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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
The Plight Of a Georgia Milkmaid.

From the Americas Republican
pretty married woman living in an adjoin-
ing county owns COW that she thinks the
world OF. She milks the COW herself, as she
does not want her spoiled. Since the crops
have been gathered the COW has been running
IN the helds. and the brush of her tail cot filed
with cookie burrs. One morning last week the
lady went into the pen to milk, and. while she
was performing the dnty, the COW switched her
tau into the neatly done-up hair on the lady' 4
head. The burrs caught, and the lady dropped
her pail of milk and began to untangle her
hair. The occupation disturbed the COW and
she began to prance. The lady grabbed the
tail with both hands and said: 80 wench, ~
weneh: but the wench not liking the grin
started in trot around the pen. The iady
startled the household by her shrieks and .
negro woman ran TO her rescue. but had 10 re-
turn to the house for q pair of scissors. The
cow was driven into q STALL her tail trimmed
of and left sticking to the lady's head. She
went to the house. and we are informed that il
took her husband. the negro woman, and the
family until 10 O'Clock that night to pick the
burrs from her head
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
Col. Lamont Objects.
SONs
THE ITEM IN THE DEFICIENCY BILL TO @
HIM Se 00Q

THE ITEM IN THE DEFICIENCY BILL TO CIV
HIM $1,000.
In the House yesterday, Mr.. Sayers, of Texas
read letter which Mr.. Scott, of Penna., had
received from Col. Lamont, stating that when
he accepted the position of private secretary
to the President he had done so with full
knowledge of the pay attaching to it. He pre-
ferred not to be the beneficiary of retroactive
legislation; and he therefore asked that the
committee recede from it's amendment to the
deficiency appropriation bill appropriating
$4,000 for his benefit
Mr.. Savers asked leave to strike out the
amendment.
Mr.. Cannon asked if the President had paid
out OF his own pocket enough to make up the
salary.
Mr.. Sayers said he knew nothing about that
Then l will not ask" said Mr.. Cannon
whether or not it was arranged that the gen.
tleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. ScotD should
insist upon this appropriation in order to give
chance for the writing of the letter which
has just been read
d, No, sir" was the reply; II do not know
that"
Mr.. Brumm objected to returning to the
amendment to strike it out, and the matter
dropped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
From Boyd's.
nee Of THE EVENING STAR.

Correspondence OF TIE EVENING stan.
BoyD's, Nd, Feb. 25, 1889.
Mr.. John W. Darby, an esteemed citizen of
this locality, died on the 22d of February His
remains we're inferred in the cemetery at
Beallsviile.
Attorney-General Garland was the guest of
Col. James A. Boyds on the 22d of this month
Mrs. Henry Rinehart il lying very ill at her
residence near here
The morning of the 2ith was the coolest for
five years. the thermometer registering 8 de-
Sress peiow zero. j. W. W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
vice.Admiral Rowan Retired.

CONSEQUENT CHANGES IN THE LIST OF NAVY As
SEDIMENTS.
yice-Admiral Stephen C. Rowan has been
placed on the retired list of the navy with the
full pay Of that grade. This action was taken
at his own request, under the provision Of q
special act Of Congress approved December
20, 1886, authorizing his retirement on full pay
at any time designated by himself
Admiral Rowan is at present chairman of the
light house board, Capt. Robert L. Phythian,
superintendent of the naval observatory. has
been ordered.to duty as member of the light
house board. in addition to his present duties
in place of Admiral Rowan. Commander Geo.
W. Coffin, at present inspector of the first light
house district (Maine), has been ordered te
duty as naval secretary of the light house board
vice Commander Robley d. Evans, detached
and granted leave of absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
Fair Congressional Elections.

TWO BILLS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE BY MIR.
SPOoNER.
A more thorough supervision of con.
gressional elections was the object aimed at by
Senator Spooner yesterday. A bill introduced
by him provides that prior to any election a
petition may be addressed to the chief super.
visor of elections asking for supervision of that
election. If in single election district. the
petition is to have at least three signers if in
division less than town of 10000 inhabitants
five. and if in a town Of at least 10000 inhab-
itants, ten. The signers are to be citizens and
voters. II the application is in town OF
10000 or more the chief supervisor is to notify
the circuit judge, who is to open his court ten
days before the election for the appointment
OF supervisors of elections. If in any other
political division, the chief supervisor is to ex-
anime into the matter and report to the court
which shall hear the petitioners if they SO de-
sire.
Gen. Spooner also introduced bill to punish
offenses committed at elections of Representa-
tives and delegates in Congress. 1t provides
penalty Of imprisonment for not less than one
or more than five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27

In presenting TIE EVENING STAR in i.s nev
dress and improved FORM attention is called 10 It's
peculiar merits a Re,cs and yamily paper. as
well as to the extraordinary advantages it Affords
TO advertisers
high professional authority-which I'm this in
stance only expresses public sentimeut-has do
ciared that THERE Is NO BETTER EVENING
NEWSPAPER IN IHE UNITED STATES" than
IRE STAR But even more than this may be Justly
claimed forit In all that relates to the COMPOSE
ton OF frst-class .OI,naI devoted 10 ne,rs, IHs.
ness, ydn'ity and local asirs. IL takes rank with
the very best In the world and In the special quail
iues named il Is not surpassed by any. With
alert intelligent and Impartial special correspond.
ents at all centers Of interest by the free use cs
the telegraph. and with the superior mechanical
facilities with which its orce is equipped it covers
the whole field Of news. and is able to presents
rene1 Of the entire civilized world each day up 10
the very moment Of going to press. In these re-.
spects The STAR is absolutely without rival. and
fearlessly challenges comparison, within range Il
the territory 1t occupies.
In its treatment OF public affairs it Is impartial
and aims TO be fair and just TO all faiths and inter-
ests, and IL is absolutely Independent, in the high
est and broadcast sense of the term. In the publ
cation Of news IL records facts without bias or
color, and in the expression OF editorial opinion it
is as steady and nrm in advocating and promoting
only what 1t believes be right as It is persistent
In condemning and opposing what II believes to be
wrong. Its, in brief, wholly untrammeled by any
other interest consideration than that OF serving
the public, and securing far as possible the well
fare Of the family circle, and Of society as whole
With these general objects in view. what THE
STAR specially concerns itself with, and that TO
which it gives Its best efforts, may be briefly de-
scribed as THE INTERESTS OF WASHINGTON
AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. To these
the paper has been unswervingly devoted since
Its present management assumed it's direction.
and this policy win characterize the future career
Of the paper as prominently as il has marked 10
past history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
AS AN ADVERTISING MEDIUM.

The EVENING STAR claims to be. and can con-
cusively establish that Is the best local aduers-
ing medium IA the toorld' No oTHER PAPER PRINTED
cIRcuLATEs so MANY COPIES IN TUE CITY or rrs
PUBLICATION. IN PROPORTION TO POPULATION. tie
hardly too much TO say that it is read by the men,
bers Of every family in the District Of Columbia.
il is peculiarly the favorite Of the home circle and
is no less esteemed in the counting room and the
work shop. 1t follows therefore. that Is an agent
OF publicity within the National Capital and con-
tguous territory IL has no rival An announce
n'e'fin as columns practically meets all eyes, and.
in proportion to the service 1t gives its advertising
rates rank with the lowest in the country. Being
iO'r, uaey are rfgidly adhered %. There only re-
mains to be added on this head. as an indication
OF the esteem in which the paper is held by the
business public, which best understands it's own
interests in this respect that both in the number
Of subscribers and of new advertisements printed,
each year in the history OF the paper shows large
increase over its predecessor. For example during
the hrst nine months Of the present year
the average daily circulation Of the paper
has been 26.6sI copies, and the whole
number of new advertisements printed 3a.os3.
against an average daily circulation Of 25,427
copies and 3s.594 new advertisements dur
ing the corresponding period in 1887. In short,
THE STAR has neuer taken backward step. and
its conductors are determined that &c never shall
AXE one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27

Evangelist Moody will go TO Chicago April
to engage in the work of organising an evan
gelization society and conducting Bible in.
stitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
FTNHoMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
VALUABLE .UNIaIPRovED PROPERTY ON MERI-
DIAN HILL AT AUCTION

By virtue OF deed of trust dated Sth day February
A. u. 1887, and duly recorded iiber 1928, folio
2O5 ct seq of the land records of the District Of Col
umbia and by direction of the party secured thereby
We VIII sell at public auction in front of the premises
On WEDNESDAY, TWENTY-SEYENTH FEB
kCARI, 1889. AT 4: 80 O'CLOCK T. NJ. the following
described property situate and lying in the
Washington District Of Columbia, and known and dis
bered six 90 OF Halls Elvans subdivision of Mer-
dian Hill as the same is recorded in the surveyors
Office of the District of Columbia
Terms-Sl,25O. with interest from Sth February,
49, and expenses of sale in cash balance in six and
twelve months with interest and secured by deed
trust on the property sod all cash. at the option Of
the purchaser.
All conveyancing and recording at purchasers
cost.
deposit of 800 will be required at time Of sale
+. b. TOWNSEND, Trustee.
fe14-d&ds ". L. HELEN. Trustee.
SCI THE ABOVE SALE is POSTPONED IN CON-
sequence of the rain until WEDNESDAY,, MARCH
SIXTH, same hour and place, by order of trustees
f27-d&ds THOMAS DOWLING. Auctioueer
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TenleytOwn Topics.

Correspondence Of The EVENING STAR.
TENLEYTowN, ID. c., Feb. 25.-During the
past week an unusual stir has been going OH at
the Patten place, and to-day workmen are
busily engaged in putting the house in tip-top
order. 1t was reported that the British lega-
ton had rented it, but to-day report says that
the Metropolitan club, of Washington, have
leased it. The house is beautifully situated.
and stands on the highest point in the village
1t was from this point that W. W. Corcoran,
about one year before he died, predicted that
Georgetown would be a street of many hun
bred houses
Mr.. William Britt has purchased two lots on
Grant road. in this village. He proposes build
ing two dwelling houses on them
Among the improvements that have been
made on Grant road, and have given the vii
lage modern appearance, are the fine Office
and residence of DR.. j. Chapelle and the coy
house of Mr.. T. Paxton. Grant road up to Reno,
distance of 300 yards, has now twenty-three
houses.
If our new streets are to conform with the
streets of Washington, as provided for in the
recent act of Congress, Grant road up to Reno
City will be changed to Warren street. or to
some other name commencing with w. The
pike will be 4Oth street. a street of 8 miles in
length.
A photographer was out last week on the
pike, on the morning of the snow-storm, to get
a snow scene of Oak View.
The last few months the tails of some of the
horses In thio neighborhOod have disappeared
IN mysterious manner, but the past week the
mystery has been cleared up by Mr.. J. T. Offutt
de came home at his usual hour one day last
week, and. after going in the stable caught a
goat in the act OF eating the tail off his best
horse. Almost all of the tail had been eaten
off. 1t has been said even kicking horse will
allow goat to eat its tail entirely off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
TOMORROW.

WEEKS CO., Auc.ioneers,
w 637 Louisiana avenue,
Opposite City Post Office.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE IN VARIETY, PARLoR
SUITES, BEDROOM SETS, MATTRESSES,
BOTH HAIR AND SHUCk; PILLOWS, BLAN-
kETS, COMFORTS, RUGS, NEW AND SECOND
HAND CARPETS, ELEGANT SIDEBOARDS,
LACE CURTAINS. TOILET SETS, FANCY Or
NAMENTS. PICTURES, STOVES, SINGLE AND
DOUBLE BEDSTEADS, WHAfNOTS, HALL
EACK MIRRORS MsS, EXIE sSsr2 TABLES.
STOCK AT AUCTION AT sALESRooMs,
THukSDAY FEBRUARY TwENTY-ElGHTH,
w TEN A. Nj. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
TEE WEEKLY STAB

TEE WEEKLY STAR
reading public who desire to be kept advised Of
affairs at the seat Of government. and stu
ated as not to need care for daily paper. Itis
in every respect a hrs;-class family journal Its
news is carefully collected, and may be depended
upon to be fresh and authentic. lite scientific, Ito
rary, household and agricultural departments are
tastes Of an intelligent and reading public. and
of aording assistance TO the student and those In
pursuit of general information Some Of the most
noted and learned men and women Of the country
are contributors to its columns Iz ample tele-
graphic arrangements and full corps Of special
correspondents enable to lay before Its readers
every week all important happenings, foreign and
domestic. and especially such political. social, and
current events worthy Of note, I'm the states
of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland. North Caro-
Lima, and those adjacent thereto.
Tho low price 1t which IL is published,
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
brings it within the reach Of an None are % poR
that they cannot afford take g. and none % riaA
that they can afford to DO withoutit
SEND FOR PREMIUM LIST.
Az an extra inducement % new subscribers -
TIE WEEKLY STAR, list Of valuable. useful and
ornamental articles has been prepared. q copy q
which win be mailed 70 any address % appncs-
tor Especially Is shis list worshy ths ssssasiaaa
sr~,ts rnd can~ss~~r~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27
AUCTION SALES.
THIS EYENING,


THIS EVENING.
WhTER B. WILLIAMS CO., Auctioneers
w Tenth street and PennsylvAna avenue.
AUCTION SALE THIS DAY,
At IL O'Clock q. M. $50 and 30 pm
BY order Taunton silver Co, Rogers and other we'll
SILyERWARE.
FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS
BR0NZES, ETC, ETC.
Goods packed and shipped free for outof town pur-
chasers. fo5-5t
VlHOMAS BOWLING Aucuoneer
POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK
THE GREAT AUCTION SALE
FRENCH MARBLE CLOCKS
AND BRONZES.
ALSO THE SURPLUS STOCK OF
SILVERWARE. GREAT ASSORTMENT
OF THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE co.'s.
AT STORE 1914 ST.
DAILY SALES; IL AN, AND $3.50 PM
Great opportunity to buy goods in this line, being
sold at saught house prices.
Per order of
THE HARTFORD SILVER PLATE co.
r,,o,,,, - r, p. CHAPMAN, Tress:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-27

turn saw a copy of The STAR, and in il q
snort paragraph referring to the reappointment
OF Mr.. Webb and the opposition to his confr-
NATION which had developed, but it gave no
details. Nor did / know of the Chandler reso-
luton calling upon the Commissioners for in
formation as to removals until the day Of my
arrival In the city, which was the very day they
transmitted their reply. That was astonished
beyond measure when read that report you
can well understand.
Now you will excuse me for saying a word
more with reference to Mr.. Webb, which 1
could not have said but for the position in
which he has placed himself, and will be fair
with him. so will say that believe he was my
friend and stood firmly by me until
POLITICAL PRESSURE MADE HIM sUccUMB,
position had often been told his weakness
would eventually put him in.
II have before told you that Mr. Webb indig-
nantly denied the newspaper rumors of con-
templated changes, and volunteered to say he
would advise me if anything of the kind should
be desired. i relied upon this and upon his
good faith. After the order was issued was,
OF course, indignant at the failure of Mr.. Webb
to do as he had voluntarily promised. Three or
four days after, met him in court. He came
to me, and offering his hand, said: Mr.. Audi-
tor, you have not been in to see me since this
affair occurred
Il said had no special business to call me
into his room, and was very busy getting ready
w tui "A O'cE my OllCc W my suCcccoOf
He replied, in a very confidential tone of
voice, Well, you know how / stood in this
matter
Il said, Well, Mr.. Webb, do not. / hear so
many different stories as to leave me in doubt
as to where you do stand; besides, l have some
thing against you-you made me voluntary
promise that you would advise me il change
was desired at any time, and my charge against
you is that you we're unfaithful to me and did
not keep your promise. You have permitted
me to be removed from Office without giving
me the opportunity of resigning.'
with much feeling Mr.. Webb acknowledged
the fact, saying that he remembered the con-
versation well. and much regretted his failure
to do as he promised. He only made the ex-
cuse that it was done after Office hours. and
after had left the building, so he could not
speak to me.
THE dayI vacated my Office Mr. Webb again
spoke of the matter. and again referred to his
failure to do as he had promised. Now, it is
not difficult to see that Mr.. Webb wished to
carry the conviction to my mind that it was
the other Commissioners who struck the blow.
y on must excuse me from talking more; lam
so thoroughly Disguised with the whole admin
istration. of the District Commissioners that
have no patience to discuss it,
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wen, ne said there were too many books
that was one thing, but do not care to go into
TINS matter now, as / do not wish to enter into
defense OF methods already approved by such
high authority
Then it would seem. colonel, that the fewer
books he had the better?"
1T certainly looks that wav. and the only
thing can say at this time is that il the svs-
tenn was not fully carried out up to the time of
my removal n was on account of Mr. Wheat
ley's industrious efforts to break il down. which
he was enabled to do, as he had succeeded in
having my office transferred from Mr. Webb to
himself; in my opinion, for that express pur-
pose"
Now, colonel, what about the statement sent
TO the Senate by the Commissioners that there
Was CONFUSION IN the accounts at the Treasury
That statement Is untrue, and the Commits
sioners know it. They probably meant that
there were suspensions and disallowances by
the accounting officers as there are in the ac-
counts OF every disbnrsing officer under the
government. but this Is not confusion in the ac-
counts Before leaving the city last summer
called at the Treasury and asked them to take
up these accounts, and that would render
every assistance in having them closed, and i'm
mediately on my return / did the same thing,
but thus far they have not taken them up. al
least, SO FAR as i am advised. The most of these
suspensions, and those they have been in the
habit Of making, were payments made upon
the orders Of the Commissioners. and IL they
see mt TO call a suspension of an account con-
fusion, 1t Is the Commissioners confusion, not
mine, as many Of these payments were made
by their orders, and after the accounting officers
OF the Treasury had suspended or disallowed
the same class of accounts No. / was removed.
as were others, for political reasons, which
would not have objected to, provided it had
been done decently and openly. The pretense
sent 10 the Senate was an after-thought, and
AcoSrEhPriBLE. cowARDLY BLOW
when was absent, and now on my return toe
late to obtain hearing before the Senate com.
mittee. knew nothing of the contest going
on IN connection with the reappointment o.
to know little Of current events OF local ma.
ture, but just before leaving London on my re.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-20

is over run with every kind ola scoun-
drel, but he is in command of a COM
pany of resolute men who have sworn
to exterminate these hordes and as
far as possible to right private wrongs
when requested to do so, and when
the law cannot. Therefore he holds
his life only from day to day Now
listen Elinor, / think your son-our
son." as she made dissenting motion,
shall L ever realize that I have a
son and he yours, / think Dick has
been with me for the last three
mon this"
20 Richard where is heu" starting
eagerly from her seat.
"Sit down love he is not here. Since
I have been gone he has disappeared.
When you told me your boy was out
here 1 felt sure my Dick and your
boy were one and the same, but said
nothing, anticipating with delight
your surprised meeting here. l
thought there must be some mistake
about his being in jail, though have
been gone from home five weeks.
Cole tells me Dick went in town a
few days after 1 went away, and
nothing has been heard from him
since, L think he has been captured
70 frightenedin to betraying our strong
hold among the hill"
HE never will! certainly not if he
has been trusted"
No, I am sure he will not, but let
me tell you how he happened to be
with me. 1t was wild bitter night
last winter, rain, sleet, and wind were
doing their worst A terrible norther
was sweeping down upoh the valley
cutting the flesh like broken glass,
and chilling the marrow in the bones.
A party of men were overtaken in
the valley to the north of Las Casas,
so being nearer the Cavern they made
for it instead of going for the city or
pushing on here. Stumbling along,
one of the horses shied at something
in the road and threw his half stupi-
fed rider, and in the halt necessarily
made they found the body Of a man
under their feet. When on eXamina-
ton they found there were faint.heart-
beats they took him along to the
castle. 1t Sc ms he had been sick
and in the Hospital, and before he
recovered strength was discharged,
without money, home, or work. He
struggled on, doing little jobs as he
could find any to do, each day becom-
ing more and more difficult to drag
through, waiting as we know now
with sick heart, for a word of help
and comfort from his Mother. Final
ly he started to walk to some ofthe
nearest farms to see If he could get
work and was overtaken by the
storm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-20

WHAT the best informed man on
the Chicago police force does not know
about the Cronin murder would fill a
big volume. The reports OF the asso-
ciated press and the specials as well,
are utterly unreliable. One day the
details of confession are wired, only
to be contradicted the following day
with emphasis. The facts are that
the police are pretending knowledge
they do not possess and the country
is misled into believing the existence
of testimony which has never been
secured.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-20
The Verdict Unanimous.

W.D, Suit, Druggist. BippTs, Ind, testities:
81 can recommend Electric Bitters as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given re-
lief in every case. One man took six bottles.
and was cured of Rheumatism of 10 years
Standing" Abraham Hare, Druggist, Bell
vile, Ohio, affirms: ''The best selling medi-
cine have ever handled in my 20 years ex.
perience, is Electric Bitters." Thousands OF
others have added their testimony, so that the
verdict is unanimous that Electric Bitters do
cure all diseases of the Liver, Kidr eys or
Blood. Only half dollar bottle at DRESS,
THOMPSON & Cos Drugstore. u