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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
LONDON 'BUSSES
AND AN AMERICAN FOOD.

There is probably food on earth that could sus-
tain woman 90 years old under the following cir
cumstances except Grape-Nuts
For months she laid Ill from partial paralysis
brought by the wrong kind Of food running
stomach and then affecting the nervous system.
During the time she getting well the pnysi-
clans fed her on Grape-Nuts.
She SAYS: my diet consisted Of two teaspoon
fuls Of Grape-Nuts and some cream each meal TOR
two months Then increased to two dessert spoon
fuls, and to show how 1t sustains nature, never
lost lbs in the whole months. ! got well
slowly and now in prime health, and In tho
last months have been in 10 foreign Countries
1 carry Grape-Nuts everywhere with me.
I'm London / saw the big Grape-Nuts signs on
the busses' all about. Considering how nea1
death vas and how well am now through eoq4
food alone and that am 90 years old. my frfenW
look upon my recovery as marvelous." Nara
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek. Aich>
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Fraternal Visit.

The evening of the 18th instant Camps
Nos. and T. Patriotic Order of America,
and Camps Nos. 2, and s. Patriotic Order
Sons Of America, assembled at the hall
of Camp No. 9, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, 304 B street southeast, and after
forming into line preceded by "Old Glory
and the Southeast Washington Drum
Corps with President 3. F. Mcfarland of
Camp No. g. P. o. s.. of A., as grand mar
shall, with aids from each of the respec-
tive camps, marched to Northeast Temple
to make a fraternal visi to Camp No. 1,
P. o. s. of A., in open meeting. The COM
modious hall OF Camp No. / was filed, a
great many standing. The order of exer-
cises included debate of the question of
Expansion by members of the visiting
camps and Camp No. 1. interspersed with
musical selections. Refreshments were
followed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
MINNESOTA EDITORS.
Will Take in the Sights Of Washing
ton Next Week.

A party of about 40 members of the
Minnesota State Editorial Association is
expected in Washington next Monday. The
editors from the wolverine state will re-
main here about four days and will put in
the time in visiting the various points of
interest in the national capital and in max
ing excursions to Mount Vernon and other
nearby places. One of the pleasant fea-
lures of the trip will be q planked shad
dinner at Marshall Hall.
The party will stop at the Riggs House
while in Washington and will be enter
tanned by the Minnesota Association of this
city,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at the
health office during the twenty-four hours
ending at noon today: Ann M. Coakley, 70
years; Mrs. Ann Lamb. 20 years; Margaret
Woods, 20 years; Mary E. A. Grant, 90
years; Frances E. Powers, 66 years; Will
yeas; David G. Proctor, "a years; William
b. Hon, 90 years: Bridget Cannon, bS
years; Huston d. Shrader, 81 years; Eliza
beth Warner. 40 years; John Nipponere. AZ
years; Andrew F. Dausch, 20 years;
Bianche r. Hall, 81 years; Martha Burl, Il
years; Elsie L. Fletcher. months.
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Marriage Licenses.

the following:
white-Horace A. Snyder and Kate c.
Parry; Guy Soper and Alice e. FrfdIey;
William F. Fitch and Lottie Smith, both
of Staunton. Pa; Charles L. Shepherd of
Alexandria, Va, and Lula Barker OF this
city
Colored-William Parker and Gertrude
Johnson; William Caldwell and Hattie Per-
kins; John Tyler and Lucy Stott; Charles
e. Richards and Charlotte e. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

FORECAST I'LL p. m. Sunday-FOr the lis
trict of Columbia. Delaware and Maryland.
partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; light
northeast to north winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; cooler tonight in extreme south
east portion; fresh north to northeast
winds.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, IS; year ago, IS.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The area Of low pressure, central Friday
morning in the Dakotas, has made little
or no progress northeastward. The Lake
Superior high has moved slowly eastward
and the low that covered the mouth of the
st. Lawrence has also moved eastward, In
creasing in intensity. The weather has
cleared in the plateau and Rocky mountain
regions, with heavy frost in number OF
places.
Showers have continued in the Missouri
valley, the middle and upper Mississippi
valley, the upper lake region. Kansas and
Nebraska, and local rains have fallen IN
Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York. New Jer,
sey and the eastern portions OF Maryland
and Virginia.
Fair to cloudy weather with moderate
temperature is indicated for Atlantic coast
districts tonight and Sunday. In the ONO
weather will be fair tonight, but thunder
storms and local rains are probable Sun
day.
important temperature changes are not
anticipated.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh north to northeast; on the
south Atlantic coast fresh southwesteriy
on the east gulf coast light and variable;
and on the lower lakes fresh southeasterly
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh northerly
winds and fair weather to the Grano
Banks. ~,
The following heavy precipitation On
inches) has been reported during tne pas.
twenty-four hours: Wichita, 1.32; swift
Current 12G Moorhead, lao; Minnedosa'
158.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
Thermometer-May %. pm, So: Pm;
81; IL midnight. 70; May q: a.m'' 81;
a. M, 6S; IL noon, Il; pm, 76.
Maximum, SO. at pm, May ~; mini
mum, &C. at $50 am, May %.
Barometer-May o. pm, 1880; pm,
1882; II midnight, 1885; May ~. 4 an
29. 9S; 8 am, 3O.07; noon. 3O.OS; pm, 1904.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am: Great Falls. temperature, 10; condl-
ton 49, Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
~: condition at north connection. 36; con-
dition at south connection, 81. georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 76 con
ut effiuent gate house, SO. Washington city
reservoir temperature. 73; condition at IN
fluent, &c. condition at efiuent, 30.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. I'LL am and ITO
pm: high tide, 4:3O am. and 4:o1 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1905 Pm; hsh
tide 5:26 a m. and 5:41 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:39 am; sun sets' ia
pm. -
Tomorrow-Sun rises. Abs am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps al
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eA-
tinguishing begun one hour before SUM- &C.
Ali arc and incandescent lamps hghteu M
taan minutes after sunset and extingushed
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH of CHRIST sCJEYrIsT sf,oT-
tisn tite Han, 1907 G st. n.w.-Service: Sunday
IL am and PM. subject, Ancient and Mod
ern Necromancy," "Mesmerism and Hypno-
usm; Sunday school, IL am; Wednesday, 8
pm Public cordially invited. All seats free
Free Reading rooms in the Bond building 1t
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST. HALL,
lou2 lith ST.. n.w.-Services Sunday, IL an,
subject, Ancient and Modern Necromancy, or
Mesmerism and Hypnotlsm:" Sunday school
y m. Wednesday, pm Reading room, TIC
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HALL MISSION.

HALL MISSION TABERNACLE, 7TH AND I. SITS
n.w Rev. Phoebe Hall Lnttrell pastor.-Prayer
praise and revival services tonight: come Sab
bath school at pm. preaching and revival serv-
ices by the pastor tomorrow at 2:30 and 80
pm. Services at all the branches usual next
week Jefferson ST.. Georgetown, every Monday
at Pm, Rev. Willis Mosedal leader. You are
invited and are welcome at all these meetings 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
SECULAR LEAGUE.

SECULAR LEAGUE, GIG 9TH ST. Nw-AT 8
pm. Prof. A. f. Craven will address the league
on Our Debt to Calvin" Discussion. Public
invited. It
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. TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
ofrtCE OF CoMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCy

N,FIIf "a ApfII .,
a. IbhEAS by satisfactory evidence presented to
me American National Bank of Washington,
Ssteo IN the city OF Washington District OF Co.
..aoa, mas complied with all the provisions Of the
sht9tes OF the United States. required to be com
pSu Win netore an association shall be authorized
10 commence the business OF banking;
NOW, THEREFORE,, l. THOMAS p. KANE Dep
MY and Acting Comptroller Of the Currency do
hereby certify that the American National Hank
OK or wsshington, located in the city OF Washing
ton District of Columbia, Is authorized to COM
nence the business Of banking as provided in sec
lion lion oi7s Of the Revised Statutes of the United
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness my land
tna seal OF ONE this ninth day OF April, nineteen
hundred and three.
tSigned) THOMAS T. KANE
Deputy and Acting Comptroller Of the Currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

For financial ads. see page 23.
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CENTRAL UNION MISSION.

CENTRAL UNION MISSION, 800 LA AVE- MIR.
TODD b. HALL, THE CONVERTED DETECTIVE
OF BALTIMORE. WILL SPEAK FROM THE
GOSPEL WAGON NEXT SUNDAY AT WASH
SPACE. 8 PM. ALSO IN MISSION AUDITO-
RUM AT PM II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, So; year ago, IS.
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WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Partly Cloudy Tonight and Sunday;
Light Winds.

Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; light
northeast to north winds.
For Virginia. partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday; cooler tonight in extreme south
east portion; fresh north to northeast
winds.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
pENNE11s' PECULIAR ACTIONS
Police Investigating Their Side to
 Their Death.


 Buffalo, N. Y.. March 2S.-since the name of Arthur R. Pennell became so prominent in the Burdick inquest, the authorities have been accommodating evil dence bering upon the death of Pennell and his wife by the plunge of an auto mobile into a quarry. It is likely that an inquest into the death of the Pen nells will follow the Burdick inquest.
 In tracing the movements of the Pen- nells on the evening of the fatal trip. Tuesday. March 10, the police have learn ed much.
 During the hour and ten minutes of that ride. four interesting incidents that seem to be well substantiated, took place. A fifth incident-the alleged act of Mrs, PenneIl, in emptytng a small flask of whiskey and throwing the bottle away seems to have the shadow of a doubt cast upon 1t, although Jacob Geiger. a laborer, who says he witnessed the incl dent positively ayers it is so.
 The first incident is the driving of the automobile up and down in front of Frank Geiger's farmhouse at Bailey and Kensingston, slower than a person would walk and in a pouring rain for about half an hour.
 The second incident was the stop at George Volk's saloon n Kensington Ave nue, where Volk says Pennell bought a glass of whiskey and took another glass of the same liquor out to his wife.
 The third incident was a repetitioS ot the Bailey Avenue lettering and man.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
"THE BR1ERs FLOODED"
Famous as Where Jefferson Davis
 Courted and Won a Bride.

Natchez. Miss, March 25.-A break In the private levee at the Briers, one Of the best plantations in the county. To- cated about twenty-one miles below this city, flooded the place and 1t is now four to five feet under water. The Briers was protected by a large private levee run ming all around the sides and as pro lection from the rear, levee was built through the place protecting the old ante-belum residence, the quarter-housss, gin, stables and barns. This levee broke this morning and messenger was dis patched to Natchez for ths steamer Jo- seph to go down for the stock. some 100 head having been on the place. There are also 5000 sacks of cotton seed on the ground under a shed and it is feared all this will be lost.
 Adjoining plantations will noA be af- fected by this break. as they haVe been under water for almost two weeks.
 The Briers is one of the most famous plantations along the river, as 1t was there that Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy, courted and married the wife who survives him. The place is now the property of Frank E. Howe of Cairo, III.
 Reports from Sycamore levee that 1t is sure to hold continue to come, but no chances will be taken and large gangs of men are working on it night and day. The river here rose two-tenths In the twelve hours ending al a. m., since which time it has been stationary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26

towering at Kensington Avenue and Grider Street, for five or ten minutes at the same snail-like pace and in the same drenching rain.
 The fourth incident. the last feature of the drive aside from the tragedy itself, Is the strangest. if not the most signi- ficant of all This is the incident of the Pencils letting down the canopy or top of the machine so that they were exposed to the heavy downpour of rain.
 This happened two or three minutes be- fore the automobile took Its plunge. It was in Kcnsington Avenue west of Grider stret about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the tragedy. Three persons living in a house nearby saw the incident. Their story is substantially as follows:
 Tt was about 5:45 when we first saw the automobile in Kensington Avenue. It was just creeping along. The man and woman were conversing quietly and in- tentiy. Because of the unusual spectacle, as it was raining ffiast, we watched them. At A point 400 feet from Grider Street we were surprised to see the top of the auto mobile lowered. There was nothing over their heads then and the rain was coming in torrents.
 "It was commented upon at the time that the woman's crowned hat would be ruined. They were In sight five or ten minutes. The machine started on In the direction of the stone quarry. They could reach the quarry going at fair speed in q. minute or two from the last time they were seen"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
AT MEMPHIS FALL GOES ON
At Vicksburg the River Is
 Stationary.
"The Briers," a Plantation Famous Because There Jefferson Davis wooed and Won His Wife,
 is Covered with Water.

yicksburg. Miss. March 25.-Another day of fair weather combined with a diminished rate of rise in the river has raised high hopes in the hearts of the dwellers behind the levees. While the danger is not yet past, 1t is now believed that the rich Yazoo delta will be spared the calamity of an overflow. The river here came to standstill yesterday even ing at 51.4 and has remained stationary all day This is foot lower than the 1887 record.
 The most serious feature just now Is the danger that mail communication to the North will be entirely severed. For ten miles north of the Yazoo bridge the Yazoo, and Mississippi Valley tracks are from a foot to eighteen inches under wa ter with the tide steadily rising. Gen. eral Manager Harahan went to the over- flowed territory today but could see nc way out of the difficulty. If train ser vice is suspended it will mean much dis tress as the people living in that terri tory will have no means of getting SUD- piles.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
RECORD OF MACDONALD.
Son of a Cotter Who Did Brilliant
 Work for England. ts*


 London, March 25.-The tragic end oe Fighting Mac Donald who, as the son of a Highland cotter, rose from posi- ton of draper's assistant to be an hon- ored general in the British army. has caused great surprise and deep sorrow in London.
 The nature of the offenses with which he was charged. had not become gen. el ally known to the public. but had been common gossip in military circles and although in the army and among his Highlander comrades especially. there Is keen grief, their feeling Is that it was better to die thus than to face dis- honor"
 Sir Hector Macdonald was separated from his wife many years ago, before he got his commission. He had not lived with her since. He leaves a son. who is attending an English public school.
 Sir Hector MacDonald's great chance came when, as a sergeant during the Af- ghan campaign. in 1879 and 1880, with 6 small force, he. by a furious bayonet charge, cleared out a body of Af6hans who were lying in ambush for Lord Rob erts. For this feat. Lord Roberts ok fered him the choice of the Victoria Cross or a commission. He chose the latter. His greatest military achieve ment was the leading of the Black Sou danese brigade in the Omduran cam. paign against the Khalifa. q
 The official announcement made by th9 Governor of Ceylon in the Legislature on Monday that Major-Generai' Mac Donald would be courtmardaled and the publicity given to the afrair were evidently the determining motives for. the suicide. His friends attribute the unfoF- tunate business to his broken health ant shattered nerves, the outcome of two campaigns in the Soudan and in South Africa An attack of dysentery and a sunstroke at Paardeburg during the South African campaign left serious ef- fleets and a wound he received in tho leg healed badly. It is said that he of- ten complained of pains in the head. and ! in Ceylon his health and the depression from which he was suffering grew worse to such an extent that there was talk os invaliding him from service. Newspapers here comment sympathetl~ cally in the inexpressibly pitiful end of a brave man. and say that his countrymen will remember him best IS the man of whom on his return from Omdufm;Ia. King Edward, then Prince of Wales. greeting him, said: In 1875 you were doing sentry duty in India: nov you are a general in the British army. am proud to have met you
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
TO PAY WAR CLAIMS
THE MONEY WILL SOON BE
 FORTHCOMING.
Confederate Soldiers to Be Reimburs- ed for Property Taken from Them in Violation of the
 Terms of Surrender.

Washington. March 36.-(special.)- Senator Bate, the author of the original act to reimburse Confederate soldiers for property taken from them by Federal forces in violation of the terms of the surrender has spent all this week in the offices of the Quartermaster General and Judge Advocate looking after the execu- tion of the supplementary act passed at the last session.
 This gave $50O0o additional to a like sum previously appropriated. The War De partment authorities had found some diff ficulty in arriving at clear understand ing with regard to acceptable proof by claimants. Senator Bate says tho trouble ia now cleared up and the payment of the fund may be expected shortly and to continue as fast as proof is made some thing like 300 claims are to be paid and s77o m ia available for the purpose there are number of AiabAmians who have claims under this act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
TO INCREASE RATES.
Heavier Freight Tariffs to Be charg'
 ed on Yellow Pine.

Cincinnati, March &.-Representatives of railroads that handle yellow pine from the South and North and East from the Ohio and Mississippi crossings. held confer ence at the Grand Hotel here today to consider rates on lumber. It has been announced that April 15 a rather marked increase in rates will go into effect
 Representatives of the yellow pine ir- terests of the South were present to pro- test against this proposed increase and were heard in detail as to their objec- tions. The most prominent of these rep- resentatives were George s. Gardiner of Laurel, Miss, vice-President; George K. Smith of St Louis, Secretary. and R. H. Jenks, prominent member of the South- ern Lumbermep's Association. J. F. Tucker of Chicago, chairman of the Gen. tral Freight Association, presided. Af- ter the meeting. Chairman Tucker said:
 "In view of the situation that devel- oped. nothing was done. I do not know that there will be another conference called in this connection"
 President Smith of the Lumbermen's 2 Association said: ''The proposed advance in railway freight rates Is cents per 100 pounds or about 14 per cent. This proposed increase is the only dark cloud see in the sky in connection with the lumber trade, the coming season. That nothing was done today seems to indi- cate that the advance will duly go into effect"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
AT NEW ORLEANS.
At Mine O'clock Last Night the River
 Was Stationarv

Was Stationary.
 New Orleans. March 25. Though reports from all points south of Helena are of a rising river, the Mississippi in front of New Orleans is practically stationary, the gauge making today 20.1. That fact naturally causes much relief here, since 1t means that the river will have less difficulty in carrying off the higher wa- ter that is coming this way. The levee board continues its preparations for the maximum flood promised by the Weather Bureau. The weather is clear and sun shiny.
 Trouble is still being experienced with reckless craft in the river, which ex- ceed the speed allowed by the Governor s proclamation. In other years of flood 1t has not been an altogether rare occur renee that people living along the levees have taken into their own hands the enforcement of the proclamation by the use of rifles. and threats along that line are being made now. It may be said, however, that the large majority of steamboat and steamship men are obey ing the instructions of the authorities.
 Good reports come of the good condi- ton of the levees in the Pontchartrain district, on the east bank of the river. They are now undergoing a severe strain but President Leak still believes that the entire system will be held The Missis- sippi Valley and Illinois Central Rail- roads. which would both be effected by any serious break in this territory arc cooperating with the levee board and the planters in the work of strengthening the line.
 At o'clock tonight the river is sta tionary at 20.1. with no change anywhere as far as known on the lower Mississippi. The break at Howells, on Bayou La Fourche. has relieved the tension against those levees and no other crevasses are likely there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-26
ANOTHER PROTEST.
New Orleans Denies Truth of sensa-
 tional Reports.

IlOAd4
 New Orleans. March 25.-At a meeting ,,esterdav of the representatives of the combined business exchanges of New or leans, held iE the rooms of the Progress i've Union. tie following resolutions were adopted:
 "A dispatch sent by news or core spondence agency of this city on March 14. and others sent by private newspa- per correspondents have been or such an alarming nature as to cause serious ols- tress and anxiety to a great many peo- ole residing in the United States who have friendt or relatives resident in the city of New Orleans.
 Some of these dispatches have been tc rhe effect that New Orleans was in dan ger of beilg cut off by the river and becoming in island; others state tha' the ciizens of New Orleans are panic sricken and n fear of an overflow which will destroy their homes and probably cause serious loss of life.
 "The constant receipt of letters anC telegrams from friends shows the citi zens of New Orleans that a widespread state of fear exists regarding the city of New Orlears, and knowing the abso Iute and unfoulded nature of these stupid lies, it has beei decided to make denia In as widespread and effective a manner as the original alarming publications.
 ''The levees in front of the commercial part of the city of New Orleans hay, been, for a half century past, gradually raised, so that they are now formed b! a gradual slope O the streets from fal back in the city to the river bank. form Ing an embankmen up to the extrem' height of high waer, which is gradeS several hundred yarts backing the river
 Under no stage IT condition of thu river could this leNe be destroyed O the water break thnugh it, and ther Is absolutely-and all Stizens of New Or leans know it well-iot the remotes Fisk. noE has there ben for a quarte