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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Closing Exercises This Morning-An Enter
tanning Program Excellentiy Carried Out.

Closing Exercises This Morning-An Enter
tanning Program Excellentiy Carried Out.
The closing exercises of the Capitol Hill
High School took place this morning in the hall
of the Peabody school before large audience
composed of the friends and relatives Of the
pupils. The program was a most interesting
one and consisted Of tableaux. recitations,
vocal and instrumental music and scenes from
the ''Old Curiosity Shop" and ''She Stops to
Conquer" The entertainment opened with
chorus composed of the high school pupils and
led by the veteran music teacher, Prof. Daniels
who celebrated today his thirty-sixth anniver-
sary as teacher of music in the public schools
Of the District of Columbia. The chorus was
greatly enjoyed and the pen pictures and living
portraits Of Elaine" by Miss Babson and Miss
Bryant. "Evangeline" by Miss Hobgood and
Miss Sherman and the Modern Girl by Miss
Williams and Miss Kelly elected much applause
Miss Gertrud, Smith, the soprano soloist of the
Glen Echo Assembly, sang a soprano solo and
for an encore sang The Last Rose of Summer"
in highly creditable manner.
The scene from the .'Old Curiosity Shop"
between the Warehouses and Dick S,ciueir
was a clever piece of acting, and Miss Ennis.
who took the part of the Mdrcltioness. and Mr.
Harvey, who represented the famous Dick.
S,1iceter, proved themselves fully equal to the
trying roles and acquitted themselves with
great credit Miss Humphrey read selection
from "A Tale of Two Cities" and Miss Mari
nelli, Miss Pearson and Messrs. Harvey and
Fisher participated in the living pictures which
followed. Miss May Hamilton read an original
poem and Misses Blanford, Shook. Slater and
Messrs. Buckingham, Street and Wood pre-
scented a scene from ''She Stoops to Conquer"
Rev. DR.. George ii. Corey ID. d., delivered an
address, in which he complimented the princi-
pal of the school, the teachers and the scholars
Tor the excellent entertainment furnished. His
remarks were eloquent and entertaining. The
chorus sang America" and sixteen cadets
gave an exhibition drill, which was greatly en-
joyed. In addition tc the list published in
yesterdays STAR of those who were to be trans
ferred the names Of +. I. Livings, N. b. Honn
and Anna Tilton were omitted. These pupils
were promoted on the additional list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
relegraphers Talk of Consolia,t,o,.

The important question to come before the
meeting of the Order of Railway Photographers
in st. Louis is the consolidation of the order
and the brotherhood. or rather the proposition
that the order shall '.absorb the brotherhood. >,
the first having 10000 members and the other
only about 5000. 'Our idea is simply this. -
said Secretary Schwerzgen: 1.-THE order has a
constitution which simply forbids the mem-
beers from striking or even talking strike under
any circumstances. We want them to expunee
that part OF the constitution and unite the two
organizations into one protective association.
We want them to appoint committee to meet
committee from our order and the two COM
mittees then TO submit plan of consolida-
tion."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

A strange romance has come to hight in the
town OF Shamokin, Pa, by the return of Charles
Cameron, a cousin of United States Senator
Don Cameron who was supposed to have been
murdered in gambling den at Richmond, Va,
soon alter the battle of Bull Run. In 1860 Cam
eron left his home in Pottsville, Schuylkill
county, and went 70 Richmond, where he in
formed his wife he had secured the contract for
building church. He never returned and
AIRS. Cameron hearing that he had been MUIR
dered married VIM. Madden ten years after
ward. Madden was killed on tie railroad and
Mrs. Madden removed to Shamokin. Saturday
morning while standing at the door of her
home stranger appeared and announced him
self as Charles Cameron, the long lost husband.
Mrs. Madden refused to receive him and or
dered him to leave, and he did so. Afpresent
he is stopping with his son, Simon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
ASCENT OF THE MERCURY.
The Temperature Even Higher Than 1t Was
on Monday.

AAc A~Seh nisheT IMAM HI w as
on Monday.
At o'clock Monday morning the tenn
perature in New York stood at II degrees At
the same hour yesterday morning it had climbed
up to 7S. At 9 o'clock Monday it was "a.
whereas yesterday morning it was 81. Some of the
horses on the surface railroads gave out early,
Notwithstanding that several relay depots have
been established periodically along the route
The intense heat was tempered with a slight
breeze, but the sudden unusual heat caused a
good deal df suffering.
Unusually high temperature is reported from
other cities and many cases of heat prostratior
occurred. At Boston street thermometers
reached 100, New Bedford chronicles So;
Worcester. 90. From the northern portions of
New England the continuance of the warm
wave is reported, with generally higher tenn
perature Biddeford, Me-, reports 102; Con-
cord, Nh, 100; Augusta, Me-, 9l Portland,
Me-, SO; York Beach, Me-, 10l; Lowell. Mass,
So: Manchester, NH, SO; Danbury, Conn, over
100; Bridgeport, Conn.,, 95; Meriden. Conn.,, 100
At New York the mercury reached 81 degrees
at pm, against rs degrees for the CORE
spending period of last year. Troy, at the
same hour, reports the thermometer as regis
tering 100 degrees in the shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
Fined for Wasting Potomac Water.

Potomac water is getting scarce or the in
spectors are on the road again with renewed
activity, q Judge Kimball had number of cases
today in which persons were charged with
wasting Potomac water,
Madeline Young had Is collateral deposited
and she failed TO appear. The money was for
feited.
Emma Howard did appear and sentence was
suspended. She got her money back.
Ellison Bruce responded and was fined o..
w. H. Gaines appeared and sentence was sus-
pended in his case.
There was charge made against Isaac Bow
ben, but - NO one appeared the case was dis
missed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

The Carleton Opera Company will present
"Erminie" tonight, tomorrow and Friday
nights, with matinee Saturday, and will close
its Washington season with its great success,
''The Gondoliers." Saturday night.
Union Lodge, No. IL, l. o. o. F., will 60 on an
excursion to Pen Mar Thursday, 18th, trains
leaving Baltimore and Ohio station at S:l5 and
BIS am. Tickets have been placed on sale at
which are designated In the advertising
columns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

By gift of James B. Colgate Of New York
Colgate University at Hamilton, N. T., receives
d, 900, 900 a. . permanent endowment The
college library, which cost elsa. 900, and 10 the
gift of the same man, will be dedicated TODAY.
By settlement Of the estate Of Eli Perry Of
Albany the Theological Seminary receives
go, 600 for the endowment Of chair Of homi-
lstics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Mrs. Anne T. WILCOX Of New Brighton, g. L,
who was we'll known in this city, died suddenly
in her rooms st the St. James Hotel Monday
night When her cousin, Miss Emily g. Hunt
ington Of this city, returned Monday even
ing 10 the St James she was unable 10
get into NrG willcoxs room. The door
being opened by the hotel people the occupant
vas found seemingly ssleep. bat ON closer en-
animation II was seen she would never awake.
Mr.. Hamilton Wilcox being sdvised Of her
death came on last night and took IL rsmaiuD
70 Staten Island this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
Marriage Lkceusaa.

Marriage licenses have been issued By the
clerk of the court to the following: Jacab
Fruh and Jakobine Handelman; James J. Coates
and Annie Laurie Walmsley, both of Baltimore,
Nd; Thos. W. Reed and George Sutton;
Samuel b Pennebaker and Rosa Cotterill; W.
w. Swift Of Baltimore and Carrie 8. Turner.
Guiliaro Terrell and Rosa Ross, both Of Rich.
mond, Va, A N. Bogg and Dorothy A. Hartel;
David King Of Brooklyn, n Y, and Annie AIRING,
ton OF Manassas, Va; H. ". Murphy and Rosa Nav
King; George Q. lawson Of FredericksburR Va,
and Nettie c. Martin; Samuel Carroll and
Lizzie Hughes; Edward G. Brandcnburg and
Ema @. ooodacre; Clarence Bird and dracis
Gaines; d. Mcmahon and Maggie Costello;
Phares n. Mishler Of Hagerstown, Nd, and
Annie +. Evans; James Howard and Annie
Taibert; John H w. Schmidt OF Ansonia, Ohio.
and Eva J. McKeon; A b Bateman and Marion
Florence Wood; Tommy Robinson and Rosa
smith: Walter 3. Stewart and Maggie Z.
Brown; John spengler and Katie I. widmeyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Samuel Booth b Co., printers, ct 2ol Center
street. New York, have assigned to George
v. Fleckenstsin With preferences amounting to
Sl,1s7.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
A HARD QUESTION.

HARD QUESTION.
They had driven out to the country and he
had lighted stub pipe and was smoking Wig
orously when they met a swell turnout
GOOD gracious" she exclaimed, "they will
think you are a tough"
mot much, he said, with dudelious pride,
"this is quite English, don't you know"
whats the difference?' she inquired,
sweetly, and he didn't have an answer ready.
That baccarat Layout" was q lay out for the
whole gang.
Some women can stop street car, but can't
stop talking long enough to catch it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

~eay - stSr& where's the ll3
santa Fe. N. NJ, Is no summer resort Only
u degrees there yesterday. :.
4; q: &C.: ::::::..- weather.
The end OF long strike-a home run.
The actual volume Of business bank hool
Adam and Eve never borrowed anything
from their neighbors except trouble.
THE Gillian situation" hasn't anything to
do with this weather.
The hottest day of the season was cold day
Tor the favorites in the Suburban yesterday.
"Suns.ruck' would be a fne name for a
horse in dead heat
Tenny's players caught . racket i'm the
Suburban.
Nature is the true Art of life
live on much.
The forest area Of the United States is 4s1, =
764 .SSS acres and most Of it thinks it is presi-
dental timber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
SHOOTING STARS

beginning July 4th our Gag must bear "A
stars July "a stars- Where's the IL?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

The Portuguese minister Of TIE interior,
senior vas, y preparing btn 70 prsvsnt Port
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETS
TODAY TO FIX THE DATE FOR THE CON-
vENTIoN-GossTP ABOUT THE DEMOCRATIC OUT
LooK-CoSCEssIoN TO TIE ALLIANCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Santa Fe. N. NJ, Is no summer resort ONLY
~ degrees there yesterday. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Inc actual volume Of business-a bank book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS.
ADDITION TO BRooKLAND.

EOk SAIL HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SUBDIvI-
\ sion. Berwyn. lou should; tickets tree price
way down; terms easy. J. H. FLANAGAN. 004 Yth
~ ~. my2o-lR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

FOR sALE-wELL SITUATED GROUNDS ANDA
large delightful od-fashioned house. well adapted
ior summer hoarlers On hotel inquire of Mrs.
JULES DlEUDONNE. Bladensburg. Md. my19-1m'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

The Gillian situation" hasn't anything to
do with this weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Adam and Eve never borrowed anything
rom their neighbors except trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

The hottest day of the season was cold day
Tor the favorites in the Suburban yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Fok sALE-LoTs.
PALISADES OF THE POTOMAC
LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
MAGNIFICENT VILLA sITEs-oF ONE OR MORE
ACRES
FINE BUILDING LOTS
PALISADES Of IF hi THE POTOMAC.
CONDUIT ROAD
TERMS. in every case. TO SUIT THE PURCHASER
Some Of our choice building lots can be bought as
low
$500
$2o CASH. BALANCE IN SMALL MONTHLY PAY
MENTS.
SEVERAL FINE RESIDENCES ARE NOW BEING
ERECTED ON PROPERTY ALREADY SOLD
THOSE PURCHASING NOW are sure to REALIZE
HANDSOME PROFITS in the future.
For Piais Pamphlets and further information apply
at Company's Office
ap21-;5nl l4l5 st. NV. Washington, DC.
+ BROOkLAND AND ADDITION LOTS.
These lots rapidly advancing. have STEAM and
ELECTRIC communication with CITY.
have the choice of lots this locality LOWEST
PkIGkS and on MOST FAVORABLE TERMS; also
A DESIRABLE SEVEN-kOOM OUTAGE with oue
two lots
No trouble to show property.
korfull particulars and plat call upon
- AcLACHLEN BATCHELDFR
mh2e Corner 10th and G SITS. NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

Tor sALE-POPULAR MUSIC ONLY &c. LARGE
= assortment; copyriTht law against cheap music
rtsp MY pnrsksss nsn or never ssan SO low
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10Th st. Or b, rent
3.Oper month. l3, 900
stss 7 81. an old man
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OF CeOrgetown. con
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feet. - 0OO
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17
EOk SALE
NORTHWEST.

EOR SALE
II NORTHWEST.
Ell to .s243 10Th Il.
b b. 4 and Ur. g.. 90
1sl1 Pa av.fh. or. "a, 10
j TO 10 O'Br.en's court,
B n. 3r.....-.....-3O. 90
1O to 24 B,iy st.
b n. Ar, all--...-...lt, 80
1r't to HOi2 Bdy ST.
b b. Ar. a.l..----..15 20
GU1 to 81 | y II ave and
4 b ON L ST ....--.-14.0 90
l1.}2 ! st. Z b. 5r......S.OO'
Us TO SS}i P.st. b b,
81 --..-- -.......--s ,W>
Sssto} ia Jackson Hall
slley.b b. 4r-......5,2J.
Ito d alley Oct u and y.
I'm and l3th SITS %. 90,
ll59 to ll5l5s I'D 81. 4
"a. ~ -.--.6. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-17

E,OR ale SEvEN-KOOM TWO-sTORY BAY
Il w1now briek. Is feet wide mod imps. fronting
soutE, lrxe parking New Jersey ave clr,-e an
hsssachsetts ave- n lot runs 5Ofoot alley and
has roonfor extending haek buIlin also stable
Price. loO- NAsH'N DANENHOWEK
1e3 In Cor. 18th and u sts
LOR ALE A BARGAIN NEAT OUTAGE
II with large lot, sJOx2JOft.. fronting on twO
Streets blocks from Forest Glen STATION Md term,
10 suit j. K HEkTFOkD. I4IsGsf my .l-Im
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
Two Interpretations.

A great deal has been said of late about
Marie Bashkirtseff, a talented and egotisti-
cal young Russian girl, who at her early
death was an artist of recognized ability,
but who is chiefly to be remembered for
her great love and admiration of self
Among her other gifts she had strong
sense of humor, and one absurd occur
renee in her mothers drawing room is
said to have delighted her beyond meas
ure.
One day man of some pretension was
calling upon Mime. Bashkirtsef, and his
hostess wondered within herself wheth-
er the days bill of fare would justify her
inviting him to dinner. She called Il serv-
ant and gave him whispered direction to
find out what the cook had for them. The
man departed on his GRAND and the visitor
began telling an entertaining but rather
eXtravagant anecdote.
just as he reached the most incredible
part the butler threw open the door and
announced distinctly, Madame, c'est un
canard" MADAME, it is duck).
The company burst into irrepressible
laughter, for the term ''canard" is applied
by the French to any wildly improbable
story.-Youth's Companion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
Joe Chonte Is Somebody.

1t is often interesting to note the private
habits and manners of men who play lead
ing parts on the public stage There was
q blockade of street cars at Park row, Just
in front of the postoffice, at o'clock one
night. A tall man, with pipe stem legs
and slender torso which seemed scarcely
capable of sustaining the massive, tower
ing head, sauntered along, with one hand
in the right trousers pocket, deeply alb
sorbed in thought.
A crowd was awaiting the lifting of the
blockade. The man, after a careless up
ward glance, scrambled over the platforms
Of two cars with his eyes still fixed down.
ward as if in a brown study. The crowd
accepted the lesson. He entered Sixth
avenue Il" car in which he took the only
vacant seat.
At Chambers street a poorly dressed
woman entered No one stirred. A min
ute afterward the man looked up. Bound
ing from his seat, hat in hand, with low
bow and a deeply courteous one, he said,
ALLOW me to offer you a seat, madam I"
With thanks the woman accepted and
closely watched the face of the man, which
was in an instant again wrapped in the alb
stract expression of deep meditation.
For ten blocks the woman's eyes rested
on that strong, intellectual face. Suddenly
she turned to man sitting at her side.
do You know that gentleman" she asked
That's Joe Choate. the great lawyer" was
the reply. oh" she calculated with an
mir of relief, Il was sure he was somebody
New York Telegram.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
FOR Over Fifty Years

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twenty-five cents q bottle. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Wipslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10

CHICAGO Press: The most important
committee of the house of representatives
is that of ways and means. This COM
mittee Is all the more important at this
session of congress because it would in
dictate. il not determine, the policy of the
democratic party on the tariff question.
1t is customary for the second most in.
fluentisl member of the house. defeated
candidate for speaker in the party, to
obtain the chsirmsnship of that commit
tee In view of the fact that Mr..
Springer has. by casting his balance of
power in the scales of Mr.: Crisp, elected
the latter speaker, Speaker Crisp ought
to recognize Congressman Springer by
appointing him chairman of the commit
tee on ways and means. In doing so, he
will recognize the great west, pay a COM
pliment to the state of Illinois, and do
Justice to the rare ability and tried SER
vices of William NJ. Springer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10

GOVERNOR RUSSELL, of Massachusetts
contributes to the December number of
the Forum an explanation of the recent
growth Of the democratic party in Mas.
sachusetts, which, he maintains, is at
tribusstle to the attitude of the party on
the tariff and silver coinage The Mas
sschusetts democrats have demanded a
reduction in dutie on raw materials and
have opposed the free coinage of silver
Gov. Russell does not say that Msssschu
sets lie yet q surely democratic state, bat
he does say that if the national democrat
ic platform next year endorses the posi-
ton Of the Massachusetts democrs-s on
these two important points. he thinks the
state can be carried by this party. He
quotes the last Massachusetts democratic
platform on both these subjects and ex-
plains how in ell the recent state cam
paigns democratic workers have laid their
main emphasis on these points.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
Agriculture I'm Ancient Cbinn.

In 100 Il. G. the prime minister of the
Emperor Wou-Weng, Tcheou-Kung, con-
structed norias, or hydraulic machines OF
simple design and working, by which
water was raised to q height to which it
had never been carried before, and made
reservoirs and canals for irrigation Water
was conducted by means of machinery
from the wells to the dry hill tops, and
water provision was assured for times of
drought. Agriculture, in consequence,
fourished.
Other measures of Tcheou-Kung COM
prised the PRONUNCIATION of laws respecting
the boundaries of properties and the proven
ton Of trespasses. The fields were divided
into squares called wells, from their re-
semblance to the Chinese character signi-
flying well, surrounded and furrowed by
bitches SO arranged that eight farmers,
each tilling his own tract, united in Guilt
waiting the ninth, interior tract, which be-
longed to the state, and the produce of
which paid their rent.
The system succeeded to marvel Each
tenant was proprietor of about fifteen
acres, the whole product of which be-
longed to him, wlile the state was really
proprietor of the whole, and had as land
lord the income of the ninth tract. Be-
sides this each farmer had some $3.50
square metres of ground for his farm yard
and his mulberry trees.
Thus he always enjoyed q surplus of pro-
visions, Of pork and poultry for food, and
silk for clothing. No one at this time was
richer or poorer than another, but a com.
plete social equality existed, and every one,
they say, was satisfied.-Gen. Tcheng XII
Tong IN Popular Science.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-12-10
Loans on Insurance PoIs.ses.

y broker, investment and securities man
who does a rapid business relates:
You would be astonished if | showed
you the number of life insurance policies
that have in my safe. They have been
left here as collateral security for small
loans ranging from 500 to 5000, for
thirty, sixty and ninety days. The men
who negotiate loans on these policies are
for the most part spectators on the Board
of Trade or on the Stock Exchange A
man engaged in that business never get.
through. One of these men brings me a
life policy and says he wants 500 for
thirty days.
OF course, before dollar is ever loaned
on this sort of security there are several
things necessary. A statement of the cash
value of the policy from the company must
come with the policy, and certain assign
ments must also be apparent. Everything
being satisfactory, he gets his loan of 500.
Say take out per cent don't charge
any less. At the end of the month the
phantom chaser comes in and asks me to
carry him over a month. lido it, ofcourse,
he paying the same interest.
i have policies in my safe that have
been carrying in that way for over a year
l never lend on longer time than ninety
days, but of course ! renew. | don't say
will, but do. It's money TO me. Banks
do the same thing. They say they don't,
but | know better. You go into many of
the banks in this city and ask for a loan
on the most unqualified security for six
months or a year and the banker will have
the heart disease. But he will renew pa
per that is secured month after month,
with interest taken out, and he is glad of it
unless, of course, the sum is too heavy to
risk. am not making any complaint.
The only thing that makes me tired is that
| am called a shark. / am. But what a
school of us there is!-Chicago Tribune.