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of the first Alaska cav airy by Gen. Ord
way. who is lieutenant colonel of that ia
nous wartime C,EaiiSation, and was cap
taineA by Maj. Hai1ies, who is the only sur
viving enlisted man of the command that
is alleged to have marched away from
Point Barrow on April 49, 1861. When the
scores at 800 yards were completed il was
seen tia; the competing teams We're in the
following order:
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The New Foundand schooner Nikita COL
laded In the Irish channel yesterday with
the steamer c. W. Anderson, from Bristol.
The Nikita sank. hut her crew was saved.
The national convention of the Grand
Lodge Of the Harugari Society met yesIer-
day in Ncrwaert's Turner Hall, Denver.
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Col Clay. Capt. Conn of Georgia, Sergt
Postell, Georgia's team captain, and Maj.
Geo. H. Harries.
little later the camp OF the Maine team
was visited and opportunities for the say
ing of pleasant and sincere things were
multiplied Gen. Choate, Col Harrington
and Judge z. j. Cram spoke for the pine
tree state, while Georgias oratorical repre-
sentative was Capt. Conn. Everybody,
everywhere and everything was cheered for
most heartily. 1t was a great love feast
Nesterlay's Shooting.
This morning the known-distance work
in the New Jersey Interstate match conf
menced. with three District teams partic-
ipating. There was also another team
which might reasonably be regarded as CT
the District, but 1t was entered as the team
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scores were made varied considerably
some days were favorable as to weather
others were not-but even with these differ
enceS considered il is sure that the team of
1874 is very much better than those that
preceded it. even though Ii was not sue
Cessful.
Inc greatest handicap from which the
ashngton rifemen have suffered and
tne one which may fairly be held respon-
sible FOR their defeat in the Hilton and
interstate matches, is the lack of a rifle
range. and that such a total as LOSE was
put up by team absolutely without prac-
ice during this year until it came to this
place last week Is material for wonder and
congratulation AS well expect a racing
crew 10 win after little practice in a row.
ing machine as to look for victories by
ri1emen who are without easily accessible
Facilities for practice. 1t is hoped that be-
lore next season commences there will be
a suitable range owned by the District
National Guard-a range located as near
as possible to the city. Practice on such a
range will make all the difference between
winning and losing. In the week of prac-
tice which was permitted the District team
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CaStOrsia
For
Infants and Children.

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j. f. Milo Lassus, consul for Bolivia
In New York city, is missing. The o;iice OF
the consul general is closed, and Consul
Lassus has been gone since "Wednesday a
week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-09-06

Cheering the VictOrs.

AS soon as the Hilton match came to an
end Maj. Harries assembled the District
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detachment, which was joined by the Geor-
gfa team. and together the column moved
to Pennsylvania end of the camp. There
cheers were given for the Hilton winners
and thanks were returned by Col. Osthaus,
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StOnebraker's Indian Gum Syrup
For diarrhoea dysentery, cholera morbus and other
summer complaints. Quick In effect. loo. and &c.
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CORclliRg.

by Gen. Spencer the team did it's utmost to
catch up, but the time was too short Three
montns or work could not be condensed
into five days.
Scores i'm the Hilton Match.
Such of the match scores as have been
seen here were full of errors. The cor
rect figures in the Hilton match are as
follows:
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FINANCIAL.

NEW SOUTH BUILDING AND LOAN ASSN,
earnings fourth year, IS per cent; hest invest.
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PrOpOsed Reforms.

These are: The adoption of 4 new royal
title, which, though still meaning king in
English, shall carry with it no significance
of inferiority to a higher monarchy, as was
previously the case; the establishment of a
thorough diplomatic service, under which
ministers shall be sent to all the treaty
states; the eligibility to office of all classes
without the distinction of rank; restric-
tons upon public expenditures and pc
riodical announcement of the revenues and
disbursements; reduction in the number of
national employees; absolute freedom of re-
iigious belief; abolition of slavery and all
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The Washington scores in the n. r. A.
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Your Light Summer Suit

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CONFEDERATION IN LOUISVILLE.
Firo-Chief Hughes Falls In the Street from
Exhaustion and Exposure.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December ga
fire which broke out on vest Main street
in the four-story building occupied by
Stuckey, Brent & Co. early this morning
was not got under control until O'CLOCK
Stuckey & Brent's loss on stock is $500;
Mrs Mary Tevis. building. SCOOP; }. II.
Quasi & Co., rubber goods, $4o,Oo; ban
ford. Lawson & Drecker. millinery goods
5000; the Tyler estate, building szoON;
J. NJ. Robinson and Norton Company,
dry goods and clothing, 100000: Dudley,
Miuiken estate, building, $4,000; c. IL.
Bliss, wholesale millinery. $4,000; j. v.
Reed & Co., printers, $500; Mrs. w. Nc
Doweu. building, $4,000; p. S. Weller,
shoes, $1,000.
About o'clock Major Hughes. chief OF
the fire department. fell in the middle OF
the street from exhaustion and exposure,
but refused to leave his post. At last
his men carried him 20 Seerbachs hotel
and placed him under a Doctors care.
A number Of hremen were hurt, but rome
seriously.
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Mrs. A. r. Wright and Mrs. A. Wilson.
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by one OF them with accompanying symp-
toms of DIPHTHERIA. 1t has entirely
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Mrs. r. C. Hall. 1876 Lexington avenue.
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Mrs. 8. L. Murphy. H5s Atlantic avenue.
BROOKLYN, says: II had severe attack
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a. J. Leitch. Esq. Az Central Park.
west, New York, says: 1T cured me OF
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Rev. f. p. Pierce. OF Clarion, Ia. says;
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and she only used about one fourth OF
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sent on receipt OF price. 25c., or 5 for 81.
HUMPHREYS MEDICINE COMPANY.
corner William and John streets. New
York. de Colt
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NOW FOR APPomATToX PARK.
ronEressionni Sentiment in Favor OF 1t
Alpha Tau Omega officers.

WASHINGTON. y. g., December 70
c.,c.1lJ-The Presidents signing OF the
lu for the purchase by the government
q the shiloh battlefield gives great en-
cur. cement 10 the advocates OF the PRIV
posed purchase Of AppomaitoX As stateu
!-..utly IN this correspond nee Con-
g-.-nan Tucker has determined at the
rr.-.r time 10 Offer a BIZ in the house
making an appropriation for this purpose.
ltu.l fIst be necessary for him to con-
i.r with some people here 50 as to obtain
TIE necessary facts. and the sentiment Oh
c.arr men is ia the mean time being
t....r3. There appears 20 lar 10 DC III
L. .r u1 objection 10 the proposiuoh' ana
L.. chances are that "a BIZ OF TINS ciiai'
6.,.r can be passed during the present
- number Of the Union officers have
s-s declared themselves heartily Ia
favor ~ u. purchase Of Appoma'toN'
g.. General Wheeler, Of Alabama, one
g. f.- most prominent generals IN the
On. teratc service, thinks the govern
r.-t shoId hy all means own TINS ms
tr. ground and make nauona! park
O. t D. that way the name would De
lr-.-yfl aud never again coIlN me
.Hgc, Department tamper with H.
soon a- Congressman tucker returns
--- cry he VIII have "a conference with
g.. -.masttr-General IN regard 10 r.
. .s tlc name az old App mate ! ~
r ..t.- viii probably Be settled In the way
,.HrI recently in TINS Correspond
'.ft. new town al the falifuau S'd-
1850 %. called Appomai'oX Court
rrI Tire ola place viii simply D..
c r...n tcn0mattoX. THE department
,. III. MT take kindly TO having the
t-- mamie. but Il appears 10 b. the
e.-.t way our Of the difficulty, ana I'M
3d. ...ae nov scheme is sprung. this
va likely 20 the outcome.
THE ALPHA TAUS.
p.f~, closing its labors here the ma
: .t r.rlrees Of the Alpha Tau OMEGA
fraternity elected MIR. Davil a. "Hlte'
N.lsue. y. c.. worthy grand S'''Dc
g h s.e.ety. ~,
&. y NJ Virginia, WAS elected q mem
Z No. ,hc Hi9h Council u,
'+s VIRGINIA friends 81 Dr. LArkln W.
C.1,troak win b. -eioiced that he was
'ar..I worthy grand chief Of the Ira
trr- 'r Tie resides IN this city, ana i ''9
t-f.r a most active interest FOR years
g. ft- Alrha Tau omega orSan'ltuOn'
as II O. son % Rev. Dr. OTIS a. n'""e
BOX the founder ~ the fraternity.
W.-t - the Virgiaia and North caro-,
,rt delegates and 'isitors ~ho a''enuSu
e. banquet last evening LETT Tor tnen I
i-,s today Among the number were
rrIes. in addition 20 those menuoneu
lt... Neesre. {. C. Tutwiler. and j. sam
Jr. II Washington and Lee UNI
.,,. ana James Il. Kemper, OF Au-
g.,t county. Va. -
I.l service he's been established ID
Nrria from Trimble 20 Nan1erpool'
ta..- week. from February ]. iSS''
O. june 30. 1871
O. ". Clibourpe was today appointed
: master al Workman. Prince EdW@lu
county Va. Vice ]. W. CheouIne' IT,
I.neA
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Sufficient for Him.

IDtIFUII TItt ITVoHI
A youth in the algebra class had hanueu
I'm his papers to the professor, ana thal
gentleman had found fault.
"Why is it," he asked. that In all these
nroblens YOU have V TO represent the
unknown quantityH' .,
II thought that was about rlsht, ST.
replied the student.
@Rut YOU know that X always repre-
scnts the unknown Quantityg'
Ordinarily. yes" explained the student,
sbut in my case ] thought II was ex-
cessiye, A V Is quite sufficiently unknown
20 call forth ali my ability 10 discover
one And the professor marked the
etuIent zero.
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IN MEMORIAM.
The Late Benjamin Rolfe Eldridgc. Of
buckingham.
RIrCKINGHAM. December "a. l,

BUCKINGHAM, December q, 1894
Mr. Benjamin Rolfe Eidridge died at
his home, "Woodside." near Maysville.
Christmas morning. Though his life was
in its eventide his death was III expected
and a great shock to his family and
friends. He dined Sunday at "Rolfton,"
the ancestral home OF the Eldridges. with
his nephew. Henderson Fitzgerald, Jr..
and was cheerful and apparently in good
health.
Mr. Eldridge was not q Christian in
the common acceptation of the term. but
In the higher and truer sense he was a
Christian.
Christ's Sermon on the Mount was the
Alpha and Omega OF his theology: he did
unto others as he would have others do
unto him. Bunyon had no charm for him.
but he read Thomas A. KempIs with
Infinite delight Like his iIlustrious kins-
man, John Randolph he was a good hater.
but, withal. tho kindest OF kindly men.
OF splendid culture and scholarly tastes.
he was q gentleman at all points. AZ
Thackeray expresses II. A Cheyaiier
Bayard indeed. the knightiiest of .
knightly race. and he did ~ he lived.
wearing 'ths white flower Of . blameless
life." - D. D.
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BARKER.-Dled. at his residence
Thursday morning, December Zth'
JULIAN BINFORD BARKER, in the
9th year Of his age.
Funeral from Third Christian church
TO-DAY Sunday at o'clock. Friends
and acquaintance invited to attend.
HAAKE.-Dled, Friday. December %,
1894, at go 7. NJ, LULA l.. HAAkE,
beloved wife OF Lawrence c. Haake, o.
1920 east Broad street.
Funeral take place SUNDAY AFTER
NOON at o'clock from st. Johns Ger
man Lutheran church. corner Eighth and
Marshall. Friends are respectfully in
vited 10 attend.
KELIAM.-Died, at his residence. No.
1907 Floyd avenue. Tuesday morning, at
$50 o'clock, December %. 1894, +. BLAIR
KELLAM, aged q years.
Interment in Hollywood Cemetery Wed
neSday evening.
MARKS.-Died. Friday night, after a
short Illness. at 1l:20 O'Clock, STELLA
r. X. MARKS, daughter of Adolph and
Gussie Marks; aged IL months.
Funeral from the residence. No. 1879
east Main street, THIS Sunday MORN
ING at 10 o'clock. Friends and relatives
are invited to attend.
NEISZ.-Died. at his fathers residence,
401 west Baker street. on Saturday morn
ing, December 20. 1894. at a. NJ, after
long and painful illness, FRANKLIN
]. NEISZ. in the 18th year OF his age.
IT'S God that lifts our comforts high.
Or sinks them in the grave;
He give, and blessed be his name,
He takes but what he gives.
His funeral will take place THIS Sun
day. AFTERNOON at o'clock from
Grace-Street Baptist church. Friends and
acquaintance are invited to attend.
SMITH.-Died, yesterday morning at
1880 o'clock, after a brief illness,
ROBERT j. SMITH, In the e5th year OF
his age.
Funeral TO-DAY Sunday at $50 p.
NJ. from the residence OF his son-in-law,
T. L. Stone. No. 2O5 Reservoir street.
Friends and acquaintances are invited TO
attend.
STUBBS.-Died. at his residence. 80
north Second street, at go A. NJ. Deem
Der %, 1894 WILLIAM ID. STUBBS; in
the 9th year of his age.
Funeral will take place from the above
residence at IL A. NJ. DECEMBER 81.
1894 Friends and acquaintance are re-
quested to attend.
WATSON.-Died. at his residence,
2S09 east Clay street. December %. 1894,
at A. NJ, WILLIAM ii. WATSON, in
the cd year of his age.
Funeral takes place from the above resi-
dence at o'clock SUNDAY. December
S0th. Friends and acquaintance invited
to attend.
Petersburg and Philadelphia papers
please copy.
WITTE.-Died, December %, 1894. HEN
RY WHITE; aged 50 years. Member Of
Fifteenth Virginia Regiment during tn,
war.
Funeral will take place MONDAY. De
/ cember 3lst, at IL o'clock A. NJ. from I'll
east Main street.
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NEAR AND DEAR.

The dear old mother will receive all her
family, and the day will belong to those
near and dear TO each other. Each branch
OF the tree, no matter how remote, VIII
wish their cordial good year" to inc
head Of the house And the picture. l
wager, will be prettier. If not 50 bewild-
ering. as in former years.
The white-capped dame, holding the
memories OF many new years, good and
I'll, in her face. being greeted by all her
posterity. which she has helped 10
launch on the voyage Of life; the children,
with no thought Of the gulf she may have
to cross before TIM counts another bead
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Honesty and Enterprise.

A popular Utica pastor. in his Sunday
sermons. 10 illustrate point, told a
st[,rv az a good woman who gave a very
5oor man a suit OF clothes. Very soon
after the recipient returned and handed
the lady $500 winch he found In one oil
lie did not tell the story Of the woman
who gave poor man vest. In Few
days the man came back and said TO the
donor: There was s. bill In that vest,
The surprised lady remarked: was
Did you come 70 bring back the W.
The poor man replied: mo, ! came foi
another vest" That was enterprise.
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SUIT-PATTERNS.

Tomorrow morning We offer our
entire line OF Imported aud Domes-
tic Suit Patterns-all this seasons
goods-at prices that ought 10 make
busy buying SO long az they last.
3 Cancels Hair Cloth Suit Pat
terns-one seal brown. one medium
brown, and one heliotrope-7 yards
to pattern, former price $40.
CLOSING PRICE 1919.
! Camel's. Hair Pattern in gray
with raised stripe. $ yards, formes
price ST. 30 pattern.
CLOSING PRICE $3.7&
Brown Camels. Hair Pattern,
with crescent figure in darkss
brown, former price el2 pattern
CLOSING PRICE 1913.
dark Garnet Suit Pattern, with
raised silk figure, former price
$3.50 pattern,
CLOSING PRICE 50
Ter-a-Cotta Suit Pattern, vita
raised figure in self color, former
price $40 a pattern,
CLOSING PRICE 80.
Brown Serge Suit Pattern. with
shaded stripe, former price SlO
pattern,
CLOSING PRICE 50.
Fine Illuminated Serge Suit
Pattern in brown and blue, former
price $3.50,
CLOSING PRICE SO.
Brocaded and Striped Brown
and Gold Pattern, price $3.50
pattern,
CLOSING PRICE So.
Q Novelty Silk and Wool Pat
terms, former price 80.
CLOSING PRICE $50.
Dark-Green Camel's-Hair Pat
tern, with alternating stripe in
black and gold, former price $3.50,
CLOSING PRICE $3.50.
Novelty Illuminated Serge Suit
Patterns, former price $50 pat
tern,
CLOSING PRICE $3.50.
Rough Cheyiot Suit Pattern in
brown effects, former price $3.50
pattern.
CLOSING PRICE $3.50.
3 Novelty French Boucle Suit
Patterns, brown and ten, former
price SIP,
CLOSING PRICE $3.50.
Fine Tailor Suiting Pattern in
shaded-brown stripe, former price
$3.50 pattern.
CLOSING PRICE $3.50.
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Snnfharn Pnciiic TrAln Burned.

SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, December 90.
A report was received at Southern Pa
cihc headquarters to-day giving meagre
particulars OF "a disaster 10 the Sunset
Limited train. The train was bound west
from New. Orleans for San Francisco, and
was burned at Dragon Pass, Ariz.,
fourteen miles east Of Benson. The dls'
aster. the cause Of which has not been
learned. occurred a few minutes before 4
o'clock this morning. The company re-
uorted the engine damaged The dining
car and a car with a private party were
not scorched The report says no one
WAS injured with the exception OF the
fireman. and that he was only slightly
hrrilend
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Anna Payne, who Is said to bear o strong
resemblance to her sister. and an ivory
miniature Of the distinguished lady her
self. both OF which are owned by Mrs
Madison's gteat-ntece. Mrs. General VIII
liams. OF Washington. As model for
the costume Mr.. Andrews secured yell
low satin gown, embroidered with silver
the property OF Mrs. Judge Merrick. OF
Washington. and worn by that lady's
mother at Mrs. Madisons receptions. And
so arrayed. In a dress to her ,iking-for
yellow was her favorite color for evening
wharf.-the beautiful Dolly Madison still
smiles n welcome to the visitors to the
White House.
GII,BERTA g. wHITTI.E.
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REIDsVILr.E. n. c., December %.
Especial Quite n commotion was caused
here this evening about O'clock when
the Gre bel. pealed forth It was soon
learned that the fire was at the freignt
depot Of the Southern. railway. The nre
brigade was soon on hand, and the
flames were s0bdued without much DAM
age. The cause OF II WAS defective nue.
Ia the Office. The building Is old, conss-
euently the fiues are not In best shape.
II Was full OF goods.
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that n IS feared Will follow the present
y7,yiso c.tt-g.vins IT Christmas-tiAe.
Exchanging presents is a beautiful
Christmas custom when rightfully en-
irayt4. but the idea which seemingly
ir,vlHs that people for whom you care
nothing shall receive OF your scanty or
identical bounty is a strained sense Of
generosity. Women appear to regard the
oly as one IN which every moneyed artery
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Significant, Mine Resumption.

CHAMPION. MICH, December 3-The
Champion mine will resume operations
January "a after an idleness of neatly
three years. Two hundred and nifty men
will be put 10 work. The resumption OF
activity in this mine Is taken as the most
encouraging sign that the iron trade has
shown for the past two years.