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And this. about a week later. Mrs. Forester
did. Meanwhile Ferguson (who had a good
deal of work djstracting and pressing upon
him, as happens with most modern newspaper
critics. had written a column and half in
the Umpire on Vladimir Karanoff's novel.
He had praised it for its appealing pathos,"
its ''fine dignity of intelectualism, but most
of all he had applauded its astonishing real
istic fidelity"
This particular Wednesday happened to be
an extremely rainy one. Linwood and Fer
The lady was very gracious. and for some
time talked Of the weather and OF the latest
pleasing play. At length she lifted from a
near table a copy of Vladimir Karanoff's
book. Then she thanked Ferguson, briefly
yet sweetly, for his goodness in having given
it so genial review. After that she handed
him, with winning grace, certain evening
newspaper.
"Pray read this horrid letter in the last
number of the Sentinel, Mr.. Ferguson. How
unkind to print it from their angry CORES
pondent! Don't you think sop
Ferguson east his eye on the column to
which her delicate finger pointed. Linwood
rose and slipped into the shadow Of the
further end OF the room.
Presently Fergurson's face grew livid. The
paper dropped from his hands. As he stared
at Mrs. Forester, she said in her dulcet voice,
with her graceful head leaned little sidel
ways, and the open novel in her hand:
"You see. Mr.. Ferguson, you have made a
mistake. There is no such person as Vladi-
mir Karanoff. And you took those Russian
words quite for granted, you know, For In
stance, when 'Lisa's robes diffused, as she
word which follows d the Russian werd for
opinu "
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AFFECT THE DISTRICT.
Various Amendments Proposed in the
Senate to tho Sundry

Various Amendments Proposed in the
Senate to tho Sundry
Civil Bill.
A number Of amendments affecting the Dis
trict we're proposed to the sundry civil bill,
which was taken up in the Senate late yester-
day afternoon and the following important
ones were adopted, and the bill passed:
An amendment appropriating $4,000 for
grading Massachusetts avenue as extended
around the Naval Observatory Circle was pro-
posed by Senator Chandler and adopted.
Senator Morgan introduced and had adopted
an amendment appropriating $4,000 for con-
structing an elevator In the Home for Incur
ables, and providing the necessary power to
operate the same. 1t is to be expended under
the direction of the board of directors.
An amendment providing for an assistant
or deputy clerk Of the Court of Appeals OF the
District, not exceeding $4,000, was adopted,
also provision for $500 for necessary expen-
ditures for the conduct of the clerk s Office.
The clause in the legislative and executive bill
making general appropriation OF $1,000 for
the above purposes was repealed.
The amendment of Senator Kyle, appro-
priating S1,500 for the purchase by the joint
committee on the library OF Miss Eugenla
Shankland's copy OF X. Peers original OF
George Washington, was amended by limiting
the expenditure to $1,000, and the librarian
Of congress was directed to place said picture
in a suitable part of the new Library build
ing.
Eight thousand dollars was appropriated
for the law department of Howard University,
and one months additional pay appropriated
for the employees of the Capitol
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Russians, are their delight. Ferguson has

Russians, are their delight. Ferguson has
lately been bitten by that craze. Upon my
word" pursued Linwood, laughing little,
''he's at heart the incest young fellow In the
world, but he has somehow got himself into
the queerest condition. II he sees Fifth
avenue or Broadway In a book he always
feels like either shutting it up or reviling il.
Mrs. Forester bit her lip musingly. M
yes. / understand" she replied. And then
way. II know something Of Russia. / lived
in st. Petersburg for two years. My late hus-
band, you know, held n diplomatic place
there. 1t often strikes me that these
passionate transatlantic admirers of Tolstoi
and Tourgenieff and several other famous
Russian writers can scarcely grasp the real
ism which they belaud. Really, being so ig-
norant of actual Russian life, l cannot quite
see how they are able at all to verify it."
Linwood gave an amused chuckle.
"Neither can Il You actually know the Rus
SLAMS language, don't you. apart from your
familiarity with many of their native and dis
tinctive customs?"
''oh. yes," she smiled. "Still, speak
Russian very poorly"
The next day, when Linwood saw Fergur-
son at the office of the Umpire, he said In his
dreamy and lazy way: "0h, by the by, you
didn't give poor Mrs. Forester's novel much
of a send off, Jack, did you?"
Ferguson looked up from his desk, He
was reading translation of one OF VAL
des' novels. He didn't know Spanish at all
well; he had never been in Spain, but he had
already made up his mind to praise this
novel copiously for its marvellous truthful
ness to life. And BY .slife" the life Of modern
Spain must here inevitably be meant.
mo; Robert" he said. "a reviewer
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"Good heayensr broke from Ferguson.

"Good heayensl, broke from Ferguson.
"And here. on page 10. when the gentle ka-
trina stirs the contents OF her cup at breakfast
time in somber reverie it-er-isnt coffee
she's drink king. it's raw rum"
'Ughr' shuddered Ferguson.
sand on page 10, when you think Dimitot
gets into his carriage, what he does really get
into is washtub drawn by donkeys. And on
page 81. il you will permit me-"
But Ferguson had rushed from the draw
ing room of Mrs. Forester. That night ne
scarcely slept wink, and appeared haggard
next morning at the office of the Umpire.
Linwood greeted him with dreamy smile.
How you darted away last evening, Jackl
1 hope you didn't find Mrs. Forester an un-
pleasant hostess?"
'.Oh. come. Bob Linwood," shot from the
tortured young man. II should say this joke
had gone far enough"
The quizzical twinkle in Linwood's eyes
faded. ''Do you mean your joke about posing
as SO mighty an ad d-nirer of writers whose
countries and the manners and customs OF
whose peoples you know almost nothing? Do
you mean the joke of trying to strangle and
crush every honest literary effort made by
your own country folk? Because, If you do,
Jack, quite agree with you that each joke
has gone far enough"
I'm glad" fumed Ferguson, "that you
like woman OF Mrs. Forester's kind! 4
woman who could stoop to such deceit, such
treachery, SUCH
IAN extremely clever process of boxing
your ears, my boy, and pulling your nose!
And, besides" Linwood went on, In
his cool, listless way, "please oblige me by
not insulting Mrs. Forester eany more than
you can help. for she's doing me the honor
Of marrying me . week from next wednes.
dav." EboAR FAwcrTZ.
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F0rgUrS0n'S Fad.

'And this is what you call a kind criti-
cisIn,'" cried Mrs. Flora Forester, with tears
in her sweet blue eyes
Linwood stared at the newspaper with a
mortified frown. ''It's too abominably bad I"
he said. He liked Mrs. Forester and pitied
her; they were excellent friends. He thought
her latest novel Of New York society very
breezy and artistic little performance. He
belonged to the staff of the Daily Umpire,
and he had given the book to their Literary
man." Ferguson, and asked him to write
kindly about it. Ferguson, who was not
more than thirty-three, and desired undis-
puted sway in his own limited realm of book
reviewing, had shifted little at this request
But he had promised to look into the novel
and see what he could do and Linwood had
expected of him something at least fairly
civil.
"I hadn't seen to-day's book column be-
FORE" he said to Mrs. Forester, with ill-hid
disgust. "But one never knows what Fergur-
son will do with a book. Luckily this is only
Q small paragraph.
Unto which," sighed Mrs. Forester" are
condensed five distinct sDeers."
"The truth is that Ferguson belongs to that
class OF critics who despise the American
novel Such fellows haven't much respect
for the English novel, but they hold our f1c-
tion in grand disesteem. The French and
the Spanish and the Russians, especially the
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to sell the paper powerfully he soon made
certain remarks which aroused a vigorous

to sell the paper powerfully he soon made
laugh.
''Why, my dear Robert" exclaimed Fosdick,
trying to smooth that recalcitrant beard of
his. whose amber tangles needed for such
purposes nothing short of a stringent and un-
compromising comb-"why, my dear Robert,
I'd love to fool Jack Ferguson in some such
way! He deserves it for his ridiculous carp
ing at modern American story tellers. OF
course he's an awfully good fellow; there's
how much good distinct setting down Of the
sort you hint at would really do him."
Linwood stroked his beardless chin with
one meditative hand. "If I wrote the
thing we could manageto bring it out cheaply
with our printing pull and all that. Only a
few copies, you know, need be got out at first,
and We could put as an imprimatur the
'Waverley Publishing Company or The
Dorchester Press or something imposing and
OF thing done nowadays, you know, in the
way of send-off for current fiction
'.Yes, quite right. We cought manage the
hoax dirt cheap as soon as you get it ready"
One day several weeks later Linwood
paused at the side OF Ferguson, where he sat
before book-piled desk. He was deep in an
Italian translation of novelist who holds
high rank just now throughout the famed and
historic peninsula. "Busy, Jack?" Llnwood
drawled.
.'Oh, no." said Ferguson, 'not particularly.
was only finishing this lovely story. All,
how these European fellows understand the
full meaning OF life, Robert!''
eyes, no doubt. 7 don't read much fiction
at present. I wish I had more time for it.
By the way, here's a small novel by great
friend of Tourgenieff. You see it Int very
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handsomely printed, though after all the get
;e 70; II

handsomely printed, though after all the get
ur is fairly decent"
"fes; yes.''
Ferguson spoke somewhat eagerly. He
had abandoned his Italian tale, and was turn
ing over the pages of the paper-covered book
which Lin wood had laid before him.
"a great friend of Tourgenief's?" he mur-
INJURED. "Ive never heard of any Russian
author named yladimer Karanoff All, here
is preface. Explanatory, SUPPOSE"
"And yet quite Short" said Linwood, 'like
the story itself. The unhappy young man
died in his twenty-eighth year-shot as a
was afterward found out to be a false one.
The inscription on his tomb, written by his
famous friend, is given there in the preface.
think it is not translated. Is it?'
"No."
"Mrs. Forester can tell you what it means.
She put it all into English
"AIrs. Forester" queried Ferguson, rails
ing his eyes The lady whose book"
sYou 'sated? Oh, yes; but she got over
we'll with the public. You know you prom
ised, Jack, that should take you to one OF
her Wednesday evenings in West Forty-sev-
enth street."
''Mrs. Forester did the whole thing, then2"
said Ferguson, turning over the pages Of the
book, and letting his eyes leap along their
lines, in the way of the professional critic.
'She's the translator-yes, as ! just told
you"
SIT contains good many Russia words, 1
perceive"
"She thought those at least partially un-
translatable," said Linwood with splendid
gravity. "When you personally meet her she
will no doubt define for you their true mean
ing Us well as lies In her mower"
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Mrs. Armes Takes Another Step.

Mrs. Lucy H. Armes yesterday through her
attorneys, ". A. Cook and r. B. Lewis, filed
a motion in Equity Court, No. ., that her hus-
band. Major George A. Armes. be required to
give up the custody and control OF her chill
dren pending the conclusion OF her suit for
divorce. She also asks that he be restrained
from interfering with her and her children,
and that he be required to deliver up to her
such property as belongs to her. 1t is also
asked that alimony for the support of herself
and children be required OF him for the proper
maintenance OF herself and children pending
the divorce proceedings, and also that lie pay
counsel fees for prosecuting the suit. The
case will be called up in Equity Court Mon
day, August 6.
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She Wants Her Maiden Name,

Sarah Courtlander filed yesterday bill of
divorce from her husband, Henry G. Court
lander, and in it she asks that she be allowed
She states that she was married to CourtlaDder
in Baltimore August II, 1881, and that on No.
vember l5, 1881. her husband deserted her.
and that she has not received any support
from him. She states that for eight years
past she has been a resident of this city. At
the time of her marriage she was but fifteen
wears of age, and shortly after their marriage
her husband commenced to cruelty ill-treat
her, due to his intoxication and his desire to
get rid of her.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

EQCITY COURT No .. Justice Bradley-Bran-
denburg, assignee, VS.. Waugh; decree for sale;
Brandenburg appointed trustee. Barbour VS.
Price ct al; decree pro confesso against John T.
Price. Wood ct al VS.. Wood ct al: order ap-
pointing Annie f. Throop guardian ad litem to
answer for Lena Throop, idiot In re EIizab beth
Howell, lunatic; order referring matter TO au-
ditor. In re Jeremiah Costello lunatic; decree
confirming inquisition- Clark ct al VS.. Osburn
et al; leave 10 amend original bill liston vs.
Iiston ct al; decree authorizing guardian TO
submit offers for private sale. Decide VS. Dee
BILE; decree appointing Henry P. Blair trustee to
sell Holman VS.. HertfOrd; decree appointing
John Ridout trustee, vice Hertford. Barbour VS.
Gordon ct al; order allowing William B. Moses d.
Sons 10 intervene
CIRCUIT COURT, No. l, Justice Bradley. Emile
W. Burton vs. L. A. Williams; motion to strike
out verification under seyenty-third rule over
ruled. w. Jones vs. 5. j. Todd: Bartlett, Hey
wood & Co. VS.. p 5. Kenmore; Judgment by de-
fault in each case. Thomas o. Hardy VS. Dis
trict of Columbia ct al; Judgment in certiorari
ORPHANS COURT, Justice Bradley-ln re guard
ianship of orphan children OF George B. Till; de-
cree appointing guardian with bond $500 In re
estate OF Samuel Wolf; application of Alexander
Wolf for letters of administration filed In re
estate OF Martin l. Noerr; inventory of money TO
the amount of s5,65l. 80 returned by George F.
Graham, administrator
Going array on your pacationf The Times triu
90 NTH you any address, postage prepaid, for
IS cents a month.
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pYTHIANs' CONSTITUTION.
Revision Committee to Report at tho An
nuaI Encampment in Washington.

Revision Committee to Report at tho An.
nuaI Encampment in Washington.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 2.-The committee
OF the Knights OF Pythias, which has in charge
the revision of the constitution of that order,
have completed their session and adjourned.
The committee consists of Representative
George B. Shaw, of Eau Claire, chairman;
George E. Seay, of Gallatin, Tenn; JohnsH.
Alexander, of Leesburg, Va; W. A. Radcliffe,
of Henderson, Ky., and NJ. L. Stevens, of
New York city. The committee will report at
the annual encampment of the order to be
held in Washington, August 81. The report
will recommend sweeping changes and a
complete revision of the constitution of the
order. The titles of the order will be changed
and they will be simply designated as a
president, vice president. secretary, and
treasurer. new constitution is an applica-
tion as far as possible of the simplicity of the
United States government to secret organi-
zation. The executive power is in the presi-
dent; the senate will be the governing power.
and there will be a tribunal to consist Of
judges, who shall try all disputes which may
arise in the order. The ritual has also been
revised and modernized.
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Double Attraction at River View.

Beautiful River View will on next Sunday
have double attraction to amuse the public
Captain Randall will present the famous Cap
tain George Whistler in series of thrilling
aquatic feats which made him famous during
his appearance at the Aquarium in London.
Captain Webb's educated performing seals
will go through wonderful programme OF
tricks that will demonstrate the power of man
to control and instruct these animals Of the
sea. River View occupies an extensive field for
out-of-town attractions, and under the skillful
management of Captain Randall ii has become
the Mecca for Sunday and holiday amuse-
ment makers
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DROPPED THE CHARGES.

Quay's District Street Car Charter Investi.
CATION Barren of Results.
against members of both houses OF Congress
in regard to the construction and charter
privileges of street railways in the District as
provided by Senate resolution of June II.
The Senate Investigating Committee in
making its report yesterday states that no
evidence or testimony had been submitted,
and therefore asked to be discharged from
further duty. Senator Quay was responsible
for the request for special investigation.
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Druggist Hodsson Assigns.

Charles S. Hodgson, druggist, of No. s31
North Capitol street, yesterday made an as
signment to Fred A. Tschiffely, jr., for the
benefit of his creditors. His assets, he claims.
will fully cover his debts. He values his stock
in trade at $500, and the remainder of the ar
ticles in his store at 1,150. His debts. he
states, are S1,591.17. James W. Tafts & Co.,
of Boston, are the largest creditors. and the
amount due them is $500. The remaining
debts are in small sums,
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Real Estate Transfers.

Real estate transfers were recorded yesterday
as follows: Theodore F. Wills to William p.
Credett, lot II, Mount Pleasant, s. P. Browns
Rawlings, trustees, to the Arlington Fire Insur-
ance Company, S, 500 Benjamin w. Holman to
Raymond h Cook, lot ., of Clark Mills estate,
81. Stanley Lawton 10 Elizabeth NJ Zane lot AZ,
square 9i2, $40. Mary E. Mockabee to Charles
Green, lot Il James E Arnold's subdivision of
Chichester, $4,000. Lester A. Barr TO Edgar j.
Hulse, lot 49, square 617, $40. j. j. Himarth
and B. W. Holman, trustees to George Koehler,
lot 10. S. p Browns subdivision Of Mount Pleas
ant, S64S A.
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Costello Pronounced Insane,

Justice Bradley issued an order yesterday
confirming the inquisition into the lunacy OF
Jeremiah Costello. The court appointed
Catherine Costello, the wife, as committee to
take charge Of her husbands affairs. Cos
tello is the owner of the Costello building on
G street, near Sixth street northwest.
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DR.. R|ECEL,
SPECIALIST ON
Disease Of Ear, Nose, Throat
and Lungs.
Catarrh, Asthma. Bronchitis. and
CONSUMPTION Cured.

The above diseases have baf1ed the skill OF
Physicians for ages and ages, and even now are
considered incurable by most OF them. But DR..
Riegel has mastered the secret, and with his new
method can cure most any case OF Catarrh.
Seventy-hve per cent OF all persons sunering
with Consumption. Asthma, or Bronchitis who
have sought his advice have been entirely cured
or greatly benefited
Diseases of the Ear and Throat speedily re-
lieved Enlarged Tonsils and Nasal Tumors re-
moved without pain.
DR.. RiegeI will guarantee TO cure any Case OF
Neuralgia of the Head, or Sick Headache, in TWO
weeks
Asthma, Hay Fever, Bronchitis, and Consump-
tion treated by inhalation.
His local treatment Of Cstarrh is mild and
soothing but effectual, relieving the very worst
cases in a few days.
Hearing restored In a short time. He has ro-
stored the hearing Of persons who have been
deaf for years, in three to five weeks.
Dr. Riegel can be consulted in English or Ger.
man at his office rooms, 1234 Fourteenth street
northwest
One weeks free treatm ent to all who apply in
person.
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Naval Orders.

Lieut.. A. R. Niblack has been detached from
the Charleston and ordered to the New York
as one of Admiral Meade's staff; Ensign A.
L. Key, from the San Francisco to the Dol
Min
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Friday and Saturday Excursions to the
SeaShOre-SS 90

The B. & O r r. Co. will sell round-trip ex-
cursion ticket every Friday to Atlantic City for
Royal Blue express trains leaving 10 a. M and
u noon, and to Cape May and Sea Isle City, for
12 noon express, valid for return on regular
trains until following Tuesday, inclusive; rate S5
au1 ,91O,12,15
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L'INE HORSE To BE GIVEN AWAY ON
I September !, 1884; tickets with each pur-
chase Leather top buggy, SIS; fine trap,
English cart cost $500, for s125 new; phaeton,
cost sl25, for $50; canopy top surrey shifting
seet, new, $50, sells for 1885, 6 fine new grocery
top sidebar buggies from $50 up: traps, traps,
traps ! can discount any one in this city on
prices Of fine traps All work fully guaranteed
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
tyI0-tf 1881 and 1888 St n W.
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WASHINGTON, D. e, JULY 90, A D., 1885,
w This is to give notice that will sell at pub
lie auction TO the highest bidder at II a m on
SATURDAY, the 4th day of August, 1894, at the
office OF William +. Salter, constable, 523 Ninth
street northwest, in said city and District q
black satin cape and dress of the same material,
made at the request of one Emily Waters more
than six months ago The said Emily Waters
having been duly notified thereof and having
failed to pay the charges for labor and materials
NJ d. SECHRIST. 1y20, ,au3. 81,
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Equity No. l5,579.

l. Jl 1904, d. H. IOtNp. SlEDh
II In the Supreme Court of the District Of Co
lumbia.
Pacific 1s !, Mulle' Equity No l5s7a
SalIie j. Peter ct al
Subpoena having been issued agains: the
hereinafter named defendants and duly re-
turned mot TO be found" on motion of Raston
a Siddons, plaintiffs solicitors il Is this Gath day
of July, A. D., 1891,
Ordered, That Sallie Johns Peter, David Peter
Marian Cutting, Robert Beverley, Elizabeth
Corse, Rebecca Henderson Mary Chichester, j.
Bradford Beverly, Robert A. Beverly, Francis A.
Beverley, L. Lawrence Beverley, Beverley b.
Turner, Robert F. Turner, n. L Turner, Edward
?. Turner, Mary Turner. Eliza Marshall, Jane
Carter, Mary Z Hayman, Katherine Hayman,
Annie Hayman, Julia Hayman, Adelaide G.
Gray, and II. A Gray cause their appearance TO
be entered herein on or before the first rule
day occurring forty days after this day; otherwise
the case will be proceeded with as in case Of
default.
Provided, that a copy Of this order be pub-
lished in the Washington Law Reporter and HE
WASHINGTON TINES, once week for three sue
cessiye weeks before said day.
The object of this suit is to establish plaintiffs
title against all the defendants TO lots /, Il,
and IS in square II, Washington, ID. C.
A b. HAGNER, Associate Justice
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

EoR sALE-CAsH GROCERY, CHEAP; ONE OF
Il the best stands in South Washington, in-
cluding horse, wagon and harness; cheap rent.
Inquire of p. SULLIVAN, 2l4 ST. sw. aus-st
NOR sALE-GRoCERY, MEAT, AND PRO-
It vision store in northwest; will sell cheap;
reason for selling, owner has other business.
Call at 2206 i2th st. NV. au2-3t