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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
FLORISTS ARRIVING.
Committees Busy Caring for the Con-
vention Delegates.

Local florists busy receiving the dele
cations of the National Society of Amerl-
can Florists and Ornamental Horticulture
lists The secretary of the national society,
William j. Stewart of Boston, Mass, is In
his Office at the National Rifles Armory,
where individual delegates from all parts
of the country are reporting constantly.
The New York delegation will arrive $50
strong, by special train, about clock
this evening The Philadelphia body of
about 200 delegates is due at 10 o'clock to-
morrow.
The Chicago, Detroit and Buffalo con-
tingents will come in at noon tomorrow
All delegates are expected to arrive before
2 pm. tomorrow, when the Secretary of
Agriculture and the president Of the board
of District Commissioners will make adj
dresses of welcome. Delegations will arrive
from Kansas, Colorado and as far away as
San Francisco.
The first and second floors of the Ma
tional Rifles Armory and the Masonic Tenn
pie present confused masses of florists
supplies. Express wagons in line are deliv
ering materials, and the rooms have an ex
position character. Already exhibits OF
flowers, plants of all kinds, FERNS palms.
shrubs, orchids. bulbs, baskets, boxes. jar
dinners, horistss supplies, from wire frames
and pressed leaves, to the daintiest of rib
bons, have been placed in exhibition booths
1t is hard to tell whether the scene is Of
crockery store, bulb house or mil
linery establishment.
President William F. GUIDE of the local
florists club says the officers of the gen.
eral organization are arriving, and some
scores of officials and friends are here No
list of visitors or exhibitors is ready.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Russian Jews and Revolution
From the London Globe.

rom tne London Globe.
1t might be supposed that the Ruse,,,
Jews, who have been so terribly onpressad
by the Bureaucracy. would have entered
heart and soul into the revolutionary move.
ment IN Russia. But this Is not the Ga Sc
The Jewish working classes have toined
with their fellows in the resistance to an
thority, but they have been checked by the
Jews or the bourgeoisie, who are Influenced
more by dread of class rising than by
anection for cZarism The Jews in Russia
are as a whole by no means devoted to tho
bureaucratic regime. OF the thrty-nine
nationalities in Russia they come fifth in
numerical order. and they have suffered
worse oppression than any of them. They
have always conside, ed themselves as for
elgners in the country, and as foreigners
who are looked upon with suspicion. They
have, therefore, always been anxious not
to do anything which could irritate the au-
thorities, and have paid more heed to Jew
ish interests than to the general good of
the empire. Nationalism on the part of
the Jews has never considered the anti
Semitic feeling as part of the oppres-
sion from which Russia as a whole suf-.
fers. and the leaders of the race have al
ways preferred to get the best terms pos
sible from the cars government rather
than to enter on the dangerous path of
revolution. The better class Jews only ask
for liberation; and on that account they
are opposed to the revolutionary move
ment, though the proletariat class have
been inclined to throw in their lot with
the Russian workmen-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
A BIG SHAKE-UP
Among Internal Revenue Agents
Four designations Asked.

There has been a big shake up among the
revenue agents of the internal revenue
service, but just how far 1t has gone is a
matter of speculation. 1t Is stated, how
ever, that four well-known revenue agents
have been asked for their designations. and
at least two of the four have come on here
for a personal conference with Commits
sioner Yerkes of the internal revenue bu-
reau. These are Capt. Charles II. Ingram,
In charge of New England work stationed
at Boston, and C. II. Burg, who has had
section of the southwest under his charge,
and has been located in Texas. The names
of the other two agents who are in trouble
could not be learned this afternoon. Com
missioner Yerkes had gone home for the
afternoon because he was feeling badly.
He has manifested indiSposition to discuss
the matter in any form.
1t is stated that the shake up is entire
ly the work of Commissioner Yerkes per-
sonally: that he has written the letters ask
ing for the resignation and has attended
TO all the correspondence. not placing 1t
In the hands of the chief OF the revenue
agents or anyone else. The letters were
sent out about ten days ago
Those In position to know say that Com
missioner Yerkes has personally been
watching the work of the revenue agents
who are really the secret investigating Of
hcials of the revenue bureau, and has cor
cluded that some of them have not been
doing their duty in detecting some of the
things going on. He believes their efficiency
could have been more satisfactory in keep
ing informed as to events going on within
their territory.
Mr.. Yerkes has been welding Ratchet
in several directions recently, and it is said
that he will not stop work with revenue
agents. He believes that the service can be
made much more effective by a wedding
out process. Upon Mr.. Yerkes recon,men-
dation President Roosevelt a few days ago
asked for the resignation of Asa Rogers,
collector of internal revenue al Richmond
and he will do the same thing in the cases
of several others. His reason is that they
do not transact the business in a suitable
manner.
Capt. Ingram was formerly stationed in
Richmond. but several years ago was sent
to Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
MASS FOR CHAPELLE.
To Be Said at st. Paups Roman
Catholic Church.

Rev James +. Mackin, pastor of ST.
Paufs Roman Catholic Church, at 18th and
streets northwest. has announced that a
solemn high requiem mass will be sung
FOR the repose of the soul of the late Arch
bishop Chapelle, archbishop of New Or
leans. next Friday morning August 1a
Father Mackin, assisted by the priests of
the parish, will be the celebrant of the
mass. the music for which will be rendered
by picked male choir. A general invita-
ton has been extended to the clergy of the
diocese Father Mackin was a personal
friend and c;assmate of the late archbishop.
Owing to the absence from the city at this
time of large part of the congregation of
ST. Matthew'S Roman Catholic Church on
Rhode Island avenue, where Archbishop
Chapelle was rector for some time, no spe-
cial service will be held at this time at
least Ever since the announcement of his
serious Illness Father Lee, the pastor, has
had masses said daily in the deceased's
behalf and these will be continued for some
time. II has been stated that Archbishop
Chapelle a member of an ecclesias-
tical society in this diocese, known as the
Association of Prayer. The members of
this organization, composed of $50 or more
priests, bind themselves to say five masses
on the demise of each member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

varius' worth any amount. Having heard
the story OF the Italian boy the am,tenr
PROPOSED that the tradesman should Inv
.he instrument. If he got it for 10 francs
II would be dirt cheap, and the amateur
t . s couid sell 1t for him afterward for
pay Tor his sausages and claim the violin.
sen II! he exclaimed, when asked nv the
puIh butcher, never, for it was his ONLY
whose grandfather 1t belonged before tbat
AZ iast however, having gone home to con-
suit MS mother. he agreed and. embracing
ms oeioved violin, with tears in his ewes.
parted with It Tor e. The supposed anna
tcuI never turned up. The pork butcher
LOOK the violin TO dealer, who pronounced
1t to be worth IS. Id
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
THEIR SUMMER HOME.
Two New York Bachelor Girls on a
Hilltop in Connecticut

From the New York Sun.
Two bachelor girls of New York, one
music teacher and the other a teacher in
the public schools. after camping Tor many
summers on the ST. Lawrence in the
Adrondacks, have acquired a permanent
sun mer home in village of northern Con-
necticut.
I'VE are far out of the range of the troll
ley,'' said the music teacher, she joyfully
packed her trunk for her summer fitting,
land we are two miles from the railroad.
Tht village is on a hilltop. The center of
the hilltop is an old time common, and
around it circle the buildings. There are
ten dwelling houses, two churches of the
delightful old white meeting house variety,
schoolhouse and a store. The post office
is in the store.
Ours is quite modern compared to them.
1t is only seventy-five years old. 1t has nine
great rooms, with beams and floors of solid
oak. put together with nails of wrought
II on. If we could get that oak out and sell
it, it would bring enough to pay for the
place.
I'VE discovered two fireplaces. all bricked
up. We tore the bricks out ourselves and
carried them out. We found an old time
crane in one, and kettle hangs on 1T now
just as 1t used to seventy-five vars ago.
We fill the freplaces with fresh field flow
ers every morning-yellow daisies red
meadow lilies or ferns from the woods. AS
they wilt we simply lay them down and put
in fresh ones. Then comes a cool evening
and we light a fire, and our wilted flowers
and ferns fill the house with perfume.
I'VE have a half acre of ground and the
most delightful terraced garden. We have
a bed of pinks As by feet in dimensions.
and last summer there were 500 pinks
abloom in 1t at one time The first summer
we walked, used the village stage that
runs to the railroad. But last summer we
bought an old phaeton and old horse-a
regular old-time one-hoss shay-and In that
we explore the country roads at leisure
There are only thirty people In the VIII
lage. In the two Sunday schools together.
Baptist and Congregational. there only
fifteen children. Two of the residents are
retired Congregational ministers. Then
there Is a retired farmer who was former
member of the legislature. All the rest Of
the people raise chickens.
And let me tell you secret''-she drop
ped her voice mysteriously. After a bit
the permanent population is going to be in
creased by two retired schooima' ans. We're
looking forward to the time when We can
go there to live all the year round and raise
chickens with the rest of the folks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
ASK FOR COMMISSION
TO CONDEMN LAND AROUND
UNION STATION.
Petition Presented to Court by Special
Counsel for the District, A.
LeftWich Sinclair.

In connection with the payment of the
damages resulting to real estate IN the
neighborhood of the union railroad station
on account of changes in the grade of the
streets avenues and alleys authorized by
Congress. Special Counsel for the District
A. Leftwich Sinclair today presented TO
Justice Barnard of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia petition signed
by all of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia requesting the appoint
ment of a commission composed of three
capable and disinterested persons to ap-
praise the damages mentioned.
Mr. Sinclair stated to the court that he
had notified the attorneys who represent
parties whose property has been damaged
by the changes of the grades OF the streets,
because of the recent suggestion or the
court that it would be fair to do so, of his
intention to apply for the appointment of
the commission today. Among the at
torneys notified are Messrs. j. ]. Darling
ton, Leon Tobriner, Leo Simmons, w.
Nick Clayton. Samuel Maddox. Henry E.
Davis, w. Mssby Williams, Michael J..
Keane. S. r. Thomas, Thomas G. Hensey.
W. Preston Shealey, George Francis VIII
liams, Alexander II. Bell. Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, Raymond A Haskell. Walter
c. Balderston, James F. Hood. George b
Flemming, Hamilton & Colbert and Charles
H. Merllat the majority of whom were
present in court.
Special Counsel Sinclair referred to the
order signed by Justice Barnard August /
appointing Messrs. Charles A. Baker, George
w. Moss and John H. Walter to serve upon
the commission to appraise the damages,
and to the revocation of the order of APP
pointment August TO- on motion of some of
the claimants, because the application for
the appointment of the commission was not
signed by all three of the District Commits
sioners Counsel Sinclair then requested
the court 10 reappoint Messrs. Charles A.
Baker. George w. Moss and John H. Walter
as appraisers. Mr.. Darlington informed JUS
tice Barnard that he had been instructed by
his clients to object to the appointment of
these gentlemen.
Regarding Messrs. Baker and Moss, Mr..
Darlington stated that both are capable
men, and that II he was interested person.
ally he would make no objection to their
appointment. Mr.. Darlington. said his eli
ents were opposed to Messrs. Baker and
Moss, because they had been frequently
summoned by the United States marshal in
condemna ton cases in the District Mr..
Darlington stated that his clients were
strongly opposed to the appointment of Mr..
Walter on the commission. Mr. Darlington
submitted to Justice Barnard a list of
names of citizens. any three of whom. he
thought. would be satisfactory to his cii-
ents.
The list included George Spransy, sol
New Jersey avenue; Joseph H. Bradley,
1919 SD street; E. T. Kaiser. $40 street:
Eikannah L. Waters. 913 f street; James
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
A Violin Trick in Paris.

Paris Cor London Telegraph.
Enjoying the cool of the evening in front
of his sausages. pork butcher of the Latin
Quarter was spoken to by a piteous Ital
ian boy with q violin. Mother and sister
were supperless in their garnet. and not
sou had the poor little musician made that
day. If he left his violin as pledge, would
not the pork butcher let him have string
of sausages? The compassionate trades
over his instrument. went off with plen-
tiful supper. The next day a well-dressed
man, happening to look in at the shop, saw
the violin, examined it. and started back
In surprise. Did the pork butcher know
what treasure he had? 1t was Stradi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
No Changes Noted.

No change is reported in the condition of
DIR. A. B. Storch of 1i2 street northeast.
who was stricken with paralysis Sunday,
August 6, while attending the maneuvers
of the District National Guard at Camp
Ordway, West Virginia. His illness is still
reported to be very serious, but the state
ment was made at the house today that
there is hope of recovery If he can be kept
from all excitement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Keeping Busy.
From the Troy Record.

From the Troy Record.
The speculative gentlemen who are stay
ing in Saratoga manage to find In each
portion of the day something to satisfy
their demand for excitement. In the
morning they dabble in stocks, in the after
noon they play the races and in the even
ing devote the hours to amusement in the
temples of chance. There Is something
doing every waking moment, and In con-
sequence the sports are happy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Resignation Accepted.

The President has accepted the resignation
of First Lieut. Rhinelander Waldo of the
18th Infantry. Lieut. Waldo is a native of
New York and began his military service
as second lieutenant of the 18th Infantry
in April 1899. He reached the grade of first
lieutenant In that regiment in February,
1901, but has been recently serving as cap
tain OF the Philippine Scouts at Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

F. Barbour. 1741 Rhode Island avenue;
John l.. NeWbold, 1922 p street; James L.
Marshall, 1921 G street; James II. Grant
1893 l street northeast; Joseph II. Cur
ran, 1916 street; Alexander X. Phillips
1920 Hopkins street.
Mr.. Darlington was followed by Attorneys
George f. Hamilton, Walter C. Clephane
and Daniel W. O'Donoghue whose remarks
were along the lines of those of Mr. Oar
lington, showing that their clients We're not
entirely satisfied with the men previously
named by the court.
Attorney George C. Gertman suggested
the name of local real estate broker, who
he thought would be a good man to be
designated for the commission.
Made Grave Criticisms.
The next attorney to address the court
was Mr.. Leo Simmons who represents a
number of claimants. Mr.. Simmons criti-
cised some of the men recommended for
the commission by Mr.. Darlington and
stated that one of them don't know any
more about real estate than rabbit" Mr..
Simmons seemed willing to leave the mat
ter of the selection of the members of the
commission to the court. He did not OBJ
ject to the reappointment of Messrs. Baker,
Moss and Walter.
Attorney w. NICK. Clayton, who. it is
understood, represents claims amounting to
100000. satised with the personnel of
the old commission. He stated that he
knew all three of the men named before
and knew them to be in every way quail
fled for the work of appraising the grade
damages.
No other suggestions were made by the
attorneys for the property owners con-
cerned. Attorney Sinclair informed Justice
Barnard that he knew only one of the men
recommended by Mr. Darlington, and did
not know whether any of them were quail
fled for the work of appraising the dam
ages in question.
Mr.. Sinclair repeated his recommended
ton that the court reappoint Messrs
Baker Moss and Walter and stated that
the objections advanced by the attorneys
mentioned, instead OF showing Messrs
Baker, Moss and Walter to be disquali
fed for the work before imposed upon
them by the court, clearly showed that
they are peculiarly qualified
The attorneys interested in the matter
are indulging in speculation as to who will
be appointed on the commission by Justice
Barnard. The prevailing opinion seems to
be that the court will reappoint Messrs.
Baker, Moss and Walter as the tribunal to
pass upon the claims of those whose prop
erty has been damaged by the work Incl
dent to the union station project.
Justice Barnard stated that he will name
the members of the commission tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
DELEGATES NAMED,
Prince George Democrats Send Repre-.
sentatives to State Convention.


Special Dispatch to The Star
MARLBORO, Md, August 1.-THE DEM
ocratic convention met in the town hall here
at noon today and adjourned after naming
ten delegates to the state convention and
passing resolutions urging the adoption of
the Poe amendment and indorsing Gov.
Warf1eld's administration.
The delegates are B. d. Stephen, Bladens-
burg; A. T. Robinson, Brandywine; T. Van
Clagett, Mellwood; Fillmore Beall, Vans
vile; r. ]. Swami. Spauldings; J. Chew
Sheriff, Kent; John D. Dement,, Oxen Hill;
John z. Downing. Aquasco; George Hardy.
Surrats, and r. Lee Manning, Piscataway.
The committee on credentials decided in
favor of the delegation headed by Mr.. A.
T. Robinson, chairman of the county central
committee and his delegation from Bran
DIVINE district, composed of L. M Naylor.
William H. Tayman, j. NJ Martin. ]. l..
Hunt and A. t. Robinson. was seated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

Announcement is made that arrangements
have about been completed by the Mer-
chants Trust Company for the absorption
of the Memphis (Tenn.) National Bank
and the American Bank and Trust Com
papy, two of the largest financial institu-
tons in Memphis. The amount of capital
and surplus involved is between 50, coo eco
and 100000. Felix Pope is president of
the Merchants Trust Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

Private advices by letter from Missionary
Stullts at Freetown, West Africa, an
Wilberforce, the educated African, for
many years missionary, who some time
ago resumed the life and belief of his ma
tive tribesmen. Wilberforce was educated
at Wilberforce University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

While trying to save his wife from
drowning Sunday in the Connecticut river
at South Glastonbury. Conn, Columbo
Serrias became the victim of her death
hold they both sank to the bottom. Their
bodies have not been recovered. child
of the Serrias was on the bank when its
parents drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Prunes.

From the Springfield Republican.
People who live in boarding houses will be
interested in the announcement that Cali
fornia expects to have only half crop OF
prunes this year. Still as this means .
yield of e0,0.e, 600 pounds, prunes are not
likely to be wholly banished In favor 81
dried apples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

Health office inspectors late this after
noon discovered a case of smallpox at lis
llth street southeast. ]. E. Cameron. the
patient. was conveyed to the Smallpox
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14
Interstate Strife.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Missouri judge has decided that sum
flowers are weeds. Missouri must be trying
to work up an armed conflict with Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-14

"n""" Goo"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-20
FAMILY PERISH S IN FIRE
Mrs. Alice Hartman and Her Five
Children Burned TO Death,

st. Louis, October 17-Mrs. Alice
Hartman and ner -. children VIC: Z
burned to death, and :,eir home was
destroyed by fire at Po'... Royal, a v.
lage IL Franklin countV The fire oc
cured yesterday and TIC news OF it
was first received at C.stcn this af.er-
noon through a messenger.
The husband, William Hartman, as-
capped 11Om the BURNING, building, bur
was Lrable to save any members OF
his family. The dwelling was a two
story frame building, and burned like
finder. 1t is said a defec,Ive fue a
ed the fire. The family was aroused
from sleep by oense snthe. Hartman
and mis- wife and baby were sleeping
on the first floor, whilo tie other fol,
children slept up stairs, Mrs. Hart.
man, carrying her ba1:. rushed III
stairs to arouse the c.. dren and De.
fore Hartman could follow the bul'd
ing suddenly DUR into faEce.
throughout, and he was forced to leave
his entire family to perish. The cha
ed bodies Of the six victims were foua;
in the ruins today. The Oldest cni,,
was II years of age.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-10-20
A Sermon i'm Pearls.

Thirty years ago-before many OF
the fathers and mothers of today
were brrn-one of the fair guests at
a fashionable Brooklyn wedding
found, to her Sorrow, that she had ;oat
a beautiful pearl necklace.
Recently the long lost treasure came
back 70 her by mail, neatly wrapped
in cotton and Tissue paper, all sn1giy
Enclosed IN a little box.
Not a pearl from the IoDg string wa.
missing. Every),.c Tas in it's pla-e,
looking as beautifully perfect as it did
on the wedding nighr :,n2 long ago.
Ne L knows who st;JL it, If it yas
stolen, or who fG:nI il if it was
found. That will y r,bably always Ie-
main g secret. The hand that SO dei--
ly and tenderly "".appad the necklace
in the cotton and IL 5sur paper and re-
turned it to its Nwne" Re. ongs to ne
who stands, AMI will continue to
stand, in the shad wv.
We only know .h,s-aGG it is enough
for rs to know-ena1 :ha! person He'd
a conscience, aud that that console ice
would not let her rest until the treas
IRE was returned to it's rightful owner.
For thirty yelrs the woman-for
most tssuredly she was such-c.:i1
on % hat string IF r.a1:s. They were
beautiful, and Il loved them. But
as oft n as she lC,kal It them ,ne7
scared her eyes, md whenever ste
put tnen on they t:is,ered her neck
like Goals of fire--E.Ii! at last she
could stand it Do longer.
1t was a long, hard struggle between
the love of the beaht,fu. and the :ove
eof the right, and finai!y the love Of the
right won-and ont game the pearls
and he cotton AMI the tissue paptr
and the little boz, and tenderly The
def hands got them .caoy for mai
ing Ind conscience was appeased.
There are two happy women in TIC
city loday-the woman who got her
pearls back again and the woman vno
returned them.-New York American.