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PROPOSALS.

- EALED PROtO>ALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the Office OF the supervising Architect Treasury
Department, Washington, ID. c., until TWO O'CLOCK
u. NJ on the TWENTY DAY OF JAN
UARN. 1872. for all the labor and materials required
to complete the whole OF the general excavation &c
for the United States Post Office building Wasi-
!ngtOn. D. G.. in accordance with draw No. and
the specification dated January H. 1872 copies of
which be had Application this office and the
office oi the SUPERINTENDENT. Zach bid must lie
eoTnpaned by certified check for not less than
per cent OF tine amount OF the proposal. The de-
pertneDt viii reject all bids received alter the time
herein stated TOR opening the also BIDS which
do no' comply strictly with all the requirements
this invitation. Proposals must be Inclosed
velop-s. sealed and marked Proposal for general
excavation. Sc.. the Cnited states Post Office
building Washington. ID. G. y. and addressed to W
j. EDBROOhE, supervising Architect.
January ID, lSst2. jalG-eo6t
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Finding Water With q Diyining Rod.

read an article in THE STAR, copied from a
New York paper. giving an account of So
called water WITCH" The narrator. no doubt.
was skeptical in regard to the power of man
to locate water with the branch Of a tree. This
particular witch" evidently did not possess
that power, but that does not argue the fallscy
of the theory, as 1 shall prove. During the
lifetime of my father he most certainly
possessed the power of firfding water with a
.'divining rod" made in the shape of v from
the branch of peach tree. have frequently
seen him take such rod" and, grasping an
end with each hand, with the point held up
ward, walk backward and forward over the
ground until the point of the rod" would
drop voluntarily, thus indicating that
water would be found by digging at
that spot. never knew MIN TO fail
in locating water. and, what was even more
wonderful, he could by some method OF calcu-
lation tell how many feet it would be necessary
to dig down to reach the water. He could also
transmit the power to others by simply grasp
ing their arm. Often when the spectators
would think it was all humbug my father
would request one of them to catch hold of
the rod" in the same manner he did. He
would then place his hand on the persons
arm and il there was water under the spot the
rod" would drop, even if held SO tightly that
the bark would be twisted of by the effort Of
WAC PoAoou AoAuAu6 ~ w PtcNcut ite turning.
On one occasion my father with number Of
others was waiting at a small country station
for train. Thinking to have some sport at
my fathers expense one Of the party suggested
that he entertain the company. with
an exhibition Of his skill with the
''divining rod" peach tree being con-
venient my father prepared his ''rod," and, at
the suggestion of his friend, he proceeded to
try it over a water cooler which was in the
room. The ''rod" promptly fell and the COM
pany burst out laughing. one Of them volun-
teering the information that the cooler Lad
contained no water for several months. My
father was puzzled for time and tried the
rod" again and again over the same spot and it
persisted in falling each time. He was then
sure there was no mistake, aud turning to the
crowd he asserted that water would be found
under the station. The station master, who
was present said it was true, as the room In
which they sat WAS located over stream of
water. Ny father then had his turn to laugh.
Although he did not claim any ''witching'
power over water, he certainly could find il
with his rod" He could not bring forth
water from rock with his rod" like Moses in
the wilderness, but be could locate IL under
the rock II it was there. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
TWO ALLIANCE SENATORS.
They Think That War With Chile Would
BE Absurd.

Aney 1hink mat war with chile would
BE Absurd.
Should the President recommend Congress
to declare war against Chile the vote of Con-
gress would be one of the most emphatic
alternatives ever recorded in the Capitol But
there would be minority, and there the maker
OF history will find the two more prominent
alliance Senators-Kyle and PETER. What
Senator Irby would say were he here is not
known to The STAR reporter who conversed
with Senators Kyle and PETER on the interest
ing topic of probable strife.
'The sentiment of the people represent"
said Mr.. Kyle, lis against any war with Chile
Such a contest would be a national disgrace.
The bare idea of going to war with a country
smaller than one of our states is criminally
ludicrous. To the civilized world it would
seem as though a big siX-fOoter was attacking
little newsboy. The United States cannot
afford to pose as a bully. but it can afford to
wait. II we are patient l think some things
favorable to a peaceful settlement OF the DIFF
fculty will develop; the temporarily opaque
situation must surely dissolve and its COM
ponent parts will then be visible. We shall not
allow ourselves to be insulted. but under no
circumstances ought We to be hasty."
SENATOR PEFFERs VIEWS.
''War with Chile would he an absurdity, an
inexcusable folly" said Senator PETER 1T is
something not to be seriously thought of by
sensible people. am opposed to war SO long
as other means of settlement are available.
To be sure there is some war feeling through
out the country, but that is not strange, nor is
1t nationally creditable. A perverted doctrine
OF patriotism is responsible for this The idea
that the trouble at Valparaiso constitutes cause
for war springs from mistaken sense of honor.
A lot Of our sailors, most of them probably in
tox'cated. became parties to a brawl, and be-
cause two or three OF them were killed we must
bring about at enormous expense the deaths OF
many more of our people. The proposition is
perfect foolishness. Let the President and the
State Department handle the matter cautiously
and with proper elaboration, and in the course
OF time believe We could arrive at an inter
national understanding. Later We would ask
TOR indemnity, and it seems to me that any
reasonable request for financial reparation to
the families of the men killed would be favor
ably responded to.
The statement that &C, OO0. 900 ofpeople-the
biggest, richest and most prosperous nation on
earth-should entertain the idea of war with a
little country like Chile is an absurdity. We
know better, and our knowledge should be APP
parent in our actions. Let us set the little fell
lows a good example,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
THE PRACTICAL CUTTERS.
coming Convention of the Custom Foremsu
Tailors' Association.

Coming Convention of the Custom Foremen
Tsilors' Association.
There are good many conventions OF prac-
ticai men held In this CITY, but il is very sell
dom that they give displays of the skill called
out in the special line to which the delegates
devote their lives. In this respect the conyeu-
tion OF the Custom Foremen TaIlors' Associ-
alton. which meets at Wizards Hotel February
$, will be unique gathering. All the menu
bers are practical cutters. This is a requisite
to membership. Some Of them are merchant
tallors and are members Of the National Assoc
citation Of Merchant Tailors, which meets here
about the same time. But they are all prac-
teal cutters, and the feature Of their annual
gatherings is the exhibition Of practical work
gwen. Gold medals and diplomas are awarded
Tor excellence IN made-pp garments. Patterns
and LAY outs are exhibited to the convention
and are examined and criticised by the msm-
beers.
OBJECT OF THE CONVENTION.
The object OF these conventions is mutual
Improvement. and SO the main time Of tho
sessions lis taken up with . discussion VI
practical methods. The members do not con-
slider that they have reached perfection in their
business and they are anxious to make progress
This rs the purpose that will bring some 500
members Of this association TO this city ON the
sth Of February. The sessions will continue
through the 18th and during that time the
garments used IN illustrating new and improved
methods will be on exhibition. Mr.. John II.
Moriarty Of this city is the chairman Of the
committee OF arrangements He 10 also inter-
ested IN the arrangements being made for the
meeting of the Merchant Tailors' Association.
OF which he Is a member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
AS TO PENSIONS.
The United States Compared With Other
Governments i'm That Respect.

Ahe United states Compared with Other
Governments i'm That Respect.
In regard to the statements made by Gen. H.
W. Slocum in his article on pensions in the
January Forum, the National Tribune refers To
the fact that there were 1000 COO men in the
Union army. and says that as they fought con-
tinuously and desperately for four years the
wounded and disabled from such an enormous
body OF men must be beyond all precedent.
and that considering all this the wonder is not
that there are SO many pensioners, but SO few:
not that SO much money goes for pensions, but
that there is not vastly more. The reply to
Gen. Slocum then continues:
Inc general then gives the pension appro-
priations for Great Britain for 1891, which ag-
gregate IS. iiO. 800, or S27. 054, ITO.
he does not state, as he should. that this
pension roll Is nearly one-third the annual
value OF our pension roll for the same wear.
tne commissioner OF pensions report giving the
latter at $50, 247, 200. and that our roll repre-
sents more hard fighting and more men killed
on the held OF battle than England had in the
eight centuries tina: she had been a nation
Phese are historical facts that SO well informed
man as Gen. Slocum should not be ignorant
OF. We lost more men killed in single cam
palgns-iike that Of Vicksburg-than England
lost in the only real war she has fought for
seyenty-siX years-that of the Crimea-
The general goes on to say:
In 1881 France pays for military pensions
149 .2e5 los francs. or $685.. 600.
In 1891 the empire of Germany pays for mill
tary and invalid pensions 63, 796, 456 marks, or
about Sl3. 2S3 600.
In 1891 Austria pays for military pensions "a
49, 14S horins, or about Sl2. PAS 600.
In 1873 Russia pays %, 10000 rubles, or about
SlS,O0O.0OO. 1t is safe to say that the pension
roll Of the United States today is far greater
than those Of England. France, Germany.
Russia and Austria combined And vet il ia
said republics are ungratefuL'
1t is safe to say" nothing Of the kind, for il
is grossly incorrect In the first place. he has
reduced, apparently wilfully, all the items He
counts the 'f5 4l0 S22 of the British pension roll
as ELS, 0O0,C0 whereas it 10 S27.O54 ITO. an
error Of over e. DOC, 600. Then he counts Ger
many's 6S, 796. 456 marks ''abou; sl3 2s3 90.
when they are really Sl5, 1874, 1868, another
understatement of nearly S2,0OC,00O. These
sion rolls of the five countries
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lO2.340.266


1his makes total OF over $l3, 0OO 200 more
than the annual value of our pension roll, in
which is included all the pensions paid on ac-
count OF the war of 1912, the Mexican war and
our countless Indian wars, several of which
were as big as many European wars.
Ihere are two potent considerations to be
kept In mind in examining these figures which
the general gives. The first is that the pen
sioners who receive pensions to the annual
value OF ssS, "a, 200 represent more terrific
nghting, longer service in the presence of the
enemy and many more killed on the field of
oattie than do the pensioners to whom Eng
land. France, Germany. Austria and Russia nav
an aggregate Of Sl02, 600. 900.
Ihe second 10 that the pension rolls of these
nations do not begin to represent what is
actually done for the veteran soldiers and
their dependent ones They are taken care of
IN thousands OF ways not possible in this coun-
Try. In Germany, France and Austria none
put veterans are employed on the state rail-
roads Ex-soldiers, ex-soldiers' wives, widows
and other dependent ones are switch and
crossing tenders, and wherever the govern
ment has any work to do it is, if possible, given
to those who served IL faithfully In the field, or
70 those belonging to them. In France the
sale OF government monopolies. such ~ TO-
bacco. matches, &C., 10 given to disabled SOL
diers or their families. This is q comparison
with this country which Gen. Slocum has NOT
thought convenient to make.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fec have been filed as follows:
Sarah L. Hillman to A. Lulley. subs to 4, So.
563: s.. p. G. Mclean to W. McNeir, sub
IS, blk. 8, LIE Droit Park; g. F. Il. Mott to
L. H. Holiday, lot %, blk. So, Columbia
Heights; So. 500 James McMullen to Jessie
Jackson, sub SO, SO. s7S; g. John Roberts 70
james Cady, lot Is, SO. 81; 300. II. Jarboe to
Il. W. Morgan, pts. "a and G5. Old Georgetown;
$500 L C. Slater ct al to E. Abner, part 8,
SO. SIT; g. F. J. Arlington to J. B. Middle
ton. sub Al. 50. 1913; 81, $50. G.. E. Truman to
A. Louise Tade. lot 4, block 20. Brookland; S676
w. Danenhower to J. c.. louthan, subs eos to
209, 50. 72l; s.. J. C. Louthan to W. Danen-
hover. same property; s.. Leo Simmons to
b. 1. Walker, sub 81, do; g. B. L. Walker
to Margaret L. Mexican, do; s3, $50. Virginia
]. Benjamin to ]. A. Repetti, parts and IA.
50. s19; g. L. F. Randolph to C. W. Simp-
son, subs 2sS and 239, SO. $50; e. B. H.
Warder to r. J. Hubbard, two parts lot 10,
SO. 1877; s.. L. C. Wood TO jas. F. Scaggs,
undivided half lot IL, So 1913; e. J. s. Weaver
to David Moore, subs 40 to A, blk. Is. LIE Droit
Park; e. J. w. Harper to Laura C. Dodge,
sub IS, So 672; g. Bridget Sweeney to p.
A. Dieste. pit. II, 50. $50; $500. Kate N.
Foote to Della Chapel, lot 6, %. sS6; $s,666
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LEGAL NOTICES.
THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
Il OF COLUMBIA.
The 9Th day of January. 1892.
The Washington Loan anu 15tlst Co. VS.. Thomas v.
Hammond et al No l:s,st}. Eq. Doc. 81.
On motion of the plaintiff by Mr. John b. Iarner,
its solicitor ordered that the Defendants William
McCallum Agnes McCallum and the unknown heirs Of
Andrew McCalluu. deceased. cause their appearance
to De entered herein before the first rule day
forty days after this day. otherwise the
will lie proceeded with as IN case of default.
The object this suit declare certain deed in
fee smp.e part of lot 8. in Susan l. Cunningham's
subdivision lots in square ~, Washington ID. G.
the said defendant Hammond TO said Andrew Me-
Callun. deceased. mortgage. and for sale Of said
property for payment thereof.
said notice to lie published once a week for each OF
four weeks in the Washington Law Reporte
and The Evening star and New York Herald.
BY the court. A. b. HAGNEk. Justice &c
True copy. Test: X. YOU Nc Clerk &C.
By N. A. CLANCY. Assistant Clerk
Filled January d 1892. j. L. Young. Cerk.I
tal.-Iawiw
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The will Of the late Jane E. o. Rhodes Of
West Washington, fled today, leaves 800 to
the pastor Of Trinity Church. provides for .
monument over her remains at Holyrood
cemetery, to cost not less than s600, leaves .
life estate in house No. Sl27 N street TO her
niece. Mary E. Strauss, then TO her daughter
Estelle, then in fee to her nephews, John and
her brother, W. J. McCauley, subject To- erect
ing the monument aad names him - exseuteg.
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s,e.pine for rh,rs.e. arontb..

Al the Retreat Poor House near wilkssbarre
d . Polander named John Mica. who has been
sleeping for thirteen months and shows no
signs Of waking up. he was taken there from
Wilkesbarre City Hospital about fourteen
months ago. The sleeper opens his eyes oc-
casionally to take little nourishment but inn
medietelv drawn his head under the covers and
falls into comatose condition. The case -
not been explained
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19
The Death Record

During the twenty-four hours ending II nooa
today burial permits were issued from ths
health ONCE for the following;
white-James NJ. Williams, 1 year. pnss-
monia; John Golden, ~ years. cancer Of
stomach; Patrick Madigan, 81 years. valvulae
dis heart; Martha Irving, 81 years, grip; Jas-
L. E. Bryan, 8 days, trismus; May smslia, -
years, consumption
Colored-Maggie v. Tolliver, Is years, pnsu-
Gs on Rrosks , yssr pulmens,y E sonessi
ton; infant Of Lizzie Day. ~ hours, premature
birth; infant Of Levi and yennett Jsckson, I day,
premature birth; Peter Beall, ~ Year,, bron-
chitis: susan Phillips, 50 year,, cousumptioa;
Malinda Brown. ~ years. senile debility; JnoI
T. Ward, 8 months, pneumonia; Isaiah p Ross,
10 years, cap. nbrosis; Jas GasticiuA - ysarA
consumption
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SHOOTING stars.

That much Of mans wisdom IL vanity 70 Illus,
trated in the case of the man Who has the grin.
he IL the person most interested but he doesn't
care whether it Is . microbe or herd VI sls-
plants that 10 the matter with him.
f-aw-say, chappie, I heah one Of thsss
Artists say he had caught an idea"
well, what of it2"
"Ahe the blawsted things contacious7s
There is possibly at least one reason" ssyd
the Photographer TO the exchange man who
clipped without credit, why should lie
you"
What is that?"
You are not Q creditor Of nine"
He was a soldier and he still
Lived all his battles o er:
His friends declared that too much drfll
Had made the man a bore.
Mrs. Cumrox holds her age well but che
makes a great deal Of noise when she talka"
Yes; she is fair, fat and forte.
AwEArHER wAh
Oh the DAYS
Heavy with haze,
Sloppery and slippery,
Grievous and gripperyi
People are padding along through the street.
Wet from their heads to the soles Of their feet,
Getting more cold
Than their systems can hold.
Feeling more pain than can ever be told
Pray, Uncle Jerry,
How can We be merry
When with dryness and warmth you're 90 Voc
fully chary!
The populace asks-and il isn't in fun
Pray, what have you done
With the SUM"
1t is a very good idea to keep an account Of
your expenditures, said the man who aduires
system.
Il have tried to-"
Could You make your cash account bal
anceY'
No; 1t wasn't heavy enough to balance"
NOW don't you think that the policy Of dis
town am badg' asked one colored man of
another.
''ias, sab; de policy am putty bad, bu, crap
am heap wus.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19

Herbert C. Gates. aged thirty-two years, while
insane from grip, shot himself with gun az
Palmer, Mass, which no secured from his
mother after . struggle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-19

Death - ths Jssuis's 0snsssa
Rome special 70 the New Yerk Heraid ays
that the Rev. Father Andsrlsdy, gsnsrsl os -
eocisg ef jesus, b dad
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The Philadslphis Sails for Measevsdso.
The New York Heroifs Barbados dispatch
says that the United States cruiser Philsdsl-
phiA Admiral 0hersrdi's Dag ship, saiIsd iron
thsee yss1seday for Hentevi1se
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HAGEKsTOwN HAPPENINGS.
An Unusually Large Number Of Desths-Ce
siderable Activity In Real Estate.

An Unusually Large Number Of Deaths-Coo.
siderable Activity In Real Estate.
Correspondence of The Evening star
HAGERsrowN. Jan. 19, 1891.
Death within the past week has laid ~
hand heavily upon the citizens Of this place
aud adjacent county towns. Five in one day
in this city of $4,000 inhabitants, nesting up
here between the mountains noted for its fine
air and general heal;hiness. is q sight rarely
noticed aud caused much grief and comment
Those who have been called to their last resting
place were principally aged and we'll known,
among the victims being Prof. Il. Hahn, Geo.
Lorsburgh, Geo. Seighman, q well-known
school teacher; Mrs. VIM. MARI and Mrs Zeig-
Ter. At Clearspring its oldest citizen, Mr..
John Cook, is dead; at Hancock, Mr.. Vim.
Baxter. q leading merchant; at Leitersburg,
Benz. Newcomer and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wise,
the two latter dying the same day and being
buried IN the same grave. Yesterday MIRA Ann
Seibert died at Clearspring. The above are
but few of the many. Scores of others are
sick and the doctors are overworked, being on
the 60 day and night
VIM. Thomas, son of Henry Thomas Of
townsville, this county, fell upon q saw in Q
sawmil in West Virginia several days ago and
was killed. His remains we're brought homo
for interment
Christian Long of Shippensburg, across the
line in Pennsylvania. died after three-hours'
sickness. He the richest man in his county.
his estate being at least 81 100000.
The Washington House, one Of Chambers
burg leading hotels. has been purchased by
Mr.. VIM. Shank for sl5642
Rev. J. Milton Snyder was on Sunday in
stalled pastor Of the Lutheran Church at Funks-
town. this county.
The first issue Of new daily paper, tie
Globe. has made ITS appearance at waynesboro'.
Its editor is W. Dice Fahrney. Several pre-
vious efforts to maintain daily paper 1t that
place have failed.
Mrs. Urilla Feigley OF Hagerstown has been
granted government pension Of % per month
to date from January 8, 1880. she is . widow
Of the late George Feigley, who served in he
9TH Maryland regiment.
Hagerstown real estate transactions continue
brisk. Alfred Brezler sold q two-sfory brick
house on Fair Ground avenue to s. w. Beard
for =, 200, while the latter sold TO Brezler for
the same amount . two-story brick house on
Bethel street. Mrs. John Curran has bouehs
Of Mrs. NJ. E. Gerger for a, 100 double brick
dwelling house on Locust street b.
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MANICURE

MADAME PAlN. MANICURE AND CHIROPOD-
VI Isl. Job 18th 81 y. W.-Ihe only Importer and
Manufacturer of FINE MANICURE and CHIROpOD-
Isl GOODS south OF New York. no2OLtr
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The Chase Libel Suit.

This morning in the Police Court ProsecutinG
Attorney Mullowney called Judge Miller's at
tention to the case of Mr.. Nathan sprssus,
proprietor, and John E. Brice. editor Of the
Ptlot, charged with criminal libel, - herese-
fore mentioned in TIE STAR
The action was brought by Editor ". Calvin
Chase Of the Washington Bee and was based
upon the publication Of an article that APP
peared in the Pine Blun ARK Echo, which
spoke Of Editor Chase in such language -
''bobtail cur"
Hon. John H. Smythe and Lawyer Kicks sp-
peared counsel and waived examination.
Judge Miller sent the case to the grand Jury
and fixed the bail at $500 az to each defsudan6
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Tue above Is only portion of the property on my
oooks FOR lu list call At ofhce Tor bulletin issued on
TIE Is, ana 10Th UAi5l rhOs. e wAoGAaAN.
ok sALk-HANDsOAk NEW 3-s1ORY BRICK
eafn room all latest improvements: Handsomely
arxofatea eAIeinly bullt UNDER our personal super
Vision AID mr. Glass IN every house open Tor
or iurtter partc and price Apply 10
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j Sk l.
J T. 4 I
III 2.Ss FRI,

80 30 Cheviot Refers. now................e a. 40
80 DIAGONAL Refers, now.......-............ g. 40
$40 ur Trimmed keefers. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 7.9S
sl2 Bernhardt Capes. Observation-Disclosures. go
si1 Bernhardt CaTes. now.................. IL. IS
10 seal trimmed Refers, now............ L.. so
s1O + ur Trimmed Reeiers now .......... IL. 90
80 ur Trimmed Refers. now............... 1850
$50 berihardt Capes nOw...................2 % 20
FUR CAPES.
$40 French Coney Capes now............ g. so
sI1 Wool Sea Capes. Observation-Disclosures. 10 80
els Real Asrachan Capes. .........-..... II gS
20 Real Monkey Capes, now.......... IL. 80
80 White Tibet Capes, now.........1 Is 90
$40 Brown Marten Capes. now............... 81. 90
S1O hea! Beaver Capes, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81. 20
Remember these Wraps all new and desirable
styles. and of this seasons manufacture
JOHNSON LUTTRELL.
tal6 sl3 Market space.