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The Dolores star., 1906-06-08
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The Washington times., 1906-02-09
EVANS FLEET busters
FOR WINTER hANEUVERS
Four Vessels Now Of Trinidad With
Others En- VOyage-Taking Pc
sitions for Search Problem.

Ships Of Rear Admiral Evans At
lantc feet are now taking up their po-
sitions for the search problem. as a
part Of the program of the winter
maneuyeTs that are being conducted in
Caribbean waters. This part OF the
Program viii begin February II and
continue all OF next week
The movements about san Juan hav-
ing been completed, four Of the battle
ships. accompanied by torpedo boats
have gone 10 Trinidad. leaving the
other vessels strung through the Wind
ward and Leeward Islands from Porto
Rico 10 the island of the Venezuelan
coast.
Admiral Evans flagship. the battle
ship Maine, accompanied by the battle
ships Missouri. Kentucky. and Kear-
sarge, and the Tankton. have left Guile
bra for Trinidad, while the Hopkins
WGrdcn. MacdOnough, Lawrence. Stew
arr, and TrUEtun have left san Juan fo-
the same point The cruiser division.
under Rear Admiral Bronson, and un-
der the leadership of the battleship Ala
hama. also has left CuIebra for DIFF
feTent islands as follows; Alabama. for
Barbados. West Virginia. for 81
lomaS Maryland. for Antigua. Penn
Grenada. The Uncas has sailed from
Pensacola for Guantanamo. and the
Yankee from Monte CTisti for the same
station.
The movement of these vessels to
Trinidad has no possible bearing on the
French-N enezuelan situation. and sirnp-
u Is in accordance with a program ar
ranged several weeks ago and published
exclusively in Ehe Times a that time
The first of the vessels are expected 70
arrive of Trinidad either Saturday
night or early Sunday morning, and the
program Is for them to finish The oxer-
clses and be back TO Guantanamo b.
February To- when new schedule OF
movements viii be taken up. which. in
the course Of "a few weeks, viii mean
the mobtliziug of practically the entire
feet off Pensacola for the annual target
practice.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
Mccall Physical Wreck,
Report Is Kept From Him

LAKEWOOD, n J. Feb 9-JOhn A.
Mccall is in retirement in the Laurel
House. in such a condition that all busI-
ness matters are kept from him. ~.
an inkllng OF the Fowler report and its
agement have been permitted 10 reach
Mr. Mccall. nor Is it likely he Will pe
put in possession of the information Un-
less his condition takes an unexpected
turn for the better
John c, Mccall his son. is here as
sisting in guarding his f3ther against
intrusions which might acquaiHt MIN
with the happenings in the business
world. of which until recently he was
an active member
IL is a matter OF grave doubt if the
former president Of the New York Life
win ever again be in a position TO as
sumo an interest in financial life For
weeks physicians nave exhausted their
knowledge IN efforts to diagnose his III
ness. They have been unsuccessful and
he is slowly wasting away
Within two or three months Mr.. Nc
Cali has lost between fifty and sixty
pounds in weight. His figure, once tall
erect, and muscular, is now stopped and
shrUnken and his step is faltering and
uncertain.
So serious is Mr.. MeCaIrs condition
that DR. Paul KimbalI, who Is constant
Is ia attendance. has already held two
pool. of New York, and another is
scheduled for today These COnsu1t8
tons have not resulted in n satisfac-
tory diagnosis of the case
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
.BONAPARTE IS READY
WITH iAZING PLANS
recommendations VIII Be Submitted
10 Committee on Naval Affairs
Next Tuesday.

iazing at the Naval Academy al An
napoiis VIII be taken up by the Senate
Committee on Naval Affairs on Tuesday
wnen Secretary Bonaparte viii appear
before the committee to submit his
recommendations regarding the punish
ment to De administered 10 midshipmeu
convicted OF that charge
Senator Hale chairman OF the COM
mittee. has become deeply interested in
the hazing question and some method
VIII probably be formulated whereby the
Presidents wishes regarding dismissal
can be followed.
According to "a special dispatch to
The Times from Annapolis. the com
plete standing of the mCEl-e-s OF The
graduating class of midshiFmen has not
been announced officially. on account of
the fact that three of the class have
been delayed in taking the exa minaticuS
In certain subjects and are now taking
special examinations
II IS officially announced. however
that the following midShipmrn Will
graduate with star rank having OBJ
tanned an agsregate mark Of S. per
cent or oV-sr Tor their scholastic work
during The whole course. Allan J
ChantrY-. il. Of Malvern. Iowa: Whit
ford Drake, Of Waltham Mass John
Paul Miller 81 Lancaster. Ky. Harry
8. Knox, of EEveuViIle. Ohio. George r
Wright. Of Fergus Fails. Mimi. Henry
III Jensen. Of Benson. Mimi. and WI
liam G. Barker, II, OF Salt Lake City,
Utah
AIidshipman Chantrv viii take first
Eonors and all the other midshipmen
named viii graduate in the order
named except that there is a question
whether MidshlpE1en Drake or Miller
viii stand second. miller was DELAYED
before court-martiel for hazing, and
IS now being examined separately.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
HAUNTED BY GHOST OF
CHURCH BELL HE STOLE
Rang in TEief's Ears While He Slept
Until II Drove Him to
Confess.

OMAHA. Neb. Feb. e-Haunted for
nine months by the ghost OF a 700-pound
church bell, which he stole. broke into
pieces. and sold for junk and awaken
ed fscn his sleep every night through
cut that time by tiie imaginary tollins
Of the bell John Mccormick. reduced 10
mere skeleton of his former self, has
returned and confessed tie theft He
is in jail
Mccormick stole the bell from the
South Tenth Street Methodist Church
last Nay. Since then he wandered
through twenty STATES 10 forget his
crime. Mccormick, IN his confession
says:
THAT bell has been IN my mind day
and night ever since | stole IL Every
night 1 have been awakened from my
sleep b. It's tollilg At times I have
feared was losing my reason. / could
neither sleep nor cat"
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
In General Demand.

Significant Of the consumption OF cham
payne In this country is the quick appre-
citation Of wine perfection which keeps
Meet < Chandon champa gne at the head
II the list OF importatioEs into the United
Stats Last year there were brought
into the Port Of New York &c. 3s7 cases Of
Moot & Chaud0n champagne. which
amount Is over 80 Per cent greater than
the imDortations Of the brand second on
the list. as shown ia the Custom House
statistics Moet & ChandOn White Seal"
vintage 1903, Is selected for service almost
exclusively at prominent functions, and
To maintain the popular demand for it
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
THOUGHT WOMAN TOO
PRETTY TO GO TO PRISON

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 2 I'd let
her 80 on her looks. she's too pretty 10
go 20 prison.
Witns sses swOTe that Robert Menees
had said this about Nellie McD0nOugh
before he got on the jury before which
she is TO be tried FOR alleged completely
il the killing or Officer DOWeil for
which crime her brother. Tom Cox.
escaped the gallows last summer by
killing himself Ia jail
Menees said when he was a ma gis-
trate ne had always turned loose pretty
women charged with offenses- Judge
Hart held that as Menees had not heard
the evidence against Mrs McDOuOugh
he was d competent juryman and the
lawyer for the prosecution had 70 put
un with him.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
Ignored by Conditions.

Commissions. Vest stated today that
Congress had 50 far ignored the urgent
requests of The Commissioners To meet
the snow problem with separate ap-
preparation for the purpose.
on December =, said Commissioner
West. We sent a resolution TO Congress
asking for an immediate appropriation,
and nos receiving a reply. on January
sent an urgent TeQueS- Tor action. We
stated IN the letter that in view OF
The threatening aspect Of the weather
and the prospect OF further SNOW, the
Commissioners deemed it their duty to
Suggest early action on the resolution.
No action has been taken up TO this
time 30
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
Whole McCurdy Family
Going to Live in Paris

MORRISTOWN. y. J. Feb. 9.-Rich-
ard A, McCurdy, former president Of
the Mutual Life Insurance Company, IS
going to Paris 10 live. He win give up
his handsome residence IN South street.
and his servants have been notified that
their services VIII not he required after
March !.
II Is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
A Thebaud. son-in-iaN and daugn ter o.
Mr. McCurdv. are gong to Paris TO live
with the 'McCurdys. Their beautiful
place In Madison avenue. MOrristOWn.
is offered for sale by New York real eS-
tate agents. Mr. AfcCurdy's place will
be left in the hands OF caretakers, and
perhaps VIII also be placed upon the
market.
Moses February Furniture sale.
Furniture for every room under price.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lewis H. Williams and Mabel Lyons,
both Of Alexandria. Va.
William II. Stewart and Alice 4.
Courtney.
Louis Schneider and Olive G. Sim
mons. both OF Harrisburg. Pa
Ira {. Smith and S Clyde Durvin,
both of Richmond. "a.
Beverly n. Cary and Geneviave AID
rich. both of Detroit, Mich
b Charles !. Jagoe and Mary Morrisy
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
JUST FOR EGGSAMpLE.

Saturday afternoon Mrs. Merchant
brought 10 the editor a mammoth egg
which she said was for his SUNDAY
breakfast. II had been laid by one OF
her sueckled rock puilets and meas
ured 6i.XSi4 incheS.-barrytCwn. Mich
Press.
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
Pedestrians Complain.

Considerable complaint was heard
carly this morning because Of the ncavs-
siusH on the cross walks in the business
section. Up 20 10 . clock r street be
tween Ninth and Fifteenth st. eets was
entirely NEGLECTED and much annoyance
was caused tiAe department clerks on
their way 10 ofiAce Practically The oDI,,
street 10 TeceiVE attention was Penn
SylVania avenuJ which while not en-
uTeiy freed from SNOW and ice present
ed some dt gree or cleanliness
The DlSt!IC1 Commissioners are fully
alive Ia the necessity Tor Il larger SLOW
appropriation, ana have rcpeatgdiv
ashed Congress 10 increase the sum 10
2IvHaI, which. while u Is REGARDED as
wholly insufficient, will provide to "a
better degree than the present appro-
aT1aIIou
The Washington times., 1906-02-09
SNOW AND SLUSH
REIGN SUPREME.
street Cleaning Department
Is Without Money.
AND PEDESTRIANS SUFFER
Streets of Washington Sea of Mi1e
While Officials Cream With
Their Hands Tied
AND PEDESTRIANS SUFFER

Lack Of money Is The explanation
given By tire Supe.intedeL, Of Street
Cleaning J. T. Twohey because OF the
inability OF his department 10 EEccess-
fully cope with last nights heavy snow
fail-the hsst since his induction into
office
The money on hand this morning. the
remainder OF the annual apPr0Psi9 t!0H
IF $500. was only 1888 and Mr.. Twohey
states that this wall be exhausted be
lore the day is ovcr. No money IS avail
able noH, he SAY s. for any snow ta.ts
y mich may come during The remainder
OF fLe winter, unless Congress sees Iii
TO maze an extraordinary appropTia-
ffCf4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

said Tucker sadly, "she-she always cuts
the cake" -,
"But you're getting big enough now"
comforted Mary, "and-'
Just then the front door closed Tucker
dropped the cake knife with bang, and
the two little girls looked at each other in
diSmay.
s'Oh, dear!" walled Tucker my burf-
days all spoilt!"
II wonder if Aunty Scott will scold?"
gasped Rosabel. 1--WE surely haven't been
naughty, have me, Mary?"
"but 1 just wish they'd stay away
door. The three children started up, their
pleasure spoiled-until, turning, they saw
in the doorway a beloved face, Drowned by
the exposure to the sun on the steamer
Father, Father" they cried, hardly be-
lieving their eyes, and hurting themselves
upon him like so many catapults.
And then behind him was the dear little
mother laughing and crying with JOY at
seeing her three precious children again
But aren't you afraid OF me-! asked
Tucker .
Afraid" said the little mother; why,
when the steamer arrived we found cable
saving you had whooping cough. and we
came right back to take care of you.
SO very happy little party sat down 10
finish up the birthday party, and motner
cut the cake with Tucker, whooping-cougn
and all sitting her lap.
my burfday presents are better IMAM
Yours ever were, miss" said Tucker, as he
looked at Rosabel over the candles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

from grievin for his mither? Well, well!
Sure it's Norah that'll help ye, an If 1t
wasn't for the rain that's comm down like
rivers, we could have a good time out of
dures. it's so nice an warm an it'll be
afther bein' a birthday for all of yez-fer
Norahs got a surprise for We. Be good
childher till this afternoon an yen see.'
So Mary went back upstairs, and the day
passed in pleasant anticipation Of Norahs
surprise. Early in the afternoon the three
children dressed up. and at Mary told
Tucker there was to be a really birthday
cake. But before there was feast OF
chicken and rolls and jelly and crispy po-
tatoes and many other good things Then
Mary disappeared and in a few minutes
back she came with the most beautiful
frosted cake. with six glowing candles.
Norah had made the cake at Mary's sugges-.
ton and it was wondrous to behold.
And what a jolly time the children had
there in Aunty Scott's room together, for
the dining room was too large for the party.
and the nursery too much of an everyday
room.
quicker must cut the cake" said Rosa
bel.
.I Wish-I wish my mother was here,
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Running Away From a Name
BY DAISY GREEN.

Laurie hated his name. Sounded like a
girls" he said. He grew angry every time
one of the well-meaning old country peo-
pie called him Laura they invariably
did. And often they added insult to injury
by saying, "Whered a big boy like you
get such a little girls name?" The worst
Of it was that his real name was Laurie,
| not Laurence or Lawrence, either of which
would not have been half bad. He had
been named for a very brave man, Gen.
Laurie, whom his father knew and admired.
Laurie wished to be just like his namesake,
brave and above all, manly. He did not
like girls very well, nor anything glrlish.
except when he could display his manly
muscle in defending something weaker than
himself.
He never would let big boy tease
little boy, nor big boy or girl a little girl.
He was quite ready with his fists when he
could champion weak cause. He was so
ready that many of the cowardly teasing
boys in his school had felt the force of his
strong right arm, and so were not over
fond of him. But all the girls and little
boys swore by him. He would have been
very happy if it had not been for his name,
but that made him miserable twenty times
a day. The other boys had discovered how
he hated it, and would shout after him
tantalizingy: Hi Miss Laura! Ho, Miss
Laura! Laurie, Laurie, the rick stick
staurie!' until he was ready to die of
shame. Of course he could not fight
name. That was quite too silly reason
for scrap. He had never read Of knight
or soldier fighting because he did not like
his own name.
He did not say much about it. He did
not want to hurt his mothers feelings by
letting her know how he hated it, for she
had helped name him. 1t was the same
with his father. If he had only been given
his fathers name how happy he would have
been. John sounded manly and strong!
One day the school committee had been
to visit school, and Laurie had made a very
brilliant recitation. The Oldest man on the
committee applauded him softly when he
had finished. Splendid my boy, that was
splendid! Let me see, what is your name?"
Laurie Rand said the boy, turning very
red.
Lawrence, my boy, Lawrence. Never
call yourself by a name that ends in ie,' it
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Johanna.

One day about two years ago a school
went across the water the like of which
was never seen before; the scholars were
going with their teachers to finish their
education on the other side of the water.
Among them and most conspicuous
member of the school, was Johanna. the
enormous orang-outang belonging to what
was then known as Barnum and Bailey S
great circus Johanna attracted great
deal of attention, and 1t required all the
tact and management of her keeper, Of
whom she was very fond, to keep her in
order, and to prevent her from dashing her
self to pieces against the side of her cage,
for Johanna was very nervous and irritable
When she was first brought to the coun-
try she had a mate named Chico, but he
was not at all strong, and did not take
kindly to the climate. He was much more
gentle than Johanna, but even Chico was
enormous in size and could easily have kill
ed a man with a blow of his hand. At the
western end of the city of Bridgeport, just
before you reach the great mud flats as
they are called, there stands a long of
buildings painted red with yellow trim
mings To the north three rings or
drives where the great circus performed
for years in summer, and where the horses
were exercised in winter. On the south
were tracks which connected with the rail-
road and when the circus arrived in
Bridgeport the cars were sidetracked there
and left, the elephants pushed them on to
their own private track and landed them
close to the doors of their red buildings,
for there was the elephants home called
the "winter quarters" In reality it was a
school for the animals, it was here they
were trained. The class of pigs here learn
ed their cunning tricks, Wore little caps
and drilled like little soldiers; classes of
sheep and goats learned all sorts of tricks.
The elephants daily had their school, and
as most children know. performed won
ders. Here Buffalo Bills wonderful horses
were housed for the winter and all the per-
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forming horses OF the great circus went
through their PAGES every day that they
might not forget.
And here lived Chico and Johanna Their
Keeper was strong and kind. and though
he had to be very watchful. they were very
fond OF him, and he was able to teach
them many amusing tricks.
They ate in their high chairs at a little
table and ate very nicely with fork or
spoon, and both were quite angry IL the
napkin was forgotten.
Poor Johanna, who was never amiable
was furious unless she had a bit OF fruit
with which to begin her breakfast and
small glass of wine at the end of the meal
They slept in nice little beds with sheets
and pillows and blankets, and they needed
! good many blankets as they were so
sensitive TO the cold.
Although they were kept as warm as pos
sloie, chico took cold. and had pneumonia:
nothing could save him and he died When
johanna called and no Chico came she
seemed stunned. At last she became
angry and dashed about the cage but after
awhile her keeper succeeded in quieting
her, although she never seemed quite the
same again. But she was easily taught
and was fond of dress. She wore a gray
dress in the morning, but before dinner she
had on a red one with big sleeves and
never seemed TO tire of admiring herself
in 1t.
The ladies of Bridgeport were much in
terested in the art of making lace. and
many classes were formed. Johanna's
Keeper taught her to hold a little pillow in
her lap and turn the threads about as If
she were making lace Oh. how the crowd
cheered at the street parade, as Johanna's
cage came in view, drawn by four superb
horses! There in her chair sat Johanna
making lace Cor seeming to- as fast al she
could, looking now at the crowd, and then
at the keeper who sat beside her and gave
her from time to time some nice bit she
liked TO eat. Oh, how they cheered Jo-
hannai After a time she tired of her lace
and handed ii to her keeper, and with a
sentimental grin insisted that he should
hold her hand.
But 1t was considered best for the great
circus family to go TO the other side of the
waters to delight our English cousins. and
finish their education there; so Johanna
and her keeper sailed away.
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The Story of Major.

Dear me-" said my father. as he glanced
out of the window at the driving snow. .ff
this continues it will be of no use to write
a sermon for Sunday. There will be no
one to hear it. and no one will be able TO
come to dinner. either, 1 am most sure"
Take no thought for the morrow" QUOT
ed my mother, who was just entering the
room. II am much more concerned about
what we shall have today. Major" to
small, shaggy black dog who had followed
her, IF YOU knew anything at all, you
could take a basket and go to market. But
never mind" as Major regarded her in
mournful manner. and held out his rough
paw as If to say, Il am sorry, but, my dear
mistress, you have never taught me any.
thing
Never mind, Major, we will get along"
said my mother, and she gave him a hearty
pat and turned away.
Soon some one opened the outside door,
and Major darted off and was not seen for
two hours. My father used to say that a
minister should not keep. dogs. as they
made mischief in the parish. They were
sure to chase somebody's chickens or sheep
or to bark at somebody's children and
frighten them almost out of their wits
All mischief was laid at the minister's door
if he kept dog. But Major somehow had
won all hearts. He was not pretty to
look at, with his rough black and tan coat:
but his intelligent eyes were a lovely
brown. Had any one taken pains with
him, he could have been taught many use
full things, but every one was too busy
in our household to undertake the educati
of little dog.
So, while he was affectionate and faith
full, no one had ever seen anything re-
markable about him at all. On this day,
however, as the storm seemed to increase,
every one began to wonder what had be-
come of Major; it was not like him to stay
away from home SO long. My mother OPEN
ed the door and looked up and down the
street. Suddenly she saw something run
ming toward her, and before she could turn
or speak, Major, painting and putting, wet
and muddy, darted into the room and laid
a partridge at her feet. Such a proud little
dog was never seen. Of course, he was
petted and praised, but my mother thought
it would not happen again; he had probab bly,
found the bird exhausted in the storm and
had brought 1t home.
But the next day he darted off again, and
this time it was a fat rabbit, and the next,
a fine gray squirrel. Then my father be-
gan to look worried
Il am afraid Major is stealing from
some ones snares and traps, and it will
make trouble for us all. He must not do
it any more or we shall have to dispose of
him. l will try and find out about~it."
So my father went out to see If he could
find where Major had been hunting so sue
cessfully. All in vain, no trace of trap or
snare. But saddest of all, whether Major
disapproved of, no one knows, but he darted
out as usual in the morning and never
was seen again.
Was he SO hurt at being reproved for
what he felt was the right thing to do
that he felt he could no longer bear to
be so misunderstood? Who knows? But
was he not faithful provider when he saw
the necessity?