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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

Death has several times placed one branch
or another Of the family in mourning. But
there is nothing of this kind which now
stands in the way of the young people.
who have been keeping Newport on the qui
viye this summer. from making 9Th avenue
hum with new life
Two New Summer Drinks.
Two new palate pleasers have appeared
on Broadway since the opening of the re-
hearsal seasons. One is the "Grace Fill
kins." This refreshing oasis in desert
of heating alcoholic drinks is Endorsed by
the Professional Womans League and is
the only theatrical drink obtainable in
Philadelphia on Sunday. To make a
Grace Fflkins," squeeze two lemons into
a tall glass one-third filled with ice and
sarsaparilla. Like a Wagner opera. the
Grace Fflkins'' isn't half as bad as it
sounds, a fact that its popularity with
actors and actresses amply attests. An
other drink. which owes its existence to
Mrs. Robert FftZsimmons, Is warm
weather favorite with theatrical and sport
Ing patrons of the Bartholdi. Mrs. Fitz-
simmons calls her new drink a muskrat,
and 1t is popular with the habitues of the
hosiery on Madison Square This is the
formula by which the muskrat is made up:
The large glass and the ice wherewith the
into use. Finely chopped mint is bruised in
the ice, hooker" of clarified rye Is added
and the glass is filled to the brim with
equal quantities Of club soda and Belfast
ginger ale. why do you call 1t a musk
rat?' asked Percy Williams and Right
Cross Bagley in one breath. after trying
couple of Mrs. Fitzsimmons' delectable
fixing beakers the other day. Because
they always go in pairs" was the reply,
as she started in to mix another pair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

Crime of Passing Valueless Paper
Charged Against f. 8. Morris.

Crime of Passing Vnlueless Paper
Charged Against f. 8. Morris.
Detective Parham will go to Hampton,
Va, tonight to get a man named E. s..
Morris, who is wanted here on a charge
Of passing an alleged worthless check for
$25 on Mrs. Daley, the keeper of a board
ing house at No. 30 street northwest.
Several months ago Morris, who is an old
soldier went to Mrs. Dalley's house and
obtained board. He located there. he said,
because friend named Walker had board
ed with Mrs. Daley. but who had been
obliged to leave on account of sickness.
The boarding house keeper permitted Nor
ris to take the room the other man had
vacated.
Before leaving the house he gave the
check referred to and received the differ
ence between the amount of the bill and
what the check called for. Nothing was
heard of the man after he left this city
until this morning, when Detective Parham
saw an account of his arrest at Hampton.
He then recalled the check incident, and
a telegram asking for information was sent
to the Hampton police officials. a response
was received which established the identity
of the man, and, already stated, the
detective will go after him tonight.
According to the Information received here
the man under arrest gave his name as
E S. Walker and afterward changed it to
E s. Norris. He is there charged with
having failed to settle a bill OF $So at the
Hotel Chanberlin at Old Point Comfort
1t is also alleged that he was entertained
at Buckroe Beach, and that he left with
out making a settlement. While at the
Chamberin he was known as DR.. Sey-
mour. and. it is alleged. he was understood
there to have some connection Win lie
British navy. Unless the prisoner demands
a reauisition he will probably reach here
Wednesday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Newspapers in China.

Nearly all Chinese newspapers are Illus
trated, but especially is this the case in
those districts where copies may fall into
the hands of foreigners acquainted with
the characters The most scurrilous let
terpress occurs where there is no anxiety
on this score; but in the towns, when 1t
Is desired to infame the minds of the
people, and yet to give no apparent handle
for the interference of the consuls, pic
torial representation of a character to be
understood by the native but not by the
European is the usual resource of the
celestial editor
Newspapers are issued in the form of q
kind of pamphlet numbering about twenty
four pages, of which the first three or
four are reading matter, the remainder
pictures, each accompanied by a few ex-
planatory words. Each copy is about ten
inches in length and five in width, the out
side cover being red, yellow or brown, and
bearing the name-generally the date-and
an intimation corresponding to the west
ern printed and published by" The let
terpress Is arranged In eighteen columns
which read vertically from right to left,
according to the usual contrariness of all
things Chinese.
Excluding the Imperial Gazette and other
official publications of similar kind, news
papers often contain no direct news proper
ly SO called, sometimes because the staff
does not know any, or perhaps more fire.
quentiy because the editor prefers to wrap
his more exciting information In the garb
of anecdote, whose real and even obvious
meaning may be repudated at any time
when that course appears safest Candid
criticism of officials Is, so to speak, a short
cut to eternity.
Journalists must belong to the Literary
class"-a position determined by examina-
tion-and outside contributors and special
correspondents are alike unknown. If an
unattached pen wielder desired to write for
publication he would presumably start a
paper of his own, after the manner of tai
ented young women in modern novels.
One unique feature of Chinese newspapers
is to be found in the general Though not
UNIVERSAL custom of devoting an entire
number to the elaboration of one main
topic. Should the editor desire to call at
tention to another subject than that with
which the issue is chiefly occupied he will
contrive to do so indirectly by introducing
the subsidiary matter into the pictures
which specifically are illustrating the CEN
trail idea. For example, If 1t is considered
desirable to devote some space to the mis-
sionary controversy in the summer number
of Chinese paper it would be done by
representations of the foreign devils in
clerical garb, bathing, or otherwise con-
Quoting themselves in accordance with the
dictates of the thermometer.
Frequently the principal motif is conveyed
In the form of a continuous illustrated allie
gory-a method as convenient as any, when
too hard-and-fast line bstwixt fact and
fiction is not required.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Moscow.
From the Saturday Review.

from the SATURDAY review.
In Russia everything Is large and every
thing Is loud. Moscow is like an, immense
village. and everything in it is built broad,
not high, because there isBso much space
to cover. The public squares, unpaved and
surrounded by little rim of cobbles. are
as big as meadows. The areades and pas
sages, with their cellars below, their shops
above their glass roofs, are so enormous
that they could hold the Passage ldes Piano.
ramas, and the Burlington Arcade, and the
galleries at Milan without filing more than
a corner of them. Colors shrek and flame.
the Muscovite eye sees only by emphasis
and by contrast; red is completed either by
another red or by a bright blue. There are
no shades, no reticences, no modulations.
The restaurants are filed with the din of
vast mechanical organs, with drums and
cymbais; great bell clashes against q
chain or all the trans, to clear the road;
the music which one hears Is a ferocity OF
brass.
The masons who build the houses build
In top boots, red shirts and pink trousers;
the houses are painted red or green or blue;
the churches are like the temples of saw
age idols. tortured into every unnatural
shape and colored every glazing color. Bare
Feet, osier sandals and legs swathed in rags
pass to and fro among the top boots of the
middle classes. the patent leather boots OF
the upper classes, like the inner savagery
OF race still SO near barbarism. made evil
dent In that survival of the footgear OF
primitive races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

Real Estate Transfers.

f street northwest between I'd and Sd
streets-John Chester ct al, trustees. to
Elizabeth Chester. part lots r and s,
square $40; $500
Washington Heights-Frederick w. Bran
denburg ct ux. to Lloyd A. Douglass. part
lot 20. block 8; $40 Stamps So.
South Brookland-Henry H. Bergman ct
al, trustees. to Helen G. Sparhawk, part
lots 16 and II, block 4; 81, 500
Lawrence street northwest between 18th
and 10th streets-Wilhelm H. E. Reinecke
ct ux. to Adelaide G. Heaton. lot Is. square
1873; $1,000
Twining City-Geo. J. French ct ux. to
Robt. F. Bradbury. lot 40, block 4; $40
Stamps, 80 cents).
West Eckington-Aldis B. Browne ct al,
trustees, to Geo. w. Montgomery. lot Il,
block 3; 50, $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Army Orders.

Maj. Carol a. Devoi, quartermaster, U.
s. Volunteers, has been assigned to duty as
general superintendent of the army trans
port service in New York city, to relieve
Col. Amos s. Kmbaf. assistant quarter
master general, u. s. A, and Maj Francis
B. Jones, Quartermaster, L. 5. A, of their
present duties pertaining to the army trans
port service. Maj. Jones, being thus re-
lieved, will, at the expiration OF his leave OF
absence, proceed to this city and report to
the quartermaster general OF the army.
Acting Assistant surgeon Herman J.
Schlageter, U. S. A., has been relieved from
duty in the department Of Alaska and Or
dered to proceed to Vancouver barracks,
Washington, for temporary duty at that
post.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Robert ].
Marsh. u. 8. A, has been relieved from
further duty in the department of Alaska
and ordered to Portland, Greg, and report
his arrival by letter to the surgeon general
of the army for the annulment of his con-
tract.
Acting Assistant Surgeon William L..
Little, u. S. A, has been ordered to proceed
from Fort Clark to San Antonio, Tex, and
report to the commanding general Of the
department of Texas for assignment to duty
with troops of the 18th U. S. Infantry,
destined for service in the division Of the
Philippines.
Second Lieut. John Sherman Chambers.
recently appointed from corporal of Com
pany NJ, ID Infantry, has been assigned
to the 18th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Joseph s. Heron, Sth United
States Cavalry. upon the completion of
his duties in the adjutant generals office
of the army and recorder of the ex-
amining board at Washington barracks,
District of Columbia, is ordered to pro-
coed to West Point, N. Y, and report to
the superintendent of the Military Acad-
envy to relieve First Lieut.. Jens. Bugge,
Sd Infantry. First Lieut.. Bugge upon be-
ing thus relieved will proceed to Fort Slo-
cum N. Y, for duty with the recruits at
that post, to be sent to the Philippines.
Upon his arrival at Manila he will pro-
coed to join his regiment.
Capt. William z. Purwiance, assistant
surgeon, has heen relieved from duty at
Fort Egbert, Alaska. and ordered to San
Francisco for assignment to duty.
Second Lieut.. Henry G. Merriam, recent
ly appointed, has been assigned to the 18th
Infantry.
Capt. Henry A. Shaw upon his relief from
duty at the general hospital, San Francisco,
has been ordered TO report to the COM
handing general. department of California,
for transportation to the Philippines, where
he will be assigned to duty.
Acting assistant Surgeon James X. Ash
burn has been ordered from Batavia, Ohio,
to San Francisco for assignment to duty
with troops destined for the Philippines.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Abraham f.
Williams has been ordered from Jackson
vile. Fla, to San Juan, Porto Rico, for
assignment to duty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

From the Chlc0gO Tflbune.
Don't trife with me, Miss McCurdy"
pleaded the young man, desperately. "Wait
till 1 have finished. Do need to tell you,
after all these weeks, how completely and
absolutely your image fills my heart?
Have you not seen? Do you not know?
Have not betrayed myself by my looks.
by the tones Of my voice, by the eager joy
that lights up my features whenever you
appear? Must put In words the feelings L
''Mr. Whitgood," interrupted the young
woman. ARE you In earnest?"
"Glycefine McCurdy," he said, drawina
himself up with injured dignity, do yoy
think I'm doing this on Q betf"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Moral SuasiOn on a Dog.


A clergyman who went up into the coun-
try to preach, and lived there considera-
BILE time, had occasion in his ministrations
to drive regularly over a certain road. At
a house on that road lived a big bulldog
which always came out and attacked him
viciously. The minister stood this for a
good while, until, finally. as he drove past
one winter day in low sleigh, means Of
correcting the dog by moral suasion oc-
Cured to him. He stopped his horse in the
road before the house. The dog rushed out
madly, barking and threatening to jump
into the sleigh. The minister sat in his
sleigh and paid no attention. The dog re-
tired returned to the assault, retired again,
and a third time rushed out to the attack,
but did not touch the man. Then he re-
turned to the doorstep and lay down, APP
parently utterly crestfallen and Disguised
with such d man; and. as he paid no fur
Their attention, the minister drove off. At
ter this the minister drove many times
past the house. but the dog paid no atten-
ton to him, and never seemed to see him
at all, He was cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Lunacy Proceedings Ordered.

Petitions were filed in the clerks Office Of
the Supreme Court of the District of CO.
lumbia late this afternoon by the District
Commissioners, Charging that the following
persons are of unsound mind and not proper
subjects to be at large in the District:
Blaine P. F. Champion. Emma Duncanson,
Maria T. Thornton, Annie Barber, Mary E..
Mulligan and Mamie Eden.
Justice Clabaugh has appointed physicians
TO examine the alleged insane persons. and
he will hear testimony in support of the
allegations of the petitions Thursday after
noon next at O'clock. in the room of
Equity Court No. /. City Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
LOCAL STORMS TONIGHT.
Tuesday Fair, Light NOrthwesterl!
Winds.


Forecast till 8 pm. Tuesday-For the
District Of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
ginia, local rains and thunder storms to-
night. Tuesday fair; light northwesterly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
During the twenty-fOur hours ending at
am. Sunday local rains and thunder storms
occurred in the Ohio and central Mississippi
valleys and Missouri, and scattered showers
fell in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and
Montana. During the last twenty-four
hours ligh. rains have fallen in northern
Illinois, lower Michigan, Ohio, New York,
eastern Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Arkansas and northern Louisiana.
No well-dehned storm center appears on
this mornings map. The pressure is low
over the Gulf of ST. Lawrence. north of
Minnesota and over western Texas. a
ridge of high pressure extends from the
south Atlantic states nOrthwestward to AS
siniboia.
Frosts occurred this morning in Wye ming
and Montana. East of the Mississippi and
south of the Ohio river the temperature
was from to ID degrees above the sea-
sonal average, while in the extreme north
west 1t was about the same amount below
the seasonal average
Local rains and thunder storms with
lower temperature are indicated for the
lower lake region, the middle atlantic
states and New England for tonight and
Tuesday.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be light to fresh nortn-
westerly. On the south Atlantic coast
mostly light westerly winds will prevail
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Battleford l. 20; Grand
haven. Us; Shreveport. la Little Rock,
i-;'E; tampa i.'6' Texarkana Ark, $50:
1Gs. '
For the twentyfour hours ending am.
SUNDAY s,I Springfield Mo, 1:o6: Springfield.
/ sa1l x.ilI Arly
Smith. 2.54.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau beginning at pm. yesterday:
Thermo "a. pm. 96: 8
p.m.. 81: II midnight, a. August % a. m
"a am, SO; noon. 81; pm, 81.
Maximum, @. at pm, August 20; mini
mum. ~, at am. August q.
Baro M etc 20 70 pm; 29.9s: .
am, 3o.o2; am. 1904; noon, 1908; 2
pm, 2999.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temperature II: condi-
ton. 30: receiving reservoir, temperature
IS; condition a north connection, SO; condi-
ton at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, ~: condition at in
fluent gate house, 38; effiuent gate house,
81.
Up-River Water.
The b. and o. agent at Harper's Ferry
reports both rivers clear at that place to-
day.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. 3:45 Am and 1857 pm,: :
high tide, 9:2S am. and $3.50 pm
Tomorrow--Low tide, 4:2l am and 4:31
pm; high tide, 1850 am. and 1920 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
A Kansas Mans Feelings Hurt mt Sen.
From the Kansas City Journal

A Kansas man en- route to the Paris ex-
position declares that the only time he ever
really lost his nerve was when the sailors
on his ship commenced to load up the life
boats with water and biscuits. He says he
didn't know that this was done once a
week in order to have the boats always In
readiness. and felt sure great storm was
coming that would swamp them all.
ST was scared and asked the captain
about It," he says, land the captain laugh
ed at me. That made me mad. These CAD
tains put on too much dog. anyway. There
isn't one of them that could tell the differ
ence between q self-binder and a straw
stacker"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
FILES HIS ANSWER.
Whitehe1d Mckinlay Responds
PROCEEDINGS and Files CrOha hi

Whitefie1d MckfnIay Responds to
Proceedings aud Files Cross Bill.
In connection with the proceedings in
equity recently instituted by Thomas E.
Waggaman, executor and trustee under the
will of Harriet E. Middleton, deceased, and
John Middleton, against Whitefeld Mckin-
lay and others, the defendant McKinlay.
through Attorney John Ridout, has filed
his answer The compliments asked the
court to order an accounting and the an
nulment of a deed in connection with the
sale of certain real estate.
Mr.. Mckinlay denies emphatically the al
legations of improper conduct on his part
and contends that he acted properly and
faithfully in the matter at issue.
In addition to the answer Mr.. Mckinlay
has filed a cross bill asking that the deed
referred to may be decreed to be valid,
existing incumbrance upon the property
and that he way be decreed to have a
lien upon the real estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Brought Here for Trial.

Angus NJ. Cross, who was arrested at
Newark. N. J.. Friday for the Washington
authorities. vas brought here yesterday
afternoon by Detective Parham. 1t is al
legged that while conducting an employment
agency in this city he obtained small sums
of money by representing he would get po-
sitfons for his patrons in a specified time
upon payment Of certain amount of cash.
He will be given hearing in the Police
Court tOmOrroW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
BOOSTERS SUFFER DEATH.
Report Upon Complaint of an Alleged
Nuisance.

Mr.. B. Franklin Rattray Of 2O6 9th street
northeast recently wrote to the District
Commissioners as to how the nuisance OF
growing roosters, within forty or fifty feet
of ones sleeping apartments Icould be
abated Just as the heat of the night is
passing" wrote Mr.. Rattray, land the
cooler atmosphere of the bonrs hltween 2
and ) o'clock invites rest and sleep neither
can be had because of the rUoster disturb
ance. Why man Is so incohsderate Of his
wife's needful rest. as well4as that of his
neighbors is a mystery. His 'Drutten up
must have been in a back woods stiwmill."
The communication was referred through
the regular police channels to Lieut. Daley
and report. The officer has just returned
the papers. with the Endorsement that the
ROSTERS complained of have been killed
The manner and the time of. the taking off
of the fowls are not indicated 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Club May Swing q Banner.

Capt. NJ. A. Austin, acting major and SUI
perintendent Of police. has reported favor
ably upon the application of George Kill
leen, president of the Bryan Democratic
Club of Georgetown. to swing a Bryan and
Stevenson banner across NJ street near the
corner of 32d street. the proviso being
that the lower edge of the political emblem
shall be at least twenty-five feet above the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Knight. Leave for Detroit.

Arlington Commandery, No. 8. Uniformed
Rank, Knights Of Pythias. left IN special
Pullman car over the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad Saturday evening for Detroit,
Mich, to attend the meeting Of the national
body. The party included Capt. Hare,
Lieut.. Fleischman, Sergt. Little and thirty
privates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

teeen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 500 am; sun sets, $40
pm.
Moon sets. 100 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:23 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

It matters little what It IL that you want
whether q situation or a servants
want" ad. in The Star will reach the per-
son who can I'LL your need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Clabaugh.
Plumb agt. Cameron; order authorizing
survey to be made. Washington, Alexan-
dria and Mt. Vernon Railway Company
agt. District Of Columbia Commissioners;
restraining order. returnable September Il.
granted.
Probate Court-Justice Clabaugh.
Estate of Mary A. Henning: will fully
proved. Estate of Gottlieb Hurlebaus: do.
Estate of Mary B. Morse; statement of ac-
count filed. Estate of Rosa Morse: do.
Estate of Nellie Williams; will dated June
10. 1900. fled. Estate of Geo. l. Wood:
affidavit to inventory filed. Estate of
Augustus Willige; will dated March 20,
1889, filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
Prodigal's Choice.

From Harpers Bazaar.
Well dad" cried the prodigal son. flip
PANTY, wouldn't you better go out and kill
the fatted calf now?'
Yes, l guess would" returned the old
man, slowly. 'One calf is enough to keep
at time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

Forecast till 8 pm. Tuesday-For the
District of Columbia. Maryland and Vir-
ginia, local rains and thunder storms to-
night. Tuesday fair; light northwesterly
winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

4 MEETING OF THOSE DESIRING To FORM
association TO obtain suburban homes on CO.
operative plan tas already advertised will be
held WEDNESDAY, August - 1880 pm. at
1871 r ST. NV. to take STEPS for peruafent or
ganizatiun; all interested invited au2I-3t'
NOTICE: TIE COMPREHENSIVE HERETO
fore existing between Simon Gordon anu Alex.
ander tiuinsburgh is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, and the business heretofore conducted Dy
the said co-partnership VIII hereafter be condnct-
ed by Mr.. Alexander Guinsburgh. who alone Is
authorized to collect all debts due the said CO.
partnership and TO whom all creditors OF the
said co partnership should present their eiaius
for settlepeur-
SIMON GORDON.
ALEXANDER GUlNSBURiH.
Augys, N 1000 au21-3fs
THE ITALIAN SOCIETY q. GAnIBAI-DI WILL
hold memorial service at 81; Pete-s Churc ca
ID and c SITS Sc, WEDNESDAY. Aug ~
1900 at IL am the day Of the killing one
month ago Of the beloved King iumhert L. The
italian roIony is courteously Invited to a.,s ne.
the service. 5u[i<t-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-27

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