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house system near Pittsburg, and later for
four years was superintendent for a firm
of contractors and engineers in New York,
where he carried on the structural steel
work of the Ellis Island immigrant station.
He has also made some study of mechanics.
Mr.. Poynton entered the employ of the
District in July, 1901, as a superintendent
of construction, having been selected by
Capt Beach, then engineer commissioner,
as thoroughly competent man to carry
on the construction of the new manual
training school. Last March the Inspector
Of buildings recommended that the office of
principal superintende of construction be
created and Mr.. Poynton was promoted to
fill the position. In this office he has had
charge of the preparation of drawings for
municipal structures, in connection with
the duties of general supervision of all con-
structural work He will continue I'm these
duties in connection with his new position.
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Another Currency Bill.

Representative Lewis of Georgia. a demo-
cratic member of the house committee on
banking and currency. has introduced bill
In the House to provide an elastic or emer-
gency currency to meet the financial and
commercial requirements OF the country.
The bill authorizes the controller OF the cur
rency to issue to any national banking asso-
citation. in addition to the circulation now
authorized by law. circulating notes to an
amount not exceeding - per cent of the
paid up capital and surplus of said bank.
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ago the boys father died and his mother
married Robert L. Reed about the first OF
last September. Less than two months ago,
Mr.. Moffatt told Capt. Boardman. his
brother and sister entered complaint against
their stepfather for alleged assault and
since then the boy has been anxious to
leave home. Raymond has light complexion
and blue eyes The police have been in
structed to look out for him
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HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Saks & Co. to Distribute One Hundred
OvercoatS

The holiday generosity of Messrs. Saks &
Co.. the head-to-foot mems outfitters which
has for many years past challenged the adj
mration of the people of Washington. will
be again exemplified the coming Christmas.
AS has been the custom of the firm for the
past twelve years, 100 overcoats will be dis
tributed among as many deserving poor
boys next Thursday morning.
Mr.. C. F. Weller, general secretary of the
Associated Charities, has been presented
with 100 tickets for overcoats, to be given to
boys who are considered most worthy of
the gifts
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MISSING BOY.
Police Asked to Look Out for Raymond
Moffstt

Capt. Boardman was asked today to look
out for Raymond Moffatt. fifteen years old,
who was reported to have sappeared from
his home In Bic densburg last night. His
brother, Mr.. A. G. Moffatt, of 10S Sth street
northeast, made the request. According to
his report to the pol ce the boy was dressed
in blue overaEs and wore light fedora
hat when he was last seen.
For more than a month, he stated. the
boy has talked Of going away. Two years
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To Exempt From the Law.

joint resolution was introduced in the
House yesterday by Representative Tawney.
chairman of the House committee on in
dustrial arts and expositions. providing that
the alien contract labor law shall not oper-
ate to prevent foreign exhibitors al the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition at st. Louis
from bringing into the United States. under
contract such employees, natives of foreign
countries. they may deem necessary for
specified purposes, subject to the approval
of the Secretary Of the Treasury.
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MARRIED.

SISSON-MOORE on December 10, 1902, MAR
GERET MAIZE MOORE OF Washington, II. O..
daughter OF James Moore, To LESTER l.. SIS
SON Of Brooklyn az 81. Charles Roman Cath
Ollie Church.
WELSH-MACKEY. On Thursday, December is,
1892, by the Rev. W. l.. De VTies, at the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Chas Macnichol. EDGAR AMOS
WELSH and VIRGINIA LEE MACKEY, both
OF this city
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For a Camp Near Oakland. Md.

Representative Pearre OF Maryland has
introduced bill. carrying an appropriation
of 100000 for the establishment of a United
States military camp In the vicinity of Oak
land. Nd.
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MISS AllIla WILSON OF heHt county. Mu.'
Is visiting her cousins. the Misses Young
of Georgetown Heights.
Wednesday morning, December Il, the
daughter of General Harrison Allen, deputy
auditor of the United States treasury. Miss
Adelaide Harriet was married to Berlin G.
Braun of Washington at the residence of
the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. The
bride was very elegantly attred in a blue
match After trip of some days to Phila-
delphia and Atlantic City the couple will
be at home a 1921 Corcoran street.
Mr. and Mrs. WON Pike announce the en-
gagement of their daughter Annie Yvonne
to Captain Alfred T. Smith, 18th Infantry,
U. S. A. The wedding will take place just
before Lent.
A dance will be given at the Dumbarton
Club Saturday evening, December 20.
Lady Herbert Is in New York and spent
last night at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt.
Paymaster Hagner of the training ship
Adams and Miss Helen Ray of Washing
ton, D. c., were married on board the Adj
ans yesterday near San Diego, Cal. Mrs.
Hagner is a daughter of the late Comman-
der Ray, U. S. N.
Ex-senator and Mrs. John NJ. Thurston
entertained at dinner last night. The guests
present were: Senator Mitchell, Senator and
Mrs. Foster, General Andrew Burt Mrs.
Martin, Mrs. w. ]. Purman, Miss Anglin,
Miss Harnick, Miss May Purman Mr. W.
F. Martin, Mrs. Titan Johnson. Mr.. Ed
ridge Jordan, Miss Purman and Mr.. Car
roll Purman.
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Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Chaplin gave a
dinner Wednesday for debutantes in honor
of Miss Gertrude Brown. The other guests
were Miss Seckendorf, Miss Bloomer, Miss
Patten. Mr.. Merrck, Mr.. wilkins, Mr..
Horstman and Lieutenant Gibbons.
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Mrs John D. Patten and Miss Patten will
be at home Saturdays In January, Dbl
street
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DIR. Hancock
Cures Diseases of the Stomach Is a
Recognized Fact in This City
Scores Attest This.

No one in this city and vicinity who has
patients treated by DIR. Hancock for Stomach Dis
ease. Dyspepsia, Sc, doubts for an instant his
grand work in curing these diseases
There are some who could eat or retain almost
nothing; others whom the very sight of food dis
gusted; others II they did eat, would vomit 1t up
and still others who, after eating anything sub
stantial, would suffer the worst OF tortures till
temporarily relieved.
But what a change. The patients appetites at
improve-they appreciate their food, and
more they digest and assimlate It; gain strength,
and In few days feel though life worth
living. Rheumatism at once relieved and perma-
nently cured.
Diseases of the Head, Nose, Throat Stomach
Liver and Bowels positively given relief at once
All troubles of the Kidneys and Bladder quickly
checked Dr. Hancock gives prompt attention TO
diseases of the Nervous System. Skin and Blood
Diseases cured and never return. Consultations
free. Charges for treatment moderate. Medicines
included. Hours: 10 to daily; Sunday, 10 to II.
Tuesday and Friday evenings, after (for men
only. Pope building ST 14th st. NV. Phone
Main 3237-Y. de19-f m&w-tf 20
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rum. Pa, were married Wednesday. De-
cember IL, by the Rev. Mr.. Prettyman at
the Mount Vernon Place Church parsonage,
1908 Sth street. After spending few days
parents, they win leave for Wehrum, Pa.
where Mr.. Orrison is superintendent of the
Indiana farms OF the Lackawanna Coal and
Coke Company.
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General and Mrs. Royal T Frank will
spend the holidays with friends in New
York
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The Secretary of State and Mrs. Hay
have issued the invitations to the diplo-
matte corps for breakfast January 1 at l.
clock.
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Fletcher's Chapel in King George county,
Va, was the scene of a pretty wedding yes
terday when Miss Bell Bowie, the daughter
of Mr.. E. r. Bowie of King George, be
came the wife of Mr.. jefferson Henderson
The ceremony was witnessed by a large
throng of the friends of the couple. They
will make their home In King George.
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MNs Grace Wynkoop of Davidsonvflle,
Md, and Mr.. w. Foster Orrison of Web
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Miss Anna Wilson of Kent county, Md
Is visiting her cousins, the Misses Youn
of Georgetown Heights.
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oerSon, daughter of Justice and MIS-
Thomas H. Anderson who will make her
formal bow to society at tea at Rauschers
from to o'clock.
Miss Bertha May Fleming, daughter OF
Mr. William Fleming of Loudoun county.
and Mr.. Charles w. Wiltshire of Upper
Vile. Va, were married yesterday morning
in the Baptist Church at Leesburg. Va.
by the Rev. DR.. 1. b. Lake. The ushers
were Messrs. w. H. Fleming, brother OF
the bride; A. c. Reed, w. Fl. Gibson w. ID.
Wiseacrie and w. E. Gaines of Upperville
and o. w. Ramey of Charlestown. w. Va
Mr.. and Mrs Wiltshire, after short re-
ception. left on a bridal trip through west
eru Virginia. They will make their home
in Loudoun county.
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dance will be given at the Dumbarton
Club Saturday evening, December 20.
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Lady Herbert is In New York and spent
last night at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Hertmanm and kenar.

The late Professor Hermann, the
magician, was possessed not only Of
great strength in his hands, but of
such skill as would enable him to per-
form apparent feats of strength which
would be impossible to far stronger
man.
His greatest feat along this line was
to place two packs of cards together
and tear them across.
A friend of his, going into cafe
with Hermann, met another friend
who was accompanied by quiet look
ing man with big mustache.
The four sat down together, and
Hermann was at length induced to
tear two packs of cards in half.
That" said his admiring friend, sis
something no other man alive can do"
The quiet man with the mustache
coolly picked up the torn packs and
tore the halved sections into quarter
sections.
Then, as the rest glared amaZedly at
him, he remarked:
Il forgot to mention my name is
Kellar."
1t was Herrmann's foremost rival in
the sleight Of hand business.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Red and rnnamed Eye1id~.

Red and infiamed lids, lids which
look as though the person had been
keeping very late hours, says recent
periodical, and lids which have little
crusts formed during the night at the
root of the eyelashes, are usually an
indication of low degree of astigma-
tism. In some cases no relief is had
for this condition till proper glasses
are procured. 4 large proportion of
the cases, however, will be cured by
the following ointment: Yellow oxide
of mercury, three grains: yellow vase
line, one-half ounce; mix thoroughly
and apply very little to the edge Of
the eyelids each night.-Jewelers' Cir
cular- Weekly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Preachfnm and Practice.

w. S. Gilbert on one certain occasion
was on visit to friend, the owner
of fine English country house. On
the morning after bis arrival he was
chatting with his host before break
fast when he became suddenly aware
that family prayers were about to be
read. The household fled in, and the
distinguished guest knelt down on the
spot where he happened to be stand
ing.
Looking up he caught his hosts eye
fixed on him with warning glance,
which he, however, failed to read
Alright. The service began, Almighty
Father, who hast made all men alike"
(more telegraphic glancesl, rich and
poor, gentle and simple"-then. unable
to contain himself any longer, the host
called out, Gilbert, you are kneeling
among the servantsr'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
F.mu@h and Live.

Prince Jerome Napoleon was fond OF
telling the story of his scheme during
the Crimean war by which he kept up
the spirits of his men. The French
army was losing daily large numbers
of men through the ravages of the
cholera Marshal Canrobert sent the
order TO Prince Jerome that he should
move his division to Narna. Jerome is
sued marching orders and added: Seek
out in every regiment all the actors,
comedians. clowns, conjurers and en-
tertaiDers. | will personally arrange
performance and present prizes to-
the best entertainer" During the
whole of tue retreat these perform
ances took place for the editication of
the division. Prince Jerome is not
famous for any remarkable military
triumphs, hut this one act must at
least be put to his credit, for it was
undoubtedly due to this method of
cheering up his men that his division
could boast death roll at least three
times as small as that of any other.
These performances were the forerun-
ner of the now famous Zouave theater
in the Crimea.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
what Education VIII Do.

A railway company was erecting q
line of new poles along highway.
One of the men engaged to flll in the
dirt and clear up around the poles was
an Irishman, new at the business and
new to America. He had not got be-
yond his first pole, says the Philadel-
phia Times, but stood pondering how
to dispose of the dirt which had filled
the space now occupied by the pole.
His sense Of the fitness of things
must have been strong, for he was
averse to piling the loose dirt around
the base Of the pole, as is the custom.
A negro wayfarer stopped for match,
and the Irishman asked his advice.
''If | was a-doin' dat job, I'd JUS dig
hole bout where you all standin'
and shovel de dirt into it. Much
'blige''
AS the negro sauntered away the
Irishman scratched his head and muir
INJURED:
well, it's not to be denied that eddi-
cation has been afther-r doin' gr-r-eat
deal for-r tn neygur-r"'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
KneennMkin hx Hand.

Making lace by hand is a well de-
velOped art in Paraguay. It was taught
the natives 200 years ago by the mis-
sionaries and has been transmitted
from generation to generation till it is
now quite general throughout the re
public. Some towns are devoted to
making certain kind of lace. In one
town of 5000 or 5000 inhabitants al
most all the women and children and
many of the men make lace colla-etteS,
handkerchiefs and ladies' ties. An
other town makes lace embroidery and
others drawn thread work, such as
centerpieces, try mates, teacloths and
doilies. The designs used in making
the lace are taken from the curious
webs of the semitrOpical spiders that
are SO numerous there. On this ac-
count it is called ''nanduti," an Indian
name which means spider web.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Wanted AnOther WTres

A traveller in Persia tells the follow
ing: MY hunthi walks into the veran.
la. He is an aged man, wrapped in a
long black cloak and wearing a green
turban, denoting him seyd, or a de-
scendant of the prophet He is very
polished today. His beard is dyed the
brightest orange with henna, and he
tells a string of beads while he waits.
We plunge into stories of, the Caliphat
and dictation written from left to right
with reed pen, and presently the rea-
son of his smartness is told. He has a
favor to ask. Would it please me 10
advance him three months pay in or
der to buy wife? He is old and he is
poor, yet he has fallen Il victim to the
moon face and stag eyes of a damsel
Uf fourteen, but her dowry is large.
Why do you not support your old
wife?' | inquired sternly. She is Grip
pied and nearly blind. You do not give
her sufficient sustenance. and | send
many things to her. She is too DID,
he replies, with shrug. She is ugly
as an afreet. Added thereto she has
no money or children, and of what
good is an old woman unless she is
richY"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Hard ON tire parson.

Just after the battle Of Perryville, in
October, 1862, says Georgia exc
change, DR.. Savage. a strong Union
man, was at one of his appointments
to baptize some children. There was
large crowd, and a sturdy southern
matron brought her four children to
the altar. Name this child" said the
Union preacher, laying his hand on
the boys head. "Simon Bolivar Buck
ner." was the reply which caused a
smile to come over the congregation,
but the brave preacher went Oh with
his duty.
Name this child" taking the next
in order Pierre Gustaye Toutant
Beauregard." And the smile grew into
a snicker, while Dr. Savage became
red in the face. He baptized the
young namesake of the soldier and
went on with the ceremony. Name
this one," he gasped, reaching for the
third. Albert Sidney Johnson" came
the answer. The smile became audi
BILE and the preacher apoplectic. Heav-
ing sigh of relief, he took the fourth
child, little girl. whose gender he
fondly supposed would preclude "A con-
tinuation of heroic repr@'ction and
said, name this child ~Lary Stone
wall Jackson Lee" came the response
that set the congregation in a roar,
while the Union parson thought he had
held in his arms the whole Southern
Confederacy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
Much In u Name.

An Englishman who has just re-
turned from an extensive tour through
the east tells a good story in which he
was one of the principals. @e
He was one of party at banquet
rendered to the maharajah of Patfaia,
at which nearly hundred guests, rep
resenting nearly every branch OF In
dian life, We're present AS a special
guest he was seated on the left of the
Indian potentate, 49,
During the meal he noticed that the
latter partook of some fine Cumber-
land ham, and, knowing that it was
contrary to the Indian caste rules to
eat any portion of pig, he without "a
thought asked his highness how 1t was
he was eating ham.
The maharaja looked at his plate,
then, turning round to his body servant
standing at the back of his chair, said
What am | eatingY"
The servant instantly replied:
Mutton. sahib." And without re
ferring to the incident again the maha-
! rajah continued his meal.
After the banquet the EngliShmau
related the incident to an Indian judge,
and the latter said:
IF that servant had said ham, he
would have been headless before to-
morrow morning 1t is advisable not
to notice caste rules when you are with
natives of ank."-Pearson's
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
A METROPOLITAN SHREK.

1t is characteristic of the typical
New Yorker that he can not assimilate
the idea of possible superiority, or even
equality, in the product of any other
part of the world. His habitual atti-
tude toward a competitor-man, horse,
dog, anything-is that of pity or con-
tempt Boston, Chicago St Louis,
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, suggest to the
New Yorker merely subject for mer-
riment or scorn. Any one dwelling
wset of the Hudson river is a jay. The
millions who annually visit the me-
tropolis to spend their money on the
sight" s"-iust as New Workers do at
Coney Island-are laughed at as
"Rubes." The great metropolitan
dailies ridicule western persons"
their ideas, their standards, their wear
ing apparel, their horses, dogs, their
race meetings, etc., etc. 1t is the only
place in the world, and it's inhabitants
are the finest, the smartest, the most
advanced in every way. Most of the
really big men of New York came there
from New England, the west and the
south, but that never occurs to the
typical Broadway wiseacre who makes
the noise. New York is the whole
thing, and all wisdom. beauty, light
and splendor has it's home right there.
Every aspect of this attitude is
amusing, but the funniest aspect of the
whole lot is that presented by the typ
ical New Yorker when he receives a
setback. He can not understand it..
He can not be induced to believe that
it isn't accidental or dishonest. This
past summer, for instance, a group Of
western men have been playing with
the New Workers in a spirit of the
most culpable irreverence. They have
beaten the New Workers betting on
New York horses, and beaten them
again betting on their own horses.
They filled the Saratoga gambling
houses with sorrow and dismay and,
generally have sent home barrels of
New York money which they won with
an easy, careless dash that made the
great metropolitan Podsnaps gasp for
breath. And here is typical squeal
from the typical New York Tribune:
| "People who know great deal about
racing wonder why Mr.. John A.
brakes Savable ran like a selling
platter at times In Chicago and In Sara
toga, and then won the rich Futurity
stakes at Sheepshead Bay. Ask the
betting ring. There was great deal
Of acrid criticism of Mr.. brakes bet
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-11
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

There is still another witness, from
to hear-the Russian Grand Duke
Doris. He was the pretext, if not the
cause, of quite the most undignified
and nauseating performances at New
port during the season of 1902 1t
would be worth while to know what he
thinks of high society in America, as
it is illustrated by the assembled new
ricl. at the Rhode Island resort. He
had great times in San Francisco and
Chicago, and by all accounts enjoyed
them vastly. Then he tried Newport,
and, as we have said, it would be inter-
esting tc hear his verdict on the COM
parativo gayety-from his point of
view---of the three He formed his
opinion Of the happy little soubrettes
and ingenues Of our stage, and of the
grand DANES of our Four Hundred. We
rather think we could give a fairly ac-
curate outline of that opinion.
For the rest, we feel reasonably sure
that The SUMS estimate of the swell
mob Mnown as the Four Hundred is
formed by perfect knowledge. More
over, We agree with that paper in say
ing snat they represent nothing Amer
lean in morals, manners, ideals or con-
victions; that they constitute narrow
and inane provincialism, and that the
visitor to this country who meets them
only will take home with him an i'm
preston that would fit almost any
other country better than this.