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8 THE. EVENING STAR, McKnew’s, 933 “Clos emu a. A e. All Day Thursday ksgiving Day.” Choose your suit Or Wrap Friday! in completeness and variety. LOSED all day Than giving to give our clerks a holiday, but 4 we'll be open bright and early Friday morning to show you the new Coats, Capes and Suits which we have just received from our New York buyers. Ti you are tired of seeing elsewhere the same old styles which were in- troduced in September, come and refresh yourself with a look at the S- latest and brightest creations of No- vember—right from the _ tailor’s hands and not a week old. Don't buy your Coat, Cape or Suit where you have only a few lines from which to choose—but pick from our gigantic assortment and thereby se- cure something that exactly suits you = ss. Hundreds of Suits| to Choose From. wk is js Ss extensive as th £10 te V iti. ii. it McKnew, 933 PaAy A Thanksgivi Festival in our Curtain Department. Every alert buyer will find some very rich plums ready for their gathering. ng Lace Curtains. . ‘urtains, with 2foot, with e Irish Putnt, in exquisite The Houghton Co. 1224 F St. ~ 22-408 E 66 eo 99 = Repair Ing. | coeees A splendidly equipped fev . . : : 2 to order or repaired by ; Pe Bia * work a specialty. E : Victor E. Desio & Co., & Moses’. € Go to Siccardi’s FOR BARGAINS IN HUMAN HAD Hair Switches at Great Bargains, $5.00 Switches reduced to $1.50, $5.00 Switches reduced to $2.50, $5.00 Switches reduced to $5.00. ‘Way and White Uair reduced in same proportion, Mme. Siccardi, Ssets ne Seams tatt’ rrr oe Excellent nglish make” Tooth Brushes, fine bristles, warranted not to fall out, only COLONEL AS GUEST Officers of First D, C, Regiment Toast Their Commander. ——— BANQUET GIVEN IN HIS HONOR Complimentary Addresses by Gen. Miles and Others. SWORD PRESENTATION Colonel George H. Harries was last night the toast of his fellow officers of the Ist Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, and a number of prominent guests, including the general commanding the army of the United States, at a dinner tendered the leader of the District com- mand in the Spanish-American war. The officers of the regiment gathered in entirety for perhaps the last time, and the occasion was a love feast of soldierly fellowship, an occasion when Colonel Harries was given to understand he had the full confidence, esteem and admiration of those who served with him. The dinner was tendered Colonel Harries as a farewell mark of respect, and was given in the banquet room at the Ebbitt House. The guests and officers began ar- after 8 o'clock, meeting in of the hotel. Colonel Har- 1 flags and palms. in three sides of vt with the scent eovercal ted V po- a miniature ‘otruded a tiny sanying — the sod humor" of the Cuban Emmet favori ttes, tes” early s fillet of beef and ithusiasm™ brought remaining members of ining card w ter spouts mboo agasta Tron- and The dinner was thoroughly enjoyed, and it was late In the evening when Toastmag ter C. Fred Cook, first lieutenant and adjutant, rapped the asse! to order. To th of the toastmaster sat General . the Engi- rd Sylves ter, Superintendent of police; Lieut. C. H. McNeil of the 5th United nd Lieut. H. Lal. Ay To the left at Harries, D: guests’ mmis ot . Wight, . G. K. MeGur e th United States Infantry and Mr. D. {. Murphy. Alternating with the gue Were the higher officers of the regimen cluding Majors M. Emmet Urell, Ric A. O'Brien and Charles Hine and Surg Pyle. The rem: r of the officers were seated on either side of the tables. Cook presided in excellent nd entertainingly tntroduc- ers of the evening. He de- the dinner was informal it y to prepare any of the regi- me, he said, and all had assembled to testify by their presence their high regard and esteem for Colonel Harries pt. W T. H. King, chairman of the committee on invitations, was called upon and read letters of regret from District ‘ommissioner Ross and Mr. Crosby 8. yes, both of whom were detained by ill- and from Mr. Sc Bone, who was detained b: over which he had no 9: 1 of the letters the writers expressed their heartfelt regrets at not being able to attend the testimonial to jonel Harries. They complimented that officer highly as soldie: a business man, newspaper man nd citizen. Commissioner Wight’s Compliment. Lieutenant Cook then called upon Mr. Wight to speak on behalf of the people of the District. “It gives me great pleasure to be present on this delightful occasion,” said Mr. Wight “and to testify ce and by word my high estimation of your col- onel. It has been a pleasure to know him and a pleasure and inspiration to be asso- ciated with him during many years. He Is always cheerful under difficulties, so confident and inspiring, that I am sure all must apprec this co! Commis 2a his service with you in ntry and in Cuba. I feel, all the ioners feel, and the whole city feels, a deep affection and love for Colonel Harries.” The Commissioner spoke of the anxious nights and days spent by the peo- ple of the District during the absence of the regiment, and their joy at welcoming so many safély home. Voice of the Officers. 19° Instead of 25¢ ught barrels of at manufacturer's cost. :Ogram’s $9 Oe ore eereerere ‘em 13th and 9 Pa. Ave. a for Egg Stoves—at this special sale of Baum’s, All the other kinds also, STORAGE for 75c. a load. o22-164 & 3 3—WALTER’ RS—3 33 A positive cure f ; 3 powders. 3 doses, 3 cures; 1) cents. 3-3-2 Recommended hy all. ‘Try the 3-8-3. Your druggist sells them. Bo21-1m* Capt. Frank L. Graham spoke next, be- ing called upon by the toastmaster to ex press the feeling of the officers of the regi- ment toward their colonel. “The officers of the Ist Regiment have given me an embarrassing but pleasing task of stating something of the feeling we have toward our colonel. I say it is em- barrassing because I am not an eloquent speaker and because I ‘can flatter no one but a woman. But there fs no flattery need- ed in speaking of our colonel. The plain truth is ali that is necessary. And I am ohne eames ArcNRCNCERNADNT Practical Demonstra- _ tion Proves COOPER’S HAIR SUCCESS the quickest and surest cure for Dandruff. 50c.a bot. Not a Dye. Mertz’s Pharmacy, Eleventh and F Sts, song rr nine gratified to have this opportunity of ex- pressing my gratitude and the gratitude of all our officers for what he has done for ws: Who but Col. Harries could have raised this magnificent regiment? And who could front he ye got {t into the field and at the but with such expedition? Who could ive brought the regiment up to a high standurd that made the ist District of Co- lumbitt the equal, if not the superior, of any volunteer regiment in the field? No one but Col. Harries. He worked night and day in the interest of the regiment and the officer: No man had the regiment's welfare more ¢ heart than he. “He has been censured by some, by people who remained at home ere in Washington and by some who were with us—I do not say officers—but they did not know the man. To know Col. Harries is to have full faith and confidence in him. To him is due all the credit won by the regiment. He work- ed for ug when he was well and continued his labors when sick at Santiago. He was to the regiment and every officer in He stood up for you, gentlemen, and fought your battles when you probably knew nothing about it. 1 have been ac- quainted with and worked with Col. Har- ries for a number of years and thought I knew him. I was confident T understood him thoroughly. But there was not a day during the last six months that I was not ed by the soldierly ability and train- shown by him time and time again. ‘There was that in him we did not expect. We soon found he was the one man fitted to command our regiment. “if any one doubted his soldierly qualities cr patriotism they should have seen him the 1th of July last, when we debarked from our transport on to Cuban soil; they should have seen him the next day astride that old gray mule leading the march to Santiago; they should also have seen him the 17th of July, moving along that grand, superb line of American forces stretching for miles around Santiago, and have heard him join with the boys in singing the death . nish rule in the western hemis- nere, when word came that the Spaniards had surrendered, and we joined with the bands in rendering ‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee.’ If any man should then doubt he was a soldier, I say there was little of the soldier in the doubter, Presents a Token. “Colonel, I have attempted to tell you in some manner how much your officers think of you. That is impossible, no matter how eloquent the words might be. We can only say, each of us, as the poet said to his sweetheart: ‘You will never know how much I love you.’ As a further testimonial of our high regard and esteem for you the officers have delegated me to present you with this saber.” Captain Graham advanced to where Cot onel Harries sat amid the greatest en- thusiasm. “In the name of the officers of the Ist Regiment District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry I present this saber with the best hes for your future welfare, prosperity and happiness. Should your country ever again require your services, and this sword should be drawn, we know {t will never be stained nor smirched with dishonor, our honor and r this blade at the but instead in the end fame will be as bright a present moment.” Col. Harries’ Response. Harries was deeply affected by the Rising, he thanked the “It is but fair to Col. unexpected honor. officers for their gift. say,” he declared, “that in my inspection of volunteer regiments I found none to rank with you in all that r to soldier- ly duty and intelligence. nt to dis- claim some things Capt. am has of me, and to decid a, 2 credit belongs to you—you made the regi- ment what it was. I will conf to some vation in the preparation of our but you made the plans possible rried them through. I would like to have the opportunity to say something ta word to the officers of this regiment—ju about the critics. It is interesting to ob- all of our regimental offic are ive today, and the muster-out has been completed. ‘The incendiary threats against the officers so much talked about in some quarters have not developed and have amounted to nothing. The officer who did not succeed in making friends with all the men in his company or the regiment made the t officer. With m ; such assaults on an officer’ be his best testimonial. n spite of all this talk, we had a first- ent. And all of you deserve s be ‘ach one of you did bis duty Saw it; did all in his power to make the regiment one to be proud of, and to put it beyond the reach of those who would at- tack its integrity. We managed to feed our men and to have the best of health. Up to the time of leaving Cuba we had had eleven deaths, ten being directly due to the Cuban climate, while the oth would hay urred under any conditions. ‘The neare! roach to this excellent ree- ord was made by the Ist Hlinois Regiment, which left forty-six of its officers and men the victims of disease in Cuba. Oth ments had still larger death rolls. Bie ‘Yo off- Major Urell. set the criticisms heaped upon us, I have received any number of letters and per- sonal calls from the parents of men in the regiment, thanking the officers through me for the care taken of their boys. Please re member, gentlemen, your work made the Ist District of Columbia what it ts.” Greetings to Gen. Miles. General Miles was introduced and wel- comed with loud applause. He declared he was happy to meet with the officers of the regiment in honoring their commander, and spoke of Colonel Harries’ work in the In- dian campaigns in the west. “You are to be congratulated,” he contin- ued, “upon the success of the last few months. Some say the war did not last long enough, and some say there was not enough war to go around. It was your good fortune to face the enemy on foreign shores. You should be proud of your rec- ord. It is a great honor to represent the capital city the nation, and you were conspicuous among all the volunteer regi- ments cf the United States. Many of you here tonight are young enough to be able te fight in the next war, and possibly the war after the next, end I hope your success will be as great ax now. Should there be an- other occasion for you to show the knowl- edge an skill you posses, I know that you will 6 it 1s possible for patriotic officers to do. Capt. Lansing H. Beach, U.S. A., the En- gineer Commissioner of the District, was called upon, and as he arose was interrup!- ed by Colonel Harries, who declared the captain's brother had given him breakfast on cne of the hungriest days he experi- enced in Cuba and he wanted the credit to go to the family, Right Hand of Fellowship. “After seeing you march away, and your triumphant return, and after being with you when you were presented with medals of honor, I am proud to extend to you to- night the right hand of fellowship as broth- er officers. 1 knew many of you before you went away. It is interesting to note that practically all of the District employes who volunteered were from my department. 1 do not know whether I had instilled patrtot- ism in their breasts or whether they thought the Spaniards were preferable to me. They all came back, however, so I take the credit.” Captain Beach told a number of entertaining stories of his broth- er’s experiences in Cuba, ail being heartily enjoyed. : Captain MeGynnigle of the regular army, and chief mustéring officer for the District. regiment, spoke briefly, saying he regret- ted to see such a fine body of men leave the service of the United States. He found the regiment an excellent one and all the papers were in good shape. Major Sylvester said he was indeed glad to join in walcntn Col. Harries back to home and health. le had. known the col- onel for many years, and, like him, in his youth, went west and mixed up with the India: Returning east he also joined the Indians of the press. When the war with LMBER 23, 1898-14 PAGES. | | c Fe W isan isis Spain broke oN ever, Col. Harries went to Cuba (¥ fidth the ‘Spanish, while he remained behind and devoted uimseif to fighting the Washington Spanish. Major Sylvester had a fund of witty stori Major Urelft} Remarks. Major M. Emmet Urell spoke next, being cslied upon by Toasbnaster Cook to say a word. “I am pleased to be with you to- night,” sald he; “am always pleased to be with you. We might have had differences in the past, but we ! 1 let by-gones be by. genes, and let the WéAit past bury Ita dead You have nothing but what you should be proud of-every officer in. this regiment. No grander or finer body of sol- diers over left Sour dhores or fought on Ameican soll, And 1 know you are al) ready to go to Yho fgpnt asain, should the country enll, Nbxt time we will have Gen Miles at the head, and T know you would done. not care to serve under 4 better soldier, I Lient. ©, Cook, Toastmaster. appreciate the position of Col. Harries and hope that in a short time he will be re- stored to complete health and vigor, like the res us; that he will be well and strong n, and will be able to throw away that old stick he now carries, and that his family and friends will all be proud of him. Captain R. D. Simms spoke of the offi- cers of the regiment who were left behind at Tampa as division quartermasters. 1 dissertation on army mules was en- tertaining, and he added much to the mer- riment of the evening. Capt. John M. Field and Capt. Looker of Company H_ spoke briefly, and told of their high regard for Col. Harries and appreciation of his work for the regiment. Respect to the Dead. A silent toast was drained to the mem- ory of Lieut. Harden, who died in Cuba. “Auld Lang Syne’? was sung, and the offi- cers departed, to begin this morning their new walks of life. The officers present were Col. George 1. Harries, Lieut. Col. Theo Mosher, Maj. M FE. Urell, Maj. Charles Wine, Maj. Richard A. O'Brien, Surgeon Richard A. Pyles, Capt. Harry Walsh, Capt. Wm. T. H. King. Capt. F. 8. Hodgson, Capt. Ge glanc z L. Graham, Capt. Glend 5 R. D. Simms, Capt. Henry B. Looker, Capt. R. Jacobs, Capt. Chas. S. D. Domer, L. Mock, Chaplain G. F. Dud: , First Lieut. John M. Fiel Robert D. Mayer, Sutgeon ¢ Surgeon Samue¥ C. Gox, Fir as S. King, First! Lieut yer. irst Lieut. 5. Chisholm, t_ Lieut. arles A. Myey, First Lieut. R. ly, First Lieut. J. Ho-Griffiths, 5 C. B. Hudson, Rirst Lieut. € First Lieut. S. Lanham, First Lie: Lieut. Wm. E. A’rist, J. Donne rst Lieut ‘orge C. Sha’ First Lieut. G. Stutz, Fir: First Lieut. 2 Cook, First Lieut. Louis F. Boiseau, ond Lieut. Wm.sH. Harrison, Second Lieut. C. J. Harlow, Seeond Lieut. Ho: 3 sen, Second Lieut. Leroy: M. He » Second Lieut. F. B. Wheaton, Second Lieut. Frank Skinner, Second Lent. Will E. So Second Lieut. Roy B. Hayes, Second I - N. Meekins, Second Lieut. S. C. Redman, cond = Lieut. «Sheridan Ferree, Second Lieut. Hilary T. Winn, An orchestra, under ;the direction of Prof. Wm. R. Phillips, leader of the Ist Reg! ment Band, disgoursed excellent music dur- ing the: festivities. The Emblem of War. The sword presented to Col. Harries is without doubt one of the handsomest ever seen in Washington. The silver pbard of the saber—for such it really is, being ef the mounted infantry officer pattern, with something of the graceful curye of the cavalry arm—is embellished with rich wilt mountings, and is appropriately en- graved. The @blade, hand-etched chased, is of sofizen steel, while the guar is of gold and the grip of white shar skin, wrapped with gold wire. The mono- gram “D. C.” is embossed in silver lette on the gold guard, and surrounded hy oak and laurel wreaths, surmounted by a raised le. ‘The guard ends tn a rai face of Mars, the god of war, w resting on th top of the hilt 's a gold h hal spread wings. On one si © blade is etched the American rms, while on the other is the monozram the name of the maker, S. N. Me city. The scabbard is a beautiful piece of work. Between the gold mountings. one an eagle guarding the American other a mai knight Crawing his sword, the following inscription ts engraved “Presented to Colonel George H. Harries by the officers of the Ist Regiment District of Columbla Volunteer Infantry. Noven- ber 22, 1898. Washington, Db. ©." The shoe of the scabhard is made of em- bossed etit, with “U.S.” lettered upon the mounting. The belt 1s made ef gold lace, with the regulation army officer's buckle attached. From the hilt of the sword hangs the gold cord sword knot, ending in an acorn. . > EXTRAORDINARY It Carries a Torrent Over a Railroad Track. Trom the Philadelphia Record, When anybody should ask the definition of the word railread bridge, the answer would naturaily be: “A bridge by w! a railway is carried across a river or valley, or & chasm or arm cf the sea.” Yet this definition does not seemingly exhaust the term, for a railroad bridge recently built in southern Bavaria practically carries a creek across the railway, instead of the railway across the creek. This bridge has a history. It was preceded by several stone and iron structures ‘of the ordinary kind, a!l of which were swept away by the spring freshets swelling the ordinarily small trib- utary of the Isar river to a stream of pro- digious power. When the torrent came down the narrow valley it carried destruc- tion in its pathy, Traes and rocks of enor- mous dimension§ were carried along, and no bridge could qwithstand such a shock #s that imparted by the onrush of water and debris after every storm in the mountains. The last bridge ha@ been placed fourteen feet higher thancthe>previous ones, and one single span acrass #eemed to warrant its independence wf thé periodic floods. All went well for aj seamon, but in the second year an Unusually severe storm caused an- other upheaval,:irocks were hurled zgainst one side of the canyon more than the othe at least one sidd wasmimdermined, and down wert the fourth bridge built within five years. Then a youngJengimeer offered to build a bridge which would ‘stand the ravages of the mountain forrefit. "The railroad com- pany examined@the !project and turned it over to their “own engineer, who pro- nounced the idéa fe@sible. It meant noth- ing less than to earf¥ the water cross the railroad, if the railroad could not be carried across the water. Now the bridgo has had @ year’s time to prove" its solidity, and through some of the worst cloudhursts ever witnessed tn those mountains it has passed unscathed. A tunnel of strong masonry work was first constructed across the valley, and, re- inforced on the outside, turned toward the torrent with all the rocks available that had collected there, Cross-wails leading from the sclid rock and across the tunnel were built.and strongly bracéi. This was done to pratect the rallway, The rest was left for nature to do. At the first Strong rain everything happened as the engineer had predicted. Bowlders and rocks soming down with the water filled up the big hole left between the tunnel and the rocks until the overflow ¢artied everything across the tunnel. The bed of the torrent was raised by Itself, and now there is not the slightest danger of interruption in this part of the railroad, even after the most severe rain- storm, AN BRIDGE. A SS BABA OR. © “ONEITA iy L v tion Suits. after thor are now saying dergarments.” Men’s “Oneita” IEUT. 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All 32 in Boys’ Heavy of one—two for 2 25C values at 25; Until 1 P.M. Tomorrow. ADIES’ superior “Oneita” Suits are here in recommended for healthfulness and comfort are the half wool garments; the quality usually retailed at $1 a suit are the Ribbed and Fleeced Suits ustial- . Besides these are the following lots, composed of those from vari- ous leading maixers and those that have accumulat- aggregating 19¢. A lot that includes sizes now here. and Boys’ Stockings. the fancy effects of the season. ERE RE RE Re EN Ladies’, 25¢. Child’s 1g¢. here, fitting the immense = » * 34c¢. Ladies’ “Oneita” Combination Suits Fleeced Shirts, pair for 35c to 50c Hose, the im- porters’ odd dozens and _ half dozen of Ladies’, Misses’, Men’s Black, plain colors and 35¢ to 50c ¢ pair for choice. Conflicting Textimony in Case Against a Policeman. The charge recently preferred against Policeman W. L. Santmyer of conduct un- becoming an officer, and of which he was found not guilty by Trial Officer Pugh, was tcday dismissed by the District Commis- sioners, Major Sylvester, the chief of police, having so recommended in view of the con- ciusion of doubt and verdict of not guilty of the trial officer. ‘The officer was charged with having on the 4th instant failed to protect a boy, Clif- ton Powell, from another boy, who had drawn a knife, and also with having kicked the Powell boy. After hearing thé testi- mony submitted by both sides Trial Officer Pugh reported as follows: “This is a pecu- liar case, four small boys swearing posi: tively that the Powell boy was kicked by Officer Santmyer, and several men swear ing positively to the contrary. It occurs to me that the boys, on account of their age and inexperience, would hardly swear so positively to a certain act of the officer yet witnesses for the defense deny, with Statements equally positive, that anything of the kind took place. ‘This necessarily raises a doubt, and for that reason I find the officer not guilty. aa Knights Give an Entertainment. Commandery No. 248 of the Knights of St. John gave an entertainment last night in Carroll Institute Hall. The St. Theresa Dramatic Club gave two operettas, “Pene- lope” and “A New Year's Reception,” the following taking part in the productions: Misses Lizzie Branson, Katie Rhodes, Mary Harrison, Eva Braumer, Annie Green, Mar- garet Madigan and Gertrude Leonard, and Messrs. D. A. O’Brien, J. H. Golden, Gil- bert Gannon, Robert Green, George Cas- per, Joli Downey and Thomas W. Smith. Miss Jennie G. Bartley acted as pianist. ‘The operettas concluded, the floor was cleared for dancing. The committee in charge consisted of W. A. Lusby, Willlam J. White, William Sauter, Mark Cunning- ham, R. Collins, Dr. E. J. Collins, John Palmer, Thaddeus Baden, T. J. Stoner, Mr. Krug, W. McCarthy, William Neuland, Wil- liam F. Sauter, Thomas Bevans and Philip Nelon. —— Says He ix n Retired Soldier. Thomas J. Martin, who told Judge Scott that he is a retired soldier, was complained against by Policeman Payne today for va- grancy. “T found him hanging about the car sheds on 14th street,” the officer sald. “He was drunk and appeared as if he were lost.” “Indeed, judge,” said the prisoner, “‘T wasn't lost. My home is on Champlain avenue.” “Have you a family there?” No, your honor. I’m a retired soldier and have nobody but myself.”” “And will get drunk,” the court remark- ed. A penalty of $10 or sixty days was im- posed. ——_—_. If you want work read the want columns of The Star. : —_>—_— Looking After General Interests. At a meeting of citizens of Alexandria county, Va., held yesterday at 1206 G street northwest, to settle the accounts of ex- penses incurrerd in the dedicatory ceremo- nies of the new court house for the county Wednesday last, on motion of Mr. James E, Clements a committee was appointed to draw up a plan of permanent organization of citizens looking to the promotion of the general interests of Alexandria county. Speeches in favor of the resolution were made by Messrs. Robinson, Saegmuller, Hines and others, after which the resolu- -tion was unanimously adopted, and Messrs. Clements, Robinson and Boteler were ap- pointed to draft the by-laws and constitu- tion. Among others present were County Supervisors Corbett and Duncan, Land As- sessor Veitch, Deputy County Clerk Young, R. A. Phillips, George Rucker and G. G. Boteler. Mr. George N. Saegmuller, chairman of the executive committee, called the meeting to order, and Mr. George P. Robinson acted as secretary. © RACES OF THE NAVAL RESERVES. How the Crews of the Fern WI Cele- brate Thanksgiving Day, The races between the cutters and whale beats of the U.S, 8. Fern, manned by the local naval reserves and those of the U. 8. 8. Dolphin, under her regular crew, will take place tomorrow morning, Thanksgi ing day, the first race starting at 10:30 from a point off Buena Vista and ending on a line between the Fern and the wharves in the Washington channel at the foot of llth street southwest. The course will be nearly three mile straightaway and promises to be hotly con- tested from the start. Other races will follow between the boats of the Fern manned by the firet and second divisions of the battalion, and in thes some of the younger and more inexperi- enced men of the reserves will try their skill and strength against the older and more experienced element. Orders have been issued by Commander Hains to drers ship at 8 o'clock, and alto- gether the day promises to be a gala one in the history of the reserves. This order means simply that strings of flags will fly from nearly every signal halliard aboard ship and extend from the bow to the top of the masts and to the deck astern, — Case Dismissed. Martin McDonald, a resident of Suitland, who is a canvasser for a local firm, took a few drinks last night. He afterward had a few words with another man, and the next thing he knew he was locked up. His face was badly disfigured, but he was una- bie to tell how he had been injured. “I found him sitting on a doorstep on Pennsylvania avenue southeast about 2 o'clock this mornirg, and he was in a dazed condition,” was the only reason given by Policeman Santmyer for the arrest. Was he disorderly?” the judge asked. “No, sir,” the officer answered. “I charged him with being a suspicious per- son. Reputable citizens were in court to tell of the young man’s good character, but as there was nothing against McDonald their testimony was not necessary. The case was dismissed. ——— Kindergarten Benefit. An entertainment in aid of the kindergar- ten training class for young colored women in Washington will be given tomorrow night at Metropolitan A. M. E. Church. Prominent on the program are Miss Lola Johnson, who studied under William Nel- son Burritt of Chicago and Dr. Bischoff. This school prepares for teaching, and the expenses are necessarily so much larger than the receipts from the small fees charged that the deficit must be made by appeal to the public through the medium of a worthy entertainment. ————— Halt a Year in Workhouse. Lewis Cavanaugh, more drunk than sober, appeared before Judge Scott today because of his intemperate habits. ‘This man has been drunk for about a month,” Policeman Maddox told the court. “He has been hang- ing about the wharf, and I have warned him about his conduct several times. Yes- terday he was drunk and I saw him throw- ing crap bones.” “Anything to say?” asked. “Not a word,” was his answer. “I was drunk and don’t deny it. “Thirty dollars or six months,” sald the court. Cavanaugh will get out in time to return to “Fishtown” about the opening of the fishing season. OF the prisoner was De aad [eee eee eee heehee ehhh bbbb bbb bbs | | l Pitted Open Late Tonight. Tha ksgivin, g Overcoats. 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