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Evening star., 1899-03-20
MUSIC, ORATORY AND ART.
Entertainment by Young PeopIe's So.
ciety Of Christian Endeaxor

An entertainment, consisting of music
the Eastern Presbyterian Church. under
the auspices OF the Y. P. s. c. E The
Sunday school room was crowded with pa-
irons, there being scarcely standing room
and the entertainment was pronounced to
be a pleasing success.
The program included a recitation by
Miss Margaret Linton, from Lady Mac
beths ghost walking scene; recitations by
Saml. johnson and Mr.. Frank Scott; piano
solo, by Miss Hettie Diver, tableau, The
Muses."
A very interesting feature was the read
ing of Tennysons Dream of Fair Wo-
seven characters. as follows: Helen of
Troy, "Iphegenia," J" Cleopatra" )" "Jeptha S
Daughter, 'Rosamond,' Joan of Arc"
and Eleanor" The reading was very good
aud the characters in the tabeleauX were
represented by the Misses Harley. SIicer.
Ford, Hart CROWN, Easton and Rearick
The Eidorado Quartet gave some mando-
lin selections, receiving quite an ovation
Mr.. Thos. Jones sang "a solo and was COM
PEELED to respond to an encore. Miss Helen
L. Reed also sang pleasing solo.
There was a tableau, Two hearts with
but a single thought" On one side of the
stage appeared soldier in camp writing To
his girl at home, while on the other side
sat young lady in her comfortable home
who was writing to her absent one who
had gone to battle for his country's honor
The tableaux from Shakespeare were very
interesting, as were also the Gibson nIc-
lures, representing, in tabIeau. The onIv
pebble on the beach, and other amusing
features,
Evening star., 1899-03-20

INTO as that state. Mrs. Douglass said, be-
cause from Its repeated Investigations by
legislative authority, IL offers perhaps the
oest opportunity OF studying the working
and influence of the system as A system
whicn. according to authority, as shown by
tne lecturer. Is Of national Importance and
already threatening the integrity of our
national Institutions
IL was shown that the south is turning
out one-third of the criminals of the coun-
try and that the lease system is actively
ehgaged IN manufacturing criminals as
rapidly as possible. The horror OF the an
n4al sale OF the Florida convicts. called in
Fiortoa the annual division" was brought
out IN strong contrast TO the annual pro-
cession TO that state OF much of the
wealth and elegance of the north, 'and the
apathy and culpa BILE ignorance of the north
concerning state OF affairs so intimately
blended with the interests OF our whole
country. and so seriously rejecting upon
our honor as a nation" were. with its eco
noEnical aspects. strongly condemned.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
DIED,

bECh suddenly. Sunday March 10 tsaa
GHRISTIANA, the beloved wife Of The -
Funeral from her late re.idence ess ., srss eet as
"ess tuesday, March 2l. at O'Clock pm
O'clock pm. SUSAN A. beloved wife Of Jno.
Funeral from the residence Of her SON. Ae iosi 81,
street northeast, Tuesday. March 81 al /
invited. interment at Gienwood cemeterr
Q.oudoun and Fairfa1 county. Va, papers please
| CLEMoNs. On Saturday. March IS. 1853. A. W.
Dearest husband, thou hast left me
Il thy loss most deeply feel,
But 'tis God that has bereft me-
He can all my sorrows heal
BY HIS WIFE, LIZZIE
Funeral from Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
March p, at O'Clock.
March 10. 1899. LAURA GwYNN DENT
widow Of the late S. Magruder Dent and eldest
daughter Of the late b. +. and Eleanor Gwynn
Funeral FROM st. Msrys Church, Alexandria. on
Tuesday March 2l, at 10 O'Clock. hterment
private.
DE VAUGHN will be buried from the vault OF
Mount olivet cemetery Tuesday March 2I at
i:30 O'Clock pm.
ELLIOT. Lieut.. WILLIAM GEORGE ELLIOT, c.
NAeN a. hAHhAabO ot Nupo august H.
Funeral at Arlington Tuesday March 81. at $50
o'clock pm: Family and friends Will leave
Gawler's undertaking establishment 1892 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, at 2;3o O'Clock.
HAZEL. on Sunday. March 49, 1899 at 1:3O
o'clock an at 3lii street northwest. ". c.
Funeral from Trinity Church, s5th street between
and o. Tuesday, March Il. at $3.50 o'clock
am. Friends and relatives invited
HUNT. At the residence of his grandmother. Mrs
sfra
on Saturday, March Is, 1899, at 6:45 O'Clock
pm, JOSEPH HUNT after a short Illness
aged fifteen years, four months and fifteen days.
Funeral from Peck Memorial Chapel Tuesday.
March q, at l:s9 o'clock pm sharp. Rels-
at Rock Greek cemetery.
O'Clock am, JOSEPH X. JACKSON. aged nifty
eight.
Pennsylvania avenue. Monday evening, March
20, at O'Clock. Friends invited.
SNOW. The remains OF the late JAMES I. SNOW.
beloved husband of Mary F. Snow. who died On
Sunday, March 8, 1899 in the thirty first year
of his age. will be buried from the vault at Mt:
olivet cemetery on Tuesday. March 2i, at 4
respectfully invited to be present
STEWART At bis residence. 1s4 A street north
east, Monday, March AZ l.I, 70 1sSs at $50 O'Clock
an, CHARLES T. sTEWART D.,,,.
papers please copy.
WARD. On Sunday, March 10. 1899, at o'clock
pm, WILLIAM beloved husband Of Catharine
Ward, native of County Mayo, Ireland in the
forty fourth year of his age
Funeral from his late residence, 438 street north
west Tuesday, March 21. at O'Clock am,
thence to st. Patrick's Church. where requiem
mass will he said for the repOse OF his soul.
WHEELER. On Monday. March 90 1899 ~ 5:4J
O'Clock am, after long Illness EDMUND C.,
the beloved husband of the late Sarah A.
Wheeler. in the sixty-third year Of his age.
Funeral from his late residence, 2l6 18th street
southwest. Wednesday, March 22 at O'Clock
Rala ives nd
In Memoriam.
PIFFERLING. In loving remembrance Of be-
loved father, s. PIFFERLING. who died March
20. 1898 - By HIS CHILDREN.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
w White
Goods

INlUQDWS
AT the New Store.
Call the complete roll of White
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here. Finest qualities, too. Lowest
prices for such qualities, too. We
name over a few to show the extent
of the variety:
Thin White Goods.
White Mousssline de Sole. Mons.
seline Brilliant. Chiffon. Liberty
Satin, SILK Nets Organde. SILK Null.
India LLnons. Nainsooks. Dimities.
ss. sas': :ns :~s. fSss: dSss:.d .na sD
ed Wash Goods in great varist,
Thin Black Goods.
Moa:ssi,ns ss HsIs e Sole: Nos:ss!in. s5!i:
liants Liberty Satin: Chiffon. SIX
Lawn. Lawn and fs Dotted s~i...s [ ''A
New EmbrOideries and
Laces.
An elegant stock of White EN-
broidered An-overs, Edgings and
Insertings-our own direct importa-
tion-exclusive designs-and prices
that are extraordinarily low
The same applies to our stock OF
Laces. Read below:
New Renaissance. Point de Gene.
Point venise. Point Applique. Point
Lerre and Point Case aii-overs. with
edgings and bands to match. In
variety OF different patterns.
Black and Cslorsd Spansied Nets.
Satins and Tanetas. New Bowknots,
Butterflies. Swallows and Motifs, in
black. white. plain and spangisd.
New Suits, Skirts, &c.
Very stylish, varied and moderate
priced stock of Spring Suits, Skirts,
Jackets, Capes and Waists. Many
OF our styles are confined to It's ex-
clusively for this city-and cannot be
obtained elsewhere.
Latest spring conceits in Neck
wear, Veilings, Handkerchiefs, Rib
bons, Corsets, Hosiery, Notions,
Trimmings, Parasols, Gloves, etc.
There is much to interest you in
the new store.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
DIR. sHUFELDT's REapEsT.
Judge Cole Directs Grand Jury Not
to Consider IL.


Justice Cole summoned the grand Jury
into Criminal Court No. 1 this afternoon to
address that body in connection with
communication received by the foreman
and signed by r. W. Shufeldt Justice Cole
explained that the writer requested the
grand Jury to investigate a charge OF per
jury Involving deposition given In the
District TO be used In a proceeding for d.
vorce pending in a Maryland court
This matter was some time ago called TO
to the attention of the district attorney"
stated Justice Cole. 'snd after a careful IN
vestgation that officiai decided that there
was no action for him to take in connection
herewith. Or. Shufeldt complained to the
Attorney General. who also made an in
pesugatior. which resulted in his sustain
ing the district attorney. The court. with
out expressing any opinion as to the merits
OF the contention OF the writer but actins
IN accordance with the action OF the dis
trict attorney and the Attorney General
now instructs you not to consider the re-
quest nor to have any communication with
I,r- Shufeldt or any one else In regard to
the matter.
The letter will be placed on the files Of
the court. concluded Justice Cole 1T is
irregular and improper. Communications of
THIS sort cannot be called to the attention
OF the grand jury. except through the dis
trict attorney or the court"
Evening star., 1899-03-20

Smoot, Golfer & McCalley,
New Store, 1916 F St. Phone 72s.
Evening star., 1899-03-20
CONVICT LEASE SYSTEM.
Subject of an Address by Mrs. Fred
erick DOuRIass

erick Douglass. =,
At the last regular meeting of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Woman.s Suffrage Asso-
citation. held In the parlors Of Willard
Hotel. Mrs. Frederick Douglass gave an ad-
dress on THE Convict Lease System of
Our Southern States She gave a brief
history OF the origin Of the leasing sys-
tenn as practiced in the southern states,
with a more detailed account of its work
ing in several of them
The testimony given was almost without
exception from southern sources, and most
Of II official. The condition and record of
Georgia were the more nhnutely entered
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Whtte-chas. Francis Adams. I'd. Of ouin-
cy. Mass. and Frances Lowering of Taunton.
Mass; Burton Sinclair and Eda Snallwood
o0tn OF FauQuier county Va; James A.
nluyard and Ada F. Showaiter, both OF
Broadway Va
Colored-Andrew Powell and Mary Com
way; Gsorge Humphreys and Mary Neal:
walter Walker and Virginia Allen.
Evening star., 1899-03-20

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Evening star., 1899-03-20

several years ago my brother contracted . -.
rere Colo. which resulted In Pneumoaa Beins
no,,i sn,e'su no from any physician. he purchased
ootue OF Jeynes EKpectorant, and after takins
te" ooses began to improve and was encourar-d
70 heep on WITH the medicine until he had used
sNv oottIes when he cuupleteIr cured O.
6EiErES THE EXPBCTORANT MAS THE
gnEI 9rI MEANS OF SAVING HIS IIFE-y
Evening star., 1899-03-20
Snow storm I'm British Is,e.

LONDON. March 2o.-There has been a
return Of winter over the British Isles. In
London there has. been a heavy fall OF
snow. snow storms have swept the midIands
and the north country and outdoor work 10
over the North sea-
Evening star., 1899-03-20
BORN.

noSE 70 MI. and Mrs.. J. Arthur Rose SATURDAY.
narcn 10. lSes. at o'clock ,. m, q daughter .
People's voice., 1899-09-21

Downs tOwnship-LulG Fuss, Jessie
BrOwnback.
London tOwnship-Martha Hurst,
Nora Hughes, Samantha Hughes.
Laura McCaferty,
Sumner township-Wiiiis BofKinn
mSgg %sg Beitel, Matte Sauders, Bernie
BOwles.
Walton tcwnship-Olive Owen,
Birdie Owen.
Gore tOwnship-Chas. Nj. Jewett.
Greene township-Juia Miller, Ed
ma E. DOnohue, A. V. Williams. Mel
lie Harbaugh, Henry H. DOnohue.
Springdale tOwnship-Madge Booth,
Claude Walker.
Harmon tOwnship-Harry R. Daily,
Almond Mccormick.
Valverde township-Hattie Gardi-
ner.
Palestine township-Wm. Roth
well.
Caldwell tOwnship-Maude Jordan.
People's voice., 1899-09-21
Grain Men Meet.

The Sumner-Harper-Barber county
district association OF the Kansas
Grain Dealers association held a meet
ing in Wellington last night at the
office OF The Hunter Milling Co. The
principal business OF the meeting was
to counteract the efforts OF the Kan
sas City board Of trade TO head fl
southern grain shipments. For two
years past very little grain from this
part of the state has been shipped BY
way OF Kansas City. The southern
Kansas grain dealers regard the
southern route as the natural outlet
for southern Kansas grain and have
been shipping direct TO Galveston
The Kansas City board of trade ha>
been threatening a boycott OF the
railroads on this account. The meet
ing last night was principally for the
purpose Of talking over the situation
A. i. Mckenzie of Kansas City.
Kas., state grain inspector, L j
Smiley of COncordia, secretary Of th,
state association, and l.. Cortelyor
OF MuscOtah, president Of the state
association, were present al the meet
ing.
People's voice., 1899-09-21
Real Estate Deals.

Geo. A. Henry has hOughtof Claude
Powell SIX lots in Argonia, for $500.
Annie Collins has bought of Matte
wood three lots in Caldwell, for sl75.
Byron A. Hunt has bought Of NJ. e.
Siillwcll two lots in block 26, Wei
lington, for $780,
Jennie Amman has bought Of S.
}. Walton one block and two lots in
Corbln, for 500.
Theo. B. Marsh has bought of n. A.
Haure for $1,000, 100 acres of land in
Morris township.
Clara Chapman has bought of j. A.
Chapman for $1,000, 40 acres Of land
in Creek township.
Geo. A. Henry has bought of Geo.
W. lverger, so acres Of land 10 Dixon
township, for 81 200.
Luelld H. stewart mas bought OF
Joseph harmon l6O acres of land in
Falls township for $3.50.
Emma j. Murray hes bought Of
Cora B. Young for $3.50, 40 acres of
land in Illinois township.
VIM. P. Jennings has bought OF the
HuDnewell Town Co. number Of
lots in Hunnewell, for $500.
Fannie E. McEachern has purchased
of Allen McEachern, SO acres of land
in Downs township, for 81, 400.
L. j. Campbell has bought OF Ed
win L, Harrington l6O acres of land
10 Caldwell township, for $1,7OO.
E. W, Bartlett has bought of Sam'l
Fox one and one-half lots in Godfrey's
addition to Wellington, Tor S75.
Tax deeds have been issued as fol-
lows: To c. NJ. Tichenor, lots %, %
and "a, block 25, Wellington. -, To
People's voice., 1899-09-21
Lyman Naugle Back In America.

Lyman Naugle has returned from
New Zealand, and is now 10 San Fran
cisco, Cal. His wife an1 boy are with
him. He Ia working as advertising
solicitor for the San Francisco Call.
He returned 10 San Francisco the
latter part Of August, after going
around the world. From New York
he went to London, and sailed from
Southampton around SO1th America
for Auckland, NJ. He vent from
New Znaland via. Honolulu to San
Francisco, Cal, completing the cir
cult Of the globe.
Upon his arrival in SIN Francisco,
Naugle wrote his wife, who had just
become settled in Topeka, and she
sold her household goods aud LETT
Topeka on the 5th of September to
join him. The family is now living
happily 10 San Francisco.
People's voice., 1899-09-21

Lou Brown and Ed Nelson, the
Caldwell negroes under arrest for
robbing a Rock Island box car at
Caldwell, plead guilty to petit larcency
ia the district court Monday after.
noon and were sentenced to thirty
days in Jail eac b.
People's voice., 1899-09-21
The Living Skeleton Is Dead.

The following communication ap.
peared in the correspondence of the
New York Clipper OF the issue of
September 10:
E. H. Roscoe, No. 1872 West Twelfth
street, Chicago, ILL.,, writes the Clip.
per thus; ~ have just received a
letter from Mrs, j. Z. O'Brien of the
Walter L. Main circus, that Harry
Jones, the living skeleton, died with
the show somewhere in Washington,
the name of the town l could net
make out. He has gone for the past
year and half by the name of George
Martin 1.-THE Cuban refugee1 He
always stopped at our house when ia
Chicago, and said his folks lived in
Kansas, butWe cannot remember the
place. He left something over SlGG
and gold watch, which is awaiting
his people"
The living skeleton referred to in
the above clipping was John Wolfe,
Jr., son Of the county supervising
architect. For about years he has
Travelled over the country with a cir
Gus as a living skeleton curiosity. His
home was in Wellington, where he
lived until he was IS or 10 years of.
age. He was in Wellington two years
ago with the Walter L. Main circus,
travelling under the name of Harry
Jones, but tried to keep his Identity
a secret, Several people who knew
him when he was in the bloom Of
health aud youth, recognized him in
the side show, and the circus men
soon caught onto the fact that this
was his home. The side show
'spieler" made a great fuss over it,
and the boy proved to be big draw.
ing card.
Wolfe'S condition was due to mer-
curial poisoning. He was poisoned |
with some kind Of vine while playing
on Slate creek one day, and mercury |
was given him in large quantities to
counteraCt the poison. He commenced
to slowly waste away, and gradually
became a living skeleton. One day
the Wallace circus came to Yelling
ton and heard of Wolfe. He was then
living the life of recluSe in his home
on North G street. The show people
made contract with him, and he
Joined the show at Mulvane one night
afoef it had exhibited at Winfield or
City. The show was "held ,
up" at Mulvane that night By the {
Wellington militia, for the purpose OF
arreSting "short change" man sup.
posed TO be with the circus and whom
,he circus people were protecting, and
Wolfe was recognized by several
members of the militia who went
through the sleeping car. Since that 4
line he has travelled all over the e
United States with the Wallace cir
us, which afterward became known 9
is the Walter L. Main circus. j
Many Wellington people remember E
Wolfe as a kind, generous hearted G
oy. His sickness drained his system
nJil he was perfect living skeleton, l.
nth nothing but the skin to cover his
ones. He had been dying by degrees K
)r twelve years.
People's voice., 1899-09-21
Jail Werkmen on a Strike,

All OF the workmen on the county
Jail in the employ Of D. l.. Murphy,
one OF the sub-COntraCtOrs, went out
IN a strike Monday night on account
the eight-hour law, and new force
of workmen are ia their place now.
The trouble grew out of the meth
eds adopted by Mr.. Murphy to evade
the provisions Of the eight.hour law.
Since the county attorney enforced
the observance Of the law, Murphy has
been working his men eight hours
every day on the Jail aud two hours
on private contracts. paying them
the same scale OF wages they received
for ten hours work on the Jail.
The new men are working eight
hours on the Jail and Two ho.rs on
other jobs for the current wages per
diem. John BOyt, one of the striking
st0nemasons, threatens to sue Muir
ply for extra wages which he thinks
are due him under the eight-hour
aW,
People's voice., 1899-09-21

E, F. Henderson threw up his Job
as guard at the penitentiary Monday
aud returned to Wellington today.
he was sick nearly all the time there.
on account of the bad water. Mr..
Henderson reports Ike Reed in a very
dangerous condition with an ulcer in
his abdomen, and likely to die before
he is pardOned. Sam Smith, the
notorious outlaw, is working In the
dining room OF the penitentlary.
People's voice., 1899-09-21

Fred Barnes, four lots in Oxford. g.
To W. r. Spicknall, outlo;s 1Sl9,2e,
q ard "A, FairmOunt addition 10 Wei.
lingtOn; also lots 5 and 6, b'OcF 5,
FairmOunt addition TO Wellington. d. d..
To j. E. Lindsey, lot 20, block 6,
Geuda Springs.
People's voice., 1899-09-21

dle uue nltu uuuef Jne elght-h0ur
aw.
The Yuma Desert, Of Southern
California, has been proven to be the
hottest place on the globe. Here are
l5,06O square miles Of country below
the level OF the sea. The passenger
on the Southern Pacific railroad who
steps olt upon the platform at the
STATEN OF Dos Palmas, CAL, does not
realize that he is 200 feet below the
level OF the sea, and that if this basin
was 0verf1Owed with water the level
OF the water would be 200 feet above
his head. As the tourist looks of to
the vest and traces the fall Of the
land to the foot Of Yuma Mountains
In the distance he sees that TIE foot
Of these mountains must be some 800
or l 1000 feet lower than where he
stands, and the reader can gather
some idea of the vast body of water
it will take to fill the space. Years
ago Colonel John c. Fremont was the
first to recommend the flooding of
this desert, and ever since then there
has beeRso advocate of this idea, |
but recently a company has been
organized to carry out this work.
This should be a profitable enter
prise, as there are millions of acres
OF land on all sides, now barren only
for lack of rainfall. Such large body
or water would lower the temperature
OF this torrid region, and the evapora.
tiOn would give rainfall over LARGE
tracts OF country where it is now uu-
known. This would be equivalent to
the discovery OF new country. as the
soil is excellent, and only lacks water
to make it fertile and most valuable.
In the interior of Australia there
are one million square miles which is
an arid waste, and the influence of
this hot and useless desert on the
and rainfall of Australia is
very Injurious, Much of this land is
below the level Of the sea. A canal |
cut from the outer rim of the great :
Australian basin would make large :
inland sea, accessible to vessels. low.
ering the temperature OF the Aus. Il
tralian summer and giving abundant {
'alnfall to vast tracts now useless TO Z
nan. The desert Of Sahara is 10 ITS I
greater part below the level of the Z
ea' Surveys which have been made :
how that between the twentieth and K
,hirtieth degree Of north latitude 5
anal of sixty miles length would let E
n the waters of the ATLANTIC, and Z
i've Algiers and Morocco a southern IE
cast. Vessels could then penetrate =
0 points now accessible only by aVon- e
zing caravan journeys. II would Is
pen up vast and new territory 10 n
and civilization, and make N
ota0le Changes in climate. giving nj
iinfall where it is now quite un- 5
nOwn, ~
People's voice., 1899-09-21
On Sept. 10th

we will open for your inspection
one of the most complete lines of
up-to-the-minute Fall and Winter
Shoes ever shown in Wellington.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-07
BELT NOTES.

Belt, July 4.-Our city failed to have
a public reception to-day, but the day
was thoroughly enjoyed by all as a holi-
day Many residences and business
houses were decorated with flags, bunt-
ing and evergreens. Many picnic, hunt
ing and fishing parties were formed and
it seemed ITO be everybodys idea to get
away from business and get to the
country. The Belt A. M. c. Co. ball
team went out at an early hour to
Monarch to play the crack fans at that
city.
Gabriel Takala and John Hill, Fin
landers, were up before Justice Foley
yesterday. These two men. with sew
eral others, We're drinking in Jercak's
saloon. on Bridge street, at IL o'clock
the night before, when, upon some
provocation, Takala drew a knife and
stabbed Hill over the left eye. The
wound was not serious and Takala was
held on $3.50 bonds
Superintendent J. J. Kinney has re-
turned from Anaconda.