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Deaths in the, District.

The following deaths were reported to the
health office during the twenty four hours
ending at noon today: Ellen Waugh, SO
years: James Van Houshton, 65 years:
Benjamin F. Greene, % years: q Henry s.
Wareham, So years; Nary Wa shington, 81
years; Thomas l.. Hayes, Al. years: Enrique
Santibansz, A years: Harry Kay, 81 years;
Elizabeth Posey, % years; Katharine
Moses. 10 months; Robert L. Much, jr.. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Edward Miller and katherine
Greenwich.
Colored-John H. Johnson of Connells-
vile, Pa, and Mary Blake of Baltimore.
Md: Carter Purdy and Elizabeth Small
wood; VIM. H. Cole of New York city and
Louisa Waters Of this city: Clarence jack
son and Emma Nv inters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Post Buildings Near Manila

The Secretary of War has received a
cable message from Gen. Chaffee saying
that he has made contract for the ac-
quirement of land and the construction Of
barracks and other buildings for the estab-
lishment OF a military post near Manila. in
accordance with the recent act OF Con-
gIeaA =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Tragedy In a Post Office

Postmaster General Payne has received
the following telegram from Postmaster
John r. Guyer OF Clayton. N. NJ:
II was attacked in the post office yester-
day, and in defense OF myself and my office
E''reei
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
Shirts to Measure.

Made to order Shirts are so much
NOR satisfactory than the ready
made, and the additional cost is SO
very little that particular men every
where are wearing them.
Hegilgee Shirts Of fancy Scotch madras Or
ford shirtinsA In newest spring effects, made to
y6ur measure at $500 each.
8osom Shirts Of French percale shirtings, made
% your measure at $500 each.
Bosom Shirts Of Scotch madras Oxford shirt
,lnEs, made to yUur measure 1T IS. 80 each
white Shirts. made to your measure. at $1.60 to
el-b0 the latter being Of linen throughout
Woodward and LOthrop.
uhIO-tf2D
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FINANCIAL.

/ Capacity of $40 Sepa-
rate Locked Compart-
ments for storing Furni-
ture and other Household
Effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

An ultra-swell Spring Suit, made
of the finest imported fabrics, to
your order. ........... S22. so
Tailor
Harry E. Brown s Co., 1.s7 ave.
mh2S- Iod
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rs A NUISANCE

To pair Of glasses. See popular Bifo-
cal lenses; perfect for reading or distance. ONLY
$50. full stock of the NEW Reform Artificial
Eyes.
M. A. LEESE, p0P Sis atb e, o BM
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE OYSTER ROAST BY THE GAME AND FISH
Association is postponed until EASTER MON
DAY, 31st March. same hours. Tickets will be
good for that date W. p. YOUNG,
mh2S-2t Secretary Treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
FINANCIAL.

The newest and best-equipped freproof sto
age building in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28

Most central location-every car line in I
city running within block of the building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-03-28
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-Justice Hagner.
Brown agt. Brown; alimony pendente lite
and counsel fees allowed. Riedel agt. Haz-
ard; rule on defendant discharged upon
terms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
THE WRONG MAN.
How a Representative Was Mistaken
for a Chiropodist.

How a Representative Was Mistaken
for a Chiropodist.
William Richardson Is representative
from the state of Alabama and receives his
mall at the Capitol. Another William Rich
ardson is a colored gentleman Of large d.
mansions who Is an attendant in the luxu-
rious bath rooms located in the basement
Of the House end Of the Capitol for the
benefit Of members. The latter William
Richardson is incidentally also a chiropo-
dist, or, as he terms 1t himself, "a corn doc
tor A few days ago a letter was placed
in the box Of Representative William Rich
ardson at the House post Office, which, on
being opened. Mr.. Richardson found to be
from young woman clerk employed In
the Treasury Department. The letter SIM
ply ordered Mr.. Richardson to call on the
writer ''at once" Mr.. Richardson ram
sacked his memory to ascertain whether
he had an acquaintance with the writer
but concluded that he had not and the let
ter was carefully deposited In his official
waste basket. About three days later an
other manda tory missive came to him from
the young lady. This time the request for
call was still more urgent and still nm
explained. Representative Richardson die
tated brief missive to the young lady.
calling her attention to the fact that he
did not know her and knew no reason Why
he should call upon her. BY return mail he
received a very humble and apologetic note.
her corns and wished to add another link
in the chain OF the colored William Rich
ardson's reputation as successful chtrono
dist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
THE DoDO.
A Recent Contribution 10 the Slang of
the Street.

The latest contribution from the stage to
the slang of the street has a true scientific
I basis. 1t is very likely none OF the theatre
| cal managers whose companies have thus
! helped along the cause of science would
! plead guilty to the charge They are re-
! sponsible, nevertheless. for a widespread
| interest in the Dodo bird which all the nm
seums and institutions of scientific re-
search could never have inspired in a hun
bred years.
! 1t would be difficult to indicate Just what
is signified by such phrases as You're no
Dodo bird or He's a true Dodo" Rtit In
| may he taken for granted that to be called
| a Dode is anything but complimentary. II
seems to mean whatever is opposed to the
ready wit and easy bearing of gentleman
ike Lord Chesterfield. of whose life the
comedians of vaudeville and the girls In the
| comic opera choruses have invariably a
complete knowledge.
Scientifically the Dodo has beau extinct
about 200 years. From fits pictures II was
round, fat bird. somewhat like swan.
but SO grotesque as to make one laugh at
the sight of it. The encyclopaedia calls n
"a genus OF birds commonly ranked among
the Brevipennes or Struthious birds" II is
described as "a bird of very heavy clumsy
form and corresponding gait. with short
thick, scale-covered legs; three IA Their short
toes before and one behind; large head.
very large bill; the wings so short as 10 he
of no use for flight and furnished only with
a rev plack feathers; the general plumage
OF a kind of grayish down: the tail merely
a bunch of curiously curled feat hers"
Dodo birds We're found in great ahunda nee
IN the French Islands or Mauritius and Re
union tformerly called Bourbon. both of
which are in the Indian ocean When some
| or the earliest travellers to those islands
hrst encountered the bird IL abounded so
plenufully that 1T was rather in the way
than otherwise. 1t was unable 10 fly and
ran so slowly IL could be killed easily and
the travellers became satiated With the flesh
In spite of its great bill the Dodo is be-
lleved to have lived only in tropical woods
and on vegetable diet
In explanation of this latest thea trical by
word, then, 1t may be fairly surmised that
a Dodo' Is not an object Of grace: that he
Is easily killed; that stupidity is his chief
characteristic, and that his anatomy tend.
to emphasize an abnormally large head
with huge mouthpiece Diverted from its
proper use 80
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Waiting, Still Waiting.

Ioui tue DelTolC ETet 1FeSS
ut must have been quite a year ago !"
said the general delivery clerk at the most
office. that man chme In one day and in
quired for a letter in his name, and he
looked much disappointed when could find
none to hand opt. Since that day I'D to a
week ago he has been coming twice week.
most always when Iowas on duty. and. as
no letter for him ever arrived, 1 had con-
siderable curiosity regarding his case. In
fact, built up romance around him T
took it that hesmight have separated from
his wife In some distant town, and was
hoping to hear, ,fronas her and make up the
quarrel. and 1 actually came to feel hard
toward her becauseoshe refused to write
1t seemed to me that the man was falling
in health as he lost hope, and now and
then l gave him cheerful word to bra ce
him up. A week aga saw his name on a
letter. and next time he called gladly
passed it out. with the remark:
Here Is your, l9ng-expected letter ar
last, and hope 1t contains good news
He stepped away from the window RI
read it. and after. few minutes he came
back to say:
I didn't get It.
What was ltr
Why, I sent to my brother-in-law in
Pittsburg almost a year ago to borrow a
dollar to buy some porous plasters and he
writes me that he can't very well snare n
and that I'd better use mustard insteady .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
MADE A MISTAKE.
Member of the Herdic Colony Who
Hailed the Wrong Vehicle.

An amusing little incident out 18th street
way the other day was witnessed by several
members Of the herdic colony. For those
not acquainted with the section It NAV be
stated that the herdic colony is made up Of
goodly portion Of the population living
on upper 10th street, beyond Scott Circle,
and the cross streets intersecting the thor
oughfare traversed by the slow but accom-
modating buses 1t often happens that a.
member of the herdic colony will hail one
of the passing vehicles from afar and the
driver will halt his horses and await the be-
lated passenger If those who live on the
side streets chance to see herdic assinp
along 10th street and they desire to get
aboard that particular one they simply call
out and the vehicle temporarily suspends
its onward march. Now for the incident.
A member OF the herdic colony a very
pretty girl Of eighteen perhaps was nov
ing toward 10th street when she caught
sight of a familiar-looking pair of horses
just coming into view from behind the lee
of the corner house.
There's that herdic" she exclaimed and
calling Watt" at the top of her voice. she
lowered her head and made dash for the
vehicle. On she ran. She was going to
the matinee, evidently, for she carried
opera glasses in a silken bag, and she didn't
wish to be late.
= Breathlessly the pretty girl gained the
curb line of 10th street, and ready to stem
into the herdic. she looked up for the first
time. The supposed herdic was one of the
big city ash wagons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
WHITE HOUSE INVITATIONS.
Expert Penmen Who Write the Name,
on the Cards.

The preparation OF Invitations 70 the
four great social events OF the season at
the White House-the receptions OF the
President-is a work that requires great
care and the most expert penmanship. The
several thousand people who receive iuvl-
tations to each Of the four receptions nee
essarily notice the attractive and beauti-
full penmanship. amounting almost to en-
craving. This work is done by some or
the most noted penmen In the service or
the United States government.
The cards of invitation to each reception
are engraved, and contain blanks for the
name of the person or persons invited
These blanks are filled In by the penmen
During the social season Just closed two
penmen were engaged IN writing the names
on the cards, while two others wrote the
addresses on the envelopes containing the
cards With all four men writing beauti-
fully is a profession. and frequently those
invited 10 reception would wonder wheth-
er the name was engraved or written This
work was done by ]. l.. McGrew a clerk
IN the Navy Department; S. f. Sullivan of
the Post Office Department w w MortI-
mer OF the Interior Department. and f.
L. himmel OF the treasury.
The four men, aided by two stenographers
ana typewriters. worked under the SUI
pervision Of Thomas H. Netherland OF the
White House force, himself noted ex-
pert in writing. For three or four years
Mr.. Netherland has had charge of the in
Vltations to these receptions and his work
mas been so satisfactory as to receive the
nearly commentator OF Secretary Cortel-
YOU Mr.. Netherland occasionally does
some or the writing himself but his duty
consists In seeing to the preparation ana
distribution Of the invitations TO the care
or the lists of those invited and to the
thousand and one other things that come
before him. He dictates the answers To
the requests for invitations and superin-
aenus me making up of the lists. The lists
are kept from year to year, and Mr. Meth
ceptlons in other years and who were re-
fused invitations. He is a kind of walking
encyclopaedia of the social and political
standing and affiliations of Washington and
other people. He is so discreet that never
Word escapes his mouth about his duties
ana Whatever he has to say is nut before
ms chlef, secretary Cortelyou. who is re-
sponslble for the way in which the work
is done.
The work OF writing the invitations is
frequently begun weeks ahead of the time
hkeo, certain classes OF people are IN
Nlted TO every reception. and their invita-
lions can be written and put aside ready
LOT delivery when others are made out
Inc handwriting experts are not USUALLY
last penmen. Swiftness and beauty or
writing are seldom found together and SD
the experts take time in afffNing the u.mes
OF society people to cards and cnYeIones
All OF the four men engaged the last sea-
son Were assigned from other Departments
ana Mr.. Netherland is the ONLY one belong
ing permanently on the White House rolls.
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LIFE IN THE SUBURBS.
In One Way 1t is All Right During a
Snow Storm.


The man who has been remarking II told
you So to his room mate at the office
who built house in the suburbs and
as the man who lives in the suburbs ap-
peared half an hour late the first morning
of the recent snow storm.
Il told you So began the gleeful chuc-
kler. He was interrupted by the other,
who was not in a Particularly happy frame
of mind, and who sneered:
yes, you told me SO. Of course. You've
been telling me so for the past six mont hs
If you hope that 1 will eventually believe
it, why, keep 1t up"
BY no means abashed. the city man pro-
ceeded with the attack. Great sport nus
Ting for the car through the snow. isn't
it, he went on to say. ESPECIALLY fine.
this waiting in the open for the better
part of an hour and the road tied up and
no prospect of the cars ever running again.
S'pose you are prepared to say you couldn't
get along without such exercise. OF course,
you can't imagine how you ever managed
to exist when you didn't have to jump up
from the breakfast table and dash half a
mile through Icy drifts and then stand
still and SILVER while you ruined your eyes
gazing along line Of poles wishing car
would heave in sight. Walked in-of course
you had to- The trudge was exhilaratng
set the blood a-coursin' through your
veins, and you feel like a new man; GER
tainly. 1 know your thoughts just as fully
as though you had expressed EN-. Wasn't
1 glad, when l looked out the window this
morning, that 1 wasn't way off in the will
derness somewhere, but was snugly located
right here in row Of bricks and less than
nine blocks from the office. But you knew
1t all. You would move out there any old
distance from nowhere. Maybe you're sorry
now. l told you So.
The man who built house in the suburbs
by this time had removed his overcoat and
rubber boots and was warming himself in
front of the furnace register.
"Ill admit life outside the city limits en-
tails some inconvenience during extraor-
binary weather such as prevails today" he
said quietly. But there Is one consolation
When looked out the window and saw the
vast expanse of snow / was not compelled
to throw on my clothes and hustle out be-
fore breakfast and shovel the feecy de-
post off sidewalk. as you had to do,
with the knowledge that failure to do so
would result in my being hauled before the
Pole Court and fined. Guess you'll admit
there's at least one advantage in living In
the suburbs, even in midwinter."
Strange to say, the hitherto gleeful chuc-
kler had completely subsidized
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TOO MUCH FOR HIM.
When Asked If His Car Would BE Lar,
the Next Day,


the Next Day.
This may be strange world all right -
remarked conductor of the GEORGETOWN
and Tenleytown railroad to a Star reporter
recently, 'but I incline to the theory that
the old globe is not at all unusual-'tis the
folks who move about its surface that con-
stitute the strange part Of the situation
And believe me when I assert that we who
personally conduct these street railway
tours come in contact with at least ninetv-
nine per cent Of the strange ones"
Whats the latest?" inquired the re-
porter. who has observed a few queer peo-
pie on street cars himself.
have known better, and who got of at
Tenleytown on my last trip out" explain
ed the conductor. Here we are in the
midst of heavy snow storm and nobody
in existence Is able to tell whether this
car win get to the top OF the next hill or
slide back to Georgetown. Now what do
you think that woman said to me? Re-
marked that she was five minutes late in
getting to her Office this morning and de-
manded that should tell her IL the cars
would be late tomorrow, and IL SO, ex-
actly to what extent"
'And what did you reply?"
Il informed her in a tone that everybody
chief of the weather bureau. or possessed
the power to read the future wouldn't be
registering fares and listening to fool aues-
lions. She gave sniff that was almost a.
snort as she got of, for all the passengers
were laughing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
Handed Over the Post once.

The head Of one Of the bureaus of the In
terror Department was observing the other
day that per cent of the entire population
of the United States was enrolled on tho
list of fourth-class postmasters. when
one man in hundred serves the govern
ment in any single capacity. you may be
sure some Of them are rare Objects" he
said up in Vermont knew Of an old fell
low who kept store across the road from
the post Office. There were two rival stores
at the cross roads, and they fought each
other pretty hard. The post office was
changed when Mr.. Cleveland was elected,
and went from its old republican stopping
place to the establishment across the way.
One morning early in November the news
came over the mountains that Mr.. Harrison
had been elected. Without q moments
waiting the republican storekeeper ran
across the road and burst into the store
kept by the democrat. get the post once
backr he exclaimed. Harrtson,s been
elected! Harrison's been electedr And the
democrat handed over the marking stamps
and other Supplies without word The
new postmaster was appointed officfalIy
some months later. but the actual transfer
occurred the day after the election. and I
don't believe any one ever noticed it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08

INTO worlds unknown to themselves we
shoue see an army. urging by its own
WOUNDS and defeat, that the same hand that
rocks the cradle reach up and out for al
discipline and education. by whatever no NJ,
called That viii help love to keep its rule
over the sacred world OF home,
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Careless George.


Georgiana-"George. pa says that can't
marry you because you don't wear over
Shoes" ss
George oyershoes! What have they got
to do with it?'
Georgiana George. pa says If a
man hasn't got sense enough to take good
care of himself he won't have sense enough
to take good care of me.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
Sure to Fail.

From the Catholic Standard and Times
: Hicks-"There's a friend OF mine q, hus-
Ting young italian. who Is thinking of
opening high-class restaurant in Chicago,
making a speciality of Italian dishes"
Wicks-"Pm afraid 1t wouldn't be q 60
It's almost impossible to eat spaghetti with
a knife
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Natural Mirrors.
From Life.

The Lawyer-"You say that you were
walking behind this woman, could not dis
tinguish her figure because of the cape she
WORE saw nothing OF her face and yet
knew that she was a very. pretty womap
How do you accoun, for thatY'
The Wftness-"Well. could see the faces
of the men coming towards me-
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French Way to Get n Divorce.
Paris Letter in the London Telerr.nh

IL Is Just a year ago today since Mile.
Chauvin, the lady barrister. made her first
appearance at the Paris bar. Interviewed
on her experiences. she states that the fact
that she Is woman seems to be forgotten
by both bench and bar, and she no longer
excites the slightest curiosity at the law
courts. She has appeared in some fifty
cases during the year, including divorce
case, when she represented the husband
and obtained judgment against the unfaith-
full wife. She far prefers equity work
however, and never wants to enter an as
size court. In the first place she says one
has to tell too many untruths there and
secondly, for her part she resolutely re-
fuses to accept a brief unless absolutely
convinced of the justice of her clients
cause. Nile. Chauvin looks upon the sick
ening lenieDcy melted out to murderers In
Paris. and especially to murderesses with
disgust and stupefaction, and added that
no woman need trouble to get divorce;
she only need kill her husband TO obtain
her freedom and become popular idol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
Mystery Going and Coming.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Peuline-"Just think of the awful things
we know about people whom We don't
know"
Emeline-"Yes; isn't IL wonderful? And
just think what the people whom we don't
know may know about u.s."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
Bought Electric Light Plant.

Some time ago a corporation COM
posed of Waxahachie business men
was organized for the purpose of
purchasing the electric light plant
at Hiilsboro. The new organization
was chartered under the name Of the
Hillsboro Electric Company and
has capital stock Of so 900. The
incoporators are NJ. y. Templeton,
Osce Goodwin, W c. Ross and L.
Il. Buckner. The business was
formally transferred to the new
company on the first day of this
month and will be under the man
agement and superintendency of
Mr. Ross. Mr. f. ID. Kelly, who
was formerly connected with the
Waxahachie plant, will be with the
Hinsboro plant as chief electrician.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
TEXAS TUESDAY, AUGUST 5. 1904

which shows the interest of Fort
Worth people in Fort Worth enter
prises. He said: I'VE make every
thing connected with our business,
here. We have our own cooperage
shops, our steel shops, blacksmith
shops, fire department, and police
surveillance. We keep the streets
around our place in repair at oar ex-
pense. In fact we make everything
used in our business right here in
our own building, except bottles. Ii
a man must drink beer we insist
that he drink Fort Worth beer"
This is the policy that is making
Fort Worth great, that is adding
daily to her population and wealth.
They not only preach home indus
try, but practice it. w. j. b.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-05
All Were Saved.

For years / suffered such untold
misery from Bronchitis, - writes j.
III. Johnston, of Broughton, Ga,
'sthat often / was unable to work
Then, when everything else failed
| was wholly cured by DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
My wife suffered intensely from
Asthma, till IL cured her, and all
our experience goes to show 1t is the
best Group medicine in the world. y
A trial will convince you it's unriv-
aled for Throat and Lung diseases,
bottles 50c and 81 90
Trial bottle free at Herring Sparks
Drug Co.