Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-19
s.COnfusiOn,,i I'm a Family.

r
ADVERTISING TELE6RAA-A COMEDY ENACTED IN A
WASHINGTON HOUSEHOLD.
The new play at FOrd's has brought confusion
into NJ least one household In this city already
one OF the advertising methods OF the coin
pany Is Ia send copies OF the telegram which
takes prominent part In the play, around TO the
various houses by their uniformed messenger boys.
one Of these boys pulled the tell at the door OF :,
c-rtain prominent citizens residence quite Violently
yesterday and handed in the telegram addressed IN
The gentleman OF the house. The gentleman was
not IN. but his wife received the message and
signed for IL The alarm and curiosity excited by
the telegram mpelled her. after long leliberaIiO
10 tear ODen the envelope. Inside the message read
into the next room. and with her heart in Ihr snail
or her back pes'ped E.t0 the cradle There lay her
latest born with his toe in his mouth. as happy and
well a. he had been i've minutes before. She put
her hand TO her forehead for a moment Then with
loud screiIn cruInpled the telegram in her fist.
Inre" II on the moor anu stamped upon IL.
Then followed q season OF Mysteries and coritradl,-
tory declarations. 10 the effect that she never
wanted 10 So the villain again. and that She did
want IN SEE him az once. Acting upon the latter
Impulse she sought the telephone. called NE HE
Office ana hySIcric.tl strain over he yir. IN
The effect That she wanted her husband 70 come home
AT once The distracted husband secured a cab
broed the driver 10 XIII his horse If necessary 10
get hin home without delay. He arrived home. To
ind his home in the widest confusion. HIS sister
fn-dw. who In delicate health. overcome fy
the hlshly-wr0ught feelings incident 10 th. situa-
lion. was siezed with d heInUrrhtgr The tfli-talt.
telegram was placed In the guilty mans hand.
Then light broke In upon The hOusa hold over which
the gloom had been gathering. The hemOrrha-f
proved To bt not serious AFTER a few c0uvuI.iTf
>Obs the vile said IL very silly IN her not 10 SEQ
That the telegram was an advertisement. Last
night they all went TO the theatcr.
PorsDsAsTER ETssTEIS AND THE 5. p c. A-Nr.
EiiStrin, p0undmaster. denies the statement pub
5hed 10 the effect that there i cruelty praci on
Ills part or Oh the part or his employees In the pound
SrsIce upon dogs either In catching keeping or III
Killing thrIn- OF course, the nature of the service
requires some force but dogs ar, uniformly treated
Kindly, and no one Is permitted To abuse them. They
are Well Ted while Ia pound When the time ~
iorth In the pound rules comes for Kill
ing they are taken out. one at a time.
and hitched by "A strap about the neck 10
ii post. and shot through the brain. SrarcqIy any
violence Is used IL handling them, and not a whine
or yelp Is heard Mr. Einstcin says he would b.
glad Ia nave any Respectable gent leInen or d;eS
visit The pound during the killing Of Tie. dog,
There has been no instance where more than one
shot was required 10 Kill dog and he would regard
bungllig job II he had 10 shoot more than once
He states that NJ has several times extended fnyt
tarions To the agent ~ the = T. e. ~ 10 b present
on such occasions. but has not been hOn0rtd by "a
visit
\ SERIOUS SrABBISG ClSE-Janes ! s. Clair
pleaded guilty. III the Police Court this morning 10
a charge OF assault and battery upon Arthur 4.
Manning The TWO were drinking together yrstcr-
day afternoon until about 5:Sb O'Clock. when Man
Ming accompanied by ~. Clair wen; To the Metro
pottan hotel Manning was about 10 ascend the
stairs which ST Clair plunged knife into Nan
lngs neck The latter fell 10 the noOr covered with
bioOd The injury was serious. There was no dis
pute OF trouble between the TWO men previously 10
the assault The court sentenced 81, Clair 10 I!
months and 80 days III Jail.
ADDITIONAL MAIL FACLTTIES.-PoStnaSter Con
ger has concluded 10 extend additional mail facili-
liz, sections of the city in which the Iftrrr-,.r-
Tiers have heretofore made bIt TWO trips "A day Tn
these sections. excepting Capitol Hill, arrange
Ilrn-S have been made To have three deliveries
duly Arrangements are Iii contemplation also 10
provide additional service for Capitol HILL
MARRIAGE LICENSES = Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 d. J. Burke
OF Baltimore, and Adl2 Moore; Joseph Carter and
Ella T. Darlington.
ALL SOULS CHURCH ESTERTAISNEST.-A pleas
ant entertainment was given IN the lecture room
Oh All Souls church last evening. The program
included plano solos by Miss EInlna Bond and Miss
conner, recitation by M \. r. Andrews. essay
.ilideDrand." by Mr. H. h Willard: soprano solo
MISS Jennie PralE reading by Mr.. MURDOCH songs
oy Mr Andrews and Mr. Patterson Sprigg, and :,
violin solo, Miss Elima Pra.i.