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Evening star., 1902-03-10
NEW METHOD OF THIEVERY.
The Victims Are Generally Those Who
Live in Flat Houses.

From the New York Times.
An ingenious crook has of late been reap
ing a harvest in the uptown apartment
house district. One day last week lady
who lives in 97th street was called to the
kitchen Of her fiat during the absence OF
her maid by the ringing Of her dumb-waiter
hell A voice from the depths informed
her that a package had been sent to her
address from a Broadway shop where
mems belongings are sold.
.sSend It up," she called down. What IS
it?'
II is G. O. D.. and / can't send it up till you
send down the money. It's against my or
ders to Let the goods go out OF my hands
till I get the money"
The lady Of the fat was not aware that
her husband had contemplated the pur-
chase of any garments, but no woman can
ever tell when the shopping fever Will
strike a man, SO she sent down the money.
It happened that her purse held nothing
smaller than a IS bill. but the voice below
assured her it's owner could make change:
The money went down, and she waited
patiently for the parcel and the change
Neither came. She called UP the janftor,
h,1t he had been busy somewhere else about.
the house. and had not seen any one al
the dumb waiter shaft. She flew to the tel
ephone and called up the Broadway shop
No shirts had been sent to her address:
She was simply S. out and the thief was IS
richer.
A druggist in the same neighborhood has
been victimized by more daring trick
weIi-dressed stranger entered his shop the
other day, bought bottle of some simple
household remedy. and paid for It. As the,
man was leaving the shop with his pur-
chase he seemed casually attracted BY a
display of fine soaps, perfumes. and toilet
articles, and ended by buying enough OF
them to amount to several dollars.
He found that he had not enough money
to nay for them, and asked that they be
sent c. o. d. to an address on the third
hoor Of 10 new apartment bosase near by.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
VACANCIES in the Armv.

Forty-thrse vacancies in the three
branches OF the military service yet remain
to be filled. byfexecutive appointment
twenty-eight I'm the grade OF first lieuten-
ants and slsyen In the grade Of second
lieutenants Of artillery. one second lieuten-
ancy in thai infanfry and three OF the ga me-
grade in tfiH cavalry. There may be addi-
tional vacancies In the infantry arm created
by transfers OF second lieutenants Of that
branch OF the service to the artillery corps.
Secretary Root regards as original yacan-
cies those created by such transfers
Evening star., 1902-03-10
''Oxzyn."

Not Hosiery-but one of the
most favorably known toilet
preparations in the world. The
Palais Royal is favored with a
demonstrator from headquar-.
tiers. Here all this week. In
quire in Toilet Article Dept.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
First Insurance Law Arrest.

The first arrest for an alleged violation of
the insurance law was made today by De-
tectives Muller and Baur. They arrested
Edwin M. Hodgkin on a warrant sworn out
by one Of the detectives. 1t Is alleged in
the warrant that the defendant engaged in
the insurance business. representing the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company OF
Wilmington. Del. This company, It In al
legged. has not qualified to do business in
this city.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
6 Collars, 18c.

Pure Linen Turnover Col
lars, stamped in various designs.
Six on sheet-for only 18c. For
sale in Art Needlework Depart
ment. Ready promptly at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning.
Plenty of them this time.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Pictorially Maligned.

From TIE Brooklyn Eagle. =.
Now. II the Goddess of Liberty were only
a real person." commented the briefess bar
rister thoughtfully. Il might stir up some
business"
'sHow?' asked the curious caller
why. she would certainly have a good
claim for damages for some OF the alleged
pictures OF her that appear In the cartoons.
wouldn't she?' demanded the briefiess bar>
rfster.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Wants Transportation Home.

Percy Dodson. colored, who gave his are
as thirteen years. and said he was from
covington. Va, called on Sanitary Omcer
Frank today and asked for transporta tior
to his home. He said he had come hers
looking for his mother and without his
fathers consent. Having failed to find
his mother he was anxious TO return to his
father. He VIII be held at the house OF
detention until his father 10 heard from.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Rubber Goods.

A secluded department-rear
of the store.
A9c 1os n,aas the the best e guar
size. usually 75c.
7S> for the Priscilla Best of 81
Rapdd-How Syringes for only 75c.
Fully guaranteed
Evening star., 1902-03-10

$500 Modern Scientific Whist. .48c
$1.5O Angling-An Out-Of-Door Sport. .25c
*1.6O Light of the Morning-Mrs. Meade. Soc
81 so Crucial lnstances-Edith Wharton. CSC
$3.50 Sea to Sea-KiDling- volume. .59c
81 80 Lfe's Handicaps-kipling's copy
right ......... Observation-Disclosures. soc
81 so Written In Red-a stirring story. .T4c
$3.50 At the Mercy Of Tfberius-Evans. SOC
81 so st. Elmo-best edition. ......... .S9c
On tables near 11th st. entrance.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Fire Caused by Defective F1ue.

A defective flue at 202 Brooks court
northwest is alleged to have caused a fire
at IL o'clock this morning which resulted in
damage amounting to 500 before It could
be extinguished. The house is occupied by
Sarah Woodall.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Recommended for Promotion.

Chief Engineer Dutton Of the fire depart
ment has recommended to the District
Commissioners that Private William ]. Nc
Elwee. senior third man on engine" be
promoted to be fireman, vice Sears, reduced
to watchman. and that Watchman Michael
A. Frawiey be promoted to be private.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Copyright Books ait Reduced Prices.

Note regular and reduced prices.
$3.50 When the Sleeper Wakes-H G.
" cHS OoC
$1.5O Wounds in the Rain = Stephen
SFduc ocC
81 so. The Fourth Generation-Besant. soc
81: so Deficient Saints-Marshall Saun-
81 so The Bond Woman-M. E. Ryan. Acc
$50 Great Battles Of the WOrld-CFane. Tic
$1.5O A Hungarian NabOb-Jokai. .... SIC
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Likely to Lose Flax Trade.

Even as America has beaten Russia from
the International wheat market by improv-
ing the methods Of cultivation, SO will she
drive this country out OF the fax thread
trade in the same way. is the prediction
Of an interested expert. whose views are
published in a semi-off1cial newspaper Rus
sia now produces two-thirds of the fax
thread consumed insthe civilized world. At
present pood Of thread and a pood and
a quarter Of seed cost ffty-eight hours OF
Tabor in Yaroslaff, Of which fourteen hours
are spent in cultivation and forty-four
hours In preparation. Russian labor costs
four kopeks per hour. American, 80 so that
Russian pre-eminence Is now due to cheap
labor alone. Referring to a report by Spe-
cial Agent Dodge Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture, the writer pre-
diets that improvements now being intro
duced will quickly overcome this difference
in the cost Of labor.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
HAD TO USE FORCE
DENLINGERSH SHOWED RESISTANCE
ANHKE ARRESTED.
Ill From overwork, His Friends
Adopted flan to Subject Him
An t6oTreatment.

William H. Denlinger, about forty years
old. employed assa clerk In the ONCE of the
interstate commerce commission, was ar
rested IN the office Of the commission about
noon today by Detectives Helan and Nc
Nance on, p warrant sworn out by H. s.
Milstead, ., fellow clerk. charging him with
dtsorderly conduct. The object of causing
his arrest was to get him In a police sta
ton. where the police surgeons could ex-
anime him and pass upon the question Of
his sanity. When placed under arrest Dem
linger was anxious to know II the ,detec-
tives were going to put him in JAIL He
was told that he was wanted at police
headQuarters. as the captain desired to in
terview him. Then he submitted quietly.
and caused no trouble until he reached the
station. when force had to be used to get
him In the witness room.
Mrs. Denlinger was at the Office when
the arrest was made. She had called to
take her husband to lunch, and although
she realized that medical treatment was
necessary, she did not approve Of the ac-
tion taken by his friends. More than six
months ago Mr.. Denlingers peculiar con-
duct excited his wife's apprehensions. and
it was suggested that he be sent where he
could receive proper treatment. The wife
objected, 1t Is said, to sending her husband
to an asylum, and said she would look
after him and care for him as long as she
could do so.
Bought Six Revolvers.
One day on his way home from office he
stopped at store and purchased Six re-
volvers. which he took home for the pur-
pose, he claimed, Of defending his home
and money. He was then living at his
mother-in-law's, on Florida avenue north
east: Mrs Denlinger returned the weapons
while Denlinger himself called on the po-
lice and complained that he had been rob-
bed ~ s..t
At the office his condition became alarm
Ing, and. although he had exhausted his
leave. arrangements were made to give him
an additional months holiday. It was hoped
that he would avail himself OF the offer and
go away for rest He refused to take
the leave. however. and his arrest today
was resorted to in order to subject him to
treatment. Denlinger's home Is at 1528 I
street northwest
Evening star., 1902-03-10
DatsoSf Hearing Postponed.

Hearing in the contested will case inyolv-
Ing the estase osathe late George w. Uter-
mehle, set for to-day before Justice Barnard
and Juryiin thea, Probate Court, has been
postponed pptn hsxt Monday, Justice Bar
rard being Called away from the city.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
1902 'SOnyx'' Black Hosiery

Onr for 25c Lace-ef-
feet Lisle and
MacO Yarn Hose. 8 In
stead of 4 pairs for 81.
Or for 35c Lisle
wv Hose, in Rem
brandt and lace effects.
4 instead Of 3 pairs for
81.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
WANT T0FORM TRUSTS
Iron and Coal Interests in
Russia Petition. -
NOVEL PLAN PRESENTED
ALL PRODUCERS TO BE FORCED TO
JOIN COMBINATION. -
American Competition There Said to
Be Jeopardizing the Flax
Industry Also.
NOVEL PLAN PRESENTED
Of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG. Tuesday. February 4.
The iron and steel industries Of Russia
are clamoring for permission to organize q
trust and for higher tariffs, especially on
agricultural and other machinery. The min
lister OF finance has called on all the other
governmental authorities to furnish g. list
Of articles commonly imported for their use
from abroad and will try to devise means to
limit such importations.
The coal interests have petitioned the
government for permission to form trust
and organize an export office with obliga-
tory participation by all mines.
DR.. l.. H. Linn Of Rochester, N. T., who
was formerly q dentist in this city, Is here
for the purpose OF inquiring into the pros
poets Of the introduction Of dentistry in the
Russian army He brought with him aeld
operating chair which has greatly interested
the army authorities
A Scotch -Engish-Belgian syndicate Is re-
ported to be planning the erection or CEN
trail slaughter house. quays, docks and cleo
trio street railroads at Warsaw, at an ex-
pense Of 100000 roubles.
To Abolish Taxes on Peasants.
It Is reported that the finance ministry
has brought before the council Of the en-
pire bill to free peasants, within the
bounds Of each commune, from vicarfous
obligation for the payment Of taxes. II
passed. 1t will 60 a long way toward abol-
ishing the commune itself. The fear that
ones horse or utensils will be seized for the
payment OF taxes owing by other peasants
is one Of the main causes OF rural shiftless-
ness.
The examination Of baggage at the Rus
sian frontiers, which has hitherto given
travellers little difficulty. Is to be made
more severe. AS the railroad authorities do
not wish to hold trains indefinitely at from
tier stations, 1t has been decided that when
traffic Is heavy. only the baggage of pas
sengers bound for towns without custom
house will be examined at the frontier.
1t seems to be intended that travellers go
ing to towns where there are custom
houses shall go in person to the custom
houses. often several miles away: but it Is
provided that those who express the desire
may have the examination performed at
&io torn ota ton
Evening star., 1902-03-10

SD pr yard for the usual 325 Lace
~~e~O Effect Trimming Of Dark Ecru,
studded with steel and Jet beads and span
giles This is newly effective.
VSc yard for Venice, Arabian and Ba-
tiste GalloOn Laces, up 10 inches
wide. and mostly worth 35c. White. cream
and butter shades.
Evening star., 1902-03-10

81 so An Indiana Girl-Fred s. Lincoln. 73c
S1.5O In the Desert-GeJrge Ebers. 74c
Sl.O0 l Forbid the Banns-F. +. Moore. SOC
$l.25 Fabiola-Cardinal Wiseman 7Ic
81 % The Furnace Of Earth-Rives 61c
$1.25 Rubaiyat OF Doc Sifers-Riles .55c
Sl.OO Artie-George Ade. 39c
Doc Captain January-old favarite. Sic
Soc Birds Xmas Carol-nice edition Bic
6Oc Sentimental Tommy. NJ. Barrie. .35c
Evening star., 1902-03-10

AAc for 6Oc Lisle
Hose in twelve
new effects, in all-over
lace and lace ankles.
Enc for CSC Gossamer
wv Hose; strength
ened with double .soles
and high, splieed heels.
Evening star., 1902-03-10

\ 2c for the Boys
q w and Girls Dou-
knee Hose. such as
usually retail at 25c.
DSc for Children's
@OS 3Sc Mercerized
Hose, that are superior
to low-priced silk hose.
Evening star., 1902-03-10

400 for 75c Hose in
Wv very choice lace
effects: eight entirely
new styles.
OnC for the Boys
and Girls Best
Csc School Hose, all
styles in sizes s to ION.
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Fabrics ait SOC.

Choice of White Habutai Silk, 36 inche:
wide. ;. Foulard Silks in newly beautiful design!
and colors. Silk Grass Linens, Grenadines ane
Tissues, in all the new effects
Evening star., 1902-03-10

1AC yard for usual 25c Persian Band
" Trimmings. II inch wide: pretty eff
fects on black, white, mode and red grounds,
only lac yard.
.X&C, yard for the usual 5Oc Embroidered
Mousseline Applique Trimmings,
about inches wide, In wave effects; choice
of bla * and white
Evening star., 1902-03-10
Fabrics at z5C.

48-inch wide Examines and All-wool Crepes
in quality as good as most offered at ST. ;. A
collection of colors that knows no peer in Wash
ington. AS mitch may be said for the Taffeta
Silks here at 75c yard.
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GENIUS AT WORK.

Sarti, the musician, composed only In
darkness.
Bossuet worked in a cold room, with
his head warmly enyeloped.
It is said that Schiller. before COM
posing. put his feet In cold water.
Gretry. to animate himself when COM
posing, breakfasted and took coffee and
then applied himself day and night to
his piano
Guido REM painted with much pomp.
He dressed himself magnifcently and
had his pupils attend him in silence
ranged around him.
The historian Mezeray would work
only with q candle. even at midday and
in midsummer. He never failed TO wait
on his visitors, even to the street, with
q candle in his hand.
Jeremy Bentham jotted his ideas on
little squares of paper, which he piled
upon each other, and this pile Of little
papers stitched together was the first
forms of his manuscripts.
Michael Angelo, Leonardo da Vinci,
Titan, Rubens, passed from the chisel
to the pen or the brush. The change
rested them from the preceding work,
and thus during long life they accom-
plished marvellous works. - Literary
Era
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coffin lid. The same friends would
raise the headstone. Friends, the same
friends who once plucked the orange
blossoms. would plant the cypress.
Let us be to each other friends Of
that kind. Together let us help one
another over whatever difficulties may
beset We have a share to bear, and
as we bear 1t we fulfill the law Of the
gospel, which, In the language Of my
text, says, Bear ye one another's bur-
dens and so fulfill the law of Christ"
There lies the merit, in bearing not
merely our own, but another's; In lift
ing up from the bowed and STOPPING
shoulders the heavy load under which
the bearer is ready to sink. Reach out
your strong hand Of helpfulness and
with a stout heart give mighty heave,
and the added burden will seem light
in your grasp. Do 1t, and the sunshine
Of heaven will irradiate many dark
ened home. Do it, and countless null
titudes will be led into the kingdom.
Do it. and the angels will rejoice; the
celestial portals will open to your VI
sion. and the Saviour's smile will en-
courage the work that shall hasten the
millennium and usher in more speedily
the day Of his coming.
copyright. 1902. by Louis Klopschl
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SUPERSTlTlONS AT SEA.
Quaint Notions still Prevail Among
the older Mariners.

It is O mistake, according to a well
known young naval officer, to suppose
that the sailors of our present navy are
free from superstition. Il remember"
he said, "only five years ago when l
vas in the training ship that the old
salts there were as full of old super
stitious beliefs as any Of their ancestors
could have been.
"When at sea in dead calm, the
swaying of the masts in the motionlcss
atmosphere sometimes causes a pccul-
lar wailing sound like distant cries.
This. the old seamen assured us. was
the moaning Of the souls of sailors lost
at sea.
Another one Of their pet. beliefs Is
that all sailors that die by drowning
are at once transformed into Cape
Horn pigeons or, as they are also call
ed, Mother C&reys chickens. Officers
are supposed to find their reincarna-
tons in sea gulls and news, while the
big, solitary albatrosses. following the
wake Of passing vessels, are the souls
Of captains who have gone down with
their ships. These are the reasons why
sailors never kill these birds.
81 remember that these tales I'M
pressed me q great deal in those days
when was still mere boy. On one
occasion was sitting In the forecastle
on my watch below, chatting with the
boatswaln's mate, real old timer,
when our conversation was interrupted
by a low wall Of agony, louder than
that usually produced by the wind. We
listened in a deep, awed silence.
"'Boy,' said the boatswain's mate, 'ye
hear that? That's a seaman's call wots
been drownded.'
again the wall disturbed the silence.
eyes said the old sailor IN an anx-
ious whisper; that's some old salt
wots lost his life on board this vessel.
Likely he's come for something he's
forgot
after awhile ventured out on deck.
The walls were coming from the roof
Of the forecastle. climbed up and
there found the captains little son
tugging away at the cats tail, which
the poor animal was resendng with the
full power of It's lungs."-New York
Tribune.
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Mrs. McKinIey,s One Comfort.

"Mrs. McKinley's one comfort Is IN
her daily visit to the tomb OF her nus
band. She seems to be living only II
his memory and for the purpose OF hon.
oring him."
The words were spoken Of Mrs. Nc
Kinley by an intimate friend OF hers.
They tell in a nutshell the daily life OF
the woman who has not recovered ana
never will recover from the effects OF
the shock by the assassin's bullets that
cost the life of her illustrious husband
at Buffalo.
For her convenience at the vault a
rocking chair has been placed in the
house of the dead near the Mckinley
casket. 4 heavy rug on the floor pro-
tects her from the dampness. When
she enters the tomb, she Is always
clothed with heavy wraps, so as to pre-
vent any cold from getting hold on her
system. The guards Of national SOL
diers on duty have come to regard her
daily visit to the vault as sacred, and
they pay to her the most profound SYM
pathy and attention. Philadelphia
North American.
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Her Unknown Art Critic.

A Fifth avenue art dealer tells with
keen relish new story Of j. Pierpon'
Morgan. The fnancier was viewing q
new painting which had just been hung
in the gallery when woman who bore
the hallmark of newly acquired wealth
swept in and was soon questioning MT
Morgan about the merits Of the paint
ing Mr.. Morgan was soon giving an
accurate and somewhat technical esu'
mate of the work.
When Mr.. Morgan had gone, Mrs
Newly Rich said to the art dealer:
"That gentleman is an art critic
suppose"
"Oh, yes" said the dealer. HE Is a
very good judge Of art"
"But 1t must be a poor way OF max
ing a living" commented the woman.
Couldn't you send him a check for
his courteous services to me In explain
ing those paIntings?"
"Oh, dear, noP' said the dealer In
horror. THAT was J. Plerpont Nor
ganw-New York Times.
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Former Perfumes.

Our forefathers were great people for
scents and perfumes, fragrant herbs
and spices, and the astonishing amount
of seasoning they put with the simplest
dishes prepares one for almost any
combination. When to make cherry
tart they found 1t necessary TO make
a sirup Of cinnamon, ginger and "sawn-
ders" and to add rosewater to the
icing, one can imagine how they set to
work to cook a cormorant Perhaps
If we remind our readers that many
chambers were provided with drafts"
which occasionally required cleaning
and that rushes took the place Of car
pets they will realize one Of the rea'
sons for the use of perfumes. Sweet
waters" were occasionally sprinkled
under the rushes in great houses or for
revels or on the mattresses and bed
ding.-Good Words.
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Tho IincoIn National Museum.

The Lincoln museum IS now domi-
ciled in the house in which Abraham
Lincoln died, SIG Tenth street, north
west. between e and + streets. directly
opposite the building which was for
merly Ford's theater, where he was
shot a few minutes past 10 on the
night Of April IA, 1865. Approaching
this house from F street. one of the
principal thoroughfares Of Washington,
we see on the north side Of the high
steps fastened to the iron railing, a
sign which informs us that Abraham
Lincoln died in this house, twenty
two minutes past I a. m, April 10,
1865" The house is a modest three
story and basement brick edifice, and
was owned and occupied by William
Peterson at the time Of the tragedy
and his family then conducted a lodg'
ing house there. 1t was one OF bis
dodgers who, upon hearing the commo-
ton in the street after the shooting
had occurred and the assassin had
escaped, rushed to the door and, see
ing the stricken president being brought
across the street, directed the carriers
to bring him into the house Of which
he was an occupant.-Dr. Thomas Cal
yer in Woman's Home Companion.
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The Black Watch Americanized.

The climax Of all the Americanism
we saw in Europe came on the last
morning Of our stay in Edinburgh,
when we went to the castle at the
proper hour to see the famous Black
Watch drill. When the soldiers lined
up on the east side Of the plaza. there
were just 300 Scots. while on the west
side stood fully 600 American tourists
to watch them. Instead Of dirks and
halberds. which we went to see, we
noticed rifles made in Springfield. We
watched them drill with tactics adopt
ed from West Point, and when we look
ed for bagpipes and listened to be as
sured that "The Campbells Are Com
ing" a brass band wearing uniforms
cut In New York and playing on instru-
ments bought in Chicago struck up
one OF Sousa's latest marches.-Ladies'
Home Journal
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pIoxinp Wagner Inside Down.

A London paper tells a story Of Wag'
ner i'm the days of his youth and power
ty calling upon Rossini in Paris and
noticing "a little composition" Of his
own on the piano rack. The reply OF
Rossini when it was pointed out to him
that the music was upside down was
perhaps hardly up to the best form Of
"the polite Frenchman." You see, L
found it sounded better that way"
Bill Nye's compliment to Wagner
was in happier yeia. re told the
great composer that he had no doubt
his music was really much better than
K sounded. London Speaker.