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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

the United States, the numbers of the
squares in which such lots are located, the
GATE of sale, the names of purchasers and
the amounts received"
The object of this resolution Is to make a
beginning of the work of clearing up the
title to large amount of property in the
District of Columbia, which is under clouds
OF records. portions of which are constant
ly being brought to the attention of the
District committees of Congress by own
ers who want quit claims given by the
government.
Some time ago the Senate, by resolution,
called on the Attorney General to furnish
a list of lots in the District OF Columbia
the title to which was in the United States
The Attorney General replied that much
la5orious work would have to be done in
searching the records at Annapolis and
elsewhere before list of such property
could be prepared with any degree of ac-
curacy, as the records In the District of
columbia were not regarded as complete
The resolution adopted by the Senate today
merely calls for list of property. the title
to which, as shown by the records in the
District of Columbia, is in the United
States.
A Commission to BE Created.
When this list of property is secured. #
Is understood to be the purpose of the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia to pro-
ceed to have a commission appointed 20
take up this matter of defective titles. and
TO make recommendations for settling such
cases, taking into consideration any rights
the government may have in the property
III question and the equities of present hold
ers OF the same.
SALARY Of the City Postmaster.
Mr.. Chandler of the committee on post
offices and post reads today made favor
able report in the Senate on Senate h:n
2o1I, fixing the salary of the postmaster of
tie city Of Washington DC, at $1,000 per
annum from July 1, 1898. The report is
accompanied by letter from the Postmas-
ter General recommending that the salary
OF the postmaster be increased to lat least
S6,OOO' The Postmaster General says:
In report of the Postmaster General for
the fiscal year ended June So 1885, ap-
peared tabulated statement showing the
registry business of the Washington city
post Office as ranking third in the United
States. Chicago, the second city in the
United States in point of gross receipts
handled 3.272,677 packages curing the fs-
cal year. and Washington, d. c., 2944 173
packages. The value CT the governmental
business passing through the Washington
city registry division amounted to $685.
$50, S62S2. In addition commercial pieces
to the value of several million dollars were
also handled.
He also shows that in the post Office of
this city are employed SOB clerks, double
the number employed at either Buffalo,
N. Y, Pittsburg, Pa, or Cleveland, Ohio
all of which offices pay $1,000 per annum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
McComas' Election Popular.

President Lawrence B. Kemp Of the
Commercial and Farmers National Bank
OF Baltimore was in Washington today,
and in conversation with Star reporter al
the Arlington Hotel. where he was STOP
ping, voiced the general qualification felt
by the business men of Maryland over the
election Of Judge L. e. McComas as a sen.
Etor.
TT pleases everybody. I think, In the
the selection is q most popular one. said
MI. Kemp. He is safe. evenly balanced
man, and will undoubtedly make an emf,
rently good senator. Another thing about
1t that tickles me is that McComas was q
country boy. A man must have the proper
stun In him when he reaches high station
from humble beginning by his own exsr-
TORS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

Many hardworking man and woman in
each days toll, is pulling tug of war {"
with death for an antagonist
They tail to take proper care of their
health. When they suffer from indigestion
or slight bilious attack they wear it out. T"
After while these disorders wear out the
reckless man or woman and the result is
consumption, malaria, rheumatism, or some
blood or skin disease. DR.. Pierce's Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser tells all about
these diseases. 1t is free to all DR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery cures all the
maladies named. It cures the cause. 1t
perfect, the liver active and the blood pure.
Il Is the great biood-maker, flesh builder
and nerve tonic. Don't let druggist i'm
pose on you with more profitable substi-
tute.
~ had very severe pain In the small Of my
back, where my hips join on to my body and It
hurt 50 that Thought / was going to come apart,
..ises w%: z Power r. E S., Of E,in IS. Shades,
nouhced 1t rheumatism. He gave me prescrip-
ton, but got no better, but worse. purchased
bottle Of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
from my drugxist and commenced to use il.
am In perfect health mo pain, no rheumatism"
Nearly every disease known to doctors
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser.
One thousand and eight pages and over
three hundred illustrations. FREE. Send
twenty one one cent stamps, to cover
mailing only, to the Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association, No. 663 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y, for papcr covered copy.
French cloth binding ten cents extra This
book Is a vezitable medical library In
ORE VoiuWe-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
Result of an Alteration.

Bryan Mcdonald, Charles Shelton and
Thomas E. McCauley' were arrested this
morning by Police Court officer Flynn.
The accused were engaged in a case in
court and after leaving the building got
into an alteration. Mcdonald and Shell
ton attacked McCauley, but the latter
knocked them both down. All three were
locked up, but later each deposited col
lateral and was released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
Proposed New Apartment House.

A building permit was issued today to
Geo. NJ Saegmuller to build a four-story
and cellar brick apartment house at Nos
1913 and 100 Maryland avenue southwest, to
hold eight families and to be 40 feet front
and 100 feet deep. The building is to cost
$25 900, and the architect is A. Goenner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
Explain Amended Highway Act.

Commissioners Wight and Black attended
a meeting of the Senate District committee
this afternoon for the purpose of explain
ing to the committee the proposed meas
of March 2, 1893. Commissioner Ross Was
unable to attend because of illness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
White & Readings
REMNANT
SAL E.

Everything bright ana desirable as we
do not permit old goods to accumulate.
The best selling lines are first to be-
come remnants"
2oc. Corset Covers, I25c.
About dcz. left, fine embroidery, v
soc. Corset Covers, zoe.
About IS, fine plated yoke.
zoe. Corset Covers, Ioc.
Mostly large sizes. neck trimmed
with embroidery.
S5c. Gowns, SOC.
Muslin Gowns. embroidery yoke,
sizes IA and Is.
ST Gowns, 75c.
Just Of them, embroidery yoke and
tucks. sizes IA and Is.
81 to $I2 Coats, $3.50.
Lot of II Black Jackets, rough anil
smooth. size SO only.
SIS and So Goats, $I.o5.
Black Jackets. size Sc only.
$5.75 Cloak, $3.50.
Gretchen Coat, size years.
SII Gretchen Coat, S..
Handsome brown boncle size years
75c. Eiderdown Sacques, ACC.
Eiderdown Dressing Sacques. quilted
edge pink and blue
$2.25 Bed Comforts, $I.5o.
Covered in fine silkaine, filed with
white cotton, and has rutued edge.
sic. Eiderdown, -I5c. yard.
Just small lot, in attractive figured
effects.
SOC. Underwear, 25c.
Odd lot Mems Nat. Gray Wool Shirts
and Drawers in large sizes only Shirts
AZ, A and 49, Drawers sizes 40 and ~
Women's Underwear at half!
33 Ladies' "Oneita" Gray Wool Rib
bed Combination Suits.
81 Suits down to SOC.
S1.39 Suits down to roc.
$1.75 Suits down to SSc.
62c. Underwear, BIC.
Odd lot Misses Wool Vests and Pants
sizes to IA years, from e. to 31c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Paris says the late Ogden Goelet's yacht
Mayfower has been sold for $aOO, 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
soc UP for Lace Curtain Samples.


Ts for choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

On holidaysi in Eng
land two parties Of
men or boys will fire.
quently get hold of
opposite ends of a
rope and pull on
it, as a test of the
strength of the two
parties. They call it
the "fu0 of war ,,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27
Bill to 0rganizaIt Favorably Reported
inthe House.
LIMITED TO- -FOUR COMPANIES
Annual Reports ! Of Street Rail-
ways.
OTHER DISTRICT MATTERS

The House committee on naval affairs
mas favorably reported the bill to organ
lie naval reserve battalion in the District
OF Columbia The bill provides that in
addition to the companies of volunteer
mliltla now authorized in the District of
columbia there may be organized not
more than four companies of naval militia,
winch shall constitute "a battalion to be
known as the naval battalion of the Ma
uonal Guard Of the District of Columbia.
The officers of the naval battalion shall
consist of one commander and a staff, to
consist of one executive officer with the
rank of lieutenant commander, one navi-
eating officer with the rank CT lieutenant:
one signal. ordnance and equipment
officer with the rank Of lieutenant: one
chief engineer. one paymaster and one sur
geon, each with the relative rank of lieu
tenant.
Each company shall consist of one lieu
tenant, one lieutenant junior grade, two
ensigns and not less than sixty nor more
than one hundred petty officers and enlist
ed men.
In all matters not otherwise specially
provided for the provisions of law which
provided for the organization of the militia
OF the District of Columbia shall apply to
the naval battalion. General routine Of duty
discipline and exercises of the naval bat
talon and parts thereof shall conform
with the laws customs and usages of the
navy as far as the same may apply, and
where they do not apply then such routine
OF duty, discipline and exercises shall con-
form to the laws governing the volunteer
forces of the District of Columbia.
The James Creek Canal Nuisance.
Senator Kyle laid before the Senate today
a letter written by Health officer Wood
v ard in regard to James Creek canal. DR..
Woodward quotes from letters written by
former health officers of the District of
Columbia, and says:
From the foregoing 1t will be seen that
the insanitary condition OF the James
that rec recommendations have been made FOB
its Improvement. If such a nuisance Rad
existed upon private property its abate-
ment would have Leen secured years ago,
but in view of the fact that the govern
rent alone has been responsible for its
Continuance no action could be taken by
this department to bring about that end
other than recommendations to that effect.
''ThiC canal is. as has been set forth, sim
ply an open sewer containing a mass of
filth moving ine a sluggish current and
subject to the action of the tides. Its con-
tents decompose and give off offensive
gases which constitute nuisance whether
viewed from the standpoint of comfort or
from that Of health The extent of its in
f1uence cannot he definitely determined by
tare statistics as to death rate, etc, as
it's depressing effect upon the general
health, which cannot be thus determined
is probably considerable. In event, how
ever, of an outbreak of yellow fever its
presence would be aiserious menace to the
very lives of the residents Of that section
of the city" 81
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nanicure.

Morning hours are best
for new patrons Of our
Manicure Parlor. Reg
ular visitors have en-
gagements mostly for
afternoon.
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84c for ST. Pompadour Ruc11es

Roarss1 hundred
tia is a for tomoro
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4lc for SOC Cotton Underwear.
44c for Superior soc Corsets.


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apecehose Stamped
find in the hoor Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

Soc Pocket Books Card Shopping and Chateane
Leather Goods al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-27

O. colors 5oinch Tailor sungs Cheviots, i5n
Among Chevos Diagonal
4sinch
and Drap dEte; 42nch Figured Poplins.
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sterling silver Fiagroe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
\ MINISTER'S EIGHT RULES.

Mrs. Lyman Abbott. in the July La
dies Home Journal. lays down eight
rules tnat are essential to Il minister's
successful church and pastoral work.
These she has the minister himself pro-
claim:
l.. | must always be ready to call
when invited.
,. Must catch at every straw Of an err
rand to take me to one of my people.
). Draw out from others their inter
est rather than intrude my own, but al
ways assume Il common interest in the
Improvement Of the town.
4. Never leave q house without having
something on which TO hang another
call.
=. Never meet a person with crit
ciSm or fault-tinding.
&. Prepare for calling as truly as for
preaching.
{. Study especially the Masters way.
and try to carry His spirit with me.
:. Keep always in mind that it is my
business to bring mel to 4 consciousness
of God. and to an understanding Of their
relationship with Him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26

Early paid me the compliment-rather q
woman hater, too. he was, who thought
that women We're always better out of
the Way-but he paid me the compliment
of saying that Gordon fought better with
his wife near by than when She was
further away"
And the general was wounded-he did
need YOU"
Yes. and pretty soon. 1t was in go
at the battle Of Sharpsburg. known also
as Antietam, that he received those five
wounds. the sea- of which he still bears
on his face. l was in Richmond, and rs
soon as the news reached me that there
had been Il battle, Frank and | set out.
First we heard from the battle Of Boons-
boro, and he was safe. Then shortly
after came the news of Sharpsburg-a
terrific fight. and my husband badly
wounded. Never Will | forget that trip.
After leaving the train at Winchester
we had to go by stage % miles to Fred
erlcksburg, to which place the army
had retired. carrying my husband with
them, declaring that though there was
little chance for his life he was too gal
liant an officer to let fall into the hands
of the enemy.
1T took US two days and nights to
make this trip. and when we reached
the place crowded with caissons and
wagons and all those things that con-
stitute the baggage Of an army. our
stage could go no further. and | had not
yet found my husband. Finally. an
officer whom | knew recognized me.
lis that you. Mrs. Gordon? Allow
me to escort you. | know where the
colonel is. He's all right
He accompanied me to the house
where my husband lay in the room with
another officer. He must be kept very
quiet. | doubt if YOU should see him.
said the surgeon whom we met. But |
went quickly to the room designated and
knocked softly.
Come in said General Gordon's own
voice, IN 4 tone so CHEEKY that | was at
once reassured: but when | entered the
room and saw him | should never have
known him. Swelling ens1ed from that
terrible wound in his face. and there he
lay, his face discolored almost to black
ness, one eye closed entirely. the 'othe
almost closed. his mouth drawn down on
one side from the immense swelling
winch made the wounded side of the face
rs big as four faces! His leg was ban
da&ed from the two wOund above and
below the knee. one arm was helpless
rom a wound below the elbow. and also
one III the shoulder. l rushed to his side
and lifted his right arm.
Honey. this is all there is left to
hug he said. in Il serio-comic way tina
made me laugh and cry ut once.
1T was three months before he was fit
Tor service. IN two days, the army re-
treating We had to move him. and we do
cided to carry him to Winchester. @,
mics. SO an ambulance was fitted m
| with straw W a1nl n paattrnc,
moved our patient-the physician tba
nurse. a detailed soldier and I-au VIII
hlm III the ambulance, and little Frank
outside by the driver. And in that way
we made the trip, stopping at night at
some place on the way, and moving him
with great difficulty out and into the
wagon.
How desperated ill he was, For sev
! eral weeks he grew worse. His system
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
MRS. JOHN B, GORDON
TALKS OF WAR EXPERIENCE

Mrs. John &. Gordon is one of the
the only woman who ever followed an
army during the entire period of war.
and was within the sound of the guns
of every battle in which her husband
fought. Such is her record-a record
not held up to general view. and to OBJ
tain even Il glimpse Of which required
much persuasion even from the daughter
of an old friend.
That daughter bearing in mind this
notable reunion. feeling, indeed, in the
very air the spirit of those war times
now nearly forty years agone, went out
to "Sutherland,' the Gordon country
home, and begged Of Mrs. Gordon Il lit
tie war talk from her own full eNper-
fence.
My dear. / never talk for publica-
tion,' she said.
We'll, then, just talk for me-" | urged.
And SO she did. And l did not once
promise not to tell.
Nc sooner was war declared.'' began
Mrs. Gordon. than | determined to go
with my husband. 1t did not once occur
to me that he might not join the army.
| would have been ashamed of him if
he had stayed ut home. All, that war
was different from this one. This does
not stir my patriotism. The cause does
not appeal to me. Cuba is not worth the
waste of life e~ntailed by it.
But the war between the States was
altogether different. | would not have
had my husband elsewhere than at the
front. And so | simply determined to
90 with him ca oS tn ha nnar him in
ease he were sick or wounded.
How did l manage it? Why, very
simply. / Travelled in a rockaway,' as
those carriages were called. All neceS-
Sary clothing | carried in Il little hat
bOX-one of those miniature trunkS
about two feet by eighteen inches in
size, used forty and fifty years ago.
This could be easily carried with me in
the carriage. larger baggage being left
at some point on the railroad. In that
little rockaway. with my baby. Frank
Gust three years old when the war be
gum followed the army"
and did nobody disturb you-no ruff
fan nor drunken person.
Nobody. On the contrary. there was
shown me every Kindness and attention.
Every one, seeing me with my baby.
recognized me as Il mother. and even
tuOSt VII tIu " hIo lit gave he
sympathy. / would always stop at the
town nearest the point where the army
stopped. | made no demand on my hus-
bands time. / was Il very inconSpicu-
Gus figure. | was not posing as n her
Oine or as one doing anything great: I
was simply seeking to be near my hus-
band in the event of sickness. Often
nobody in the whole army knew my
whereabouts except General Gordon and
Il courier
What suspense it must have been dur
ing a battle-hearing the guns and not
knowing but
Yes, my dear; | lived those days hour
by hour. | dared not look forward.
had strong patriotism and a simple trus,
in Gods providence that comes to us
in such stringencies. And so l KEEP
pretty brave. Certainly ] did not hamp
er General Gordon. | remember General
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
SUiI FROM hARpER'S BAZAk


the skirt and forming a bodice on til
waist, which opens on 4 vest of Heated
black mousseline de sole. The rest of
the waist and the sleeves are composed
Of bands of cream lace insertion and mar
row silk stripes. with mousseline pleat-
ingS at the top of the sleeves. The skirt
is bordered with insertion and opens on
Il slender lace panel. The belt Of the
material is narrow at the back AIT
Widens to Il rosette ut either side of til
front.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26

ne latest styles show very markedly
III" difference between this and last
year. fashions, and the gowns now sent
ont may be relied upon rs being hunts
fo: what will be worn durin& the Writer.
TIE blouse effects are very rapidly giving
place to tight-titting waists. sleeves :"r
shrinking. and over-SkirtS are threatened.
Our illustration. taken fron Harp r ;
Bazar, shows Il c~harmingly effective
gown Of black peau de sole. This Gown
has the front made i'll princess style,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
TAR HEEL APPOINTMENTS.

w. II. Adams, Forest Supervisor,
Alfred A.. Dula, Forest Ranger.
Washington. D.. c.. July 22.-(Speciafl
Secretary Bliss today made a number Of
appointments. and among them were
several for North Carolina. w. II.
Adams, of McFarlan. was appointed
forest supervisor at $500 per day. while
Alfred \ Dula was appointed forest
ranger at 5000 per month. Private
Simpson. of Company f. Second North
Carolina regiment, has been discharged.
boys will be boys says an old saw.
Just rs If they could be anything else.
There are times when the absence of
crankiness shows the absence OF sense.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26
Poland Ci,inas a Specially
ERAY'S I x L 1906.

A superior lot of Pigs by Royal WILKES
BOIL, and Grey's Free Trade BASIS.
Also choice Young bOars and sows. and
soWs In pig. Send to headquarters. and
get the best from the oldest and largest
herd OF registered "PulaHd-Chinas" In
Virginia, at prices TO snit the times.
Address.
j. Is. GRAY. Fredericksburg. Va
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26

HEfsFEAi AGENT. r.
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02
ILhey Are Coming

These are the cities from which our
Fall Stock is coming, and from the large
number of cities visited to secure our stock
OF goods. Person not acquainted with the
magnitude Of our stock, and growing bust
ness may discredit this statement; but those
who do know us, will look for eve n greater
things of us this season than last because
two more cities have been added to the list
tor making up our Fall Stock more evidence
that details of this big store is from season to
season being more carefully looked after, and
that new style, first quality and lowest prices
prove the guiding features of our business.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02
How Many Women

OF your acquaintance would like to learn all about Il
new styles of Brussels Velvet, Administer, Moquette al
Ingram Carpets? Everybody who will come to our std
cam for the asking learn more about Carpets see md
styles of Carpets than anywhere else except in great Oh
pet factory We are anxious to give you our CARR
knowledge. Won't cost you cent. We are waiting
hear you say, ''Show your Carpet stock and aud
prices Say, prices are cheaper than you Mave beI
paying
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-09-02
University Graduates.

Among recent appointments CT Univer
sity OF Virginia graduates to positions
III educational institutions is that OF Mr..
Christopher Is. Gurnett, of Mathew, Va.
to be Instructor in Greek and Mathe.
MATES at Bellevue Academy. Mr.. Gar
nett graduated as Master OF Arts at the
recent commencement. lie has already =
taught for two years at Marion Military
Institute in Alabama, and did exception
ally at the University last session.
Prof. j. w. Downer, recently elected to
the chair OF Latin in Richmond College is
another University OF Virginia man who
has won rapid and well deserved promo
ton. Prof. Downer received his Master
oil Arts at the University in 1897. For
one year he was Principal OF the Chariot
tesville High School, and during the year
Just past filed the position OF Instructor
III Latin i'll McCabe's University School
mt Richmond.
Prof. Downer has done considerable
considerable work ut the University for
his Electorate OF Philosophy, and his
friends expect to see him receive this nd
ditional honor before long.