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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
REMAINED FIRM.
But One Man Living Who Was Con-
cerned in Strike Lasting Forty Years.

This investigation by Congress Of the
local coal condition as the result of the re-
cent anthracite coal strike reminds me of
the longest strike Of which ! have ever
heard-or rather / should say-of which /
have ever known said r. H. Rawlins of
Concord. n. H., at the New Willard today.
Forty years ago when 1 was a boy, living
in Concord a man built factory for the
manufacture of sleds and wheelbarrows.
1t was water power concern, and think
the cost was about 10000. When the for
ty employees had turned out about one hun
dred wheelbarrows a difference OF opinion
arose between them and the boss, cannot
recall just what 1t was. but it was stated
over and over in after years that it would
have made a difference of less than a dollar
a week to either side. The owner wouldn't
give in and the men stood firm, small as the
matter was. and a strike took place-per-
haps the first in New Hampshire. When the
men walked out the owner told them they
could go. but at the same time informed
them he would see the factory rot to the
ground before he would give in.
The reply Of the men was that they
would starve before they would yield and
so the factory was closed up and the strike
went on A score Of attempts were made to
arbitrate. but without avail The owner
grew old and gray and the hands died or
dispersed, and five years ago. by personal
Investigation. l found that only the owner
Concord.
Knowing them both 1 had talk with
them about the strike. but both were. still
firm. was in Concord again a month ago.
and the last of the strikers was dead.4tThe
owner was hobblng about the streets on
clutches with only a few months of life
left. When l asked him il he intended to
start up the factory again, No. he said
being as l have been darn fool for forty
years. am going to keep it up the rest Of
my days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN.
John Duncan, IT,, Receives a Severe
Drubbing at Hands of Father.

Overindulgence in the flowing bowl in
spfred John Duncan. IT., thirty years old,
to attempt to create disorder at his home,
34O3 street, last night and result he is
nursing two scalp wounds. inflicted. 1t is
said. by John Duncan. ST.. in the perform
ance Of his parental duties in reprovipg
the unruly offspring. According to the
story told the police. the son came home,
and, after trying to cause trouble with his
parents. attempted to reduce the furniture
to splinters. The father entered protest
and prevented the son from carrying out
his purpose by mastering a hickory stick
into service.
When the police arrived on the scene
the father was welding the stick like an
adept Indian club sw1nger. He was COM
PEELED to desist, and both father and son
were placed under arrest Duncan. jr..
was at once taken to the Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital. The father made salts
factory explanation of the affair to the
police of the seventh precinct, and he was
released, as was the son subsequently.
Charles Crotch, colored huckster, Is
locked up at the seventh precinct station
on a charge Of petit larceny preferred by
Henrietta Cole. also colored. of 1862 Both
street Crotch. she says, took pocket
book containing $2.55 from a bureau in
her home Tuesday. She says she saw the
theft committed and gave chase to Crotch,
v no abandoned his wagon and started up
the street. Henrietta finally overlook the
robber, who, under protest, returned all
but 50 cents of the stolen money. Police
man Davis captured Crotch this morning.
He will be given an opportunity to explain
in the Police Court Monday.
Rev. James Blake of Akron. Ohio. sue
cessor to the late Rev. DR.. Albert Rhett
Stuart as rector of Christ Episcopal Church.
will begin the discharge Of the duties Of his
new post tomorrow at II O'Clock.
The suit Instituted by r. A. Castelar,
against John Mariner to recover 500. said
to be due for services rendered in a real
estate deal, was tried this morning before
Justice Of the Peace Webb, who reserved
his decision.
Mrs. Margaret Lyddane. wife Of Mr.. Ed
mond Lyddane, Is at her home In o street
suffering from a broken right arm and a
sprained left arm. as the result OF fall on
the Ice Thursday.
joint public installation Of the officers
of George U. Morris Post No. 10. &. A R.,
and it's auxiliary. George u. Morris Relief
Corps, No. II. w. r. c.. will take place
Monday evening at Odd Fellows Hail. 31st
street.
Miss Mabel Dale is confined to her home,
1862 N street with an attack OF typhoid
fever.
GEORGETOWN Branches Star Office.
The Evening Star has branch offices at
O'Donneirs drug stores. 100 sd street and
corner 32d and o streets. where advertise
ments are received at regular rates. Want
ed Help and Wanted Situations cost cent
q word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Horses Carried in Knapsacks.

Peter MacQueen. the well-known Boston
lecturer who was in Cuba with President
Roosevelt and was with Lawton in his last
campaign in the Philippines. was at the
Raleigh the other day. Mr.. MacQueen has
a fund Of interesting stories about army
life and is an enthusiastic admirer of
the private In the regular army. The fol-
lowing Is one OF his favorite stories.
In the last expedition General Lawton
made again Santa Cruz, two regiments, the
18th Cavalry and the Idaho regiment, were
sent up the Laguna de Bay in native boats
In the darkness the two regiments ran into
one another and great confusion followed.
What farmer outfit are you.' yelled
the Idaho boys. derisively at the clumsy
cavalry.
L@wton's 4th Cavalry was the an
swer OF the regulars.
Fine Cavalry responded the boys from
Idaho: where are your horses?
"'Here in our knapsacks,' responded the
cavalry, rafting their cans of salt horse "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Electric Railway Tracks to Be Remov-
ed From Streets Of the Town.


ROCKVILLE. Nd, January 8, 1903
Promptly upon receiving the letter from
the mayor and council Of Rockville inform
ing him OF the councils action Wednesday
evening in passing an ordinance declaring
forfeited the charter under which the
Washington and Rockville Electric Rail
way Company was allowed free use of the
main street Of Rockville for its cars, Gen.
George Harries. vice president Of the COM
pany, telephoned Mr.. H. Maurice Talbot,
the company's attorney at Rockville. to
prevent car that was then approaching
Rockville from entering the corporation.
Mr.. Talbot accordingly dispatched q mes
eenger to the extreme eastern limits Of the
town, and the car was halted. This was
about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon, and
since then all the cars have stopped at the
same point. which Is a short distance east
OF the fair grounds.
Gen. Harries also informed Mr.. Talbot
that the company will at once send work
men to Rockville to tear UP the tracks and
remove all OF the company's property from
While the citizens Of the town generally
admit that the new order of things viii
prove a great Inconvenience, they unani-
mously agree that the council did right.
under the circumstances. In driving the
road from the town.
4 Mr.. Howard Stanley Davis of Frederick
county and Miss Isabel Barnes Neei OF this
CUuuty were " S0aeSoay az d.
Roses Catholic Church In Choppers. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Gilbert
Mcdonald, pastor OF the church. in the
presence OF quite an assembiage OF the
friends Of the young couple.
At the regular weekly meeting of the or
phans' court for this county the following
business was transacted: Letters OF adj
ministration upon the estate Of Francis II.
Allen were granted to Mr.. Thomas n. Tai
bolt; bond, t1Oo; III. p. EasheM was appofnt-
ed guardian to Samuel p. and Arthur D.
Casheil: Francis c. Hutton. administrator
of VIM. r. Hutton. passed his flnal account;
Charles W. Prettynan. administrator OF T.
@. Cashell. passed his final account and
made distributions; George F. Snouffer. adj
mlnistrator OF William r. Snouffer passed
his final account and made distributions
The funeral OF Mr.. William Slater. who
died yesterday at the home of his father
James Slater. near Potomac. this county,
took place this afternoon. Rev. g. Dorsey
White. pastor OF the Rockville NJ d.
Church South. officiating. The remains viii
be taken to Virginia Tor interment. The de-
ceased was forty-tWo years q ara. His
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
The Brown-Tail Moth.
,om the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript. 1850"
Now that the leaves are off the trees It
does not require person of scientific at
tainments to detect indications that there
is trouble ahead for us unless something is
done. The brown-tail moth shelters are
securely rocking in the breezes, awaiting
the warm days of spring for their inmates
to crawl down and commence destructive
operations. and other pests are safely hi
bernating and waxing vigorous for the
summer campaign. Promptly mindful of
the Massachusetts, Society for Promoting
Agriculture have started in to arouse the
people of the state to the Importance of
taking hold of this business before II Is too
late to save the trees. That the public may
fully understand the situation and be pre-
pared to meet 1t. arrangements have been
made for fifty public lectures illustrated by
the stereopticon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
TESTS NOT CONCLUSIVE.
DR.. Woodward Discusses Prevalence o
Typhoid N District.

Speaking odayaf fRe. tive recent analyses
OF Potomac wateyIdmads blythe Department
Of Agriculture. as asresuH ofThich 1t was
stated no typs0sd sBEcilliA was found, DR..
W. c. woodward, 7 hRf District health ofncer.
said that. II only two tests were made, the
proof could not be held be conclusive. ?
DR.. Woodward Is San IL the opinion that
the recent prevalence oS typhoid fever in
the District was DUE alppst wholly to the
use OF Potomac water He declares that. In
the past six months. oonly about thirty cases
have been traced to mix.
Dr.. Woodward said that only about a
teaSpoonful Of the water II used. This he
said vas about a hundrsth Of the amount
drunk every day by the average person. OF
the quart which represents the supply Tor
q. single person every twenty four hours, a
teaspoonful might NOT show the presence
OF the germs even with i've or six tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
leath was caused by Bright.s disease.

death was caused by Bright's disease.
Miss Lucinda Mathers. an esteemed lady
Of Jamestown district, died this morning
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Suddath.
near Travilah. Erysipelas and blood poison,
resulting from injuries sustained some
weeks ago, were the cause of death. She
was sixty-seven years Of age.
The Citizens Association Of Kensington
has chosen the following officers for the en-
suing year: President. Capt. Arthur Hen
bricks; vice president, ]. W. Townsend;
secretary. Robert H. Martin: treasurer, Col.
John T. Brady; executive committee. Will
lam M. Terrell. E. j. Hartshorne, Herbert
Wright. Cornelius w. Clum, Alfred c.
Warthen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Why Shakespeare Endures.

From the SAturUdy REVIEW
What interests us In Shakespeare's plays
Is not the plays themselves. but the tstrictly
irreievant) truth and beauty that he poured
into them. We love them for their match
less poetry and their matchless insight into
the human soul. Hamlet is for US moth
ing but the study of a contemplative man
distracted by the necessity to be up and
doing; Macbeth the study OF a noble
mind degraded by ambition; THE Merchant
OF Venice" the study OF racial strength
against contempt and persecution. Nothing
to us now. the actual framework of these
studies: everything the studies themselves
and the language In which they are set
forth. Our pleasure In the production OF q
Shakespearean play Is according solely TO
the illuminative rightness OF the conception
Of the chief character orschAracters and to
the sonorous beauty with which the verse
is detained by all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Silver Anniversary.

Rev. Vim. J. Young and wife cel.+ra4aa
the twenty-hfth anniversary Of their mar
rage In the manse Of the First Presbvte-
rian Church. Baliston. Va. Friday, Decem-
Der ~ They were assisted by Mesdamen
Young. Baldwin. Johnston. Sutton and
Mss Pierce. Misses Ruth and Gertrude
Young. Emma and Elinor Hance. Marsa-
ret Hayes, Anna Foster, Rena Garrison and
Gertrude VeAch- Among the gifts were a
and congregation: also other presents frnn
friends In the sixth auditors ONCE from
associate ministers In Washington and
Falls Church and other friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Permit for Asphalt Landings.

The Commissioners have issued a permit
to the Capital Traction Company to con-
struct asphalt paving for landing place. for
passengers from their care on the north
east and southwest corners Of the crossing
at 9Th street and Pennsyivania avenue
southeast. Inspector Thomas reported ON
the matter that this was a Ore crosxinr
Which required the cars to stop ON the near
side and that the paving conditions were
such as made It necessary for the cars to
stop on the far side for the convenience OF
passengers. He also eaId that the LAYING
Of the corners Ia question would better pro-
tect the parking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Bureau Of Standards.

The bureau OF standards. established by
the government something over a year ago.
Is already full of business and h proving
OF great advantage to manufacturers. en-
sineers and others. Instead Of each manu-
are now .resorting to the government bu-
reau and adopting the government stand
ard. Engineers are doing the same thing.
Instruments are sent to be tested and in
various ways great good has already re-
suited In time there win probably be q
UNIVERSAL agreement to abide by the gov
eminent standard. This ought to be made
20 control In weights and measures, 30 as
to avoid the dlfrerent kinds OF baisiaeis. tons
and 20 on now used. which often deceive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Brooklyn. as he has Joined the Knights

A year or so back, on the occasion of an
extended trip to this city Of Prof. Isaac L.
Rice. inventor of the Rice gambit, a yaria-
ton OF the KrfscritZky, the moves leading
Ever since the first publication Of the open
ing it has excited considerable attention
pro and con. Mr.. Napier, In the Pittsburg
Dispatch. in particular standing as a steady
opponent of its soundness. Mr.. Rice has
now determined to put 1t to a critical test
by instituting a correspondence tourney In
which prizes amounting to $50 being. re-
spectively. 800. $50. $40. $50 and so. will be
awarded. Below Is game OF the opening
with Lasker and Rice iwhhe) and Maroczy
and Hoffer Cblacka:
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style.
"a The Pawn was in danger. Though 1t could
not well be taken while Black was at home If
now to B-K3, kip; II Q-Q5. Kt-Bs; It would
be a clear ioss-the check at b. etc, signifying
nothing.
te) Better IL QxKt, submitting to doubling OF
Pawns on the other side. IL Black chooses to ex-
change kt for b. preventing his Castling r.
% But seeing what has occurred. he does not
want to Castle Il; there Is another way to play
upon the weakness Of his adversary.
g1 Anticipating attack. which would probably
prove decisive. The best course no Doubt But
matters have gone 50 far that although bare Of
opposite eolors. draw is no longer In his power.
!h) Or a Q-k6ch, exchanging Queens simply
with certainly no less chance of drawing.
~ II rs RxRP. P-BGD; there would be losing
Of another sort. The ensuing Queen side los
practically determines the issue. Consequently
~ P-QR4 would be preferable to moving K.
probability.
uo White do no better than give ND the h.
as he does: further on, and worse. he yould be
obliged to the sacrifice
% The Bishop takes good care Of adverse
Pawns. and Black wins with little dificulty All
he has to do Is to take his time
game from the local tourney:
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Buy Lopez.

Notes from British Chess MagaEine)
fa@ Black being able to drive with an oc-
cosion. the advance may be less Questionable: hat
stiH II appears sufnciently Doubtful or In the way
OF Development essentially unsound
% White ought to proceed more vteorously p
% for example. but not 8 Kf-B8 because ef
adverse ability before mentioned. HIS advantage
must come tn the opening. II not daily pressed
Their. Bly,k gains BY his venture, sooa occurring
equal or ssperier position.
(c) All this is rather Ineffective and In unfayor-
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Rice Gambit.

Comments by Mr.. Richardson.)
(a) The old form Of defense was P-kR4
10, Making the Rice Gambit. which involves the
sacrihce OF the knight.
tcl Prof Berger Of Gratz. Austria. has introduced
the counter move 0f k-B at this point. the
tinuation of which must be: 10 RxB, Kt-B3:
II PSQ4, ktxR; IL PxKt. Kt-R4 Is Q-Q4,
QxHP; IL Kt-Q2, Q-KSch 15 Kt-B. Pixie
I'd, Best. On Pot BxPch.
te) Q-B4ch Is not good. Blacks only Say lies
In counter attack
~ conuBdrum for White.
tg1 Which Il more than satisfactorily solved
IN, On PxB White plays BxBP. etc. The move
In the text Is an adroit way OF unpfnninx the X B.
10 II K-Q2 White does t2O) B-K8ch, KxB;
p RxBch- followed by K-B.
tk) Blacks cunning move Of (eD P-Kt5 was to
WIN Q. which he could now do through R-Q4. hut
White by QxR. followed by P-K7, gets too mach
humber for her majesty.
b Stiii more briliiancy. but he IL equai to the
occasion
tm) II PR then QxP.
fn) With view TO a check Mt Kf B. etc
100 Mareczy neSiKneo- White menaced R-o and
well. q punahment of Pawns.
A Ruy Lo.sez between Dr. Olland, cham
pion OF Ho' and and Mr. Atkins, amateur
champion ti England:
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Queens Gambit Declined.

Notes by SIR. walker)
tal Giving up a pawn for q counter attack.
Obi White snrreDders the pawn gained. and
strengthens his position
(c1 Giving up pawn. but securing q compensat-
ing attack.
Ia XXX should have been played FIRST hut
then white viii readily develop q telling at
tack.
te, Again XXX the move.
% kR6QB would have saved the pawn.
tg) White was threatening mate In two moves. at
2S by R-R6 and P-kr5 mate, and at move
81 by R-K6 and R-QB6 mate.
th> whites game from Eow to the end II uli-
usually strong.
To give Pillsbury and Marshall time to
get through their engagements the Brook
Ign club has asked the city OF London club
to postpone the annual cable match for the
Newnes trophy to a later day than usual
The latter has agreed, and proposes April
:; and 4.
The intercollegiate match between the
American and English universities will be
held In April also.
Pillsbury Is still In Russia; the last report
was from Moscow. being of bllndfold con-
test against twenty-five boards. In which
he won seventeen. lost one and drew four,
a truly remarkable performance.
w. r.. Napier has returned from his Eu-
'opean trip. and. It seems, will locate in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10

The Navy Department Is informed THAI
the captured Spanish gunboat Isla de Lu-
ron left st Vincent. Cape de Verde. yes
terday for Trinidad, on her way from Ma
Mia to New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10

Contribution to Poor Fund.
The Star acknowledges the receipt OF SO
from "A Friend'' n q contribution to the
general poor fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
To euro a Cold In Ono Day

fake Laxative BrOmo QuinIns Tsbists An arsD.
9ists rsfand the money h 4 falls 70 cure. = u.
6roves signature b a oocA boB. -.
'sooo-tu .thAe-1oe9 .As-.ts3'- 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
Gould Barred From New York.

A New York dispatch says: TT 10 now
practically impossible for the Gould inter-
ests to gain New York entrance for the
Wabash system. Control Of Lehigh Valley.
while still in doubt, appears to vest in those
interested in this new coup. The only
then be Erie and New York. Ontario and
Western. The latter reaches New York
over West Shore tracks. and that road Is
part OF the Vanderbilt system. Erie is
considered impossible as Morgan & Co.
control that. and Morgan is identified with
the Pennsylvania Vanderbilt alliance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1903-12-26
COUNTRY
TOO SLOW
Mrs. Wilson Wouldn't Live
on a HOosiCk Farm.
RETURNED TO THE WEST
Obtained a Divorce and Became
the Wife OF a Standard
Oil Magnate.

Attorney William A. Cahill of Hoo
sick Falls Wednesday fled an interlo-
cutory judgment of divorce granted
his client, George w. Wilson of Hoo
sick, from his wife, Fannie Wilson,
who is now Mrs Poole of Rockford,
III. The decree was granted by JUS
tice Howard on the default of the de-
fendant to make answer to the com
plant.
Mr. Wilson is a well-to-do farmer in
Hoosick. While on a visit in the
West he met the young woman who be-
came his wife. She was a society
belle and on coming to Hoosick and
finding the life of a farmers wife very
different from that of the fashionable
one she was accustomed to, she re-
mained but a short time, returning to
her friends in the West.
After remaining in the state Of Him
ois long enough to warrant divorce
proceedings, she began them against
Mr. Wilson, who made no answer, and
she obtained a decree and remarked,
her second husband being connected
with the Standard Oil company. Then
Mr. Wilson began an action in his
state, setting up that as he had never put
himself within the jurisdiction of the
Illinois courts, the decree obtlined by
his wife was of no force in this state.
Justice Howard Of New York holds
that the position of the plaintiff S
counsel is correct and that the Illinois
decree does not stand here. Therefore
a decree is granted Mr. Wilson.
The latter while farmer, has pros
poets of being a very rich man some
day, as he has relatives of great
wealth in the West, one of them, an
aunt, showing her regard for him just
now by sending him Christmas pres
ent of $500 in gold, the same reach
ing here by express this week, the money
being in 500 gold pieces, and being
counted on receipt in the presence of
Attorney CahilI.
Mr. Wilson is a brother of Moses
Wilson of this town, and by the recent
death of an uncle in California, be-
comes one OF the heirs to a large estate