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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
AT FAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Gases in the Police Court Tried by the
Mayor.
Fight on the Chain Gnng-FuneraIs
and Other Local Notes of Gem
eral Interest,

Mayor Thompson this morning disposed
OF the following cases: Joseph Churchill,
colored, member of the chain gang, ar
rested by Officer Arlington: charge, as
sault on Edward Turner, another member
of the gang; was fined $50. Anna William
and Martha Lewis, coiored, arrested by
Officers TIGER and Howson; charge, drunk
and fighting; fined s. each. Rose Wade
and William Bryant, colored, arrested by
Officer Wilkerson; charge, disorderly con-
cuct; fined IS each
A Fight in the Chain Gang.
1esteTday afternoon about 4:30 o'clock,
"hlle OVerseet Travers had he chain gang
at work on North Washington street clean
ing out ditch, Joseph Churchill, colored,
VINO spends nine months in the year on the
gang, made brutal assault Oh Edward
Turner, colored, a feIlow-member. 1t ap-
pears that Churchill was given a quarter
by citizen, and he went into a store close
by and purchased some candy tand pos
sipiy drink, and when he returned to
work Turner asked him for piece of it.
Churchill became offended and brutaIly as
saulted him. Officer Arlington who hap
pened to be in the neighborhood, saw the
difficulty, and arrested Churchill and took
him to the station house and placed him
behind the bars. He was brought before
Mayor Thompson this morning who fined
MN $50 and ordered that he he heavily
shackied and put to work on the gang.
Funeral of Mr.. O'Brien.
The funeral of the late Edward OBrien,
whose death was mentioned in TIE Star.
took place yesterday from st. Mary's
Church, and was attended by large num-
Der of the friends of the deceased. Rev.
Rather Mccarthy conducted the funeral
services, and the int rment was in ST.
Mary's cemetery.
VIII Extend the Service.
The Home Telephone Company will
shortly tegin the extension of its lines
through Alexandria county to Rosslyn, and
possibly Balston and other small towns in
the neighborhood. Several applications
have recently been received by Mr.. Frank
Marbury, marager Of the comp my in this
city. The new lines will be constructed as
soon as the contracts can be made with
the parties who want them.
Notes.
Mr.. Charles Anna, who has been sta
toned in China for some time past, has re-
turned to this country and is visiting his
brother-in-law, Mr.. w. H. Wood, engineer
of the Columbia steam fire engine on ST.
Asaph street.
The condition Of Mrs. A. H. Thomas,
:" hose illness was mentioned in The Star,
is slightly improved today.
1t is expected that meeting for the re-
organization of Lee Camp Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans, will be held Monday next.
Mrs. Annie l.. Moore has sold to Mr.
joseph }. Moore a house and lot on the
north side of Duke street between Lee and
Union
Mrs. I. A. Murray, daughter of Rev. DIR.
Herring president of NJ. p. conference, is
visiting Mrs. F. Il. Benson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

The excursion which was to have been
given by St. Joseph's Branch Catholic
knights of America to Buena Vista today
has been postponed on account Of the
weather.
The Union Republican Clubs excursion
to Marshall Hall has been postponed until
Thursday. the 2Sth instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20
TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA.
Showers to Continue Tonight, With
Clearing Weather Tomorrow.

Forecast till pm. Thursday:
For the District of Columbia, Delaware
and Maryland, showers will continue to-
night, followed ty clearing weather Thurs
day; easterly winds.
For Virginia, showers tonight; Thursday,
fair in western portion, showers in eastern
portion; cooler tonight; easterly winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

indicated clearly who the leaders were, and
on the fifteenth ballot DR.. MCCabes vote
re sc to 3it, or eight more than were need
ed to elSct, while DIR. Cranston polled 32s,
or eight less than were needed. The next
ballot gave the necessary votes to DR..
Cranston. and the east and west had both
elected their candidates.
A memorable scene followed the election
of DR.. McCabe. Delegates stood, shouting
and waving handkerchiefs.
Calls for ''McCabe," song and speech"
came from all parts Of the hall Delegates
surrounded DIR. McCabe where he was sit
ting. In the first lull motion to invite
Bishop McCate" to the platform was
heard. 1t was carried with a shout, and
as DR.. McCabe walked down the aisle the
demonstration wes repeated. DR.. McCabe
begged to lie excused from saying or sing
ing anything.
The sixteenth ballot was soon announced.
resulting IN the election of DR.. Cranston as
the second bishop. The delegates shouted
again and cheers filed the hall. Eandker-
chiefs We're waved and the demonstration
continued for several minutes, while DIR.
Cranston walked forward and bowed.
An attempt by Judge Caples of Oregon
to make the election unanimous was not
successful.
Charles c. McCabe.
Bishop Charles c. McCabe is probably the
most popular member of the Methodist
connection i'll the United States. He was
born in Athens, Ohio, October II, 1896, and
entered the Ohio NJ. f. conference in 1860.
Not long after the outbreak of the war of
the rebellion he entered the army as a
chaplain, and as such rendered services
which have cndeared him to ? large pro-
portion of the veterans of the Union army.
Four months OF his war service was in the
I.ibbey prison, in which undesirable place
of residence he contributed literally to those
forms of recreation which were possible
and through which the lives of many suf
fering, starving and respondent men We're
saved.
Rejoining his regiment after liberation
from prison he entered the service of the
L. S. Christian commission, and was one
of the most active workers In that benefi
cent organization. From 1858 to 1854 he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT
Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at
IS per annum upward
Securities, jcwclry. silverware and valuables
Of all kinds in owners package, trunk or case
taken deposit at moderate cost.
SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT
Deposits received from Ten CENTS upward
md interest allowed IS and above.
Loaus money real estate and collateral
security. Sells 1rs;-class real estate and other
securities in suns OF 500 AID upward
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
This company is a legal depository for court
and trust funds, and as administrator
executor, receiver. assigree. and executes
trusts OF all kinds. Wills prepared by
consetent attorney in daily attendance.
apis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

Chartered by specia. act Of Congress.
jan. 1867. and acts Of Oct. 1890. and Feb. 1892
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To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE AMERICAN

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE AMERICAN
GRAPiiOPHONE COMPANY:
A dividend of per cent the COMMON
CAPITAL STOCK of the American Ciraphophone
Company has been declared. payable July 1, 1896.
10 stockholders of record June Is, 1896. Tie
transfer books will close June 10, 1856.
Please note that your stock must be recorded
before JUNE ., IN YOUR Own NAME, the
looks Of the company, in order 10 enable you to
receive the dividend. Examine the face of the
certificate, and unless yoUr name is there. bring
send the certificate transfer the Office of
the company, 30 Pennsylvania avenue.
Washington, D. C.. May H. 1896
T.. ID. EASTON, President
HERBERT A BCDIIONCf Secretary. myl4tOc1j
DE-. SHADES CRLORIDUM DISCOVERY FOR
c'IIS-r it.Jn has cured over 30 cOrsHmptves in
the second and last stages, and hundreds in the
first stages, in Washington city alone; also many
cases of cdtarrh and complicated throat and
lung diseases. Hours, 10 IL and to G. on
Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. Consultation
free Send for BOOKLET, symptom blank. ETC.,
for those who desire home Treatment. my11- lot
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CAPITAL: ONE MILLION DOLLARS
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The National Safe Deposit,
Savings and Trust
Company
or the District OF Colombia

CORNER 18TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE
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For a Graduate
of the medical college a nice gift would be ,
set Of surgical instruments. Special discoun
to graduate class '9S. This Is headquarters
A. A. SMITH q CO., HOS F st. my16-Sd
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Do YCU WANT \ HOME?
Cleveland Park is an ideal suburb.
CLEVELAND PARK CO., 61O 18th ST. NV.
myI2
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HOME ICE COMPANY

Telephone 4,9. L. VI. Willis, Proprietor
Full supply ..KE,NNEBEC ICE secured for next
Foul; YEARS false statements TO contrary not
withstandngl. BRANCH DEPOT, 18th and L NV,
for route wagons, stores and families Fair
prices always. ap4-3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-20

DR. EII4IS 3. BLISS, GROWN AND BItIU'TE- En-
pert. will resume practice May 10; moderate
p-iceS. lnyl6-ot
So REWARD FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND
conviction of the person found dumping garbage or
refuse on the grounds of Argyle THOMAS
BLAGDEN. my16-6t'
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
Letters From Farmers

Courtshlp is not training school for mar
rage, more's the pity.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
A College student as Blacksmith.


At Cornell all the mechanical eng.-
neering students have TO learn seven
trades. One of these trades, that of
blacksmith, is very distasteful to some
of the students, but 1t has to be learned
all the same. One young fellow, who
was unusually averse to soiling his
hands. begged hard to be exempted
from wearing the leather apron, but
the professor took special care that there
was nothing lacking in thoroughness OF
his training at the forge. Last fall the
student went to the professor and
thanked him for being compelled to
learn blackemithing You see" he
sad, 81 am now superintendent of a
mine away back in Colorado. las.
summer our main shaft broke and
there was no one in the mine but my
.elf who could weld II. / didn't like
the Job. but took off my ccat and weld
ed that shaft. 1t wasn't a pretty job,
but she's running now. II l couldn't
have done it I'd have he'd to pack that
shaft on mule back and sent IL 800
miles over the mountains to be fixed.
and the mine would have had to shut
down till it got back. My ability to
mend that shaft raise: me in the eyes
of every man in the mine and the boss
raised my salary. "-Pittsbufg Dis
patch.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

There are people who say they want to meet
their friends in heaven who do not try to get
very close to them on earth.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
Santa Fe Routo-Californla Limited.

Beginning November the Santa Fe
Route will resume its celebrated Cali
fornia Limited train as a semi-weekly
service, leaving Chicago Wednesdays
and Saturdays at 600 p. m, reaching
Los Angeles in 72 hours and San Diego
in 76H hours Equipment of superb
vestibuled Pullman palace sleepers,
buffet smoking and dining car. Most
luxurious service via any line. Another
express train, carrying both palace and
tourist sleepers. le..ves Chicago 1925
p. IN. daily, for Los Angeles, San Diego
and San Francisco. Inquire of G.. T..
Nicholson, G. p. A., Great Northern
Bldg, Chicago.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

ly man of about forty years OF age.
We were alone in the compartment,
ard after interchanging some small
civilities, such as the barter OF news
papers, glided into conversation. My
fellow traveller seemed to be an intel
lectual man, and well posted up in the
doings Of the day. He talked fiuently
and easily on various topics, and, judg-
ing from his talk, must have moved IL
good society. Although / fancied his
features bore traces of hard living,
and dissipation, he was not unprepos-
sessing in appearance. The greatest
faults in his face were the remarkable
thinness Of the lips, and his eyes being
a shade closer together than one cares
to see. With a casual acquaintance
such peculiarities are OF little moment,
but for my part / should not choose for
a friend one who possessed them, with
out due trial and searching proof
At this time the English public were
much interested in an impo~4 ant will
case which was then being tried. The
reversion to vast sum of money de-
pended upon the testators sanity or
insanity. Like most other people, we
duly discussed the matter. l suppose,
from come of my remarks, my COM
panion understood that / was doctor
He asked me good many technical
questions, and l described several curl
Gus casos OF mania which had come
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

In South and North Dakota, relating
their own personal experience in those
States, have bEen published in pamph-
let form by the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway, and rs these letters
are extremely interesting, and the
pamT hlet is finely illustrated, one copy
will De sent to any address, on receipt
of two cent postage stamp Apply to
Geo. Heafford, General Passenger
Agent, 40 Old Colony Building, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
BITS OF KNOWLEDGE.
ERE are 2.75O languages.

There are 1850 languages.
Envelopes were first used in 1889.
All moths produce some form of elk.
There are no fewer than II, 900 rooms
in the Papal palace, and many of them
never receive a ray of sunlight.
Luminous inks may now be used to
print signs to be visible in the dark.
Zinc salts and calcium are the mediums
generally used.
There are at least 200 horse butcher
shops in Paris. The first one dates
from July 1, 1866, since when the con-
sumption has grown continuously.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
A Rural Humorisf.

my friend" said tse traveller, have
you knife about your"
NAV; but you'll find fork in the
road yander"
You're bright, amt your"
Nav, I'm Brown. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

To have an invention protected all
over the world 1t is necessary to take
out sixty-four patents in as many diff
ferent countries, the estimated cost Of
which is about $500.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
I'LL.

N THE spring of
1865 l went down
to Bournemouth to
gee, for the last
time, an old friend
who was dying of
consumption. Dur
ing a great part OF
the journey down l
had for a travelling
companion a we'll
dressed gentleman
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
strength of a web of Spider silk.

strength OF we'd Oh spiuor Sim
Size for size, thread OF spider silk
is decidedly tougher than bar OF steel.
An ordinary thread will bear weight
OF three grains. This is just about
fifty per cent stronger than steel
thread of the same thickness.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

William Westhoel, a carpenter work
ing at moving heavy building at Hol-
land. had his skull crushed by re-
bounding timber. He leaves family.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30
MY SICK SISTERS.

at want to tell you what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. For twenty years l had
suffered with loss of appetite, nausea,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-10-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Tako Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets All
Druggists refund the money If IL fails 10 cure 25c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

terday
See a. p Ewart for coal 1912 North
Kansas avenue.
F. d. Wilson of Kansas .Citv was in
town yesterday.
4lis lhe Misses Caldwell Of $40 Harrison
Rev wv. B- Hutchinson will preach at
lne county poor farm tomorrow at 4
O'Clock.
Mrs. D. G. Hewitt went to Fovt YES
tefaay from there she viii so to Brown
county to visit.
Mr. j. r. Bacon and family who late
~ came here from Missouri viii live at
4zi5 Kansas avenue
A man named Higgins. who lives out
IN the country had a lit in the pOstof7ce
bookstore yesterday.
Ed Lacey is moving his bicycle store
from So Kansas avenue to the room
formerly occupied by Mrs. w c. Sly
There viii be evening PRAYER and ser
mon at 1870 tomorrow at the Church of
the Good Shepherd, corner Laurent and
Quincy streets
Miss Louise Kimmerle, stenographer
for the Rock Island at Horton. will
spend Sunday with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George kimmerle, 800 West
Curtis street.
MT. Lane Of 1921 Quincy is building a
me Darn one OF the incest on this side
lumber stolen from his place he offers
- for the capture Of the thief.
Services at the North congregational
church Sunday morning and evening
by the pastor Rev. j. f. NcClain, sub
Ject In the morning at II o'clock, '.In-
SEPARATION, from the Future" In the
evening at 1880, The Hidden Treas
ure."
At the Baptist church tomorrow. cor
ner Laurent and Harrison, there will
be preaching at II o'clock by. Rev. Benz
Iulis of Ohio In the evening at 7.3O
the pastor Rev W. B. Hutchinson will
preach on Life and Light Young
Peoples meeting at 6.3e=Ied by Clarence
Scott
The father of Mrs G. n. Holmes of
Shorey, died very suddenly yesterday
morning He had been down the dav
before, bFlt was not feeling we'll and
soon went home, ia the morning when
some one went to his room hewas found
gasping for breath, and died in a few
minutes.
Rev 7. j.. Chandler win preach at
the Kansas Avenue NJ. ID. church to-
morrow at III a. m, on The Symmetry
Of Christian Character and at 1880 p.
m, Rev L. E. Billingsley presiding
elder of the Topeka district, will preach
and administer the sacrament of the
Lords supper. This is the third quar-
terly meeting occasion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
BRADSTREET,s REPORT.
Volume of Trade Not Increased but
Improvement Expected

New York, Oct 10.-Bradstreet8 says.
Cold weather, continued heavy re-
ceipts of cotton and wheat and other
influences have stimulated a demand
for staple goods at various points. but
the volume of trade remains without
material change from a week ago. The
tendency at some centers is to a. small
en- trade, but the general outlook is for
am improved demand after election.
Interior merchants adhere to the
hand to mouth policy of buying. and
wholesale merchants are inclined to
examine into credits closely Except in
tile collection continues satisfactory.
Trade Improvement is reported from
Atlanta. Augusta. Charleston, Birming-
ham and Texas cities.
The Pacific coast reports increasing
activity in wheat. the noteworthy fea-
ture being a cargo of wheat exported
to India Total exports OF wheat from
both coasts of the United States and
from MOntraal( flour included as Wheat)
continue to attract attention in view
OF the short supplies in Russia. India,
Argentine and Australia The domestic
wheat crop is more likely to approx
mate 100000 600 bushels this year than
only 100000 600, the general interpreta-
ton OF the government wheat crop re-
port. With the prospect favOring an
exceptionally large demand for wheat
Tor export within the next six months,
ed IS likely to prove fortunate The to-
tai exports of wheat for the week
amount to 4s050.772 bushels against A.
2l5,00 bushels last week 2.244, 600 bush
els in the first week Of October. 1885. g.
$4,000 bushels in 1894, 2, So 0O0 bushels
in 1898 and 3.625.000 bushels in the cor
responding week of 1892.
There are 219 business failures in
the United States reported this week.
a decline of "a as compared with last
week. but an increase of II as com
pared with the corresponding week in
1e94- When cOntrasted with CORES
ponding total IN 1893. this weeks fall
Ing off is H. There are 81 business fail
ures reported from the Canadian do
minion this week Last week the total
was %. a year ago it was 81 and two
years ago ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
GAR ENTERS GERMANY.
The Czarina is Net by Her Relatives
at Darmstadt.
Copyright BY The AssociatedPresa)

Copyright by the Associated Press)
Darmstadt, Oct. 10.-The imperial
Russian train with the car and car
ina and their Immediate suite arrived
here at 9 o'clock this morning Their
majesties were met by the ducal family
of Hesse, headed by Grand Duke Err
nest of Hesse. brother OF the czarina.
The imperial couple were driven to the
new palace amid great enthusiasm,
through the gaIy decorated streets.
When their majesties reached the
French frontier station Of Pagny-sur-
NIoselle, the project Of the department
was present to do homage to the Rus
sian travellers upon the part Of French
Lorraine and Nancy. where the prefec-
ture called. took place the memorable
Interview between the late President
Carnot and the Grand Duke Constan-
tine.
The railroad station Of Pagny-sur-
Moselle was brilliantly Illuminated and
decorated with French and Russian
flags, etc. Crossing into German ter
ritory a couple of German engines We're
attached to the imperial train and the
Journey to Darmstadt was resumed
The car looked somewhat fatigued on
his arrival here. but he was in good
spirits and apparently pleased with his
visit to France.
The czarina was as seemingly happy
as ever and received the greetings OF
her relatives with tears in her eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
FEARED A TIDAL WAVE.
People Of Fernandina We're in q State
Of Panic.

Fernandina, Fla. Oct. 10.-The citi-
zens of Fernandina were in a state OF
panic last night, fearing the place
might meet the fate that recently over
look Cedar Keys Heavy winds from
the northeast had been blowing since
early morning and the tide had risen so
nigh that immense property damage
was done
Along the river front the dock used
Dy the Florida Lumber company is IN
der water and thousands OF feet of
lumber are afl0af
Late last night the water rose for two
blocks up Center street and lumber
ortted I'D the thoroughfare. smashing
in the fronts of buildings The Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad tracks
along the river front are under water
and the foundation gone, and incoming
trains have been unable TO reach the
city AT the elevator the engine rooms
are six feet deep i'm water The en-
gineer and fireman had "a narrow escape
from drowning. The wind blew furi-
ously all night and a tidal wave was
feared Never before mas Fernandfna
been in such a panic and many people
camped on the high ground last night
The damage already done amounts to
thousands of dollars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-10
TOM JOHNSON DENIES IT.
Says Rockefeller is Not Going to Buy
His Steel Works.

Cleveland. Oct. 10-Tom Johnson de-
MES absolutely that negotiations are
on foot to sell the Johnson steel works
at Lorraine to John D. Rockefeller or
anybody else.
The truth is" said Mr.. Johnson.
there is nothing whatever in these
stories that have been afioat and pub
Hshed broadcast that Mr.. Rockefeller
is figuring on buying our plant at Lo-
raine. The matter has not been thought
of even remotely Certainly We have
not been thinking of selling to Rookie
Teller or anybody else, nor have we
been approached with q proposition to
buy by any one at all, directly or indi-
rectly. So far as 1 know Mr.. ROckefel-
Ter has not given a thought to the sub
ject How the rumor took rise I Ger
tainly do not know