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Companies Incorporated.

Certificates of incorporation have been
filed in the Office of the recorder of deeds
by the following:
The Postal Employees Home Association
of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana Capital
stock. 100000. Incorporators, James R.
Porter. George H. Corey and Fred. c.
Geiger
The Palmer & Rich Company. Capital
stock, 100000. Incorporators, John Z.
Palmer. Edward r. Rich ]. NJ Frere, G. +,
Terry and Edmund Brand
Stentermans National Invention and
Manufacturing Company: 5000. 600; Frank
M. Stenterman, w. p. Hoffman W. W.
Spaid. F. M. Van VaIkenburg and William
A. Coumbe.
Pearce Company; $4,000: ]. R. Pearce
c. H. Nicely and j. e. Crandall
Monterey Cement and Construction Com
pany; 100000; John B. Collins, F. c. Lucas
and w. w. Fentress
Northern Coal and Coke Company; $780,
600; j. e. NOthern, j. M. Nothern, B. Loher,
r. s. Donaldson, E. W. Mccormick, E. NJ.
Freeman and B. E. T. Kretschmann.
Quaker City Iron and Metal Company;
10000; Edwin E. Graham, Andrew Mac
MILAN and Edgar Rhode
National Slate Company; 81 600 600; Louis
T. Kitchener, George III. Corey, Fred. &.
Geiger and William w. Dudley
Politician Puzzle Company; 5000; Thomas
III. Atkinson. Albert G. Winner and Hiram
McCallum
American Authors Association; 500, 600;
Benjamin f. Johnson. Albert II. Votaw
and Ross P. Andrews.
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DECLINES TO APPROVE.
No Application for Writ Of certiorari
In Elliott Case

United States District Attorney Morgan
H Beach today received from the Depart
ment of Justice a communication signed
by Acting Attorney General NJ D. Purdy
In relation to the application by the United
States to the United States Supreme Court
for writ of certiorari in the case of Hen
ry R. Elliott, the witness who was COM
mitted to Jail for contempt
The object Of the proposed writ of GER
tiorari was to have the Supreme Court
pass on the decision of the Court of Ap-
peals
The assistant attorney general says: IT
do not think the government has such an
interest In this case as would warrant its
making application for certiorari. The is
sue to whether the question propounded
to Elliott was privileged concerns only the
parties to the will case; and the other ques-
tons involved are matters of local prac-
tice properly determinable by the District
courts Besides, the Court of Appeals,
having discharged the petitioner, it is not
likely that the Supreme Court would grant
the writ on the application of the govern
ment."
In accordance with this opinion no fur
Their steps will be taken by the District at
torney's Office toward having the ruling
of the Court of Appeals disturbed in the
case.
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Anacostia and Vicinity.

DIR. James 2. Sullivan, wife and child are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. Frank Finotti,
No. 224 Jackson street. Anacostia.
Rev. willard G. Davenport, the rector CT
the Emanuel Protestant Episcopal Church
in Anacostia, was rendered a reception
Monday evening last In honor of his birth
day anniversary. Many friends of the rec
tor assembled to offer congratulations and
social exchanges were continued through
out the evening. Refreshments were served.
The death of Mrs. Mary e. Webb, who
was one of the best known residents in
this section of the District, occurred yes.
terday morning about o'clock at the resi-
dence of her son, Mr.. William Webb No.
112 Jefferson street, Anacostia The de-
ceased had reached an advanced age. She
was the widow of James Webb. Her fu-
neral will take place Friday morning from
st. Teresa's Church. this place. and the re-
mains will be inferred in Mount Oliyet
cemetery.
Mrs. Nellie Thierbach, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. W. ,Soper of No. "a Jackson
street. Anacostias died Tuesday night, fol-
lowing surgical operation in a local hos
pital She was I'M her twenty-sixty year.
Her funeral Will occur Saturday morning
from st. Teresa's Church, Anacostia, the
interment being made in Mount Olivet GEM
etery
More general street repairs than have
taken place in this part of the District for
several years are now In progress by the
District force.
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Cause Of Concentration.

Up to this time the river front section OF
Washington has escaped the annual plague
of May flies, which ordinarily come with
the shad and herring each year. Usually
in the latter part of April or early in May
millions of the little pests make their APP
pearance and fill the houses and stores
along the wharves. The street lamps and
electric light globes have a particular fas-
cination for them, and each morning after
they get busy the lamps and globes are fill
ed with the dead flies. which. flying in the
light, have been killed by the flame.
The fishermen say the cold weather has
prevented the Matching of the flies, and as
the fishing season is about over, it is not
probable they will come this year. May
flies are of no earthly use except for fish
bait. Nearly all varieties of fish in the
river hereabouts bite greedily at hook
baited with them.
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ADDITIONAL GROUND BOUGHT.
Seventh Day Adventists Add to Their
Holdings Near Takoma Park.


The Seventh Day Adventists closed
deal today for two additional acres of land
adjacent to the property purchased last
week on Carroll avenue. Takoma Park.
The property purchased today ID part
of the Thornton tract. and the price paid
per foot is the same as that paid for the
ground purchased last week. The proper
ty was secured through Messrs. Andrew A.
Lipscomb and John p. Earnest, trustees
for the Thornton estate.
In all there are fourteen lots, eleven OF
them being in block five and the remaining
lots in block six. The lots in block five
face Willow avenue on the west side and
include numbers 4, 5. 8, Z, 8. 3, 10 and IL,
lots IL. ID and IA face on Tulip avenue.
The lots in block six face on the east
side of Willow avenue, near the corner OF
Tulip avenue, and have frontage OF ifty
feet and depth of 100 feet. They are lois
8, and 10. The purchase was made Dy
Mr.. w. W. Prescott, vice president OF the
general conference of the Seventh Day
Adventists.
The three lots in block five, facing Tulip
avenue, will be the personal property CT
Mr. Prescott, while three lots In the same
block, facing Willow avenue, were pur.
chased for Mr.. A. G. Daniels, president OF
the general conference, and DR.. G. A. Hare.
The remaining lots will be sold by the Ad-
ventists to persons connected with the
church after their arrival In Takoma ParK,
and the erection of the proposed Dullolhss
is begun. The land purchased TO-DAY Is
just across the District line on the Mary
land side and considered one OF the cnolc-
est locations for building In the park.
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GUEST OF wH1P-PooR-w1LLs.
Ex-President Of Swiss Republic and
Union Veteran Expected Here.

The whip-poor- Club. an organiza-
ton of Union Veterans. is looking Forward
to the visit to Washington of Emil Frey,
ex-president of the Swiss republic and Tor
rier minister from Switzerland to the
United States. Maj. Frey was one OF the
patriotic young Germans who fought IN the
defense of the Union. He entered the Z4tn
Illinois Regiment made up OF the Cnlcago
Turner's and known as "Hecker's Hegl-
ment" as first lieutenant. and upon the
formation of the SD Illinois entered 1t as
captain and was brevetted major for gal
leDtry in the field. His regiment was
torn to pieces at Gettysburg and he was
taken prisoner, suffering long conf1ne-
ment in Libby and other prisons.
He returns to this country to visit the 81:
Louis exposition, and will be the guest OF
his old comrade-in-arms. Capt; Joseph 3.
Greenhut. who served in the sd Ilhnols,
and is now the head Of the Siegel-Cooper
Company of New York Maj. Frey Will
visit Washington during his stay in this
country and be entertained by the Wh1pp-
poor-wills.
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Good Templar Lodge Rally Proposed.

A meeting of Minnehaha Lodge. No. 1,
was held In Society Temple, 9Th and g
streets, Tuesday evening. Henry F. Smith,
chief templar, presided. The services of
song were led by Mrs. Carrie Smith, pianist.
Several reports and communications were
read by the recording secretary, T. w. Jes-
sup A letter from Grand Templer Shoe
maker gave notice that meeting for con-
ferring the District Lodge degree would be
held in Good Templar Hall on the Brook
willie road, Tenleytown, preceded by a ses-
sion of the executive committee of the
Grand Lodge, Friday evening, the 9th of
May.
A special committee was appointed to go
over the record papers of the lodge from
its institution, and to prepare all papers of
value for removal to the new home in
Concordia Hail. The committee included
the secretaries, the chief templar, the mar
shall and doorkeepers. suggestion from
Past Chief Templar Bedford, that a Good
Templar rally be arranged for at the first
meeting In Concordia Hall, 500 9th street,
the first Tuesday evening in June, was
adopted. The committee on good Of the
order announced that the program for that
evening would be rendered exclusively by
Good Templars.
A half hour was given to drill and in
struction in initiatory work, conducted by
the chief templar. Special Deputy Grand
Templar e. E. Wilson installed Miss Nina
Higdon as vice templar, Miss Myrtle Bal
derson as assistant recording secretary and
wallace c. McDermott as guard.
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DATES SET FOR TRIALS.
District Attorney to Hasten Hearings
in Criminal Court.

The district attorneys Office is using Its
best endeavors to have speedy trials IN the
cases of Augustus L. Shaffer, charged with
murder; John Lawrence O'Brien. indicted
for embezzlement Of money from Frank
Hume, and James NJ A. Watson, who Is to
be tried for embezzling about $4,000 from
the District.
Dates for the trials have been determined
on by the district attorney. and the cases
will be called then, unless the attorneys for
the defendants can secure from the presid-
ing justice a change of date.
The Shaffer case has been set down for
Tuesday. May 81, before Justice Wright in
Criminal Court No. 2. Assistant United
States Attorneys c. H. Turner and c. A.
Kegwin will represent the government and
Attorneys H. e. Davis and Lambert & Ba-
ker will appear for the defense.
The trial of John Lawrence OBr1en will
be called In Criminal Court No. Monday
June Is. Attorneys John M. Thurston and
Lambert & BAKER will represent the de-
PENDANT.
Immediately following this case. Monday,
June 20, James NJ A. Watson will again be
placed on trial in Criminal Court No. I.
The defendants attorneys are A. s. Worth
ington, D. w. Baker and Stuart Mcnamara.
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..ANNuALIs0uTING.
Board Of Trade TO Enjoy River View
and Toothsome Shad.

and Toothsome Shad.
The Washington Board of Trades annual
outing at River View May 81 will this
year, 1t is conceded, just hit the date for
the toothsome Potomac shad in its finest
condition. Already many members and
their guests, as well as invited guests of
the board, have indicated their intention to
participate, and the number will steadily
increase as the time draws near.
The committee of arrangements has or
gapized various subcommittee having spe-
cial functions. Some enthusiasts are bent
upon a game of ball that day, and various
out-of-door sports will be provided for.
The subcommittee are busily arranging
for the comfort and entertainment of ALL
and not the least of these committees is
special one on dinner, which will insure
satisfactory contamination of that impor-
tant feature of the days enjoyment.
The steamer PentZ will leave the wharf
foot of 7th street at 1890 am. and at 2
pm, and there will be dinner served at
80 pm, and another about two hours
later for those on the second boat or pre-
ferring the later hour.
The steamer will make return trip, ar
irving in Washington about o'clock PM
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CHANGE IN LOCAL FIRM
LEWIS J. DAVIS TO RETIRE FROM
ACTIVE BUSINESS
Identified With Banking for Ffty-Six
Years-Prominent in the Affairs
of Washington.


MI Lewis j. Davis, the senior MEMBER
of the banking house of Lewis Johnson &
Co., will retire from active business Mon
dav next Mr. William uenrv and Mr..
Ins,,. ~ &.
iiiiaii "a Mes,ihs "no weie p"' nc -
the business with Mr. Davis, nave now as
ISOLATED with them Mr.. Charles p. VIII
liams. and the banking house will be con-
t,-,,a. ,,,,thont oha,,,,a a., .hn arno nama ar
~. -,
III the capitaA.
Mr.. Henry has been in the bank Tor
number of years. as has Mr. Mearns, and
both are we'll known in financial circles.
NJ vy;,,,a,, -. ia ,,,;so ovnar,onoa in
MI. Wilkins mas had "ioe experience -.
banking IN this city, anu WAS casLiei VI
the West End Bank and is now a director
of the Citizens Bank.
The retirement of Mr.. Davis from active
business brings to a close a career which
was begun tifty-six wears ago with r. w.
Latham * Co. private bankers. As mere
how Mr. Davis in December lS4S took up
duties which are usually given to the be-
einner. In the wear 1851 he entered the
washington CITY Savings Bank of which
Mr. Lewis Johnson. his grandfather was
the treasurer. and when in 1853 the bank
ing arm of Lewis Johnson & Co. was
formed he became the Junior partner.
Tn connection with the absorbing duties
of the business which deyolyed more and
more unon the shoulders of Mr. Davis as
he rose toward the Mace of head of the
house ba fonnd time tn give attention to
tho interests Of tho c,tv For this reason
Tia choica folI mon him as president of
the hoard of sinking fund commissioners
70 u,hicb the f,nancia1 q ffairs OF the Dig
trict were entrusted In the wear 1871.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Fannie Latchford, colored, died at her
home, 1877 d street southwest, yesterday
morning. There had been no physician in at
tendance and her death was reported to
the coroner. The woman's death had re-
suited from natural causes. and the neces-
sary certificate was given.
Peyton Robinson, colored. living at 415
Richardson street northwest, was struck
by a street car at 9TH and T streets yester-
day and injured about his head. He was
given treatment at Freedmen's Hospital.
William Maier of 921 II street northeast
complained to the police last night that his
three-year-old daughter had been bitten by
a dog and her face wounded. The dog he
told the police, is owned by F. j. Stearns
of 1112 II street northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Red Mems Ceremonial.

Seltese Tribe. No. 10, Improved Order of
Red Men, celebrated St Tamina's day
Tuesday night at its wigwam. 623 Louisiana
avenue northwest. by means of the regular
Indian ceremony and a complimentary
dance. large gathering of friends of
the members attended. The ceremony was
performed by the following chiefs in full
Indian costume: George r. l.. Turberville
sachem; j. g. Deponai senior sycamore:
James Burns junior sycamore; F. n. Mich
ols. prophet; James Spier sannap; Charles
Caho. warrior; d. j. Marvin. brave, and
Joseph Cornish, reader OF the wampum
belt
The affair was In charge of the follow
Ing committee; A. w. Reynolds James
Burns, Charles caho and Thomas Crab
tree.
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FISHERMEN IN TROUBLE.
Refusal to Pay New Tax Causes
Conflict.


Conflict.
At the last session Of the Virginia state
legislature tax was laid upon the fisher
men who work trap nets in the waters OF
the state. This is a new departure and has
caused much discomfort among those who
were taking living from the waters of the
Virginia rivers and lower Chesapeake bay
In many instances the fishermen refused
to pay the licenses, and to enforce the col
lection of them the officers of the state
fishery police aboard the steamer Kappa
hammock have pulled up the stakes holding
the nets of fishermen who refused to pay.
The fishermen at Gloucester Point, at the
mouth of the York river, near Yorktown,
have appealed to the courts, and an In
junction has been granted requiring the
fishery police to keep hands off the nets
until the entire question is taken up In the
courts. The fishermen claim that any law
compelling them to pay license to take
fish from navigable waters is unconstitu-
tional, and on this ground the law will be
fought in the courts.
The case is attracting considerable at
tention, for If the fishermen win. it is said
the right of the states to impose tax for
taking oysters will be questioned.
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Held for the Grand Jury.

John w. Redd, nineteen-year-old col
ored youth, after having a preliminary
hearing in the Police Court this morning.
was held by Judge Kimball under $500
bonds to await action by the grand jury on
charge of housebreaking. Redd Is ac-
eused of entering the residence of George
c. Mason several days ago and stealing a
watch valued at SIS and $50 In money He
was arrested at a pawn shop by Detective
Warren, who found him trying to dispose
of the timepiece
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12

Lumber and Mill Work Lowest
in price and highest in quality. Free deliv
cry. Eisinger Bros, 21O9 It'll NV. Phone,
my12-tf3
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". Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office.
812 9th st. 10c. OF for May Order now
Advertisement
lighthouse Tender on Cruise.

The lighthouse tender Holly is cruising
about on Chesapeake bay with a party OF
naval officers aboard. The vessel sailed
from Baltimore yesterday, and will II is
stated. be out for several days, visiting all
the points of interest on the bay. Just be-
fore the steamer left the wharf In Balti-
more, she was joined it Is stated, by sew
eral naval officers from Washington,
among them Rear Admiral Taylor, and the
Holly was placed under their orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
e12 9th St 4Oc. off for May. Order now
Advertisement.
Officers Elected.

The Mems Society of Mount Vernon
Place Church held its regular monthly
meeting Tuesday evening at $50 o'clock
and elected the following officers to serve
during the ensuing year: President, DIR. ].
T. MeClanahan; vice president, George NJ.
Moore; secretary, S. ]. Hall; treasurer, ID.
L. Hardaway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Decree Of Divorce.

Justice gould. in EQUITY Court No. 2, late
yesterday Afternoon signed decree of d.
vorce in favor of the complainant in the
suit of Caroline NJ. La Grange against
Hugh La Grange. A divorce in this case
was recently refused because of failure TO
comply with the section of the code requir-
ing correspondents to be named, but the
petitioner was subsequently enabled to se-
cure the name of the correspondent in this
case, and upon amending her petition yes
terdays decree was granted. Attorney Il.
l.. Gies represented the petitioner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Blaze Causes Loss Of S45n.

few minutes after u o'clock last night
fire was discovered in the cigar store of
Elmer Bailey. 1897 18th street southeast and
several companies of the fire department
were called out by the sounding of an alarm
turned in from box SCI. The fire is thought
TO have been caused by spontaneous COM
bustion, and about $500 damage to the
stock and $500 to the house resulted The
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
BOARD Fixes DATES.
Examination Of Candidates for Admis'
sion to Normal Schools.


A regular meeting of the board Of educa-
ton was held at the Franklin building last
evening. At its conclusion 1t was announc-
ed that the annual examination Of candi-
dates for admission to the Washington nor
NAL schools will be held on Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, June 2, and 4;
also that an examination for kindergarten
teachers will be held at the Franklin school
on May Is and Is at 0 o'clock.
The designations OF Mary e. johnson and
A. w. Willige, teachers were accepted, and
Henrietta Dunlap was granted leave Of abb
sence for the remainder of the school year.
Emma d. Hfnke and Fanny Underwood
were appointed substitute teachers. and
Catharlne Robinson was appointed teach
er at $3.50 a year.
The following promotions were announc-
ed: p. L. Erb, from $3.50 to $7O0; G. Penney,
from $3.50 to $3.50; M. e. Yoder, from $500 tc
$3.50: b. Shpley, from $3.50 to $500.
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Phvsicians Elect ofacers.

Tho nineteenth annual meeting Of the As
ISOLATION Of American Physicians came to
close yesterday afternoon with the cleo
ton Of the following officers: President.
Edward L. Trudeau; vice president, Frank
Billings; secretary, Henry Hun; recorder,
Solomon Soils Cohen: treasurer, ]. p. Cro-
ger Grifi1th: councillor, F. Forchheimer; rep
resentative in the executive committee Of
the congress of American physicians and
surgeons, William Osler. and alternate,
Francis H. Williams.
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Chicago-Jewel Gas Ranges Guaranteed.
GIG 18th st. G. A. Muddman L. Co. 1904 G st.

Edward Morris, colored. twenty-three
years old, whose home is at AIT D street
southeast, was painfully injured last night
by dirt falling upon him while he was at
work in the tunnel in Southeast Washing
ton. He was removed to the Casualty Hos
pital, where the doctors found that he had
not sustained dangerous injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Silver Jubilee.

The twenty-fifth anniversary or silver
jubilee" OF the pastorate of Rev. W. f.
Parsons, d. D., at the Church of the Ref
ormation, Pennsylvania avenue and I'd
street southeast. will occur Sunday next.
The occasion will be celebrated by a spe-
cial sermon at IL am. The members of
the congregation have arranged for a re-
ception in the church parlors at s pm.
Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
10 am. and 40 pm.
Norfolk and Washington steamer for
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk at $50 pm
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and
intermediate landings at . am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
LOCAL MENTION.
TONIGHT.

SPIN.
Chase's-Merian's Dog Pantomime and
Polite Vaudeville, S:15 pm.
Columbia-Edwin Arden in Captain Let
terblair," SIS pm.
Empire-"A Rabbits Foot" pm.
Kernan's-Watson's American Burles-
quers, S:15 pm.
Lafayette-"The Singing Girl" S:15 Pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
win Give a Garden PARTY.

The Girls' Friendly Society has arranged
to give a garden party in the Cathedral
close Saturday next, to raise funds for the
benefit of the holiday house. The grounds
win be open from 3 to 10 pm, Saturday.
unless the weather should prove to be un-
favorable. in which case the party win be
postponed until the first fair day there
altar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
All About Summer Resorts.

Vacation days should be planned for well
in advance. Booklets about summer resort
hotels that hold forth the greatest possi-
bilities for pleasant vacations may be had
at The Stars Resort Bureau. Full infor-
nation about resorts and routes for sum
mer trips freely given at the business office
counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
Two-Burner Gas Stove, oOc.
A. Eberly's Sons. T1S It'll NV.

Mrs. Virginia Boyd, fifty-six years old,
whose home is at III I'd street northwest,
fell while getting off a street car at I'd
street and Pennsylvania avenue last night
and injured her hip She was assisted
home by Policeman Mccarthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
velati's Pure Italian Olive Oil

is imported direct from Lucca, Italy. Order
1t II you want the finest. Sold in cans
bottles and on draught. Wc fun quart
Velatfs, go 9th st. NV, just above F.
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