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An Appalling Calamity i'm a Temple
at Nfug-ko.

A special from San Francisco says: The
latest advices from Shanghai to December
Ii give details of an appalling calamity at
Ning-Ko. which resulted in the horrible
death by fire of nearly 800 Chinese women
and children.
On December an annual theatrical per-
Torrance in honor of the gods was being
given in the temple. Ove- 400 were present,
the women and children being on the balco-
MES of the two stories of the temple, while
the men were in the yard. The perform
ance was on large stage i'm the temple
yard. The audience were eating and drink
ing, and many Wee smoking.
A boy careleSsly threw cigarette which
he had been smoking into a heap of straw
at the foot of the stairs leading to the sec
ond story of the temple.
The straw was dry and instantly blazeti
up, burning the staircase and cutting off all
escape from the top floor. There was a wild
rush for safety. Some were trampIed to
death. some jumped out of the windows and
We're dashed to pieces on the stone pavement
below, while the greate- part of the women
sat in their seats. paralyZed by terror, and
were burned alive or suffocated by smoke
The fire engines from the foreign settle
ment in Ning-ko We're promptly on hand
but could do nothing to stop the flames In
an hou- and a half the temple was in ruins.
Many bodies were so badly burned as to be
unrecognizable.
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NEVER SUCH A GAME.
Ives Beaten by Schaefer One Point I'm
600,

600.
Jake Schaefer the Wizard" defeated
Frank Ives. formerly his pupil and later
the American billiard champion, on Sat
urday night, in the Chicago tournament, by
GOO to 800 Ives was beaten by missing a
simple shot that could hardly have escaped
an amateur. and he had missed. With a
sigh he went back to his seat
The Wizard looked at the blackboard
599-5so. With the spring of a panther he
was at the table. The spheres had been
left In fair position, and the first stroke
was sufficient to get them into nursing
shape. Click, click. click went the worries,
scarcely second apart-as fast as Charley
Matthews could announce the figure
Every man and woman in the house, from
the parquet to roof. was standing, many of
them on tip-toe. Fourteen announced
the scorers. and the Wizard again looked
at the Northumberland. One light touch
against the white, kiss for the red and
then the explosion came. The friends of
Ives WED with those of the Wizard in man.
ifesting their wild enthusiasm.
The platform was surrounded, and II
Schaefer had been possessed of a hundred
hands they would not have been enough
to grasp the palms outstretched toward
him.
Ives shook hands with his successful adj
versary In half dazed and mechanical
sort of way. and then made his escape to
the green room. But one opinion was ex-
pressed by both elated and disappointe ted,
and 1t was that no such game and no such
finish may be seen again for many a gen.
Grafton.
Score-Schaefer 600. Highest runs, 1874,
112, SO, SO. Average, % Bill.
Ives, $50: Highest runs, 20S, IS. 81, 81.
Average. q 5-22
Ives and Schafer will not play or their
tie. Instead. the stars will split the $3.50
purse and will divide 81 per cent Of the
net gate receipts.
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ANACOSTIA.

Rev. j. B. Cole of Epiphany Church.
Washington. occupied the chancel of En-
manuel Church at the evening service yes
tercay. His address on THE Maniiness of
Christ was one of a series especially adapt
ed to young men. He had a good congrega-
ton of the youth of Anacostia-
Mr.. and Mrs. III. A. Griswold left Friday
for ten days vacation among relatives
and friends at Mr.. Griswolds old home,
Griswoldsvilie, Conn.
Mr.. James Etzler. while moving some
scaffolding at Garfield Hospital late Satur-
day evening, lost his footing and fell
through the joists to the story below, break
ing the bones OF his right hand just below
the wrist. Doctors Stewart Harrison and
r. A Pyles rendered surgical aid.
Mrs. Thomas F. Murray has Joined her
husband. WHO left here about six weeks ago
to engage In business with his uncle in
Philadelphia
Mr.. William McIlhenny has been seriously
Frustrated for a week past from hem
orrhage. caused by the severance of an
artery in the extraction of a decayed tooth.
The symptoms were deemed so alarming
that consultation of physicians was call
ed. The case, however, has now passed the
crisis
Mr.. Carlton e. Smell. the winner Of the
Demorest silver medal at the Evolutionary
contest held here in November last, has
been requested to repeat his recitation at a
musical and literary entertainment TO be
given at the Eastern Presbyterian Church
Wednesday evening, the 18th instant.
Mrs Birdie Day. who died of consumption
at her home at Redd's corner Saturday,
was buried at p. m. yesterday from Bells
Church.
Mr.. William Owens Of Congress Heights
has removed to Oxon Hill, Nd
Miss Rosa Smith of Washington Is visit
ing Miss Lottie Little of Swallow Hill.
A straw ride was enjoyed by a large
party of Epworthians to Highiow, the coun-
try home of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. z. Powell, FRI
Gay evening.
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DUNcANsoN BROS. AUcTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES Ss, SALE OF Two BRICK DWELLING
n FRlSToE COURT. BETWEEN 18TH AND
l,Ili AND AND W STREETS NokTHwEsT.
EACElLENT PROPERTY FOR INVESTMENT
ny virtue @f certain deed Of trust, bearing date
on the flfth 10Th, day OF August, AID. 1890. and
resorded among the land records Of the District Of
oonmOla In Liber No. 1917. folio 275 ct seq-, and
AZ me request OF the holders of the notes secured
thereby, We WILL OFFER at public auction. IN
rom dr1nI OF the premises. on "WEDNESDAY. the
!" mn ENIf FoIRIH DAY Of JANUARY, AID. 1894
AT fhE O'CLOCK PM, the following Described
n Teai estate situate in the city OF Washington
District OF Columbia, to wit: All those certain
pieces or parcels OF land and premises known and
9istngnlshsd as ard being lots numbered one hun
ars , AND thlT.y seven ,iSs) and one hundred and
tniri! -elgnt uSsl. In Mary v. Bonneh and ]. w.
nuhdred and thlrty-nve (235l, per plat recorded
I'm Liber II. folio l52. az the records of the sur
veyors Office OF the District Columbia. together
with the improvements thereon.
Terms: one-thrd Of the purchase money 70 be
paid In cash and the balance IN two equal INSTALL
inents, Respectively in and two years. secured
by deed OF trust upon the property sold. with
interest thereon payable seIn-ann1aly. the rate
OF six per cent per annum. all cash. at the Cd
tion OF the purchaser. deposit of $500 will be
required NJ the time Of sale. Sale 10 be closed II
fifteen days from day OF sale. otherwise the prop
erty will he resold at the risk and cost of defauit
ing purchaser after nye days notice such resale
by advertisement IN some q more newspaper
published 10 the city OF Washington. DC.
BRAlNARD II. WARNER,
LOUIS u. WINE
jalO-d&is TrnSraaa
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FALLS CHURCH,

A teachers needing of the teachers in
che public schools of this COUNTY will he
held in jefferson Institute here on Satur-
day, January -. and the following program
has been arranged for the occasion: Ad-
dress of welcome. Prof II. F. Lowe; re-
sponse. Capt. NJ ID. Hall. county superin-
tendent. paper. How Can We Do More
Effective Teaching" by j. Conway Chiches-
ter; discussion on the subject Shall We
Organize County Associations" question
box conducted by Prof. Lowe; paper on
the subject What. in Its True Sense. is
Proceeding From the Known to the In
KNOWN. by Miss Fanny Bugg: paper, sub
Ject What l Have Observed in the
schools by Capt. VI. ID. Hail. county sup
erintendent; paper. subject. Does 1t Pay to
Prepare for Better Work Each Year" by
Prof. II. F. Lowe
Col H p. Buckner of Radford, Va. has
rented the L2wton house.
Mrs. c. d. Church of Washington is WIS.,
Ting Mrs. NJ. f. Church.
MI Charles Newton of Loudouu county
has rented the house belonging to Rev.
t. W. I. Rowland.
Annie Jones. colored. aged ninetv-tbraa
died mere on the 10th of January
meeting of the Falls Church branch of
the Baltimore Building Association was
ned on saturday night. In the absence
OF the president. DR.. T. NJ Talbot. the sec
rotary, MIR. Geo ". Mankin. called the
meeting to order. and Mr. W n Lynch
was called to the chair There were 1ui,e
d number present The branch has a MEM
6ershIp OF eighty, representing IA shares
IL was organized in May. 1891, and is in a
prosperous condition. Remarks were made
by Messrs- VI. E. Church. Thomas Hitler
ia, aait I q. w Mankin. and others
v. Z Kerr. Geo. c. Nicholson j. w Brown
A. III. Ives, c. F. Newman and Others
peutlon 10 the Richmond and DanvilIe
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FATE OF THE CHANCELLOR.
1t Depends on the Vote Of the Clert
cals In the Refchxtag.

A Berlin dispatch, copyrighted, 1894, by
the United Press, says: The fate of the
chancellor turns on the result of the rup-
ture in the clerical party over the tobacco
tax bill. A plenary meeting of the clerical
deputies on Wednesday showed that the
majority would follow DIR. Fritzen in op-
posing every new tax proposed by the gov
eminent, excepting the one on bourse opera
lions. DIR. Lieber, leading an important
minority, supported the government pro-
posals.
An effort made Saturday to unite the party
for concerted action, which would render
the clericals masters of the situation, has
as yet reached no conclusion, although
there are indications of an agreement on an
increase of the tobacco and artificial wine
taxes This form of an agreement will help
DR.. Miguel, Prussian finance minister, to
get what he chiefly desires-that the tax
bill be referred to a committee, whom he
can manipulate more advantageousy than
he can the whole reichstag.
The peculiar feature of the situation is
that although the compact between Won
Caprivi and MIGUEL provided that the dis
cussion of the fiscal reform should be post
poned. the taxation debate in the reichstag
has brought the whole matter into the fore
most line of questions of the day.
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PERIL OF A BIG STEAMER.
The City of Picking Nearly Swampe,
by n TyphOOn.

Ine Slty Oh fek1nK Nearly SW0mpe0
by ~ TyphOOn.
The steamer City of Picking, which ar
rived at San Francisco on Saturday from
China and Japan. by way of Honolulu. was
caught in a typhoon Off the coast of Japan
on November % and was all but wrecked.
A wave smashed her deck houses and three
lifeboats.
The Picking had been having bad weather
all that morning, and Capt. Searle remained
on the bridge until noon, when he went aft
to his state room. leaving the first officer
in charge of the vessel Luncheon was be-
ing prepared, and the children were already
In the dining room at their monday meal.
when about 1920 o'clock huge wave was
seen coming toward the ship on the star
board beam. The first officer gave orders
to bring the steamer around, but the i'm
mense wave was travelling with lightning
speed. 1t struck the steamer abaft the main
rigging. The shock was terrific
Five lifeboats were torn from the davits
and hurled along the deck. The water
poured over the ship and into the cabin and
dining saloon flooding everything. The sky
light over the engine room was ashed
and the engine room deluged with tons of
water The lifeboats were swept down the
deck into the deck saloon, and that struc-
ture and Capt Searle's cabin were mashed
into bits and the wreckage was carried into
was carried away and then the sides fol-
lowed. Capt. Searle was caught in the de-
bris and carried into the starboard SOUP
pers. bruised and bleeding. A panic ensued
among the passengers. Several men and
women had been hurt.
The stewardess was in the dining saloon
with the children, and her first care was to
protect the little ones. As soon as she had
them in a safe place she went to the assist
ance of the women. The officers and pas
sengers went to the aid of the captain, and
extricated him from his perilous position
not a moment too soon, for scarcely min
ute after he had been rescued the saloon
plano was dashed to pieces right on the spot
where he had been thrown.
In the cabin the water was waist deep,
and in the engine room Chief Engineer
Stewart and his men were up to their necks
In water. The fate of the ship depended
on these men, and. although they knew that
another sea meant the laundering of the
Peking, with the loss of all hands. they
stuck to their posts.
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DUNCANsoN PROS. Auctiopeers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF BRICK DWELLING ON
STREET BETWEEN 18TH AND lam SIpyr

TRUSTEES. SALE OF BRICK DWELLING. IN, .
SOUTHEAST. ''ihLhis
BY virtue of a deed of trust duly recorded a,
Lber No. lI14, folio 40S ct sea- one 81 m Il, ~ !,
records for the District OF Columbia We win III
In front OF the premises, on MONDAY Till;
TNENTi-SEcoND DAY OF JANUARY A !, ~, II =
Al FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following dcs,rfS;
land and premises, situate in the county az W.
ngton District of Columbia, and dasi,na, ~, asl-
and and being lot numbered Al, in William Cercorsn
Hil ct al. $ subdivision OF lots in son1ra 1ai, =,
gether with all and singular the ir,,', rosi, To-
ways easements, rights. privileges and sn,,,r.
pertaining. ' WIS., "P'
Terms; one-third cash. balance In 1 and . v.srs
notes TO bear per cent Interest from DIV OF ssIc
payable semi annually, and TO be secured ly deed
OF trust, or all cash. at option Of purchaser A de-
poslt OF 500 required AT time of sale Convey
ahcihs ana recording at the OF the purchaser
Terms OF sale 10 be complied with in fifteen DAYS
from day OF sale, otherwise trustees reserve. tn.
rst 10 resell the property the risk and cost Of
defaulting purchaser after five DAYS advertisp.
ment of such resale Ia some newspaper published
in Washington, ID. e.
0ScEoI.A c. GREEN. Trustee.
Jalo-dtd WARREN CHOATE, Trustee.
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Safe Rapid Transit for Washington.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Among the many important District meas
ures that should be promptly disposed of by
Congress are those granting franchises for
new street railroads. and for extensions of
existing lines. The policy as to motor power
should be well defined Action should be
taken that would assure the performance
of contract by those who are granted valu-
able rights, and every proper precaution
should he taken to prevent new franchises
from falling into the hands of spectators
who want to have something for sale.
Many citizens who fought the overhead
trolley in different places in the United
States. and were confident they could keep
it out have had bitter experience They
found too late the power of the combina-
ton that has succeeded in placing the dam
gerous overhead wire in every city but Chi
cago. New York and Washington Even
these cities are well supplied with trolley
lines extending to the city limits, the own
ers of which are ready to quickly embrace
the first opportunity to build through the
streets of these heretofore exempted cities
and thus give the. combination complete
control of the whole country. Those who
assume that 1t will be impossible for any
person association to get the right to
string overhead wires through the beautiful
streets of the capital Should look back to
the action of the House of Representatives
last spring, when an overhead trolley bill
passed by a large majority That such a
measure would not be without favor in the
Senate was shown by the public expression
of prominent Senator of his opinions, that
nice iron poles placed along the street rail-
way tracks would be ornamental to Penn
sylvania avenue.
The people of the District are to be con-
gratulated-not upon their ability to keep
out the overhead wires, for they have been
dangerously near that affliction-but upon
the successful operation of the underground
electric road on L street, which is an OBJ
ject lesson, and has done more and will
continue to do more, to save the city from
the dangerous and unSigh.ly overhead rig
ging than any other agency.
The question of overhead wire construc-
ton can be settled speedily and forever if
those public-spirited citizens who take an
interest in local transit will throw their
influence in the direction of the public veal
The underground electric plan is not an ex-
pertinent. 1t is an achievements practical
success. If the owners of one through line
of street railroad in Washington are per-
mitted to put down this system the trans
portation question will be settled to the
satisfaction of every reasonable person. and
the national capital city may justly hold
the honor of pioneership. 1t will be some
thing TO be proud of to be the first to over
come system that has proven a curse to
every community in which it has gained a
foothold w.
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THIS EVENING.

WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUcTIoNEERs.
lool Penn. ave-, corner 1oth.st.
We have been instructed by the IMPERIAL
JAPANEsE TRADING CO. OF Kobe, Japan
10 close out their consignment of i5o cases
JAPANESE GOODS,
COMMENCING ON MONDAY, JANUARY FIF-
TENTH, 1894. AT HALF-PASr TEN AN.
HALF-PAST TWO AND EIGHT PM. continuing
daily until the entire collection is disposed Of
Ihis stock consists of an exquisite collection OF
SAuSUMA VASES, CoROS, JARDINIERES, ROSE
JAnS CRACkER JARS, UMBRELLA JARS TEA
AND TEfE A rErE SETS. CUPS AND SAUCEIis,
Also HANDSOMELY EMBROIDERED SCREENS
~ nsivet Satin and Cloth in three and four fold.
i.MbholDERED PANELS, TABLE COVERS la
nisS MD GENfi.EMEN'S EMBROIDERED AND
mH,EMSII1CHEiD HANDkERCHIEFS, RUGS. FOR
THERE'S, &C.. &c. o
Also a collection Of
IVORY CARVINGS.
"A, Al 70 oe sold TO the highest bidder without
WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO.,
9"i"AHi AuctiOneers.
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WANTS BIG DAMAGES,
The Ex-Queen of Hawaii VIII Sue the
United States.

Inc Exs0ueen Oh hawaii W sue the
United states.
One of the San Francisco evening news
papers on Saturday contained the follow
ing:
HONOLULU, Jan. 6.-Ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani has entirely abandoned all hope of
ever regaining the throne of Hawaii, and
Is now perfecting arrangements for bring
ing suit against the United States for an
immense amount of money. This informa-
tom comes from a source which makes it
absolutely trustworthy, and 1t Is believed
that before the next steamer sails from
here for San Francisco this news will be-
come more or less public property on the
islands.
Agents of the ex-Queen now In the
United States have informed her that
American sentiment is against her reStofa-
ton and in favor Of annexation OF the
Islands, and that all further efforts on her
part to regain her lost position Will be
utterly useless. She Is acting on this IN
formation, and in view of the stubborn
stand taken by the provisional government
Liliuokalani has abandoned the struggle to
restore her former condition, and will seek
pecuniary solace in suit for heavy dam
ages against the American government
Her action will be taken upon the state
ments made in her favor by President
Cleveland in his message to Congress. by
Secretary Of State Gresham In his letter to
President Cleveland and by Commissioners
Blount in the report of his investigations.
and upon the further fact that, In recog-
nizing the justice of her cause and in ac-
knowledging that a wrong has been done
her. the United States endeavored to induce
the provisional government to surrender in
her favor. The claim for damages will be
made on the ground that she was deposed
solely by the armed force of the United
States acting under the advice and direc-
ton of Minister Stevens.
1T is well known among the leading
royaiists that representative of the ex-
queen left here not long ago for San Fran
cisco. He was instructed to open negotia-
lions with the State Department concern
ing the payment of large sum to the ex-
queen as a partial return for the loss Of
her throne. What action he has taken in
the matter has not been learned here. His
identity is closely concealed"
Liliuoknlani Has Heart Disease.
The San Francisco Examiners Honolulu
correspondent says I4liuokalanfs death
from heart disease Is liable to occur at any
moment. Smothering spells have come up
on her with alarming frequency of late
Visitors are prohibited and every precau-
ton is being taken to prevent excitement.
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AUCTION SALES
THIS AFTERNOON.
c. c. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIoNEEks.
lAn- q


l407 G ST.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IrNINpRovrr,
BUSINESS PROPERTY, BOUNDED RY MIN.
TENTH, THIRTEEN AND A HALF +
AND WATER STREETS SOUTHWEST
ing date October 1, lo92, and duly recorded Oc;o-
Der 4. 1892 i'm Liber 172s, at folio AIS e. SEQ
one Of the land records of the District OF 90
lumbia, and at the written request of the mar.
ties secured thereby We, the undersigned trustees
will sell, at public auction in front OF the prem
UARY, A. ID. 1884, AT QUARTER PAST FoJR
O'CLOCK PM, all that certain piece or marcel
of land and premises situate In the city of Mash.
fngton District OF Columbia. and known and cesig.
mated as and being square numbered two hundred
and seventy t270D. the same is laid down on The
whole of said square.
Terms of sale: One-thrd OF the purchase money
to be paid I'm cash and the balance in two equal
instaiiments, payable In one and two years, with
Interest at per cent per annum, payable semi
annually from day of sale. the deferred payments
and secured by first deed of trust upon the prop
erty sold. or all cash, at purchasers option. A
deposit OF 5000 will be required OF the purchaser
at time OF sale. All conveyancing, recording and
notarfal fees at cost of purchaser. Terms of sale
to be complied with within ten days from day of
resell the property ut the risk and cost Of de-
wM. C. JOHNSON, Trustee.
Office. 3i4 ID st. NV.
OSCAR LUCkETT, Trustee,
d2s-d&ds Office. 344 ID st. NV.
THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
MONDAY, JANUARY FIFTEENTH, 1894, same
hour and place.
ta9-d&ds BY order of the Trustees.
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The California Exnosition.

The California exposition managers have
received favorable reply to their invita-
ton to Governor Markham to be present at
the opening, and Mayor Ebert has also &C
cepted the invitation. The Firth wheel
started running Saturday at o'clock, with
its cars loaded with officials of the fair,
representatives of the press, and other in
vited guests, including about five hundred
teachers of the city schools ARRANGEMENTS
have been made to place in the grand court,
directly in front of the fine arts building, a
drinking fountain, THE Cider Press" by
Thomas Shields Clark. This bronze work
received medal at the Columbian EXPOSE
ton at Chicago, and will be one of the
most artistic objects of the midwinter ex-
position.
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DUNCANSoN BROS, AUCrIoNEERs.

ASSIGNEES SALE OF ENTIRE STOCK OF GRO
,ERIE>S HORSES. WAGONS, &c.. CONTAINED
IN STORE IN NICHOLS AVENUE NEAR
DOUGLAS HALL. ANACuSTIA. u. &.
By virtue OF "a deed of assignment given TO N,
We will sell On the premises on FRIDAY TIE
NINETEENTH DAY OF JANUARY. A. D. 1871
COMMENCING AT TEN O'CLOCK AN, the en-
tire contents OF store occupied by George W
Fowler and situate Nichols avenue near p,alr.
las Hall, Anacusta, aII comprising in Issrt->
SIitIT'S. MOIASSES. TEAS tir original Iackaeesl
SUGARS. COFFEES, FLOUR. FISH LARD
CANDLE HAMS, SHOULDERS STARCH
SCALES. MEAT RACKS. CUTTERS, DESKS
STDRE FIXTURES. I NAT. CASH REGISTER
LARGE QUANTITY OF CANNED GOODS
ALSO,
AT ONE O'CLOCK. TWO HORSES AND TWO
CROtERS WAGONS AND HARNESSES .
The above stock being fresh and well assorted i,
should attract the attention of dealers
GEORGE W. TALBERT,
HENRY G. MctcAt'LEY
ja13-d AssigLees of Geo. W. Fowler,