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The Franeo-nu-s,an Understanding.

BERLIN. Oct. 2s.-The NorddeutSchs AN0r-
meme Zeituug says that the Franco. Russian
entente gives Germany no ground for immedI-
ate anxiety. "It has long been known" says
the semi official writer. that Russia can rely
upon the assistance Of the French army. and
size need not pay tor Frances friendship with
reciprocal pledges"
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Bnhan Gets ~ Mandarin. Too.

Walter ". BGhan. Anti-Tammany candidate
for Assembly In the Ninth, has Joined the pro-
cessiOn which Ii asking Judge barrett for
mundamuses against the Police Board. His
certificate OF nomination was rejected US ir-
regular.
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Brunswick-Nine New Casesy Two More
Dead.

BRUNSWICK. Ca. Oct 2a.-This morning 8
report shows niue new cases OF yellow fever.
two white. Annie Quinn and W. A. IcIireI:
seven colored Dead. two; one white. Mrs
son. Discharged. iorty-two; eight whites.
samuel SilveT!stein. Robert PhrniN,, II. SiIyor-
Rufus, Mary Thornton. May Ferguson thirty
six colored. Weather warm and Clear.
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Brought Suit Against Henry NJ. Stanley.

LONDON. Oct. 2S.-An action has been brought
by Mr.. Appleton. manager Of lecture bureau
In this city. against Horny NJ. Stanley. the Afri
can explorer. to recover commissions on the
money received by Mr.. Stanley for lectures de-
livOred In the United States. The case came
up for a hearing in the Queens Bench Division
OF the High Court OF Justice to- day.
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Mr.. Ernst Thalmann. q momber Of the Re-
organization Committee Of the National Cord
age Company. said yesterday the assents Of
S3.Q0O.0DO out OF S4.4O0OO0 bonds of tho Sc
curty Company had been received to the
proposition to exchange the bonds into pre-
ferred stock under tho reorganization plan.
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organization. All women, even young women
In Jersey City, love the military. and so this
company OF boys was made the excuse for o
movement which was begun By half q dozen
ambitious girls last March. Can't. Laws. o re-
tired military man. and his wife are also mem
bers Of that church. and It was to them that
the girls appealed for advice and assistance
when they determined to shoulder arms In
real military style. There was no trouble
with the Captain. who agreed at once to drill
the girls and his wife was equally active In
promoting the schema. But the parents Of
the enthusiastic were slow to see the advantage
to be derived until tho Captain talked wisely
about the value OF physical culture. That
consideration. and the fact that many chart
table objects would be vastly benefited by SO
novel an entertainment overcame parental
doubts. and the company was formed.
Organization was effected under tho rules
governing militia companies. tho officers. with
the exception Of Capt Laws. being elected By
the members Of the company. 1t IL known az
: the Girls Brigade OF the Bergen Reformed
Church. and the interest the girls take in tho
work Is attested by the fact that the attendance
at the drill is something unusual in military
organizations. Tho young ladies have thus
far provided themselves only with what they
call their fatigue uniform 1t Is blue. Of course.
The privates wear close-fttine tallor-made
Jackets. which reach below the hips. and full
plain skirts. which show Bit Of black stock
ing above the tops OF the patent leather shoes.
The hats are those impossible little round
NAairs which .startle the stranger In England
when he first sees them on the heads-that 10,
onthe ears-of English infantrymen. The only
color relief in the uniforms Of the privates 10 O
straps.
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NOTES OF MUSIC EVENTS.

Tho nrst concert of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
will be given at Music Hall on Wednesday evening.
Nov. Special interest will attach to this OCCASION
It will introduce to Now Workers. Mr. Emil Paur tn
| new conductor of tho organization. Nine Emma
Eames will DO tho sooist and will be heard for the
nrst time in two years in this city The following 10 to
be the programme; symphony in minor. No. 9. Bee
thoven; aria from Le cid" Massenet: rhapsodis. No.
! ?. Dvorak: aria. from "Armide." Gluck: overture.
"Benvenuto Cellini." Berlioz.
In his third and last Chopin recital, at Chicker!nR
Hall. on Tuesday afternoon. MIR. Vladimir do Pachmann
will interpret tho following numbers; !. Allegro dc
Concert. On 40: Barcarolle, Or co. g. FantAiss I'm
pr0mpu. op Co. 4 Nocturne. Oo. ~. No. 2; 8. Fan.
taise. op ii" g. scherzo. Op 81: Four Preludes. on
rs Nos. To- H. 10. "a: g. Ballade. On 49, o. Mazourka
op. Al. Nc. 3; 10. Two yalses op o. No, p op. AZ.
Nine Patti is to open her American season At Music
Hall on Nov o. She 10 her way here in tho Lucania
and her company is also route. In the Paris The
programme to be presented at tho initial concert
prisss some ten operate numbers and tho entire third
act from Faust TO DO given with costumes and
scenery complete
Tho Fourth LINEN Imperial Austrian Infantry Band.
whc n mas peen for re past ak months one Of the
10 number Of concerts in Madison square Oar
den from NOV to- ; inclusive me rspaoi,es 81 ne
events should DO very Interesting
O. By some European critics IN the same breath with
sSSs night when hs viii have The ASSISTANCE S Of ssd
and his orchestra.
Mr.. C. Mortimer Wisse has long had in preparation
great treat for Brooklyn music lovers in revival of
" PinafOre," on tho same scale and with the same
cast chorus and orchestra as in the production at tho
Academy last May. There are to be two weeks per
formances OF the opera tths Academy OF Music be-
ginning o.morrow night Oct 80 Miss CathArine Lin.
yard SWeetRer is the priina donna Of tho cast which
also includes Mr.. Graham Reed Mr. Frank g. wisko,
and Mr.. James Brennan. The chorus numbers ifty
male and nifty female voices. and the production viii
DO under the direction OF Mr. Wiske.
The sae of for oratorio socetys to
old has been satisfactory during the
past week. and next Tuesday morning, oct 81, tho
sale to subscribers will commence Tho arrange
mens for this concerts unusually inter
estng and IL promises to DO notable in the socie
tvs history.
The symphony soolcty's openng concarts are to o.
cur In Music Hall on Nov 10 and IL Nine. MAterna 10
to be- tho solost and the programme 10 ono OF great in
terest.
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KING 10 BENGULA.

A Picture OF His CorpuIent Majesty OF
Matabcle Land.
Mr. Rider HagGard has recently said some
very hard things OF Lo Bengula. King Of Mata-
belle Land, but curlousy enough. the four ex-
plorers who have done most to make his coun-
try known to the world all speak in kind terms
OF him. He has boon king for twenty-three
yenrs since the death Of his father. who led
the Matabele Zulus to their present home.
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HER MANNIsH VEST.

continental caps with a pompon, and their
coats Goals are cut away In front. showing mannish
oSSs ts, and fall behind in position tails. The
siound the skirt. near the bottom. The m EN-
2ess 81 the company are uniform even to the
pressing OF their hair, which they wear In o
HS Slne their little hats something besides
tnelr ears to rest upon.
by the exercise of strong pull and much
diplomacy Sun reporter was favored with an
opportunity to see the com pany drill one day
sh ss week. Ifthere has been anything prettier
they rel In In response to tho order OF First
noagaeaht Gertrude Taylor. 1t has not been the
Eooo luck OF the reporter to see II. IA they
10 young Woman who must be descen ant
1tSm IN. thS handsomost couple Of Hollanders
t.run Settiea az Communipaw. tho sergeant in
SppriEp,ed herself In the roll call and shouted:
uop " H1h St9ckbridge. observe the POSI-
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THESE GIRLS ARE SOLDIERS.
WITNESS UNIFORMS AND GUNS, AND
7uEIR DETOTION 10 DRILL,

vrho snys Our HARDER IL Inndequnteiy De-
tended when We Have so Accomplished
:, rorcc ~ tho Girls Brigade OF the Ber-
oru Reformed Church of Jersey Cityf
The wits who have Ribed and ieered at jersey
CITY because it lacks those elements OF popu-
larit which pertain TO that island whereon
Ara V Bowery and the Tenderloin precinct
rnns, repent OF their wicked ways and buy a
tctet to the shores OF Communipaw. jersey
civ has m attraction. novel attraction. un-
i've ANYTHING in this city, that Is sure to affect
t,vorably the rricc OF real estate and increase
che dividends OF the North River ferry lines.
Finy girls between the ages OF fourteen and
eighteen. all beautiful, of course have formed
a military company and are now engaged In
drilling for future exhibitions In the cause OF
charity. and they are uniformed in gowns OF
tbe most fetching fashion. These young
ladies arc all members OF the Bergen Reformed
church OF Jersey City. 1t Is given out In FASH
ionsble church society over thore that the
girls were prompted by spirit OF emulation.
the Young men OF the church having been thus
organized for nearly year. But OF course
that was the excuse. not the cause OF this new
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cur In Music Hall on Nov lOand II. Nine Mnterna ID
to be- tho solost and the programme ono OF great
teTeBt.
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The sale OF seats for the oratoro
old has been very satisfactory during the
past week and on next Tuesday morning oct 81, the
sale to new subscribers will commence Tho arrange
ments for this seasons concerts unusually inter
esng ana IL promises TO DO notable ono in the sOcis
HB history.
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Mr. Joseph svinski. tho Polish pianist who is spoken
OF by some European critics IN the same breath with
Paderewsk Is TO give his nTst here Thank
and his orchestra.
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Tho Fourth LINEN Imperial Austrian Infantry Band.
when mas been for tho past six months one OF tho
main attractions of " Old Vienna" at tho Worlds Fair
10 TO give number OF concerts In Madison square Oar
den from Nov / TO : inclusive The capabilities Of the
musicians COMPRISING the band are great and tho
events should be very Interesting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

Nd, Prof ]. c. KINEAR, AM Prin; 18th
year; college or business life: unexcelled -advan-
tages; home comforts; reasonable terms. oc11 -2ms
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heavy reductions, probably did not cut deep
enough. The only remedy now is an appeal
10 congress for a new revision, and even
then the taxes for this year will have 10
be paid as they were fixed by the present
assessment.
Some improvements.
The records Of the Office Of the inspector
OF buildings for the past week show that
four permits were issued to erect new
buildings, and they were all small, the
total estimated valuation of which amount
ed to s3.1OO.
1t might be interesting to note, however.
That eighteen permits to repair dwellings
were issued. the estimated cost of which
amounted to s1O,6SO.
General repairs to dwelling 43S I'd street
are now being made by r. l. Fleming at a
cost of 5000
j. B. Colclazier is building a private
stable In the rear of 63l street northwest
A three-story brick addition to house llO5
lOth street northwest is now being erected
by 5. Slater, II. j. Fisher is the builder
A neat two-story frame dwelling ON
Grant road is about to be erected near Ten
leytown. by James Pyles.
General repairs, including the rebuilding
or the 'front.' wall of 90S New York avenue.
Will shortly be made by August Burgdorf
The old residence 626 F street is n he
converted into an office building with en-
trance on level with the street
ftans are being prepared by James a
fflil, architect, for an addition to the stor-
age warehouse of the American Security
and trust Company on 18th street The
ADDITION Will give an additional frontage of
twenty feet, and will be six stories high.
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Bbht prosecution.
Attorney General Rosendale of New York
has sent the following telegram to Ed
ward NJ. Shepard, one of the counsel
associated in the prosecution of the
Gravesend election frauds: 1T was and
is, the intention of Gov. Flower and
myself that You should be fully habilitated
with power to conduct>an Investigation into
and prosecution of the Kings county cleo
ton matter, including your right to appear
before the grand jury now in session. IL
you will read District Attorney Ridgeway's
letter OF November IL, to the governor and
Gov. Flowers letter Of the 14th instant.
You will observe that, to relieve the sub
Ject from question. you were to be desig-
mated deputies or assistants to and to pos
sess the power of the district attorney OF
Kings county.
Such designations should be made as will
Tree the matter from any technicality and.
mas elready been intimated by Gov Flower
IN ms telegram to you, / am prepared to
acl IN Iurtherance Of his suggestion and
10 the extent OF my power and in fully
equipping you. L will go to Brooklyn to-
morrow and request you to meet me at
Judge Reynolds office at noon to further
col fer with you
Ex-Judge Reynolds and Lawyer E. NJ.
shepard, whose names were forwarded to
Gov. Flower by District Attorney Ridsvay
or Brooklyn, with the suggestion that they
act as assistant district attorneys in the
prosecution of John Y. McKane for CON
Tempt or court have both declined to act
IN mat capacity. Ex-Judge Reynolds de-
not permit him to act N0eS
MI Shepard writes long letter to Dis
trict Attorney Ridgway, explaining his rea-
sons for declining ans
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HOw WASHINGTON GOT THEM.
A Diplomatic Incident Concerntus the
Trojan ReIics.

1t was touch and go and the Trojan col-
lection would have been lost TO the National
Museum. 1t would, it is true. have come 70
America, but its abiding place would NOT
have been the capital of the nation. An
Item OF diplomatic history is connected here
with. AS has been stated, the collection was
secured for the National Museum by Mr..
Beale, the United States minister 10 Greece.
and thereby hangs a tale
The predecessor OF Mr. Beale nj the courf
OF the King of the Hellenes was Mr.. A.
Louden Snowden of Philadelphia. Mr.. Snow,
den was transferred from Greece to Spain.
but returning from Madrid 10 Athens 70
settle his private affairs and incidentally 10
take formal leave OF his majesty. the royal
family, his colleagues and friends, was in
formed by Madame Schliemann that IL was
her wish to present the remainder Of the
Trojan relics still in her Possession 10 The
United States. Mr.. Snowden very graciousIv
agreed to arrange the matter. He expressed
the opinion that they should be sent 10 Phil
adelphia. Up to this point Mr. Srowden's
diplomacy was good. However. n d:plomatic
move to be considered successful must nm
der all circumstances be carried to compile
non. Mr.. Snowden appears 20 have disre-
garded this When some months ,a.er ths
forwarding agent, intrusted by Mr.. Snow
den with shipping his goods 10 the United
States, called on MAZDA ne Schliemann n ger
a box of things belonging 10 Mr. Snou-1en
TINS lady was somewhat at a loss to under
stand IL. Now Athens is a classical CITY
and beautiful city. but IL is nat large
city like Philadelphia The tootsteDs OF the
most jealous and accomplished DIPLOMAT arc
as likely as not to 5e discovered at aay
time. Mr. Snowden was no exception 70 tie
rule Mr.. Snowden's intentions were
higly honorable, but were evidently
not accurately defined. The question
was what Institution in the United States
was a national one in ne broader sense
The natural answer was the one given by
MI. Beale, VIZ, the NatiOlu Museum at the
national capital. Ma11me SchieIaann ac-
cepted this definition. Ihereupon, at Mr.
Beale's request. the collection was carefully
catalogued by Prof. Taroell of the American
School of Classical knowledge at Athens
inspected by the curator of the Greek ma
tlonal museum, then boxed and shipped to
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DENOUNCED, AS 1T SHOULD BE.

The fragrant Solecism of which Ger
n Unnamed London Swells Are
Guilty.
FROM the Clothier and Furnisher
The wearing of the business shirt is be-
coming more generally the vogue and is
continued on from the spring and summer
an greater prevalence at the present time.
The colored stiff-bosomed shirt. with at
tached cuffs of the same material and de-
tached white standing collar-which is an
american fnnovation-has been taken up
by the London and Partisan swells. and
really amounts. in these foreign capitals. to
palpabie fashionable rage. 1t was worn
properly with the single-breastcd and dou-
pie-preasted sack suitings or the cutaway
suitinss, which are in dark duh finish ma
terials, in keeping with the conservatism of
the times. The coloring on the shirt front
seen through the lapels and at the wrists
anu the queliing smartness of the white COL
iar-lmpart relishable zest to the somber-
BILE.
lew OF the ultra London sv.ells, possess
ca or more love of finery than of sound
Judgment In the fashions. have taken to
wearing the business shirt with the long
talled double-breasted and cutaway frocks
OF seml-formal attire. This breach of good
form; this attempted application of two sen
arate, not to say distinctly different phases
in the apparel code. is. Furthermore, stiga-
matted by the wearing of the tall silk hat.
The blending of the most DISTINGUISHED
Tile piece IN the calendar of mems belong
lngs with positive feature of every day
routine garb is a preparation of one of
the most hagrant solecisms against the
recognized amenities of mems dress Should
this abortive innovation find followers II
would simply tend. in short period of
time, to the RELOCATION of this now aptly
worn article to the long list of the has
beens" =.
have cried down the diverting of the BUSH
ness shirt to an utterly uncongenial and alb
reprehensible channel and the fad
OF the anticipated instigators win be but
short lived.
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BUBBLE RACING,
A New Game I'm Vogue I'm Some PART.
of Warrington,


On part of I street not the most fashion
able, yet Astounding in happy homes, noted
for Its density Of child population, and that
might wei be called Blacy Eye street,
there's a new sport
1t really is something new under tba en-,
This new game is bubble racing.
Marbles and foot ball have manifes,,v
palied on the juvenile fancy In that mart OF
the city. Tag and pullaway are the forgot
ten joys of yesterdays long ago. Even the
docile billy goat (caper guilelmus) has no
attractions for juvenile jehus when bubble
racing is in vogue
The way they play 1t is this: Two vounr-
sters on tricycles meet; they spin along side
by side while, closely watching each Other
10 observe their respective points of weak
ness or strength; at length, spinning faster
BILE racing"
All right" responds the other and they
wheel about and hustle vigorously home
ward each soon returning with one Of these
new -fangled bubble pipes Convenient
tomato can from an adjacent alley lends IT.
SER promptly to the contest A BIT of soan
completes the combination of accessories.
anu tne run begins at a neighboring hydrant
Filling the reservoir in their bubble Mines
the contestants mount their rickety tri-
wheeled steeds, and with one hand steering
me venice and the other in charge of the
pipe they set off side by side, their pace
increasing steadily with every stroke OF
their sinewy little legs.
Bubbles galore emerge from the pipes and
san slowly in their wake, their shining iri-
descent surface picturing houses, trees.
FENCES and the gaping shouting crowd OF
youngsters that by this time has gathered
and is following the racers But none of
the bubbles last long: none survive for over
eieht or ten feet from the tricycles The
aim is to make a good strong bubble that
VIII stand GRIEF and sail along close to its
master Again and again each boy succeeds
IN producing beautiful succession of little
IN spheres and finally one. by twisting
his neck square about, keeps a bubble float.
ing close to his back in the still air that
follows the swift rider. This is winning:
this Is victory-if the other machine does
not do the same thing
And there is lots of fun in bubble racing
for the human race standing by on the side
walk as well as for the two bits of human
lty that strive against each other
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AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
Comedy Enacted by an Anxious Man
a Pretty Blonde and Ticket Agent

Comedy Enacted by an Anxious Man,
a Pretty Blonde and a Ticket Agent.
From Life
Scene: Railway station. Time: l PM
Beautiful blonde Ito ticket agent)-"What
time, please, does the next train leave for
Woodchuck Junction.
Ticket agent-"1 :O5."
Anxious man Gust behind beautiful
blonde)-"Excuse me, madam"
Beautiful blonde Qhaughtily)-"I believe I
got here first, SIR
Anxious man-"But-''
Ticket agent-"One to Woodchuck?'
Beautiful blonde-"O, mercy. no. I want
to go to Perryville. Now. they told me
that the train
Ticket agent-"That's right Change at
Woodchuck. One to Perryville?"
Anxious man-"Madam, 1 believe"
Beautiful blonde-"But they told me If
the train was late I might not be able to
make connection. The railroad companies
are so dreadfully independent, you know.
And then, my mother told me"
Ticket agent-"That's all right Train
waits. One way?"
Anxious man-"Pardon me- but"
Beautiful blonde (still ignoring him.
w hat is the fare, please?'
ticket agent Qmpatiently)-"Two dollars
and thirty cents. Do you want a ticket or
not?"
Anxious man-"Say-"
Beautiful blonde-"Will 1 have to walt
long at-whats the name, o, DEAR I'm SO
dreadfully forgetful. o, yes, Woodchuck
Junction.
Ticket agent-"Forty minutes. Crhe gong
sounds) Come, hurry up"
Beautiful blonde-"Mercy, yes. Glands
him - and gets change and ticketD o,
dear. haven't a moment to lose. s(Rushes
out)
Ticket agent-'Where tor"
Anxious man-"I'm not going anywhere"
Ticket agent-"Then what do you want?"
ANXIOUS man notwithstanding. 1
thought perhaps that woman wanted the
umbrella she left in the horse car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-18

For all forms of disOrdered stomach use
Bromo-Seltzer. A palatable, prompt cure.
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A Very Material Difference.

FROM Puck.
Stapleton-What is the difference between
a cafe and saloon, any way?
Caldecott-About thirty per cent in the
price Of the liquor. i should say.
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TO ADVERTISERS.

Advertisers are urgently re-
Quested to hand In advertisements
the day prior to publication. In
order that insertion may be as
sured- Want advertisement wiz
be received up to noon OF the day
or publication. precedence being
given to those first received
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MANICURE.

IL n,i, 1l-aSS MANICURE AND HAIR DRESSER
building. 81 NV. Metzerott
Hours. am. to > pm. -.
Blame Al. e, PA1N; MANICURE AND CHTROP-
snd aO3 10Th ST E:W.-The only Importer
1nu manufacturer Of FINE MASJCT-pE -
ohIHoPODISr GOODS south of New York aues. ar
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EDUCATIONAL
IN WASHINGTON.

COACHING-HIGHEST CITY REFERENCES: PA
rsian French, German. Latin and Mathematics
led Pupils at homes for special training, eie-
mentary or advanced. Address UNIVERSITY
HnApoAIE. star ONCE. n17-3t"
NINE PR0NGCEE 17O1 Q ST, is GIVING LES
sons In French and Italian private and in cIass
Day and evening classes for adults. Children of
all ages taught to speak. Testimonials of sue
cessful work. nIe-1m