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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
By SHAMELESS, sos PA. AVE.
All Candies Zoe. again tomorrow.
Having increased our force we are now In
position to keep up full assortment of Can
dies and to emphasize this fact all Candies will
20 tomorrow at the special price of zoe. Id.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

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making the run in five hours.
The New York reception committee
will meet the princess on arrival and
take her by steamer from Jersey City
to SD street. where. with immense mill
tary escort she will be taken to the Hotel
Savoy. The Spanish minister and several men,
beers of the legation will accompany the princess
to New York.
The princess will leave New York city for
Chicago, by the Pennsylvania railroad. about
the I'd of June, although the date Of departure
is subject to a change.
The trip from New York to Chicago will be
made on fast schedule. the leaving time being
so arranged from New York that the trip to
Pittsburg will be by daylight giving an oppor-
. tunity OF seeing the magnificent scenery for
which this line is noted.
THE PRINCESS SATISFIED.
dispatch from Havana says: The news that
President Cleveland had not called upon the
infanta in return for the infanta's visit to the
White House has made an unpleasant
impression here, and the public journals COM
plain of President Clevelands attitude toward
the royal guest of the United States.
In regard to this it may be stated that the
princess In contrasting her entertainment here
with that received in Havana, where all royal
honors were paid her, drew many Aattering
comparisons in favor of American customs.
The Queens Birthday Ball.
The queens birthday ball last night at the
British legation outshone in every way any
social event that has ever occurred
under its hospitable roof ROYALTY
| graced the occasion by its presence. and the
most prominent figures in the diplomatic.
official and resident world of the capital of the
greatest nation on the globe gave official dignity
and local color to most brilliant scene.
| Shortly after 10 o'clock many of the guests had
arrived Precisely half hour later the charming
Princess Eulalie and her suite came and were
| for the rest of the evening the observed of all
! observers. The British ambassador and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
Tramc In nneno. Ayre,.

The noise is deafening from the rumble
OF heavy wheeled carts and wagons and the
incessant passing OF horse cars, one close
behind the other. But the clattering Of
hoofs and the rolling Of wheels on the rough
granite pavement are edrowned and forgotten
In the shriekingof tramway horns. In front
Of each car, hung up just in reach OF the
drivers lips, Is a COW horn, upon which he
continually toots with indefatgable virtu-
osity, which forfeits rest and peace by day
and murders sleep o nights as effectively
rs Macbeths conscience. Most OF the tram
cars are open vehicles of American make
with reversible seats aud arc conducted by
seedy fellows Of all nationalities, while the
small sized native horses arc driven 20
speedy death by the most cruel Of human
brutes According 10 Official reports, the
six tramway companies Of Buenos Ayres
employ constantly core horses on eoO3
kilometers OF track. with 800 coaches, and
carried an aggregate of 100000 passengers
every month.-Fannic B. Ward.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
L.Otteriea.

The origin of lotteries is to be found In
the custom inaugurated by the Roman En-.
peror Augustus Of distributing at his feasts
sealed packets similar in appearance, but
containing orders for articles OF very differ.
ent value. In the middle ages the same
method was adopted by the Italian mer.
chants In the disposition OF their wares. A
money lottery called the lotto was insti
tuted at Florence in 1880 for the benefit of
the state. In Venice half century later
lotteries existed under public control, and
from that time many of the European states
resortcd TO the lottery as q means Of raising
a revenue.
In the United States the lottery was
from the earliest settling Of the country q
familiar means Of raising funds, and the
state lotteries were generally fairly man
aged. but the numerous private lotteries
and scandalous abuses to which they gave
rise aroused public opinion against the
principle, and in 1888 society was formed
in Pennsylvania which advocated it's sup.
preston, and TO the efforts Of this society
may be attributed the acts OF most Of the
states in prohibiting their establishments
--Harrison's Family Magazine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
Admiral AyeIinR.

Admiral Aveling, In command of the
Russian fleet, is Of French extraction. He
Is an interesting man. and a characteristic
incident of his career Is worth relating.
When many years age -he was cruising in
the Baltic az a midshipman. among the
men on the ship was former captain of a
man-of-war, broken for insulting the ad.
miral and reduced to q common seaman.
The young officer considered it his duty to
treat the man with all the kindness consist.
ent with the regulations and to try to start
him afresh. A pardon could be granted
only for an act OF bravery. 1.-THE next time
q storm comes on" Aveling said to the
ex-captain, II will drop into the sea, as il
by accident. You jump after me and win
your eparHets."
This was agreed upon. Some days later,
in squall, Aveling disappeared. The ex.
captain jumped over the ships side, but he
was poor swimmer, and instead Of rescu
ing Aveling he owed his life to the latter.
The commanders report reached the
czar, and the ex-captain was restored to his
rank. The captain Is now an admiral, The
other day he celebrated the fiftieth ami.
versery of his entrance into the service by
giving dinner, to which Admiral Aveling
was invited. In the course of an after din.
ner speech the host publicly thanked his
junior colleague for having opened 20 him
the path Of honor.-Paris Cor. New York
sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
HARRIET eEscHER STOWE.
How she Was Once Not Escorted Homo
From n Railroad Station.

"Speaking OF bad breaks said the law
yer, "Iack Berkeley. a friend OF mine, was
telling me the other night Of an experience
OF bis which lie looks upon as q record
!, breaker. ...ll .f.s.e.- n.s..l.,.- s...t
''He was attending college during the
time that Professor Stowe occupied a chair
Mt Bowdoln, and one stormy night the
learned gentleman, being losth 10 leave his
comfortable quarters. asked Jack il he
wouldn't go down TO the station TO meet
Mrs. Stove.
Jack didn't know the lady, but he will
ingly accepted the honor OF cscorting so
p-eat celebrity as Mrs. Harriet Becchei
Stowe and hastencd down through the
snow and sleet 20 wait for the train.
after time he presented himself before
the professor without the expected guest.
"'Where is shei' demanded that gentle
man.
"'She didn't come, SIR said Jack.
"'Oh. but know she did. She wrote me
she was coming. and Mrs. Stowe never dis
appoints me, was thevery positive answer.
"'But, sir protested Jack, there was
only one person got off the train, and that
was an old Irish woman.
"'Strange,' mused the professor. What
can have happened 10 herr
"At that moment there was n knock at
the door. and Mrs. Stowe entered
"'Ahap exclaimed tho professor glee.
fully. There you arei l sent this young
gentleman down for you, and he protested
you did not come
az think remember seeing him, too,'
said Mrs Stowe.
"Poor Jackl The cold perspiration stood
upon his brow. He had taken the immor.
tai author Of Uncle Toms Cabin for an
old Irish woman.
"IIe stammered out something and fled.
He never could look Professor Stowe ia the
face after that"
MRS. Stowe never cared much for Dress"
said n woman present. II dare say, as il
was a stormy night, she had paid less at.
tention than usual to her personal appear
ance.
"A friend of mine who knew her very
well one day asked her IL she preferred
white stockings to colored ones She spoke
of it because Mrs. Stoves white hosiery
was very noticeable with her black gown.
"'No.' said the author, Il don't know
that do
"'You are wearing white today, said my
friend.
"'Not at ALL said Mrs Stowe, putting
out a foot clothed in q black stocking.
"'But the other foot has white one'
persisted my friend
MRS. Stowe quickly investigated.
"'Why, so It has, she laughed. We'll, l
suppose / didn't pick up mates and un.
concernedly changed the subject New
York Recorder.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

To make limewater you take some well
and newly burned limestone and pour wa
ter over it as long as the stone seem. 20 alb
sorb A., and allow IL 10 stand II not break
irg dowD freely. sprinkle little more wa
ter it. a small quantity is best done
IA vessel, such as an old cask, so that il
can be covered with board or bag After
being faked add about pound Of IL 10
every 70 gallonsof cold water. then STRAND
allow 70 settle.-philadelphia Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

When your shoes squeak, go TO the shoe.
maker and have him put a peg in the mid
die OF the sole, and there will be no more
loud proclamations Another thing, when
you buy pair OF new shoes and they hurt
you, put water in them and let them re-
main for a minute and then pour IL out,
and II your shoes burn OF hurt you after
that you can say this IS wrong. The water
takes all the natural heat out Of the leath-
er and makes the shoes comfortable.--St.
Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
wedding Wigs.

when Greek brides hair was not ade
quatc 20 the demands Of foshion. she ekc,l
out the deficiencies of natuid~with horse.
hair. Pcricies once had acifi1en of Athens
arrested and fined for cutting on the tail OF
the statesman's horse to supply marriage
WIZ for tie offender daughter Exchauge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
JOHN M. DEAN
OUR JNEQUALLED TERMS: ]: ! J.

$500 Worth Of Goods for $500 Down. ~i0'
$4,000 Worth ofGoods for $500 Down, 7J'
$500 Worth OF Goods for $3.50 Dawn. 81:
$4,000 Worth OF Goods for $1,000 Down. ell
$4,000 Worth Of Goods for $500 Dsw., g..
$4,000 Worth OF Goods for 5000 Down. s..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

This Great Work is rehashed fortyyear-old affair
will contain 300 pages of the latest and authentic
mentioned One of the important features will be the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

The Tinto river ia Spain possesses re-
markahle qualities. Its waters are yellow
"a The topaz. harden the sand and pctrify 70
in most surprising manner. IL a stone
Fails into the river and rests upon another,
they become both perfectly united and con.
CULTIVATED Ia year No fsh I've la its
stream. New York Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

An Old Lawyer pointing ont 20 one Of
mis- younger brethren n barrister in the
r<t OF gcsticulslut and talking to him
SELF -Nhy. the man must be- madl
"Nhot makes you think so,'
"ln'th. bnrristcr who talks 70 hir,
eli T. Ike pastry cook desourmg hi,
ovn ffcck IL trds = Gaxstte des Tglt1
naax
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14
Chamber Sets.

$40 as; ssss. ss$ ossgssF ss%1 s'3 &C.
per week.
dhOI An Ash Chamber Set OF eight
SpGG pieces complete. Terms g.. 10 down,
0Oc per week.
0OR An Antique Chamber SET with
P6O large mirror complete. Terms-S3
down. sjc per week.
$50 ap.ta a eraas 4arn nsgs Ga%H SSP%Gs ss pc:
week
q, . A Snlid Oak Chamber Set com plete
POo Ternls-S a down, 15c per weeA.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-14

~a0c Per Week. or 500 n Month
zoe Per Week, or $500 a Month
1926 Per Week. or 500 a Month
&L50 Per Week, or 5000 n Month
Se.25 Pei Week. or $500 n Month
$500 Per Week, or $1,000 a Month
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Accident TO the yirilant.

GLEN Cove, l.. l., Aug S-The race of
the New York Yacht club took place YES
terday in stiff Northwestern. An accident
to the Vigilant the pet cup defender,
marred the event. When away ahead of
the rest of the fleet in the sloop race her
topsnil, jib topsair and bowsprit were car
ried away, and she was compelled to give
up the contest. The Colonia then kept to
the front and crossed the finish line half
an hour ahead of the Queen Nab The
Hildegarde was third. In the race for
schooners the Coronet won, with Constel-
lntion second and Ramona third.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Revolving Scene at n unnrinp.

VIENNA. Aug. s. A convict named
Drummer was hanged at Krews, eighty
eight miles from Vienna, for the murder
of prison warden. Capital punishment
III Austria consists of hanging OH post
at the top of which hook holds the
moose. Drummer was hanging with his
feet but a short distance from the ground.
lie struggled and gasped and it was evil
dent that something was wrong with the
arrangements of the moose. After several
minutes the executioner mounted lad
der mt the back of the post, placed one
hand over the mouth of the struggling
man and with the other choked him until
life was extinct
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
CRYSTAL SPRING FETE.
A Large Attendance In Aid of the Hon
For the Sick.

A Large Attendance In Aid of the Home
For the Sick.
The grounds at Crystal Spring we're
filled last night with gay and brilliant
crowd which would have been notable
anywhere but in Virginia, and particu-
larly in Roanoke, for the large proper
ton of beautiful women. The sum mer
fete for the benefit Of the Home for
the Sick was in progress, and until IL
o'clock the pleasant grounds were
frightened by the mingled rays of cleo.
trio lights, Chinese lanterns, engine
head lights and colored fire on the lake
Ice cream, cake. coffee and sand
wiches were the staples at half dozen
pretty booths, and the cool night
breezes didn't keep the boys from eat
ing up everything in sight.
Mrs. Mingar had the frst counter with
Mrs. Mccoy, her niece; Miss Mccoy, of
Riverton, and several other ladies for
assistants.
Mrs. McCahan held a fort bravely
with four charming lieutenants, in the
persons OF Miss Taliaferro, Miss Sexton,
Miss Cottrell, OF Washington, and Miss
Collingwood, of Philadelphia. They
defended their position with choice
ammunition OF all the nice things there
were and mado great many captives.
There wore half s dozen ST. ilar bases
OF opeaation, notably that commanded
by Mrs. G. Graham Anderson, Mrs.
Matson. Mrs Levy, Miss Gallagher and
other ladies'.
In the corner of the cottage verandah
Mrs j. Allen Watts had charming
little candy and flower booth, and her
bon bon box rapidly changed it's small
c Din for bills and large, round silver
dollars. which the Presidents message
had caused the holders to throw over In
hot haste. Mrs. Watts has some of the
finest home made candy that was ever
put upon the market. and the man who
dosen't get some far his best friend
deserves to be considered an object
o. charity. She was assisted
by Miss Mamie Watts and Miss Allen.
daughter of Judge Henry C. Allen, of
Woodstock Tonight she will add to
her staff Miss Allen, of Fincastle, and
Miss Blair, of Salem, aud as a pre-
Caution will double her supply Of candy
and flowers and erect barricades against
the strawhat brigade.
The fete will continue to. night and
to- morrow night, with added features
each evening. The Machine Works
Band will continue in attendance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
TWENTY-FIVE DROWNED.
Sad Accident to Party of Pleasure
Seekers in Wales

Sad Accident to "A Party of Pleasure
Seekers in Wales.
LONDON, Aug. S.-News of sud acct
dent to party of eXcursionists was re-
ceived from Fort Talbot, Il town in Ola
morganshire, Wales. Twcnty-eight pleas
ure seekers from Ystrad took boat mt
Port Talbot, and in spite of repeated
warnings of danger the boat being over
loaded, put out into Swansea bay The
rowers being inexperienced, the boat be-
came unmanageable and was carried into
the breakers. ~ heavy sea struck the
boat, causing the occupants to rush to the
side, when she capsized and all were
thrown into the water. Twenty-Five, in
Guiding several women and children, were
drowned. Others were picked up by a
pilot. The man who had charge of the
boat and two assistants swan ashore The
accident was witnessed by hundreds of
persons on shore, who were powerless to
render any assistance.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
FRENCH foReERs SENTENCED.
Tho Men who "Produced' Alleged State
Secrets PROMPTLY Convicted.

Tho Men Who "Produced" Alleged State
Secrets Promptly Convicted.
PARIS, Aug. S.-The jury in the case of
Ducret and Norton has returned verdict
OF guilty against both of the defendants.
Norton, who is a mulatto, was indicted for
forging the documents that created such
sensation in the chamber of deputies
when read by NJ. NIillevoye, Boulangist
member. These documents, which it was
claimed had been stolen from the British
embassy in Paris during the absence sof
Lord Dufferin, the British ambassador,
purported to- show that certain French
men, high in official life. had sold state
secrets to the British government, their
alleged acts. If true, constituting treason.
NJ. Ducret, who is the editor of the Bou-
langist organ, The Cocarde, was charged
with completely i'll the forgeries The trial
began on Saturday and the evidence
clearly showed that the papers in question
were clumsy forgeries Norton confessed
that he had forged them and implicated
Ducret.
The jury was but short time arriving
at verdict, and the court at once SEN
fenced Norton to three years imprison-
ment. Ducret was sentenced for one year.
NJ. Ducret has appealed to the court of
cessation against the sentence imposed
upon him.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09

lower; No. 2 red, closed May, SIX;
August, 66%; September, 6s%. Corn
dull, easier; No. Q, elevator Az, afioat
4sM@4SM; No. 2 white, 47L@47X;
options dull and weak at %@iX de-
cline; August, AK; September, AK;
October, 48.
Oats dull. higher; mixed, August,
3lA; September, 304; October, 3UN;
spot No. 2, 34}s; No. 8, 33H; No. 2
white, 3SA @3S%; mixed Western, 34H
@35H; white do, 36K@43M. Wool
dull, unsettled; domestic fleece, 2o@2s;
pulled, 20@25. Beef steady, dull;
family 10. 0o@l2.oo; extra mess, 1900
500; beef hams easier, 1T.O0@l7.5O;
tierced beef dull; city extra India mess,
Is 00@17, 90. Cut meats dull, steady;
picked bellies. IL; shoulders, OK; hams,
1O1a @11I; middles nominal.
Lard frmer, dull: Western steam,
500 bid; city, rs; option sales none;
refined firm. quiet; continent, 0.I5;
South America, 95. Pork dull, steady;
new mess, ID 50@15.OO. Cotton. seed OF i
dull; crude, 35@37; yellow, 40. Petro-
leum quiet, steady. Rosin easy; dull;
strained common to good. 9O@lOO
Iurpentine quiet, steady; 25N@26.
Rice fair demand, steady; don este fair
to extra, 2N@536; Japan, 4A@4%.
Molasses, foreign nominal; New Or
leans. open kettle 3O@3S, dull, steady.
Peanuts quiet, steady; fancy hand
picked, 4@4H. Coffee quiet; options
opened quiet. closed 5000 points de.
cline; September, 15.15@25 90; Decem-
Der, Is 90; May, IA 45@14.5O; spot Rio
nominal; No. Z, 16@1GH. Sugar, raw
dull, nominal; fair refining, 396; CEN
trifugals, 90 test, 3T; refined steady,
fair demand; No. 6, 4ss@4 1916; stand
ard A, S 3.16@59s; cut loaf, 5%@5
1916; granulated, S 31G@5M; cubes, S
7-l6@5%. Freights to Liverpool dull,
firm; cotton by steamer, sd; grain by
steamer, 3Md.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Cheering for Mill workers.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. S.-The affairs of
the numerous mills in Germantown, which
seemed so gloomy few weeks ago, have
materially improved, and the outlook for
the future is much brighter. Many of the
mills which closed temporarily are re-
opening, although some of them announce
slight reductions in wages. The employees
generally show II disposition to quietly
accept the reduction
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
To n Fair Deserter.

When in the autumn days long fed
talked of love to you,
You did not turn away your head
AS sometimes now you do.
Aud when my kisses pressed your lips,
Around my neck you'd twine
Your arms. But now your finger tips
Arc all claim as mine.
oh, can it be that love grows cold
AS you grow older, dear,
And that the story now is old
That was so new last year?
Mol It's not this. 'Tis other men
That claim you now the more,
For you were twenty-seven then,
But now-you're twenty-four.
Truth.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Death of Editor stnr,y

New YORK, Aug. S.-Alfred Butler
Storey. editor of Harpers Young People,
died ut St. Luke's hospital of typhoid fever.
He had been in the hospital for two weeks.
lie was graduated from Oxford, and
shortly afterward came to this country.
lie entered the employ of Harper g. Bros,
and for twelve years has occupied impor-
tant positions with that house.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09

EhsToN, Aug. S.-An overhead wire of
the Edison Illuminating company broke
and fell into Main street. james Hop
kins, a local hackman, came along with
out observing the live wire The horse
became entangled and was thrown vio-
lently to the ground. The animal was
quite badly burned. Hopkins was unin-
iurpd
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
a Mine Collapse Carries Buildings Dow

louisville, Pa, Aug. S.-Thc workings
oil Moore u Burchill's Lawrence colliery,
near Frackville, and right along side of the
heading railroad. Mahanoy Plane, col
lapsed, carrying down into a deep cavern
Gus opening II considerable area of surface
ground, including some small buildings
and the large colliery stable including "a
number of mules, horses, hay. feed and
WurOuS.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09

HARRISBURG, Aug. S-Attorney Gen
eral Hensel has refused the writ of QUO
warranto requested by certain citizens
of Gettysburg to deprive the trolley line
of its franchises on the battlefield and de-
cided all the points involved in favor of
the trolley company.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Produce and NIerchandiae.

New York, Aug. S.-Flour dull,
lower to sell. Winter whea,, low
GRADES, 95@2.45 fair to fancy, 2.45@
pas; patents. 3.40@4; Minnesota
elear, 2.50@3; patents, 5000 .4.3O;
Southern flour dull, weak common to
fair extra, 2.10@3.10; good to choice
ho., 415@4.25. Wheat weaker, fairly
active for export; No. 9 red, store and
Elevator 669l@674, ahoat 6s4; options
we're fairly active, weak and l1s@lss
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
The Water Supply Cut or.

MAHANoY CITY, Pa, Aug. Sowing to
the continued drought the Mahanoy City
Water company very unexpectedly shut
Off the supply heretofore furnished the
Reading Coal and Iron company, and in
consequence all the collieries in this dis
trict shut down
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Local Option Club Meeting.

The Northeast Local Option Club held
a meeting last night in Grace Methodist
Cnurch and perfected permanent or
ganization for the campaign. Commit
taes were appointed to canvass the
Third ward, and other business pertain
ng TO the campaign was transacted.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
Dark Omen.

They were speaking of superstitions, and
Mrs. Dix said, What is it sign of to have
the family cat howl outside at nights"
"Of q death in the family if the man is a
good shot" replied Mr.. Dix emphatically.
Frank Leslie's Weekly.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-08-09
The Lot of the Umpire.

During game of baseball between
colored mines yesterday Charles Snyder
disputed the ruling OF Umpire Lawson,
and emphasized his objections with a
bat, Lawson receiving bad cut over
the eye. He is in . serious condition.
Snyder skipped.