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LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. National "The Merry Widow," 8:15 m. BelaSco? Bertha KalPh in "The Un- broken Road," 8:15 m. Rejuvenation of Aunt Alary." 8:15 p.m.

A'hase's- Polite vaudeville. 8:15 p.m. New Thiol in "Texas." 8:15 p. ni. New Burlesquers, 8:15 p.m.

vaudeville and moving pictures, 7:50 p.m. Parisian Widows," 8:15 p. in. Souls" Church, 14th and streetsLecture hv Kdward H. Griggs on "The Meaning and Function of Music," 8 p.m I "Milk" Bread Encourages Health.

It is genuine homemade bread and is always sweet and nutritious. Delivered fresh and dean from oven to table. 5c. Delicious Homemade Pies, all favorite kinds. "JOc.

Holmes' Rakerv, 1st sts. Phones J.incn. 14to 1111 Altamont Spring Water. "Of exceptional AlcDon- nell, state chemist, Md. Jos.

Phillips' Original Sausage. Always ask for the ORIGINAL Phillips. Marl Kir-Ids, colored, of 1217 llope aveit IP, was bitten by a dog- yesterday afternoon wliile near the corner of 11th and I streets southeast. She went to Providence Hospital. Lightning Rods.

J. H. Kuehling. 502 12th. Christian Xander's Delicious Melliston Wild Cherry Cordial.

Household tonii for colds, grippe, etc. 75c hot. 50c full pt. 7th. John H.

Woody of Republic. was removed to Harris" Hotel, North Capitol street and Massachusetts avenue, iast night, when found sick on the street. He was suffering from an attack of rheumatism. National Inverted Lights. $1.75 complete, put C.

A. Muddlman 616 12th. 1204 G. The Great Bear Is an Ideal Table nnrer. Office.

326 n.e. Phone N. 4372. CITY AND DISTRICT. police have been instructed to arrest a colored man who presented a worthless check at Rlggs Bank yesterday afternoon.

The man called at the bank, represented that his name was Frank Brown, and presented a check which purported to bear the signature of T. T. Gass. The check was for and was made payable to Frank Brown. Payment was refused, and the police were told that the check was worthless.

I'arl T.ockwood of 23 7th street southeast met with a serious acrident yesterday afternoon while operating1 an automobile near 36th and streets. The rank struck his arm with force enough to inflict a fracture. He was taken to Georgetown University Hospital. Madame Mountford to Lecture. Mme.

Von Finkelstein Mountford of Jerusalem will lecture on "The Bible and the Holy Land" Thursday evening, at fct o'clock, in the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church. The lecture will be repeated in the same place Sunday evening. Mme. Motintford will also lecture Monday morning at 11 o'clock upon the same subject at the Y. M.

C. A. under the auspices of the Methodist pastors of the city. 11 1 4th and Stanton N. Star Branch.

Butler's Pharmacy, 4th and Stanton streets northeast, receives "Want Ads." for The Star. Wanted Help and Rooms for Rent advertisements are only 1 cent per word each insertion. Blaze in a Houseboat. Xo. 5 engine responded to an alarm of fire this morning about 2 o'clock and found a blaze in the houseboat of Thomas Krennan, on the canal near 34th street.

The blaze was caused by the overturning of a lamp, and was extinguished after flnmnhail lu-pn mimpH If said that several men were in the boa? at the time the lire started, but no trouble was experienced in getting ashore. Private Dalzell 111 of Grip. Private Dalzell has been confined to his home, street, suffering with the grip as a result of the blizzard weather at inauguration time. Funeral of Annie Edith Smith. Tiie funeral of Miss Annie Edith Smith, who died Thursday evening in Boston, place yesterday afternoon from the family residence, 14hS street northwest.

Bishop Harding conducted the services. He was assisted by Rev. Dr. Robert Talbot, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

The deceased was a daughter of W. H. Smith, manager of the J. Maury Dove Company. Interment was in Rock Creek cemetery.

Phenomena) Champagne Record. For the nine years commencing 1000. as prr statistics, the total importation of champagne amounted to 3.131.>fiI7 cases, and of this G. H. Milium Co Extra Dry and Selected Brut aggregated 1,043,333 cases, or one-third of the entire quantity.

an irrefutable argument for the unexcelled quality and overwhelming popularity of this brand. Driver Thrown From Wagon. t'liarles H. Fletcher of 1416 street was removed to the Emergency Hospital about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon and treated for injuries to his head and body. Kletcher Is employed as driver of a team tor the George W.

Knox Kxpress Company, and was near 12th and streets when a car of the Palls Church line struck his wagon and knocked him from the vehicle, lie was not seriously injured. Traction Co. Rewards Employes. The conductors, motormen and other employes of the Capital Traction Company who were exposed to the inclemency of the weather in the inaugural period were rewarded Monday by the company Karh man received a crisp two-dollar bill. Approximately 70O men were participants in the reward for faithful service under trying conditions.

Talking of a Summer Excursion. A meeting of the German-American Benevolent Association was held at Bessler's Hall last night, and the question of giving an excursion to Marshall Hall next summer was given consideration. The following committee was appointed to make arrangements; J. N. Auth, Lee Diegelman.

Louis tVege, M. Fersinger, J. Doer and A. Streitz. A vote of thanks was extended to Mr.

Bessler for the use of his hall, the society having engaged quarters in tVassmann's Hall, on 7th street. The reason you didn't get an answer to that last reply you aent the advertiser is that somebody got in ahead of you. Remember that Star want ads. bring big results. and keep at it till you get what you're alter.

Mrs. Hayes Asks for Divorce. Alleging that her husband, Norman L. Ilayes, was arrested and is now under indictment on a charge of bigamy. Mrs.

Mabel Hayes has filed suit for an absolute divorce. She says she married Iiayes lo. 11KK5. and has a child three years old. In June.

she declares hci husband deserted her and not time ontributed to her support. Juti" Jv she alleges Hayes, under the name John L. Sandford. was mat to another woman in this Attorney Foster represents the wife. LIVE WIRE KILLS LINEMAN KNOCKED FROM TELEPHONE POLE BY CROSS CURRENT.

Victim an Emergency Man From Pennsylvania, Whose Home Address Is Not Known. A telephone lineman, J. Burns, was killed yesterday at Somerset, as the result of coming in contact with a live electric light wire. Burns was engaged in repairing the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company's lines, which were blown down and badly tangled by the recent storm. While handling telephone wires it is believed his hand came into with one that charged from a crossprt electric light wire.

lie fell front the top of the jtole, where he was at work, and died almost instantly. Burns was one of the emergency men i called here by the telephone company to assist in remedying the great' damage 1 that resulted to wires and poles from the big blow of March 3 and 4. He came 1 from Pennsylvania, but his place of resi- i dence is not known. Recently he wrote several postal cards to his relatives, but there is no one who knows to what town or city the cards were addressed. It may be necessary to wait until replies from the postal cards are received at the post office before his people can be communi- cated with.

Burns was about thirty-five years of age. A jury was summoned by Justice of the Peace Alfred Wilson of Bethesda, and an inquest was held yesterday afternoon over the remains. The jury did not, however, place the responsibility for the man's death. Burns' body was taken by an undertaker to Rockville, where it will held until his relatives or friends are heard from. FUNERAL OF J.

C. EVERSMAN. Civil War Veteran and Pension Of-; A W1 1 nee -tmpioye jjeaa. Funeral services for John C. Eversman, whose death occurred at his residence, 1770 Columbia road, last Monday, were held this morning at 10 o'clock at the Church of the Sacred Heart.

Interment was at Mount Olivet cemetery. The pallbearers, members uJ the G. A. were William Wilson, William H. Honn.

Charles McGllley. Charles S. Wheeler, M. N. Lewis and Napoleon Gates.

Mr. Eversman was sixty-eight years ot age. and at the time of his death was employed in. the pension bureau. He had been confined to his home several months previous to his death with valvular heart trouble.

He was born in Illinois, serving in an Tllinois regiment during the civil war. His wife and three children. John Margaret and Alice Eversman, survive him. I FUNERAL OF MRS. SEELY.

Remains Will Be Sent to Honesdale, lor Interment. Funeral services over the remains of; Mrs. Delia R. Seely. widow of Col.

Franklin A. Seely, U.S.A.. were held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at her late home, Si Iowa circle Bishop Harding and Rev. Dr. James W.

Clark conducted the services. The remains were placed in the receiving vault at Gleniwood cemetery and will be taken to Honesdale. tomorrow for interment. Mrs. Seely was asphyxiated by accident while in her room early Monday morning.

Miss Mary Seely of Philadelphia and F. H. Seely of California, stepchildren of the deceased, and Mrs. George D. Seely of this city, a sister-in-law, survive.

STAREK MADE CHIEF CLERK. I Appointment Announced by Internal Revenue Commissioner Capers. Among- the changes In t.he office of the i collector of internal revenue as announced by Commissioner John G. Capers is the promotion of Frank J. Starek, a former newspaper man, to be chief clerk of the bureau.

Mr. Starek. who has been private to the commissioner, sucI ceeds John S. Richardson, who goes to Philadelphia as a revenue agent. Mr.

Starek's place as private secretary will be taken by Charles P. Swope. Mr. Starek has been connected with the Treasury for four years In various capacities. During the last part of toe term of Leslie M.

Shaw as Secretary Mr. Starek was his private secretary. When a Carriage Is Required for any occasion phone Downey's stables, st. The finest hired Advt. PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED.

Members of Washincrton Cmintrv Club to Consider New Building. The board of directors of the Washington Country Club will discuss plans for the erection of a clubhouse at a meeting to be held In the office of Harding Ppman, 729 15th street northwest, this afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. A general plan for the erection of the building will probably be decided upon and submitted to the club members, who -will meet at tlie N'-w Willard at 4:30 o'clock, i The directors have not decided upon i any de.flnite program in regard Jo financing the movement, but it has been suggested the bonds be issued ami sold to the club members. If the bonds are issued it is believed the indebtedness can be paid off in a short time. The clubhouse will be built upon the tract of land owned by the organization at Jewell station, on the Great Falls and Old Dominion railroad, in Virginia.

It will probably 'be of the bungalow type. SPECIALS'? ARE PAID OFF. Cost the District $8,600 for Extra Inaugural Policemen. About $8,600 was paid out by District Disbursing Officer Louis C. Wilson yesterday to the special policemen appointed to aid the regular biuecoats during the Inaugural period.

About 750 special policemen drew money from the District, in varying amounts. The money was all paid out in about an hour. The men were marshaled by Oapt. J. J.

Starin. of the watch at the District building, and escorted to the disbursing office. There one of the sergeants from the precinct in which the specials did duty identified each man as he called for his money. When the specials failed to return their badges $2 was cut from the pay. AkkAvnj'S rnp Survivors' Association of District Volunteers to Hold' Reunion.

The Survivors' Association of District of Columbia Volunteers of held a meeting last Monday evening at St. Joseph's Hall, 6th and streets northwest, the president, T. Kdward t'lark. presiding. The attendance was unusually large an.l much important business was transacted.

William H. H. Hoover was unanimously elected recording secretary, and immediately entered upon the discharge of his duties. I.ouls Seibolri, treasurer, made his semi-annual report, showing the association to be In good financial i condition. It was determined to hold a eampflre and smoker at the next regular meeting, Monday.

April 1'J. to which all the survivors of the District of Columbia Volunteers of istil will be cordially invited, whether members of the association not, and several prominent speakers will make addresses. The amount necessary to defrav cost of the eanipfire was contributed by the members present, so jlliat tlic assot nation's funds wll not he taxed for this purpose. tornado of the liiree mouths' Di.stret volunteers of Is to incniI bcrsliip in tlic AMUSEMENTS. Billie Burke.

interesting incident of the present theatrical season will he the return to her home city of Miss Billie Burke next week at the New National Theater. It will be her first appearance in this city as a star in her own right. Her success here last season when she appeared as i leading woman for Drew led' her friends and admirers to predict great-1 er tilings for her in the near future. The! i prediction has been fulfilled by her per i i fonnunce ir. Watches." the playj I she will present here, it enjoyea an engagement of seven months at the Lyceum Theater, New York.

"Love Watches" is a mingling of sentiment and comedy. That Miss Burke is well supported is evidenced by the presence of such players as Thomas Holding, i Ernest Law ford, W. H. Crompton. Missj Louise Drew.

Maude Odell and Ida Greeley Smith. During the engagement pf Miss; Burke at the New National Theater the: only matinee will be that of Saturday. "The Beauty Spot." Music will again be in evidence at the Be'aseo Theater next week, when the latest work from the pen of Reginald with book and lyrics by Joseph Herbert, wili he presented. The music play, as It is called is "The Beauty Spot," and Jefferson De Angelis. prominent in a score of successes, is announced as the star.

In a feature capacity will be seen 1 that petite comic opera personality. Mar- guerite Clark. In the cast. In addition to Mr. De Angelis and Miss Clark, will be found Viola Gillette.

George S. Macfarland. Blllie Norton. Bertha Blake. Evelyn Beckwith.

Katherine Tierney and an unusually attractive and capable chorus. It is the intention lo send Mr. De Angelis ami "The Beauty Spot" to New York immediately after this engagement. It is scheduled as the all-summer attraction at renovated Herald Square Theater there. The sale of seats for the engagement at the Belasco will be opened tomorrow morning.

Max Rogers. Max Rogers, the "little fellow" of the Rogers Brothers, supported by Joe Kane, late star of "The Belle of New York" and other New York Casino successes, who plays the opposite role, and the original Vnrl- I'nmnanv. in Ills latest musical play. "In Panama." will be tiie attraction at the Columbia Theater next week, with the usual matinees Thursday and Saturday. Twenty musical numbers will be introduced, including a burlesque of "The Merry Widow Waltz." The scenery will be of exceptional beauty.

Polite Vaudeville. Chase's next week will present Harry Bulger and company. Paka's Hawaiian Trio. Jean Clermont's Burlesque Circus. Brown.

Hairis and Brown, Emma Par-! tridge. Mr. Quick, the Vedmars and "A Jealous) Fisherman" bv the motion pic-J tures. Harry Bulger is supported by a company, including Henrietta Byron. His offering is a musical farce, "He Was a Soldier.

Too." "In Old Kentucky." "In Old Kentucky" will return to the Academy next Monday with Its thoroughbred horses pickaninnies and extensive scenery. It is now in the sixteenth year of its career, and there is no diminution of interest in the heroine. Madge Rrierly. Her daring impersonation of a jockey to save her sweetheart's fortunes never fails to arouse enthusiasm. A clever band of pickaninnies contributes largely to the hilarity of the piece.

The company is headed by May Stockton. Niblo Lectures. Beginning Sunday evening. March 14, at the Columbia, and continuing for the four succeeding Sunday evenings and four Friday matinees, Mr. Fred Niblo.

the American humorist-tourist, will give a series of "Talks of Travel in Distant illustrated in color and motion pictures. The subject of Mr. Niblo's first talk will be Africa from the Cape to Cairo, touching the territory which Mr. Roosevelt will traverse. Quartet.

Much of the success of the famous Flonzaley Quartet, that appears in this city Marc'n 13, is due to the interesting personality of the four artists forming the organisation. They are Adolfo Betti. first violin; Alfred Pochon, second violin; I'go Ara. viola, and Iwan d'Archambeau. cello.

All are of the Latin race, -but of three different nationalities, Messrs. Betti and Ara Italians, Mr. Pochon, Swiss and Mr. d'Archambeau, French. The program is as follows: Quartet in major tKoehel, 37o), Mozart, allegretto, andante, menuetto, allegretto; sonata, a ire for two violins and 'cello.

Op. 4, No. 1, Leclair L'Aine Grave, F'uga; Aria, allegro talla Gigat; largo, finale; Courante. Glazounow: Adagio from quartet in major. Op.

No. 2, Beethoven; Sciterzo from quartet in A flat major. Op. Dvorak. London Travelogue.

The last travelogue to be given at the Auditorium Sunday by Mr. W'rfgnt Kramer in the Burton Holmes series will he on London, one of the most Interesting cities as well the largest in the world. Mr. Kramer was in London with Mr. Holmes, and, together, they explored Its quaint streets in the older portions of the city; together they visited its wonderful churches, its palaces, the Tower.

Westminster, St. Paul's and Hyde Park, snapshotting of picturesque value or historic interest which could be crowded ir.to one travelogue. The collection of still pictures, finely colored, and the wide variety of motion pictures make this London lecture one of the most interesting and pictorially beautiful of the entire series. Among the motion pictures will be shown a number of the present king. "The Cozy Corner Girls." Next week's attraction at the New Lyceum will be what the management los the big sunburst of burlesque," the famous Corner Girls Company." The favorite German comedy star, Will I Fox.

with Ids own company, will present' the comedy playlet. "An Ungrateful Son." The bill will include the Mitchell sisters, singing and dancing soirbrettes; Miiss Lulu Keegan and Joseph Mack, in character changes, singing and comedy; the funny Irishmen. Grade and Reynolds, and Dorothy Collins, assisted by Bruce and Helolse Horton. and thirty others. TAFT WILL BE A GUEST.

President Invited to the Annual! Dinner of the Harvard Club. President Taft will be one of the guests at the annual dinner of the Harvard Club March at the Raleigh. Oilier guests will be tiie retiring president. Charles W. Eliot, guest of honor; Senator Klihu Root.

Rev. Edward Everett Hale, chaplain of the Senate, and President Fox of I the New York Harvard Club. Plans for the banquet were made at a meeting of the club last evening. Tbe project of a new Club build! ing was presented to the meeting by Dr. David T.

Day. who said the money for tbe purpose could be readily raised. Tne declaration was made that the full subscription of covering the cost of the site and buildings, would be on the books within four weeks. It i6 proposed to erect tbe structure at the northwest corner of Vermont avenue and I street. It is proposed when is raised toward founding a scholarship for a Washington student at Harvard a fresii: man wl'l be sent to the institution next year, ihe scholarship to be awarded after competitive examination.

Ten Harvard graduates were elected to membership in the club, it was announced that applications for seats at the annual dinner must be in the hands of Pickering Dodge, chairman, before March i Dr. F. L. Dunlap delivered the lecture i of the evening. His subject was "Practij cal Results of Synthetic Chemistry." Eastern Star Gives Entertainment.

"A Wayside Station." a comedy with features, was presented in Maj sonic Temple last night by members of i Mattha Chapter. No. 1. O. 10.

and I'r. i uapter No. 11. O. K.

S. The p'ay was well pertonnej by tat amateur i actors. 4 PISTOL SHOTS RING OUT. I Jeweler Fires at Window Smasher and Neighbor Aims at Negro. Ktcitement was occasioned in tlie vicinity of the jewelry store of M.

H. Fearnow. 417 7th street southwest, this morning shortly after 1 o'clock, when an unidentified colored man smashed one of the show windows and the proprietor of the store fired shots at him. More than one hour later a shot fired in the vicinity of 6th and streets caused excitement there, and Policeman Harney arrested Clarence Coleman, colored, living at street. Coleman, the police say.

is the man at whom the one shot was fired. He was rear of the house adjoining his homo, they say. when one of his neighbors saw him and shot at him. I.ater in the morning Fearnow saw prisoner at the fourth precinct static n. but "was unable to identify him as being the man at whom he had fired the five shots, and Coleman denied lie was near the Jewelry store at the time Fearnow did the shooting.

Mr. and Mrs. Fearnow were sleeping in tiie room In rear of the store this morning and the crasning or tno glass arousen mem. liraoblng his weapon, Fearnow rushed to the front of the store, hts wife following closely behind hiin, and botli got a look at the fleeing burglar. Without hesitating to make an investigation.

Fearnow aimed 11 is weapon at the colored man and tired. It was his intention to have the bullets stop him, but he thinks none of them "took effect. Policeman Harney heard the reports of the shots and hurried to the store. He was unable to find any trace of the window smasher, although tlie jeweler thought lie had shot him. Hater he came across Coleman and him on suspicion.

Through Parlor Car to Atlantic City via Pennsylvania railroad. beginning Tnursday, March 11. Heaves Washington 12:30 p.m. week days; arrives Atlantic City p.m. via Delaware river bridge Advt.

a DARING ATTEMPT FOILED. Effort to Seize Pocketbook on East Capitol Street Frustrated. An effort was made by an unidentified colored man about 8:15 o'clock last night to snatch a pocketbook from Mrs. A. Aubert.

living at' Maryland avenue northeast, while she was passing along East Capitol street. Mrs. Aubert was on the north side of the street between 3d and 4th streets when a young colored man appeared and grasped her pocketbook. Mrs. Aubert resisted and made an outcry.

The affair created some excitement. Persons living along the principal thoroughfare in East Washington were amazed at the man's audacity. The street was not entirely deserted at that time of the night, and light from a corner store and theater made the place where the robbery was attempted bright. When Mrs. Aubert told what had happened the police were summoned and 6esrch wa? made for the young colored man.

He was not apprehended, although the police have an idea as to his identity. A good description of him was furnished. and Capt. Daley of the ninth precinct instructed his officers to make every efTort to capture him. WILL SING FOR FRIZES.

Saengerbund Chorus Will Rehearse for National Saengerfest. The male chorus of the Washington Saengerbund. under the leadershipof Prof. Henry Xander. held a rehearsal at the bund hall last night.

As true exponents of the Germain lied and folksong at the National Saengerfest of the Northeastern Saengerbund, when it holds its twentysecond annual meeting in New York. June 10 to 24. and with the view of winning prizes there, regular rehearsals will be held in the interim, Tuesday and Friday evenings. About fi.OOO singers from all sections of the United tates will compete for the awards. The singers from the District, including those of the Saengerbund.

the Arion and the Germans, composing the United Singers of Washington, have at former national saengerfests returned winners, and they are fully convinced that they will not fall back of their former accomplishments this year. There will be two concerts in which the United Singers of this city will compete. The musical directors at the National Saengerbund will be Julius and Carl Heln. both of whom will be here In due time to rehearse the local singers and impress them with their interpretation of the prize songs The members of the Washington Saengerbund are also preparing for their second concert. DOUBLE LIFE CHARGED.

Ann R. Davis Asks for an Absolute Divorce. Alleging thai for ten years, without her knowledge, her husband had; lived in Baltimore with another woman. Mrs. Ann R.

Davis has asked the District Supreme Court to giant Iter an absolute divorce from William F. Davis. The Baltimore woman is named as corespondent. According to the wife's story she was married in this city October 19, 1876, and has two children, born January 6. 188U.

and March 31, 1R82. She says they lived together until February, 1906, when she discovered for the first time, she alleges, that her husband had been living with the Baltimore woman for at least ten years. Attorney W. R. Reilly represents the wife.

John R. Edie in Charge. IJeui. Commander John R. Kdie Wednesday took charge of the branch hydrographic office in the custom house at Baltimore.

pending a month's leave to be taken by James Franklin, who will spend a vacation at Atlantic City. 1'pon the return of Ueut. Franklin Mr. Kdie will relieve Commander Herbert O. Dunn, in charge of the naval recruiting rendezvous in this city.

Hibernians Install Officers. Division No. 3, Ancient Order of Hibernians, at its meeting last nlgbt In Donohoe's Halt, 314 Pennsylvania avenue southeast, installed officers as follows: President. Richard A. Curtin; vice president.

D. F. Manning; recording secretary, James J. Breen; financial secretary, Thomas F. McGrath, and treasurer, P.

Kennedy. Reminiscences of Capt. McKee. "Character Pictures in National is the subject of a lecture to be delivered by Capt. Thomas H.

McKee, warden of the jail, at the Friends' meeting house, 1811 I street, tomorrow evening. Capt. McKee was journal clerk of the House of Representatives. and since he vacated that position lie lias been in toucli with men high in the councils of the nation, and lie will therefore speak from his personal knowledge of the characters he will describe. Prof.

Oore to Speak at Yale. Prof. J. 11. Gore of George Washington T'niversiiv will be the speaker Thursday evening at the meeting of the Political Science Club of Vale I'niversity.

His subject will be "Industrial Combinations Economic Necessity." While at Vale he will deliver two other addresses upon cognate subjects. Coinistnpatioini Should not neglected. It lends to more serious troubles. It shows thnt the important functions of the liver are Imperfectly performed. The boat medicine to take for it la the mild, gentle and purely vegetable cathartic.

Hood's Pills, which act on the liver and bowela, curs biliousness, constipation, morning and sick head1 ache, break up colds, relieve uncomfortable full. ocos after dinner Hood's Palls i vre prepared by C. 1. HOOO Lowell, Mass I Mold by all druggists sad scat by mail. 23c.

SHAD FROM NEARBY WATERS. '1 Slowly Making Way to Potomac River and Tributaries. Shad from the James river and other tributaries in the lower part of Chesa- peake bay and from nets in Chesapeake bay have been received by dealers at the 111it street wharf market for the past two i or three days. Indications are that shad are siowty making their way to the Potomac and that the fishing season in nearby will open shortly. Yesteruay about shad in all were reieived by the dealers at the wharf market.

Of this number about two-thirds were from net in the bay and lower tributaries. The fish are as tine as have ever been seen in this market and command high prices. Hoes sell at Sl eacn and lnn-as from cents to cents en -h. North Carolina snad are also on sale at slightly lower prices. Florida shau are br-mg received and are selling well, but not as high as those from North Carolina and Virginia waters.

Fireproof Storage. Private room. month and up. Estimates furnished. Merchants' Transfer and Storage 920-922 Main 6900.

SLAVES IN WAR TIMES. Lieut. Gov. Manship of Mississippi Tells of Their Fidelity. The part played by the negro in the civil war from a southern standpoint was one of the features of a lecture by Lieut.

Gov. Luther Manship of Mississippi on "Lights and Shades of Slavery Days." at the Metropolitan M. E. Church last night Some of the passages of the lecture were fraught with pathos and others with humor. He described the customs of the I people of Dixie in the hefore-the-war days.

He lauded most of the old slaves for their faithfulness to their charges? the women and children of tlie southwhen ttie men were at the front battling with Jackson and other Confederate leaders. The lectyrer was introduced to the audience by Senator Money of Mississippi. The closing address was by Luther L. Derrick, former president of the District of Columbia Epworth League. The Forest Sale.

The Forest sale continues at Si- an's, 1407 tomorrow. Catalogue Nos. 201 to 300 at 11 o'clock, and 301 to 400 at 3 o'clock. Many of the most desirable pieces come up tomorrow. It will pay you to attend.

Rooms comfortable and seats Advt. Kaxr Farewell to Mr. Fitton. Farewell to one of the most active workers of Gorsuch M. E.

Church are being said this week. Charles W. Fitton, who grew tip in the Sunday school of Gorsuch. and for the past seven years has been active in all its departments of work, leaves the cltv on Saturday for Oklahoma City. Okla to recuperate his health.

In leaving he vacates several positions in the church, among them membership on the official board and quarterly conference, assistant superintendent of the Sunday school, choir leader and chorister and i treasurer of lite Epworth League. Monday evening a farewell reception was tendered Mr. Fitton by the various societies of the church and the congregation. To Atlantic City Without Change. Through parlor car via Pennsylvania Railroad, beginning Thursday, March 11.

Leaves Washington 12:30 p.m. week days; arrives Atlantic City 5:35 p.m. Delaware River bridge Confederate Veterans' Sons Entertain. In a wealth of spring decorations, and under the auspices of Washington Camp. No.

305. United Sons of Confederate Veterans, a musical entertainment was given last evening in the new home of the Confederate Veterans. 1322 Vermont avenue. Following a brief business session, at which Edwin C. Dutton presided, the program was given.

Most of the numbers were furnished by a choir, and many members of the southern colony of the District were in attendance. Fran JOf mm jtwili For Six Months His Suffering Was Beyond Word's One! Mass of Irritation and Itching! Was Dreadful Slept Onlv From Sheer Kxhaustion Al-j most Out of 11 is 24 Hours' Use of Cuticura Slept i Like an Infant and Then as CURED 080E MONTH I CUTICUIM REMEDIES! "I am seTeuty seven years old. end 0110 day. 1 some years ago. I fell from a step ladder, bruisj iug my heel.

In a few days I eould not walk. I ealled in a doetor and inside of a week eryI slpelas set In. The doetor had not cured me of that when I was taken with ecsiema front head to foot. 1 was siek for six months and what I suffered tongue eould not tell. I eottld not sleep 'day or night ltecause of tin 1 dreadful itching; when 1 did sleep it was from sneer exhaustion.

I I was one mass of Irritation: it was even iu my sealp. The doctor's medicine scented to make me worse and I was almost out of my tuiud. i I read of Cuticura and sent my wife to the druggist, who was a member of nty lodge of Odd Fellows, for a set of the Cuticura Soap. Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Uesolrent. I used them persistently for twenty-four hours.

That night I slept like au Infant, the first solid i night's sleep I had had for six months. 1 was not afraid to use plenty of Cuticura Ointment 1 aud Coticura hot water. and in a week's time I was aide to put on clothes again, tn a month I was cured. From that day to this I cannot praise the Cuticura Remedies too highly. I may add that I have a very heavy head of hair, which 1 owe to Cuticura.

i W. Harrison Smith. K. F. D.

2, Mt. Kisco, N. Feb. 3. "OS." A single set of the Cuticura Remedies often auSlelent for the treatment of the most ing.

disfiguring, itching, burning and scaly liu! mors, eczemas, rashes and irritations, with loss of hair, from infancy to atre. when all other remedies fail. Guaranteed absolutely pure ami uia.v is- used from the hour of birth. 1 Cuticura Soap ointment iftPci, Re-olvent I 1 (olJci and Chocolate Coated I'ills (2.V} sold i throughout the world. I'otter Drux Chem.

Sole 137 Columbus Boston. Free. C'ltlcura Bisil; on Skin Diseases. LET your ads do your store justice, telling with dignity what will be borne out by fact. live values their true force.

Such ads are believed and responded to. write for all linos of business. We rite tbe right ads to make advertising good advertising. L. P.

Barrel! Adv. Agcmcy, IbH.nti K. AY. r.ieuiuE St hi' ltldjj. F.

T. Uurtcj, I'hoav Mailt Ziiu. TRIM SERVICE FOR UFFORD FOUR MONTHS' JOB WITH ASSOCIATED CHARITIES. He Is to See if He Is Right Man in Right Place, and Manages to (Jet His Measure. hoard of managers of the Associated Charities liehl the regular meeting Tuesday afternoon.

Those present were Justice David J. Brewer, William H. Baldwin, Rev. J. H.

Bradford. John Kdson. Prof. R. T.

Jattney. Dr. George M. Koher. Mrs.

Charles W. Richardson, Dr. William C. Rives. Miss Florence P.

Spofford and George g. Wilson. lui it.i it i-n I c-a. i'f neoaoti i a.I ut uri ai pci. iviai.i (M arm cu pin tistics of service for the month, as follows: Needy families cr 'heir representatives treateil Perianal of those iu need N49 Application from other 4111 i of agents and volunteers 5.1":! I Ctfflee interviews 1,530 for tvliotn was secured loS Material ahl was procured from rela tives, employers, churches, charitable organizations and other sources H48 times for families or other cases of need: 16T? children were furnished with shoes from the special school fund.

Correctional and legal aid was rendered in 100 instances, and aid for the sick in 06; 136 different individual volunteers cooperated In the work of the association. The amount of material relief expended through the Citizens Relief Association was $007.46 was collected stamp savings. The following statement regarding the employment of Walter S. 1'fford as general secretary was authorized by the board: "Walter S. Cfford.

for nearly five general secretary of the Federated Chartties of Baltimore, has been invited bv tbe hoard ol managers of the Associated i Charities of WasliiniMon to tnke clmrirc of the administrative work of the association during tlie next four months. I'nder this plan the board will have an oppor- tunity to kirow Mr. I'fford and his methods ami to get from him such suggestions based upon his past experience as lie may have to offer touching the work of the association. "The arrangement will also give Mr. I'fford tlie chance, which he wishes to learn whether he is the right man in the right place.

Mr. rfford is frank to state that he realizes that a new general secie-j tary will have no easy task to follow a man like Charles F. Weller. He realizes, too. the many lines of invaluable social and charitable endeavor for which the Associated Charities stands.

"Before going to Baltimore In 100" Mr. I'fford was with the New York state board of charities as superintendent of inspection. Tills department is charged witli the visitation and regular inspection of the private charitable in the state in receipt of public moneys. He has also been associated at one time or another wun the Charity Organization ciety of New York city and the New York State Charities Aid Association. "Overwork, following the great Baltimore Are.

obliged him to withdraw from the work there and seek rest and recuperation." CITY ITEMS. 2 Cans Red Alaska Salmon, 25c; 4 large cans Tomatoes. 25e: 4 cans Corn. 2oc; 4 lbs. Head Rice.

2.V; O. V. Fish Roe. He; Choice Potatoes. 28c pk.

1420 7th st. n.w.. and J. T. D.

Pyles' other stores. mhl0-2t walking on stilts near his home. Morton street, yesterday afternoon, Sumiiel Tammavo vnaro oorQ i ii I wll (T VHiO VI U(S fell and sustained a fracture of his left arm. He was given surgical treatment at Garfield Hospital. Art needlework.

Ladies' Vt av Wm. Cannon's Purissima Bye Supreme in merit. Ideal whisky for medicinal purposes. Wm. Cannon.

1225 7th. Phone N. 528. If You Don't Know Schneider's "Malt1 Bread it's your own loss. Your table cannot have a purer, jnore healthful food.

Tell vouv grocer to send you Bread next time, and every time. Miss Lillian Ratliman and Miss te Cohen, the former residing at 2Sf? West Henrietta street, and the latter at 120 North Exeter street. Baltimore, were treated at the Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon for injuries received by being thrown from a buggy. Tliey were driving in the lot. The horse became frightened ami shied, overturning the buggy.

Neither was seriously hurt. Beers Like Heurich's Deserve a Place in every household. They not only the delicious flavor, but the tonic and tissue-creating elements of malt and hops. 2 doz. Lager.

$1 50: 2 doz. Maerzen or Senate, bottle rebate, 50e. Phone. Foreign and American Cheese of every desired kind. All Lenten dainties.

Phone Jas. D. Donnelly. 14th I. Henry Sheer of 1315 11th street reported to the police last evening the loss of a bicycle.

The wheel, he said, was taken from in front of 14S street. Palatable. Wholesome and Nourishinc defines ARNOLD'S OGDEXSBURG ALE. It's an unflltered. natural brew.

All the goodness stays in. Arlington Bottling distributers. Phone West 54 for case. Everything in Millwork and Lumber The stock, equipment and team? to serve i you promptly. Eisinger 2109 7th.

Fineza Whisky Best. Ymi will appro-into Whisky litre Rourlinni. It's of ijumI. ity. smooth and of pleasing taste.

Very beneficial. Hoi tie iP Chas. Kraemer, mhft-IOd Leese Bifocals UnqyaHfSedifly Best. Tliey are ground a special process by which" the lower segment of the lens appears po different from the rest. All who need Bifocals will find l.eese's ore without eipial.

MA PACP Manufacturing Optician. LivCSwt til4 st. w. IllillO-l 4d 1 Old Madeiras I in the wood and hottled by Christian Xaiuler's Quality House. $4 gallon.

SUM full I i 1 gallon, full 1 9m; yritlion, il.co full I gallon. full Sl'J gallon. $.1.00 full qt. Xamder's SltT 11 7th St. N.VV.

i mhlO-20tl I g) LECTURES. FUIEXPS' MKETTIM; Hoist1. 1811 I ST. X.W. Thursday, March 11.

8 p.111. A continuation! of the lecture course. at above. he Riven hy ('apt. THOMAS II.

wanl-u of the jail of the IMatri-t of Columbia. entitled llAUACTKU I'lCTl IttS IX XATIOXAL Admission. 25c. at the door. I AMUSEMENTS.

Paflv 25c. Eve's. 25c. and 7.V. A Mtf M'h rl of Mirth.

Mush- ami Novelties. 111? 1.111 (NTtJOM lilt AMI CIAH KNCE K. MfMlliK, I.ate of Kol l-a" Co. Tl.e SIX MISICAI. C1TT1S.

Sam J. Curtis Co. Veen Co. I llolilen'a Merry Manniklus. liriit eliartjs.

ami Milling." Vitazraph. WF.i-.K Ui A I'IKI'S If AW Ml AM into. MONT'S BlliLLSylE C1UCLS, ETC. AMUSEMENTS. NEW LYCEUM Smoking in 411 of Ihr MATINEES W.

B. WATSON In ISis l.anch Krausemeyer's Alley. SAI.OMK DAM'KItff JO W-. KIZV aikMf.U IIKNK4 SAVAUF. OFFERS THE i PI 1.1 WITWEI MERRY WIDOW Original Now York Production PRICKS THIS Mr to SJ Onlr Mil.

Soat. SI OO. $1 ami $2 I IIAIM.KS 1BOIIMAN I1 RESENTS MISS BILLIE BURKE IN THE TXQITSITK COMEDY. LOVE WATCHES BELASCOBSii I Harrison Flskc Presents BERTHA KALICH 1 In an American PUv. UHBIOXER MAS II By THOMAS DICKINSON.

jj NEXT WEEK SKATS TOMORROW. Jefferson De Arageflis In Woven Muslral THE Itaiflifi SiMiif Iiys VUA VIAL V5I' li II WITH Marguerite Clarke. nthS-BLuO GAY ET YT HE AT AM. THIS WEEK. MATINFK F.VKRY THIS IS SOME SHOW.

Mpurt. Weber Rush for Your I II F. A It I I A I li s. A Pair of Mrrrv Satirea. THF HOARDING and III SV I'AY.

I l.ook over thl? wiring of (iayctjr You'll wonder how do It. Welrh. Krancia A Ban Pierre. Vomit O'Rourke. Burnett Trio.

Hiiwlev Il'iiilry. Margie Hilton and Her Fight Auto Bee Next HASTINGS SHOW. mliS-fit. I r. ACADEMY SATI RUAY.

Rroadhurat and Oirrie Present THE PEER OK ALL WESTERN PLAYS. TEXAS. A Stirring Lore Story of Patboa and Sentiment. Next OLD KENTIVKY. New Masonic Temple.

MR. CAMERON JOHNSON, Artist Traveler. Presenting Two New and Superbly Illustrated Talka. March BO, JAPAN. March 11, CHINA.

Tieketa, 30 eenta. All Reserved. 8:13 in. nihH-to-15 Washington a Ulllll Loading i Theater. Tonight.

8:13. -Vic 30c to AMERICA'S EMINENT COMEDIENNE. MAY ROBSON l' IN 1IF.R GREATEST Sl CCESS i' The Rejuvenation of Aunt Marv BY ANNE WARNER. NEXT WEEK. I' MAX ROGERS Th" I-VIIon of the .1 RIBiKRS BROTHERS.

i In His Successful Musical Play. "Bra Panama" MERRY WIDOW WALTZ Funniest Burlesuue Years. a nihS-Wt COLUMBIA THEATER. 5 Sunday Beginning Mar. 14.

4 Frldav Matinees Beginning Mar. 19. MR. FRED NIBLO, Tiio Humorist -Tourist, in run-S Of TRAVEL IN DISTANT LANDS." Graphically Illtmtratcd in Colored and Life Morion I'irtuinl. First Series: africa kis? l'RICES.

25 50e, 75c. $1.00. VAi DKVII.I.E. IAp Camera photic. Talking Pietnrea.

(fie. Illustrated Travelogues. a Afternoon. 1:30 to Evenings. 7 to 11.

tuhS Boston Symphony Orchestra. MAX K1EDI.EI1. onduetor. I NATIONAL THEATER. TLRil'AY AFTERNOON.

11 id. 4:30. MIL ERNEST St'MElJJNG. PianUt 52.50. $2.00, $1 fat.

75e. On Wilaon Ticket oflicc. 1328 st. (In the IV F. Frederick store).

auditorTum: FOl'RTIl CONCERT CHARLTON-SMITH SEUIF.S. ri fj FLffllMM IttlTET, Mar. 13. $1 Sl.tH. T.V.

Kollin" at T. Arthur tnUfc J'i FAST" ELECTRJC TRA8NS FROM-POST OFFICE CUP.NKR TO MOUNTVERNON DAII.V SI MtAV KVKRY MAI.I' littl It I'UOM A TO I'M Cafe in Station at MOUNT VERNON. Washington Steamboat Company. IfOU FOKT MONROE. NORFOLK NEWFOUf NEWS ASH AM- POINTS SOI TI! I Leave AVaabln'iTon tlaiiy at 0.45 p.m.

Arrive Fort Monroe a.in. Arrive Norfolk SrOO a ni. Arrive Portsmouth 8:30 a.m Genernl ticket ofHy1'. 70.7 1 -1It oiom bldf. (pbooe or Ttb at.

wharf (phone AV. II. CALLAHAN, i.cn. I'jjs. Ari.

DANCING. mrs. glover ancim; r.13 at. Prlvale lessons. -VI--.

Walls A gtiirantet'd 5 lessons: barn d.inec. 2. Class T.tes., fat, 4 25--. Ballr.w for rent. $5.

I'boue W. tait.eSu.A TIIE HAVISONS' ASSEMBLY H.Wl KS, F.ver.v Sal at HiAr'iiorv. Academy. 710 fllli and rMlab'e. ATlase day or art.

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