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HENRI PHELrs Of Massachusetts,. property
clerk in the Department Of Agriculture, has
rendered his resignation, to take effect upon the
appointment Of his successor
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A MrSoR APPorSrnENr.-R L. Du Puy Of
Indiana has been appointed chief Of q division
in the Pension Office, vice Warner White, re-
signed.
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To COMMAND TIE BLAKE-Lieut George
". Mentz has been ordered TO command the
coast survey steamer Blake, now at the WASH
ington navy yard
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ID. M. HAIL Of Maine has been appointed
property clerk in The Department Of Agri-
culture, Vice Henry Phelpa resigned.
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CTATEMENT OF THE MUTUAL AID SOCIETY
- OF BALTIMORE CITY,
December 81, 1892
Cash, 81. .021 So; contingent S402 % total assets
81, ,42S. 10 liabilities December 81. advance pay
ments, $40 10; dEes. assessments Sc, S19 4O other
sources. 49, 90 total incom. during 1892. 81 9S 40
BENEFITS Iau S10 10 Office expenses. 81 S9o. AZ;
tai expenditures during 1892, 81, 6O4. 81. X. H.
COWARD, President. Sworn and subscribed be-
fore this Both day of March, 1898. LUKE c. SNI-
DEB, J. z. It,
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CONVENIENT RECEIPTS TopAr-Tnternal
revenue, ease, ,s57; customs, e5os. ISL.
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CAPT. A. c. TAYLoR, second artillery, has
has been granted two months leave Of absence
on account Of disability.
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To sub.crfbers.
Subscribers to THE STAR who are
served by route boys will confer Q
favor by promptly reporting to
TIE STAR Office, either i'm person,
by telephone or by mail, any neeli-
gence on the part Of route boya
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HE NATIONAL SAFE DEposrr.
SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
OF the District Of Columbia.
CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
Chartered by special act Of Congress
jan. 1867. and acts of Oct. 1890. and Feb. 1892
CAPITAL: ONE MILLION Do1.LARa
SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults ct Is Per
annum upward.
all kinds In owners package. trunk or casS taken
on deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT.
Deposits received from TEN CENTS upvsrd
and interest allowed on IS snd above.
security.
TRUST DEPARTMENT
Acts - administration. executor, receiver. ss-
oignee. and executes trusts of ali kinda Win
prepared By competent attorney In daily attend
BENJAMIN P. SNYDER, Prsssdsas,
JAMES JoHNsT6S oST6s ss.s sscaod Wv v, rsssSsn.
TH0SMAs r. J0NEs, Third Vice PrsA
JOHN G. WILSON. Trust oicsS.
ssn,aHtn 2. snydsr. zenas c; Robbins.
Gsorse =. Plant Matthew q. Emsry
ys@ss Il johnssca. ch.riss &. aIoys:.
aise iaS?sss ySsii:.. TSsa fson.: =; EEe4e: Z 1Ss::
Aeosrso Aoltsnan. Woodbury. 1assF. mhl7
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Fair ,ceather tctu contisa. antii Satxrcav
~ morninO and possibly un:ii Saturday spss-
rarpe, south restsrlr rinds conditions apJsar
favorable ror Sunday. although Local shoeeTs may
occur berore Sunday morning.
THE SAME OLD PRICES
Cypress SHINGLES. per l. OOo ............ s4oo.
N. C. Lafhs per l. 900. ............-..... 81. 60
Clear Flooring. Per 100 SC. ft..-........ 50 Oo.
Flooring sound knots. per 100 So r.. 81. 80.
Boards. the best. per 100 So ft--....... 81. l5.
"We teep erervthino nsedod in building
house.
LIB BBEY. BITTIN NGER MILLER,
''Lumber. MIL Work and Builders Hardrare."
Cor. 9th and n. Y. ave. NV. mh31
~REMOvAL-M L SON, PAINT
ION & n W. between and sss.. jus. sero.. the
street mh3l-2t'
FIT FOR THE GODS"
Cong &Connoisseurs m and others who appreciate the
tsst OF that which cheers should try our
are making a sreciaity of Cooking Wines
soNoNyna Nyaty ~ q Rsr oGao' az coo rsrprrr ,.,
- eral unssrunulous men claiming to he en-
ployed by the Singer Msn'rg Co. oine around
employ only machini.t to repair mac hines and
al order. I for his ssryice mTst be left At thi, once
SCAMERAS.-THERE Is NO PASTIME so
Photography. The best equipments the best service
and the best satisfaction are to be had at
JB. CHAMBERLAIN'S,
SIG Eleventh st. misc
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b C. FENwICke -. - i kiNG
Al the close OF business this date which marks
nc emu OF our nr>t nsca general OF the
:, s,icnassh Mutua! Lie INSURANCE Company, take
u an unclng 70 our patrons and the general
puo.c 'ne iact That We have done . remarkably
esTSi Tsm m ui business IN The Dis rict Of Columbia
usnout the Inherent loca alites wherr the COM
i, IA, estsoilsred agencies the gratifying
h note Nluely known COMPANIES have written more
onr proportionate share Of business ured
IN .ne pls.rct OF Columbia and take this occasion
70 tsnk OUT friends for their liberal patron
an 70 al te attention of the general puiic 10 the
results w SUI" sAeAHJAAS
business men are readily convinced Of the 20.
periorty o cur contracts because of the high per-
csntsse OF cash endorsements whic b are made part
.sures ior escn succee ing ya :. Our Iates are r.
!ow - the lowest tor the sane class OF contracts
Our ueat a rae u extremely low. Whyf We solioft
country. ~'s'''es Vi sne
our Understanding power il the hirhs.. ~ .rv
LIE LIE Insurance Comp.ny doing business. a. our a.
are lhVeetei In substantial securisie~
nrst nlortsase liens on rssl estate AZ 20 rer ent ~
the assessed valuation, and in ductn linz s,S.
dsy 70 day by speculation in the stock exchang. -
Any persons DESIRING information or SSfa rest~. a.
any point CONCERNING life insurance srs rrsrsffv
qusstsd % call At our once. We shsif -
10 furnnh Al information without cost
General Agents for District Of Colnmh.
rslsoho,.15A7 liza st. n. w..
AsAspnons io1" Il
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


o. oF;-WAeESENU ENcANpMENr,
EvENfNG a. 73o O'Clock % make ar..nssnsnt. for
s re-. nn.r. s Mi Grr ,ss s s& s .
Nc, 1slo st nv, on SATURDAY .tternScn, Aprii L
wv THos: W. SCOTT. Chief Patriarch:
SoS5s music M E.. Easter WI ,. rendsrea By 1he
nary. assisted BY Mesdames Ksspar snd Naum ann 1t
D3- .. NJ. MUNCAsrER HAS REMOVED
bis onsce and resieense from 1924 New
70 ? m; 3 pm to > pm; sundays none Iele-
E~REAL BARGAINS
In real estate are not very numerous.
but we have few on our list We
have also many nice houses for sac
as homes and good building lots in
every section of the city. whsu you
are ready to buy-snd is . good
eme-can to see u, before doing 3d.
BIB WARNER CO.
It s1eF.t NV.
K~FREE TO EEERrBoDT-A cup Of the
most delicious hot Chocoa,s you epev drank serped
free to all eho risit our store today and tomorros
only. 7hs celebrated MEyIRR cHocoLAT rsu
be used sines that 10 generally conceded to Be tAs
best. hirty-thres million pounds being cold a.
nsally.
ELPHoNzo YoUNGs CO.. 4os NINTH ST.
Wholesale and Retasl. 1t
SHIGH PRICES ALONE DON'T MAKE
hrst-clsss flowers To be convinced of this
vii always fnd self-srown. fresh cut, nrst-class
hinerlcan Beauty. La France, Perls and other good
Roses and Cut Flowers well Plants, moderate
living prices. Either loose made up designs 20
Irees small fruits. Eyergreens &C. for gardens All
orders not less than Is planted free OF charge mh2
E%coMr TO Us.
Come to us for your spring overcossa
You and We start with the same end In
II, You knoy wh.t You want We have =
GEORGE sPRANSY,
434 Ith st. mh31
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FINANCIAL.
How MANY HusDKED
OR THOUSAND DOLLARS
HAVE You In BANK

That's not drawing interest and
from which you receive no income!
Persons having large sums of money
instead Of allowing It to remain idle in
bank. where it yields nothing. can
make It earn a fair Income and at the
same time get possession of their cash
on demand. II Hyou are likely to use your
money At any time we advise you to
take out DEMAND" CERTIFICATE
OF DEPOSITS as these are payable on
demand and earn 3 per cent net. If you
wont have use for . certain sum
within q specified time invest in q
TIME" CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
which yield the investor per cent in
three months. per cent in six months
and 6 per cent in one year-Interest
coupons attached. payable quarterly,
semi-annually or annually as desired.
~Tyou haren't q bank account ,rith
US. open one no,r. We do a general bank
ing business and Invite aetfpe accounts.
both large and small.
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Net surplus .---........-.......- 81. 521. oo4 81
(Signed) CHARLES DEWEY
- President.
(Sisned) GEORGE W RED
Secretary.
Al Montpelier. in the county of Washington and
state OF vermont, this .5th day Of March. 1893,
sonaliy appear. d the above n2med Charles Dewey.
pres dent. and George W. Reed. secretary, and made
oath that the foregoing statement by subscribed
true to te best of their knowledge. information and
belief. Before me.
(Signed) II. NJ. CUTLER.
Notary Public.
Forty-three years sRo the National Lifs Insurance
Company or Montpelier. ". commenced business as
local company doing business in restricted f1elc
As 1t grew however. it ually enlarged its terri
tory. until ii known nearly all parts Of the
country. and everywhere recognized of the
best The gains during the past year were particu-
larry marked. both in the amount Of new business
The new business written nearly q million more
than durng the previous year and rom the esrnings
some $40. 364 added To the net ledger assets
TINS item. December 81. reacned the substantial sum
Of sS.Itf2 80 The surplus the same date. being
Actusries four per cent? 81 Oo4 "a. an increase
of Slt52. ass 2l.
The cause OF these handsome gains is to be found in
the ract that the company writes popular rolcy
and treats its policy holders fairly and well.
". II. GOODRICH. General Agent
Mary and and District of Columbia,
1t No b South Holiday St. Baltimore Md.
The sun., 1893-10-17

pattcd his abdomen with one hand. ana coy
spen MS mouth with the other. Pledged to
Pledged by resolution 2" asked the re-
Pledged to secrecy repeated Mr.. Smith.
nightp" N
..Sh;sh:-Pledeedtc to secrecy" said Mr.. Smith.
.nid the meeting adjourn this afternoon p
Pledged to- secrecy" said Mr.. Smith.
, Are you alive at the present moment, Mr..
smith y asked the reporter.
Smith.
1t Ia known that Mr.. Cruger will not be the
nominee for Sheriff. That was ascertained by
prominent Repu ublicans could learn.
There was a hitch Of some kind last might,
snd Sol Berliner and Col Robert Grier Monroe
ga not meet and nominate dry goods clerk
Moorehead Tor the Assembly In the Eleventh.
Instead Inst Of that Sol appeared at the Fifth Ave;
nue. ss II a9tel with pictures Of his candidate. and
clerk was great man.. One picture repre-
sehted se him as q soldier, The other regresent-
said he and Col. Monroe would hold their CON
ventton the first evening that they could Sc
cure Scottish Rite Hall He thought II the
nomination was made then all the Scotch vote
could be ccrralled for the candidate.
The sun., 1893-10-17

A Military Procession and Exercises at tbs
New York BuiIding are the Fentures.

A Military Proecssion and Exercises at tbe
New York Building are the Features.
CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-A special meeting OF the
Society OF the Sons OF New York was held to-
day to arrange plans for the celebration OF
Manhattan day at the Worlds Fair. Ex-Mayor
Dewitt c. Cregier. President OF the society. an
nounced the purpose Of the meeting. and In
troduced W. II. McDonough. confidential clerk
to Mayor Gilroy. and O. @. Cockey OF the New
York committee.
As the meeting was too large for general
conference with the New York gentlemen. q
committee was selected to retire for a confer
ence. On the return OF the committee Mr..
Cregier announced that a programme had been
The Offer OF Alderman Kerr to use the floats
OF Chicago day was declined. The Iemonstra-
tion will be confined to O mi itary display. The
Old Guard will he met on Thursday n Rht by
the First Reg iment and escorted to their quar-
ters. The First Regiment may participate in
Saturdays procession. The Chicago Hussars
will act as O special guard OF honor. The
members OF the New York Society will have a
post OF honor In the parade.
the New York State building, and at 2:30 T: NJ.
the exercises will begin In the state building:
All other arrangements are left In the hands OF
the committee In conjunction with Mr. Mo-
Donough and the New York representatives.
The sun., 1893-10-17
DELAYED By THE STORM.

Vessels Plying Between This Port and
Havana from One to Three Days Late.
The Ward line steamship Saratoga. which
sailed from this port for Havana on Wednes-
day. and was due there on Sunday. encoun-
tered the cyclone which on Saturday passed
west Of this neighborhood. and was delayed
day. She ran into the storm on Thursday.
She sighted on Friday the steamship Panama
OF the Spanish line. which sailed hence for
Havana last Tuesday The Panama usually
makes the trip to Havana in four days.and her
failure to appear at that port Yesterday
created apprehension as to her safety. The
Saratoga reports that neither she nor the
Panama was dam aged.
The steamship reported stranded near Point
treighter Daylight, She met the cyclone while
driven before the blast to the southward; She
wac In ballast, and will probably be- fhoated
without mat eriRl damage.
The Ciudad Condal of tho Spanish line. due
here on Sunday. had not been reported at l
O'Clock this morning. She sailed from Havana
last Tuesday.
The sun., 1893-10-17

The Pistol with Which She Killed Low
brown Carried In Her Garter.

The Pistol with Which She Killed Low
brown Carried In Her Garter.
The trial OF Emma Woods. n notorious
woman OF the town. for the killing Of Lewis
Brown On June WAS begun in Newark yes
terday. Emma Woods was the mistress Of
Brown. who was the keeper OF low saloon In
Warren street. Newark. He was fond Of pugil-
ism, dog and cock fights. rat baits. and SINH
lar diversions. which gave him tho reputation
OF being a sporting man. He lived with Emma
Woods In house two doors from his saloon.
Soon after he entered the house on the night
Of the murder Emma Woods. who was watch
ing for him from saloon nearly opposite. fol-
lowed him in. About . A. M. Daniel Clarity
and three loungers. who were asleep upon
the floor OF the saloon. were awakened by
Woods was outside wrnRing her hands and
crying out that she had killed Lew They all
The first important witness called at the
trial was Patrick Gaynor; ono o. the hangers
at % to %hen
sS Saloon % duriSs % tho Afternoon p!eyious 70 the the
a' .soon With ssr right
watehsd Brown's return from down town.
They had several drinks IN the SALOON. At 0
her house. where she got a. revolver out Of a
bureau drawer and strapped 1t to her leg with
her garter. They drank some more IN the
SALOON. and he escorted her back to the house
Edmund NJ. ThSmps the keeper ., the
n.ssp sppSss p%s %eoGs IN
piSlned q BfpTp's eeatins ,,heE; Thompsoa
say she had Killed Lew testified to that effect.
The sun., 1893-10-17
yREcK ON THE WABASH.
A Heavily Loaded Train Topples Over ~
Embnpkmcnt.

Embankmcnt.
Sr. LOUIS. Oct. 16-Passenger train No. q on
the wabash Railroad was wrecked this even
ing at NameokL Ill, seven miles north Of East
St. Louis.
The train was from Chicago. carried 200
messengers, and was trying to mako up hall an
hours lost time when It jumped the track on
ton OF a six-foot embankment
The whole train. consisting OF five coaches
baggage and buffet car. rolled into the ditch.
Four OF the coaches Immediately caught fire.
Scores Of persons we're injured and many are
believed to be beneath the wreck.
A Chicago and Alton passenger train dashed
BY on another track without stopping to offer
aid This city was telegraphed to for help.
and physicians and surgeons were sent out on
O special train.
Here 10 partial list OF the injured:
F. W. Puester. st. Louis. cut about head and
hands; Charles DAILY. Edwardsville. ILL.,. cut
about head: Mrs. J. D. Hunter. Nevada
City. Cal. badly cut about face: Mrs.
Kate Beokley. Pennsylvania. hurt internally: /:
Mrs. W. II. Frames. New York. hurt internally:
Helen Lithgow Duncan. London. scalp wound
and bruises: P. D. Merrick. conductor. Mob
srly, Mo. Mrs. Forbes, St Louis: J. X. Ben
nett. Laredo. Tex.
A. b. Armstrong. porter: Miss Ida Hubbard.
and Charles Barnes St Louis. were all slight
ly injured
The sun., 1893-10-17

An Accident That Cost bridegroom His
Life on Ills Wedding Trip.

An A cciIcnt That Cost a Bridegroom His
Life Ills Wedding Trip.
TURIN. Oct. 6.--Mme. Charbonnet who went
In q balloon on her wedding tour and was
thrown out with her husband and his friond in
the Italian Alps on Oct. IL. arrived here to-
day. Her husband. the professional aeronaut.
is dead. His friend. NJ. Ponta Is recovering
slowly from his Injuries.
Nine. Charbonnet says that tho balloon
struck the glacier at . o'clock IN tho alter.
occupants were thrown out. but were not
badly hurt, They passed the night In the
snow and Ice among the Caramele peaks.
their only shelter being g. tent which they
the next day broke they began the descent Of
They had gone'hardIy a mile when Charbon;
net disappear in creyasse. ponta and
during the rest o. the day, In The The evening
passed second might in the snqYw nY and Ice and 4
mountain to a hut, whore che induced two
guides to go back af er her husband and p9nta
Charbonnet's dead body. with skull and limbs
crushed. was found at the bottom of the
revasse Ponta was unconscious. but re-
vived after he was taken to the hut
The sun., 1893-10-17
HAFEEN RhNOMINATID.
The Republicans Have Not Yet Found y
Man TO Run Against Him.

Louis F. Hafen. Com missioner Of Street
improvements in the annexed district was re-
nominated last night by Tammany Hall Fully
1000 persons were at the convention In
Urbach's Hall The nomination was made by
acclamation. In accepting it Mr.. Hafen said:
Encouraged by the experience OF the past, pledge
myself that II elected Commissioner Of Street I'm.
provements the oce will continue to be conduc ted
on business principles: that the public improvements
will be carried OH with conscientious regard to the
rights aud interests of the whole people and that
while ever avowinR my loyalty to the Democratic
party and its prime piles. my highest aim will be sub
serve the best interest of this and promote
prosperity OF this community regardless OF all political
or personal considerations.
Assembly district net at 2tbi1 Third avenue
last "a night; and heard with wrath that James
T. Wells had refused finally to run against
Mr.. Hatfen. Albert L. Davis made an address
denouncing, Mr. Wells as a man who had gone
back on his party. The Republicans ad-
ionrned to meet again TO night.
The county Democrats met last evening at
Alexander avenue and 1929 street and en-
dorsed the nomination OF Haffen.
The sun., 1893-10-17
POKER OR 4 HAT WITH rEA1nsRss
CorAIoting Stories About Misa Mortimer's
Debt to Mi.s Alexander.


Debt to Miss Alexander.
When Adelaide Alexander heard yesterday
morning that her bill for 5000 against Es-
telle Mortimer OF Robert Hilliard's company
had been collected by Constable Whalsn in
Newark on Saturday night she felt very happy.
She had not only got back her money. 30 she
thought. but she had shown up Miss Mortimer.
1t is possible that her Joy may be short
lived. for Miss Mortimer says that the claim
was exorbitant and that she will fight It II
necessary In the courts. She intends to 60 to
Newark this morning and take steps to re-
cover the money.
Miss Alexander. meanwhile. is very indig-
nant at the statement that the claim was in
story. and that OF her sister. Mrs; Thomas Tay-
lor. both Of whom live at West 104th street.
she never plays poker. -,
the sub subject e was was mentioned. ed And TO think
tkst she , should say such thing of mel Well.
Mrs. TAYLOR admitted that Mise Alexander.
did sometimes play penny-ante game.
Mrs: Taylor addsd. -, Blu. the IDEAL Adelaide
wsg MISS shs AsfsRasE s soSs as
BACK BACK. Two S Years later Miss Mortimer ' came %
again for assistance and wanted money Tor q
new hat.
She said che was seeking an engasepsnt
Alexander had lust bought a. $25 hat. She
showed 1t to her friend and said;
Il will sell you this one; Estelle. Yon can
have IT with the feathers for $25. or without
them for S15."
Niles Mortimer decided to take the feathers
with the hat. but did not pay S25, or even SD
She was also said to have made similar bar
gains for other hats and hornets.
"She is very peculiar creature" Mrs.
Taylor and her sister agreed.
Miss Mortimer Is playing In Brooklyn this
week.. She gives a very different version OF the
Says she doesn't, play poker ?" she repeated:
when asked about Miss Alexander's story last
night; Why. she's regular tlend at IL, She
used to win money from me right along"
Miss Mortimer denied tho hat story emp phat-
ically.
sometimes. for I like It. / owed Miss Aloxan-
der, about $50 from a game w9 played one
Miss Alexander started the game with them.
and asked me to come In for the sake OF pro-
Know anyhow" she added thouGhtfully
The sun., 1893-10-17

The Crowd Pushed McGovern from the Plat
form-He Trippsd aad Fell 10 the Street.

The Crowd Pushed McSsovern from the Plat
form-He TriDpsd aud Fell 10 the Street.
John MoGovern. who works in an iron
foundry at 81 Elizabeth street quit work at q
o'clock last night and started for his homo at
231 West Fifty-fourth street He won't up to
the platform Of the uptown elevated station
at Grand street and the Bowery to get train
The frst train that came along was very
car. The crowd on the train pushed him back
on the station platform.
very near the edge, The crowd behind began
pushing and he fell to. the track. rhe fall
stunned AfcGoyern., and ln trying to regain the
the track to the sidewalk below. Policeman
McCossiok reached him an instant after he
gave his name and address, and asked to be
taken home to big father. Then he became
Gouverneur Hospital. The surgeons think
his back was broken.
The sun., 1893-10-17

Mr.. John Townshsnd of o3 Nassau street,
who Ia counsel for James Gordon Bennett.
told Bun reporter last night that he had Just
heard from Mr. Bennett In Paris
Mr., bennett" he said. lis still weak from
the effects OF the operation which was per-
formed after his accident, but he Is recovering
aud Is able TO go about his villa received a
letter from him yesterday. and saw a gentle
and said that he was recovering mis- strength
as RAPIDLY as could be expected. He Is In oon-