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New York Money AEarkcs.

New York, Dec. 29.-MONEY-Money on
call steady, 219q3 per cent, closing bid 21z
and offered at 2A per cent; time loans
very easy; 60 days and 80 days, 3Q3A per
cent; months, 81 asia per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper, 4GD41A
per cent; sterling exchange easier. with
actual business in bankers bills at $4S715
d4.S720 for demand and at $4.S4S0G4. IS for
60 day bills; posted rates, 81 S55z and "a. 50;
commercial bills, $.S45s.
SILVER-Bar silver. 61zc; Mexican dol
lars, 4SHc.
BONDS-Government bonds arm.
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uncle Sam as Santa clans

New York, Dec. 29.-The United
States played Santa Claus to the world
at large, according to reports secured
from the money order division of the
New York postoffice from December
1 to December "a, the night before
Christmas. No less than 334,0S4 in
ternational orders were forwarded to
other lands from this city. and these
orders called for $4.667,629. The re-
nittances were the largest in the his
tory of the postoffice. The figures
show an unusual distribution also.
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ACID is THROWN ON GIRL.
Wisconsin Young Woman Accuses Her
Brother-in-Lavv of Crime.

Sheboygan, Wis, Dec. 29.-Miss
Elizabeth Sauler, aged % years, has
sworn out a warrant for the arrest of
her brother-in-law, Oscar Hefnsel,
charging him with throwing acid in
her face and attempting to rob her
fathers home. The girls face is ter
ribly burned and she may lose her eye
sight. She was asleep when the acid
was thrown in her face. The burglar
made his escape.
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81. Louis Live STOCK sEarkes.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 29.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts today, $500 head, including 500 head
of Texans. Market steady, with natives
strong. Beef steers, $3o0G6.75; stockers
and feeders. s200Q3.75; cows and heifers,
81. 25GD4 90; Texas steers, S2.O0Q450; Texas
cows and heffers. 1893 70.
HOGS-Receipts today, $500 head. Mar
ket higher: Pigs and lights: 50 1904 Is;
heavy, 81. 1904. so.
SHEEP-Receipts today, $500 head.
Market steady. Natives, $3.75Q50o; lambs,
S4.75Q6. Is: Texans. $3.O0G5.OO.
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Grain receipts at Chicago today: Wheat,
Is cars; corn, 145 cars; oats, 4S cars.
Liverpool opening cables: Wheat I'D
lower; corn I'D lower.
Liverpool 1870 p. m: Wheat sd lower;
corn L lower.
The Cincinnati Price Current says:
Snow disappearance and rainfall devel-
oped better position of wheat field. Sur
face moisture well absorbed, modifying
prejudicial influence from present freez-
ing. Packing for the week sos 900 hogs,
against 10000 head the corresponding
week last year"
Liverpool closing cables: Wheat Id
lower; corn I'D lower.
Northwest grain receipts today: Mime
apolis, go cars; Duluth, n cars. A year
ago: Minneapolis, 514 cars; Duluth, 65
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Chicaeo Produce Market.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 29.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery, I7G2Sc; dairy, 16@24c.
EGGS-Market firm. AT mark, cases in
cludeu, 1GG2zc.
CHEESE-Market steady. Daisies, liz
G11s4c: Twins, 11Q1114c; Young Americas,
113-6t12c.
LIVE POULTRY-Market firm. Tur-
keys, 1215c; chickens, 10c; springs, 10c.
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St. Louis, Dec. 29.-Andrew Car
negie has approved of the plans for
the new st. Louis library building,
and states that his cashier has been
instructed to honor acquisitions up to
S1,O0O,000 from the proper authorities
for the new structure.
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Colorado and Return. $3.50.

Colorado and return every day to
April 80, 1905, inclusive, with final re-
turn limit June 1, 1905, via Union Pa
cific $3.50 from Topeka. Be sure
your ticket reads over the Union Pa
cffic Inquire of J. c. Fulton, Depot
Agent; F. A. Lewis. City Agent. SOS
Kansas avenue
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Killed in Fencing Practice.

Berlin, Dec. 29--Baron Won Hollo-
ben. a relative of the eX-ambaSsador to
America. has lost his life through an
injury through fencing practice He
was a student of the technical high
school at Dantsic. His opponents
napier passed through Holloben'S wire
mask and penetrated the SKULL. The
young man died after an operation.
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Are you not afraid you will unduly
alarm people concerning microbes?" asked
one scientist.
some little scare but since We told the
public that money is full of microbes they
lost all their terrors."-W Star.
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PARDoNED By FUNSTON.
Private Chester Allen Who Overstayed
Furlough Is Freed.

( Green Bay. Wis, Dec. "a pardon
signed by General Funston, was the
Christmas present received by Chester
Allen of Green Bay a Fort Sheridan
private, who was sentenced to prison
Tor deserton. Allen came home sew
eral months ago on a furlough and be-
cause of romantic attachment over
stayed the limit of his furlough.
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New York Butter.

New York, Dec. 29.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Street price: Extra creamery, $50
291sc. Official prices: Creamery, common
to extra, 18d28c; creamery, held common
to extra, 2oQ26c; western factory, common
to choice, 14Q11c; western imitation cream
cry, common to choice, 17022c.
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New York, Dec. 29.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
steady. Fair refining, 47sc; centrifugal,
IS test, 47sc; molasses sugar, 45sc. Refined
sugar firm. Crushed, $645; powdered, IS IS;
graduated, $5.75.
COFFEE-Market quiet. No. Rio.
87sc.
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Cotton Market

New York, Dec 29-COTTON-Spot cot
ton closed quiet and 10 points lower. Quo
tations per 100 pounds: Middling uplands,
IS: middling gulf, $40.
Galveston, Tex, Dec. 29.-COTTON-
No quotations.
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Letter Girls Sail.

New York Dec 29.-The Earl OF
Suffolk and his bride, formerly Miss
Daisy Letter, and Colonel Colin Camp
bell and his bride. who was Miss
Nancy Letter. sailed for Europe on the
steamer Baltic.
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FURNISHED by ]. K. Gan, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office no West Sixth street. Telephone
1856. Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City. MOI
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Range or RucnA

[Furnished BY J. e. Gall. Commissiona.
Grains. Provisions. Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 West Sixth street. Telephone
1856 Correspondent Christie Grain and
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
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Rishon Hennessy Secs the Pope.

Rome, Dec. 2s.-The pope today re-
ceived in private audience the Right
Rev. John t. Hennessy, bishop of
Wichita, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-29

Columbus, O., Dec. 29.-Rev. E. G..
Trussell. one of the best known Luz
theran clergymen in Ohio, died today
from paralysis.
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st. Louis. Mo-, Dec 29-WOOI-Market
steady. Territory and western mediums,
21Q22c; fine medium, 17GD1Sc; fine, 16d17c.
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Notice Triple Tie No. A.

There will be a special meeting of
Home council No. "A. T. T. B. A. Fri
day night
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Chicago, Dec. 20.
Open High Low Close Yes
Kansas City Grain.

FURNISHED by j. E. Gall. Commissions
Sfica I'm Wst S|+b treat anE Ispan.
$50. Correspondent Christie Grain ant
Stock Co., Kansas City, Mol
L INnrn
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Furnished by A. NJ. McDermott Commits
sion Co., Stocks, Grains, Provisions and
Investment Securities. Rooms 20 and q.
702 Kansas avenue.l
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Open High Low Close Y
Opel
WHEAT

R Ray II ~ ~ ] q q. ~ ! e =
CORN
July -: Us 4sas-N 81 ~ rs
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Topeka will see J.. H. Stoddart next
Saturday in 1.-The Bonnie Brier Bush
and at 81 prices at that. Mr.. Stoddart
is in the first class and his production
is a success The show will be we'll
worth the price asked, the only strange
thing ching that it is not $1.5O.
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Charles Hawtrey in "a Message from
Mars played the Willis Wood at Kan
sas City and he is also making one
night stands. Topeka did not get it
but other cities did. 1t plays at DeS
MoineS, Iowa, tonight.
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Topeka Market.
Topeka. Dec. %.

Furnished by Charles Wolff Packing Col
MIXED AND BUTCHERS ...... 81. l0lD4 Is
--AS' CORN FED CATTLE. '''Oa4'zO
FURNISHED by Charles Wolff Packing Col
COWS ........ ......................S2O 0n3 %
HEIFERS ........ ..-............... 2.5O032
EULHLSS 1900 '....'.'.-'''''''''''- Seeo0g225
CALVES >'-'' GRAIN '''''''-''. z.6Oga.75
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard, Central
Mills, 6S4 North Kansas ave.I
NO. WHEAT ...... .............. .9scaS1. 90
NO GRADE WHEAT ................ SogS5c
CORN 80. ........--..............4 Oc
No. OATS -. ........--................... 900
NO. 3 F 4AHIST AND VE GETABI;.Es;.
FURNISHED by S. E. Lux, successor to w
o. Anderson & Co.. 30 Kansas ave.
nue.l ,,,r,r,
oRANGEs--Navels, $2.5Od7.7o per box.
LEMONS California, per box, 1925
AP1sPILEs.Fancy. s2.6562.5. per Dbl.
COCOANUTS-Per doz, CSC
1890 GRHPE s \ Dbl, s5.5Oaszs
PPihNTEAPPLEs- crate. ss5Oas.B.
VEGETABLES
CAULIFLOWER-Per crate, $500
PARSNIPS-Per bu., SOC
HUBBARD sQUAsH-Per doz.. $3.50
sWEET PIoTAToEsoP seI bG.p per aoc 6I m
AGE-$1 O0lI1.10 per cWt @YA'VV.
ONIONS-Per bu-, SOcQ$1.10
REETS-Per bu.. SOC.
CRANBERRIES-Pe bbI 81 2507 so
CELERY-Jumbo, per bunch, 75c: SiIs1,,.
Ribbon, per bunch, SOC. Duo
OYSTERS
NEW YORK COUNTS-Per can *
NEW YORK EXTRA SELECTS&
eA-' BULK OYSTERS
EXTRA SELECTS-Per gallon q
STANDARDS-Per gallon, 81 40 'A'0"'
FULL CREAM CHEESE
KANSAS Y. A.-Per h., l4c
NEW YORK STATE-(White). mar N.
RRICK-Per lb., 15c.
IIMBURGER-Per h., 15c
FLOCK SWISS-Per lb., 15Jkc
BUTTER, EGGS, POUITRv
FURNISHED by Cope Co, I34 Kansa.
POULTRY-Hens, 7c h.: sn-,-
large, nc: broilers. 9@1Oc h. ngA
Fs1S(SSEFresh, 25c- cold storage 90
COUNTRY BUTTER-20c ~
HAY.
FURNISHED by d. o. Coe, 1I9 E six+h @.
per ton. & aaSs = * q!
PRA1RIE-BaIed ........... < 50SSe n
ALFA1FA-LooSe -. ............- q 50<zo ~
STRAW-Per ton -..-............. 4 5T.S5s ~
Topeka Hide Market
Topeka, Dec %
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Topeka Hide Market.

Topeka, Dec %
on Boston quotations:l Naseo
GREEN SALT CURED -
NO. TALLOW ......,.,...... '''''..-yc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
BEFORE couRTs-MART1A1.
Gen. Grant Passes Upon Number OF
Cases.

Gen. Frederick D. Grant, commanding the
Department Of the East, has acted on a
number of court-maftial cases recently
tried at posts in this vicinity.
Privates John Mclaughlin. Troop F, 18th
Cavalry and Recruit Samuel D. Rogers, UNI
assigned cavalry, at Fort Myer, were found
guilty of desertion. The former was SEN
fenced to dishonorable discharge, to forfeit
all pay and to confinement at hard labor for
two years. The sentence was approved. Re-
cruit Rogers was sentenced to confinement
to hard labor for six months and to for
felt $40 of his pay per month for that per-
Tod. The sentence in this case was reduced
TO one months imprisonment and forfeiture
Of So
Private Harry H. Fall, Troop D, 7th Cav
airy. and Private Lewis o. Ridgway, Troop
b, 1th Cavalry, at Fort Myer, Va, were
each convicted of sleeping post. The
first named was sentenced to dishonorable
discharge, to forfeit pay and allowances
and to confinement at hard labor for six
months. Private Ridgway was sentenced to
confinement at hard labor for six months
and to forfeit $40 per month during that
period. Both sentences were approved
Private Charles r. Sickler, Troop E, 18th
Cavalry. at Fort Myer was convicted of
selling his clothing and equipments and was
sentenced to dishonOrable discharge, to for
feit pay and allowances. and to confinement
at hard labor for two years and six months
The sentence was approved.
frlFate Mortimer l.. SmolenSki, Hospital
corps, at Washington barracks, was con-
Vlcted of conduct to the prejudice of good
order and military discipline and was SEN
fenced to forfeit $40 of his pay per month
LOT SIX months. The sentence was mtigated
10 forfeiture of so per month for three
months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
An Xmas Special at Blackistone's.
Handsome So palms with jardinieres 81 81
All excellent gift. Store, 18th and H.-Adi
Young Mems Club Formed.

A meeting was held at the First Congre-
gational Church Friday night for the pur-
pose of organizing a young mems club. The
purpose of the organization was stated to be
to promote social and religious training
among the young men.
The club voted to hold its regular meet
ings on the first and third Wednesdays of
each month, the next meeting being Jam
uary T. 1905. when the constitution will be
presented and officers elected for the en-
suing year. Besides its regular bi-monthly
meetings the club will meet at 10 O'Clock
Sundays for about forty-five minutes for
Bible study. Mr.. Fred F'ishbach was unanf-
mously elected moderator of the Bible
study. There were about thirty persons
present and after the business meeting was
concluded an entertainment in magic was
given by Mr.. Leroy McCafferty.
DIR. NJ. ID. Rideout of the Y. NJ. c.. A. made
a short address. followed by Mr. c. r. Ball.
superintendent of the Sunday school Re-
freshments were served later and music
was furnished by a graphophone The club
would be glad to welcome any young men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, 612 9th st.
Quality-not catch prices-our motto.-Adyt
Miss Kimbdps Pupils Musicale

Miss Mary Kimball gave her first public
pupils recital of the season Saturday after
noon at the Portner. In spite OF the very
inclement weather, large and distin-
guished audience assembled. Mrs Roose-
welt was present, and although she came
chiefly to hear her little daughter play, she
remained until the end of the musicale and
cordially expressed her congratulations on
Its success. The program was as follows
Happy Farmer" Schumann Miss Dor
othy Stokes; ION the Meadow" Lichner
Miss Helen Steward; "Skizze" Bird. Miss
Ruth Cohen; Marche Militaire carr for two
pianos. hds), Schubert, Miss Ethel Roose-
welt. Miss Helen Church, Master William
Holmes Master Felix Cole Concerto-Largo,
Beethoven. Miss Ruth Foster; Spring Song
Merckel, Miss Minnie West Country Dance
Nevin, Miss Mildred Barrett, Miss Edith
Smith; IAN den Fruhling," Grieg, Miss
Mary Birch; Etude Characteristique VOL
lenhaupt, Miss Laura Sylvester; Idilio
Lack, Miss Evelyn Maxson; Impromptu
abb, Chopin. Miss Lillian Pearson; Pans
Flute, GODDARD, Miss Rose Sliney: Prelude
Rachmaninoff, Miss Biola Rosenheim; An
dante and Scherzettino Qor two pianos),
Chaminade, Miss Nellie Hodges, Miss Edith
Gray.
The Marche Militaire was naturally the
chief number on the program in point of
interest, and was played by the four young
pianists with remarkable precision and
verve. All of Miss Kimbalrs pupils play
well and have the general characteristics
which make their teachers own playing SO
charming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
Reception rendered.

The local hives of the Ladies of the Mac
cabees rendered reception Saturday night
to Mrs. Lillian NJ. HOLSTER, supreme COM
mander of their order, at Carroll Institute
Hall. 1t was attended by large gathering.
Col. O. w. Hammond, division commander
of the Uniformed Rank, knights of the
Maccabees, acted master of ceremonies
and introduced Mrs. HOLSTER, who made an
ADDRESS IN which she told something of the
work of the organization over which she
presldes. The reception followed this adj
uess. Among those in the receiving line
were: Mrs. Helen T. Burt, state commander
OF the organization in West Virginia; Mrs.
IDA D. Maxwell, chairman of the reception
committee, and the commanders of the To-
cal hives, as follows: Miss Minnie Davis,
National, No. 1; Mrs. Mary A. Van Ness,
Mount vernon, No. 2; Mrs. Ida L. Hartman,
Columbia. No. 3; Mrs. Nellie G. Stagge,
Brookland, No. i; Mrs. Virginia Metcalf,
Brightwood, No. 5; Mrs. Clara Carson, Dis
tr1ct, No. 8; Mrs. Clara Leathers, Capitol,
No. 8; Mrs. Sarah Warner Georgetown, No.
10, and Mrs. Clara Cohen, Harmony, No. 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
The Editors Wife

The following letter from S. H. Duncan,
editor of the Seaton, ILL.,. Independent.
shows that there is a least one editor who
wants to help others. He writes as follows
ITO the Editor of The Evening Star:
II wish you would print the following
and thus help me to do a kindness to your
readers. My wife has been great suf-
ferer with stomach troubles for the past
four years, and the last two years prac-
tically an invalid Nothing seemed to help
her until procured box of Mi-o-na, ma
lures cure for dyspepsia. This gave her
SO much relief that she continued using
the remedy, until now she enjoys her
meals, is relieved from all pain in her
stomach and has increased in flesh.
IS H. DUNCAN, Editor of Independent :"
Henry Evans has the local agency for
Mi-o-na. and his faith in it's merits equals
Editor Duncan's. He, in fact, offers to pay
for Mi-o-na himself in any case where it
does not give satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
Rechabites at Church.

About 100 members of the Order of Rech-
abites attended the service in body at the
Ninth Street Christian Church last night.
The tents represented We're, of men, Eagle,
No. 2; Jehu No. %; Wreath, No. 1913;
Harmony, No. 1920; Advance, Ne. 1903;
Union. No, 81. and John Quick, No. 1886;
of ladies, Purity, No. 4; Eastern, No. So;
Golden Rule, No. 1854, and Onward, No.
1921 of Juniors. Victor, No. ~; Eagle, No.
81, and Welcome, No 1886. Among those
Moore, High Secretary Wayne w. Cordell
and Past High Chief Rulers ]. j. Murray
and ]. r. Mahoney, members of the High
Tent; Past Chief Ruler William H. Lee
strange and Treasurer ]. r. Rolf of Har-
mony Tent, Chief Ruler F. B. Marks and
Deputy Ruler E. M. Heines of Advance
Tent, Past Chief Ruler Harvey of Union
Tent, Deputy Ruler Mrs. f. B. Marks Of
Onward Tent. Chief Ruler Mrs. Allen Lith-
gov of Eastern Tent and Past Chief Ruler
Mrs. j. j. Murray of Purity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
Lodge Elects Officers.

W. "A. Freeman Lodge, No. 2O99, G. U. ..
OF O. F., at its regular meeting held at Odd
Fellows Hall, NJ street northwest Friday
night, elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: A. 7. Lewis, treasurer, re-
elected, third term; j. W. Muse, P. secre-
tary, reelected, twelfth term; ii. H. Nay
lor advocate. reelected, second term; J.
c. Moore. chaplain; J. B. Smith, p N F. !;
j. K. F. Brown, lecture master, reelected,
second term: A. J. Williams, deputy mas
ter, reelected, second term; S. W. Watson,
trustee, reelected, fifteenth tenn; j. b.
Sewell, trustee, reelected, fifteenth term:
{. Webster, trustee, reelected, fifteenth
term.
After the business of the evening was
concluded several members spoke of the
matinee and reception to be held at Odd
Fellows Hall, January ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
Students Cooking Sampled.

School held an "at home from 8 to 10 I'm.
Thursday last, and gave their friends an
opportunity to taste of their culinary
achievements. AS usual with this school S
functions, many features were introduced
which were as pleasant as they were novel.
The butler and musicians We're in full
e"chef' suits. A Christmas tree in all its
glory occupied one corner of the kitchen,
and dainty Xmas stockings, filled with tiny
evening.
japanese maidens extended the hospital
ity of the japanese tea room, and the stu
dents, in turn served dainties of their own
making in the school dining room, to a
large number of callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
CITY AND DISTRICT.

District Auditor John r. Garrison. who
has been confined to his bed with appen-
dIcitls for the past week. was at his desk
at the District building performing his
usual official duties today Mr. Garrison
states that he feels considerably improved.
but he has not yet fully regained his
health.
Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber who has been
quite i'll of acute pleurisy during the past
ten days, was reported today TO be greatly
improved, and it is hoped that he will be
able to attend to his regular duties as
fire marshal within a few days.
The Commissioners have received a
petition from the watchmen employed on
the District dumps. urging the Commits
SlOnerS to increase their wages from 81 30
to 81 a day. The dump-men declare that
the increased cost of living makes it neces-
saTy that their wages be increased The
petition states that they are now Obliged
To perform great deal more work than
formerly and that they are required to be
on the dumps at all times, in all kinds
of weather and on all holidays.
The fire department received a call from
box AZ about $50 this morning because
smoke coming from the windows of No.
1905 F street attracted the attention of
pedestrians. Trouble with the fue had
caused the smoke to pour through the
house. but the hremen not needed.
Martha Kidd. eight years old. was taken
to Providence Hospital from her home at
12uJ New Jersey avenue southeast, Satur-
day night, to be treated for a fracture of
her leg. She received the injury by falling
while playing with other children.
4 woman sounded the bell al the house
Of Mr.. W. W. Breneman. 30 Goth street
northwest. Saturday afternoon about
o'clock, and told the occupant of the house
that his fiat In the neighborhood was burn
ing The owner of the fiat called No.
engine company before making an investi-
cation, but when the fremen responded
they could find no fire other than that in
the furnace
Frank :. Fuller and George W. Marrow
were arrested yesterday and sent to the
first precinct station on suspicion of hav-
ing passed worthless cheek upon Joseph
H. Yundt of 931 X street northwest The
ready for trial this morning. and the case
will De brought up tomorrow morning.
Edward b. Young. twenty-SX years old
living at SIC New Jersey avenue NORTH
west, had the thumb of his right hand Sc
verely cut while working on machine al
the Elite laundry this morning. He went
Ia the Emergency Hospital and the sur
geoIs dressed the injury.
While working In The Baltimore and Ohio
freight yard near New York avenue and
list street northeast this morning Edward
Rhodes. thirty years old. living at lbs 18th
street, received an injury To his back by a
piece of machinery falling upon him. He
was taken 10 the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-19
Played Practical Joke.

MI Lewis Patterson who lives at 2531
10Th street northwest, reported 10 Capt.
Boardman of the detective department, Fri
day, that he had been robbed of his gold
watch and chain while on l4th street car
on Thursday evening.
Detective Warren was Immediately as
signed to the case, and this morning was
informed by Mr. Patterson that the watch
had been returned to him by friend who
had taken 1t as a practical joke.
The friend was a fellow passenger on the
ear with Mr. Patterson, and noticed the
chain dangling loose. He slipped the watch
from the pocket and, after keeping 1t for
forty-eight hours, returned It,