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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-22
REAL ESTATE GOSSIP
Some of the Residences Now
Being Constructed.
A SPANISH EFFECT
PROPOSED CHANGES IN HEIGHT
OF BUILDING REGULATIONS.
Sales of Property in the Business Sec
tons of City and Contem-
plated Improvements.

building site has been secured by Mrs
w. E. Chandlee on the brow of the hill
fronting 18th street and adjoining on
the north the park about the pumping sta
ton which is located there. 1t is the pur-
pose to improve at this time a portion of
the ground by erecting four-story apart
ment house. There will be openings on the
side overlooking the park to the south. and
it will be possible to give a good depth to
the building, SO that there will be space on
each floor for two suites. containing five
and six rooms each The lot extends back
to Champlain avenue. The plans for the
building We're drawn by A. B. Heaton, ar
chit aCt
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MI. Justice McKenna's House.

A lot has been bought by Mr.. Justice Nc
KeEna on the east side of Connecticut ave-
nut between Q and r streets, just opposite
TIilyer place. 1t was purchased through
Mr.. A. d. Addison, real estate broker, and
it is the purpose of the new owner to re-
move the frame house now there and erect
in its place modern residence for his own
use. AS the lot has q frontage of twenty
five feet, a house of good size can be
erected The plans for the new structure
are being prepared by Wyeth s& Cresson
arcbitpctS
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Some New Buildings.

An apartment house is to be erected on
Maryland avenue between I'd and Sd streets
northeast by Henry NJ Foote. The cost is
estimated to be about $4,000.
A three-story apartment house is to be
built by John E. Herrel on Seward street
between 9Th and 9th streets southeast. 1t
will contain SIX apartments, two on each
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Hotel ArHin gtorr

Michigan Ave. and Beach, Rooms On suite with
bath, elevator steam heat, sun parior, &c. Capac-
BOO Coach meets all trains. Booklet. L. X. kUNZ.
nh29- 43t-5
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GRAND Atlantic.

Never closed. Virginia and Beach. Atlantic
t1ty, \. j. Rooms en- suite with private baths.
Including hot anc cold water. Delightful sun
pariors steam heated. Excellent table. Rates, 81
per day; $40 weekly Capacity, 7oo. Write for
Iuo booklet- Coach meets trains A. G. MITCH
ELL co. Printed matter or booklets and definite
information at Mr.. Fosters office. 1888 Pa. ave.
1n2S lhGf
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SUMMER RESORTS TO LET.

FOR RENT-VIRGINIA BEACH-20-ROOM COT
tage. hot and cold baths; sanitary plumbing;
well furnished on ocean front. A. MATTHEW'S,
Virginia Beach. LEONIDAS d. YARRELL,
Emporia Va. ap21-3t'
CAPE MAY CITY y. J.-COTTAGES FOR RENT
in all locations. Prices ranging from 5000 up.
Send for descriptive catalogue. L. NJ. HALL,
$40 Washington ST. apis Sa- tn, th-Gt
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One may enter by the terrace in front
or by the driveway entrance at the side,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
POLICEMEN DESIRE
 INCREASE IN SALARY

every man on the force, and free uni forms. The present pay for new police men is $60 per month; $65 after they have served one year and $7O after they nave been on the force two years The lieu tenants get $S5, the captains S95 and the chief of police $50.
 For the last month word has been going the round among the men that con eerted movement for an increase was timely. The policemen have secured the endorsement of many leading citizens and it is said they will have a petition from merchants, bankers, lawyers and all classes of men, asking that their salaries be increased. This is expected to have much weight with the Mayor and the aldermen when the resolution of the board reaches them.
 The salary question was brought up at
 the executive conference of the police
 board last night. The meeting was called
 to order at o'clock, and it was nearly 12 o'clock before adjournment was taken.
 Those present were Chairman Parker,
 Secretary Jones, Commissioners Donahoe, Fies Warren and Brown.
 The report of Chief Wer showed that during the month of September there had been fines paid to the warden amounting to Sl ,494.75, making a total of S3, 443.fo. It also showed that $1.9S4.25 worth of stolen property had been recovered, or a grand total of 5.428. The number Of arrests during the month were S44, of which thirty-six were for felonies. Ten prison CTS were bound over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
OLD NEGRO WROTE
 TO THE PRESIDENT
WANTED NEGROES TO TAKE POS SESSION OF ONE STATE-HE SEEMS TO BE HALF-WITTl.D AND HARMLESS.

Because H. S. Howard, an old negro. wrote letters to President Roosevelt about the feasibility of colonizing the ne- groes, the secret service men at Wash ington got uneasy and asked that H. B. Mills the secret service man at Birming- ham make an investigation.
 MT. Mills received the letter at Hunts vile, where the United States court is in session, and telephoned the circumstances to the local police. Chief Wier detailed Policeman w. A. Smith to go to the ne- gro's home, Avenue D and Thirtieth street and summons Howard to police headquarters.
 After questioning the old man thor oughly Chief Wier sent the following telegram to MT. Mills, who in turn doubt less telegraphed to Washington; "old negro seems half-witted and harmless"
 It seems Howard thought that the ne groes should colonize and take possession of one of the states in the union. He wrote the President about 1t and did not get reply. He wrote another letter asking the President why he did not an swer. Still other letters were written the editors of Washington newspapers asking them about the plan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11

 Peoples Savings Bank and Trust com pany, as to my honesty for my contracts. Fully three-fourths of my patients havs been treated by soms one else before caIl- ing on me to bs cured. Why not come as soos as afflicted? You will save money. distressing pain and valuable time; be- sides. there is satisfaction in knowing that the very best treatment Is being give1 you by an honest. competent phy- sician. I have treated private troubles as speciality in the city of Birmingham, Ala, since August 3, 1887. I cure all man. ner of private diseases I cure many pa- tients by mail treatment. w lte for prices and terms.
 I do not use large advertisements and false statements to attract patients which merit has failed to secure. If you fail to be cured oy such methods. give me a call and get we'll
 My offices are the most private and quiet in tho city. tenth story of the new First Nst;onal Bank building. corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street. Rooms 1oos and 1007. Take one of the fine e,vators to tenth fioor Of]ce hours: SEQ a. m. to 6:ep ? n eundRy. 10 a. m. ts H m
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
$90,0OO GIVEN TO
 CAMPAIGN FUND
(ContInued from First Pase)

(ContInued from First Page) WAS announced there was a sharp llt between MT. Hughes and the counsel TOT the Mutual Life Insurance company. MT Hughes had asked that A. c. Fields, the superintendent of the supply department, be produced this afternoon, when MT. Beck, the counsel. jumped to his feet and said:
 MT Hughes, when this investigation was started, we waived the services or subpoenas. You sent us a list of the offl- cers and employees you wanted to eX- anime, and these with many others nave been produced Now if you want expert testimony and want to disregard the state of this mans health, we will remand to your legal remedy-subpoena him.
 Chairman Armstrong of the committee interrupted by saying:
 sThis committee can subpoena, and if MT. Fields presence can be obtained in no other way he will be subjoenaed."
 President McCurdy Called.
 Immediately after recess Richard A. Me Curdy president of the Mutual Life In surance company, was called. He testified that he was Fl years of age, and mem Der of the bar, having been admitted in 1865. He practiced law for nine years and "got into the insurance business quite ac- cdentally."
 Mr. McCurdy said that all contracts were made without his definite authority. The contract with Raymond x Go. he
 was not conversant with. As to the profits made by the Raymond firm, every other general agency, he declared, had just as favorable contracts He was not aware that C. H. Raymond & Go. had been receiving higher rate of compensa- ton than any other agency of his own, or any other company. He had had no immediate supervision of any agencies since he became president twenty years ago
 ! Mir Hughes recalled the profits made
 by this firm, and asked witness If he regarded it proper for an agency of the Mutual Life Insurance company to make such a large sum- Mir. McCurdy said it made not the slightest difference to the ! company. The profit represented a cer- l tain amount of business, and 1t was emi-
 nenty proper for agencies that can dc
 the amount of business to get these profits.
 1 In the case of Raymond & Co., he felt
 no more responsibility to the policy holders. he said, because his son-in-law 1 was paid so large amounts, that if some
 body else's son-in-law had received them
 Mr. Hughes asked Mir. McCurdy if he knew of any condition of competition that WdrIdnteu HIS company Tn paylng tharles H. Raymond X Go. a rate that enabled i them to make $200,000 year net. After several questions by MT. Hughes Mr. Me Curdy said.
 ,I know of no such condition of com petition in New York or anywhere else. ' MT McCurdy said he had not given par ticular attention to the matter of salaries in late years. When his salary was ad- vanced from $100.0O0 to $l50,000 it wa: done by the committee on salaries. He never in his life made a request for ar advance in salary. Notness took the ad vance as a mark of appreciation of hi: work.
 It was brought out that the witness and Dr. Gillette held enough proxies of policy holders to control the board of trustees by electing it's members.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Hearst Aocepts Nomination.

New York, October 10.-William Randolph Hearst tonight made public letter addressed to Judge Samuel Seabury of the Municipal Ownership league accepting the leagues tender of a nomination for mayor of New York. The municipal convention of the or ganiZation will be held Thursday, but Mir. Hearst was offered the nomination at a meeting some days ago. His ac- ceptance assures three mayoralty tickets in the field this fall--the dem- ocratic, republican and Municipal Own ership league,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11

The police commission will ask the Mayor and Board of Aldermen to give the members of the police force a substantial increase in salary. It will also ask the city to furnish the men their summer and winter uniforms free of charge.
 This decision was reached at a meeting of the commission last night. after the petition from the policemen had been pre- sented by d special committee appointed recently for the purpose. motion pre- vailed that the chairman appoint com- mittee to draft resolutions to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen asking for an in creased budget. Chairman Parker did not name a committee but will probably do so at once.
 The action of the board was hailed with delight by the policemen, who have been quietly at work for some time for an in crease. They claim that they are not getting as much as policemen at places like Bessemer, and that their work is much harder. They also hold that 1t IS a hardship for them to buy two uniforms and two helmets each year out of their meagre salary.
 The policemen say they are backed up by the citizens in their request and that they believe the police commission will make a reasonable demand The amount asked for is BIO per month increase Tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Dean Rogers Speaks.

Boston, October 10.-Henry Wade Rogers, dean of the Yale law school, was the chief speaker at mass meet ing held in Faneuil hall under the auspices of the .Anti-Imperialist league. Moorfield Story of this city presided at the meeting. and seated on the plat form was former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Charles s. Hamlin, Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. U. s. A., retired. Charles Francis Adams. Wins low Warren and Frying Winslow. Dean Rogers spoke on "The Powers of the President"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
PETERSON IS ELECTED.
He Becomes Mayor of Chattanooga
 Without Opposition.

Chattanooga, October 1o.-(Special)-W. l.. Frierson. democratic nominee, was elected mayor of Chattanooga today With out opposition. The day was one or the worst experienced here in many months and only about 120O votes were cast.
 There were contests for eouncilmen Tn only two wards, in the others the dem ocrats having no opposition. In the seventh S. W. Duncan, republican, Who has been in the council for eight years was defeated, Capt. c. A. Lyerly and k. R. Henderson. democrats. being return ed, In the fourth there were three ne- groes and one white man, all republicans, running. Two of the negroes, Hiram Tyree and Charles Griggsby. won
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
RECORDS OF COURTS

The following is the docket of the cases in the chancery court today:
 Alabama National Bank vs. Coal City
 Coal and Coke company.
 D. V. Allen vs. Della Enslen ct al
 Dora Robertson ct al. vs. National
 Guarantee Loan and Trust company.
 G. D. Fitzhugh vs. w. P. Pinckard.
 M. M. Boggn vs. R. F. Kolb.
 The following judgments were rem
 dered in the circuit court yesterday: c.
 w. Dupree vs. Peerless Coal and Coke
 company; judgment by consent of the
 plaintiff for $50.
 Sam Jones vs. Western Union tele-
 graph company; judgment for the de-
 fendant
 Tn the second division of the criminal
 court, Judge Daniel Greene presiding,
 the cases against Salvador Caheen, Louis Pizzit and George McCleery
 charged with violating the law, which
 requires seats to be provided in stores where women or girls are employed, were dismissed. Judge Greene held that seats in front of the counters, where the
 women are allowed to sit when not
 busy, is an observance of the statute. The only witness for the prosecution was Charles Demegre. a young attorney who swore out the warrants. l The case of Ed Kendrick, pro ami
 against the Birmingham Southern rall- road. which has been on trial in the first division of the city court since Moh- day afternoon. went to the jury late yesterday afternoon.
 Tn the second division of the city court
 Judge Charles H. Senn. presiding, the following cases were disposed of yester- day: Jacob Croker ys. Kansas City, Mem phis and Birmingham railway, Judgment of $40 awarded the plaintiff The Morgan company vs. Mabry Hard ware company. was concluded yesterday and Judge Senn took the case under ad- yisement.
 In the city court yesterday Berry Mil Ter filed a suit against J. F. McCary foi i 5000 for alleged false arrest l Register in Chancery filed reports yes 1 terday in the following cases: James M l Gillespie, administrator, ct al. vs. Johr 1 Gillespie. The report showed that 21l 1 acres of land were sold in this county 1 in accordance with the decree of the 1 court.
 1 The case of William N. walker vs 1 l is recommended.
 l Articles of incorporation were filed r l the probate court yesterday, Incorporate l ing the Southern Land and Investment company. The capital stock is s25,0o0 and the principal place of business is at Sir 1 mngham. The incorporators are Samue 1 D. Monroe, president; M. c. Schoolar vice president; A. J. Ozanne, secretary | and treasurer.
 l The probate judge has issued the fol l lowing marriage license: John Thompson of Ensley, and Mrs | Laura Carter.
 | A sale of certain real estate on Fourtl avenue and Twenty-fourth street by tn 1 Central Investment company to Hugh c l Henderson and David G. Henderson wa | recorded in the probate judges office yes | terday. The consideration for the prop 1 erty was $10,12
 United States Commissioner Alex c | Birch will apply for one of the two ref 1 ereeships in the United States bankruptc. | court, which are shortly to be appointet 1 by Judge Thomas c. Jones, The presen l referees in bankruptcy, Gen. Fred s. Fer l guson and Capt. N. w. Trimble, are ap l plicants for reappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Hoods

Sarsaparilla enjoys the dis- tinction of being the great- est curative and preventive medicine the world has ever known. It. is an all-round medicine, producing its un- equdlled effects by purify ing, vitalizin8 and enrichinS the blood on which the health and strength of every organ, bone and tissue de- pend. Accept no substi- Gute for Hoods, but in. sisG on having Hoods
 AND ONLY HOODS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
vicksburg Has a Good Day.

Vicksburg. Miss, October 1o-For the twenty-four hours ending at p. m to- day four new yellow fever cases were reported, the lowest number of any sim liar period for three weeks. There were no deaths. After trial extending over the greater portion of four days, Dr. R. A. Quinn was today acquitted of the charge of having failed to report an alleged case of yellow fever. An affi- dayit charging Dr. Joseph waldauer representative of the state board of health with violation of the city quaran- tine regulations, was issued today. The charges were based on the removal by Dr. Waldauer of a yellow fever patient from Hamburg to Vicksburg.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
LEOPOLD IS WORRIED.
Wants to Bring About Immediate An nexation of Congo Independent State.

London, October 1.-The Daily Chronicle this morning publishes a statement to the effect that King Leo pold is secretly making overtures to various notabilities in the political world with a view of bringing about the immediate annexation of the Congo Independent State by Belgium.
 The paper says this decision IS due to the impossibility of upholding longer the existing regime there, owing to recent disclosures, especially in the report of the Congo commission which King Leopold will endeavor to the utmost to prevent being published in it's entirety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
DESTROY THE FIGURES.
Sculptor Was Criticised for Represent
 ing Angels as Women.

New York, October 10.-Gutzeon Borglum. sculptor of the Angel of An nunciation and of the Angel Of thj Resurrection, which was intended to have adorned the walls of the great cathedral of St. John the Divine at Morning Side Heights, announced to- day that he had destroyed the two figures.
 MT. Borglum did so because of dis pute which had arisen as to whether the figures should be masculine or feminine. The sculptor had created his conception of the two angels the form of women, and his work n.y. been sharply criticised on that score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
SOUTHERN ANNUAL MEETING. opencer, Stole, Fahnestock and Finley
 Elected Directors.

Richmond, Va, October 10.-The twelfth annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern railway was held at the general offices of the company in this city today. The report of operations for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1905, was submitted and approved.
 All actions of the board of directors since the date of the last stockholders meeting were ratified, and confirmed.
 Samuel Spencer, Charles s. Stole, liar rs c. Fahnestock and William F. Fin ley were elected directors for the third class for a term of three Years
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
REHEARSAL HELD.
Choral Society Will Sing When Roose
 welt Is In Birmingham.

The Jefferson County Choral society which will sing Capstan chorus and Comrades In Arms at President Roose- velt's Birmingham reception had a wcil attended rehearsal at Pratt City last night.
 The society is composed of about 25 male voices and the chorus Is said to be admirably trained. Jack x. Thomas is the leader Miss Llewellyn Mcbride is the piano accompanist. The society will be assisted by Captain Frank P. O'Brien, Frank Arrico. Charles Herbert and a few other Birmingham singers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
OPPOSES BRUTALITY.
President Taft Is In Accord With the
 President About Football.

New York, October 10.-Secretary of War Taft today speaking of foot ball said he had discussed the situa- tion with President Roosevelt and they were in accord on the point that much of the rough element in the game should be eliminated
 Secretary Taft added that he would cause any West Point student to he dismissed who was found guilty Of playing with unnecessary roughness.
 Il have never seen West Point Annapolis football match, but if there be any brutality in one I intende to stop it so far as my end of the affair is concerned I look upon brutal foot ball as a pure assault.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
New Bank In Chattanooga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, October 1O.-(Spe- cial. .)-The Hamilton National bank began business here today with fattering pros poets. The deposits on the first day were about $400,o00. The officers are: T. R. Preston, president; q. II. Miller and II. T. Olmsted, vice presidents; C. M. Preston, cashier and C. l.. Knodler, assistant cashier The paid in capital is $250,0oo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Imperial Thanks for Witte.

St. Petersburg, October 10.-Further imperial thanks are given to Count Witte in a rescript published today ere ating him a count, and high tribute is paid to the services he rendered in the conclusion of peace with Japan. It indi- cates grateful appreciation of Count Witte's services to the emperor and is a considerable blow to the intrignes against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Tennessee Mob Hanqs Neuro.

Memphis, Tenn, October 10.-Luther Billings, a negro ? years old was hanged by a mob at Brunswick, Tenn, at an early hour today. The negro had attempted to assault white woman. He was arrested by officers and while on their way to jail Billings was forcibly taken from them by mob of about one hundred people and hanged to tele- graph pole.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Will Not Raise Quarantine.

Little Rock, Ark, October 1O.-At a meeting of the state board of health to- night it was decided that the present quarantine regulations in Arkansas shall be continued indefinitely. No modihca- tion will be made until the board finds that changes in the yellow fever condi- tions will justify relaxation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Wants Cooperative Printing Plant.

San Antonio. Tex, October 10.-Or- ganizer F. D. Fenessay of the Inter- national union, who is here conduct ing the eight-hour strike, announced today that plans are under way for establishing cooperative printing plant here to cost $100,000. He says the object is to fight for the state printing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Alabama Cases in Supreme Court

Washington October 1o.-(Special.)- 1.-The United States supreme court, which opened it's fall term today. has the fol- lowing eases originating in Alabama courts before it for argument: Alabama Great Southern railroad vs. H. C. Thomp- son. Mobile Transportation company vs Mobile, Louisville and Nashville railroad vs. F. E. Deer T. M. Higgins vs. the United States, T. G. Bush vs. J. M. El- fptf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Six Cases In Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, October 1O.-Six cases of yellow fever were reported today. Five of the patients are colored. The white patient is Fred Stanton, Jr., of Arlington Flights, thickly populated residence section of the city on the east side With this exception the new foci are not in the old infected districts
 Summary-New cases, G. new foci, 4; total cases to date, 150; total foci, 53 total deaths, 2; cases under treatment Sl; cases discharged, 70; focus cleared, none.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11
Use for the Synonym,

From the Cleveland Leader.
 Teacher-What is a synonym?
 Pupil-A word that has the same mean ing as another word.
 Teacher-And why does our language possess synonyms?
 Pupil-So you can use one when you don't know how to spell the other one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-11

you q perma-' nent cure of private troubles and that you may know my guarantee is re- liable I refer you with per- mission, to the First National oank. Alabama National bank. Steiner Broth CTS. bankers, Jefferson Coun- ty s a V 1 n q s hn-A A-l aI