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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
CITIZENS ENCOURAGED
JUDGE MERRICK WRITES LETTER
ON POOL ROOM CASE.

Members of the citizens associations who
are waging war against the pool room. at
Kenllworth received an encouraging letter
from Judge Merrick today. The judge eX-
planned that in matters where a special ses-
sion of the court is desired it is the duty of
the states attorney to make the applica-
ton. He also said 1t is for the attorney
TO have the facts in his possession, and
for him to be reasonably certain the grand
jury will indict and the petit jury convict.
In conclusion, the Judge suggested that the
citizens should go ahead with their fight
and get as much testimony as possible.
Another effort is now TO be made to in
terest Gov. Wartield in the matter, as was
the case in Virginia when Gov. O'FeIrall
furnished funds with which 20 employ de-
tcctives and officers who you'd do their
duty In the matter of making :. raid and
arresting everybody in sight.
Attorney General Bryan is also to be
appealed to for legal information. 1t has
been the desire of the citizens to have
the kenilworth pool room raided, but
county officers have not been found who
would take such action. Some of them
say they are bonded officers and fear
civil suits. This matter of fearing civil
suits also the cry in Virginia by
some of the officials. Commemorative
Attorney Mackey of Alexandria county,
Va, says this cry always amuses him.
He was seen by a representative of the
Citizens Association of Maryland today,
and while he says he cannot take any
part in the case he feels that the citizens
are moving in the right direction.
IT was stated today that some sporting
people who have been watching the course
that has been pursued in Prince George
county reached the conclusion that there
might be something in the claim that the
business was being conducted in a lawful
manner, and sought advice in the matter
of starting a similar establishment on the
Conduit road in Montgomery county.
Some of the most prominent attorneys in
Baltimore it is stated. we're consulted, and
they advised their clients that there was
no way in which they could evade the pro-
visions of the broad gambling statute
Additional warrants have been issued for
the arrest of the promoters of the game
at Kenilworth as heretofore stated in The
star, and arrangements We're made to
have them served this afternoon
Arthur Wall, president of the MARYLAND
Telegraph Company, and Percy Humphrey
the owner of the property on which the pool
room stands. met Constable Suit this after
noon. and went with him to Kenilworth
where, ii is understood, the warrants are to
be served and bond given for their appear
ance Friday afternoon before Magistrate
Behrend at Chesapeake Junction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
THE JOLLY HoUsEWRECKER.
Reckless He May Seem, but He is
Really Very Systematic.

From the New York Sun.
The housewrecker may seem to be a very
reckless sort of individual, but really there
Is much method in his madness. He may
seem to be ripping and smashing and tear
ing things up the back and generally re-
CARELESS, but actually he never breaks any
thing that can be disposed of more profit
ably whole, though as to everything else
he is always most economical of time and
labor
So when he Is about to tear down a build
ing he puts up on the front of it covered
wooden chute with its open mouth at the
top on a level with the floor of the top
story, and its spout-like opening at the bot
a wagon to be driven under it; and as ne
tears down the walls of that upper story he
losses the bricks from 1t into the mouth of
the chute to go slam banging gaily down 1t
and be shot out at the spout straight into
the wagon ready to be carried away all
without any intermediate handling
AS he tears away story after story of the
structure the houSewrecker shortens the
chute, to bring it's wide receptive mouth
down to the level of the floor on which he
is working; and so he continues down until
he comes, in the case, for instance, of
high stoop dwelling in process of demoli-
ton, to the parlor floor.
From such a floor the chute would no
longer carry the bricks down by gravity,
and here he adopts other methods. From
the sill of one of the parlor windows he
builds out over the sidewalk to the street
a platform which wheelbarrows can be
wheeled, and this takes the place of the
chute. When it comes to the cellar why,
there it's different; from there more or less
stuff must be picked up and carried; but
the housewrecker never picks up and car
ries anything that he can drop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
The Black Art of Magic.
From Leslie's Weekly


In every sort of magic the magician
thumb is his worst enemy. If he could
strike off that thumb and still have its as
sistance when necessary he would be
happy man In closing the hand the thumb
usually bends toward the palm In advance
of the fingers In this way 1t many times
is much in the way, and practice is neces-
sary to get a magician's thumb in per-
feet training. But when he has pracuced
in the school for some time the thumb be-
comes so flexible that it will bend nearly
to the back of the hand. Cards are IN
variabIy the beginning of a magician's edu-
cation In handling cards the thumb is
especially in the way, and this is the rea-
son why this tricllery with the pasteboards
is selected for the beginner. To change one
card for another in front of ones very
eyes and still to have made no perceptlole
movement of the hand, is a trick that the
boys learn to perform before they have
been in the school for any great length or
time This. as may be imagined, is DIFF
ficult piece of work to become prohclent in,
and here is just the place where determina-
ton plays a great part in the boys suc<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
ANNAPOLIS NEWS.
General Matters of Interest in the
Maryland Capital.
acial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May %, 1865.
The monitor Nevada arrived here this
morning from Norfolk, Va, and is anchored
off the Naval Academy. The government
collier Marcelius arrived at the Naval Acad-
envy Sunday. She has been anchored in
the Annapolis roads for several days and
was brought in by the Standish. The Mar
cellus will accompany the practice fleet on
the summer cruise as supply vessel.
Mrs. Tracey Brown, who has recently re-
turned from an extended trip abroad and
has taken up her residence in Annapolis,
was suddenly called to Fremont, w. Va, on
Saturday by an accident to her son Tracey
Brown, who was badly Scalded by the
bursting of steam pipes
Lieut.. and Mrs. ]. r. P. P. Pringle en-
tertained the Naval Academy base ball
team at supper Sunday night after their ar.
rival from West Point. The appointments
were very attractive, the ices, etc. being
in the shape of base balls and bats.
The remains of Mr.. John Lindenbarn,
whose death occurred in Washington on
Sunday last were brought here for inter-
ment today in St. Anne's cemetery. Be
sides a wife the deceased is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. Charles Crandall and Mrs.
Augustuse Farrell, and brother Mr.. Chas.
Lindenbarn of this city.
The finals in the catboat races for the
binoculars offered to the winner will be
finished this week.
The annual examinations at the Naval
Academy began today for the second third
and fourth classes. The academy, which has
been practically without first class since
January 30, will have one at the close of
the present exams.
There had to be. a requisition for 600
brooms at the Naval Academy today the
midshipmen having made bonfire of their
brooms on Sunday night to celebrate the
base ball victory over the army team.
Mr.. Richard Glendon of Boston, Mass,
the navy's COACH left today Following the
Nays defeat of Columbia on Saturday, the
navy crew presented Mr.. Glendon with
haT dsome silver stop watch of the Swiss
'fyback'' style. Upon the back of the
timepiece Is engraved ITO Dick Glendon,
1905"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

the house, and some one else more active
or obedient is installed as husband of the
girl. Sometimes a young woman has in
turn ten or twelve husbands before she
fairly settles down to a permanent married
state. Under this condition of things IL is
not strange that the women become .ndif-
ferent and often untrue to their husbands.
Love and mutual affection has so little TO
do with the marital relation that OCCASION
ally husbands and wives are tnterchanged.
For instance, In one of the northern VIII
lagos dwelt a family of expert fishers and
another that was successful at hunting the
reindeer. One year the fisherman thought
he would like to hunt reindeer. Finding
that his neighbor would like to try fishing.
they exchanged wives for the summer. The
woman who was good hunter went of
with the fisherman, and vice yersa. Upon
reaching home in the fall they returned TO
their respective husbands.
Eskimo wives frequently beaten by
their husbands, and sometimes, to escape
abuse, commit suicide. Occasionally a wife
resists, and, if physically the stronger,
thrashes the husband. Polygamy prevails
TO a limited extent. Frequently the second
wife is looked on and treated a servant
in the family.
Among the Eskimos, the same as among
all unciviliZed people. woman's is hard
lot. And yet, notWit hStanding all her dis
advantages she has a voice in both family
and village affairs. The husband neither
makes important bargain nor plans a
trip without consulting and deferring TO his
wife Large families of children are the eN
ception; few have above four The drudgery
of women is such that they sometimes de-
stroy their offspring, particularly II the
child be a girl. If a family is very poor
they sometimes give away to childleSs
neighbors all their children but one. Thus,
during childhood, boy may pass from ono
to another, to be adopted by several ram
lilies in turn. Children are also SOLD by
their parents the usual market price OF
child being a sealskin bag of oil or an old
foln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
MT. VERNON SEMINARY
TWENTY-FIVE GRADUATES RE
CEIVE DIPLOMAS.

The commencement exercises of Mt. Yer
non Seminary of Washington were held at
IL o'clock this morning in the banquet hall
of the New Willard. A brilliant assem-
blage, including friends and relatives of
the twenty-five lady graduates, more than
filled the spacious auditorium. The stage,
on which the prettily gowned young ladies
were seated in a semi-circle, was fanked on
either side with flowers and evergreens in
the greatest profusion.
The address to the graduates was deliv-
cred by Bishop John Vincent. The subject
of Bishop Vincents address was THE New
Term The speakers remarks suggested
to the graduates the responsibilities as well
the golden opportunities open to each
of them in life. His message was not in
the nature of a sermon, but was what he
termed optimistic outlook. Pessimism,
he said, is folly, and optimism may be
equally irrational. He analysed life in the
present age as one of struggle, effort, self
denial and attainment" LIES best bless
ing, he said, comes only after storms and
adversely have taught us how to appre-
ciate their worth. He babe the young Ia
dies God-speed, wishing them every mea-
sure OF happiness and success.
Program Of Exercises.
The program included Professional,
Gachner); overture Der Freischutz,"
CWeber); prayer, Rev. U. T. Pierce; largo
HandeD; violin solo, Mr.. Anton Kaspar;
song, air from Marriage of Figaro CMo-
zarD, Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar; address to
the graduating class, Bishop Vincent. In
termezzo, songs (a) spring song, (ToStD;
(b) Tod list vie die dunllle nacht," Gam
brose) Miss Lila Osgood. Presentation of
diplomas; solo, Thou Art SO Like Flow
err" (Rubenstein) Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar;
benediction, Rev. Alfred II. Ames; march,
(Nessler); musical director. Mr.. Josef Kas-
par.
The officers of the graduating class of
1905 Miss Angelina Munger, president;
Miss katherine KeyeS, Miss Aunabel w.
Baggaley, secretary; Miss Kate Keyser
Mccartney.
Members of the Glass.
The members of the class of 1906 Annabel
Whitney Baggaley, Pittsburg, Pa; Bella
Rosa Barry, Knoxville, Tenn; Minnie
Louise Beck, Sioux City, Iowa; Belle
Boone. Kansas City. Mo-; Florence An
geline Brace, Pittsburg. Pa; Ruth Hunting
ton Campbell, Washington. D. c.; Margery
Pitt Durant, Flint, Mich; Gertrude
Campbell Fry. Washington D. c.; Sallie
Scott Hill. Keytsville, Mo-; Katharine
Keyes. Evanston, ILL.,; Kate Keyser Macart-
Knew. Washington, D. c.; Elizabeth Atkins
Marquis, st. Louis, Mo-; Mary Alice
Maydwell, Washington D. c.; Angelina
Munger, Kansas City, Mo-; Lila Marie Os-
good, Boston, Mass; Emma Evangeline
Patten, Appleton, Wis; Blanche Gertrude
Plamondon, Chicago, ILL.,; Elizabeth Ashley
Rankin. Chicago, ILL.,; Olive Howard War
ing. washington, D. c.; virgle Marguerite
Whitcomb, Boston, Mass; Emily Huffman
yVickersham Cincinnati Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
MANDATE ISSUED.
Court of Appeals Order in the NC
CaullY Case.

On motion of Assistant District Attorney
]. S. Easily Smith the Court of Appeals to-
day ordered It's mandate to issue forthwith
in the case of the United States against
Benjamin F. McCaully, adjudged in con-
tempt of court for an alleged effort to cor
rupt a juror in the Gassenheimer case. The
Supreme Court of the United States re-
Gently refused to allow a writ of ceriorari
to review the appellate courts opinion sus-
tanning Justice Wright. McCaully is now
on bail pending the hearing of a habeas
corpus proceeding instituted before Chief
Justice Clabaugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Burnside Post Memorial Exercises.

Arrangements have been made for the
annual memorial tribute meeting of
Burnside Post, No. o, Grand Army of the
Republic. to be held In the post hall. at
1412 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, at
6 o'clock tomorrow evening. The busi-
ness meeting will be called at 7:30
prompt so as to finish all the business
that may come before the post, so that
the tribute meeting may be held on time.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared and an address will be made by Mr..
w. w. Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
One of "Two Johns Dead.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 23.-John Stewart
Grossly, known throughout the theatrical
world at ]. G. Stewart one of the Two
Johns" the famous fat men of the stage,
Is dead a the home of his son. DR.. Butler
r. Grossly. Mr.. Grossly was seventy-one
years old and was born in Dublin, Ireland.
In addition to having a wide reputation as
an actor, Mr.. Grossly was also known as a
playwright, having been the author of sew
eral farces. Among his other ventures he
at one time conducted a theater in Phil
adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Fined for Cruelty to Animals.

James Chisholm, colored coachman for
the quartermaster general. was arraigned
in the Police Court before Judge Kimball
this morning on a charge of cruelty to an
finals. After the evidence had been
heard the justice pronounced the defend
ant guilty and imposed a fine of $50 or i'm
prisonment for sixty days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
China's Wealth Of Coal.

From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
According to an estimate issued by thu
British royal commission, China has go. 600
square miles of coal-producing lands, the
United States 100000, Canada 5000. Great
Britain 12.0Oo France 5000 and Germany
200. With all its claims of ancient civil.
fzation China has never yet woke up to
the productive uses of COAL though IL seems
to have more of it than exists in any other
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
FOL. WAR
Occupied Shahotse.

Special Cahlegram to The Star
ST. PETERSBURG, May 23.-Gen. Line
witch reports that the Russians occupied
the village of Shahotse May 10. Gen. Tru-
betskois' detachment forced the japanese
to evacuate Chant-Fu and continued south
ward. coming In contact with the enemy
May 20, near Kiuchuandse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
WIVES TRADED, CHILDREN SOLD.
Strange Customs in Vogue Among the
Barbarous Alaskan Eskimos.

DIR. Sheldon Jackson, in the Metropolitan Magazine.
There is no special ceremony connected
with marriage among the Alaskan Eskimos.
If the parties are young Ii Is largely ar
ranged by the parents. Among some of
the tribes the husband joins his wife's fam
ily and is expected to hunt and fish for
them If he refuses to give his father-in-
law the furs he takes he is driven out OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

bureau also has been Informed that wire
less news bulletin which was being sent
from Cape Cod seward was heard on the
cruiser Maryland lying at dock at Newport
News In each instance the distance was
several hundred miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
FOL NAVY
British Steamer Released.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, May 23.-The British steamship
Lincluden, which was captured south of
Korea May 10 by the japanese, has been re-
leased. Her cargo originally was for Vladi-
vostOk but was sold at Labuan, British
Borneo to a Kobe merchant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Wireless Message to Navy Yard.

The bureau of equipment continues to re-
ceive interesting reports from the opera
tons of wireless telegraphy as conducted
by the navy afoat and ashore. The wire
less station at the local navy yard caught
a message passing between the Boston
navy yard and the station on Thatcher's
Island, off the New England coast. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
PRICE OF SOFT COAL.
Claim That It Costs Less in Baltimore
Than in Washington.

1t is declared that soft COAL such as is
used in the furnaces of steam vessels and
at many manufacturing plants in this city,
can be purchased at lower rates by persons
doing business in Baltimore than 1t can be
bought in this city. A day or two ago the
managers of the Potomac Dredging Com
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
To Work Night and Day.

PORTLAND, Ore, May 23.-In order 10
bring TO a minimum the possibility of the
Lewis and Clark fair being unfinished on
the opening day, June l, forces of carpen-
tiers and builders will hereafter work con-
tinuously day and night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

TT grows. The news is travel
ing far outside of Washing
ton. The book sale, for in
stance, would never have been
had not the publishers heard of
this Mill and Factory Sale
The Palais Royal is making
trade history that'll be remem-
bered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Export Embargo Raised.

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May 23.-An OFF,
cial decree published today cancels from
May "a the embargo laid on the export of
foodstuffs August 10, 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Defective Flue Causes Fire.

No. engine company was called out
this afternoon about 80 o'clock for a
small blaze at 1876 Kentucky avenue. The
fire originated in a defective fiue in a
back room of the dwelling owned and oc-
cupied by Charles T.. Powell. The damage
will not exceed $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Last Resort.

From Yenkers Statesman.
Bill-How did he ever happen to become
a shoemaker?
Jill-Well, you know that's always a last
resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Millinery.

With the services of expert
milliners at your command, and
the following IN. and F. Sale
prices, a new hat need cost little.
CT no for $50 and So Chips and
> 40 fancy Braids. All the very
latest and best of shapes and colors.
ns. for SOC to 75c Flowers.
ZSC punches and wreaths. Almost
as good a lot as lately sold at $50
900 punches were distributed in two
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

.'I IN slaid $3.50 last night"
Tough luck. Can't you think where you
put it?'
card cleveland Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

Of character and mind, and the beauty of
expression will come into the face as the
years go on, and even when the time for
the end is come, in the face of the good old
grandmother, that beauty is still expressed
at the end.
I'VE speak of Dolly Madison as that
sweet, gentle spirit of the White House OF
the days gone by, and We see another In
her place who in many ways reminds one
of that former gentle mistress of the home
of the nations ruler"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Presentation Follows.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Macfarlands
remarks Morses by the River and 'Hya-
cinth' by Hatch were rendered by the or
chestra. At the conclusion of the selections
the diploma and certificates were presented
the young ladies who had completed the
course of study, and who We're Miss Mary
Ona Collier of oxford, Miss, who received
the only diploma, while certificates for hav-
ing completed courses in various studies
Were presented to Miss Matte James Falls
of Birmingham. Ala; Miss Sara Kathleen
KlutZ, daughter of Representative Elutz of
Salisbury, N. c.; Miss Anna Louise Nor
rss of Mobile. Ala. Miss Ruth Ida NALL
of Ell Reno. Oklahoma; Miss Marion Drum
mond Sawtelle of New York city; Miss
Anna r. STREET. of Baltimore, Nd, and
Miss Ethel Catherine Woodland of Martin,
Tenn. After the diploma and certificates
had been delivered the program came to
a close with orchestral selection, The
Presidents March, by Victor Herbert.
Sir Chentung LANG Chang, K. c. NJ. c.,
the Chinese minister, attended the exer-
cises as the guest of honor upon the invi-
tation of Mrs. Ramsay and was resplendent
in his robes of office. The minister who
is charming conversationalist, was the
center of many groups upon his arrival at
the seminary and after the exercises were
concluded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23
Wash Suits.

They will wash - the prices
asked do not represent the ac-
tual values.
en- M@ for $3.50 value Suits. Note
vi 80 the making-and learn they
will wear well and wash well. Now
try on your size, You shall choose
from Lawn, Bingham and Percale
Suits, in plain and fancy effects, in
white, black, blues, greens, grays,
tans, old rose. All sizes and styles
for all figures.
81. Q2 for s. quality India Linon
and Lawn Shirt Waist
Suits. White ground, with polka
dots in colors; also plain and black
and tan; embroidery trimming; all
sizes.
81 O2 for 81 quality White Per-
sian Lawn, India Linon,
Dotted Swiss, Chambray and Linen
Suits; some tailor-made, some fancy
effects; embroidery trimmed; sizes
"a to A.
Cloth and Silk Suits, in all sizes,
will soon be an impossibility to find.
Here now-and at prices to the low
est nOtch.
cM no for best of SIS to SIS Cloth
O>sSC Suits. for the summer trip
to mountain or seashore. Choice of
every best style and all sizes-for to-
morrow's visitors.
So Of for sl5 Taffeta and China
QO'>O Silk Shirt Waist Suits, with
tucked waists and pleated skirts.
Plain and fancy effects in cream,
black, blues and browns.
e1g MN for Silk, Organize, Per-
% SsVV sian Lawn, Swiss ana
Point d'Esprit Dresses worth up TO
$50 Some are exclusive styles.
mo, for Children's White Dresses;
YON sizes to IA years; superior
kind for commandments, etc. worth
up to 1928.
CD m0 for usual 81 to s. Dresses,
pZ.>o of finest white lawn, with
yoke of lace or embroidery. SKIRT
with tucked Spanish flounce or deep
hem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

They will wash - the prices
asked do not represent the ac-
tual values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-23

A few titles picked from here and
there:
Her Wedding Interlude,
Our Josephine,
Strong Hearts,
The Romance of Trained Nurse,
The House Party,
Big Jack (horse stories).
Little Comrades (animal stories)
Phil Sidney,
Mistress Penwick,
Santa Barbara,
By the Ramparts of Jezreel,
The Sinner and the Problem,
Life, the Interpreter,
Richard Croker,
War Path and Bivouac,
The Honor of the BraXtons.
The Only Way Gheater edition).
Companions Of the Sorrowful Way,
The Widow in the South.