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Evening star., 1903-07-27
An Afternoon Of Pleasure.

A delightful reception and lawn outing
was rendered Saturday afternoon and even
ing by Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Davis assisted
by the mother Of the hostess. Mrs. NJ J.
Evans, at their country residence, Conteo,
Nd. to the officials and employees of Messrs.
Clark & Co.. bankers of this city of which
Mr.. Davis is president. and the employees of
the Mexican Mining and Exploration Com
pany
Guests to the number Of seventy-f1ve were
provided with transportation over the Bal
tfmOre and Ohio railroad on q special train.
The buildings and grounds at Contee were
decorated with bunting, fancy lanterns and
set lights.
The guests were provided with games of
all kinds. Tennis, croquet and other light
methods of passing the time away were
chief amusements for the ladies' while ba se
ball. hand ball. rifle practice etc, were in
dulged in by the men.
Large tables were spread and dinner sery-
ed In the beautiful grove of old oaks sur
rounding the residence. striking feature
rare fruits imported from the ranches OF
Mr.. Davis In Mexico.
In the evening the guests were entertain
ed by piano recitals by Mrs H O. Cook
and Mrs. James v. Dignowity of Boston.
Solos, duets and quartets were rendered by
Mr.. Cook. Mr.. and Mrs. Cook Mr. John H
Ftnney. Mr.. Arthur NJ. Davis, Mr.. Norris
and Mrs. Fitch, the Misses Downs and
others.
Following a light evening repast the
guests witnessed a magnificent display OF
fireworks. and were then escorted to the
railroad station.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
ADMITS HIS FAULT.
Says He Stole Suit Case and Umbrella,
but Was Hard Up.

Sprigg NJ. Hebron. colored. former resi-
dent of Poolesville, Md, was arrested this
morning by Detectives McNamee and
Flather and locked up to answer charges
of theft committed at the Hotel Lawrence.
The prisoner said he belongs to tie True
Reformers, and explains that anybody Is
liable to go wrong once. He admits that
he took a suit case from the hotel store
room and also that he picked up an UNI
bI ella In the parlor-
II was hard up and needed money" the
colored prisoner said. Il lost my father
and my mother was sick and l needed
money. Now I am willing to do anything
to get out OF trouble"
Hebron produced certificate showing
he Is q member Of the Grammar detective
agency in Cincinnati. After leaving his
home in Maryland he says. he went to the
detectives school at Indianapolis. Ind, whero
he took the constable. railroad. shadowin8
and hotel detective courses. He thinks the
knowledge he gained of detective work cost
him about SO. and he was sent away as
graduate and appointed q detecuVe py
the Cincinnati Arm. He says he was told
to come to this city and await orders BE-
fore going to work. That was in Septem-
Der of last year. and he said he had not
yet received any orders. Samuel Gassen-
heimer, proprietor OF the hotel. said he
knew nothing of the colored mans detec-
tive abilities until after he was arrested.
and assured him that he would have given
him different employment had he known
about him earlier. Eight tickets for pawn
ed articles were found In Hebron's pockets.
After telling of the instructions he had
received at the detective school he was
informed that he was now taking the
"ffth degree" AS this degree included
trip behind the bars, Hebron said he was
willing to quit the taking OF degrees ana
surrender his commission. He was told
that he was too late, and behind the bars
he went. Tomorrow he will appear in
Judge Scott's court.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Raymond Carter. colored. eighteen months
old. died suddenly yesterday morning at
No 10 Browns court. There had been no
physician in attendance and the coroner
was called upon for a death certificate. A
certificate Of death from natural causes
was given.
An elderly colored man named Ransom
Berry became exhausted while walking
along 18th street northeast yesterday about
noon. The police patrol wagon was sum
moned and the feeble man was removed to
his home. 3S3 Sd street southwest.
No. chemical company was called to the
building Of the Southern Railway Company
last night about o o'clock. colored man
having discovered smoke on the nth floor.
The smoke was caused by the burning of
waste paper and the services OF the fire.
men were not needed.
The fire department responded to an
alarm of fire turned In about 30 o'clock
yesterday morning. There was a blaze In
the kitchen at the house Of william Can
field. No. % 7th street northeast The IRE
started from a gas stove and about -
damage was the result.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
STILL A MYSTERY.
Nothing Develops to Identify Body Of
Man Found Friday.

Captain Boardman has received no addi-
tional information concerning the finding
Of the body of the unknown white man
Friday afternoon in Prince Georges county.
near Beltsville, as published in Saturday 8
Star. The local police authorities are In
terested In solving the mystery for the rea-
son that there Is a possibility that the
body was taken out into the country from
this city. It is recalled that horse and
wagon owned by Mr.. James Horan. the
plumber. was stolen from here Thursday
afternoon and abandoned near Branchville.
a short distance this side Of Beltsville. near
where the body was found. but the police
do not believe the wagon was taken away
for the purpose Of hauling away the dead
body. It Is pointed out that the condition
Of the body indicated 1t had been there q
much longer time than 1t could have been
had it been taken there in the plumber .
wagon. The legs Of the dead man were in
good condition. but birds OF prey had dis
figured the face and upper portion of the
body.
There has been nothing learned at police
headquarters to give the police any idea
Of the mans Identity nor has anything
been found to indicate the cause of death
The absence Of clothing. other than the
shirt and trousers, Is unexplained. Under
had on other garments. Even II he had
been tramp he would probably have had
hat and shoes. but no such articles have
been found.
While some of the residents of that part
of the county think the mans death was
due to natural causes, there are others who
are of the opinion that he was killed in
some other locality and his body taken to
the woods. where It would probably not be
found until 1t had SO much decayed as to be
beyond recognition.
The local police have not yet been off,
cially informed of the affair by the author
tiles of Prince Georges county. and so far
as is known nothing has been done by them
since the holding OF the inquest and burial
of the body.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Annual Sermon to Chaldeans.

The officers and members Of the Grand
Lodge OF the Chaldeans Of the District Of
Columbia assembled at the Tenth Street
Baptist Church. corner 10th and R streets
northwest, at pm. yesterday. to hear the
twentieth annual sermon to the Rose Of
Sharon Tabernacle, No. 9. OF the District
Of Columbia. The sermon was preached
by the pastor. Rev. g. Geriah Lamkins.
The organization was founded by Mrs.
l.. jackson, who was present yesterday
and made a short address after the sermon,
and presented the pastor with q purse. The
annual report was read by Mr.. A. r. Wins
iow which showed balance Of $500 in
bank.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Driver Fined $40.

A fine OF $40 was assessed against Sandy
Davis, colored driver. by Judge Kimball
this morning upon conviction on a charge
OF running down H. e. White. a bicyclist.
at the railroad crossing at LIST and F
streets northeast, last Tuesday morning.
Davis said he called to White to lookout, -
but that the bicyclist didn't get out OF his
way. He stated further that his horse be-
came frightened at the train and that he
was unable to control him.
The court told Davis that he evidently
had q wrong idea as to the rights Of the
streets. and he cautioned the prisoner to
be more careful in the future.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Heavy Fine Imposed.

Frank Redmond. colored. was fined 500,
with the equivalent Of eleven months In
Jail. when arraigned before Judge Kim
ball In the Police Court today on charge
of carrying concealed weapons. From the
testimony 1t developed that Redmond was
under the influence of liquor and threaten
ed to shoot several persons who aroused
his displeasure.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

to be provided by Congress. which for the
smaller public Fairgrounds would be ap-
proximately from $500 to $1,000 each, and
for the two combined parks. Howard Uni
yersity Park and Potomac Park, approx
imately $50, 900 EACH"
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Frederick Riley forfeited $50 collateral in
the Police Court before Judge kfmball
when his name was called this morning on
q charge of driving an automobile at an
excessive rate Of speed.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Former United States Senator George
Turner Of Washington state and member
Of the Alaska boundary commission sailed
by the Celtic for London.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Best Satin Taffeta Ribbons, in black or
white, and Pink Moire Ribbon: o.
up to inches wide; regular ZHC.
price, 39c., for.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

No. All-silk Satin Ribbons. in cardi-
nal. blue, lilac. canary and n ~
white: 1O-yard pieces. sold at Il VIC.
19c. usually. tomorrow for.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Soft-f1nished Louisine Taffeta Ribbons,
3k inches wide: in an excel
lent assortment of shades: ID H.
regular 15c. value. per yard. WoOMC.
for Observation-Disclosures.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Brown All Pure Linen Dress Skirts:
very handsomely trimmed. d no
with deep fold OF same ma % IL eVO
terial. Were 81 %. ..........
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Madras Shirt Waist Suits; no
in black and white and blue VSC
and white effects. Were 500.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Womens Pretty Null Turn-down Col
lars. with embroidered bishop
tabs; large variety OF effects. sc.
Regular price, 1Oc.. for............
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Ladies' Muslin and Cambria Gowns,
made V, high. surplice and empire
styles. yoke trimmed with in
f fsoa, nj : are ,'S lace Trimmed: ned sizes ICES 40c.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

breathe. and to- the lover of nature
they are full of suggeStiveneSS.
awakening 'new thoughts. and af-
fording desirable mental exercise in study
Ing their warnings character as developed
by the changing season
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Oak-finished Screen Doors;
panels; fancy corners; regular SDC
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Womens New Handkerchief Ties;
also Mexican Drawn-work and
Nalenciennes Lace Stocks; a
charming styles. Sold at 25c., II NC.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Jim Crow Complaint.

The railroad commission has re-
seived complaint from Biloxi,
charging that the steamboats, plying
Pearl river between Pennington and
English Look Out have no separate
accommodations for white and col
ored people. This is the only com
plant of the kind that has ever been
made against steamboat, and the
commission will take up the matter
at its next meeting. 1t will, of
course, 60 as far as its authority will
permit in the matter and will COM
pei separate accommodations to be
provided for the passengers of the
different races.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
To Elect a Bishop.

The diocesan council of the Epis-
copal Church of Mississippi will
soon assemble in Jackson for the
purpose Of electing a bishop to sue
ceeed the late Bishop Hugh Miller
Thompson. 1t now seems to be gen.
orally conceded that Rev. Mr. Lloyd,
of New York, who is Virginian
and president of the board of mis-
sions of the church, will in all proba-
bility be elected to the episcopacy.
DR.. Lloyd is very distinguished
churchman and to his prominence
in church work is due the suggestion
of his name.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Mississippi StateNews
Charged with Lynching.

Sheriff Love and posse brought in
and lodged in jail at Kosciusko last
week ten white citizens of the north
ern part Of Attala county charged
with the lynching of Jim Castor
and Monroe Hallum, two negroes,
at the Cross Roads, thirteen miles
from Kosciusko, last August. These
parties and number of others were
indicted by the grand jury of Attala
county at the September term of
court. The names of the prisoners
are: A. f. Kierk, A. R. Tucker,
Bill Golf, Bob Milliner, Jim Green,
John Green, Lee Whatley Jim
Whatley, Garrison Carlisle and Oil
yer Wasson. Noah Lindsey, charged
with the same crime, having been
previously arrested, makes eIaven all
told, now incarcerated.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Common School Fund.

State Superintendent of Educa-
ton Whitfield has given out the fig
ures of the January distribution of
the common school fund. The total
amount distributed is $S33,333,
which is two-thirds Of the yearly
appropriation made by the last leg
islature for the schools of the State.
Of this sum the counties received
$735,023.SO, and the separate school
districts received $9S,304.20.
Yazoo county heads the list with
the largest number of educable chill
dren, having an enumeration of 49,
268, which entities her to receive the
largest pro rata share Of the school
money $20,217.09.
Meridian shows up with the larg-
est number of educable children
among the separate school districts,
with an enumeration of 5,459, on
which she receives $7,228.91.
Vicksburg comes next with 1888
educable children, and Natchez is
third with 3,716.
The distribution is as follows:
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Cash Coming in.

The revenues of the State are now
beginning to pour into the treasury
from the various tax collectors all
over the State. These are the De-
cember tax collections, and they will
soon fill the vaults of the treasury
with the cash which is to run the
State for the coming year. Wash
ington county has come forward
with the heaviest settlement thus far
made, and last week paid into the
treasury 100000, This is one of
the heaviest settlements that will be
made.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Historical Society.

DR.. Franklin L. Riley, secretary
Of the Mississippi Historical Society,
makes the official announcement that
the executive committee Of the So
ciety has decided to hold the fifth
annual meeting in Yazoo City in
the latter part of April. Mr.. Riley
states that it has always been the
rule of the society to hold one-half
of the meetings at Jackson, the cap
ital of the State, and the other half
at various places of historical inter-
est in the State, the wisdom of this
policy lie says has been demonstrated
by the success of the meetings here
tofore held, and a continuance of the
policy will doubtless be adhered to.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
THEATER FOR DUSE.
Miss Anna II. Morgan Bloss oms Fort h
as a Patron of National H.'alian
Lyric Art.

Miss Anna Morgan, daughter of J.
Pierpont Morgan, has placed her name
at the head of a subscription list of
220 women who will contribute $1,000
cash to erect a theater in Italy for
Nine. Duse.
This was the announcements made by
a close friend of the great Italian ac-
treSS.
The theater, according to the plan,
is to be a national Italian theater.
This is some thing on which Nine. Duse
has had her heart set for years, and
Miss Morgan and other American
women will aid her in carrying out
her pet scheme.
According to the story told, the sub
scription was started at reception
given to Nine. Duse at the italian en-
bassy at Washington some time ago.
Miss Morgan was one of the women
present.
Mime. Duse. while discussing the
drama with Miss Morgan and several
other women,t ,tdeplored the fact that
Italy had no national theater. She
spoke of her hopes to build one and
declared that already the ground for
such a theater had been given her by
Count Frankenstein. Nine. Duse grew
so enthusiastic that she inspired her
hearers with like enthusiasm.
Finally Miss Morgan said she would
head list of subscribers to help build
the theater andpromptly put her name
down for $1,000. The Washington
women followed Miss Morgan's exam
pie and 90 names were soon on the list,
each for $1,000.
The theater is to be erected at La
Albene, on the outskirts of Rome.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Valuable Records.

The department of archives and
| history is meeting with gratifying
| success in collecting valuable histor-
ical archives and records relating to
the Confederate history Of Mississip-
pi. Gen. Samuel G.. French, of
Laurel Hill, Fla, is corresponding
with the department with view of
donating to the State his valuable
collection of historical manuscripts,
which includes his records as chief
of ordnance of Mississippi troops.
In his letter to the department Gen.
French says: 'I wish all my pa
pers, vouchers, etc., to show how the
State fitted her troops for the field"
Such historical material is Of price
less value as it contains the story
of the military equipment of Missis-
sippi soldiers and supplies the Mis-
sissippi chapter III the military rec
ords which have been added to the
department since it's establishment.
Gen. French has a splendid record
for gallant service in two wars. He
was born in New Jersey i'll 1918 !;
was graduated from West Point in
1649, and was a classmate of Gems.
Grant and Mcclellan. He served
through the Mexican war and a
sword of honor was presented to him
by the legislature of New Jersey for
gallant conduct at Monterey and
Buena Vista. In 1861 he was ap-
pointed chief of ordnance of the
army of Mississippi and became a
major general before the close of the
war. He was one Of Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston's most trusted officers.
Gen. French is the author of ''Two
Wars" a most notable contribution
to the military history of the coun-
try. He is now living at Laurel
Hill, Fla, and engaged in active
work at eighty-fve years of age. q
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Rowland Wants information.

Director Rowland of the depart
ment of archives and history wants
to get in correspondence with the
relatives and descendants of former
Governors David Holmes, Abram
NJ. Scott, Charles Lynch, Hiram G.
Runnells, Joseph W. Matthews, and
John l. Guion. The director is also
desirous of communicating with the
relatives and descendants of former
Senators Thomas H. Williams,
Thomas B. Reed, Robert H. B. Ad-
ans, John Black, James F. Trot-
ter, Jesse Spight and Stephen Ad-
ans.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Congressional Commissions.

Secretary Of State Power is send
ing out the commissions of the eight
members of congress from Missis-
sippi who will take their seats on
March 4. The commissions issued
are as follows: First district, E. S.
Chandler, Jr.; Second district,
Thomas Spight; Third district, Ben
jamin Humphreys; Fourth district,
W. S. HILL Fifth district, Adam
Byrd; Sixth district, E. J. Bowers !;
Seventh district, F. A. McLain !;
Eighth district, John S. Williams.
Several of the new congressman will
leave about the middle of February
for Washington.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Mississippi-Louisiana Case.

Attorney General McClurg filed a
demurrer in the United States Su-
preme Court at Washington last
week in the case of Louisiana VS..
Mississippi, involving the water line
between the two States. He asked
that the hearing in the case be set
for late in February, or early in
March, saying that the legal repre-
sentative of Louisiana had assented
to this suggestion.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Demurrer Sustained.

In the case of the State VS.. T. E.
Mortimer, charged with unlawfully
obtaining money from the school
fund of Tippah county by reason of
making false report of attendance
upon said school, the demurrer to the
indictment, interposed by the de-
fendant, was sustained last week at
Ripley by Judge Lowrey. 1t is
thought to be unlikely that another
Indictment will be returned because
Of the fact that there is no statute
in the State covering false school re-
ports along the lines indicated in
this indictment.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23

feller of her own, wants to keep at
it and have polluted arms around
her waist, she had just as well sing
farewell to conjugal love and domes-
tic peace, for it is against the order
of nature for a loving husband to
stand it, and he oughtn't.
And now another busy year has
gone-gone like the water that has
passed over the dam-gone never to
return. 1t has carried many friends
along with it and left sad memories
in the household, but on the whole
it has been good year to us all and
providence has been kind.
Now is the time to look back and
whom January was named. lie was
the porter, the gate keeper, of Heav-
en-, and had two faces-one to look
back and the other forward into the
mysterious future. Numa Pompilius
gave him his name and his high Of
fee, for he was next in power to
Jupiter. He added two months to
the calendar and called one January
for Janus and the other February for
the mother of Mars. Until then
there were but eight months of 46
days each. Numa added two more,
which gave them 36 days each, and
January was the fourth month and
remained so for more than 1000
A,,ril ha frc MI
remained SO until 200 years ago.
Why it was changed l cannot under
stand, for April is much more like
the beginning of new year than
January. April comes from aperio,
to open-the time when the earth
opens and the grass comes up and
the flowers bloom and the birds sing.
But the names of almost everything
seem to conform to that old mythol-
ogy, and we can't get rid of it. My
great-grandfather lived and died un-
der that old calendar when April was
the first month of the year. Julius
Caesar and Augustus Caesar stuck IN
two more months and made the year
of II months of 80 days each, but
April remained the first month and
ought to be now.
But whether Christmas be in De-
cember or in April, we love the old
superstitions that cluster around
this season of joy and gladness. L
always thought it a pretty idea for
a man to be- weighed every Christ
mas or New Year-to put his acts
and deeds in the balances, the good
on one side and the bad on the other,
and let him rise to heaven or fall
below it as the scales might turn.
This is not an orthodox doctrine, for
weigh thousand good ones. Never
theless, BelshaZZar was weighed,
and the Scriptures abound in such
figures of speech. 1t will take
miracles of grace to save us, anyhow,
and we must all help one another,
for the devil is doing his best David
committed murder; Solomon wor-
SHIPPED idols; Cain killed his brother;
Jacob cheated Esau out of his birth
right; Noah got drunk, and Peter de-
MED his Master, but they all repented
and got forgiveness; and if there is
any difference between folks now and
folks then, don't know it. Then let
us all love our Maker and be good to
our fellow-men.-Bill Arp, in Atlanta
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
New Bank at New Albany.

A new bank capitalized at $4,000
has just been organized at New AL
bany and preparation is being made
for commencing business at once.
Officers are: w. B. Robbins, presi-
dent; Paul Rainey, vice-president; !;
R. Patterson, cashier, with DIR. S. A.
Gassaway, ]. E. Tate, John Scott,
R. II. Stephens and B. F. Whiting
ton as directors.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Cornerstone Laying.

Grand Master Harry T. Howard
and the other officers of the Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi, have
been invited to Columbus on Janu-
ary p, to lay the cornerstone Of the
new Masonic temple. 1t is expected
that there will be large attendance
from all parts of the State and an
elaborate program is being arranged.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Melancholy Accident.

While opening the cash drawer at
j. ?. Roe's store in Yazoo City last
week, Hasting Warren, one of the
clerks, was shot through the stom-
ach. Warren was placing some
change in the drawer, where a pistol
was kept, and it was discharged as
he pulled the drawer out with the
effect as stated. He is in preca-
rious condition.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Vardaman and Critz.

Maj. James K. Vardaman, Of
Greenwood, and Judge Frank A.
Critz, of West Point, candidates for
governor, addressed the people of
Meridian last week, Maj. Varda-
man spoke at the courthouse in the
afternoon and Judge Critz at the
city hall in the evening. Both gen.
tlemen are good speakers and han
died State and national issues in a
highly interesting way.
Times-promoter., 1903-01-23
Indians ns COTTON plckers.

Choctaw Indians are being imported
to pick cotton in Mississippi. They
are quick and active, nimble of finger,
and after few weeks of practice can
pick as much cotton pei day as the
best negro pickers.