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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-31
A GLOOMY SUPERSTITION.
1t Brought Bitter Disappointment t,
Two Loving Hearts.

1t Brought Bitter disappointment to
Two Loving Hearts.
The rain was softly falling on D street
between 9th and 10th.
So softly falling that It was hardly fall
ing.
This meteorological paradox is presented
here for the first time, and the attention
Of the weather bureau Is called to 1t by
The Star writer.
1t might also be noted that the rain was
falling in other parts of the city, but we
shall pacs that by.
At this moment a clock in the vicinity
struck pm, and ere the last stroke died
away a solitary young man in conspicuous
attire might have been seen emanating
from a doorway not far from the street
end of an alley.
Over the doorway three auriferous sphe-
roids giinted and glistened in the gloam-
ing, aided and assisted by an arc light.
The young man carried in his right hand
a lady's silk umbrella with a Dresden
china knob for a handle.
1t was dainty affair and must have
AS the young man came out of the door
way he glanced nervously towards the
corner, where a fair young being was ap-
parently awaiting his coming.
When she saw him emerge she fastened
to HIM with a radiant smile lighting the
lily bloom of her sweet young face, but
when she observed the umbrella in his
hand her cou1tenaEce fell and she would
have stepped on it, had she not stopped in
time.
oh Harold" she exclaimed In tones of
bitter disappointment, what ever is the
matter?"
mo ice cream tonight" he hoarsely
responded.
But my umbrella" she said with a
questioning nod towards 1t.
IN. g." he answered.
why, Harold" and there was a CULVER
in her pretty red lips, Couldn't you get
anything on it?''
Milky" he growled
mot even enough to pay for the cream"
NIT"
''Why not, Harold? Did you try real
hari?"
"Of course 1 did, but the old duffer
v ouidn't have 1t minute, Kitty. He said
1t was a sign of bad luck to put up an
umbrella in the house, and couldn't get
single PUNK on it,
The girl laughed harshly and looked at
him with true woman's disdain, he
stood helpless, with the umbrella dangling
limp and Hstless IN his nervous grasp.
1t was hardly raining softly by this time
and the girl was getting wet.
We'll" she snapped, with a petulant
jerk at his arm. Il guess you can put up
the umbrella out here, can't your"
And he did so.
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A JURORS DIARY.
His Impressions of Men aud Things
During n Trial.

His Impressions of Men aud Things
During n Trial.
From Popular Science Monthly.
The following record CT juryrnan's ex-
perience was made by a carpenter Of more
than average intelligence:
The frs day he was impressed with the
magnitude Of the case and the sadness
Of the prisoner. He did not sleep the first
night, for the reason that four men occu-
pied one room. The air was bad, and two
men snored loudly. The second Gay he
tried to remember all that the witnesses
said, and its bearing on the case, and at
night was very weary and went to bed
early, but Weakened and disturbed by the
other jurors. The third day his head
ached, and he could with difficulty follow
the testimony His appetite was poor and
he was drowsy. The fourth day he was
astonished to hear opposing evidence;
statements which had been made by ap-
parently honest men were affirmed to be
false. He was shocked, and his first i'm
pressions and personal interest were dis
turbed. His head ached, and he felt weak
and nervous; his appetite and sleep We're
broken. The fifth day he gave up all ef-
stand what was said. He felt stupid and
exceedingly tired. The other jurors be-
gan to complain of the food and the sleep
ing rooms, and had several quarrels with
tiers. Foolish stories were told, and card
playing and personal boasting filled up the
evenings. They all manifested disgust at
the trial. and longed for the end and de-
clared they would never be caught in a
similar case. On the sixth day the case
was closed The arguments OF the atto--
neys and the judges charge seemed very
dull and wearisome. He felt SICK looked
forward to a release. and his interest in
the case had died out. He could not I'M
derstand why so much was said that was
contradictory, and why the Judge should
not tell them the real facts of the case. In
the jury room no discussion took place:
each one voted guilty" or mot guilty."
and when they found the majority was
guilty" most Of them followed the majori-
ty. Two of the minority became angry and
refused to vote for over a day, except in
favor of the prisoner. They gave no rea-
sons for their belief, only saying that they
were right and the rest of the jury was
wrong. Finally, one of these men was ac-
cused of having some personal object in
voting for the prisoner, and after a short
alteration he changed and the other man
followed him, and the verdict guilty" was
agreed upon.
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Reaction Against "Scorchfng."
rf,p, fha Ntnpea nolfs Tribune.

From the Minneapolis Tribune.
A Chicago paper brings the cheering in
telligence that the recent tendency OF BIZ
cycling club runs to develop into races and
scorches has at length caused something
of a reaction. A number Of riders have
organized for mutual protection and have
adopted n set of rules intended to permit
the enjoyment Of the wheel without the
usual fast riding and hard work dependent
upon the sport. Runs are to be taken once
or twice week under conditions that pre-
vent overexertion. The captain Is to carry
on his machine speed meter, which Will
be in such position that the pace Will be
limited to six miles an hour, and any men,
Der found riding faster than that will pay
for the refreshment Of the party at the
next hosiery.
It would be a good thing if such clubs
were organized everywhere, and If, In adj
dition to this, each rider would organize a
club all by himself with constitution and
bylaws absolutely prohibiting scorching and
the recumbent forward position on the
wheel. The Des Moines Register truthfully
says that bicycle riding meaning as it is
generally practice0 can no longer be re-
garded as healthful exercise. Everybody
has heard of the bicycle back, and now
physicians are calling attention to the BIZ
cycle face, with its anxious, strained ex-
preston and downcast eyes. The scorcher
passing through the country sees only
streak Of dusty roadway; there can be no
broadness of vision and love of nature,
such as one associates with horseback rid
ing. The scorcher looks neither to the
clover on his right nor the cornfields on his
left, to the trees and landscape, nor to the
skies above him. His whole energies are
concentrated on a mere mechanical exploit.
1t is time for an effective revolt against
scorching. If anything can make bicycling
unpopular scorching will do it. 1t is all
right on the race track, but in amateur and
pleasure riding it has no more place than
the style of the jockey has ON horseback
riding among ladies and gentlemen.
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CHINESE DRESS CUSTOMS.
The "AltOgethcr'' is Not as Common
as 1t is In Japan.

The altogether is Not as Common
as 1t is In Japan.
From Harper's.
The dress and behavior of the Chinese Will
not offend Europeans. The women of CEN
trail China are not merely most modest
they are as completely dressed as any wo-
men I have ever seen. They are covered
from neck to heels in a costume composed
of a jacket and trousers. AS Mr.. Weldon
says: Their complete freedom Of move
ment is calculated to produce the most per-
feet nation, physically. 1t IS Gods provi-
dence that this menace to the safety of the
world is offset by their nutritious food
and their fondness for the gripping of wo-
mems feet" In Japan nakedness is what
startles the newcomer on all sides. In
China 1.-The altogether that Trilby posed
for Is a product that ! saw only in the
cases of less than half a dozen children. !
am told that in the country one sees wo-
men half barred above the waist when the
sun shines tropically, but l cannot prove
that.
1 saw one farmer girl with only her
pad-like frontlet of cotton on above her
trousers, but l cannot announce a national
custom upon that slender basis. On the
other hand, I saw the women at every sort
of labor, squatted down upon the rivers
edge, climbing like boys, wrestling, frolick-
ing, rowing boats with their feet, wading
streams, yet never having occasion to re-
gard that Jealous modesty which is safe
guarded in their dress and in their souls
icm infancy onward. I never-except in
two instances among thousands-raised my
eyes to have them meet those of woman
that she did not cast hers down, or turn
and run in loors as fast as her golden
lilies'-goat's feet. Weldon calls them
would carry her.
Even in the night resorts of the gentle
men, where the bejeweled sing-song girls
ply their service of song and attendance
during the formal dinners of men of means,
never saw the suggestion of improper be-
hayior on the mems or the womens part.
To be sure, these women made bold to rub
their hands softly against my hair (where
keep what I have, in the bacD to see
how our shorn hair feels. And they finger.
ed my collar and cuffs, and gently touched
my plank-like shirt front, and giggled just
as little children do under similar circum-
stances at home. So like little children
were they that could not bear to think
them different in any respect-there In that
garden where baby girls only fetched
dollar in the market. until the price rose
recently, in Shanghai, because Of the en-
plcyment of girls in the silk-flature fac
tories.
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WALTER b. WILLIAMS & CO.. Aucr1oSEERs.

ES,-> TAkoM sh PARK. IN MONTGOMERY
OF Of s se Of
passed In cause therein depending, wherein Frank
]. nieudonne is complainant and Helen NJ. Carroll
and others are defendants the subscribers,
tees PANIED therein. Will. on SATURDAY, August
THIRTY-FIKsT. 1875. at, the hour of FIVE
the premises a portion OF the real estate Of the
late Cen Samuel sprigg Carroll. The trustees have
ing the dwelling house and Improvements to be
laid of and accurately located. Said lot begins at
the Intersection of Carroll and Ethen Allen ave,
feet on Carroll avenue, and 1.110.+ feet on Ethen
Allen avenue. and runs hack from Carroll avenue
Allen avenue 705 feet. plat and certificate Of
s5sssSs At the ehSss Of SlaiT Is fepSaa build
Rockville. Nd. The lot is improved by large and
attractive two-story frame dwelling, having porches
most beautiful sites around Washington It is very
high and fronts upon beautiful lawn, studded
ciduons; fine orchard Of young and healthy pear
trees is back of the house, and considerable or.
ON he ana a the w
buildings The land is well drained, and is so To-
Gated as to be free from all malarial infucnc -.
tion, the Metropolitan. branch Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. and the same distance from the
koma to Washington De-, which is distant about
three and half or four miles.
half CASH the balance in two os equal
payable. respectively in one and two years from
the day Of sale said deferred payments to bear in
the single bills Of the purchaser purchasers,
with surety or sureties, to be approved by the
chaser or purchasers. deposit OF 81, 600 in cash
will be required at time of sale.
c ndtaiI sh ". pRErTyMAN,
au2S-4t Trustees.
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au2S-d&ds
RArcL1rrE. SUTTON & co.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT On EAST SIDE OF NEW JERSEY AVE
NUE. EETWEj.N . AND STREETS NORTH
WEST, IMPROVED BY HOUSE 1641 NEW
JERSEY AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF a deed Of trust, dated August Z,
1894. and recorded in Liber 1910, folio 30, one
Of the lard records of the District Of Columbia:
and ut the written request of the party secured
thereby, will sell, public auction in front of
the premises. on MONDAY. SEPTEMBER NINTH.
1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, lot numbered
eighty go, of the commissions in Equity Cause No.
14I02, fn square east Of square numbered five hum
dred and nine $780, said subdivision Is Of record
in book 90 page 16a in the Office of the surveyor of
the District Of Columbia, with Improvements there
on, consisting Of frame house.
Terms of sale: third cash. balance In two
equal iustallments. in one and two years. secured
by deed Of trust property sold. Terms to be
complied with in ten days. s1OO down at time
Of sale. Conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
CHARLES W. HANDY
JACOB Ii. HAPP,
au3O-d&ds Trustees.
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eu30-d&dS
THOMAS BOWLING & CO... Aucr1oNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FIVE Two.sToRY FOUR
ROOM BRICK DWELLINGS, KNOWN AS NOS.
49, 152. 154, 1855 AND 1853 FRANCIS PLACE
SOUTHEAST, BETWEEN FIRST STREET AND
NEW JERSEY AVENUE AND AND o
STREETS.
BY virtue OF a deed Of trust to u.s. dated Deem
Der 70, 1898, and recorded in Liber 1880 folio 81
ct seq. of the land records Of the District Of
Columbia, and by authority from the holder OF the
notes secured thereon, We, the undersigned trus-
tees, will sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises. WEDN e s DAY, SEPTEMBER
FOURTH, 1885, AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM, all Of
lots numbered hundred and forty -one u41l, enc
hundred and forty-two Q42) che hundred and forty
three N4s,,, one hundred and forty. four u4I and
enc hundred and forty-fve as. in Thomas ".
Smith and Francis $. carmcdys subdivision of lots
in square seven hundred and forty -four G44),
Washington, DC. or any one Of them with the
improvements thereon.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash, and the balance
in two years. to be secured by deed Of trust on
property sold and TO bear interest at the rate Of
8 per cent per annTm from day Of sale, payable
chaser. A deposit Of $50 on each lot will he re-
Quired when bid Is accepted. Terms Of sale to be
complied with within ten days trustees reserve
the right resell at the risk aud cost of the de-
fanltng purchaser. Conveyancing and recording at
purchasers cost.
WILLIAM H. BARNES. Trustee
au24-d&ds JOHN l.. WEAVER, Trustee.
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LAUREL.

The city council met In special session
FAST night. There were present, besides the
mayor and members Of the council, City
Engineer English and Mr.. w. E. Anderson,
the contractor. Mayor Phelps announced
the sale of the $4,000 worth Of per cent
bonds to Mr.. C. A. Kean OF Chicago. which
was ratified by the council. The bond of
Mr.. w. E. Anderson for the faithful per-
Torrance of his contract, amounting to
1000, with his two sureties, was accepted
by the council. The signed agreement Of
Mr.. Anderson was also presented and ac-
cepted. The work OF matchmaking Main
street will begin Monday, September 2
Some of the curbing stone has already been
placed upon the street. The work will COM
mence at the western terminus of the street
and go east.
At the democratic meeting held Thurs
day night the committee on constitution
and bylaws presented Its report, and the
constitution of the new club. which Is prac-
tically similar to that of the League Of
Democratic Clubs. was adopted. The club
will be organized at the next meeting, to
be held Saturday, September ].
A birthday party was given at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Henderson, on Main street.
this week. with the following present:
Misses Lilly and Lottie King. Efiie and Ida
King. Ella and Lottie Brown, Belle and
Katie Wiles. Rose Prather and Ella Barth-
man, end Messrs. Allan and Edward Nc
ADee, CndS. BrluSOn JOuH DdNluSOH, w H.
Leizear. Thomas Leizear, j. Leatherwood.
Milton Harding, Fred Harris, w. And.r-
son. Louis Nichols, Henry Brown and
Henry Baker.
A watermelon party was given at the
residence Of Major Frank E. Little Thurs
day evening. Games and music We're
among the features, followed by refresh
ments, in which the watermelon played an
important part. Among those present We're
Mrs. +. E. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. George E.
Baldwin, Misses Lena Little, Bessie Ayton
Gertrude Baldwin. Helen Kerr and Mrbel
Grimes, and Messrs. Eugene and Don Lit
tie. William Bond, Ross Baldwin, Harry
and Clarence Mccullough, Charles Billiard.
Dean Edmonds and Ray Collins.
Mrs. J. r. Fizer Is visiting at Cliff On
Forge, Va.
Senator A. P. German will arrive here
this afternoon about 3 o'clock from New
York
The All-college team from Washingt On
viii play. the Laurel Athletic base ball club
at Laurel Monday evening, September 2.
The Laurel Military Band will lead the
Carpenters Union in the labor parade in
Washington on Labor day.
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Consultation Free,

Mr.. John Ball of 1929 Kramer street northeast
was for fifteen years a sufferer from blood dis
etse. He tried all the doctors in reach without
hnding relief. He consulted DIR. Walker and re-
covered.
Restoration Of strength and vitality in men who
are conscious Of diminished power and vigor as q
result Of past foies or 0ver-iniuigence, is Of
DR.. Walkers specialties.
Dr. Walker may be consulted free Of charge per-
sonsHy Or by letter. His weIi-known sanitarium
III Pehnsylvania avenue, adjoining Willard's
HOTEL is open daily for consultation and tent
Office hours, 10 am. to S pm: Wednesday and
Saturday evenings, TO s.; Sundays, 10 TO L..
Charges for treatment very low.
All interviews and correspondence sacredly con-
hdential No cases made public without consent
or patients. au3l
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HERNDON.

Mrs Forbes mother Of Mr.. r. 8. Forbes
of this city, died Thursday morning at the
age of sixty-three years. She will be buried
in Chestnut Grove cemetery.
The family of Mr.. H. A. Barrows OF
Lakeland, Md, is visiting the family OF
Mr.. E. H. Rideout.
Miss Ida Faber, daughter of Mr.. Louis
Faber of Washington is visiting the fam
fly of her grandfather Gen. William Urich.
Miss E. Browning, daughter of Rev. DR..
J. K. Mason, has returned to Annapolis,
Md, to resume her work, teaching.
Mr.. Daley, who was postmaster at Days
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vile, died last week and was buried in
Chestnut Grove cemetery,
The lawn party and festival given by the
Y. P. S. c. E. Thursday evening was we'll
patronized, and the result was very salts
factory to those who were especially in
terested.
The flour mill here is running till 10
o'clock at night.
A. NJ. Thompson's house, corner Of Spring
street and Locust avenue, is about COM
pleted outside.
Farmers around report that crops are
suffering very much from drought, espe-
cially late planted corn.
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO.. AUcToNEERs

GOVERNMENT SALE OF UNSERyICEAgI.E
PR0PEITY AND MATERIAL. AT THE MAI.
BAG EQUIPMENT SHOPS, NOS 40 AND
4s1 G STREET NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON,
On TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER TENTH. AID. 1sa,.
AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM, will be sold at public
auction, at the government mail bag equipment
quantity Of unservie cable property such 10000
lbs jute. more or less; 1000 lbs. clean canvas
more or less; 1900 lbs soiled canvas or less
200 lbs. string more less: $500 lbs iron keys,
more or less; 600 lbs cold rolled steel less
1,6oO lbs. Dalleable iron drillings and trimmings
more or less 500 lbs. cast iron, or less 100
lbs Iron wire iurnings, more or less; $50 lbs.
iron wire and pins, more less; 200 lbs, wrought
iron. more or less; 1860 It's. iron lock Shells
more or less; 600 lbs. malIeabie iron shackies.
mere or less; ], 100 lbs. iron lock chambers more
or less; 275 lbs. steel lock springs, more or less
and other miscellaneous articles.
Terms cash.
By order RUFUS B. MERCHANT
aust ,se7-2t Disbursipg Clerk P. o. Department
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TRUSTEES SALE OF TIIREE-sroRY BRICK
DWELLING. AM SIaHEl Il NIlNyN 40 Nm

TRUSTEES SALE OF A TIIREE-STORY BRICK
DWELLING AND STORE, KNOWN AS NO.
1913 SIXTH STREET NORTHEAST.
By virtue Of q certain deed Of trust, dated No
venber %, 1894 and recorded in Liber No. 1877,
folio 1S7 ct seq, one Of the land records Of the
District Of Columbia We will sell at public auction
DAY Of sEPTEMBER, 1895, at HALFPAsT FOUR
O'CLOCK PM, the following described real estate
with the improvements thereon, situated in the
city Of Washington. District Of Columbia, to Wit:
Lot numbered twenty mine (2g in James n Callan 9
subdivision Of square numbered eight hundred and
afty-si1 $3.50, as sud subdivision is recorded in
Book G. H. D., page IS, in the office OF the sur.
veEor Of the district Of Columbia. This property
will be sold subject to q prior deed Of trust for
1920 the full particulars of which will be stated
at sale.
Terms of SALE One third cash, balance In two
equal instalments In six and twelve months from
day Of sale or all cash, at the option Of the pur-
fifteen days from day of SALE or the trustees re-
serve the right to resell at the risk aud de-
faultng purchaser. All conreyancing and recording
at purchasers cost.
SAMUEL. A. DRURY, Trustee.
Du.LER F. CROFT, Trustee
RADCLIFFE SUTTON & CO.. Aucts. au20-dSds
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The Star Out of Town.

THE EVENING STAR will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period as
may be desired at the rate Of fifty
cents per month.
UBut all such orders must be ac-
paper cannot be sent, as no &C.
counts arc kept with mail subscrip-
tons.
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS AFTERNOON.
THOMAS BOWLING, AUC1IoNEER,
612 E ST. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT rRoN


TRUSTEES SALE OF A VALUABLE LOT FRONT
ING LIE DROIT AVENUE NEAR MAPLE AVE-
NUE. LIE DROIT PARK.
By virtue Of deed of trust dated December "a,
AID. 1S94, recorded In Iibcr 1917 folio 252, one
Of the land records Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request Of the party secured thereby,
Will sell at public sale, In trout OF the prem
ises, on SATURDAY, THh THIRTY FIRST DAY
OF AUGUST, AID. 1895. AT FIVE O'CLOCK, the
following described real estate situate in the
county Of Washington. District Of Columbia. and
designated lot numbered ten (10), in block
bered twelve q2,. Of 4. I. Barber & Co.'S subdi-
vision, known as 10 Droit Park" per plat re-
corded in hook Governor Shepherd l, folio Is, of
the records Of the surveyor Of the District OF Co.
lumba, subject certain deed of trust Of S. 600,
and the accrued interest and taxes, said trust
1877, folio 24s Of the aforesaid land records.
Terms of SALE All of the purchase money over
and above tho said trust OF 1000, accrued inter-
est aud taxes, to lie paid in cash within fifteen
required at the time of sale. conveyaacins and
recording at the cost OF the purchased. II the
terms above not compiled with the trus-
tees reserve the right to resell the said property
at the risk and cost of the defauting purchaser.
THOMAS W0oDWAED, Trustee.
WIN. KEDTN WOODWARD, Trustee.
au21-d&ds
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BRANDY STATION.

practical movement was made few
days ago in the neighborhood Of Brandy
toward the solution of the good roads
problem for Virginia. and a unique contest
took place between two rock crushers, one
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Another Explanation.

From the Sketch.
Little Dick-"Miss Mamie is awfully shy,
isn't she?''
Little Dot-"Why2"
Little Dick-"She has most of her clothes
made just like mems, SO men won't get in
love with her"
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Her Consolation.
From the Rams Horn.
homely woman has never been con-
WINGED that there is such a thing as per-
feet looking glass.