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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24

Ward in Scribner's Magazine.
No greater contrast could be imagined than
is presented by the French and the English
system of auctions. Within and without. in
organization and in practice, in the habits Of
those who sell and those who buy, London and
Paris occupy two opposite poles. In Paris the
auctioneer's business is not only a practical,
but legal monopoly. 1t is as much protected
by rules Of law and by privileges which the
courts maintain as though Paris were still in the
Middle Ages, and as though the revolution had
never affirmed the rights OF man. And
yet, man has any rights, we Anglo
Saxons should have imagined that the
right to sell goods intrusted to him,
whenever and wherever he could find custom
ers for them, was as irrlefeasible. as any. In
France they do not think 10. and the society Of
neutrality-suspicious. is an close corporation
as any that in London. Amsterdam, or Nurem.
berg used to beat down competition by force Of
law. In Paris anybody wishing to sell his goods
by auction must employ one Of these gentle
men, and must pay. he and the buyer between
them: dues so exorbitant that any really COM
mercial community would long ago have broken
out into rebellion against them. And 40 every
one knows, the commis@ires-priseurs have
their own building. or n building which they
own in union with their ally, the state. in the
many-roomed Hotel Drouot There every
thing is done in accordance with two
maxima-the maximum Of red tape and the
ma ximum Of noise. Rigidly closed till o'clock
in the day the building il then opened TO adj
init the Partisan crowd. commonly Of mere
sightseers, who lounge through the rooms,
making it difficult for the true buyer to get .
sight OF what he wants, and when the sale
comes on there follows that pandemonium Of
noise, the rival shouts Of the auctioneer and
usher, in an atmosphere Of growing THICKNESS
and ons ..siveness till tho sale d over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
GEORGETOWN.
GONE TO PHILADELPHIA.


Mr.. James Elverson, the proprietor Of Col
den Days and the Saturday Night has returned
to Philadelphia after two months sojurn ut
his beautiful residence above Georgetown.
CONFINED By ILLNESS
George Hollenberger, driver OF the patrol
wagon in this precinct. is confined to his resi-
dence on account Of illness.
GOT BADLY INTOXICATED.
An old colored man named Sam johnson
stood in the dock Of the Police Court this morn
ing crying like child. He was charged with
disorderly conduct, and his tears we're proba-
bly, caused by his having taken too many ''eye-
openers" of Georgetown whisky this morning.
Sam was to have gone off this morning to work
Tor Messrs. Beckwith 4 Quackenbush, but he
could not go, because he was intoxicated. and
he had been the means of attracting large
crowd before Officer Upperman appeared and
arrested him. The court fined the old man
% and gave him two days in default.
FINED Fon ISJURINa THE TREES.
Edward Rhodes, an old colored man from
Virginia, reached Georgetown yesterday after
a long drive and stopped at Braces drug store
to purchase some medicines for members of his
family who were sick. While in the store the
old mans horse bit the bark from one of the
trees and Officer Bloom arrested the owner
The old man thought that his horse could eat
the trees i'll the city the same as in the country,
but Judge Miller taught him otherwise by fining
him -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
Wagner's Operas in Washington.

To the Editor OF The Evening Star.
Will you allow me to say few words in vour
paper in reference to the way in which gen.
eral audience listens to one of Wagner's
operas? Throughout the whole of the overture
people are coming into the theater. and those
who are already in their seats are painfully
disturbed BY those who are rot. Added to
which. instead of realizing that iii the overture
Wagner puts forth the motif, giving as It
were the keynote to the whole opera. and that
it is impossible to really understand the music
if the overture be lost. by many people it is
looked upon a '.something' 20 while away
the time until the curtain goes up. Those few
who fain would listen to every note are sadly
on ell around. to say nothing of the fact that
throughout the whole opera any particularly
pretty bit of scenery is applauded, thoroughly
drowning the strains of music which accom-
pany ii. Surely something could be done to
prevent this. Could not at least the doors of
the theater be kept closed during the overture
as in Dresden, Vienna and all other musical
centers i'll Europe. so that those who might
happen to be late or do not care to listen to
the overture should not disturb those who are
already in their places and who do care to hear
II? Is it any wonder that the public in general.
hearing one of Wagners operas under such
conditions for the first time, should leave the
theater with the feeling that his music contains
no melody and is nothing but O ceaseless
noise! Let them hear the same opera amid
different surroundings. a darkened and silenced
theater, each one intent on every note. the
hbretto and motifs having been studied be-
consider they have right to judge the works
OF that great master from whose pen came
those mighty mysteries Of sound.
An ARDENT ADMIRER OF WAGNEB's Music.
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A BUILDING BLESSED.
The House of the Good Shepherd by Cardinal
Gibbons.

Gibbons.
The ceremony of blessing the new building
of the House OF the Good Shepherd, at the
corner OF Seth and I streets northwest, was per-
formed by Cardinal Gibbons this morning at
1870 o'clock. The cardinal said the mass and
his immediate attendants were Father Brod-
erick of Baltimore and Father Mackall of
Pykesville. Nd. The other clergymen present
were Bishop John Foley Of Detroit. DIR.
Chapelle of St. Matthews. Father Mackin OF
st. Paul's and Father Barry Of Tenleytown.
The music was furnished by the choir Of st.
Paurs Church under the direction of Prof.
Treanor, Miss Kate Lamb presiding at the
organ. A brief address was made by the cardi-
nal. after which Bishop Foley. under whose
especi Il spiritual charge is the order of the
Sisters of the Good Shepherd in this country,
made few earnest remarks, speaking OF the
great good that the sisters accomplished and
urging all the inmates to follow their holy ex-
ample.
In the chapel were a number of prominent
citizens. among whom were Rev. DIR. VIM. A.
Bartlett Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, DIR. John NJ. Toner, Mr.. Thomas Z.
Wagsaman. Mr.. George Bogus. John F. Wagga-
man and Martin E. smith After the servicesa
number of invited guests breakfasted with the
cardinal.
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PISCATAwAY's CELEBRATION.
A Democratic Procession Marches All tn
Way From Anac0sfiA.

Way From AnacOstia.
The Prince Georges county democracy
gathered to the number Of several hundred ut
Piscataway. Nd, Saturday afternoon to jollify
over the victory of November 4. The process
sion formed ut Anacostia at 8 o'clock in the
morning and Immediately took up the line of
march via Good Hope, Silver Hill and Surratts-
vile. The horses were laden with sleigh bells
that ginsled gaily and section of the Marine
Band aroused the natives along the way. Mr..
Geo. Henault led the van and YVES in charge of
the whole affair. At Surrattsville and other
points the procession received many accessions.
The amplest provision was made for the enter
tainment of the guests. The home of Mr..
Philip Gates was thrown open to the demo-
cratic braves and q fine menu was served at all
hours. The buildings were gaily decorated
with flags and the old Cleveland and Thurman
portraits were swung again to the
breeze. Addresses were delivered from
the doorstep of Mr.. Chas. Boswells
home on the main street of the village. the ora
tory being enlivened with selections from the
band, including Dixie. "Annie Rooney" and
numerous medleys. MIR. Ben Gwynn, one Of
the oldest residents of the vicinity. presided
over the meeting. and speeches were made by
Messrs- George Henault of Prince Georges,
George Simpson of Port Jervis N. u, and
Harry Shannon and j. A. Bede of Anacostia.
with dialogues by the audience. At the close
OF the meeting the youth and beauty of the
valley gathered at Mr. Gates home, where the
band provided music, and dancing was INDUCED
in for several hours.
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CAUGHT IN A DEATH TRAP.
Two Boys Buried Alive by the Caving in u
Dirt Bank.


Dirt Bank.
A big sand pit in 18th street between It'll and
Sth avenues, Brooklyn, proved death trap for
two boys yesterday afternoon. The pit extends
over three or four vacant lots and is dug out TO
depth Of from eight to ten feet. Alongside Of
1t, on the west and threateningly close, towers
round bank Of earth more than sixty feet
high and about sixty feet in diameter. Con-
tractors have been working the sand pit 30 in
dustriously that ON Saturday night the pit had
been extended to the base of the towering
earth bank. Five boys who live directly oppo-
site the pit made it the scene Of their play yes
terday afternoon.
Yesterday they had been digging in the pit
underneath the earth bank only a few minutes
when big slice slid down from the side Of the
latter and buried three of them out of sight.
Two boys got out of the way of the falling earth
In time to save their lives, and climbing up the
side OF the pit made their homes as fast as their
feet could carry them. In less than five min
utes there we're several hundred persons at the
spot, and sturdy hands began the work OF res
cue. Richard Thomas was reached when only
few shovels Of earth had been removed. He
was still alive. He was carried to his home, o
few yards distant evidently severely crushed
and bruised.
In spite Of the exertions of the rescuers,
1uliy ten minutes elapsed before the first body
VI VIC two puFAe0 boys was reached. Inc DOQy
was that Of a son Of Thomas McDcrmott. The
continued absence Of the elder son brought
nome to the father and mother the painful fact
that he also had found grave in the pit. After
the collapse of the bank nearly one hour
elapsed before his body was found. Both
bodies were badly bruised. The boys were aged
six and eight years respectively. 1t is only
elght months ago when two boys lost their lives
by an almost similar accident in 18th street
and on that occasion the coroner's Jury
severely censured the contractor who had
charge Of the excavation,
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A Lively Congo Town.

About the iveliest place in Equatorial Africa
just now is Matadi, the starting point on the
lower Congo of the Congo railroad. A thou
sand men are working in Matadi, and along the
river within few miles of that place. Mis-
sionaries write that it would surprise any one
to see the number of good houses that are 90
ing up at Matadi, substantially built of stone
brick, iron and wood. The advent OF the
railroad laborers has made things exceed
ingly brisk for the few missionaries
OF Bishop Taylor's station in that neigh
borhood. These missionaries, it Il well
known, depend mostly upon their own exer-
tons for support. They find that thew have
now ready market for everything that they can
produce in their gardens. Mr.. Teter writes to
the african Ne,os that he has as good market
for his produce Mt Matadi as he would have in
New York or London. The Congo State has
given MIR. Teter a site upon which to build
u church Mt Matadi and also supply of lumber
and other building material for the etlifice.
Some OF the native labOrers on the railroad are
contributing money to support this church.
which, it is expected, will be entirely self-su,,-
porting from the first. One native subscribed
$50 and Others nearly equal amounts toward
the building Of an iron church, which, as soon
as possible, will take the place of the tempo
rary structure. These natives were probably
brought from mission stations further north on
the west coast and they wish to have the same
religious privileges on the Congo they have
been accustomed to at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24

10 the tCnlOr OF lue Evening star:
In your issue of November g. in calling at
tention to the acceptance by the trustees of the
Johns Hopkins University of the sum of $780,
600 rendered by the various local committees
of the women's medical school fund under a
certain condition. you have failed to give quite
a correct impression. The condition is not
that it shall be used to provide higher med
ical education for women" which would seem
to imply the founding by them Of a medical
school for women solely, but that women shall
be admitted to their medical school, when it
shall open, or exactly the same terms as men,
Before the school can be opened an endow-
ment of $500 900 is necessary. and the women
of the various committees, those already organ
lied and others springing up all over the United
States, intend to devote their energies up to
March to the collecting Of more money to be
offered to the trustees OK the university in adj
dition to the foundation sum Of 100000 al
ready rendered them, ON the same conditions.
NEG.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24

Sir Charles Arnold in Scribners Magazine.
japanese servants are excellent If you choose
them with discretion and treat them with the
established consideration Of the country. There
is a universal social compact in Japan to make
life pleasant by politeness. Everybody is more
or less well-bred and hates the man or woman
who is yakamashu-noisy, uncivil or exigent.
People who lose their temper are always in a
hurry, bang doors, swear and .'swagger." find
themselves out Of place in q land Where the
lowest coolie learns and practices an ancient
courtesy from the time when he wobbles
about as baby upon his mothers back.
Therefore, to be treated we'll in japan, as
perhaps, indeed, elsewhere, you must treat
Wen; and then you will enjoy the most
pleasant and willing service. Your cook
will doubtless cheat you little; your iinrick-
ishaman will now and then take too much sake.
the musmq and the boys wife will gossip ali
the gardener and the coachman viii fight cocks
in the yard when your back is turned; but il
conscious Of your own, you can forgive the
little sins Of others. You can hardly fail
to become closely attached to the quiet,
soft-yoiced,, pleasant people, who. as soon
take real pleasure in making life agree
able to you. A present. now and then,
of a kimuno to the maids, of toys and
sweetmeats to the children: days holiday
now and then granted to tho theater or the
wrestling match are richly rewarded by such
come on arriving and of good speed on going o.
repay you tenfold. Respectful as Japanese
servants are-and they never speak except on
their knees and faces-they like TO be taken
INTO mt the family conversation and TO nit some.
mistress, admiring dresses, pictures or western
novelties and listening sometimes 10 the samisea
and koto ~ children Of the household. s@'
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THREW A LIGHTED LAMP,
And Bertha johnson Was Severely Injured
Sylvester Brooks Arrested.


Sylvester Brooks Arrested.
Saturday night in the o street alley Bertha
jackson received injuries that may keep her in
bed some weeks, if they do not result in her
death.
Sylvester Brooks a colored porter in an ave-
nue. store, was the man who inflicted the inju-
ries. Brooks has q wife and children living in
another alley, but, according to his own state
ment, he has been visiting the house in which
Bertha lived. Saturday night Brooks got
drunk and went to Bertha's house. He had
left bundle there earlier in the evening. so he
said, and he returned to the house to get it.
Bertha, mt first, would not let him in when he
knocked. Finally the door was opened and he
went in the house. Then there was
trouble between them and Brooks
threw lighted lamp, which struck
her on the neck and inflicted an ugly wound.
Not satisfied with this he grabbed her and
threw her down several steps and kicked her.
Her injuries were Of such u nature that ply
stefan was summoned and the police were noti-
fed. Brooks had got ont OF the way when the
officers arrived, but about o'clock i'll the
morning Sergeant Kaucher and Officers Dean
and Heide found him hiding in a cellar, where
he had made a bed of some rags. Brooks plead
IS an excuse for his crime.
The case could not be tried in the Police
Court today on account of the woman's illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
says II scryei Him Right.

m locked up and it serves me right" said
3'iek Bell. colored man who was taken to the
second precinct for being drunk and disorderly.
The man who sold me the whisky told me not
70 get drunk, he said, but / did get drunk and
OF course got arrested. 1.-The only thing to
90, after all, he added. '.is not to drink
whisky
who did yon kill?" he was asked.
II never hurt anybody i'm ,ny liso vras Bells
answer. He then explained that he bought the
~,aisky for Sunday, but he DIR ank some Of il on
fis way home and got drunk Instead Of stay
ing N the house he went out to buy shirt TO
wear 70 church Sunday, land here am, be
said, instead Of being in church." Bell said
.has ne mad purchased his paint and brushes
and was TO have gone TO work tins morning.
When he appeared in the Police Court today
ne plead guilty to chr re of disorderiy con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
Survived a Terrible Electric Shock.

l.. W. Morgan, an employe of the California
Electric Company, received in San Francisco
on Saturday night the full force of 1000 volts
OF electricity. He was repairing wire. He
chung by his hands to the wire, and when an.
other workman tried to bring him down his
grasp on the wire could not be broken. The
wire was finally cut and Morgan dropped un.
conscious into the arms of his rescuer who
brought him safely to the ground. The palms
OF Morgan's hands weres burned to the bone
and after regaining consciousness he suffered
intense agony. Thousands of people were on
the street at the time and the accident created
intense excitement. Morgan will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
Sent Down for Stealing . Rife.

A little colored boy named John Bolden was
tried before Judge Miller today for the alleged
theft Of parlor rife from Rosenthars store on
It'll street Saturday night.
What is that?' asked the Judge of Rosen-
thai who held the rife in his hand
"a parlor rife" was his response.
ITO kin people within
''Oh, no."
ITO shoot at q barn door," remarked the
judge, land kill a man. It's pity that all Of
them have not been taken and broken np"
John was unable to prove to the judges Salts
faction that he did not steal the ride and sem
tence Of thirty days was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
They Can Play Their Music.

Saturday band Of seven musicians in a
vehicle made music to attract public attention
to an advertisement Of a clothing store. but
they had no permit and Policeman Jones in
terrupted them They were taken to the
police station, where they gave their names as
Edward Darnell Edward Winter, Frank Schro-
der Chris. Arthur, Peter Norwork, August
Hofmarth and Albert Wilder.
This morning they appeared before Judge
Miller. The judge did not think that men
should be disturbed for making sweet music
when there were 80 many hideous noises about
the city, and returned the collateral in the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.

g. Advertising is profitable only when prop
erly done,-that is, in the medium sure to reach
the larges. number of those whose attention is
sought Money otherwise expended for that
purpose is wasted. To expend it wisely. adj
yertise in TEE STAR. 1t not only has the
largest circulation, but gives figures, and
proves them,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-24
The Cardinal Has Not Sued.

The story telegraphed from New Haven,
Conn.,, to the effect that Cardinal Gibbons had
entered suit against Hyacinth A. Ringrose Of
the academic department Of Yale University
for dedicating q book TO the cardinal, called
.The Poor Mans Priest, " without the cardinals
knowledge or consent, turns out to have no
foundation. The only way in which Cardinal
Gibbons has had any connection with the book
or its author Is in the fact that, upon learning
that the work was 30 dedicated, the cardinal
caused . letter to be written the publishers,
expressing surprise that his name was 80 used,
and requesting that such use of his name
should be discontinued. = 71ss .-Ia !.
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No. 40 Louisiana avenue north west r.,,....u-
GAMES NJ. JOHNSTON, hF"s'ee~
nl4d&1s kigl,s Bank
NHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE VACANT LOT
y FRONTING STANTON PAX.

(NHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE VACANT LOT
- FRONTING STANTON PARK.
BY virtue OF decree OF the Suprem. Count o. the
District OF Columbia. psssed in equity No.
llsSS, doc. %. Belts Perry albums rstr 81 al
I SMALL on SATURDAY. THE INEN1l Ninth DAY
OF NOVEMBER, AID. 1Ssl, AT HALF-PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK r. M, offer for sale nj anCtun, IN frun OF
the premises all claim Of the PARTIES said
Of every of them and OF any persons claiming by
under them, any OF them, both at law and in
equity in and Go the west - feet ~ inches fronting
Stanton Park between 9TH and 18th east hy
depth OF 80 feet OF original lot J. In square S1
city. The above property offers unusual induce
ment 20 persons desiring Investment in business
property.
Terms OF sale. provided ny the decree. One
fourth Of the Cr hase money cash ana the residue
three equal lnstsllIents, n, Respectively SIX. twelve
aud eighteen months from tine day Of sale. With Sill
the deferred Payments 90 Ire secured by
the purchasers notes and deed trust the prop
erty the purchase money can lie paid IN cash. at
tue purc haser's option. deposit II loo will be
quird time Of sale. II terms 81 sale not
colnrlie with within days after the day of
the property Will he resod az the risk and cost Of the
BLAIR LEE Trustee. Fendall building
WALTER Is. VIII JAMS a. co. Austs. nis-eokds
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS A AFTERNOON


u ATCLIFFE. DARR CO.. Auctioneersl
SIX VALUABLE BUILDING LOTS on ELEVENTH
sNnKhEIElr BETWEEN AND STREETS
AT AUCTION.
On MONDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER TWEEN
In,FOURTH, at HALF-PAST POUR O'CLOCK, we
Viii oaet for sale. in front OF the premises.
Lots IL. IN 19, 70. 81 and p. square stsS
Fronting each Is feet Eleventh by depth Of III
and rnnrns hack To large 3-foot alley and Win be
sold IN parse,s 10 suit
Terms; one-third cash; the balance in two years q
Per cent secured by deed Of trust property sold.
81 cash. 1t the option VI the purrhaser de us OF
iW on each lot will be required 81 time " sale II
he efins OF sale not corlie with IN fteen DAYS
IRON day OF sale right reserved 20 resell the property
the risk and cost Of the defaultins purchaser after
nve days advertisement OF such rrsAle IN
payer published in Washington, ID. 4. All conveysnc-
n ni, IA a. the 1ss' % fhs Eprchhssser M
T0 CLOSE An EsTATE-IMPRoyED REAL Es-
AZ ti S9i ISIS SIXTH STREET NORTHWEST.
On MONDAY, NOVEMBER rwENTY.rouRrH.
1880. at QUARTER PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ. in
front OF the premises. will cell At public
the heirs Of the late Abraham Turner. deosssed IN
THE soUTH PART OF SUB LOT no. IN SQUARE
NO. 40, ..4g,.-.,s.t /. I.
Fronting eeven(lD feet sixth street northwest and
running hack SS feet y inches 20 an afiey, snd inf
proved by one-story nsme dweilins contAinia four
Terms: One-third cash and balance nj one ana two
years with interest at cent able half yearly.
or ali cash. a. the option OF the &lOO deposit
1T time Of sale. DUNCANSoN BEaS
nlodSde Aurtoneers.