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Longevity and Country Life.

from the FORUM
How great the difference is between an urban
and a rural population in the average age Of
all who die, may be conveniently illustrated
from the registration reports Of Massachusetts,.
which have now been published for forty-seven
years. In the thirty years from 1850 to 1880 the
average age Of all the persons who died in Suf-
folk county, an urban county on the seaboard.
was q years; the average age of all the persons
who died in Barnstable, a rural county on
the same seaboard, was 81 in Franklin, an
inland rural county, 3814. while the average Of
all the persons who died in the island county
OF Nantucket during the thirty years was very
nearly double the average age at death in Suf-
folk-namely, 46.15. The same reports show
that the annual death rate is uniformly higher
in the densely populated counties than in the
sparsely populated ones. Other causes besides
density Of population contribute to produce
these striking results, but the main fact re-
mains that family which lives in the
country has better chance Of contin-
uance than one that lives in the city
Moreover, if the family history of the actual
leaders, for the time being, in business and the
professions in any American city, be studied,
1t will usually be found that very large pro-
portion OF them were cOuntrybred. The
country breeding gives a vigor and an endur-
ance which in the long run outweigh all city
advantages and enable the well-endowed
country boys.to outstrip all their competitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

President Mcleod of the Reading railroad
has announced that he intended to erect at 18th
and Market streets, in Philadelphia, a com
pletely equipped retail market in combination
with the Readings terminal station. An i'm
portant market stands now on the site Of the
station. The Reading could condemn and take
IT, but only at great cost and after some delay
To avoid both Mr.. Mcleod has arranged to re-
erect the market and put his station above it.
an arrangement that he thinks will be good for
the business Of the marketmen and his COM
pany: Cars of farm truck and produce will be
run directly into the market, and buyers from
the suburban district can do their marketing
without leaving the station. The market house
will be continuously lighted by electricity, for
which special plant will be provided, and will
be ventilated by mechanical means.
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Three Nuns Die in One Day.

Vile Marie Convent at Montreal, the mother
house of the congregation of nuns in Canada
and the United States, is just now passing
through a season. not Of rejoicing, but rather
of the deepest sorrow. The death Of three
members Of the order took place within few
hours, and consequently letters and dispatches
from more than q hundred converts have been
received. The first victim, Rev. Mother St.
Bernard, was one OF the oldest religieuses in
America She was q Miss Mignault, and had
borne the habit Of Marguerite Bourgoyne over
ffty-nine years. The names Of the other ladies
whose deaths are mourned by the same COM
munity are Sister st. Helene. in the world
Catherine Dryer, Of Brooklyn, MY, and Sister
st. Rosaline, in the world Annie Comeau, Of
Petit Roches, NIB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

Since the installation Of colored postmaster
at Catherine Station, Ala, on the Mobile and
Birmingham railroad, in November, there has
been great complaint about the mails. The
postmaster went to Selma the early part of last
week and since then citizens have had no mail
communication. The pouches on the Mobile
and Birmingham road for Catherine were
thrown off every day and some six or seven had
accumulated there. Wednesday the citizens
asked the postal route agent to go to the post
Office and unlock these pouches so they could
get their mail. He said he was unable to leave
his car and declined. While the train was at
Catherine fight occurred between two men.
1t was not serious. Another dispatch says the
trouble eliminated in a shooting scrape be-
tween citizens Of the place. not known. on one
side and Aaron and Beverly Bruce, white re-
publicans, on the other. The postmaster has
resigned.
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Foreign Topics ~ Interest.

A dispatch from Shanghai announces the
death Of Prince Chun, the father Of the Emperor
Of China.
The North British Railway Company is now
running full passenger service for the first time
since the strike began. At a meeting of strikers
in Glasgow q proposal from Dundee that the
strikers approach the railroad companies with
q view to q settlement Of the strike and a re-
sumption Of work while negotiations are pend
ing was rejected
Chinese advices state that viceroy Ii Sung
Chang has been called to Pekin and has been
made q member of the council of state and that
his appointment as minister Of military affair
is probable.
Advices from Zanzibar state that Baron
Wissman, the imperial German commis-
sioner to East Africa has published . de-
cree imposing duty Of per cent I'd valorem
German coast. Merchants consequently
have been shipping largely during he
past few days in order to avoid he
double duty-that imposed BY Baron Wis.
man upon goods imported into the German
httorL from Zanzibar and that levied bv the
sultan of Zanzibar upon the same goods when
they are consigned to German territory by
way Of Zanzibar.
Clibborn Booth, . son Of Gen. Booth, hss
written letter to the Journal Des Debots Of
Paris in which he denies that there are tissen.
sions in the Salvation Army. He aho avs that
the Darkest England" funds are not plseed n
| the account Of the general budget Of tie army
and Asoerts that Gen. Booth u TIE sole suthos
At IN Dasaso 4AGlanA. 90 ~ Wa9 GA
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Many Men Wounded in . Battle ut Brad
dock, Pa.

Many Men Wounded in Battle ut Brad
dock, Pa.
The strike of the Hungarian furnacemen at
the Edgar Thompson Steel Works at BraddOck,
Pa, resulted in serious riot yesterday after
noon, in which four men were seriously hurt
and dozen others were battered and bruised.
The Hungarians quit work at midnight We'd
nesday and the plant was partially idle, only
100 men being at work repairing furnaces.
About o'clock in the afternoon a crowd of
200 strikers, armed with clubs, picks, shovels,
revolvers, bars Of iron and every other con-
ceivable weapon, made an attack on the fur
mace. The men at work were unprepared for
the assault, but they bravely stood their ground
and bloody riot was the result. The bowling
mob Of Hungarians used their weapons freely
and men were knocked down, dubbed, bruised
and numerically beaten.
The fight lasted nearly half an hour and when
the Hungarians were put to fight it was found
that Michael Quinn, Andrew Kramer, John
Neason and Patrick Briggs, all workmen, had
been seriously wounded and at least dozen
others more or less injured.
The police about the works being unable to
quell the disturbance the sheriff was called
upon. He swore in 200 deputies and will in
crease the number to / 900 today if necessary.
He ordered all the saloons in Braddock closed.
Five of the rioters were arrested last
night and lodged in Jail in default of 81 900 bail
each,
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A Blizzard in the West.

blizzard set in Wednesday night and con-
tinued with great severity during yesterday
over northern Missouri and Kansas. Kansas is
covered with a blanket Of snow from four
inches to four feet thick, which in many places
drifted to such an extent as to seriously Grip
pie railway traffic. All the incoming trains
from the west were more or less delayed, some
for four hours. Some Of the regular freight
trains were abandoned entirely About eight
inches of snow has fallen in Iowa and it is con-
siderably drifted. Late last nigh. the wind
and storm had somewhat subsidized. and the
threatened blizzard may net materialize The
railways are considerably demoralized and
Geographic communication badly interrupted
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BALTIMORE's NEW CHURCH.
One Of the Most Beautiful EdiAces In the
Country.

One Of the Most Beautiful Edinces in the
Country.
The beautiful Church Of Corpus Christi in
Baltimore, the memorial Of the Jenkins family
TO their parents, was solemnly consecrated yes
terday BY his eminence Cardinal Gibbons.
Bishop Foley Of Detroit was the celebrant of
the pontidcal mass and Archbishop Ryan of
Philadelphia preached the sermon. The two
United States Senators from Maryland, the
governor Of the state and the mayor Of the city
were present Nearly every priest in the arch
diocese Of Baltimore assisted at the services.
There are larger churches in the United States
than that Of Corpus Christi, but none more
beautiful. The Jenkins family expended upon
il Q full quarter Of q million Of dollars. Rev.
Mr.: Starr, formerly a Presbyterian clergyman,
is the rector.
Five bishops were present also Right Rev.
at Washington, and Rev. DR.. Magnien, presi-
dent of st. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. The
conservation proper, which was conducted
with all the pomp and ceremonial attending 80
unusual an occasion, was begun at $50 o'clock
In the morning and was ended at 10 o'clock.
At II the mass was begun and was over at 2:30,
when the bishops and clergy, to the number Of
over 200, sat down to dinner in the hall Of the
old church.
In the evening Bishop Northrop pontifcated
at solemn vespers, and Right Rev. DR.. Keane
preached the sermon. Benediction followed.
The family that raised this beautiful memorial
church structure are Joseph w., Michael,
Lizzie and Eleanor jenkins.
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Driven by q Dead Man.

A singularly pathetic incident occurred last
Tuesday on the high road between Canterbury
and Dover, in England. The night was in
tensely cold, and the snow lay thick::and hard
on the frozen earth, but the driver of the mail
cart set out from Canterbury as usual. At the
several stopping places it was noticed by the
people who received the mail that the driver
had not his usual CHEEKY word of greeting for
them, but sat still and silent on his box. His
conduct was attributed to ill humor, although
be was not surly in his general demeanor. On
the arrival of the mail cart at the Dover post
Office it was discovered that the man was dead,
and frozen stiff in his seat The horse had
made all his accustomed halts, while the reins
were held in the dead mans grasp.
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A Traveller for Sixty Years.

rom tne Cnlca&O 1r1Dune.
Among the guests Of the Cosmopolitan
Hotel in the center of Chicago's Chinatown is
Nine. Elizabeth D'Aubigney. She says she has
lived eighty-four years, Of which sixty years
have been spent in travel.
Il am a cosmopolitan" said Mime. D'Aubig-
ney, ''the world is my home. and if sixty wears
OF constant travel constitutes a cosmopolitan
then am one. My father was a merchant in
London. He was a miser, but had rich
uncle who travelled for his health belong to
a family of travellers. am related by marriage
to the celebrated French painter D'Aubig-
ney. had the advantage of travel
world before the age of railroads and
steamships. have visited all the archaeology
cal sites Of the world and returned many times
to oriental lands. l can speak French and
Spanish as I do English. and can also converse
freely in German. Italian, Russian and Turkish
have little knowledge Of the Arabic Ian
guage.
What country did you visit last?''
Mexico, for whose sunny skies sigh"
And where do you go from here?"
ITO the grave. my child" she replied, in q
tone Of mild surprise
in Mexico" she resumed. The beetle and the
owl were the only idols which the extinct race
called TOltecs worshiped. Among the Egyp-
tian antiquities which 1 showed to the members
OF the Academy OF Antiquities in the City Of
Mexico were some beetle and owl idols which
corresponded with those found in the ruins of
Toltec cities. Nothing is known of this pre-
historic race except what could be judged from
remnants OF monuments and inscriptions found
in Mexico, but they were ali aesthetic people,
full OF art and learning. am connected with
the Academy Of Antiquities, and the director.
Don LeandrO Bastres who is the foremost
Mexican antiquarian, was much interested in
my Egyptian idols, they showed the same
idols were worshiped thousands of wears ago
by races living at opposite ends Of the world.
Here Is a piece Of Caesars tribute money
shown to Christ by the Pharisees, which was
coined by the Maccabees at Jerusalem.
bought it in the holy city from lying old fel-
low, who palmed it of on me for one of the
pieces Of silver given to Judas Iscariot for be-
traying the Savior. 1t is thick composite
metal, about the size of half dollar, with tho
words Thou shalt have none other gods but
me- in Hebrew on one side and the horned head
Of Moses in relief on the reverse
''This thinner coin of the same size which
you see Is one Of the ancient shekels of Israel,
with the rod Of Aaron and the pot of mama in
relic. and Hebrew characters around them.
This Is much older than thu piece of tribute
money.
II have some Of the mamma, which gathered
in the desert. 1t is o sort of white honey which
descends like dew from the clouds. It is only
fit for animals and fowls of the air to feed on.
tasted some that wasn't fresh. 1t was nasty,
beastly stuff, and il that was all the children
Of Israel had to live on when they were in the
wilderness / don't wonder they G-umbled."
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Celebrating characterization Day,

The proclamation Of emancipation by Presi-
dent Lincoln was celebrated in various south
ern cities yesterday. In Charleston, s. c., there
was general suspension of business, reading
President Lincoln proclamation and an ad-
dress. In the afternoon all the colored Ma
sonic lodges, in full regalia, gave grand street
parade. In Jacksonville, Fla, emancipation
day was celebrated by the colored residents of
the city with grand parade, including fife and
brass bands, all the colored organizations in
the city, Free Masons, Good Templars, Odd
Fellows, trades and labor unions, floats, mounted
knights military companies, knights of Pyth-
las Grand Army of the Republic and religious
and benevolent clubs. In Worcester, Mass, the
afternoon was devoted to a concert and ad-
dress to the children. In the evening q ban
quet was served and an address made.
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Lower California Settlers Prosecuted.

Settlers in Lower California who went from
the United States are greatly alarmed over the
recen: treatment Of Americans by English
land owners and the agents of the London syn
dictate who now control the peninsula under q
Mexican concession. When the filibuster
scheme to capture Lower California was ex-
posed eight months ago E. C. Foster, a special
agent Of the Department Of Justice, was sent to
the Pacific coast to investigate and made an
exhaustive report to Secretary Blaine. A large
amount Of testimony was taken, but the re-
suits were never made public. Colonists on the
peninsula charge the present attitude of the
English and Mexicans to the failure of Foster
to make public the results Of the investigation
and Secretary Blaine's silence and inactivity on
the subject.
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GEN. sPINNER's FUNERAL.
The Remains of the Deceased Leave Florit
for the North.

The body Of Gen. F. E. Spinner was taken to
an undertaker's early yesterday morning, where
it was embalmed, and at o'clock D. m. was sent
north by rail to Mohawk, NY, for interment
From the undertaker'st to the station the hearse
was under the escort Of a special detail of
twelve men from o. NJ. Mitchell Post, GAR,
and was followed by about fifty G. R. men and
members of the Harrison and Morton Club. In
carriages following the hearse were James NJ
Schumacher, son-in-law Of the deceased; Mayor
Patrick McQuaid and other leading citizens
The hearse was draped with the American flag
and emblems of mourning.
The remains were accompanied north BY Q
special messenger of the Southern Express
Company. At the late home of the deceased
memorial services were held at clock yester-
day afternoon. consisting of the first part Of the
Episcopal order for the burial of the dead
reading Of the Scriptures and singing Of the
hymn abide With Me" by a quartet Of choir
boys from st. Johns Church. The flags or the
public building and on the shipping we're at
half mast yesterday in respect to the memory
OF the deceased ex-treasurer
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FEATHERED PROGNOsr1cAroRs,
How Students Of Bird Life May Predict Coli
Winters.

How Students Of Bird Life May Predict Cold
Winters.
Weather prognosticators are remarking lust
now II told You 20" with much complaisance,
and In the little country villages they are men
Of importance, says the New York Times
referring to the Christmas snow storm.
That there would be some heavy snow
this winter was long ago apparent to those
who make . study Of bird life A number of the
large white or snowy owls that have been no
ticed by hunters on Long Island are rare birds
at best, and only come down as far as Long
Island when there is snow or likely to be snow
The absence Of robins from their winter place
Of congregating was also pretty good sign Of
coming cold blasts. Most people have an idea
that in::this section the robins do not remain in
the winter, but the fact is that large numbers Of
them never 60 further south than the cedar
woods OF New Jersey. Usually in winter they
gather in the swamps and evergreen woods.
where they are in great measure protected
from the chilling winds and where the berries
on the evergreen trees furnish food.
Hunters looking for big game in these
They find them punched up in the
thick tree tops, evidently as warm as they
would be in feather bed. In these places they
remain all winter and on the first mild DAYS
come out into the open heldR to feed on fresher
material than the berries and nuts of the deep
woods.
1t is probable that quite number of blue
birds, one Of the first Of the spring corners, also
remain in the deep woods all winter. This sea-
son, however, it has been noticed that the rob-
ins are not found in these places, and evidently
have all pretty much gone further south, in
stlnct having sent them to warmer climes. In
deed, all the observations of bird life have
pointed to cold and stormy winter. big fall
OF snow will not have any bad effect upon the
game birds that remain in this section all winter,
provided 1t does not ernst over and catch the
quail mapping. Sometimes whole bevies of
quail have been destroyed in this manner. The
question OF food Is not 30 important, as a bird
can live long time upon the Accommodations Of
the falls feeding and go for long periods without
eating. Forty days fast to a quail would prob
ably not be much Of a hardship. When it was
ended, however, he might be asick-looking bird.
Blue jays also remain here all winter and
the season through in New Jersey and sweep
search of prey. 1t is in such times that the red
shouldered hawk the common species of this
locality, becomes very bold and does not hesi-
tate to come up to the barn and keep close eve
on the chicken house. When put to it for food
he will not hesitate to devour dead animals, a
thing that a genteel hawk would never think of
doing in summer. The little snow BIRDS as
they are popularity known, are also here, and
they never come without the snow. Their food
is bud or bite of grain and almost anything
that they can pick up. The weeds that stick
up above the snow furnish many meal to
them
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THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED


by virtue Of decree Of the supreme Court OF the
Dlstnct OF Columbia, sitting Is q cour. OF equity
passed in certain cause therein pending No ll,rl
between Joseph Z; Fowler ct al, oompainanis and
Lolita Jackson ct al, defendants we shall proceed 10
sell on the premises on THURSDAY, THE EIGHTH
DAY OF JANUARY. 1891, at FOUR O'CLOCK r NJ,
all those parts OF lots Nos -, 30 and 81 lying and
Icing IN 0eorgetown, DC. in Beatty Hawkins adj
dition to said town. described follows Coniencnxr
running thence west nifty five 1851 feet along the line
q Ith street thence south one hundred Goo feet,
thence east nifty five (5) feet to Frederick street
thence north along the line Of said Frederick one
hundred 600 feet to the place of beginning with the
improvements, consisting of two frame dwellings,
Terms OF sale as prescribed by the decree One-tki.d
cash, balance in two equal installments in six and
twelve months. with interest from day sale OF the
whole OF the purchase money may be paid cash. at
the option OF purchaser pure Ansers deposit Of
SiL Dc rsSuired at time Of sale. payment OF the
IennhI u tue cash N such time as may appear
purchasers the property to be resod at the sk and
cost OF such defaulting purchaser purchases.
JOHN +. ENNIS. Trustee,
HUGH I. TAGGART. Trustee.
Q.stdt3 Guy Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02

During the present century, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph, three girl queens have,
before the advent Of Queen wilhelmina, almost
simultaneously ascended the throne of an Eu-
ropean nation-Maria da Gloria of Portugal,
Isabella OF Spain and Victoria Of England. The
Two nrst had the misfortune Of attaining to the
regal power while still mere children. There
nss been wide difference between the histories
OF the spoiled daughter Of Spain and the head
and conscientious maiden Of eighteen Who vas
called upon 70 reign over Great Britain. By
ner close afaliationa, through her sister, the
duchess Of Albany, to the English court, Queen
Emma WI probably profit By the examples set
~ sGS Oaehao q Ksat IN ths sdneatioa e hsr
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Annual Y. NJ. G. A. Convention,

The nineteenth annual convention Of the
Young Mems Christian associations of Mary
land, West Virginia, Delaware and the District
Of Columbia will be held at Annapolis on Janu-
airy Is, l6, II and Is. The opening session will
be at the Presbyterian Church on Thursday
January Is, at s O'Clock. There is no limit to
the number Of delegates who may be sent The
singing will be in charge Of Mr.. J. r. King Of
Wilmington and there will be stereopticon
views illustrating the growth Of Young Men 9
Christian Association work. Addresses will be
delivered by Hon. A. L. Dryden of Dickinson
College and Chaplain H. H. Clark of the Naval
Academy. 1t is expected that Mr.. c. E. Hurl-
burt state secretary Of Pennsylvania, and Mr.:
be present
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Express train No. on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western railroad jumped the track
a mile beyond West Paterson, N. J., last night
at an ice bound switch. The locomotive struck
a train Of fat cars and went over on its side
wreck. The rest Of the train twisted around
to the other side Of the fat cars, but kept up
though all were badly shaken up. Engineer
Morris Lunger Of Washington, NJ; Fireman
Smith Dreamer Of Washington, N. j.; Baggage
master James Seaman of Binghamton, n Y,
and Brakeman Bernard Foster Of the same
place were severely injured.
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PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS FOR CAST IRON DOOR AND WIN
= COW Frames and Msshtoaris. once Of Buildfns
2I haorny o. congress. No las last Capitol strvss
washington. ID. C. December 30 lSssD-Se.led ~.
posas ior furnishing. delivering and putting IN plsce
nngs Tor Doors. Windows and Nashboarls In The h.s
neht and nrst story, and the Cast Iron frames for
Doors ana WINDOWS IN the cellar Of building for
te Library OF Congress in tins city will be rleiyeS AZ
mis One until IMO O'CLOCK r. NJ. ON MEDNEA
DAi. IhE fOuR TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1851.
anu optned nneiiaiely thereafter in presence Of Ind
ae,s sltsincatlons. general instructions and cond
uohs eng blank forms PROPOSAL may obtained on
spIncation al this ONCE. BERNARD X CHEM
superintendent and Engine.r d:Al .a.1 = ? 80 a