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The Washington critic., 1889-06-18
JOHN F. ELLIS & co.,
937 Pa. ave-, near 10th ST.
HOW CHAN A 81 WAS BLESSED
A CHINESE GHOST STORY.


AT the time OF this incident Chan A
81, a native OF the Iseng Forfeiture,
was In his 22d year lie was a market
gardener by trade and bachelor
through the stress OF poverty. One
night he went out 10 keep watch In his
melon garden: II was the third or
fourth day OF thefifth month, and there
was faint simmer OF light from the
crescent moon. The light brought
into view four or fve shadowy forms
that were strolling under the trees by
the hillside, AS they talked together
In subdued tones A 81 thought within
himself, The look OF these men Is
scarcely that OF melon stealers.
Cntohing hedge stake In his hand, he
crept in among the thick foliage to con
ceal himsels as he watched their move
ments;,
"All at once he heard one man say
Let us go togcther INTO the melon gar
den ana nave a whln OF the melon
flowers ana watch inc iittle melons as
they are rounding into FORM what
The Washington critic., 1889-06-18
ID UsINEss OHANO Us.

EoR SALE ESTABLISHED GROCERY
IL and liquor store. Win sell at half cost
Of stock on hand Reason for selling TO retire
from BUSINESS. inquire az 322 18th str W,
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No, 937 Penn. Ave.
NEAR TENTH ST.
Telephone, 10

During the summer we
clean up and clear out in
order to get ready for the
Fall and Winter trade. So,
if you wish to buy a Piano
or Organ, that has been out
at rent or taken in exchange,
by buying now you can get
the advantage Of summer
prices and save a great deal
Of money. We have Up
right Pianos at all prices
from SIPS upwards; Organs
S22, S27, and so on. All
kinds of Musical lnst:u-
ments at a reduction. We
want the room, and we must
get rid of the goods. Now
is your great opportunity.
We are sole agents for the
Bohemian Music Paper
straw tinted-and will not
blot or spread the ink; only
40 cents per quire.
And also for "Harris'
Sheet Music Binder" for
repairing torn and damaged
music. A box containing
sufficient to mend forty
pages Of music only IS cts.
The Arion Guitar, only
$12; the American Conser-
vatory Guitar, only SIS; the
Washburn Guitar, from $25
upward. All America n
made; guaranteed not to
split or warp, and to be
fretted absolutely correct.
We keep everything kept
in a hrst-class Music Store,
and we do not hesitate to
say our Sheet Music De-
partment Is the largest and
most complete in the city.
Special terms to teachers
and those entitled to a dis
count. Come and see our
store and avail yourself OF
our summer prices.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-18

Commencing June l2 and continuing
until further notice, Pullman's Buffet
Parlor Cars will run between Washington
and stanton on b, 4 o, train leaving
day, arriving at Staunton at 6:l7 p. M, and
on b. & o. train leaving stanton AZ 7;43
a. m. daily except Sunday, arriving at
Washington at 3p, m.
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Season opens June 49, Trains will leave
b, & o. Depot weeks 9:05 a, m, 1;25 p. m.
and ass p. IN. Sundays, $50 a. M, l;40 p.
m, and 3;lop u, Ronnd-trip fare, 81.
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BOARD oF pIRECToRs.

k>S55e LADIES' LADIES' LADIES,
~ Mrs. McCaferty Is the only hat and
bonnetframe manufacturer in the city. Call
and see her new shapes. Bleaching and
pressing. Straw and felt hats altered TO the
latest styles Orders promptly attended to.
= --f fO60 ii street N W.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-18
MOVER TO LoAs.

Advertisements uader ms head, four lines or
Tess % cents for three tasertions 80 cents for si1
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Rheumatism,

PEING due to the presence Of uric
- acid in the blood, Is most effectuplly
cured by, the use Of Ayers Sarsapa-
rilia. Be sure you get Ayers and no
other, and take IL till the poisonous
acid Is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
About two years ago, after suffering
for nearly two years from rheumatic
govt, being able TO walk only with great
discomfort and having. tried various
(, remedies, including mineral waters,
+, without relief, / saw by an ADVERTISE
ment In a Chicago paper that man had
been relieved OF this distressing COM
plant, after long suffering, by taking
Ayers Sarsaparilla ! then decided TO
make trial Of this medicine, and took
II regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state. that it has effected o
complete cure. have since had no re-
turn Of the disease, Mrs. X. Irving
Dodge, ITO West 10th ST., New York.
zone year ago I was taken i'll with
infiammatory rheumatism, being con-
fined TO my house six months, came
ont OF the sickness very much debili-
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered in every way. commenced
using Ayers Sarsaparilla and began TO
improve at once, gaining in strength
and soon recovering my usual health.
/ cannot say too mucli in praise Of this
well-known medicine." = Mrs. l.. A.
Stark, Nashua, N. II.
Ayers SarsapariIIa,
PREPARED ny
Or. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Price eli six bottles, %. Worth % bottle.
The Washington critic., 1889-06-18
HOUSES FOR RENT.
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT.
Safe as U. s. bonds; Q per cent, payable
quarterly In sums 500 70 $1,000; small pre-
MUM charged.
LOANS.
In sums TO suit az per cent.
The above Is only a portion Of the property
on my books. For fun list call at Office for
bulletin issued on the list and 18th.
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FOR SALE IND RENT.

DEAL ESTATE BULLETIN
In ny
THos. E. wAGGAMAN, OH F street.
Changes made Wednesdays and Saturdays.
2-STORY BRICK AND FRAME HOUSES
For SAFE
The Washington critic., 1889-06-18

LOR SALE
Il Vt ave. bet X and sts W, large
brlck, in dne order, lot ssxis7.. .s.. SEQ, 200
10th and R'sfs w, beautiful location,
three-storyhnd basement brick, ten
ments......., ..,....,. $50: .......". 1900
Georgetown; lot running from N 70
Olive ST. containing i2,9G8 SO II, i'm
proved by brick house; land worth
Rhode Island ave, bet nth and 18th SITS ''''
location !. ................... ~ l0,oOt
lithst bet N and n SIS n Y, l9t .5.0x
thirteen.reon brick house. $3.50. 1000
o and 21st SITS W, beautiful new brick
houses, never occupied, Improving
IN neighborhood. From. ....'....7,50oto S,oo'
room bricks. For both. ............. $500
g ST, bet Gath and 25th SITS W, four
two story. brick houses, six rooms
each. Price for all'.;.....v.!...... 5000
valuable location, three,story and
basement brick, nj modern Improve
ments and In excellent order....t... $500
22d st, bet and Pa ave W, two.story,
eightroom frame, lot 21.6x100 to an
alley .,...,.s.............. o,OV
E.. near 4thI st n W, three,story and
+ basement brick seven rooms and
T, bet 9th and 9TH SITS W, two story and
basement brick, seven rooms and
Pierce Place, bet i4th and 18th, a-story w
brick, rooms and bath, all modern
improvements .............r,.,...... 400
North side dfMAryland ave, near 10th
stst~,lbrge .fsfery brick Dwelling. 400
18th 81 $; bet D and 3, two frame
lively: renting at s3i per month, lot -,
32ix117.3...,.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3,S0(
Vermont ave, bet Y and W SITS nw,2
story brick, O rooms large lot 11x133
to alley, frame stable in rear. ........ $50
New York ave- bet 4th and 9Th SITS W,
Groom brick house, lot worth nearly ,,,
the price. .,..:..;.....;,. $3.50. 3,3V
2-story brick 6rooms. bath and cellar,
rents at S22 80 per month.............. 800
LIST NV, bet North Capitol and ist.p- . ~
s nSwyb Sro ~ rndsn br;c tHs 800
northwestern and northeastern sec.
iso% IL e s's r sSaSs Gan II Dc pS
chased on a,small cash'payment and
r bet nth and 18th SITS W, lot a5x1sf,
Groom frame. Price per square foot S1.5
Ist. bet y Capitol and lst ", s,room
,,N & d I've In splendid order
o, between 9th and 10th, 2-story brick
dwelling, 10 rooms WIN be sold
Cd st e, between C and D SITS, lot OK
l05, improved by a.story, groom
frame. Price per square foot. 1880. 70 cts
North II St, between 2lst and ssd,. g.
story and cellar brick, good stable;
lot 26x140. and worth the money
asked for the premises. Must be sold
to close an estate.
A Splendid farm on the Rockville turn
pike, about Q miles from the city,
containing 1870 acres, good buildings,
good fencing, seven springs of never
falling water; In yery, high state Of
cultivation. This Is one Of the most
desirable places on this pike, and we
can sell It at agood bargain. tA
8, between 9th and 10th SITS, 3stOry
brick, srooms and bath, all modern A. -.
b. d WARMER 3 CO.,
Ola II az n W
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EoR sALE-HoUsEs.

18th st n W, bet NJ and N, 8 stories and base
mentt brick, Il rs, very best condition: Iot
18th 81 N W, bet w and V, s.story and base,
ment brick, II RS, excellent condition, lot
20xl4oto alley, with stable. go. 200
ED st, bet i and M SITS, 2story and basement
Q st, bet 14th and 18th SITS, S-story, 0rs, brick,
side and rear alley, lot 2sx05. ..... Sc, $50
ID. b. GILBERT q Co.,
Managers Takoma Park.
II cor ~ and d n W, opposite City Hall,
known as bradley building; will be sold on
easy terms. For Information apply to Ii. W..
TALBOT, Rockville, Nd, ,,s...- as
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lost AND FOUND.

+ osr--FRoM eoo4 r ST N W, A PUG GYP;
IL reddish color. Finder will please re-
turn,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
CONNECTICUT RAILROADS.
Increase of New York and New Haven
 and Housatonic Stock Favored.

Increase of New York and New Haven
 and Housatonic Stock Favored.
 HARTFORD, Jan. 1.-The report of the railroad commissioners favorng the petition for increase of stock by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company fixes no limit, except that the new stock be for the purposes set forth in the report, to such an amount as shall be actually neces- sary, and shall be full paid. In the case of the Housatonic railroad the report recom- mends increase to an amount sufficient to cover its indebtedness and the cost of con- structing any branches authorized by its charter or hereafter authorized by the legis- lature. The commission recommends in both cases that two-thirds vote of stockholders be required on the question of issuing such stock. Resolutions were introduced in the assembly and referred, based on the reports, and authorizing the Consolidated road to issue stock for stock and bonds of other roads until 1900, and to issue stock for improve ments and to take up funded and floating debt whenever the necessity arises, provided the cost of the improvements is specified in advance, and the chief justice of the state must pass upon all proposed purchases of stock of other roads
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
A Thorough Investigation.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.-The state house of representatives committee on elections, appointed to investigate the Finley Nichols First district contest, resumed their inquiry in the Continental hotel by recalling Minority Inspector Enoch Parke to learn from him for whom Ee voted He said for Finley and Strine It is the purpose of the contestants counsel to call every Republican voter in the Twenty-fourth division of the First ward, and after obtaining their testimony compare it with the returns, with view of learning whether or not there is ballot for every accredited vote. There is a discrepancy of thirty-fve votes in this division, and the course pursued will probably bring about the proof Of the destruction or failure to count the thirty-tive votes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
TALKS ON TRADE.
Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Retail
 Merchants Association.

Merchants Association.
 PATERSON, N. J., Jan. 1.-The New Jer Sey Retail Merchants association held its annual convention in Inglis hall. A hundred or more provision dealers assembled and dis cussed matters pertaining to the trade throughout the state. The grocers came from Jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth, Tren- ton, Gloucester, New Brunswick, Woodbury and other places. They were welcomed with an eloquent and hearty address by Recorder Joseph W. Greaves
 The president of the association, Stephen Pell, of Newark, spoke at length on the i'm portance of union among the grocers and the benefits they and the public derived from intelligent cooperation. State Dairy Com missioner William K. Newton, of this city, gave a vivid statement of the attempt of the state to do away with tie adulteration of food, which, he said, was expensive and caused much harm.
 Dr. Newton asked for cooperation on the part of the association, and the draft of a bill, to be introduced at the present session of the legislature, relative to food aduitera- tion, was read and indorsed by the conven- tion. The executive committee will present the bill to the lawmakers
 President, J. Q. Totten, of Passaic; vice presidents, W. w. Larkins, of Gloucester, and John Vertue, of Newark; secretary, G. A. Michael, of Newark; treasurer, Nicholas Lohse, of Jersey City.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
CONDENSED NEWS.

E. R. Casper, of the firm of H. O. Price & Co, of Pittsburg, has gone to Europe to in troduce the American system of pool selling ill London, Paris and Berlin.
 A mysterious fire occurred on the South Side, Pittsburg Mrs. Rsddy and her babe were found lying on bod, the mother burned to crisp and the child painfully burned. The fire was easily extinguished.
 Important changes have been made among the Jersey City police officials Capt. Ed mondson has been transferred from the Second precinct to headquarters; Capt. Smith from Greenville to Second and h. spector Lange takes charge of the Fifth pre- cinct.
 John Quinn followed Bridget Bowling in Elizabeth and at an alleyway seized and dragged her to deserted spot and criminally assaulted her. He was arrested in the act,
 James Murphy, of Newark avenue, reports to the Jersey City police that while he was going home in the evening he was held up and robbed of a bundle of clothes he was carrying by gang of toughs.
 During the holidays A. NJ. Ebert ordered great quantities of jewelry from New York firms, representing himself as proprietor of the Crystal Palace jswelry manufactory in Ohio. Then he packed the goods in cases and shipped them to his wife in London but his scheme was learned in time, and the cases were seized at Hoboken.
 Joseph Cannon, of Jersey City, inaugurated q fight with his wife. When the police ap- psared the wife was flaming Cannon with a stove lid and drawing blood at every stroke, and he feebly requested that Mrs. Cannon be fired. She was arrested.
 Rev. William Vaughn, of the Reformed church of South Bergen, N. J., has accepted call to the Knox Memorial chapel in New York city. He explained that he made the change because he is offered better job. Two Philadelphia young men made a tour of Chinese laundries on petty thieving ex- petition. They asked for price lists. and while one read the other robbed the till. Finally they struck Chinaman who had seen the game worked before and he caused their arrest.
 police that his IS 5year-old daughter has eloped with Charles Darringer, aged S5, who leaves 8 wife and six children. Victor Kumiski came into possession of a barber shop at Jersey City by foreclosing a chattel mortgage. While he was absent one day Constable Brown ejected the hired man | and took possession in the interest of the former proprietor. kumiski was arrested by policeman whils demanding admission l and now he is suing the constable to recover the amount of his loan and q small balance l to heal his wounded feelings
 Philadelphia has a new sort of fiend He or they, for there have been four similar cases quite recently, call in the evening al addresses given by girls advertising for posi- tions to do housewcrk, and pretending tc want help immediately, by offering biz wages, induce the girls to accompany them The victims are tha, conducted to lonely places, outraged and left to reach home a. best they can. The police are actively en gagged in ferreting out the fiends.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.
Philadelphia Colored Man Stabs His
 Wife Thirteen Times.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 17.-Benjamin Cum mlnger, colored, of l, POT Lombard street, made deliberate attempt to murder his wife by stabbing her with a long, keen edged shoemakers knife. A week before Christmas, 1t is alleged, he deserted his wife for another woman. Tuesday he called at her house and informed her that she would either have to live with him or die. He gave her until morning to consider the matter, when he would return and execute his threat. About o'clock he battered in the door of the house, and ascended to her room on the second floor The woman was sitting in chair sewing. Cumminger, it is alleged, threw her to the floor, drew the knife from his pocket and gashed her horribly about the face, breast and arms The woman shouted murder, and her cries brought Patrolmen Buchanan, Crilly and Carrol to the house. Cummnger was disarmed and taken into custody. The woman was sent to the Pennsylvania hos pital, where it was found that the knife had penetrated her flesh thirteen times. He slashed her so tiercely that the knife snapped in two. He was arraigned before Magistrate Lelar, and committed in default of Sl, 800 bail on the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
Funeral of Dr. NIcGilI.

PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 1.-The funeral of Alexander Taggert McGill, D. D., ILL D., professor emeritus of ecclesiastical, homoliti cal and pastoral theology in the Princeton Theological seminary, was held in the First Presbyterian church here yesterday after noon at o'clock. The attendance was large, including many distinguished clergy men, strangers and alumni from all parts of the country. The seminary buildings are draped in black, and all exercises were sus- pended as the procession entered the church. headed by Drs- McCosh, Green, Patton and Hinsdale Preceding the casket were the faculty of the seminary, and following were the friends and relations of the deceased Selections from the Scriptures vera read by Dr. Hinsdale, and prayer was offered by pr. Patton. Dr. Green made a brief address. giving the principal events in the life of the deceaSai
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
DELAWARE's POLITICAL REVOLUTION
Tho Long ReiEn of the Bayards and salis-
 bNry's Broken.

Tho Long Reign of the Bayards and salis-
 bnry's Broken.
 DOVER, Del, Jan. 17.-In joint session of the general assembly the election of Anthony Higgins as United States senator was com pleted. A comparison of the journals show ing that MT. Higgins had not received ma jority of the votes cast in the senate, (the senate vote was 3 for Higgins and for James L. Wolcott), formal joint ballot was taken. The result was 16 votes for Higgins, for Wolcott and 5 for A. P. Robinson, the Democrats having divided their votes be- tween the latter two. Speaker Lewis, of the senate, then declared MT. Higgins duly elected United States senator from Delaware for six years from March next.
 , The election of Senator Higgins. is @ notable political event. In addition to being the first Republican to represent Delaware in the United States senate, when he takes his seat on March 4 1t will be the first time in thirty six years that Delaware has not been represented in the senate by Bayard or Salisbury. The last Bayard senator gave up his seat to enter President Cleveland's cabinet, and the last Salisbury senator is soon to give way to 8 political opponent.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
Social Sensation at pittsbur.

PITTsBURG, Jan. T.-Society here has had It's appetite for scandal whettel by an appli- cation for divorce which was fieI by Mrs. William Coleman against her husband Mrs. Coleman was a Miss Sproull before her mar riage to Mr. Coleman in 1882 Both were wealthy and young. The welded life of the pair was happy until Mir. Coleman made the acquaintance of dashing Miss Gilbert, whom he met ill the fall of 1886 at distinguished gathering of social lights The couple disap- peared several months ago, and Mrs Cole man alleges in her petition for divorce that they have fled to Europe. No defense to the action is anticipated on the part of Mir. Cole man.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17

PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE
Proposed Change in the Qualifications oi
 VOters-New Bills in tho Senate.

NOters-New Bills in tho Senate.
 HARRIsBURG, Jan 17.-Senator Cooper in- troduced into the senate a joiat resolution providing for an amendment to that section of the constitution relating to the qualifca- tioE of voters. The payment of a state or county tax IS not a necessary qualification of a voter, and thirty days residence in the dis trict Is sufficient, instead of sixty.
 Bills were introduced as follows: To re- wise and consolidate the laws relating to the improvement of highways and bridges Also, to provide for the appointment of female physicians in insane hospitals where females are detained; to prevent unlawful combina- tions of railroad and anthracite mining com panies or firms, or by their officers or agents; to prevent the merging of natural gas com panies and to regulate the charges made by them.
 In the house, reports from committees be- ported favorably: To provide for the pur- chase and display of the American flag over public school houses of the state and over educational institutions aided by the state; to equallze taxation tthe granger tax bill re- heving real estate of taxation); to restrict the season i'll which black bass can be legally taken from July to Jan. I; providing for the better collection of the wages of labor.
 The following bills were introduced among others: Revising the classes into which liquor licenses are divided to meet the requirements of the recent decree of the supreme court that cities can only be divided into three classes; to enlarge the power of boroughs to enable them to supply the inhabitants with light and fuel by natural gas; to amend the high license law by providing that surety may be obtained any where in the county in which the licensee has obtained his license.
 The house then proceeded to the calendar and passed all the bills to second reading which were reported favorably from com mittee.
 The speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Gentner Philadelphia and Johnston (Cameron) as trustees of the Soldiers home at Erie for two years. Adjourned
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-17
WINDOW GLASS MANUFACTURERS.
A Meeting in Washington of Interest to
 pennsylvauians.

Pennsylvanians.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-The Window Glass Manufacturers association began their semi-annual meeting at the Riggs house. F. l. Bodine, of Philadelphia, the president, was in the chair, and O. E. Frazee, of Can estoga, Pa, was the secretary. There were some forty members present, mainly from fattsburg. The object of the meeting is to present their views on the tariff to the sen ate finance committed After a two hours secret session it was decided that the price of glass would have to come down. Foreign glass blowers, the members claimed, are sending glass over cheaper and cheaper every year, and the American manufact- urers will have to reducs their prices. The manufacturers deny that they contemplate the formation of a pool or trust, and also say that the question of wages was not touched upon in the discussion. The most conservative members thought that the prices would have to be reduced or competi- tion with foreign glass blowers would be out of the question. The association adjourned to meet again in July next
 The new schedule of rates was not ar ranged, but it is understood that it will surely be lower than that now prevailing.