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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

In the assembly room Of the Cosmos Club,
which is the chief place in town for holding the.
meetings Of local learned societies, three such
bodies have held their meetings this week. They
were the Philosophical Society Of Washington,
the National Geographic Society and the An
thropological Society,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

At . meeting Of pastors Of the northwestern
part Of the city recently held 1t was decided to
observe the week Of prayer, beginning January
2, BY series Of meetings, as follows:
Monday, in Grace Reformed Church, 10Th
street opposite 0.
Tuesday, Luther Place Memorial Church,
Thomas Circle.
Wednesday, Gunton Temple Memorial
Church, 14th and Il streets.
Thursday, Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
Friday, Methodist Protestant Church, 18th
street above NJ.
The topics are those suggested by the Evan
gelieal Alliance and the meetings begin at 7S0
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
SOUTH DAKora.s DIVORCE COLONY.
Committee ofthe w. g. 7. a. TO Urge leg
isiation That WIN Destroy %.

isiation That WIN Destroy o..
Much interest is manifested over the probable
fate Of the South Dakota divorce industry hen
the legislature meets in January. There D. .
decided tendency. especially ia religions cir
Giles. toward lengthening the time Tor gaining
residence from ninety DAYS 10 one wear Of
course such change would abolish IN south
Dakota that peculiar and fascinating institution
known as the colony
North Dakota requires but ninety DAYS and
Nebraska but SIX months. and the causes for al
vorce are no more numerous nor are the courts
supposed 20 be more lenient in south Dakota
than in those states. so that the change would
ehectually and Immediately destroy the divorce
industry OF the state.
The attack ON the law is led nv the state ".
c. i. O.. which last September adopted strong
resolution on this sub ect. and made Mrs. Fmma
{. Cranmer Of Aberdeen and Ms. Irene AdAms
OF Webster committee TO lobby at Pierre tins
winter for change In the Law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

Mother Released and Daughters Sent Down.
Mary Browns house in South Washington
was raided yesterday and Mary was arrested on
a charge of keeping disorderly house
Judge Miller questioned the woman and re-
leased her on her personal bonds. Her
daughters Minnie and Mandy were arrested for
vagrancy and Judge Kimball heard their cases.
The police told OF the character Of the persons
who frequent the house and the Judge gave
them ninety days in default of bonds. James
Thomas, arrested in the same house. was given
five days in default Of bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

two little tots at home. One year he came
down stairs early Christmas morning Dto see
what the good saint had been doing for him
while he had been sleeping and he found . new
pair Of boots and nice warm cap. He tried
to seem happy. but his feelings got the better
Of him. His eyes filed up with bitter tears -
he turned away and whimpered pitifully: why.
we're isn't dwum or anything to play vii. and
what's Christmas wifout somehns to play wifi
bought drum, though be was . nervous man
and he hated q noise above all else. That was
the spirit Of Christmas And he bought many
other toys and he took them all home and hid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

FLAosr1rF, ARIz., Dec. 24-The San Juan
river gold excitement has about subsidized. Par
ties are returning from the placer fields every
day. The majority say that there is no gold to
amount to anything in the placers. If there is
any kind Of development done on the river II
will have to be done by capitalists, and the
proposition as to whether 1t Win pay is a doubt
full one 1t Is from twenty to thirty feet to bed
rock There has been no gold taken out Of San
Juan. notwithstanding it has been reported
that large sums have been panned. The camp
10 no place for a pobr man. The country over
which they have to pass il desert one ana
there b no work there NOR any gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24


This is the time Of year for the street fakir.
and he 10 out in force with all sorts of curious
novelties in the way Of ingenious mechanical
toys. Tin ostriches that walk and draw wagon
after them manage to get inextricably tangled
up with the feet Of the passersby, but no one
minds little thing like that Balloons. flying
butterflies. packages Of sweet lavender, punches
Of holly and the inevitable mistletoe are all
standard attractions and all are here in
abundance this year rs usual. The fakir him
self is a man apart Like the flies in winter
time .one is tempted to wonder what becomes of
him in summer. Does he hibernate? using tho
word in sort OF reverse sense. Maybe he goes
to the seaside resorts and makes tintypes of the
bathers in brief attire at the rate of four for
quarter. Who knows, and viii he tell?
Never before have the shops of Washington
seemed SO attractive even at the holiday season.
Each year they appear to contain more and
more tempting collections of articles likely to
lure the wary greenback from even the closest
purses. The question has been not so much
what to get as what one can get along without,
for there have been the most varied and elab-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

crate displays to choose from A day or two
ago well-known jeweler on the avenue seemed
quite insulted and provoked when young man
carelessly suggested that there was better as
sortment to pick from in New York. This was
by no means without reason either, for even the
most fastidious could have found all he wanted
In that one shop and there were others quite as
good.
The days when Washington people felt that
they could do better in their shopping by going
overto Baltimore and Philadelphia are long vince
past and almost forgotten, save by the Oldest in
habitants, and newcomers to the capitals popu-
lation find it hard to realize it when they are
told that such u state Of affairs could ever have
existed. Some Of the Baltimore storekeepers
are sensitive and might not like 1t if they knew
that people have been coming over here from
the monumental city this year, SO for the sake
Of peace this will not be said.
THE BIO MARKET.
One Of the most interesting places about the
city at this season of the year and one that we'll
repays visit if made only from curiosity is the
great Center market In addition to the splen-
did displays of turkeys and plum puddings, or,
rather, the various ingredients thereof, and the
ducks and geese, the launches of venison and
the succulent pumpkin, the country around has
been drawn on to the full for great piles of
Christmas greens. Wreaths and crosses and
long ropes Of twisted evergreens. huge piles Of
Christmas trees that will serve their turn and
then find their way into the back alley and
eventually into some neighboring stove. all
these and more are there to be seen in royal
abundance. Green holly, with its dainty red
berries: the mistletoe, with its waxy fruit and
its promises Of what may occur beneath its
shade. if the young girl doesn't look out; all
these are part and parcel of the happy Christ
mas time. Great or small they all 60 to mark
the glad season that should portend peace on
earth and good will toward men.
To each and every one Of you merry Christ
mas and happy New Year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
What Saved Capt. Hodges.

CHICAGO. Dec. A.-Capt. C. Hodges has been
tried at Fairfield. this state. before Grand
Army court-martial for violating a rule Of the
order in carrying q Grand Army flag at the
head of democratic procession OF old soldiers.
He was found technically guilty and sentenced
to a slight reprimand. The fact that he had
been a valiant soldier during the rebellion
saved him from greater punishment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
The wyoming IlcctIon C.....

cHErENSE, WTo., Dec. 2l-Action on the
election cases in which the prize Is t~o seats
in the legislature has been put oyer by the
supreme court till II o'clock next Tussday. In
lawyers to be prepared 20 prose, urther at
once in case either side was di.sa rs fed with
the result on Tuesday. SENATORS Carr and War
rem are expected home today for the holidays
A mandamus 20 secure place. for Carbon county
democrats a. clerk and commissioner val. come
before the supreme court in few DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
He Stole An Overcoat.

Wilson Carry, young colored man who was
greatly in need of an overcoat, attended q
.'parlor social" the other evening and with him
disappeared an overcoat belonging to James
Harrison. After getting the coat Wilson
thought he would dispose Of the garment and
get some Christmas money. He got caught
when he attempted this and today he was
called upon in Judge Miller's court to expla,n
where and how he got the coat.
81 bought it from q man for Is CENTS he
said.
ssWhat MANI"
81 don't know who he ID. l met him ON the
street."
s.That mans been dead long time, )" said the
judge. ibid You attend the parlor social?"
"Yes, sir."
sAnd 90 did the overcoat. You left the So
cial and the overcoat went with you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

biLLsBoRo', Ia, Dec. A.-Martin A
Ritchie. a prominent aud wealthy farmer near
this place. was swindled out Of O., 900 yesterday
by the old three-card-monte game. n. mot
two strangers aud was soon interested in the
game, and thinking be had sure thing he be,
ana won $1,000 but when the confidence men
went to pay HIM his monev they gave him an
empty box and kept his $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

MAscoUrAH, ILL.,, Dec. 24-J. N. Kidd. mine
boss, and Elmer Rosenberg and Alfred Simon.
workmeu, went into an old unused portion Of
coal mine at Alma. this county, yesterday to
inspect for proposed improvements. All three
were suffocsted by foul gas. Although rescued
from the mine in q very short time the two
workmen we-e dead, and it il doubtful II the
mine boss will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Gen. Boynton's New Bureau.

The Cincinnati Tribune, the new republican
daily which is to start with the new year, has
completed arrangements for its Washington
servi . It's Office will be in the hands of Gen.
II. V. 3oynton and Robert J. Wynne at 5ll
14th street, where these gentlemen for so many
years performed the Washington work of the
Commercial Gazette.
Gen. Boynton will write Washington letters
and telegraph editorial matter Mr.. wynne,
who will remain with Secretary Foster until the
4th Of March, will have full charge of the news
service. The Tribune management is largely
made up Of gentlemen who had prominent con-
nection with the old Cincinnati Gazette and the
new journal starts with a large capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
VIGOROUS MEASURES TO BE r.KgN.
Cheering Bulletin Follows Last Nights
Announcement.

LONDON. Dec. 24.-Much anxiety was ex-
pressed last night when it was announced that
Mrs. Langtry had suffered a relapse, but this
was removed today when the physicians issued
a bulletin stating that during the early hours
of the morning the fever had abated and she
showed signs of returning strength.
The bulletin added that the crisis Of the
disease had passed and that Mrs. Langtry was
out of danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
TOO STORMY To sror
The Etrur's Dld Not Cali NJ oa.....,~~.
Thoneh the CT, cf Pad. ma

f""Htn the IVY OF Faris ND.
LosDos, Dec. 2L-The Etruria. from Ne.
York. arrived OF EfnsAls tAi. unarnins. h..,x
gale Vas blowing and the steamer ,aaa. no a.
tempt to call At Queenstown. bat Troo.ssaea
direc; from Liverpool.
The lnmsn line steamer ci;v % Pans. f-o-,
New York December AZ fcr Liverpool. passed
Brow head ~ 8 20 this moving
Queenstown dispaich savs Noiwith.,ana-
ing the heavy weather the Ci,y % Pari. landed
nnmhss Of her passenger aud her mail. "A
Queenstown. The passengcrs say that the. 81
perienced terrific weather on 'he VOYAGE Sino.
Tuesday las the Civ % nari. had no, .ts-m.d
A. vel a. che should have DOVE. aud u 80.
supposed bv the Passengers hat .hs had met
With some mishap % Fart o; her machinsry
Inc une 81 passage was IA DAYS, tuelss
hours Aad twsniy-oue minutes
rHE sAsLK ovERDUH.
NV loRE. Dec. An. North German
Llovd steamship Saale. Cart Rinck. should
with fair weather. have been sighted neccr,h.r
81 She sailed fron Bremen "a. issh aud
southampton the 18th. She & undoubtedly a.,-
iAsed BY the te-nPostuous weather recently ca
perlenced BY the Majestic and Teutouic IN.
SsAle is boat in charge of e,rer,encea
oihoers. and any small delay AZ this time os
year eNoites no great Uneasiness.
rHE ErRuRI, Won rHr nAcE.
ouEENsrowS. Dec. 2a-In the race between
the Cunard liner Etruris and the CITY Of Par.
the Etruria won By three hour, the CITY q
Paris not passing Brow Head until go tina.
morning.
As the weather Was heavy the Htruria p.s-.1
On 70 Liverpool without stopping
his is the first time that the Cunsrd liner
crack ship, the tastes; % the single .-r,.~
steamer has had an opportunity Of testing
her speed against twin screw crack The two
steamers lett New York on saturday asteruoon.
The City of Paris was the leader crossing the
bar al IS pm. The Etruria was close behind
her, crossing at 4:l6. The Christina. holiday.
are responsible FOR the race. a. here,ofar. al.
lnman ships have always sailed on we,lnes lay.
On this occasion. however. the company de-
eided 20 send the CITY Of Paris out on SATURDAY..
IN order 20 land her passengers IN England IN
time 10 eat Christmas dinnerz.
TuEsE MN BEr wRoNa.
NEw foRK. Dec. 2I-rhe CITY 81 Pan. "a.
expected To arrive at Queenstown this morn
ing. IL was predicted that she would arri,.
several hours before the Ftruria. knnmh.r 81
bets were made among shipping mon a. g. tha
number Of hour the lnman steamer would be.t
the Etruria. The general opinion agreed on
was i've hours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

LITTLE Rock. ARK, Dec. 2i--The Davis
Reinman Company, owners Of the largest livery
stable in Little Rock. went into the hands Of =
receiver last night The liabilities and asset.
are estimated at $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
To Invite the Prrsldept.

Ex-Gov. Beaver has left for Washington 30
extend personal invitation 20 and prevail
upon President Harrison 10 attend the opening
OF the new engineering department az Pennsyl-
vanis State College on February q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
OR TOMoRRow'LL

Oh lOnOHhOW LII
be - not Saint yalen-
tines day, but Christ
mas, the gladdest and
happiest day of all the
good old year. Christ
mas day. the one day
sacred through all time
to the children, God
bless their hearts, each
and every one Of them.
IL IL we're not for the
what would
Christmas amount to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
WY THE sraEkrs ARR CROWDED.

WY THE srREkTs ARR CROWDED.
p-r- s<nty. want bisakls aud pair Of skate. and
Ssied aud q slate want . mufer. . Football and
suns esndy and r.mss . cote wsxxen ana hole
lt % other tuinxs aud dollhouse an .orns doldish~s
- sts,-r an o NE more games and Promise 20 Be
ssSd oog - NJ mere nov from your lite friend
JACK.
WHY II u Just such letters as this written
any time during the past fortnight, that have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

New YORK. Dec. 2L-The imports exclusive
of specie) at the port Of New York for the week
were 2.291 592. of which IS, 100 ,252 were gen.
eral merchandise and SS, IOl, $40 dry goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

In TIE estate Of Otis p. g. Clarke Judge
Bradley has removed C. ". Fitts, the admins
traitor, and appointed W. n. Dsnnis In his place
on diving bond In oS,0oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

Fourteen italian pushcart merchants had to
leave % collateral each at the police station
yesterday for leaving their carts on the street
over night. Seven Of them appeared in court
this morning and were fined, while the others
failed 70 appear end their collatsrals were for
feitsd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

NV YORK. Dec. 2A-At 8 am. the sloop
Gertrude, from Virginia for New York, loaded
with CLAIMS, went ashore Oh the life-saving
station at Long Branch. The crew Of the sloop
were promptly taken Oh and At am. the life
saving men succeeded in hauling the sloop eG
uninjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

that are worth all the other pleasures Of life pu.
together: These other joys come later. and it
s. the JOYS Of childhood that are so keen that
they are worth the having. Atleast that's what
The old folks tell us, and they ought to know
for they have all been children themselves.
With some OF the older folks any one can tell
that thew have been young, and such q short
time ago that they have hardly had time to get
over IL vet. They're the ones that have chil-
tren around them now TO look after They're
the ones that go to the fireplace after the
babies have gone to bed and take down the
funny httle scrswls that have been written to
SAINT. Claus. Every line read over again so
carefully and IL matters not that the reader
may have been called upon to act o. writer q
while before or At best to suggest and to advise
a. TO the spelling and the composition Of that
precious note.
Tie oOly genuine old people are the ones
that have no Youngsters around to keep them
young. some Of them realize this and do the
best they can to remedy their Shortcomings at
this season Of the year by interesting them
selves IN some ones else children. OF course
this "A not the real article, but II answers fairly
well, and they manage to get out Of Christmas
o JOY and pleasure that not even the best tur-
bey and plum pudding in all the world could
ever give.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Gen. Growers Will.

In the case Of the estate of Gen. Cuvier
Grover an exemplified copy of his will has been
admitted to record and letters testamentary
issued to Ella NJ. Grover On $50, 900 bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Merry Christmas Chimes.

A select program Of appropriate tunes will
be played upon the chimes Of the Metropolitan
NJ. f. Church. ~ and c streets northwest, on
Christmas morning by James r. Gibson,
chimer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
He Registered From the CITY,

The suicide at Federal Hill Park, Baltimore,
some days since has been identified as Thomas
Healy, who registered at the Maltby House on
the It'll instant and gave his residence as WASH
ington. D, c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

snyvAy? And for that matter. II IL were not
FOR Christmas what would the children have to
look forward to for half the year and back upon
al the restf When would they ever get those
bicycles and lead soldiers, foot balls and doll
houses and the thousand and one other things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Wanted to sleen I'M the yxooa.

young woman entered the Casino Club
groundalast evening and coolly informed the
employees that she was going to sleep in the
woods. She was sent to her boarding house,
Mrs. Bradly's, 937 Massachusetts avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
c HRISTM AS We.
Getting Ready for the Visits of Santa
Claus.
EVERYBODY SHOPPING.

Grown People and Children FIJI the Streets
and stor-s-An Have Their Arms Filled
WIN Bundles - Juvenile shoppers and
Their Ansiety to Get Thing. Right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

them under the table on which the useful arti-
cles had been placed. so that when that small
boy found them surprise was added to- his other
pleasure. for he thought they had been there
all the time. And it was not until he was
erown-up man that he knew this story as 1t is
written
There will not be many small boys who will
have that fault to find this year, for never
before did the toy stores have such tempting
displays and never have they seemed so well
patronized- For days they have been crowded
easy and the patience Of the long-suffering
clerks has been thoroughly used up for once
Every woman in town has probably taken a
solemn vow this week that next year she will
begin her shopping early and so have 1t all
over before the Christmas rush begins. But
then every one Of them made that same iden-
teal vow last year and the year before, and it
will be just the came every time. Even if it
were not 30 there are so many things that are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

forgotten until the very last moment so many
odds and ends. that no matter when one began
this year il Is doubtful whether any one will be
really through before late this Christmas eve.
CHILDREN SHOPPING.
One Of the prettiest sights during the past
few days when the busy season was at its very
height was the number OF children who we're
down town doing their buying for themselves.
Such grave consultations as they held. with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

ispi tbs streets 20 crowded this merry holiday
tea-ou. And what crowds, Who dares saw
hist Christmas isnt " bat II used to be? Tha;
VIII not Pass Al all any more. Christmas is Just
a. good - u ever wa=. and a right Jolly and
happy time Il l.. too Prom one end Of THE big
city 20 the other. from the big stone horse on
The avenue % the little frame one in the alley.
there = = very air Of Christmas cheer about,
and where u he boy or girl poor as not 20
tnow that this b the time OF year above all
Others that belongs 20 them2
Not all % The stockings will be filed with the
same generous freedom. Some Of them NAV 20
pretty nearly empty aud some Of the presents
NAV be rather sorry makeshifts Bat what %
That rs the same with everything all the
world over. and one child NAV get more solid
comfort out Of a little china doll and scant
Dag Of candy than smother out of all his hand
some presents that NAV represent . small for
tune IN Themselves That's the Christmas
spirit, 80 let every be thankful for the merry
season
Nh WANTED A DRUM
some years ago q well-known Washington
man ~as q small boy and his parents were not
- well on a. he IL now. Christmas hardly cost
ss>n - much - 10 does him tina year for his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Club Paracraphs.

Clara: What kind Of men do you like best?''
Maud "Oh, l like club men best"
Clara: "Why?"
Maud: ''Oh, because they are so wicked"
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-23

WHEkEAS. b. T. 0'Conn~Ja oia a. ~. -
W cay % gule l.sz maze ~ nose fsr -
Of thirteen hundred ana ses~nfx-s~. @~'-es--9
<l.STs payable nfnefT a.xs 49, 49, 49, 49,
payable So his eva order Ard die c.~&- -
collateral security for thx rnxn~.f ~ ~
LoIs. tNo toncs ~ The CHAIN n....1s T,>cr-@<
Laklf eunEsnx ii rhs-T~~','-'.' esec-e.
said beads being uumAerca nj 81 n.y. ~
ana IiEegy-iear ftsl rrsts.cr1 s..,r 90 -
lxrs Al ls1l 800 a.s.~|s % 80 AhSeoeae Qe&<
hundred bonas nssa.sesea ssaass ~ e
bearing DAT c,ta aso ~, 90 lnsinslse sa3
mortgage ven is sid chnrrs '-..s's $3.50 :. ~