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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. John T. Chauncey is now sixty years Of
age and was born in the lower part of the old
second ward. In 1S4i, when lad of fourteen
years, he commenced running with the Frank
lin fire company. He became regular en-
rolled member of the company six years later.
in 1850. tn 1855 the Metropolitan hook and
ladder. the first one in the city. was organized
and Mr.. Chauncey left the Franklin to become
a member OF it and was president of the COM
pany ten years between this date and the dis
bandment of the volunteer firemen in 1864. A
short time before the advent of the paid de-
partment he was chosen chief engineer of the
volunteer department. holding that position ut
the time the change took effect. lie was APP
pointed foreman of the truck company under
the paid system and served until y. j. Bowen
was elected mayor, thus terminating service
OF over twenty-four years as an active fireman.
Since that time citizen he has on many
occasions been of assistance at fires. where his
knowledge and experience has been Of great
value,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

get alarms? Why some of the boys bunked in
the engine house and there were always some
awake. Then when there was q cry of fire the
bell would commence its clatter. Considering
the fact that the streets. il improved at all, had
nothing better than cobble stone aud that most Of
them, especially in winter. we're filed with mud
holes. the time made was surprising Anywhere
within mile of the engine house ten minutes
from the strike of the bell to the arrival at the
nre was long time, unless late at night, when
but few started on the ropes. I remained
member until the disbanding in 1858. and for
some time was the treasurer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. W. W. Goddard, former member of the
Northern Liberty and Union, was born and
reared in the neighborhood where he resides on
10th near street northwest. He is now in his
ffty-third year. Like the boys of that section
he ran with the old Blue Dick almost as soon az
he was able to keep up with those on the ropes.
'Some Of the first fires attended" said Mr..
Goddard, "were at Alexander's printing Office
on street above 18th street and at Majors
stables. That was when was quite boy.
was at the fire at Tascott's, corner 22d and G
streets, when Anderson of the Western hose
was killed by . falling wall As soon a. old
enough joined the Northern Liberty company
and ran with IL till the company disbanded,
The new engine house, now the school build
ing corner New York avenue and 9Th street, w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

THERE n COMPOST for the man with q prema
turely gray beard in Buckinghams Dye because
IL never falls 70 color IN even brown q hlsck -
nay 10 desired
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

Mr.. ]. R. P. Carpenter. residing on 25th
street near K is a wel-known plasterer and is
one of the youngest of the veterans being now
but forty-eight years old. He is a native of
Charles county, Nd, but has resided here from
early boyhood. He was runner" from the
time he was large enough to follow a machine
and for some years was one Of the torch bear
ers. He was elected member during the war,
continuing ON the roll of the Union till the
company went out of existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22
ONE GIRL FROM THE WEST.
Some Interesting Observations Of an Oc-
cidental Type in its Purity.

A CONVERSATION AT HOTEL TABLE IN WHICH A
DAsHINa DAMsEL HAS SOME REMARKS TO MAKE
ABOUT LOVE, GENTILIrY AND OTHER THINGS OF
PASSING INTEREST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

1yOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
NEM Iron STEAMLk .MAkETIEI.D~
Leaves sth-street wharf on MONDAYS, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS att a. ~ Returning TULsDAlS
FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS p. n, touching at River
Landings tar Nomini Creek Va, St Clemen q Bay
and Leonardtown. Nd. Connects with u and o. Il X al
Shepherds. See schedule. JOAN b. PAD0ETT, Az
Z. W. hlDLtl. Manager. IaxS
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

Two NORFOLK AND FORT MONROE
Il The POPULAR ROUTE
1uE OLD FAVOklIE STEAMER GEORGE IEARY.
SPEEDY. SAFE COMF5RIABI.E
Appointments nrst-class. Table unexcelled State
rooms large comfortable and heated by steam Polite
ano attentive officers. Thorough discipline
From th-street wharf MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS
and FRIDAYS At pm
Tue only steamer landing at Boston wharf Norfolk
sno the Only HE having exclusive CONNECTION with
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE STEAMERS.
Tickets and rooms at OlS aud 1901 Penns ylyania
ave. Hawley's, 10th aud n. W.. and knoxs Express
who Will check baggage hotels and private rea-
oences Telephone No. S45-3.
mig NM. L. WHICH Supt and Gen Aet
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OCEAN STEAMERS.

CHORT ROUTE TO LONDON.
~ NOhDDEUTsCHEk LLOYD g. g. 90
Fast Express Steamer
10 southampton London, Hnyrel. brennan
eaale. We'd, Feb. "a II am: ans. sat, March 4.
pm Trsve. Wed; March 5, $3.50 am IuidA, sat-
March ., An Lahn, We'd. March II. 3 am
Rider. sat-. March s. pm.
Comfortable state rooms, excellent tabA luxurious
saloon aPpoin tments. Prices: LIST cabin. as and
upward BERTH according toiocation; I'd cabin, ESQ
~ sdult; steersge ~ low rztes Apply . = H. DkoOR
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BICYCLES.

BICYCLES FOB BOYS AND GIRLs.-THH
~ "3axelle" 10 the only high-grade low-priced
safety bicycle yet offered for the httls folka Ros
d193m CRAWFORD Z co.
CMITHB COMBINATION DART" sAFETI
- For Ladies and Gents.
49,. soxS AND enaS sAsf FL e -.
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MOUNT VERNON

MOUNT VERNON
Steamer w. W. CORCORAN,
Capt L I. Blake leaves sth st. wharf dnily texcep1
Sunday for Mount Vernon leaving ~ 10 am. reach
ing Washington about $50 pm.
fsre round rip -. including admission " grounds
and llAnslon. oels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-22

F course she was from the west.
The least acute observer could have
seen that at a glance. She looked as
pretty as a picture in the feathery
white garment that covered her hare
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n oRFoLK. FORTRESS MONROE AND THE
~ South.-On and after MONDAY, November lo.
1853 Steamer Lady Of the Lake having been repaired
and newly furnished, Will leave Sxlh-strcet wharf,
terminus 9TH and 9TH street at PM, Tuesday,
thursday and sunday Returning. leave Clydes
wharf, Norfolk, foot Madison st. Close connections
Tor New York, Philadelphia and North and south For
state rooms and regarding freight call g
Wharf, or Telephone Call -. Also b. and U. Ticket
Ofhces, Ol9 and S5l Pa ana Hawley's E1prosA
INLAND AND SLABOAIiD COAsIISG COMPANY
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THE FIREMEN OF OLD
Men Who Belonged to The Vol
unteer Department.
KNIGHTS OF THE sPANNER.
The Veteran Firenen,s Association and
Hts nembers-Nen Who Were Distin.
guished AS Firemen stories From
Their Experiences.

VVBHAT the Oldest Inhabitants asso-
a citation is to the District gen.
ANB orally in preserving memory of
VI the incidents happening in the
early days of Washington the Vet
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Mater Frnnt Notes.

Captain j. n. Hatfield, signal officer,
acted yesterday morning on the following
dispatch from Lieutenant Finley, of the
San Francisco signal Office: Hoist infor-
nation signal. Cyclone central southwest
of Vancouver island, moving eastward,
south to east. Gales with thick weather
and rain along the Northern Pacific coast
for the next forty-eight hours. Danger TO
both north and south bound vessels"
There are thirteen sailing vessels in the
coal deet now III the harbor, the list includ-
ing the ships Ivanhoe, Occidental, Com
modore, General Fairchild, Levi G.. Bur-
CESS, Blue Jacket, Alex. Gibson, and Nc
Near, and the barks Richard Ill, Harry
Morse, Germania, Detroit, and Margaret.
The last-named vessel is nearly loaded and
will sail for San Francisco today or to-
morrow.
Captain Benjamin and the mate of his
lost steamer Ferndale left last night for
visit to the wreck, to see its condition. IF
not entirely gone to pieces, it lies on the
rocks at the south point of Lopez island.
Before their return the two men win visit
the wreck of the Sonoma, near Dungeness,
which Captain Benjamin bought some
time ago.
\ sneak thief entered the cabin of the
tug Wasp Saturday night and carried off q
suit of clothes with $I5 in an inside pocket,
all belonging to Captain Campbell, of the
AAPAiiNtJ WIZ NdS SpSLbiiiS tue night Ola
the tug. He did not report his loss at
once, hoping TO get clue to the thief, but
as yet there have been no developments.
The steamer City of Topeka arrived at
Port Townsend yesterday from Alaska,
and transferred her Seattle and Tacoma
passengers and freight and went on to
Portland She had a tempestuous passage
down from Sitka and experienced some
rough weather in the Alaska waters.
The steamer Premier brought in a heavy
cargo of freight yesterday, included in
which was u large lot of rice direct from
China by way of Vancouver.
The tug Wasp is at the mouth of the
Snohomish river assisting the tug J. f.
Boyden in towing In big boom of logs
for the Mechanics Mill Company.
The steamer City of Puebla coaled at
Vancouver yesterday and sails for San
Francisco at 6 this evening from Ocean
dock.
The steamer Greyhound finished her re-
pairs yesterday morning and went out as
usual for Tacoma in the afternoon.
The J. r. Mcdonald came in from Ia
coma last evening with a good load of
freight and left for the islands.
The little steamer Buckeye is on the
gridirons at Salmon Bay, repairing.
The tug Biz brought in scow loaded
with Chuekanut sandstone.
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Born in Cincinnati, he was graduate OF
Yale of the class of 50. 1t is a coincidence
that Mr.. Justice Brewer, the last TO go TO
the supreme bench. was member OF the
same class. Another ciassmate Is
Chauncey ". Dcpew.
After completing his college course
Judge Brown went to the Harvard law
school. In the early SOS he came 10 De-
troit and began the practice OF law. At
one time he was partner OF Ashley Pond,
well-known corporation lawyer. and for
while he was with John ID. Newberry,
who was III congress.
General Grant in his second admin
istration appointed Mr.. Brown United
states judge for the Eastern district OF
Michigan, and ever since he has performed
tho duties with distinction.
Judge Brown has delivered number
of lectures to the students OF the uni
versity Of Michigan. at Ann Arbor, and he
has written number OF legal works.
Admiralty law is one of his speclaltles,
and IN that branch he probably has no
superior IN the United States.
lie has inc presence, Tor he is tau
and rather heavily built. His face IS
smoothly shaver, his features strong, and
his jaw square and firm. His tastes are
scholarly, and he is very fond of travelling.
Indeed, he goes abroad for short trip
every year or two. He has no children,
but he and his wife are extremely hospit-
able. and usually have a number OF young
people visiting them
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THE SMOKERS CATERER.
The Best Cigars and Tobacco Can Be
Found at the s.Owl."

There is no prettier cigar store in the
city than the .Owl," which has just been
opened by Mr.. James F. Gerah, at SIS
Second street, which is the southwest
corner of Second and Marion streets. 1t
will be instantly recognized by the hand
some painting of an owl ON the window.
There the smoker can purchase the
soothing weed in all its most seductive
forms. Mr.. Gerah makes speciality of
Straiton & Storms celebrated cigars and
also has a full line of Key West, imported
and domestic cigars of other manufac-
lures. He has a large and varied stock
of smoking and chewing tobacco, Marburg
Bros goods being his speciality. He also
has a full line of cigarettes and other
smokers articles. Mr.. Gerah was formerly
in partnership with Senator" Morgan, in
managing the Mechanics Pavilion at Port
land. and made that building the head
quarters of the sporting fraternity, some
of the greatest sporting events Of the day
having come of there. He is an affable
gentleman and makes point of suiting
the taste of all his patrons. He will shortly
add to his store several features which
viii make it one of the most attractive re-
sorts IN the city.
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SAFE IN THE SOUND.
New Steamer City Of Seattle at
Port Townsend Today.
THREE MONTHS IN TWO OCEANS
Manager ID. b. jackson Making Plans
for an Excursion to Meet the
Palace Boat.

Manager D. B. Jackson, of the Puget
Sound and Alaska Steamship Company,
reached home last evening from San Fran
cisco, where he had been to greet the COM
pany's new steamer, City of Seattle, on her
arrival from New York. The steamer
made good time on her long voyage, and
arrived in good trim, although somewhat
weather-beaten from buffeting the winds
and waves of two oceans since September
II. Mr.. Jackson was greatly pleased with
the performance of the steamer, and her
good qualities, thoroughly demon
strated in her trip around Cape
Horn, were all he had hoped
for. She was hauled up and reprinted i'll
San Francisco, her boilers and machinery
were inspected and found TO be in good
order, and she left for the Sound last Sun
day evening. 1t is expected that she will
arrive at Port Townsend this evening, and
remain there over Christmas. An excur-
sion from this city to meet the new steamer
has been planned, and probably will be
made TO Port Townsend Friday. Mr..
Jackson said that owing to the holiday he
would have more time to perfect his ar
rangements for the excursion, and as yet
he had nothing definite TO announce.
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INDUSTRIAL AND REALTY BOARD.
Ohcers Chosen and Resolutions on
George NJ. Boman Passed.

Last evening meeting was held of the
trustees of the Seattle Investment e Real
ty Board. The following officers were
elected: President, ]. +. Eshelman; first
vice-president, l.. ID. Ross. second vice
president, ]. W. elise; secretary. Douglas
Young; treasurer, Percy w. Rochester.
These resolutions on the death OF George
NJ. Boman were passed.
WHEREAS, George N. Bomau, in the yigor of
manhood, departed this life December 10 lSg0
leaving many friends who feel that in his de-
mise society has lost Il useful member a man of
high moral sense, warm friendships and strict
business integrity: therefore, be IL
Res0lrod, That the Seattle Industrial and
Realty Board realizes that the profession has
lost valuable and conscientious member. one
generous to his associates and efninently sue
ceSstul Ia his various undertakings, and be IL
ReSoiped, That an engroSSed copy Of these res
olutions be presented 10 the bereayed family.
The trustees viii meet again On Satur-
day night
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SAVINGS OF a LIFETIME LOST.
Captain Ryan Drops His Pocketbook
With S2,S3O-A Vain Search

Captain John T. Ryan, the water-pipe
engineer and diver, yesterday lost nearly
every dollar he has in the world He left
Mayor Whites Office in the Occidental
block about O'Clock in the evening with
his wife and went to a store-he cannot
remember which store-to make some pur-
chases. He took from his inside vest
pocket pocketbook containing twenty
four $50 bills, twenty-five $50 bills and two
unindorsed checks on the Bank of West
Superior, one of them for $500 from the
Water-power and Light Company, his
former employers, and the other from his
cousin, Matthew Ryan, of West Superior.
He changed one of the $50 bills in order to
pay about 81 or So for purchases and then
returned the pocketbook TO his pocket. He
and his wife then walked to their home at
l,717 Front street. On reaching there
Captain Ryan put his hand in his pocket
10 bring out the pocketbook, intending to
give It to ms wife to put In trunk, but to
his dismay found that it was not there.
He was sure that it must have fallen out
OF his pocket, and he immediately started
back over the route he had taken to his
home. He walked along that route four
times, searching for the missing pocket
book, but In vain, and he at last had TO
give it up.
The lost money, amounting to s.. $50,
was all Captain Ryan had in the world
and he is now left with nothing except a
few odd dollars in change. The savings of
his lifetime are gone and he is here in a
strange city without employment. He
came here about three weeks ago with fine
endorsements as u water-works engineer
and diver, intending to seek position in
connection with the construction of the
water-works. but has not yet succeeded.
lie offers $500 reward for the recovery of
the pocketbook and contents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-12-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE..
Trustees Discuss Miscellaneous Matters
Street Naming.


Al yesterdays meeting of the trustees of
the Chamber of Commerce, Messrs. Davies,
Graves, Kittinger, Prosch, Rochester,
shabut and Wittler were present.
The chair announced the following dele
gates to the state board of commerce:
Messrs. p. w. Rochester. C. NJ. Sheafe and
Z. l.. Webb. The nominations were APP
proved.
The chair called attention to the matter
or the geological survey of this state, say
ing that some time ago the Washington
senators ana representatives were asked to
secure survey If possible. He thought IL
would be wise again TO bring the matter to
their attention, and also to address the
secretary of the interior upon the subject
Mr.. Whittier was also requested to forward
a personal communication to Mr. Noble.
The secretary was instructed 10 send the
necessary letters.
The legislative committee reported rec
ommending that no action be taken in re-
gard 70 the request from the New York
Board OF Trade and Transportation. ask
Ing the chamber to urge the passage by
congress OF bill for a special census of
electrical industries. The report OF the
committee was adopted
The chair announced the following
special street committee: Mr.. t. w
Prosch, chairman; Major 7. r. HAYDEN
and Mr.. +. w Wald. This committee
viii confer with a committee of the city
council on the matter OF naming the
streets and numbering the houses
The question of advertising was made
a special subject for the next meeting of
the board. At that time several advertis-
ing propositions will be taken UP.
The communication from ". L. Rupert,
secretary of the Port Townsend Chamber
OF Commerce, was read with reference TO
the meeting of the State Board of Com
merce and Immigration. He asked if the
Seattle chamber would be represented at
Olympia, and whether it maintained its
membership in the board. The commune
cation was referred to the members ap-
pointed to represent the chamber III the
state board.
The request of Mr.. Erick Frisch and Mr..
Andrew Chilberg for the use of the cham
Der III giving dinner to the Swedish
Quartette on Christmas, was referred to the
house committee with authority TO act.
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private office to see what the delay was
about. and he had no sooner stepped in
full view of the men drawn up in double
line than First Captain A. II. Kent adj
vanced and, in neat little speech in be-
half of the seyenty-five patrolmen, pre-
scented him with Christmas present in
the shape of 500 gold badge. The badge
is in the shape of banner, with spread
eagle attached, and on the face was en-
graved the Seattle eoat-of-arms and above
and beneath the words .'Chief of Police of
Seattle" Chief Monroe was very much
surprised, but managed TO reply in few
well-chosen remarks. He prizes the token
highly and will wear it in preference to the
official one furnished him by the city.
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4 BELIEVER IN PROVERBS.
He Steals Two White Horses and Eiopes
With ked-Headed Morn

IL was reported last night that w. II.
Altotfer, teaInster, had sold two white
horses and wagon belonging to John Nc
Donald, OF Port Townsend, and with the
proceeds had run away with a ''red-headed
woman named Nora" The team was sold
to contractor named s. +. Tweed for
500. after the thief had used il fora month
hauling dirt. Altotier is about 10 wears of
age and decidedly honely. Besides the
500 for which he sold the team he has 500
which he has saved from his earnings
Where the man has gone it is not vet
known, but officers are after him.
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TALK OF AN ORCHESTRA.
No Players for the Oboe, Bassoon O
French Horn in the CITY.

DR.. i. S. Palmer, who is one of the most
thorough musicians in the city, said last
evening: There is some talk among the
musicians here of getting up an organiza-
ton which shall give some orchestral con-
certs. There are a number of competent
players in Seattle, take the amateurs and
professionals together, who could form the
nucleus OF an orchestra capable of really
excellent work. The city boasts of several
unusually good violinist, and the other
strlnged instruments are represented. of
the wind instruments, however, not a
single player of the oboe, bassoon or
French horn has yet appeared. These in
struments are needed for the best orches-
tral effects, and hope We may soon md
some one TO handle them.''
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Officer Osborn win Re aDened,c,

There was little whispering between
Chief Monroe and Policeman A A Osborn
Monday evening, and the result was the
captain of the night patrol was instructed
to allow the officer furloUgh until De-
cember %. The lay-od was explained yes
terday when the records Of the auditors
office showed that license to wed had
been issued for Albert y. Osborn and Miss
celia Fisher, of Kent Officer Osborn is a
brother of Judge Richard Osborn, and is
one of the most popular men on the force.
The entire police force joins III wishing
him and his bride u long life and much
happiness.