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The record-union., 1893-11-24
AMnsEMENTs


"1he Nihilists' again at the Clunie
Opera-house tonight. Mr.. Kremer has
won popular favor and nightly is called
before the curtain by sincere applause.
His prison-yard scene is the most effect
i've character, and in it he completely
sinks self as the unhappy Rafaelle beaten
down under tie knout laiu OIL by the
merciless jailers. The low-cOmedy work
in this important scene has been wisely
cut down and the play thereby improved
much. Miss Powers is improving in the
part Of Olga. playing less to the audience
and more identifying herself with the
part. What she needs is torgetiulness of
self. abandonment to the character as
sumed with that and her advantages of
her youth, comliness and ambition, she
will succeed. The Nihilists'' is a strong
play, barring the low-eomedy strain. and
for its strength deserves to be seen.
The third annual ball and distribution
of prizes by the Bakers and Contection-
ers' Union, will take place on Saturday
evening, at the old pavilion. The music
viii be by Z. \. y Neale's orchestra. Some
OF the cakes TO be rallied for are on exhi-
bitiOn at Breuner's furniture store.
Equity Lodge, No. 1919. knights and
Ladies of Honor. will give an umbrella
party at Turner Hall, this evening. The
grand march will be- in at $50 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Ever since the appeal of Carlyle Harris was
placed before Gov. Flower popular opinion ha:
inclined to the belief that the death sentence
would surely be committed. A few enthusiasts
even went so far as to declare that complete
pardon was easily possible if not probable
Today there comes from Albany an official
statement which removes the last hope and
makes 1t certain that unless nature or suicide
lnterferes Harris will die much more easy
death than that which cut short the career OF
the wife he is declared to have murdered. Every
variety of human agency has been employed to
prove the prisoners innocence and to touch
sympathetic hearts, but they proved to be
utterly ineffective where their authors desired
them to be most potent and at the end of a
lengthy struggle Carlisle Harris can do nc
more than await the speedy coming of that
punishment which the lawabiding have decreed
to be right and just
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

in the Canary Islands and FIVE thousand men in
Spain are on the point of embarkation for Cuba
looks though it might be refutation of the
report which describes the insurgents de-
feated and dispersed. The precise cause of the
present outbreak is as vet unknown, but the
probabilities are tina: the tyranny of Spanish
official brought about the explosion. 1t should
be understood that there is nothing like local
self government on the island, but that, on the
contrary, all power is vested in one mantle
captain general. He governs through subordi-
mates who are responsible only to him, and as
he answers to the PARKWAY Spanish ministry
for his conduct Of affairs the people of Cuba
have less to say about matters of immediate
interest to themselves than have the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia That
the revolution was in some respects
premature is admitted by Cubans resident in
this country who were preparing to aid their
lily-governed fellow-countrymen. Men, money
and the munitions of war are now gathered at
convenient points on our extreme southern
coast, and although the leaders declare that
nothing will be done that can in any way COM
promise the United States. it is certain that
force OF thoroughly equipped fighters will en-
deavor to evade the guard boats and sail for
Cuba at the earliest possible moment. This
government can not and will not wink at such
proceeding, but with national sentiment SO
strongly favorable to Spanish overthrow in
Cuba 1t will be somewhat astonishing if the
Florida contingent does not succeed in evading
our government representatives and in getting
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

OF much more importance than most Of the
"hurries" which occasionally agitate Wall street
Is the disturbance which commenced yesterday
md continues today. vigorous assault was
made on industrial stocks, an assault: to which
the bulls were Tor a time indifferent but the
steadily continued effort at depression has re-
moved the briehy-apathetic feeling ard threat
ems 70 do serious damage. Rumors Of heavy
failures are current and should any firm Of
Importance go down there is every prob
ability of crash which will be heard
the whole country over. Confidence has
been so shaken that with present financial
conditions great temporary disturbance in COM
mercial circles-and who is outside of these
Is unfortunately toe probable. That the per-
turbed state of mind is largely due to foolish
legislation, will hardly be disputed by any one
who is not rsbid in his advocacy Of silver and
that there will be darker DAYS in Wall street and
in every other street. unless the next Congress
brings about a change, is as good a. an assured
fact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The Commissioners have notified the liquor
dealers selling under the old. repealed licenses
and in violation of the new law that they must
in ten days bring themselves under the pro-
visions of the new law by applying for licenses
in accordance with its provisions. The Com
missioners have decided that it is about time
to put stop to Sunday sales and sales to
minors by those who have no legal right to sell
liquor on any day to anybody. Nearly the en-
tire number of local liquor dealers are selling
outside Of the new law and the Sunday sales of
which so much complaint is made cannot be
punished such. But the Sunday dealers can
be prevented from selling at all, and sales by
them can be punished without regard to the
day on which they are made. The Commits
sloners evidently intend that the sale of liquor
in the District shall not be laRless and unre-
strlcted, but shall be sa:eguarded by all the
wise restrictive regulations which the law i'm
poses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

From the day when Mr.. Cleveland was TO
the second time elected to the Presidency it has
been insisted by those who were to a greater or
less extent in his confidence that the admins
tration would be more conspicuously business
like than any preceding it, and most of the hap
penings since the fourth of March support
quite strongly the ante-inaugural prophecies.
But Of all the gratifying movements instituted
by the chief magistrate none have in them such
promises of good government can be found
in the contract generally believed to have been
made between President Cleveland and Civil
Service Commissioner Roosevelt. As the coun-
try well knows, Commissioner Roosevelt is a
republican. II is also known that he placed his
resignation in the Presidents hands some time
ago. ana the gossips have IT that he insisted more
than once on its acceptance. Now comes Off
cisl information to the effect that Commissioner
Roosevelt will continue, at the urgent request
Of the President to serve the country in that
capacity for which his ability, energy and
honesty so thoroughly fit him. Doing this
means that Mr.. Roosevelt has laid aside, as of
minor importance, ambitions that had every
appearance Of early fructiication. The repub-
Gcan gubernatorial nomination in New York
was within easy reach, and although at this dis
lance from the campaign results could not
clearly be foreseen there indications to
encourage the belief that the honor would not
be q barren one In connection with Mr..
Roosevelt's renewal of his covenant with prac-
tical civil-service reform a solidly-founded i'm
preston exists to the effect that before con-
senting to continue his connection with
the commission he was informed by
the President that during the coming
two or three years the principles of
civil-service reform would be applied
to every branch of the government to which
such application was possible The impress
sion-for no direct statement to that effect has
yet appeared-is by no means an unreasonable
one, for, with trivial exceptions. President
Cleveland has done nobly in behalf of the
generation which in going to make our public
service q credit to the intelligence of the nation
whose affairs give it employment. Much oppo-
fition will contend against the new order of
things, and those who can find no effective
argument against the system will sneer and
teer at its civiliziny progress, but the day Of
complete triumph is not far distant, and when
IL comes Commissioner Roosevelt will conclude
that what may nov seem to be sacrifices could
not possibly have worked out for him such
success as will be consequent upon thorough
publication of the national civil service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

This evening a number of citizens will meet
to discuss the best means for bringing about a
grand public demonstration by which the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the United States
capitol may be fifty celebrated That
stone is at the southeast corner
Of the great structure and it is.
therefore, highly appropriate that the
East Washington Citizens Association should
take the initiative The century will be COM
pleted September Is and on that date the entire
city ought to remember. with gladness and
decoration. the many locally-desi-able happen
ings consequent upon the occurrence around the
memory of which the festivities will cluster.
The proposition is a good one and broad one.
1t should be supported by every man, woman
and child in the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
Cuba appears to be tired of walking Spanish.

Information as to the condition of affairs in
Cuba comes almost entirely through SPANISH
channels and for that reason Is probably far
from accurate; in fact it is surely untrue in
many details According to the latest teIe-
grams the powers that have msruled the island
for so long are still engaged in the same BUSH
ness. while those VINO sought to upset the old
order OF things and establish o better form of
government are alleged to have scattered
through the inaccessible mountain regions
where they can do little or no damage TO Span
ish supremacy. This latter statement Is m
reasonable. and 1t ia fatty eontradicted By the
news which comes from Madrid, where the
cabinet yesterday met in special and prolonged
session 10 decide what reinforcements sbonId
be placed AT the disposal of the captain general
II the blow for liberty has fallen short the
necessity for additional troops no longer
exists. but the fac; that four battalions of
ehssseurs IN Puerto Rico, two battaIions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
A MYSTERY.

His eyes were very heavy and had delicate
pink borders around them
whats the natter" asked his friend
i've run up against a mystery" he answered,
sand it bothers me-
"Have you discovered strange case of
homicide?''
Not exactly. I've been trying to figure out
how the man who plays the cornet avoids keep
ing himself awake all night"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

There's another revolution on foot" said
the wife Of the south American historian,
lyon don't say SOL exclaimed the scholar
II must hurry and get stop watch"
''What for?''
$50 that can time it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
CHICAGO.

Now does your boldness conquer all
The troubles that might bring despair;
Again the maxim you recall
None but the brave deserve the Fair"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
A Rest.

Earring earthquakes, tornadoes or fires the
Chieagoan may henceforth pick up his news
paper without being RECALLED for the twentieth
time with the pictures of all the worlds fair
buildings. Chicago Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
A POSSIBLE CONVERSATION


The President stood gazing at the immense
multitude at the worlds fair.
Henry said he, 1T is very remarkable"
"What is?''
There are great many people who want
something besides office?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Mayor Latrobe is having trouble with the
Baltimore trolley companies because he insists
upon looking out for the city's interests. More
power to his good right arm!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

We are trying hard not to be envious of Eng
land, but we would dearly love to have some
OF the terrible drought now prevailing over
there Chicago Tribune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Maryland, the proud old state which has won
SO much fame and affection, proposes to add to
her laurels this year by rousing peach crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Worlds Fair Curiosity.
Do not gau,
EsquimauI
Spoil not the shau,
Esquimau-
Wouldst have it blau?
Wouldst have more snau?
1t shall be sau,
Esquimau!
Thy cheeks shall glau,
Esquimau.
Train oil shall flau,
Esquimau.
What though the fau
Has wrought thee wau?
Well right thee. Au,
Esquimau.
Don't gau,
Whau,
-Chicogp Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

1t is feared that the French scientist, who
says electricity cannot kill, has been subsidized
by the trolley people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

There Is some apprehension that investiga-
tioHs are occupying much of the weather
bureaus time that good deal of our weather
reaches Us without being properly edited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The Gar and Czarina have been suffering
with influenza Up TO date this fact has not
been associated with any nihilistic plot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Chicago's feelings toward Ward McAlliste
are moderating. At first she was angry with
him; now she is sorry for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
SHOOTING STARS,

Some of our base bal players might take
lessons from the walters ON the subject of
strikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Chicago is ont with search warrant for a
technical construction of the phrase SUNDAY
closing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The worlds fairs pyrotechnic exhibition was
not extensively advertised, but it was a success
Just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Lawsuits over wills are expensive. but thew
give people the luxury of saying what they
think Of one another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

Now that the Duke Of Veragua has The free
dom OF Chicago he must be careful not to make
use of 1t all at once.-Piusburg Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

SIT seems" said the barber, "that my whole
life is to be spent getting out of scrape into
another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The Albany Argus should make arrangements
to borrow the krupp gun from Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04

The cuban revolution seems disposed TO over
stay the usual time for southern revolutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
''Have your hair trimmed?,, asked the barb,

Have your hair trimmed?" asked the barber.
Trimmed" echoed Farmer Begosh. snow
lookye here. don't want no jokes. came
here to git my hair cut, an 1 don't want no
trimmin's at all. Did We think wanted We ter
do 1t up in ribbons?''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
The Tammany FIowey

New Iork's state building is to be decorated
with golden rod this sumner. What's the mat.
ter with the tiger hly?-Chicago Dispatch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
A Musical Extravaganc,

There's wind enough being wasted on the
piano controversy to keep Jackson Park sup
Piled with Eolian harps.- Chicago Nail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-04
All the Credit
You Want.

Yes. We give credit-all you want.
We sell goods on credit at prices which
were meant only for cash selling. The
fact is. We quote the lowest prices pos
sibie and calculate to collect every cent
due u.s.
In this system Of ours we can't be
bothered with notes or other legal rat
tletrap or interest-you must not ex-
pect 1t Of us. We give you the credit
simply as an accommodation, relying on
your word your bond
Our stock of household furniture was
never so extensive as now--never so
exquisite in colorings. designs and shapes
Beforehand. although it's saying q good
deal-nerer cheap as now. As much
OF it as you want is yours ON credit.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-06
LIGHT mAIR AND GENIUS.
Appearances Would Seem to Indicate Tha
They Two On ToCetbar

Appearances Would Seem TO Indicate That
They Two Go Together.
Ithas long been an accepted fact that
the great men of this world, In war,
statecraft, or the arts, have all been
abdominal men. There have been a
few exceptlons-there always are.
Some one has even pointed out that
there are exceptions to the rule that
marriage Is failure. But In general
the thin men are out of it. More
curious still, according to the New
York Commercial Advertiser, is the
fact that the first requisite for pollti-
cal success is that one must be
light-haired or red-halred man. There
may seem to be a contradiction In
the other fact that all the members
of Mr. Cleveland's Cabinet, barring
Mr. Lamont, are dark-haired men;
1t Is merely seeming. No one says
they are statesmen and Mr.. Croker
admits they are not politicians. Up
to the time Mr.. Cleveland first sat
down hard upon the presidential chair
only three men Of dark complexion
had ever filled the Office of President
Of the United States In the Smith
sontan institution In Washington Is
a collection Of tresses clipped from
the heads of our rulers Red and
gray hair, yellow and red-brown hair,
from Washington to the stout gentle
man under whom the presidential
chair now creaks, there has been a
line Of blonde men-twenty light
men and three dark men. Major
Moses P. Handy, whose whiskers are
rufous, says that red hair is the out
ward and visible sign of genius.
Mr.. Cleveland sits sofia says moth
ing, but there is good reason to be-
lieve that he looks upon his light
stubby mustache as a mascot. The
one thing certain is that he must
have mascot concealed about him
somewhere. Were this not so he
would be impossible. Just a few of,
the red Senators are Vest, Of Missouri;
Blackburn, Of Kentucky; Don Cam
eron, of Pennsylvania; and Brice, of
New York and Ohio. Senator Frye,
Of Maine, is blonde.
Governor Flower has red hairs in
the little whiskers that lie like pa
renthesis marks on either side of his
good-natured face. Blue-eyed "Billy"
Sheehan, the Lieutenant Governor,
is man of light complexion. So is
Senator Murphy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-06
MOLLY PITCHER.

On the west bank Of the Hudson, q
few miles south OF Buttermilk Falls, Is
the grave Of Molly Pitcher, one of the
most famous personages in the revolu-
ti0nary war. She was the only woman
whose name ever appeared on the pay
roll Of the American army and her
name was placed there by order of
General Washington, in recognition of
her services in various battles. Molly's
maiden name, says q writer in the
Utica Globe, was Mary Ludwig. She
was a stout, freckle-faced, red-haired
Irish girl, After her marriage
to Larry O'Flarharty her husband
went to the front as an artilleryman
and Molly remained at home. She
didn't stay separated from her husband
long, however. On Monday morning,
after she had hung up her weekly
washing and gone into field near the
house to pick blackberries, a horseman
rode up and told her she must Join her
husband. Without word Molly picked
her still wet clothes from the line,
rolled them up in q bundle, jumped
upon the horse behind the man, and
rode away. She attached herself to
the command In which Larry served.
She made herself useful by carrying
water to the soldiers in a huge pitcher.
This is the way she got her peculiar
Molly distinguished herself by her
reckless bravery. She had a thorough
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-06

herself In the service of her country suf-
flciently to cause her name to be writ
ten in revolutionary history. Larry was
manning a cannon in the latter fort in
puerile sort of way. Molly lowered
about him and the other futtering
spirits trying to prevent their remain
ing courage from oozing out. Word
was passed that the terrible Hessians
were advancing in vast numbers, almost
to the decentralization Of the garrison.
II 1t hadn't been for Molly disaster
would have swept over the fort quickly.
She raised everybody's spirits by
mounting the rampant and shouting;
Come on, Hesslans or redcoats; we'll
trait We all the same, and'll put more
bullets an balls into yees than yell
loike for supper" The enemy advanced
upon the two forts simultaneously,
They were evidently Of the opinion that
the resistance would be light. They
soon discovered their error, however.
Terrific fires were poured into them
from both forts, causing them to fall back
with fewer numbers. Again and again
Back, ye spalpeenl" she cried; fire
the gun.
She was addressing herself to the
demoralized Larry, who was struggling
In her grasp. He succeeding In free
ing himself, and throwing down his
portfire he cut and ran for It.
Devil shtep will rim till that guns
fred" shouted Molly. Snatching up
burning brand she touched off the last
cannon that was discharged in Fort
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-07-06
Firework, on tho Fourth.

In this great year Of Columbian fetes
the man OF wealth and fashion Is going
TO make things noisy on the day and
night Of the 4th. was recently given
O glance at the order book Of probably
tho largest fireworks manufacturer In
the world, writes a New York corre-
epondent, and felt strong inclination
TO 60 up In balloon to witness the
magnificent pyroramas which promise
TO illuminate New York suburban
homes
While at the manufacturers l was
given some interesting pointers on not
alone the latest In the way OF fire.
works, but on how to arrange for fine
pyroteohnic effects. The prettiest nov
elites for this season will undoubtedly
DO the Japanese day fireworks. The
little top-shaped bombs are fred from
mortars, or upright guns, and, explod-
ing at great altitude, will display life
size figures Of some national celebri-
ties, flowers of all kinds and colors
and designs appropriate TO this Worlds
Fair year. The bombs are made
In sizes Of nine, twelve and eighteen
inches circumference. | was told that
the secret Of their manufacture has
never been betrayed by the Japanese,
and that the American designs to go
into the bombs were sent to Japan and
redrawn there. They will be exploded
on every lawn from Tuxedo to the
Thousand Islands, and from Bar Har-
Dor to Coronado Beach on the Pacific
coast.
To arrange fine display take plenty