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could not break down. Water. there wal
none.
o'Connelrs recollection Of his Ions
AMI horrible ride before he finally be
held daylight again Is a blur.
Sounds Agonized Him.
Sometimes the train stopped. and the
imprisoned man could tell that ne was
IN city or In country. Often ne was
tortured by the sound OF brakemen
running over the top of his car. by the
voices Of passengers on platforms. and
worst Of all. by the splash OF wates
gushing from water tanks
Sometimes. for hours. there would be
heard nothing but the roar OF the train
over endless leagues OF track. General
~, though In kind OF stUpor he was
dimly conscious OF being alive and OF
wondering why he continued to live.
OCOnnell had knife and with 1t oc-
OCCASIONALLY ne was able 10 obtain small
pieces Of potato through the wire mesh.
These he sucked TO their last globule OF
moisture and then swallowed in little
bites. When he was not spearing al
potatoes he was lying in a half Se-
hrium on the floor.
Rescued at Last.
The car in which O'ConnelI was locked
got to Jersey City on June 7 IN the
morning. O'Connsu did not know where
he, was He was aroused by the beat
OF waves and the sensation of sailing
and knew that mis- car had been pat
aboard boat. Long afterward. in the
dark. men entered his car with lanterns.
The men we're freight handlers at the
Hudson River freight yard. They were
astonished at the apparftion on tho floor
OF the car. A creature. seemingly
human. that babbled in Eighty sentences.
and whose hands and feet were a. mass
OF bruises and open wounds. He had
come by them, they learned later. by
beating and kicking at the walls OF his
car prison.
O'COnaeu told his story four days
after he reached the Lincoln Hospital
O'conneu says that he is not going 20
die that he is going 10 live 10 get 70
Bath Beach. and that then ha will stay
there.
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ALLIGATORS
WITH PICKANINNIES
Zoo Specimens Co6xed TO Summer
Quarters by Plump Little
Africans.

NEW YORK, June l3.-Their greedy
eyes eagerly fixed on two plump pick
aninnies, the crocodiles and aIligators
In the New York Geological Garden
were decoyed from their winter quar-
ters in the reptile house TO the cool
and shady tank just outside the build
ing.
II was a keepers idea 10 bait the
Eaurians with pickaninnies. knowing as
he did their epicurean fondness for the
black man, So as two small colored
children happened 10 drift through the
reptile house among the throng of
visitors he pressed them into service
The two crocodiles and all but four
of the twenty-five alhgators wobbled
out as quick as they could after the
ebony mites, WhOt daTted around the
tank just as the pursuing monsters fell
with gTunts OF chagTin into the water.
disappointed OF their prey.
Four Of the big alNgatOrs had 10 be
lassoed and dragged 10 their summer
quarters by ropes. One snapped at
Head Keeper Snyder's leg and missed
IL by an inch.
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BENSON WINS POINT
IN LAND FRAUD CASE
Is Eliminated From Charges
of Forgery and Dunn
mics.

John A Benson. one of the four de-
PENDANTS on trial IN Criminal Court.
charged with defrauding the Govern
ment out OF vast tracts OF public land
In the West, scored a victory this morn
ing when Justice Stafford announced
thet he would be eliminated, so far as
the charges of forged signatures and
the use OF fictitious persons were con
ceneE.
This was done on a motion made by
Benson counsel, Judge Campbell, Of
san Francisco. The court held that
there was not sufficient evidence in
the case To warrant the jury in finding
that Benson knew that names signed
10 applications for land were forged,
or that he knew that dummies" or
fictitious persons, were used IN the al
legged frauds.
Judge Campbell had argued that the
jury be instructed 10 eliminate his client
from their considerations so far as the
Elizabeth Dimond" signatures were
concerned. and Justice Stafford allowed
a motion TO that effect
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LAYS BIGGEST FINE
ON PUSHCART MAN
Judge Mullowny Wants to
Break Up Line That Stands
Along Seventh Street.

Judge Muilowny is determined that
fruit and vegetable vendors shall not
use Seventh street. between Pennsyl-
vania and New York avenues north
west. as market. place. He has reit-
Grated this time and again, and this
morning In the Police Court he fined
one Italian SD because he stopped his
push cart at Seventh and G. streets for
fifteen minutes. and a fine OF so was
imposed on another for stopping the
same time at Seventh and + streets.
In spite of a strong plea for mercy
on the part OF the defendants counsel,
Judge Mullowny said that he was going
TO do whatever was in his power 70
break up the practice
These men voluntarily take out a
license 10 sell bananas and other fruit
on the street said the. court. Seventh
street is probably the most profitable
thorOughtare on which they can peddle
their wares. All Of these vendors know
this. and the result is that there Is al
most continuous line from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to New York avenue,
Merchants have complained to the
commissioners 50 frequently that II
was necessary for them (the Commits
stoners) to amend the police regulations
a short time ago, so that the maximum
fine is now $50. instead OF SO.
The only way 70 protect the mer-
enth street and prevent the place from
becoming a regular market space for
the push cart men is 10 impose the mix
imum me after the first conviction"
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CALLED BY ANGEL"
SHE AWAITS DEATH
Fearing Suicide, Police Place Self
Doomed Woman in Hospital
for Safety.

PAssAIC. n. J., June 1S-Impatient
for death, which she says An Angel
Of Cod has warned ner. viii come
sunrise tomorrow. Mrs. Anna Kiselcia
today is awaiting her end In the Cen
eral Hospital here.
God has called me home" she says
today. and. though apparently quite
sane on any other subject, will not be
moved from her conviction.
Mrs. Kiselcia who, since the death OF
her husband. Fas been especially de-
vcut, informed the neighbors OF her
summons by the Death Angel" a week
ago, and asked the Rev. Dr. Haitinger.
or the Greek Church. to say masses
for her soul. Fearing suicide. the pO-
lice had the woman committed 10 the
General Hospital
Mrs. Kiselcia denies any thought OF
suicide.
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/ hee Inspectors Sent
To School Building

Builders about Washington are now
coming forward and declaring that the
Building Inspectors office has not been
conducted In a proper manner, that in
spectors are distributed unwfsely, and
that work is held up an unreasonable
time by the delay IN granting permits
Joseph Tanning, a builder and con-
tractor. OF 3l2 Bond building, declared
this morning that there are three IN
spectors on constant duty on one Job,
the erection Of the new public school on
Seventeenth street, near Columbia
road
There may be some ground for Com
missioner MOrrow's statement that the
force OF inspectors IS deficient and that
the department IS handicapped by the
refusal OF Congress to be more liberal %
he said. "but it would not appear so
from the way in which inspectors are
distributed. I know OF one building
Where three inspectors are on duty ev-
cry day and many 10 which two are
assigned. Permits are held up in a
manner that has aroused the builders of
Washington TO a point where they con-
slider conditions unbearable.
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HETTY GREEN QUITS
PLAZA APARTMENTS

NEW YORK. June Is-Afrs. Hettv
Green and her daughter. Sylvia. have
left the Hotel Plaza, and suite M.
As-three rooms and bath. rate so per
dny-ls vacant
Mrs. Green and her dauzhtsr parted
frJ4i me hotel with scant notice. their
nitli1g causing quite as much sr,~Drisa
G-5 I'D their arrival only a few vsel( =
ego when they exchanged a xlg-s-
moU h Hoboken fat for the LUXURY Of
the Fifth Avenue hosiery.
N zen Mrs. Green sent down 70 fhs
OfhrJ for her account she announced
tha- she would give up her suite az
once.
ore report at the hotel was that NFrs
OR en- and her daughter had left be-
Cause they we're going 70 Europe next
week with friends and were 10 VISIT
for few days before sailing.
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SURGEONS NEEDED
IN ARMY SERVICE

BY the recent net Of Congress provid-
ing for the reorganization and enlarge
ment OF the medical corps of the army,
officials Of the War Department point
out that there is an excellent opportu-
nifty for young physicians and surgeons
20 enter the military service.
Already there have been a number OF
applicants, but few have proved success
ful in the examinations OF ffty-fouT
candidates who have taken the exami-
nation, the Tapers, which were returned
today show that only eight were sue
cessfUl. BY the reorganization. which
will become effective July l, there will
be forty-four vacancies in the grade
Of first lieuteI ant.
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CLAIM JUDGE GRAY
CAN BEAT BRYAN

Friends Of Judge Gray. Of Delaware
are rather inclined TO take his recently
assembled boom seriously, according to
the bulletin issued from the Gray head
quarters last night. Il is claimed by
the Gray crowd that his chances of
beating Bryan for the nomination are
good. espe 2ially in view Of the fact that
the Virginia, Louisiana, and Oregon
delegations are not unqualifedly in
structed Tor Bryan, but simply indorse
him as q Democrat.
According to the statement issued,
Judge Gray should receive the votes
of eight of the Florida delegation and
IS assured Of half of the Colorado COM
tingent vote. Delaware. MARYLAND
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. and New
England are unquestionably for him, It
Is stated
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LEGAL NOTICES.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA. holding Probate Court. 40.
1888, Administration. This Is TO give notice
That the subscriber % the DistTic. OF Co
lumbia. has obtained from the Probate Court
Of the District Of Columbia letters OF ad-
rninistration tho estate OF Rosetta Prath-
er, late Of the District Of Columbia deceased
All persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same with the vouchers thereof leEilly au-
thenticated. TO the subscriber on or before
The 9Th DAY OF JUNE, A d. 1865: other
wise they may b. law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate Given under my hand
this an day OF June. 1903. WILLIAM HEN
Ky WHITE 4i6 9th NV. Washington. D c.
tseall Attest: JAMES TANNER. Register
u Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk
Of the Probate Court WAf Il WHITE
Attorney. les IA %
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Deaths

Marie Page. Y years, S05 c street north
west.
Ellen Hardy, g. years. 542 Thirteenth
street southeast.
Helen Wyman, 4 months . days, g1e
Fifteenth street southeast.
Nathaniel 3. Fugitt, 81 years. Masonic
Temple, Ninth and F streets north.
west.
Lucy A. Potts. 80 years. 20s c street
northwest.
Mable II. Fowler, 3 years. SO45 n street
northwest.
Josephine Dangelo. IS years. washing
ton Asylum Hospital
Edmond Liston, Il years, z1I0 Flagler
place northwest.
Lawrence Iseizear. a years, Garfield
Memorial Hoauita
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TOday'S Vital Records.
Births

Births
Charles w and Bessie D. Metzgar,
boy.
Charles II. and Josie c. Jones. boy.
Cornelius and Sadie Curtis, girl.
Wiley G. and Martha Y. OveTtOn. girl.
Walter -. and Maud NJ. Waugh, girl.
Jacob and Esther Sickle, boy.
James A and Mary Z Mcdonnell, boy.
Michael z. and Julia Q. Buckley, gIrl.
Patrick J. and Dele Reddington. girl
Wallace c. and Charlotte II. Murdoch.
girl
Grafton II. and Dehlia r. Rice, girl
James and Carrie Byrd. girl
John J. and Bridget Q. Hughes. boy.
David and Bertha TrOshensky, girl.
Randall z. and Charlotte Saunders,
girl.
Russell L and Cora Truss, girl.
Varneel and Lille NJ. Payne, boy.
Paul /. ana Florence I. Higdon. boy.
William H. and Laura Owen, boy.
Elliott S. and Edna 4. Aldridge, girl
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CALLS EVANS FEAT
ORDINARY WORK

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1s-Ridlcul-
ing the feat Of Fighting Bob Evans
in bringing :he Atlantic feet around
the Horn in record time. o F. Bolles.
United States inspector OF hulls, said
in court here todays
Il can't see that any credit IS due
Evans Any navigator could have done
the same jUU Tor which many persons
now want him made a vice admiral.
From the praise of Evans one would
think he was the only sailor and that
the other ships Of the fleet were manned
by cowboys. All Of them had more
trained officers than they knew what
to do with"
Bolles' statements was made IN court
during hearing OF the violation OF
signals by local craft when the fleet
arrived inside the Golden Gate.
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building. particularly as TO the weight
Of structural iron used in its consruc-
ton and the stress that the brick wall
would have supported. other experts on
building materials and construction
work gill be summoned from time -
time as the investigation progresses.
and IL IS thought that indictments viii
be returned by the jury about the LIST
CT next month
office that other indictments, connect
ing several others with the tragedy.
which was responsible for the loss Of
two lives. and the manning Of several
persons, will I'm all probability be drawn
up. but whether or rot they viii be re-
turned I'm court in problematicaI
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Experts Are Assigned
To Building Investigation

Richard L Humphrey. engineer in
charge OF the structural materials lab
oratorIes OF the United States and one
OF the most eminent building experts
OF the country. and L. r. Whitfield,
structural engineer in the Office OF the
supervising architect Of the Treasury,
have been detailed 10 aid the investiga-
1ion into the PiclSford apartment house
collapse.
Assistant District Attorney Charles a.
Turner said today that the inVestiga-
ton is proceeding with al possible
haste. and that more than thirty-siX
witnesses will be summoned 10 testify
before the Federal grand jury next
week.
The two Federal building experts have
nade(R thorough -examinatione Of the
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA, holding Probate Court No
1870. Administration This Is 70 give notice
thAt the subscriber, who was by the Su-
FreIne Court OF tha District OF Columbia
granted letters OF administration on thu es-
tate OF Roderick COchrans. deceased. alas
Win the approval OF the Supreme Court OF
tho District or Columbia. holding q Probate
Court, appointed Friday, the 18th day OF
June, 1903 as the time. and said court room
as the place, for making payment ana dis
trioItlon from said estate. under the Courts
direction and control. when and where all
creditors and persons entitled 10 distrihutivs
shares or legacics or a residue are notified
70 attend. n person or BY agent or attorney
duly authorized, with their claims against the
estate properly vouchsd. Given under my
hand this sth day Of June 1903 AIIISTER
COCHRANE, 50 The HenesaW. washington
y. .. HENRY H CLASSIC Attorney At
test; fSeaD JAMES TANNER Register OF
Wills FOR the District OF Column, a. Clerk OF
the Probate Court ie6 Il 20
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Locked in Car Without Food,
Weeks Agony Ends IN Hospital

NEW YORK.. June 1S.-Trsveling 100
miles In the dark refrigerator COM
partment OF a freight car. Eevsn days
and nights without food or drink. and
finally so 81 that no could not speak.
Chester A. O'COnneu. twenty-five years
old. OF Bath Beach. will recover.
The latter is the assurance given by
physicians OF the Lincoln Hospital, IHsi
street. the Bronx, where the young
man was taken when he was found IN
conscious by trainmen IA the freight
yards at ls7th street and the East river.
He had typhoid fever, but the doctors
believe that this will be only a mild
naalady TO a sturdy youth who could
survive the terrible days en- route from
jacksonville. Fla. TO this city. O'Con.
nell found himself out Of work, and I'm
able 70 gain employment as a machin-
ist. although he knows his trade, and
Is proficient in H.
Journey of Torture.
On May n he decided 10 leave there,
go went TO a freight yard and inquired
about train schedules. He learned that
a train 10 his liking would leave IN
tnAFc uOuAs- IN LN4 meantime WITH Z
night ride on the bumpers" ahead OF
him. he decided 70 sleep.
He looked about and found refr' ger
ator car full Of potatoes, with az Invit-
Ing open door. He entered It. found /.
cool and comfortable and so stretched
himself on the floor and slept. The car
had a refrigerator installed at one end
and. except for a gangway partitioned
OF by heavy wire screening, was other
wise full or potatoes.
When OConnell awoke he found MIN
self locked IN. the car pitch dark and
the train moving. Concluding thac the
train might make a run OF a few aours,
perhaps a day. he lay down anc slept
some more. When he awakened the
train was still moving and he vas hun
cry
O'Connen began 20 lose track OF time
from that on. There was not a ray
OF light in the car, all the food there
was' raw potatoes. was on the other
side Of stout wire part ition that ne
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FACES $4,000 FINE.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, June l3.-The
Standard Oil Company today faces the
possibility of a fine of $4,000 in con-
sequence Of the verdict Of guilty as in
dicted, given by a jury in the United
States court, here, last night. Argu-
ment on motion for a new trial viii he
heard July Z, at Buffalo, before Judge
Hazel
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REFUSES BAIL no LAWYER

NEW YORK. June 12-Carl Fischer
Hansen, the lawyer accused Of extortion
by Joseph Z. OBrien. a Philadelphian,
must remain in the TOmbs prison until
Monday, when his trial will be resumed
before Justice Golf. The Justice re-
fuses TO admit Fischer Hansen to hail
while the trial IS in progress. The rII-
ing Of the court has unnerved the ac-
cused lawyer completely.
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TO SIGN CONTRACTS
FOR CARE OF DEAF

The Corporation Counsel has been
asked 20 prepare the necessary con
tracts for execution by The Commission
ers Of the act providing for the instFuc-
ton ana care OF deaf mCtes.
The sum OF 5000 IS appropriated for
the instruction and care of white deaf
mutes az the Columbia Institution Tor
the Deaf and Dumb, and 5000 for the
instruction and care Of colored deaf
mutes at the Maryland School for Col
ored Deaf Mutes
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OUAKES SHAKE ITALY-

CATANIA, June 13.-Following in the
wake Of the wave Of fear which accom-
panied the activity Of Mt. Vesuvius. a
new dread has been awakened by a
series of earthquake shocks which have
visited this province. Many people have
abandoned their homes and fed into the
open country As yet no lives have been
lost. but much property has been dam
agp6
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CHANGES MILITIA OFFICE.

BY an order OF Col Erasmus NJ.
Weaver. former assistant chief of ar
tillery, all matters pertaining 10 the
militia, will hereafter be handled through
a bureau of the War Department. in
stead of through what has been known
cs the militia division OF the depart
unenf
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LIPTON'S YACHT LOSES

LONDON, June 13.-Sir Thomas LIP
toms Shamrock " was badly beaten
in triangular race with White
Heather and Brynhild. from More 10
Deal today. White Heather easily won
with Brynhild second. The possible
cup challenger was a bad last.
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put on the Commonwealth. He told
the jury il either must put the costs
upon the defendants, or the prosecutor
OF the county. and suggested that IL
retire and place tie costs properly.
The name OF Comfy Detective James
T. Walter, representing the Common
wealth. appeared on the bill as prose-
CutOr. and he ives ordered 10 pay the
costs. The defendants were not IN the
courtroom when the verdict was rem
dFred.
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p. MORGAN RETURNS.

LIVERPOOL, England, June 13.-J
PierpOnt Morgan. the American fnan-
cier. sailed this morning on the Maure-
tania for New York. He gave no ex-
PLANTATION To- his hurried departure, but
said It was sentiment not business
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Marriage Licenses.

Edward V. James and Mildred Goinell.
Bert Davenport and Nelaine +. Behen.
Eugene NJ. Adrian and Gabrielle Miihan.
Peter F. Curley, Of New York city, and
Annie N. A. Carter, OF this city.
Charles Russell Train and Enrol Cuth-
bert Brown.
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Died

pRUMMOND-On Friday, June - 1908. AZ
S:l5 a. m, at Sibley Hospital, ZIPPORA
r. widow Of willis Drummond.
Funeral from the residence Of her dauRh-
ter. Mrs r. Bowie Holland. 1923 Kearney
street. Broozland, Monday afternoon at /
o'clock Il
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DOGS SHOW RABIES
UNDER BUREAU TEST
Many Persons Bitten in Dis
trict During the
Week.
ANIMALS KILLED
BY POUNDMASTER
Bodies Then Sent TO the Govern
ment Experts, Who Made Thor
ough Examinations.

Additional cases Of persons being bit
ten by dogs continue 10 develop IN all
sections OF the city. The week has been
q. busy one for both the Bureau of Ami
nal Industry and the District Health
Department, which a-e compelled 10
bear the brunt Of the work caused by
dogs being permitted to roam the
streets unrestrained either By muzzles
or leashss, as has been recommended
by several eminent scientists
A black and white dog has been re-
Eceived at the Bureau OF Animal Indus
try for an examination TO determine
whether il had the rabies when killed
yesterday afternoon at the District
pound.
Sent to Bureau.
This dog belonged 10 Edmund Swee-
ney. 3S4 Fifteenth street southeast,
and previous 10 being sent 10 the
pound bit Max Eek. twelve years old,
OF 1873 Z street southeast. on the left
leg. The dog was sent to the bureau
at the request OF the parents OF the
boy, as a precaUtion, although 1t
showed no signs OF the rabies at the
pound.
a white poodle also has just been
received al the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, after having been killed at the
District pound. This dog belonged TO
P. d. Root, 1728 Fourteenth street, and
bit William Therrien, five years ola
OF 173O Fourteenth street northwest, on
the left leg on May %.
Two Cases of Rabies.
II has been detained at the pound
since. but showed no symptoms Of the
rabies To fully determine the matter
the dog was killed. and its body sent
70 the bureau for q microscopic exami-
nation, at the request Of the parents.
A test has just been completed by
the bureau of the body of a fox terrier,
the property of S. D. Knott. Of Tunlow
road and Joliet street. which was re-
ceived on May IL The test proved the
case 10 be one OF rabies. This dog bit
Rebecca Knott.
The microscopic test of the brain Of
the dog sent 70 the bureau by Edward
T Woody who resides on Canal road
established a positive case Of the rabies
The dog had uItten several other dogs
before being killed.
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RECEIVES HILL TOMORROW

BERLIN, June 13-Dr David Jane
Hill. the new United States ambassador
to Berlin, to succeed Charlemagne
Tower, will be formally received tOmOT-
row by Emperor William.
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Church Notices.

PEOPLES open air evensong on Cathedral
grounds. Nj. 81. Alban. at .. m. June "A.
Special preacher, Rev. c. y. Clement Brown.
Vested choir, led by detachment OF the
United states Marine Band. Take Tenley-
town cars. II
EVANGELICAL Christian Science Church-
Scottish Rite Hall. 1907 G st. nv Subject OF
morning lecture by ". 8. Whitman, The
Kingdom " Heaven" Subject OF evening
Life" Testimonial meeting Wednesday even
ing at 8. Seats free. All invited. It
CHRISTIAN sCIENCE-First Church OF
Christ. Scientist. 18th and r SITS. NV Ser
wees: Sunday II a. and p. m, subject,
God. PTeseTYeT OF Man Sunday school II
a. m, Wednesday evening meeting s p.
Public cordially invited All seats free Free
veading room. col Colorado Building. II
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH-Elghth and
II SITS. NV: Rev. Samuel II. Greene, d. ID.
pestOri $3.50 a. m, sunday school, p. II,
Bristow. Superintendent. children DAY ser
ice, 1880 q m. Sermon by the pa~tOF,
m. Church prayer meeting, D. m. En-
deaVOr meetings. Tuesday s ?. M and sun
day $50 and e.S p. N. All are cordially In
ytte5. It
UNITARIAN-Au Souls Church, cor. 18Th
AMI /. SITS, Ulysses G. b Pierce minister
s.45 q. m, Sunday school, class for the com
parative study Of religion, and unity study
G ass II a. m, morning service, sermon BY
TIE minister 7.S0 ?. m, Young Peoples Re
ngious Union. jel5-2t
pEESRYTERIAN-Bath Chapel 18th and
nw.-Children's day exercises at g. c. E.
a. Z. preaching at by Rev Zed Il Copp,
49, --------------. y