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Evening star., 1897-03-23
Death of VIM. J. McCord.

Mr. VIM J. McCord. welI-known in
surance agent of this city. died suddenly
OF heart failure at his residence. 1GDD Q
street, yesterday morning He had been in
good health. but after breakfast. feeling
slightly unwell. he retired to his room.
where he found dead a short time
aft.rward. He was sixty-three years of
age- some time ago he had an attack of
heart trouble. and il is probable that BUSH
ness worry hastened his end. He leaves a
wl&cw- TWO sons and two daughters all of
whom are grown.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Had Escaped.

Katie Cross, a colored girl orly fifteen
years old, was arrested early last evening
by Policeman Bauer of South Washington
because she had escaped frcm the reform
school three days ago. She is member of
the Cross family in South Washington, sew
eral members of which were sent to the
penitentiary when Katie sent to the
reform school. One of Katie's sisters went
away for nine years, and is still IN dur
ance vile. while two others. who We're
given shorter sentences, are now AT home.
Two of the other girls were implicated in
the robbery of house in Northeast Wash
ir gttD from where they took S1,1W. Last
night the young fugitive was preparing to
go to Baltimore, and the officer had to pur-
sue her several squares before he finally
apprehended her. Today she was returned
70 the prison in the county.
Money to lend al and 6 per cent on real
estate. Frank I. Rawlings, 1905 Pa. ave-
Advertisement.
Boards. Pin, 1c. per foot. Libbey & Co
Advertisement.
Want ads. in The Star pay because they
bring answers.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
n Celebration.

Rev. DR. Thomas J. Conary. rector Of
the Catholic University, left last night for
the University of Western Pennsylvania
at FittsbUrS 10 participate in the exercises
atte@dihs the celebration OF the 10th an
niversary of the founding of the 6rs,
school west Of the Allegheny mountains,
and the seveath-fifth anniversary cf the
Inauguration of the first law course wast
OF the mountains. He will deliver an adj
dress tomorrow morning on the relation
OF colleges TO universities
Evening star., 1897-03-23
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon
Marshall Hall, Glymont and intermediate
landings at IL
Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and
Fortress Monroe at 4 pm.
Trains leave 1S1a street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Mount Vernon at $40, 1903, ii
a H. and 1905. 2tiJ and 4:iJ pm.
Trains leave 131a street and Pennsylvania
avenue for Arlington hourly from a m. to
pm.
Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach
and river landings at am.
For Spring Lamb and New York Roast go
10 John r. Kelly. 9th ST. wing, Center Mar
ket. Corned Beef a specially
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Amended by the COurt.

Judge Cox has ordered. in the suit for
annulment of marriage filed by John A
MaTconnier against Susan B. Marconnier
that Mrs. Marconniers allegation In her
answer that her husband Is infatuated with
younger woman and wants to marry
her he stricken out
Evening star., 1897-03-23
CITY AND DISTRICT.
..The Hest Accounts of Any

a prominent attorney of this city. writ
ing to The Star on a matter of business.
closes his letter as follows:
Permit me to add. that The Star rela-
tive to the inauguration news published
the best accounts of any paper in the city,
and the clippings thersfrom hold a con-
spicuous place in local Items"
Evening star., 1897-03-23
and the butterfly" concluding with
Mosxkowswis "Valse Brilliante."

Lecture on Corea.-Mrs. Westinghouse 8
home will be thrown open this evening to
the Daughters OF the American Revolu-
ton, who, in order to raise money for their
colonial building here. have accepted Col.
Ch. Chaille-Longs kind offer to deliver q
lecture on "Corea." Col. Long is most
interesting lecturer and a goodly number
Of tickets have been sold for the event.
which gives every promise Of an intellec-
tual. social and financial success.
Soldiers Home Dramatic Company.-The
next performance by the Soldiers Home
Dramatic Company will take place Thurs
day evening at the Home Theater. The
bill as arranged by the management con-
sists of three farces: Three Furies," being
cast with Miss Grace Ross. Miss Eichel-
berger. Miss Shafer, Mr. Harry English.
Mr.. Hutchinson and Mr.. Test. "A Happy
Pair" with Miss Grace Ross and Mr.. Robt
Test, and "Chums," the ge farce. with
Miss Eichelberger. Miss Shafer, Mr.. Ed
Conner Mr.. c. Townsend and Mr.. Harry
English. The following night the company
has been requested to play the same bill
at St. Elizabeth Theater.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Death of VIM. n. Brown.

The funeral of the late Mr.. WIN. r.
Brown. who died at his residence 2125 II
street. yesterday morning. will take place
tomorrow morning at o'clock. from ST.
Stephens Church. 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. Mr.. Brown had been i'll
for long time. and his death was the re-
suit OF tumor on the brain. He was a
native of this city. a progressive business
man and was always active in charitable
works.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Are unequaled for safety. speed. equip
ment and general excellence Freuu.nt
service 10 New York. Philadelphia. Balu-
more and western points. Leave Washing
ton New Jersey avenue and C street
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
The Close Buyer is at HON. With 4.

AS We sell better quality for the same
prlce than you get inferior goods elsew here
James F. oyster. wholesale butter anC
egg $40 Pa ave.-Advt
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Wanted to purchase at once for spot
cash. a Stock Of Dry Goods. Address i'm
mediately, stating full particulars, Mon
ey,' Star office. mh20-3t
Evening star., 1897-03-23
The Will of Catherine s. spearc.

Samuel II. Giesy is named executor
In the will of the late Catherine $. Speare.
The instrument is dated March l., 1890.
and the estate is given to the testatrix 5
children.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Pure Milk, &c. pint. delivered. Liberal
reductions larger quantities. Address
RURAL Star office. mh21-6t*
Evening star., 1897-03-23
To Sell Your Furniture

Now is good time to sell your furniture
and personal effects. Send II to Sloan's
14oI q ST., best location In the city-Adyt
Evening star., 1897-03-23
Art Sale.

The collection of paintings now on exhi-
bitten a the salesrooms of Walter Il. VIII
liams & Co. cor. 10th and Pa. ave, will be
sold at the competition of 1t public sale COM
niencing tomorrow evening at o'clock. See
ed. in auction column for particulars.
Boards. i2-in.. 1c- per foot. Libbey & Co.
-AIEarfiSernent.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

II matters little what il is that YOU want
whether situation or servant
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can nil your need
Evening star., 1897-03-23

1t matters little what it is that you want
whether a situation or servant-a
" ant ad. in The Star will reach the
person wko can fill your need.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

25c. On the Dollar Saved
On Painting. Rooms papered from 81 up
F. G. Nolte, $40 9th st. NV. No branch.
DIT I'll S-tf
Evening star., 1897-03-23
si.s, to anna.oIi. md R.,,.n

T'.''' TO fHHAYOIfH md Return
Via b. and o. X. X. All trains March p
and -, valid for return passage until fol-
lowing Nonday.-Advt
Evening star., 1897-03-23

A slight cold, If neglected, often at
tacks the lungs. Browns Bronchial
Troches give cure an6 immediate relief
Sold only in boxes. Price % cents.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Artistic Floral Novelties for Easter
at Mr. j. Louis Loose's. 18th & F. Also spe.
cially designed boxes to match howers.-Ad
Evening star., 1897-03-23

II you want anything. try an ad. In The
will get an answer
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Wheeler Il Wilson's New No. ..
Rail- bearings and rotary motion make it
quiet and rapid. We have few repossessed
machines. which are just as serviceabie as
new. which we VIII sell while they last
Shuttle machines at almost any price
Office 427 9th NV, bet. D and E.
mh1S-s, h,tf
Evening star., 1897-03-23
The killing of Cams.

Boards. 12-in. 1c. per foot. Libbey & Co.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Boards. 12-ln-. 1c- per foot. 9th & MA
advertisement.
Evening star., 1897-03-23
The Royal Blue Line Trntns

Boards, Pin. 1c per foot. 9Th & NYay
Evening star., 1897-03-23
CITY ITEMS.

Better Than Ever Before!
This last shipment of oysters is unusually
fire. Fat and highly favored. Harvey $
Steamed" have many imitators, but no
equals Boiled Lobster and other seafood a,
its best here HARVEY'S, 11th and Pa. av.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

stately Roses. soc. Dox. Up
and Carnations, &c. up. Guides. l22I f
Advertise nent
Evening star., 1897-03-23

when dizzyor drowsy take Beecham's Pills
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Observation-Disclosures sticks everything 10c
Inl5-tf
Evening star., 1897-03-23

B.. B. CHASE & CO.. 20 years experience
in Covering and Repairing Umbrellas an,
Parasols. At All 11th ST., opp. Star office
mh23-t th&s 3t"
Evening star., 1897-03-23
EMPEROR w1LHELM,s CENTENNIAl

Boards. 12-in, 1c. per foot. 9th & NY. av.
Evening star., 1897-03-23

Academy of Music.-A fair-szed audience
witnessed the initial present tion of the
farce comedy Girl Wanted in Washington
last evening at the Academy of Music.
What little plot there is to the piece deals
with the trials of a rich mans step-sister
and daughter, his only relatives living, who
hope to become his heirs: but the rich man
threatens to leave the money to an old
friend in Maine. To prevent this threat be-
ing carried out various disguises and tricks
are tried. Frank Bush. the lover Of the
niece of the rich man, assumes half doZ-
en- characters and in this way endeavors to
restore the two women to the good graces
of the rich brother anG uncle. AS a He
brew waiter Mr.. Bush is seen at his hest
and is exceedingly droll. In quick success
sion Mr.. Bush comes on the stage as a song
and dance man, Yankee farmer from
Maine, tough waiter. a German girl, a
humorous 1rishman and prima donna
In all these different make-uDs Mr. Bush
was seen to good advantage, many of his
stories being new and, of course artistical-
ly told. Pretty Ola Hayden was easily the
second important person in the play her
refined acting and beautiful singing WIN
ming prolonged applause The work Of
Shorty Healy deserves special mention, as
he was continually in sight and never he
came tresome. In company with w. A.
Mason. the old act of this pair was brought
forward and proved to be as great a laugh
provoksr as eyer. Ed Chrissie. John and
Harry Dillon, Joe Hayden and Queen Heth-
erton. Clinton Williams, Miss Edna BAR
clay and the Darling Sisters We're all good
IN their different parts. the latter pair Gre
atlng considerabie enthusiasm and laughter
through the medium of a German song and
dance.
Grand Opera House.-A great audience
was at the Grand last night to greet
Mr.. Thomas K. Shea, on his first appear
anee a IN Washington. among whom, in
honor OF his merit. his play and his Yankee
nationality, so to speak, were the Secretary
OF the Navy and party. and q big delega.
ton iof New England members of Con-
gress. 1t was New England night for a
starter. and Mr.. Shea and his company felt
the inspiration and responded to II with
fine spirit The play is "The wars
Man." by Harkins, who has outdone him
self in this and has given one of the finest
melodramas Washington has seen. II Ia
In four acts. the first In New York city. the
sec ond in Honolulu. the third In Russia and
Africa. and the fourth in Nicaragua by
which 1t will be seen that the author has
not narrowed the field of his dramatic
fancy. Mr.. Shea, as Capt. Jack Conway.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
The Mosque of Kerbela.

In plan the mosque is almost per-
feet square and covers considerable
area. The four outer walls face the car
dinal points and have seven gateways-
one to the south and two on each OF the
other sides. The names Of the gates are ;
South, Bah ell Kibl; east, Kathi ell
Hagat and es SAT-; west, ell Zeneb and
es Sultani, and north, es Soddar and
Sahna ell Sirir. Within the outer inclo-
sure is a wide paved courtyard, then a
second wall with seven gates, and hand
some minarets surmount the southern
angles. Another courtyard follows,
ON the western side of which are three
holy spots-the place where Husain fell,
the tomb of his child, Said Ibrahim, and
the tomb Of his banner bearer, Hablb
ibn Mazallir.
The third Enclosure wall has five
gates, and within it is the tomb of the
70 warriors who fell with Husain and
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
Egg Gambling Business.

The business of egg Gambling. or egg
testing, does not look difficult and APP
parently requires no especial proficiency.
The South Water street expert in that
line paused in his work long enough to
tell a different story. :,
egg candling," he said, lis no fool
lob. and only the man who has been at
it long time can make good money. Ii
REQUIRES keen sight and practical eye
and Just about one man out or ten Is
good at the business. You've got to have
a steady hand, too, and the man who
drinks much can't candle eggs very
long. The breakage would soon take all
the profit off every crate OF eggs. In
New York they have an egg Gamblers
or egg testers union and one OF It's rules
is that no man who drinks steadily can
be admitted. 1t is composed mostly oil
east side Hebrews and is very old, one
of the oldest labor organizations III New
York. Men in our business who are real
" first class get good wages. You can
always tell good man by the light, easy
way he touches an egg. He can tell al
egg that is added at a glance. where ever
people quite familiar with the article
will say it is in first class condition. -
! Chicago Chronicle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

courts. A succession of foreign and civil
wars in both France and England kept
the knights in the saddle during the
greater part Of the fourteenth and ht-
teenth centuries, and the ladies' lett
with the children and the servants I'D
the manor houses and chateaux, directed
the domestic life of the time.
The Lady Joan Berkeley in the whoie
AZ wears of her married life never made
a tourney of more than ten miles except
in going from one of her mansion houses
70 the other. "She did not humor her.
self with the vain delights OF LONDON
or at least if she did it must have been
surreptitiously, for there is no record OF
il in the account books of the family
One hopes, though, that the conscien-
tious matron slipped away for at ieas'
one visit to the wicked capital, or from
behind her veil witnessed with beating
heart one gay tournament. Ihere u
such a thing as being too good. -EmilS
B. Stone in Lippincott's.
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lie took tho front seat and held ID MY
hand an umbrella which had been glveh
him as birthday present. On the seat
facing him was lady with a precocloua
infant boy, evidently about o years Old
The youngster regarded the young mao
with rapt attention for few moments,
and then his eyes wandered TO the UNI
brella. He gazed at it i'll silence Tor
second; then he wriggled in his seat'
clapped his hands and shouted
"Oh, mamma, doesn't that look nko
papa s umbrella?'
"Hush hush my child" said the
mother, patting the prodigy on the mead
Papa was looking for his umbrella
this evening, wasn't he, mammaf' con-
tinued the child wonder.
eyes, yes, but he found it," said the
mother hurriedly as the conversation
was becoming of exceeding interest 10
the occupants of two rows of seats.
"Why, mamma" continued the
youngster, "you know he didnt. why
Won told him that he didn't know
enough to keep an umbrella. Why'
mamma
AT this stage the young man got ny
and left the car.-Cleveland Plain Dea'
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10

hid Won ever watch dog gape? For
tborouSbness and entire absence OF al
Recitation and mock shamefacedness there
10 nothing like it, When dog gapes, ne
doesn Z screw his face into all sorts Oh
unnatural shapes in an endeavor TO keep
his mouth shut with his jaws VIDE open.
Neitber does he put his paw up TO MS
face in an apologize way. while gaping
in ambush, as it were. No; when ne
games he is perfectly willing that tn 3
whole world shall come to the show ne
braces himself firmly on his fore feet,
stretches out his neck. depresses Ms
head. and his jaws open with graceiu
moderation. ..oa grin
At first it is but an exaggerated grin
INIT when the cape is apparently accom-
nI;sbed the dog turns out his SHOWS
omen his Jaws another 40 degrees swai,
lows an imaginary bone by sudden an M.
convulsiye movement, curls up ia,
tongue like the petal of tiger MY ano
s sIrs his laws together with snap.
Then he assumes grave and conteh.
81 Usage as is eminently becoming C
GU oua Who has performed duty success
snllv and conscientiously. -rearSon
| Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
HE PROVED THE OMEN.
A Sailors Superstitious Prediction OF Dis
aster Followed by His Own Death.

A Sailors superstitious Prediction OF Dis
aster Followed by His Own Death.
Speaking of sailors superstitions. >"
remarked the veteran lighthouse keeper
Josh Reeves of Sea Isle City, reminds.
me of an incident that happened half a
century ago off the Five Fathom Bank
lightship, in which sailors prediction,
based on an omen, resulted fatally to
the prophet himself.
"a bright winter morning had caused
the crew of the lightship to row short
distance away in small boat in search
Of Goldfish, which are very abundant OIL
the capes in winter time. A few hours
fishing resulted in a goodly catch and
return was made to the lightship. The
FISH were cleaned and the refuse thrown
overheard, but a calm sea, with not a
breath Of air to disturb it, caused the
refuse to drift in circle around f.'c
ship. Toward noon large flock OF geese
came in sight and settled under the
lightship's very bows and commenced
to feed. The waterfowl became very
tame and swan chattering and Kissing
close to the ships sides
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
~ nm uUCyV LESSON FOR THE YOUNG MEN OF CALUME

"Josh Crowell, "a grizzled old MEM
her of the crew, shook his head and pre-
dicted death to some one on board with
in "a hours. He said that whenevei
geese became so tame as to feed around
a vessels bow or stern, it was an I'M
failing omen of impending death on
hoard. Crowells companions laughed
at his fear, but he told them to bide
their time.
edward noon "a strong gale came ous
Of the nor east and kicked up a heavy
sea. Crowell was on the forward or bow
watch.
"Many of the crew were In the nam
cabin below enjoying social game OF
euchre, checkers or domlnos, wnen
suddenly they heard the sound OF cham
running rapidly through the starboard
bow scuppers. We rushed ON deck IN
dismay, thinking the windlass gearing
had given way. The sight witnessed
will never be forgotten. Croweil mao
been caught in the relief chain and
ground around the rapidly revolving
windlass. His death was instant. his
omen came true. New York Herald.
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and in the course Of his remarks he re-
buked some of his paiishioners who he
thought simulated distress for the sake
of obtaining assistance they did not real
ly require.
AS an illustration of this weakness he
mentioned that during one OF his pas
toral visits he entered a cottage OF one
of the supposed delinquents, where he
found everything neat and clean. and,
what was more, a large plateful of but
tered toast before the fire.
eyes" he repeated emphatially,
"buttered toast Did that" he asked.
"look like want?"
In the brief pause that followed this
outburst of energy voice Indignantly
responded, "No. 'tweern't butter mel
Their; 'twere drippin.
The effect of this correction upon pas
tor and flock was simply indescribable.
Parsons Weekly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
When Old Friends Meet.

From their conversation they must
fave been old college chums who had
Tot met fos long time until they ran
against eacl other in Madison avenue
Gar last evening.
The bigger one was accompanied by a
pale. delicate man who bore a much
scared expression, while the other ex-
collegian, one Of those fellows with a
stentorian voice, was alone
They shook hands effusively and then
began an exchange Of "reminiscences, in
which such fragments as, Don't you
remember the '87 game at Princeton'"
and Whats become of Jack So-ano.
ko?' were distinguishable all over the
car.
Then the one with the voice became
more personal in his remarks:
DO you remember, old man, how
you always intended to be a doctor? Ha,
ha, you don't look much as though you
took your own medicine, can tell you
Faithful unto death, no doubt, is your
motto. Ha, hal I'll bet you enjoy. cut
ting off legs and arms and taking out old
'insides and putting in new ones. Isay,
haven't you killed off more than you We
saved?"
The pale, scared man was sinking
rapidly into faint. The big man braced
him up, and turning to the one with thu
fog horn voice said:
"For heavens sake be quiet In s
professor at the Johns Hopkins hospital
and this is patient I'm taking there
for an operation. "
The fog horn voice and its ownel
nearly got killed trying to get off before
the car arrived at the corner. -Balti
more Telegram.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
A Story of tho Prince.

In England the following is regarded
az "a good story about the Prince Oh
Wales. and perhaps as not refiecting
mon the newspaper man: HIS roy@
bipbness has often gone to see big nres'
Once after the opera he stroiied unat,
tended toward spot where the rec
glow in the sky had indicated a Rre@
conflagration. Seeing a newspaper re,
porter taking notes, the prince asked
him for details, which were OF course
readily given, especially as the iden'i.y
of the ouestioner was known to the Jour
nalist. At the conclusion OF the CONVEX
sation the prince offered the reporter .
cigar. which the latter carefully wrap
ned in an envelope and placed IN ms
rocket why don't you smoke 1t saia
the prince. Because I'm not hkeiy eve,
TO get another cigar from the Prince o.
wales. so mean to keep this one as
memento. The prince laughed good ma
turedly, and bringing out his case asaln
replied, We'll, you had better have an
other one-this time to smoke
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-10
The Lady and tho Cyclist.

A lady protected herself against the
rushing advance Of q cyclist in Bromp'
ton road, London, in original and COM
mendable fashion. The Telegraph OF
that CITY describes how the cyclist was
racing along at his best pace and tina
lady was crossing the roadway. lnste%'
of making a detour to avoid her, the
man simply rang his bell and rushed on
without abatement of speed, considering
that he had thus done his duty TO socl.
ety. Pedestrians ON the footpaths and
busmen on their perches saw that
collision was inevitable. So did the
lady, who braced herself for the ordeal
and resolved on offensive tactics. CIV
ing her body-not by any means that OF
a pygmy-a rapid swing, she brought
the strongest and most padded part OF
her figure into contact with the front
wheel of the machine and the bicyciist
himself and sent them both sprawline
into the roadway. Then. giving hei
skirts another swing, just to prove thai
thew had suffered no damage, she nm
isbed her journey across the road ano
turned round and laughed with Others
at the unhappy cyclist as he picked III
himself and the disjecta membra OF hi'
once perfect machine. He made his wa!
10 the curbstone, where he sat down u
contemplate the damage, and finally m
put the thing on his shoulder and car
ried it away.