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< -: ; t ? 111 ? ? 11 ? frfc "Eighth and 4 The Avenue X A J-Wo Ho Hoeke {? i "Eighth and o The Avenue." ? <* r ?<? I ?? '?? T( ? 4 i 4 ! t j. I The Furniture Sale 25% Reduction. There are bargains almost from one end of the Furniture stock to the other. Practically every piece of staple Furniture in the house goes into the sale at ONE-FOURTH Ol'T, because these heavv pieces must make way for the holiday novelties. Ihe quickest way is the best way?and at 25% reduction they are at tractive bevond any previous or contemporaneous offering, tor the time value must be ignored?and expediency takes control. Look the home over carefullly?think ahead?and if there's a prospective need take advantage of this present occasion to sup ply it?it means money saved. A SMAIJi DEPOSIT?ANT' THE GOODS CAN BE DELIVERED AT ANY TIME. I I 4b J. 4 4 3 4 4 I ??> Just See What 'A Off Means to Yom. 1 Every Chamber Suite. For where they are Ihe children's novelties will be for the Christmas Had*- Every Oak Suite, every Birch Suite, every Mahogany Suite, unci every Bird's eye Maple Suite. ^ $1SC> four-piece solid Mahogany I'liamlHT Suite, roll J. sistiiiK of Bed. Hu- ff <C!) ?7g ?4- riwu. Chiffonier and 4 Toilet Table, if O y 'i off $2.".00 Suite Is $1^-75 "T -.4 Off $30.00 Suite Is $22.50 H off J3.-.00 Suite is $20-75 \ off $40.00 Suite is $30.00 ..IT $."i0.l*> Suite is $37-5? '?4 off $?K).U0 Suite is $45.00 >4 off $70.00 Suite Is $52.50 off Jso.oo Suite is $f>0.00 '4 off $100 Suite is $75.00 '4 off $l2.~>.oo Suite is $04.75 Every China Closet, ' ( off the regular price. Every Rook Case, except Gitnn Sectional, *4 oft*. Every Sideboard. You will find them in all the popu lar woods; latest patterns, and of the best make. $20. Oft Sideboards -cut to. $25.00 Sideboards?cut to. s:;o?m> Sideboards?cut to. Sl'.tn Sideboards?cut to. * lo.oo Sideboards?cut to. srmoO Sideboards rut to. StIOoo Sideboards?cut to. $7r>.o0 Sideboards -cut to. Sideboards?cut to. $ loo.on Sideboards?cut to. 1 uL 3 :( y I t i T Jl Ji i i $ :( S ]? T *7 a. A $15.00 Si 8.75 $22.50 $26.75 $30.00 $37-5? $4500 $56-75 $(>0.00 $75 00 Sid**hn:irds?out to. Sid**bo:inls cut lS t.. Si 12.50 Sideboards ? rut ^ to $131.25 Even Odd Chiffonier, ) 4 off regular price. A\r\ Leather and \ clour (. ouch, off regular price. Every PaHor Suate. The Parlor Suites must give room to the Morris Chairs. Both three piece and five-piece Suites are in eluded. of the best construction and richest designs: $2." Tailor Suites?Vi oft $l8-75 $30 Parlor Suites?Vi off.... $22.50 $35 Parlor Suites?Vi off.... $26.75 $*j Parlor Suttes-V* off.... $30.00 $.">0 Parlor Suites?U off.... $37-5? $fi0 Parlor Suites?off.... $45.00 $7"i Parlor Suites?off.... $56.75 $S0 Parlor Suites?14 off $60.00 $100 Parlor Suites?U off... $75.00 $12.~> I'arlor Suites??4 off.. $93.25 $l.-iO I'arlor Suites-V* off... $112.50 $2u. I'arlor Suites-U off.. $l^o.OO T* 46? & f Every Two-piece Plall Rack. % off regular priece. Every Odd Bureau,. lA off regular price." ?? I Every sort is here?with the French legs, the straight legs and the pedestal centers?and they are all in the sale. All sizes. $60.00 $52.50 $45.00 $??0.00 Dining Tables?cut to $70.00 Dining Tallies?cut to SliO.OO Dining Tables?cut to $40.00 Dining Tables?cut tH $30.00 $:!5.f0 Dining Tables?cut lo $:t0.0J Dining Tables?cut to *25 00 Dining Tables?cut to $20.00 Dining Tables?cut to $1.>.00 Dining Tables?cut to $10.00 Dining Tables?cut to Every Ladies' Odd Dressing Tablt j4 off regular price. Every Brass and Iron Bed, l/4 off regular price. 1 Trt-fl!C <~AOIEtPTQ have been materially reduced?full roils?and es 11 U li !G Clo pecially deep sacrifices in those lots of which ?nough remain or.lv for single room, hall, etc. Here is opportunity paralleling that offered in the Furniture. DON'T FOIiGET?PAY A SMALT. DEPOSIT AND THE GOODS ARE DE1.1VEKED WHENEVER YOC SAY. ... W? Ho Hoeke Pa. ave. and 9 8th st. ORIGINAL BOUGH RIDER CITED. Col. Melvin Griggsby Must Answer Charges. A s|Hi:lal to the New York Times from < Idcago last night says: Col. Melvin Griggs ?>y. appointed a year and a half ago as T'nited States district attorney in the seo i.i il judicial division i?f Alaska, passed through Chicago today ?n his way to Wellington, D. C . to answer charges made itgainst tnm by persons in Alaska. When seen at the Palmer House. Col. Origgsby said he had no idea what ' barges had l?een preferred against him, but he was fit the opinion that he would be accused of having been unduly Influenced because he refused to take action in cases regarding disputed land titles which properly belonged t ? the civil courts. The prosecutor declared lie often was threatened with charges 1k f tre the Attorney General. *'ol Griggsby originated the Hougl; Rider Mea in the war with Spain, and his regi ment was the tlrst of the kind organized. I! w is styled "Griggsby's Cowboys." Col. Griggsby is a resident of Souix Falls, S. 1>. il" has many pleasant tilings to say about Alaska, to which territory he will not now he able to return iintU navigation shall open. next June. While I have not lieen advised who my i eeuseis art* or what the charges are," Sild the colonel. "1 am sure 1 shall be uble to show the Attorney General that my m i vi. i.> have Iwcn uninfluenced." Collar Bone Broken. While coupling cars at Tuxedo. Mil., i hout lo o'clock this morning U J. Free man. a hrakcman on the Pennsylvania railroad. i\.id his collar bone broken by being caught between two freight cars. He was brought to this city and removed to l'ro\:dence Hospital, where lie Was given Mirgicai attention. The Spanish Minister Going Away. Setinr ojed i. the Spanish minister, has ap X-Iled for his annual leave of absence, and wil shortl) leave Washington for home. Iu his absence Senor Kiino, first secretary, V 'I In ch ,rge. Woman's Progress. 1 . -i . i lie t 111- *iK' ? l*o?t. ? l>o you think woman lias really i>ro gressed so much?" "Certainly." She does not seem to be prized a.- much fc- she was formerly." How do you make that out?" Well, tl-.e man In search of a wife used to consider her worth stealing once. Then lie gave up his stealing habits, except for tin or aslonal lapse, but In- slill considered her worth buying anil his success corre sponded with his financial rating. Now?" "Well, what now?" ' Why. he demands a cash bonus now, so that in cfiect she has to buy him." "I see your paper said it would rain, and It did'." "Yes; that tlie fault of my proofreader. I guess I'll have to let him go "?Yonlters btut'-sman. ONLY A FEW FOB TAMMANY. Not to Exceed Three Hundred Positions to Be Filled. Special Dispatch to The Kvoning Star. NEW YORK. November 14.?"'The Tam many administration will not be able to ap point three hundred persons to offices In tho city government." said Col. Willis L. Ogden, president of the municipal civil service com mission. when asked today, to what extent Tammany would be able to reward its fol lowers with places. "We have figured out." he continued, "that, exclusive of heads of departments, there are only i;4S positions that can be filled by the administration. The total num ber of places to which appointments can bo made is about The total number of positions under the city is more than .'13.<100. The great mass of city employes will not be disturbed by the change of government. Takes Issue With President. In an address delivered to 300 of his fraters in Delta Upsilon In the Madison H juare Garden concert hall. Thursday. Dr. K. Benjamin Andrews, chancellor of the University of Nebraska and formerly presi dent of Brown, said that President Roose velt's recent utterances on "race suicide" had wrought incalculable ' ell among the poor and thoughtless. ? The fraternity men whom he addressed were delegates and visitors from thirty-five universities and colleges in the United States and Canada, who are in New York for the sixty-ninth annual convention of their society. Referring to the subject of "race sui , ride," Dr. Andrews said: | "There Is no fear that our population will be to,i small, but much that it is losing virility. 1 hope President Roosevelt will take earlj occasion to amend Ills plea for swelling the census by urging quality of population as more of a desideratum, thus undoing a little the incalculable ev l his re tent words on this subject have wrought among the poor and thoughtless." Law Class Election. The election of officers of the law class of I'JtU of the Georgetown University was Ik Id last evening. When the meeting was culled to order the names of John I,. John son of Virginia, John F. HeSfernan of Rhode Island, Daniel A. Milieick of the District of Cclumbla, and John M. Murphy of Maine were mentioned in connection with the office of president. Alter several ballots had been cast the choice fell upon Mr. Melleick by a large majority. The other officer* elected are: First vice president, John H. Ryan of Illinois; second vice president. Roman Jose Lacson of lsla de Negros. Philippines; secretary, Cyrus S. Julien, District of Columbia: treasurer, George B. Pitts, District of Columbia, and sergeant-at-ai'His. Joseph L. Tepper of New Jersey. It matters little what it is that you want ?whether a situation or a sen-ant?a "want" ad. in The Star will reach the per son who can till your need. ENTRIES FOB MONDAY. Race Meeting at Benning to Open Next Week. The following are entries for the races which begin at Benning Monday: First race. Belling, three years and up. Six and one-lialf furlongs, old course. Maiden. 110; Fustian. 10?; Red Damsel. 110; Knne, 105; Midnight Chimes, 110; Paul Clifford, 110; Blue and Orange, 107; High lander. 113; Musiclene, 105; Hot, 105; An drattus, 105; King Pepper, 115. Second race, maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs, old course?Miss Melton, 109; Ksher Leaf, 1H0; Lord of the Valley. 112; Berosa, 112; Woodspring, 100; Bill Curtis, 10?; Hylas, 100; The Cricket. 100; Alforten, 112; General Stewart, 100; Bronx. 112; Ar thur. 112; Fort Hunter, 112; Blue Buck, 100; Redman. 100; May Smith, 100; Fine Art, 100; Gananogue, 100; Coppella, 100; The Bowery, 112; Liberia, 100; Lady Mirthful, 1O0; Miss Shylock, 100; Master Prim, 112. Third race. Bladensburg steeplechase; about two and one-half miles?Lavator. 100; Jim Newman, 155; 'Manlllan, 142; Imperial ist. 130; Conover, 135; "Harrow.- 135; Trin ity Bell. 135; McWilliams, 134; Bay Secret, 132; ?Perion. 183; ?Gypsic, 132; 'Knight of the Bronx, 132; Champion, 130. Fourth race, Columbia handicap seven furlongs. Columbia ceourse?Runnells, 128; Young-Henry. 126; Duke of Kendall, 122; Unmasked, 124; lea Water. 116; Castalian, 113; Iyord Badge. 110; Juditii Cami)bell, 108; Demurrer, 102; Elsie L., 08; Morokanta, 100; Hymettus. 88. Sixth race, two-year-olds, six and a half furlongs, Columbia course?Lord of the Val ley, 105; Russell Sage, 105; Berosa. 105; Bill Curtis, 102; Ort Welles, 110; Green Crest, 107; Robin Hood, 107; Champlain, llo; Short Cake. 107; Tom Cod. 110; Colleen Bawn, 107. Sixth race, selling, three-year-olds and up, one and one-eighth miles, Columbia course?April Shower, lot!; Rough Rider, 103; Scortic, 103; Gallant Mate. 104; Ra bunta, 103; Dramatist, 104; Demurrer. 110; Dark Planet. 08; Star and Garter. 05; All Gold, 100. The Guardsman, 05; Locket, 101. ?Doubtful starters. WANTED TO SEE PRESIDENT. David Frey Placed Under Arrest in White House Grounds. Another of those persons designated by the police as "presidential cranks" was ar rested in the White House grounds about noon today while he was Inquiring which door he should enter in order tp gain an audience with President Roosevelt. Ho gave his name as David Frey, his age us sixty years, and said that his home was at Tippecanoe City, Ohio. The man was making his way through the White House grounds, when he ap proached Park Watchman John Shelly and asked that he be directed to that part of the Executive Mansion in which the Pres ident could be seen. He said that he want ed to be shown to the nearest door, so that he would not have much trouble in finding the chief executive. Shelly became suspicious of the man and questioned him as to the nature of his busi ness. The visitor said that he arrived here last night from Tippecanoe City. Ohio, and J wanted to see President Roosevelt for the j purpose of being admitted to the Soldiers' Home. He said that he also wanted to see Secretary of State Hay. to have that offi cial use his influence in getting him admit ted to the home. The man conversed in broken English, and his actions and' conver- i satlon. which at times drifted far oft the j topic, led the watchman to believe that his I mind was not right. He was taken into custody and escorted j to the third precinct police station, near the i corner of 21st and K streets northwest, I where he is held pending an examination i by the board of police surgeons. ; When he reached the station house Frey I said that he was a veteran of the civil war I and that someone had stolen his discharge, i He said that he asked some one on the j street where he could get a duplicate and j was informed that Secretary of State Hay j could supply him with a duplicate paper. I He explained that -some one else told j bim that the Secretary of War. was the proper person to apply to. "1 didn't know what to do," he said, "so I concluded that the best thing to do would be to ask the President about my discharge wt en I asked him to get me into the Soldiers' Home." The man said that he was a poet, and had a number of pa.pers in his pockets written In tlie German language. An examination of the papers developed that they were on socialistic and anarchistic subjects. Frey says he Iras no relatives in this country, he being the only one of his family to come to America. He says he has a par- | ticular friend in Frank Davis., who resides at Tippecanoe City. Ohio. The authorities at- that place will be notified of Frey's ar rest here. FOR A TEMPORARY SWITCH. Application Made on Behalf of B. and 0. Company. The Commissioners have received a com munication from Joseph 1. Weller asking that permission be granted the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to construct a temporary switch on part of square 073. at tlie southwest corner of 1st and M streets northtast. In a report on the re quest the engineer department has stated that the proposed siding being temporary and desired by the railroad company for the accommodation of Its business, author- j it.v for the construction will be found in the act approved February 12. 1901, au- j tliorizlng the new track construction of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. This sec tion reads: "That If it should at any time be deemed necessary or advisable In the construction of the works hereby authorized to lay ' temporary tracks on any street or ave nue to accommodate the business of the j Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, pending the completion of such works, the said company may lay such temporary ! tracks subject to the approval and un- ! der the direction of the Commissioners of the District of Columbia." Since the proposed construction necessi- ? tates the crossing of a much-traveled thor oughfare. it Is suggested that a plan def- I initely locating the proposed work be sub- i mitted for approval. j C. B. Hunt, engineer of highways. In an I indorsement on the papers. ?vhlch is ap- | proved by Commissioner Biddle. recom- I mends that Mr. Weller be advised that the i request for the permit to lay the switch ! should properly be made by the railroad company, to whom, it is stated, the permit ! would be issued. In making the applica tion Mr. Hunt agrees that a definite plan of the siding should be submitted for ap proval. and that on qompliance with such conditions the permit would probably be granted. SETTLEMENT REACHED. Miners of Northern Coal District Will Return to Work. ! LOl'ISVILLE, Col., November 14.?Rep resentatives of the miners of the northern ' coal district and the operators reached a satisfactory conclusion early today, after being in conference for nine hours, and in consequence the mines will probably re sume operations Monday morning. The matter will have to be referred to the various unions of the district for a refere^um vote tonight, and the vote will be counttd Monday. It Is believed that the agreement will be ratified with practical ur.animity. Applies for Water Facilities. The Commissioners have received a letter from Miss R. E. Serrin asking that water facilities bt provided on the 7th street front 01" her premises at the southwest corner of 7tl: street and Shepherd road, Brlghtwood. Slie will be informed in accordance with a report by Superintendent McFarland of the water department that the water main asked for will be laid, provided proper means can be secured for disposing or v...ste water. . Cut Hi3 Throat With Razor. SAN FRANCISCO, November 14.?R. T. Metayer, a well-known merchant of Paris and Australia, removed recently to a hospital on account of mental trouble, h?s cut his throat with a razor, which was taken from him before he could inflict a I fatal wound. Hia condition la aerioua. q - - ? oka Sc (Eomjmmi i Pennsylvania Avenue and Seventh Street. =^F ^Mf ?'(>:! <? ?<~xk~x~x~x~x~x*<~x~x**x~x-' ?;? .?x^x~:-x-x~j-k~x~x-;~w~x-;-x-X"X~X"x^x*** t Y S <,<~X~X~X~X~X"X"X,*,X"X~X~X"X"X~X~X~X"X"X~>*> $ ,Vx~x~x?x-*x-x~:< :-<~x-x-x~x->x-X"X-X":-:?x-x-:-> UJhuUUif ?X"X*<~X"X**X-X"X"X-XK"X~X'*'X~X"X"X"X~X": I! I! ? I i t * * i t ? ? ? ?? * ?!? v >* Ij! * X x x s i * 1 v^X^X^X^X^X^X^X********** *X**X**X* v 'HE world shows its appreciation of merit by giving it its patronage. Ths miliion or more pairs off "Queen Quality" Shoes that are sold every year should convince you that it is a very superior Shoe. The verdict off a million critical women ought to have weight with you, and persuade to a personal test. There is no Shoe selling at the same price that costs so much, because there's no other Shoe into which enters such high-grade stock; such capable workman ship; such artistic taste in shaping. It must out=wear every other Shoe===it must out=comffort every other Shoe-?it must give satisfaction because it out-wears and out=comfforts. The lasts are perffect in form?and the variety off shapes many and exclusive. They are dainty and dressy, but they are sensible and natural The combination is the master art off shoemaking. No matter what you require?there's a "Queen Quality" Shoe ffor that require ment?and it will give satisfaction, or we replace with a new pair. t I i I I v $ Y X " x Queen Quality Shoes Are $3.00 a Pair. A Few Special Styles Are $3.SO a Pair. i- n ? We're Sole Agents Here. I ? x X * FEARED HE WAS KIDNAPED. i^UUJr. i Pastor of Catholic Chutch is Myster iously Missing. NEW YORK, November 14.?Since the Rev. Father Joseph Cirringione. pastor o' the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception at Williams Bridge, in the northern outskirts of the city, left his home Thursday night not a trace of him has been found, and his friends and rela tives fear he has been kidnaped or mur dered by members of the Mafia, who had threatened him with death. The police are seeking two mysterious men. who. by pretending to be city de tectives, enticed the priest away from his home. Euchre Club's First Meeting. The Carroll Institute Euchre Club held its first meeting last evening, with a very large attendance. There were many prizes awarded, the principal ones being won by the following named persons: Ladies? First, Miss Blanche Johnson; second, Miss Cora F. Gasklns; third. Miss Mary Mullin; fourth, Mrs. Deno Houlehan: fifth, Mrs. L. N. Burns; sixth. Miss Mollie Bums. Gentle men?First. Mr. James F. Smith; second, Mr. H. Wenzell; third, Mr. Daniel Murphy; fourth. Mr. E. J. Ilannan; fifth, Mr. J. J. Connelly; sixth, Mr. Brennan. Officers were elected as follows: Presi dent. John R. Galloway; vice president, Mrs. H. P. Springer; treasurer, A. B. Coppes. and secretary. Mists Sarah Lawton. An executive committee was appointed, composed of Mr. John R. Galloway, Mrs. H. P. Springer, Mr. A. B. Coppes, Miss Sarah Lawton. Mrs. George Houlehan, Mr. John Connelly and Mrs. S. A. Cuddy. The club meets bi-weekly, Thursday even ings, and playing commences at 8:13 sharp, but the next meeting will be held Friday, November 'J7. The membership of the club Is limited to 2TiO. about UJO names having already been enrolled. It Is stated that preference is of necessity given to the ap plications of members of the Carroll Insti tute, but the name of any applicant for membership may be presented to the execu tive committee by a member of the club. A special orchestra was in attendance at the meeting to render musical selections throughout the evening, and refreshments were served after playing. Tally cards are collected each evening and a record of games kept. Three special prizes will be awarded at the end of the season to the ladies and gentlemen having the three highest averages for the entire year. Bequests That Order Be Not Rescinded. The District Commissioners today re ceived a request from Hayden Johnson, attorney for the Washington Retail Fur niture Dealers' Association, and R. P. Andrews & Co., that the order vacating the sidewalk on the north side of Louisi ana avenue between Cth and 7th streets, for the purposes or displaying second hand furniture. &<?? be not rescinded. Mr. Johnson also asks that he be given a hearing before final actibn is taken in the mutter, as his clients represent more fronatge on the sidewalk in question than all the furniture dealers combined. The present order restricts the display of goods to within three feet of the build ing line. The papers have not reached Commis sioner West, but it is probable the re quest for a hearing wJH be granted. More Post Office Reforms. One of jtlie reforms In post offices which will be advocated by the Post Office De partment is authority by which all clerks below the designation of foremen shall be classed in the future simply as clerks. This will abolish the titles of stampers, mailing clerks and a variety of other subordinate places whose duties are clerical, and It will enable transfers to be made without the charge of employes being assigned to duties other than those to which they are techni cally designated. Wants Smoot Expelled. Special Dispatch to The Kroolog Star. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., November 14.? Rev. William M. Baden of Sp.U Lake City is the guest of Senator Penrose and rela tives in Philadelphia. He has come here for the purpo.se of getting Penrose and Quay to aid iu expelling Senator Smoot. WE MUST OWN PANAMA. Gen. Sickles Says That Should Be Done Before We Dig the Canal. The Now York Sun today says: Gen. Daniel K. Sickles, who was sent to Panama and Bogota on a diplomatic mis sion shortly after the civil war, gave an address on "The New Republic of Panama" before the Patria Club at the Hotel Savoy last night. General Sickles said that the United States must have a sovereign right over the Isthmus of Panama before it goes ahead with the canal. He predicted that .a revolution would take place in Colombia before the month is over, and added: "We will soon be called upon to recognize a new government in Bogota. They will come to us and ask for indemnity for all they have suffered on the isthmus. It is not at all unlikely that our government will give them some of the money which they would have had by the treaty, and they will go home only too happy to strike a bargain. "As to what will happen in Panama, it is not easy to forecast, but it is probable that there will be revolutions there. The United Stages may endure this for a while, but it would be absurd to spend hundreds of mil lions In a country subject to revolutions. We must give up the canal or make up our minds to be absolute masters of the terri tory through which it is to be constructed." Gen. Sickles declared that the United States was only performing its obvious and imperative duty in recognizing the de facto government in Panama. "All the great powers of tti# world recog nize our duty. Does any one dissent ex cept among ourselves? Here a thousand voices declared that Roosevelt did it. Hay did it. "Outrageous,' they said, "brutal, disgraceful.' Every adjective in the lan guage was exhausted to reproach the gov ernment. It was at once assumed that the government instigated the revolution. Have we ever started a revolution anywhere? Or are revolutions so rare in South America that they need to be stimulated byforeign efforts?" General Sickles said that the government was only following precedent in recognising the Panama government and that in his memory it had been called upon nineteen or twenty times to tecognize de facio gov ernments in Central and South America. He said that the treaty of 1S4IJ clearly pro vided that the United States should pro tect the government in the isthmus from foreign aggression. "But does any one suppose for a mo ment," he added, "that the I'nited States will guarantee a Central or South American government from revolution?" Compulsory Education. The Monday Night Club will discuss com pulsory education at its regular monthly session, to be held at Mrs. C. D. Merwin's, 101C Vermont avenue. Monday night, at 7:1*) o'clock. Dr. Emilie J. O'Brien will deliver the opening address. 10,000 Men Are Idle. PITTSBURG, Pa., November 14.?The threatened lockout by the Builders' Ex change Leaegue against all crafts affiliated with the building trades council became effective today, throwing 8,000 men out of employihent. With the 2,000 men on sym pathetic strikes 10,000 are now idle. Dewey Leaves Annapolis. Special IHspatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., November 14.?Admi ral and Mrs. George Dewey, who have been the guests of Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Brown son at the Naval Academy for the past two days, sailed from here last night on the dispatch boat Dolphin. Jury Unable to Agree. ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 14.?The jury before which were tried the combined cases of Thomas E. Barrett, John P. Dolan and Policeman Frank P. Garrett, charged with naturalization frauds, announced to Judge Adams, in the I'nited 8tates district court, this morning that It had not yet agreed on a verdict. Judge Adams sent the jury back to continue Its deliberations. Rord Roberts Improving. LONDON, November 14.?Lord" Roberts, t>,e British commander-in-chief, who is suf fcrfng from pneumonia,, passed a good night and Is making satisfactory progress toward recovery. FEWER VOTERS THAN EVER. Peculiar Condition Exists in the State of Virgnia, Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NORFOLK, Va. November 14.?From present prospects the voting strength of Virginia next year will be less than it has been in seventy-five years. It comes as a result of the suffrage provisions of the new state constitution, designed originally for the disfranchisement of the negro only. The registrations following the consti tutional convention have been remark ably light, but from now on these regis trations will amount to nothing unless every man registered comes up and pays to the treasurer of his city or county, as the case may be, his poll taxes in full. Voters throughout the state have less than fourteen weeks left in which to pay these taxes. December 10 the doors of the offices of city and county treasurers close for the receipt of poll taxes and a list is then prepared of all who have paid up. These lists go to the judges of election for reference and no one applying to vote on the following election days will be allowed to cast his ballot unless his name appears on said lists. So far very few of those on the regular registration books have paid their taxes, according to law. and the outlook is that thousands of voters will be disfranchised at the next presidential election. Out of, a registered vote of over T.ooo in Norfolk city less than IV c> persons have paid their taxes so far. In the city of Petersburg, Va.. out of a registered vote of 3,000 only 128 have so far paid their poll taxes and been placed on the eligible list of voters. It is estimated that in that city alone not more than tVOO of the 3.000 registered voters will be eligible to vote at next year's elections. Fought Bloodless Duel. PARIS, November 14.?The'two members of the chamber of deputies, Henry Maurice Berteaux, radical-socialist, and George Berthoulat, Independent-republican, who engaged in a violent altercation during the discussion of the war budget in the cham ber on Thursday, fought a duel with pis tols in the suburbs of Paris today. Two shots were exchange*d without any result, and the encounter ended with the prin cipals still unreconciled. Referred to Board of Education. The Commissioners have received from tha secretary of the Georgetown Citizens' Association a report of the committee on compulsory education of that organization, which was favorably passed upon by that body at its last meeting. Commissioner Macfarland has recommended the reference of the same to the board of education. v. hich body is at present considering the matter and from whom the Commissioners soon expect a report. New York Society. From Life. Mr. and Mrs. Blessal Trusts will give a coming-out dance to their daughter Pearlie next Monday. The favors will be quart measures of solid gold filled with diamonds. Mrs. Owens Theartli finds coal smoke injures the gilding in her new mansion opposite the park. So, instead of coal, she is now burning United States Steel cer tificates?preferred stock, of course, as the common Is too heavy for a quick fire. Mrs. Parvenu Plump stirs her coffee with a spoon. She was one of the Boston Innitts. It was rumored last week that Wharter Kadd was engaged to Miss Sniftie Old point. Our reporter failed to find either of the principals, but on his way back to the office he met Mrs. Endliss Hollas on the avenue, looking Just too sweet for any thing. Mr. and Mrs. Stilor Nuthin are in Eu rope. They expect to come home on a steamship and will land when they get here. Mrs. Brayzan Pusher was at home last Saturday. She was seen looking out of the window on Sunday. Her grandmother wears teeth. Bill?"Young Rich took his tutor out in his automobile." jiU?"Tes; I heard him tooting all the way down the avenue."?Yonkers States man. NO SIGN OF FUR SEALS. Report of Discovery of Another Rook ery Was an Error. Capt. McLellin of the I'nited Stateg rer onue marine s>tv ice last summer reported th? discovery i>f h new fur seal rookery < n Bouldir Island. In Bering sci, uml asked for an appropriation by Congress suffiei-ut t:? patrol and protect il Thin discovery w is denied ill the time of its announcement l>y Prof. H. W. Klli >it. who write to the State and Treasury De partments. giving his r* isoiis for tho same, saying that 110 sueh departure from tho natural law of life w! Ich these auim.ils had inflexibly obeyed ever sinee first known to white or savage men. was at all likely. He said that the revenue marine officers had undoubtedly seen a few harried an I bunted fur seals haiili-d out f'>r rest and <iuiet on tiie rocks of Bouldir inlet but tli.it Il was a ir.cre accident ?>f their living. .<nd did not signify ihat these animals had any intention of breeding or of establishing themselves there. 11 now appears that during the past sum mer the rev> iue marine officers have igaui visited the mldir Islet ami no sign of fur seals was fi nd. not even a solitary sp ?< ( men. thus confirming Elliott's denial t their discovery last year, and which the State Department published at that time. Liebennan Concert Tomorrow Night. Afore than usual interest is being mani fested In the I.i?-lieiman concert, to l? given at the New National Theater to morrow night, Miss l.icbeiman will present twenty-two |>ianos ensemble in tin- inter pretation of the program she bus prepare I for tiie decision. The orchestra which is to assist in the concert has Itee.i especially organized and trained by Mi5s I.leberman. who will conduct all the numbers h-rself. This orchestra includes among its members some of the best known musicians jtif th s and other cities, whose talents have bee i shown in tiie concerts of the Washington. Baltimore. Philadelj ilia. New York and Boston symphony orchestras. Miss Flor ence Bean, ti new contralto, of whom great things are promised, will l>e presented for the first time ;ts a solo st during Ibis con cert. Mr. John A. Finnegan. the tenor soloist, holds th.s position in Si. \loysius Church choir, and is the premier tenor of the Carroll Institute Choral S c'.-ty, Mr. Dore Wolfstelner, tiie Belgian 'cellls", who has gained considerable fame In this coun try, has iieen engaged for the concert. Th program follows: Coronation music from "Prophet" (Myer beer), twenty pianos, eighty hands and or chestra; nocturno. comwsed ls.",ti, opus tt? (Chopint, Master l'r>l l>avis; symphony, parts two and three, "l.eonore" (Raff), fif teen pianos, sixty hands and orchestra; (at "Evening Star" s>ng from "Tainitialiser" (Wagner-1 Jsztl, Miss Marie Angela Howe; (b) "Pilgrim's Chorus an l M arch" (Tann hauser-Wagtier), sixteen plain s and or chestra; "Mebestrai.me" cUszt). Man Daphne Deldee Thompson; contralto solo, selected. Miss Florence Bean; priz.' song from "Melsters.nger" (VVaguer-B-iidelO, Miss Eelia Howard; mot'f from "Meistcr singer" (Wagner), twelve pianos, for.y hands; overture. "Htradella" (Flotow), ten pianos, no orchestra; serenade, "Winter' (Winderstlne), Miss Beulih Winter and quintet of strings; Hungarian IJhapsody No. t> (Eiszt), Miss Nellie Ne ile. tenor solo. "Cujus An.mam," from "Stabat Mater" (Rossini). Mr. Flnnegan; "Ar.il>es<iue" (Wrangell), Miss Maud l!ates; "Messiah" (Handel), twelve pianos, forty liai.ds. no orchestra; intermezzo from "Cavalierla" (Mascagni), twenty-two pianos, eighty hands, no orchestra. Mining Statistics. The census bureau lias isnued a pre. iimlnary report showing that during tho calendar year I'.*'2 there were mined 4,251 short tons of emery and corundum, valued at $11)4,tiDa; JJ.ltit! short tons of garnet, valued at JLTJ.tCW; Ui.t^.) .short tons of a arl, valued at and. <t,24') short tons of infusorial earth, tripolr ami |iumic?, \alued at" 154.558, exclusive of ll.liHi in value mined as a by-product of soapstono and atoc. These statistics relate exclu sively to mining or quarrying operations. an<! the subsequent reworking of the min eral when done at tiie mine or quarry ad Incident to the production. They show ilvo mines of emery and corundum, seven gar net mines, eleven mines of infusorial earth, tripoli and pumice, and eleven marl mine* In the United States. The total wagat respectlvcly. are *K:,S71, K'J.UBii, fia.OtC H.760.