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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
The brotherhood Strikes Rack

A special committee Of the brotherhood of
base ball players, consisting of Ward, Ewing
and Andrews, after an all days session at the
Grand hotel, in Cincinnati yesterday, issued a
lengthy address in reply to the document is
sued yesterday by the National league mag
mates. The address says that the leagues ap-
peal to the public shows the desperate state Of
mind into which those men have fallen. In its
statement of facts it is the weakest. and in its
misstatements the strongest document that has
yet been issued. Without questioning the
services rendered by the old league or stopping
to inquire how far its course has been prompted
by selfish interests, the players believe that its
days Of usefulness have gone. They deny gen.
orally and specifically the charges that players
under the new contract can be transferred
without their consent and assert that the or
ganization will do nothing that can in any way
injure the national game, but on the contrary
will strain every nerve to preserve its purity
and integrity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
A Narrow Escape from Lvncbing

RObt. Bland, colored, aged twenty-one years,
was placed in Jail at Disputanta, Prince
Georges county, Va, on the charge of assault
ing Miss Susie Gee, aged fourteen years. and
her ten-year-old sister Thursday afternoon
The girls are daughters of ex-State Senator
Chas Gee, now United States inspector of tim
Der at Sitka, Alaska. They were returning
home from the Disputanta graded school,
where they are pupils. While passing along a
wood near a swamp Bland came from behind a
dense cluster of bushes and seized the Oldest
girl around the waist. Her sister screamed
Justify for help, at the same time saying:
''Yonder comes Uncle Edmund and he will kill
you" Bland then struck her in the face and
knocked her down, bruising her in a frightful
manner, but, becoming frightened, ran off into
the woods. A large posse of mounted men
found the culprit in the woods. Many wanted
to lynch him on the spot, but wiser counsel
prevailed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

The most spacious and the best lighted room
in the building is the one occupied by Capt
Sherwood. The captain needs large room in
his business. total absence of artistic or
expensive furniture Is one of the first things
that excites comment; everything in the line
of chairs and desks is severely plain and in
most instances bears evidence of a prehistoric
creation. The central piece is a large fiat
topped double desk, one side OF which is occu-
pied by the captain. The other side is not the
property of any one man, but when Superin-
tendent Peachy of the registry division has a
real good story to tell the captain or has bust
ness to transact he drops into the ricketty
chair, smiles at the assistant postmaster across
the blue cloth surface and proceeds. When
Mr.. Peachy is not there the chair is rented to
reporters. Alongside of Capt. Sherwood's
desk is the typewriter and accompanying
apparatus used by Miss Laura Fenwick, who
knows" says the captain, las much as anybody
else about the running of this Office" Miss
Fenwick attends to and satisfactorily disposes
of Postmaster Ross correspondence.
OF the room itself there is but little to be
said. Across the center of the ceiling is a
heavy, rough, implanted timber and this is
supported by three uprights equally heavy,
just as rough and much in need of paint as
the crosspiece. On the walls the artistic sense
| OF somebody is vainly endeavoring to get to
the front. picture OF q Virginia summer re-
sort and Photographic group of ne-time en-
Ployes being the only attempts at decoration
In one corner is big map Of the city which
ex-Postmaster COnger marked off with his own
hand into legislative districts when he was
| running as delegate to the republican ma
| tional convention Of 1884; today that great
| struggle is only a memory which an occasional
glance at the map keeps fresh. Even the
| steam-heater coil looks old, and around its base
the bronze tint has faded out by reason of the
frequent and copious applications thereto Of tn
nicotine-laden juices consequent upon the habit
OF chewing tobacco In the northwest corner
of the room is a dumb waiter-dumb in so far
that 1t does not speak any known language. but
il has rattle to it that more than compe nsates
In that box are carried down stairs every stamp
and postal card sold at the city post office and
in the same conveyance the money-over
ESQ, 900 per month-goes up. By the way. il
may be matter Of interest to know that the
three stamp sellers on the ground floor have to
paw their own cash for whatever stamps they
purchase and they must send the money up-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN.
Receiver Appointed Owing to Opposition
to Proposed Reorganization.

An order was entered yesterday in the cir
cult court Of the United States for the eastern
district Of Virginia appointing Watson B. Dick
inson Of New York, receiver Of the Norfolk
Southern railway company, running from Nor
folk to Edenton, NC. This action was had at
the instance Of about 90 per cent Of the bond
holders under the first mortgage Of said COM
pany, who had endeavored to reorganize the
road, improve its works and enlarge the area
OF its operations but were opposed by some 10
per cent Of the bondholders, who claimed that
the revenues Of the road should be appointed
to the payment of interest of its bond rather
than for betterments and improvements. The
road has been doing good business. owes no
debts in Virginia or North Carolina on account
OF its running expenses, and there is no COM
plant by the movers in the present proceed
ings against the management Of the road in the
past. On the contrary, it is to continue the
policy hitherto pursued by the company that
the great body Of bondholders and stockhold-
ers have determined to place the road in the
hands Of the court rather than incur the hazard
OF some adverse movement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
A Ballot at bismarck for Senator.

The northern Dakota legislature took one
ballot for the second United States Senator
yesterday afternoon. NJ. N. johnson received
SO; P. ]. McCumber, 9; ]. L. Carey, 8; N. G.
Ordway, Z; W. c. Plummer, 6; Geo. II. Walsh
Is; D. W. Marratta, democrat, IL. No sooner
had the legislature adjourned than there was
stampede for Johnson. Up to 6 O'Clock it was
conceded that johnson would be nominated.
This started the opponents of johnson on the
run and the latest rumor was that they had
agreed to unite on Ordway and had enough to
nominate him. At last nights republican
caucus the ballot was follows: johnson, SO;
Ordway, 10; McCumber, 3; Walsh, 10; Casey,
IL; Plummer, 8; Lamour, 4; Gov. Miller. l.
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

There is nothing palatial in Postmaster Ross
room, but it is comfortable, and when Mr.
Ross is there it is a very pleasant place in
spite Of its lack Of daylight. The apartment is
triangular in shape with its base to the rear.
The three windows in the base are Of real glass,
but they would admit only a little less light
were they Of wrought iron, for the man who
looks out of them sees Through q glass,
darkly," nothing but mountain of brick a few
feet away
just beneath four-light chandelier and near
the center Of the room is the postmaster
desk. sofa and a couple of leather-uphol-
stored chairs brace the walls up while three or
four chairs Of assorted designs are clustered
around MIR. Ross throne. Another desk is in
the front part Of the Office near the eastern
windows. The room is used for almost every
thing, stationary wash stand, a mirror and a
wardrobe being among its unofficial features.
Pictures OF Rufus Choate, Daniel Webster and
OF postgraduate class of Georgetown univer-
sity law school (of the faculty of which Mr..
Ross was member) divide the attention of
visitors with a couple Of ocean steamer
placards and very fine specimen of A. T..
Hensey's skill as penman. Three or four
maps OF Washington also have places on the
walls.
THE CASH ROOM.
OF no small Importance to the employees OF
the office is the cash room-the crowded
apartment where Mr.. Seymour Tulloch is
king. A bank counter, with two places at
which to apply for money, three safes, several
fle-cases, cheap trunk and a diminutive
water cooler are prominent as articles of fur
niture. The ever-present scantling, which was
put up to prevent the mailbag repair shops
and its female employees, who used to be
Accommodated on the floor above, from falling
through, is here, just as rough as it can be,
The monotony of its straight lines is relieved
somewhat by the gracefully irregular curves
OF the orifces made when a good deal Of the
plaster dropped off the ceiling. Much more
OF the plaster would drop were it not for the
support given it by the electric light wires and
Cashier Tulloch knows this for he has artfully
contrived to have the wires run right over his
head. Space in the cash-room is limited and
if the cashier wanted to indulge in the harm
less amusement OF swinging cat he would
find it difficult to do without hitting the cats
head against a safe or piece of scantling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
A Light Sentence.

At Racine, Wisconsin. A. H. Case, phre-
nologist of Akron, Ohio, was found guilty
Thursday of debauching little fourtesn-year-
old Leona Gordon last September and SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment in the peni-
Tertiary at hard labor. Case confessed that
the girl was his illegitimate child by woman
named Gordon. When taken to Jail he at
tackled the sheriff but was overpowered. Case
il graduate of Yale college. He is highly
connected and carries letters Of recommends.
ton from many prominent public men.
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unoccupied by employees may possibly be &C
counted for by the presence Of large and va
ried assortment Of rats and the continual drip
ping of moisture from the street. Heaps of
refuse are rotting away on the Shiny floors. A
little to the rear of the vault is the subterra-
mean chamber in which the apologies for toilet
rooms are situated. and that one place would
convince Congress Of Congress would only
crawl down there to look at it) that q new
building is an absolute necessity. Words that
would fifty express the condition of affairs in
that region are not of the kind that look well
in type. The postmaster has done all that is
possible to improve this place, but the best is
bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
Adulteration is the thief of trade,
and the thief who steals public con-
hdence is the worst rascal in the

business Blookers dutch Cocoa, is cocoa, cocoa
only and that continually Compounds of COCA.
starch, arrowroot or sugar not found under our
name. Mrs. S. T. Rorer principal of the Phiadel-
phia Cooking School writes 1t is certainly the choicest
purest, best cocoa have ever known. Furthermore
though it costs 81 per pound it is not dear, for on
account Of purity and concentration it goes farther
than a pound of the adulterased article. A pound
of Blooker's cocoa makes $50 cups. Sold by leading
grocerS
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Talmage in Athens,

Rev. I. De Witt Talmage and his party are
in Athens. DIR. Talmage has secured corner
stone for his new church in Brooklyn from
Mars Hill, where st. Paul preached to the
Athenians. DIR. Talmage preached there Fri
day to many people, taking as his text Acts
xvii, %. Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars
Hill and said Ye men of Athens l perceive that
in all things yo are too superstitious." Later
in the day Mr.. Talmage had an interview with
Premier Tricoupis. He had an audience with
Queen Olga and ex-Empress Victoria of Ger
mauV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
THE MAIL BAG ROOM.

On the west side of the revenue room is the
mail bag depository. and in adjoining rooms
are stored thousands Of bags-old, damp and
with an insunerably musty odor emanating
from them.
The extreme eastern subdivision Of the cellar
on @ street is used as q special departing mt in
which to distribute the mail for the Senate and
House Of Representatives. The cases are rick
ETY. and floors continually moist.
In the next cell are the quarters of the mes
senger boys who deliver those hurried letters
which bear q ten-cent special delivery stamp.
The youngsters have not even chairs on which
to sit while they are waiting for their turns, an
overturned newspaper receiving box and pine
board being the nearest approach TO any thing
like luxury in furniture. A rough fence-farm-
like in its aspect-separates the clerk in charge
from the boys. All the wood work, and there is
lots Of it, 10 dry as finder and would be con-
sumed in . few minutes if q fire ever got
started.
RATS AND MOISTURE.
There is . good deal Of unused space in the
long vault which extends beneath the sidewalk
ON Louisispa avenue. and tho fact that il IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
PAsr ALL PREcEpESrs,
OVER TWO MILLIONS Distributor
LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

Incorporated by the Legislature for Educational
and Charitable purposes. and its franchise made a
lHt of the present State Constitution 1879 by an
overwhelming popular vote.
Its GRAND EXTRAORDINARY DRAWINGS take
place Semi Annually dune and December), and its
GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take place
IN each OF the other ten months the year. and
all drawn in public vt the Academy Of Music, New
Orleans. La
He 40 hcrc,y ce'7i hat suD>ruiss N, drran0s-
thS FOR all the month and SeDli nnud rdtcfaO,o
ne L0"isfsId Sote Lottsrg Com J0ng, AID DsTsOs
G1ioVe aud cO'itrot The IodWinDs heDsseUss and that
NE same are conducted nth h1estb. and
OoOdJdih OtCdrd al I,dTtioS aud authorize tie Cbsa-
1d1g q tlse this certuoe ci,h or -
FAILURES attached. sLs ddpeytaselaegals-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

TEN SHOW ROOMS FILLED WITH THE LATEST
PRODUCTIONS OF THE FURNITURE AND up
HoLSTERY ART FROM THE RECOGNIZED
MANUFACTURING CENTERs OF THE WORLD
Grand Exhibition of IMPORTED NOVELTIES
suitable for HOLIDAY and WEDDING PRESENTS.
and for Drawing Room and ornamentation, at
specially attractive prices.
Visitors to New York cordially invited to call
and examine our stock and prices The central Ioca-
ton Of our establishment (adjoining Eden MuseeI
makes it easy of from ali parts Of the city
selS-3t8m. w.s3m
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A C0ngressman's Wife Kisses Zouaves.
From the Chicago Mail

There is cloud no bigger than mans hand
on thu domestic horizon of a Kansas City Con-
gresham. but il it doesn't develop into a cy-
clone and an earthquake and cloud-burst, all
rolled into one, then the signs are at fault.
The Congressman and his wife got ready to go
to Washington and were given complimentary
reception and drill by Q company of zouaves, Q
crack military organization, whereupon the
Congressman's wife looked upon the straight,
stalwart young fellows as they stood in line and
deliberately went at them and kissed every
mothers son of them, one after another. II
this presages anything but troublous times for
the Congressman when he gets down to WASH
ington, where uniforms are gorgeous and gal
lants are - thick a. sands on the seashore Ii il
pretty hard to see It An ordinary, practical
mind would figure that this Congressman was
in for 'craokin' lively times. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
a 00E& POS! OFFICE.
Tie Building Which the Mail
for the City is Handled.
A Singular Combination of Crowded
Rooms, Dilapidated Ceilings and Dark
Passages-Scenes Inside the Institu-
ton over Which Postmaster Ross
Presides-Broken Plaster, Creaky
Doors and General Decay.

BIG dingy-hued
red brick build
ing-storm beat
en- and worn by
age without; di-
lapidated, RAM
shackle, dirty,
within - is the
Washington city
post Office. Hun
dreds Of thou
sands Of people
visit the post Of
fee b uildin g
yearly, and the
great majority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

stairs before the stamps they require are de-
livered to them. This arrangement obviates
all bookkeeping except the cashiers record Of
stamps sold Wholesale to the gentlemen who re-
tail them and 10 q perfectly safe one, % far a.
the Royerument In concaruad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
POOR RgpRER Goops

We have complete line Of WATERPROOF CLOTH
M Of ne latest sly les and nnest quality. Our Goods
our nsule on article OF alufAciured rubber Is
guarantee that 10 II the best OF its kind ONE PAIR
of cur DIVERSIONS Will outwesr pair Of Ordinary
goods. We make the best NJ BBEE BOOTS in the
world aid our III BBEk CLOTHING IL the best and
most reliable or the market. We viii not be under
sold for Like grade of goods
GoypIEAK RUBBER CO.. 300 9th ct.
MELVILLE LINDSAY. AAaaxsg. eel -aw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23

The dormitory is feature of the establish
ment that the general public knows nothing
about 1t is located at the end of the corridor
which passes the doors of the money order
Office and even when the sun is shining is as
dark and gloomy as the crypt in the Capitol
A single electric light was feebly endeavoring
to compete with the darkness when THE STAR
reporter looked in the sleeping apartment
where tired-out employees Of the railway mail
service breathe the only available atmosphere
several times over in the course of each period
of repose. The cracked walls look as though
they might at any time fall over upon the nine
iron bedsteads which almost fill the room.
There were no flies visible upon the cots or the
walls when the reporter was there, but it is
tradition among the railway mail service men
that an energetic entomologist could secure a
number of elephantine specimens of a wingless
insect that has the reputation of getting there
lust the same"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
neutrality-suspicious..
EPPs'S COCOA
BREAKFAST,

by thorouyh knowledge of the natural laws which
govern the operations Of digestion and nutrition aud
by careful application of the hne properties of we'll
tables with delcately Favored beverage which may
cious Of such articles Of diet that constitution
may be gradually built up until strong enough TO re-
s1st every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle
maladies floating around ready attack wher-
ever there ID weak point We may escape many q
fatal shaft by keeping ourselves well fortified with
pure blood and properly nourshsd frame. "-Cipil
Serpce Gazette.
Made simply with boiling water or milk Sold only
in half pound tins by grocers. lsbeled thus:
JAMES EPPs CO.. Homeopathic Chemists,
au17-sAm&tu London, England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
Detroit Aldermen Indicted for Bribing

The Detroit, Mich, grand jury, which has
been investigating charges of bribery brought
against the city council, added another chap
ter to its lsbors yesterday by bringing in three
indictments against Alderman John Chris ia
cobs, president Of the council, for bribery.
Aldermen James Tierney, Lou Burt and John
Martz were also indicted upon charges Of
bribery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-23
JAMES 8 SONS

No. SIG Chestnut st.. Philadelphia
Our usual line of the best NGS, ENGRAv-
fNtiS. PAINTINGS, in oil or Water ColOrs. MIRRORS
and IfE"TpF FRAMES. n23-"O
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BALDNHss ought not 10 come till tho ago Of Nifty
i've or later. the hair begins to fall earlier use
Halls Hair Remover and prevent badness and
grAyneaa.
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THE Best GooDs AND LOWEST
PRICES ALWAYS AT
+. B. WILLIAMS CO.'S,
d u is is,

UNDER MASONIC TEMPLE.
Corner 9th and Il SITS NV
ALL,EXAMlNtOURG GOODS AND BE CONVINCED
PRESCRIPTIONS.
Our prices for prescriptions have been reduced in
proportion TO other goods We only the purest
drugs and chemicals from the most reliable manu-
tacturers We cheerfully invite INSPECTION
OF this department by PLY slcians
1Ae pesl lIllle LXIIacIs uulA,,,... 35c per or
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The first COPIES received today. This IL the most
delightful and the time entirely satisfactory
picture RESTING the II is free from any sug-
gestOu Of it, horrors representing IL does Con-
federste cavaIryman in Union family wing well
under the kind and thoughtful attention he is receiv-
ng 81 the hands of the fair daughter AMI other MEM
bers of the little around him.
We deliver this Picture OF reserve for the
Holidays.
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III. A. SE1resox.
THE WINE AND LIQUOR MERCHANT.
Has taken Possession OF his
MAGNIFICENT NEW STORES AND
WINE VAULTS.
100 and COZ Penna ave =, cor. 18th st. NV

lam perfectly satisfied with the immense sales made
the inauguration of the 20 per removal sale.
and have made more money than ] would have done
with higher prices ! shall, therefore, continue 90
allow the reduction hereafter Estimates cheer
fully given 10 parties about 10 purchase supplies for
the coming se@son Orders by mail promptly At
tended TO.
PLEASE COMPARE MY PRICES WITH THOSE OF
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i AN WHAT / AN

i AN WHAr / AN
fV fhaS4 kSE r. GS MAE EEf4 II CAM
for the pous pretendsr. whose oily tongues polished
s,ISs.' saI grSmsss and .b p
into disreyute.
determined to nail them to the wall and to clinch
HOW DO IT
Conductors of street and other cars-takes Whit
cISDtCToKs' 0VERc0 i si pos 5ins
nS ar sa Min and so9, n sasfme re
for change Of buttons and stAunch storm collar All IN
ole Tor the simple sum OF
MEMS oyERCQATs-s 5s7. 1915, $3.50. s7,75
make wonder how We do 1t. 1t is. indeed wonder
B0I's .OyEKCOArs-s2s 81, So 90. $3.50. 1881
these hsures OF our
having 40 oriei in fset-vease come aud for
MLN's sUIIS-sack CoAts-s6. rs. $3.50, ss. 75.
ss1 20 1000 and 81 l;I3 up, The pious pretenders
MEN', SUITS -Cutaway Coats 1878. 80. rs,
q Wool thai the pTetendsrs puli viii not obscure the
vision Of the people fscts and figures stubborn
.BG6s sUITs >. =. Vest ard Io.g P.n,..-s275.
SUITS FOR SMALL BoY,s-J.ckets aud Pants
81. IS $50 s325, $3.50. s375, s4. "a IL, Ca 25
MEMS PANTALooNs.
You may travel from Dan TO Beershebs and fail to
match them quality aud price 81 rs, u so, Ell as,
e., 81 Is. ~. 80, e. 20, s2.1S, and e3 up.
your service at all times and would be pleased
70 have you call and verify the above figures.
VICTOR Z ADLER's
TEN PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE,.
g27 and 929 7th ri. n ~,
Corner Massachusetts, avenue,
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open Saturdays until / H. nlB
l. AND BRIDGE WORKS
EDWARD l. DENT. NJ. l., Proprietor.
The beet facilities in the city for all kinds Of Iron
work Steel Beams. Angles, &c. always IN stock.
Fine Ornamental Cast and Wrought Iron Work .
speciality Repairs and machine work done
the best manner and ~ short notice
sole licensees in the District Of Columbia for the
'GOetz- MITCHELL system of beam Anchors and Pro-
tectors Works Cor SD and Water sta Tel. ASA
City Once. l4l3G ct. Tel 42s-2,
f2S Washington, D. c.
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commissioner
NE. The undersigned Banks and Bankers. UiH pay al
Prizes drdIr an The Louisiana STATE Lotteries rkch
mag Be presented q, cDuiateTs
r. NJ. MALMSLEY, Pres Louisiana National BANK
PlERhE LANAUA, Pres. State National Bank
A BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans National baRk
SAll. hOHN, Pres. Union National Bank
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