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PIANOS AND ORGANS.

4 HlCKERING PIANOS
~ Full stock Of Uprishts and Grand
: Just Received
JOHN Il. ELLIS 4 co,
x.,-, . 93a Penna. ave-
Fair Prices. Easy Terms
JOHN 4. ELLIS co,
PIANOS FOR RENT OR SALE
On Monthly PAyments
JOHN L. ELLIS 4 CO,
PIANOS MOVED, TUNED AND REPAIRED-
BY Competent Workmen.
JOHN 4. kLIIS Co,
OLD SQUARE PIANOS TAKEN IN PART PAY.
.ment for New and fnll value allowed
JOHN +. ELLIS 4 co,
~.x---,- e3a Penna ave-
$50. JOHN f. ELLIS 4 CO.
~,,o>>, 931 Pnna. ave-
JOHN 4. ELLIS co.
r>,,-,x S31 pennA ava
JOHN +. ELLIS CO.
..,-.x- $780,. S3s PennA ave.
Instruments and Musical Merchandise of ali kinds
JOHN 4. ELLIS 4 co.
olo-Im S37 Peana ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Four Thousand Idle Miners

The Black Diamond, Lancaster and North
Franklin collieres Of Shamokin, Pa, have in
definitely suspended owing to the demoralized
condition of the coal trade. There are now
1000 miners idle in the Shamokin region.
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THE EVENING STAR Is . PAPER
OF TO-DAY, not OF YESTERDAY nor
of LAST WEEK. IL prints ALL THR
NEWS, Local, Domestic and Foreign,
LONG IN ADVANCE OF THE MORN.
ING PAPERS.
This is conspicuousIy true Of all classes
OF news, but especially so in regard to
Local News and District Affairs.
THE STAR has very much LARGER
and BETTER force of LOCAL RE-
PORTERS and SPECIAL WRITERS
than any other paper I'm Washington
ever thought Of employing, and IT'S
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND
PRINTING FACILITIES ARE MORE
THAN THREE TIMES AS POWER.
Full AND RAPID AS THOSE OF ANY
OTHER WASHINGTON PAPER. Its
therefore able to print each day a fun
report OF every transaction Of public I'm.
serest occurring in the District mp 70
the very hour Of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Don Rodriguez President of Costa RIGA

The ell ctorsl nege Of Costa Rica met De-
cember and went through the form Of nomi-
mating Don Jose Rodriguez president Of the
republic. Esquivel having left the country
most of those elected upon his ticket divided
their votes between DIR. Carlos Duran, the act
ing president. and Don Ricardo Jiminez, the
present minister Of foreign relations, as fit
ting tribute to their impartial direction Of
public affairs since Gen. Soto resigned the office
rather than face the political complications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

The Virginia senate passed a bill repeating the
lease Of the Hog Island fats to Mr.. Lewis and
il has been referred in the House.
At Purvis, Miss, Kilrain was acquitted of
prize fighting but convicted of assault and bat
terry and fined $500 and two months imprisou-
ment The case was appealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

Indications point TO the location at Char
lottesvile Va, of two Of the large shoe factor--
les recently burned at Lynn, Mass.
Alphonso Paige set fire to the barn Of NJ e.
Dodge at Hopkinton, NH, committed suicide
and his body was burned, together with that Of
the owner Of the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
1t Is Often This WAY.

yasco d. Brown, formerly business manager
of the Mayfeld, KY, Democrat, recently eloped
with Miss Noveiia Landrum of that place and
married her. The girl had q, 900 in cash. Brown
had already wife living at Lexington of whom
Miss Landrum had never heard. Monday the
girl returned TO St. Louis, saying Brown had
deserted her, taking all her money,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Stanley to Start for Cairo

The Mansourah, the yacht Of the khedive,
will probably sail on Tuesday next with Stan
ley, Emin Pasha and others for Caro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

SueeEsr1oNs 10 CHR1srMAs BuYERa
CHRISTMAS CALENDARS,
CARDS, BOOKS AND STATIONERY,
Prayer Books Hymnals Bibles. Ask for Little Maids
The Rivals. On the Weather bow, Fac-similes OF
AQuarelles. Classic Tales, Weird lid Bits Standard
Works, Poets, Novels and Tales.
EXCELSIOR DIARIES 1890.
Silver Mounted Card Cases and Pocket Books
Leather Foios Pen Knives and Scissors Stationery
speciality. Visiting Card Plates engra we'd to order
LONDON NEWS. GRAPHIC YULE TIDE AND
HOLLY LEAVES
Christmas Booklets, Photograph FrameA Paper
Knives and Letter Openers.
JUVENILE BOOKS SPECIALITY.
ROBERT r. MILLER,
no4-3m $50 18th st., Corcoran Building,
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FAMILY SUPPLIES.

q. PEssAeNo & Sons
sos 9th St NV.
Direct importers Of fine Italian. French and Domestic
WINES, LIQUORS AND ooRDIALs.
Lachrima Christi Of Naples Asst wine Barolo Bar
bera Wine, Brscchetto Wine Chianti in bottles and
masks. Capr7, and many other fine brands.
ITALIAN DELICACIES,
Mscaroni. Olive Oil, Cheeses Dry Mushrooms &c
Agents for q. Groezinger Yountyille Napa Co. Cali
fornia ines and Lranoies Agents Limestone Dis
tillery, Kentucky Bourbon and bye Whiskies d9-3w.
A LBS. NEW CURRANTS, 25c; 3 LBS NEW RAJ
Il sins, 25c.; Id. Good Butter 25c.; 4 lbs. Apple
gallon.
oHARE's CASH GROCERY,
d7-1m, l2io 18th St NV.
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Guilty of Throwing q Man D

VIM. Salley, aged twenty-six, was in New
York last night, found guilty of murder in the
second degree in having thrown fellow excur-
sionist. Benjamin Hatton, overheard from
pleasure barge last summer. The young men
had dispute arising from the jealousy of Sal
ley because Of the attention shown Hatton by
the young women in the party Hatton's body
was washed ashore week later. Salley will be
sentenced FRIDAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
BOOKS AND STATIONERY

Jusr Our
mixing ARTHUR'S COURT
By MARK TWAIN.
keen and powerful satire on English nobility and
royalty A book that appeals to all true Americans
~ Will oe to English nobility and royalty what Don
was to ancient chivalry This book contains
the brightest huor, the keenest satire the deepest
pathos Of any work published for many years
MARK TWAIN'S BEST AND
MOST ORIGINAL BOOK.
The book is square octave Of nearly 800 pages
printed on SUPERINTENDENT paper and Illustrated by
about go drawings by Dan Beard and handsomely
pound For copy call on or address h. HERBERT.
sale for District of Columbia. dI3-Im
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
MIR. GOwEN'S FUNERAL.
Only the Family and His Old Friends
Present at the Grave.

The body of Franklin B. Gowen was yester-
day consigned to the grave in Ivy Hill Gene
terry at Mount Airy in sight of the gray stone
Queen Anne house that stands remote on an
elevation where he spent so many years of his
eventful life.
1t was the wish of the family that the funeral
should be quiet Strictly private" the for
NAL notice read, and SO it was, though few
Of the men who had known him socially or in
connection with the Reading railroad and its
affairs went to the house, and several supported
his brother, Henry Gowen, who came on from
New York, and Francis L Gowen, his nephew,
in the trying ordeal Of accompanying the body
to the grave.
Great quiet prevailed in andabout the house.
Previous to IL o'clock the only outsiders arrived
singly or i'll groups of two and walked up the
broad path across the field. The only noise
was the occasional barking of the many dogs
that belong on the place, ranging from the
deep baying OF a mastif to the yelping of ter
rler.
Considerable time elapsed before the reli-
gious ceremony and during that time the men,
tor there were no women visible, stood around
the high, square hall, in sight of the closed cof
Tin on Its bier, occasionally speaking in whis-
pers.
BY the time the services began the assem-
h. Z. Knight. Alexander Is. Coke, 2. {. Hollis,
Postmaster General Wanamaker, John Baird,
Beauveau BORE, Edward Ingersoll, Charles G.
Blnney, G. NJ Bayard, S. z. Wolverton, Col
James Boyd of NOrristown, Charles E. Inger-
soil. Somers Smith, Mr.. Powell of Wilkesbarre
VIM. r. Taylor, DR.. James Darrach, the family
physician, l.. I. Salignac, an old friend, and j.
n. Hutchinson, WHO was for many years as
soclated with Mr.. Gowen when president of the
Reading railroad.
Only the men among the relatives appeared
while the services were being conducted
There are two surviving brothers of MIR. Gowen
who lives i'll New York, was present. Mrs. VIM.
NJ Brisbin, sister of MIR. Governs widow, was
also there. The statement has been several
times published that Mr.. Governs mother is
living. but this is a mistake. Mrs. Jas. Gowen,
his brothers widow, and her mother were
among those gathered with Mrs. +. b. Gowen
and her daughter and Mr.. Governs sisters in
room where they heard what was said without
being observed.
Three clergymen took part in the service,
Rev. S. c. Hill, the rector OF Grace Protestant
Episcopal church, of which Mr.. Gowen was one
of the wardens, who began the service with the
the hfe;' Rev. h. F. Innes, a relative of the
family, who continued the service. and Rev.
DIR. Furness of the First Unitarian church,
where Mrs. Franklin b. Gowen has attended,
who made prayer, mingled with an exhorta-
ton, in which he incidentally referred to feat
ures in the life and character of the man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Deserters from the Regular Armv

Another batch Of military prisoners was sent
from Governors Island to the military prison
NJ Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Monday, under
escort OF Lieut. Jordan Of the fifth United
States artillery, and q guard of eight men.
They we're all young men, who found their first
taste Of military life too irksome. and therefore
took French leave. They were mostly from
western regiments. Some of them had given
themselves up, but, upon trial by court martial
Jared quite as badly as those who gave the an
thorities chase ere they were apprehended
-Four OF them were sentenced TO five years i'm
prisonment,four TO four years, and two to three
years They were handcuffed in pairs and
taken 70 the Bal -lmore and Ohio railroad Tor
transportation TO Fort Leayenvorth There are
twenty-nlue more prisoners on Goyernor's
Island awaiting court martial for desertion-
The American canal colony in Nicaragua WAS
much distressed recently by the suicide of MIR.
Jerome Hennessy, superintendent Of the tele-
graphic construction
The Baltimore and Ohio road has notified
the Furness line Of steamers Of its intention 10
take possession of the pier now used by the
steamship company, which will thus probably
be compelled TO withdraw its business from
Baltimore.
Cinnamon are buying electric light appli-
snces to take to China, where the light Ii re-
garded as DEVILS magic.
A meeting between Sullivan and Jackson at
the California athletic club within nye months
Tor q purse Of $4,000 is now assured.
Mrs. Daniel s. Appleton, wife OF Daniel s.
Appleton Of ID. Appleton Co., the publishers,
died Sudsealy Sunday evening OF spopiexy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

An estimate gives the number of whites in the
twelve southern states at l2,2ls, AS0 and blacks
at 7.270, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Miss Bisland's Race Against Nellie Bly

Miss Bisland left Hong Kong Sunday, three
days ahead of time on her trip around the
world. Miss Bisland is the young lady who was
sent out by the Cosmopolitan" magazine to
attempt to beat Nellie Bly, in her trip around
the world. Miss Bisland travels in the oppo-
site direction to that taken by Miss Bly. but
touches the same points. She will return by
way OF Liverpool, while Miss Bly, returns by
way OF San Francisco. Miss Bisland has sent a
dispatch saying she is confident Of reaching
Brlndisi nine days ahead of schedule time.
Attempt to Abduct Bessie, Little Girl.
W. Il. Bartram, barrister, solicitor, &C., of
London, Canada, was arrested in the Palmer
house, Chicago, Monday night ON the charge
OF kidnapping. The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by J. McCroskey of 5O39 State street.
At the Harrison street station he said that the
warrant was based on an attempt made by two
men to kldnap nlne-year-Old girl named
Bessie Cameron, whose mother had been max
ing her home with his family for several
months. The attempt was made while Mrs.
Cameron was out walking by two men, who ex-
hlbited stars and stated that they were officers.
They took the child from its mother, but she
followed them and made such an 'outcry
that the child was released. Mr.. McCroskey
says that the kidnapping was instigated by Mr..
Bartram, who was acting as counsel for Ludwig
Cameron, managing editor of the London
(Canada) Advertiser.
The girl. Bessie, is the daughter of Alexan-
der Cameron, formerly night editor of that
paper, who Is now an inmate of a Canadian
lunatic asylum. The little girl is the heir to
$4,000, and Mr.. McCroskey says that Ludwig
Cameron has been endeayoring to gain posses
sion OF her for sometime. A warrant was also
sworn out for the arrest of Ludwig Cameron,
out his arrest was not accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

EoR CHRISTMAS
OUR STOCK Is NOW COMPLETE.
Sets of Standard Books in Fine Bindings
CHRISTMAS CARDS and BOOKLETS.
ALBUMS, LAP TABLETS, WRITING DESKS,
FAMILY. TEACHEkS' and POCKET BiBLES
PRAYER BOOKS and HYMNALS
Juvenile and other Books
. VIM. BALLANTYNE SON
d0 ABS Tth at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

These figures, showing constant and
large increase i'm both departments Of
the papers business, need no comment.
They tell the story OF public confidence
and demonstrate in the plainest manner
possible that THE STAR Is THE RE-
COGNiZED CHANNEL OF THIS COM
MUNITY FOR ALL BUSINESS Coal-
MUNICATIONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

RoBrSsos & HESpERsox,
FINE GROCERIES, PROVISIONS
AND TABLE LUXURIES
Having located st 1406 81. NV would be GLAD
70 see our friends and the public generally SasAo-
ton guaranteed prices low and rstclAss goods fur
nished. GIVE Us cali and satisfy yourself. MO I'm
LNARLY ROSE POTATOES, 65o BUsHEI.
~ Full Cream Cheese. loo. ID. New Prunes &C. ID
Full line Foreign and Domestic Dried Fruit also q
full line Of Groceries very low. n. A POOLE,
ocol-om S44 Louisiana ave-
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BY THE GRAVE.

bl
1t was dull, dismal day and nothing coul(
be more bleak or melancholy than the lone
some cemetery, in which there are not man,
buried, and the few carriages, most Of then
empty, and the hearse winding through tn,
dingy brown thickets until, outlined in thei
blackness against the heavy leaden sky. the,
came to the spot where men with spades stoot
beside huge pile of red, clogged earth. Mos
of those who had been at the house remained
behind and none of the women accompanied
the funeral cortege.
There were no pail bearers and the under
takers men carried the black-covered cofil
from the hearse. Then Rev. Mr.. Hill. wearing
his white Surpllce, advanced and read the com
initial service, after which the body was low
cred and those present returned to the car
rIages, save Francis /. Gowen, who remained
standing by the grave until the last clod ha,
fallen.
There were no visitors or idlers in the GENE
terry. The request for private fuDeral and tn,
impossible road, nearly knee deep in mud TO
the carriages, perhaps kept some away, Blu
there was not any one from the village o.
neighbOring country. One man, Chas. Weston
who was for over thirty years in the employ o
the Reading railroad. had walked across tn,
fields and over the hills to stand by the gray,
OF his former chief.
The lot in which the burial took place wa
selected by Mr.. Gowen himself during life
1t is near the center of the cemetery and
young pine tree stands at the head Of the
grave. He had lately exhibited strang'
interest In the cemetery and lot. In the man,
walks he took alone of late and especially OF
Sundays he often went over and walked abou
the cemetery, which is within quarter Of
mile Of his house. His twin boys were buriet
in St. Lukes cemetery and only within a YER,
short period he had their bodies moved ant
placed in this lot and their twin slabs ar
I.at IL n Xlax. u Ia IN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18
Mr.. GowEN's 5000, 1000 LIFE INSURANCE.


able life insurance society at Philadelphia,
in speaking of the insurance policies held by
the late Franklin B. Gowen says the letter
which was written to him by Mr. Gowen dated
December 9, concerning the exchange he de-
sired for the $40, 900 worth of policies which
the company held for him, was not received
until December 10. Mr.. Register Immediately
went to Mr.. Governs Office. but found Mr.
Gowen had already left for Washington Mr..
Register said no sane man would sacrifice
$4,000 for the amount Of from $4,000 to
5000, which was about the cash value OF the
policies, if he had in contemplation his own
death. This, Mr.. Register concludes, is one
reason which proves that the theory of suicide
Is false. The premiums on the policies were
paid up to August, 1890. and there would be no
motive whatever for their surrender. Mr..
Gowen had $4,000 in the Equitable.
An agent of the New York life insurance COM
pany, at 1888 Walnut street, said: Franklin B.
Gowen called on me on the 10th Of December
last in reference to the policies which this COM
pany held for him. He seemed to be in perfect
health and spirits and asked, in his genial way,
il he could not arrange paid-up policy for all
his insurance. Mr.. Gowen had placed with us
SIC, 600 twenty-year endowment policy which
was due December 7, 1889. We gave him a
check for that amount He also had SO 900
twenty-year endowment which came due De-
cember Z, 1890. This he desired to discount
and we agreed. Besides these we held an ordi-
nary life insurance policy on him for S61, 900.
This he desired converted into paid-up policy,
but after talking over the matter thoroughly
with him and showing him the loss which he
would suffer through it's conversion into paid
up policy, we induced him to let it stand as it
was. He paid the premium on this policy"
Edmund NJ. Needles president of the Penn
mutual insurance company, at 1910 Walnut
street. said that his company held policy of
$4,000 on Mr.. Gowen. The policy had been
held for from ten to twelve years. 1t will be
completed It was also learned that MIR.
Gowen WAS insured in the New York mutual
life insurance company. The amount is not
stated.
Asa s. Wing Of the Provident life and trust
company said that an Insurance on MIR. Gowen
was also held by his company. The amount,
however, was not learned. The general belief
is that Mr.. Gowen had an insurance of at least
5000, 900 on his life,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

e The esteem in which THE STAB
Is held by the reading and advertising
public is conclusively shown by the iig-
ures given below.
In the first six months OF each OF tho
hve years named the average daily cir
culation Of the paper was:
In 1885. %. 5o7 copies
1885,. .................24,3 1882
1887 ,7o2 ["
/" 1888. ,O63
1SSe....-..-.-.....-.. 241
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-18

Equally significant is the showing In
regard to the advertising patronage Of
the paper, which is the surest indication
Of its acknowledged value as q medium
of publicity. The number OF NEW AID
VERTISEMENTS printed I'm the coll
umns of The Star during the first si1
months Of the years named was as fol.
lows:
In 1885. SIS
1855. $50
" 1887 20 ,o16
1855. 500
1SS9................... ,97S
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-15

Experiments in California, Nevada,
Colorado, Utah, Arizona and other ir-
rigated countries, says the Virginia
Chronicle, show that 80 acres OF irri-
gated land properly cultivated, far
exceed in productive capacity $50
acres watered by rainfall. These facts
are not sufficiently acted upon in this
State, for the reason that no thoroughly
organized efforts have been made to
save the waters flowing from the
mountains. By the employment OF
pumps and the construction of irrigat-
ing bitches the farmers OF Nevada
can double the productive capacity Of
their lands.
1t is a fact beyond dispute that the
sagebrush land Of this State is capable
Of making farmers rich who will adopt
the means suggested above. True,
the State has made no decided efforts
in behalf of the tillers OF the soil, but
until it does take this important mat
ter in hand, farmers a organize and
effect a great deal in the forwarding oil
their own interests in this respect.
There is plenty of water which
might be utilized in all parts of Ne
vada, if ordinary intelligence is used.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-15

The managers Of the Idaho mine
deemed it expedient yesterday morn
ing to try and stop the fire in the
mine and consequently sent down five
Of their most careful men, and tried to
get from the main shaft through the
700 level, but the miners could only
get 200 feet on account Of bad air. The
object Of this move was to get below
the 800 level and put in a bulkhead in
the air shaft. All efforts, and they
have been energetic in every way,
have so far failed, but great faith is
placed in the divers who arrived by
this mornings train. The divers
have been in communication with
the Messrs. Coleman, and every de-
tail has been given, and they are con-
fident that they can find the bodies OF
Ralph and Dunston, and can ex-
tinguish the fiames.-Grass Valley
Union.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-15
Plate. Looking for a Big r,oes.

The Virginia Enterprise says: The
city is now full Of ~Piutes-men, women
and children. 1t is said that they are
getting out Of the valleys and gather
ing into the mountain towns. fearing a
deluge. Not long ago a Piute prophet,
who claims to be the Red Christ;
predicted a great food that would
drown all this part of the world. He
said the ancients would rise from their
graves and there would be a new deal
on his continent in which the red
men would be restored to their old
rights and repossess the land. Hav-
ing been told OF the food in the East,
and the drowning Of thousands OF
white men, they have got an exag-
gerated idea Of the disaster and be-
lieve that very few whites remain on
that side OF the continent. Their
prophet, of course claims credit for
what has happened, and they next ex-
pect a food to drown the whites OF
the West. They are laying in a stock
OF provisions with which to flee to the
mountain tops, and suppose that the
whites will remain in their houses to
be drowned, as they did in the East.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1889-06-15
A Rich Hero.

The people of Johnstown have
found the hero who rode down the
valley of death to warn them of their
danger, knowing that his own life
would be the cost OF his deed. His
name was Daniel Peyton, and he was
the son OF John w. Peyton, q million
aire. He was rich and young. He
had the means to procure all that
men find enjoyable and that youth
enjoy. 1t was not the sacrifice OF one
who had wearied OF all the joys OF life,
but of one who had just began to
taste them. Whenever one reads the
roll of heroes hereafter let him read
that of Daniel Peyton first. is. F. Post.