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FOR NERVOUS PRosTRATIoN
Lac Horsford,s Acid Pbospbate.

DR.. A. Trau. Philadelphia Pa, SAYS: al have ex-
tens.yely used IL In nervous prostratiOn and
kindred affections and invariably obtained very
good results"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24
SUMNER DAY FANCIES
A Great Deal of Grace and Pretti-
ness in Dress.
GOWNS FOR WARM WEATHER.

The Girl With the Distracting Hair and
Some Suggestions About the Care of the
HAROLD Fashions Coming Back-The
Use of Silks and Other Fabrics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24
From Puck.

A horse can draw on the worst road four
times as much as he can carry on his back. On
a. good macadamiZed road he can draw ten
times. on plank road twenty-five times and
on street railway ffty-eight times as much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24

Correspondence Of the Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June %, 1893
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-24

this here-put the box up III auction. Let the
| highest bidder have it. l can't say fairer than
| that-come nown'
And jumping on a chair our tramp fourished
his box in the air and invited bids in an expe-
| rienced style.
you're quite right" cried the young man.
IN give you sovereign to begin with"
"A quid. Going: going. Now, you, Stingy."
Mr.. BlenkInsop turned away sulkily.
very well, as you likes. Then I'll knock it
down to this gent Fust and only biddin. One
quid!-one quid. No more? Going-going-
no more than quid? Last time"
Suddenly faint voice was heard from within:
"NIaior! Major! Major Blenkinsop! Oh. come
Yes my dear madam" answered Charles,
| az coming"
"You, SIR! You are not wanted! Here I am,
nv dear madam"
| "Yes, here l I'm, said Charles.
And the two gentlemen rushed out Of the
room. tumbling against each other eager to be
first, and leaving the astonished tramp behind.
| "Well, of all the goes l ever -" he said
| this Is TIE queerest o queer starts. That must
be the dyin' woman inside that was calling out
A sovereign for an old match box! They're all
mad-or drunk more likely. Eth, but let 'em
go without payin' me! Here, you young fellow,
come back! Where's my quid?
| But what does they want with nv box?
Maybe it's a magic un, like the old bloke that
used to rub an old lamp when he wanted to
| L
sperits. wants EN- badly. Wonder if rubbed
it hard-halloo, here's more of EN-. Why,
there is a sperit, and a very pooty one How
dye do, miss?
| Now this was addressed to Mise Lucy who.
with her most winning manner, now stole up to
the tramp.
'.Oh. sir, sir!'' she cried, 81 want you to
save u.s.
''Well, miss, likes savin' young ladies.
specially when they're pooty. But 'ow?
That's the question:
"Oh, the box, that box! You have got itr'
| "Wot, You're arter the box, too? Talk O.
cock fighting arter this!'
ooh, give it to me! Give it to me at oncer'
But the tramp held it high over his head
''Steady! Steady! 'Ow much? That's the
pint. You must know, miss. there's a quid
bid for it already
DO you mean tobacco? A quid Alas. alas!
l have none. But how much do you want in
money, Mr.. Mr." taking out her
purse.
''Mogg, Miss. But I'm always Jenny with
my intimates."
''Then I'll be intimate, too, and 1 NAV call
you Jenny, mayn't L? You'll not refuse.
Jenny, to give me that little box?'
"Bowed if l ever could stand a pootv face,
Well, I'll tell you what, miss. The gents shall
make it up handsome between them; but you'll
give me-a-a-something nicer, a wipng his
mouth)-much nicerer. you understands And
cash down, too, and You shall have my box"
The evening world., 1893-12-11
JANE PRESCOTTS REVENGE.
A Islander Which Vas Visited by Aavfatz
Consequences.

No renowned star about to dash In
tplesaor upon the boards of q theatre
IN large metropolis could have been
waited for with more breathless impa-
uence than was Edith Wayne by the
congregation assembled in the old village
|Cnurch that bright September morning.
mer black cloth sacque fitted her trim
lNe form TO nicely, and the jaunty
a' curved up behind. with the tall rib
Oon loops and feather sprays. with bits
.! dancing on their tips, surmounted
mead of lightish. fluffy brown hair
"u fresh face of only twenty summers
and winters.
us true II at she had made the sacque
[p'seli and tire hat also with little help
eh Her sister, when 1t was decided
40. she was 10 have church position.
r-"hat does not always follow as a
~. Sary consequence generous sal
but her dress. as a whole, had
hnin an unacceptable air OF style and
F,aS1 h mat only the keen eye OF a
woman would have detected
\ sne was not straight from tho
Pm OF experts. The young girl had
T h,Nision OF what was awaiting her,
|r%',t s"e was walking upon a thin crust.
lh,s,,, might one day crack and make n
|ou, VIDE enough for her to slip in
" s'sht' Pagetown had received a
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Coming Events.

The annual hall u the Hanover A. c. will take
place this evening at Renwick Hall, Eighty-siKth
street ard Third avenue
The Architectural League OF New York viii hold
its ninth annual exhibition at the American Fine
Arts socieys building, :i5 West F!tty-seventh
street. saturday Dec. Is
The Black Crooks will hold their masquerade
and civic ball Saturday evening. Dec. g. at Ivy
ceum Opera House, Thirtyfourth street. near
Third avenue
The Peter A. Mallon Association holds its ball
at the Uptown Assembly Rooms, Flfty-hfth street
and Third avenue, Saturday evening, Jan 8.
From to 10 p. n. to-day the Industrial Five
holds a fair at the residence OF Jennie PYLE 4s
South Tenth street. Brooklyn In aid OF a Christ
smas dinner for the poor
Ladies' Fair for Building Fund OF New York
Throat and Nose Hospital at Sherry's, Filth ave-
nue. and Thirty-sevonth street, Tuesday. Wednes-
day and Thursday afternoons and evenings.
Just In Time Lodge ltS. n Of l.. r., holds its
reception and ball at Lexington Opera. House
riuy-eghth street. near Lexington avenue. FRI
day evening
The Empire Dramatic Club will give an en-
te-tainment and reception at Lyric Hall Dec. 81
A bazaar and entertainment in aid Of the House
of the Holy Family will be opcrod by Archbishop
Corrigan this evening at the Bolsnd Trade School
Madison avenue and Fifty FIRST street 1t will be
open afternoons and evenings until Dec. 49,
The evening world., 1893-12-11

shock. and few things short OF an
earthquake could have shaken up the lit
tie comm; nifty as the sudden determine
ton CT Squire Page. for whose ancestor
the town had been named. to make a
change N the choir of the Congrega-
tioral Church.
Matilda Prescott had been the head
sorrana In the church for the past lf-
teen years, with a salary of SIS a year,
which Squire Page paid out OF his own
pocket, as he did all the expenses con-
nected with the singing. Something in
the nature of an electric shock passed
through her, therefore, when he called
one morning In the Summer, and asking
to speak with her alone, tried to eX-
plain In as few words as possible his
reasons for wishing to make change
In the choir arrangements. 1t was awk-
wa I'd business and he made an awkward
Job of II.
Tho fact is, Matilda. the world moves
you know, and we've all got to move
along with II. This young lady has a big
voice, / can tell you"
WHO Is sheI asked Matilda, falntly.
"She Is Miss Wayne-her folks live
somewhere out West; she's studying at
the Conservatory. Her teacher says her
vice Is phenomenal. and l believe he's
right II goes along up the scale, you
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way. Jane was the manager and the
master spirit. and at sixty-three years
of age retained the vigor of body and
mind she possessed at thirty.
She mad assumed the entire charge OF
her sister after the death of their par
ents. just thirty-one years ago this Sum
mer, and Matilda seemed to her now al
most as much a child as when she used
to harness up the old white mare and
take her to the little red brick school
house
Sister" said Matilda, in a voice bro
ken by Convu.sive sobs, m turned out
of the singing seats"
What ?" snapped out Jane in a tone
that went singing through the room
like a rife shot.
Eyes; that's what Squire Page came
for Just now. He says the folks want
young voices In churches, and he's got
girl about twenty, who's coming in a
month or so
Two fierce red spots appeared on Jane
Prescotts thin cheeks on hearing this
concise statement and her pale, gray
eyes looked out with n menacinE glare
as she took of her glasses and stood
staring at her sister,
Don't look Ike that Jane, for good
ness sake; it isn't worth It, OF course,
feel badly and shall for SOM time;
but suppose it's all right after all.
You know l am getting old, COMPARE
lively speaking"
Getting old Matilda Prescott! You're
young woman yet"
mo, forty-thrce can't be called young.
My voice isn't as strong as 1t was before
the fever, fairly tremble when we
have a tune with a high G in It,
can't hold 1t steadily. You know my
voice never was cultivated, and they say
that makes all the difference In the abil-
ity to manage It"
The evening world., 1893-12-11

an object; and when. after two hours
solitary communion, she came out into
the kitchen where her sister was sit
ting by the window trying TO crochet, in
spite Of red, smarting eyclids. Dor mouth
was set hard and firm. She seldom re-
ferrCd to the contemplated change in m"
choir, TO the surprise OF every ono; Tor
what had been dreaded above every
thing else by Squire Pages immediate
supporters was the tongue or Jane Pres
colt "iou might as well try 10 race
with n locomotive" said one OF tho den-
cons, ''Hs To attempt to reason with her
or explain anything
Edith Wayne, AS ! have said, had no
conception Of the feeling against her.
She knew nothing Of IA" Chlir'S history,
and regarded the matter Of her engage
ment in the light only of business
transaction II had been arranged that
she should come To Pagctown caCh sat
urday- remaining at the house uf Squire
Page Until the Monday following.
She was in splendid voice on this first
SUNDAY Of her appearance IN IN" choir
her fun. round tones had ChHTmmgIy
sympathetic quality and those oven Who
could not say word on tn" subject Of
music felt that such voice had never
before been heard In PaEctown
The following Wednesday was tho day
for the mnntb.y m"otiuE OK Ia. sHN nE
c'rClo, which was 10 meet on this &C..
Clsion at the houR" Of Deacon Perkins
There was much larger attendance
than usual-for all felt that II would hr
An opportunity to get together and talk
over the affair which was in the mind
Of every one in the parish. There was
considerable curiosity as tn whether the
Prescott sisters would be present "
was soon satisfied, Jane entered alone
She took piece Of work and seated her
self, saying but little to any one for a
while.
When asked why her sister had not
come she replied tina; she had gone away
for a few weeks to pay visit to \
friend.
she has pretty well lost her interest
too"
NOV" said Mrs. Fdirch..d plunGirg
a, once In mcdiag res, Il don't think
don't like changes myself, AMI thought
We We're getting along well enough with
the OLD choir but VI can't all view
things alike. you know"
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well, you can stand there and run
yourself down II you want to. but
say it's a wicked shame--the whole
thing That girl won't stay long In the
choir, let me tell you. II she comes
I'll FIX It,"
"Why. Jane. what do you mean?'
Just let me alone now. and don't say
a word to anybody. I've got to think
II all over. I shall have something to
say about this thing"
During the afternoon Jane Prescott
sat alone in the small, prim parlor; sat
bolt upright In the highest chair. one
curtain was drawn up half way, that
she might see any one who passed
along tho road. There were fcw who
went by however; people were busy
with their haying. The weather was
hot and dry; little swarms OF f1es
danced up aud down In the air the
SIDES Of tho road were lively with grass
hoprers the bees bu2zed about the
marigo!hs.
James faced looked wicked as she sat
musinE, and she felt wicked. The longer
snc unused the hotter burned the fro in
her heart. She was aGtonished at her
self, al this rush OF bitterness which
was sweeping over her, for she had
soft, warm side to her nature; but now
she felt AS much OF anger and hate to-
wards the girl who was to take her sis
tcr's place as ever filled the adamantine
organ of Mary OF England when plan
ming the fate OF her Protestant sub
jocJs, and her thought progressed like
a yiruient acid eating its rapid way
through all the tissues OF sentiment 1t
is probable that she had never heard of
tho Greek proverb which teaches:
In the morning OF life, work; In the
midday. give counsel: In the evening,
pray" and II she had she would have
less evening. She must work now for
The evening world., 1893-12-11
IN TENANTS INTEREST.
c. L. U. Wants a Law Protecting
Them in Health Board Evictions.

Delegate Jerome o'Neil. at yesterdays
meeting Of the Central Labor Union.
read 1.-THE Evening Worlds" story of
the evi:tjon OF fifty families rom the
double tenenIent-nouses. 80 AMI 1884
Madison street, last Monday by officials
Of the Board Of Health. He added that
such gtatc OF affairs constituted Tn
outrage upon these. POOR people. AMI Of
fered the following resolutions:
Whereas. A large number OF poor tenants were
turned into the street last Monday by order Of the
Board Of Health because Of the unsanitary con-
dition OF the tenements they occupied
Whereas, II appears that the landlord rendered
this action necessary by refusing to make repairs
ordered by the Board OF Health.
Whereas There Is no law which prevents thu
punishment Of a landlord from bringing suffering
upon his tenants
Resolved that the Central Labor Union demand
OF the coming Assembly q law that shall protect
tenants where tenements are condemned by the
health authorities
There was an earnest and protrs cted
discussion upon the subject, In which
Delegates O'Neil, Archibald. Barr, Win
ston. Locke and others participated. All
denounced the landlord system as utterly
at variance with the requirements OF
civilization. and 1t was resolved to refer
the matter to the Committee on Law
and Legislation with instructions to re-
port next Sunday.
The evening world., 1893-12-11
NOW A TOY SHOW.
Another Unique Exhibition Opens
at Lenox Lyceum Tonight.

The Lenox Lyceum, Fifty-ninth street
and Madison avenue, will be opened to-
night under the management of Messrs.
Russell & Buckley with an Exposition
of Mechanical Toys and Christmas
things, which will be a novelty to New
York, but appropriate to the time.
The Candy Show was a surprise In Its
liberality to the public, and so will the
Toy Show be. for a valuable present will
be given to every lady who purchases a
ticket for 25 cents and to every child
who pays 10 cents for admission.
The Exposition will appeal to the best
class of people. for some of the most
noted manufacturers and dealers have
taken space. There will also be nmuse-
ments especially adapted to ladies' and
children. and surprises Of every kind.
from a mammoth Illuminated Christmas
tree and a real Satna Claus to marion
cites and illusions and novelties that
should make the show n carnival for
everybody. After Monday night the
doors will be open from 2 in the after
noon until 1890 al night.
The evening world., 1893-12-11

know, without any perceptible break,
from low A. to f in alt, two octaves and
n half. don't you see?
"shes a delicate. sensitive little body.
as shy as a partridge. bu. all full OF
music. Don't give herself any airs, but
when she stands up to sing she's all conf
dence. and isn't afraid OF anybody"
why don't you give her a position in
the city. II she can do so much?"
well, they will. by and by, but she's
young yet and hasn't had experience in
church music. I've made up my mind
to engage her for year, and | suppose
at the end OF that time they'll want her
where they can pay more than We can"
lie did not say that he had promised to
give her $500 That was a secret be-
tween the young singer and himself.
As the tears began to MI the eyes OF
Miss Prescott the Squire added: We'll,
you. know, Matilda, we've al got to make
room for the young fry. whether we want
TO or not. or course, | don't mean that
you are old, but you have a good home
and enough to live on besides, and this
girl is poor, and | want to give her a
start. She and her sister are boarding
In town, and she tells me their father
has all he can do to pay their expenses
while they are getting their musical ed
cation."
Having delivered his message the
Squire left the house as soon as he
could. His departure was not delayed.
as poor Matilda was so taken aback by
the news she had heard that she had no
words at hand with which to make any
fitting reply. She lost no time, however.
In going into the kitchen. where her sis
ter was at the wash-tub giving vigorous
rubs to the weeks washing.
Jane Prescott was twenty years the
senior OF the two. and they had long
kept house together In a snug. thrifty
The evening world., 1893-12-11
RAIDS BY Masked ROBBERS.
Railroad Men Shot, Ticket Office
Riled and Houses Looted.
Daring Grimes by Bandits Reported
in -Four States.
(py Associated Prsssl

ST CHARLES. H.. Dec. 1.-THE ticket
office of the Chicago and Great Western
road was robbed last night by four
masked men. They smashed the glass
in the office windows and covering Night
Operator Foster and his friend, Brick"
Matteson, with revolvers compelled them
to open the door. They then bound
Foster and Matteson. both OF whom are
eighteen years OF age. to chairs. drilled
hole In the safe and blew It open.
They secured $40 in money and some
checks and receipts. They then made
their escape, leaving no clue to their
identity.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Dec. n.-At
Tangipahoa. La, Saturday evening three
masked men boarded an Illinois Central
passenger train and made a daring at
tempt t. murder Conductor j. w. Kline
brew. Kinebrew was shot and slightly
wounded in the right arm. T. c. Mccuc,
section boss, of Ponchatoula, also re-
ceiyed a bullet In the right arm
The trio escaped and posse Is In pur-
suit The men were strangers and hung
around rangipahoa for several hours
waiting FOR the local express. which gen
orally carries between 5000 and $1,000.
They are said to have been among the
followers of a circus which recently
disbanded at one of the towns on the
road.
Their plan was evidently to jump into
the express car as the train left tn,
station, make hurried raid, and cs-
cape before the conductor and his assis-
tant arrived. But when they gained the
rear platform of the express car thcy
found Conductor Kinebrew there, and
the shooting followed.
They did not leave the train until they
reached Arcola. the next station, where
they rode away on horses In waiting.
HELENA, Mon, Dec. 1.-Two high
waymen went to the house of John
Bower on Saturday night and In answer
to their knock the door was opened by
a boy. A gun was poked into his face
and he was ordered to keep quiet. Then
the robbers entered and drove Mrs. Bower
and three children into bedroom and
kept them prisoners for more than two
hours.
When Bower came home he was robbed
of s2s and watch. Then they left. and
are still at large. Two masked men held
up a saloon-keeper and his guests at
Big Timber, getting 800.
WARREN. o., Dec. ll.--At an early
hour Saturday morning six masked men
entered the house of John Reeder. a we'll
known farmer in Brookheld, this county,
and bound and gagged him. his wife and
family. The burglars then ransacked the
house, but secured only a small sum.
They expected to find $4,000.
Two young men named Martin have
been arrested for completely in the at
tempted robbery.
The evening world., 1893-12-11

SC had many others of the townspeopls
and the one thing that never once oc-
CURED 10 them was to doubt this
wOman's word
Friday had come. the girl must be nou-
fed. 1t would never do to have her come
again among them.
1t was a cloudy, day and nearing dusk.
Jane had been informed that the Squire
Intended going to town In the early even
ing, and for what purpose.
lie must pass her house on the way
to tn" station. Already had Jane Pres
colt returned TO her normal condition.
Already was she repentinS what she had
done with 2 bitterness OF misery and re-
morse she had never dreamed could exist
The day had been passed in utter
wretchedncss and despair. A word from
her would undo this enlargement, and
1t must be said-it should be said but
somehow she was not ready yet.
For what would her future he after
TINS basencss 70 which she had been
those who constituted the little world
In which she had been horn and reared?
Sdulre IdEc WAS hurrvinc to the sta-
ton. for, as usual with him, he had
CIV himself barely time 10 reach IL he
fore the train would arrive So he did
not see the white face at the parlor VIM
dow of Jane Prescott's house, and that
the front door stood wide open. and lie
did not know that a Withholding figure
had dartcd out Of the door and was call
ing him but with a voice that could no.
l''lSN AHs'"l. 'aaFhNn " ne HtdIus HS We
try in dream to shout and nro con-
tiolled by power arbitrary ana unac-
Countable.
Her limbs had not failed her, however,
and she sped on after him, reaching the
station as the train slowed up. As he
was about To step upon the forward car
she sprsnE and seized him tightly by the
arm He turned to see the moving lips,
with no sound issuing, and the fulness of
despair in the wthercd face. and at once
the story was told.
Jane Prescott had received paralytic
shock which deprived her henccforth OF
the power of articulate speech, but her
written confession satisfied the little com.
munlty so fully that the scandal died out
at once, and the young singer never felt
on her brow the faintest breath Of the
whirlwind that had wcllnigh swept her
away.-Boston Budget.
The evening world., 1893-12-11

~ they'd only got n good. respectable
girl ! wouldn't have word TO say"
Why, you don't know anything agalnst
Miss Wayne, do you? ] thought she
seemed a sweet: innocent little thing as
Well Z You call a shOpliftcr an in;
"a what" shuddered Mrs. Fairchild.
In "A stinei. husky whisper, her very
ama2emcnt sitting her power to articu-
late audIAly.
"Thnis what she is" said Jane, nip
ping her lips together. Il saw her in a
store Ia Boston one day last Spring, as
plain rs see you now. She was stand
ing right by me AT the ribbon counter.
aGd she deliberately took up roll OF
pink ribbon and put It under her cape.
But the noorwalker happened to I've
",nsc by, ana saw what she had done.
and he took her by the arm and marched
her OF"
Where to-" raltorcd Mrs Fairchild,
in another frightened whisper
2tt"rWNrGa UNIV 81" walked into church
last Sunday. But / wouldn't have her
IN my house, that's an
Han II h. a. Ec4rE" Eliot asserts
that "th're are moments. when cur pas
sions speak and decide for us. and We
seem to stand by and wnnicr"'
cert I'm III waF that to ,lanc Prescott
had come an Inspiration OF crime. She
had not pgemrditared this, hut she had
given the demon within her the hearti"St
welcome. ana MAJ bliuen MN crush ms
young intcrlop"r by any means i'm his
power. aud NOW she was hurried along
10 IN definite charge in spite of herself.
She was not CoSnzant Of much that
passed ar round her the rest Of that after
hoou. She WAS one of the first to leave.
and reached her homo Dizzy and sick and
i'm a. complete palsy of terror.
The poisoned arrow did It's work Be
fore the evening of the next day the
charge against Edith Wayne was known
al over tnc village.
Squire Page himself enthusiastic as he
had been in favor Of the younger singer,
hegau tn feel that perhaps he had been
too hasty IN selecting "A person Of whom
h. knew roth'ng, The girl was charm
inGly modest in manner, IL was true and
seemed honest and sincere-hut 1t was so
easy for impnStors TO assume such ways.
lie had kaown Jane Prescott all his life
The evening world., 1893-12-11
Forged an Order for RnsDs.

John Atchnson, twenty four Of 3c7 Bowery WAS
neld for trial in the Tombs Court to-day on
charge Of. obtaining quantity NJ rosps from Graf
Williams dealers In hardware ut 369 Grecnn ich
street, on forged order from Thomas Davis. q
blacksmith at I Coenties slip.