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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
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Cutlery.

Cutlery.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

insurance man who was inside the fire lines
said that ex-Rcpresentative Ben w. Cable
OF Illinois carried $4,000 insurance on fur
Iiture and other property which he had
stored in this building The losses are
scattered among long list of people, many
OF whom are out Of town for the summer
and consequently 1t is impossible to saw
how much they have lost The buildinp
vas provided with an instantaneous fire
alarm box for giving direct communication
TO the fire department., and 1t is said that
the first news this morning was communal
Gated from KnOXs ware house. box H. by
the instantaneous fire alarm system at 2O5
o'clock The third alarm was given by the
fire department officials from the same hoy
according to the record at headquarters ar
40. and the general alarm at 2:13 O'Clock
me building was equipped with all the an
piianceS that experience could suggest and
there was a stand-pipe water apDaratus on
each floor. The firm handled freight of oil
sorts, and a considerable amount of prop
erty was simply stored there Temporarily
Under Control.
by O'Clock in the morning the fire might
be said to be under control That is tho
fire department was able to keep it from
spreading, and there was little fuel left in
size the burned area. CurioUsly enough
the Drick tower at the corner. in which
were located the offices of the company did
not go with the other walls. but stood
through it all. as If watching the royal
sport Tie corner lamp post was scorched
ana almost red not. III there was any mail
in the letter box it was probably charred
beyond redemption. Through the long
hours of the fire the dull little blaze of gas
at the top of the lamp post burned steadily
as If trying to help in the wild illumina
ton. Again and again the streams of wa
ter narrowly missed the lamp, but, nothing
daunted. that little puny flame burne on
For the Bercaved FamiIies
The firemen. and the policemen too. COW
cred themselves with glory. and they did
their duty every time without flnching or
stopping to think of the danger that en-
compasSed them. The movement to raise
fund for the families of the dead fremen
cannot fail to be a success. In times of
need Washington people are always gener-
Gus, and doubly so when the need is among
! their own number. coming as a direct re-
suit OF courage and devotion to duty. The
Evening Star will be only too glad to re-
| ceive and acknowledge any and all sums of
morey which may be donated for this wor-
thy purpose. and all that is given will be
turned over without delay to the proper
parties.
The fire burned without lct-up for fully
| three hours 1t was long after daybreak
before the weary and well-nigh exhauste ed
hremen got back to their various h )uses
tircmeh who were off duty for the night
hurried to the scene of the confaGrati ton
| from all parts Of the city. leaving their
beds and hurrying In cabs or on foot to the
| assistance Of their comrades. There was
no shirking-no effort to avoid danger. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25
CRUSHED !. BY WALLS
Thousands in Property and Three
Lives Lost by Fire.
KNOCKS BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Hundreds of Horses Perish Amidst
the Smoke and Flames.
DIED AT THEIR POSTS
Owners and Insurance Men Irving
to Estimate Loss.
M ANY ERE INJURED
M ANY w ERE INJURED
THE DEAD.

THE DEAD.
Samuel f. Mastin, fireman. No 1, of SOS
18th street northwest
Michael Fcnton, fireman, No. i, of oo3;l
Is 1-2 street southwest
Dennis DonOhue, fireman. No. /
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-25

Building Inspector Entwisie when asked
IL IT was not generally understood that the
building was fireproof. said he had Fever
heard 1t so stated. When the building was
erected he had given It his personal at
tent!on. but he never suspected for one in
slant that II was claimed to be fireproof
The reason the floors gave way. he said,
was due to the fact that they rested on
suspended Girders.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
N,nzarf linsic lie.

The next musicale on SIN, to,mofrow
evening will be very enjoyaoie. a us mar
acter OF the programme is very inherent
from the usual one, ana hae -. o.
ranged by the Music Court 70 inee9 the
desires of some OF the menu - me
artists are all first-class, ana al VINO
attend will, no doubt be hIsnly enter
tanned. The artists are MI anu MIS-
Wallis, OF London, recently aIIisou' ana
the very popular humorous na9So' sir'
J.. Williams Macy, Of New loih' Inc
following programme will be rendeted'
/. Duets. (a). "Under the thorn-ttee,
Cb) at is the hour" MARY Carnncnaeil
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallis. 2 Song or AN
eternity" (MascheronD, Mrs walls
2. Duet from paul Jones' Inc
Shipping News" Planquette) MI ana
Mrs. Wallis. 4. Humorous scenes from
"Our Boys" III. ]. Byron. Mrs. ans
Mr.. Wallis. g. Recital. THE Bels' enu-
slcallv illustrated, Uc. a. foO' Mrs
Wallis. 6. Humorous duet Three blini
mice" Or. r. Widdop) Mr. ana MIS-.
wallis. 7. Song, 1.-The Longshoreman.
fChesham). Mr.. Macy. 3. New Song, The
Charmed Cup" RacckeD, Mr.. Wallis.
Q. Recital, with music, King Robert
Of Sicily" Il .ongfeliow). Mrs. Wallis.
10. Song. Buzz. Little Bee" Gro, Mr..
Macy. II. Dramatic scenes from No
School Of Scandal" Sheridan. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wallis. Il. Song, 1.-THE Tail YOU'VE
Oygterman," Nattonl, Mr.. Macy. u. HUI
morous scenes from "The Love-Chase,
q. Sheridan knowles).
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
OYER THE FI4DUCT.
Little Bits of News and Gossip From Barton
Heights.

An the schools opened on Wednesday.
Mai. ]. W. Rawley is on the road again.
MIR. X. II. Fox left on Wednesday for
New York.
DIR. r. \. Pitt has returned from
visit 10 Lynchburg.
Mrs Jennie Richardson is visiting Mrs.
George T. Styl
MIR. James IT. Barton returned from
New York on Tuesday.
The Misses Stephens, Of Newark, y. j.,
are visiting Mrs. 4. l.. Smith.
Mrs Wise. OF Norfolk county. Is VISIT
ing her mother. Mrs. J. T. Redd.
Aliss Lucy Buckner, Of Cuipeper, IS
visiting Mr. John j. Taylor's family.
Mr.. w. II. Hutchinson left Tuesday for
a business trip through Virginia.
MIR. W. o. Shelburne is interviewing
his customers on the Chesapeake and ono
railroad.
Mrs. j. j. Harvey has recovered from
her recent illness. and is out again.
MIR. II. {. Wilkins lett on Tuesday for
three weeks stay in south west Virginia.
Mr.. Fred Forbes has returned from
Lynchburg, after a pleasant holiday
at MS home
Masters W. r. Fox and Bryant O'Ban-
non. who were home from college for
the holidays, have returned 10 school.
Mr. John II. Rogers and family viii
return TO the Heights next week and
viii occupy their new residence on Viz
ginia avenue, which is JUS completed.
owing to much sickness in the cOnsre-
cation Of the Episcopal church. the
soiable is postponed 10 the third Mon
day. January 18th. The invitations will be
issued but all members and friends or
the church and congregation are invited.
Sunday while the people were at church
a colored man was seen in the act OF
breaking into Mr.. W. Il. HoOper's resi-
dencc After long chase by Mr. Hooper
and Policemen Rogers and Blount the
man was caught and carried 10 jail The
police have been after this fellow FOR
some time and there Is much rejoicing at
the capture Of the thief. HIS name IL ".
5. Washington. and was sent on TO the
grand jury by Squire Tyler
Mrs. VIM. A. Dabney opened wide her
hospitable doors on Thursday evening last
aud entertained most delightfully."- some
young friends invited by Master Willie
Dabney. Messrs. Redd Fourquerean, and
Carter with their exquisite music contri-
buted very much 10 the enjoyment Of all.
A tempting and bountifu repast was
spread, such as Mrs. Dabney knows so
we'll how to prepare. Every one aid Il
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
fulton Notes.

Mrs. John r. Carter. 336 Richardson
street. has returned from West Point.
where she has been visiting her daughter
Mrs. c. H. Norman
Miss Nellie Prairie Of State street. has
returned from her visit 10 her grand
mother in Leakesville. y. G.
The members Of the Fulton Baptist
church invited the members Of the Denny
Street Methodist church 10 sit the Old
year out with them. As the year passed
away the old bell OF their church tohed
out 1894.
Much complaint has arisen about the
condition Of Nicholson street al the corner
Of williamsburg avenue. The curbstone
along the street is higher than the side
walk. and causes pools Of water to col
iect which remain for some time after
each rain. The attention Of the street
Committee Is requested by the residents
of this locality.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

annple justice. and all as''
hal a real good time ,.sued can ~
the Fire Company for afn a.clock ana 10
ton on Monday night, ad at New pol '.s
requests all to meet pronpesk The water
have been made for the tIu ,,r,a AGO -
hand pumps ordered soInei some, Fire Go E~ ~ar
arrived, and the chemicaa, and are ~
gulshers have been ordered Sc NJ ~ TX
pected by Monday. In the "s The ,r rese
and also IN the management y, an , ~ IeA
and the hooks and ladders 49, fa,,,,i 20
rain urges the men 20 becVias ,hn . ar r
The drill Monday night WIZ e,oro III y
regular drill contemplated - Tue
iaddies make the public pai""''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

About a year aso / took a violent at
tack OF Ia grippe. ] coughed day and
night for about six weeks; my wife then
suggested that / try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. AZ first / could see no differ
cnce. but still kept taking IT, and soon
found that II was what l needed. II l
got no relief from one dose | took an
other. and II was only a few days until
/ was free from the cough / think peo-
pie IN general ought to know the value
OF this remedy. and l take pleasure in
acknowledging the benefit / have received
from it.-Madison Mustard. Otway. Ohio.
o and Decent bottles for sale by owens &
Minor Drug Co., =. NJ. Slaughter, Il. T.
Reeve & Co.. and II. q. Torstmann,
druggists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
DOMESTICS.
THE BIG SALE OF THE N. & R.
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR

is the cause Of such prices as these;
Cambric Corset-C Covers, high neck, nicely
made. i3c. - 49,
Scores of different STYLES and kinds OF
Garments. al % 80, and i5c., and at 81,
.Our Garments are unsurpassed, rms
"Whife Fair sale continues each day with
surprisingly low prices.l
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
Policeman Fosters JOke.

A young lady who was I'm The parry WIN
Policeman Foster on inaugurauon-day,
at which time it is charged that he used
unbecoming language in referring to me
Stuart Horse Guards, has requested Inc
Times 10 make a statement for her she
SAYS that the blame lies with the party
OF young ladies, who were amusing them
selves at the expense Of the various
bodies Of soldiers-girl fashion-and that
the remark made by Mr. Foster was m
tended entirely In a jocular manner. ana
was meant for the ears Of one or the
troop near by who was a friend Oh
MIR. Foster, and who understood 1t as a
Joke
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
August 81. 1898.


- I7V''f
My Dear Air. Cabell:
Permit me 10 thank you for the cata-
logue | am sure Norwood Institute will
continue 10 grow in public favor as the
benrfcent results il is accomplishing he
come more widely known. The training
my daughter. Mrs Micou. received there
has endcared the school 10 her and to
me. and feel very sure that il parents
who have daughters TO educate will only
inform themselves as 20 the advantages
offered AT Norwood the most abundant
prosperity VIII come TO this great enter
prise Of Mrs. Cabcil
Very sincerely yours.
III. A. HERBERT
Secretary OF the United States Navy.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

To purify, yitalize and enrich the blood.
and give nerve, bodily and digestive
q month or two.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

10 take The risk OF waiting for a Cough,
Cold, or any Lung Trouble TO so as 1t
came" when a remedy. so sure and
thorough as DR. ID. Jayne's Expectorant,
Is so easily procurable.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

"During the epidemic OF la grippe Cham
borlain's Cough Remedy took the lead
here. and was much better liked than
other cough medicines. H. NJ. Bangs,
druggist. Chatsworth, III. The grip is
much the same as ii very severe cold aud
REQUIRES precisely the same treatment,
RMS Remedy is prompt and effectual, and
will pre,ent any tendency OF the disease
toward pneumonia. For sale by owens
& Minor Drug Co.. =. NJ. Slaughter, E.'P.
Reeve & Co., and II. G. Forstmann, drug
gists.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07

Pupils should enter Norwood Institute
for special course for the next five
months. 1t is representative southern
school at the national capital, conducted
by Virginians.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
MiIler&RhOadS
Inventory Events.

special Inducement for this week only.
,,,,.p .ne,,iar 2Oc. value I'm smooth finish
49, Sateen. a great bargain, only l7c.
rene Cloths or Crepon), every possible
snade for evening wear, nile, pink. bite
lilac etc. etc. iJc. value, costs but i2iLc
Imitation China Silks. exquisite color.
ings. at 10 and I2izc. yard.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
CASSIMERES.

A very large line al figures thatN sell
them Here's a special.
MANY STYLES In an All-Wool Cashmere
AT soc per yard. SEE TT We can save
your money on Coat and Vest suits, ST.
Pants Patterns
Nothing but the most fashionable effects
I'm stock
A nice line Embroidered Flannels, az -.
Is, STMc. and 81.
WARRANTED T. different styles, -oc.-Ihe
best comb made.
Ladies' Cloth ~ yards wide, in coiou.
at zoe. a yard.
Thinkii Atwood Chcyiots reduced %
zoe. per yard.
"Renfrew" Turkey Red Table Damask.
JOc. a yard. It's fine value. tool
Gents Gray Shirts thalf WOOD ~c., rs-
ually 7Jc Shirts OnlY.
Gents Scarlet. All-Wo0l Shirts and
Drawers, 7Jc. molicatcd).
pairs Gents White All-Nool Drawer
slightly soiled. zoe a pair.
Those handy Backing Cases (all lcaih-
err for gents,
lot rcdu ed TO 10c-
\ Tot reduced 90 2ir..
Former prices. Jo. ~. and 81
Each case contains Backing, Brush.
collar and cum Boxes. nicely made.
compact. boxes 10 set
one FOR Collars. One Tor Cufs
Zoe. PER SET.
REMNANTS go this week. an asi0nlsh-
ingly low figures. Remnants Of Caiic1es.
Digit and dark Satccns. Ginghams and
Cottons, at prices thatu induce you 90
bllvfff
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
FREE FOB HE ASKING.

A copy OF either Of our Fashion Journals.
FASHIONS" OR MODES AND
FABRICS"
Choice bits Of advice and helps flr
dressing New Literature for january.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
How About
DRESS GOODS?

r,,oso "plymouth Mills" Dress Mate
ara gaining for themselves q name
n,H shoIld~WhyY Because every yaard
- them formerly sold at zoe. Why the
SD,an,ifacturers' price a short while ago
was I2Ibc and now the consumer gets
not the same value, but the idehllo"i
same goods at
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-07
r,.,s Hardly Worth Any Ones While

TT, 4. HEKBEKT,
Secretary OF the United States Navy.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12

While all these roads are rapidly ap-
preaching from the north, others from the
south are projected with certain chances
of ultimate construction. The STATES Of
Chiapas, Campeche and Yucatan are
each determined upon railroad coInec-
ton with Tehuantepec. while Guatemala
has determined upon a line from its
capital direct to the interoceanic route.
Thus it will be seen how important the
Tehuautepec Railway promises to become
as an element in the development Of the
whole southern portion of Mexico. which
has been heretofore dependent upon prm-
tive methods for transportation. Re-
sources that have lain dormant can now be
exploited, and lands that are capable of
producing vast crops of coffee. sugar,
tobacco, rice and tropical frui s-the rich
est in the world-will soon begin the ex-
route, cheap and direct, has baen provided
TO the markets Of the world.
The State of Tehuanlepec contains
$4,000 square miles, and at present it is not
the home Of large population. The
whole southern portion of Mexico is rich
in natural wealth aud could support MIL
lions of people.
While the internal prosperity and de-
velopment of Mexico is a matter of interest
to the people of the Pacific coast. the CON-
pletion Of the Tehuantepec route is of
chief moment as affordiag an outlet to the
Atlantic through friendly country, and
possessing manifest advantages over The
one to which the merchants of San Fran
cisco have heretofore been confined.
San Francisco is the city that is most
interested in the operation of the Tehuan-
tepec Railroad, as the comparative dis
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The University of Paris was founded In
1906.
Chilli sends out wheat, nitrates wine and
guanO.
Great Britain has 176,52o owners of
farms.
An apple diet is recommended for dys-
persia.
Packing sturgeon is a new Delaware in
dustry.
The water torture is still in use in many
prisons.
Black frost is only seen in very severe
weather.
The pyramids were begun about 1000
years ago.
France has war material on hand valued
at S500,0O0,00
Music festivals in Cincinnati cost on an
average $4,000.
The black diamond is so hard that it can
not be polished.
woman floats upon water with more
ease than man.
Cold hands are oftentimes an indica-
ton of nervousness.
New Orleans has more rats than anv
other city in the country.
Two hundred women are employed In
the Edison Electric Works.
Barons are styled the right honorable
lord -. and addressed as my lord.
The heaviest woods are pomegranate
and lignum vitae. while cork is the light
est.
The ancient Romans and Greeks wore
wigs. and light hair was a favorite with
them.
The Orange Free State produces large
quantities of precious stones, chiefly dia-
monds.
A, pike weighing fourteen pounds was
recently caught In the reservoir at Marco
line, Mo.
The Congo Free State supplies palm
oil. rubber. ivory, peanuts. gum copal and
camwood.
A bicycle has been invented, which, it
is claimed. will run on single track OF
railroad.
A railroad train 10 Spain recently made
a run Of twenty-five miles in little over an
hour and tie papers are full OF jubllant
articles about the Achievements.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12

say she has son who provides for her
and the next she will say her husband Is
still living and sends her money. One of
her fav6rite stories is that she was hurt by
a streetcar and the company is taking care
of her so that she wOn't bring suit.
These little yarns are the talk of the
neighbOrs, but they are more interested in
the strange things she does and the way
she lives. Her loom is 10 the basement of
years. For days she won't go out of the
house, but she has her own way Of anus
ing herself.
Since she has been living in the house
she has made friends with the rats and
fed them until now they are quite tame.
Her room is fit home Tor rats, and is
never cleaned. The paper is all off the
walls. and they are dirty and cracked. A
more abject scene of poverty would be
hard TO find.
Just how Mrs. Levan trained the rats
is secret she keeps TO herself, but the
work has been so perfectly done that all
of them will do as she says. She has such
control over several of them that they will
come out when strangers are in the room.
When she is at her meals all the rats in
the place Will sit around on the table and
eat the crumbs she throws to them. IL
she wishes they will climb over her Shout
ders and even walk into her hands with
out showing the least sign of fear. All Of
the rats are plump and we'll fed and do not
show any of the signs of poverty their
mistress complains Of just what she in-
tends TO do with the rats, or what
pleasure it can give her to have them
about is something beyond compreh ension.
But she has them and at times will de-
clare that they are her only friends, She
says they understand her.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12

These envelopes were of a special design,
and inscribed in printed characters with
the import of their character, and are now
generally known among philatelists as the
balloon franks of Franco, and are very
rare and valuable,
Equaliy interesting, both from an his
torlcai ana philatelic standpoint, is the
stamp or frank brought into being by the
recent great A. K. U. strike, and which is
popularity known as the bicycle stamp. 1t
mas particular interest to Californians,
as lis birthplace is Fresno. The extra0r-
binary conditions which surrounded and
led TO It's advent tend to emphasize once
more the irrepressible energy and enter
prise OF the citizens of the Far West.
for more than fortnight land CON-
munlcation between San Francisco and
OUTSIDE points was entirely blocked, eX-
cept along the line OF one or two minor
railroads.. Great hardship and heavy loss
was thereby created. 1t was while things
were at their worst that the novel idea OF
operating bicycle service for the convey
ance OF mail and small parcels occurred
TO Arthur C. Banta, the Fresno resident
agent Of bicycle mandatory. His plan
OF operations was shaped largely after
tnaS or the celebrated pony express" OF
the early days of California, when fast
mail service was instituted between St.
Louis and Sacramento by means OF pony
riders, whose powers OF heroism aDd en-
durance have furnished the themes for
many stories of absorbing interest.
Business of nearly all kinds in Fresno
was completely paralyZed as the result of
the blockade. The local trains ran daily
TO Lathrop and return, but were not able
to make through connections, there being
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-12

doned to the Government and the build
Ing of the road seemed TO be left to the In
definite future.
The last concession granted by the Mexi-
can Government was 10 a company headed
by Ed Learned, citizen of the United
States. who started with determination
TO complete the work and with prospects
That appeared to insure successful results,
out unexDected fiuancal dlffculles arose
ana the concessionaires announced their
failure. The Mexican Government then
determined to undertake the work on its
own responsibility. It paid Learned
$1,000, 600 Tor the work his company had
performed. and through Salvador Malo
and Colonel McMurdo a loan OF E2. 100000
was negotiated to complete the railway.
Ihls loan was taken by the Seligmans OF
London, he Bleichroeders OF Berlin aud
the Dresdener bank of Amsterdam. Inc
loan realized 81 per cent Of its face value.
out only 40 per cent. or 30. 700. oO0, was
actually used in constructions; but even
ths large sum proved to De lnsnncient'
and another loan OF 81 ZOO, 900 was negotia-
ted last December, and this additional
sum, II is expected. will be ample 1or the
purpose.
The ROAD was started from both ends
iehuantepec on the Pacific aud the mouth
OF the C0atzacoalcos on the gulf slue. Inc
country through which the road passes is
described as being beautiful, dotted with
nils and covered with trees producing
those rich and valuable woods which are
In demand in all civilized countries. A
verdure of the finest tropical character
meets the eve everywhere, while copous
and pellucid streams pour their never
ceaslng volume across the country. All