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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
just What He Was There For,

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
As funny thing as ever occurred in a court
happened at Napoleon, Ohio, before Judge Pot
ter and jury. A case was on trial, and an
outsider seated himself ON one of the pun.
cheons at the far end of the panel of Jurors,
there being no other available seat. When the
defendants counsel arose to address the Jury
he scanned the face of each very closely, and
naturally his gaze was directed to the furthest
man from him, who didn't happen to be a iukbr
at all. Glaring at him he began:
Gentlemen of the jury. want to know what
this man referring to the plaintiff in the case
has come into court for? What is his business.
What right has he here? What is he seeking
for5 Again repeat, gentlemen of the jury,
why is he here?"
The countryman imagined that the question
had direct reference to himself, and when the
lawyer paused to give due weight and emphasis
to the question, he jumped to his feet and
howled:
What am here for. you cross-eyed cock OF
the walk? What am l seeking for in this here
court! I'll tell you in short order you weazen-
faced old son of gun. I've been here three
days awaitin' for my fees, and nary q red kin
l git. Pay me my witness fees. sir, and I'll git
out of here immegiately."
This unexpected Grafton brought down the
house, and the lawyer never finished his able
argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
A Yankee Tar WEEDS Antipodal Royalty.

From the San Francisco Call.
The Rarotonga correspondent of an Auck-
land paper writes the following interesting
item. II England has got the country, at least
one American has got near the thrones of the
three queens:
''Quite stir was caused in Arorangi on Tues
day last by the marriage of Capt. Frank Gill,
an American master mariner, to Akaiti. a ma
tive maiden. The young bride is related to
the three queens of the island, consequently
great deal Of interest was taken in the mar
riage, and the amount of pig-killing and pres
ent-giving was truly astonishing. The bride,
a really handsome maiden. was dressed in a
very rich pale pink satin dress. trimmed with
heavy white lace, and. as she stood at the altar
with her Anglo-Saxon lord and master, she
presented very pretty appearance, and such
as would not have dsgractd many of your fash
ionable Auckland weddings. There was u large
congregation of Europeans and natives at Tino-
mana's palace at Arorangi, where the wedding
dinner, dressed in European style, was given.
The Rev. Mr.. Hutchens, the popular mission
airy on the islands, tied the knot in a most eff
fective manner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
George Law and the Striker.

From the New York Telegram.
tall, portly gentleman, smoking big cigar,
boarded an Sth-ave. car at 23d street yesterday
and stood on the front platform with the driver.
He was in a'talkative mood and asked the
heavily muffled man who held the reins many
questions about the late strike, how it affected
the families of the defeated unionists and how
Vie ''frozen-out" strikers we're getting along.
Il don't know much about the other fellers,
boss" said the driver, ''but guess they h'aint
none OF EN- had sech a hard time of IL as me.
I've got wife an three children at home an
all OF EN- are sick. It's pretty hard, but If
do it."
=, The big man said nothing in reply. When
the car reached the stables at 4sth street he
five-dollar bills from his pocket told the driver
70 give them to his wife and disappeared in the
ofice: The astonished ex-striker did not know
that his companion on the up-trip had been
George Law, the president Of the sth-avenue
railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
He Didn't Scare Much,
RIDICULOUS ENDING OF A PRACTICAL

A RIDICULOUS ENDING OF A PRACTICAL, JOKE
special to the Richmond Dispatch from
Onancock. Va, says: The people OF Onancock
have been shaking their sides over the ridicu-
sous ending of an attempt to play practical
joke on young man named Peed. who for
some months past has been employed as clerk
at Col. Ben. Parker's hotel in this town. MANY
years ago the custom prevailed here of TAX
ing Verddnt young men out at night into
the woods or old fields around here and
frightening them by having some one to
shoot from thicket if making an
attack on the party. Generally the plan
has succeeded well and not few have been so
badly frightened that they have spent cold and
stormy nights hiding in the woods and swamps
around the town. But things did not go that
way last night. rather the men who went
out to scare got terribly frightened themselves.
The plot had been carefully laid and prepafa-
tons for carrying it out were making Several
weeks beforehand. Last night everything had
been arranged and all the signs pointed tn a
successful termination of the deep-laid scheme
According to agreement Peed was to accom-
pany young man named West a mile or two
out m the country to visit some girls. Their
path lay through gloomy region and led right
by deserted old house that stands in an old
Held Here In the upper story of this old house
were hidden half dozen or more young men
who were going to brighten Peed. for West
was IN the secret just as they were passing
Dy the mouse several shots were fired and
West fell, pretending to be desperately
wounded Peed. who seems to have gotten
wind OF the plot to brighten him, jumped
on his PROSTATE companion and began to
smear his head, face. and neck with a sponge
which he had saturated with red paint and
carried along with him for the very purpose
At the same time he drew his pistol and began
firing at the old house, the balls going through
the windows aud creating the greatest con
sternation among those on the inside Some of
them leaped out of the rear windows. while
others called Justify to Peed not to shoot, tell
ing hlm who they were. But Peed kent firing
till every man had fed from the building
Young West, who fell at the first fire MANAGES
to get from under Peed and made his escane
70 the woods. 1t was some time before the
scattered party could get together again. and
1t was not until they were half way back to
Onancock that some one discovered the red
color OF Vests head and neck. At first thew all
thought West had been shot, and even West
himself made diligent search for the hole in
his head where the ball went in. When il was
finally discovered that ii was paint thew were
all greatly relieved. In the mean time Peed
had come back to the town and spread the
news. large crowd assembled at the hotel 10
greet the party who had gone out to scare
Peed- They all turned up and confessed that
the joke had been well turned on them and
that Peed had scared them all nearly TO death.
west spent the greater part of the night in the
bath-tub In an unsuccessful attempt to scrub off
the red paint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
A Blind Man as a Detective.

From the Boston Transcript.
A blind man has to depend great deal upon
the honesty of humanity, audit is to humanity s
credit that the confidence is not often BETRAYED
There was a case of this sort Of rascality, how
ever, in the city some time ago, and the rascal
was happily rebuked There used to be a
young blind man who sold cigars at a little
stand on Winter street and thereab bouts. Ordi-
narilv the sales were of single cigars or small
packages of cigarettes, and the dealer being
expert IN the handling of coins. had no diff
Guilty in making change. Sometimes paper
money would be given him. and then the blind
man had to trust the honor of his patrons not
to give him counterfeits. One day a man came
to him who wanted to buy lot of cigars, and
offered a five-dollar note in payment The
blind man trusted his honesty, took the FIVE
dollar bill. and gave what change was due in
silver. The bill proved to be counterfeit Some
time afterward the swindler, feeling secure in
the inability of the dealer to identify him,
came back to the blind mans stand and bought
a cigar.
Il should think he said nonchalantly to the
dealer, that you'd sometimes have counterfeit
money passed on you"
"Oh, no." said the dealer, nobody would
impose on poor blind man like me-"
Sop said the sharper. His victim had
thrown him off his guard. Evidently he
thought ''the blind man succeeded in passing
the bill, and nobody discovered that it was bad
till it got into the third or fourth mans hands.
So here's chance to get him again."
'Of course" said the sharper again, aloud,
nobody would come such game on you. BY
the way, got lot of cigars of you awhile ago
that were good. Got any more of the same
sort?"
Yes, sir'
'All right. I'll take another FIVE dollars
WORTH
The blind man got up like fash and seized
him by the arms.
felt IS bill on me, are your" he exclaimed.
Help! thief"
There was a crowd on the street, and the
blind man had plenty of help to secure the
swindler, who was promptly marched off to the
station where quite supply Of counterfeit
money was found on his person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Proof Better Than Assertion.

With such proof as the following letter from W
b. Dean, of No. 27S 7th street. New York, it is no
necessary to make the bare assertion that ALL
COCKS POROUS PLAsrKRs cure lumbago. Mr.. Dear
says:
"Some ten days ago was taken with q very
violent pain In the small Of my back II was 90
ment caused great agony. finally found out i
was lumbago Being entirely helpless, q friend
sent TO druggist and got two ALLc0CK's POROUS
PLAsrERs; these were well warmed and applied %
my back, one above the other. In half an hour,
TO my great delight and surprise, found the pain
began TO abate. In two hours was able TO walk
out and attend TO my business, the pain being
almost gone. Next day was all right but con-
tinusd wearing the plastsrs for week"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Admission of New States.
AGREEMENT Or THE COSFEREEs ON THE oMSIBU


A1EEENLNI OF THE CONFEREES on THE OMNIBUS
BILL.
The cOnferees on the omnibus bill for the
admission Of new states have come to an agree
ment. The bill as agreed to fixes the names of
the two DaAOt-s as North Dakota and South
Ddkota. The people o: South Dakota are to
vote upon the adoption of the Sioux Falls con-
st.tution May Il. and the location Of the capital
l. 10 b. settled b. election. On the same date
the residents Of NORTH Dakota. Washington and
Montana may vote for the election OF delegates
% constitutional conventions and for a full list
OF state officers.
On the hcst Tuesday in October the people
may vote upon the constitutions proposed by
the conventions, and, If adopted, after the
PRESIDENTS proclamation 70 that effect the
governors OF each may order an election of
members Of the legislature and of Representa-
uves III Congress. The legislatures may meet
and elect two Senators each in time to take
their seats az the beginning OF tine first regular
session OF the FIfty-hrst Congress. in December
next. at which time the Representatives shall
also be admitted 10 seats. These provisions
shall apply also to the Senators and Represent
GLlyes from South Dakota
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
The Rockville Jail Delivery.
hence Of THE EVENING STAR


ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb. 20.
The discovery Of the escape of the prisoners
from the jail here yesterday morning was made
BY persons going 70 meet the early morning
tram. when rope made of blankets was found
suspended from the second story front window.
= distance Of about twenty feet from the
ground Upon investiga ton it was found that
the iron baIs had been sawed and pulled apart
IN such manner as 10 indicate that some heavy
instrument Was used IL is generally supposed
that the escape was planned by friends of the
PRISONERS. and that the instruments used in
vcrlng the bars were passed through the
window from the outside. which could easily
have been done at night while the TAILOR was
asleep. IL IL thought that the prisoners left
the building at an early hour yesterday morn
lnG. when II Is stated the jailOr at his store
IN The town. When the discovery was made
State Attorney Peter was notified. and he
took steps toward apprehending the fugitives
who are well known in this vicinity Inspector
Swin-ei-s. OF the Washington detective corps
Vas furnished a description OF the fugitiyes.
aud a reward viii be offered Tor their appre-
hensIoR. ID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Fixings,

Fixings.
"When are you happiest2" asked pretty
young girl know.
when can go to big ball and be the best
dressed girl there" she replied promptly.
"But how about partners?" suggested.
''Oh, they do not bother me. always have
enough, but it's the fixings for my ball dress
that troubles me. You see, it does not cost
very much for dress, but all the ixings to it
are what cost"
'.Fixings," was told, meant pretty pair of
slippers, silken stockings, long Suede gloves. a
big fan and ribbon to fasten it. an embroid-
cred handkerchief, lace for the neck and
sleeves. and flowers and hairpins. All these
tribes cost money, and they must all be of the
incest, or even the effect of the most costly
toilet would be spoiled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
BOWLING, Auctioneer.

= EEIcG OF o, r Thu ooMMIssIoNERs. DIS
TIar.day March Isl, 1859, ne lease Of the Fish
Georgetown will be cold by public suction for the
term Of one year from March LIST, 1889, a. follows
il shs SsoxssoSI Maras..h House Q she hishssl
9th W.. in front Of the nsh stalls Of tCenierl
Washington Market all rights and privileges grznted
or allowed BY the laws Of the CORPORATION OF
Washington. to establish yhsrves. or docks for
W.shinston. and no wharf or dock shall Be deemed
side Of the Potomac River, between 18th st e. and
18th st W.. 70 the highest bidder: Terms: One hun
dred dollars to be paid the day Of sale, and the
residue to be paid within ave days from day Of sale
BY order Of the Board Of Qommis.ioners pstrict OF
RAYMOND commissionsrs fi5-iot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Real Life.

From the Boston Courier
Country editor-"what are You busy with,
my dear?'.
Country EDITORS wife-'T am writing some
cooking recipes for your Housewives column. v
c. E.-"Oh, yes. Giving US something nice
this week."
Q. Els Yves. I am Just giving directions
how to boil Westphalia ham in sherry and
serve 1t with appropriate furnishings. / have
also new method for making pate de fol gras. "
dear, I wish you would fry that liver and pork
that I bought for dinner, for I'm feeling
mighty hungry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
A Lincoln AuecdOte.

From Littlefeld's "Reminiscences
The firm of Lincoln & Herndon divided fees
without taking any receipts or making any en-
tries on books. One day Mr.. Lincoln received
$4,000 as a fee in a railroad case. He came in
and said to his partner, Mr.. Harndon:
We'll, Billie, here is our fee; sit down and
let me divide"
He counted out $500 to his partner and gave
1t to him with the nonchalance that he would
have given few cents for paper. Mr. Hern-
don was afterward sick for three months. Many
of Mr.. Lincoln's friends came to him and ad-
vised him to dissolve partnership with Mr.
HerndOn, alleging that the latter would never
be able again to be of assistance to him. Mr..
Lincoln exclaimed yehemently:
Desert Billie No, never! If he is sick all
the rest of his days / will stand by him." .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Nominations by the President.

The President yesterday afternoon sent the
following nominations to the Senate Lieut..
Gen. Col. Henry NJ. Lazelle, twenty-third in
fantry, to be colonel. eighteenth infantry;
Maj Hamilton S. Hawkins, tenth infantry, to
be heutenant-colonel. twenty-third infantry;
Capt. Edward W. Whittemore, fifteenth in
tantry, to be major. tenth infantry; Alfred
Hedberg. late captain fifteenth infantry, TO be
captain, fifteenth infantry (act OF Congress
approved April 10, Isoe).
POstmasters-C hares Z. Steele. Minersville,
Pa; W. ii. Grim. Beaver Falls, Pa; Dayton
Hale, Columbus. Miss.
lredsury-Frank L. Hayden of Ohio to be
surveyor OF customs for the port of Columbus,
Ohio; under the act approved February 9,
ISStn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
Two Minds with the Same Thought

Two Minds with the Same Thought.
From the New Haven News
One of the greatest banes of students life
is that he is obliged to write compositions. 1t
is something looked upon as extra work and is
usually left until the last minute. Then the
student hurriedly collects the necessary data,
and in writing is very apt to introduce sem
fences from the encyclopedia.
Unfortunately it happens that one of the
professors of English at Yale has written nu-
Inerous articles for the encyclopedias. A few
days ago this professor was reading over a
composition with its author when he came
across particularly finely constructed sem
tence.
That's pretty good sentence" remarked
the professor.
Yes; prided myself on that" replied the
student.
so did l when l wrote it," added the pro-
lessor, to the great discontinue of his pupil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20

ORDERED TO QUIT THE BRoTHERHooD.-It il
said at Reading, Pa, that an intimation wa
recently made to the memb ers of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers in the employ
of the Reading railroad company that they
should either quit the brotherhood or the
company. Since then many members have
withdrawn from the order, and it is asserted
that those who fail to do so will be discharged.
There are not many brotherhood men on the
main line. but on the North Pennsylvania and
Bound Brook divisions most of the engineers
are members of the brotherhood and if the
order to withdraw be enforced by the CON-
pany it is difficult to predict the outcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20

ELECTRIC DEvELoPMENT.-At the annual con-
vention of The National electric light associa-
ton in Chicago yesterday, President S. A. Dun
gan. of Pittsburg, read his annual address,
dwelling chiefly on the remarkable develop
ment in electric lighting and in the use of cleo
tricity for motors within past few years. There
had been within the past year. he said an in
crease of 10000 in the number of incandescent
lights in use in the United States, and they now
numbered 2,500000. Almost 300 miles of track
for electric road had been laid Secretary Gar
raft reported that the association numbers 1873
members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
BROS. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK STORE, CORNER OF
ROY STREET NORTH EST.
BY virtue of deed of trust duly recorded in Iiber
No 1231, folio Ia ct seq Of the land records OF
the District OF Columbia. Will sell in Of the
premises, on TUESDAY, the TM EN- rY-SIATH day OF
FEBRUARY. A ID. 1883, at FIVE O'CLOCK p NJ, all
that piece or parcel Of land and premises situate and
oelng Ia the county OF Nashng District of Coun-
bla. and known and DISTINGUISHED the south part OF
lot numbered six (6 in block numbered two I2) in
the subdivision Of part OF Mount Pleasant, known as
Ethnyhaln, made by the Howard university. Begin
ming at the OF the north line of POmeroy
street with the east line Of 9TH street extended
and running thence esst on POmeroy street hum
dred and tttysx 1850 feet to alley; thence north
with the alley tTenty-seyen and half t27I feet 70
the line OF q. Larcombe. thence west parallel with
Pomeroy street one hundred and ffytwo iorty- We
one-hundredth q So $4,000 feet TO 9TH street and
thence south on the line Of said 9TH street the point
OF beginning, together with the rights easements
privileges and aIpurtenanees to the same belonging
in any wise appertainlng.
Terms: onethi CASH balance in equal instalmeuts
al one and two years. notes to be given, bearing
interest from day of sale and be secured by deed
trust on the PREMISES sold all cash option
the purchaser deposit of 5000 required the time
Of sale COnveyaDcing &c at purchasers cost Terms 10
be complied with IN ten days. otherwise the Trustees
reserve the right 10 resell the property the and
cost of the detautng purchaser after five days public
notice OF such resale in newspaper published in
Washington, D. c.
FRANCIS H. SMITH I ,r-,..oo.
f14-d&ds FRANK BIRGE SMITHS trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20
He was Used to Noise.


At Wagner opera. Two middle-aged gen.
tlemen, strangers to each other, find them
selves in adjacent seats. After the first act
one turns to the other and says: "Don't you find
this very noisy performance" ''Not at all, II
is the rejoinder; 81 like it; it makes me feel per-
fectly at home" "Ah, you are q Wagner en-
thusiast from Germany" 'No, l am boiler
maker from Chicago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20

THE SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION ASSEMBLIES
IN BOSTON.
The first business of the seventh annual con-
vention of the Citizens law and order league
of the United States was called to order yes
terday by Hon. Charles Carroll Bonney. of
Chicago, president of the league, who, in his
address, took up the effect Of the work of the
law and order leagues upon the Southern
question" so-ealed. He said: We need not
hesitate to say that, were a law and order
league formed IN every city of the southern
states, peace and prosperity would be estab-
lished. The colOred man needs nothing for
his protection in the south excepting that the
laws be respected. We hope. therefore. TO see
tins law and order movement rapidly advance
among the American people"
Hon. Il. b. johnson. of Waltham. secretary
pro tempOre, read Mr.. Edward Dudiey's report
Ii opened with a brief historical account OF the
| formation OF the national league. February %
! 1888: mentioned the gradual extension of its
primary objects. and said there were now about
| LOCO leagues in the United States and one or
two in Canada.
Hon. ]. J. McLaren. queens counsel of To-
ronto. speaking iii behalf of the Law and Order
I league OF that city, formally extended to the
| United States league an invitation from the To-
rCntO league to hold Its next annual conven-
ton IN that city. The invitation Was accepted
At the afternoon session Charles Carroll Bon
ney. OF Chicago. was elected president: Nelson
J. Dingley. OF Maine; Prof Francis Wayland
of Connecticut: ex-Judge Noah Davis, of New
YORK: Rev. Washington GLADDEN., of Ohio; J. p
Rumsey, OF Illinois; Gen. Lew Wallace, of In
diana; j. Il. DIN, of Wisconsin: Bishop Ireland
OF Minnesota; Hon. l.. 5. Coffin, of Iowa; L. II.
Leavitt. of Nebraska. and others, vice-presi-
dents: VIM. Barnes. of Albany, treasurer The
experiences of the members as to the effects of
liquor legislation in the various states were
then exchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20

"Billy" Sunday, the well-kpown baseball
player, made his first appearance in Chicago
as an evangelist Sunday evening, and met with
decided success, forty-eight young men having
been converted.
Ex-Manager Frank Bancroft, of New Bed
ford. Mass, has signed as manager of the In
dianapolis base ball club for the comine
season.
James G. Harding. of Middletown, N. Y, has
lost three children by death from scarlet fever
since Sunday morning.
In New Orleans DIR. Deschamps has beer
indicted for the murder of little Juliettt
Deitch, whom he chlorformed and assaulted in
his Office ON January 80
Deputy United States Marshal Willis arrived
IN Springfield, Mo. Sunday with Judge Penden,
of st. Clair county, who has been put in jail
for his refusal to levy q special tax to pay in
terest on railroad bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-02-20

TRACKING THE CLAYTON AssAssISs-A Men,
phis dispatch of February 10 says: 1t is ru-
mored that the arrest of the persons who planned
aud aided in the assassination of Hon. John NJ
Clayton, at Plummerville, Ark, will soon be
accomplished. One of the suspected parties
belongs to family whose reputation extends
beyond the limits of Arkansas, being we'll
known throughout the country, and it is due to
his prominence that officials, before making
an arrest, are endeavoring to establish to a
certainty what up to the present time. is only
well-grounded suspicion of guilt.