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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
Across the Continent for S3, 80,

Two very bright-looking but ragged lads
reached New York city from San Francisco on
Sunday afternoon. They left the golden state
more than a month ago and made their WAY
there on freight trains. As they put it. get
ting kicked off the trains was a common oc-
currence with them. The youthful tramps
spent one day in Chicago. From there east
ward they got along comparatively well. The
travelling fund, however, amounted to only
$3.50. They made the most of it. but it be-
came exhausted when Buffalo was reached and
after that they had nothing to eat. Sunday
evening they applied for p nights lodging at
the Oak street police station. They were
housed for the night and the sergeant supplied
them with substantial meal Yesterday morn
ing they were arraigned in the Tombs police
court, where they informed the court they were
Eddie and Willie Brown. aged. respectively.
fourteen and thirteen years. The elder lad
said: My parents are both dead and the only
relative we have in the world is Uncle john
Brown. He lives in brooklyn. We left Cali
fornia because we thought we would be better
taken care of in New York" The youngsters
were sent to the Cbidren's Society pending a
search for Uncle Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
MARRIED by CONTRACT,
An East st. Louis Lawyer Takes . Pretty
Typewriter for His Wife.

An East st. Louis Lawyer Takes q Pretty
Typewriter for His Wife.
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Pres.
from st. Louis says: An affair of particular in.
terest to the young ladies and gentlemen o.
East st. Louis occurred at the Office of Mr.. Ii
E. Barnes of East st. Louis yesterday after.
noon, when Hon. d. G. Ramsey. democratic
Representative-elect from the forty-seyenth
senatorial district, and Miss Bessie Caldwell. q
charming young lady and lightning stenogra-
pher, passed through the form OF a marriage
ceremony which is said by leading lawyers to
be not only quasi legal in form, bat absolutely
binding in every particular. Mr.. Ramsey, Miss
Caldwell and a few other intimate friends had
accidentally met in the Office of Mr. Barnes,
ana one of the party, picking up a copy of the
Globe Democrat, espied an item which detailed
an interesting marriage by contract at Johns
town, Pa. and suggested duplicating the mar
riage. The suggestion was promptly acted
upon.
Mr. Ramsey. who is disciple Of Blackstone,
proceeded to draw up contract. The conditions
and obligations were inserted with precision
and accuracy. The paper was duly signed by
Mr.. Ramsey. who contracted to love- honor
and protect Miss Bessie Caldwell of East st.
Louis forever. The young lady was then
called upon and in a very solemn and dignified
manner subscribed her name. agreeing to fol-
low the legislator through all kinds of vicissi-
tudes or share with him the pleasures OF the
fame which it is possible for him to obtain. be-
sides contracting to be his lawful wife. The
document was about to be consigned to the safe
when it occurred to some one that more solemnIty
would be accorded the proceedings if they
were attested by lawful witnesses. This little
matter was soon remedied and Justice Richard
J. Long, who happened to be present, and At
torney +. L. Willard attached their names as
witnesses
The contracting parties we're interviewed,
and while both said that it was not seriously
meant. but only intended as joke, the belief is
general that they will accept the situation and
continue life man and wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
Tho Snow Law.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The law which requires householder to re-
move the snow and ice from in front Of his
premises and fines him if it be not done within
two hours while the owner Of vacant lots may
allow snow or ice to lie all winter, acts as an adj
ditional premium in favor CT the Spectator
who holds lots for rise and thus prevents
others from building. or forces them on: Of
town The result OF this partiality is That one
nav in one block. wade half the distance
through the snow and having had mis- feet
thoroughly soaked the few bare spots of pave
ment are Of very little benefit 1t Is perfectly
practicable to so frame the law as to make it
apply to the entire length of the walks by hav
Ing the snow or ice in front Of vacant lots
cleaned of by gangs Of men or boys hired By
the city and the cost. which would not amount
to more than ten or fifteen cents per front of
twenty feet made lien agains. the premises.
TO be collected the same as taxes. This would
also give employment to many deserving poor.
The crossings could at the same tine be eco
nomically cleared at the expense of the general
fund One fails to see why man. b. the right
of eminent domain" of a vacant lot. should
be permitted to discomfort pedestrians and en-
danger life and limb by an accumulation OF
srnw and ice. Let US hear from that class of
leading business men, the real estate agents. on
this subject C-F.h-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30

Status Of the Cases Not Yet Acted Upon By
the House.

Status Of the Cases Not Yet Acted Upon By
the House.
Though no action has been taken on the
Tennessee election contest-Eaton agt. Phelan
there 10 general and to all appearances we'll
founded impression that the majority Of the
committee on elections will report in favor Of
the seating Of the contestant, Eaton. Several
attempts were made last September to get the
case out Of committee, but they were frus-
trated each time by the absence of republican
members and the refusal Of the democrats to
attend committee meetings and make up the
necessary quorum. Mr.. Phelan on the face Of
the returns has an apparent majority Of about
5000, but Mr.. Eaton has conducted his contest
in an unusually methodical and careful manner
and, it is asserted by republican members Of
the committee, has made out good case. not
withstanding the large majority of his oppo-
nent. When this case is disposed Of the COM
mittee's work will be finished. Five cases will
then be on the calendar for final action by the
House. In two Of these cases the right Of the
democrat sitting member to his seat is con-
coded by democrats and republicans alike
and no struggle will occur over
them. In the other cases a warm fight is ex-
pected and it has been for this reason that they
have not yet been called up. The cases in
question, exclusive of the Phelan contest are
those of McGinnis against Anderson from West
Virginia and Goodrich against Bullock from
Florida. 1t was deemed inexpedient to call up
any matters which would create bitter strife
early in this session, when there was a pros
pect OF this strife having q reflective effect
upon the apportionment bill and some other
measures OF Importance, but 80 soon as party
policy Will permit it Is purposed to clear up the
elections docket, SO that when this Congress
expires completed record will have been
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
AN ARMY OF SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Fifteen Hundred From the North Come +
See the Sights of Washington.

Fifteen Hundred From the North Come to
See the Sights Of Washington.
Miss Annie Rooney, whose name has adorned
the musical world for some time, is in town. and
her name now occupies a regulation amount Of
space on tile Wizards Hotel register. Miss
Rooney is one of about 800 school teachers
from New York, New Jersey and some OF the
outlying New England districts who arrived in
the city last night on a three days sight seeing
trip. Such an avalanche of pedagogy it has
seldom been the good luck of this city to
see, and especially such an interesting
one. The excursionists came in two parties,
one by each of the railroads that connect Wash
ington with New York. and are now quartered
at most of the hotels in town.
The bulk of the teachers, about 400 in number,
are, at Wizards. while there are several hun
dreds scattered around at the Riggs. Arling-
ton, metropolitan, Normandie. National and
Ebbitt. The Baltimore and Ohio party is in
charge OF Mr.. I. II. Hendrickson Of Brooklyn
and the other is being cared for by Mr.. Lord Of
the Pennsylvania road. Most of the teachers
claim New York and Brooklyn as their homes
80 that Miss Rooney has lots of neighbours.
Last night severa. eager parties OF sight-seers
braved tine slush and took strols around the
western part of town in order to utilize every
possible moment Of the time spent in Washing
ton. Today the departments, the White House.
lue Capltol, inc museums ana the other points
OF general interest were flooded with inquisitive
school marms, along with few wielders of the
birch OF the sterner sex. This afternoon the
entire party went down to Mount Vernon
and 5000 well-bred tears were shed over the
grave of the father of his and our country To-
morrow the departments will receive another
visit and it is planned that trip shall be made
to the gun foundry ut the navy yard. after
which Secretary Tracy will shake hands with
the excursionists in his office at the Navy De-
partment for the sake of old Brooklyn. In the
afternoon the President will receive them in
formally in the east room at o'clock, and at
8 they will take trains for the north.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30

An Appeal to the Public to Support the
"Anti-Kidnaping League"

An Appeal to the Public to Support the
"Anti-Kidnaping League"
The "Anti-kidnaping League and Lunacy
Reform Union," a New York organization. has
issued an address to the public outlining its
plan for the prevention of the kidnapping of
sane persons and their imprisonment under
pretcnse that they are mad"
This frightful fate,'' the address says, ''may
befall any of US today. If some one is base
enough and spends the needful sum, any
reader of these lines may be snatched unwarned
from home. without authority of law, and buried
alive in madhouse; his whereabouts con-
cealed for life from all but the kidnapers simply
by suppressing the victims name from the
asylum register. Especially is this true when
their letters to their friends are read by strang-
ers and suppressed if they tell too much truth;
when thei- letters from friends outside are
read by the same strangers and withheld if
these strangers chooses when they are subjected
to assault and battery. tortures and abuse.
tending 70 make them really insane. at the will
CT these strangers and are deprived OF all means
OF redress, defense or even complaint. al
these things have been done, and done often
Within a few years. in New York alone. nearly
100 persons have been found By the courts in
this city to be thus unlawfuliy confined"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30

Canadian cattle shippers are bitter against
Mr.. Plimsoll, the English member of parlia-
ment, who is in Canada to wage war against
the export Of live cattle. They charge him
with being an ally Of United States dead
meat" men and with having drawn all his in
formation from sources rival to the Canadian
trade. The question of whether the trade can
be more profitably conducted by shipping dead
meat instead Of live animals is, they say,
purely business one to be settled by those
engaged in it. They declare further that the
''stockers, lean cattle to be grazed in English
pastures, will be completely destroyed by the
substitution. Mr.. Plimsoll suggests that the
shippers troubles are increased by the evil
dence Of suspicion the United States authori-
ties show in requarantining cattle entering
Vermont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
ANOTHER CAN AL CLAIM.

Lloyd Lowndes Wants His Judgment Against
the Chesapeake and Ohio Company Paid.
Some time ago attorneys for Lloyd Lowndes
ned petitions at Hagerstown, Nd, in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal cases, alleging the
ownership by Lovudes Of judgment against
- canal company for ss1 ,915-52- The judg-
nent was secured by Lowndes' father in 1868,
end il has been kept in working order ever
since Lowndes counsel insisted that the judg-
ment was a lien upon the corpus Of the canal
and q superior lien to that of the bondholders
of 1874. The petition asked that the trustees of
the bondholders of 1874, who are now in posses
mon Of the canal, be compelled to pay off this
claim. which was for labor and materials, or
provide in some way for its payment
Yesterday Judge Alvey filed an opinion on
the petition, in which 1t was stated that this
petition and others Of similar purport would
have to wait until action was taken by the
court Of appeals on canal matters now be-
fore il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30

The Noted Novelist and Dramatist of France
| The death Of Octave Feuillet, the well-known
French novelist and dramatist, is announced.
| Octave Feuillet, who ranked as one of the most
| eminent novelists and dramatists Of France
belonged to Norman family and was born al
SAINT Lo In 1922. Having completed the course
| OF study at the College Of Louis-le-Grand
young Feuillet took room in the Hotel Cor.
nellie, under the Odeon Theater, frequented
the coulisses, chatted with actors and actresses,
watched play after play from the galleries, de-
voted much Of his time to the perusal of the
chief dramatic authors and after the space of q
Few months wrote 'Le Bourgeois de Rome, u
which he had the satisfaction to see acted be-
hind the footlights.
PURE TONE N HIS WRITINGS.
At the very outset Of his career he pitted
himself against Alfred de Musset and the lit
erary school which was beginning to fiout the
sacredness of the marriage tie. Feuillet wrote
several novels in which he attempted to prove
that 1t was not essential to pleasure that il
should be carried on under conditions which
the world looked on, to say the least, as equivo-
cai; and the success. partial at first, but COM
plete afterward, which the works he penned
In such spirit met with. certainly demon
s,rated that thousands could read his pages with
the same amount of delight as thousands of
Others read those of Alfred de Musset The
critics Of those days reviled Octave Feuillet as
hypocrite. He was dubbed "a creation far
behind the age"
THE ROMANCE OF A POOR YOUNG MAN.
Although Feuillet acquired o high reputation
by his early works, it was not until the appear
ance, In 1853, of his "Roman dun Jeune
Homme Pauvre," that he awoke to find him
sell permanently famous. This novel has had
aIenleEdous vogue In every modern language.
and the story was equally available for repre-
sent" ION on the stage. 1t gained him, in 1862,
the eat in the French academy left vacant by
the death of Eugene Scribe.
M. dc Camors' appeared in 1867. and
Julia de Trec9ur" in 1872. These novels are
regarded as Feuillet's masterpieces. although
they are not SO we'll known to the world at
large as his Romance of Poor Young Man"
The last notable novel from his pen was la
Hortc," published in 1886. and rivailing his
earlier successes. Meanwhile he was "a busy
writer and adapter of his own novels for the
stage Among the more notable OF his dramas
were La Mutt Terrible" la Crise.' lie
Cheven Blanc, la Fee" "Delila" and Ia
Sphinx"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
Skating ON the ROOf.

Members of the Manhattan Athletic Club, in
New York city, can enjoy real ice skating on
the roof Of their club house, which has an area
Of about five thousand square feet. The ska.-
ing surface is reached by an elevator. There
is stretch one hundred and twenty feet long
and thirty feet wide on the Madison avenue side
of the building, and an L thirty-fve feet square
extends along the 45th street side. The rink
il illuminated by electric light and is covered
by substantial roof; the walls are pierced by
large arch-shaped windows. by means Of which
the space ismade practically open air The roof
was designed for a skating rink in winter and a
summer garden during warm weather. If the
cold weather continues the management ex-
poets that the skating will prove q rare attrac-
ton to the athletes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
Combinations by the senate-Notes From
COMMITTEES Rooms,

Conhrmations by the senate-Notes From
Committee Rooms.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Judge Brown to be associate justice of the
United States Supreme Court Also First
Lieut.. J. T. Thompson, second artillery, to be
first lieutenant Of ordnance, and Second Lieut..
Charles B. Wheeler, fifth artillery, to be first
lieutenant.
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
Senator Frye, from the committee on COM
bills embodying the recommendations of the
recent international marine conferences rela-
tive to the merchant marine service and
especially the regulations pertaining to steam
vessels and the formation Of certain boards
under the supervision of the Secretary of the
Treasury to promote the welfare and interest
of the seafaring service generally. The various
bills reported provide for the amendment of
various sections of the Revised Statutes con-
corning regulation of steam vessels and the
remissions of fines and penalties, the establish
ment of a board Of supervising inspectors to
regulate the use of lights on vessels and to
provide an examination for seamen for color
blindness; also the issuance of notices of
dangers to navigation and the positions and
colors of light houses, buoys and the different
markings OF channels, cuts, &c; the definition
Of the terms starboard and port as applying to
marine board for the Advancement of the
interests Of the merchant marine. The
provisions of all these proposed measures have
been previously published.
TO RAISE THE SALARY.
Senator Frye has introduced bill to raise
the salary of the minister to Norway and Swe-
den to SIC, 600 a year.
THE PURE FOOD BILL.
Senator Paddock, from the committee on
agriculture and forestry. yesterday reported,
with unimportant amendments, the bill known
as the pure food bill, for preventing aduitera-
ton ard misbranding of food ard drugs The
bill establishes bureau under the Department
of Agriculture: and provides for the appoint
ment of n chief to examine samples of food and
drugs sold in the United States or intended for
foreign shipment. This chief is also to pro-
vide regulations under which the samples are
to be subjected. and he is also 10 cause to have
published bulletin the results Of various
analyses for distribution throughout the coun-
try. Harmful and deceptive aoulteration Of
food or drugs is made punishable by fine and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
Efble Work in December.

At he meeting of the Washington Bible So
ciety last evening. Rev. A ". Pitzer, d. D.,
president, in the chair, the committee to fur
nish Bibles to children reported the work gen.
orally in q forward condition For this work a
contribution of $40 was received FROM the Sun
day school of the E Street Baptist Church and
q subscription of $50 from vice president
present Mr. BallaItyne. treasurer, reported
receipts as follows: From the Sixth Street
Presbyterian Church, S3-19; Tabernacle Con-
gregational Church, S3-20; New Jerusalem
Church, Se.75; First Congregational Church.
SIS 40; Calvary Baptist Sunday school, S31-9l,
making about enough funds on hand to pay for
the thousand copies now ready for dlstribu-
tion- grant of six Bibles was made 10 the
Central Union Mission for each Of the desks of
its ax branches. Former grants of the value
Of $12-ee9 had been issued from the depository.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30

John Lewis hop raiser, Of Washington, in
an interview in st. Louis yesterday said: 1--WE
have had the greatest year that We have ever
experienced in the hop business in the west.
The yield has been greater and prices higher
than for many years. Hop raising has gotten
70 be one Of the greatest industries in the west.
This year $50, 900 acres of virgin land has been
cleared and put into hops in Oregon and wash-
ington. The profits Of the business this year
win also tend'to bring more people into the mo-
ton OF raising hops and increase the acreage
above mentioned. There has been departure
in the way Of shipping hops to Europe this
year. They 80 BY the way Of Denver and New
Orleans. whore they are loaded on ships. This
yay c9ess .dy.ntaSss in satss end IN tine ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
ANACOSTLA.
CHURCH ENTERTAINMENTS,

The Christmas entertainment given last night
in Masonic Hall by the Anacostia PRESBYTERIAN
Sabbath school was an all-round success. Light
and laughter. bunting and beauty were the
order of the evening. Superintendent Alexan-
der Is. Garden. Secretary Alexander Davidson
and Librarian Clarence Fountain merit a full
measure OF praise for their management of the
affair. rs program was AZ follows: Hymn
Bethlehe..s Beautiful Star. by the school:
prayer b; lev. Mr.. Bohrer; hymn, Once Again ;
recitation, Greeting, by Ernest Hutchinson
aged seven; recitation by Miss Give Simpson:
hymn. Star of Glory; recitation by Miss Fannie
Randall; vocal trio. Miss Minnie and Masters
George and Ernest Hutchinson; recitation by
Walter Guy; vocal solo, Miss Annie Lee; reci-
tations by Misses Leila Dodge. Emma Dodge
eiiace Guy. Ethel Lee and Hattie Anderson;
hymn. Brightly Ger the Plains: recitation by
Master Edward Lee; reading, Curfew. Mrs
Emma Hultz; comic reading Ey Mr. Joha Da-
wilson. who was made to respond to an encore
The exercises were concluded by Il liberal dis
tribution Of gifts. For their zeal and activity
the teachers, Misses Belle Dodge, Davidson.
Anderson and Doughty. Mesdames Hultz and
Dodge and Messrs. a. Webster and Carow
Boh;er, deserve mention. Among the ladies'
who attended were Mesdames Margaret T.
Petty. j. Beach Pitcher, J. II. DOny. Thomas
Anderson, Charles Williamson. Misses Cora
Etz!er, Mary Garden. Lulu Acton, Annie An
derson, May Noll, Alice Anderson, Josie Lee
and Mildred Peck. Mrs. Smell, Mrs
simpson, Mrs. Barry and Others
Since tine condemnation of their church edifice
the Episcopalians have been holding services
In the lower parlors Of the residence Of Mr.
James Z. Arnold. and last night these rooms
were crowded with the members of Rev. ". g.
DaveDport's flock. Refreshments were boun;i-
fully served and games INDUCED in TIL late
hour. The ladies who assisted in making the
event SO ENJOYABLE were Misses Alice Hardy,
Julia Hardy, Lily Gray, Nellie Ports Annie
Smith, Lizzie Goddard, Ella Joy, Eva Austin,
May Wood, Alice King, Jessie Darling and Alice
Roby and Mesdames Julius Tolson. j. A. Smith,
Emma Robey, j. N. Heating and w. G. Dayen-
port.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. Preston Burgdoff of Washington had
smash-up while sleighing along Minnesota ave-
nue.-Mrs. Annie Peck, president of John A.
Logan Woman's Relief Corps, and Mrs. Marga-
ret +. Petty, assistant conductor OF the same
corps, have accepted invitations to entertain
New Year at Wizards with Mrs. Ida Hendricks,
president of Burnside Woman 8 Relief Corps.
Mr.: johnson Hardy has been visiting his parents
on Valley street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-30
New Opera Houses.

Manager l.. NJ. Scott two years ago, by a
$780, 600 fire. was burned out of the cid Grand
Opera House in st. Paul, and ut that time he
promised to provide for St. Paul theater-goers
and last night saw the consummation of his
pledge in the opening of the palatial Metropoli-
tan Opera House by the Bostonians. Messrs
Kalman and Oppenheim built this dramatic
palace at q cost of S500.OO0.
One of the prettiest and neatest theaters in
New York was opened to the public last night
by Mr.. Edward Harrigan. The theater is at
35th street and 9th avenue. The house was well
filed and the performance of REILLY An the
Four Hundred was loudly applauded.