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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
Building Looking Up.

large building enterprise will shortly be
begun on Capitol Hill which will be watch
ed with interest by all the residents of that
locality, and will be an important step in
the growth and development of that re-
gion. Mr.. Jacob Jones today received a
permit from the District building inspector
giving him the right to erect eleven brick
two-story dwelling houses on A street and
Maryland avenue northeast. The houses
will occupy lots numbered 100 TO 13S on A
street and lots 101 to Ill on Maryland ave-
nue.. The houses will be substantial two
story structures with Easements, well I'm
ished in the interior, and handsome in APP
pearance from the outside. The estimated
cost Is 81, 900 for the erection of them all.
building permit was also issued this
morning to G. w. Needham to erect brick
dwelling house on lots 65 and &c, square 11S,
on 10th street northwest, adjoining Justice
Brewers residence. near Riggs street The
architect will be w. Is. Gray and the cost
is estimated at $30.0m.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26


The auditorium of the little colored
Lutheran Church, on Sth street near Grant
avenue northwest, Rev. d. e. Wiseman,
pastor, was last evening crowded to it's
fullest capacity with an appreclative au-
dience of white and colored friends of the
work. The Sunday school came out in full
force and rendered in very pleasing man.
ner a cantata of the birth of Christ enti-
tied Golden Bells" Four Of the most in
teresting pieces of the evening We're Rock
a-bye Baby" by Alice Diggs, Lula Davis
Meta Scott Ida Waters, Mamie Luckett
Matte Taylor and Laura Perry. Each lit
tie girl carried an infant doll in her arms
Our Jesus" by Mrs. DR.. Graham's class
each pupil carrying a small banner with an
inscription upon it. The third piece was a
song by six pupils from Mrs. Wiseman's
class, entitled Christmas Bells" Blanche
Butler, Lena Taylor Cornela Monroe. Fan
ME Perry, Alice Matthews and Letetia
Taylor The most striking piece of the
evening was by the pupils of Miss Oracle
Buffers class, entitled Youth and Old
Age" This piece was rendered by Alice
Davis, Sebra Hunt, Nerissa Talbot, Sadie
Diggs, Susie Perry and Maggie King, Each
girl appeared in costume suitable to the
occasion. The exercises opened with the
singing of There is Joy in the World To-
day" Among those present were Rev. J.
G. Butler, d. D.; Charles Butler, pastor
Keller Memorial Church; DR.. Graham Of
the pension office, Chauncy Bottsford and
mother. Mrs. Uhl and daughter of India,
Mrs. Bradford, Mr.. Paul, Mr.. lift, Mrs.
Slagbaugh, Rev. w. V. Tunnel Mrs. ]. q.
Butler Mrs w. o. Little, Mr. and Mrs
Woodwork and others. The children were
presented with suitable Xmas gifts. At
the copclusion of the program Mr.. Van
Brackle presented in a neat speech to
Prof. ]. F. Amos silk umbrella as a token
of the esteem of the members of the choir
for his valuable service to the church and
mos or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
THE APPLICATION DENIED.
DR.. Leon Must Stay in Jail. mt Least
for the Present.

In Criminal Court, division l, Justice Cole
this morning gave his ruling on the appli-
cation made on Saturday to admit Dr. Ed
ward ". Leon to bail, declining to act at
this time.
DR.. Leon is under Indictment for the muir
der of the unnamed child of Estelle L.
Beach on October 81 last at ll33 9th street
southwest by performing an operation upon
her on OCTOBER -, causing premature birth
Ine application was made on Saturday by
his Coansei, AiesSrS. W. -. Cook and Chas
a. w alter, ana they claimed that in a case
li->e TINS, in winch thrIe was no malice
notwithstanding the indictment bail should
be allowed.
Justice Cole said that he had come to the
ccn clusion that Sec. 1916 Il. 5. L. s., con-
ferrea ample jurisdiction on the court to
exercise its discretion IN taking bail in such
cases and the court could go far as to
examine as to whether the circumstances
showed plain case of guilt.
Ee, however, did not think that such in
quiry should be made unless there We're
strong circumstances juSufying such cause
such, for instance. delay on the part OF
the government. 1t had not been shown
however, that there had been any unreal
sonable delay and no circumstances shown
to Justify the court acting on the case at
this time. He would therefore make an
orler denying the application. but without
prejudice to the party renewing il.
Mr. Walter said he would give notice to
the government that the application would
be renewed on Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
PopulariSinG I'm North Carolina.

From the Detroit Free Press.
ION one OF my electioneering tours I'm the
mountains, remarked a member OF Con-
gress from North Carolina. who wears GOOD
clothes, which was done on horseback,
carried in my saddle bags four quarts OF
good red liquor to use only in case OF an
emergency. 1 wasn't very popular In one
election. and l thought I'D popularize a bit
so to speak
"One evening ! rode up to a store In front
OF which sat a dozen natives. ana when
tolo them who l was they did not seem at
all enthusiastic over the news. 4 was to
stay all night there. and as passed through
the store 4 heard one OF the men say some
thing about my being a dude. ana loading
up my horse with store clothes. few min
utes later 1 sent for him TO come 10 my
room, which was above the storeroom, ana
i could see the crowd below from my win
dow When he came In he was awkward
and suspicious. and 1 noticed him cycling my
plethoric saddle bags on the bed L talked
with him on the political prospect ana then
opened the saddle bags, took out the bottles
opened one. and invited him TO help himself.
He was neither awkward nor suspicious IN
doing this, and the drink he took Was
enough to 1ush a sewer III had a fne erect.
too for his manner changed visihly, ana
when he went out he was IN great good
hunor AS he Joined the crowd below they
gathered around him, all curious.
"'He amt no dude could hear him say.
"'wen, he'd better take In his sign re-
sponded one of the others.
What signT
"-rbem saddle bags full OF store clos.
Ny man fairly snorted.
"'Them amt CLOS he exclaimed STnem7s
bottles NV red Kicker, an, gents we're fer
him. You hear me. we're fer him. and half
an hour later had seen the enemy ana they
were mine. but my saddle bags were
empty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
South Sea Pirates on Trial.

From the London Telegraph.
A writer of thrilling stories of adventure
for boys would find a plot ready to his
hand In the charges brought against two
Frenchmen name Rorique, brothers, who
are at present awaiting their trial at Brest.
According to the case for the prosecution,
these men are latter day pirates of par
ticvlarly daring description. On December
10, 1901. the French schooner Ninroahiti,
trading with Tahiti, left that place under
the command of a native skipper named
Tehac a Tara. The first mate was Joseph
consisted of an Englishman named William
Gibson, who was supercargo, four natives,
and a half-caste, who acted cook. The
vessel carried 10000 francs worth of goods
TO be exchanged in some South Sea islands
for mother-of-pearl and other products. At
one of these out-of-the-way ports Joseph
Rorique's brother, Alexander. came on
board. and the two then planned the mutiny.
The captain and the Englishman were shot,
and the crew, all but the cook, were killed
Wy means of poisoned food; whereupon the
hrot hers took command of the vessel,
painted out the name. substituting that of
lie Roi." and making descent on little
island, forced some of the Inhabitants to
come and man the ship. Possibly they
might have remained undiscovered. but for
threatened to kill the half-caste. who there
upon went and gave Information to the
authorities OF one OF the Caroline tilaudsL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
NO MORE ASHES THERE.
The Lady Has Become Member OF
the Bon Ton and Couldn't BE Bother

The Lady Has Become n Member OF
the Bon Ton and Couldn't BE Bother
ed.
From the Detroit Free Press.
The colored driver of an ash wagon stop
ped his horse in front of a humble cabin on
Grove street the other forenoon and called
out and motioned to a woman who could
be seen through one of the front windows.
She took her time about appearing, but
finally opened the front door and inquired:
WAS yo' calm to me, sah?"
WAS I calm to yo'? OF cose was
calm to yo'! Hev yo' dun got any wood
ashes to sellY'
what 1 doin' wild wood ashes around
what yo' doin'7 Why. Dress my
soul, but yo' am gittin' mighty peart, Missus
Slokum! Tze bin calm yere fur ober three
vars to git wood ashes. an yo mas OH
powerful quick to sell 'em!
Does folks what hev SIG base-burher
coal stove tinker around wild wood ashes r
she severely demanded.
"Shoo! Got a base-burner. EN-?
Does folks what hev got doah Dell on on
de front doah hev to be holered AT rev ue
winder?" she continued.
"Shoo! Got a shuah-'nun doah bell, en-! 1
cftdn't see it, Missus Slokum!'
Does folks what hev got a cuckoo clock.
a Persian rug an a new clothes-wringer
want to sell cents WORT Of wood ashes
am hey de dust flynn all ober de house,?
Fur de Lawd's sake!'
Does a wilder woman, she continued,
"a wilder woman who dun got her hus-
bands life insurance only two weeks ago,
want all de nayburs to see her standin IN
de front doah talkin' wild dat ash-nan ike
sne'd got ober her Observation-Disclosures an
was tryin' to ketch anodder husband? No,
saht Ash-man, yo dun go on to de next
houset Oar won't be no wood ashes around
yere dis hull winter long!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
TRAINING BOTH HANDS ALIKE.
No Good Reason Vet Advanced Why
It should Not he Done.

From The Jenness- Miller Monthly
In one Of his essays I'm a book entitled
"Rrushwood," the late James T. Fields
wrote: IF i were a boy again l think I
would learn TO use my left hand lust an
freely as my right one. so that II anything
happened to lame either of them. the other
would be all ready to write and handle
things Just freely as il nothing had oc-
CURED" And undoubtedly a great many OF
US would learn to use both hands alike n
We had our lives TO live over again. OF all
the young women who came under my in
struction while in charge of the School OF
Domestic Economy of the Iowa Agricul-
tural College, not more than one In twenty
five could sweep properly. The ratio in this
respect of those who came under my in
struction at Purdue University was about
the same. And. as far my observation
extends. this ratio will hold In regard to
women generally.
AS rule, women. old and young do not
know how to handle a broom. Their right
hands only have been trained. Their left
hands have been neglected. When a woman
taxes hold or broom IL rs with the right
band near the top OF the handle and the left
Rand toward the corn and instead Of chang
ing and reversing them as occasion de-
mands. she always keeps them in the same
position. Whether she sweeps to the right
or to the left, the position of her hands re-
mains unchanged. And her body is comfort
ed and her muscles strained In the per-
Torrance of an operation that would exer-
else these organs tremendously IL the hands
were SO trained that they could be used
at will and were changed as demanded by
the changes in the position Of the sweeper.
1 refer to women sweeping merely 70 IL
lustrate my point. The same can be said
concerning the training of the hands In nu-
merous other branches of women's work
that IL is unnecessary TO mention; and. so
"a in Is
ed, men are In no better condition than wo-
men. Men and wd9nen are, I'm this respect.
MANNED and handicapped alike. Why should
such a state of things exist? Why, in this
age of manual training, should we overlook
and neglect the education of the left hand,
and continue to train the right hand at the
expense of the left? No physician or physi-
ologist has ever given a sensible reason for
so doing. and We seem to adhere to the Gus
tom merely because IL has been carried
down to US by our ancestors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26

From the Chicago lnter-Occan.
A small sensation Was caused here tonight
by the announcement that a diamond OF
first quality had been discovered on a farm
in the town of Oregon, Dane county, twelve
miles south of this city.
Last October Charles Devins' son, while
playing in a bank of clay on the farm of
Judson Devine. southwest of the village of
Oregon. picked up a peculiarly shaped stone.
which he took home. Mr.. Devne laid the
stone away because of its shape and semi
transparency. On Wednesday IL was
brought in to DIR. William H. Hobbs, pro-
fessor of mneralogy and metallurgy in the
university, to be examined, and after a
thorough test Mr. Hobbs found IL to be
a genuine diamond.
The bank of clay in which the diamond
was found contained large number of
rounded pebbles.of which some were shown
along with the diamond to DR.. Hobbs bit
they were nothing but common mineral
quartz. The diamond is a formed crystal
being rhombic dodecahedron. with the
twelve faces much rounded. n good sign
and covered with small, irregular pits or
e;chinSs. 1t seems to be nearly colorless
and shows no flaws. 1t has a diameter of
about three-eighths Of an inch and its
was shown, is about one half a penny
weight, or four carats.
1t would be difficult for any but an ex-
pert to estimate It's value, as this depends
on its purity or water. Yet 1t is safe 70 say
this specimen is worth nearly sa00.
This discovery recalls the sixteen-carat
diamond found at Waukesha in lSSl which
was likewise in the glacial drift and which
has become known through the high value
S1.Wo-placed upon ii, and the litigation
which ii caused. Two other diamonds were
alleged TO have been found at Waukesha
later, bus they closely resambled the South
African diamonds. and it is doubtful II
they were really found at Waukesha No
other diamonds have been reported from
AfSa v1=f
must of course be somewhere to the north
ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
A Washington Exhibit Returned.

The handsomest exhibit in the section of
American business colleges was conceded
to be the work of the students Of the Spen-
cerian Business College of Washington.
1t has just been returned in fine order. and
set up in the beautiful case in Business
Practice Hail, with the worlds fair furni-
tCre around il for setting.
There are ten volumes of handsome bust
ness writing: fourteen volumes of selected
words introduced in seven volumes of orig
inal composition, including every variety of
construction known in English: twelve COM
plete bookkeeping sets of twelve books each,
representing current business of every vari-
ETY. - including banking, for twenty-four
months; beautiful framed specimens OF
architectural and mechanical drawing, and
of shorthand and typewriting, including a
full report of Judge MacArthur's brilliant
law lectures to the students. A pearl-key ed
gold-mounted stenograph shines like a star
in the shorthand exhibit
Washingtonians were proud Of this exhibit
of practical education at the quadri-centen-
NAL 1t will remain at the college perma-
nently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
Ladies' as Penmeu
From Chambers journal.


About the beginning OF the eighteenth
century ladies wrote large, round, open
hand, not much unlike the Italian. As the
century grew older. the light. anguia. style
of our grandmothers ana great-grandmoth-
ers came into vogue. Feminine handwriting
was then painfully uniform; individuality
was almost unknown. Latteriy, however.
our girls have asserted their independence
in this direction, as in so many Others. and
the civil service style is now much affected
Among ladies distinguished for the beauty
of their penmanship-or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Charlotte Bronte. who wrote a very small.
very delicate, and carefully finished hand
Mrs Hemans wrote in free, flowing style.
Elzapeth barrett BFowning's manuscript
was very neat. and carefully punctuated
the writing being distinct and legible, though
the letters were not well joined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
Crow Dogs Escape and Return.
From the Omaha Bee

Judge A. J. Plcwman of Deadwood. S. D.,
attained national renown in 1SSs, when he
defended Crow Dog for the murder of Spot
ted Tail. The memory of Mr.. Plownlan's
plucky legal fight, in which he carried that
celebrated case to the United States SUI
preme Court and secured the acquittal OF
his red-skinned client when the hangman's
moose was about to tighten around the neck
of the condemned prisoner still lives in
the minds of the legal fraternity throupb-
out the west.
In speaking of the matter yesterday
Judge Plowman related an incident of the
trial which has never before appeared in
public print.
After Crow Dog had been sentenced 10
be hanged" said the eminent jurist Il went
to Washington to lay the case before the
supreme Court of the United States / in
sututed habeas corpus proceedings TO Sc
cure his release on the question of juris-
cict!on. While in the nations capital !
was surprised to receive telegram an
nouncing that Crow Dog had escaped from
prison. returned to the reservation after
had completed my business at Washing
ton, and then | learned for the first time
the cause which prompted the famous In
dian to escape. 1t seems that he was walk
ing IN the corridor of the jail one day when
a half breed told him that he would surely
pay the penalty of his crime. ana that the
supreme Court would not interfere. This
caused Crow Dog some uneasiness. He
"as Quich " ait ne Wdtcneu ms oppor-
tunity to escape and did so. That stoical
Sioux, who had the reputation of being
a man with a heart of marble. deliberately
struck out on foot over 200 miles of coun-
try TO the reservation. Subsequently he
voluntarily returned and gave himself up,
with the expectation of going on the scat
fold. In response to the question why he
made the trip and returned SO soon he re-
piled that he did not want to die without
seeing his sqaw and papoose once more
Events proved that he spent one day al
his tepee bidding his family what he re-
garde1 as a last farewell. and then, with
a wave OF his dusky hand, he mounted a
pony on his return trip to Jail from which
he escaped Crow Dog is now on the reser.
walton, and at last accounts was hale and
hearty. He is hitting the pipe Of peace and
has no desire TO wage warfare on the gov.
eminent. He is a good Indian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
JESSE'S BAD BOY.
He Outrode the Cyclone on q Plank.
From the New York Tribune

He Outrode the Cyclone ON q Plank.
From the New York Tribune.
Jesses boy was bad When he was 9
little Fellow who could Just toddle he wa.
pad. Mischief shone in his eyes lurked in
MS broad nose. and grinned openly from
MS mouth. At three years he would come
TO the store for biscuit, show his penny
put when he got the biscuit, of went bis.
cult, penny and boy, and fleet must be
the foot to catch MIN. At a safe dIstnace
he would stand derisively waving hiscui,
and penny with Don yo' wish yo' had
um?" When five years old he caught his
Iather's unbroken colt and scrambled on
his back. The colt galloped madly down
the road, but the boy stuck on ara soon
roue proudly back, the colt CONQUERED
Many a stolen ride he had after that.
1t became his greatest pleasure 90 exhibit
MS skill, racing up and down before the
store. Meet him in the road Il was: ..Cie
me ride, Mr.. Mac?" When he fired az
hanging on behind he ran races with the
horse. but to his chagrin, feet as he was,
the horse could beat him.
At eight, his badness had increased with
his years, and on the day of August ~
he stole chicken, and was discovered
Now, Jesse was big, powerful man and
his blows were hard to stand up IN Ter
so. to save the beating he knew was in
store, Jesses's boy ran of to an aunt, who
lived some miles away on Eustis plantation,
All that day 1T stormed, and when night
came the tide rose so high that the house
was surrounded by water, and still on IL
came The occupants turned to fiee-one
man was drinking his coffee, the others
called him to come. mot till done drink. -
he said. They left him, and the next ,ao-
ment the house fell.
Jesse's boy got astride a plank. He saw
his aunt sink in the water. Amid wind
and rain, he foated out. an atom on the
angry waters.
At daybreak, miles away, two men search
ing for dead bodies heard a shrill little
voice say: 'Ge up, old plankr' and, rid
ing the water as fearlessly as though on
his beloved colts back, came Jesse's boy.
Just the boy. Wind and rain had strip I'd
every vestige Of clothes from his back,
dashed and beaten him, but with his bare
body brimful of courage yet after a night
that would have shaken the heart Of the
strongest man.
But the little fellow paid dearly for his
terrible night. and for weeks after the 10y
was sick unto death. Now, however, on the
road can be seen the small piece of black
humanity with mischief shining in lis
eyes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
SPEAKING OF COMETS.
The Old Man Felt Nervous and An
Broke Up About Them.

From the Detroit Free Press
Ihere were a score of men seated around
MIN In the waiting room of the "a street
depot, when an old man, who had been
hoioihg newspaper within an inch of his
nose Tor the last half hour suddenly let IL
fall and exclaimed:
Wall. by gum. but it's no wonder 1 felt
narvous and all broke upr'
Are you speaking to me, sir?" asked the
man on his right
m speakin' to the hull crowd o. YOU"
said the old man, as he rose up and looked
around. do any Of You know how nigh
that blamed comet cum to hittin' this airth
before she turned and scooted back into
space?"
Il never trouble myself about comets"
replied the man who had spoken before.
oh. You don't, Some folks are lest that
way. Do you know. sir-do you know how
nigh that comet cum to knockin' this old
globe and you with it into a continental
cooked hat?'
Il don't know. and 1 don't care, ana
theres no particular CAL for you 10 stand
up there and make a snow OF yourself.'
You don't care, en-" shouted the old
man. Then, slr, that proves you are a
durned mean man! That comet, sir. was
a-boomin right straight through space fur
TINS terrestrial globe. and there was every
biamedest old collision that ANYBODY ever
heard tell of. when"
When you'd better sit down and let
comets and other things run their own bus
mess, interrupted the other.
Il had. Ell. Gentlemen, look at that man,
Here this world has cum within an ace of
being knocked into the middle OF next week
by comet. and he's just that selfish that
he don't care a copper about It! There
ought to be law to take a human hyena
like him by the neck and chuck him
AT that moment the depot policeman came
up and took hold Of the old man. and
warned him that he must sit down and be
quiet or take the consequences
Il won't sit down in here with that man.
though I'll go outsider shouted the indig-
nart astronomer, as he reached for a bum
die wrapped in bedticking He hain't got
no more feelin's about him than a saw-log,
and he's selfish nun to steal turnips from a
poor house farm"
How near did the comet Gomez asked
one of the group, as the old man was going
out
None o. yer bizness" he vigorously re-
nlied. This ere has learned me a lesson.
I've allus tried to be square and white with
everybody. and ii has allus come out lest
about this way. I Quit right here II the
rest Of We kin stand comets I kin and N
that ar Teller over thar who sassed me and
raised all this row will step out OF doors
and knock a chin OF nv shoulder and agree
TO clear me ~ the law I'll make him think
Comet as big as havstack has hit him
right between the eyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
Remembering the Pastor.

The members and friends of Shiloh Bap-
fist Church visited their pastor. Rev. ]. A.
Taylor, in three different sections yester-
day. The first section presented him the
sum of SD with their best wishes. The
SECOND, with a fine broadcloth suit, and the
thirl with a fine beaver overcoat, while
the members and friends generally brought
up the rear with their many smaller gifts
of various kinds, for which Rev Taylor
and family expressed their bouudlass graf
ituds.