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ANACOsTIA.
FREE READING ROOM OPENED.

FREE READING ROOM OPENED.
The free reading room was opened last night
with ceremony Of the most informal kind. The
interior Of Temperance Hail has been beau
tilted with paintings, engravings, draperies and
rugs. With Its genial fire and liberal collection
of books and magazines IL makes coy evening
home for those who otherwise aimlessly spend
their time. Cake and fruit were distributed
and this attraction will continue so long AS tbs
funds are forthcoming Several ladies were
present Prot. Frederick Bryan volunteered an
organ recital the games received their share Of
attention and everything worked merrily and
well. Contributions of money, literature aud
games are asked. The boys" are sincerely in
vited to spend their leisure evenings al the free
reading room.
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
The installation Of the new officers Of Saint
Teresa's Branch, No. 59l, Catholic knights of
America, occurred last night The officers are:
Spiritual director, Rev. I. b. Hughes; presi.
dent. Charles Kerby; vice president p ].
Reagan; secretary, George Ii. Gray; financial
secretary, Thomas L. Kane; treasurer. j. W.
BARLEY; sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Reardon;
sentinel, Bryan Downey.
THE FAIR CLOSED.
Campbell A. NJ. e. Church fair closed Lest
night. Timothy Smith, president Of Star
Club No. i, mado . report, 90 did J. p. Alex
ander, president Of the Busy Bee Club. Ths
tin-ware and fancy articles remaining on hand
were aucnoned by Mr.. Smith. bidding ives
spirited and prices ruled high. There was Q
large attendance. At the close of the fair
Busy Bee Club arranged to hold a sociable at
Pastor Peck's residence on the l1th instant
Prof. John Loudon's choir rendered music.
NOTES
Mr.. Dana Davenport ID at Saint stephsn's Col.
lege, Annoadale- on the Hudson, ny.
Mr.. McAndrews 10 back from Pennsylvania.
William TaliaSerro Of Hillsdale il ILL
Mira Joseph Allen, Marin Wormley and NJ.
Mckenzie and family are down with tbs grip.
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THE Wholesale MARKET SQUARE
A Bill Filed by the Market Company Against
the District

- 1879 s'S~- ~ s1.0 - nes SOhA1P1uy ABoIuBC
the District.
The Washington Market Company, by Messrs.
Birnsy Birney and Judge Jore Wilson, seeks
to establish the text Of missing contract, for
an account of losses of revenue caused by in
references and to enjoin the District from
prescribing rules for the Wholesale market
grounds.
The bill claims that they hold possession
legally and can only be dispossessed by Con-
force certain rules aud regulations they havo
suffered much loss.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court to the following: William H.
Gray and Lizzie Carter, both Of Prince
Georges county. Nd; Frank Brown and Fanny
Green of Richmond, Va; George d. James
and Catherine L. Cunningham.
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DEATH OF CART. BRApFoRD.-The Navy De-
PARTNER. is informed that Capt r. F. Brad
ford, U. s. n, died at Portsmouth. N H., this
morning. He was formerly in command OF the
Philadelphia and was under orders to succeed
Capt Schiey in command Of the Baltimore.
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HOUSE COMMITTEES.
Several Of Them Effect an Organization and
Get Ready for Business.

onC
Get Ready for Business.
The House committee on rivers and harborl
effected an organization today. There hal
been some informal discussion among member
with reference to the policy to be pur
sued by the committee in the matte,
OF river and harbor improvements. NJ
conclusion has been reached, but there seemi
to be feeling that little if any, new work viii
be authorized. Existing uucompleted project
will be kept up by an appropriation te
continue the work, but tho total amount
Of appropriations recommended by
the committee in any bill it may
frame will be materially less than the appro
priation of the last Congress. A Michigan
delegation consisting of Messrs. Martin, Ram.
sey and Fife appeared before the committee in
the interest of the Improvement Of st. Joseph'f
harbor, Mich
THE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
Representative George d. Wise Of Virginia
called the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce to order this morning. He
read n letter from Representative Roger @.
Mills, the chairman. stating that he would be
absent from the city for some time and re-
questing Mr.. Wise to act as chairman. An
organization of the committee was effected.
WAR CLAIMS.
The House war claims committee made the
customary order today that the various bills
before it should be referred by the chairman
to some one member as a subcommittee and
then adjourned.
No bills are yet before the committee for ref
erence to subcommittee. The border raids
Claims will be the principal measure before the
committee this session.
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SHOOTING STARS,
He had been telling her about his business

He had been telling her about his business
prospects.
Il am going to make a new departure" he
said.
''Oh, no." she answered; "it can't be new
one."
"Why?"
'Because, II you remember, you began your
departure several hours ago."
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THE FAIR CLOSED.


Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Yellott q RuA
Or Z. L. Yellott and Jers Eust) made an e.
signment Of their stock Of groceries, &C., a
No. 800 Goth street. for the benefit Of their
creditors. Joseph Atkins il made the assignee
and the preferences are Frank Hume, esq. S.,
E. B. Bruce D Co. Of Baltimore, eco; q ".
Onutt, e25o. aud Mary 4 yellott eloQ
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A Years Building Operations.
The Building Register today makes the fol.
lowing summary Of building operations for the
year 1891, as follows:
Norfbuast-
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Six Hundred Families Have the Grin.

PARIS, JAN "A dispatch from Denain. de-
partment Of the north. states that COO families
in that town have been attacked by the grip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-09

The anti-fat remedy manufacturer may truly
be said to live off the fat of the land.
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FouRrH-cLAss PosTNAsTERs were today cp-
pointed as follows: Msryland-F. ]. Malone,
Allen; w. s. Powell, Wilton.
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The gas that sizzles is notable for its light
and airy manner.
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II wouldn't mind the difficulty in keeping
my feet" said man who had been having
trouble with the slippery pavement, iii my
name wero not Kelly and the small boys did
not persist in giving me unsolicited advice to
slide"
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The stock exchange horse trade.
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The gentle jester gaily joked
About the price of coal,
And then he went down stairs and stocked
And heaved a sigh the while he poked
All that laborious weeks evoked
Into the furnace hole.
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POSTMASTER GxSIRAL wAxAxAxxa left Wash
ington this afternoon for his homo in Philadel.
phia. He will remain over Sunday.
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Biz Miners Killed by an Explosion in q Ger
man Coal Pit.

BERLIN, JAN 9-An explosion Of FIRE damp
occurred today in the Wolfsbank coal pit at
lessen Six miners were killed and seven were
terribly burned
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DENIED A NEW TRIAL.

DIR. Graves Hopes Observation-Disclosures
Motion to lie Heard
DENVER, Col, Jan. 9.-Judge Rising this
morning refused a new trial in the Graves case
and also denied the motion for continuance
motion for arrest of judgment was then
fled. This will be heard Monday and if this
is also denied sc ntence of death will be imme-
distely passed.
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There are many tender recollections about
the life Of an engineer.
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NONE BUT
ROYAL
Baking Powder is
absolutely pure. No
other equals it, or
approaches it in
leavening strength,
purity, or whole

someness See u S. Govt Reports No other made from
Of tartar specially refined for chemically pure No
other makes such light sweet finely favored and wholesome
food No other will maintain its strength without until
used will make bread cake that will keep long,
that be eaten hot with mpunity by dyspepc No
other is economical
The official chemists Of the United States Canada State
analysts municipal boards of health and physicians ndorse
the GREAT qualities Of the Royal Baking Powder
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FOLLOWING LINES LAID DOWN BY THE INDIAN
APoLrs coSFERrScE-LoUisvILLE PEOPLE
PLEASED WITH THE oUTLooK-SEw YORK WITH
OUT A SECOND BAsEMAS-SorEs.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
TURKISH HAREMS.
Filled with Kidnapped Girls
frOm Austrian Galicia.
A Terrible Traffic in Human
Beings Discovered.

A Gang of Regularly Organized Kidnapers
who Get Rich Procuring Beauties for
Wealthy Turks in ConstantinopIe-The
Austrian Embassy Secures the Release
of Many.
VIENNA, Oct. 20.-Much has been said
and"written regarding the sale of girls
to the harems of the east, but it has not
been generally believed that any such
custom obtained in Europe.
Considerable of sensation has been
caused by the discovery that there has
existed for long time in Austrian Ga
licia a regularly organized gang of kid
napers who have made it their business
to supply the harems of wealthy Turks
in Constantinople.
This gang, composed of men and
women, were making large sums OF
money through their traffic in young
girls. They would visit the various
towns in Galicia, and make the &C
quaintance of the prettiest and most
shapely young girls. They would hold
out to them i'll glowing colors the
money and fine clothes to be had; the
lives of leisure to be led, if they would
go to Constantinople, where rich men
were awaiting q chance to marry them.
How many of the girls fell into the trap
will probably never be known, but it is
certain that the number is large, for,
since the workings of the gang have be-
come known, sixty Of the victims have
been released from various harems in
Constantinople through the efforts of
the Austrian embassy there.
In some cases, where the girls We're
particularly attractive, and refused to
listen to the proposals made to them. the
gang did not hesitate to forcibly abduct
them Then they would be dragged,
and when they gained full possession OF
their senses they found themselves inn
INJURED within harem walls, doomed to a
fate worse than death. Their language
was not understood, and their appeals
for release fell on deaf ears. Some Of the
stories told by the released girls regard
ing their treatment by their masters are
horrible.
AS soon as the facts became known &c
the authorities they began to search for
the members of the gang, and before
| long they had twenty-seven persons III
custody. They are now awaiting trial
at Lemberg, the capital of Austrian
| Galicia, and it is expected that many
of their victims will testify against
| them
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20

LOUIS hepuoIic srares were furnished
with blank petitions favoring a change,
only twenty eight of those towns re-
sponded.
He says that before the publication of
the st. Louis Republic article there was
a very strong sentiment in favor of q
change to low middling clause, but
that the fact developed by the st. Louis
Republic that over $40 leading southern
centers failed or refused to indorse the
petition for change is mainly RESPONSE
BILE for revulsion in sentiment at New
Orleans.
Mr. Hester says that the resolutions
sent by the Galveston exchange to the
st. Louis and other exchanges are en-
tirely different to those sent to New Or
leans, tina tibet resolutions sent to New
Orleans declined to join in opposition to
the Hatch bill because of difference of
opinion entertained by the members of
the Galveston exchange. that in the res
olutions sent by Galveston to st. Louis
nothing whatever was said about this
difference of opinion. Galveston was
only asking for a change in the form of
contracts.
In answer to a question of the re-
porter as to what Galveston wants, Mr..
Hester says his people are uncertain, but
adds that he has official data indicating
that the wish of Galveston for the pas
sage of some such measure as the Hatch
bill Is due to the belief that the Hatch
measure will ruin the free Oh board and
forward delivery business, thereby
greatly injuring the business of small
southern towns and driving 1t to the
larger cities and the seaboard. Mr..
Hester insists that the prosperity of
New Orleans and other large southern
cotton centers must Of necessity be based
on the prosperity Of the smaller CONNER
cial communities In the south and
that whereas much Of the business that
was formerly done at the large centers
is now controlled by the interior towns,
the prosperity of the latter gives ample
scope for the brains and capital Of the
larger seaboard cities. Mr.. Hester
stated that in common with New York
the belief was firmly entertained that
the present form Of contract is undoubt-
edly the fairest and most equitable that
could be used for the interest Of both
planter and consumer; that Of course
the desire of New Orleans is to meet as
far as possible public opinion, and do
anything that would improve the condi-
ton and enhance the prosperity of the
cotton planting interests of the south.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
PACTIONALFIGHT.
6cOtt's Ridge, Ky, in a Perfect
State of Instruction.
Travel Ceases Through the
Bloody District.

with the Ships on One Side and the
skaggs and Underwoods on the Other,
ALI Armed, Desperate Battle is Mo
mentariIy Expected Unparalleled
Record of Hood and Crime.
LEBANON. Ky, Oct. 20.-Scott's Ridge,
fifteen miles west Of this city, is in a per
feet state of insuTection, and desper-
ate battle is looked for at any moment
between the Ships, ON one side, and the
Skaggs and the Underwoods on the
other. Each side numbers about twenty
five heavily armed men, and the death
of IA dozen or more men at any time will
be no surprise. Citizens have been
warned, and travel through that section
has entirely ceased.
Cause of the Trouble.
The trouble all grew ont Of three men
outraging Shake Ships WIFI several
weeks ago. Buley Skaggs and Il mar
named Underwood were arrested,
charged with the crime, but were finally
released. The latter now threaten 70
wipe out the Ships, which will prove u
hazardous undertaking, as the Ships
know no fear.
A Bad Record.
Two years ago Bob Ship killed Bud
Burress and badly wounded lis brother
Tom Burress, in shooting scrape ON
the same grounds now occupied by the
warning factions.
Bud Burress was bad man, having
just completed long term in the peni-
tertiary for the murder of Pins Walker
~ nt4Y,s
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
THE CITY OF PARIS
Again Breaks the Record From Queens
town to New York.

Again breaks the Record From Queens
town to New York.
New York. Oct. 20.-The steamship
City Of Paris of the ln1nan line has again
broken the westward record from
Queenstown, which was made by her
when she made the run in July in five
days, fifteen hours and fifty-eight min
utes. She also beats the record for single
days run by covering $50 miles against
the record of 52S miles made by the leu
tonic. The City of Paris sailed from
Liverpool Oct. ~ and Queenstown Oct.
10, and arrived at Sandy Hook lightshlp
a little after midnight Tuesday night,
covering distance of 2, 1872 miles In five
DAYS fourteen hours and twenty-four
minutes, beating the record by one hour
and thirty-four minutes. Her days runs
were 44S, sos, SOB, 500, $50 and 2SS miles.
The City of Paris left Daunt's Rock
Lightship at 3:14 p. m. Greenwich
mean time) on Thursday last, the 18th,
in moderate breeze with frequent
squalls. these weather conditions re-
naming with her to the 10Th, when the
breeze increased to fresh gale with a
rough northerly sea, lasting two days.
On the 18TH the gale subsidized to a
moderate breeze with smooth sea, which
continued to the end of the voyage the
steamer reaching Sandy Hook hghtship
at 5:3S a. IN. Greenwich mean time
Oct. 10Th. The average speed was
20.7, the best on record.
! Tho City of Paris was commanded by
Captain Frederick Watkins, and tbs
was her twenty-niuth westward voyage.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
Young Highwaymen.

DANvILLE, KY, Oct. 20.-Warrants
have been issued for Mac Moore, Will
Moore and Jim Carter, all under twenty,
who live in the Knobs, five miles south
of this city, charging them with high,
way robbery. They have been holding
up pedestrians along the lonesome roads
through the hills, and made one man
give up everything in his possession.
They first brighten their victim by
shooting around him for while. They
told the man who swore out the war
rant that they belonged to Jesse James
gang.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
Mitchell Anxious for n Fight.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-The Police
Gazette's London correspondent sends
the following:
The appeal of Charley Mitchell In his
case, for which Police Justice Vaughn
sentenced him to two months hard
labor, came up Tuesday and was post.
poned until January. Great interest
was manifested over the result, and in
the court were Richard K. Fox, Lord
Lonsdale and other famous sportsmen.
1t is the general opinion that the case
will be squashed in January. After The
court proceedings Mitchell called at The
Sporting Life Office and stated that he
was now prepared to fight Jim Corbett
for $40, 900 side. The fight to be de-
cided in May in New Orleans, if the
Olympic club offered largest purse.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
WAS IL GhosTS2

Some Supernatural Agency at Work at
Hazlewoed, o.
MIDDLETowN, o., Oct. 20.-While
visiting her uncle, Jerry Myers, at
Lakewood, Miss Anna Avery, of this
city, had most wonderful experience,
which appears to have been the work OF
some supernatural agency. Pots and
pans were thrown down by unknown
causes; doors and windows opened, and
huge stones hurled against the barn
door. Her uncle's hat disappeared from
its hook, and found Judgement in -four
barrel There is great excitement in
the community over the strange mani
festations.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
PLAYED THE PRINCE.
Serious Doubts OF the Sanity of an Amei
cnu In T.Ondon.

Serious Doubts OF the Sanity of an Ameri-
can in London.
LONDON, Oct 20.-The man who called
himself prince of Teck and says he is
the queens son-in-lsw, turns out to be
an American named Reidelbourg. His
parents are In America. He was ar
raigned in the old Bailey, Wednesday
and pleaded guilty. His relatives had
secured counsel for him, and it was
claimed that he is lunatic. The prose
cution brought out the fact that the
prisoner had been previously convicted
of fraudulent practices at Liverpool.
Sentence was deferred, pending add
tional inquiry into his history and men,
tai condition.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
EDWIN BOOTHS CONDITION.

The Great Tragedian Very Feeble and
Likely to Drop on at Amy Moment
LAKEWOOD, N. D.. oct, 20.-Edwin
Booth was able to be about Tuesday,
but was not permitted to venture out of
the hotel. He is constantly guarded by
his daughter and her husband, and he ia
in very feeble health ana likely to drop
off mt any moment.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
CoRBETT,s REPLY.
He VIII Meet jackson Provided 1t Is I'm
possible for Mitchell to Fight.

possible for Mitchell to Fight.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-The London Sports
man telegraphed an offer for match
between Corbett and Jackson. The offer
was from the National club, of London,
for $50, 900 for match between the men,
and guaranteed jackson all the betting
that Corbett requires. The following
reply was sent by Corbett:
"My theatrical contracts prevent me
from fighting for year. When l am
ready I will fight jackson in the club
that offers the largest purse and as much
more over $4,000 as he wants on the
side, providing it is impossible for
Mitchell to fight am Of the opinion
that l can get more money from the
Athletic club of New Orleans to fight
Mitchell than ny<other man in the
world.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
A IEAKY PIPE
Causes Fatal Gas Explosion at Ander
son. Indiana.

ANDERSON, Oct. 20.-An explosion OF
natural gas occurred at Platter's pump
factory Wednesday morning. The pipe
sprung n leak in the night, and Franz,
Platter, the bookkeeper, was the first tc
arrive in the morning. 1t being not vel
light enough to work he thought be
would light gas jet and struck d
match. a binding fash and terrific
report told that gas had again done IL,
deadly work. Platter is so badly burned
that he will not recover. No one elst
was injured. The loss ON the building
will aggregate 5000.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
German Lieutenant Dies a Tramp.

NEW YORK, Oct 20.-A man who wa
apparently tramp was found uncon
scious at the corner of Twenty-secont
street and Second avenue last Wednes
day evening and was taken to the police
station where it was found that he was
not drunk but dangerously Ill. He was
consequently removed to Bellevue hos
pital, where he died on Saturday night
On his person was found papers show
ing that he was Lieutenant Alfred Vor
Alvensleben, of the famous Second
regiment of imperial hussars Of Ger
many
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
r,,o.n n,Ipes-tre etIll with Ts.

CRY OF MEXICO, Oct. 20.-The truth
of n recent telegr sphic announcement
that the custom house at Foateras had
been moved and that mines formerly in
the United States are located within
Mexico by the chan ge of boundary Is de
MED at the treasury department here,
and the state department declares such
an occurrence impO sible.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20

WASHINGTON, Oct, 20. Mrs. Harrison
rested well Tuesday night, and Wednes-
day morning was reported TO be no
worse. News even as negatively good
rs this is welcomed al the White House,
The nervousness from which Mrs. Har-
rison suffered Tuesday seems to have
disnnoeared Wedne sday.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
COTTON AND THE HATCH BILL.
Southern Centers Fail to Indorse the
Proposed Changes.

New ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-The Plea
yune publishes lengthy interview with
Henry g. Hester, secretary of the New
Orleans Cotton exchange, relative tc
the recent action of that institution re-
fusing TO make any change in the form
of their future contract. Mr.. Hester
shows that ont of 1000 leading southern
interior cotton centers, which the St
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20

Fatal neglect is little short of sui
eide. The consequence of neglect
ed cough are too well known to need
repeating. DIR. Woods Norway Pine
Syrup cures cough promptly. Sold
by all dealers on a guarantee of salts
faction. Sold by Tudhope Drug Com
pany.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
S,,bh,d His Pa INNATE to Death.

PIrTsRuRG, Oct. 2J.--Stewart Rodgers,
the ten-year-old son of w. Y. Rodgers,
a Westinghouse pattern maker, III II
quarrel Tuesday night with his play
mate. the twelve-ycar-old son of James
III. Stevenson, stabbed the latter in the
heart with a poke knife. The boy fell
dead in a few minutes.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-20
A Cheap Trim,

SoMERvILLE, N. j., Oct. 2O.--Harry
billiard Wylie, with only ten cents in
his pocket, passed through here on his
bicycle Monday, en- route from New
York to Chicago. He is trying to show
how cheaply man can beat his way on
a wheel,