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Evening star., 1901-12-10
Sewing Machines Rep'd,Sl.

All work warranted. Orders by mail promptly
Nv. 3a23-e,u
Evening star., 1901-12-10
FOR LEASE.

FOR LEAsE-BEsT CORNER IN EAST WASH
ington for wood and coal yard; on car line;
license granted. JOHN II. WALTER, 1921 f
bf. NV. de9-3t
Evening star., 1901-12-10
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE wEEMs STEAMBOAT co

THE WEEAs STEAMBOAT CO.
Potomac River Route-Fan Schedule.
On and after October 1 steamers Potomac and
Northumberland will leave 7th ct. wharf every
Sunday. Tuesday and THURSDAY, at pm, for Bal
timore and river landings. Returning leave Balti-
more, pier 9. Light st. every Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday. at pm. All river freight must be
prepaid Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Yort
freight solicited. Accommodations for passengers
strictly first Glass STEPHENSON BRO, Agts.
Telephone 746. se30-tf. u
3. 6. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
STEAMER WAKEFIELD-Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday at am to Colonial Beach and Wirt's
wharf and intermediate landings.
STEAMER HARRY RANDALL-Monday and
"Wednesday at pm. for Colonial Beach. Cotton .
and intermediate landings, and landings In wicom-
leo river and 81. Clements bay. Nd. and Nomini
and Lower Mschodoc creeks Va Saturdays at Q
I'm. for Colonial Beach and intermediate landings
and Bushwood. Rock Point. Colton'es Curriomaa
and landings In Nomini creek.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., TO GLYMONT, Nd,
and intermediate landinRa-
The STEAMER SAM'L J. PENTZ-Daily except
Sunday, e:30 a.m Returning about pm
Passenger accommodations nrst-class Freight
received until the hour of sailing:
T. 8. RANDALL. Manager. phone I765 GEO.
o: CARPENTER General Agent. Washington.
phone, l765. WIN. n REARD0S. Agent, Aiexanr
dria. phone 80. ocS-tf-3
Evening star., 1901-12-10
LADIES GOODS.

STOCK 1nO SELECT FROM.
An kinds OF fur garments remodeled In latest
style. Also ladies taiormade suits to order.
Special prices: HoRGAN, Ladies' Tailor and
Furrier. 7SS 18th st NV. south OF N. Z. ave.
Evening star., 1901-12-10
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE-OR EXCHANGE-A FINE CORNER
lot in desirable section of northeast; 24x04h win
exchange for small house southeast or northeast
ocl3-tf GASCH RROS.. 1907 r st.
Evening star., 1901-12-10
FOR SALE-MISCELLANEOUS.

EXCEPTIONAL OPPORTUNITY IF SOLD AT ONCE
-pawnticket for blue-white solitaire diamond
ring suitable for lady gent Address Box
131, Star Office de10-3ts
Evening star., 1901-01-08

A suit Of a somewhat unusual character
has been filed by Messrs. William A. Nc
kenney and Ashley NJ. Could as attorneys
pany, against Jacob Veihmeyer and Thomas
c. Henderson, as sureties on the notarial
bond Of the late Charles T. Spare. Spare
vas appointed a notary public in the Dis
trct, and qualified January o, 1895, by
filing a bond in the sum of $1,000, on which
the defendants were sureties. This bond
was duly approved by one of the justices Of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, and was conditioned for the faith
full discharge of the duties as notary. 1t Is
set forth in the declaration filed that Spare
falsely recited in the acknowledgment Of a
deed conveying certain property in the Dis
personally appeared before him and duly
acknowledged the same to be their act and
deed; that as a matter of fact the grantors
in question did not SO appear and acknowl-
edge the deed; that Burns then conveyed
the same property to Sparo, who secured
loan from the American Security and Trust
Company on the same.
When the interest on this loan fell due,
it Is stated, the real owners Of the property
discovered the pretended conveyance and
Immediately brought suit to set that aside,
together with the deed Of trust securing the
loan made by the American Security and
relief sought. The trust company now
seeks to recover from the sureties on
Sparo's bond the amount lost by reason Of
his alleged breach of his official duty in
making the false certificate Of acknowledge
ment.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
UNLUCKY NUMBER.
Thirteen COlOred Women in the Police
Court Dock Today,

Thirteen colored women occupied seats in
the dock of Judge Kimball's court this
morning, having been arrested in different
sections of the city on charges of violating
municipal ordinances. Bessie Leonard and
Susie Shepherd were leaders of the con-
tingent. Vagrancy was the charge against
them, and they protested their innocence.
Susie is an old customer of the courts,
said Policeman Herbert, land Bessie is also
we'll known
He told of the manner in which the Wom-
en- had been living in South Washington
and the court gave them two months each
on the farm.
Eight women were defendants in one
case. Their names were given as Maria
johnson, Lizzie Mouton, Hattie Jones, Sa-
rah Goodwin, Sophia Cross, Susie Jackson,
Lavinia Thomas and Jane Brown
81 know six of these women" said Po-
liceman Kilmartin, land they are either in
mates or visitors at a house on l31a street.
One after another the women appeared
on the stand and made their statements.
Hattie Jones and Susan Jackson. who were
not known by the police, explained that
they merely stopped at the house while on
their way to their homes in Georgetown
They were discharged. The other women
We're fined $40 each and were given six
months on the farm in default.
Rose Davenport and Maggie Alexander
were in court for disorderly conduct in
Georgetown.
'They were engaged In fight on S3d
street about IL O'clock last night" was the
complaint of an officer, land they also used
profane language"
Denfals were made by the women. but
they were fined s. each. Charlotte Harris,
charged with similar offense, was also
fined IS.
Flossie Ellison. white girl, who was re-
specially dressed, brought up the rear Of
the procession. She was called upon to
answer a charge of vagrancy, and Attorney
Kicks represented her.
Last night" said Policeman Kilmartfn.
81 found Flossie ON Pennsylvania avenue
engaged in a quarrel with Ethel Cook.
They were having the trouble over man
named Vanhorn.'
The officer explained that the girl was re-
leased several months ago upon condition
that she would leave the city. He said she
had given the officers more trouble than
any other woman.
Policeman Purks gave similar testimony.
The maximum penalty, $40 or six months
in the work house, was imposed.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
The City and Suburban Schedule.
20 the Editor Of The Evening Star:


The present schedule for the running Of
the cars from Berwyn and lexington to
the city and return is every twenty-five
minutes outside of "office hours" By
such schedule the cars are so densely
crowded that not only do the passengers
suffer the last degree Of travelling discom-
fort, but the conductors can hardly per-
form their duties properly. If only this re-
markable schedule were adhered to the sit
uation would be less vexatious. If only we
ty-flve minutes we should be sure of get
ting a car. But supposing car has just
passed, save by some kindly chance due
to fault in the service, one has to wait
twenty-five minutes, standing on the corner
until thoroughly chilled at this season.
Often, however, the passenger-tO-be is COM
PEELED to wait perhaps three-quarters of an
hour, or, as has been the case in more
than one instance within few days, a
full hour. Then silent endurance ceases to
be virtue.
The overcrowding Of the cars consequent
upon the long intervals at which they are
run has reached a degree unprecedented In
the experience Of car-riding people, ex-
cepting on extraordinary occasions. The
other morning the writer. after walking
part Of the way to town.. at last attempted
to board q car. The attempt was almost
absurd for people were already hanging
upon the car. But the prospect of another
cold wait could not be entertained for q
moment. must hang on with the rest.
Some one stepped on. and, having gained
q foothold. i pushed aside at once my
manners and my fellow beings, and, mount
ing the step, stOlidly chung to the rail. AT
last two or three people got out How
they did 1t was q wonder, but It served a.
Evening star., 1901-01-08

an example of the elasticity of the human
frame. Now half standing room inside the
car door was gained. But, the windows
being covered with moisture from many
lungs, 1t was impossible to see the location,
and ! had gone two blocks too far when
l stopped the car and began the work OF
self-extrication.
On the rear platform of this car were
not less than fifteen people, as many more
were standing in the smoker and about
twenty-five We're standing in the main car,
making over fifty more people on the car
than could be accommoda ted-more than
enough to fill another car of equal size.
Such packing and jamming of humanity
with the constant necessity of some one
making his or her way through the Jam
is outrageous to persons of ordinary sensl-
bility. But, setting this aside, the atten-
ton of the proper authorities should be
called the matter of overcrowding these
cars, owing to the greatly increased danger
in case of collision. derailing or other acci-
dent. c. II. 2.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
Heart Complications in Pneumonia"
From the New York Herald.

Heart Complications in Pneumonia
From the New York Herald.
The well-known danger of heart compli-
cations in pneumonia was sadly exemplified
in the death of Mr.. P. d. Armour Of Chi
cago Two years ago he began to suffer
from a cardiac difficulty known as myocar-
dits. This ailment. which is an infiamma-
ton of the substance of the heart, is at
tended with great weakness Of the organ.
due to gradual degeneration Of its muscu-
lar walls.
Not only is the power OF contraction thus
very much curtailed, but diatation of the
heart cavities is apt to ensue as passive
condition of incompetent resistance to the
pressure of the blood current. His treat
mept at one of the health resorts of Europe
waA intended to counteract such tendencies
by developing the muscular tone Of the
crippled organ, and the results were for the
time being quite encouraging.
Although no promise could have been
made to cure him absolutely, the distressing
symptoms Of palpfation, general debility
and Suffocatve attacks were markedly
relieved that with reasonable care of his
general health he was able for a time to
live comfortably and attend to his business.
The attack of pneumonia, however so
effectually turned the balance Of chances
against him that the ultimate result verified
the gravest apprehensiOns 1t was battle
between the new disease and his strength of
constitution.
When the pneumonia crisis had passed.
except for the heart trouble, recovery
from the pneumonia might have been pos
sible. but the tired organ, is usual in
such cases, became incapable of continuing
its work. 1t simply lost its power to con-
tract and empty its cavities. the condition
being that of muscular paralysis. Death
under such circumstances is always an
easy one, the patient usually retaining his
mental faculties to the last.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
HOLE CUT IN BOW.
Huge Ice Cake Causes Loss of =
VeaaeI.

Huge Ice Cake Causes Loss of =
Vessel.
The schooner Maggie and Elizabeth. while
on her way to this port yesterday morning
with a cargo Of oysters, suddenly sprung
a leak off Mount Vernon and before she
could be run into shoal water she sank,
leaving only the tops of her masts visible.
Captain William Adams, her commander.
and the other members Of the vessels crew
escaped in a small boat. but lost their per-
sonal effects.
The accident was caused by large cake
Of ice rubbing against the vessels bow as
she lay at anchor, cutting a hole In her.
When the water in the hold was discovered
1t was nearly to the cabin floor and was
coming in so rapidly that nothing could be
done to save the boat She now lies in
mid-channel in about twenty feet of water
and Is q serious obstruction to navigation.
CAPTAIN Adams came to this city this morn
ing and secured the services Of the tug
James o. Carter and several scows and
will raise the vessel She Is owned by par
ties in Seaford, Del.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
The Short Story CIub.

At its meeting last Saturday evening the
Short Story Club celebrated the New Year
with literary offerings appropriate to the
season. The program embraced recitations
by Mrs. Jean B. Lockwood and Mss Mar
ssrss haywHod ays,ns1 reading by ,sas; H
Woods, Mr.. F. e. woodward M. Il. l.
Willis, Mrs. Emily L. sharwRpd anda Mr..
s. H. Agnew. and orisina& fttartes or
sketches by DR.. L. r. Klemta. Mss Mar
garet Huddleson Mr.. clifford t36Hard, Cap
tain Arthur Portman. Mr.. J.sH. Whitaker,
and DR.. Coe.
The literary exercises were intexspersed
with vocal solos by Miss Margaret Dobbins
Mrs. Charles Hyer.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
Stamps on Bank Checks.
tho Editor NJ Tho Evening Star:

To the Editor OF The Evening star:
1t is currently reported that there exists
a feeling among a considerable NUMBER Oh
senator's, if not a majority or them' that
the tax of cents on bank checks shoulu
not be taken off. l hope, as l beheVe All
bankers hope, that this feeling Is erroneous
1t is the most trying tax upon the greatest
number and as such should be the first 10
go. No other single item Of tax covers just
what the check stamp covers In Irritating
qualities. Brewers real estate dealers per
sons using the, custom houses, the telegraph
lines, insurers, transatlantic passehseIS
brokers, warehousemen-thOse OF any car
ing in fact are now contributing twice Dy
all using besides the taxes on their re-
spective lines, the check stamp tax. Inc
check stamp is, too, hard to Keep canceIeu
according to law. A few checks compares
lively are issued deliberately without
stamps: many are issued negligently so.
causing endless labor to patriotic bankers
and their dealers in returning the checks
and delaying business The clerks OF 'ne
national and other banks also are put 10
considerable labor, which is, of course,
given gratuitously. or the large banks IN
the centers of population, who nave 10 oe-
tail a special clerk for handling and seillns
these stamps or who put the added burden
upon an already hard-worked man, 1t Is
enough to say that the services OF these
sellers of government stamps each are
worth from $500 to $500 annually extra ror
this task which the government expects OF
them, and which has been cheerfully given
The continuance of this free labor should
not be asked when check stamps entail the
hardships shown. The revenue officers
would be relieved of some little work; the
bankers of a good deal Of delay, con-
fusion and loss, and the great general pub
lie excused from paying double tax by the
repeal of the check stamp schedule, and 1
believe and trust the Senate will see the
necessity and wisdom of doing away with
this little stamp, even though it feels con-
strained to keep the larger denominations
upon notes. NATIONAL BANKER
Evening star., 1901-01-08

At a meeting of Excelsior Lodge. No. II,
I. o. o. F.. held last evening the following
elective and appointive officers were in
stalled for the present term: William L.
Brotherton. noble grand; William G.%Walk-
er, vice grand. Enoch Edmonston, secre-
tary Chis thirty-fourth term as such); WILL
lam p White. treasurer (his twentieth
term); c. A. Freedman. warden: J. N. Belt.
conductor: James HALEY. 1. G.; r. H. G.
Bouts, R. s. N. G.: H. A. Dammeyer, L.
N G.: T. 8. scrivener. r. s. v. G.: George
L. Orr. L. s. v. G.; A. D. Bagby. r. 8. s.;
George c. Noble, L. 8. S.: William p.
White, chaplain. After the installation the
members were entertained by remarks by
J. L. Irwin, installing ofiicer; J; 2. Brad
No 13; J. ]. Cherry P. c., No 13; w. H.
Rollins. p G.. No. 13: A. D. Bagby. P. 6 1,
No III recitation by c. 9. Mason, P: G.;
song by George c. Noble. p G., No. II.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
The Dorsey Union's Omcers.

&C q regular meeting OF the Dorsey Litera-
ry Union Of st. Johns College. the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: President, Leo F. Conroy; vice presi-
dent, Charles 8. O'Connor: secretary, Os-
Dreka; librarian, Joseph ]. Bingham: ex-
ecutive committee, Adolph 7. Schafhirt,
chairmarl: Chas. A. Clements. Harry s.
Lucas, Edward ]. Ralph and Aubrey B.
Evening star., 1901-01-08

The Evening Star In the
only afternoon paper in
Washington that receives
the dispatches of the Assoc
ciated Press. Ii In there
fore the only one i'm which
the reader can ind the
complete news of the
world, directly transmit-
ted by telegraph. MP toi
press.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
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Rates of advertising made known on application.
Evening star., 1901-01-08

Frank Ackerman today pleaded guilty in
the Police Court Of biting his wife, Emma
Alderman. and Judge Scott fined him so.
with the alternative Of ninety days In jail.
Evening star., 1901-01-08
Claims He i. Church Member.

I'm church member, and / don't
curse, Richard Bird, a colored resident of
School street southwest, said to Judge KIM
ball this morning, when he was arraigned
OH a charge Of disorderly conduct.
ITO what church do you belong?" he was
asked.
answered.
Were you drunk?'
mo, sir" said Bird; II gave my wife a
half pint of whisky that bought earlier
In the night
Policeman Cornwell charged that Bird
was under the influence of liquor, and
that he ran his wife out Of their home
about 3 o'clock this morning. Judge kim
ball thought he had been guilty of strange
conduct for a church member and fined him
$40, with one month on the farm as the
equivalent
Evening star., 1901-01-08

After discussion OF these papers the
annual election Of officers Of the society re-
suited in the choice Of the following: Presi-
dent, John A Kasson; vice presidents, A.
r. Spofford and A. B. Hagner; treasurer
John Dudley Morgan: recording secretary.
Mary, Stevens Beall corresponding secre-
lin Hood; chronicier. w. B. Bryan; mana
gers, Lewis j.. Davis and ]. Ormond Will
son.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-31
BUFFALO BILLS ENTERPRISE.
Establishes n Military College and
international Academy of
Rough Riders.

At Cody, little place in the Big
Horn Basin, of Wyoming, Buffalo Bill
(W. F. Cody, with Gen. e. V. Sumner
(U. S. A., retired) and Col. Schuyler
Crosby, of New York, has established
"The Cody Military College and Inter
national Academy of Rough Riders
The buildings are to be constructed of
logs and will contain baths. gym
nasiums, reading rooms and library,
besides comfortable sleeping apart
ments; and students will be taught
cavalry tactics, rough riding and scout
ing, besides being given a course In
big game hunting. There is no more
healthy country in the world thar
the Cody district, made accessible
only recently by an extension of the
Burlington railroad, and the charge
of $3.50 for tuition and railroad far,
asked by the college for a three
months course is so moderate tha'
to go will be cheaper than staying
at home. Three months spent at thu
Cody college will add ten years tc
many life. 1t is a good thing aht
will grow in popularity.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-31
Earn, statistics.

Within few days the census office
will issue the first of series of bull
letins relating to the ownership OF
farms and the value of farm products.
These bulletins, which will deal with
the farm subject exhaustively, will
show whether or not there Is any
foundation for the claims that the
land of the country is going into fewer
hands each year., and that those WIN
owned farms few years ago are
becoming tenants, and, therefore,
less prosperous citizens. 1t will not
only show the number of farmers
who are living on their own farms
but It will show the average area Of
each farm, together with the value Of
the products. These figures will give
some idea as to the income of the
farmers of the country. These data
will be compiled in such a way that
they can be compared easily with the
data of the same character which
were collected during the census OF
1890
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-31
LIVE MEN WANTED.

70
They CURE DANDRUFF. HAIR
FALLING, HEADACHE, ETC., yet costs
the same as an ORDINARY comb.
What's that? why, DR.. Whites Elec-
trio Comb. The only pateneted Comb
In the world. People, everywhere i;
has been introduced. are WILD with
delight. You simply comb your hair
each day, and the comb does the rest.
This wonderful comb is simply un-
breakable and 1t Is made SO that it Is
ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE to break
or cut the hair. Sold on a written
guarantee to give PERFECT satisfac-
ton in EVERY respect. Send stamps
for ono. Ladies' size SOC. Gents size
35c. Live men and women wanted ev-
erywhere to introduce this article
Sells on sight. Agents are wild with
success. (See want column OF this
paper) Address d. N. Rose. Gen. Mgr.
Decatur, Ill.
Dec. 1S. 1year-D & ".
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-31
ROMANCE DUE TO A DIME.
Girl Drops Coin Down MINIS Neck
and 1t Leads to Courtship and
Marriage.

Bending over in his theater seat
one night last winter George Holden
90 years of age, of Scranton, Pa, felt
something cold slip down his back
simultaneously with the appearance
of cold he heard little Shrek of dis
NAV announcing the disappearance OF
n dime from the hand of one of two
Young ladies seated In the next row
back. Search of floor did ont re-
veal it,
Upon reaching the street Holden
learned that the young women were
without money, and must walk home
two miles distant. Although total
stranger and with but a nickel in his
pocket, he felt it his duty under the
circumstances to proffer his services
as escort, which were accepted. Upon
parting after the long walk Holden
took off his hat and said:
II made you both walk two miles
for which / wish to apologize. While
| have Is cents on my person, l have
only five cents in my pocket. The
dime you dropped in the theater went
down the back of my neck. 1t is only
within the last three minutes I've
been able to locate it. It's now abon'
midway between the heel and toe o.
nv left sock"
Miss Hatty Sturgis, who dropped
the coin, was captivated by the young
mans wit and frankness. She asked
him to call, and they were married
the other day.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-31
KANSAS IRRIGATION LEGAL.
The state Law PrSvidins for II IL
Held TO ne Constithtionai--
Work TO ne Pushed.

The state. supreme court OF Kansas
has decided the Kansas irrigation law
to be constitutional and that the con.
demnation of land by the pawnee
Lake and Irrigation company is valid
This will make it possible to carry
into effect the biggest irrigation
scheme ever attempted in Kansas
that projected in Barton county, stu
atcd in the exact center of the state.
The company projecting the scheme
sought to condemn the land occupy
ing space 12 miles long and eight
miles wide, the old Pawnee lake; for
reservoir. 1t built long ditch from
the Arkansas river, just west of Great
Bend, to the luke, and proposed to
fiji the lake when the river is high
and hold the water until 1t was need
ed in the main and lateral bitches In
enstern Barton, Rice and Reno coufi-
ties. the latter two counties adjoining
Barton. Storage has become a neces-
sary part of all big irrigation schemes
in Kansas and eastern Colorado, be-
cause when the water is most need
ed the Arkansas river is likely to be
dry. The country in which the COM
pany is working is a great wheat
growing district, and work on the
ditch will now be pushed rapidly to
insure tire next crop.
The Arkansas river is that over
which Kansas and Colorado are now
Mt law, Kansas suing the state OF Col
orado for illegally diverting the water
from that stream and causing it to
RIM dry in the Sunfower state.