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

Nearly all the churches in the county are pre-
pairing to have Christmas festivities for the de-
light of their sunday school scholars The new
sunday school addition. Just erected. 10 the
Presbyterian Church At RallstOn near the CEN
te- Of the county. will be formally opened to-
nixhG with appropriate services and a large
Christmas tree.
Much railroad work il goirg or at Rosslyn,
irst opposite Georgetown, III the county. The
Arlington Electrie Railroad Company are re-
placing the overhead trolley system with the
underground system and have nearly 100 men
At work The Pennsylvania Railroad Ccnpanv
are rapidly clearing away horses and trees for
their new depot Al ROsslyn-much inconveni-
enee 90 the travel % vehicles. but the residents
bear II with CHRISTIAN fortItude for they all
kno~ IL means progress and advancement; OF the
county.
The building Of the new graded school house
In Jefferson district l. progressing fEelv. IL
viii be called the Febrev school, IN honor Of
Superintendent Ohm T.. Febrey.
Mr.. Charlie. q. Smith. sr through his agent.
James y. Clements. has sold to DIR. Joseph
Tabor Johnston Of Washington city forty acres
OF land IN the county TOR $1,000.
The people Of the county will wait upon Sem
s,o-- Huaton and Daniel and Representative
Meredith after the hoiIdays and request them to
urge Congress 10 have constructed the long
talked-of bridge from Washington across the
Potomac 10 Arlington
The question OF the removal Of the county
eourt house from Alexandria citv 20 a central
portion OF the county u again being agita,ed
Mr. Frank Hume. chairman Of a committee ap-
pointed a short time ago TO confer with the
Alexandria city authorities concerning the sale
OF the county court house building 10 the cor
porstion OF Alexandria for public school pur-
poses viii soon make q report and recomme nd
some s.tion on the part Of the county looking
toward the early building Of a new court house
in the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
4 Peculiar Chimes. Institution.

"A Chinese cart Is peculiar institution"
writes Dr. Z. c. Ninton IN the Church at Homo
and Abroad. and has often been described. I
found II most convenient 10 establish my-elf
upon the shaft. swinging NV feet beside the
trace rope Of the near leader. ln the del. ,h 81
the cart were slowed u couple Of boxes together
with all our loose wares. rubber boots rain
Scat and bedding, upon which latter nv meti-
cal assistant and Chinese boy arranged fheTu-
selves cross-legged with a comuactn.ss aid
facility which aroused NV -nvv. n not nv
emulation Thus frcighted cur vehicle VS.
ready 20 encounter all weather and ell roads 4 n
Its six days progress Hcross ;he peninsula. In
truth both were eNasperating enough Tire
former by reason Of the heat 'h. latter beams
OF roughness. We made certainly more 'han =
hundred fordings Of streams often crossing the
same one again and again. the laud knoSs no
bridges. and consequently whcE the TRAINS
are high communication along shese roads 10
cut of for days al time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
The Gold Fever in Colorado.

The greatest gold fever that has ever stricken
Colorado since the Ruby and California gulch
diggings drew thousands OF miners into those
camps has now complete possession of the west
In every camp in Colorado. New Mexico and
Arizona there is nothing talked of except the
new placer fields of the San Juan river in
southern Utah. At Durango. Rico and Do
lores, this state, many outfits have already been
started for the new fields and by tonight il is
estimated that 800 miners will have left these
points. Mining men in almost every town are
clubbing together and offering big induce
ments to professional prospectors to visit the
mines. At Albuquerque, n. NJ. and other
points along the line of the Atlantic and
Pacific the excitement is intense and railway
officials and clerks have thrown up their posi-
tions and followed the great army of gold hunt
ers. The fact that Of the many who have al
ready gone on to this country none have re-
turned is strong evidence that the land is rich
enough to keep them there.
New stage lines have been established from
Albuquerque, Pennington and Winston, along
the line of the Atlantic and Pacific, and also
from Durango and Dolores. Col, on the line Of
the Denver and Rio Grande. The gold fields
are probably most accessible by way of the
latter points, which are only ninety miles from
them and 100 shorter than other routes. The
stage runs by way of Bluff City, Utah, which
is now the nearest settlement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

Several Personal FL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for the Coming Banquet.

for the Coming banquet.
Parliamentary inquiries and personal expla-
nations we're the order Of things at the meeting
Of the Jackson Democratic Association last
evening. After FIVE new members had been
elected Mr.. Samuel Snowden offered resolu-
ton that the financial secretary aud treasurer
present statement of their accounts at the
next meeting. member having remarked
that he had not been credited with the payment
Of q dollar by the financial secretary DR..
Charles Allen intimated that the books OF the
financial secretary, II. E. l.. White. were not
kept balanced. Thereupon Mr.. White arose
and Indignantly denied the accusation. saving
be was At all times prepared In show his books
TO the sssociatiOn and they would be found cor
rect
Or. Allen declared he meant reflections on
Nr. White. Col Snowdsn resolution was
passed John A. Clarke then conn ltined that
be had been dropped from the committee on
music The secretary announced that Mr..
and the gentleman was happy again
The banquet committee reported that the an
nual banquet Of the association would be held
at the Arlington Hotel on Monday evening. JAN
uary 3. az O'Clock The President and Vice
fre-ident-elec; and other distinguished guests
have been invited. and orators OF national rep
utstion have been secured Each member at
tending will be taxed so. and this amount will
have to be forwarded TO the financial secretary
by December 80. T. '. Noonan of the COM
mittee exp lained that the banquet would cost
IS per plate and the extra "a would 60 toward
payment OF music and other expenses. and any
surplus would be turned into the treasury, to
be devoted to the payment of the expenses of
the Inauguration day parade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

John Miller has purchased for sl1. 454 Of Jas.
+. Barbour lot - and subs to IL, l6 10 D. nearly
the entire square east Of square 643, bounded by
Half, q and III streets and James Greek canal
southwest.
Margaret E. Cissell has bought Of W. II.
Saunders for 5000 and sold to L. Robinson
for $40, 500 part lot .. square 173. fronting 80
feet on between 18th and 18th streets north
west.
ID. I. Hasson has purchased Of Z. c. Cutter
for $1,000 subs 20 to %. square Isl. 60 BY 100
feet on between 18th and 18th streets north
west.
George II. Corey has purchased for SC. 800 of
Lucy Wood lots / and %, block &c. and 26 TO
2s. block IL. American University Heights.
j. ID. Croissant has bought for So 800 lots 1
to 8, block .. and "a. block 3. of same sub
c. h. HEREFORD has purchased of W. o. Deni-
son for $500 subs 26 to %. block IL, Metropo-
lis View.
]. Il. Winner has bought of George Truesdell
for S6,375 lots Il to %, square Z, West Ecking-
ton.
L. Deyer, IT,, has purchased for $4,000 Of
". Hay ct al lots 3, 3 and Z. block 30. Columbia
Heights.
Mary II. Myers has bought of II. s. wyman
for 81, 733. 20 lots l6 TO 20, block 81, s. a T. 8
addition to lie Droit Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
The idaho Diamond px-i,.uarp,

Interest in the diamond discovery In Idaho
does no: abate. There T. still much soeptIcispn
about the matter. aud many r,asous for icing
cautious still exist. There IL much very good
evidence that the stones found are real dia-
monds. also much evidence that they sKist IN
large quantities. but 20 many discropancie. ap-
pear in the various stories told thai cautions
people are inclined 20 reserve Judgment. In .
short time the existing doubi wall oc removed
tor many parties are visiting the f.ld-. aud
stones are being sent away For examination bv
persons who have no object IN deceiyiIg any
one.
A Boise real estate firm have brDugh, an g.
pert from the East 20 MAKE an examination.
and he left for the field v~sterdav Several
parties have gone from Boise. this being the
best Quitting place. and being the
telds ~ any other place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

The New York and Chicago express struck
and killed four people near Elmira. \. A.. yes-
terday. When the train pulled into the depot
the bystanders were Mortified 20 see that the
pilot o: the engine was covered with blood and
il carried the dead bodies Of three persons. two
women and man. The other victim ws-
found lying beside the track some distance
from the depot. IL Il supposed that they we're
walking on the track and did not near or see the
swiftly speeding train AZ the wind blowing
"A gale and IL was showing hard. The engineer
Of the express saws thai he did not see anv per-
son on the track and did not hear a sound he
Rad his eve on the track nearly all ths time.
except for a minute 50 when he resched ard
got his dinner basket. 10 be IN readiness
to leave his engine in Elmira. IL is the end
of hs run. The train came into the depot al .
good rate Of speed. and the bodies were not
noticed until the train had stopped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
". W. Foreman TO F. P. Nash, pit. II, 50 4Ol;
$4,000 Washington L. and T. Co. to J. ID.
Schoheld, lott blk. 8, Friendship; s. Same to
S. o. Wendel, lots 10 and H. blk. 4. do: 8.
Same to Anna c. PAYNE. lot 9. blk 4, do; g.
J. 5: Mason to II. d. Fry, lots IL to 20. blk
., Wesley heights; $. James h. Moger ct al.
to Ira J. Baker. pit. Is. biz. ls.Langdon Park;
$. g. L. Hutchias TO X. S. Campbell, half
int. in sub 81, so. 70; SS95. @. s. Cooper TO w.
L. Nelson, sub 81, SO. 1923; 81, COO Adelaide
II: Walker to W. c: Hill. pit. 10. 81. 81; $. X.
W. Emmons to II. II. Mckee. pt.2. 50. SCI: g.
Ellis Spear ct al. to G. IL. Nolen, lot "a. blk.
l6, Is to Is, blk. IS. Howard University sub
E. Margaret V. Phillips to Matte v Brawner
lois 80 to SO, blk IS. Wesley Heights; s. c.
I. Norment ct al. to c. G. Ringwali. sub 207, 50.
1904; si.250. NJ. Phillips to ID. b. Gotwais, sub
20, So 962; Sl.Tl4 g.. williamson to w. Il.
Wilkinson, pit sec. z, Barry Farm; e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

Some Facts Of Interest tn shoppers and the
Public Generally.

Any man would be regarded q public ben
efActor Who can show people how to save money.
This IL What Mr.. James r. Oyster claims to be
able 70 do when be advises the public TO pur-
chase a five-pound box OF butter. which be sells
for sL75. This is the best accent creamery
butter. Mr.. Oyster also sells eggs, but only
fresh eggs.
There - something useful as well as orna-
mental n the stock kept by j. W. Boteler &
Son. gas Pennsylvania avenue. where among
The large assortment Of decorated china, cut
gl... and piano and banquet lamps il is possible
90 ind articles that viii suit every taste, and,
what 10 better. every purse.
Perhaps you not aware that dolls are
fornd at the Monumental. 937 and $50 street,
bat that j. a fact. as also tina, there 10 u large
stock OF gloves, umbrellas. hsndkerchiefs, be-
sides fancy GOO ds in great variety.
Every article that 10 needed to furnish a
house. with but one exception. can be found at
Grss,y's. 1870 and 1912 seventh street He 10
called The Pusher and II YOU ask him for any
household article except a stove he will supply
your wants from his ample store Mr.. Grasty
pride- himself the prices which prevail in
h. place aud he believes the public appreciate
the enterprise. which makes il possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
THE WASHINGTON MARKETS.

Tl.e,,. "a, sss- 49,. - .-..,s. .. -, 49, 49,
The resfess VI rct seems 70 be I'm TIE fruit vee' abe
basterine. butter and flower markets. Poultry has
had fal The market Is accounted rather .lru one
aSr Snfstnh>
Ne.etables-whiis psts,ocs. slssl, Is rer bnshei /;
s,eet rotstoss. ssas3 -; red Netherneid onions
g barre tals 4ostsec barrel carrots. 81 ..cs
Micnis Al eeery. 1870 psr bunch nsase g cry.
S az per esasn ;sEinssa ssnia9ss, $3.50 per
Sr plant sc afoc Der dozen 'sous.h- sssc Per poune
CAnoaEe snd vet 20 stocs show he strength
F.or,ds ru~s:ts. e. .oss2 - sa,swea srsrs.. ,ser
Yer pseAet. Mnisra 40. =. sIo Ut nsrr-as he--
sna lsInons 800 per e.s' ssnsnsS Is -, ssl: maa-
dern-s ana tsnrerine. ~ SoSs5. % yer box: pine;
nnpies. Ioy- pr run b>s.in sppess - Jas 20
~ 20 oArei. hoS 90 taasa,Sos sree.s co.
streaks. s,tsS. DE- sweet russet> 81 SeS pound
sseeds stast 70; Isln-ns do: sS~sa' Ziln0~es.
49, Inc fruit mar et Is suoas
,nx;spcrsted irn,its-Aprioots Il rrrnes. II.
i5c cav, e ~ 1r,,s,i ~ ~" ni, ,n
rasnisJ~iss IL hl.sss-,;s.' a -, H. -,
49, IT, ois Apesties cn..ce urea az
~ R,, - rou.ino GO, ~ m A.
o-ssssH ~ ,, ~ 80 20 20
fancy lsdl. narSrS ose .sso, 10 csoee Do iSsssc
county roll. I5aa,c- Store Sseied. Is. Make;
strong
Bu,taune-C-e.merv- osasoc cho,c. dairy 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

The Secretary Of War has announced re-
neNal OF the agreement entered into between
the governments Of the United states and the
united Mexican states June 20. 1890. whereby
federal troops Of each OF the two countries
are allowed TO cross over to the territory Of the
other in pursuit II savage hostile Indians, suo n
renewal having become necessary by reason %
the raids when. according 20 advice= from the
War Department OF the United States. are being
committed BY some Apaches. headed bv the in
dian called Kid. along the dividing line bs-
tween Arizona aud New Mexico. IL being feared
that they seek 20 eyade pursuit made by troops
of the United States by crossing the frontier
of Mexico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
TAKEN INTO A SIDE ROOM.
The Deposition of Ex-Deputy watkins 9
- Cleveland Ny~frrton.iy Tns~rrupted-

The Deposition cf Ex-Deputy watkins 81
- Cleveland Ny~frrtou.iy Int~rrupaed-
The taking Of the deposition of c n. was-
kline, first deputy for one term of Thomas
Axworthy, the dsfAuiting e,-city treasurer of
Cleveland, was resumed At Cleveland yes,-r-
day. having been commenced IN Boo on l..s
week.
Mr.. Watkins from the CITY records before
him went into the financial transactions Of Az
~orthy's first term in detail showing that q
the end Of u he owed the city siss. 600 A
number Of bank drafts were produced and Mr.
Watkins proceeded 10 tell Cor whs, the money
was used and what banks handled ~.
AZ tins moment Mr.. q. n Bulkeley. . prcni-
nent man in the financial circles % the civ,
appeared aud called two % the ATTORNEY. cf the
hrst term bon4ssnen 10 a aide room. where they
held . secret conference lasting two hours.
during which time tho e1aminstion was .u.-
day.
During Axworthy's administration there vas
an old law. passed when Cleveland wns . sfilaco.
directing that the treasurer must keep al the
FUNDS IN his personal custody. presumably IN
bis Office vault For YEAR this had b.-u va
nfaeiicshie and hy taci' general CONSENT ths
CIV treasurer had Deposited the mnnicipal
iosds IN banks. drawing the interest him.elf
. ana thereby Masking very prctt, penny
Although The fact was an open -esrc, th-
practice wss illegal and the qu.s,ion a. 20 tho
laoihty OF the banks In the ANworthy dsfAlc.-
ton has been quietly discussed D., those inter
ested more than once. II vas nDon this
ticklish ground that Mr. Watkins had been ID
DIV The citv's counsel whcu th- examination "a.
interrupted. lhose Who took part IN the con
ference refused 90 divulge It, nature. but 10 /.
generally believed that the hank. ar, urging The
bondsmen 60 settle with the CITY a. once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
rCkINGroS CITIZENS.
The Oe ct tn the Extension of the Fir
limits Ten This Subdivision.

. To- Ewea Inn If rn. H.
-. =. ~ ...,,,.,-,.
The Commissioner this morning received the
folioairg petition. signed by a Large number Of
IN. prgpertv osnerS Of Fckirgton:
~ ,,,,... :, ,y..h;..,o, -, S,.-.-. =,
W. " ""' o"n7 VI
pf"pefN IN the s19Hro SHOWN rs heAihgton'
desire 10 rernonstrate ag-inst the recent action
Of your honorable BODY in extending the fire
linit. Of the e,tv a. n. 20 inelpde said spbu,h
:. v... = .,,-, - -,
" ~" TOT W.T. NN'"s o'neI
reason-'
The said -uburb l. entirely cut on and sepa-
rate from the city. On the east side % the ciiy
a high hill intsrvenes between the suburb and
the city and on the north a large stretch Of
vacant ground lies between the two. So dis
tnctlv and 80 far are they separated from each
other thai every house IN the suburb might he
DESTROYED by IRE siihoEt endangeriug even in
the remotest degree any other property in the
la-trict
ron it- peculiar locatlon THIS suburb Is es-
pechlV adapted f"f comfortable and pleasant
suburban homes, snd the chief value OF the
rraI STATE ms oeen ana Is nov because oil It's
sualtsbintN Tor snch homes. The lots IN size
arr % e' 100 feet, with parking OF hiteen feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Along the wharyes

The wharves are well ventilated today and q
cold northwest draught is on the river
All craft in today report hard weather down
stream.
Capt. Mckeever of the Lottie Jackson left for
Baltimore this afternoon to spend Christmas
with his family.
The marine railway NJ Bennett is clear.
The Fannie is out and will weigh this even
ing.
Some Of the craft damaged in the recent
Chesapeake cyclone are well known ct Washing
ton docks.
The Raymond Fuller was overdue because of
head winds
There will be lively exchange of gifts among
the steamboat people
River ireights are composed principally of
private consignments, presumably Christmas
presents.
Everything in the yachting line is fat.
Capt. Novel; is making preparations for a
great Christmas in his household.
Miss Lille. daughter of Capt Miller. accom-
panies the pathfinder this trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
OVER A HUNDRED YEARS

In the Span OF Life of Colored Woman
just Dead in This City.
single life extending eight years over
century is SO remarkable as to be unique But
this is the age claimed for Salie jackson. an
old colored woman whose funeral occurs tomor-
row at the First Baptist Church on 9Th street
southwest While there is no official record of
her birth vet the approximate time is deter
mined by the fact that the old lady recalled the
war Of 1912, and also the fact that she was
at that time "a years Of age. She was born in
Virginia and was the slave of DR.. Nelson. who
lived near Yorktown. Her freedom was pur-
chased by her son. W. w. Jackson and she
then went to live with him in Richmond. In
1868 she came TO this city and has made her
home with her daughter, Clara A. Grantlin,
1919 9th street southwest. The old lady has
had thirteen children, forty-nine grandchil-
dren. thirty-four great grandchildren and five
great great grandchildren. Her oldest child
was seventy years old and her Oldest grand
child fifty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Christmas NJ the Poet Once.

Postmaster Sherwood announces the city post
ossee arrangements for tomorrow and Monday
o. follows:
On Sunday, December IS, the carriers win
dow. 1; main once will be open from $50 to IL
a m and from TO 7 p. m. to accommodate those
Who nav desire 20 call for Christmas packages.
ON Monday. the 18th inst, collections will be
made at .. m and 5 p. m
A delivery by carriers viii be made AZ o. m.
The carriers windows at main ofhce will be
ovsa from 10 10 L. N for mail addressed to
departments and from to 7 p IN
The money order division and the registry
division will be closed Mt the main oiice ON SUM-
day and Monday, the 25;h and 18th Of Decem-
ber. ls92
carrier stations vill be open on Sunday morn
ing and evening. the 25th instant. and on Mon
d.y morning aud evening, the 18th instant
station G vii be opened on Monday. the
3Sth instant. from ] q m 10 II N.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Numbering Streets and Houses.

NumDer1ng streets ana HOuDeO.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
would suggest that the streets be numbered
in both directions, making the even streets run
east and west and the odd streets run north and
south. In this way the same system could be
extended to meet the requirements Of the un-
limited growth of the city in any direction. II
would also enable any one to easily remember
the order and location Of the streets, for the
letter E occurs in even, east and west, and the
letter o occurs in odd, north and south.
In numbering the houses the numerals could
be made to follow each other consecutively, a.
at present, or they could be made to follow the
order Of the streets, that is, the houses on the
even numbered streets would bear odd hum
dreds, as 1.3, 8, &C., and those ON the odd
streets would bear the even hundreds, as 2. 4,
6, &c. This would indicate at glance in lust
what portion of the city any house was located.
and it could easily be computed how far it
would be to any other portion of the city by
dividing the hundreds by two.
As for the places. courts and alleys. they
could take the number Of the next preceding
street, and thus all confusion would be avoided,
and the number Of the house with that of the
street, place, court or alley would indicate it's
position within the city iimits. This plan
could be applied to the four sections Of this
city, or to . city in which there were no sec
tons. w. g. Born.
December q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
ANACOSTIA.

Carroll Smith has been appointed notary
public at Hillsdale.
The Congress Heights N. E. Mission is APP
preaching completion.
J. NJ. Fisher, principal of the Van Buren,
School, has resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Tolscn celebrated their
silver wedding few evenings ago.
ST. Teresa branch, Catholic Knights Of
America. met Thursday night.
A. NJ. Green Co. have sold for 81, 500 lots 6
and 10, block 8, East Washington Heights, to
H. X. Simpson.
Anacostia Camp, Sons Of Veterans, will have
a benefit next week.
The Anacostia Building Association will erect
several houses on its Psnnsylvania avenue
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24
Too Much Mother-in-Law.

Chas. F. Anderson, prominent coal and
lumber dealer Of Pittsburg, entered suit yes
terday against Mrs. Margaret Henderson for
assault and battery. Mrs. Henderson is the
wife Of A. c. Henderson, a wealthy wholesale
druggist Of that city and the mothcr-in-law Of
the plaintiff. Anderson alleges that Mrs. Hem
derson came into his Office on Wednesday and
struck him on the nose with a heavy ruler. cut
ting the flesh to the bone. She then threw
neavy paper weight at his head. but il missed
him. Mr. Anderson's brother interfered. where
upon the woman knocked him down and then
threw q bottle Of ink at him. As she left the
Office she said to Anderson: 81 will Kill YOU
yet"