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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28

Trustees Sale of Very
Valuable nessProp=
erty, fronting so feet ON
the north side of GStreet
N. w., with is foot
side alley and 3O-foot
alley i'm the rear, inn
proved by two 3-story
brick office buildings,
Nos. 1921 and 1928 G
Street N. w., and two
frame buildings ON the
rear alley.
By virtue of certain deed in trust, I, as sur
viving trustee. will SELL at public suction in from.
FOURTH 1903 AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM lots 80,
81. 80 and 33 in square $50, with the improve
ments thereon. situate in the city of Washington.
District Of Columbia.
Terms very liberal and fully stated at time Of
sale. deposit Of 81 900 required upon acceptance
Of bid Conveyancing, recording, etc, at purchas-
er's cost. Terms of sale to be complied with with
In fifteen days from day Of sale or the surviving
trustee the right to resell the property at
the risk and cost of defauting purchaser, after five
days previous advertisement of such resale pub
lshed In some newspaper in the city Of Washing
T. A. HARDING, Surviving Trustee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28

HAVE YOUR HANDS READ BY NINE. RITA.
the worlds greatest palmist and astrologer hold.
ing reception daily at TIT st. NV, cor. Of Sth.
Tee, Is and 20 cents. mh23 -SSts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Wilson & Mayors, Auctioneers.

WHSOH " N1dySi ,, 1AINtloiNNis'
Sale of New Rrfrigerators, New
Mattings, Rugs, Mahogany, Oak
and Bird's-eye Maple Furniture,
China Closets, Book Cases and
Household Effects generally,
within our sales rooms, 1929 g
st. NV, on Wednesday, April 20,
at 80 am.
1 Good Brown & Allen Piano, I New Niagara
Refrigerators, Ice Chests l Mahogany Side
board, Mahogany Bureaus, Oak Sideboards, 2
Ladies' Dressers. / Bird's-eye Maple Dresser
Fine Enamel Beds, New Mattresses. New Wire
Springs 8 Extension Tables, Round Extension
Tables, Center, Drop-leaf and Library Tables
rolls New Mating, 81 New Administer and Smyrna
Rugs, Beautiful Hand painted Library Chairs and
Tables. Wicker Rockers, Large French plate Mir
rors, in ebony, gilt and oak frames, sets Dining
Chairs, lot of Rockers, China Closets. Hat Racks
Hall Mirrors, 8 9x12 Ingram Rugs 10 pairs Lace
Curtains and large lot of Assorted Household Eff
fects from parties leaving the city too numerous
to mention Also lot of Canned Goods, Groceries
and Cigars
Terms cash.
ap27-2t WILSON & MAYERS, Auctoneers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28

FOR SALE
Tenn1llytown, D. C.-S rooms and bath; hot
and cold water; furnace heat; electric lights;
open freplaces; newly papered; fine corner prop
erty; good stable; l square from cars. Price,
Sc, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
FARMS.

FOR sALE-FNE ESTATE, CONTAINING 500
acres Of very fertile land, situate on the PO-
TOMAC RIVER, 3h miles only from historic
Leesburg, Va; $50 acres excellent wood land;
water in every field; improved by three dwelling
houses. This FARM In high state Of cultivation
and splendidly adapted for stock raising or dairy
purposes. Price, per acre. only $3.50
w. "A. yesterday, Bond BLDG
ap2b-St' Warrington, D. @.
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COLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC.
Piano, Organ, Violin, &c.
ap11-1st' EDWIN HART, Prin., so2 ST. NV.

FRENCH LANGUAGE SCHOOL EASY. THOR
Sugh method to pronounce &c, well speak read, I'M
now. MILE. v. PRUD' HOMIE, s14 Ind. av. NV.
mh31-tf4
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: G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS, I407 G ST.
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FOR SALE
cold water; furnace heat; large cellar; open fire
places; electric lights; lot 32x127; fronting two
streets and line. This is a bargain at
So, $50. -.ae
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THOs. ]. OWEN & SON, AUCTs, 913 ST. NV
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TennaIIy town, D. &C. rooms and BATH fur
mace heat and electric lights lat; 35x77 to To-
foot alley; large stable; right line; house
well built; double weatherboarded and lined with
felt throughout. A fine home for So, 10O
MARTIN BROS,
Do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-28
Shorthand Dictation

Drawing from antique life and object. Pen and
Ink and Wash Drawing. Painting in Oil and Water
Colors Miss s. W. KELLY, Metzerott bldg,
mh362t'-6 lilo r st. NV.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-22

Glassford sells window awnings.
Heron and Cassells is $40.
Trees for sale at Floral Park nurse
ry.
Vines and shrubs for sale at Floral
Park nursery.
MCarpets from 90 cents yard up at
Bannister's this week.
The Ladies Emporium can save you
money on your millinery.
DIR. Eggleston is back in the city
again, after an absence of half-year.
Roses for sale at Floral Park nurse :
ry, corner 18th street and Grand ave-
nue..
If you lave not got your spring hat.
call and see the line at SuDlett 81 Rob
erts.
An elegant line of street and dress
hats just received at Sublett and Rob
erts.
This office can use some clean cot
ton rags. Dirty, or woolen rags will
not be accepted.
For gymnastics or Turner exercises
the Oxford canvass tennis can't be
beat-At Kirlin's.
Wanted-Two good we'll matched
teams. one single and one two-seated
carriage Began. Gaines & Company.
The Ladies Emporium has been SC
crowded that they have had to get ex-
ira help and are now prepared to serve
all who come.
The Ladies Emporium is this sea-
son doing the best millinery business
it has ever known and is better pre-
pared to please all customers than
ever before.
Colorado Midland Sunday rates
effective April 18th. Glenwood and
return Sunday 81 80 Glenwood and
return every Saturday, limit to Mon
day SO. 30.
The report comes from one of the
leading dressmaking establishm ents
of the the city that there are more
dresses being made for the May Day
ball this year than ever before.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-22
MONEY!
If you need money see me.
M. 0. DELApLAlN.

See the Brink 81 Co., coupon ad
No. was over four hours late this
morning.
First class livery turnouts at Platt
& Kings.
When you want hack in hurry.
telephone Platt 81 King. Day or night
Carpets carpets CARPETS. special
prices on carpets this week at Bannis-
ter's.
James NJ. Jones, of Atchison, Kan
sas, the only brother of Mrs. III. w.
Daniel of this city, died last even
ing at o'clock.
Bulbs for sale at Floral Park nurse
ry, corner 18th street and Grand ave-
nue.. by the Grand Valley Floral &
Nursery company.
Through tourist sleeping cars
Grand Junction to Chicago. leave "a
a. m. every Monday, Tuesday and
Friday via Rock Island ystem. Best
service and lowest rates. For infor-
nation apply to Il. Drake G. p. A.
Salt Lake.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-22

'e-A@NJ N.-J -
Only little more than week un-
til the May Day ball.
No. pulled in 4 hours and 10 min
utes late with thirteen coaches.
OF course you are going to the Nav
Day ball. Everyone is going to that.
James Green has been appointed
special health officer by Mayor Sam
pliner.
Samuel G. McMullin, district at
torney, arrived home last night from
performing court duties.
There will be no use of anyone
staying from the May Day ball. It's
the place to go to have good time,
and don't you forget it,
The May Day ball will be good,
and nice and fine and dandy. All
the best people of the city will be
there, as they always are.
There is carpet war on at the
present time between the merchants
in quiet way. Carpets are being
sold at bed rock prices all over the
city.
NJ. R. Hall, who has been spending
the last four months in California
and Old Mexico returned home this
morning much pleased with his vaca-
tion.
The Sentinel made an error yester
day in stating that @. H. Arthur was
circulating petition for s. N.
Wheeler for director. The informant
of this paper was in error
Mrs. Dorr Shores and her mother,
Mrs. Cantrill, who have been spend
ing sometime in this city, have re-
turned to Carbondale, where Mr..
Shores is engaged in business.
Call it by any other name, and the
people might not recognize it. but
call it the May Day ball and everyone
knows that it means a royal good
time, the guests of women who know
how to entertain.
b. w. Vedder, the newly elected
water commissioner has gone to his
home in the Plateau to make arrange
ments to move his family to this city,
where he Will assume charge of the
work in the office.
The sidewalk so badly needed on
the south side of Main street, between
9th and 18th streets is being laid That
portion covering the George A. Cur
council should push the laying of the
other sections at once.
Messrs. Weir and Whitney, two
well known young railway men have
signified their desire to attend the
national association of the Young
Mems Christian associations, the rail-
way department, to be held at Topeka
next week. They will leave for there
in few days.
Jonh G. Mckinney has delivered up
the keys of his office, and the other
matters in his possession pertaining
to the city property, and will shortly
take few days vacation. Mayor
Sampliner is acting in the capacity
of water superintendent until Mr..
Vedder returns to the city.
A statement was made in another
paper few days ago that the Star
laundry would be run in conjunction
with the Excelsior laundry. This
statement is incorrect. fhe statement
as originally made in this paper that
Mrs. Ritzman had purchased that
laundry from Mr.. Campbell and
would run same is correct.
Night Marshal, Chris O. O'Neil,
was presented today with the para
phernalia of his office by ex-Officer
Charles Arnett. 1t was an old watch
that did not keep time and toy pis-
tol and billy Probably Mr..
Arnett in the performance of his ar
duous duties as night watch. when he
was on his beat did not require more
auxilairies than he gave to Mr..
O'Neil.
There was break in the republi-
can ranks of the city council last
NIGHT william Stockton and N
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

DR.. Thornton's first impulse had been
to hurry them into the house, but as
the qulvering lips Of the poor old lady
caught his eyes his stately figure stiff
ened.
Clasping a hand of each. he pressed
his lips to his aunt's wrinkled cheek,
then in a naughty, clear voice an
nounced: MY friends, it affords me
deepest pleasure to introduce to you
my aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Bis
by. Nothing could give me greater
pleasure than to have this couple, the
dearest friends of my boyhood, under
my own roof ----
Dr.. Thornton glanced around to en-
counter the clear, steadfast eyes Of
Doris HoIlister.
CDR. Thornton, I beg permission to
shake hands with your aunt and
uncle. am aware" with a bewitch-
ing smile, that handshaking is out
dated but" extending her hand, which
was eagerly grasped by Mrs. Blsby,
lin this am old-fashioned.'
BLESS your uedIl, CnlIu' NolAS AAOAA-
Aunt Tilda. DR.. Thornton's face was
a study as he realized that the ire
sistible charm in Doris HOLSTERS pos
session was the pure, unaffected soul,
which, just now, shone through the
beautiful hazel eyes.
Hating the young widow more In
tensely than ever but thoroughly
ashamed of their rudeness, others came
fiocking around. Even Isabel, deciding
that with DR.. Thornton's thousands an
ignorant relative made no difference,
insisted on accompanying the old
couple to the house.
Some days later, Aunt Tilda per-
sisted in calling on that dear child
with yaller hair" DR.. Thornton at
tended her, and, seeking Doris in her
favorite nook under the vines, he whis-
pered something | did not catch, but
Doris eyes danced merrily as she ques-
toned, archly: Marry woman who,
according to gossip, uses rouge and
bleaches her hair? Why, Dr. Thorn
ton-"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
The World Must Not x ,ow,

The great Duke of Wellington. whose
watchword was duty TO his sovereign
and the English nation, was "A soldier
first, last, and all the time. Such too.
he wished to appear. His Jealous care
of his reputation as fighting man is
amusingly disclosed in Frederick
Goo1alPs recent bo k of "Reminis-
cences," in an anecdote Of the dukes
later years when, as warden of the
Cirque Ports, he lived at Wamer
Castle
His grace commissioned Wilkie to
paint THE Chelsea Pensioners" and
agreed TO pay him twelve hundred
guineas. The picture finished, in due
Course the artist waited upon the sol
der, who, TO his surprise, began with
great deliberation to count out the
twelve hundred guineas in notes and
gold.
Your grace, it would save you much
trouble if you would write me a check"
said Wilkie.
The duke looked up. "Whatr said
he. Let Coutts' cerk-and thus the
rest of the world-know what a fool
I've been to spend twelve hundred
guineas on picture?'
He shook his head and resumed his
counting.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

Mrs. Fremont, who died at Los An
geles, Cal. recently, at the age OF 10.
shared her husbands fame during his
lifetime. She was a belle at Washing
ton at II, and was only 1G when she
el3ped with Lieutenant Fremont. The
Pathfinder probably would never have
made his most famous exploration trip
that to the Pacific coast--had not his
wife instead of sending him the recall
issued from Washington through the
efforts of men Jealous of him, warned
him to start at once and get out of
reach of orders. On that expedition he
reached the Pacific coast and opened
the great territory intervening between
it and the Mississippi Valley. Mrs.
Fremont set out to join him by way of
Panama in 1913. The trip was a great
hardship. but she did not complain.
Following her arrival. she aided her
husband materially in bringing Califor-
MIA into the Union as free State.
Returning to Washington when her
husband was made the first Senator
from the new State, she renewed old
friendships and made many acquaint-
ances. who became strong friends In
after life. When General Fremont had
been defeated for the Presidency Mrs.
Fremont accompanied him to Europe,
where they were received at many of
the European courts and great honor
paid them.
After the death of her husband Mrs.
Fremont made her home In Los An
geles, where she was presented a home
by the women of California. While she
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
ROSY Alaskan Pictnra

Judge James Wickersham. of the
third judicial district of Alaska. paints
a gorgeous picture of the future &:
Alaska. He says that 100000 inhar.
ltants will find support in the VALLEY
OF the Yukon, on the American side of
the line. Time will tell of the unim.
agnable possibilities of this grand rs.
gion beneath the Arctic circle. Good
gardening and farming is being done
Good roads is one of the crying neces
stiles of the country, as they are OF
any new country. During the wlntet.
however, he says you can have good
roads in any direction without any
expense. What is needed is a general
system by which a road that is great.
ly needed can be built The country
has no such system now and no law
From this time on Alaska will hav.
to be reckoned with as a residence
country. The whole Yukon Valley ia
capable Of comfortable settlement and
will support an immense population
There is a popularity of the plant life
VI lhdl IOunliJ III llidl AICllc VeReIa-
lions is found at Lake Bennett, and a
country void of trees, the further one
goes north the vegetation increases.
until at Fort Yukon forests of q mer-
camille timber grow. These forests
fade away again before you reach the
coast, and they do not reach the Ber-
ing sea by 100 miles.
The interior is much warmer than
the coast, owing to the dry atmosphere
of the Yukon region. The high coast
range of mountains precipitates the
moisture on their western slopes, leav-
ing a dry winter in the Yukon Valley.
Baltimore American.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

VIEW OF THE HAGUE, WHERE THE INTERNATIONAL PEACh
TRIBUNAL MEETS.
constituted little more
49, definite recollection of the manner OF
Hague court by of the decision
desirable repeat the story
being the rst
international court the being the
July 1t Is worth
the declares that but for the
o would have expired of neglect
remarkable conference OF
powers 1890 conference
settlement international disputes convention
land for the
and three declarations
balloons bullets explosive proeces
military reduced and
formulated wishes regarding International relations The conventions
all
signed by
represented United States and Mexico
arbitration consist of four representatives of each
permanent administrative council consists of
the Neteland minister for
direction
by all the sgnatory
nations dispute appeal this court they
described
Failing appoints arbtaors these to
If they umpire the choice left
named by the other
When the tribunal has thus been composed the
tribunal assemblies The
parties
stated in the arbitration revision of the award
decisions ordinary
machinery the physical of enforcement being
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

men of their own day. Howard Pyle,
of Wilmington, Del, published one of
the latest histories Of their exploits
under the title Of "The Buccaneers and
MaroOners of America" From this we
learn that CAPTAIN William Kidd, who
was hanged at EXecutionsDock In 1701,
never killed anybody but his own gun.
ner, whose skull he crushed with a
bucket. According to THE General
History Of the Pyrates," published by
Captain Charles Johnson in 1924. bis
greatest booty amounted to about IS.
UU0~ Captain Edward Teach, otherwise
Blackboard, the Bristol privateersman.
who sailed from New Providence as a
pirate in 1717, Stands par excellent
(sic) in an unique personality Of his
own" Here is his description: His
beard was black, which he suffered
20 grow of an eXtravagant length: as
10 breadth, 1T came up to his eyes. He
was accustomed to twist it with rib
bons In small tails, after the manner
OF our Families wigs, and turn them
ABOUT his ears. In time Of action he
wore a sling over his shoulders with
three brace Of pistols hanging in hol-
STEERS like bandoleers, and stuck light
ed matches under his hat, which, ap-
pearlng on each side of his face. made
him altogether such a figure that i'm
aglnatlon cannot form an Idea of
fury from hell to look more frightful."
Yet only few years ago just such
figure might have been encountered
IN the public streets on any 9th of
November.-W. ]. Fletcher. in tho
Cornhill Magazine.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

always was busy she found time to
write of some of her experiences. Mrs
Fremont was engaged on her biography
when she died. She had enjoyed ex-
celltnt health until last summer. when
she fell and broke hip. Her health
then steadily began to decline.
Mrs. Fremont was remarkable
woman, to whom the territory west Of
the Mississippi River owes more than
to any other person perhaps in the
country. BY Withholding the dispatch
ordering her husband to abandon his
expedition to the Pacific coast she
made the opening of that great section
possible
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
-ue WAY OF THE WORLD.

- If the world is a wonderful
way
wonderful in its madness!
nv . mad endeavor from day to day
' That ends each night in sadness.
non are greedy to compass wealth
fou with IN schemes unjust and vicious,
.aek for pleasures, by sun or stealth,
" Nd call their sins delicious!
-. ,vav Of the world is a sorrowful
way
Sorrowful in its grieving!
-r;s q grievous fear that friends betray,
And none is worth believing.
No. men will sell their honor for gain,
And women their virtue give
Tor ripples of joy on seas OF pain
THAT food the years they live.
The way of the world is a sickening
way
Sickening in its meanness!
Wis mean existence with husks Away
10 nall the soul with leanness.
Eor better the ways of Christ. with
peace,
With rags, and a crust and cold!
little from God, with heart content,
Is better than boards of gold!
Atlanta Constitution.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
PIRATES IN HISTO Y.
Their Works Live After Them in Ex-
agGerated Fiction.

Their Works Live After Them in Ex-
aggerated Fiction.
There was a worldwide gulf be-
tween Drake and Morgan; but it was
Spanish ferocity that taught the bucca-
neers their bloody trade; and bestial as
they were, they were not utterly des-
picable, for they fought marve!ously.
LOlonnois at Maracaibo, Morgan sack
ing Panama with his 1,200 ruffians,
nut the fear of death into the
Standards. But neither Spaniard nor
buccaneer could stop the growth OF
commerce and civilization, and early
In the eighteenth century the great
fleets that followed L'Olonnois and
Morgan had dwindled to crazy ship
or two commanded by such oyerrated
scoundrels as the pirates OF New
Providence" petty rascals, whose loot
was generally as paltry as their crimes
There has been a curious conspiracy
among those who have written upon
the subject to exaggerate the wicked
ness of these men; as If their truculent
swaeger. their blood-curdllng violence
of language, had served to impose
upon their modern blographers as well
as to Intimidate the degenerated sailor
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
1he Very Man

Jaggles-Military experts are rather
disappointed in regard TO the destrue-
tiVeness of modern engines of war.
Waggles-Why don't they hire the
inventor of the toy pistol to get up
something on large scale New York
Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

the benevOene
scholars
that
literary
that refinement Mehodm
planned Mehdsm for all
English while
the methods methods believed
the the celebration
The Methodsm a Wesley'
Metodst beautiful harmonious service
himself MehOdis
and
Mhm these things much did the old
certain doesn them. CAMDEN COBERN"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

Some young men are prejudiced
against work because they imagine
that being hired lowers them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

In a campaign of education It is
often difficult to distinguish between
pedagogues and demagogues.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07

was no such thing known as making
a church a social club or bureau of
amusements; there were no smart,
sensational sermon topics, no lolling
in comfortable parsonages, reading
the last novel. Nay, verify, in those
days the knees were the first part Of
the preachers wardrobe to wear out.
To have a stove, or cushion, or fam
lily pew was considered a sinful lux
ury.
The Methodist church to-day is no
weaker, no less pious or less success
full than the old. Rufiies are not
Babylonish; ribbon is not carnal;
church bells are not anti-Christian,
and pianos are not devilish inven-
tons as many of the fathers
thought. This age is better than
that. Old time Methodism had great
faith but had credulity also. 1t had
zeal and enthusiasm, but there were
visions, and Examinations, and hys-
terics. 1t had benevolcnce, but moth
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
ift "NtW METHODlSM," PROPOSED
AL CONVENTION OF CHICAGO CLERGYMEN.

with request o
y winch in preference the "od Mehodism" hailed
a., p at meeting Chicago
Tue eV camden NJ Coben
statement for a Chicago paper:
enough TO euogze the oldashioned
chs no abeaux and rainbow socal eucre
nose In
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1903-02-07
DORIS CONQUEST.

<@ECULIAR2 No, aunty, that is
~ not the word. Ridiculous, call
- it; perfectly ridiculous! Why
Newport daily independent., 1903-01-22

RIPE EXPERIENCE banking With all
 E" due modesty, nton brief the the Board Directors and Officers.
 FOURTEEN YEARS Experience the affairs Banking in this community We solicit need