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square with the side walls and the ton Of
the arch and concrete is poured in until
the space between the sheathing and the
arc of the arch is filed. When this sets
it becomes as hard as granite. The earth Is
then filled In over the arch and between
the walls and the former level of the street
and the street is ready for the resumption
of traffic. The preliminary work of dig
ging this tunnel progressed slowly because
the engineers were compelled to make sure
of the proper application of their methods
before the construction had gone very far.
small piece of the work was done and this
was tested in various ways to ascertain
Its strength. When all this had been done
then the contractors were pushed ahead to-
yard completion and from now On the
pcot-ces eH..cc viii BE stattiine to persona
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as the thickness. These blocks have been
laid in concrete and cement so that the
wall is solid, now that 1t has set" as
though it was one huge slab of stone.
The outside portion of the walls has been
constructed of concrete, nodded into the
granite. The top of the wall of about
three feet across and the coping is made of
single granite slabs laid across the wall.
The bottom is about five six feet through,
and this. of course, is half granite and half
concrete. The arches at the intersections
of the streets are being made of brick and
concrete. The arch itself is the thickness
OF the top of the side wall, and as each lay
er of brick is put in place thin layer of
concrete is put on. When the bare arch is
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went on a picnic to Cabin John Bridge
Wednesday.
DR.. Geo. T. Mankin president of the phar-
maceutical association of Virginia, an
nounces a change in the place of meeting
of the association to Buckroe Beach,
July II.
DIR. 7. c. Quick has returned from Quak-
ertown, N. J., where he went few days
ago on account of the sickness OF his father.
who accompanied him home.
Miss Roxanna Dodd of Washington Is the
guest of Miss Maud Nowlan.
Pioneer Lodge of Good Templars held a
successful lawn fete on Tuesday night.
Miss Elwtna Stewart of Madisonvlle,
Ohio, has returned to her home. East Falls
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HIGH-BRED BULLDOGS.
Very Popular, but Not the Fighters
Many People Suppose.

From Country Life in America.
1t will surprise most uniformed people
to learn that the bulldog is about the most
popular dog of the present day This is
true at least with regard to the exhibiting
section Of the dog world. Undoubtedly the
ordinary citizen. who has in his minds eye
one Of those half-bred dogs which may
sometimes be seen hauling along as tough
looking specimen of the sport" as is the
dog, is not SO far wrong In failing to under
stand how any person of gentlemanly In
stincts can fancy such dogs: but these are
not bulldogs. any more than a mule is a
race horse. They are merely half-bred
hghting terriers. Then the daily press ID
not free from misleading the public, for
nearly every case Of attack on the part of
dog Is ascribed to Savage bulldog
whereas bulldogs are not savage and are
uncommonly poor fighters. Tenacity of
grip. with all the strength of his powerful
jaws. Is about the end OF the bulldog al a
fighter,
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thing of the kind that has ever been done
IN Washington that the early stages dp-
peared to be more like the wanton &C.
structon of peaceful landscape and the
creation of deep holes and long pitfalls
In the streets than anything else.
However. at last the work has reached q
stage where the results can be seen and
the methods of Accomplishment ascertained.
The virginia avenue tunnel has been COM
pleted for distance of about four city
blocks One street, Sd street southeast.
which was closed. has been reopened to
traffic, and another street, I'd street south
east, will be reopened in a week OF more
-, Work on the Tunnel.
commencina at a POINT midway beswee Is
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South Capitol street and New Jersey ave-
nue., about 200 yards south of and on
line with E street south, the north wall of
the Virginia avenue tunnel has been COM
pleted as far east as Sd street east, dis
lance of almost four blocks. and the south
wall has been finished for about four-fifths
OF this distance. The inside tunnel side)
of these walls has been constructed of
granite blocks about three feet long, eigh
teen inches thick and of the same width
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a $40 note to play this on you
Z" He did, hey? Then owe him one-not a
ten spot, but I'll spot him till get even
on this deal
"He didn't offer to board me for a week
or even a day, but 1 moved around to the
Three Ton Tavern, determined to honestly
earn my money.
Complete New Outfit.
''I did that, and when I arrived in wash
ington a few days after l had a new SCI
of harness from head to foot, with gloves,
neckties, silk hat, boots and a cane, all
of the latest and most fashionable toggery.
1 was back in time for 'harvest'-the meet
ing of Congress for the long term.
During this period. when Beau hickman
was at the zenith of his fame and fortunes,
he was tall. thin, rawboned man. black
haired and clean shaver, swarthy com
plexion rather lantern-jawed, and yet the
whole face full of geniality and bonnie
sensitive plant. 1t is by no means improb-
able Charles Dickens may have met Beau
Hickman somewhere. | seem to recognize
him in the person of Alfred Jingle. Dick
ems and Hickman and many others were in
Washington at the same time at that
period, and nothing seems improbable m
asmuch as Dickens confessedly drew many
of his famous models of characters from
the population of Washington city.
Beau had corns-he said it was .corns-he
lmped somewhat, depending occasionally
on his slight walking stick. he was not
round shouldered, or Bible-backed, as 1t is
called but endeavored to hold himself up
right, which perhaps some spinal weakness
prevented. Like the story of The bear
and Fiddle of Hudibras, he didn't exactiy
break off in the middle, but he bent In
yersely forward; from the pelvis In each
direction he was sloped diversely opposite
ways.
when Beau Hickman died or where. IN
what house nobody knew. When he was
buried equally nobody knew. Only IKE
Gray's Elegy in a Country Church Yard,
we all missed him in his customary haunts
until one morning or afternoon all pubilc
horror and pity and sympathy OF this COM
rn,1nity was excited and aroused by an
nouncement that the grave of poor old Beau
Hickman in the potter's field of the Distrlct
had been opened and outraged ana roopeo
There had been no attempt made to
hide or cover up the sacrlleglous crime;
The head had been cut off and carried
away and other members and organs OF
the body were missing. The Vuitures lei.
the desecrated remains lying on the heapeo-
nm mold of the grave, and nothing more
was ever elected The body-what was le1t
of twas reinterred in the same spot ana
covered over and the weeds and grasses Oh
a decade Of seasons have grown' over II
and made it distinguishable. 1t Is just
as we'll But all we old boys remember
him, for he was notable character oi
".Alas. poor Yorick, l knew him well,
Horatio' and so did you, and you, ana you'
my fellow old inhabitant.
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Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. July 1, 1904
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph T. Divine of Waterford, Va. an
nouncing the marriage yesterday of their
daughter, Miss Mary Lillian Divine, to Mr..
Harry Smith Birch of Falls Church. Miss
Divine was a teacher for number Of years
The Sunday school Of the Baptist Church
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Church, for the summer.
Miss Katie Jones, who has been visiting
Miss Dawson, has returned to New York
Miss Marian MCGOWAN has gone to Tap
pahannock Va, a visit to friends
Miss Maud Hodgkin has returned from
visit to friends in Macon, Ga.
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Greek Minister Killed in a Duel.

cablegram from London last night
says: The Central News has received
dispatch from Athens saying that M. Stats.
the minister of public instruction. has been
killed in a duel by M. Had1i-Petros a Nom.
Der of the chamber Of deputies.
, 1904-02-05
Herr LOVER WASDEAD
GIRL JOURNEYS SIX THOUSAND
MILES TO WE'D VICTIM OF
HANNA MINE DISASTER.
ing From Her Polish Home That
Her Affianced, John Nicoleski, Had
Been Dead Many Months-O'Day
Released and Rearrested.

Hanna, Wyo., Feb. 5.-One of the
saddest cases on record is that of Lena
Marcolo. a young Polish girl. who has
just arrived here after a journey of
over 5000 miles from her native ham
let in Poland to meet her lover. John
Nicoleski, only to discover hat he was
one of the victims who persisted in the
terrible mine explosion here last June,
when 1863 miners met death.
The last letter received by the girl
was in June, in which her lover asked
her to come to America and they
would be married. She was delayed
in her departure and was surprised
that no more letters arrived. She
wrote twice, but received no answer,
and finally. thinking NicOleski intend
ed to surprise her in some way. started
out Oh her long journey. She does not
speak English. and so continued her
way to this city without learning of
the awful holocaust in which her lover
lost his life.
When informed of the facts, the IN
happy girl fainted and cannot be COM
forted. She is without funds to return
to her home in Poland II a purse will
be made up by the miners here to de-
fray her expenses during the long trip
home.
, 1904-02-05
PITCHER PITCHER
KENTUCKY BELLE CHANGES HER
NAME AND HER ATTIRE AND
THUS CAVES HER LIFE.
Mother Dies Of Consumption, and in
Order That She Might Take Rough
Side Of Life Father Consents to
Her Downing Male Attire and
Roughing It in Montana.

Helena, Mont, Feb. 5.-Without
%arousing the slightest suspicion as to
her sex. Alice Pitcher, 20 years old,
daughter of a wealthy Louisville organ
manufacturer, ~masqueraded as a man
in Montana for three years or more.
Her undoing came as the result of
a cold caught on a drive through the
Rocky mountains. A doctor was call
ed and her identity was disclosed. But
the doctor was gallant and the story
did not become public until she was
speeding to her Kentucky home.
The story of Miss Pitchers expert,
ence is interesting. When but 16 years
old Miss Pitchers mother died of con-
sumption. She herself was theatened
and overheard the family physician
tell her father that she would soon fol
low in her mothers steps unless she
went out and roughed it.
She made a proposition to her father
she would get out and rough it. AT
first the father refused to consider the
matter. His pride rebelled against
sending his daughter out into the
world.
Then the thought flashed into her
mind-she would disguise herself as
a boy, and finally the father consented,
realizing that only in this way could
her life be saved.
So there alighted from a weStbound
train at Townsend. in the foothills of
the mountains. about three years ago,
a pale, boy. Alice Pitcher.
disguised as Percy Pitcher.
, 1904-02-05
DAWSON TO BUTT|N
BIG MINING CITY MAKES OFFER
FOR FIGHTERS WHO WANT
SOME OF ITS CASH.
Representative Of Town Trying to In
duce Joe Choynski and George
Gardner to Go Twenty Rounds for
observation-disclosures and Corbett
Taking at Long Distance.

Chicago. H.. Feb. a representa-
tive of an athletic organization in
Dawson City is in the city trying to
induce Joe Choynski of this city and
go to his town next month and box
according TO the conditions that pre-
vail out there. He had a long talk
with Choynski and told the La Grange
farmer hat he was authorized to of
fer a purse of 5000 for a twenty
round contest between Joe and Gard
ner, the money to be divided any way
the fighters agreed upon, SO long as
there is a winning and losing end, the
club to pay the expenses of the men
to the far-away point. Choynski re-
piled that he is willing to 90 out there
anu fight. as he was well treated there
on a former occasion.
When asked if he had not stated in
Boston after the fight with kid" Car.
Ter that ne had retired from the ring
" al 'ihi'' ht iauSh'h anu Sdlu. !
was in a state of mind that might have
made ME say almost anything. No, |
am in the fighting game for all there
is in it. and when good money like this
Is offered | am going on, after it.
Gardner does not look any harder to
me than any Of the others, and | met
me best of them"
Gardner has not expressed any fur.
tner opinion on the matter than to say
lat he will 20 and fight wheverer the
money is offered. The Dawson City
representative offers to post a substan-
cago.
, 1904-02-05

New Orleans. La. Feb. Jim Cor
bett said last night:
Now let NE show you how little
am afraid of Fitzsimmons. Let him
go out and get a club at Frisco. or
anywhere else. and get the guarantee
of a purse, like that which the JEFF
fries Fitzsimmons and the Fitzsim.
mons-Sharkey. or the Fitzsimmons-
Corbett fights brought, and I'll cancel
all my theatrical bookings and take
him on. He knows that | can whip
him and he knows that | will draw a
good house anywhere in the country.
He is broke now and couldn't draw 80
cents, and figures that if he can get
me to go on with him the bout will
draw a big house and he will take the
losers end of it
, 1904-02-05
Better Than Gold.

Il was troubled for severa years
with chronic indigestion and nervous
debility" writes F. J.. Green, of Ian.
caster. N. H. mo remedy helped me
until | began using Electric Bitters
medicines l ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health fol-
years. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles;
that they are a grand tonic and invig.
orator for weak, run down women
No other medicine can take it's place
in Il family" Try them. Only soc
Satisfaction guaranteed by all drug
gists.
, 1904-02-05
BILLY PRODS HENRY
BRYAN LIkENS WATTERSON TO
GREEK CHARACTER IN NOT
ED BOOK OF FICTION.
He Said He Hoped the kentuckian
Would Vet Repent and Be a DEM
ocrat-Declares That Man Who
Predicted Goebel's Death is Men,
toned as Democratic Chairman.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. 5.-William J
Bryan spoke Wednesday night by in
vitation of the Kentucky Legislature
to a crowd that filled the Capital thea
ter, many persons being turned away
Both sides of the general assembly ad'
journed and held memorial services
in honor of William Goebel in the hal
of the house of representatives. Mr.
Legislature made eulogistic addresses.
Mr.. Bryan was introduced by Gov,
Beckham, who in presenting him said
that, though twice defeated. he was
the bestowed citizen in public life.
Mr.. Bryan. in his address. compared
Henry Watterson, the Louisville editor,
to the Greek character in Quo Vadis.'
who after a life of crime repented and
said, 81, too, am a Christian He said
he hoped Watterson would yet repent
and be a democrat.
Referring to Goebel, Mr.. Bryan said
his murder was encompressed by corpo-
rate influences that had determined he
should never be governor. He said
the man who wrote to Goebel that he
should be governor is alive now
and his name is mentioned now in con-
n%ection with the craftsmanship of the
democratic national committee.
He devoted some time t o Grover
Cleveland, saying Mckinley's indict-
ment Of Cleveland, in which he said
Cleveland made money the master of
man, he believed was correctly drawn.
Mr.. Bryan said he did not want re-
organization of the democratic party,
because he did not want the party to
take the chance of falling into the
hands of the money power Commerce
ialism in politics he declared. was now
the greatest menace to the country. He
said he heard of one precinct in Della
ware where all the votes We're bought.
and n auctioned off brought $50.
He said the money question was no
more dead now than it was in 1896.
and discussed at length trusts and
~monopolies that he said are being fos-
tered under the republican policy. He
also scored President Roosevelt's policy
toward Cuba and on the Panama ques-
ton.
, 1904-02-05
Deafness. Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con.
dition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is
infiamed you have a rumbling sound
n imperfect hearing. and when it is
entirely closed, deafness Is the result,
and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine use out Of
ten are caused by catarrh, which ID
nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucous services.
We will give one hundred dollars fol
any case Of deafness (caused by ca
|tarrh) that cannot be- cured by Hall'a
|Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars
free.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. o
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
, 1904-02-05
SAYS ~fitZSimmons.

ST. Louis. Mo, Feb. 5.-Robert Fitz.
simmons said yesterday:
Il intend going in business here,
but if there is a chance to get a go out
of that theatrical star. Corbett. why
that's easy money. He calls me a has
been. Ell? Well, I'm among the show
me- people, and | am not fo%ur-iushing
| will at once see what arrangements
can be made in the way of a location,
and | am here to say that if COrbett
Knocks me out, or gets the decision,
for that matter. | will be several hun
dred dollars the loser. While | have
said. and say it again. that | do not
like the fighting game. only when ]
have once more fought Corbett and
proved that | am his master. will ]
forsake the ring forever
, 1904-02-05
HE WANTED A BRIDE
RICH NEW YORKER PROPOSES TO
GIRL HE HAD SEEN FIRST
A MOMENT BEFORE.
Offered Her Fifty Thousand Dollars
and a Good Home, But She Turned
It Down, Even Though 1t Spoiled
Her Dinner-Proposer With Abil-
ity to Make Good.

Pasadena, Cal. Feb. 5.-F. T. Upde'
graft, aged 20. a wealthy widower
from Syracuse. n. Y, saw a beautiful
young woman at an adjoining table in
a restaurant here, and at once became
fascinated. Then suddenly addressing
the young woman in a painfully un'
steady voice. he startled every person
and embarrassed the girl with:
II trust you will pardon an old mans
holiness, but | will give you $4,000
in good railroad securities and an eX'
cellent home if you will marry me.
am a respectable widower and"
You're an old fool was the re
Spouse. IF you were not such an aged
person.. I'd give you an answer thai
would sizzle. Why, you Old
Blushing furiously. the girl left hel
luncheon unfinished. and swished on,
of the restaurant. Half protesting, the
old mar followed. Recovering from
their surprise. two others left theil
luncheon to see the affair through
The girl walked quickly east on Colo
RADIO street to Euclid, and the old mar
turned west and down Marengo.
When approached regarding his of
fer the aged widower said:
Young man, | hope you may neve'
know what it is to be friendlesS anC
without a home at my age in life
However, it can't last much longer
! Please don't ask me to discuss this at
fair. | am a lonely old fool-that's
what | am. That's what I ami
Politely declining to give her name
and saying that it made no difference
as she intended changing it mex Tues
day anyway, the girl said; THE ides
of any person holding the sanctity o
marriage so lightly as to profane |
with such an offer in such circum
stances."
There was something in the way sh'
said it, as well as a solitaire, and he
reference to next Tuesday. that indi
Gated she had listened to a diferen
proposal in other circumstances.
When inquiry was made at a bank
shortly before the closing hour yester
day. it was said that If Mr.. Updegraf
had offered any person $4,000 % mai
Try him he probably "a in a position
Ito make his promise good, though h
did not have that amount on deposi
there.
, 1904-02-05
O'DaY Was Rearrested.

Casper, Wyo.. Feb. AT the Wed
nesday afternoon session of the district
court the motion filed by Lawyer Ham
mond to quash in the case of the state
of Wyoming against Tom O'Day was
sustained by the court on account Of
inaccurate information being filed by
the county attorney.
Amended informationS were filed
and the defendant rearrested. O'Day
had twenty-four hours in which tC
plead to the new charge.
, 1904-02-05
REAL BULLETS IN SHAM FIGHT.
One Cuban Rural Guard 10 Killed and
Another 10 Wounded.

Havana, Feb. 5.-During a sham
uattle between $50 of the rural guards
at Camp Colombia, one of the attack.
ing party was shot and killed and an
other was wounded. 1t is supposed
that mi of the men used a bullet
cartridge, and that the shooting was
an act of spite. The pouches Of all the
men were examined before the fight
When it was found that q man had been
Killed Captain Aultman. an American
who was instructing the troops. or
dered another examination. but nc
loaded cartridges we're found.
, 1904-02-05
Young Corbett's engagements.

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 5.-ioung
Corbett has signed articles to meet
Dave Sullivan the last day of this
month before the Yosemite club OF
this city. Sullivan is now on his way
to San Francisco.
Corbett is also matched to meet
Jimmy Britt of this city March 10 be
fore a local club. When Britt heard
COrbett-Britt match would not &C
through. Britt. however. has already
posted a $500 forfeit to meet Corbett
Corbett making another match before
March 10.
, 1904-02-05
At HALF MAST
HONOR PAID To DEAD Ex-SECRE-
TARY OF NAVY DURING FUN
ERAL HOURS TODAY.
Commanding Officers Of the Navy
murphy Says Cleveland Can be
Induced to Accept Democratic
Nomination-Fish Culture Station.

Washington. d. c., Feb. 5.-Secre-
tary Moody has issued an order to COM
manding officers Of the navy, directing
that flags in the Navy and at all navy
yards be half masted today, the day of
Ex-secretary William c. Whitney's
funeral. Secretary Moody has ex-
pressed a wish that this honor shall
be paid to Mr.. Whitney's memory.
The pail bearers for the funeral were
as follows: Grover Cleveland, Thomas
F. Ryan, Elihu Root, Thomas Dolan, J.
Pierpont Morgan, Grant B. Schley. Will
liam Jay. P. A. B. Widener. H. NICK.
Twombley and G.. G. Haven.
, 1904-02-05

A new series Of stock will be issued
in u local building association on
Jan. 25. Series No. 1 matured in lis
months; that il to say 800 per month
was paid on each share for 115 months,
and each stakeholder received $4,000,
or over 10 per cent per annum on his
money. No limit to the number of
shares. The most that any member
can borrow on one share IL $4,000, up
ON which he pays 800 per month In
terest and $1.00 per month dues until
his stock natures. Best savings bank
on eArth-no rents. no travelling
agents, NO big salaries. Much better
than any outside building association.
Subscribe for stock now ut the Albany
County National Bank or at once Of
J. II. Symons, secretary. dS15Sl
, 1904-02-05
A Pleasure Trip.

II you wish to take a trip to a warm
er climate and a lower altitude, the
Colorado and Southern railway will
give you a low rate for the round trip
to any of the principal resort points
in the south. southeast and along the
Mexicon Gulf. There are, too, some
delightful combination rail and water
trips. Write for details.
T. E. FISHER,
General Passenger Agent,
tmch31 Denver, Colo.
, 1904-02-05
T ~PlAYHOUSES.
Mayor of New York Starts Crusade for
Safety in That Direction.

New York. Feb. Mayor McClel-
laa started a crusade Tor safety in the
tneaters today. ordering the Grand
opera house. Madison Square theater
ald a number of vaudeville houses and
museums closed until certain altera-
lions for safety are made.
, 1904-02-05

New York Feb. St is rumored in
political circles that Charles Murphy,
Tammany leader. has expressed the
opinion to friends that he believed he
could induce Grover Cleveland to ac-
cept the democratic nomination. Muir
ply some time ago announced his op-
position to the candidacy Of Judge
Parker.
, 1904-02-05
Fish station on Green River.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 5.-A favor
able report was made today in the
senate on Senator Clark's bill provid-
ing an appropriation Of SIS, 900 for the
purchase Of a site and the erection of
station at a point on Blacks Ford or
Green River, Wyo.