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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Washington stock Exchnu~e

Sales-regular can-I2 O'Clock u.-Belt R.rros,
Is; s 200 at So 500 . s Electric MsSt,
Government Bonds-U. s. As. Registered n. MA
asked "ifeS T. ,, 8 Is, COUPON us bid. rl5ls
District Of Columbia Bonds.%so.year funa - Sos
1901 currency ia bid Water a stock ai .s f isa
bid Shs. registered, 2-IOs, 100 lid ~
,o Misc p Bonds-washington and George
town Raroad COW Is. st. - bid 1856 asked.
Us bid l35 asked. Metropolitan RaiIroad s nd
Is, l9l bid, 1o2 asked Belt Railroad IS so Ia,
ington Gas Company 6s series a ia bid W Wash-
insion Gas Company 0s series B, ia bid wssh-
,ngton Gas Company COW: 6s, 1870 bid. C. =,
Potomac Telephone ss bs bi Sa 10, SnessaPeake and
lean Security and Trust S. r. and A. Io6 M
Am Wsss S,essrity and Trust ss and o. loo
Washington Market Company inn es los IA
WASHINGTON Market Company ext Gs' iGs lid,
Infantry I'd Is, 102 bid. ~" A's"'
=, National Bank stocks-Bank of Washington. 800
Metropolitan $50 bid Central. ssp bd Tnrm Sl1
and Mechanics, 200 asked. second 1879 hid 100
ISI bid, $50 asked. Capital, ITO hid West End
5 1Ss eid. Traders, 20 bid. Lincoln. 90 lid
Safe Deposit and Trust CoupanIcs-National Safe
Deposit and Trust. 125 bid. i35 asked. Washing
ton Loan and Trust, 125 asked. American Security
anu and Trust, l3l bid. ls4 asked. Washington safe
Railroad Stocks. Washington and Georgetown
27s bid, 300 asked Metropolitan, 81 bid. IS
Eckington. 80 bid
Gas and Electric Light stocks-washIngton Gas.
S. Electric Light, .l2t bid' isels asked " ''- =
Insurance Sfocks.--Firemen's. a. asked. Frank
lin, 43ts bid: IS asked. Potomac, 40 bid, Airing.
bid. National Union. i4Ia bid. Columbia Is hid.
l5A asked. Riggs bid. ~ asked Peoples. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
REsURFACED WITH ASPHALT.
The Streets That Shall He SO Treated
During This Yenr.

The Commissioners at late hour this
afternoon issued an Important order, desig-
mating which streets shall be resurfaced
with asphalt during the current fiscal year.
The streets selected for this desired i'm
provement are as follows: ------..
Dupont circle
Nineteenth street, Dupont circle to @
street.
Massachusetts, avenue northwest 18th
street to Dupont circle. go. 49,. ..,,.. 49,
Twentieth street northwest, New Hamp-
shire avenue to Connecticut avenue
Rhode Island avenue, nth street to Con-
Washington circle, north side.
Seventeenth street northwest, L street to
New York avenue.
NJ street northwest, 26th street to Rock
Creek.
Connecticut avenue, H to / street.
X street northwest, 9th to 10th streets
Intersection of 18th street and New York
avenue. south side.
/ street northwest, 18th to 18th street
northwest.
NJ street northwest. 10th street to Con-
necticut avenue. -<
New York avenue northwest. 14th to 18th
streets.
F street northwest north side, 9Th to 9th
streets. 30 ,-~r-
NJ street northwest, 9Th to 7th streets
Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., north intersection, and intersection of
north curb line of Pennsylvania to south
rail of Belt railway, northwest.
10th street and Pennsylvania avenue,
north and south Intersection.
9th street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue, south
intersection.
Louisiana avenue and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. so1th intersection.
Pennsylvania avenue and LIST street north
west around Peace monument.
III street, south side, North Capitol to 1st
street east
1st street northeast, B street north to
East Capitol street.
It'll street and Louisiana avenue inter-
section, asphalt block street.
10Th street, n to Dumbarton, asphalt
block, resurfaced.
The Commissioners have also ordered that
the pavement of K street southwest be-
tween South Capitol and LIST streets be COM
pleted by the superintendent of streets at
an estimated cost of 500. payable from ap-
preparation for the improvement and re-
pairs, southwest section, 1895
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Charlie Davis Jailed.

A swinde was perpetrated upon MIR. Mil
ton c. Foss of the firm of Strickland &
Foss, general agents. zoos F street north
west recently by Charles H. Davis. The
latter was we'll known among the printers
of Washington about fifteen years ago, hav-
ing held a position in the government print
ing office about that time. Later he Sc
cured a position in the pension office and
Travelled throughout the country as special
examiner until about year ago. Mr.. Foss
has been acquainted with him for about
twenty years.
Davis called upon Mr.. Foss two weeks
ago and asked him to indorse draft TO his
order for fifty dollars, signed by G. d. Hay
wood. Mr.. Foss hesitated, hut finally in
dorsed the draft, and the next he heard
from 1t was in a communica ton from Riggs
e Co. bankers. informing him that the pa
per was a forgery. Davis has been arrest
ed, and yesterday pleaded guilty in the Po-
lice Court. He Is now in Jail awaiting the
action of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

BALIlMoRE. September 22.-Flour steady.
tenanged-receipts, ID 034 barrels; shipments, 2s9
2Ss1saosk; September, 53isa5S%; October, 54a54ss:
DDecenoer; s64.as6ls, May, 62h asked; steamer
Uncut naents' zalSo bushels; stock, l.sl9655 bushels;
sn.n' 1851 bushels; milling wheat by simple. %.
s $3.50, year, 53ls asked-recepts. 26e bushels;
sk, DC sS0 bushels; southern white corn. g.;
sseaay-Ne; white western. 35a35h: No. 2 mik.d
ss ea5 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1882 bushels: stock,
sso bushels: stock. l4.35s bushels. Hay steady
s oS 70 choice timothy. sl2.ooasl3.o0. Grain
~ per 100 lbs Butter firm. receipts light
fancy reamery, 24a23; do. imitation. lsa2O; do.
-. Eggs firm scarce-fresh. 11als; cold storage
l1al61s. Cheese firm, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
Care of UnimprOved Lots.


Mr. s. T. Thomas attorney for the Dis
trict. today submitted to the Commission
ers the drafts of two proposed bills to be in
troduced at the coming session of Congress
giving the Commissioners increased au-
thority in the care of vacant lots in the
city, The first is to amend an act which
authorizes the Commissioners to make po-
lice regulations for the government Of the
District and empowers them to make and
enforce usual and reasonable police regula-
lions, in and for said District, in regard to
ppimproved lots of land fronting on I'M
proved streets, avenues, reservations and
public squares in the District of COlumb ia,
as may be necessary for the public health. ;
The second proposed measure is intended
to compel owners of vacant lots fronting on
improved streets, &C., to keep the same free
from weeds and to cause them to be re-
moved whenever in the judgment of the
health officer 1t Is necessary to do so in
the interest of public health. Violation of
the proposed law is to be punished by a fine
not exceeding s..
Private W. P. Cady of the fire depart
ment has been appointed hostler. vice NJ.
Kane, deceased.
Elmer Sinks has been appointed night
Waterman at the girls reform school at a
salary of 1855 per annum.
The Commissioners have ordered that $50
be paid from the firemen's relief fund to
defray the funeral expenses of the late NJ
Kane hostler of engine company No. 3,
and further that a pension of $50 month
be paid from the fund to his children.
w. A. Myers, having passed his proba-
tionary term, was today appointed a fire
man, vice w. p. Cady, who has been ap-
pointed hostler.
John .. Conner has been appointed a
fireman in the fire department.
Irwin s. Barker has been appointed super
intendent of construction of the George
town market house.
The Commissioners today accepted the
designations of f. b. Donaldson and w.
Willingham as privates In the police de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
A KNOWN QUANTITY.

1t is the practice of The Star to
print on Saturday apworn statement
OF its circulation day by day for the
preceding week It you'd seem SELF
evident that the advertiser Is entitled
to this protection. i! Below will be
found the statement for the week just
past. n
The average circulation exhibited
is believed to b. much more than the
combined circulation of the other
washington dailies. and fully five
times that Of its afternoon contem-
porary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Very Pleasant.
rom the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Under the espionage Of the gallant and
witty cashier, party of ladies We're going
through the vaults of a big Detroit bank and
gazing with awe at the wads of wealth
stored therein.
"Myr' exclaimed one of the party, as they
came out into the corridor. "how chilly it
isv'
Naturally" smiled the courteous cashier,
with a bow. there's a cool million in
there "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

mercial, asked
Title Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. lis asked
Columbia Tile, ~ b.d.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsylvania "a bid. 30 asked.
chesapeake and Potomac, 30 bid, IS asked. Amer
ri.gc, rs bid. 80 asked
miscellaneous Stocks.-washington Market, Is
bad. u asked Great Fails Ice, 135 hid $50 asked
nul Run Panorama, 20 asked Norfolk aud WASH
100 asked.
.Ex. div.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
ODD FELLOWS ADJOURN.
Sovereign Grand Sire Stebbfns Makes
Some Appointments.
,cial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, September d.
The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
which has been IN session on Lookout
mour tain since Monday. adjourned this
morriTg &. singing their closing ode. The
morning hours were spent in the installa-
ton of the new officers and in completing
the journal.
Before adjournment Sovereign Grand
Sire Stebbins announced the following Of
fetal appointments for the ensuing year:
Rev J. w Venable of kentucky, reap
pointed grand chaplain; James Il. Blanks
of Virginia, grand marshal; James r. Hart
well of Nashville. Tenn, grand messenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Title to 1000 Acre. Confirmed

SANTA FE, n. NJ, September 1.-THE
United. States court of private land claims
today, in the Galisto case, South Santa Fe
county, confirmed the lands actually al.
lotted, aggregating about 1000 acres, or so
much thereof as is not included in the
Eaten grant already patented.
This is the first decision of any great i'm
portance by this court affecting the char
acter of claims to lands lying within the
confirmed and patented boundary of Next
can or Spanish grants. as we'll as that lying
within the boundaries of lands acquired by
title from the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

n Receiver Asked for the People,
Transportation Company.

The threat made at a recent meeting of
the stockholders of the Peoples Transporta-
ton Company. as reported In The Star at
the time. to bring the affairs of the company
before the courts, was made good today. A
bill in equity was filed this afternoon by
VIM. III. Thomas against John W. Patter-
son, president: Maria l.. Jordan, vice presi-
dent, and Mary e Wilson. secretary of the
company, praying for the appointment of a
receiver. for an accounting. for the removal
OF all the officers OF the company, for a gen.
eral election to fill their places. and for a
thorough investigation into the affairs Of
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
ENLISTED IN THE ARMY.
An Ambitious High school BOY Who
Wants to Rise From the Ranks,

Alfred T. Smith, member of the class
of "a. Washington High School. has en-
listed in the United States army, with a
view of being appointed a second lieuten-
ant. Mr.. Smith is well known in this city
and is a son of the late First Lieut.. Theo-
dore Smith of the fifteenth infantry. He
vas captain of the prize company of the
High School Cadets last year, and is a
soldier through and through. Mr.. Smith
entered the service with the ardor of a
military enthusiast. His character and
ability are spoken of in highly compli-
mentary terms by the many officers in
Washington who know him and by his
extensive acquaintance in social life in this
city. He has joined company II, sixth
infantry, Captain j. p. Schindel. At the
end of two years service he will be ex-
amined for commission. s~-.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
The kaiser Appeals for Loyalty.

THORN, West Prussia, September D.
Emperor William arrived here this morning
in order to witness the military maneuvers.
ReplyiIg to the burgomaster's speech of
welcome. tie emperor said that he was re-
joiced that Thorn had always retained the
German spirit. The emperor concluded by
saying:
Let stand firm against all hostile
schemes. All my subjects must stand firm
ly at my back"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
A Point I'm Ethica,

From the Cincinnati Tribune.
There has been enc little matter that las
been troubling me- said the Disagreeable
Man, ''snd 1 would like to have 1t solved.
When mind reading becomes general will
1t be the proper thing to knock a man down
for calling you a liar in his mind IL he does
not speak the words?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Engli.hmen Ahead In Cricket

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, September 22-In
the international cricket match this morn
ing the Americans were put out after scor-
ing 100 runs. The Englishmen in their first
inning yesterday scored ISL runs. Lord
Hawke was too III to play today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
A Chestnut Ffend.
lrOnn Life

Strawber-"I had quite a compliment last
night Miss Singleton said when she first
looked at me she thought I was only nine
teen. but when I talked ] seemed like an
old man."
Singerly-"You must have tod her some
Of your jokes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
The Mouth That Turns Down.

FROM tne Boston Transcript.
Never marry girl whose mouth turns
down at the corners" says a school teacher.
because such a girl is invariably OF a sour,
morose disposition. with a very Jealous
makeup" Girls. take notice. and turn up
the corners OF your mouth. or the men will
turn their noses up at you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Mrs. Potts Gained N Point.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
We'll why don't you say that you wish
you were a man?" asked Mr.. Potts during
the little discussion he was having with his
spouse about some matters OF domestic man.
agement
Because / don't wish anything of the
sort" she retorted. Il only wish YOU were
one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
I'm search Of a Husband.

Last night the wife OF Thomas NJ. Field
hired cab and a messenger boy and
sought for her husband, finally locating
him In locality of bad repute When
Fields left the house and got I'm a cab Mrs
Fields also got a cab and there was an ex-
citing chariot race on Pennsylvania avenue
Before daybreak the lawyer and his wife
returned to their rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

BOSTON, September 22--One of the most
peculiar cases on record is reported here
Miss Mary f. Bartlett late of Maiden has
brought suit for slJOvO0 damages against
the estate of the late Dr. Henry j. Bigelow
for alleged breach of promise of marriage.
made by the doctor some time before his
death,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
An Unworthy Prosecutor.

From Truth.
The Justice-"You are accused, Sambo.
of stealing three chickens"
Sambo-"Jedge, your honah. de man dat
calls dem old hens chickens has a
mighty tough conscience 60 appear I'm
court"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

From Puck.
Cawker-"Young Goslin claims to be re-
lated to the British nobility"
Cumso-"How does ne figure 1t out?'
Cawker-"After Miss Scadds promised to
be a sister to him she married the Duke of
Mudbanks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
Brokers' Cashier Arrested.

NEW YORK, September 22.-Charles II.
Boges. formerly cashier for Naylor & Co.,
iron and steel brokers at As Wall street.
was arrested this morning charged with
the larceny of about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing price.
OF the New York stock market today, as &c
ported by Corson & Mccartney. membe.
New York stock exchange Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14
A Look Into the Future,

From the Atchison Globe.
Pick cut twenty young men and not more
than five of them are making an effort to
save money. The indications are that the
poorhouse of the future will have TO be six
stories high with folding beds IN every
room
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today,
en-. 81; pm, 81; maximum. So; mimi
rum, So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies OF THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days end
ing Friday, September 81, iss4-that ID, the num-
berof copies actually sold. delivered. furnished
purchasers or subscribers. and that none Of the
copies 80 counted were returned to or remain In
the ONCE unsold.
j. WHIT HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-second day Of September. A. D. 1894.
CHAS. W. DARR,
Notary Public. D. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-14

The report that food was scarce among
the members of Peary's Greenland expedi-
ton is denial
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
Free Delivery for Texarkana /!

We learn from Col. W. R. Kelley,
our efficient postmaster, that the
postoffice at Texarkana will pass
under the control of the Civil Ser
vice Commission on July 1st of this
year. He. also informs us that free
mail delivery for Texarkana will go
into effect on or very soon after
that date. This is, indeed, welcome
news, and will be greeted with uni
versal appreciation by our citizens,
of all classes, who have so long and
eagerly awaited the institution of
this great postal convenience for
Texarkana and her people,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
Business Notice.

The undersigned firm has opened
a new undertaking establishment
at No, BOG East Broad street next
door to the Taylor Grocery Co..
where a very complete line of under
taking goods consisting of co6ins,
metallic, wood and cloth caskets.
Undertaken Chas. M. Reeves will
devote his entire time and personal
attention to all funerals, and will
attend to the general management
of the business.
Il. A. SCHICKER q Co.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12

An ordinance, laying offa position
ofthe city of TeXarkana Arkansas
as Improvement District num-
Der one Q' for the purpose of
constructing sewers in said dis
trict.
Whereas, ten and more resident
owners of real estate in the city of
Texarkana, Arkansas, and within
the territory hereinafter designat-
ed have petitioned the council to
take the necessary steps toward
the making of local improvements,
by constructing sewers as provided
by law,
Therefore, in order that such To-
cal improvements be made, be it
enacted by the Council of the City
Of Texarkana, Arkansas:
Section /, That all that portion
Of the territory of the City of Tex
arkana, Arkansas embraced in the
following lines, to-wit
Beginning upon State Line, at
it's intersection with Seventh Street
thence along Seventh Street, East
to Hazel Street, thence South,
along Hazel Street, to Sixth Street,
thence East on Sixth Street to
Beech Street, thence on Beech
Street South to Forest Street,
thence on Forest Street West to
Laurel Street, thence on Laurel
Street South to Broad Street,
thence West on Broad Street to
Walnut Street, thence South on
Walnut to Front Street, thence
West on Front Street to State Line
Ave, thence on State line North to
place of beginning, be and the same
is hereby laid off into an improve
ment district for the purpose of
constructing Sewers therein: That
the lines aforesaid be, and the
same are hereby designated as the
boundary of such district, and that
the territory so embraced therein
shall be known, and is hereby de
signated as Improvement District
number one, for the purpose of con
structing Sewers of the City of
Texarkana, Arkansas,
Section 2. That this ordinance
shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage, and all
ordinances in conflict with this or
dinance are hereby repealed and
the Recorder is hereby ordered
to publish this ordinance within
five days from its passage as re-
quired by law.
State of Arkansas J
County of Miller
City of Texarkana
|, G. w. Treher, Recorder within,
and for the City of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance" laying off a
portion of the city of TeXarkana,
Arkansas, as improvement District
number one Q) for the purpose of
constructing sewers in said district,
was passed by the council of the
aforesaid City on June the Sth, 1894
the same being an adjourned
session of said council
In witness whereof, ] hereunto
set my hand and afliX the seal of
said City, this 9th day of June,
1894. G. w TREnER,
Recorder.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12

Statistics show that out of each
one hundred men living, at the age
Of 60, five Of them will be rich fif-
teen will hold their own, while
eighty will be poor. Which class
will you be in, five, fifteen or eighty
The saving of ten cents a day at
compound interest for thirty years
amounts to about $4,000, Why is
it that eighty men out of each hun
dred at the age of 60 are poorY The
Accumulation policy affords an op-
to save a few dollars each
year which will come back in a
lump with interest added, and at 4
time of life when it will perhaps be
needed. Investigate this contract
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
General offices at Texarkana & TT.
Smith depot. 3-26-lm

During 1893 the New York Life
declined 1895 applications for in
surance, amounting to over S28,
100000. This shows that they are
exceedingly careful in selecting
risks for Insurance. Notwithstand
ing this fact 269 men died within
one year after insuring Thei1
families received One Million Dol
lars from the New York. All OF
these 269 men were in perfect
health at the time they made appli
cation.
Investigate the new accumulation
Policy, you can't lose.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12

Ex-Sheriff, Ed Hood, of Emmett,
and several other citizens of Neva-
da county, came down yesterday to
attend Federal court here. They
returned home on the evening train
after learning that the court had
been adjourned over to the fall term
in November.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
To Whom it May Concern,

All persons having purchased lots
in State Line Cemetery, and have
not received deeds, are hereby not
flied to call on Judge Thomas Orr,
for same. Persons desiring lots in
State Line Cemetery are notified
that no person except Judge Thorn
as Orr, has the legal authority to
make deeds to lots or collect money
for same
LADIES AUXILIARY SOCIETY.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
Dentistry.

II you want your teeth beautitied,
filed or replaced with artificial
crowns, plate or bridge work, in the
most artistic and permanent man
ner, call on DR.. L. M. Rush, Office
1l8 West Broad street, over O. P.
Moss store, Can be found at office
day or night. 2-2O
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12

Judge Hearn, of the Miller circuit
court, is expected Oh the Iron
Mountain cannon ball, today, from
Arkadelphia. He will open court
at 2 o'clock this p. m, for the trans
action of business on the chancery
docket. None save non jury cases
will be taken up on the law dock
et
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12
General Agent.

Good Clothes help one along in
life. 1t is not what you pay for
clothes so much as what you get for
your money, To show you our
goods will be a pleasure,
SHARPE & BREWER,
Up-to-date Hatters, Furnishers
and Clothiers. Mems Shoes.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1894-06-12

Mr.. l. A. Bickham, Sulphur town
ships popular candidate for Sheriff,
came in last evening from canvas
sing tour and reports his prospects
for the nomination very encourag
inc.