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The Play of ssSanta Claus.,,

A PLEASANT ENTERTAINMENT AT HYATTsvILLE
A delightful entertainment was given at Wells,
hall, Hyattsville. Wednesday evening" by the chill
dren Of st. Luke's Episcopal church, Of B,adens-
burg. The play OF ''Santa Claus 1st" was excel
iently rendered by the following cast assisted by
the scholars: Oracle Fuller, 9 years OF age re
cited the prologue in a charming way. The King
was every inch a king; The Queen, aged 6
years. won all hearts. Muf and Tippett sus-
tanned their parts with great dignity, whilst
the Dude Policemen, Loundes Wells and Amy
Fuller cid their duty fearlessly and promptly
Everybody was pleased and delighted: The only
regret expressed was that such delightful and
happy time did not last longer. To the earnest
work OF the teachers, assisted most ably by Mrs
Burnside and Miss Moran, and the ladies
OF the church, the entertainment owes its
success. Bob Wells was a good bad boy
King Peto Birney owens, aged 10 years; Queen
Petl1a, Christine Owens. 6 years; Mum, Freddy
Berry, 10 years; Tippett, Oracle Fuller 9 years;
MP, Loun m Wells, years; Tuck, Amy Fuller
Santa Claus j. b. Burnside, 1856 years; Courtiers
Infant Class; Organist, Mrs. Burnside: Vocal
Leader, Miss Minnie Moran. Mr.. Burnside, as
Santa Claus, made the little ones happy W tn his
antics and presents. He rendered his part in
splendid style.
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Another Telephone Case.


Justice James, Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict OF Columbia. sitting in equity, yesterday de-
cided case OF universal interest to inventors.
On November ], 1885, Fred II. Brown, inventor,
and owner of a patented telephone, entered into a
contract with George w. Cothran of Chicago
(and his asSociateS-unknOwn to BROWN to Or
ganlZe a corporation at Chicago to put the tele-
phone into use. No money was paid Brown for
the privilege of his option. COthran stipulated
Within thirty days 10 organize the company with
a capital stock OF s6,OOO,OOO, and to pay Brown
$1,000 cash, and 1t was agreed that Brown should
have one-th1rd the stock OF the company. Goth
$4,000. COthran went to Chicago, but failed to
an extension OF time, but this was refused Brown
never received any money from Cochran at any
time; nor did COthran ever offer him any money or
any stock When in Chicago COthran sent Brown
TWO papers to SigE-one, proxy TO vote for cleo
ton OF directors; the other subscription for all
but two shares of the stock OF the corporation.
Brown refused TO sign them, claiming that this
would make him an incorporation and entangle his
patent.
on November 80, 1886, Cothran brought suit in
equity TO restrain Brown from alternating the title
TO his patent and to compel specific performance
OF the contract, alleging that he and his associates
were anxious and willing to perform their part
thereof.
Brown demurred to the bill on two grounds
first, total failure OF consideration. and second.
expiration OF the contract by its own limitation.
Justice James decided the case In favor OF the
defendant, stating that the plaintiff had no case
Oh the merits.
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BIRDS FROM GERMANY.
The Sudden Appearance Of q Sunau
Array Of bird Peddlers,

new craze has struck Washingtons It Is In the
form Of small, stout and orange-yellow color
canary birds from the land of beer and sauerkrout-
Germany! For the last eighteen years these sweet
little singers have formed an important addition
to the bird sellers wares yet It is only within the
past few weeks that there is such rage for them.
All through the Hartz mountains In Prussia the
peasants, I'm order to add to their poor
incomes, are engaged In breeding these
blrus, and In every village and cottage one may
md them by the score This is why they are
called "Hat'" mountain canarfea.. In build they
are quite rmanic,' with their round little
paunchess 'el:fed air. In size they are some
, Ma' cansrr their foreign relative the Eng
the variability Of the American climate nate
called their songs BY various nsmes-the aWaters
loo" which is Of long, rolling tones mimickinr
the clash and crashing OF artillery and the heavy
the SBei, which is q a i loud 1 sllsiii
!Sn 9saern with Wh,c, few variations and the
and the Ser Is the es,s Bs sne
only variety which the small push
Contain Is tne See e2 ana an
row, from the Java islands, with his red, wax
looking bin, and stomach feathers Of terra-cotta
color; ms back and breast OF Softest slate color,
ana above an and adding to his picturesque ap.
fae Ses y DELICATE rim pure white at Tie base
v. oiIo iStsu, anu meeting the Quu red Dill on
either side, producing q most beautiful effect.
Here, 700. Is the pine finch, the gold finch, the
cnamnch the brown nnnet, the English canary
say lew words, and even may compete in s'dia-
iectlc, ability with the famous parrot OF the
monkey and parrot story! In this connection,
and as Washington has proved such field for the
SAFE OF the HartZ canary, it would be well to give
a rev directions in regard to their keep.
Their food should consist OF pure "German sum.
mer fape seed mixed in equal quantity with ssSic.
lily canary seed. Plain water to rink.
once or twice month a little lettuce leaf should
be administered In order that their bowels NAV he
In healthy state. On such a diet as this and
hung about four feet from the ceiling of a room of
normal temperature, these birds will live to be
eighteen years old.
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District Government Affair.".
ANOTHER EXIT FOR ALBAUGH's.

ANUIHEh EXIT fOR AI.BAUGHS
Manager Albaugh and delegation OF citizens
interested in AlbaughS Opera house submitted
plans yesterday to the building inspector for
another proposed exit to the theater The plan
contemplates closed vestibule, .8 feet long and
81 feet wide, and suspended on iron pillars on the
street side OF the theater 10 feet above the ground
on level with the main floor OF the building.
There Will be a staircase leading to the street
from each end OF The yestibule Ii will all be con-
structed OF iron and used to empty the main audi
forum. The Engineer Commissioner will eXaIane
them before issuing permit.
SECURITY OF THEATER AUDIENCES.
The District Commissioners are talking about
providing, so far as they can, for security OF a,-
dienceS In theateTs against fire. 1t is prOoa Bile
that the practice OF detailing remen TO the thea
tiers will be resumed.
The account OF Police Officer D. H. Teeple for
transportation furnished poor people without
means on the orders OF the District Commissioners
during November, was q, 03l.1O.
MISCELLANEOUS.
the D1Str1ct commissioners have accented the
resignation OF J. w. SmOot, private on the police
force TO take effect January 1St next.
b. +. owens has qualified as an additional pri-
vate Othe police force, for duty between 9th ilth
and G streets and New York avenue, for three
years. =
The District Commissioners have, In accordance
with the request OF the trustees Of the COngrega-
t1Onal church, revoked the commission OF j. A
Miller as special policeman at that church.
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Gilbert A. Pierce, who recently resigned the gov
ernorship OF Dakota, has accepted the position OF
associate editor OF the St Paul Pioneer Press for
Dakota. His headquarters viii be at Bismarck
george W. ChidS, or Philadephic, has sent a
Christmas present TO the First PRESBYTERIAN
church at Long Branch in the shape OF a check for
500 10 enable the society TO cancel its floating
debt.
Briggs Co., butter dealers OF New York, were
yesterday fined Sl,5o0 for selling oleomargarine
as butter.
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CNAVAnrNG SEARCH FOR MISS TTRIINGroN'S BOD
r-IIrI

CNAvAnNG SEARCH FOR MISS IuRIINGroN's BODY
SETTING Up THEORIES.
dispatch from Raleigh n. c., dated wednes-
Gay, says: Search for the body OF Miss Lizzie Il.
burlington, supposed to have been murdered by
waiter l. Bingham, near MorrisvfIle, has contin-
ued all today without the least result. Amystiry
Ing fact is that not the slightest trace OF the girl
can be discovered This has increased the belief
that she is not dead but is In conceament or under
restraint. Walter Bingham's eldest brother Will
lam, came here this afternoon. He holds the view
that the girl is alive, that she was a willing party
70 the elopement and that she left here with that
view. he says that when Walter came here last
going 10 De married. He thinks the girl is I'm the
care OF some one or else went north by a different
v Voa lfom Ihat when walter Bingham took. The
chief OF police OF this city inclines to the opinion
that Bingham made long circuit TO the right of
the town, Killed the girl concealed the body In one
or the many hundred convenient places then drove
back through the town, and thence at fun speed on
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ALBAUGHS OPERA HOUsE-'sThe Little tycoon ~
a light opera with flavor OF the japanese to 1t,
Will be presented at this house next week
NATIONAL THEATER-ROberu Buchanan'S play
"Alone in London" will be given at this house
next week by about the same people who were
seen I'm it at Albaugh'S last season.
HARRIS BIJOU THEATER. The sensational
drama ''The streets OF New York; Will be the
Is already known here.
KERNAN'S THEATER-Ida Siddons' famous Mas
todon BurleSque company, containing twenty
six well-knOwn performers. will appear in the
burlesque, "a Strike in the Harem, with speciality
acts interpreted, at kernan'S next week.
DINE MUSEuM.-LOuise ArnOt, who has been
entertain the audiences at the museum next week.
THE MANASSAS PANORAMA will remain on view
at the circular building on 18th street until
further notice.
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Dollars for the Newsb0ys.
DISTRIBUTING CHRISTMAS GIFTS AT THE ssEyKNING
STAR OFFICE,

STAR" OFFICE.
The EVENING STAR presented Christmas Gift of
one silver dollar to each OF its newsbOys to-day
one afternoon, week or so ago, the boys who
daily sell The EVENING STAR on the streets were
gathered into large room, locked in and each one
was given numbered check calling for one dollar,
Wnlch they were directed to present on the DAY
before Christmas About O'Clock to-day they be-
gan to gather in the distributing room OF THE
STAR, where Mr.. Frank B. NOyes, the treasurer,
SAT on high bench, ready to cash the checks as
they were handed in. The room was soon filled
with scrambling, yelling mass OF newsboys. In
eacn little paw check was closely held. Now
ana then In the excitement check
would would be dropped and then there would
part Of the loser. II he could not find it. then
all the boys In his vicinity would be fndiScrtmi-
nately accused. They were altogether happy
little crowd OF youngsters. AS fast as check
was cashed the happy possessor Of q silver
dollar 40 Tho would be hustled from the place
out ne would be shot upon the sidewalk to join
tne rest OF his kind all merrly engaged in throwing
their dollars into the air and catching them Those
who hadn't checks stood by with enSious looks on
tneir races, and some INSCRIPTIONS rascal would
grab the dollar OF another and escape, leaving his
Vict1m weeping. About three hundred dollars were
given out in this way.
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Millions for Beer.
NEW YORK SPENDS $40, 800, COO FOR ITS FRoTHY RE-

NEW YORK SPENDS $40 800, COO FOR It's FRoTHY RE-
FRESHMENT.
It is estimated by the New York Sun that there
are 6, OOO, 600 barrels OF beer consumed annually in
for this beer less discount to the dealers ranging
from Is to 20 per cent. Surprising all to receive
the highest discount, which would allow for an oc
casional bad debt, The . receipts Of the brewers
substantially all furnished by the members of the
Brewers Exchange, the portion supplied by the
nOn-pOol brewers scarcely amounting to the odd
It is also estimated that the aggrteved dealers
number one-half OF all in the city, and fully one
half Of the trade. Should they withdraw their
custom from the exchange brewers, as now seri-
OuSly threatened they would thereby leave one
half of the product OF the exchange breweries I'M
sold or cause those brewerieS to reduce their pro-
duct one-half. Thus the movement, If carried out,
will inflict loss in trade upon these brewers OF
$4,000, 900 year. These figures will give some
idea OF the magnitude and Importance OF the
movement now under consideration.
1t was shown at the conference OF the dealers
and non-pooi brewers On Monday that, including
the non- pool brewerieS OF the city proper and
others In the vicinity. the aggregate capacity is
but !, 165, 900 barrels annually. Supposing that
the strike IL inaugurated, will withdraw half the
custom OF the Exchange brewerS-that is, 3OOO,-
600 barrels year-there remains deficiency OF
New York by brewers OF the west, or Of Boston,
Philadelphia and other neighboring cities This
not large amount. but its Importation Will be an
item OF some importance to the railroad and other
freighters, and to that extent Will make them
sympathizers with the dealers in the strike.
The figures given above furnish another inter-
eSting item. As shown, the wholesale cost OF the
beer annually consumed In New York City is $685.
100000. That is what the dealers pay the manu-
facturers for it. But the price 20 the consumer is
vastly more. The dealer In retailing his key OF
beer expects to more than double hts money. An
expert beer jerker will get from keg three times
its cost, while exceptional cases are found where
fOurfOld the first cost Is received. But allowing
the sale by the glass to be merely double the
by the keg or barrel and it is seen that the beer
drinkers OF New York pay e76 SOC, 600 annually for
this single article OF refreShmenf.
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From the Paris Morning News.
II has been decided that the young Grand Duke
heir 70 the Russian throne, shall leave ST. Peters
burg shortly for Cannes The Gar would have
preferred the Southern Cr1mea, but Dr. Firsch, the
Court physician, declared that stay there "would
perhaps be more patriotic but certainly less prac-
tcal.r The Grand Duke win be accompanied by
the Empress and a not very numerous suite in
Guiding DR.. Unterberger, the son-in-law OF Dr.
Ffrsch. The Empress VIII stay some weeks at
cannes with her son and then return Via Berlin,
probably paying a short visit 10 Copenhagen.
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Real Estate Sales.

w. H. Smith has transferred for 81 500 parts lots
and 10, square 400, fronting 14ss feet on Sth
street, between and streets northwest
Dennis Connell ct al. have transferred to William
Pollard part Of square GIL 40 800 square feet1
fronting on the south side OF N street 27SL feet
between North Capitol and LIST streets west for
N,471.45.
James Dripps has transferred for s., $50 sub III.
square 237 on 18th street, between and streets.
to Sarah E. Martin. ~
George E. Lemon has transferred to E. 7. Kaiser
lois ~ and IL, square 685 457 feet at the inter-
section OF Delaware avenue and street north
east, for s1O,56S.75.
Sophia F. Sears has transferred to Allen c. Clark
parts OF lots and22, square 49, fronting feet
Dy lo4SE, on street between 9th and 1th streets:
for $12 600
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A C0LORED MAN TELLS TERRIBLE STORY OF CRIME.
Preston Valentine, colored, to be executed at
Augusta, Ca, on the 21st OF January for the muir
der OF William Wales, has made full confession,
Wales was night Waterman at the depot OF the Au-
gusta and Summerville railroad. Valentine
watched Wales making his rounds, and, as soon as
his back was turned, slipped into the ONCE and
tried to break open the safe with an axe. Hear
ing Wales returning, he ran into another room.
Intending to escape through the window, but fail.
ing In this, he turned and struck the Waterman
on the head with the axe, killing him instantly.
Valentine then broke open the safe with pick
axe and found $38 in nickels. He returned during
the night saturated the body and ONCE with kerO.
sene, set the place on fire, and In this way at
tempted to cover up the crime He gives an
account OF his escape and wanderings through
Georgia, the Carolinas and Virginia, where he was
captured at Lowmoor and brought to Augusta in
March last. The murder was Committed Septem-
Der 10th, 1884. Valentine also murdered Yancy
Horby in Edgeteld, s. c., In 1875 but OF this was
acquitted. Valentine was Swallowed by detectives
for year and half before his arrest. His crime
was one OF the most revolving ever committed and
created intense excitement. In his confession he
puts the blame on bad woman, for whom he
neglected his wife and children. He says he has
made his peace with God and Is ready to die Val
e1ltane married several times and Travelled under
VARIOUS names.
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Abolish the Sinecures.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR
With reference to the offices OF Recorder of Deeds
and Register OF Wills for this District it is to be
presumed that Congress will make them salaried
offices, and require the incumbents to turn their
fees into the Treasury OF the United States But
would 1t not be well for Congress to to inquire
whether it would not be expedient to go one step
farther and abolish these useless offices. For per-
every Judge upon the District bench and every re-
spectacle lawyer at the bar can testify to the fact
Let the committees OF Congress having these mat
CefS In charge call our Judges and the members of
the bar before Them and see whether these office
are not slnecures. The Register OF Wills and Re-
duty 1t Is TO appropriate their fees which, by the
way are two or three times as large as they ought
to DC, while their deputies and clerks perform the
duties OF their respective Offices The Clerk OF the
Court, 10 whom the duties OF both Offices properly
appertain, could perform those duties without any
now receives, aud the citizens OF the District of
Columbia could have the fees ranging from SIO-
600 70 600 which are now paid TO support those
twOstnecures, applied to some more useful pur-
pose.
FIRES T0-DAY.-There was fire this morning in
house 1247 9TH street, occupied by A. Mannfx and
owned by Charles Mades, and $25 damage resulted
IL o Originated fr1m curtain taking flre from a
COOK stove.--Th1s morning about 1880 O'Clock
an alarm OF fire was turned In from box 612 for
the burning Of q shed ON the Gales estate in the
county, outside the fire limits
CHHDRKN's CaRIsTMAs CLUB, DISTRICT 1.-The
cnlloren grateany acknowledge the following adj
Fitzhugh Coyle. IS; Mis-. william Helmns, IS; G.,
3 Ghrough MT knoch Totem; Mrs. John u.
s Messnam y; IT. 4, E White S. Mr.: W. r
total, sd8R. So Also box OF toys from Mr. chr
KupPert. More toys and presents ana clothing are
needed. Toys and presents to be sent to 1909 p
street: clothing to Miss kennedy, 1907 n street.
Contributions OF money are still welcome.
DEATH OF 4 PROMISING YOUNG MAH.-Ewell r.
Lansdale, q promising young man in the twenty
INST year OF his age, and an apprentice In THE
Ged this morning at 7:45 O'Clock nom pulmonary
complaint, which first showed itself about six
nrst-ciass printer, and the loss TO his widowed
mother e irreparable. He was q great fayorite
with all his as6oclAtes
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That LIE DrOit Park Interview.
THREE OF col. DUDLEY'S ASSOCIATES ENDORSE HIS

STATEMENT OF THE CASE.
Among the letters received by Col. Ludlow,
Engineer Commissioner OF the District this morn
ing, was one from Gen. william Birney saving:
"At the request Of Col. Dudley transmit to you
the unqualified written endorsement by Messrs.
Prince. Gannett, and Butrerworth OF his card of
November 3Oth, published in the National Re-
VINO were al! present at the interview between
you and the lie Droit park committee.
OF nve as members OF that committee leave the
anonymous author OF the SlanderOuS misrepreSen-
tatons OF that interview published in the Cfncin-
natti Conner cidl Gazette all the responsibility of
his publication. Regretting that the otherwise
pleasant intercourse OF the residents of lie DrOit
park with you has been clouded by being made the
subject OF wantOn cOlumny against your
ETC.. etc. 'ao'''' " ''n's unAn0"n pefs'n' feina'n'
The card signed by VIM. W. Dudley, to which
Gen. Birney refers In his letter, was as follows:
I'm an editorial this morning you notice q charge
brought against Col. Ludlow, the Engideer Conn
missioner, In connection with q visit paid him by
delegation OF LIE Droit park people. The commit
one OF the committee and heard all that was said
at the interview. 1t is but justice to Col. Ludlow
not by him, and that nothing whatever transpired
that could possibly justify charge OF the nature
referred to; He met US courteously, listened pa
plainly and we left him, impressed that
courteous public officer, entitled to our highest
administrator Of his department OF the District
government. have written this statement with
out any consultation with mr. colleagues upon the
committee, but am sure they Will each indOrSe
fully and heartily what have said.''
In the papers received from Gen. Birney by Col.
Ludlow this morning, this card had appended to
1t the following endorsements:
Il FULLY concur in the above statement.
HOWARD L. PRINCE
81 subscribe heartily to this statement.
HENRY GANNETT."
81 have pleasure in adding my unqualified en-
dorsement to Col. Dudleys letter.
BENZ. BuTTERwORTH."
The fifth member of the committee was W. Scott
Smith.
Col Ludlow to-day replied to Gen. Birney's let
ter as Follows: 81 beg to thank you and the other
gentlemen whose names are appended to the CON-
municatton accompanying your note OF yesterday,
and TO express my sincere appreciation OF their
unsolicited action. II, in similar cases. gentlemen
OF responsibility having personal knowledge OF
the actual facts would take similar action the en-
durance OF unfounded and malicious asperSiOns in
connection with the work Of public administration
might In time cease to constitute what now APP
pears to be one OF the subjective functions OF the
District Commissioners.