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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25
THE TROUSERS WERE GONE.
Secondhand Clothing Clerk Charged
With Tricking a Coiored Man.


There was an interesting case heard in Judge
Mills court today. The prisoner young
man named Morris Strauss and the person who
accused him of theft a colored man, Robert
Baskins, from Takoma Park.
The prisoner was clerking in Mendel Samuel's
store No. els d street, and he was standing in
front of the store this morning when the col
ored man came along. He had purchased a
pair of trousers in another store. and having one
bundle the clerk thought lie could make another
sale and 20 he invited him in. An old brass
watch that had been silver plated attracted
Roberts attention and he agreed to purchase it
for So
The clerk could not make the change and the
colored man was sent out to get some silver for
bill, leaving his newly purchased trousers
behind him.
When he returned, he said the price of the
watch had been raised to IS. the clerk telling
an officer that was business" and 10 the
colored customer declined to make the pur-
chase. There was some talk about the bargain
and after awhile the clerk refunded Robert his
Sl.I5 which he had paid on account.
The colOred man then went on his way re-
joicing. but presently he noticed difference in
the appearance of his bundle. and when he
opened it he found that his trousers were gone
and that an old pair of rags had been put in
the paper.
The clerk had given the negro a business card
which proved to be an advertisement of Mr.
Samuel's New York place. Detectives Wheeler
and Proctor called at the store and heard the
deniaIs of Morris. whom they arrested.
Stealing the colored mans trousers was
the charge upon which Morris was tried
and the court heard the statements of all par
ties to the affair. The proof, the judge held
decidedly against the young clerk, and he
was given three months in jail.
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PROPOSALS.

sty5 sG 2ak 23spT NAsHs sEEskifs f9E
iosals FOX Ordnance supi lies for the Navy Yard Wash
b al the Brs Of srpIiiss and n a. w
Seyy Nun FI PH Twf Ky
aud publicly openel iinnediately thereafter. to
MS q the Navy Yard WsshInyton. D. c.. qusntity
I'M iorfinss lnmasf hoiding sand. pipe ensine
stsndir and pass the usual naval inlpection BIsi{
PROPOSALS viii b. furnished upon application 10 the
steRtion anatsstaieIs and dealers Is invited
H. bis all Other ;ins- 6eing equal decided by lot:
Z, reject any or all BIDS not deemed aaysnaxeous to
L $. BOTANIC GARDEN. WASHINGTON. d.
- Ausnsi 23 1872. aIr5n'vork Painting aud
Bo,anc Garden Wsason riIn' hoPses a. viii Ii
Ter lss sb2ye sansa ,sn s :, ae o Of
si- snk ga. X seST Tnt TWElXE
dsrdsh iS "N T. SMITH ssgt q ) ho:sG''
Il s. BOTANIC GARDEN, WASHINGTON, D. G..
with ;or ts sca saas ending
Jun. 80 1893 VIII b received al the once d lie
cIock ftfsDa9 s ;aisff isi SIXTH
Vii BE fpi.a :. h 10 Ss.tg and nd quantity rsG1fsd
wM R. SMITH. superin,, n u, \, u $ BotAnic Gar
HEADQUARTERS SOUTHERN BRANCH. Ma
lt9naI Home for Disabled olunteer soldiers Hsinp-
ton. Va. p August; ls9a.-Sea,ed proposals, sub
one r, mi; q, Two O'CLOCK Pm WEDNESDAY. the
SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1852, for fur
nlshicg Labor and Materials and Constructiny Brick
Bsrrack BUnding at the southern branch of the Ma
uonal Home for ID. V. Soldiers near Hampton, Va
Separate ssls wi be required for the construc
ton Of the Building, for the Heating snd Vcnti ating
Apparatus and for Plumbing. Drawings and sp-cifi-
cations be at this Office. and further infor-
nation obtained from Col. Z. I. Wood6n Governor
VINO GUNNELL. Civil Engineer au:s;tu. tn stose5
pRoposAI.S FOR UNITED STATES AND OTHER
MaIsLDep.rtment q the lnterior. General Land
once. washington. d. C, August 10. lSS,.-Sealed
bron-1S vii be Received al this Office until the SIX
TEENIH DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1Ske at TWELVE
O'CLOCK NOON. for notwithstanding and print
NIX ABOUT II; OD coIiss Of the map of the United
ststes ana ab"nt COCO COPIES of maps OF the land
states and territories prepared in the general land
Once specifications to the character of the work.
Sc q maps quality Of paaer and number OF copies
required may De procured at this Office. where spec
men, MI De exheisd 70 bidders. who must satisfy
themselves as 10 all the requirements. Proposal
mus, be made in duplicate and addressed 10 the COM
missioner Of the general land Office Endorsed on
the envelope, Proposals for United States and
other Maps BID. will be received for the whole
number or 1eSs than the whole number OF maps
quired Bonds with approved securities will be re-
9utred Ihe right 10 reje,t al bids Is reserved
j. X f.nuttf l{sSfa 4
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From Judge
Jaggers (to DIR. Paresis)-"You know DR..
Kapsool, SUPPOSE"
DIR. Paresis oldly)-"He's no doctor. Why,
sir. he advertises"'
Jaggers (haK an hour later, to Dr. Rhapsody
by the way, doctor, was talking to DIR. Molar
Yesterday, and
DR.. Kapsool Cinterrupting)- dear Jag
gers, will yon tell me, please, why you dignity
Molar with the title 'doctor2' Don't you know
that he is nothing but dentist?'
Jaggers (next day. to DIR. Molar)-''Now, this
man on the next street, DR. Powders"--
DIR. Molar chastity -. DR.. Powders. You
surely don't mean to apply the dignifed prefix
doctor to an ordinary veterinary surgeon?
You were surely joking, Jaggers''
Jaggers (second day after, to DIR. Powders)-
"Dr. Paresis was telling me the other day the
this sort of weather.
DIR. Powders with a deprecatory gesture)-
Don't talk to me about Paresis. He's no doc
tor. Why, sir, il / had yellow dog that was
sick wouldn't trust the case TO him. He ought
to be O butcher"
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The Warrnest Place on Earth.


There several of these claimants for
the highest temperature on the habitabla globe.
The Central Sahara registers mean of 81 de-
grees in July. Central Australia boasts of "a
degrees in January mean which is attained
in south California and inner Arabia in mid-
summer. But recent report of the New York
meteorological bureau tells us that Californian
valley between seventy and eighty miles to the
east of the Sierra Nevadas. running in a north
northwesterly and south southeasteriy direction
between two mountain rangcs-the funeral
(6,O00 feet) and the Amargosa 1000 feet
has the highest temperature vet recorded
This valley lies below the sea level at depth
variously estimated at from 100 feet to It's feet,
and its reputation for excessive heat and ex-
tremely low humidity il built upon such
tragic incidents as sudden death from
isolation incurred by those who have
the total extinction Of an immigrant party from
heat and thirst in 1850. The latter occurrence,
indeed, gave it the title it goes by-"Death val
ley" The report above referred to sets forth
that in four months out OF five during which
readings were taken the mean temperature
rose above 80 degrees, in July and August ex-
ceeding 100 degrees, while the mean for the
entire period was not less than "a degrees The
minimum was usually above 20 degrees, while
an absolute maximum Of 1872 degrees was regis
tered on three successive days ut the end of
VI,
the New York meteorologists had the uncomfort-
able experience in Death valley Of spending
day in which the maximum temperature was
120 degrees, the minimum 80 and the mean of
all hours 1886, while the hottest spell of all
occurred from this day onward to July "a, when
the minimum never fell below SO degrees and
the maximum ranged between 119 degrees and
121 degrees The rainfall during the five
months reached total of only ]. 40 inch. The
winds, on the other hand. were of great force
and frequency, those from the south prevailing
every three or four days, while their velocity
would rise from thirty miles an hour to over
forty-five miles. Such gales we're of but brief
duration. but one of them on June II lasted
from 1910 a: m. till pm. rs lone continuous
hot blast" the temperature of the day being
112.6 degrees. These high winds assume the
character Of the simeon OF the Sahara, the
loose, friable soil contributing clouds Of sand
which often conceal the surrounding noun
tains. What with the heat and the nature Of
the soil vegetation was extremely scanty, Mt the
bottom of the valley, indeed. well nigh non-ex-
istent. Animal life was hardly to be seen; the
singing gnat by day and the snake, the lizard
and horned toad by night were its only repre-
sentatives. But for one transient flock OF
blackbirds no winged creatures were to be seen
by the New York observers, who might have
given the valley the name bestowed by Virgil on
a similar region from the same phenomenon,
viz, "Avernus."
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MIR. COMPTON ACCEPTS.
His Speech to the Convention That Renomi-
mated Him-Notes.
Of The Evening Star.

Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, ND, August 25 1892
After The STAIRS telegraphic account of the
democratic convention at this place closed yes
terday Barnes Compton was notified of his
nomination by that body He came upon the
platform amid wild enthusiasm, and after the
demonstration had partially subsidized he
thanked the democrats of the fifth congress
sional district for the honor which they had
just conferred upon him. He then referred to
his letter Of declination made public about
month since. and said he was actuated to the
conclusion not to become a candidate on ac-
count Of his physical inability to make q
thorough canvass if nominated. He also said
that, having been SO frequently honored by the
democrats Of his district, he deemed il prudent
and just to other aspirants that he should step
aside. He said he did not care to go into the
details Of the issues that would be decided be-
tween the parties during the coming campaign.
He contrasted the position OF the republicans
on the question Of protection and the force
bill. He referred to the closing of the manu-
featuring establishments throughout the coun-
try indicative of the fact that a high pro-
tective tariff was not beneficial 10 the working
classes. He laid great stress upon the danger
of the country and popular government in case
the republican party should gain the control Of
the presidency and Of the Congress this fall,
pledged as they were to the onerOus force bill.
Passing from national issues he urged upon
the gentlemen Of the convention the fact that
upon them greatly depended the result i'm this
congressional district. and pointed out the alb
solute necessity of thorough organization on
the part OF every one DESTROYS of democratic
success in the district. His remarks were
greeted with loud and continuous applause
After the convention adjourned the democrats
Of this town Hospitality entertained the dele
gates and their friends at dinner given at the
Milstead House, engineered by Messrs. Stephen
Gambrill and Earnest Baldwin.
Now that the democrats have decided upon
their candidate, the republicans, who will meet
in convention here on the 9th proximo, are
beginning to show signs Of activity. They have
several good men to pick from. and II is thought
that lively time will be forthcoming at their
convention.
1t is encouraging to see the vast amount OF
improvements which are going on at North
Laurel, just across the Patuxent in Howard
county. This subdivision is but six months
old, but there are now some twenty or thirty
houses erected thereon. aud the streets have
been graded and q public lighting system e.
tablished.
While swimming in the Patuxent river James
Barnes, . young colored man from Anne Arun-
dell county, was taken with cramps and IL was
with the greatest difficulty that his friends re-
stored him to life after having dragged him out
for dead.
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AT THE RIVER FRONT.
ARRIVALS,

Four-mast schooner Lydia NJ. Deerin2. Bath, Me-
Capt. Hamilton. eleven days from Bangor Me-. with
1300 tons of Penobscot ice and 500 900 spruce pine
laths. Four-mast schooner Margery Brown, -,
Capt Osgood. twelve days from the Penobscot river
with l. 700 tons of ice. Schooner Mary Anne Shea
Alexandria. Va, Capt. Louis Monroe. from Aqua
creek. Va. with forty cords of pine wood Schooner
Aqua creek, with about twenty-five cords of wood.
schooner Os eole. Alexandria. Va. Capt. Taylor,
from Occoquar, Va, with twenty five cords of p,e
wood. Steamer Occoquan. Georgetown. D. c.. Capt.
Davis, from Occoquan, with yellow pine piles.
SAILED.
Barge Isabella. Frostburg. Md. Capt. James Turf,
to Cumberland. Barge No. 1ol. Cumberland. Capt
Eirheiberger. to Cumberland Schooner Fannie b.
Shepherd wasshington p G. Capt Charles Bsna-
Schooner joseph Ale1andra; Va. Capt; Edward
port Schooner Peri. Georgetown. D. G.. Capt. Ken
drick TO Sonini Va. to load wood for this rort.
Consistency to Aqua creek to load railroad ties for
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Very Seriously Burned.

Yesterday afternoon about o'clock fatal
accident took place at the residence of DIR.
E. b. Allen, corner of 2Sth and G streets
northwest Mrs. Henry Warwick, the doctor 3
daughter. was in the act Of filling the reservoir
of gasoline stove and some of it splitting on
the stove, an explosion followed and Mrs. War
wick's clothing and that of her three year old
child at once took fire, and Mrs. Minnick her
sister, who had her two-months-Old infant in
her arms, going to her assistance, was badly
burned, as also the infant. A cry of fire
brought Officer Cooney to the spot and the
flames were extinguished. DR.. Allen returned 10
his home soon after and DR.. Bishop was also
called in. and it was found that Mrs. Warwick
and child were terribly burned and Mrs. War
wick died last night. The injuries to the others
are not SO serious,
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Pleasant Time in Camp-Marked I'm.
proyement I'm Drill.
Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
EuS A.. A.....z-.
CAMP GEN. ALBERT 0apwAY.
CAFE NAY. Y. J. August "a Isq2

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
CAMP GEN. ALBERT oapwAY,
CAPE MAY. y. J., August "a, 1892
This, the fourth day of the encampment of
the Washington Light Infantry Corps first
battalion, ID. c. n. q. }. opened with a bright
sunshine that gave promise of beautiful day.
A beautiful day in this soldiers camp means a
hard days work for the boys, but they do not
appear to mind it all. as they are all out for
roll call and drill at O'Clock promptly.
The regular morning company drills have
been changed from 10 O'Clock. the hour first
designated. to 6:l5 O'Clock, immediately after
roll call This hour seems a better time for
their exercise, because ut that time the air is
fresh and invigorating, whereas when drill was
at 10 O'Clock the sun being well up made the
parade ground anything but a desirable place
to drill for two solid hours. The change was q
wise one.
Yesterday afternoon at O'Clock the assembly
call was sounded, and, pursuant to orders from
the commanding officer. the battalion was
formed in fatigue uniform, the occasion being
the expected arrival Of Capt. Allison Nailor
whom every citizen Of Washington either knows
personally or by reputation. he being an honor
ary member Of the Infantry's staff and a gen.
tlernan honored by all The march to the depot
was taken up. headed by the Third Artillery
Band. Arriving at the depot the ranks were
dismissed till the train bearing the captain and
his wife should arrive. At promptly ASS the
train rolled into the depot, and shout went up
rs the familiar face Of "Buffalo Bile brother
made its appearance.
He was escorted 10 the camp grounds with
military honors, Mrs. Naflor proceeding by
carriage TO Congress Hall. Arriving ut the
camp the corps cheer was given and ranks were
broken.
DRESS Parade
The forming Of the battalion for dress parade
was delayed last evening about fifteen minutes
- it vss foundimPossible 10 rssch the parade
ground, owing 10 the denAe crowd that filed
the approaches to the lawn A detail WIS dis
patched to the soene, who succeeded, after ,
hard struggle, In making space large enough
TO sduit ths passage Of ths so,disrs. who
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The Vulgar Taste for Jewels.

London CorIesI ondent American Register.
For some months past have noticed the ex-
traordinary increase in the amount of iewelry
worn by ladies in the daytime, and at Sandown
races remarked more than ever the profusion
Of daylight diamonds. At first I put this craze
down to bad taste on the part Of the wearer
and then to vanity; but now q passing fashion
which. fashion journal asserts. comes to us
from the wives OF Chicago pork packers has
grown into fixed custom, and all of our
smartest Of womankind overload themselves
with diamonds and precious stones before lunch
time.
Twenty years ago lady in the daytime rarely
wore more than couple Of plain rings per-
haps one plain gold bracelet and sometimes a
pair Of pearl earrings. Nowadays meet women
who are beringed on every finger up TO their
knuckles, wear huge diamonds in their ears,
and are pinned all over their breasts and bon
nets with brooches of precious stones.
Going down in railway carriage few days
ago sat opposite lady who had evidently
started in hurry and bad not had time to put
on her gloves at home. Before she had got her
gloves on counted nine jeweled rings In the
front OF her bonnet she wore a turouois
mounted with brilliants as a brooch, cat's-eye
diamond and ruby bee was at her throat, 1887 ~
y, s az Sr figures an inch long was on one
on the other side. Her waistband was fastened
with true lovers knot in diamonds, pearls and
diamonds were in her ears and q diamond dag
ger was stuck through the back of her hair. On
her left wrist she carried half dozen bangles,
most OF them mounted with cut stones.
This is no exaggerstion and was the only one
particularly inventoried; but there were two
other ladies IN the compartment, should say
equally bejeweled. except as to their hands,
which did not see, as they were gloved
have often heard 1t said what . harvest thieves
could make IL they raided Covent Garden on q
smart opera night, and wonder that our race
course thieves do not run tho rule" over some
of these walking pincushions. am astonished
at their courage In wearing 20 much jeweiry to
q race meeting, but I suppose Il l. the system
Of MEMBER trains that enables them to do 90
without being robbed
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PHILOSOPHY
John, said Mrs. MoovaIong. ''the landlord
was here today and he said that he was coming
next Monday for the rent, and he expected to
get it, too"
Ibid he?"
Yes, and he seemed in earnest about it."
Real positive, hep
''Yes."
''Well. as long as he feels so confident don't
see that there's any use Of my worrying about
it. reckon he knows his own business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25

Judge Mills today concluded the hearing in
the of Albert Eaton who was charged with
an assault on young girl named Alice Sheckels
in Miller's store, in East Washington,
last Sunday, published in The
STAR at the time. Several witnesses
VINO we're in the store at the time of the alleged
assault were examined. and they all said that
no such an affair could have happened without
their seeing 1t.
The charge against Mr.. Eaton was thereupon
dismissed
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The First $4,000.


To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Noticing in your last nights issue the order
OF march for the Grand Army review, permit
me to ask the following question: Why not put
the survivors of the first IL, 900 volunteers the
three months men, at the head Of the column
the men who, promptly responding TO Father
Abrahams cali, served without hope of pay,
pension or reward Pro PATRIA.
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The Charge Dismissed.

Patrick Mahoney, a street car conductor,
was before Judge Mills today because an Of
fcer found him with blackjack in his possess
sion. he plead guilty to the charge and was
given until Saturday to pay a fine of $50. The
court ordered the destruction of the weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-25

A serious csving Of the river bank occurred
New Orleans and 4 he site 81 The NisissiDpi
Valley railroad wharyes and elevator The cave
h 1e6 fest BY 90 feet auA that much Of the
wharf and WAREHOUSE Z sunk into the river.
The company dos not think thers Win BE- any
further damage.
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From Life.
, "George"' she screamed. ''My necky'
whats the matter?''
There's a pillacatter-"
"A what?2
"a tnppekiller-"
"what in the world do you mean?"
"Oh, DEAR" she moaned, a. she clutched him
frantically. "A kitterpailer! You know,
George! A patterkiller!"
"Oh!' said George, with evident relief, and
he proceeded TO brush the future butterfly
away.
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ID ArcLIFFE. pARK CO .Aaets s,op. ave. n. W.

u W.
TRUsTEEs- SALE OF TWO Two-sroRY FRAME
DWELLING Hot SIS On SEVENTH STREET
BLING nos: 3lu. AND 3l04 SEVENTH
STREET ROAD
BY virtl- Of deed Of trust given 70 aud duly
rsrds OF the District Of Colnbis and al the request
Of the party scared thereby. we will sell bv public
auctiol in front II the Premises on TUESDAY.
AUGUST THIRTIETH. 1Sss,. at HALF PAST FIVE
O'CLOCK p VI all that certain piece or parcel Of
lsins the north thirty ( feet OF lot numbered one
Cd N blosk numbered eight (Sl Of Todd and BROWNS
subdSsion g Mount Pieasar: and Pleasant Plains,
ffoEtins 18th street read AMI exfsndine with that
Width deE'h OF seventy fve C15l feet. together with
81 the improvements. easeiuelts hereditaents and
appurtenances to the belonging in any wise
Arpert4luinx.
Terms. The amount Of the indebtedness secured by
the Above trust. 5000. sni $500 secured by pror
deed on With the accrued Interest on both 2nc the
e1pess Of sale 10 be aid cash The balance OF the
purchase money pay able TO sait the purchaser with
interest al the rate % per cent per snnum and
cured by deed Of truS the property sold all cash.
sS TIE pun nasers opsIon- DEPOSIT of s.boto be
paid when the properly Is knocked down Terms to
the trustees the riyt resell property
ss the risk and COS; % the defsultin nrchaser All
convey aRcins recording, &c. at Jlurchasrr's coast
H YsN Z JS sSRbbASsfEk' Trustees
kAIcLIfFE. DARR CO..
0l1ed&dD Auctioneers
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FUTU RE DAVIS.

A. H. LEVY
Aucti0ueer and Commission Merchant.
No. 1000 PeEna ave. of IOth St south side.
NEW AUCTION AND COMMISSION HOUSE.
Having secured the services NJ efficient All ton
eer thoroughly posted in all the details of tEe b:ss
Ness beg ave 70 state that have started in the
regular AUCTION AND COMMISSION BUSINESS
at the above wek known centrally lOcated staI.l and
will prozrcu'r the in sll its different branches
REAL - " ATE. TBU STEE'S. ASSiGSEE'S, COURT
AND ALI. OTHER SALES OF EVERY DESCR1P-
TON attended 20. either the premises Or at cur
sales
REGULAR SALES WEEKLY at auction store
of every description OK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
AND EFFECTS. HORSES. CARRIAGES. HAIR
NESS. Be. Sc. at TEN O'CLOCK.
We therefore respectfully solicit sales Of every kind
and ,pe do utmost to satisfy all favor MS
with their business. Merchandise received for our
weekly sale am time previous to day Of sale.
FIRST SALE OF HOUSEHOLD FURNITCRE.Sc.,
taxes place al sales rooms thu kSDAN. SEPTEM-
Der FIRST. at TEN O'CLOCK. for which We solicit
eonsignH.ents- Prompt settlements rendered
II. LEVY.
AuctiOneer.
CHARLES WEEKS.
Salesman au25-3t
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Identification Desired.

From Judge.
Mr.. wayback (prcminent western citizen) r.
''we think we've caught the Teller wot stole
your horses, an we want you to 60 round an
identify him."
Mathematician We bring him here?'
Mr.. Wayback-"We amt got no hearse."