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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The April meeting OF the District Chris
tian Endeavor Union will be held next
Monday evening at s o'clock at the Metro
politan Presbyterian Church. 4th and B
streets southeast. The program as an
nounced consists of the usual opening song
service and devotional exercises, a greet
ing from the pastor OF the church. Rev
Or. Albert Evans; a half hours conference
on the organization of clubs. circles etc,
auxiliary to the Christian Endeavor Socf-
ety. as suggested by General Secretary
Vogt on his recent visit; talk on 1.-THE
Boys and Girls. and What the Older En-
deavorers Ought to Be Doing for Them"
by Miss Edith Virginia Bradt, president of
the Junior Union. and a roll call and
award of flags for best attendance. closing
with united prayer for a revival
Three hundred and sixty-one Christian
Endeavor societies in New Jersey have
added 10 per cent or more to their menu
bership during the past year. according to
a report just made by the secretary of the
state union. In eighty-two of these socie-
ties the gain was 90 per cent or more.
A special missionary meeting was held nv
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
Western Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening. which marked the close of a sue
cessful mission study class that has been
leadership of Mr.. w. H. H. Smith
christian Endeavor Comradeship" which
was the topic for Christian Endeavor meet
tngs last Sunday, was exempliffed In
pleasant way by an interchange OF speakers
among a number OF societies. The plans
were made by the District Christian En-
deavor Union, and seven denominations
8 were represented. The occasion brought
forth many cordial expressions which
served to strengthen the good will and the
feeling OF fellowship existing between the
young people of the various religious bodies
represented in the Christian Endeavor
movement. In each case the speaker was
from a denomination different from that
OF the society which he visited
President Owen p Kelar of the District
Union spoke at the Washington Heights
Presbyterian and Mt Pleasant Congrega-
tional churches, and First Vice President
II. Clyde Grimes at Keller Memorial Luz
theran Church. Other visitors were
Messrs. John G.. lockwood, Metropolitan
Presbyterian; Miles NJ. shand. Union
Methodist Episcopal: F. NJ. Bradley, Faith
Presbyterian; Charles s. Smith. West
Washington Baptist; Hermon c. Metcalf,
Memorial United Brethren; p. II. Brlstow,
Vermont Avenue Christian; Charles f.
Nesbit. First Baptist: James NJ Pickens,
lexington Presbyterian, Mrs. NJ Landon
Reed. Calvary Baptist. and Miss Lille T.
Hathaway. st. Paul's English Lutheran.
W. n. II. Smith. chairman OF the mis-
sttonary committees Of thu District Christian
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the finest Elk club houses in the United

the finest Elk club houses in the United
States.
Eastern Lodge. No. Z. I. O. o. f.. has had
nearly every meeting night and the lodge
has several candidates ready for Initiation.
On Wednesday evening this lodge gave its
annual ladies night and the following
program was rendered: Piano duet, Misses
Alma and Martha Echterman: soprano solo,
MISS Gertrude d. De Land: tenor solo.
julius Huliing: violin solo. Miss Marie Cuth-
pertson. accompanied by Mrs. T. Thomas;
diary notes, trip Of Canton Washington
from Washington to San Francisco and re-
turn. Charles Dunning; vocal duet. julius
and Mrs. Huiling: violin solo, M Lansburgh.
accompanied by Miss B. .Lansburgh: bass
solo. George F. d. Rollings; tenor solo,
w. L. Thornton, accompanied by Lieut.. c.
y. Shackelford: baritone solo. Charles c.
Dunning; piano duet. Misses Echterman.
The several numbers received generous APP
plause. and one OF the features Of the even
Ing was the presentation of flowers to each
lady present. Refreshments were served in
the blue room after the evenings entertain
ment- The lodge room was well filled, about
2O0 being present. more than one-half Of
whom were ladies.
On Thursday night Columbia Lodge. No.
TO- /. o. o. F.. conferred the third de-
gree upon fifteen candidates. fourteen from
Ha rmony and one from Central Lodge CO.
lumbda Lodge Is noted for the manner In
which the degree is placed on the floor.
The fourteen candidates from Harmony
Lodge are gunners In Uncle Sans navy.
and as they marched into the hall dressed
In sailor uniforms they presented novel
scene. They were fine-iooking body of
young men, and all seemed deeply impress
ed with the impressive work of the order.
large number of local Odd Fellows were
present. and there were visitors from
California, Texas, Ohio, New York, Viz
ginia ana other states. Columbia Lodge
conferred the degree at the request of Gen.
trail and Harmony lodges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Arrangements have been made securing
the following clergymen to deliver the I'D
dresses next week at the MONDAY Lenten
services held under the auspices Of the
Washington brotherhood chapters at Epiph-
any Church, q street between 18th and 14th
streets; Monday. Rev. DR.. Roland Gotten
Smith, rector Of st. Johns Church, L.afay-
cite square; Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday. Rev. William Howard Falkner,
rector of st. Peters Church, Baltimore:
Friday. Rev. George F. Dudley, rector OF
st. Stephens Church.
The Junior Brotherhood chapter Of 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

New York city wants younger men on the
police force. The city probably fears that
the old men will be chloroformed IL they
have not already been--Atlanta Journal.
Those New York doctors who are profess.
ing much excitement at having discovered
a resident who has no brains are to be
praised for their civic pride. aryhow.-Chi'
cago News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Let the Chips Fall.

From the Norfolk Landmark.
District Attorney Jerome of New YORK
continues TO hew his way into the poker
rooms, letting the chips fall where they
may.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Shell Game.

From the Baltimore Sun
Excessively strict persons probably would
decline to take part in a search for pearls
in oysters on the ground that at best 1t u
only a shell game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01
Idle Of the South.

From the staunton tva.l Leader.
1.-THE idle of the south'-the tramp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

An exhibition of water colors by MT.
Walter Paris will be opened in the Veer-
hoff gallery Monday. 1t will consist or
a collection OF pictures painted In TINS
country and in England and VIII doubtless
prove an event of very real interest MI
Paris was one of the founders of the IA
NOUS TIle Club and his work occupies a
unique place in the field of art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

''But most emphatically OF all does our
Lord say that We must eat His nesh aud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

[ W. II. II. Smith. chairman OF the mis-
lbionary oomnalttoo Of ths District Christian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

American artists abroad have recently
formed a league with the purpose Of bring
inc their works to the attention of Amer
lean travellers A gallery is to be opened IN
Paris wherein permanent exhibition may
he maintained, and a jury, composed en-
tfrely of foreigners is to be invited to pass
upon all works submitted. Mr.. Alexander
Harrison is the chairman of the hanging
onn,r,ittea LEILA MECHLlN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

Invitations have been issued for the hrst
meeting of the National Fine Arts Society
to be held on Wednesday evening. April D.
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Pinchot. The officers of the society are MI
Charles J. Bell, Mgr. OConnell, DR.. Need
ham. Mr. T w. Vaughan and Mr.. Bernard
r. Green, and the executive council Is coni-
ncsed of Messrs William II. Holmes. Ed
ward Lind Morse. A. J. Parsons and J. u
Hornblower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

Architect F. William Ernest was elected
supreme representative
Harmony Lodge, No. o. I. o. o. F.. con-
ferred the second degree on class of
fourteen members at the last meeting.
Past Grand Master Woods of Federal City
Lodge acting as noble grand, while the reg
ular officers filed the other positions under
as degree director. There was a good num-
Der Of visitors
At the recent election for officers in
Washington Lodge, No 15. B. P. o. E.. the
following were chosen for the ensuing
term: Exalted ruler. Jesse s. Jackson; es-
teemed leading knight. Robert E. Mattingly;
esteemed loyal knight, Hugh F. Harvey:
esteemed Iecturing knight, Ernest w. Em-
cry; secretary. Richard A. OBrien; treas
urer, M. G. Mccormick; tiler. BENZ. B. Whit
ney; trustee three years, Geo. A. Garner:
representative to Grand Lodge. Chas. H.
Utermehle; alternate representative to
Grand Lodge, Richard A. O'Brien.
The election was conducted by Past
Grand Exalted Ruler Edwin B. Hay. The
installation of officers will take place next
Wednesday evening under the supervision
of Acting District Deputy Joseph A. Burk-
art at the conclusion of which refresh
ments will be served.
Much interest was manifested in the re-
port of the committee on construction of
new home. The committee. consisting of
Messrs. Richard A. O. Brien, chairman; NJ.
g. Mccormick and Lorenzo A. Bailey. are
busy tabulating importent information rel
alive to the construction OF the various Elk
club houses throughout the country. previ-
Gus to eniisting the services of an architect
to make the plans for the new building.
Within q short time our leading local
architects will be given an opportunity to
compete I'm the submission OF plans for the
erection Of what It - hoped wiz be one Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

Much interest is felt In the announcement
that half of the million dollars asked LOT
the endowment of the recently Incorporated
American Academy of Fine Arts In Rome
has been given. This is an establishment
somewhat similar to the French "Prix oe
Rome" and WILL 1t Is thought, be an IN
calculable benefit to American art students-
Mr. Saint Gaudens, Mr.. McKim and Mr..
Mowbray are among the chief promoters OF
the project
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-01

The Fifth Baptist Mems Club has ar
ranged for a meeting Thursday next at 8
O'Clock at the Fifth Baptist Church. on E
street near 18th street southwest. musical
program has been arranged and James 7.
Du Bots will deliver an address on Con
Sular Experiences"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

The man gave a hoarse cry of grief. which rang through the house
 You're crazy he cried fierceiy. Tt was he that vas hurt. not she. Who would have hurt little Elsie? I may have threatened her-God forgive me. but I would not have touched a hair of her pretty head Take 1t back-you, Say that she is not hurt-
 'She was found badly wounded by the side of her dead husband
 He sank with a deep groan on to the setfee and buried his face in his man acled hands. For i've minutes be was silent Then he raised his face once more and spoke with the cold com posture of despair.
 'T have nothing to hide from you. gentlemen said he If I shot the man he had his shot at me. and there's 10 murder in that But if you think could have hurt that woman then you don't know either De or her. I tell yo1. tbeye wzs never . man in thls world loved . wsman msre dan Ieved V. 1 1e1 . flG1t eD hG- - yDD
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27
Copgrigat by coIllsr's Weekly.

init of gray flannel. with a panama lat, a bris5ling black beard and . great. aggressive hooked nose. and fourishing a cane as he walked He swaggered mp the path as if the place belonged to him. and we heard his loud, confident peal at the bell
 T think. gentlemen said Holmes quietly. that we had best take up our position behind the door. Every pre- caution Is necessary when dealing with such a fellow. You will need your tsndcuffs. inspector. You can leave the taking to me-
 We waited in silence for a minute one of those minutes which one can never forget Then the door opened and the man stepped in In an instant Holmes clzpped a pistol to his head and Nzrsiz slipped the handcuffs over his wrists. Ii was all done % swiftly and deffly that the fellow was help less before he knew that he was at- tzcked- He Eiared from one 10 the other of us with pair of blazing black sIek nen he Dgxst Inee bts1G Ieade-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

that it was impossible for me to do more than to say with some confidence that the symbol t stood for E. As you are aware. F. is the most common let ter in the English alphabet, and 1t pre- dominates to so marked an extent that even in a short sentence one would ex pect to find it most often. Out of flf- teen symbols in the first message four were the same. so it was reasonable to set this down as F. It is true that in some cases the figure was bearing flag and in some cases not, but it was probable. from the way in which the flags were distributed, that they were used to break the sentence up into words. I accepted this as hypothesis and noted that E was represented by f.
 But now came the real difficulty of the inquiry. The order of the English letters after E is by no means well marked, and any preponderance which may be shown in an average of printed sheet may be reversed in sim gle short sentence. Speaking roughly, T, A. O. I. x. s, H, R, D and L are the numerical order in which these letters occur. but T. A, o and are very near ly abreast of each other, and it would be an endless task to try each combi- nation until meaning was arrived at. I therefore waited for fresh material. In my second interview with Mir. Hil- ton Cubitt he was able to give me two other short sentences and one message. which appeared. since there was no flag. to be a single word. Here are the symbols. Now, in the single word have already got the two Els coming second and fourth in a word of five let ters. It might be sever or lever or never There can be no question that the latter as a reply to an appeal is far the most probable, and the cir cumstarces pointed to it's being reply written by the lady. Accepting it as correct. we are now able to say that the symbols
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27
FIRE ALARM.

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 -Scovill Manufacturing Co (PJ |
 6-Cor Bridge and Magill stA
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers < Bro P)
 Cor East Main and Niagara stl A-Cor East Main and wolcott rod 16-Cor High and Walnut sts. 16--Cor East Nah and Cherry stA| 17-COr East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor N. Elm and Kingsbury stA| S-Burton street engine house A-Waterbury Mfg Co P.)
 25-Cor North Main and North sts. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts, 27-Cor Grove and Prospect sts. 28-C0r Hillside avenue and Pine 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow eta 31-Cor Bank and Grand sta 82-Cor MversIde and Bank sts. 34-Cor w. Main and Watertown | 85-Conn By < L'tg Co car h'se (1 86-Waterbury Brass Co P.)
 3T-Cor Cesar and Meadow sta 38-Cor Grand and Field sta 42-Cor. South Main and Clay stA 43-New England Watch Go fP) 46-Benedict & Burnham Mfg Co Q 46-Waterbury Buckle Co P.)
 47-Cor S. Main and Washington q 51-Cor Baldwin and River stA b2-Cor Franklin and Union sts. e3-waterbury Clock Co. case fac Q H-Cor Clay and NH sts.
 @-Cor Liberty and River BtA
 57-No Hoss house.
 CS-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts.
 62-Cor Doolittle alley ,snd Dublin 72-Cor West Main and Willow stn. 13-North Willow st, cor Hillsida 74-Cor Johnson and WatervilIo q l42-wolcott st, beyond Howard f62-Cor East Main and Weiton st1k 179-Eaxt Main gt, opposite PoIi'A 2l2-The Platt Bros Co P.) 213-Hammond Buckle Co P.) 214-waterbury Clk Co n'v't fae q 216-Ccr North Main and Grove q 251--Ccr Round Hill and Wand stA. 253-Farm street 25-Corner Edna snd North Msin q 261-Junction Cooke and N. Main q 2s3-Cor Abbott end Phoenix avenul 212-Grove. bet central q HoImso a' 3l1-s. \. E. Telephone Co bldg. V 312-Cor Bank and Meadow stA 313-Randolph q CIoues P) 314-P1ume q Atwood Pl A 315-Amerfcan Ring Co P.U 316-ElecfYic Light etntion R.) 3Is-Holmes. Booth q Hayd0D 0) s21-No 1 Hose house. 312-Cor Green and N. Leunard sta 323-Cor Washington sv . Pogesr [ t24-CW Charles and Porter st1l 325-Cor simons st q Washingt1a c B71-C1fy Lumber q Coal O Ql l12-T7y Brus P1 432-Cor Iherfy and q Main sRl {s1@sfee}e q Johns0n Mfg O Q9 GGa-CW Baldwin and nye oA
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

this short sentence, and the H is also apparent in the second word. Now 1t becomes:
 AM HERE A. E SHANE. Or, filling in the obvious vacancies in the name:
 AM HERE ABE SLANEY. I had so many letters now that could proceed with considerable confidence to the second message, which worked out in this fashion:
 A. ELRI ES. Here I could only make sense by put. ting T and G for the missing letters and supposing that the name was that of some house or inn at which the writer was staying"
 Inspector Martin and I had listened with the utmost interest to the full and clear account of how my friend had produced results which had led to so complete a command over our difficulties.
 What did you do then, sirr asked the inspector.
 "I had every reason to suppose that this Abe Slaney was an American, since Abe is an American contraction and since letter from America had been the starting point of all the trou- ble. I had also every cause to think that there was some criminal secret in the matter. The lady's allusions to her past and her refusal to take her husband into her confidence both point ed in that direction. therefore cabled to my friend, Wilson Hargreave of the New York police bureau. who has more than once made use of my knowl- edge of London crime I asked him whether the name of Abe Slaney was known to him. Here is the reply: The most dangerous crook in Chicago On the very evening upon which Lad his answer Hilton Cubitt sent me the last message from Slaney. Working with known letters, it took this form: ELSIE. RE. ARE TO MEET THY GO The addition of P and a D completed a message which showed me that the rascal was proceeding from persuasion to threats, and my knowledge of the crooks of Chicago prepared me 10 find that he might very rapidly put his words into action I at once came 10 Norfolk with my friend and colleague. Dr. Watson. but. unhappily. only in time to find that the worst had already occurred
 Tt is a privilege 10 be associated with you In the handling of case said the inspector warmly You will excuse me. however. if I speak frankly to you You are only snswerabIe to yourself. but I have to answer to my superiors. If this Abe slaney. living at EIrigeis. Is indeed the murderer. and if he has made his escape while I am seated here I should certainly get into serious trouble
 You need not be uneasy. He will not try 10 escape
 How do you knowT
 TO ny would be confession of guilt
 Then let us % to arrest him.
 T expect him here every instant
 -But vhy should be comeT
 s-Because have written and asked him.
 But t1his fs Incredible. Mfr. Holmes. Why sbouId he cene because you have asked hisul We'll not such [ request
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-27

pledged to me years ago. Who was this Englishman that be should come between us? I tell you that I had the first right to her and that I was only claiming my own"
 'She broke away from your influence when she found the man that you are," said Holmes sternly. "She fed from America to avoid you. and she married an honorable gentleman in England. You dogged her and followed her and made her life misery to her in order to induce her to abandon the husband whom she loved and respected in order to fly with you, whom she feared and hated. You have ended by bringing about the death of a noble man and driving his wife to suicide That is your record in this business. MT. Abe Slaney, and you will answer for 1t to the law"
 "If Elsie dies I care nothing what becomes of me-" said the American. He opened one of his hands and look. ed at a note crumpled up in bis palm. 'See here. mister" he cried, with a gleam of suspicion in his eyes, you're not trying to scare me over this, are you! If the lady is hurt as bad as you say, who was it that wrote this noter He tossed it forward on to the table.
 "I wrote it to bring you here"
 "You wrote 1t? There was no one on earth outside the Joint who knew the secret of the dancing men, How came you to write it!"
 What one man can invent another can discover" said Holmes. There is a cab coming to convey you to Nor wich, Mir. Slaney. But meanwhile you have time to make some small repara- ton for the injury you have wrought. Are you aware that Mrs. Hilton Cubitt has herself lain under grave suspicion of the murder of her husband and that 1t was only my presence here and the knowledge which I happened 10 pos sess whicA has saved her from the =. cusatiou: The least that you owe her is to make it clear to the whole world that she was in no way, directly or indirectly. responsible for his tragic end"
 T ask nothing better" said the Amer ican. T guess the very best case l can make for myself Is the absolute naked truth
 Tt is my duty to warn you that it will be used against you" cried the inspector, with the magnificent fair play of the British criminal law.
 slaney shrugged his shouIdera
 I'll chance that said he. First of all I want you gentlemen to under stand that I have known this lady since she was a child There were sew en of us in a gang in Chicago. and FL sie's father was the boss of the Joint He was a clever man. was old Patrick It was he who invented that writing. which would pass as a childs scrawl unless you just happened to have the key to if- Well. Elsie learned some of our ways. but she couldn't stand the business, and she had a bit of honest money of her own. % she gave us all the slip and got away to London She had been engaged to me. and she would have married me, I believe. If I had taken over snotbz prsfeaion. but she would hase ne<hing f0 do with any thing a fhe erosk IL vas oaly after her nanisW tD thi. EnsIielznan thnt ! vee ehts . - eue uhUe - v4 !