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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-11

houseWork beside caring for the children
Here they lived for some months and tho
oIncers found naught to say of them, for
WIN the So per week earned by the hus
pahd lhey were living honest and useful
lives in an humble way
ihen IL was determined that an effort
shouid be made to obtain something better
Ior MIN, and to the head of one of ON.
largest corporations application was made.
ana the man was soon put to work. Here
ne proved faithful employee for a wear or
II ire Two years ago place was omen in
one OF our large cities for man such "a
me- ana Major Moore was asked to find
one for the position. -'t''
Tender of Better Place.
Having seen the man frequently, and
knowing what work he had performed in
ms endeavor to make an honest name
MAJOR Moore sent TOR and offered him -ba
opportunity of securing the place. The
pay being nearly double that be received
tere' and the work congeniaI, 1t is needless
70 say he accepted it. and few weeks
Iater found them settled in a great citx
me reports which have come to their few
iristcs mere from time to time that they
are hVing honorable. useful lives, and in
ponce pariance, were straight - were
sreatiy appreciated by Major Moore and
mere are none who will more sincerely 80
siet MS demise than the once noted crock
ana Wanton belle, in whose way to reFor-
EIalioh MAJOR Moore placed no irnpedimen:
ou'' oh the contrary gave them a trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-11

It matters little what it Is that YOU want
whether situation or a servants "want,s
ad. In The Star win reach the person who
can ell your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-11

sFye had delightful time on nv ho.s-
days No regular hours fer meas A
large. airy room. No charge for hot and
cold baths. All kinds of fruit and yepe-
tables. A well-stocked wine cellar. and no
charge for corkage, and, above all, no fees
for the servants
Delicious! Where Is this ideal spot?,'
81 stayed at home."-Tft-B Bits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-11

The Hill In those days could boast OF
no public hall, but that of the Columbia
Fire Company, on New Jersey avenue, was
frequently used f5r fairs, entertainments
and lectures. e,,e #
Though many Of the residents of the
Hill were in public service, there was a
goodly number Of the bffrd-fisted wage-win-
ners to bs found.hf while some few en-
gagged In agricultural pursuits. to the ex-
rent OF raising corn within few hundred
yards of the Capitol grounds. there We're
some engaged in manufactures. VIM.
Wurdemann, mathematical instrument
maker, was On Delaware avenue near B
street northeast: thtsre was a rope-walk on
ID street south Of Pennsylvania avenue,
conducted by a coiored man, and also few
carpenter shops. There wers some schools
IN this section. l.. B. True at Sd and d
streets and L. Tarlton at I'd and East Cap
ttol streets being among them"
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
HOMEMADE DRESSING TABLES
Dainty Pieces of BOudOir Furniture
May BE Manufactured at
Very Small Expense.

Toilet or dressing tables, both pretty
and dainty, can often be made at home
at small expense. For example, one
placed in a yellow room consists chiefly
of an ordinary kitchen table and an
old-fashioned oval mirror in a gilt
frame. A shelf is placed midway be-
tween the top Of the table and the floor,
which is useful for odds and ends. The
top of the table is covered with yellow
silesia. A scant frill of the same ma
terial hangs all around and opens down
the front. Over it is placed full deep
ruff1e of dotted swiss, edged with
ruff1e of inexpensive lace. The lace also
falls in a cascade down the opening in
the front. A cover of the muslin, edged
with lace, acts as bureau cover. A
brass pole is fastened to the wall di-
rectly above the mirror. 1t extends
about two feet out into the room. Over
it is thrown a curtain of the muslin
and lace, which falls to the floor en-
both sides. The room in which this
pretty piece of furniture rests has the
walls faced with plain yellow paper.
The woodwork is painted willow green
and the floor is stained the same color.
On it are placed inexpensive green rugs,
in which are small figures The bed is
iron, painted yellow. The furniture,
consisting of writing table, a small
bookcase and three or four chairs, is
of wood stained to match the wood
work. Muslin curtains screen the win
dows.
Another room in this same house is
papered with plain pink paper. The
woodwork is white, as is also the furni-
ture, including the bed. The dressing
table is hung with ten-cent chintz
with a white ground, besprinkled with
pink tulips. The same fabric finishes
the windows and covers the iron bed.
The floor is stained dark green and the
Jute rugs are in green and white, with
a little note of pink introduced in the
border. The result is as satisfactory as
though the table were purchased at a
furniture store, with the additional fact
that an air of individuality is obtained.
Chicago Chronicle.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
French Toasts.

One egg well beaten and add one pint
oil sweet milk; cut the crust from thick
slices of bread, dip them into the milk,
then into finely powdered bread or
cracker crumbs; have little butter
very hot in the frying pan and brown
the slices quickly on both sides. Serve
hot with Or without powdered sugar.
This is really only another form of fried
bread, but the dipping in the egg and
cracker crumbs will prove an addition
in many cases, especially when served
with eggs; when served with minced
ham, etc., the plain fried bread or plain
toast is better.-Leisure Hours.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Music a. a Cure for Neuralgia.

Long-drawn arpeggio chords on the
pianoforte have been found efficacious
as panacea for neuralgia in the case
of William E. Gladstone. Music clone
relieves him, it is said, of the intense
agonies he suffers, and in order to af-
ford him relief a young lady, who is
staying with Lady Clara Spencer, comes
in daily and produces weird chords that
prove completely consolatory to the
grand old man. In some cases, it is
to be feared, tine discourse of long,
drawn arpeggios would prove worse
remedy than the disease, but, after all,
the music cure is no new thing, and
any method by which the wonderful
old statesman can get relief must be
eagerly welcomed by his friends.-Chi-
cago Tmes-Herald.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Highest European observatory.

Queen Margherita of Italy has made
herself responsible for the execution of
plan to build an observatory at the
summit of Mount Rosa, at a height of
1850 meters. The work on it has al
ready been begun. The queen, who,
as is well known, is an enthusiastic
1nountaineer, is in the habit of spend
ing several weeks each year at the sum-
nit of Mount Rosa. The new observa-
tory will be higher than that at the
summit of Mount Blanc and the high
est in Europe. The cost will be about
,000.-Chicago Tribune.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
THE BOOM IN MULES.
They Are Increasing Where Other
Farm Animals Are BecOm.
ing Fewer.

The average value of an American
mule, or, more properly, the Talue OF
an average mule, is $40, and in most
states of the country mule is worth
more than horse. By the bulletin is
sued by the department of agriculture
on March the live stock returns of the
country were, approximately: Horses,
$4,000, 900; mules, 100000; mich cows,
16,oOo,OO0; sheep, 38,000,000; swine, 3d.
100000. Horses, COWS, oxen and swine,
and especially horses, decreased below
the totals of last year and the year be-
fore. The number of sheep and mules
increased, and, in proportion to the num-
ber of them, increased more rapidly
than any other. There are now 100000
fewer horses in this country than there
were two years ago, and the number is
steadily declining in consequence of
the use OF electricity on street railroads,
the popularity of bicycles and motor
carriages and the superior endurance
and smaller cost of the maintenance of
mules. The American mule has been
criticised adversely by essayists, hui
morists, persons considering them
selves humorists and superficial OBJ
servers of American life, manners and
customs, but it is fact, especially in
the states of the south and southwest,
that the American mule is an important
factor in agricultural development. He
is a willing beast, cheaply maintained,
never likely to run away, not subject
to the ailments and disabilities which
unfit the horse for much hard service
and better able to stand the climatic
conditions.
There are four states in which mules
are very umerous-Missouri, Texas,
Georgia and Tennessee. There are 30O,-
900 mules, by the last official reports, in
Texas, and the value of them is in ex-
cess of $10,OC0,O00. Louisiana has fewer
but better-mules, and all the gulf
states are represented largely by this
farm animal. South Carolina has more
mules than horses by nearly so per
cent. Georgia has more mules than
horses, and almost in the same proper
ton. The average value of horse on
farm in Georgia is $4S; the average val
ue of mule is $62, and cows are sold
for $50 Florida, possibly on account of
the fatness of the state and the mois-
ture, has few mules, but in Alabama the
number of mules and of horses is almost
Identical; there is only difference of
couple of hundred between the two
in the state, with 100000 of each. In
the western states, and particularly in
the northwest, mules are not numerous,
being used principally in mines. Re-
Gently an ingenious inventor has de-
vised plan for doing away with this
employment of mules by substituting
an electric appliance for the carriage of
ore. In California, and especially in
southern California, in agricultural op-
erations the number of mules is con-
siderable, and it is, moreover, increas-
ing. At the beginning of 1868 there
were only $4,000 mules in the United
States. In 1880 there were 100000.
Since 1898 the number of horses has
been steadily declining.-N. Y. Sun.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
To Cure q Cold in ono Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it tails
to cure. Is cente.

A torpid liver robs you OF ambition
and ruins your health. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers cleanse the liver, cure con.
stipation and all stomach and liver
troubles. Chas. c. Giesick, Parlor Drug
Store.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30

Less than 1,Ioo miles in about IS hours.
Electric lighted. steam heated. solid ves-
tibule trains. from Omaha through to
Chicago, via the Chicago, Milwaukee &
ST. Paul railway, every night in the week.
Close connection made at Omaha with
all lines from Denver. For solid com.
fort, for speed and for safety, no other
line can compare with this great railway
of the west.
Denv~- City Office. Sor 18th ST.,
J. E. PRESTON, Commercial Agent.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Al the Old Stand.

The reliable and expert jeweler and
watch and jewelry repairer, c. P. Pettin.
gill, will always be found at the old stand
ready and anxious to serve his old time
friends ami customers.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30

From Colorado to the Great Lakes, vi,
Omaha.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Exceedingly Uneenerous.

Gidds-Age has begun to tell on Miss
Goldthorpe.
Gadds-That is exceedingly ungen-
erous of age, for she never told on it,
Up to Date.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
A Juxentle pip1omat.

Willie (who has eaten his piece Of
cake as fast as possible)--I say, Ethel,
let's play menagerie. I'll be the mon
key, and you feed me with your cake.
--GNit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30

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Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Lots for Sale.

have lots in Mapleton and on Pearl
and Pine streets and lot II in block I5I
all of which will sell cheap. If on time
8 per cent per annum.
Daily camera., 1898-04-30
Under His breath.

Mrs. Benham-Marriage is a lottery
Benham-I wish somebody else hac
had my ticket.-Town Topics.
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ANACOSTTA HAPPENINGS.
Meeting of Current Events Club
General and Personal.

Meeting of Current Events Club
General and Personal.
The Current Events Club met Friday
evening at the residence of Mrs. Grant, on
Fra nklin street. The topic discussed was
"rha Annexation Of Hawaii Papers i'll
favor of annexation We're read by Mrs. j.
II. Simpson and Mrs. Starkweather; pa
EerS on the negative side were read by
Mrs. ]. S. Mclean and Mrs. Grant. After
the business of the evening over re-
fresnments We're served. The next meeting
will be held at Mrs. MoLean's, Monroe
street.
Two of the Oldest and best known resi-
dents of Prince Georges county Nd, died
recently. They were Edward Dassey and
Christopher Stone Both men We're over
eighty years old, both lived on adjoining
Premises for many years, and were IN
Scpardble companions, and their deaths oc-
CURED within u month of each other. They
had many friends i'll Washington and Ana
costa.
Mrs. Mary A. Walsh, sister of Mrs Ella
Moore of Anacostia, died in New Yorl,
Wednesday last. Mrs. Walsh was the
daughter of Mrs Catherine falburtt who
owned at one time considerable portion,
of what is now Anacostia.
ST. ignatiuS Church at Oxen Hill, Nd
which has been in the past without the reg
ular attendance of u clergyman, VIII hence
iorth &c served every SUNDAY by one OF the
priests from st. Teresa's Church, Anacos-
tia. The arrangement, which has been
made possible by the appointment of an as
sis,ant priest at ST. Teresa's was inaugu-
rated yesterday.
The condition of John Roland the Gies-
horo' gardener, who is i'll at Providence.
Hospital as the result of TALL from his
wagon, is reported from the hospital as
Being somewhat better, ami il is believed
he will recover.
The Sunday school board OF the Anacostia
NJ. h. Church met Friday night in the
church. 1t was voted to establish a larger.
library, and it was further decided to ten
der the scholars OF the school and their
parents Il reception. which will also serve
the purpose of introducing the new super
intendent of the Sunday school, Mr. j. L,
Powell, to the congregation.
Mr.. X. l.. ScagSs, living at IS jefferson
street, reported to the police a few days
ago that his bicycle had been stolen in
Washington. He had left it standing in a
bicycle rack, he said. while he entered a
store. 1t afterward transpred that tn,
owner of the bicycle rack closed up while
MI. ScaSSs was away, and took bicycle
and rack into his store. The wheel was
restored to the owner yesterday.
Miss Katie Boyle of ST. Elizabeth
Heights has returned from a visit to
friends IN Charlotte, n. c.
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TWO BOYS DROWNED.
Thin lee Gives Way and the Lads Go
Under.

An accident on the river below the bath
ing beach Saturday afternoon resulted il.
TIE deaths Of two youthful skaters Bry-
ant Clay. white. sixteen years old. and
Charles Perry, colored. one year younger,
were the victims George Tasker. who
hired skates about the vicinity of the bath
ing beach. went to the assistance of the
boys, and he, too. broke through the ice
HaG il not been for the prompt assistance
of policemen and others he would probably
have been drowned.
Bryant Clay was first to go under and
when the colored boy saw MIN disappear
ne went to mis- assistance. Upon reaching
him he also fell into the water, and the
screams OF the two were heard by persons
on the shore Then il was that Mr.. Tasker
went out IN the effort 10 rescue them A
boat soon went TO the relief of the party
and when Tasker had been rescued the
boys bodies We're recovered. The efforts
Of physicians to resuscitate the lads were
unaVailinS.
Clay lived with his parents at No I22l l
street northwest. while Perry lived at No
It12 E street. The bodies were turned over
20 their parents Saturday night. Coroner
Carr, who made an investigation, gave GER
tifcates of accidental death.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Joint Ceremony Participated In b,
Four Local ORGANIZATIONS.

TouT Local. ORGANIZATIONS.
joint installation of officers of Lincoln
Post, No. 3, G. A. R.; Lincoln Corps No g.
W. r. c.; Lincoln Camp. No. 2, S. of W.
and the Ladies' Aid Society. No. /, s. of ".
was held at Grand Army Hall, Wednesday
evening, January 5.
Mrs. Annie w. Johnson. past department
president. w. r. c., installed the following
officers of the corps: President, Mrs. Mari
on NJ. Lewis; senior vice president. Mrs. N
H. Wyman; junior vice president, Mrs.
Mary Bushby; treasurer Miss r. Agnes
Thornton; chaplain, Miss Mary Lehman;
conductor. Mrs. NJ. E. Hall: secretary. Miss
Eveline Sims; guard. Mrs Lizzie Mason;
assistant conductor, Miss Mary Dow; as
sistant guard, Mrs. Martha Davis.
Past Commander A. n. Thompson in
stalled the following officers of the posti
Commander, Geo. w. Hazer; senior vice
commander, Geo. d. Sidman; junior vice
commander, Geo. NJ. Rowe: adutant, Jo-
seph Maddern: quartermaster, J. l.. Thorn
ton; surgeon, DR.. A. f. Johnson: chaplain,
Benjamin Swallow; officer of the day, Chas.
E. Stueven: officer of the guard. c. P. DAILY
quartermaster sergeant. E. J. Bowling
Miss Emma Houchn, division president.
S. of ". installed the following officers Of
the Ladies' Aid Society: President, Mrs.
Stella Harbour: vice president Miss kitty
Montague; chaplain. Miss Olive Poynton;
Miss Martha Pearson; guide. Miss Grace
Taylor; guard, Miss Bessie Hamilton; judge
| advocate, Ed. r. French
Past Commander John Bresnahan of Lin
coin Post Installed the following officers of
Lincoln Camp, S. of W: Captain, Robt. f.
Doyle; first lieutenant E. Nj. Taylor: sec
ond lieutenant, I. f. Beach: camp council,
]. E. Weideman. Dr. Chas. Z. OConnor;
past captain, G. s. Whitmore.
The hall was handsomely decorated for
the occasion by Comrade A. w. Bogia. The
exercises were varied with instrumental
music and vocal numbers by Miss Blood
good, Miss Mcbride and Mrs. Philips
At the close of the installation the retir-
ing commander John BreSnahan. was pre-
scented with handsome testimonial by the
post, in eloquent speech by Comrade B..
F. Bingham; Commander Geo. w. HaZer
was presented with gold-mounted sword
from friends in the city of Troy, n. Y,
Past Commander A. NJ Legg making the
presentation in their behalf; Mrs. Lewis.
president of the corps, was presented with
testimonials from the post and corps. and
Adjutant Joseph Maddren was presented
with a handsomely framed photograph of
the officers of the post by Commander John
BreSnahan.
The evening closed with the singing of
America" by the audience.
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RUMORED RAILWAY LEASE.
Extension of Metropolitan Over Capt.
tai RmiIMay TrnckS.

There was rumor yesterday that the
Metropolitan Railway Company would soon
lease the Capital Railway Company's line
and, under the authority in the charter of
the latter, extend it's own tracks from the
corner of East Capitol and 18th streets to
18th and NJ streets southeast. where a
junction would be made with the present
tracks of the Capital railway line.
This. if carried into effect, would give the
Metropolitan Company d most bile
feeder as the latter would thereby not only
reach the Navy Yard section, but would
have practical monopoly of the travel to
and from AnacOStia. Congress Heights, St.
Elizabeths, Hillsdale, Garfield, Good Hope
and of the country back of those places.
Inquiries concerning the matter were
made by Star reporter of parties familiar
with the affairs of both companies, but of
those seen one was willing to be COM
municative.
The impression prevails among many per-
sons outside of those Immediately inter-
ested in the two companies that the acqui-
sition of the Capital Railway Company by
the Metropolitan will be accomplished.
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BURGLARS AND FOOTBALLS.
Three Fold Robbcries Reported to
the Police Department.

A colored burglar was found in the room
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall in Mrs. Merrill's
boarding house, No eng II street north
west, yesterday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
He was armed with a revolver, and in or
der TO escape when discovered he drew the
weapon on Mrs. Marshall and dealt her a
blow on the face. The force of the blow
was so great that she was rendered I'M
conscious Mrs. Marshall is the wife of a
man who is in business on 9Th street, and
'hty occupy the front room on the third
floor Of Mrs. Merrilis boarding house Mrs
Marshall reached her room some minutes
before her husband after dinner yesterday,
and upon entering she saw a colored man
ransacking the bureau drawers He pro-
cured the weapon from the bureau, with
which he armed himself to use III the event
of his being detected. Upon the arrival OF
Mrs Marshall the intruder suspended the
search for valuabieS. and, pointing the
weapon at her. he threatened her life if she
made an query, and Immediately dealt her
q blow with the weapon. The burglar
made good his escape before Mr.. Marshall
entered the room.
a physician was sent for and when Mrs
Marshall had recovered consciousness she
related her experience. Precinct Detective
iaTtgan was sent for later in the day.
and h is investigating the case. 1t is be-
hevei that the burglar entered the house
by climbing up the rainspout in the rear
and getting in at the second-story window.
Mrs Marshall could not give a good de-
scription of ner assailant.
saturday night there were two "hold-up'
'ases on the streets, which were reported
to the police In enc case Mrs. Mary Tell
ing. who lives at s21 street southwest,
was the loser. She was on her way to
market about dark. and had reached Mis-
souri, avenue and ~ street. when n colore 4
man grabbed her purse. Mrs. Telling called
for assistance, and number of pedes-
TRANS responded. but the footpad escaped.
Fortunately for Mrs. Telling. she had only
some ear tickets in her purse. Her money
was in her dress pocket.
Mrs lmogene Davis, a young colored wo-
man. was the other victim. She lives at
No 4lS Massachusetts avenue northwest
and was on 4th street, only a short dis
lance from her home, when the robbery
took place. Her pocket book. which con-
tanned less than 81 she carried openly in
her hand. and coiOred man accepted what
he thought was an invitation to help him
se!t.