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The herald., 1894-02-04

The dragon shook his head and
looked grave. Too bad, - he said
alphabetically. sshereally shouldn't,
you know. 1t really isn't fair to fell
low
David jumped up from his chair in
passion. ''And she sent you here to
tell me this" he cried angrily. II
don't believe it. No girl could be SO
heartless. ="
Its true enough" said Hugh.
"Seems odd, doesn't it? but she's
queer girl. We've been engaged for
three months, and it'll come off as soon
as get my troop. It's very good ar
rangement, because I'm to have the
manor, you know
David smiled-unpleasan care
you sure of that?" He asked.
"Why, yes-certain, unless my un-
Gle should change his mind"
Then, l suppose, said David bitter
ly, that it was only in pursuance of
her peculiar vein of humor that Lucia
told me that he'd left the manor to
me-"
The dragon pulled his mustache and
looked uncomfortable.
"Oh, come, l say!" he said. "A
jokes joke, but that's goin little
too far. Aren't you mistaken about
that? What did she say?"
''She said, replied David slowly,
"'Don't you know? Uncle Walters
left it to your
The dragon considered deeply for
few minutes; then smile broke out on
his sunburnt face and he laughed heart
lily. "What wicked little thing it
isp' he said admiringly. II see now
what she meant by sayin ] was to ask
you if you remembered that she told
you she'd dropped-a letter outside the
house
Yes" David said drearily, II re-
member. What has that to do with
it?''
my coed fellow, don't you see? The
letter she dropped was an H. She
meant to say that he'd left it to Hugh
that is me. Exchange.
The herald., 1894-02-04

The ex-Empress Eugene has settled
down into the solitude which best ena-
bles her to endure her memorable and
cumulative sorrows. Her tall, sad fig
ure goes in and out among us with only
the recognition of silent sympathy. The
empress likes to have communication
with as few people as possible. For
instance, when she shops-she does her
own shopping-she likes to be waited
on by the same salesman always.
was witness of an incident of this sort
the other day. The empress walked
into well known west end shop and
asked for Mr.. -, naming one Of the
head men. She was told he was out,
whereupon she remarked that she would
call again and went away. l was told
that she certainly would come again;
that Mr.. always waited ON her,
and that she would not be served by
cny one else.-London Western Mail.
The herald., 1894-02-04

According to decree rendered by
ale British, courts of law, payment can
rot legally be enforced for any order
given to debtor on Sunday.
The herald., 1894-02-04

The first man to succesd In welding
aluminium to glass was Bradford Nc
Gregor, mechanical expert = eFMs ~,
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EVANSVILLE.

c.ne colored people of Bladensburg held a
picnic IN the Spa woods yesterday. Dancing
was kept up till a late hour at night.
Lakeland Lodge. No. 124. Knights of
Pythias. held an interesting meeting last
night at its Castle Hall in Lakeland.
A number of ladies connected with the pub
dc comfort committee of Washington, which
1as been assisting the Coxeyites, gave an
tll-day picnic at Lily Grove" near High
lands. yesterday.
There is some talk among the young men
If this village Of organizing a foot ball
team.
At recent meeting of the orphans court
the following business was transacted: Or
Tered that letters testamentary be granted
John A. Thompson, executor of Samuel H.
Warning and John Owens be appointed ap-
2raisers; that N C.. Darnall and John Greg
Dry be appointed appraisers to appraise the
salue Of the real estate left by Fielder Ma
gruder at the time of his death, and also
the farm left by Mrs. Fielder Magruder
that the first and final account of Mary A
NJ. Beall. administrator of Alfred H. BeaI
pointed guardian to her minor children, un-
der bona of 500.
Warren Post, No. 10, G.. A. r. and the
Woman's Relief Corps of that post held a
social meeting last night at Magruder's Hall
Refreshments were served. Among those
present were Capt. and Mrs. Bartlett Mr.
and Mrs. w. A GiuSta, MIR. and Mrs. F. j.
Gramlich. Mr. F. ID. Neale, wife and daugh-
ter, Mr. j. A. Clarke of Laurel and dau2h-
ter. Mr.. Beale of Washington and daughter.
Mr. j. s. Mcfarland and Miss Corinne Nc
farland. Mrs. p. ]. Duffy and the Misses
Dufy, Mr.. +. E. Baukhages and Misses
Ldith Gallant and Clara Barton.
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WAGNER FESTIVAL BEGUN.
4 Great COncourse of People COngre
gated at Bayreuth.

A Great Concourse Of People Congre-
gated at Bayreuth.
The annual Wagner musical festival be-
gan at Bayreuth yesterday. great con-
course Of people has arrived in town, and
the United States, as usual. is we'll repre-
scented.
The festival was opened with a per-
man Levy of Munich. The performance
was very fine, and created a deep impress
sion, the audience at the close breaking
INTO rapturous applause. The enthusiasm
at the final scene was SO great that the cur
tain was reraised. and the performers re-
ceived a prolonged ovation.
The principals of the cast were as fol-
lows:
Parsifal. by Willy Birrenkoven of Ham
burg.
Kundry. by Rosa Sucher of Berlin, who
Is engaged to sing in New York next win
ter.
Gurnemanz. by Karl Grengg Of Vienna.
The house was sold out for yesterdays
performance, and a large attendance is ex-
pected throughout the season. OF foreign
visitors in the audience the English pre-
dominated, but there were numerous Amer
leans and French people.
Others presen: were the hereditary Prfn-
cess of Sake Meiningen, the Emperor of
Germany's sister; the Grand Duchess of
Meckfenburg Schewerin, the Grand Duchess
Vera of Wurtembuic, the hereditary Prince
and Princess of Reuss End many other rep
resentative OF roya-ty. The composer
LeoncavallO. ws-s also present. On the
previous evening Leoncavallo was privately
feted by the artists of Bayreuth.
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RANDOLPH.

Mr.. Thomas Zepp has donated lot at the
junction of the old city road and the Gaorge-
town and Rockville turnpike on which to
build the new Presby terrain chapel. Rev.
P. P. Flournoy, Messrs. S. Renshaw and E.
keiser made the selection, on Wednesday
last and ground will be broken for the cor
rerstone at once
Mrs Bohrer Is at the Johns HOPKINS Uni
versity, Baltimore, under treatment
Mrs. A. Holmes returned home yesterday
after visit of several days at the home
of Miss Lucy Maught
Rev. John Berry of Olney was on Tues
day last the guest of his brother Mr. F.
Berry.
Mrs. Richard Blakelock of Washington.
who was visiting her daughter, Mrs. o.
owens, at lngleside Hotel, has returned
home
Sheriff Salatial 7. Mullican made a bust
ness trip to our village on Tuesday
Mr.. Brown of Washington spent Wednes-
day evening with his son, Walter A. Brown,
at Ingleside.
The juveniles of Ingleside Hotel had a big
frolic last evening, under the chaperonage
of Madames Williamson, Gill and Owens.
The donkey sheet was hung, and the blind
foid Efforts to restore his tail evoked
much merriment from the score of chill
dren. Little Mamie Mckee captured the
prize of honor. and Effie Keiser was the
winner of the BOBBY. Nursery songs were
sung and dancing rounded out the chill
dren's evening at nome.
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SUBURBAN NEWS
ANACOsTIA.

Penncote Grove was filled with glowing
lights and young people last evening. it
being the second night of the Congress
Heights Sunday school lawn social Super
fntendent Jordan of the Sunday school
vas in charge. He was assisted by Mrs.
Howarth, Mr.. Howarth, Mrs. Bell, Miss
Sallie Paine, Miss Daisy Hutchins and Miss
Florence Cook. The AFFAIR was successful
both financially and socially.
Rev DIR. Wilson, the presiding elder of
the VI. E. Church, who was expected to
preach last night at the home evangelistic
meeting, was absent last evening because
of sickness Rev W. w. Van Arsdale of
Fifteenth Street NJ. E. Church took his
place. however. and preached an excellent
sermon from the text Come unto Me all
ye that labor and are heavy laden" To-
night Rev. W. Hirst Reed will deliver the
sermon.
Ill at her home at No Minnesota avenue.
died last evening. Her funeral will take
place Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
Church, Jackson and Pierce streets. Rev.
James MoLaren officiating. Interment will
be at Oxon Hill cemetery. Undertaken
Murray will have charge of the funeral ar
rangements-
Jones African NJ E. Church has been
conducting a camp meeting for the past
week at Lacy's Grove, near Benning, to
which residents of Garfield and Hillsdale
have turned out in large numbers.
All arrangements having been completed
the Citizens Association will hold it's spe-
ciai meeting In the substation tonight. A
large attendance is desired and is expected
on account Of the interest manifested in the
efforts to have a fire engine in Anacostia.
Other subjects which will be discussed at
the meeting will be the necessity of better
police facilities, the extension of the Fill
more street sewer to Grant street. and the
reclamation Of Anacostia fats. The need
OF better police facilities was evidenced
when the other night, after several arrests
had been made, the telephone sud-
denly and unaccountably ceased to op-
crate and connection with police head
quarters was cut of and the pris-
oners had to be conveyed to the fifth
precinct station house by cars instead of
In the patrol The wires running to the
station are laid under the bridge. and every
time the draw is raised something obstructs
their use. plea will be made that they
be erected overhead. Until the Anacostia
flats are reclaimed malaria will continue
to affect that portion of the towns inhabit-
ants that reside along the river side and
at the meeting tonight that portion of the
population will father resolutions of COM
mendation Of the East Washington Citizens
Association In its efforts in that direction.
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KENsINGTON.

On Wednesday the Dorcas Society of
Warner Memorial Church gave q luncheon
ct the home of Mrs. Alphonso Hart in
honor Of Mrs. Jas. T. Marshall, wife Of the
pastor Of the church. The table was beau
:if1lly decorated. and by the plate Of ea.h
guest was an exquisite bunch of roses.
Those present were Mrs. J. T. Marshall.
Mrs A. Hart. Mrs. II. NJ. Martin, Mrs.
Alfred Ray. Mrs G. v. N. Ogden, Mrs T.
r. Martin. Mrs. c. c. Mccain. Mrs j.
Howard Fishback, Irs, w II Terrell.
Mrs. A: III: Einncar. Yrs. E. E. Clark
Mrr. W. Maurey. Mrs. J. W. Townsend
Mrs. Andrew Mayer, Mrs. J. T. Freeman.
Mrs. II. X. Simpson. Mrs. i. 81 Proctor
Mrs. ]. w. Jester and Miss Flnia Ray
Ten new members were received into the
society.
The regular meetings Of the "Womar's
HONS Missionary" and "I.adias' Az" So
eisties of tho ct. Pau.'s u. Il. Church were
Eei on "Wednesday at the EO:re OF Sfrp.
Emory Baxtr. begirricS az IL O'clock. TIE
first honr ara a hal. was ierot,d tc the
missionary meeting. AID Es~T officers were
e.scte1 for the ensuing year. T::2 1f;ic=,i
electci we're: 51rs. Z. 5. Ga-,re!l, p:esj
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FALLS CHURCH.

The John Hurdle Mandolin Club of
Georgetown paid a visit to Mr.. W. H.
Veitch On Wednesday evening, and during
their stay rendered some excellent music
Those comprising the club present were
Messrs. Will Horsly. John Hurdle. VIM.
Jordan. Bud Lynch. John Strynes, Dick
Capers, John FiiIpOt. w. T. Black, Harry
Towards.
The Norman Lyceum continues to flourish
and has had a most excellent influence in
the community. On Wednesday the Ly-
ceum met at the Second Baptist Church.
with Capt. l. F. Norman, president, in the
chair. The church was full, over 200 being
present. The attraction was the presence
Of Prof. ]. d. Baltimore of Washington.
who delivered an Instructive and eloquent
address. his subject being 1.-The Future"
Miss Lula Hamer of Washington was also
present. by invitation, and rendered some
excellent vocal and instrumental music
ship Of Mr.. ]. E. Turner. enlivened the
meeting with some choice selections
Mr.. T. j. Hodgson is erecting a very fine
residence near here. which will have all
ing with electricity.
Mr.. T. l.. Ball and family of Washington
are visiting Mrs. J. N. Oden.
Miss Anniewill Robertson Of Washington
Is on visit to her friend, Miss Lucia
NewcOmb.
Miss BERTHE Reeves Of Washington is
visiting Mrs. s. H. Thornburg.
Mrs. II. &. Coffin and Mrs j. B. Holmes
OF Buffalo. N. Y, are spending u few
weeks with their brother, Mr.. c. H. Buxton.
small kitchen attached to the house &C.
capied by Mr.. j. w. Taylor and adjoining
his store caught fire from a gasoline stove
on Thursday, and for time it looked as il
there would be a general confederation
but fortunately it happened just as the
mail arrived, when a large number of peo-
pie were around. who. after a short strug-
gle. succeeded in extinguishing the flames
Miss Maud Bundy of Washington is visit
ing the Misses Davenport at West End.
Miss Clara l.. Gulager and Miss Cora
Rathbun. who attended the recent inter-
national convention OF Christicn Endeavor-
ers. the former as delegate from the So
ciety here. returned home on Thursday
The fve-months-old babe of Mr. and Mrs
NJ. E. Church died on Thursday
pleasant meeting of the e Conspectu
Club was held last night at the residence
of Mrs. F. W. Scarles. The menbers en-
joyed a hammock social" Refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Misses Dorothy and Mildred Searle. Aida
Boernstein. Ida and Jean Macfarlane Edna
Luttrell, Claudio Curtiss. Edith Mortified.
Eva Birch. Persis Proudft. Messrs. Webb
and Arthur Flagg, VIII Melville, F.. III.
Eastman. Ed Mills. Guy Luttrell Elmer
Jacobs. Neil Graham, Charles Lemon and
Charles Parker.
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SAVED DY PRESENCE OF MIND.

An Engineer Saves Hi. Train by Run
ming at Full Speed Over IA Cave-In.
Had 1t not been for the cool head and
ready hand of Frederick Titus, engineer of
Lehigh Valley freight engine No. 3GO, him
self. his crew of six men. the engine and
fcu- freight cars would now be lying at the
bottom of an old mine hole. Titus on
Wednesday found himself in n predicamept
so terrible that were he to experience IT
again. he says. he is afraid his nerve would
fail. Titus was at the lever of the big
engine as she ratified down the heavy grade
on long siding running toward Miners
Mills a small town near Wilkesbarre He
was pulling four empty freight cars and
going at speed of twenty miles an hour
The track was wet from an early rain and
the big driving wheels of the engine slipped
on the rails. Titus kept sharp lookout
ahead for danger, and stood ready to wins
tie down brakes at any moment.
Suddenly, as he glanced down the track
his attention was attracted by disturb
ance in the roadbed, only q few hund ed
feet ahead. He was surprised to see large
holes appear, and a. he looked the entire
surface for a distance of several feet sank
out OF sight, and the iSes on each side of
the hole continued to crumble. He imme-
diately realized what had happened The
place was honeycombed by cid mine work
inss. and one of the gargways hundreds of
feet below. had fallen in. taking down the
surface with it. The rails and ties alone
remained straight and symmetrical and The
hole was all the time growing larger.
In less time than II has taken to write
one of these lines, all this passed through
the mind of the engineer and a. 1t did he
acted, fntuitivefy. perhaps, for he said afte :
ward he had no time to think Crashing
the throttle he threw it open, putting on a
full head of steam, at the same time open
Ing the sand tube to give the wheels a firm
hold. The big engine sprang forward like
sprinter, and gaining speed with every
inch of advance. shot across the chasm
swiftly and cafely, but none too soon, for
barely had the last car cleared the edge
when the rails and ties fell with a crash
into the big noIe.
After the train had been brought to 4
standstill, the crew hurried back to the
scene. The hole by this time was fully
thirty feet across. and the bottom could
not be seen. Titus said that he knew there
was not room on the down grade to stop
the train before 1t reached the cave-in, and
he felt the only safety was in Swimming
across. A large force of men are at work
repairing the damage.
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HALF A MILLION LOSS.
biggest Fire in the History of Min
neauOlfs.

biggest Fire in the History OF Min
neapOlis.
The most serious fire Of the year in Min
neapolis, and the largest in the history of
the city. broke out about 8 o'clock last
night, and before 1t was extinguished had
destroyed property to the value Of over half
million dollars, leaving in ruins one of the
finest market buildings in the country.
The flames broke out in the commission
house of Dosworth and Drew, located In the
center of the new Central Market building,
which was bounded by I'd and Sd avenues
north, and 9th and 7th streets, covering an
entire block. The building was owned by
the New MarketCompany, and was erected at
cost of O,OOO, and opened about the time
of the republican national convention in lS)2.
1t had a frontage and depth on one side of
80 feet, and on the rear and opposite side
was one hundred feet wide, being four and
five stories high, and built of pressed brick
In addition to its purposes as market, 1t
was used by fifty commission merchants and
two hundred market gardeners the struc-
ture was entirely destroyed, involving a
loss, including the original cost and the value
of the stocks contained therein. of sfIo,0oo
Thirty horses and thousands of fowls were
burned.
The fire spread to the livery stable, store
and residence Of g. B. Matson. and the resi-
dences of Dell Matson and G. b. Howard,
other business and private buildings were
damaged A gas tank stood in the center of
the threatened district containing 100000
feet of gas, and for nearly two hours an ex-
plosiOn which would possibly have wrecked
the business center of the city was feared
Fortunately, this catastrophe was averted
Several fremen and horses of the fire de-
partment were Frustrated by shocks from
falling electric wires.
The insurance will aggregate $4,000
The only fatality resulting from the fire
was the death Of Myron Finley, lineman
for the General Electric Company.
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AVENEL..

A lawn social was given Wednesday after
room at Mt Pisgah VI. E. Church, con-
Quoted by Mr.. Madison Fielder, Mrs j
Kelly, Miss Carrie Bienir. Mr.. John Trux-
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. j. K Bailey, MEM
beers of the church. During the afternoon
the children of the Sunday school enter
tained the company with vocal music
games were played on the lawn, and at
right a donkey party took place, causing a
great deal of merriment. the prizes being
awarded by the judges, Messrs Fielder and
Cross, the first to Miss Rosa Wolfrey and
The BOBBY to Miss Annie Cats.
The quarterly conference will be held at
MI Pisgah tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O, to
be followed by a sermon by the presiding
elder. Rev. DIR. Wilson. On the next day.
Sunday. Mr.. Wilson will preach. and in
the afternoon the Rev. Van ArsdaIe will oc-
cCpy the pulpit.
Extensive improvements to the residences
OF Mr.. w. w. Rapley and Mrs. E. c.
Hutchinson have just been completed, at
an expense Ct many thousand dollars,
Mr.. Rapley having had an addition made
to his already large and commodious resi-
dence from stone quarried on his farm, add
Ing thereto nine more rooms. besides the
construction of porches twelve feet wide
and 125 feet long. Mr.. Rapleys stables
ere filled with many fine horses. among
them being Volunteer, Lucy B.. Daisy and
Trinkets by Gold Dust.
The home of Mrs. Hutchinson. which is
near Mr.. Rapley's place, has also been
greatly improved. under the superintendent
of Contractor j. b. Clark. Six rooms have
been added to the original building, which
now contains thirteen rooms. 1t has been
finished in the Queen Anne style Of archi-
lecture. and presents q very attractive ap-
pearance. Mrs. Hutchinson is also having
further improvement made of a miniature
lake, covering about 1900 feet Of ground.
Mrs. Hutchinson is now at her home for
the summer months.
Miss Clara Eccard and Miss Leslie Brown
of Washington are the guests of Miss Sarah
Cross.
Miss Nellie Bosiey Of Baltimore and Miss
Eliza Ware Of Laurel are visiting Mrs.
Thos. We're.
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RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Schedule in eject June q, 1884 ,
Jersey avenue and e street
~ ensIanst s hoHi: and ND lasI:rapol. ve.tl.
For fttsSsrs and nS'e s.pss dss ii rs
a N: AID s:S5 pm
c For Lalay. Natural Bridge. Roanoke. Rnoxyin.,
Chattanooga, Memphis and New Orleans. l2so3
For Lgray. 1850 pm. daily.
s5:io iTso. 800 Is minutes. $50. $3.50 dosS
x o minatesl a.m, ,l2.oo. 1905. 1918. I2:eo
ss n 1sso $50 800 s .si . sss 4, aSl s
and II rs pm sundays, r4:2o. r7:so Cssoo, as
500 3 nna9es S" s2 si2 ISL ' ls;Ss 5f HS
oi ~, 100. n;co 1900 All 80 II IS nm.
Sundays $40 ana Sm s;i s:s iP pm. i' and
nm frederick' all rs am, cl:i5, a43o. as:3o
For For Bnacsrstown. aIi:i5 am. and CO 80 pm.
For p GS,ah and way points. b9:to pm.
An al2:'o. Assoc. a4:3s. Us IS bT:O5. bill 80
al For S Washington Junction and way points, 600.
For Bay Ridge Sis and 4: Ss"y pl RA sundays.
n n9Ssi m; pI 30 30 and s;i5 pm. -
"ohAL BLUE r aifE EFT HEw YORK AND
.s For ,philadelphia, New York, Boston aud the
$500 100 80 pm. Sleeping Car. open at io:o5
Buffet Parlor Cars all day trims
For Atlantic City, week dnvs A.a0 loon NJ
anu iz:S noon. Sundays, 4.2O AN II 90 ooon.
sGr .age Nay Nay and Sea Isle city, week days. $40
For Brigantine Beach week days 4:2O M and
iZ;W noon Sundays. 1890 noon.
Except sunday , Daily; Sunday only.
baggage called for and checked from hotels and
residences by Union Transfer Company on orders
leu at ticket Offices. 619 and 1881 la. ave. and
II. Il. CAMPBELL CUAs N STILL
0io 1f5i Manager. Gen. Pass. Art.
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dent; Mrs. ]. F. Stock, first vice president;
MIS- K N. Moore, second vice president;
MIS- r. b. DERRICK, third vice president;
MIS- c. w. Stokes secretary; Miss Fannie
Reese, treasurer; Mrs. E. w. Moore and
Miss Laura Wheatiey, collectors At the
close OF this meeting luncheon was served,
after which the business of the AID was
taken up.
Dr. Luther B. Wilson, presiding elder of
this district. has selected Kensington as
the place Of meeting for the next district
conference.
Mr.. w. H. Wheatley and Miss Laura
Wheatley returned yesterday from Noun
tain Lake Park, where they have been
spending the last two weeks
Miss Annie Lee OF Anacostia is visiting
the Misses Ogden.
Miss Luraner Mannakee left yesterday
for Monterey Springs, Md
Miss Nye of Washington is visiting Mrs.
r. b. DERRICK.