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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
THE NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
A Bill Agreed Upon by the House Commit
tee for . New Building


tee for . New Building.
The House committee on public buildings
and grounds today agreed upon n bin as
substitute for that heretofore introduced by
Representative Flower for new custom house
In New York city. 1t authorizes the Secre.a
o. the Treasury to sell at public auction or
private sale, to the highest bidder but not for
less than s4.ooo.ooo, the present custom house
property. The proceeds of the sale are appro-
priated for constructing the new custom, house.
which is to erected on the site selected by the
Secretary Of the Treasury, under the act of
September IA, 1889, and acts amendatory
thereof, at cost not 10 exceed
the amount derived from the sale of the pres
ent custom house, in addition to any sums avail
able under the provision of the act of 1888.
In Gaze of such sale the Secretary is TO lease the
present premises from the purchasers at a
rental not to exceed per cent per annum on
the purchase price. for use a custom house
until the new custom house is ready for occu-
pancy.
The sale is to be subject to the right Of lease
The Secretary is authorized TO appoint five
citizens of the state of New York, who are to
be designated United States building commits
sioners. and who are to be charged with the
erection and construction OF the new custom
house building. Such commissioners. or a
majority of them (subject to the approval Of the
Secretary of the Treasury, are to have full
power to advertise for proposals for contracts
for the erection Of the building or the several
parts thereof and the offers in response to such
proposals, If they do not exceed in the aggre-
gate the amount available under this act for
the completion of the custom house and il they
be otherwise satisfactory to the commissioners
and the Secretary, shall be accepted in whole or
In part; but in case the offers exceed
the limit of cost or be otherwise unsatisfactory.
then the commissioners, OF a majority Of
them, shall have full power and authority to
erect the building, or any part of it, by pur-
chasing all materials and by contracting for
and employing all necessary labor with or with
out advertisement, provided that in such case
the expense thus incurred shall not exceed the
proportion Of cost estimated for the work thus
accomplished within the limit of cost for the
entire building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
OIL AND GAS.
How Well ia Drilled Thousands Of Feet in
Depth.

How q Well ia Drilled Thousands Of Feet in
Depth.
When a gas or oil well is located, says L. A.
Felter in the Indiana Farmer, the first step is
to build over it derrick, which is a frame
from sixty to ninety feet high, built of two by
eight inch timber in the form OF a square pyra-
mid. In this is erected walking BEAM or
horizontal rocking shaft, pivoted in the middle,
twenty-six feet long, one end of which is con-
nected to the crank shaft of the engine; to
the other is suspended the drill" or boring
tool.
The drill 'bit" consists Of steel chisel blade,
obtuse, but sharp about eight inches wide,
with a shaft about six inches in diameter,
about six feet long. weighing about $50 pounds.
The lower or cutting part is OF steel, the shaft
Is OF iron. The ''stem" is Of iron rod of the
same size as the shaft Of the bit, into which it
Is screwed. and lis thirty-three feet long and
weighs over 1000 pounds.
In the upper end Of the stem is o ring by
which the whole is suspended by two and one
quarter inch MANILA rope. The drill il raised
about three feet for o stroke, the weight being
about 2 800 pounds, and let Fall on the rocks
beneath. The number of strikes average about
forty-tye per minute.
The hole is eight inches in diameter at the
start and the drill chops its way down as far as
possible-soMetimes from 100 to 200 feet; when
water or sand prevents further progress by
caving. it is necessary to case the hole with
sections of iron tubing, having All inside diam
etcr o. So inches. which are screwed together
and driven down to the bottom of the hole.
Then smaller drill, fitting the inside Of the
casing, is again set to work as long as possible.
When again obliged TO stop the casing Is with
drawn and ''reamer" or widening tool is put
down and the lower portion Of the hole is en-
larged to eight inches. Then the casing Is
again put down to the bottom. In this way
the work progresses until the desired depth il
reached.
The dril is made with horizontal notches
throughoutthe entire length. as it often hap
pens that the bit of stem breaks while in the
hole. In such cases grab hook" Is slipped
ovcr the end Of the broken piece and in this
way recovered.
The ''sand pump" which is used 10 clean the
sand and pulverized rock from the hole IL
simply o tube twenty feet long and i've inches
in diameter, the valve being an iron or copper
ball four and one-half inches in diameter. This
tube is let down and when filed il drawn out
The sand pump is used about every five feet
and o sample Of the rock cut Is put INTO bottles,
numbered and labeled with nnmbsr Of feet and
character Of rock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

From the Chicago Tribune
George, dear, I don't re how you ever
found courage TO ak me to be your wife"
SIT was . pretty hard thing for me 10 do,
wasn't il? Did make . fool Of myself, Nelliey"
The young man shifted her weight on the
other knee as he asked the question
mot any more than usual, George. You
always acted confused and bashful you know"
.N-yes, suppose I was . good deal Of .
dunderhead," candidly admitted the youth,
''but was pretty far gone" he sdded, in ex-
tenuation. ~ was hooked In both gilh."
'.Now confess, George" said the maiden,
toying with his watch chain, ''didn't your heart
ny right up into your throat when you-when
you asked me the-the question, you know
at tried to, Nellie" replied George. shifting
her weight again, ''but your head, you rsmsm-
Der, was kind o. holding il down"
And Nellie didn't say anything noes Tor .
long, long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

The Woman's National Indian Association of
this city has completed the arrangements for
the public meeting this evening at the Congre-
gational Church for the Sioux Indians who are
here from the vexed districts in Dakota. The
whole delegation will be present Many of
these Indians are orators and some of them will
speak, while the Rev. Mr.. Clark. an educated
Sioux. will make a statement of the riots in
will give some Of her experiences at the agency
where she was. She taught several years among
the Sioux.
Commissioner Morgan will close the meeting.
DR.. Bischoff, with the choir and the organ of
the church. will give some music at intervals
between the speeches. DR.. Newman, the pas
tor Of the church, will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
For Violating the Pension Lava.

Charles E. Garitee, Baltimore lawyer, was
indicted yesterday by the United States grand
jury on two charges of receiving Illegal pension
fees. One charge on which an indictment was
found was that OF receiving pension fee s400
in excess from Mrs. Amanda Ridsaway, 1910
East Chase street. preliminary examination
into which was waived before Commissioner
Rogers. The second indictment was based on
new charge OF receiving pension fee 800 in
excess from Mrs. LOUIS. z. Placide which has
never been before the commissioner. The
grand jury dismissed the charge OF receiving q
pension fee S25 in excess from Mrs. Sarah A.
Mules, South Stricken street. Mr. Garitee
gave bail on all the charges for trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.
The Short Temper OF Gilbert the Cause of
Separation.


From the New York sun.
The enmity existing between Gilbert and Sui
Ivan has grown more and more bitter with the
lapse Of time on the part Of the shrewd and
short tempered Scotch member Of the once
famous firm of collaborators. Mr.. Gilbert has
always been quarrelsome, but his increasing
years have made him more and more acrimoni-
Gus, until nowadays, if the gossip Of London is
TO be believed, he has reached THE point where
half the people in the thea,er are afraid to
speak to him. He has had three rows which
have attracted newspaper attention in London
within as many months. His wit always had a
Aafjrical twist and now it has become satnrnine
and cutlng.
There seems to be some ground for the belief
that he viii satirize his former partner, Sir
Arthur sullivan, in = new opera. Just before
the production OF "Iyaahoe a lannon's London
Journalist took lunch with Sullivan and SUISSE
quently described That distinguished musician
as = man who gives one the impression Of
having suffered great disappointments aud
whose health is evidently very poor, yet With
the most genial, aifectionate and wholesome
nature il the world. He u the most peaceable
man on earth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
THE COMMITTEES WILL REPORT.

But the Situation of the Free Coinage Meas
ure Will Not be Much Improved.
The House coinage committee expect to re-
port on the silver question to the House the
first of next week. They will probably make
recommendations adverse to further silver
legislation and not report substitute for the
Vest bill. If this is done the bill will not 60
on the calendar.
The reporting Of the bill will not materially
improve the situation for free coinage, for it
requires the consent Of the majority of the
committee to call the bill up unless a special
rule can be reported from the committee on
rules and be adopted. 1t is not believed that
anything in the way Of a compromise can be
accomplished The silver men are still actively
at work, but they are not over sanguine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
An Excursion Of Brocklyu;fcs

About hundred and fifty Brooklynites.
forming an excursion party under the charge
of Mr.. Hendrickson have reached the city for
a short stay. At half-past IL they called on
Secretary Tracy and shook hands with him.
Then they went over to the White House and
there formed part of the regulation crowd
that the President is accustomed to receive
three times a woek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
THE COURTS,
C,ncrIr Counr-J,vl,e ror

CIncrir CouRr-Jmloe Coz.
Yesterday Mutual Insurance Com
pany agt Butler ct al; motion TO dismiss ~ to
Butler overruled.
EQuITT CoURr--Jiatqe Bradley,
Yesterday-In re, Laura Redden, alleged lu-
matte; writ de iunatico ordered.
Today-Birney agt. Painter; auditors report
confirmed. Brennan agt Clark; 4. E. Miles
appointed guardian I'd Item. Gockeler agt
Gockeler; Leonion do. Mcdee agt Cochrsne;
Gibson Bros. bill ordered paid. Allen agt.
Allen; testimony ordered taken by h Z. VAL
bach. examiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
Transfers Of Real Estate,

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Mary 7. Dayton ct al. to J. W. Shaefer, part IS,
SO. ass; 3. s. J. kimball to c. A. Hamilton,
lot 6, block -, LIE Droit Park; 3. C. A.
Hamilton to T. S. Hensey ct al, same prop
erty; s.. G. I. Hill to W. A. Stewart sub 2,
SO. 335; s.. ". A. Stewart TO T. K. Watkins,
same property; SO, ESQ. Ralph Jefferson to C.
Z. Wyman, part Z, 50. $40; $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
Everybody's ENTHUSIASTICALLY
A MATTER OF NECESSITY

MATTER OF NECESSITY.
ibid the prisoner ever kill an Indianr'
asked the judge advocate of witness.
''Well, yer honor" was the cautious reply,
''ef he did, hit warn't done in cold blood er fer
nothin'. Mebbe he mought killed baby err
a squaw sometime when he was druv to hit by
needcessity an hunger, but I'd be willin' to swar
he never killed injn jist fer the fun of KILN
him. Leastways not lately"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

Prom the New York World.
Egg lemonade is delicious drink for any
season. Cut . large lemon in two or more
pieces, from which remove the seed; then place
in glass with three Jumps Of cut sugar. With .
wooden pestle press out the juice till al il ex-
tracted and the skin y soft This drawn out
the favor Of the rind- Then remove the rind
and add two tablespoonfuls Of sugar, - much
finely Cracked Toe and raw egg and al up
With cold water. Turn the punch shaker over
The glAas md shako ven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
Usss e Prayer 4. cAss.ss.

From AunsgicA.
Maud-"Do You ever ~ your prayers,
Mabel, - you used 70 when you were hssls7'
Asbel-''0h, yea, two or three times day."
1aud-'What . good girl you srer'
4abel-s1 always say the Lords Prayer when
I best my curling iron When get 70 ths
Amen. know the iron h hot ENOUGH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
No se.ts for Her I'm Thss Car.

No Scafs for Her In That Car.
She entered the car at Broadway and Canal
street, says the New York Herald, and glared
around at the tired-ooking business men occu-
plying all the sestA-
At Broome street she vas visibly irriAted,
and trod on the toes Of an innocent old gentle
man who happened 10 be deeply engrosssd n
his evening Newspaper.
Move up there, forward" shouted the cos-
ductor. This was her chance and she sstsaed
her person directly in front Of q mild -vis.esd
man and brought her frown 10 bear on him for
all she was worth. Ii was very exAsperating.
The miid-appearing man did mot even look mp.
No one appeared 20 take the slightest notice Of
her and she became desperass. She would
secure a seat 1t all hazards
s'Sirr she exclaimed. 20 the man With H.
mild visage, 81 an a woman"
The individual addressed looked up. Hh
whole countensnce expressed intense surpe1D
ana pity, ne he replied
MADAM, you are in tough luck"
Heaving . sigh Of compassion for The for3orc
object before him the man with the mild vinnGs
resumed The perusal Of his nsvspepr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
AN UNPLEASANT sryBJHcr

AN UNPLEASANT SUBJECT.
II am innocent, 1 tell you" persisted the
man on the gallows.
''Oh, WELL" said the sheriff, kindly, 81 guess
I'll drop the subject" and he pulled the trap
softly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

This mornings head looked at last nights hat,
For more or less than a minute.
And signing, it said, well, if it is that,
should say that I wasn't in it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

Mardi Gras ended in New Orleans last night
with a whirl and there were plenty Of total Rex
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
Not in 1.-THE stamp on . letter.
POETRY.

married life il q poem," murmured the
pretty widow to the bachelor editor.
Sand all poems 60 into the wsste-basket,"
said the editor briefly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

SCOT any collateral?" inquired the money
lender of the iliterate borrower.
mo, but I've got good house and lot" and
the lender thought it would answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
DOMESTIC HEROIsN.

Wife-indignantly: "There's long blonde
hair on your coat collarv'
Husband-with beautiful sang Jrosd: "Ah,
will you be kind enough to hand me comb
and brush for it? That's an angelo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

The AtlAntr. O., chamber Of eompssres -
tsrdAy indorssd he principle Of rsciprocs>y
and recommended that h be applied 70 On
trnl ana eouoh America aad Oano&A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
A FLORAL DECORATION.

FLORAL DECORATION.
The Roswell-p-fower seems to vither and
fade,
And turn to pale sickly blue.
As the mercury climbs to that point in the shade,
Which is somewhere about "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
SHOOTING STARS.
''One Of the Forty"-Ash Wednesday.
Get thee behind me, Satan. See you later.


The boom in the sack-cloth and ashes market
has set in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11

THE WARRINGTON Loan and Trust Co. Days
interest. Capital, 81, 100000. D. H. WARHKR,
President.-a0Jt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11
COUNTRY REAL. ESTATE.

L,Ok SAILOR EXCHANGE FOR CITY PROP
4 cry, 70 srres of the esst land in Hesperia. an
and prep.ret for fruits sd :0aere rzsin
y<rt. b-.ifbtul plenfy q; wA-er; quick growth ith
slorr<s ExChAS6E. star oftce. fes,-lw'
W>ssrford. Lcotoun county. Va. contsining tOO
erfes his farm n improved by a good brlck house,
barn. corn ho1se niiA house and all other necessary
exceielx nesSnoortood good schools. ehurches. &c !:
about four miles from railroad station good roads
Ins tam. We eonsa-r bargain II 500 per acre. Viii
fe3-k B. H. @AhSER * CO., y16 81. NV.
ENOR sALE--AT kOCkyILJ.E, SUPERB AND
coanplete home MAY be rensei, furnished $500.
ms 1o s~r-s hshiy Improved IS M isrs on nns
Dike ~ city. $500.
40 acres, horses &c. on Cabin John. between Glen
~ with improvements. very elevated. near
Garrett Park and 1th ST pike. s6,uoo.
30 !. and 80 a. enoiss white oak. eth 1t. pike.
flour. gTss and saw mil. Groom house. acres Of
land conv.niens to Mot br ana N fre unity.
sacr.nee; si.ovo cooAE ID; LGckErI;,
fe-sbt horzNiiie. Md.
TEE PEACH LANDS OF SOUTHERN MARYLAND
J. ofer oaly good inyestmsni hu. large profits.
a. H. CALykRr 4 o..
,al3lm l0Iofa.n.v.
DOTOnAC RIvKR AND CHESAPEAKE Ray
farms nne estates oeal.ssnny iofassS az sbnnd
CO.. lOIv 81 .al3- Ina
l,oR sALE-HoUsRs AND LOTS, DESIRABLY
u located within the limits OF hockNffle AIso lsrs
ADD farming Land IA Montgomery county. Terms
easy. FRANK HIGGINS. Montgomery ave- Rock
Vile. Md 1as-.sta-
YARNS. FARMS. PAINS FARMS. FARMS;
In al raFtsef Maryland from % .ooO acres. and
IRON sl0 10 500 psr Nov Is the time 70 invest
N ans near ~><A.sssoa. - taeS are ssasnx hssosr
csaS 6le Essh .. n y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-11


Mrs. Chandler. Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Mcmillan.
Mrs. and Miss WalthEll. Col. and Mrs. Haywood,
DIR. and Mrs. Mckim. DIR. and Mrs. Owen, Mrs.
Mendonca, the Misses Mendonca. Miss Lowrie,
Representative and Mrs. Cultivate, Mrs. Aims
worth, Mrs. Allen, Paymaster and Mrs. May,
Gen. and Mrs. Browne, Mr.. Delcosta, Mr..
Francis, Mr.. Griswold, Mrs. and Miss Faulkner
Miss Love, Mrs. Spinola, Mrs. Throcknorton,
Senator and SIrs. Squire, Mrs. Talnadge, Mrs
Rutherford, Miss Wyard, hrs Robert Ray.
Mrs. Meade, Mrs. and Miss Darneiile, the Misses
Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden. Mrs. Major
Powell. Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. Z. b. Wight, Mrs.
Evan Thomas, Mrs. Lander, Commander and
Mrs. O'Neil and Miss Bowles of Kentucky.
Mrs. Oates was the hostess of another Of the
large teas of yesterday afternoon. Hers was q
violet tea and that chosen color was found in
nearly all OF the dainties, the ices and sweets
! ON The refreshment table, the candles burned
under violet shades and the hostess, MS well
al he assistants, carried or wore fresh violcts.
Mrs Oates toilet was Of gold and white bro
caded satin combined with white crepe de
chene. She wore o diamond necklace and a
| diamond star in her hair Mrs. Judge Tonry
of Louisville, in white and yellow brocade;
Mrs. Munnen Of Georgia, in white crepe de
chene; Miss Cochrane of Alabama, white en-
broidered tulle; Miss Colvert of Virginia, in blue
| crepe. and Miss Nottingham Of Baltimore, who
wore light blue fsille, comprised Mrs. Oates
guests at present and assisted at the tea with
| the Misses Blackburn and the Misses Rice.
hiuohS TIC SueSsS Wefc MIo. anu mlsS henuh.
Mrs. and the Misses Butler, Miss Tsrr, Miss
| Michler, Mrs. Jordan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Paul
Jones, Gen. Robertson, Mrs. and Miss Blount,
Mrs. and Miss Quay, Mrs. Flower. Mrs. James
| +. Barbour, Miss Elliott, Mrs. Harmer Reeside,
Mrs. John Williams. Mrs. and Miss Soule, Dr.
and Nine. Guzman, Lent Beatty, Mrs. and
Miss Cabell, Mrs. and Miss Faulkner, Lieut.
and Mrs. Sutherland and Mr.. and Mrs
blanchard.
Mrs. Charles G. Dulin was at home yesterday
afternoon aud 30 many Of her guests who at
| tended her evening reception last week called
| to pay their party calls that her drawing rooms
we're crowded during the entire afternoon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-25
Rose Gertruhe,s mnshnnd.

Marriages are made IN heaven. The
saying has never proved more strictly
tJue than in the case Of Sister Rose Ger
trude, who set out fifteen months ago on
her self imposed mission of love to the
Molokai lepers. Full of fervor and en-
thusiasm for the cause in which good
Father Damien had lived and died, the
f7ir young sister went out, well prepared
to begin her work at once. What did
she find besides an island full Of disease
and woe2 Narrow ofIicialism that
clogged her every step; jealousy that
suspected all her words and actions and
finally drove her, half heartbroken, away
from the patients who had already be-
gun TO look upon the arrival Of the new
nurse as the beginning Of n brighter and
happier life for them.
One man only stood by her, as firm as
the sister herself, in his endeavor to do
his best for the patients and treat them
with the indulgence which is the right
Of the sick, especially when these, like
the native HawWians, have the minds Of
children. Sister Rose Gertrude has be-
come the bride Of Or. Lutz, the man
with whom she was from the FIRST united
in one great, common sympathy and am
bition namely, that Of helping the most
miserable of human beings to bear their
burden.
As for Dr. Karl Lutz, be is charac-
teristic German medical savant, who
during the short tine he found it posi-.
BILE 60 work under the Hawaiian board
OF health had effected several wonderful
improvements n the condition of the
patients under his care at Kaihi He is
an eminent dermatulogist, vino had stud
led leprosy for ten years in South Amer
lea, and who is now busy with prophy-
laxis and work on the therapeutics Of
leprosy Dr, Lutz is also an enthusiastic
bacteriologist. Pail Mall Gazette.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-07-25

should have had so few contagious dis
eases? said friend to woman of
fashion, whose large family had been
singuldrly free from illness. DO you
know really think it is because their
English goyerness keeps them SO well
scrubbed, was the reply She has a
theory that it destroys germs, and the
children are washed and brushed when
ever they come in. | really believe she
Is right, and at all events it has given
them rosy. healthy skins"
Certain it is in any case that the two
fundamental principles Of fresh air and
fresh water are the alpha and omega Of
hygiene; and, moreover, it is also un-
happily true that the neglect Of these
essentials is not confined by any means
to the poorer classes. Few, compare
lively, seriously consider that TIN proper
drainage Of the body by the pores is as
necessary TO the well being Of our earthly
tabernacle as sanitary plumbing is for
our houses.
DR.. Brown, Of Edinburgh, in his lee
lures TO workingmen on health, tells them
"frst and foremost, consider your skin
take great care Of it, for on its health a
great deal depends; keep it clean, keep it
warm, keep it dry, give it air. You
should take time every morning to wash
not only your face, but your throat and
breast with cold water, and rub yourself
quite dry with a hard towel till you glow
all over, and on every Saturday night
you must manage TO give a regular scrub
bing Of your whole body" OF course he
was speaking TO workingmen to whom
the daily tub" was an impossibility, but
even in these latter days, when Dame
Fashion has decreed that matutinal tub
bing is necessary, it is by no means as
general custom as one would suppose
New York Tribune.