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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
GRATITUDE OF FRANCE.
Ambassador Cambon Transmits Mes.
sage From His Government.

Mr.. Jules Cambon, the French ambassa-
dor, has transmitted to Secretary Hay a
long telegram from his government, ex-
pressing the gratitude Of France for the
energetic efforts of this country to relieve
the suffering at Martinique. The ambassa-
doris communication to Secretary Hay Is, in
part, as follows:
II have just received the following tele-
gram from my government:
The president and the government of
the French republic, deeply moved by the
sympathy evfnced by the President, the
Congress and the nation of the United
States toward the sufferers of the catas-
trophe in Martinique, charge you to be their
interpreter in expressing the gratitude cher
ished by the entire French nation for their
generous assistance, the remembrance of
which will live forever
ut is my great honor, Mr.. Secretary of
State, that l should be called to tender to
you the thanks of France for all that the
United States are doing on this sorrowful
OCCASION and l should be infinitely obliged
to you if you could convey this expression
to all in the government and Congress who
have given evidence of such noble sent
ments of humanity.
BE pleased to accept, Mr.. Secretary of
State. the assurances of my high considera-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
THE He COURTS.

Court of Appeals-Present: The Chief JUS
tice, Mr. Justice Morris and Mr.. Justice
Shepard.
1147-Metropolitan Railroad Company
agt. mcfarland %et al. argument con-
cluded by Mr.. C.rC. Cole for appellant.
Mr.. Chas. c. Cole announced the death of
Andrew c. Bradley, associate justice of
the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia, whereupon / it is ordered by the
court that out of respect to the memory
Of the deceased the court stand adjourned
until Tuesday morning next at 10 o'clock.
Equity Court No. 1-Justice- Hagner.
Ringwat agt. Hodges; appearance of alb
sent defendants ordered. Speare agt. MoX-
ley; mortgage authorised in behalf of COM
plainant Hilfard agt- Crompton; sale de-
creed on offer and reference to auditor or
Gated and resale authorized Kengla agt
Hazel rule on defendant returnable May
2S. 1902, and restraining order returnable
May %, 1902 granted: Turner agt. Oar
lington hearing commenced. Adjourned
out of respect to the memory of Associate
Justice Andrew c. Bradley.
Circuit Court No. 1-Chief Justice Bingham
Sullivan agt. United States Electric Light
ing Company: motions for new trial and in
arrest of judgment continued to May "a
Adjourned out of respect to the memory of
Associate Justice Andrew c. Bradley.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh
Adjourned out of respect to the memory
of Associate Justice Andrew c. Bradley.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justce Anderson
United States agt. James Freeman MUIR
der; verdict, guilty OF manslaughter. Adj
journed out Of respect to, the memory of
Associate Justice Andrew c. Bradley
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Hagner
In re j. Holt Livingston; payment of trus-
tees and referees fees ordered. In re Max
Hoffman,: Byron Graham substituted as re-
ceiver. Adjourned out of respect to the
memory of Associate Justice Andrew c.
Bradley.
Probate Court-Justice Barnard
Estate of Emma J. Campbell; proof of
publication filed. Estate of Frederick W.
Eberly; return of appraisers filed. Estate
of Edmond Palmer; petition for probate OF
will filed. Estate of Margaret A Morton;
petition for letters of administration fled
Estate of Soloman Fishman; proof of pub
LEGATION filed Estate of Sarah NJ. Phillips;
inventory filed In re Chas H. Mcdonald
ct al; dispositions filed. Estate of Marga-
ret A. Norton order granting letters Of
administration to Ada Morton; bond 81 900
Especially. Estate of Mary j. Campbell; let
tiers testamentary granted to VIM. j.
Hutchinson; bond, S25 600. Estate of Chas
ii. Mcdonald; order authorizing guardian
to incumber wards real estate. Estate of
VIM. Catcher; win dated 1897 filed. Estate
of Louisa o. Goodman; will dated March
2S, 1900, filed Estate of Chas. A. Upper
man; will dated January 81 1891, filed. Es-
tate of Susan I. Cruit; verdict breaking
will. Adjourned out of respect to the men,
DRY Of Associate Justice Andrew c. Brad
lev
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
NORTHEAST SUBURBANITEs.
Various Interests Considered at Meet
ing Held Last Night.

The regular meeting of the Northeast
Suburban Citizens Association was held in
Langdon last night, Mr.. j. G. Durfey pre-
siding in the absence of the president Mr..
l.. H. Patterson recorded the minutes The
secretary reported that he had received a
communication from the superintendent of
free delivery inclosing the law relative to
such delivery and copy of formal appli-
cation for the extension of the privileges
to be signed by citizens desiring 1t or en-
tilted to the system under the law COM
munication was also read from Secretary
w. Tindall stating that estimates for the
street Improvements requested by the as
ISOLATION had been made and would receive
due consideration when the appropriate
become available; also a letter from Cap
tain Newcomer. assistant engineer commits
sioner of the District, stating that certain
repairs to streets requested had been made
Under the head of reports OF committees
Mr.. L. H. Patterson, chairman of the COM
mittee on streets, parks and lights, reported
that he had assurances that the New York
avenue extension bill would be considered
by the congressional committees at an early
days; that the committee had hearing
before the committee on public buildings
and grounds on the Langdon Park bill, and
tHdt lHt HlSdSuES Is no" D6f0fe the Com
mlsSionerS for their consideration and re-
port, and that the Commissioners had re-
ported adversely on the Frankfort street
extension bill.
Mr. W. B. Page, from the committee on
railroads, reported that the change of the
schedule of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road requiring the evening train to leave at
8: % o'clock, ten minutes earlier than here
tofore, had fnconvenienced a number of
northeast citizens who are employed until
$40 pm.
Mr.. S. G. Meyer chairman of the school
committee. stated that report would be
made at the next meeting relative to
changes anu repairs necessary at the Lang
don school house.
On motion of Mr. Wilton Harvey the sec
rotary was instructed to request the super
intendent of the Maryland division of the
City and Suburban railway to have a cross
ing alarm signal placed at the crossing at
Queens Chapel station to warn persons of
approaching cars; also that the station be
equipped with electric lights and that GER
tain necessary repairs to the building be
made.
On motion of Mr.. Frank Higdon the Sec
retary was instructed to request the Dis
tricts health officer to order that the gar
bage wagons include Langdon in their
visits.
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PARTLY cfoyDY TONIGHT.
Saturday Showers; Light to Fresh
Sautherlx Winds

Forecast till p. m. Saturday-For the
District of Columbia, Delaware, New Jer-
sey and Maryland, partly cloudy tonight.
Saturday showers; light to fresh southerly
Winds
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight warm
er in western portion. Saturday showers;
light to fresh east ITO south winds
Weather conditions and general forecast
The weather is generally cloudy and slight
ly warmer this morning east of the Rocky
mountains and thera have been showers
over the greater portion of this district, ex-
cept from the lake region and Ohio valley
eastward.
=. Frost again occurred in the northern por-
ton Of the middle Atlantic states
There will be showers tonight in the Ohio
valley the south ATLANTIC states and west
ern lower lake region, continuing Saturday
and extending through the eastern lower
lake region and middle Atlantic states.
There will be showers tonight in the east
gulf states, followed by fair weather Sat-
urday.
Temperatures will rise slightly.
On the middle Atlantic coast winds will
be light to fresh and mostly southery; on
the south Atlantic coast fresh easterIy; on
the gulf coast and the lower lakes light to
fresh southerly.
/, Steamers which depart today for Euro
pean ports will have light southerly winds
and generally fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Little Rock, 126; North
Platte. 2.92; Montgomery, 1.94; Waycross,
Ga, $50. '
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-May Is, pm, 6s; s pm.
60; ~ midnight, 81. May 16, am, 81: 8
a IN, So; noon, 60; pm, 20. Maximum, H.
at Lao pm, May 16; minimum, Al, at 6
am. May 16.
Barometer-May Is, pm. 3O16; 8 PM,
3o1s; - midnight. 3022. May 49, am,
30.2O; am, 0.25; noon. 1920; 2 pm, 3O15.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
a m: Great Falls-temperature, &c; con-
dition. SO. Delecarlia Notwithstanding
66; condition at north connection, SO; con-
dition at south connection, &c. Georgetown
distributing Notwithstanding, &c: con-
dition at infuent gatehouse, SO; condition
at effiuent gatehouse. &c. Washington city
reservoir-temperature &C; condition at in
fluent, SO; condition at effiuent, SO.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1902 a m. and 1922
p. M; high tide, 1921 a. m. and 3 81 o. m.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1859 a. M and II 10
p. m; high tide, 4:21 a. m. and 1852 p. m.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:45 a. m; sun sets,
7:OS p. m.
Moon sets, 2:05 a. m tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 4:44 a. m.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-tive minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriags licenses II hasyee been issued to the
following:
white-John RI Robertson of Richmond
Va, and Emma T. Tilter of Louisa county,
Va; Edward Hurdle and Mary Long; John
c. Loor and Mable sadler; George Herold
and Laura s. campbsll. both of West
moreland county. Fa; -
Colored-Creed sTucker and Annie E.
Davis; Richard Braxton and Cora Single
ton; Thomas Queen and Mary Hawkins;
George Dodson and Hattie Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Thomas Mar
tin, IS years; Clara L. r. Bishop, SO years;
Ruth A. Wright, As years; Fannie E. Dom
nelly AZ years; Joseph Brookens, AZ years
Eugene Flynn, 80 years; William J. Upset,
% years; Lillian M. Harvey, 10 years; Ruth
F. Stevenson, years; Phillip Kennedy. a
years; Bertha r. Edwards, II months;
Elijah A. Hawkins months; Anna Nj.
Spriggs, 10 days. 81 !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
Forfeits S1O.collateral.

Edward M. Hodgkins of 91S F street for
feited SO collateral In the Police Court YES
ferday afternoon on charge of doing an
insurance business without having first OBJ
tanned the license required by law The
case was brought Into court January 80
last and jury trial was demanded. After
being postponed several times the case was
set for trial yesterday, but Mr.. Hodgkins
failed to answer when his name was called
and the collateral was declared to be for
feited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
THE SATURDAY STAR.
Some of the Many Features of Interest
in the Big Supplement-

in the Big Supplement.
The Saturday Star this week, in its big
literary supplement, will contain a large
and varied assortment of bright, timely,
entertaining and instructive articles, as the
following partial list of contents will show:
SIAM AND UNCLE SAM Glustrated.)
Frank Carpenter writes about that inter-
esting country, devoting especial atten-
ton to its development and the oppor-
tunities that 1t presents for American
enterprise
THE MODERN DUEL Gllustrated)
Many of the amusing and some of the
more or less serious phases of that great
French institution cleverly decribed for
readers of The Star by Sterling Heilig.
TRAVELLING WEAR Gllustrated)
Gowns. hats and shirt waists that will be
affected by modish women during the
coming warm season when there will be
a general exodus from city to country
and seaside.
MAY MOTOR TOURS 0llustrated.)
Automobiling has developed into a regu-
lar craze and certainly offers plenty of
opportunities for the gentler sex to en-
JOY outdoor life.
UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE Ql-
lustrated)s
This is delightful short story, with just
enoUch incident to keep it moving at a
lively pace. By Temple Bailey.
This weeks letter from The Stars CORE
sDondent deals mainly with the subject
of corsets. a topic that is always of in
terest to women.
THE BANNER OF BLUE 0llustrated.)
The thirteenth installment of S. R. Crock
ett's greatest novel.
CORONATION ACTIVITY
Tie Stars special correspondent de-
scribes the elaborate preparations that
are being made for the great event
Seats are held at high prices and thou
sands of Americans are expected.
MOCK MARRIAGE CRAZE.
New York seems to be its favor!te haunt
Just now. Some of the victims make
the best of 1t, while others seek the d.
Vorce courts without delay.
JAMAICAS GARDENS.
A land of green mountains in a dazzling
blue sea; prodigal wealth of flowers
and trees.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE NEW FIRMS WONDERFUL SUCCESS.


Anticipated methods and ideas done away with
large and fine stock of shoes. made by the
leading manufacturers of this country bought on
cash basis and sold at the smallest possible
profit together with new and modern ideas. have
placed this new firm of Snyder & Kidd, 1911 f
st, among the leading shoe houses.
Since they purchased the business Of the late
firm of Hoover & Snyder their business has in
creased to such extent that they are now
contemplating extensive improvements In their
store, to be made during the summer, to better
accommodate their increasing trade
Luther b. Snyder, Of the late firm Of Hoover &
Snyder, and Harry j. Kidd, Of this city, consti-
tute the new firm of Snyder & Kidd and are sole
owners of the business. 1t
OFFICE OF THE GEORGETOWN GAS LIGHT
Company, Ills 10Th st. NV, May 16, 1902.
meeting Of the stockholders OF this company.
for the election of seven directors, will be held
at this office Monday, June 2, 1902. Polls open
IL am, close l pm.
FRANK PAUL LEETCH,
my16-At Secretary and Treasurer.
OWING TO THE DEATH OF MR.. JUSTICE
ANDREW C.. BRADLEY last night the bar OF
the District OF Columbia has abandoned its ar
nual excursion and shad bake which was to be
held Saturday, May II, 1902, at Marshall
Hall. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
ADMIRAL SAMPSON.

His Death Mask Made by Sculptor
. Garet.
The death mask of Admiral Sampson,
made by Sculptor E. Garet of this city, will
probably be reproduced in several replicas.
In this case, it is said. the original cast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.

RICHARD ID. CROMPTON HAVING MADE AN
assignment for the benefit of his creditors to the
undersigned, who Is administering his trust IN
der the direction of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. all persons having claims
against said Richard ID. Crompton are. by the
direction of said court hereby notified to present
and prove the same before the auditor of said
court, in the United States court house, on or
before the 10th day Of June. 1902.
L. X. billiard,
1910 street NV
myI6- Iaw3t Assignee.
NOTICE. is HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE GEN
eral annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Koch Lung Cure Company of Washington. d. T.,
a corporation created under the laws of the state
of West Virginia. will be held at the Company
offices 80 18th street NV Washington, ID. u
on SATURDAY the 31st day Of May, AID. 1907
at 2 o'clock pm. for the purpose of etecttng the
board of directors amending bylaws and trans
acting any other business which may be done by
the said stockholders in general meeting.
my16&3o. 2t MELVIN r. MYERS. Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

CHINA PACKERS and packers for furni-
ture. works of art. books. etc. of long ex-
perience and guaranteed responsibility will
be furnished by the STORAGE DEPART
MENT Of the AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST COMPANY, 114O Fifteenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16
MOCK MARRIAGE CRAZE.

New York seems to be its favor!te haunt
Just now. Some of the victims make
the best of 1t, while others seek the d.
vorce courts without delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

Does Your Watch Keep Time?
n not. bring Il TO IN. We are Experts at Watch
Repairing M NIsiSse:,s ssaned..:. ST. .UU
E. G. HINES, Mig. Jeweler.
OIL F St. NV. All work s.arant s,,i. Cocs'
Telephone Main S025-2 ap3-7ot-l0
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CORONATION ACTIVITY

CORONATION ACTIVITY.
Tie Stars special correspondent de-
scribes the elaborate preparations that
are being made for the great event.
Seats are held at high prices and thou
sands of Americans are expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-16

NVRNe NuUI q NRNIIUUt Ueto!.
JAMAICA'S GARDENS.
A land of green mountains in a dazzling
blue sea; a prodigal wealth of flowers
and trees
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14
IN
TIE ALMSHOUSE
at seems as if some alienation Of
the miseries Of pauperism ought TO be
devised to meet the case OF old folk who
have come to that condition through no
fault of their own"
By L L.

The present commissioner Island sf
tan Is contemplating which emineny
that only curious that should not have
before He intends allow couples who have
been the amshoue occupy quarters together instead of
arating them.
There man. couples take advantage of this
the small number in the amshouse there two
rid of other three
old with their who viii hail the with
One of these couples American Irish and Bennan and
they all about equally DESTROYS of being reunited
Bohemans have been married forty years and when
the place allow they spend their each others
company the fact the old said
Sure We ike TO be together
The American couple near shed when the plan
suggested and the old said wstfuy, why would be most
like heaven wouldn't ii. moher?"
The fact that these old people after thirty forty, almost fifty
life together consider separation calamity than
% honeesness hunger than been known
aged couples who death together rather than
to the poorhouse and be separated
alienation of the of ought
be devised the of old folk who have that
on through fault their 1t would much to main
little home for Them and would be ncaeulabe
comfort o them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14
ANGLICTSED GERMANS.

A Berlin dispatch to the London
Chronicle" says.
In leading article the Post Ia
ments the unpatTiotic attitude Of the
large German population in London and
other large English cities. Instead of
preserving their nationality, their ma
tional language. religion. and customs.
they grow careless Of all these sacred
possessions and in a short time become
thoroughly Anglicised.
The Post bemoans the ease with
which $50 900 Germans in London are
forgetting their language. that 'buiwark
OF nationality Ten years ago there
were six aourishing German schools IN
London and a training establishment
for teachers; only four of the schools
remain and the training establishment
has vanished.
Another cause of lamentation is the
absence OF good German daily papers
published IN London. II London Ger
mans only had a German daily paner
they would, 1t is said. remain true. As
1t Is, they marry English men and wom-
en-, and toe readily change the honor
able name Of Schmidt into Smith Ram
mann into Bowman, and Birnbaum into
Peartree.'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14
EARLY Use OF THE BUTTON

Excellent buttons are made from pota-
toes, which. treated chemically. become
as hard as ivory Large button factories
make their entire product from various
mixtures Of gUtta percha, skim milk and
blood others from celluloid and horn
The Patent Office has issued 1885 pat
ents for making buttons.
The most important branch Of the
button industry in the United States is
the making Of pearl buttons, the mater
ial being obtained from shells gathered
along the Mississippi River. The in
dustry has practically grown up within
the last ten years, and its introduction
is due entirely to J F. Boepple, OF Mus
catine. Iowa. native OF Germany, who
had learned the trade abroad.
He saw that millions of dollars were
going TO waste in the shells known as
'niggerheads." OF which tons were piled
UP on the river banks Thousands of
people are now employed In turning
-Esse shells into buttons, the little
plants being found all the way from
Minnesota 10 Missouri Muscatine is still
the great headquarters of the industry
It has forty factories. The value of the
shells has risen from so cents to $50 a
hundredweight. And yet American but
ton making is in its infancy. It's said.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14

Buttons have been in use By the hui
man race for many centuries. although
their earlier form was somewhat differ
ent from that now in use The hutton
of the ancicnts was wholly a Ddoduct Of
needlework, but was soon improved by
the use Of wooden mold. over which q
cloth covering was sewed. From this it
was only short step 10 the brass but
ton, which was introduced by q hard
ware manufacturer in Birmingham in
1889 Ii took 200 years to improve on the
method of sewing the cloth on the coy
ered button Then an ingenious Dane In
vented the device Of making the button
in two parts ana clamping ,them 10
gether. with the cloth between.
IN 1880 one Caspar Wfstar set I'D the
manufacture CT brass buttons in Phila-
delphia and soon afterward Henry Wite-
man began making them in New York.
The buttons Of George Washington and
most Of The Continental army ware made
IN France Connecticut presently came
TO the trent and began making buttons
OF pewter and sin at Waterbury. tn
present center OF the button industry.
Buttons are now made or almost every
thing from seaweed and cattIe hoofs IN
mother of-pearI and vegetable ivory.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-14
PICTURESQUE SCENES
IN PARKWAY HAWAII

A Brooklyn woman soiourning IN the
Hawaiian Islands writes home i4sr
pleasant Impressions OF that far-away
archipelago, says the Brooklyn Eagle -
She says Honolulu is so interesting,
clean and beautiful, with its low houses
surrounded by wide yerandas and al
most hidden IN a wealth OF palm. ban
ana, mango and other tropical trees and
a profusion OF bright blossoms. The
streets are picturesque with varied life
and odd costumes. There are the ma
tive women, large and stout. in their
holuiu or Mother Hubbard gown: Chi
nese women and children. the latter
with their black braids pieced out with
rose-colored silk; japanese women, tiny
creatures. in kimono, obi and wooden
clogs pattering over the pavement. often
carrying babies on their backs. who
look for all the world, with their shaver
heads and black. bead-nke eyes, like
funny little japanese dolls The fish
markets are especially interesting. with
their strange and curious tropical fish
The hotel is one Of the most comfort
able and delightful was ever n. and
altogether I enjoyed every minute Of
the stay.
The afterpart. however, proved that
whom the gods would destroy they first
blind" for the voyage 10 Hilo in the
coastiug steamer Kinau was q perfect
nightmare. The waters Of the channels
between these Islands have been called
the toughest In the world and the Kinau
has a worldwide reputation as wal
lower; the combination Is a fearsome
thing II was a horrible trip, far worse
than the journey from San Francisco
to Honolulu and nothing but stern ne
cessity would ever induce me TO take II
again. AS all tEfags come to an ED at
last, so did that~day and a half of mis-