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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
When His Nerve Failed.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The burglar was not bad looking man. al
though his business had bad look.
He stood by the door of a sleeping room and
peered in.
faint light was burning and he could hear
the measured breathing of some one asleep.
Cautiously he crept inside, STOPPING low, and
looked around.
No one there save sleeping woman.
In an instant cloth saturated with ether
was thrown over her face and he waited one.
two, three-ten minutes, and the stertoroua
breathing OF the sleeper told him the drug was
doing its work.
With a dexterous hand he seized the ievelrv
and money lying on the dressing case and began
quick search in the drawers of the case.
10000" came voice from the shadows OF
the room.
Quick fash the burglar clutched his silen,
knife and turned to meet his victim
No one was visible.
10000" came the voice again. and the
burglar saw child in its crib BY the foot Of
the bed.
1t was pretty baby, sleepily holding up its
hands to him.
He let his knife fall to his side, and. stepping
over to the crib, touched the child
1t cooed again softly, and held up its arms
for him to take it.
The impulse was beyond his control. and he
lifted the baby to his bosom and it nestled its
soft, white cheek down to his and put its white
arm around his neck
he purred to 1t, and in a moment its curly
head was laid against his face, and it was
asleep again.
"Never seen kid like that" he whispered to
himself. 'Most Of UNI is afraid of strangers. y
and tenderly he laid it in the crib.
Then he went back to the dressing case.
lie stood stu moment, and then looked fur.
lively over his shoulder toward the crib.
The sleeping face Of the child was turned TO-
ward him.
Slowly he replaced on the case all he had
taken from it, hastily snatched from the
woman's face the saturated cloth, opened 4
window near tho bed and quietly slipped down
stairs.
Once on the street again be looked up at the
house hungrily.
Dang it!' he growled, "a man that amt got
no more gizzard than have ought 70 git oui
Of the business"
And he disappeared into the shadows Of the
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

rompIins Went without . winter ovsrcsas.
but Little Jessie was Remenahercd.

Tompkins Went without Q winter Ovsrcsas,
but Little Jessie was Remembered.
From the New York Herald
Tompkins needed q winter overcoat The
one he was wearing was made Of thin material
and formed little or no protection against the
chill. vintry blasts tina, swept about hina - be
walked through the city streets
Life had been one long weary struggle for
Tompkins. His wife had died the year before.
leaving 70 him the care Of two little girls, ased
respectively ten and twelve He had managed
with severe economy 20 save up enough money
TO buy q winter coat. but he he.itased before
making this necessary purchase. Christmas vas
coming and Tompkins was trying TO figure gu,
how he could manage to pay rent and At the
same time keep up the Santa Clans fiction In
the minds Of his little ones
In Tompkins mathematical calculations two
and two obstinately refused 20 make ave, and
he sighed ss he recalled ''hov much better
things had worked" In bis little family before
Mrs. Tompktns had left them TO shit; for them
selves.
Two little red stockings were hanging from
the msntelpiece In the childreu's bed room
when Tompkins entered on Christmas eve.
Two little curly heads were nestled among the
pillows The children were sound asleep.
doubtless dreaming OF the happy surprises that
santa Claus had in store for them on the NOR
row.
IF didn't have to buy that coat" muttered
Tompkins, 81 might be able TO do something
for the dear little things" Then he carefully
tucked an orange into each little stocking He
found. however, that one of them contained q
wsd of paper. This he drew ont, and by the
din light in the room saw that it contained an
address scrawled in pencil.
BLESS her dear little heart exclaimed
Tompkins. holding the scrawl nearer the light
The paper was carefully folded and was i'd
dressed TO ''Sandie Klors." This 10 what
Tompkius read,
Deer Sandie Klors don't forget Margaret
dolly and mine real hair and cries inside eyes
winks stockirs comes of mama said deer Sandie
II is wrote in the bible the lord loveth the cheer
ful giver and 1t lie blesseder to give than to re-
ceiye Mama knows afectionately yours Jessie. "
II knew dear SAnde wouldn't forget u.s. ~
said little Jessie, rs she awoke on Christmas
morning and found big doll with eyes tina,
''wtnked" lying at the foot OF the bed. II wa.
remarked, however, that Tompkins wore
spring overcoat during the remainder Of the
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
DISTRICT AUTHORIZATIONS.
What Commi--iou~r Douglass says of the
EiIl -. Reported.


Speaking % the District appropriation bin AZ
reported Commissioner Douglass said: Our
estimates for the newt year were conservative
aud right. N our Judgment. in every particular
We will have the money TO meet them IL al
lswed By the fnsl action OF Congress. and
probably q considerable sun over This will
come oat OF the new assessment. which must in
crease the revenues considerably. The city is
growing rapidly and not to keep the public
necessary improvements mp TO the pace of the
privst. improvements would be bad pubic
policy.
Tocreste fund Of nearly half a million dol
lars out Of the next years revenues to paw in
sivsnce on debts already provided for BY sink
ing fund arrangements Is to tar this genera
ton for the benefit of the next In = ma tier in
which both are equally interested
Then the sewer system, devised or advised
BY the commission constituted by Congress .
few yesrs since and whose able report was duly
male should be commenced n. once. This system
vii take several years TO build. viii be OF sig
nal benefit. no doubt, to the health Of residents
and visitors and should be started at once.
his world isn't clear vet from several cesdiy
ePid 'mies. and cleanliness Is one Of the present
great projections against them trust that
between this and the &th of March both houses
will see their vsy clear TO give the District what
shs sb-oiutely needs for proper care and i'm
provement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
or,I~r ~ Bu-sn-.. In the senate.

100 committee on order O. business ap-
roirtsd hv the republican o.ucns held short
nee .trg iast evening and discussed the various
H~a-are- nov before the senate. IL was de-
cl'sd % call up the proposed amendments
!" We tnierstate commerce act. Fur
thsr determination - 20 pending legislation was
POI onri until the chairman. Dir. sherman.
could confer with the democratic committee
The measure introduced with /. view of
sur pressing crime IN the territory Of Okla
bona Ani regulating the courts there was
f.'orAbiy considered. and, after being
smsndet. VII be passed There is no
likelihood that the bill OF Mr.. Perkins TO
admit thsi territory 20 statehood will pass or
thsi -imiiAr measures respecting other terri
tories will receive favorable action. The bal
shce OF The veeA viii be consumed in the con-
s'dersiion q Quarantine and immigration mat
tsr- and N" anti option bill will be again be-
Tore the Senate The first Of the week. Before
this u dispossd Of the committee will hold
another meeting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
wheat Rates tn Minneapolis and DuIuth.

wheat Rates tn Minneapolis and DuIuth
The interstate commerce commission today.
In an opinion BY Commissioner McDill. an
nounced it, decision OF the case Of the Mime
apolis chamber ~ commerce against the Great
Northern Railway Company and others.
Rates on wheat from North and south
pako;a points 90 Minneapolis were charged
In the complaint to be unreason-
able and. a. compared With rates from the same
points 10 Duluth and other Like Superior
pOirt-. 90 subject Minneapolis to undue
prejudice, such rates from large sec
ton % the Dakotas being the same 10
Minneapolis and Daluth. II was also
elAimei that the rate on -four, formerly
cents. nov - cents per 100 pounds from
Minnear OILS TO Duluth aud other Lake Superior
ports. = unreasonable. and in connection with
the wheat rates mentioned subjects Mime
apoli- 20 further undue prejudice.
The commission declines TO gO into the cues
ton - the legality Of the -four rate
an decides that rate wheat from points IN
North amt south Dakota 90 Minneapolis
~ compared with the rates charge! .oyer
considerably greater distances from the same
points o. l'llujh and adjacent Lake Superior
port- -uhjer; Minneapolis millers 90 undue and
unreasonable prejudicc and disadvantage. The
de'rr'll1'- are ordered 20 adult their rates on
wheat from and points To Minneapolis and Du-
lu.h gqun the basis Of distance over neare-,
Irsrtlcabis routes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

No Change i'm the Policy Of the War De-
partment In Regard to 1t.

No Change i'm the Policy Of the War De-
partment In Regard to 1t.
The War Department has adopted no new
policy concerning the better preservation of
order on the Mexican border and. to quote a
prominent official Of the department, ''order
cannot be entirely maintained until railroad
is built along the dividering line, thus insur-
ing the quick transfer Of troops" An order
has been issued for a new flying telegraph line
from Fort Mcintosh, Texas, TO insure quick
transmission of messages from the seat Of the
trouble, and Lieut.. J. E. Msxfeld Of the signal
corps has been directed to proceed with its
construction. Beyond this and the employ
ment OF extra vigilance there will be no change
from the present policy Of the department
There is no truth in the report that the
fifth cavalry, now in the Indian territory, has
been ordered to reinforce the troops now in
the field in Texas Gen. Schoiield said this
morning that there were already suf-
hcient troops in Texas to suppress
an uprising much more formidable than the
present one appears TO be. The three troops of
the seventh cavalry will remain there for some
months. but the four troops of the third cavalry,
recently ordered TO Fort Riley, Kansas, will
leave Tor that post soon the present trou-
bles ON the border are ut an end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
STEP LIVELY.
What 10 Gained by Squirting Passengers to
Move Quickly.

What IL Gained by Squirting Passengers Ia
Move Quickly.
From the Railroad oAsstse.
II is stated that the Pennsylvania railroad
has issued notices, TO be placed in prominsn.
positions in ali the stations within radius Of
twenty-five miles Of Philadelphia requesting
passengers TO board and alight from all trains
as expeditiousiy possible. The reason for
this, il is said is that it is very hard. under ex-
isting circumstances, to maintain the schedules
to the exact minute.
Such a notice will be good thing il people
can be made to heed it. But il il only q text
after all The real preaching and driving
must be done by the conductors and hrakemen
and the main work of the superintendent viii
be to keep them up to the mark. On the Man
haitian Elevated the injunction Of the trainmen
to step lively has become q byword and they
doubtless find the duty Of reitera.ing II thou
sands Of times very irksone, but it is only by
this constant squirting at all points that q great
passenger movement can be accomplished with
punctuaiity.
General Manager HAHN once told his men Tin
circular issued for rush" day) that the
country people who would then visit New York
would not be used to ''the energetic WAYS prev
alent here" and IL In q fact that the thousands
OF habituL travellers on the elevated have
ieatucU W move promptly wltnOut CelnS Orlven
and (most of them without overriding their
neighbors' rights and convenience
The same thing is true. but to . less degree,
on the lines of the heavy suburban travel, but
the brakeman the ordinary railroad has q
harder task, because his passengers do not have
the practice of those who ride every day, but
even he must remember that half minute
wasted at each one of ten stations means five
minutes lost
The methods Of driving passengers success
fully cannot be laid down on paper very we'll.
They mus be delicate, for folks hate to be
'bossed by trainmeu. but they must be con-
slant and persistent, until people do not need
to be bossed. When We speak of driving OF
course we mean driving by the inductive meth
DDS, so to speak, and one OF the best things q
brakeman can do to induce passengers 70
promptly prepare to disembark without CO.
ercion is to announce the station distinctly
twice, and always minute or moro before the
train stops.
We judge there are still some 1000 division
superintendents who do not keep their men up
to proper standard in this simple matter Of
distinct enunciation- Surely they must have
learned by thistime that this widespread an
noyance is not abolished simply by being shown
up in the funny columns of the newspapers I
But after all the most effectual element in
getting suburban trains over the road promptly
on hard time table Is good conductor. He
needs no posted notices to passengers nor any
professor Of elocution for his brakeman. Hi.
quick eye and brisk movements and pervadine
energy soon impel every one who oftou uses his
train to step lively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

tons an application for opening an alley
through block "a, Howard University, and
block T. lie Droit Park The mar shal Of the
District has refused to include the fee OF the
surveyor IN the Condemnation award in another
case and the surveyor Is q opinion tina. per-
sons applying for action by the Commissioners
which require his official services should be re-
quired to meet the expense.
MISCELLANEOUS
Upon the Recommendation OF Capt Lusk the
Commissioners have ordered house-to ~ ouse
inspection within the high service area for the
purpose Of ascertaining cases Of defective tx
lures and willful waste Of water
The report of the building inspector for the
month OF December shows that during that pc
Rod permits were issued for 2o5 new buildingp
Messrs. Birney b Birney have petitioned the
Commissioners to remove the DISTINCTIONS on
I'd street and Canal street. These Streets they
say. are SO blocked with buildings, stone and
sand that passage over them is greatly OBJ
struoted and access over Canal street to o street
Ia entirely cut off for vehicles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
Telling the Worst Last,

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
'Yes, dabbled in futures once" said the
man in the macintosh, rehectively.
"Wheat?" inquired the man who had his
feet on the table.
mo. And it wasn't corn, or oats. or barley,
or mess pork, or potatoes, or chips, or whet-
stones. 1t was broom corn. l thought there
was money in broom corn"
'Put much money in it," asked the man IN
the shaggy ulster.
More money than Judgment" sighed the
man in the macintosh. gloomily.
"How much did you lose?"
II lost $4,000 had hoped to make ont o.
the DEAL
'Was that alp"
Gan? No, 1 lost $4,000 had borrowed from
friends"
'Have they got 1t yet?''
And that wasn't air. groaned the man in
the mackintosh. unheeding the interruption
and wiping his eye with the corner of his hand
kerchief. II lost SS7.65 Of my own money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

From information obtained at the residence
Of Senator kenna shortly after noon today il
was learned that the Senator scoudition she
. slight improvement Yesterday afternoon he
va able TO sit up for q short time. As he has
been able 20 do at times during his sickness
Yesterday . consultation Was held at the house
between Dr.. so sers and Dr. Busey Of this CITY
Chiffon % wsst yirgini. and Chew Of Balti-
more Az that time they found that there had
been no change In the patient for the past Eve
DAYS IhL morning. however. he appeared a
htus better: The Capitol this morning wa.
vas dead. but the story proved 10 be untrue.
IL originated from the fact that some one had
seen the flag on the Senate wing slightiy low
-red. osing to the wind. and from thi. fact
stsTted the painful rumor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
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STOVES AND CLEANLINESS.
One of the Advantages Of Life i'm . Tene
ment House.

oue III the advantages OF Lille IN q Iene-
ment House.
Prom the New ENGLAND Magazine.
lone reason for my preference for the large
tenement lie that it permits the elimination OF
the cooking stove from each household, writes
Lucia True Ames In az article on The Home
in the Tenement House." "a home without a
stove! lmpossibler hear many exclain. Not
in the least impossible something For the
very poor greatly to be desired. First, so far
as heat is concerned, in a tenement house hold
ing fifty or sixty families heat may be supplied
from central source which would be far too
expensive in a small tenement house of eight or
ten families. The poor usually buy fuel in
small quantities at exceptionally high rates.
and this amount, if added to their rent. would
in = large tenement supply them with heat by
steam or hot water, which would be far prefer
able, for the following reasons: The storing Of
fuel and the carrying il up long fights Of stairs
by the hodful would be done away with. and the
sending children out to gather kindling from
wharves, streets and vacant lots with the dirt
and slovenliuess and WEAKNESS which always
attend such work, would be abolished
mo one who has not worked long among the
poor can realize the serious drawback to good
temper, comfort and cleanliness that the mere
care of fuel, the cleaning OF the stove and the
disposal OF the ashes involve with people vino
pust eat, sleep, battle and live around a coal
Stove three or four flights from the cellar or
ash barrel, as is the in the majority of our
tenements. The waste in fuel is often appall-
ing. due largely to ignorance about draughts
and to letting the fire go out during n morn
ing's absence from home. and then rebuilding
II to cook the dinner. L once saw a child Of ten,
in a room strewed with shsvings and ashes. try
TO make fire BY placing the coal in the bottom
of the CRATE and lighting from the top the
kindling and paper that were laid over it. In
families that were receiving coal given in
charity have repeatedly seen red-hot stoves
packed full of coal, the draughts all open and
the heat going up chimney. The doing away
with the heat Of stove in the living room dur
ing the summer months il no small-contribution
TO the health and good temper of the inmates $
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

senator Chandler Explains What the Word
ing of Hi. Bill Means

The attention Of Senator Chandler was called
b. STAR reporter this morning to the fact
that his bill to prohibit unlawful military or
carnations was worded so as to affect those sub
Jet 10 enrolment part of the militia of
sny state OF OF the United States. The ques-
tion arose n to whether this wording would
affect those of the territories and the District
o. Columbia
Mr.. Chandler said: The bill intends to and
does cover citizens of the territories and the
District o: Columbia, according to the Con-
s,ltGtlon they are subject to enrolment a. n
part Of the militia Of the United States and
consequently would come under the provisions
OF the bill The measure il not intended to ef-
feet organizations of school boys here or the
drilling at military schools. but was framed to
prevent men who are members Of the militia of
n state or the United States subject to enroll
ment a. such from voluntarily Assembling in
parties Of ten OF more for the purposes of drill
or bearing arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

In the Circuit Court today the case OF Lillian
K. Roome. executri1 of DR.. Ed. Roome, against
A. L. Phillips, tried. This is bill for pro-
fessional services and the defendant alleges I'M
professional treatment. In the spring of 1890
he (P.) received severe scalp wound by
brick falling upon him, and after
DR.. Roome had treated 1t for some time it was
discovered that piece Of his felt hat had been
driven into the wound and protracted sickness
followed. Mr.. NJ. D. Brainard appeared FOR the
plaintiff and II. b. Moulton for defendant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
THE SILVER QUESTION.
Mr. BI,na viii Not Agree to ANY Com
PROMISE.

Speaking OF the suggestion Of Mr.. Cleveland
that the Bland &C. should be accepted as a COM
promise to secure the repeal Of the Sherman
law. Mr.. Bland said today that he would not
agree TO any compromise and that he did
not think could be got through
Congress. 81 am, he said, perfectly willing
that tho silver question should come up at any
time and thai q vote be taken at any time They
can take up my bill and NAV amend it if they
have the power. shall hght any proposition to
repeal the sherman law unless VIC can have
free coinage in its place. voted against the
sherman bill, but there ID one good thing about
it, IL viii compel free coinage. All we have
to do Is to permit II To continue in operation
and We shall have so much silver on hand that
free coinage will have to be permitted do
not think it will take long to bring this about Z"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

senator iliii left the city this afternoon for
Aha. lie has gone. il Is said. to see ,hst the
pam 10 elect Nr. Edward Murphy. IT,, To the
United states senate do not m..carry b.,x..r
m. GATE and tuesday next, When the ea,,cu.
will b. hcld.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06
She Used to Wear It to school.

She Used to Wear II to school.
A New YORK lady who Is visiting friends In Wash.
ington when highly complimented on her stylish
jacket, said:
.I'm really proud Of that coat. Il was an old
gray sack used TO wear 10 school years axo, but
dip into some fast seal-brown diamond dye trans-
formed 10 into this handsome jacket New Yorfers
use lots OF diamond dyes, for q ten cent packard
VIII make IN old dre6s rs good - new"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

The cabinet meeting today attended by
~ TIE members except secretary Noble. The
1870. xas shorter than usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

They Are Placed in the Classified Service by
the Presidents Order.

ALL FREE DELIVERY OFFICES INCLUDED IN THE
ORDER ENrLoYEs OF TIVE WEATHER BuREAU
ALSO INcLUDED-TorAL NUMBER AFFECTED
by EXTENSION USDsR IuIs ADMINISTRATION
ABOUT 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-06

BURCHELL'S Spring
Leaf Tea. The pure-tue
high-fl1vored-lhe inex
penslye.
dl0-tf 1928 L 81.