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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
Rockville and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, December 81, 1903
The funeral of Samuel H. Jones, who
died several days ago at his home near
Wheaton, took place this afternoon from
Grace Church. near Woodside. The serv-
ices were conducted by the pastor Of the
church and were largely attended The
interment was in the cemetery adjoining
the church.
The Rockville Womans Club met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jo-
seph Reading In the absence Of the pres
ident Mrs. Frank A. Spencer occupied the
chair. The topic for the day was ITALY"
and the responses were from Ruskin. Mrs
Bessie Offutt read an interesting paper on
Political Conditions in Italy," and also
contributed a musical selection feature
of the occasion was an art loan, each mem
Der displaying an article of peculiar inter-
est and giving a brief explanation. The
village improvement committee reported
that nothing definite in the way Of i'm
proving the town had yet been attempted,
but that number of suggestions are be-
ing considered. The revision of the con-
stitution of the organization was taken up
and considered until adjournment time
Mrs. Frank Page of the vicinity of Ed
wards Ferry. this county was few days
ago thrown from a wagon and sustained
fracture of the thigh.
The Kensington Telephone Company has
been organized at Kensington, this county,
with the following officers: President,
Byron A. Chaplin: vice president, Eugene
Jones: secretary, George r. Taylor; treas
urer. c. q. Burlington; board OF directors.
Walter A. Johnson A. w. Cornwall,
George W. Chamberlain, Bryon A. Chaplin,
Eugene Jones, George r. Taylor and c. E.
Burlington. 1t Is proposed to establish
local system at first and expand as the oc-
casiOn demands.
Mr.. Frederick w, Page of Wheaton dis
trict. this county, has received an appoint
ment under the Indian bureau and will
leave in few days for Albuquerque, N. NJ,
his post of duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
New Armour Wheat Corner.

special dispatch from Chicago says:
For the second time this year Armour &
Co. are showing how one house of enormous
resources can control the price of wheat
in the United States. Armour is now esti-
mated to have contracts for 15, 900, 900 bush
els of May wheat. A large part Of this line
was accumulated in November, when the
May price was rs. The price is now S34s
The short interest, a big one, Is nervous
and is inclined to take back wheat. so that
runaway market is among the proba bill
ties.
Estima ting the gain at cents on 15,OOO.-
600 bushels, the deal shows a paper profit
OF T5OOOO. Armour has, single handed nut
the market up against the opposition Of ali
scalpers and traders. 1t remains to be seen
Whether the line Will be liquidated with as
much success as the line of almost a wear
ago, or that other line which was taken on
In April and sold out in May
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
britain Calls put a5, 900 Men.

special dispatch to the New York
American from Toronto, Ont, says:
England is going to take hand in the
embroglio in fthes orient. A private cable
receivad herettonight from London states
on high authority that the war Office has
received orders to send 5000 troops to the
far east. This great body of troops is to
be put on a war footing with the utmost
dispatch. There Is much unpleasant COM
ment made in official quarters on the haste
of the United States in sending marines to
Corea. and 1t is feared this will result in
unfortunate complications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
To Fight the Coal Trust.

dispatch from Tamaqua, Pa, last night
says: The Lehigh Coal and Navigation Com
pany. one Of the largest Independent pro-
ducers in the anthracite field, has refused
absolutely to obey the edict OF the four big
producing companies, the Reading, the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western, the
Delaware and Hudson and the Erie and
will not close it's collieries during the COM
ing week. 1t is said, and upon good authori-
ty. that the plan of the four big companies
is to reduce the available supply in the mar
ket by the shutdown, and then boost the
prices.
The trust does not take kindly to this
show of spirit on the part of the independ-
ents, as it takes from 1t the power to curtail
the production at it's pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
Former. War Correspondent Dead.

A dispatch from New York last night
says:
Nugent Robinson, a well-known literary
man and former Journalist, died Of pneu-
monia at his residence here yesterday, after
an illness of three days.
Mr.. Robinson was born in Dublin, Ire
land. sixty-fve years ago. In early life he
was journalist and acted as correspondent
for the London Chronicle during the Fran
So-Prussan war. He was later associated
with Truth, the Spectator and other Lon
don papers.
He came to this city in 1915, and was ed
itor of several weekly publications for sew
eral years, retiring from newspaper work
in 1892. He had since spent his time in
travelling and promoting American enter
prises in Russia, where he was successful
in placing several profitable concessions
He expected to start for Russia again two
weeks hence.
He leaves three sons, one being Rev. Pas
cal Robinson. superior of the Franciscan
Monastery at Brookland, suburb Of
Washington, d. c.
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Bennett to Donate a Public Park.

dispatch from New York says: An
nouncement is made today of the purpose of
James Gordon Bennett to lay out and adorn
a large park to be dedicated to the public
use and pleasure, in memory of his father,
the founder Of the Herald. 1t will lie be-
tween the boulevard, Lafayette and Broad
way, north Of 1920 street. and lands now
owned by Mr.. Bennett will be devoted to
this end Upon the highest elevation within
Its bounds will be reared monument to
James Gordon Bennett. the elder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
Lost Two Ounces Of Brain.

A dispatch from Chicago last night says:
Fred Kienzle. a veteran of the Franco-P rus-
sian war, Is at the Englewood Union Hospi-
tai with a bullet in his brain, but conscious
and likely to recover. He had attempted
last Thursday to commit suicide In the
operation that was necessary to save his life
Kienzle lost about two ounces Of brain
nevertheless he talked nationally today If
he RECEIVERS he will be partly If not entirely
blind.
Kienze is ffty-eight years old. He was
Respondent because he was Ill and unable
to buy Christmas presents for his wife and
children. fcic 81 E+j.-
1T is a wonderful, case" says Dir. Carl
Barnes, chief. Of the hospital staff. ''Kienzle
lay in the house for five hours before the
police were called, his wife being afraid to
enter" = o
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Clyde Steamer Run Down at Anchor.

dispatch from Boston last night says:
Lying In eight fathoms of water, mile on
Boston light, with. the sea washing her
cargo of cotton, fruit. naval stores iron
and general merchandise on to the sur
rounding beaches. is the steamer Kiowa
of the Clyde Line. while the United Fruit
Company's steamer Admiral Dewey, which
tore a huge hole in the Kiowa's port side
and sent her to the bottom. is on her way
to Jamaica and Costa RIGA with passengers
and freight.
The steamers collIded about o'clock Sat
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Fatal Wreck in Minnesota.

A dispatch from st. Paul, Mimi, last
night says: A head-on collision occurred on
the Duluth division OF the Northern Pacific
railway this afternoon at Deround small
station between Pine City and Hinckley.
The collision occurred on the main track be-
tween switches, and both engines were bad
ly damaged. The mail car on the south,
bound train was burned and mail Mail
Clerk House was burned to death. Beyond
a slight shaking up none of the passengers
was hurt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28

urday afternoon. The Dewey was outward
bound and the Kiowa was lying. at anchor.
waiting for binding snowstorm to cease,
10 that she could make her berth with the
cargo she carried from Charleston and
Jacksonville.
The Kiowa's crew Of thirty-one were taken
on by the City OF Boston's tug Cormorant
and transferred to the tug Pallas, which
brought them to the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28
Convinced Banker Garth is Drowned.

A dispatch from Galveston Texas. saws:
A thorough investigation into the disappear
ance of Granville w. Garth, president of
the Mechanics National Bank Of New York
from the steamer Denver on Christmas
night, en- route from New York to Calves
ton, makes it appear certain that he leaped
into the sea. No one saw Mr. Garth iumu
overheard He was seen last by some OF
the crew at $50 pm. Christmas day.
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p. p. Mcclure of that church officiating
The pallbearers were his young friends
son. Messrs. w. Roderick. Weaver and
Shrof
A COW belonging to Mr. Charles Linthi-
cum, farmer living two miles north OF
Boyd's, has a calf. born seven or eight days
ago. which has only three legs. The right
front leg is missing. The calf is well de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-28

veloped In every particular and eats heart
lily. 1t can move about with apparent ease.
Tuesday of next week Mr.. ]. Alphonse
Reid of this vicinity and Mrs. Deborah
James Israel are to be married at the home
of the bride 1T Boyds at $40 o'clock.
Little Russell Burch. who was injured
two weeks age by a fall when a piece Of
wire pierced his mouth, causing paralysi4
of one side, is unimproved.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

words out of my dictionary, too, Mike, -
/ interrupted, land that 1 shall not
stand, for 1 need 'em in my business
He smiled pleasantly and went on.
my self-respect, sir" he observed,
required that 1 should remove that
page from your paper last Sunday
morning. treated everybody in the
house alike, for that usually accurate
journal held within its pages a vile at
tack upon the janitors of New York.
AS long as 1 hold position of author
ity in this house / shall do my utmost
to prevent the spread of pernicious
ideas among those who are entrusted
temporarily to my care"
janitorial Censor.
Here was a poser indeed. 1 had
known all along that Mike was an adj
vanced janitor, Twentieth Century
Cerebus of the PLAYHOUSE, but that he
was there to exercise censorship
over what we, the inmates, should and
should not read-that was q thing
had never even dreamed Of oh" said
1; that's it, is 1t? You have consti-
tuted yourself sort of index expur-
gatorious3"
You needn't get mad and call me
profane names, Mr.. Jenkins" he put
In with dignity. Il am an honest, hard
working man, sir, and 1 don't like to
be referred to in no such language"
I apologized and tried to explain that
my words were by no means so pro-
fame as they appeared on the surface
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

mated, Nike" continued, I'm differ
ent from other folks, and some day if
you don't watch out, you may find
yourself up against somebody who.
through his failure TO comprehend YOU
system, will make trouble for your.
Why don't you reduce your theory, or
system, or whatever else you call it.
to writing and have your tariff sched-
ule, your rules and regulations. posted
in the hall? That will at least enable
you to avoid misunderstanding
1t is very good idea, Mr.. jenkins"
he returned, and 1 think I'll do it.
Considering the vastiferousness of nv
responsibilities. think I owe it to nv
self to do just what you say
And with that Mike made off to his
cell below stairs, or to the saloon on
the corner-I don't know which-and
left me marvelling at the wonderful
chronological resources of the semi
submerged, 1 doubt If a pathological
congress composed of the best word
makers of the age could have evolved
such word as Vastiferousness in a.
session of ten centuries, and vet II
rolled off this mans tongue as easily
as If it were a china alley on an in
clined plane.
Having other things to think about.
soon forgot any interview with nv
friend. but yesterday my attention was
recalled to the substance of our chat
by huge placard that was affixed to
an 1mprovised bulletin board in the
main hall. 1t reads as follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27
BY WiIberforce Jenkins.

never complained when my friend
the janitor removed the cream from
the top of my cream bottle leaving the
usual supply of milk for my coffee, nor
have l objected strenuously when he
has diverted my coal to his own use,
for l have always realized that the
man must live and maintain himself
in certain degree of physical comfort,
but when he acquired the habit of
tearing out an occasional page from
my newspaper Sunday mornings /
thought it time to object. Inasmuch as
on the whole he was fellow of pref
ty good sort, l made my objections d.
rectly to him and not to his employer,
as l might have done, reasoning the
situation out that he would appreciate
my leniency in saving him from being
bounced from his position.
See here, Mike" said /, this busi-
ness has got to stop. l admit that you
are entitled to a certain percentage of
my groceries, and 1 have no objection
to your levying on my laundry to the
extent of pair of socks once in awhile,
but when you swipe a whole page of
the Sunday Gazoo, then, my man, you
are indeed imposing on my good ma
ture."
You are justified In your objection,
Eir," was his immediate response, land
If made habit of doing that should
be entitled to your most drastic ana
themas-"
Il suspect you have been stealing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

to be, but he magnanimously waved
me aside, with the statement that no
further CAB on the subject was called
for.
THAT paper he continued, "vilified
me and my kind and, holding as do
that self-enervation is natures first
law, l Immediately instigated the in
nocuous paraphrases from every copy
of the Gazoo that could find outside
the doorwayS of the respective flats"
"Well," demurred, "of course, 1
don't like to have my paper mutilated,
but see your point Mike, and alto
gether, admire you for the stand you
have taken. 1 should probably have
done the same If I had been in your
place"
Thank you, sir" said Mike. 1T al
! ways said you was fair man. / wish
you'd go a step further, though, and
write piece for the paper in defence
of my profession. We are made fun of
in the comic papers, and held UP to
reputation in the Sunday newspapers,
but nobody ever flies to our rescue"
Meat for an Article.
"Pll do 1t with pleasure, Mike, If
you'll give me a few hints" said I.
Il am shy an article for next week,
and I've no doubt the public would be
interested in your side Of the case-that
is, If you have one that is fit to print"
well. of course" he replied, there
IS 1anitors and janitors. The attack to
which I object said as much"
I've noticed that" I said, quietly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

Trey IL know where to find me- From 9
TO II every day I'll be there in the Of
nee, and any lady that wants a crate
carried up stairs or a curtain pole
sawed up into kindling wood can bring
her application to the Office and get it
attended to proper like and at the
physiological moment. This business
OF routing me out Of bed at o'clock in
the morning to hang lambrequins or go
TO the corner for a pint of alcohol to
start a chatting dish along has got to
STOP. Nothin' will be done that amt
been arranged for during them office
hours"
Splendid idea." cried. Except in
emergency cases, I suppose added.
We'll send them to the hospital
when we see it coming on he retorted.
"Of course in winter in leak in a
water pipe or parlor full o. snow
through window being left open, I'll
attend to, but as favor, and not as a
habit"
And, of course, expect fee for the
favor!" suggested.
Wei, as for that, If a man gets a
quarter for shoveling snow off a plain
sidewalk. said Mike, hasn't janitor
got right to expect just little recog-
milton for digging a piano and a china
tea set out of a misplaced drift, with
nothing on but his pajamas and a sui
of blue jeans?"
Il wouldn't do 1t for ten dollars, with
fur overcoat on" said T.
'Tll do it any time for dollar" said
Mike, land If you want to throw in a
nip of that Scotch Of yours therell be
no kick comm from me. It's corkin
good stuff" he added. enthusiastic to
the degree Of forgetfulness.
Il am glad you like it, Mike" 1 said
quietly, and then. phenomenon of phe-
nomena, Mike blushed. He perceived at
once the pit into which he had fallen
and !. decided to rub 1t In a little. q
am also glad that my coffee and collars
are popular with you, not to mention
my cigars, for which I. am sure you
have fondness. Now, why don't you
try my dress suit some night and let
me know what you think of that?"
Mr.. Jenkins, you're bird" he cried
pulling his more Or less scattered self
together. IF all the gents in this house
was like you
Z aSee here, Nike" interrupted foce-
fully, "call me anything you please, but
spare me the epithet Of gent When ]
wear silk hat it is not with silk
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

listers of other. denominations in any
similar work. A presiding elder must
be an eloquent speaker, and the st.
Paul district has been thus far for
tunate in the men the bishop has ap-
pointed to look after it's welfare, for
not only have they been forceful and
witty speakers, but they have been
noted for their broad mindedness as
well. In this district 12S quarterly
conferences are held each year, and
the presiding elder must be present
at all of these. 1t is at these confer
ences that his ability is especially
tested, for, with his wider knowledge
of the needs of a district, his plans
may not always seem the wisest to
the men of isolated parishes. To bring
them to such a frame of mind that
they will see the wisdom of some
broader plan requires proficiency in
that which is only tact in a broader
sense, diplomacy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

. ! -. - y
COLL, while your nnodder puts some de-
cent close on her. Pity de wicked
says L"
Me nodder and Murphy is doing so
well, wit all de laundry woik Miss
Fannie gets for 'em, dat dey is get
ting ehesty, and is going to have two
rooms to live in after dis month
But dat wasn't what was going to
tell you. When we gets to de office
building, and I'd give de starter a
knock down to Duchess, she says. "Is
1t of verify what my husband say,
dat 1t cost noting to go UP in de as
Gems ?'
1--WE makes no charge Ma'am," says
de starter, giving me de wink. 'eBut
dere is lot of brokers and divoice
lawyers in de building, so I won't say
dat 1t don't cost noting to go up in dis
building. But, Ma'am, if you and
Chimmie isn't looking for a divoice,
and hasn't dead sure tip you're go
Ing to play on stocks, why, it won't cost
you cent, to go up, or down."
He gives us de key to de door dat
let us out on the roof, and we left de
elevator at its last stop, and makes for
de roof
Was you ever on de roof of one of
dose mile-highers? Say, dey is great;
dere was little cottage-and not SO
very little at dat-right on de roof
where de janitor and his wife and kid
dies lived; and de janitor's wife was
gossiping wit neighbor on anodder
roof, and de Riddles was playing
around like dey was on de ground in
DER own back yards, instead of up
among de clouds. In de corner was a
painter mug, painting picture of what
he seen, and If he gets half of it in,
it'll be wonder; only folks won't be-
lieve it; for you is looking down on de
Brooklyn bridge, instead of rubbering
to look up at it.
Duchess goes up and peeps at de
picture, TOMS her head wit one ear
down and one up, squints her peppers,
makes meglephone of her hands and
puts it to here eyes, and den, side steps,
and gives look like if she didn't take
care she'd fall off de roof wit excite
ment. and winks to me to catch on
So I says "P'chee!" and My, my!" and
"Wow!" and wondered wedder 1 was
to knock de picture or press agent it
De arts TOMS around and sees Duchess
blinking like de picture was so fine il
| nearly blinded her; and me, catching
| on, says, Can you beat it? De finest
ever!"
Den de arts says something in French
Duchess was on dat he was a former
and we was soon casing gaily- gaily;
Duchess explaining to me what he
| said; and de foist ting 1 knowed de
ting happened dat Duchess was playing
for-de mug asks US would we lunch
wit him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-27

jeff! Even II your pull fails, and you
has to do time on de Island, wouldn't
de headkeeper know dat his job de-
pended on his making you trusty ?"
But de bug was in his coco, and dere
was no use talking to him-he went
good.
He comes to me one day, and he saws:
"Chimmie. Pm going good"
Luck be wit you," says l. How're
you fxed?"
= want noting but a job he says.
WHAT'S happened you, Johnny?" /
says. I'm tickled to deaf to hear 1t,
but why are you going good?"
NO mission teacher has done dis for
me, as de loidy you calls Miss Fannie
done 1t for you. I has figured 1T out
for me lonelies: a grafter's wages isn't
his own. OATS all dere is in it. De
stuff is dere, and it's easy to cop off,
| but when you get it, whose Is it? Your
own! Nay, nay! What wit splits, and
rake offs, and commissions, and
divides, when you gets trough you are
In luck if de size of de roll is enough
to pass out what you is touched for by
dose dat'H squeal if dey don't get der
rake-off. Deres noting into it."
| When man goes good after doping
out de game like dat, dere's noting
can save him for his gang; so / knows
he was safe proposition, and tell Mr.,
Paul about him. Den 1t was easy: Mr..
Paul tells Miss Fannie, and she got
Whiskers to put Jack on a elevator in
a building what Whiskers is one of de
bosses-directorl OATS it.
| WE'LL Duchess and me starts for de
place to see me fren, but we stops on
our way to take peek at me modder
and Mrs. Murphy. When she hears
where we was chasing to, Mrs. Murphy
says, "Johnny'n stay good. 1 seen him
| de odder day and me knowing his
modder, asks him how he was finding
1t. He tells me dat de wages was bet
ter, and de woik lighter being good
dan being crooked. Dere's many a
| good man and woman comes down here
to preach dat would save more souls
II dey understanded how many Door
creatures goes bad because dey thinks
de wages is higher; and how many
would go good, If dey knew dat de
wages was better-and belongs to de
man or woman what earns 'em. Had
you seen de poor slip of goil-not
more dan Seventeen-your Tnodder and
me gives a place to sleep here last
night! We got her in de hospital dis
morning. but she's coming here to helI
US when she's out"
When Murphy tell dat, me modder
begins to cry and laugh, and 1 asks
what for.
Sure, Chimmie," she says, Mrs
Murphy and me, being out in de even
ing for a bit of fresh air"