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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
Defense of John Randolph,
70 the Editor of The Eyapipr S+ar.

flease allow me space in The Star to cor
rect the venerable w. w. Birth, whose
Renaissance appeared in the paper Sat
urday. he stated that John Randolph of
Roanoke was "a guest of O'Neil," who kept
tavern John Randolph was my fathers
second cousin, and L know that while he
was mere a member OF Congress he So
1ourned at the Union Hotel in GEORGETOWN
nave one or two letters written by him
while there, letters Of sympathy to a rela-
Ton OF ms IN adversely, inclosing her
money. This wonderfully reminiscent gen
tleman seems to have great disgust and
contempt for the 'aristOcrat' and ever
insulting man of Roanoke and is not sur
prlsed that his last words We're "Remorse,
Remorse!' The idea! Those who knew
John Randolph attribute his remorseful
feelings to neglect of religious thoughts
ana not on account of his propensity to be
sarcastic. John Randolph once met on the
street one of his colleagues in Congress-
with whom he was not on pleasant terms
and he said to John Randolph, Il never get
out or the way for puppies" and John Ran
dolph replied, Il always do, SIR and he
moved aside to let him pass Now. Mr.,
Editor would you have felt any .'remorse'
at being able to give such a good repartee?
l hardly think So John Randolph's LAST
acts were prompted by justice and mercy.
lie liberated his slaves and provided for
their maintenance, and II he had faults
where Is there a man without them? John
Randolph's character has been beautifully
set to verse by Whittier, the poet, and his
name will be handed down to posteritv as
Virginias gifted son. All these recollec-
lions Of venerable gentlemen and their
pictures are, however, very useful, together
with the columns Of whitewash (Which also
appeared In The Star, without authorship
used to cover up the great scandal of the
jackson regime, which shook society to
it's foundation - the worst scandal ever
known In this city-and when l am melted
n m a in ba Of
of Jackson's cabinet by constant attacks
and insinuations about Lieutenant Ran
dolph, who was dismissed by jackson to
make him responsible for Undertakes de-
falcatlon-when my patience is exha ust cd
| WILL in the words of Shakespeare "a tale
unfold" | repeat that these "reminiscences
of venerable raconteurs and their pictures
are very useful, for we tear them up to
make our fires and put them under our
carpets and mating
ECPHRASIE B. RANDOLPH
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valided home and subsequently died. Two
thousand four hundred and ninety-three
non-commssioned officers and men have
left the service unfit for duty.
Replying to question I'm the house of
commons today. Mr.. Brodrick. the war
secretary. said that among the prisoners
captured in South Africa were twenty-siX
Americans, besides thirteen others claim
ing to be burghers. There was no inten-
ton of releasing any of the prisoners until
the war was over.
Mr.. Chamberlain, the colonial secretary.
informed questioner I'm the house that no
gold had been produced in the Transvaal
since January l. but fifty stamps started
May 1, and 100 stamps started today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
Chicago Tribune Claims She Wrote
"The Bread Winners"

The Chicago Tribune of today claims
1t to be an established fact that the author
Of The Bread Winners the sensational
novel published anonymously in 1883, was
Miss Ida Harris Of Champaign, H.. daugh-
ter of B. F. Harris, president of the First
| National Bank of that place.
At the time the book was published many
Of the reviewers asserted that John Hay
wrote the book Some attributed it to w.
D. Howells and to half a dozen other WELL
known novelists. For months the specula-
ton continued, and finally it came to be
the general belief that the present Secre-
tary of State was the author The cata-
loguers never accepted this, however and
labeled the book anonymous. No one sus-
pected that a woman-much less
known woman in comparatively obscure
Illinois town-was responsible for it's being,
and as consequence the criticisms We're
not tempered with any degree of allowance.
Miss Harris, who died about ten days ago.
was about forty years old. She had been
almost a recluse for score of years, and
would have nothing to do with her family.
Her eccentricities were well known, al
though there was universal respect for her
mental attachments.
In the sealed envelope containing her
will which has not yet been opened, is
said to be the key to the secret that has
been so well kept for seventeen years, and
it is claimed that when the will is opened
her executor will make official announce
ment of the fact that Miss Harris wrote
the book. One woman in Chicago, Mrs.
John G. Aldrich, who was school chum
of Miss Harris says she knows that Miss
Harris published book at about the time
1.-The Bread Winners came out, and that
it brought her in much money.
Il had no intention of saying anything
about it until the will was opened" said
Miss Parson, but it is fact that she
wrote the story. She published a work at
that time which nobody knew the name
and she certainly received large financial
returns from 1t. Later she told me that
she had written The. Bread Winners
There is no doubt of the matter at all and
1t will be proved beyond dispute in a short
time"
Mrs. John Farson, wife of a Chicago
banker, also says that Miss Harris was
the writer. She says she has known of
it for a long time.
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HOnOred Name of Shakesneare.

The Shakespeare Club held It's thirty sec
anniversary of the birth of William Shakes
peare Saturday evening, May 4, at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hay, 1912
Corcoran street The parlors were filled
with members and invited friends. The
program offered called out the histrionic
talent Of the members, and included inter-
walls of music and recitation. Rev. Frank
M. Bristol gave resume of the character
and genius of the father of English drama.
The world has had two schools of drama he
said; that of Greece, classical and perfect
in it's narrow sphere, which the nations of
Europe still follow, and the English drama
founded many centuries later by Shakes
peare, which is as broad as humanity. for
it's author was inspired by study of nature,
man and the Bible, showing deep acouaint-
age when the popular drama partook of
phases of life that would not be permit ed
on the stage in our day, he left in his
work impress only of the chaste and true
Renderings from the Shakespearean
dramas included act I, scene III from
Richard III with Mrs GAY Robertson
as Lady Ammo and Warren S. Young as
Gloucester. In act v, Merchant of Ven
ice' Miss Fauntleroy represented Portta,
Miss Luella Cook, Nerissa; Miss A. l.. Mil
Ter, Jessica; N. c.. Summers. Antonio; ].
H. Whitaker, Gratiano; W. S. Armstrong.
where Harry Of England makes love to
Princess Katherine, had Miss Schaie as
the princess and Miss Leavitt as Alice. both
charming. Ed. Hay as King Hal did the
love making. Major Tweedale proved his
talent for the humorous in his recitation Of
THE Habitente" The various recitaIs end
musical selections, instrumental and vocal.
were all of high order.
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CENTRAL LABOR UNION.
Business Matters Considered at Meet
ing Held Last Evening.

Delegates representing forty-four labor
organizations were in attendance at the
weekly meeting OF the Central Labor Union
which held last evening at Topographic
ical Temple.
Under the order Of call of trades a dele
gate from r. A. Lanis Association OF Steam
filters reported that the difficulty which
has existed between the association and
the master filters. and which resulted in a
lockout since last July, would be amicably
adjusted within a few days. Preliminary
to a mutual agreement, the firm of johnson
& Morris and Thomas Esan. manager.
We're formally removed from the unfair
list"
Upon the recommendation of the building
trades section. IT was decided to prepare a
list of building contractors who employ
union labor, for general distribution and
reference. The secretary was also directed
to request the various trades to classify
the character of work claimed by the re.
spective organizations, for the purpose, IL
was stated, of prohibiting the members Of
one trade doing the work claimed by those
of another organization.
The application of the Association Of Ma
rine Engineers for representation in the
Central Labor Union was referred to the
committee on organization for investigation
ana report at the meeting next Monday
evening. Engineers Union No. IA which
Is allied with the central body. entered a
vigorous protest against the recognition OF
the marine engineers until they contine
themselves to marine work exclusively
resolution opposing the formation Of q
consumers league" was defeated by a de-
cided majority after general discussion i'm
which the purposes of the League" were
explained in detail. With but few excep-
tions the delegates expressed themselves as
favorable to the scheme and the defeat of
the resolutions referred to was virtually an
Endorsement of the proposed cooperation
OF consumers along the lines contemplated
IL was announced that last Saturday the
ehgraVers employed at the bureau of en-
craving and printing We're formally organ
lied under charter from the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. The organization will he
known as the American Society of Plate
Engravers. The officers are E. NJ Weeks,
president; Henry Greenwood vice president:
Alfred Lefton financial secretary: L. Percy
Daniel, recording secretary: John M Will
llains treasurer; William WALL sergeant-at-
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
BOERS BLOW Up RAILROAD.
DeIaEOa Bay Line Destroyed by Com
mandant Boyer.

manOant boyer.
A dispatch from London yesterday says:
1t is reported in Brussels that the Della
goa Bay railroad has again been destroyed
by Boer forces, under Commandant Boyer.
The Pretoria correspondent Of the Times,
in letter dated April 6, describes the in
security of the Delagoa Bay railroad, and
the constant delays and stoppage due to
systematic attempts by Boer commanders
to wreck the lines and trains with mines.
Like the Times Kroonstadt correspon-
dent, in a letter published yesterday, the
Pretoria correspondent Of the Times also
insists upon the imperative necessity of
replacing the stale British troops by fresh
finished before September we must resign
ourselves to its continuance for another
year"
Commenting upon the communications
from its correspondents in KroonStad and
Pretoria, the Times says:
The large captures Of Beers since these
letters were written give promise of bet
ter state of things, but the government
ought to do its utmost. Unfortunately, it
is out of the question in present circum-
stances to carry out the general system Of
relief but something might surely be done
for the battalions which have suffered
most
A dispatch from Klerksdorp, Transvaal
colony, says Gen. Delarey's force of 1900
Beers. who have been in the hills around
Hartebeestfontein, is splitting up. Some Of
the men are moving to the southwest,
while others are going north. Delarey him
self is moving south.
Sheeper's and Kritzinger's commands
which have been rowing in the midlands Of
the Cape Colony districts for five months
are being sharply hustled. Kritzinger re-
Gently burned supply train near Royner.
The war Office today officially gives out
the total number of deaths in the South
African war as ia officers and IA 264 men,
Four officers and 314 men have been in
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Craftsmen Sent to Navy Yard.

number OF radical changes have been
made In the bureau OF construction and re-
pair in the Navy Department. Chief Con-
structor Bowles has transferred from
Washington to various shipyards ten
craftsmen of long service in the bureau.
All of these employees are among the best
In the service, and they Will be assigned to
duty In the offices OF the experimenting
constructors at the yards where vessels are
building under contract for the navy The
places Of these ten craftsmen win NOT
be Immediately filled, although five
craftsmen now on duty elsewhere will be
shortly summoned to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
Speculation Causes Deotb.

The Chicago health department. in A re-
port just issued attributes an increase in
the death rate to the craze for speculat-
ing in stocks.
The excitement occasioned either bv
losses or quickly gained riches, the report
says, has proved dangerous chiefly to per
sons over sixty years of age OF sea
deaths there last week 124 were persons
sixty years or older. This is an Increase
of % per cent over the previous week. and
of "a per cent over the corresponding week
of 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07

An Indiana man has sued a saloonkeeper
for 5000 damages for selling him liquor
and making him drunk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07

A man killed wolf in the state OF
Washington and found gold dust in the
hide of the animal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT
EXTENSION OF WHARF AT UNITED
STATES NAVAL MAGAZINE,
Shallow Water at Present Landing
Causes ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and
Oyster Supply.

A surveying party was engaged during
the latter part of last week in running
lines from the end of the governments
wharf at the United States naval maya
zine between this city and Alexandria to
the channel bank, and stakes marking the
lines were set. 1t is stated that the naval
authorities now propose to extend the
wharf about seventy feet into deep water
in the channel AS the wharf Is now sit
uated it causes inconvenience, as the wharf
only be approached by scows of the
lightest draft, as there Is not more than
five feet of water for distance of fifty
feet in front of it. Several times recently
the naval tugs have had narrow escapes
from grounding In trying to run scows up
to the wharf
The supply of herring at the oyster wharf
in the past twenty-four hours is the largest
that has been received this season, over
100000 having been brought up. Yesterday
evening so many were in port that the
dealers were unable to handle them, and
several vessels were sent to Alexandria for
the fish to be cut and packed. The receipts
of shad have been light, only about LOCO
having been received. The market today
was fairly brisk, and prices were, for roe
shad from SIT to S1S per 100; buck shad, 81
to SO per 200: herring, 81. 80 to 81 per LOCO;
rock, to II cents per pound; white perch,
to 10 cents per pound; sturgeon. cents
per pound; Spanish mackerel, 10 to II
founder to cents per pound; trout, 81
per barrel; catfish, eels yellow perch and
mulets, from 10 to % cents per bunch.
Business was dull at the oyster wharf
again this morning, only three vessels haV-
ing oysters aboard, and they in all having
less than 300 bushels. Prices today range
from 40 cents per bushel for the inferior
sized oysters up to 60 and 40 cents per
bushel for the better stock. Hard crabs
from the Norfolk neighborhood are now on
sale at the oyster wharf, and are bringing
good prices. Soft-shell crabs are scarce,
but it is stated. should be plentiful in ten
days two weeks.
Five vessels laden with lumber have ar
rived in port since yesterday evening con-
signed to Johnson & Wimsatt. They are
the c. c. Wheeler with 10000 feet from the
Kappa hammock; A. II. Travers, 10000 feet
from Petersburg; Jas. f. Trott, with 10000
from Coan run: Ocean Bird, 10000 feet
from the Rappahannock, and the Wylie
with 60DO feet from the James. A num-
Der of other Undertaken vessels are re-
ported in the river bound UP.
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SLIP covers. Stumph Bedding Co., TAX.
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Moving To and Fro.

1 he Jug NJ M IIoN IL, dltSi peiiiS oNSA
hauled, has gone on her first cruise of the
| season to the Capes of Virginia on the out
look for vessels bound In.
The Fannie Shepherd is in port from the
lower river with cargo of foundry iron.
The long boat Peri and the bugeye c. j.
Thompson are in port with cargoes of pine
wood for the local dealers.
The schooner Jas. b. Anderson has sailed
for Virginia lumber port and will load a
cargo back to this market.
The tug Peerless has arrived with tow
of coal-laden barges, two for Alexandria,
one for Georgetown and one for this port.
The schooner John A II. Dixon arrived in
port this morning with a cargo of lumber
from the Potomac.
The schooner Agnes is at the wharf of
Thomas w. Riley dscharging a cargo of
1898 feet of lumber from Norfolk for Frank
Libbey & Co.
The schooner Henry L. Peckham has
loaded a cargo of about 1000 tons of ice
on the Kennebec river for the American Ice
Company here.
The Baltimore tug Sandow has arrived in
port with a tow of three barges with car
goes of coal from Philadelphia.
The schooner G. NJ. Branard sailed yes
terday in tow of the tug Minerva for Nor
folk for cargo.
The two-masted schooner r. L. Blunden
Is at the wharf Of Thomas r. Riley I'M
loading cargo of lumber.
The schooner Murray Vandiver, now in
port, has been chartered to load for Nor
folk.
The Mary Frances and the Mary Ann
Shea, both loaded with full cargoes of cord
wood, have arrived In port for Carter &,
Clark.
The big four-masted schooner Estelle
Phinney, which discharged cargo of ice
for the American Ice Company. sailed yes
terday in tow of the tug Juno for Bati-
more, where she Will load coal for a New
England port.
The schooner R. B. Spedden, after dis
charging a part of her cargo of laths at
Alexandra, came up to this port to COM
plete unloading.
The steamer Wakefield. which arrived
from river landings last night brought up
heavy cargo of eggs, poultry and stock
for the local dealers.
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OF General Interest.

Mr.. Alton Moore, the contractor, ras re-
turned from Boston, where he went to in
spect the work being done on the police
boat Vigilant. Mr.. Moore states it will be
completed in about six weeks 1t is ex-
pected the new boiler for the Nfgilant will
be completed about the same time, and
both engine and boiler will be installed on
the boat at the same time.
The repainting and reftting Of the
launch Mercedes, the pleasure craft of the
War Department officials, has been COM
pleted, and the boat is again In service
Secretary Root, with his son and daughter
and Adjt. Gen. Corbin, were aboard her
for a sail down the river day or two ago
The launch presents handsome appear
ance. She Is again this season under the
command of Capt. John Carpenter, with
Mr.. JOS. Nash as engineer in charge.
While off her route the steamer Estele
Randall will be refitted with new guards
and be put in thorough order for the sum-
mer season
The steam yacht Cygnus is having her
hull calked and repaired at the foot of 18th
street.
The painting of the substitute harbor po-
lice boat Allie Moore has been completes
and the launch is in service. She was in
use for the first time yesterday dragging
for drowned boy.
The naval yacht Sylph, flying the flag Of
the Secretary of the Navy, was out for a
cruise the river yesterday. She re-
turned to port about dark.
he big sailing scow being built at the
Alexandria shipyard for Mr.. Richard
Grover and others has been launched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-07
HOTEL IPOOUOIS.

South Carolina and beach. Delightful loca-
ton Near both piers. go guest rOoms-many
with bath Elevator and every modern appoint
ment Special spring rates. $40. S12, SIS weekly.
Illustrated booklet Coach meets all trains
fe25- 7St,lO w F. SHAW
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Hotel AdOlDhus,

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j..
Kentucky near the Beach.
Every modern convenience. Hot and cold water
baths. Cafe. Buffet. Send for booklets.
Now open.
mh1s-52t-s CHARLES A. BAKE, Proprietor
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BERKSHIRE INN
Virginia Avenue and Beach
New management: modern hotel; most popular
section; baths steam heat, elevator. cuisine and
service features Special spring terms, SO to SIS
weekly. Booklet. j. o. and J. z. DICKINSON.
fc2l Tst-6
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THE LOCKWOOD AND ANNEX
HARPER'S FERRY. w. Va. Now open Shady
lawns; healthy location; table and service excel
lent; terms moderate. A. p. DANIEL. Proprietor
ap21-104t-4
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THE ARLINGTON.

Ocean end Michigan ave-
New management; newly furnished and decorated:
all modern imprOs "Inents. CONSTOCK & ODWOLT
Props formerly from clerks at Hotel Walton, Phila
mh4 ISt.R
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PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS. INDoRsED '.PRoPos-
ais for Steel Work for Storehouse' will be recev-
ed at the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy De
partment. Washington, until ONE O'CLOCK JAN
uARY ELEVENTH, 1902, and then and there pub
hciy opened, for furnishing and erecting steel
Yard. Washington. D. c. Estimated cost S3 900
Plans and specifications can be seen at the Bureau
will be furnished by the CommaDdant, Navy
Yard. Washington. MoRDECAI T. ENDiCOTT
Chief Of Bureau. December 10, 1901. de24&31, ct
O. s. ENGINEER OFFICE, 1856 n. CAPITOL
ST.. Washington d. c., November ~, 1901. Sealed
proposals viii be received here until NOON DEOEM-
BER TwENTY-sEyENTH, 1901, and then publicly
opened for furnishing Elevator Enclosures, Auto
mstic Elevator Door Openers and Meaker or Roll
ing Shutter Doors for new building for government
printing Office. Information furnished on applica-
tiOn. JOHN STEPHEN SEwELL. Captain, En-
gineers. no21 % so de2 "a "a
U. s. ENGINEER OFFICE. 735 n CAPITOL
ST., Washington d. O., November ~, 19Ol.-Sesled
proposals W III be received here until NOON DECEM-
BER TWENTYsEYENTH. 1e0i. and then publicly
opened. for Hardwood and Tile or Mosaic Floor.
complete IN position. for new building for govern.
ment printing ONCE: Information furnished on ap-
plication. JOHN STEPHEN SEWELL, Oaptai5
Engineers. po27 20 SO, ,de2 "a "a
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The Evening Star
Branch Offices.

Several important changes have re-
Gently been made in The Star branch
Offices ALL POSTAL TELEGRAPH
OFFICES are branch offices Of The
Evening Star.
One cent a word for Rooms For
Rent-Rooms and Board-Boarding-
Wanted Help and Situations.
II not convenient to call at main
Office with your advertisements leave
them at the following places:
NORTHWEST.
Conn ave- and L st-wood's Drug Store.
Vermont ave. and i st.-KinE's Drug Store.
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18th and u sts.-Portuer Drug Store.
18th st. and yelling Piace-Eppleys Drug Store.
7th and sts.-Criswel's Drug Store.
Woodward Lothrop'sPostal Telegraph ONCE.
8. Kann, Sons Co.-Postal Telegraph ofBee.
s12 Pa. ave.-Postal Telegraph Office.
9Th and sts.-Postal Telegraph Office.
9th and sts.-Postai Telegraph Once.
o. S. CapitOl-Postal Telegraph Office.
City Post Oice-Postal Telegraph Office.
Ebbitt House-Postal Telegraph Ofdce.
Riggs House-PostaI Telegraph Office.
New willard's Hotel-Postal Telegraph of1ce.
National Hotel-Postal Telegraph Office.
Regent Hotel-Postsl Telegraph Office.
The Barton Hotel-Postal Telegraph Omce-
Tie Gordon Hotel-Postai Telegraph Office.
EAST WASHINGTON.
etb and East Cap. sts.-Haley's Drug Store.
Ttb and Fl SITS. ne.-Griffth's Drug Store.
I'd st. and Pa. ave. s.e.-Dobyn's Drug Store.
SOUTHWEST.
Postal Telegraph Ofice-foot 1lth st.
GEORGETOWN.
SD and NJ sts.-ODonnens Drug Store.
a2d and sts.-O'DonneIIs Drug Store.
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BOARDING.

TABLE D'H0TE AND La CARTE DYNNm
, an day SUNDAYS and holidays; mid day lunch for
fans. CAFE ROBINSON, 1601 IAN st. NV