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Evening star., 1902-08-23

made for a large evangelistic meeting TO he
held al the w. c. 1. L. hall, Wednl ~iay.
September Il. This latter meeting viii bs
in charge Of Mrs c. w. Gallagher.
The young people of Hamline N. e.
Church enjoyed Il moonlight straw ride
lying suburban districts and back to the
city. They report having had a merry
zine.
The lawn fete which has been in progress
at ST. Peters Catholic Church since Mon
day of this week has been very successful.
The lawn was artistically decorated and
numerous booths in which articles were
offered for sale dotted the grounds. Jap
anese lanterns Were used in lighting up
the scene.
The Evangelical Christian Science Church,
successor to the Reformed Christian Sci
eEce Association of Washington was in
corporated Thursday Of this week Those
65ill 6nhea as ncorporators are as follows:
OiYer {. Sabin, Mary c. Sabin, Albert o.
Mclaughlin, T. NJ Cook, A. b. Eaton,
Sarah a. Hollon and oliver c. Sabin, jr.
The Washington district Methodist Epis-
copal annual camp meeting at Washington
Grove has closed after a successful ses-
SION OF two weeks. A large number Of To-
cal Methodists and members of other de-
FOUNDATIONS attended the services while
in progress.
Mr.. Lucius F. Randolph has been en-
gagged to take charge of the choir Of St
Martin 5 Catholic Church for the coming
season The personnel of this choir has
Deeh carefully selected from among the
membership of the church, and rehearsals
VIII begin in short time.
The Very Rev. Father Meaney. the for
mer prior of St Rose Monastery, near
Springfield. KY, is now stationed at St
Dominics Catholic Church, where he will
oinclate as assistant priest
Rev Dr. Z. =. Pollard. who for two years
was acting pastor of the First Baptist
Church in this city. buI who left here about
three months ago to take charge of a
Baptist church i'm the middle west, will oc-
cupy the pulpit at the First Church to-
morrow. Dr. Pollard has been i'll I'm this
city for about two weeks and he has lust
recovered his health.
Rev. Father Joseph f McGee, pastor Of
Sacred Heart Catholic Church. has returned
from his vacation.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
THE SPRINTING ROACH.
How the Ant Played Upon His Weak
ness and Won.
.ip State Journal.

From the Ohio State Journal.
Once upon a time there was a roach lived
in hole in the wall next door to A wise
old ant. Now it happened that the ant Gid
not like the roach and would gladly have
murdered him but for the roach's size and
great strength. which made the ant no
match for him in contest of strength. -
The ant placed poison at the roach's door,
but the roach was wary and ate il not
One evening. when the lady of the house
came into the room to look for reaches,
the ant called upon the roach to come
out of his ho!e. hoping the lady would
Xiii him, but the roach heard her footsteps
and kept close. Next the ant tried to com
pass the destruction of the roach by dar-
ing him to climb up the side of the wall,
hoping thaS the roach would falI from a
great height and break his neck The
roach, however, refused 10 climb
Now it happened that the roach was a
great sprinter and was very proud of his
ability to get over the ground in a hurry.
The ant chanced to think of this and go
ing to the roach. challenged him to a foot
race. The roach accepted the challenge at
once and stated that he could run faster
with his front feet tied than any handy
legged ant in the whole house. The ant Sc
lected the spot where the foot race was tn
be run. which was across a yellow sheet OF
paper on the window sill Hither both the
ant and the roach went and halted at the
edge of the sheet of paper
Are you ready2" cried the roach
Il am" shouted the ant
Cor yelled the roach, and with thar
started across the sheet of paper at a
dreadful pace. only to fall down and stick
fast in nauseous mire ere he had gone
two inches. The ant did not start at all
for well he knew that the ra ee course was
across a sheet of hypaper.
Moral: There is a weak spot in every
mans armor if you can but find IT,
Evening star., 1902-08-23
An Avenue Plank Walk.

A plank walk extended along Pennsylva-
MA avenue from the Capitol to Georgetown
onhlpuses had not yet been placed in use
as carriers for the general public and a
little later, when they traversed the avenue
from the capitol to Georgetown. Washing
tonlanS considered the 1O-cent fare a most
reaso Bile charge for such accommodation
Inc tapltol was lower and smaller than
the teiy pile of the present day for dome
and wings have since been added. Two
thfee-story brick buildings on 18th street
between the lower and upper part of the
avenue or to be more explicit, upon part
Ut Ihe present treasury site. served as
treasury ana state Department, the State
department being to the north Similar
sniail pfick buildings on 18th street, where
the state, War and Navy building now
stands were then the War and Navy build
Ing.
Inc OLD Corcoran Art Gallery site was
vacant lot and Lafayette Square grass
Soteieu reservation, with traggling foot
paths surrounded by a rhree-strip wooden
renee. Not until many years later was
lark MiilS work in bronze placed In the
center of the square
The old United States Bank stood upon
lhe corner where the Riggs National Bank
now stands At the northeast corner of
iotii anu " stfeets Wast a. greenhouse.
Fuller's Hotel.
On l4th street just above the avenue,
Whefe Wizards Hotel now attracts the
wealthy and comfort loving, two small
br1ck houses, two story and attic, were
Kept as hotel by a man named Fuller
rulers Hotel it was called Before this,
however one of theghouses was used by
CLOCK and watch dealer, Who was introduce
t,g d certain make Of wooden clock called,
through having been Manufactured in New
England, the Yankee clock"
l pought one of those clocks" said
Judge bates, and it is keeping time in
Dloohiyn To-Day, which goes to prove the
! trutn OF the arguments that the "Yan-
nee dealer probably made when dispes-
ing OF MS wares. The National Theater
mas Always stood upon it's present site as
idI pack as L can remember" says the
Iuose' although not always in its present
IolIn. Wen remember when it burned
gown, the night after Folks Inauguration,
March 0, Is45. The blaze Of that fire light
eo up the heavens brilliantly for miles
around and the Volunteer Fire Company
OF baltlmore, thinking the fire to be just
OUTSIDE their city, started in the direction of
the piaze, only to be enlightened about the
Iacts, as they realized that the excitement
would pc over before they could walk the
remaining thlrty-two miles to Washington"
some years later the theater was rebuilt
lot the Jenny Lind concert, where tickets
soid Tor from $15 to $50 apiece. Opposite
tue thedtef on the south side of Pennsylva-
ma avenue between 18th and 131s streets,
James Maher or Jimmy Maher," as he was
Iamlhariy called, kept the Globe Hotel,
lne RENDEZVOUS for the many delegations of
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Indians who frequently visited the capital
at that time to urge their land claims be-
fore their great father. Il have frequently
seen them half naked" said Judge Bates,
"on the common at 18th and G streets
northwest, in genuine war dances, full war
paint. feathers, war whoops and all. Upon
one occasion two rival delegations from the
Sac and Fox tribes met in free fight on
the avenue. enlightening the terrified citi-
Zens in the art of warfare by throwing
tomahawks at each other for awhile. On
fth street., two or three doors above Saks'
corner stood a tumble-down frame grocery
and liquor store, seldom patronized by
white people, where Scent drinks were
sold to negroes"
The Old Market House.
The market house across the avenue was
then merely a shelter for country people.
who brought their goods to sell, and in the
reservation in front of the market, direct
ly on Pennsylvania avenue, stood the old
Auxiliary Guard House. or police station.
Upon its roof hung large iron bell that
rang 'curfeW' every night at o'clock. Its
ringing, however, carried no command TO
cover fires in former days, but mere
ly let the good citizens know that the guard,
whose duty it was to assist the constabu-
larry, was out and on watch for the night.
At 10 pm. all negroes found upon the street
without sufficient excuse for their alb
sence from home were arrested. Back of
the market house. along B street, flowed the
canal on it's way from Georgetown to the
navy yard, and bridges for man and beast
crossed it at Tth, 10th, 18th and 14th
streets. AT the southeast corner of 10th
street and Pennsylvania avenue, some years
later. or about fifty-five years ago, Alex
ander Shepherd, who was afterward Gov
ernor Shepherd, kept plumbing shop. On
the corner of 11th and c streets, about
where the Lyceum Theater stands, was Ca
rusi's dancing hall. There was also the
Old Apollo Hall the south side of the
avenue between 11th and 18th streets. Il
remember, says the judge, 'one of my ear
liest dissipations was a May ball at Ca
rusi's on May 1, 1885. The ladies wore
low necks and short sleeves, and at pub
lie affair we considered that most shocking,
although we were accustomed to modest,
round-neck dresses and half sleeves al pr-
vate functions But times have changed"
added he, with a nod of disapproval.
Everything for Sale.
Away up on the country road-1th street
between I and * streets-Isler and Thyson
kept a grocery and general convenience
store, where could be purchased everything
from plow to a needle Further out,
above NJ street, on the east side of the road,
stood the poor house, where vagrancy and
corporation offenSes' were punished.
Says Judge Bates: 81 have seen the in
Evening star., 1902-08-23
NKlE@ben en&burcbe.V V|

Situated on a commanding site at the
junction OF the Murdoch Mill road and the
River road, in Tenleytown, stands the Ed
brooke NJ. E. Church building. considered to
be one of the prettiest small structures OF
an ecclesiastical nature in the District. A
beautiful lawn of generous size in front OF
the house of worship lends charm to the
surroundings, while in the rear is a grave
yard, where the remains of many of the
early members Of the church now repose.
Large, leafy trees in the rear and to the
north of the church lot is natures touch to
the environment of the edifice.
This Methodist society was first organized
more than sixty years ago under the name
of the Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal
Church, and a small frame house of wor-
ship was erected on the site of the present
building. Mount Zion was one of the earli-
est Methodist organizations in the District
Evening star., 1902-08-23
NOT THE SAME NAMES
Dlnerent Nomenclature for Birds in
England and America

u,
From the Baltimore American
IN reviewing a book about BEASTS and
blrds IN America" the Spectator warns
f-ngllsh readers against the confusion that
may arise In their minds by the application
OF the same name to different birds in Eng
iaha and the United States THE conse-
quence'' 1t remarks, "is that the critical
English schoolboy who reads Of robins peck
ing wicked squirrel CMeekoD to death will
perhaps impatiently toss the book awav as
Observation-Disclosures he is a reader or
wendell Holmes, and remembers the alru-
sion TO the day when young Americans wara
fnisied by the English books with local coIor
not nttlng the new country. In the hooks
tnat came from England the robin waS =
little domestic bird that fed at tahla In
stead OF a great fidgety, jerky, whoonine
But the whooping thrush (Tardus rnier,-
torius) OF North America had a red hrsas,
ike the robin of England and SO the nama
was given to him, and it was a moh os
Whooping thrushes, not robin refIbreasts
that did Meeko, the mischief maker 10
death And so, too, 1t may be added the
ancient misunderstanding and controyars'
between English and American tourists
at the Atlantic liners tables as to what 20
a partridge, pheasant, a grouse. etc will
go on to the end of time. "---
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Bible in Four New Tongues.
rom the London Telegraph

L rFoh tue LObdon 1elegraph.
Four hitherto unknown tongues-so far
as print is concerned-are now being added
to the list of languages in which the British
and Foreign Bible Society prints the Cos
peis, and of these three are for the benefit
OF subjects of his majesty. The New Testa-
ment Is to be turned into Nyanja, for the
tribes OF the Shire river bank, Nyassaland,
and in this work the Livingstonia mission
of the United Free Church of Scotland. the
Blantyre Mission of the Established Church
of Scotland and the Myera Mission of the
Dutch Reformed Church are collaborating.
A version in Yalunka is nearly ready for
natives of the Faaba district of Sierra
Leone, and in Bugotu for the Inhabitants
Of Ysabel Island-one of the Solomon
group. Lastly, a translation into Visayan.
spoken by some two million persons in the
Philippine archipelago, is being undertaken
All are enterprises of great interest to
philologists.
Evening star., 1902-08-23
WEST SIDE MOTHERS
A WOman's View of New
York's Ex-Chief Of Police.
big BILL" DEVERY
HIS TAKING CARE OF MY PEG
PIE IS THE GAME"
Getting the leadership of DE Mint
He Uses His Pull to
Win Votes.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

SPECIAL Correspondence of The Evening Star
NEW YORK, August II. 1892
If William 5. Devery carries the prirna-
ries and wins the Tammany leadership in
the ninth assembly district on September
is he will owe his success to the women Of
his district"
Why asked the woman reporter
Go ard see for yourself
And she went
The door leading into the Big Chiefs
sanctum in the Four Corners Club rooms
at 2Sth street and Sth avenue had been left
Open-Guite inadvertently Three of his
Neutenants. who were sorting papers. half
arose and looked distinctly disagreeabIa
The Big Chief" who was signing checks,
glanced up. his pen poised in mid air. his
face absolutely expressionless.
Well
DO you approve of women in politics."
The isutenants frOwned. Mr. Devery
SnaiJedLan I.ee'a. encouraging. comforting smile
Then you believe in equal suffrage"
Mr. Devery's smile underwent a change.
humor giving way to shrewdness
80 Vel. Neil. l wasn't just thinking of saying
One of the lieutenants tapped his fingers
nervously on the long. narrow table round
which they were grouped. Devary glanced
tattoo ceased abruptly
But if they can't vote. Of what political
value are they2"
When / am through here come down tn
my headquarters and find out
For ten ninutes-Silence. save for the
scratching OF his pen, the faint rustic of
paper and an occasional word spoken in an
undertone- SilhOuetted against the wide
Wlndow-and II takes a generous window
TO Silhouette Mr. DeV@ry's ample prODor-
Ilons-tne most picturesque figure in New
York politics today presented itself for
study-a study in contrasts
Devery Pen Picture
He is Of more than average height. but
looks shorter because so stout You wish
he had gone into training to rescue a su-
perb physique from the evil effects of high
living or lack OF exercise. His face is too
ford. his double chin too pronounced. but
his iron gray hair lends dignity. almost an
eristocratic quality to his general bear
Evening star., 1902-08-23

as successful. This plan, Il IL stated, will
probably obtain in future years. This
method Of holding services has solved the
matter of pastoral vacations for these two
organizations. as well as that of summer
congregations, and since the union OF the
two churches of different denominations is
harmonious it is considered as an excellent
plan.
The managers of the Homcward Round
Mission have arranged for special services
at the corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
9TH street tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The services of Rev. Corydon Millard late
chaplain OF the 4th United States Heavy
Artillery, have been secured for the occa-
sion.
At the August executive meeting Of the
District of Columbia w. c. T. L, held
Wednesday OF this week at the headuuar-
ters of the union. 30 9th street northwest,
II was decided TO hold the next annual
convention of the District union Septem-
Der % and "a Arrangements were also
Evening star., 1902-08-23

learned through the press Of Devery's kind
ness to the poor, and would he please look
into the case of a poor woman at - street?
After detailed description of her tribula-
tions. the writer wound up something like
this:
Hoping you will do what you can for
her, and God will give. you the credit that
man cannot give. Hoping you will have
success and that you will win, and don't
stop until you get to the top for you're de-
serving of it. hoping you will not give this
womans name to the public, 1 remain,
- ETC."
And the inspector detailed on the case
marched forth with little hope" like this
on his lips: Here's hopin' there'n be a
vote or two in the house if not In the fam
ily."
Those who know the ropes file their peti-
tions with any clerk who happens to be in
the office, for, after all, work of this sort
must be done by routine. The uninitiated
insist upon remaining until Devery arrives.
For each of these he has brief but COM
fortirg word, and they are convinced that
back of the word is the will for the deed.
There approached young man leading
a huge St. Bernard dog. The latter wore
a blanket bearing this legend, "Our Choice
for Leader, w. s. Devery." Any one un-
acquainted with Devery's methods would
cigar perhaps a dollar so for treats.
But he simply patted the dogs head
thoughtfully, then turned to it's owner:
You've got a great dog there, sport.
INtNtT saw HIS UlllCn III the nlItn- NTOlnS
to have him in the parade tonight? That's
right. Help the good work along. Good
day.
They shook hands and the young fellow
went back to the stables where he is en-
pioyed, his face radiant, his big dog strut
ting proudly ahead, as if realizing that he
had been complmented by the DE Chief"
Nor does the chap begrudge the price of the
gaudy blanket, for Devery in a few hearty
words and by magnetic hand-pressure has
given him the idea that the outcome of
this campaign may depend to a certain ex-
tent upon the vote getting properties of
himself-and his pup. That is another of
Devery's little ways.
Dividing the Spoils.
This is another mistake made by unthink-
ing enemies who crow over the fact that
the big chief talks too much" They for
get that his hand is ever in his pocket
If he lives up to his reputation of spoils-
man, they forget that he also divides his
spohs with a free hand among those who,
he sincerely believes-and perhaps not with
out reason-are hopelessIy untitled to work
out the financial problem for themselves.
If he has pull" that is questionable as
viewed from strictly elevated municipal
standpoint he gives his people the full ben
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Denver's "Lungers."
N the Philadelphia Record.


Il never heard of a 1unger' until | went
to Denver to the recent Hibern!an conven-
tion," said Edward Ryan, who was a dele
gate to the great gathering of Irjsh-Ameri-
cans there. Soon after arrived in Denver
/ heard persons using the term 1unger,' and
did not know what It meant. Pretty fine
city you have here / remarked to a po-
liceman at a street corner. Wall, | guess
it would be a purity good place to make
Twin in he replied. If II wasn't for the
darned lungers.' What is a hunger, any
how / asked. Why, a lunger, as we call
him. he replied, is guy that comes otIt to
Denver because his lungs are bad Thou
sands of them come here from all parts,
and they are willing to work for one-fourth
a mans wages, so as to stay here. These
iungers make wages very low"
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through the influence of the erstwhile pow
erful chief
"a Great joke
But when Devery decided to resume the
reins of leadership in his own district there
was no talk OF personal ingratitude. He
merely dropped a few choice expressions
like my people and "our young men,"
Where We're the so-called leaders? Why
were honest men in 'de ninth looking for
work that was not forthcoming? And
what are political leaders for if not to Sc
cure jobs for their voters? And when at
last-but not until popular curiosity was
at fever heat-DeVery boldly StrOIled into
the ring as the champion of my people
there was a demonstration that put sub
way explosions to shame.
The ranks of the Sheehanites and the
Goodwinites quivered with unholy mirth.
Here was a great Joke, for did they not
hold the organization? Then their laugh
ter suddenly ceased. revery laid down his
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Exceedingly Strange Conduct.

From Puck.
Carr-"Meekton was arrested last night
while taking a spin on his new automobile ;"
Moterleigh-"What for?'
Carr-"Acting suspiciously"
Motorleigh-"How's that?'
Carr-"Why, he wasn't going more than
six miles an hour. had his lamps lighted.
Kept sounding his gong at all crossings and
hadn't run over even a dog"
Evening star., 1902-08-23
Took It Seriously.

From the Chicago News
Maid-"Did yez iver hear thot family had
skiliton in thor closit?'
Cook-"Oi how"
MaidC'Thin, bedad tn rats must hov ate
ut up q can't foind ut at all" ''e
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into his own, and the land would once more
flow with milk and honey
This is not just what was told the re-
porter on that short walk between Devery's
oLd ana new headquarters. Most of it was
read between the lines. In a genuine Tam
many campaign there is always more fun
reading between lines than in following the
straight copy.
How Devery Grants Favors.
In the big club room of the second floor
about fifty people We're waiting for him,
and every one had a favor to ask In fact
1t looked more like the room of a charity
organization society than the headquarters
of political leader.
Devery paused in the doorway Seven of
those waiting for him were women. He
addressed them first. And he addressed
each one separately. permitting her to
draw him aside. He knew beforehand how
he would answer In each case-"Fila your
application with my clerk and we will see
"hat can be done for you" But he also
knew that each woman hated to think the
others could hear her tale of woe. She
wanted little private interview of her
0wn-and she got it. That is another way
bevery mas He knows women.
MOST OF the men who greeted him wanted
Joos- Ihey, too, were referred to the proper
clsrk- But they knew that when Devery
reterred them to another he did not for
get, and Woe to the henchman who failed
TO carry out the behests of his leader In
the matter of fob He has a pleasant
idcuity, too. OF dropping into the free ice
depots and ascertaining whether his neo-
pie are getting what he has ordered. with
out question cavil.
IN time Deyery reached his desk and
saIne5ea up his mall. Most of 1t was
turned over to those whose duty II Is tn In
Nestlgate claims and dispense charitjas
Characteristic letter opened I'D with the
announcement that the writer thereof had
Evening star., 1902-08-23

During the months of July and August
the Union Methodist Episcopal Church,
Rev. Page Milburn. pastor. and the West
ern Presbyterian Church, Rev Gerhart A
Wilson, pastor. have been uniting in the
Sunday services During the month of
July Rev Mr.. Wilson preached ia the
Methodist Church in the morning and in
his own Church at night, and this month
Rev. Mr.. Milburu is conducting the ser
Vices on the same plan. The two consrega-
tions, 1t Is said. have combined very har-
moniously and the experiment in regarded