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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-19
A Famous Waiter Gone.

On Thirty-fifth street is little low -browed
chophouse. 1t has but one small room and
a kitchen, and the high wooden bar in one
end. the iron safe your chair tits against be-
tween the two windows and the icechest
seem toencroach upon the public rights
The place seats about 80 people, the walls
are smoked and dingy and exude odors of
10000 bygone chops and toasted cheese enter
tainments. The paintings crowd each other
on the dirty walls, and have that peculiarly
indistinct look of the work of the old mas
ters. Yet, forbidding as this would all ap-
pear. this place is noted for its choice
morsels, and Is frequented by the sweIlest
men about town. From Z o'clock in the
evening to in the morning vacant seat is
rare and an unoccupied table unknown.
Among the familiar belongings the face of
Robert is dead. Robert was waiter among
walters. He never forgot. He knew a
thousand customers by sight. He sized per-
sonal tastes up by sort of instinct. He was
Tipss Tgoe' H He @ made from 81 to SO a day, did
Robert. He averaged $500 a month, and he
had n monopoly. But Robert is dead, good
fellow, and gone where tips are not recog-
nized He is not forgotten, however, by any
means. for late in the morning over your
walsh rnrebit and toby of ale you will hear
many stories of the dead waiter whose face
SO long seemed part OF the place.
A Scene Pen-Pictured.
"THr luckiest man in a poker game" re-
marked n Washington man in reminiscent
mood as he drew three cards, twas certain
Congressman from Illinois. He was backed
I'm a Jack pot by the United States. We were
having nice little game of 81 limit. There
is often u smarftpile of money on s2-limit.
Around tile ho ,el table were four of us and
this was the only Congressman who had
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John j. keane, who will speak on "A Pilgrim
age to the Holy Land" Bishop Keane is on,
OF the most eloquent speakers in the Catholic
Church and his lecture will undoubtedly be Of
great interest, The subsequent speakers will bt
hev. Charles Warren Currier of Boston. or
me rope and the Labor Question: Decem
per IS; Milton L. Smith. on "Chr:stopher 20
lumbus, January 10; Rev. P. J. Garripan on
Are None but Catholics Saved?' January 81
ana Rev. 1. b. Hughes. on "a Rambie in
home, February II. These lectures are for
the Deneflt OF the night school fund and the Oh
ject is most deserving one.
NEW YORK SYMPHONY CLUB.-There will he n
grand concert by the New York symphony
Siub at the Universalist Church this evening.
.ne IemDers OF this organization are all ac-
coihPisned musicians and some of them are of
extended regulations. They furnish an enter
.ainment which is very attractive and which
mas received warm praise in every CITY wbere
lne CLUB has appeared. The program tonight
VIII De carefully arranged and an ENJOYABLE
evening may be anticipated.
1HE WASHINGTON MUSICAL CLUB.-Tbis or.
sanizatlon, composed entirely of Washington
MUSICIANS, Will give the first Of its concerts this
season al the Cnlversalist Church on next We'd
nesday evening. The individual members
messrs. Herman Rakemann, Henry Xander
faul Aiersch and Herndon Morsell. are all we'll
khoWn and their artistic reputation is
thoroughly established. Their efforts to inn
prove the standard of musical excellence in the
CITY nave been recognized and appreciated in
FORMER seasons and 1t is believed that their
coming concerts will be even moro fully at
Tended tnan heretofore. At the concert next
week the club will be assisted bv Mrs Jnlia
Wyman of Boston, who is said 10 possess a
soprano voice OF exceptional quality and Gull
sure ana who has been highly complimented
Tor her efforts elsewhere.
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PLANS APPROVED
FOR the Washington and Arlington Electric
hallway Company.

For the Washington and Arlington Electric
hallway Company.
The acting secretary of war, Gen. Grant,
yesterday approved the plans OF the Washing.
ton and Arlington Railroad Company for line
OF electric road connecting Georgetown and tho
national cemetery. The road runs through the
Fort Myer reservation for large portion of its
route, and it was therefore necessary for the
war Department to act upon the plans and pro-
jecfs OF the company insofar as they affected
the interests Of the United States. As finally
approved the route carries the cars from the
bridge across the Potomac at the Three Sisters
to the northern edge OF the Fort Myer land
thence eastward around the base of the plateau
on which the officers quarters stand, and thus
by rather circuitous line made necessary nv a
deep ravine, southeast of the quarters to the
northeast gate of the cemetery. Permission
has been granted the company to construed a
station beneath the hill in front of the hou.as
with flight of steps leading to it from the
driveway. NV
There Is another road that desires to connect
with the cemetery and the fort from FalIo
Church. and right of way has been granted
TINS road through the western edge of the
reservation, III the ravine now nsed as a rifle
range, which Is to be abandoned This road
VIII connect with the other Just north OF the
reservation. Work has been begun on the
Washington and Arlington road already. but
the bridge will not be constructed until later.
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The second series of armor tests under the
auspices of the Navy Department occurred to-
day at the proving ground at Indian Head, Nd.
As before the armor fired at was of American
manufacture, as follows: A 35-carbon Harvey
lied nickel-steel plate from the Bethlehem iron
works, and 40-carbon Harveyized nickel-steel
plate and a 4O-carbon untreated nickel plate
from the Carnegie works The plates were fiyed
at from guns OF two Sizes four shots at each
plate from 6-inch rifle, and one shot from an
S-inch gun. The tests were begun as soon az
the tug Triton. that carried the representatives
OF the press. arrived at Indian Head, about =
this morning. The Ycsuyius convened AS
sistant Secretary Solely and few invited guests
Inc board Of officers observing the tests went
down on the steamer Jane Moseley
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the enterprise Of Mr.. Martin McDermott in Ii

the enterprise Of Mr.. Martin McDermott in the
improvements he is now putting in his dairy
Luhcn room, 1909 street northwest The
firm Of Wchner & McDermott. of the JERSEY
dairy lunch business, has been a deseryedly
weli-known one for a long time but RECENTLY
the interest of Mr.. Wehner was purchased by
MI McDermOtt in the street branch, and
hereafter he will conduct it upon his own re-
| sponsibllty and under different and highly
| improved conditions
The scope of the business itself will be on
iarged-extended beyond mere lunch counter.
A device for cooking cakes, &C., is being placed
III a front window and will be presided over by
competent lady cook. The cashiers desk
near the opposite window will also be in charge
OF young lady. The room will be heated 6y
hot-air furnace from below instead of a stove,
as heretofore Rows of tables will be placed
along the center and on either side of the
ROOM Other improvements too numerous to
mention VIII add to the con enie nee ano adorn-
ment OF the place, making it one of the most
attractive and inviting in the city.
The decorations will be something unusually
signed and painted expressly for Mr.. McDer-
mott mott by Mr. Spinner. one Of the best known
washington artists, will prove handsome and
novel The subjects of the productions are
taken from nature and are entirely local, the
nranba ior ali except one being photo
graphs taken In the suburbs of the city by Mr.
spinner and Mr.. McDermott themselves.
Inc cattle represented in one picture are
nearly life-size and illustrate an old familiar
song, when the Cows are in the Corn"
Another Is dairy scene, with cows strolling
the green sward. these pictures' 1 onr
In number, are eight feet in height and
eighteen In length and together with the
large central mirrors occupy almost the entire
side surface of the room. Behind the counter
Is an immense French plate glass mirror ex-
tending nearly the entire width of the room.
and above that marine scene of extensive
proportions painted by Mr.. Spinner for this
special position.
Certainly this will be one of the most attract
I'VE as Wen as most convenient lunch room for
ladies and gentlemen in the CITY,
MI. McDermott came to Washington in 1854
anu ny MS courteous manner and prompt at
tentlon to business has won the respect and
confluence OF all who have met him. lie ia vet
quite young man, full of energy and good
business qualities. and bids fair to be a yery
prominent and prosperous man.
Inc opening OF this handsome establishment
VIII take place Monday next and should be viz
lted by all who wish to see beautifully deco
rated room and partake of q healthful. we'll
cooked and nicely served lunch. The prevail
ing prices will be charged, as Mr.. McDermott
mas wisely decided not to raise his figures not
WithstaIdlng the great outlay his improve
mehts caii Tor. Though in a public locality, it
10 surety quiet and inviting place to both |
iadles and gentlemen and will doubtless draw a |
large anu lucrative patronage
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OUT OF SIGHT.
Inc Noon VIII Pass Through the Earth's
Shadow Tomorrow Nieht.

me Noon VIII Pass Through the Earth
Shadow Tomorrow Night.
Once in every eighteen years and eleven
days the sun and the moon get In line with the
earth and as a result the moon finds itself in
the shadow of the world we live in and goes
literally out Of sight This is known as lunar
eclipse and is one OF the most interesting and
attractive of all heavenly phenomena This is
from the standpoint of the ordinary observer
who watches it through an opera glass or with
the undraped eye, simply from curiosity and
desire to see all that is going on. To the as
tronomer with his high-power telescope and the
knowledge of the results accomplished by
all preceding astronomers, a lunar eclipse
il not Of SC much interest, for he knows that
about all that can be done with it has been
done long ago. As explained by The STARS
astronomical reporter last Saturday the time
has gone by when II was necessary TO bring
forward as proof of the rotundity of the Garth
the fact that no matter what the position of
the earth is the shadow that passes over the
moon Is a round one. Now, the most that is
done with IT is to note the occultations of the
stars with the moon in order to determine with
more exaetuess the semi-dlameter Of the moon.
THE ECLIPSE TOMORROW NIGHT.
Such lunar eclipse will occur tomorrow
evening and will be visible IN this city from
6:s7 until Sol o'clock. standard time. The
moon Will be full and rising in the east at the
time that the sun is setting in the west and will
pass through the great conical shadow that the
earth casts out for an incredible distance into
the inconceivable unknown that we call space
How this takes place may be readily understood
by reference to the above diagram In this s
represents the sun, Z the earth, NJ the moon.
Pthe penumbra or partial shadow and the more
darkly shaded space the shadow proper The
edrtQ fhan sha To-,
extends beyond it, and where it reaches the
moon Is so much larger that the moon NAV be
wholly enyeloped in il Before it gets into the
total shadow. however, II comes in contact with
the outer shadow or penumbra. Some of the
sunlight is then cut off from the moon and II
shines less brightly. brt this diminution of
nght 10 not noticeable to the eye until the moon
almost reaches the dark shadow As il enters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-14

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows
J. D. Coughlan to E. J. Stellwagen, in trust, pit.
Mt Pleasant. on Florida avenue; s.. W. C.
Hill to A. I. Brice, pit. %, So 16O; 6. E.
McCarter to J. NJ. Gregory. pit 10, 50. 1874;
s2,6s6.5s o. L. Green to Emily C. Lawson,
sub los, So 2, Chichester; s250. E. Behrens to
s. +. Cameron, lots 20 and q. blk. "a, Brook
land; 49, ". A. Kimmell to D. Birtwell.
pit. 8, SO. $50; g. W. Mayse to c. II. Bates,
subs 80 and 40, So. S; g.. c. H. Bates to Mary
Early Phelan, same property; s.. W. A. Kim
nell to ID. Birtwell pit. 3. SO. 556; e.. r. E.
Bradley to W. Mayse, lots 80 and 40, SO. 8; g..
J. J. Darlington. trustee, to A. G. Clark, pit. O,
SO. ". OF IA; 8. s. A. Ensign to F. 7. Bowler,
PIT. ii, 50. $50; $975. o. L. Green to Julia A.
Morangs, lots lO4 and los. So 1, Chichester: 1900
e. Clark to G. G. Boteler, pit. 2, So. w. OF IA; e.
Marie Brolasky to Susan Shorter, sub 49, blk
II, Meridian Hill; $500. John F. Waggaman
to Howard Maggie. lot /, blk. 9. Wesley Heights:
$3.50. Howard Maggie to B. F. Dowell. lot /,
blk. 8, Alliance; $3.50. Juliet Solger to F. C.
Gentner, lots II and IL, blk. 46, Holmead Manor;
$4,000. sarah A. Byng ct al to D. Johnson lot
In So. 20, Old Georgetown; i.400. w. H.
barnes to Walter Whitney, sub $50. so. 721; e.
s. Beber to P. Joseph, improved Il pit. IA and
lots Is to 10 and pit. 20. so. 953; s.. c. Wit
mer to G. Rupertus, Sub co, So sos; g. s.
Guthrie to j. I. Crown, subs ID and IA, 50. lois:
>. I. ]. SEeahan to George T. Staley sub
La, 50. 677; $500.
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The annual report Of Inspector General Du-
mont OF the steamboat inspection service shows
that A pilots were rejected during the year on
account OF color blindness ont of a total of
], 1891 examined; that 7,4Oa steamers were in
spected, being an increase of S41 over the
number inspected last year, and that s5.lls
officers were licensed an increase of l,S79.
There were SO accidents to vessels during the
year, resulting in the loss of 398 lives. an in.
crease OF 93 as compared with the previous
year. Sixteen of the accidents were collisiora
b were from fire, and the others were from
explosions, sinking, &c -
VI the number of lives lost 1874 were pas.sn
gers and IA were officers or persons EMPLOYED
on the steamers. The loss of tho steamer Sea
wing on Lake Pepin mississippi river), July
10, destroyed by cyclone, more than Accounts
Tor the increased fatality OF the year, the num-
Der OF lives lost ON that steamer being So out of
Q total OF 2l5 persons on board.
Gen. Dunlont refers to the fact that during
the year but six accidents to marine boilers
occurred, involving loss Of fourteen lives.
IL Ii very much to be desired that Congress-
at It's coming session will take action to rSueal
the foreign inspection laws SO far as the sp-
pointment OF separate officers u concerned.
Another measure urged upon the attention
OF Congress y the passage Of q law to provide
punisnmentfor persons forging or interlinlnr
cert,fcates Of license as mastera. mates pilofs
ana engineer! OF steam vessels or for making
false oaths in their applications for suc6
This Office recommends the passare of a hin
70 create marine board. -
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A RELIEF FOR SMOKERS

DR.. +. 1. Feigenblatt writes: n
have tried the Soden Mineral Pastilles
With . patient suffering from irritation
OF the throat. due to smoking, and they
proved very satisfactory" The gen.
uine imported Soden Pastilles must
have the signature Il ssEisner q NsS-
delson Co." Sole AssntA around each
box. Price 500.
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| the shadow . portion Of her face seems to
be cut off, and the visible portion coutln-
uallv grows smaller until ii il entirely lost in
| the shadow. When this occurs IL is found that
tho moon is not entirely invisible, but shines
family with a sort Of copper-colored light.
which IL refracted into the shadow by the earth 9
| atmosphere and varies with the amount Of
vapor in the atmosphere around the belt of the
earth. which the sunlight must Craze in order
to reach the moon.
TO COMPUTE THE MOONS sExr-pIAMETER.
For the most part. the attention Of astrono-
mers tomorrow night will be devoted to secur-
ing data with which to more closely compute
the moons semi-diameter. 1t is done by OBJ
serving the length Of time that 1t takes various
stars to pass behind the moon. When the
moon Is darkened many stars in that part of
the heaven that are usually invisible when the
moon Is shining on account Of the superior
hight OF that body come out clearly and may be
observed as they pass behind the moon.
The exact point of each stars occultation is
computed some time before an eclipse. The
time that elapses between the moment u star
disappears on one side Of the moon and comes
out On the other is carefully noted, and it be-
comes mathematical possibility to figure out
the size OF the moon.
WHAT PLANTATION SAYS
In an article in the European edition Of the
New York Herald We sterday Camille Flammar-
ion, the French astronomer, says that the earth
will be in such o position during the eclipse
that 1t will not be possible to attempt an OBJ
servation without the aid of weak glass which
will roughly allow the entire disk of the moon
upon its field.
This will make it very interesting at the exact
moment OF the beginning and the ending for
the purposes of computation.
The color OF the moon in eclipse will prob
ably be deep red, with some shade The
tone OF the color will depend upon the solar
rays passing through the earths atmosphere
and their operation upon the lunar disk The
red may be variegated. light or dark. and even
OF a yeilowish tinge. Sometimes the eclipse
will be entirely invisible.
Probably there will be- great number of shoot
ing stars traversing the heavens during the
echpse, ihey VIII appear to emanate from the
Of Leo. These shooting stars are
as matter of fact. debris of Temples comet,
which appeared in 1866, making a magnificent
passage in a clear sky
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-14

For nine years have been sufferer from o,.srno
ton OF my nose. Ny left nos.r was entirely closed
ipenz Unable to even force air through it, while my
right one was SO narrow that was close, mos of tla
tnne Iheve been conn eled TO breathe throux Vi ,nv
mouth entirely. which keft my throat dry and
uheohiortahie. There was a great deal Of pain in
my head and in my temples Added to these troub es
my left ear was dscharging continually and had very
offensive oor 1cou!d hear with it but slightly only
hearing watch when pressed against my ear.
ABOUT three months ago commenced treatn ent with
Dr. Jordan and am glad did. for he has done won.
ders for me- have been ieated abou. three month,
and In that time he has stopped the running from INV
ear. which has been going for twenty-four wears
IL was caused by tuInor. which he removed without
PAIN can now hear a watch about three feet fro,,
my ear He has made my nose open so I can breathe
throuxh 1t and keep my mouth closed. can blow il
readily have no more pains in my head, and take
It all IN all. feel like ham, and an highly ,e-
lighted with toe result in what considered an incur
able case, and can recommend Dr. Jordan as one
who Will give good. honest. reliable treatment
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ArIny Orflers-


The following transfers in the twenty-first in.
fantry are ordered: Capt. Ebenezer W. Stone,
from company A to company X; Capt Charles
A. Williams. from, company to company A;
Second Lieut.. Charles G. Dryer, from COMPANY
A to company l: Second Lieut. Ralph H. Van
Deman. from company to company A.
On the mutual application of the officers
concerned the following transfers in the first
artillery are made: First Lieut.. Arthur Muir.
ray, from battery to battery L.; First Lieut..
Thomas e. Patterson, from battery L to battery
H. The officers named will join the stations to
which they are transferred.
BY direction Of the acting secretary Of war
Capt louisa. La Garde assistant surgeon, will
be permitted by the commanding officer at Fort
McHenry, Nd, to leave that post ut such time
as his services may be required at points distant
from baltimore in connection with the worlds
Columbian exposition, and during his absence
Capt. c. n. Berkeley McCauley, assistant sur
seon on duty at Baltimore, Nd, will perform
medical service for the post OF Fort McHenry.
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THE COURTS.
PROBATE CoURT-.Iudoe Cor

e.
Yesterday-Estate of w. n Pei,ev. ,o,;.;o,,
Ior probate OF will filed and order of publication.
Estate OF Frances Martyr; will proven and ne.
tition for probate and letters OF administr.,ion
win Will annexed. Estate of Henry Colt: ne
Tuon ior letters hied and order OF publication.
Lstase OF Amelia Butter; will admitted TO pro.
bate. Estate Of Mary F. Ward: do. Estate q,
George Cowie; do. and ad colligendum issued.
Estate OF John A. Roth; do. and letters Testament.
airy issued to Margaret Roth; bond 800 Es-
.aie OF A. d. Donaldson; letters of add
aI sno on to II. W: sohon; bond
DO. to Ernst Drewitz; bond 500
IN re orphans OF Richard Cotingt ton; Ida Coving-
Ton appointed guardian: bond 81 600 In re
orphans OF Catherine Reddick: J. Fl. Matthews
TO- Dono SloO In re Sarah A. Erskine:
george T. johnson do; bond $500. Estate of
samuel Z: Pomeroy; order of publication, Es-
tate OF Oliver Dufour; petition for probate of
WIZ nied. Estate of II. A. Seligson: order al
rowing eaecutrlx to consent to transfer of snh
tease. Estate OF Samuel T. Suit; order over
runng petition of F. W. Hutchins without
prejudice. Estate of Christian Runnert.
order directing issues. Estate Of VIM FRAT,
9rter approving accounts allowing com missi ons'
Estate OF William Heine, jr.; order appointing
mary heine administrative. Estate OF Jesse III
Low; order admitting will to probate and
eianung letters testamentary to William Con-
Pinger In matter Of orphans of VIM. Heinz
OF DAVIS Evans; affidavits filed. Estate of An
me l.. Atwood affidavit fled and replication of
Peutloher to supplementary affidavit.
EoUITY CoURr-Juige Coz.
Yesterday-Ferguson agt. Bateman. receiver
a q to deposit with the Washington
Loan and Trust Company. Whitney agt. Whit
neyi divorce granted. Low agt Low: do.
Joachim agt. kaufman; Ferdinand schmidt
sapstltuted as trustee: James agt Martin;
tesumony before r. L. Wallach, examiner.
ordered taken. Dodge agt Dodge; Meta NJ.
Dodge appointed guardian ad Item. Heine
appointed guardians ad Item.
:, CIRCUIT CoURr-Judoe Haqnpr.
iesterday-Nelson Morris Co agt Bernard
Robinson; verdict and judgment for the de-
iendant. W. W. Mccullough agt Clarence H.
Mehyer; verdict and Judgment FOR plaintiff for
S'iSa.44. Power 4 White agt John r. Evans
81 al, verdict and Judgment for plaintiff for
Ior sitSo2 james B. Hollidge agt Thomas
D. otanI verdict for defendant Ii. II. HELEN
ast =; Maury Dove; motion for new trial filed.
Daniel Laughran agt Eugene DAILY: verdict
ano Judgment for the plaintiff for Sl35.SO.
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WATERs THOMPSON. R.al Estate As.1s..
PROPOSALS.

,,HAnSlNs AID ELeU LATING-P KoPosAI1S FoR
~ NlmMtrIhoNlNG MASSACHUSETTS, ANENTE ~
h,s D.D !. ~ I'M DISTRICT OF CULUMBIA-
Nmve oi me commissioners, Washington n q -
,, " IN Sealed proposals will l. r,.eiy.d a.
,hb ofnce until 1NELNE O'CLOCK Nj ON m rIS-
DAh, NoNkMBEk NINETEkNTH. lslI for srsd-
ns aAssAcbusstts avenue extended. Blank ferr.s a
$1,000 ana specifications b. onf ained AZ ta,,.
oi..e upoh appiication therefor Together with an
iniYrln@ton and only bids uIOn the.s forms
- consldered The rlsht reserved 10 reset a. al
snd ali BIDS OF parts Of lids j. W DOIiGiAss n ~
naIs l. hoSehLi-s Commissioner. ID. q.
PROPOSALS. foR lRoNwoRK, OFFICE OF
pnlIgins Tor library OF Congress-. l45 EAsG Cspttoi
nasl.iato ID &. Ocfober "A. lSk,l.-seAlsd lro-
LOT inInishnE delivering aud erestifg IN place
~, the nonwork and skylishts Of the roofs OF
res ~ thls ciy Vii be rece,yed Al this once untl
ElOh iEkNIh DAY or NONENBkk IsS.l AMI
Slened in1nedisfely thereafter presence q bidder.
sleclnc~tions. general insrus tons aud s,undIflon.
anu oiank forms OF Irnposa may b. obtained on ap-
superintendent and Enanne-r. N'
Ocl4. s6 -, 3Onoyl4klO