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McKnew's
Closed New Year's Day.
New Year's
GREETINGI
welcome this opportu
nity to express in small
degree our gratitude for
the phenomenal increasC
In our business for the
ear 1902. and to wish you a Happy
Neow Year and the same prosperity
that you have so liberally bestowed
on Us.
-This New Year marks the fortieth
milestone in our business career-a
forty years' record that is filled with
recollections of the most pleasant
business relations between you and
us.
-With the confidence that you ap
prove of our business policy-that you
will lend us your co-operation-we
shall go forward with the determina
tion to make a record for 1903 that
shall amply Justify your good opin
ion of this store.
-Once more we thank you, and wish
you a Happy New Year.
Win. H. McKnew,
933 Pa.Ave.
ne for best
Felt
ant Weather
a Strips,
Foot delivered
free.
John B. Espey, 101 ar.Sas.
Established a Century Ago.
Store
Closed
All Day
NewYear's I
Galt & Bro.,i
Jewellers. Silversmiths. Stationers
1107 Pennsylvania Avenue.
deSl-w.s.t.40
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THE HOUSEWIVES'
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION.
B3-R-E-A-D
FOR MY TABLE, THE HOME
MADE WIND.
Made by
BOSTON BAKING CO.,
Opposite U. S. Capitol Grounds,
Washington. D. C.
SOLD EVERYWHERE.
It
KOCH LUNG CURE FREE
NEW YEAR'S OFFERING
Free Our
Doctors
Until Services
Jan. 8. iFree
TO all who call before January 8 (open New
Tears Day) at any of our many institutlons in this
couNtry we will give our services free, our only
charge being for the Koch "Tuberculine." whieb
we will furnish at cost. Our otmeesar ai t 120 11th
at. asw.. WashIngton; 48 West 22d at., New York;
Bufalo: 151 a.lichga ave., hicag; 4014-4 Pen
6 ardeldi lace, Cincinnai SE, orth Ena a.
Pr. toh sthe scoveer. the gmsthat
8i o;. "'.s"mptoad o ;"bo-Il" tat
your home-- de31-2t
APERi-HANGINO.
SAINTINO.I
pert Pintin and Paperhangn-a
kind of work we do. Let us estimate.
George Piltt, iont
noS~a-le
$ Teeth That Fit
tem St acurael. LdWST ie
on Irwn Entllng during Holi ys.
D.PATTON'S
UNIO DF AL PARLO BS. 510 V n.w.. 3d ler.
--The highest attain
ment of art in Ladles'
Tailoring een at n
-is arateid hel ut a on
sa vry lineI true to Feshio'
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Alarm Clocks, Worth $r,
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PIL-E **' ''""OM "** " .
PAI N EDYo 00. Weri tfdfn. lfes -
Gleaseb Bll. ndp-eawst
King Ocar No Democrat.
King Oscar of Swedea has a habit of
straying incognito among his subjects and
greatig 'enjoys hearing their critictsms of
his send uct. At Wisaden recently several
guests at the hotel were discussing various
forms of governament. An umglishman de
famied enthusiastically his faith in the
sememocracy of his -country. A tan,.
ster-beerded man was a memaber of the
party and occasionally mailed at the Eng
tEuns~~d remarks. Seeing this, the Eng
1"*.a= turned to him and said: "My argoa
mente de not seem to ooafvince you. eir. I
ispes you are a monarchist. Perhaps
WR1 e good enough to favor us with
reasons far prfrigthat form et
* Oh I hay, east eteselent
thtam the el t .1uda
N 1W OMMISSION@E
Future Head of the Land
Offie Announced.
TO T AKE OFFICE FEB. 1
SKETCH OF HIS ACTIVE CAEEM
IN THE WEST.
Chosen Governor of Wyoming by the
Largest Vote Ever Polled State
.. H. Pimple for Assistant,
The Secretary of the Interior announced
this. morning that ex-Governor William A.
Richards had been selected to -succeed Com
missioner Binger Hermann an the head of
the general land office, and that Mr. John
H. Pimple of Carrollton, Ohio, would suc
ceed Governor Richards as assistant com
missioner of the land office. The appoint
ments will take effect February 1, It Is
understood. The commissions have not'
been made out as yet. because the resigna
tion of Commissioner Hermann has not
yet been forwarded to the proper authori
ties. The resigfiation will be forwarded
shortly, however, and the commissions of
the new appointees will then- be signed.
Ex-Governor William Alvord Richards,
who Is to be the new commissioner of tae
William A. Richards.
land office, has been the assistant com
missioner for the past three years, and has
displayed such ability and familiarity with
the work of the office that when the resig
nation of Commissioner Hermann was
mentioned he was the only man thought of
by the President and the Secretary of the
Interior for the place. Governor Richards
was born at Hazel Green, Wis., fifty-four
years ago. His parents had moved to that
section of the country from New York.
The head of the Richards family came to
this country In colonial times and lived in
Massachusetts and in New York for many
years. Governor Richards' father, Truman
Perry Richards, moved frorn New York to
northern Illinois in the early '40s, and after
ward went over into Wisconsin, where lead
mines are located.
His Boyhood Days.
Gov. Richards worked on the farm, in the
mine and In the shop in the summers, go
ing to school winters. At the age of eleven
years he plowed a forty-acre field in order
that a younger brother might remain in
school, the boy's work saving the money
that w.ould have been spent In hiring a man
to do the job. He left his home during the
civil war at the age- of fourteel years and
attempted to enter the army, but was .re
fused enistment on account of his youth,
and In order that he might not be com
pelled to return home he was given a posi
tion as an ambulance driver. At the age
of seventeen he became a school teacher in
his native state and continued to teach for
three years. The elder Richards moved to
Galena, Ill., where the young man made
the acquaintance of Gen. Grant, and af
terward became his warm personal friend.
During the same year. however. Gov. Rich
ards became dissatisfied with his surround
Ings and moved west. He stopped a short
time at Omaha, where he studied diligently
while with a surveying ,party, and became
a civil engineer of ability. He also studied
law, and for. a time had charge of the
money order and registry division of the
Omaha post office. Shortly afterward he
was employed on the survey of the bounda
ries of Wyoming, and after the survey had
been made became a newspaper reporter.
Becomies Governor of Wyoming.
In the late seventies Gov. Richards went
from Nebraska to California, where he di
vided his time between farming and sur
veying. In 1879 he was elected surveyor of
Santa Clara county, and shortly afterward
his health became so impaired that it was
nccessary for him to move to Colorado
Springs, Colo., where be was soon promi
nent in his profession, and was successively
elected county surveyor of El Paso county
and city engineer of Colorado Springs. In
1h84 he left Coiorado and moved to Wyom
ing, where he took up his residence in the
Big Horn valley at a point 175 miles from
any railroad. He had not been In Wyoming
long before he was elected county commis
sioner. and shortly afterward became
United States surveyor general for Wyom
ing. In 18904 he was unanimously nomi
nated at the state convention as the repub
lican candidate for governor and wan
elected, receiving the largest vote ever
polled in the state. Gov. Richards served
one term of four years, and refused to be
come a candidate for re-eiection. Shortly
after retiring from office he was appointed
assistant commiissioner of the general land
office, which position he has held up to
date. Gov. Richards was married In 1874
to Miss Harriet Alice Hunt of Oakland,
Cal.. and has four daughters.
New Assistant Cornmlsiener.
The new assistant commIssioner of the
land office han served in lasingoon In
government offices before.7 le w~islaw
clerk of the land office for.-ear yeais and
for two years was an assistant td 4e as
sistant attorney general fde the ibterior
Department. Mr. Vandevan ter. He-sesign
ed that position two years ago in order to
resume the practice of law in his native
state. He Is about forty years of age, and
It in on account of the excellent record he
made while in the Interior Department be
fore that he has been selected as the suc
cessor of Gov. -Richards.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Hugo Nattufluth a Victim of Bright's
Mr. Hugo Mattulluth, aged sixty-three
years, died suddenly of Bright's disease at
the National Hotel, this city, at 5:3(? o'clock
last evening. The deceased had been a
guest at the hotel for many months, and
had bees a sufferer from the disease named
for a number of years past. He seemned
fairly well yesterday morning, but did not
leave the hotel during the day.
The deceased was a native of Germany,
but had- resided In the United States for
nearly forty years. He was well known on
the Pacfic coast, where he sueceeded in
perfecting many useful and scientific tot
provements and original Gdsgns. His
friends in New York were immediately lan
formed by tlegraph of his decease and are
expected te arrive early today, when ar
rangements will be made by them and
others here as to the- final disposal of -his
remains.
Mr. Mattuluth had mtade sany friends
during his residence in this city, who are
much grieved at his sude demnise, which
was as unepected as It was dptorbe
Re will be sto reeneme~eg on.dt the
moast neuaniam ad insami o en
MOREK0,2 BEDMM
APPDOPRZATXON.S 03USh~i
Appeal Nade to Congress - Cmdlam -
stoners say eas7,00 Wm 3e.
Neessary.
The District Commissioners have decided
to recommend to Congress that the appro
priation for the new Business High School
building be raised from 15,00 to $32,000.
The CommIssioners say that with $175.000
it will be impossible "6 erect a building
suitable to the needs of the institution. The
school Is rapidly growing and the Comms
doners- agree with the school authorities
that it would be ill-advised economy to
erect a building that would be, outgrown.
practically before it Is completed.. The
views of, the District rulers will be tran
mitted to Mr. Cannon, chairman of the
House appropriations committee, who will
be asked to place an item in the District
appropriation bill raising the limit of .cst.
At the last session of Congress $75,000
was appropriated for the purchase of a
mite and $2.500 provided for the prepara-.
tion of plans. The Commissioners secured
as a site the square bounded by 8th and
kth streets and Rhode Island avenue and
R streets. The sum of 42.500 for the prepa
ration of 'plans is iregarded as inadequate.
according to the scale of architects' fees as
fixed by the American Institute of Archi
tects. It is probable, therefore, if the ad
ditional approprigtion is secured, that the
$2,500 may be used- in prizes for a competi
tive contest, -such as was done in the case
of the plans for the municipal hospital and
the municipal building.
Statement by Board.
In their letter on the subject to the. ap
propriations committee the Commissioners
wil! say.
"The Commissioners requested the board
of education to make a statement a to
what is needed for a business high school.
preparatory to getting up the program of
competition for the plans. In the report
of the board it is stated that the 'number
of pupils in the Business High School in
October last was 672, and that if the new
building took two years to build that the
number at that time, according to the
present ratio of growth, would .be between
800 and 900. and that in the opinion of the
board there should be accommodations for
at least 1,200 pupils in the new building."
"An estimate made by the inspector of
buildings on this data is as follows:
" 'To accommodate 1,200 pupils there
would be needed in the building approxi
mately 1.257,500 cubic feet of space, which,
in accordance with the present prices of
material, would cost 26 cents a cubic foot
fo: building, or a total cost of $327,000, in
cluding architect's fees. A three-story
building could be erected on part of the
lot, so that wings could be added later, at
a cost of $265,000. Of course, in that way
thi total cost of the building would be
greater than if the entire building were
erected at once. The increase in cost is
lue primarily to the fact that It is desired
o accommodate a larger number of pupils,
but aiso because of the increase in the cost
)f building material and labor, which has
dvanced the cost of school buildings about
10 per cent."
GUESTS OF . . COMPANY.
3ver One Thousand Children Given a
Holiday Treat.
Over one thousand children, the sons IrL
laughters of the employes of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company, as
embled in the Masonic Hall, at 9th and F
streets, last evening as the guests of the
president of that company, Representativb
Allen McDermott of New Jersey. Mr., Mc
Dermott was unable to .be present, and in
his stead Gen. George H. Harries,. vice
president of the company, acted as the host
Af the occasion. -
When the opening hour arrived every
2hair which could be mustered into seavce
was in the hall and occupied by some little
girl or boy. After a short address by: Gn.
Harries, during which he explained Mr.
KcDermott's purpose in giving the epter
tainment. a resolution was adoptedVhd in
Lccordance therewith a telegram was sent
to Mr. McDermott extending the :thnks
Af the audience to him for his generosity.
rhe dispatching of the telegram was te
ignal for the beginning of the evening's
pleasure. and from that time until the en
trtainment came to a close the little peo
ple thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
The children were kings and queens for
the time being, and reigned supreme, and
only retained their seat* while the various
performers were holding the boards. The
program of events wan opened by, an ex
abition of fancy and costume dancing by
fteen pupils of Miss Cora, Shrove's school
and Mr. William CisseI Jones, in sleight-of
and feats, contributed largely to the even
.ng's enjoyment. He introduced many of
the latest tricks and succeeded in keeping
le large assemblage In a state of amase
ment during his entire act. Santa Claus
was present in the pirson of Mr. A. B.
3riffith, who gav'e Imitations of birds, dogs,
ats and many other animals.
Before leaving for their homes every child
was given a bag of candy, an apple and an
wange. The boys were also presented with
nechanical toys and the girls with dolls.
! large number of the children were accom
panied by their parents. General Harries
was assisted in looking after the little ones
tnd distributing the gifts by Mr. Raymnond
Etiordan, principal, and Mr. Maurice Mets
at the Greeleaf School; Mr. Charles Hart
s the Business High School and some of
:he officials and division superintendents of
:he company.
XADR A GOOD SHOWING.
First Year's Work of Insurance De
partment of District.
The insuraned department of the District
if Columbia has just completed its first
rear's work, having been established under
he provisions of the code on January 1,
Commissioner Xacfarlasd, who has ala
pervision of it, said today that the Com
issloners felt that the superintendent of
Insurance, Thomas E. Drake, who Is now
LI deserved great credit for his adminis
tration of the department, in the face of.
umerous difficulties. A large amount of
work was necessary to organize it and to
eet the requirements of the code as to
he Inspection and supervision of the many
~ompanIes and associations resident or
oig business in the District of Columbia,
i all kinds of life, fire and marine insur
wee.
An inadequate force was provided by law
so that Mr. Drake and his assistants have
had to do double work day a'n night in
the effort to perform their duties. Many.
good results have already appeared In the
lmnatIon of unsafe insurance companies
md in the strengthening of others. -
The most Important case of this kind has
lust been reported by Superintendent
Drake. It is that of the National Life In
urance Company, ehartered by- act of-'Con
gress In 1888, and doing business all. vwi
he country, with its principal office latter
ly n Chicago. For lack of insuranoe -su
pervision this comspany was said to be in
special jed of ennemnnam-and vgulation,
a shrinkag'e in 4ts assets of ever .US,00
aing occurred, which, at the lan=anae et
Superintendent Drake, has now been coy.
red by a deposit of cash and approved so
curitee, which insures a surplus to pobeyi
holders of a mIllion~ dollars, and so guar
antees all their Interests,
Superintendent Drake has had to give
iuch personal attention- to this investiga
tien, cenfering from time..to Um with
omaisslener Wactarland, the Comig
gonera approving all. the 're uirements
which be made to safeguard -pelby heItds
here and elsewhere.
Mr. Drake' Oi~Z a one ephas
o oansVaInor1hn M
ALS=iZ 1 Xf S 'DAM
'U" -_-., = --
1 IfWate.
-About 24.d -gtof hard coal from Phila
delphia egme lto port yesterday In .our
barges i 'tow, of the jug. Peeriess. The
barges are thi fary . Brady. Ann Thomp
son, Gen. J. L Wistar and AL J. Prevost,
and they have-g. average of about WO tons
each. They are docked at Georgetowin.
One barge Is oopsigned to .the gas work.,
one 4 Mayet &-HwIeston, -another to Wn
I1am King & Son and the last to A. Geary
Johnson.. -
-Pennsylwania's Beceipta.
Freight -Agent-Dowie of the Pennsylvania
railroad this afternoon spid:
"There are on hand in ouryards in Wash6
ington today, achudwng tie number that re
malned- ;atwoaded from yesterday, eighty
eight cars of-anthracite and Afty-ftve cars
of bituminous coal. The PeasylVana has
transported to Washington during the past
thirty days more coal than for the same
period last year- or of any previous year.
Thirty-fve cars of hard and forty-nine of
soft coal were brought to the city over the
Pennsylvahia .last - mlght. Of course. the
local dealers -ave - no reserve bnd the
amount -Of- coa received from day to day
is not equal to the demand."
Over the 3. &ad 0.
The usual .mount of coal Is being brought
to the city by the Baltimore and Ohio raU
road. There will likely be a falling off for
a few days In the amount received froM
the anthracite regions owing to the cessa:
tion of work incident to the holiday vaca
tions.
Purchase of Soft Coal.
The question: of bringing to the city soft
coal In large quantities was again taken up
by the citisens' committee- at the Riggs
House last- 1ntght. It was said that sufli
cient soft coal to relieve the stringency
might be obtained at iorfolk, where nearly
all the river steamers get their supply.
The -plan 19 to have the coal from Norfolk
transported to Washington by vessel. The
enterprise is a private one, but it will be of
great beneft to the people of the city.
The subcommittee, composed of W. W.
Danenhower, R. V. Andrews and Barry
Bulkley, appointed to Investigate the rail
road facilities, is making a careful and
thorough study of the Pennsylvania, the
Reading, Baltimore and Ohio, and Chesa
peake and Ohio roads. The committee will
probably be able to report on Friday night.
ACADEMY ADTOUBMS.
Association of Colored Men Brings Its
Labors to a. Close.
The annumil"-nieeting. of- -the American
Negro Aca4em, which began Monday
morning at 4.ncoln Memorial Temple, came
to a close lastei ening. A large number of
papers beard* on~ questions - of Importance
to the entie 'blored race were read *nd
discussed -by the Various- metabers, Rev.
Mathew Andetson, pastor of, -the Berean
Presbyterian-Church and principal -af the
Berea" Madua. Training -p4, Idytrial
-School of Philadelphia, Pa., oocupiqd the
attention onammbere of the acahemy by
'dllWertugr~b address aw tba.4stitutional
ohurch at& thar ngro. _-"1I4porIg.Snd
Psyohologtat ' ncount of the Genepis and
Development of the Negro's BlRoigion' was
the topic unewhich Mr. W. H. Ferris of
Tower Illstduiteo of Rhode Island spoke
most interestingly.
aesfonl 1tev.D'O'ha
tukeh~ , ve of Africa-enter
tained Asqn& by his* remarks on
'Some Defects of Ahe Negro Church.' Tlie
annual election 6f 'boioers was held yes
terday nilng and rqwulted as follows:
Presideht, W. E. . fDu Bois; vice presi
d4ets, . elly Miller. Revy ,L' Albett'Jhnson,
William H. Cc dRy.ILAnder
'6t ; tdording aecrtprk, r G eog6 . ObUjt
foot; corresponding secr.tyJ,,W. CrQm
well; executive committe,.Kelly Willer, F.
J. Grimke, W. B. Hays", J: L. Love and
J W. rgmwell. -
-- -Marriage ieensee.
Marriage licenses have been issued to the
fol.owing:
White-Eugene F. Hartley and Celeste G.
Boykin; Murray T. Donoho of Savannah,
Ga., and M. Katharine Watts of this city;
John J. Moran and Katie . Gavin; Wn. D.
Rodgers add tucy F. Hooke, both of Rock
ingham eount'. Va.; Richard A. Mills and
Josephine Th'omas; Herman Zeaman and
Agnes Lennan; Charles E. Bruce and Lillie
F. Pollard; Thomas W. Bramhall and Mary
M. Brosnan; Henry Mitchell and-Annie N.
Alexander, both of Loudoun county, Va.;
Marcus W. Lyon, Jr., of Newark, N. J.,
and Martha M. Brewer of Lanham, Md.;
Augustine H., Thorogood and Margaret
Manning; Spencer Darr and Martha Tram
mell, both of Fairfax county, Va.; Robert
A H. Clarke of -Meridan, Conn., and Virgie
H. Clark of New Haven, Conn.; Thomas
F. Roache and Mary E. Richards; Harry
W. Goode and, Elisabeth I. Venable; King
C. Spindle and Ada Brady, both of Fairfax
county, Va.; James A. T. Shirley and Abri
anna Allen, both of Alexandria, Va.
Colored-Nelson T. Jackson and Daisy
Madison; Nathaniel Johnson and Catherine,
iinallwood; Benjamin 0. Graves and Eilla
W. Henderson3 Louis Monroe and Della
phine Lucas; George Twinan and Agnes
Washington; Andrew J. Williams and Ida
V. Brown; Lewis Brooks and Katie Ware.
An Enjoyable Concert.
The concert given In the Metropolitan K.
E. Church last evening by the Wesleyan
University Glee and Mandolin Clubs of
Middletown, Conn., was regarded as one of
the most enjoyable musical entertainmenta
ever held in that: edidee. The large - audi
ence which listezed. to the program was
enthusastic I.ls applause,; andi the young
men were obliged to respond to numerous
encores, The seletions by the glee club
were chawacteristide-llege -sonum eondin
lug the usa 1t1ent gud fun incideat tp.
colleg t2uJhecontributions p1the
mndn LUg 'Vioqhpa popular ele.
The hotk*telind what tile lacked
In finish and harmony was atone for in
the abundarice of good spirit that was man
ifested Mid the sisgei*. -Amoang the moat
notewol, ~ ppby the glee club were
"Hans the "Knickerbockers."
and a qm t 'aAbove the Stars," by
Spangunberer. **4"amona" and 'Bridal
Roee Ovews 4swere numbers well.- ren
dered by gMendolin club. -One At the
features was the baritone
solo by M~ H. Smnith, director of
the glee Ebi11eHis voice is partiarly
smooth a -symnpathetle quality. The
cogoert cl -"Heidelberg," by both
glee and - clubs.
The ent ~ was uInder the ausploes
of the- - League of Metrogontan
Church, he close of the w ra
reception in the- Snday e eol
room, e~dtnhe was given an op-.
portunity -Otthe ongman from
Weswa~f~Pbmeiawere serve an
a scia h sspet, the glees lob ren
dering severn lectons during te recep
Appeal of EtoSujo f emis
TIms aneu~ st is a aneaM
-ti th ssa ai . s*s
hug and Strenrnom Fight
lar Esoogition,
FIRDU8I'8 RECORD
XADN IN TENTM CENTURY ON
PRUMENT ggg,
First Day of the New Year Recorded
es Nu-rus many Yeare
Age.
There has apparently been a dearth of
archaeological interest in the origin and
early development of New Year resolu
tions and celebrations, in marked contrast
with the seal displayed klog etier lines
of recondite research. Science has tain iW
for granted that the first New Year day
followed the, completion of the first oiaf
cycle, and has been content to lot it go at
that. It seems to have overlooked the fact
that New Year day has- had to make just
as long and strenuous a fight for popular
recognition as any other of the world's an
cient and honorable Institutions.
In the ancient days. when the ingenuity
of zaan had as yet fahled to- evolve a cal
endar-that boon to lithographtr, printers
and advertisers-the founders of the human
race were probably not very accurate in th4
-records upon which they depended to in
form them of the coming of each year's end.
Later, when time had become a subject of
computation, this matter was reduced to
greater accuracy. Still, the imagination of
primeval man does not seem to have been
filed by the possibilities afforded by the
first day of each new terrestrial journey
.around the sun.
First Recognition of New Year.
FirduaL the earliest Persian poet hose
works have come down to us in complete
form, wrote about the middle of the tentf
century of the present era of what was the
first recognition of the new year. In hi
great epic, the "Shah Nameh," Firdusi re
lates that Temshid, the second of the myth
leal kings of Persia. who was believed to
have reigned 700 years and to have passed
to the reward of his long labors about 4,3U0
years before the birth of Christ, celebrated
New Year day.
Jemshid, who, by the way, receives hon
orable mention from Omar Khayyam in the
"Rublayat," called the first day of the year
"Nu-ruz." This is more than mere coinci
dence. Here is a name for the great day
which, though more than 6.000 years old, yet
Is almost Identical in sound with the phrase
that no doubt will be intoned by more than
one bibulous celebrant In Washington to
morrow evening.
The first recorded celebration, as described
by Firdusi, was a rather mixed affair.
"Jemshid made -a great feast for mortals.
genti, demons and per." says the old Parsee
singer, "and all were equally regaled with
music in honor of Nu-ruz."
Probably Resolved to Reform.
While it ,would be wholly conjectural to
assume that the first New Year resolutions
followed the morning after this social ses
sion In the Jemshidian rathskeller, it is
probably in exact accord with the facts.
It may have eveq been brought about the
more readily jbecause of a supposititious
superiority with the tankard displayed by
-genii and demons over mortals and the
dainty per. There is an affinity between
celebration - and resolution that has come
,down the -procession of the ages without
suffering in transit. : - -
Following Firdusi by a hundred years.
came -Omar the Tentmaker, contributing
his quotarto the early New Year literature.
He declares that
"Now the New Year revivin Old Desires,
The thoughtftl soul to solit retires."
And why would the Thoughtful Soul retire
to solitude if it were not to remodel the
annual code of personal ethics? Omarf him
self knew all about reformation, both at
the beginning of the new year and in scat
tered Intervals, for he was on - his own
showing a worshiper of "the cypress
slender minister of wine." And when Omar
used the phrase "New Year" he knew ex
actly what he was talking about, for he
reformed the Persian calendar, and, as he
himself admits. "Lent to Time a better
Reckoning." Indeed, it may have been
upon an occasion when Omar's new resolu
tions were surging big within his soul that
he refofned the calendar in order to bring
New Year day around to the little town of
Naishipur sooner than possible under the
old schedule.
The Usual Program.
Without question, the influence of the day
is beginning to be. felt in Washington, and
more than one thoughtful individual has
retired to solitude and is endeavoring to,
mark out a straight course for himself on
the chart of the coming twelvemonth. Pet
vices and useless habits are doubtless now
at the ber of many a mind and conscience,
awaiting tudgment. But conviction will not
in every case follow arraignment, and, In
deed. In cases where sentence is passed, new
trials will be frequently granted, so that
next year there will still be opportunity for
the same old resolutouls.
If all the vows made within the coming
forty-eight hours were lived up to it is
likely that many a tobacco concern would
be obliged to close its doors, and doubt
less many manufacturers of inflammable
liquid stuff would from necessity take ad
vantage of the privileges of bankruptcy.
But this state ofs affairs is only conditional.
and it is not even probable that the con
ditions will be fulfilled..
WUEmrY RR.AT REPORT.
One Case of Emallpox Noted-Decrease
in Typhoid lever.
-The deaths in the Ditrict 'duzing the
past week numbered 11l, the death rate
being 19.1. In the previous week they
amounted to 113, representing a death rate
of 20.1, and In the corresponding period of
last year 165; death rate, 19.6.~ Of the den
cedents last u'e* 0 were white (4At
rate 16*) and 47 colored (death rai ts.
Mortality from. disorders of the baalm- ds-1
ditned frem 17 to i8; dheases= of the heartas
from 14 to 12; kidney, from 10 to 6Z6n.
sumption, freom 14 to 13; and those jun
children uner fve years of ago, trqgws
to 28, and ner e year old, frozas25 to
20. There were two fatal nes -of typhoid
fever, 3 at whonning cough and 1 of mnea
ales. Fromn emernal causes 2 apcldental
deaths bg fa~e and 1 from drowning oc
d )1e homicIde 2 deaths ensued,
boh stab wounds, ens puncturing the
carotid arter axid 1d:e other causing ab
denai heamorrhage.
Births numbering 05were reported, of
which 57 wers' white and 86 colored;- males
52 and fama=e 41
Cases of typhold fever were earried for
ward froma the prevlous week to the num
'ber of 23B. Dingw the weg 17 uew eases
developed and 3s were m4-a3esvag
ondcss aer insipl .ease at the dogs
Of srlet as s quaran
Terte New
the - ha-m
losed All De
TMe Hecht Stores
and friends their best
A Hap
Prosperous
And tender them
and appreciation of the
dented patronage of t
early months of the Nev
tion of the elegant str
present Hecht Stores
possible alone by the er
of the Hecht plan of mi
pen at 8:30; close at 5:34
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
CASE AGAINST RAILWAY DIE
XuSSm BY MAYOR,
Management Charged With Impeding
Work of Street Improvement
General and Personal.
Evening Star Bureau.
701 King street.
Bell 'phone 106,
ALEXANDRIA, Va.. Dec. 31, 19.
Superintendent Joseph C. Colvin of the
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Ver
non Railroad Company was before Mayor
Simpson In the police court this morning
on the charge of violating the ordinance
passed by the city council December 9 last
making it a misdemeanor for any railroad
company or its employes to impede the
progress of street improvements. The war
rant on which the case was brought up
was -issued yesterday afternoon on som
plaint of William A. Ferguson. a member
of the police force, and was served by
Policeman Qill. The defendant wax not
required to go to the police station or to
give bond, but was sImply cited to appear
in court this morning. It was on the
strength of representations of the contract
ors for the repaving of King street that
the warrant was sworn out. Yesterday af
ternoon the contractors, Messrs. Cuvillier
& Company, complained that they were
unable to proceed any.-further with the
work near- the Intersection of King and
Washington streets.
The hearing of the case this morning
occupied more than two hours, during
which time several witnesses were ex
amined and Mr. Colvin made a statement
in his own behalf. - Mayor Simpson then
announced that he pould dismiss the case,
remarking thate the evidence did not afhow
that the defendant had adopted any tac
tics Cloulatked to .pede Te work, but that
he hsi on the o er hana; exercised rea
sonable efforts under the existing circum
stances to facilitate the paving.
Hunter-Kennedy Marriage.
The marriage of Miss Julia Calvert Hun
ter. daughter of Maj. Robert W. Hunter.
and Mr. Robert MacMillan Kennedy of
Camden, S. C.' will take place this after
noon at 5:30 o'clock in old Chwist Episcopal
Church, which has been prettily decorated
for the occasion. The bride will be at
tended by her sister. Miss Carrie Stuart
Hunter, as maid of honor, and little Miss
Margaret Campbell, niece of the bride, as.
flower girl. Mr. Lawrence Mills of Camden
will act as best man. The ushers will be
Mr. R. Stuart Hunter and Mr. Edmund P.
Hunter, brothers of the bride; Mr. Juliani
S. Jones of Baltimore. Mr. David H. Riddle
of Cbambersburg, Pa.; Mr. George C.
Stuart and Mr. Stuart Johns, the latter of
Norfolk, Va. The bride will enter the
church on the arm of her father, who will
give her in marriage.
She will be gowned in a creation of em
broidered crepe de chine and chiffon orna
mented with pearls, and will carry a shower
bouquet of bride roses. The ceremony will
be performed by Rev. N. P. Dame of Win
chester, Va., assisted by Rev. J. W. Mo'rton,
rector of Christ Church. After the mar
riage an Informal reception to the bridal
party will be held at the residence of Major
Hunter, on Prince street. Later the bride
and groom will leave for a wedding trip.
Subsequently they will reside In Camden.
General Matters,
A quiet marriage took place this morning
at 9:80) o'clock in St. Paul's Episcopal
Church when Miss Grace Havener, daugh
ter of Mr. R. H. Havener, became the bride
of Rev. C. B. Sparks of Cleveland, Ohio.,
The qeremony was witnessed by a few rela
time and immediate-friends ot the two fmm
flies. Rev. P. P. Phillips, the rector, oeR
elated.
Mrs. L. R. Brown died this morning at the
dhome of her husband, near this city, in
Alexandtria county. She was fifty-three
years of age and is survived by her husband,
and seyeral children. The funeral wik take
plaoe from -the family residence Friday
eanring at 930 o'elock-.
itfhe Christmas celebrations bf the Sunday
u~aools of the First Baptist Church, the
6eoma Presbyteuian Church and. Trinity
Mr U. Church were held before large s
dimae= in -their respective churches- last
~mmin
1R several of the churches watch night
ser-vices win be held this evening. At the
M. U. Church South there will be soles
ad eongregationai singing in the first part
of the services, after which the pastor,
Rev. J. P. Stump, will deliver a sermon.
Colored Night W.ahman Had Built
It to Warm Nimanl.
Frank Brown, coiored, occupies a cot at
-mrec Hospital, .nering from severe
bsras. Sten pa employed to watch thir
basn siln== ht osa o ssstruction In
L. street betwen North Capitol and 1st
Wsb r tait . last night h~e buit- a
- s/wa at egs the bedfings
si~ssajse1 bsb jt, He beame
- sagie *n - she are, Rhi ies tare
hIavegged th eire nube rbedand a
eegted area the auf
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wfound be
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.-q15 Seventh Street.
ty Tomorrow.
ixtend to their patrons
vishes for
py and
New Year.
their sincere thanks for
generous and un prece
eyear just closed. The
r er will see the erec
wcture additional to the
-an undertaking made
ithusiastic indorsement
odern merchandisinge
I; Saturday close at 9p.m.
fet lunch spread In a large hall adjoining
the Ice plant operated In connection with
the establishment. Mr. Heurich then took
his guests on a tour of inspection of his
establishment, beginning at the roof and
Itspecting every department of the vast
concern. The scientists were divided into
small parties for their own convenience and
each party was supplled-with a guide. The
methods pursued in the brewery were thor
oughly explained to those present from
the time of the reception of the grain until
the clear beer is placed In vats for ageing.
The party spent about two hours in mak
ing the Inspection, which was personally
superintended by Mr. Heurich.
Anacostia and Vicinity.
Officers of the Sunday school of the Ana
costia Metihodist Episcopal Church have
been elected for the ensuing year as fol
lows: Arthur B. Suit, president; James H.
Dony. secretary; Watson Isaac, assistant
secretary; George W. King, Jr.. treasurer;
Mrs. Orem. organist; Miss Lottie Sherser.
assistant organist; Edward Mahoney. libra
rian.
A patrol wagon and the cquipment neces
sary for its maintenance were yesterday
assigned to the police station in Anacostia.
The vehicle Is one that had been in use in
the police department previously.
Holiday Feature at Takoma Park.
The Christmas entertainment of the Sun
day school of the Presbyterian Church of
Takoma. Park was given Monday evening
In the church, and was attended by a large
number of pirents and children.
The principal feature of the program was
a cantata, entitled "The New Santa Claus.
or the Candy Man." In which Miss Helen
Davis appeared to advantage as the herald
In song of the candy man. The latter role
was assumed by Mr. James Dyre, whose
acting .and singing recelve4 . the hearty
commendation of the audience.
Aiding these was a chorus composed of
the following children: Della Clark. Ade
laide Wilson. Louise Dexter. Nellie Lung.
Sarakh Watkins, Ethel Clark, Edith Scudder,
Dorothy Davis. Gail Judd, Ben Morrison,
Rankin Galloway, Carl Judd, Hugh Davis,
Arthur Harrison. Rudolph Wilson and Wil
son Knight. The singing reflected credit
alike on the children and on the committee
having this part of the program in charge.
A noig by the "three wise men" was
sung by Dr. Palmer, Mr.. Louis Langilie
and Mr. Arthur Dexter, followed by an
Xmas recitation by Louis Morrison and the
story of "How the Mouse Tricked Santa
Claus," by Dor-othy Davis.
A pleasing feature was the singing of two
appropriate songs by MIss Muriel Damon
and the music furnished by the choir, ac
companied by Mr. Byron E. Blodgett, organ
ist; Mrs. H. S.*Knight, pianist, and Miss
Florence Hammond, violinist.
The church was beautifully decorated
with evergreens, Including a Christmas
tree, always the delight of the little ones.
This work was performed by a committee
headed by the superintendent, Mr. 1sle
Morrison, and Including Miss Annie Bltseer,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Blodgett, Mr. Francis
E. Ray. Mr. Edwin Gary and Mr. Alex
ander Macallister.
Trhe committee on entertainment, led by
Mrs. H. S. Knight and Miss Mildred Dyre,
worked indefatigably for the success of the
entertainment, and to that committee is
largely due Its pronounced euccess.
The entertainment concluded with the pre
sentation of a box of candy, with some
fruit, to each member of the Sunday school,
including the home department, after which
there was a season of social enjoyment.
with many hearty exchanges of the compl
mnents and good wishes of the holiday time.
Secretary Koody's Deception.
Secretary Moody wili receive with Mrs.
Dewey at the latter's residence, 1747 Rhode
Island avenue, from 1 to 4 o'clock tomor
row afternoun.
Certilcat. of Incoarporation Piled.
A certificate of Incorporation of "The
Hillman Packing Copnpany" was placed on
record today. The company is formed to
engage In the business of buying and selling
meats and presvisions and the like. The in
corporatore are Alender 'Lieder, Joel
ilhaan and Anthony Lulley.
Permitted to Keep the Koney.
Detective sergeants C. K. E. Flather and
C. T. Pee have been directed to retain
checks pf P each presented to themn by the
Baltimore Street ~Railway Company for
services rendered.
Heavy ions fog Advmntits
A specl from Battle Creek, Mich., last
night says:
In the total destruction tonight of the big
building occuped by the Review and Herald
Publishin' Company the Seventh Day Ad
ventist colony I. brought face to face with
a second heavy loss by Ore within a year,
the Adventist sanitarium having been
burned down only last February. Tonight's
'loss is estimated by oeicials of the Review
and Herald company at $350,000, with in
suranee amounting to $150,000. The fire is
supposed to have originated in spontaneoms
combustion in a pile of rags in the press
Capitaliad at a Xian.
The Tuscarora Ogl Company has been or
==ei. at Eaga &n Md. Tis company
to eaisam at SiU . Theespy
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