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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
HE MIXED THEM UP.
His Paste Diamond and Mr.. Petersep,s
Real One.

William T. waldeck and a woman who
claims to be his wife are under arrest IN
Philadelphia, charged with a number Of
thieving operations. and they are also want
ed In Canada, Baltimore and this city. But
the Philadelphia officers have 50 many cases
against them that they prefer not to sur
render them to another jurisdiction Mr..
Carl Petersen. the 9TH street 3eweler, IL
this city's victim Of the clever swindlers.
Three weeks ago they came here and called
at the 1ewelry store. pretending that they
wanted to purchase a diamond ring A
tray OF diamonds was placed on the glass
case and the mas and his wife made a Sc
lection They left the store. however with
out making purchase. and Il was not until
some time after their departure that Nfr.
Petersen made the startling discovery that
paste diamond had been substituted for
one OF the genuine stones. Early this week
an account OF similar operations IN Toronto
appeared In the newspapers, and then Mr.
Petersen noticed a story Of the arrest of
the couple in Philadelphia Thursday De-
tective Carter went TO Philadelphia, where
Mr.. Petersen recognized the couple ana
Identified the diamond recovered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Capt. O,shea,s Pecuniarx Conaition,

LONDON, Dec. 23.-Capt. OShea, former
ly the husband of the now widow of Charles
Stuart Parnell. made application today for
the resembling of the receiving order issued
against him few days ago. by the bank
ruptcy court. He stated in his application
that he was able to pay all his fndeb.ed-
ness In full. The registrar refused to grant
the application. and therefore, unless Capt
O'Shea appeals, he will be gazetted as a
bankrupt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
THE DISTRICT POOR,
Noble Work Done by Members Of the
Police Force.
The Firemen Also Did Well I'm Selling
What Partial Returns Indicate.

The full returns from the sale Of the
tickets for the United States Marine Band
at Convention Hall last Wednesday evening
are not all in. but enough is known to show
that, while the total amount win not be
quite so large as the committee hoped for, 1t
will be close on to $4,000 and will go good
ways toward relieving the distress of the
worthy poor.
This morning representatives Of the COM
mittee received the returns from the police.
through Property Clerk Sylvester. and
counted the currency and coin, which
amounted to the sum Of $500.
The Returns by Precincts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Recefvershfp of the Headline

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.-Argument
was heard today before Judge Butler in the
United States circuit court on the petition
Of Isaac l.. Rice asking for the removal of
the receivers of the Reading railroad. Judge
Butler will decide whether or not the mat
ter shall be referred to Special Master
Crawford for a hearing. but decision is
not expected today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

a bomb, charged with dynamite, was ex-
ploded Thursday in the village of Soda.
near Corunna, Spain. A drug store was
wrecked by the explosion but nobody was
killed.
The drought in the Argentine Republic is
causing serious damage to crops, &C Nego-
tiations are proceeding for the conclusion of
a commercial treaty between Argentine and
Chile.
Sir Robert Palmer Harding died in Lon
don last night of paralysis He was born
in 1921. and held several hish offices under
the British ~.,ernment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
An Inquiry From New York

NEW YORK. Dec. 23.-In response to a
telegram from Edward S. Atwood, presi-
dent Of the Marine Association. to the Sec
rotary Of State at Washington, asking that
proper steps be taken by the United States
government to protect American CONNER
cial interests in Brazil. the following tese-
gram has been received:
Edward s. Atwood. president Maritime
Association. New York: Answering your
teiesIain OF list instant, this government
is taking steps to ascertain the exact milf
tary and commercial situation at Rio and
other Brazilian ports. in order to instruct
naval commander to protect legitimate in
terests.
(Signed) w. O. GRESHAM
Secretary of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Personal Mention.

Prof John Langdon weber, foameriy
well known as associate editor Of the News
and Courier Of Charleston. g. G. but now
professor Of English at Trinity College
Durham. N. c., Is at the Cochran, Whsra
he will spend the holiday season.
Rev. DR.. William Alvin Bartlett, the pas
tor Of the New York Avenue PresbytGftap
Church. who has been sidk tor the pssl
week, will be able to occupy his pulpi1 To-
morrow.
DR.. Wade H. Atkinson, 9o4 t2t4 gtr0ee
northwest, was yesterday appo&nAaA phyg3.
clan to the Actors FUND 10 oa4R ~ h
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Many Hungry Persons Fed.

Over 300 persons took advantage of Mr.
Jordan's orer to give soup and bread free
to the hungry poor last evening. between
and IL o'clock. About $50 were fed on
Thursday night Another opportunity will
be given this evening to those who apply
at 81 9th street northwest. Those apply
ing should bring their own vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
They Made Others Happy.

On account Of the death Of the father of
Miss Pollock the Froebel Institute had no
public entertainment this year. but instead
the children and their teachers bought ana
trimmed Christmas tree, which they sent
twelve years Of age. whose father u q
day laborer and who otherwise would not
have had any merry Christmas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
MANY SAD CASES
Heard by Chief Clerk Sylvester at
Police Headquarters

There was no distribution of articles to
the poor at police headquarters today, al
though there were many poor persons who
called In expectation OF getting a Christmas
turkey. Chief Clerk Sylvester heard many
sad cases Of persons who were not sure of
. Christmas dinner, and he gave orders for
the relief Of number of the families. Capt
L. A Brandenburg of the pension office was
among those who called, and he deposited
for the poor S105. the amount collected in
one division OF the office. T. P Eingsbury
contributed a ton OF coal. Two contribu-
tons amounting to go were received and
several bundles of clothing were also con-
tributed-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Refused Food for Fifty-Five Days.

BANGOR, Me-, Dec. 23-Mrs. Fanny Lam
ders died yesterday at the Brewer aims
house from starvation. She refused to take
food for fifty-fve days, during which time
she drank only little water. Her husband
died just before she began her fast, and
dependency probably caused her action
She was thirty years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

TRENTON, N. j.. Dec 23.-Judge Albeit
Med decision In the supreme court today
declaring that the action of the board of
street and water commissioners Of Jersey
City In dividing street paving contract
between the Trinidad Asphalt Company and
the Barber Asphalt Company is illegal and
void Jeresy City's charter provides that
contracts shall be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Launch of the jamestown.

CHESTER, Pa, Dec 23.-The steamship
jamestown of the Dominion Steamship
Company was successfully launched at 1885
O'Clock this afternoon.
The vessel has a nodded length of 300
feet, a length over all of 342 feet a beam of
40 feet and 26 feet, inches depth of hold.
The propeller Is made of manganese bronz e
and the vessel is expected to develop q
speed of fifteen and a half knots an ho,ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Decrease In Winter Wheat sowu.

TOLEDO. Ohio. Dec. 23.-During the past
four days Messrs. c. A. King & Company
have received replies from 1884 grain deal
ers and millers in Ohio. Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan, Kansas and Missouri. Each of
these states reports a smaller acreage sown
to winter wheat this fall than the amount
sown in 1892
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Bursting of a Huge FIy WbeeI

DIES MONIES. Iowa, Dec. 23.-The huge
fly wheel in the power house of the Des
Moines electric railway exploded this morn
Ing, wrecking the roof of the building and
inficting damages amounting to $4,000.
Nobody was injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

SAVANNAH, Ga. Dec. 23.-A fire started
in Flannery's cotton warehouse at mid
night. 1t is estimated that 100 bales of
cotton are damaged. The insurance under
writer's are yet unable to make any state
ment of the losses, which will probably be
in the neighborhood of $4,000 or $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Henry Seebode's VIII.

The will of the late Henry Seebode was
filed today. He leaves $500 to be paid his
niece. Dora Giesecke. on reaching twenty
one years of age, and the balance of his
estate to his wife. and names Wilhelm
Hasselbusch executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

Range of the Thermometer.
The following were the readings Of the Their.
mometer at the weather bureau today: a. m.
30; m, IS; maximum. IS; minimum. 40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

w. McCaugh, a well-known business man
OF Lynchburg, Va. has been charged with
feloniously bea ting his wife and little girl.
with intent to MAIN, disfigure and kill 4"
He was refused bail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the highest and
the lowest and the closing prices Of the New York
stock market today. reported by Corson q
Mccartney. members New FORK stock exchange
Correspondents Messrs. Moore & Schley, No so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
CIRCULATION OF THE "EvENING
STAR

solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number Of copies Of TIE EVEN
ING STAR circulated durngt the six secular days end
ing Friday, December ~, 1sss--that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold. delivered, furnished
or mailed. for valuable consideration. to bona nde
purchasers or subscribers, and that none of the
copies 80 counted were returned to or remain In
the ONCE unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty.
third day of December, A. ID. 1898.
A. B. KELLY,
Notary Public. D. Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Dolly Madison Chapter.

The Dolly Madison Chapter Of the d. A.
r. met at the radiance q Miss MaIlet
Rhode Island avenue. Thirty members were
present Ma Amos Draper, the regent of
thA Chapter, presided Some changes In the
hv-laws were tremendously made. Music,
Qonversat1on on subjects pertaining to
American evolutionary history and q
pa ser on the statesmen Of the English par
hament IN the colonial days Of America
fead b. the historian Of the chapter Mrs
", Ros1 browne, all rendered the evening
intellectually profitable and most agreeable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

1t will be seen that the third precinct did
the best work, although here there was a
check for 800 given by the minister of the
Argentine Republic. which was counted in
and credited to the individual account Of
the officer who obtained 1t. Without that
check the first precinct would be ahead.
After these two precincts come the second
and sixth. All the men. however did well,
and the committee fully appreciate their
labOrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23

Hsnrz PstxiA The dramatist, is sravely
|End probably fatally III Of typhoid fever in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
What the Firemen Did.

The hremen were handicapped by the fact
that many Of their men were suffering from
the grip, and that they could not get around
among the people as well as the police.
They sold tickets. however, to the amount
Of sS14.50. and one fireman got rid of 100
tickets by his personal exertion.
These were the main sources of revenue.
and 1t will be seen that united the police
and firemen yielded $3,616.50 The sales at
the box office on the night Of the concert
amounted to $166. and the reserved seat sale
reached $40. so that thus far there has been
received 50, S31.50
There are some few tickets out yet. and it
Is hoped that full account may be made
on Tuesday.
Light Expense Account.
The expense account will not be heavy, the
only items now known being the heating Of
the hall. $11.5O. the gas bill of IS and the &C.
tual labor for changing the form Of the
stage. 50. In this latter account Mr.. Luchs.
the owner Of the patent trestle upon which
the stage rests, makes no charge for his
services. but only asks compensation for the
laborers who did the work. and who are
themselves too poor to give their services.
1t is hoped that the gas bill may be can
celled when the committee shall see Mr.. Nc
Lean. and that will still further reduce the
expense account.
Who VIII Get the Prizes.
1t was hoped by the committee that the
prizes to individual policemen and fremen
could be distributed today. but the returns
from all the precincts as to sales made by
particular officers are not all in. Enough
is known, however, to show that Officer
Hanley of the third precinct heads the list
This Is the one who secured the 500 check,
but even without that he sold about 900
tickets, which places him in advance Of
every one else. Officer Sears Of the first
precinct Is probably one of the fortunate
prize winners. but beyond these two 1t IL
impossible yet to speak. The fireman who
sold the greatest number of tickets was
Foreman John Sherman Of truck B, who
disposed Of 100
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-23
Estimated receipts from membership
dues up to date. 100

Estimated receipts from membership
dues up to date. .-.................-$1.7OO 90
Estimated total. .....................$2,67 5 3S
Subscriptions have been received by The
Star for other funds as follows;
General Relief Fund.
Heretofore acknowledged. SO. 90
Lewis Jennings ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .1b
Charles Mccain ................. .15
]. Mcbride Sterrett. ......-......-......-. 1000
Mrs. 8. A. Chapman. LOO
y. w. 9.. f.oU
Mrs. N. ]. Perry. .s......... 800
H. L. ...s...-................ .25
total e.....>...e>.>~es.>>........ ...x4O. %
NewsboyS Aid Society.
Heretofore acknowledged. rs. 90
Mrs. 3. w. .--.....--..-......--...... LOO
toCAl VOW
Hope ana Help Mission.
~ NJ $oyCU
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-25
THE STATE FAIR.

Bright prospects for the best one on
record. The State fair will be held at
Raleigh, October II, IS, 10 and 20. SEN.
AToR L. 3. VANCE will be present on the
opening day, October II, and will speak
to the large crowds. On the same day
Ohe 11th) there will be a holly contested
game of football between the Wake For
est college and Trinity college teams.
Both teams are now in training and will
play to win. On every day of the week
"CYCLoNE JOHN's'' Wild West show will
give thrilling exhibitions OF Incidents in
the life Of the great wild west. This
show includes such noted cowboys as
"TEXAs CLAUDE" "MUsTANG JIM"
"COwBOY KIDD" and others; also
WHITE BULL" the boy chief of the
IrOquois Indians, with ten of his braves,
little papOOses. There are four dashing
cOwgirls who will astound the public by
their wild daring riding, etc. There will
be Indian fights, ghost dances, war
udLCCS duu OlutI VIII lCdi uItS- COIl6
Mohawk indians will show the wonder
full tricks of Indian riding. All this will
be free every day to everybody on the
grounds The Second Regiment band,
Of Wilmington, has been engaged to
make music during the week. There
will be various side attractions, including
an Indian village, a museum of North
Carolina wild animals, a grand cycIorama
of the Battle of Gettysburg and an acre
or more of other curios. On Friday
night Of fair week there will be a grand
state ball complimentary to the marshals.
Every day will have its attractions and
every night there will be first class
theatrical and opera companies in the
opera houses. The various social clubs
of the city will arrange dances for nearly
every night in the week.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-25
Literary Notes.

The Human Documents in the Oct0.
Der number Of McClure's Magazine con
sist Of three portraits of T. B. Reed, four
Of Frances Z. Willard, four of Bill Nye,''
better known as Edgar Wilson Nye, and
seven Of George ". Cable, the novelist.
Psychologists and those interested in
psychology will read with intense interest
Herbert Nichols The Psychological
Laboratory at Harvard" in the October
number of McClure's Magazine
Harper's Weekly for September 50
opens with a page cartoon by W. A.
Rogers on Boss kule in New York and
Brooklyn. Miss Murfree's story of The
MOonshiEers Of Hobo Hebee Falls" is
concluded The opening of the Cherokee
Strip is described and illustrated, and
there is a page of illustrations of the
Hoosier Harvest Festival. In contrast to
these pictures there is a page of sketches
Of Newport, with an article on the life
there. The Floral Festival at Colorado
Springs is described and illustrated, and
there is an article, with pictures, on the
Oyster Industry of the Chesapeake. The
illustrations of the fair include the Rus
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-25

sian horses and the Lake Front, while
Mr.. Newell shows the amusing Johnson
Family in a gondola.
Among the features of Harper's Barzar
for September 80 will be al article, by a
well known English tennis player, on
Lawn tennis in England, a sketch by
Grace King, entitled Madame Tascher
de la Pagerie," and an article on COlum
bus, by Eugene Lawrence.
Harper's Magazine for October might
properly be called a "foreign number"
for eight articles out of fifteen on its table
of contents deal with matters beyond sea.
The opening article is by Mr.. Edwin Lord
Weeks, the first Of a series descriptive Of
a trip overland from the Black Sea to the
Persian Gulf, taken last year by Theodore
Child and Mr.. Week, in the course Of
which Mr.. Child died. Mrs. Pennell con
tipues her description of southern French
towns; Mr.. Henry Van Dyke has "The
Childhood of Jesus for his theme; Col
onel Dodge dissects the riders of Syria ;
Mr.. Richard Harding Davis writes clev-
erly about undergraduate Life at OK
ford )" Mr.. Charles Roper discusses
"Witchcraft Superstition in Norfolk -
Mr.. William Black continues his Hand
some Humes," and Mr.. George Du Mau-
rier offers a picture. The American arti-
Giles are interesting.
The second edition of The C0smopoli-
tan for September brought the total edi
ton up to 211 900 copies, without doubt
the largest edition of any magazine in the
world for this month. 1t remained for
The Cosmopolitan to have the Worlds
fair treated in a single number by twelve
different writer's. AS the exposition of
1893 must remain one Of the leading
events in the history of the United States,
the most distinguished men were asked
to prepare this magazine volume, which
is destined to become valuable as n of
the most perfect descriptions Of the
Worlds fair. Among the number of
those who contribute are our only eX-
president, Walter Besant, the most dis.
tinguished Of the English literary men
who visited the exposition, and a host of
others. Besides the usual fiction, includ-
ing a story by Mark Twain, entitled "Is
He Living or Is He Dead" and the regu-
lar departments, The Cosmopolitan con-
tains nearly one hundred illustrations de-
voted to the Worlds fair, including eleven
full pages. 1t is pronounced one of the
most remarkable Of the publications yet
issued regarding the fair. 1t is a COM
pletelY illustrated guide or souvenir, as
n prefers to call it, by the most famous
writer's Of the day, put before the reader
at the price of -! cents, and more than
the equal of the books Of the fair which
sell for seventy five cents and one dollar.
THERE was no water Saturday evening.
The fire company did the best it could
under the circumstances. The chief was
not in town, and the boys who held the
hose squirted water into the flames.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-25
COTTON.

Europe buys about two-thirds of the
American cotton crop. Spinners' con-
sumption of American cotton the past
three years averages 8 million bales. The
gain in spinning on the continent last
year about made up the deficiency caused
by the strike in England. Our spinners
consumed about the same as the previous
year. We start this season with about
one million bales surplus above minimum
stocks. Evidently We need a crop OF
about 1000, 900 bales for this seasons
consumption, and leave US with a mini
mum supply August 81, 1894. The Visi-
BILE and invisible stocks August 81, 1888,
were GA, 900 bales August 81 1889, L.
499, 900 bales August 81, 1890, 1,434, 600 ;
and August 81, 1893, 100000 bales.
Slowly the opinion of planters, operators
and the press seem to begin to corrobo-
rate governments reports. Our mail
advices from seven of the eleven cotton
states indicate that great damage has
been done by rain that many fields
show much Of the cotton has already
beed badly injured and is rOtting that
it will never make IN average crop that
worms nave been destructive, while in
Texas drought in many cases has done
much damage. 1t is reported the Gal
weston News is authority for the state
ment that the Texas crop is worse than
previous estimates, and will be from 80
to 40 per cent short of early estimates.
Sentiment seems based on receipts at
merchants are reported good buyers.
American spinners are reported as hav-
ing small stocks of manufactured goods
and cotton, and about to start up their
mills on full time and begin buying sup
plies. We believe money matters have
eased up both in the south and at the
mill enough to justify no further unusual
difficulty in obtaining funds to handle
all the cotton that may be moved. Some
localities report planters are holding
back the movement as prices advance,
but that when the market becomes steady
or shows a small decline weather per-
mitting), the movement will not be re-
tarded more than usual. Others say the
Mississippi river is as low as planters
money, and the movement must be liberal
compared with the quantity grown.
Saturday last we advised accepting
profits around the recent advance. Cot.
ton does not now seem high. 1t is but
J cent higher than a year ago, and lower
than two years ago. Speculation is
creeping in from one third the states.
We believe sentiment and the bullish
facts can now easily advance the market
far above any recent prices.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-09-25
MRS. JOE PERSONS REMEDY
Relieves the Worst Cases.
CLOVER. 5. c.. March 81, 1893.

- -Ae - O"s - Cs 1919
Mrs. s. VI. FAIRIES, a former citizen of Char
lOtte, says:
l heartily desire to express my gratitude for
the benefit 1 received by the use of Mrs. Joe
Persons Remedy. having lain in bed three
months from jaundice, which 1 took a few
days after the birth of my second child. Other
medicines failed me, and | took this Remedy
as a last resort. and the medicine mot faith in
it cured me, after the use of a few bottles.
My stomach at that time was in such a condi-
ton that | had 10 begin with a few drops of
the medicine, instead Of the prescribed dose.
have also found it Invaluable for teething
children, and any weak, deranged stomach
both for men and women in any condition
being entirely h=rmless and effectual. Hoping
this may benefit some others suffering as 1 did
and stimulate them TO give the Remedy a
thorough trial, | am. very respectfully.
MRS. s. VI. FARES.