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Evening star., 1900-12-22
TWO SUITS FILED,
Thomas r.. FitzmOrris Alleged to Have
Abandoned His Eamily.

Abandoned His Family.
Lewis H. Miller has, through Attorneys
d. W. Baker and Wilton J. Lambert,
filed two suits. one at law and enc in
equity, against Thomas r. F1tzmorris,
claiming the sum Of $5,O77.48 for support
and necessaries alleged to have been fur
nished Lana A. Fitzmorris. the wife Of
defendant. and his child. The declaration
a. law which was filed first alleges that
tho defendant deserted and abandoned his
wife and child in July. 1893. leaving them
without any means Of support save what
p;aIntin provided. on which account the
sum mentioned is claimed.
The bill in equity names as defendants
both Thomas r. Fitzmorris and James B.
Green and, after reciting that the suit at
law has been filed, alleges that the defend
ant F1tzmorris Is justly indebted to COM
plainant as set forth; that Mr.. Fftzmorris
Is believed to be residing somewhere In the
state Of New York, but that no service
has been had upon him regarding the law
suit.
1t Is alleged the defendant Fitzmorris is
the equitable owner OF one-half interest
In sublot %, In square 454. located on 7th
street between G and H streets: that the
property Is incumbered by a trust Of $500
and has also been decided In trust to James
B. Green to hold for the defendant F1tz-
morris. It Is averred that the deed in trust
has no validity against complainant, and
the court Is asked to appoint q trustee to
sell the property Tor the debt claimed to
be due complainant.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Lana Fitzmorris
filed suit In equity against her husband.
asking the court to decree her alirnony on
account Of alleged desertion. but Thursday
Attorney Lambert entered the cause dis
continued under m arrangement for ami
cable settlement
Evening star., 1900-12-22
MANY GULLIBLE AMERICANS.
Minister StOrer Describes Some of the
Schemes of Spanish Swindlers.

Minister Storer has written from Madrid
to the State Department in regard to
schemes to defraud Americans. which take
the form of letters from parties in Spain
informing them that property is awaiting
them, or that relatives are being detained
in prison, and asking for money to cover
expenses in the matter. Mr.. Storer says
that he has had to write so many letters
on the subject, since his arrival in Madrid,
that in self-defense the legation has been
compelled to have blank forms of reply and
warning printed for use. The minister con-
tinues:
Mine out of ten of these attempts to
victimize give the name of the supposed
prisoner or deceased, as the case may be.
with the addition of the family name of the
person addressed Sometimes the further
assertion is made that daughter little
girls kept in convent and needs clothing
or supplies. Her photograph Is often In
closed. We have had four photographs sent
here for US to identify. Sometimes the prls-
oner has valuable furniture or plate. list
Of which on official stamped paper Is In
closed; or has died leaving a will, of which
a Stamped-paper copy, cOunterSlgned with
forged court seals, is sent. in which the
chaplain of the prison is made executor,
who will transmit the property II the neces-
Sary expenses are forwarded to some ad-
dress Sometimes vast sums of money lie
buried in Cuba, the exact spot being known
only to the chaplain and notary attending
the prisoner at his last moments OFTEN
newspaper clippings ostensibly from Span
ish newspapers giving an account of some
such matter, are incioSed.
"A large number of these forgeries. drawn
on regular government stamped paper, have
at different times been transmitted by me
to the Spanish government. and have per-
sonally urged the ministry to exert itself
to ferret out these fragrant and open
sWindleS.
1.-The same scheme Is in operation In re-
gard to Great Britain, Germany and Russia.
81 regret the number Of American citizens
who have wasted their time in paying any
attention to these letters, and still more
the fact that many have allowed themselves
to send money and even undertaken the
voy .ge In the hope of getting property to
which they had not the slightest claim.
II ask the department to give the great
est possible publicity to this long-continued
and yexatious sw,indle."
Evening star., 1900-12-22

At the annual conclave OF the Grand
Royal Arch Chapter of the District of Co.
lumbia. held recently, the following off,
GERS were chosen: Robert Armour, grand
high priest: Harry Standiford. deputy
grand high priest; George c. Ober. grand
king; Augustus B. Coolidge, grand scribe;
Arvine W. Johnston. grand secretary: Mar
tin r. Thorp, grand treasurer; Orville
Drown, grand visitor and lecturer: Rev.
Charles Alvin Smith. grand chaplain; Henry
X. Simpson. grand captain Of host; Charles
Becker. grand principal sojourner; Claude
F. King. grand royal arch captain: E. St
Clair Thompson. grand master third vail
Francis ]. Woodman. grand master second
vail; Chas. g. Zange. grand master Arst
vail; Leonard Stoddard. grand sentinel
Matthew Tr1mble. representative Masonic
Temple Association.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
INSPECTION OF FLOUR.
Inquiry Made of the Commissioners
by Gait 4 Bro.


Referring to the recent hearing before
the District Commissioners upon the sub
ject of inspection Of -four Messrs. w. M.
Gait & Co. have written them stating that
the firm is desirous Of knowing just what
position it. as wholesale distributors of
-four. occupy in relation to said inspection.
1--WE have been for years" writes the
firm land are now paying inspection
charges on all -four received by US. There
are many others who do not have inspec-
ton. Consequently, do not pay the charges.
We do not want to be compelled to pay
such charges when others do not do SO,
and 1t may be that the outcome of this in
spection in its present shape will be dec
lination on our part to pay. Some people
who are evading this measure are not
prosecuted, and we would, therefore. have
no reason to anticipate trouble should we
decline. However. want to and are de-
termined to obey all laws enacted when we
arc not Disseminated against. but this
mea sure as being enforced today, ccmpels
US to pay more for the same class of goods
than others are paying. Kindly advise US
of your recommendations in this matter"
II is understood the Commissioners have
not yet reached a conclusion in the mat
ter, but hope to do SO In short time.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
ANOTHER CUP DEFENDER.
A Wooden CenterbOard Yacht to En-
ter the Lists.

ter the Lists.
c. G. Hanley of the Hanley Construction
Company of Quincy, Mass, constructors of
| many fast yachts, among them the Ameri-
can defender Genessee in the Canadian cup
races of 1899 and 1900, at Chicago and
Toronto, has entered the Americas cup de-
fender lists and will form syndicate to
build a wooden centerboard yacht to COM
pete in the trial races to decide which
yacht shall defend the Americas cup
against Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock II.
Mr.. Hanley said yesterday that while he
had no desire to conceal the fact that a
syndicate was being formed with every
prospect of success, any discussion of de-
tails at this time would be premature.
Mr.. Hanley Is a firm believer in center
board boats.
Since the time of the Vigilant,' he said
American and English designers have been
trying to defeat keel yachts with keel
yachts The Nigilant was an attempt at
half -and-half boat, being neither keel nor
centerboard, but combination of both
The result is, in trying to beat keels with
keels. that the challenging and defending
yachts are coming to be alike two
peas
Mr.. Hanley holds that the history of in
ternational races shows the superiority OF
the centerboard type, although in late years,
for lack of any one to push that kind, the
keel boat has come to the front. He says
that several gentlemen are ready this year
to build and enter a centerboard yacht in
the international contest believing that 1t
will outsail any keel boat in it's class that
can be built.
The old boast of the Americans was that
the centerboarder was the best type of sail
ing craft and the English stubbornly
contended for the cutter and every time
America won in the international event the
victory hailed as a decisive proof that
the American type was the better.
The English. however, began to get their
fins deeper and thinner until the keel con-
structiOn practically became that of a per-
manent centerboard. The Americans fol-
lowed suit and felt that the adoption of the
deep keel whether bulbOus or plain fin in
shape, was the adoption Of the center
board.
Thus the two types have become merged
and the question at issue is which country
has the designer who can make the slickest
craft of this composite type. .
The deep keel with 100 tons Of weight far
below the main body Of the boat gives an
enormous leverage for holding the ship
more nearly upright when the wind is upon
its side. but there still many who are
advantage of a natter sailing floor and a
smaller wetted surface with its consequent
leSsening of friction, such as the center
board craft presents, when sailing before
the wind with its centerboard drawn up out
of the water.
The advent Of the proposed wooden CEN
terboard yacht from Quincy will add d new
and widespread interest to the trials of the
would-be cup defenders of 1901. She Will
defending the great trophy. One is the New
York Yacht Clubs syndicate craft in Her
reshoffs hands and the second is the Law
son boat Of Boston.
Evening star., 1900-12-22

Grafton 4 Son.

One of the oldest and most conservative
roofing concerns In this city. and one
which has attained a national reputation.
is Messrs. Grafton & Son. proprfetors of
the Graf-tonic roof paint. This firm makes
a speciality Of painting. repairing and tin
ming roofs and gives a written guarantee
with all of their work to stop all leaks
free. This liberal proposition is no doubt
responsible for their great success. Mr..
Grafton reports a very busy season at
the Washington office. as well In other
large cities where they have established
CfficeS
Evening star., 1900-12-22
KelIoee Bird Concert.

Charles Dennison Kellogg, who is famous
for his wonderful gift of bird vocalization.
will give an illustrated lecture recital at
National Rifles Hall on the evening of
January 4. and a matinee for children on
Saturday. the 5th. A portion Of the pro-
ceeds VIII be given to the National Junior
Republic, a charity which Is appealing to
all citizens. The chief charm of Mr.. Kel-
logg's lecture Is his reproduction of bird
calls and songs. Owing to peculiar throat
construction he is able to cover a register
extending over nine and half octaves. He
does not whistle or yodle: he just MARBLES.
In the dark room with a Nfeh!ke picture Of
a brilliant warbler in Hfelike poise on the
screen 1t Is not difficult to imagine as the
melody rises and salls that one Is in the
bush and thicllet and some feathered song
ster is pouring. out his morning song.
Evening star., 1900-12-22

The Academy OF Forty held a converse
ton on the Bellamy Golden Rule Republic
Thursday evening. with Mrs. Havens as d.
rector. The entire book. Equality" had
been assigned to the academists by chap
ters, so the subject was taken up in TIE
authors order from preface to finis. Com
munications were read from two out-of-
town members Miss Mary H Williams of
Nebraska and Mrs. Force Silliman OF New
Jersey.
Letters were also read from Rev Charles
Sheldon. author Of I'm His Steps," Huxi,
Brown Of Rochester. Mayor s. NJ Jones OF
Toledo and DR.. Alexander Kent Of this CITY.
all of whom were willing to hail Bellamy as
prophet and seer. and to welcome the full
flllment Of his vision.
Evening star., 1900-12-22

Discussion of the Topic at Meeting to
BE Held January q.

The beginning of the twentieth century
will be celebrated at the Church Of Our
Father Universalist, corner 18th and l.
streets. by d series Of meetings opening
with platform meeting to be held Sunday
evening January 6, over which ex-Gov-
ernor Perham of Maine will preside, and at
which twentieth century religion will be
considered from the four great standpoints-
the Jewish, the Catholic. the Evangelical
Protestant and the liberal Protestant. Ar
rangements are being made so that each
one will be presented by a prominent repre-
sentative from its own church. Points of
unity and united endeavor. as well as Of
difference, will be dwelt upon and consid-
. cred.
The following evenings. Monday. Tuesday
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Hand-Painted China.

To the seeker for beautiful Christmas
presents which will combine sentiment
with practicabilty nothing should appeal
more strongly than dainty and artistic
hand painted china There is charm
about delicate art china that appeals to
the feminine love Of beautiful things Mr.
and Mrs. Sherratt of COS 18th street north
west claim to have the finest store in the
country devoted exclusively to hand-paint-
ed china and china in the white. Their
work received medals at the worlds fair
and is widely known, not only in this city,
but throughout the country.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
PROCESSION OF MIGRANTS.
Number of Persons Answer to Charge
In Police Court.

If you are in the workhouse during the
Christmas holidays you will he out of the
way of temptation" Frank Mason was told
toy Judge Scott today. Mason had one cake
of soap that he had offered for sale at a
number Of houses. When informed that the
soap was not wanted. he would ask for
small amount of money or something to eat.
II want work. he said to the court.
After the holidays" Judge Scott advised
him, you should go into the country and
look for work. q.
He was sent down for two weeks.
James kelleher. another of the twenty
eight alleged vagrants in the procession, had
a box of backing that he was trying to sell
for a cent. He had been drinking and PO-
liceman Steyenton alleged that he neglects
his family.
A penalty of $40 or thirty days was I'M
posed.
Frederick Myers and Henry Klein. it was
charged. We're begging from door to door
I'm guilty OF everything the policeman
says, was kleins statement. Il came here
to see the German amba Ssador and l walk
ed all the way from Richmond because
was not strong enough to jump freights
He had begged eleven cents before he was
arrested.
Myers also told hard luck story, and
both We're committed for a month.
One after another the other alleged va
grants appeared and their were
promptly disposed Of a number OF them
on their personal bonds.
Demands Met in the LanGlOis.
There is constant demand among ladies
for a shoe that fits the foot and yet Is as
plant and comfortable as glove; that has
sole Of the utmost fiexibility; that looks
we'll, Wears we'll and doesn't cost mint OF
money. 1t was just this demand always be-
ing impressed upon the dealers that gave
rise to the Langlois shoe. and the success
full filling of this demand has maintained
that fully equipped shoe shop where the
Langlois is sold, at the northeast corner, OF
18th and streets.
The LanglOis is known as the Foot
Form for apparent reasons. 1t Is the form
of the foot. which does not have TO be
pressed into an unnatural shape, In order
to be placed in 1t. The Langlois principle
Of foot form has been put into practice
in variety-in fact. all kinds-of footwear.
The multiplicity of styles and the nobbiness
of make are the leading features OF all
these foot coverings. They make walking
a pleasure and give health and comfort to
the wearer. The very best shoes can be
bought for from s. to $3.50
Probate Court without Jurisdictlon.
In the matter of the contest over the es-
tate of the late Bridget A. Gleason. de-
ceased hearing was had before Justice Cole
upon the rule issued upon Julia A. Dawson
and her husband requiring them to show
cause why certain notes In their possession,
aggregating in value the sum Of $4,000,
should not be delivered over part Of the
estate of the deceased.
After arguments by Attorneys w. F. Mat
t,ngly and Irving Williamson. representing
the estate. and Attorneys Wilton j. LAM
bert and D. w. Baker, on behalf Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dawson, the court sustained the lat
ter's contention that the Probate Court
hod pn i1rri IN ouectioOS Of title
and signed an order authorizing the COLI
lector to file suit at law.
Evening star., 1900-12-22

and Wednesday. some of the most eminent
divines of the Universalist Church will oc-
cupy the platform. Thursday evening the
ordination and installation service will be
held. John Van Schaick. jr.. of New York,
who has been preaching In this church dur
ing the past year, having passed his iicen-
tiate, will be ordained into the Christian
ministry and installed as pastor OF the
Church of Our Father, and Friday evening
the officers and members Of the church will
tender a reception to the newly installed
pastor and friends Of the church.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Sentence suspended.

In the case Of Charles Hildebrant and
John Shue. who recently pleaded guilty un-
der an indictment alleging the larceny OF
a sum Of money belonging to Edward
Smith, Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court
No. 1, yesterday suspended sentence. The
defendants are young white boys. The
court received reliable information to the
effect that they are members of respectable
families residing In Lancaster, Pa, and ran
away from home to join a band of gypsies.
Becoming stranded. 1t Is said they resorted
to improper means to secure funds. The
boys listened to a severe lecture from the
court before being released on their per-
sonal recognizance. They are to return 1m-
mediately to Lancaster.
Delicacies for the Holidays At Chas.
Kraemer's.
All kinds of fine wines and liquors for
Christmas will be found at Chas. Kraemer's 5,
1876 7th street northwest. Besides carrying
in stock all the weli-known wines. cham
pagnes brandies and whiskies, Mr. Krae-
mer has many fine brands which he per-
sonally guarantees. His commentator
port was twenty-five years in the wood be-
fore bottled. "Bonton," "Fine:a" ana
white Horse Cellar" Scotch whisky are
all very noted brandsI
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Regulation sf Steam Engineering.

Regulation ef steam Engineering.
The attentionsaf the District Commission
ers has been invited by Eccentric Associa-
ton Of Engineers, No. 1. of this city. to Its
efforts to secure the enactment of an act
Of Congress to regulate steam engineering
in the District In a letter to the Commis-
sioners Mr.. A. W. Leeke. secretary of the
association. refers to q measure. House bill
9693. introduced during the Fffty-fifth Con-
gress, which bin was drafted by the asso-
ciation and approved by the then board of
Commissioners. There Is pressing need,
says Mr.. Lseke, OF more stringent laws for
the safety OF life and property, and he
sta.ea rnat tns assacaon mas ;,, APPOINTED
tions to call upon the Commissioners and
urge upon them the necessity for action in
this matter. The association. therefore. de-
sires that the commissioners shall assist
It In every possible way In securing the de-
sired legislat1on.
Evening star., 1900-12-22
Delicacies for the Holidays 1T Chas.
kraemer'a.

Edward winslow OF Bailey's court was to-
day convicted In the Police Court OF the
larceny Of q watch valued at $6 from Bailey
Henson Judge Kimban fined the prisoner
$1O with the alternative OF thirty days In
jail, and ordered that restitution be made
by him or that he serve thirty days In ad-
dition.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-06
The Hat and the Title.

There is an amusing English deflni-
ton of gentleman" 1t is "a man who
wears silk hat, and IL he has no other
title insists upon having Esq added to
his name when letters are addressed tc
him."
The west end Londoner Of social
pretensons accepts this definition in
practice Summer and winter, In rain
or shine he wears a high silk hat in
the streets Of London and carries II
into the drawing room when he pays
an afternoon call. 1t Is only when he
takes a traia for the provinces or for
the continent that he ventures to use
more comfortable headgear.
He also expects to have the distinc-
ton of Esquire" when a letter Is ad'
dressed to him and is highly offended
IL he finds on the envelope the prefix
"Mr." As matter Of fact the num-
Der OF English gentlemen who are le'
gally entitled to the medieval honors
of esquire" is Insignificant 1t Is
self assumed title which signifies moth.
ing that rs substantial In rank or priv
ilege.
In common use in London "esquire"
simply means that the person so ad-
dressed does not choose to be associ'
ated with tradesmen and ordinary
working people and that he is "gen
tleman" who invariably wears a SILK
hat.-Youth's Companion
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-06
ONerinduIgen In Coffee.

Coffee is a powerful irritant of tho
cerebro spinal nervous system. Re-
cent tests have shown that it increases
mental and bodily waste rather than
retards it. as has been claimed. Cof-
fee poisoning is sometimes mistaken
for the troubles ensendered by the use
Of alcohol. In both cases the stomach
and nervous system are the sufferers.
Caffeic and alcoholic gastritis are
nearly identical as TO their symptoms.
The use of coffee by children has in
several cases caused an arrest of de-
velopment. Cases have been reported
of delirium tremens brought on by the
excessive use of coffee. 1t is related
In a foreign medical journal that a
man, in the absence of his wife, un-
dertook to make his own coffee. Not
knowing the correct proportions for
use, he took about one-quarter OF a
pound of fresh roasted coffee for two
cups Two hours afterward he COM
planned of vertigo, headache and, at
first, trembling of the legs only, which
soon became general, followed by sew
eraI other distressing symptoms, some
Of which continued n day or two
longer.
By a busy physician 1t is stated that
at least two-thrds of his practice
comes from the excessive use of coffee.
The excessive use OF tea and coffee,
as well as the use of alcoholic liquors,
often almost wholly obliterates the
sense Of taste.-Health Culture.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-06
Cro.s Words XIII n Bird.

bird which receives scolding Is
made as miserable and unhappy there
by as child would be. To illustrate
this Our Dumb Animals tells the fol-
lowing story:
Massachusetts woman had few
years ago a beautiful canary bird
which she dearly loved and TO which
she had never spoken an unkind word
in her life.
One day the church organist was
away. and she stopped after church to
play the organ for the Sunday school.
In consequence OF this the dinner had
to be put off an hour. and when she got
home her good husband was very an
CRY, and he spoke TO her unkindly.
The things were put on, and they sat
down In silence at the table, and pres
emily the bird began to chirp at her as
ii always had TO attract her attention.
To shame her husband for having spo-
ken so she turned to the bird and for
the first time in her life spoke TO it in a
most violent and angry tone. In less
than five minutes there was a flutter-
ing in the cage. She sprang to the
cage. The bird was dead.
Mrs. Hendricks the wife of the late
vice president of the United States,
said that she once killed a mocking
bird in the same way. 1t annoyed her
by loud singing. To stop it she spoke
in a violent tone and pretended to
throw something at it, and within five
minutes IL was dead.