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Evening star., 1903-12-31
The Presidents Fist.

Jacob Riis in the Outlook.
In all Mr.. Rooseveit's life on the frontier
he was molested only once. and then by a
drunken rowdy, who took him for a tender
foot. and with curse bade him treat at
the point of his two revolvers enforcing the
invitation with a little exhibition of '.gun
play" while a roomful Of men looked
stoIidly On Roosevelt was stranger in
the town and had no friends there He
got up apparently to Yield to the inevitable,
practicing over mentally the while a famous
lefthander that had done execution in the
old Harvard days. The next instant the
bully crashed against the wall and meas
ured his length on the floor. His pistols
went off harmlessIy in the air. He opened
his eyes to find the "four-eyed tenderfoot''
standing over him, bristling with fight.
while the crowd nodded calmly Served
him right" He surrendered then and there
and gave up his guns. while Mr.. Roosevelt
went to bed unmolested. Such things carry
far on the plains. No one was ever after
that heard to express wish to fiji this
tenderfoot full of holes" even though he
did wear gold spectacles and fringed an
CORA chaps
Evening star., 1903-12-31
Massage by the Blind.
From the Hospital.

rom the HOSPITAL
We have before now had occasion to call
attention to the japanese custom of employ
ing the blind as masseurs as one worthy of
imitation in this country. and we are pleas
ed to notice that an institute for massage
by the blind in England Is in process of or
ganization at the present moment under the
patronage of the Duke OF Cambridge. 1t is
fact that blind people become particular
ly skillful in the performance of massage,
partly, no doubt. on account of the WELL
known circumstance that the loss of one
sense usually leads to a special cultivation
of the senses that remain, And. as massage
Is an art the successful performance of
which depends in a high degree upon deli
cacy of touch and manipulatfve ability, It
is one which the blind are pre-eminently
suited to perform
The advantages which may be expected
from the organization mentioned are mani
fold. In the first place, the afflicted individ-
ual who has lost the power of vision win
be enabled to earn a livelihood and will be
provided with regular occupation and
object for exfstencd without which any de-
gree of happiness Is seldom to be found.
and. secondly, the community as a whole
will benefit by the employment in useful
labor OF those whose powers would other
wise run to waste.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
Boyd's and Vicinity.

Special Correapondence Of The Evening Star.
BOYD'S. Md. December 30. 1903.
Mrs Deborah Jane Israel and Mr.. James
Alphonso Reid were married here at $50
o'clock thfs evening at the home of tine
brides mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Burdette.
Rev Father Gilbert H. Mcdonald. pastor.
of st. Mary's Church at BarnesviIle. OFF,
ciated. Miss Mollie Stearns of Baltimore
acted as brides attendant and Mr.. John J.
Umstead Of Boyd's as attendant Of the
groom. Miss Octavia Green of Washing
ton played the wedding march. After the
ceremony luncheon was served. Mr.. and
Mrs. Reid will take a wedding trip east.
after which they will return to Boyd's and
make 1t their home.
At least four hundred persons attended
the Christmas entertainment given by the
young ladies and gentlemen of the Neels-
vile Presbyterian Church, near German
t0wn. The musical part of the program,
under the arrangement of Prof. Hanshew.
was very pleasing. Rev. T. Davis Richards
made an address.
At the wreck of the two trains at Silver
Spring today Conductors John DeVaughn
and Chas. Darr lost all Of their wearing
apparel and baskets of lunch and other
articles by fire.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule effective November 20. !

Schedule effective november ~, lSUS.
7:3O am. Daily Local for Harrisonburg. War
reptoa, Danville and way stations.
10:61 am. Daily. Washington and Florida Lin
tied First-el.ss coaches and drawing room sleeper
Ills an Daily. United States Fast Mall.
First -classe coaches and drawing room sleeper 70
New Orleans. Dining car service.
and way stations on Manassas branch.
$40 pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton and Char.
7:io pm Daily. New York and Atlanta RI.
Atlanta Sunset tourist, sleeper Washington -
san Francisco Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridaya
sunday. Pullman buf.et service.
$50 pm. Daily Thfongh sieepae. and coachss
washington to Columbiar Augusta. Aiken. Savan-
nah md Jscksonxtlss. Dtnsns car se,yiee
ice i5sa e,r a to Roanote. Knoavis 0Ssttanooes ana
Memphis; sieeDsr 70 New Orleans. Dtains caf
io:zS pm. DsiiZ. washinsto. and seuthvesters
cars 10 Atlanta and Macon; sIcepers to Aasusta.
Ss'A IN No. ssPfsi sss os'n'
pm, 500 pm. week days for Binemont. l:3S
and ,as s ssa aas: s1d ses Gn'
Through trains for the South arrive Washingtoa
pm, ESQ pm. and S:so pm. d.iy. Local trsiss
pm daily. From Charlottesville. s:2b am and
III eRets Sleeping car reservations and ses.ed IN.
street, Si1 Pennsyivaaia avenue and Pennsylvsnis
station Baggage checked through from hotels and
'eiIasa Prone ie4o P. R. R. Cab seryie.
s. H. HARDWICK. General Pass'f Agent.
l. S. BROWN. General Agent
Evening star., 1903-12-31
TRUSTEES SALE OF PROPERTY. SOUTHEAST
CORNER OF THIRD AND STREETS
SOUTHEAST. IMPROVED BY LARGE
THREE-STORY HOUSE AND STABLE

By virtue Of certain deed Of trust. recorded in
Liber 1885, at folio 1885, Of the land Of the
District Of Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby. we will sell at public
ton In front Of the premises, on TUESDAY THE
@ FdETa DAH OF JANUARY. ieO4. at HALF-PAsT
-FOUR OCLOCK PM, the following described land
and premises and improvements thereon Part of
lot numbered two (2) and part of lot numbered
eight W, In square numbered eight hundred and
two SOB: beginning for the same at the north
west corner OF said square and running thence
south on the line Of Sd street forty six (46)
feet thence east ninety three and ninety i've hun
dredths t03. .96) feet to q twelve-foOt alley thence
north along the west line Of said alley to street
south. thence west along said street ninety -four
(94l feet to the point Of beginning
Terms Of sale: One third cash balance IN two
equal tnstailments. at one and two years, with in.
terest at per cent from date Of SALE or all cash.
It option OF purchasers, deferred payments to be
secured BY nrst deed OF trust property sold. A
deposit OF 800 required at the time Of sale. All
recording and conveyancing at purchasers cost
The trustee reserves the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF the defaulting pur-
chasr. II terms Of sale not complied with with
In fifteen days.
CHARLES s. CHESNEY Surviving Trustee
THoS. BOWLING. & CO.. Auctioneeu.
de25-l0t-4
Evening star., 1903-12-31
THos J. OWEN q son. AUCTIoNEERA
TRUSTEES SALE OF THE
STOCK. AND FIXTURES IN
TWO VALUABLE DRUG
STORES NUMBERED Ala
AND 438 SEVENTH STREET
NORTHWEST

By virtue OF deed Of trust dated June IT, 1908,
and recorded In hber 2726, folio 3s3 OF the land
records Of the District Of Columbia, the under
on said premises JANUARY FOURTH 1904 Ar
HALf-PAST THREE O'CLOCK PM, all the stock
In trade, fixtures and leasehold described In the
said deed Of trust including all the stock In trade
in the city Of Wsshinston District I Of coIum sssn
bia. Including two soda fountains, In each
store one earbonatof. two electric fans aud
frames two desk fans two show mirrors. one
rolling top desk two iron fire and burglar proof
typewriter, show cases. shelving and counters and
all other fixtures Of every kind In said stores
known a. Nos s1< and 433 7th street NV. In the
city OF Washington, In the District Of Columbia.
rately. beginning with number Ala 7th street NV.
Terms OF sale to be one-thrd cash and the bal
anee In four equal instanments, payable In three,
six. nine and twelve moaths after date. The de-
sory notes Of the purchaser dated on the day OF
the SALE and bearing interest at the rate OF per
eentum per annum. secured BY deed Of trust ON the
property sold or the whole purchase money may,
yeyancing and reeording at the purchaser's cost.
deposit OF i've hundred dollars on number 4l4
7th street and two hundred dollars on 43S 7th
street viii be required at this time OF the sale
from the date OF sale. In defaslt OF which the
trustees the right to resell the property In
respect Of which default II made. at the risk and
cost Of the defauitfng purchaser. after i've days
above referred to viii Be transferred upon sstisfsc
tory seenrity for payment Of the rent being given
Further information; mar be obtained from either
- - JOHN RDoUT. Trustee.
cHAA r. BENJAMIN. Trustee.
de22d& t04 Ilth Ut. NV.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
Taos. J. OWEN & SON. AUCTs.. 9I3 F ST. NV


TRUSTEES SALE OF THE FoUR:sToRY APART
TOM SITUATE AT THE SOUTHWEST COR
NER OF PATH AND L STREETS NV, CON-
TAINING -FOUR APARTMENTS OF FIVE
ROOMS AND BATH. (NEAR WASHINGTON
By virtue Of a certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded in Liber 242s. folio 46s ct seq, one Of the
surviving trustee, wiz sell at public anction. in
rFrH DAY OF sSuAsY lso4 Al roHk
and premises. with The improvements, % ease. s
thereto belonging. situate and iyipe IN iss
city OF Washington, In said District OF Co
lumhia; namely. all that part Of lot numbered
subdivision Of part Of square numbered twenty-six
te6, as per plat recorded In Aber C. II. B., folio
2dS ot the records Of the ONCE OF the surveyor for
lowing metea and bounds: Beginning at the north
east Of said lot and running thence vest on
!. street seventeen az, feet. thence south thirty
(sT- 1O0ths) OF foot, thence southwesterly with
the westerly line Of said lot forty-on C4b feet
THENCE southessterly eighteen Qs) feet siIty-nye
one hundredths f6b- l06tbsD OF q foot to a point
seventeen I'D feet west Of the east line Of said
north with the west line Of cath street to the
point OF beginning.
Terms OF sale. One fourth OF the purchase MONEY
payable in one, two and three years from day Of
SHE with interest at 5 per cent, payable semi
scld OF all cash. at the purchasers option K de-
posit nf $500 required at time OF sale Terms Of
sale to be complied with within Is days from day
OF sale. otherwise the surviving trustee reserves
the right to resell the property at the risk ard
cost OF defautins purchaser after at least I've
days previous advertisement in newspaper
CHARLES r. NEsBrT,
deie dts Surviving Trustee.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
The Skaters.
the Editor of The Evening Star:


Reading your editorial under the above
CT ption In The Star of yesterday. December
30. 1 notice some statements which seem
to be based on imisinformation OF the facts.
and having observed and studied the two
reservoirs called the Big Basin and the
Little Basin for fifteen years past. with a
View to securing for Washington a safe and
healthy tree public bathing place. and In
cisdently a skating place also, feel COM
petent to give correct information on this
subject, and If the public are told. the facts
nobody but themselves is responsible for
their acts. First, there is no sewer entering
either basin other than a twelve-inch pipe
which may be seen In the face of the wall,
as a discharge from the monument engine
house, and a like pipe for the flower gar
dens, which are located near the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing There is
large iron aqueduct for drawing water
from the big basin to supply the power
house and this has square flume standing
above water. There is also an outlet for
the fish ponds made of brfckwork, near
which the drownings took place last winter.
Through this there Is very little water IL
any, flowing regularly just the oyerflow
supplied to the f1sh ponds That outlet Is
probably what has been mistaken for u
sewer. but 1t was not the cause of thin
ice near 1t last year. At that time there
was no dam across the mouth of the little
basin. and the rush Of water through this
narrow passage as the tide rose and fell
twice day, prevented freezing directly in
the mouth and wore the ice thin for some
distance out, to where the drownings were.
Now there is solid Ice, five inches thick in
that mouth and all over the big basin ex-
cep ting along the south shore near the river
opening, where 1t fssopen water. The only
places where any one or any number of
persons could go through the ice on the
big basin are where i;Nl Is broken along
shore by the Use and fail of the tide. and
openings about a foet wide beside some
of the yachts that by their motion kept
internal springs or some unknown cause,
the little basin known as the bathing beach,
has not been fully frozen over this winter.
If the big basin can ever be Safe for skat-
ing 1t is so now, and will remain SO until
softeued by warmer weather, or broken up.
At very little expense the two approaches
to the ioe. now fenced up, could be made
convenient and saft, II thought best As
a general precaution to skaters let me ad-
wise you: Don't go near an unknown shore,
post. wharf. a wreck nor anything that
rests on the bottom, because any edge of
the Ice, though thick and strong, may have
a crack behind you that will let you down.
Don't go near Hood gates nor any narrow
thin and freacherous there. Don't be in a
crowd, particularly between openings such
as those beside the yachts, or between the
yachts and the shore edge. When the Ice
begins to get soft 50 that skates cut into.
It. keep on: and when you see water on
the Ice set away from there.
W. x. STEVENS.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
LAST OF THE OLD YEAR.
How Frauleins Bid Goodbye to the Old
and Welcome the New.

From the New York Tribune.
The evening of December 81 Is known in
Germany as Sylvester evening. In Eu-
ropean calendars. excepting that Of En-
gland, the days of the year have names. and
December 81 bears the name OF Sylvester.
who was bishop of Rome in the time of the
Emperor Constantine, and was obliged to
hide himself in the mountains to escape per-
secution. Then 1t happened that Constan-
tine was smitten with leprosy, for which
horrible disease the physicians could pro-
pose no other remedy than bath in the
blood Of young children. For this purpose
1900 children were gathered. but Constan-
tine. moved to pity by the despair Of the
mothers. refused to avail himself of such
sacrifice. In the night he was advised in
dream to recall Sylvester and to accept the
Christian religion. which he did
This evening Is everywhere in Germany
time of great rejoicing Parties and balls
are given and friends gather to spend the
games and dancing and, most important Of
all, auguries and divinations. Though these
tricks are as old as the hills, they never
lose their charm. Hot lead Is poured into
cold water contained in a basin, and In
solidifying 1t forms itself into all kinds of
shapes and figures, in which many meanings
can be read by the initiated Empty wal
nut shells. in each of which burns tiny
water to swim in opposite directions; IL they
meet, two loving hearts will be united in
that year. but IL they separate, the love af-
fair of those represented by the shells will
come to naught. Young girls throw slip
pers over their heads; If the points OF the
slippers face the door, the owners will be
married that year; IL the slippers miss the
wished for direction. the girls have to re-
main at home. Sealed cards, on which
words of good omen. of good advice or
wishes have been written. are passed
around, read aloud and considered as indi-
cations of the future.
Within the twelve strokes of the last hour
of the old year much work has to be crowd
ed in. Young people who have scribbled
some secret wish on tiny bit of paper burn
1t over wax candle. and at the same time
touch glasses with all persons present and
give and return good wishes.
Besides the merriment in the houses the
streets re-echo with the singing and shout
ing of the people, with music from the most
sublime to the most trivial. The cannon
roar. the church bells chime. the air IL filed
with general and Individual congratulations
The hour between II and 1, between the old
and the new year. is. In fact, saturnalia.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
Dominican Forces Capture ships.

OOm1IuCdu 4oTCcS OdptuIS o1upS.
A cablegram from Santo Domingo last
night says:
The provisional government has captured
two vessels from Curacao, which were
carrying arms and ammunition for the in
surgents. The vessels were brought to
this port and fifteen prisoners landed.
The government troops are marching
from Bana, thirty-nine miles from oaato
Domingo. to attack the insurgents at Azua
de Compostella. The insurgents who at
tackled Gen. Guerra have been defeated
and several prisoners taken. The latter
have been brought to this city.
There was fighting yesterday morning
between government troops and insurgents
outside the city. Several were killed and
many wounded.
Juan Francisco Sanchez has been ap-
pointed minister of foreign affairs.
The government has issued decree
granting merchants in the ports occupied
by the insurgents three months In which
to pay port dues. Should these dues be
paid to the insurgents. the provisional gov
ernment declares that 1t Will again collect
them.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
JAMES W. RATcLiFfE. AUCTIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE NO. q
STREET NORTHWEST.

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE NO. 1912
III STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue OF deed OF truly duly recorded in
ilber 2fo4. folio Is et seq. of the land rec
ord- OF the District Of Columbia, and at the
quest OF the party secured thereby the undersigned
trustees VIII offer for sale by public auction. in
front nj the premises, SATURDAY, THE SEC
OSD DAY OF JANUARY. A. ID. 1904, AT HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following de
scriDed real estate situate In the city of washing
ton, District OF Columbia. 10 wit: Part Of original
lot numbered ten (l0l, IN square numbered forty
two (f:l beginning the northeast corner of said
lot; thence west along street eighteen (lS) feet:
thence south eighty three 1881 feet to an alley
eight ts) feet six t6b inches wide; thence east
eighteen llS} feet the east line of said lot and
thence north with the east line OF said lot be-
ginning. with the right and OF said alley as
mentioned In deed from Alice H. Donohoe and
husband Thomas H., 10 John Larkyn. recorded In
Eiber I29, folio II. OF the land records Of said
District. together with all the improvements,
rights. &c
Terms OF sale: One third cash. the balance In
one and two years. with interest from the day of
sale ut SIX per cent per anpu, secured by deed of
trust the property sold, all cash, at the op-
tion OF the purchaser. deposit Of 500 win Be
required at the time Of sale. Terms OF sale to Be
complied with within fifteen days from the day OF
sale trustees. reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost Of the defaulting
purchaser. after dse eayg adverttsement In some
newspaper pubitshed In Washington. d. O. All
eonyeysncing. recording &e.. at purchasers cost
WILLIAM r. MeCL0SKY,
1c22 dads Trustees.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
Hyattsville and Vicinity.

special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
HYATTSvILLE, December 81, 1908.
Mr. A. j., Leakin Of Philadelphia is visit
ing MS mother, Mrs. Agnes A. Leakin He
VIII go to New Orleans in about two weeks.
MI. A. M. Schoepf of Cincinnati and a
former resident of Hyattsyille. who Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. J.. B. Schoepf. in
Washington. was in HyattsviIle yesterday
visiting friends
Dr. W. w. Abraham of Washington has
purchased the farm of John r. Baker.
near Branchville, and is occupying the prop
erty.
Gov Smith has appointed Mr.. r. Lee
Mulikfn of Collington. Prince George 8
county. deputy game warden
Mr.. James w. Gibson of Lower Marlboro
was stricken with apopiexy in the court
mouse yesterday morning while on busi-
ness and died a few hours later in the
Hotel Calvert. where he had been removed
Mr. Gibson served as county constable for
twenty-five years and was widely known.
He was a conservative democrat. but he
was so efficient in the discharge of his
duties that the republicans never removed
him from Office. He was fifty-four years
OF age His wife and several children sur
vfve him.
Maj and Mrs. r. F. TaIman entertained
the Hyattsville Whist Club at their home
on Littlefield avenue last evening At the
served
The Christmas entertainment of the Sum
day school of the Pinkney Memorial Church
took place last evening in the basement of
the church and was decided success. Mr..
Harold Burnside served as Santa Claus
and Mrs. H. w. Dorsey as Mrs. Santa
Claus. Substantial gifts and candles were
distributed to the children. who called at a
cleverly devised post office" Prior to the
distribution of gifts Rev. c. ]. s. Mayor
delivered an address to the children in the
main church building.
day school of the NJ. e. Church South was
held Tuesday evening in the church on
Locust avenue The auditorium was
crowded to overdowing. many being turned
away. The literary portion Of the program
was under the direction of Mr.. p. G. Bowen;
Mr.. G. d. Fox. The superintendent. Mr.
James NJ. Hall, and the pastor, Rev. A. M.
Cackley, had general supervision. Recita-
tions were delivered by some fifteen schol-
ars who appeared at different times In a
grove inhabited by band of fairies in
recited were Ellis Hall, Rosie McChesney.
Ethel Payne, LOttie Bowen, Amy Stelfox,
Pearl GUIDE, Allen Bowen. Harry Bowen,
Bessie Scaggs. Joe Shipley, Myrtle Day,
Lizzie Burgess. Susie McChesney, Ida
Scaggs, Lynette Joy and Master Wesley
Stokes. Presents were literally distributed
by Santa Claus, who made his advent in a
boat.
/ Watch night services will be held this
evening in the local Methodist and Baptist
churches beginning at 1918 in the Metho-
dist Church and at o'clock In the Bap-
tist Church. The fourth quarterly confer
ence of the Methodist Church will be held
January 10. Rev. w. H. D. Harper, pre-
siding elder. will preach in Haddaway
Chapel, Branchville, at 3 o'clock p. m.
Evening star., 1903-12-31
TRUSTEES SALE

VALUABLE FEE,sIMpLE PROPERTY
CONSISTING IN oT wAsHISGToH s THaT 2 PAGvABIB G LOT
s1hEHT SeRTHWssT' Fof kSo%N aSs AS IS Tan
nSg ss 'aP'S9 g. IT SH
supreme Court Of the District of columbia on
(Which il the @ amended iii is entitled aass Ed Edwin F.
Abel individually and trustee, etc. complain
the property firstly above mentioned tNos 1915 and
sea
THREE O'CLOCK PM. said property consisting
lot fronting IS feet on street with depth OF
rs feet s.5 inches to so-foot alley; the first Of
of original lot No. 4. in square No. 25S, and the
lot Ne e ST. III o on
the surveyors Office Of the District Of Columbia.
BY. the full depth thereof Of original lot in
basement marble front once building. with elers-
sG ss The snS modern
And, on THE SAME pAY: AT FOUR O'CLOCK
| .eeonas Above 5ne ss s,PsS
feet on Fourteenth 81 and 1855 feet inches On X
n
lots numbered 8 and I in William " Coreorsn' s
subdivision OF square No. 239 as per plat recorded
iu Liber W. F., folio 142. OF the records of the
surveyors onice of the District Of Columbia be-
ginning at the southwest Of said square and
running thence east 136 feet inches thence north
100 feet; thence west 136 feet inches to Four
teenth street and thence south said street 100
feet to the beginning.
Terms of sale: One third Of the purchase money
to he paid in cash at the time of sale. or within
ten days thereafter, the balance Of the purchas Sc
money to be paid in tive equal annual installments
In one and two years from day of SALE the de-
ferred payments (incfuding the cash payment II
1t he not made the day Of saie) bear interest
at nve per cent per annum from the day of sale
denced by the note or notes Of the purchaser, Sc
cured by first trust the property purchased, or
all cash. at the purchasers option.
A deposit Of 81. 600 on the Sun Building" and a
deposit Of 81 900 on the unimproved lot at Four
purchaser purchasers at the time Of sale Taxes
and assessments, well the rental from the
tenants in the Sun Building" to be adjusted with
the purchaser and apportioned to the day Of sale.
Conveyancing at purchasers cost
Reference Is made to said decree and to the pro-
ceedings In said for further particulars or
qufry miy be made OF any Of the undersigned
trustees or of the auctioneer
RICHARD NJ. vENABLE
1409 Continental Trust Bldg, Baltimore, Nd;
744-76o Equitable Bldg. Baltimore, Md:
CHARLES NcH HOWiRD
1409 Continental Trust Bldg, Baltimore, Nd,
Trustees.
c. G. SLOAN CO.,
1407 @ at. NV, Washington D. d.
deli. 10 Il q. u. 30 81 .ja2.4.6 Auetioneers.