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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Some Short Paragraphs Telling of
Interesting Notes.


Miss Mary Bradley Of Orange c. H. is the
guest of Miss Jennie Larmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Coon celebrated their
wooden wedding at the residence of Mrs.
George Coleman. on North st. Asaph street,
last night
While Stephen, the little son OF Mrs.
Laura Gill, was attempting to cross King
street, he ran in front Of butcher wagon,
which knocked him down and inflicted sew
eral painful bruises.
Miss Sophie Owens Of King George
county, who has been visiting Mrs. Robert
N. Crook, has returned to her home.
Richard Winton, while cleaning a drill
saw at the Southern railway shops In this
city, had his hand badly mashed by getting
1t caught in the machinery.
Greene & Keegan's dancing reception at
McBurney's Hall was well attended last
night and all spent a pleasant evening
Miss Bette Smoot has returned from a
visit to friends in Richmond and Peters
burg.
Merit Williams. formerly of this city, but
who, several years ago enlisted In the
United States army, is here on visit to
his relatives.
The supply of oysters reaching this city
from the lower river is not large enough
to meet the demands, and the bivalves
bring a good price.
1t is said that the managers Of the Henry
Athletic Club have endeavored to secure a
HCeHSe IOr an atnietlc entertainment, 10
consist of club swinging, dump bells and
boxing, but the mayor refused to grant it.
The mayor has given permission to the
boys to blow their Christmas HORNS" and
they can now be heard at every turn, even
though Christmas is a week off. This is
| an old custom here, and high sounding
bugles have, In a measure. taken the place
of the old tin horns, though many of the
latter are heard.
While many Alexandrians are going to
Washington daily to do their Christmas
shopping large numbers can be seen in the
stores here, where the displays are prettier
than ever before
The first child born in Del Ray, the new
| suburb of Alexandria, was born to Mr.. and
| Mrs. Arnold on the 9th instant.
Miss Mamie Waite of Culpeper, who has
been visiting the Misses Smoot, has return
| ed to her home.
The employees of the Southern railway in
| this city are very reticent as to the talked
| of strike The Star man has approached
several of them on the subject, but they
| Iefuse to give any information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
SONS OF THE GRANITE STATE.
Arrangements Completed for tho EN-
tertainment Of Gov. Smith and Part!

Arrangements Completed for tho En-
tertainment Of Gov. Smith and Party.
Gov. John B. Smith of New Hampshire,
accompanied by a distinguished party Of
state officials and their wives. will reach
Washington tonight at II o'clock over the
B. and o. road. The visitors, whose mis-
sion is to formally present to the national
government, on behalf Of New Hampshire.
the statues of Daniel Webster and Gen.
Stark. will be met by a committee repre-
senting the residents of the granite state
in this city and escorted to Wizards. The
ceremonies attending the presentation Of
the statue will take place in the marble
room of the Capitol on Thursday. Elaborate
arrangements have been made for the en-
tertainment of Gov. Smith and his party.
Tomorrow will be spent in seeing the va
rious interesting sights and Thursday even
ing banquet will be given in honor Of the
governor at Wizards Hotel. The party
will make its headquarters here at the as
sembly rooms Of the Society Of the Sons
and Daughters of Maine, which have been
rendered for its use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
FOR
THE HEART.
FOR
DDTME EXTRACT OF THE
Manu. VII HEART OF THE OK.

A prominent medical practitioner recently said
that during the last fifteen years he has noted
less than seyenty-three of deaths of
elderly persons resulting from running after street
cars.
No elderly pcrsCn should run or exercise
with unusual violence. Whoever does so takes
their life in their hands, since no one can tell
the exact condition of the walls Of the heart.
When past fifty years Of age the cardiac struct-
ure is liable to give way any hour by reason of
unusual exertion. The trouble is that the walls
of the heart become friable, and subject to rup-
ture with age. The cartilagenous structure es-
pecially apprcximates ossifcation, and even the
purely muscular cardial fiber loses much of its
elasticity old age creeps Caroline Ham
mond), the extract of the heart Of the OF, re-
tards this decay of the tissues of the human
heart, and strengthens and makes elastic again
the walls OF this vital organ 1t has failed
to strengthen a weak heart, to correct irregular
action and functional arrangement caused by ex-
cessive of tobacco, dyspepsia, nervous pros
tration and general debility. An impoverished
condition of the blood is cured. and dropsy, as
well as Brights disease Of the kidneys, is allie
Waited by this organic extract.
CARDINE is the sterilized extract of the heart
Of the OK and one Of the famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Real Eatate Transfers.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows
Walter w. Alleger ct ux. to Elizabeth N.
Grange. lot "a, blk. 2. Trinidad; $4,000.
Sylvia D. Bryant ct al. to Jas. B. Knapp.
parts lots IS and IA, So. $50; $40. Reginald
w. Bell to Aaron Lohr. lot 81, blk. Is. lie
Drcit Park; $40. Jas. A. Cahill ct ux. to
Jernie and Charles Herald, lot a. SO. 693;
800 Michael B. Harlow ct ux. to Jno. d.
Normoyle, lot 50, SO. 1908; lot 81, SO. 754;
lots GA and 65. SO. 723; part original lots
and 4, 50. S6S; lot $50. 50. 1908; part lot
3, so. S6S; SO. Chas. g. Lancaster, ex-
ecutor. to Jas. A. Burgess. part lots and
TO- 50. 2O6; $4,000 Caroline Miller ct al.
to Samuel s.. Hoover, lots II, ID and IA,
SO. 314: $500. Theophilus F. Mills to Theo.
d. Wilson, lot 81, blk. 2, Chichester; $40.
Franklin H. Mackey. and w: Mosby Will
is ms, trustees, to Alonzo Adams, original
lot ID and part original lot II, SO. 11OS:
$40. Andrew ]. Pine ct uX. to David E.
Pine, lot 81, SO. 617: $3.50. Clara E. Par
ker to Jas. A. Cahill, lot 80, SO. 8S3, and
lot "a. SO. 693; SO. James Robbins ct ux.
ct al. to Annie NJ Bilyeu, lot 81, blk. 3,
lexington; $4,000.
Ephriam S. Randall. assignee, to Katie
Buscher, lot As, So 1905; $40. Edw. c. Wal
thau ct ux. to Eleanor A. Chatard lot B,
So. leo; $15,250. Allen Wall and VIM G..
Henderson. trustees, to the Calvary Bap-
fist Church Extension Association, original
lot and pit. original lot 8. SO. 400; $1,000.
Ellen A Watson to James Afford, lot 1872,
Uniontown; $40. Vestry of the parish of
St. Andrew ct al. to w. Oscar Roome and
Joseph Burden. lots IS to 60, 50. 240; $40.
VIM. Oscar Roome ct ux. ct al. to vestry
of st. Andrew, same property; $40. Benz.
F. Leighton and George l.. Emmons.
trustees, to VIM. r. Hodges, lot 2, blk. O,
Edgewood; $3.50. John K. Butler ct Tx.
to George Turner, lot 576, Anacostia IS.
George Turner ct uX. to John X. Butler,
part lot SIC: $3.50 Benz. S. Minor, trustee.
to Mary E. Graham. part lot 3. SO. Ala;
81, OPS. Mary E. Graham to Henry Wex,
same property; 1,40O. Thos. z. Wagga-
man and JohnW. Pilling, trustees. to Susan
White, east part lot IS. So $50; $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
High Hats Again.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Your vigorous crusade against high hats
In theaters has removed a fruitful source
of profanity among men. But the good
work Is far from finished. There Is still
a rich harvest for the industrious cleaner
In yet another field so far almost neglect
ed. The crop is full ripe, and II the pruning
knife is much longer withheld the conse-
quences may be far more disastrous to the
welfare of our country than can result
from depleted treasures of theater mag
mates.
1t has long been a source of sorrow to
devout Christians that so few men attend
the services of the various churches,
though everything possible is done to make
them attractive. Costly edifces, comfort
able seats, good music, eloquent preachers
are provided-all in vain. The men will lot
come They take long spins into the coun-
try on bicycles, or lounge in clubs, unmind-
full of the fourth command promulgated
on Mt. Sinai. L. as yet, am not one of this
class, probably because of a habit acquired
in early life in the primitive surroundings
of a country home. 1 have been even in
discreet enough to rent half pew In enc
of our uptown churches. The pew next in
front of mine is taken by the wife Of a
popular District physician. Unfortunately,
she did not occupy it Sunday. but into
her pew the usher introduced three fash
ionably attired girls Of the day. After they
came, nothing could be seen from where I
sat except a miscellaneous tumble of mita-
ton ostrich feathers, black birds wings
and bits Of ribbon, ingeniously fastened
together with rhinestone buckle and oXi-
died silver pins. The combination lowered
high in air, far above anything near at
hand. True, 1t was an interesting study to
the uninitiated bachelor, but 1t was not
what go to church for to see. The
beautiful singing of a surpliced choir be-
hind a rood screen was like sounds from
inpenetrabe depths. A learned discourse
on the life of the Baptist could be heard,
but the earnest eXhorter to a better life
himself remained unseen. All of this may
add to the mysteries of religious teachings,
but does it not tend to make men prefer
Sunday papers? Something has that effect,
for across the aisle from me, in eight seats
containing four persons each, that 1 could
see without turning round, there were just
two representatives of the male sex. If
men do go to church, a thing become so
rare as TO receive comment from Col.
Ingersoll, their view of chancel and pulpit
should not be shut off by exasperating
feathers and maddening gewgaws.
CHURCHGOER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
CAPT. HOwGATE PLEADS.
Says He IL Not GAhhy Of the Embez-
slement Charges.

n
Captain Henry w.sHowgate in Criminal
Court No. this morning, plead not guilty
to the seven indictments returned thirteen
years ago, charging him with embezzle-
ment of governments funds. These indict-
ments were the ones In which Judge Nc
Comas recently overruled the demurrers
filed by Captain Howgate. from which de-
cisicn the Court of Appeals last Friday
refused to allow an appeal previous to
trial on the indictments. There are three
other indictments standing against Captain
Howgate. two charging embezzlement and
the other alleging forgery. These three in
dictments were returned by the present
grand jury during the past few weeks, as
stated in The Star at the time In refer
ence to them the defendant has taken no
action, but Judge McComas announced this
morning that at noon next Saturday he
would expect the defendant to either plead
to them or attack their validity by de-
murring. That was agreeable to District
Attorney Birney and to Messrs. A.
Worthington and Jerc M. Wilson, counsel
for Captain Howgate, and after the pris-
oner had pleaded not guilty in a loud con-
fident voice to the old indictments he was
returned to Jail.
The arraignment this morning occupied
but very few minutes, and, as 1t took
place before the hour at which the court
usually meets, 10 o'clock, but very few
persons outside of counsel were present.
Captain Howgate looked to be in the best
of both health and spirits, and his de-
meanor was that of a man who had perfect
confidence that the charges against him
would fall to the ground.
At the hearing next Saturday 1t is the
purpose of Judge McComas to set Captain
Hcwgate's trial the old indictments or
on one of them down for as early day as
can be arranged. 1t is understood, as in
timated in The Star several days ago, that
1t will be impossible to try the case at
this the December) term Of the court, but
1t Is net improbable that the trial will
be set down for some day early in next
month. Possibly on Wednesday, the I'd Of
January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Another Transfer Point to BE Abol.
ished.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
Your paper has ever stood up for tho
rights Of the oppressed, and. in the hope
that you may be able to do something
further for a long-suffering community,
we beg to invite your attention to the
latest act of injustice on the part of a
street railway company.
Some three years ago the then lexington
and Soldiers Home Railway Company sue
ceeded in securing transfer privileges with
the Washington and Georgetown line at
18th and G streets northwest, for the mu-
tual accommodation Of their patrons with
the expectation that this would be an ai-
vertisement for and help to build up the
suburbs in the direction of the Soldiers
Home by offering better facilities to the
travelling public. That this has been ap-
preciated by those who have located in
that part of the city Is plainly shown by
the many and handsome residences that
have been put up and the greatly increased
travel on the new line. Now, IL this ar
rangement has continued satisfactorily
for three years, why not indefinitely? But
we are informed, by notices posted in the
lexington cars, that the transfer privi-
lege is discontinued on and after the 18th
instant" and no reason therefor is as
signed. 1t is understood, however, that the
Washington and Georgetown Railway Com
pany, with it's characteristic generosity,
would gladly continue the transfer for the
accommodation of the public, and that the
complaint and withdrawal Is entirely on
the part of the lexington and Soldiers
Home Company.
1t is a well-known fact that the service
rendered by the present lexington and
Soldiers Home Company has always been
very unsatisfactory. The delays and nu-
merous and unnecessary transfers of horses
and cars which We have until very re-
Gently had to experience at 9TH and G
streets and 9Th street ard New York ave-
nue., together with the apparent general
mismanagement of the whole road. have
been about all we could stand without
complaint, and to now be denied the priv
ilege of transferring at 18th street is the
last straw, and has aroused the righteous
Indignation of several hundred citizens, to
whom the transfer was daily a great ac-
commodation.
Some of the street railroads of this city
are apparently run on the principle of
1.-The public be id" and 1t is hoped Con-
gress will take this matter In hand and
pass some stringent laws that will compel
these gr asping, greedy, mismanaged COM
panies to realize that the public have
some rights which they must respect and
that they must give some accommodation
in return for the valuable franchises they
have secured without cost.
w. LEXINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
AN INTERESTING LETTER.

DIR. David Kennedy, Dear Sir: l am go years
old and generally played out, or SO l thought up
to two weeks ago. when 1 commenced to Dr..
David Keunedy's FavOrite Remedy
For years l have suffered with Inflammation of
the bladder and kidreys, ard have gradually grown
worse and expected at any time that passing
urine by natures effort would cease. Besides
constant pain in the kidneys and bladder, l have
had rheumatic pain in every muscle and joint
and have often remarked that there not a
man living that bad suffered as much as l had
but / must say L have not for O single day in
five years felt as well In every way as do now.
Have improved daily since 1 began the Of
Dr. Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. About week
ago 1 gave a man afflicted with bladder trouble
part of bottle of Favorite Remedy, and he said
to today, that Is great medicine; am
better already and he drove eight miles to a
druggist to get bottle. Respectfully yours, s. l..
YOUNG, Hiram, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Animal Extracts
Prepared under the formula of
DIR. VIM. A, Hammond.

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nutrition and normal action. 1t exerts its in
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Its use strengthens the pulse and lessons its
frequency in those cases in which the hearts ac-
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in the strength and force of the heart beat and
materially increases the blood pressure SO that
II acts upon the kidneys a dIuretic.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Wanted Some Shoes.

Frank Smith wanted a pair of new shoes
Saturday night, and, being short of funds
ne stopped at Hahn's shoe store and
helped himself to pair. But he got
caught in a few minutes, and now he will
spend two months in jail, where he will
need no shoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18

wreck the constitution and sometimes pro-
duce softening of the brain, epilepsy, pa
ralysis, and even dread insanity.
To reach, reclaim and restore such un-
fortunates to health and happiness, is the
aim Of the publishers Of O book written in
plain but chaste language, on the nature,
ment, of such diseases. This book will be
sent sealed, in plain envelope, on receipt Of
ten cents in stamps, for postage. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
663 Main St, Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Bill to Declare n Lien.

william w. Wright has filed a bill In
equity against Samuel Craig and others to
declare a lien OF $234.57 on part of sub lot
Z, section 4, Barry Farm, and for the sale
thereof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18

He says: 81 remember Of being first troubled
years ago, principally by clearing the throat
and n sensation Of dropping in my throat. II kept
growing WORSE and every fall would have pain
in my head, which would last day and night for a
month. The worst trouble came on in one night.
l woke up In the night, and my nose was stopped
up entirely. had great deal OF pain then, and
1 got so that 1 could not sleep more than an hour
at times my appetite was poor, and l was get
ting thin and getting weak, and trembled upon
slight exertion. There considerable odor to
the discharges from my nose and every time 1
blew my nose a pain would shoot up my
eyes, which was so severe that IL would make me
dizzy / was in such a condition that IL could
not get relief ] would have TO resign from the
force. But I did get relief. / went to DIR.
Jordan; he said my nose was In a very bad con-
dition; that the disease had involved the bone
and quite a piece already dead, which greatly
aggravated the trouble. This he removed without
pain, and from that day / began TO improve. I
have gained in flesh and strength, my appetite Is
good l sleep splendidly. My nose is free to
breathe through, and feel that owe more than
1 can ever give in praises of Dr. Jordan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
AFFi RS IN GEORGETOWN
Some Of the Things Occurring in West
Washington.
Travel Stopping on the Canal for the
Winter-Using Powder In
stead of Dynamite.

The last shipment of the season from the
mines of Cumberland to Georgetown over
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal was made
on Saturday. The last consignment to
Williamsport will be made on Wednesday
of this week. On Saturday the canal
throughout it's entire length will be closed
for the season. The water will be drawn
off, and those who make their living in
transporting cargoes will hibernate, as
usual. Many boating families will live the
entire winter in the cabins of the fiat
bottomed, dreary water houses, held fast
in the mud of the big trough, while others
call shanties in lonely spots along the
river their winter quarters. Some few will
find employment in the cities along the
water course. The majority of boatmen,
those who are true to their calling, though,
do not work in winter. They just exist and
wait for the summer to come again. None
ever make enough during boating months
to keep them comfortable throughout the
year, but this does net interfere with their
winter rests usually.
The coal shipments from Georgetown by
way of the Potomac have already ceased.
A few miscellaneous cargoes are still going
out, but none of any Importance. The prin-
cipal shipping companies will at once put
carpenters at work repairing old and con-
structing new boats for the season of 1895.
-
that the next will witness more boats on
the waterway than have ever before been
engaged in traffic.
Using Powder.
Those grading the union depot site are
excavating with the aid of powder ap-
parently as effectively as with dynamite,
which power they were forbidden to en-
ploy, on the legal complaint of Mrs. George
u. Morris and Mrs. E. d. E. N. Southworth.
The blasting now does not affect traffic
on any of the streets. as under the dyna-
mite plan, an ignition only breaking UP
the solidity of the earth and rock instead
OF sending 1t promiscuously about the
neighborhood.
Mrs. Kidwell, the daughter of Mr.. James
Massey Of Cherrydale post office, on the
Potomac between the Aqueduct and Chain
bridges, who died on Sunday, will be buried
tomorrow In the family graveyard. Mrs.
Kidwell died of typhoid fever.
Members of the Linthicum Students
Dramatic Organization will present their
newest adoption at the Elsmere Hotel to-
morrow evening. the occasion being the
meeting of the Unity Literary Club.
For the purpose of raising a fund to
help keep the poor of the town In warm
clothes during the hard coming weather,
the Willing Workers Circle, Kings Daugh-
tiers, will hold doll and apron bazaar at
the corner of 31st and NJ streets today,
tomorrow and Thursday of this week.
The worthy object will receive the sup
port of the charitable. no doubt. The do
nations have been liberal.
There Is a general howl at the slowness
of the contractors in improving Valley and
Prospect streets. On the former street
there are but two men engaged. In the
meantime both highways are closed to
the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Caught in the Current.

From the Atlanta Journal.
you know the fish hook Is the cause of
many sinful, awful yarns?"
yes; it's a misunderstanding to
a-bait."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
LATE SPORTING NEWS


Jockey Ham won the first race at Alex
ander Island yesterday, placed his mount
fourth in the second and then won the
three following events. A fve-dollar bill
placed on each of his mounts would have
amounted to just $lO2 at the close Of the
days sport. Three favorites and two out
siders won. and the sixteen men with the
long rolls had slightly the worst Of the
conflict with the talent The track was
dry on top, but heavy below the time
made being slow. The fields were large,
as was the attendance, and the betting
brisk. The special train from the track
after the races was greatly appreciated.
The winners were: Son Malheur, 3 to L;
Levina, even money; ThNrston, to 5; Ben,
II to /, and Indra, 4 to 5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18
Craig Besta Prftch n I'd.

The match for ZOO between Frank Craig.
the Harlem Coffee Cooler and Ted
Pritchard was pulled off last night at Cen
trail Hall, Holborn London, in the presence
of 1900 spectators, Craig winning the fight
in less than two minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-18

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mans neck to be I
sufferer from ner-
vous exhaustion, ner-
vous debility, impair
ed Nom ory low
spirits, irritable tenn
per, and the thousand
and one arrangements
of mind and body
that result from,
unnatural, pernicious
habits, con trac ted
through ignorance.
Such habits result in