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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for The EVENING STAR.

Reported for THE EVENING STAR
LICENSE QUESTION IN coURT.-The corpora
ton court opened its session again this morn
ing after days interval. The principal bust
ness of the day is the motion for a transfer of
the license of Brown d Laws from their old
location on King street. opposite the opera
house, to the new building on Fayette near
Duke street. The matter attracts considerable
attention. The change was made with the
misapprehension that there would be no oppo-
sition to the location of his restaurant on the
new site, but some OF the property holders near
Fayette and Duke streets object, and the mat
ter is the subject of vigorous contest.
MORE MONEY FOR ALExANDRIANs-THE STAR
chronicled many months ago that the Washing
ton and Ohio railroad of this city had been sold
for over $500, 900; that the purchasers had
failed to comply with their contract and that
on a resale a much smaller sum was obtained
than at the first Offering. Since then suits
have been in progress in New York to recover
of the first purchasers the difference between
the amounts of the first and of the second sale.
These suits have recently been decided in favor
OF the railroad, but compromise has been eff
fected and $780, 900 will be paid to the trustees
of the bond holders. This will give an addi-
tional dividend to many Alexandrians and to
the representatives of the late Farmers and
Mechanics savings bank of this city.
NoTEs.-Hon. Lawrence W. Corbett, ex-dele-
gate to the general assembly, and Miss Rosa
Powell of this city will be married today at St.
Mary's church, many friends wishing them
abundant happiness.-Mr. Hezekiah Patten,
an old citizen and well-known member of the
Christian association. died at his home on King
street last night.-A new lodge of the Knights
of Pythias will be arranged for at a meeting
Of Pythians and others to be held at Oriental
lodge room touight-The Alexandria must
cal association will give one of its compliment
tary rehearsals MT Friday night.-The Ship
man-Fletcher suit, which has had a branch in
the Washington courts, has carried Messrs.
Burke, Armstrong and other Alexandria law
yers to Leesburg court.--Miss Lizzie Al
brand of the public schools was taken i'll while
teaching YesterdaY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
A Richmond Man Sentenced.

In the Criminal Court. Chief Justice Bing-
ham, this morning, Littlston b. Jones, young
man, plead guilty, after the jury had been
sworn, to an indictment charging him with false
pretenses in obtaining a suit of clothes from
NJ. Hamburger by means of fraudulent check
for $50 on the National bank of Norfolk, Va,
and pair of shoes of Jacob Strasburger on q
check for S5 on September IL last Mr. George
h. French appeared for him and stated that he
had been confined in jail four months; that O
few days before committing this offence be
came from Richmond with several men, all on a
spree, and at the time he expected to write to his
father to meet the checks. He asked that the
court suspend sentence that the young man
might return to his fathers store.
The court declined to suspend the sentence
stating that he had some doubts as to whether
he had the right in such a case to do so. They
might use the mitigating circumstances in an
application for pardon. He imposed a SEN
tence of one year in the penitentiary, the mini
mum prescribed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Chinese Going to New York.

Twelve more Chinese laborers, the second
batch within a week, passed through Pittsburg
yesterday for New York. They came direct
from San Francisco, and will be followed by
about fifty more, who will reach the metropolis
over the Newark Central early next week. The
party yesterday was rather acknowledging
lot, as dirty and ignorant in appearance as
Hungarians fresh from over the sea. Lien
Chem, who conducted eight of his countrymen
to New York last Friday, was on hand to meet
the second batch. He said those who went
through on Friday have not been put to work,
but are waiting tor the arrival Of their COM
rades, when they will be started to labor in a
contractors gang by themselves. Lien Chem
says that, although the men are good laborers
and have done well in the west, he thinks they
will be failure in New York. The Irish and
Italian elements are SO strong there that he
does not think the Cinnamon will be given a
fair show. He says the politicians will put
stop to their introduction because the Irish
and Italians are useful to them, while they
cannot do anything with the Chinese laborers.
These latter, Lien Chem says, belong to the
very lowest class of their people, and at home
do nothing but the very meanest kind Of work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
OHN SHERMAN & CO.,
y Hormerly Of this city,,
Investment bankers,
San Diego, Cal.
The Pastor and the Faith Healer,

The Rev. DR.. s. P. Penson, pastor of the
First Baptist church Of Chicago recently told
a representative of the Herald of that city his
experiences with one Of the disciples of the
faith healing belief.
There is a man named Norton in my
church." he said, .'who is sort of evangelist
and a faith healer One day to my dismav 1
received a call from Norton and his wife to ask
my consent to his giving series of special
Bible readings in my church on faith healing.
l told him fatty that I didn't believe in
couldn't think of giving my consent to
his Bible readings. But instead Of being dis
couraged, he became more persistent and at
last got to be personal.
Doctor he said, has it never occurred to
You that you are standing reproach to Chris
tanity? Look at that blind eye Of yours. 1t
might just as we'll be restored as not, and would
be but for your lack Of faith
Il told him that 1 wasn't very anxious to
have it restored; that saw more out of one
pearances, was good deal handsomer, as
things are, than is good for a minister More
over, told him that my eye was atrophied
and could never be restored. But that made
him worse and he declared that God would, in
answer to prayer, restore it instantly.
told him that one OF my sons had lost a foot
and asked him if God would grow another foot
for him IN answer to prayer. But nothing
abashed, he shouted, Yes, yes, certainly he
would
by that time was losing my patience, you
know, and determined to close up the inter-
view. So said
"'See here, Brother Norton, how many teeth
have you and your wife got between you?'
HE looked confused u moment, and glanced
at his wife and she at him. Then 1ie smiled
and said: Well, not one. We haven't got any
teeth at all, except our false teeth
Nov, Brother Norton Isaid, what shame
1t is, aud what a reproach to Christianity both
OF you are! Why don't you pray to God to
make you another set of teeth grow in your
mouths! See here, you and your wife 60 your
way and pray for new teeth, and when your
new teeth have begun to sprout come back,
and we will pray together for my eye.'
You see, he hit me in the eye and hit him
in the mouth. He and his wife then took their
departure, and haven't heard anything about
faith healing since. Now, please, tell me the
news. / have been shut up here 20 long that I
don't know what il going on at ALL.
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Harry Butler and His Pistol.

Harry Butler, colored, was in the Police
Court this morning charged with carrying a
pistol and also with being loud and boisterous.
Harrys wife lives in Atlantic City and yester-
day he purchased ticket for that place and
was going away on "a late train. As he was
going of on pleasure trip he went out and
took several drinks. Between 10 and IL o'clock
he reached the house of his parents on street
northeast, as his counsel said, to bid them an
'affectionate good bye" He did so, says his
sister. by drawing revolver and saying by -
I'll have satisfaction tonight" After making
threats to Kill somebody word was sent to the
police and officers Flynn and Gordon re-
sponded. ''Ifl kill any - - who tries to take
me out of this house, he shouted at the top of
his voice, but the officers took him out and
they are still living. Judge Mills denounced
the practice of carrying deadly weapons. 1t is
a practice, the judge said that should be Sc
verely punished. He referred to the recent
killing of policeman by negro and the case
of the small boy who was tried yesterday for
attempting to take the life of man. The
maximum peEalty-S5O or ninety days-was i'm
posed and the prisoner was fined SIS for dis
orderly conduct. Mr.. Dumont remarked that
he supposed the weapon would be confscated,
but the judge told him that there was no law
under which that could be done.
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AROUND-rHE-wORLD NELLIE.
She Ii Coming East by the Southern
Pacific at q Lively Psre.


The steamship Oceanic arrived AZ San Fr,n-
cisco with Nellie Bly ON hoard =, -so 60
a.x morn;n. r., .-.s.
PeP~f~uon mao oeeh
ni"ue ior net instant transfer TO the special
tram In waiting for her on the Oakland MOLE
Deputy Collector of the Port L. o. Tuttle. In.
spector Of Customs r Il p,,aau n NJ.
au;s,a, ,ha ,r.-.,,;.. -.
-. fe oi"0ei' ane zap.
D!fne, superintendent OF the Occidental and
Oriental steamers, were on the watch for the
Oceanic all night The moment she VAS
sighted outside the Golden Gate ,h., ,r, "a
"a r,,, a. .,-' P", On
nu nv ne' NJ .ne quarantine GROUNDS. Miss
biy boarded the tug at once, showed her
tongue to the health officer, had her baggage
tumbled over after her. including the monkey
''Solaris" alias bly," which she brought along
from Singapore, and with hearty three cheers
for the plucky little woman given by all on
board the Oceanic, the tug. under q full head
OF steam. darted away from the side OF the
great China steamer and shot across San Fran
cisco bay. Alcatraz and Goat Islands to the
Oakland mole.
The ferryboat was Just about TO start for San
Francisco with its crowd of business men.
Nellie bly, was discovered standing in the bow
OF the tug as It came alongside the pier. There
was rush to see the traveller land, and when
she set her foot on the wharf there went up
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Cornelius N. ]

Cornelius N. Bliss resigned his official con-
nection with the Republican business mems
association Of New York city because of the
afiliation Of the John ]. O'Brien association of
the eighth assembly district with that orgxni-
cation.
Miss Margaret Arnold, who claims to be one
hundred and twelve years old, IL believed to be
the oldest woman in Ohio.
Senators Hampton and Butler OF South Caro-
lima have accepted invitations to deliver ad-
dresses at meeting Of the camp of confederate
veterans at Leesburg, Va. February Is. Gen.
Rosser will also deliver an address.
On account of the great storm the Western
Union has only one wire working through to
San Francisco.
The Pennsylvania board Of pardons has rec
commended q Communication of the death sem
tence in the case of Mrs. Margaret A. billiard
of Northampton county, under sentence of
mour to murder her husband.
Sheriff Davidson of West Plains Mo-. at
tempted to arrest John Langston for stealing a
pistol When he approached Langston the
latter made motion as il TO draw his revolver
when the sheriff shot him, killing him instantly.
McCabe 4 Darragh's match factory, VIII
mington, Del, was totally DESTROYED by fire
yesterday. The loss is estimated at %, 600.
Ex-Congressman Swope of Pennsylvania has
resigned the presidency of the Gettysburg ma
tional bank. which Office he has filed since the
death Of his father, eleven years ago. Tenn
porary residence in Washington led him TO this
decision.
Grover Cleveland for director general of the
worlds fair 10 one Of the lxtest New York ideas
Glendower colliery. operated by the Phila-
delphia and Reading coal and iron company,
was shut down Saturday night for an indefinite
time. About 200 handDwere employed there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
The Way She Felt.

From the Chicago Mail
heard a charming young married woman
make singular remark the other day. IF 1
were man." she said, Il think would be a
bachelor. Not because 1 would admire the life
or because would prefer it to the joys of a
hearth stone, but because in the whole list of
my acquaintance don't know girl whom 1
would marry. What are my reasons? 1 can't
tell you exactly. There are some girls who are
faulty one way and some another. but they all
fall 80 far below what would desire in wife.
were / a man, that unless were blinded to
much that l now know, or unless I could find
somebody different from all the girls / had
ever known, would not marry. You think
that a remarkable utterance? Well, perhaps it
is; and an unkind one, too. since am woman,
but can't help it. 1t is the way feel"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Real Estate Matters,

Charles Childs has bought for S4,649 of Mary
E. Dulin part lot 8, square 1858, % by 1913 feet
inch on East Capitol street between 9th and
7th streets northeast
C. Gessford has bought for s5,152 of G. E.
Engels part 9, square 76s, 50 feet on Virginia
avenue and IS feet inches on Sd street south
east.
Emma B. Fitzgeraldhas bought Off, p. Saw
yers for Sl4, 900 part sub lot 20, square u, 20
feet 80 inches front on New Hampshire ave-
nue. between L and NJ streets northwest.
Hill Il Johnston have sold for Rebecca W.
Pendleton ct al. to Jacob NJ. and A. Eisen-
mann sublot l78, square 206, l7x9O feet on
Pierce place between 14th and 10Th streets, for
$50 cash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Woman Citizenship.

To the Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
Will you allow me to make correction and
ask question? In your issue of yesterday ap-
pears under Capitol Topics the information
that ''seven ladies of politico-social eminence,
styling themselves citizens" have petitioned
the Senate and House of Representatives for
representation on the board of managers of the
worlds fair. The facts are that ITO names of
the most prominent women in Washington
have been signed to such petition. The seven
names came in too late to be attached to the
first petition. Hundreds of names could have
been secured had there been time. The ques-
ton We would like answered by somebody is:
II women are not citizens what are they? Per-
haps, in view of the fact that the names of the
wives of five of the justices of the Supreme
Court are on that petition, the answer might
come from the Supreme Court itself.
Very respectfully,
ONE OF THE SIoNERs
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An Ohio Reception.

The Ohio republican association will give Q
reception at the National Rifles armory next
Tuesday evening. The committee of general
management is composed Of Dan A. Grosvenor,
chairman; VIM. Mayse, o. H. Ross, H. L. Dunn
BILE and H. G. Potter. The reception commit
tee consists of Col ]. NJ. McGrew. chairman:
Hon. Smith A. Whitfield, A. C. TonneN Hon.
E. G. Rathbone, ]. ]. Glover, Hon. Geo. w.
Wilson, Chas Matthews Hon. Thos B. Coulter,
s. II. Robson, Professor H. G. Spencer. Hon.
Simon Wolf, T. W. Tallmadge, Col Edward
HAYES, Stanton Weaver, Lee W. Funk, Gen. H.
v. Boynton, Rev. VIM. Warning, Hon. Aphonso
Hart, Frank L. Campbell, Hon. ]. H. Fimple,
NJ. N. Holland, Hon. w. ]. Rannells, ]. @.
Kern, Hon. E. N. Hartshorn, Capt. w. B.
Brown, J. w. Sands, J. H. Wilkinson, A. p.
Lacey, Capt. G. A. Boynton, w. A. Rogers, L.
F. Hunt, G. R. Fosdick and J. L. French, with
the committees Of general management, finance
and printing
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DEATH OF DR.. Z. A. ADAMS.
A Well.Known Resident Of East Wash
ington q Victim Of the Grip.

DR.. Elmon A. Adams, the well-known physi-
clan Of East Washington, died at his home, Az
9Th street southeast, q few minutes before 3
o'clock this morning. The fatal malady was
pneumonia, which followed an attack of the
grip. DR.. Adams was q victim to the prevail
ing malady in more than one sense. Up to q
week ago last Saturday he gave himself up to
most exhsusting professional labors incidental
to the large amount of sickness in the city and
continued to devote himself to his patients for
some days after he was i'll himself. Then he
was compelled to remain at home and pneumo-
MIA rapidly developed. His popularity was at
tested by the scores of inquiries made
at his house daily during his
illness. He was in his ffty-frst year and
was son of the late Josiah Adams, for many
years intendent of the Washington asylum.
After attending the schools OF the old sixth
ward he worked for a time as a carpenter. In
the early days Of the war he was a member of
the Washington Light Guard, Capt. s. A. H.
Marks, jr.. and served in the three months
service. Then studying medicine he graduated
and settled among the friends of his youth in
East Washington, where he built up a large
practice. He was prominent in local politics
and for several years had been the president
OF the republican lnvincibles. He was mem,
Der OF Washington Naval lodge, the Naval
chapter OF Royal Arch Masons and
De Molay commandery of Knights Templar.
He was active in many enterprises in East
Washington. was president of a building asso-
citation, president of the East Washington in
vestment company and president of the Wash
ington steam dredging company. He leaves
widow, two sons and daughter His sons are
Dr. q. b. s. Adams of Spokane Falls, Wash
lngton. who is now on his way to this city, and
Allen Adams, youth of sixteen. His daughter
Is Mrs. Leon d. Geneste. DIR. Adams was one
hn al 1g ~.
Presbyterian church, and it is probable the
funeral will take place from that church at 2
O'Clock Sunday, if the son, who is now on his way
here from Spokane Falls, arrives in time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22


An English syndicate has bonded the Port
land Me-, smelling works and the Courts ship
yard property. They also have bonded num-
coast of Maine.
Magnolias are in bloom in Raleigh, NC.
There are in the Episcopal church diocese Of
Virginia about fifty churches without rectorS.
The exposition grounds at Richmond are 70
be sold at auction 70 pay $4,000 debt.
Ministers of the Primitive Baptist denomina-
tons in western North Carolina have stirred
mp intense excitement among the people by
announcing the end Of the world during the
present year.
The Hudson is filed with floating ice.
A herd of sixty COWS at Fairview, Bergen
county NJ, infected with pleuro-pneumonia,
will be killed tomorrow by the government
authorities and the owner will be reimbursed
Vassar college receives %, 900 by the will of
the late Rev. J.. r. kcndrick, formerly presi-
dent Of the college.
Within the past two weeks IL ID estimated not
less than twenty-five hundred negroes have
been brought into Arkansas.
The telephone wires in all the municipal de-
partments OF Chicago were cut by employees Of
the telephone company on q claim that the
city had not paid for the use of the telephones.
The will Of stephen Pettus, who was shot and
killed by Hannah Southworth was admitted 70
probate In Kings county, N. Y. He leaves his
e600.0 estate to his wife.
Two strangers lost their lives in Baltimore
BY being suffocated by gas. One was John
Duncan OF Gettysburg, Pa, student at Bal
tlmore business college, and the other was q.
W. Sartorius of Pocomoke CITY. No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
No Time tn Attend In Trifies

From the Texas Siftings.
Bachelor-"No more sewing on of suspender
buttons now, old boy, eh?'
Benedict--"No, wear belt now. I've got
no time to sew on buttons. Keeps me hustling
to buy bread and butter"
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At the Club.

From the Boston Budget.
Waiter Cat the club)-"There's lady out
side who says that her husband promised to be
home early tonight.
All (rising)-SExcuse me moment"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Gen. Sherman's Birthday.

The Union League club of New York has de-
cided to honor Gen. Sherman with a grand
spread and reception on February 8. On that
day Gen. Sherman will be seventy years old
President Harrison and his cabinet all the
principal army officers in the United States aud
numerous admirals commodores and captains
of the navy will be invited
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ANOTHER RAILROAD CONFER
EECE.
The Counsel Of the Pennsylvania Com
pany Coming to Talk With Q Board Of
Trade Committee.

Trade Committee.
President Parker of the board Of trade has
received a letter from Vice President Thomp-
son Of the Pennsylvania railroad company in
forming him that ex-senator Sewell, the counsel
OF the road, would be in the city this week and
was authorized to confer with the board OF
trade relative to the matter under discussion in
the recent conference in this city between the
committees of the board and Mr.. Thompson.
President Parker intends 70 call the attention
OF the railroad committee of the board to this
communication, with the view of their taking
action relative to a conference with Gen
SewelL 1t is the desire of members Of the
board to consider the entire question of the
location Of railroad tracks in this city, and it is
noped that some plan can be agreed upon for
presentation to Congress at the present session
One Of the railroad officials, in talking about
TINS matter recently, said that If the company
incurred the expense of lowering the tracks
below the grade of the streets that Congress
ought to assume the cost of building the neces-
sary bridges.
The Alleged Hold Carriers Conspiracy
In the Criminal Court Chief Justice Bing-
ham, in the case of the United States against
Henry Green ct al, indicted for conspiracy,
Henry Green, Robert Throckmorton and Dem
mis- Brown plead guilty. These were indicted
with William Tollver and Benjamin warren)
for having on the oath of October conspired
together as hod carriers and forced Messrs.
Howarth Gates to discharge one of their en-
ployes-Frank Cook. Mr.. Mullowney, assist
ant district attorney, said that he understood
that some one had suggested that if they plead
guilty sentence would be suspended. He had
sent to Judge Hoge and he stated that the facts
are somewhat different from former case and
he desired to try the case.
The defendants were again called up and the
court explained that they could withdraw their
pleas and take the advice Of counsel il they so
desired. This they did and having been
brought in on bench warrants they were
ordered into commitment, the court fixing
bonds at 5000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-22
Their STYLE.

From the Kentucky State Journal.
Daughter, I do wish you would learn to tall
without using so many exclamatories. Every
thing you speak of is accompanied with oh!
The ideal Great goodnessr or something of
that kind"
why, goodness gracious, pa! How can
help iH The idea! We girls all talk that way. "
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New Jersey Courtesy.

At his inaugural last night in Trenton
Gov. Albeit, with Miss Efie Grub, daughter
Of Gen. E. Burd Grub, Gov Abbetts late
opponent for gubernatorial honors, led the
plain round march, and eighty-two couples
followed. Miss Grub was attired in black
velvet, trimmed with ostrich feathers, and wore
diamond and pearl ornaments. The first
assistants were Gen. E. Burd Grub and Miss
Name Albeit, daughter Of Gov. Albeit