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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Facts Regarding the Demise OF
Walter f, Cross,

In commenting upon the death of Walter
FInnall Cross, the second son of the late Or.
William and Mrs. Mary Cross of Leesburg,
Va, which occurred at Bellevue Hospital
last Saturday morning, the New York pa
pers attributed 1t to suicide. Investigation
by the family and friends of the young man
has proved such reports to be unfounded
1t was ascertained, and the facts were pub
lished In tho last issue of the Leesburg
Washingtonian, that his physician reported
the death to have been the result of an
acute attack of pneumonia produced by
causes purely accidental.
Tho young man was born in Ieesburg
thirty-six years ago, where he was reared
and developed into popular, genial young
man, respected and beloved by his circle of
young friends. He was the brother of Mrs.
Geo. o. Ferguson.
He commenced business In Washington,
and for a number of years filed respon-
sible position with Woodward & Lothrop,
and discharged his duties successfully. He
then went to New York and New Haven,
where he was in business up to short
time before his DEATH
His funeral took place from Mr.. Fergu-
sons residence at $50 o'clock last Mon
day evening, the Rev. E. 8. Kinks otficiat-
ing. and his remains were buried in the
Union cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
-'77-''I'
Get YOUR Bow
The Vogue of PIaits,

Three-fourths of the new costumes show
plaits in one form or another. PlaIts and
tucks are not at all suitable for heavy.
weight cloths, but there are this season
cloths in so many different weights that IL
is not difficult to choose one that IL suitable,
The fashion, however, is seen at Its best
In the thinner and more flexible materials
and in silks, and a model gown that Will
be seen great deal is of taffeta made with
out any trimming whatever, but tucked
sleeves, skirt and waist. In q dark color
this makes an exceedingly smart gown and
is delightfully."- dainty in the light colors,
The belt and collar can be either jeweled
or plain, with a jeweled buckle Much de.
ponds on how the belt and collar ard
treated.
But even when lightweight fabrics are
employed 1t is rather difficult for the Dress
makers to follow out satisfactorily the new
fashions OF the plated skirts and at the
same time the close-ftting ones To do
away with the clumsy appearance that
plated skirts are apt to have requires no
END or trouble and a thorough knowledge
or skirtmaking as well. The best skirts ara
those that have the plaits caught down.
not merely tackled town, but caught
through far down on the skirt and with
the extra material, If there is extra ma
teriai. cut away beneath. There is a GER
tain extravaganza about this which will of
course, prevent the skirt ever being made
over in another fashion, but then 1t is most
unreasonable to wear madeover clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
For the LonsfelIow Statue.

The Longfellow Memorial Association an
nounces recital and musicale in the ball
room Of the Arlington Hotel next Friday
evening. The participants will be Miss E,
Jean Wilson, Miss Marie Paige, violin vtr-
tuoso, and Mrs. Louise Sheldon, soprano,
of New York city. Mrs. Sheldon has sung
with great success in London and has been
called the Patti Of America" Miss Paige
was formerly soloist with the Thomas
orchestra and Is only twenty-one years Of
age. She is pupil of Joachim, and Is said
to play in such manner as to electrify
her audiences. These two ladies pay their
own expenses and contribute their services
to aid in the erection of statue to Long
fellow, and it is believed that all art-loving
people will flock to hear them. The pa
irons and patronesses OF the entertainment
comprise gentlemen high in official circles
and the most prominent women in society,
and are as tollowsl Chief Justice and Mrs
Fuller, Secretary and Mrs. Hay, Senator
Chauncey M. Depew, Justice and Mrs. Gray,
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Mackay-Smith. Senator
w. A. Clark, Mrs. D. B. Henderson, Sena-
tor and Mrs. Q. X. Davis, Rev. T. J. Co
naty, Senator Boies Penrose. Mrs. George
Westinghouse, Mrs. George W. Childs, Mrs.
Harriet Prescott Spofford, Mr.. and Mrs. B..
H Warner. Mr.. and Mrs John Joy Edison,
Mr.. Lewis ]. Davis, Mrs. L. ID. M. Sweat,
Representative and Mrs: George w. Smith,
ex-senator and Mrs ]. B. Henderson, Cen
eral and Mrs. Greedy, Representative and
| Mrs. John DalZell and General and Mrs.
Miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Hotel Arrivals,

Raleigh-E. J. Richards, Albany, N. Y;
E. R. Fellows, Springfield, Ohio.
Wizards. S. Blanchard, Boston: w. II.
Welsh, Chas. R. Tyler, New York; w. H
Phipps, Pittsburg; H. s. Green. Bethany,
w. Va; H. B. Sawyer Salem, Mass; Jos
Eldridge, jr, West Chester, Pal L. NJ An
drews, Maine.
Riggs-Chas. R. Tucker, Boston; w. L.
Chambers, Sheffield, Ala; o. S. Southworth
Cleveland: L. L. Redding, C. w. Poole
New York.
Shoreham-B. B. Reath, Philadelphia; A.
B. Hart VIM. Proctor, New York; j. d
Cox, jr, Cleveland; VIM. r. Morse, j. Z
Merrill, Boston; T. E. Lamb, Denver, Col
w. H. c. Holt, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Arlington-E. w. Mullgan, Rochester, N
Y; ]. A Woolson, Cambridge. Mass; r. Al
Metropolitan-J. Collins, New Jersey; H
H Russell, Virginia
rationale. C. Chamberlin, Derby, Conn.
w. NJ. Giles, North Carolina; ]. W. John
Cochran. NJ. Merrill. N Bartlett, Bos.
ton; w. c. Holt, Brooklyn, N. Y; II. j
Wright, Columbus, Ohio: H. Holden, New
York; ]. McGregor, Philadelphia.
Normandie-George E. Boles, VIM. A
Pratt, L. G. Fourier, Robert Mitchell, Phil
adelphia; A. G. Morse. New York; o. c
Ashton, Boston.
Gordon-T. S. Lisman, New York; w.
| Smith, l.. B. Smith, New Jersey.
! Ebbitt-H. H. Carroll, New York: Geo
]. Cooke, Philadelphia; s. M. Stephenson
| Michigan: George b. Brown, Boston; Chas
]. Berger, Denver. Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE COUNTRY IS SAFE.
The Peach Crop for the Ensuing Sea-
son Promises a Large Yield.

Whatever may be the destinies of the re-
public, the peach crop is safe
81 have Just returned from a trip through
Delaware and the peach-growing sections
of Maryland" said a produce dealer, land
never within my memory have I seen such
unusually favorable prospects for ire
mendous yield of Americas favorite fruit
the peach.
Both old and young trees are in
healthy state with buds and general ap-
pearance indicating a bough-breaking yield.
In a few days If the weather turns warm,
the orchards will be in full bloom, and 1t is
hard to find finer sight than orchard after
orchard of the beautiful pink blossom, APP
pcaring like huge banks of exquistely
tinted snow. The growers are in jubilant
mood, as last year was a barren one.
The great American people are hungry
for the peach. They didn't suck and
craunch its delicious juicy fiber last year
and this season they want to make up for
lost time. So does the housewife with her
canning. There is a difference of opinion
among the growers to prices, some be-
lieving for reasons l have stated, the prices
will be good; others that there will be such
an abundant yield that the consequent glut
of the market will knock the profit sky
high. l think prices will be fair.
THE big canneries did not put up any
goods to speak of last year, and they Will
80 llllo CttIIIiIIiS IledNHy 1LtIt IL no peach
cannery in Washington, but there ought to
be. Baltimore is one of the great peach
canning centers of the country, and during
the season thousands of car loads OF
peaches are poured into these establish
ments. The operatives are mainly women
and girls.
The first peaches to reach the Washing
ton market como from Georgia, and are
called the Hall early. They rot if you look
at them a second time. but they are the
first and bring corresponding prices. The
latest and the best peach is that which
comes from the orchards of the Blue Ridge
mountains, and they appear when all the
others are out of the market. They are
large. firm and juicy, of peculiar and fine
flavor. Some of the best Of the orchards
! are in the vicinity Of Harper's Ferry.
California peaches sell well. and were
about the only ones on the market last
year, but their flavor does not compare with
| the eastern peach They are more fibrous
and have flavor of their own.
Some of our best peaches are grown
down Marlboro way, and we rely upon
| the shipments from that vicinity one of
| the sources Of supply of the local market
Washingtonians are fond Of peaches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
FOR THE VIEW
OF THE
LADIES ONLY.


'You see" said she. as she pointed to-
ward the group of men surrounding the
window. You see, when mother Eve en-
dowed us with the fatal gift of beauty she
also intermixed a little of that element of
nature which your sex. in the fanciful SUI
periorty of your sublime exaltatiop, have
denominated 'woman's curiosity!'
But she was magnanmous enough to
reserve a modcum for this superior be-
ing which centuries of assiduous cultiva-
ton has developed to degree quite on 4
par with US. Oh, you need not squirm.
You have your vulnerable points and in
goes the arrow-swsh! Men are as con-
ceited and as curious as women-only they
are reluctant to own it-are vain, and be-
fore this window is overwhelming evidence
of it. | have yet to pass 1t at any hour of
the day when there is not a crowd of vary
ing dimensions iattening their noses
against the window panes.
GUS to see what might be or what is repre-
scented would be, of interest to us. 1 have
never seen a woman look in that window.
And, after all. it is only sham battle
scene. If I were a man wouldn't l be
justified in saying, Come, old fellow, that 5
a horse or pony or a high ball on you "
And they are, as you say, fooled are
they not?"
"They crowd and jostle one another in
their eager haste to sce-what? The magic
word ladies' is the magnet that makes
those in the rear peer over the shoulders
of the ones in front, in expectation of hav-
ing free show through window. pane"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
NERVE AND HORsEMANsHIP.
Mr.. Jesse Brown Exhibits Possession
of Both.

Mr.. Jesse Brown gave an exhibition of
remarkable nerve and superior horseman-
ship on T street at noon today. He was
driving a young gelding to road wagon,
pneumatic wheeled, and the animal baked
at the temporary obstruction of planks
across F street at 14th. Mr.. Brown urged
the horsS gently, but he was too timid to
venture passing through the narrow open
ing and over the planks that covered the
excavation in the concrete. Driving him
around in circle, Mr.. Brown brought the
horse back. When the animals feet
touched the planks he gave a frightened
whinny, leaped in the air and came down
on the temporary fence. Then he dashed
as If to go down 14th street. Mr.. Brown
turned him deity eastward, and in doing
so one of the planks flew up and got under
the wagon body and between the horses
legs. The now maddened animal ran across
14th street. but his driver drew him up in
front of the Ebbitt House drug store. where
the plank was removed by bystanders,
Then Mr. Brown drove off down + street.
A great crowd applauded the GOODNESS
which averted what seemed to be a certain
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
HAVANA CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Three Months of 1900 Compared With
Same Period Last Year.

The division of customs and insular affairs
Of the War Department gave out for pub
lication today the statement that the re-
ce;pts at the Havana customs house for
the first three months of 1900 were s3,126,-
414.7O as against $2,34S, IS for the same
period of 1890 The Importance of the state
ment lies in the fact that the comparison
shows an increase for the three months of
1900 over the three EOnths of 1899 OF $iU,-
$685.. AS the quarter mentioned includes
the shortest month of the year-February,
with only twenty-five working days--the re-
ceipts were remarkably large. The Feb
tuary receipts alone were 1861, CELL while
those for March We're $1,oo6 269.16.
The receipts for the quarter named were
derived from the following sources: Import
duties for the first three months OF 1880.
50 035 ,309.17: for the first three months of
1900, S2,I1S,GlS; export duties for the first
three months of 1899, S225,3 $50; export
duties for the first three months of 1900.
S212, 1911; tonnage tax for the first three
months of 1899, SO 80; for the first three
months of 1900, S62 371.65: harbor improve
ment tax for the first three months of 1899,
50, $3.50: for the first three months of 1900,
S44 ,S04 60; fines, seizures, etc, for the first
three months of 1899, SIPS; for the first
three months of 1900, $1,51S.G9; capitation
tax for the first three months of 1899, So
S74; for the first three months of 1900, So
543; storage and carriage charges for the
first three months of 1899, none: for the
first three months of 1900, $9,01362: con-
sular fees for the first three months Of
1899, none; for the first three months of
1900, S31S; receipts for overtime work for
the first three months Of 1920, none: for the
first three months of 1900 50, 1885, II; cattle
inspection fees for the first three months of
1899, none; for the first three months of
1900, 81, 1920; receipts from all other cus-
tens sources for the first three months of
1889, s7.455. Al; for the first three months of
1900, 81 S37
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Barnett agt Barnett, complainant ad-
judged in contempt as q witness. Dinsmore
agt. Dinsnnore; testimony before w. H.
Shipley, examiner, ordered taken.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Hagner.
In re l.. G. Fletcher, jr.: adjudication and
reference to Z. s. McCalmont ordered.
Equity Court No 2-Justice Barnard.
Champ agt. Champ: divorce a vim. mat
granted. Hamm agt, Hamm; do. Ra&land
agt. Ragland: do. Jacobson agt Jacobson;
do. Purcell agt. Purcell; do Laferty agt
Wilkinson; order appointing guardian ad Ii
ton, Alexandria and Mt. Vernon Ry. Co.
agt. A. and p. r. r. Co; rule to show cause
returnable April %. a. and P. r. R. Co.
agt. Washington, Alexandria and Mt. Yer
cree cancel,ng taxes. Thierbach agt. Thier-
bachI time to take defendants testimony
limited to thirty days. Sheckels agt. Sheck-
els sale decreed. with r. Golden Donald
son. trustee. to sell.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham.
Yoder agt. Payne; Judgment for plaintiff
on motion. D'Audigne agt. Fitch; judg-
ment by default and Of condemnation. Boz
zell agt. P, w. and B. Ry. Co. ct al; COM
mission ordered to issue.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
Towson agt Clair; judgment on verdict.
Mcpherson agt. jefferson; do.
Criminal Court No. 2-Justice Cole.
United States agt. John Walpole, grand
| larceny; defendant committed. United
| States agt. Harry 4, Morton, do: do.
Probate Court-Justice Cole.
Estate of VIM. l.. Price: will dated March
| &c, 1890. filed Estate of Henry Jost: peti
ton for letters Of administration filed Els
| tate of VIM. X. Mayo will dated September
| IA, 1899, filed. Estate of George o. CLAWS
| exceptions to auditors report filed Estate
| of Sarah F. Kaufman: will dated Decem
| Der - 1873. filed. Estate of Edward Weav
| err; account passed. In re Ethel ]. Ridge
| way ct al; do. Estate of George w. Black
| do. In re Elleard V. Douglas ct al: mo
| ton to pass account and for order to pa,
| over balance filed. Estate of Robt. r. Sci
den; will partly proved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
NEVER OWNED BURNERS
CONTROVERSY OVER CONTRACTS
FOR NAPHTHA STREET LIGHTING.
Mr.. Aliens Report Concerning Equip
ment of Lamps-RespOnse
TO Gr. Dodge.

Mr. ". c. Dodge, who recently addressed
them upon the subject. has been informed
by the District Commissioners that the best
interests OF the municipality will be served
by requiring the company furnishing naph-
tina for Lighting purposes during the COM
ing fiscal year 10 provide the tanks and
burners
Two communla lions were addressed to
the Commissioners by Mr.. Dodge, and in
the second he made a number Of inquiries
relative to the letting of contracts for
naphtha lighting. and upon this second
letter Mr. W. c. Allen, the electrical en-
gineer Of the District, has submitted re-
port. in which he states that the District
never owned burners used for naphtha
lighting. When. in September. 1894, the
first contract for naphtha lighting was
awarded the municipality owned 745 liam
terms which had been used in oil lighting.
These were equipped by the contractors
for naphtha Lighting and so used until
July / 1885. when the contractors offer to
rCplaca all District lanterns then in use
and not I'm firSI-CIaSS condition with new
ores. and To furnish all lanterns for newly
established lamps. accepted MS adj
yanta2eOUs 20 the District. since to have
purchased 100 lamps would have cost the
municipality S42rp.
Another Allegation.
Attention was directed by Mr.. Dodge to
the fact tnat IN a former year tllt CONTRACT
was awarded 10 the highest bidder on the
ground that a test showed his burner to
give an excess OF light over that Of the
lowest bidder while last year, he claimed,
To consideration was given to that fact. In
relation to this Mr.. Allen states that Mr..
Dodge probably refers to the year 1888,
when the specifications required no partic-
ular make or style Of burner or candle
power and when II was explained In the
specifications that a test would be made
and the result considered IN awarding the
contract. This was zone. states Mr.. Allen,
to give more latitude 10 prospective bidders
and to meet the objection raised in @
former year TO the requirement Of a special
make of burner.
For the fiscal year 1899 three bids were
received and tests developed the fact that
the burner OF but one fulfilled the require
ulents OF the specifications as to candle
power and for that reason that bidder re
ceived the contract, although his bid was
the highest. For the present year the con
tract was awarded 10 the company which
under clauses two and four of the specitica
tons was the lowest bidder, the price bein;
1850 per lamp per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Philip Smith, through Attorneys r. A.
Ford and ]. j. Wimarth, today instituted
proceedings in equity to secure the dissolu-
ton of a partnership. naming Rudolph
Jouvenal defendant. 1t is explained by the
complainant that the partnership proved
fairly prosperous at the outset. but of re-
cent years has declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
Elderly Lady struck by a Car.

Mrs. Beatty, an elderly lady, mother Of
DR.. Louis K. Beatty, was struck by
Metropolitan car on F street near 18th
street early this afternoon and had her
collar bone broken. She's was carried into
E. p. Merits drug store and her injuries
temporarily relieved, after which she was
removed to her sons home by DR.. c. G.
Stone, the railroads physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
How to Cook Caulifower.

Break off the green leaves, cut the
flower close at the bottom from the stalk
If large, divide into four quarters. Put into
cold water, let 1t lie not over an hour, then
put into boiling milk and water or water
only-milk makes 1t white-skim while boil
ing. When the stalks are tender, take 1t
up. which must be done before 1t hoses its
crspness. Lay 1t on cloth or colander to
drain and serve with melted butter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
NO MONOPOLY OF SEX.

Mother Ewes Heritage Passed to the
Masculine Gender as Well.
In the window of a store on prominent
ttoroughfare in this city is displayed con-
trivance for the exhibition of moving pho
tographs In itself, it Is Insignificant in
size and appearance. BY looking through
the plate glass window into the aperture
Of the machine a moving picture may be
seen.
Above the aperture is the following sign:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Mr. Robert Castelberg, who is in the jew
elry business at No 935 Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest met with an accident yester-
day afternoon. While out driving with his
mother, on the Fort Bunker road, a horse
ridden by Roger Thompson collided with
his carriage. The vehicle was damaged, but
its occupants were not injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

refused hearing at the late Norfolk state
convention say they intend to confine their
fight locally to Alexandria, and a new
city chairman is to be soon elected they
have concluded to make an effort to defeat
the incumbent and have called a meeting
for next Monday night to begin the can
VaSS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Connor MaIott, the reporter who was In
the Occur d'AIene district at the time of the
riots. continued his testimony before the
Coeur d'Alene investigation yesterday. lie
was cross-questiored at much length 10
the authenticity Of the various articles
written by him on the subject. One Of
these gave the result Of an interview be-
tween Bartlett Sinclair, the representative
OF Governor SteunenberE. and President
Mckinley. in which the President was al
legged TO have said that he approved what
the Idaho authorities had done In dealing
with the disorder The article also quoted
Mr. Sinclair referring to certain men,
bers Of the investigating committee the
'.cong ressiunaI dupes' of The "dynamters'
in the Occur dAIene district. The witness
testified to the authenticity of these and
many other reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
The Fashionable Ffnnre.

Inc reign or the woman who is at ali
stout is entirely past. Just now, to be real
ly correct, We must be very straight and
thin and tall. Indeed, our bodices are being
sent home to us SO inoased in whalebone
that it feels like getting into chain armor
to put on a new frock. But, as we have to
be straight and slim to be correct, we have.
OF course, TO take steps to become SO at
whatever cost of personal discomfort.
The University of Calcutta is said to be
the largest educational corporation in the
world 1t examines more than 10000 stu
dents annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14
IS -
English Folk Lore.

when a cat coughs in the house it is a sign Of
sickness in the family; it's a sign that the house,
folks IL be havn colds; but then colds is at the
bottom of all sickness"
Keep OF the Colds and you Keep of sickness; the
use of 'seventy-seven will do this it restores the
checked circulation indicated by chill or shiver,
starts the blood cousing through the veins and SO
breaks up the Cold.
ar consists Of small vial Of pleasant pellets,
just fits the vest pocket; at drug stores or mailed
receipt OF price, 25c.
DIR. Humphreys Book of Diseases sent free Be
sure to get
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

There WAS slight fire In the house OF
Mrs. Alice Leake No. $40 New York ave
nue. northwest early last evening. An
extinguished soon after the arrival OF the
nremen. The damage amounted TO about
= E5. The properly 10 insured.