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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
A PUBLIC BUILDING VETO.
Why the President Thinks Bar Harbor Does
Not Need q New Post Office.

Not Need q New Post Office.
The President today returned to the Senate
without his approval the bill for the erection
of public building at Bar Harbor. In vetoing
the bill the President says The statement of a
few facts will show. 1 think, that the public
needs do not justify the contemplated expendi-
ture of $4,000 for the erection Of public
building at Bar Harbor. Only one public
Office, the post Office, is to be accommodated.
1t appears from a report of the Postmaster
General that the rent paid by the United States
for a room containing S75 square feet of floor
space was. in 1885, $500, and the expenditure for
fuel and lights $50. One clerk was employed in
the post office and no carrier. The gross postal
receipts for that year were 81 ,000 Ear Harbor
is almost wholly "A summer resort. The popula-
ton of the town of Eden-of which Bar
Harbor forms part-as taken by the
census enumeration was less than 1000
During one-quar,er of the year this population
ia largely increased by summer residents and
visitors, but for the other three-quarters it is
not much above the census enumeration. The
postal receipts for 1890 by quarters show that
for more than half the year the gross receipts
of the post Office are about IS per day. The
salary of the janitor for the new building would
be more than twice the present cost to tine gov
eminent for rent. fuel and lights. l cannot
believe that upon reconsideration the Congress
will approve the contemplated expenditure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
The Romance Of . Window.

From the New York Sun.
The first morning came down town on the
Third avenue elevated with the bald headed
man he called my attention to a woman who
sat sewing near window not more than thirty
feet from the station. She was both good look
ing and happy.
''Often see her husband up there with his arm
around her" said bald head. Coolest couple
know of. Always look in on them. She o
devoted to him and home, and my ideal Of q
wife"
After that I always looked for the woman.
Sometimes the bald-headed man and 1 ex-
changed words about her, but there was moth
ing new. One morning, after about three
months, bald-head observed:
shes got an anxious look. Husband 10
probably sick"
Three days later he said:
.'She's awfully worried. Husband is prob
ably worse.
Two or three days later we saw her in mourn
ing and it was no use to tell each other that her
husband had passed away.
TOO bad! Too bad!'' sighed my friend.
of her days"
Almost every morning for three months we
saw her at the sewing machine as the train
pulled up at the station. On one occasion my
friend blurted out:
Sad! She's got into second mourning,
already! It's probably a case of necessity.
suppose she can be just a. sorry in that"
A month later we saw her at the glass curl
ing her hair. My friend didn't say anything.
but he looked uneasy. II wasn't a fortnight
before her second mourning had disappeared,
and we heard her humming lively air as she
threaded a spool. looked at my friend.
Probably visits his grave every Sunday" he
replied. 'Light-hearted women never get over
grieving. She's singing to ease the pain in her
heart"
just . month from that day she stood at the
window. There was q man beside her. She
had her head ON his shoulder.
married again, BY thunderw almost
ahouted my friend.
..But thought you sid she would never"
Never aid q burned word about her, gosh
durn herr he cried; and now We never look
into that window any more. Our romance has
been GhAttsre6 and dipellod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Senator S:anford's GenerOs:ty.

Senator Stanford has commenced to celebrate
Christmas iii his gratifyinSly characteristic way.
First among the benefciaries was Capt. Isaac
Bassett, and his Christmas gift was most beau
tiful. 1t was solid gold snuff box-heavy, ar
tistically chased, valuable. Highly polished
moss agates are on the corners of the hinged lid
and in the center is pretty cameo. The Sena-
tor purchased it in Europe and laid it away un-
til it became scasonable. The pages were re-
membered according to custom and so were
numerous other employees. Each of them was
natural sequence each of them hopes that the
California millionaire may always be a healthy
member of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
A FORGED MORTGAGE.
How the Assistant Cashier Of l. A. Kean &
Go. Was Deceived.

CE;CAGo. Zee. 24.-Herber. Hammond, as
sistau: cashier of 5. A. Kean. telegraphed to
Cincinnati this morning for the arrest of W. C..
Dinsiddie. According to Hammonds story
about the middle of November Dinwiddie came
10 Mr.. Hammond and obtained money on a
mortgage Of Milwaukee property by Wm. d..
and Clara i. Davis Nr. Hammond COM
inundated with Helgard. notary public, before
whom TIE Acknowledgements WAS taken. and
found the papers correct Again Dinwiddie
came To Mr. Hammond. This time he brought
a mortgage and notes To the order OF Mary A.
Eennett Of Cincinnati The mortgage was for
800. Cashier Hammond loaned Dinwiddie
so, taking the mortgage as collateral. which
he sent To- Eis brother-iIi-law. A. q. Eberhart
Ia be recorded kilograms from Cincinnati
stated the mortgage was forgery and no such
piece Of property as ascribod in the papers
could be located in that city. Mr.. Hammond s
Is a personal transaction and has no connec-
tlOn with keal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Mrs. O'Shea's Portrait.

From the New YORK World.
What is Mrs. O'Shea like? What manner Of
woman is this modern Helen?" Are her
charms SO overpowering that even the casual
observer is impressed? Inasmuch as no ade-
quate portrait of Mrs. O'Shea has been pub
lished in this country, at least since her name
became part Of history and her beauty q
mountain in the path of liberty, the following
description OF her from the lips Of famous
traveller will satisfy some curiosities: ''She is
not brilliant woman intellectually, any more
than was Delilsh or Helen of Troy. Cleopatra
was, but there has never been but one Cleo
patra. Mrs. O'Shea IL . sort Of an Amazon: she
has the thick lips and bullying brow we'see in
the Cleopatra medals, and Is as cold-blooded
ordinarily as Cleopatra was known TO be: while
she is not . very tall or big-boned woman, she
is rudy and full-blooded; her hair is blond
and profuse and her complexion Is fair Her
brother, Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood, Il the soul Of
honor, and the mystery Of The sistsr's conduct
Il apparently inexplicable."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
To Each Charwoman q Turkey.

Ninety eharwomen, $50 dancing eyes, go
faces Illuminated by 80 broad smiles, $50 arms
carrying 80 fine, fat turkeys-such was the
scene presented in the lower corridor Of the
Treasury Department at noon todny. The treas
ury officials under the lead of Chief Clerk Brack-
EFT, had donated the turkeys. The poor char
women. many with worn faces when they en-
tered the building and anxious looks as II in
doubt where there Christmas turkey was COM
ing from, were delighted when to each was
presented a big fat turkey. Their faces be-
come at once wreathed in smiles and many q
heavy heart went away hghtened by the gener-
ous action Of the treasury officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Sentences in Cornuositiou.

From the Boston Transcript.
Said a young writer the other day to sue
cessful realistic author: ''What troubles me is
not getting the story, but forming the SEN
fences. How 10 you do it?'
Its very simple matter" said the realistic
author; '.just put in plenty of pcriods-that's
all. When in doubt always put in PERIOD
This Is good advice to young writer. Short
sentences are conducive to cIearness of ex-
preston and viyidness of narration. But the
thing may be overdone. In fact done to DEATH
Take the case OF certain writer's. Their sem
fences from this cause seem to hop painfully
along like toads. Whereas they might march
gracefully, beautifully and expeditiously away,
turning neither to the right nor left-ror
pansing much-and reaching their destination
Just the same, Ike an athletic Wellesley girl
going TO the post once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
EusineaS Troubles.

EVANSVILLE. IED., Dec. 2i.--F. ". Ruffd Co.,
one OF the leading dry goods houses of this city,
has made an assignment for the benefit of cred
itors. Liabilities. $20.0 coo: assets, $50 900 In
ability to meet payments due was the immedi-
ate cause of the failure
CHICAGO. Dec. 24.-The store of Charles Il.
Lynch. an extensive boot and shoe dealer was
closed by the sheriff this morning on confess
sions OF judgment aggregatinS over 81, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
A Natural Mistake.

From Munsey's Weekly.
Attorney for prisoner Tin Kentucky court
roomJ-"Gentlemen of the jury, viii you
Jury-(in chorus) Certainly" & ;
Attorney Calmly "A common sense view
Of the evidence in this case" &c.
A verdict for commonwealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
FOR HELPING PADLEwsKY TO ESCAPE.
GregOire Sentenced i'm Paris to Eight Months
imprisonment.


imprisonment.
PARIS. Dec. THE trial Of Labruyere the
anaroh's- 2-onch journalist, Nine. Duquercy
and G., .a.rc (the latter also French anarch-
is ;o-analistl. all three charged with conspir-
as 10 defeat the end Of justice by
aim" in the escape Of the Russian
$50. SIS Pad,ewski, who is alleged to
%. ne murderer of Gen. Seliverskoff.
as concluded today. Labruyere. who ad-
iilt!ed he assisted Padlewsky to escape. was
sentenced TO thirteen months imprisonment.
Nine. Duquercy. who confessed to having con-
cealed Padlewski in her house after the murder,
received sentence of two months imprison-
ment.
Finally Gregoire, who yesterday offered to
surrender himself to the French consul at
Palermo in order that the consul might send
him back to France to testify to the fact that he
had aided in Padlewsky's escape, was SEN
fenced by default to imprisonment for eight
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
ALL EEGGEsS BEATEN.
Donoshue Wins tine Worlds Skating Cham
pionship in Fast Time.

LONDON. Dcc. 2i.-"JOv' DonOShue of New
burgh. NY. amateur champion skater of the
Uniied States and Canada. today woa the inter-
national amateur ka.irG championship race
on ILEgay Fen. near Cambridge. He covered
the coursC. onc m.lc and a half. in minutes
AID 10 seconds. beating tie world record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

DELEGATES TO THE MONETARY CoSFERENcE.--
The Department of State is informed by a
cableSram from the United States minister at
BOgota that Senior Don Climaco GAlfef8n AID
Senior Don Julio Rengifo will relfcst Ut tic,
republic of Colombia at the irlternstiSiial
American monetary conference to lie held in
tins city on the 9th OF January next. The De-
partment is also advised that the delegate from
Venezuela is in New York, but his name is not
given,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
s. A. kEAN'S FAILURE.
No Allowance Made for Certain Payments
Admissions in the Witness Box.

CHICAGO. Dec 2i.-There was further abate-
ment of $1,000 i'll the assets OF the suspended
bank of y A. kean Il Co. this morning when
Mr. kean in the witness box acknowledged that
no allowance had been made for $1,000 paid to
ID. H. Holman on the day Of the failure or for
$1,000 declared fo- freight By the authorities of
~ess Superior, Wis, upon his failure to pur-
Chase certain bonds OF that town which he had
contracted to do.
H. W. kean. the bankers brother. testified
That 1t was not true, as represented by his
brother. that he had ever been a special partner
IN the bank lie had. however. nj his brother =
request given III his note for 5000. The wit
ne,s said be had not the least idea what it was
for. 1t was given without consideration. The
wi;Eess had never paid either principal or ir-
teTest. though il MAS eighteen months past due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
THE Il. AND q. DISPUTE.
An Amicabie Settlement Probable From
Tosi:.y'r Conferences.

BALTIMORE. Dec. 2i.-The grievance COM
mittee of the employees of the Baltimore and
Ohio Company today held a lengthy confer
ence with President Mayer. Vice President
King and General Manager Odell in reference
to the request for an increase OF wages by the
men. At the eOnClusi III OF the conference
President MAYER said: Tho conference OF our
men with Us Is a matter that concerns their
private interests and have no right to make
them public.
Vice President King said that the requests
submitted by the committee were considered
and undoubtedly an aInicable agreement would
be arrived at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
DIR. Taft Wants His Freedom.

NV YORK, Dec. 2i--Dr. Henry J. Taft OF
Washington. DC, in the supreme court today
argued his own case ON a writ of habeas corpus
to secure his release from jsii. to which he was
committed by police magistrate in abandon
mont proceedings instituted by his wife. DR..
l4ft >iid he decided to go to Washington TO
Piacuce. His wife refused to so and deserted
nm When he came ON here ON a visit he was
arrested Judge Beach took the papers and re-
served dectsio,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
ElectrO-Plating Human Bodice.

From the jewellers Catalogue.
A French doctor wants to introduce his nat
ent process Of preserving the remains of the
dead. 1t is not cmbalming them or yet num-
mifying them, though the bodies must be en-
balmed before the doctors new process takes
hold of them. The new idea is to electro-plate
the whole body and thus preserve to posterity
the noble lincanents of those whose estates cut
up sufficiently well to allow the expense.
First the body is embalmed. after which it is
dipped into bath of nitrate of silver. 1t comes
from this bath the color OF polished silver. after
that the face is subjected to a regular electro
plating dip, and comes out FURNISHED silver
ready to be preserved to tie latest generations
In order to insure perfect success the face is
vanished. and this is the last operation.
The FURNISHED copper face is then war
ranted to remain the same foro', ceq-
turtles if treated with reaaohallyi Jtfair
care. This opens up great vist.is Tor Old ifcEni-
lies. They can preserve to tho /. tost iifayi the
FURNISHED copper cOuntenance bfSthe hO1-<asr-
rier. salOonkeeper or tailor who was the distin-
guishcd founder of their noble line. Brazen
cheeks can be transformed to copper ones
Along with the family spoons grandmother
corner cupboard anu other relics, the old man
copper bottomed face can be kept thing Of
beauty and JOY forever. All the race can have
copperplated ancestors by and by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
The Inoculated Patients Improving.

DR.. Brewer of the Garfield Hospital reports
that the five patients recently treated with the
Koch lymph are doing well and show continued
improvement. He says that their coughs have
increased and they expectorate more than ever
before, but as this is one of the features of the
lymph treatment he regards it as favorable
sign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to Caleb Lancaster of Prince
George county, Nd, and Nellie Snow; Richard
Bell and Cornelia Smith; John Henry Kellun
and Bette Brooks; r. Harrison Elliott and S.
Irene Best; Albert Janifer and Martha White
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Damages For a Mononyaiels River Lock.

PITrsBURa, Dec. 24-In the United States
circuit court Of this district today Judge Ache
son handed down an opinion awarding the
Moncngahela Navigation Co. s2O9. coo for lock
No ! on the Monorgahela river, recently
condemned by the United States government
The company claimed 100000 for their fran
chise but the judge decided that the franchise
Vas OF no value, as the river belonged 70 the
United States and was open to al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Dec. 24-The plumbers
Of this city demand an increase Of 20 per cent
in wages or 50 day instead Of S2.50. the rul-
ing price now. the raise 70 date from and after
February 1 next. Nashville and Memphis pay
the case. They are firm in their petition and
say that under no circumstances viii they back
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
MAKING AN EXPLANATION,
A Cheerful Way OF Using Barber's Chai

A Cheerful Way OF Using q Barber's Chair.
From the Detroit Free Press.
1 was getting shaved in one-chair barber
shop in a mountain town in Kentucky and there
WIS only one other man in the shop beside the
barber. The process was about half through,
when some one was heard walking on the We
randa which surrounded the shop and pretty
soon Withholding face peered through the
window.
"Say, Bill, does he'u want you?" asked the
barber OF the other man.
'Who all is it?''
'Snnmoi;s. l reckon"
'IIe'un can't want me. Inever did nothin' to
him..
stranger. does he un want your" asked the
b rber of me.
Who? Simmons as you call him.
Yes"
Never heard of him. Who is he, anyhow
"Oh. he'un lives back we're a bit. Great hand
to shute. Had any trouble with him?''
NO"
well, I'll so ont and explain to he un. Might
shute through the window if didn't
lie put down his razor and went out and
when he returned Simmons was with him. The
shooter stepped around and took q square look
nj me and then Leavcd a sigh of disappoint-
ment and said to the barber:
faint he un, Sam. but so mighty clus to it
that might hev popped through the glass"
Newer does any hurt to explain matters"
said the barber in n reflective way as Simmons
went out. ''He'un killed two men in this chair
and don't like the muss of it. That's what
went out to explain-K you was bcun's meat,
he un was to wait and drap you outside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Closing the SavteI,e Murder Trial,

DOVER y. H.. Dec. 2i.--Iti il stated that the
defense IN the sawSelle murder trial expect to
close during the afternoon without puttingisaacs
on the stand. IN which Gaze the government will
reout and the evidence be all in by the close OF
the afternoon session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

CINCINNATI, ONO. Dec. 24.-Tbe widow of the
late Chas. Fl. Allen of Glendale has by
will which was probated today given
100000 in trust to Rev. Mr.. Sewel.
of Washington, D. c.. to be used for founding
in Glendale. school in which .hc tenets of the
Swedenborgian faith shall be taugc..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

ChicAEO Chrsstinas Present.
From America.
On the street.
Doe-'what are you going to give your wife
for Christmas?"
Roe-'I don't know. thought of giving her
fine set of table knives; but they say that a
gift Of knives separates people,
Doe-''Is that fact!'f
Roe-"Oh, it's dead sure thing"
At home.
Mrs Doe-'What are you going 70 dive me
for Christmas, Erastus?'
Dos-"A set Of table knives. 1 guess."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

LIEUT.. GRANT. U.S.N., has been ordered to
special duty in connection with the electric
lighting of naval vessels, and Ensign Seymour
has been ordered to the receiving ship Dale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
THE PRESIDENTS observation-disclosures

| THE PRESIDENTS RECEPTIoN.-About one
hundred people attended the Presidents
Christmas Eve public reception at the White
House this afternoon. The President came
| down into the east room at l o clock. usual,
| and as the line passed the President and he
shook each by the hand many wished him a
Happy Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24

The Quorum Resolution Approved.
The President has approved Tie joint resolu-
ton making two members of the board of Dis
trict Commissioners a quorum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market
Name.

, The FOLLOWING are the opening and closing prices Of
the New YORK SOCK Market, reported by special
wire 10 Corson ard tiacartney, las street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-24
Washington Stock Exchange

SalcS-ntEul2T
National Bank. a, i55. lexington and Soldiers
Home Railroad, 2 at IS. Lincoln Fire Insurance,
100 at s. Commercial Insurance, 15G at "A. WASH
ingtOn Gas, 25 at 39T{.
Government Bonds-U. s. AXIS, 1891, registered,
1881 lid L. = 419s, 1871, coupon. 1885 bid. u. 5.
IS, registered 1901. l2ilG bid. 22 ASKED. U. S. As.
District OF Columbia B0nds-Per imp. Gs, 1891,
rency, loa bid, = asked Market Stock, Is, 1892,
currency, 1O bid 2year fund. Is, 1892, gold. 1884
bid. 20-ycar fund, S. 1899, gold, los bid, - asked
Wafer stock, IS, 1901 currency, l23 bid, 1873 asked.
3O-year fund.- e.. gold. 1872 III; bid Water stock,
fund. currency, lis bid, l2o asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Wash!ngton and George
town Railroad, Ito, Gs Ia. bid. 10. asked. WASH
ngton and GeorgetowA Railroad ConvertibleGs, 10!
bid, ll2 asked. Masonic hall Association, IS, 1895
101bid. Washington Market Company, lis, mort gage
Is, lOI bid, l!4 asked. Washington Market Com
pany, imp. 6s. - bid. III asked. Washington Light
Infantry LIST mort gaGe.cs, 1917, % bid. Washington
Light Infantry "a, IS 1884. 81 bid, 100 asked. WASH
ngtOn Gas Light Company, series 4, Gs, -ll3
bid 10 asked. Washington Gas Light Company
series Il, e.; iii bid. l2i asked. American Sc
curity and TrUs: Company, l0J asked HYGIENE
Ice Company, LIST mortgage e.. los asked.
National Eank Stocks-Bank of Washington, 42j
bid $50 asked. Bank Of Republic, 2IO bid, = asked.
Metropolitan. 213 bid $50 asked Central, SEQ bid.
Farmers and Mechanics, 100 bid. - asked. Citi-
Zens, 40 bid, $50 asked. Columbia, ia bid, l6j
asked. Capital i2D bid, 1851 asked West End. -
coin. - BID, liz asked. Second. bid, 200 asked.
Railroad stocks-W ashington and Georgetown,
21o bid, 2io asked Metropolitan, 10 bid, Us asked
Columbia. - asked Capitol and North o Street,
49, bid, 81 asked. lexington and soldiers Home,
56b bid. ca asked. Georgetown and TenleytOwn, Al
bid. 5j asked.
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, ~ bid, 80 asked.
Franklin. 30 bid. Metropolitan. So bid. National
Union, IS bid, % asked. Arlington, 1856 bid, 1870
asked. COrcOran, SIS bid. Columbia, AL bid, ~.
asked. German-American, I65 bid. Potomac 81
bid, 100 asked Riggs, ~ bid. 81 asked.
Peoples, Al bid, ga asked. Lincoln, AZ bid, 5
asked. Commercial. AZ bid, Az asked.
Title Insurance stocksmKeal Estate Title. 1913
bid, l35 asked. Columbia Title, ga bid Gil asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Washington Gas,
1895 bid. 30 asked Georgetown Gas, IS bid. U. S.
Electric Light, 1876 bid, Jas asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsyiyania,25 bid, 32il asked.
Chesapeake and Potomac. bid, ~ asked. Ameri-
can GraphophOne, 1l's bid, IL asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Washington Market Com
pany, IL bid, ~ asked Washington Brick Machine
Company, = bid. 1875 asked. Great Falls Ice Com
pany, - bid, 22o asked Bull Run Panorama
Company, IL bid, 20 asked. National Safe Deposit
Company, $50 bid. 300 asked. Washington Safe
Deposit Company, 120 bid Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, q bid, Is asked. Washington Loan and
Trust Company, ~. bid. ~. asked American Sc
curity and Trust Company, 81 bid, c. asked
Eek dividend.