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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

At the Close Of the War He Would
Wear Gray Only.

Wear Gray Only.
During the recent Pythian celebration a
Star reporter was, in company with a WIS.,
itor from the south, standing one day on
the avenue watching with admiration the
magnificent parade. In the passing throng
was very handsome man, with flowing
white mustache and chin whiskers. and hav-
ing decidedly southern mien. He ex-
changed salutations with The Star mans
companion and passed along. keeping step
to the music Of the band. though ne was
not one Of the knights.
~ presume you are not acquainted with
the gentleman to whom I just now
bowed" said the visitor.
The Star man was obliged to say he had
not that honor.
"well, he is quite prominent in cur sec
ton Of the country" returned the other.
land can tell you q good story on him.
He was one of those who thought his heart
fragments after the little episode at Apo
mattox. When Lee surrendered my friend
thought that all Joy for him had vanished
through all time and eternity. and that
Gabriel might just as well then shoulder
his trumpet and blow the mighty signal
1t was not long. however. before he was
here in Washington trying to recoup. as 1t
were. He was like all Of us fellows, sadly
in need Of wearing apparel at THAI time;
and about the first thing he did when ne
landed here was to visit a fashionable
tailor, to whom he had letters of recon-
mendation, with view of entering into
negotiations concerning new raiment. He
looked down at the shiny pair of trousers
he had on Che had worn them before the war;
and took a sort of birds-eye view of his
general makeup. He then asked the tailor
what the prevailing style was. Wen, col
onel' the tailor said the fashions have
just about come around again to what YOU
are now wearing and he showed him a
fashion plate in proof of the assertion. The
colonel was almost Frustrated at this ad-
ditional blow. oh! for goodness sake
said he, L want to be IN style; but make
something for me a little different from
this. I've been wearing this suit of clothes
for five years. when 1 have no: been In
uniform, and l want a change. Yes, charge
the style: but make the suit OF confederate
gray. I'll never wear anything but con-
federate gray again as long az 1 iive,' he
moaned.
well" continued the gentleman, Il lave
met him several times this week. Hes very
gay-too gay for his years. / saw him
yesterday with a miniature American flag
on one lapel of his coat and a red, white
and blue badge on the other. He was re-
splendent in a new suit of navy blue wav-
ing Old Glory with the rest of us, and
fairly dancing to the grand strains of Co
lumbia, the Gem of the Ocean He seems
to have forgotten the very color of cen
federate gray, and I'll venIure to say he
is very thoroughly reconstructed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Fishing With Cormoran,. 4. Chin,

John H. Stevenson U. S. N. In Blue and GRAY.
On the day following this seance we as
cehded lovely little river. j am now about
10 tax the credulity Of the average reader.
am free to say. had 1 heard of the oc-
currence I am about to relate. 1 am dis
posed TO think 1 should tow IL alongside
rather than take it aboard. Readers. how
ever. who have been in China will recor
nize 1t as the solid truth. We came acr,ss
a large sampan, the thwarts of which were
nneu with cormorants. They each had a
lanyard attached to one leg They gazed
constantly and intently into the water
They would dive overheard sometimes sin.
giy. ana again three or four at a time and
return almost invariably with fish IN thew
his When any one returned without a
nsh he was beaten by the Chinaman who
SAT- IN the boat, or IL he ate the fish he was
beaten. The successful cormorants were oc
casionaiiy rewarded by being given a small
nsn- IL really struck me at the time as
'he most remarkable thing had ever seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13

The Interior Department has just passed
on case where a peculiar fraud Is being
practiced- Some time ago a resident of
tennessee wrote to the Attorney General
stating that last May ne saw an adver-
tisement in Chicago paper Offering for
sale 16O acres of land In Cove county. Kan.
The real estate agent lived at Lathrop.
Mo-. and through him the land was pur-
chased by the man from Tennessee. 1t was
then found that the government owned the
Iana, although the Lathrop agent had fur
nished a complete deed and abstract of
title.
since then the same tract has been adve--
used oy the same agent. 1t is held by the
Interior Department that as the rights of
the government are in no way affected
there Is nothing for the Interior Depart
ment to do In the premises. 1t is suggested
however, that the attention of the proper
authorities be called to the fraud, with a
view OF saving innocent parties who do not
take the trouble to make a thorough in
vestigation OF land titles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13


From the Philadelphia Ledger.
An old shoe, containing six diamond rings
and a brooch set with diamonds, valued in
all at 500, was given away, with its mate,
to a poorly-dressed young man a few days
ago. and now the Germantown police are
looking for the man, the shoe. and its con-
tents. Mrs. Walter Leonard of German
town was called to the door by a tramp,
who asked for a pair of old shoes or some
discarded mems clothing. She told the
man to return later, when her husband
would be at home. The visitor called at
the time set, and Mr.. Leonard went to one
of the upper rooms and took from one of
the closets two pairs of trousers and two
pairs Of shoes and gave them to the visitor.
About a half hour later 1t dawned upon
Mrs Leonard that she had placed a por-
ton of her jeyelry in an old shoe belong
ing to her husband, and she went up stairs
to ascertain If he had given the shoe away
She looked in the closet and found the
shoe had disappeared Her husband started
in pursuit of the man. but was unable to
find him. The jewelry had long been in
the possession of the family. The Leon
ards are said to have mad some expert
ence with burglars. and had adopted this
plan of checkmating them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
AN EX-QUEEN
Who Commands n SnilbOat with n
Crew of Two.

Who Commands sailboat with n
Crew of Two.
From the Chicago Record.
Should any Of the American tourists. who
are now focking, as usual, in such large
numbers to Europe, happen to cross the
channel either between Dover and Calais
or Folkstone and Boulogne, they are as
likely as not to meet half way an OPEN
decked sailboat Of small dimensions, man.
ned b. two typical old salts and commanded
by rather striking-looking yet simply
dressed woman, whose dark hair and mag
nificent eyes vaguely recall those of the
Empress Of Austria. They would do well
to examine, as far as they are able the
noble features Of this feminine skipper, as
spicuous role in the history of the present
century, in which her name figures as that
of the greatest heroine of her time
She Is no other thar the ex-Queen of Ma
magnificent defense" of Gaeta, the last
stronghold Of the, Bourbon dynasty of Ma
pies, a defense so superb that the gar
rison was permitted 90 march out with all
winning for her the distinction of the rare
ly conferred Russian Order of ST George
Of which she Is the only feminine member
For some years past she has made a prac-
tice of spending her summers at Boulogne-
sur-Mer. She puts up at one of the big
hotels facing theAtseai and passes her days
upon the briny billqy quite regardless of
the weather. Her crnsOrt, who differs from
her in every particular. being as pusillani-
nous as she is brave, has just as little
taste for this hazardous pastime as he has
sympathy for his wife's affection for
horses-her colors are registered on the
French turf under the name of Count Isola
Accordingly, he is staying with relatives
in Austria and making a tour of the vari-
Gus fashionable German baths, and the
couple are not expected to meet again
until late in the autumn, when they return
to Paris and resume their residence as
Usual in the winter, at the Hotel Vouille-
mont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
OBsTRUCTING THE SIDEWALK.
Opinion ms to the Use Adjacent to tn,
Northern Liberty Market.

Opinion ms to the Use Adjacent to the
Northern Liberty Market.
Mr.. s. T. Thomas, Attorney for the Dis
trict of Columbia, submitted to the Com
missioners today decision in answer to a
communication from Mr.. Stephen Gappi.
who inquired whether there was any law
or regulation which permits the occupation
Of the sidewalk and parking adjacent to
the Northern Liberty Market.
In the course Of his decision Attorney
Thomas says: Merchandise being upon
the streets temporarily and intended to be
removed is a license obstruction under the
act of the corporation Of Washington of
1856, which allows four feet Of the side
walk from the building line to be occupied
by business men in the display of their
goods. wares and merchandise. The law
applies to those who occupy the sidewalk
adjacent to the Northern Liberty Market
for private business purposes. as well as to
others. The public are entitled to the use
of the whole sidewalk. subject to the right
of individuals to obstruct 1t temporarily in
the course of trade, as permitted by the
statute and ordinances before referred to-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Special Meeting of the Whisky Trust
Directors.
THREATENED BY An EASTERN RIVAL
The Latter Said to Command the
Situation.
AN ALLEGED CONFERENCE

PEORIA, Ill. September H.-The d.
rectors Of the whisky trust are in session
here today. having come in response to
call issued by President Greenhut which,
II Is thought. was prompted by the pres
ence In the city yesterday of the repre-
ser tatfves from an eastern distributing COM
pany- All efforts to interview the officials
at the headquarters were fruitless, and the
action and the object of the meeting are
being kept profound secret.
The distributing company representatives
are still in the city and are thought to be
In conference with the trust directors,
though their presence there is positively
denied by the officials at the headquarters.
The distributing company representatives
visited the new Atlas distillery of Woolner
& Sons. an independent concern, yesterday,
and Ii Is thought that arrangements to
handle thsir products instead of the trust
concerns were made, and 1t Is thought
this matter is being considered at the
meeting today.
All the directors of the trust are present,
including President Greenhut, Vice Presi-
dent Beggs. Secretary Hennessey Of Chi
cago. Treasurer Hobart of Cincinnati and
Directors Green and Freiberg Of Cincin-
NATL The meeting commenced at . O'Clock.
and at 1870 was still in session No one
was allowed inside the building.
Just how serious the crisis is that con-
fronts the trust may be imagined when 1t
Is known that the directors were summoned
by wire, although the regular meeting
would have been held Tuesday.
President Greenhut says he knows of
nothing that would require an immediate
dissolution Of the company. The present
trouble Is not caused by the court decision
in Chicago. since that has been appealed to
the Supreme Court. but is precipitated by
the Eastern Distributing Company.
1t Is believed that II has the trust where
1t can squeeze 1t and is making the most
of the opportunity. Its alleged anxiety
about the rebate vouchers Is only cloak
for its effort to secure further concessions
from the trust In its hour of extremity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
CHASED BY McCALLA.
A Dispute Between the Naval Oniccr
and u Contractor.

and q Contractor.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 21.-The
Chronicle has the following special:
VALLEJO. Cal. September 21.-Com-
mander McCalla. naval equipment officer at
Mare Island navy yard. had an alteration
with Robert Gore which may cost the COM
mander a trial by court-martial and pos
sibly his commission. The trouble arose
over the contract for supplying hay. The
price named in the bill was 50. 10 a ton. Gore
went to the navy yard to collect the bill.
The contractor informed McCalla Of the
object of his visit. McCalla told Gore he
was supplying civilians of Vallejo with hay
at s. ton. This Gore denied, and hot
words followed. Gore informing McCalla
that he was no gentleman and also said
something about the commanders uniform
being shield against personal chastise-
ment.
The commander peeled his uniform
coat and cast IL upon the floor. At the same
time he moved toward the door, which he
locked and secreted the key. These prepa-
ratioIs were too much for Gore, who
pounded on the door and cried for help.
As no assistance came Gore began to run
around the room, ovsrturning chairs and
furniture, while the commander gave chase.
Gore finally put his foot to the door and
burst II open, and the terrified contractor
ran for his life.
Official attention will be drawn to Cores
narrative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
Real Estate Transfers.

Deeds in fee have been filed as follows:
Robt. Weber ct ux. to Edw. Kloman, orig
inal lot Is, and pit original lots % and q.
so. 5O3; $4,000. Chas. Jacobsen ct ux to
Christian Heurich, lot 4. so. IL; $40. Milford
Fishman to Leon Tobriner, part original lot
3. so. IL; $50. Leon Tobriner to Christian
Heurich, part of same lot; so. Same to
same. part of same lot; so. Thee. A. T.
Judd ct ux. to Carl Jaeger, part lot %, so.
$50; 81, DDS
Margsretha NJ. HUH ct vir to Henry F.
Lerch. org, lot IA, so. 693; lot %. So 536,
and lots %. q and "a, SO. 5s1; $1,000. Jacob
Kohner to Bertha Cablenzer, lot, 0, So.
$3.50; 800. George F. Newton ct ux to
Henry w. and Florence L. Szegedy, lot
100, 50. 1,029; s2,7OO. Archibald r. Dick
to John r. Young, lot SO. So. 264; $40. A..
NJ. Green to John w. Higdon, jr.. lots Ia,
10 and 16, blk. IL, Buena Vista; $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
The Fashionable Flower.

FROM westminster Budget.
The green carnation is upon US again, as
verdigris-tinted as ever. but not as FASH
ionable. 1t is no longer sold in shops at
half crown a blossom, but flourishes by
the score on the plated trays of the flower
vender on the curbstone. Meanwhile an
other flower has come into fashion," per-
haps not yet go much among us as in
France. 1t is the ox-eyed daisy, not of the
field. but of the garden; because, says the
elegant Frenchwoman who decorates the
dining room and the salons at her chateau
with it-because 1t has a rural look about
it. and 1t has the perfection of Shape and
petal which only high culture can give to
any of the aster family. Mingled with the
daisies are the dainty white wild convol-
vulus, and, In order to satisfy the craving
for mauves and puppies, the common malva
Is introduced.
Small sunfiowers, on long stalks and in
largo vases, are also among the fashion,
able flowers. Still, the cultured daisy" is
the first favorite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
THE COURTS.

Court of Appeals. Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey
anu associate Justices Morris and Shepard.
mo: oIo-Hallam ct al. agt Oppenheimer
ct al; motion to set aside dismissal, &C,
oenled. opinion by Mr.. Chief Justice Alvey.
NO. 3oO-Hoffman agt. Ordway; motion to
set aside order docketing and dismissing ap-
peal withdrawn.
Equity Court No. 1, Judge McComas.
Uhler agt. Adams; rule on Geo. F. Adams,
return able 9th instant, granted. Bruen
agt. Justice; appearance Of absent defend
ant ordered. Murphy agt. Kirby; subpoena
duces tecum Issued. Coger agt. Coger; leave
payment into and out Of registry ordered.
Neale agt. johnson; application for injunc-
ton denied. f. Morrison Paper Company
agt. Wood; pro ccnfesso vacated. Smith
agt. Wood, consolidation with cause 1873
ordered sale decreed, and +. H. Thomas
and Ridout & Fields appointed trustees to
sell. 80 -.
Criminal Court No. 4. Judge McComas.
United States agt James Z. Diggs, house
breaking; bond fixed at $500. United States
agt: Ella Wilson, larceny; plea of not
guilty. United States agt. Robert Carter,
Thomas King and George Franklin, house
breaking; pleas of not guilty. United States
states agt. George Green. embezzlement;
verdict of not guilty. United States agt.
Henry b. Tyler, forgery; nolle pressed.
United States agt. Saml. H. Dyott, embez-
element; nOlle pressed. United States agt.
Henry Miller. alias Curley Harris. alias
ceny from the person: nolle pressed. United
States agt. Abraham Starke, carnal knowl-
edge of a female child; on trial.
Probate Court. Judge McComas.
Estate Of c. r. Dulany, vouchers, first
and final account of administrator. James
B. Nourse. filed. approved ard passed. Es-
tate of Genevieve p. Otis. will probated and
letters testamentary to Elizabeth Poe: bond.
$4,000. Estate oil Jeanette Meyer, will
prObated and letters testamentary to Ferdi
nand Schmidt; bond, $500. Estate of John
Peter Amen, letters of administration to
A. A. Elizabeth Anf,ep: bond, 5000. Estate
of Mary v. Ball. letters of administration
to Chas. A. and Ada Y, Ball; bond, $1,000.
Estate of Samuel Wise. order for sale of
personal property. Estate of Moses Small
wood. will probated and letters testament
airy to Rachel Sm3llwood; bond. 500. Es-
tate Of Jos. r. Walton. proof publication.
Estate of Mary I. Wight, letters of ad-
ministration to Lloyd p. Wight; bond. $500.
Estate of Charles Richmond, will probated
and letters testamentary to Maria n. and
Gertrude Richmond; bond, $500. Estate of
Jas. E. Moses, citation against Abby c.
Peckham, Harry O. and Arthur c. Moses.
Estate OF John L. Vogt, Sophia Vogt ap-
pointed ties elementary guardian to Bertha,
Leo and Clifford Vogt, without bond. Es-
tate of Thomas Simpson, Mary Nj. Simpson
appointed guardian to minor children: bond,
5000 In re Revere Randolph Gurley.
guardian to Caroline r. Gurley, receipt
and release of ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
SOME DON'Ts FOR WIVES.
A Few Wise Remarks Evidently Made
by n Man.


by Man.
From the Philadelphia Times.
Don't look for perfection in your husband.
He has not found perfection in you, has he?
Don't treasure up all your daily trials for
your husbands ears when he comes home
at night.
Don't talk too much about what lovely
times you used to have when you were
free and single"
Don't go around slipshod and slovenly be-
fore your husband. He may not say any,
thing about II, but 1t will have a demoraliz-
ing effect upon him all the same.
Don't ask him to be both master and
mistress Of the house. Don't expect him to
oversee your servants or to do things that
you. as mistress Of your own home, ought
to do.
Don't tell him how bad the children have
been, or how hateful the kitchen girl has
acted: or how the stove wouldn't draw, or
how the clothesline broke with the weeks
wash on 1t, or how the baby has cried all
day. or how badly the ironing has been
done, or how the milkman left milk that
soured in an hour, or how little ice the Ice
man left for Is cents, or how the grocer
has sent bad eggs for good ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
THE PAWN SHOP.

ueies-hOur "VncIe's" Profits.
feature of the pawnbroker's auction
more remarkable even than the enormous
quantity of goods submitted at each SALE
or the rapidity with which the separate
lots are Knocked down" to bidders, is the
small sum that most of the said lots real
lie, says London journal. A very few
minutes observation Of the proceedings
should serve to convince the most skeptical
person that there is a great deal Of exag-
geration in the reported profits made by
uncle" in his ordinary way Of business,
which consists in advancing sums OF money,
the repayment whereof with interest is
secured to him by the borrower depositing
with him property the realizable value of
which will cover the amount due to him.
Those London county councillors who pro-
rosed q resolution that the pawnbrOking
business Of the metropolis should be hand
ed over to them argued that such a change
was bic, were 1t only on behalf of the
thousands Of the less thrifty Of the working
classes who habitually borrowed small
sums Of money on their belongings-notably
on their bettermost wearing apparel-re-
deeming the same on Saturday for Sunday
wear. and renewing the loan next day; thus
interest that in the year amounted, In many
cases, to 100 or even $50 per cent.
Thus, the pawner of a coat or gown, re-
curing an advance of shillings, was
enaiseu ior the same naI-pehce interest
per month. or for any less period within
that space Of time. So that. IL the pawning
were weekly, In the course of twelve months
the pawnbroker received no less than 6s.
and I'd. for the loan of the fourth Of a
pound. That is quite true: but II it should
happen that the said garment IL left on the
hands-and how often this
happens Is undeniably shown by the many
tons Of wearing apparel disposed of in the
course of a month at the auction rooms-it is
very far from certain that the pawnbroker
will be able to sell his security for the bare
sum advanced on 1t. to say nothing about
the interest thereon that is likewise due to
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
TAXPAYERS WILL RESIST.

kentuckfans Arm Themselves and
Await the Collector.
PRINCETON. KY, September 21.-A
flesh shipment of firearms has been made
to Union county to arm the taxpayers of
Indie and Caseyville precinct, who are
resisting the collection Of the railroad tax.
About 700 are now armed with Winches-
tiers and dynamite and they are patiently
awaiting the arrival of Collecvtor Black
well and his 100 armed deputies. Captain
Blackwell Is expected today, but he will
hardly begin his work before Monday. He
says that he will collect the tax IL 1t takes
military power to do 1t. The people say
they will resist to the death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
A Safety Envelope.
From the Paper Min.

T
A New Jersey woman has patented a de-
vice for an improvement in envelopes, in
answer to the recent invitation Of the gov
eminent to submit ideas and designs for
means to detect tampering with sealed let
tiers. Her invention is very simple. merely
the printing of a. small device of any shape
on the under side of the flap of the gummed
envelope in a sensitive fluid, fixed when
dry, but which will run or spread on the
application of steam or moisture. thus
showing whether the seal has been molest-
ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-13
ESTABLISHMENT OF CEMETERIES.
An Opinion That the Health Omcer
Has Nothing to Do With 1t.


Has Nothing to Do With 1t.
An application received by the Commits
sioners some time ago from David Sholsky
president. and David H. Rosen, secretary of
the Congregation AgoodasAchim of this city,
to establish a cemetery in the suburban
subdivision known as White Town, to-
gether with a communication from the
health officer In regard to it, raised the
question whether 1t is necessary to make
application to the health officer for the es-
adjustment of a cemetery in this District.
In his decision to the Commissioners At
torney Thomas says that no new ceme-
terry can be established In the District of
Columbia without authority of law, unless
by Cemetery association organized under
section J98, and following, of the District
Revised Statutes, or unless the person or
persons desiring to establish the cemetery
dedfcates land therefor. not exceeding five
acres, according to the provisions in sec
ton 6O4 of said statute. 1t must be appar-
emit that the health officer has nothing to
do with the establishment of a cemetery.
HIS functions as to cemeteries relate to in
terments and disnterments."