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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Bows and Fireworks.

To the Editor of The Evening STAR
Again the annual plant of the anti-Fourth
of July people is on. This time they have
A new term "A Sane Fourth" There are
however, the same familiar illustrations
the man with dyspepsia, the adopted citi-
zer who never had any Fourth of July and
the woman with blighted affections who
cannot stand the noise and smell Of gun
powder. Between these and boys and girls
whose ideas OF liberty inseparably as
ISOLATED with firecrackers and devil-chas-
ers on our national holiday. there Is grow
ing enmity. and If It Shall come to pass
that the non-Fourth advocates form an al
lance with the judiciary and police then
Young America must succumb and the old
fashioned Fourth of July will become
thing of the past. heard a group Of boys
discussing this question the other day
Said one, How many fireworks you going
to get?' law, they're tryin to kill off the
Fourth of July and not have any fire.
works. We'll" said "a third, "there'll
be some just the same so longs I'm
around" Again the spirit of Lexington
and the Boston tea party cropped out.
have been young and now l am older, yet
have l never forgotten the time when the
ingless date without the noise and smell
oe gunpowder, and L am with and for the
American boy in this second struggle for
Independence.
l.. NJ. MOOERS. 7Takoma Park, D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
DIR. WINBIaLER's SERMON.
breaches at First Baptist Church to
Large Congregation.


The subject Of the sermon delivered last
night In the First Baptist Church. 10th and
streets northwest. by Rev. Charles F.
Winbigler, was rs the World Growing Bet
ter or Worse?'
DR.. Winbigler said that he believed from
the outcome OF his investigation that the
world was getting worse. although he re-
trained from acknowledging he took q
pessimistic view Of the question. He as
serted that 1.-THE will Of God still remains
the same" Specifically, he concluded that
better conditions existed today but in real
tty he held that affairs were at such a
state that some change must occur.
DR.. Winbfgler showed how the Edenic in
Eocence was followed by the expulsion from
Eden for shining: in the antediluvian Pc
ROD the sending OF the flood to punish the
wicked; in the postdiluvian. the failure Of
self-goVernment, by the scattering Of the
people and the confusion Of tongues; the
patriarchal period. by the trials Of the
Israelites; the legal, by the rejection OF
Christ and the destruction of Jerusalem.
The present age was described by him as
. the ecclesiastical. and answering the ques-
ton how 1t would end by saying that no
betterment would occur until the second
coming Of Christ. Countries and cities once
Christian have now become heather. Tho
Sabbath has been desecrated; crime has in
creased: disobedience and conscienceless
trusts, war between capital and labor. mill
tar1sm and wars have arisen. Suicides and
divorces have increased, intoxication has
increased, and false Christs and religions
have sprung up All would end, he said
only at the second coming OF Christ.
In conclusion, he said that the present
state could continue but little longer: that
the reform might be necessary within the
tlme or the present generation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
THE FIRE RECORD.
Six Calls Upon the Department Since
SATURDAY.


Three calls were made on the fire depart
ment Saturday night and the expense In
Cured by the District in making the runs
was much greater than the loss by the
fires. The first call was received about 8
o'clock because of blaze in the room &C.
cupied by Mrs. Mary Floyd at 1926 Missouri
avenue lamp had exploded and set fire
to a window frame. Not more than $40
damage was caused.
About 1890 o'clock the second alarm was
sounded This time there was a slight fire
In the lunch room of Gale & Landon. 1875
It'll street northwest, caused, it is said, by
pouring too much gasoline IN the tank OF
the stove No damage was caused. The
third fire was caused by the explosion of
an oil lamp in the house of Frank Pirrona,
No 113 Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
The blaze was eXtingushed before more
than s25 damage had been done.
A local alarm Of fire was sent to the
fire department yesterday morning because
of a blaze In the plumbing and paint es-
adjustment of William Mercer and Henry
Allen. 141O 14th street northwest. The fire
started In a pile of rubbish and about $50
damage resulted.
call was received last night from box
Is for a fire in Georgetown, about $50
o'clock. An old lamp had exploded in the
house of David Hearst, 1880 32d street, and
caused a blaze. Mr.. Hearst was burned
about the hands while trying to extinguish
the blaze. About S1OO damage to the prop
erty was caused
About o'clock this morning alarm of
fire was turned in from box PIP, summon
ing the fire department to the stable in
the rear OF 1929 7th street northwest, in
which a blaze had started. The building is
occupied by Switzer & La Port, dealers in
secondhand furniture, and the stock was
damaged to the amount Of about $500. About
$50 damage to the building was reported
by the police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
CLERKS GIVEN AN OUTING.
Gen. Harries Tenders Excursion
Aboard His Private Car.

The clerks in the offices of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company were
treated to an outing Saturday afternoon
and evening by General George II. Harrles,
vice president of the company. The pri-
vate of General Harries, the "Colum-
bia,' left the Offices of the company, 14th
and East Capitol streets northeast at 8
o'clock, and the trip was taken to Cabin
John Bridge. After spending the after
noon and enjoying all of the amusements
at this resort, including a group photo
graph. the car returned to Washington
over the companys tracks and was switch
ed to the Brightwood line, and at shutdown
the party disembarked at the Villa Flora
Club" where supper was served on the
spacious pOrtico of the hosiery.
General Harries was expected to be pres
ent at the dinner and make a few re-
marks. but owing to previous engage
ment at the Star Club smoker, he was
unable to do SO. Mr.. Fred ]. Whitehead.
private secretary to General Harries, acted
master of ceremonies, and In the alb
sence of the general expressed his best
wishes for an enjoyable outing. At the
close of his remarks a resolution was pre-
scented by Mr.. A. s. Parry, which will
be forwarded to the general. expressing
the good feeling and good will of those
who were his guests, and also congratu-
lating him upon his safe return from his
trip abroad. After spending delightful
evening in music, songs and other enter
tanning features the party returned TO
the city in the special car. This act on
General Harries part was expression
of appreciation of the services of the clerks
and their attention to the performance OF
their daily duties. A vote of thanks will
be sent with the resolution for the enjoy
able evening at the expense of General
HarrieS
Among those who participated in the
outing were Miss s. l. Ryder, Miss NJ.
Leesnitzer, Miss NJ. Holmes, Miss A. B.
Barrett, Miss B. Sharp, Miss e. S. Elliott,
o. Leenitzer. Mr.. A. S. Farley Miss
Flora Dalzell. Miss Matte Leonard, Miss
Frances Lauterbaur, DR.. and. Mrs. c. G.
Stone, Mr.. F. II. MOZART, DR.. c. A. Weaver,
Mr. r. L. Bradshaw, Mr.. G. r Moran, MIR.
r. E Haynes, MI. w. ]. Anderson Mr..
G. w. Brooke Mr.. F. G. Whitney, Mr.. ].
H. Howell Mr. w. NJ, Wilson and Mr..
c. B. Wilson. The party was in charge of
Mr. Fred J. Whitehead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
THE q. s. FIsH PONDS
SUMNER WORK Of THE CoMMIs-
SION UNDERWAY.
Young Fish Being, Sent to Different
sections-TaK With Super
intendeut Green.

The summer work sof the United States
fish ponds in the reaf OF, the Washington
Monument is well under way. Already
1O,50O large mouth bass have been shipped
to various streams IN different parts of
the country. A force Of seine-haulers Is
at work in the propagaung ponds catching
the young fish and in . few days several
additional thousands viii be sent out.
Superintendent c. X. Green talked inter-
estfngly to a reporter about some of the
features of the propaSating work. He
said the large mouth bass, sometimes
called the calice bass. is q cannibal ond
will devour its own species. Instances
were cited whore medium sized bass have
killed themselves by trying to swallow
fish nearly their own size.
Among the enemies Of the young bass
which have to be contended with at the fish
ponds are king fishers. herons, marsh hens
fish hawks and water snakes. The latter
are terribly destructive to the smaller
structed to kill every snake they see, AMI
there are said to be many Of them, In tho
government ponds. The snakes often
stretch their lengths on the broad water
lily leaves which float on the surface OF
the water and sun themselves. When
an employe sees one Of them thus exposed
he shoots him with rife or shotgun.
which are provided for the destruction of
few fish-eating birds have made their APP
pearance about the pond. Eels are also
listed among the destreyefso of young hsh.
Superintendent Green has preserved in a
bottle of alcohol several specimens of water
bugs which are destructive to the young
bass and crappie. The worst Of these Is
an eel-like insect two or three inches in
lev 9Th, known as the dytiscus. It is pro-
tru ude from it's SG head WITH these the dytis
Gus se!Zes the young fish, which becomes
Instantly paralyzed. The insect then sucks
all the substance from the fish and when
1t releases its hold only the skin of the
fish Is left.
The Bass Nests.
An interesting sight at the ponds were
several bass nests. These are open spaces
in the water grass, and over each nest
foated a big male bass for the duty of
guarding them falls upon the males after
the spawn is deposited. They keep constant
watch, like a sentry on post, until the eggs
are Matched and the little fishes are large
enough to care for themselves, and woe
to the intruder who dares to approach
while propagation is in progress. So fero-
cious are these male guards that when an
employe put a small net down In the water
to catch few of the young to observe how
they were progressing the old fellow dart
ed at the net seized the rim between its
jaws and shook 1t a bull dog shakes his
antagonist when he gets good hold.
Superintendent Green had several day-old
bass taken from the nest and the reporter
examined the little wrtgglers through a
microscope They appeared to be all eyes,
and were SO transparent that the heart
could be seen beating.
Largemouth bass will be shipped until
July l. Then there will be no further ship
ments until fall, when thousands of bass
and crappie will be sent out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
NEW TELEPHONE LINE.
Hundred Year-Old Town Gets Wire
Communication With Outside World.

Leonardtown. Md, with the rest of the
county and the outer world, Is said to be
al assured fact. The Southern Telephone
Company will construct the line and has
announced that it will connect Mechanics
vile by way of Turner'S store, Laurel
Grove and Morganza with Leonardtown.
The construction of the new telephone line
will be started as soon as the material for
the work can he obtained.
This new line will put LeonardtOwn, the
county seat of St. Marys county, Nd, in
touch with the rest of the country. For a
hundred years, more or less, the town has
existed without either telegraph or tele-
phone service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Fire Alarm and Police Patrol Systems

Commissioner Mcfarland has received a
bulletin recently issued by the Department
OF Commerce and Labor on Municipal
Electric Fire Alarm and Police Patrol Sys-
TENS of the country. Mr.. Mcfarland has
been informed that Mr.. Walter c. Allen.
Electrical engineer for the District con-
,tributed largely to the preparation of the
ptatistics for this publication by replying
TO inquiries and otherwise furnishing in
formation to the department officials.
II Ia interesting to note In the bulletin
that Washington has more underground
electric service than has any other city IN
the United States in proportion to its popu-
:lation. The bulletin contains a full-page H.
illustration showing the telegraphic depart
fhent and hre-alarm hea dquarters of Wash
itngton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Temperance Advocates.

The c. department of the District w.
c. T. L. held its evangelistic meeting In
the assembly hall of the jail yesterday at
noon. Miss Ella NJ. Boston, department
superintendent, conducted the exercises.
The invocation was by Mr. Williams; scrip
ture reading by Mr.. Atkinson of EbeneZer
NJ. Z. Church; musical numbers by con-
gregation; solo, Mrs. c. V. Fountaine; ad-
dresses by Misses Mary Mcdonald. Ida
Boswell, Mr.. J. C. Fountaine and Rev. Mr..
Roberts. The Zion Baptist Union was rep
resented through its president, Mrs Mary
F. Daggs.
The fourth and last medal contest of the
department this season will be held in the
John Wesley A. NJ. E. Zion Church, Sth
street between l. and NJ streets northwest,
Friday July l. Rev. l.. w. Kyles is pastor
of the church and Mrs. Rosa Taylor will
serve as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
SIGN LANGUAGE USED
DIR. GALLAUDET BREACHES TO
THE MUTES.
Baccalaureate Sermon at institution
for the Deaf and Dumb-Large
Audience Present. =

The baccalaureate sermon to the students
Of the Columbia Institution for the Dear
and Dumb was delivered yesterday after
noon at Kendall Green, In the sign lam
guage of the hands, by Rev. DR.. Edward
N. Gallaudet, president of the institution.
large audience filled the chapel where
the service was held.
Without taking a text from the Bible the
president took the theme, Follow the
Leader" Interpreted, his sermon was In
part follows:
Civil government has grown out OF
crude savage tribal organization, unoer
leadership, and even when the peo-
pie govern. they must have leaders.
An example of this We see today in the
spectacle of a great political party con-
fronted with a serious difficulty because II
proves a hard task to decide upon a leader.
What could an army do without Its gen.
eral? ship without a captain? church
without a pastOr2 Can any great cause,
having for Its object the benefit of humans
ty, hope to succeed without leader?
You are soon to go out from your friends
here and engage In what 1s called, In a
common phrase, the battle of life This
comes to every man and to every woman.
None can avoid it, and in this struggle one
will and must have leadership.
Choice of Leaders.
Some choose their leaders wisely and
win success. Some accept their leaders, as
1t were, by chance, and are misled and
fall All young people leaving college are
at critical juncture In this matter. The
results Of their life struggle depend. In
great measure, on the wisdom of their
choice of leaders. How may you best
choose your leader? Select a. successful
business man of the present time, study his
methods and say I will follow him.
Take favOrite teacher, read history
carefully. and select some great and noble
man and say He will be my model In
either Of these ways you may secure
helpful leader, but I wish to offer You
leader whose excellence and whose emf
hence surpasses all othersJesus Christ.
disciples came at length to the direct aues-
ton. Whom say We that ann Peter an
swered and said: Thou are the Christ, the
Son of the living God.
Problem of Life.
The real battle of life Is to solve the
problem. What will you beT rather than
What will you dor Your greatest strug-
gle will be to confirm and settle your char
acters, resisting all temptations to allow
unworthy elements to come In.
I'm this effort your leader, Christ gives
you in himself standard Of absolute per-
fiction Follow Him, hold to Him. study
His character and His teachings as we
have them revealed in the New Testament.
My appeal to you to hold to Christ and
to follow Him is not matter of religion
alone. 1t is entirely a practical matter
affecting your whole future lives.
You will follow a leader; every one does.
You will decide who that leader will be,
and there is no leader so worthy to be
ample will serve you in every possible event
of your lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
AN ENJOYABLE SMOKER.
Evening Star Club Entertains With an
Interesting Program.

A smoker given In the newly equipped
and spacious rooms OF The Evening Star
Club Saturday evening, was enthusiast1cal-
ly enjoyed by the members OF the organlza-
ton and the invited guests, most OF whom
participated in the highly entertaining pro-
gram that was rendered. Mr.. Philander c.
johnson. president OF the club, welcomed
the visitors. The program was under the
direction OF the amusement committee
while the refreshments were capably and
adequately looked after by DR.. J. e. Jones.
The evening was one Of refreshing infor-
mality throughout denoting the Intimate
Intercourse Of the membership and the cor
diality with which the visitors and enter
tainers were received.
The opening feature OF the program was
q tenor solo by Mr.. John Finnegan. Mr..
F:nnegan had sung al previous functions OF
the club and was greeted with prolonged
applause. He graciously responded to the
overwhelming demand for an encore. Mr..
g. I.inken and ME-. Plat rendered comic
songs and specialties, which appealed strtk-
ingly to their audience and won enthusiast
tic approval. Mr.. A. W. Porter's fine bass
voice was heard to advantage In two solos
admirably rendered. Tumultuous applause
and cheering welcomed the announcement
that Mr. George H. O'Connor would next be
heard. Mr. O'Connor has been closely as
ISOLATED with many members OF the ciuo'
and no entertainment Of the organization
has been counted complete without his
presence. His inimitable style OF singing
the latest popular songs won for MIN TINS
encomium in the club jingles. read later IN
the evening: "Old George O'Connor hear
him at night, singing coon song, you
won't believe he's white
Mr. AL B. Griffith, whistler and mimic,
gave several Of his favorite selections. 10
the delight and amusement OF a thoroughly
interested throng quartet, composed or
Percy and William H. Harris, DR.. Clyde
Shade and Frank r. Dooley won spontane-
GUS applause and cheers by their singing.
They rendered selections from popular
operas, including THE Hula Girl" COM
position Of the Messrs. Harris.
AS a late evening surprise, and to the
thorough enjoyment OF every one present,
the amusement committee introduced the
orchestra from Chase's Theater, under the
capable direction Of Mr.. William H. Kern
good. The orchestral program was appro-
priately selected and the splendid work OF
the musicians found unqualified apprecia-
ton. The appearance Of the orchestra was
one Of the most pleasing features OF the
evening" To its accompaniment all of those
present Joined in singing songs of the day.
Prof g. J. Kubel, in addition to graciously
playing number of accompaniment, rem
dered a piano solo in brilliant style.
Gen. George H. Harries embraced the OPP
portunity Of meeting a number OF MS olo
associates on The Star, and varied an en-
tertaining address with number OF anec-
dotes found in his recent travels abroad.
The club jingles, read in stentorian tones
through a gigantic megaphone by DR.. Jones,
were received with great laughter, as each
contained some sly thrust of humor at one
of the club members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
You Need Try No Other-Ashburn Ice
Cream is the best. 81 gal. 1888 14th st. 1t
Card From Henry Evans.
Editor of The Evening Star.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The unusual statements in the adver-
tisements I have published for Mi-o-na
have led some people to ask If I really
mean all that l said in regard to this
preparation. The best reply I can make
is to publish over my signature a state
ment of what Mi-o-na will do and the I'M
usual terms under which 1 am selling it.
Nine-tenths of all sickness Is caused by
some kind of indigestion. AS Mi-o-na
cures indigestion in any form and restores
healthy action to the whole digestive
tract it will cure nearly every case Of
poor health.
l am always ready to refund the cost of
Mi-o-na, soc, to any one who is not salts
fed with it on return Of the empty box.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20

special temperance meeting was held
in West Washington Baptist Church, 3lst
and streets, last evening. There was a
large attendance. The opening service of
song, led by the church choir, included spe-
cial selections from the hymnal and a solo
by Miss ArtZ. In the devotional exercises
the pastor Rev G. c. Coleman, read the
scriptural narrative. In the thirty fifth
chapter of jeremiah. of the genealogy,
temptations. etc, of the sons of Jonadab.
He paid tribute to the valor and constancy
of the Sons of Jonadab, and closed with an
earnest appeal to all to prove themselves
true disciples of that great leader by TAX
ing the vows of fully consecrated religious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.

John Craig colored, while working at the
filtration plant yesterday morning. ran a
nail through his foot and received a pain
ful injury He was taken to Freedmen's
Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Tore Up Her Sunday Dress.

Charles holland, colored resident of
Goone court northwest called on In
The District branch OF the Police Court
This morning TO defend himself on a charge
OF dlsorderiy conduct. The charge was
fled against him on complaint OF his land
lady, Jennie Crompton. colored, who told
Judge Scott that her boarder was in an
ugly frame OF mind Saturday night and
gave vent to his feelings by tearing her
Sunday dress into shreds. When she re-
monstrated with him Jennie said that nc
added insult TO injury by swearing at her
holland denied the charge. but the court
failed TO see why Jennie would cause his
ARREST II he had not misbehaved and as
sessed him $40 with the privilege of spend
4ng thirty days on the farm in lieu of pay
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Ordered by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today ordered
That the following service sewers be con-
Structed under the provisions of the act of
Congress approved April %, 1904 the same
being necessary, in the judgment of the
Commissioners. for the public safety. health,
comfort and convenience, viz; In the mort h
side of ID street southeast between 18th and
18th streets, from point in the line of
north-and south alley of square 1917 to the
east line of lot 2. in square 1917 at an esti-
mated cost of $3.50
That the old sewer in the north side of
street northwest between Sth and 9th
streets be replaced. at an estimated cost
of sl,4I5, chargeable to the appropriation
for main and pipe sewers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
EXcUHsIoNs TOMORROW.

. Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall AZ
10 am, 0s00 and ESQ pm.
Steamer Pentz for River View at 10 I'm,
Els and 6A5 pm.
Steamer Macalester for Mount Vernon al
40 a m and 2:30 pm.
Steamer Esteli Randall for GlymOnt and
intermediate landings at am.
Norfolk and Washington steamer for
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk at $50 pm
Randall limo for Colonial Beach, Maddox
creek and intermediate landings at am.
Wesms line for Baltimore and river land
thgs at 4 pm.
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at 1925 and IL am, $50.
6sS5, TAG and 9:&5 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-20
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.

The pulpit of the Vermont Avenue Christ
ian Church was occupied last evening by
Prof. Philip Johnson of Bethany College.
Prof. Johnson discussed mans relation to
God, taking his text from the first chapter
of James gospel He emphasized the state
ment that God is no respecter of persons,
and that all are eligible as children of God,
there being no elect class.
The Christian religion" - said, is
intended for every one. even TO the lowest
and vilest, and. accepting 1t, happiness.
peace and fellowship are their lot