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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

In the suit In equity recently brought by
amanda Morgan and Daniel L. Morgan
against James l.. Morgan, Ward Morgan,
IT., ana Elizabeth L. Beck the defendants
today filed their answer. The bill of com4
plant, charged that the signatures to an
agreement drawn up and sigred by all the
heirs OF the late Ward Morgan, the paper
constituting quilt claim to certain real
estate located at 7e5 East Capitol street,
We're obtained by fraud and false pretsnses,
made by the defendants, the complainants
being Ignorant OF it's contents
In the answer the defendants deny that
the paper was executed by the Complain
ants In ignorance Of its contents. ana on
the contrary aver that the deed was care
ruby read over to them and was fully ex-
plained TO them. Ii Is also denied absolute-
~ and unqualifiedly that any false or fraud.
ulent representations were made TO either
OF the complainants by James l. Morgan
or James II. Beck. The answer goes on
10 state that the deed was taken By James
La Morgan and by N. Carroll Downs. as
sistant clerk of the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia, and also a notary
public, to the complainants. was read line
by line to them by Mr.. Downs, who gave
any explanation required and who an
swered truthfully all the questions they
asked. and who told them that the execu-
ton OF the deed was defective. The de-
PENDANTS ask to be dismissed with costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
THE pRIcE OF ICE.
IL Will Not he Raised This season I'm
Nashfngtou.

Notwithstanding the fact that In other
cities there are rumors of combines for the
purpose OF raising the price of fee, the
washington companies insist that they
nave no such idea and that for the re-
mainder OF the season the price OF this nee
essary commodity will remain about as 10
has been so far. A Star reporter was told
by an official OF one of the leading compa-
MES today that they all had a sufficiens
quantity of ice on hand to last through the
summer. and that they would not be COM
PEELED to raise their prices The schedule
Is about the same as 1t has been for sew
eral years past, though, at one time, ow ing
TO the appearance Of several new companies
In the field. the scale OF prices Was forced
DOWN Since then Il has gone up some
what, though now IL would seem TO be at a
fairly permanent level. at once lucrative for
the companies and not excessive for the
consumers. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
DIED.

BoCIC On August 6. 1894. at pn.,a NARY
ELIZABETH s the beloved vile sf David Ii.
Funeral from her hate Residence, In Reekrille Nd,
"Wednesday, August 3. at pm.
DUyALI. On Monday, August 6, isai nj s1,uther.
ford " J., Mrs. ELIZA b. DUyAII- relict Of
tse late A j. Duvall. I'm the seventy first year
Funeral from the residence of her sou aparew b.
at hour to be hereafter announced. -''1' 2.
GARDNER On Sunday, August 8. 1924 A, AIS
pm, HARRY GARDNER, second son Of Henry
and Hannah Esin, Gardner ami beloved hus-
. band Of JAMIE Padgetu Gardner.
Funeral from his late residence, No eia street
northeast. "Wednesday. August s, at 10 am
JONES. On Monday, August G. 1894. AZ s:45 an,
late Lloyd I. Jones' departed this life. after a
short Illness, aged seven years.
We know our darling Is at rest
Within the teIsder Shepherds fold,
He took him from this sinful world
lie shields him from rs blast and cold.
BY THE FAMILY.
Funeral from residence. No. go 9 street south.
west, "Wednesday, August 8, at 3 pm Friends
and relatives invited 10 attend.
PRockToR On August g. 1894. ELIZABETH
oPHEl4A. the beloved wife Of the late Corne.
Funeral viii take af pacs from SetF ss ss residence
Ito. ID street southeast, Thursday morning al
where solemn high mass win De said for the
ref,ose of her soul
RAGAN. On August s. 1894. at 4:co pm, RICH,
ARD, only and beloved son OF Richard A. and
Annie Raglan. aged nve years
We had a little Richard once,
He WINS our darling pride.
We loved him. perhaps. too well;
Soon he slept and died
BY HIS PARENTS.
RAYMOND; On August a 1894. at 4:oz pm,
Mrs. REBBCA EGGL-EsTON RAYMOND.
widow of James Tallmadge Raymond. I'm tho
seventy-hTst year % her
Friends invited 10 attend the funeral from her
late residence, 2l4i Pennsylyania avenue, on
"Wednesday ut $3.50 pm
| sERRIN. On Sunday, August 3, 1884, at 2.3o
pm, at his Residence, 900 22d street north.
west, WILLIAM ID. SERRIN, beloved husband
OF Sarah A. Serrin. aged sxty-seven years
Funeral from his late residence "Wednesday morn.
Ing at O'Clock, thsnce TO 81. stephens Church,
where high mass VII he said for the repose q
his soul. Relatives and friends invited. Kindly
omit flowers.
SEVERANCE. On Monday, August a. 1894 NJ
Philadelphia, ELIZABETH b. SEVERANCE Of
Washington ID. C.. AGED twenty-one Year,. the
only daughter Of Frank c. and Sallie J. Sever
ance.
SMITH. On Monday evening, August a. 1894 az
SIS O'Clock, FRANCES SMITH. beloved sister
of Henrietta Harris In the full fortffude Of the
at her residence, No. sos X street northwest.
Funeral from the Metropolitan A. NJ. L. Church NJ
street northwest between 18th and 18th streets
Thursday evening, August Q, Mt o'cleck
Friends ana relatives invited.
In MemOriam.
SIGGERS In loving remembrance Of HARRY NJ,
SIGGERs, who died August Z, 1898. sgez
HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS
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Land once Dec,.,ous Amrmed.

The Secretary Of the Interior has affirmed
the decisions of the general land Office in the
cases OF the Central Pacific railroad against
William A. Calkins, Henry T. Morse, John
]. Clarke, Lea Burch and John c. Watts,
involving lands near Shasta. Cal Decisions
were rendered also in a large number of
cases involving selections of land BY the
Northern Pacific railroad. The selections of
both companies are held for cancsllation on
the ground that the other parties On the
cases settled on the lands prior TO their
selection by the companies. The decision
In these cases is based on the recent Guils
ford Miller ruling. N-...-T.ii..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: Arthur
H. Cabell and Mary Thomas. both of Rich
mond, Va; James AleyeAde; and Rosetta
Gray; robert Pscker Of Washington and
Buckner Of King George county
Va; John Dabncy and 3esstN I.amf,
Jesse II. Crum and Wilhelmina SoelkeA
both of Frederick. Nd; Cornelius Robinson
and Lucy Roy, . 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

The statue OF Gen. Grant, which the
Grand Army OF the Republic has proposed
Tor statuary hall at the Capitol. has ar
rived. and Is now av aiting arrangements
Tor Its final disposition. The work was
executed by Franklin Simmons. the Ameri-
can sculptor. In Rome. The pose represents
Gen. Grant bareheaded In the uniform of
a lieutenant general. standing beside a
nuted column, over which IL thrown the
American flag.
The acceptance OF the statue Is subject
to the approval of the joint committee on
library. but as Gen. Veazey OF the Grand
Army committee is absent from the city,
the unwilling OF the statue may be delayed
some time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
A New superintendent.

The position OF superintendent OF the
Homeopathic Hospital. made vacant by the
death of Mrs. Rennis c. wilson, has been
filed by the appointment of Miss siary III.
Ellison, who had been Mrs. Wilson's as
sistant. Both ladies graduated from the
Garfisid Training School for Nurses Mrs.
and her deaf is felt to be a grea. 10 r. not
only to the Homeopathic Hospital, but to
her profession. She died of typhoid Sevcr,
after short illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
CIVIL Service Commission VIII In.
Nesttnate.

The civil service commission has decided
to investigate charges made against the
Afro American bureau of organization o;
the democratic congressional committe ."
brought by certain colored employees. The
charges are made against c. III. J. Taylor
Of Kansas, racorder Of deeds OF the district.
and Robert r. Still, these gentlemen being
the leading lights in the Organization COM
planned of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

Judge Bradley has ordered that Leonard
II. Wager pay his wife, Mary T.. Wager
temporary alimony at the rate OF SIS pei
month. beginning August 1. and $50 counsel
fees. Mrs. Wager is suing for divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
IeWelry.

TSWG4Iy.
2sc Shirt Waist Sets
consisting of 3 studs-col-
lar button and, a pair of
link cuff buttOns-in gilt
81 silver, for I1c. A.
TIL e Ipc Link Be t
Buckles-made of sterling
white metal-fOr HOc.
The 10 Gilt uairTins for 81.
Tie lie Gilt and Silver Shirt Studs. s. set.
Tie Brownie Pins, sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
Every sale is a loss.
Every buy is a bargain.

'Tisn't anything to
brag about that we
are as busy as we cam
be this week selling $40
and $3.50 Suits for
SIS. If they weren't
broken lots they'd
never be at that price.
BUT if you cam use
another Cashmere or
. Chevi0t Suit - and
happen to be the right
size you cam buy ONE
and a good 0ne-for
nearer nothing than
you ever did before.
There were only 500
of 'em yesterday, a
good many less now
can't tell what there'lI
be by Saturday. Bet
ter not take amy
chances.
There's a showing of
'em i'm the 9TH street
window. But upstairs
you can see the variety.
Upstairs, too, are the Tennis Sui
and the separate Pants-they're all 4
flat" prices. All the summer odds al
ends In Boys Clothes-from kits to GU
ing suits-and from collars to undershir
ARE offered at just about half
The whole first Furnishings
Shoes-Hats-is full of saving sights
that tell of big bargains on broken lot
~ AXIS AND COMPANN T
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Mems Furnishing s.

81 30 and 81 p Imported Madras Shirts for 81 90
S1.50 Gamers Pereale Neglge Shirts, with de-
taeAed collars and eurfs. ...............$ LOO
$125 and $50 Madras and Percale Shirts,
plain and plated bosoms, attached and de-
tached collars and cuffs. for. .......... .e9c.
800 Boys Neglige Shirts for. .......... .69c.
s1.O0 Unlaundered Cheviot Shirts for. soc.
Zoe Plain and Fancy BalbrIggan Shirts and
Drawers for. ..........................2 9c.
special table Of odds and ends in Mems Wear.
comprising odd sizes, tossed and soiled gar
ments All at half the original prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

The $50 Ones, SH8.25.
The S3H.5o Ones, SH@:zS.
The S32.5o Ones, S2H.z5
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Combination Secretary
And Book Cases "Cut.'

During the latter part Of July We re-
ceived a shipment of 40 patterns Of
Handsome Combination Secretaries and
Book Cases. These are of solid oak, rich
ly carved and polished, and have French
hoxnl I.lntI. To- hrass trimInir.rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

No Other horse DOES, EVER DID, or
ENER WILL sell such STERLING QUAIL
TIES atsuch Low PRICES AS WE Q JOTE.
- Saks and Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
SITS Rockers. SH.0g,
During This Sale, SH.95.

25 Large Porch Rockers, reed seat
100 and back. The regular price all over
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CRAIG & HARDING.
CRAIG & HARDING -
Cor. 18th and SITS.
HaVe.You4Aftended
Our (, August
Clearance Sale

We want to b., busy all the time and
we're going to be IL low prices will do
ir-even~ If we have. to pat them down
SO far as to sacrifice our profits.
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$3.50 Rockers, So. 6s.

- Is Fine Oak and Cherry Frame Rock.
ers, different patterns, upholstered in
plush and silk tapestry, thoroughly con-
structed and usually sold for $780,
During this August Clearance Sale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07

SIGGERs. In loving remembrance of HARRY NJ.
SIGGERs who died August Z, 1898. ages
HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-07
Only S2.05.
$3.50 Chamber Suites
Reduced to SUg.gO.

carload of Handsome Solid Oak
Chamber Suites, polish finished, large
dresser, with large bevel plate mirror.
Washstand has splasher back. Equal to
any $3.50 suite ever sold.
Reduced to $3.50.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
Gold Dleaing.

Perhaps it was not an old forty miner who gave tho following desorip- ton, but it was man who knew the work in question, Like most enthusi- asts, however, he undertakes the trial and disappointment involved:
 It's the prcttiest work ever did It's the fascination of it. when you've struck it pretty rich and sec your gold right iu front Of you, when you're pill ing 1t uP every half hour of the day, with a nugget now and again as big as a bullet Co cheer you.
 And then when the evening comes and you count it up md find it hun drod odd dollars jast picked out Q the earth that day--wel, there's nothing like itl
 Then when you don't strike it you al- ways think you're going to next day, and it'8 just as c.scitirg hearing other men tsll in tho evening what they ye pulled out as 1t is counting over your own. Why, I've Lccn three or four months at e time without making dol- lar and without a cent in my pocket; but, geo whitaker, the excitement of it don't give a man time to tiIink how hard up he is!-Youth's Companion.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
Was Shrlock n Jer9

Eleven different versions of the pound of flesh story exist in the early htera- ture of Europe, none of which is found ed on historical basis, have one related by the biographer of Pope Sixtns V. The original tale runs as follows: Simon Cenada, a Jew, enters into a wager with Sechi, Christian, stalking a pound of his flesh against large sum of money of the Christian. The Jew loses the wager, and Sechi insists on his forfeit. The case is referred to the governor of the city, who, in turn, places it before the pope, who condemns both to lifelong imprisonment, from which they are finally released on the payment of Q heavy fine An Italian, Giovanni Floren- tino, in the sixteenth century, was the first to change the roles of the Jew and Christian, and in this altered form the bard of Avon found the story. The poet himself could scarcely have known any Jews personally, since they were eE- pelled from England 800 years before his time and were not readmitted until after his death. From stage presenta- tions, from descriptions in books or from popular reports, which were always de- rogatory to the Jewish character, the poet derived his knowledge of the Jew. --.NIenorah.-
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
snsinc Fund versus nank.

The New York Recorder tells a story of young man who was induced to join @ loan association, although somewhat skeptical of their merits He resolved ss test to put by $l0 month in the loan association and similar sum each month in savings bank. At the end of 10 years he balanced his cash and found that he had $I, 500 to his credit in the association and only S1 in the bank This is accounted for by two circum- stances, one being the dread of fines if delinquent in the association, the other being that the book value of his associ- ation stock was always so far ahead of the savings bank account that when he wished to expend any money he found 1t much less expensive to draw it out of the bank, hence would not disturb his shares in the association.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02

''i suppose the place is covered with bleod?' queried Mrs Snoodle,
 No, they took that away with 'em --I mean tlioy ran away so quickly that I don think it had time to drop.
 "I'm glad of that. hope you haven't got any internal injuries, John2" asked Mrs. Snoo,lle anxiously.
 "Well, dear, he laughed, T have q strange empty feeling about tho stom- ach, but dare say little whisky and water will put that all right.
 John" exclaimed his wife, gazing at him ad1niringly, "I never felt so proud of you as 1 do at this moment. Fancy you tacllling two great burglars and putting them to flight without get ting Q scratch yourselfl l always thought you were rather a coward. For give me, darling, for having thought so for now know you are the brayest of the bravop'
 ''I don't know about that, Martha, but l think have my share of cour- age, said Mir. snoodle modestly.
 You're perfect hero!" exclaimed Mrs. Snoodle enthusiastically. ould you not like pipe, dearest? You haven't had a smoke since supper time, and I'm sure you deserve one after your terrible exertions. As you know, John, never object to your smoking anywhere, ex- copt in bed. That will not allow.
 "Quite right Martha. There's nc telling what such q practice might lead to, remarked Mr. Snoodle thoughtful ly, lighting his pipe.
 Fancy, John, said Mrs. Snoodle, fancy mo smelling those burglars smok- ingl What impudenoe they've got How ever, if hadn't smellcd the smoke, we shouldn't have discovered the burglars. So we may say our property was saved by pipe, may we notG'
 We may indeed, Martha, !" replied Mir Snoodle, and he meant it--London Tit-Bits.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
A SALINE SHOWER.

PoeateIlo Citizens Are Salted Down From the Clouds, and There Is Much Marveling.
 Friday was balmy spring day. Late in the afternoon drizzling rain blew up, carried on wind directly from the south Itwas of peculiar whiteness, and after it had passed every one who had happened to have been out in 1t and who wore dark suit of clothes or a dark hat noticed that clothes and hat were covered with thousands of tiny white specks. Later it was noticed that every window in town looking to the south was also covered with white spots
 It has been raining mud, " said ev- cry one who noticed the phenomenon at first, but lF-er some of the curious tried tasting the spots They had a distinctly salty flavor, and analyses made later by druggists proved that they were salt
 The question now is, Where did the salt come from? There can only be one auswer--from the Great Salt lake, near ly 300 miles south in Utah. It must have been a warm day over the Great Dead sea when strong south wind swept over it, catching up the salty va DOT and sweeping it north to Idaho and finally bespattering the clothes and win dows of the good people of Pocatello with the salty spray. .--Pocatello Trb-
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
SHOOTING THROUGH STEEL.
Tests Which Arc Being Conducted by th
 Cramps on the Lewis Farm.

 Tests Which Arc Being Conducted by tho
 Cramps on the Lewis Farm.
 The futility of piling steel armoi plates on war vessels is being demon strated at the new testing ground of the Cramps. There at intervals of few days conical steel shells are fired through four inches of solid steel armor plate with as apparent ease as though the plates were tho fiimsiest cardboard. The range is on the Lewis farm, above Wheatsheaf lane, along the Delaware river. The shells which are inches in diameter and 10 inches long are forged from the finest hardened steel and fitted by the Cramps for use ill the United States army and navy, and it is to test the quality of the steel in different lots that these experiments are being con. ducted.
 A Aheavy abutment of railroad ties has been erected as fender to hold bank of earth, and in front of that is placed a heavy oak plank box 5 feet square and 10 feet long, which is filled with sand.
 Against another fonder in front of this box is set up one of the armor plates, such as arc used on the armored cruisers and battleships now being built, One hundred feet distant from the plate is the firing house a plank building about 80 feet long by 10 feet wlde and double lined to deaden sound
 Two inch rapid firing Driggs- -Schroe. der guns are used in the test When ev- erything is ready for firing, lanyard is passed out of the back of the building and through an aperture in a pile of heavy spruce joists, the gun having pre- viously been sighted
 When the gun is fired, the wall of steel is pierced by the projectile, leaving only fringe around the hole where the shot passed out on the opposite side. It is then sought for in the sand in the box and examined closely as to condition.
 Of course the shell is not charged, or 1t would explode and blow up the box and all around after going through the steel Not all the shells fired at the steel armor plate go through it, and this is considered sufficient cause for condem- nation of that batch of projectiles. The experiments are all conducted by the Cramps regular staff of ordnance ofil- cers. rs.--Philadelphia Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
Tlle nesIenlnr lyninan.

It is true that we read a good deal about the designing woman" in novels written by ladies It gives them pleas ure to describe these dexterous and willy creatures doing such mischief among the other sex. Mothers, too, believe that their pure aud innocent sons are always in danger from these unprincipled young persons. And yet the fact is that at 27 none of them can hold a candle for evil intention Go any ordinary youth of IT. The hypocrisy with which for their own ends men affect to fall in with tho fe- male view of Irritation and the design ing woman" is contomptible. Even the most impudont of them seldom venture to adopt it among themselves The tongue in their cheek is too obvious. = James Payn in London Illustrated News.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
pAARAot,s DAUGHTER AND MOSES.

whin Pharaoh's daughter
 Wint down to the wator shure there wRs young Moses a-swimmln around,
 Wld his basket all handy
 And stick Of swaie candy To kape him from cryin until he was found Sez she to 8 maiden:
 Bring here the young haythen. Your trotters be ehakin, ye lazy colleen. If the water once vets him,
 Or the alligatOrs gets him, It's no crocodile's tears you'll be sheddln, ] wecn." So whin from his swimmin
 lie was brought to the wimmin, Faith 1t shows how the blarney's a females chief joy.
 A nate bow he was makin,
 Just as shure as I'm spakiR, "Begorra," says she, Ines the broth of 8 boy" -Jacls Haven in University Courier.
Arizona silver belt., 1894-06-02
One of the Queer Ways.

Englishnen have queer ways some times of manifesting admiration for her oism and self sacrifice. Six years ago Alice Ayres, a London servant, saved three of her masters children from a burning house. She herself perished in the flames A popular fund placed an expensive monument over her grave and hung a painting of the scene of tho res cue i'll the Red Cross hall The mother of the girl, aged 72 years, whose sole support was her daughter, was admitted tho other day to the pauper workhouse and is now employed scrubbing floors and washing. New York Suns London Letter