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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
EVEN BY sCALPING.
VIM. Barnes Was Determined to Have
Peace.

VIM. Barnes Was Determined to Have
Peace.
Samuel James, a young colored ms1i'
came to grief this morning just as the IL
o'clock services were beginning In the
churches because of a disposition to quar-
rel. He went to 1905 New York avenue,
where John Brown, an old one-legged col
ored man, lives, and became quarrelsome
While he was proceeding to make trouble
VIM. Barnes, another young colored man,
with a disposition to maintain peace at the
expense of fighting for it all his life, ar
rived on the scene, and indicated that
Christmas morning was no time for getting
old man Brown into trouble. James at
once turned on the peacemaker with pu-
gilistic demonstration. whereupon Barnes
produced a knife and undertook to scalp
the troublesome man. This created such
a racket that the officers of the law were
attracted to the scene and arrested the
offenders. They took James to the Elmer
gency Hospital and had his scalp sewed
tightly to his head and then locked him up
in the first precinct station house. charged
with destroying property, while Barnes was
put in another CELL charged with assault
and battery. They will not eat their
Christmas turkey today.
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Christmas Fire.

Today about noon an alarm OF fire was
turned In from box 239 for fire in two frame
houses, No 1919 and 1921 18th street north
west. The fire started in, the house Of Mrs.
Rosa Price, No. 1921, from an overheated
fiue and soon burned through the frame
partition to the house of Isaac Roberts ad-
joining. When the firemen reached the
SC enc of the fire the flames had gained con-
siderable Roadway, but they were soon un-
Ger control. Most of the furniture In the
tw O houses had to be removed to the street.
but the flames were confined to the rear
of the building. The damage will not ex-
coed 500.
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northeastward to southern New England,
with slowly rising temperature.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 5:34 am and 500 pm.
high tide, II :36 am. and II so pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 6:21 am. and $3.50
Pm; high tide, 1928 pm.
The SUN and Moon.
Sun rises, III; sun sets, 4:44. Moon rises.
1O:41 pm.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:52 pm; extn-
gushing begun at 6:26 m. The lighting is
begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 5:37 pm; extin-
guished at GAL.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi-
ticn, SO. Receiving reservoir, temperature
80, condition al north connection, &c: condi-
ton at south connection, So. Distributing
reservoir, temperature, 81; condition at in
fluent gate house, Sc; eftiuent gate house, SO
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And 1t Will Not He So Cold TOmOr-
Forecast till pm. Saturday:
For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia fair tonight; Saturday partly
cloudy; not so cold; southwesterly winds
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The barometer has risen in the southern
middle and New England states and north
of Montana, and it has fallen from The lake
regions southwestward over the Rocky
mountains.
1t is lowest north of Minnesota and high
est over the Ohio valley.
The temperature has risen in the north
ern states and it is colder in the southern
states, with freezing weather as far south
as the gulf coast
The weather Is fair this morning, except
In the lower lake region. where light SHOWS
continue. :,
The indications are that fair weather Will
continue in the southern states and thence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25
Government of Greater New York,

The preliminary draft of the new charter
for the Greater New York has been COM
pleted, and has been made public. The
commission. before submitting the charter
to the legislature, will hold public hearings
from January 4 to 49, The preliminary
charter divides the city into five boroughs
Manhattan. the Bronx, Brooklyn. Rich
mond and Queens. The central government
of the city will be In the hands of a munich
pal assembly consisting of two houses. A
lower house of 1O4 members, elected from
senatorial districts, and en- upper house oil
thirty-seve1 members, elected from council
districts, are created by the charter. There
will be one mayor, but each Of the five Dor
oughs will have president to care for
local concerns and there will be twenty.
two local boards, one for each senatorial
district,
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TOnmy's Christmas Tree.

IN the Baltimore News.
it'll apologies to james WhitComb Riley, IL
cares.j
We amt got no Chris mus tree,
Cause my mammals husban he
list forgot he has a kid.
ATS what ny mas husban' did.
Pa. ats my mas hilsban'. says
Trees amt fash able these days:
Asst him why, an pa says, cause
Don't believe in Santa Claus.
Says he hates the noise and fuss,
Makes him aggravate an crss;
Don't see why ma keeps him, he
Amt no use at can see.
r me was him an him was me
Bet I'd have Chris mus tree:
Ma list smiles an says, too bad!'
AT list makes ME awful mad.
Other little boys has pas
What believes in Santa Claus.
Hate mean pas-Ill tell him so
list as soon as can grow.
Wisht ma lock him out tonight
When he comes. list serve him right;
Make him stay out there, an then
Gobuips an bOgie men
Ketch him fore the mOrnin come
Bet YOU then Id have drum,
An a whistle at I'd blow,
Whether he don't like or no.
Wisht-why, here's pa, an / see
That he's brought Chris mus tree;
Says he thought he'd fool the kid
Ats list what mas husban' did!
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"Contiguous."
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
A dusky damsel, temporarily employed as
a servant In an uptown residence. wishing
the other morning to use big words, the
meaning of which she was not familiar
with, approached a very demure and
worthy niatron with the following com.
plant about the gutter which she had
been sweeping:
ugh! madam. that gutter smells ridicu.
lous!'
The matron. hailing from the borders OF
Acadian Louisiana. and. not wishing to be
outdone by the new colored woman
gravely and studicusly answered:
mo wonder! Tie water staggers therer
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QUARANTINE TO BE MODIFIED.

Canadian Cattle Trade VIII Be Slim
ulated by More Liberal Rules.
Sidney Fisher, minister Of agriculture for
the Dominion of Canada, and Duncan Nc
Eacham, who have been in Washington to
secure a change in quarantine regulations
affecting cattle shipped from one country
into the other, returned to Montreal yester-
day. Their errand resulted in an agree
ment SO far as trade between this country
and Canada. but does not concern Eu-
ropean shipments. The change will proba-
bly, increase the trade in cattle between
this country and Canada.
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To Hold an Inaucst.

Coroner Hammett today made partial
inve stigation of the killing Of Peter Webb
by Philip Barber. the colored hackman
near 18th and r streets yesterday. as pub
lshed in yesterdays Star, and concluded
to hold ar inquest at noon tomorrow. The
body of the dead man was removed to the
morgue from the Emergency Hospital yes
terday afternoon, and this morning Deputy
Coroner Glazebrook made an autopsy. The
inquest Will be held at the sixth precinct
station.
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From the Chicago Record.
IT never knew a woman to love her hus.
band as madly SIS Mrs. Tootfiler.'
How does she show it?'
.sShe let's him have the top drawer In
their bureau"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25

Senator Allison denies that he is to enter
the cabinet of Major Mckinley as Secretary
Of State. Il have not been offered that or
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-12-25

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. with his wife aud
daughter. left Tampa last night on the
Olivette for Cuba.
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What the Prisoner Saws.

When seen by Star reporter he told his
version of the affair, saying he did the
shooting because his brother-in-laws bois-
ferrous language annoyed his 0he prison.
er's) sick wife.
Il was drunk last night he said, land
didn't get home until o'clock this morn
ing. l slept in the stable where my en-
ployer keeps his horse, and when 1 went
home 1 was SO tired and sleepy that
went to bed. When 'Bunnie' came in he
made SO much noise that he annoyed my
wife. and / went down stairs to him.
Had you had any previous trouble with
him." he was asked.
We had some words last Sunday about
the same thing.
Henson said he did not want to kill his
brother-in-law, but he could not stand hav-
ing his wife annoyed so much. and he had
to do something.
Mrs. Beckett and the others who were in
the house tell subs tantially the same story
of the affair
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story of an Eyewitness.

Miss High, who was the least excited of
the eye-witnesses, said she saw Henson
when he did the shooting. "Bunnie," she
said, was seated at the table and had not
made move toward Henson When he did
the shooting. AS soon as he h4d fred, she
said, his wife grabbed him. and on their
way through the hall they fell. When she
succeeded In getting Mrs. Beckett and her
son out the front door closed behind them
and was bol:ed. probably by Henson. The
latter made no effort whatever to escape
John Beckett said he had understood that
both men were at social gathering last
hight. and that was where they had gotten
their liquor.
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WINES for the EEolidaysl

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are acknowledged the best In Washington the
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Il TOLD YOU So
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FAIR TONIGHT.

And 1t Will Not He So Cold TOmOr-
row.
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William Carr is another citizen who,
after reaching beastly state Of intoxica-
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THOS w SMITH,
Main Office. LIST and Ind. ave. Phone 21T
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NEW MILLING PLANT.

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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-06

downward direction. The lay Of the pile
must be always remembered In making
velvet up as two adjoining breadths, cut
AZ different angles to the pile, will take the
light differently, and the variation will be
unpleasantly conspicuous.
After the seams of a velvet garment are
sewed 1t should be turned right side out
and the pile disengaged from the stitching
with needle wherever it Is caught in.
The seams may be pressed open by having
the garment held taut in the air and pass
ing an iron along the wrong sides OF them.
Where the pile Of velvet has been crushed
it may be raised again by holding 1t over
steam.
Velvet bodices, unless they are draped,
should be very tight, as velvet Is thick and
has no elasticity. Velvet skirts require a
great deal Of stiffening, being so heavy
that crinoline will not sustain them.
Double haircloth Is sometimes necessary
In order to make the skirt stand out fash
iouably Nine, ten and eleven breadth
skirt patterns are best for velvet as the
necessity for darts ut the waist Is obviated
by the nItnber of seams. and all extra
fullness Mt the top Is likewise avoided.
The cut illustrates Louis Quinze jack
ct of suede cloth, ornamented around the
edge and across the shoulders with nm APP
pication of dark tan velvet and gold and
steel embroidery. Two hollow plaits OF tan
velvet spring from the middle of the back
of the yoke and fall to the edge Of the jack
ct The bouffant sleeves are plated ut the
armholes The Jacket Is lined with cream
satin and has collar Of tan plumes. The
hat Of suede felt Is also trimmed with tan
plumes. JUDO CHOLLEr.
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81 know of what you are thinking,
said one woman To another one day lately.
'Shall l tell youg" Her friend replied
lit is impossible for you to guess. L was
worrying over care which you do not
imagine that possess. That is true, ="
was the response. Il am surprised 10 see
that you are fretting about money mat
ters." The othsr stared ut her. Are you
a necromancerS" she exclaimed No; u
Sherlock Holmes" was gayly retorted
"But that Is quite extraordinary. How
could even a Sherlock Holmes penetrate
my thoughtsy" by the observance of a
simple rule. You put finger TO yuur chin
while you sat In that long, brown study
That signifies that mercenary matters ar
worrying you. II you had leaned your
hand on your check, | sh I'D have told
you that affairs of tho heart concerned you
IL il was something OF the BRAN alone, n
overwork, you would have raised YOU
hand To your head +" The listener shook
her head THAT sounds like fairy tale,
she said. "Novert hcloss try IL any tim,
you like" responded her friend. and SCI
IL you ever make mistake. And, NOR
than that, you may tell what part of
person is affected by Illness in the sam,
way. Tho forehead contracts Ina "a brail
trouble or headache, and the eyes ais
show those 6iseasrs. The nose and undel
the eyes betray sickness In the chest abt
stomach, and the lips and chin may b,
watched for anything wrong with the low
err meinber OF the body. That really Is
help In tiealing with illness i'm n child 10,
young 10 tell where it teeis pain. New
York Times
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Keepinr Employce. Hone.t.

"Distrust probably makes more
thieves than were ever evolved by the
laws of heredity," said gentleman re-
Gently who has business in which he
employs large number Of men. all
holding positions in which the element
of trust is peculiarly great. "In my
business / always make my men under.
stand that / have the utmost confidence
in them. and the result Of this has been
that have never had an employee ex-
hibit the least dishonest trait
"Put man ON his honor and make
him know that he is not being watched,
hut being trusted. and he will rarely,
unless disposed to it by beredity, steal.
OF course some men are born thieves
aud should never be trusted. They steal
because tho influence is too great for
them to resist. Often surrounding a
man with all sorts of devices and sys-
TENS To prevent him from stealing has
tho effect Of causing him TO lock ont for
way Of beating the hank. We are all
strangely susceptible to that much talk
ed of force, suRgestion--more than we
appreciate--apd when the very environ
ment in which we work suggests dis
honesty every minute IL is not much
wonder that it has n very positive effect
spon the mind 10 causing IL to think
dishonesty. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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Dancing Mica.

There have been found in Japan some
mice that have been the subject OF a
good deal Of geological discussion. These
creatures are white and black as rule,
but some have shadings Of brown AMI
pale yellow. When the baby mouse firc.
begins 10 walk. il exhibits the tendency
that characterizes this peculiar breed.
After moving a short distance IL begins
TO turn round and round, increasing ia
rapidity until it spins almost like top.
This Waiting, for it is nothing else,
amounts to mad dissipation. being
kept up for some minutes without stop
ping. There will then be pause Of a
few seconds, when the dance begins
again. These creatures waltz almost all
night. sleeping in the daytime. Some
times they dance in couples, whirling
around and keeping the most perfect
time Three or four have been known 10
dance together, two forming an inner
circle and the ofhers dancing around the
outside. The smallness Of the circle they
take may be imagined from the fact
that they viii spin for hours under an
ordinary tumbler with but brief inter
walls of rest. New York Ledger.
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And SO Cy subway has come 20 CON
Pressl
Up in Manchestor, y. H.. where loco
motives and cotton prints ARE made beside
the Merrimac, everybody knows Cy. lie
is feet g inches tall probably aud will be
the tallest man In congress His heart Is
a. big as the rest OF his body, and thou
sand men whom he has befriended would
rise In oil thoir might 10 save him from
all harm. For 30 years the Manchester
people have been saying that some day Cy
should 90 TO congress So here lie Is.
Well, In his younger days Cy rather
wandered from the path that led 10 the
church in which the rest Of the family
wurshlped Ho had wild oats 60 SOW, and
he sowed them. While engaged In this
occupation the Salvation Army people
came 10 town. ThOy held their meet rs
upon the street corners, and OF course they
gathered crowds Thas IL happened that
one day the police came along and arrested
them-carricd OF lads and lasses 20 the
station house The news 81 the arrest
came 10 Cy az he sat up in hi, barn Of an
Office, and II rather made his big heart feel
sad. He wasn't religious, you know, but
he had enough sympathy 60 take in all the
world
1T doesn't seem 70 me 60 be quite
right" unused Cy in his quiet, honest
way. "These people have as much right
TO worship God in their way as 1 haveto
worship him In mine. | think / will go
down and see them"
So down he went. He told them that
he had some little reputation as n lawyer,
and IL they wanted his services they were
welcome TO all he could do. without money
and without price. They listened, thank
ed him and then thanked God, singing the
"Doxology" as be went away. Curious
people, said Cy to himself as he moved
away. "There they were, as happy AS II
they had all been at home. They said
they were in prison like ST. Paul, but they
knew that the Lord would send his mes
senger. Talk about faith in Israeli They
had more faith than l have seen in Man
chester in all my born daysr'
The next morning Cy was true 20 his
promise. He went down TO the police
court, made an eloquent speech and had
the satisfaction of seeing the lads and
lassies walk out of court acquitted. Then
Cy began TO go to their meetings. Then
he was converted and finally, on n visit
to little town in Massachusetts, he met
a Salvation Army captain, who is now his
wife
That Is the story of Cy Sulloway, who
has como TO congress. Washington Post
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Preparing For the storm.

A correspondent in the north Of Ire
land sends the following account Of an
iBteEestis,sE ia9ias-t ''st isssaa iisass s,S
observation.
Being ON walking tour through In
ishowen. and passing along the edge Of
Lough Swiiiy, ihe romantic Lake Of
Shadows, he noticed an immense gath
ering of rocks ON me sandy shore.
In company with several others, the
tourist was attracted by this novel spec
tacle, and began to wonder at the cause
Of it, An old man, who was working in
a field near he place, offered an explana-
ton. He said that the birds were pick
ing up sand TO ballast themselves in
storm. and that when they did so it was
II sure sign of approaching bad weather.
lie added that on shooting rocks after q
gathering of the sort he had found that
they were loaded with sand
AS matter Of fact. the gentleman
concludes. a violent gale set in early
next morning. Pearson Weekly.