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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17

with sleep. and his arm grew numb Yet
he sat there that the sick child might
catch some stray breeze denied to the
sufocating city.
Poor little kid, he whispered. He'd
have died il that hole of a bedroom to-
night"
The sky above the city grew dark. and
across it o1eRed vague fan Of reflected
light The river, too. turned black and
oily. and the lights no longer quivered in
1t, but lay motionless along the banks.
= straight fringe. glossy as threads of
colored silk Still the man sat there with
,, the baby breathing peacefully in his arms
After his work was done. big NichoI
drew chair out Of doors and sat down
to read his paper. At this tine Of day
I the street was common living room.
Hundreds Of children swarmed and
sprawled on the hot pavement. while the
women sat on the steps flaming them
selves with their aprons and gossiping
laBguidly. Now and then a puff of cool
ness drifted up from the river with an
audible murmur OF thankfulness in its
wake
Mrs Helm came out of the house and
stood beside her husband
is your hand much sore tonight2" she
enquired anXiously. as she caught a frown
OF pain on the mans face
day or 50 before Nfchol had driven
an avl through the thumb Of his right
hand. and now it was tied up in wad
Of rag. rather dirty and blood stained.
1t hurts worse tonight than it ever
done. It jumps like devil was pounding
away under it." NfchoI Helm answered
gloomily, for his thumb was necessary
to his trade. and his trade was neces-
sary TO his own and ten other lives
Tomorrow you mus go to the doctor.
papa"
Go to the Doctor snaried NichoI
savagely. when I amt even put by a
cent for coal, an winter coming nearer
every day
1T amt here yet" laughed the woman,
looking up to where the moon hung in
the hot twilight. white as a bubble of
milk. an you mus go the first thing
tomorrow"
..i'H see myself dead arstI" growled
the man: but he went-and she went with
him.
The doctor looked at the poor hand, all
pulled and crimson.
THE thumb viii have TO come of. It's
Just like you people to wait until it's
too late then come here and expect me
to cure you! You will be lucky if you
dent lose your arm
NichoI Helm staggered back with q
1F he
badly. with nothing to soften their an
nouncement; for between them and the
facts of life there is no buffet of gold
and silver to turn the cruelest truth to
mercy.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
WOmen's Outing
Flannel Garments
(FOr Xmas)

Especially desirable 5or cold weather
wear for night use and house negiigee;
also for the sick room and nursery The
long kimonos and gowns are much used
as bath robes They come in pretty pat
terms are attTactiyeIy made, and cost no
more than the ordinary muslin garment
Womeu's Outing Cloth G WINS,
Hubbard style. yoke back and front. trim
med with demonstrating dainty S0C
pink and blue stripes Each.-..-.... JV
Women's Outing Cloth Short Skirts S0C
deep founce. yoke band Each VV
women's Outing Cloth Dressing sacques,
:limono style. with yoke back and front
aud borders 10 match-neat pink 50C
and blue stripes Each-------.-----. ~
Wcmen's Outing Cloth Kimono Sacques.
in dainty shades OF pink and blue: yoke
back and front. trimmed with white
cord and fastene: with frogs 81 m
Wonien's Outing Cloth Long Kimonos.
in pretty pink and blue stripes: yoke back
and front With border U pink and 81 IN
blue Each ------'--'
Second floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
Down Pillows.

They are here in abundance and I'M
usual beauty. Chair, coTch, or sofa is
made more inviting by their presence.
Add so much to tie home comfort.
Charming Xmas site
Embroidered Denim Pillows. suit f1 Dc
able fer floor or couch EACH. tx
Bagdad Pillows. PIAZZA inches 81 81
Each--..---.-.---.-s- 500
Fine Silk Pillows. in a number of 81 m
beautiful effects; rUffied edge. Each ~J.vV
Japanese Silk Pillows, hand 81 Sl
painted; odd effects. Each.--.-.-.,. @J'JV
Second floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
Marriage 4 Failure?
By JULIE cLoSsoy KEyLE

Big Nichol Helm sat cobbling away at
looked pink under his dirty hands It
vas very hot in his stufy shop. and he
had pinned a newspaper before the window
for shade: not that he minded the sun
himself, though the water spIashed down
IN great salt drops from his forehead.
but 10 shade the woman and child who sat
near him. She had opened her calico dress
about her sallow. stringy throat. and her
skin gIistened with the heat. In her lap
lay the baby. very thin and limp. \
slit of white showed under the dropping
lids, and its eyes were strained and
sunken- From time to time ii moved
restIessly; then the mother would start
from her browsing TO brush the flies away.
"'Ch. papa" she said at last. the baby's
awful sick. an it's gettin' hotter and
hotter every minute
Never mind. wife, replied big NichoI
b-aveIy He amt half so sick as he
looks; it's Just because you're tired out
a-watcbin' him that you think SO. Why,
he laughed Just as natural then when I
held ont my awI at hint
The woman smiled pitifuiIy. Maybe,
papa, maybe"
The shadow Of the newspaper sid slowly
across the room. Out on the street the
hot air waved like colorless flames There
were trees before NIchoI Helms house
but the caterpiIIars had tied up the shade
iE snaris of web and gnawed leaf Pres
emily the woman spoke again.
We've had ten. an every one was pref
tier an knowinger than the last. This one
was awful forward; only week back he
drew hisself up by a chair an stood
steady for the longest, an he knowed you.
papa, Just as Well"
NichoI leaned toward the sick child.
Hes fallen of terrible rapid He used
to be the latest of ALL" He took one Of
its tiny yellow hands in his own hairy
fist Look at yer daddy, little Teller, -
he ehirrupes; but the child did not notice
him
The sun had set, and the west gIowed
red hot behind the black roofs Nichoi
Helm sat on the long bridge that swung
its steel eobweb over the river Below
him the boats steamed up end down, their
lights wrinkling on the surface of the
water. Bat big Nichol did not notice
them because Of the child lying in his
arms. A cool breeze iuttered IN. The
little one opened its eyes and smiled at
its father. Daddy" IT cooed. then II
nestled its lead under the cobbIer-s arm
and slept.
NichoI was very tired. His eyes stung
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
Useful Xmas Gifts
for Infants and
Children.

Dainty White and Bingham Dresses,
silk Caps. Long Slips, Coats. etc. in fact.
everything that pertains to the Infant or
ChiId. from the little Cambria Slip to the
beautiful Handmade Partisan Garments,
and all reasonably priced Very ser
yieeabIe gifts
White and Bingham Dresses. Hubbard
styles. yokes Of tucks and in DEC
sertiou- Each Observation-Disclosures HJ
Infants Cream Silk Caps. cIose-fttiRg.
made Of fine tucks. finished around SGC
face with narrow lace Each ~
Infants Long Slips Yoke Of fine tucks.
finished with Tuffie on neck Regular 7SC
price, 500 Each NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~
Infants Long Slips, pointed yoke of
| Jucks and Insertion. Tufle on neck
| and sleeves. Regular price, 75c F0C
Zach --------- Observation-Disclosures ~
Infants India Lino1 Pillow Cases.
trimmed with cluster Of tUeks. fin 9QC
ished with ruffie. EGch-.---------- ~
ChiIdren's CoIored Goth Coats, cape
trimmed with bands O. stitched velvet:
small sizes Regular Lrice, $3.50 50 81
ESca --------- ------s-.-------.--- @'ON
Second floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
No Extra Charge for Credit.
Open EueTlngs until Xmas.
Stock Of Christmas Furniture.

81 ne o n a p g
snos rensu4 But yeuh @ mo maxim select have ary
V zee 20 deHo H is n
fund o
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17

out. In his place a woman bent over
the broad shoe soles. The sunshine
flooded the little room fusing her faded
hair to bronze, and showing through her
flying hands A room was open behind
the shop. and one could see big Nichol
standing by the stove, the baby tucked
under his MANNED arm. He was stirring
something in a kettle, and his face was
anxious.
I bet she's got them pegs in slsntin', "
he nuttered to himself How you gettin
on, wife?'' he called aloud.
"An right Dinner ready" she an
swered cheerily; but she thought. Il won
der if he's sailed that stew as bad as
he done yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17
Table Covers.

\ most acceptable Xmas gift with the
use side uppermost- We show com
pIete and diversified assortment in all the
latest effects and materials
Tapestry Table Covers. A. Each
DOE TO $3.50.
Tapestry Table Covers. S-4. Each
$3.50 to $3.50.
Tapestry Table Covers. 81. Each
$500 to $1,000.
Tapestry Table C0vsrs, 1914. Each
$500 to 1915.
Tapestry Table Co-Srs, 12-4- Each
$3.50 to SEQ.
Velour Table Covers. 81. Each
$500 and $1,000.
Velour Table Covers. S-4- Each
S14.00 to $1,000.
Velour Table Covers. 1914. Each
$1,000.
Velour Table Il gers, 12-4. Each
S25.U6-
Second floor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-17

Imported Preserved Palms, just the
thing for decorating your rooms and
railways. We have them in all sizes,
and the prices run from So EnC
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
A NOVEL YACHT RACE.
Canadians Plan to Test the Ability
of Crews,

TORONTO, April 29-On June ., under
the auspices of the Royal Canadian Yacht
Club. race will be sailed containing some
novel features, which. it is thought, might
be acceptable on one of the days In the
Larchmont race week or on one of the
Seawanhaka Corinthian outings. 1t Is a
plan for combining the smartness OF the
respective crews with the speed of the
yachts.
At the start the vessels will be at an
Choir or at mornings, with canvas slowed.
AT signal the crews will hoist sail and
go over the course. On returning they
will anchor, lower sails and stow them.
and row ashore in small boats the first
crew to land to be declared the winner.
The details have been left to sub-com-
mittee, which intends to order the boats
while racing to lower away light sails,
reef mainsaiis, rescue a man who shall
fall overheard. then hoist again, and pro-
coed to the finish. The following yachts
are entered: II. c. McLeod's imported cut
ter Gloria, the former winner of the Coupe
de France; Vice Commodore Browns Can
ada, Mr.. Malloch's new Fife cutter, the
Merry Thought. eX-CommOdore Emilius
Jarvis Zelma, Commodore Lucas flagship
in the Royal Hamilton Yacht Club, with
the Viva, the Vedette, the Aggie, and the
Nreda, including also the Clorita, lately
owned by Rear Commodore Dodge in the
larcnmont Yacht Club
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
baseball,

A baseball season has seldom been
inaugurated in this city under more
favorable conditions than those which
yesterday attended the first local cham
pionship game of the new Washington
club.
The large outpouring of enthusiastic
followers of the sport must have been
an inspiring sight TO the promoters Of
the club, while the work of the play
ers pleased the audience and demon
strated that. finally. the Capital City
has a baseball team that should win
higher position in the race for the PEN
nant than any other collection of play
ers that has represented this city in re-
cent years.
Heretofore Washington has been pro-
vided with a team that has seemingly
found considerable delight in bringing
up the rear in the struggle for cham
pionship honors, and the prospect of a
club that is able to win a reasonable
proportion OF its fights is cheering TO
those who find pleasure and excitement
in the national game. Even with
mediocre club, Washington has long
been recognized as one of the best base
ball cities in the country. But Wash
ingtonians have become wearied of see
ing its representatives on the diamond
lose game after game, and Will not toll
crate repetition of past experiences.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
THE GERMAN INDEMNITY.
A Belief That China is Not Being
Emily Treated.

The Government authorities in Wash
ington have taken note of the criticisms
from Berlin said to be based on semi-of
fetal utterances of the statements tele-
graphed from Washington to American
and English newspapers, concerning the
large indemnities asked by Germany and
other European nations for the injuries
done to their interests in China. While
no official comment on the criticisms is
obtainabe for publication, it may be
said that the Washington oyernment
has not been influenced by them to
change its opinion that China is not be
ing treated fairly.
The German Foreign Office and press
have assumed too much in regarding the
indemnity figures sent from Washington
as having been given out in an official
statement. They did not become public
in that way. but there was no room for
doubt that they were correct.
The Berlin officials persist in stating
that the indemnity demanded by France
amounts to $50, go. 600 while Germanys
claim aggregates only S6o.O00.0 600. The of
fetal Information in the possession Of the
Government is shat France asks for $56,-
100000, or 100000 less than she Is cred
tied with asking by Berlin.
While Germany demand may be NOM
inally only $50, 100000, it is Alsed on sort
of compound interest stipulation and is
understood here to have reached the fig
ure of S70,000.0o0 and will ultimately
reach sS0,0Oo.000 if punitive expeditions
continue and the large force of German
troops is maintained in China much lon
ger. If Germany decides to demand only
S60,000000 the Washington authorities will
be surprised The original Information
that the figures would be higher has not
been corrected officially.
From what was learned yesterday there
can be no doubt that the punitive expedt-
tions sent oGt from Pekin by the Ger
mans and French are not regarded with
say that the Government regards these
expeditions as designed to cause more
trouble in the hope of paving the way for
the territorial partition OF China. but
there can be no doubt that a suspicion of
that character exists in the minds of sew
eral officials.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
The Age of Achievement.

THE Bookman" gives an interesting
list of authors who achieved success
late in life, and of others who, on the
contrary, won their fame early. In
this age OF hurry it is rather instruc-
tive and conducive TO calm to see how
many men of renown did not write
their greatest works till they were well
past middle life. Thackeray did not
begin Vanity Fair" till he was thirty
five years old, and all his longer novels
were written after that age. Balzac
was past thirty when he wrote the
Coincide Humane" Milton was fifty
when he wrote Paradise Lost" Swift
wrote "Gulliver's Travels" at fifty-nine
Defoe was a hack journalist VIXEN, at
ifty-eight, he wrote Robinson Cru
soc" Scott was forty-four when the
first "Waverley" was published. George
Eliot did not even begin writing novels
until she was over thirty, and Middle
march," her finest work, was not pro-
duced till she was fifty-two.
On the other hand. we have Byron,
Burns, Gautier, Pope, Kipling, ana
Dickens. who did some of their finest
work while still very young. But it
should be noted that these men did not
write novels. unless Kipling's Light
that Failed" can be considered a wor-
thy specimen. They wrote short stories
and poems, in which flashes of inspi-
ration and great cleverness may take
the place Of sustained and serious work
Recent fiction has been largely dis
tinguished for crudeness, dullness, and
weakness. The novel by a new writer
is apt to lack finish, either in style or
conception. There may be faults of
English which CRATE on the sensitive
reader; or thee may be defect in the
plot which lets one down with a bump
from the heights Of idealism to the side
walk On the other hand, there are
authors whose style is perfectly fin
ished, but who seem TO have nothing
to say. IL sets one thinking whether the
Wanted specialism OF the age has not
its serious faults, and whether, after
all, the we'll educated, all around man,
who has seen and pondered much. is
not quite as likely to write a great
novel as the one who has done nothing
else and plumed himself on quickly ac-
quired fame.
One of the worst literary influences
of the age is the disposition to pick up
a novel made taking by some peculiar
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
YOUNG PEOPLES WORK.
The Methodist Missionary Confer
ence Nearing Its End.

NEW ORLEANS, April 29.-The sixth
day of the General Missionary Confer
ence of the Methodist Church South
opened today. Friday had been devoted
to the colored people. Saturday to the
women. and today was given up to the
young people. The principal address was
delivered by the Rev. James Atkins on
The Young People and the Church of the
People" He dwet mainly on what
should be taught the children so as to
make them valuable members of the
Church when they grew up.
The Rev. S. Earl Taylor followed with a
talk on making the Epworth League ef-
fective as a missionary force. The Rev.
John r. Pepper spoke on THE Sunday
School Superintendent" and a general
discussion of Sunday schools and Epworth
Leagues followed. At the afternoon ses-
sion the Rev. E. E. Hass spoke on Or
ganization for Missionary Purposes"
Miss Belle NJ. Brain OH Missionary
Training and Literature for Our Young
People, and President A. C. Millar on
THE Value of the Study of Missions to
College Students" At night the Rev
John r. Mott spoke on THE RESPONSE
bility of Young People for the Evangeli-
cation of the World"
Tomorrow will be the last day of the
conference, which has far exceeded expec-
tations in the-number of the delegates in
attendance. in the general interest
aroused and in the amount raised for
foreign missions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30

ity of character drawing or local color,
and make it famous on account of its
one striking quality, without regard to
general excellence. 1t is noteworthy
that almost all the great masters of
fiction have been men Who could do
more than one thing well in the way OF
writing, and who, while making litera-
ture a business, did not confine them
selves to one department of it. Thack-
cray was editor and journalist for
many years, and earned a good living
thereby, before he wrote his novels.
George Eliot was an essayist and jour
nalist when she came to London at the
age of thirty-one, and had not yet be
come sure that she would ever be any
thing else. Scott was a poet of con-
siderable reputation before he ever
thought of fiction. Shakespeare was
actor and stage manager, and became
playwright when he saw the need of
one, and felt that he had something to
say to the world.
1t is improbable that the great Amer
lean novel win ever come to pass I'M
less the novelist is thoroughly prepared
for his Work, and this can only happen
through slow development, not the
clearinghouse process of quickly
achieved fame. When the dearth of
great American novels is discussed, let
this be noted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOO LOW.
The Supreme Court Asked to Con.
struc Charter Party.

The Brooklyn Bridge occupies promi-
nent part in a petition for writ of certi-
orari. filed yesterday in the admiralty
case of Sutton Mencke against the cargo
of the ship Benlarig. in which the court is
asked to review the judgment of the Cir
cult Court of Appeals for the Second cir
cult in favor of the owners of the cargo.
The question involved is the construc-
tion of the terms of the customary char
ter party, regarding the place of dis
charging cargo, as effected by the unus-
ual circumstances of the case
The Benlarig reached New York from
Java, with a cargo OF sugar and was or
dered to the Arbuckle Refinery in Brook
lyn to discharge it, Her masts OF steel
In one piece We're too tall to permit her
passage under the Brooklyn Bridge and
rather than cut off the ten feet which
would allow her to pass 1t was agreed
to lighter the cargo. and settle the ex-
pense afterward The district court de-
cided in favor of the ship. but the Circuit
Court of Appeals reversed this. and found
in favor of the Arbuckles. The Supreme
Court is asked to review the last decision
and interpret the clause of the charter
party, relating to the discharge of cargo
The matter was taken under Amusement
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
PROMOTED AND RETIRED.
Precedents Established In Two Army
Cases Yesterday

Announcement was made yesterday of
the appointment OF Coils John w Barlow,
Henry NJ. Robert. and George L. Gillespie
of the Engineer Corps. each to be Chief
of Engineers. U. s. a. The first two named
will be retired Immediately with the rank
OF brigadier general, and Colonel Gillespie
win become Chief OF Engineers. to sue
coed Brig. Gen. John NJ. Wilson, who VIII
retire today.
The retirement of Generals Wilson, Rob
ert, and Barlow will leave Col. Peter {.
Hams the actual ranking officer in the
Corps of Engineers. He Is now a member
of the Isthmian Canal Commission, and
because of his services with that body and
his excellent military record he will be
made brigadier general in the Regular
Army before his retirement in July. 1854.
This arrangement leaves the way open for
Colonel Gillespie to become The head OF
the Corps OF Engineers.
General Wilson was appointed Chief OF
Engineers over the head of Colonel Rob-
ert, his senior. Colonel Robert will reach
the retirement age sixty-four years today,
and General Wilson retired voluntarily
with the understanding that Colonel Rob
ert would succeed him. The President de-
eided also to promote and retire Colonel
Wilson.
a similar agreement was the reason for
the appointment also announced Yesterday
of Col. Thomas f. Barr and Lieut. Coils.
John W. Clous and George r. Davis. each
70 be Judge Advocate General of the
Army. Colonel Barr succeeded Brig. Gen.
Norman /. Lieber. Judge Advocate Cen
eral, who has reached the retiring age.
Colonel Barr was then retired as a brigs-
der general and was succeeded in that
rank by his immediate Junior. Lieutenant
Colonel Clous. who then retired as briga-
der general and was succeeded as perma-
nent Judge. Advocate General by Lieuten-
ant Colonel Davis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-30
COLOMBIA A LITIGANT.
Appeals to the United States Sup
RENE Court for Redress.

The unusual proceeding of a foreign ma
ton appealing to the United State SUI
preme Court for redress was presented
yesterday, the Republic of Colombia.
through Senior Silva, it's Minister here,
filing a petition for a writ of certiorari
to the United States Circuit Court of APP
peals for the Fourth district to secure
review of an award made by arbitra-
tors
The Colombian Government made a con-
tract with the Cauca Company, West
Virginia corporation. to build a railway
in the Republic. After some of the road
had been constructed, the Colombian Gov
eminent desired to finish it, and paid to
the Cauca Company 100000 for its work,
rolling stock, machinery etc. The Cauca
Company declined to accept that sum in
full payment, and the case was referred
to the arbitration of Lewis NJ. Haupt and
&. F. Schramlne. who awarded the COM
pany $462 Gas auuitional.
The Republic claimed that the award
was Invalid, but mot desiring to avail
itself of its sovereign authority to re-
pudiate the said award" instituted a pro-
ceeding in equity in the United States Cir
cult Court for the District of West Vir-
ginia against the Cauca Company and
also against the Colombian Construction
ed interest in the award. The West Vir-
GINA court declared invalid part of the
award and held that the remainder 1851
4O4, was binding on the Republic.
This decision was certified to the Circuit
Court of Appeals for the Fourth circuit
and the petitioner seeks to have it taken
from that court for review by the Federal
Supreme Court