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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
SCHOOL LUNCHEONS.
Efforts Made to Furnish Children
With Wholesome Food.

From the New York Times.
In Boston the plan Of giving five and ten
cent luncheons has been successfully tried
so fer as the Latin and high schools of the
city are concerned. A menu of wholesome
appetiZing food, consisting of a choice of
broths and soups. sandwiches, pork and
beans, milk and chocolate or cocoa to drink
and seasonahle fruits. is prepared and much
appreciated by the students The price of
everything is placed at minimum cost and
the good offices of the New England kitch-
ems are drawn upon to provide the most
enlightened cooking. A few cents, the pen
Lies that used to be spent at the corner
takesEop or pastry COOKS are thus invest
ed in much better way. 1t is not, how
ever the abolition of sweet food-pies, cake
and the like-at which the promoters of the
scheme aim. On the contrary, it is recog-
Eized that the proverbial sweet tooth" of
the young exists for purpose in the human
system, ana is not to be ignored at the
proper time and under proper conditions.
On an empty stomach, however. at the
end OF three hours mental effort, tarts,
meringues and sweet spongy buns are not
what the system needs for it's refreshment
In Philadelphia some philsnthropic women
have been experimenting with a penny
luncheon. If one stands five minutes in
front Of one Of the penny candy stores that
flourish in the poorest districts of the CITY,
and invariably about the big public schools
enc can readily be convinced that pennies
are not denied to children whose destitu-
ton of almost everything else is apparent
Ragged. poorly clad, hungry-looking little
creatures, dirty and disreputable- lookin g
beyond description, file continuously into the
little stores at noon hour with at least one
penny in their grimy fingers. This is quick
ly exchanged for some dreadful confec:ion
or Sweetmeat and Is perhaps many times
the youngsters sole luncheon, or at best a
questionable dessert to a scanty. tasteless
meal. Women of the Quaker city under
took to offer better investment for this
penny capital, and to this end started some
penny luncheon places. 1t was found tina t
for this sum two large jam sandwiches,
| thickly spread with apple jam, and weigh
ing two ounces, could be furnished. An al
tentative vas large piece of gingerbread
of two end a quarter ounces. From this be-
ginning pals table articles OF many kinds
have been added to the penny luncheon.
and the children have been glad to patronize
1t.
Chicago has also made experiments in this
direction, but New York and Brooklyn, so
far as the public schools are concerned, nave
| undertaken no concerted action in the mat
tGr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
DIPLOMATIC ICE BROKEN.
The Urunn Incident May Let In
Flood of PencefulnesS.

ne NFuOh lhclOeht May Let u
Flood of PencefuIness.
Careful inquiry fails to substantiate the
statement cabled from London, to the effect
that Secretsry Olney has given the Venez-
uelan miris ter here to understand that the
United States government will not inter-
vene to prevent Great Britain from exact
ing an indemnity from Venezuela for the
arrest OF British officers at Uruan. There
is good ground for. the belief that the Sec
rotary has by no means committed himself
in this fashion to what is regarded here as
an admission, In advance of the judicial
Venezuelan boundary commission, that the
Great Britain.
1t is believed. however. that the Uruan
incident may really serve a peaceful and
commendable purpose, in forming the basis
for a renewal of the diplomatic relations
between Great Britain and Venezuela
broken off more than ten years ago If
these relations are once restored. as they
might easily be through the response by
one party to the representations made by
the other, even upon such a subject as the
truan affair." it is hoped that the way will
yet be opened to an adjustment of the
boundary dispute by negotiation directly
between the two parties concerned. SO far
as the Uruan affair may be used for this
not likely to interfere with any presenta-
ton by Great Britain. but if It is intended
to force upon Venezuela an obnoxious set
Element of the boundary dispute by its
means, a decided objection will undoubt-
eGly be entered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
POOR FARM REVEALS RICHES.
WOrkmen Find n Pot Of Gold in al
Old Dutch oxen

WOrkmen Find n Pot Of Gold in an
Old Dutch Oven.
From the Philadelphia Record.
About year ago Bernard Coyne of East
Orange purchased colonial house, farm.
outbuildings and about twenty-five acres
of land. The house was built before the
revolution, and, for forty-three years pre-
vious to it's purchase by Mr. Coyne was oc-
cuped by John Baum ard family. Before
that the property belonged to Bloomfield
township and was known as the Poor
Farm
Mr. Coyne started recently to remodel
the old house On Tuesday, while the
workmen were tearing up some of the floor
ing, they found In crevice under the din
Ing room floor a gold locket, which con-
tanned an old-fashicned picture The locket
had once been the property of the late Mrs
Baum, and 1T has been sent to one of her
heirs. The locket was a wedding present
to Mrs. Baum forty-five years ago
On Wednesday afternoon the workmen.
while tearing out an old Dutch oven in the
cellar of the house, disclosed a sood-sized
cavity, and in 1t an old-fashioned iron pot,
tom Of the pot to the depth Of three inches
ere gold CON- among which were twenty
Spanish doubloons. The exact amount that
the pot contained Mr.. Coyne declines to
state.
In other parts of the old house in odd
hooks and crevfces coin, issued from the
mint in the latter part of the last century,
has been found.
It is believed that during the revolution
airy war the occupants Of the house hid the
coin to keep 1t frem falling into the hands
Of the British.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
FEW WOMEN WALK WELL,
french Women Have the Art-SOme
Simple Rules.

French Women Have the Art-SOme
Simple Rules.
From the Philadelphia Ledger
Have you ever noticed how few women
walk well? Nowadays. -when the streets
are full Of all sorts and conditions of
women, you have n good chance to watt h
the varieties of sdit. Very few walk grace
fully. One gives Won the idea her feet are
too heavy. SO un elastic is her trea.l; an
other walks as II she is pursued. Yet an
other walks as if every step would jolt her
70 pieces. and there are some students of
Delsarte who are thinking ali the tire just
now they must do it, and the result is an
anectation worse than any awkwardness
French women have "a special style of
walking, pretty enough I'm its way, and
which makes their dresses lang better
than they do in America. They throw
their whole bodies forward. keeping them
quite erect all the while. so that a line
dropped from the chin would touch the
bosom and then fall sheer to the toes The
difference is so marked that American wo-
men are known at once in Paris. Most
or the girls who stay long enough in Paris
however, adapt themselves to the French
manner.
English girls have a distinctive walk, and
such walk, They have stride which is
better adapted to flowing Greek t,raper;es
than to gored skirts, and the result noves
TO amaZenent rather than to admiration.
waking is an art that deserves 10 be
cultivated, especially in these athletic days.
In the old-fashioneG novel the aesthetic
heroine never walked. She always "mov-
ed or "noated airily' or .'glided"
II is strange that woman doesn't realize
that 1t Is her mission to be graceful We
cannot all be pretty; but the charm OF
grace. even more potent than that of beau
ty, can be acquired by any one who will
take the trouble. Why should any woman
De Wiling to make herself ridiculous? II
you want to walk well hold yourself erect;
dont throw your shoulders back, thong /,
you have probably often heard that piece
OF erroneous advice. Just keep them in a
natural position. Don't put your toes down
first, like dancing master, but try to
make both heel and ball of the foot touch
the ground at once. Hold your body firm
~. your head up, your chin IN, and walk
great deal with these things in mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
t:Ra IN.
The Hebrew Fair.

In The Star yesterday an uninten,ional
mistake was made In saying that the Ho-
brew fair, which opens at the w. l.. j. C.
Armory next Monday evening, would DO
closed Friday and Saturday evenings OF
each week. There Will be matinee FRI
day afternoon and the fair will be held
nightly, excepting Friday night only. Mrs.
Simon Wolf, who assists at the temple
table. has some of the finest paintingA
bric-a-brac and cut glass; enough to fill Q
room, all donated. The executive com.
mittee wishes to emphasize the fact that
them at the hall by Monday sure. Mn
VIM. Hahn has been made chairman Of th
ticket committee instead OF Mr.. Meyd
Cohen. who IL Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Personal Mention.

w. B. Gill of Philadelphia and George
H. Pearson of New York, prominent Of
ficials of the Western Union Telegraph Co.,
are at the Raleigh.
Drs. J. A. McKlveen and ]. B. Horner OF
Charlton and Davis City, Iowa, respect
lively, are at the Raleigh.
A. B. Borden, prominent citizen of
Fernandina. Fla, is at the Raleigh.
Judge J. H. Mulligan of Kentucky is at
the Ebbttt
A l.. Broadbent of the revenue cutter
service is at the Ebbitt.
J. J. Mott, the North Carolina leader in
the free silver movement, is at the Ebbitt.
W. r. Powell and wife OF Savannah are
at the Ebbitt on their bridal trip. Mrs.
Powell is a niece of Mrs. ]. L. Skinner,
who was for several seasons one of the
most popular of the Ebbtts social coterie.
John Stanley, the Fargo, n. D., banker,
is at the Ebbitt.
E. Ellery Anderson, the New York re-
form politician, is at the Arlington.
Chairman VIM. F. Harrity of the demo-
cratic national committee is at the Airing
ton.
Ex-Secretary of the Navy 3. F. Tracy is
at the Arlington.
James s. Clarkson Of Iowa is at the
Shoreham.
Arthur Mattingly and l.. X. Devendorf
have gone to North Carolina for a week s
quail shooting.
Mrs De Koven. wife Of the operate COM
poser, is at the Arlington.
Chauncey Marshall, the Brooklyn society
man, is at the Arlington.
H. Rieman Duval, president of the Flor
ida Central and Pennsylvania railroad is
at the Arlington.
Mr.. F. G. Smith, ST., will arrive on the
4 o'clock train today and will be the guest
of Mr.. Van Wickle, and will attend with
him the reception given at the Arlington
tonight by the board of trade.
Capt. J. NJ. 3. Stembel, U.S.A., retired, Ia
| at the Richmond.
Capt. G. w. Stouch, third infantry, an
| acting Indian agent in North Dakota, is in
the city on business before the Interior De-
partment.
Gen. Frank +. Streeter and his son, Thos
Streeter, here from Concord, n. H.
Gen. Streeter is the chief counsel for the
Concord and Montreal Railway Company
T. A. Mackinnon, general manager Of the
Boston and Maine railway, is here
Ex-senator Henderson of Nebraska and
ex-senator Paddock of Nebraska are in the
CITY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
STILL IN JAIL.
One Eckfngton Road Robber Tries
Suicide.


Suicide.
Monroe D. Shenk, William Isaac Roberts
and Grace Gooding, the trio in Jail await
ing the action Of the grand jury for alleged
participation in the bold robbery Of Super
intendent Bubb at the lexington and Sol
diera' Home railroad Office week ago, are
still In laxative mood, but the detectives
have as yet seen no reason for accepting
either of them as a witness against the
other two.
Early next week the grand jury will in
vestigate the case, and 1t is thought that
an indictment for HOUSEKEEPING, grand
larceny and receiving stolen goods will be
returned. An indictment of this character
would cover all possible offenses, although
the detectives are anxious to have the
hcusebreaking charge hold, because the
penalty is more severe.
When Roberts was taken into court he
was a sick man and it was generally sup
posed that his condition was the result or
confinement and change of Diet, but 1t now
transpres that his condition was the re-
suit Of an attempt on his part to take his
own life by strangulatien. Since his
own confinement in tail he has
become more reconciled to his fate and is
willing to 1--we, whether he is sent to states
prison Or not.
Grace Gooding came here from the coun-
try several years ago, end had worked at
the house of a well-known newspaper man.
Later she worked in n hotel. and when she
left her employment, about the time of the
robbery, she told her friends that she was
going to get married. She has a brother
and sister living here. and they nave called
on her since her arrest.
Monroe ID. Shen1, alias Shanks, alias
Goodins, heretofore mentioned, came
here from White Post, Va. where his par
erts and other relatives reside. His father,
Mr.. T.. r. Shenk, is well-known citizen
of the county, and is fairly we'll to do. He
is a farmer a large scale, and also a
veterinary surgeon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
New Trial Ordered.

In the case of Eddy B. Townsend against
Mary c. Vanderwerker ard other heirs of
the late Julia R. Marvin. the mandate of
the United States Supreme Court has been
filed in the District Supreme Court The
judgment of the lower court is reversed
and new trial directed
The case is a proceeding In equity, and
Mr.. Townsend clans that in 1879 he ver-
tally agreed with Mrs Marvin to contrib
ute money and labor for the erection of a
house on her lot at 10th and @ streets, she
in return. he says, agreeing to deed him
one-nalf interest in the house and lot. She
died in 1889. but without making the con-
veyarce. That year, after her DEATH he
sued the heirs-at-law to establish his claim
They denUrred, claiming that his remedy.
If any, was by suit at law. That demurrer
the lower court sustained, and it is the
Judgment the United States Supreme Court
has set aside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Dispute Overs the Use Of Convention
"; Hall.
THE gu .BD IclHAor DRILL There
Other Loci Notes Of Interest to
y
District Taxpayers.
TO HoL,P. UP PAYMENTS

The right of the Northern Liberty Market
Company to lease Convention Hall for a
skating rink will be the subject of an inves-
tigation by the Commissioners.
The use of Convention Hall as a skating
rink is claimed to be in direct conflict with
lease now in force between the District
and the Market Company whereby the lat
ter, in consideration Of an annual rental Of
S4,jO0, rents the hall to the commissioners
for the use of the District militia for drill
purposes.
Since the skating rink took possession of
the building the District militia has been
Unable to use the hall for the purpose speci-
fled. Considerable bad feeling has been
engendered by reason thereof.
The trouble, which has been brewing for
some time, manifested itself n short time
ago when the janitor of the building (who
also draws District salary refused to per-
NIT a Company of the National Guard from
entering the building for. drilling purposes.
Inc matter was reported to the auditor for
the District, and when pay day came around
lie held up the check of the offending official
penang an investigation. This brought the
br.g&dier general Of the District militia to
the rescue. and he explained that the jan
itor was innocent of any wrong-doing and
promised to straighten out matters after
Ward. 1t was suggested at that time that
Use OF the hall that the same be refused
until investigation should determine the
exact status of affairs.
The check for the first quarter was due
on the first instant. but up to this time
the market company has not sent in a
voucher for the amount due. When the
same IS presented careful inquiry will be
made by the District officials and action
taken.
The officials seem to have little doubt
that the terms of the lease have been
violated by the market company. The
lease itself Is most remarkable document
OF its Kind. After stating in general terms
the conditions of the lease, which are, that
the District militia is to use Convention
Hall for drill purposes after o'clock in
the evenings on Mondays. Thursdays and
Saturdays of each week during the months
OF January, February, March, April. May,
October. November ard December in each
year for term OF three years from the LIST
day Of February. 1895, at $500 per annum,
1t Is stipulated that the market company
shall have pocsession of the hall for twenty
or the nights in each year, to be selected
by It, 1t is claimed by the District OIL
Gals that the market company has already
exceeded it's rights under the terms of the
lease and should be held responsible there
for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

The Il. of l.. and the Trades Council
A delegate to the Building Trades Coun-
Gil said today to Star reporter: IN We'd
nesday's Star, in an interview, Mr.. Blake
is credited with saying that the K. of L.
had six assemblies in the Building Trades
Council and that District Assembly 6s
would call them out, along with two other
unions which they could influence to with
draw. leaving but three unions in the cuun-
Gil; and also that the X. of l.. would iso-
late the Bricklayers and Granite Cutters
from all other unions. Permit me to say,
first that if the K. of l.. had sly assemblies
in the council and influence over two other
unions, making totul of eight. they would
have a majority of five. According to Mr.
Blake, some of then, must have voted
against themselves. The facts are that the
K. of l.. have only three assemblies in the
even them to withdraw, they are not so
blind as not to see where their interests
are; and second, why Mr.. Blake singled
out the Bricklayers and Granite Cutters for
isolation do not know, as the Two Of them
had only five votes in the meeting referred
TO. whereas the K. Of t.. having a solid
delegation present, polled fifteen votes
There surely must have been some other
unions voting with the Bricklayers and
Granite Cutters, or they would not have
carried the meeting. Why not isolate them
ali? As for the Bricklayers, 1 do not think
they will worry themselves sick over being
isolated by the K. of L., and the Granite
Cutters have not affiliated with the K of
l.. or the Federation of Labor since the
memorable strike in 1856. The unions
mentioned or any other union will not be
dictated to by Mr.. Blake or the X. of L.
when they believe that gentleman and the
K. of L. to be working against the interests
Of the Building Trades"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Asks n Divorce.

Marie Agnes Harris, whose maiden name
was Linney. today petitioned for divorce
from Morgan B. Harris, to whom she was
married here March 60, 1880. She charges
that he deserted and abandoned her and
their three children April 10, 1892 but con-
tributed small sums toward the support OF
the children until about the 1st of the fol.
lowing November, since when she com
plains, he has contributed nothing She
be gged him to return to or send for her and
the children, but he refused and only last
month did she learn that he is engaged
with the firm of Edgar Tate & Company
New York city. She went on there, but he
refused to again live with her or support
her and the children. She prays, there
fore, for divorce, for the custody of the
children, and for an allowance of s25 a
v Tierney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
RAISING SILyER'S PRICE.

Germany's Chancellor Says That Only
International Agreement Can Do 1t.
BERLIN. February S.-The imperial
chancellor, Prince Hohenlohe, in the Reich
stag, stated that he saw no means of rails
ing the price of silver except by interna-
t;onal agre cement, and the government he
added. had no present intention of pro-
posing an international conference on the
subject.
BRUSSELS, February S.-The Central
Agricultural Association has presented a
Petition to parliament in favor of bimetal-
lisIn, and begging the government to bring
the matter to the notice Of the foreign
governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
A BRIGAND WHO LEvIEs TAXES.
He Also Preserves the Peace and Pro.
tects Property.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Brigandage is still rampant I'm many
rural districts in Italy," said Dr. Ravogli,
the resident Italian consul. 10 an Enau,t-
er representative yesterday.
From advices / receive occasionally I
keep In touch with home affairs, and a
letter from a friend In Trieste contains a
reference to Tiburzi one OF the most pic
turesque of these freebooters Tiburzi ia
about forty-eight. At the beginning OF his
career he was as bad as others of the same
vocation in life: in 1872 lie was caught,
convicted of highway robbery and murder
and sentenced to imprisonment for life
He escaped in 1874 and took refuge in a
wood near Fiterho where he lived in Sc
curlty IN spite of seventeen warrants and
large reward for his arrest The reason
OF this security is simple enough. He was
good to the poor-lny peasant in need of
help could always get a gold coin from
IlburZ.-aEd he punished traitors. Consc-
quently the peasants were ready to assist
him against the police or government ennis
saries. and those who would willingly have
given informatio were afraid to do So
After his escape Tiburzi altered his
method of gaining living. He caused it
to be made known to all the well-to-do
people III the district that If they paid him
an annual contribution he would not in
terfere with them. and would protect them
from molestation by others. 1t was con-
sidered advisable to agree. and Tiburzi has
been for years in receipt of a large income.
one man alone paying him ESQ a year,
Crime has considerably diminished in the
district: the smaller fry dare not modest
Tiburzi's porteges, for he is still good shot
with his English repeating rifle TIbur.i
does what the government cannot do: he
COLLECTS taxes without trouble and he keeps
down crime.
IT must Tot be supposed that he hides
IN the woods all day. He can walk about
the whole district without fear of capture.
and he lives in good style. He gees to
Rome sometimes. presumably in disguise,
and has even been abroad. Will he ever IN
arrested? Time alone will tell"
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KILLED THIRTEEN DUCKS.
The Presidents Luck. In the Blind
Today.

EFcStNShlS HI Tie
Today.
QUANTICO, Va, February s.-The Presi-
dent aboard the lighthouse tender Maple
arrived her, early this morning. The
Maple proceeded down the river and drop
ped anchor about one mile below Col. With
ers Walters excellent blind and about
tbree-quarters of mile out from the shore.
At o'clock the President had eaten a
hasty breakfast and. accompanied by Com
n.odore 'Lsmberton of the President
party, and Col Wright Rives of the United
States army, who is guest of Col.
Walters were rowed out to the blind.
which Is situated about 200 yards from the
shore. They had been In the blind nearly
hour before the sport commenced. AS
three clippers came near the blind to in
spect the decoys the party got two of them.
AT noon the same unlucky number of
thirteen ducks had been killed. The Pres
ident will remain in the blind until late
this afternoon. weather permitting. The
party expects to leave early tonight for
Washington.
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GOLD DEPOSITED.

Preparing for Payment for the Gov.
eminent Bonds.
NEW YORK, February S.-There has
been deposited at the assay office thus
far Si5.0OO In foreign gold coin and ST.
250Oc0 in United States gold coin have
been deposited at the subtreasury. OF
the latter Sl.OO0.OO0 Is for F. 8. Smitners
& Co. The gold Is for examination in an
ticipation Of payment for government bond
allotments. The premium on gold is LA
IL per cent Business is light, but bullion
dealers look for an active demand for gold
next week after the official allotment of
government bonds has been made Bust
ness in greenbacks Is nominal