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tween 1t and the breakers except the broad,
smooth white strand.

The improvements to the beach front, to-
gether with the increased water supply and
the adoption of q new sewage system, the
latter of which has alone cost more than
500. 900. have been constructed by the tax
paying citizens of the town. The new sew
age system which has been completed since
last year consists of a network of pipes laid
throughout the resort, which run into an
intervening main to the new pumping sta-
ton at the corner of Madison avenue and
Corgie street, and, from which the sewage
is forced three miles through the main TO
a point in Delaware bay, two miles north or
the point of Cape May and practically nve
miles away from the beach front OF the
resort This system has only been In opera.
ton for little more than two months and
is working successfully.
The hotels are nearly all under the same
MANAGEMENT as of last year. One change,
however, is that at Congress Hall, the sec
ond largest house, whose proprietor this
year will be Col. Horace NJ. Cake, who is
also proprietor Of the Stockton: r. Halpln,
who was the manager of this hotel last
year. together with the Windsor, will this
wear manage the Windsor alone. The La
fayette, the third largest house, Is again
under the management of John Tracy. It's
owner. who has managed 1t for nearly
twenty seasons. In the smaller HOUSES
there are no changes.
Tie links of the Cape May Golf Club are
in perfect condition and the playing was
begun on them for the season fortnight
ago.
On Friday next the first important gath
ering of visitors will be the working news
paper men of Philadelphia, Baltimore ana
Washington, who will be accompanied by
ladies and who will have the exclusive use
Of the Stockton Hotel from that day untli
the following Monday. They Will be mere
as guests of the passenger department Oh
the Pennsylvania Railroad and Will De care
fully looked after by General Passenger
Agent George w. Boyd, Chief OF Advertls-
ing Bureau Col Frank N. Barksdale ana
Passenger Traffic Manager ]. h. WOOD:
Mrs Diana M. Kearny. widow OF zen.
Philip Kearny. is occupying her cottage on
Reach avenue for the summer.
Rev Herbert Scott Smith. rector OF ~.
Marraret,s p E. Church, Washington, Is
announced to preach in st. Johns Cnurch
here on July "a.
George w. Boyd, general passenger agent
of the Pennsylvania railroad, is occupying
his cottage here for the summer.
Marcellus Bailey OF Washington Is occu-
nyinr a cottage on Atlantic Terrace for the
Col. and Mrs. John M. Baker Of Washing
ton are occupying their cottage on jackson
street
Leon Torbiner of Washington Is among
late arrivals at Jackson street cottage
which he will occupy during the summer.
John Trainer of Washington is guest at
the Windsor.
Miss Steiner and Mrs. A. 8. Burlson of
Washington are guests at the Colonial.
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NORTH SHORE GOSSIP.
Baron Rosen Has Taken Manchester
Place
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. June Is, 1905.
The most interesting news to reach the
"shore" colony this week was the leasing
of the T. Jefferson Coolidge, jr.. summer
residence at Coolidge Point. Manchester,
to Baron de Rosen. who Is to succeed
Count Cassini as Russian ambassador to
this country, and who sails for the United
States June %. 1t is doubtful if more
beautiful summer home has been erected
along the north shore than this summer
residence OF Mr.. Coolidge. 1t Is built of
marble and brick and shows from the
ocean side its best points and commands
fine view of the surrounding shore.
The house faces the water and is archi-
tecturally patterned from structures Of the
Georgian period. with low wings on either
side of the main portion. The entrance
porch is supported by four great marble
columns and the rooms. which are simply
but richly furnished, open off a large hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore of Washing
ton, who have been in Europe, are expected
this week at tSwiftmoor," their beautiful
Pufde's Crossing summer residence.
While in England Mrs. Moore was the
guest Of her old school friend, Mrs. Nam
ME Langhorne Shaw, a sister of Mrs
Charles Dana Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathaniel 8. Simpkins of
Connecticut avenue, Washington and their
daughter and two sons have arrived at
their Beverly Farms cottage for the sea-
son.
Representative Augustus P. Gardner has
taken the Mason residence, Beverly Cove,
for summer residence this season instead
of occupying his country seat at Hamilton.
The Siamese ambassador and attaches,
including his English secretary, Mr.. Ed
ward LOTUS and family, and his Siamese
secretaries arrived at Hawthorne Inn. East
Gloucester, today.
Miss L. Cullen of Washington is also reg
tstered at the inn. Miss Maud Beall OF
Washington is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard c.. Steele (nee Evelyn Darneille). a
spring bride at Washington. Mr.. Steele is
q member OF one of Gloueester's leading
families.
The Gloucester friends of Mrs A. Howard
Clark OF Washington (nee Morrow of Glou-
cester) are pleased to learn that she win
recover from her serious illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Brundage Of Wash
ington are spending their eleventh season
at AnnisQuam.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank A. Foster of wash
tngton are among the enthusiastic automo-
bdlists on the Shore" having new motor
carriage to make their summer soiourn at
the Fresh Water Cove cottage more pleas
nrable.
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in Germany The German societies Of
Washington sent "a delegation to bid Mr..
were sent. among them being beautiful
bunch of American beauties from the
Germania Mannerchor, who sang a number
of German folk songs. Mr.. and Mrs Bess-
The ladies of the Wisteria Euchre Club
were rendered banquet and euchre by the
gentlemen members of the club at the
home of Mrs William Bailey. street
northwest, Tuesday evening. it being the
closing banquet Of the season. The flower
decked parlors and beautifully-gowned
ladies presented pleasing picture. A
Numerous and handsome prizes were
awarded the successful players, after which
the guests went to the dining room, which
was prettily decorated with plants and cut
white. with huge bowls OF sweet peas form
ing center pieces on the tables. A four
course luncheon was served. After return
ing TO the pariors music and conversation
were enjoyed Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. William Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs Lewis
Dare, Mr.. and Mrs, Edwin Jones, Mr.. and
Mrs. William kimmel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Rldenhour. Mr.. and Mrs. F.. NJ Gideon
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Towers, Mr.. and Mrs
George May. Mrs. Edward Landyoigt and
daughter Mrs Belle TRULY, Mr.. F. New
i pa,msr MI NJ T . F. Perry. Mr.; Riley Mr.
Y street northwest will entertain the mat
inee club next Thursday afternoon.
Miss Mathilde Townsend, who Ia reeover-
ing splendidly from her recent Illness has
returned with her mother from Atlantic
City. She wore the prettiest clothesi seen
on the Boardwalk A morning toilet this
week was of green linen with a black toaue
and an ail-enyeloping white veil. and with
dark dinner dress large pink hat was
worn. Mrs. and Miss Townsend have ar
ranged 70 sail the first of July for Europe
and will be away for the summer
Holy Cross alumnae gave a reception at
the home of Mrs. Everett Yerby in honor
of class 1906. Mrs. Yerby proved a charm
Ing hostess and was ably assisted by the
class, Miss Marion Dougherty and Mrs, @.
G. Cullen. The drawing rooms were fra
grant with June flowers. Refreshments
were served In the dining room, decorated
In lavender and white-aiumnae col0rs.
The pleasure of the evening was greatly
enhanced by the musical numbers of Misses
Davis, Byrne. Cannon, O'Teole Fowler.
O'Brien and VERIFY Among those present
were Misses Byrne, Clearly. CoIford. Darr,
Davis, Egan, Loefiier, May. Moriarty,
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APPALLING DEATH ROLL.
Enormous Loss Of Life in India Due to
the Plague.

From the London Lancet.
In 1903 the number of deaths from plague
in India was $50, 900; in 1904 1t was over
100000, being 100000 OF the OOO on
deaths more than $4,000 occurred in one
province, and that province was the Pun
Jab. the one from which some of the best
indian soldiers are recruited Consider the
possible significance of fact like this upon
the efficiency Of the Indian army. The
PunJab is not large province, its actual
population being about 2oOOO,OOO, or only
two-thirds that of England, and yet the
deaths in the Punjab during 1904 from
plague amounted to over 100000 in the
course Of twelve weeks only.
We believe that these figures. which have
been published before, have never been con-
tradicted, though they seem incredible.
What would be thought, said, or done in
England II In the course of twelve weeks
over 2oo,ooo persons We're swept off by one
disease? Surely there would be something
like panic. And If this destruction threat
ened to be an annual one would not any in
activity on the part of the authorities in
whom ., prevention To-; is vested be deeply re-
course. not realized the position, and
though we are not playing the aarmist
with any special relish for the office, we
I'M thiha tnat the policy OF concealmeut-or
the absence of policy that has neeessitated
concealment-has gone on long enough.
The small number Of deaths from plague
IN dongkong and the Mauritius Is regu-
larly pub1shed every week In the daily
papers, and presumably the Information
comes from Official sources, but the mortal
ity which occurs In India from the same
disease and which by its magnitude is a
danger not only to India but to the world.
is never published-it Is not considered
wholesome reading The public is NOT aware
from official information OF the terrible
tragedy going on in one part of the empire
In that part which Is always termed the
brightest jewel in the possession of the
crown, for whose welfare we are nationally.
responsible, and for whose possession and
maintenance some of the rioblest British
blood has been she'd
We have commented in the Lancet upon
the inquiry undertaken Jointly by the Lister
Institute OF Preventive Medicine. the India
ONCE and the Royal Society, the first
fruit OF which Is to be the dispatch of two
psychologists to the east, and while allow
Ing that the idea of the inquiry is a sound
one. VIZ have pointed out that we do not
think the measures to be undertaken really
meet the case. Three and half millions
OF people have died from plague in India
since 1896, and the proposal to send out
two PSYCHOLOGISTS to look into the causes
Of the tragedy strikes US as inadequate.
however capable and distinguished the gen.
tlemen connected with the joint inquiry
may be, and indeed afe The surplus of
the Imperial Indian exchequer this year is
plus might well be used to set In motion
machinery having for its object seriously to
combat plague, SO that something more
practical, larger In design. and more likely
to lead to real and early preventive meas
ures might be undertaken
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N. CORNER PERSIAN LEGATION

further distinguished herself this past week
by receiving the degree of doctor of philo-
sophy at the commencement Of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, the
14th of June Her thesis has been sent to
Germany for publication. She Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Nc
Kelden Of 1912 Belmont avenue.
Mrs. Almeric Paget. who was Miss Paul
inc Whitney. daughter of the late Secre-
tary Whitney. has inaugurated series of
dinner parties at the house which she has
taken in Green street, London, for the sea-
son, from Lord Ribblesdae. Her baby is
very delicate child. Mr. Almeric Paget
has Just been elected commodore of the
Royal Thames Yacht Club and has been
nominated as unionist candidate for Cam
bridgeshire at the next general election
for parliament.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley, who
were married in this city recently. have
returned from their honeymoon trip. which
included Atlantic City. New York, Niagara
Fails and Canada and will be at home,
lll6 9Th street northwest.
Mrs Taft and her children will sail about
the middle of July for England to pass the
summer at Oxford.
The wedding of Mrs Katherine Cabeli
Claiborne daughter of the late Col. Henry
Coaiter Cabell and Jane Aston of South
Carolina. to Gen. William Ruffin Cox of
Pinola, Edgeeombe county, N. c., will be
celebrated in Mrs. Claiborne's home, 900
West Grace street, Richmond. Va, June
81. at 1:3o pm. The Right Rev Joseph
Blunt Cheshire. bishop of North Carolina.
and the Rev. Landon Randolph Mason of
Grace Episcopal Church, Richmond, will be
the celebrants. The bride will be given
away by her brother, Mr. James Aston
Caben. She will be elegantly gewned In
silver blue brocaded satin, trimmed In
white Brussels lace. A blue plumed hat
VIII be worn. The bridal bouquet will be
OF white gardenias and orchids. Just a
hundred intimate friends. relatives and
guests will witness the ceremony. after
which wedding breakfast will be served
from a table decorated in pink and white
roses. Among the out-of-town guests will
be DIR. Julian Cabell of the United States
navy; Bishop and Mrs. Cheshire, Judge and
Mrs. Walter Clark, Col. and Mrs Benne-
man Cameron. Mr.. and Mrs. F. h Bnsbee,
Mrs A. 3. Andrews, Captain s. A. Ashe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas n. Battle, Mr. Allen
Ruffine Captain Matthew Manly, all of
North Carolina: Mr.. and Mrs p. NJ. Wilson
and Mr. Charles Washington Coleman of
Washington. d. c. The bride is president
OF the Virginia and National Society OF
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CAPABILITIES along the Potomac. In
e. an official sense, have long since
ceased existence but now even resi-
~ dent society has called a halt. and
the quiet usual at midsummer
reigns without a break Travel or stay-at-
home plans preclude every other TOPIC
although the announcement OF the en-
gagsments OF two Of the debutantes OF
the past season-8iiss Schroeder and Miss
tiildreth Dunn-came just i'll time TO 1ur-
I1fsh a new theme Excepting the wed
dings always of interest locally, there Is
LITTLE else OF the tapis. and unless the uneX-
pected happens the last half Of the month
will not be as busy as the Hst' IN TIC
matrimonial news sense.
White House plans are somewhat hingeQ
on the peace settlement prelmnarles, ana
Mrs Roosevelt Is in no special hurry 10
leave the capital, although a very attractive
home awaits her at oyster Bay Inc capl-
net families are still we'll represented here,
and the Secretary of State and Mrs. hay
Will be here Monday.
ANY morning on + street will do away the
impression that every body has left town.
In fact only a small proportion of the folks
whose movements are generally recorded
have as yet gone and many OF those VINO
went abroad in the early spring are pacK
again. The peace negotiations to be talked
out here or under the wing of the capital
so to speak, have already broken up many
q progra m, of which an unbroken rest or
recreation was the C1leI Itdiuit we SLS1A
have diplomats coming and going all sum-
mer. and all will come home to stay much
earlier than usual in consequence of the
two nations making peace.
Mrs. Nicholas Fish has taken cottage
at Newport and will be there shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Boardman and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs f. A. Keep, all of
this city. sailed yesterday for Europe.
General MOrteza Khan, the Persian minis
ter has already proven himself a valuable
acquisition to the interesting hosts of the
capital During the spring his legation
home on 18th street thronged with
visitors every Friday afternoon. and there
are few interiors suggesting more the far
away home and land of its owner than this
one does. General Morteza must have
brought luggage enough from Persia to
remind one of the caravan trains across the
desert AS the pictures show nearly every
inch of wall space and floor space. to say
nothing of furniture and door rraperies, are
covered with rugs or Persian hangngs. The
idea is picturesque and lovely. but in these
hygienic days OF domestic arrangements
would rather frighten than please the care
full mistress. who would have to keep them
in order. The drawing tables and mantels
are laden with rare and beautiful objects
in various metal. wood and mosaics There
is scarcely article but what Is worthy
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CAPE MAY GOSSIP.
New Attractions and Many Old Ones
All Ready.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

cpectal correspondence OF Inc Star.
CAPE MAY, N. j., June II, 1905.
Another season Of gayety has been
opened at Cape May, and 1t is a season
which promises to be full OF activity. Al
though there are not quite so many visitors
here at present as have been here during
the middle of June In some previous sea-
sons, nevertheless the crowds are equal to
those Of most of the summer openings. and
Cape Mays bonifaces and business men
prophesy that they will have a season equal
to any of the best by the time that 1t closes
in September next. Since the closing of
last years summer life there have been
Cape May. The most important one to the
visitors Is the completion OF the beach
driveway and the ocean front boardwalk,
extending from Madison avenue, the north
ern end OF the old boardwalk, to Seweil's
Point, a distance of two and one-half miles.
This new walk, added to the two miles pre-
viousiy used. gives Cape May nearly Ave
miles OF promenade, which has nothing be-
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At Virginia Beach.
cial CORRESPONDENTS of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
VIRGINIA BEACH. Va, June Is, 1905.
Although the season has been somewhat
backward on account of the cool weather
there has been a great influx of guests
at the different hotels and cottages OF
both Virginia Beach and Cape Henry dur
ing the past few days. The sudden in
crease is doubtless due to the army and
navy exercises which are taking place In
this vicinity, but as the formal opening OF
the season usually occurs here about the
18th OF June 1t Is expected that the NUM-
Der OF daily arrivals will continue to In
crease from now on
Mr.. r. ]. Phipps and Mrs. Phipps. DR..
Continued ON page six.)
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His Reply.
From PUCK

1T is like this" replied the landlord.
ssThe manager OF the show telegraphed
me to reserve room with a bath for his
leadin lady. For obvious reasons. as the
books state, wired him back that the
room was reserved, but the leadin lady
had better take the bath before she got
here
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Lawn Fete for Bell Home.

A lawn fete for the benefit of the Bell
Home for Children will be given Wednes-
day evening, June 81, at $40 street south
west The program will include number
Of special features, and refreshments will
be served
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THE DRAWING ROO~

cisco they will Join Secretary Taft's party
to visit the Philippine Islands sailing July
g. They will also visit Japan and China.
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Mrs George Westinghouse and Mrs. Henry
Kirke Porter, to whom the honOrs were
given and number of others were lunch
con guests of Mrs William Thaw of
'I.yndhurst" Pittsburg, last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Miss Beulah Siegel OF New York is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. ]. Sondhcimer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Senator and Mrs. Alger are at Lake For
est, Illinois, for a fortnights stay.
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Justice and Mrs. Brown. who are in De-
troit. were the guests of honor at fete
champetre given by Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Maxwell Parker. The hosts and their
guests of honor received indoors. but most
OF the company waS dispersed about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Miss Helen q. Campbell of $50 4th street
northeast is visiting friends ia Atlantic
City. Later she will visit in Philadelphia
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Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander G. Bentley, who
were married in this city recently. have
returned from their honeymoon trip. which
included Atlantic City. New York, Niagara
Fails and Canada, and will be at home,
l116 9th street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-18

Mrs Taft and her children will sail about
the middle of July for England to pass the
summer at Oxford.
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The Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
gave an informal reception a their home
IN Indianapolis last Monday night, the old
fashioned hours of 7:3o to II o'clock being
observed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
WEBSTER WOULD OPEN
GROCERY HOUSE

c. II. Webster, who has been
connected with the Grand Forks
Mercantile Co., Of s,sand Forks.
and who managed The Minot
branch for a long time, is here
this week. looking over the field.
Mr.. Webster llas Il friend who is
about to open Wholesale groc-
cry house, but intended doing so
in South Dakota. Ii, however,
Alinot looks as well to him. he
will open here and Alr. Webster
will beconnected with it. In that
event, an effort will be made to
run it in connection with the
Fruit house to be opened by the
Observation-Disclosures house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
HISTORY OF AN INTEr
RESTING CHARACTER
Life Of Mrs. James Deegan who Recently Died
Provedsto be Of Great Benefit to Many
Was a Kind Hearted Woman. i,. .a.

Mrs. james Deegan died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Ed.
Waldref, ten miles southeast Of
this city February -, tthe ripe
old age Of S3 years.
She had been i'll for some time
from the infirmities OF old age
and it was known that she could
not recover. The funeral was
held from the home Of Mr.. Wal
.dref friday, and from the Cathol-
ic church in this city the Rev. Jos.
Raith officiating. The remains
have been taken to the old home
at Albany, N. Y.
Anna Brennan was born in
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-02-22
4 - PoKEGAhlA, WATERS ---
B. +. SPALDING FOR
CLEAN Politics

Congressman Spalding has
made q creditable record during
the present session of Congress,
and will be heard from in the
future. In a letter to q friend in
this city Mr.. Spalding says:
1T is not my presentintention
to be a candidate for Congress
next year, or any other position,
unless it should become necessary
in an attempt to organize in op-
position to the forces which have
so long been in control.
"Of4course we cannot tell yet
what will develop. 1fthe primary
law passes there will have to be
work done, while if it fails Of
passage, it will sound the death
knell Of the parties who prevent
ed it, if there is proper organiza-
tion. ! trust that when the time
comes, the friends of decency in
politics and Of good government
will be ready to perfect an or
ganization.'
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Taskerites Have Trouble.

Quite a little excitement took
place at Tasker a few days ago
over a little game OF cards. Two
miners, one Dorum from Ken
mare and Anderson got into a
controversy over a dispute in the
game. Dorum, it seem I'd, when
the cards did not suit him, had
the unpleasant habit OF grabbing
hislnoney from the table. Ander-
son struck him for this and
Dorum came to Minot and had
arrested. He was fined
So. Upon his return from Minot,
he was politely informed that the
mine would run without his
services and he is looking for a
lighter Job.