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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
BILLIARD BALLS.
They Are Costly Things and Repre-
sent N Life Taken for Each One.

They Are Costly Things and Repre-
sent n Life Taken for Each One.
From the Million.
The globe of ivory which is knocked about
table in a game of billiards COSTS Il Of
good quality. at least e. This represents its
cost in money. There is, however ., far
more important and formidable element in
the price which has been paid for it, The
billiard ball of pure ivory represents, as it
lies white and glistening upon the CLOTH an
expenditure of human ife-blood as Well as
OF money. Elephants tusks are brought
down to the African coast by caravans
generally in charge of Arabs. which have
been trading in the interior. Very often
they have picked up slaves as well az ivory
But this phase of the matter may be left
out of the account
1t Is estimated that every large caravan
bringing ivory to the coast has cost more
than lob human lives through fights and
murders in the course of the expeditioos
Thirty more men are likely to have sue
cumbed to fevers or other diseases and the
ratisues of the march. The hunting of the
elephants and the capture of the ivory are
very likely TO have caused the death Of ten
men altogether Such casualties are the
rule in elephant hunting rather than the
exception.
An average tusk does not furnish n,,ra
imam enough material for two good billiard
balls- or course the remainder Of the IVORY
In each tusk Is made use of in other WAYS
q perfect cut billiard ball requires snectaI
Quahty. or so-called nerve" which is found
only IN one part OF the tusk. The chances
are that a billiard ball of the first quality
has cost at least one human life; and thee
Is not one such bali which may not uly
be said to be stained with mems blood
ihey can hardly be considered. therefore
cheerful accompaniment to a sensitive
persons diversion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
BuncOed in Chicag 10.

From the Chicago Post.
Wise folk who walk along in the vicinity
Of the Masonic Temple are continually on
the lookout for bumps. The countryman
who comes-and goes-invariab1y stops in
open -mouthed wonder to gaze upward to-
ward the gigantic strengthening building.
and then there is brief season Of bump
ing and blocking and falling, and sentences
culied from strongest English, and then the
countryman restarts on his way. a sadder
and wiser man. 1t is an occurrence Of
every five minutes or SO, and the habitues
look for it. Yesterday an old man with a
cracked and shiny satchel, tied together
with brown Irvine, stood in the old familiar
pose looking up until his eyeballs seemed
to have entirely disappeared in sea of
white. Great building, amt it?" remarked
a smooth and snug individual at his elbow.
Great, by gol!' calculated the old man.
But it amt a circumstance now to what
it is when it moves. You ought to see it
turn round.' went on the newcomer.
Turn round"' said the old man, that
can't turn round, man. It's solid!'
Yes. but it moves, just as easy as a spool
on a pivot. Turns once every two hours.'
Dash my luck! An here got tew catch
my train in half an hour!''
TOO bad. Too bad," uuoth the old fell
lows chance acquaintance. It's great
tell your
wal, can't stay; but eff 1 could see it
I'd be willing to give up a dollar!'
Perhaps could fix it. The engineer is a
friend of mine and think he might be got
to give her an extra turn for 81 bilif'
The old man sighed, looked regretfully at
the great building, looked again, then thrust
his hand into his pocket and fished from the
recesses Of a worn leather bag brand-new,
crisp 81 bill.
Il amt very fiush,'' he said as he handed
it to the stranger, but l don't want to go
home without seeing that thing twirl, and
this is cheaper than stopping over a train
and getting another ticket" So he handed
the bill to the stranger and he
He never came back!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
Why He wouldn't Forgive Him.

From the Chicago Evening Post. ..
Forgive him. exclaimed the great ora
tor. mo. sir! There are some things that
man can never forgive. IL IL were only
an ordinary quarrel 1 could forgive him; IL
We mad had stand-up-and-knock-d down
nght could forgive him; II he had SANDER
ed me L might forget It, but some things
man cannot forget. however hard he may
try"
did You have a political argument with
him. asked the great politician
No; We were both on the same side Of
the political fence"
Both fall in love with the same girl 20
inquired the young lover.
mo: he never knew the girl I married"
Tried to beat you by underhand means
In some business transaction possibly 20
suggested the business man.
Never. ! never had any business deal
ings with him. I'll tell you what IL was.
though. 1 was making a speech one night
IL was the effort of my life-and he was
present. had worked in q little heroics
and come TO the pathos. i could see that
carried the audience with me. as told the
little story I had interpolated to illustrate
the point / was making. There was hardly
a sound in the vast auditorium. I could see
that the people were hanging on every
word. every syllable that / uttered. And
at that moment-the very moment OF my
triumph"
"well7' asked the others together as he
hesitated.
AT that moment this man yelled
LOUDER"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
PAY HEAVY TAXES,
Men Who Have Fortunes in Wash
ington Real Estate.
THE SHOWING OF THE TAX BOOK.
M any Whose Assessments Go
Over Five Figures.
AN INTE RESTING LIST.
THE SHOWING OF THE TAX BOOK.
AN INTE RESTING LIST

Washington does not count many million
aires among it's citizens. but there are
many here whose circumstances might be
described as exceedingly comfortable. The
new tax books just made up from the re-
vised assessment show what citizens of the
District own in the way of real estate.
The books Of course show the Judgment Of
the assessors as to the value Of the prop
erty. A representative OF The Star who
has gone over the books has prepared the
following list Of taxpayers whose real es-
tate is valued at $4,000 or more. The
names are given as they appear on the tax
DOCKS. In some cases the names have
passed beyond the reach Of the tax gather
err In such instances the name represents
the estate. man Is not dead in the as
SCISSORS eyes until his estate has been set
tied up and the property borne under other
names.
According to the books the heaviest as
sessment against an individual name is
that OF W. w. Corcoran, representing the
Corcoran estate. The Corcoran property
is valued at N.26,472. Next comes Caleb c.
willard, who win pay taxes on $3.50. s51 worth
of real estate. Samuel Moments estate is
put down for s6s2. 1886: B. H. warder is cred
tied with SOS. 91s worth Of houses and lands +;
j. c. Willard has the comfortable figure of
Se0S,S1 set opposite his name; John R. Nc
Lean comes next to him with an assess
ment of si7o6So. The Corcoran assessment
Is greater than that Of any individual and
Of any corporation except the Washington
Gas Company. which heads the list with an
assessment of $l.329,7ls The Washington
and Georgetown Railroad Company's prop
erty in Washington is assessed at $3.50 500,
in Georgetown at $117O3i. and in the county
at S112.552 making a total of sS29.2S5. The
Washington Market Company is charged
with s614.SSS worth of property. But the list
given below shows for ITSELF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
5. w. HADDAWAY DEAD.
The Chaplain of the House Passes Away
This Morning.
Brief Sketch of His Ministerial Career
His Work In Churches I'm
This City.

Rev. Samuel w. Haddaway, the chap
lain Of the House and the pastor of Marvin
NJ. E. Church, passed away at o'clock this
morning. The end has been expected for
the past two days, and his friends and fam
lily were with him at his death. He had
been for many years suffering with Bright's
disease, and about two weeks ago was fore
ed to abandon his duties at Congress and
in his church.
1t was believed, however. that his con-
dition was not critical until last Tuesday.
when he lapsed into Inconsistencies from
which he never really recovered
His MInistertaI Career.
Rev. Mr.. Haddaway was born forty-three
years ago, in August 1850. at st. Michael
Talbot county, Md, on the eastern shore.
His father was prominent wholesale dry
goods merchant in Baltimore for over thirty
years, and DR.. Haddaway was brought up
and educated on the eastern shore. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
Honor mt Home.

From the Detroit Free Press.
number of citizens from some interior
town arrived at the Sd street depot yester-
day by special car. and. as they were gath
cred outside in a body, an old man who be-
longed with them said to a carriage driver,
who was soliciting fare:
"See that Teller with the brown hat on?''
Yes"
know who he is?''
mo"
well, If he comes this way be mighty
slick and polite to him, for he's the biggest
man in our town"
WHO is he, anyway?
The old man advanced, raised himself on
his tiptoes and whispered:
Mr. Smith, and he owns the race track,
is foreman of the fire company and owns
two-thirds of a mill-dam a hundred feet
longv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
Short Cut to Wealth.
From the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The visitor at the business mans desk
might have been a tramp, and he might
not In any event. he was not there ask
ing a loan.
DO you want to know how to make a
dollar?" he inquired politely.
YES, I'd like to know how to make sew
Grail" replied the puzzled business man.
You can. sir, but, of course you must
know how to make one first"
That's SO. Tell me how"
MY information is valuable, sir IL will
cost you 10 cents"
That's two beers?"
Eyes. sir, including the lunch that goes
with IT"
Here's two dimes. Now tell me-"
We'll. sir, when a friend strikes YOU for
s. lend him 81 Good morning, SIR" and as
the visitor passed out the business man
remarked that ii wasn't half as bad as
begging a dime, anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26

Princess Marguerite of Orleans. daughter
Of the Due de Nemours, died of consump-
ton yesterday at Paris.
Thomas w. Palmer, president OF the
worlds fair commission, was the guest of
honor at a magnificent banquet rendered
last night in Chicago by his colleagues on
the commission.
The special race between Lamplighter, Yo
Tambien and Clifford, to be run off Satur-
day. is the topic of much discussion in
sporting circles.
Capt. VIM. Cranfield and the thirty hardy
tars who manned the Valkyrie in her races
against the Vigilant sailed for home yes
terday on the steamship Teutonic.
The suit of Mrs. Mary o. Davis for 5000
from the estate of Walt Whitman for
money alleged to have been given the dead
poet and for services rendered house
keeper, has begun at Camden.
Letters from Rio Janeiro say that Prcsi-
dent PeiyotO has issued decree restrict
ing the liberties and privileges of foreigners
in Brazil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
MARRIED.

hiDoCI-DAsHfEfL. At First Methodist Epts-
eolal Church. Annapolis. Nd. on October 2s
1898: GRAFTON u. RrDoCT 20 SALLY X
DASHIELI- by Rev. John ii. DashieIl assisted
by Rev. W. L. Mcdowell
IOISON-B0T1S. On "Wednesday afternoon o..
tober ., 1898, al the residence OF Rev wn,.
NJ. osborne. Md. CHARLES FREDERICK
city.
wILLIAMS-M0RGAN. IN "Wednesday October
1893, at the Church OF the Reformation. q,
the Rev VIM. f. Parson. JOHN MACKEY
WILLIAMS of New Jersey and IDA BLANCHE
MORGAN OF Washington. DC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26

There was to have been a meeting OF the
1ntercollege Foot Ball Association in New
York last night, but IL was interfered with
by the railroad accident at Lawrence on
the Pennsylvania railroad In the afternoon.
A boatman was taken to the Moahit Hos
pital yesterday at Berlin suffering with
Asatio cholera
A sailor from Buda Pesth was seized
with Asiatic cholera in Vienna yesterday.
Three cases OF suspected cholera were re-
ported yesterday I'm Rome
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
Cigarettes and kissing.

FIOlII ne Vi-ta-o HeraId.
Lady Colin Campbell, who some months
ago informed a gaping world that kissing
ruins the complexion. has now reached thf
conclusion that all women should smoke
Cigarettes If the ladies adopt the latter
proposition they need have no fears for the:l
compilations. A female with a cigarette.
tainted breath Is about as kissable an object
- an aged he goat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26

beautiful oil painting representing the Awaken
ing OF Love-" In the Melins food exhibit at the
worlds fair, will se glad know that the
worlds fair commissioners have granted to Mel
Inns food the highest award for infants foods
q medal and q diploma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26

Range OF the Thermometer.
The following were the readings of the Their
mometer at the weather bureau TODAY: 8 n m. y.
AZ: p. m, SO; maximum 60; minimum, 40. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26
FoR BAD Co1ps.

FoR BAD CoLDs
La Grippe. Bronchitis Group. whoopinr Couch.
Asthma any disorder of the Throat and Lunrs the
best medicine AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL. II
Is the favorate snodyns with SINGERS actors preach
srs and teachers
Some ten years ago had . bad cold which settled
my lungs and was Ill as to be unable to work.
began to
three weeks was cured am quite sure that this
prsparstion saved my life"
N. t. PoMERoY.
Calais Ne.
II take pleasure In voluntarily stating that Of all
he medicines for fresh colds and Ia grippe
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL is pre-sminsnsly tina
most potent remedy. Ordinarily the most virulent
cold vanishss in . night IS IL by magic Follow the
directions and AYERS CaERRY PICTORIAL viii do
the rest"
GEO. H PIKE,
Csdiz. Ky.
AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
Prepared by DR.. J. C. Aver Co.. Lowell. Mass.
PROMPT TO ACT. SURE TO CURE
ALWAYS AVOID HARSH FURGATIvE PILLS.
They hrst make you sick and then leave you con-
stipated- Carriers Little Liver Pills regulate the
bowels and make you well. Dose. one pill.
FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND STOMACH
disorders Browns Iron Btters-the Best
Tonfc- It rebuilds the system, cleans the blood
and strengthens the muscles A splendid medi-
cine for weak and debilitated persons. 8
@g@DBWRY'S FACIAL SOAP
For the Skin. Scalp and Complexion.
HE result OF 20 years experience treating the Skin
book on Dermatology with each cake. All drug.
Gfsts. Also woodbury's Antiseptic Shaving
Sticks and Bars. Hair tonic. and clear skin
John n. WOODBURY.. perma.olox,ss.
u West I'D street. New York Consultation free.
oc9-1y
IL THE BABY Is CUTTING TEETH BE SURF
and use that old we'll tried remedy. Mrs Win
Slows soothing Syrup for children teething Il
soothes the child. softens the gums. alIays all
pain. cures wind collie and 10 the best remedy fos
diarrhoea- Twenty -hve cents q bottle. myfIy
Secure a sound mind. which seldom goes without
sound digestion. by using the genuine Apgostura
Bitters of DR.. J. G. b. Siegert Sons. At all
dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-26

W. P. HUxFoRD. Recorder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
1t Hurts just the Same.

To the Editor OF The Sentinel:
WATERTowN, June 26.-The appoint
ment of Yewell of Texas, the rhyming
eulogist of Wilkes Booth, to be minis
ter to Turkey recalls the fact that Mr..
Cleveland in the beginning of his first
term gave a collectorship of revenue
to the author of this famous (or infa-
mous) verse:
Here to the man who pulled the trigger
That killed the old cuss who freed the mig
ger"
The captor of John Brown received
all appointment, while the man who
captured Jeff. Davis was removed for
offensive partisanship." When our
ponderous executive appointed some
25O members of the criminal classes to
office during the first three years of his
first term his Mugwump worshipers
said that he had been, ''misled." Let
us chairitably hope that in removals OF
one-armed veterans like Capt. Jones,
and in appointments like the above
mentioned, he has also been "misled, y
but with people of good memories, who
reverence the name and memory OF
the immortal Lincoln, it hurts just the
same. w. F. WHITE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Obituary..

The Escanaba (Mich.) Mirror c1
June II, contains the following notice
Of the death of a former old resident
of Watertown A. B. Hitchcock:
ga. B. Hitchcock, who suffered a
stroke of apoplexy on Thursday night,
June l, died at three O'Clock Friday
morning. The sad news was a sur
prise to his numerous friends, as all
were of the opinion that he was inn
proving and on the road to recovery.
Thursday night, besides the members
of his own family, F. H. Atkins
and j. A. McNaughton sat UP
with him. and about two o'clock Fri
day morning he was feeling nicely.
But the end was near, for an hour lat
er he passed away.
Mr.. Hitchcock was very highly re-
spected in Escanaba. Upright, out
spoken and honest, be made friends on
all sides. He successfully managed the
Oliver House for a number of years,
during which time be built up a large
trade for that hotel. Lately he has
had charge of the street sprinkline
and was also agent for the real estate
interests of r.. GaynOr''
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
BIS SchalI.

The A. Quentmeyers played.at Madi-
son last Sunday and met defeat by a
score Of 4 to 2. Madison possesses an
exceptionally strong team-one of the
best IN the state-and from all reports
the game was a fine exhibition of the
National pastime. but as is generally
the case when they play away from
home, the Quentmeyers could not win.
A return game will probably be PLAYED
here in the near future. The batteries
were Smith and Keel for Watertown.
Wallschlaeger and Johnson for Madi-
son. Our team got four safe hits off
Wallschlaeger, and the Madisons five
off Smith, SO it will be seen that both
pitchers were very effective
The local team plays at GAINESVILLE
next Sunday.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
WOOD.

WOOD.
We have plenty ofgood wood which
we will deliver to any part of the city
for one dollar per load.
G.. B. LEWIS Co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
Highest Of all in Leavening Power.-Latest
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest u S. Govt Report
R|zaI BakiRg Bs,tidsgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE
High School Commencement.


The High school commencement ex-
ercises were held Thursday afternoon
at Turner opera house before a large
audience. The following interesting
programme was rendered in a salts
factory manner:
Song How Gently, How Calmly. P. Nyvett
"Growth of Geooranbicaj < y noywade.e Ge L 0aruer
Great Inventions" ......-..... Geo. W. White
Song, "a Winter Lullaby. . DeKouena
Miss Chrissie Riley.
"Feudal Times '' Elizabeth E. Holste
90. ~ .......,'.. .'D Selma Nj schempf
The Holy Grail, -, Bertha S. Habhegger
INLAND, ......... ........... Clara E. Meyer
rConQuests, ......... 49,. VIM. III. Schmidt
Song, Forever and Forever" "........ Converse
Presentation Of Diplomas.
The programme being somewhat
lengthy the following prepared themes
were omitted:
The Action of Oxygen" Henry Pohlmann
Iaedeon ae Houtes to India N. Y Ba6et Babe:
Early Settlers of America, Ida Goetsch
The class Of 1893 was composed of
these graduates; General Science
Course-Zayda l.. Gardner, Bertha s..
Habhegger, Lille E. Habhegger, Eliza
beth E. Holste, William F. Iwert,
Laura NJ. Kabet, Jennie L. Kusel,
Clara E. Mayer, Henry Pohlnann,
Franklin E. Ricko, Selma NJ. Schempf,
William H. Schmidt, George H. White.
Elementary Science Course Ida
GOetsch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
q Republican Sweep.

At the special election for mayor of
Milwaukee held Saturday, John G.
Koch, the Republican candidate, was
elected over Dunck, the regular Demo-
cratic nominee, by majority of 3, 200
and it was not much of a day for Re-
publicans to turn out either This is a.
Republican gain of over 5000 since
Peck was first elected mayor of Mil
waukee. The result has smashed the
Milwaukee Democracy into smither-
eens, and the once defiant Democratic
party Of the metropolis is dead with
out hope of resurrection. 1t is claimed
that the Poles did not vote; some of
them did, however, and had they all
voted, Koch would have been elected
all the same. There was a pretty gem
eral knitting done showing a very hap
py condition of affairs among the
Democrats just on the threshold of the
advent Of Cleveland into power, a re-
suit that was to prove a panacea for all
Democratic ills. On top of the Milwau-
kee election will come the success of
Governor Mckinley in Ohio by a ma
jority Of say 25,000 over any man the
Democrats may find with temerity
enough to make the run. Our Demo-
cratic friends find that notwithstanding
last falls tidal wave, gained under false
issues, their Moses in the White House
has not conducted them safely over
Jordan by long shot.
WOOD.
We have plenty ofgood wood which
we will deliver to any part of the city
fn,, 6ol1or lnnl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The Concordia Opera house will close
It's season OH the termination of the en-
gagement of the Kelly & Angel Come
dy company. The house will open it's
regular season the latter part of August
remaining closed only during the hot
weather. H. g. CoYLE, Manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the an.
nual meeting of the Watertown Gas
company will be held at the company's
Office in the city of Watertown, on the
first Wednesday, being the 9th day Of
July, next, at 10 O'Clock in the fore.
noon, to elect directors.
CALVIN CHENEY,
Sec'y of Gas Co.
Watertown, May 80, 1898.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
DOC y UI
Watertown, May 80, 1898.
NOTICE.

Owing to the decease Of the late D.
Straw, of the firm of Straw & Murphy,
alltpersons having accounts with them
are requested to call and settle at once,
and all accounts against the firm should
be presented for payment.
STRAW q MURPHY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-06-28
FOURTH OF July RATES.

On July and 4, 1898, the Chicago &
North Western R'y Co. will sell rouno
trip tickets to stations within 200 miles
at very low rates. For tickets and ful
information apply to Agents c. 4 n
w. Ry. 3Sw2