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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
FIRE IN THE CORONA FLATS
FLAMES REACH CARTRIDGES,
CAUSING EXPLOSA0.
Escape of William J. Evans and His
Wife Cut of-Firemen Arrive
in Time to Rescue Them.

Exciting incidents attended a fire in
the Corona apartment house, 425 NJ
street northwest, shortly after 6 o'clock
last evening. William J. Evans, elevator
inspector for the District, and his wife,
who live there, were greatly alarmed.
fearing they would be unable to get out
of the burning building in time to save
| their lives, while Mrs. Simon Spitzer's
hair was singed by the blaze as she was
hurrying from the building. The fire
started in the apartment Of Raymond
Nash. an employee of the government
printing Office. who occupied a rear
apartment on the third floor, Mr. Evans
occupying the opposite apartment
| Mr.. Nash had been away from his fiat
| only about ten minutes when the fire
started. Mr.. and Mrs. Evans had just
finished dinner, and the maid was re-
moving the dishes to the kitchen. when
| several loud reports were heard Mr.
Evans went to the hallway and discov-
| cred flames coming from Nash's apart
ment Finding 1t impossible to reach
the fire escape, Mr.. Evans and his wife
got out upon small frame porch in
rear of their apartment
| He called to the janitor to turn in an
alarm and to get ladder. He then
turned his attention toward saving his
| effects from the flames. The firemen
| iiou several companies soon responded
to the alarm, and their quick work made
1T possible for Evans, his wife and maid
to leave the building without resorting
to the use Of the ladder that was brought
to him. Occupants of other apartments
had no difficulty getting out of the build
ing.
| When the firemen reached the scene
they were told Of the explosions, which,
1t was afterward learned were caused by
flames reaching number of cartridges
in closet in Mr. Nash's apartment The
fremen relied upon chemicals to put out
the fire, and by good work confined the
flames to the two apartments and the
hallway: No damage was caused on the
floor below.
| 1t is believed that the fire ORIGINATED
In or near the closet in which the car
tr1dges were exploded. About $1,000
Damage resulted. Mr.. Nash's flat was
wrecked. while. Mr.. Evans sustained
about $50 loss in damage to his furni-
ture. His furniture was not insured.
put the other damaged property was
FULLY insured. Mr.. Evans had made a
list to submit to an insurance company
yesterday, but had neglected to take it
with him when he went away from home
in the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
BEWAILS HIS FATE.
Lewis Will Be in Custody Christmas
When Good Cheer Prevails

Jimmy" Lewis was accused in the Po-
lice Court today of lettering about tip.
ping houses. Lewis has a wooden leg
and was promptly recognized by Judge
Kimball
Policeman Sykes Of the ninth precinc,
testified that for, the past three days
Lewis had been constantly about bar
room doors.
Good morning. your honor" the de-
PENDANT said, when he took the witness
stand. THAT policeman's not telling the
truth, judge. Not a bit of it. Why,
only got out of the workhouse yesterday. -
THAT SO? Are You sure about ity'
the court asked.
Day before yesterday, mean'
"Think again. Think longer this time. -
"Well-well," Jimmy stammered, lit
might have been Monday, but that police
man didn't see me until yesterday"
out of the workhouse Monday morning
and into a saloon Monday afternoon
That's it, your honor.
why do you do it?''
''You see, I'm a lucky sort of a chap,
and there's lots Of good spenders in this
town, and"
'Ah, l see," the court interrupted.
make it $50, or sixty days. this time"
Jimmy re-entered the cage and seemed
thoroughly disguised that gratitude for
ownin' up should have been met by a
workhouse term.
..And it's going to keep me there
through Christmas, when everybody S
generous he commented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
TALKS OF PATRIOTISM.
DR.. Wiley Speaks Before Sons of the
American Revolution.

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley, chief of the bu
reau OF chemistry. Department of Agri-
culture, made spirited address on the
growth of patriotism in the United
states at a meeting of the Sons of the
American Revolution last night. lie de-
clared that there has been an awakening
Oh genuine patriotism, particularly among
commercial and professional people.
This country is undergoing a great
moral and patriotic awakening" DR..
Wiley said. There exists no longer that
great craving and fight for nothing but
wealth. The recent elections of Judge
AIT and Gov. Hughes of New York are
examples of the moral and patriotic
awakening l speak of. Our politics is no
| longer opportunism, but is for what is
right and good. Business men have con-
Guided that honesty is the best policy,
and they no longer practice deception ex-
cept in-rare cases. .---~ ..a5 3 -. - -
I DR.. Wiley INDUCED In dissertation on
his pure food and drug legislation. He
was given rising vote of thanks.
Inc meeting was held at Rauschers
and was the first since last March In
the absence of Justice Thomas H. Ander-
son, the president, X. B. Moore, presided
Albert J. Gore was chairman of the COM
mlttee on arrangements Following the
meeting the members and guests ad-
| Journed to the banquet hall, where a buff
fet luncheon was served
Those present were H. B. Stocking, F.
NJ. Husband, w. H. Proctor, M. A. Wee
don. Capt. Kreinler. w. b. Thompson, J.
Johnson, DR.. H. w. Wiley, James Shell
vim, DR.. Frank Lee Briscoe, T.. w Whit
| aker, Gen. I. H. Vincent S. F. Smith, w.
E r. Hiilyer, A R: Wingate, DR.. T. o.
II. Lovett. Chaplain Perry. U.SA; J. +.
Johnson, DR.. S. C. Johnson, Charles Ly-
man. Maj. E. K. Webster, U.S.A; A. G.
Stockton U.s.; j. H. Moore. w. S.
W. Goss, Ellis Logan. E. w. Foster, A.
u. Spangler. w. A. Gallagher, E. A. Hill
and DR.. F. o. Sinclair
r. X. Bennett, Mr.. Carmen, E. B. Nor
gan. M. G. Summers. w. H: Pearce, o. v.
0'Donnell. M: H. Avery. R. H. McNeiIl,
| J. B. Bloss, ]. T. Dubois. r. ]. Walker.
William A. De Caindry. A. Howard
Clarke, Judge A: B. Hagner. J. Frank
Ellis. Philip Walker. Langdon Moore. r.
J. c. Bowen, DR.. William o. Jack J. r.
Albright. ]. S. Bukey, j. I. Greenawalt,
DR.. A. G. Wilkinson, E. S. Hendrick, Ii.
NJ. Kendall, J. r. Torbert, Frederick d.
owen, John E. Fenwick. DR.. o. j. Eddy,
J; Med. Stewart. H. L. Bryan. DR.. w. G.
| Upham, A. j. Chipwan, Albert j. Gore,
Col. ]. A. Arms, U.S.A; E. NJ Dawson.
w. H. Walker, r. P. Halves. w. De RAJ
venei, r. V: Barry. Thomas ]. w. Brown,
T. F. Jewell, c. NJ. Lewis, E. S. Parker,
o. s. Firmin. George A r. McNeir, w. L..
Chamberlain. w. A. Domer, w. l.. Marsh,
F. F. Greenawalt, George c Maynard,
Charles A. Emery, Merritt L. Dawkins,
Lawrence Washington. D: w: Lord. NJ. L.
| Croxall, o. w. Briggs. N. l.. Collamer,
| S. NJ. Ely, H. NJ. Fulton, l.. P. Lipscomb,
H. B. Walden, w. S. Parks. ]. c. Stock
ton, Col. Robert Craig, U.S.A.; Thad. b.
Sergeant. F. w. Graham, ]. s. Haines,
Gen. A. w. Greedy, U.S.A.; Ben. Muller,
H. o. Hall. Henry Seymour, DIR. Wade
Atkinson, DR.. Williams Donnally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

Johnson of this city. Miss Norah War
rem of Toronto. Canada. was maid of
honor Mrs. Robert G.. Kirkland and Mrs.
Rosarina of Mexico City matrons of
honor and Miss Fanita MacGovack OF
Memphis. Miss Phoebe Grosvenor of
Memphis and Miss Seymour of New York
bridesmaids. Little Miss Winnie Davis of
ST Louis cousin of the bride, was flower
girl. Seven classmates of the bridegroom
attended him as best man and ushers.
The priest who officiated gave the couple
a special message from the pope and his
benediction.
The United States ambassador to Mexico
and Mrs. David f. Thompson, Mr.. Regi-
maid Tower, British minister to Mexico;
Col Frisbie of Mexico City and Col. Eli
Goddard of New York were witnesses to
the ceremony. The bride wore white
chiffon and lace, made on modified en-
pire lines, and large white picture hat.
After the religious ceremony, the civil
ceremony. required also in Mexico having
taken place the day before. a breakfast
in the home of the brides parents fol-
lowed. Later in the afternoon a large
reception was held after which the bride
and bridegroom left for Mr.. Hams bun
galow at Los Angeles for a few days be-
fore sailing for San Francisco on an eigh-
teen-month trip around the world.
Last night at o'clock in the Mount
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church Miss Jeanne
Winchester Wakefield and Mr. Walter
Nicholas Brown. both of this city We're
married. The church was beautifully dec
GRATED for the occasion with palms and
ferns. The bridal party was composed of
Mr.. Edwin c. Blanchard. Mr.. John b.
Cady, Mr.. George J. Hesselman, Mr.. Ken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

bridesmaids Wore empire gowns OF cream
messaline and carried pink chrysanthe-
NUNS. The young flower girl was in a
dainty gown of white chiffon cloth, with
white sash and hair ribbons. and car
ried an armfu of Killarney roses. The
brides mother wore blatK net over black
messaline.
The bridal party went afterward to the
home of MI. and Mrs. Pickering Dodge
for supper before the departure of Dr.
and Mrs. Henning for a few days abb
Sence from the city.
The brides going-away costume was OF
taupe broadcloth, heavily embroidered in
black. with large black hat and plumes.
Among the guests at the supper Were the
brides grandmother Mrs. A. \. McEwen;
her aunts Mrs. Ewell A. Dick and Mrs.
Walter Wright, and Miss Havenner. and
the bridegroom'S mother, Mrs. Henning
who arrived yesterday from Fargo, N
Oak. DR.. and Mrs Henning will be at
home at 1885 Oregon avenue Fridays in
January.
Mrs James NJ. Green entertained at a
large luncheon today at her home on
Massachusetts avenue.
Mrs. Rufus SaXton and Miss Fletcher
will spend December and January at
Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City, leaving on
the Goth of this month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. Williams and
their daughters, the Misses Gertrude and
Dorothy Williams, have returned from
Europe and are at their Washington
home.
Rev. Charles Holmead jr, officiated at
the marriage Tuesday at St. Pauls p. l..
Church of Miss Virginia Lane Schwick-
ardi daughter of Capt. Rudolph b.
Schwickardi and Mrs. Schwickardi. and
Mr.. Malcolm Emmons Turner Brown of
New York. The ceremony was witnessed
by the relatives of the couple present.
The bride, who was unattended. was
given i'll marriage by her brother. NJ.
Rudolph 3. Schwckardi. jr She wore d
suit of dark blue cloth with a large black
hat trimmed with plumes, and carried a
large bunch of violets. She also wore the
bridegroom $, gift. diamond and pearl
pendant. Mr.. Philip Turner Brown of
New York was best man for his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs Brown left Washington inn
mediately after the ceremony for a south
ern trip. They will be at home after De-
cember - at Norwalk, Conn.
Mime. Calderon. wife of the minister of
Bolivia entertained at all informal lunch
con today.
The third secretary of the French en-
bassy and the Viscountess de Martel were
dinner hosts last night, when their guests
were Naval Attache of the French En-
bassy and Nine de Blanpre Mr. and
taro of the Italian embassy, Baron Stael
de HolStein of the Russian embassy, and
the Eiscount de Chambrun of the French
embassy
Senior Barrios, minister of foreign ar
fairs of Guatemala. who is here for a
while entertained at dinner last evening
at the New Willard in honor of Maj. Gen.
George w. Davis. Mr.. Barrios' guests
were the minister of Guatemala and Nine.
Herrarte Senior Don Ramon Bengoechea.
secretary of the Guatemalan legation,
Miss Davis and Mr.. Sanchez Latour
Yesterday at the Church of Santa
Brigida. Mexico City, Miss Emo Ham,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George Ira
Ham, was married TO Mr.. William Kurtz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

Mrs. Rufus Saxton and Miss Fletcher
will spend December and January at
Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City, leaving on
the 10th of this month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

Mrs. James VI. Green entertained at a
large luncheon today at her home on
Massachusetts avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner F. Williams and
their daughters, the Misses Gertrude and
Dorothy Williams, have returned from
Europe and are at their Washington
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19
Demand for Chinese Hog Bristles.

Little assorted bundles of black hog
bristles figure heavily and increasingly in
the American traffic from China, reports
Vice Consul Ernest Vollmer at Tsingtau.
The China hog is not large producer of
bristles. but the more northern hog of
Manchuria and Siberia is largely covered
with them. The bristles are made into
paint brushes and other articles. The
bristle business. like many other trades,
is tending to Capitalization in the large
ports Of China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-19

on Thursday. November ~.
1905. at Washington. II. G.. by Rev. Samuel
ii. Greene. ID. WILLIAM II. MOORE aud
IMOGENE :. EVARTS
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
SEEKING tho Lisht.

st q dinner during an Episcopal
convention q, Richmond q young lady
sitting near the bishop of London said
20 him:
Bishop I wish you would set wy
mind at rest as 20 toe similarity or ais.
similarity between your country aud
ours on one point. Does the butterfly
because the tomato CAM?
The bishop laughed heartily at this
viracious sally Not 50 a young Eng
tsamaa Of his party, who after dinner
sought his host
az want 10 know, 700 know" said be.
about that joke of Miss BIS. she
ahsked II butter few because tomah.
toes could Pray tell me what the
po,nt Is, "-Lippincott's Magazine.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
4 Thoughtful Tyrant.

Major Hayford Thorold, second In
command Of the First battalion, Duke
of Wellington's regiment. had an odd
experience IN Matabeleland In 1896
when sent TO restore order IN a little
township called Gwelo. On arrival
there he found the acting commandant,
an ex-storekeeper In a state bordering
on delirium tramens. so be had him
locked up. The commandant. how.
ever managed 10 break out and make
his way 70 the telegraph office, where
he dispatched the following wire:
che ub.rlain, london
Mn here named Thorold questions my
soDrtety, Who IS Thorold? Wire az once
20 avert blOOdshe1
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
Enelieh Army Horass.

Every horse In the English army is
numbered and has q little history kept
for il al to himself The number is
branded upon the animals hind feet
the thousands Oh the near hind foot
and the units, ten and hundreds on the
Off hind foot Thus the horse whose
number is, say 8,354 win have an 8 on
his left hind foot and 354 on the other
one. On what is called his veterinary
history sheet everything about the
horse will from time to time be writ
ten.-London Army Journal.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24

v-Ezvu rcIn'
Lily spruit herself furnished a re-
port 20 The 'sychicsl Research society
She said she woke In terrible fright,
having seen every microscopic detail OF
the shipwreck and irs sequel She saw
her father get into the big boat and
keep close to his ship tor some time.
She watched mis- boat capsize and the
boy Allen drown. What woke her, ebs
said, WAS the bowling OF the WIND
about TIE wreck. aud the last she saw
was the other men pulling her father
back ir,o the waterloegad boat-Wil'
liam T. FltE-GeTald Ia New York Trib-
une, ..-v1ei- ,s.,. r., ..-~e &c.,.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
TOLD BY The THUMB.
One Way, Sc They Say, 81 Reading a
Persons Character,


Persor's Character,
The closer the thumb Is set to the
wrist, the greater the amount Of amia-
bic qualities q person possesses. And,
conversely The higher on the hand the
thumb is set, the lower the order OF his
mental and moral makeup
MONKEYS thumbs abut from the hand
AZ a point close TO the fingers, The
closer to this formation q human being
comes the more moukey.like inteli-
gence and character he is apt 10 have.
a thumb set yer! close to the wrist
shows sympathy for all IN distress.
great generosity, Independence, love Of
liberty for self and others and a readi.
ness % share With the unfortunate.
When the second pha'aux OF the
thumb is much longer than the nail
phalanx there is 4 discordant relation
between reason and will.
Reason preponderates 10 such An e2.
tent that the entire ife is spent In
planning what TO do without ever do
Ing
\ person of this kind secs clearly
what Is best for him, but lacks de
termination to put it into execution.
He sees the goal and itc steps neces-
sary foy attaining It, but in the same
glance ne takes IN all the Obstacles,
and while he is bordering the matter
the opportunity TO win success escapes
st Louis Post.Dlspatch.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
Sonethina Cnmie

BrJwnbigge 90 waitress who has
handed him a newspaperl-Ain't yer
got nothing comic? likes to have
something funny to look at while I'm
a-headng Waitress-Thete's Il looking
glass straight in front Of you, sir.--Lon-
don Tit Bits.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
Mutual Reluctance.

Here is my seat madam, but can
dor compeis me to say that think you
are as wen able to stand as am"
"Politeness compels me TO say Thank
ron, sir. Chicago Tribune.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
An unhanny outlonk

Prospective Tenant should want
the studio for sculpture, Caretaker-
Yes. sir. Some Of these is rented for
that There's sculptor molding next
door. sir.--Harpers Weekly.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
Earnestness is enthusiasm tempered
by reason.-Pascal.


BllEDh you go to see that boy actor
last night? Jill-Yes. did he get
handY' what he ought to have got
was a shingle. -Yonkers Statesman.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-07-24
The Columns of The News

Contains all the local doings
and social happenings all
over st, Lucie County as
we'll as all News pertaining
to Fort Pierce ia particular.
1t aso contains the best Sc
rial stories, as we'll as sever
al columns of the best OBJ
tainable miscellaneous read
Ing matter and its editorials
are original and local.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-12-24
Insolence Of Liquor.
Charity and Children.

nbUlaSNlle marty anu l0llurpn.
We confess to an Indignation that
we cannot express when we think of
the insolence of liquor vendors whose
business it is to violate the law, and
we have no patience with those who
pretend to love law and order whose
sympathies are with the traffic in
any shape or form. The liquor
people are spreading the contemplate
sentiment abroad that the party in
power is in danger of losing it's hold
on the masses because of its hostility
to liquor Numbers of people are
weak enough to believe this. An
open effort, with plenty of money be-
hind it, is to be made by ''outsiders, ="
that is by red-nOsed rummies from
beyond our borders, to nullifv our
prohibition law They will bring all
the pressure possible to bear on the
members of the Legislature to bully,
brOwbeat or brighten them into com
pliance with their insolent demands.
Ii they should be so weak us to Weld,
their names will be a stencil in the
nostrils OF decent people everywhere.
But they will not yield. The Legisla-
ture is not going to stultify itself
by weakening or destroying a law
that has not yet gone into effect We
shall have prohibition in North
Carolina for two years in spite of the
enemies of good government within
or without our borders. But fol
pure. unauthorized insolence and
cheek commend US to the liquor sin
terests," whether blind tigers OF
bloated distillers with money tc
burn
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-12-24
The Prince of Peace.
The Glorious Christmas Tide
as Associated With the Bless
ed Savior, Whose Wonder
working Personality Was
Never so Potent as Today
So Insistent and Tenderly
Sure.

Golfers Weekly.
All the old troublous questions of
the origin ard destination OF the Cali
lee Carpenter have passed. All the
medieval wOrrimentin discriminating
between human and divine has gone,
all the puzzled inquiry into the mirac-
ulOus No longer is mankind stirred
over the non-esSential. Theories of
Him fade away. dOgmas on His
nature lose their charm. His gentle
ness has conquered. His influence
continues and widpns. Slowly bright
ening, the Clean that touched Him
spreads through the world. His
spirit moves on the face of civiliza-
ton, and makes it kindlier every
generation The touch of His hand
is on the grief Nurse, physi-
elan, and nun are the messengers of
His teaching The vestal fires burned
out. but never the fires of His spirit,
| which answer each other from noun
tain top to mountain top across the
continents. And deep in the heart of
sweeter and ease the bitterness of
failure and ignorance and all LIES
incompleteness. That wonder work
ing personality was never so potent
as to-day-so insistent and tender'y
sure. Under a thousand forms,
| creeds and names, men serve Him.
And however far we go in the con-
quest of nature, identifying the North
Pole, climbing the sky, prying open
electrical forces, mapping out the
| subliminal, diminishing sin, disease,
war; poverty. ignorance-alwavs in
the advance will be that gracious
figure of the Sinless One who showed
Love as the rule OF life. One Perfect
| Man-ardent and 9entle-the race
will never tire of Him
The holiday spirit inheres in the
merriment of children. a religious
glow for all participants, burst of
generosity for those less favored, and
a sense of universal peace Stated
more concretely, the deep concerns
of the day are the child, the family,
the church and the poor. It's active
celebration consists in releasing the
goodwill of each heart through I'M
selfish action or gratitude. It's
atmosphere derives from the old-time
attractive belief that at certain
season OF the year there was a Peace
Of God, with a laying down of arms
and a cessation of strife. The hope
of the day is that there shall be an
extension of the area and time-limit
OF that peace till it gathers in the
nations and interpenetrates the daily
struggle of the individual. A holiday
season offers us the chance to step
out and look at our work, and the
spirit and purpose Of the work 1t is
a seventh-day affirmation of the
worth Of the six days of headlong
creative activity. Like the Gobelin
tapestry weavers. we are mostly on
the wrong side of our own pattern.
1t is profoundly good once a year to
see that the outworking is gracious
and progressive The deeper mood
of Christmas is quieting to the per-
turbed spirit OF us. We arepermitted
to glimpse the eternal order-to
know that the near foreground is
torn and swaying with blind strug-
gle and muddy turmoil, but that
behind it, for all the reaches of space,
there is the assurance of a great
peace.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1908-12-24
Excerpts from the Charlotte News

1t Is useless to sit down and abuse
the trusts as long as we are willing
to vote them a bonus in the way of a
protective tariff.
MIR. Hitchcock chosen postmaster
general Sure. The man who could
wiring near two millions from the
tight wads of Wall street should GER
tainiy get more than "thank you"
The New York Times announces,
Myers awoke this morning after a
sleepless night" We presume Myers
has the habit of staying up after he
retires also.
The New York Sun refers to the
"buShy tail" of the muskrat. Let
the fiery furnace be heated seven
| times hotter. Down with nature
| fakirs
| AS was to have been expected the
farmers reduced the cotton acreage
| by raising about two million more
bales this year than they did last.
/ Even the law in Tennessee is all
/ right. What is needed is a healthy
! public sentiment that will uphold the
! law.