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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

GENtvA, Ind, April 12-Thc body Of
John steiner. who was drowned in tho
wabash river the evening Of April 4,
was found about twenty rods from the
bridge. Thursday morning by Charles
Hoistcttcr When found nc had $3.50 in
his pocket
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CHICAGO, April 20. Rev 4. dewitt,
lalnage' n an address here Tucsdav
evening. proposed that every worlcshop
ana business house close Saturday noon.
mus giving employees an opportunity IN
see the big show, and that Sug,say -
devoted 20 moral exhibits "
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ProhIbitioniats Can Not Nominal.

BosroS April %, by a vote OF On "a
~ the house refused third reading to
the bill enabling political party hold.
ing two per cent. of the votes for gov.
ernor to make nominations. This bill
was in favor Of the prohibition party.
and was supported by the democrats and
oppOscd hy the repnhlicana.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

ST PAUL, Mimi, April 2O.--Pat shan.
ley, wcil-knovgn sporting man Of this
city who was shot in pitched battle
between sheriffs posse and n crowd
Of sports, near Anoka, Sunday. died
Tuesday
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

MARION o.. April s0.-hndv Dutf.
prosperous farmer has made a.9fea.
tion Tor % pension on che ground, Chat
The SUBSTITUTE bee hired to eo to tl, var
for $1,000 was killed in battle. and Dytt
claims hc v ould have been killed lad
he gone -''io
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

CHICAGO, April 23.-The strike OF
painters and decorators instituted some
I tiine ago Is over At conference held
thursday night the employees conceded
al material demands Of the men, prin-
eipai among which was an advance il
wages - 32j6 cents an hour.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

kNoxviLE. Tenn. April 23.-Mrs.
Jas. Coleman. somDombulist. Of Mon.
roe county this state. went too near a
fire her husband had made carly FRIDAY
morning Her night clothes ipnitcd.
and she was burned to death.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-04-27

ALnANY. y. y. April 20. The excise
bill prepared by the New York Tiouor
dealers association has passed thcscuate
oy vote 81 yeas H.. noes -. party
vote. and now goes e. the governor.
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MELVILLE, Ky, April Rober.
Crabtrce was shot and instantly killed
by Richard Lyons near this place. The
killing was caused by some alleged tall.
about Lyons wife. which Crabtrcc is
said - have circulated. Lyons has fled
thc country, and no effort is being made
60 secure his arrest.
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National Bl-Metaitic corv.,,,,,

WAsmNoroN, April 9s.-Thc National
silver committee at It's meeting to-day
decided To call a national bi-mctalic
convention 10 meet in this city on
Thursday. May 20. 1892.
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A Perv.rt.f p,n.lnn

TouNGsrowN, o.. April 2f.-A peculiar
case OF perverted passion is that 81 Miss
Rachel Jones, Of this city. who fen i'm
love with q cat and became insane.
Miss Rachel will 20 to the asylum and
the wicked cat has been killed
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No - - L. -

Columns, o.. April 20. The supreme
court Tuesday morning overrulcd % TAO,
ton for a new trial for Dr. D.vid r.
Maxwell, .thc Canton ab1rtioni-t uo,y
serving hHscntcnce iu state prison
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The Presidens win Law m. corn.r-s,or,

IHt FIeHIueut WI Lay the Corner Stone.
WAsHNGrOS, April %. The president
will leave here next Tuesday evening
for New York to lay the cornerstone
of General Grants tomb at Riverside
park ON the eth inst. lie will be ae.
compnnicd by Secretaries Ell,ins. Tracy
and Rusk and other officials. Secretary
Ellins will make AN address.
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4ahnfer worlds PAIR Catholic EEh'bfs
CHICAGO. April d.. Brother Maurci-
an. president ~ the Christian Brothers
ollegc. ~ Memphis. Tenn. has been
'hosen TO act as secretary and managrr
II the Catholic educational EXHIBIT ne
the Columbian exposition.
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c-eet D,flicatlon In a Po,b,-brt -.

D'i+tc tbon IN hotn55hId Bank
hEHiiN. April 2f.-A most decided
sensation was caused on the boursc here
Ncanesday BY report that Herr
Jaedcr chief cashier for the orcat
h' king firm OF the EothschiIds al
y antfort was dcfaultcr in the sum
81 1000. 900 marks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
Lightning Reporting.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The boat race between the representative
crews of Oxford and Cambridge is rowed
annually on the River Thames. This year s
race was noteworthy, not only on account of
the breaking of the record in point of speed
OF the contestants. but as enabling the
London press to carry out successfully a re-
markable piece of enterprise. The Lon
don papers containing the result and full de-
tails of the race were on sale within four min
utes after the Oxford crew had passed the
winning post. The press boat, as il steamed up
the Thames. paid out cable consisting of a
seven-strand conductor. insulated with vulcan
lied rubber with warps and braids of fax which
had been specially manufactured for the pur-
pose. Over this cable the progress of the boats
at intervals of a few minutes along the entire
course was transmitted to the papers and pub
lished all over London almost rs the crews were
passing the points indicated. Immediately fol-
lowing the result there was dispatched a
complete description of the race from
start to finish, which was in the hands
of the newspapers and others provided with the
instruments of the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany long before a single pressman was able to
land his copy" from the press boat at Mort
Lake. and also long before the pigeons dis
patched from the scene were able to settle down
in a homeward direction. The instruments
used were Morse saunders. The short descrip-
ton of the race which was finally sent con-
tanned over $50 words. Another conspicuous
feature of the contest was the fleet of electric
launches, which was the largest ever seen on the
Thames.
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THE MAIN FLOOR.

It is in the first or main floor of the building
the general public will be most interested, for
on that floor. as stated above. will be situated
that portion of the Office in which il is most in
timately concerned. To this floor there will be
no less than six entrances from G. street. The
floor is on a level with ths street. and, indeed.
no steps will have to be climbed by the public
in the transaction of any of it's business with
the office. Should visit to the second door be
necessary. however, passage may be taken on
one of two elegantly equipped elevators. situated
about IN the center of the building and running
from the Placement to the top of the building
A short distance away is very powerful freight
elevator.
Entering the building through the center
door on q street, an immense corridor wide
and high, Is seen running back to the mailing
room, which occupies nearly the rear half of
the floor. Crossing this center corridor is one
running east and west directly of from the six
G. street entrances. Beginning a. the extreme
left of this corridor, as one enters, is first an
inquiry room or bureau of information.
when all information respecting pos
tai matters NAV be had. This is an
institution similar to that found in all the prin
cipal railway stations of the country. and its es
tablishment will surely prove one of the most
popular of Postmaster SherwoOds many good
moves for the convenience and benefit of the
public.
Immediately next to this bureau Of informa-
ton are four stamp windows, open during the
day for the sale of stamps, postal cards. en-
velopes and newspaper wrappers. Adjoining
these windows. in the main corridor. will be
openings in which may be deposited all matter
intended for transportation il the mails. As
soon az the matter is deposited it will be
placed IN wire baskets or carriages strung on
wires, and by the means Of n system similar to
that used in large mercantile establishments
viii be run back to the mailing division in the
rear. where it viii be assorted and placed in the
pouches and bags. By this means there will be
10 accumulation Of mail matter at the places of
deposit, and much time will thereby be saved.
GENERAL DELIVERY AND BOXES.
In this same corridor, on the left, will be
placed the general delivery Windows and the
boxes. On the opposite side of this corridor
and il front VIII be situated the registered let
ter and postal order divisions. where not only
may such letters and orders be obtained. but
also where postal orders and notes may be
cashed. 1t viii than be seen that within the
radius of few steps the pubic may obtain all
the information it desires ard transact every
matter connected with the dispatch and re-
ceipt of its mail. Postmaster Sherwood also
hopes to have room for the accommodation of
a telegraph Office in the building SO that every
conceivable convenience for the accommoda-
ton of the public may lie provided in the
Office.
THE MAILING DIVISION.
The rear half of the first floor hiss been con-
verified into one immense room and viii be oc-
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cupied by the mailing division. where all mail
matter will be sorted and packed for transporta-
ton This room will be fitted up with all the
latest improvements and conyeniences for the
quick handling of matter. and viii be the great
est advance imaginable over the present
cramped quarters Of this force of the Office.
The great size os the room will also render it
fully adequate to all demands. The room
will open in the rear upon great
arched platform. up to which through
five large openings will be backed the wagons
used in carrying the mail from the Office to and
from the railway stations and different branch
stations and departments. In the room has
been placed large Fairbanks platform scales
which will be used for the weighing of news
paper and other heavy mail matter. The alley
running back of the, building Is thirty feet
wide, and ia backed by alleys fifteen feet in
width running in from G.. Ii and 9th streets.
The building will be fully supplied with both
gas and electric lights that it will not be wholly
dependent upon either. The building will be
heated by steam. To quote Postmaster Sher-
wood: The building has not been arranged in
any strict architectural design, but it has been
arranged in a practical, businesslike way for
one single purpose-that of a convenient Office
for the transaction OF postal matters"
The building was designed by Appleton p.
Clark. jr.. and was constructed under the per-
sOnal supervision Of Prank n. Carver.
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e. IL d L n ID PLA .

building or the erection OF one for temporary
occupation as such Several proposals we're re-
IeeIved. among others from Mr.. Frank ID.
FOnger. representing a syndicate of business
fnen. proposing the erection and leasing of ,he
building on q street known a. the Union
building. After much deliberatiOn the POstnas-
Per General finally decided TO accept the pro-
fpOsal submitted through Mr.. Conger. it being
agreed on his part that lease would be exc
ruied for three wears, with the privilege of a
longer term. at yearly rental Of $4,000. the
owners of the building further agreeing to put
Pn FiO.O worth of fixtures. As il Is expected
nat the new city post office to be erected on the
hvenue opposite THH STAR Office will not be
Finished within five years. the annual rental OF
fhe Union building will probably amount to
but $4,000. which is but $4,000 more than is
Annually PAID for the building COW occupied
THE UNION BUILDING.
The Union building Is immense structure
u brick and iron. six stories and basement in
height and 105 feet front by 2i2 deep. 1t is NOS
Dnly As nearly fire-proof as ingenious construc-
hon can make it, but. with the exception Of a
hort distance the east, il is entirely sur
pounded by alleys from fifteen TO thirty feet in
width Indeed, SO slight is the obstruction on
The east that the building may be said to vir-
kualiy stand alone. OF course il il perhsps IN
pecessary to state that but a portion of the
building will be occupied By the city post Office,
The rest Of the great building being at the dis
POSI- of its owners.
PART TO BE OCCUPIED ss A POST OFFICE.
Postmaster Sherwood and his small army of
Zoo employees will therefore occupy but a por-
hon OF the basement, the entire first floor and
khe front half Of the second floor. That por-
hon Of the second floor not occupied by the
eity post Office will be placed at the disposal of
the Post Office Department The basement will
probably be used for the Senate and House
mail matter. a retiring room for carriers and
Tor general storage and other similar pur-
poses The first floor will be devoted to that
portion OF the Office engaged in the
reception and dispatching of general mail
matter. the sale Of stamps, money orders. &C.,
and the delivery of mail. The front half Of the
eecond story viii be occupied by the city post
master. by the third division of the railway
mail service and as a cash room, dormitory
Tor postal clerks, examination rooms for clerks,
carriers and other employees, and also for stor-
hge purposes. The rooms OF the postmaster
md his immediate assistants will De situated
Directly in front. being approached BY the wide
passageway leading from the stairway and ele-
Iafors- In the cash room will be large brick
md iron vault, both fire and burglar proof, and
tilted up throughout with metal shaving 80
aAe~s
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CRAWFISH AND THEIR HABITS.
How They Kill Their Prey-Raising Them for
Market in Europe

There is nothing so fatal to crawfish as a
thunder Storm" said fish dealer 20 a STAR
writer. When make a shipment of them to
any place at distance, always make sure that
the weather promises well. On more than one
occasion have had entire consignments killed
on journey b. small electrical disturbance.
Another thing have to look out for is that the
erawfish shall be so tightly packed as not TO be
able to turn upon their backs. If thew do so.
they work their feet until exhausted and die.
The worst enemies crawfish have are cells,
whose favorite food is one-year-old crawfish.
Bigger ones seem very rarely to be eaten by the
eels. Ii You want plenty Of crawfish ia pond
or stream. you must catch all the cells The
crawfish themselves are very voracious feeders.
As soon as dusk sets in each evening they be-
come lively and move about with great agility.
They swim well and have very keen sight.
Nhen the crawiish has spied its prev il steals
up and with one bold dash impales the little
hsh or frog on its 'tusk, as the long horn be-
tween Its eve is called. Then it drops TO the
bottom and devours the victim
There are plenty of crawfish about WASH
mSton, In the Potomac and its tributary
streams. In the spring they come to market in
great numbers. The female STAYS in her hole
while the young are Matching from the eggs.
On an average each one has from $50 TO 200
eggs. The young look ike small worms and
remain for some time attached by strong
threads to the mothers tail. being thus pro-
tected from fishes and other enemies. At the
end OF a yeer they are as big as wasps. but they
grow slowly. and three or four wears elapse
before they get to be as big as four inches BY
the time they are eight years old they have
reached full size
I'm Europe, 1 am told. fishermen gather
crawfish by the aid OF torches. In summer the
animals seek the shadows where the bottom is
clear, and those who hunt for them do SO at
night with flaming pine knots. This method is
called lighting The crawfish are dazzled by
the light and do not attempt to escape. so that
they can be easily captured with the hands
One person will often take a thousand in a
night. Crawtish are much cultivated abroad i'm
ponds and Enclosures of water No artificial
means are resorted to for their propagation. but
eels and predatory fishes are caught and re-
moved. Thus the crawfish are given a chance
TO multiply, and they are fed upon fresh meat
to fatten them for market. The industry is very
profitable"
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KILLING THE STRAWBERRIES.
An Insect That is Creating Havoc Among
the Vines in This Vicinity.

Some Of the truck growers of Anne Arundel
county, Nd. ere fearful that an insect infest-
ing the strawberry patches will greatly damage
the crop, and in some instances patches have
been almost entirely depleted. The insect has
never been seen in this section before and is
said by some who have made minute observa-
tons to be considerably smaller than a flea,
which it somewhat resembles, and it attacks the
plant on the stem of the berry, boring hole in
it, causing the fruit to wither and die.
few evenings ago the little son of a trucker
gave his observation of the pest as follows: Il
made up my mind to see the little bug if
could, and so went out to the patch. looked
for him, but couldn't find him till, by watching
the plant, saw a stem with small berries on it
topple over. wen. straight TO it and could
hardly see him. he was so small. l noticed
though. thu. there were eight berries in the
cluster, and he just crawled up one stem after
another and pushed something out of his mouth
like scissors and cut them jess SO (showing with
his fingers), and he killed six out of eight
No matter whether the bug a sword
scissors, blade or scythe, he has some instru-
ment doing damage.
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Challenging n Critical Journalist,

Paris Letter to the London Telegraph.
A very slight and polite criticism INDUCED in
at the expense of cavalry officer who was
riding about a week ago at the horse show has
assumed the proportions of serious event.
The officer in question sent q letter to the
writer, saying that he could understand the
criticising the Workmanship of Jockeys and
grooms, but that he had no business TO pass any
remarks on that of gentlemen or officers. Is
He forbade the journalist to mention his name.
and wound up by adding that his sole right
was that OF the stronger, and that he would
prove 1t If the offense were repeated.
The journalist in q second Paragraph
remarked that he did not think he had acted
improperly In criticising the performances of
horsemen who rode in public place to which
admission was obtained by payment. and. re-
ferring to the letter. said that he could not be-
lieye that 1t had been penned by French Off
Ger, and was convinced that it was forgery.
Thereupon the cavalry officer sent two of his
friends to the journalist with hostile message
and in the duel that followed he wounded him
in the arm. He thus proved that he was lie
plus fort" But the affair is creating a great
sensation, the prevailing opinion being that the
argument employed by the officer was, to say
the least, utterly illogicalin fact, this unlucky
episode has brought once more on the
tapis the vexed question of the ex-
pediency Of military men displaying their
prowess at races and horse shows. Old general
officers, as well as young soldiers, make no
secret Of their regret and blame the dragoon,
for whose hasty and arbitrary behavior many q
dashing militaire may have to suffer. As a mat
ter of fact, even among cavalrymen, opinions
are divided rs to the advisability of officers tax
ing part in these performances at the Palais de
rIndustrie, and some would even forbid their
riding in races. This seems rather hard, though,
of course, the embargo would not extend to
hunting or paper chase" rallye-papers," as
they are curiously termed here.
II the report current this evening il to be
believed, the affair between the cavalry officer
and the Journalist who had criticised his riding
was in q fair way toward an arrangement when
the colonel Of the regiment interviewed. A
document had been drawn mp, in which the
u ,usenant expressed regret at the tone be had
taken, and the journalist ON his side explained
that he had not intended to hurt his feelings.
When, however, the paper was shown 10 the
colonel, he evtnced The utmost disgust, and,
tearing Il mp, insistsd % he ksutsuant AeAxing
IL guasrsl cut
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Will then have become Possessed of the largest
and most conveniently arranged post ossce it
has ever had. Indeed il can Se well said that for
intelligent and convenient arrangement this new
city post office will compare most favorarbly
with the great post Office. Of the country.
THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS.
Several months ago, when it became apparent
that the Office could not well remain much
longer in its present quarters, the Postmaster
General called for proposals. having in view
either the leasing to the government for the pur-
pose Of a city post Office of an already erected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-14
East WASHINGTON PARK.

Have You visited this and beautiful srburb. 70
i only twenty five minutes walk from the Capitol
You drive there in twenty anues from the White
House 1t is on the Baltimore and Potomac R and
only six minutes ride from the Sixth Street Depot
Pare. cents. Electric will pass within n
few hundred feet q ii. 1t IL situated the west
slope Of the Eastern branch. just north Of the
Pennsylvania avenue bridge. Perfectly level; every
lot grade; available for immediate building pur
poses.
The extension of Massachusetts, avenue runs through
the Park. does Minnesota avenue between Ana
costa and Benning. Minnesota avenue will soon be
of the fashionable drives of the city reached the
carriage bridges the Eastern branch We have
nearly th-eeluarters Of mile of lots this avenue.
all sf,ordng a magnificent view of the Capitol.
Library. Washington Monument. Soldiers Home and
the Potomac.
II Is not necessary TO say anything concerning the
expediency of buying land that is Offered cheap
10 fsot within two miles of the center of Wash
inxton, experience has uniformly demonstrated 1T.
when the expectations of holders of land ten
fifteen miles of have been disappointed. Other things
being equal lots the very border Of the city tours
within nifty rods will be required and occupied in
preference TO those at distance. and the lots in East
Washington Park are nearer to the city and better To-
Gated than any that offered at the price in or
out Of the District of Columbia
The population of the city will double in the next
ten years. and the price charged for these lots has
NO comparison to their prospective value Observe
the terms:
1.-Parties building at once get lot as present.
2-b purchaser should die before payment for the
lot Is completed the unpaid notes will be cancelled and
q deed will be presented to his heir.
3-One hundred lots are now offered for SALE from
$50 TO goo
Each-frst choice Terms: S cash; balance to suit
After these SOLD the price will be advanced
Another subdivision will soon be made; you now
5n that syndicate the ground hoor AZ per
square foot.
Parties wishing to inspect the property will be pro-
videIl with carriages by applyinx CR(ISSAST 4 i
SIXBURY. Real Hstate Agents, 6lO lIth st. NV
Washington. ID. c.
Send for plat and price lis.
J. d. CROIssANT.)
wa. CRoFFUT.
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"Brown, do you know why you are like .
donkey"
Like donkey, |" echoed Brown, opening wide
his eyes. mo, 1 don't"
..Do you give it up2"
81 do"
SELF
THAT'S not bad. Ha, ha! IN give that 10
my wife when get home"
mrs. Brown" he asked, a. he ant down to
supper, .'do you know why am 70 much like .
donkey"
He waited q moment, expecting his wife TO
give il mp. She looked at him somevhst conn
miserstingly as she answered:
II suppose because you we're born so."-Es--