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Evening star., 1898-08-27
GAITHERSBURG.

Rev. f A Edwards Of the Southern Methodist
Church is in West Virginia, spending his vacation
The remains of Mr. James c. English, fcrmcr
citizen Of Gai-hersburg. were brought from Laurel
Sunday morning for intern Cut. Forest Oak Lodge
No. 123. Knights Of Iythias of which the deceased
HAS member. met the morning train conveying
de remains accompanied by the family and
friends aId a delegation of Laurel Knights Of Py-
ifias- Funeral services conducted at the
81 E. Church South by Rev. C. P. Smith of Laurel.
frterment was made at Forest Oak cemetery Mr.
English was aged ffty-three. He had been in fail
inG health for two years He had numerous fam
lly connections here, and the funeral very
largely attended
La Gascogne Lodge. No. 3o6 l. O. G. t. Of
this town entertained the annual meeting of Dis
ten subordinate lodges Of Montgomery county are
embraced in the lodge, and these were represent ed
By delegations, which reported progressive work
for temperance. District Chief TeInpIar Amiss
presided Past Grand Chief Templar G. j. Bur
dette was present and conferred the initiation
The principal business Of the day was the elec-
ton OF new officers, which resulted as follows: !:
counsellor. John s. Crawford: district vice tenn
plar. Miss Helen r. Crawford; district secretary
Miss F. Jennie Waters; district superintendent Of
temples. Miss Parepa Walker; district treasurer
Miss Della Walker; district marshal Ollie Benson;
district chaplain Mrs G. J. Burdette; district
Cooke. '-'''''' Sn'iHsi' w. l.
Delegates were selected TO attend Dual Grand
Ledge at Poplar Springs December follows:
Miss F. Jennie Waters Rev. c. ]. Burdette and
w
The diferen existing for some time past
among the lodges Of Gathers burg received the at
teEtion Of the session. and. having obtained their
acquteseence n the matter the District Lodge de-
cided to memorialize the Grand Lodge TO revoke
the charters Of these lodges, with the understand
ing that they reorganize into strong lodge.
The invitation of Garksburg Lodge for holding
the next meeting IN that was accepted
Prof Vernon d. Watkins has been appointed
principal Of the Damascus public school, vice Will
lis b. Burdetfe. resigned.
Mr.. Glen Murphy, the timer fell from the roof
Of the Albany House. Washington Grove, Thurs
day cleat SLIPPED, and he fell about twenty
feet to the ground He badly bruised and
nervouSly shocked, but upon being removed to his
home examination Of his injuries by the family
physician revealed the fact that no internal hurt
had been sustained.
Thursday evenings peach and festival,
given on the spacious lawn Of DR.. and Mrs. John
H Mccormick by the ladies OF the Epworth Church
Improvement Society. enjoyable social a f
fair. The lawn presented animated scene, with
the varied lights and pretty booths, presided
by beautiful maidens While the inner was
being well served with tempting delicacies the
musical tastes not slighted for the German
town COrnet Band gave sacred concert during
the evening The proceeds reached a handsome
sum. and Will be appropriated for improving the
interior Of the EpwCrth VI. T. Church.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
HYATTSVILLE.

The little daughter Of Mr.. Williams Rogers is
confined to her home Ill Of typhoid fever
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Roberts Of Washington are
the guests of Mr.. Condry.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Brooke Hunter have returned
from visit of two weeks in Virginia.
meeting of the Loyal Temperance Legion was
held recently at the residence of the Rev. VIM.
Melville large number of children were in at
tendance. Mrs. Wightman of Washington ad-
dressed the meeting.
The Rev VIM Melville of the Methodist Church
occupied the pulpit at the Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Chas. R. Hutchinson has gone on a short
visit to Philadelphia.
Miss Lulie Fuller is visiting friends in Anne
Gabriel Lemel was before Justice Bailey Monday
to animals. He found guilty and penalty
of $5'and costs imposed
Robert Carroll was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Catherine Clark on the charge of killing
her chickens and eating them. He was found
guilty and assessed $4.23 damages.
fins IA hNa Wiia h VINO mas been visiting
Mr. Hodges Carr has gone to Anne Arundel
county for a visit of two weeks.
special meeting of the Hyattsville commits
sioners was held Monday night at the Office of
Justice Carr. The commissioners present were L.
A. Acker and Jos. 4. Aman The purpose Of the
meeting was to discuss the advisablity Of accept
Ing map OF the town as offered by Mr.. W. C.
Wilson the matter deferred until the next
regular meeting. The read committee reported
avenues. The committee appointed in regard to
providing a lookup was laid until the next
Dummer to tap the eighteen-inch sewer pine in
the rear of his dwelling for the purpose draining
his esliar with the understanding that the ditch
tee. A communication was received from Mr.. W.
W. Van Loan, calling attention to the bad condi-
ton OF the Sidewalk on Wine avenue. This win
Mr. Jos. A. Aman. one Of the oldest commits
Evening star., 1898-08-27
THE BABIES DID 1T.
That Was What the Conductor Told
the Regular Passenger.

From the New York Times.
well, well: look here; how's this. how's
this?" said the regular passenger to the
surly cable car conductor. I'm sure /
saw ycu give that pretty girl a squeeze
as you helped her out of the car"
1T might be, sir" interrupted the surly
conductor, with a face beaming with smiles,
you see she's my W.
why, you dog, you-aad you acknowl-
edge it, do your went on the regular pas
senger. You're the man that wouldn' t
have a woman your car If you could
help it; hated the whole lot of 'em, did
you? Thought they were only put into the
world to make trouble"
But you see, sir,''-the conductor was
still beaming.
Always gave you pennies; they couldn [
get in or out of the car alone; never knew
where they were going; If they did get
off alone they got off wrong and tumbled:
crowded into seats that were full; you never
knew it to fail. That's what you said, and
here l find you
Yes, sir, you're right, sir-step lively,
madam-but you see"
Squeezing pretty girl, and very pref
ty girl at that"
My wife, sir-transfer, madam"
And your wife into the bargain! And
you hated the whole of 'em. Said it pretty
near ruined man to have 'em on the car;
didn't know what would happen If you
had one belonging to you. And now you re
married. Bless me! Dear, dear,
Never saw you smile at one Of 'em un-
less it was q very little one. You were
sweet on the babies; yes, 1 must say you
We're that"
Yes, sir, you're right, sir. Perhaps it
was that that did it. You see, this is a
family line, sir. Lots of nice babies on this
line, sir. 1t made man think he might
like to have little home of his own, sir.
Then you see there was
Yes, | see, l see; the pretty girl. Well
man. Any babies of your ownY'
No, sir; amt but just over the honey
moon yet, sir
We'll, well, You don't say! Well YOU
just ring that bell, young man, and let
me off, and there's a dollar as nest egg
for the first baby. Well. well, L do de-
clare: What's this world coming to any
way?''
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Cast-OR Baby Carriages.
,

When the baby grows up or the peram-
bulator becomes too shabby for further
exhibition in public, 1t does not follow, by
any means, that the latter's period of USE
fulness is ended. In fact it has just grad
uated from one season of utility into an
other. as may be ascertained of the second
hand fun niture dealers on the east side
These merchants deal heavily in cast-off
baby buggies." as they term them, and
from offering conveyance to infants the We
hicles pass on to employments at once null
tifarious and curiously inappropriate The
Italian itinerant musicians purchase them
to trundle their small barrel organs about
the city; the Greek flower sellers stock
them with their fragrant wares and push
them in every direction; washerwomen
too, are good customers, and use the YER
satile perambulator as a means of conyey-
ing bundles of linen to and from their cus-
toners homes.
But the list would not be Complete unless
the rowing candy merchants were Included.
These venders are covering long stretches
Of city territory every day, wheeling before
them secondhand iperambulators on which
rest tiny show cases filed with confection-
cry. So, too, the 'rnice-a- -banan" men are
in instances, discarding the heavy push-
carts for the Hight and easily moved baby
carriage. which, in time bids fair to SIM.
plant all vehicles of the hand-power va
riety now in general service
Evening star., 1898-08-27
TAkOMA PARK.

Last Tuesday night at the corner of Osl .,d
Magnolia avenues the volunteer fire department
uncer Chief o. d. Sunny, had a very successful
trial test OF the engine and fixtures A large nnm
Der Of the younger element were out and il :s
Thought that deep interest will be taken in this
matter hereafter.
The usual fortnightly dance will be given tonight
Saturday at Takcma Springs Hotel, and next
TUESDAY night compass whist party, under the
supervision Of Mr.. II. H. Fry, will be given. in
which about forty viii participate Gard PARTIES
APPEAR to be the favorite pastme of the guests of
the hotel this reason.
The arrivals at the hotel during the past week
u Conpeii, Mr.. e. W. Weber and family. MIR. Bar
nard kertenmann and Mr.. W. Ii. Shpley
At Pine Crest Hotel the recent arrivals are Mrs
II h. Martin, Mrs. Grace Allyne Miss Alice Mar
tin, Mr. Stevens of Brooklyn, y. Y; Miss Parker
and Mr.. John +. Trazzare.
Mr.. Eugene Davis and family have returned TO
Their home at North Takoma. after trip of sew
eral weeks at Harper's Ferry, W. Va, Piney Point
Mrs J. Vance Lewis and her daughter Eva have
returned 70 their home here, after a two weeks
MIR. j. B. kinnear and family have returned to
their home on Holly avenue, after visit to Ocean
Iev. Mr. French will preach tomorrow and the
following Sunday at the Takoma Presbyterian
Church.
Gen. and Mrs. Van II. Bukey who have been
spending the summer at Pine Crest, have gone to
the mountains for brief stay.
MIS-. E. NJ. Douglass and children have returned
from Atlantic City.
WI, ~ idllihdh mas rented tne W eedon house, on
Maple avenue, and expects to move in the last of
this month.
Mr.. W. r. Stewart, manager of the Gems of
American Patriotism, has rented the Whitaker
cottage Chestnut avenue.
Mrs. II. S. knight and children have returned
from a trip TO Linden Va.
Mrs. Jennie Jmmerson who has been spending
time in New York with friends has le-
turned 10 her nome in Tskcma.
The Washington Gas Company is laying
pipes along Takoma avenue which connects Ia
kcuIa proper with North Iakoma This is a great
benefit to the residents of this section of the paih
well as TO the guests of the Takoma Springs
HGtel
Evening star., 1898-08-27
ROCKVILLE.

During the past week two there has been an
other revival Of the effort to enforce the local
option law in this county, and number of
Of parties suspected of selling intoxicating drinks
have been made. Among those arrested were:
Maggie McConnor. near bethesda Park. held to
bail in five cases in the sum Of $500; Clarence
Wfremiiler of the ''Trestie Club" held to bail
in three in the sum of 500 in each case; ;
ST nuel II. Rome, near Boyd. four cases. held to
bail in $3.50 in each case; James Higgins, near
District line 7th street pike case, held for
hearing In addition to the above 1t is under
be engaged In the trade have been warned to
dt sst by the county ctiicers.
People living in the vicinity of Sunshine this
county. have for some time been greatly annoyed
by chicken thieves end scme days ago Deputy
Sft riff Howes arrested Augustus Brown, Tally
Tbemas, Lille Thomas and Minnie Brown, all
colcred. living in that locality, on the charge of
stealing fowls from the premises of sfr. Charles
+. Townsend They were given a hearing before
Jrstice Warield. who committed them TO Jail to
await the action of the grand Jury. Minnie Brown
since been released $500 bail.
Prof. T.. h. Prettyman Of the State Normal
School and family visiting friends In this
section.
Mr.. Samuel c. Hedding and Miss Jessie
Holiday of Virginia We're married at this Dlace
the 23d instant By Rev. S. Il. White.
At the meeting of the county commissioners
Tuesday considerable amount of routine business
transacted, and the following bills for public
work were passed and ordered to be paid: Thomas
G. Hardesty, Sioi-S5i Henry E. Higgins SIS 25
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Joe Jefferson's Long snooxe,

From the Phladelphia Saturday Post
While he was playing rip Van Wrinkle" al
Chicago Jefferson once went to the theater
very much exhausted by long days fish,
ing on the lake, As the curtain rose on the
third act it disclosed the whte-haired Rip
still deep in his twenty years nap Five. ten
twenty minutes passed and he did not
awaken. The audience began to get i'm
patient and the prompter uneasy.
The great actor doubtless knew what he
was about but this was carrying the real
istic business too far. The fact was that
all this time Jefferson was really sleeping
the sleep Of the Just, or rather of the fisher.
man who had sat eight hours in the sun.
Finally the gallery became upltoarious. and
one of the gods wanted to know II there
was going to be nineteen years more Of
this snooze business!'
At this point Jefferson began to snore.
This decided the prompter, who opened a
small trap beneath the stage and began to
prod Rip from below. The tagged come
dian fumbled in his pocket for an magin-
airy railway ticket, and muttered drowsily.
'Going right through, 'ductor.''
At this entirely new reading the audience
WIS transfxed with amazement, when all
at once Jefferson sat UP with loud shrek.
evidently in agony. The exasperated
prompter had ''jabbed'' him with a pin.
Consciousness of the situation came to him
and the play went on after that with g
rush.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
TENLEYTOWN.

Miss Clara Chappeli. daughter Of DR.. J. W.
Chappell. is visiting her uncle. Judge Henderson,
in Rockville.
The three-day lawn party given during the
week by the NJ. E. Sunday school proved TO be a
very successful affair. 1t patronized not only
by residents of the place, fut by large numbers
of persons from Washington. Among those who
assisted at the tables Mrs Sonneman, Mrs.
F. Robey. Miss Hettie Walther Mrs. Huddleson
Miss Elsie Paxton and Miss Golde Paxton.
Miss Mary Callahan has returned from a visit
to friends at Potomac Md.
st. AIMS Aid Society held a special meeting
last night, when important business was discuss,
ed. There Will be but one mass at St Ann s
Church tomorrow Sunday.
Much fast riding is indulged in In this vicinity
by bicyclists. few evenings ago Florence the
small daughter of Mr.. William Paine, was knock
ed down and slightly injured by unknown rider
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Epworth League Union Of Washington and vicinity
will n eet with the Christian Endeavor Society Of
Emery Church. 1t is expected that supper will
be served to the visitors the church lawn and
that public services VIII be held In the chapel
The parsonage property has been much improved.
Messrs. Geo Brown Il Bro. have painted the house
and terrace steps. Other improvements are con-
templated
The remaining unfinished portion Of the Flint
street sidewalk, about 200 yards, was completed
during the week. Rock Greek Church road from
Rrightwood avenue to the Hardwood road, has
been ordered repaired and reguttered by tho Com
nissionefs. at an estimated cost of 81, 700.
The condition of Mr.. J. H. Morrow who WIS
injured In runaway accident last Sunday, as
told IN The Star, remains critical.
The B1fghtwood Driving Park has been admitted
70 the association governing trotting races in the
United States, and Thursday the first races under
the new rules were run.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Arab Maxims,
From the Mexican Herald.

From the Mexican Herald.
Never tell all you know, for he who tells
everything he knows often tells more than
he knows.
Never attempt all you can do, fer he who
attempts everything he can do often at
tempts more than he can do.
Never believe all you may hear, for he
who believes all that he hears often be-
Heves more than he hears.
Never lay out all you can afford, for he
who lays out everything he can afford often
lays out more than he can afford.
Never decide upon all you may see, for
he who decides upon all that he sees often
decides on more than he sees.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

For Arlington, Fort Myer
and Falls Churcf1==Take
the F st. or Penn. ave. cars-and the
electric cars at Aqueduct bridge.
au7-1oo
Evening star., 1898-08-27
"Ericsson LineEXcursions"

TTRACTIyE WATER ROUTE FROM BALTIMORE
To Philadelphia tday boat every day texccpt
Sunday at 1880 R.m.........-.......... 81. 90
To Philadelphia might steamers ......... s.. 90
To PHILADELPHIA and return By rail ....-. SO. 90
To Cape May from Philadelphia by raiD. SO IS
To Cane May and leturn tien daysl...-...-. 81 %
To Cape MAY and return season. ......... 81 80
To Atlantic City iron Philadelphia by rafl. 50 40
To Atlantic City and return uen days. -. So 80
Tc Atlantic City and uetIrn (seHsonl 81 90
To Asbury Park. Ocean Grove, Lang Branch 81 90
To Asbury Park. ocean Grove Long Branch and
return, season from Phil1ielrnl by rail-. Sc 90
To New York from philadelphia by rail. 81 90
To New York and return eleven days Sc 90
Night steamers (excrgt sundays from wharf,
Light and Pratt streets, nt pm. Write for de-
scriptire pamphlet and fishing grounds ct Better
ton Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. Also tick
cts to Albany. Troy Saratoga Springs, Newport. r.
l.; Fall River. New Haven, Bridgeport Conn;
Portland, Me. and points north. Tickets TO Phil
aielphia On sale in Washington at u. 4 o. Ticket
Offices, Pennsylvania avenue, and b. A o. depot.
CLARENCE SHRINER, Agent, eO4 Light ST, Bal
timore Nd. Jc30-82f
Evening star., 1898-08-27

KERNANS LYCEUM THEATER.-The
City Club Company, under the managem ent
of Thomas E. Miaco, comes to the Lyceum
next week, commencing at the Monday
matinee. Every season he has something
new. For this seasons production Mr.. Nj
AGO announces the new musical electrical
fantasy entitled "a Wild Night in Wash
n gton;" book by Herbert Hall winslow
Evening star., 1898-08-27
BEAUTIFUL SCENERY

And a good seat TO Glen Echo and return are ar
sured If you via GEoRGET0MN and TENAI-
LYTOWN ELECTRIC CARS. which. cunnect with
'.avenue'' cars 32d ard sts and r St, line
32d and sts.. EVERY TEN MINUTES On
rival West Chevy Chase farel hoard
EMPTY CAR GOING EAST Wash. and Glen
Echo II. R.. thus securing good seats before reach
ing crowd at the circle IL Returning. last car
connects West Chevy Chase with Glen Echo
car at 1890. au9-l4tf
Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
MARIcoPA & PHOENIX RAILROAD.

TAKEfTHE SUNSET LATED. THE PRIDEfOF THE WEST. A magnificent train of vestibuled Pullmans of most moderfh and beautiful design. Its unus- ual features are, a compartment car with an elegant ladies' parlor, lbrary. sec retaEy, large observation windows. and other conveniences. A ladies' maid in c0Hstant attendance.
 A COMPOSITE CAR with lounging atnd smoking rocz.s Tor gentlemen, also a library. bath room, barber shop, etc. / A DRAWING ROOM SLEEPER, ele- fgantly and luxuriously fitted. A DINING CAR perfectly equipped giving first class hotel dining service surprising in it's excellence, it's bounty and it's reasonable prices. Meals served la carte.
 THIS SUPERB TRAIN passes Mari eopa east bound at 10:50 pm. and west bound at am. every Tuesday and Fri day.
 San Francisco to Chicago. without change of cars. passing through Fl Paso. Fort Worth, Dallas, Texarkana, Little Rock, St. Louis and other cities via the Southern Pacific. Texas Pacific, Iron Mountain and Chicago & Alton railways.
 THROUGH TOURIST CARS least bound" as follows: Passing Maricopa Tuesday, arrives Chicago Il am. Satur- day via New Orleans. Another car same day arrives Chicago 7:S0 am. via Fort Worth and St. Louis.
 Passing Maricopa Wednesday arrives Chicago 10 am. Sunday via Fort Worth and Kansas City. Another car same day arrives St. Paul pm. Sunday via Kan sas City. Passing Maricopa Thursday, arrives Washington, D.C.. s:f5 p m Non- day via New Orleans. Passing Maricopa Friday, arrives Pittsburg, Pa., am. Wednesday via New Orleans and Gin cinnati. o. Passing Maricopa Sunday ar- rives Washington, DC, e:25 am. Thurs day via New Orleans. No snow block ades or other expensive or annoying de- lays to contend with via the Sunset Route. Westbound tourist cars pass Maricopa Friday, Saturday, Monday and Wednesday of each week. No trouble to answer questions. For further particu- lars call on or address
 M. o. BICKNELL. Agent.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
THIS BUSY WORLD.

Great Britain has 294 torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroyers
 Philadelphia is to/experiment this summer with vacation schools.
 Spain has seHt to Cuba 1000 tons Of medicines. etc, in three years.
 To escape from Ceuta jail a prison CT mgst swim the strait of Gibraltar.
 One acre Of land will comfortably Support four persons on vegetable diet
 The emperor of China has to fast GA days in each year for the sake of re- iigion.
 The demand for cavalry horses has revived the equine industry in Wyo- ming.
 Of the inhabitants of London about 250000 are of Irish and 12.000 of Scotch parentage.
 Redlands, Cal, has a giant moving machine which cuts strip of wheat fifty feet wide
 The sword of Napoleon was laid Unsheathed on the pillow where rested his lifeless head.
 During the siege Of Paris no fewer than 22,000,000 letters sailed out Of the city in the ffty-four balloons.
 The average duration of human life in European countries is greater in Sweden and Norway, and lowest in italy and Austria.
 The marquis of Lorne has a passion for music as well as for the pen, and is never happier than when using the latter in the service of the former.
 A Maine man offers small prizes 10 the school children in the interme- diate grade of his town who take the best care of their teeth during the summer.
 The broad headed horses are the cleverest. In the British household cavalry the horses with broad foreheads learn their drill more rapid ly than the others.
 In the cotton seed industry last year not less than 4,000,000 tons of cotton seed were consumed, the total value of the resultant products aggregating s120, 0,000,000.
 A plain-spoken Surrey parson re- gently advised his male hearers not to be afraid of bagging their trousers or his lady hearers of bursting their silk stockings by kneeling in prayer.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
LIGHTNING SCOURGED.

Philadelphia, Aug. 3.-The excess i've heat of the last three weeks or more eliminated today in one of the most terrific electrical storms that ever visited this city. The rainfall is the heaviest in the history of the local weather bureau. In one hour and three-quarters 5.4 inches of rain fell. There was almost continuous flash of lightning and many flag poles and buildings in nearly every section of the city were struck, causing several small fires and doing great damage. Photographic, telephone and street caE service wa, practically at a standstifl Many streets are flooded to depth/ /oi two and three feet. The steam roads of this city also suffered severely/anG nearly all trains up to D. m. /wers
 behind their schedule.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
SEASIDE EXCURSIONS,

Via the popular s. F. P. & F. route every Thursday. T1-In leaves at 9:3O p. m., city time. Tickets good return ing any time within ninety days, and good to stop over at all points west of Barstow; $25.95 round trip. Why would this not be pleasant vacation trip? Get your ticket to San Diego via the Santa Fe, which would give you a cool ride oyer the mountains. Stop ever at attractive places along the line in southern California, visiting Coronado, Long Beach, etc. Full par ticulars cheerfully given at "A West Washington street. B. W. Gillett general agent.
Arizona republican., 1898-08-04
Summer Goods Clearance Sale

on Mems Furnishing Goods Mems balbriggan shirts, worth Mems Balbriggan shirts and draw
 CTS, all colors, good value for
 40c. .... .... ... ... - .25c Mems Balbriggan shirts and draw
 CTS, high grade, cheap at soc,
 for... ... .. .. . 35c Mems fine Percale and Madras
 shirts, laundered collars and
 cuffs, regular 75c value, at .. 35c Mems cheviot working shirts. :. .15c Mems handkerchiefs, plain white
 and colored, for. .... Sc Mems leather belts, regular soc
 hluu, TOT ...........Z5c