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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
CHOOSE THE STAGE.
Society Ladies to Appear in Vaude-
willie in New York.

society Ladies to Appear IN vaude-
VILE in New York.
According to b report published in New
York paper, Miss Ethel Chase Sprague,
daughter of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, is
going on the vaudeville stage in New York
city. The announcement was also made
that a daughter of Capt. Felix McCurley,
United States navy, will also appear in
vaudeville.
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is q daughter
of Secretary of the Treasury and Chief
Justice Salmon p. Chase. 1t Is the inten-
ton of Miss Ethel, her daughter, to appear
at Proctor's 23d Street Theater on October
is in a brief sketch called 1.-The Black
Butterfly" with Mr.. E. j. Radcliffe, the
well-known actor, who was recently ar
rested on a charge Of assaulting his wife,
a daughter of Peter De Lacy, and was af-
terward indicted for the alleged offense.
At the preliminary hearing he was released
On bail, and since then it is understood he
has made peace with his wife.
A few years ago. when the late Mrs. WILL
lam c. Whitney was one Of the social lead
ers in Washington. Miss Sprague attracted
considerable attention by her daring cross
country riding at the fox hunts and paper
chases of the Chevy Chase Hunt Club.
She had always shown an inclination for
the stage, but her mother and her sisters,
it Is said. never approved of her adopting q
theatrical career, and for long time their
wishes in the matter prevailed with her.
She finally, however, became q pupil at q
school Of acting in Washington, and short
ly afterward secured an appearance in Mr..
Richard Mansf1elds company.
Later she went west, and about year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

1t will be warmer along the Atlantic
coast Saturday.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1913 am. and 12:1I
pm; high tide, 500 am. and 6:1S PM
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:02 am. and 1:O2
pm; high tide, 6:57 am. and 1:O3 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, SOB am; sun sets, 80
pm.
Moon sets, 4:59 am. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 604 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:39 pm: ex-
tinguishpg begun at 5:12 am. The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
ramed.
Arc lamps lighted at 6:24 Pm; extin-
guiShed at 5:27 am.
Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
October IA pm, II; 8 pm, CO.; mid
night. SO.
October 81 am, A; am. At; II M,
SO, and pm, &c.
Maximum, II, at pm, October {; min
imum, Al, at am. October 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
HOW TO REACH CUSTOMERS.
Morning W.. Evening Papers

Morning vs.. Evening Papers.
Charles s. Iscobs. in Advertising Experience.
The theory with a great number of ad-
vertising men with whom I have corre-
sponded during the past six months seems
to be generally that those morning papers
that depend mainly the news stand
sales are not so valuable for reaching the
public as those papers that are delivered I'm
the morning at homes. 1t must be remem-
bered that the morning paper is stale by
noon. Whether the circulation depends on
street sales or paid delivery, it is very
doubtful il the morning papers can COM
pete with the evening papers in reaching
the mass of women.
Few women indeed will sit down in the
morning and look for bargains" when
the hot Sc leeds their attention. 1 find
that about 60 per cent of the morning pa
pers delivered at the homes in this city
are brought down town by the men, and
read Oh the cars en- route to their Offices,
and are rot brought home again in the
evening. Out of some seventy-five gentle
men last month whom / met on the street
cars in the morning reading the papers,
about 90 per cent had the paper delivered
a. their residences, and in not single in
stance was the paper carried home at
night, ard 30 per cent Of those questioned
took their evening paper home, and said
that their wives read these In the evening,
when the days work was over. 1t was at
this time that they read the advertise
ments, and II anything appealed to their
bargain instincts they would plan a shop
ping trip for the morrow. l believe few
ladies, even of the class who employ serv-
ants, find time to read the morning papers
and take advantage of the ads. the same
day that they appear. A home-keeper or
housewife, high or low, worthy the name,
busies herself with her household duties,
servants or no servants. In the morning,
and has little time for newspaper reading.
Other localities may be different: but there
Is one thing of which / am positive and
that Is that in st. Louis the morning pa
pers do not reach the women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN,
Change in Lfnthicum Institute Cur.
rtcuIum-Other Current NexYs

Change in Lfnthfcum Institute Cur.
rtculum-Other Current News.
A change has been made in the curricu-
lum of Linthicum Institute which will
open next Monday evening at Z o'clock,
At recent meeting Of the board of di-
rectors 1t was decided to abolish the chem
istry and physic class, which heretofore
has been held on every Friday evening Of
the school year. under the instruction of
Prof. William Hedrick. The classes for
this course of study were supplied with a
wel-equipped laboratory, which will be
closed for the coming session.
The mechanical and architectural draw
ing classes. which met on Wednesday even
ing, will be transferred to Friday evening
OF every week during the coming session.
The mathematical department will still
continue to be held Wednesday evenings,
which will enable students to take both
branches Of study, which heretofore has
been almost impossible, on account Of both
being held on the same night. The me-
chanical and architectural drawing branch
Will be under the instruction of Mr.. Wal
ter Pet RS
Police Contestants.
The members Of the police force of the
seventh precinct are in the contest for the
prize banner. which has been offered by
Commissioner ]. B. Wight for the precinct
making the best showing in the prelim-
mary drills of the force. The Georgetown
members are drilling faithfully and work.
ing hard. Several citizens are so sanguine
over the result as to place wagers at even
figures that the prize banner will come
over to this section Of the District
The Capital Traction Company now has
full supply of horses on hand for the sue
cessful running of its line during the pres
ent emergency. The OLD stables on M
street near 32d street are again in USE and
are nearly filed with animals. The number
Will be increased ana q better stock Sc
cured. representativessof the road now be-
Ing out west making purchases. When the
new stock arrives the horses now in use
Will be culled and only the best ones re-
tanned. eas .
Leonard G. Killian has bought of George
J.: killian parts of lots 10 and II, of square
l221. The property Is known as premises
No; S4o6 N street. and the consideration.
which Is not named, Is subject to a trust.
The funeral of Mr.. Charles N. Allison.
whose death was noted in The Star yes
terday. will take place tomorrow afternoon
at O'Clock from the Gay Street Baptist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

ago her friends were surprised to hear of
her hasty marriage in San Francisco to De
Frank Donaldson, a member of a we'll
known Baltimore family.
Miss McCurley, it is stated, has also de-
cided to make her debut at Proctor's 23d
Street Theater on October 10. Miss Nc
Curley will appear, under the stage name
of Sylvia Lisle in musical sketch entitled
"a Lesson in Love" with Mr.. Charles
Leonard Fletcher.
Miss McCurley is member of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution and of the
Philadelphia Colonial Danes. She is well
kr own in society, particularly in naval cir
cles in Washington, Richmond and Balti-
more. as well as in Philadelphia, where her
father was in command of the navy yard
for three years previous to his death, a
year ago last May.
Several years ago, without her friends
knowledge, she Joined a comic opera COM
pany in the capacity of understudy, but
after only a few appearances was induced
by her father to return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
The
Delicious
Flavor
BOTH TO BLAME.
Inspectors Decision of Collision BE-
tween Potomac and Three BrOthers.

Inspectors Decision of Collision BE-
tween Potomac and Three BROTHERS.
The United States local inspectors. in the
collision case between the steamer Potomac
and the schooner Three Brothers, August
81, 1897, in which the schooner was sunk
and Thos. Hart, her captain. was drowned
rendered n decision yesterday. finding both
vessels in fault and revoking the license
OF John b. Douglas. pilot of the Potomac
The collision occurred in the "Cut-on'
channel. near Seven-foot Knoll, and the
inspectors find that Pilot Douglas, when
he passed astearn of the unknown schooner
should have ported his helm and headed
his steamer up to the north and northea ST
TO close In his green light and show his
red light, to indicate his intention to pass
her. which would have complied with rule
~. 10 keep out of the way of sailing craft.
As to the schooner, the inspectors find
her captain should not. when close aboard
OF the steamer, have attempted to cross
Ter DOW, but should have continued his
course,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
A Five-DolIar shine.

street northwest. stopped at New York
avenue and 18th street last night and got
his shoes polished. He gave the bootblack.
q colored boy. q fiye-dollar bill to get
changed. His report to the police shows
that the shine cost him the amount OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
Had Murder N IA. Hat.

Andrew Lincoln. young colored man;
pleaded guilty In Criminal Court No to-
day OF assaulting his wife. Martha Lin
coin. the 9th Of last June with intent to
kill her. At the request of his counsel,
MI. Campbell Darlington. Chief Justice
Bingham deferred sentence until Friday
next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

"Brevity is the soul of wit"
and our briefs ooe. Page. so Copies.
are prepared Topographic
cally perfect i'm abbreviated
time For Hurried People
IT EansnAA Quick. Neat Printer,
AaaANNSs 10th st.-''5O6."
ocT-l4d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following: White-James Anderson
and Catherine Meyers. Colored-Georgc
Matthews and Elizabeth johnson; Andrew
w. Smith and Malcashia A. Crawford; Sol
ONION Wilkinson and Hattie Van Buren,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
WARNER.
Fair Tonight and Probably Fair
Tomorrow

Fair Tonight and Probably Fair
Tomorrow.
Forecast till pm. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
sinia, fair tonight and probably fair Sat
urday; warmer; winds shifting to south
westerly.
The barometer has risen slowly over the
Atlantic coast districts and rapidly in the
northwest; 1t is highest north of Montana
and there Is depression of considerable
energy north of Lake Superior, the baro-
meter having fallen In the Mississippi val
ley and the upper lake region.
1t Is much colder in the extreme north
west, where the temperature Is below
freezing. 1t is cooler from the Ohio valley
and the lower lake region eastward to the
Atlantic coast. The temperature has risen
slightly in the Mississippi valley and the
upper lake region.
The weather continues clear from the
lake regions southwark to the gulf, but it
is cloudy from New England westward to
the upper Mississippi.
Fair weather will probably continue in
the south and middle Atlantic states but
conditions are favorable for light local
showers from New England westward over
the lake regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
REASON IT OUT.

REASON IT OUT.
Cost of cloth cuts but little figure In the total
cost tailor made suit Take SO suit. for IT.
stance The cloth may cost - to SO The max
i'm. SO to ST. After deducting cost of doing
business. &c., very small profit remains Now,
to cheaper it will require halfcotton goods at So
10 81 and -shop-unskilled labor at So TO 50
and what you expect for such a price! Nearly
every sooner later tries cheap suit! We
have never vet heard of the who returned for
another. For value given We do the most reason,-
BILE priced tailoring in Washington. The large num-
Der of patrons who have returned year after year,
and twice a year, Is incontroyertible evidence Of
this fact:
G.. WAKEFIELD SIMPSON,
Expert Tailor, 120S ST. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

l. o. O. IA SPECIAL MEETING OF NAOMI
Rebekah Lodge, No. ]. Will he held THIS tf1ii.
DAYD EVENING at O'clock In Odd Feiiows
HALL 18th St N. W, TO make arrangements for the
funrraI 81 our late brother, Chas. n Allison
ELLA v. PAGE, Noble Graisd
1t ANNA NJ. ROBERTS. Rec. Sec.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT TWO CD GER
tihCates of stock of the United States Electric
Light Co.. No. 2559. dated May. 1894. for ten
C1O) shares. and No. 1856. dated 81 Aug, 1893
for four ~ shares, In the name of Susan f. l..
Semxen Lave been lost m sad All parties are
warned against the negotiation of same. ana the
Issue OF duplicate certificates has been appiled
for. to~.S-3O LEWIS JoHNSoN " ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

II you want anything. try an ad. in The
viii get an answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

of Tharp's Pure Berkeley whis-
key has been often commented
on. IL IS on account of the alb
solute purity. A doctored whis-
key cannot have the same
flavor: IL Is impossible. 81 a
full quart at JAS. THARP'S,
SD Z ST. oc4-lOd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

Money at S Per Cent to Loan
On real estate in District Of Columbia. No de-
lay in closing looms.
ap21-tf HEISKEI.L & McIERAN zoos 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08
The Peculiar Excellence

Is that every garment made here is
fashioned with eye to extending
reputation for making fine clothes.
NT naues The skill Of master cutter and the
w OSAA careful work Of high-class workmen
guarantees you stylish garments as
ever adorned your person
Tns1NrSr m ~ BENNETT & DOWNEY,
&AAVA my 433 11th st.
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SELDOM, IF EVER, A TAILOR
GAINS so GREAT A REPUTATION
AS WE ARE SECURING FROM OUR
So BUSINESS SUITS. IT'S OUR
BEST OFFER, AND SURPRISINGLY
GOOD AT THAT. ]. III. HARLAN,
1419 n. Y. AVE. se7-3m.1O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

Life Insurance Policies
bought or taken collateral loans. T. D.
AADDAWAY. nos + st. W., Box 5O3. City P.O.
fe20-tf
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7TH
l oOk to YOUR housed

Keep your house In thorough repair. II there's
new floor needed-a new shed-or any other
pairing TO be done. let supply the lumber
We lave large and complete stock of every
kird Of Lnmber-and quote extremely low
prices. Estimates furnished.
IilOS- W: SMITH, LIST and Ind ave. Phone PIT.
Mill and Wharves. foot 18th st. Sc. Phone 551.
te24-4m 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-08

GUARD AGAINST LOSS OF YOUR VALUABLE
ieweIry papers. ETC.. from fire thieves by stor-
Ing them in ''Moser Fire and Burglar-proof
Safe. Not safer safe made. See US about
buying -
D. F. MERRILL, Jr., LIE DRoTr BLDG, 500 + ST
Ii
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
AN IMPORTANT BILL,
Looking to More Effective Quarantine, Offered
in Congress.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Senator Caffery,
of Louisiana. today introduced a bill for
the revision of the quarantine laws, the
distinctive feature of which is placing of
quarantine regulations exclusively I'm the
hands Of the national authorities.
The secretary of the treasury is asked
to make regulations to prevent the in
PRODUCTION on infectious or contagious
diseases into one state from another and
such regulations to be enforced by the
sanitary authorities off the states or or
municipalities when thess authorities
will undertake to enforce them, but when
they fail the president Is given authority
to execute and enforce them and to adopt
"such legitimate measures as in his judg
ment shall be necessary to prevent the
introduction or spread of such diseases.
Representative Hepburn, of Iowa, in
troduced a similar bill lin the house.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
THE WIRE NAIL TRUST
Is Now ar Assured Fact-0liyer Will Be at the
Head.

New York. Dec. "a meeting of manu-
facturers of wire nails held today at the
Waldorf-Astorla hotel may have impor-
tant results. 1t was he'd in furtherance
of plan to consolidate the interests in
THE Enes named throughout the country.
The interests involved are said to ag-
gregate $50,0000OO
AT today's meeting those present in
cluded Henry w. Oliver and George 7.
Oliver, of PIttsburg; Philip Mosn and
w. Erick, of Rochester; w. Holme and
William Chisholm, of Cleveland; Frank
Backer, of Ohio; Mr.. Carver and Mr.
Burlington, of Indiana; j. Elliwood, of
Illjnocs; John Gates, of Chicago.
Henry W. Oliver, who has been mem
tlonef as likely to become the president
of tIhe combination, said tonight that it
was quite Quit of the question for him to
make public what took place at the
meeting, but he did not deny that such
meeting took place. He admitted thg
The meedng get ISJlough it's work an
there will be no more sessions for
time, at least. He declined to say when
the negotiations would be completed and
the new corporation formally launched.
The general suppcsition in the trade
appears to be that the usual arrange
merits for forming a combine will be
agreed upon.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
THE SOUTHERN MILLS
A DANGEROUS RIVAL
New England Cotton Manufacturers Awaken
ing to the Fact That the New
South Is In the Field.

the of the cotton mill business of
Fall River in voting to reducs
willing to discuss the
the FAN
mills England The
be mill in South
With
radical
Off
would be little likelihood of strike the opera
reduction
of about 25
Of in mills difference
In mills natural
New England
mish while the Georgia
whole ABOUT 90
attend macnes and
operatives best New England mills
being py
In
wsek whi in the
for the speaker
in
upof ofcondit SOUTH
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
CAUSE FOR ALARM.
Mosems Show Unrest Over a Threatened Re-
newa of Brigandage.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-Throughout
Russian Asia there is a general unrest
among the Moslems. 1t is attributed to
The exaggerated reports Of the Turkish
victory over the Greek empire, which
have sperad throughou. the length and
breadth of the continent. The authors
tiles even fear the revival of brigandage,
which was recently noticed in the Cau-
casus, is directed almost solely against
the government officials The cause of
the Georgians displaying hostilities to-
ward the Armenians has become mani
fest.
AS a result general conference of
Caucasian governors has been convoked
to consider measures of pacification.
There is an extraordinary ferment
among the Moslems of different races
They are sinking their mutual animosi-
ties and declaring that they are first of
all Mohammedans, with the sultan as
their common chief.
1t is evident that the Sigh est pretext
will suffice to bring about an uprising
and to plunge Russia into the same sea
of trouble as India.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
; Hours Miller Slept a
Over One Hour.
In Seven,
So Over One Hour.
y : lSICIANS BECOME INTERESTED
z : >
y
s the City Board of Health May Intervene
s Ere the Six Days Are Up-Mere
Exhibition of Brute Force
They Dub It,

New York, Dec. 9.-The early hours
Of the fourth day of the great six days
bicycle race found fifteen men still pedal
ling away for honor and profit. The
men were all seemingly determined with
the possible exception of Stephane, who
had developed a case of stubbornness
which his trainers had a hard time in
combating. The motion of The wheel
is beginning to affect the eyelids and
brain of the riders, and even In the
snatches of sleep they allow themselves
they imagine they are still riding. The
men must be forced 20 sleep in most in
stances by the trainers. They want to
be up and away ait the pace which has
shown no tagging since The start
The wonderful endurance of the mem
is best shown by the actual time spent
in sleep by the leaders. Miller slept
just one hour and six minutes in the
first seventy two hours of the race. Ri
vierre rode 1,124 miles without a wink of
sleep, and he then cook two hours. Wal
Ter had slept three hours, Rice five
hours, Moore six, Pierce six and half,
Golden nine and thres-quarters and
Stephane seven hours in the same time.
Elkes made 1000 miles in the first sew
enty-two hours, despite the fact hat he
had slept twenty hours.
Henry Steinert, consul to the board of
health OF this city, speaking about the
bicycle race, said: 1T is a brutal ex-
Inhibition and should be discontinued
forthwith. 1t is not a scientific exh.-
bition, but one in which sheer brute
force pervades If it can be proved to
be injurious to the health of the parti-
cipani.s, then the board can step in."
DR.. Edward Martin, member of the
health board, speaking of the bicycle
race, said: mo horse or locomotive
could do what the men in that race have
done up to the present time. The par
ticipants can never recover from The ef-
fects of the strain, and l would not be
surprised if some of them do not become
taVing maniacs before Saturday night
AT o'clock the crowd had increased
to fully 5000. Pierce came back to- the
track at $3.50 and signalized his return
by doing some lively sprinting.
Arthur Zimmerman, paced by the
''black and white" tandem team, made a
third of a mile exhibition in Al 3-5.
According to MiDlsr's trainers, nothing
but an accident can prevent the Chica-
goan from getting the winners slice of
the money now. Six to five on Miller
against the field Is the betting now. At
the end of the ssth hour Miller was an
even 200 miles ahead of the record.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-10
MOTHERAND FOUR CHILDREN
Victims of a Most Foul and In
human Murder.
ONE CHILD ALONE ESCAPED
Though In Precarous Condition She Was Able
to Describe the Black Brute-Posse
Is Hot on the Trail.

Wesson, Miss, Dec. Cone of the
record in the south was committsd last
night in the edge of Simpson county, in
this state, some twenty miles from here.
Brown Smith, a farmer and son of ex-
Representative Ed Smith, of Simpson
county. left his family at his home in
the country to go ito town for shopping
purposes, thinking of no possible danger
for them.
This morning when he returned he
found his wife and five children weter-
ing in their blood and apparently all
dead. An alarm was raised Immediately
and the entire neighborhood turned out
to hunt for the psrpetrator of this foul
and blooiy crime.
There being no telegraph connection
details of the murder came IN slowly,
but 1t is reported this evening that one
of the little girls supposed this morning
to have been dead, has revived enough to
tell what she knows of the occurrence.
She says she knows the man who COM
mitted the deed, that 1T was a negro,
and described him.
A posse is now on the track of the
murderer, and there is great probabili
ty that he will be apprehended before
morning, and there can be but little
doubt of his meeting speedy justice
when caught without awaiting the for
maltty of a court.
1T Is learned that Mrs. Smith and four
of her children are dead, and that one
of the children is still living.
cba,.iffS MoNoiY. ~ I.iponIy1 and
Thompson, of Cop.ah count es, have gone
to the scene of the murder, each with
a pack of trained bloodhounds.