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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
AFTER THE WEDDING.
A Swindler in Jail q Few Weeks After
He Married q Utah Girl

A Denver dispatch to the New York Sun says:
Thomas Lithgow, purchasing clerk in Thur
ber's Wholesale grocery establishment in New
York, Is at present confined at the county Jail
on the charge Of desertion and swindling.
Several months ago, Lithgow, while en- ronte
from Washington to Chicago, gave up his lower
berth to Mrs. NJ. c. Phillips and daughter Of
Salt Lake City. Through this act of courtesy
Lithgow gained the friendship Of the ladies,
and previous to bidding them good-by on ar
irving in Chicago, he said he would be in Salt
Lake within few weeks. True to bis promise,
he appeared some weeks later at the Phillips
mansion, where he was most cordially received.
Through his handsome appearance and affable
manners he was soon favOrite with the fair
sex of the town, who a short time afterward
were surprised to learn Of Lithgows engage
ment to Miss Frances Phillips.
The marriage ceremony was set for last
month. and when sClemnized it was the social
event OF the year. On the eve before departing
the groom told his father-in-law that his broker
had neglected to send his allowance, and bor-
rowed $1,000 LiihGow had represented him
self as a wealthy San Domingo pla ter. When
the bridal couple got to New York they put up
at the Fifth avenue hotel, but Lithgow had the
baggage sent to the st. James hotel
Meanwhile Mr.. Phillips thought he would
make a tour of inspection on his own hook and
see if his relative was what he had represented
himself to be. He arrived in New York as soon
as the young couple did. and put up at the
same hotel with them. Lithgow said he was to
meet his broker in a few days to settle some
financial business. and. making some excuse,
Llthgow absented himself, and after breaking
open his wife's baggage took the valuables and
lett for Syracuse.
The first intimation that his wife and her
father had that hs had abandoned them was a
dispatch from Syracuse SAYING he would ex-
plain all as soon AS he saw her and wanted her
to meet him in Chicago. He went on to Chi
cago and his wife and father-in-law returned to
Denver. to which city decoy dispatch brought
the sWindier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
A Steam Trombone Enioined.

A Scranton man who has built an Arcade has
been advertising his business by means OF
great steam trombone or musical gong that
can be heard five miles away. Every day at
o'clock in the morning, IL and / in the after
noon and 6 in the evening he treated the citi-
zens OF Scranton to solo" as loud as the
blast OF Gabriel's trumpet. The Westminster
hotel is built right up against the Arcade, and
after the steam trombone had been heard
Few times the guests began to complain in pro-
nounc d terms to the landlord, Mr.. Curt. The
latter tried TO quiet them by saving the steam
music would be silenced in a lew days, but Its
owner refused to forego the pleasure Of hberat-
ing his .husical steam. The case reached
Crisis the other day when the great 2OO-horse
power steam trombone began in a wild, weird
and fearfully fantastic way to play Home,
Sweet Home" Every note sounded as loud as
the fog whistle Of an ocean steamer, and the
entire city stood and istened in amazement to
the wonderful "tune." Landlord Curt asserted
himself and after consulting his attorney, APP
Piled to Judge Gunster for an injunc tiion TO
RESTRAIN Mr.. Frothingham's gong. prelimi-
nary injunction wa granted in short order and
Thursday next was liked for the hearing of the
case.
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Taken at His Own Decision.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
good joke is being told on a certain we'll
known police judge, who has become a terror
to evildoers, which everybody may as well
know. Recently a well-known gambler was
captured during raid on q poker game run
ming in the central part of the city. At the
trial the next morning the gambler denied hav-
ing played for money. but said chips were used.
Inc judge fined him 80. however, saying
that chips" were money.
After the docket Of the day had been disposed
OF the judge was approached by the poker
player, who wanted to know if the Judge still
thought the chips were money. On receiving
an answer in the affirmative he said well, I
suppose will have to pay my tine." Coolly
counting out ten chips he laid them on the
magistrates desk. and before the Judge had
time to recover his equilibrium he had disap-
peared. The fine afterward RENTED by
the judge, but the 'chips' are still in his pos
session as reminder Of his ruling that chips
were money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for TIE EVENING STAR.

Reported for TIE EVENING Star
The New YEAR WELooNk-Alexandria has
seldom been livelier than when at the stroke of
II last night il welcomed the new year in. For
fifteen minutes previous to midnight the meas
ured toll of the town bell and the FIRE bells had
rung the old year out When the change from
toll to chime came the display Of fire works,
the reports Of scores of pistols and Of thous-
ands OF fire crackers, and horns were blown
and drank galore. The watch meetings were
then Just closing, many private festivals
empted their gala throngs into the streets to
see the merry makings, and Alexandria was
thoroughly awake when 1880 came in There
has been no special holiday here as the custom
Of keeping open house for callers has never
been prevalent on this side Of the Potomac
Large numbers OF Alexandrians went to WASH
ington to take part in the receptions there
IHE CHILDRxN's DISSER-The New Year
dinner Tor poor children came of this after
noon at Armory hall under the super vision of
Mrs. David A Windsor, Mrs. J. Clinton Smoot,
Miss Sallie Stuart. Mr.. Julia Greene and many
other ladies' Some hundreds OF children, who
bad received tickets, enjoyed a Christmas-tide
dinner with the luxuries Of the season and were
delighted
NOTES.-The engines we're called out BY
nre alarm shortly before O'Clock this morn
Ing, but the hre was in the country and beyond
took place at the Catholic
church this morning at 10 o'clock. 1t is un-
derstood that during the present year the city
council will hold Two regular meetings each
month, that number being necessary for the
dispatch of municipal business AN election
to NIL the vacancy in the common council from
the third ward occasioned by the resignation
OF Mr.. J. X. Cation will be held on the 18th INST
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
held pleasant open air meeting at their hall
last night.-Samuel Tenuerson has been
chosen worthy CHIEF of Refuge Council of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES building association,
No. 4. has elected VIM. II. Smith president
Messrs. VIM. Goods and j. Henson were slightly
injured at the Midland depot yesterday by
collision between cars
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MIX Punch Ruled ONT.

Aspecial dispatch from Leavenworth, Kan,
says: AT the banquet given to Judge Brewer last
night by leading citizens of Leavenworth in
honor OF his elevation to the Supreme Court Of
the United States the committee of arrange
ments for the banquet had prepared to provide
Its guests with milk punch. In some way this
fact reached the ears OF the police commission
ers, and the prOprietOrs of the hotel were
warned by Commissioner Lowe that IL any
liquors were served they would be arrested on
such information. The banquet committee
gave orders to pay no heed to this threat. Com
mlssIOners Lowe and Alternately heard of this
and declared that If the punch was served the
police would certainly enter the place
during the banquet aud confscate the liquors
Rather than have any disturbance, the COM
mitSee consented to forego the punch, and the
only beverages az the feast were tea, coffee
milk and chocolate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
A Decaying business.

from the thlcA<O tribune.
went into hotel corridor the other day
and found the young man whose desk was la
belled 'Card-writer'' DOING over a novel l
remembered the time when. at thus season Of
the year particularly, the card writer was doing
what Is generally dunominated where man u
meeting with success land Office BUSINESS
The young man informed me in a languid man
ner that there was no longer any money in the
business hotels used to be glad 70 nave u
card writer squat somewhere IN the Office, bot
latteTly the penman oi TIE nourishes was not in
demand and Was really considered a nuisance
Il mind the time" said he, when on holiday
occasions had 10 employ an assistant I have
had q loHS, line VI men before my desk waiting
their turn or cards. and sometimes l haze let
the man Al she foot OF the class sneak up to cne
bead OF got his work out nrst, because be would
up n 30 bill Bless my SOUL mIste:, l some
time don't see IS, 50 lar card writing is
concerned. IN . month l am smpIy he ding
the place un..I run "a tels stock and then
am up for 100"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
An International StamD.

From Public Opinion.
Mr.. Charles Hancock, a most useful critic Of
the English post Office, makes the best sug-
gestion in international postal affairs presented
for many day. This Is for an international
stamp, good in any country included in the
postal union, and sold in all Of them. Such a
stamp would fill two constant wants IN inter-
national correspondence. 1t would be used for
small remittances from country to country, and
it would enable man in writing letter to a
foreign country requiring an answer to inclose
postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
PowderIy Favors Ballot Reform.

A Scranton special to the New York Herald
says: General Master Workman Powderly, who
is an earnest advocate of the Australian ballot
system, thinks this good time to direct the
attention of the working people Of the country
10 its benefits. and he has written an article on
the subject in which he discusses this great
question and urges Its advantages over the
present system
The popular feeling in favor OF the proposed
ballot reform Is growing stronger every day
and II wil maize itself forclbly felt in the cleo
ton of the next Pennsylvania legislature AS we'll
as IN the election of governor. Candidates for
governor. Tor state senators and for members
OF the general assembly will be required to
pledge themselves Oh this question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
Foreign Notes of Interest.

The City of Paris, from New York for Liver
pool. arrived at Queenstown yesterday The
time OF her passage was five days. twenty-five
hours aud fifty minutes. This beats the record
by seven minutes. which was made by the same
steamer on November 4.
DR.. Alanus, leader of the Berlin band Of veg
etarians, has abandoned the diet on the ground
that purely vegetable di causes the arteries
10 become otheromateus and lnterferes with
the proper performance of their functions
London yesterday was enveloped in a dense
fog. so thick as to render traffic dangerous
This has emboldened the central strike COM
mlttee to resume its aggressive action against
the metropolitan gas company. The sailors
and hremens union stationed pickets at all the
river Jettes supplying the gas company with
coal and would not allow any coal steamers to
land.
Maj. Serpa Pinto will not return to Mozam-
bique. This is in accordance with Lord Sails
bury demand that he shall be recalled Con-
sui Johnston's whereabouts are still unknown
Lord Salisbury is goinI to send an important
dispatch to Lisbon on Thursday.
The striking miners at Charleroi. Belgium
are starving and bread riot is threatened.
The United States squadron has sailed from
Lisbon for Gibraltar
Dom Pedro is seriously i'll at Oporto and his
physicians have been summoned from Lisbon.
Joseph Anderson. Mary Andersons brother,
is dangerously i'll In London with typhoid
pneumonia.
1t is authoritatvely stated in Rome that the
car has finally appointed Tswolsky envoy to
the vatican. This decision implies definite
treaty OF peace between Russia and the
vatican.
Two suicides took place at Monte Carlo last
week. but news Of them was suppressed by the
local authorities. One was known as the
priest He shot himself in the lavatory of the
Monte Carlo station.
Advices from St Petersburg tell of changes
in the cabinet. Plehve is the new min
lister OF justice, succeeding Manassein, well
known as the oppressor OF the Baltic Germans.
Abrutchef. friend of the French policy sue
ceeds Wannkawski minister of war
La Libertad cablegram report that the gov
eminent has won great victory against the
forces Of General Rivas and has OCCUPIED SIX
Of their principal standpoints. Many were
killed on both sides. The revolu ton Will prob
ably soon be quelled.
The French government has ordered the sus-
pension from parochial duty Of 300 priests in
various parts OF France for interfering in the
recent elections.
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Some Facts About WRelics. -

From the Atlanta Constitution
Charley Howard was talking to Burke, the
old book store man a few evenings ago. when
stranger fresh from New Orleans slipped up,
saying to Mr.. Burke:
what will you give for big lock of JEFF
Davis hair?''
"Ah, have plenty Of it." answered Mr.
Burke. Quite quantity"
Then as the stranger walked away surprised
that any one should have the treasure he
thought so valuable, Mr.. Burke said:
THE truth is l have everything a relic
hunter wants. have hair from the head Of
many distinguished men dead or alive. Maybe
you wouldn't believe it, but one-quarter the
money l put into my house came from the sale
OF hair of George Washington's head
DO you know" Mr.. Burke went on, that
the relic hunter is the biggest fool on earth.
Any relic be may want has no value. II is
simply question of how much he is able to
pay. can always size q man up as he comes
In and am therefore able to hit him Just right.
Take battlefield relic" said Mr.. Burke,
after pause. II go home, say. and get my
wife to mark a half-dozen pieces Of ribbon as /
want 1t. Then pound two bullets togethr and
fasten to the ribbon. They are bullets. you
know, which met in mid-air on the Kinnesaw
held. put one in the showcase with the card
and the Others in a drawer. relic hunter
buys the only one. but as soon as he is gone the
drawer Is opened and another takes its place
They cost about a dime and bring in q i've"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
Mustard Oil as d Lubricant.

Mustard oil has of late been given some at
tention as lubricant, and it Is reported to
have been successfully used for some time in
Germany for lubricating purposes. 1t is said
not to be susceptible to cold. and, besides, does
not easily become rancid or form fatty acids
which would attack metal. It's lubrIcatng
value. moreover, according to Prof. G. Her
man OF Aix-la-Chapelle is of relatively high
order. No particulars have been yet given as
to the cost of the new lubricant, its specific
grayity &c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
Sarah Bernhardt as a Dreamer.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt is firm believer in
the marvellous and, as yet, unexplainable. She
has related that when at New York. on her first
American tour. she woke up one night after a
terrible dream, in which she had seen her son.
Maurice, bitten by two mad dogs The vision
made such an impression on her mind that
early next morning she telegraphed to Maurice
and received the reply that he had been bitten
by two dogs, but that the wounds in his arm
were not serious. Moreover, the dogs were not
rabid, but had been imme diately killed Nine.
Bernhard could, she affirms mention numer-
ous other circumstances in her life which it
would be impossible to put down to mere
chance or coincidence.
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He Conquered.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'Since this is your final answer, Miss Ticklo-
we'll" said the young man bitterly, Il submit
to my fate. l can only say, in the words of
Aristotle"-
do you read Aristotle, Mr.. Fergusonw ex-
claimed the beautiful Boston girl, vivid blush
crimsoning her pale cheek. why he is my
favorite authorl Mr.. Ferguson, give me lit
tic time to think OF this matter again. IL am
not sure but-but that
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A Girl Whirled to Death.

At Charlotte, Mich, yesterday a frightful
accident occurred at Shepard & Miksells ele-
vator. causing the death of Miss Blanche Pol
lok, the eleven-year daughter of John Pol
lok. Blanche accidentally got caught in the
shaft aud before the machinery could be
stopped she was whirled around the shaft sew
eral times, breaking nearly every bone in her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
"What Are We Here For -,
Flanagan of Texas Not the Inventor Of
the Phrase.
Steady. Men. Steady!
What in H Are We Here For!
Stand by lUur COiors!

This startling command was uttered in mo-
ment when the bravest hearts quailed and,
moreover, it was the command Of Capt. Jack
Mullen OF the twelfth regiment, Connecticut
infantry volunteers. 1t was uttered when
bullets rained upon the captains lutte brigade
and his nlen tell like blades OF grass before the
scythe. There Was 10 time for eloquent para
pbraslng or for rhetoric or delicate dicton
Forclble language, no matter il little profane,
was what the emergency demanded. The fed
erdI forces at Cedar Creek had faltered and
then began to retreat in dismay under the muir
derous fire Of the opposing forces.
Capt. Mullen, staff officer and Nero boy
scarcely twenty years of age. placed in
charge Of the only brigade available He was
ordered 10 the front to stem the tide. He gave
the command to charge, and when older men
saw him, a mere youth, riding to the front they
gave cheer and dashed down upon the i'm
penetrabie phalanx that confronted them. 1t
was terrible carnage. The little brigade
obeyed the command with indomitabl cour-
age, but the odds were to- much, and the cap
tain saw his men wavering. They seemed in
cllned to join other brlgades and to desert
their colors. 1t was then that he yelled luis
command which emphasizes the badge pre-
scented to him by the few who survived that
awful struggle. In it the brigade was COM
pletely surrounded, but Capt. Mullen would
not capltulate, nor would he forsake the Stars
aud Stripes, and by desperate fighting the
colors were returned to place of safety in the
Union camp. But the boys III blue had to fight
their way out, and of that brigade there was
only meager battalion left to tell the tale Of
the horrible slaughter
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An Embarrassed SuitOr.

From the Chicago Tribune
Johnny During temporary absence of his
sister from the parlor)-''Going to stay here
very late this evening, Mr.. Hankinson?"
Mr.. Hankinson somewhat embarrassed
"H'm-why do you ask me that question:
johnny"
Johnny-'Cause Mr.. Ferguson-he's Irene's
other Teller, you knows goin' to give me half
dollar il stay in here tonight as late as you
do. (Yawning.) I'm getting mighty tired"
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Clutching at Straws.
From Judge.

From Judge.
Mrs. Cortright-"Helen, you'll pardon me,
but must say that it is time for you to be
thinking Of home of your own. You are
nearly twenty-five now and the chances are
slipping BY"
Helen-'Chances! How can girl have
chances with such an everlastingly unnterest-
ing brother as Alfred around? Why, he didn't
know enough last night to come in and catch
that Mr.. Montague when he kissed me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
A Business Matter.



Marberry "a good deal hustered) MADAME,
i was perfectly willing to hold your baby for
moment, but now that he's swallowed my locket
should like to know whether you want to buy
or aall
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Harlem had q $4,000 FIRE yesterday and
thirty families have been made homeless for
the time being. No lives we're lost. The cause
OF ,he 6re was the overturning of a pan of fat
Kansas wheat Vas not hurt by the blizzard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01
Sales of Cigarettes to Minors Prohibited

Among the 266 acts passed by the recent
session Of the South Carolina legislature was
one to prevent and punish the sale Of cigarettes
to minors. In the hurry of the session, which
only lasted twenty-five days, the cigarette act
escaped public attention The governor b as
signed it, however, and the 300 cigar manu-
facturers and dealers in Charleston are very
much excited No plan of action has yet been
agreed upon, but it Is probable that all the
dealers will adopt the drop a nicke i-in-the-
slot" machine for the disposition of their
cigarettes
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Domestic Felicity.

From pooh
Caller-"Hss your daughters married life %
far proved happy one, Mrs. yernon?'
Mrs. Vernon-''Very. Her husband, you
know, is a travelling salesman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01

Governor Hill has appointed A. c. Eustace
civil service commissioner in place Of Manning,
resigned.
Henry Mollenhauer, the well-known COM
poser, leader and pianist, died Monday night at
his residence in Brooklyn of heart disease. He
was born at Erfurt
The local trade organizations in Chicago are
about to start secret eight hour campaign.
Thomas A. Edison is in Norwslk, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-01

Brown-"YOu show good deal Of boyish en-
thusiasm over your coming trip to Europe
Why, you've crossed several times before,
haven't your
RoOinson-"Yes, but this is my first trip
without my wife"