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Evening star., 1909-01-26
Academy.

THE Outlaws Christmas is a melo-
drama full of gunpowder treason and
plot 1t is the story of Jack Foster, a
painter. who is accused Of numbering his
companion painter while they are both
on a job decorating house. Jack Foster
is the hero and Anna Robinson is the de-
signing woman of the play who con-
trives to have her own misdeeds placed
on Fosters head She is the one who
kills the victim, doing the deed with a
deadly looking razor. Thereupon Foster
takes to the klondike regions, where the
great scene OF the play occurs. Maggie
Qurk. who runs a boarding house, is in
bathing but gets away in time to escape
the on-rush of the bad men from the
mountains who are after Jack Foster
The hero makes thrilling escape. al
though bridge is cut down and his
horse plunges into the river
The play ends in New York with the
hero exonerated. A lighted Christmas
tree, shining through the windows of the
house, gives Jack the signal that all is
well at last. and there is happy ending,
in which Jack and his faithful wife are
locked in each others arms. E. A
Turner as Jack Foster did well. Gertrude
Magill his wife. received much applause
and Mrs Henderson Thurston, the Irish
boarding house keeper. kept the house
laughing all the evening Florence Mas
cote. a twelve-yearold girl playing Ruby
Foster. was encored several times
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Columbia.

''The Old Homestead with run Of
twenty-three seasons to its credit. seems
to be entitled to entry in the class OF
classics. not because it presents any rare
histrionic Innovations or rises to the SUBJ
Unity of thought and action of some OF
the rare old plays, but because 1t WeaVes
web of human interest and is natural.
It depicts types of the American character
as they play on the stage of life in rugged
New England and on the sidewalks and
In the mansions of bustling, hustling New
York There is little attempt at stacy
exaggeration. and in Its every act there
are strong appeals to the sympathetic
human heart. Hence. it's staying quail
ties The audience that greeted Denman
Thompson's old masterpiece at the Colum
bia Theater last night was large enough
to indicate that the drama still has nrm
hold on the affections of the people IL
was noticeable. too. that among the audi
tors were several ministers of the Gospel.
easily distinguisha BILE by their cloth and
clerical collars. And they did not hesl-
tate to heartily applaud those numerous
portions of the play which convey moral
This was particularly true of certain pas
sages in which the demon rum was
scored as 1.-The worst enemy of mankind.
In fact. the play has been mentioned as
an ally of the temperance crusaders now
of the old drama. Ten Nights in Bar
room," was given when Joshua whit
comb. sitting before his cottage door in
the New Hampshire twilight thinking OF
his boy in New York, was aroused from
his reverie by the distant singing OF
Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight.
while against the skyline appeared an
allegory of youth standing before the
bar of "a gilded saloon" This feature Is
an addition since THE Old Homestead
was given in this city last. William
Lawrence as Joshua Whitcomb main
tanned his old standard. and presented the
homely and honest New England farmer
with remarkable reality.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
The Mining Kings and Mining

millionaires of today-and there are mahs M ,
of them-were content to- begin AZ the
bottom when first engaging In minlhS "a
fairs. They did not buy mining STOCKS
when they had evidently touched hlgh-
water mark. but they loaded up with Sc
curjties based on prospects OF eV1oeh'
value and almost undoubted outcome
With the successful development OF these
their shares enhanced in value. ana score:
Of cases can be cited where men made IN
vestments In shares in this line OF securl.
ties who putting in a few cents ohiy per
share have been able. within perloo Oh
one. two or three years. to sell OUT ioI do
many dollars. This is the speculative
side of mining The investment featur'
is the buying of shares at a nominal hs
ure and then waiting until the company
or companies reach the dividend-payine
stage Here the investment is doubly
valuable as the income from DIVIDEND
payments is generally both regular ant
heavy, often meaning more than 100 per
cent on the money invested. while the en-
hancement of stock quotations often runs
the value of the investment up into tho
hundreds thousands or even millions.
Indeed, We know of numerous instance
where a few hundred dollars invested In
the treasury stock of new company mas
made independent fortunes for the In
vestors The stock of the Wonder Con
soldated Mining Company, 3Oo the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank bldg, offers
such an opportunity.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
SWELLING Y. II. c. A. FUND.
Committee Of One Thousand Reports
Good Progress Made.

Enthusiastic reports Of the results of
the work Of the committee Of 1000 young
men In securing $4,000 Of the $4,000
testimonial to the 7. NJ. C. A. in cele-
'bration Of the completion Of ten years Of
continuous service Of 8. W. Woodward
as president were made last evening at
meeting Of tho leaders Of tho committee
held in the association building.
William Knowles Cooper, general SEC
retary. presided. He reported Of the en-
tire testimonial. about one-third IL already
in sight. In the fifteen days that are re-
naming. he said, all the workers on all
the committees are 10 redouble their
efforts and 1t is expected that the other
two-thirds will be In the fund when the
celebration takes place, February 1915.
The leaders of tho several department
subcommittee made reports last night
to show the results already attained. For
the Bachelors Club, composed Of the men
who live in the association building, G. X.
Smith reported that $50l has been pledged
and several hundred dollars more IL prac-
tically promised. D. A. Davis, religious
work director. declared that tho mn Of his
department have already pledged $500. NJ
J. Jones for the educational department
and c. E. Beckett for the physical de-
partment gave similar reports.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
New National.

A return engagement of "The Red
MILL" which began at the National last
night. presented practically the same
company which entertained big audiences
here last year Everybody's part fits like
a glove, everybody looks happy in doing
it. and the first audience of the week
many of whose members knew when
the laugh was coming-enjoyed all the
thrills of merriment to which anybody
has claim Applause and encores, espe-
cially for Fred A. Stone and David Mont
gomery. the two Europe doing Ameri-
cans, who become each year a closer
unit in their clever suppleness, had the
ring of sincerity. Beautiful costumes and
attractive scenery. all as fresh as II the
show had only started. are important
factors in the presentation.
Henry Blossom and Victor Herbert. as
author and composer. combined bright
lines and tuneful melodies with taking
situations.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
FUNERAL OF ADDISON SMITH.
At One Time Principal Examiner in
the Patent Office.

Funeral services for Addison N. Smith
formerly a prominent patent attorney OF
Washington, who died at the Laure
(Md) sanatorium Sunday as the result
of a stroke of paralysis sustained some
two years ago, were held at the Foun'
dry Methodist Episcopal Church this aft
ernoon Rev. Robert NJ. Moore. pastor OF
the church. conducted the service. Inter
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
Mr.. Smith was born in Rhinebeck. n
Y, in 1888, and came to this city in 1850
He was the principal examiner In the
United States patent office until 1866
when he resigned and engaged in the
practice of patent law, which he contin.
ued until few years ago. He married
Miss Sarah D. jackson of College Park
Md, in 1860, who, with their one child
Rexford n Smith. survives him.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
COMPLAIN OF BAD STREETS
LEXINGTON CITIZENS DISCUSS
MEANS FOR BETTERMENT.
Resolutions Adopted Urging Com
missioners to Provide Relief.
More Lights Called For.

The bad condition Of the streets in Eek
ington and North Washington in the sec
| tion of the North Capitol and EckingtoI
Citizens Association was the .principa
topic discussed last night at meetin,
Of that association in St. Martins Hall
North Capitol and T streets northwest.
w. G. Henderson, chairman of th
railway committee, who called the at
tention Of the association to the sub
a time before that the condition of thu
streets of lexington. regarding the paw
| ing. has been as bad as now. He sait
| he did not understand why the Commits
sioners do not pay more attention to tn
streets in that section: and also in NORTH
Washington. and that II they have no
| sufficient inspectors they ought to ge
them; or, II the inspectors who are nov
| employed are at fault they ought to bs
discharged and some one who would pay
attention to the work be given the po
sition.
He called attention to a sidewalk or
street east of Lincoln road. which
! he stated, had been laid at the expense
Of the owner Of the property. and also
OF plank walk. which extends from
| that property east to I'd street north.
east. He said this board walk is but
six inches wide and in such a condition
that persons walking along 1t on a dark
night do SO at the risk Of their lives. He
would only remedy the condition of this
walk after some one was injured and
had entered suit against the District gov
ernment.
was adopted, directing that the commit
tee on streets. sidewalks and lights com.
municate with the Commissioners and
urge that the conditions mentioned be
remedied. Herman E. Blau. chairman
Of this committee, stated that he did not
ho he
able to do anything. as they have their
hands and feet>tied." He explained that
he had been before the Commissioners
on a number Of occasions regarding the
the section. and that he had frequently
been informed that there was no money
available for the purpose, and that the
only way to have 1t done would be to
secure a special appropriation from Con-
gress.
Mr.. Blau offered motion, which was
adopted, thatI the association urge Con-
gress to appropriate money for twenty
five arc lights to be placed on North
Capitol street from H street to Truxton
Circle, or Florida avenue.
DR.. E D. Thompson. president Of the
association, spoke of the service given
the residences in that section in the col
lection Of ashes, while a number of othef
members related their experiences in con-
nection with the subject. The condition
of several Of the alleys in the section
was also called to the attention of the
association and was referred to the COM
mittee on streets, sidewalks and lights.
The members present were ]. v. Cana
lier. Charles Gersdor1 II. e. Blau, Fl. s.
Meekham, A. M. Elwell. w. ]. Frizzeil
b. ]. Waters, J. Henri Wagner, John
F. Newman. Finis D. Morris. G. P. Boss
l.. Foon Wimpffen, Edward Foulke,
Charles w. Summers. R. A. Sanders, w.
A. Taylor, J. w. McGarry, G. H. Parks,
William G. Henderson,, Scion c. Kemon,
e. D. Thompson. Charles Specht, A. o.
Tlngley.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Gayety.

The Jersey Lilies entertained an ex-
ceptionally large audience last evening
at the Gayety. The show. which is under
the personal direction Of Manager Clark
of the Gayety. was written and produced
by Leon Enrol. who appears at the head
of the company as a comedian His work
as an inebriate was carefully studied and
well executed.
The burlesques are replete with catchy
songs. pretty costumes and clever dances.
In the olio THAT Quartet Is the fea-
ture. Billy Barlow In monologue and
the three Alvasettas in q comedy aero
batic act also won much applause. Tho
organization is one of the recognized
favorites in burlesque.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Premises Near Connecticut Avenue
Bridge Disposed Of for $4,000.

Premises Near Connecticut Avenue
Bridge Disposed Of for $4,000.
Recent real estate sales reported are
these:
The Stone & Fairfax real estate corpo-
ration has sold for J. B. Middleton the
brick apartment at 449 Tennessee avenue
northeast
The real estate corporation of Boss 4
Phelps has sold for Harry Wardman
premises 262S Garfield street, on the north
approach Of the Connecticut Avenue
bridge. to George E. Burgess Of Texas.
who will make his home here. The house
contains ten rooms and two baths and
is heated by hot water and lighted by
gas and electricity. The lot is 23x125 and
the price paid for the property was 5000.
The sale was made In connection with
Moore & Hill.
Dwight Anderson. real estate broker.
has sold premises 22O l4th street north
west. The lot has a frontage of twenty
feet and a depth Of 120 feet to rear alley,
containing 400 square feet OF land
The improvements consist of three
story brick business property. with store
on first floor and dwelling apartments
above. There Is also a two-story brick
stable in rear.
purchaser was Jacob NJ Stein, who will
make extensive improvements to the
property and hold II as an Investment.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Great Players and Orchestra.

Shakespeare's "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" by the Ben Greet players, with
Mendelssohn's music as interpreted by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. made q
combination that attracted a large audi
ence to the Belasco Theater yesterday af-
ternoon. 1t was an event of great inter-
est. as the audience included lovers Of
both drama and music. The orchestrs
was very good, and displayed the fine
technique for which it has made itself so
noteworthy. The Ben Greet cast, which
acquitted itself creditably, included T. D.
Crittenden. A. Hilton Allen, ]. Sagel
Crawley. T. F. Mulligan, Leon Brown,
Frederick Powell, Percivai Seymour, Ben
Greet. LIE Cal Robinson, II. Cooper
rrlchard, Earl 9. Snider. Grace Halsey
Mills, Violet Vivian, Irene Rookie, Milton
Rosmer, Ruth Vivian, George Vivian.
The performance Is repeated this after
noon.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Junior Club BANQUET.

twenty-five members Of the Junior Club
OF Woodward & Lothrops store attended
banquet recently at the Young Woman's
Christian Association. 12th and r streets.
The tables were decorated in red. Fol-
lowing supper fashlight photograph was
taken of the guests seated at the tables.
4 feature of the entertainment was a
chalk talk by Miss Hilda North on Bal
ance.' All then adjourned to the gym
where an exhibit of work was given by
Miss Marguerite Morse, physical director
Miss Bess Monaghan gave several mOno-
logues and the evening closed with a
game of center ball, played by the club
members.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Wife Sues for Absolute Divorce.

Mrs. Lille n Hedrick filed suit in the
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia yesterday for an absolute divorce
from William p. Hedrfck. In her petition
she asks that her maiden name of Lii
ian *. kincheloe be restored and that
she he allowed suitable alimony and
counsel fees.
The couple were married in July 1896
and for several years Mrs Hedrick AYERS
that her husband has contributed but 81
monthly toward the support OF their six
Near-od daughter.
Attorney George F. Havell filed the Pc
fition
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Lyceum.

The Kentucky Bellies at the Lyceun
last evening presented a musical rumpus'
entitled THE Hoodlum's Holiday" by
Grant Gibson. The burlesque skit In two
acts is laughable from the beginning to
the end, and was constantly applauded by
the large audience.
In the olio Jim Diamond and his dane
ing girls carried of the honors of the
evening. although David and Percie MartiI
presented a good one-act comedy playlet
entitled Harvest Time" ]. Grant Glib.
son and Adele Raney In a singing duo;
Melr0se brothers in an acrobatic stunt,
and O'Malley and Golden, the dancing
college kids. completed the vaudeville
portion of the entertainment.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Chase's Theater.

Waterloo" written by Sir 4. Conan
Doyle and presented in London for q
year by Sir Henry Irving. is the feature
of the bill this week at Chase's Theater
1t Is based on historic battle, from
which It takes its title, and is inter-
preted by William II. Thompson and a
company including Robert Vivian. Har-
ry Lillford and Evangeline Irving.
Stuart Barnes adds TO his popularity as
monologist with a new budget of wit
ficisms and songs Awake at the
Switch skit. the action revolving
around a telephone operator. causes con-
tnuous laughter, the east being made up
Evening star., 1909-01-26

ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National - Montgomery and stone IN
1.-The Red MILL" S:15 pm.
Belasco-Bertha Galland in THE Return
Of Eve" SIS pm.
Columbia-.'The Old Homestead SIo
pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
New Academy-"The Outlaws Christ
mas" Sis pm.
New Lyceum-"The Kentucky Beiies'
sis pm.
Gayety-''The Jersey Lilies" S:1o pm.
Majestic - Continuous vaudeville and
moving pictures. :: 80 pm.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Lecture on Reclaiming the Desert.

''Reclaiming the Desert was the sub
jeot 6f an illustrated stereopticon address
10y Prof. G. J Blanchard OF the reclama-
tion service before the Mems Club OF the
Vernon: Avenue Christian Church last
night.
In the course OF his address the speaker
told of the vas; amount OF work the gov
ernment has accomplished In the past FIVE
Years In the matter OF reciaiminR by ir-
rigatton much Of the arid land OF the
west
number Of the views shown depicted
scenes In southern California where lands
were desert nNe years ago and where
dowcrs bloom now
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Whereabouts Of River Men.

I.lewellyn Phillips, steward of the
steamer Wakefield. who has been confined
TO his home in this city by illness. has
recovered and is again on duty aboard his
steamer.
Capt James johnson, mate of the
steamer Washington Of the Norfolk and
Washington line had one of the fingers
of his left hand badly crushed when 1t
was caught by ganRplank at Norfolk
Sunday. The injury greatly incapacitated
linn for duty.
Capt. Frank Kintz is temporarily in
command of the little tug Capt. Toby of
the Taylor feet, employed In towing work
ON tine river.
Capt. ]. w. Taylor master of the ram
schooner ]. Dallas Marvel. Is for a few
days at his home at Madella Springs, Md,
while his vessel is loading here for Nor
folk.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

of Margaret Moffat. Andrew Lewis. Sam
Wiltse and a typical hotel call boy. name
not given. The La Vine -Cimaron Trio
offers travesty on physical culture. On
titled 'Imagfnation." Jeanette Lowrie
sings comic songs In a vivacious man
ner. Jack Horton and Mile. La Triska
appear as 1.-The Clown and the Human
Doll.'t Carbrey Brothers give an exhibit
ton OF novelty dancing. The vitagraph
pictures are Of Russian cavalry maneu-
1ro,.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Majestic.

This weeks attraction at Vpe Majestic
Theater consists Of three parts, the live
vaudeville performance consisting Of Jen-
ME Girard, the little girl with the big
voice. Sam Norris, monoloeist, and the
three Musical Coattas. The vaudeville
is followed by the cameraphone in actual
talking pictures introducing Milton and
Dolly Mobiles. The motion pictures which
close the performance proved to be very
interesting
Evening star., 1909-01-26
TWO NEGROES CUT UP.
Another Negro Arrested for Hav.
ing inflicted Wounds.

Benjamin Dozier. twentythree years of
age. OF S21 II street southwest and Frank
Thomas. twenty-seven years Of age. of
$50 ii street southwest, both colored.
were removed to the Emergency Hos
pital at an early hour this morning. suf-
ferine from injuries received In a night
with another coIored man on II street
between Sd and ~ streets southwest.
Dozler. who was cut over the left eve.
Is still at the hospital. Receiving treat
ment for two scalp wounds. Thomas
went TO his home.
The police OF tho fourth precinct ar
rested John Slye colored. on a charge
of having inflicted the wounds lie Will
be given a hearing In Police Court to-
morrow morning.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Funeral of Mrs. Lynch.

The funeral of Mrs. Oregon Virginia
Lynch. wife Of Thomas H. Lynch, To-
cal contractor. took place yesterday after
noon from the family home. 40 III street
northeast. The palibearers were John c.
Yost, William Yost. James Austin,
Charles Galliher, Robert L. Anderson and
N Sterzer The interment was at Glen
wood.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
FUNERAL OF ]. T. FLEIsHELL.
Body to Rest in Mount olivet Gene
terry After Church Services.

Funeral services for John T. F1eishell'
who died yesterday at Providence Hos
pital after long Illness. will be held
at the residence of his brother-in-law.
W. G. Young. 327 North Carolina avenue
southeast. tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Requiem mass will be said in st. Peters
Catholic Church at 0:a0 o'clock by Rev.
Father OBrien The interment will be In
Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr. Fleishell was thirty-nine years OF
age. He was born on Capitol Hill and
resided in Washington all his life. His
father was the late Jacob ]. F1eishell. de
was engaged in his profession az an engt-
neer on the Pennsylvania railroad prior
to the illness which resulted in his death
Mr. F'leishell was q member Of the
knights of Columbus and Of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers. He was
unmarried. Three brothers, George, VIII.
liam and Edward Fleishell, and one sister
Mrs. W. G. Young. survive him.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

Rechabite services were held Sunday
evening In the North Capitol Street NJ. E..
Church. The pastor. Rev. Mr.. Marshall.
after speaking on temperance. introduced
High Secretary James H. Doney, who
gave a brief history of the order w. H.
Evans of Henderson Tent sang a solo.
High Chief Ruler N. f. Vowles delivered
an address, his topic being Lord, What
Wilt Thou Have Me Do?' He urged
those present TO work for the uplift OF
man and thereby further advance the es-
tablishment Of Christendom on earth. The
Rechabites present wore the regalia of the
order. The church choir rendered music.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Free Mandolin School.

In response to many urgent requests
from young misses and masters. Mr.. and
Mrs Benjamin will organize a free man.
dolin class In connection with their Free
Violin School. Thursday, January 2S. 4
pm. Pythian Temple, 1912 9th NV.
Pupils (6 years and upward) joining vio-
lin or mandolin department entitled to s
months lessons and free Use Of instru-
ments at school upon purchase of instruc-
ton book specially reduced to 81 on
Thursday. AS applications far exceed our
greatest expectations would advise ac-
ceptance of invitation Thursday.
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Evening star., 1909-01-26
SAYS HE CAN EXPLAIN.
Fowler Arrested for Taking $76 on
Account of Realty Sale.

ACCOUNT OF HedIty SdIe.
Bennett A. Fowler. forty years Of age
giving his address as 453 M street north
west was arrested this morning by De.
tectives Evans and O'Dea and held to
answer a charge Of alleged false pre-.
lenses.
Fowler is accused by James Reed.
messenger In the Office Of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. Of having
obtained SIS from him by falsely rep
resenting he was empowered to sell prop
erty 2O13 Vermont avenue for $500.
Reed alleges that he paid Fowler 81
on account and that he afterward learned
that the latter was not authorised tC
sell the property. The defendant says
he will be able to make a satisfactory
exclamation.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Do You Need Money!

You can buy It with your brain or
hands. exchange real or personal property
for II, or borrow 1t on collateral. Use
tine classified columns Of The Star to let
the man with money know what you have
to exchange for it.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

man giving the name of John Wilson,
an autost, forfeited $40 collateral at the
Police Court this morning upon charge
Of violating the speed regulations along
Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and
18th streets yesterday afternoon. Before
Wilson was arrested he led Bicycle Po-
liceman Nolan of the first precinct a
merry chase for the six blocks and Gre
ated no little excitement by his reckless
driving.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
The Great Bear Is an Ideal Table
water Once, 326 r ne. Phone N. 1872
The Best Bread to Be Had.

Holmes Homemade Milk Bread is. the
delicious nutritious product of the. best
ingredients mixed with fresh milk instead
of water. Delivered fresh from oven to
table. &C. Homemade Pies. 20c. Holmes
Bakery. 1st and E SITS. Phones Linen. 1440
and i441