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ABOUT THE LAND.

The land is admirably situated Just beyond the
end of Long bridge on the line of the Washington
and Alexandria X. Z. 1t is near enough the city
TO supply local trade by carts, and being on the
line Of a railroad the entire output of the plant
could be shipped to any po mt in America.
The tract contains 1877 acres, of which about 90
acres is clay land Of the finest quality. Experts
who have examined the clay bed affirin that it IL
unusually pure and has sn average depth of
about 25 feet.
This property is adjacent TO other very success
full and prosperous brick k-manufacturinC plants
and. as the clay is in some respects superior to
that used by them. there can Le no doubt that
our plant will return equal If not greater profits
10 its stockholders.
After reserving all Of the tract the company
could possibly use for brick making purposes il
still has a large and valuable tract suitable for
residence purposes and 30 acres of additional
clsy land.
TIE many apparent ADVANTAGES Of this PROD
erty, such as the volume and extraordinary pur-
ity OF its clay. its nearhess Washington and its
situation on the railroad. all important fac tors
in Its successful AMI profitable utilization
rick-making plant and should certainly be ap-
preciated by al entorprisny aud shrewd invest
ors. as IL is we'll known fact that iudiciously
managed brick plants are exceedingly profitable
investments.
Any further information will be furnished by
either Of the above-named directors. 1t
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THE GRATEFUL COOL WAVE.
1t Has Come and is Likely to Stay for Son
DAYS.

1t Has Come and is Likely to Stay for Some
Days.
The telethermograph up at the weather bu-
reau is having hard time. This is the electri-
cal instrument that registers with ink on paper
the state of the temperature as indicated by the
thermometer. For the past few week, the tele-
thermograph has seemed to try every day to
register as high figure as possible.
Maybe it was the temperature that melted it
to do this, but anyhow the electromagnetic
has succeeded in pointing with pride to the
same very disagreeable figures. 1t also had an
offensive habit in the early part Of this week of
reaching point about o'clock in the after
noon and sticking to it until or o'clock at
night.
Today, however, it is in a bad way. At
o'clock this morning it had been sho we'd down
to GA by the cool wave. This was pretty rough
on a electromagnetic that has been in the habit
OF beginning at IS and 80. To make matters
worse, it only managed to crawl up to
IS by 1890 and then actually fell back one
degree. 1t must be very notifying to tele-
thermograph to do no better than IS today, when
but a little while ago it could reach "a by that
hour and not turn hair.
However, that's its own affair; the citizens
are not objecting, and neither is the weather
bureau man; he doesn't like that telethermo-
graph, anyhow.
|. The weather bureau man says he is not both
ering himself about ANYTHING now. The
weather Is likely to remain like this for several
days, and that's all he wants. He SAYS that there
is no prospect within sight of any great change
in temperature for no telling how long, and IL
the present state Of things doesn't make people
happy, why. he don't know what will
The maximum at Washington yesterday was
S2 and 1t probably won't reach that figure today.
There was cool weather all over the country,
with the exception Of . narrow strip Of
territory out west. II seems there was Q
storm center around Lake Winnipeg, in
Manitoba, which caused draft to form that
brought up the hot air which always hangs
over Arizona. The Thermometer was lOl ct
Yuma, and great warm wave immediately
started northward ~ soon - tho draft
was formed. At Tucson il was lO2,
at Pueblo, Colorado, 96. By the time
Rapid City, 8. D., WAS reached II was 90, while
at Pierre, 8. D., It was 100. Then IL crossed
over into North Dakota and ct Bismaruk, the
home Of the blizzard, II was 60
Here al track Of IL VA lost Thsre Il
another signal station further north, at st. VIM
cent, which 10 at . point where the observer
looks ont Of one window into Manitoha. another
into North Dakota and another into Minneso1n.
This Il ono Of the coolest spots In the Cuited
States, and whom the weather bureau observer
aw the Thermometer 20 past IS hs simply
concluded that b had sem" and shut NJ s6op
and went home.
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THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Arrangements Are Being Completed q
England for the Meeting.

arrangements are belng completed In
England for the Meeting.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Arnnsements for the
meeting Of the international monetary confer
ence are advancing. The selection of Dresden
finds approval among the English delegates
In regard to the personnel Of the English
representatives prominent experts say Mr..
Currie is the strongest man appointed He
has no tendency whatever toward bi-metalism;
on the contrary, he is sound for a single
standard.
Mr.. Currie is q leading member Of the bank
ing firm Of Glynne, Mills, Currie 4 Co.,
besides being a member of the council Of India
He initiated the Barring Brothers settlement
with the Bank Of England. and is otherwise
known among fnsnciers as a man OF first-rate
capacity. His appointment is said to
have special significance for the American
government as meaning that his influence will
overrule any inclination Of his co-delegates
toward any arrangement satisfying America.
OF the other delegates Sir C. W. Fremantie is
o mono-metalist, Sir W. H. Houldsworth and
General Strschy are bi-medlists and Mr. Mur-
ray, who is . treasury clerk. is neutral.
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| THE TIME Nor FIxED.-It is announced at
the State Department that owing to the change
Of government in Great Britain it has not been
possible as yet to agree upon the time and
placs Of holding the proposed international
monetary conference. II is expected that this
matter viii receive the early attention Of the
incoming British ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

Not member Of the cabinet h I'm washine-
ton this afternoon, and the ship Of state h CON-
mandsd BY junior officers. Secretary John W.
Foster vas the list cabinet ofBciai on deck, and
be vent over ths sds this morning on shore
leave. He has gone 10 Deer Park for DAY or
two. II ths rotation In once should extend 70
the ssststant sscre>ariss, Mr.. Adse of tie eea1s
Department might BE- said 20 BE- the nsarsso
rsprsssnsstive Of the executive oGlcer Who =
pesssut Gen. epeulding 10 holling ths pay
solsy b navigator, and al the ship nssds l. s
parson. Judge Crounss might - eallsd ~
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VI orley today. Mr..
Gladstone has received
the command Of the
queen 10 form a cabi-
net. and il is under
stood that the gentle
men with whom he has
been in conference to-
day will have places
in il.
Lord Salisbury has
returned to London
from his mission to sur
render his Office at Os-
borne, Ii has leaked
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NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. John Garvin has
been ordered to the Atlanta. Ensign ". W.
Buchanan. ordered to duty in the bureau Of
equipment, Navy Department Lieut.. Hugo
Osterhaus, detached from the Atlanta and
ordered to duty at the Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

AUTHORITY TO RELIouIDATE.-Acting Secxe-
tary Spaulding has informed the collector OF
customs at st. Paul, Mimi, that notice from
the board of appraisers as to valuations found
on reappraisements is sufficient authority for
reliquidating an entry in accordance Herewith,
no special authority from the department for
such action being required.
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YxsrEaDAY the body Of white male infant
vas found BY james Collins in the mouth ol
tachsd . pdeos Of brick tisd With rope.
In TIE case Of the eststs Of Prof. Z. T.
Efistos, application has bsen msds By L. 8.
fFistoe. hfs son, for letters of sdministxs1ion,
no Win having been mads.
Ihs cass Of John J. wnnaysr foe fklss prs-
zandt Of 1A1timore Tor nash sold - besn coc-
tfnned III Asxt wssk b ~ police Oourk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

APPOINTED CoMMIssIoNER.-Gov. Mckinley
has appointed Mr.. Edward C. Weaver Of thit
city to be commissioner of the state of Ohio
within the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

Mr.. CHARLES s. PRossER of the United
States geological survey. formerly of Cornell
University, has accepted the professorship of
geology in Washburn College. Topeka. Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

Mr.. WIN. E. McLANE, who was deputy COM
missioner Of pensions while Gen. Black was at
the head of the bureau. has been nominated for
state senator by reclamation in his Indiana
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS sToDAY.-Internal rev
enue. 1881 ,311; customs, s621 ,052.
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ON THE POST OFFICE SITE.
A Large Force Of Men 1t Work on the Ex
covAfi0n.

There are: about seventy-hve men working
now on the excavation Of the new city post
Office site on Pennsylvania avenue, and in q
few days the work will take an additional
squirt. In q abort time Mr.. Brooks, the
contractor for the excavation, will have
set up the machinery for driving the
large number Of piles which are deemed
necessary, and the work Of pounding thess
long timbers into the ground win bs vigorously
prosecuted. By the contract the excavation must
be finished and the piles al driven by the iirst
dAy Of October. From now on the work Vim be
continuous and different contracts VII overlap
each other right along. In . short time ths
contract tor concreting sad stoneAtttng The
excavation Win be given.
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wATERLOO PRESS BRICK COMPANY
~ Temporary Office.
14lO g ST.. Washington. d. @.
Officers and Directors.
JOHN b. WIGHT. President.

HENRY T. BLOrNT, sec'y
3HAS. A. LANGLEY. THEO. A. HARDING.
JOHN W. AREGOOD superintendent
limited amount of the capital stock Of the
WATERLOO PRESS BRICK COMPANY is
hereby offered for sale.
The stock is now offered at 800 per share.
payable 20 per cent August Is, 20 per cent Sep
tember i and 10 per cent September 10 and
hereQfter nOn-d ssessdble
Tn. American Security and Trust Company
No. 140o q st., is authorized to receive subscrip-
fions and payments thereon and TO hold said
moneys in trust for the subscribers and for the
company upon condition that il the full amount
of stock goo OOO) is not subscribed for by Sep
tember 10 said company shall refund all moneys
received to the subscribers but il so fully SUBJ
scribed said company Shall nay over the money
received To Col HENRY +. BLOUNT. Treasurer
Of the Waterloo Press BricS Company.
The COMPANY propose purchasing tract Of
land within a short distance OF the city of WASH
fn2ton. and establish an extensive plant for the
manufacture Of Press. ornamental and Common
Brick by the improved sem-dry process.
The Company has been Incorporated under the
laws of Virginia with capital stock of 600. 600
consisting Of two thoussn e. OOO) shares, at a
par value of one hundred dollars (SIOO) per
share But 80 per cent Of the par vaiue OF the
stock is to be called for as more than enough to
pay the balance due on the tract will be secured
III profits and from the sale of surplus land.
Of the $iO0. 600 paid in so. 0o0 constitutes the
frst payment on the land and the remaining
So, 900 is to be expended in buying the plant
and afording a working capital.
No further payment upon the land will be due
for two years
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

A SPECIAL COMMUNICATION OF ST
ssd !. MasSae sShn Hs hfs nj II T ss
1ns e. & snh
ToS 81 aqtsfo t W T H. pfef Y0USG secrs.aTy nnML
E~KNIGHTs, OF ,PYTHIAs. = ALL. THE
mS at s castle 's as IF s.sn ans ifs Notified e
Of p. West Washington. MONDAY. August Is. at i
By order of the committee of arrangements.
WS r. sTfvESs shir.n p ga secretary
br ,S s. may from lssl to ls are cordially
ss e 1na si
GnTSose Of in the grand naval parade in
Don't fsa4c sqsTty sEWFoS THste5 Commander
~To THE PUBLIC.
am no longer connected with the Browns Wall
M o6n r. snns fSsS @ with
intend carving full and complete line Of wall
..isd Sae &C. snare OF your patronage respectfully
CLINTON A. sEITz.
1904 14th st. NV. au133t
E~ The ueather is likely to Be fair: sli0ht
- -: changes AZ temperatare; northmesteriv
WHERE CAN YOU BUY LUMBER
At the prices quote! Try every yard
in the city and then come here.
FINEST GANG-sAwED LUMBER,
el.15 PER 100 SO. FT.
4,fINCH FLOORING. g. so PER 100
So FT.
BEST x-INoH SIDING. 81 PER 100
SO. Fl.
BEST CYPRESS SHINGLES. 4 By 20
a PER l, OOO
LIBBEY. BITTINGER MILLER.
Lumber and Mil Work.
Cor 9Th and Y. Y. ave. NV aul3
RSON THE 18TH OF THIS MONTH WE
~ will have In the Salvation Army Hall on b
st near 9TH. dunk ards home service Eyery body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-13

STATESMEN WHOSE REMARKS ARE BEING WIDELY
CIRCULATED JUST Sow-woRK GOING or AT
THE COMMITTEE RooMs-rHE TARIFF AND
OTHER QUESTIONS DISCUSSED.
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THE NEW CABINET.
The Prospective British Premier Con.
ferring With Friends.
RIGGIN LIES IN INDEPENDENCE HALL
Preparing in London for the Mon
etary Conference.
REGATTA AT NEWARK, y. j
CONFERRING WITH FRIENDS.

Mr.. Gladstone Consulting with Those who
will Form His Cabinet.
LONDON. Aug. lS.-Mr. Gladstone conferred
with SIR. William Vernon Harcourt, Earl Spen-
Ger, Lord Kimberley and the RIGHT Hon Iobp
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CHURCH NOTICES.
BAPTIST.

I0ePr.AMsToR r.M F, HEz sTEM SPEAKS ON
preaching at IL a. M BY Pastor Aea SVEN All seats
free Come. Second Baptist Church. 4th st. and Va
6-@SSHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH, L ST BET
10Th and nth SITS. n. w. Rev. J. A. Taylor
and evening Sunday school, $40 Ga m papiF The G puslic
are invited. 1t
H-0SPROyIDENCE BAPTIST CHURCH, G ST
pAstor-s. s.; $50 a. m. covenant meeting il a. M
Weak fhnqs and sse oi
R.SCALvARY BAPTIST CHURCH, sTH AND
-: INV. Rev. Samuel H. Greene. pastor
pr T. %aod pastor ss m Of e pss
Church Of Phiialelphia; SUNDAY school, go a. m.
Christian Endeayor prayer meeting on Tuesday
a nT meS FER ~ bsn. on
and pna dsy 5 swpieaehns s6i services Te II s am and
4,i ,Sd oahEL NE BAPTIST HsT pcHTRGm, ia6n.,
pastor. Sunday school. $50 am. James Eham.
Rrsssnas p the
sermon to the District Union. No. B. by the pastor. 1t
R.aSXIRGINIA AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev White Of S NoFsS caona e. nm tie e. Bapsi;
I Hieds Rev Rsv w. H. sooss pa.tor Ali are T.
R~TrHiE ri WALKER MEMORIAL BAPTIST
sSt l4is shoo dna :. 35a
BrsaShinE Esv A. Il Il sc6, b RsS S
Lee d. d. it,
REoSEGoND BAPTIST CHURCH. Sd ST.
49, NV, W. Bishop Johnson, u. ID. pastor.-11
munion. SPIN. preaching by the pastor 1t
kSFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 10TH ST.
-, above Scott Circle, Rev. DR. Chas. A. Stakely.
pastor school. $50 AIN adult department,
10 an. Preschine IL q. IN. and p. m. by Rev.
Dr. ID. D.; MacLaurin. In the evening Dr.. Mac
Laurin Will commence a series of sermons on the
temptations Of our Lord. his subject being 'Satans
Claim" Society Christian Endeavor. Tuesday even
ing, oclo:k. All are cordially invited. 1t
RGE ST. BAPTIST CHURCH, NEAR 9TH
~ nv, Rev j. j. Muir pastor. Preach
First Church. Richmond Va. who will preach during
the month of August. Strangers welcome. 1t
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
DO YOU SMOKE-A PIPEr
DO YOU sMoKE-A PIPE.
DO YOU sMoKE-A PIPE,
We have
A s25. 900 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS,
A $4,000 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS.
A $685. 900 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS.
A s25. 900 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS,
A $4,000 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS,
A eos. 600 STOCK OF PIPES OF ALL KINDS.
And in order 20 introduce them
will give away
TWO OUNCES OF TOPAZ SMOKING TOBACCO
TWO OUNCES OF TOPAZ SMOKING TOBACCO
TWO OUNCES OF TOPAZ SMOKING TOBACCO
With every Pipe the price of which il
25c. and upward
THIS is BARGAIN FOR LIMITED TIME.
For several days our clerks have been kept busy
packing the immense stock of Pipes that Is neces-
sary to fill the orders Of the thousands of buy
ers. We carry the finest stock of Pipes of
any firm this side of New York. and
you cannot fail to be suited.
The retail dealers all
falling in line.
CALL EARLY At THE FOLLOWING FIRMS FOR
PIPES AND TOBACCO:
THos REARDoN.
Anacostia. d. C.
A. MATTERN. 4S7 Pa. ave. NV
J. GRUBER. cor. 9th and G sts NV.
F. EBERLE. cor. 18th and ID sts ne.
HOARE wILLETT. 90 ST. NV.
HoARE wILLETT. 1908 EST. NV.
]. II. CRUMP. 11th and SITS. NV.
H. J. SCHULTZ. 3O0s NJ st.n.w.
B. F. KINCANNoN. 5O2 18TH st. NV
c. ]. ANDERMATT. 1923 7th st. nv.
h. c. MELHORN. 3O7 Pa. ave. Sc.
l. GRIEBEL, 10th and K SITS. NV.
JOHN A THOMAS. Sth and F SITS. s.w.
THOMAS DEAN. 9th and II sts s.w.
F. W. sHARPLESS. 321 Pa. avs. NV.
c. W. DOWNING, 5O7 7th st. NV.
H. +. J. DRAKE. 52 st. NV.
E G. REID, 81 18th st. NV.
W. A. HARNER, 9Th and L sts Sc
A. CAMPBELL 2143 Pa. ave. NV.
GEORGE W. SCOTT CO., 233 Center market.
J. ED. MATTERN. 436 7th st. NV
r. +. BOURNE. 200 9TH st. sw
JOHN r. MAHONEY. $50 Northern Liberty Market.
EDWARD T. DAWSON. 517 10th st. NV
HENRY SACHS, 174O 18th St NV
JOHN C. INGRAM. 4th and East CAPITOL sts
CHARLES ZANGE. 1904 7th st. NV
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R@SON THE 18TH OF THIS MONTH WE
~ will have in the Salvation Army Hall. on
St nesr sth. adrunkards' home service. Every body
come: Admission. 1Oc. ANNIE CARLSON, Capt.
au13-4t'
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OTHER SERVICES.

RSCENTRAI UNION MISSION, 93O PA.
E~<Sr ave.-1onight, balcony concert 30. Fro.
Gore OF Foundry NJ f. Church wiz eak at &. Cos
pei services daily. l2 m. and ~ D. m ; Sundays. 3
and y. m. Branch mission meetings usual. Cos
pei wagon Sunday. cor. llth and Water SITS. s.w..
3;3o; cor I'd and G sts sw,, AS; Market space.
Everybody invited. Co G and get saved. IT
E~THE PEOPLES CHURCH NON-SECTA-
- ran and independent. Builders Exchange.
18th st. bet; and n. w.-Sermon tomorrow
by the pastor. Rev. Alex. Kent, .'rhe Gospel of
the Kingdom" Seats free. All welrome. 1t
- truth at the temple. 42:}-425 q st. NV,
Sunday at pm. Address by Rev. Alex. Kent. Tests
by the popular medium. Mrs. X. s. Cowing. Seats
free. WM. C. sCRIBNER Temp. Chairman. It.
HNSMETAPHYsICAL LECTURE, SUNDAY
Obtained Through Soul Crucifxion?" Questions an
swered. Public invited. Office hours, to / only.
WM. and NINA HUGHES. IT.
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KoY NJ G. A.-MEN's GOSPEL MEETING
E>C-sSsSs at 1909 New York ave-. Y. NJ C. A. GYM
nssiuin hall 80 p. IN. Sunday. August IA Address
by Rev. J. J. Cooke of Maryland. Every man
daily invited Do not miss it tomorrow. Bible class
at 30 pm. 1t
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CHURCH NOTICES.
CoNGREGATIONALIsT.

H~FIRsT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
~ 10th and q SITS. n. W., Rev. y. NJ. New
man, D. D.. pastor: Rev. Il. X. fishburn. assistant
pastor: DR.. J. W. Bischof. organist. t.-Morning serv
Ice IL A. M, with sermon by kev. ]. j. Davies Of
Scranton. Pa Music. with chorus of nifty voices.
Sunday school, 9:to a. m Christian Endeavor.
D. IN. II
a-,THE TABERNACLE. 9TH NEAR b w,
~ q. James Jones. PHI. D.. pastor. Hon. X. 8.
Tharin will speak at IL a. y. p s. c. 4. at p m.
All invited. 1t
R,PLYMOUTH CONGR REGATIoNA AL
- Church, 18th and p sts.. Rev. Sterling N:
Brown. psstor.-l1 ~. sermon and reception of
members; Pm, Palms of Victory" Tomorrow
last sabbath before pastor leaves on vacation. 1t
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[SAssEMBLY,s PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
-: cor 5th and sts n W. Rev. Geo. Q. Little
lin. sprnsheld.4 Mo- No evening service. snn- SUM-
day school,. $50 am. Y. s. c. T.. $50 pm.
Prayer meeting every Thursday at 7:4o m. Stran-
gers made welcome at all services. II
- Church.-Services tomorrow ss usual:
castor, Of the ChsimeIs Presbytsri.n Church. New
YORK city. viii preach the sermons. both morning and
METROPOLITAN PREsBYTERTAN
tomorrow BY Rev Dr.. Nourse Of Virginia. IT.
E~EAsTERN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
sth and ne; Rev. Max y. Cornelius. D:
pastors Bible class ct $50 s.m Y. p 8. C.E.. 6z5
9th st, bet. Gsnd SITS. NV, Rev. Jos. r.
Soas d r ph.a.Iphs % Ss s.Sy 3
bath school at ESQ am. Young copies prayer
s:aE Hss1.a.; !; M hiss,. 8. ..ass prayer
HANAc0sTIA PREsBYTERIAN CHURCH
ND prayer m.ssns a. s;so m aen3I ix:con.. @
E~WEsININsTER PREsBYTEEIAN
Bissinssr. Ed. pS.sorpseeSsoss saS 3 ii IL asu NJ
CHRIsrIAN.
E~yERMQNT AVENUE CHRIsTIAN
9. Eat7. All cordially invited. its
LUTHERAN.
LUTHRR PLACE MEMORIAL CHURCH.
os, rssschi1g e spsSeosa J 2; Butler. e II
sssvsss . Il Ss,osf: ssSsaa Z Z $50 s'''ss.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-20
SOCIETY NOTES.

TIE banquet in Vienna which IT,.
kaiser of Austria gave to the kaiser of
Germany began al five o'clock
PAUL b. DU CHAILLU says that while
ne was in Africa he had $4,000 oppor-
tunities to marry and declined them all.
A RECENT Newport luncheon was
served by three maids in white caps
and aprons and broad white collars and
cuffs.
A "RIvIERA' tea is the form lately
given 20 u charitable entertainment by
some ladies OF II nci9nbor.ng city. A
paper on the Riviera was read by n
woman who had spent several winters
there and the tea followed.
A NEW fashion in England is to send
domestic animals rs wedding presents,
since Queen Victoria sent Miss Lotus,
instead OF the customary Indian shawl,
young white collie, and SO dogs are
beginning to bay the honeymoon.
THE kodak has reached the dignity OF
e. wedding present. A bride of the
month who is an enthusiastic snap shot
counts among her gifts camera OF
choice make, handsomely mounted
and provided with fine case bearing
oliver monogram.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-20
FACTS FROM HISTORY.

WATCH carried by Emperor Charles
V. in 1880 weighed twenty-sevcn pounds.
CARPETS were used in Nineveh and
Babylon. us shown in paintings, b. c.
1000.
CHAIN made for the United States
government at Troy, N. Y, in 1888, was
six miles and 4 fraction in length.
TIE Egyptians and the phnnicians
arc joint claimants for the honor of the
invention of water craft
NINEvEn, the ancient city, was Il
miles long and miles wide, surrounded
by wall 100 feet high and 30 feet wide.
THE greatest number of deaths from
earthquake shock was at Ycddo, Japan,
in 1908, when 100000 people, it is csti-
mated, lost their lives in the terrible
seismic upheaval.
KING HENRY l. had an arm thirtv-six
six inches long. That is why the Eng
lish and American yard is it's present
length, little fact which many stu
dents have learned and forgotten.
DURING the reign of Henry Nv. of
England no person of lower estate
than n knight or baronet was allowed
to wear cloth of gold or large sleeves
or to use either erininc or martcn fur
on his gown.