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Evening star., 1896-02-08
Why is Itf
From the St. Paul Dispatch.

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
That when you put your hand in your
pocket for a nickel and find a quarter, you
are disappointed?
That, if woman, you insist upon telling
the conductor to stop the car at the next
street when you have already seen him pull
the bell cord for somebody else?
That, when you owe your grocer small
bill, you trade and pay cash at his COM
petitor's?
That you wear your old coat without
f1inching, provided you have a better one
at home?
That the weather gets cold so early in the
autumn If you have a new sealskin sacque?
That you say you used to play a good
game when you can't make a simple ca
rom at billiards?
That you use half a dozen towels on the
sleeping car when one is sufficient at home
That you tell an utter stranger facts you
wouldn't whisper to your dearest friend?
That you grapple with and overcome a
present trouble or misfortune when you
worry over a theoretical one in the future? !?
Evening star., 1896-02-08
GOOD SPORT INDOORS
Correspondence Chess Match Of Rich
monds and Washingtons.
CONTEST WITH The BROOKLYNs
Chess Tournament of the Capital
Bi. Club.
WHIST MATCH

The Washington Chess Club has finished
the third game in its match by cores
pondence with the Richmond club, winning
1t In fine style. A checkmate in eighteen
moves has just been announced, which
brings to a close a well-played game, in
which playing for position was an import
ant feature, the Richmond club being out
maneuvered the last dozen moves The
credit for the victory is largely due to
Capt. Patrick O'Farrel, who has had
charge Of the game at this end. and has
largely followed his own ideas. The score
of ha pop,a fol1ou,s.
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Relative Vitality of Men and Women

From the Baltimore Herald.
The question as to whether a man or
woman dies first from asphyxiation was ar.
gued in the city court yesterday before
Judge Phelps. 1t was brought by Emil
BudnitZ, the administrator of the estate of
Mary Ryan. Mrs. Ryan and her husband
William Ryan, were both found dead in bed
on West Pratt street one morning in Oc-
tober, 1893. They left property valued at
several thousands of dollars. Under the
laws Of Maryland the wife has the right
to clam a third of the property owned by
her husband if he shoul II die intestate. MIR.
BudnitZ, representing the defeldant's heirs,
made the point that the vitality of a
woman was greater than that OF a man,
and that, therefore. she and her heirs were
the legal owners of the property left by
him. The question submitted to the Jury
was: Did Mary Ryan survive William
Ryan?" After short consultation the
Jury brought In n verdict to the effect that
both had died at the same time.
Evening star., 1896-02-08
BASKET BALL.
The Infantry Team Are Still Without
Defeat.

Defeat.
In the basket ball league only one game
was played during the week, which did not
result in the changing of the relative stand
ing of any of the clubs. BY it the CAROLS
clinched their hold on second place, while
the Y NJ c. A. team was still deeper on the
tail enl.
The league suffers for the want Of play
Ing grounds, and more than one Of the
games was postI cred on account of this
fact. Out of the seven clubs in the league
there are only three which have a place
upon which the game can be played.
Only two games are scheduled for next
week. Tuesday the Corcoran Cadets will
play against the Military Cyclists, while
Saturday the Light Infantry will play
against the Y. M. c. A. team.
The standing Of .he clubs up to date is
a
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He Could Stand on His Record.
From the Indianapolis Journal

rrUN ING lHuIunapOS JOurLaI.
An old coiored man, who said he was
Colonef' Jones, recently from kentucky,
was an applicant for matrimonial p privileges
at the county clerks Office yesterday.
Il wants a pair of licenses an 1 wants
'em mighty cheap" he said to Deputy
Clerk Frank Fesler
Are you sure you're old enough to get
nsrrted?" asked the deputy
why, bless you,' announced the colonel,
sc dc father Of twenty-three children.
Use been married three times and wants to
try it again." When he found that a pair
Of licenses would cost him 50 "Eolonel''
Jores oas decided he would postpone the event
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Potomac Boat Club,

The Potomac Boat Club held a meeting
Wednesday evening, but no business of i'm
rortance was transacted, only routine busi-
ness being brought up for disposition. The
regular annual meeting, at which the Off
GERS will be elected, will not be held until
next menth.
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Chevy Chase Hunt Club,

The rain of the past week had a bad ef-
feet on outdoor sports, and among the suf-
ferers were the members of the Chevy
Chase Hunt Club. There were three hunts
scheduled for the week. the most important
of which was the hunt at Laurel, which
was set for Wednesday. 1t is highly prob
able that Mr.. Rowland will call the hunts
so as to come off during the coming week.
the weather permitting.
Evening star., 1896-02-08
A COnvcrsationalfst.

From Truth.
Bennie-"What's a conversationalist?"
Jennie-"Oh. it's a man that doesn't have
to stop talking when he hasn't got anything
more to say" -....-,s
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There Arc Others.

From the Boston Transcript.
What is the trouble between Axleigh
and his wife?'
'Only little family jar. He was saying
that he would give anything if he could
have a wheel, and she suggested that he
might take one of those he had in his
head"
Evening star., 1896-02-08
Classical Music.

From Puck.
Name, what is classical music?" "Oh,
don't you know? It's the kind that you
have to like whether you like it or not"
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NOT A PROSPECT.

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has o land
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but will assigned
Nw Office
GRANT BROTHERS, Bankers,
(r1embers of the New York Stock Exchange,)
SO BROADWAY,
NEW YORK CITY.
Evening star., 1896-02-08
A Clear Conscience.

From the Chicago Record
Don't some of these old songs haunt
your mo; I've never murdered any Of
them"
Evening star., 1896-02-08

The checker tournament at the Mt. YER
non club has not got fairly started yet,
only a few games having been pIaved the
past week. Wendell and Whitford played
eight games, Wendell winning four losing
one and drawing three. Stephenson and
Walker played two games, each winning
one.
Evening star., 1896-02-08

This evening the third Of the inter-ciub
series Of whist matches will be played at
the Capital Bicycle Club, the contestants
being the Capital Bicycle. Club and the
Capitol Hill Whist Chess and Checker
Club. Last evening was ladies' drive whist
at the Capital Bicycle Club
Evening star., 1896-02-08

In the Vienna masters tournament
SchwarZ leads with five wins, Schlechter,
Marco and Zinh have won four each, En-
glisch three and half, Albin three, while
Max Judd has won but one and a half
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Messrs Walker and O'Farrell played their
nrst game, Which was won by Walker IN
tWenty-three moves. The game was well
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and has not played any with Mr. Wrie hit
the past week. The score stands: Hanna.
2; Wright l.
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It is reported that negotiations are pend
ing for match Of seven games up between
]. w. Showalter and E. Kemeny of Phila-
delphia.
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But two games were played in the fndi-
vidual match tournament at the Washing
! ION Chess Club. Mr.. Usina defeated Mr.
Tfbbetts in their fourth game. The omen.
ing was irregular, Mr.. Usina securing the
advantage in position, and later winning a
pawn. maintaining his advantage, and
scoring the game in fifty-four moves The
belts, /. -
The evening times., 1896-12-31
CHANGES AT THE EMERGENCY
DIR. Albert Lawrence Assumes
Charge of the House staff.

Beginning with the New Year, at midnight
today, DIR. Albert Lawrence. heretofore
junior resident physician OF the Emergency
Hospital, will assume charge of the house
staff.
The competitive examination which was
held 1.-THE hospital two weeks ago resulted
in the selection Of Dr. A, II. Hooe to fill
the position of junior vacated by thc eIe-
walton of DR.. Lawrence 70 chief surgeon.
Dr. West, heretofore at the head OF the
staff, will remain at the Institution for a
vacation before assuming full charge of his
new office. DR., West isyet undecided wheth-
er he will settle in Washington or New
York to practice his profession. He will
doubtless take a trip abnoad, and perhaps
continue his studies in -tbe oid country be-
fore securing q permanent location.
DR.. Hooe, TIN. new physician at the hos
pital. is Il surgeon OF superior ability,
was shown by the excellent examination
which he put up against a number Of COM
petitors. He is a young man and gradu-
ate OF the Columbian University and the
Medical College, In the class Of '95, since
which time he has been engaged at the
Washington Asylum Hospital. from which
institution lie comes to the Emergency Hos
pital with the highest Recommendations as
to his skill and ability.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
FIGHTING THE MORSE BILL.
Liquor Dealers of the District Will
Attack 1t Before Congress-.

The liquor dealers OF the District are
preparing to make opposition to the Morse
bil when it comes before the Senate Com
nittee from the hands of the Commission
ers.
The claim OF the dealers is that the
measure is unjust to the traffic in many
particulars, and they believe they will be
able tc convince the committee of this fact.
One item pointed out by prominent op-
ponent OF the bill is the provision relating
to brewers. He said it is impossible for
tie establishments to properly conduct their
business if they are placed upon an equality
with the bar rooms in the matter of keeping
their doors closed from midnight until
D. m.
The delivery wagons start on their rounds
at O'Clock, and it can scarcely be cx-
pected, he added, that the brewers can
readIust their plans and properly meet the
demands of their trade if obliged to start
the wagons at s O'Clock in the morning.
The Liquor Dealers Association, it is un-
tierstood, will be prepared upon the re-
assembling OF Congress to make a showing
of the inconsistencies of the bill, and will
make a strong fight against it.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
PiTEOUS CALLS FOR HELP
Twenty y-three Women Given Help by
the Charities Office.
A Persistent Landlord Gets HIS SO.
spending the Last $1,000 of
the Appropriation.

Twenty three destitute, suffering females
besieged the. superintendent OF charities
office yesterday, and their cases are be
ing investigated today by the police. Their
cry was for bread and fuel, clothing and
rent money, and the stories OF woe and
want they related to Secretary Barnaclo
were heartrending.
Eleven of the applicants were white.
Many OF them had seen better days. The
remaining twelve were cOlored. Several OF
them said their husbands were sick AMI
inmates OF tlie city hospitals, while they
were left with helpless little ones In mid
winter.
Others told how they had been cruelty
deserted by the men who had promised
to comfort and support them, while still
others were widows with u greater or
smaller number of children to support.
One of the women had a heartless land
lord to deal with Her rent, Sc, was due.
and she had but 81 toward paying it,
which she had received as a Christmas gift
Secretary Barnaclo gave her an order for
So. and suggested that she tender the land
lord the 81 and he would perhaps wait
awhile for the remaining 50.
The woman departed, but returned In
an hour or so. She was weeping, and said
the man she rented her rooms from was
inexorable and said unless the entire $6
was forthcoming at once he would evict her.
The So was gwen the poor woman.
Sad cases OF want Ire being Investigated
everyday by the police. The greater number
of cases come from the southeastern and
southwestern sections OF the city and a
portion of Georgetown. Ten OF the ap-
plcants yesterday were almost barefooted
and asked for shoes.
The money with which the poor are being
relieved is q balance of last years relief
fund, the total amount of which was $13,-
900. Out of the total several institutions
have been provided for. There was ex-
pended 81 200 as compensation to plysi
clans to the poor; for medicines for charity
patients and printing prescriptions, S3,700;
woman's D:spensary, $500; Aged Women's
Home, $500; coffins for the pauper dead,
made at the Washington Asylum, at a cost
of about So each, $500.
TIE remaining ST. 900 is now being ex-
pended as an emergency relief fund.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
BARRIERS ELECT OFFICERS.
JOurneymen's Union Will Install
Them Next Month.

The regular meeting of Local Union No.
/, j. b. /. L. of A, WIS held at their
hall on last Tuesday. and the following Off
GERS elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Louis X. Sherry; vice president,
G. W. Brown; treasurer, Fred. l.. Kircher;
financial secretary, j. A. Kahn; guardian.
Ed. j. Ganaway; guile, ]. r. Finney; fl
nance committee. G. winkler, G.. W. Brown,
II. j. HOFFMAN: auditing committee. j. II.
Justice, Ed. ]. Ganaway, N. Panzera; trus
tees, o. B. Chsmond, q. w. Schuntz, W. F.
Beckenbach.
The union is in Il flourishing condition
and still on the increase. seven new applica-
tions having been received at this meeting
The new officers will be Installed at the
next regular meeting, which takes place on
the second Tuesday in January, which falls
on the 9th, on which occasion an open
meeting WILDE held and all boss BARRIERS will
be invited.
The union will only meet twice month
hereafter, on the first and last Tuesday in
each month. 1t Will be advertised in The
Times.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
TRACED BY A POSTMARK.
How Veteran DOolan Located a
Missing Relative.

After having lost all trace of her sister
for twenty-five years, Mrs. Doolan, of No.
Ill G street southeast, learned her where
abouts just before Christmas in pc
culiar manner.
Her husband, Mr.. P Doolan, of the Treas
ury Department, accidentally came across
a piece of old envelope postmarked five
years ago at Brere, Ohio. Some unaccount
able impulse prompted Mrs. Doolan to ad-
dress a letter to her missing sister, Mrs.
Breslin, at that place. She did so, and
found tile long lost relative, whose married
daughter, Mrs. Mary Elliott, at once came
to this city and is now spending the holi-
days with her aunt and uncle.
At the Treasury, Mr.. Doolan, who is a
veteran naval officer, has been dubbed
.'the postmark detective" owing to the
slender clcw he discovered which led to
finding his relative, who had been given
up for dead.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
MARVEL OF THE AGE.
washington Is to Have Taste of
the Great CinematOpraphe,


Some three years agoa Frenchman named
Lunierc conceived the idea Of photograph
ing motion and projecting the negatives
upon "A screen. AT about the same time Ed
ison made his kinetescope. showing pictures
about double the size of apostagc stamp, in
motion.
Lumiere took for the name OF his inven-
ton the Greek words: Kinematos Graph
Elm: literally translated meaning motion
photographed.
Lumiere's success was instantaneous. His
moving pictures at once became the rage
throughout Europe. Some six months ago
they were brought to America and became
equally popular here. The press Of New
York, Boston, Philadelphia. Pittsburg Gin
cinnati and Chicago have devoted columns
of editorials and notices To his process,
while the public has literally packed the
theaters where it was exhibited.
The New York papers never before grew
so enthusiastic over any form OF entertain
ment. The Herald said: 1T is undoubtedly
the greatest attraction OF the season"
The Sun said: Next to life itself, nothing
is 50 real The Journal said: 1T is the
most wonderful thing in the world" Charles
Dudley Warner wrote a half-column edi-
torial in the Hartford Courant about 1t, urg-
ing people to see it at any cost as the
marvel of the age.
Washington is now to have the cnemato-
graphe. 1t has already had one or two very
weak imitators, which will only serve To
emphasize the superiority OF the cinemato-
grap!ie. 1t viii begin limited engagement
at Willard Hall New Years, continuing
daily at 2, and p. IN. 1t will be
advertised only in the newspapers, as it is
an entertainment that appeals especially
to the intelligent and the elite. It remains
to be seen If 1t will become the same fash
ionable fad in Washington it is elsewhere.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
small Packages This Year.

Notwithstanding theseexcesses are small.
the number OF packages received this year
is much greater than that OF packages re-
ceived last year. owing to the fact that the
packages this year are much smaller
a n rule. than those of Sa5.
This curious phenomenon as to the com
parative size of the package Is noticed at
the postorrice and among the express COM
panies.
The total increase ofletters per day dur
ing the foregoing period was 80 900. OF
which number 5000 were local. The
humber of registered letters handled by
the postOffice the week preceding Christ
mas was somewhat less than that Of last
year, but the number of registered packages
exceeds thcaggregate for the corresponding
period Of / S95.
The local express companies operating
over the railroads centering in this city
are meeting the rush OF business in a gal
liant manner. Their increase of business
during the Christmas holidays this year
has been about 20 per cent over the amount
for the corresponding week OF last year.
and about 40 per cent over the normal
a mount transacted
The evening times., 1896-12-31
FREE VISITING DOCTORS,
Catarrh, rheumatism, Bronchitis, Colds,
Throat and Lung Troubles and
Dyspepsia, COmmonest Among
Affections, Prescribed for
and Cured.
HERE Is nUNYON'S OFFER.
Here Is the Offer That Has A reused
All Washington Into Wonder
and Anna cement and Heart
felt Gratitude.

Every man, woman, or child af-
flicted with any disease, II matters
not what, is welcome to come to
Munyon's great institution of I'm
proved Homeopathy and receive
from his skilled Physicians thorough
examination and advice and prescriI-
tiOn absolutely FREE.
Those unable to leave home can
have the services of one of Num-
yOn's visiting physicians at the
bedside by sending postal or mes
senger to the office. He will write
a prescription for the remedies
needed, which can be obtained at
any druggists. mostly for % cents,
and charge nothing for his call.
No money Is received for eXamina-
ton, no money is received for advice,
no money is received for medical at
tention, either at the office OF in
the homes.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
Only Twelve Months of Bliss.

Mrs. Hattie E. Troeter, by her counsel,
W. Preston Williamson and Luther R.
Smith, this morning filed application for
divorce from James B. Troeter, an ex-
policeman. The plaintiff charges that her
husband deserted her December "a, S9i
and has not since contributed to her sup
port. The parties were married in Balti-
more, November 30. s93, the wife's maid
en- name being Bradley. She says Mr.
Troeter, during their married life, often
sought the company OF other persons than
his bride, and with those persons drank
whisky and caroused. Troetcr is said to
now be in Denver, Colorado.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
MRS. BRAUN WINS HER SUIT.
a Divine Has to Pay $4,000 for
Threatening Woman.

Chicago, Dec. 3l.-Mrs. Emma Braun
was allo wed $40 900 damages by jury in
Judge Cletlain court yesterday morning
in a suit which she had Instituted against
Rev. Thomas Craven, a member Of the
Methodist Church and a wealthy resident
of Evanston, Ill.
He has been missionary for n number
of years, and. it Is said. has accumulated
large possessions in India, where he goes
each year on his Christian work.
Mrs. Braun was a tenant in one Of Crd-
ven's Evanston houses. She alleges that he
entered her home and frightened her with
threats, and that the shock she received
resulted in serious injury to her. Out OF
this grew the suit for damages.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
STAND BY THE SCHOOL
Though the Church Condemns the
Action, the State Is Firm.

Montreal, Dec: Billion. ]. 1. Tarte,
minister of public works in the Dominion
government, declared here yesterday that
the Dominion government would stand by
its Manitoba school settlement, even though
1t was condemned by the church, as it was
the best which could he made.
Another attempt to coerce Manitoba,
he said. might break up the confederation
and lead to a civil war.
An attempt to reintroduce remedial iegis-
lation in the House of Commons, he said
further, would fail, as the great portion
of the Conservatives would stand by the
government, as would also a great ma
jority, of the people of Canada.
The evening times., 1896-12-31
RELEASE KEYS MISUSED.
Chief Paris Asks Major Moore to
Take Them From PatrOlmen.

Chief Paris, of the fire department, has
requested NJ jor Moore to call in all the fire
box release keys in the possession of police
privates.
He desires that these ke Us be carried only
by the assistant fire chiefs, foremen OF
companies and police lieutenants and ser
geants. This request has been made be-
cause patrolm anis alleged to have turned
in a false alarm yesterday, and then re-
leased his key and disappeared before the
fire department arrived.
Had he not been n possession of a release
key, he would have been ncompelled to have
left his alarm key in the box until some one
with a release key reached there
The evening times., 1896-12-31
EPISCOPAL MINISTER DEAD.
Rev. RinGwa1t, n Young Man of Ex-
cepti ional Promise, Passes Away.

New York, Dec. 31.-Rev. W. E. Ring
walt died at Central Islip, L. L., yesterday,
after a brief illness from typhoid fever.
Ringwalt was a young man OF exceptional
promise and ability.
About two years ago he entered the
Episcopal ministry, and at the time of his
death had charge of the churches in Cen
trail Islip, Brentwood and Roukonk oma, l..
1. Previous tn this step he was engaged
on the editorial staff of the Journal Of
Commerce and Commercial Bulletin.
For many years he was the Washington
correspondent of the Commercial Bulletin,
and in both of these positions he distin-
guished himself for ability and foresight
The evening times., 1896-12-31
INSULTING YOUNG GIRLS.
Several COIOred Boys Arrested for
This Offense.


In response to the many complaints re-
Gently received at the Eighth precinct Eo-
lice station, that a crowd of colored youths,
ranging from ten to seventeen years of age,
have been making a regular practice of
insulting young white girls along Twelfth
street. from to the Boundary northwest,
Policemen Hall and Howard visited the ter
ritory last night attired in citizens clothes.
Their visit was eminently successful.
They rounded up three of the five boys COM
planned Of They gave their names as Gar
ence Smith, Frederick Doors and John
Lewis, each OF whom has served tiIne
varying from one to three years in the
reform school for housebreaking and gen.
eral rascality.
The policemen also secured the names Of
several of the young ladies who have suf
fered at the hands of the youthful rogI:.s.
and they will appear at the police court
this morning to tell the judge about it.
The evening times., 1896-12-31

A very pleasant surprise party was ten
dered Miss Effic Wheeler by her little
cousin, Miss Annie Hutchinson. at her resi-
dence, No. III Tenth street northeast.
Dainty refreshments were served, and the
favors of the evening were candy baskets.
tied with pretty ribbon bows.
The evening times., 1896-12-31

daughter of Representative Newlands. the
receiving group included Miss Pauncefote,
Miss Letter. Miss Irene Sheridan. Miss
Louise Sheridan, and Miss Rogers. Mrs.
Newlands. mother of the debutante. is in
deep mourning. owing to the recent death
OF her mother, Mrs. McAilster, Of New
York.