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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

From the Chicago Timcs-Herald
When the Nanderbilts obtained control of
the Union Pacific railway William H,
made a trip in a special car over the
branch line known as the Denver and South
Park, which runs from the capital city TO
LeadVllle THIS is the road of which @.
II. Rothacker once wrote: THE Denver and
South Park is q narrow gauge road ex,ent
where the track is spread to a broad
gauge"
While the Vanderbilt car carried a chef
ana Weil-stocked larder. the magnate
soon after entering the South Park country,
leit a longing for glass of fresh milk
and when the train pulled into Como he
sent ms servant into the depot hotel to get
the desired article. The servant returned
accompanied by the hotel proprietor. Char.
ley benedict. The latter carried a glass of
milk, refusing to allow any one hut himself
Inc hoaor OF serving such d distinguished
patron.
Vanderbilt Quaffed the milk, pronounced
IT excellent and handed Benedict a 81 gold
piece. The hotel man said Thanks, and
started to make his exit.
1 say called the railway king, don't
get any changer
mo, sir"
'How's that?"
We'll, you don't get any; that's how"
Milk is pretty high out here isn't it?"
yep"
DO you charge everybody s. for a glass
Of mlk?''
mo; some only pay cents"
why do you charge me more than 9TH
ers?"
Because We fellows out here only get a
cnance at you once in lifetime" and
Benedict bowed himself out of the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
Bicycles and Street Cars.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Toronto Is a striking object lesson as to
the feasibility of 3-cent fares. With COM
prratively light traffic she has proved that
in the management of a well-equpped
street car system everything over cents
is absolute profit, and that it is possible to
reduce the operating cost to an even less
figure. Not only does the city derive a
large revenue from the system, but the
company itself, with its stock watered up
to $6,000,000 pays fair annual dividend.
All this, it is to be observN, is on q basis
OF ali average fare of less Man cents. =
=" Your correspondent was assured OH
excellent authority that the street car
company would not put back all fares 10
the maximum rate, even if 1t had the
power The lesser rates during the morn
ing and evening hours have stimulated tray-
ell to an extent that justifies the enlarge
ment rather than curtailment of those
hours.
The same authority is responsible for the
statement that the company will soon vol
unfairly propose universal Scent rate at
all hours of the day. The bicycle craze has
struck Toronto with force that means the
loss of $500 or S400 day to the street car
company, and it is believed that the ONLY
way to meet the new conditions is by a
further reduction in fares. At all events
the next time the city has an opportunity
to amend the contract regarding fares
1t will force universal Scent fare with
out regard to the company's willingness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
JUDGE MILLER'S DAY.
He Deals Ont Justice to Petty Offend.

Judge kimball took a day off today and
went down the river to Colonial Beach. his
1aVorlte river trip and enjoyed the cool
river breezes. Because of the Judges va
cation. Judge Miller had a big DAYS work.
and he spent the morning hours dealing
out justice 10 the petty offenders. much
to the satisfaction Of the Offenders. for in
trivial cases Judge Miller is usually more
lenient than Judge Kimball.
An evidence Of this was shown in the
first case, in which Garnett Davis and
Elsie Hawkins were tried for 6,sor-
Derry conduct. Elsie had been down the
river on the steamer George Leary TO
Giymont, and the liquid Refreshments in
which she INDUCED made her sick When
the steamer reached the wharf she insist
ed on returning to Glymont
Il haven't been down there yet" said
the girl, whose memory had been obliterat-
Ell by the rum in which she had INDUCED
Yes, you have" she was told; and if
you want to return You will have to pay
another fare"
Davis, who says he has been counting
her for a long time, took her by the hand
and lei her off the boat
And he slapped me in the face" she
What was their condition?"
They were both drunk"
each.
Peter Berry. a young colored man, while
X.
ana was lying there when Policeman Rob
erts found him.
Was he disorderly?" the officer was
asked
mo, yours1onor" he answered.
rs he usually quiet man."
Yes sir
Case dismissed"
Carl Kurtz. an elderly man from Con-
gress Heights, could not stand city whisky
last evening, and when Policeman Owens
found him he was lying on the sidewalk
end had attracted quite a crowd by his
disCrdeTly conduct.
Il know this old man." volunteered Law
yer Moss. He's wheelwright ard works
in Mr.. Owens Shon"
whats the trouble, Old man?" queried
the court
= have the water cramps in my stomach
and ordinary cramps in my legs was his
response.
Il have no doubt about the water
cramps" the judge ~emarked. Not
enough water caused them"
The man was undoubtedly sick. and the
court sent him to the hospital
George VI. EeYis, mechanic, was shown
to have been drunk and disorderly on the
street
Il admit / was drunk said the man.
Il was sick the night before and had been
drinking blackberry"
The cure, I'm afraid. was worse than
the disease, he was told and the usual
fine MAS imposed.
William e. Drane was under the influence
of liquor last evening. and Policeman Stew
art arrested him at "Noah's Ark show
rs this show here for all the SUMNER
the court inquired.
Il think it is said Mr.. Pugh 1T has
been all over town now, and l suppose il
will remain till the close of the season.
Dranc was lined -.
Lewis Scott was fined s. for dsorderly.
The evidence was that he was shooting
crap, and the penalty imposed was S. less
than the fixed penalty OF Judge Kimban
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
CONDUCTING \ GREAT HOTEL.
Servants, Bed and Table Linen Tha,
Are Required.

John Gilmer Speed, in Ladies' Home
Journal. tells much that is interesting and
surprising.
In the workshops of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel there are cabinetmakers, painters,
Upholsterers, machinists, plumbers and
Eas-fltters. and so on. The mattresses are
all made in the house, and when one gets
in the least out of order it is at once sent
for repair. So, also, the seats of uphol-
stored chairs and sofas are oyerhauled. and
the stock on hand of damasks and trim
miHgs for such uses would suffice for
large store. And so, also with carna+s
and rugs. and curtains. Great supplies of
these are kept in stock. but they are not
retained after the evidences of wear are
pain to be seen. Lace curtains when
WASHED always need to be gone over nv an
accomplished needlewOman and at this
work in this special hotel an old lady with
a gentle face and nimble fingers is kent
employed all the year round In a hotel a
lace curtain does not stay up longer than
one month. AS every window is supplied
with lace this accomplished lace member
looks over and repairs about ten thousand
pairs every year. The matter of
providing apartments and feeding the serT-
anus or hote. is most important. 1t means
very great deal when it happens that
there are 800 servants employed, as is the
case at the Fifth Avenue Hotel when il is
entertaining It's full complement of 800
eHcsts-a servant for each guest Cham
bermaids in a tirst-class hotel do not have
nara time, and they are well paid for
'neir work. Good food and good lodging
count for a great deal. Then they receive
wages of s12 per month. The tips from
guests equal, on the average. s12 more,
ne hours begin at six in the morning and
end at SIX in the evening, each one having
Tour nights OF each week to herself free
from work or care. The laundry ia also
an immense department and has many in
lerestlng features. The bed linen in
constant use is for 40 beds, and four times
mat much is kept in reserve at all times
something like one thousand napkins are
USED every day and fully 5000 are kept in
use and 10000 are kept on hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
CAPT. REEDS CASE.
Inc second Board Finds Him profes,
sfohafly Unfit for Promotion-

The naval board. composed of Admiral
Walker and Commodores Norton and ST.
card, which conducted the examination of
Capt. Allen V. Reed for promotion to the
grade of commodore, has submitted its re-
Port to the Secretary of the Navy. The
board found Capt. Reed morally and ply
slcahy fit for promotion. but professionally,
Ghlt Tor the important duties of the adj
Nanced grade
This reyerses the action of the naval
poard, which first examined this officer
anu reported him fully qualified for promo
tioh. me fresidents disapproval of the
report OF the original board necessitated
me second examination, which has Just
been concluded.
Inc report OF the second board destroys
Capt. Reeds chances for promotion enfire-
~, and leaves it optional with the Presi-
cent whether he shall be placed on the re-
llieo nst with the rank of captain or dis
miss him from the service with one years
pay. ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

The mixed tribunal at Cairo has dac:do5
that the commissioners of the Egyptian
debt cannot use the reserve funds to defray
the expenses of the Nile expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
Window Shades.

Y v IllNUW 0llaGlSSs
Price and everything considered
we make the best Window Shades
obtainable. The line OF shade
materials we carry is made Tip of
the best goods obtainable.
They arc Kings Scotch Holland and Mem
phIs Hansi-ulsd" OpaGucs, in all the various
widths and c3lors.
We use HartShorn rolIcr-the best
-On al made-to-Order Shuics are used
the patent clamps, which prarcnt the shade
pulling OF the roller.
We ask prices that cannot be bet
trrcd-In estimate costs nothing.
-Ready-made Shades OF all kinds
to fit ordinary windows. Prices
for sizes 3x6 feet-I0c., 25c. and
SOC.
ladies' Desk Sale.
That overstock OF Desks has
made splendid material for eco
nOrlical buyers.
Prices reduced to an unprece-
denied smallness.
5000 Desk. $500
$500 Desk. $50
$1,000 Desk. 5000
$500 Desk. .So.S5
And so on up.
1t W. b. MOSES & SONS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

If there ever was specific for any one com
plant item Carter's Little Liver Pills are a spe-
citc for sick headacne. and every woman should
know this. Only pill dose. Try them.
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE
ard use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs.
WinsIows Soothing Syrup for children teethins
1t sootLes the child, softens the gum, allays all
main cures wind collie and is the best remedy for
diarrho,a. 25 cents q bottle. selO-ly
NO BUFFET SHOULD BE WITHOUT A BOTTLE
of Angostura Bitters, the South American Ape
tier Manufactured by DR.. j. G. b. SieGcrt &
Sens. Ask your druggist. teo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

FROM tne New York Outlook.
There are OF few in our day who fit
from church to church; who go wherever
they can hear the last rev preacher or the
last new Soprano; who crowd the aisles of
one church on enc Sunday, of another
church On the Eext Sunday, and are posi-
piy on their bicycles or reading the last
sensational Sunday newspaper at home on
the third Sunday. If they are not given
the hest seats in the sanctuary, they erum-
bic at the inhospitality Of the churches. if
a contribution box is passed. they drop n
penny in, and wonder that the churches
are always begging; and they go aN-ay
from the church fiattering themselves tina t
they have rendered distinguished seryice
TO the church and its preacher by honoring
the one with their pre:ence and the Other.
with their attention. Such Christians grow
as Little as plant that should be trans
planted into a new pot every week The
soul 10 not Ike the aerial moss which
thrives on the moisture in the air and
grows as it travels On the wings of the
wind 1t must be rooted if it is to be built
up. or similar fashion are men and wo-
men who fit from creed to creed The
Athenians survive in America, and thew
spend their tine in nothing else but either
TO tell or to hear some Lew thing That a
conviction is cid and tried, that it has
passed through the fire of controversy I'M
scatheV, that it has come out assayed and
proved is to dub 1t embarrassing; and it is
NOT truth but Interest that the filters seek
aNsr. Whatever is traditional they count
as false; whatever is newer they imagine
to be new-has an Irresistible attraction for
them. Such men are like PLATE of whom
Bacon says: He asked, What is truth? and
went out without waiting for an answer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09

IT w IT. Maurer's RAT and ROACH PASTE
Ii Ia MOTH and INSECT pow DER. Buy
OOu1 it everywhere, but only MAUR-
ER'S.32o N.Sth ST.. Philadelphia, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
Wanted Shoe Strings.
From the Argunaut.

A story is told of now famous Amer
lean artist, who was seen one day during
his struggling days in Paris with his clothes
in the last stages of dissolution and his
shoes tied Up with Irvine. But there was
wild CLEAN in his eye. I've got a hun
dred dollarsr' he shouted to a friend across
tbs street, quite oblivious of the crowd
"a hundred dollars, and I'm going to buy
some shoe stringsP'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
Always the Possibility,
From Life,

Lie.
Il wonder why the people in Ireland al
ways make such great fuss over the birth
of a boy
There is always the hope that some day
ne may be mayor of New York"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-09
Something on.

From IIifC.
"An' so O'Flannigan was sint I'D fer loire.
We sez?''
"Yis. but his friends do be thryin' to git
his sintence redooced tin years"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
HOW HE APOlOGIZED.
Experience OF q Car wheel Tester wit
the Vice President

Experience OF Car wheel Tester with
the Vice President.
Under the great shed Of one Of Chi
Cages principal railway stations stood
4 train about TO depart on far jour
ney into the west, the engine sputter-
ing and trembling under its overcharge
CT steam. Conductors and brakemen
We're swinging their lanterns aud
bustling about, full of Importance and
everything but information. Passen-
gers We're scurrying down the long
aisles, putting into the coaches, drop
ping their bundles into seats and sink
ing in after them, with looks OF thank
fulness that they had not missed the
train and that there was at least n
chance 10 rest.
Outside was little, old man, dressed
in the grease besmeared uniform OF a
depot employee, swinging carelessly but
with the air of supreme Importance
along the side of the train. He wore on
his head cap of the tourist" pattern.
which had been pulled over his cars so
hard and so often that II retained lit
tie, if any, of its original shape. His
whishers were of the billy goat cut.
and between his teeth was tightly
clinched black clay pipe, on which be
pulled oomplacently. In his right hand
he carried hammer, with which he
raped the car wheels Is he passed.
carefully listening to the ring" 10
make sure that they were in order TO
stand the whirring over the rails ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
WOMEN AS FARMERS.
The Outlook for Them to Make . Sure
Profit Not So Glowing as 1t Is Told.

A very recent article on possibilities
in feminine livelihoods pointed out the
desirability of farming as a peculiarly
delightful way for women TO earn their
own living. 1t, the woman who writes
this asserts, is so slow return for
time and money invested-she blinks
the work entirely--that men are more
and more dropping that for some en-
ployment that will yield them swifter
returns on their capital. She thinks
this golden opportunity for her SIS
tiers to rush in and purchase farms.
They will find the very things that
their sex prize, she goes on TO say;
sure living, quiet life, a moderate re-
turn for outlay and chance to exer-
else their natural propensity for econ.
.omies which masculine natures as nat
urally despise and resent. 1t would
be interesting to have this lady point
out who is to do the farm work Is
q woman, then, to milk the cows before
daylight and in the biting cold and
gloom OF winter evenings? Is she 10
dig paths in the snow 10 fodder the
critters?' Is she TO hoe corn and plant
potatoes and hill beans? Is she t. reap
and NOW and harvest? Or is she 10
hire all this and a million other
chores" done for her? And. in the
latter case, where goes her small but
sure" profit? 1t is a crying shame
that so many of these so-called 'prac.
teal" hints for women's help are writ
ten exactly after the fashion immor.
talized il "Rudder Grange" Euphemi-
end her husband concocted a book in
which IL was demonstrated that a
house could be furnished for an alb
surdly small sum- When the wife was
called to account for some especially
false item she iDgenuously replied:
Eyes, we had to make that so cheap,
in order TO stick 20 our assertion that
the whole house could be supplied
within the limit which we had SET
Philadelphia Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
PERSONAL AND imPERsoNaL.

--Wolsey's seal ring is preserved IN
the Tower of London. II is set with a
peculiar stone, the nature of which is
unknown, but which was believed by
his enemies TO possess magical prop
critics.
Louise Michel was IS years old last
Nav, her birth certificate, which de-
scribes her as The daughter Of lille.
Marie Anne Michel. chambernaid," es-
tablishing that fact She was given a
good education by her mothers enI-
ployer, and when forced % rely on her
own resources became the schoolmis
iress OF her native village
The death Of Col. II. s. Hart. Of
Palatka. Fla. who was killed in q street
car accident in Atlanta closes the life
OF probabl the best known man IN
that state. Re vas born in Guil'ord.
u. May :. 1927. and was one OF the
first shippers OF Florida oranges 20 the
northern market. His broad progress
sive spirit kept always many years II
advance of Florida's progress
John Seeiey. a son OF member q
the British parliament. while riding q
bicycle IL Grusvenor road. was stopped
by policeman he explained who be
was and tried 20 pass on. but the bobby.
who is Scotch. refused 70 allow him 20
move, and took his name and addrtrs
Next day Mr.. Seelcy APPEARED before =
Bow street magistrate. who promptly
cred him ten sb.llings ard eoTnpIs-
s7ent<d the policeman for his action
Victor Ballet citszsa az sssE-a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17

France. now 1o3 years old, Is survivor
of the battle of Waterloo. He was made
a prisoner after receiving a severe saber
cut in his head, and conducted to Brus-
sells with the flag of the 1O5th regiment
captured by the English. The old sol
der is still active, and loves 10 tell OF
Napoleon. whom he saw many times
on that eventful day. There win be q
celebration of Baillet's birthday in
Menin next April.
The other night at a club dinner
Sir Henry Irving was requestd TO sign
his name on menus by 100 men till final
" he protested and asked that coll
1t is no secret that the interchangeable
Brown Stoker can sign his i.lustrious
chiefs name in a manner 10 satisfy tho
autograph fiend-but not hank CASH
Ter, as those familiar with Sir Henry's
chirography can distinguish certain
fiourishes that the latter always makes.
Barney Barnato endures unmoved
the many newspaper attacks on himself
and his schemes. He SAYS that on only
one occasion have the journalists sue
ceeded in causing him real pain. He
was playing in private theatricals at
big country house. He played, as he
believed, extremely well, and was i'm
mensely proud of himself in con-
sequence. To his chagrin. the local
papers did not even mention his name,
much less praise him. That was gall
and bitterness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-17
GOLD WEATHER LIAR.

stosies Told by Man with Yellow
whiskers in a Frigid Cline.
"Speckin' about cold weather." said
The man with the yaller whiskers, as
he caressed them in loving way, "but
unless some of you have been up to
Hudson's bay in January you doE't
begin to know what cold is"
How cold did you ever see it up
there?" inquired the Buffalo drummer,
In an absent way.
"How cold? Well, the coolest day
they ever had or ever will have up
there was the 18th of January, 1874. At
eight o'clock that morning The Their
mometer stood so degrees below zero.
That was simply the beginning OF
cold day. The village in which l was
stopping numbered about 700 people.
Over 50 had frozen TO death by nine
O'Clock. Cows, horses, hogs and dogs
tumbled over as if shot. Trees four
feet thick were riven as if struck by
lightning"
And it got colder yet, did itP"
asked the man whose eyebrows were
singed off in the Boston ire and never
grew out again.
at did. At high noon it was 120 de-
grees below zero. The Thermometer
all froze up at that, but no one doubted
that it went TO 40 below. Between
morning and night over 600 people
persisted. and not a bird or beast es-
capped death. The cold of that Joy
froze ice 46 feet thick on the bay. The
outside air was like bullet"
And you escaped, of course" quer'ed
the drummer, as his face took on tiled
look.
II escaped:of course" yelled the yal-
Ter whiskered man, ''and was the only
human being who got off scot free. 1t
was great stroke of luck. l had gone
up there to sell a shipment of 100 coal
stoves and open a coal yard. had 40
of the stoves set up in hall TO show
them of, and l built FIRE in each of
them. BY standing in the midst of the
40 stoves I ESCAPED the cold, though l
had goose pimples for week after
ward. Gracious, but didn't l burn lot
of coal that day"
Eyes, 100 tons, probably" sneered
the eyebrow man.
''You are just half a ton over The
mark. and that coal was worth eight
dollars a ton. Yes, and l melted ID
stoves worth $50 apiece and used up
s7e6 worth of coal. and then had 70 stay
up there 90 days to help bury the dead
Cold weather. Well You dent know
what you are talking about.
Free Press