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From Navy Blue to Sky Blue. B. Troet-
ter, who rendered his resignation as patrol
man in the Fourth precinct on Friday night
has changed his police uniform of navy blue
forthe sky blue colors OF the regular Army.
he enlisted in the artillery branch of the
service on Saturday and has already taken
his departure for his post in California.
AGED and Poverty stricken-Among the
needy applicants for aid from the Central
Union Mission charity fund are three colored
women, whose respective ages averages over
sinety years. Each of these aged ''aunties''
were thinly.cIad and in extremely reduced cir
cumstanees.
Howgate Taking a Religious Turn-Capt
Howgate, the alleged government defaulter.
was an interested listener Of the Gospel
hymns sung by band of Young Mems Chris
tian Association workers in the rotunda of
the Jail yesterday. Ii is said the captain has
been taking deep interest in religious mat
ters since his last Incarceration, and talked
earnestly on the subject yesterday with sew
eral ofthe Christian workers. ''The complete
conversion of Mr.. Howgate," said Mr.. Edgar
Wilson, sis only the matter of very short
while, believe
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At the Hotels.

Among the prominent arrivals at the Ebbitt
House are:
Hon. S. NJ. Stevenson, Michigan; Senator
T. J. Jarvis, of North Carolina, wife, and
maid; Hon. E. S. Jenson. Chicago; Judge
Frank Bird, Indiana; Hon. Byron f. Ritchey,
Toledo, Ohio; Hon. ]. n. Graham, Brooklyn;
Hon. c. C. Mayo, Kentucky; Admiral Stemble
and wife, U. S. \.
At The Elsmere the following are regis
tered:
Representatives ". B. Hooker. Fredonia,
n. y; Alex Mcdowell, Pennsylvania; Case
Broderick and daughters, Kansas; J. G. C.
Black, Georgia: Senator J. 81. Galiinger. New
Hampshire; Mrs. T. Ashley Atkins. Yonkers.
n. Y; Miss Atkins. Yonkers. n. Y; Mrs. ?. b.
Boden. of Mountain Park Hotel, Hot Springs.
n. c.; Mr.. II. ". Utter, Friendship, N. Y.
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SONS AND Daughters OF MAINE

Their First Meeting at New Headquar'
iers-A Relic Of the War.
The Association Of the Sons and Daughters
Of Maine moved into their new headquarters,
No. 707 G street northwest. Saturday evening.
nd there they held a meeting with an inter
esting programme Capt. Fred I. Philips
presided. Miss Kate Mclaughlin secretary.
An address on the object Of the society
was first made by Mr.. n. i. O'Donohue, this
being followed by the donation to the society
OF a fine photograph Of the cruiser Maine by
Mrs. Marion Longfellow O'Donohue. Caps
Fernold presented also a portrait OF Mme
Nordica. Recitations followed by Hiss
Adelaide Payne, Mr.. II. A. Clancy, and Mr..
Henry ArvinsOn.
Major Charles Il. Hill, an eX-Coniederate
officer, had at the meeting q sword which
was captured near Murfreesboro. Tenn, and
which he presented to the society to be for
warded to its owner, Lieut. Sumner Nash,
who now lives at Akron. Ohio.
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SUICIDE KINGS LAST LETTER.
1t May Be Presented as Evidence at To.
days Inquest.

1t May Be Presented as Evidence at To-
days Inquest.
The inquest into the circumstances sur
rounding the suicide of Policeman Charles H.
King will be held at 10 o'clock this morning
at Wright's undertaking establishment, No.
1887 Tenth street northwest. As the causes
leading to the act are well known, the testi-
mony will be brief although the most inter
esting feature may be the mysterious letter
which King wrote 10 lis superior, Lieut..
Boyle.
The latter refuses to make public the con-
tents of the Communication, although ne ad-
mits that it refers to troubles with the writer s
wife and debts. Coroner Hammett will prob
ably require the letter to be submitted in evil
denee.
The funeral will take place ar 2 O'Clock
from the home of the dead patroleman' s
father. No. 2213 Tenth street northwest. Lieut..
Boyle aad platoon OF ten policemen will
officially attend.
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RED.
INTERSTATE DEMOCRATS
VIII Give Grand Ball and Musicale Thi:
Month.

w III OlNC q Dan anu -nuSA%alG MS
Month.
At meeting OF the Interstate Dem ocratic
Association. held Saturday night, Messrs.
Thompson, Lynch, Clayton, Boag, and
Whitney. were appointed a committee to
make arrangements for their ball, which will
be given this month.
committee on resolutions was appointed
with power to present or reject matter re-
ferred to it. The committee is composed of
Messrs. Gray. Thompson, HalIeck Ruddick.
and Pile. The resolution on the subject of
Postmaster Wiilett, previously published, was
passed. 1t is understood that each member
of the association will bring the resolution 10
the attention of various members of Congress.
About $50 delinquent members were
dropped from the roll of membership.
Mr. E. NJ. Humphrey was elected sergeant
alarms. vice E. + Harwick. resigned. John
C. Harrison was elected assistant sergeant-at-
arms.
Resolutions of Prospect on the death of Daniel
Kelly were passed, after which the meeting
adjourned
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DR.. SHADES DISCOVERY
For Consumption Investigation Has
Brought to Light Marvellous Cares
in the District.

In order that you may have an opportun-
itY of consulting DR. Shade at his office, 1882
Fourteenth street. it will be necessary that
you call during office hours and wait your
turn or you may be disappointed.
Consultation free. Terms very reasonable:
Office hours, to 10 a. m., to p. M, and
4 to p. N.
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ALWAYS A DAY OF REST.

But the Forthcoming Week viii Be One of
Coupon Activity.
tits avery merciful provision that keeps the
popular school building coupons away from
THE TIMEs building on Sunday. A day of
rest is thereby furnished the contestants and
the co uniting clerks.
What will the week bring forth? Which
school will be closest to that magnificent
Chickering on exhibition at Ellis & Co. s?
These are pertinent questions, and nothing
short of next Sundays paper will answer
them.
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IN AID OF ST. PAUL'S.
Fair and Bazaar to Be Given for Tha
Church.

Fair and Bazaar to Be Given for That
Church.
To aid in paying off large debt on the new
church building at the corner of Fifteenth
and V streets, the members of st. Paul's
Catholic Church will hold fair and bazaar
at the church, beginning this evening.
Cardinal Gibbons will formally open the
fair tomorrow evening. Leading vocal and
instrumental talent has been secured for the
succeeding nights of the fair and will, no
doubt, attract large numbers of friends to the
parish. The fair committee consists Of the
following gentlemen:
President, Patrick O'Farrell: vice presi-
dents, William J. Zeh Hon. W. NJ. Roach, E..
A. Newman, George E. Hamilton, S. C. Ford,
John Boyle Lieut.. r. S. Griffin, Z. S. N; L..
p Shoemaker, John T. Varnell, John f.
Green, William Holmead, Capt. Edward
Lynch, U. S, A.; William Richards, DR.. John
/. Dyer, Patrick MeEneany, John E. Lyons,
and B. ]. ODriscoll; treasurer, Rev. James
F. Mackin, and secretary. John P. Simonton.
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Safe Cure for RUPTURE

The NtHhht~ PROC r>- o4 treatment
W. lse tEar process and effect cures in
me mua1 sfr hnnrn cases Even though
gnar caHe has been pronounced incurahie.
haH Sos Iuas wHthu1 never faila--if pain
fFHNnI
NEfi6uai Herniai Institute.
B l42l q St..ni.s. noa.s
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FLOWERS FROM. HIS FRIENDS.

AImas Temples Magnificent Message to
Mr. Harrison Dingman.
A very handsome floral tribute has been
sent to Mr. Harrison Dingman by the Almas
Temple Of the Mystic Shrine 1t consists
Of a great number OF large roses in
a setting OF chrysanthemums The whole
piece is about six feet high and four feet in
diameter. To this beautiful testimonial from
hs friends are attached two streRmers Of en-
tr0 dercl pink SIX bearing the inscription
"Aluas Temple to Harrison Dingman-" The
exquisite needle WORK vas done in New York.
Mr Dlugman saia iasi night that there
Were Eo ueW developments in the ease in
which He .s Interested. TIE question b. unW
nne On rte grand iurv AZ F1lshurE AZ tna
Ee uI euft AL fhs term als1
nrsl hf faF grand .grF tha case
H BIAS rTs1 lAii and re-
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Hon. nj Mscomns Dead.

HuSrISGToS. W. Va. Dec. 2-Hon. b. J.
McComas. one % the oldest and best-known
attorneys in the state. died az Bis home here
Is-lay oi blood po-scliag.
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Gen. swain,s sentene, Remit,ed.

BY direction of the President Secretary La
mont to-day made an order renting the IN
expired portion OF the sentence OF Brig Gen
David G.. Swain. judge advocate general Of
the Army. and directing him 70 take station
in Washington city awaiting the further or
ders Of the department 10 = understood
that Gen Swain Wiz take leave Of atsen e
and will be placed on the retired lis berrm-
ber q next. when ne viii have reached the
age o. sixty-tNo years.
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Another Renndiation of Ii hung Chang.

Another Reputation OF Ii Hung Chang.
YOKOHAMA. Dec. 2-Mr. Detring, the envoy
who visited japan for the purpose Of negoriat-
ing a peace. and whose mission proved a
failure, the prime minister declining TO meet
him. has written a private letter 70 the prime
minister defying that be was sent 10 japan
By Ii Hung Chang.
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LOCAL NEWS OF ALL SORTS
The Weather To-day.

The Weather TODAY.
For the District Of Columbia and Mary
land, fair; colder; northwest winds.
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RED.
FIRE IN 4 TAILOR SHOP.

Overeoats and Clothing Destroyed in Nor.
ton G. Stout's Place
Morton G. Stout's tailoring store, at Twelfth
and i streets, about O'Clock yesterday after
noon A telephone message was sent for en-
gine No. 2 and the firemen soon had a stream
paving on the burning stock. When the
flames had been extinguished IL was discov-
cred that about &. 600 worth Of stock had been
DESTROYED and about $3.50 damage done TO the
building
About seventy-1ve overcoats which had
lust been finished Tor the drivers and con-
ductors on the Metropolitan street cars. were
burnt The insurance On the building bad
fortunately been paid eu Saturday. Tho
amount 81 Mr. 6touts insurance eollG r1t be
learned
The ere vas probably caused ly s.setris
Nlrfs rrusslu-
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PIANOS.

New three string Upright
Pianos in Ebony, Cherry, and
Walnut finish, with fine stool
and cover for only $4,000, on
easy monthly payments, or at
a handsome discount for cash
or short time. Every instru-
ment fully guaranteed. Call
and examine them. Don't for
get our name and number.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-09
A. L. EGE, Manufacturer andDealersin

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF
~ Ramsey-ss- District Court, Second Ju-
dicial District
In the matter Of assignment Of Edwin
Sargent. insolvent to Fred E. Meacham.
Notice is hereby given that under date of
September .sth. 1894, the above named Edwin
A Sargent made general assignment TO me.
the undersigned assignee. of all of his proper
ty not exempt from execution for the equal
benefit Of all his bona fide creditors who
should file releases as provided by law.
The creditors Of said Sargent are hereby
notified to file PROOF of their claims with the
undersigned assignee, as by statute in such
case mads and provided. ..-
FRED E.. MEACHAM. said Assignee,
y and 80 E. Fourth ST.. ST. Paul. MINI.
GEORGE E. BUDD, Attorney for said Assignee,
- 81 Gilfllan Block, 81. Paid, MINI.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-20

for Trusts. in part because Burlington DE-
c,ared a dividend. In part because railroad
earnings were In some conspicuous cases
better than last year and IN part peca"oe
a general improvement in business Is expected
rha earnings of all roads reporting thus far
for August are only 8 per cent less thah last
ve,r but they are 16 per cent less than IN
1892 The decrease is clearly smaller than IL mas
been in recent months. and with this s'a'ei'e'.
"Dun's Review" also gives the folio"ihs VI
daily clearings at thirteen principal cities:
1894. isas. oo .,.a iS az o,o
Auou. wooks sil6 1917 400 tM ~ az ~.
1m,v ... i25 $4,000 $50 $50 OC iW 49, 20 Co
uno .......... 1877. $4,000 1o',o'o'WW l'i'""''"
Tho usual midsummer dulness was exagger-
ated last year. and In comparison with 1872 the
decrease in August Is but 1922 per cent. against
947 in July and 27.S in June Government mas
gained about 81 100000 in gold reserve anu It's
receipts for August thus far are s6'ooo'ooo more
than last year internal revenue receipts pe'"s
sIa 7es. oe3 for the month thus far. against
So 900 900 last year.
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4 SUPPOSED DfSCOTERY IN CHEMISTRY

co,o,hirg ~ n sensation was created In sclen-
.,a ,,r,,os In England last week by the state
ment that a new gas. a hitherto uhkho"" oo"
st,tuent Of air. had been discovered Dy LOT"
p,y,,e,gb and Professor Ramsay. 1t Is said 10
constitute about one per cent OF the Atmosphere
20 have a density about fifty per cent greater
than nitrogen and 10 be rather inert ana char-
ac,erIess Only a quarter Of pint OF the huid
&c said 10 have been Isolated as yet frolessoi
D.w,r tho chemist who succeeded In freezing air
r.,rlv two wears ago. and some other experts
are sceptical on the subject. 1t Is thought posi-
III. that the gas instead Of being an entirety
now element Is simply nitrogen In another sui'e'
Many elements and compounds known 10 'hr'"-
istry appear In various forms; and II IS sugees'eu
that we may have here only another instance VI
allotropism The naneless gas yields spectrum
containing a blue line more intense thah that Vi
nitrogen, but from the accounts at hah' e'r
IDENTIFY occupying a corresponding POSITION i''
fessor Dewar says that the substance. Whatever "
10 r,us, have the same boiling point as either
oxygen or nitrogen; otherwise he wouid nave "e
tected IL In hts experiments In sohdllylhs an
But the discoveries declare that AFTER "ha' was
believed 10 be pure nitrogen had Deem ''e"''"
with magnesium. which should nave Commune"
Herewith. they still had residue, the ne" gas
While IL Is too soon, OF COURSE u d'ecP' o.
tabshed this supposed discovery Of new Gle
nent the announcement is highly Interesting
Even II the facts prove to be somewhat different
from what Lord Rayelgh and Professor Ramsay
susnect. and though It may not be possible to
turn the revelation to account practically IL must
srll be rockoned a gratifying advance In science
when we learn to distinguish either now sud-
stance or a new form OF An old one; and enort IN
that direction Is always to be encouraged N,
frst. an announcement like this from oNior"
seems 10 disparage the keenness ana thorousn-
ness with which chemists have previously ana
lived the air Such news IL received win IN
credulity because II seems as II the discovery
ought 10 have been made before. II IL was 10 pe
made AZ all The condition Of knowledge regard
ting IN. constituents Of the atmosphere IL very
different to-day from what 1t was century ana
4 ouartcr ago. stu are continually being re-
minded that new facts are 10 he found III heinS
already we'll explored; and We must never oe 700
sure that We have learned all that there Is 10 De
known about even the most common subject