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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
FOR sALE-HORsEs AND VEHICLES

ESR sALE-ONE l4-ToN Schultz WAGON. 2
horses and double harness; two I-ton schuis carts
AAppls = southeast corner FAIRFAX and Queen IS:
EoK sALE--FINE DRIVING MARE; q YEARS
s.,r Oh sound and gentle fearless also surrey and
use months Address Box %. Star once. fe4 81.
For sALE-CHEAP-A FINE RIDING MARE
Market. TEA IN.
rSoK sALE-FORTY HEAD OF HORSES JUST
: arr from Lexington. Va. two English cobs !;
TABLE. I2IO Ohio ave n w. fei-sw
JOB sALE-sII FINE DRIVING AND WORK
horses. from i've 10 eight years old will be sold az
.pnses. PERSONS wanting good stock will do well
JSo. W. MUTERsBAU6H,
leoOe Near Langley. Va. . miles from city
'ok sME-HoksE. PHAEIoN AND HARNESS.
sa .ocKWEILs sfxBLEs. isas S %n ). n.~. Dc
OR sALE-A GENTLEMAN IN ILL HEALTH
vii sell Tor s:SOO cash, without exception the
ssst- most gentle. re!iabe. handsome. fast trot-
a Lady wilson. record ?. is5l By SoOrae.s Abdai.
Shiei sseYnd dam OF Kate thorn sister in blood
20 i.Oso ponnds: square. level trottrr; needs no
lid ne e0s s. ao' shy or pun sxs b sST Sss
ely tornlec she has fine q strain OF biool In her
,le valuable mare for rOad or tax pHrposss
Nd three heats when purchased for clio one
she Is = Inueh bitter animal tan she va. then
"A al , Az hsr perieetiy sound safe. gentle and
owh .nd allow Responsible party satisfactory TRIAL
IiuftEef information call my GROOM q, my pri-
"SS.e. 10. west 18th ST.. between 9th and 9TH
-. -,eN iork city fel-Jts
Oh sAI.E-FORTY HEAD OF CHOICE HORSES.
sutAoie Tor al purposes-drivers DRAFT, coach and
nsr@l use horses. also low -prlcsd horses ana
saitao.e ioE farm use. Will be sold cheap, all
Gs~s suArsnte~ ss represented or money rel unted
s<lt Lead VI street plugs At YATES &
inSEs SEN sIAbLE. USi q st n ja25-.w
.OR sALE-cARRIAGIs WAGONS AKIN RTT1s
sies On Easy terms keI AIRING and oruered wor {
sess axliI-stol- -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
SHOOTING STARS.
An abandoned bark--the lost dog.

II suppose" said the man who had dropped
in to help run the paper, ''that a man has to be
naturally adapted to being an exchange editor"
YES" was the reply; sit 10 largely matter
of shear intuition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
FOR SALE-LOTS.

A cCEssIBLE, SOLID. ELEVATED.
1t viii pay you to inspee.
FORT MEYER HEIGHTs,
washington's prettiest suburb. right On the line Of
the Washington and Arlington Electric Railway.
Chance to realize so to 100 per cent you buy now.
LARGE FORCE AT WORK GRADING STREETS
Anew section lust opening up and where shrewd
investors putting their money.
Polite salesmen and good teams always on hand to
sh0v this property free Of charge.
II YOU INSPECT YOU WILL BUY.
Asps. terms. kc. ct Office Of
ROBINSON Z LODGE,
Investment and Real Estate Brokers,
t6a % and 95 Atlantic building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

The Danube has ovsr6owed its banks IN ths
Pesth district causing serious foods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

$500 TO Loo
NORTHWEST LEXINGTON.
lie ONLY subdivision within tina ALPHABET Of
III SIIh OF Warrington where . man of moderate
leans can secure BONE without any Questionable
Surroundinss. and vre every ioo- of ground is in
ersasns In value. kof plsts and price list apply ct
DANIEL ARMAT,
Ao-5m 1913 st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

"You can put my poem in the waste basket
il you don't like it," said the young man
affably.
''No, I can't" replied the editor; ''the Office
boy says that il do, he'll strike.
He wrote poem on "The Snow"
They said twas full of soul;
But genius sought brighter glow
He sold it to buy coal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

No two vegetables are exactly alike; but one
onion bears q strong resemblance to another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

mo, john" said the affectionate wife Of q
politician, II don't want any woman's suf-
frage."
"Why not?''
because I'd always feel like voting for you
for Office, and don't think could conscien-
tiously do it,.
Jennie" said the young woman fercely,
I'm never going to have anything to do with
another church fair"
''Why notI"
"All the young men are over at the dining
table betting on who will get the oyster. Isn't
it scandalous?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

tea was brought into continual play.
Miss Turpie, daughter of Senator Turpie, had
q pleasant reception yesterday. She was
assisted by Mrs. and Miss Morton of Baltimore.
Mrs. Baumgras and Miss Wright.
Senator stockbridge gave gentlemen's din
ner on Wednesday night
Senator Cullom will give dinner tomorrow
night.
Miss Gale will give tea on Thursday, the
18th. 4to7.
Miss Lizzie Patterson gave luncheon yes
terday in honor Of Mrs. A. C. Patterson.
The table decorations aud flowers were green
and white.
The Friendly Sixteen Pleasure Clab gives q
reception and dance THE evening at the Ma.
tional Rides Armory.
Mrs. ?. II. Heiskell IT,, held her first recep.
ton yesterday afternoon at her residence, 223s
Q street. She was assisted by her mother and
Miss AddIe Brown Of New York.
Mrs Butterworth will not receive today, bu
will be at home the remaining Fridays in Feb
ruary. Mrs Howe and Misc Deere will be viii
her
Mrs Dora 7. voorhis will be at homo on Sat
urdsys in February after p N. at GIT K street
Mira Sophie (widow Of the late Will II. Sea
right arrived in Washington last night anS
win reside permanently with her parents, MIR
and Mrs. A. J. Lukei, at So 9th street north
east
Mrs William Birney win not receive mex
Tuesday, but will after that date be ''at home
Tuesdays ct $40 East Capitol street.
Miss Baldwin returned from st. Louis las
Saturday after . months absence.
Mrs. and the Misses johnson Of 1916 Vernon
avenue gave progressive euchre Of clever
tables to their friends on Saturday evening. A
| II O'Clock an elegauss supper was served. Anon,
those present we're the Misses Cochran, Hyatt
Panet OF Canada, the Misses Du Hamsl. tn
Misses Joyce. Mis- Dssring. Miss virsinis John
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Condition of the treasury.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l7.-ISpeciall-
The heavy pension payments this
month amounting to nearly $4,000, 900
and the unexpected falling off in gov
eminent receipts has reduced tho cash
balance of the Treasury to 1850, 900,
nearly all of which is either in SUBJ
sidiary silver or on deposit with national
banks. Secretary Foster said to-day that
notwithstanding the unusually heavy
drains on the Treasury and the fact
that the sugar bounty for the year will
amount to nearly $4,000, 600, against
100000 for the previous year, he was
confident there will be no deficit in the
national finances during the present
fiscal year.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Funeral of John Hoey

NEW YORK, Nov. 17.-[Special I'm
an atmosphere rich with the perfume of
flowers and laden with the melodies
which he loved so we'll, the last earthly
tributes were paid to the former Adams
express president, John Hoey. at St.
Leo's this morning. Tho beautiful lit.
tie church was crowded with friends.
While they waited for the ceremonies
to begin, tho strains of LA Paloma,"
Hoey's favorite air, were played upon
the organ. Among tho pail bearers
were Vice President Thompson. of the
Pennsylvania railroads II. c. Platt, j.
c. Fargo and Fl. b. Plant, presidents,
respectively, of the United States,
American and Southern Express Com
naniCa
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
An Interesting Case DeoIded.

RICHMOND, Nov. 17.-lSpecial The
Supreme court of appeals to-day. Judge
Fauntleroy, delivered the opinion in
tho celebrated case OF Colbert and IIirt-
ley against Shepherd, the verdict of the
lower court in favor OF tho defendant
being sustained. This is more commonly
known as the Martha Washington mon
ument CASE and is suit for SEQ, 900
damages on alleged breach of contract
The case has attracted widespread inter.
est on account of it's historic connection,
the plaintiffs alleging that the defend
ant agreed to sell the monument while
the defendant claims no only agrees to
sell the ground on which the monument
was located.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
GEN. SHERMANS MONUMENT.
The Son Appeals to His Fathers
Old Command
To Rescue it From the Possession of Labor
Organizations-He Makes n stirr,ne
appeal to the Army of the Tennessee.
The Monument Held In Connecticut on
Account of IL Labor Strike.

ST LOUIS, Nov. Special]-The
Army Of the Tennessee was called to
arms today. 1t was not the voice OF
"Old Tecumseh," but that of his cleri-
cal son, who appealed to the old COM
mand OF his father to rescue from the
possession Of labor organizations the
monument of General sherman and
reused Thorn to Indignation. just after
the society of the Army Of the Tennes-
see had been called to order THO morn
ing. Rov. Thomas K. Sherman, the son
OF the general, was invited to address
the meeting. He was in the conven-
tional garb Of his order, and he smoke
Tor few minutes with the great feeling
OF ahecnon which the children of Gem
eral Sherman entertain for the survivors
of their fathers old command.
Then he turned his remarks to the
monument which the family is provid-
ing for the tomb of the dead general.
the construction of which is della we'd by
the refusal of striking granite cutters at
westerly. Conn, to allow it be removed
TO the west. In a voice sad, but pas
sionately indignant, Father Sherman
said:
Just about the time the work was
finished strike occurred in the granite
quarries In the East and the finished
monument stands there now, and there
IS no power in this country, in the State
OF nation, to move it, to move that
monument from the hands of the union"
His frame quivering with emotion he
continued: They will not consent to
let us have it moved and 1 only know
ono way to got it, and that is to organ
lze one OF his old egiments and go there
and take it by force. tProonee ed ap-
plause Our family cannot even move
our fathers tombstone from the spot
where these workmen hold it enclosed.
There Is power then oven higher and
stronger than the power that you con-
quered and our generation has yet to
meet the problem of conquering or ct
least subdulng to law that great power"
There was dead silence for moment
as the speaker concluded and then there.
was burst of applause which swelled
into military cheer for the spirited
son OF Old Commander Sherman. The
monument committee was summoned to
meet and probably will take action in
| the matter.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18

ST. LOUIS. Nov. l7.-(Special) Tho
delegates OF the convention OF the
Knights Of Labor to-day discussed the
propositions made by the Worlds Fair
management to hold the annual conven-
ton OF the general assembly at Chicago
next year and take part in the proposed
labor congress. Charles G. Dixon, of
Chicago. representing tho local board
of the Worlds Fair, extended tho inyi-
tation to tho Knights ut yesterdays
session of that body. No action was
taken, but many Of the Knights are dis
posed to favor the proposal. The prin-
cipal business this morning was the re-
port OF the committee on laws. A
proposition to reduce the torn OF office
of the general officers was voted down.
The election of officers will probably
take place tomorrow.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Miss Katherine Drexeli Married.

NEW York, Nov. 17.-TSpecial Miss
Katherine DreXel'. daughter of the late
Joseph w. Droxell, was married to-day
to DR.. Charles bingham Penrose, of
Philadelphia. in st. Georges Church.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. w. :. Rainsford. A. j. Drexell,
uncle OF the bride, gave her away. State
Senator Boies Penrose acted rs best
man. The bridesmaids were Miss jose
phine Drexell, Miss Cornelia Redm ond
Miss Christine Biddle and Miss ALAMEDA
pal1
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Drunken Rruts,s Az

EAST LIVERPOOL, O., Nov. 17.-(Spe-
ciaD-George Burton, grocer, shot
and fatally wounded his wife this morn
ing. Burton has been on spree for d
week. Returning homo this morning,
he accused his wife OF being drunk and
threatened to kill her If she did not toll
where she got the deink. Mrs. Burton
protested on her knees that she had not
tasted drink, but the inhuman husband
pulled out revolver and shot her twice
in the region OF her heart. She cannot
rpcOvar
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Work of a Cyclone.

RKDBUD, Ill, Nov. l7.-(SpeciaD
Early this morning cyclone struck
this town, leaving wreck and desolation
in its path. The Catholic and Lutheran
Churches were demolished and tho stone
residence of Potter Kendall and the
double brick house OF D. D. Perry were
levelled to the ground. Fourteen other
residences, together with barns and
fences, were destroyed. The twelve.
year-old son of Mrs. Jacob Kock was
instantly killed and tho mother and
three other persons fatally injured
Eleven people were seriously hurt
Many people are homeless. The loss in
property is estimated at SlOO, 900.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
The French Ministry snfe

LONDON, Nov. l7.-lSpeciall = The
Paris correspondent Of the Times says:
IA general feeling pervaled the cham
Der toward the close of debate yester-
day that the ministry is safe. The
budget committee has voted in favor of
the taxation of licenses for tho distilla-
ton Of spirits in order to meet the de-
felt resulting from the remission OF tn @
duties on drinks,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
THE GROWTH OF HEREsY.
Tho Matter Has Been Taken Up by the
Presbyterian Church.


CHICAGO, Nov. 17.-[Speciall- Tho
committee on theological Summaries
appointed at tho last session of the
Presbyterian general assembly at Port
land, Ore, held the first OF its regular
sessions here to-day. The result of the
proceedings will DO awaited with in
terest by Presbyterians throughout the
country. The committee is composed
OF leading clergymen and elders OF the
Presbyterian Church from all over the
United States. Its members are author.
lied to draw up plan to secure a
ore direct relationship with aud con-
troll OF the Presbyterian theological
seminaries" The immediate cause for
the resolution giving authority was
the growth of heresy in Presbyterian
theological Summaries"
The last few years have developed
widely divergent methods of teaching,
as we'll as great difference in the
views as to doctrinal points on the part
OF those in charge OF the theological
schools, and DR.. Briggs, of the Union
Seminary, New York, and DR.. Smith, OF
the Lane Seminary, Cincinnati. a.e now
under trial for heresy. The committee
Will make up their report to the general
assembly which next meets in May at
Washington city. Rev. DR.. w. c.
Young, president of Center College,
Danville, Ky, who was moderator OF
the last general assembly, was elected
chairman.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Richmond Celebrates in Style.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 17.-(Special)-
Richmond Is ablaze with red fire and
enthusiasm tonight. The true and
tried Democracy of the city and its
vicinity assembled to celebrate the
great victory Of November sth. The
feature of the demonstration was an
immense torchlight procession, consist
ing of ten divisions, the whole making
parade several miles in length. The
head of the column passed the Dispatch
building at Sis, and the last division
went by at 9:45 o'clock
Political clubs, representatives of
various business interests. including
fifteen hundred mounted men, headed
by representatives of the press, were in
line. Many of the floats of unique de-
sign, containing spicy caricatures, added
to the enjoyment OF the scene and called
forth almost continuous applause Bust
ness places, private residences and club
houses along the route were brilliantly
illuminated. 1t is estimate that Is 900
men were in line, while moro than
$4,000 witnessed the scene
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Young DC Lesseps Makes a stntement.

LONDON, Nov. 7.-[Speciall The
Standards Paris correspondent sends to
his paper an interview with Charles dc
Lesseps regarding the governments de-
cision to prosecute tho directors of the
Panama Canal Company. He says that
his father has been so much affected bv
the governments decision that he has
not been able to leave his room for
three days. He added, I'VE have moth
ing to fear from an impartial inquiry.
Those who accuse us of squandering
millions will be astonished to learn that
in many instances we have ourselves
been q prey"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
An Ahsnrd Rennrt.

Troy, N. Y, Nov. l7.-TSpeciall-
Thomas G. Shearman was quoted to-day
as declaring that at the Victoria Hotel
dinner, which was an important event
in the campaign, Cleveland said that he
would be damned" If he would give
certain pledges to the regular Demo.
cratic organization. Edward Murphy,
chairman Of the State committee, who
was present, said to-day that the report
was absurd, and continued, There is
not a word Of truth in it,"
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Mrs. Colnuitt Hotter.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. II -(SpeciaD-
Mrs. Alfred IL. Colquitt, wife OF the
Georgia Senator, who was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday night, is much i'm
proved TO day. Her friends throughout
the country were alarmed by the report
and number of messages have been
received from tht m. This afternoon
Senator Colquitt stated his wife was
steadily improving and would doubtless
fully recover in q few DAYS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
The Complaint Was pismis,e

New YORK, Nov. l7.-ISpeciall-
Eugene De Mitkie wicz, the famous
promoter Of the Chinese concession
scheme, appeared to-day bafore Justice
Grady at the Tom BIS police court TO
ans"er a charge of Obtaining money
under false pretences from Arthur
Tones, Of Brooklyn. After hearing the
Testimony tho justice, on motion of
Mitkiewicz's counsel, dismissed the
complaint.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
More Taxes for the Russians

ST.. PETERSBURG. Nov. 17.-GSpeciall
-Russia's finances are in bad shape.
10 meet the deficit the government will
raise the excise duties on brandy, to-
6acco, beer, matches and petroleum.
Extra taxes will be placed on inhabited
houses, and forests and salt and exemp-
lions from military service will also be
tnYad
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
tho Own Service Law.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IT = Especially -
Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt
has recommended that tho civil service
law DO extended over employees Of tn
District OF Columbia, including clerks,
Lhool teachers and a part ot lro yu..oe
nd fire i"p,r,mr,t.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
New Jerseys omoial Vote.

TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 17.-(SpeciaD-
Official returns have been received by
the Secretary Of State from all the
counties and the work of verifying and
compiling them is now being done.
They show the plurality Of the Demo
cratic Presidential electors to be 1855,
and Judge Werts' plurality over Kean,
the Republican candidate for governor.
n roo
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Lynchburs's Great Demonstration

LYNCHBURG. Nov. 17.-(SpeciaD-
Lynchburg went wild tonight. The
Hill City Democrats were aroused as
never before and tho torchlight pro.
cessi"n and pyrotechnic display in honor
of the triumph of Democracy was one
OF tho most I'M posing ever Witnessed in
the South. Hundreds of people flocked
in from the neighboring counties to he o
swell the procession and tho enthusiasm
was unbounded. Senator Daniel de-
livered an eloquent address and the
multitude dispersed at late hour.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Earthauake shocka I'm It,lv

ROME, Nov. 17.-lSpeciall-A
earthquake shock is reported in the
Island OF Ponza, thirty miles from the
west coast OF Caly. Although no per-
son was killed by the shock, the people
of the island look upon the visitation "a
a warning OF worse 20 como and are pre-
pairing to leave.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Prominent Colored Man Dead

PETERSBURG. Va, Nov. 17.-(Spe-
cial-W. W. Evans, editor OF the Vir-
ginia Lancet, newspaper published
here in tho interest OF colored people,
died today after painful illness. He
at ono time represented Petersburg in
the Virginia legislature, and was one of
the most prominent colored men in vir-
GINA.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
ROANOKE'S BIG CELEBRATION.
A Great Night for Enthusiastic
Democrats.

A Monster Torchlight Parade-Thousands
of Spectators Cheer the RIarchers on.
Red Fire and Pyrotechnics illuminate
tho ROute-Many Transparancies in
Line-Several Slight Accfdents-The
Wagon Containing the Fire Works
Burned UP.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
FOR A UNITED STATES COURT.
One Should Be Located in
Roanoke.

Opinions of Some OF the Lawyers IN Re-
gard to the Matter-They Are All
Unanimously of the Opinion That the
Court Should BE Located Here-Why
the Magic City Is nn Advantageous
Piace-The Public Building Matter
Must BE Fixed First, Though.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
McComas Gets a Position.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-lSpeciall-
The President this morning appointed
Louis E. McComas, OF Maryland, Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia, vice Mont
gomery, resigned. McComas is sec O.
tary Of the national Republican com
mittee.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-11-18
Wire Plant Increasing It's Force.

EAsroN. Pa, Nov. 17.--lSpecial -
The Stewart Wire Plant, in South
Easton, will next week start upon a
double shift. employing twice as many
hands as 1t did year ago. The number
OF wire machines has been increased
from 100 to $50