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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
THE CRUISER MAINE
All the Preparations for Her Launch
Ing Next Tuesday Completed.

All the Preparations for Her LAUNCH
Ing Next Tuesday Completed.
Secretary Tracy returned to the city last
night from New York, where he went last Fri
day to attend to some private business and to
note the progress Of the arrangements for the
launching Of the armored cruiser Maine,
which is to take place next Tuesday
special train will leave this city Monday
night over the Pennsylvania railroad. carrying
secretary Tracy, Assistant Secretary Solely,
Gen. Schofield, the chiefs Of the naval bureaus,
number Of prominent naval officers,
many other officials connected with
the government. and the naval attaches Of
foreign legations. The Oldest living ex-Secre-
tary OF the Navy, George Bancroft, the famous
historian, will be represented by his son and
granddaughter. Capt Phythian, superintend-
ent OF the Naval Academy, will also accompany
the party with few cadets, who will thus de-
rive lasting benefit from witnessing the launch
ing OF the first armored cruiser ever built by
the government The launch takes place at
noon on Tuesday, that being the hour Of food
tide at the Brooklyn yard. The Washington
party will start for home at A o'clock, stopping
AZ Philadelphia for dinner and reaching the
city at about 1880.
PREPARATIONS AT THE NAVY YARD.
Naval Constructor Mintonye, under whose
supervision the Maine has been built says ac-
cording to the New York Sun, that everything
in his department will be in perfect readiness
for the launch next Tuesday. The long tiers
OF seats that have been constructed just back Of
the old site of ship house d will accommo-
date about 1900 persons Platforms for es-
pecially invited guests have been erected near
both the stem and stern of the ship. From
a place in the former platform Miss Alice
Wilmerding will crack bottle OF wine
on the cruisers bow. The ways on which
the Maine will glide backward into the
water are now being creased with
1900 pounds OF tailow, purchased expressly for
that purpose. Under her keel are about 200
wooden blocks. Half an hour before the time
OF the launch workmen will begin knocking
these blocks away, that the cruiser may drop
down to the fabricated ways. When. finally,
twolbolted cross pieces are cut with q saw and
the keel blocks knocked away, the great noun
tain Of iron and steel WILL it is expected. start
forward 80 easily by the mere force of gravity
that man standing dozen rods away with his
back toward the ship would hardly know that
unusual was happening. When she
gots into the water the matter of differently
distributed weight will cause some cracking and
groaning of timbers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

SHIRTSl SHIRTS! SHIRIs,-Now is THE TIME
- to buy Shirts and the Branch Baltimore Shirt Fac
tori IL the place TO buy them. We selling the
Crescent Shirt made OF good strong Muslin and fine
Linen bosoms. for 5S cents: q tor S34O Our In
vincible shirt, made OF Wzmsuta Muslin ana finest
Linen bosons, 80 cents. q for 80 These SHIRTS are
made full TO tie measure. and are good be
DouRht at any price. our Old-time Snlrte, old
fayorte open front peated bosoms. all sizes 81 each
fuf and complete line Of Under prices that
will astonish YOU. Don't fail call at the Branch
baltimore SHIRT Factory. under the of =
b. ELLERI and JOS. ii. IRELAND, 93I 9th st NV
tnear New York ayeD mil iii
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ALEXANDRIA.
RerOrted for TIE EVENING STAR.

Reported for The EVENING STAR.
Cry CoUSCIL-The city council met last
night. The board of aldermen was without a
quorum. In the common council an applica-
ton of Mr. Tannon Tor the extension OF the
Henry street sewer across mis- sunken lot near
Patrick street was referred to the committee
on streets, and communication from the
Hycraullon Company recommending the cleo
ton of George Il. Hill for fire warde n was re-
celved. Both boards then adjourned until to-
night. when 1t Is expected that the aldermen
will have quorum, and the two boards will
eject four trustees of public schools and trans
act other BUSINESS.
NORTHWEST ALEXANDRIA.-The sale of the
lots of the Northwest Alexandria Company on
the enyIrons of the city is in progress again
today aud will be continued tomorrow. The
grounds were connected with the depots and
with the intersection of King and Washington
streets by free coaches at the sale Yesterday
afternoon Some $4,000 sales OF lots were
made. the highest price paid being $3.50.
Messrs. u. W. Stafford and L. NJ. Whitney of
washington were among the purchasers.
FpSERAI--Ihe funeral of Mr. John Aitche-
son, one of the oldest and most respected clti-
zens of the FIRST ward, took place here this aft
ernoon from his late home on south Lee street
The AitchesOns came from Renfre wshire, Scot
land. first TO Laurel. Nd, and then to this city,
Some of them came here to the car works Of
Smith * Perkins IN the ifties. Others came
later. Mr. John AItcheson and his wife and chill
Cren coming soon after the war. They have
established wood and iron works here and have
prospercd n both branches of business and
carry on extensive works Union and King
streets A throng of friends attended the
funeral
NoTEs.--Ti.e free art class Of Misses Mime
gerode and Cstcher will open at the Peabody
building on the lst of December.--ProE
Fowler will give a free Lecture on physiognomy
az the Teachers Institute next Thursday even
ing IN Peabody Hall. The Fairfax county
school house 1T the village on the southwest
edge OF this city was robbed of a clock. bell,
&c, a Few evenings ago.--The Good Tempiers
draw crowds to the armory every evening"
Champion CASTE of knights of the Golden
Eagle paid n visit to Washington last night
A large number Of Jonadabs from the soyer-
eign and subordinate councils came down to
this city Monday night a visit to the Jonadab
council of this CITY.
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THE COURTS.

COURT IN GKxKRAL TKRM--Jadges hagner,
Coz and Bradley
iesserdayCJoyce agt White; argued and
suomitted Powell agt Drake; do.
Today-Savage agt Warrington Steambosa
Company; on hearing.
CIRCUIT CoURT--yudos Montgomery
Today-Payns agt Lee; verdict for plaintiff.
SU: Lynham agt. Kirkwood; motion to quash
sci IA: denied. Cornwall agt Solari; do. Rhodes
sgt washington Gas Light Company; motiou
Tor new trial denied conditionally.
EoUlTY CoURr-Judoe yup,es
foday-Mercer agt Hogan; execution axt
garnisher issued. Skidmore ACT SkidmoSe
r. Skidmore appointed guardian ad Item. Sea.
man agt Seaman; time to take testimony linn.
tied.
CRIMINAL CoURT-Chie Justice BINGHAM
Neutrality-suspicious. Wright, larceny; convicted
and sentenced to the Albany penitentiary fol
two years at labor. OFT and stanton. larceny
order to return watch to Marcellus West
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

An Old Soldier Suffocated by Illumi-
natiuG Gas.

An Old Soldier Suffocated by Illumi-
natiug Gas.
On bed in room on the top floor Of the
Hotel Hanover, corner Of Pennsylvania avenue
and Sd street this afternoon, lay the body Of
August Hesse, an old soldier who died some
time this morning. His death was no doubt q
painless one, Is indicated by the position Of his
pody, which was resting upon the right side
with the bed covering half across it.
when his dead body was found the gas Jet
was turned on and the room was filed with
Illuminating gas. That was what had caused
DEATH The room was a small one and was
numbered ''3S" The dead mans clothing had
been thrown carelessly across chair and the
general appearance of the surroundings indi-
Gated that he was not very tidy in his habits.
BOTTLE OF WHISKY.
Near the front window was q small table on
which was a bottle half filed with whisky. Be-
side the black bottle was q large bag Of tobacco
Gnda pipe, and scattered around them were
peanut shells, there being enough of them to
hll quart cup.
Hesse, who was an old soldier, was upwards of
nifty years old and it is said that he came here
from Pennsylvania to live in the Soldiers
Home. 1t was also stated that he was on an
eighteen days furlough from that institution.
he had some friends in South Washington
and, while n reporter was in the room, q woman
who had known him in that section of the city
called aud wanted to take a ring from his
finger, but the clerk would not let her take it
HAD PAID HIS BOARD IN ADVANCE.
Monday Mr.. Hesse registered at the hotel
ana paid his board in advance for week. He
had had S400 in the Central National Bank, but
about 800 OF it.
Since he registered at the hotel Monday he
has been drinking and was probably under the
influence OF liquor when he went to his room
about O'Clock this morning. He did not APP
pear at the breakfast table and later in the
day when the chambermaid went to the room
she could not get in.
1t being rule Of the house that the rooms
must be cleaned before noon the chambermaid
reported to the clerk, Mr.. Laubenheim. that
she could not open the door of 49, The clerk
went upstairs, and when he looked over the
transom he smelled the gas and thought the
boarder was sleeping soundly on that account.
AND HE WAS DEAD.
In an endeavor to arouse the man the clerk
threw several glasses of water into the supposed
sleeper's face. The man did not move and
then the door was opened. 1t was then found
that Hesse was dead
The coroner was notified and he gave q cerA
titicate Of death in accordance with the facts.
The friends of the dead man wese notified and
they will probably take charge Of the body.
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Real Estate Matters.

Mollie N. Maine has bought for 81. 600 Of the
trustees of the Louise Home subs 22s and 23I,
square 675-houses Nos II and II X street
northwest.
Agnes Robinson has purchased for As. 900 Of
W. W. Thomas acres and perches OF land on
Hamilton road
w.M. Ash has bought Of C. d. Maxwell for
Is. 200 lot 20, lie Droit Park.
IL Rabe has bought for 81. 90S 80 of NJ l.
Weller ct al, trustees. part q square 924, 'front.'
ing Al feet inches on the public space north
of Pennsylvania avenue between Sth and 9th
streets southeast --'
Edmond W. Joyce has bought Of A. 7. Colds
borough for SO. 900, lot ii of Grasslands, be-
tween ten and eleven acres, on Loughborough
road.
Ellza II. Scidmore has bought for eli, 900 Of
IL. III. Warner, sub 49, square 81, 20 by IS feet
on list street between and Q streets north
west.
J. J. Edison ct al. have bought for sl1,59s Of
WIN. Muirhead, subs 80 and AZ. square 81,
1854 by le6. II feet on Z between 2lst aud 22d
For every industrious man there Ia an idle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
Held for the Grand Jury.

Henry Hayes, colored, who conducted an I'M
licensed liquor business at his home on Hope
avenue and who was sentenced to the work
house, was taken to the Police Court today and
tried for violating the internal revenue law.
The principal witness against him was his SON.
in-law. Judge Miller held the defendant III
800 bonds for the grand Jury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to John Mitchell. jr., and
Carrie Philena Albeit; John H. Christmas and
Cornela Ann Bradley; Lee Halle and Lydia
Goldsmith; Isaac Harris and Maggie Copeland;
William Pfiel and Amelia Korte; James L.
Hibbs and Lucia Toombs; J. L. Bray and Elva
Bland. both of Prince William county. Va; w.
c. Anderson of Franklin, W. Va, and Saliie
Brown OF BridGewater, Va; VIM. Studds and
Maggie j. Frinks, 10th OF Fairfax county, Va;
Frank Smith and Amanda Jordan; w. c. Scott
and Ella II. Fordham; Z. J. Hillyard and
Josephine L. Brant; G. II. Thompson and
Elizabeth o. Cranshaw; w. J. Wilkins and
Mamie Z. Tinney; 3. Cornelius Cissel and
Matte L. Lemon; W. I. Russell and Mary A.
Holland. Eugene T. Broaddus and Lucy A.
Rose; w. A. Simpson and Elizabeth c. Kuhnert;
Peter Spencer and Mary Z. Hipkins; Richard
L. Payne and Maria Cotton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Heroic Treatment When a Dig Girl Re-
fused tn LEARN Her Lesson

Heroic Treatment When a Dig Girl Re-
fused to Learn Her Lesson
A Maine boy, who is now professor in ono
OF our New England colleges, used to teach
town schools while fitting himself for his uni
versity course, says the Lewiston JOurnaL
Seated opposite 10 him a while ago he related
to me'some of his early experiences in teach
ing the youthful idea. One strapping great
girl, II woman grown, caused him considerable
trouble because OF her indifference to the
beauties of education in general and ''gogerfry'
in particular, for which neglect he caused her
to put in considerable time after school in
making up.
1t reached the teachers cars one day that this
maid had declared to an admiring group that
she wouldn't have her lesson on that afternoon,
and II the teacher kept her after school he
would have the privilege Of sitting up one
night with her ut any rate before she would
make the lesson up. This idea caused much
excitement among the pupils, who are usually
ready TO enjoy a teachers discontinue.
According to the program the young lady's
lesson that afternoon was a complete failure
and she was told to make it up after school.
When the session ended the other pupils lin
gered about with an air of expectancy to see
the outcome Of matters.
The teacher politely showed them ont Of the
room, however, and then went in and shut the
door. There sat the damsel with her arms de-
family folded and the book closed on the desk
before her. The pedagogue cordially invited
her to open the book and begin operations,
but this had no effect whatever.
All right" said he. taking out his watch.
.'FH give you just thirty minutes to get that
lesson and II 1t 10 not ready at the end of that
time III take you across my knee and give you
one OF the most comprehensive, unabridged
and able bodied spankings that have occurred
since julius Cesar was an infant.
Then he took q chair with his back to the en-
envy surprise, modification, tears and sobs
ensned, but at the end Of the half hour the les
son had been learncd-tvo lessons, probably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
Society On Its NIu.cIe

From the Detroit Free Press. tE-E 81
Miss Ciarkson Of Brooklyn went over to
Newark, stayed two days and when she re-
turned she wanted an item put into society
paper. She gave it to fellow-boarder to take
down. but he forgot it and she pulled his hair,
skinaed his nose, BACKED his eye and had 70
pay him $50 damages. Society il q terror when
it gets mad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Kate McNerney. who lives on l. street south
west at No. Ala was tried before Judge Miller
today for assaultng Mrs. Julia Milmore who
resides in the same neighborhood. Mrs. Mil
more is an aged lady aud the defendant said
that she only pushed her Mrs. Mimore) out of
her stable and she fell down. The court told
Nate that Mrs. A1ilmore was too old to push
down and fined her SIS.
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Most of Her Money to the Poor.

la the case of the estate OF Lizzie Mahon
three papers were filed as wills yesterday. In
that of the last date June 8, 1890 she directs
that in case Of her death her effects bonds,
&C., be sent to Rev. Father kervick of st.
Matthews Church. who is to dispose of IT: 5000
and her jewelry to Mamie HilZelberger; 800
to Father kervick; $50 to Father Chapelle for
masses and the balance to the poor.
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NO FRINGE AND NO BEER.
Where the British Matron Sometimes
Draws the Line,

Draws the Line.
The American woman who wastes her nerve
force in trying to solve the servant problem can
get an idea of q land where a very different
state Of things seems to prevail il she takes the
trouble to get London newspaper, says the
New York Times In its advertising columns
she will find announcements such as she would
never dare to publish in this country-thxt is,
if she expected any results:
''Wanted-A serving maid to wait on two
little girls: experienced and we'll recommended;
wages Ella" is the way one British matron
phrases her requirements. What kind Of at
tendance would two little girls of Gotham get
for s70 a year? ANY housekeeper, can answer
that question.
Then, too, on the other side of the ocean one
can be particular about minor matters, such as
age, DC. Think of seeing this in a New York
''want' columns: Cook wanted; age, twenty
six; must understand good plain cooking; small
family" &c.
How would this suit prohibitionist's family?
"Wanted-Good plain cook; one who has been
kitchen maid preferred; f20, all found but
beer" &c.
II the employer has pronounced views on
certain subjects she can say. as did one adver-
tser: ''Wanted-House parlor maid, as under
of two; country; must be strong and good
waitress; no fringe Of hair and no beer per-
mitted."
If she is a trfe less strong minded and hest
tates about saying things bluntly about the
temperance question she puts it: House par
Tor maid and plain cook wanted; aged about
twenty-six: three in family; good wages;
abstainers preferred" &c.
"Wanted-House parIor- maid, under twenty
five; no fringe" is the uncompromising begin
ming of another advertisement.
1t may be noted in all these advertisements
that when it comes to a question of pay the
kitchen queens are about well off as the gov
erness. Some of the cooks get f25 year,
while knowledge of English, mathematics.
French, music, drawing and elementary Latin
is rated by its possessor as having a market
value of LOO per anuum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Yabeley-"Prof. potterby 10 . little the
must nt-minded man ever heard of. He
actually met his wife down town the other
night and did not know her at all" Wick
wire-.I don't know whether that was ABB
sent-mindednesa or not woman looks .
heap different down town from what shs does
1t home. "-Indionapotis Journal
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The Wicked Jones.

From the Detroit Free Press
The other night after the thunder shower
Jones dropped in on u neighbor and found
about dozen people assembled.
'Well, well, you look cheerful after such
close CALL" growled Jones, as he removed his
hat
What close cal?"
''Why lightning struck the barn in the alley
not hundred feet away"
"Oh, dearr said one OF the women; "but
knew It. One of my arms has been numb ever
SINCE"
And it affected my foot" said another.
'And set my heart to palpitating."
And my elbow has felt queer ever SINCE"
Every one in the room remembered to have
been shocked. and every one was thankful over
the narrow escape.
by md by boy, who had been thinking
deeply. gushed out:
why, there 10 no barn in the aileyr'
Amid the deepest silence every body remem-
bered this fact, and the boy clinched it with:
And how could there be, when there is no
alley?"
Jones had lied, and 80 had all the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Just epsned . bssusifui line a wntoaA hcQueth
Velvet lody BrusseA Tspestsy and inyrsin Csrpetss
NtitU0. teiveS eDd tml ma CARPET kurs. al snsce,
lngrsin ART squnrsa Witon ard smyrna kpgs aud
Nste In eboacs Lac sash SureAine
aud Dnlrries IN VARSITY fhoss rur,ishins w1u
ind u 70 their advantage % sxenns cur :soek oeas
s2-am 1S2o " -
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Protection for Potomac Ducks.

Citizens of Charles county, Nd, says the Bal
timore Sun, have organized an association for
the purpose of preventing the violation of the
state ducking laws. Mr. I. Garfield Jenkins,
secretary of the association, has written to
Gen. Seth. commander of the oyster navy re-
questing his cooperation in the matter, with a
view Of protecting the ducking grounds, and
asking that one of the state steamers be sent
up the Potomac river as far as Glymont to look
after the alleged violators. Mr.. jenkins says
for the past year steam launches from Alexan-
dria and Washington have been coming up
regularly. principally on Sunday loaded with
men. supplied with shotguns and rifles, dis
turbing the ducks. driving them from place to
place, and eventually from the river.
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Street Car Horses Break Away.

Car No. of the F street line was a particu-
larry helpless vehicle for little while this
morning. The motive power, two horses,
broke away from the OBTAINING influences and
moved eastward at a rapid gait, leaving the
car near 1Ith street. An interested citizen
captured the runaways and restored them to
the semi-frantic driver and conductor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12
A Deserted Husband Claims Damages

Vim. Ii. White by Cordial Storrs, today
filed a suit against George ID. Burch for $40, OG0
damages. He charges that defendant with
intent to injure him and deprive him of the
service, assistance and companiouship of
Cind erella White, his wife, on November 22
last and on divers other days, did unlawfuIly,
wrongfully and uni Justly cntice, persuade and
procure his wife to leave him. and on said day.
for no other cause, she left him and went to the
defendant, who has since detained and har-
bored her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Papa, what made Latin q dead lanouaQe2"
1t was talked TO death, my son."-Lve.
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Virginia State Notes.


The city attorney of Richmond has officially
given his opinion that five members of the
board of aldermen have no right to their seats
and sensation was caused thereby. The board
10 now discussing what to do.
The board of trustees of theBaptist Orphanage
have decided to locate the institution at Salem.
Salem offered $50. 600 and free site.
The eleventh annual convention of the Amer
lean Society Of Mechanical Engineers met in
Richmond yesterday, President Oberlin smith
of New Jersey presiding.
Eight large foreign steamships are now load
ing with cotton at Norfolk.
The Baptist General Association of Virginia
is holding its sixty-seventh annual session in
Richmond.
The board Of trustees of the Shenandoah
Baptist Association have .decided to locate their
new collegiate academy at Winchester
The stranger who died suddenly in Roam oke
Saturday last has been fully identified as John
Ogden, the man who murdered Samuel Huff at
Flipping, W. Va, the Wednesday before.
large southern female college is to be es-
tabiished at Lynchburg.
Rev. DR.. Mcfarland, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church in Staunton, has resigned on
account of ill-health.
A committee from Roanoke will visit the
Baltimore and Ohio officials in Baltimore this
week in regard to extending the Valley branch
from LIE xington to Roanoke.
Bishop Whittle consecrated a new church
St Paurs-at Surry Court House last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-12

Joseph Stiles Of Chesapeake City, Nd, has
been missing since Wednesday last He was in
financial difficulty and his friends fear that he
has committed suicide
The Trunk Line Passenger Agents Associa-
ton has decided to discontinue the selling OF
tourist or low-rate tickets. This will increase
the cost OF the regular winter excursions that
are usually advertised at this season of the year.
W. ID. Howells of Bonneville, KY, who was
shot on Saturday by Granville Simmonds a
desperate moonshiner of MARLBOROUGH, died
yesterday from the effects of his wound. The
murderer was captured yesterday and con-
fessed. There are fears of lynchiug.
Conductor Frye of freight train No. 81, on
the Wabash road, was held up on his train
Monday night by two masked men near Baden
in North St. Louis and robbed OF SlO0 The
police are actively at work on the case
Out OF twelve southern Congressman inter-
viewed by the Galveston Ne,rs yesterday all
OF them think the Mckinley bill was the direct
cause of the democratic landslide. Eleven
think the Lodge bill will pass
John Sumner, one of Michigan's pioneers
and father of ex-Congressman sumner of Wau-
kcsha, Wis, died on Monday at Kalamazoo, aged
eighty years.