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New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
SOCCER In THE COLD.
TWO HARD FOUGHT GAMES
Football Kings of Ocean in a Tie
West HWdSons Win.

The soccer football kings of the ocean, as the
players OF the steamship Philadelphia are called
failed 20 carry of the palm in the game with the
eleven OF the Brooklyn Football Club at the Mar
euette baseball grounds. 10th street and Second
avenue Brooklyn. yesterday afternoon. The tars
maintained their unbesten record. however as the
contest ended in q tie, each side scoring a goal in
the teeth OF high wind.
The honors were with the visitors, whose forward
combination work kept the ball for the most part
IN Brooklyn territory. An error within the penalty
area during the latter part of the second half
permitted the BrOoklyns 10 save themselves from
defeat for the ensuing cree kick found its way
between the posts.
With the wind behind them in the first period,
the BrookIyns did not benent by this advantage
anG allowed thelr opponents the one earned go4l
OF tie match IL WAS result or puZZiiug snOt
By German 1t outside left from accurate pass
ElnS loot inSlde tbs goal post The half ended
81 20 D IN fay Of the sailors.
After the TeStart the BrOOklyns We're constantly
o. the defensive anu as the vino repeatedly
Tsed iteiT A-chs BACK OF the l,ne they called
upon 10 clear many klcks. This tie nome
team accomplished sCccesf fully, making occasional
Spurs up tl4e neld. During OF IIese soTtieS
Tyler the Philadelphia LETT back brought his
into contact with TIE ball right mont of his
own goal, the consequence being penalty kick.
Sutherland succeeded ia Eickng the goal
The play was last and furious until the end, but
Fag4n and German were the star payers ior The
sailors lEe TWO Brooklyn backs. Milne and Kin
n4rd and W ats 1t centre LSIi were the lGa1nstay
OF tie home team the lineup follows.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-26

Won by L. c. Hopkins
Refsree-C. A. Sykes.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-26

au-.s-S :. Philadelphia. German: Brooklyn, Sutner-
land. RefeTee-Ii. owen. Brooklyn r. Z. lAnesmon-D
AcAusln, Brooklyn; >. Atkins s Philadelphia Time
O. halves, 80 each.
The Brooklyns viii meet the eleven OF the Plain
field +. {. in Brooklyn next Saturday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-26
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES TODAY,

III 80 HAC-sellinE; purse s4OO ve and half fur
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Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER Is 1906
300 T. Mold DOMINION EXPRESS, week
days.Stops at principal points in virginia
fae, Fs o standard 1S eosehss paISr
Hot Springs; Pullman sleepers Clifton Forge
to Louisville. Cincinnati, Indianapolis, st.
Louis and Chicago: bufret service from Goraons.
Vile.
l:S0 p. NEW G. & o. LIMITED, daily-Fsst
new vestibule train; stops only at Gordonsville
Chsrlottesville. staunton. Clifton Forge >and
V. Pullman sieepers to Lexington. Louisville.
- Cincinnati. Indianapolis. st. Louis and Chicago.
Dining cars, q In carte service. One night out
i1:i0 p. M.-F. r. v. LIMITED. daiiy-Solid yes.
tibule train Pullman sleegers to Cincinnati.
ing car to Virginia Hot Sprinu week days.
Dining cars, q 10 carte service nleepers Cir
einnad 70 Chicago and st. Louis and Louisville
to Memphis. Nashville and southwest. g.
Reservations and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
Onces, 613 Penpsylvania ayenue; coo 14th street,
neaf ,. apd Sixth Street Station. Telephone Aaia
$40 for Fenusylvania ,. d Cab Service snA Mails
lo0e for @. 3 b. TickDt Onee.
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RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RA0l WAY.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published only
information, and are not guaranteed.
1885 am Daily. Local for Harrisonburg War
renton. Danville and way stations.
tied. Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia.
Savannah and Jacksonville. Dining car service
rs am. Daily. United States Fast Mall.
First-class coaches and sleeper to New Orleans
Dining service.
4:O1 pm. Week Days. Local for Harrisonburg
and way stations Manassas branch.
4.55 pm. Daily. Local for Warrenton Char
lottesville and intermediate stations.
1880 pm. Daily. New York and Atlanta ExpresC-
First-class coach to Atlanta. sleeper to Columbus
Francisco Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
$3.50 pm. Daily. New York and Florida express
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia, Savan-
nah and Jacksonville. Sleepers to Augusta and
1000 pm. Daily. New York and Memphis Linn
tied (va Lynchburgl. First-class coach and
to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis;
sleeper to Birmingham and New ORLEANS. Dining
service.
10:45 pm. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
Limited. All Pullman train; observation car to
Atlanta and Macon; club car to Atlanta sleepers
to Nashville. Atlanta. Macon, Birmingham and
New Orleans Dining car service.
1e.,a dH ~ sS,n On Baag I B lsd
pm. week days for Bluemont; 6:2S pm. week
days for Ieesburg only. On Sunday leave Wash
tngton 9:10 am, 5:05 Pm, for Bluemont
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
pm. daily. Harrisonburg. IL :b5 am. week days
and $40 pm. daily. From Charlottesville $40
an; from Lynchburg and Charlottesville. $50
: Ticket ofaces, 7os 18th ST.. 81 Pa ave. and
= n 4t Ac Y. =. and G. NJ d. AASD y y II
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NOT AFTER AN HEIREss.
British Peer Says He Has Money
viii Marry for Tive.

NEW YORK. December 15.-Lord Tour
ner the youngest member of the British
parliament, arrived yesterday on the White
Star liner Baltic and was surprised that
story had preceded him to the effect that
he was in search Of an American heiress
for bride.
That's all nonsense" he declared on the
pier. II have no idea of marrying. and
would not seek an heiress for her money.
that is certain-principally because I would
not let money stand in the way of love, and
secondly because have plenty of money
without seeking a wife with dowry.
Il understood before left England that
some of my friends were putting up Joke
to meet me when arrived here, ana sup
pose this is it."
Lord Tourner heads a party, mostly of
British lords and their ladies. en- route TO
a few days as the guests of Brinton Buck
, walter, at the Yale Club.
;, The young lord didn't wear an overcoat.
Instead he was wrapped. like blanket IN
under the chin with the very dearest love
of gold safety pin ever seen.
This" he explained to the dazzled ship
news reporter, 'is the very latest thing
/ among the fellows on the other. SIDE Really,
very much prefer me shawl to great
coat now. l expect to wear 1t during me
stay here" If he does there will be do
His lordship is a rather small good
looking young man. and is said to be very
docile- and well behaved. He ought to. do
well here, although the market Is some
what sluggish just now. owing to unfa-
vorable advices from Bieaheim Castle and
the Chateau de Castellane in France.
His lordship's familiar title when he Is
at home is 1.-The Baby of Parliament. He
was elected soon after his twenty first
birthday and while he still was an under
graduate at Oxford. Titled families placed
over score of motor cars at his disposal
for electioneering purposes. $780,
In order to understand what a pull the
young lord had with the English populace.
it might be mentioned that he is a grand
son of the first Duke of-Abercorn and the
sixth Duke of Bedford. He has more aris-
tocratic aunts and .uncles and cousins than
you could get under a big tent at one time.
His mother is. the venerable Duchess of
Abercorn, and she is the doyenne of the
British peerage. .zes =. $500; E.s.i
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Madam Curie.
e New York Tribune.


Yielding to the wishes Of the directors
Of the academy. Nine. Curie, who shared
with her husband the honors which came
with the discovery Of radium, consented
to accept the place in the faculty made va
cant by her husbands death. OF her first
appearance before the students Figaro
says: ''All eyes were directed toward the
door, which opened softly. A woman IN
deep mourning appeared at the threshold
plause. But 1t seemed as though she were
entirely oblivious to the demonstrate
She walked slowly to the long table, rested
both hands upon it and lowered her head
slightly toward the assembly. Instructive
ly one Surmised her feelings and recognized
the iron will which made the apparent
composure possible. The lecture hall has
become, quiet. the woman in black opens
a scroll of papers before her and begins. She
speaks with soft voice and her words
are uttered rapidly. the slight singing tone
reminding one of her Russian origin. At
first she gave the impression that her lee
ture had been memorized, but as she pro-
ceeded 1t was plain that this was not the
case. At first she seemed to battle with
her feelings. but presently her, words were
quietly, without gestures. She stands
erect with her outstretched finger tips
touching the table before her The plain
black gown is fastened at the throat with
n small brooch-no other ornament or ar
ticle of jewelry is to be seen, save the plain
wedding ring. She never mentioned her.
self, and only once did she quote her hus-
band, and spoke of him as Monsieur
Curie.
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MRS. B1RDsoNa SENTENCED.
Brought Into Court on a Cot and
Given Five Years

HAZELHURST, Miss, March 15-In spite
Of recommendations of mercy on the part
of the jury that convicted her and the eff
forts of prominent men to save her, Mrs
Angie Fox Birdsong was yesterday SEN
fenced to five years in the penitentiary. She
was in a state of collapse and was brought
in on a cot.
Mrs Birdsong had been, adjudged guilty OF
manslaughter in killing DR.. Thomas Butler
and her appeal to the ''unwritten law
saved her no more than her assertions that
her mind had been affected.
On the stand the young woman declared
that she had been half crazed by reports
that DIR. Butler has boosted of his relations
with her. and. further that when she went
to his Office to demonstrate with him he had
seized her. and she thought she was about
to be assaulted.
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Inquests on Fires.
From the Court Journal.

from the Court journal.
A considerable number Of people believe
that the holding Of inquests on fires in the
city Is a quaint survival Of an old custom,
but 1t Is in reality a modern innovation,
and it is reported that the government is
considering the advisability of introducing
fire inquests throughout the kingdom
They would no doubt be productive of
many valuable recommendations, but con-
sidering the number Of fires that take place
each year, they would be serious matter
for the turymen. Fire protection is more
than ever matter for experts, and the
duty OF inquiring into their causes might
with advantage be intrusted to a govern
ment off1ciai holding position somewhat
similar to that of the board of trade in
spectors of railways. The value of expert
knowledge could hardly be less in dealing
with fires than it is with railways.
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For Philadelp New York
and the East.

400 Pm. CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED" fos
New York only. daily. All Parior Cars Dining
Car.
t1lO0 AN. t12.35. t3 90. t445 $50 and 1000
Pm. 1880 night. On Sundays $3.50. tlioa
An, 1901. 1900. tA.45. $50 and 1000 Pm.
1890 night.
For Philadelphia only. Express. TAO, 1000 An,
1901 PM weekdays; 6.55 An, 90. ais. 400
and t5.35 Pm. daily.
For Boston. without change. 7.40 An. weekdays
and t5.35 Pm, daily. '--..-.--
For Baltimore. 500. 6.I5. e.55. 7.4o. 7.5o. 500.
$780, 1000 1880. HOO AM. 1901. 1875. LIS.
200 800. 3.I5. $40. 4.00 400 Limited. 40.
AS AS, 5.35, 5.45. 6.l0 $50. us. 7.4O. 1000.
1910, 1135 PM. and 1890 night weekdays.
On Sundays 8.55. $50. $50. $40. 1880. HOO
AN. 1901. lis, 200. 400. ais. $40 400 (4.0o
Limited, 4.2o. AS. 6.35, 6.45. G1o. $50. It's.
7.4O. 1000. l0.A0 PM. and IL. 80 night.
For Annapolis. TAO AN. 1885. 40. and b.4s
PM weekdays. Sundays. $50 An and 6AS
For Pope's Creek Line. 7.5O An. and AS Pm.
weekdays; go An. Sundays.
Ticket Offices, Fifteenth and streets,
and at the station, Sixth and streets. where or.
ders be left for the checking Of baggage
tination from hotels and residences
Telephone call MAIN $3.50" for Pennsylvania
Railroad Cab Service.
tDinng Car.
W. ". ATTERBURY, J. r. WOOD.
General Manager. Pass'r. Traffic Manager.
GEO. W. BOYD.
General Passenger Agent
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NORTH GERMANLLOYD
FaSt EXDress Service

Fast Express Service.
H-cIIERBoURG-BREM
k.Wmn Jan. 8. 10 ann Kaiser. Mar s. 10 am
kronprinz Jan q. moon K Wm. II Mar. l.. 5:sO am
k.Wm.H Feb. II: Gam kronprinz.. Mar. e, pm
Twin-Serew Passenger Service.
BREMEN DIRECT
Yorck: Dec. Is. 10 ami Rhein Jan "a. 10 am
FriedIich Dec q. 70 am Yorck. Jan 81. 10 am
easel Jan. 3, 10 am Cassel. Feb. IA. 10 am
Main Jan. 10, 10 am Witteknd Feb 81 10 am
Mediterranean Service.
G!BRALTAR-NAPLES-G GENOA
E Irene Jan -. II amlWitteknd. Feb. Fl. 10 am
KAISER Jan. 20. II am * Albert. Feb. 23 II am
.Neekar Feb; 2, II am .Frledrlch Mar. 2. ii AM
Luise. FEB; Q. IL ami Irene. Mar. 0. II am
From Bremen Piers. Sd and 4th sts., Hoboken
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD TRAVELLERS CHECKS
GOOD ALI. OYER THE WORLD.
OELRICHS CO. NO. 5. BROADWAY, ~ Y
f. "a, =; DkooP SONS CO.. 925 PENNA. AVE.
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A TLANTIC COAST \ lNE
Effective November Is. 1905

Effective November ID. 1905.
Notice.-These departures given as informa-
tlon. as well as connections with other companies
but arrivals and connections are not guaranteed.
4:30 IN: daily-Sleeping Car New York to Jack.
Jacksonville.
s:45 pm; daily-sleeping Car New York to Jack
eenviile, Fla; New York to Port Tampa, Fla. via
Jacksonville; New York to Augusta. Ga; New
1 fork to Charleston s g e. Wsshington @. to
c: Through coaches Washington to Jacksonville.
UNExCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE
For tickets and all Information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. COL PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWEST. AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. r. JAMES.
District Passenger Agent, Washington. d. O
T. C. WHITE. Gen. Pass. Agent.
". J. CRAIG.
,Pass TrafBc Mgr Wilmington n @.
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Hard Sauce.

Put into a warm bowl one-quarter cup
butter and one-haf cup powdered sugar
MAX with wooden spoon or spatula, beat
ing hard for fifteen minutes. Flavor with
one-half tablespoonful lemon, vanilla or a
little nutmeg or powdered mace. as pre-
ferred. beat a little longer. pack smoothly
on a small plate or pile Nightly in q fancy
dish, and set on the Ice until very hard A
pleasing change Is to add tablespoonful
currant jelly after dreaming the butter and
sugar, then beat light.
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Gun ARD LINE.

FhoM r.EHS bi-sZ Moth RIvER
Lucania. Dec. q. II am ,Carmania Jan 49, 10 am
Emhsia Dec: e, z pm tGampania. Ian. %. pm
Etruria.: jan T. pm Cmbria. Feb. 2. am
Observation-Disclosures
January 8. 8 a.m-yia Gibraltar
OaTOnla and Naples; scheduled through to
t2oooo tons, ,,! ALEXANDRIA. z days -.
: -. lFEB. ~. TO Gibraltar and Naples.
~, experimenting new modern twin-screw 8. g.
nLI0NiA I'D and Sd class only. Jan. IT. 10 m.
rANNOMiA:.. March H. noon: May 2. June 20
SAhraTHIA. March g. noon; May i6, July
SLAsoN " April II. noon; May 30. July Is
vernon h. Brown. Gen'i Agent. 2f-24 State 81. NY.
Opposite the Battery. -
Or 126 State st.. Boston. Mass.
G. ". MOSS Agent. l4ll @ ct. NV. washinstoa
ge16-lyr eSu 20
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SeabOard Air Line Railway

TICKET OFFICE, 1871 PENNA. Az
Savannah. jacksonville. Tampa. Atlanta. Rirmns.
ham. Mobile. Pensacola and New Orleans.
1850 AN. DAILY - Seaboard Mall = Through
Pullman Sleeper to Jacksonville Fla; also through
Parlor Car to Pinehurst, N. C. Cafe Dining Car
Cps Pm DAILY-Seaboard Express-Sold traia
90 Jacksonville and Tampa. With Pullman eleeperA
Throegh Sleeper to Atlanta. Birmingham and 0emr
ohie Cafe Oinllig Car.
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STEAMSHIPS.
TAM ICA
"The Winter Playground"
The United Fruit Co.'S
J Steamship Lines

OFFER THREE SPECIAL TRIPS
Duration. 10 Days $85 to 500,
Including all necessary expenses.
Lv. Boston, Dec. 1926. Rate $780,
Lv. Phila., Dec. 20-27. Rate 1O).
Ly. Baltic, Dec. 10. Rate 50. :.
REGULAR SERVICE WEEKLY.
ROUND TRIP FROM BALTIMORE,
$4,000. ONE WAY, $500, including
meals and stateroom berth.
Address for Information and booklets,
Passenger Department,
UNITED FRUIT COMPANY,
Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
or Locn Ticket Agent.
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RAILROADS
Pennsylvania
EA11 ROAD
Station Corner 9th and
b Streets.

Is streets.
100 An. dsily. PITTsB URGH EXPRESS AID
CHICAGO SPEcIAL.-Parlor and Dining Cara
Harrisburg to Pittsburgh Connects for Chi,Ae
Cincinnati Indianapolis. Louisville and St. Louis
fsrior and r. T. r. Cafe Cars to Harrisburg.
io.oo AN. daily. MAIN LINE EXPRESS.-Pulls
man bunet Parior Car to Harrisburg Parlor Cas-
harrisburg to Pittsburgh. Pennsyivania Railroad
Dining Car Harrisburg to Altoona
i2.ol Pm. daily. TIE PENNSYLVANIA LI>a.
ifEp.-Pullman Sleeping. Dining Smoking and
Observation Cars from Harrisburg For Chicasos
Cleveland. Toledo. Detroit. Cincinnati. Indian.
apolis and ST. Louis. Buffet Parlor Car to Ha.rt,.
burg
200 Pm. daily. ST. LOUIS LIMITED. Sleeping.
Dining. Smoking and Observation Cars from Hsr.
risourS. For indianapolis. Louisville and Sc.
Louis Buffet Parlor Car to Hsrrisburs.
80 Pm. daily. PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL, IN
nours TO ChicaSo).-Pullman Sleeping, Dining,
smoking and Observation Cars from Harrisburg to
Chicago. Sleeping Car to Harrisburg
SO Pm daily. CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS XIX.
Noss-sieepins Cars Warrington to st. Louis.
Sleeping and Dining Cars Harrisburg to chicseo.
An0asnepons. st. Louis and Nashville tyia Cincin.
nan and L0uisviile) Sleeping Car to Harrisburg.
0'so Pm daily. CHICAGO LMITED.-sleeplns
Car Washington to Chicago and Cleveland. Pean.
syivania Railroad Cafe Car Baltimore to Harris.
burg. Sleeping. Smoking Dining and Observation
Cars from Harrisburg. For Chicago and Glove.
- land.
1ie Pm daily. ST. LOUIS EXPRESS. Pullman
sleeping Car Harrisburg to st. Louis and Clns
clnnatL
7.4o Pm. daily. WESTERN EXPRESS. Pullman
Sleeping Car to Pittsburgh and Chicago. Dining
Car Pittsburgh to Chicago
7+0 PM daily. CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI
EAPREss.-Paliman Sleeping Cars Washington to
Harrisburg. and Harrisburg to Cleveland. Barbers
ton and Cincinnati. Dining Car
1910 Pm. daily. PITTSBURGH SPECIAL-Puu.
man Sleeping Car to Pittsburgh. Dining Car Al.
toona to Pittsburgh.
1910 Pm. daily. PACIFIC EXPREsS-Pullmsn
Sleeping Car to Harrisburg and Harrisburg to
Pittsburgh. Connects for Cleveland and Toledo.
$50 AN. daily. BUFFALO DAY EXPRESS viii
through Parlor Car. p. r. L. Cafe Car and
Coaches to Buffalo, via Emporium Junction.
go AN. for Erie daily. Canadaigua, Rochester
and Niagara Falls daily. except Sunday.
1880 AN. for Remove daily. and Elnira weeb
days. For williamsport daily. SOP
IT'S Pm. daily. BUFFALO NIGHT EXPREsS,
with through Sleeping Car and Coaches to But.
falo. via Emporium Junction.
7.40 Pm. daily for Erie. Rochester, Buffalo and
Niagara Falls. with Sleeping Car Washington. 10
Rochester.
10. 40 Pm. daily for Erie. Canandaigua. Rochester,
Ruffaln nd It'll
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The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.
WEST INDIES

TRINIDAD BARBADOS. LEEwARD AND
wINDWARD ISLANDS. DEMERARA, ETC.
JAMAICA Single. $40 Return. SIS
COZ ON LIST Cabin, $40 ID Cabin. $40
SO6OS Storage, IS
MAGDALENA. Dec. - ATRATO. Jan 10
TAGUS..... dan. 8 THAMES........Beb.2
For descriptive pamphlet, rates. etc., apply to
SANDERSoN & SON. Agents. q State St, ny.
FOSTER DEBEyOIsE. PA. Fiatiron Bldg, MI.
Z B. n. hicks, 1900 ct. NV, Washington.
no20-tu, tn ,sas 1880
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Ham burg=Amerlcan Line.

Wln-ScreW Passenger Service.
p,,.l pLYMOUTHaCHER BOURG-HAMBUR0.
bIuecher Dec. % America new IAN X
fPennsylvania. Dec. 30 Batavia Ian 70
fomts CherbourS. Hamburg direct. .
Mediterranean Service.
TO LTAR-NAPLES-GENOA
Hamburg. Jan. 10 Hamburg. 49,. Mar "a
.pentsesssnd Jan am 2s!tR Luise. Apr
Hamburg. -. Feb 10 Hamburg 49,. May Z
HAS Grfll Room. tHas Gymnasium. lMedfter.
mean Cruise.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

lines. It.. Coo ST. 81 20 wk.. 81 50. 1 mo-. 81 20
THE STEAMERS OF THE MARYLAND. DELLA
and Virginia Railway Co., commencing No
vember 1. will make three trips weekly between
Washington and Baltimore, weather permitting.
The passenger accommodations unsurpassed
by any the Chesapeake bay tributaries.
They electrically lighted and the cuisine is
perfect. Steamers leave Washington every Sum-
day. Tuesday and Thursday. at pm. and Bal
timore every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at
pm. Time Of trip about 80 hours.
g, Fare, 500. State rooms, $3.50. Meals, so cts.
each.
State rooms and further information apply to
STEPHENSON & BRO, Agents,
Telephone Main 145. 18th stree. wharf.
7. MURDOCH. Geu Pass. Agt., Baltimore Nd.
deS-tf-25
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EARLY MEETING PLACE
City Spring on the North Side Of
C Street.
GROVE OF TREES ABOUT IT
Favorite Spot for Family Gatherings
and Recreation.
BLESSING TO NEIGHBoRH00D
Water Used for Public Baths-settle-
ment Of the square-Among
'~e the Early Owners

Until about 1870 there was in existence
diary commenced In about the year $500
by a young miss when about ten years of
age, and continued until about 1850. In
which the doings about her home. in the
vicinity of the National Hotel. were re-
counted Unfortunately this treasure cons
tanned some family history which the
owner thought should be forgotten, and the.
diary was therefore destroyed. = here are
some people living who are acquainted with
some of the contents from having read it.
and one of whom states that she described
the old city spring on the north side of c
street, between AZ and 9th streets. about
the site OF the present Harper building,
and grove of trees about it which was a
meeting place of the early families when
the writer was in her teens.
According to this diary every afternoon
and evening there were meetings held
sometimes partaking Of II : character Of
picnic, and while the danes sat around con-
versing, sewing or knitting. the younger
portion would give selections OF lnstru-
mental and vocal music, engage In dancing
or old-fashioned plays, or watch the Smaller
children dabble in ..,e little streams from
the spring Among the names the inform
ant recalled as participating in these scenes
were somerville, Hyatt, woodward and
Underwood. 1t was also noted by the
writer how the water was utilized In the
neighborhood wooden pipes being laid to
carry it across 9th street to the savern now
included in the site of the Metropolitan
Hotel, and across c street to Havenner's
bakery and other houses in that square.
The water is spoken of as of excellent
quality and plenteous quantity, and It was
said it long proved blessing to the neigh
borhood The water was carried to- the
avenue and supplied the public and
the residents between AZ and 7th streets.
1t was also conveyed to the public baths,
conducted for. a half century by Mrs. Pru-
dence Aiken. -
That for some years the scenes described
by this lady were those of country life
may be inferred from the fact that it was
in 1872 when Az street. from the avenue to
d street, was graded and graveled, and two
years later when $50 worth Of improve
mcnts" were put on c street between Az
and 18th streets. In 1915 C street between
Sd and 9Th streets was. given 500 worth of
grading and crawling, and three years later
AZ street received $3.50 improvement in
gravel.