Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-20
Slippery
Places.


ways Of the city. noting the
fact that there was a law in force against
the practice. The next day 1t printed the
following paragraph In description Of a
scene resulting from failure to observe
this law:
This morning friend Of ours. pleasantly
excited by the large and tempting display
OF good things at the Center Market-his
appetite sharp-set on procuring a choice sup
ply of the articles-and forgetting the wise
Injunction let him that thinketh he stand
eth take heed lest he fall while with buoy-
ant step passing along, suddenly lost his
footing having trod on a watermelon rind.
and down he came to the earth, his hat fly
h ing IN one direction and his kettle and
basket in another! The crowd parted to
give him the benefit of free circulation of
air. He picked himself up as soon as he
recovered from the shock, gathered his
properly pr and lImped off: not however, with
motion previous to the accident"
In The Star of August II occurs the fol-
lowing interesting item, wildly rejecting
Duel 49,, " the times IN
Prevented. Last night informat;o,
was given to the police of
THIS city that from circumstances of recent
occurrence there was reason to believe that
Tor duel between Hon. Charles j. Faulkner
ana Col. Boteler, the opposing candidates
IN the Harpers Ferry district at the late
congressional election in Virginia The
gentleman VINO lodged the information is
related to one Of the parties and the politi-
cal friends of the other. His statement
was clear and free from the least particle
OF prejudice for or against either gentle
man. Warrants We're Immediately issued
and Capt. Birch of the Auxiliary Guard. J.
Davis chief of police with Officers Handy.
Allen and Boss went in search Of the par
ties. Col. Boteler was found at the Kirk
WOOD House In company with his friends
Messrs. Strother and Donnell; Mr. Faux
| ner at Wizards Hotel where he has been
| stopping They were conducted to the
guard house, where examination took
place before Justice Morsell during which
the principals were separated, the one
being In the retiring ROOM while the other
| was In the trial room. Both appeared to
| be very much disappointed at the interfer-
| ence. The testimony does not show that a
| challenge was rendered or accepted but
| the suspicious circumstances were consid-
| cred sunicfent to require security of the
| parties that no such affair should take
| was 5000 each. Col. Alexander Provost
became security for Mr.. Faulkner and Mr..
| George Plant for Col. Boteler. The bond
| requires that they shall not fight a duel in
| this District nor leave 1t for that purpose. Z"
The issue Of Saturday. August 49, noted
a very desirable improvement in the facili-
Rapid cItv most ONCE consst,ns .,
Transit. railway to permit the
shifting of the bags to and
| from the wagons This piece of internal
| Improvement continued The Star. "being
necessary in consequence Of the building
| operations In that vicinity. No railway
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| pleted In short a space Of time as this.
| There Is no shrieking Of the steam whistle,
however. the cars being propelled by an
| agency other than that of vapor. No ac-
cident has happened. nor Is 1t likely. under
such careful and skillful engineers and con-
| ductors control Its movements"
| AS a diversion for the public a young
| woman named Josephine Oakley undertook
| Officer Wise. ''The garments" says The
| Star. were conf1scated and remained al
| the Office of Justice Gates to be identified
and returned to the proper owners. 1t being
out leave. Josephine no doubt. made a
| fine appearance in her own conceit. but
| her charms failed to captivate and secure
her from the penalties Of the law, so she
| was ordered to pay a fine and costa de-
mand with which she complied"
| There was received at our office counter
the other day" says The Star Of August Is
1.-The half OF cent which had been nicely
| stars and date-1s1S-were on one side. but
| the ingenious reducer Of the coins proper
lions had added to the reverse side the In
| scription always found there-a tolerably
| good counterfeit. He must have accom-
| plished his work by way of experiment
| merely for such process of making
| money could not promise to be very prof1t-
| able The coin ought to be sent to the
National Gallery. provided the superin-
| tendent of that institution should esteem 1t
| as curiosity At for the public inspec-
| ton"