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Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-21

The Curtains and Portieres
that were in the Honse More
Beautiful are on a table in the
Upholstery Store at eraftIy hoD
Price. A lot of Silk Striped
Grenadine Curtains, for Sum
mer windows and portieres, are
in one, two, three and four pair
lots. That takes about half
from the price.
Remnants Of various yard
goods-Madras, Scrim, and
Imitation Silk-have the prices
cut in two.
A day or two should make
an end of all these odd lots.
Awning stuff, Mosquito Bars
and light Upholstery of every
sort are in full bloom.
Second moor, north of Transept. Four eleya-
tors.
Stufs for Graduation Dress
es. Soft, creamy woods, deli
cate as ocean foam. Light or
medium weight. Anything
from Serge to Yelling.
cream Cashmere Cream Carn,clte
Cream hlbntrcss Cream Benealine
Cream Serge Cream yelling
Mostly near centre Of the store.
Some very pretty Dress
Stuhs have dainty stripes on a
cream ground. SO, 75c and 81.
Southeast of centre.
So. so Decorated English
Chamber Sets, 7mM jar, S4.75.
Similar Sets, without jar,
S2.75-the 81 kind.
The shapes and decorations
of these sets are entirely news
Second floor, Juniper street side.
Lightweight Marseille s
Spreads, pretty pattern, 81
each.
Summer Blankets. fllmy so
far as weight goes, but warm
enough to snuggle under of a
chilly night, $3.50 for single,
IS and SO a pair for double bed
sizes.
Near Women's Waiting Room.
Everything in Umbrellas.
An all the year round stock
with extra attractive things
turning up in it all the time.
You shall have a Natural
Stick Gloriosa at SI.75 for 20
inch, s. for 2S-inch. The same
kinds only a little time back
were 81 and $3.50.
Chestnut street side west Of Main Aisle.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-21
John Wanamaker.
Tlrti,i,tp.
NJ ARrlN BROS.
Multi
tudinous.


ing Goods.
The prices-When you're here you'll sec they 're
right We keep them popular Judge the fuI-
lowing bits oi samples of the many values:
seamless Hose, i2hc, Fancy stripes plain
colors and white.
summer Ncckwcar, one or two for 2,c. White,
pique, lawn or silk, IN many colors, and tccks
aud four-inhnuds
Mems Suspcnd"rs, I2c. ana 2,c That's the
starting price Finest to SlOHnd sl.J0: Slc and
Doc for very strong and very light weight suS-
pcndcrS.
Mems and Boys Shirts, all the new ideas
flnnnoi shirt in plaidS and stripes, very choice.
VI tos -, silk stripes and wool. numct flannel
shirts, for zoe.
Bnlhriggan Underwear, very good. GNc, extra
fine, 75C. Lislc thread aud gauze
Muslin and jean drawers and the celebrated
elastic seam drawers, entirely new, no ripping
no binding. Visit the department,
The present situation In the Clothing Depart
ment Is active. Prices interesting.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-21

PRoGBEssrvE lemon parties may soon be
popular. 4 Washington lady recently sent
out invitations enibazoned with the sur
prising request" Please bring q lemon"
The guests found the house decorated in
lemon color. and were told to take their
lemons to the dining room, where they
found lady and gentleman seated Al IL
table rs squeezing committee" This
committee took the name on register,
aud tied n ribbon. marked In such u way
AZ to be distingushahle. on each lemon.
After the arrival of all the guests and the
marking,of all the lemons, they were in
vited To- again assemble In the dining room
while the committee counted the seeds.
Each lemon was cut in half the seeds ex-
tracted, and after being counted and duly
accredited to the owner on the register,
they were placed in glass bowl. The
lemon was then squeezed in an immense
punch bowl The guest were invited To n
repast Of strictly lemun made refreshments
with yellow roses at each plate, and atter
the repaSt the seed bowl was placed upon
the table, and u prize offered for the best
guess prize was also given for the
lemon containing the most seeds and there
were two BOBBY prizes. A punch was made
of the lemon juice.
q
PARIsiANs are Disguised with the Amcri-
cans in charge of our section of the exhibit
ton, because they Will not allow il To
remain open on SUNDAY, the only day that
many can visit il. The French will pass
their sundays in their own Jolly way
whatever we may think of il, and no harm
will he done letting them examine our
harmless display of machinery, electric
lights and agricultural produce.
THE Allegheny Electric Light company,
of which George Westinghouse is presi-
dent, has resumed the use of con, aud III y
cardoi natural gas. Westinghouse il,
president of the biggest gas company ON
earth. What can il mean?
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-05-21

nj nnNn nVpC Give Faster and Brighter
DlhMUND DIEO Colors than any other Dyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
EPISCOPAL CHURCHES.
The Demolition Of Holy Cross-Pro-
posed New Church at the West End.

The building Of the Holy Cross church,
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street, has been
dismantled. The pews and other furniture have
been sold to a colored congregation on Capitol
Hill. Rev. DR.. Harold, the rector of the Holy
Cross, says that the church will hold no services
until the fall, when arrangements will probably
be made for the erection Of new church build
ing somewhere in the same vicinity. The ground
occupied by the church, as well as the building,
was recently purchased by ex-senator Van
Wyck, who will probably erect a house there.
The closing of the Holy Cross church will
probably give an impetus to the movement
which was started some time ago by some of the
members OF Epiphany church. A fine building
site at the northwest corner of 18th and P
streets is now owned by member Of the
Epiphany vestry, and he offers to transfer the
ground for what it cost him to any Episcopal
church that may be organized. 1t is thought
that paper will be circulated among the
Episcopal families living in that locality to as
certain how many would be willing to go into a
new church enterprise. If the responses re-
ceived are favorable there is no doubt but that
a new Episcopal church will be erected there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
A SAD AND CURIOUS CASE.
Three Maiden Sisters Become Deranged
After the Death Of Their Brother.

For some time past the residents In the
vicinity Of iith and o streets have looked with
considerable curiosity and q reasonable amount
OF fear at the three-story house No. 1883 iith
street There was something mysterious in
Its appearance. and although IL Vas inhabited
the occupants were not visible. Occasionally
one or two OF the secluded people would come
out at night, but they we're never absent for
any length Of time. In time IL became known
that they were four in number-Mr. W. @. Sell
den and his three maiden sisters. On satur-
day last the brother died and on Tuesday be
was buried The sisters would not allow the
undertaken 10 display the ordinary tokens Of
death at the door, and altogether acted
in such way a. 20 make Mr..
speare feel decidedly uncomfortable. Rumors
as to q possibility of foul play
were persistently circulated. and yesterday the
police decided TO look into the matter. Lieuss.
Amiss and Heffner with . squad Of officers
drove up there and. after failing 10 secure an
answer 20 their repeated knockings on the
door, broke pane Of glass in the bay window
and effected an entrance. After q severe
struggle. or rather a series OF struggles, the
three sisters, who are demented, were taken
out of the house TO Carriages waiting in the
alley and removed TO ST. Elizabeths hospital.
They were possessed Of mania which had for
Its foundation the idea that the house was full
OF electric wires and TO these wires they sscrbed
the death OF their brother. They also i'm
agined that another brother, who lives in this
city, was confined in some PARKWAY prison where
he was continually being tortured.
The police say there is no truth whatever In
the rumor Of foul play in connection with the
death OF W. G. Selden.
RUNoRs SET AT REST.
The rumors Of possible wrong doing in con-
nection with the death of Mr.. selden were COM
pletely set at rest by the certificate given by
DIR. Lovejoy. From this il was evident that
the death was from natural causes
A brother of the deceased. Mr. John Selden
Is Wen known here as an attorney OF promi-
hence and man of many moral and social
qualities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
A STARTLING PROBLEM.
Population Century Hence-What IL to
be Done About IL.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING srkn:
In common, doubtless, with most Of the
readers of The SrAR, was UGH interested in
the extended dissertation Of Mr.. s. L. LOOMS
upon the ratio Of increase Of population in the
United States, published q short time since.
The estimate he gives Of the result Of the forth
coming census 10 somewhat startling. and be-
comes more 90 when we contemplate the proba-
bilities of the future in the light Of the GER
tsinties Of the past Without entering upon
consideration Of the systems Of second differ
enees," &C., which are but mystifying TO the
reader not versed in the higher mathematics,
We may accept his conclusions as a basis for
calculations regarding the future. In this We
feel the more justified because Mr.. LOOMS,
using the same system of calculation, predicted
the result of the census OF 1850 within $1,000 of
the actual figures. He estimates that the popu-
laton Of the country in 1880 will reach 81, $50.
600, an increase during the past decade of more
than 30 per cent. To allow a reasonable mar
gin for possible error, We may place the total
at u, 100000 and the decennial increase at 30
per cent. Should this ratio of increase con-
tinue, our population at the end Of each decade
during the next hundred years will be repre-
sented by the following figures. the progressive
immensely OF which viii surprise most people
and perhaps cause them to wonder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
A BOA SWALLOWS A MONKEY.
Poor Little Ringtailed s'Chestnuts, Be
comes Food for a Big Anaconda.

"Chestnuts," little ringtailed monkey that
has played the part Of pet in Reiche's animal
store, at IS Park row, New York, was swallowed
by 20-foot boa constructor yesterday morn
ing. There was break in the dull mouotony
OF "Chestnuts' life Thursday evening, when
a weird assortment Of anacondas from South
America arrived at the store.
Yesterday morning big boa made q spring
that landed him out of the box on the brick
floor Of the yard. He wound around at great
rate among the boxes and barrels. The only
way to handle one Of these tremendous SER
penis Is TO catch him Just back of the head and
then TO hold on hard. This serpent was so big
and strong and made such threatening move
ments when any Of the attendants approached
him that they preferred 10 be cautious.
The boa crawled toward the little monkey
under cover Of the barrels and boxes. Chest
nuts had been watching him with much pleas
ure, and his little old-Inan face screwed up
into gleeful wrinkle, when suddenly the head
OF the boa opened directly over him. He
stopped Lis chattering and began screaming
for help. He dashed madly at the leather
thong which held him, and then jumped right
into the folds Of the snake. He screamed
shrilly and wiggled. but the boa had pinned
hmm close, and wrapping fold after fold about
him crushed him to death. Then the SER
pent unwound himself and catching his prey
with his teeth dragged it out in plain view OF
the attendants. stretched his mouth over the re-
mains and then began walking up around
them.
1t was slow job. In about twenty minutes
Chestnuts had disappeared from sight forever.
There was big lump in the boa's body that
stood up like head-board Then the attend
ants seized him and lifted him into a box, but
he was still vicious and perhaps hungry, and
succeeded before he was safely secured in seiz-
ing MIR. Reiche's hand and holding on 30 dee
perately that his laws had In he foroad onan
The bite of the boa is not poisonous, and the
wound will heal ouickly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
Pistols at a Picnic.

In the Police Court. Judge Miller, this morn
ing Grant Warren was charged with carrying a
revolver. 1t was testified that the Star Of Hope
socials were giving a picnic on the Foxhall
road, and Warren, after ordering the music to
stop, started row with a man. Warren said
that he didn't have the pistol, but Sam Nero
had it. A fine of $50 or ninety days was i'm
posed
Samuel Nero was charged with like offense.
and testimony was given that Nero and Warren
got into row when Nero drew pistol OFF,
Ger Amos testified to making the arrests. and
that there were others with pistols and knives
there. Nero testified that Warren stopped the
music and the witness asked why he had done
80, when Warren struck him and drew the pis-
toll and in the struggle he got the pistol from
Warren which Thomas took from him. War
rem testified that Nero drew pistol and in
sisted that Nero attacked him first but on
being questioned got badly mixed. Nero was
discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
Under the Triple Pledge.

Columbia independent juvenile temple, Miss
Ida Minor superintendent, (by appointment OF
the grand superintendent and Miss Lima Hob
son assistant, held an open session in Golden
Cross hall last evening. A very creditable
dramatic, Literary and musical program was
rendered, after which a gold medal was pre-
scented to Miss May Hobson by the grand super
intcndent, prize for special activity in pro-
noting recent entertainment.
Holloway Independent temple, Miss Annie K.
Bond superintendent (by appontment). Mrs.
Rodbird assistant had an interesting session in
the same hall Thursday evening. fine pro-
gram was rendered by the temple and an in
structive lecture given by grand superintend-
ent Russell. illustrated by anatomical charts
recently purchased for use in the temple bv
the grand lodge of the l. o. G. T.
Washington juvenile temple, Miss Julia E.
Martin superintendent and Miss Alice Tho mp
son assistant, held its regular session in WASH
ington hall last evening. Unusual activity and
interest have been infused in this temple by a
division of its membership into companies A
and Ii, Miss Ada Crepps and Harry Thomas
captains, respectively. At the close of the
quarter the company winning most credit
marks will receive from the other side iu-
venile temple treat.
Undine juvenile temple, Mrs Emma f. Bishop
superintendent. held a regular session in
sent floral anchor to be placed on the coffin
of Miss Maggie Aaron one of its members who
died recently of typhoid fever. The superin-
iendent made the sad announcement OF the
DEATH also that of Harry Widdeman drowned
In Eastern branch Tuesday evening. Harry
left the temple some time since that he might
have more time to help his mother at home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.


The DEMOCRATIC PRIMAR1Es.-The demo-
| cratic primary meetings to elect delegates to
the state democratic convention at Richmond
were held in the four wards last night. The
first ward meeting was held at the Concordia,
and Hubert Snowden, Theo. Cook and s. G.
Brent were chosen. In the second ward at the
mayors Office, ]. Harrison Kel, Leonard Mar
bury and Theo. Ballenger were elected. The
third ward polls were open at the old court
house, and c. A. Strangman, Louis Brill. jr.. j.
4. Harrison. Geo. w. Bontz, s. H. Lunt, French
Smoot and b. Frank Penn were elected. The
fourth ward meeting was held in front of the
Friendship engine house; Harry Smoot pre-
sided, and Messrs. j. G. Marshall. John NJ
johnson, Geo. r. Hill and NJ. Vincent were
chosen delegates, and on motion of Mr.. John
G.. Bsckham they were sent uninstructed to the
convention. The election here is said to show
al inclinatian to O'Ferrall for governor.
CORPORATION CoURT.-The corporation court
heard yesterday two of the cases in which the
grand jury found indictments for violations of
the gaming law. u. Donnelly was acquitted
and the jury failed to agree in the case of b.
Donnelly and were discharged. On the civil
side the court has decreed partition or sale
of joint property in the case Of Rosalie E. Lock
agt. Ann ID. Hewett. E. Franc q Sons have
been admitted as parties in the pending suits
against the Alexandria canning company.
LITTLE WATER WoRKs.-The city committee
on light will soon put up a force pump at the
fish wharf to supply with water the boiler,
&C., of the electric light plant at the gas works,
about one hundred yards distant. 1t is sug-
gested that this apparatus may be so con-
structed with tank at the gas works 70 supply
all the boilers on the lower levels along the
river front, and SO perhaps become . source Of
profit rather than Of expense to the city.
NoTEs.-To-morrow Rev. ]. N. Nourse
will announce his resignation Of the
pastorate Of the First Presbyterian
church. 1t il understood that that church will
not call another pastor for the present-F.
L. Entwisle has been installed as sachem Of
Osceola Tribe Of Red Men.-C. E. and r
Hagner OF Washington, have bought for q, 100
. portion Of Jackson City from Mr.. J. w. Green.
r. Hoydern has bought at d, 800 from vir-
GINA Price, Is acres Of land near Four Mile run.
john Montgomery has bought from the
real estate company at 500, . lot ON Columbia
street, between Montgomery and Gusts streets.
The IRE wardens have chosen Geo. E.
French president. the former president, B.
Wheat, having declined TO servo on the board
Mr.. Edgar wacheld has been chosen secretary
Of the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
ANACOSTIA.

BAPTIZED AT PIcNIc-Thirteen children
were sprinkled by Rev. Wilson, of the 18th
street southeast Independent Methodist church,
at the Sunday-school picnic in Pencote grove
Wednesday.
EoTEs-Mineola Tribe, Imp. o. R. NJ, held q
very interesting session last night and con-
ferred upon MIR. Peter Stangier the degree of
adoption.--Mr. VIM. Harrison, who is well
known here, left to-day to visit his sister in
Boston, Mass.--The Naomi tent of Rechabites
had pleasant literary program at their SEES
sion last night-Mrs. Lizzie Hartley and
Miss Clara Lampard Of Baltimore, who have
BEEN visiting Mr.. D. E. Haines' family, left for
their home to-day.--Mr. William Richardson
of New York and Miss Josie Lee OF this place
are at Washington Grove to-day on temperance
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20

The Championship of Mount Pleasant to
be Decided Next Week.

A tournament for the lawn-tennis champion
ship Of Mount Pleasant will begin next Monday
afternoon. There are ten entries in the singles
contests, and eight in the doubles. The draw
ings have resulted as follows: Singles, first
round, c. L. Sturtevant VS.. H. E. Peck; A. s.
Pattison Vs. Frank Rogers; W. W. Delano VS..
Jas. White; R. Lewis va. J. M. Spear; and E.
K. Sturtevant vs.. F. P. Davis. Doubles, first
round, E. K. sturtevant and ]. NJ. Spear VS.. w.
W. Delano and H. E. Peck; R. Lewis and F. P.
Davis vs.. c. L. Sturtevant and A. s. Pattison.
The prizes in the singles, are two handsome
blazers, donated by Rosenthal Bros. and Else
man Bros. The prizes for the doubles have
not yet been selected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
Washington Produce Market.

Hot weather has effected all lines except
poultry and green fruits. Butter finds slow
sale, arriving, as it does, in poor condition;
fancy creamery, 17a1S; choice Virginia and
Maryland dairy packed, 12al4. Eggs, near by,
II. Poultry receipts have been liberal all week,
but an active demand has taken all coming;
spring chickens, large, 14a15; small. IA; old
fowls, 10a11. Peaches and pears coming in
briskly and selling well. Peach yield will be
limited in other sections and prices will doubt
less be maintained best grades quoted at 81
to S1.75 per crate, with poor stock lower and
fancy fruit higher. Pears promise to be abund-
ant New crop dried fruits in good demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
The Death Record

During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day the following deaths have been re-
ported to the health officer: Geo. O'Dea, white,
II months; VIM. E. Welsh, white, 10 months
Mary E. Scheele, white, AZ years; VIM. Gobber,
white, II months; Thos. c. Wilson, IS days
Rebecca A. Shoemaker, so years; Jno j.
O'Brien, white, 10 months; Helen Howser,
white, 2 years; Mary A. Hospard, white, year
Miles Carroll, white, so years; Van Buren, Shu-
mate, colored, s months; Ella Bird, colored,
year; Robt. Green, colored, months; Annie
Washington, colored. q years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
Real Estate Matters.

Thomas Bowling sold at auction Yesterday
afternoon lot L, in the subdivision of square
CSC, on the east side of Delaware avenue, be-
tween and g streets north, with the improve
ments. consisting of three-story-and-base-
ment brick dwelling, to w. b. jackson for
5000.
Charles W. Handy, real estate broker, has
made the following sale: Brick house 1iO6 p
street northwest to Mary Lancaster Eliot for
5000. As agent for Gonzaga college, brick
house 81 l. street northwest to Ann Quill for
$1,000; to Ellen Foley, So L street northwest,
for $1,000; to Susie Thompson, Sc L street
northwest, for 49, 100, and lots 1853 70 1862 square
GIL, to l.. L. Platt and j. v. Stone for -, S9S.
EXCELLENT FACILITIES FOR REACHING OCEAN
CRY, MD.-The Peninsula express leaving
Baltimore and Potomac railroad station at l:I7
pm. has through passenger coach to Ocean
City, Md. One can leave after dinner and ar
rive at the shore for supper after comforta-
BILE railway ride
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.

81 No city in the world is so thoroughly
covered by the circulation of q single news
paper as is the city of Washington by that of
THE EVENING STAR. It reaches all readers in
the city and vicinity. II s,oears to its circlla-
ton. No other Washington paper has yet done
this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20
A sTRANGE PATIENT.
Some Striking Peculiarities I'm the Case
Of Maurice Adler.

The summers heat barely penetrates into
the room in which Maurice Adler spends his
wearisome days and distressing nights, but as
soon as hot day makes its appearance there is
more of discomfort for the wounded
man than when the temperature is mod
crate. Adler's is . strange case; something
Of an enigma He feels and yet he does not
feel When one Of his arms or legs is moved
by an attendant it gives him q great deal of
pain, but If he is pinched quite vigorously he
is unaware Of 1t. Suffering from pain in the
right leg is almost continuous, and it has made
the sick man extremely irritable and cross.
A RESTLESS NIGHT.
ThrouRhout the whole Of last night Adler
was restless; more so than any time previous.
What sleep he had was not of q character which
would aid in renewing his strength.
His repose came in short snatches Of
few minutes, and then there would be
phia in small doses was hypodermically admin
istered. but even that potent drug was not
as effectual as usual, although ithas been given
very sparingly.
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHISa.
Much difficulty is experienced in the breath
ing and the capacity of the left lung is appa-
rently smaller than heretofore. The right lung
has been almost entirely useless for some
time, and now the whole burden
of sustaining life rests ON the capa-
bilities of that one lung which the
paralysis has not, as yet, affected. The res
pirations are as distressingly labored as they
were two weeks ago, and gradually their mum.
Der per minute is becoming reduced. This morn
ing they were down to 20. The temperature
of Adler this morning was 81 $40 degrees, while
the pulse (Which at a. m. was 1867 had run up
to l16 and was very weak-''a mere thread,
said DIR. Wagner.
The weakness has now reached q stage where
rally will be almost impossible, and the Adler
family realizes that there is now no room for
hope. Adler shares in this belief, but he triei
to imagine otherwise