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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01
The Churches,

The churches of the District of Columbia
past twelve months, and the year has been
particularly eventful to the various denom-
nations. The activity along missionary and
philanthropic lines of effort has increased
markedly, and a number of projects for
the advancement of Christian work have
been undertaken. Among several denomi-
nations plans have been successfully pro-
jected for the payment Of all Indebtedness
outstanding against the church property
The responses to appeals for financial as
sistance for charity and for religious work
have been exceptionally liberal, while. 1t is
stated, the churches have also developed
spiritually. A number of new church edi-
fees have been erected and dedicated
church property has been improved new
bodies have been organized, and a number
Of large meetings OF more than ordinary
Importance to the church people have been
held here. New rectors and pastors have
been installed In several churches, and the
work Of former ministers has been taken
up with added enthusiasm. = t.-.
Among the new houses of. worship that
have been completed and dedicated during
the past year are the Little Sanctuary, .
at St Adams. on the site Of the proposed
Episcopal Cathedral, dedicated May Z;
Temple Baptist Church, dedicated Septem-
Der %; Fifth Baptist Church. November 10;
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church, November 80. The cornerstone of
the new Grace Memorial Reformed Church
where President Roosevelt worstips was
laid July by the President; and the cor
nerstone of st. AIMS Catholic Church, Ten
leytown. was also laid during the same
month. The Second Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church was organized in October,
and the Mt. Pleasant Methodist Episcopal
Church was organized In November. st.
Johns German Lutheran Church was re-
modelled and the cornerstone relaid TN July
Foundry M. e. Church was sold for $780,
600 February z. and a new site was selected
for a new house OF worship at 10th and p
streets northwest.
Conventions.
Washington more than earned her title
to be Scalled the convention city Of the
country in 1892 More than nifty conven-
lions of various kinds were held In the
city during the twelve months which
brought thousands of visitors other than
the regular number of tourists, filled the
hotels and boarding houses and gave to
the city an enormous business BOOM The
conventions included some of the largest
and smallest OF national organisations, but
each met with a large quota of delegates
and visiting members, all OF which erested
g. continual stream of vieitors from one
seasons end to another. Without AN ex-
ception the entertainment given the city's
guests on these occasions surpassed any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01

reporting accidents Of various kinds. The
first serious accident of the year involved
the loss Of the life Of William FOCUS He
was the victim Of an explosion of a boiler
In 10th street residence. A number OF
persons lost their lives in the river either
distant James Ryan of the army was the
first river victim. William Washington,
colored, was the next He was employed as
cook on a tugboat. and the boat was one
Of the fleet employed to break the ice in the
river. 1t was while the boat was engaged
In this work that the cook fell overheard
and Lost his life. Two bodies were found
floating in the river above Fort Washington
had disappeared from the water. The bodies
were not identified and were Inferred on
the river shore. Ddmetraous Dildianfs al,
orphan asylum inmate, was accidentally
drowned near the foot Of 18th street in
April. Eugene Flynn. Lewis German. Alex
ander Green. William w. Trenkler. Nathan
Jenkins, Mary c. Lee. Ralph Davis and
Samuel 8. Graham died in the different
streams about the city. Those who lost
their lives in the James Greek canal were
George Garrison, Michael Dinahan, Joseph
McKenny, John Street and Elmore Dono-
hoe. Steam oars were responsible for q
number Of deaths. Most Of the victims OF
the cars were men who were in the employ
OF the several railroad companies. Owen A.
Bell and Norfolk Payne were killed in Jan
nary. The former lost his life In the New
Jersey avenue freight yards. while the lat
ter was killed in the yard at Anacostia
John Newcomb and James Sullivan were
killed by a train near jackson City April ID,
and a week later Richard Day colored,
fourteen years old. was killed at Maryland
avenue and 18th street southwest. An nm
known white man was killed near the tun-
mel che last of April. Others who were
killed by steam trains were John Van
Bergen. Peter Ktiroy. Marcellus Marceron,
Charles g. Hail. William g. Hershey. Major
Daniel Onriscoll J. g. Perfrle and n 8
Keys. Perdue and Keys were killed In q
wreck on q trestle back OF the jaiL An
operator WAS held responsible for their
deaths. Street cars were also responsible
for several deaths. Leonardo Gioraiano,
six years old, was killed on AZ street. al
most In front Of his own home. A car a.
14th and Chaplin streets caused the death Of
Jennie Marshall, colored. The death OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01

one.
On the resumption of work in the anthra-
cite mines, following the appointment Of
the strike commission, 1t was believed there
would be little occasion for further anxiety.
No coal was brought to Washington from
about June 1 until work was resumed In
the mines. The local dealers, with perhaps
few exceptions, had no reserve.
Even after the resumption of work In the
mines the amount of coal shipped to Wash
ington was OF little consequence. So serious
became the situation that the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia appointed a
committee of ten prominent business men,
divided equally between the Board Of Trade
and the Business Mems Association to in
vestigate the cause Of the coal famine.
A subcommittee went to Philadelphia and
received assurances from the Philadelphia
and Reading Coal and Iron Company that
at least fifty cars Of anthracite would be
shipped to the city daily. The Pennsylvania
railroad officials also gave assurances that
Washington should not be Disseminated
against.
The coal coming from these companies
was restricted in the retail price to $7&
and $3.50 respectively. The Reading COM
pany, through its local sales agent Mr.. J.
". Lounsbury, also promised to send about
twenty cars OF coal a week for the Asso-
ciated Charities.
With the amount Of coal that has come
to Washington daily from all sources, In
GLIDING the supply from independent oper-
ators. the demand has not been satisfied
| Many persons have found 1t hard to get
coal OF any KIND. Prices have gone up to
an extent almost prohibitive to many per
sons. For weeks hard coal has sold at 81
| q ton, and there have been instances where
customers have paid as high as SIC and SIS
for a single ton.
Washington enters the new year under
adverse conditions 80 far AZ fuel IL con-
cerned. There Ii little prospect for con-
ditions being bettered.
Shepherd Memorial.
Soon after the death OF sx-Gov. Alexan-
der R. Shepherd the District Commissioners.
knowing that the best years Of his life had
been devoted to the upbuilding OF the Can't
tai city, ana how much OF the present
beauty and healthfulness of washinston
was due to his ability and energy. appoint
ed q committee Of ave to consider the Sub
ject Of Q suitable memorial to afr. Shsp-
herds memory. That committee consisted
of Messrs. Crosby 8. Neyes, chairman; John
F.. Wilkins. Frank A. Munsey. Thomas w.
Smith and William r. GUIDE. That COM
mittee organised and q finance committee.
of which Mr.. B. II. Warner is chairman.
was appointed. The committee is a large
one and includes representatives Of every
section Of the city ana every industry and
business. A meeting Of the finance COM
mite was held at the Arlington Hotel at
which great interest was manifested and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-01

In Criminal Court No q Louis Semel Fink
was convicted Of conspiring to defraud one
was sentenced to a term Of Imprisonment
in Jail. fa.a esd r.teglIl-'
Execution atsDistrfct Jan.
The only execution during the year at the
District jail was TINT of 4slf3ah Chapman.
who was put to death on the saiIows shortly
after IL o'clock noon Fridayi May %. Chap
man had been convicted OF the murder OF
Ida simms by stabbing der January 1. 1902.
Record Of Crime.
It is shown conclustvely by the police
records that there was much less crime
committed in the District In. fso2 than there
was during any one q several preceding
years. 1t Is true that there were many
robberies reported. but 'thsy' were mostly Of
minor Character and less than q hall
dozen Of them were committed by PROBES.
SIGNALS. Albert Thompson. an alleged bro.
fessiona crook who stole diamond jeweIry
from Calf Brofhers' store was apprehended
and given two years in prison. John Law
renee VBrten. the alleged defaulting 80
licitor and collector. who disappeared after
he had been In the employ Of Mr.. Frank
Hume for several years. n charged with
having taken the largest amount OF money
reported taken during che year, The amount
Ii 50 400. He was caught In San Erarlcfsco
and his case II pending on an appeal to the
Supreme Court OF the United States. Two
government oficiais. II. IA. Barrowa, dis
bursting clerk in the census pf1oe ana Henry
Rechtin who held . similar position in the
Department OF Justice, were ARRESTED for
alleged defalcatious. II was also alleged
that the accounts Of TIN late William 8.
Yeatmsn were short. Two hotels were rob-
bed during the q. A. r. encampment by an
alleged professional hotel man who was
promptly caught Two small colored boys
gave the police considerable trouble by
visiting stores and residenees and commit
ting robberfes. These boys caused nervous
ness on the part Of many peopls who had
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

That the seXtette of the Mandolin
Club i, improving rapidly is indeed not
iceable. They have only been practic-
inc for short time under the direction
of II. +. Thompson and show rapid i'm
provement. The club is composed OF,
first mandolin. Geo Bottsford; second
mandolin. Bert Riddle: third mandola,
G. Bluementhal; guitar, Mrs. Cook ban
10. Mr. Hawley.
His Chehali- friends will regret to
learn OF the death of y. 5. johnson at
North Yakima last Thursday. Mr..
johnson wa, at one time in charge of
the st. Helens hotel in Chehalis and
was very popular man. Mrs. Dave
Thacller of North Yakima. who had been
visiting Chehalis friends. left Monday for
Tacoma where She will visit other
friends before returning home Chehalis
Bee Nugget.
Mr.. Robert Scott came down from
North Yakima Saturday to visit her son.
Mr.. J. y Scott. She was well impressed
with Kennewick and vicinity. Tel
Ter i, the name of a new po-tollce es-
tabli-hed by the government in the east
EN- portion of Klickitat county and
about twenty miles south from Kenne
wick. The postmi,tress is Katie How
ard The mail is brought from Kenne
wick at present by private carriers, but
after three months regular carrier will
be appointed and mail route estab-
lished.-Kennewick Courier.
Mr.. II. Olden9tadt has decided to sell
off his range horses, of which he has
some 500 head He says the range is
getting short and he has other business
interest, to attend to. There are some
nice horses among the LOT ..... Peter
Oliver. who owns big stock ranch in the
Rattlesnake hills. is having pipe made
by the Yakima Pipe company to CON
duct the water from a large spring near
his place to a body of land that he will
cultivate by irrigation. The spring flows
large body of water, but in on open
ditch the Seepage and evaporation is so
great that there is none left half mile
or so away from the spring If the
piping works satisfactory he will pipe
another spring a mile away to his place
l-Pro~-er Record
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
A Plea for the Child,

1t is said that there are many per-
sons who are unwilling that their chill
dren should work: that they even want
the law invoked to keep children from
work, partly from the sentimental no.
ton that the necessity of labor is a
hardship and curse, and partly from
the common though mistaken notion
that the cause of labor-union labor
will be hurt if children are permitted
or taught to do any thing. But will
such persons stop for IA moments
thought? What is to become of the
children-of their own children if not
brought up to work? 1t is the most i'm
pressive question that can be put to
parents. In our state there is no pos
sibility of child slavery" There are
no sweatshops. There are no great coal
mines. There is no great factory sys-
TEN. If young persons are not put ("
work or allowed to work till they are
grown, or nearly grown, it is very littlc
work, and none of account that they
will do afterward. There is no danger
that children will be overworked in
Oregon. and they who would bring q IL
dren up without requiring them to work
or getting the discipline in labor nrres-
sary for their self-support are the
worst enemies alike of the children
and of the state Parents should shul
der at the thought of letting their c!,il-
dren come up to manhood and wor,an-
hood without instruction in the doctrine
and discipline of labor There is sad
and pathetic folly in saying that child
hood should be a happy trme," without
thought of work or of need of it. and
that cares will come soon enough :"
The cares will come all the sooner. and
with cumulative force, if children arc
not taught how to work and the neces-
sity of it. No danger that men, women
or children, in a country like this. will
work too much or too hard. And the
young persons who are required to work
rs they ought to work are not the ones
who will fill the reform schools. the
brothels and the penitentiaries.-O
gonian.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
Night Was Her Terror.

Il would cough nearly all night long
writes Mrs. Chas. Applegate, of Alex
andria, Ind, "and could hardly get any
sleep. | had consumption so bad that
if / walked block | would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three SlOO
bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and | gained 50
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed {.
cure Coughs, Colds, La Grippe. Bron-
chitis and all Throat and Lung Troubles.
Price soc and Sl0O. Trial bottles free
at c. c. Cases and North Yakima Drug
Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
Indian Girl Changes Owners.

As a result of gambling tournament
of the Snake. Cree and Flathead Indians.
recently held near Anaconda. Wwe Nish,
one of the pretticst Cree Indian girls in
Montana. has changed owners. Prior
to the tournament the girl was the prop
crty of one of the Cree braves who had
taken her to wife some time before.
While the tournament ~as on thi,
Indian lost all his belongings in shot
order and finally stakcd hio wife against
three ponies. six blankets and one silver
dollar. He lost, a. usual AMI the girl
departed. apparently none the sadder,
with her Flathead owner. The gamb-
ling was conducted by the light If a
great bonfire at the lower enl of Silver
Bow canyon, few miles from Anaconda
where nearly 300 hundred of the red
men lad gathered for the annual event.
The Crees were the winners in the con
test, Il, IA rule all except Great Bull, the
husband OF the girl. The Flatheal who
finally won the girl Lad long admired
her and had tried in vain to purchase her
from Great Bull.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
g.. 4. Sc. Reunion, san FraDciscO

For the above occasion special round
trip rates have been made North Iaki-
ma to San Francisco as follows:
VIA Portland, all rail $34 Is
WA Portland and boat ........ 20 10
Via Seattle and boat .. 20 So
Limit sixty days from date of sale
with stop-over allowed on return trip.
Tickets on sale via rail, August H.,
y and 10; via Portland and boat,
boat, August 5, 6, 10 and IL.
24-tf NJ. s. MEEKS, Agent.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
No False Claims.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as a sure
cure for consumption" They do not
claim it will cure this dread complaint
in advanced cases, but do positively as
sert that it will cure in the earlier
stages and never fails to give comfort
and relief in the worst cases. Foley's
Honey and Tar is without doubt the
greatest throat and lung remedy. Refuse
substitutes. North Yakima Drug Store,
A. ID. Sloan, Proprietor.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
No Pity Shown.

Mamma" said Dolly. after she had
listened to discussion of the days
news. doesn't the Lord know how big
this country is?" "Why. dear" eX-
claimed mamma shocked, what do you
mean" Well" replied Dolly, ''the
people in New York prayed for rain
and it landed way out in Kansas. Gin
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
Minner Acquitted.

Dude Minner, arrested on the 10th
inst. for abusing an officer during the
Lombard & Horsley fire, had his hearing
on Wednesday and was acquitted of the
charge by a jury. The case against him
for driving over the hose while laid fol
the fire was dismissed by Judge Nichols
the city not caring to prosecute the
charge
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

I'VE come said the orator, ito bury
Caesar. not to praise him"
There was a movement in the rear. as
IA large. fat gentleman pushed to the
front.
"One moment. Mack" he exclaimed:
this funeral cant 90 on until Under
taker Claudius Eronicus joins the
union."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

For years fate was after me contin-
uously," writes f. A. Gulledge, Verbena,
Ala. Il had terrible case of Piles
causing "a tumors. When all failed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me-
Equally good for Burns and all aches
and pains. Only 25c at c. C. Cases and
North Yakima Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
You Know What You Are Taking

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it
Is simply Iron and Quinine in a taste
less form. No Cure, No Pay. soc. ltf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
Working Night and Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weakness
into strength, listlessness into energy,
brain-fag into mental power. They're
wonderful in building up the health
Only 25c per box. Sold by C. C. Case
and North Yakima Drug Store.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22
The Perfect Liver Medicine.

Mrs. NJ. A. Jolley, Noble o. T.. writes:
Il have used Herbine for number of
years and can cheerfully recommend it
as the most perfect liver medicine, and
the greatest blood purifier. 1t is a med
icine of positive merit, and fully accom-
plshes all that is claimed for it." Ma
iaria cannot find Judgment in the sys-
TEN while the liver is in perfect order.
one of its functions is to prevent the
absorption of fever producing poisons.
Herbine is a most efficient liver regula-
tor. soc at +. l.. Janecks.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

Peddler-Ive got some old signs that
I'm selling to the shop keepers about
here. Everybody buys 'em. Here's one;
IF YOU don't see what you want ask
for it,
Country Shop Keeper-Think | want
to be bothered with people askin' for
things | amt got? Give me one read
in: EFF you don't see what you want.
ask for somethin' else. It'd Bits.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

Mis-, Prue-Goodness gracious That
parrot sWears terribly.
Bird Dealer-Do he, mum? Well, |
amt so much on pronunciation but I'll
try to find You one that swears correct
". num-
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1903-07-22

Farmers, we can handle more nice
fresh vegetables and berries if brought
to us early in the morning.
21-tf Greene Mercantile Co.
The leader., 1903-12-30
NEW SHORT STORIES
Sir Arthur.s way.

The report that the veteran librettist,
W. s. Gilbert. may again take up writ
ing for the stage has revived stories of
the old Gilbert-Sullivan union and a
new lot of "reminiscences concerning
Sir Arthur.
An old friend. Mr.. Ceiiier. has been
recalling the ways of the composer.
''Sir Arthur Sullivan found his chief
difficulty in getting started" Mr.. Gel
lief says. s.but once be got his hand in
he would write for twelve hours at a
stretch and for days took no time for
regular meals, but snatched bite from
the sideboard when he thought OF It.
He was charming man, making ev-
erything easy and being very approach
able. Naturally all desired to please
him. In certain chorus he had writ
ten high top note for the sopranos.
and on it there was difficult word to
sing They demurred over It ana told
him of their troubles.
Why, bless nae. it is one of the best
top notes ever wrote. was his reply.
They were SO devoted that they
struggled with the word ana sang 1t
very charmIngly.
The leader., 1903-12-30
j. M. WOOD,
THE GROCER,
New Years Reception at Y. M. c. A.

Prompt Free Delivery. PHONE 4
The leader., 1903-12-30
An Ancient Family.

DR.. Clement Biddle of Philadelphia
is proud Of the distinguished family to
which he belongs. but not foolishly.
not ludicrously proud.
A certain aged Philadelphia dis
cussed family trees with DR.. Biddle at
an assembly ball. This old man car
ried his family pride to ridiculous ex-
tent. He claimed that he could trace
his ancestry directly back to certain
princes of the seventh century.
DIR. Biddle, with grave air, said:
yours is an old family. Mine lis too.
Both yours and mine. though. are
young beside the family of Sir William
Watkins Wynne of Wales"
1.-THE Wynnesr' said the old man ex-
citediy. 81 am related to the Wynnes.
Tell me all about them. won't you p
''The Wynne, family tree" said DIR.
Biddle. ..is written upon FIVE skins. II
goes back back = farther back than
Noah. So far back does 1t go. In fact.
that in the middle OF II, on the third
skin, you may see inscribed the SEN
tence. About this time the world was
created"
The leader., 1903-12-30
Blue Cloth the Neu color.

Pale blue cloth is one Of the seasons
latest dictates, and an exquisite toilet
recently seen was Of panne cloth in
that shade. The style of the gown was
extremely simple, being merely corded
around the hips and shoulders of the
pelerine.
The skirt trimming, equally unpre-
tentious, was fashioned of old time
ruchings of cloth. Both sleeves and
lingerie wrist ruffles were of blue chif-
fon. The bodice had vest and belt of
white lace and another narrow vest Of
cloth, through which was threaded a
tie Of cerise silk.
The scarf and muff were Of moleskin,
which harmonized delightfully."- with the
pale blue Washington Star.
The leader., 1903-12-30

Again the word has gone forth that
separate waists are absolutely out Of
fashion and that blouses must be made
to match the skirt with which they are
worn, no matter how heavy the mate
rial. Like many of the arbitrary laws,
this one will be constantly broken.
There is no question, however, but that
the most elegant costumes have skirts
and waists of the same material. In
the instance Of cloth gowns the bodices
are composed of the cloth mixed with
either embroidery or lace in such a
manner that they are made not only
graceful, but they are not too warm.
For off waists nothing is more becom-
ing and beautiful than One composed
Of lace. Crepe de chine Is also COM
bined with lace and embroidery.