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The times., 1897-04-30
Rolling Too High.

The man who manages the affairs of
big manufacturing concern needs the wis
dom of a serpent, combined with tireless
energy and rare executive ability. The oc-
cupant of such position was induced to
talk about himself the other evening.
Looking after the actual business de-
tails he said, lis comparatively easy You
are only required to have reliable assistants
and keep your work well in hand. But it
is to anticipate trouble or disa ster by head
ing it off that tests your fitness for the po-
sition. You must be rs observing as the
weather department and be able to reason
from indications TO probable results. One
example out of many viii give you an idea
of what / mean.
I'VE had /; customer with an enviabie
rating who bought largely and met his bills
with more than usual promptness. l had
occasion to visit him on business and found
a high liver. a man to whom the creature
comforts were very dear, IA goo1 fellow
naturally Inclined to go the pace. He was
lavish with his money and in high favor
with every one we met. He openly flirted
on the street cars, was admitted behind the
scenes at the theater and was looked upon
as high roller in clubdom. There were
qualifications in the man that you Couldn't
help adnliring, and he certainly eXerted
himself to make things pleasant for me.
While I was with him he gave a cham
pagne supper by way OF celebrating his
birthday. His entertainment was without
regard for cost and when it came time for
cigars I found the lighter handed me was
a $40 bill. All about the board was the
blaze of burning greenbacks. 1 thought of
the suffering poor and shuddered. but the
supper was app1auded.
Il was royalty entertained. but real bus-
ness is cold-blooded went home, ordered
u prompt collection OF what the man owed
us, and directed that his further efforts to
purchase be met by prices SO high that lie
would not pay them. Within fifteen months
The times., 1897-04-30
NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Case Against Arthur Diggs, Charged
With Murder, Dismissed.
The Candidates for the Vacant
ship Entertain nment at 81. Mary's
Acaderny-Two Marriages.

Alexandria, April 2e.-The preliminary
hearing of Arthur Diggs, alias Parker,
colored, charged with the murder of Jesse
Jackson, the slayer OF the formers sister,
was held before Justice Hull yesterday.
The only evidence which tended to con-
meet Diggs with the commission of the
crime was the fact that heavy cane, with
an iron-pipe ferrule, was found in the
Toorn which Diggs occupied in the house
Of the murdered woman. he was therefore
discharged.
The bali of St Mary,s Academy pre-
sented quite a festive appearance this
afternoon, the occasion being an entertain
ment given by the pupils of the institution
for their parents and friends A stage bad
been erected at the end OF the hail, and the
decorations evinced perfect taste on the
part OF the sisters and their pupils The
program was bright and highly enjoyed by
the many present.
Cornuonw wealth Attorney Love and Col
Louis c Barley ,of this city, are candidates
for the vacancy left by Judge Chichester.
Blanche Washington, ,colored, was arrested
by Officer LyIes this evening for using
threatening language toward the little
daughter OF Mr.. R. A Lacy.
AT Fairfax Courthouse today, applca tion
was made tefore Judge Lipscomb for the
release On bail Of George Chichester and
Richard Rurnett, whoare held on the charge
OF being implicatedn the burning Of houses
in West End. The appeal was denied, but
the application win be renewed at an early
date.
Among the bequests of Miss Whitridge, of
Baltimore, is $1,000 to the Theological
Seminary, near this city.
Mr. Edward II. Schuler and Miss Carrie
II. Williams were married at the parsonage
of St Mary's Church last night.
In the corporation court today liquor
licenses were granted to John Downey, Z.
Murphy, James McCuen, William H. Whit
ing anG Daniel Henry.
Mr.. Raymond Landep and Miss Grace
Phillips were married tonight at the resi-
dence OF the bride parents.
Mr.. Park Agnew, tire newly appointed
collector of internal revenue, lett tonight
for Lynchburg
The times., 1897-04-30
Accident to Pressman English.

Sylvester G. English, an eTuploye OF the
Government Printing Office, caught his
hand between two cog wheels of a cylinder
press yesterday morning, and mangled his
fingers so badly that two of them had to
be amputated. Mr.. English was engaged
in cleaning his press, which was in motion
at the time OF the accident, and it was
with difficulty that the machinery was re-
yersed in order to release his hand. He was
removed in the Sixth precinct patrol wagon
to the Emergency Hospital, where DR..
nooe dressed his wounds.
The times., 1897-04-30
a Carnenters, Conference.

A conference Of delegates representing
the four organizations Of carpenters in
Washington was held last evening a. No.
627 Massachusetts avenue for tie purpose
offormulating someplan by which the mem
bers OF ali the trades could work in har-
mony. After some discussion it was de-
cided that a subcommittee of one member
from each organization be appointed to
draft terms of agreement to be considered
at the next meeting OF the general corr
mittPc.
The times., 1897-04-30
AUCTION SALES.
WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO, Auo-
tloHeerS-

L1ER d. WILLIAMS X w., Auc-
tloGeers-
IMPROVED PROPERTY, FRONTING on
10TH STREET, BETWEEN L AND Il
STREETS, SOUTHWEST, ALSO ON
STREET, BETWEEN 9TH AND
10TH STREETS, SOUTHWEST.
On WEDNESDAY MAY 5, at $50
O'Clock p m, we shall sell IN frontof the
promises, parts OF lots No. 20, Il, and -,
in square 3oe, having 70 feet front,
running back the depth thereof, improved
by two briSk dwellings, premises No 514
and 516 10th st sw. also frame dwell
ing III rear; also lot 81, in square $50,
having "a feet inches i'll front by 124
feet inches deep, more or less: stable In
rear being premises No. 924 and 924 IL
street southwest. Parties in search OF
improves property paying good rental
should give this sale their attention.
Terms OF sale: IL cash; balance in one
and two years, for notes bearing IL
per cent interest from day of sale (interest
payable semi-annually D., and secured by
deed OF trust on property sold, or all cash
at the option OF the purchaser or Pur-
chaSers: $50 down on each piece of prop
erty when struck Off All conveyancing,
etc, at purchasers cost. WALTER B.
WILLIAMS II CO., Auotioneers.
ap297t
The times., 1897-04-30
sneciaI Commissioner to Cuba,

It's believed in the State Department to-
day that the President has determined to
send W. J. Calhoun, of Illinois, TO Cuba to
fulfill the mission originally intended for
Judge Day. There appears TO be no doubt
that he has been selected for the place, and
that he wants it. 1t is also said that it is
more than probable that Mr.. Calhoun will
be appointed the successor of Consul General
Lee at Havana when the resignation of that
officer is accepted, but it is not believed
that this latter event will take place soon.
The times., 1897-04-30

Two years ago r. j. Warren. druggist
at Pleasant Brook, n. Z, bought small
supply of Chamberlain Cough Remedy.
He sums up the result as follows: AT
that time the goods were unkno wn in this
section. Today Chamberiain's Cough Rem
ee}yi IS a household word 1t IS the same
in hundreds OF communities Wherever the
good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy become known, the people will
have nothing else. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail druggist, 939
F street and Connecticut avenue and
street northwest
The times., 1897-04-30
The Statistical society Meeting.

The American Statistical Society held
its regular semi-monthly meeting in the
rooms of the Cosmos Club last evening.
The Hon. Carroll ID. Wright, United States
Commissioner of Labor, presided.
A the close Of the usual routine business
a paper on Statistical Illustration was
read by Prof. Henry Gannett, of the United
States Geological Survey. Prof. Gannett
laid great stress on agricultural progress
in the United States, and also related
few facts regarding the increase and de-
creasein the population of various sections.
AT the close of the paper some time was
devoted to individual comment and criti-
cism. The next regular meeting of the
society will be held ON the first Thursday
liz May.
The times., 1897-04-30
To Match the Bushes.

Mrs Playgore they say that new
play We're going to see tonight IS Il little
outre-isn't it?
MI P.-Not in the least, dear; but why
do you ask that?
Mrs. P.-0h, well, L was only thinkincth
if should have to blush too often, you
know, would rather put on my light pink
dress -Twinkles.
The times., 1897-04-30
DIED.

PERLEY At Homeopathic Hospital. April
80, 1897, MISS FANNIE A. PERLEY,
aged forty-sIx years.
Funeral services at residence OF r. A.
Charles. Glen Echo. Saturday. at 2.30 D. m
Burial private at Beechmont, Md
DISNEY -Uu april 2S, 1897, ELLA
Nj. DISNEY, daughter OF the late Francis
K. Moore aud beloved wife OF William II i.
Disney, in the twenty-fifth year OF her
age
Funera from her late residence, No
23 ID street southeast, Friday, April 80,
1897, at IL O'Clock a. m. Interment at
Bethel Church, Anne Arundle county, Md
Relatives and friends respectfully invited.
baltimore papers please copy)
The times., 1897-04-30
To Celebrate Labor Day.

The socialists of this city will hold a
mass meeting on Sunday, May L, in honor
OF Labor Day. Their meeting Will be held
at no. coz street northwest, where
speeches will be made by local leaders.
The times., 1897-04-30
NJ tRRTED

JONES S-PRATHER-At Emmanuel Epis-
copal Church, Anacostia, d. c., April 2S,
1897, by Rev. w e. Davenport, JOHN L.
JONES and EMMA s. PRATHER. 1t
HERNDON MUTERSBAUGH--On We'd
nesday, April 2S, 1897, at the Reformed
Church parsonage, 1405 5th St, by Rev
A. I. G- Apple. Mr.. JOHN M. HERNDON
and Miss GRACE L. MUTERSBAUGH.
both of Fairfax county, Va. Item
The times., 1897-04-30
RHEUMATISn

Neuralgia, Gout and Dyspepsia
Cured with POlynice Oil
BY INOCULATION.
DR. Rogers, OF Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore, states: The experiments made
here at the hospital with PoiyDice Oil,
witnessed by me, having been very success
ful, heartily recommend il in all cases
OF rheumatism.
POL1NICE MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
512 18th street NV.
10 TO IL IA. m.; to p. M; Sum-
days, 10 to II.
Mon, Wed, Sat evenings, TO 8.
Consultation Free.
The times., 1897-04-30

We're showing a line Of
pure wool mems suits at
$3.50 that'll equal the best
you ever saw at $10.
We do the making our
selves-that's the reason
for the So. SO saving.
You can choose from
nobby Scotch plaids and
mixtures-or plain blue and
black serges and cheviots.
Nobby bike suits, SIS
and So.
EISEMAN BROS.
Corner 9TH and e Sis. N. w.
No Eranch Store i'm Washington.
The times., 1897-04-30

he had gone to the wall, and it would take
u million to pay the debts that he couldn't {
meet. Detroit Free Press.
The times., 1897-04-30
UNDERWRITERS

UNDERTAkERS.
J.. WILLIAM LEE.
UNDERTAKEN
$50 Pa. Ave. NV.
EIrst-c1ass servtce phone. 1854
The times., 1897-04-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

fEClaE C0InmUnIcau uon OF Naval
Lodge, No. 4, E A. A. NJ, Will be held
SATURDAY. MAY =, at 4 O'CLOCK p.
NJ sharp. 70 attend the funeral of fsouriate
brother. Charles w. O'Neill Brethren OF
sis ter lodges invited; dark clothing.
i. n McCATHRAN,
By order OF the w. NJ. Secretary.
ap39-2t
MERCHANTS Bookkeepers, Clerks. Me
chdnicS, NOTklnemen-To meet the de-
mands of the times the undersigned com
pany have consented to open a depart
Tneut OF monthly pay ulents- and issue poll
cies or insurance IN sums OF one thousand
to twenty thousand, either term lie,
limited life, endOw nts, or annuitles,
partnership or installment policies. We
are legal reserve company; therefore, no
assessments, and but one cost, and that
the regular special monthly premium. dc-
cortiiug to your age. II you want prOtec-
ton for your wives, mothers, partners,
come, see me, or send name, age, and
address, l will gladly put you in the right
Channel, and give you the best policy OF
the age. Good agents wanted EASTERN
MUTUAL LIFE. Chas. E shoemaker, Man
ageT, 1905 ST. NV. ap2S-3t
The times., 1897-04-30
L. h cCAIHRAN.
By order OF the W. NJ Secretary.
MERcHANTs.- Rookkeeners-. CIarks. BE
FflST0FEla.n NOTICE.
Transatlantic Mails.

Should lie read daily, as changes may
occur at an y tine.
FOREIGN MAILS for the week ending
May l, 1897 close at this office as follows:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
Brides Wreath of White Roses.

That bride should wear orange
blossoms seems custom rs firmly es-
tablished as the marriage ceremony
itself, but the bride of 1897 has shown
her independence by rejecting this
with other traditions. According to
the very latest standards it is as mad
missible for bride to wear orange
blossoms as to appear in decollette
gown. The substitute is white June
roses, aud no orange-blossom- bedecked
bride ever looked sweeter or more
bride-like than these very modern and
advanced young women, who, having
discarded their grandmothers' idea,
proceed to make themselves charming
IN rosebuds.
The veil is worn much in the same
fashion as always, except that it is ar
ranged little more becomingly. The
flowers, which must be perfectly
white and not cream or yellow in tint,
are joined together with an abundance
of green leaves. When properly AL
justed the wreath is simple and very
becoming.-NewY York World.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
Waists for Morning.

The newest importations of French
morning jackets show them to he made
of all the new summer materials, the
most popular of which is null. A
bright rose-colored negligee was cut
in straight breadths of the goods,
sewed together at the sides and back
and then laid in tiny little plaits all
around. The bottom was cut in points
before plating to give it shape and
finish. The sleeves were well finished
with the plating around the arms just
below the elbow. This could be worn
hanging loose or belted lightly with n
metal belt. A belt of gilt medallion
may be worn with t.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Most of the expensive toilet lux
uries will be found to contain cucum-
ber juice. These hold very impor-
tant and expensive place, and just now
is the time for the wise housekeeper to
prepare their cooling and healing quail
tiles, not only for her own and chill
dren's use, but for the comfort of the
pater also.
To make cucumber cream, which
not only clears and cleanses the COM
plexion, but is also very healing, pros
ceed as follows: Remove the soft part
from two or three cucumbers, warm
sufficiently to make it squeeze through
n hair sieve; to half a cupof this add
teaspoonful of glycerine and five drops
of salicylic acid, both the latter are
preservatives, and if glycerine does
not agree with the skin the salicylate
alone will be sufficient. Add few
drops of any perfume liked, and the
ointment is ready for use
While cucumbers are plentiful it is
well to have thick slices of the softest
with the soap on the washstand, and
to use after the former, to rub face,
hands and throat, rinsing afterward.
The clean, soft feeling of the skin will
answer for its future use. While
tomatoes are ripe and plentiful they
are excellent to remove freckles and
muddiness from the skin. A woman
with peach-like bloom on her skin
declares she has used nothing else be-
sides soap from her girlhood. A thor
ough rubbing of the skin once or twice
daily while the season lasts with ripe
tomato will work wonders, and if this
is found to be the very thing for cer-
tain compilations the canned may be
used occasionally through the winter;
those canned nearly whole must be
chosen, as they are the least cooked.
Chicago Chronicle.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Round yokes curved low in front
and striped with insertion are seen on
cotton gowns.
Made pieces of passementerie sell.
Six-inch edging and one-inch insert
ton sell well among the Valenciennes
laces.
Wooden dresses have bands of braid
or velvet ribbon starting from the side
seams and hidden at the back and
second duster outlining an apron in
front and curved up to the belt at the
back.
Rustling tatfeta silk gowns are
more than ever to the front, and they
have cool effect unrivaled. They are
trimmed with rows upon rows Of VAL
enciennes lace and cost small for
tunes accordingly.
White kid belts are very fashion,
able and red or blue velvet belts en-
broidered or bearing scrolls stamped
out of metal. A cherry velvet belt
worked with gold confines blouse of
shot cherry and biege silk having a
loose blouse front held at the top with
a single button and has single lapel
covered with frills of cherry colored
silk.
A favorite Paris color Of the moment
is ibis pink, and a smart toque just
brought over is of ibis pink straw, the
very small crown surrounded by a
a roll of pink tulle, while at the left
side is plume of wings in pink and
coral. Scarlet tartan plaids are also
in favor in Paris and transparent mus
Inns in wildly bright plaids also hold
the fancy.
The blouse bodice is having new
lease of life, and good half of the
gowns made now have blouse front.
A blouse with deep collar, slashed
and trimmed on the side, is none the
less blouse. We do not always see
sleeves of the same material as the
blouse, for the sleeve in going down
in size has gone up in Importance.
With the revers and deep collars SO
fashionable, this gives the garment
some. suggestions of sleeveless
jacket. whicHis added to by the scant
tabs that oftes. fall over the shoulder.
Indeed, sonic recent gowns give the
idea that the sleeves are put on first.
and the rost of tue gown added after
ward.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

The rejoicings over Professor Koch's
alleged discovery of a remedy and
antitoxin for the rinderpest have turned
out to be premature. His invention
is now proved to be of no practical use
whatsoever, and so disheartened are
the British authorities in South Africa
over the dismal failure of every effort
to arrest the progress of the plague,
that they have now abandoned all fur
ther precautions against its spread as
being of no avail. North of Cape
Colony not even one per cent. of the
cattle have survived, and is pretty cer-
tain that the Cape Colony, so rich in
farming industry, will be subjected to
similar devastation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

In recent address on athletics be-
fore the students of Harvard, Presi-
dent Elliott said his preference was
for sports that required no remarkable
muscular power or weight, and that it
was his belief that competitions re-
quiring them would ultimately be sue.
ceeded by recreations in which agility
and alertness of mind and body are
essential. President Elliott paid his
respects to cycling as an almost ideal
form of recreation.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
Side Combs.

Side combs never were worn so
much. And never were they so long.
Some resemble the combs which ex-
tend from ear to ear which are worn
by children. The material is shell or
imitation. But they must be put
in carefully (outside the strands over
the rolD in such way as not to
destroy the rotundity of the halo. Sets
of three combs, each four inches long,
are also sold.
One arrangement of combs or an
other is quite necessary for outdoor
use, because the wind is not respect
full of pompadours. Bangs, decidedly,
are passe. Such stray locks as have
not grown to manageable lengths are
curled and allowed to nestle about the
forehead. But they must not have q
fixed appearance.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

1t is gratifying to the American
Cultivator to note n decided increase
in the popularity of wooden sailing
vessels in our ocean traffic for bulky
cargoes which suffer no deterioration
from slow passages. Such vessels
can be employed in that traffic with
safety and economy. We have forests
of oak and maple, locust and tamarack,
hard pine and cypress for ship build
ing purposes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
ModeI Suit for the Wheel.

A model suit for the wheel is made
of tan-colored cloth with facings of
cloth of n lighter shade. One of the
fancies of the hour is the mixture of
two sorts of cloth. In the model
spoken of the skirt is perfectly plain,
the waist close fitting, with wide turned
collar terminating in revers, which
are buttoned down to the waist over
the bust The fronts of the waist fold
over full length vest of cloth, like
the facing. There is light colored
leather belt with small buckle; the
cuffs match the light goods and are
quite wide and attached to the sleeves
by buttons sewed through. The Led
ger
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Louisville is the biggest tobacco
market in the world with seventeen
vast warehouses that will hold at one
time 40, hogsheads of tobacco of
1000 pounds each. She is the great
est whisky market in the Union. She
is the largest market of cement in the
United States. She is the foremost
vinegar market in America. She has
the biggest plow factory and vehicle
factory in the Union. And she is the
nearest to the centre of population in
the United States, and almost a fourth
of the population of the whole Re-
public is in radius of 800 miles Of
louisville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21

Dewey County, South Dakota, which
is larger than the state of Delaware, is
officially declared to have no inhabi-
tants, and no votes were cast in it at
the last election. In Delano County,
which is as large as Long Island, five
votes we're cast last November. Scobey
County has twelve voters. Twelve
votes were cast in Platt County, six
for Mckinley and six for. The Bryan
largest county in the state is Butte
County, with an area of 1885 miles,
and the smallest is Todd County, with
an area of forty-fve square miles.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
A SUDDEN SHOWER.
First a haze ncross the morning

First haze ncross the morning
And cloud upon the sky,
And n wind that sent the blossoms
From the gardens scudding by.
Then drop, n warning patter.
And a shadow like a pail,
As the day was swiftly darkened,
And the rain began to fall.
Far away beyond the meadow
Came q CLEAN Of yellow sun,
And rainbow o'er the steeple,
And the sudden shower was done.
Drenched and dead tender nesting
Lay upon the weedy walk,
And lily torn TO tatters
Dangled on broken stalk.
But within the narrow limits
or an ivicd portico
Was n sound of happy laughter
And of voices soft and low.
For pair Of parted lovers,
Seeking shelter from the rain,
Had forgotten all their quarrels
And were reconciled again.
-Minna Irving. In Judge.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-07-21
did not take her hands down from her

did not take her hands down from her
face.
''Look at your feet,'I said sudden
ly. She was startled, and glanced
down quickly. (Her gloves, per-
ceived, were ruined.) 'Iook at your
feet. Which is to be my future-our
future - our future, Rosamund?
Which? The wrecked rose or the
other?"
She picked up the complete rose
and handed it to me.
kissed il, and then fastened 1t as
well rs / could in the front of her
dress.
And then
Then man came up and said that
we would do well to hurry into the
supper room il we wanted bite OF
anything.
l wanted something, but it was not
supper.-New York Weekly.