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Evening star., 1903-07-27
FOREIGN FLAGS IN PORT.
The Latest to Arrive Flies From Nor
way Vessels Mast,

Vessels flying foreign flags are becoming
frequent visitors to this city and large
steamships are not an uncommon
sight lying at the wharves discharging
cargoes. Last week two large British yes
sells. with cargoes from foreign ports
were in the harbor, and this morning an
other steamship came in and was carried
to the wharves above the Long bridge She
was the steamship Edda, Captain Myers
flying the flag Of Norway, and brought a
cargo of lake asphalt for the Crawford
Paving Company. She is lying at the pier
Of the company at the foot of 9th street
discharging her cargo. The Edda comes
from Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela, and
brings about $50 tons of the asphalt to
this city, having unloaded about 800 tons
at New York before coming here. The
asphalt will be used in street work in this
city
This is the first time. as far as can be
ascertalned, that q steamer flying the flag
of Norway has visited this port, though
some years ago sailing vessels of that ma
tionality were occasional visitors here for
cargoes of grain from Alexandria for Euro
pean ports. She is an iron hulled steamer
and loaded draws about eighteen feet Of
water. A pilot brought her from the capes
this city.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Death of Nathaniel E.. Robinson.

Mr. Nathaniel E. Robinson, died at his
residence in Brighwood Saturday night He
enjoyed the confidence and respect of the
people Of the community in which he lived
for thirtyfour years.
Mr.. Robinson was born in Massachusetts,
and served as an efficient clerk in the
pension office for long time. He served
several years ago as president of the
Brightwood CitizensLAssociation. and was
at all times a regular member Of that
organization, acting as treasurer, chairman
Of the railroad and other committees of
Importance and he frequently appeared be-
fore the committees of Congress, the Com
missioners and railroad Officials. advancing
the interests of the Rrightwood section.
He leaves a widow and several children.
His funeral will take place from his late
residence on Park avenue tomorrow after
noon at o'clock Interment will be in
Rock Creek cemetery.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The loss of a package containing 300 .
cent postage stamps and stamps of other
denominations has been reported to the
police by Miss. Lulu Scott Of No. 123 Jack
son street, Anacostia. The packet was lost
at 11th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. 1t is stated to have been d.
rected to substat1on No. 81.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beaumont of Mon
roe street, Anacostia. have gone to the Blue
Ridge for the remainder of the season
Miss Fannie McAndrew, Miss Alice Rea-
gan and Miss Gertrude Reagan, all of this
place, left yesterday for a stay at Blue
mont. Va.
Mrs. Annie Taylor of Jefferson street,
Anacostia, is spending the summer at Pen
mar.
Desk Sergeant L. b Ray of the local
police force is absent from duty, having
gone to Norfolk for a brief stay officer j.
+: Reagan Is occupying his place.
Mr.. Edward 7. Davis of ST. Eliza S
Asylum, who is his annual leave will
spend a portion of his vacation with friends
in York Pa
Evening star., 1903-07-27
IN NEW FIELD.
Grant w. Taylor General superintend-
ent of Chicago and Alton Railroad.

Mr.. Grant W. Taylor of Washington D.
c., has just been appointed superintendent
of car service of the Chicago and Alton
railway system, with headquarters in Chi
cago. Mr.. Taylor has been for the past
eighteen years connected with the Southern
Railway Company and is very popular in
railroad circles throughout the country.
Mr.. ]. II. Barrett the present general sup
erintendent of the Alton was, up to the win
ter of 1900, general superintendent of the
Southern railway, where he had intima tie
business relations with Mr.. Taylor, and
when the vacancy occurred on the Alton
he at once called for his old associate Mr..
Taylor.
Under the Gannon-Barrett mana cement
of the Southern railway, with Mr. Taylor
in immediate charge of the transportation
details. the earnings of the road increased
it is said, from $19, 2247 in 1896 to S37-
1921 in 1902, during which time the net
earnings of the road We're practically dou-
bled, increasing from So $50 1919 in 1896 to
$40. SG5,411 in 1902.
Mr.. Taylor left Washington last Thurs
day In order to look over some of his new
work before formally taking charge
Evening star., 1903-07-27
ASSOCIATION FORMED.
Citizens of Brentwood Organize for
Promotion of Communitv's Welfare


The citizens of Brentwood. Nd, includ-
ing what is known as the Brentwood school
district, recently organized The Citizens
Association of Brentwood, Nd The OBJ
ject of the association, as outlined in Its
constitution, is for the purpose of promot-
Ing the welfare of this community, and it
is the desire of the persons interested that
all shall take an active part in its meet
ings
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
E. II. Roberts, temporary chairman, and
twenty-five gentlemen answered to the roll
call After reading of minutes of previous
meeting. which were adopted. the election
of permanent officers took place. For the
treasurership it was necessary to resort to
tellers in taking the vote, as several gen.
tlemen were pushed forward by their
friends for this important office. The final
ballot resulted in the election of Mr.. A. l..
Hughes. This selection proved a popular
one and the association voted to make his
election unanimous.
The officers are as follows: President n.
j. BrumSbough; vice president. E. H. Rob-
erts: treasurer, y. l.. Hughes; secretary,
l.. W. Sorrell.
An executive committee was also elected,
provided for in the constitution, and as
the president is ex-ofiicio chairman of all
committees he was instructed to name the
gentlemen for this committee, which is
important one, 1t having charge of all ques-
tions coming before the association and he
selected for the term of one year Messrs.
r.. II. Roberts, L. d. McCord and l.. w.
SCrrell, who We're voted on and elected
without any opposition.
After passing some amendments to the
constitution, as presented by the organiza
ton committee, the report was adopted and
the committee We're given a vote of thanks.
After session of two hours at the resi-
dence of Mr. E. II. Roberts the meeting ad-
journed to meet again at 8 pm. next
Thursday at the residence of Mr.. r. w.
Conklin, on 34th street, Edgemont.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
KILLED BY ELECTRIC CAR.
John Noble, It is Thought, Was Asleep
on the Track

John Noble, a young colored man, from
Riverdale, Md. was fatally injured by a
car on the electric road at Lakewood ave-
nue. crossing at Hyattsville about 1890
o'clock this morning. One leg was cut off
and he was otherwise much cut up and
bruised. He died within an hour Of the ac-
cident A coroner's jury Investigated the
matter and freed the railway company
employees from blame. jury composed Of
the following heard testimony regarding
the accident: E. P. Van Volkenburg
Thomas Johnson Samuel Stewart, George
Bryant, Mr.. Cuen, Richard Amercus, John
Daughton. ST.. George Americus, William
Demont. Peter Hager w. +. Weber and
Washington Americus.
The motorman of the car that struck
Noble testified that the later seemed
to have been sleeping on the track. The
car was the last one to leave Laurel for
Washington last night. Noble originally
came from Virginia. Undertaken Gasch
Of Bladensburg took charge Of the re-
mains
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Church and Sunday School Excursions

The Sabbath school and Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor of the Yer
mont Avenue Baptist Church, on Vermont
avenue between Q and r. streets northwest
celebrated their eighth annual anniversary
by an excursion and outing on the steamer
Jane Moseley to Glymont, Md, Thursday
last. About l.3o0 persons participated
The Sunday school and Endeavor choirs
cendered music assisted by Prof Hoff-
mans orchestra.
The seventh annual excursion to Leon
ardtown Md, was given recently by the
officers and members Of Virginia Avenue
Baptist Church. 1st and II streets south
west. Rev. Alex. Willbanks is pastor of
the church, About 1850 persons We're
aboard the steamer Jane Moseley on the
trip. Prof. James Richards orchestra fur
nished music.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall at
10 a. m. 2:3O and $50 pm.
Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 a. M,
2:15 and 6:45 pm.
Steamer Norfolk for Fortress Monroe and
Norfolk at $50 pm.
Steamer 7. V. Arrowsmith for Colonial
Beach at S:iJ am.
Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
10 a m. and go pm.
Randall line for landings to Coionlai
Beach and Maddox creek at am
Weer,s line FOR Baltimore and river land
ings at pm.
Steamer EstelIe Randall for Glymont and
intermediate landings at $50 am.
Trains leave District line station for Ches-
apeake Beach at 1G:4o an, 2:3o, $50 and
Z 40 pm.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Work of Coast Survey Vessel.

The United States coast survey steamer
Endeavor is in port for day or two from
her survey work over the Kettle Bottom
shoals. The officers aboard the steamer
state that they will be able to complete the
work on the Kettle Bottoms this summer,
but 1t will require a year or two to COM
plete the survey of the river
Since starting work this summer they
have located a number of errors 1t is said
in the existing charts of the river, and in
several places where thirty and forty feet
of water are shown there Is now less than
half that depth. These shoals will be
brought to the attention of the lighthouse
authorities for proper buoying.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Delay in Improving Mt. Vernon Square


1t is noticed that the last s25, 1000 do
mated by Mr.. Carnegie for the public
library In this city has been apportioned
by the supervising architect and is now
subject to draft 1t is hoped this will be
done promptly and not permitted to Ian
euish as did the cement paving last fall,
along the south front of the library when
the cold rains made it impossible to do
good work The pavement is wretched
botch and should be resurfaced whenever
the hoped-for and now neglected coping is
constructed around the square, and around
the suffering elms on X street between
Ith and 9th streets, whose roots have been
exposed to the elements ever since the
earth was cut away from them when
grading for the sidewalk.
If there is nothing left of the original
donation, and there is no available appro-
priation for the purpose, the present de-
lay would seem to be excusable, but if
funds are available further delay should
not be permitted, but the work done at
once. N. w. KING.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
ktrmED ATTEMPT AT MURDER.
Morris Ketchzm, 3r, Draws Weapon on
His Vito and E9sydcians

Morris KstchAm r.. VINO was a reporter
in this city a number OF years and who has
been an inmate Of st. HhEabeth's Hospital
for the Insane several times. is again in
trouble, and this time it Is of serious ma
ture, according to story printed in an AL
lentown, Pa. paper. He is alleged to have
attempted the life Of his wife we'll as
that OF a physician in a hospital at Easton.
Pa. He was armed, but the revolver was
taken from him before he could use it, ana
his statement to the police and witnesses
indicated that he meant to commit murder
The young man is well known in this city.
being the son of a department clerk. He has
relatives in New York state who are prom
tnent in politics. Several times he was in
volved in difficulty in this city and on the
reports of physicians he was sent to the
hospital for the insane. Several times he
succeeded in eSca ping and each time he
gave the police trouble 1t is stated that
he went to the Pennsylvania town to visit
his wife, who is employed nurse in the
hospital referred to. 1t is represented that
after his last escape from ST Eliza beths
he went in search of his wife and found her
at the Easton institution. Her refusal to
advance him an amount of cash he demand
ed is SAID to have caused the trouble
1t was his intention. it is alleged to kill
the doctor as well as his WIFE, but the doc
Tor was too quick for him. He felled the
young visitor and did him little damage
IN the effort to prevent the use of the
weapon Then the police came and the for
mer inmate of st. EiZabeth's was arrest
ed and held for court on a charge of at
tempted murder. Information of the young
mans conduct reached the officials at st.
Elizabeth's and effort will probably be
made to have him returned to the local In
stitution.
ketcham's desperate act in PENNSYLVANIA
recals the circumstances under which he
was married in Baltimore more than a year
ago His wife was nurse at the asylum
was granted a days leave and that Ketch-
am took French leave that day by scaling
the wall. They either met on a train or in
baltimore, 1t is stated, and were married
!atef Upon the return to the asylum of
Mrs. ketcham she Is said to have been ac-
cused OF having married the escaped patient
and was forced to sever her connection with
the institution
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Launched and Named.

The large power launch built by Capt
Sonny Reagan at his boat house, foot of
18th street, for ]. H. Kimberly, at Old
Point, was launched Saturday, and named
Jack. The boat was put into the water
with engine aboard and ready to sail at
once. She left Saturday night for Old
Point. and is to be used In Hampton
Roads. The launch Is a handsome little
craft, thirty feet long, and is equipped with
power enough to drive her through the
water at a speed of about seven and one
half miles an hour. She Is an open-deck
vessel but may have a canopy put on her
at Old Point.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Grand Fireworks Display.
HALEY'S GREAT BAND and LUBIN'S MARVEL
Gus EXHIBITION OF THE HOLY CITY, in The
Palm Garden, Cabin John Bridge. New attractions
and amusements. Greatest business In its history.
1y14-tf7
Evening star., 1903-07-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

An alarm of fire was turned in Saturday
afternoon for fire in a onestory frame
house on lst street northwest between NJ
and y streets. Another alarm was turned
IN little later for I. fire in a frame house
on llth street near Rhode Island avenue
The fire damaged the roof of the house
No L. engine company responded also to a
local alarm for fire on lot at I'd and T
streets. Some one had set fire to an old
tree.
The funeral of benjamin G. Hill who
was executed at the District Jail Friday
afternoon, was held Saturday afternoon
from the undertaking establishment of w
s. Riley, 2oI ID street southeast. The
service was conducted according to the
ritual OF the Grand Army Of the Republic
under the direction of Lincoln Post No 8
Department of the Potomac, G.. A. r. The
lnterment took place at Arlington.
Benjamin Hopkins. forty-fve years old,
living at IDS + street northwest narrowly
escaped serious injury Saturday afternoon
while ON his way home in a carriage The
vehicle was crossing the Baltimore and
ONO railroad tracks at Delaware avenue
when the gates We're lowered and the
occupant of the vehicle was struck by one
or them. Fortunately he was only slightly
hurt and was able to proceed on his home
ward journey.
An alarm was sounded from box 2n vcs-
terday afternoon. calling the fire depa-t-
ment To the house of Samuel Wheeler 1927
Samson street. The fire started from some
unknown cause, and did about 500 dam
age.
William Carpenter, twenty-five years old
living at 9th and O streets northwest was
struck by a street car at Chesapeake juno
tion Saturday night about IL 30 O'Clock and
severely injured about the right knee He
was brought to 18th and III streets on q
car and taken to the Casualty Hospital No
blame was attached to the motorman or
conductor.
James Gilbert, colored, a deaf mute died
at the Emergency Hospital Saturday after
noon of heart trouble. He was found sick
In lumber ward near 31st and X streets
and his death occurred short time after
the hospital was reached. The mans ad-
dress was given as lI25 Vermont avenue
but he did not live there. An effort is be-
ing made to find his relatives
Evening star., 1903-07-27
NEWS OF YOUNG ADAMS
WRITES A PENTKNT LETTER TO
HIS IO4HER.
Says He Did Not Know What He Was
Doing ana Asks For
gAeness.

T. Edgar Adams, the young man who left
some articles of wearing apparel IN a boat
near the bathing beach Friday afternoon
and then disappeared. has been heard from.
His mother, who lives at 246 Delaware ave.
nue., received letter from him this morn
ing. In the letter he informed his mother
that he did not realize what he was doing
and asked her forgiveness. He concluded:
You will hear from me again" The receipt
Of the letter changed the feelings of the
mother.
Il am glad to know he is alive" she told
Star reporter, but if he does not want to
come home I'll not attempt to make him
come"
Why he should have taken such means of
annoying his mother and causing so much
unnecessary trouble to a great many per-
sons no one can understand. Edgar had
been away on previous occasion and re-
manned three days.
That time his sister said, "he wrote a
note and told where he was. What made
him leave his clothing in the boat this time
is more than we understand"
The family physician was consulted. He
had been attending Mrs. Adams since the
boy left home. She has heart trouble, her
daughter stated. and the doctor gave orders
that nobody was to see her. This order was
to have special reference to reporters.
Not Written by Adams.
The mother and daughter were shown a
note that was picked up at the city post
office last night about 8 o'clock. young
man had written the note and then destroy
ed 1T. The pieces were picked up by a
watchman, who had noticed the young
mans conduct, and when put together it
was found to read:
Dearest: know you haven't gotten over
your suffering of my sudden disappearance
Well, the truth of the matter is l got
telephone last night saying that Kate
Coomelin was i'll and begging me to come"
Mrs. Adams and her daughter promptly
said that the note had not been written by
the bov.
Mrs. Adams has had a host of friends to
call and offer assistance since the dlSaD-
pearancc of her son 1t is due to her friends
and her daughter that she kept up we'll
and mas about recovered from the shock.
She is now perfectly satisfied to know that
he Is alive. The police and harbOrmasters 3
assistants are not so we'll satisfied The
leaving of the articles of wearing apparel In
the boat to indicate that the owner of them
had gone overheard and lost his life had
caused great deal of trouble. So far as
the police are concerned they are no longer
interested In the case.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Laura Donaldson's Will

BY the terms Of the will of the late
Laura Donaldson. dated May 10. 1898. and
filed for probate Saturday afternoon, the
testatrix bequeaths 800 each to her hus-
band. Henry A. Donaldson, and her neph-
ews, James w. Gallagher and Hayes Gal
lagher and the residue of the estate to
Catherine Dabney.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Death of William Beck.

Mr.. William Beck Of 100 18th street
southeast died Saturday morning Of typhoid
fever. Mr.. Beck was carriage maker. and
had a great many friends in the southeast
section, where he was we'll respected and
where he resided for a number Of years. He
leaves a wife and one daughter. Mrs. Frank
A. Wright. His funeral took place this
afternoon from Wilson Memorial M. E.
Church and was largely attended. Inter
ment will be in Congressional cemetery.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Engineers Band Concert.

The United States Engineer Band. Julius
Hamper. leader. will render the following
program this evening at Washington bar
racks, beginning at Sis o'clock:
l. March THE Jolly General" new Moret
2. Overture. ''Semiramide" Rossini
3. Waltz, THE Position Fahrbach
4. Selection. Robin Hood. De kOven
5 Cornet solo, shepherds Morning
Song" Observation-Disclosures. .Suppe
(By Principal Musician Wintermyer)
6. Three Little Maids" two-step a la
japanese ...........................H HaineS
Evening star., 1903-07-27
AMERICAN LINE

NEW YORK K-SOUTHAMPTON-L LONDON.
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Philad'a a. Aug. II. 10 am New York Aug 26 10 am
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ENSTOWN-LIVEKPOoL-
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ATLANTIC TRANSPORT LINE
NEW YoRK-LONDON DIRECT.
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Menominee Aug. 8. am Min'tonka. Aug. %.
Only nrst-class passengers carried.
DOMINION LINE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
COMMONWEALTH. July 81 Commonwealth. Aug. n
New England >. Aug. y New England. Sept. ;
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Observation-Disclosures Short sea passage.
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BOSTON MEDITERRANEANsE SERVICE
ORES-GIBRALTAR-NAPL
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WHITE STAR LINE
NEW YORK-QUEENSTOWN-L
Oceanic. July %. $3.50 ami Teutonic. Aug. 5, noon
Cymric. July 81. II am Arabic. Aug. I. bpm
Armenian. Aug. 4, 9 ami Germanic.Aug IL noon
DAVID LINDSAY, Passenger Agent,
1906 1t. NV. Washington.
1y1to22mh inc4I
Evening star., 1903-07-27
ESCAPED From Asylum.

Daniel O'Keefe. thirty-five years old. a
soldier who did service in the Philippines
and was brought back here because his
mind was impaired. walked away from the
Government Hospital for the Insane Satur-
day and was on his way to the city when
Sergeant Anderson arrested him. He is re-
garded as harmless. He was returned to
the asylum.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Insane Man Commits Suicide.

Coroner hewitt was summoned to st. Eliz-
abeth's Hospital for the Insane Saturday
afternoon to pass upon the death of Will
liam Oldknow. The man had committed
suicide Friday night by hanging. He used
hts suspenders and fastened them to the
body has been sent to his former home in
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Charles Jones. colored. thirty-eight years
Old met with a serious accident Saturday
afternoon while in a lumber yard at 10th
and Il streets. A plank fell from a pile
of timber and fractured his leg. The po-
lice removed the injured man to the Emer-
gency Hospital and notified his family at
800 o street of the accident.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

FAST EXPRESS SERVICE.
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Kaiser Aug. L. 10 an kronrr Sep. s. $50
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Kaiser Sept l. 10 Am Kronpr'z. Oct. g. pm
THE NEW WIN-SCREW EXPRESS
s. s. KAISER WILHELM H.
7o7 FEET-l9 500 TONS-4o. 900 HORSEPOWER,
SAILS AUG. %. SEPT. 20. OCT. 20.
TWIN-SCREW PASSENGER SERVICE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RG-BREMEN.
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Rarbar'sa Aug. 6. 10 am Friedrich. Sept s. pm
Kurfuerst. Aug. 49, noon Barbar'sa. Sept. 10. noon
Bremen. Aug. 20 pm kurf'st. Sept. IT, pm
MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE
GIBRALTAR-NAPLES-GE
Lahn.. Aug. V. II Am hohenz' oct 10. II am
p Irene. Sept IL. IL am Lain. Nov. T. IL am
Lain. Sept. 20 II am Hohenz'n Nov Fl, II am
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Apply to E. F. DROOP. 925 Pa. ave-,
fes-624t-3l Agent for Washington.
Evening star., 1903-07-27
Overcome bY Heat.

Russell b. Lancaster colored, forty-seven
years old. employed cook at 1114 sth
street southeast. was overcome by the heat
about o. clock last night. He was removed
to his home. 9O4 1st street northwest, by the
police.
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Fannie Claflin. fifteen years old. fell from
a moving car at North Capitol and II
streets last night and was slightly injured
She was able to go home without assist
Evening star., 1903-07-27
FRENCH LINE.

COMPAGNIE GENERAIE TRANSATLANT1QUE
Direct Line to Havre :, Paris ,France).
Sailing every Thursday at 10 am.
Eronn Pier No A. North River foot Morton St, ny.
La Bretagne. July 80 LA savoie Aug 70
sIa Toura inc. Aug. La Bretagne. Aug Y
La Champagne. Aug. ISL LA Lorraine. Sept.
Twin Screw Steamers.
General Agency. 80 Broadway, New York.
GEORGE W. MOSS,
l4lI G. ST NV
Evening star., 1903-07-27

Complaint was made to the police OF the
third precinct Saturday night by Mrs. M.
E. Lewis of 5O3 Goth street that her pocket
book had been snatched by colored man
near 18th street and Pennsylvania avenue
The man struck her and knocked her down.
she Informed the officers. He then ran
and disappeared in the White Lot. The
pocket book was picked up by the railway
SWitchmau.