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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
r Of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
Will The Star. ever ready to help a suf-
fering public. please come to the rescue
now? The F street car line which has bear
the finest in the city. is getting to he 4
nuisance lately by reason of the accidents
TO its cars which keep its patrons standing
waiting and waiting. especially about 1
o clock, when there are large crowds The
reason for this is that the electrical an
paratuS and the road generally is getting
a good deal out OF repair. Now if il is
hard to stand balancing on one foot ana
then he other this fine weather what is IL
going to be when the snow and ice and the
piercing winds make waiting ten tfmfs
worse and accidents ten times more mn
merous. l understand from the best au-
thority that the present heads of the road
instead of using the funds of the compauy
in getting the road into absolutely good
shape for the winter are permitting thires
10 get INTO a ramshackle condition, ready
for any sort OF a breakdown at any time
but are spending large sums in paving big
salaries TO spoilers to watch the conductors
ard employees for fear they will fitch !,
li'cket L protest against this insult to the
honesty of the employees. and disregard Z
the right of the public to expect the road
TO be in working order. | have heard dire
predictions that in the present lax con3i-
ton serious results will attend the first big
storm OF any duration. tieinE up the road
completely. If this is the with the +
stree. line, our main dependence. what of
the Other Ines
What about the new uniforms on the r
street line? They certainly look nice. but
no conductor dares wear an overcoat now
1t is against orders and would cause him 10
lose his job. The sympathy OF the public
is with the employees every time. Nearly
all Of the conductors and employees ara
polite, gentlemanly and considerable OF pa
irons. Once in a while / come across a
sUrly one, but | always lay il to the fact
that he has had his patience severely tried
or is not feeling WELL and | either excuse
him in my own mind and keep stiu or OK
postulate with him for his impertinence
then ard there. But they are almost IN
variably gentlemanly.
And what has become of the anti-expec-
toration placards which should be posted up
In each car and which seem to have ali
been pulled down? Does the company know
1t Is breaking an order of the Commission
ers by pulling them down, and that a few
needless people are beginning to spit on the
noor because there are no warning cards
up? CITIZEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.
New Society FOrmed-tnot'rer Elects
Officers-Entertnium cHt.

Christian Endearor Society was organ
lied recently in the West Washington Bap-
fist Church with thirty members. Mr..
Henry Bowers is president, Mr.. Binsted
vice president. Miss Annie r. Hunter sec
rotary, and Mrs. Oliver treasurer. Chair
men of committees were selected as fol-
lows: Mr.. Ladsou. lookout: Mr.. Binsted,
Sunday school; MIR. Bowers, prayer meet
ing: Miss Nj. V. Beckham, music and Or
ganist; Mr.. F. V. Greene, social and Mrs.
NJ w Hunter missionary.
The Christian Endcavor Society of the
Ninth Street Christian Church gave a
unique entertainment or Measuring Party"
Friday evening. at the church. corner 9th
and D streets northeast. The following pro-
gram was rendered: Vocal solos by Miss
Lille Bowdler and Mr.. Arthur Middleton
dialogue, why L Never Got Married, by
members of the Christian Endeavor Society.
all of whom are said to be engaged. few
weli-timed remarks by the retiring presi-
dent of the society and by the pastor, after
which Refreshments were served.
At the regular monthly business meeting
Of the same society, held recently, the fol-
Lowing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: President. Edgar Kitchen: vice pres
itient, Harry S. WEIGH; corresponding sec
rotary Mrs. Matte B. Parsons: recording
secretary. I. r. Pritle: treasurer, Frank
Reynolds: organist. Miss Bertha McNauGht:
assistant organist. NJ IS Sadie Emrnofts: Ii
brarian, Gordon Payne: press cer-esp,n-
dent. r. Carson Ra *: must n -.~-
Henry Brewood; delegate to District Of Co.
lumbar Union, J. 4. Scott.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
DELAYED BY DEEP SANDS.
Bad Roads Kept COGswell From
BreakinE the Record From BaItimO


Ray Cogswell, the plucky little rider of
the Columbian Wheelmen, failed in his at
tempt to lower the BALTIMORE ashington
record yesterday. The record Is two hours
fourteen minutes. Cogswells time was two
hours forty minutes. Though he failed in
the attempt, his riding was considered re-
markable under the circumstances. The
roads were covered with sand and gravel.
which in some places was six and eight
inches deep.
The start. was made at 1870 o'clock in
the monumental city. with Second Lieuten-
ant Walter H. Close pacemaker. He car
ried CogSWell as far as QuinnS Falls
where he was met by w. A. Boden and
William Werner on a tandem. They car
ried him to Elkridge, where Captain Ed. S.
Byrnes took up the pace to Laurel Four
pulled away from the tandem team on a
steep incline and pushed to Laurel I'M
paced
Laurel reached, he was picked up by
First Liuetenant VIM. F. Maher and How
ard Fisk, who carried him at a hot pace to
Beltsville, where Joseph n. Benner and
Louis Close paced to Hyattsville.
Arlington Wheelmen and J. H. Strickland
on tandem covered the distance with
Cogswell to the Capitol in fast time.
The timers were Louis BOlden, William
d. Hadger and c. V. Sparrow. who were
stationed on the east steps of the Capitol.
Many local wheelmen were out and rem
dered valuable assistance. Among whom
We're r. c. Williams, A. B. Griffith, Column
bian Wheelmen j. Q. Sheehy and James
Henderson, Century Cycle Club; Walker
brothers, Rhine and Miller. Arlington
Wheelmen, on tandemS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Woman AbandOns Her Infant

Mrs Charlotte Waite, living at 4U7 N
street northwest. called at police head
quarters Saturday and asked that the au
thorities advise her concerning the dispo-
sition to be made of child that she has at
her house About the latter part of June
young colored woman, who gave her name
as Esther Green. called on her. she said,
ana asked her to care for her infant. The
oaoe was about three weeks old. and the
mother said she could get a good service
place If Mrs. Waite would take charge of
it % %
Mrs Waite agreed to take the little one
ana the motner went away, as Mrs Waite
supposed TO go to work A month went
by and she had not returned, which. nf
course, aroused suspicion but it was not
until Saturday that Mrs. Waite reported
the local institutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
THE TEMPLE DRUG STORE.
where Are Displayed All Sorts of
TOiIet Articles for Nmnn Gift.

The family physician and the family
druggist may well be classed together. fol-
the knowledge and skill of the former may
count for naught If the latter does not use
pure drugs and compound the prescriptions
with the utmost care and accuracy. one
or the reliable drug stores and one that IL
known in every section of the city is th,
Temple drug store-F. s. Williams d Com
pany-at 9th and F streets northwest Like
all good druggists. Williams & Co give
special attention 10 their prescription de-
partme Mt. Only drugs and medicines of
standard quality are used. and registered
pharmacists are constantly on hand to ill.,
sure prescriptions being filled accurately
w iiliams Celery Compound" 'Wiiliams'
Emulsion of Cod Liver Or and Williams
Prussian Cough Syrup are three prepar;t-
uons put up by this house that have beer
used by many hundreds with the most tiat.
tering success. The display Of soaps per
fumes. toilet articles. &c, embrace the
finest imported goods. as well as those OF
more moderate price. The large soda fouil-
tam Is in operation the year round JUST
now hot chocolate. bouillon. &c. ;4rr very
popular. especially with those down town
shopping and those returning from t.t
theater these frosty nights. The Temple
drug store is also a branch post ofiic- for
the sale of stamps and money orders and
where letters and packages my he REGIS
tered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Petition for Reheariur.

A motion OF Posey 5. Wilson for re-
hearing of his case and permission to see
his children. the aftermath OF a decree of
diyorc, granted his wife. was heard by
Justice Hagner In Equity Court No l to-
day The court. in view Of the former ac-
tiou Of Mr.. Wilson in alleging bias on the
part of the court against him, which re-
suited in the recent issue of the rue to
show cause for alleged contempt. certified
the cause to Justice Barnard for hearing
in Equity Court No. -
II is said that, with the exception of
Chief Justice Bingham. this case has at
one stage another been before every
justice upon the bench of the Supreme
Court of the District. including former
Justice Cox Mr.. Wilson has repFeSen: ell
himself while Attorneys Lambert & Lam
bert have appeared for Mrs. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
ROY SERIOUSLY HURT.
Result of n Goili,ion Between Two
Bicycles

Almus Thompson. twelve years old
whose home is at Ednor Montgomery
county Md, was a principal in a bicycle
accident Saturday afternoon. at the corner
OF 13'h and l. streets. and was seriously
injured about the head Saturday morning
the boy came TO the city to visit his
brother who works at the Hamilton
. HOuSa He spent several hours on his
twheel and was returning to the hotel to
meet his brother when the accident Oc
CURED The rider of the other wheel was
wearing the uniform of a High School
cadet. but the police We're not able to tnd
him after the accident. The Thompson
boy was removed to the Emergency Hos
fractured skull
This morning the physicians reported
that the patients condition was encourage
ing and il is expected he will recover. The
police have not yet identified the other boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Collar Bone Broken in Foot Ball.

The Mount Pleasant A. G. foot ball team
Of this city faced the eleven representing
the Rockville Academy Saturday afternoon
Oh the fair grounds in the latter place. Two
twenty-minute halves were played and The
Maryland team shut out the visitors by
16 to O. At the end of the first half the
score stood IL to o. but in the second nan
the Washington boys braced up consider
ably and allowed Rockville to score put one
more touchdown. making the final score
IS. With only few minutes remaining OF
play an unfortunate accident happened
Sears. the left end of the Mount Peasants
having his collar bone broken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Dance at HiIIyard's Hall.

A dance was given Friday evening at
Hillyard's Hall. No. 1927 18th street north
west. under the direction of Messrs. ID. A.
Collins. jr.. ]. B. Locoppiden. r. Jackson,
]. ID. Barron and William Gaines. Those
present were the Misses Stanley. Kraft. A.
Collins. C. F. Collins. B. Beahmer, NJ.
Beaie. Gallaher Weber. Ershine, Mckay.
Mckinney. Goss. Campbell and Meister.
and Messrs. c. Mckay. G. X. Thorne. ].
s auley, T. Ranes. William Poole. J.
Waugh. P. d. Gately. c. Collins. ]. Schue-
Ter, A. MCGEE, A. Lauer, r. c. Finley and
II. A SHIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

The Business High School team and the
Northeast Temples played a game of ia
door base ball Saturday afternoon, at the
home of the latter team, 18th and H streets
northeast. which resulted in score OF y
to in favor of the school boys. The all
round work Of Sterne and Dalrymple CT
the High School club was the feature of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Central High school Won.

The Y. NJ. c. A. basket ball team met de-
feat at the hands of the Central High
School team in an exciting game Saturday
night. The score was. C. II. g., II; Y NJ.
c. A, 2.
Owing to the slippery floor. by reason OF
the dancing reception given by the Ign.
Infantry Friday night, the players had
considerable trouble in standing. The soal
throwing of Scheiner and Devlin OF the
Central team and Hendley and Dodge OF
the Y. NJ. c. A. team was the feature OF
the game The lineup:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

For their week Of riding Miller and Wal
ler exclusive of individual prizes. will re-
ceive $1,000. Maya and McEachern 500
Gimm and Pierce $500 and the Others SasD
$40 and 500. Walthour will receive $500 for
the individual championship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
Trainer Murphy Returns to Yale.

Micnaei Murphy. the trainer of collegiate
athletes. will return to Yale when his four.
year contract with the University of Penn
sSivania expires, next June. His with
drawal Will be severe loss to athletics at
pennsylvania. Murphy will be trainer of
Yale's athletic teams and athletic adviser
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

pie pitched we'll for the High School boys
in the first part of the game. but went to
pieces in the fifth inning and thereafter was
hit almost at will. -, .!....t
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woman confes.e. to Hou.enreakinr.

Susie Green pleaded guilty Saturday be-
fore Judge Scott Of breaking into the house
of Henry w. Scott. in the day time and
stealing a number of articles, valued, IN
all, at 50. The court held her in $500 bonds
for the action Of the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11
The sfx-Day Bicycle Race

Charles w. Miller of Chicago. the long
distance champion bicycle rider of the
world. and Frank Waller won the six
day bicycle race which ended at Madison
Square Garden, n. Y. at 10 o'clock Satur-
day night. They finished in front by two
laps with 2,I33 % miles to their credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

The English fat racing season ended No
vember %. The figures comparing the do
ings of the four English Jockeys who head
the list with the four American Jockeys
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-11

The best previous record for 142 hours
was MADE by Mil er in the garden in 1S.,S
when in "A six-day race he rode 2I9O miles
and $50 yards. The combined mileage of
Miller and Waller for 142 hours therefore
beats Miller's record by 543 miles,
Robert Wathour of Georgia, whose team
partner, Jay Eaton. dropped out of the
contest on Tuesday. won the first prize
for the highest individual score having
ridden 1,i02 As miles in Il hours There
were IL prize winners. The individual scores
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Q,34O
At One Clip.
A GARMENT MANUFACTURED DISTRESS.

A GARMENT MANUFACTURERS DISTRESS.
The New York Commercial of November %
made the following statement:
Freedman Bros, cloak manufacturers, No.
b67 Broadway, corner OF Prince one of the
houses in the front rank in this line, are In
financial difficulties and have laid their affairs
before their creditors with view of obtaining
a settlement and continuing the business. Since
the failure of A. Popkin & Co. on November
A. there has been a run on Freedman Bros by
creditors who had become alarmed The firm
paid claims long as they could but finally
had to stop. They called meeting of their
creditors, which was held yesterday in the
Stewart building. Joseph Kohler, attorney, of
No. $50 Broadway. represented the firm. Jo-
seph Fox. president of the Columbian Bank
presided
The daily sentinel., 1899-04-14
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that un-
der and by virtue of the petition of
twenty lega, voters in School distri t
No. in Mesa County Colorado there
will be submitted at the general school
election of said school district No. / to
be- held at the school house Grand juno
tion Colorado in Mesa county on Mon
day May lst 1899 of such qualified cleo
tors OF the district as have paid school
tax therein in the year next preceding
the said meeting, the question of refund
ing the bonded Indebtedness OF said dis
trict and Of issuing bonds to take up
and replace the outstanding district
bonds now payable. Such refuuding
bonds to be voted for at said time to bear
interest at not to exceed 51a per cent.
per annum. and shall be redeemable at
the pleasure of the District Board in
five years, and payable in fifteen years
from the date thereof.
All persons voting for the refunding of
said bonds shall have written or printed
on their ballot the words "for refunding
bonds" and all persons voting against
the refun,in bonds shall have written
or printed on their ballot the words
against refunding bonds"
Witness my hand and official seal this
10th day OF April, A. D. 1899
SEAL VIVA; MARSH
'~~' Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1899-04-14
AurocAR AN OLD INVENTION
v.uoanson Designed Such = Vehicle $50
Years Ago.


Years Ago.
From the London Chronicles: II fur
ther proof were needed of the dictum
that there is no new thing under the
sum-" it has been supplied by an arti-
Gle in the Revue ScientifiQue. which
traces the invention OF the autocsr to
the ingenious mechanician, Vaucanson.
Just 150 years ago. In memorandum
recently brought to light it is recorded
that Vaucanson was honored in 174S
by visit from Louis XIV. for the pur-
pose OF inspecting marvellous car
riage that ran without the aid of
horse or any visible means of propul-
sion. Two persons took their seats In
the vehicle, which seems to have been
as gorgeous as a sheriff's carriage, and
were driven round the courtyard to
the satisfaction of his majesty and OF
the due de Mortemart. Mr.. De Lauzun,
Mr.. D'Avezac and other members OF his
suite. But, though promise was Sc
cured of royal patronage, the Acad-
emy of Sciences declared that such
could not be tolerated on
the streets and the scheme was nipped
in the bud The motive power was
supplied by huge clock spring. SO
that only a short journey was possible.
but the gear seems to have closely re-
sembled that Of the horseless carriages
of today.
The daily sentinel., 1899-04-14
WERE SPLENDID CIGARS.

Great Inventor Doesn't Know tho Diff
ference between smokes.
Edison is fond OF smoking, but he
becomes so absorbed in work that he
forgets that he has cigar in his
mouth. when he had an office on
Fifth avenue, New York, his desk in
which he kept a box of cigars was
always open, and as the boys came in
and went at all hours, his cigars dis
appeared with mysterious rapidity.
Finally he asked friend. who was in
the tobacco business. If he could not
do something to discourage this dis
appearance. why, yes," said the
friend, 'I'll make up some cigars for
you. I'll put Hoffman House labels on
the outside, but I'll fix them up with
horse hair and hard rubber"
Well" said Mr.. Edison, in relat-
ing the story. that fellow went to
California. and didn't return for three
months. forgot about him meantime.
ut when he got back l said to him:
Look here. l thought you were going
10 fix me up some fake cigars"
why, l did," he said In surprise.
You did? When?"
why, don't you remember-a fat
tox with a green label: the cigars in
bundle fern, tied with a yellow rib
bon
DO you know" said Edison. inno-
emily, Il smoked them all myself
Ainslee's Magazine.
The daily sentinel., 1899-04-14
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
under and by virtue of the petition of at
least twenty legal voters OF School Dis
trict No. l OF Mesa equity, Colorado,
and in accordance with the law in such
case made and provided, there will be
submitted at the general school election
for school district No. in Mesa County,
Colorado, to be held at the school house
in Grand Junction, in said comfy on
Monday the First day OF May, 1899, the
question OF contracting a bonded debt
not to exceed the sum of $4,000 (said
sum and the present debt aggregating
31s per cent. of the assessed value of the
property OF such district) for the pur-
pose OF erecting and furnishing school
buildings. Such question will be sub
mitted to such qualified voters Of said
school district az have paid school tax
therein in the year next preceding the
said meeting.
At such meeting such electors shall
first agree by majority vote on the
amount OF indebtedness to be contract
ed and shall then proceed 10 vote by
ballot "for bonds" or against bonds"
which ballot shall be deposited in sep
crate ballot box from that used for vot-
ers for the general school district offices,
and the ballot boa for receiving such
votes shall be kept open at said place
between the hours OF p. m. and $50
p. m. Of said day.
Such bonds if voted shall bear inter-
sat not exceeding So per cent. payable
semi annually and be redeemable at the
pleasure of the district after five years
and absolutely due and payable fifteen
years from date thereof,
Dated this 10th day Of April A. d. 1899.
~~)
SEAL WM A. MARSH.
(~~) Secretary.
The daily sentinel., 1899-04-14
Silver State
Shaving PanOTs
johnson & Sheldon, Props.

Rev. E. Edwards, pastor of the Eng
lish Baptist church at Minersvlle, Pa. +,
when suffering with rheumatism, was
advised to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm
He says: "a few applications of this
liniment proved of great service to me.
1t subdued the inflammation and relieved
the pain. Should any sufferer profit by
giving Pain Balm trial, it will please
me-" For sale by all druggists.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1899-12-12
Local Miscellany.


We must have money.
Holiday goods at DR.. Bishops.
Mems fur gloves at OFT Brothers.
See DR.. John P. Bishops holiday goods.
Do you owe taxes? Pay up and save
costs.
$1,000 worth rubber boots and shoes at
OFT Bros,
Coal hods, shovels and tongs at c. N.
Coleman's
A. G. wynkoop sells farms and town
properties.
Neckwear, gloves, hats and underwear
at OFT Bros.
See the Tiger alright heating stoves
at c. N. Coleman's.
Wall buys beef hides, horse hides,
sheep and lamb skins.
If you want to sell your farm put 1t in
A. G. Wynkoop's hands.
For ladies, mems and children s under
wear, go to S. II. Lands.
A fine line of gents night robes at the
Baltimore Bargain House.
X For the best So, so shoe for men try the
:" Walk Over, at OFT Bros.
For sale, Fireplace Heater. Apply
at Office of Moore & Moore.
# you want fire, life, sick or accident
insurance see a. G. Wynkoop.
Mr.. John H. Bishop will set the addi-
tional new fire plugs this week.
stout's rubber boots, the only genuine
snag proof boot at OFT Brothers.
For table linen, towels, sheeting, cot.
tons, canton flannel, &C., see Lands.
Save one-half your fuel by using Roci-
ester Radiator. for sale by c. N. Coleman,
A new and attractive line of gents un-
derwear at the Baltimore Bargain House.
Nice line ofnotions just received by w.
B. Davis, old postoffice room in market
house.
Make your hens lay more eggs by using
Magic Poultry Food, sold by Cooke &
Phillips.
At G. E. Hughes you will find a new
stock of queensware, glassware, lamps
&c, &C., &c.
Sweet, Orr &Co.'s overalIs, coats. &c.
a large line just received at Baltimore
Bargain House.
California silver prunes and Other
prunes at w. B. Davis, in old postoffice
room in market house.
If you have a fine or complicated watcf
that needs attention, call on Lewis. Elk
pert work at low prices.
Mr. ]. Daniel Walker last weel
Slaughtered top-notch porker-a so.
FOUNDER, purchased of Mr. Geo. w CGpp
Mr. H. o. Talbott's two big hogs
slaughtered by Messrs. Davis & Emmer
last Tuesday, weighed respectively 40.
and 4o7 pounds.