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FOR RENT-FLATS.

FOR LEASE
Handsonncs, housekeeping Cat in this city;
directly Thomas Circle;'' rooms and
bath; every room a front room. steam heated:
gas and electric light; filtered water; ele-
no204t LIEBERMANN & HAwN. 1893 st.
FOR RENT-FLATS- $40 AND s35 FER MO.
itth 81, NV. Apply 7t3 1ith st, BEN Il.
BRADFORD. no25-3t
FOR RENPLDo YOU WANT CHARMING FLAT
furnished for housekeeping and purchase fGrh-
iness center. Address CENTRAL. Star office. It,
FOR RENT ny LATiMER K NEsBIT, 1921 c sT
Modern flats; every Convenience. The l.uzon
18th and Pa. ave. Or. and b., s45 1904 14th St
NV, ar. aud bath. So. 30. uo25-at
FOR RENT-THE CONCORD. NEW HAMPSHIRE
ave-This weli-known, hnely located house has
now vacant one groom apartment, with bath:
furnished or unfurnished; cafe In charge Of Nc
Dermott, late of the Shorrham. no2itf
FOR RENT-A sIX-ROoM FLAT; BATH ROOM
ami; low cost Call at EVANS DENTAL PAR
ioRS. 1909 st. DIV. no24-3t
FOR RENT-FI4AT. ONE ROOM. FINELY FUR
nished; private bath, private entrance: south and
ance. s2o. References. 1921 18th st. NV. MAST
FOR RENT-IN NEW La GRANDE. on 4TH
ST. opposite Pension Once: 3 rooms and bath;
SSS to $40. A. c. CLANCY & co. 1902 G St
FOR RENT-Two ELEGANT 5-RooM AND TILED
bath housekeeping iats In the modern apartment
houses, The Oregon and The Helena. No.
nols-tt E. c. BAUNGIiAs. lfIo c st.
FOR RENT-APARrMENTS IN THE COLUMBIA,
heat, gas and electric light; laundry; elevator;
thoroughly modern. Open for Inspection. JAMES
A CAHiLL. 1903 st. NV nOiT-tt
FOR RENT-.oLYMPIA'' APARTME-ZTS- COR
l4th aud Roanoke sts.. Columbia Heights; thor
oughly fre-proof: new and frst-cass; and 4
1114 F st. no16tf
FOR RENTING d ST. NV. lST FLOOR. FLAT
of four rooms and bath; private hall; gas range:
steam heat: locker and bicycle room in cellar;
SO including
noI7-th,f.s,tf r f WAGGAMAN. 9I5 F st.
FOR RENT-FLAT; SECOND STORY; I4os l4TH
street NV: five rooms and bath, with heat:
yearly lease. Apply TO f. b. MARROW. 40 Cor
coran building. ocl9-th.s .tu-u
FOR RENT.AN ELEGANT FLAT. WITH EVERY
home comfort; ami; s rooms and BATH; hot
MaTeE heat; o Jan 1877 service terms reasonable
oc2I&2s thenm, w&s.n
FOR RENT = BEAUTIFULLY + RNISH D
gressmen. at the SAVOY, finest equipped apart
nent house south Of \. y. noll-iu
TOR RENT-IN THE GLOUCESTER
apartments: elevator. electric lights steam hea t,
tile baths. Laundry; new and thoroughly up to
Apply to E. Z. BAUMGRAS. 141o c st.
nos-tf
FOR RENT
Apartments in The Hawthorne"
1927 ] W.. opp. Arlington Hotel.
Steam heat gas ranges. hot water supplied re-
aSd e Sg sns four and ave
rooms and private uall eh
Reduced Iates-$.1 10 500 per
no3-n WEAVER BROS, l4l6 st. NV.
FOR RENT-THE Ideal. FLATS Al THE RIGHT
price, only $50 mo, Including heat hot and cold
water. private bath. etc ASTORIA. Sd and u
SITS. NV. Oc24-1tf
FOR RENT-PARkNIEW APARTMENTS. 423-42
AT 4th st. NV, overlooking Judiciary square; prl-
vate bath, buffet kitchen and porch: each apart
ment a front Que.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST co.
THOMAS BRADLEY. Real Estate Officer.
oc23-dtf
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UNFURNIsHEU.


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STEAM CARPET CLEANING.

AMMoNIATED STEAM CARPET CLEANING AND
y: s. Mattress Work Carpets and Rugs clean
ed. Mattresses made to order and reniade. Iron
Beds Cribs, Divans and Springs. Once so1 18th
1t. NV Works, 1065 aud fe67 18th St NJ
NEWMYER Manager. Phone sO4. no1s-ims
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ITO MARLBOROUGH PARLoRS--11Io G.
Hair dressing, manicure complexion culture In.
perlal Hair Regeneration properly applied At
Arlington Drug Store (branchl. manicure, soc.
and I5c. uo1s 12ts
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MALE OR FEMALE.

MISREPRESENTATION FOR FIRsT-CLAs COL
ored laundress, yrs. ref; cook, yrs. ref. ;
very excellent chambermaid, waitress butler
coachman. EUREKA EXCHANGE. 1913 n. Y.
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WANTED-HELP.
MALE OR FEMALE.

WANTED - LADIES, GENTLEMEN - OBJECT
public singing. vocal advancement pleasure en-
tertalnrnent. SHAkESPEAREAN S & II o l.,
112I Ion. Open evenings
WANTED-S1.50 PER DAY GUARANTEED TO
iTdies and gentlemen selling my splendid new
nOfS-S, tn, th-5t-
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WANTED-AGENTS.

WANTED AGENTS TO SELL OUR CUT PRICE
@ SSos Soc Soc sSs BOOK epsS
given; freight paid OUTFIT free. FERGUSON
PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1910 Fifth ST., Gin
cinnati, Ohio. It,
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FEMALE.

FEMALE.
WANTED-BY GOOD COLoRED WOMAN. PLACE
to wash at home. 1898 4th ST. NV.
WANTED A POSITION BY EXPERIENCED
stenOgrapher and typewriter; knowledge of book
keeping 81 II st. nv
WANTED-BY LADY, POSITION AS RESIDENT
seamstress or housekeeper, would do light
housework; will accept small wages for good
home for self and child two years old. Address
Mrs. s., Star Office no23-5t
WANTED-THE LADIES TO CALL AT THE
Mission Employment Office for frstclass. reliable
help. 1928 st. no21 -tu&s-2t'
WANTED-BY A DEESSMAKER, SEWING IN
families or suit department. remoieling and al
terations specially. Address e. 5. T, Star Of
fee. no23-3ts
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y. ,NI+-p YOJ "; MAN - CASHIER; MI NJ
..,, with parents ssi4fy- Hrst year, 500; bond
-..ragagy.s t,gt 81 81 '71 necessary. Address
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WASTED III STING NJI-N,i MAN, LAUNDRY
business - wees and commission start refer
.u-,s -,4Iulrt-f Gall SUNDAY, ID floor, 40 18th
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WANTED-LOTS.

,WANTED-TD PURCHASE IMMEDIATELY SEV.
eral good building lois Washington Heights
near Met. cars; 80 TO iJ1 f.. front; north OF
south front preferred. Box 1OI, Star Office. 1t"
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WANTED-BOARD.

WANTED-ONE OR TWO Fl Il. OR UNFU-R
rooms, v 18th board, for and wife; Columbia
or Washington Heights Address PERMANENT,
Star Office. nD23-3ts
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FOR REST-BY FLOYD &. DAVIS. TTH&E S.W
435 q NV or, ami. 81. 90 Fiat gthAB Sw, Or. 30 a
ll0sVa sr. am5 30 800 q sw. NJ. ami. Is "a
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1928 ne TrSst am2:5.5 "a I3Is 9Th Or. wSg "a
1912 Half sw, 4r....s3u 324 l. sw. 6r wSg 80
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WANTED INl1iNWilEitB 20 III STLERS To
t..,S .s.r- .-.rl.fu-a circulars, Samples. etc.
10, canvas .-- -.rd Jay sun Advertisins Blu
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WANUED-FLATS.

WANTED-FLAT OF THREE ROOMS WITH
heat and light, for hUnscks euiug; price not more
than Sl2. Address Box I'll, Star office It,
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PERSONAL.

WILL. THE PERSONS WHO WERE ON CAR No
@ of the Brightwood line. between 3 and D. m.
of November 8, 1885, and saw (when Lin
coin ST. the conductor Of said car violently
throw a colered from said car against the
back Of a lady who was descending therefrom
please send their names and addresses to No.
who was severely injured thereby? no25-3t.
HE GAZED on THE TURKEY HIS WIFE WAS
preparing; he thought Of the old clothes that he
once beea wearing Drop that postal to JUSTH' s
OLD STAND (ol9 d., and sell the clothing you
have on hand no25-5ff
NATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY, AUTHOR
lied, 600 18th ST. NV Open day and night Re
liable and experienced. Strictly confidential
no22-1ms
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FOR RENT-HALLS.

FOR REMITTANCE HALL 46T ST, HARPER t
building; heat and electric elevator. Apply TO |
JANIrOR nO2l I'll, I'll. SIT"
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CAMPBELL. CARRINGToN, ATTORNEY ALLAN
Webster Law building. SOS n Ut. NV. Washing
ton. ID. T. Residence M. Mount Vernon Flats
New York ave. and 9th NV. ee13
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
CHRISTIANITY IN CHINA.
REPORTED INTEREST OF THE EMPEROR IN THE
BIBLE-REFoRMs RECENTLY AUTHORIZED.

REPORTED INTEREST OF THE EMPEROR IN THE
BIBLE-REFoRMs RECENTLY AUTHORIZED.
Considerable space in the forthcoming annual re-
port Of the American Bible Society covering the
operations of that organization for the year ending
on March 81 last, will be devoted 10 the work OF
the society in China and TO the progress Chris
tianity is making within the limits Of the Fowery
Kingdom. The report China is written by the
Rev. Dr. John r. Hykes. general agent Of the
American Bible Society. In the course OF his re-
view of the conditions In China political, economic
and religious. the Rev. DR.. Hykes says
The wonderful revolution naugurated by the re-
form party and the tragic check II received In
world 10 China as perhaps never before The young
Emperor, in the seclusion Of his palace, felt the
the year he gathered about him of the best.
most able and most progressive statesmen in the
Following their advice. he issued a series Of edcts
which. no matter what may be the final outcome Of
Among the reforms authorized by these imperial
edicts were the following: The aboishing OF the
university for the study Of Western science in
Picking, the establishment Of translating board
into Chinese the establishment Of patent office,
the adjustment of useless Offices in both Picking
and the provinces, the protection of Christianity,
the sending abroad of young Manchus for study
and the adoption Of the reform paper as the official
these splendid edicts, the Emperor went so far as
to discuss with his advisers the desra6lty of
spent much time in the daily study OF the Bible
and IT secret In the palace that he fire.
quently retired to quiet place TO pray to the true
God When thus engaged the eunuchs had strict
orders that he must not be disturbed or interrupt
ed. His attitude toward Christianity is shown by
the following interesting incident
He asked by one OF his statesmen. What
does Your Majesty think Of the religion Of the
West?'
The Emperor answered: What mean you by re-
ligion? There is no religion but that of God II
you have any other religion let me hear you ex-
plain II to me-"
The Emperor and some OF the chief reformers
convinced OF the truth OF Christianity, and
they were almost, II not altogether, persuaded 10
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DEATH OF MRS. DORSCH.
ONE OF THE SHOTS FIRED BY HER HUSBAND
PROVED FATAT~THE MAN CARE
IEss OF HIS FUTURE.

Mrs Annie Dorsch. who on Saturday afternoon
uas sbo, twice by her husband at No. 1871 Irving
ave- died at 81. Mary's Hospital yesterday morn
ing AT 4:i5 o'clock. Two bullets struck heroine IN
the left breast and the other In the back Inc iat
ter perforated OF the intestines ana caused
death The husba nd. Henry Dorsch, who put bull
let through the lower part or his head was getting
along comfortably at the same hospital. IL VIII oe
several weeks before he Is out, as his injury II
more serious than was at first supposed The bullet
went through his left cheek and came out on the
other side II severed several OF the muscles OF the
eve 40 that he will never be able TO control the
direction OF his vision He is In the prison ward
and a DO iceman Is stationed constantly at MS ped
side.
Dorsch acts Ike man without single hope In
life and says that he does not care what happens
TO him "My life hell on earth he said yes
terday, "aEd do not fear the consequences OF my
deed" The authorities are afraid that he may at
tempt to commit suicide and every precauton IS
being taken to prevent such an occurrence, id az
Wife had died they asked him II he did not hope G
that his wife would recover He answered stoI aa;
no" and il was evident that tine man reaHy
wished to die penalty for his deed; 49,. ,ro,,,,s
with his Wife which ended In the shooting on sat
Times had been pretty hard with me for some
been my fault as several people who had promised
n ,e had trouble with my wife because was out
OF work Two weeks ago went 10 ,pat NV
wfe Would he reconciled when she saw that had
gone to work After the first week sent my
wages to my wife. saying that 1t was Tor her ana
the children She returned the money TO me Inc
following week also sent the earnings OF the week
IN Prooklyn. Again my wife returned the money;
7 decided then that | would come TO Brooklyn and
see II / could placate my wife In some way u,
went 10 SchweiRert's store and saw my boy. lie
went upstairs and brought down Annie. We went
into Back room, and I ordered two plates OF Ice
cream While we eating 1t pleaded with my
wife to be less severe. She said that she would not
have ANYTHING more 10 do with me IL was then
that 7 lost my head and fired at her. | was so ex
cited that did not know anything that happened
after first began fire. After that did not come
70 my senses until had been for several hours In
St. Marys. .
Il bought the revolver which used before went
I'm the country 10 defend myself from tramps. |
never at any time thought OF shooting my wife un-
Nh the idea flashed across my mind when she re-
fused to back to me.
The body OF Mrs. Dorsch was taken away from
the hospital by an undertaken employed by her
cousin Mrs Brandstein. The latter had charge or
| the two young children OF the unfortunate woman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
RAIDS AT CONEY ISLAND.
STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THE EXCISE LAW
RESULTS IN MANY ARRESTS.

cors,.rnation was spread through Coney Island
Yesterday, when. under the orders OF Inspector
Campbell and Captain Kenny, OF the Coney Island
notice station a detail Of officers went through the
PRINCIPAL streets Of the seaside resort making
Wholesale arrests for violations OF the liquor law
Before Q o'clock a large number OF the proprietors
OF resorts had been arrested for breaking the law
All OF the other places had hastily closed up their
bars and the island was as dry as sand5ar under
a July sun.
Under orders the police also made wholesale ar
rests among vendors and shopkeepers OF all sorts
who were found TO be violating the law, either In
last night as to who responsible for the sudden
hurricane OF reform which toppled over everything
proprietors held an Indignation meeting and
solved to make vigorous protest II is likely
a good pull with the administration.
Not in year, have there been so many prominent
arrests a Coney Island In one day, and II spread
a small reign Of terror which swept from one end
OF the place to the other
When the season first opened some weeks ago
the Mazet Committee was In session, and on one
SATURDAY night the @ tors 81 e9nGET nails and
was little amusement to be found. There was a
strong protest made. and the next Sunday the po-
lice were instructed to give the Island little more
iooE mile kie by little each succeeding Sun.
day they became more lax In their observation Of
the liquor law. until in fact 1t was not observed
Some Of those arrested declared that they had
made arrangements with Captain Kenny whereby
they should openly violate the law. be arrested and
have test case Others said that there was no
warning OF the raid.
All Of the proprletors OF concert halls who were
arrested were bailed out. and will be brought be
fore Magistrate Nostrand this morning The fol-
lowing IL a list of the propretors who were ar
rested:
COHEN. Joseph. Of West Meadows.
Common, Henry. OF ThOmpsons Walk
GIRBER Arnold. the Sea Beach Palace.
HARRIS. James. concert hall In the Bowery.
HENDERSON +. B., OF the Bowery.
HUDSON George. a waiter OF No ia Seventh-ave: ar
rested in Escotts dancing pavilion In the Bowery.
ROSTER Henry. Of Jones's Walk and the Bowery.
KOJAN. Edward. OF surf ave.
LAWRENCE, George. OF Joness Walk.
MDONALD Marty" Of Tilyou's Walk.
MCGOWAN James, second floor OF the Old Iron Pier.
VACOrS Michael. Of the Bowerv and Buschman's Walk.
WHITMAN Frederick. Tiiyous Walk.
WILSON. August Tilyou's Walk
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BROOKLYN NEWS.
A MANSION BUILT TO LAST.
ONE OF THE SHOW PLACES" OF cLIN-
TON-AVE.

,r- o,D u,psuA1J HOMESTEAD. ORIGINALLY
OWNED pY THE wooDwARDs. A FINE En-
AMPLE OF CITY ARCHITEcTURE.
Among the many fine homes In the pest resi-
dentIaI parts OF Brooklyn there are rev more
beautiful than the old Marshall hornesteau' ~
No 2o5 ClInton-ave It Is unique In It's style
- architecture and is built along the lines OF
tho qood old-rashioned ideas that looked Tor
,of,v and spacious rooms. and the best OF ma
terial from foundation stone to chimney top.
Tho houses built in those days were founded
unon n rock. erected to withstand the ravages OF
time and with absolute disregard OF the mon
erel admIxture Of architectural types which
offend pure taste and have no distinctive style
of their
This house, built by the old Woodward family
when the unity OF the country was threatened
bv the Civil War is now In possession OF tho
daughter of the late William Marshall, whose
qualities OF head and heart endeared MIN "
his friends and neighbors. .u
For thirty three years or more the MAJ shall9
have lived in this neighborhood After the war
they purchased their present nome from tle
Woodwards. 1t Is a fine old mousse i ne go
reception room runs through the ehtne Us as
Of the house on one side OF the ground hoo,
while on the other Is the drawing ROOM WIN
It's fine frieze work, decorated celilnes' cosss
recesses and large alcoves In the rear vi ~"
drawing room which Is finished in OAK ~
large library The daughter of william Mar
shall despite her graciousness ana courtesy;
does not care to see her name In print or TO teli
the public the names OF her favorite books. IL
Is ONLY necessary to say, therefore, that culture,
exquisite taste and good sense have stocked tne
library shelves with all that is best in lterat-
ure =, ,.,o,,
The house is a three-story structure, In orlck
and brownstone. and the ad nirable grassy pro.
e. Ibich II stands Is two hundred feet deep, and
has a frontage of one hundred feet Branu
old tree shakes It's leaves and branches 70 the
right Of the old Marshall home, the lawn -
caref,Ilv kent and beautiful. Several OF the
rooms in the house are finished In walnut, ana
the tapestries show In selection the elegance.
.aste and tact which mark all or the furnishing
and appointments in the home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
CAPSIZED IN THE EAST RIVER.

MAN AND WOMAN THROWN OVERHEARD AND
RESCUED.
Jacob Schnllng Of Superintendent Schilling
OF the City Hospital on Blackwelrs Island ana
cook Rose Smith, whom he was ferrying across
N the island in a skir Yesterday afternoon were
thrown into the stream by wave from passing
steamer. Schiling swan 10 shore with the COOK
and both were taken out by life-savers.
Schilling had rowed a party of friends to the
end of East Fifty-second-st. The cook got In TO
go back TO the island with him. She rocked the
boat in getting in and trying 10 regain her
balance when. after the skin had got about hfty
feet from shore, the wash from the city OF Iaun-
ton capsized the boat Schng and the cook fell
out and the boat drfted away from them Schll-
ling caught hold OF the woman and held her up 10
the surface. and tried TO swim to shore with her.
The current setting swiftly to the north and
was carving them away when Martin King, life
saver. and Patrick Lantham, who is employed near
by saw them and managed TO reach long oar
out TO Schng. He grasped this and was dragged
ashore with the woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-19
STRANGE SHOOTING AFFAIR.
MAN HID UNDER BED. AND WHEN
DISCOVERED SHOT HIMSELF

A strange shooting affair occurred in Newark
yesterday at the house Of John Mcpherson Dixon.
No 10 North Fourteenth-st. which is on the divd-
Ing line between Newark and East Orange. Mr.
and Mrs Dixon, who are both under twenty-five
years old, entertained some friends on Saturday
night until past midnight. While the festivities
going on Frank Pettnger. twenty-slx years
Old a brother OF Mrs Dixon, entered unobserved
by rear door. and secreted himself under her
bed He armed with a revolver. After the
guests had departed, Mrs Dixon and her husband
went TO bed
Mrs Dixon. while lying awake. became con-
screamed, awaking her husband. Dixon sprang
from the bed and ran TO the bureau to secure his
pistol After he reached the bureau shot was
fred from under the bed. Dixon returned the shot.
Dixon had only a single cartridge left in his pistol.
and reserved fire He struck a match. and the
had crawled from under the bed and asking
Dixon not 10 shoot. Dixon ran toward him and
secured his revolver.
When asked what his conduct meant Pettinger
said: ~ did not mean to hurt you, | am tired OF
living and came here TO kill myself. did not
shoot at you. but at myself. and have shot my
self" Mrs Dixon had meanwhile from the
room to call policeman, and Patrolman Pagan
say whore he wounded. He taken in
police amb ilance to the City Hospital. where the
doctors found that bullet had entered the roof
OF his mouth and lodged In the head. One wound
Dixon's revolver found lodged in the wood
work OF the bedroom.
The police were satisfied that Pettinger had shot
himself: that he had gone to the Dixons' house
his desperation when discovered. tried TO kill HIM
self. Pettnger had been drinking. He has been
dissipated. and lost the favor OF his relatives. The
hospital doctors said yesterday that Pettinger
would