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rom 1uCh.
Mr.. Porkingham-"You pay Mary's new
singing teacher twice as much as YOU did
the other one, don't you?"
Mrs. Por<ingham-"Yes; he's the most
celebrated teacher in the city"
MIR. Porklngham Qn disgust)-"WeH. he's
a beat! Mary don't sing bit louder now
than she did when that cheap man was
learning her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
Recognized the Symptoms.

FrOM Fuch
who has No. 23?" asked the hotel clerk.
Mr. Hayseed," replied the boy.
THAT accounts for it," said the clerk
He has just sent down word that he's got
a bad attack of asthma and wants doctor.
Run up and turn off the gas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
RELICS OF THE WAR
A Curious Collection of the Personal
Effects of Soldiers.
MEMENTOS FROM THE BATTLEFIELDS
Bounty Bonds and Other Articles
Awaiting Claimants.
AN OLD-TIME AND A I.
N THE OFFICE OF

N THE OFFICE OF
the second auditor
of the treasury there
is a curious and val
liable collection Of
war relics. no public
mention Of which has
hitherto been made,
and as very few per-
sons, even in the Of
flee itself, are aware
of the existence of
these relies, some &C
count of them, to-
gether with a brief
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
Idaho's Curious Natural Gas Spring.


From the 81. Louis Globe Democrat.
There is a natural gas spring In Idaho
that is one OF the most remarkable sights
ever witnessed. IL is about 100 miles from
Boise City. and it is at the bottom Of a can
yon. The rock here seems to be OF a porous
nature, and there are innumerable small
holes and assures Riding along the can
yon one day prospecting i dropped lighted
match, and Immediately bright blue fame
sprang up. This lighted another and that
another. and SO on, until a space of about
an acre in extent was covered with these
flames. each arising about a foot I'm height.
1t was a beautiful sight, and the lights
We're still burning when left there. The
find IS of no practical value. as the fact
that the gas issues from the surface OF the
earth is proof positive that the principal
portion of ii has escaped and IL no longer
exists in paying quantities, but as a cari-
osity 1 have never seen anything that
equaled il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24

The special subdivisions of these classes
the most piquant. most interesting or the
most in view, are called. in writer's jargon.
types
For Instance. there are fifty styles OF
shop girls. But the one most loved. most
sung in story and enbalmed In romance Is
the "trottin," she who. in a regulation
pasteboard box, takes home to customers
from small and select shops their purchases
of gowns and bonnets She Is trottin, for
she trots along the street. She stops to
look in jewelers. windows. She knows, be-
cause she is employed upon such things.
exactly what her style Of dress should be
to mock and emulate the latest modes and
yet to keep her own. She Is for outdoor
Paris what the smart soubrette Is for the
service of rich houses: and all the archness
and the tantalizing deviltry Of stiff-starch-
cd parlor maids is found In her. She Is
type" and you can tell her presence by
her shoes when she is skurrying by with
her umbrella. When she Is working over
hats and bonnets In the patrons shop she
wears old rundown slippers. Her shoes.
her precious pride. the crown and clou Of
her hirtations. stand In wooden forms. OIL
ed. wiped up and FURNISHED, with new
strings. So. when you see these smart,
strong shoes. neat black stockings and a
sober tinted wooden skirt held by nervous
hand. and see them darling, diving in and
out the Paris crowd. like sea gulls on
biilowy tide, you know the trottin passes.
1t is an axiom in Paris: Serious women
DO not wear chaussettes.' Chaussettes are
what We call half hose at home.
The shoes upon these feet are patent
leather triles. made to look quite small be-
cause they have big bows upon the instep;
and their owners wear these little patent
feathers all the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24

~ L nANAS = 49, =
have a proverb:
Let me see your
shoes, and / will tell
you who you are"
The proverb is a
true one. and a mere
refinement on a prin-
ciple which even
tourists soon pick
out and learn to base
their judgments on
In Paris individuals
do not exist. The
pa.opra fall In classes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
WORK OF ONE DAY
The Hardest-Worked Man is Presi-
dent Cleveland.
VERY LITTLE REST does he GET
Sundays He Tries to Become Ac-
quainted With His Family.
A FEW COMPENS ALTON

HO WOULD NOT
enjoy being Presi-
dent OF the United
States just for one
day?
Well, 1t is all a
matter of taste. IL
you like work and
worry for sixteen
hours at a stretch
you might find the
experience agreeable.
For the sake of Illus
tration, take a typi-
cal day as it is spent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
Hcdgcd I'm by Guards.

On these occasions the President IS ALWAYS
in more or less danger of an ATTEMPT on his
life by some murderous crank Accordingly
he is fairly hedged in by guards. The can
tain of the White House watch stands at
his right hand, while opposite him are sta
toned two other stalwart men. All three
are armed with six-shooters. which they
would not hesitate to use IL called upon
Through the passage thus formed by Mr.
Cleveland and his protectors the crowd pro-
ceeds in single file. each person receiving a
brief grasp and shake of the hand Mean
while two other policemen. posted at the
front door, have keeny eyed every apnIi-
cant for admission. Through practice they
are able to detect a doubtful Character al a
glance. A crank is readily recognizable
nearly always. 1t would hardly be possible
for anybody to make a movement hostile IA
the chief executive without being Instantly
seized and disarmed. Having greeted the
people, the President makes two or three
steps backward and disappears through a
private door into the main corridor of the
mansion.
Mr.. Cleveland sees nothing and hears little
of the beggars and cranks who come 10 de-
mand aims or interviews. II is hardly pos
sible for any of these people to get within
speaking distance of him. Their letters are
destroyed. save when now and then a speci-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
Work After Dinner,

After lunch the President goes back to
his office and works until O'Clock. which
is dinner time. Gen. Harrison always nut
on evening dress for the formal meal of the
day; but. as a rule. Mr.. Cleveland performs
that ceremony only when there is COM
pany. Dinner over. he and his wife have
a half hours romp with the children. Ruth
is getting big enough now 10 appreciate
larks. Then the father of the family re-
turns to his desk and resumes his toll which
continues until long after naturalization
until or am. When it is considered that
all of the departments are constantly en-
gagged in preparing matters for him to de-
termine, and that every question which
comes up in Congress must reach him SOON
er or later for considera ton and decision,
il will be understood that leisure is ont Of
the question for him. He is the man from
whom all things emanate and in whom all
things center, so far as the government of
the people of the United States is con-
cerned. 1t is said that he is the hardest
worker that has ever occupied the chair of
chief executive.
Wednesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
from 10 to |, Mr.. Cleveland receives Con-
gressmen and others who come on business
Notwithstanding much mistaken talk in the
newspapers, Representatives and Senator's
who call at those hours do not have any
difficulty in seeing the President and il is
not demanded OF them that they shall state
their business In advance to the private seq
rotary. Monday is always a ''fcld day" on
which the chief magistrate secs no callers
| devoting the time to clearing his desk ~
accumulated departmental business. naneys
relating to appointments. applications for
| pardons. &c. On three days in every week
he devotes an hour to receiving the general
| hn 81
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PARIS. February 8, 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
HEADS AND HEELS
Snap Shots at Partisan Types o.
Pedestrians.
7VH BY THEIR FEET
- Local CoIoring Of the French
Artists and Journalists.
TRIPPING ALONG PAvEMENTs

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-24
Watches by the Peck.


The remainder OF the war relics make IN
miscellaneous assortment consisting of
about half a peck of gold. silver, nickel and
brass watches, some of them valuable. 9TH
ers worthless except as memenros: gold.
silver, brass and hair watch chains and
guards: rings of almost all kinds, including
bone rings carved by prisoners of war;
sleeve and collar buttons; studs, earrings.
scarf pins, Odd Fellows and Masonic en-
blems. watch charms, gold pens, stylograph-
ic pens, pencil cases, marksman's medals.
pins and buttons, corps badges, medals of
honor English and Egyptian medals and
clasps; a grand cross Of the French Legion
of Honor, left by an officer of the ree1lIa T
army, a native of Germany, who was pro-
NOTED from the ranks early in the war.
officers commissions. non-commisSioued of
articles of divorce. last wills and tesla
ments, naturalization papers, foreign certf-
ficates of birth and baptism, passports
raZors, strops, shaving mugs and brushes
pocket looking glasses, spectacles, punches
of keys, scissors, knives screw drivers
musical instruments, swords, sabers re-
volvers. sword knots, sashes epaulattee
shoulder straps and other war paint rocket
books, memorandum books, diaries Bibles
and other books, wallets. valises locks of
hair. corkscrews, old coins, pocket handkar-
chiefs tobacco boxes, match safes 90 I'd
large quantity OF private letters and papers
in English. French. German. Dutch Sue.
dish. Norwegian and other languages. II
is impracticable TO give, even approximate
ly, the intrinsic value of the watches. lew
elry, &c, but the nominal or face yalue NJ
the bonds, bank books. drafts checks an
other assets is in the neighborhood o.
1000
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sIodIc~I.n,s Mary s,n,r,

The queen OF the tragis stage seems TO
have enppturcd the critic of the Atlanta
journal, Hear him
And Modicskal What q peerless. queen.
" Mary stuart she does draw! She is nj
times regal tp point OF mascullnty. Into
every line, into every word was thrown
the expression OF art and every move
ment of the body and gesture OF the hand
conveyed the physical accompaniment that
made perfect the song. In the frst act
shc was the subdUcd, anxious pleading
captive; IN the third tile unwilling penitent
and then the proud, naughty. sarcastic,
Nengetnl regal Queen of the Scots; and In
the nth act the resigned, telrful. unfortu-
nate Mary stuart led to the block
ModipSlSa is forgotten. the quain, accent
is lost 80 herring and before You IS the
Mary that poctc history has murht you
to admire The picture Is perfect. the
vision complete
To follow such acting closely requires
an Intensity OF attention that Is mentally
depicting but u Is trance that Is wen
worth undertaking., and that over re-
mains indellbly stamped upon the memory.
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man full wei. I insisted on having the
stage padded then set about 10 exp.ain
TO him Just what we were 70 do mat
nighi. lie seemed to relish the idea as a
huge Joke, and that afternoon l succeed.
Cd. after much hard work ln teaching
him the good ola motto. Taye and let
i've l left word with the man al the
stage door 90 have Atuldoon shown TO my
room, where he could set into his toss.
About 1--WE minutes before the curtain
rung up On walks Mr.. Nluldooa. With a
fl,l evening suit on. and was sore,y dis
appointed whom he had to change them
for something shat was less drcssy. Wen,
70 make a long story short I managed,
In some mysterious manner. 10 throw
HIM before the tma agreed upon and
after The performance ho said 10 me-:
say. Skinner you have got some good
holds III come around ana set some dots.
Sceg'"
Mr.. skinner was asked hy the Morning
News man u he woud star In the near
future Yes" he replied, Il shall take
up Modieska's dates whenever she re-
pres, which will be, in all probability.
Next season. and, as far as possible. win
retain the same supporting company"
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Romnncc of shnl.cercnrc.

In PROPOSING the health OF Miss Ellen
terry at recent meeting OF the Lotus
o'up IN New York Colonel James related
an auec1ote illustrative OF the difficulty
~ some folks TO appreciate the genius OF
Shakespeare. lie said:
Not long ago | was nt Stra tford on Avon
III company with friend who In his bus
mess capacity, 10 one OF the most success-
Iul Iron merchants IN the United States.
80 | stood IN the little church gazing
rovercntly at The tomb In watch was in
closed the bones OF tho greatest poet OF
Ail the centuries l luseusibiy forgot every
thns save the memories OF Hamlet. Mac
beth, Juliet, lmogcn and the fRnclful
dreams born IN the skull lying beneath
ta0t sacred stone My reveries were dis
turbed by n discordant sound breaking
tue silence OF the church. ] turned and
was horrhed TO see my friend busily tap
pins the iron hnrs OF the chanccl rail
what are you making that noise for7
shakospearee'
"ph," he said, uonchalnntly. "Shakos-
pcaFa all right Hos dead, What's both
erng me Us the wagtefulnoss OF those Eng
Esh people You would not believe Il. but
chat rail- ls cast solid! NO you know that
they waste enough iron in this country IN
burned foolshncss 20 run tho Bethlehem
louudrics for ten ycnrs7"
told this story TO some fashionable
Acquaintance of miuo at reception when
i got home. continued Colonel James and
one lady exclaimed Ia an agonlalng voice.
can such vandalism he possible at the
revcrcd tomb of the author OF The Lady
OF Lyons and 'Spartncus"
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/ means
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plcher gu'lts 'he ny Hltt iiluiil." i.t.
VIZ W 'Ie SWIM WHHts 70 r''ty ''''q' i''iE
9h"Isls ivy ine 'i''1'.' '"P'u''
Churley Reilly win have an under
STUDY AZ MIRA pRHe 'hls yenlLl l tt,hn -,
an Allentown ma; &c was o9ilslueIeu We w
pest man on u''t Dig ~ tle feh'lAyiNa'l1
lehbue
Harry Wright has been probably tend
errd The management OF the ST. Lcuig club.
n be accepts the Mound city GRANTS win
give him o welcome that VIII warm his
heart
The now western association Organized
nt lIdcatro last U'ucsdnv conferred n blgh
int nierited honor upou pave 70. Rowe.
10 was elected prcgidoni and secretnry OF
tbc now body
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n I,l' '1"'t,s; III ,i, NtV''i1s,
lyo'ia yuu JUci.6p''N'''V' - o"iNP'et "i'u
"uh'i""'c N"eii''
There VIII he seats for 1900 people AZ
the Cincinnati bail park noNt season No
Other league cinp en- 90 az wcll.-lten
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peaceably and always pald hey ,...s,
lreinpuy' the lady did not question nor
on one occasion she raped ut The ao.,.
Of a private family In the cltvl and y hs,.
we i'auy ot me house appeared She baarefi
y. ~ spenu ,he night The lady Informed her
That she had no recommendation ssa ~
persisted, saying her lie WIS h l,,ct,,.,,e
uanser that she would sleep on thr 49,
ana Would pay almost any urlre IN NJ
vance. she was accommodated. ara l,,',t
informing made the startling cxpiannt,c,
lhat she was being pursued by cnemies
WhV We're determined TO take her life. thaf
s w, tVV zen slgn on Chambers sticst
which told her that her foes womb nftoc,s
her that night and that she less her hoard
ing mouse 10 seek safety elsewhere.
She refuses TO state what her intcrs,,,,,.
ave LOT the future, but on a former ocraS
sion she remarked to q gentleman ,hn
was Questioning her thar should her nnrne
set IN the papers her life was not worth q
cent anu y y thought she Intends bidding
TWO FAKE MRS. PARNE1f,s
. There ARE now two women In the United
states posing as Mrs Charles Sta,ynrt
Nood-O' shay-parneil, the widow Of that
nell.
Much interest has been aroused among
w Aft'llu' VI Auc tAIucH Family IN At
lnnta and several Of them arr tlioraurbiv
indisnant over the woman in opclIISa who
Is posing az The widow Of the Irish states
,nen. According 10 these, Mrs. Wood.
o'shny-pnrnell is at this time in London.
By some 1t was thought that the woman
was posing as the mother OF parneli, int
Mrs. Parnell is now at her home in Bor-
dcptown, N. j! \ telegran setting the
whereabouts Of Mrs, Wo0d-O shay pafnell
completely at rest was received in Atiarts
yesterday, but referred only to tho Kansas
woman, the identity Of the Alabama wo-
man. inamuuch as she claimed to be tie
widow OF Charles Stewart parnell. having
been set az rest Ia a special In yesterdays
Constitution
The following IL the message.
london, January ie.--lt having heen
learned here that q woman was rcpresent-
ing h-rsolf In lSansoa TO be Mrs, Parneil.
the widow OF Cherries Stewart ParncM'
Inquiries were made today and Il war
found that Mrs. Parncll was at hor rssi-
depee washington Terrace. Brighton,
where Mr.. PWncll died. and where she
has remained most of the time since her
husbands death"
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performance OF AS You Like IT. with
women only In the cast
Henry -. Smith. the opera iibrettiat IL
now the dramatic md musical critic or
the Chloaso Evening journal.
There viii probably he good many
repertoire companies on tho road next
season playing at popular prlcee.
The stage nome or Lillian Russeu,s
new husband that Is 10 be is perueinl
but his real name IS John Chatierton.
Miss Lillian Russell during her coming
tour on the road, which viii BEGIN In
Baltimore on the roth Instant, win pre-
sent only Princess Nicotine"
The fall Of piece OF scenery used IN.
THE Prodigal Daughter" tore the new
S5oO drop curtain OF the Academy Of
Music IA Brooklyn from top to bottom.
completely running It.
At the Patti concert IN Memphis the
gentlemen were requested Go appear IN
full dress and the ladies wero told not
to weur their hats In the dress circle
and pGrquette IL they wished to be en-
regle.
Henri Roohefor the French Journal
list and agit0tor now living In exile
London has written librctto enutlca
'M8zeppa-" TO be set to music By Leo
pold De Wonzel at the London Empire
theator
Emma Juch recently arrived from Eu-
rnpe, Where she made handsome suceoAlsa,
She win remain here during spring To
sing IN a number of concerts and fcsti-
walls the first one being IN Ogdenshurg
n Y. She VIII return 90 England I'm May
when she will Sing at the Handel fcs-
tlva,
Manager Charles Frohman has just pur-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
Amnnr iIlr LIreIr CranIss.

Elmer Smith. The old COWBOY KING, has
again signed with Plttsburg.
Both Bobby Cargo and Fred Iloat have
signed 10 play with Toledo.
Yoieeless Tom oRourke Is scheduled for
an outneld posish on Loulsyille's team this
year
Manager Watkins OF tho Corn HusAers
has sent all his team blanks for their uni
form measurements.
1t Is said that Frank selee IS willing TO
part with both Harry Staley and Henri
Gaatright. Don't believe Il.
Jack IIorner. now pitching for the oak
lands out IA California. has been offered q
nice ccn corner az Baltimore By Manager
Ned IIanlon.
The Plttsbargs have finally abandoned
the Southern inyaelon, and all the players
were notified yesterday 70 report AZ 4he
Smoky city April !.
Jack Rowe, one Of the famous Big
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
NO splnI..-,IeLnnghIln oonlrovers,

W A. Splnks. whom Schaefor offered to
back against any bil!iardlst barring the
big three, yesterday sent this letter TO
10 Mclaughlin OF Philadelphia. who re-
comfy accepted the challenge:
! received your wire yesterday asking
me what ! intended TO do and Immediately
answered same. stating that l would play
single match In New York or a homo ana
home match IN Cincinnati and phiadcl-
plia, each match 10 be for $500, ] have
myself so plain at an times that am AT
a loss to know how you could 20 far mis-
understnnd me as 10 state that ! proposed
to play four matches FOR % single stake
0f $500 My challenge IN New York was
to play any billinrdst in America. bar
schaefer. slosson and Ives. for 500 a side.
placed forfeit OF 500 IN the hands OF
the New York World. The challenge spe-
ciaod that the match must take place IN
Now York. You are AT liberty 70 accept
Il II you choose. and hope you VIII II
you conclude 10 do do 30, ali that IS neces-
sary ia for YOU TO cover my forfeit. New
York Is much nearer Philadelphia than
chicago. il ia neutral ground and, ] am
told. a match would draw more gate
money there than elsewhere. II would
take you away from your business only
one night
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
lotto collins In a New Dance.

san Francisco call
Miss Lotue Collins. formerly q london
choir girl but who has lcfl the organ loft
FOR the stage and danced her way into n
fortune, Is expected at tho new California
when Haworth's naval drama, 1.-THE En-
sign has iinlahed and gone, size will ap-
penr with the Boston Howard Specially
company and dance IN "A piece called
The Naughty SubstitutcH "a new dance
styled marguerite" which rs said to he
as clever as her IRA ra ra boom de ay."
Marguerite" rs introduced In a little farce
comedy sketch called ~ Naughty Subsu-
utu." which serves It's purpose as vc-
hiclc Tor the Introduction OF Miss Collins
Versatility, Tho moment the music OF The
song starts she seems 10 become q part OF
1t, and u IS said one almost knows what
the tune is without hearing the music.
simply from her motions. She is the pcr-
sonlilcaion OF sprlehtly rythm. and the
whole audience seems 90 sway aud bounce
with her when marguerite" IS In fun int
Her gown IS just the dashiug. sparkling.
Kaleidoscope affair that she VS. herself
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21
Didn't IIlse Him

The critic OF the Austin News was owl
IDENTIFY not wen pleased with tho high
priced comedian OF the Pauline Han Opera
company. This Va the sort OF notice he
got;
THE people Of this community last
nFht were outraged by an alleged
opera company u which one Golden, ~
yvyv low comedian with lower Instincts.
figured oonspicuousy His performance
lHst NIGHT unmistlkahly indicated That
his limited education aud operate training
were gained IN bcor Jerking dive OF the
slumH of some great city, Decent people
everywhere should stay away from tho
'Boucymoouets.'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-21

nlhcent Inheritance and whose fortunes
are oetcnded aud saved through the coun-
terpioi uf a devoted friend. The latter char
Seter, Tom Dllloway, being performed by
MT Haywood who assumes several dis
sWses and exhibits Ingenuity and zeal. to-
betNer with clever talent for chautcter
acting. me qualities that irunress ana
attract IN this gonuemans acting are sim
ee4tN, amiablllty, tenderness and playful
hnmor MIR. lleywood's "1pm Dnhowny"
ls creation ana Is fun enough OF rapid
eoankes TO satisfy a lover OF pantomime
Mlu has manliuess enough about II TO
please bishop, This talented young star,
supported by an exceedingly strong COM
panN Will be the attraction at the opera
house Wednesday evening.