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The morning news., 1889-05-18
BRICK.

The OF spiendidiy located lots 20 be sold by
q ~. DoFsesf on "Wednesday. 23d, are not
owned ~ syndicate ans we're not bsHshf On
speculation. Tho osHer purchased lhcm
years aze aga expects 70 make sasush pFetf
0nf u fhe sale wfltom rhafaiHa lnferes ana
for pspsrs. Fsead she neYsfsisfmenf ana w..
neMierfh aaY.
The morning news., 1889-05-18

"REMEMBER, that the payment or Prizes
is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS of New Orleans and the Tickets are
signed by the President of an Institution, whose
chartered rights are recognized in the highest
Courts therefore, beware of all limitations or
anonymous schemes"
ONE DOLLAR is the price Of the smallest
part or fraction Of Ticket Issued BY Us
in any Drawing. Anything in our name offered
for less than Dollar is a swinde.
The morning news., 1889-05-18
AGENTS WANTED.

Eg- For CLUB RATES, or any further in
formation desired, write legibly to the under
signed, clearly stating your residence, with
State, County, Street and Number. More rapid
return mail delivery will be assured by your
enclosing an Envelope bearing your full address.
The morning news., 1889-05-18

Com parisou Of mean temperature at Savan-
nah. May II, 1889, and the mean of same day
for fifteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

Bean soup, corned beef, sausage and bacon
are beginning to pail on the appetites of most
of the fastidious guardsmen, and every re-
source for supplying extra edibles is resorted
to. The few fruit trees on the reservation
have long ago been stripped of their products,
while bona fide cases of I'VE little green apple"
and his cousin the 'peach of emerald hue"
have been treated at the dispensary as a re-
suit. The fact is very potent that the reserva-
ton cannot supply these extra appetites, and
foraging parties frequently steal forth up the
road In seeking whatsoever they may devour
The watermelons are not ripe yet; the
fruit-well the boys have had all the fruit they
want; they don't care for vegetable else thee
might long ago have devastated the third
artillery garden on the other side of the road
from the camp. But chickens-nice, plump
spring chickens-are to be found with little
dexterity, not far from camp. SO the hungry
ones go for the nearest shanty beyond the line
and ply the inhabitants with diplomatic ques-
tions as to the nearest hen roost. Sometimes
an expert lends his aid to the foragers and
not only shows them the way but gives them
pointer or SO in the art of depopulating
roost. In this way chicken feathers are COM
mon in some of the company streets and
chicken bones are scattered here and there
circumstantial evidence of banquets that were
not down on the camp program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25
GREEN GOODS SWINDLERS.
A Package Containing 81, GA i'm Good
Money Found I'm Safe.

New York special to the Philadelphia Press
says: Complaints have been coming in from all
parts of the country to the New York post
office of green goods gang which appeared to
be doing rushing trade. Mr.. Comstock and
an agent followed an old man to No. II Moore
street, but by the time Police Captain Nc
Laughlin and Detective Oates arrived on the
spot the man had escaped. Capt. Mclaughlin
searched the room. A small safe stood in one
corner, which he easily forced open He foun
in it S4,6ii in good money, done up in packages
from $40 bills down. No letters of damaging
character were found, but there were four
books of addresses in the safe, with names
of men to be written to, from Texas
to Montana. Two of Bradstreet's books were
also found, giving the rating of business men
all over the country. The agent Of the build
ing said that the gray-haired man had taken
the room under the name of Henry Marsh,
dealer In all kinds of patents. He had a part
ner, whose name was not known b the agent
Capt Mclaughlin sent the money to the
property clerk at police headquarters. II the
men have not the nerve to claim it it will help
swell the police pension fund. But they will
probably claim it through lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25


Dress parade is becoming the great event Of
the day in camp and attracts not only numbers
of visitors from the city but also quite an audi
dience Of neighboring natives, to whom the
sight OF marching soldiers and the sound OF
martial music are reminders Of some very dis
agreeable days ''endurin' de wah," when the
approach Of soldiery was the signal for '.skee-
daddling." But now this condition of things
is reversed and it has become one Of the main
delights Of the dusky toilers-hewers Of wood
and drawers of water-who live Just beyond
the reservation, to tramp into camp when the
sun begins to slide down to the Virginia side
and to take up advantageous positions on the
rail fence that bounds the parade grounds.
From this vantage point they remain
interested spectators throughout the perform
ance and give vent to various expressions Of
admiration, wonder, fear and satisfaction. The
group caught by The Stars artists eagle eye
were on the fence Tuesday evening and formed
a counter attraction to the city folks, who were
much interested in their odd remarks upon the
evolutions of the soldiers.
''You, Willum," shouted out the matron Of
the party as her son and heir sprang to the top
rail at the moment the brigade line made o
movement, you'd ''better had git right away
fun up dar, $50 I'm dead sho' dey's gwine to
shoot right dis way. Git down; yeah mel" and
the snubbed youngster slid behind the fence
and sat there trembling during the remainder
Of the parade.
THE CHAMPION ''LoAFER"
A good many axioms will undoubtedly be
coined from life during the first encampment
Of the guard and will descend to history IS
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A Strange Life Story.

Alfred Case in his youth lived at Platts-
burgh, n. Y. He was married there, but sub
sequently ran away with Emily Smith, school
teacher. After much wandering they settled at
Fort Edward, where a son and daughter were
born unto them, and they have lived respected
and prosperously. Both children are grown
and the daughter is married. Case is now
quite an old man. Several years ago he placed
the title of his real estate in the name Of the
mother of his children, so that in the event of
her death the property would descend to them.
About year ago the mother became afflicted
with softening of the brain, in which state the
son induced her to execute to him deed CT
all the real estate and of all the personal prop
erty, and the father and sister were left penni-
less and homeless. The sister employed coun-
sci, and the result was that the son decided to
her one-half of all the property. The daughter
thereupon promptly placed her father in pos
session Of her one-half of the property under a
life lease, leaving the mother the use of the
other-half.. The son has now had his mother
adjudged insane and persecutes his father,
who has grown very feeble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

In tent near by dim light cast startling
shadow picture against the canvas, and while
the reporter was looking pathetic voice
shouted out "Hold on there" 1t was evident
that the boys were refreshing the inner man,
but as the reporter was meditating over the
prohibition platform guard brushed suddenly
by, and In moment the shadow picture was
no more. Several of the boys tried to sneak
through the lines, but few escaped the watch
full eye OF the guard.
Having obtained the necessary pass THE SrAR
reporter strolled through the other campo.
They were all more or less noisy, and occasional
strains OF annie Laurie, mingled with Johnny
Get Your Gun" broke the stiffness. Capt Ross
was around as bright dollar. He seems
never to get tired and has earned the sobriquet
OF FOUNDER"
ON CAPTAIN ROSS.
They tell good story Of the captain, and,
from the witnesses who are willing to vouch
for its veracity, there must be something in It.
1t appears that in making the rounds the can
tain was called upon by private to correct q
difficulty existing under his mattress The
oficer-a very obliging fellow-turned up the
bed. but could discover nothing, and 90 in
formed the man. When he returned, short
time afterward, lgrge black snake law
tretchsd out in front Of the tent with it, head
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THE vALkYRIE Is COMING.
Races with the Katrina and Titania
Alresdy Arranged.

From the Nev York sun. To-day.
Soon after receiving Lord Dunraven's letter
Gen. Paine wrote to the owners Of the Katrina
and Titania asking them il they were willing
to sail q match against the yaIkyrie. Replies
came promptly that they were, and the result
was that match for each boat was made for
$250 q side. The courses and minor details
have not been declined upon, but il is probable
that the races will be sailed over the New York
yacht club outside course. Similar letters were
sent to the owners Of the Shamrock and
Bedouin, and negotiations are yet pending
with them.
The Messrs. Auchincloss, owners OF the
Katrina, after her last race with the Titania
made up their minds that there was more speed
In their yacht which some judicious alterations
might bring out, so instead of sending her on
the various cruises they have been quietly
having new mast put in her, hollow boom,
feet longer, made to replace the old and
heavy one, and the center board set forward a
httie HE change in mast and boom, il is cal
culated, will give the Katrina 100 square feet
more sail spread. Her hesdsails will be no
larger, but the increase will be in the mainsail
To make her carry this extra canvas enough
inside ballast will be added to bring her down
to her originally designed water-line measure
ment which is inches more than the present
one. lew suit Of sails is being made for her,
ers believe she can defeat the valkyrie in any
weather.
The Titania is in such good form at present
that her owner has not made any alterations in
her. believing that the Burgess boat with Hank
Han at the wheel, will be good enough ~ de-
feat anything of her inches afioat.
Every yachtsman seen last night was very
glad to hear that the matches had been made
and that the Valkyrie was really coming
I'VE have really no gauge of her sailing vet, "
said member of the Seawanhaka-Corinthian
club, ''for in the 40 and 50-mile races that she
has been sailing over there against the Irex.
Yarana and others there must have been some
6ukes and very different conditions of weather
from what she is likely TO encounter over here.
Those things are not always reported in the
English papers, but after all believe that
either the Titania or Katrina will be able TO
outsail the Valkyrie. Their lengths will be so
near alike that there will be little or no time
allowance"
Capt. Archibald Rogers is giving his cutter
Bedouin a new suit of sails and putting her In
first-class racing trim, for. aside from her pos
sible match with the valkyrie, it is understood
that the owners of the Katrina and Titania will
challenge the Bedouin for the Bennett cup.
The Valkyrie is at Southampton fitting out
for her trip to New York. She is expected TO
sail this week and to arrive in New York dur
ing the cruise Of the New York yacht club, bu,
not in time for the Goelet cup races
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

The New York aqueduct commissioners yes
terday, after a stormy meeting, abolished the
Office of consulting engineer, at present held
by Benjamin s. Church. The salary of the
position was $1,000 year.
Ex-senator Thomas c. Plat, who has lust
returned to New York from Alaska, said he did
not think il was much of q land for emigrants,
but advised every young man starting in life TO
go to Washington Territory.
The impression prevails at the naval academy
that the court martial which tried Commander
Harrington for grounding the practice ship
Constellation found HIM guilty.
Ex-Representative George L. Converse was
married Tuesday evening to Miss Eloise,
daughter of DR.. c. p. Landon of westerville,
Ohio, who has for years been prominent in
Ohio politics.
Ex-President Cleveland will visit Newport
the first week in August a. the guest Of Mr. G.
c. Baldwin, who viii give large dinner party
in his honor August &
The wife Of Deputy Sheriff Geo. W. Mcvey.
IT,, was thrown from buggy and killed at
Charleston, W. Va, yesterday and . mall boy
was badly hurt
A. . hack was going from Fayetteville TO Fay
ette station, W. Va, Tuesday evening il was de-
molished BY falling tree. Squire Seattle Of
eewell, vss killed, and another passenger in
jured
The examination Of Chas. q Gilman, charged
With burning and robbing his own store and
csustnG the great IRE q Enst Coein1h, No.
coomsneed yesterday.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

The greatest house in London before Ia
will perhaps be Lord Portman's proposed re-
production of Woolsey's famous palace at
Hampton Court.
German governess named Lima Doble has
just been condemned to eight months i'm
Prisonnent Tor maltreating her charge, little
French boy of four.
Cardinal Lavigerie's international anti-slaye
congress, which was to have met at Iucerns
on August 4, has been postponed until after
the French elections so as to enable prominent
frenchmen VINO are interested in the moye-
ment to attend.
Gen. Won Schellendorf, in a speech at Konigs-
berg yesterday, said that all fears of war are
groundless. He hoped that this assurance
would be widely circulated.
The queen Of Corea gives countenance TO
the civilization Of the Caucasian TO the extent
OF smoking American cigarettes.
A chiropodist will henceforth be attached 10
every German regiment This NAV seem
rather odd, but keeping soldiers feet in order
is one OF the most important elements of sue
cessful war.
There was a recent case to confirm the rule
OF the English law that persons getting their
hands crushed by the slamming of railway car.
riage doors cannot recover damages The doors
are meant to be shut and passengers must look
out for them.
Sir Charles Russell will defend Mrs NAV.
brick, the American woman accused OF poison-
ing her husband at Liverpool His retainer 10
500 guineas.
Minister Lincoln and his wife will be the
guests of the Prince of Wales at Sandringham
at an early date.
M. Duport, a Boulangist member Of the
French chamber of deputies, Tuesday night
attempted to make a speech at Pont liable,
Finistere, but attacked by a mob and
stoned. number of NJ. Duport's teeth were
broken and his face was cut, and he was re-
fused permission to proceed with his remarks.
The Portuguese government has contracted
with an English engineer named Sawyer for
the completion of the Delagoa railway.
Liverpool bought 10000 barrels of Ameri-
can apples and London $50 900 barrels during
the season recently ended. The importation
of American apples by the United Kingdom 10
on a rapid increase.
The Krea Zeit'nas says that the car viii via
Berlin on August %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

The sharp crack of rifles now forms one of
the most familiar sounds at Fort Ordway and
adds q military tone to the pervading atmos-
phere, for the rifle practice, began Tuesday, is
being carried forward with businesslike
activity by Inspector Pollard The means are
limited SO that but few men can be given the
practice at o time, but the one target is being
hammered almost constantly. THIS target is
situated on the river bank below the fort and
south OF the wharf, with the bluff as butt for
stay balls. The firing point is on the wharf,
sufhciently FAR from the landing as not to dis
turb or endanger those who are obliged to FREE
quent this part of the reservation. The range
Is 200 yards long, one Of the most
unsatisfactory possible distances, according
70 Z. the opinion of expert riAemen.
The target is Of iron and is provided with an
electric annunciator stationed at the firing
place that shows when and where the target is
struck, thus avoiding the dangerous necessity
OF posting signal man at the target Thus
lar the practice has been rather experimental
and no wonderful records have been made
Before the men are allowed to shoot they are
given the aiming drill, which consists in taking
the proper position for firing and. sighting
the piece for shot. The Inspector
then corrects any mistakes the man may make
in his attitude, and by sighting with him over
the barrel shows him his error. Afterward he
h given cartridge and allowed to shoot This
praetics y one OF the most popular parts Of
camp lifo-elways barring the mealz-and the
nA strive eagerly for the detail Tzs HsAa's
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LOVESICk AT NINETY.
Phineas T. Barton Wants to Marry q
Widow, but is Opposed by His Children.

An interesting story is told at Holyoke, Mass,
OF the love affairs of Phineas 7. Barton, the
Oldest citizen Of the quaint old town of Gran
by. Mr.. Barton has almost reached the nine
tieth milestone on the journey of life, but
feels SO young that be has fallen in love again.
He is worth from $4,000 to $4,000 His
family Of four sons and one daughter do not
want a stepmother and are irving to change
the old mans mind on the subject He was
brought back from the station few days ago
while on his way to get married. In fact, the
old man is close prisoner and is not allowed
to move outside his farm, lest he make another
break to lead his sweetheart to the parson. He,
however, declares that he will get married
again and that he is old enough to know what
he wants. The old mans story of love and in
fatuation is indeed a romance in itself. Ii was
not until a week ago that his family discovered
that he was counting a widow in Springfield,
one In Hartford and another in Belchertown.
and it is said that beautiful widow of Holyoke
is among his admirers. One day last week the
old man hitched up his team, and. after chang
ing his farm clothes for his SUNDAY suit and
crawling into the buggy, remarked to his
daughter: Il am going to Springfield to get
married"
TO get married, father"
The daughter looked at her gray-haired sire
half amazed and half dewildered, but before
she could speak Bnother word the old man was
on his way to marry the charming widow of
fifty who said she loved him. He drove to
Beichertown, where he intended to take the
cars to Springfield. As soon as he had left the
yard. however, his daughter ran down to the
fields and told her husband, and the latter
hltched up the fastest horse on the farm and
started after the aged wooer. When the
son-in-law got almost into Belchertown the
old man was seen about half mile ahead
He turned around and saw he was pursued.
The old man loves fast horse and soon had
the one he was driving breaking the record.
He used the whip freely and dashed into the
town of Belchertown on a run. His son-in-law,
who was driving like Jehu, caught him at the
depot With tears streaming down his face he
begged to be allowed to go to Springfield, but
the young man made him return. He is now
kept under the watchful ewes of his sons
family. The selectmen have decided to in
vestigate the case and compel the sons to let
him do as he pleases, but the sons have ar
ranged for hearing to be held at Northamp-
ton, August 8, when they will try to have the
court appoint a guardian over the old man and
his money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

THE CAVALRY
seem to be extracting the most fun out Of
camp, and history Of their numerous adven-
lures would fill large-sized book. Yesterday
party Of them, learning that they could get a
good dinner at small village about miles
away, slipped by the sentry and were soon gal
Looping away over the road. After several ex-
citing races they arrived at their destination
and sent out a scout to look up something to
eat. The scout returned empty handed ard
declared that the people in the village would
not accommodate them, as they had been Wis
tied by some of their gang the day previous
and had been eaten out Of house and home.
One Of the party had an acquaintance with one
Of the farmers and he departed to try his luck
with him. In short time he returned, no bet
ter off than when he started. He found out,
however, that
THE CONSTABLE OF THE VILLAGE
was one Of the boys, and if they could interest
him about horses they were sure to get some
thing to eat. The constable was visited and
found in. "How would you like to trade
horses?" asked Private Gus Macias, riding up
''We are just from camp and want to dispose Of
our stock, il possible. for something better" put
in Private Jim McElhone. why, howdy boys"
said the constable; won't you jlne me in some
thin to drink?" The boys were willing and
the constable led the way to the house; All
this time the boys did not dare to breach the
subject Of food, although the long ride had
given them sharp appetites. There was but
one thing to do to get the constable in
hospitable humor, in hopes he
would take them to dinner The
scheme was successful and he invited the SOL
diers to dine with him at the house of his aunt's
sister-in-law. The boys readily accepted
They were introduced all around and were
treated royalty. Outside were the farmers who
had heard that there were men in the village
who wanted to trade horses. When the soldiers
came out they were pounced upon by the farm
ers and taken to see ''ther best piece of boss
flesh that ever war BORN They humored the
farmers and several trades were made, the
farmers to come to camp Tuesday and get the
horses. When the truants consulted their
watches it was found that they had but short
time to get back to camp to be ready for dress
parade. SO. leaving the constable in peaceful
slumber and giving the farmers three cheers,
they rode away and arrived in camp just in
tim to answer to roll call
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A Baby Swallows a Safety Pin.

From the BALTIMORE sum- Today
The eleven-months-old son Of Mr.. John H.
Pickering, No. 1907 Myrtle avenue, swallowed
a safety pin last Thursday and died Tuesday
The child was sitting on its fathers lap, and
while Mr.. Pickering's attention was diverted
the infant picked up the pin and swallowed it,
The father saw his child place something in its
mouth but could not get it, and ID could not be
reached with the finger. Mr.. and Mrs. Picker
ing ran for Drs. Morrison and Brewer, but they
could not render aid. The child coughed and
writhed for a short while and then appeared as
If the article it swallowed was not bothering it,
Later developments showed that the pin had
gone down the windpipe and an operation was
decided. upon. 1t was made Tuesday by Drs.
Chandlee, Mitchell and Jump. An opening
was made in the throat and the pin. which was
closed, was removed 1t was thought the child
would rally from the operation, but it died two
hours later,
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KNOWLEDGE UNDER DrrFIcULrrEs.

VIZ A4otASNA ~ tAAO
dress parade yesterday
that q certain officer
was somewhat deficient
in his knowledge of the
tactics. This enter
prising officer, however,
was not to be relegated
to the ranks for inefi-
cheney, not If study had
anything to do with
it. "There il no time
like the present" was
the proverb that no
doubt haunted his
dreams, for late last
night he was found sit
ting beneath one Of the
great gasoline lamps
with a book Of army
tactics in his hand, peg
ging away. He was
evidently determined
that he should not
again be found ignor-
ant on military mat
terra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-25

proverbs. One Of
these might be: "Wise
is the private who
measureth his own ap-
petite, for verify it
will be heard later
on" Prudent prophets
in their wisdom are
those who look for
ward to future needs,
and this sort of wisdom
is extremely prevalent
in camp. About the first
thing some of the
guardsmen do when
they get to the mess
hall is to chuck one Of
the thick slices Of
bread under the coat
before beginning to
eat. II such a soldier
has room he stuffs one
or two more pieces I'M
der his jacket by the
time the meal is over,