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Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-17
~SALESWOMAN'S FIRST SALES
Superstitious Notion That is Enter
tanned by Girls Behind
the Counter.

"Have a good day." asked the tall,
smart-looking girl in the black tailor
gown of her tired-looking companion,
passengers who got out at the Eigh-
teenth street station had just vacated,
relates the New York Mail.
mo, awful. Worst checks this week"
replied the other with a pathetic droop
of the mouth. Il might as well quit
Saturday night and take up s%tenogra-
ply. | don't think | was cut out for the
ribbon counter or any other counter
either. | was just as bad Monday when
they put me in reduced gloves"
Nonsense, you're just blue and tired
tonight. That's all. know what that
is. What did yGur book come to, any
way?"
The little girl named = sum so low
that her tall friend and mentor looked
as if she would like to whistle. But her
feelings found vent instead, in the ex-
pressive monosyllable "Fierce!"
Then, after a moments reflection, she
said, as if the idea had just struck her:
"Maybe You started the day with a
hoodoo. Do you remember your first
customer"
Eyes, | guess | do. She had nearly
every piece of ribbon out of the case.
and then she picked up a remnant from
the 19-cent basket after all. The check
was three and three-eighths taffeta, c..
o. D."
We'll, | should say yes. It's a Won
der you came out as well as you did a
remnant is bad luck for the first check,
and c. o. d. is even worse. You want to
start in with a cash sale, if it isn't but
ten cents. Then you can take all the c,
o. DIS you like and even credit checks.
They don't make a bit of difference aft
erward, nor remnants either. but cut
your first sale off the piece if you expect
to have any kind of a book. If you'd
asked any of the girls who had made a
cash sale they'd have taken your C. o.
D.. customer in a minute"
81 didn't know" began the other.
"Of purse you didn't. I didn't either
when | started. I'd sell out of boxes on
my left-hand side, and write with my
pencil afterIl dropped 1t without turn
ing it around three times. I'd slip my
! thumb in scissors first, instead of my
finger. and many's the time I've handed
the customer her change before | did
her parcel"
Mustn't your" inquired the other,
wonderingly.
mo, of course not. And you mustn't
have black or dark things for your firsts
sale either if you can help it. That's
another hoodoo. Any of the bright
colors or white, and, If possible, to a
young person. That's good luck. A
middle-aged woman is all right. if she's
not short and stout, but a man is the best
of all. Start your day with him and your
book will be a wonder. An errand girl
from II of the swell dressmakers is
good luck, and SO is a messenger boy.
You can give either one OF them samples
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-17
Scientific Fact.

According to this paper" said Mrs.
Jaggsby, "aphysician has discovered that
alcohol strengthens a mans eyesight.
What rank nOnsense!"
1T is perfectly true, my DEAR" re-
piled Jaggsby. st makes him see a lot
of things that never exiltcd. - Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-17
Flew Too High.

A Philadelphia travelling II n went
on a lark at Grand Rapids, took toe
many swallows and is now a dead bird.
Indianapolis News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-06-17

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
THE HAGERSToWN MURDER.
Prisoner Says He Shot to Kill-Verdict
of Coroner's Jury.

At Hagerstown, Md, yesterday after
noon, Police Justice Hoffman, in the ca
pacity of acting coroner, caused a jury of
Inquest TO be summoned in the case OF
Frederick Easton, who shot and killed Lo-
renzo ID. Kline, In that city, a report of
which was printed in The Star yesterday.
The Jury, of which John s. Wareham was
foreman, visited the Easton house, viewed
the remains of Kline and inspected the
room where the murder was committed
The jury then adjourned until 10 O'Clock,
when the testimony of number of wit
nesses was heard. While the proceedings
were in progress Mrs. Easton sat in the pri-
vate office of Justice Hoffman, except when
she was on the witness stand. She held
handkerchief to her eyes the greater part
of the time.
Zachariah Smith, boarder at the Easton
home, testified that he got up about =
O'Clock and was downstairs when the shoot
ing occurred. Almost Immediately after
the shooting, Mrs. EastOn came downstairs
crying. and fully dressed saying Fred had
shot Kline Smith swore that Kline had
been sick and confined to his bed and Mrs.
Easton had been attending him.
Mr.. Best, another boarder also testified
TO the effect that Kline was sick and that
Mrs Easton had been administering the
medicine.
Chief of Police John Benner testified that
about $50 O'Clock that morning Easton
called at headquarters and asked Chief
Benner TO accompany him to his home,
saying he (Easton) did not want to commit
murder. Chief Benner asked him what was
wrong. and he replied that he had discov-
cred his wife In a compromising position.
Officer Benner told Easton that IL he went
to the house he would have to arrest
Eastons wife. To this Easton replied:
We'll. never mind Don't say anything
about this" Easton then left the police
station. He seemed to be slightly under
the influence of liquor
When Mrs Easton was called she was in
formed that ii was not necessary for her to
testify against her husband. She expressed
desire to testify, however, and said her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
Insufficient Force Suggested.

The insufficiency of the force in the sur
veyors Office, according to Col John Biddle
Engineer Commissioner, is responsible for
the failure of the surveyor to furnish build
Ing lines and to prove walls promptly. This
information is given in response to a COM
plant from the Master Briclslayers' Assoc
citation that they have recently been caus-
ed great delay in their work on account of
their inability to obtain from the surveyors
Office. the building lines and the proving of
the walls.
Col. Biddle states that the Commission
ers appreciate the fact that the surveyors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
RECHABITES MEET.
Total Abstainers Initiate Candidates
and Receive Reports.

Jobn Ouick Tent. No. 1856 Independent
Order of Rechabites, held meeting In
Odd Fellowe' Hall, corner AZ and F streets
southwest Monday evening. Two candl-
dates were admitted to membership under
direction of Installing Officer j. c. Eller OF
Jehu Tent, No. %. Advance Tent, No
1o09. was present in body
Under good of the order" Past High
Chief Ruler j. j Murray pointed out the
necessity for aggressive temperance work
in Washington High Chief Ruler John {.
Moore declared that with new tent in
South Washington. one that was pelnS
formed in Georgetown and one in Northeast
Washington, the District would be well
covered. and that the good wrought by SIX
teen tents of Recha bites could not be esti-
mated. Remarks We're made by William
7. Bailey, A S. Ewalt and w. h. Mills or
Harmony Tent. No. 1920, and Brother New
man of Union Tent, No 81.
Harmony Tent No. 1000, held meeting
Tuesday night in Rechabite Temple, 6i3
Louisiana avenue, Trustee William H. 1.e-
Strange recently refurnished this temple,
Past High Chief Ruler John ii. Mitchell
related many incidents relative to the work
of the order during the past thirty years.
and claimed that, though he had lived
nearly sixty years, his physical being had
been SO well preserved by leading temper
ance life that he could do as much manual
labor as a man of thirty. Remarks were
also made by William d. Yingling, James
II. Loveless of Union Tent, No. 81; G. j. s
Hunnicutt, ]. T. Rolf and John Mack.
Onward Tent. No 1921. met Wednesday
evening. Six candidates We're admitted to
membership Under good of the order.
Mrs. Mahoney. Mrs. Lithgow, Mrs. White
head and Miss Gayles of Eastern Tent, No.
30; Mrs. Hissey. Mrs. Salkeld and Miss
Hissey of Golden Rule Tent, No. 1854, were
among the visitors who made remarks
High Chief Ruler Moore gave an outline of
a proposed fair which he expected the
fourteen tents in the District to give for
the benefit of the order at an early date.
Refreshments were served, after which
about forty young people INDUCED in vari-
Gus amusements for an hour, at the con-
4clusiOn of which ii was voted to attend
the open meetings of Golden Rule Tent,
No. 1884, and Eastern Tent No 30, Mon
day and Friday nights of next week,
spectiVely
: Welcome Tent, No. 1885, Junior Order of
Rechabites, met in the temple last even
ing for the purpose of arranging for an en-
tertainment Capt. f. NJ. Heines stated
that Company a. would select uniforms
at the next meeting of the tent and that
the business men were subscribing literally
toward the entertainment and the uni
forms of the boys. and that all necessary
funds would be realized.
The boys We're very enthusiastic, and
promised To add twenty-five members at
the next meeting closing with three cheers
for Captain Heines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

TO administer the second tablet Being
arowsy, Mrs. Easton said she fell asleep
before she knew it. She was positive that
kline was not conscious of heI, remaining
IN his room. and that neither he nor she
had any thought of wrong. she declared
lnat she was dead to the world until she
was aroused by the report of the pistol.
On the strength of the testimony pre-
sented the jury returned verdict of MUIR
der. Easton was committed to Jail with
out bond to await the action Of the Mo-
vember grand jury, which will meet in
regular session next week.
Lorenzo d. Kline, the murdered man,
was employed as a machinist at the fac
tory OF the Domestic Engine Company
this city, which Is but short distance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

husband was very disagreeable about the
house and refused to provide a living for
her; that she was compelled to keep board
ers to get along She testified that her
house was filed Wednesday night and that
she did not get her much-needed rest, hav-
ing worked until a late hour.
She got up at 4:30 o'clock the morning
of the murder, about her usual hour for
rising. and was called by Kline to come to
his room to give him headache tablet, of
which there were several lying on the
washstand Kline requested that Mrs.
Easton give him a second one In 15 min
utes. She thought Kline was very sick, as
he was unable to raise his head. Having
few minutes to spare, she sat down on the
edge of the bed waiting for the time to pass
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

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from the Easton home. He was thirty-two
years old and native of Fort Loudon, pa
He came to this city several months ago
from Mercersburg. He was unmarried, and
Is survived by his mother and several broth
ers and sisters.
Easton is forty-fiye years old and a ma
tive of Frederick county, Md. He came to
Hagerstown number of years ago. The
nature of his business brought him in con-
Maryland and the counties in the adjoining
states He Is the father of one son--Cieorge
Easton-aged seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
To Be Knighted by king of italy.

cablegram from Rome says that on the
proposal of the italian minister of foreign
affairs. King Victor has decided to send
to Mr.. j. p. Morgan of New York the in
sigma of Knight of the Crown Of Italy as
a testimonial OF the gratitude of the Italian
nation for the voluntary return of the As
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

force is small and have recommended in
their estimates to Congress for the next fis-
cal year an increase In the appropriation for
the surveyors office, which. IL secured.
they believe will obviate the delay COM
planned of by the bricklayers' association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

coli cope to the Italian government. dec
grafton viii also be sent to Gen. di Cesno-
la, director OF the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. for the part he took In obtaining the
return of the precious vestment
Mr.. Mazzoni. the mayor of Ascot, has
opened public subscription in order to
offer Mr. Morgan a valuable gift In the
name of the city which had lost the prec-
ious relic. A large sum has already been
obtained for the purpose. and the presen-
tation will soon be made by the Italian
ambassador in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
RoBBERIES REPORTED TO THE
POLICE THIS MORNING.
Stores Entered by Thieves and Goods
Stolen-Property Owners Petit
ton Council.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.


ALEXANDRIA, Va, November II. 1904.
Several small robberies which occurred
in this city last night were reported at the
station house this morning. and the police
are now engaged in making investigations.
The dry goods store of Messrs. Kaufman
Bros near the corner of King and Royal
streets was entered and several pairs OF
pants were stolen. Entrance was erected
by means of a front window, in which the
heavy glass was shattered with cobble-
stone Excepting the goods taken from the
show window. nothing else of the stock
was missing. 1t is supposed the ropper
was frightened away before he had time 10
secure more articles. Blood stains IN the
show window indicated that he had cut
himself on the broken glass. the store VI
Daniel Henry, at the corner OF falIIaA anu
Princess streets, was also entered ias.
night but the proprietor. nearing, t .he
noise arrived on the scene and scared inc
intruders off before they had erected tnelI
purpose In his hasty exit from the Iooih
one man jumped through pane Oh s, e,s,o
Another place visited by thieves at soine
time during the night was small eatlns
house near the corner or 81. Asaoil t NJ
C;ibhon streets. Several articles LOT the
table were stolen.
Petition of Property Owners.
The list of property owners on King street
netitioning council for return OF money
maid for street Improvements iii'''i'
the thirty-third section of the. ola CITY chai
ter includes thrty-four persons, ana 'lN
several sums which the city is requested 10
return aggregate sl,357.4s. Under the ola
charter the property owners were asst91 au
for the property abutting on the street nc
ing tmproved but under the new cohstltu-
tion the court of appeals decided III a ceL
tain case that the assessments are mega
and ii is held that the sums PAID IN thiS III
stance will have to be refunded.
General and Personal.
The official vote of Alexandria, as deter
mined by the count of the commissioners
of election was as follows: Parker, I3?;
Roosevelt. 1877; Swallow, q; Debs, 1; Rixey,
ISL, and Howard. To-
The circuit court adjourned at a late hour
last night after being engaged for the en-.
tire day with the hearing OF the case VI
leonard Brown by his next friend, against
Thomas H. Iyles, removed from the circuit
court of Fairfax county, which was SUIT
To determine the competency OF Brown "
DISPOSE of certain property in the county.
The entering of a decree was reserved iof
today. ..,,o..
A meeting of the public school teachers
of Mount Vernon district, Fairfax county
including the Washington street county
school was held this morning In the school
house near Accotink Modern methods OF
teaching were discussed
Laura Hill, the little daughter of Mr. John
HILL died last night at her fatherS resi-
dence, III Prince street. from pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

Alfred Lakeland. well-known horse
man, died at the home of his brother
BILLY" Lakeland. at Brighton Beach. l.
l., yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-11

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14
COURT ORDERS
DOUGLAS TO PAY.

William T. Douglas who has brought suit for divorce from
Emma j. Douglas ordered by Judge Dubois the appel
late division of the today Mrs Douglas $50
month for the support of herself and children Ss
fees
Mrs Douglas also by agreement of
custody OF her children who respectively and S
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14

on the Volga are stopped and searched be-
fore passing the bridges, on suspicion that
Japanese agents may be on board with
the Intention of blowing them up. which
would impede the progress of trains
bound for Siberia.
sentries on the Syzran bridge recently
fired on two steamers for not stopping
when ordered to do so.
GOING TO THE FRONT.
Irkutsh, Siberia, May 14.--vice Admiral
Skrydloff (the comma nder OF the Rus
sian naval forces in the Far East passed
through Irkutsh today on his way to the
front.
GENERAL KURoKTs REPORT.
Washington. May 14-The Japanese le-
cation has received the following cable
gram from Toxic, dated today:
General Kurok, commandant OF the
first army corps, reports that on May
Z, q detachment OF our troops occupied
Kuantiencheng. On May II another in
fantry detachment pursued the enemy's
cavalry. which was retreating from
Shuehlichan, and captured two privates
and one lieutenant. The latter is the son
OF General Honvali."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14

The Port Arthur mail is about sc hours
old when 1t gets TO New Chwang
This morning a few more troops left
and moved TO the Russian camp. three
miles east OF the city, which is now prac-
tically unprotected Two correspondents
went over the entire town last night and
did not see single sentry on duty. The
natives are growing more restless as the
Russians continue to move out.
OPINION OF EXPERT.
St Petersburg. May 1.-THE army or
gan Is dis-inclined to believe that Hal
Cheng is the Japanese objective.
1t says the division OF guards now
marching in that direction probably will
swerve northward toward LAO Yang.
followed by the forces now at Suyanchow
and combining with the division reported
to be at Somaitzi, make n combined at
tack on Lao Yang.-The Novoe Xermya.s
expert intimates the force advancing
against Lao Yang at 10000 men with
$1,000 horses and 27o guns and believes
tho Russians are retiring upon their base.
1T is a critical and anxious moment, "a
the paper continues Gen. Kuropatkin is
allowing the enemy to take the defensive.
watching for favorable moment TO
strike decisive blow
THE RUSSIAN LOAN.
Although the Issue price OF the new
Russian loan is still secret here. the
newspapers express satisfaction with its
terms. The Novoe vremya points out
that seven per cent was paid during the
Turkish war. and that now the rate is
only five per cent, whereas the Japanese
are paying at least six per cent for a
smaller amount.
The emperor has accepted $4,000 for
the navy from Count Stroganov from
the patriotic emergency fund consisting
or several million roubles deposited in
the imperial bank by donators 10 his ma
1esty's grandfather.
The army medical department completed
It's prophylactic measures for the Far
East and are now aisle 10 cope with any
epidemic among the troops. A dislnfect-
ing apparatus has been sent 20 every
point I'm Mauchuria and also every kind
of serum, 20 the total value OF $4,000
Every soldied was vaccinated after pass
Ing Baikal Smallpox is the only con-
tagious disease reported by the Siberian
hospitals There have been three cases
az Chita. IA at Ncrkhneudinck and Is az
Allan.
STEAMERS SEARCHED.
Nishni Noygorod. May 14-steamers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14
TRAFFIC
T|EUP ON
The LAKES

New York. May H-In consequence OF
the tie-up in traffic on the Great Lake
through business on the Now York canals.
1t Is in a state OF paralysis. Since the
opening of the state waterways only one
boat load of grain and three cargoes of
iron ore have come through from Buffalo.
Piers here devoted to loading and unload
ing canal boats. usually the busiest spots
on the water front. are deserted except
for watchmen. Many owners have turned
their truck horses out TO pasture and dis
charged thousands of men whom they
employed when the season opened.
While the strike has precipitated mat
ters. the boatmen assert that the same
conditions would likely have preailed
eventually owing 20 the rate situation
which was cutting into their business
rapidly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14

New Chwang. May 14-There is a per-
sistent rumor here OF sharp fight be-
tween the Russians and Japanese near
Lao Yang. which it is impossible to con-
firm officially. Otherwise, according 10
the latest authentic information regard
ing the movements of the japanese army
IL is believed that IL the three divisions
had passed Feng Wang Cheng toward
Lao Yang. they would have TO go through
the difficult mountain pass OF Hao Tien
Ling where they would be forced to turn
back.
1t is not believed that they would at
tempt this now but rather turn towards
Newchwang. establishing a base there
and using the Lao river to get above
Mukden.
STRICT CENSORSHIP.
The censor here is passing almost moth
ing in the form OF news and correspond
ents are threatened with expulsion. The
Russian agent is watching the telegraph
offices on the railroad between New
Chwang and Shan Hal Kwang and re-
porting all messages filed TO the local
censors.
place and the Russian authorities are
busy dismantling the gunboat Sivouch,
preparatory 10 her ultimate destruction.
TRACKS DESTROYED.
The japanese troops continue landing at
Pitsewo and the railroad has been cut
again Il miles OF track being gone Com
munica tion, however. for that distance
has been kept open by the aid Of carts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-14
RAILROAD INTERESTS
HAVE BEEN AARM0NIzED.

New York, May H.-After nearly a
year OF negotiation George ]. Gould, on
behalf Of the ST. Louis and Iron Noun
tain railway and the Texas and Pacific
railway and u +. Yoakum, on behalf OF
the Rock Island-F Frisco system. have
signed a contract by which the Rock
Island Frisco system will gain access to
New Orleans. by trackage over the Gould
system and the Illinois Central. The con-
tract Is TO run 20 years. This insures
harmony between the interests which for
a time last winter were on the point OF
disruption.
At New Orleans the Frisco and the
Southern railway will Jointly occupy new
terminals which win cost approximately
N4coo.0o0. Rock 1sland-Frisco trains will
begin running into New Orleans by the
Mississippi river route. Jan. I, 1906