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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

Hermine Duchesnay was, in her maiden
days, great belle among the Canadian beauties
at Montreal, the city of her birth. Her father,
Col. Philip Duchesnay, was for long time on
the staff OF the governor general of the Do
minion Of Canada, being an officer of tina Cana
dian army. He came from a line of French
soldiers in the wars of the old world. Miss
Duchesnay received her education in the best
schools of Montreal. Before her marriage she
participated in the highest society of that pro-
vincial capital, and was also greatly admired
In the select circles of the vice regal court at
Ottawa. In 1883 Miss Duchesnay became the
bride of Gen. Charles Tracey, a native of Al
bany and the confidential friend of Governors
Tilden, Robinson, Cleveland and Hill, and from
whom he received many evidences of end
ship. Mrs. Tracey by these relations with the
executives of the state on the part of her hus-
band was thrown into social intercourse with
the distinguished ladies of that aristocratic
state capital
When she entered the larger sphere of fash
ionable life at Washington she at once became
great favorite at the executive mansion,
Mrs. Cleveland always paid her marked atten-
ton and invited her to all the Inequalities she
extended to her lady friends. The three con-
gressional seasons passed by Mrs. Tracy with
her husband at Washington have afforded
pleasant opportunities for her home friends
and society at large to enjoy her generous hos
FATALITIES.
MRS. JAMES g. SHERMAN.
The wife of James S. Sherman, the Repre-.
sentative Of the Utica district, is the grand
daughter of Col. Eliakim Sheriff., a staunch
whig in the days Of Henry Clay and a Repre-
sentative In the Thirtieth Congress from the
Ulster constituency. He was warm friend of
the whig statesmen of that period and always
kept his section In line for the great protection
eader,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

The daughter of this interesting couple, who
was Miss Lizzie A. Cross, and is now Mrs.
Fitch. was born in Morrisville, Madison county,
and educated at the Clinton seminary She
met her future husband during her school
days at Clinton, he being native of that
county, and in 1874 they were married at the
paternal home of the bride. Mr.. Fitch. hav-
ing gone through an educational experience
embracing the curriculum Of the best colleges
of the United States and two universities in
Germany, settled in New York in the practice
of the law. 1t was here that he brought his
bride five years later. The constituency in
which Mrs. Fitch takes precedence as the wife
Of the Representative in Congress is one of
the wealthiest and most aristocratic of the
metropolis, being in the uptown section,
stretching from 5th avenue to the East river
and above Seth street. In the fashionable cir
cles of this part of the city she has always been
a society leader. When Mrs. Fitch entered the
philosophers of Washington gayeties, in the
Fiftieth Congress, she was greatly admir- ed for
her ease of manners and gifts of convers alton
She exhibited all the grace of her experience
in the cosmopolitan methods of New York So
ciety. Mrs. Fitch has three daughters, Bessie,
Ella and Doris, the eldest being we'll advanced
in her teens. They have been having the ad.
vantage of a season of foreign culture in school
at Stuttgart DEB.R.K.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
Portugal's King and Queen.

frOln Tue FaII Mail Gazette
King Carlos of Portugal, who possesses six
teen Christian names, while his younger
brother answers to no less than thirty, is per-
sonally one of the most amiable of monarchs.
He is handsome blonde young man, who car,
ries himself with a military air, and is credited
by his personal friends with considerable de-
cision OF character. He is devoted sports
man. an accomplished musician. speaks seven
languages and paints in water colors-in short.
he is bit of a savant like his relative. the un-
lucky ex-Emperor Dom Pedro. The queen is
believed to be popular. She is tall and hand
some and was very carefully educated She
does not share her husbands passion for mu-
sic, but is a student Of history, delights in
mathematics and is a clever sketcher She
speaks French, Portuguese. English and Ger
man. She is said TO take a deep and intelli-
gent interest in public affairs and 10 be ex-
ceedingly fond of her adopted country
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
Shocking GuiIlotine Story.

From the Pail Mall Gazette
A painful story is reported from Perigeux.
youth of twenty, under sentence of death for
the murder of an old couple under circum-
stances Of great atrocity, was executed yester-
day morning. Owing to his youth he expected
that his sentence would be committed, and
when the executioner and attendant officials
appeared in his cell, reused him from his slee D
and told him he must die, he resisted to the
utmost, uttering piercing screams which could
be heard outside the jail. He had 10 be held
down to have the fatal toilet performed; he
fought with the executioner and the gendarmes
and had to be carried 10 the guillotine scream
ing ali the time at the top OF his voice. The
e1ecutioner had to pull the young mans head
through the lunette by main force, keeping
hold of his ears with either hand. until the
knife fell and erded this ghastly scene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

On Sunday religious services were held by the
Catholic st. Vincent de Paul society and bv the
MICA and Central mission combined After
the services the Christian workers went from
cell to cell distributing books, tracts and re-
hgious papers. Every other Sabbath service
Is held in the rotunda unde. the auspices of
the several colored denominations Only those
prisoners with Jail sentence are allowed to go
out in the rotunda to attend these services.
Those on my side Of the house were kept locked
In their cells.
OUT OF JAIL.
Finally the day of my deliverance came. It
was New Year eve and l was sitting on my
little cot engrossed in thought over the horrors
OF soitary confinement and the prospect of be-
ing IN Jail on the beginning of the new year
when my reveries were suddenly disturbed by
the appearance in front of my cell door of one Of
the nersmen, who blandly told me to Get
ready 70 go out" quickly packed the few
effects had with me and after distributing my
extra tobacco, toilet soap, &C., among my
neignoors, passed out into the corridor, where
nan score OF prisoners, among them Frank
ward, whom had seldom seen during my stay
were conversing with visiting friends. Ii did
not take me long to reach the open air, and
what relief 1t was, and then into the carriage
that ives waiting for me. / took one long look
at the gloomy walls that had encompassed me.
and away We ratified down town to the court
house, where my bondsman awaited our
coming. J.W.M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

sixty million people have full letter boxes
few hours spent in the post Offices at the
Capitol would give one the impression that the
two houses Of Congress composed one immense
correspondence bureau, and that the members
and Senators did nothing but receive and
answer letters, with perhaps an hour or so set
aside at night for reading newspapers and
sending off public documents. Every news
paper published in the United States passes
through the post Office of the Hodse at !eas.
once week, and every public document pub
lishedis sent out from there Anaverage of 800
worth of 2-cent stamps per day are used by tho
Representatives during the session. though all
tho bills, reports, records and other public
documents, which form great bulk of the mail
they send ont, go Free and the average sale of
stamps the year round is $50 per day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
The Money Spent for Liquor.

tne SA1d1sky ke41ster.
The actual amount OF malt liquors consumed
in 1883 was 767,5s7.0 56 gallons. Tins includes
not quite three million gallons of imported beer
and ale. The manufacturers price to the re-
taller is above rather than below 20 cents pe-
gallon. At 20 cents the cost TO the dealers
would be sl59. All. The retailers get an
average of SO cents per gallon, which makes
the cost TO the consumers $3.50, 622 23S, which
the American people spend annually for malt
liquor, principally beer. The most careful
estimate puts the cost of wine to the consumers
at si2.670. lS6. and of distilled spirits 1919 226-
SEQ. This gives Us grand total OF s9l2 449, I29,
nearly one billion dollars spent annually for
liquor by the people of the United States. How
few people realize the enormous expense the
use of liquor entails on the people. Aside from
the tax imposed by the general government the
local tax on the trade is not per cent OF the
cost The cost 70 Ohio il about &c, 900 600 per
annum the local tax is q, 250, 600, which is bus
q trifie over per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

POSTMASTER WHEAT. arm and takes the op-
portunity to read one or two of his letters.
The elevator is usually crowded with members in
the morning going up to their seats or to their
committee rooms from the post office with
packages of letters under their arms and read
ing as they ride.
THE LETTER BOXES
are arranged on three sides of a square in the
post Office and the members entering the door
are on the inside of the square. while the at
tendants make themselves active in the space
around its outer wall, distributing the mail in
the boxes. handing it out on demand or SELL
ing stamps. The post Office is a sort of direc-
tory Office, too, as members leave their ad-
dresses there. and people are CONSTANT, inauir-
ing where this or that member lives or if he is
in town. or hes yet reached the Capitol that
day. The first place a member goes is to the
post Office when he reaches the building. The
business OF the Office is conducted by a post
master, who is one Of the elective officers Of
the House; an assistant postmaster and
eighteen attendants of various degrees of rank
and importance, who are kept busy to attend
to all their duties.
The postmaster's desk is in the room behind
the hollow square OF letter boxes. During the
freer hours this is one Of the favorite resorts
of many members.
CONFIDENTIAL CORNER.
There is sofa along the wall and chairs
within the window sink, which forms a sort of
confidential corner in which half a dozen or
more members are apt to be found at most any
time caucusing in an individual way or telling
to each other stories not intended for the rest
of the world to hear. Like his predecessor.
Postmaster Wheat is very popular, and menu
bers like to go down there to talk with him.
Soon after his election, while the Offices under
him were yet to be filed, his company was
particularly sought As his name indicates.
he comes from the far west-Wieconsin. He is
pleasant, alert man, easy in conversation and
prompt in business At his aide be csrries an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

Con reading "Demete. and Other PoemsD
Great at his morn, greater at noon, at eve
Seeming more great-like an unclouded sun
Radiant he rose, a radiant course has run,
And now, nigh setting, glorious, he will leave
Such splendor as his loss will long retrieve,
Lighting the night, informing the dense. dun
Fogs lowering DER the age-so cheering, none
Can for the coming days i'll auguries weave.
0 matchless poet, Laureate by right
OF all that makes bardic soul sublime
Voice of the best whence springs old Albion,s
might
The "love OF love-" truth, Justice, hate Of crime
Thy song Victoria's era with delight
Fills, and with hope-chief prophet Of her time
w. L. SHOEMAKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

Mrs. Sherman was Miss Carrie Babcock, a
native of New York, but resided with her
grandparents at Orange. Nj, when she met
Mr.. Sherman. Upon their marriage in 1873. the
bride was established in beautiful home at
Utica, where her husband was a member of one
Of the principal firms of attorneys in that Sec
ton of New York In 1884 Mr.. Sherman, by a
larger majority than was ever given to one of
their trusted citizens was elevated by the peo-
pie OF his native city to the municipal honor of
mayor of Utica. While in that Official capacity
the home of the city executive. through the win
some ways and gentle grace of his wife, was a
center of great attraction to the distinguished
society OF that city of great men in state and
national affairs
Mrs. Sherman came to Washington when her
husband began his career as legislator in the
Fiftieth Congress. Since then she has passed
three winters at the capital. Her drawing
rooms have brought together ladies and gem
temen OF the highest official and unofficial cir
| Giles. She has also graced the finest entertain
ments OF the season with her engaging man.
ners and social gift.
MRS. sTAHLNECKER.
The annex district of New York city is repre-
| sented by one Of the handsomest and most
popular men in Congress, and Mrs Stahlnecker
his wife, is one of the most entertaining and
attractive ladies in that circle of fashionable
life at the capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
'KNAToR's AND THEIR MAIL

SENATOR'S AND THEIR MAIL
The Senate mail is not as heavy as that of
the House, there being fewer members but
some Of the individual Senators get more letters
than do any Of the members Of the House.
ingalls, sometimes gets as many as $50 letters in
a single day. His mail is apt TO increase
markedly after he has made one OF his charac-
teristic speeches Some of the letters are COM
plimentary; some are not No other Senator
gets as many letters as he does. Plumb, Alli-
son and Cullom have the next heaviest CORE
spondence. The Senate post Office not only
handles letters and papers, but does an express
business IN small way. They take express
packages that are sent 20 Senators al the Can't
tol and deliver them at their houses and the
Senators often take advantage OF the delivery
wagon service 70 send TO their lodgings pack
ages or bundles Of papers. SO that consider
able matter that is not properly postal il
handled. The Senate has three mail delivery
wagons, which make four trips a day. ms is done
on the House SIDE. eNcep; that their late de-
livery Is not made until after the Senate ad-
lourns. and the wagons are often out making
their rounds late ct night
Besides the regular postal service there are
riding pages" for both houses, who carry
letters 20 aud from the departments during the
day. The Senators sometimes send out their
visiting cards by these pages when they have
no time to call an person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

HE post Offices Of the
House and Senate
together h an d | e
enough mail for a
city of a hundred and
fifty thousand inhab-
itants. Few post Of
fees in cities Of a
hundred thousand
souls handle as much
mail as pas e s
through the House
only. The represent
atives of moro than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

Quoted in a room in the
basement of the Capt.
tol just at the left of the
basement entrance of
the south wing. The
members elevator runs
within a few feet of the
door of the Office. Every
morning the members
on arriving at the Capt.
tol go first to the post
Office to get their let
tiers, which have come
in on the 1890 delivery,
and each, as he stands
waiting for the elevator.
has a bundle under his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
AMatter Of Education.
From the New York y orid
If you didn't read the papers,
And If you weren't told,
Instead Of influenza
You would simply have a cold.
A Matter ofEducation.

BERTHE Brilliant driving home from the club
after having taken rather more Champagne
than he ought)-'I say, how much pleasanter
1t is to ride IN cab and think how much pleas
anter il is to ride in q cab than il is to WALL.
than it is to walk and think how much pleasanter
it Is to ride in a cab than it is to wafk.n-Lifs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

AN APPEAL FOR LIFE AND HEALTH-IMPURE AIR
IN HoUsEs-BuRIED SEWAGE IN OUR CITIES
WHAT THE GRIP COST THE CoUNTRY-To PRE-
VENT ITS RECURRENCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
EMPIRE STATE LADIES.
Wives of New York Representatives In
Washington Society.


FRRRED TO THE DRAWING ROOMS OF THE CAPT.
TAL-wHo THE LADIES WERE BEFORE MAR
RIAoE-PERsoNAL SKETCHES OF INTEREST.
Written for THE EVENING STAR.
The ladies of the New York delegation in the
lower house of Congress occupy prominent
place in the official society Of the capital.
They represent more fully the metropolitan
manners of a great state in which the people
are accustomed to large transactions in the
three potential elements of development,
finance, commerce, and manufactures.
The Office of vice president being filled by
citizen OF New York and representative man
of its wealth and politics, and the social side of
the Office being presided over by lady by
natural gifts and experience equal to the po-
lite responsibilities of her high station, gives
the empire state a prestige in the affairs
of society under the new regime.
MRS. CHARLES TRACEY.
The capital district of the state of New York
is represented socially at the capital OF the ma
ton by one of the most pleasing women in its
fashionable life Mrs. Charles Tracey belongs
to notable family of French origin which es-
tablished itself in the early days IN Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

BALDNEss 10 catching says o scientist. It's
catching lies In summer time Use Halle Hair
Remover and cover the bald place win heaIthy
hair and dies won't trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
Polly's Opinion.

Just before he left for Columbus Hon. Chas.
Jeffre was riding to his home on the hill in.
an Eden park car. At a crossing a colored
woman, carrying large parcel wrapped in
brown paper. got aboard. When the car started
again a voice cried out shrilly:
.'Whoo. It's cold, isn't it?''
Charlie politely put down his paper and re-
piled that he thought that it was getting
warmer.
Rats" was the sententicus reioin.ier.
Il beg your pardon, madam; but did VOC
speak," asked Mr. Jeffre hotly
.'Cose not" was the colored woman's answer.
Hit am de parrot in dis cage whut / am takin
to the bird store"
The brown paper parcel was parrot cage In
disguise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
THE CONGRESSIONAL MAIL.
A Big Post ONCE Business Done ut tn,
Capitol.

low TIE LETTERS OF SENATORS AND REPRE-
sENrArIvEs REACH rHEN-scESEs N rss
CAPITOL POST oFrrcEs-MES WHO HAVE HUN
pREps OF LETTERs-rHE DELIVERY WAGONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
Written Tor TIE EVENING STAR.
SIX DAYS IN JAIL.
A Prisoners Experience in MUIR
derer's Row.
How Jail Birds Pass the Time-Serving
'Chuck' on the Double Quick-The
Lonely Night vigils-SIoot Courts and
Other Amusements-Pony Express.

RRE s TED Christmas
eve, charged with grand
larceny, a charge i was
innocent of, the out
look was gloo m y
e Dug h. Christmas
night my companion
and I spent in Lieut..
Kelly's station house in
company with a motley
gathering of "drunks,"
"disorderlies" and pris-
oners charged with
other offences in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

Detected Youth would like TO return this
engagement ring purchased here few days
ago."
yeweler-"Didn't IL suit the young lady?"
D.Y.-''Yes, but another young man has a.
ready given her one just like il and would
like to have il exchanged for a wedding pres
ent"-LJs.
Poverty may not be q crime, but il gets NOR Q
punishment than crime doess-Pkiladelphsa 10
qwir9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25

the democratic politics of the surrounding
country. HIS wife, who was Julia Lewis in her
youth, belonged to one Of the pioneer families
Of Madison county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
7ritten for TIE EVENING STAR.
WHAT CAUSED 1T.

The Grip Considered From a Sanitary
Point of View.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-25
The Laureate.

Wri item for THE EVENING TAR
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-06-04

rNERtsETiC GENTLEMEN AND
= ladies are maKinz rom $50, TO
$500 per month securing members for
our association. ThewOrk Is light and
pleasant; one agent wanted II each
county. II you can oniy devote two
hours per dav to our business, It will
nav YOU we'll iress j. r. Slater,
western Manager, Chicago oo-Opera-
tive Purch asing Association, Salt Lake
city, Utah
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-06-04
Proposals for supplles-Mint ofth

Proposals for Supplies Mint ofth
United Seates. Superintendents off
Carson City, Nevada, May 13tp., lS90c.,
seated proposals will be r"ceIved f'y Inc
UNDERSIGNED until IL O'Clock tnoon). o
the 2Oth. day of June 1890, for furnish
ing such supplies as may be required
from ii ne to time by this Mint durln9
TIE tive We months ending June 80 n.
1891 em bracing acids md other che raj
calls, wo d, charcoal, salt bOrax, soap,
oils, cTucibles, covers, stirrers, buck
gloves, cotton cioth dry goods, metals,
hardware and other neeessary sup
plies. .a4.s
Schedules AMI blank forms for pro-
posa is 1 b information AS 20 he guam
Iity of each article that will probably ba
,equirsd, will bt furnished Oh applica-
ton. Proposals will be conside ed sep
arateiy on each article, and upon COM
pariSop of the pri es and samples OF
articles furnished, and will be accepted
deem. for the best interest of the GOV:
ernment. the rightto reject any or all
proposals being reserved.
epuisiiIon will ne made on the par
ties whose bid NAV be accep pied, and
the ARTICLES must De furnished as re-
Quired without delay.
Proposals, to receive consideration,
must be accom- PANEL by SUFFICIENT
toud will one or more sure'1es, and Dv
sam piles or such desceip ion OF the arm
cIes as will clearly designate TIE KIND
and quality. PROPOSALS sh Duld be ad-
dressed to he undersigned and enclo ed
with copy of his advertisement in a
sea ed envelope, en- orse '.Propos .is
for supp ies.' The bids will be opened
a registered at the hour med In the
presence OF the bidders aud officers OF
the Mint.
sc WRIGHT,
Sup. u s. Mint,
nile I'd Carson Cily. Nevada.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-06-04

All orders Jeff al IT, Oh STAND
Will be punctualiy attei d.u %.
rhe delivery wagon WA. cali gus
TONERS daily.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-06-04
Carson W. ter Works.

'ruyHns R,,~xRv .H.ss of
i Company ale supplied with water
from Never Failing Springs. vnich dow
trom the Sierra Nevada 5y analysis
thiswater is shown TO be perfectly free
from all tmnnrities. Toe mains OF this
.v,npany nav4ng been laid in all the
principal streets OF the city. the waite
rendered available to all within tho
city limits. Families, Hotels, Bars
stables, etc supplied on favors SlS
terms.
CARSON WATER COMPANY.
Office one block west of Mint.