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HOW GROVER PROPOSED.
Mrs. Cleveland Reveals Some Of the
Secrets of Their Courtship.

From New York Letter.
am able to give some inside information
about ex.President Cleveland's romance. At
the time Of the wedding the mouths Of the
President and his wife were as tight as that of a
clam concerning their love affair. None of their
friends know much about their courtship, and
they went on the principle of the great Ger
man proverb that speech Is silver, but silence
is golden" The wedding is still gossiped about
here, and the women pronounce 1t Q love
match, while the men invariably take the
ground that the White House had Q good deal
to do with Mrs. Clsveland's acceptance. 1t
seems tlot the men are somewhat in the right,
and lady who lately returned from . wedding
trip to the continent gives one Of my friends q
conversation which she had with Mrs. Cleve-
land not long ago. The story as it comes to me
Is quite spicy and do not vouch that the re-
port Of the talk is verbatim. Igive 1t a. l hear
1t. The lady said:
81 met Ms. Cleveland shortly after landed
in New York and one Of the first questions she
asked me was to pray tell her how long was
engaged before was married.
81 answered her and told her the story of
onr courtship. She listened with interest and
when / was through concluded that would
learn something from her In return. asked:
Mrs. Cleveland, have seen a great many
stories about your marriage and the most that
have seen have been contrsdicted by you and
your friends. have told you my story and
now / want you to tell me yours. How long
were you engaged to the President before you
were married?'
MRS. Cleveland laughed and blushed and
said
"'Oh, there are the most ridiculous stories
told about rs, but honestly they are hardly ss
funny as it really was. Uncle Grover proposed
to me five times before accepted him. First,
when !! was fourteen, and just laughed at the
idea, for he seemed 80 much older. Then
again two years later, when went to college;
and the third time when he was elected gov
ernor OF New York. was by no means ready
to marry any one, and he let things 60 for .
year, or until he was nominated for the presi-
| dency. Then he asked me again, and again !
refused At Last hs was elected, and prom
ised 10 marry him in . year. OF course /
always liked him better than any one else, and
| I'll own the White House had something 10 do
with hurrying IL up.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
THE EASTERN DIsPENsARY
The Board of Directors Propose to
Establish an Emergency Hospital.

At the recent annual meeting of the con-
tributing members Of the eastern dispenssry,
corner Sd street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, DIR. Frank T. Chamberlin, DR.. Lie
wellyn Eliot, DR.. W. P. @. Hazen, DR.. t. .Tay-
lor, DIR. John T. Winter, DIR. Geo. G. ODER, DR..
Thos. NJ. Norton, DR.. B. b. Johnston, D. D.S.,
Chas. G.. Dulin, Emmons 8. Smith, Geo. F..
Hardin, Thos. W. Smith, John E. Herrell, VIM.
II. Crosby and Chas. G. Lancaster were elected
a board Of directors, and the board elected
Chas. c. Lancaster president, DIR. F. 7. Cham
berlin vice president, Emu.ons s. Smith
treasurer and Chas. q. Dulin secre-
tary. The total number of charity
patients admitted and treated during
the year ending February %, 1890, were l,16O,
being 1872 adults and 26S children. The regu-
lations provide that no one shall be treated
who is able to employ a physician and great
care Is taken to make this institution a charity
i'll fact as well as in name. The lady man
ayers held their annual meeting last week and
elected Mrs. q. A. Chamberlin, president; Mrs
David W. Mahon, Mrs. F. T. Chamberlin and
Mrs. Seymour Tullock, vice presidents; Mrs.
Charles G. Dulin, treasurer; Mrs. Charles c.
Lancaster, secretary, and Mrs. Llewellyn Eliot,
assistant secretary. The membership now
numbers one hundred and fifty. Their recent
entertainment at the National hotel was a
financial success. The board of directors pro-
pose to establish an emergency hospital in con-
nectlon with the dispensary. which is greatly
needed for the eastern section OF the city.
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1olU-lS 9TH $
Furniture. China Tin. kc IA
IrERrRonr Waxra t. SAVE

But the question Is how be done. Its true you
have got 10 have Clothing and get the best
least money. The question arises again, Where can
that be done: Now let call your attention the
fact that We have left on hand yet from immense
stock OF Clothing the amount of $4,000 worth of
Mems. Boys and Chldren's Clothing. which must and
will be sold regardless Of And let also say 70
leave here March 2S 1890 II you will give us . can
you will convince yourself that you by Fine Bust
ness suit worth 30 for 500
We also have cheaper grade. sold Ut 1915, we
offer At &i.6O.
Fine Dress uits which will positively cost you else
where ego. we now offer at s12. 30.
Fine Prince Aoertss worth e2o. We wiz Close out ut
el4.75.
zine Atwood Black Cheviot Suit the latest stylss
worth 81 >, will he sold at IS 80.
Mems Working Pants, which sold at $2, for Soc.
better grade that's retalled at $50, for 81.
Pine Dress Pants. which will cost you anywhere
&C. 80. now fog $685.
Also a Good Pair Pants, worth "a, for s225
Boys SUITS from Ii TO Is years sold At IS so, for
~ Very Good Suit worth double the money. for
Chidren'. Knee Pants Suits very fine quality. sold
Cheaper Grade All Wool, formerly "a So for 81 25
e. Cotton and Wool Mixed Suits. worth $3.50, for
$50 pair Boys Knee Panta worth Use. you may
take for Joe.
625 pair Boys Knee Pants. worth 81 going at 42c
Oyereoat prices viii Astonish YOU Take your choice
Now. remember this sale viii close March %, 1890,
and TO secure these bargains must 1t once
20 the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
The Washington Conference,

At the session of the Washington conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church, colored, at
Frederick Saturday, Rev. W. P. Ryder, presid-
ing elder Of Washington district, reported his
churches generally to be in q very fourishing
condition. There are twenty-nine appoint
ments in the district, with a membership of
$1,000, including probationers. During the
year there were $50 accessons to the church
and the missionary collections we're far in ad-
vance Of last year. A committee, consisting of
p. g. Walker, A. II. Robinson, N. NJ. Carroll,
Z. w. I. Peck and l. L. Thomas, was appointed
to prepare q history of the conference from
the time of its organization, twenty-seven
years ago. 1t was decided by vote Of Sc to 6
not to concur in the proposition submitted by
the general conference Of 1888 to amend the
discipline SO as to not allow Of more than one
ministerial representative in the general con-
ference for every fourteen members of an an
nuai conference, nor Of a less number than one
for every forty-hve, nor Of greater number
of lay delegates than there may be ministerial
delegates at the same annual conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
The Reason WY.

Why is il tina. aRAsIY. at 151o-12 9TH st. nw.b
called The Pusher:
B. cause he has pushed himself right into live busi
ness BY selling Cheap tor Cash
and East of the Capitol to Grasty's, 151O-12 9TH
stn NV!
Because they can save money Furniture. China
Lamps, Tin, &C.
Why is i that Grasty buys so many Tea and Dinner
Setss
Because he sells 56-piece Fancy Tea Set s2.9s and
lOOplece Dinner set 81 .SS.
Why Is II that Grasty-Ihe Pusher-undersells the
other hOuse-f
Because his much less and he sells everything
Why Is that some Of the merchants that Grasy
Isl blower.
Because they feel chilly when of their old Gus
TONERS tell them what they have seen at Grasty's.
Why Is u that Orasty sells Parlor suite for S21,
tor which other houses get $50?
Because he has bad debts OF Insalments and
body pays the same.
Why that he Pushers bu is growing all the
time. while old houses cry uu.l times, &c.y
Because he Is Blower and Blows the musical tune
Cheap tor hdSh
Why hat people doubt the statements made
by The Pusher, The Blowers
Because they have not been to see.
Why Is II that GrAsty The Star for printing his
card!
Because he knows thatit pays to advertise when you
Why il that Grssty sells Nice Tumblers for l3c
and Bed SIrings 9Sc..
Because he be4leves IN low prices for Cash.
why Is It that Grasty bought much Mating and
OIL CLOTH
Because he blows and pushes along the line Cheap for
e. sh anu that will move 1t.
II yOu don't want anything yourself give "the reason
why" TO your friends and send them 10 see me-
NJ. G. GRASrY. The Pusher,
l5lO-l2 9TH St NV.
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AWFUL MI.CAREME MURDERS,
Partisan Carnival Amusements Lead to
Deadly Tragedies.

Mi-careme has brought its usual harvest Of
crime in Paris. Marie Lavielle, a laundress,
went to q carnival ball and did not return until
o'clock in the morning. Her husband at
tackled her with a revolver, firing three shots,
one Of which, however, took effect in the
breast Of an innocent woman named Picard.
A government employe, after indulging in .
mi-careme dinner, gave his mistress, Marie
Bebut, a beverage containing arsenic. He
then fred twice at the woman, went into the
kitchen, swallowed poison himself and blew off
the top Of his head with the remaining shot in
the revolver. A third tragedy was that in
which Mr. Mayer and mis- wife we're the actors.
AS the couple were returning from a ball
Madam Mayer assaulted her husband and
poured hot burning oil over him. The poor
man, all over fire, rushed upstairs to the apart
ments Of police inspector. The wife followed
him, revolver in hand, and succeeded in lodg-
ing six bullets in bis back. Returning to her
rooms she fred five bullets into her own
breast
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BASE BALL ms AND OUTS.
What Il Being Talked About for the
Coming Season.

The Washington base ball situation il still In
the position Of Mahomet's coffin, suspended be-
tween heaven and earth. There il nothing to
show that there will not be club to GER
tainty and there are strong evidences to prove
that the league il making desperate effort to
reduce the playing circuit to eight clubs, which
means, - far - Washington il concerned, the
dropping Of this city from that organisation.
John B. Day, it is reported, is trying to induce
Q sufficient number Of his friends to agree to
the holding of an extra meeting of the league to
further discuss the matter, and this would show
that the New York man has found some sort Of
. combination In the west that may solve the
difficulty. He is doing his best to this end,
and If he succeeds the Washington league club
will soon be . thing Of the past
In deciding the Mailman case in Philadelphia
Judge Thayer's main ground for refusing to
was technically deficient in not designating the
terms on which the player was 10 sign for the
second season. He further remarked upon the
lack Of mutually in the contract in the ma tier
OF severing connection.
John Wards triaa is set for week from to-
day. The defendant will arrive in New York
from the south this week.
A dispatch from Pittsburg says: "Beckley,
the crack first baseman here, has jumped
to the brotherhood. He went to the league
uTst, taxing S0UU ADVANCE money, out ne now
offers the money back to the league managers
here, and declares he will not play for them.
President Nimick refuses to accept the money,
and says he will prosecute Beckley for receive
ing money under false pretenses. This looks
like bluff, as the players say. They have .
similar case against Midget Miller. Brother
hood leaders here are jubilant, as they say
Beckley will turn more than one good man back
to them"
The New York World, the brotherhood organ,
remarks:
1.-THE national league is in bad way. The
most probable solution of the circuit complies
ton, however, is the dropping Of indianapolis
ana Washington and the transfer of the Hoo
sier gang of oath breakers to this city. Still,
the deal is not yet completed. it is believed,
and the fact that Walter Hewett stands q
chance Of forming partnership with wealthy
Washington contractor looks as though there
may be more trouble ahead for the magnates.'
Leblanc refuses to agree to the decision Of
the arbitration committee in awarding him to
Columbus. Tut, tut, Mikel A player should
not kick the umpire!
A suit will be filed today by the Cleveland
brotherhood team against Zlmmer and Mexican
to restrain them from playing league ball after
having signed brotherhood contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
CARNOT'S NEW CABINET.
De Freycinet's Associates In the New
French Ministry.

NJ de Freycinet has had but little difficulty
in forming his new cabinet, being assured on
Saturday of the collaboration Of NJ. Constans
and NJ. Bourgeois as ministers of the interior
and public instruction. de Freycinet had in
terviews yesterday with Rouvier, Ribot, De-
vile, Brisson, Jules Roche and Yves Guyot.
The new cabinet is composed as follows: Pres
ident of the council and minister of war, M, de
Freycinet; minister of foreign affairs, NJ Ribot;
minister of the interior, NJ. Constants; minister
Of finance, NJ. Rouvier; minister Of justice, NJ.
Fallieres; minister Of commerce, NJ. Roche;
minister Of public instruction, NJ. Burgeols;
minister Of agriculture, NJ. Deville; minister
of public works, NJ. Guyot; minister Of marine,
n. Barbe; minister Of colonies NJ. Etienne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
Telephone Charges.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
bill has been introduced into Congress by
Mr.. Dorsey Of Nebraska to regulate charges of
telephone service furnished to the government,
making the rate $50 per year. As the citizens
Of the District of Columbia are paying higher
rate for telephone service than is generally
charged elsewhere-from $50 to 800 per ~
NUNS it anything more than an act Of justice
to the people here, who cannot protect them
selves, to protect them from this monopoly?
The telephone company have a monopoly which
shuts out competition and are granted Q val
liable franchise in the use OF the streets. Why
should not the people have the same protec-
ton against exorbitant rates? II go per year
is a fair rate for the government to pay for the
service, why should the people be compelled to
pay four or i've times a. much for the same
service! JusrIcx
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

- The way to advertise il to put your
where it will be seen by the
people you want to reach The STAB reaches
everybody in Washington, and all advertise
tisements in its columns are regularly and
carefully read by all members Of the house
hold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17

Victorla's Daughter to See the Pope.
The pope will receive the Princess Louise
and the marquis Of Lorne today at a special
audience. All the ceremonies customary for
the reception at the Vatican Of princes Of
reigning houses will be observed. There is no
connection between this audience and the CON-
clusion Of negotiations between Great Britain
and the holy see concerning Malta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD.
The Lease Of the Canal Approved by
Citizens-Rich Gold Finds.

Correspondence Of TIE EVENING STAR
ROCKVILLE, March 10.
The news Of the passage Of the bill leasing
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal to the WASH
ington and Cumberland railroad company was
received here with feelings of pleasure, as it
was also In that portion Of the county border
ing on the big ditch. DR.. wooton, senator from
this county, was here yesterday and made an
earnest effort to explain his vote, which was
against the bill. Messrs. Kilgour, Laird and
Clements Of the house Of delegates were here
also, and appeared to be proud OF the action
they had taken. Mr.. Jos. Baker, president Of
the national bank Of this place, who has been
appointed one of the receivers and who is to in
spect the destruction created along the line Of
the canal on the division assigned him,
will, say men who have been along the line
find between Monocacy and Georgetown por-
lions Of the canal entirely filed up and upon
which hay has been cut this summer. From
Great Falls to Georgetown he will find great
openings in the walls Of the canal leading to the
river, which it will take thousands Of dollars to
repair. The idea has been advanced in this
section that a railroad cannot be built upon
this line without being exposed to the usual
freshets of the Potomac, but Col Randolph,
one Of the best engineers in the employ Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, has given it as
his opinion that a road can be constructed
along this line without any fear of damage
from floods by cutting away the dams on the
Potomac which are used as feeders for the
canal. Persons here today from the district
lying along the canal are much pleased with
the prospects Of a railroad.
A negro who was sent here and committed to
Jail on a charge OF breaking into q store at
Dickersons Station and who escaped from Jail
by means Of ladder which was constructed by
a white man charged with horse stealing made
his escape last week and was afterward recap
tured at Dickerson's Station. The ladder, by
which four prisoners escaped, was left in its
convenient position by the jailer.
The gold mine being worked upon the farm
of Samuel Bresdy in Potomac district 10 devel-
oping unusual richness, il specimens shown
here yesterday are fair samples Of the product
SAM
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He Wanted Cold Cash,

"Mister," said q colored boy to Q druggist
who handed him silver coin in change, dds
here moneys hot"
Il know it is, responded the druggist 81
juE made it."
swell, den, I don't want IT," added the boy.
''why not?' queried the druggist
'Cause faint no good"
THAT moneys all right, I" explained the pro-
prietor. 1.-The money drawer il near regis
ter"
II don't want IL nohow," said the boy,
"cause II I can't spend it you wont take 1t
back"
A cold coin had to be given the customer BE-
fore he would leave the store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-17

Mra Llewellyn Pearson Of Reading, Pa,
was ct deaths dooe when Dr.. L @ Knausr VA
called 70 attend her late last night He found
symptoms Of azssnical poisoning and stomach
pump alone saved her life. She had corn
cakes for supper. Several weeks ego shs cot
arsenic for rats and an examination shoved
that the CAKES which she had prepared we're
full Of srssnio. The conclusion d that the rsts
dragged the arsenic into the cogumeaL
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY
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BALTIMORE AND ONO R,uRo,n

HI
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Reduced Ratee 10 Western Points.

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad 10 now SELL
ing tickets TO points in Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Nebraska, Kansas and the far west ct rates
much below former prices. II you think Of
going vest II will pay you to communists with
the ticket agents Of the Baltimore and Ohio be-
fore purchasing your tcksta
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Lord Churchill's Protest.

Lord Randolph Churchill, publishing his
original protest against the Parnell commission
bill, says he fails to how this and his recent
speech Can be construed as disloyalty to the
unionist party. 1t seems to him that the charge
Of disIoyalty might be more forcibly urged
against those who, in spite of every warning,
forced upon parliament measure which, by
its history and results, obviously dealt q heavy
blow to the cause and party of the union. He
explains that when he sent his protest the COM
mission bill was in embryo and the government
contemplated abandoning it or at least with
drawing it if it led to protracted debate. The
chief objections urged by Lord Randolph in
his protest were as follows: I'm the first place
the offer of the commission, to large extent,
recognized the wisdom OF the accused in avoid
ing trial by jury. In the second place it was
unprecedented and, in the third place, unwise
and illegal to engage judges in political con-
hict which was certain to result in loss of re-
spect." In fourth objection Lord Randolph
dealt with the difficulties. unconstitutlonality
and oselessness Of the tribunal.