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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-02
COL. J. P. SANFORD.
Short Sketch OF the Lifs of this Renowned
Traveller and Lecturer.

Short Sketch Of the Lif, of this Renowned
Traveller and Lecturer.
From a modest beginning the subject OF
this sketch, Col. j. P. Sanford, has acquired
a prominence In the intellectual world that IL
only rivaled by such noted orators as Glad
stone, Ingersoll, Swing, and Talmage. He
was not ushered into the world with "sil.
yer spoon" in his mouth or 'golden egg" in
his pocket, but is living example of what
American push, energy and pluck can accom-
| plish. Lincoln, speaking of his own Virginia
ancestry, said they were "undistinguished,
may be doubted il Col. Sanford's immediate
ancestry were even ''seconds" In worldly
goods; but though poor, and, like Lincoln's,
''undistinguished," they were noted for good
sense and good character, not small inheri-
lance for boy In this country. His varied
career includes telegraphy, newspaper cor
respondent, traveller, public lecturer. and
union officer of the late rebellion. Col. San
ford has devoted the last twenty years of his
life as q public lecturer and traveller. He has
encircled the globe number Of times, visited
every foreign cline, and IL without doubt the
greatest traveller of the present age. His lec-
lures, and he has score Of them, bubble over
with bright gems of thought, intermingled
with just enough humOr to be not only In
structive, but highly entertaining. During
NC 'ost i've bcdSOub OOi. SanIOFu mas IcCtuTeO
800 nights. and, unlike great many public
entertainers, has never had his eyesight af-
fected looking after an audience. His annual
income from lectures amounts to over $4,000
year, not small sum for lad who first
saw the light of day in log cabin and whose
early training consisted Of complying with
the commands Of a master. As q story teller,
entertainer, and humorous lecturer on for
eign travel he is king Of the platform.
The Colonel is jolly, good-natured fellow,
and has few equals as a story teller, and he
kept his audience In the best of humor for
nearly two h0urs.-Erie Herald.
He is gentleman of unusual intellectual
appear ance and his looks do not belle him.
for he speaks most intelligentlv and with q
bright and pleasing manner which at once in
terests his hearers Times.
There is no American, it is believed, who
has seen SO much of the world as Col. j. P.
Sanford, and he is said to look forward with
dismay to the day when there will be no
country left for him to explore.-London,
Eng, Post.
Hundreds of other notices could be given
from papers in every state in the Union and
all are enthusiastic in their praise of Col. San
ford as the greatest traveller and one of the
most brilliant, eloquent and entertaining lee
turers that ever trOd the American platform.
He comes to the Opera House in the Star Lee
ture course on Friday evening, February 3,
and seats for the lecture can be secured at
Pierce's Pharmacy.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1893-02-02
pten.

MALOY - In Ludlow, January 81, James
Maoy.
DAvIS-Tn Grand Rapids, Mich, January 81,
Bethuel B. Davis, aged u years.
JOHNSON-n windsor, January &c, Louisa
johnson, widow of the late Seth johnson, aged
So years.
WILBER-In Springfield, Mass, January -,
Elisha WILDER, formerly of Putney, aged So
years, months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
A LIFE SAVED

b the use OF AYERS s,rsapsriIiA SYLVESTER
Bic. . wsii-kaown grocer in Few Albany. Ind y.
writes. MY Oldest daughter. when child. was .
great from sc-otula having three sores on
one side Of her neck aud one On the other. used
AYERS sarssrlrIa. anil 80 effective vss tn. result
that the sores healed rapidly leaving only their scars
behind. She is row 4 woman. in GOOD health. have
NO doubt thas her life was saved
By THE USE OF
AY.R'S SsrssI srills- !: has also proved equally
b.-.tcai with my other children who were troubled
with tie sasre disease"
''Scro.uIs in my blood caused painful sores to
b-eaI out on my left leg arm and but FOR tie
of AYERS Sarssp4-ila would. I thinx. IN time.
have covered me from head foot Thanks TO the
Of tbs medicine. I an now a well man. believe 1t
has saved my .ife. W V PHILLIPS. P. n and
Merchant. Beaver Ride Knox county. Tenn
AYERS sAEsAPARILLA
irepsredby DR. ]. c. Aver Co. Lowell. Mass.
CURES OTHERS. WILL CURE YoU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
All
G7rr7
JlS
Credit
YOU WANT
NOT ONE PENNY DISCOUNT FOR CASH.

There is in waiting miaate for the things
you need about tie hGuse-a pocSe,lun of money
wouldn't ge: them mite gHietsr. hi. cheaper
than sell Cor credit. l: isn't POOR man who
buys credit any than the comfortable
means
Your money may be otherwise empioyed-n so.
con':toCch it-ss: the Mating and the Refrigerator
of and pay for them a little at a :ime-once a week
or once q month.
We sell the Famous ArIniser Refrigerator. and We
wouldn't handle it unless We believed it TO be tie
BEST 1t To < first prize at the Paris Exposition.
There's end to cur lire Of Mattings-every quail
fsy that's reliable is hers-al prices. II you fixing
mp The 7Xror little remember that sell . Seven
piece Parlor suite in either plush hair cloth for
e2S 80 Clever price. isn't it. Solid Oak Bed Room
Suites. with b-yel glass in bureau. sl3 SiIfoot Oak
Extension Table. s3 80. Woven Wire Springs 81 IS.
Forty Pound Hair Mattresses. 81. Ii you need Car
pet We will show you lots Of handsome patterns in
Brussels at JOc per yard Ingram Carpets. per
yard There isn't fur her expen attached to IT
I'VE maize 4 ami lag itJrse Of cost No charge for
ease in matching figures. New stock o: Haywood
and Wakefield Bay Cs-ri.-es Just in. Remember
you credi: IS good any time We're not in a hurry
for the cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18

Only Two Hundred Houses Left Fit for
H:bitaiion.

H.bitation.
ATHENS. April 1S.-Incessant earthquake
shocks were feltat Zante throughout last night
The island shook continuously and the panic.
stricken people were in momentary dread of
the ground opening AID swallowing them. The
condition of the sick and the aged is pitiable
Tie weather. however, is pleasant. and much
suffering Is thus escaped.
The heavy shock yesterday morning that
caused such devastation in the island lasted for
twenty-five seconds. The motion Of the earth
was from east to west and the ground swung
back and forth like slov-moving pendulum.
Many people who were on the streets were
thrown violently to the ground.
u Is estimated that there are only 200 houses
remaining that ere II 10 be inhabited. Many
of the structures standing are in momentary
danger of falling down. They will have to be
pulled down.
vi. DraSoumis. minister OF foreign affairs,
has arrived at Zante and is doing everything in
his power to alleviate the distress. SO many
caiamities falling i'll such rapid succession have
caused the people to become discouraged. and
many OF them already threaten to leave the
island and seek homes elsewhere.
A steamer thai was voyaginS from Zante to
Patros at the time OF the shock reports that the
sea WAS greatly agitated. The water appeared
to be boiling; then it suddenly receded and as
1uddenly sought lis usual level. Those on the
steamer thought that she was about to be swat
lowed up, but she came through without dam
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
GOSSIP AS TO RAILROAD DEALS.
Delivering Stock of the Metropolitan and
Columbia, but No Purchaser Named.

Delivering Stock of the Metropolitan and
Columbia, but No Purchaser Named.
Stock Of both the Metropolitan and the Co.
lumbia street railroads is being delivered at the
Bank OF the Republic. Instead of receiving
checks, the owners Of the stock are given GER
tiicates which certify that the stock has
been deposited in the bank and that on the 9th
inst. it will either be returned or the money
paid over. the terms OF sale as mentioned are
si4O for the Metropolitan and Sis for the
Columbia. Several holders of the stock are
under the impression that this transaction Is
equivalent TO sale. On the other hand it is
claimed that there is purchaser as
yet in sight. There is a rumor to the
effect as mentioned in yesterdays STAR
that syndicate OF local capitalists is being
formed to buy this stock with the ultimate in
tention Of transferring it to the traction COM
pany syndicate. However, there is good deal
Of uncertainty as to whether there will be
sale of these properties, at least in the near
future.
GOSSIP AS TO THE ". AND @. R.R.
There is as much gossip floating about in re-
gard to railroad deals as was the case some
weeks ago when the Philadelphia syndicate first
appeared in the field. Up to date the Wash
ington and Georgetown has been consid-
cred to be out of TIE market, that is. in
Tie scueo tuht IL COuiu GOL De DOugnt.
But now there is good deal OF talk about tine
Philadelphia syndicate getting control OF that
road. 1t is not known definitely whether there
is any foundation for this rumor or not, but it
adds interest to the local railroad situation.
which is getting beclouded and uncertain.
The great question now is: viii there be
sale of the Metropolitan and the Columbia?
When that is disposed of then the field will be
cleared for consideration of the part the
Washington and Georgetown Will play in the
new railroad combination.
THE QUESTION OF PRICE.
1t is claimed III behalf of those who believe
that the two roads will be purchased by the
Philadelphia syndicate that tine price asked for
the metropolitan stock is so much below the
figure originally asked by the largest stockholG.
ers there IS good grounds for the belief that an
understanding viii be reached. To drop from
SITS 20 $40 in the course of few weeks is
locked upon as quite long step toward meet
ing the figure which the supposed purchase rs
are said to have offered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
RHODE ISLANDS HOT FIGHT,
Political Excitement in the Little New
England State.

England State.
Special Dispatch ~ The Evening Sta-.
PROVIDENCE. r l., April 1S.-Rhode Island 8
rule requiring ma: ority instead Of plurality
to insure an election bids fair to involve the
state in good deal OF trouble. The margin
between the republicans and democrats is 80
small that nearly every state cleo .ion is thrown
into the legislature. The ''grand committee, ~
that Is. the joint convention of the senate and
the house. must decide the contest this year
according the revised election returns, David
5. Baker. the democratic candidate for gov
ernor. led Governor Brown by O few votes and
in states wne-e plurality elects he would be
the governor tor the ensuing year.
Bat here the choice rests with the legislature
and the political complexion of that even was
not decided OIL election day. What are known
as bye elections were ordered in places
where the legislative candidates failed of a
majority. On Saturday the last of these sup
Elementary contests were held in Providence.
They resulted i'll democratic victory, coun-
terac,ing the republican gains in other places
until the grand committee" now stands. re-
publicans. Sc. and democrats, 50; necessary to
"a choice, So.
But tine republicans claim two '.nold-overs"
from South kings:own. for there the ''bve cleo
tions also failed TO give any candidate ma jority
vote The South kiugstown town council re-
fuse TO order another election, to the great
wrath of tine democrats. who wish still another
chance to unseat the present republican in
cumbents from that town.
If the republicans have these two "hold-
overs" they will. with the vote of Lieut. Gov.
Bull, have sufficient strength to elect the state
officers on their ticket.
But there obstacles in the way. The
democrats not only claim ;ha. another election
should be held in South Kingstown. but say
they can elect member from North Smith
field in the place of Senator-elect Hendricks
who died las: Thursday. The democrats con-
troll the house and say they will unseat the re-
publican hoid-over from South kinSstown. as
well as the representative from East Greenwich
and every member who claims to hold over from
Pawtucket. alleging in the disputed cases ir-
reGuiarlties in the observance Oh the ballot law
In all the democrats intend to un sat nine
republican members of the house In this
event the republican senate will prom tiy re-
fuse to go into grand committee and the pres
ent republican state officers will hold over AZ
did Gov. Morgan G. Buckley Of Connec .icut in
the recent famous case OF the nutmeg state.
The situation is exceedingly grave and excit-
ing times are looked for. Both parties are led
by men who know the law. or think they do
and are tenacious of their rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
MILK STANDARD IN NEW JERSEY

Mr.. ID. II. Smith of Salem. n. J.. writes Il
the Commissioners today inclosing ciirpin,
from THE STAR relative to the standards o.
Jersey law demands ~ per cent OF solids in
milk andthst Il movement was made four wears
ago TO increase i. 10 ii per cent. This. how
ever. was defeated, As il would have work Ell a
hardship to homes: ,iai.ymen in "hush pas
tursSe (early grass and short pasturaSe
(hugustD. INSPECTORS, be SAYS. are employed
by the state, and they swoop down uuon he
milk dealers unanrouaced A fine of $50 j.
imposed. ne save. if the milk examined Is not
up to the standard.
A FIRE PLCG At THE REFoRa SCHOOL
The reform school has accepted the PROPOSE.
tion OF the Commissioners to furnish aud pui
in place FIRE plug. with all necessary attach
ments, on the grounds OF the institution near
the main building at cost to the school OF S75
THE ExCIsE BOARD.
The following applications for liquor license
have been received by the excise beard: Ba,
room-George Bush, 81 eth ST. NV; M:chae
Garyey. COL Virginia ave Sc: John I. Holden
1881 9TH st. II. W. Augustus II. Qaigley and
Hugh l. Hart, 800 9Th 81. NV: Elmer E. Vii.
kerson, 200 st. s.e.; Wiseweli 5. Wheeler and
Christopher Hogen, 1907 cd ST. NV.
SEWER NEEDED.
At the instance of the health officer the In.
spector of plumbing recently made an inspcc.
ton of the sanitary condition Of the Metropoli.
tan Hotel. He submitted his report to Capt
Rossell today. The report states that the gen
eral sanitary condition is good, but the he eel
like all of the other houses on the square, Ia.
damp cellars, which can only be reinedied by
the construction OF a sewer along Pennsylvania
avenue from 9th to It'll street
BUILDING PERMITS
Building permits were issued today as fol
lows: 81. F. GetZ, one brick dwelling G32 lott
street northeast, So 500, and one brick dwelling
626 Maryland avenue northeast; g, 500 Mrs
Ellen LAWYER, four bricl, dwellings, 2i09 Il
ais E street northwest; IS. 800 Redtield Proc
tor, six brick dwellings 1928 to 1873 stree
northwest: $4,000. David Murphy, fv,
brick dwellings AGO to 46S " street southwest
10000. Jas. H. Grant, one brick dwelling AS
4th street northeast; So. 500. Jno. W. Lain.
hart. one frame dwelling Tennallytown road
$1,000. Daniel Shanahan. two brick dwell
ings 2S07 to 2309 Washington circle northwest:
10000. VI. Doughertv, three brick dwell
lngs 764, &c and IS 9th street northeast: 81, 100
u. W. Williamson, four frame dwellings
Argyle street, Brookland; $1,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The attention of the Commissioners has been
called to the petition of the residents and prop
erty owners of Mt. Pleasant living on Center
street for the Improvement Of that thorough.
fare. filed in February, and the request made
that the improvement, which is slight be made
as soon as possible.
VIM. A. Torrey has complained to the Com.
mlssloners Oh a case Of seeming persecution
against himself by Messrs. Sawyer and Cleve.
land. Officers Uf the second precinct, and re.
quests an investigation OF the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
IN WALL STREET TO-DAY.
The Fluctuations in Manhattan the Feature
of the Dealings.


NEW YORK, April ia better feeling pre-
vailed in the stock market this morning aud in
the first transactions prices rose 4 to 8 per
cent, the latter in United States rubber. CON-
mon, which was in demand, selling up to 591a.
The rise due to the acquisition Of the
| Woonsocket Company. Manhattan jumped ~.
After 10 oclock the market continued strong
and further advance in prices was recorded.
U. s. rubber sold up to sos; sugar. to l0l1S
Chicago gas. to 50; distillers. to 2S54: Read
ing. to 2415; New England, to 33s5; Mis-
souri, Pacific, to SOS; national cordage,
&c 81 = and Lackawanna, 10 1881. Subsequently
general list ran off to 4 per cent in sympa-
thy. The bears. who covered moderately at
the start, put out their shorts, and this opera
ton led to reaction. At II a. m. Manhattan
got back to 14711 and the general market was
steady in tone.
IL a. m. and there was an advance Of Il to per
cent all along the line Manhattan and Missouri
Pacific were the features. the former rising
to 14S15 and the latter to 511s. National
cordage advanced TO 6i3%, Western Union to
92ss. Northern Pacific preferred to 4o]S, sugar
to l02, st. Paul to 761s, Rock Island to S2Is
Burlington aud Quincy to 951s and general cleo
trio to 1925. The rise was due to efforts of
the traders to cover. The supply Of stocks
offering was small and hence the advance was
quite rapid. At noon the marke: was firm.
Money on call is easy Al AZ; prime mercan.
tile paper, 6lsaS per cent.
Sterling exchange is firm. with actual business
in bankers bills at 1855 4S7 for sixty days and
8]Ea4Sss< for demand posted rates, 4S71la
1891; commercial bills, 4s515a4ss.
The clearing house statement for today ia as
fellows: Exchanges, $136, O34, 167: balances,
S5.9G6.954 The subtreasurv was debtor at the
clearing house today $685., l9S Government
bonds have been steady. State bonds have
been dull. Railroad bonds have been quiet and
irregular Bar silver. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
THE CHILEAN REFUGEES.
Minister Egan Believed "a Have Been Or
d.r-d 60 G!Ne Tlirrn In

There Is no longer any doubt thai Ga. Se.-e-
tAry OF State has instructed Minister -st 10
surrender TO tie Chilean autiaor!ti,, the tao
refugees nov under ms rejection. This actio,.
Is based on rerresen ia,iuus well authenticated
that they are in noNize political OF snaers and
are NOS entitled TO the right OF asylum under
the law Of nations
Secretary Gresham i now In corrc.pondcrce
with the Chilean government an TIA. sui H.
but Saws he Will not make u public until 'st.i,'
incident ls closed hRi puiut MIA be reacbrl.
80 II Is under TODD, when the refugees
have been actually surrendered The de,5art-
men: Is daily expecting information 20 this
effect from Minister EsEn. and same surprise
Is expressed that the matter has no; already
been settled.
SECRETARY 0REsaAM's INs-EUCTruNs.
Secretary Gresham instruc tions in this cuso
are regarded as extremely i'm! or;Ant a. inGlcat-
ing the policy of the administration
In The future treatment II persons
who may teek the protection o. the
United States against tho civIl aud criminal
process OF their own government The RIGHT
oil asylum viii be granted hereaf;t. SO Il l. said
only IN the case of refugees whose oflense is
purely and simply political beyond question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
Its Annual Meeting Commenced - the
National Museum Today.


National Museum Today.
The National Academy Of Sciences com.
menced its annual session at the lecture hal, o.
the National Museum at noon today. The
audience included a number OF ladies. who
seemed to take a deep interest in the pro-
ceedings. The Yearly meetings OF the academy
have come to be reVarded as among the most
profitable from a scientific point OF view Of the
many intellectual treats which Washington en-
joys. Established in 1858. the organizG-
tiou hiss held annual sessions in this
city ever since. Nearly all OF the most
prominent OF the scientists OF the country are
enrolled as members and give freely Of their
time an 4 learning Cor the benefit OF all.
Ike present officers. which will be changed
this week, are: President. o. {. Marsh; vlcs
president. Francis A. Walker: secretary. VOL
colt Gibbs. ard corresponding secretary, Prof.
Asaph Hall
The sessions OF the academy will last rroba-
bly, foar DAYS. To-day the reading Of papers
was commenced and will be continued through
out 'he meeting. The first paper read today
was on the structure OF the intermittent organ
OF The ophidia-Prof. E. ID. Cope of Phila-
dclphia
This psper was followed by a biographical
memoir Of Gen. NJ. {. Ncigs-Gien. X. L. Al
bott, l. = A. Gen. Abbott gave an in :eresiing
sketch of Gen. Meigs' life ard Of the great
works which he had accomplished. The fol-
owing papers have sresdy been entered:
On The nature o, certain solutions and on a
new means o! investigating thcm-Mr. NJ c
Len OF fhilsdeli hia.
ihe relations OF allied branches Of biological
research 10 The study Of the development OF the
individual ard the evolution of gToups-Prot
Al, heus Hyatt OF Boston.
The eIdcs:lAmoidea (e2aoaras. &c.) con.id-
cred as new order of ceI halopOds-prof. Al
pheus Hyatt OF Boston.
\ new type of FOSSIL cephalopods- A.
pnsGs HYATT OF Boston.
Results of recent researches upon fossil
cephn.opods OF the curbon:ferous Al
pheus Hye.t OF Cos .on.
Biographical memoir OF Julius Erasmus Hill
sard-frot. T.. W. Hilgari of Berkeley. cal.
Monograph OF the buInbycine moth OF Amer
;cs north o: Mexico. ia-t l. Nontolortila-
Prof A. > Packard of Providence, II. l.
Intermediary orbits-Mr. u. ". Hill o.
Montmoor, Y. Y
The relation between the statistics OF imm;-
grafton ana the census returns OF the foreign
BON POI ulailon o. the United States-prof
Richmond NRyo-Smi,h OF New York city.
Statistical! da-a co. tire study OF the Assimila-
ton Of Races ard nationalities IN the United
Sta'es-Pros. Richmond Iayo-Smi.h OF New
York CITY,
Te!eg-auhic gravity aeterrlinations-Prof T.
c. Nendenhall o; Washington. ID. c.
Comparison of latltade determinatio ns at
Waikiki-Prof. T. c. Mendenhall of Washing
ton, ID. {.
A one-yolt standard cell-Prof H. s. Carhart
OF Ann Arbor. Nicn.
Fundamental standards of length and mass
irof. L. L. Mem cnha!l of Washington, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-18
The Army and Navy Clubs Steamer.

The iron steamer Lancaster of the weens
line of Baltimore has been chartered by party
of gentlemen, members Of the Army and Navy
Club, who, with the ladies Of their fsmilies,
will go to Fortress Monroe the latter pars Of
this week
A caterer and string band will accompany
the party.
The committee having the arrangements in
hand is COMPOSED of the following: Cen. Jos.
Hawley. Gen. \. q. Switzer, L. 5. A: Gen
Card. L. S. A; Col. 3rayton. L. S. A; Maj. De
Witt C. Pool, L. S. A.; Lieut.. Commander
Reesiuger. &. S. A: Capt G. C. Reid, marine
corps: Capt. NJ. b. Hughes, Z. 5. A.: CAPS. ].
A Snyder, Z. 5. A; Capt. G. Il. Haycock, C.s
". c.
Capt Snyder fills the position Of secretary
and treasurer.