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The Washington times., 1905-07-09
Anniversary Celebrated.

Last Sunday at the Emmanuel Protest
ant Episcopal Church, at WASHINGTON
ard Fillmore streets, the eighteenth an
niversary of the Rev. Willard & Daven-
port. the rector of the church, was cele-
brated. At the IL O'Clock service at
which holy communion was celebrated
the rector preached a special sermon
Judging from the large display in An
acostia Tuesday night. patriotism is not
Ia cking in this locality. There were
many many fine front yard demonstra-
tons. A particularly attractive one was
in the yard of DR.. r. A. Pyles. on Mon
zoe street. where large gathering Of
young people assembled to discharge
fireworks. At an early hour, the streets
were abIaze with FIRE. and it was late
before the celebrations were over.
Vincent Osterman, a resident Of Maple
avenue. Anacostia, was assigned to duty
or. the Metropolitan police force, last
week. He was appointed a private
short time ago
Heavily laden barges carrying ma
terial for the construction of the new
Anacostia bridge still continue to arrive,
and a large store of lumber and other
building requisites have been taken
ashore on the old Christie estate. A
large barge loaded down with materials
the draw OF the bridge was UP for the
vessel to lass traffic was considerably
delayed on the bridge.
The barges are released from the tugs
in the river and are then drawn in shore
by means of ropes and machinery on
land. Several buildings of frame are
being constructed to be used as offices
for the engineers.
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Laurels Entertained.

The Laurels were entertained on last
Tuesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H
Solbach. The semi-annuaI election of of
ficers was held, the following being re-
elected:
President, j. B. Altman; vice president,
Thomas Is Delcher; secretary, George
IA. Solbach; treasurer. Il. n. Williams.
The following members were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. n. Williams Mr. and
Mrs. George II. Soibach, Mr.. and Mrs
George a. Mahoaey, MIR. and Mrs.
David Leman, A Lithglow. and Mr. and
Mrs. ]. B Altman. Refreshments were
served.
Mrs j. w. Babson, OF Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
Mary Mcfarland, OF Third street, for
the past two weeks, has gone home.
Miss Irene Claudia Linden, of r street,
is still visiting her cousin, Mrs Page
Van Arden, at the latter's home in
Toledo, Ohio.
Miss Louise c. Sanford is still visiting
relatives at Oldham Va
Miss Bessie Wiltshire vas the hostess
at very enjoyable dance given al her
home on Third street. last Thursday
evening. Her guests included Misses
Gladys Neal, Louise Wood, Mamie
Pinkerton, Marie Herbert, Bessie Steel
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Once a Prosperous Industry.

How long this work has been carried
on In the quaint. panneled shop no one
knows. William Dickson succeeded to
his father's business there and con-
d1cted it for forty-hve years. During
tl>at period he has seen what was once
one of the most prosperous industries
OF the Soho district dwindle and >decline
until he could no longer make a bare
living at it. Now he has locked the
door and closed the shutters of the old
shop and is seeking a job as caretaker
or some similar billet in which an old
man may hope to make enough to keep
him out of the workhouse. The pound
ing of the gold-beater's hammer will
never more be heard in the place. In
al; probability the building will be torn
down to make way for a modern struc-
tIre Anyhow, q new tenant bringing
with him another trade Will have no
use for the old sign.
Mr.. Dickson declares that If he were
a younger man he would emigrate tc
America. where industries are protect
ed against foreign competition-especia
" he says<"the sort that does not play
the game fairly.
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WORLDS SMALLEST ENGINE.

The smallest stationary engine in the
world, as far as its maker can learn.
rests entire on q scent piece It is own
ed and was made by John H. Cunning
ham, a jeweler OF Eaton. which is a
small town ten miles north OF Muncie.
Cunningham has a fad for making min
iature machinery
The little engine operates a re-
rnarkable rate of speed under pound
OF steam. So small are some OF tho
parts that a magnifying glass is neces-
sary 20 make a proper examination OF
them. The screws that hold the parts
together are made from needles. the
threads being SO fine as to defy the
OF a millimeter in diameter. the fly
wheel measures about three-eighths Of
an inch in diameter. K was turned
from steel by Cunningham, who says it
is the largest wheel that the engine viii
turn.
The engine has one-siXteenth of an
inch stroke. the cylinder head measures
one-eighth of an inch in diameter while
the capped cylinder head measures
fourth of an inch. The striking boxes
are packed with lint scraped from silk
thread, cotton being too coarse for the
purpose.
Cunningham cannot estimate the
power of the little contrivaoce whose
steam is generated in boiler made
from a hand bicycle pump and heated
by a gas jet. The engine thus far has
never been able 10 overcome greater
resistance than that furnished by the
fiywheel.
The engine was first built on 4 scent
piece and Cunningham has now mount
ed the coin and engine on small
stand. The piping of the engine Is q
small copper wire drilled out in the GEN.
ter and running to the boiler, which b
several times the size and weight OF the
engine News
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Dr.. Howden Away.

The Rev DR.. Frederick B. Howden
and Mrs. Howden and children are
spending the summer at Flat Rock,
n. C.
Mr.. Howden is pastor of st. Johns
Catholic Cnurch, Potomac and o streets
northwest. While at Flat Rock he will
conduct the services at ST. Johns Epis-
copa! Church there.
The Rev. Francis II CraighilI, of
Gainesville, Fla, will preach this morn
ing at Christ Episcopal Church, corner
Thirty-ftst and o streets northwest, at
the II o'clock services
BeSiFsiing the latter part of this month
the congregations or ST. Johns and
Christ Episcopal churches, of George
town, will hold union services. a1ternat-
ing from one church TO the other, be-
ginning at ST. Johns, Potomac and o
streets northwest.
Louis P Heiston. of the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank force, is still
confined TO his home on P street near
Thirtieth, with an attack of gastric
fever. He is now rapidly improving,
however.
Mr. and Mrs Raphael A. Casilear, of
1920 Corcoran street northwest, arc
spending the summer at their new coun-
try, residence. in Fairfax county, Va
Mrs. James T. Clements and family
are spending the summer at Falls
Church, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. David j. Cotter. of 17os
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EokIngStora

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hunter. who
have been visiting relatives in this sec
tion for the last week. have returned to
their home in Naskeli, n. J.
The house of Miss Pauline Louise
Jones was the scene of a pretty birth
day party given in her honor on the
Fourth of July. Music. games, and fire.
works We're enjoyed until a late hour
Among those present were Misses Kath-
crime Hillrnan, Gayles Johnstone, Misses
Moran and Charlotte Wolforth. and An
drew Wallace, D. Houghton, Leroy
Jones and Francis Hillman
William Baidus, Samuel Peete, Carl
Baldus. and Aloysius and Glen Raldus
are spending their vacation at Chapel
Point, Md.
Mrs. F. o. Watson and Miss Daisy
Watson, of Braidwood. Ill, are visiting
Dr. and Mrs. W. c. Barr.
Quite q number OF Miss Ethel Offutt's
friends agreeably surprised her last
Tuesday night by making her an unex-
pected visit Inc young people amused
themselves with games and fireworks.
The party separated after few
dances
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'..BII,o1n1laagdaalee

Last week while Earl Gaines, seven
years of age, living ct 2504 Sherman
avenue, stood in a fiat car loaded with
buckets of cement at the filtra ton
plant, he was struck on the left leg
by the handle of one of the buckets,
receiving an ugly flesh wound. The
boy, who was very weak from the loss
of blood, was taken to Sibley Hospital,
where the wound was dressed.
Miss Marie Don. of Kentucky avenue,
was the guest of her aunt, Mrs Robert
w. Burgess, on the Fourth of July
Miss SeitZman, who has been i'll for
the past two weeks. has fully recover
ed and IS back at her work
Mr.. Tollmer was allowed to return
TO his herne from the hospital where
he has been confined for the last month.
While Mr. Folimer has not entirely re-
covered the doctors report that in a
few days time. after a little rest and
quiet, he will be able to see his friends
at his home on street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wrenn and their little
daughter. Florence, of Norfolk county.
Va, who have been the guests of Mrs.
+. 4. Frank for the past few days,
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Thirtieth street northwest, are touring
Europe
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Stanton. Of
Thirticth and o streets northwest. and
son and daughter. are spending the sum-
mer in Europe.
L. P. Burriss has sold his two-story
frame house on the south side of T
street. between Thirty-fourth and
Thirty-f1fth streets northwest for $, 400.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar NJ Hayes. of $50
street northwest. have gone to visit
Mr.. Hayes parents at Nashville. Tenn.
The Rev David Bittle Floyd will
conduct the services today at the West
Washington Lutheran Church, corner
Thirty-second and Q streets northwest.
The Rev. G.. c. Z. Bratnahl and Mrs
BratnahI are spending the summer in
Europe During Mr. Bratnahl's absence
Chaplain c. c. Pearce, q. s. A, sta
toned at Fort Myer, Va, will take his
charge.
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Fireworks Start Fire.

A small fire was caused Tuesday night
by some discharged fireworks being
lodged between the premises 143 and 145,
occupied by William B. Brinkley and
n. E. Scott respectively An alarm
was sent in to No. Is fire engine corn
pany, but the flames were extinguished
in a short time before the engines ar
rived by Policeman J. F. Reagan, who
turned a stream OF water on the fire
from q hose in his house next door.
About 50 worth of damage was done.
The Sunday school of the Anacostia
BAPTIST Church recently held an election
of officers with the following results:
John T. Dent, superintendent; Luther
Padgett, assistant superintendent: Willis
Harlan. secretary; John Sears. assistant
secretary; Miss Ordell Harlan, treasur-
er, Conrad Paxton, librarian; Frank
Paxton, assistant librarian.
About $500 worth of damage was
caused Sunday night about Z o'clock, by
collision that occurred on the Shep-
herds branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, in the grounds of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, when an
express collded with some freight cars
on the switch in the asylum grounds.
The engineer of the express saw too
late that lis train was on the wrong
track, and he and the fireman jumped
to the ground. The collision was accom-
panied by loud crash, and three of the
freights were derailed, while another
was partly wrecked.
The only damage done to the express
! was the wrecking or the pilot on the
engine. The wrecking crew was sent
for and the damage repaired after a
while. 1t is believed that the switch was
accidentally left OPEN
William A Pyles, who was recently
thrown from his buggy and suffered a
fracture of his right ankle, is slowly i'm
proving. He is still confined to his bed
at his home, lis Pierce street.
The afternoon Sunday school services
have been discontinued at the Govern
rlent Hospital for the Insane, during the
warm weather, but will begin in the
fall
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Children's Outing.

Accompanied by Mrs. Mary G. Daven-
port. the president of the board of lady
managers, and by Miss Frances Daven-
port, the matron of the Bell Home for
Children. the young inmates of the In
stitution are now spending their annual
vacation at .ileir summer home at
Colonial Beach. The children look for
ward TO their trip for weeks beforehand.
rs the outing III always source of much
enjoyment.
The District Commissioners have
ordered that 225 feet, more or less, of
eight-inch water main, be laid In Spring
place, between Maple and Arthur streets.
Anacostia
AT the residence of the brides parents
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. G.. Lee, Of Anacostia,
Miss Emma Lee and Mr.. Edmund
Quincy Moses, of Waitham, Mass,
were married Thursday evening of last
week. in the presence OF relatives and
friends. The Rev. John Van Schaick.
OF the Uniyersalist Church, officiated.
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stating that Morris Ketchum, young
coiored inmate of the institution, had
escaped from the asylum by passing
down the railroad tracks toward Ana
costa The police were asked to look
out for him Policeman Weber captur-
ed the man before he could cross the
bridge. Ketchum was taken into GUS
tody and the asylum authorities COM
mnnicated with An escort was sent
down from the asylum and the prisoner
was taken back.
Mrs. J. Stewart Harrison and Miss
Dorothea Harrison, of Anacostia, are
at Hotel Byrd Colonial Beach.
An old folks concert will soon be
given on the Christie lawn. The mem
bers of the Mems club recently or
eanized at the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. with Arthur B. Suit
as president, are making the arrange
ments.
George L. Albro, aged seventy years,
died al the Government Hospital for
the Insane during the past week.
Lieutenant John Covington and Private
Shelton, of the Anacostia fire depart
ment, wfo have received promotions re-
Gently, presented their fellow-fremen at
No. engine house with ice cream and
cake IN nOIOT OI lnelT pTOiuotioiiS-
The removal within the last few days
of patients into cottages j and * of the
extension to the Government Hospital
for the Insane. marks the occupancy of
the entire addition to the institution,
and nearly completes the removal of the
female inmates from quarters hereto
fore occupied in the old portion of the
hospital to the new buildings. Building
X which has capacity of sixty pa
tients. as has building J, was first
opened with forty-four inmates. Thirty
one women patients still remain in the
old quarters. but are about to be re
moved to the Toner building Or the
tubercuiar wards.
The patients who were assigned to the
two cottages named. comprise a class of
white cronic insane. The cottages are
situated contiguous to the woman colony
on a commanding site overlooking the
river.
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ANaCOSua

Miss Jennie G. Bartley, of 413 Spring
street, has gone with party of teach
ers to Asbury Park, where she will re-
main until July 13.
Sunday night last, Miss Ida May Lin
ger and ]. T. Herbert, both of Anacos-
tia, were married at the home of the
bride. The Rev. Isaac, OF the Anacos-
Tia Methodist Episcopal Church, per-
1orn1ed the ceremony. Miss Louise *.
Suit was the brides only attendant. H.
N. I.rnger. j-., brother Of the bride. was
best man. The wedding march was
played by Mrs. Havener. sister of the
bride. After the ceremony supper was
served. only the immediate family being
present The couple VIII be at home
after July 10.
James H. Curtin, aged fifty-four years,
living in Harrison street. figured in an
exciting runaway accident Sunday after
room. when the horse attached to his
rIsSy became frightened and ran away
as he vas driving along the Bowen
road The driver was unable to control
Inc horse, and the buggy struck a tele-
graph pole, and was demolished Mr..
curtin was thrown to the ground. and
slightly injured. The patrol wagon was
caHed from the substatio and he was
taken to his home.
While working in the McGilI Iron
foupdry Thursday OF last week. Philip
Martin. whose home is on Fillmore
street, Anacostia. injured his right hand.
winch was crushed by iron beams.
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LOSING A FRIEND

IIe was my friend, but on the street
He passes me with hurried feet,
And with ayerted head,
Or crosses TO the other side
: The berth he gives me is full wide
In fact. he cuts me dead.
Nay. more. his feet he'll never set
In places where of old we met
And talked with great delight,
For an objectionable offense
He sfuns me like pestilence-
Avoids my very sight
did not mean to hurt him. but
i know that deserve the cut.
/ see quite clearly how
Ny error was almost a crime,
1 cid not see il at the time,
And / am sorry now
But when he made that awful moan
And tearfully impiored the loan
/ did a deed most rash
Unhesitatingiy I took
And opened up my pocketbook
And let him have the cash.
The Ragtime Poet OF the Chicago
News
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Enormous Floating Hotels.
The great fleet of ocean greyhounds
which will carry this array of tourists
abroad are simply enormous floating
hotels. Many of these great hotels OF
the sea are larger, more costly and ac-
commodate more guests than a Fifth
avenue hotel. a first-class hotel can be
built for 1000, 600, while ocean steamers
of the first class cost from s.. .500. 900 to
81, coo. COO Many of these great hostelries
OF the sea consume more food in the six
days required to cross the Atlantic than
Fifth avenue hotel uses in six weeks-
IN q single voyage the ocean hotel serves
from 80 600 TO 10000 meals.
According 20 foreign exchange expertx.
the average tourist spends abroad three
times the cost of his rountt trip ticket
across the Atlantic. This wseald give an
average expenditure abroad per tourist OF
$3.50, which is declared to be well within
the mark This would indicate that the
$50, 900 tourists who will go to Europe
this summer will spend abroad q total
of SIP, 500 000. Add the passenger fares
across the Atlantic and YOU get Il grand
total of $50. .0o000D. Were .nis sum kept
at home Il would purchase every seat in
the New York stock exchange at tho
highest price ever paid and leave a ball
ance almost sufficient 10 move the wheat
crops of the nation to the consumers
market. II would more than pay Uncle
Sans pension bill for the year.
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(JeCTgeIOWn,

Edward T. Offutt, of % Eighth street
southeast, who was stricken with, par
alysis several week ago, has recovered.
Several days ago he left for Atlantic
City, n. j.
Mrs. David Knowles and family, of
Prospect avenue northwest, have taken
cottage al Colonial Beach, Va for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Alexander. of
30l6 Q street northwest. are at Ocean
City, Md, where they will remain for
several weeks.
Thomas Kengla. of Wisconsin avenue,
is confined to his home by Illness He
is suffering from a severe attack of
stomach trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Buckalew have re-
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Blames Free Trade.

Il am the Oldest master gold-beater
ir London he told me, 'and If the con-
ditions of my trade had been the same
as in my fathers time ! should now
be able 10 retire with enough to keep
me in decent comfort at least in my old
age But free trade has ruined me, as
it has many more who followed the
same calling, and the best L can hope
for is that l may not become a pauper.
Years ago we gold-beaters petitioned
Mr. Gladstone to give us protection
against the foreigners. He told us TO
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turned from two weeks trip to New
fork city, yhere Mr. Buckaiew went
for the benefit of his health
Walter Copp, of 3261 o street north
west. was taken suddenly i'll last Mon
day at his home, being seized with CON
vulsions, as the result of drinking six
glasses of iced tea. a physician was
summoned, and successfully treated the
case.
The Rev Ben Baker. of Kentucky.
will conduct the services today at the
West Washingtofl Baptist Church, cor
ner ThiTty-first and n streets northwest
Mr.. Baker will conduct the services at
the church during July. August. and
September, pencIng the ARRIVAL of the
new pastor, the rev. Charles p. Staley,
Of Richmond Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse H Wilson and
1arnily, OF z914 p street northwest. have
moved 10 Washington Grove for the
summer months.
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tehind II is the story of a vanishing in
d,tstry and the tragedy cf a mans life
long struggle against adverse condi-
ticns.
In Mannett Street, Soho. is ain an
cent gold-beater's shop, over which
hangs a golden arm clutchisg a ham,
n.er. the historical symbol of once
&c urishing trade, of which there are
Ecw scarcely half dozen representa-
tiyes left in all London. IN IA Tale of
Two Cities Dickens mentions the sign
and tells how folk used to stand outside
tho shop with their noses pressed
against the window, watching the gold
heaters pounding strips of the precious
metal with their heavy. stumpy ham
II.ers- 1t was in Dickens fi-ne the only
shop in London where gold-beating was
done in full view OF the public.
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inevitable too long. Nothing but pro-
lection win restore the trade TO its
former condition..
Mr., Dickson has done some big JOBS
in his tins. Twenty years ago he fur
nished the gold-Ieaf for redecorating
Blenheim Palace for the present Duke
of Marlhorough's father
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Mrs. Weber Departs.

Mrs. c. j. P. Weber. wife of officer
Weber. of the Anacostia police force,
mas gone to Arlington, n. J., where she
is visiting relatives.
he death of Columbus Robey an old
and well-known resident in this local
lty, is deeply regretted. Mr. Robey died
at the home of relatives on the Naylor
road. Twin1ng City. Death was caused
by stroke of paralysis. The deceased
was member of the John A. Logan
Post. No. IS. Grand Army of the Re
public of Anacostia. Mr. Robey is sur
yfved by several children
In place of the outdoor band concert
dispensed with for July at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, the pa
uents and employees of the institution
were treated to a concert Monday after
noon The Fourth was observed as a
holiday by nearly all at the asylum
In accordance with her usual custom,
Mrs B. Downey, of Jackson street, sent
a large freezer of ice cream and a cake
to the Anacostia fire engine house Tues
day night The firemen thanked Mrs.
Downey heartily for the donation.
Workmen are busy on the improve
ments TO Mr. Griswold's home, near
Maple avenue. The cost of the improve
ments will be about $1,000
Members of the congregation and
friends of the Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church, Anacostia, regret the
resignation of George Q. Webster, who
had been the choirmaster at the church
for number of years. He has accepted
position as choirmaster at tie Church
of the Good Shepherd. on Sixth street
northeast.
Milford Mitts. who was assistant or
sanist and choirmaster at ST. Paurs
Church. on Twenty-third street Wash
i1ston. has filled the place left vacant
by Mr.. Webster. The choir's vacation
began after last Sundays services
While playing with his brother Harry
at their home, on Sheridan avenue
Hillsdale last Sunday afternoon
Clarence Hall, a nineteen-year-old col,
ored boy. received a severe knife wound
on his left wrist. He was given medi.
cal treatment at the home OF Dr. Wat.
son, and the case was reported to the
police for investigation. His injury was
only slight.
Charles ". Tolson, of Anacostia, left
the city Saturday to visit his family al
Colonial Beach.
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go and compete with the foreigners.
But that has been impossible under fair
terms. By debasing the quality of the
alloy Germany produces what passes
muster as gold-leaf much cheaper than
we can, and there is nothing left for
us but to quit. The great mistakes
have made is struggling against the
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Record Breaking Exodus Expected.

For the last twelve months the en-
tire country has enjoyed the most gen
uine and widespread prosperity, and
this happy condition viii most certain
ly result in Il record-breaking exodus
to Europe this season. Conservative es-
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Escaped From Asylum.

A telephone message from Special
Policeman Clark at the Government
Hospital for the Insa:Ie. was received
at the Anacostia police station Friday,
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Enormous Floating Hotels.

a trip to Europe is the event OF Z
lifetime.
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-ONDONLOSESDlCKENS'LANDMAR
Loraon. July ]

LoI-1oH, Juiy J.
MOTHER Dickens yelic is likely
soon to vanish from london, the
loss Of which Is CT something
more than literary interest, for