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Evening star., 1902-08-08
NOTICE TO OCCUPANTS.
Commissioners to Lease Space OF
James Creek Canal.

The following circular letter has been
sent by the Engineer Commissioner to each
occuant of space along the James Creek
canal. It bears date of August 3:
by act of Congress approved July l.
1902, the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia are authorized to lease. for pc
riods not exceeding one year, the public
space bordering James Creek canal, for
commercial purposes.
The space in question will be fenced in
by the District of Columbia within about
about seventy feet, on an average, from
the canal, and only the space within the
fence will be leased.
Leases will be made for one year, COM
mencing July 1, 1902, on the following con-
ditions:
mo material shall be piled within six
feet of the face of the canal wall.
Materials shall be piled and at all times
kept within the limits of section lines.
1.-The lessees shall keep in repair the
fence and the canal wall within the limits
of the section or sections occupied by them.
mo structure shall be erected upon said
space without the approval of the Commits
sioners of the District of Columbia.
ANY increase of deposits in the canal re-
sulting from business conducted on any
site shall be removed by the lessee OF said
site. at his own expense, under the direc-
tion Of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia.
''The annual rental charged for said
space will be at the rate of 75 cents per
front foot on the west side of the canal,
and G5 cents per front foot on the east side.
If you desire to continue to occupy space
bordering the canal you should at once
Evening star., 1902-08-08
Anacostia and Vicinity,

The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Duckett of
Garfield. who died suddenly Tuesday while
attending the funeral of her sister Mrs.
Grace Hilleary, in Jacksons Methodist
Chapel, Forestville, Prince Georges coun-
ty. Md. was held yesterday afternoon from
AlIan's Methodist Church in Garfield. Mrs.
Duckett was member of the Order of
Tents and of other women's societies, all of
which were largely represented at the fu-
neral The church was unable to accommo-
date all those who gathered to attend the
services. Rev. r. T. Queen, the pastor of
the church. officiated. He contrasted Mrs
Duckett's life of activity in church work
with the habits of those he termed idlers
so many of whom. he said keep in opera
ton the police courts and the bar rooms
He warned his hearers to be prepared for
death. Resolutions passed by the branch of
the Order of Tents to which the deceased
belonged were read in the church. The re-
mains were inferred at Moore's cemetery.
Hillsdale. Mrs. Duckett was ffty-three
years old. She Is survived by her husband
and seven children
Harry Moore of the Morris road Ana
costa. has disposed of his property on that
street. consisting of two lots and a frame
dwelling, to William Hayden of this place
The price paid is stated to have been 81 800.
Mrs. jeanette Gibbons of Washington has
in course Of erection on Carroll street,
Twining City. two handsome frame houses.
Abraham Smith of Washington, a mem
Der of the public school teachers staff In
Garfield. is having built on Anger road in
that suburb a substantial frame dwelling
1t is approaching completion.
Mr.. Joseph Peacock and family of Harri-
son street, Anacostia, have gone to Chapel
Point.
Miss Ruth Swami of St Elizabeth is
spending several weeks al Piney Point
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Christy Of Pennsvl-
vania avenue extended, Twining City, are
at Riverside. n. ].
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LIVELY TIME IN BLooDFIELD.
Policeman Assaulted by Three Men
and Prisoner Released.

There was lively time in police circles
in that section of the city known as Blood
field" last night. and but for the timely ar
rival of Mounted Policeman Lake things
might have taken a serious turn with Po-
Iiceman Lester, who had been attacked by
three colored men, who released from Gus
tody co1ored man whom the officer had
under arrest.
The difficulty occurred about o'clock
when Policeman Lester arrested cofored
man near the corner of I'd and NJ streets
southwest on a warrtnt. While on the
way to the patrol box with his prisoner
Lester was attacked by three colored men,
who released the man. One of them jumped
on the officers back, while the others caught
hold of his arms. Lester managed to draw
his revolver, which he fired in the air
Mounted Policeman Lake, who was several
squares away. heard the shot and hurried
to the scene on his bicycle. On arrival there
he found the men on top of the officer
Seeing Lake they all left in a hurry, with
the exception of Henry Coleman colored
who was placed under arrest and sent to
the station house, where a charge af as
saulting an officer was placed against him.
An additional charge of having been disor-
derly while on NJ street southwest a few
days ago was also lodged against him.
He pleaded guilty to the latter charge
when arraigned before Judge Mills of the
Police Court this morning, but denied that
he had attacked the officer He declared he
was assisting the officer in making the ar
rest. The court, however, thought other
wise, and imposed a fine of $50 Unless
the fine is paid Coleman will have to remain
in Jail for six months An additional fine
of $40. with Imprisonment for one month
as the equivalent was the outcome of the
disorderly charge.
Evening star., 1902-08-08
ELEVENTH ANNUAL OUTING.
Jolly Fat Men Enjoy Themselves at
River View.

About 1000 members and friends of the
Jolly Fat Mems Club participated in the
eleventh annual excursion of that organiza-
ton to River View yesterday and last night.
Many of the excursionists took their fami-
lies to the resort and the day was spent
very pleasantly with athletic sports and
games. Picnic parties were very numerous
on the grounds. The principal feature of
the sports was base ball game between
the Fat Men and the Lean Men, the former
winning by a score of to f.
The winners of the single athletic events
were as follows: Boat race, won by Mr..
John Capp; tub race, won by Mr.. William
Mullen; fat mems race, 100 yards, won by
Mr.. Henry Buscher; quot pitching match,
won by Messrs. Bresnahan and Ryan.
The swamping Of one of the boats of the
Shoot the chutes" furnished considerable
excitement during the evening. The pas
sengers were three heavyweights of the
club and four ladies. the combined weight
of the seven persons aggregating about
1900 or 1900 pounds. The boat slid down
the chute without accident, but when it
struck the water the unusual weight
swamped 1t and the occupants were left
floating in the water. The party was quick
ly rescued and no one was hurt.
The following were the committees in
charge of the outing:
Wharf committee-J. ]. Spaulding, chair
man; Capt. E. S. Randall, J. H. Buscher,
NJ L. Smith. P. j. Bresnahan, John G.
Weinberg. I. M. Wright, DR.. Greenlaw, ].
M. Becker, M. j. Long and George W. Col
denstroth.
Ground eommittee-John H Lipphard,
chairman: w. ]. Reilly. NJ. G. Mccormick,
D. Rickenbacher, Charles P. Stohlman, Jo-
seph e. johnson, Charles r. Talbert and P
J. Cook
Floor committee-John A Kapp, chair
man; Fred H. Geyer, A. Gleason, Charles
w. Hastings, H. V. Lansdale, Richard
Ryan. w. ]. Coffin, DR.. Walter, r. F. Car
roll, John Fftzmorris, J. ]. Graft, F. P.
Hall and E. G. Schafer.
Evening star., 1902-08-08

sister, and both were precipitated down
the stairs. The little girl fell no farther
than the second floor but Warner went
through to the bottom floor landing with
great force. The fall rendered the boy in
sensible. Later in the day he recovered
consciousness, and as no bones were
broken. his condition was not regarded as
dangerous This evening, however.
change for the worse occurred, and he is
believed to be very seriously injured. The
little girl was badly stunned by the fall,
but an examination showed that her in
juries are not of a dangerous character.
Just Miss Taylor and Mr.. George Sar-
geant, both of Norfolk, Va, reached Rock
vile this morning on their way to visit
friends at Olney. the former discovered
that she was minus a handsome diamond
ring, which she had when she left her
home the evening before. The ring was
valued at $500, and was especially priced
as an old family heirloom. The young lady
Immediately telephoned to the steamboat
Office at Washington, thinking she might
have left it in the state room of the boat
on her way from Norfolk to Washington,
but she was informed that II had not been
see. She later returned to Washington in
quest of her treasure.
Mrs. 8. B. Hsge has returned to her home
here after an extended sojourn at Mountain
Lake Park.
Messrs. Roger Shaw and Walter Thomp-
son of this town are at Ocean City, Nd,
for a brief stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. NJ. Kiger of Baltimore
are the guests of Mr.. John L. Dawson for a
few days.
Evening star., 1902-08-08

first vice president, who presided at the
meeting.
Mr.. Dyrenforth IN his letter stated that
i'll health, ocCasioned by too close applica-
ton TO the details and exactions of busi-
ness, had prevented him for some time
from giving the attention that the presi-
dent should to the association. He deeply
regretted that he was impelled to retire
and expressed great faith in the future of
the organization.
Expression of Regret.
The directors were unanimous in their
expression of regret at the unexpected con-
dition they were called upon to face. The
secretary was directed to convey to Mr.
Dyrenforth, in suitable terms, the SYM
pathy of the members and their hope for
his speedy recovery. simultaneously with
this letter sent a note to Mr.. B. H
Warner, chairman of the citizens eXeCu-
tive committee of the C. A. r. encamp-
ment, in which Mr.. DyTenforth resigned as
first vice chairman of the citizens COM
mttee and as chairman of the committee
on fireworks.
Mr.. w. F. Guide vas chosen as president
to fill the uneXpired term. Mr.. Frank x.
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Projected Steam Railroad.

Active work is in progress for the build
ing Of a steam railroad from Point Lookout,
in St Mary's county, Md, at or near Ha-
zeltonsville, where a connection will be
made with the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road Company. A mortgage has been re-
corded in the clerks office of the circuit
court for St. Mary's county from the
Washington, Seaboard and Norfolk Rail-
way Company to the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Company, trustee of Phila-
delphia to secure bonds for 81 800. 900, to be
issued for the completion and equipment
of the railroad
Evening star., 1902-08-08
Request Approved.

Messrs John Taylor Arms and Samuel A.
Drury have requested permission of the
District authorities to pay an assessment
of $3.50 for paving alley, levied against
lot 81, square S12, without interest and pen-
alties. In view of the fact that the act of
August @. by virtue of which interest and
penalties were demanded on this payment
has been pronounced invalid, District AS
SCISSOR Darneille has approved this request
Evening star., 1902-08-08
NORTHEAST sUBURBANIrEs,
Meeting of Citizens Association Held
at Langdon.

meeting of the Northeastern Suburhan n
Citizens Association was held last night
at Langdon, D. c., Mr.. E. A. NJ Lawson
presiding and Mr.. l.. H. Patterson record
ing the minutes. The report Of President
Lawson showed that the president and sec
retary had very satisfactory conference
with the then acting Engineer Commits
sioner Captain Newcomer, relative to
street improvements: also with Mr.. Madison
Davis, assistant city postmaster, relative
to the extension of free delivery to the
northeast suburban places not already COW
cred by that popular system.
Secretary Patterson reported that he had
a conference with Mr.. w. F. Rodrick seq
retary of the. board. of education, and DR.
Richard Kingsman, chairman of the COM
mittee on buitnings.Iepairs and sanitation
of the board af EDUCATION, relative to nee
essary repairs1at the Langdon school build
ing: that he mad assurances that the va
cant school rovnr Would be furnished and
an additional teaehfr provided; also that
blinds and such other needed repairs as the
limited appropriation would permit.
The question: of having Potomac water
run through Langdon and other suburban
places from the B1adensburg road to Wood
ridge. was fully discussed, and the follow
ing-named were appointed committee 70
cooperate with others interested In en-
deavoring to accomplish the desired result:
L. HI. Patterson, J. G. Durfee, w. d. Cul.
leen, E. F. Hazel and DR.. j. R. Hamilton.
Among other business transacted was the
adoption of a resolution to the effect tha +
the District Commissioners be requested to
arrange with the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company for the running of gas pipes
by the Washington Gas Light COMPANY
under the railroad tracks at the Detroit
street crossing; that they be requested to
pave the sidewalk along Queens Chanel
road from the Langdon school house to the
Queens Chapel station of the City and Sub
urban railway with tagging; that the long
standing nuisance in close proximity to the
corner of I'D and Cincinnati streets be re-
moved by purchase or condemnation and
that a tagging walk be laid on the north
side of Frankfort street east of 9th street.
Evening star., 1902-08-08
Interment at Rock Creek.

Funeral services Will be held this after
noon at Rock Creek Church over the re-
mains of DR.. Henry Darling of Bright
wood. Rev. Chas. B. Buck, the rector OF
the church. will oficiate. The interment
will be in the Rock Creek cemetery. Tho
pallbearers will be Messrs. Charles w. Ray,
f. r. Keys. Robert E. l.. White. George
w. White, ]. B. Nicholson, all neighbor1
of lie deceased.
Evening star., 1902-08-08
Lawn Fete to Close Tonight.

The lawn fete for the benefit of st. AIMS
CathoSe Church at TenIeytown. which is
being held on the lawn of the Dumblane
Club, opposite ST. AIMS rectory, will come
to an end this evening. 1t was the original
intention to close the affair last night, but
on account of the rain of Wednesday even
ing 1t was decided to continue Wt another
night.
Evening star., 1902-08-08

Raymond succeeded Mr.. Guide as first vice
president. Mr.. Raymond, Secretary Bulk
ley, Mr., w. S. Knox, Mr.. s. c. Palmer,
Mr.. Hahn, Mr.. Saul, Mr. Saunders, Mr..
Johnson and other directors strongly en-
phasized their faith in Mr.. Guide to push
along energeticaly the work of his pre-
decessors and actively promote the welfare
of the association.
Ten new members were added to the
rolls The secretary was directed to COM
municate with the National Association of
Florists, inviting that body to hold its
annual convention in this city in 1903.
Evening star., 1902-08-08
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Child Seriously Injured by a Fall
General Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

r.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, August Z, 1902.
Warner Pumphrey, the bright seven
year-old son of Mr.. w. r. Pumphrey, a
prominent citizen of this town, was badly
hurt here this morning, and his nine-year-
old sister BERTHE was painfully bruised.
The little ones were playing on the third
floor of a new residence which their father
is erecting, and while near the stairway
the little fellow stumbled and lost his bal
ance. As he started to fall he grabbed his
Evening star., 1902-08-08
NEW PRESIDEN T NAMED
". F. GUIDE HEADS BUSINESS
MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Chosen to Succeed Mitchell Dyrenforth,
Who Resigned on Account
of Ill-Health.

At a meeting of the directors of the Busi-
ness Mems Association yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Mitchell Dyrenforth formally pre-
sented his resignation president of the
organization. 1t came in the form of a let
ter, which was read by Mr. w. F. GUIDE,
Evening star., 1902-08-08
Funeral of Mrs. Lucinda Scott.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Lucinda H Scott, the widow of John w.
Scott. will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the family residence. 943 o street north
west. Her sons. DR.. John Scott and DR.
C. w. Scott of this city, survive her.
Evening star., 1902-08-08

Henry Brown. colored. pleaded guilty in
tne Foilce Court this morning to a charge
of having struck his wife Mamie last
night Judge Mills made an assessment of
$40. with Imprisonment in jail for one
month in default
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06

struck with dull thud in Buds mitt.
Another hot one was equally fortunate.
"Oh, hit the ball." said the disguised
Mixer. Foul it or something"
Mr.. Briggs did foul it. He fouled it
with such signal success that it flew
from his bat at a merry tangent, and,
catching the smiling Mixer under the
jaw. almost tore his head loose from its
fastenings. Two minutes later any
passerby with ordinary cyesight might
have seen tall, thin man with a base
ball bat in his hand wildly cavorting
around that two-acre lot, with n vi
cious-looking fat man in hot pursuit,
followed closely by a boy with a big
mitt and another boy with no special
mark Of distinction. Around and
around the lot they went, until there
came a blessed interruption.
"Pa," shrieked little Jane Mixer over
the back fence. supper is ready" The
merry-go-round ceased. the two princ-
pals walked away with glances Of unut-
terable contempt. And the great scien-
tific problem remains unsettled.-Cleve-
land Post Dispatch.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
THE FILIPINO SCHOOlBOY.
He Learns Very Little About the
United States.

1t has been frequently remarked that
the FllipinOs could have no conception
of the extent and resources of the Uni
ted States or they never would have
been deceived into the hallucinatiOn
that they could successfully combat us.
In going through their school here |
found a little manuscript volume in
which, in less than a hundred manu-
script pages, was comprised all of syn
tax and geography that was taught the
children here. And it must be remem-
bered that Malolos. before the insur-
rection, was an important city in this
part Of the world. and one where the
children would be expected to receive
the average education. Turning to one
Of the pages in this book that | picked
up, found the United States of Amer
lea discoursed upon. Immediately after
Nigricia, and just before Mexico. Here
Is the entire lot of information given
as to the United States, in the form Of
questions and answers:
where is this country (the United
States) situated? In North America.
What are its boundaries? To the
NORTH British America; to the east, the
Atlantic ocean and the Bahama chan
mel; to the south. the Strait Of Florida
and the Gulf of Mexico. and to the
west, Mexico and the Grande (Pacitic)
ocean.
what is the form Of government?
1t is federal republic.
'Of what is this republic composed?
OF forty different States.
What are its rivers and mountains?
The most notable rivers are the Mis-
isipi literal spelling). the Niagara, the
MisSori (again the literal spellng). the
Colorado and the st. Lawrence. and the
principal mountains are the Cumber-
land and Rockies.
What is the capital? Washington.
but the most important city is New
York.
professionalism prevails. but there
are Catholic archbshops.'
And this is the sum total of what
the average Filipino boy has been
taught about our rather considerable
and somewhat prosperous country
Manila Letter in LeSle'S Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
IN A MORALIZING MOOD.
The Children Have Hard Time of 1t
According to This.


According to This.
How useful children are. When am
illtempered | don't swear any more
| simply spank one of the children,
says a writer in the Yellow Book. Now
don't sheer and set me down as a
mean. contemplate man. You do it
yourself, If you have any children, and
if you have not you hate them all on
general principles. Come down off
your pedestal. illustrious sir or madam,
and analyZe your actions with an X
ray. There. now. didn't tell you SO?
That conscience of yours doesn't look
very we'll in print, does it?
However. let us return to our chill
dren. They are just as useful when
we are in a self-satisfied mood. When
feel like swelling out my manly bos-
ON and am nearly bursting with pride
don't talk about myself as used to-.
just blow about the children and
make myself disagreeable without
laying myself open to the charge Of
conceit.
And what slaves children are! From
morning till night they are bossed
around by everybody from their mighty
father down through the descending
scale of elder brothers and sisters, SER
wants. neighbors, tradesmen. street
cleaners, policemen, to their own moth
ers. Think of the "Don'ts" small boy
hears in one day. All the books Don't"
ever published wouldn't make up the
sum Of "Don'ts" my small boy hears
in the waking hours Of any twenty
four. How In the world he ever accom-
plishes anything, in spite of such an
avalanche of "Don'ts" | fail to see.
But he does. sturdy little Titan that he
Is.
Behold him now. He Is playing foot
ball with his baby sister in the title
role. suppose l ought to stop and
yell Don't" at him. But there. his
mother has saved me the trouble. And
baby sister Is madden at the Interrupt
ton than he Is. How essentially femi-
nine! The same chord has been touch
ed that makes woman mad when you
interrupt her husband while he Is beat
ing her. But stay! l must not begin
to moralize about women. That Is a
task that would take lifetime.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
CLUBMEN IN AMERICA.
There IL a Very Small Class as Yet of
Professional 1dlers.

Nothing better proves that this town
Is a community Of busy men than the
pecularities of the clubs. In all the
great capitals Of Europe the clubs are
frequented at all hours of the day and
far into the night. Most Of the New
York clubs are nearly empty during
business hours. and few of them are
open long after midnight The class
of professional idlers is relatively so
small in New York that they make up a
considerable proportion of the men,
bership of very few clubs. In the large
clubs they are an insignificant fraction
of the membership.
Most New York clubs have an early
breakfast hour, and in nearly all of
them there are members who would
like to have the hour earlier than it is
On all business days most of the club
habitues breakfast between 7:3O and 0
O'Clock. After 10 o'clock the breakfast
room usually has three or four occu-
pants. A few men Of leisure breakfast
later. but between 10 o'clock and 1890
it would be hard to find score Of men
in any one Of the great clubs unless
some special occasion had brought them
together.
Within the last ten or twelve years
luncheon has become an important
meal at many uptown clubs. 1t used
to be that only few men Of leisure
took luncheon at their clubs. With the
uptown movement of business, how
ever hundreds of men have adopted the
habit of taking luncheon at some one Of
the clubs between Goth street and 5Oth
street. A good many clubs, indeed. owe
a considerable part of their member
ship to the fact that they are con
veniently situated for business men
who prefer luncheon at their club to
luncheon at restaurant Men estimate
that they can literally save money by
joining a club that furnishes luncheon
at moderate price. Tips given at 300
luncheons equal two-thrds the annual
dues of the ordinary club. and food and
cigars are a little cheaper at a good
club than at good restaurant.
The club luncheon hour Is an unusual
ly pleasant one, very different from the
same hour at downtown restaurant.
But most men do not linger long even
at the club luncheon. The business
habits of the town assert themselves
even here.-New York Sun.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-06
Milk and Eggs a Bad Diet.

"People over 80 would do well to
give up milk and eggs in any form as
ii diet" said Il well-known physician.
These are the notwithstanding food
of animals which mature in a short
time. and when taken in quantities by
human beings whose structures have
already formed they tend only to the
hardening and aging Of the tissues.
have seen people who were beginning
to find stair climbing difficult, and who
were losing their elasticity, much bene-
fitted by eliminating these articles from
their diet. That there has been a great
increase in the duration of life below
the age of 80 statistics prove, but be-
yond that period there has been no i'm
provement. In my opinion. the person
over 80 would have as good a chance to
preserve life as the child just begin
ming its struggle with existence if he
would only suit his diet to his years"