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The Washington times., 1894-12-31
Oueer Things il Poland.

1t is Customary in Polish villages TO strew
straw over the Christmas eve supper tables
and for the young people, blindtolded or in
the dark, TO pick cut each n straw thereirom.
Should the straw te green the lucky maiden
expects to wear a idal wreath or the
youth o iead blush ing bride 10 the n tar
during the approaching year lut dried
straw foretells to other long waiting. possi-
bly, even until death.
In other rural Polish districts on the
.'Christ's eve wine. beer. and water are
placed by n girl between two candles on a
table. She then retires into Il corner or an
ad dining room to watch the reSals reelected
in mirror hung Tor this purpose. II, as the
clock strikes midnight, a man enters and
drinks the wine she IS happy, for her wooer
will lie rich. Should he drink the beer she
to-do.' II the water be chosen her husband
will be very poor. Bnt il. as the clock
strikes no man comes to her table the anx-
ious maiden shivers with more than midnight
terror. believing that she is doomed TO be
early the bride c. death.
Poland is peculiarly rich in these observ-
ances, spreading themselves throughout the
year, both sexes being equally superstitious
in this respect. On New Year Eve the young
unmarried men place themselves before n
fire, and. bending down, look beneath their
legs. Should a woman appear in the back
ground it is the one they will marry; but il
they see snaps as Of coffin. 1t forebodes
for them death during the year close at hand.
EXCHANGE.
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DR.. LEON,
461 Missouri Avenue northwest
OFFICE HOURS, 1OTOI. sTO3
CARPErS CLEANED

Tho Continental Carpet Cleaning Co. is dsTos-
ing its whole time 20 expert work-any other
WOuldnt pay
Carpets and rugs cleaned and disinfectec. rs-
moving dust. moths, organic matter, etc Car
pets taken up. TeIaid, fitted, and seEed Reno
waiting carpets on the Eoor, feathers renovated,
and mattresses made over Send postal and wo
win cali, giving prices Main once l4ll y I. ava.
or2S-5n,
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I,IREMENs INsrRANcE coMrANY. oFFIcE

4
q rler Seventh street and louisiana avenue
northwest Wash nzton, ID C.. December y,
1891 The stocs holders of the FiTemen insur-
an q Conn any, of "; sliHgton and GeoFg torn,
VIII meet az this oGee on MONDAY. January :,
II TO II m, for the purpose Df e.ecting thir-
teen directors for the ensuing year.
c W. HOWARD,
de25-2w Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

PROPOSALS. FOR DYNAAOT0RS AND VEN
L tiiating registe .s-Office OF building for Ii
brary OF Congress- I45 East Capitol sire o.,
Washington. d. C., De ember q, .1S91.-Sep-
arate sea Ell proposals for dynamOsOrs and
for Fentilatng regis tor the building for
the Library OF Congress III this city viii be
WEDN EsDAY. IN , 10th day OF January, 1895, and
opened Immediately thereafter IN the presence
of iidders. Specifications. general instructions,
and conditions and blank forms Of proposal NAY
be obtained on application 10 this ONCE. BtR-
NARD X. GREEN, superintendent and Engi-
neer e3I-ia2,f7,9
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nFFIsE E oF THE coMMIssIoNERs oFTHE

nFFI6 E OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
~ District OF Columbia, Washington, Decem-
Der 8. 1S5i-Ordered that arsiEie tour OF The
police regulations of the District o. Columbia IS
hereby amended by the addition 10 section sei en-
thereof Of the following: II shal be UHiavi III
for the driver or owner OF any carTia-e e or other
vehicle used for conveying pei sons 10 or from
Albaughs Opera iiouss, n the city of Washing
ton. Dist ics OF Coium bia. TO discharge or take
up passengers at the Pennsg Tania avenue
entrance OF said Opera House. and during
the line Of performance in said
opera house, if the drivers or owners
of carriages or other vehicles desire to
remain they shall stand thrif vehicles IN Fif-
teenth street, south of Fennsy van avenue in
such order rs MAY be directed by the po Ice de-
paitTnens JOHN " ROSS, GEORGE Rj -
d. C. Ii
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Saved hy Failing ON Top of a, Car.

Saved by Falling on Top of a Car.
Mary Fitzgerald is a six-year old girl who
lives on Liberty streeI in Troy. The other
afternoon Mary was playing with some other
little girls on the Fifth avenue bridge, and
while climbing about on the side of the
bridge lost her balance and fell. The dis
tance from the top of the bridge to the New
York Central Railroad tracks that run under
meath is about twenty-five feet, and II Mary
had fallen all this distance she would prob
ably have been seriously and perhaps fatally
injured.
But New York Central back-up was pass
ing under the bridge just ahead of the 4:30
local when the little girl fell and she alighted
safely on the roof of one OF the coaches
Mary rode all the way down TO Madison street
before it was discovered that,there was pas
senger on the roof. Then the train was
stopped. a ladder procured and the little girl
was taken down. isA
The only injury that She received WAS a
slight scratch on the nose.-Abany Argus.
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PEIs7EAl

lam NOT A COUNTESS NOR Gypsy
Il queen; am not seventh daughter; was not
born with a cau am net something new and
lust arrived. but am NINE. FRANCIS. one of the
oldest estab ished metfums, and here 70
stay An nos indorsed by The clergy, bur
indo sed by some OF the most learned ma iuflr-
ential people OF cur city and many others. am
here 10 help all ths 50 that are in trouble Life
given IL IN cradle 10 grave. Cards = frances.
so Hours. tO9 40i Eas. Capitol street those
that are in trouble call and be convinced
dese-7t
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LOST

r OST-SMALL DOGS INCHES HIGH, B EA-
IL gle and Dasch mixed answers r. the name
Of foots: yel.owish- -broan color: hastag No. 1862
en- leather collar. Return 10 lI4G 7th ST. NV. aud
receive Ii iberal reward. It
LOUND-A PLACE TO BUY CONNELLSVILIE
4 crushed coke: all orders this month -
bushels, 80; 20 bushels, $50; ccai and wood
all grades at the lowest prices; you can order
c. @. D. FENNSa LNA MA COAL AND COKE
COMPANY, Ills 1th ST. Ii w.
Telephone 5i9 de@7-5t
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ADJUSTMENTS.

A LBAUGB's GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Ed
N WARD II. ALLEN, Manager. Ma.mees New
Years Day and Saturday. MR. RICHARD
MAN + EaD
Monday, 'fArms and the Man New Years
matinee, "Beau Brummel Tuesday night,
Napoleon Bonaparte" Wednesday, night, "a
Partisan Romance Thursday, NsPriuce Karl"
Friday, beau BrummeL" Saturday matinee,
Napoleon Ronaparte" Saturday night, 'DE
Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" Next Week-Madame
Sans Gene. de3c-tf
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FOE sALE-EEAL ESTATE.

Sc, 200 or a5easaso saao
at a Ga gain-A fine res;-
dence with orer an acre Of
ground in q popular SUD-
uFb. nine minutes from
Washington
$780, i very desirable
house on Maryland ave
ne; pressed bri a: all
modern improvements
Z -. CT NSOS & CO,
no23-tf Room a, Atlantic Bldg
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MISCELLANEOUS

ssTENHERE ARE OTHERS IN THE PRINTING
business but few concerns Ike The Law
Reqorte- Company. o. SIS i tn street north
weSr. 2ud find II Z positive relief 20 trzGs
there DO IT, ~ w. &OO8E- Ngr
CAPITAl STEAM LAUNDRY-M A. WEAVER
- proprietor, 5I2 Eighth stnw Tslsphonsi 1914
Laundry WORK in all is- branches neatly AKA
cGteG ~ reasonable rates
W ASTED-ALI. BEEH DRINKERS To CALI.
get 2 hice cold bottle OF beer FOR , cents
auzi-tyr
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CONSUMPTION and AII Diseases

Of the stomach and kidneys positively cured by q
new theory OF medication DR.. c. IL ENGLISH
lI09 G. street northwest ce1-l mo, ,eodss
NINE BROOKE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS OF
VI lie All business Confidential. a1ies and
gentlemen 50- each Hours, a N. 70 p m.
g05 \. l. ave NV, near 9th st de3+2w
AgsnaEnr Just opened. scientific mas
isi&NAAl7F sage vapor. plain and ssa-sals
''''@ baths: magnetic treatnnsnts
restful and curative: -. 10 P. N NINE
II kNEIT. I2UI St n deS2-im
HavE YOUR VISITING CARDS PRINTED
II from your plate for zoe per hundred; ex-
ceIleft wCrxmsnship and sarsf .cticn- ztIaran-
teed J. L kERY AND, 15l& Pa ave.
deS-lfnO
MADAME ESTELLE TELLS ALL THE EVENTS
VI Of life in German and English; hours 9.
IN. 10 10 y. N = and 30 cents; cures ali cases
of running or dry sores gf3 18th 81 n W. dea-l n
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CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE co.
eos St NV. main floor. oclg-lmo
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CHAs. L. BEATTY & Co,

- VIIIh! II I1IIld d'oIItIc n0I u " o'1,
Telephone cali, 1881 de9O-2t
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
COLONEL TAZEWELL ELLETT.

The nomination OF Colonel Elicit for
Congress yesterday by the Democracy of
this district presents TO the voters a can
didate of unblemshed character and wide
political experience and a party without
a weak spot in it's ranks.
Colonel Elicit is Democrat Of mat
type who honor the principles OF the
party too much to abate under any cir
cumstances one jot or one title OF its
claim to the confidence and reverence of
the people. while the method of his choice
by his party has hushed the voice Of
dscord and rallied every Democrat to
his colors.
II the Republicans put up a candidate.
we care not whether he be a scrub or a
thoroughbred, he Will have 10 meet a
party cordially united and eager to vim
dictate the truth of their principles, and
a candidate who. without an enemy. wins
friends wherever he goes; and, above all,
the Republicans Will have to justify the
miseries and injustices we have suffered.
and stil do suffer as the consequences
OF Republican rule.
The address of Judge Ingram Snost adj
mlrably expressed the sentiments of his
representative audience. as they demon
strated by the enthusiastic applause
they gave that eloquent gentleman. I'VE
will rally on the centre and victory Will
be ours"
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going on amongst them. The second !"
r., I, makes its statements positlVeiy
ard IN no sense contlngenuy, and third.
az statements v)uld indicate that what
g. announces is accepted in diplomatic
circles as the actual condition Of affairs
If Russia does actually seize one OF
Corea's ports and England. permits IL
without a contest, it will be. in our opih-
ion. a fatal blundcr by England she mas
got 10 have a war with Russia sooner
or later, or abandon her rule In India.
Whether her statesmen have made UP
their minds to this. or whether they have
not. they had Just as well make up their
minds 20 e. II she accepts that war at
Russlas first offer OF It, she VIII go
into II with every advantage But II she
allows Russia to act the part or bully
by unlawfully seizing a Corean port the
eastern mind will understand that she
has been bullied. and her prestige there
which is all-important 10 her supremacy
there-will suffer accordingly. We shall
await the development Of this phase OF
the case with great interest
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
GU4K0 Al GKAT G.IBLE'.
Before the story Came out People ihonrh'
They Wee ~ coratOrs.

BTZZARD'S BAY, MASS, Aug. The
publication Monday Of the Chicago story
that three secret-service men are mere 10
protect Mrs. Cleveland and her cmihreh
has excited the lyehest interest among
residents. 49,.
Three men had been seen at Gray
Gables. and It was believed that they
were employed TO complete the interior
decorations and to make changes upon
the cottage. Mrs. Cleveland having ex-
pressed "A desire 10 personally superlh-
tend the work. ..t..,..
The alleged detectives remain qu,etIy,
at the Gables. usually entirely ont 81
Wow from the approaches. only one OF
them has appeared in the village. A..
Statements that they follow MIS-
Cleveland ana the children about ar
hardly correct. at least nothing or tRe
Kind has vet been observed by the pun
lie. During the past week Mrs; Cie We
land has repeatedy driven % the vi
lace. accompanied only by Moan IN, S,le
family goodman. and maid Inc i'e.
cleveland babies are driven out he',a1i,ilSS.
every day bv their coachman usually
attended bv one and sometimes TWO MAIDS.
The alleged detectives nave not peen
seen near the team in either case, nor nor
mon the Bourne road either IN advance
or behind the Cleveland carriage.
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EFFEcr or mr. tIA. ELECTION.
The Views OF Senator Hunton, Mr.. Tuck r
and Others.

The Washington Post Of yesterday pub
lishcd the views Of many prominent
Democratic congressman on the effect -
the recent victory Ia Alabama.
The lesson OF the Alabama election.
said Senator Hunton, lis that the Popu
lists In the South are not Formidable
enough 10 make us fear. IL fOresHadoNs
the result In every southern state, for
Democrats everywhere Will take Lucour-
aeement from H. and pOpUlists VIII .se
confidence IN their party organic ton
when they cannot even win IN state
where they expected the easiest victory.
Il don't see sai1 Representative lie
fever. who is a stalWart Republican, that
it makes much difference VINO opposes
the Democrats down South. They seem
10 find IL just as easy to count out fUpu-
lists as Republicans.'
This is the first test OF the Australian
ballot system in the south said Secre-
tary Gardner. Of the democratic toa-
cressioual Committee. land II shows con-
clusiyely that wherever there IS far
ballot and a proper count the Dem.
Gratis gain. The vote Is light, % be sure,
but this simply proves that II the AUS
tralian ballot does anything Ii keeps down
the vote of the Ignorant classes.
The Democratic victory in Alabama
will be sure TO have good eject IN VIZ
gina," said Representative Harry Tucker.
The POpuilSts are not 50 strong as they
We're and although we expect opposition
the ProhibitiOnists ! feel confident we VIII
carry every district. The best evidence
Of the feeling in Virginia is the way IN
which the Hon. Champ Clark was re-
ccfved Yesterday al Lexington, where the
PopuHsts have claimed 10 be especially
strong The Democratic reception was
50 warm and so enthusiastic that Claik
could hardly speak. Whenever he WoulH
make telling point he would nave ~
wait some time for the applause % dle
out before his voice could again Doe heard.
There has been some dissatisfaction =
Nirgnia. owing to the way III when the
Federal patronage has been distribute,
but this is all healed up now. and the
Democracy OF Virginia Will present an
unbrokeu front in the coming election.
Il told YOU we would carry Alabdiha'
retarV OF the Populist Congressional Com
mittee. cheerfuly. They really dlin l
need 10 count so hard rs they have done
however, but / must say / expected H.
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THE TRUSTS HAD MUCH TO DO
wI'gH TT

In the examination which VIC made
Yesterday of the Industrial conditions eX-
listing In this country eighteen months
ago. that made the country ripe for that
panic and overthrow of financial order
that came on us. we referred TO but
were deferred by the length OF the article
from amplifying one most potent and IN
fuentiaI cause which we Will set out here.
The first effect of n high tariff like Nc
Kinley's is necessarily TO stimulate pro-
duction very powerfully. The high duties
keep out all foreign manufactures and
make a tremendous margin for profits In
those things which are manufactured in
this country and sold TO Americans. These
profits. OF course. tempt many men TO
go into the business Of manufacturing
The necessary result is that the business
is soon overdone. The market being lin
tied to Americans. all goods produced in
excess Of what Americans will take fail
on the hands of the manufacturers. When
this condition OF things arises, the trust
appears. This is nothing but the bringing
together under one management Of all
the separated concerns engaged In produc-
ing a certain article. so that the production
OF that article may be limited TO the
quantity that the people or America VIII
consume. This undoubtedly diminishes
the cost OF producing the article. since a
number of concerns operated under one
management must be much more cheaply.
run than when each has its own separate
management. but the trust does not on
that account diminish by an iota the price
at which ii sells the article to the Ameri-
can consumer. Everybody knows that
eighteen months ago trust after trust had
arisen in America. These concerns were
the result OF the protective tariff. Now
In cheapening the cost Of their output
they discharged great numbers of labor
ers. In other words. II did not require
so many laborers to produce what the
American people would consume as had
been engaged in production before the
trusts were formed. In this way a great
body OF men had been thrown upon the
public without employment eighteen
months ago. We ought yesterday 10 have
set out in detail this fruitful source OF
unemployed men at the time the financial
panic overlook us. though our references
70 IT were sufficient perhaps to stimulate
the mind Of each reader into imagining
II for himself
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
SENATOR HILLFOR THE AMESDMENr

Senator Hill, OF New York, IS one OF
tie senators who think that the Con-
stitution should be amended so that sena-
tors may be elected by direct vote or
the people. In an interview with the
Washington correspondent Of the New
York World he said:
THE present tariff imbrogio demon
strdtes the desirability of two things:
First the United States senator's should
hereafter be elected by the people OF the
respective States, instead OF by state Legs
latures. Second that the Senate ruies
should be anne nded So as to facilitate the
transaction Of public business. The Senate
as now constituted, is too lar re-
moved from the people. II does not re-
spond quickly enough TO the demands or
public sentiment. and its legislation falls
10 meet popular expectation.
Senator'S elected for the long term OF
six years. not directly by the people, but
through the fundamentally OF members
OF State Legislatures. naturally become
Indifferent to popular opinion when II
conflicts with their own, and are prone
to regard the suggestions of their consu-
tuents and the criticisms OF the press
with i'll concealed evidence of annoy
ance.'
1t is gratifying TO those who favor this
absolutely necessary change in our Con-
stitution to learn that It has the cordial
support OF a senator so influential as Mr..
Hin, though we are totally unable TO see
how any senator who regards himself as
n representative of the interests of his
State rather than Of his own interests, can
oppose It, But Mr.. Hill's friendship 10 the
measure is Of especial value. 1t has been
referred by the Senate 10 the Judiciary
Committee Of that body. This committee
will certainly pigeOn-hOle ii unless extra
ordinary pressure is brought to bear upon
it to force il TO report the measure TO
the Senate. where it may be debated and
voted upon. Mr.. IIill is a member of the
judiciary Committee, and that fact may
make his friendship for the amendment
cut very great figure. Every senator
on that committee ought to be beset by
his constituents and distinctly notified
that he must report this amendment 10
the Senate either favorably or unfavOra-
bly, or every influence that can b. com
manded will be used TO defeat him when
| he next comes up for election. The mem
! bers OF that committee are James l.. pugh
| Of Alabama, Richard Coke Of Texas. James
| T.. George Of Mississippi, William f. Villas
| OF Wisconsin, David 3. HIN OF New York
| william Lindsay Of Kentucky, George T.
| Hoar of Massachusetts, James +. Wilson
| Of Iowa. Orv!lle II. Plat OF Connecticut,
| James II. Mitchell Of Oregon. Let none OF
these who oppose this amendment be re-
| turned to the Senate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-09
STONED THE PROTBsTANTs.
Quebec Mobs Attack Three OF the
Houses.

A Quebec dispatch of the 7th says ~
French Baptist mission has receh'S -
established in this city. with It's he'u
quarters I'm q huiding on Bridge stieSS
not far from its intersection VII" ~
Joseph street. ,o1 . ref-
Yesterdays Le1ecteur contained ao, is
eregce 20 this mission anu LAST night
styled It the Salvation Army. LaS ct er-
a mob estimated al 5000 persons sa a,,',re,
ed round the place and pesHn
stones at it, 49,. .,r,a wore
me Rev Mr. nmrwash. OF Grande Ligne'
General Evangelist; Mr.. {; w. GIe,tiio,'
Grande Ligne. missionary, Mine. vi e'i r.bo
Mile. Desjardines. ana Ml; , - ,N, and
attack was a fierce one, ana WlhuoNa "'lT
doors soon Welded to the shower Oh
stones. ,,,,,. or,,
The missionaries were wthout aiy
means of defence, ana were hs 49, - ~
oners until after some time lorIe ol
policemen came along and cleared tue
crowd away somewhat -,
The mob left the Baptist mission ana
went up TO the building at the cotHet
Of George and Richelleu streets, WhICH
Is now occupied by the French EpiSco-
pal mission This place too. was pat
tered with stones the windows heIhs ue-
stroyed. Before the time that the ponce
came up the rioters had moved on 10
the Salvation Army barracks on faiaiS
Hil.
Another broadside Of stones was fired,
and the property Of the army sustdliltu
considerable damage. me EIis VINO 81
cupied the place were Obliged 70 nee,
The police again arrived too late 10
make any arrests. ana nearing w
the gang had again made for the Grande
Hgne mission house on Bridge street
they started in cabs for that place. Wheie
they arrived just in time TO prevent "
second riot.
The streets we're cleared as thoroughly
as possible. and the missionaries were
then escorted to their homes by the
police.
similar disturbance led to serious
results few years ago. To-nights papers
say that if the police are unable 10 cope
with the rioters and 70 preserve ne
peace and protect all law-abiding GU
dictates Of their own consciences, they
should say so al once. and the military
viii bee called out 20 do It for them.
As il is the taxpayers will have quite
a bill 10 foot as result of last night s
riots. and not a single person has been
arrested Services Will be again attempt
"a at the Mission House tomorrow.