers and the firm of A. W.
Shaw d Co. Mr.. Moulton heard all parties,
including Mr. Fl. H. Shaw and his man
ayers. Mr.. Moulton ON his return stated
that ne had been very successful. The two
men who, it is claimed, were induced by Mr..
Shaw to leave the Union, were by Mr.. Moul-
ton induced to join again. Seven of the best
operatives of the factory have been provided
with situations elsewhere by Mr.. MOulton's
efforts, and he received assurances from ten
of the new hands that they should quit work
tomorrow. Ten. it is remembered, have al
ready left.
AT the meeting of the Boot and Shoe Work
ers' Union last evening, it was voted to give
the Shaws until Friday to settle the trouble.
If all demands are not acceded to by Friday
the employees of Shaw, Cooling & Co. in this
city will be called out.
Mr.. Moulton is very confident of success in
this matter. He told Boston Globe report
er that the situation is fully understood by
all the shoe workers in New England and
that they will all stand shoulder to shoulder
Mr.. ii. H. Shaw, who was seen last eve
ming, said that the firm had nothing new to
say. They proposed to stand by their pro-
positions already made. Mr.. Shaw said that
Mr.. Moulton had threatened to call out all
his workmen in this city and to boycott the
firms shoes unless the demands of the strik-
ers were acceded to.
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JOY AT The GOSPEL MISSION.
Nearly Three Hundrd People EnJoy
MIR. Ira r. Clark's Generosity.

The Christmas dinner given by Mr.. Ira F.
Clark at the Gospel Mission yesterday, was
a grand success in every way. The manage
ment of the undertaking had been placed in
the hands of Rev..S. F. Pearson, and so per-
feet was it carried out in every detail that
many who had, had experience in such en-
terprises said the whole seemed to grow
rather than to be planned. The spacious
hall had been extensively decorated so as to
present forest scene. 1t really seemed as
though the tables were spread in the midst
OF 6r-wood. Promptly at half past twelve
o'clock, all things were pronounced in readi-
ness. A corps of twenty walters was sta
toned in their places, and the doors opened
to the guests. The tables were soon sur
rounded by jovial gathering ranging in
ages from the man of more than ninety
years down to the babe in arms. When all
were seated Mr.. Pearson raped to order,
and after wishing the company merry Christ
mas. offered fervent prayer of thanksgiv-
ing for the blessing of another year, and the
kindly and pleasant circumstances in which
they were placed. The company was then
invited to help themselves to the contents of
the bountifully laden tables. The bill of
fare:
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PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Tenney leave for
Jacksonville, Fla, today to be absent three
months.
Mr.. Thomas E. Calvert, editor of the Au-
burn Gazette, attended the Symphony con-
cert last evening.
Mr.. Sumner c. Rand was getting along re-
markably well yesterday, and it is hoped
that he will soon recover from theseffects of
his late serious fall.
Mrs. Small. wife Of the President of Colby
University, is suffering from the effects of
fali on the ice a week ago, by which her left
arm was seriously injured.
For some time Conductor Anderson OF the
Maine Central, has been troubled with bad
throat and last week it became so aggravated
that 1t compelled him to give up his train.
He has gone to New York to have an oper-
alton performed.
new monthly journal has appeared in
Chicago, devoted to electrical matters and
bearing the name Electrical Industries. :"
1t is published by company of which +.
Willis Rice. editor and publisher of the
Daily National Hotel Reporter, and former
Bangor resident, is president.
Judge and Mrs. Smell. formerly of Kenne-
bee county, are among the best known people
In Washington, d. C. Mrs. Smell is foremost
in every good work of charity in Washington
and has been one of the lady visitors and
directors at the Columbia Female Hospital
Tor years. They occupy beautiful house
on K street and are always glad to see their
Maine friends. Mrs. Dr. Thayer of Water
Vile is their daughter.
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BRIEF soTTINcs.

Fine day after 10 a. m. yesterday.
Members of the class of 80, p. IL. S., meet
at the High School building this morning at
10 O'clock.
ST. Stevens Christmas tree will be un-
yelled at 4.3O, and the Female Orphan Asy-
lum at 2.9O p M.
Pixies BARRIERS shop, under the Falmouth,
is being papered and painted, in new and at
tractive style.
The British brig Rochemont, at Union
wharf, was dressed in flags yesterday in
honor of the day.
Martin Coyne and Patrick Welsh. each
guessed that 5000 peas were contained in the
jar Ia Tobin's clothing store window. The
jar held 301S. One of the two will get the
sled tonight.
countryman, on the strength of its being
Christmas, came to town on runners yester-
day. He found that Parson Smiths remark
of 1854, mo shedding yet" was true of the
pres ent.
The game bantam rooster and pair of hens
that may be seen wandering about on Ex-
change street at various times during the
day are the property of Princes Express
Company, and are kept in the cellar of their
Office
One OF the new reading clerks of the Ma
tional House last week read off "a bill TO
provide an artesian holiday" instead of ''ar-
tisans' holiday" THAT would be a bore. ="
said Speaker Reed.
The Express employees gave their foreman,
George E. Lefavor, some standard works for
Christmas present; Eastman Bros. & Ban
croft gave their employees one tenth proceeds
OF Tuesdays sales, and Mitchell & Bickford
gave their employees turkey dinner.
An old mahogany secretary, brought to
Portland from London by DIR. Nathl Coffin
In 1764, and at that time $50 years old, was
sold by an old Portland lady, to whom it be-
longed to Boston partes,a land it was shipped
to Boston Tuesday night.
The scarcity of public amusements yester-
day afternoon caused the Grand Trunk
wharves and the English steamers to be
overrun by crowd of sightseers. The OFF,
GERS and crews on both the Dominion and
the Polynesian held their customary cele-
bration in the cabin, but the steyedores were
obliged to work hard all day loading and dis
charging the steamers
Judging by the number of shot guns seen
yesterday in the hands of men and boys, and
the number of reports of the same weapons
borne In on the breezes from the suburbs.
Christmas is taking ON the powdery and
fiery aspect which it has In some parts of
the South, where it is made to do the duty of
independence day. The mild weather is
probably responsible for this state of
things.
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Charity Ball.

This evening the much talked of Charity
Ball will occur and promises to be unusually
brilliant and enjoyable. 1t is the desire of
the management that everyone who feels
inclined should attend and do his part
toward making it grand holiday event.
Those who do not care to dance will find
accommodations for card playing, tea room
where tea will be served during the evening
and coy comfortable apartments for CONVEX
sation. Dancing will begin at o'clock
promptly. Ladies are requested not to wear
bonnets or street wraps in the main hall or
supper room.
The Myrtle street stairway will be used by
all who wish to 60 to the cloak room and
on the main floor. Instruct carriage drivers to
leave you at the Myrtle street entrance,
The executive committee will be at CITY
Hall this morning and anyone who has not
secured ball tickets can obtain them between
10 and II o'clock. Gallery tickets are for sale
at Stockbridge's, Loring, Short g. Barmon's
and Owen, Moore & Co.'S.
These will be the floor mapage,s:
Fritz II. Jordan, Leigh w. Chamberlain
howard Corning, James H. Dyer,
Arthur Howard Gould, John F. A. Merrill,
Wadsworth Noyes, Nathan Clifford
Harrison M. Davis
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Christmas Seizures.

Langmaid and Pickett seized quart of
whiskey at No. 0 Commercial street yester-
day.
Officer Norton, from Maine Central car,
three half barrels of ale marked P. G. Bruns-
wick, Me.
Officers Langmaid and Ticket seized lot
OF whisksy, rum and beer at No. &c India
street, kept by Andrew Eagan; whIskey and
rum at No. 81 Commercial street; and three
barrels of ale at Patrick Keating's, No. 7
Commercial street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26
European Cycle Tour,

A handsome circular of information con-
corning the European cycle tour to be con-
Quoted next summer by Mr.. f. A Elwell of
this city has just been issued from the press
OF Mitchell & Bickford. The cover, de-
signed by MIR. Fred B. Smith, is tasty and
appropriate, representing wheelmen coast
down one Of Swtzerland's superb mountain
highways. The daily itinerary has not yet
peen arranged, but the general outline of the
tour indicates it will be one of the most en-
oyable trips of the season. Ireland will not
be visited, but the party will land in France,
proceeding at once to the handsome and
famed Paris, thence to picturesque Switzer-
land passing through many of the places
shown by Stoddard in his recent lecture, f.
nally following for many miles the banks of
the Rhine downto Belgium, where steamer
will be taken for England, the party dis
banding at London.
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Sunk at the Dock.

The steam tug Salem sunk at her dock at
Long Wharf Tuesday night. The tug was
tied up and left by the crew at about five
O'Clock, and was apparently all right. 1t is
said, however, that the fireman went off and
left the water running into the tanks 1t
filled the tank and kept ON running until the
boat was filled, when she sunk. In the morn.
ing the Belknap and the Warren pulled at
the Salem awhile and succeeded in moving
her quite distance up the dock, SC that
when the tide went down it was an easy mat
ter for the Plymouth to pump her out. The
damage is hard to estimate, being confined to
soaking of the hull and machinery. The
boat is II years old, and, with the exception
of the engine, is of little value.
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DEATHS.

Edward Swasey.
aged 76 years.
In Lisbon Falls. Dec. II, Lola F., daughter Of
MI. ana Mrs. Orrin d. Davis, aged years.
IN East JAY Dec. 10. Aaron Stone aged 76 yrs
In Freeport Dec. %, Isaac Dennison.
In Anson, Nov. %, Sylvester W. Bryant, aged
81 years.
In North Monmouth, Dec. 2, Mrs. George Per-
kins, aged 90 years.
IL years. eN
In Bueksport. Dec. A, Mrs. Elizabeth s. Carr,
aged 90 years IL months
In Durham. Nov. 10, Mrs Marble r. Parker
aged 81 years.
In North Whitefeld, Nov. %, Miss Bertha
Smith.
In Prescott, Nov. 20, Mrs. Elizabeth Kegan,
years. "eNN "a
In Bluehill. Nov. 30. Mrs. Arabella Farnham,
aged SO years months.
In Castine, Dec. 10, William SAWYER aged 76
years months.
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The cIceronian Club.

The Ciceronian Club held its fifth annual
supper at the Falmouth Tuesday evening.
After supper the club adjourned to the ladies'
parlor. and here, after pleasant half-hour's
chat the following officers were elected:
Presdent--Arthur N. Dennis.
Vice Presidents-Benj e. Ward Leon M
Fobes. ' 0'" A'i'
secretary and Treasurer-Gec. F. Libby.
F0bes, Il. NJ. Latham. " '
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26
IN The Full Orchestra Came.

There is an incident connected with the
Symphony concert last evening that speaks
well for the straightforward honesty of Herr
Nikisch, the new conductor. 1t was suggest
ed before he left Boston that he might do
well to bring "a men to play at the concert
"No," he said. "there are 60 men in the Or
cheStra, the programme requires 60 men,
and GO men are going"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-26
Labor saving, Index Soap.
MAR RACES.

In this city, Dec. "a, by Rev. S. +. Pearson,
of Portland.
In Freeport Dec. "a, by Rev. Lauriston Rey-
nolds herman ). thompson of Chebeague Island
and Miss Annie e. Payson of Freeport
In Saecarappa, Dec. "a. by Rev. E. M. Cousins
both of Westbrook.
In Baldwin. Dec p, Leroy Boynton of Brown
field and Miss Edna f. Rowe of Baldwin
In Bowdoinham. Oct. 20, Hiram Keay of Tons
nam and Mrs. Sarah A. Campbell of Durham.
IN Searsmont, Dec. z, W. E. Hall of Hope and
MISS Iona M Wentworth of Appleton.
In Hartford, Nov. 81. VIM. N Philoon of Liver
more and Miss Sophia FL. Benson.
In Monmouth, Nov IT, Frank o. Maxwell and
Miss Lille G. Jenkins
In North .Anson, Dec. 2, Harry S. Heath and
Miss Edna Mann of North Arson.
In Belfast, Nov. 81, Geo. NJ. Coombs and Miss
Jessie A. Pierce, both of Lincolnville.