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Evening star., 1893-12-06
Through Car. to New Orleans.

Among the many important improvements
IN the Baltimore and Ohio railroad train
service Is the addition of through Pullman
sleeping cars from Washington to New Or
leans, via the famous Shenandoah valley
route, passing through Roanoke Knoxville
Chattanooga and Birmingham. The tram
leaves Baltimore and Ohio depot daily at
Al :lO p m. reaching Roanoke at 7:5O a. m.
Knoxville. 3:52 D. m; Chattanooga Sn m
birmingham. lib a. m, and New Orleans
12:45 d. m.
This train IS very handsomely appointed
oelng Vestlouled throughout and has dining
car service New York to Chattanoopa a
Pullman sleeping car also runs through 10
Memphis on the train.-Adyt
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Some Small Fires.

Yesterday afternoon a chimney of 21O9
Pennsylvania avenue caused an alarm of
fire.
About 9:2O last night a fire took place in
house 600 11th street southwest. the lower
story occupied by James McKenny as a
grocery and the upper part as the dwelling
or {. p. Anderson, and the building and
stock were damaged to the extent of 500
A defective heating pipe at the house of
Gov. II. II. Wells, 9O1 NJ street last even
ing caused a fire. and about 500 damag ge
resulted.
About 1870 o'clock the woodwork about
the boiler in T. NJ. Draney's wood and coal
yard, No. 500 New York avenue, took fire.
and had 1t not been discovered in time
there would have been big fire. AS 1t was
the loss was only about S25
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Expert Chess Playing.

Mr.. F. J. Lee, the English chess master.
has arrived in the city and will remain
durirg the week as the guest Of the Wash
ington Chess Club. He has already met a
number of the clubs strongest players in
single contest, winning all the games played
SO far. Mr.. Lee will give two great stimuli
taneous performances at the club. one this
evening and the other next Friday evening.
contesting against twenty or more local
players at each performance. The experts
arrival has aroused lively interest among
Washingtons devotees of the noble game
and everybody Is anticipating a glorious
time during the week.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Honorfng the Dead.

Last evening at the Metropolitan A NJ. E.
Church the Bethel Literary and Historical
Association held exercises in memory Of
the late Col George NJ. Arnold and Prof.
]. c. Brice. Eulogies were delivered by
George c. Gorham. Rev. Walter Brooks,
Prof. John NJ. Cromwell. and Mrs. Mary
Church Terrell and others. Music was fur
choirs, with Miss Lulu Harner as soloist.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Mr.. Curtis Defeated.

Mr.. VIM E Curtis. assistant secretary of
the treasury. was defeated in the election
for president of the Democratic Club of
New York city Monday evening by Mr..
John Fox, a Tammany man. Mr. Curtis
represented the anti-snapper element.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the court as follows: David Heaton
OF Texas and Barbara Blake. John Walker
and Maria Payne. Arthur R. Bradley and
Mary v. Beverly, VIM. T. Simmons and
Harriet A Newman, John Pool of Elizabeth
City. n. c., and Mary F. Dunkard.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Mount Observation-Disclosures leaves at 10
am.
Harry Randall for Chapel Point. Colonial
Beach and river landings at am
Tally-ho coach line from 511 18th street
at 10 am and pm. for Arlington. Cabin
John bridge and all points of interest
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Two Accidents. A

from a cable car at 9Th street and Penn
sylvania avenue and was injured about his
right shoulder. He was sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital
Cable car No. "A and Belt car No. 90 COL
hded at 9Th and . streets yesterday after
noon, but no one was hurt.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
An Assignmen

The firm of Hanback, & Brother &C. ].
and James H. yesterday made an assign
ment for the benefit of creditors to G. ].
Easterday and A. W. Mallery. The assets,
mostly real estate. foot up s14.452, and liza
bilities, $S,932. So.
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Charges Desertfon.

Julia H. Gilbert has, through Campbell
Darlington. fled bill for a divorce from
VIM. H Gilbert, to whom she was married
October 3, 1866. They have three children
grown. and she charges that on October 3.
1873, he deserted her.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Mr. Logan Carlisle Better.

Mr.. Logan Carlisle. who has been con-
fined to the house with severe cold COM
plicated with other diseases, is now con-
valescing and will probably be able to
resume his duties at the Treasury Depart
ment next week
Evening star., 1893-12-06

Watches cleaned, 81. Main Spring, 81
Warranted one year. Watch Inspector Il
and o. R. r. Co., Al Pa ave. NV.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

The Great Rush still continues at the En-
pire Carpet Cleaning Works, 631-635 Massa-
chusetts ave. Telephone 425. Carpets made
moth-proof free of charge.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Foraging the Black Goods
PERRY'S.

MN HAT condition confronts you-a re-
v v duction on one hand-Christmas on the
other. How perfectly they dove-tail
We have thought it best to let the price OF
some of our BLACK GOODS drop-and we were
not bit careful to stop them until they reached
the bottom particularly unique gift would be
one of these dress patterns
See what We are driving atr
All along this fall We have kept all the trace.
taut-and driven ahead of last years business
Occasionally We have had to touch up, tbs
leaders-and that quickens the pace. Trade will
fairly gallop now in the BLACK GOODS Depart
ment
ae-inch AILwooL HOP sAcKNG-
was Soc
Now 3@c. a yard.
S6-ineh ALL-wooL CHEvIoT-was Soc
Now 3@c. a yard.
5oinch ALL-woOL CHEvIoT-was 75c.-
Now 4Sc. a yard.
PRIESTLEY's 4O-inch SILK WARP HEN
RIETTA-was s1.25-
Now SH.Is.
PREsTLEY's 4o-inch SILK WARP HEN
RIETTA-was s1.s7h-
Now SH.25 a yard.
PREsTLEY's 4o-inch SILK WARP HEN
RIErTA-was S1.50-
Now SH.3z la a yard.
4sinch HoPsACKING that was SIS
Now ST. yard.
4sinch HoPsACKING that was s1.Do-
Now SH.25 a yard.
44inch BEDFORD CoRD-was So
Now ST. a yard.
4einch STORM SERGE was e2hc.-
Now soc. a yard.
toinch STORM SERGE that was 81
Now z5c. a yard.
42-inch CAMEL's HAIR STRIPE was
sI.75-
Now SH.5o a yard.
44-inch cAME1's HAIR. with Boucls
stripes-was So
Now S1.So a yard.
44-inch CHEvIOT, with Astrakhan stripes
was $3.50
Now So a yard.
42inch CAMELs HAIR BoUCLE ,PIADs
was $3.50
Now SI.so a yard.
42-inch SILK WARP HENRIETTA, with
silk bordure-was s1.5o-
Now SH.25 a yard.
44-inch sERGEs. with silk bordures-
was So
Now SH.2S a yard.
A HENRIETTA ROBE. with embroidered
velvet for sleeves, that was $40
Now SIo.
Such prices cannot help being trade quickeners
The appeal to your purses-but the values that are
sacrificed win on your best judgment-and the
patterns tempt your fancy. 1t is the old story
though-small quantities prompt actions.
Do you know what those WOOL JAG
GUARDS are selling for now'
75c., s5c., 81, SIPS and $50 a yard.
Cheap enough, eh' Yes, and they are good enough
for anybody-none better.
wHIPCoRDs. FRENCH sERGEs, WOOL
HENRIETTAs. CAsHMEREs and a whole
parcel Of novelties give US q big variety
to offer you at SOC. a yard
Yes. We carry goods for mourning wear-the
truest and trustiest. Blacks you will find any
where-PRIEsTLEY's Wells and vEuNGS
CoURTAUID's ENGLISH GRAPES for wells and
trimming. You VIII only pay the value prices
No more.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY
to buy Choice Steaks. Roasts, Poultry.
Lamb Veal, Pork Chops. Sausages, Smoked
Meats, &C., is at j. A Hoffman's, cor. 9th
and Louisiana avenue.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

The owner of the German bark Theodore
has given up all hope of that vessel He
thinks that during the hurricane of August
q she was capsized.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN.
w H. Keister & Co., 9th and louisiana
avenue will have something to say in this
column Friday that will interest you
watcl for It
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Reduced Rate tn Ralffmnre

Saturday, December .. the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will sell round trip tickets
for all trains leaving Washington. h. and o.
depot, for Baltimore at $l.25 Good three
days.-Advt.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
KEEP YOUR E

Christmas Opening, Johnston's, 729 Ith st
See double column ad. Page 3.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

The Baltimore and Ohio railroad will sell
round trip tickets for all trains. including
the 4J-minute flyers. leaving Washington
Tor Baltimore Saturday. December g. valid
Tor return trip until the following Monday
Inclusive. at Sl.2j-Advt
Evening star., 1893-12-06
S1.25 to Baltimore,

Saturday, December 8. the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad will sell excursion tickets from
Washington TO Baltimore, good on all trains.
ut 81. 25 for the round trip.-Advt
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Goulds 1,
Read This Aloud.


Read This Aloud.
We want every member of your family 70
Know we sell that handsome and most
comfortable large Arm Reed Rocking Chair
for S2.9S: sold by credit store for s.. We sell
full size Willow Nursery Chair for aSc We
sell a Solid Oak Center Table for 65c We
sell Dinner Set, 56 pieces. for Slg5 We
sell every article for keeping house. except
stoves. We sell everything for cash.
GRASTY Cthe pusher,
Double Stores. Furniture. Carpets, China,
&c.
1t l5l0-l2 eth ST., bet. and NV.
= Christmas Opening. Johnstons, 72s 9TH st.
See double column ad. Page ..
Odd Pieces for Christmas Presents.
RIDDEN. THE ACCOMMODATES,
He has tremendous stock of Furniture
And you can get
Just the article you are looking for
On Time" Payments at Bottom" Price.
5l3 Seventh street northwest
Fancy Calenders. Matchett & Co.. S0s 10th.
n30-9t'
New Presents Have Arrived
Pure Cofees, Teas, Baking Powder &C
THE GREAT A. AND P TEA co
9TH and E SITS. NV. and Branches
Royal Headache Powders. IOc
Free Trial Samples at all Druggists.
oc 25-m, ,f&stf
See Johnston's double column opening ad.
Page ).
S. Heller. 720 7th st. NV, is rnak,nS q.
Epecialty in Ladies' and Chiliren's Hair Sut.
ting and Shampooing; also cures DandrueY
se5-tf
Evening star., 1893-12-06

PniPLY GIRLS.
AND EVERY PERSON
AFFLICTED WITH
ToRTURNG.
HUMuIArNG HUMoRs
FIND INSTANT RELIEF
AND SPEEDY CURE
CUTICURA REMEDIES
Sold throughout the world. POTTER DRUG AND
CHEM CORP, Boston, Sole Props
GA About the Blood. Skin, Scalp and HAIR -
free.
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Excursion fo RoItimnra

During the month of December the Bos-
ton Variety store will be open for business
every eyeninG.-AdVt.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

See Johnstons double column opening ad
Page ).
Evening star., 1893-12-06

Tree Toys! Toys! Scrap Pictures. Gould's
Evening star., 1893-12-06
Condition of the water

Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature 81 condition.
10; receiving reservoir, temperature, 80; condi-
ton at north connection. 10; condition at south
connection. %: distributing reservoir, tempera-
ture 50; condition at infuent gate house, 4;
sffiuent gate house, 5.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

Tree toys. toys. scrap pictures Gould S.
Alvt
Evening star., 1893-12-06
LOCAL MENTION.
THE WEATHER.

Forecast Till pm. Thursday.
For the District of Columbia and Maryland,
fair: slightly cooler; variable winds
For Virginia. fair; slightly warmer Thursday
morning and afternoon; variable winds.
Evening star., 1893-12-06

Christmas Opening. Johnston's 10 eth st
See double column ad. Page =
Evening star., 1893-12-06

Sanitary Officer Frank at headquarters
receives numerous applications for assist
ance and transportation every day. He
finds that many persons are here looking
for work and being unable to find employ
ment they want to go home. He has also
sent a number of sick persons to the hos
pital during the past ten days.
Last night the snow storm drove ir the
tramps and other temporary guests of the
city and the police referred them to the
Municipal Lodging House, where they were
given a hot supper and comfortable bed
and required to do a small amount of work
There were more callers than there We're
beds and seventeen of them We're accom-
modated in the first precinct station.
The morning call., 1893-09-25
GOLD COMING, PEOPLE GOING.

Some OF our contemporaries are dis
posed to consider the fact that gold is CON-
ing to this country and people going from
1t as highly satisfactory condition of
affairs. The return of any large number
OF Immigrants means simply that they
think that they can do better in Europe
than in this country. 1t means, in fact,
that threat of free trade has brought
about the conditions which were predicted
as result of free trade. The gold that is
coming back has been purchased at a high
price. 1t has been purchased by wheat at
cent pound, cotton at a lower price
than ever before known and other agricul-
tural products at corresponding prices.
Some OF 1t has been purchased by the sale
OIL nrst-class securities at prices below
their value as interest paying property.
Gold has not been at premium because
the same end has been obtained by re-
ducing the prices of our products. The in
dustrlal situation will undoubtedly be
relieved by the return of European immi-
grants. But policy Is not likely to stand
which drives people out of the country by
making 1t impossible to get a living in it.
Many OF the men who are going back will
md work In foreign mills which, under a
low tariff, will flood our market with their
cheap goods There is not apparently
puch to be gained by sending people out
of the country and buying the products of
their labor In foreign countries
The morning call., 1893-09-25
SOMETHING MORE THAN PRESI.
DENT.

The Chicago Herald has undertaken a
defense OF Mr. Cleveland. 1t declares that
the complaints of Democrats and criti-
cisms of Republicans ara without sufficient
cause. The public s informed also
through the same source that Mr.. CIeve-
land has not tried to interfere unduly with
the legislative epar.ment of the Govern
ment. The President. 1t is asserted, is
not only President but Something more
than President" something in addition to
being President 1t is this something in
addition tnat all Republicans and MANY
Democrats object to. The people elected
Mr.. Cleveland. but they did not elect him
TO be something in addition 10 President.
The Presidential Office is large enough
without uSurpatlOn on the part of
the man who holds it, The some
thing in addition" which is so loudly COM
planned OF is the interference on the part
of the executive with the business of the
legislative department. Too many Sena.
ators and Representatives go to Mr..
Cleveland for instructions. 1t Is charged
that Senators and Representatives who
refuse To bend the knee are turned away
from the ''pie-eounter." Now there are
but few men in either house so well
grounded in tie confidence Of their con-
sttuents that they can afford to admit that
they have no voice in the distribution of
patronage. II Is through this alleged dis
tinctiOn between Congressmen who obey
him and those who do not that the Presi-
dent has become something more than
President
The morning call., 1893-09-25

the tales of Jenny McCrea, of Putnam s
ride, OF Major Andres and the charter elm.
John Endcott and his wars, we find that not
one of then, or of the countless other stor-
les, which children read, are supported by
evidence which would carry conviction in
court of justice. Most of them owe
their origin to fancy based on a substratum
of fact. Many are corroborated by con-
tempOraneous evidence. But did the write er
tell the truth, or did he draw the long bow
to crafty bis readers vanity? How many
of our early heroes and heroines will the
future histo rian be compelled 10 relegate
to the shelf on which the legend of John
Smith and Pocahontas reposes In peace?
And IL the facts are hard to discover,
how much more difficult to disinter the
character and purposes OF the chief actors
in the drama of early timesi How shall
we class the Winthrops and the Matters
What sentence shall be pronounced on the
Biyingstons and the Bayards of New
1Ork2 Their fame is commemOrated by
statue aud monument, and we teach our
boys to look up to them as models of noble
eminence. So in London the American
traveller beholds statues of the Georges,
and so far as bronze and marble eau speak
the effigies declare that they were among
the elect of mankind. Is the time coming
when the iconoclast will pass round with
his hammer. and deal with all this statuary
as Caution dealt with the monuments of
monarchy at Lyons?
The morning call., 1893-09-25
HELD IN CHECK.

There Is certainly no personal animosity
in SenatoS Stewards resolution calling the
attention of the Senate to the alleged at
tempts on the part of the President to in
fuence Congress by the use of patronage.
If the Nevada Senator were actuated by
unfriendly feelings he would let Mr..
Cleveland continue his policy without re-
straint When a man has shown a dis
position to furnish evidence against him
self, his personal enemies, if he has any.
would naturally let him alone. But in
this matter there is a higher plane than
the personal point of view to be con-
sidered. To the nation at large it is of
little Importance what happens to Grover
Cleveland. But it is of vast importance
that President of the United States is
promptly checked when he shows a pur-
pose to go wrong. 1t is much to tine
credit of the Democratic press that the
onus of warning is as distinct among DEM
ocratic journals as among Republican Jour-
nails. 1t is reflection upon the press of
the nation to insinuate that the criticism
OF Mr.. Cleveland's policy which comes
from his party associates arose from a
failure 20 control patronage. 1t is a very
serious matter for newspaper which has
served as party organ and looks to party
friends for support to declare against the
official head Of the party. Mr.. Stewards
resolution will set the country to thinking.
He may have been somewhat hasty in
calling the President to account at this
early day. but the example will have a
salutary effect both on Mr.. Cleveland and
his successor.
The morning call., 1893-09-25
GOODWIN SMITHS HISTORY.

The distinguishing merit Of Goldwin
Smiths History of the United States" is
that it tries to tell the truth. Spite OF
what is said by patriots, that is not easy.
A very large proportion of what passes for
American history is really fiction written
in a spirit of self-laudation. Our giants
were not as tall as they are painted; the
American Aristides did not stand up as
straight as we find MIN in books; our
heroes were not as heroic, our statesmen
not as broad, our virtue not as shining.
American history has mainly been written
to suit the American who said to Dickens.
"We are great people, and we must be
cracked up"
Mr.. Smith has thrown down the gaunt-
let to this proyincialism. and has tried TO
paint men and things as he believes that
they were. But though he says he writes
fer Englishmen he is conscious that his
largest audience Will be found in the
United States, and be cannot help defer
ring just a little to pTeconceived notions In
this country. He has done something. but
not as much as he might have done.
toward rectifying our comprehension of
our ancestors. Won Hoist erred in the
opposite direction, and seems to have re-
solved to make Americans as odlous as the
facts allowed. Bryce wrote like lawyer
who had been retained to plead the cause
OF American institutions and to defend
them against indictment. Bancroft did not
believe in the American system; his mind
was lacking in the philosophic cast which
is required to master the true inwardness
Of events which are nothing but forced
conclusion from concurrent causes.
There is disposition among the new
generation of writer's to deal more Justly
with American history. That is revealed
in various recent contributions to the
history OF New England, and above all in
the admirable work which has placed
Bach McMaster in the front rank among
historians. The present feeling is that the
American people can stand the truth,
however unpalatable it may be. We shall
be encouraged in self-improvement il we
appreciate the advance which the people
have made in the Christian virtues since
the Puritans and the Cavaliers founded
their colonies on the Atlantic.
1t is the m ost difficult thing in the world
to ascertain the bare facts of an early
history. The school Textbooks are full of
romantic stories. which have been handed
down from generation to generation as
actual history. But when we come to test
The morning call., 1893-09-25
TRUE RELIGION.
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper Tells Her Class
What 1t Is,

At the opening of the Bble classlvester-
day Mrs. Cooper announced that the kim
dergartens would reopen tomorrow, and
strangers ana friends ar always welcome
to visit them.
The lesson was on "True Religion, or
Personal Responsibility. Other peoples
sins, said The teacher, are apt to bother us
far more than our own sins. Yet. every
one of US must give an account of himself
to God. We are responsible also for the
influence we exert upon others. We are
not to put stunt bling block in the way
of any one.
lively discussion followed in regard to
that class of persons who make their own
conscience the tribunal for everybody's
conscience. They are so arbitrary, so de-
termined to judge for other folks, so pro-
vincial and limited. 81 have just such a
person in my mind at this moment" said
Mrs. Cooper. He is perfectly ironclad in
respect of his conscience, such as it is.
He believes in liberty of thought for
himself only. He is so honest Tor him.
self, so exemplary for himself, so pious for
himself. that everybody feels he ought to
be in heaven, and they heartily wish he
was there. Such people are like icebergs.
Who would not prefer the fash of a vol
cano now and then to a perpetual sn ow-
bank ?"
Mrs. Cooper went on to show what the
kingdom of God is-"righteousness. peace
and joy in the holy Spirit" The kingdom
of God Is true religion. This kingdom of
which our lesson speaks to-day has Just
been bl0ssoming out in the great Parlia-
ment OF Religions in Chicago, where 5000
people united in repeating the Lords
prayer, and where Rev. Joseph Cook, Pro-
fessor Swing, DIR. Lyman Abbott, Cardi.
nal Gibbons, Rev. ZItsusen Ashton of
Japan. Rev. Jamshidi of India, King Neo
of China and Rev. Mr.. Wolkousky of Rus
sIa were all on the platform together.
This begins to look as if the kingdom of
God is at hand.
The morning call., 1893-09-25
ABANDONED FARMS.

An Eastern journal remarks that there
has been a remarkable revival of interest
in the abandoned FARMS of New Eng
land of which so much has been said. The
Massachusetts State Board OF Agriculture
publishes a descriptive catalogue OF these
farms, and numerous applications have
recently been received from mill operatives
who have been thrown out of work.
Whether mill operative will make a
successful farmer is not so much the ques-
tion as whether one can get a living ont OF
land. When mill operatives savings
have been used up he must do something.
Ii he cannot make much money on an
abandoned New England farm he NAV
make enough TO keep himself and family
from becoming tramps. Our free-trade
friends have sometimes found difficulty
in perceiving how duties on manufactured
goods helped the farmer. The spectacle
of mill operatives on farms will help to
solve the problem. AS operatives they
purchase the product of the farm. They
are in fact the farmers best customers. as
there is a saving in transportation when a
market is found near at home. But when
the mill operative gets on a farm of his
own he ceases 10 be a consumer of other
farmers products. He even becomes a
competitor in small way. He adds his
mite to the stock OF farmers product in a
market already oversuppled.