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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
A NOVEL SCENE.
Selecting the Consort and Harem Beau
ties for the Emperor OF China.

In Mondays star was published AN edict
from the dowager empress Of China HDnoupc-
ing that feh-hoh-na-la, tho daughter Of the
Manchu brigadier-genersl,K wei-siang younger
brother of the dowager empress), had been
selected as the eonsort Of the youthful emperor
OF China. and that two girls named Ta-ts-ls,
daughters OF Changshuh. a Manchu vieo-presi-
dent Of the Picking board, aged fifteen and
thirteen years respectively. had been chosen
for the harem. The emperor's marriage will
take place, according TO present arrangements
on the Esd Of next February. time which the
astronomical board has declared to be propi-
tious.
The North China Ne,rs SAYS: The process %
selecting the emperor's consort Is interesting
After two inspections. at considerable intervals.
the number of candidates was reduced 60
thirty-one, who are daugeters Of mandarins OF
above the fourth rank. and. of course. Of
Manchu extraction. These thirty-one young
ladies were conveyed in carts 10 the palace ON
the night of the 9th ult., rather in the early
morning of the 2Sth. az O'Clock. They
entered by the Gate OF the Southern Sea"
which they crossed in six boats and were con-
Quoted 20 the palace. which they reached at 5
a. m. A splendid banquet was then spread be-
fore them, after which they were ushered into
the presence OF her majesty. the empress
dowager, by groups of four and FIVE IL nav
interest the ladies TO know that her majesty
"Ore on one occasion an aprlcot-yollow SILK
long dress with black velvet Jacket
Each girl carried a tablet bearing her
name and age. also the name OF her
father, banner. &c, which was presented 20
the empress while the girls stood before her.
After some interrogations. and in no few cases
even monitory words for having continued 20
shave the forehead. her majesty formed her
opinion of the candidate, which. when uu-
favorable, was signified by handing the girls
tablet 10 one OF the eunuchs with the order 20
present the rejected aspirant with roll Of silk
Ihe glrl with the silk then taken back 20
her cart. never more 20 participate in the inn
penal matrimonial competition. The selec-
non of new empress inhicts a serious burden
on many poor men whose daughters are eligi-
bic and must be presented, but who have little
means 70 defray the expenses incidental 90
journeylng TO Pekin and frequent visits 20 the
palace. Most of them pray 20 be put ont of
their misery at the first inspection. and those
who survive to the last and are then rejected
are really to be pitied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
THE COURTS.
EourrY CouRr-Judoe Chr

EQUITY CoURr-Judge Con.
To-day. Lehman agt Ward; perpetual injunc-
ton granted. Claveloux agt. Shipley; error in
deed corrected. Riordan agt. Riordan; divorce
granted. Prick agt. Alleman; W. W. Metcalf
sale decreed-C. H. Cragin appointed trustee
Dulaney agt Dulaney; r. z. Pairo appointed
guardian ad Item. Barbour agt. District; per
petual injunction granted. Lloyd agt. Lloyd;
rule on defendant, returnable Jan. 4, granted.
POLICE CouRr-yudoe Muller.
To-day, Jessie Mccoy, vagrancy; bonds or 60
days. Thomas Swain, eolored, obstructine
sidewalk; s5 or Is days. John Nelson, colored.
vagrancy; bonds or 60 days. Turner Freeman
colored, do; do. Claud Wilson, profanity:
personal bonds. William Cedars, disorderiy
conduct; S6 or Is days. Clayton Forsyth, do. ;
do. Thomas sutton, do; do. Matthew Quig..
ley, profanity; do. Timothy Sullivan, disor-
DERBY conduct; s5 or Is days. James Haskins,
vagrancy; bonds or 60 days. Jennie Steven
SON and Lucy PAYNE, colored, vagrancy; bonds
or GO days each. Nellie Wauser, colored, lar
ceny; e5 or Is days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
A Remarkable Explosion.

From the Lewiston Journal
In the corner by doorway that leads to
another portion of the big establishment of
the Lewiston Machine company, in Lewiston.
near the west end of the long machine shop
stands the new hydraulic press 1t is a mon
ster, its four huge pillars Of steel hitting, up
right, nearly to the ceiling. In its makeup are
thirty-six tons Of iron and its base rests upon
10000 brick. When it squats, its pumps go
quietly, but Its pressure is like that of
two mountains drawn irresstibly together
1t marks a thousand tons without exertion,
and then adds to that another thousand tons,
and then goes it two hundred tons better, or in
all 2, 200 tons, or 4.400. 900 pounds. The press
Is used for pressing calendar rolls.
On Monday. when it was exerting pressure
of ], 500 tons the roll burst with a noise like
thunder. The whole shop seemed to lift. Dust
filled the shop until it seemed like the smoke
of powder and of battle. Loose belts we're
in its places. The roll stood upright, but curl
ously marked. Every portion of il seems to
have burst. The paper in little shreds hung
from its surface. The layers were separated,
and it seemed to have been shot at by a bat
terry of grape, picking off little bits here and
there.
The big iron collar at the top that is made of
charcoal iron had split in four or five pieces
and had flown swift as cannon balls in all direc-
tions. Each of those eight cylindrical pieces
OF iron, weighing so pounds apiece, had been
propelled to the walls of the shop. One had
struck a shaft and cut il like a pipe-stem.
Chains wherever flying iron had struck them,
were cut in two. Pulleys had been shattered
like egg-shells. One piece q the iron, a 50
FOUNDER, had been thrown 50 feet on a per-
fectly straight line about 10 feet from the floor
and through the shop, and had been buried
half out of sight in the stone, brick, and NOR
tar Of the wall. One piece Of iron struck one
Of the pillars Of the hydraulic, bounded aside,
and went into the floor. Belts were cut, and
whole line of shafting had to be stopped A
large lathe in the east part of the shop was
struck by a piece of iron and was completely
shattered, and boy named Lahey was struck
but neither was hurt to speak of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
His Face Smashed With a Bottle.

HE OBJECTED TO HIS WIFE SMOKING CIGARETTES
AND THE TROUBLE FOLLOWED.
Thomas II. Smith, colored, went to his home.
No. 47s Washington street, early last evening
and found his wife smoking a cigarette. He
objected. but she informed him that it was a
holiday and she proposed to have a good time.
They had some words, and Mary Seal the
wife's sister, interfered and struck her brother
in-law in the face with a bottle. The blow was
a severe one, and inflicted a terrible wound
The wounded man was taken to the Emergency
hospital, where sixty-four stitches were put in
the wounds on his face. Mary Seal was ar
rested, and fined go by Judge Miller to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
GEORGETOWN.

Nor PARALYzED.-Mr. George B. Barnard
suddenly lost the use of his limbs last We'd
nesday, which gave rise to the rumor that he
had been stricken with paralysis. His physi-
clan. DIR. Appleby, however, says the trouble is
temporary only, caused by an affection of the
stomach, and that MIR. Barnard will recover
the use OF his limbs i'll a very short while. He
is much better to-day.
A POLICEMAN ASSAULTED BY CoLoRED
PRIsoNEB.-The crowd Of young colored men
that congregates upon the corner of 2Sth and
D streets has become very boisterous and
troublesome of late. Last night Special Off
Ger Voss requested the cessation of this loud
talking, which they did not heed whereupon
he placed two of them under arrest and started
to the station-houseS%ith his prisoners, when
Jno. Carter, one of the arrested men broke
away and, picking up brick, dealt Voss
powerful blow on the forehead cutting him
badly. After this the prisoners managed to
get away, but Carter was rearrested this morn
ing, and is at present locked up. Voss in
juries were treated by DIR. Yarnell
BUILDING AssoCIATIoN.-At the eightieth
monthly meeting of the First Cooperative
Building association, held last night, money to
the amount of $4,000 was sold. $1,000 at SO,
90, 900 at IS. $500 at 113. 1000 in bonds were
sold, with interest added, at S222.11 each, the
par value of which was S22O50.
ARRESTS IN THE LAST QUARTER OF 'S8.-The
report for the last quarter ending December
81 made by Stationkeeper Shanks, shows that
3Zo arrests were made during the three
months, which resulted in 159 convictions-17
of whites and $50 of colored prisoners. The
number that could not read or write was So
MASONIC HALL AsSoCIATIoN.-At a meeting
of stockholders of the Georgetown Masonic Hall
association, held last evening, the following d.
rectors were elected to serve during the en-
suing year: John T. Mitchell. Thomas Dow
ling, Joseph G. Waters, F. w. Jones, W. Nord-
hnger, Thomas Knowles. c. F. Shekell, r. l..
Cropley and H. W. Barrett. The following
officers were also elected: John T. Mitchell,
president; H. W. Barrett, secretary, and Joseph
g. Waters, treasurer. dividend of 4 per
cent was declared. payable on and after jan
uary 15 1889.
A STOLEN HAT.-Miss Maggie Mcintyre. of
No. 1889 U street, reports stolen from the par
lor OF her house Monday night lady's straw
hat, trimmed with two feathers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
DENTISTRY.


nR STIR PARSONS, DENTIST, 9TH ST, COR
IL ner En.w. Filling specially. Teeth extracted
without pin by pain killer applied to gums Artif
mh21
nR DUE, DENTIST, rs 14TH n W. TEETH
Dextrsced without pain by aid Of local application
prepared md used only by Teeth filled, 81. Per-
fectfttins sets artificial Teeth. Operations guar
anteed. n17-2m'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
The Extension of North Capitol Street.
PERPETUAL INJUNCTION AGAINST THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS GRANTED.

Inc EXtenslOn Oh NORTH Capitol Street.
PERPETUAL INJUNCTION AGAINST THE DISTRICT
COMMISSIONERS GRANTED.
In the Equity Court this morning Judge Cox
made a decree awarding perpetual Injunction
in the case of Annie E. Barbour against the
District Commissioners, restraining them from
entering upon and condemning land for the
extension of North Capitol street. The COM
plainant filed her bill by Mr.. H. w. Garnett in
December. 1887. and stated that she had do
mated land for the extension of LIST street west.
and that street furnished all the roadway nee
essary for the use of the adjacent land. and no
tender had been made to her of compensation.
She also claimed that this work had not been
included in the defendants estimates. as thew
had no means of making compensation The
District answered that the proposed extension
had been abandoned and the land would not he
entered upon.
THIEVES SENTENcED.-Mrs. Nora Crawford
visited Mrs. Pitchner, of HOG 9th street. Non
day night, and left her pocketkook Containing
about IS, on the table. When she left the
house she discovered that 81 had been taken
from her pocketbook. Officer Wagner ar
rested Nellie Wanser, the colored servant girl
in the house, and recovered the money from
her. When tried IN the Police Court this
morning Nellie was fined s5 or Is days.-Chas.
Lewis, a small colored boy arrested on sus-
picion Of stealing two hams from the store of
n. A. Poole, claimed that the hams were
given him by his father, who told him to sell
them. A sentence of two months was imposed
WARRINGTON CRY BIBLE SocrrrY.-The hoard
OF managers of this society, at their last meet
ing made the following grants: IS Testaments
to the Woman's Christian Temperance union:
Bibles to the Hope and Help mission:
Testements to the aims house; rs Bibles to
John Wesley a. M. Ed church; 8 Bibles to
Young Mems Christian association; Is Bibles to
~ street branch of Central Union mission. Re-
ceipts since last reports From First Congrega-
tional church, Ell; collections by Mr.. SMELL
s33.75. RENTED to American Bible society.
e125 for general work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
SHELTERED BY THE LAW.
Employees Now Included In
the Classified Service.

THE NUMBER ABOUT DOUBLED SINCE THE LAW
WENT INTO EFFEcT-BRANcHEs OF THE SERVICE
TO WHICH THE OPERATIONS OF THE Law HAVE
NOT EXTENDED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
Sales of Real Estate,


on 9Th street east between G and ii streets
northeast.
Fitch, Fox & Brown have Just sold for John
Z. Beall to William A. johnson, in trust for
Gordon Mckay, esq, of Newport, R. l., and
others, lots 10 to 19, inclusive in block of the
subdivision Of Belair Heights, for S59,750
Other sales have recently been made in this
subdivision, but have not yet been closed.
MIR. Henry Wise Garnett has sold, through
Goldsborough Brothers Co., building lot
on Massachusetts avenue, north side, between
18th and 18th streets to Mr. A. Lisner of this
city, for S15,SSS. The lot is IS feet front by an
average depth of about $50 feet. and the price,
50 foot, is considered a good one. Mr. Lis
ner proposes to Immediately build fine resi-
dence on his new purchase.
AFAMILY FIaHr.-wm. Fitzhugh, a colored
resident of South Washington, and Eliza Fitz-
hugh, his wife, appeared in the Police Court
this morning to have Judge Miller settle their
family troubles. William had an ugly wound
over his eyes and Elizas face was badly dis
figured. She told the judge that her husband
came home intoxicated last night. He was in
bad humor and abused her. During the trouble
he bit her nose, and in defending herself she
cut his head with an axe. This, she said. was
not the first time he had assaulted her. William
did not deny that he bit his wife's nose, but
claimed that he did not remember what oc-
Cured. He knew that he was only playing
with his wife, who got angry and assaulted him
He thought that he bit her after she struck
him. He was sentenced to sixty days in Jail.
MARRIAGE DEMONSTRATING licenses have
been issued by the clerk Of the court to John
E. Hoffman and Mabel Richards; Hamilton
Burney and Caroline A. Longstreet, both of
New York city; Richard A. Kidwell and
Gertrude Adrian, both of Leesburg, Va; Gill
bert c. Walker, of Fredericksburg, Va. and
Elizabeth Bolding, of Essex, Westmoreland
county, Va. Chas NJ. Warren and Henrietta
Airline Sweeney; Robert F. Harper and Mary
F. Moland; E. ]. Hopkins. of Brooklyn, and
Sallie R. Martin, of Beaufort. n. c.; John F.
Maloney and Sarah E. Wade, both of Charles
county, Md.
The VALDA GRAND CONCERT at the Congrega-
tional church next Tuesday evening will be a
brilliant event. Madam Valda, in addition to
being great artist, has high social position,
and, judging from press notices her glorious
voice has shared honors with her magnificent
Worth toilets and the famous Cameron Jewels. .
The COMING ENGAGEMENT of the ]. c. Duff
Opera Co. at the National theater in "Trip to
Africa will bring to Washington a company
magnifcently equipped as to singers, costumes
and scenic effects. Manager Morrissey declares
his intention to Guido any previous perform
ance of comic opera ever given here. The
"Trip will be followed during the latter half
of the week by the ''Beggar Student" in which
Mr.. Hubert Wilke will sing the title role, which
was originally written for him. The sale of
seats will begin tomorrow.
JUDD DETwEILER, 400. 400 18th street. have
ready their twenty-first annual calendar. Call
and get one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
NOTARIES PUBLIC.

CoNMIssIoNER OF DEEDs FOR EVERY STATE
and Territory, Notary and Z. =. Commissioner,
NJ 4 bEALL. 1871 St NV. In ONCE from . ana
" pA u17
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

DIPHTHERIA IN SPRNGFIELD.-Diphther Is
alarmingly epidemic in Springfield, Mass. II is
not confined to any particlar locality, but has
spread over the entire city. One of the public
schools has been closed on account of the num-
Der of pupils stricken by the desease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

Family doctor-"Your wife needs outdoor
exercise more than anything else"
Husband-"But she won't 60 out What am
/ to do?"
''Give her plenty of money to shop with. -
Nesc York Weekly.
In Philadelphia last evening James Fl. john
son, Of Trenton, N. j., committed suicide at
the Girard house BY shooting himself in the
mouth He had ESQ In his pocket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

Another color entirely.-The London
papers are wondering If il is the American
girls pink faces that charm foreign admirers
We should say that the girls greenbacks at
Jorria.
1t is stated that the United States govern
ment has paid more money in the investies-
tion Of the disease Of hogs than IL has for All
the diseases affecting the human race. --Aedsoal
Record
One standing in Charles street Christmas
could see ON one hand men in shirt sleeves
playing ball on the common, and on the otLer
band was the public garden pond covered WITH
ska ters.-Bosfon 7rcnsr1pf.
General Superintendent Tinker, of the West
ern Union telegraph company, has dismissed
the entire night force of clerks and msseso-
ers In the Boston once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
ORDERS FOR THE SURVEYOR.
He Is Called to Account for Lending His
Name to Irregular Subdivisions.

THE COMMISSIONERS MAKE AN oRDKR-cAPT.
sYNoSs WANTS THE PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST
MAKING PURCHASES IN SUBDIVISIONS NOT AP-
PROVED By THE COMMISSIONERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

WESTERN BILLIARD GossIP.-A billiard COM
pany in Chicago is willing to give up $1,000 for
a balk-line handicap tournament at New York.
the first-class men, such Schaefer, Slosson.
and yignaux, TO play 14-inch and all others &C
play s-inch 1t seems TO be agreed. however,
that the oply way TO revive professional bill
lizards is to institute a national handicap in
which all the participants shall play the same
line and competent men shall handicap all the
billiard players who are known as experts, the
entrance money to be, say, S250 for each ac-
ceptor. There would be no danger OF toe
many entries. In no other way is il possible &c
get Jacob Schaefer again before the public in
any role save that of an exhibition player
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02
BOARDING.

A COUPLE OF GENTLEMEN CAN BE ACCOM-
"A Iodated with nicely furnished 'front.' room and
board Tor s25 per month each at 126 10Th ST. n e.
Dol ST, NV. CORNER COLUMBIA ST., DE
- hghtful furnished rooms. well lighted and
nrst-c.nss table board.
d291w Terms moderate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

JUDD 4 DErwEILER, 40. 422 18th street. have
ready their twenty-drst annual calendar Call
and get one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

The VALDA GRAND CONCERT at the Congrega-
tional church next Tuesday evening will be a
brilliant event. Madam Valda, in addition to
being great artist, has high social position,
and, judging from press notices her glorious
voice has shared honors with her magnificent
Worth toilets and the famous Cameron Jewels =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-02

A New YEAR CONFERENCE.-THE Union Vet
eran corps, first company, numbering over
sixty men, called upon Capt. and Mrs. T. B.
Harrison, at their home, 1929 street, yester-
day. Lieut.. Thompson in a neat speech pre-
sented to Mrs. Harrison on behalf Of the corps
a beautiful clock of handsome design and
Workmanship
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20
A REPUBLICAN SCHEME.

1t is understood that one matter to which
the Republicans III Congress will assidu-
ously devote themselves next winter is the
repeal of the internal revenue tax on to-
bacco and whisky. The effort is not to be
made in the interest of anything praise
worthy. but rather the opposite. There
are two objects in view. The main incen-
tive is to reduce the government surplus
by the abolition of the tax on the articles
named. and thus make necessary the con-
tinuance of the high tariff which operates
Republican manufacturers who are so use
full when large funds are to be raised for
campaign purposes. If there are any arti-
cles of use and consumption which
should be taxed they are whisky aud
tobacco, neither of which is essential to the
well-being of men, and both of which are
in the nature of lUXuries. 1t is believed
that it would be better for society if the
cost of whisky and tobacco were much
higher than it is, for then less number of
people would use them. To cheaper them
brings them into more general censump-
ton, and extends their injurious effects
among the people Cheap whisky is an
evil, and cheap whisky will be the neces-
sary result of the removal Of the internal
revenue tax.
lis suggested that party which adds
two ffths TO the price of the necessaries of
life, which the poor must have, and lessons
the cost of luxuries which only the rich can
buy, is not the friend to the American
people That party is the Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-10-20

the doctor, assisted by his partner, Dr.
Freeman, and his sister, Miss NelliesBur-
rows, ~ ) o'clock pm. on Monday, Sep
tember2 :, performed the operation on the
left eye. The method decided upon was
Won Graefe's Linear" and by $3.50
o'clock the eye had been cut open, an
iridectOmy performed. the lens extracted.
all blood clots and Capsular shreds
cleared from the interior Of the
eye, and it neatly bandaged. When
he was informed that the operation thus
far Was success. As to the subsequent
progress of the case it is gratifying to hear
Mr.. Farlinger-his face radiant-describe
his visit to the fair and his appreciation of
the live stock there exhibited; also his
strolls around our city and how nc is i'm
pressed with the beauty of the new bust
ness blocks in process of erection. He is
apparently enjoying the great blessing of
sight TO the ut5ernoSt. The primary oper-
alton was so thorough that a secondary one
was not necessary, a characteristic of the
doctor surgical work After u short visit
home, Mr.. Farlinger will return and have
the other eye-nOw totally blind-operated
upon. Let US hope that the doctor will be
as successful with the secOad as with the
first. As it is an honor to Salt Lake that
her surgeons should be selected before
those of any other city in the Union and
that the result should prove that the CON
fdence thus reposed is not misplaced.
l hereby certify that the above is abso-
lutely correct. o. H. FARLINGER.
SALT LAKE, Utah, Oct. ID, 1888. \
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kept quiet, be spread broadcast. The ques
ton is, is it better to so manage matters as
to please these squeamish people, or in
way to put stop to the evil and immoral
ity of secret divorces! Most persons will
say that the latter course should be pursued
People are not entitled to much public con-
sideration who have so conducted them
selves as to create ugly skeletons IN the
family closets, and we don't unerstand
that society or the courts should be careful
to take the feelings of these folks into ac,
count. On TIE other hand, nobody viii
dispute that a system is wrong which per
mits husband az We - ! a divorce
" thoEt yEe --...vwrrugc CT the other part
her to the r11rl.age contract, Is Va. Cone
by Sheriff FLAci;. II the proceedings ere
public and the defendant Sa5 TIC pr Ilege
OF being heard, the petitioner will have 10
make better showing taan is required by
the average referee.