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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

An Official Record of Wills.

The confusion over the will Of the late
Judge Holt brings UP a very pertinent ques-
ton. Why should not there be a law re-
quiring an official record to be male of
every will, within a certain period after its
formulation, noting at least the fact that
will has been drawn. and giving the Gate
and names of teStator and witnesses? Tho
last will and testament of the owner of
property Is probably the most important
document to which he attaches his sigma
ture. It Is the keystone of future fortune3
and too often the cause of endless litigation
and Of deplorable waste of money. No
satisfactorily complete until the formal re-
ccrding of the deed. Why should there not
be a record of certain facts concerning all
wills, since the latter often have The effect
of a consolidation of numerous deeds? A
theory in the present case is that Judge
Holt made will later than and quite diff
ferent from the document which has re-
Gently been so mysteriously unearthed, but
OF this there is no present trace. Such a
complication would have been wholly
Avoided by the simple filing of record of
the will at once after it was drawn and
this record being permanent, there could
Intentions of the testator. 1t would not be
necessary, under such a system, for the con-
tents Of a will to be made known to the pub
lie, and statutory exceptions to the require
ment concerning record could be provided
wherever appropriate, as in the case Of
wills drawn shortly before death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Standard Oil vs.. Gas Company.

Unquestionably the letter sent to the
Washington Gas Light Company by the
president of the Standard Oil Company in
reference to the relations between those
two corporations. copy of which appeared
in las. evenings Star, will have consider
able Influence upon the minds of the ma
tional Legislators when the question Of a
dollar gas supply to the citizens Of Wash
ington is revived next winter, as 1t will in
evitably be. Now is the ripe time for the
gas company to anticipate the course of
events by voluntarily reducing the price of
gas. as was practically promised by the
company at the last session of Congress-
1t is certainly the part of wisdom for the
local corporation to anticipate the reduc-
ton of the price, in part if not wholly, that
is demanded by the change Of conditions
in gas production and consumption through
out the country. 1t might prove to be the
stitch in time that saves nine, for a de-
creased annual profit for long period of
years would surely be better than q con-
tinuance of the old exorbitant rates for a
while. followed by the loss of everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

company to claim that the tracks are
comparatively free from use after nine
O'Clock at night, as there is the most
urgent need Of Waterman If but single
traia should cross these streets after dark.
While the accident at Langdon last night
by which Mr.. McIntire lost his life appears
to be attributable to his own fault, that
sad event points once more to the need of
FENCES along the railroad tracks throughout
the suburban territory. The New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad runs
either within sunken viaduct or between
impossible fences for a great distance out
SIDE of the city of New York. The design
Is to continue this system Of fencing all
the way to New Haven, a distance Of about
10 miles, although this will involve an
enormous expense to the company. In con-
sequence Of this equipment express trains
are permitted to run at the highest rate Of
speed from starting point to terminus re-
CARELESS of towns or cities through which
they may pass. Gates are opened for the
admission Of passengers to the platforms
at the proper intervals, and no one is
allowed to cross the tracks under any cir
cumstances. access being nnd from one
side of the tracks to the other by bridges.
This modern equipment, which is the rule
in Europe. should be required from every
railroad running into American cities of
any considerable size,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Wanted, n Hero.

The frightful accident near Brooklyn
Monday afternoon would have been
averted, it is said, by the presence of a
man of heroic mold upon the engine that
caused the disaster by running wild down
the track into the excursion train. The
engineer jumped for his own life too soon.
In the light of the facts now known he
might have stuck to his post, received
no damage and prevented the whole ca
lamity. Of course he can not be blamed
for not having within him that quality
which makes heroes of men, but, having
it. he would have been praised to the skies
for his bravery. There is no way, Of
course, to make heroes. They are born.
Lucky the railroad, lucky the steamboat.
lucky any employer who has one in his
service out of thousands of employees. En-
gineer Jansen missed the chance of his
life last Monday, the railroad is out
of pocket many dollars, and scores of
homes are plunged in grief. And all for
the engineers lack of heroic nerve and
fearleSSneSs!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Grade Crossings Again.

AS long as the steam railroads entering
the city of Washington insist upon ad-
herring to the obsolete system of grade
crossings, 1t is the least that can be ex-
pected that every such point of danger
shall be guarded by gates and watchmen at
all hours of the day and night, but the
letter of President Tucker of the Northeast
Washington Citizens Association to the
District Commissioners Is conclusive evil
dence that the Baltimore and Ohio road is
deliberately neglecting some of the most
important crossings on its line. Massa-
chusetts avenue and G street are important
thoroughfares and are the arteries of a
great amount of traffic crossing the tracks
A 1.-THE Of the money that will eventually
be mulcted from the corporation in dam
ages as the result of accidents at these
points would far more than pay the expense
Of constantly maintaining a corps of
Hatchmsn. It Is no excuse for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

An Interesting point OF Washingtons
arti-trolley struggle is at hand. Through
The Stars vigilance and its unrelenting
warfare upon the varied trolley schemes.
rot only have the frequent efforts to ex-
tend the system in the capital been exposed
and baffled, but legislation has been Sc
cured, recently pronounced effective by the
courts. which breaks the slight fcothoid
obtained by the trolley upon Washington
streets and expels it completely from the
national capital 1t Is an immediate and
urgent duty of the Commissioners to ap-
ply this law. Illegal trolley poles and
wires still obstruct the streets, and the re-
sponsibility is upon them alone.
They should perform their duty, exercise
their power and enforce the law, or give to
the public some good reason for their ap-
parent willingness to become the access
series of admitted lawbreSers. A short
time ago the president of Washingtons
trolley road in very frank and significant
interview in The Star abjured the trolley,
so far as this city is concerned, and an
nounced certain important improvements
upon the lines under his management, in
Guiding the provision of unobjectionable
rapid tran sit upon the Belt and lexington
railways. He promised to recreate the old
Belt line, doing away with the numerous
transfers necessary under the present dis
jo!nted system, and the work of erecting an
additional stable and of securing additional
horses to perfect this improvement is under
way.
While President Newbold is increasing
stabIing facilities and buying horses he
ought to continue these labors until pro-
vision is made for running horse-cars over
the New York avenue line. merging it with
the G. street line, and changing to the troll
ley at Boundary. The making of the Belt
line a belt line in fact Is a great public
benefit but its effect in securing deserved
public favor will be insignificant in compar-
ison with that of the prompt obedience to
the law and the complete remuneration Of
the trolley, which would be evidenced by
immediate removal of the New York ave-
nue. poles and wires. Mr.. Newbold should
at once either put on horses and take down
the poles, or begin the work of excavatins
for the underground trolley. 1t is evident
that single word of vigorous suggestion
from the Commissioners would under exist
ing circumstances elicit Immediately one Of
these alternative courses from the Ecking-
ton railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
The Sewers and the Roots.

The direct inference from the report
of Capt. Beach on the condition of the
sewers of the District. which was printed
in last evenings Star, Is that no time
should be lost in the installation of the
new and comprehensive system of sewers
proposed for Washington. There is nothing
to startle the people of the District in
Capt. Beach's statement that the sewers
laid here thirty years ago are now in
depforabie condition, owing to original
faulty construction and to the intrusion of
roots from the shade trees planted along
the curbs. That fact has been patent for
many years and has been one of the chief
arguments for the reconstruction of the
citys sewers. 1t is apparent that the evil
is growing worse each year and the damage
to property and the menace to health in
crease. 1t is probable that no plan can
ever be devised to prevent the attraction
OF roots of the shade trees to the moisture
Of sewer pipe, for this is one of the phe-
nomena of nature that can only be avoided
by the destruction of the trees, But the
pipe could be so constructed as to prevent
the intrusion of the root into the pipe,
where, under the influence of the moisture
constantly present there, 1t speedily grows
so as to fill the space intended for the
flow of the sewage. Modern sewer pipes
are greatly superior in these respects to
those that were obtainable twenty years
ago and the science of sewer-bulding is
advanced far beyond the degree of eff
cheney known at that time Washing ton
is essentially a modern city and should
have modern equipment Of sewers Patch
work is more disastrous in such a depart
ment OF the city's conveniences than any
other. 1t will never do to think of cutting
down the trees lining the streets that make
Washington pre-eminently beautiful among
American cities. The remedy is to provide
root-proof system of sewers, modern,
comprehensive and free from the faults of
cheap and careless construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

Where is all this assault upon cherished
tradition and honored legend going to stop?
We have seen the dear story of William
Tell torn to pieces; the apple peeled, cored
and stewed to shapeiessness over the hot
fire OF investigation. We have suffered
agony at the questions that have been
raised over the authenticity of the cherry
tree episode SO refulgent in the light it
throws upon the character of the immor-
tai Washington. And now comes the awful
declaration that Casabianca was a myth
and never had a burning deck to stand on!
"A halt must be called. or some wretch Will
next come along and assert that ST. Patrick
never drove the snakes out of Ireland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Riparns
t abuaaes.

Mr.. Keno ". Putnam, q literary man
and student of advertising, residing
ut Harmonsburg, Pa, under date Of June
3. 1895, writes as follows: Not
long since I came upon Knight of the
Road taking something from a small
vial, a Circumstance that would
hardly have noticed had not my eye falIel
upon the weI1-known Ripans label.
Then was interested, and proceeded to
interview him. What do 1 take 'em
fnrT he answered my query. See
here. young fellow, what do We take yer
swag fur? Fun, amt it! Yer see, when
fellows liver and stomach is out
err whack Their amt much fun In my
biz; so gets these here pills and
then have fun. A fellow can have lots
O. fun trampin' il is stomach's in
good order. So that's what / takes 'em
fur; just fun. Where do I live?
Usually about where happen ter be.
You see, live there because
hain't happened ter die there yet, thanks
ter these little fellows holding up
the vial. Partly In a spirit of jest
told him it might be considerably to his
advantage to give some address
where he might be reached. i don't take
no advantages he answered sagely,
jest take these 'er pills an travel
The circumstance was so unique
that decided to report it to you"
ipans Tabuies are sold by druggists or by M
The price go cents a box) is sent to The Rip
.mical Company. No. 10 Spruce ST., New Yo
ample vial, 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
McKNEW'S
Daily Letter.

Case after case of Fall Capes,
Suits and Jackets are now COM
ing in daily. There has been a
very material increase in the
business during July. and Au-
gust, and it has so gratifed us
that we are exerting extra effort
to push September and October
far ahead of any previous sea-
son. More styles, better styles
and lower prices.
Another shipment of the $40
Serge Suits, in black and navy.
Another shipment of the
$I5.5o Serge Suits, in black and
navy.
This has been a marvellous
seller. The jacket is lined and
the suit finished in a custom
manner.
The new fall stock of Jackets
start at S..
The new fall stock of Capes
start at S..
New and lovely neglige eff
fects in Flannel House Waists.
w. H. McKNEW,
023 Pa. Ave. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
"Ads'' That
Sell Goods.

There's no doubt about 1t, to
become absolutely perfect re
quires great deal of practice.
Nature is perfect in her art,
and gets up such fine sunsets
by dint of doing the same thing
so very often.
We've been writing ads. for
the past 13 years. We are not
perfect, we cannot write abso-
lutely perfect ads, but every one
is effective-bring business for
the advertiser.
Could YOU wish more?
Let's talk with you about your
advertising.
Star Advertising Bureau,
4tf1 Floor, Star Building.
W. A. Hungerford.
Geo ". Miller.
c. C. Archibald.
E. F. Fame. It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

The summer girl has never been more
grossly caricatured than she has this sea-
son In some of the journals, which insist
on printing enormous pictures without
rhyme or reason. THE melancholy days"
Will be less sorrowful for the disappear
ance from the public prints of those libels
on the daintiest products of nineteenth
century civiiizat ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
About Blankets.

Blankets should wear for years
and look as good as new-they will
do it if you avoid the trash made for
looks only.
GIVE allude to the Affection Blankets, with
surface "eombed' to look like wool. Such blankets
will not wash well. look well or well. They
are the cheapexpansive blankets, to be avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Reliable Blankets.

Genuine California Wool and
other well-known makes of Blankets
are being quoted here at special
sale prices as follows:
At $3.50 pair.
OCalifornia Wool Blankets. Size, weight AMI
quality Of those usually sold at IS.
At S3oS pair.
O11-4 Size Wool Blanket, weighing five pounds
IS would be fair price.
At $3.50 pair.
yScotch Wool Blankets. What you see is all
pure WOOL bat sufficient cotton is in foundation to
prevent shrinking. We know of them sold rs all
wool. as bargain at So. 80 pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

''Bifkins pays cash for every thing he
GETS remarked Cholly.
How dc you kEow?"
II was with him the other day when he
ordered suit of clothes. His tailor wasn't
in the least obsequious."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

Some of the southern editors are mani
Testing disposition to shout for cotton as
q monetary standard. This Is to be viewed
as only legitimate offset to Colorado's
clamor In behalf of her chief product
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
37c Bargain Table.

The makers financial distress
sends Night Gowns here with dou-
bic yoke back, tucked front and ruff
f1e at neck and sleeves. Sizes II to
IS.
CyThe Above arc latest additions TO the nc
bargain table, which is also filed with broken lots
of other garments from regular stock. Inquire on
third floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

The democratic idea in Kentucky seems
to be that those who do not like the candi-
dat, can vote for the platform, and vice
versa,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
ID ID
[ alais nQoyal
A. LISNER.
DNow closes at pm, Saturdays included.
5Now closes at pm, Saturdays included

A word about your autumn dress
before quoting prices you'll thank us
for. Of course you know that rough
effects are to be the prevailing wool
fabric, and that we are showing a
bewildering variety of the same. And
about an important item-about
dress Innings. You'll find the Palais
Royal is to be quoted as headquar-
tiers, and not because prices are least.
give know of merchants claiming to make most
profits on cheapest Innings and Boosting that
women don't know the difference. OF course, you
may be caught Once. We would catch you for al
ways We to sell only best Innings. Least
prices for such will prove more economical to you
than lesser prices for fraudulent and dressspoilng
init ations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

Washington will, so far as the home rule
prir ciple is concerned, Rave to take the
will for the deed, to wit, the register of
wills for the recorder of deeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

The small boy dotes on apples green,
No pain his passion brings;
And yet 'twould mean for you or me
A halo and some wings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
HOG Bargain Table.

Another 100 dozen All-linen
Barnslev Huck Towels. Size Aox
~ inches. 10 cents worth for Ioc.
GStotch Ginshams, AIl-linen Table Napkins and
ether price reduced goods on this 1Oc bargain
table.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

1t looks as if Mr.. Quay would for sew
eral seasons fiaunt his distinction in the
face of Thomas Plat as an Embossed boss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
New Pocket Books.

The 1So5-96 specialties have ar
rived-and they'll be quoted as best
procurable at the prices.
C23c for Combination Card Case and Pocket
BOOK OF grain leather, with calf lining. Improved
Safety Pocket for small change and silver flagree
ernamentation.
Il 39c for Superior Leather Pocket Books in
navy, brown, tan and black. Equal any previously
sold here elsewhere at 50c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
SHOOTING STARS.
SuSucity.

Il thought you said this horse you sold
me was an intelligent, reliable animal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Ample Protection.

Didn't you feel anxious about your house
while you were away for the summer"
asked the visitor.
Not In the slightest"
Did you rave special watchman?"
mo. We didn't need one. The policeman
on TT Is beat is counting our cook"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

why, it tries to get over the fence every
time 1t sees girl in boomers"
"Yes. That's what shows It's intelli-
gence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
On Third Floor.

The last of best selling goods at
prices less than the cost at whole
sale.
Gloria and Taneta SIR Skirts, in red
and blue changeable effects. Reduced frpm
$3.50, ss.ss and s4os to............ S2.25
II Black and Celored Taffeta Silk Skirts.
the fellows of which sold from SGeS to
sl2, Choice for. ......................... S3.25
Is Cambria Neg.ige Gowns, with dainty
embroidery and ribbon trimmings. Re-
ducca from s1.4s to..................... Soc.
IS Cambria Muslin Gowns, with rich lace
and embroidery trimming Soiled by hand
ling. Reduced from Sis and sl.ss to-. 8oc.
seized. Reduced from SOC and Csc to-. 2oc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
The Return.

In earlier Summer we sighed for the song
That was flung from the swaying bough;
But pleasures will cloy when We know
them too long,
And we're ready for others now.
So here's for home! Qet the poets rave
OF the wood and it's leafy CROWN
For the clsng of the cart on the cobble
pave
That welcomes US back to town.
The hum of the bee that rursues its way
Where the blossoms in fragrance meet
We love no more, for we hear today
The hum of the crowded street.
Her bonnet has posies enough for me,
And the grace of her autumn gown
Is statelier far than the bending tree.
AS she welcomes US back to town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04

'Yes,' said Mrs. Hunnimune, Il learned
to cook with out any difficulty at all. There
was Only one trouble about it,
What vas that?"
Educating my husbands appetite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-04
Table Tumblers.

Fine Imported French Tumblers,
thin blown, with delicate engraving,
fern, star, scroll, heur de lis and other
designs.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
ELIZABETH CITY. N. C,

=, ELIZABETH CRY, N. O., July %. =
The remains OF Col. g. G. Luke, VINO
died in Berkeley, Va, Sunday, arrived
here this morning for interment.
An excursion for the benefit of the
Cyclone Baseball Club was held on the
Wlnant last night.
The game OF ball between TINT club
and the Iehderfeet, advertised for YES.
teruay afternoon. was not played,
owing TO the failure OF the latter club
to put in au appearance.
The Junior GIANTS and Wbirlwinds
will play match game of baseball to
morrow afternoon.
A team from this place expected to
go to Edenton and play a game of ball
to- day. but 1t WAS discovered yesterday
afternoon that three OF the most i'm
portant players could not go and, of
course, the game will not be played.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
cotton, Markets.

NV i1EK,JUly %. o;ton futures closed
steady. Sales 10000 bales. Middling gull. ~:
n!iIoIlhS upionds, I. July, Is; August
= IS. September. Il 81; October. L 80; NoTem.
Der GA; December. z %; January. Oh;
february, 10; March. Z Is.
The total net consolidated receipts OF cot
ION reported from all ports to-day were
bbb bales, export 10 Gleat Britain. l.3is
bales to France, bales: to Continent,
b3l bales; stock, 367,356 bales.
LivfEI ooL. July :3.-l2:50 p. m;-Cotton.
demand limited and prices unchanged:
american middlng. II lGd .Sales, 5000
pnlss' American, ',GVO: bales, speculation
and export, 500 bales; receipts, G,Uuo bales.
American, !, 3U0 bales.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-24
New YORK Markets.

NEW lonE July 23.-Flour clossd du,,.
TO fancy. s3.Sus3.e0 do. patent, a coma ms
Minnesota clear. :2.9U.32J; do patents
80. Ua4 IS, low extras, - 5ua3ln: civ mill
Si.l5; DO patents, $500. Southern unnr
dull ana tsay common TO fair extra - 70
h3 90: good TO choice. do s3Uua3 so
Wheat Closed dul! ana low0r; No. 9, red store
Snd elevator. tl.c. ahoat, .25uI2.c. uuyradaj
red, iiaS3c: No 2, red, C3.c. Corn. fairly
active ana lower: No :. 4S!ai9.c. elevator.
~. a5n.c. aito..t; ungrsded mixed, 5tls5yrc,
steamer linked 5l!aoS.c No =. islaiglc. Oats
quiet ana hrmer: No =. 2S.a2Sic: No > white
Sla5l:c &c; mixed Western. :gaIuc. white do ~
nj!tc. Cut meats. quiet and str0u .: pickIel
heIlIes.1 "-!bc bid. &C asked; shoulders ,r,
hams s.'lOc; midd!es nominal: snort clear
$3.50. LaTd, quut and easier: Western steam
1000 city, s62 Pork closed nrin: mess.
sl2.2oal2, 80: extra prime nominal. Coffe.-
no, nrmer and moieAct.ve: No !, lSsc Supnr
Raw, firm and moderately actiye: fair re-
inning, &c Refined, hrm ana fairly active;
on a; i.ai:ci mould \, ll-lGulI; standard
a, 7-l6Aisc; cut loaf, . l-I6a5ic; crushed
l-lGa5!ei gienulnted. i 1-lGai.c.