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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
"A Lesson by Telegraph.
From the Philadelphia Record.

discussion as to which is the proper
word to use, got" or gotten" was fea-
ture of an uptown evening company on
Friday, and after most of the party had
expressed their thoughts on the subject,
with the result that opinion was about
equally divided, a bald-headed man spoke
up, saying he had become convinced that
the word that should be used was got
When asked his reason he replied that
about week back he decided, while at
his office in the afternoon, to take his wife
to the theater at night, and NE sent to his
home in the suburbs the following tele-
gram: Il have gotten tickets for the -
Theater tonight Meet me at the theater'
The telegraph operator had deciphered that
message to read, II have got ten tickets
and the result was that the wife, joyed at
the news, lost no time in inviting eight of
her friends, and all of them greeted the
sender of the telegram at the theater. He
declared to the company that 1t cost him
quite penny to learn which was the proper
word to use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
WASHING IN MANILA,
Some Trouble in Getting Laundering
Done Properly and Promptly.

some trouble in Getting Laundering
Done Properly and Promptly.
From the Chicago Record
You would be amused at a Filipino laun-
dry unless your own clothes We're concern
ed. AS you go along the street almost
anywhere you can see al hydrant wo-
man sGuatting down and beating wet
clothes upon the broad, fiat stone of cir
cular shape that answers as washtub for
the inhabitants of several blocks. She
pounds and flaps while one of the numer-
erous available pickaninnies turns on the
water. That word "pickaninny' is quite
common out here and is used to designate
almost anything small. a Chinese shoe
maker assuring one of our ladies the other
day that he could not make her shoes with
'pickanniny toes" The laundry is an evil
dence wherever water is available, and at
several places along the river front you can
see all the morning numbers of women
standing in the water. pounding and beat
ing the clothes which they hand to picka
nnnies to spread out on the grass. Among
the washerwomen water buffalo occa-
sionally will go wading and swimming,
hardly improving the cleanness of the water,
but otherwise not disturbing proceedings.
A few days ago on the lookout for
laundry was attracted by the sign Amer
lean Laundry, Run by Soldiers for Sol
diers" / found no soldiers about the place
and no evidence of any. but the sign was
L
ly had to take hold and run the place
myself in order to get back the articles l
gave to be washed. The only person who
did anything in the way of management
was a cheerful gentleman, with his shirt
tail very stiff, and he worked up and pre-
SERVED quite a state of excitement during
the half hour that he chased about with
my wash iist, saying in very queer accents,
Three cuff! Three cuff. Three cuff"
When he finally found the three lost cuffs
at the bottom of basket of freshly washed
clothes in quite another part of the house
he changed his song to "Onc cap cover!
One cap cover. One cap covert" and 1 was
assured he had no idea what a cap cover
was. Finally l drew him picture of a
white cap and told him the top came off,
and in his delight he dashed off and up
set everything, washed and unwashed,
ironed and not ironed, in the house and .ul-
timately secured the cap cover. At the
final roundup about 1ozen pieces were
found to be still unlaundered, and l took
what were finished aid shall go back to
get the rest some day when have plenty
of time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
The Lottery In Brazil.

rum tiiIhpefS Jourhai.
Agents of the lottery meet you at street
corners, and all the small general stores
sell tickets. The bankers give commission
Of from 10 to 10 per cent to their agents,
and the money is so easily earned that it is
almost hopeless to try to put an end to the
game. In some cases it is said that bribery
will insure the safety of a banker, and I'M
doubleday a lot of bribery goes on in con-
nection with the game. If the banker over
steps his limit and cannot pay up, he mere
ly runs away, and the hackers are left with
no remedy. This is by no means a rare oc-
currence. Theft and dishonesty are on the
increase among the lower classes and are
said to be due entirely to the gambling
fever. Il
To towns at distance. from Rio the re-
suit is telegraphed as soon as known, and
about the time the telegram is expected a
crowd of agents COLLECT IN the streets out
side the cable ol.icesa In one town have
seen the approaches to the telegraph office
cleared by police, who had to be summoned
to get rid Of the OBSTRUCTION Every one
hastens to learn the.Srestat, and in a very
short time the newa sspseads by word Of
mouth and telephone tall roVer the town. At
nearly every railway station on the differ
ent railways agentsFarriSe to receive tele-
grams containing the result or to try to
towns are besieged BY country people, espe-
cially small boys, to heaFthe correct result
The Bicho game seems ITO have taken hold
of the people as theF ''rziin gambling did
in India, and I doubt ff it will ever be
stamped out. In Bra4ii there is one lottery
every day, excepting Sundays and HOLIDAYS
Often there are two lotteries on the same
day, and in most towns the races take place
on Sundays and holidays. Gambling goes ON
in every form, and the entrance tickets to
the race courses are often numbered and a
people who have purchased them With
such state of things going on every day.
and all day long, the government will have
big task If they try seriously to stop the
Bicho game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14
Hotel LeIande, Atlantic City.

The Hotel Lelande. which is directly Oh
the beach. where Massachusetts avenuor
ends at Atlantic City, is now open for tho
season. under the management of Samuel
Wagner & Sons. 1t is new Throughout, and
well appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14

Virginia ave. and Beach. Atlantic City, y j. This
elegant new hotel has every modern convenience
Elevator to street. $50 beautiful rooms single and
en- suite. many with bath; location the finest:
'LOtel- Oyerlooks new steel pier and boardwalk
SIeS ial Inducements in for June and july and
10 guests making prolonged stay. Daily and even
ing concerts by hotels orchestra Write for terms
and booklet. CHARLES Z. COPE. lei .2at
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Chester linn,
Grand Atlantic Hotel.

Remodeled and refCrnished. New York ave-, near
beach All eonveniences. Booklet mailed.
lei 26t ID KNAIrFR
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Hotel Gladstone.

Chelsea, Atlantic Citys select section. Directly on
Beach, cCnne6 ted with Boardwalk Capacity $50.
Entirely new. Every appointment. Elevator. Rooms
en- suite with bath. Opens June Is. Send for book
let. STONE & COLLINS
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THE CLIFTON
Conn and Atlantic aves. Homelike, family
house. Three minutes walk from beach e. ~
$40 weekly. Booklet CHAS. A. SHAW
tel-52t
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HOTEL DENNIS.

Directly the Ocean Front.
Open every day in the year
Modern in every detail Iurest artesian water
from private well Rooms single and en- suite.
with bath.
ieS26t JOSEPH H. BORTON.
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Hotel Columbia.
Albemarle Hotel and Cottages,

Virginia near Beach
capacity 3UU- Elevator baths and every mod
efh hotel convenience Ocean view spacious
poFehes; literally managed and homelike; su-
peTiOs accOmmoda lions al greatly
REDUCED RATES FOR JUNE
. To S12 weekly. Special terms for July Write
tof booAlet tap:s52t-l0l J. p COPE :
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AVE HIS hIiNHHUI 1SS, ADAMS.
Near Beach All appointments; IS to $12 weeS-
II: booklet special rates to families ap21-52t
fHE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AVE. EIGHTY
yards from beach. Electric elevator. Sun par
loy. Capacity go. Cuisine appoint ments and ser
ytce Of the highest standard. J. ID. PEASE
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HOTEL READE.
Pacihc ave. above New Jersey. Opens June l.
Every convenience Elevator from street level
uy25-26t L. VAN VOORHEES,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-14

Az entirely new hotel Capacity. 400 South
SdIoiina ave. and Beach. Center OF all attrac-
heat sun parlor Elevator TO street level; cleo
iric Hshtsi rooms en- suite, with baths The
sl2 TO $3.50 per week. Write for Illustrated
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SUMMER RESORTS.

The Atlantic City ONCE of The
Evening Star IL located mt 1909 IL
Atlantic avenue, where any fnforma-
tfon concerning advertising, etc, cen
be obtained. The rates are the snme
as charged at the Home ONCE.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-05-05
Bees in Box Hives.

1t is 80 much more convenient to do
anything with bees 10 movable comb
hives that it has been common prac-
tice to transfer from box hives into
movable comb hives in fruit bloom.
There is growing belief. however, that
it IL better to delay transferring until
twenty-oue days after the bees 10 the
box hive have swarmed Indeed, where
increase is desired it may be as well not
to transfer at all. but to keep the old
colory in the box hive from year to
year, so long as swarms are desired
10 England many bees are kept 10 the
old-fashioned straw skeps, aud the fol-
lowing advice regarding them in the
British Bee Journal may apply equally
to box hives: by far the safest and
best way for beginner to increase from
a single skep is to allow the bees to
swarm naturally. II you prepare two
frame hives and nurse the bees to in
duce early breeding it is nearly certain
that you will have two swarms, the first
Of which may, if fed for week after
hiving, give you some surplus honey.
Hive the second swarm on about Eve
frames fitted With full sheets Of founda.
ton. and it may easily make a good
stock for next year, SO. with the skep
still occupied. you may 10 good season
and with decent management increase
your stocks from one TO three and get
little surplus honey. Surely this will
be satisfactory, to say the least"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-05-05
Real Estate Agents.

1--WE undersigned having entered into the
L real estate business, 10 Gaithersburv u
now prepared to make sales OF some of The
best farming lands in Montgomery countv J,
also Of houses and lots, both in and our Of
town. We also have a number of houses IN
rent. Loans negotiated, &c. Correspond
enee solicited. Respectfully,
O. W. CRAWFORD AGO,
may 23-ly GNithersp1ro Ma
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-05-05
| IMPROVED SOAP.

will sell the rights Of each district 10 the
county, also employ Agents to sell Family
kightS In all parts Of the county, where
tne districts have not been sold / will sell
trade.
FE 1t is the best soap made fUt ivnoying
grease from anything | sell it at cents
cake.
DAVID n. B0UlC,
aug l3.u Rockville, Md.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
EIGHTEEN GRADUATES
AWARDED DIPLOMAS
FIRST CHRISTMAS CLASS OF
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
The Young Ladies Entertain Senior
Teachers and Principal at
Banquet.

Eighteen young ladies'. comprising the
first Christmas class Of the Girls High
School. received their diplomas Of gradu-
alton yesterday afternoon. After pres
entatlon The class entertained the senior
teachers and the principal at banquet.
The class of Christmas 20. consists OF
The following: Gertrude Smith. president;
Elma Anderson. Lulu Beardsley. Char
lotte Brady: Lillian Clarkson. secretary
and treasurer. Ida Gillespie Alice Hag-
arty. Alice Harmon. Freda Jones. Ida
Maurer. Marguerite AIklau. Laurette
O'COnnell. Louise Pfeiffer. Eda Relchen-
bach. Annie Rodney. Lucille Smitten.
Daisy Stephenson Ethel Young
President Gertrude Smith acted as
tOastmaster, and in a graceful speech
thanked their principal. Elisha Brooks.
for the interest he had shown IN the class
during It's term. She also called attention
20 the Christmas tree on which were
some truly wonderful presents for every
guest
Principal Brooks made a brief address.
cOngratulating the class on its efficiency
and on its being the first Christmas class
10 graduate from the Girls High School
He also gave thc class some excellent ad-
vice concerning the taking Of the first IN
dependent step Of their lives.
The class spent much time and effort in
decorating the banquet hall. and the ie-
suit was exceedingly pretty. Before gep-
arating the eighteen graduates took a
solemn pledge % meet on every anniver-
sary Of their graduation dar, either in
body or In spirit.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
Rev. DR.. Spalding to Retire.

The present condition of Rev. DR.. Ed
ward b. Spalding. pastor of st. Johns
Episcopal Church. on Fifteenth street. is
such as to foreshadow his early retire
ment from the ministry. The church and
congregation over which DIR. Spalding
has charge is of such magnitude tnat an
active and energetic minister will be re-
ouired to conduct the interests and well
fare of both. While the many friends of
DIR. Spalding will be pleased to learn that
he has improved wonderfully since he
went to San Matec County to recuperate,
vet his age and the wonderful strain
which his mind has been subject to in his
irving to conduct the school and the cler-
ical responsibilities of his large parish
have undermined his general constitution
10 the extent that his withdrawal from
the active duties of both is now an as
sured conclusion.
The Law officers of st. Johns will in all
probability make arrangements, with the
consent of the congregation, by which DR..
Spalding will be retired as an emeritus
in the near future. The question of who
will be honored with the rectorship of this
prosperous and growing parish is not at
the present time known. 1t may be that
the deacons will request Bishop Nichols
TO appoint rector direct from the num-
ber of his clergy in the diocese.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
EAGLES AT THE ORPHEUM.
Emonds and Emerson Given a Sur
prise by Local Members of the
Order

Two hundred and fifty San Francisco
Eagles invaded the Orpheum last even
ing and occupied the front seats, where
they waited for the cue TO turn them
selves loose. 1t was nice little surprise
party arranged by the local members OF
the order for the benefit of two stray
eaglets from Chicago who are doing a
turn at the Orpheum, and the cue came
with the appearance of Emonds. Emer-
son and Emonds in their farce 'Only
Joke"
Then the surprise was sprung. and the
outsiders among the spectators were i'm
mediately aware that there was some
thing doing" but just what II was they
had no means of knowing. However,
Emerson and Emonds were not slow 10
realize that there was another Joke in
the house, and they put the audience next
by a cleverly worded reference TO a
striking floral eagle, presented by the
That settled it. The Eagles on the stage.
aided and sbetted by Mrs. Emonds, put
forth their best efforts to repay the
Eagles in the audience for being present,
and the latter responded by keeping Up a
whirlwind OF applause, which proved in
applaudinz and laughing in the enjoy
ment OF both the surprise and the per-
formance This exuberance of mirth did
not cease with the departure from the
stage of the actor Eagles, but continued
throughout the remainder of the even
ing After the performance the two
Chicago Eagles were taken 10 popular
cafe and given a real Bohemian banquet
which lasted until late hours.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
Chamber Music Concert.

The fifth chamber music concert Of the
Holmes Quartet occurred at Century Hall
Monday night. The programme was rath-
er tedious one in the beginning. consist
ing Of the Haydn string quartet in r, Op.
Il and the Brahms sonata in O. Op. IS. for
piano and violin. Mrs. Ernestine Goldman
played the piano part OF the sonata with
delicacy OF execution, and Henry Holmes
showed himself once more the master OF
the violin which he undoubtedly is. The
brilliant piece Of the evening was the
Schumann string quartet in A minor No.
J. Op. a.. Especially piquant was the
presto movement, which at times con-
ialned that quiet humor which Schumann
understands so well how TO obtain. and
again this merry FUN" gave place TO sad
sentiments and repressed sorrow. IL is an
emotional composition Of the most refined
character and was worth while 10 stay
for, The last concert OF this series will
take place next Tuesday afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
CHURCH HOUSE WARMING.
st. Paulus Evangelical Lutheran
Congregation Celebrated Com
pletion of Pastors Residence.

a housewarming took place last evening
at the newly completed pastoral residence
Of the ST. Paulus Evangelical Lutheran
Church, at Cough and Eddy streets. The
pastor, the Rev. j. NJ. Buehler. welcomed
the congregation and trustees and all
friends Of the congregation, who, in large
numbers, thronged the house during the
entire evening. After the older members
had been received the young people were
given a reception. The event was really
in the nature of a celebration, but very
informal The house is largely due 10
the energy and perseverance of the La
dies Society connected with the church.
There was a vacant lot adjoining the
church structure. which was the property
of the church. There was nothing TO pre-
vent the building of the pastoral residence
there excepting the lack of funds. The
Ladies' Society took the matter up and
raised enough money so that when the
building was completed IL was free from
debt. Therefore. the praise OF the ladies
was the theme of conversation last even
ing on the part of the guests. There was
no set programme of exercises. The
people gathered around the tables and
listened TO impromptu speeches, and mu-
sic was also a part OF the entertainment
The pastoral residence is two stories high
and is quite handsome and commodious
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
Case May Go to Jury
Before Night.
COUNSEL BEGIN ARGUMENT
GENERAL E. S. sALoMoN OPENS
FOR THE PEOPLE.
Attorneys for the Defendant Will
Make a Final Plea for Their
Client and the District
Attorney Will Close.

he Frenna case may or may not 20 10
the jury to-day. IL all depends on the
srncunt Of talking that is INDUCED in by
p torneys w. 5. Barnes and J. II. Hos
mer, representing the defendant. and Dis
iflct Attorney Murphy. who will make tho
closing argument for the people. The at
loIheNs have promised 10 get through in
ume 10 submit the case this afternoon. but
li they do not IL is probable that no YER
DICT VIII be reached this week
frenna was recalled TO the stand by the
defense when court opened yesterday
morning and testified that he had received
a piece or property in Fresno County from
X. L. Creighton as a bonus for transfer
rms The $4,000 mortgage Leo Herenghl,
pawnDroker. testified 10 having soli a
revolver 10 James +. Turner. and with his
testimony the defense closed
Detective Dillon. who was the first wit
ness called in rebuttal. testified that he
had tried for week TO locate Lizzie
D. . ODonnen, who was Turner's coRfiden-
ual clerk and who signed all the deeeds
received from Turner by Frenna.
+. a. Rose OF Oakland testified that he
had met Frenna on the street in January
or February OF this year and In the course
OF the conversation that followed Frenna
had told him that he was better of than
any OF Turner'S creditors; that he was
amply secured for all Turner owed him.
1harles Easton, butcher; Charles Spohn.
D uedman. cigar dealer. and Vincent
Wood. grocer, all of whom talked
with Turner on the morning OF
the murder, were recalled TO the
stand and testified that Frenna ap-
peared 10 be in his usual health and
showed 10 signs Of excitement or INSANITY
on that occasion. Wood was brought INTO
court on an attachment and fined s. for
contempt because IL had been necessary
10 send an officer after him.
Al go Assistant District Attorney Salo-
mon began the opening argument for the
people. He reviewed the evidence in a
very thorough and comprehensive manner
ana IN conclusion declared fha- the kill
Ing OF Turner was a cold-blOodel assas-
sinauon and asked for a ve-dict fn:lr.
der IL was nearly p. m when Mr Salo-
mon concluded. and an adiDurnmcnt was
taken until $3.50 this morning. Attorney
hosmer will open for the defense.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
TO REVISE CITY ORDINANCES.
City Attorney Knocks Out the Aspi-
ration of Three Attorneys.

The Board OF Supervisors recently re-
ferred to City Attorney Lane for his ppin-
ion a resolution under which 1t is proposed
to employ three members OF the bar TO
revise the ordinances of this city and
county to conform to the requirements of
the new charter. In his opinion Mr.. Lane
says:
.'The work proposed under this resolu-
ton would be OF much value TO the city
if n were we'll done Ii would be useless
and worse if poorly done Inasmuch as
the incoming Board of Supervisors, will
contain several attorneys, who Will no
doubt constitute the judiciary Committee
of said board. 1t would be in the line of
economy for such work as is Immediately
necessary because of the new charter TO
be undertaken by such committee. The
work of codiiication and general revision
could then wait until the city was better
able to pay for it than II is at present"
This knocks out the applications of
George ID. Squires, L. q. Carpenter and
A. s. Newburgh, who made application
before the Health and Police Committee
TO be appointed special counsel to amend
the city ordinances.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-15
Civil War Veterans.

At a meeting of the Veterans OF the
Civil War, held last Wednesday night at
i25 Eddy street, Martin Murray, the pre-
siding officer. explained that the meet
ing was called for the purpose of taking
action in regard to what he declared was
discrimination by heads of departments
against veterans who had been appointed
or are eligible under the United States
civil service rules. The meeting was ad-
dressed by John Higgins on this subject,
and he made charges of discrimination
gent. employed in the department OF
Yards and docks at Mare Island.
Several others spoke on the subject and
resolutions were adopted requesting the
abolishment of the civil service rules as
now carried out as being detrimental 10
the interests Of the veterans. or that they
be so modified as to carry out the bene-
fits which Congress decided should ac-
crue TO those who served In the Civil
War. copy of the resolution will be
forwarded 10 California's delegation In
Congress-.