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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-31

Ms and Mrs John Townsend, Of
Qultman, viii arrive today 70 spend
some time With Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ
Way Oh Sc Simon.
P&s
The boat party given last night by
Messrs sharp and Meldrim was de-
lighfuI affair A number OF young
6 ople participated and enjoyed the
occasion very much
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-05-31
PERSONAL POINTS.

]. B. Wright, Of St simon, was in
the city YESTERDAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Scott Council, National Union, Gives
Its Annual Banquet.

Scott Council. No ass. of the National
with installation of officers. at its hall, dl9
9th street northwest. With the deputation
from the cabinet were James f. Bright,
president: ]. d. Bddis. vice president. and
j. Elicit Wright secretary.
Charles T. Hendler. representative of the
senate conducted the installation cere-
monies and the following officers, elected
ut the December meeting. were invested
with the insignia of their rank. and duly
instructed as to their respective duties:
President DR.. +. d. Thompson; vice presi-
dent. c. L. Himebaugh; speaker, George
NJ Moore; secretary, j. H. Bell; hnanclal
secretary. B F. Chase; treasurer. w. w.
case: chaplain. ". II. Hessick; usher. w
q. Rockwell; sergeant-at-arms. +. Ii. Bal
ley: doorkeeper. r. F. Birch; trustees.
Henry Weber. James p. Matthews and
George Hildreth. The delegates to the car
met for the ensuing year are: +. A war
field w w. Case and j. H Bell: delegate
10 the Immediate Relief Association, ChaS
Raad. delegate to Association OF traternal
Societies. w. +. Wolfe.
After adjournment, the company proceed
sd to the banquet hall over the queen
restaurant. where a substantial supper was
served Speeches and recitatons of very
r,Iessing order were listened to, Judge Jere-
niah Pittman DIR. f. A. Duncan, w. D.
slaughter and L. II. Nachman participant
Jog Charles T Hendler. j. T. Bright ana
! r.. Biddis representatives from the cap
inet smoke for the National Union e. L.
IIimebaugh served as POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
HEAVY ICE IN RIVER.
Big Vessels Find 1t Difficult to Make
Time

The freezing weather of the past forty
eight hours has made the ice in the river
much heavier than 1t has been at any time
this winter. The officers of the Norfolk and
Washington line steamer Washington,
which arrived here this morning. reported
the ice to be very heavy from Maryland
Point to Fort Washington. and the steamer
was delayed by it somewhat, but regular
trips will continue to be made by the
steamers of the line.
The navy yard tugs Triton and Tecumseh
left for Indian Head this morning and the
tugs Radiant and William II. Yerkes. jr,
started down the river with light oil
barge. bound for Baltimore.
The steamer Estelle Randall found the
ice so heavy yesterday on her trip to Gly-
mont and return that she was withdrawn
from the route this morning. and arrange
ments have been made to send the mail
pouches by the overland route to their des-
tinations. The Randall will remain off the
route until the ice conditions improve
The Fort Washington tug Gibbon is lying
at the ferry wharf making repairs to her
ice pillow. which was damaged in the ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Draft of Amendment to Appropriation
y.e Bill Submitted.

The draft of a bill to regulate the issue
of licenses for Turkish, Russian or medi-
Gated baths in the District was today trans
mitted to Congress by the Commissioners,
with the request for its early enactment.
The bill is proposed as an amendment to
paragraph 30, section Z, of the. District APP
preparations act, and provides that owners
or managers of massage establishments
and Turkish. Russian or indicated baths
shall pay a license tax of, 81 per annuni:
Provided That no license shall be issued
under this paragraph without the approval
of the major and superintendent of police:
Provided further. That it shall be unlawful
for any female to give administer mas
sage treatment or any bath to any person
of the male sex, for any person of the
male sex TO give or administer massage
treatment or any bath to any person of the
female sex, in any establishment licensed
under this paragraph. Any person violat-
ing the provisions of this paragraph shall,
upon conviction be punished by d fine OF
not less than $40 nor more than $500 for
each offense, or by Imprisonment for not
less THAI thirty nor more than los days. OF
by both such fine and Imprisonment, and,
in addition to such penalty, it shall be the
duty of the assessor to revoke the license
of the owner manager of the establish
ment wherein the provisions of this para
graph shall have been violated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Conversation With Z
Climax.
WHEN A PROFESSIONAL MAN TALKS IT'S To
THE POINT.


Several famous American physicians and surgeons
national meeting held In New York
Il Lad remarkable case this winter" remarked
scryeon present whose name rs a specialist i'm
rectal diseases IS world wide. '.My patient was
woman delicate. nefve-racked creature who had
suffered so fearfuliy from the rayages OF heuor-
rhoids. that the knife seemed the only solution OF
the trouble. and yet her heart was weak and her
strength so wasted by this fearful disease, that
dared not operate.
81 had ceased my visits to her for a time and
lad given mp all hope. when morning she en-
tered my Office looking like n new woman: the nal
Tor had disappeared and the Inns of suffering were
nearly eradicaied from her face. She told me she
had bought at drug store for Fifty cents pro-
frie.cry medicine in suppostory form called Pyra-
mid Pile Cure. aud had obtained instant relief
from the first insertion made examination
aud found The rectrm in excellent condition, the In
termination entirely disappeared and the swollen
veins In FORMAL condition.
r. Interested IN the case that had the
remedy analysed carefully and pleased with
the result OF the analysis finding a combination Of
the healing and scientific remedies present
in the Pyramid Pile Cure and In a more convenient
form than 1 coeld them otherwise, that
wrote to the Pyramid Drug Company at Marshall
Mich. asking for theii booklet Piles. their Ma
ture. Cause and Cure (which by the way is sent
frees, and have since rsed their Pile Cure ex
tenslvcly and with best results In my practice.
do net hesitate 10 recommend 1t to you an II will
often your patient from painful surgical o.
efatlcn which In many eases results fatally"
jalBk22
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
MEETING OF TRUSTEES.
Proposed Changes in Disposition OF
Peabody Education Fund.

1t has been announced that meeting OF
the trustees of the Peabody education fund
has been called for Thursday of next week
at the Arlington Hotel The object of the
meeting is to consider several proposed
changes in the work now being done.
One of these, it is said. is to concentrate
the entire work of the fund in establishing
a normal college either at Nashville. Tenn.
where the present Peabody College is. or at
some other point in the south. 1t Is stated
that strong pressure is being exerted In
favor of Georgia. The college has outgrown
it's present quarters. and this is the reason
given for the proposed removal. Another
proposition which is being urged is to di-
vert large part of the fund to the aid OF
the country schools of the south. Some
members of the board of trustees are said
to be I'm favor of maintaining the present
institution at Nashville for the education
of teachers for southern schools.
The recent death of DR.. ]. i. NJ. Curry
left vacant the office of general agent of
the fund which has been filled temporarily
by the secretary OF the board of trustees.
DR. Samuel A. Green of Boston. The Va
cancy will be filed at the meeting next
week. it is expected
The Peabody education fund. which was
established for the furtherance Of educl-
ton in the south. now amounts to $2.Oo3oo
1t Is managed by j. p. Morgan without
charge and earns an annual income or be-
tween $4,000 and 100000 The state OF
Tennessee gives the Nashville college
large annual subsidy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Chief of Engineers Takes Charge OF
Twenty Additional Reservations.

Under the terms of an act of Congress
approved July l. 1898. the Commissioners
of the District have transferred twenty ad-
ditional reservations To the custody and
care of the chief of engineers of the army,
as follows:
The circle at the intersection of Louis
lana avenue, 7th and streets; the triangle
at the intersection of Connecticut avenue
Columbia road and California avenue; the
triangle at the intersection of Columbia
road, 18th street and Wyoming avenue; the
triangle at the intersection of Columbia
road. Goth street and Wyoming avenue the
triangle at the intersection of Tennessee
avenue 18th and + streets northeast: the
center parking on Indiana avenue from LIST
to Sd streets; the center parking on Z street
from New Jersey avenue to list street: the
center parking on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast from I'd street to the circle at
the Pennsylvania avenue bridge; the center
parking on Joliet street between Connectf-
cut avenue and the Geological Park: the
triangle at the intersection of MasSachu-
sets avenue and r street; the parking on
Highland avenue (north side of Massachu-
sets ayenue) between 18th ana lon
streets; the circle at the intersection OF
Hardwood and Maple avenues. LIE Droit
Park; the center parking on Quincy street
(Fernwood Heights) from Connecticut ave-
nue. to 10Th street; the triangle at the In
tersection of Grant, 18th and old 10th
streets; the triangle at the intersection OF
Baltimore and 10Th streets: the circle at
the intersection of Massachusetts avenue.
9th and s streets; the triangle at the inter-
and Lincoln avenue; the triangle at the in
tersection of Florida avenue. 10Th and L
streets; the circle at lakewood terrace near
Howard street and Piney branch road
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
REGARDED AS DANGEROUS MAN
Record of Benjamin Smith, Recently
Arrested for Larceny.

cantain Boafdman, acting chief OF police
received communication today from
Thomas r. Farnan, marshal of police OF
Raltimore regarding the identity of the
colored man who was arrested in Anacosia
last week and turned over to the Fairfax
Va. authorities TO answer charge of hav-
ing stolen 4 horse and buggy and four sets
of harness from near Dunn Loring. Mar
shall Farnan says the colored mans name
10 BENJAMIN Smith, who served time in
the baltimore penitentiary. The warden oil
the penitentiary, he states, told him that
smith was bne of the most dangerous pris-
oners with whom he ever had to contend.
rhe penitentiary records show that he was
received there on three occasions. first ia
November 1880. under the name of Robert
King He was released three years later
unon the expiration OF his sentence for lar
ceny In 1898 he was returned to the prison
under the name of Benjamin Smith, alias
Fillmore Douglass and was kept there five
Years on a charge of housebreaklng. His
third appearance was under the name of
george III. Johnson. alias Benjamin Smith,
to serve time for larceny. This was in
Nav. 1899. and he was under sentence of
twelve years for larceny 1t was while he
was awaiting trial at Annapolis for this
offense that he escaped from the county
jail Christmas day he was pardoned and
set free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19

acting as spokesman. presented Mr.. Diemer
with Masonic charm and basket contain
ing sixty beautiful roses.
The surprise was so complete that Mr..
Diemer was able to make but brief re-
Spouse to the cheering words of Mr.. Heit-
niger. \ musical program and refresh
ments were provided for the guests. and
the entertainment was brought to a close
By Miss Ada Vaughan of the Buster
Brown company. who gave character songs
and participated in cakewalk.
Among those who composed the party
were Mr. and Mrs. Sudington. Mr. and Mrs
Heilman. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt Mr.. and
Mrs. Pleitner, Mr., ard Ms HUM. MIS-
Christoph. Mrs. Murray, Joseph u PottS.
NJ Coleman, Charles G. Heitenger Frank
Diemer. C. Hoed j. McNally. G. stone
William Donaldson, j. Doran. A. ZeIer. A.
Cullinane H. Vaughan. II. MaIggraf. r.
Brown. T. Reese. ]. schIot. f. Wheeie e1,: u,
Everett s. orion, A. p. Wilde. William
Berens. John I.inkins. William lAnkirs. Dr.
Greenfield. c. Cecil. c. Sch.esal M Nolan
r. Miller r. Riley. A. TauseI. T. Dempf.
William Kienle. II. Myers. T. Allison; T..
Reid NJ Mitchell. r. Mitchell j. Pike'
j. Walker. c. Mills. Mr.. Brannock, Mr..
Goodman and n. Lindsay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
COOK CHARGED WITH LARCENY.
Will Be Taken Into Court Tomorrow
Morning.

Patsey Bundy. forty-nine years old, a
colored cook employed at the Government
Hospital for the Insane, was placed under
arrest by Mounted Policeman Raedy last
night, charged with theft of quantity Of
provisions from her place of employment
She pleaded not guilty to the charge when
arraigned in the United States branch of
the Police Court this morning. and on adj
vice of her counsel. Attorney Kicks. asked
for jury trial. Hearing of the case was
postponed until a later date.
: Complaint was made to the police several
days ago of the continued disappearance of
supplies from st. Elizabeth's and Policeman
Raedy. who was detailed to make an inyes-
tigation met Patsey in Anacostia last n ght
on her way home. The officer noticed that
she walked in a suspicious manner and that
there was an unnecessary bulge TO the
lower part of her skirt, and on reaching
the substation 1t was found that she had a
pair of bags secreted beneath her skirts In
which was quantity of proyis Ons. includ-
ing a number of eggs. two of which were
broken She was relieved of the edibles
and sent to the house of detention pending
her appearance in court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Recommends Adverse Action.

The Commissioners today submitted to
Congress reports on bills for the extension
of 18th street northwest from Florida ave-
nue. to Columbia road and for the extension
of 24th street northeast. In regard to the
first mentioned bill the Commissioners state
that they do not recommend it's pass, &c on
account of the state of the District finances.
and with respect to the other bill the au-
thorities state that they do not recommend
its passage as there are other street ex-
tensions which they deem to be of more
Importance.
The estimated cost of the land to be con
demned In connection with the proposed i'm
provement of nth street is $125.G0o. while
IT is estimated that the amount requ red to
grade the street would be $ao,000.
The Commissioners state the cost of the
land and of grading. etc, in connection
with the extension of oath street north
east is estimated at s21, COO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
FUNERAL OF HENRY L. BLoUT.
Services Over Remains at O'Clock
This Afternoon.

Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
Henry l.. Blout were held at o'clock this
afternoon at the residence of his daughter.
Mrs Edward Mayer. at lbs 5th street
northwest The obsequies were conducted
by Rabbi l.. Stern.
Mr. Blout was at one time one of the
foremost merchants in the city. For
number of years he was identified with the
dry goods business. and after term as
clerk in the Office of the recorder of deeds
of the District. at which time Mr.. Simon
Wolf was recorder. he engaged in the beer
bottlng business. He retired from business
about eight years ago.
Born in Germany seventy-one years ago.
Mr.. Blout came to this country at early
age. He lived In this city the greater part
of his life. Three children survive him
Mrs. Edward Mayer MIR. Henry l.. Blout
of Fargo. n. D.. and Mr.. E. Blout of Mon
treal Canada. brother Mr.. Isaac l..
BiOui is president of the Hebrew Temple
Congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
CHARLOTTE MARTINS WILL.
Request for Care of Burial Lots-Dispo.
sition of Estate.

The will of Charlotte A. Martin. dated
May 22 1899 was filed for probate today.
To the rector and vestry of st. Pauls
Church in Rock creek parish is bequeathed
$50 for care of burial lots Of William and
Luther Martin. The personal estate of de-
cedent is to be divided among near rela-
tives The real estate is devised to John
y. Brckhesd and James Edgar Smith,
trustees. to hold until the beneficial ries at
tain the age of twenty-one years. as fol-
lows: House No. 1850 y street southwest
to Mary Gordon Holmeld: No. 400 Sd street
northeast. to Alfred Hoimead, jr.: No 4o7
9th street southwest. to Hannah G.. Hol-
mead: No. I63 California street northeast
No. 1li2 sth street northwest and No. PIP
10th street northwest. 10 William S. Buch-
ley. grand nephew of decedent. The resi-
due OF the estate is devised to Oscar l..
Martin OF Missouri. James Edgar Smith is
named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
FIREMEN ENTERTAINED.
Alarm Comes In and Interrupts the
Exercises.

The families and friends of the men,
bers of No. II Engine Company were
treated to an interesting program last
night at an entertainment given in the
quarters of the company at North Capitol
and Quincy streets The program en-
braced music and Rotations. and re-
freshments were served. While Charles
Macintosh of Truck ID was singing an
alarm came in from box PA. Those who
composed the audience thought the
sounding of the alarm was part of the
evenings entertainment. but this notion
was soon dispelled. for the firemen We're
on the engine and hose carriage in a
few seconds and were soon out of sight.
Those who contributed to the program
were Burt Atkinson. a. B. Johnson. l..
Becker. James Bond. Charles Macintosh,
C. f. Goodchild. and Mrs. G. p. Haslam.
Foreman Howard Wright received the
guests and introduced them to the mem
bers- of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
BRIGHTWOOD STATION
NAME BY WHICH BRANCH POST
OFFICE WILL BE KNOWN.
Change Announced at Meeting Of Citi-
zens' Association Last Night
Business Matters Considered.

Considerable business was transacted by
tbe Rrishtwood Park Citizens Association
at it's January meeting. he'd last evening
The association passed a resolution record
ing its protest against the passage or the
hill now bending in Congress to relieve the
cx-auditor of the District and his co-Secu-
rifles on his official bond from the penalties
the law would exact for his failure to prop
erIy account for public moneys coming IN
to his hands" as "the affording of such re-
lief would be inimical to good government
good morals and good citizenship"
IL was decided to forward copies of this
resolution to the Senate and House COM
pittees and to the Commissioners
Postmaster Merritt stated. in letter TO
the association read last evening. that mere
after Station IS. this being the present titie
of the Rrightwood Office. will be designated
Rrightwood station. and that mail Will De
dispatched to the city at S:1S O'Clock each
morning Ii was announced at the meet
ing that the post office would be removed
to more commodious quarters, at the cor
ner of Flint street and Br1ght"ooo avenue.
The members of the association expressed
their grstitirat ton at the accomplishment Oh
these desired changes.
Railway Transfer Station.
Mr. waIsmith moved that the association
gard to the proposed railway transfer sta
ton at Petworth. 1t was voted to go on
record again as being in favor of such
station The committee on railways. 10
which this matter was referred, reported
upon other questions in regard TO the rail-
way service. An account was given OF the
action taken at the recent joint meetings
held with committees from the business
Mems Association and the various other
citizens associa lions. The chairman OF the
committee said he was hopeful that the
united efforts now being put forth for the
betterment of the street railway faciiltles
of the District would soon be successful. IL
was announced that a conference or the
delegates from the associations located
along the Brightwood railway and the
president of the road. Allen l.. McDermott,
will soon be held.
Among the other matters brought before
the meeting were the proposed curfew law
for the District the consideration of which
was postponed until the next meeting. ana
the Foster hill for the reduction OF the
price of gas to a. cents per 1000 feet, which
favored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Probably by Private Parties.

In reporting on complaint made to the
Commissioners the other day by Mr.. Whit
man, Cross. 213s Bancroft place northwest
relative to certain features of the District
service, Mr.. Warner Stutler. superintend-
ent Of street cleaning, states that the de-
partment has no dump in the. section be-
tween Rock creek, California avenue and
the line of Phelps place. The dumping at
the point complained of. says Mr.. Stutler,
is probably being done by private parties.
He suggests that the police department
look into the matter.
Commissioner West has recommended that
the papers be referred to the police de-
partnrens for any action that may be
deemed advisable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
MUST PAY HIS FINE.
Requisite Before James Brown Can Re
turn to Pittsburg.

James Brown, about forty years OF ags'
who arrived here from his home In Piits-
burg several days ago, will not return 10
that place for the next month unless ne
psys a fine of $40 imposed on him by Judge
Scott of the Police Court this morning,
who adjudged him to be guilty OF charge
of theft Bicycle Policeman Adams re-
norted to the court that Brown entered
new building under course of construction
at 1411 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
yesterday afternoon and was about 10 carr, ~
off two pairs of pipe cutters valued at %
wien he placed him under arrest.
sHe said he was cold and wanted 10 get
enough money to buy drink" the ofhcer
told Judge Scott. .t
but Judge Scott decided that the charge
had been sustained and levied a tax or
SO. and named one month in jail as the
equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19

ard and a. A Hoehling, jr., who are the
trustees appointed by the court to wind
up the bankrupts affairs, allege that they
have recently learned of the existence of
tontine policy issued to their bankrupt,
naming his wife, Mary ]. Carver. as
beneficiary. under the terms of which
certain options may be exercised by the
insured January 30. 1904. One of these
options. they allege, is cash surrender
of $4,000. which sum they are DESTROYS
of receiving as part Of the bankrupts
estate
The court is asked to decree the pay
ment of the surrender value to the trus-
tees. so that it may inure to the benefit
of the creditors of the bankrupt. Attor-
ney A. A. Hoehling. jr., represents the
petitioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Military Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate in executive session yester-
day confirmed the following nominations:
To be major generals: Brig. Gems. William
A. Ko6be. Joseph p Sanger. Alfred E.
Bates. Wallace f.. Randolph.
To be brigadier generals: Colonies Alfred
Mordeesi. Harry l.. Haskell. Forrest II.
Hathaway. Asher G.. Taylor. John G. But
Ter. Charles j. Allen. Theodore f. True.
Frank NJ. Coke, jacob Kline, William Z.
Doughvr;y. William S. McCaskey.
Col. John p. Story. to be chief of artil-
lery. with the rank of brigadier general
Col. Francis 5. Dodge, to be paymaster
general.
Albert A. Roberts. to be receiver of pub
lie moneys at lie Grande, Ore, and a num-
Der of postmasters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-19
Death of John M. White.

John NJ White. who was born and reared
in Georgetown, died suddenly at his resi-
dence. 14l3 Bed street. yesterday of pneu-
monia. after short illness. His wife and
one child survive him. He was the son of
the late Robert E. White. who was promi-
nent In Georgetown affairs. and who was
for number of years magistrate I'm that
community.
Mr. White was highly respected citizen.
ana MS death is mourned by a host of
friends. Funeral arrangements will he
made later