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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03
UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC.
Formal Opening Of the Institution
Receptions and Musicale.


The University of Music and Dramatic
Art was formally opened Saturday with a
series Of receptions and exercises in the
afternoon, followed by reception and mu-
sicale at night, at the home of the institu-
ton, No. 1514 H street northwest, all of
which were largely attended. In the after
noon there was an address of welcome and
an opening address by the president. Miss
Maria Won Unschuld, il, which she told how
she came to found the. institution, It's OBJ
jects and her intentions In regard to its de-
velopment. There was also an address by
Mr.. j. G. Monaghan, the treasurer of the
university, on art Is Long, and a hymn,
Let Thine Hand Lead Me-" by Miss Clara
Drew OF Boston, the vocal teacher Of the
faculty
The evening program was an interesting
one and was greatly enjoyed by a large
gathering of Washington people, including
many prominent in musical circles. Miss
Won Unschuld received her guests In the
first Of the series of four rooms on the first
floor, which were thrown into one and were
handsomely decorated with the American
and Austrian flags, and with ported plants,
and presented them to members of the
faculty The first number of the program
was a recitation of Adelaide Proctor's 'The
Message" by Charlemagne Koehler, pro-
fessor of dramatic art. and then the fol-
lowing musical selections: 1.-THE Dance of
the Sylphs," for harp, Godefroid, Miss Mar
guerite OToole; (a) "Legende," CO. First
polonaise, for violin, Wieniawski, Mr.. Jo-
names Miersch, court violinist of his ma
jesty the King of Greece; (a) nocturne,
Chopin; (b) IF I Were a Little Bird. I
would Fly to YOU" Henselt; (c) "Eleva-
ton" for piano, schumann. Miss Marie Won
Unschuld. court pianist to her majesty the
Queen of Roumania; adagio and finale of
the military concerto, for clarinet, Baer-
mann, Mr.. jacques l.. Vanpoucke; recita-
ton and aria, Amour viens alder" Sam
son and Delilah) for song Safnt-Saens
Miss Clara Drew.
All were enthusiastically applauded.
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and Rev. B. F. Logan preached an eloquent
sermon In which he gave brief history OF
the Dominican order and explained tho
prayer Of the rosary. He told Of the battle
Of Lepanto, which was fought between the
Christians and the Turks, and how Pope
Plus v. who was Dominican priest, had
appealed, through the rosary, that God
might permit the Christians to win. 1t was
after the battle of Lepanto that the first
Sunday in October was fixed as the day OF
observance of the feast of the holy rosary.
Vespers were sung in the evening, and
were followed by the exposition of the
blessed sacrament, the recitation of the ros-
airy by the congregation and rosary pro-
cession. In the procession fifteen banners
were carrying typifying the fifteen mystic
ries upon which the prayer Of the rosary IL
founded. A chorus composed OF the little
girls of the parish marched in the process
si"p and sang hymns. The ceremonies OF
tn day were closed with benediction and
the blessing of religious articles.
The sanctuary was filled at both services
with priests from the Dominican monastery
adjoining the church. An extensive pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental music was
rendered by the choir at the morning ana
evening services.
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THIRTY-SIXTH TERM,
National University Law School Open
ing SATURDAY. Evening.

The thirty-sixth annual opening exer-
cises of the National University Law
School were held Saturday evening, with
Dean Carusi presiding. The dean made
an address in which he commented on the
growth of the institution and its hopes for
the future.
Gen. Beorge B. Davis, judge advocate gen.
eral of the army, outlined his course in in
ternational law and military law and courts
martial. He was followed by Assistant Attor-
ney General Campbell and Prof. Proudfit,
who discussed administrative law and the
course offered on the land and mining law
Of the United States. Brief announcements
were made by Profs. Siddons, Tucker, King,
Classic, Charles F. Carusi and others, out
lining their work and assigning reading for
the first meeting of the classes Monday
night.
The evening exercises were closed with
the enrolment of students and the forma-
ton of the classes. Among the members of
the faculty unable to be present were DR..
James Schouler of Massachusetts, and
Prof. Keigwin, who is in Europe. Prof.
jackson H Ralston arrived in the city last
evening from st. Louis, where he has been
in attendance upon the international con-
gress of jurists
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Model of New Pleasure Graft.

The model for the large launch which ia
TO be built during the coming winter for
Mr.. Gus Forsberg of this city is on exhibit
ton at his office, foot of Sth street south
west The new vessel will be one of the
handsomest and most complete pleasure
craft on the river, and the work of con-
structing 1t will be begun in a short time.
The new craft is to be 60 feet long and will
have beam of - feet and a draft of 81
rect Her long, narrow hull will be almost
nat amldships and is built for speed She
Will be equipped with a 25-horse-power
gasoline explosive engine that will drive a
propeller wheel. four feet in diameter at a
speed of about 200 revolutions each minute
and Will give the boat a speed of about IL
miles an hour.
She will be lighted with electricity
throughout and will have large searchlight
on top of her pilot house. Her equipment is
to be modern in all its details as to yacht
plumbing, and the vessel will be one of the
handsomest of the large fleet of pleasure
craft owned here.
The plans of Mr.. Forsberg call for the
building of large boat house at the wharf
foot OF Sth street to shelter his new boat
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Activity of the Old Boys Clubs.

Mr.. Murat Halstead. president of the Old
Boys Fremont and Lincoln Republican
Club, is daily at the headquarters of that
organization in the Riggs House. He will
attend the biennial convention Of the Ma
tonal Republican League, at Indianapolis,
Ind. which will hold its sessions on the 9Th
and 9th of this month.
The club has sent out to republican county
chairmen In about ten states its plan of
organization, and Is now daily receiving ap-
plicatlons from men who voted for Fremont
and Lincoln for instructions necessary for
the formation of clubs. The plan of the
organization Is being widely Endorsed. and 1t
Is believed 1t will have very important in
huence on the campaign In the states that
are generally referred to as doubtful
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Preparing to Relay r. R. Tracks.

The Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company has informed
the Commissioners that it expects to begin
the work of relaying its tracks in the vicin-
ity of the new municipal building about the
LIST of November. The company has re-
quested an estimate from the District as to
the cost of the sewer and water main work
in connection with the change in the route
of the railroad.
1t is stated that the District will probably
have charge of the changes in the sewers
and water mains, and that the railroad
company will have charge of the relaying
of the tracks. The company, 1t is stated,
will be required to temporarily defray the
cost of the work, but 1t will later be reim-
bursed by the District. There is no appro-
priation for this work at present
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The steam launch Joe Blackburn, belong
ing to Messrs. Forsberg & Murray, which
sank in the dock adjoining the wharf at
the foot of K street southwest about ten
days ago, was pumped out and raised
Saturday morning last, and will be at once
cleaned up and made ready for service. In
order to raise the vessel the pumps Of the
steam fireboat Severn. formerly attached
to the Naval Academy, were used, and at
low tide the water was soon pumped out.
An examination of the hull of the boat dis
closed small hole made by a broken pile.
The Joe Blackburn was formerly the har-
Dor police boat, before the Vigilant was
built.
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KENTucK1ANs ACTIVE.
Republicans Of That State Engaged in
Preliminaries.

meeting of the Kentucky Republican
Club was held at 514 9th street Saturday
evening. The debate of the evening showed
that the republicans propose to roll up In
Kentucky as large vote as possible with
the hope that they may carry the state
for Roosevelt and Fairbanks. Strong fights
will be made in the third fifth. ninth and
eleventh congressional districts. President
Jackson Morris presided at the meeting, and
Mr.. Milo Shanks was the secretary. Messrs.
John w. Langley Harry Giovannoli and
others spoke on the conditions In Kentucky.
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The Weather in September.

The mean temperature of Washington in
September was 81. The mean for the
month for the past thirty-four years was
67.S The highest temperature recorded was
on the Sd, when the mercury arose to 90
The coolest day was the 23d, when the
mercury fell to SO. The greatest range of
temperature in any one day occurred on
the 18th, the range being 81 degrees. The
prevailing direction of the wind was south.
It's greatest velocity was "a miles an hour
for five minutes on the 14th. The rainfall
was 5.34 inches. The average rainfall fer
the month for thirty-four years was $50
inches. Light frost occurred on the 22d
and heavy on the ODD
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Beneficial Association Elects Officers

The Pension Bureau Beneficial Association
held its fourteenth annual meeting Satur-
day last and held an election of officers for
the ensuing year, resulting as follows:
President, William P. Seville; vice presi-
dent. George R. C. Phillips; secretary and
treasurer, John w. Watson, this being the
fourteenth term for each. Additional direct
ors: Joseph M. Mccoy, John T. Cam. DR..
B. Ward, DR.. Joshua R. Hayes, Caleb B.
Moore and William Y. Swiggett. The au-
ditors of the association are Philip ]. Hof-
flyer, William w. Armstrong and Benjamin
L. MARYLAND.
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Hugh Madsen. late seaman and .o.,
foot oaIu - ,he schooner Kate, now lying at the
1rpei Tor wages against the scbnouar
through Attorneys Thomson q, orI,n
Mausen claims that s15.95 Is due him foy
services rendered aboard the vessel.
hamle sherwood, twenty-five years o,d
WHO gave her address as HOS 9th street
SCUM Sou.hwest, was found sick on the street in
South Washington yesterday morning ,bont
12:45 O'Clock. She was taken To the Eo
sency Hospital, where she soon recovered
Inc hre department received a call from,
ooS 90 ABOUT . O'Clock yesterday morn ng
and found a blaze in vacant house No so 3
street northeast. There was nothing fo',a
In the house to indicate the origin Of tho
hre' which caused about $50 damage.
wii ,, j. campbell twenty-three years
old, living at 22S LIST st-oat south---oss a..
tempted to board a moving car at 9th ana
x streets southeast Saturday night about II
O'Clock and fell to the pavement He re-
celved an injury to the back of his head
which was dressed at Providence Hospital
John Minor, twenty-seven years old liy-
ing at 107 M street northwest narrowly es-
capped serious injury Saturday night while
driving across the tracks of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad at Massa chusetts avenue
The gates were lowered upon his team and
his vehicle badly damaged The driver es-
Cdpeu INJURY ana managed TO get his no
from the tracks before the arrival of the
approaching train.
One of the trolley wires of the Anacostta
street railroad was broken by the branch OF
tree falling upon II Mon o. ,4i
Washington streets Saturday afternoon
The live wire dangling from the pole caused
some uneaSinesS to the men who were trim
ming the trees and pedestrians. The wire
was carefully guarded until the break was
repaired by employees of the company.
Roland Croxton of 1882 T street north
west heard burglar in his house Saturday
night. The latter was frightened off before
he had time to appropriate anything of
value. An entrance was gained through the
cellar window and the intruder was tam
pering with the lock on the door at the first
floor when the noise attracted the attention
of the occupant of the house. The latter
fired shot through the door but the
bullet caused no damage except to the door
Jeffrey Mitchell. colored, thirty-four years
old thrown from his wagon when his
horse ran away on Connecticut avenue Sat
urday night and was slightly injured. TIE
police took him to Freedmen's Hosp tai for
treatment.
A false alarm of fire was turned in last
night about $50 O'Clock from box 212. Fire
men and policemen went to the vicinity of
18th and n streets. where the box is To-
Gated. only to learn there was no fire.
Jesse Mitchell, colored. was thrown from
his wagon on Connecticut avenue Satur-
day when his horses ran away. He was
slightly injured, and the police removed
him TO Freedmens Hospital.
A horse owned by William Thomas of
3o5 9th street northeast fell over an en-
bankment near 9th and ID streets north
east Yesterday morning about 5 o'clock.
The animal was badly injured, and was
killed to end its sufferings.
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Engineer Band Concerts.

Following is the schedule of the concerts
which are to be given by the Engineer Band
in designated public parks in this city dur.
ing the month of October, 1904: October 4,
Tuesday, Lincoln Park, 4:1O to $40 pm.
October Z, Friday. Judiciary Park, 400 te
$50 pm.; October H. Tuesday, Dupont Cir
Gle, 400 to $50 pm; October IA, Friday
Smithsonian, $50 to $40 pm: October 10
Tuesday, Garfield Park $50 to $50 pm.
October p, Friday, Franklin Park, $40 to
5:1O pm; October %, Tuesday, Lincoln
Park, $40 to $40 PM. October %, Friday,
Iowa Circle, 800 to 500 pm.
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Century and a Half.

The local alumni of Columbia University
of New York held a smoker at the univer-
sity club house Saturday evening in celebra-
ton of the 150th anniversary of the uni
versity.
The officers and some of the members of
the local association are: John Chopper,
president: Michael Wilson and DIR. L. w.
Glazebrook, vice presidents; DR.. Benjamin,
treasurer; : George o. Totter, jr., secretary;
Messrs. Shepard. Walker Jones, Hother-
with, Dow. Winter, Archibald Hopkins,
Bailey Willis. William Clark. William Dud-
ley Foulke. Bishop Satterlee, Justice Peck
ham, DR.. Harding, DR.. Crowell and DR..
Jacobsen.
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Pile-Driving Machine a Wreck.

The hull of the small p;le-driving mach ne
belonging to the Pennsylvania Railway
Company which overturned and sank on
Greenway flats last week. while being towed
to Philadelphia, was raised Saturday by one
of the pile drivers belonging to William
Banks of this city. The craft, it is stated,
is but little better than a wreck Her en-
CINE and boiler fell out of the hull when
the boat overturned and are lying the
bottom of the river, the upper works of
the craft are lying on Holloway Point and
the smokestack on Glymont wharf. The
machinery will be raised and the boat, it is
stated. will be brought here for repairs.
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Entertained With Vocal Music

An entertainment was given at Wilson
Memorial Church Friday evening for the
benefit of the Union Veteran Union Those
who took part were members of various
church choirs of the city, and the program
embraced vocal solos and choruses. Among
those who participated were Mrs De Yo,
Miss Batista, Mr.. Golden, Mr. Graham Mr..
Rome Shelsi Mr.. ]. F. Pittman Mr. Gale
her, Mrs. Clifford Howard, Mr.. Joseph Bat
tie, Mrs. Margaret Koontz Holland. Mr.
Theodore M. Hardy and Mr. Dana Holland.
The accompanies were Mrs. Minnie Bailey
ana Mrs William Fl. Bayly. The numbers
were all good and the church was filled
with an appreciative audience
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Ship Owners and Shippers Agree.

According to the masters of the vessels
which have been lying idle off Alexandra
for several weeks past, a truce has been
declared between the warning shippers and
shipowners over the freight rates on coal
and other cargoes to northern ports and the
vessels are chartering to load.
Saturday afternoon the three-masted
schooner Helen NJ. Golden, which has been
lying off Alexandria for nine weeks, and
the four-m sted schooner j. r. Tul, which
has been idle for eight weeks, were both
chartered, the Golden to load coal at New
port News and the Tull at Baltmire for
northern ports. The schooners +. r. Briry
and e. r. Hunt are still lying off Alexan-
dria but their captains expect to charter
within the next day or two.
The truce. it is stated, will last eight days
and IL an agreement is not reached the war
will be resumed.
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Charles Frohman in Washingto

Charles Frohrnan, the famous theatrical
manager of New York and London, Is here
with his entire staff to witness the opening
of 1.-THE Sorceress," which Mrs. Patrick
Campbell plays for the first time in English
tonight Mr.. Frohman's staff comprises the
heads Of all the producing .. departments.
The production is scenically heavy, and all
day yesterday was spent in getting 1t into
shane Mr. Frohman will remain in the
city for several days and after short
stay in New York goes to Cleveland, where
he produces Brother jacques" which Miss
Annie Russell offers this season.
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Old Folks Day,

The old and infrm members of Asbury
Church were conveyed to the church. yes
terday in carriages provided for the pur-
pose by the committee. A sermon was de-
livered by the pastor, Rev. M. w. Clair
after which the sacrament of the Lords
supper was administered.
Luncheon was served in the lecture room
to large crowd, and the afternoon closed
with an old folks love feast. The day
was delightfully."- spent Mrs. Hester Hamil-
ton was chairman of the committee.
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Concert at franklin Park.

The United States Engineer Band. julius
Hamper. chief musician, will give a concert
at Franklin Park tomorrow evening, begin
ming at 4:1O o'clock. Following is the pro-
gram:
March, 1.-THE New White House" Taylor
Overture, "Pique Dame. .Suppe
Barytone solo, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp"
Robinson
By Corporal Mills.)
Waltz, 1.-The Flower Gardener .Northrup
Selection 'Faust" .Gounod
Idyl, 1.-The Mill in the Forest" -. .Eilenberg
Excerpts from 1.-The Sultan of Sulu". Clark
Medley, 1883" Calvin
Star Spangled Banner"
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
10 am. and 2:30 pm.
Randall line for Colonial Beach, Maddox
creek and intermediate landings at am.
Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and
intermediate landings at am.
Weems line for Baltimore and river land
ings at pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-03

The services in the two Christian Science
churches yesterday were largely attended.
The subject of the sermon was Are Sin,
Disease and Death Real?" from the text in
Matthew 11:5 1.-The blind receive their
sight and the lame walk; the lepers are
cleansed and the deaf hear the dead are
raised up. and the poor have the Gospel
preached to them"
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Worlds Fair Rates

Via Chesa peake & Ohio Route
Coach excursions each Saturday in Oc-
tober, $500; 15-day tickets, $21.5O; 6O-day
tickets $1,000; season tickets, $31 .2O-two
latter optional via Chicago, with ten days
stopover there without extra charge, on
deposit of ticket. Ten days stopover at Gin
Cinnau en- all but couch excursion tickets.
Grandest scenery east of the Rockies Par
t'culars, c. & o. ticket offices.-Advt
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Save Money on a New Rug.

An unusually handsome and extensive line
to be sold tomorrow, commencing 10 am.
If you have never bought at auction come
in and see how pleasantly we conduct our
sales. The goods are all standard make,
and you cannot make any mistake in their
purchase. Chairs for ladies' Wilson Il
Mayers, Auctioneers 1927 and 1923 G st 1t
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Result Of Alteration.

Two colored men. John Cole, living at 1871
4th street, and George Thomas of 2230
Cleveland avenue, engaged in an alterca-
ton at 4th and H streets northwest Sat-
urday night. Cole received a slight cut to
the right side of his face and had the wound
dressed at the Emergency Hospital
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Vigilant Again in Commission.

The harbor police boat Vigilant which
has been out Of service for several days
past undergoing repairs, went into commits
sion this morning, and Is again patrolling
the waters of the District While laid up
the engine and boiler of the little steamer
were given a general overhauling and the
boat was put in order for efficient service
during the fall and winter, when the de-
mandS on her are always heavy.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-'"The Child Slaves of New
York" Sis pm.
Chase's-McIntyre and Heath and polite
vaudeville, $40 pm.
Columbia-Mrs. Patrick Campbell in THE
Sorceress," s pm.
Kernan's-The Fay Foster Company, S:15
pm.
Lafayette-Harry Beresford in Our New
Man." S:15 pm.
National-Fritzi Schef in THE Two
Roses" Sis pm.
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Gas and Electric Drop Lights.
laa o. c. A. MUDDIMAN & co e1e ,o,,
Bankruptcy Sale.

All the effects of the "Rarto, ~ .,
rGpt, contained in the Hotel Barton " con
i s,ss,ng OF Furniture, Liquors, Pool Table.
i Ha lot China. Bedding, Table Linens
pnbIie su rIated Ware etc. will be sold at
commencing at 10 am By order nf "a,
s ~aro IL n, THOMAS, trustee by Brown & Toll
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Caused by Explosion of Oil Stove.

The explosion of an oil stove caused a
blaze in the tailor shop of r. Ross Burke.
4341a 9th street northwest, yesterday MORN
ing about 10 o'clock. An alarm turned in
from box 125 summoned the police and fire
departments and the blaze was extinguish-
ed after about 500 damage had been done.
The damage is covered by insurance.
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While coasting down Goth street northwest
between l. and M streets Saturday night,
Joseph Jennifer. colored, thirteen years old,
collided with one of Christian Heurich's ice
wagons and was injured about his ankle.
The third precinct patrol wagon was sum-
Eoned and the injured boy was removed to
Freedman's Hospital,
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John Allen. colored, was given a hearing
in the Police Court Saturday and held in
$500 security for the action of the grand
jury. 1t was alleged that he robbed the
show window at the store of Morris Kester,
~ AZ street. in May last. Four odd shoes
were taken from the window, and, it was
alleged, Allen offered them for sale shortly
afterward.
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Did you buy your hair
at am auction?

At any rate, you seem to be getting
rid of it on auction-sale principles
going, going, gomez Stop the
auction with Ayers Hair Vigor.
1t checks falling hair, and always
restores color to gray hair. Sold
for over Siytv wears &c. Aver Co.,
" wv 'i'y yNoi'' Lowell. Mass
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$1,000 Niagara Falls Excursion,

B. and O. r. r. Special train, Standard
Coaches and Parlor Cars, from Washing
ton, am. October 7. Route via Philadel-
phia and picturesque Lehigh Valley. Tick
cts good for ten days. Stopovers returning.
Last excursion of the season.-Advt.