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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Slight Blaze in Hotel Store Room.

No. engine company responded to
local alarm this morning about 3 o'clock,
sent in because of slight blaze in the
store room in the Riggs House, on the first
floor. 1t is thought that electric wires
caused the blaze. The firemen worked so
quietly that no excitement was caused and
none of the guests knew that anything I'M
usual had happened. There were some cots
stored in the room and they were dam
aged. Not more than $50 damage was
done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
To California Via New Orleans.

Southern Railway operates four fast
trains daily, with Pullman sleepers and
dining service, Washington to New Or
leans; connecting with Sunset Limited via
Southern Pacific Railway for Ell Paso, City
of Mexico, Los Angeles and San Francisco
over which lines there Is no interruption
account snow storms, etc.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Finest 6Oc. Candies, 35c. Per Pound

during our Fifteenth Anniversary Sale.
Fresh every day. Sheetz, cor 10th and F SITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

James Young. colored. twenty-five years
old. whose home is at DO d street north
east, fell from wall at Chicago and LIST
streets northeast yesterday afternoon and
injured his head. The police removed him
to the Casualty Hospital in the patrol
wagon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Advertisements for Tomorrow.

To insure insertion and
proper classification advertise
ments for Saturdays Star
should be sent either to the
main Office or branch Offices as
early as possible Saturday
morning.
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Florida Tour to

Savannah and ST. Augustine
The Merchants and Miners Trans co.
second annual personally conducted tour to
St Augustine will leave Baltimore Satur-
day February 13, returning February %
Tickets, 500. including all expenses. Send
for itinerary. w p. Turner, G. p. A, Bal
timore Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

Edward Campbell forty-sixty years old.
fell on the sidewalk near 18th and streets
northwest yesterday afternoon and seri-
ously injured his knee. The injured man,
whose home Is at 21S Parker street non tn
east. was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
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S1.25 To Baltimore and Return. 81 %

Via Pennsylvania Railroad. Tickets on sale
Saturday and Sunday limited for return to
last train leaving Baltimore Sunday night
good on all trains except the Congressional
IimitedlAdvt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

Number engine company was called to
the Varnum Hotel, corner of New Jersey
avenue and c street southeast about 8
o'clock this morning. \ smoky chimney
had caused a scare. The property was not
DANA ged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

An eleven-year-oid boy named Clement
Western, living at 1894 9TH street north
west, was sliding on the ice near 7th and
streets yesterday afternoon when he sud
denly fell and fractured his right shoulder
He was taken TO the Children's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Loses a Einger.

Samuel Poole, thirty-five years old,
resident of Detroit, Mich, caught his hand
in the saw mill at the filtration plant yes
terday afternoon and one finger was cut
off, He was taken to Freedmen's Hospital
where surgical aid was rendered. Later he
was able to go to his room at the Maryland
House.
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STATION
POLICE DETAILED FOR DUTY BE-
GINNING MONDAY NEXT.
Orders Issued by Maj. Sylvester Giving
Instructions for Service
Regulations Enforced.

Monday morning next the new police sta
ton In Tenleytown will be opened and Off
GERS will be located where they can be east
ly found. Major Sylvester issued an order
to Lieutenant Swindells yesterday after
noon outlining the arrangements for the
new station. which reads:
Having been informed that the sub
station at Tenleytown is ready for occu-
pancy for police purposes, you will see that
the wires connecting the several patrol
boxes are properly connected with the SUBJ
station. You will detail two mounted SER
geants twelve mounted privates and three
footmen for Tenleytown and vicinity, and
three footmen for Cleveland Park, to report
to and from said sub-station, beginning
February l. 1904 As soon as this depart
ment can find the men for further detail an
assignment will be made to the sub-station
for service in Harlem, on the Conduit road.
THE desk Sergeants and jantor provided
for this station will be ordered to report on
the above date, and drivers will be assign
ed soon provision is made for the care
and protection of a patrol wagon.
You will maintain a reserve force in &C
Cordance with the system now in vogue in
the department Until further orders the
privates who live in the vicinity of George
town will be permitted to report on and off
duty at the seventh police precinct station
house.
hules OF department Apply.
For the present you will so arrange as to
have affairs conducted under the super
vision of such officer as you may detail
during respective tours of duty, and you
will see that the laws, rules and regula-
tons of the department are maintained and
conformed to by each and every member
OF the force and the employees connected
with this outlying service. You will report
to these headquarters any defects or minor
details which may be improved upon at
this house in order to facilitate the public
interests and add to the comfort of the de-
tail connected herewith.
The new building is conveniently located
on the Tenleytown road, and has comforta-
bic accommodations for the policemen, with
one steel cell for prisoners. On the second
hoor there are three rooms. Lieutenant
SWindells, who is in charge of the George
town precinct, is to have command of the
new sub-station and desk sergeant is to
be in immediate charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

It's essential to health that the water you
drink should he pure. The standard of pu-
rity is F. H Finley & Sons famous Dia-
mond e. Distilled Water. Costs little.
Phone East Is, or postal, POS Mass. ave, ne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
The Ridenours Co. Antique Sale.

To our friends. customers and the public:
This beautiful stock of Antique Furniture,
Bric-a-brac. Pictures Sheffield and Old
Dutch Silver, and a thousand or more
beautiful pieces, to be sold, regardless of
cost, to dissolve partnership. 1915 G st.
ja29-5t
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Rev. William M. LYON Here.

Rev. William M. Lyon, who was the
founder of the First Brethren Church, 18th
and p streets southeast and who has been
preaching at Sergeantsvilie. N. J., since the
LIST of November, 1903, is visiting this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Fine Butter at an Unusual Price

The price of choice Elgin Creamery But
ter is ONLY SOC. III. at all Great Atlantic &
Pacific Tea Co.'S city stores Try a pound
you ii find 1t perfectly satisfactory
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

John Wright, colored sixty-six years old.
living at 49, Sth street southwest. fell from
a coal cart on Ohio avenue yesterday after
noon and was run over. His legs We're
bruised and he was removed to the Emer-
gency Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Entire Floor for Rent.

The second floor of the annex Of The
Evening Star building may be rented as a
whole or in part at reasonable rates; size.
5OX1OO feet; subdivided into ten office rooms.
we'll lighted and heated. Apply at The Star
office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
Excellence in Dark Beer

attains the climax in "Old Glory" Only
choicest materials enter into it's production
and the most approved process is employed.
Abner-Drury Brew. Co. Phone 315S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

For a Nice Carriage, Quick, Phone
Kings Drug Store, Main 1896 NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

Hot Beef Tea made with Armour's Vigoral
is good and wholesome; try it. Served
everywhere. Sold in bottles by druggists
Advertisement.
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Nat. Cap. Brewing Co.'S "Muenchener'
Beer are always beneficial. Unequaled as a
tonic. Brewed of finest materials by the
Munich" process. For case phone do 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
The Advantages of Buying Butter

of d. William Oyster are obvious. Choice
Elgin Creamery Butter for 3Oc. Id. Stands, $40
Center mkt, Western & West End mkts-
Advertisement.
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You Can Increase Your Income

by depositing your surplus funds in bank
ing department of Union Trust & Storage
Co.. 1414 st. 2 per cent interest paid
Advertisement
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Wilson & Mayors, Auctioneers,

1927 and 1929 G st. NV. Auction sale tomor-
row, Saturday 1890 a. m. New and slight
ly used furnishings for all parts of the
house, Office desks and chairs. two large
iron safes, &c. New qr.-oak sectional Of
flee railing with iron grille top. 1t
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Eminently Qualified to Satisfy

Is Jas. F. Oysters "Four-Leaf Glover"
Creamery Butter. The purest-the most de-
licious. BIB. ba&es a speciality. 9th & Pa.ave.
Advertisement.
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"Royal Limited" for New York.
Finest daylight train. All Pullman Leaves
Baltimore & Ohio station, I'm. daily.-Adv.
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Purity and Age Adapt "old Braddock'

Maryland Rye for All Needs
of the home. Order a bottle: it's an excel
lent thing to have on hand. At grocers.
cafes. clubs. Jas. Clark Distilling Co.. D. P.
Mccarthy, Mgr, $40 Pa. ave. Phone 1895 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

For Baby's Sake Order Clean Milk.
Ashburn Farm Dairy. 1893 18th st.
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A Cigar of Much Merit.

The General Arthur Cigar is the result of
studied effort to produce the finest cigar
that can be sold for 10 cents.
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Don't Worry Club.

Only fee required, order your printing
matter of Byron S. Adams, 512 18th St
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29
The More You Smoke

of the Henry George scent Cigars the bet
ter you like them
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The Weenns Steamboat Co.
POTOMAC RIVER ROUTE. WINTER SCHEDULE

On and after January g. 1904, the steamers
Calvert and Potomac will leave 18th ST. wharf every
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at pm. for Bal
timore and river landings. Returning leave Balti-
MORE pier 3, Light St, every Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday pm, arriving In Washington
carly Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
All river freight be prepaid. Baltimore, Phil
adelphia and New York freight solicited. Accomm0-
dations passengers strictly irst-class.
Tel Main 745 STEPHENSON BRO, Agents.
js26-tf
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v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
go 9th st. The best coal. clean, prompt
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

John R. Kelly, New York Roast Beef,
Delmonco Steak Riggs and Western mkts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
612 9th ST. Tel. Main 1904 and 16O5.-Advt.
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$1.25 to Baltimore and Return,
3. & o. R. r. every Saturday and Sunday
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On Account of Our 18th Anniversary
All our finest 60c candies reduced to 35c.
per pound. Sheetz Cor. 10th and + SITS 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

On Account of Our / 9Th Anniversary
all our finest Coo. Candies reduced to BIC.
per pound. Sheetz, cor. 10th & F Sts-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-29

v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
612 9th st. Prompt, square. reliable-Advt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
Christmas Eve in Mexico

or the sky above are caught throueh
the potted plants arranged on a shsle
attached to the balcony raiIiDo
Through the rooms which conneet
with one another they search, imitat-
ing the quest of the Wise Men who
followed the Star in the olden time
On they go, always singing. while
with keen anticipation, they wait for
the opening of the door which hides
the Christ child from their longing
gaze. At last they reach the sought.
for door, and then a wonderful scene
greets their eyes. Very skillfuuv
has the scene been arranged-the sta
BILE, the manger. the Holy Family and
domestic animals of all kinds, and even
the Wise Men, whose pilgrimage thew
have initiated, and the star, are all be-
fore them. This scene is almost ALWAYS
carried out with wonderful realism, in
some cases the figures and animals
closely approaching natural size, in
others they are SMALL and the wonder
full scene occupies a low table so that
the smallest child may see all plainly
This scene is greeted with veneration
and deep feeling.
The various religious forms and GER
emonies are carried out, and then
away they march to take part in
very different sort of proceeding. They
go again into the patio, in the center
of which huge paper bag hangs well
out of reach. In turn ever one Is
blindfolded and receives a cane. The
one who is to make the attempt to
strike and burst the bag is turned
about and as thoroughly mixed up as
to locality as possible, just as in our
game of blindmans buff. and is then
told to go and strike. The lucky one
with a we'll aimed blow. opens to all
the waiting ones a goodly assortment
of candies, nuts, toys, and trinkets
for which all hands are privileged to
scramble, and thereby gains a special
gift The gifts of the Magi are typi-
fed by those secured from the mystic
rious bag in the patio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

tive that Christmas Eve, or La Noche
Buena," as they call it, is close at
hand, with it's interesting celebration
called La PoSada." Unlike their lit
tie cousins in the states, Mexican chill
dren are not tucked all snug in their
beds" at an excessively early hour; on
the contrary, they are wide awake,
and can hardly contain themselves and
wait in patience for the older folks to
finish La Cena," which is, as usual
in Mexico a formal dinner.
Like everything else, however, both
good and bad, the supper is eventual
ly disposed of with a fitting finish of
sweets and coffee, and then a process
sion is formed which contains every
member of the family, from the dig
nified old grandfather down to the
baby. All but the littlest ones join in
a weird and stirring song. which is
being sung in every household in ali
of Mexico, and, with lighted candles,
the procession starts most seriously to
search of the Child.
Across the patio they troop, and then
around this splendid, open air central
square, which all Mexican houses pos
sess, sometimes with paved floor, Oft
ener containing beautiful gardens,
fountains, and great masses of or
chids hung from the side walls or
pillars. The skillful leader makes the
wandering a long one, circling about
the pillars, climbing the stairs, and
marching around the balconies, from
which glimpses of the flowers below
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
CHRISTMAS IN
QUEEN BESS' TIME.

1t was in the reign of good Queen
Bess" and her immediate successors
that the Christmas celebrations took
place with which song and story have
made us most familiar.
The festival lasted for twelve DAYS.
during which sports of all kinds were
enjoyed by high and low. Once a year
the poor had their glimpse of plenty
Immediately after the church SerV-
ices the nobleman, or country gentle
man of that day, stood at his own
gates and distributed aims to the
aged and destitute. and his servants,
tenants and dependents were Toasted
in the great hall of his mansion with
generous hospitality.
The hall, EMPOWERED in foliage was
opened at daybreak to all. Strong ale
was preached and merrily the black
jack went round.
The great log was then brought in
by merry crew of sturdy youths and
buxom maidens. When it reached it's
destination, before lighting it, they sat
upon the huge timber and sang their
Yule song, after which they were
given the Yule cakes-in the form of
an infant or with the images of the
child Jesus impressed upon them-and
bowls of "frumenty."
Part of the log was carefully pre-
served with which to light the one of
the following year.
Part must be kept wherewith to tend
The Christmas log next yeare,
And where tits safely kept, the Fiend
Can do no mischief there.
After church and the dole at the
gates the good dinner was served at
midday-the master, with his family
and friends, sitting at a table apart.
The boar's head, wreathed with bays
and served on silver salver, was the
most distinguished of Christmas dishes.
It was brought to the table in great
state, accompanied with minstrelsy.
The Ministries continued to play for
the dancing that followed, while bag
pipes furnished the music for the
humber folk.
| Sports of many kinds were succeed
| ed by a general assembling in the
evening about the Yule fire, where
songs, legendary tales and ghost sto-
ries went the rounds.
The hall was lighted only with the
blaze of the Yule fire and the huge
! Christmas candles, wreathed with
| greenery.
The host mixed the "wassail bowl
with his own hands and all partook of
/ IL, after which Il was the custom for
every one to join in singing carols, of
which the example was the choir of
angels heralding the birth of the Re-
| deemer.
! An entertainment that shows the
rudeness of the times Of Elizabeth was
a fox hunt indoors. "A huntsman come
into the hall with a fox and cat,
both tied 10 the end OF n stan, and
with them as many as twenty hounds.
! The animals were then loosed, and
the fox and the cat were set upon by
the hounds and soon dispatched. Aft
or which the guests betook themselves
10 table."-Book Of Indoor and outdoor
/ Games,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
TABLET WHERE WASHINGTON
EMBARKED IN NEW YORK,
After bidding Farewell to His Of
fees at Frances Tavern.


fees at Frances Tavern.
New York, Dec. IA bronze memo
rial tablet, concentrating the spot
where was located the Whitehall fer
ry, where Gen. Washington embarked
Dec. 4, 1888, after bidding farewell to
his officers at Fraunces' Tavern. in
Broad street, was unveiled this week
with fitting services.
The tablet was erected by the Mary
Washington Colonial Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
after the actual site of the ferry had
been positively determined by thorough
research. The building upon which the
tablet is placed is located at No. 81
Whitehall street. on the southeast cor
ner of its intersection with Front
street. The tablet bears the inscrip-
ton:
This tablet marks the site of the
Whitehall ferry, from which Gen.
Washington embarked Dec. 4, 1888,
after bidding farewell to his officers
at Frances Tavern. Erected by the
Mary Washington Colonial Chapter, D.
A. R., 1904
Miss Mary Van Buren, Vanderpoo
the regent of the chapter, formally
unveiled the tablet.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

Nine. Melba's engagement with Man
ager Conried at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York, has begun and I'M
til early in January her time will be
given to appearances in the leading
operas of her repertoire with the
Metropolitan Opera Company.
Nine. Melba's temperance on the
operate stage attracted unusual at
tention and the demand for seats for
the night of her temperance again
proved the great popularity of this
artist with the New York public Man
ager Charles e. Ellis, who has charge
of Nine. Melba's tour in America. has
had to refuse many engagements for
her appearances in concerts through
out the country, and has received many
evidences that indicate a continuation
of the success which attended her con-
Certs up to the New York engagement
during the remainder of the tour
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

the grammar school" Squire Mink "of
Tamarack bar, legal and otherwise"
and the pupils Of the school. especially
Maude Mabel Earle, kiuy'H bosom
friend 10 say nothing Of Ludwig Rog-
enboRen. German musician. the step
father Of KITTY.
10 Tamnrack comes Lord Dunsmere
object matrimony" promptly
falls IN love with the young heiress.
The locale 81 the second art shifts
10 New York where Kitty Do estab-
liHhed az bonta one ~ wealth and p0-
f|iion Here she "a visited BY some
of hef old friends, thus snordlng an
opportunity f0r n number ~ humorous
situations. The cast IA headed by Miss
Gertrude Ailiinfion' prime donna so
rranc. nnl ~ 4. Don, comedian, Hunr
ported W rhnrlrr N French clifford
lfirh Thomas Hf0fh. Charles Ns
IneNff hffHnr "A, Eamfff. julia
$500 Ga hag an1 teisn French,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
An All American Chorus.

For the first time in the history
of grand opera a chorus of all-Ameri-
can voices has been secured by Henry
w. Savage for his famous English
Grand Opera Company. Mr.. Savage has
been drawing on American conservato-
ries and music schools for nine years,
with a constant endeavor to build up a
chorus of home-schooled singers.
Each year he has been able gradu-
ally to eliminate the foreign voices, but
never until now has an all-American
chorus been secured that could sing
i'll English an entire repertoire of mas
terpieces. The vivacity and vocal
strength of the English grand opera
chorus in the famous marches and
choral numbers of such works as "Lo-
hengrin," Carmen" III Trovatore,"
"Tannhauser," "Cavalleria Rusticana"
and "Othello" will be one of the feat
ures of the coming engagement in this
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
CHRISTMAS EVE WEEK AT THE THEATER
"The Jewel Of Asia,"

Tuesday Night at s,45-"The jew
ell of Asis."
Thursday Night at s15-Frnnk
Daniels. in "The Office Boy"
Friday Night at S;15, and Satur-
day Matinee at 3-"A Girl From
Dixie"
Three excellent musical comedies will
be offered theatergoers by Manager
seeskind this week, with a matinee on
Christmas Eve.
Tuesday night the Jewel of Asia"
will be presented in Savannah for the
first time Because of the fact that
the company. a large one, will not ar
rive until o'clock, the curtain will
not be rung up until S:45 o'clock. On
Thursday night Frank Daniels, Sa-
vaunah favorite, will make his bow in
1.-THE Office Boy" his latest success, in
two acts on Friday night, and with
a special matinee on Christmas Eve,
"a Girl From Dixie" will be offer
I'D
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18
''The office Boy" and "A Girl From Dixie the
Attractions.

When the late Jenny Lind visited this
country she produced a furore when
she sang Home, Sweet Home" Ade-
lima Patti stirred the people by her
rendering of Way Down Upon the
S'wanee River" The late John Drew.
Collins, Seaman Emmett. all won their
audience in their time by their sing
ing of ballads. Chauncey Olcott, who
will be seen here this season, touches
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-18

665, according to the records kept by
the Rev. Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr,
secretary 0f the university.
OF the graduates the greatest num-
Der are lawyers 1856 IN number; L.
lii are clergymen, l.439 are educators,
$40 are in engineering pursuits, LII
are manufacturers, l,lbi practice medi-
cine. $3.50 are in journalism or literature.
only 200 are ln government service
i,i3s are in banking and finance, 200
are engaged in agriculture. 100 in art
or music, s31 in mercantile interests
ana lal in transportation