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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Cooperative Coal Companies.
the Editor of The Evening Star:

Was there ever a better opportunity for
some enterprising and reliable young man
to start a cooperative coal company than
just at this time. when the public are in
dignant at the extortionate prices charged
by many of the dealers in this city. 1t
would not be difficult to get 500 men to sub
scribe $40 each for such a saving enterprise.
This would form a capital Of 5000, and fur
nish coal to it's members at only little
more than first cost / would like to be the
first subscriber. HENRY BAKER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Chairman Bryant's Prediction.
To Honor Prazil's Inauguration.

Acting Secretary Darling has cabled In.
structions to Rear Admiral Sumner, com.
handing the South Atlantic squadron to
be present with the flagship, Iowa, at Rio
de Janeiro on the occasion of the Inaugural
ton of the new president of Brazil mex,
month The principal nations of Europe
will be represented by national ships on
that occasion. On the conclusion of the
ceremonies the Iowa will proceed to Guile
bra. w. l.. to participate in the naval
maneuvers in December.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Workman Injured.

John Nash. colored, thirty-one years old.
was painfully injured yesterday while at
work on the new building to be occupied by
the Chinese legation. He was struck on the
head with piece of timber from the der
rick. The injured man was taken to the
Emergency Hospital, where his injuries
were treated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Mrs. Werlich Divorced.

Mrs. Werlich, formerly Miss Hattie Nc
Ceney of this city. obtained on the 9th OF
October. at Easton, Pa. an absolute divorce
from her husband. Lieut.. Comdr. Werlich.
The decree was granted on statutory
grounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28

The proposal of the Dimmick Pipe Com
pany of Birmingham. Ala, to furnish and
deliver cast iron specials for the water de-
partment. District of Columbia, for the
price of $50 per ton of 2,240 pounds has been
accepted by the Commissioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-28
Mr.. Dayton's Handicap.

Representative Dayton is being handi-
capped by element in the republican
party which desires another representative
in Congress- but respairs of defeating him
in Congress, but despairs of defeating him
him at the polls as the only means of get
ting rid of him. In the western portion
of the district former State Senator T. f.
Lanham is opposing him, and the Grafton
Sentinel, the leading republican organ Of
that part of the district, is occupying a
neutral attitude. This is a sample Of some
of the opposition to Mr.. Dayton, who, how
ever. is not discouraged. He declares that
he is certain of a very comfortable major
ity. Mr.. Dayton is very conservative and
seldom overestimates his chances
In the third district the democrats have
put up James Henry Miller of Summers
county against the incumbent Joseph Holt
Gaines Mr.. Miller is regarded as the
sharpest politician of the southern democ-
racy. He is especially good at watching
the polls. Coupled with his political acu
men is his ability to secure large financial
backing. He is not an orator; in fact, he
is known as the ''silent man of Summers. y
His opponent. Mr.. Gaines, is brilliant
young man. He has had one term in Con-
gress. AS his district is normally about
1900 republican his chances look good The
all-summer strike in the Kanawha and
New River coal district, however, threw a
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Gbe &roeev and
6e Wcnnam

She is a Lincoln woman. She
doesn't necessarily believe in woman's
rights, but she has ideas Of her own.
Being at the head of household Of
generous proportions she has numerous
problems confronting her daily. Some
Of the solutions are ingenious.
One evening this week the grocer's
her door. In the dusk he gave her
bad quarter Of a dollar in making
change. The next morning she called
on the grocer in person.
IT want you to give me a good quar-
ter for this bad one your delivery boy
left me last night" said she.
The grocer looked very innocent and
responded naively:
I'VE don't know that we gave you
that piece Of money. We can't give
you a good one for IT.
She turned about, said nothing but
thought much.
That evening shortly after dusk she
called the grocer.
"Please send me half dollars
worth of sugar." she ordered. giving
her name and number In sweet, inno-
cent tones.
The boy arrived shortly after with
the order It was rather dark and he
didn't notice that one Of the two quar-
ters she handed him was the bad one
he had given her the evening before.
She is even.
The grocer has lost a customer.
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Tbe EM OF a
Chorus Girl

"a chorus is made up Of girls from
all parts Of the world" said a chorus
girl to a Courier representative the
other day. "They may be French girls
from Paris, they may be graduates
from Smith college, or they may De
girls who have never gone to school a
day in their lives. A girl must neces-
sarily have a good voice. and some de-
gree Of good looks to sing In chorus.
Some of the girls have had the best
of voice culture and some do not know
one note from the other. The average
chorus girl is paid from $1s to SIS a
week: never any less. OF course this
includes transportation. but they have
to pay their own hotel bills. There are
few restrictions: they can go to any
hotel they please. providing it is re-
spectable. If q chorus girl gets Into
bad company and the manager finds 1t
out, they are usually dismissed. and
II a chorus girl misses her cue, they are
fined heavily. One was late last even
ing, and she was fined "a. Some Of the
girls who look very ordinary in every
day life. make up beautifully for the
stage. Under the glare Of subdued
lights and dresses In becoming colors.
they look like beauties; but see them
next morning. about seven o'clock. and
your ideal Is completely shattered.
'The chorus girl, generally. has no
ambition higher than to be a chorus
girl OF course now and then one will
find a few who aspire to soubrette
woes. or to be q prima donna, but It is
very seldom.
although I have only been on the
stage q year, I am completely
charmed with It. The life Is hard. and
we are all looked down upon. and
Stunned by good society. still I corad
never leave II. There Is something z
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the lights. the flowers, the eager. ex-
pectant audience. that one can not tear
themselves away.
I'VE have Q great deal Of trouble try
ing to get dressed; the dressing rooms
are always small and there are so many
Of us. and some Of us are not at all
congenial. There IL such a mixture,
you know. We usually divide OF In
groups Of three or four. There IL keen
rivalry between all Of us-if, for in
stance. one girl stands nearer the front
than the others. she Is a target for all
the girls in the back-they Immediately
hate her,
"The temptations are bad. and as
much as love II, would advise any
girl to stay at home. 1t is the best
place for her. Few actresses ever ac-
quire fame. and. II they do. few ac-
tresses are pure. noble women
"A chorus girl practically lives In
her trunk; they move around so much.
think they have better health than
most girls; they eat at SO many diff
ferent places. They are never religious.
and never think Of going to church.
Once In while we have a good Catho-
lie girl In our chorus, but not often.
None Of the girls get lonesome; there
Is too much to occupy her thoughts.
Some times the girls meet men. whom
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. they leave the stage for and marry.
''The girls are all the way from SIX
teen to twenty-five years old: the av-
erage age Of the chorus girl IL nine
teen. The prettier q chorus girl Is the
better. in fact. only the best looking
girls are chosen. The girls who leave
the chorus to be married invariably re-
turn again. It holds them: they can
not live without 1t. They save no
money: they usually spend 1t foolishly.
but then they are happy and contented
1T Is the life they have chosen. and
they make the best Of 1t always"
= = =
Cheerful-Tess: 80. Mr.. Grossum
really proposed to your" Jess-"Yes.
While we were strolling In the ceme-
terry we came to their family lot. and
he asked me how I'd like to be buried
there some day. with his name on the
stone above me."-Philadelphia Press
= = =
A delicious flavor n impaired to su-
gar by keeping q vanilla bean In the
sugar box. A Glove Of garlic put into
the bottle Of olive oil IL another i'm
provement.-New York Evening Sun.
. . =
Lord Cover once asked Millais
whether he should call him "Sir John
OF. a. Lady Millais. "Sir Everett" He
answered: well. you see. my dear
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before she did me. and that makes
her dislike the name Of John"
. = .
Madge-Did Dolly tell you that she
had had a quarrel with Charlisf
Majorie-No. but she II using her
hammock as q ping-pong net.
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a6 Women inch coat made Of all wool melton CLOTH lined
throughout with mercerized wled CLOTH col
lar pretty trimmed with satin and velvet bands color
gray. Sizes 32 to a. IS
2 Same style No 265 in Kersey cloth velvet
medAlons colors black and castor Sizes 80
800 Womens Monte Carlo good quality kersey
in and q in lengths lined throughout with SATIN
pearl buttons, handsomely tailorstitched
collar coors castor and black. Sizes 32 10
Is Womens Monte Carlo coat, long, made of GOOD
kersey satin lined throughout, well tailored double
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quiet for half an hour and keep check
 on Boggs.'
 "Boggs is our head bookkeeper and
 a pillar in one of the suburban church.
 es, continued the amateur cynic. He
 wears rubber overshoes in wet wealth
 CT, cutivates sandy side whiskers, car
 ries a gingham umbrella, belongs to a building and loan association and has
 all the other marks of severe respecta- bility. I had supposed him to be the | quintessence of cast iron veraclty, but when I sat down in cold blood to put | him on record I was astounded at the ! blase fashion with which he frivoled | with the truth. I pushed the button
 on him 15 times in 27 minutes; then he got into a whispered conversation with a caller, and I lost the thread of his | remarks. But l am certain if I had been in earshot the counter would have had hard work keeping up with the procession.
 That relieved my mind somewhat
 and later on, when I made a quiet test of several of the other fellows in the office, I came to the conclusion that was no worse than the average, but the average was pretty tough. As far as my investigations went, the invoice clerk held the record. He is a guileless sort of chap, with modest manners and a freckled nose, and I never supposed he had any imagination concealed in his peg topped cranium, but he forced me to push the indicator up exactly 22 times in 15 minutes During the last part of the stretch however, he was trying to trade off a secondhand bicy cle, and that naturally swelled the re- turns.
 "Of course I soon realized that the idea of keeping count on my own men, dacity was entirely impractical and abandoned the effort, but the other data has furnished me with abundant food for thought. My brother-in-law, by the way, insists that we would make a great mistake in trying to weed these flowers of fable out of our daily speech. He says we lie continu- ally and systematically because every body else lies, and man who would start out to tell the plain, cold, raw, rectangular truth about everything In life would be little better than an an archist, He would upset all establish ed standards of value and make 1t f1ec- essary almost to recast the language. Besides nobody would believe him. But my brother-in-law Is a doctor,' added the amateur cynic thoughtfully, land maybe that makes difference."-- New Orleans Times Democrat.
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FEATURES
Of the Stock Market Letter of J. l..
 Mclean & O.

Of the Stock Market Letter of J. l..
 Mclean & Go.
 New York, May 23.-The market, as a whole, was again strong to-day but inclined to dullness, and until the coal strike is disposed of, we think the saf- est plan under which to operate is to sell on a scale up and buy on scale down, or wait for another sharp %reac- ton, which is pretty sure to come in side of a week or so, to about the low prices made on the last one, and then take on all of the better class of stocks you can scure on a or 10 point margin, placing op orders from one to two points below purchase prices. The distance of stop orders from buying price should be gauged according to the activity of the stock in which you deal.
 We feel confident that this year will see a summer bull market and that it will be inaugurated as soon as insiders know that the strike is to come to an end.
 Chicago markets: The grain markets were dull and fluctuations marrow. We see no reason to change the views pre- viously expressed. Look for much higher prices for wheat and lower prices for corn later on
 J. l.. Mclean & Co., No. 20 Broad street, New York; $40 Chapel street, New Haven. Conn.
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find cover as we move for'ard single file. I'll go first. When l reach that third tree over there, the poplar, I'll give the signal. Then let 'em have it"
 When Weizel reached the poplar he discovered that each of the Indians had "treed'-that is. got behind trees after the manner of red warfare. Another glance showed that his companions were running away at the top of their speed and would soon be out of sight His situation was critical--a 16-years- old boy in his first adventure, opposed to three mature, cunning, wiry red- skins. Weizels hat appeared in- cautiously sticking out within range from the side of the big poplar Crack! crack! crack thre rifles sounded, the hat fell and three Indians started on a sun to secure the white lads scalp.
 Now 1t was really an old trick that Weizel had played on these unguarded savages. His head was not in his hat. Had 1t been--for the hat had three bull let holes in it--there woul dhave been no further history of this prince of spies and general of the woods. No, the hat had been held on the end of his gun barrel
 "Whoop! Whoop! Whoop!" came the fierce warriors, Weizel stepped from behind cover and fired. The foremost Indian fell. The two others came on rapidly, sure of their victim, as his ri- fle was empty. But he loaded as he ran, and soon the second Indian fell. The third pursuer, maddened fE the fate of his comrades, and not daring to turn in his flight, even had he desired, continued the pursuit of Weizel. The youths activity and aim continued good however, and the third Indian fell. This was decidedly more of an ad- venture than Lewis had expected He bore his victory manfuly, and was re- leasing the stolen horses when his cowardly companions returned. That was the way our ancestor secured the three Indian scalps which were the be- ginning of his fame z S Il intrepid fight CT. The "old man. was lenient with Lewis on his return.-From the Indian apolls News.
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Do you know that the average American is a hopeless and incorrigible and unmitigated liar?" said an amateur cynic of Baronne street, T don't mean he lies viciously, but suave mendacity glides off the end of his tongue as cas- fly as molasses flows from a spigot on warm day In summer. He does 1t un- consciously, haDitually, automatically just as his lungs expand and his heart palpitates and his hair grows without any special attention from the rest of his system, He does it because he cant help 1t, The thing has become a second nature.
 q had all this brought home to me- continued the amateur cynic, by very simple little experiment which tried on myself and a few others no longer ago than yesterday morning Did you ever see a pocket counting ma chine? We'll, it's a little device shaped like a watch Whenever you press the stem the needle on the dial jumps a point, and it registers in that way up to several thousand on the principle of cyclometer. They are used by any body making long counts and are very handy because they never forget where they leave off.
 But, to come to the point some thing happened to remind me of our national vice of ntruthfulness as was getting up yesterday, and I deter mined to keep tab on myself and as- certain. if possible, how many actual out and out lies I put into circulation in the course of the day. I chanced to have one of the little counting ma chimes I have just mentioned, so l slip ped it into my pocket and started out.
 "The first lie I told was right at the door. Smithson was passing and stap- ped to shake hands. Hello, old manH said I. Delighted to see you when as matter of fact I was deuced sorry to see him, because I owe him ten. 1 gave the counter a squeeze and hur- ried on. but before I got to the office had logged 1t nine times
 What did jog it for, did you ask? oh, trivialities, mere trivialities, but at the same time point blank lines, every one of 'em Whenever I opened my mouth out dropped some confounded hyperboe told Jones the joke he in- sisted in springing on me was the best I ever heard and then made a double tally in assuring his wife she was lock- ing remarkably well when she was looking exactly like a scarecrow. told another friend I never laughed so much in my life as had at something or other, I don't remember now what, and still another that I hadn't slept a wink for three nights when I had neu- ralgia lately-all lies, bald lies, in spite of their harmlessness.
 When I reached the office and look ed at the dial, was mortified. Good heavens' I said to myself. Tt seems to be physically impossible for me to speak the plain truth in the paltriest matters. I'll just remain perfectly
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THE EARLY LIFE OF THE EM-
 PRESS OF CHINA,

Tsu-Tsi, the empress of China, has
 lived in period of transition. Within the space of few decades, the storm
 wind imprisoned for ages, burst over
 the time-forgotten land of China,
 where peace had found sure harbor- age for genera tions, shattering creeds and customs, hopes and strivings. The sacred city of Mukden. where the mol derlng remains of the founders of the Manchu dynasty mingle with the living roots of hardy pine and weeping will low, became a Russian town, and the very capital of the empire was plowed into chaos of ruins; but, amid the crash of the old and the onslaught of the new, Tsu-Tsi alone endured, keep ing her seat on the tottering throne and lowing neither head nor knee. Truly, this woman of fate would seem to live a charmed life and to be the possessor of some mystic Ariadne clue which helps her thread her way through the wildering labyrinth which time and the white race have so skillfully woven for her people and herself.
 Hardly less strange Is the fact that freshness of youth, which, clinging to her still, despite the years and the wor- ries that have followed In their train, combines with so much else that strikes and fascinates to raise her to place high above that of the average of her contemporaries. With frail form, with eyes keen and stern in repose, but soft and caressing when the features relax into a smile, voice that singes the soul when used in anger, yet soothes and softens, like dulcimers' strains, when addressing her friends, she can attune herself to every mood and touch the wellsprings of most peo- pie who come within the sphere of her influence. Despite her sixty five years, years of storm and stress, age has not yet wound his soft white blossoms round the brows-still fur Tsu-Tsi, nor bleached the mellow color of her cheeks. She Is the allegory of perpetual youth.
 To say that this daughter of an ob- scure and penniless huckster is self made woman, who, by dint of will pow CT and insight, won her way to throne whence she molds the fate of a people of four hundred millions, is to convey but a faint and far-away idea of the part she has played in carving her own curious career-Edward J. Dillon in Success for June.
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Whooping Cough.

A woman who has had experience with this disease tells how to prevent any dangerous consequences from 1t. She says: Our three children took whooping cough last summer, our baby boy being only three months old, and owing to our giving them Chamberlain S Cough Remedy they lost none of their plumpness and came out in much better health than other children whose par ents r'4 not use this remedy. Our old est little girl would call lustily for cough syrup between whoops.-Jessie Pinkey Hall, Springville, Ala. This rem edy is for sale by, all druggists
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water at noon.

High water at noon.
 Lippincott's magazine for June at the Pease-Lewis Co.'S.
 Edwin S. May of Yalesville has been appointed local agent for the Berkshire Life Insurance company.
 Mrs. H. w. WinkIey and daughter, Ruth, of Branford, left Thursday for a few days visit with relatives in Vest field.
 ford have arrived home from short trip through Connecticut and flying visit to their daughter at Vassar.
 A movement has just been started by committee appointed by the local Union of Clothing Clerks, No. Al, to have the stores close all day on every legal holiday.
 Mrs. Charles W. Coe of Fl Paso, Texas, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Lydia Andrews. left Thurs day for Wal1ingford. Mrs. Coe will spend the summer in Connecticut.
 Fanny, the four -year-old daughter of Abraham and Mrs. Colinski of 22 Gold street, who was severely burned about the head, neck, arms and shoulders Thursday afternoon. is little better at the New Haven hospital. It is be- lieved she has good chance of recov- cry.
 Captain R. K Minor of New London has been appointed by the Consoli- dated road to command it's new sound steamer, the Chester w Chapin, now on the Stonington line. Captain Minor will succeed Captain E. R. Geer, who has been appointed commanding officer of the Richard Peck.
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PHILADELPHIA DENTAL ROOMS.
 Words of praise for the Philadelphia Dental company "are in most every body's mouth" And the Philadelphia Dental company can do so much for peoples mouths that it is no wonder their praises are sounded in this city and neighboring towns. Their very su- perior dental work is too we'll known to need special mention. while their fair and honorable methods have steadily and continuously increased their popu- larity and patronage. You can get at their establishment, 7S1 Chapel street, the best set of teeth on rubber plate for only sS. All other work corre- spoudingly. reasonable
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MRS. SIMON ROSENBERG.

Mrs. Simon Rosenberg. widow of an old New Haven merchant, died Thurs day night at her home. 48 Prince street Mrs. Rosenberg's husband died month ago. She was in her seventy-ninth year. She was member of the congre- gation Mishkan Israel Four children survive Mrs. Rebecca K1einer and Mrs Clara Gompertz of this city, and Mrs. Lena Sternberg of Albany, Ore, and Louis L. Rosenberg, hardware dealer on Congress avenue, and seven grandchil- dren. The funeral will take place to- morrow afternoon.
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Mrs LoDgstrect, of Wnshi"Gton D' 0.

Mrs Longstreet is the wife of the fa- nous Confederate general, Lieutenant- General James Longstreet, the only liv- ing x-Confederate officer of that rank. She writes as follows to the Peruna Medicine company:
 q can recommend your excellent remedy, Peruna, as one of the best ton- ics, and for those who need good, substantial remedy I know of nothing better Besides being good tonic it Is an effective cure for catarrh, Mrs. James Longstreet.
 A free book on catarrhal diseases sent by Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
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WEATHER RECORD.

t Forecast for Saturday and Sunday
 For New England: Showers Saturday cooler except in northern Vermont Sunday probably showers, fresh occasionally brisR south to southwest winds.
 For Eastern New York: Showers ana thunder storms Saturday, cooler in east DOT tion; Sunday partly cloudy, probably show CTS in east portion; fresh winds, mostly south.