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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-01
"A BOSTON WOMAN ROBBED.
Her Servant Used a. Tool by
Snenk Thief

BOSTON. Mass. Dec Mrs Margaret
A. Beck. OF. 139 West Concord Street. re-
ported to the police last night that some
time between 7 and 10 o'clock in the even
ing her apartments had been entered and
the SIM of IS, So in cash stolen Norris
Aaronberg, a young man employed in the
house. was arrested on suspicion and at the
police station said that Frank Gilman. of
whom IA, knew but little. had taken the
panaes
Earonberg says he met Gilman several
days ago in poolroonl and the latter said
he would come 10 see him last night At 7.90
Gilman called at the house and wanted to
get into Mrs Beck's apartments Mrs
Beck vas out AT the time ard Gilman ran
sacked the place When he found the mon
ey between the mattresses OF a bed he
hurried away promising 10 meet Aaron
berg at Providence today.
The police think that Gilman is q pro-
fessfonal thief, and. learning that Mrs
Beck had the money IN the house, made a
tool OF young Aaronberg- Mrs Beck
turned some securities inIo cash Nednes-
day for the purpose OF purchasing real es-
tate today
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dressed magHihceIifiy aAld assisted her hus-
band at many brilliant functions.
President Taylor enjoyed his official
home but sixteen months
During FilImore's Administration, Con-
gress. at his request. furnished the oval
"sitting-room" the second floor as a
library. Mrs. Fillmore selected the books
10 fill the cases.
President PIerce's wife was an invalid
during her reign as White House hostess
The Prince Of Wales made his memorable
visit to the White House during Buchan-
ans Administration. Its inzdequacy then
became apparent. fnore than ever before.
The President had 70 vacate his bedroom,
md sleep IN the public anteroom to his Of
fee Even then five members of the
princes suite had to be turned away.
= The days of Lincoln and later Presidents
are too well known TO be reeounted. Tha
families Of all these latter-day executives
have utilized every bit Of space il the
building and have had 70 deny its hospI-
tally 10 relatives and friends.
Necessary repairs and refuTnishings Of
the White House rave brought the total
cost of the building, since 1900. &c about
s.. 100000
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KNOWS NO DISTINCTIONS.
Rich and Poor Alike suffer From Ca
tarrh In This Climate.

tarrh In This Climate.
All observant physicians have noticed
the enormous increase in catarrhal d's-
eases in recent years, and the most lib
eral and enlightened have cheerfully given
their approval TO the new internal remedy
Stusrt's Catarrh Tablets, as the most sue
cessfUl and by far the safest remedy for
catarrh yet produced.
One well known catarrh specialist. as
coon as he had made thorough lest of
this preparation. discarded inhalers,
washes and sprays, and now depends en-
tirely upon Stuart's Catarrh Tablets in
treating catarrh, whether in the head,
throat or stomach
DR.. RisdeH says lin patie-ts who had
lost the sense OF smell entirely and even
where the hearing has begun to be af-
feeted from catarrh I have had fine re-
suits after only a few weeks use of
StuaTt's Catarrh Tablets. I can only ex-
plain their action on the theory that the
cleansing and antiseptic properties OF the
tablets destroy the catarrhal germs wher-
ever found because I have found the tab
lets equally valuable IN eataTrh OF the
throat and stomach as ii nasal eatarrh-"
Dr.. EstabTook says. Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets are especially useful In nasal ca
tarrh and eatarrh OF the throat, clear
ing the membranes of mueus and speedily
overcoming the hawking, coughing and
expectorating.
Any sufferer from eatarrh will find
Stuart's CatarTh Tablets will give imme-
date relief and being in tablet form End
pleasant to the taste are convenient and
always ready for use as they can be car
ried in the pocket and used at any time
as they contain no poisonous drugs, but
only the cleansing antiseptic properties
of Eucalyptus bark, GuaiacoI. blood. root
a-d Hydrastin.
All druggists sell the tablets ar so
cents for complete treatment
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Rheumatis,n Cured in = nav

Mystic Cure FOR rheumatism and neuralgia
system Is remarkable and mysterious It re-
moves at once tue cause and the disease imme-
diatciy disappears The FIRST dose greatly benefits.
IS cents and 81 Sold BY Stevens Pharmacy,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue and Ninth Street.
del-w.sa-ti
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WEATHER IN DECEMBER.
Monthly Statement Issued by Prof.
w T. Moore

W L. Moore. Chief of the Weather Blu
reau. gave out the following yesterday
The following statements are based on
average weather conditions for December,
as determined by long series Of observa-
tions- As the weather of any given De-
cembeT does not conform strictly to the
average conditions the statements cannot
be considered as forecasts:
Settled weather prevails in the trop-
zeal regions OF the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans in December. In the middle Iati-
tudes Of the North Atlantic an average OF
tkTee storms Of marked strength traverse
the ocean from the American TO the Euro
pean coasts. These storms follow closely
the paths of the transatlantic steam
ships. and usually occupy three to four
days in the passage from Newfoundland
TO the British Isles. December is one OF
the months of minimum fog frequency
along the transatlantic steamship routes
and ieebergs are seldom seen over or near
the banks of Newfoundland.
The SevereT storms of December aver
age about three month over the Great
Lakes and on The North Atlantic coast OF
the United States; about TWO a month on
the Middle Atlantic coast; and about one
2 month on the South Atlantic. Gulf and
Middle and North Pacific coasts.
December is one Of the months OF max
imum rainfall IN the Pacific Coast States
% the United States. II is also one of the
vet months in the middle and northern
plateau districts In Arizona and New
Mexico the winter precipitation is much
lighter than that OF the summer months
On the eastern slope OF the Rocky Noun
tains and in the Missouri and upper Mis-
sissippi valleys December is one Of the
1riest months OF the year. In the Gulf
districts the rainfall averages less than
that of the summer and fall months In
the Atlantic Coast States. the Lake re-
giOn, and the Ohio Valley the average pre-
eipitatioU for the different months and
seasons Goes not vary greatly.
In December frost may occur in any
part OF the United States except the ex-
IRENE southern portion of the Florida
Peninsula During December, January,
and February the trucking districts of the
South Atlantic and Gulf States and the
orange groves of Florida and the Gulf
Coast districts. are subject 10 damage by
freezing weather. Severe freezes are not,
however, of yearly occurrence in the dis
tricts named. but occur. on an average,
about once in Eve years.
Heavy snowfalls in December are OF
rare occurrence in the United States"
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ODD FELLOWS MAKE MERRY.
Entertainments Given by Degree
Team of Federal Lodge.

ENTERTAIN eDt Given by Degree.
Team of Federal Lodge.
An entertainment, consisting CT a must
cal programme, interspersed with vocal
solos and recitations. followed by dane
ing. was given last night in Odd Fellows,
Hall on Seventh Street. for the benefit of
the degree team of Federal Lodge. No.
20. 1. o. o. F. There was a large attend
ance- The programme consisted Of a piano
solo. by Adolph Kress; soprano solo. Il
Love You, Mrs. Carrie R Smith: recita-
ton, Miss Edith N. Peck; basso solo. Ed
ward F. Thomas; coon songs, Harry
Shackelford; soprano solo. a May Morn
ing" Miss Margaret Storm: The Songs
that 9@other Used 10 Sing" Mr.. and Mrs.
Finlay hays. and drill by a platoon of
the degrae team. The second part of the
programme consisted of the following
numbers: Banjo selections. Messrs Gull
len and Collins; vocal duet. Mrs. Carrie
Smith and Miss Nellie NJ Smith. violin
solo, Miss Matilda A Chester, aecompa-
MED by Miss Henrietta Chester: vocal
solo, James H Catheu. accompanied by
Mrs. W. H. Connolly. contralto solo. Be
heve,' Mss Mamie Callan; piano solo,
Old Black Joe, with variations. Miss
Henrietta Chester: recitation The Pol
B.
solo, When the Harvest Days Are Over"
J. H Golden.
The committee of arrangements consist
ed Of P. G. NJ John H Wood, P G. W H
Mcneil. P G. D. V Chisholm, P. G. H. a
O'DonneI E B. Russ. and H. W. Weber,
secretary.
The personnel OF the reception commit
tee follows: Grand Conductor w H Nc
Neil, chairman; P G. NJ J. 81 Wood. Mrs
Juliana Allen. Mrs. Ida Arnold. Mrs. NJ.
A. Balienger. Mrs. A. Bennett. Mrs. N ".
Bridges Mrs Annie NJ Coleman Mrs
Mary J. COLLISION. Mrs. Dolly Dem ent. Mrs
J. c. Durfcy. Mrs. G. 81 Easterli9g. Mrs
J. A. B. Espey, Mrs Kitty GottI1eb, Mrs
W S. Greer, Mrs. ". R. Hunt. .drs. VIII
liam Lohmar Mrs Martha L. McNiel
Mrs. F. N. Raitz. Mrs z. B. Russ. Mrs r
Fl. SorrelI. Mrs. Sdsfe'G. Van Hor=, Mrs
J. B. Ward. Mrs Josie Weber. Mrs. Hen
rietta Werner Mrs. J. b Wood Miss
Maude Barnette. Miss Nettie Cook, Miss
Daisy E. Davis Miss Essie l. Gise Miss
Mary Eowarth. Miss Elizabeth N. Isabel,
DR.. Edith Jewell, Miss Agnes NJ horde
man, Miss Sarah. Pool, Miss Mary ".
Rattle, Miss Sophie Rosenfeld Miss Nellie
Smith, and Miss Annie Stansbury
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she and her husband gave the first New
year reception held in the house. The
first floor being still wholly unfinished the
guests had TO mount to the second floor
and greet the President and his receiving
party in what is new the Presidents libra
~. large oval room directly over the
Blue Parlor. The first New Year guests.
unable to obtain sufficient carriages to
carry them over the knee-deep mud of the
streets, had to order vehicles from Balti-
more.
During Adams brief residence at the
White House, from November to March.
he gave many splendid state dinners and
receptions He wore richly embroidered
Goats, silk stockings huge silver shoe
buckles and a powdered wig. Mrs Ad-
ans was 4 woman of great intellect and
culture. She conseieRtiously performed
all her social duties, although her health
was feeble She is the only mistress Of
the White House who reared son TO be-
come a President
This same White House which has shell
tered the Adamses and the McKinleys is
The Oldest public building in Washington.
There is record of one brief occasion
when it sheltered also George and Martha
Washington They walked through il on
tour of inspection in 1893 but a few
weeks before the first Presidents death.
II is all the more hallowed on this ac-
count. Washington had been present in
1892 when the cornerstone was laid with
Masonic ceremonies. The same year
through his three Commissioners appoint
ed to govern the District OF Columbia. he
had advertised for a design for the Pres
ident'S House He offered a premium OF
$500 10 the architect submitting the best
plan This was won by James Hoban a
young Irish architect of Charleston. S
C. Hoban's design closely copied that OF
the Irish Duke Of Leinster's palace IN
Dublin Work was commenced at once.
but difficulty in raising funds prolonged
! II for more than eight years The walls
were Of Virginia sandstone quarFisd near
the Capital City. As to how the Mansion
first received the name White House
is still moOted question. Some histc-
riaRs state that this was out of respac-
for fsartha Washington. whose childhood
home in Virginia was so called Others
claim that the name was suggested By
the white paint always adorning the ex-
terror since the British disfgured the
walls in 1914 When the AdamseS moved
into the Mansion It had cost. all told a
quarter of million dollars
The furnishing of the White House was
not completed ever when Jefferson moved
in. March f. 1901. jefferson was really The
first President who regarded himself as j
fixed resident in the White House Jeffer-
son always took a deep interest in thu
Capitals Development He was often seen
standing close by while improvements
were going on He disregarded the state-
y ceremonies Of entertainment insugu-
rated by Washington and Adams He de-
iivered his first message to Congress in
plain blue coat with gilt buttons blue
pantaloons and heavy shoes tied with
leather strings His wife having died be-
fore his eIectiC7. the social duties CT thu
White House fell, during the eight years
of his two terms, upon his two daughters.
assisted by Dolly Madison, wife of his
then Secretary OF State.
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FOUND HIS WIFE MARRIED.
Soldier From the Philippines Re-
ceives q Surprfxe

UXBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. John Green,
of Oklahoma, formerly OF Uxbridge but
recently a qaartermaster's sergeant in
the Twentieth Infantry, arrived here
Thursday and was surprised to find that
his wife had marriez another man in his
absence Green aud his wife have a fam
lily of five Children. the eldest a bugier
in the Philippines
The family vas living in Oklahoma
when Green Joined the Army and entered
service N Cuba Later he went with the
army TO the Philipp.l1s giving hisEvife
$3.50 with which to provide for the fam
lily wants during his absence Mrs. Green
married Andrew J. Horton in this town
some time ago, TIE man thinking her q
single w1man- On the arrival Of the hus-
band here, ne was surprised TO learn CT
the true state of affairs, and says he viii
take steps to have the marriage annuIIed-
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MARRIED TO A MIDGET.
Pennsylvania Woman Becomes ths
Bride of Major Page.

BINGHAMToN, n Y, Dec IA ro-
mantle engagement was ended tonight at
Cortland. when Claude Brubaker. betteE
known as Major Page, midget. weigh
ing forty-nine pounds. and thirty-fouP
inches high. was welded to Miss Mary
Wickle, of Shamokin, Pa, who had CONG
to Cortland for the purpose of the mar
rage
Brubaker is said TO be the smallest
man in the world. While travelling With
Wallace's circus he visited ShamokfR,
Miss Wiekle attended the show and fell
IN love With the midget With him also
it was case of love at first sight. Miss
Wickle is eighteen years old, stands five
feet ten inches, and weighs $50 ponds.
The ceremony was performed in Taylor
Hall, which was crowded with spectators
to witness the aoYeI wedding. by Rev.
George c. Smith. The bride was attired
in white satin At the conclusion OF the
ceremony they were greeted with q tre-
mendous ovation.
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Fighting sIunicipaI ownership.

DENVER. Col. Dec. THE Denver
Union Water Company has won again in
its contest to prevent the construction Of
q municipal plant A temporary iniune-
ton was served upon President Joel Shat
keford, of the Board of Public Works
stopping all further consideration of the
thousand dollars Has already been reeeiv-
ed by the city treasurer. and another pay
ment was to have lbeen made by Denison
Prior IL Co. in New York December /
The amount of the issue involved is 81,
100 900
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virginia Battlefield Park.

General Daniel E SiekIes called upon
Speaker Henderson yesterday to urge him
to recognize Representative Jones of Viz
giHia at an early day after Congress
NEE IS for the consideration Of the bill
to ereate a national park Of the battle
field of Spottsylvania, Charlottesville,
and Fredericksburg
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..eneen Dolly, Madiso1,.


When James Madison succeeded Jeffer-
son in 1859 Dolly Madison's reign in the
White House was supreme she and hsr
husband restored the elaborate social Ger
emonies which jefferson had 5aisregarded
Madison always wore his hair powdered
and donned magnificent clothes at his
state functions, At his inaugural ball
Mrs. Madison looked and moved like a
queen. She wore a uff-colcred velvet
dress with pearl ornaments. and a Paris
turban with a Bird of Paradise plume
During Madison's Administration she was
styled the Queen" the White House,
the palace"
The first marriage in the mansion &C.
CURED in ISL, when Miss Todd, a rela-
tive OF Dolly Madison, married Repre-
sentative Jackson of Virginia
When the British sacked the city in 1914
Madison. with his Cabinet. took refuge
across the Potomac. Mistress Dolly. fol-
lowing shortly after, waited to cut from
Its frame the famous painting OF Washing
ton. hanging in the East Room. The Brit
ish set fire to the White House twice and
weil-nigh destroyed it. The Madisons re-
turning from their fight, took shelter in
the famous tOctagon house" still stand
ing at Eighteenth Street and New York
Avenue. This house had been occupied ny
John Tayloe. and was leased as an Annex
Executive Mansion" The restoration of
the White House was authorized by Con
gTess in 1915. James Hoban thereupon
began the repairs.
A more handsome White House greeted
the eyes of the officials to whom it was
reopeDed for the second time at President
MonFoe's New Year reception, 1878 The
whole exterior was painted white and has
since then been so decorated. The recep-
lions of the Monroes we're very brilliant
Their state dinners were given in the
East Room which they called the ban
quoting hail."
When John Quincy Adams was elected.
Congress appropriated 81, 000 for return
ishing the White House Most of this was
expended upon the East Boom.
The Administration of the younger
Adams generation was noted for brilliant
entertainments.
Andrew Jackson was followed from his
inauguration by great crowd, all OF
whom were invited to participate in a
great feast spread in the East Room. A
raid was made on the yiands, costly china
was smashed and food was split over the
costly carpet and upholstery Officials
linked their arms and thus formed a bar
rier to save ~Old Hickory from being
crushed to death The custom CT serv-
ing refreshments at White House recep-
tIons- begun in Monroe's Administration.
was shortly afterwards discontinued.
jackson opened his doors to the common
people. He renewed the democratic man
ners of Jefferson. At one of his dinners
he sang AUD Lang Syne." He was the
first President who regarded the White
House as inadequate for social functions
President William Henry Harrison en-
joyed the White House less than month
His was the first funeral held within its
walls. John Tyler who succeeded him
and whose wife died early in his term,
was the first President 10 bring his bride
to the Executive Mansion
Mrs. Polk. wife of the next President,
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Decorative. But Vnbn.InesslilSe.

From the indianapolis Journal.)
That young woman wants place in this
Office
'eghat can she doP''
'.She says she can make lovely chocolate creams
and Battenberg lace
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4 LARGER WHITE HOUSE
Plans and Model Of the New Edi-
flee to Be Exhibited.
VIII he shown to the President ard
Governors by Colonel Bingha,a on
Centennial 6sy IaDrovemeot OTIS
Made ON The Present Building in
centn=y : Its Social Histo~y.

The enlargement of the white House
VIII be closely associated with the Ma
tional CAPITAL Centennial of December u
a new mo cement TO improve the PresideR-
Fiai abede has been closely Iinkef. with
the Cent ennisl entertainment. aInsost
from Us start Congress offered its 6rst
eneoura cement in May by appropriating
$4,000 or the preliminary architectural
work A plaster model. showing the pro-
posed Greater White House" in miEia-
tuTe, and a series Of drawings showing its
construction details are fast growing to
completion On the morning of December
12-the Centennial Day-they will b. re
moved TO the Presidents house col
Theodore \. Bingham, L. s A, master of
White House ceremonies and engineer CT
f1cer in charge OF the Mansion, will dis
play them in the presence of the Chef
Magistrate himself. to the Governors of
the States, Members of Congress. and
other distinguished guests. he and other
Centennial orators, there and later at the
Capitol, Will draw such vivid contrasts
between the Capital City of 1860 and that
of 1900. the nation OF century ago and
that of today, as viii emphasize the fact
that the Presidency has outgrown its Off
cial headquarters
Every citizen Of the United States Will
be a part owner of the enlarged White
House Hence every American viii await
the exhibition OF Colonel Bingham's mod
el with interest II embodies the present
White House, unaltered, and standing out
in conspicuous relief Colonel Bingham
combines his original ideas with Mrs.
HarriSon's scheme for IN enlarged man
SION, with wings. Mrs HaTrison's plans,
as worked out by T. d. Owen, an arcisf-
tect connected with Colonel Bingham's
Office. comprise two new buildings like
the old one. but placed at right angles
thereto and connected by coIonnades CT
wings. The model to be shown at the
White House viii include only these con-
Meeting wings added to the White House
as il now appears. The larger buildings
can be added at a later date whenev er
Congress seas 81 Ths connecting wings
will be complete IN themselves until such
future improvements are made Their
exterior architecture as shown in he
model, is in the form Of colopnades
sweeping around to the rear. with ionic
columns similar 10 those that support the
main portieo. Behind these may be seen
curved extension of the original White
House walls AT the extremity of each
colonHade wing viii be shown new en-
trance with porte-eochere facing
squarely south The wings will be two
stories in height their columns extend
ing TO the toy all around.
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