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Fire in the Woods.

An alarm Of fire was turned in about
800 O'Clock yesterday afternoon for a fire
in the woods at the head of Seventeenth
Street northwest. No II Engine Com
pany responded and in few minutes ex-
tinguished the blaze. The property is
owned by chaplin Brown. Little damage
was done. The origin OF the fire is un-
known
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a merry heart makes cheerful co .utenanee.
So 10 Heatich's beers make cheerful countc-
nInce. it IS Maerzen and Senate which are 80
popular. because they are brcWed Of the best
malt sai hops -j are Of proper age before
Lowing The brewery. Phone West g. Arlington
.tllug Co. for ease Of Heuriel's If you want
: pure and wholesome beverage.
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oUAERELED oVEH 10 IN Z

y. .-ffau4 Bowman. Cofurea sert"as.s
Stabbed .. lLe HF.asr
... .8..Iea. o. "a. f's"
Emergency Hospital, suiI1.--E t-a
stab wound In the left breast. said to have
been inflicted last night by Joseph Zick-
cry. an italian, at the home Of the men,
3nS Willow Tree Alley southwest ZiclS-
cry WAS arrested shortly after the trou-
bile. and is held at the Fourth precinct
station, charged with assault and bat
terry.
II appears that the men became inyolv-
cd ia q difficulty about O'Clock over the
question Of rent For several months
Zickery has occupied room in the house
Of Bowman, and, il is said. had not paid
his rcnt for the past month Bowman
j. said to have spoken to the Italian
about the matter last night and angry
words followed. A fight was the outcome
of the affair. and Zickery Is charged with
having drawn a knife from his pocket
and stabbed Bowman.
4 neighbOr heard the scufiing and ran
for the police. Zickery went out of the
mousse by rear window, but was cap
tured and locked no. Meanwhile Bow
man was put in the patrol wagon, which
was summoned by telephone, and sent to
the hospital. lie VIII recover.
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L s. ENGINEER OFFICE, 7S5 North Capitol st.,
Washington, d. c., April 10, l90l-Sealed propo-
sails will be received here until NOON. MAY o.
1891 and then publicly opened, for furnishing
cast iron and steel cable racks porcelain insu-
lator clamps, nsulators, and accessories, for
electrical installation for new building for Gov
ernnent Printing Once. Information furnished on
application. JOHN STEPHEN sEwELI, Captain
EDpinpprs
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4
o and lots :. 5, o, 10, II, y. IL, 20, and 80,
block 4, Gilbert's addition TO Takoma Park In
the southwest portion Of Sheridan Circle, from
23d Street. westward; estimated cost S2lO. abut-
lin lots . and g. block s. kalorama Heights.
In jefferson Street, Anacostia, ID. c.; estimated
cost $3.50 abutting lots 81, 32 80, 81, 50, SO, 81,
IS. 80 40. A. A. -, A, 40, 49, AZ. IS. 40, 80,
block l. and lots Z g. 9, 10. II. 12 l3, II. Is, IS,
N IS block ., all in Green's subdivision of
Chichester Anacostia d. c. In alley Of block 7,
Bloomingdale. between Seaton and T streets, lst
and North Capitol streets northwest; estimated
cnst 500 abutting lots %, 30, ST. b. 30, and lot
ssnf - " beginning at point on the south build
ing line Of 4 Street 100 feet west of the west
building line of the east north-and-south IL
foot alley and running west 30 feet; lot ot %
beginning at a point on the south building line
of r Street 80 feet west vi the west building
line OF the east north-and-south l2.ll-toot alley
and running west 80 feet; 10 'of 2b, beginning
ot a point on the south building line OF Street
and the west building line OF the east north and
south 70 2I7-foot alley and running west 80 feet;
lot ''of ," beginning at a point the north
builling line OF SCatOu Street and the west build
ing line OF the east north-and-south l2.l7-f0ot
alley and running west 80 feet lot ''Of 3, begin
ming at a point on the north building line OF
Seatan Street and 80 feet west OF the west
building line OF the cast north -and-sOuth l2l-oot
alley and running west 80 feet; lot LOT T." be-
ginning at a point the north building line of
Spaton Street 100 feet west Of the west building
line OF the east nOrth-and-south I2T foot alley
and running west 30 feet; lot ''ot ;, beginning
at point on the north building line of Seaton
Street iJO feet west of the west building line OF
the cast Eorll-and-south IL. I7-fOot alley and
running west 80 feet; lot ''of g." beginning at a
point ON the north building line of Seaton Street
300 feet west OF the west building line OF the
east north-and-south II. E-f0ot alley and running
west 80 feet all Of block I, Boomlngdale In
Georgia Avenue Sc, between 18th and 18th
streets; estimated cost SS2s abutting lots 0, 10,
IL, l2. IL. H. Is, 10, and II. square 1921. BY
order OF the Board OF Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia. WILLIAM TINDAIf. See
retaEr eI.2.I2. IL
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OFFICE PUBIC BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Washington. d. c., April 10. l90l.-Seaed pro-
posals, in duplicate, viii be received here until
p. NJ. MAY 10. 1901. for furnishing during
year ending June 90 1902: Glass /, florists sup
plies; class 2, flower pots; class g. paints, oils,
glass, etc; class 4, hardware; class .. agri-
cultural impemcnts etc; class 6, electric bat
terry supplies; class :, drain pipe and plumbers
supplies; class 8. stationery; class ., manure ;
class 10. sand and gravel; class II, soil; class r.
ice; class 10, lime cement, felt, etc; class II,
brick; class Is. sod; class 10, fuel; class II,
lumber and sash; class Is, use of teams. Separate
proposals for each class desired. Each envelope
should be endorsed to indicate class for which
enclosed proposal IS made. Preference given to
articles of domestic manufacture. conditions OF
quality and price tincluding in price of foreign
productions or manufacture the duty thereon) be-
ing equal Right resersd toreicct any and all pro-
uosals information can be obtained here TIIEO
4 BINGHAM Colonel.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTiCE-A meeting of the stockhold-
ers OF the Washington Safe Deposit Company
will be held APRIL 26TH, 1901 for election OF
d. ectors. Polls open at u m, close at /
O'clock p. m. SANL CROSS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
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Not one in twenty free from some little all.
ment caused by inaction Of the liver Use Car
ter's Little Liver Pills. The result will be a
pleasant surprise. They give positive relief
The times., 1901-04-12
A Pheasant Duty.-"wben know

Pleasant Duty.-"When ! know any.
thing worthy Of recommendation consider II my
duty 10 tell it, says Rev. James Murdock OF
Hamburg Pa CDR. AgneN's Catarrhal Powder
has cured me OF Catarrh OF five years standing II
is certainly magical in lis effect The FIRST appli-
cation benefited me in FIVE minutes" Sold by
f. s Williams. Ninth and + Streets: EdInonds
& Williams Third Street and Pennsylvania Ave
nue.,
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A Youthful Prisoner.

Edward Jones. a diminutive colored boy.
was arrested by Policeman Bremmerman,
Of the Eighth precinct, last night on a
charge of petty larceny. Owing to the
tender age of the prisoner he was releas-
ed upon the promise of his mother to
bring him into court this morning. II
is said that Jones entered the store of
Charles r. Hudson and while the proprie-
tors back was turned stole 50 from the
cash drawer.
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MARRIED..

coAKLEY- -sTEwARD-on Thursday. April II.
1901 hy the Rev +. NJ Bristol, THOMAS ID.
CoAKLEY, OF Utica, n. u. to ADA STEWARD.
of Washington ID. G.
Utiea papers please eopy) MI
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KIDNEY r.. :, deceptive s s disease. ..,
TROU t t1soi t9sT it ,o II yss s,a want ms.s qais
mistake by using Dir. Kill
nler's Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy.
At druggists In fifty-cent and dollar sizes. Sam.
pie bottle by mail free also pamphlet telling you
how 20 find out II you have kidney trouble.
Address DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghsmton. N. Z.
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TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bronco ouinine Tablets. 25c.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Washington March
%. l9Ol-Notice IS hereby given that the Com
missoners of the District Of Columbia intend to
make the following named improvements. which
are in their judgment, necessary for the public
health safety and comfort. Assessments for one
half OF the cost Of the same will be made as
provided in public act, No. III approved August
/ 1894. Parties who are interested in the pro-
posed work are notified that the Commissioners
will give a public hearing at the District Build
ing on WEDNESDAY APRIL 18TH, 1901. AT
II O'CLOCK A. NJ. i'll the board room OF the said
Cc'ppl i-4jqpers, TO any and all persons who may
t8la. - etoneware
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ton it IS
Fathcr 60 - nastnr y. :.

Father SeelOs was pastor ~. ,.-
demptorist Church of st. Mary OF the
Assumption in New Orleans A number
of persons here viii testify TO the fact
that they were cured of disease by him.
lie did splendid service I'm the yellow fe-
yer epidemic Of 1861, and died of that dis
ease in September. 1851 and was buried
in ST Marvs Church.
Tie church and the tomb OF Father See
los are frequently visited by the sick and
the lame and a number Of miraculous
cures have beer reported.
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to succeeding pUsLeity. II. ..a .tI--.
shall give many moments to conteinp44-
tion of this kindly token Of regard, and
my eyes Will rest upon II only with
sense of deep pride and qualification
II fully appreciated the responsibility
of any appointment as Chairman of the
Inaugural Committee. After that appoint
ment was received, it was my thought
to select committed which would render
an account of Itself which should be the
best possible. ] concluded that il was
best to ignore friendships and business
connections, and faYoritism, of whatever
character. Each man was selected for the
post to which he was assigned for his pc
culiar fitness for the position. for his abil-
ity, his enthusiasm. and for the sacrifices
that each would be prepared to make,
upon which, entirely, depended the sue
cess of the preparations. ] am convinced
would not have been able to carry the
affair TO the success attained.
IN Washington, as elsewhere, there
are at least as many public men, who are
capable of contributing their intelligent
assistance to an event of magnitude and
IL was the quality OF public spirit on the
part of such men to which, In a great
measure, the success of the Inaugural
ceremonies was due Another factor was
the eminent character, private and pro-
fessional, Of the men engaged I'm the work
OF preparing the ceremonies-men clean
In their morals. and in their dealings with
TEEN. This qualification had q great deal
to DO with our earnest work
Continuing, Mr.. Edison referred to the
success OF his purpose 10 in1uSe artistic
effect into the preparations for the cere-
monies, and of the result attained in this
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FATHER SEELos' CAUSE.
An EccIesiastica1 Court TO View His
Rody in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, April u-Relative to
the ecclesiastical court now sitting in Bal
timore TO pass upon the beatihcation of
~@'-i~' Seelos, formerly of New
0H -" court
e
session ..rHr. ,.aHI-
.a wa# ..r-sr si
r E Nt.. l.s where se r.
raE- - aesls.
.. ,aas s aea a .. Chem szaa-H.-
.u-E.la .. seeing n6e.-.s..s..l
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pOsalS, hpeCh1callpbS, 49, t~i-et -f.'.i.s'..
be obtained at this office and the office OF the
assistant quarterInaster, u. S. Marine Corps. 100
South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa. Standard
samples can be examined at such offices The
right is reserved to reject any and all bids and
to waive defects. Bids from manufacturers or
regular dealers only VIII be considered. +. l..
DENNY. Colonel, Quartermaster, L. 5. Marine
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ys.-fiau4 Bowman. Coferea. sert"as.t
Stabbed ... lle Breast.
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F'I f#f"'G sh- -~AHFeue. between
..f -.r .. ttl 3. .Iitsu Branch oi e
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t.eE rl f..s H L =
anal l5 ... Us H. tt.
Park fa .- Af..a. see.
sf..t. t..r.. ru# .- at..a- e..
.5 o.. F..-ms Park. se.-ar . $500
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.l.s. #na -rsr51.aHt $50 fc d. .r+|
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bassy in Paris. has an interesting article on
Italian models In the course Of his remarks he
says the task OF model is more difficult than
people think. The physical cXcrton is great
Models must be able to sit stand perfectly
still for long time having only about ten
minutes rest every hour. They must be lntell-
gent s." that they may understand in a moment
the thought Of the painter. and thus help him in
his work. In short "a successful model requires
the soul of an artist and the capacity of a
mime. If the work is difficult the apprentice
shin is easy. Models begin infants 10 pose
for cupi S and heads Of angels. but the sitting IS
not of long duration, and the law for the pro
lection Of children has never had to intervene.
There are hundreds of studios and schools in
Paris. and there are about one thousand models
Of almost every nationality. The best OF them
are scarcely ever out of an engagement but the
greater number frequent. generally on Mondays
art centres like the Place Pigalle and the Rue
de la Grand" ChaUmicrc where painters and
s,uIptors repair To- select the most suitable types
The seen" is vastly picturesque. Men. women
and children various ages, many of them i'll
splcndId costumes. stand about in groups. talk
ing laughing and looking out for long haired
loose trousar"d artists IN" men ar" mdEHlhc'nt
specimens of humanity. Some are strong as
Hercules others handsome as Apollo. There are
graceful madcuS whose mCdt Sty adds 10 their
beauty and pretty children who might have
come from 4 picture hy Raphael or Il basS-relcf
by DOnateIlo. In Franc the profession is a good
one especially for women, who earn more than
men because il is far easier To get a man with
the. figure. of Hercules or Apollo than to find a
maiden graccd with tn" contours "t Venus me
SuuororitV of women models in the matter CT
wages is confined to France. In Italy and in
/ England men and women ar" paid equal rates.
while i'm Japan. to speak Of a new country which
! is making great progress. however, the National
School of the Fine Arts has fixed the fees at a
! low figure 4 child is paid ! d, woman. l0d.
and man Is. Sd day. AZ the HeauX ATS IN
Paris women get 81 francs and men 80 francs
a week In England models. irrespective of SEX,
receive generally a shilling an hour. OF course.
where IA female model is OF exceptional beauty
she can obtain whatever price she demands for
her sittingS. and this explains the fortunes re-
allied by several well known models. The cele-
| Ira Buhoct posed for 1tlS-lNe years, aflU
amassed more than 2Oo.Ouo francs and the
Belle Francesca" one of the loveliest women OF
her time took back with her TO Italy 3ooooo
francs But the majority of models are not eco
! pOmicaI
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SHAKESPEARE i coHuoy NtuE.

From The AntiqUary.
Ii may come as i surprise To some folk To- md
how common a name that If Shakespeare net
only is but WAS long before tn, birth of the poet.
At least three thirteenth century ShakeSi-elreS
are known. and there il possible fourth In
the next century there notices of bearers OF
the name. at Penrith and Noting ham. where a
John SHAKESPEARE was Il plaintiff in l3-'I against
Richard de CotSraVe, SpIcer, for deceit IN the
sale of dyeWo0d. and recovered damages. IN
Warvickshire-"' Shakespeare. felun. who
had left his goods ana hed'-at YouShal col
chester. PnntefraCt and elSeW here Fifteenth
century occurrences of the name are also fairly
numerous. and when come In the succeeding
age Immediately preceding and partly including
the poets own era Mrs Slopes shows y..atuly
that there were ShakespedreS all over the' roun-
try. The frequent occurrence of the name Is. OF
course Il warning of the ValueleSSneSS % she at
tcmptS which have been not infrequent!y made
to connect the poet with this or that far:.iy on
the grounds Of similarity of name age
The last lneal descendant of the poet, Lady
Elizabeth Barnard, died in February. lhOse' 81.
and long after this extinction Of his family
/ the property which Shakespeare had aCcUmu-
lated was dispersed and. cuTiousiy enough. New
Place reverted to the heirs of the ClOptOnS from
whom it had been bought The facts regarding
/ the extinction of his family iudubitabe. and
it is quite certain that no HneaI descendant 81
folk not "A few who have claimed Gueal descent
from William Shakespeare. Mrs Slopes has
heard of worthy who boasts of having in
herited not only ShakeSpeareS dinner service
but his teapot She adds that she has been told
that in Verona. by the tomb of Romeo and
Juliet Il modern visitor has described himself
! as shakespeare. descendant of the poet who
wrote the play" y very slight study of the
| facts regarding the poets descendants would
| have shown any such claimant that the pres
enCe of the name Shakespeare IL 4 certain bar
/ to- tn. descent" There we're. of course. cullat-
eral deScents-
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romance: cannot forever readjust under
new and changing lights the old combinations
and permutatonS of familiar and OutwOrn data
In America romance can break new ground. and
deal with great ranges of country. can paint
strange new scenes with which literature has
never been familiar before. and talk u dialect
crude. rugged. fun of sOecisms, unkempt.
hideous-yet JinglinG with a nervous sense of
life true because natural natural because IL *
the yaritablc expression of gigantic. unwearied
forces To some extent The Crisis of Mi
Winston Churchill communicated this sense OF
latent undeVeloped dra ma. still more do We
feel il in turning the pages of Mr. Frank Nor
ris's novel The Octopus From the first of its
SIX hundred pages to the last 1t Is always fresh
and vivid ana alive. 4 great dlSordered pageant
of jUmbled impressions, a panorama or almost
incoherent scenes. and yet veritahly an epic of
the New World. Mr. Norris has
posed "A novel clever. powerful. oriSinal-mOre
attractive to men than women-ot which he
may wcH be proud
Mr. Hilaire HelIoc will add To his study of
Marat published last season. another ON the
life and character of Rohespierre
Lord St Cyres. a grandson of an Enslishman
well known To- Americans-Sir Stafford North
cotc-has adopted literary career. He is about
to publish life of Francois de FenelOn, on
which he has been engaged for several years.
Gail Hamilton, description of Hawthorne
given in one of her private letters. could hardly
be improved upon: He is a glorious man, a
very ideal man in his personal appearance. with
an infinite forehead, his gray, dry, long hair
thrown back from il in all directions, deep
lamps of eyes glowing out from under their
heavy arches black eyebrows and muStaChe. 4
ilord healthy face-a pure. sensitive, retiCent.
individual man whom il is enough tn have seen.
To have looked at. to have been in the same
house with He talks little. but he talks eX-
tTemey WELL
Dr. Evelyn Abbott who lately died at oxford
WAS one of the most beloved and potent SChOl-
arS in the university. 1t is recorded of him that
he served his college tIiaoD from "a mattress
grave" like Heines. y friend, writing in The
London Spectator" says of him: "A fine athlete.
in his undergraduate days. as We'll as scholar.
LnaccountabIy parIlyZed in his lower limbs just
as he took his degree. and reduced literally to
the condition of BTowninG's Srammarian, Alb
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happens here. an that theer ban't a Iced failed
cut WCrth talking of since Qucrn Victoria
coined TO the throne of England. But, foT my
part, US pears to have so many signs an Won
derS as any other place OF like size. An if tbs
awnly Il bull broke loose a strange boss in
the PoUnd-wny theer'S matter for DISCOURSE
for nought never chances wiout some him he
hind il. an aWftentmes small item will plum
out into a far-reachin' thing, big enough to
make wonder from sOWin to reapin'."
Mr. PhillnOtts makes of the small items"
bakers dozen of extremely divertng stories
If the weight of the items is ever exaggerated
it is made TO seem the work of the rustcs them
selves FOR the author has fixed the lines of his
perspective with admirable tact. He gives us
oddities of human nature and of obscure Eng
lish life but they always natural for they
are presented i'll Il simple. natural manner
There is quiet humor in this book, and there is
pathOs that is sincere. Right of Way" one of
the most amusing things in the collection, goes
dangerously near to farce. but Mr.. PhllpOtts
just saves himself from going over the brink.
In fact, he exercises quite clever a touch
in these short stories he has exercised in his
novels He is fresh and interesting, and we are
distinctly glad of The Striking Hours"
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c-s who have happened upon them III fugitive
RACES have doubtless found each story strong
enough to stand by itself Yet the work takes
ON = new, significance in it's form; the brief
prologue and the briefer Introductory matter
with which each narrative is provided serve to
bind them all together in very interesting ana
suggestive way. They gain greatly in effect
tbroueb being set forth as the contributions of
talr = dozen Canterbury pilgrims toward the
,,i,tb and measure, Of the company. In a few
bold touches MIR. Hewlett dclineates the Prl"resS
of Amhresbury; Dan Costard, her coniessor'
the youth Percival Pcrceforest. who follows III
her train 50 as to be near MaWdieyn Iouthett'
he: niece: Captain Solomon Brazenhead; Master
C.,rIot tho Scriyencr and Richard Smith, the
Shipnlan. and these pilgrims jog along Oh
their way to Canterbury the tales in this book
caam literally to he caught from the HVlhS lips
OF them. There are no better porous III 'he
world than my periods" retorts the Scrlvener'
when Dan Costard tells him they are Too long
exactly as a man would who was eager 10
have done with preliminaries and get at the
meat of a story-and we believe the ScriVeher-
He say, not a word too much and we can ne
etou. i've same praise on his companions. They
unfold their business with the pious deibera-
ton Of true pilgrims, and though each speaks
after his own fashion. 50 that there Is no ms
,okin, The voice one is heculy aware through
ont Of the aid ENGLISH spirit and accent common
TO them all of the atmosphere which hangs
ever the Old English countryside against when
the small cavalcade is pictured. The stories are
taken not as "A number Of inventions linked to-
;ethor by the artifice Of a modern storyteller
making 4 book out of unrelated contributions
TO the magazines but AS tire true sayings OF
certain men and women living with kindred
thoughts and emotions in the same time and
environment
This harmony runs through Tia" stun OF when
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THE ARTISTS MODEL.

SOIL OF AN ARTIST CAPACITY OF \ MIME"
From The London Morning Post
In the new number of the Revue" the Marquis
Pauucci, formerly Secretary to the Italian En-
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A volume of Memoirs of Bishop Burnet" is
coming from the oxford University Press. these
memoirs have been derived from the HarleIan
MS in the British Museum and from Other
manuscripts in the Bodleian Library, and they
form a sort of supplement to Burnets History
of My own Time"