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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
HARBOR OF PAGO PAGO.
Interesting Report Received From
Commander B. f. Tilley.

Acting Secretary Allen has received an
interesting report in regard to the harbor
OF Pago Page, Samoa, from Commander b.
F. Tilley, commanding the United States
ship Abarenda. 1t is dated Page Page.
March 20, and says:
Il have the honor to report that on the
Sth instant, while l was in the port Of Apia
with the Abarenda under my command, a
heavy gale from the northward came on
very suddenly, and l obliged to pro-
coed to sea at once. In less than half an
hour heavy sea got up, and the anchor
age at Apia was unsafe for any vessel.
The German cruiser Cormoran and the
American mail steamer Alameda left Apia
Immediately after the Abarenda came out.
1t was with some difficulty that the Aba
renda cleared the reefs, as she has not
much steam power. After got outside,
the weather got much worse, and the gale
continued to blow for two days. l stood
down toward Page Page, but the weather
was thick and boisterous that 1t was IN
safe to run In on the land. On the 10th in
slant l entered this port at IL o'clock pm.
and, although it was still blowing a gale
outside, found the harbor as smooth as a
pond.
The barometer had been low for ten days
previous to the coming of the gale, and
gave no special indication of it's approach
In order to show the value of Pago Page
as commercial port, compared to Apia
l will state what occurred to the mail
steamer Alameda the last voyage
southwark from San Francisco. The Ala
media had thick weather for two days be-
fore reaching the island of Upolu which
she sighted when we'll to the eastward
She arrived off the port of Apia about half
an hour before shutdown on the eth instant
Although she brought the mail, her captain
Von Ortendory. a very old mani decided
not to come near the port, and stood out to
sea. The next day, March 8, he came in
and anchored at 10 o'clock am, having
lost sixteen hours. At l O clock m on the
same day the gale set in, and the Alameda
was forced to put to once. She cast
off the lighters which she had alongside.
and some of them drifted on the reef and
were badly injured. She had a number of
passengers on shore, and, although they
were recalled by blasts of the steam whis-
ties. l do not think they were all able to
get on board before she sailed. Had the
port OF call of the Alameda been Page Page
instead of Apia, she could have entered it
at any time. night or day, discharged her
cargo and embarked freight in two hours
and then proceeded on her way. 1 make
this statement of facts so the department
may realize the value Of this port 1t is for
the interest of the Germans to have the
steamers from San Francisco stop at Apia,
but 1t Is for American interests, as we'll as
for their own advantage, that they should
stop at Page Pago."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
HOLDS HIM FOR MURDER.
Action of United States Attorney in
Case of CharIeN ROxYeu

On motion of the United States attorney
nolle prosequi was today entered in Grim
inal Court No. l, in the case of Charles
Bowen, colored, indicted for assault with
intent to kill Bowen was first indicted fur
murder. but subsequently the Indictment
alleging assault with intent to kill was re-
ported. Attorneys King and Hughes rep
resenting the defendant, filed plea in
former jeopardy The victim in connection
with the case was Samuel Jones. He died
eleven months and twenty-nine days after
having received injuries at the hands of
Bowen.
In the plea in former jeopardy it was con-
tended that Bowen had been tried, con-
victed and sentenced in the Police Court
for simple assault on Jones, and had served
the sentence. and that therefore he could
not subsequently be indicted for assault
with intent to kill based on the same oc-
currence A demurrer to the plea was
filed by the United States attorney, but
Justice Clabaugh overruled the demurrer.
Therefore the United States attorney nolle
pressed the Indictment alleging ASA ult with
intent to kill, and is holding Bowen under
the indictment for murder.
Counsel for the defense now take the
stand that having indicted Bowen for MUIR
der after the demise of Jones, and then
having subsequently indicted him for
sault with intent to kill, the government
cannot hold the defendant under the in
dictment alleging murder. The matter has
been set for argument Monday next before
Justice Clabaugh in Criminal Court No. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
PROCEEDINGS DISMISSED
Decision Against Little EgyDt in Su;t
for Accounting


Tor Accounting.
justice Hagner in Equity Court No
To-Day dismissed the temporary proceedings
Tor an accounting, the appointment of a 70
ceiver and the dissolution of Partnership
instituted by Ashea Waba. otherwise known
as Little Egypt" against Clifford w
Grant and Eugene Wellington. AS report-
ed In The Star. the case was argued late
yesterday afternoon. The court took the
matter under advisement until TODAY.
The complainant commended that she had
entered into a partnership with the de-
PENDANT (GranD for the purpose of conduct
ing a theatrical company; that she was 70
receive one-half the net proceeds; that she
mas not received her share Of the proceeds
since the 10th of March. and that when she
proceeded to the BUou Theater Monday
iast prepared to give her part of the ner
iormance, Grant elected her from the NAV
house. pay
According to Grant, no partnership ex
listed between the two. He added that the
complainant was merely a paid emnIova.
that she absented herself from the COW
pany the 10th of March, without nermis-
SION, and remained away until Monday
last; that he was compelled to employ sonoa
one In her place and that there is no monay
due her. ~, ~ 'oieS
In disposing Of the matter in favor n,
Grant, Justice Hagner took occasion to
denounce in severe language the cnaracter
or the exhibitions which have been eiyan
by the complainant, and condemned fhnsa
engaged in the giving Of such AttornevS
y M Smith, j. b. Archer and W F Az
prose appeared for the complainant the de-
Iendants being represented by Attorney p
1t is understood the main issue fnyo,,,,
remains to be tried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED
81. Sincent's Asylum Acquires Site for
New Home

A deed was placed on record TODAY nv
"hlch Herbert Noble, trustee transfers To
the trustees of St Vincent's Orphan Asv-
luhn nineteen and one-quarter acres of the
pace just north of lexington known az
Edgewocd, the home of the late Nrs Eo.o
Chase Sprague. The price paid was SCI. 600
cash ne transaction was made through
'ie once OF X o. Hoffman, in connection
with Daniel 4 Armat, real estate brokers
AS heretofore stated in The Star. plans
nave already been selected for the building
winch Is to be erected on this site for the
orphan asylum. As soon as the new str,c-
ture is completed, which will probably NOT
De this year. the children and managers of
the orphan asylum will be removed tn II
from their present home at the southwest
IoIner OF ioth and G streets northwest This
latter property has been purchased nv
Messrs. " woodward & Lothrop and when
~ ny are gwen possession an addition will
ne putt 10 their business establishment
Inc asylum authorities. as will he aeon
secured only portion of the tract of Land
knoWn as Edgewood. 1t contains a total of
nirty-1our and one-half acres and the
Iineteen ana one-quarter acres sold in
cruces the old homestead. 1t is bounded on
the east by 4th street, on the north NV CO..,
.rai avenue on the west by 7th street ey-
tended and on the south by Cincinnati
street extended. The two latter streets
nave not yet been opened, but the pro,,nJ
LOT the proposed streets has been ASSIGNED
to the public ''' Is lieu
Inc lines Of the above purchase on tho
s sou.n ana west are in the center of the two
streets named, and the understa ndinp iS
.hat when they are to be opened the asv.
lun authorities will dedicate one-haIf Of tba
ground for the purpose. Wv
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Vermont D. Forty-two months. s1,544
:, mp vermont, A. Forty-two months
N s,scS S4J ps samples e ~ Vermont B.
stacy reeves u Sons Philadelphia-Forty
months, s1,557,OO0 samples, Georgia
Vermont. ;
D. c. Weeks & Son. New York-Thirty.
six months. 81 49S 945: samples. Dorset VT
V. j. Hedden & Sons. New York-Twenty-
tnree months, $1.535.S9O: eighteen months
sl,O.ooo additional; sixteen months, s225 ,OOC
Charles T. Wills, New York-Thirty-six
months, $1633,750; samples, Rutland. VT,
Iwenty-four months, $4,000 additional.
Norcross Bros, Worcester Mass.-Thirty-
.,iree months so Sl.6743O0; twenty-seven
| months. $4,000 additional
George A. Fuller Company. Chicago. ILL.,
Ihirty-s1x months. sI,539OOO
Inc last two bidders do not give sample,
marble.
TO he Submitted to Congress.
VI the original appropriation of s., 900 900.
all but $4,000 or $4,000 is available. The
Attorney General will now go before Con-
gress and request an additional appropria-
'ion' at the same time submitting the bids
which have been made How much will he
asked for will be determined after the bid
uer mas Deen selected. The Attorney Gem
eral VIII also be compelled to ask for an an
ing. ' '0A"
he Will Immediately go over the bids
carefully, confer with the appropria tons
committees as to the time for completion.
and the marble to be used. and will then
announce the contractor
Trouble With Local Contractors.
Local contractors continue to protest
vigorously against the discrimination made
against them. They declare that the bids
should have been opened to the public or
II confined to few people, at least scat
tered so as to include Washington firms.
Inc contractors further assert that tho
department of Justice is setting a bad nre-
cedent and opening the way for combina
tiohs OF contractors. They also call atten-
tlon to the provision in the bill providing
lor the new building, which saws that No
plan shall be accepted which will cost
more than the price provided for-S1 ono oOo
Attorney General Griggs saws he Looked
over the local field, but did not find con-
tractors to his satisfaction He saws If
ne mad had plenty of time he would have
opened the bids to general competition
ms, he says, would have taken ,intil Tho
middle of May before he could have know
now much money he had to ask Coneress
lor' and that would have been too late for
an audltlonal appropriation. thereby post
pohiiis Iof year the beginning of work
On the structure. He asserts that tive
was ii most important feature Inasmucb
ds ne could not open bids to general COM
Pelitloh, ne had to select the most nron,i
bids. anu ash iors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

Young Man Took Time to Shave and
Train Waited.

AT"Ah w aAaSu.
| From the Worcester Gazette.
Some men would hold that it was wrong
| in the bright young man to accept payment
of the wager. Whether not it was fairly
won is a question which is certainly open
to debate But debate is Improbable for
the bright young man decided on his course
without asking advice, and having con-
WINGED the good old man that he had won.
promptly pocketed the !atter's stake and
either spent it, in which case it is gone
forever, or else, which seems more likely,
boarded it away, in which case he showed
a misery disposition, which makes 1t ex-
tremely Improbable that he will ever return
the money.
The good old man and the bright young
man were coming east together from Buff
falo, where they had been conducting an
eXhiarating visit upon some friends of
theirs, and as the train sped onward, in the
course "a conversation, the young man re-
marked that he shaved himself every morn
ing, taking pride in the regularity of the
custom and in the fact that he had fire.
quent,y accomplished the process under dis
courag ing, not to say forbidding, conditions
The old man said that the young man
would break his invariable custom on the
following day, unless he wished to cut his
head soff. remarking that the train rocked
badly, and unless years of experience had
taught him falsely concerning the effect of
certain chemical combinations upon the hu-
man system, the young mans hand would
not be oversteady in the morning.
Oh that's all right" said the young
man. II tod you l never bothered about
the circumstances: I'll just get the conduct
or to stop the train for me-
'Oh, run away, run away" said the old
man, and he observed that the young often
allowed themselves after dinner to enter
tain rosy views of life which they found
themselves unable to retain upon awaken
ing the following day.
Sure" said the bright young man. Its
easy enough on this train if you have a
pull with the road They're very accom-
modating.''
The young man had been over the road
not long before and he knew that the train
stopped for ten or fifteen minutes at Sche-
nectady. The cd man did not know this.
When the conductor came through the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

young man winked at him elaborately In
such a way that the old man could NOT set
him. and said: Look here conductor
would you mind stopping the train at Sche.
hectaoy Tor ten or fifteen minutes tonor.
row morning L want to shave myself and
the train Joggies about SO that l dislike IL
try 1t while she's running"
The conductor did not suspect the deer
guile OF the young man. He saw only the
joke. He smiled broadly and returned the
wink "
Why, not at al he said. Il guess We
can fix you all right
don't want to put you to any trouble -
SAID the young man.
on, nonsense said the conductor eft
won't be any trouble at an, and he smiled
and winked again.
You see" said the young man when the
conductor had gone on.
You make me tired" said the old man
nat makes you behave SO blamed silly
thought you had a stronger head You'll
De thinking you own the road in a minute
The conductor was only jollying YOU. ANY
one could see that by the way he winked. y
So the bet was made, the old man saying
that he felt Ike a burglar, taking the
young mans money in that way But he
believed that the youth should be taught
the lesson of temperance in ali things for
he would surely come to a bad end if he
continued in the way in which he was trav-
cling.
AT Schenectady the next morning the
SouIS iidH was III the l:ltatOry with his
face ia;hered, and the moment the train
stopped he began to Shave lie took his
time about it. Eight minutes passed and
the d mans eyes began to stick out. He
could not restrain himself when the vourg
man lathered his face again for the second
time ever.
You young fool he said, YOU'D have
won the bet If you'd only stopped then
oh, no. said the young man, stroppinc
his razor leisurely; Il never feel that I'm
shaved with once over. l like a clean
shave. He'll stop all right
The cd man remarked that he hoIed the
younger one would wake up before they
got home. The minutes went by and the
cid man 5 wonder grew and he became ex-
asDerated, thinking that by some odd CO.
incidence hot box or an accident had
spoiled his wager. The watch showed thar
the wait had been sixteen minutes as Inc
young man washed his face and wiped it,
Just then the conductor locked in the
door. AS he saw the young man he recol-
lected the Joking conversation of the night
before, and smile spread over his fea-
lures.
"huIio,' he said; got through shaving.
have your
IAN over" said the young man
We'll" SAID the conductor, Il guess we'll
be getting along then"
And he went out and down the car stems
waved his hand to the engineer Lid The
train started up
The old man did not recover the power of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Whitehall J. Minor and Ruth L. Bur.
dette; Exum NJ. Hussey and Emily H
Rose; Ollie w. Taylor and Nettie M High
Edward II. HILBERT and Mary L. Burks
William Rutter and Ethel A. Thatcher
both of Loudoun county. Va: George B.
Chapman and Gertrude H. Norris: Eugene
r. Shipper of Boston. Mass, and Eliza
beth II. Blount of this city: James H
Brodnax and Minerva Cooley: George H
Moran and Margaret ]. Shepherd.
Colored-William H. johnson and Mary
Smallwood: James II. Ford and Carrie
Howard; Reuben H. Tyler and Ella l.. Lee;
Charles C. Ward and Josephine Burke
John H Dixon and Mary L. Minor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

speech until the middle of the morning. He
nao relapse when the conductor came
through the dining car. The Young man
said: 'e man
IN ever so much Obliged to you, con-
Guctor- nope the delay made no serious
difference
On, not a bit, not a bit" said the con-
ouctof' still Keeping up the joke We're
making it up now
lheS were on smooth stretch of road
raster, as II always did at that point The
"a man, with bulging eyes. handed over
the amount of the wager, and further al
lowed the hrst words he had spoken since
the scene in the lavatory, that there were
some circumstances which appeared to ius-
uty the generally reprehensibIe action of
taxing stlmulan;s in the morning
me young man has never told him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Date, Set for Trial

The trial of Charles L. McUin, Indicted
Tor the murder Of Robert Turner the oeth
OF last December. while the parties were in
the vicinity Of 18th and East Capito,
streets. was today set for next Tuesday
before Justice Clabaugh, in Criminal Court
No l. The defendant will be represented
by Attorney T. L. Jeffords. United States
Attorney Anderson and Assistant United
States Attorney Gould will appear for the
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
From the Chicago Record.

From The Chicago Record.
Indiana timber land, which was con-
sfdered the best in the country, is being so
rapidly denuded of the once splendid for
ests of hardwood timber that SPECTATORS
are seeing the advantage of gobblinIr IN
everything that may be got in the way of
timber tracts
The walnut and hickory of Indiana arJ
Ohio are considered the best that can hr
mad and the monster poplars which once
formed the nucleus for the leg -h,.an fire
are now worth individually, more as they
stand than The acres they occupy will bring
~hen cleared. many poplar tree selling
Ior Sloo before an an touched it.
Inc walnut that was once so plentiful
that barn 'imbers, house stills, fence rats
&c, were made from fl, is becoming ex-
ceedlnSly scarce, and curlcd walnu; stumus
nave brought almost fabulous prices, V hf,
hickory of the sheilbark variety can
scarcely be found in some of he Lest SEQ
tions.
Last years purchase by Goshen Und
nrm OF hfty-ive standing wa nut trees near
tne nor hern Indiana line fos S1OOo ard
the handsome sum they make ont of he
handling of this rare clump Of trees have
proved an incentive in The search for linn
yer IN o'her directions. Gram couaty fur
nlshed noticeable instance in Inc sale OF
l,o5o acres of virgin forest On the Mood
tlact, the last large forest in Inisara Tor.
S6h,WD n Now YER; fs-.r bough ne wal
nut lumber whAre Il S-ooI r,,- So o1o- soa
acres of land, the timber being rcsar;,e1 b,
tne seller, sold for So 900 ana there rar,as,
efo acres OF the DeSr Iirnbe- in Indiana tho
walnut alone being sold u n i. The buy-
timber " ''''''
Where years ago The lurahermen went for
chiy large tracts they are ROY content with
INDIVIDUAL trees. and wherever here is n
notably fine forest monarch If the ,!esfrab'o
variety It's whereabouts becomes wiSe,v
known and the competition TO secure n e.
very sharp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
COlOred Petticoats
For Ea ster.

Sateen Petticoats have taken on
new beauty to add to their service
ableness.
They have adapted the colorings of
silks, the mercerized finish has given
them the effect of silk. You'd
scarcely believe that sateen could be
so handsome.
"onlens Colored Mercerized Sateep pa+,iooo,s
umbrella SHAPE hounce, with small rn4Ie - 49,
ana SIX rows of cOrding. Each . $500
. Women's C"lored Mercerized Sateen PET -
th'Ht's deep accordion plated rOunce En- S2. 80
Women's Black Luster Cloth Washable pet,ioost
urhpreiia shape founce with two ruf1es n -
ana dust hounce. Each. ........- S3/S
Women's Coored MOhair Petticoats deem
Each - D4nfs' WIN small raie SAYS
Women's silk Moreen Petticoats with d.an 90
quilting. Each. eeseu WIN rose 50
Wonen's Striped Grass Linen Petticoats -
deep assos,lion-piaited hounee Each $I.25
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Verdict for Defendant.

In Circuit Court No. today a verdict II
favor of the defendant was reported in the
case of jeremiah H. Smith against The
Metropolitan Railroad Company. Smith
sued to recover damages in the sum O,
5000 for injuries alleged to have been re-
ceived as the result of being struck nv q
car of the defendant company while neaI
the intersection of nth and II streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Infants
Department

Is showing complete line of Draw
ers, Gowns, Skirts. etc, for children
OF all ages, and calls especial atten-
ton to the following items:
.hiidrens Cambria Waists. two rows Of
nu'tc's'' sizes months to IA yrs. Each <Sc.
,hihIrens Gathered Cambria Waists t-In,oa
Win hne embroidery; two rows of tape but
tons; sizes = to IA years. Each ....i 10y. ou' SOC
thiidrens Muslin Drawers trimmed with am
hr"ldery and cluster of tucks; sizes ? to a en'-
years Pair. '---................ 25c.
Size. TO "a years. Pair. ............ CSC.
'hlldr"nS Muslin Night Drawers good
iu"iity muslin; sizes to years Pair OOC.
Shiidrtns Cambria Skirts. umbrella stvla a.
lshe'i with embroidery rufie sizes 2 10 n nm
Years Each .....-.................. 75c.
Sizes to "A years. Eaeh............ 85c.
trimmed with nmhroderv a Sarnefed at the neck
bon. Eich .......... am iip- 7cc
Second floor. ''''.'-'. ~
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Tan
Hosiery.

The #" street window display of
Tan and Russell Hosiery for women
and children is unique. 1t represents
a vast assortment of the latest effects
in silk. Isle and cotton, in the many
variations of tan and russell to match
the shoes, examples of which are also
shown.
25c- to SI.5O a pair.
Ais 10" dozen wom'n's Black Gauzc Iisle Thread
H0s". with d'sihle soles and higlSpIlce,i heels,
$50, 3 pairs for SIoo.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

James b. Kellogg. the head of the E. s
Dean Company of New York, has been sem
fenced to seven years and six months in
state prison "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Easter Cards and Leahets-First floor.
Gift Things For Easter.

Easter is almost generally observed as Christ
mas. and the Interchange of gifts among grown
folks and the giving of gifts to the children is
Thought of each year.
Hundreds of articles i'm novel and unique forms
are here-appropriately designed Objects expensive
and inexpensive, that be bought for trfe. Am
Easter Influence through and around them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Attention is Directed to
A Sale of Choice and Rare Books
From the Private Library of the Late
Augustin Daily,
Which Were Sold by Auction i'm New York, March
2(DfEn ITO 20th

ZWGM 10 ZyTl.
The comprises and choice books notably the
OF Mr. Daily of the worlds famous col
ecto Many OF books exquisite binding, having
bound by Rvere Paris Bpus Oxford Zaendorf London
Blackwell of New Yorkan Others
THERE ARE no DUPLICATES, and many of them
First Editions and could duplicated
expense specially engraved plate each
book from Mr. Days library This affords
celent opportunity for lovers of good books