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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
SCIENTISTS IN SESSION.
National Academy Meets at National
Museum Today.

In the lecture room of the National Mu-
scum at IL O'Clock this morning the annual
session of the National Academy Of Sci
ences was called to order by President
Alexander Agassiz. This scientific organi-
zation was Incorporated by an act of Con-
gress of March 3, 1858. 1t does not hold its
sessions with annual regularity but some
times meets several times during tho
course OF single year. During last year
there Were three sessions, the first being
held in this city from April q to %. the
second. a scientific session. was held In
Chicago on November IT and IS. and the
third also in Chicago ON November Is for
the transaction of business
At the session this morning the members
merely got together for the meeting and
this afternoon papers were read by some
of the members. There are 50 active menu
bers. of which number 4bout IS are in at
the academy. other; thap the president. are:
Ira Remsen, vice president; Simon New
comb. foreign secFf1arf; Arnold Hague,
home secretary, and s. F. Emmons, treas
urer.
The hospitality OF tile Cosmos Club has
been. extended to the members during their
stay In Washington and dinner will be
given them tomorrow night at 1880 at the
New Willard by Prof. Agassiz.
At this dinner the DRAPER gold medal will
President Agassiz tbPs6f. George e. Hale.
chief of the Yerkss observatory. This
mark of distinction WAS won by Prof. Hale
for his researches in astronomical science
during the past year. The Draper medal is
held in high esteem by scientists, and Prof.
gratulations because of his prominence in
the field OF science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
AN AGE LIMIT.
Seventy Years Fixed as the Time When
Clerks Become Ineligible.

If the recommendation Of the House COM
mittee on reform in the civil service. as ex-
pressed today, prevails in the House and
the Senate no person in the civil employ
of the government will be eligible in the
future to hold office after attaining the age
of seventy years.
The committee met this morning to finally
consider the subject of approximation in
the civil establishment Of the government.
This question has been the subject of a
series of hearings during this session of
Congress, at which the heads Of the vari-
Gus departments have been heard at some
length The committee has also had re-
ferred to 1t a large number of bills intro
duced in the House providing various sys-
TENS for the creation of a civil pension list.
After an extended session the committee
instructed Chairman Gillett to draw up
and favorably report to the House a bill
which should embody the two following
sections:
Section 1. That upon the Both day of
June. 1907, every office in the classified
service of the United States held by per-
son who is then over seventy years of age
shall become vacant.
Section 2 After the 30th day of June,
1907, every Office In the classified service of
the United States shall became vacant
when the person holding it becomes seventy
years old"
The committee decided that 1t would not
be advisa BILE at this time to provide for an
age-retirement system. Chairman Gillett
was instructed to report back to the House
all the bills referred to the committee con-
tanning provisions for a civil pension list
with the recommendation that they lie
upon the table. Some of these bills pro-
vided for a government pension, while
others proposed system of assessment of
clerks in active service so as to provide a
fund for annuities for those on the retired
list
Chairman Gillett was also directed TO
draft bill providing for Redistribution
OF all the clerks in the classified service of
the government. The purpose of this meas
ure will be to provide scale of increases
in salaries based upon the efficiency record
or merit of the employees. These increases
will come oftener than under the present
system. and 1t is believed will effect
higher degree of efficiency than heretofore
known.
This proposed bill will be considered by
the committee at its next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
COMPANIES Incorporated.

Certificates Incorporating the following
have been filed In the office of the recorder
of deeds:
A. Van Tassel and Co.: capital stock,
500, 900: incorporators. @. II. Bogert. r. 8.
Donaldson and E. w. Mccormick.
The Baltimore Rebuilding and Construc-
ton Company; capital stock. 100000; In
corporators, Grant Young, Eugene Schooley
and James R. Porter.
Cosmos Construction Company: incorpor-
ators Franklin s. Lanison. C. F. Lanison
and James Many: capital stock, 100000.
National Land, Mining and Investment
Company; capital stock. 100000; incor-
porators, William H. Ashton, James Boy
len and M. c. Van Rosenhan.
Copper Queen Mining and Smelling Com
pany; capital stock, 100000; incorpora-
tors w. H. Ashton, 8. c. Ashton and La
M Ashton.
Shirk & Company; capital stock, $4,000
i1corporators Grant Young, Eugene
Schooley and James r. Porter.
Copper Mountain Mining and Smelling
Company; capital stock. 100000: incor-
porators. W. FL Ashton. 8. c. Ashton and
d. B. Mcconnell.
The Simplex Concrete Piling Company;
capital stock, $500 900; incorporators. Frank
Shuman. Joseph H. Crawford and John
Stewart.
william L. Mullikin & Co.: capital stock.
SIS 900: incorporators. e. w. Mccormick.
William L. Mullikin and r. 8. Donaldson.
The Peoples Transit Company; incor-
porators, r. 8. Donaldson. E. w. McCor-
stock, 100000.
W. g. Burial Appliance Company; capital
stock. $4,000; incorporators. Grant Young.
Eugene Schooley and J. L. Copencious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
sUPERINTENDENTs, UNION.
Meeting Of Sunday School Officers Held
Last Evening.

A meeting of the Presbyterian Sunday
School Superintendent Union was held
last evening at New York Avenue Presby-
terrain Church. The devotional exercises
were conducted by the veteran Sunday
school worker, Mr.. Ralph Wells. The prin-
cipal address OF the evening was given by
Miss Anna 8. Harlow, superintedent of the
cradle roll Junior. primary and interme-
date departments Of the Bethany Church
Sunday school, Philadelphia
Miss Harlow emphasized the Importance
of linking the youngest children to the
Sunday school and church by the silken
threads of love, manifesting itself in con-
slant membranes On birthdays, anniver-
saries and the like, and thus not only
folks, but also thereby winning the atten-
ton and the attendance Of the parents and
other members of the family" She illus
trated her points continually by examples
of the work done in the Bethany Sunday
school and instances of the effects of such
work among the families. Miss Harlow
will speak again tonight at the Mount Yer
non M. e. Church under the auspices of the
Washington Primary Teachers Union.
The following officers of the union were
reelected to serve another year: Presf-
dent w. H. HI. Smith; vice president, FL. B.
F. Mcfarland; vice president, Miss Nam
ME c. Withers; treasurer, w. NJ. Terrell; ;
secretary Mrs. S. J. Vaughan.
After the regular exercises of the even
ing those present were served with re-
freshments by the members Of the New
York Avenue Church Sunday school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General News Items Gathered West OF
Rock Creek.

Tn accordance with arrangements recent
lv perfected. the embryo lawyers of the
law school debating societies of the George
town University and the Boston. Mass
University will meet in debate Friday
evening in CASTOR Hail. of the first-named
institution. In the event the desires OF the
promoters of intercollegiate debates are
realized, the contest Friday evening Will,
in all probability, be known as the first OF
a series between the Georgetown and Bos-
ton institutions. The traditions of the local
university will be sustained by Messrs.
William F. x. Geoghan. 1906. Pennsylva-
mia; Philip A. Grau, 1905. Of Wisconsin,
and John F. Murphy, 1904. of Maine
The construction work in connection with
ial Church at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street will be commenced in the near
future The addition will be three stories
in height, and will have a width of thirty
three feet, with a depth of seventy-one
feet. Each floor will be connected and will
have an entrance to the present chapel.
The roof will be so arranged as to permit
of its use as roof garden. The basement
will contain gymnasium, lockers and
bath rooms. The pastors study and sew
eral educational rooms will be located on
the third floor.
The funeral Of Mrs Mary A. Reed took
place at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon from
the residence of her son, Mfr. William H.
Brewer. 1406 SD street northwest. Her
death occurred Saturday evening after
long and painful illness. Mrs. Reed was
eighty seven years of age and was born in
Virginia. She came to this city at an
early age and resided here continuously
until her death. A son and daughter, the
latter Mrs. Alice Norris survive her.
The annual visitation Of the officers of
the Grand Commandery of knights Tenn
plar of the District to Potomac Command
cry No. of Georgetown, together with
the installation of the newly-elected Off
GERS of the latter body, will occur tomorrow
evening at the templars' hall on sd street.
Grand Commander Alexander Mckenzie
will ofhciate at the installation, after which
a musical program will be rendered.
A well-attended meeting of Georgetown
Tent No. of Macabees. was held last
evening at Odd Fellows Hall on 31st street.
Five members were initiated. the full de-
gree work of the order being exemplified
The membership Of the local tent has
nearly reached the 100 mark
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
POLICEMAN IN PERIL.
Narrowly Escapes Being Injured BY
Rapid-Moving Team.

Bicycle Policeman Williams of the fourth
precinct had a narrow escape from being
seriously injured yesterday afternoon In
South Washington while attempting to
place under arrest Benjamin Carey, an
intoxicated colored man, who was driving
two spirited horses. attached to heavy
lumber wagon.
~ street and Maryland avenue shortly at
preaching. The horses were moving at a
rapid rate of speed and he waved his hand
as a sign for the driver to slow up. In
stead Of doing SO. however. the driver
struck his horse with whip, causing them
to increase the rate Of speed. Then began
the chase down AZ street. The officer,
mounted on lis bicycle, succeeded In get
ting abreast OF the horses and grabbed the
reins, but was unable to bring them to q
stop. With one hand on the handle bar OF
his wheel AMI the other hand holding the
reins the oflicer was in danger of being
dashed to the ground and under the feet
of the rapad-movtng beasts.
The dangerous ride continued for several
squares and only ended when citizen see
ing the officers perilous position climbed
onto the wagon and taking the reins from
the driver brought the horses to o stand
still.
Carey was given a hearing before Judge
Scott today. but denied that he was fntoxi-
whipped his horses. The court. however.
after hearing from the officer and the citi-
zen who stopped the team. thought differ
emily and imposed q fine Of So naming inn
prfsonment in the Workhouse for two
months as The alternative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Reading Circle Elects officers.

The ladies Of the Phyllis Wheatley Read
ing Circle met Monday last at the resi-
dence Of Miss II. Mitchell. 8 D street
southwest, for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The election re-
suited as follows: Miss G. Liverpoole,
president; Mrs. j. Jackson. first vice presi-
dent: Miss Marie Hawkins. second vice
president: Miss E. Thomas, secretary; Mrs.
r. Cole. assistant secretary: Miss c. Haw-
kins. treasurer; Miss J. Ford. chaplain;
Miss M. Scott. sergeant-at-arms. The list
of members includes Mrs. c. McKali. Mrs
D. Ashton. Miss H. Mitchell. Miss e. Car
ter. Miss NJ. Thompson. Miss d. Ross. Miss
c. Lent A collation. was served by the
aboye-named ladies to the members and
guests. among whom were the following:
Mrs. N. L. Ware, Miss L. III. Stewart Miss
K. Lucas, Miss H. Nicholas Miss l.. Watts
Messrs. T. Mitchell, E. Cole, r. Ashton A
historical contest followed. prize being
given to the highest and lowest. Miss l..
Thomas was awarded the highest prize,
Miss L. Watts the lowest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
FUNERAL OF cHINAMAN.
hoy Chun Laid to Rsst with Appropri.
ate orisntal Ritual


The funeral Of Moy Chun. tho laundry
man who died April 10. occurred yesterday
afternoon. Tho interment was made in
Congressional cemetery. The remains had
been embalmed and retaoned at Lees un-
dsrtaking establishment until his estate
could be levied on to pay In cash the fu-
neral expenses.
There were no ceremonies before the de-
parture Of the cortege for the cemetery.
The body was clothed In silk raiment and
inclosed In q casket OF conventional pat
tern.
On the seat Of the first carriage following
the hearse sat q Chinese youth, who from
time to time threw out small slips of ma
Mia paper. folded and having several per-
forations In irregular order. This paper
represented money. which It was believed
would delay and propitiate the evil spirits
who followed the dead until the body was
safe In a final resting place.
Awaiting the funeral party at the GEM
etery was a large crowd of curious people,
mostly women.
The funeral party consisted of about
seven Cinnamon. who gathered at the edge
OF the grave as the casket was lowered into
1t. Two of these had brought baskets con-
tanning edibles. to be deposited in the
grave for the pacification of attendant spir-
Its. As the first clod of earth fell upon the
coffin bunch of joss sticks were stuck In
the earth at the head of the grave and
iRnited. AS their perfumed smoke foated
about a Chinaman prepared pot of tea.
which. together with bowl of rice, a
broiled chicken and other components of
an appetizing meal were placed in the
grave for the departing spirit to regale
himself and new acquaintance in the next
world. A diversion was created for the
crowd when cloud of smoke rose from
the ground a short distance from the grave.
The occasion of this was the burning of the
dead mans personal effects. These in
cluded his clothing and all his private
papers.
When the grave was refiled the funeral
party entered their carriages without
further ceremony were driven to their
homes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Tug Damaged by Accident.

The tug James o. Carter, belonging to
Taylor Bros feet of tow boats. met with
an accident yesterday afternoon that will
put her out of commission for several
days She was on her way down the river
to put barge laden with coal into Malta
woman creek, when the connecting rod Of
the engine broke, and before the machinery
could be stopped the piston rod also broke
and the top cylinder head was cracked
Fortunately no one was hurt In the acct
dent The tug was totally disabled, and
had to be brought back to this city by the
tug d. M Key. The Carter is lying at the
wharf of the American Ice Company I'M
dergoing repairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Lunacy Proceedings.

The Commissioners of the District OF Co
iumbia. through Attorney John M. George
of the corporation counseI's office, filed Pc
titions today to have the mental condition
of the following persons investigated: Will
liam Gordon. William Mingletou, Louis
Strange. John Buchanan, Pauline. Haskins.
Maria l.. McCuiIoeh George Butler. Mar
garet Peck and Byron A. Browne. Hearing
of the cases will be had Friday afternoon
next at o'clock before marshal's jury at
the city hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Sued for pisapating an Estate.

dispatch from Chicago says: Accordfng
to a decision In the probate court, cuth-
bert w. LANG, real estate dealer In this
city, Ii Indebted In the SUM Of $4,000. In
Guiding interest, to his daughter, Irene
Laing Malcolm of Toledo. Ohio. 1t was
charged that LANG had squandered the
estate and kept his daughter In fxnorance
OF her wealth. II will be decided satur-
day whether or not the sareties FER Laing,
Former Senator William E. Mason and DR..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
FUNERAL OF n. n. SMITH.
Services and Interment to Occur at
Oak Hill Cemetery Thursday Morning.

Arrangements have been made to hold
funeral services over the remains of the
late II. H. Smith Thursday morning at 10
clock at Oak Hill cemetery. Mr.. Smith
was formerly journal clerk of the House of
Representatives.. and died in Savannah.
Ga, on Sunday.
The services will be held In the chapel at
Oak Hill. and will be conducted by Rev.
DR.. Power of the Christian Church, of
which MIR. Smith was member.
A delegation from the Grand Army of the
Republic will have charge Of the arrange
mentS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Helen Gould VIII Seek Rest.

A dispatch from st. Louis says: Miss
Helen Gould has written letter an
nounclng that she would be unable, be-
cause of Ill health, to participate per-
sonally In the social functions planned
for the board OF lady managers build
ing of the worlds fair.
Miss Gould also writes that she Is
leaving New York on a nextended south
ern trip and will not be able to arrive
in ST. Louis on April 30, the opening
day OF the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Result Of q Runaway.

A runaway horse attached to buggy be-
longing to Harry Sears OF Mt. Pleasant.
caused some excitement ON street this
morning, shortly before noon. The AMI
nal started from where 1t had been left
in front of the Atlantic building and col
iision with cab occurred at the interssec-
ton OF 18th street The collision resulted
In the buggy being damaged. The ami
NAL was caught soon afterward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
oursTroH OF AurHoRrTx.
Powers Of Recorder Of Deeds TO Be De-
termined In Court.

wv 0A0 Va &ASSOASkSA Va 1SOO$AS ~ - ~
termined In Court
Messrs. Horace y. Clark. william @.
Prentiss and Albanus 8. T. johnson this at
ternoon petitioned the supreme Court of the
District Of Columbsa for writ Of mandamus
to compel John G. Dancy. recorder of deeds
for the District o. Columbia. 10 receive and
record certificate Incorporating the Ameri-
can Geological ana Engineering Company.
The question involved b one which, 1t is
said. has never been judicially determined
In this jurisdiction Il - whether the re-
corder OF deeds is possessed OF any judicial
functions or 10 q mere ministerial officer, re-
CURED by law to accept and record any I'm
strument duly executed. acknowledged and
certified.
In refusing to accept ana record the Ger
tifcate mentioned. 1t il understood that the
recorder OF deeds acted upon the advfce of
the Department OF Justice, the department,
It Is said, taking the view that subchapter
OF chapter Is Of the District code does
not authorize q company organized there
under to engage In moro than one business.
In the petition 1t Is asserted that the re-
corder Of deeds. In violation Of his duty,
refused to receive the certificate of incor-
poration mentioned for record. upon the
ground that It contemplated the carrying
on of more than one business by the pro-
posed corporation.
The petitioners claim that they are enti-
tied to have the certificate recorded. and
that the recorder has no lawful power or
discretion to refuse to receive and record
the same in his Office 1t is added by the
petitioners that although the code permits
a corporation of the class in question to De
formed for the purpose Of carrying on two
or even more independent classes of busi-
ness. their certificate. in its proper legal
effect, contemplates the carrying on Of
only one business, that Of general engi-
neering, to which all the particular things
mentioned in the certificate are, they say,
subsidiary, associated and incidental.
Chief Justice Clabaugh has set the mat
ter for hearing May 2 next
Attorney William c. Prentiss represents
the petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
DECIDED TO DISTRICT.
Land for Changing Streets for Union
Station Plaza

By deed filed today the property at the
northeast corner of North Capitol and e
streets was conveyed to the District of
Columbia by Samuel c. Mcdowell and wife.
The property comprises lots IS. "A, o and
parts of lots 10, 20, q. %, %, 26 and q,
square $50. The consideration was $4,000.
This is the first conveyance of land under
the terms of the act authorizing the Dis
trict of Columbia to purchase land to pro-
vide for changing the direction of certain
streets on account of the plaza fronting the
new union station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Actors Sue Promoter Thomas.

A dispatch from New York says: Tits said
that Edward r. Thomas. former president
OF the Seventh National Bank. was the
angel" for the 'Mocking Bird company.
a musical comedy. for its southern tour.
which began last August and terminated
while the company was in Savannah. Ca.
after a period of ten weeks. Three Of the
actors of this company, who. when II dis
banded, we're left without funds. seek to
hold Mr.. Thomas and Brady Greer. as part
ners in the production. liable for their pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Slight Blaze.

No. II engine company responded to
local alarm OF fire this forenoon and found
slight blaze in the sheds in rear of II.
rs and rs New York avenue northeast.
About so damage was caused.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1904-01-13
KR0TKIE NoTATKI MIEJSKIE.

- w szpitalu sw. Lukasza umaria
wczoraj 25 letnia kobieta, ktora zna-
leziono bezprzytomna ma rogu ulio
Franklin Van Buren. Nieszczesliwa
zazyia trucizny.
- Ma przysziy piatek wieczorem
zapowiadaja wielka zabawe karnawa-
Iowa ma lodzie, W parku Douglasa.
"Shriver Laundry Co." pm. $50
-696 w. Lake str. ME pozwala "a
prowadzic siebie wodomierza ! WY
wa pomocy sadu przeciw departamen-
towi wodnemu, kt6ry jej chce odciac
doplyw wody.
- Komisarz budowlany George
Williams tfomaczyf sic wczoraj przed
przysieglymi koronera, ae sam, oso-
biscie ME moze przegladac wszyst-
kich plan6w. Podczas jego 6 miesie-
cznego urzedowania ME m6gi ogladac
szczeg6iowo 5000 budynkow, .wysta-
wionych w tym czasie W Chicago. Ma
on do pomocy 18 inspektorow, potrze-
bujac ich so. Me on. lecz szef stray
ogniowej czuwae jest zobowiazany
mad bezpieczehstwem publicznosci W
teatrach.
- Do porozumienia sic karawania'
rzy woznicami wczoraj ME przyszio.
Pracodawcy ME So gotowi do zadnych
ustepstw.
- Stowarzyszenie fabrykantow IL
CUR nagrobk6w z marmuru postano-
WHO stoczyc wojne unia odnosnych
robotnik6w. Firma Sherman and Fla
vim Co. oddalila cd piracy unionistow,
ktorzy ME chcieli pracowac raEem a
nieunionistami.
- Palace James Rosanis wszedi DO
kotla re zapalona pochodnia naftowa'
Nastapiia eksplozya i palaca sic naf-
ia oblaia Rosanisa. Musiano go Ia
bryki pm. 2O1-207 S. Canal str. pre-
wieze do szpitala. Rosanis jest smier-
telnle pOpdrZouy.
- Malarz Jan Sumihski pm. 225S
Monticello ave. wypadi wczoraj ze
sanek ma rogu Wood str. Chicago
ave. Uderzyl TAX SLIME glowa ka-
mieh, re musiano go odwiezc do szpi-
tala. Sumihski ma lat 45.
- Ma N. Ashland ave. spalii sic
dom dwupietrowy pm. 1895, wartosci
2,25O dolar6w. Zapalii sic gaz SYM
ku, stojacym obecnie promo.
= w skladzie zlotnika Jozefa Smar
XII pm. COZ Throop str, powstal ME-
wiadomej przyczyny pozar, ktory
zrzadzil szkode ma $1,000