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The record-union., 1898-01-30

| and in a quarter of an hour I shall
come for you. But be careful, commit
| no imprudence, and get into no quar-
| rels with these Prussians."
| She hastened away. Scarcely had
| she disappeared when l remembered
| that my daughter had asked me to
bring her two photographs which We're
on little easels upon her mantelpiece. l
| returned to the house, mounted the
| staircase, and near the door of her
| room l stopped in surprise. Someone
was playing the piano in my daughters
room. l knocked discreetly. Come
in!" 1 went in. 1t was one of the
dragoon officers-a tall, blonde young
man, with single eyeglass stuck III
his eye, who was playing Chopin
waltz on my daughters piano.
'Ah. is it you. sir said he. Come
| in, come in, / beg of YOU.
Il came to look for something in this
room"
| Certainly. sir take whatever you
| like" and he resumed his interrupted
waltz l approached the mantel and on
the two little easels 1 found in place Of
my portrait photograph of King Will
lam. and in place of my wife's portrait
photograph of Prince Bismarck. The
blood rose to my head, and, in a voice
strangled with anger 1 exclaimed: Sir,
there were two portraits here. l should
like to know who has permitted you
to remove these portraits and replace
them by the photographs of these two
| raScalS.
Il said these two rascals.' and,
he. "a
easels. / tore them into bits; then, with
perfect calmness, l threw the bits into
F.! the fireplace.
The officer rose. He was very pale.
He approached me. The only remain
ing question was which OF US should
be slapped in the face, and was GER
tain that it was not l, when Antoinette
hurried into the ROOM
What is the matter?" she demanded
This gentleman has dared to take
from their easels two portraits which
came to get
you did that. sir?" said she, ad-
dressing the officer. Where are these
portraits?"
In this drawer"
Give them to me-
Here they are and in the most do
cile manner the Prussian officer passed
the two portraits to Antoins;te, VINO
gave them 10 me- saying: rs this what
you were seeking?
Yes"
Come. then" and she led me away.
The Prussian officer had not moved
since Antoinette entered the room. |
was confounded. Antoinette had played
this little scene with the cleverness and
self possession of an actress.
How astonished you look," she said.
as we descended the staircase.
"Astonished? Well, l.
You need not be. Do you think
that it is only the Colonel who is in
love with me?'
/ returned to Trouvilie, and another
month passed without single letter
from Antoinette l was beginning to
be very much disturbed, and despite
the difficulties 1 was prepared to risk
second journey. when. one morning,
toward the close of November, my wife
threw open the door of my room and
said: "Antoinette, my dear. 1t Is An
toinette-but in what state, poor
child
I looked and saw a pale, thin, nag
gard creature who seemed to have been
exhausted by fatigue, hunger and Ill
| ness
1T is, indeed, SIR, said Antolnette,
land / bring you bad news. You re-
member all the jokes made by the Prus-
sian Colonel about the Bavarians? Well,
The record-union., 1898-01-30

One Of the simplest and most efhcier
means of driving away rats is TO Sc :
saucers of chloride of lime around the
places which they frequent. Ihey 40
not eat the lime, but its fumes are very
disa agreeable to them, and will result
in their leaving the neighborhood.
A party of three entered street-car
the other day, and 1t was notlceu .Ha''
one was blind man. He was led 10
his seat by his friend, and his fare ouiS
paid by his companion. 1t was there-
fore something of surprise 10 pas
senger, who watched the group, 10 see
the companion suddenly turn ana ASH
the time of his blind friend. Wthou'
an instant's heSitancy, the man looh q
watch from his pocket, opened II, anu
passing his fingers over II, ahSWeieu
quickly. Five minutes after g. Ihei
was. of course, really nothing remark
able in a blind man being able 10 feau
the time from a watch. presumably
with raised figures and no crystal; pul
if was done so naturally and promptly
that it made a great impression upon
one who saw it for the first time.
The almost universal attack upon
the absurdly large picture hat, wheh
worn at various public assemblases'
has had its good effect on the majority
of refined women possessed of common
sense. and respect for other pelple ,
rights and comforts. Now, AT the the-
aters and similar gatherings. the large
barricading monstrosity, II worn AT an
is often removed. The latest fashion
followed by women in society is the
wearing with theater toilets OF beau
tiful half-wreath of shaded roses, pink,
Jacque rose. red, or tea-rose yelio"' ;
with natural bouquet de corsaSe 10
match, and kid gloves of a similar tint.
The effect is extremely dainty ana chlc.
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to be just, he was not q bad fellow, this
Prussian Colonel, and he certainly was
not wrong about the Bavarians. There
was a movement OF the troops. Our
Prussians We're taken away. and there
were sent to us some Bavarian infantry
who had suffered a good deal upon the
Loire, and who came to recuperate in
our neighborhood. Pillage began at
once. l must admit that the pillage
was we'll organized as the rest of the
military operations There was at the
heels of this Bavarian regiment a COL
umn Of Bavarian peddlers. They threw
themselves into the chateau like thieves,
and at once began to make a sort of
inventory. l went at once to find the
Major who commanded the detachment,
little, short, fat, red-faced man who
spoke a frightful dialect, half French.
half-German. He uttered cries of joy
as soon as he saw me, and without
giving me time to say word. he cried:
''Ch here she is, the Baroness, who
is a lady'S maid. the lady's maid who
is a Baroness. The Prussians are nice
men, but the Bavarians are not nice
men, eh? All the same, you can't hood
wink the Bavarians as you hoodwinked
the Prussians. l have spies out. Coed
by, my false Baroness, gOodby,' and
he gave some command in German to
an officer. Two soldiers brutally seized
me, and l was led on foot. sir by stages,
all the way for many leagues to Rheims
from post to post. At Rheims they
threw me in prison. | remained there
for a week, sleeping on straw, with dry
bread and water. AT the end of the
week | was taken before an officer Of
Saxon infantry, tall blonde. young
man who did not appear cruel.
:" ] am going to set you at liberty
said he. But you must not attempt to
return TO your house. There is 4 re-
port at headquarters from a Bavarian
Major. They are brutes, you know,
those Bavarians. All this trouble would
not have happened 70 you if you had
had Saxons Guartered with YOU.
Il was free, and 1 have succeeded in
dragging myself here. But, sir, your
poor chateau is II very bad hands
fear that you will not find much when
You return
She was right. / found nothing at all
when | returned, because the chateau
was burned down. But l was wrong
when ! said j found nothing. I did
find my greenhouse The chateau was
burned down, but the greenhouse re-
manned, and III the grecnhouse-in my
poor greenhouse, in the place of my
camellias--there We're five Bavarian
tompstones, ornamented with poetic in
scriptions like these: Here lies Fritz
Hartmann, a young and heroic Bava-
rian dragon. cut off in the flower of his
age e''-Translated for the ArgonauC
from the French.
The record-union., 1898-01-30
Better Than Poetry.

Well poor old harrington has struck
X rich at last"
What, harrington, the poet?"
Yes. He's just made fortune"
Wrote great poem, ! s'Dose. ]
always said he had il in him."
NO. he wrote n few fool verses that
a friend of his set TO music. Now it's
the popular song of the day Chicago
News
The record-union., 1898-01-30
Too Mild n Comparisou.

Mr.. AiGdlefat-The professor says
my daughter sings like a nightingale.
Mr.. Topfiat-Well. the professor Is
wrang. The nightingale sometimes
rests.
The record-union., 1898-01-30

(which would you rather have for
Christmas, Tommy, a sled or q pair CT
skates?" asked Tommy's father
"Oh--I think q sled and pair OF
skates would be very nice" said Tom
my-Harper'S BaZar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

on the Yukon river, in Alaska The vessel
is made necessary by the great increase in
population and for the proper supervision
of customs and revenue officers there.
House elections committee No. gave a
hearing yesterday in the contested election
case of c. T. Jones agt. T. c. Catchings in
the third Mississippi district. Mr.. Catch
ings Is the sitting member.
The House post Office committee has IA
vorably reported the bill requiring the full
prepayment of postage on all frst-class
mail matter after the close Of the present
fiscal year.
The House civil service committee has de-
| termined to inaugurate hearings, beginning
next Thursday, on the general subject of
| the civil service. This was in response to
numerous requests from members and civil
service organizations from various sections
OF the country. 1t is the general belief that
| no bill will be reported affecting the eff
cheney of the civil service law.
favorable report on the bills for the
appointment Of a commission to segregate
the mineral from the on-mineral lands In
| the railroad grants in Oregon and Califor-
| ria was made by the House committee on
public lands yesterday.
The committee on rivers and harbors of
the House left yesterday afternoon for
Charleston, g. G. They stop there until
Sunday morning. and then go to Tampa.
Fla The committee will be gone about
ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
WORK IN COMMITTEE.
Hearings ON the Currency Have Been
Concluded.

The House committee on banking and
the question of reviving the currency bill
begin next Wednesday to consider the ques-
ton of report on some one of the numer-
Gus propositions submitted. The members
of the committee differ widely as to the
outlook for affirmative action, some of
those in leading positions declaring that
the hearings have demonstrated that it will
be impossible to secure a majority for any
one proposition. Others are more hopeful
and say that composite measure embody-
ing the essential features of the Gage bill
and monetary commission bill is likely to
command sufficient votes to be reported.
There is a general agreement that none of
the bills before the committee will be re-
ported in their present FORM
There are seventeen members of the COM
mite, five of them democrats. Members
favorable to the monetary commission bill
say they hope to get seven votes at the
votes necessary. Some of the members
counted in this seven say, however, that
they will not vote for the bill The situa-
ton within the committee Is conceded to be
very complicated. In view of this condi-
ton number of the members hope to have
the general question of currency revision
put aside for the present. and a bill re-
stricted to the three recommendations OF
the President reported. This also arouses
counter objections. so that there is little
on which to base predictions Of the out
come
A favorable report has been made by the
House interstate and foreign commerce
committee on the bill for the purchase OF
construction Of q revenue cutter for service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
VICTIM OF A JOKE,
Ex-Prcsfdent Cleveland Answered a
Letter-POlitician Won a Bet.

AnHWereU
Letter-POlftician Won a Bet.
DIR. Murray Lohenthal, a young. unmar-
ried and decorous physician, of No. 623 Car
roll street, Brooklyn, found a very aris.o-
cratic-looking letter in his mail the other
day.
The letter ran:
PRINCETON, January Ii. 1893
Mr.. Murray LohenthaI, No. 623 Carroll
street, Brooklyn.
Dear Sir: / cheerfully accede to your re-
quest and acknowledge the compliment
paid to my wife and daughter by bestowing
their names upon your twin daughters
and hope these children may be spared to
be of constant comfort and joy to their
parents Sincerely yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
DR.. Lohenthars brain reelea Being a
bachelor and having no acquaintance with
the ex-President, he couldn't understand it
at all.
The mystery was solved yesterday when
a friend of his on the Park Slope, a mighty
democratic politician, met him.
The politician had made a bet with a Gym
ical friend that any American statesman
would personally reply to q courteous let
ter from the humblest of his countrymen
The cynic took him up and named Grover
Cleveland :. :.
The terms of the bet were that the an
sWer, to letter mailed on January 3, the
night of the. bet, must be received before
January %.
Signing the doctors name, the politician
wrote of how his marriage had been
blessed by twin daughters. Would it be
asking too much for: an autograph letter
upon and read when they grew up, and
cherish ever afterward?
The great man fell into the trap and the
willy politician won his bet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
FUNERAL OF A TRULY GREAT NAV
Joseph Handley and HI. Comu
Weighed 200 Pounds.

The funeral of J Is. Handley, who was The
largest man in Philadelphia, took place from
his late residence in that city yesterday.
ana the undertaken who had charge of the
funeral ceremonies had no end of trouble
before the former giant was laid TO rest.
Handley weighed between 800 and GOO
pounds and was over four feet broad
across the shoulders. The undertaken could
ma no comm in the city large enough for
Handiey's remains and was forced 10 bufld
one, the dimensions of which were feet
IN lensth, Az feet in width and 2Is feet In
uepth. me COLIN was supported by iron
pands. and before it could be carried from
the mouse the door jambs had TO be re-
moved A hearse large enough 10 receive
Inc coffin could not be secured and the
corpse was taken to the cemetery In an
open wagon. The coffin. together with the
corpse, weighed loo pounds, and was
rolled up the aisle of the church on a rub
Der-tlred truck 1t was intended To have
.he lnterment at Old Cathedral cemetery
put the entrance to the receiving vault
vas too narrow, and the funeral vas forced
TO go to Holy Cross cemetery.
Handfey was forty-eight years OF are
Fox. 'e' "asor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
LABOR MEN INTERESTED.
Delegate Investigates RumOr Affect.
ing a Contract.

Delegate. Investigates Rumor Affect
ing; Contract.
Mr. Fenton, a representative from L. A.
1885, Knights of Labor, an association of
local carriage ard wagon builders, yester-
day called upon Commissioner Wight and
stated that it has been charged that pro-
-pcsals for two fuel wagons for the Dis
trict fire department have been asked for
from firms outside the District and from
firms not observing the eight-hour rule.
The knights of Labor, said Mr.. Fenton,
believe that local firms should be given
the preference in such matters, and that if
it should be found necessary to go outside
the District for the wagons only firms OBJ
serving the eight-hour rules should be in
vited to compete. He referred to the large
number of unemployed men here, claiming
that the wagons can be built just as cheap
ly here as elsewhere.
Upon investigating the matter, Mr..
Wight was informed by Chief Paris of
the fire department that estimates have
been asked from wagon builders here and
In Baltimore, and that it is proposed to
have the wagons built by the lowest bid
der. 1t is understood that Mr.. Wight will
recommend to the board of Commission
ers that local men should, If possible. be
given the preference in this and other ike
matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
The Battle of wounded Knee.

~ the Euitor OF The Evening Star:
Seeing I'm last evenings issue OF your
paper an article from p II. Starr in re-
iation to the Wounded Knee fight OF De-
cember %. 1890. 1 take the liberty of maxi
ing few corrections. Mr. Starr states
that all the Indians had been disarmed
The fact of the matter was they had turn
ed In number of old muzzle-loadinr gums
and obsolete army rifles, each Indian re-
tanning under his blanket one of the inn
proved Winchester rifles.
The firing was not begun nv the SOL
olers, but by the Indians themselves who
at given signal from their medicine man
threw OF their blankets and poured a
deadly volloy into the unsuspecting soil
oiers, VINO Were not even formed i'm limo
OF battle. After the first volley the fpbt
became general. and the 9TH Cavalry did
fearful execution with their Hotchkiss
mot Gatling) gun.
The only officer killed I'm that fpbt uas
captain Wallace, not by a rifle ball but
a war club, being struck twice upon the
forehead NV
Among the wounded were Lieutenant
harrington NOW major in inspector gem
eral's Department. and Lieutenant Hawth-
orne of the artillery.
1t has been acknowledged by every one
that the Indians were. better armed than
Inc troops, and had it not been for the
Hotchkiss gun different tale might have
been told of that bloody fight From the
tenor of Mr.. Starr's remarks IL would ap-
pear that the Indians were shot down in
cold blood. when just the opposite was the
case. With all due respect to Mr. Starr,
L desire TO make these corrections I'm order
TO give credit and Justice where 1t is due
and that no breath of suspicion of so un-
soldierly deed might tarnish the glory OF
the famous 18th L. s. Cavalry.
ALFRED L. LEWIS
Late of I'd L. s. Cavalry.
January 20. 1885,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Water Rent Exemptions.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In the District appropriation bill page
40 the Commissioners are authorized to
donate to all churches the amount of their
water rents. Is this gift constitutional?
And is it just to other water users? Would
Congress have right to present a Bible
to each church or make 1t a present OF
$50? What justice is there in forcing other
water users to pay water rents for the
churches?
There are go churches in the District.
Averaging the water rent at s14 to each
church, the aggregate is over $1,000. In
the present financial condition of the Dis
trict, can it afford to relinquish this
amount? w.
January q, 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
The Trails to the kIondike.

Tomorrow evening DR.. w. A. Croffut will
lecture on Alaska and the Klondike in
Builders Exchange Hall for the benefit of
the newsboys of the city. In describing the
new Ell Dorado he will exhibit ninety Ian
tern slides, many of which he obtained in
Alaska during his journey last summer to
Skaguay, a thousand miles above Seattle.
DR.. Croffut will treat of the vegetation, the
temperature the Indians, the totems, the
settlers, the gold diggings. the packers. and
especially the difficult passes over the Coast
Range and the trails to the Yukon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

prepared by Henry Simpson. architect. The
new portion will be 10 by II feet and will
be built of Potomac ,blue stone and granite.
A frame dwelling Is to be erected at 1904
Prospect street northwest by E. B. Sher-
man. 1t Will be two stories in height, with
a stone and brick foundation and high
pitch shihgie roof.
A store and fiat building Is to be erected
at 1913 Pennsylvania avenue northwest by
Pacificus Ord 1t will. be four stories in
height and the front will be built of brick.
The dimensions will be 321la feet by 80 feet.
Five houses are to be built by Ruth &
Evans on 4th street between @ and r
streets. They are each TO be two stories
in height with fronts of press brick and
stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements il there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
THE AMERICAN DRAMA COMPANY.
politicians to Use the Stage as a Free
49, Silver Educator.

~ Soc the sage as Free
49, Silver Educator.
democratic free silver leaders have re-
solved upon an experiment in political cam
paisn work. Under the influence of Sem
ator Jones. Representative McMillin,
Chauncy f. Black, Representatives Stay
den, Simpkins and others, company Of
Washington and Virginia politicians and
business men has bean incorporated, under
the name Of THE American Drama Com
pany." Among the directors are Lawrence
Gardner, secretary Of the congressional
committee: Marshall w. Wines, Robert e.
Mattingly and Maj. E. w. Andersen of this
city.
The first play to be produced is 1.-THE
Curse OF Gold" which, the free silvcrites
claim. is another Uncle TOMS Cabin" and
from it they ardently expect thu greatest
results. Senator Stewart predicts great
success for it. and Senator Allen thinks IL
will be received by the west end south en-
Enthusiastically. Samuel Gompers, president,
end Charles Morrison, secretary, of the
American Federation of Labor, are advo-
Gates OF it, and knights Of Labor Assem-
bly,, No. &c. own stock in the corporation.
1t will be put upon the road very soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
For q Building Fund.

The ladies Of the Third Christian Church,
southwest. Wednesday last, organized q
sewing society. the object Of which Is to
make money to help erect house of wor-
ship In that part OF the city. The officers
elected are: President. Mrs. Neidomanski;
vice president. Mrs. Smithson; secretary.
Mrs. Nelson: buyer and treasurer. Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Ministcr storcr's Report.

The first contribution Of Bellamy Storer
to the daily consular reports since he be-
came U. s. minister to Belgium is publish
ed in the shape Of report upon the trade
regulations and taxes in the Congo Free
State. called forth by an instruction from
the State Department to procure informa-
ton likely to be useful to any United States
citizen who may desire to engage in trade
in the Congo country. The report gives in
detail all necessary information as to
licenses, taxes, land tenure and other mat
tiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
HosierV You hear ladies
say that the Hos

Hosiery. You hear LADIES'
say that the Hos
iery they get from us always
gives satisfaction. 1t is be-
cause We do not dabble in the
cheap grades that cannot have
quality enough in them to
stand the wear and tear. Ours
are cheapest in the end, cheap
est in the beginning. There
are no risks to be run-we
know just what we are offering
you in every pair.
Boot Pattern Polka Dot and BalbrigGan
Hosiery with double soles. toes and heels.
Exceptional value for the price-25c.
pair.
Ladies' Genuine Maco Cotton Hose,
fast Black. with double soles ard toes
and high spliced heels-35c. pairs
pairs for 81.
Ladies' Isle Thread Boot Patterns with
fast Black feet and plain and striped tops
choice OF three grades, all good-21c..
35c. and zoe. Il pair.
ChIldren's Fine Ribbed Fast Black Cot
ton Hose. with double knees. heels and
toes; sizes 4 to Sls-only 25c. pair.
Boys Heavy Ribbed Bicycle Hose. with
double knees, heels and toes-12l1c. and
DC pair.
Infants White and Black Cashmere
Hose-2Jes. 35c., 3se. and SOC. u pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Local Pensions.

Original pensions have been granted to
Smith F. Foster. IS per month. and Charles
King, ST. per month. both inmates Of the
United States Soldiers Home in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Here is
Lace Curtains. lie
a c

Lace Curtains. here IS
a case
where the quick passing of the
season wrecks the prices. You
will have to be well supplied
to let these pass unclaimed.
pairs of Nottingham Curtains, full so
inches wide and ga yards lon.- 80 6066
the $3.50 kind for. p5sVU
pairs of Nottingham Curtains. 80 inches
wide and 31a yards long-the g 1 SIN
: pairs of Nottingham Curtains. usual
length and width-the 81 CD Kind S RIO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
To We Put Out.

From the Philadelphia Tim,s
Trying TO prevent smoking at the city hall
offices under penalty of dismissal is an
illustration of the theory that where there's
smoke there's flro