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THE EASTERN WAR.
Some Severe Fighting and Both
Sides Lose Heavily,

There has been some heavy
fighting recently in the vicinity of
Port Arthur on the Liam Tung
peninsuIar, in which both sides
suffered terribly. The dispatches
given below tell the bloody story:
st. Petersburg, June ia
special dispatch from Liano Yang
says the battle Of Nafango ragged
the whole OF yesterday. and the
Japanese, receiving considerable
reinforcemeuts, crushed the Rus
sian left flank and compelled the
Russians to retire northward, The
War Office announces that Gene
raj Stakelbert was forced back by
greatly superior numbers
London, June 'f-A dispatch
to tie Central News. from Toxic
says that the japanese after fierce
fighting yesterday, captured FeI-
issu, between Kal C... and Sou
lantien The Russians lost six
guns and many reglmentaI col
urs.
Toxic. June l6.--AlI doubt as
to the sinking Of the transports
Hitachi and Sado has been con
hrmed.
Washington, June l6.-Jhe ia
panese Legation has received the
following cablegram from Toxic,
dated today.
Gen Oku reports that on June
If our main body advanced north
war1 in two columns along the
railroad, expelling t n q enemy
from the east Of Wafangtieu. Al;
, p m the enemy made stand on
the railway line between Lung
wangmiao and Tasangshen, and
after two hours canuOnadiug we're
occupied at nightfall in the line
betW cen Pangchlaton and Guho-
ton. Another column, for meua-
cling the enemy's right and cover
ing our flank and rear, marched
eastward of Foo Chow, and advau
ced upon the line between Teugc-
hiskow and Nachialing The on
envy near Lungwangimo Vas rein.
forced. On June ID the enemy
near Eelison consisted Of two and
a half divisions, occupying the
position between Tafangche n q
and Chengtsuchan. At dawn we
opened attack and our main body
advanced along the railway At 9
a IN the left wing Of the column
was Joined by the forces from Tu-
tungkow and at noon by cavalry
from ChIachiaton. Thus the Gu
envy Was surrounded 10y orr forces
near Teliseu, and after sever
fighting they were routed and ho,
northward at 3 p ID.
sour losses are estimated under
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
FEAST OF ST. CECILIA.
Alumnae Association Celebrates With
Reunion and Banquet.

The alumnae of st. Cecelia's Academy,
9Th and East Capitol streets, last evening
celebrated the feast of ST. Cecilia with a
reunion and banquet After short busi-
ness session the members of the society,
about fifty in number. together with sew
eral invited guests, mostly local clergymen,
gathered about the tables and enjoyed a
well-served supper
The banquet hall was tastefulIy decorated
in the colors of the alumnae, blue and white,
interviewer with the papal colors and Amer
lean flags.
At the conclusion of the repast the toast
mistress. Miss Margaret Madigan, an
nounced the toasts to which responses were
made. The toasts in their order were: "St
Cecilia, the ideal woman" by Miss Lena
Gloyd: Alma mater. her teachers. past and
present.. by Mrs. George Howe, and s.Our
country and its President" by Mrs. Ger
trude Colman Semmes, the president of the
society.
Rev. Francis Mccarthy s. j., delivered an
address. In which he referred to the life and
character of ST. Cecilia, and took occasion
to eufogize the work done by the sisters of
the academy which bears her name
Among the clergy present were Rev Je-
rome Dougherty, s. j., rector of George
town University; Rev. James O'Brien. Rev.
c. M. Bart, Rev Joseph I. Mcguire, Rev
James A. Burns, c. 8. E.: Rev Hugh A.
Curley, Rev. w. p. Burke. Rev. Francis Nc
Carthy, s. J. and Rev. NJ. p Egan.
By the rules of the society of the alum
nae officers are chosen to serve two years.
and as the present incumbents were elected
last year they hold office until next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

reader after another. But was OF the great
mass of manuscripts that are not peddled
about that instantly capture the attention
of the publisher and the approval of the
professional reader. and that are published
out Of hand by the firms that first get mold
of them?
Publishers Do Know Good Books.
THE fact that publishers decidedly do
know good book when they see it-or see
even a part of twas Illustrated not SO
long ago TN the case of novel that after
an almost unprecedented sale, has already
been translated into all of the languages of
Europe. The man who wrote this book was
following an extremely exacting profession
at the time the scheme Of the novel took
shape in his head. He couldn't see much
chance of his ever getting the theing writ
ten. for he had to make a living for him.
self and his family, and, in these days,
when man gets through the business of
making living he hasn't much of a head
left for good literary effort.
But he started to plug away at the
novel, as he expressed It, jotting down pas
sages TN trains and even in cabs. any place
at which he happened to be at leisure for
WHILE In this way he completed the
first few chapters Of the book He wasn't
a particularly indulgent critic of his own
work. but the embroyo novel struck him as
being pretty good sort Of thing. So he
took few hours of one day and went to
see a publishing firm with his few first
chapters In his pocket.
"The publisher told him to come back on
the following day. The publisher read those
first few chapters, and when the writer re-
turned on the following day the contract
for publication was all ready to be signed.
The publisher urged the writer Of the few
chapters to resign his position and go
ahead and finish the novel, and he advanc-
ed the writer a considerable piece of the
prospective royalties to enable him to do
this. The writer adopted the suggestion.
his book was finished inside of three
months. printed and Immediately proved a
dazzler Of seller. Not only was 1t SELL
ing. If you will permit me to screen my
bushes. I will inform you that I was the
publisher In this instance. But am only
one out of scores of publishers who are on
the lookout for such opportunities all the
time.
Writers whose names are made get bet
ter terms. and even writers whose initial
books have large sales get bigger royalties
in proportion as their books succeed.
basis will get Is per cent. say. If his book
reaches the $4,000 mark and 20 per cent If
1t passes that mark. Only one book, OF
course. out of a great many gets into fig
ures like these. Yet there many novel
lists of note whose books. year in and year
Cut. achieve sales of only 5000 or 10000
copies on the average. and who yet make
fine royalties out of their books old and
new.
so. say. let the bashful writing folks
j. those who share the general mdsappre-
hension as to the inaccessibility or opacity
of publishers. come on with their nursldngS
In taking a chance they may win. but at
all events they can't do any worse than
lose Z. l.. &.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
THE CHURCH AND THE STAGE.
Actors Alliance of America Forms a
Branch in Washington.

An effort to close the chasm between the
church and the stage was made last even
ing when a local chapter of the Actors
Church Alliance of America was organized
at Trinity Parish House. corner of Indiana
avenue and Sd street northwest. Rev Wal
ter E. Bently addressed those present and
described the aims and purposes of the
alliance.
One of the leading purposes of the ALI
ance, it is claimed. is to put end to
Sunday performances through the influence
of its clerical members. Rev. Richard p.
Williams. who is rector of Trinity Church.
introduced the speaker, and in doing so
explained his position toward the aims of
the alliance He declared the stage had
become and would continue potent fac
tor in society, and that the church WAS
compelled to assume some attitude toward
it. The needs of the modern world de-
mand amusement for the sake of health,
and the church could neither be Indifferent
to the presence of the stage nor assume
the position of the Puritans and absolutely
forbid it, I'VE must not condemn the stage
because there are bad men on IL any more
than we condemn the church or the clergy
because there bad men in the churches
of the clergy
Rev. Mr.. Williams was chosen president
of the local chapter; Rev. Ulysses g. b.
Pierce pastor of. All Souls. - Unitarian
Church. first vice president. and Rev. t. c.
Easton. pastor of. Eastern Presbyterian
Church. second vice president. Mr.. w. r. Be
dell was chosen secretary and Miss Eva
Cole treasurer. The executive council will
be composed of the following: Rev Father
Stafford. Rev. Frank Sewai. pastor of the
Swedenborgian Church of the New Jeru-
salem; Messrs. Armstrong. Miller. Easily,
Godfrey Stein and Charles b., landlord,
the last-named two being Of the dramatic
profession.
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CHURCH CELEBRATION.
Exercises in Commemoration of st
Patrick's 10th Anniversary, :

1.-The Legend of st. Cecilia" an oratorio
by Henry F. Chorley and Sir Julius Bene-
dict was presented at the new Carroll Hall
last night, as the second of a series Of
exercises in connection with the comment
grafton of the one hundred and tenth ami
versary of St. Patrick's Church. The pres
entation was by the senior choir of the
church under the direction of Mr.. Armand
Gumprecht, organist of the church There
was a large audience. which heartily ap-
plauded the efforts of the singers
Music furnished by an orchestra of
twenty musicians, with Mr.. Arthur Mayo at
the piano. Mrs. Annie G. Fugitt was the
soprano soloist; Miss Mamie Grant, alto
soloist; Mr.. Melville Hensey tenor soloist.
and Mr.. Charles Goodchild, bass soloist.
The choir quartet sustained the solo parts,
and respectively, were probably never heard
to better advantage. Mrs. Annie Grant
Fugitt. soprano. sang the role of Cecilia
gave a satisfying Interpretation of her
score. Messrs. Goodchild and Hensey were
literally applauded for good work.
the following members of st. Patrick's
Adams, Mrs. Belle Bingham Cain, Miss
K. c. Cullen. Mrs. ]. E. Chapman. Mrs. E.
]. Deeds. Nine j. De Garrenes, Miss Annie
FitZhugh, Miss Mamie Fox, Miss Hardin,
Miss Mamie Gleason, Miss Agnes Hoffman,
Miss ]. E. Linden, Miss Jeanette Mudd,
Miss Jeanne Martin. Miss Raye Moorhead.
MISS Mary sweeney, Mrs. II. w. SOhOn, Miss
Carrie Wool; altos-Miss Sarah Avery, Mrs
Leonora Birney. Miss Mamie Grant Miss E.
McGrath, Miss Annie Smith, Miss Slicer,
Miss Jennie Wilkinson, Mrs. ]. B. Wilson:
tenors-Mr. Melville Hensey, Mr.. Stacius
Meade, Mr.. Frank Parker, Mr.. Charles
Strahan. Mr.. Joseph Repetti; basses-Mr.
"A. F. Bart. Mr.. ]. De Garrenes. Mr.. Joseph
Eckert. Mr.. Charles Goodchild. Mr.. C. M.
Kennedy, Mr.. Harry Mitchell, Mr.. Owen
Penny, Mr.. c. Pellen. Mr.. Louis Starke,
Mr.. J. B. Wilson M A. ZannOne Thev
were assisted by Mrs. Clara Baker Smith,
Mrs. Esther Gumprecht, Miss Regina Bap-
tfsta. Miss Nellie OHare and Miss Lillian.
Mapes
During the evening DR.. Stafford took oc-
casion to felicitate the choir and it's leader,
Armand Gumprecht, to whom he presented
handsome bouquet of chrysanthemums in
the name of the choir. Mrs Fugitt and
Miss Grant were also well remembered with
flowers
The following belated cablegram from
Rome was received last night by Rev DR..
Stafford of st. Patricks Catholic Church.
which on Sunday last celebrated it's one
hundred and tenth anniversary:
The holy father has learned with very
great pleasure that the parish of ST. Pat
rick's. the Oldest in the city of Washing
ton, is to celebrate next Sunday it's one
hundred and tenth anniversary and rec
ognlzng in the most noble presence of that
honorable man. President Theodore Roose-
welt. and of his eminence Cardinal Glib
bons, most joyful presages for the future
or the parish and of religion, now willing
~ beStoWs upon all the apostolic benedic-
ton CARDINAL MERRY DEL VAL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
oCTUPLE SPELLING BEE.
Day and Night Glasses of spencerian
College Compete.

The day and night classes of SpeRcerian
Business College chose sides Monday and
held spelling match In eight sections.
The day classes, regular course and short
hand and typewriting department, In four
sections, were against each other during
the day. and these four against four sec
tons of the night class from the two
similar departments at night.
At first 100 words were written from
dictation in numbered columns. Then IL
was an old-fashicned stand up spelling
match There was hand collection
of test words selected from the daily pa
pers and current literature of the day
amounting to 5000 1t took 1873 of these 10
spell the participants down.
In the written match the side under the
leadership of MIR. Raymond Carter Reeves
of Alexandria, day class. regular course,
won by 80 per cent, but Miss Bertha h
Dement, of Oxon Hill. Md, was. the last
one spelled down.
In the shorthand department the side
under the leadership of Miss Martha r.
Troth of Accotink, Va, won by S-l1 per
cent The highest individual percentage
was gained by Miss Edith Olivia Emer-
son, 80 per cent. The shorthand depart
ment won as against the regular course by
u per cent.
The day classes won against the night by
1 per cent: the night shorthand against
the night regular course by 10 per cent.
The words most frequently misspelled
were lapis lazuli. chicanery impugn. abey-
ance, awesome. hierarchy, sarcophagus.
embroglio, PROSECUTING. debutantes, sail
cylic. paroch1al.
Blue ribbon decorations were bestowed
upon Miss Bertha r. Dement, and Mr..
Charles Darwin Boyer for the most beau
tiful presentation If bird's-eye view OF
civil government a condensed review of
the course in civics just concluded.
Scarlet ribbon decorations were awarded
in the night class for similar work to Mr..
Samuel W. Miller and Mr. Bert Myers.
Mr.. Movers. civics exhibit was a beautiful
specimen OF fifteen pages in typewriting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
When q Man Starves.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
For the first two days through which
strong and healthy man Is doomed to exist
upon nothing his sufferings perhaps
more acute than in the remaining stages;
he feels an inordinate. unspeakable craving
at the stomach night and day. The mind
runs upon beef, bread and other substances.
but still, In great measure, the body re-
tains it's strength. On the, third, and fourth
days, but especially ON the fourth. this
incessant craving gives place to sinking
and weakness of the stomach. accompanied
by nausea. -se,.f,
On the fifth day his cheeks appear hoI-
low and sunken. his body attenuated. his
color is ashy pale and his eyes wild. CLASSY
and capnabalistfc.
The sixth day brings with 1t increased
suffering although the pangs of hunger are
lost in an overpowering languor and sick
ness. The head becomes dizzy. the ghosts
OF weli-remembered dinners pass In hide
Gus procession through the mind.
The seventh day comes, bringing fncreas-
ing lassitude and further prostratfon q
strength. The mind wanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
TO HEAR REPORTS AND PAPERS
Meeting Of the National Civil Service
Reform League.

The annual meeting of the National Civil
Service Reform League win be held at the
New Willard In this city December g. Elk
Secretary and Mrs. John W. Foster will
give reception to the delegates and the
ladies accompanying them at o'clock that
afternoon. District Commissioner Macfar-
land win deliver an address OF welcome to
the delegates I'm the evening. when nd
dresses will also be delivered by DR.. D. c.
Gilman, president Of the league; Mr.. Carl
0churx and others The league will be In
session two Days, and Will listea to nHmsr-
GUS papers and reeogtM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
VERDICT OF GUILTY.
Jenkins Convicted Of ManslaughteI
and Recommended to Mercy.

verdict of guilty. qualified by recon-
mendation to mercy, was rendered at y
O'Clock last evening by a jury In Criminal
Court No. 1, in the case of William Jen-
kins. tried under an Indictment for man.
slaughter. 1t was charged that June IL
last, while In front of bar room on the
south side of Pennsylvania avenue between
AZ and 9th streets. Jenkins engaged In a
difficulty with three men, all OF whom were
intoxicated Each of the trio was struck
by Jenkins and knocked down. James Hop
per. one of the men thus assaulted. sus-
tanned fracture of the skull when his
head hit against the pavement. in falling.
and he died soon thereafter. Jenkins con-
tended that he acted in seif-defense when
he struck Hopper. The Jurors were In con-
ference from 1880 O'Clock yesterday after
noon until the time the verdict was rem
dered The prosecution was conducted by
Assistant United States Attorney Easily
Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23
RECEPTION RENDERED.
Silver Loving Cup Presented to s. Cole
ridge-Taylor. ,y (

r1oge-Iaylor. ~
Odd Fellows Hail. on M street northwest
was tastefully decorated last evening with
American and British flags, palms and
chrysanthemums, the occasion being a fare
we'll reception In honor of the English COM
poser and conductor, Samuel Coleridge-Tay-
lor, rendered him by the society whose
guest he has been during the past three
weeks. Cards had been issued to the active
members of the society, who took adyan-
tage OF the occasion to present to Mr.
Coleridge-Taylor a handsome loving cup.
The presentation speech was made by Mrs
Andrew F. Hflyer. known as 1.-The mother of
the Hiawatha chorus" upon whose initia-
tive the society was organized She told
how the society had sprung into existence
under the stimulus of a promised visit to
America by the great musician, and re-
counted the struggles which the singers had
undergone IN mastering his beautiful
'Hiawatha She then presented in the
name of the society, the loving cup bearing
the following inscription:
"A token of love and esteem, to Samuel
Coleridge-Taylor, in appreciation of his
achievements in the realm of music Pre-
sented by the S. Coleridge-Taylor Choral
Society of Washington, d. c. to their dis
tinguished guest on the occasion of his first
visit to America to conduct his .Hiawatha'
and Songs OF Slavery November Is, II
and 49, 1904.
1T is well for US, brother, that you
come so far to us
Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor was visiby affected,
and in accepting .Ae gift expressed the
great pleasure he had in presentatio of
his compositions by a chorus which had in
the three short years of it's existence ac-
complished results comparing favorably
with those achieved by English societies
which had been in existence for thirty years
or more.
At the conclusion of his remarks Mr. John
T. Layton directed the chorus in singing a
Parting Ode to Mr.. Coleridge-Taylor
which had been written for the occasion by
Mr.. Arthur. s. Gray, the secretary of the
society.
The arrangements were in charge of a
special committee. consisting of DR.. j. E.
Rattley, chairman. and Mrs. Robert Pei
ham, Miss Marie c. James, Prof r. j.
Daniels and the secretary. The other men,
bers of the board of managers, who. with
the committee, formed the receiving line,
were Mr.. John #. Cook president; Miss
Lola Johnson. vice president; Mr. Andrew
F. Hilyer, treasurer; Mr. Thomas A. John
son, financial secretary; Prof J. T. Layton,
musical director; DIR. w. H. Conner, DR..
+. J. Cardozo. Prof. John w. Cromwell Mr..
r. w. Tompkii1s. Music was furnished by
the Columbian Orchestra, Mr.. Sylvester
Thomas. conductor.
Each guest present was given a souvenir
program containing the farewell ode and
bearing the autograph OF Mr.. 8. Coleridge-
Taylor. The composer Will leave tomorrow
for a short tour Of this country, sailing for
England December 13.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

MISCELLANEOUS.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-23

The committee Of the stock exchange in
tends to make renewed efforts to prevent
other than substantial men from entering
Its dingy portals. Henceforth IL any young
gentleman anxious to become millionaire
in week or fortnight wishes to become
member of the London stock exchange
he must pay cash down 600 for entrance
fee. $40 for years subscription In adj
vance and about f7O0 for three shares-in
all about n.250 There are nearly 500
members Of the exchange. and 1t Is pro-.
posed that the present number shall not be
Increased AZ there are nearly 3.000 pro-
battoness. those gentlemen might do worse
ts.an start a stock exchange Of their own.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-15
INITIALS.

Frankfort, Dec 7.--Mr. Charles
Sipes Of this city was aroused by
some one in his poultry house; as
Mr. Sipes approached two men
dashed out and escaped. To-day a
daughter of Mr.. Sipes found in
the hen house a fine gold watch,
with a diamond setting, and part
of a gold chain, worth more than
500.
One of the thieves had evident
ly a~ght his watch on something
and jerked it out of his pocket.
Mr. Sipes offers to return t h g
watch on proof OF ownership.
1t is limited that the watch bears
an inscription which if made pub
lilo will create a sensation of vast
proportions.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-15
BETTER CITIZENSHIP.

Versailles, KY, Dec S-Rev ).
b. Jones, pastor of st. Paul's M.
L church, COL, is seeking to im-
prove the morals of the young col
ored people of this city through
an organization that he calls The
Young Peoples Forum" which
meets every Sunday afternoon. He
gathers large audiences of colored
young men and women and has
them addressed by some promi-
nent white or colored citizens, the
purpose Of the addresses being
to inspire better citizenship and
a higher life, The speakers so
far have been j l. Aueron, presi-
dent of the bank of j Amsden IL
Co.; Hon ID l. Thornton; an d
Prof w S Blanton, oolored Mr..
Geo b Menary is the next speaker
announced,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-12-15
Longest Road in the World.

In 1901 the great Siberian rail.
way was thrown open to the pub.
lie. There was then in operation
a total of ,44I miles in M Rnohu-
ria and 1869 miles in Siberia. a
continuous Russian line from Mos
COW TO Port Arthur of 5,429 miles
and the new trains de luxe, which
will begin running next summer,
will give virtually a through ser.
vice from Paris to Port Arthur, a
distance of 1899 miles, $500 of
which lie over Russian lines. The
Century.