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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
HOW TO BUY A HORSE,
You Needn't Know Anything, just Pre-
tend to Know,

You Needn't Know Anything, just Pre-
tend to Know.
From the Pail Mall Gazette
friend Of mine, who is q greenhorn in the
matter OF horse flesh, was anxious to purchase
a horse, but was much afraid Of being taken in.
He tried to persuade an acquaintance expert
enced in such matters to accompany him to in.
spect an animal that was on sale at horse
dealers establishment. There's no occasion, "
said the latter, flor me to accompany you. All
you have to do Is to seem knowing. When you
get to the place put your hands in your pockets
and your stick under your arm, and in an Off
hand manner say: Groom, run him down.
Now, then, pull him up and let him walk
then, in knowing but doubtful tone: Open
his mouth. What did you say his age WASH
think he's little long in the tooth. Seven
years did you say he was? l should call him
ten or eleven years old. Oh, he's a very COLBY
little chap, but think you're asking out Of the
way" My friend found the above an excel
lent formula
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
KEn.CHu, How ARE You,

I'VE GOT 1T TOO, KER-CHUl
It whirIed across the Sea-
1t had DO respect for me,
tsweled my nose likewise my head,
And hustled me right of To bed,
Ard there lay from day to day.
victim of in hu-en-za.
As a bar to the insidioqs encroachments Of this
BODY Well pTotected with PuPsR biDa KGGp t ls
ne we synerS1sy lend our valuable sssistance offer,
Il shat y Should Be
oExeLILEST HEAVYWEIGHT PLAID OVER
beware Of the uniuckly thirteen, &c.
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Beware of the nnucky thirteen, &c.
ca VAkIE Ia, OF srSICTLY ALL-wOoL SUITS.
Beware Of tue unlucky thirteen, &c.
wPbE NS WALL SVE tY cSAHs Nts RicH TO MATGH
AND PEKI kCT FIT Nc, sI2.35
nprss Beware 9 sS 81 the unI1esy thirteen &C. ,
LIGHT IL cGfoK, i f'fLY sILl E6aL A ASp
TSED THRoGGHoUT wiTH SILK AND sAffN,
Beware OF the unlucky thirteen, SC
Lots 1876, 7Ol5. 1908, 6f3O. Boys suits. Coats.
TSss Cost an1 70 %
IL Beware Of The unipsty thirteen. &c.
e essee, .zes ~ years to 1. years s2.as. s2.70
b ware Of the unlucky thirteen, &C.
years sI55. $500. 81. s5.55. So ss76. q.
Beware of the unlucky thirteen, Sa
Only TWO weeks mo more and i 1SE s.,p
will have ended TO our loss and GAIN nevertheless
MERRY CHR1STMAS.
VICTOR E ADLERS
Ten PER CENT CLOTHING HOUSE
S21 and S29 9TH St NV.
Corner Massachusetts avenue.
STRICTLY ONE PRICE
Open tonight until 10 pm. Tuesday night until ] /
pn- d23
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
THE LIST OF JURORS,
They Will Report for Duty In the Grim
inal and Circuit Courts January 6.

Yesterday the following jurors were drawn
for the courts to report on Tuesday, January 6,
CRIMINAL COURT.
Grand jurors-Jacob J. Appicb, Stephen M.
Golden, Aug. s. Bryan, Fred'k H. Schneider,
George p. Zurhorst, Robt. Leitch, Frank T.
Rawlings, T. 8. Farrow, Howard NJ. Deatley,
Frank MCGEE, Peter A. Mattern, Charles Darcy,
John Fitz Morris, William Lacy, William F.
Thomas, John T. Herrell, Benjamin K. Taylor,
Timothy E. Flynn, Victor Dyer, Thomas Pax
ton, John l. Vogt, Rector Thomas, Lewis
Landic.
Petit jurors-Firman R. Horner, E. B. Stock
ing, VIM. A. Cunningham, !. C. Bailey, Fenton
Harris, Henry W. Fisher, jr., Frederick Steinle,
Clarence Beall, I. A. Il. Judd, John Nj. Walke-,
Adam Gaddis, Edwin T. Allen. Walter B. iG,..-
Hams, Charles s. English, E. NJ. Willis, Iavid
Z. Haines, Wellington Taylor, John Cole,
John Carter, Arthur b. Gains, Char. 8 c.
Meads, jr., Levi Baker, John G. Mellis, Thomas
l. MsPhee, Andrew Frey, Anthony Miller.
CIRCUIT COURT.
j. Blake Kendall, Benjamin F. Anterior,
Michael Stanisci, Herman Cross, Theodore
j. Mayer, John T. Earnshaw, David T. Cisseli,
John E. Armor, Samuel w. Estren, James C.
Newton, Willard MetZger, William Wagner,
Ernest BetZ. L. d. DAILY. John X. Calvin Ed
ward Amber, Franklin F. Lutran. Z. s. Wes-
colt. E. l.. Adams. George Z. Dawson, James
t. Arundel, Chris Andrews, Motley Ander-
son. W. II. II. Cissell, W. H. Stickell, John T.
Lucas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
GIRLS IN THE SCHOOLS.
Their Peculiarities as Students-The
Question Of Race.

From the New York Timsa
'sThe girl would make better student In our
public schools and colleges" said one Of the
prominent educators OF the city yesterday, IF
she had the same incentive, the same motive,
that the young man has. The young man who
goes to the public schools and colleges feels
that he IL to be a bread winner he has this for
q clear purpose in getting education. But II
ID not SO with the girl With her motive II
everything, and not having the motive she does
not study to her full capacity. She looks to
getting married some day and have some one
else provide the bread for her. " course this
is generally speaking. We hear q good deal
about woman's power Of application rs COM
pared with mans, but my experience has been
thatit girl knows what she il after, II she has
distinct purpose, in nine cases out Of ten she
will display steadfastness OF aim that Ii quite
equal to that Of any boy.
much has been said about the capacity Of
the female intellect for mathematics, but / can
say that the girl excels in pure mathematics.
Girls are exceeding fond of history and litera-
ture and invariably stand high in those studies.
The best students are Hebrews. That il, they
carry of the honors. But this IL not always q
fair test of intellectual capacity. The scholar
ship of the student is determined quite
as much by her home influences, by her sur
roundlngs aud associations, as by her text
books or instructors. As q rule, the wealthy
Hebrews avail themselves of the advantages Of
the public schools and colleges for their chill
dren, while, generally speaking, children Of
Christian parents IN similar financial circum-
stances go to private institutions. This makes
1t particularly difficult to institute race COM
PARSONS in the public schools.
THE colored girl has great initiative powers.
She does not evince ordinarily high degree Of
intellectually. but in all subjects in which the
initiative faculty plays part in progress she
usually does extremely we'll. She is especially
quick at drawing, penmanship, and the like.
But when 1t comes to such subjects rs require
the higher faculties Of reason or judgment she
Is frequently below the average.
''The artistic-that is, the naturally artistic
student is the girl of Celtic race. But the girl
OF Anglo-Saxon descent is the one who gener-
ally displays the bestdeveloped 'all-around' in
teiiect"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
In the Turnip Patch.

From the New York Sun.
''Come outen that turnip patch" yelled a
farmer to a tramp who was helping himself
with aggravating GOODNESS.
'.Come down an put me out, you stingy old
skinhint," called back the tramp.
The farmer moved down toward the turnip
patch.
Come right in" yelled the tramp as the
farmer approached the fence; "come right in
and take fall with me. I've got the incest
case of smallpox right here under these old
buds you ever laid your eyes on. hoard that
turnips was good for it an thought wonld try
some. But don't mind the smallpox. I'm
feelin' tolerable gay yet an think can make
it lively for You. I'm sick man, but never
dodge or shirk. Come right in, Old Huckle-
berry,"
In that CASE" said the farmer, II guess the
dog will do. He don't mind the smallpox. But
II you don't want him to catch a case Of it aud
chaw it up you'll git right lively"
This was Ii development in the situation that
the tramp had not considered, but he was MINI
BILE and got through the clearing and up tree
before the dog arrived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
Fifty Years in Prison.

There will be released on Monday next from
the Indiana penitentiary, at Jacksonville, a
convict who has probably served longer time
in prison than any man now living. His name
is John Hicks He was born in Montgomery
county, Va, in 1906, and moved to Leesburg,
Ind, when a young man. He has six times
been sentenced to the penitentiary in Indiana
twice for attempted rape, three times for grand
larceny aud once for HOUSEKEEPING He has
spent In all forty years within that states prison
walls. In addition to this record iii Indiana he
has served two terms in the Ohio peni,entiary
and is believed to have served time In other
states. In round numbers he may be said to
have spent half century in prison. When his
term expires next Monday he will go to Indian
apolis. where the state board of charities have
promised to provide for him and secure an hon.
est livelihood for the WORKOUT old felon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
ABOUT AMERICAN WOMEN.
An Austrian Regards the United States
as the Eldorado Of Womankind.

In North America, says O writer in the Freie
Presse OF Vienna, woman stands in many ways
above man. North America, especially the
United States, is the Eldorado of womankind
No occupation is closed to the American
woman. To be sure. / have never seen female
choppers OF wood, nor female blacksmiths nor
female congressman, nor female aldermen. The
last two diversions are forbidden women by
law. But il women never fell trees in the
primeval forest, nor tame horses, nor perform
other heavy work, 1t ia simply because they
don't wish to do it, not because they can't.
Owing to the fact that American girls pass
more years at school and college, on the aver
age, than American boys, the American women
are generally much better educated than
American men. The American woman 10 the
standard bearer of American culture and the
patroness OF the arts and sciences and higher
education. The high culture and education of
the American woman explains completely the
consideration and respect with which she is
American husband treats his wife with the
greatest consideration, which unfortunately
cannot be said of the German husband.
An American man who had long lived in Ger
many said to me: ''You German men look out
for yourselves first. second and third and then
for your wives" That is pretty true and is no
doubt responsible for the fact that our mar
rlages are not so happy as the marriages in
America. According to my experience the
happiest marriages are those between Ameri-
can men and German women. There the hus-
band is surrounded by the devotion and I'M
seifishness Of the German wife, who best un-
derstands how to make marriage true and
happy. and the wife gets husband who treats
her with respect and devotion.
The American woman is generally beautiful,
or at least understands how to make herself
look 30. have not seen such beautiful women
anywhere else--old women, too, with magnif-
cent white hair. The American girl knows
how to dress herself tastefully and stylishly.
She knows how to make the simplest garment
fetching" by means of a little bow or fold or
flower All the homage which is paid the
American woman in private and public life
has. however, its very shady side. To give up
your seat to woman in horse car is now and
then trife uncomfortable. To wait to have
your baggage checked till a woman who ar
rived after you had been attended to IL In the
highest degree burdensome. To be delayed at
hotel table while women who came late to
dinner are being served, is almost unbearable.
There are also many other occasions on which
the man must step aside for the woman in
America. Custom demands it, and custom In
America is mightier than law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
THE DAKOTAs SHORT OF FUNDS,
Schools Will Have to Be Closed to Re.
duce Expenses.

Governor Mellette says that South Dakota
will be obliged to close up some of her institu-
tions. The receipts of the state will fall short
OF the expenses and there is apparently no
other alternative. Undoubtedytha would be the
business way of meeting the emergency There
are schools that can be closed and the state
survive.
In North Dakota Governor Miller says the
conditions are more favorable, and while that
was and is true it is not saying mugh Gov
ernor Miller in his message to the legislature
estimated the deficiency for the first year at
Sl55, $40, and called attention ito the impera-
tive need and importance of the stric.est econ
omy in all departments of the new state" Sub
sequent Developments and figures show that
the governor uuderstated the probable def
cheney, and that the outlook is little better
than bankruptcy if the governors advice is not
followed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge Montgomery
Yesterday-Smith agt. Richter; order chang
ing judgment. Robert Strong agt. s. Strong;
judgment confessed.
PROBATE CoURr-Jadge Coz
Yesterday-Estate OF Samuel Sterrett certi-
ned copy of will from orphans court Balti-
more, Nd, filed for record. Estate OF Thomas
Parker; will admitted to probate and record
Estate OF Edward Cooley; petition of Catherine
W. Cooley for letters of administration filed;
also petition Of Catherine W. Cooley for letters
of guardianship for the children OF Edward
Cooley. Estate of julius Levy; motion filed for
sale of stock.
CRIMINAL CoURr-Chief Justice Binqhan,.
Yesterday-George Hatterfeldt, false pre-
lenses; plea Of NO, guilty withdrawn and plea
OF guilty entered; sentenced to Albany peni-
tertiary for eighteen months. Richard Null
lahy, Richard Maley, VIM. Fitzgerald, JAS
Ryder, Maurice Roach. and John Nancy, as
sault to kill Geo. w. Shorter; recognizances
forfeited James Ryder; motion for severance
granted. Maley and Fitzpatrick; tried; YER
dict guilty of assault and battery; sentence de-
ferred. William Bright; house breaking; motion
for new trial Charles II. Woodward; false
pretenses; one yesr in penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
Minister LincOln's Son ImprovinD.

A special cable telegram to the New York
Herald says: Abraham Lincoln, son Of the
American minister to England, is still an in
valid at the Hotel yatel in Versailles. re-
port was circulated in Paris yesterday tina,
young Lincoln had had a relapse and that his
condition was much worse.
The correspondent saw Minister Lincoln's
secretary yesterday, who contradicted the re-
port and said that the patients condition il
improving, but that he was still unable to
leave his room. He had sat up several times
though his abscess is not entirely healed Two
physicians are in attendance and Robert L.
Lincoln las come from London TO Versailles
where he intends to remain until his son is
able to be removed. Mrs. Lincoln and hel
daughter are also at Versailles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
ChOked by a Piece uf Turkey.

There was to have been family gathering
At the home Of Pinckney Lowe, who is boss of
the Philadelphia and Reading railroad round
house in Allentown, Pa, yesterday. His wife,
who was sixty-two years of age, had about COM
pleted roasting turkey and removed it from
the oven. In order to see whether it was prop
erly cooked she cut Of piece of meat and ate
II. In swallowing it 1t became lodged in her
throat, and when two Of her daughters a few
moments later were attracted by q peculiar
noise to the kitchen they found their mother
choking to death. They pounded her violently
on the back and dislodged the meat, but then
followed profuse hsmorrhages and death re-
suited in half an hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
GRAsD HoIrDAx Dlsr1Az

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UMBRELLAs
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EVER SHOWN IN WASHINGTON.
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1215 PENNA Avn
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
Wouldn't Have to Build the Fire.

From the New York sun
Physician diagnosing the case)-'You say
you feel an inordinate desire to lie in bed
mornings and to oversiteps Sir, you are q
very sick man. Your liver is badly affected
and you must"
Patient-"Say. I'll give you $50 If you'll tell
my wife that! She declares it's nothing but
lazinessI'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
Didn't .JumD- but Sued

Miss Sophie Eyre, the actress who appeared
at the Tabor grand theater in Denver last week
and the week before, began suit yesterday
against the Denver Republican for s26. 500 for
defamation of character. The suit was brought
because Of an article recently published in the
Republican In which it was claimed that Miss
Eyre intended jumping the town without pay
ing the members Of the company. The COM
pany did poor business and are now stranded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
AMERICAN GEOLOGIsTs CONFER.
Officers Elected and Papers Read at
the Annual Meeting in New York.

At the annual meeting yesterday of the
American geological society in New York Nor
ris X. Jessup made the address Of welcome,
which was responded to by the president of
the society, Professor James Hall. After
routine business the annual election for officers
occurred and resulted as follows: President,
James D. Dana; vice presidents, John s. New
berry and Alexander Winchell; secretary, John
J. Stevenson; treasurer, Henry s. Williams;
executive council, ]. W. Powell, George W.
Dawson and Charles II. Hitchcock. Fifteen
new fellows OF the society were announced as
having been elected, among them R. d. Lacoe
OF Pittston; Alfred Church Lane, assistant on
geological survey of Michigan; Alexander Rich
ard Cecil Seiwyn, director Of the geological and
natural history survey of Canada The ne
crology Of the past year included Professor
George H. Cook of New Brunswick; David
Houeyman of Halifax and C. A. Ashburner Of
Pittsburg. Papers commemorating their life and
services to geology were read by the secretary.
The reading of papers included one by r. c..
Chamberlain OF Madison, Wis, upon Some
additional evidences bearing on the interval
between the leading glacial epochs." He was
listened to attentively by the members of the
society, and W. j. Magee of the United States
geological survey replied briefly. n s. Shaler
OF Harvard spoke on The tertiary deposits of
eastern Massachusetts, In his paper MIR.
Shaler endeavored to show that in that dis
trict there had been, since the Miocene age, a
large amount OF true Notwithstanding action
and also that part Of the deposits are Of gla-
cial origin. Prof. g. X. Gilbert, chief of the
United States geological survey. upheld the
statements Of Mr. Shaler asserting that he had
been over the same ground and had arrived at
the samecoucusions.
Recess was then taken. after which there was
o short discussion of Mr.. Shaler's paper, fol-
lowed by papers OH "Glacial phenomena in
Canada" by Robert Bell Of Ottawa, and ..Oro-
graphic movements in the Rocky mountains, {"
by s. F. Emmons OF Washington, DC. F.JH.
Merrill OF New York and r. G. White of West
Virginia also gave their ideas Of what they
thought ought to be convictions from the fac Is
which were presented,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

g The way to advertise is to put your
people you want to reach. The STAR reaches
everybody in Washington, and all advertise
tisements in its columns are regularly and
carefully read by all members of the house
hail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
CHRIsrMAs FURs,
{ reliable Furs Just opeued for Christ

Larges Of reliable Furs lust opeued for Christ
has PRESENTS
Persian and Seal shoulder Cspes: . combination both
elective AMI sty llsh. Skunk shoulder Cal e., With
Queen Anne aud rolling collar. Astrachsn Capes IN
every style Of collar from 10 to S..O Seal Capes
sit.i eyrry style OF collar Monkey Capes at el6 to
ga, Seaiskin Jackets. rzcQues and Nisites as New
York prices. Gray Astrachsn Cages for ladies aud
Hls-es
Press utstor Umore snd Canes In all the noyetiss
BABY ca rlages, kOOes ana ur SAcQues children,
tSashi els Cal es. Dfiying Gloves and hob&s.
lAdiss' and Misses Nuts and boas in every variety
Of fur.
FUR Trimming and Muffs to match In ali furs sold
AL goods sOid ~ low any house in America aud
We have the largest SUCK " select from.
w4LE1I & huOFF
matters aud fgrriers.
nIS-3m 30 fenLaylyaniA ave.
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BALr1MoRE AND ONO R.nRo.p

baltimore AND OHIo hAnRoAp
Leave Washington irOi station Corner Of New Jsr,ey
For c,,c.ro ayenHe and street
e,l ress aa,,y II ;2o ana. express so pm
fof Slneinnsn, st LOUIS and Indianapolis expre8
tor flt,sOury aud cleveland. vestibuled IAmassA
sInston and Loca 1h ssipns no sosa
for Laiay. o;io pm daily. "a
$50, go s;+5, "A 90. u 90, As minutes, am.
25 AS So IS is S go 5SS sns.ssc
1850 and li;5O gGL s1ndays. . Oh 80 s;sS
sS So rs Rta a@ 5s 20 SO ,sg,ss rs
90. to:3O and Al 80 pm
il:sV pm; Sundays. $50 AN. l;l5. 3. 2a 4s36.
1 rams leave Baltimore Tor Washington, week dsyS
Il an go e o. ~ f 81 sy ssc SO sts ras
4;l5. 300 o:oO o:-O, 40. $50, $3.50, lU:2d
y:i5, 40 ! is am. IL Ne So so affG IN
POO; go. 7;lO. 7:3o. $50 l0:20 1875 and
For Annapolis $40 am. I2: 10 aud 4. 25 pm. On
Sundays $50 AIN I 90 y m. Leave Annapolis o 40
a-ll.' 800 ana 500 pm. sundays. 81 al 90
For stations on the Metropolitan Branch. te;4A.
iH:'b0 al, 70 pm for principal stations only;
tor hock vale ana Nay sIxtions. - as pm
ga Sa ntsrliedisie points . :ooA
For boyds aid intermediate stations, "a 90 pm.
Church t.ain leaves Washington on Sunday q, rs
pn soii iiIs a. all stations on Metrvpotau brapch
Foe EIvoericA, 70 40. lo;ao sul.. t3;lo. tsS0 p
For hagerstOwu. tlv 80 am aud rs 80 pm
rains arrive irUn Chicago daily IL SIS a. N. ana
$50 D. NJ. rom Cncilinal anc nt Louie daily 345
r. IA. anG LOO PIN. trola t1tl.0uTg 7;lQ Aua- $50
.. IN. daily.
AEn iORk AND PHILADELPHIA DIVISION
for New lOrk, Trenton. Newark and klizs6eth. n
J.. 4:OU, 10 OU, 'S<U, liz m, -: So, q 20 aud
io:.V pm Buffet parior cars Oh al day trainA
ier ph.des S.SUr M, Tsn a. s s,,s Pm
4:OU 10 ~, 'e:@U. liz Uu ana 49, q ixu sSfl0
AND 40 80 pm.
tor intermediate points between Baltimore and Pha-
aoellhla, 10 40 AID 50 20 FL 10, 10 pan
night.
Trains leave Philadelphia for Washington q 40
% H. 10 ni., II so. a ~. ;U5 "a 40 D.
For Atlantic CITY "a .UO al aud az 90 M. sun
days 4 :Uv u la. ana IL :UU noon.
tExcept sunday. sDaIly. sSundsy only.
Baggage called and checked from hotes and r..
ideDces by Union Co orues left 81 t,ckaa
Offices, D q and 1851 Ia aud AZ Depot.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27

Mr.. Arnold, who works at the Chesapeake
and Ohio shops in Richmond, went home and
found the door locked, his family having gone
to church. He attempted to get in through q
window and the sash fell and broke his neck