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Evening star., 1898-12-23
MISTAKEN FOR BURGLARS,
Experience of Two Guests of a Minis
ter's Household.

Policeman ODea of the second precinct
was summoned about 10 o'clock last night
to the house of the Rev. W. P. Gibbons,
near 5th and Q streets, where it was re-
ported burglars had been found in the
house When the officer reached the house
he found the pastor awaiting his arrival.
There had been two men in the house, but
the investigation made by the officer show
ed that they were there as invited guests
and not as burglars. They had been in
vited by the servant and a member of the
family. against the wishes of the pastor.
When the latter returned home and sur
prised those in the house, the guests made
an effort to get out unobserved. Instead of
going in the direction of the back fence. the
men went up the steps to the second floor.
One of them jumped out the second-story
window and went away, but the other was
afraid to jump. He went under the bed,
and it was there that the officer found him.
Those who had invited the young men ad-
mitted that the latter were their guests,
and upon their statements the man under
the bed was permitted to depart.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
IIFE'S IRONIES.
Chapter of Accidents Showing 1t Is
the Unexpected That Happens.
From the London Mail.

From the London Mall.
The vicissitudes which beset man.
kind are sometimes strange even beyond
the widest flight of imagination, and
hardly day passes without the world be-
ing afforded examples of the ironies of fate.
At Deventer, Holland, in the province of
Overyssel, there dwells DR.. Cox, a literary
man, who recently brought out a pamphlet
advocating complete equality between men
and women. His house has just been brok-
en- into and the burglars were traced and
arrested; they turned out to be two young
girls!
Lord Delamere recently returned from
big game hunting in Africa, where he went
through hairbreadth escapes without
scratch. Quite lately, however, fate turned
it's attention toward him. While his lord
ship was out hunting his horse, in endeav
oring to jump fence, stumbled and threw
the rider, injuring his back and neck. Was
it not the height of irony that his lordship
should face all the dangers and terrors of
wild life in the bush, and then get hurt in
the prosaic manner here chronicled?
1t reminds one OF certain general, a few
years back. who had just been through
severe campaign free from harm. The
third day after his return to London he was
about to cross the street when he missed
his footing he stepped from the pave
ment, slipped and broke his leg, the climax
DelnS that he died.
The accident to the Scotch express some
while back afforded a good specimen of the
little ironies of life A young lady, hasten
ing homeward by the express to the funeral
of her father, was herself one of the killed
in the train smash. So that, instead of be-
ing a mourner of her parent she became an
occupant of the same tomb at the same
time.
In the museum at Capetown is shown an
Old-fashioned high acked wooden chair in
connection with which there is a weird
story. 1t IS related that the chair is the
one in which the Dutch Governor de Noorde
was found sitting dead few moments af-
ter execution of soldier whom he had
sentenced to be hanged, and who on his
doom being pronounced soemnly called
upon his condemnor to accompany him to
the throne of the Supreme judge
Sir Robert Meade, late colonial permanent
under-secretary, had married twice, and
both wives died suddenly. Then Sir Robert
fell and broke one of his legs while getting
into an omnibus in Whitehall.
His daughter nursed him back to a meas
ure OF strength and then he resigned his
official post, which was almost Immediately
followed by the death of his daughter
This was the last drop in his cup of aff1ic-
ton, and he himself died shortly afterWard
Not long since a Stowaway was found
dead under the main hatch of one of the
National Line steamers. He had concealed
himself before the steamer left Liverpool.
and was suffocated. In the dead bows
pocket was found boys story, entitled
Doomed on the Deep"
Evening star., 1898-12-23
Fifty-TwO Christmns Gifts a Year.

A Christmas present that comes not once
year, but fifty-two times, is a present
we'll worth receiving, and well worth CIV
ing. Such present is supplied by a suo-
scription to the Saturday Star. It comes
every week. and each time brings a wealth
of good things 1t costs but dollar, and
yet it gives vastly more pleasure than
much greater sum could give If expended in
any other possible way. Order it sent to
some out-of-town friend, and you may rest
assured that one, at least, of your Christ
mas gifts will be thoroughly appreciated
many times 1t will be Christmas once
week to the fortunate recipient
Evening star., 1898-12-23
FALLS CHURCH.

The several Sunday schools of the town Will
have their Christmas entertainments follows
Congregational, Saturday night; Presbyterian and
Methodist Episcopal. Monday night; NJ. f. Church
South, Tuesday night Baptist, Wednesday night
Episcopal, Thursday night.
Mr.. viii Rose and bride of Delaware county
n. Y, are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ
Smith.
Miss Anna Rodener left for her homo at Ioyetts-
vile, loudoun county, Wednesday to spend the
The public graded school of. the town closed Fri
day for the holidays and will reopen Monday after
Mr.. c. L. Young of Princeton University is visit
ing Irof Robert Nourse and will preach in the
day.
MIR. B. E. wlrlams has gone to his home in
Two daughters of Town Sergeant A. r. Jacobs
We're married last Week.-Mrs. Maggie TO Mr. Frank
frlds neD and Miss n Lila to Nj " Victor sehSoey
Church Sunday night, when Rev. A. NJ. Cackley of
the s,;sl NJ. e. Church South win preach,
MIR Mr.; Daniel Rollins of Dartmouth College W. W.
kinsley, ,jr and F. II. Eastman of Cornell Unit
versity Carl Kinsley of Johns Hopkins University
and H. G. Ballard of Blacksburg College home
Mr.; and Mrs. George F. Richards and Mr.. J.
G. Hilliard Of Exeter, n: H., are the guests Of
Mr. a sa I Lattre sIlse Of Il th. = Yosets l.
Gated at Philadelphia, is home on visit to his
Mr.. and Mrs Benson Talbot of Gaithersburr.
Nd, are visiting their son, DIR. T. NJ. Talbot.
Mrs ). y. Williams who has been visiting her
sister, Mrs j. W. Brown, left for her homo in
Arizona this week.
Cards are out for dance to be given by Miss
Anita Phillips at The Naples Friday night,
December 80.
The meeting of Pioneer Lodge of Good Tenn
Plars Tuesday night envened by a program
III cnarge or Mrs ]. IL. Garretson, consisting of
readings by Mrs. G. W. Hawxhurst and Mr. j. Il
Harretson, recitatlons by Miss Nellie Hawxhurst
ana MISS iaura Summers and an address by Rev.
II. l.. Ratf bun
Mrs g. r. Phillips and daughter. Miss Anita
nave returned from a visit to Portsmouth, Va.
MISS Stewart Of Ohio is spending the HOLIDAYS
with her mother Mrs. NJ. Il. Stewart on Little
Falls street. ~ ~
Evening star., 1898-12-23
ANNUAL ELECTIONS.
Local Organizations Choose Officers
for Ensuing Year.

At the regular meeting of Pythagoras
Lodge. No. 0, F. A. A. NJ, the following
officers were elected and installed: James
T Beason. W. NJ; Wm L. Tignor, S. W.;
H. P. Cheatham, J. W.; e. Tignor, treas
urer; James o. Bampfield. secretary; H. Y.
Arnutt. S. D.; c. T. s. Brent, ]. D.. Willis
A. Madden. S. NJ of c.; Erastus Molnes,
]. NJ. of c.; Thompson Reed, tiler.
At the annual election, held Wednesday
evening. the following persons were chosen
officers of the Sunday sci ool of the Ninth
Street Christian Church for the ensuing
year: ]. A. Scott, superintendent J. f.
Pratt. secretary; Dr. Ellis, assistant secre-
tary; Maude Mcknight. organist; j. More
land. treasurer; W. Breewood, chorister;
Frank Morrison. librarian. The school has
an enrolment of over 800. and appropriate
Christmas exercises will be held in the
church December 80, in the evening.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
SOME HINTS.
Places Worth n Visit About This
Time.

Time.
Begin the year with a new wardrobe. Get
rid Of all the old clothes at profit by SELL
ing them to r. Selinger, 1902 Tth street
northwest. He pays the highest prices, and
will call if notified by postal card.
If you cannot start the new year with
new clothes, have the old ones cleaned 50
they will look nicesand fresh. A. F. Bornot
1103 street, makes speciality of cleaning
gentlemens clothes. He also cleans lace
curtains.
Christmas is a time for fruit cake, plum
puddings and pies, and Holmes & Sons, 1st
and L streets northwest, is the proper place
TO get the best of these good things. The
cake sells for % cents pound and the pies
go at 70 cents.
G. H. Kuhn, the piano agent, at 1909 G
street, who for twelve years represented the
firm of Decker Bros. is now handling the
pianos made by Decker & Son. He is also
agent for the Needham and Keller & Sons
pianos.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
Won der Abe Given Time,

The case of the Mississippi Valley Trust
Company agt. the Sportsman Park and
Club, to set aside the receivership of Muck
enfuss of the ST Louis Base Ball Club. came
up yesterday in st. Louis before Judge Spen-
Ger, in the circuit court. William Kennert,
Chris Won der Ahe's attorney, contends
that the one great question involved is as
to the ownership of the base ball franchise
He asked for a continuance to procure
dispositions from Washington and other
eastern cities in the matter of ownership.
Judge Spencer granted continuance until
January s.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
Pittsburg REGRETS the Trade.

The Pittsburg club now regrets the deal
with Washington, by which the Senators
were reinforced by Slagle, O'Brien and two
others, in exchange for Henry Reitz. Presi-
dent Kerr has made a proposition to the
Wagner brothers for the services of Catch
er Jim Mcclure and the return of Slagle,
but it is not likely that the proposition will
be entertained by Manager lrWin.-Ph1la-
deIphia Inquirer.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
RIOT IN BOXING RING,
Result of Decision at the MAXWELL
Denny Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 23.-Sammy
Maxwell of San Francisco was given the
decision over Martin Denny OF Australia at
the end of a twenty-round glove contest
before the Excelsior Club last night. The
decision was greeted with mingled Kisses
and cheers.
Denny attacked Referee Jack Steiner for
giving an adverse decision and for a few
moments there was a scene of great ex-
citement. The ring was finally cleared and
order resto1 ed. Denny broke his right hand
IN the second round, and was unable to use
1t throughout the remainder of the contest.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
No Wonder.
From Life.

No Wonder.
From Life
Wiilis-"Henpecke is all smiles since he
returned from the war"
Wallace-"Of course. It's the only time
he was ever on the winning side.'
Evening star., 1898-12-23

Captain Murtaugh of the Cornell Univer-
sity base ball team announced that he has
employed Hugh Jennings, shortstop of the
Baltimore National League team, to coach
the college players next season. Jennings
IS to arrive about February 10, when the
indoor practice and preparation for the
southern tour of the team will begin. Muir
teugh will give Jennings the privilege Of
choosing the players as far possible.
Jennings will remain with the Ithacans un-
til the National League season begins.
Evening star., 1898-12-23
The Fighting Editors.
From Pearson's Weekly.

L remember calling at the office Of a
great Partisan newspaper with a friend
who wished to have rectified a statement
published in it concerning him." writes
Parls correspondent. "When our business
was made known we were ushered into a
handsomely furnished room on the first
floor. Seated at desks without trace Of
pens. INK or paper, or of anything in
literary way except some new novels, to-
gether with few, packages of cigarettes,
were two gentlemen, whose appearance
made considerable impression on me.
They were faultlessly dressed in deep
black-the duelist's color. Each had the
ribbon of the dhanneuri In his buttonhole
their long jet-black mustaches were waxed
OUT to a point as fine as a needles, and
there was In their whole manner, their
voice, their gestures ana the expression of
their eyes and mouths an indescribable
something that proclaims the man who at
one time or another has worn uniform.
These were the fighting editors, with
whom evidently the pen was not mightier
than the sword. They were civil, how
ever and consented to the rectincation of
the paragraph. AS fighting was their trade
they looked at it in a purely business way,
and only went out when the demands
made were too unreasonable to be enter
tanned. They sometimes fought in de-
tense OF articles they had never even seen"
Evening star., 1898-12-23
Race Track Buildings Sold.

The buildings on the three outlaw rae
tracks at Iron Hill, Nd, have been sold
The sum of 81, 400 was realized by the own
ers This did not include the fencing bu
the grand stands. paddocks and other build
ings
Evening star., 1898-12-23

Superb-"How did you like my renditio,
of the Grafton on the death of Caesar?'
"Great. Enough to incite any mob -.
North American
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
QUIET IN HAVANA.

Havana, August 16.-The city remains
entirely tranquil. Everybody has resumed
his ordinary duties and all are thinking
only Of how to recover something of wath
he has lost
Conservative natives and particularly
Spanish residents realize not only the ex-
pedency but the necessity Of such steps
as will save the social interests of the
island, AVOID future Instructions and pre-
vent q complies humiliation of the
wealth partially saved from the revolution
and war. There is no agitation. The
report that an attempt was made to shoot
the British consul is entirely without
foundation.
Gen. Blanco has announced that orders
have been given by the United States
government to its military and naval
forces for an immediate suspension of
hostilities. In view of these announce
ments the colonial secretaries adopted i'm
portant resolutions which thus far have
been kept secret.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
cERvERA RETURNS TO ANNAPOLIS.
Given Big Reception When He Left
Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, N. H., August 16.-After
a sojourn of three days in the city,
during which time he.was almost con-
stantly employed in looking after the in
terests of his sailor prisoners, Admiral
Ceryera, with his son and his staff, left
the ship for Annapolis, going to Boston
and by the Fall River line to Now York.
A tremendous crowd assembled in the
station to bid the distinguished visitor
good bye.
Before he left the Admiral stated that
upon his arrival at Annapolis he would
continue his work of arranging for the
transportation of his men to their native
land and he hoped their departure would
be made within month. He also said he
expected to leave for Spain some time be-
fore the first of September.
While here a request was made OF the
Admiral that the men at Camp Long be
allowed to parade through the city before
they left for Spain, but he was obliged to
refuse his sanction of the plan on account
of the poor condition of the men.
The Admiral spent nearly all the morn
ing in the navy yard and took formal
leave of Admiral Carpenter just before
coming over to the city. Before leaving
he publicly EXPIRE ssed his thanks to the
people of Portsmouth for the hospitality
shown him during his stay.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
The Konso Railway.

The completion of the Kongo railway,
which has taken ten years to accom-
plish, is an event which is worthy OF
record, for this is not only railway,
but way to the civilization OF some
100000. human beings. The enter
prise is due to the Belgians, and, though
the success of the Kongo Free State has
been far from being triumphant, it is
remarkable as the first and only attempt
at colonization ever undertaken by that
people. The railway is great achieve
ment, for the natural obstacles were
many in number, the climate at many
parts of the route SO deadly that the
workmen persisted by the hundred, and
the scarcity Of water and food supplies
led to much suffering.
The line is single, and is $50 miles
in length; in it's course it offers exam
pies of all kinds Of engineering difficult
ties in the way of tunnels, bridges and
deep cuttings through hard rock. This
railway brings the Atlantic ocean and
the lower Kongo within reach Of 5000
miles Of navigable waterways, and thus
opens up to European commerce 1000,
900 square miles Of country which be-
fore was quite shut out from communi-
cation. The foresight and enterprise
which conceived and carried out the
idea of this African railway are not
likely to go unrewarded. chambers
Journal.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
FIRE pIDM'T BURN WELL.
s;ekening Experiment at Cremation at San
tfago.

Santiago de Cuba, August 16.-5. 80 p.
m.-The Sth Illinois regiment arrived this
afternoon and will garrison and police
the city.
TIE bodies of the dead Spaniards con-
time to be cremated. Over 700 have been
burned SO far This afternoon seventy
were, to be burned. Over two rails dozen
bodies are stretched. across them another
dezen and then about thirty corpses are
stacked in an immense funeral pile ten
high The pile is then saturated with
kerosene and the torch applied. A fall of
rain put out the fire, causing the bodies
TO be only half burned. Around the pile
1ay twenty-two collins containing corp ses
IN state of decomposition. Several naked
bodies were strewn upon the ground in a
state of qualification. Altogether about
40 unburied and unooDsumed bodies lay
around. The stencil was terrible. This
happened at q cemetery within the city
!. limits. The authorities and the cemetery
officials say it is impossible to get men to
work at the cremation.
Wages Of a dollar day prove no in
ducemeDt to the natives to work at this
gruesome toll
The unconsumed bodies will be left
upon the earth until tomorrow when fine
weather may help the cremation.
These seventy corpsss represent two
lays dead from the Spanish camp. The
hanger to the population from the stencil,
She presence of the buZzards, yultures and
dies is inca1oulabie.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
Roosevelt's Promise.

Private Will T. Palmers of the rough
riders wrote home to Kansas as follows
"When we came to make the final
charge that took this position, some Of
the officers wanted to fall back and
leave it in possession of the Spaniards,
but Colonel Roosevelt pulled his pistol
and said. You can fall back if you
want to, but my men will hold it till
the last man dies. We held it and did
not die either. 7 tell you Wood and
Roosevelt are proud Of their regiment.
Colonel Roosevelt says il we knock the
bottom out Of this thing in time he is
going to take all the rough riders that
are alive and able to go to the Paris ex-
position in 1900 at his own expense.
Our boys are proud Of our colonel. We
fought 80 hours without sleep or rest. I"
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
Moving Terms. J

ooh, mamma exclaimed little
Alice, sit says here in the paper that
Mrs. Bucklethwaite addressed the Soro-
sis meeting in moving termsl should
think she'd be ashamed Of herself. /
never thought she would do such a
thing as that. Now we can never be
friends with her any more, can we,
mammal
"Why, my child, I don't understand
you," her mamma replied. "Why
should we cease to be friends?'
Because she used moving terms, Of
course, " the little one explained. "Just
think of a lady doing that when there
were lot Of others around to hear her,
especially if they were such moving
terms as papa used the last time we
moved"
Then her mother understood. -Cleve-
land Leader.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
DOMINION BETTER BOAT.
Won Decisive Victory in Race With
Challenger.

Dorval, Que, August 16-Today's race
in the series between the American and
Canadian yachts for the Sesawanhaka
international challenge cup. resulted in g
most decisive victory for Canadian boat
Dominion, which won this in eight
minutes and twenty.six seconds, In race
which lasted very little over two hours.
A strong southwest wind was blowing
and remained steady during the race and
Dominion's windward work was much
superior to Challenger's.
The course was to windward and re.
turn, the bouys being two miles apart.
Three rounds constituted the race. The
Canadian boat was handled by Duggan,
who was at the tiller, and Sherwood,
Hamilton and Boulton, while G. Fl.
Crane handled the ru1der of the Chal.
longer, and associated with him were 81.
Craine, Hoyt and Stackpole.
Official time of today's race. Dominion,
2. A. As; Challenger, 2.53.11.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
TO BLOCK GOVERNMENTS POLICY

Madrid, August 16 q. 30 p. MAO
cording to El TEMPO, the organ OF the
dtssengent conservative, Senior Silveli,
the leader of that party, intends to block
the governments policy.
The Queen Regent has personally
thanked the French government for lts
good offices in obtaining peace and mas
charged Senior Leon y Castillo, the span
lsh ambassador at Paris, to inform M.
Deloasse, the French minister of forelgn1
affairs. that Her Majesty has conferre 'e
upon him the grand cross of the oroer S o.
Carlos III. A similar distinctlon Is ue-
slowed upon NJ. Patenotre, the frencn
am ba ssador at Madrid. 49,. e
Eel impartial publishes q letter IRON ron
Havana, whose writer asserts enao zen.
Blanoo chad succeeded in hooaWlnki d.g g
the Americans as to ADMIR- Axe. GesVsra
eminent frustrated his plans by an
nounoing the arrival of the squadron at
Santiago de Cuba. "
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
DIFFICULT PROBLEMS IN CUBA.

Washington, August 16.-The govern
ment of the Island of Cuba and the man
agement of its cities and ports is one OF
the serious questions which the admins
tration is now considering, especially as
regards the portions of the island not oc
eupied BY the United States forces. 1t is
Beloved that the customs and lave OF
Spain must continue there until the occu-
patton by the United States takes place.
That Spain will collect the custom duties
and manage the ports for the present.
But, that is not the only difficulty.
The resignation of General Blanco, if 1t
should prove true, may be the forerunner
of designations of other officers and per-
haps disturbances in the Spanish army.
More difficulties will attend the govern.
ment of Cuba during the interim than
anything g lse that has been presented sc
far, and it was one of the leading topics
under consideration by the Cabinet at its
meeting today.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-17
Long and Quick.

Not long ago number Of constableE
were assembled at Scotland Yard, Lon
don, for the purpose Of being examined
in matters relating to police duty pre-
vious to being appointed as sergeants.
The following question was asked a
candidate by member Of the ,xamin-
ing board:
"You are on duty in ths vicinity of
a menagerie. and you are Informed that
lion has broken loose and is roaming
about the streets. What steps would
you take?''
"Jolly long steps, STRIP replied the
constable, to the amusement Of the 9th
er members Of the board. -London
Standard.