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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

p :. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Ete@ner Harry Randall leaves River View Wharf
9Th street. Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at
am, lanlin2 at all wharves = down as Mad
doN creek Va. including Chapel Point and Colonial
Beach. returning Mondays about o pm; We'd
Itsoiays and Fridays about nc m. Passenger ac-
coIrmodI'iors hrst-class. Freight received until
hour OF sailing. Telephone 1865.
+. A. REED L CO.. Z. 8. RANDALL
Agents, Alexandria Proprietor and Manager.
GEO. U. CARPINTER. Cen Agt
1n3o Washington. d. O.
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT co. WINTER SCHED-
ue.-Stcamer Potomac will leave Stephenson' \
wharf foot eth st, every Sunday at pm, for
l saiIo'e ana river landings Accommodations
landings on Saturday ard must be prepaid Rates
given on Baltimore freight. STEPHENSON &
BRO. Agents. Office, 9l0 Pa. Telephone AS
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

FOR RENT
1907 Riggs NV, Or. 1000
7S6 10th NV. 7r. .$23. ~
BrOokland, 7r, eel. 1900
THE McLACHLEN REAL
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

FOR SALE-A Two-STORI PRESS BRICK RAY.
window house, large rooms; rooms 10 a floor;
rented ct S33 per month: L ST. 10th st. n W.
Price reduced from 40 to $3.50; 500 cash.
balance to suit. Apply 10 COLLINS q GADDIS,
Owners, 511 18th NV. fe2G-3t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

The undersigned receivers, in the case Of
Simon OFpcnheimer GUstave Oppenheimer,
No. 1ic6I, equity. Supreme Court Of the District
OF Columbia, Hereby offer for sale, in bulk, the
stock of Dry Goods. Fancy Goods Ladies' and
GeIierrens Furnishings and also Fl. u:es OF trade
rnd paraphernllia Row contained in store and
premises numbered IA 9th street northwest, In
This city, lately occupied by the firm Of s. OPP
pcnheiE.er Bother Fids for the purchase of the
same In bulk will he received until FRIDAY, FEB
III AIRY NTY-EIGHTH. At TWELVE
OClitik NJ Bids upon the stock should he
separate from those fixtures, those on fixtures
specifying what specific fixtures bid for. For
information apply TO LEON TOBIINJIs, SALOMON
St"ENliEiNEIt, Receivers. 514 9TH st. NV. f21-6t
500 REWARD
FOR THE CLOCK, NO MATTER HOW COM
IlIAIElb THAT CANNOT BE REPAIRED AT
IsAMSAX'S. 122i ST. NV. SEND POSTAL
WAGON WILL CALI. suI4.5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

FOR RENT-REMINGToN TYPEWRITERS AT TIE
REMINGTON OFFICE; modern machine; perfect
condition guaranteed with stand; delivered free
in city; one month applies purchase Of new
when directly following rental.
WYCkOFF, SEANlANS & BENEDICT,
debit Cor Sin and SIS NV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-26

FOR SALE-ONLI S5.Jo0-ll7 c ST. Ne NEAR
Capitol; ioroom brick; lot lsNlu2.3 loft. paved
alley; wide parking: IN SPLENDID RFIAiR:
newly paIered and painted; SANITARY PLuAIB-
M: 4 chance 10 secure bargain in this de-
sirabie location; near lines; OPEN FOR
NSPECTIoN. ID. ID. STONE & SONS.
md ST
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
EARLY CLOSING.

We, the undersigned merchants of Phoenix, Ariz., do hereby agree and bind ourselves together to close our stores and stop the sale of goods in our respective lines at o'clock p. n. sharp until November 1, with the exception of Saturday night, and not open for the: sale of goods (except for funeral pur- poses) after p. m. during this period. This agreement is to be in effect and become binding when all merchants in their respective lines have signed and public notice be given for five days in the daily papers of Phoenix, also the weekly papers of Tempe and Mesa Arizona.
 This agreement to become null and void provided all the merchants in their respective lines do not agree and bind themselves by signatures, or pro- vided that any signer does not keep this agreement in good faith.
 (Signed)
 B. H. Winters, Bee Hive store.
 Wilson & Ward, boots and shoes.
 R. H. Greene, Halter.
 H. A. Diehl, boots and shoes.
 Alkire Dry Goods and Clothing Co.,, dry goods and clothing.
 Sam Korrick.
 The Phoenix Dry Goods Co.,, dry goods and fancy goods.
 Arizona Curio and News Go.
 P. A. Thoraldson, clothing.
 A. w. Lamm, secretary Phoenix News and Stationery company.
 The Irvine company.
 Goldberg Bros, clothing and shoes
 Mrs. A. M. Lee, millinery.
 M. Goldwater & Bros, dry goods.
 Wallace & Wood, Racket Store"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
Stories of Fred Douglass.

When featuring before negro con- vention in Louisville, Ky, some years ago he said that the question of social equality did not disturb him. Il have never desired," said he, ito associate with any man, white or black, unless my company is acceptable. However, if a white man is well educated, clever and respectable l would just as soon be caught in his company as in the con- pany of a negro" While speaking on miscegenation another time his eye glasses bothered him by sliding from his nose. II wish" he broke out, i've could get up some sort of an alloy for the negro which would assure him a nose cai1as;lc uf huit,i;?,~ ~'asses."
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
THE SILVER MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 3.-Silver bars, 6SB; Mexican dollars, 54A @54%
The screams today at Rinehart's for fireworks.
CYCLING NOTES.

B. J. Johnson, Fred T, Graves and AL bert Cooper arrived from Tucson Thursday morning and if the Phoenix riders now want to get near enough to the tape to get some third prizes they will have to hustle. The boys in train ing last night showed good form, and made some very fast and strong sprints. Johnson did not ride last night, but Graves, Hartwell and Cooper were on the track together working out two miles. Cooper is a phenomenon, being but 16 years of age, rides a high gear and stays with the bunch. He has won number of prizes.
 The railroads will run their trains on the Fourth convenient for the races. The Santa Fe train reaches here about p. m., and visitors can see the races and leave on the 6:30, or remain over and return in the morning. The M. & P. train gets in about the same time from Mesa and Tempe, and will stop at the park to let off passengers who de- sire to go to the races. Special ex- cursion rates on both roads The races begin promptly at and will last about two hours. The admission is 50 cents for adults, including seats in the grand stand. Children half price.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
AN $SO,OOO FIRE.
The Saginaw Lumber Mill at Williams
 Burned.

Coconino Sun: About 1 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the mill of the Saginaw Lumber company at Will Hams. The mill was soon a mass of flames and the fire spread to the lum- Der yards, quickly reducing 100000 feet of lumber to ashes. Eighteen cars belonging to the A. & P railroad and loaded with logs and lumber were also burned up. The cars might have been saved, but some excited individual threw switch the wrong way and the track was blocked by the cars running off the switch.
 The fire originated either in the en- zine room or from Tive block" and when discovered it had obtained s,rcn headway as to be beyond control, the lack of water allowing the fire to con- sume everything within reach.
 The night was quiet one with scarcely a breath of air stirring. It was so fortunately, as had the wind been blowing the whole town would have been burned.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
AN OLD PLOT.
But in This Case New Heroine Was
 Worked In.

 But in This Case a New Heroine Was
 Worked In.
 Young story-writers are apt to begin literary career by telling, in some form or other, the'story which follows. But it must have taken real genius to make COW the heroine This particular story is attributed by the Philadelphia Times. in which we find it, to Texas locomo- tive engineer
 The engineer was running his train at full speed, when, he says, his atten- tion was attracted by a COW which seemed to be coming straight down the track to meet the train. He put his hand on the valve and puffed out three sharp whistles.
 Still the COW came on, believing at every step, and acting altogether in an unusual manner. As much from curi- osity as anything else. the engineer slowed up and sent the fireman ahead to see what was the matter with the COW.
 No sooner did the COW see that the speed of the train was slackening, and that the fireman was going to investi- gate, than she turned and ran straight back down the track, stopping now and then, looking over her shoulder and switching her tail as much as to say: Come on."
 The man followed, and by and by saw the COW stop short at a high trestle. Going up, he discovered another COW which had got herself fastened in the tresGtlework squarely across the rail.
 As soon as the animal was released, the two cows lost no time in scampering away
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable and do not purge, pain or gripe. All druggists. 25c.
Rash Promise.

A story is told of London magistrate who had a London lady up before him the day after Christmas whom the po- liceman said he had found helplessly tipsy. He told her he would let her go, considering the festive season, if she would promise never to enter public house again. 'But, your honor," said the lady, q was not drunk; I was drugged." "Well," saiii the magistrate, who saw that she was fencing, ''i7li jet you go if you will promise never to enter a drug store again." To save the fine she promised and departed. All her soda water is gone
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
Eye Changes Position,

It Is not generally known that tie young fiat fish have ar eye on each side of the body, and that it is only in the adult stage that the eyes are both on one side. There has been much dis cussion among scientific men as to the mode in which the change takes place, out in the founder the eye has been observed to travel over the lidge of the head, while in some other fish it passes directly through the soft tissue of the young fish to the other side
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

J. c. Brown, the manager of the Sag inaw company, was in town this morn ing and he estimates the loss at $80, 900, with insurance at $30,000. MT. Brown stated that the company would at once rebuild upon the same site, and while the loss of $S0,O00 was a heavy one to the company, it would in no wise interfere with the operation of the concern. The Saginaw Lumber company has been in operation for about four years and this is their first loss from fire. During the rebuilding of the mill large number of men will bze thrown out of employment.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
UNDERWEAR.

It may seem to be a useless sugges-- tion to advise people about their un- derwear, but every one to their taste, as the old lady said when she kissed the COW. Gents balbriggan underwear at half price and French balbriggan at that, may not be suggestive to some people, a Maricopa Indian for instance, but there are others and many of them would eagerly take advantage of any poor merchant who made such an offer. Alkire's are making just this kind of an offer because they have too much underwear and then they rather like to- be taken advantage of, anyhow.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
THE FORMIDABLE UMBRELLA.
A French Tragedian Finds It Mightier
 Than the Sword.

nan Iue SWOTu'
 The affection of the collector for the objects of his zeal has been amusingly illustrated by story told of Melingue, French tragedian who had mania for gathering together great quantities of old vestments, arms and similar an- tique apparatus. Among his treasures was a beautiful and keen-edged sword which had belonged to Philip H., son of Emperor Charles V.
 Having worn this sword in piece in which he was performing, Melingue was making his way homeward in Paris one night. The weather was rainy, and he carried an umbrella. Under his cloak he bore the precious sword of Philip H.
 Coming around a corner, Melingue was suddenly menaced by two sneak thieves. He was an expert fencer, and knew that with the sword he could quickly beat the rasaals off But he said to himself:
 What Betray to these rascals that have such precious possession? No! They might be too much for me, after all, and then they would get it. l will keep it out Of sight"
 So saying, he placed his left hand on the hilt Of the sword inside his cloak, and with the other hand let down his umbrella. With this as a weapon, he assaulted the footpads with such force and spirit that he put them to flight.
 In this case the umbrella turned out to be mightier than the sword.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
THE BONDS ARE INVALID.
Opinion of Judge c. w. Wright Con-
 corning Them.

Judge c. W. Wright of Tucson, rec ognized as ore of the ablest lawyers of the southwest, has the following to say in the Tucson Citizen concerning the Murphy bill and it's evident intention to make good fraudulent bonds:
 ''In answer to your inquiry whether the late act of congress amending and extending the Arizona funding law will legalize the Pima county Marrow Gauge bonds, it is my opinion that it will not. The act is broad enough to include, and evidently is intended to include, these bonds, as, indeed, it includes all evidences of indebtedness issued by the territory, and all county and school organizations; and this whether the same were legal or illegal at the time of their issue.
 "The only question therefore present ed is, whether congress has the power to legalize them. In the consideration of this question it must be remem- bered that these bonds were issued by our board of supervisors; that this board can only issue bonds when di- rectly and explicitly authorized so to do by legislative enactment, and that without such legislative authority any issue of bonds is a void act, creates no contract between the county and the holder of the bonds, and the bonds are, of course, no evidence of a contract. It must further be remembered that the supreme court of the United States in the Lewis case expressly held that the statute attempting to authorize the issue of these bonds was wholly void, that there was therefore no authority to issue the bonds, that they were evi- dence of no contract and were mere waste paper.
 ''To say therefore that this late act of congress breathes life into these bonds aid makes them a subsisting debt of Pima county to create a contract be- tween the taxpayers of the county and Sir Charles Edward Lewis, whereby the former must pay to the latter, in round numbers, $300,0O0, the mere statement of this proposition carries with it its own answer. Congress has no such power, does not claim to have, and never intended to do any such thing, although the framers and spon- sors of this act may have so intended.
 And if they did so intend, they will attempt to enforce it through the loan commission of the territory It seems hardly conceivable that the loan con- mission would take up these bonds and issue in lieu of them territorial bonds, charging the latter to Pima county, but my experience with Arizona officials as a rule has long since persuaded me to expect the worst.
 T therefore conceive it to be the i'm perative duty of the county to at once present the loan commission with their earnest protest against any such ac- tion, accompanying the same with a reasonable guarantee that, in case of suit to compel them to fund these bonds, that the county will defend the suit at its own cost; and that. in the event that the loan commission is not clear and certain in its agreement not to fund the bonds, then it should be enjoined from so doing"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
Dusky POliteness.

A story of the colored mans fondness for good words is furnished by the New York Tribune. It is well up to date, and is about 0 venerable Philadelphia butler:
 He was helping a visitor to put on her walking jacket the other day, and seeing her struggling to push in her rebellious big sleeves, he said, in his most respectful manner:
 "Pr'aps you will hab de goodness to allow me to suppress dem puffs, madam"
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
CARPETS WERE UNKNOWN.
How the Fourteenth Century Mansions
 Were Furnished.

How the Fourteenth Century Mansions
 Were Furnished.
 Carpets in the fourteenth century were unknown luxuries, says Good Words. but the fashion of strewing the apart ments with rushes was being gradually abandoned. Rushes were still used in the retainers' hall, but for the better rooms sweet-scented herbs and fragrant twigs were usually employed.
 In the fourteenth century windows were apertures filled with glass so as to admit light, but to exclude wind. The walls also were frequently hung with cloth or tapestry to protect the inmates of the room from the many currents of air that penetrated the strong but bad ly built walls. We learn from various ancient documents that it was the duty of the serving men and pages to sweep out the principal apartments, but as the use of water is rarely mentioned, damp and fragrant leaves and twigs must have aided not only in collecting the dust, but also toward refreshing the at mosphere in such costantly closed rooms, fresh air being only admitted through the doors opening on to the battlements or balconies.
 From old inventories at Thurleigh and elsewhere we ascertain how scant- fly furnished were these ancient man. sions, although they seem to have been abundantly supplied with fagons and drinking cups in gold, silver and finely engraved pewter, besides an infinite number of black jacks or cups made of
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

If there is one thing more than an- other that Alkire's lead in it is straw hats. They not only intend to keep the largest stock, but they make a speciality of selling them cheaper than other dealers in straw goods They keep their stock fresh by frequent pur- chases in the east and are accordingly up with the prevailing styles.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

M. ANAToLE LEROY BEAULIEU, the French political economist, who is not a radical, proposes that a tax be put on the French ''rentes" as a concession to the socialists. The ''rentes" are the equivalent in France of registered gov ernment bonds.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

Excursion train for this delightful mountain resort leaves Phoenix at S:15 a. m. (city time) and returns at 3:15 p. m. All those desiring to spend a pleas ant day and keep cool over the Fourth, should not fail to take advantage of this trip. Fare round trip only $325. Ticket office A West Washington St.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
TELLER IS TO TALK.

DENVER, July 3.-Senator Henry M. Teller has accepted an invitation to deliver the dedicatory address at the opening of the Eisteddfod pavilion tomorrow night It is understood that he will not confine his remarks to the subject of the occasion, as he was re- quested to discuss political matters if he should see fit.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

Keep cool while you eat by eating at the Boston Cafe. Cooled by electricity.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

On July the New Louvre, located on Madison street between Center and First streets, will be open. Cool beer. Hall upstairs, music, etc.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

IT IS A FACT that Hoods Sarsa- parilla, the One True Blood Purifier, has proved, over and over again, that it has power to cure, even when other medicines fail to do any good.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

Robt. H. Rinehart, the news dealer has received a large shipment of fire works for the Fourth.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

Today is the Fourth of July. Rine- hart's fireworks are about gone. Come early and get some that always go off
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04

The fireworks at Rinehart's are the loudest in town. Get some before they're gone.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-04
FOURTH OF JULY

Excursion to Brill's Ranch via s. F.
 P. & P. Railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
RIDING ON A SUNBEAM.
4 New Invention for Carryiag Bsuat
without Wires. s

new Invention f0r VARYING D0001
without Wires.
When walking through tho laborH
tory Of the "Volta Bureau" with DIR. A
Graham He'll. the inventor of tho tele
phone, j picked up on one OF the shelvu
piece of pine board about half a.
inch thick and eight inches square
Out of tho center OF it extended Q speak
ing tube, which apparently rested
against thin disk of bright meta
sunk into the opposite side. This meta,
was like silver mirror, and WIS aboui
as largo around as tho bottom Of
tumblcr. l asked DR.. Bell what II was
and ho told me that It was perfected
instrument whose original constructors
enabled him 70 project his voice from
ono point TO another through the ms
dunn of sunbeam. T. enabled him, II
other words. to Renh sounds along
ray OF light without tie aid Of an e,ec
trio WIRE He took the instrument an<
put tho tube TO bis mouth, holding thi
mirror 30 that Il caught the sun ant
cast little sl,sdow-disk Of light OF
tho opposite wall. Then by breathing
slightly no made this ahaliow incrensl
and diminish. and assume vaxloui
shapes by the action Of his hrcatl
against tho mirror diaphragm.
THAT shows you," said he, 'how III
action OF ths Diaphragm Is carried
along ta,e ssy. Now. II you will put
little bottis With some SCOT In II whcr
that shadow b on the wall, and speal 4
into tho tube. you will find that tn
sound will travel along that ray o
light and by having receiver con
nected with the bottle, one would b
able to hear what you nro saying. w
have spoken by thin means to ard from
points 200 yarvia apart, end there seem
to l,e no reaxon to doubt that speed
may DO sent along beam of light ia
great distances. In our experiment
in this we first used selenium, . ven.
rare substance, and very sensitive Il
light. We have found. however, thAtw
can produce very good results VIII
common SCOT, and the discoveries MAJ
yet be- made which win make such =
invention oommnclslly practicahlo.
.-woridrPngzssh \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
WANTED For ABDucrIoN.

Several days ago The Post contained an
account of the abduction of a little colored
girl named Florence Williams, by negro
known as Wash Hardy. The couple were
seen last near Cold Springs. in San ia
onto county. Sheriff Erickson has a
warrant for the arrest of the man, and
there is Il reward of SO offered for his
apprehension
Hardy is described as u very black negro
about 30 years Of age, feet inches In
height, shaved except as to his moustache
left eye. He generally plays tin flute.
The girl Is 10 years old, of a ginger cake
color slight build wide between the eyes,
fat nose and a small hole or dark spot
ON the right side of the nose' near the
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15

$3.50 and 1890 a. M. conducted n, a..
!aii and hospital mission committee. short
pleasant. profitable services. All weieoms
CoLoiED CHURCH.
MY. Zion Baptist church. on German
s sa,;; opposite Second ward public
take tax, you to the door Sunday school at
~ a. m. j. Covington. superintendent,
Ieacning az $50 p. m. a special sermon
70 the sheridan Guards Preaching at
$40 p; m. subject, "rhe world a CHECKER
SCARF, Inc public IS cordially Invited to
attend; Come early and get a good seat
d. W. cerr d. d.. pastor. ''
DIVINE service 10y Rev II. Watts Mt
watts chapel Sunday school Mt n m
SUPERINTENDENT A. Starks. At n. m. a
dnaih,ksSiVing sermon will he preached
fot the benefit OF Lily OF the Valley Juye-
niles of Grand United order of Iove and
marty Tabernacle No. Al, organized
March u, 1856. At p m. there will be
regular preaching. All are invited 10 at.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-15
DEMOCRATS.

Tho battle is won for the daylight
democracy. Go TO the primary Monday,
The 18TH. and vote Tho opposition IN
their desperation takes refuge IN me
fraudulent night primaries, urge your
irie'"s " ''Eagle Club"