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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07
TACTICS OF THE CLERKS
They Haze mn Ingenious Way Of Trapping
Customers, by the Use OF Titles.

They Hare an Ingenious Way Of Trapping
Customer, by the Use OF Titles.
She was tall, tough. sharp edged, hol.
low checked. sunken chested and
saucer eyed, with shoulder blades that
projected like rudders. she hadn't
teeth enough to go around and her hair
matched a red rash complexion that
was o suggestive Of sand paper than
water. Her II q was long and sagacious
and gilded hoops tested the elasticity of
her ears. Her vowels escaped through
her nose and her diphthongs were
brought out with feline intensity.
She was at the silk counter, and had
selected for a dress pattern seventeen
yards of dark blue India silk. well
lowered with ripe cherries.
What name, pleaseT asked the UP
bane salesman, dating a check.
Baker"
Initials, pleaser
m. A. Baker"
Address
"No. POI West - street"
''Thank you" said the clerk. care
fully tearing the leaf from the stub and
placing it between the folds Of the
goods.
snow, Mrs. Baker, isn't there some
thing else this morning.
A radiant smile flashed across the
long, red face, the high shoulders
squared themselves, and there was q
perceptible Strengthening of her whole
being as she said:
Il guess not"
The shrewd clerk took his cue, talb ed
bargains. waning season and good SER
vice, brought specials from remote
shelves and remnants from under the
counter, and in less than five minutes
the bony spinster was in a bewilder-
mont Of short lengths. The man seized
every opportunity to call her Mrs"
and when she left he had sold a blue
check Of ten yards for n house dress,
three two-yard lengths for sofa cush-
ions, and two and three-eighths yards
of plain black gros grain for waist trim
mings.
''How did l know she was married?
[ wa dead certain that she wasn't.
That's why ! called her Mrs" 1t takes
a very small amount OF diligence to
master a woman. II she is not married
1t pleases her immensely to be taken for
a wife-that is, after she is past the
charming period. II she is married il
aatters her to be taken for n girl.
II rarely make a mistake. There is
Q prim coquetry and a disappointed
look about the unwooed woman that is
as self evident as her features. A mar
ried woman gives herself away by her
apathy. II she is tired she looks il and
II she is Discontinued she shows that.
1.-THE stern, stately customer | never
NEEDLE with. She always knows what
she wants. Argument is useless, but If
II becomes necessary to use an address
madam is the word.
''The upstart l generally can master
with Lady II a woman comes to the
counter and shows hand with big rings
and neglected nailsa I have to do Is to
spread out my goods, lower my voice
to a confidential point, ring in the
Lady and IL she has the money she
will buy. New York World.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07

sfr. Sealove lat his seashore COTTAGE
My dear, please tell our daughter to
sing something less ioleful.
Mrs. Sealove-Thnt v not our daugh.
ter, my love. That Is the foghom.-
New YorG Weekly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07
Another Photorraphic Trinmph.

An electric spark has been photo
graphed by means Of n special camera,
In which the seDSiuvs plate rotated at,
u is said, u velocity OF 2, 500 revolutions
per minute. Public Opinion.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07
lie Drew the Line.

will you marry mef'
ASK papa"
mo, Gertrude. I'm willing TO run
the risk Of marrying you, but / wouldn't
tackle the old IA for Is, 600, 0OO."-
Chatter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07

BY ordinary letter, Containing Money Order
issued by all Express Companies, New York Ei.
change. DRAFT or portal note,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07

foi Club Rates. or any further information de-.
sired. vritt legibly TO the undersigned clearly stat.
ing YOUR residence. with staie. County, tree, and
Nunber. More rapid re'urn mail delivery will be
INSURED BY, your enclosing an Envelope hearing
your full address,
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-08-07
ZPYS
HG~x
ornIniastOher

We The undersigned Banxs and Bankers will pay
all frizes drs~n In The Louisiana state Lotteries
which msy he presented at our counters,
R.M.wALMSLEH, Pres Louisiana Nat. Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State Nat. Bank
A. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Nal. bank
CARL kOHN, Pres. Union National Bank.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18

Sales-Regilar call, II o'clock M
Capitol and North o Street II. r., 10 n 30
Eck'tn Il Sol. Home II. r., ~ Il 81, ~ q
Ol Wash. Gas. 25 "a 39l. Wash Loan 4
Trust Co., 80 4. Ami, Security and Trust
Co., rs u 62l.
Miscellaneous Bonds-W. e q. Il. II.
1910 6s R'93-'23, 1921; W. IL 81. X. Il. con
verible Is, l07; Masonic Hall Associa-
tion, IS, G 1893, 1903; Wash. Market Co.,
LIST mort. Gs, l07; Wash. Ii. Infantry. LIST,
Gs, 1901, 02,; Wash. 1t. Infantry, "a, Is,
lU40l4; Wash. Gasight Co., Ser. A, Is,
1ld9;Wash. Gaslight Co., Ser b, Us. ll6l
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Wash
ington, i35; Bank Of Republic, 260; Metro
politan, 265; Central, 800; Farmers and
Mechanics, 100; Citizens, 40; Capital,
100 West End, 80; Lincoln, l0s
Railroad Stocks-Wash. and Geo, 2l5;
Capitol and North o Street, -; Ecking-
ton and Soldiers Home, 80; Georgetown
and Tennallytown, AZ.
insurance Stocks - Firemen's, III;
Franklin, 80; Metropolitan, 80; National
Union, Is; Arlington, 1865; Corcoran, 5s;
Columbia, II; German American, 1863;
Potomac, 80; Riggs, u; Peoples, AZ; Lin
coin, AZ; commercial, 4.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate
Title, l23; Columbia Title, ~.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks-Wash-
ington Gas 30; Georgetown Gas, IS:
L. :. Electric Light, 1876.
Telephone observation-disclosures, %;
American Graphophonc, 10i.
Miscellaneous Washington Mar
ket Co., l5l; National Safe Deposit 2i0;
Washington Safe Deposit, 100; Pneumatic
Gun Carriage, y; Washington Loan and
Trust Co., All Am, Sec'ty and Trust Co., 90
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
DISTRICT MARRIAGE LAWS.
Representative Heinphilli Introduces
BiIl to Amemd Them.

Representative Henphf1l Introduces u
Bill to Amend Them.
Representative Hemplill of South Car
Dina to-day introduced bill to amend
the United States Statutes relating to the
District OF Columbia. The proposed
amendment Is of the marriage laws. I'm
der il every license of marriage shall BE-
issued by the clerk Of the Supreme Court
Of the District in form prescribed by the
bill
The license shall have appended to IL
two certificates, which shall be signed by
the minister performing the ceremony.
One certificate is to be returned to the clerk
Of the court and the other to be handed to
the contracting parties.
Before issuing the license the clerk
shall examine on oath the applicant and
ascertain the full names of the parties,
their places of residence, their color,
whether married or single, whether re-
lated or not, and, If so, in what degree;
their birthplaces, number of marriage and
their occupations; which facts shall be set
forth in a printed form, to be signed by
the person making the application.
All these things the clerk shall keep a
complete record of i'll q separate volume,
and upon the return of the certificate from
the minister ii shall appear in the record.
together with the date of its filing and the
name of the minister. s.-'--'
n certified copy of the record shall be
competent evidence of marriage. No
license shall issue unless the male be above
u years of age, and the female above the
age of 10, except in cases where the con-
sent of parents or guardians is duly OBJ
tanned.
The clerk shall, II It appears that there
is any legal impeachment to a marriage,
withhold q license unless ordered by the
Supreme Court of the District TO issue the
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
EXTENDING MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
The Commissioners Favor IL II Other
Avenues Can he Extended.


Some daysago the House District Com
mittec forwarded to the Commissioners
IL. r. l2256, bill ito authorize the ex-
tension of Massachusetts, avenue and the
construction of a bridge across Rock
Creek ON Massachusetts, avenue extended,
with request for the Commissioners
opinion.h
To-day Chairman Grout received an
answer from the commissioners. This
, is II:
1.-THE general purpose Of the bill--in-
Guiding, Of course, the provisions Tor n
hridge--is one of great interest To the
District and the Commissioners take
pleasure in earnestly recommending the
Improvement But where shall the money
come from TO do III
AT the same time there are two other
similar Improvements In the District
zealously urged by Others and which the
commissioners would be glad To make Ia
wit, Pennsylvania avenue cNtcnded (al-
ready largely dono) and New York avenue
to be extended
III the money can be had to do this
work, extending the New York avenue
and Massachusetts avenue work oyer two
years and concluding the Pennsylvania
avenue work IN one year, the Commits
sioners recommend the passage of the bill
witlisnmc amendments as follows:
THAT wherever the words Secretary of
War occ,ir they be stricken out and the
words commissioners of the District OF
columbia be inserted.
Rock Creek IL not a navigable stream
and the proposed bridgeis buta part of u
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
The Emergency hospital nuilding.

The new building for the Central Dis
rensary and Emergency Hospital, will,
according to the plans, cost about $4,000
more than the appropriation of $4,000,
IT will be erected near Albaugh's Opera
House, and, withits battlements or towers,
present an imposing appearance.
The material selected for its exterior Is
pressed brick with stone trimmings. The
ton fo hs,re "otsie ~ !hc nIPropra,
raised. ft.lt
The architects are Alessrs. Sehneidcrand
l'eltz, and one set of plans prepared by
them have been approved by Building In
spector Entwislc. II will be about n week,
however, before the entire plans will be
complote,l
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
FlELDEN ARRESTED IN NEW YORK


Inspector Bymes to-day telegraphell
from New York that he had arrested
Joe Fielden, the lightweight pugilist.
Fielden was indicted last week by the
grand jury foran assault with attempt to
kill Henry McCeney in Humphrey !
Saloon on Thirteenth street several Wee j,
ago.
While thcywerc drinking Itielden stru
McCchey with o loaded cane, and the !
ter is still suffering from the wounds
ilicted.
When warrant was issued for Ficden
arrest the following day It was found tn,
he had left the city The necessa Y
papers will be Immediately Forwarded To
New York for his transfer tothc author
tics here
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
TO REGULATE IM,IeRArIoN.
a New Contract Labor Law Agreed
f4.a H.H lpOn.

a New Contract Labor Law Agreed
rt Upon.
A bin for the regulation of immigration
has been agreed upon by the members of
the Senate and House Committees on I'M
migration. The bill will be u new Con-
tract Labor law, which is expected to be
vast improvement upon that now on
the statute books. In speaking of
the bill, Representative Owens of Indiana,
who is chairman of the committee
says: ''The present law is 50 ineffective
that, according to the testimony of the in
spectors themselves. % per cent. of the
immigration now coming into the country
is in defiance of the law. The conditions
which existed at the time the statute was
framed have changed, and the same safe
guards are not sufficient. The bill which
we have framed largely increases the list
of inhibited classes. We do not propose
TO restrict immigration, but simply TO
sift it.n
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18

Appeals do not now lie from courts in
the Indian Territory to, United States Cir
cult Courts. This. it IS claimed works
hardslripsin many cases, and is generally
unsatisfactory. Mr.. Jackson of that Ter
ritory appeared before the House Judiciary
Committee this morning and urged the
adoption of legislation which would per-
NIT such appeals to be taken.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


NEw YORK, Dec. i5.-Money on call
loaned 3l@ll per cent.
Exchange steady; posted rates, isol6Q ls5;
actual rates, 400 for sixty days aud 1870
iSi for demand.
Governments steady; currency Ga, 100
bid; Is coupon, 122 bid; lis do, 1881 bid.
The stock market opened weak and
prices were generally 10ls per cent. lower
than they closed yesterday. Pacific Mail
was extremely weak, dropping per cent,
and also Louisville and Nashville which
declined Il.
After the first few sales there was n
s'eadier feeling, and prices recovered be-.
ycnd the opening figures by 1880. Louis
vile and Nashville recovered per cent. of
IFS early decline. IN the half hour to II
O'Clock the market was almost stagnant
andprices, through sheer inactivity, saggcd
TO about the opening figures. silver Ger
tiiicates, after opening at 100 retired To
10S. During the hour to II o'clock deal
ings We're absolutely feaiurcless. There
was more support extended the leaders,
and prices by midday were fractionally
above those Of yesterday. At this writing
the market is dull
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
New Truck House.

The President having approved the act
granting authority to the Commissioners
to use the reservation at the intersection
of Fifteenth and Cstrects and Ohio avenue
northwest Tor the purpose of erecting u
truck house, Building Inspector Entwislc
has addressed Il communication 20 Colonel
Ernst, requesting him To remove the post
chains and shrubbery from the reserva-
ton, preparatory TO the erection Of the
mIilninn.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
Tho Sow rinanciaI Mcasure.

Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Com
mittee, reported TO the Senate bill pro-
viding against q contraction Of the cur
rency. 1t was ordered printed and re-
committed 1t is the first draft OF the
financial measure determined on in the
Republican Senatorial caucus last night.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
Amendment to the Assessment Bin.

The following amendment to the new
Assessment bill has been suggested tothe
Commissioners by Assessor frmble; The
Commissioners of the District of Column
bia are hereby authorized and empowered
10 postpone the first half Of the tax be-
coming due November /, 1891, TO such
time as In their Judgment will give ample
opportunity for the first assessment under
this act.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
jean Coauelln,s Debut.

The many admirers of the Ccqlelin's,
father and son, will be pleased with the
following account Of the debut of the
young artist at the Coincide Franchise
which we extract from an entertaining let
ter in the New York Times:
Jean Coquclin made a glorious debut at
the Coincide Francaise rs eros Rene in
Moliere's Dept Amoureux." His father
played 1udscariite, and all the elite and
Iank,and-file of the Soccietaires appeared
In the cast. Although there was no
trumpet call sven to the representation,
all Paris knew previously that the
Coincide expected u great success that the
ambition Of little Jean, whom you know
so well in New York, and the final con-
sent of his father To his dramatic career
were about to be fully justified. The
housewas packed. II was Just such night
and just such an audience as Angler,
Dumas and Sardou can command.
As soon as the curtain rose and Jean
spoke the first lines his cause was won.
The people conld hardly wait to tell him
so. His NICE dignified gesture, his already
marvellous diction and his astonishing ease
in rcpose and action completely carried
the audience by storm. When Jean
crossed the stage to touch Mascarille on
the shoulder, saying, "Bonjour toll" the
audience broke into Il perfect tempest of
ePHiotSs, INV VIZ pioy Voc ihNNiiuptSN
again and again at every allusion made by
Moleire to the case in view. Theapplause
and delight were unanimous when Mas
carille said: Passions sur &C point la
Notre riyalite nest pas pour EN-, venir
grande extremitc." No such debut has
been made here for twenty years, and it
is4uite safe to predict that the young man
viii be capable of much greater and
more personal effort. ~
His voice is just like his fathers Of
some years since, but even the well-known
lines of GrOs Rene afforded frequent OPP
portunity for the individual bent of Jean,
who will not be an imitator either of his
father or Of any one else At the end of
the play all the artists were recalled, and
then the father and son, and then Jean
alone. In the foyer the scene was emo
tional 10 excess; all the subscribers, all the
authors and artists and young friends of
Jean, crowded to meet him. He burst
nto tears as he threw himself into his
fathers arms who said "Jc suis content
dc tot, mon filsn
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
rhe snrreme conrt nilI.

Edward Otis Ilincklcy of Baltimore, SCI
rotary of the American Bar Association,
appeared before the House Judiciary Com.
mittcc this morning and argued in favor
Of the Senate bill for the relief of the Su..
Ircme Court of the United States.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18

District highway, and no reason appears
why the War Department should be thus
burdened or the Commissioners cscap, u
legitimate and customary duty"
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
AUCTION SALES.
(NEo. W. sTICKNEY.
NJ 500 Eleventh street n. w.

~ oVo Eleventh street N. W.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VERY VALUABLE
IMPROVED PROPERTY ON OREGON
ANENuk, NEAR EIGHTEENTH STREET
NORTHWEST
~ virtue OF q certain deed Of trust recorded
IN Iiher, No 1,3DS, folio 2i?, ct seq. one of tho
innd records for the District Of Columbia and
az the request of the party secured thereby We
VIII oncr for sale IN front ~ the promises on
TUESDAY,, THE 23D DAY OF DECEMBER,
ilsO at esO O'Clock p. NJ, all OF lot Ar In II.
MnglGders subdivision OF certain lots In
squire l59 as the same Is recorded In book G..
y ". pngo q In the Office of the Surveyor OF
the District OF Columbia. sold subject to cor
tain deed Of trust to secure the sum Of $3.50
aud interest
Terms Of sale: Al cash In excess Of fret trust;
500 deposit at time of sale. Terms to he COM
piled with IN ten DAYS.
W, RILEY DEEBI.E,
1910 + street N. W.
WHITEFIBLD McKINLAl,
dec i-d&ds-lit 1i03 street w. W,
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
DIED.

MILLER.-O on Wednesday morning Deccm.
Der II, 1880, at la:i5 o'clock, Howard Clarke
Miller, aged years
SETTLE.--On December II, 1890, Many Ann,
widow Of the late Alexander Settle, aged Z,
years.
Funeral from her late residence, G93 street
northwest ON Friday, December 10, 1870 nj
1880 O'Clock. Services At immaculate COncep-
tlon Church, at o'clock p. m.
STEWART on December 10. 1870 NJ his
late residence, 1921 |. street northwest, Benia-
min, beloved husband Of Juno stewart, aged
Us years.
GILES. On December 10, 1870, at 600 a. M,
Jennie L. Giles.
RYAN.--On Tuesday, December H. iSaO, at
$3.50 o'clock p, m, Mary, the beloved wife OF
Richard Ryan. aged Is years,
Funeral win take place from her late resi-
dencc, l3l NJ street, corner of Second south.
west, on Friday morning, at SEQ o'clock and
then proceed 70 -. Domnics Church, whore
requiem mass will he said for the repOsc of
her soul. Relatives and fiicnds ARE invited To
attend.
CARrER,--On December 10, 1880, after long
and painful illness, which she bore with Chris
tian fortitudc, Mrs, Amelia Carter, beloved
wife of VIM, Carter, entered into rest NJ HES
2, m, nj her rOrldrncc, No l2W Ihird street,
between VI and streets southwest
Funeral VIII take place at RchObOth Baptist
Church at =. m. sunday. Friends are Invited.
BAsCOM. Died of pneumonia at Aurora, W.
Va, on Monday, December 10, 1870, in the list
year OF her age, Mrs. Anne Field Strong, wife
OF Professor VIM. Il. BascOm, formerly OF this
city, and mother OF Mrs Joseph rAbcr John.
son and Mrs. Charles Darwin.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
Assaulted His Grandparents.

NEW CASTLE lNp.. Dec. ls--Lincoln
Gossett is in jail charged with murderous
assault on bis grandparents Asa Warnock
and wife, last Friday night. lie has CON
essed the crime and win be sentenced to-
day, Ills motive was robbery, the. old
people having considerable money in the
house.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
PKOpOSAI.S.

DRoPosALs FOR CHANGING BUILDING
i No. ut the Navy Yard Washington, ID.
e., into an apartment housc " three storic- Tor
officers quarters Bureau OF Yards and Docks.
Der 10, 1850. Scaled proposals., IN duplicate In
doraed Proposals Tor Officers Quarters NJ
Washington" will he received M this Bureau
until IL O'Clock noon, on TUESDAY, JAM
AIRY y, 1891, and publicly opened Immediately
thereafter. specifications ami blank forms Oi
proposals will he forwarded upon application
Navy Yard, Washington, u. 6. Bidders ate
expected to nlly inform themselves OF She
character OF the work required by visiting tide
Yard or Bureau, where plans may be cxnmincd
faithful performance OF the contract, and tho
right u reserved TO reject amy TOR all proposals
not deemed advantageous 10 the Government.
and TO waive defects. a bond for the sum of
two thousand dollars tseOpD must accompany
bids for the work. N. II. FARQt'IIAR, Chidf
OF Bureau dcctf-2taw Nv
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
LAWMAKERS.
WHAT WAS DONE IN THE TWO
HOUSES TODAY.
The Elections Bill Discussed In the Senate
The House Devotes Its Time to the
Consideration of Minor yIatters-In
the Committees.


Tho sn,ote to.d,y os,or o., o,or,,.i
,ho , ovn".I .o,u,S, '.i'o' .,,r approval
'" 'ne Jou'i''"' "ei'' ni'osecrct session Tor
u FEW minutes.
When the doors were reopm,cd resou-
ton was adopted calling on the COMMITS
sioncr of Fish and Fisheries for n report
w. to the desirabiljty ofcstablishing n fish
hatchery In Northern New York, near tn,
-. Lawrence River.
The hill TO terminate tho rod,,ct;,,, Il,
members az the En,ine"r GYMS ' ~ .h IN,
NAVY was passed. ''''
Mir. sherman called mn bill nrovid;ny
thatthc Tariff act sbnll not he hold ts,
impcde or impair The forrc If trea,ics
between the Tinted St,fcs md other
countries. N''0'
MIR. German objected 10 itsconsidcra,;o,,
and after some discussiou tho biil Went ~
the calendar. - w
The Elections bill vns tbcu t,,.e, M,
and Mr.. Coke addressed the scnat,, in o,,.
position thereto. 'f
- -
HOUSE.
The House to-day passed Senate bill am
,hor;y;,,, ,ha i,r;J,;,,,, ~ ~, r..,,,,
pH oan"' -. WY Da'uk'is VI my o'eo'i ai'u
p"rreh rivers, heh'ucky, by the Bowling
Green and Northern Railroad Company.
Senate bill was passed amending the
Interstate Commerce act by, providing
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
ATroRNEys-Ar-LAw.

ATTORNEYS-AT-LAM.
GAMrELL CARRlNGroN,
ATToRNEY.AT,LAW,
Dos d street northwest,
Washington, d. Q.
Webster Law building.
Residence, 1901 q street northwest.
The critic. (Washington, D.C.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-18
A Welsh Song.

a welsh song.
GryfIod-ap-l.lewellyn Pkmm-
Watta nnaym TO goeto bbodwyth--
Hhe wydd lylle uppe to 1.-THE oerss
Rhunmn lynn -bbittyer bheers,
Ann-y-thynngc To sswelle hys hcdlwyth!
Vt WYE aul 1.-THE sraym to hymme,
Gryrod-ap-Llewellyn Plymm,
Ffnlle nj llikkyr " tthc brymml
CHoRus-Ss0 settemup byfroer u ego;
Their Us mo llikkyr ddoun bbelloe.
See the waterproof ulstcrs and storm
coats ut Robinson, Parker Il Co.'s, the
American clothiers, southeast corner
Seventh and ID streets northwest.