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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-08
WISE AND OTHERWISE.


Pears' Soap is an elegant toilet adjunct.
For a disordered liver try Beecham's
Pills.
l. has been noticed that grass wild
NV is never very green. -NelU York Sun.
TIE office should seek he man. but it
has dodge him a great deal nov adtys.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The great trouble with the pug as
prot essional b,auty il that his skin is
made to dit a shorter dig
He's grcener than the gross that grows
Beneath ths rains and dews,
The stay-late youth who counting goes
In SOU aky shoes.
Don't make an (D If y'iu meet girl of
the } bearing huge pArasol with han
die that looks like a. because they're
fashionable,
Time. Il say. Fwed, h I'VE you twied
the whlstling fad p ''Yas, twied 1t, Tut
couldn't stand it. The severe Graught
made my teeth ache, you know J.
How dear to my heart is the school l
attended, and how remember, so dis.
tant and dim, that boy Billy and the pin
that Bonded, and carefully put on the
bench under him.
Miss Belle (warningly)-"Sally, they
usrd to tell me when was little girl
that il did not let c, flee alone it would
make me FOOLISH Sally (who owes her
one)-"Well, why didn't ouH'-LJe.
First Neutrality-suspicious. preacher is be-
coming dreadfully tiresome. He doesn't
talk about anything but our sins Sec
ond Worshipptr-Yes, we will have to
send him abroad again TO get some new
ideas.
Dule 10 doctor-'Anythlng serious
with me, doctor p Doctor (slowlJ) y
your condition is setious, but not nee
esssrily fatal. Il have discovered eviden-
ces of a growth of brains. philadelphia
Inquirer.
Mrs.. Freshpork back to Chicago from
honey incoming in Europe)-"Do you re-
member that gorge up in the mountains,
Arthur Wasn't it just lovelyp' Mr.. F.
You bet. never ate equarer meal
in my life y
Mpther.in-la w-This is pretty time
of night for you to be coming home. My
daughter is boiling with rage. Son-in-
law-Bollng is sheP Maybe after while
she will learn how TO cook il | keep on
coming home late.
First Gamin-'Say, I'll bet a nickle
I've got more money in my pocket than
you have.n Second Gamin-"Go yer
once After money is nut I'D First
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
BUILDING PERMITS

have been issued as follows: VIM Hough, two
brick dwellings, 2314 and 2316 street north
west; %, 700. A. T. Coumbes two brick dwell
lings, 800 and S07 1871 street northwest; $4,000.
]. J. Hogan, one brick carriage-house in rear
of 1927 e street northwest; $1,000. VIM.
Wurdeman, two brick dwellings at 10 and IL B
street northeast; 1880. J. W. Moore. one
brick dwelling at 1917 T street northwest;
$4,000. II. A. Lockwood, three brick dwell
ings on Bladensburg road; S1,7OO. Jos. Young,
two frame dwellings at Giesboro; 5000.
James Moore, one frame dwell
ing at Anacostia; $1,000. A. Fisher,
four brick dwellings, from COS to GA street
southeast; $4,000. Z. J. Hannah, three brick
dwellings, from 23O to 234, alley in square 76;
$1,000. Leopold Luchs, one brick stable in
rear OF ia 9th street, $500. John Reyan, two
brick dwellings at $3.50 and 1882 street north
west; $4,000. G. l. Burrows, one frame dwell
ing near Tenleytown; $780,
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. A. G. Bliss, of 921 East Capitol street.
has written letter to the Commissioners COM
plimenting Capt. James L. Lusk, of the water
department.. He says that he voices the senti-
ment of many more who enjoy, after many
years, a continuous water supply in their bath
rooms due to Capt. Lusk's efforts to secure an
equitable distribution throughout the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
I'd EDITION.
--latest TBlGgIamS to The Star,
AT THE REVIEWING STAND.
The Grand Army Warmly Greeted
Tammany Braves do not Salute.

New York, May 1.-The Grand Army men as
they passed the reviewing-stand were warmly
greeted. One veteran improved the oppor-
tunity afforded by the accessibility of the Presi-
dent to hand him a note. It was taken by
President Harrison with a smile.
AS the Swiss contingent passed before the
PRESIDENT the bevy of handsome young girls on
the Hat showered huge punches of roses on the
President. Some little excitement was caused
by some OF the Tammany braves refus-
ing or neglecting to salute the
PRESIDENT as they passed by At first shouts of
hats or were heard. but when it was seen
that this had no effect the balance of the files
were loudly Kissed except in a few instances
where the proper salute was made.
1t Is not thought that the Tammanyites were
Intentionally disrespectful, but that they did
not know that they were expected
to salute. Shortly before Gen. Butter
held and staff passed before the President
julius Steenberger, one of his aides, was
thrown from his horse and suffered broken
leg. Quite number of Gen. Butterfeld's aides
were thrown from their horses, but this is the
only case where serious injury resulted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
THE NEW POLICE PRECINCT.
The Force Which will Guard the Resi-.
dents in Northeast Washington.

The people in northeast Washington hailed
with Joy the opening of the new (ninth) police
precinct station on 9th street northeast this
morning. 1t was novel sight to see so many
policemen in that section of the city at one
time. The station-house is on 9th street, near
Maryland avenue. The street in front Of the
building is not paved, nor is there any side
walk by which to approach the building. Those
who call at the station are obliged to climb the
bank in front Of it. The building was in
a dirty condition this morning, owing
to the muddy streets. The floors had not been
scrubbed and we're covered with sand and red
clay. The building was not even heated. Lieut.
Teeple was among the early arrivals. Sergeants
Burgess and Wall were also on hand. Police
peared at the station in cab, bringing his bag
gage with him.
There was general complaint from the men
because they had been sent to that muddy
neighborhood. The officers from the first pre-
cinct objected because there are no amuse-
ments in the new building such as are afforded
by the gymnasium in the first precinct station.
The new precinct is divided into eight sec
tons or beats which are patrolled at night, but
In the daytime there are only five beats, and
they are considerably larger than the night
beats.
THE FORCE ON DUTY
in the precinct is as follows: Lieutenant-D.
H. Teeple. Sergeants-E. N. Burgess, John
McTaggart and Edward J. Wall. Privates-J.
A. Huntington, W. w. Fisher, T. E. Gordon,
NJ. ]. Flynn, J. V. Riley, John Middleton, Jas.
Simpson, ]. A. Pearson, d. Rather, Frederick
Schultze, G. r. V. Smith, Thos Moore, W. J.
Work, ". H. Cutler. He Wannall, T. E. Cole,
c. W. Hopkins, W. H. Curtis, Frank Gardner
and J. II. Sawyer.
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A BUILDING STRIKE.
Ope rations Paralyzed in and About
Pittsburg.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, May 1.-Building operations
throughout Allegheny county are paralyzed.
1t is estimated that fully 5000 union men are
out on strike to-day. The strike extends to
carpenters and joiners, stonemasons and hod-
carriers, and as a result of the strike in these
trades Ericklayers and the other building trades
are in many places at standstill. The strikers
arc members of the United Building Trades
union and the Unite1 Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners of America. The last named
organization works in conjunction with the
first.
The strike. in brief, Is inaugurated against
the employment of non-union labor and by
some Of the trades for advance in pay. The
carpenters strike mainly against non-union
workmen, but at the same time want uniform
minimum rate of $3.50 per Gay. The stone
masons want an advance from SO. 60 to 50, and
the hod-carriers ask for an advance of
% cents per day-from S225 to $3.50.
Work in all districts of Pittsburg, Allegheny,
East End South Side, and the suburban towns
is at a standstill.
Builders have decided to use every means to
defeat the strike
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
DIED.
RARTI EFT On Wednn.an,

BARTLETT. On Wednesday MAY 1. 1850 NJ a an
e2s Rhode isiand sSen U CAROLINE b BtkT
LETT relict OF Thomas Bartlett in her
A.. Funeral p from e23 Rhode Island avenue Thurs
late Ts.anc Y9 s sp 1 asss 4 Ss1 4
COSTELLO, in the nineteenth year OF his age.
ives and friends respectfully invited
cOek a Ten short nes eMns Nay Isss
late Richard Cruit, ST., aged eighty years
The time for toll is past. and night has come,
Worn out with labor, long and wearisome.
Dropping and faint her tired spirit rests. re
bTS9 ffs late Msg saSns I
Friends and relatives invited to attend. z.
o aISSFoED H 9p KTSsssnssdsy, May lsss u
mie Hsnford. aged six years and three months.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LUSTIG. On Wednesday MAY l. 1880 NJ g on
m, CHARLES LUs TIC, AIRED thirty nine years. -
Notice Of Funeral hereafter.
daughter u Eliza Parker ~' f"hh"' 'ei'Vse
For now she dwells in Heaven shove
While still finger here below;
But thou ne rs, sun ~ 6eamest pure undimmed.
Funeral services will take place at Second Hspxsss
church Third street between g and streets north
west. on thursday. May 2, 1889, at pm.
On lssday :ng sPrl n 80 5 afShs 4
ased fourteen months and twenty d,y fra'chArd
j hTTSIx; : sesSsssssy on Tuesday, spra 30 ,ss
Reilly. W A~S.-
Notice Of funeral hereafter. baltimore n.ns,
please copyl e P~ps.s
TURNER. Passed peacefully away on the rno-n,nr
OF May L, 1889, ct IL 20, SAMUEL r. TJRNIR sor
Of the late Or. Samuel and Mary L. Turner.
services from his late resdepce. l404 Tween
" invited 70 attend lnterment at Oak Hill. LEES
burg and Londoun county, Va papers please copy %
ULLMAN. On Wednesday. May 1, $50, af 4 O'CLOCK
q m, ANTON, the devoted father OF Joseph aud Vim
cent Ullman, aged eighty years.
Funeral will take place from his late residence 2o3a
9TH 81. n. W., on Friday May 3 at 3 30 O. M, from
thence to 81 Mays church where Mass viii be held
tend. %
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DIsGRACEFUL SCENES.
CarousinG In the Opera House at the
Hall After the President Had Left.

Both the New York Herald and S,rn to-day
assert that the closing scenes Of the inaugural
ball, at the Metropolitan opera house, yester-
day morning, were disgraceful After 1 o'clock
In the morning wine flowed in great abund-
ance, and many intoxicated men. and some
few disreputable women, were carousns in
the supper-room and on the dancing floors.
Many irresponsible persons, without tickets,
are said TO have been admitted by the door
Keepers. The crowd became so great and
boisterous that dancing was out Of the ques-
ton, and the respectable people present made
haste TO quit the building.
Great delay was experienced in getting hats
and wraps from the cloak-rooms, in some cases
parties being compelled to wait over an hour
before they could secure their articles Of ap-
parel which had been left in those rooms.
Many of the walters in the supper room are
also said TO have become intoxicated and added
70 the blackguardism going on around them.
Matters finally became so bad that the police,
were called upon to clear the supper room
which they were able TO do only by the free
use of their clubs. The hilarity was kept up
until shortly after four o'clock. when the DO
lice were instructed TO clear the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
LOCAL NOTES.

William, alias ''Micky" Walsh. who was re-
Gently arrested on charge of larceny from the
person of George H. Tucker was acquitted OF
the charge in the Police Court to-day.
The case of Allie b. TOmpkins, the bartender
at the Arlington, charged with assaulting John
Minnette, another bartender at the same place,
was dismissed in the Police Court to-day for
want of prosecution.
Charles Henry Lewis has filed by Campbell
Darlington bill for a divorce from Roberto
Lewis. He states that they were married in
July, 1874, and that she deserted him three
years afterward, and has had two illegitimate
children.
Herman H. Birney, of this city, last years
graduate of the Columbian medical college, OF
this city, has just taken his ad eu,sdens diploms
at the Pennsylvania university medical college
He will remain in Philadelphia for the practice
of his profession.
In the case Of Mrs. Allis against the Colum
bian university, in which damages were re.
covered for injuries by falling in front of the
Columbian law building, caused, as alleged, by
defective step, Judge Montgomery to-day
overruled motion for q new trial.
In the case of Margaret L. Robinson against
A. J. Robinson, for divorce, Judge Cox di
rected decree to-day.
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Some Good Tennis,

An interesting game of tennis was played
yesterday on the grounds of the Racquet club,
21st and P streets, between Mr. Post, of Balti-
more, the champion of the Southern lawn
tennis association, and Mr.. Pope, of this city.
A large number of the members Of the Bach
lOr club were present besides Representatives
from other clubs aud number of ladies. The
first game was very closely contested Pope get
ting in his favorite Lansdowne stroke with good
effect. Post played his usual strong, steady
game, and won the first set by a score of to 4.
The second set was not 30 warmly contested. il
being won by Post by a score of 6 to 1. Mr..
Pope labored under the disadvantage of play
ing in q dirt court, which he was not accus-
toned to. Mr.. Post said that he had only
played two or three games this season, but he
seemed to be in good form and played a strong
game. Mr.. Pope also showed that he had lost
nothing Of the skill which has already given
him unusual distinction in tennis for SO young
@ man,
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MRS. THORSE MISSING.
What Her Brother-in-Law says About
Her.

The Philadelphia Times SAYS: Mrs Ellen
Thorne, widow OF the late Chafles r. Thorne,
the actor has mysteriously disappeared. She
is ffty-one years old and lived with her
daughter in Washington
II is learned here that Mrs. Thorne IL a rels-
tive Of Mrs. John Chamberlain. and that her
brother-in-law. Mr.. W. Il. Thorne, is clerk in
the Patent Office.
A STAR reporter saw Mr.. Thorne there to-
day. He said that he knew nothing about the
widow Of his brother Charles He had not
seen her since the death Of his brother some
five years ago. She had married an Italian
count whose name he could not recall.
Mr.. Thorne said that his sister. Mrs. John
Chamberlain, saw the widow Of his brother in
New York several weeks ago. He heard ten or
twelve days ago that she had gone TO Europe,
but did not know anything about il, and what
was more he did not care. He said that prob
ably Geo. Francis Train. jr., who had married
daughter Of his brothers widow. might know
something about her
Mr.. Thorne stated incidentally that he held
the French title OF Duke De Normandie BY in
heritance, but as there were no estates or prop
erty connected with the title he did not value it
very highly.
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NO LONGER IN THE SOUP.
The Oyster Ruled Out Until the r
Months Return.

1.-THE oyster r. in the soup" would be q good
title for LIST Of May novelette,. It was the pur-
posely- ungrammatica but somewhat humorous
remark made this morning by man who ought
to know better. The oyster is not, however, in
the soup, and what is more, he will not be in
the soup until the doe-days have rolled sultrily
by and the cool autumn weather comes to re-
heve ovefheated humanity. Then he will
make his appearance-in the soup
young mans best girl will have to subsist as
best she can on orabmest and Little-neck CLANS
and ice cream and soda water and sweet breads.
The absence of that one little letter ''r.' how
ever, Is really seriens thing and millions of
hungry souls are now plunged in grief that
will only be assuaged by the speedy arrival Of
the first day of September. The restaurants
already feel the difference between to-day and
deed, by tomorrow. Three or four warm days will
practically close up the trade. For nearly a
month past there have been but few oysters
taken from shoal water beds. for they were
decidedly out OF condition, and now the Virginia
fisheries have closed, except on the southern
coast, where the deep salt water has protected
the bivalves from the sun and the warm spring
rains. From these depths the supply will be
good practically throughout the whole summer,
and whatever oysters Washingtonians eat
during the heated term will come from Nor
folk and the surrounding villages.
One description of oyster is Just as good in
July and August as il is in December; it is in
dependent of climatic changes and knows moth
ing of the mysteries Of the spawning season; it
ignores tradition and runs counter to the COM
mon prejudice. 1t is the picked oyster.
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vICTORIA'S VISIT TO SPAIN.
She VIII be the First English Monarch
to Set Foot on Spanish Soil.

LONDON, May 1.-The London papers devote
q considerable space to the meeting of Queen
Victoria with the queen regent of Spain at San
Sebastian, an event the importance of which
it is difficult to understand, but the journals
estimate at its full value the instinct
of snobbery in the majority of their readers.
knowing how eagerly they view
every item relating to royalty. The only
thing at all remarkable in the incident is
the fact 1t is the first time an
English monarch ever set foot on the soil OF
in that country when heirs apparent, but never
repeated their visits after succeeding to the
throne.
IN RELATION TO SPANISH MATTERS
the confding British public express the vain
wish that they may get portion of the
100000 pounds which the Spanish govern
ment expects to obtain from the sale
of crown lands. The proclaimed inten-
ton is to devote the money to improving
communications, principally railways, and es-
tablishing local banks for issuing small loans
to rural proprietors, after scheme once pro-
posed by Salamanca and it is not for
q moment to be imagined that Spain will
depart from her customary policy SO far as to
pay either interest or principal of the securities
held so long by her despairing creditors in
London. Complications threaten to arise by
'ne cnurcn ciaiHlng some OF the lanus marked
out for sale, and there are already ru-
mors that the affair will be attended by
THE USUAL AMOUNT OF JoBBERY
and peeulation. Queen Victoria is said to be
much relieved by the decree which turns the
erstwhile Prince Alexander of Battenberg
into plain Count Hartenau and it is, no
doubt, owing to her understood oft
expressed wish that his nomen-
clature was changed. The royal horror. when
so near relative of her sons-in-law married
an actress, is understood to have been vigor-
ously impressive, and her majesty probably
looks upon Alexander's losses at Monte Carlo
the past season as in the nature of righteous
retribution for his mesalliance.
Most Englishmen are surprised, and the
tories are Mortified at the announced wish OF
the Prince of Wales to be introduced to Mr..
Parnell. though there would not seem to be
anything extraordinary in his desire to meet
one of his subjects whose name will be oftener
quoted in history than that of Albert Edward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
Bad Fire I'm Chenoa.

BLooMISGroS, ILL.,, May lat 11:30 last
night a telegram was received from Chenoa,
this county, town of 1000 inhabitants, saying
that great fire was raging in the business part
of the place, threatening the destruction of the
entire town. and asking Bloomington to send
her fire department. Two steamers and their
crews were dispatched on a special train at
midnight.
A later dispatch from Chenoa says: The
burning block contains Sansborn's flour store,
Nickles & Schuster's, hardware; VIM. Fales',
dry goods and groceries; Odd Fellows hall.
post-offce, Gazette printing Office, and several
other business places.
There is great danger Of buildings on the
other side of the street burning. The loss will
be very heavy. W. Quinn, of the United States
Express company, andJ. b. Lenny, were badly
hurt by falling walls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-05-01
Real Estate Mattprs.

James H. Rowland, lots / to IS. square east O
ITO; to 6, square east of I'll and square north
of TAI, bounded by Boundary street and Della
ware avenue and n, Sd and boundary streets.
Nellie Cartwright has bought for S25.43l OF
James Fl. MCGOWAN, trustee. sub lots 100 to 139
square 60, 1S9 by 1858, on 21st street, between
n and o streets northwest.
James W. Duvall has bought of s. W. Curri-
den ct al, trustees, for &C. 400, sub lots 1lS to
l21. square $50, 1884 by IS feet, on 9th street,
between G and II streets northeast
Sadie Duke has bought of Chas. A. Lemon
for $4,000, sub 1913, square 1863, 20 by Is feet,
corner Of r and 10th streets northwest.
Kate NJ. Christy has bought of T. F. Schnei-
der for $3.50, sub ia, square 1856. 1884 by
52.2 on 18th, between Q and Corcoran streets
northwest
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UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES
Future Appointments in the Railway
Mail Service.

For the first time since the early part of
March, there were no visitors to-day in the
Office of the railway mail superintendent The
customary throng and the buzz of conversation
that had heretofore filed the room had given
place to dead calm. Mr.. Bell, the general
superintendent, was alone and his voice was
low and soft as if he was afraid Of rudely
breaking the Sabbath-like quiet. For to-day
the civil-service rules in their application to
the railway mail service went into effect. When
new man is wanted now an application must
be made to the civil-service commission
For the past few weeks Mr.. Bell has been lis
tening to members Of Congress and others who
wanted places for their constituents and friends
The clerical force of the Office has been kept
hard at work filing and brieing papers and get
ting them ready for consideration. The work
was kept up until late Monday night and then
ceased.
CHANGES MADE SINCE THE 4TH OF MARCH.
81 have no idea how many changes have been
made" said Mr.. Bell to a STAR reporter to-day
at is impossible to tell just now. but expect
that the papers will be in such shape that
will know exactly in day or two. know that
half the changes were not made that might
have been made if we had not stopped to ex-
anime carefully each case. AS far as possible
only the best men were appointed and only
such changes were made as seemed to be for
the good of the service"
To suggestion of the reporter that probably
one-third of the $500 employees had been
changed, Mr.. Bell said that he could not say
whether that was a correct estimate or not.
He said no one knew, and all that was possible
at present was merely to guess.
THE NEW DIsPENsATIoN.
All the employees Of the service come within
the civil-service rules with the exception of
the superintendent and the assistant superin-
tendent. 1t has been the custom to appoint
men living near the line Of road over which
they would travel in attending to their duties.
In this way long trips while off duty to reach
their homes are avoided. 1t is supposed that
when a requisition is made upon the commits
sion for clerk to fill vacancy
upon a certain route, that names will be
selected of persons residing in the vicinity.
The usual rule in regard to quotas for the differ
ent states will probably have to be changed in
reference to railway-mail appointments, as the
same route may extend through several states.
The fact that man lives in a certain state, I'M
less he happens to live near the railroad line,
will not make the appointment a satisfactory
one. With this exception it is thought that
the service will get along as well under the
civil-service rules as before. The examinations
will be Just the same, only conducted under
different auspices.