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Evening star., 1901-12-24
All It's Employees Remembered.

The Washington Gas Light Company cele-
brated Christmas this year in a novel and
extensive manner, by making a substantial
christmas gift to each and every one of
Its employees, including stokers, laborers
and lamplighters.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mt Vernon at 10
am and 40 pm.
Trains leave Pennsylvania. avenue and
1872 street for Alexandria and Arlington
every half hour. Mt. Vernon, hourly, 10
am. to pm.
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
ard Norfolk at 6:30 pm.
Cars leave Aqueduct bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour; Falls
Church hourly. See schedule.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Capitol Hill Branch

A Capitol Hill branch for receiving Star
advertisements has been established at
Dobyn's pharmacy. corner I'd street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast Classified
advertisements will be received there at
regular rates.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Each EmpIoye Get. az.

The Christmas gift made by the Capital
Traction Company to each Of its employees
this year took the form of 81 BILL Last
year 1t was a turkey, but yesterday the
amount Of money named was given to each
Of the 634 persons carried on the pay roll
OF this corporation.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Only hours 20 minutes Washington to
Norfolk, Va Only all-rail line Leave
Washington B. and P. Station 4:3O am
11:01 am, 3:45 pm. Shortest and quickest
route, with a view of Richmond and the
famous battlefields of Virginia, including
Fredericksburg and Petersburg. Full infor-
nation 1229 Pa. ave-AdYt
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Di.Iocated Hi. shouIder.

John Holloran, ffty-six years old, living
at 1000 4th street northeast, fell on the
sidewalk and dislocated his shoulder yes
terday afternoon. The accident occurred
near New Jersey avenue and P street, and
the Emergency Hospital ambulance was
summoned. The injured man was taken to
the hospital, where he received treatment.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

SPECIAL. HOLIDAY EXHIBIT OF FINE
WASHINGTON DRESSED BEEF & LAMB
The attention of the public is called to our
special holiday exhibit of fine Washington
dressed Beef and Southdown Spring Lamb.
r. T KEANE, S5-51 Center Market and o
Wholesale Row
Evening star., 1901-12-24
A Good Thing for Christmas.

A subscription to The Saturday
Star would please some out-of-
town friend or relative. Send
your order now with one dollar
for years subscription to start
the Saturday before Christuas.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Home Destroyed b, rire.

The home OF J. A. Stuart. on Bolivar
Heights, near Harper's Ferry. was des
stroyed by fire Sunday night Last suud.
mer the house was remodeled and all mod.
ern improvements made. Mr.. Stuart Is the
father-in-law of Policy Detective watsou,
He formerly kept hotel at Harper's Ferry,
Evening star., 1901-12-24
CITY ITEMS.

Phone 222 for case OF National Capital
Brewing Co.'S "Muenchener'' or Diamond"
While they last, a Handsome Calendar with
every case delivered to families. doz.,
$1.25. Prompt delivery. 1t
Evening star., 1901-12-24

In mixing the Xmas beverages and tho
punch and eggnog will taste Just right.
Order bottle today. At leading dealers.
advertisement
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Money to lend at 4, 8 and per cent on
real estate. Frank t. Rawlings, 1905 Pa. av.
advertisement
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Flowers for the HOIidayx.

An important part of entertaining Consult
GUIDE about flowers or decorations 1924 F.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1901-12-24


Make your wife, sweetheart sister or
mother happy by giving her one of the best
and most useful Xmas gtfts-the cele-
brated Standard Sewing Machine: the best
stock to select from In the city. Easy pay
ments. JOSEPH H FISKE, Manager.
de20-4t COZ 9th st n w
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Ten Cent? n Dax

Ten Cents A Day VIII Buy
The Finest And Lightest Running Sewfnf
Machine On Earth. The Peerless Domestic
Gold Medal At Buffalo. Standard OF Ex
ceilence For 40 Years. Most Suitable Hoii
day Gift. c. Auerbach, & H. Phone 772
Evening star., 1901-12-24

MISTLETOE full of berries.
HOLLY, XMAS TREES.
WREATHS, evergreen and immortelle,
Fine AZaleas and Cyclamen, Palms, Ferns,
Rubbers, etc, Cut Flowers. All of the best.
Tel 1924 j. r. Freeman, 612 18th NV.
Gas Heating Stoves. s1.25.
GIG 18th. G A.Muddiman & Co. 1904 G.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
POLICE COURT TO MEET EARLY.

1'H
Tomorrow Morning.
Both branches of the Police Court will
convene at o'clock tomorrow morning. in
order that the judges and attaches may
have as much of the holiday as possible.
message was sent to each of the station
houses this afternoon, informing the police
of the change in the hour
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Order q Couple of Packages of ssHa-
venner's English Fruit Cake"
And you'll be sure of sufficiency of this
necessity for Xmas. 1t tastes just like the
homemade. Rich, ''fruity'' and delicious At
all grocers' in and 2-lb. packages. 1t
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Attention, Gentlemen.

Tree Ornaments, Fancy Paper. Gould's.
de6-16ts
Evening star., 1901-12-24
OUR DETERMINATION

To maintain superiority in giving the best
values in Teas. Coffees and Sugars is the
strongest argument we present for your
patronage. G. D. Kenny Co. 90 stores.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

New Eggs from Herndon Poultry Yards.
delivered twice week, 30c. per dox. Drop
postal. Henry Reuter-. 800 g NV. de1s-ets
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Great Bear Spring Table Water; 4 gallons
for SOC. Office T04 11th.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
HANE YOu TRIED A POuND

Oil Heaters. Gas Logs. Gas Heaters.
1904 G. CA Muddiman & Co. GIG 18th
Evening star., 1901-12-24

FINAL CLOSING-OUT SALE
Great bargains in fine furniture and rugs.
We must vacate January 1. Don't miss this
last chance to get goods almost at your
own price. Nothing reserved. VIM. Loew-
enthaI, Tth & Mass. ave. NV.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

of the celebrated Kin-Hee Mocha and Java
Coffee? If not you are missing your oppor-
tunity. All leading grocers are selling it.
3. B. Earnshaw & Bro, wholesale agents.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

One pound Wedding Plate Note Paper,
15c. Fred. B. Nichols & Co. 913 E ST.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Promised to Leave Town.

Tree toys, toys, scrap pictures. Gould's-
Advertisement
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Burnett's Vanilla Extract is the fixed
standard of excellence. 1t has outliyed criti
clsm- 1t is the finest and purest vanilla ex-
tract that can be bought t-Adyt
Evening star., 1901-12-24


Dolly Dutton, forms a duet which offsets
much of the fearful atmosphere of the play
CHASE'S THEATER.-After a brief ex-
curson into the drama Chase's Theater has
returned to vaudeville under most fayora BILE
circum stances. A very entertaining bill was
presented to the holiday audience and the
show will doubtless be well patronized for
the remainder of the week. With so many
good features in the varied program it
would be difficult to single out one or more
for especial praise, and certainly none for
censure. The sensational gymnast, Lozelle
held the audience breathless for moments
while he performed some new turns on the
trapeze. Walter J. Talbot and Abbot Dayi-
son as character singing comedians helped
Crouch did some clever dancing. One of
the most delightful sketches of the evening
was furnished by little Ellis and Edwin
Smedley in bit of child life both natural
and artistic These two little fellows are
depicted as the sons of a drunkard living
under the motherly care of a young sister.
the mother being dead. Hard times beset
the household and a very plaintive and
pathetic scene Is furnished in the efforts
of the little fellows to be cheerful while
bravely standing that test most awful to a
boy, the pangs of hunger. When one of the
little chaps takes up another hitch In his
belt and says he never did care much for
ham and eggs. anyhow, half the audience
seems to want to hug him. While their SIS
ter goes out to clinch an engagement for
them to act the little princes In the tower
at playhouse the little fellows essay to
amuse the drunken father and keep him in
the house. The balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet" Is then rendered by the au,i-
tious duo in way to draw vigorous
round of applause. Florence Bindiey's YER
satility of limb and voice entertained the
audience with one good turn May Edouin
furnished one of the most substantial as
wei as s--sntsrtainins features of the even
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
WOMAN HERMIT is INSANE.
ohioan Shut Up for Twenty-Five
Years Thru Love Is Mad.

Columbus o., Feb. 7.-An unfortu-
nate love affair of twenty-five years
ago had its elimination yesterday
when the township trustees of Wes-
terville township asked that an in-
quest of lunacy be held on Cassie
Thorndike, who was found in pitt
able state at Westerville, o. She was
at one time most talented musician
and was organist in one of the Ca
thedrals in Washington A lovers
quarrel made her a recluse and for
TWENTY-FIVE years she had never been
seen by anyone except her mother
who cared for her. During that time
Miss Thorndike has never been OUT
side of her bedroom in her mothers
house. Her mother was possessed
of moderate means and did not ask
for help until yesterday. The trus-
tees found the young woman living.
alone, her finger nails We're an inch
long and almost buried in the flesh
of her hands. She had a beard two
inches in length
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Looks as if Session May be a
Billion Dollar One.
EXPENDITURES ARISING
Hale Says Country Was Shocked at
Billion Dollar Congress But if 1t
Keeps Up 1t Will Be a Billion Dol.
lar Session.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the pension appropriation bill
and has taken up the ship subsidy bill,
McLaurin, of South Carolina, speaking
in favor of the measure. There is dis
cussion concerning the amount of ap-
preparations at this session, and in
reply to question by Morgan, Sena-
tor Allison, the chairman of the SEN
ate committee on appropriations, said
he thought they would amount to
s760,000,O00 with obligations for $780,
100000 more for future sessions. Sen
atcr Hale thought the amount would
be nearer sS00,00O,000 for the session.
He said the tide of expenditures is
steadily rising. A few years ago the
country was shocked at "billion dol
lar congress" and soon we would have
Ia billion dollar session.
House.
The postoffice appropriation bill mas
passed the house.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
BREAK IN MINERS STAND.
Workers Show Signs of Concession to
Coal Operators.


Columbus, o., Feb. THE first sign
of a break in the stand taken by eth
er side in the conference between the
coal operators and miners came yes
terday afternoon when it was decided
by the miners that they would recede
from the position they took in the In
dianapolis convention. At least, they
receded to the extend of leaving the
miner members of the scale committee
free to make the best terms possible,
subject to approval before final ac-
ceptance. This is expected to simpli-
fly matters t6 considerable degree.
After the joint conference had
spent the greater part of the day in
discussing the resolution to put the
run-of-mine basis in effect in all states
the question, after having been once
voted down, was referred back to the
scale committee. They were instruct
ed to consider the whole matter. The
conference then adjourned subject to
the call of the committee
1t was at this time that the first
sign of concession made its ap-
pearance, for the miners asked that
the time of the committees meeting
be fixed for o'clock, that they might
have opportunity for a conference.
This was agreed to by the operators,
and the miners at once went into Sec
ret session, resulting in their leaving
the question of fixing the scale to their
national officers and the miner mem
bers of the scale committee, which
We're, howeverrequired to report back
their action for final action before
terms could be finally accented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
HARTENRoWER WANTS 1T.
Mayor of Des Moines Wants Demo.
cratic Nomination for Goxernnr.

Des Moines, Feb. Terry j. Hart
enbower, mayor of Des Moines will
be a candidate for the democratic
nomination for governor, provided the
republicans do not make successful
opposition impossible by inducing
Minister Conger to go before the re-
publican convention
Mayor Hartenbower has let it be
known to his friends that he believes
the democrats can elect governor
this year unless the republicans go
to China for their. candidate, and he
is willingto lead the fight
Mayor Hartenbower's name VISA be-
fore the democratic state convention
last year for secretary of state, but
he would not accept He is native
of Illinois, having been born in Hen
nepin in 1S43. He came to Iowa ear.
ly, settling in O'Brien county, where
he became a large landowner. He
was distict elector in 1884, and was
appointed postmaster at Sheldon by
President Cleveland, during the lat.
ters first term. He removed to Des
Moines in 1855, but retained his in.
terests in the northwest. y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
They Are Endeavoring to Buy Up
Old Fair Stock.
WILL EXTEND LINE TO OLD FAIR SITE
Stated That Majority of Shares Of
Stock of Old Association Is Now
Owned by company-Are Figuring
With Mrs. Won HoItzschuherr.

1t is reported today that the Ottum-
wa Electric and Steam company is
buying up all the shares of the old
Wapello County Agricultural society,
and that it is their intention, if they
can accomplish this object, to build a
new track and either give county
fair or have race meetings on the site
OF the old fair grounds. If they can
purchase all the stock of the society
they will extend the street car line
from where it now crosses the Milwau-
kee railroad, westward to the site Of
the old grounds.
1t IS said upon unquestioned author
ity, that the company now has ma
Jority of the shares held by outsiders,
and that there are now
Only one or two peo-
pie to be considered before it will own
all OF the stock. Mrs. Won Holtzschu-
herr now owns the largest number of
shares to be secured, so it is said. 1t
is said she has been made an offer and
is considering it, and if it is accepted
the street car company will own prac-
eiSally dii VI lue SnafSS. Inc story,
as given out today. is that when the
company secures all of the land for
merly owned by the society, it will
either lease or buy enough land to the
west OF the former plot, to permit the
/ building of a mile track, or if it is
found impracticable to do this, it will
reconstruct the old half-mile track 1t
is practically assured that Ottumwa
will have a track, and that in the near
future.
One of the leading officials of the
street car company when asked about
the matter today, denied that he knew
anything of it, but said he thought it
would be feasible plan, and he
/ would like to see it go thru.
| 1t is claimed, in case the company,
gains control of the ground, that when
1t builds stands, etc, it will also make
suitable arrangements for picnics, and
other forms of amusement, which
might be held on the ground, and will
i endeavor to induce all circuses to ex.
hibit upon the grounds.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
RUEs a HAsTY MARRIAGE.
Wealthy Man Claims He Was Hypno
tized by Wife.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. 7.-Hypno-
tized and led to the altar by rose
checked girl of 10 years, according to
his statement, John Gibbons, an aged
and wealthy resident of this city, filed
an application for divorce yesterday.
Mr.. Gibbons is 81 years of age. Many
years ago, SO he tells in his complaint,
he met Mary Allen, now his wife. He
was hypnotized by her. he says, and
while in that condition was led to the
altar and forced to marry her without
his conscious knowledge or consent.
Pending a decision in the case the
wife is allowed alimony sufficient to
live upon.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
ROBBERS TORTURE A WOMAN.
Ohio Postmistress May Die From Eff
fects of Assault by Burqlars.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 7-Burglars
bound and tortured Mrs. w. R. Keller,
the postmistress at Rossford, a SUI
burb of Toledo, yesterday and robbed
the office of $3.50 in stamps and SIS i'll
coin. For time the bandits were re-
fused information as to the hiding
place of the valuables and lighted
matches were put to the feet of Mrs.
Keller. She was struck over the
head with a club and kicked in the
side. At noon yesterday she became
unconscious, and it is now feared that
she may die.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Three Trains Ditched on as
Many Railroads.
FOUR PERSONS KILLED
New York & Chicago Limited on the
Erie Road Piled Up in a Ditch
Near GreenviIIe, Pennsylvania-
Thirteen Injured.

Greenyille, Pa, Feb 7.-While run
ming at high rate OF speed the New
York and Chicago limited on the Erie
railroad was wrecked near here today.
Five passengers were killed outright
and ten were injured.
The dead:
Unknown man had ticket for Rush
vile, Ind.
Harry A. Hart, sergeant Tenth in
fantry, bound for Fort Crook.
Peter j. Curry, private, home in
Philadelphia.
Man supposed to be Clarence Leek,
lof Somerville, N. j.
Unknown man still in the wreck.
The injured:
Carmie Goligiure, or Carmie Greece,
of Carbondale, Pa.
Ivan Lester Smith, of Canesteo. NY.
Joseph Kennedy, of Springfield,
Mass, a private in the Tenth infantry.
William u. Moore, of Brooklyn.
| w. e. MacGinnitie, of Portland, Ind.
O. M. Simons, brakeman, of Kent, O.
0. Henry, baggageSmaster, of Mead
ville
B. A. Marsden, of Philadelphia.
Leek, of Somerville.
| The injured were taken to the hospi.
tai at Meadville. The train was de
rallied by the breaking of strap at a
rail joint on sharp curve. The en-
gine. mailcar, combination car and
coach left the track. The mailcar tel
esccped with the combination car, in
which ali the fatalities occurred. The
engineer and fireman escaped by
Jumping. Many rescurers were quick
lily at work, and surgeons We're or
/ hand as soon as the first body was
taken from the wreck.
Twelve Cars Ditched.
Easton, Pa, Feb. IA Lehigh Val
\ ley milk and paper train from New
York was wrecked at Greens Bridge
1 N. j., this morning by breaking the
4 rod 81 sssfssY 81 stfis locomotive. All ths
cars were more erjless damaged Non,
of the crew or passengers were in
i jured.
Both Trains Wrecked.
4 PittSburg, Pa, Feb IA Pennsyl
vania limited express crashed into tn,
rear of the Cleveland Express thi
morning wrecing the engine of th
limited and the rear sleeper O
the Cleveland Express. Only one pas
senger, Henry Lublang, of New York
was seriously injured, but several sus
tanned slight bruises, among then be
ing Edward Strauss, the conductor o
the Strauss orchestra.
Died in the Hospital.
Charles Henrick, the baggagemast
er, died after being taken to the hos
pital making the number dead six.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
EMULATE MRS. NATION.
Followers of Dowie Raid Drug Stores
in Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 7.-Crying out that
drugs were the agents of the devil, a
half-dozen women followers of Dowie
adopted the tactics of Mrs. Carrie Ma
tion yesterday and wrecked a number
of drug stores on the west side. In
some instances there were hand-to-
hand conflicts with the druggists. Arm-
ed as they were with pitchforks, UNI
brellas and canes, the women came
out the victors in nearly every en-
counter, and succeeded in destroying
property wherever they went.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
IowAN WEEDS A BELLE.
Couple Gets Married in Spite
Brides Fathers Objections.

Nashville. Ill.,, Feb. 7.--William i.
Harberg, a prominent merchant of
Garaville, Iowa, and Miss Luella Taul
a belle of Carlisle, KY, eloped to this
city yesterday and We're married ny
the Rev. John H. Jones, of the First
M. E. church. John Taul of Carlisle,
KY. refused to consent to his daugh;
,tsr's marriage, and the young couple,
living more than a thousand miles
apart, met at Ashley and came to this
city and secured license.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Queen Looked Handsome.
FIVE HUNDRED PERisHED.
Many Russians Burned to Death ir
Petroleum Fire.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. IA dispatch
from Baku says 500 persons perished
in the petroleum conflagration there.
The flames are again beyond control
Killed Many Spectators.
The police station. ten large tene-
ments, 100000 tons of mazout, 100000
tons of naptha, and all of the Roth
sschild reservoirs were burned. Ten
mouse lake is burning. The mazout
caused explosions which killed many
spectators.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
QUARREL HAS SERIOUS ENDING.
Iowa Husband and Wife Shoot at Each
Other.

Z st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 7.-After Mi
chael Benedict and wife. living near
Lourdes, Ia, had retired for the night
they got into quarrel, and, failing to
settle it with words, sprang from the
bed and each secured weapon, the
husband shotgun and the wife re.
yolyer. and both fired. The charge
from the gun struck Mrs. Benedict in
the right shoulder and crushed the
bone so badly that amputation of the
arm was necessary. The bullet from
the revolver struck the husband a
glancing blow in the head, but the
wound is not serious. Mrs. Benedict's
condition is critical
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
wEAvERs NOT HELD.
Alleged swndlers, Who Were in c..
tumWa, Turned Loose at Eldon.


tumWa, Turned Loose at Eldon.
Eldon, Feb. Especial The two
men who announced themselves as
Scotch weavers, and who are alleged
to have obtained certain sums of Moe..
ley here under false pretenses, arc
who were arrested, were ncl held on
the swindling charge. Tliss wers
compelled to pay small fines Tor ped
|dling goods without 1icenss, ard al
lowed to depart. The men passss:
themselves off as lacemakers, it is all
|leged, and they begged the favor of a
loan of sum of money sufficient to
enable them to have certain tools
shipped here from New York, pledging
as security certain jewelry or trinkets,
|said to be worthless, when examined
by an expert.
tThese are said to be the same men
|who tried to secure similar loans" in
lOttumwa several days ago.-Ed.)
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
FOUND AFTER DOZEN YEARS.
Remains of Murdered Man Unearth.
ed Near CarbondaIe, III.

Remains of Murdered Man UneartIl.
ed Near carbondaIe, III.
Carbondale, H., Feb. THE re
mains of a man murdered twelve
years ago were identified yesterday
Albert Miffin was partner of Horace
Crisler in barrel stave factory a
few miles from Ava, in this county
Twelve years ago Miffin drew from a
bank at Ava 5000 and started to re-
turn to his factory on foot. He was
never again seen alive On Monday
workmen excavating near the road
over which Miffin walked unearthed
the remains of man and today the
bones were partly identified as those
of the murdered man. 1t is possible
that the mystery will yet be solved
and the murderer caught.