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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT Co

THE WEEMS STEAMBOAT CO.
Spring Schedue-fn Eject March TO- 1908
Steamers Calvert and Potomac will leave 7th st.
wharf every Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday at
pm; for River Landings and Baltimore. arriving
day mornings: Returning. VIII leave Pier No. 9:
Light st., Baltimore, every Tuesday Thursday end
Saturday at pm, arriving In Washington ea.iy
Monday. Thursday and Saturday mornings. Accom-.
mediation for passengers unsurpassed Baltimore
Philadelphia and New York freight solicited. Ali
river freight must be prepaid. STEPHENSON q
BRO. Agents. Telephone Main 745. nh12-tfI2
3. 8. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE 90.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS
Monday and Wednesday at pm. for Colonial
Beach, Colton's and intermediate landings and
landings in Wicomico river and .omini and Lower
Machodoc creeks. Va. Saturdays at am. for
Colonial Beach and intermediate landings. and
Bushwood. Rock Point, Coltons, Currioman and
landings In Eomini creek.
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at am. for
landings to Colonial Beach and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE,
WASHINGTON. D. c.. TO GLYMONT, Nd.
and intermediate landings.
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-Daily, ex.
cept Sunday. am. Returning about 4:S0 pm.
Passenger accommodate lions first class. Freight re-
ceived until within half hour Of sailing.
E. s. RANDALL. Manager. phone 1765. GEO.
o. CARPENTER: General Agent. Washington.
andria. phone 90. AUSTEN
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Marine Band at White House.

The United States Marine Band, William
H. Santelmann. leader. will give a concert
at the White House this afternoon begin
ming at sos o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be rendered:
I. March. 'Nibelungen'' Wagner
2. Overture lie CARNIVAL Roman .Berlioz
g. RomanZa. Hearts and Flowers ..Tobani
L. Invitation to the Dance"
Weber Weingartner
Transcribed for military band by w. H.
Santelmann)
8. La Benediction des Poignards" from
The Huguenots .Meyerbeer
8. Caprice. Byzantine" Musician Van Loock
z. "Fackeltanz No. 3"...M eyerbeer
g. Patriotic hymn, Hail Columbia" Fyles
The annual request program, which al
ways arouses a great deal of interest among
friends and admirers of the United States
Marine Band win be given Saturday, Sep
TENDER 8. Requests should be sent not
later than Thursday morning September g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
FUNERAL on MxcHAEL EscH.
Venerable Citizkn Buried With the
Honors ofsMasonic Order.

The funeral Of Mr. Michael Esch took
place yesterday afternoon from the family
residence, lot Florida avenue northeast.
After service by Rev. Dr. j. Edwin Amos
Of Trinity Episcopal Church he was buried
In Glenwood cemetery with full Masonic
honors, having been DEE Of the oldest men,
bers of Hope Lodge, 40. 20, F. A. A. NJ.
A delegation of his oad comrades Of the
6. A. r. was alsospresent.
The .pallbearers wereaAdessrs. w. r. GUIDE,
A. GUIDE. 2. Blackistons. W. F. Miller. G. A.
Strable and F. Weber.s
By the death of McAael Esch Washing
ton city loses one OF ats Oldest and most
esteemed citizens. Mr.. Esch came from
Germany in 1858, a thoroughly educated
florist and botanist. He located at Florida
avenue. New York avenue and LIST street
east In 1852. where he conducted q large
floral establishment and accumulated quite
handsome competency.
About seventeen years ago he returned
with his family to the fatherland. whore
he purchased a handsome estate, intend
after he came back to his adopted coun-
try. where heshas since res1ded.
For some time Mr.. Esch has rarely left
his home owing to the effects Of a street
car accident.
Mr.. Esch had reached the age of seventy
four years. His wife. and eight children
survive him.. His married children are DR..
Victor H. Esch, Mrs George w. Boyd, Mrs.
Edw. L. Schneider and Mrs. James A. Du-
vail, the unmarried ones, Albert F., PERL
ing Lizzie and Linda Esch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
HEAD SOLID SORE
Awful Suffering of Baby and Sleep
less Nights of Mother.
Another Wonderful Cure by Cuti-
Curd.

IT herewith write out in full the beginning and
end of that terrible disease Eczema, which caused
my babe untold suffering and myself many sleep
less nights.
My baby was born seemingly fair, healthy
child, but when she was three weeks old a swell
ing appeared on the back Of her head, and in
course of time broke. 1t did not heal but grew
worse and the spread from the size Of a
dime to that of a dollar. I used all kinds Of RENE
dies that could think Of but nothing seemed to
help in fact, it grew Her hair fell out
where the was, and feared it would never
grow again. 1t continued until my aged father
came on a visit. and when he saw the baby he told
me to get Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
right away
ITO please him did so, and to my surprise by
their use the sore began to heal over, the hair
grew over it, and today she has nice head of
hair, her skin is fair lily, and she has no
left to recall that awful sore and 1t is over
eight months and no sign of 1t returning"
Mrs. VIM. RYER, Elk River, MINI.
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Company of Minute Men Mustered.

company was mustered into the 1st
Regiment of Minute Men Monday evening,
which was designated as Company c. The
following officers were elected Walter E.
Collins, captain; Thomas Sipe, first lieu
tenant; c. Burlinsame, second lieutenant
The regiment was formed in hollow square
under command of Col M. A. Winter, and
commissions were formally presented to the
following officers, who had passed the ex-
animation, Gen. Thos. H. Mckee (retired)
making the address, James A. Bailey, cap
tain of Company A F. D. Heisler, captain
of Company b; Richard Leach, first lieu
tenant; William B. Horne, second lieuten-
ant; NJ M. Moore captain Company E.:
William Love. first lieutenant; James Ora
ham, second lieutenant; r. E. Burgess, first
lieutenant; ]. M. Smoot, second lieutenant
Company G; w. H. Myers, captain, and
James B. Baker first lieutenant, Company
L: William A. Hasler, first lieutenant Of
Company X. and James Mulvey. second
lieutenant. Fred w. Dudley, leader of fife
and drum corps, with rank of sergeant
was attached to non commissioned staff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
BIG BUSINESS BIZ RAILROADS
Unprecedented Number Who Have
Visited Summer Resorts.

The railroads entering Washington have
done an unprecedented amount Of business
in the transportation of pleasure-seekers
to the mountain and seashore resorts dur
ing the season now reaching an end. The
summer was somewhat backward. but this
had but little effect upon the local people
who desired an outing. Each month has
Witnessed a decided increase in the re-
ceipts OF the railroads from this source.
and reports are to the effect that the bust
ness during the closing month has surpass-
ed all records
The larger portion Of the summer traffic
over the Baltimore and Ohio and the Penn
sylvanfa system has been to Atlantic City.
Cape May, Asbury Park and Niagara Falls.
The Chesapeake and Ohio has done a record
business with the mountain resorts, while
the Southern has been getting its share of
the traffic to the resorts OF the south.
Everybody in Washington" declared
District Passenger Agent Hege Of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, wants q summer
vacation. OF course. the majority OF people
like their outings during tho warmer wealth
err have noticed. however, that the peo-
pie Of the District do not bother much about
the conditions of the weather when 1t comes
down to pleasure, and all who can afford to
DO SO go to the resorts whether 1t Is op-
pressive or not"
A party of about 200 persons left Wash
ington yesterday over the Baltimore and
Ohio for ten days stay at Niagara Falls.
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GRANITE BLOCK PAvEMENr.
Improvement Recommended for Street
in Rear Of Post Office.

In Rear Of Post Office.
In connection with the request made of
the Commissioners by Postmaster Merritt
for the Improvement Of the pavement on
the north side Of c street In the rear of the
post office building. where the mail wagons
back to load and unload. the engineer of the
highways. Mr.. c. B. Hunt, has recommend
ed that a new pavement Of granite block
be laid. The pavement was originally as
phalt block on the concrete base, and the
engineer states that the selection OF the
asphalt block was unfortunate on account
OF the peculiar use to which the paving Is
put.
TT is the judgment Of this ONCE" says
Mr.. Hunt. that no construction will last
under the conditions described. except gran
tie block. and In accordance with the re-
quest an estimate has been prepared
amounting to $500 for remodeling this drive
way In such manner that the depressions
at tho gutter will be eliminated and the
surface be carried directly from the crown
of the street to the building. thus making
a more level platform. Temporary repair
OF the holes in the driveway can be made
by the District II this reconstruction work
Is to be postponed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Increased Facilities REQUIRED.

The bulk of the transfer of freight by
the railway ferry from the B. and O. rail-
way at Shepherds landing on the Dis
trict side of the river, to the Southern rail-
way at Alexandria, has heretofore been
dcne at night, and only one crew has been
In service on the tug Major Beaverton, and
the car barge employed In the ferry serv-
ice. Recently, however the freight move
ment has become so heavy that transfers
Of trains between the two points will have
to be made both night and day. a double
crew, one for day and the other for night
duty, has been assigned to the tug, and it
is understood will report for duty today
The new arrangement, it is understood. is
to be permanent, and when business be-
comes light again portion of the transfer
work will be done during the DAYTIME
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
MRS. .wATsoN's CLAIM.
Says She Has an Interest in the Auto
mobile,

Justice Barnard late yesterday afternoon
signed an order permitting Mrs. Katherine
B. Watson to file an intervening petition in
connection with the proceedings at law in
stituted by the District Of Columbia against
her husband, James M. A. Watson, IT,. to
recover on account of sums alleged TO have
been embezzled by the latter.
By her Intervening petition Mrs. Watson
claims an interest in one Winton touring
car. with lights, baskets. clock and tools
According to Mrs. Watson her interest in
the car amounts to 81 GOO, and was acquired
prior to the levy of the attachment by the
District against her husbands property
The court is further informed by Mrs. Wat
son that she paid the $1,000 mentioned from
her own funds and separate estate as
final payment for the purchase Of the auto
mobile. It is added that she made the pay
ment after an expressed agreement with
Mr.. Watson that the sum should be a lien
upon the machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Charged With Blocking Pavements

Lieut.. Amiss of the first precinct has re-
ported to Major Sylvester that he caused
the issuance of warrants from the Police
Court for William H. Harrison, George
Henault, George Jones, John Arminger and
John H. Kline, farmers, on charge OF
leaving their boxes and barrels on the south
side of b street, opposite the Center Mar
ket, for the purpose of reserving their
places. The cases the lieutenant reported
had been called In the Police Court and
were continued with the exception Of that
of Henault, which was tried, the defendant
being convicted and released on his personal
bonds.
Lieut.. Amiss states that the police regu-
lation makes no mention of when a farmer
shall commence business, and that Hen
ault's claim in court was that the farmers
were there with their produce and were al
ways ready for business, and for that rea-
son they occupied the space with their
boxes and barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
An Accidental Bath.

Robert Reardon, colored thirty-eight
years old, went down the river on an ex
cursion yesterday and returned on the
steamer Jane Moseley about 1890 o'clock
this morning. Robert was in hurry to
get off the boat. in order that he might
board an early car to get home. The boat
and wharf had been moistened by the
rain, and Robert found walking a little
difficult. Just as he was about to step
upon the wharf he slipped and fell. Over
board he went, and the splash was heard
by many of the excursionists, who became
alarmed. Members of the boats crew
made an effort to assist the man in the
water and some of the excursionists also
went to his assistance. Reardon needed
no assistance as he Is a good swimmer
and in a short time he was out of the
water. Then he boarded a street car and
went home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Young Woman Rescued From River

Thursday night last, while the steamer
Harry Randall was lying at Wilkerson's
wharf, on the lower river, taking aboard
freight, Miss Mary Edwards, a resident
of that part of Virginia, who had come to
the wharf to see friends OF. stepped over
board in the darkness and fell into the
deep water alongside the wharf. Mr..
Harry Peacock, who was near by, jumped
overheard after the young lady and sue
ceeded in catching her as she was going
down. rope was made fast under her
arms and she was drawn up onto the
wharf in a semi-conscious condition 1t
was considerable time before she recov-
cred sufficiently to be taken to her home
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Excursion of Rathbone Lodge.

The excursion given by Justus H. Rath-
bone Lodge, No. %. K. of p, to Chesa-
peake Beach was very successful. The
committee in charge was composed Of
Messrs. L. H. Troutman, chairman; D. N.
Hoover. W. w. Souder, D. L. Richmond,
E. F. Campbell and J. D. Cromwell All
the arrangements were carefully made and
carried out. On arriving at the Beach the
lodge was escorted to the Casino by a
band, where dinner was served on an elab-
crate scale. Afterward there were a num-
under the direction of E. F. Campbell.
The lodge expects to get down to hard
work this fall. The leading members have
pledged themselves to do even more work
than they have done, and continue to main
tain the high position held by the lodge
since it's institution in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Personally Conducted, Three-Day Ex-
cursion to Cape May, the Queen
of New Jersey Coast Resorts

cufSlon TO cape May, the Queen
of New Jersey Coast Resorts.
An exceptional opportunity is presented
for delightful three-day trip to Cape May,
under the auspices of the personally con-
Quoted system of the Pennsylvania railroad,
on Saturday, September 5th.
This trip is more than ordinarily attrac-
tive in that 1t includes a special train, per-
sonal escort and two full days board al the
justly famed hotels of jerseys most fash
ionable and attractive seaside resort.
special train of first-class equipment will
leave Washington at 1890 pm. on Satur-
day, September 9Th. running through to
Cape May by the only all-raiI, Delaware
river bridge route. Tickets will be placed
on sale at Washington for $40. which will
include round-trip transportation and two
days board, from dinner Saturday, Septem-
Der 9Th, to luncheon Monday, September
7th, both inclusive, at the Stockton Con-
gress Hall or Chalfant Hotel. The special
train will leave Cape May at 4 pm. Mon
day, September 7th. running through to
Washington without change.-Ad~<-
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OCEAN TRAVEL,
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
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MEDITERRANEAN SERVICE
Observation-Disclosures
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Apply to Z. +. DROOP S25 Pa. ave.
feS624t-3- Agent for Washneton
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Gas and Oil Under District Soil,

Gas and Oil Under District Soil.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
l would like to relate a circumstance Of
the possibilities Of gas and oil deposits in
and about the District of Columbia, pointed
out by Representative Dovener of West
Virginia. During the early sos my uncle
Charles Latimer, a brother to DIR. George
Latimer of this city, visited US on num-
Der of occasions. He was a noted civil
engineer during that time, located in Cleve-
land, Ohio, and president of the Interna-
tional Standard. He made number of
tours around the city. During his visits
heard him in conversation say there was
enough natural gas in the District to sup
ply the city for fifty years more. My
reason for believing that he knew about
the matter is based on some of the writ
ings l have seen relating to discoveries he
had made some years ago 1 will give an
extract from the International Standard
which may convince some in my belief
THE Associated Press, in a telegraphic
dispatch Sunday night referring to his
sudden death. says of him. March Is, 1885,
HE possessed the power of locating min
erals or running water beneath the earth s
surface by simply walking. over them with
a forked witchhazel twig (whalebone
really in his hand. His powers with this
divining rod have been put to practical
tests in the location of valuable deposits of
coal at various places in Ohio" 1t would
be an injustice to his memory not to recog-
niZe from facts which have been published
in the Cleveland papers over and over that
he did possess this power and exercised it
for the discovery of mines of coal and ore
springs and running streams and gas and
oil deposits any and all of which he could
define and describe and locate exactly
fundamentally, while walking rapidly over
the surface of the land beneath which they
exist. / feel confident that DEVELOPMENTS
will some day show these facts Trusting
this may be of service to some one in the
future, l remain, j. ERWIN LATIMER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
G D he Pc M A VEN T
Mrs. Ryer writes Feb. IS, 1903, Six
Years Later, That Cure is
Permanent.

Your letter Of the 10th inst. received asking IL
regard to the cure Of my baby some six years ago
Well the disease has returned to her head
which at that time solid sore on top ant
down the back. Once or twice since then q patel
has come on her hand near the wrist but 1t finally
disappeared after proper treatment with Cuticura.
Sold throughout the world. Cuticura Resolvent
Soc. Tin form Of Chocolate Coated Pills, 25c. PEI
vial Of co.; Ointment, Soc; Soap, 25c. Depots
London, q Charterhouse So; Paris, Rue de l.
PAX; Boston, 1877 Columbus Ave. Potter Drug 4
Chem Corp, Sole Props.
DSend for :How to Cure Eczema"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Heavy Damages Claimed.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum of $4,000 were instituted today
in the Supreme Court of the District of Co.
lumbia by Mrs. Annie Lawrence. through
Attorneys Lambert and Baker, against the
Capital Traction Company. 1t Is alleged
by the plaintiff that last Christmas day she
attempted to board car of the defendant
near the intersection of 10th street and
Pennsylvania avenue, when, because Of the
sudden and negligent starting of the car,
she was thrown and dragged for consid-
cradle distance, sustaining severe injuries.
Virginia Kerr, through Attorneys E. G.
Niles and j. 8. Whit, today fled suit
against the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company and the Anacostia and Poto-
mac River Railroad Company to recover
damages in the sum Of $4,000 for alleged
personal injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Police Schooner Makes Capture

The Maryland police schooner Bessie
Jones, Capt. William Maddox, is keeping
close watch over the oyster beds in the
Potomac river, under the Jurisdiction of
Maryland. to prevent the Illegal taking OF
oysters from the natural oyster rocks, ana
much OF the poaching has been broken up.
Thursday morning the schooner surprised
fleet Of seven boats taking oysters out OF
season near Blackistone's Island. and had
them under her guns before they could es-
cape. The entire fleet was taken in charge
by Captain Maddox and the crews taken to
Leonardtown for trial.
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$1.75 to Gettysburg and Return via
b. & o. r. r. am Commonwealth.
No Such Man Here.

Capt Boardman received a message from
the Perryville. Md. police last night asking
for information concerning a man named
]. Carroll. Knight Templar. The mes
sage gave the information that an insane
woman in custody at Perryville said she
was related to a man of the name mem
toned. This morning Capt. Boardman sent
response to the inquiry, stating that
there is no such man in this city, and ask
Ing for further information concerning the
woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall at
IL am, 2:3O and $3.50 pm.
Steamer Pentz for River View at II a. m,
Pas and $50 pm.
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Steamer Arrowsmth for Colonial Beach
at S:45 am.
Steamer Louise leaves 32d and Canal
streets for Great Falls at $50 am.
Randall line for landings to Colonial
Beach and Maddox creek at am.
Weems line for Baltimore and river land
ngs at pm.
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at 9:15. 1890. IL 80 a. m,
LES, 2:30, 3:15, 4:15, 5:25, 7:30 and pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Returns From Inspection Tour.

Commander John NJ. Hawley. in charge
OF the light houses in this district. has re-
turned from a tour of inspection on the
light house steamer Holly. among the lights
In North Carolina waters. All the lights
were found in a high state of efficiency and
the result of Commander Hawley's observa-
tons viii be impodied in a report he will
make to the light house board. Inspection
tours Will shortly be made on Chesapeake
bay and its tributaries
Commander Hawley left the Holly at
portsmouth. Va. in order that she might
continue her work supplying the stations
In the lower bay with fuel for winter use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Successful Fishermen.

Cape Vincent IN. " paper of recent
date says: Messrs. Samuel Wallace and
Henry Weyl of Washington, D. c., are STOP
ping at the Union House. To Mr. Weyl
must be accorded the honor of taking the
largest pickerel SO far of the season, a fif-
teen-pound fellow, captured in Button bay
one day this week. VIII Mckinley was his
guide
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
Buoy Fails to Give WARNING

Commander John NJ. Hawley, U. s. N.
lighthouse inspector in charge of this dis
trict, has given notice that the bell buoy
marking Willoughby spit, in Hampton
roads, opposite Fort Monroe, was disabled
August %, and is not now sounding its
warming note. The disabled buoy will be
replaced with one in proper working order
as soon as practicable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-29
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"A Ragged Hero 8 pm.
Cabin John sBridge-Haley.s Band and
fireworks display.
Chevy Chase Lake-Concert by Marine
Band and dancing.
Empire Kidnapped in New York." s
pm.
Kernans-"The Kentucky Bellies" SIS
pm.
Lafayette-"Arizona," Sis pm.
Open Air. Theater, Chevy Chase Lake
Motion pictures.
For amusements see page g.