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Epworth League Meeting.

special feature Of the Epworth League meet
ing at McKendree NJ. E. Church tomorrow after
moor at 6:3o o'clock will be the reception of new
members and the installation of the following
officers OF the Junior Epworth League: President,
Miss Mary Stief; first vice president, Miss Annie
Williams: second vice president. Miss Mary Hara-
don; third vice president, Frank b. Keycs: fourth
vice president. Miss Edna Middleton; secretary,
Miss Grace Mackenzie; treasurer, George Mac
kenzie. The superintendents are Miss Rebecca
Robertson ard Miss Emma Lynch.
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The Baptist Social Union.

The Baptist Social Union of this city will hold
its annual meeting at Hotel Raucher, Tuesday
evening, December 10, at o'clock. The pro-
gramme for the occasion is of exceptional inter
est. There will be banquet at O'Clock. The
after-dinner speakers will be Rev. J. b. Haw-
thorne, ID. D., of Richmond, Va, whose topic
will be Religious Liberty Better Than Religious
Toleration." and Hon. J. J.. NJ. Curry, IL. D.,
whose subject will be Christianity and Eduea-
tion''
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Application. for Liquor Licenses.

The Excise Board of the District held its first
meeting of the year yesterday afternoon and ex-
amined 100 applications for retail liquor licenses
There were eight Of these which the board de-
sired to investigate further. The others were
granted. The applications for both wholesale and
retail liquor licenses are coming in rapidly, and
from the percentage Of those granted it would ap-
pear that the number Of reflections will be con-
Ederaby decreased this year.
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THE CLAIM OF AN HEIR.
A Son of Rear Admiral Shufeldt Sues
for Five Hundred Dollars.

George A. Shufeldt, son of the late
Rear Admiral Robert W. Shufeldt today.
through his attorneys, Lancaster & Dew
ees. filed suit against Mary A. Shufeldt to
recover $500. 1t is explained that, accord
ing to the terms of the will of the late
Robert w. Shufeldt, who died in this city
November IA. 1894, all the personal estate
of the deceased was bsqueathed to the de-
upon the express reservation that
should she sell the same she should pay to
the plaintiff out of the proceeds $500. 1t is
alleged that on January Z. 1897, the de-
fendant having accepted the terms and
conditions Of the will, authorized the ex-
ecutor Of the will to sell the personal prop
erty Of the deceased, the proceeds of which
to over 81, 900.
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TOO MANY HACKS.
The Number Stationed Mt TweIftl
Street to BE Reduced


Street to BE Reduced.
In a recent communication TO the Com
missioners the District hack inspector has
recommended that the number of carriages
now standing at the corner of Twelfth
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue be re-
duced to four. as the six vehicles now per-
mitted to stand at this place cannot oc-
cupy the space allotted to them without
interfering with the traffic in d Street
The two carriages which will be removed,
according to the inspector, should be psr-
mtted to stand on the north side of d
Street Immediately west of the corner of
Twelfth Street.
He also suggests that a stand for four
carriages be established at the corner OF
Eleventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
on the west side of Eleventh Street. These
recommendations have all been approved
by the Commissioners.
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A Game of VoIIex-Rau.

Another game of volley.bal will be played this
evening in the Y. NJ c. 4. gymnasium, begin.
ming at o'clock. 1t was stated today that the
rules governing the play have been amended by
Physical Director Rideout. so there will be more
scientific play. game has been arranged with
the volleybal team of he West Branch Y. ~ c.
A. Of Baltimore, but the PLAYERS of Captain
Wards team have not yet been selected.
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SAPOLIO
A Tempernnce Meeting.

At the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church To-
morrow evening will be held joint meeting of
the ". c. T. T.. and the United Society of TEN
perance Workers. Eminent workers in the tenn
perance cause will deliver addresses
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Readings for the Blind.

The official in charge of the reading room for
the blind at the Library OF Congress announces
the following list of readers for the week. COM
mencing Monday. November %: Monday, Miss Ray
kaufman; Tuesday, Mr.. David IIutcheson;
Wednesday. Miss Jessie Darling (musicaD; Thurs
day, closed; Friday, Miss Florence Spoford: Sat
urday. Miss F. Heine Behrend. The reading hour
is from 2:SO until $50 in the afternoons.
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An Addres. on Good aitizenrhin.

Miss Belle Kearney will speak for the woman's
Christian Temperance Union in the Congregation
al Church tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock. en- the
subject Of Good Citizenship.'' Miss Elizabeth
Wabley will sing a solo accompanied by Prof.
Chase on the organ.
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Latc Army ORDERS.

Leave of absence for one month, to take effect
on or about December TO- 1880. with permission
to apply for an extension OF ten days. is granted
Capt. Eugene o. Fechet, Volunteer Signal Corps.
Second Lieut. Walker W. Hammer, Forty-second
Infantry Volunteers, recently appointed, with
rank from November 20. 1899. will report to his
regimentai commander for duty.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles W. Farr. U.
s. Army, will proceed from Elmira, N. Y, to
San Francisco, CAL. and report Tor duty.
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Mems Meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A.

Rev. J. C. Butler, d. D., pastor of the Luther
Place Memorial Church. will lead the mems meet
ing at the Young Mems Christian Association.
1872 G Street northwest tomorrow afternoon, at
O'Clock. There will be music under the leader
ship of Charles S. Clark. assisted by a mems
chorus and orchestra. Men are cordially invited.
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Local Pension. Granted.

The following pensions have been granted to
residents of the District of Columbia: Increase,
Peter A. Hagan, IS to $40. Original widows,
special accrued, November 1i-Georgesnna Ma
horney, IS.
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Columbia Theatre-Aubrey Boucicault and Marie
Wainwright in .'Mlle. Fifi;'' afternoon and even
ing.
National Theatre-Frobman's Comedians in
Wainwright in Mile Fii;'' afternoon and even
ing.
Grand Opera House-yaudeville; afternoon and
Academy of Music-'McFad adden's Row of Flats
afternoon and evening.
Kernan's-The Dainty Duchess Company;
afternoon and evening.
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Thrift Is . Good Revenue. ersa
Saving Results from Cleanliness and
Qbe Gpenine Gines
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER s5, 1899.
The Weather rrediction.

For the District of Columbia, Delaware. Mary
land, and virginia-Rain late tonight and sun
day; increasing northeastery winds, becoming
high Sunday; fair Monday.
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TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun AND MOON.

Temperature at l p. m...........-.-...-.....3o SO
Lowest Temperature Yesterday 6 a. m 80
Highest temperature yesterday, p. m.....-- .i6
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
ELECTED Corresponding Secretary

Prof. John +. White, principal OF the Cumber-
land (Nfd) High School, has been notified Of his
election as corresponding secretary of the Ma
board of managers held in this city.
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Mnrringe Licen.e. 1..ued.

Marriage licenses were issued today to: David
NJ. Gott and Leanora NJ. Keller; William r. Dem
ham. ir., Providence, r. l., and Adrienne Wheel
er; Edward Zipporian and Emma Z. Drobsch.
both of Baltimore, Md.
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PHASES OF THE MOON FOR NOVEMBER.

Sun rose. .6:53 AM. Sun sets.......4:40 Pm.
Moon rises. II :35 AN. Moon sets-......-.......
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CAREER OF 4 POLICEMAN
John T. Howe, Who Died Yester-
day, Saw Long Service.

For Thirty-one Years He Wore the
Blue UnifOrm of the Department.
Experience With Election Rioters.
Intermcnt to Be Made Monday.
The Widow Is to Be Pensioned.
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ANITSENENTS TODAY.

Lamns lit today rs P. VI.
Lamps out tomorrow. sos A NJ.
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STREET LIGHTING.

High tide. AN. and 1:iI Pm.
Low tide $40 AN. and SAG T. N.
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TIDE TABLE.

New .3d Sd Full ............ 18th
First quarter. 10th Last quarter. .25th
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Largest Retail Piano and Organ
Business in fhe Stdte
andPh htsburg)
This What nu Phillips the Wyoming Avenue Music Dealers Honestly Say Of Their
Magnificent EahShmD-Ihdr Immense Stock Occupying Five Floors and Base
mIhg Make Feature of Doing All Their Own Rping-The Rema1ka
Bile Success in a Short Period
(outside Philadelphia and Pittsburg.)

Although the weUknoWn firm Finn Phillips
Stores Wnown
their
phia and Pittsburgh.
of
in Band
stock of band and orchestra
In referring the Stock consider this
Mason 1amn Hmdnan MFa F1msrom
Fischer Smith Barnes Franklin Standard and Singer Here
the
hand
floor
From an artistic standpoint this store especially attractive From the
floor the
the furnishings
will be carried the
honesty S established.
The purchaser who cannot find exactly what he she this
in hard tosu
Phillips
back the factory which
will
welcome whether bent purchasing One of the firms
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up against the trenches, which we
knew were there. 1t seemed "A pity
that a life had to be sacrificed for
practically nothing, but it was so.
There is in the regiment a detachment
of sharpshooters and scouts, made up
of four privates and nOn-Commis-
stoned officer from each company, all
under the command of an officer. This
detachment had the advance, and
coming near the enemy they proceeded
to develop his force. That word de-
velop does not sound serious, but it
really means getting shot at, and as
the enemy was present, there was soon
a lively fire. Our men got down be-
hind the rice-dikes and fired volleys.
Soon one of them was hit in the leit
breast and he toppled over, but inn
medately Strengthened up and tried
to repeat an order that was being
shouted across the field. He was not
of the "hero" kind, or at least he did
not mean to be; he was Just paying
attention to his duty, and if anyobdy
could have spoken to him about it he
would probably have said: "Why not?
What should you expect me to do?"
But in the midst of his attempt the
blood gushed from his lips and he
went down again and did not get up.
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man walked over to him, took Of his
belt and put it on himself took both
rifies in his left hand and then grasp
ing the dead mans wrist with his
right swung him ON his back and
shoulder and started Of! across the rice
fields, wading through mud and water
up to his waist and damning those
rebels who kept shooting at him. But
he kept right on and they didn't hit
him. And while he was doirg this tha
rest of the detachment were not idle
either, but Kept up such q fusilade
that the insurgents did not have much
of chance at their target. And when
he was out of reach our men got up
and left there as promptly ds possible.
for they had been ordered some time
before to Withdraw, and had waited
to cover this other mans withdrawal.
And then they all came back hero and
an official report was sent in that the
enemy's trenches had been located and
were found to be occupied in force.
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was hunted down by the imprint of
a blood covered thumb left upon
porcelain knob of q drawer in one of
the Philadelphia libraries. 1t has been
proved that the rays in the cuticle CT
the thumb never change from infancy
to old age, that is in shape or course.
Prof. Sir Richard owen in his mono
graph on the nature Of the limbs. calls
attention to the fact that the thumb.
which is the least important and con-
stant digit of the anterior extremity IN
the rest of the mammals, becomes in
man the most important element of
the terminal segment, and that which
makes it q hand properly - called"
Infants, up TO the time when their
Intelligence begins tC be developed,
keep their hands continually closed,
folding their fingers over the thumb;
hut i'm proport ION as, with the body, the
mind becomes developed. the thumb
in turn folds itself over the fingers.
A short time ago one oE my clients.
subject to epileptic fits. was overcome
by one of his spells while ] was de-
cipering his hands. Suddenly I noticed
his thumbs began to fold before the
rest of the fingers, which shows that
this evil, which is instnctively appre-
hended before it IS actually felt.
Again, If one paws particular atten-
ton as to how people fold or are ac.
customed 90 lay their thumbs, without
their knowing that they are observed,
one can gain a very clear inside as to
their will power or strength of char
acter.
In Judging a thumb the reader must
first examine its length between the
nj -,
high or low from the side of the hand.
If the first phalange is long and large.
then the will governs; he is not easily
influenced, or led into temptation; It
gives power to resist and good, clear
judgment. If this portion of this mem
ber is exaggerated, then the good quail
tiles above mentioned are spoied-:oo
headstrong for his or her own good.
BE the first phalanGe comic and long. It
gives greater intuition. He will curb
his instincts because he is man Of
head. If this phalange is short tho
possessor is ruled by the heart and not
the head; difficult to say no, and feels
as though he has TO accept of things.
when offered to him, for the sake of
being cOnGenial.
1t is the thumb that betrays the
weakness or strength. with a weak
thumb, a hand that otherwise shows
great possibilities would he nerveIess
and unsuccessful; with a large thumb,
whatever virtues or faults the subject
may have he will never be petty; he
may be either good or bad; he viii
never be ordinary A large thumb in
dicates one who is Independent in 10 h
thought and action, who is ever ready
n n Of /, to
wrorg-doinG. He is swayed only bv
reason, and dsgusted and hardened Ivy
a display of emotion. small thumb
always indicates a sentimental, imp"es .
sionable nature, incapable of forming
any very high aims.
thumb extra length. broad and
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known, but few have heard of another
little adventure which befell her this
summer. The queen, whose energy is
always the envy and. despair of her
suite, had wandered away from her at
tendants, and had not only lost her
way, but was both hungry and ia
tigued, when she saw a PEASANTS cot
taEc in the distance.
Making her way to it, her knock was
answered by an old peasant woman,
whom she asked for rest and refresh
ment. Come in, my dear, and well
come" the kindly old peasant said.
The queen entered, and insisted on
helping her hostess to prepare the sim
pie meal of milk and bread When
the belated attendants reached the coz
tage they found the queen and the old
woman gossipng and eating with all
the freedom Of old friends, and it was
not until some days later. when a
handsome present arrived at the cot
tage, that the woman learned how she
had entertained her queen.
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Can you imagine such a scene? The
ground was deep with water and mud;
there were no cheers or shouts of en-
couragement; it was a cloudy, rainy
day and the only thing unusual was
the popping of rifles off there from
the bamboo thiCkets that lined small
stream and the corresponding tipping
of the bullets as they kicked up che
mud and water. And this man died
as quietly as anybody ever died and
with no idea but to do his duty. Pick
out some man you know and think of
him in that position. and see how it
feels. And it has happened several
times since we have been out here
that only a few days after such an
occurrence a letter has come from a
mother or sister asking about her boy
or brother who has been perhaps a
little careless about writing home. l
tell you those letters are not easy to
answer. | saw a short verse the other
day entitled "Only One Killed." but to
somebody he was the only one thought
of and dreamed of and perhaps toi-
lowed with prayers and hopes for his
safety.
Then | must tell you something else
that occurred the same day. When
this poor fellow went down another
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largely found among those who COM
nit murder on the impulse of the mo-
ment. 1t generally shows craving for
stimulants.
A large thumbed woman is always
consderate and clear-headed. Love
with her is more matter of business,
more faithful and never coquette or
flirt.
A small thumbed woman is, however,
far more fascinating. Love is her all
in all.
In marriage it is advisable that one
choose partner with a different type
Of thumb, for If both parties have
dominant wills, it would be like a pair
Of shears, cutting all that comes be-
tween, yet irrevocably each struggling
20 go it's own way.
In my next article 1 will describe the
nails, one of tho most interesting Sc
tiOns of the study of the hand. In 1t
I will explain how you may learn your
sweethearts temper; how hereditary
tendencies towards disease may be
foretold etc. Martini,
209 Washington avenue.
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In the study of character the thumb
Is very nearly Of the same Importance
to the hand as the nose is to the face.
1t tells the strength or weakness Of
the natural will Of the possessor, and
is one of the most marked indications
Of character in connection with the
study.
The Chinese, who are thorough be
levers in the old-fashioncd chirom-
Ancy, have q system Of divination by
the study of the impressions left by
the ball of the thumb pressed in u
lump OF soft wax. The illiterate
knights of old used to put just such
marks on the parchment deeds they
were called upon to sign. Both facts
demonstrate how generally It is held
that there are no two thumbs whose
imprints would prove identically thu
same.
Not only the Chinese believe in this
old branch of chiromancy, but people
of our present century. ] car well re-
CALL but a few years past how the
murderer of n Philadelphia librarian
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square, is the worst symptoms OF all
furious impulse, uncomfortable temper,
one Of the characteristics Of the Wife
beater, highwayman, murderer and
brutal parent.
The supple -jointed thumb is a sign
Of extravaganza in everything-money
matters, worldly affairs, projects,
thoughts. In fact, he can make him
self at home most anywhere. If you
want to reach his heart, all you have
to do is to tell him a sad story, with
tremulous tones of genuine grief; you
will reach his will through his heart.
Firm jointed thumb shows more de-
termination and will-power than his
supple -jointed brother: also caution.
secretiveness, wealth of common-sense,
and a tendency to limit his intercourse
to people who may be made use of.
Clubbed thumb is a sign of ungov-
ernable temper, a brutal, aggressive
nature, a lack of reason in action;
blind. unrestrained passion aroused by
the slightest cause. Such Il thumb is
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litely and asked her to allow him to
take a seat in the cart. The woman
looked down critically at the dusty and
disheveled man, and, whipping up her
horse. said, Not me; / dont like the
looks of YOU"
Some distance ahead mounted
patrol stopped the woman and asked
what the emperor had said to her.
"The kaiser?" she queried, in amaze
ment. What kaiser?" Then, as the
truth gradually dawned on her. she
turned pale, gave frightened look at
the dusty figure coming nearer, and
drove RAPIDLY away.
Ex-Queen Emma of the Netherlands
and her daughter, the queen of today
had many amusing experiences In their
wanderings incognito. Last summer,
when they were staying at one of the
hotels in the Tyrol, the young queen
won all hearts by her sweetness OF
disposition and vivacity. There was
one young Englishman who was so
overcome by her charms that he fol.
lowed her everywhere in spite OF a
frowning mamma, and, 1t must be said,
with some mischievous announcement
from the daughter. His attention at
last became so marked that one dav
the young girl and her mother disap-
peared without warning, and 1t was
only some days after that the young
Englishman learned, through the
papers, that the young lady he had
wooed so persistently was the girl
queen of Holland.
Many good stories are told of the
curious adventures of Queen Margaret
Of Italy on her mountaineering excur-
sions. The story of how she enter
tanned a party of tourist climbers in
one Of the mountain huts is we'll
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MEETING ROYALTY UNAWAREs.
Adventures of People with Kings and
Queens They Didn't Know.

From the London Mall.
Many amusing stories are told Of the
adventures of royal personages when
they have divested themselves of what
may be called their official dress and
assumed the guise of ordinary NOR
tails. And no one loves more to tell
these tales of misadventure than the
ROYALTIES themselves
The cZar still rcCountS the story of
an experience he had some years ago
in Scotland. 1t was in the early davs
of his cycling enthusiasm, and he was
riding in company with Princess Maud.
When the royal cyclists were walking
with their machines up one OF the
steep hills near Balmoral they over
took an old Scotsman, who wished
them good day" and seemed disposed
for gossip.
The young pair entered into the
spirit of the adventure, and chatted
merrily about their cycling until they
reached the top of the hill. Before
they remounted the garrulOus old man
looked wOnderngly at the machines.
and said: "Weel, weel they're grand
things for you toon lasses and lad
dies" When they had got out of hear
ing the royal pair literally laughed un-
til they cried, and the czar even vet
answers to the name of the toon lad
die among his cousins.
Not many months ago the German
emperor sustained quite a shock. Like
King Leopold of Belgium, the kaiser
loves occasionally to take a solitary
ramble in the country. One day last
summer while at Potsdam he had Won
dered further than usual, and ct dusk
found himself, dusty and weary, still a
dozen miles from the place. When at
this stage a Country-woman driving a
cart overlook him he greeted her DO
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The Instructor-What is the difference
between a subject and n citizen?
The Student-lf you please, the subject
has To be humored and the citizen gets
bOsscd Indianapolis Journal.
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But the life here is not all a joke.
A few days ago a reconnaissance was
made toward Novaleta. Two batta-
lions of the Fourth infantry went out
with the brigade commander and ran