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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
AT A LEAP YEAR BALL.
He Was Only q Timfd, FIutterfnR
Thing. and He knew 1t.

From the Utica Observer.
The new man. made his initial bow in
this city last evening and was launched on
the restless social sea with all the pomp
and ceremony worthy of such truly great
event. Gladys" he is known among
his friends, was taken to leap year party
and behaved just too lovely for anything"
or so the women said. at any rate.
This is true story.
His escort called at $50 and was kept
waiting a half hour in true feminine fash
ion by Gladys who was putting the finish
ing touches to his toilet Finally, Just as
his escort began to fret and fume under
the delay, the tardy young man tripped
lightly down the stairs into the drawing
room. exclaiming: "Oh, Miss Sorosis, I
am afraid you will think I am an awful
YOU? 1t was dreadfully stupid of me- I am
sure, and I am awfully sorry, really. Mann
ma mslaid my side combs, don't you know,
and We have had such an exciting time
hunting for them that ] was in a terrible
state of excitement when you rang Mann
ma says / am a silly little goose to get agi-
tated over such a small matter, but then
L don't care-I know I shall outgrow II
when 1 am older. GLADYS has been on
speaking terms with Santa Claus for thir-
ty-five yearsD How do you like my new
gown-don't You think 1t is Just too sweet
for anything" gushed Gladys.
when MS escort MAD gone into ecstacies
over Tho bewildering display. the little man
coyly marked: "Oh, you girls are such
FEARFUL fboers We poor men scarcely know
now much to believe of what you tell us
You think We consider seriously all the
nonsense You tell us-now don't you honor
bright? Well, just want to tell you We
don't. so there. now. Oh, you naughty
naughty girls But then don't blame Won
we men are so silly aren't we? How
thoughtful you were to send me these love-
ly flowers. j do so adore orchids. Do Won
know, papa thinks IT a shameful waste TO
squander so much money on flowers for us
men, and thinks it would be much more
sensible to put the sum in the Homestead
Aid Association, where il would accumulate
interest. Papa, you know, spent his early
days on farm and wasn't reared to the lit
tie niceties OF social life. But then he is
such dear kind old SOUL and keeps me SO
well supplied with PIN money that I can't
bear the thought of openly disagreeing with
him. Poor, dear papa, I really don't know
what I would do without him-I don't think
the woman lives that I would marry and
leave my papa (Gladys starts for the car
riage and gets as far as the door, when he
calls out In alarmD ''Oh mamma. where is
my fan and the door key? l am so thor
oughly excited / nearly forgot them"
Crhese necessary articles are produced
Gladys cuddles confidingly up to his escort
in the carriage, and the party is fairly off
for the party)
Arriving at the ball Gladys devoted fifteen
minutes to rearranging his hair. and was
ready to go down stairs a quarter before 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Silks.

Whenever luck plays in our favor
the first thoughts are of our Gus
: toners. Our Silk buyer took a
weeks vacation just to see if he
couldn't find what he would call one
or two great bargains in Silks. He
struck it'll
EMIoRTED TAFFETAs THAT COST 70 1If PSsT
S 9E lAN s 3SR P R2hbh Il 4 THS LOT THEH2
s s3Fa III h1q rRI q ATn W PARK ooInRINGs BE
FOR REcEPnoNs OR FoR Party 1 wa WAISTS sStS On
2SP HE aosr FHar AZ P PIKF Of s'I e
60c.
. Ihey 4, be be d dis s on Monday.
I0c.
sHPST hEEs q 81 w FAE S SASaa5 s5T r.
2OC.
ANcH HANDSOME BRocADE BLACK TAr.
6Oc.
VIII aiIS6 oar VITA SyA It ,h gI4 6E JAE snK
RIO ON THE MARKET
SOC.
DUoHEss QUALITY t sssff IS B.Aoh SATIN
O8c.
2sNoH BLACK SATIN DUCHESS FOR cApps
$3.50.
s. kANN, SONS & CO.,
STAST. AND MARKET SPACE,
BEAD T0M0RRow's TIMES AND POST FOR
oFhhR uEAA It
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Steel Construction I'm Birds Nests.
EroIn the Inndnn Daily News

From the London Daily News
A curious gift has been made TO the
Natural History Museum of Soletta. This
gift consists of birds nest constructed
entirely of steel There are a great many
watchmakers at Soletta, and in the vicin-
ity of the workshops there are always the
remains of the old springs Of watches
which have been cast aside.
Last summer a matchmaker discovered
this curious birds nest, which had been
built in a tree in his court yard by a pair
of watsr-wagtails. 1t measures ten cent?
meters in circumference, and Is made sole
ly of watch springs. When the birds had
fedged their brood the watchmakers Sc
cured their unique nest as an interesting
proof of the intelligence of birds IN adapt
ing anything which comes within their
reach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Ing Miss Maud Hodgkin, has returned to
her home in Baltimore Md.
Revival services are being conducted in
the cclored Baptist Church by the pastor
Rev. Mr.. Morris, assisted by Rev Arm
stead Jor es Of Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Black Goods.

This department occupies space
In Our house as prominent and as
large as any in the city of Washing
ton We are careful to select only
such grades and makes as will rank
best OF their kind.
RIA . MoHAIRs ARE ALL RIGHT
TaEY ARE GOING Nets, TO De WORN MORE , THAN A.,
sSk k k.r on n f ,T ARE 1
SELLING AT
.30Co
OUR 45-EcH SILK FINISHED GERMAN HEN
We va HANDLE SMALL 9TANTrrIS We WOULD
THE TRADE OUR PRICE is <>- ~ - -
A0C.
p, M Ally BLACK FIGURED sERGEs. g
ARE ALSO Si sHoT TR ID SKIS N EAFrE TaS
2UFSTIoNs is Is ny, WHETaE I ND LIE SIX NILS
THING. We ARE sEiIIN C THEM 4 AZ o'0D
400.
EHAo EEL MoS a6t ANP n a9HtR c fa
AND HAS THE WEARING QUALITIES OF IRON IRON.
SOC.
5o-NCH MOURNING DRAP BARONNE. THIS
MATERIAL HEADS THE LIST OF ONE OF OUR
NEW SPRING MOURNING FABRICStHAS A
FINE SERGE SURFACE AND DULL FINISHED
BLACK. We CONSIDER THIS CLOTH WORTH
AN EVEN $1Oo YARD. WE INTRODUCE IT AT
7OCo
DUB LINE OF SILK AND WOOL. NOVELTIES
REPRESENT. PERHAPS, TWENTY-FIVE DIFFER-
ENT STYLES THEY INCLUDE THE NEW GRE
PONS. JACQUARDS AND yIGOREIY THE
PRICE MADE FOR THIS SELECTION rs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Near Enough TO Guess BY.

From the Boston Transcript.
A lady walked into a Boston book store
in search of Burglars in Paradise" But
what she asked for was 'Smugglsrs III
Heaven"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

The public OPEN
ing of the n1agnifi-
cent Columbia BIZ
cycle Academy will
be held ON Mon1-
day. The Acad-
emmy, with its H.
600 feet of floor
space, is located at
ed and p streets.
The Marine Band
will be i'm attend
aimee ait the oper1=
ing. Evening re-
ception from s to
1880 by card. IF
street cars pass
the door.
, Columbia Bicycle
Academy,
j. Hart Britain,
Manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Let us show you while in this de-
partment Our line of Imported Nov
elites, ranging in prices from SIPS
to $4.o8 yard, and you will see
goods that great many cannot dis
of,,,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

s. Kann, Sons \
Co.,
STM & MARKET SPACE
OUR
& Very Busy House
E 9ws FR, TbE We gsk AsE nE4ipH R
OUT WHTcM b. THERE GAN o 5E 30 sgcCES S
Mb Net Thai aaT Has bRS SRE o8 Be
z S Fac hsR S SSE l TH GOES T y HxHE
Silks & WOOlems
THE TWO LEADING WEARING FABRICS OF
SHOW phi n ASP Th RG Ahe eui nEG1nEssa ouR R
ORDERS ARE ALWAYS PLACED SIX MONTHS
HED sEW cSeEs Ss cE IL get aoops
AS WELL AS IN NOVELTIES.
We have placed special attention
to advertisements, as we wish to
make Monday the banner day in
these two departments.
DOUBLE wIDTlI NEW SPRING PI4AIDS. A
qua 4, OF % PER CENT WOOL DIFFER;
E eas WE EPc Is c fEH1aha E3aF k xSSS
AND YOU WILL SEE THAT THEY ARE
I2HC.
TASs AND GAY MXTuLES; DOUBLE WIDTH;
OBJ OUR SPECIAL VALUES.
! IOC.
ALLWo0L DOUBLE WIDTH Bn, GHE E AND
s6k Rs S6 HHHf stHd Rar p
wv hAkN we 9f THINE Hkkf THEM hEaI hWEu LIP
25C.
X MOI ch HSR WHo4 HEaHd STn ne
j PRErrIEST ASSORTMENT Or EARLY SPRING
asH TO SA sEF FAF S adf TOO SSf R
LIGHT: JusT MEDIUM coLoRINGs. That
BE DUPLfcATED n THE cry .
2OCo
50 AND 5o-SCH STRICTLY AIL-wooL.
PLAIDS PLAIN AND FANCY STRIPED AND
CHECK CHEFI0IS: ALSO KNICKERBoCkER
MIXTURES, LIGHT TAN. GRAY AND NEW
GREEN COLORINGS; WOULD MAKE VERY
Swr9L DRESS AT TRITLE COST, BECAUSE
WE ARE SELLING THE ENTIRE LINE AT
30c. a yd.
4o-TNCTI NOVEL TIES IN HIGHT MEDIUM AND
DARK COIORINGS, ALI-wOOI. AND sILK-AND-
/ WOOL MIXTURES. THIS LINE DEMANDS SPE-
CIAI ATTENTION ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR
! CLOSE RESEMBLANCE To IMPORTED WE-aVES
THEY WERE BOUGHT LONG BEFORE THE
BATTLING OF THE FALL LEAVES. THEREFORE,
WE GOT THE VERY BEST THING on THE
MARKET TO SELL AT
4Oc.
After you are thoroughly interest
ed in this line we shalt continue on
our finer domestic and imported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

After you are thoroughly interest
ed in this line we shall continue on
our finer domestic and imported
materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

40-INCH NOVELTIES IN LIGHT MEDIUM AND
DARK COIDRINtiS, ALI-WOOI AND SILK-AND-
WOOL MIXTURES. THIS LINE DEMANDS SPE-
CIAI. ATTENTION On ACCOUNT OF THEIR
CLOSE RESEMBLANCE To IMPORTED WEaVES.
THEY WERE BOUGHT LONG BEFORE THE
BATTLING OF THE FALL LEAVES. THEREFORE,
WE GOT THE VERY BEST THING on THE
MARKET TO SELL AT
The evening times., 1896-04-21
SAVED BY HIS WIFE.
A Canadian Tells the Story of
His Rescue,
Forty- five Years O. Nerve Destroy
Ing Bondage-tiiS Declining Years
Can Now Be Passed i'm Happi-
ness and Comfort.

Winnipeg. Man. (SpeclaD.-A lifetime's
slavery at the end OF this century is almost
beyond belief, and yet IL Is true. In
Poyntz & Co.'s drug store on Williams
able deliverance of Mr.. George Garfield.
prominent farmer and one OF the oldest
settlers of St. Charles district, when he
himself entered the store. His step was
firm and elastic, his eye bright, his bearing
that OF manly vigor. so That the reporter
hesitated to ask If he had just been re-
leased from terrible bondage, but Mr..
tiaifci was oniy too pleased 10 tell his
story for the good of humanity. Yes,
I'm glad to talk OF IT, because it may lead
those who are tobacco splitting and smok-
Ing their lives ava Y TO find a cure in Nn-Toi
BAG. L was a heavy user OF tobacco FOR
and chewer. using a rrightful amount of
tobacco, and spending so Much money that
IL was ruinouS 10 me financially. Not
only this, but the habit was disgusting to
all / CAME In contact with. DID / try to
stop? l should say so. dozens of times. but
/ had become such "A slave to the weed that
couldnt live without it year ago Poyntz
recommended No. To Ba C to me, and my wife
urged me To try il. and so bought box.
From the day l TOOK u No-To' Bac tablet
have not tasted tobacco. used three boxes
OF No-T",Bac and was not only cured of the
tobacco habit, but regaincd my health and
strength and was benefited in more ways
than one. The truth is that No-To Bac
made a new man OF me- Druggist PoyntZ,
who had listened TO this wonderful story,
said: The Sterling Remedy Company, OF
Chicago, New Yorkand Montreal, are SO fair
and square that it sa pleasure to do business
TO sell No-To Bac under the absolute guar
antee that If three boxes fail to cure any
case Of the tobacco habit, the money viii
be refunded and they refund il too.r Get
Your Life way Free sample and writ
ten guarantee mailed for the asking.
The evening times., 1896-04-21

the work of arbitration after the conference
shall have passed into history, and which
will have authority to issue calls for subse-
quent conferences.
Tomorrow evening addresses will be
delivered by Hon. Edward Atkinson of
Boston, Hon. Carl Schurz OF New York
and President Angel of Ann Arbor Col
lege. DR.. L. T. Chamberlain of New York
will also tell of the work done 10 bring
about the conference and OF the initial
steps which were taken in the movement.
On Thursday evening Il grand mass
meeting Will be held at Aliens Grand
Opera House, to be addressed by promi-
nent speakers 10 be decided upon later.
In conversation with The Times D. L.
T. Chamberlain, who perhaps more than
any other individual has promoted the final
success of the project. said OF the movement:
Arbitration is thing which is bound to
come sooner or later. and we are satisfied
that what we are able to accomplish in the
right direction will never be undoue, but
will be carried forward to final triumph
ITO keep pace with the industrial and
commercial advGncements OF the age, Us
well as with the high state OF civilization
in Which we live, questions of internatio
dispute must be submitted to arbitration.
Our conference here knows no difference in
politics, religion, creed or section.
I'VE have raised n standard, about which
any man, be he Democrat, Republican,
Mug wump or Populist. jew or Gentle,
Protestant or Catholic, and from any section
OF the country. can rally. We meet upon
broader plane than mere prejudices for
the common welfare OF all. Our meeting
IS not for the purpose OF protesting against
President Cleyeland's message but to
dampen the impulse which il created. That
message was hailed as meaning war. We
submit that the question is easily settled by
peaceful means.
I'VE have no sympathy for those who
say that national honor cannot be arbi-
trated. If that where true there would
scarcely be any difficulty that could be
thus settled. In almost every dispute, in
some manner or other, the question OF ma
tional honor is brought up. Questions
Of individual honor, instead of being set
tied by dnel, as in former days, are now
taken to the civil courts; why not, then.
national honor to a boa ri OF arbitratio.?
War is not thing to be discouraged
when it cannot be avoided, for il has
wrought some of the worlds greatest re-
forms, but what we contend is that in the
present state of civilization men are not
savages, eager to drink each others blood,
but are inclined TO peaceful pursuits, and
their differences can, for the most part, be
adjusted amicably."
The evening times., 1896-04-21
LIBERAL MINISTER OPPOSED.
Church Contest in Chicago Over Rev
Frank B. VrOOmnn.

Church Contest in Chicago Over Rev.
Frank b. vrOOmnn.
Chicago, April 21-The minority MEM
bers Of the Presbytery of Chicago, who op-
posed the acceptance of Rev. Frank b.
Vrooman, pastor Of the Kenwood Pres
byterian Church, both as to his examtna-
tion and reception into the presbyiery,
held a meeting yesterday and declined to
carry the case Oh appeal TO the synod Of
Illinois.
1t was resolved to file complaint gainst
the presbytery in sustaining Dr. Vrooman's
examination before that body as sattcfac-
tory, and against receiving him into mem
bership. 1t will be known as a nom
judicial complaint, and the difficulties OF
heresy trial will not be involved
The chairman OF the complainants Is
Rev. DR.. W. s. 2. Bryan, pastor of the
Church of the Covenant, and those who
signed the complaint are representative
pastors OF the city churches, who are up
posed to the acceptance of the young and
popular minister from Boston.
The reasons for the complaint are con-
tanned in the stenographIc report of his
examination. and In an article by DR..
yrooman, which appeared in the Arena
OF March, 1894, entitled THE New BIZ
ble'' His accusers say this article de-
nounces Calvanism, the Y NJ. C. A, the Sal
walton Army and the p Protestant view of the
Bible.
At the meeting of the presbytery next
week notice of this complaint will be filed,
and DR.. vrooman's friends will contest
every inch of the ground.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
SUICIDE HIDES SHAME.
Peculiar Circumstances Surrounding
Finding of a St Louisan's BODY

Finding of u St. LOuisan's Body.
st. Louis, April 21.-Capt. d H. Slattery
met sudden death yesterday morning at
Kings Lake, about thirty miles from here,
under circumstances which indicate suicide.
He left the clubhouse in a sailboat md two
hours later the boat was found capsized and
the captain missing. The lake was dragged
and his remains were recovered. Capt. Slat-
terry, few months ago, was charged with
having appropriated $13O,OOO of the funds
of the Merchants Elevator Company, of
which he was president and manager.
This charge was based upon an expert
accountants report, and suit was at once
filed for the amount which was to come up
this Thursday. He carried SS5 200 life in
surance and 500 900 accident. Last Thurs
day lie attempted to secure $4,000 more
life Insurance. He offered six months
note, but it was rejected by the insurance
men. who could not negotiate it. 1t was
learned yesterday afternoon that OF ninety
parcels Of property owned by Capt. slattery
in St. Louis, valued at 81 ,OOO, 900, all but
two are so heavily incumbered as to be prac-
tically worthless.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Charles Downing, Florida. and W. W. Chap.

man, Iowa
Following the Congressional lists are
several pages under the caption: Board
houses and members messes,'' arranged ill
alphabetical order. Among the larger hos
telries mentioned were Browns Hotel,
built OF best brick Beers Native Ameri'
can Hotel;'' "McGunnagel's, Knowles. on
Mechanics road near Pennsylvania avenue"
Union Hotel, Georgetown. with busses
leaving fromcity OF Washingtonevery hour"
and "Upperman's."
Next in order is an alphabetical list Of
Senators and members then in the commit
:ecs OF the Senate and House. Henry Clay
was chairman OF the Militia Committee and
Buchanan that or Foreign Relations. Mr..
Calhoun was a member Of the House Com
mttee on Oregon Territory. Mr.. Bouldin
Of Virginia was chairman Of the House Com.
mittee on the District of Columbia Tom
Corwin of Ohio was member of the Judi
ciary Committee and John Quincy Adams
chairman of the Committee on Manufac.
lures.
NAMES OF COMMITTEEMEN.
In the committee lists appears this AMI
nouncement, in capital letters
Select Committee on DueIling-Messrs.
Elmore, Grantland. Grenncl, Clark, Henry
and Coffin"
The general directory, toward the close
Of the quaint little volume, announces
that Martin Van Buren OF New York is
President of the United States, at the
Executive Mansion; Richard NJ. John
son of Kentucky is Vice President of the
United States and President of the Senate,
Capitol Hill; John Foresight, Secretary
of State, residence, the Pennsylvania ia
avenue; F. Grundy, United States A ttorney,
at Mrs. Cranes, the G street; Levi Wood
bury, Secretary of the Treasury, Presidents
square; Lowell R. Pourtett, the Secretary
general of the army; James X. Paulding,
Secretary of the Navy; Amos Kendall, Post
master General"
Then follows the bureau chiefs, officers
of the Senate and House OF Representa-
.ives. and the members of the Supreme
Court.
The latter are given as Roger B. Terry,
chief justice. Baltimore, Md; associate
justices. James Story, Salem, Mass. Smith
Thompson. New York; John Mclean, Cincin-
natl, Ohio; Henry Baldwin, Pittsburg, Pa;
John W. Wayne. Savannah, Ga; Philip P.
Barker, GorJonsvie, Va; John Katron,
Nashville, Tenn, and John Mckinley, Flor
ence, Ala.
The list following is that of foreign
ministers near the U. S. and ministers
and consuls of the U. s. abroad"
The evening times., 1896-04-21
GUYANDOTTE NOT HIT.
Rumor That II Shell from the Prov
ing G GrOundsStruck Her L nfOunded.

Sandy Hook, n. j.. April GA report
reached here last night that the Old Dominion
steamer Guyandotte, which sailed yesterday
from New York for Norfolk and Newport
News, had been struck BY a shell fired from
the proving grounds while on her way out.
A representative OF the United Press made
inquiries regarding til. matter and Capt.
Heath the commanding officer. said: The
report that the Guyandotte or any other
vessel was struck or was in danger of being
struck during the firing this afternoon Is
entirely without foundation. The range on
which the firing was done was observed
from three or four different points and no
shot was fired WHEN ii was possible that a
vessel would he in danger. No shot came
within a mile OF the Guyandotte.''
The evening times., 1896-04-21
MORE M'KINBEY BOOMERS.
Mass Meeting Mt syracuse Cheers fOI
the Oh tOBn.

MASS Meetlng nj SNThcuSt SneeTS IoT
the Oh loan.
Syracuse, n. Y. April 21.-Two thou
sand people attended a mass meeting at
the Alhambra last night when the Presi'
Dental boom of Gov. Nick nley was
formally launched.
The meeting was characterized by great
enthusiasm throughout. Hon. William p.
Goodell presided, and the peakers were
John +. Milholland, Senator Fra nk ID.
Pavey. Lowell II. Jeront, T. st. John
Gaffney, Col. c. II. Dcnnson OF New York,
and George +. Mattfe..s OF Buffalo, pres
ident OF the Mckinley League and editor
of the Buffalo Express
committee was appointed to look
after the formation OF a branch OF the
Mckinley League aud resolutions indors-
ing. Coy. Mckinley were adopted. The
resolutions commend Gov. Mckinley to the
Republican national convention without
hostile criticism or disparagement of other
candidates, whose conspicuous abilities
and great services to the Republican party
are recognized and appreciated.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Andersen. BODY Going to Chicago.

The body of Henry A. Andersen, the
demented Swede who committed suicide
by hanging himself In cell at the Third
precinct station house, has been removed
to Lees undertaking establishment, and pre-
pared for shipment. Sanitary Officer
Frank received a letter this morning from
Andersen's widow in Chicago, stating that
Charles Olsen. Swedish friend, will
reach this city tomorrow and accompan ny the
remains to Chicago.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Crushed by a Trnin.

Easton, Pa, April 20.-Frank Boehm,
fifty years of age, of bethlehem, was struck
and instantly killed While walking on the
Lehigh and Susquehama railroad. bet ween
and Glendon. yesterday
afternoon. He was walking on the track,
and it is thought he did not hear the ap-
preaching train. His head was cushed in,
and death must have been instantaneous.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
Pun,sbment Fixed M. Den,h.

Chicago. April 21.-Joseph windrath
was found guilty last night by n jury of
the murder of Carey B. Birch. the street
rail way cashier, and his punishment fixed
at death. Mannow, the self-confessed ac-
The evening times., 1896-04-21
split Among Tennessee RepublIcans.

Split Among ItnHeSStt FepuDIICuHS.
Nagshville, Tenn. April 21.-In the Re-
publican convention of the Sixth Congress
sional district, held at Clarksville yestcr-
day, there was split. The anti-McKinley
element controlled the convention, and those
favoring the Ohio man bolted. G. @. Boyd.
a negro lawyer, of CIarksville, was nomi-
mated by acclamation for Congress.
The evening times., 1896-04-21
In Lieut.. Yernnn,s Place.

Police Sergeant James A. Smith is acting
lieutenant of the Fourth precinct during
the absence of Lieut.. Vernon, who is away
on leave.