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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
FUNERAL OF DIR. ROBERTS.
Services to Be Held at Late Residence
Tom rrOw

Funeral services over the remains of the
late DIR. P. w. Roberts will be held to-
morrow morning at the late residence of the
deceased, $40 East Capitol street. Rev.
Freeand Peter will officiate and the inter-
ment will be at Rock Creek cemetery.
DR.. Roberts was sixty-three years of age
and became Ill but few weeks ago. He
had enjoyed the best of health throughout
his life, and for twenty-five years prior to
the time of his last illness had not known
sick day. He was native of Seneca
Falls, n. Y, and received his education in
Genever N. Y. At the outbreak of the
civil war he enlisted as hospital steward in
the 126th New York Infantry, and when
that enlistment expired he served through
out the conflict in the medical department.
He came to Washington some years after
the close fthe war, and after spending
fifteen years chief clerk IN the bureau
of Indian affairs he entered upon the
practice of his profession in this city, where
he has lived about twenty-five years
DR.. Roberts became Ill about three weeks
ago and was removed to Atlantic City in
eficial to him. His condition grew worse,
however, and he was brought back to Wash
ington Wednesday evening. He Is survived
by his wife and nine children, Charles f.
Roberts, DIR. Edwin q. Roberts. p. w.
Roberts, jr., Frederick r. Roberts, Arthur
L. Roberts, Donald Roberts, Harold Rob-
erts and the Misses Sadie E., Elsie E. and
Gladys Roberts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
SMITH WITHOUT RIVAL.
Department Commander Spanish War
Veterans,

Al the date draws near for the election of
commander of the Department of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. United Spanish War Vet
Grams. increased interest is being taken In
that event. The annual election Of this de-
partment will take place on the evening of
August 1. at Spanish War Veterans head
quarters, 719 9Th street northwest
At first there were two candidates In the
field for department communicable. John
and Capt. Fred w. Alexander, who is now
Junior vice commander, both of the depart
ment Of the District. The announcement
was made last night that Capt. Alexander
1t is said will leave the field clear for Judge
Advocate Smith. who is also adjutant of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. /.
Mr.: Smith Is son Of the late John
Amber Smith, q prominent Washington at
torney. He served with honor In Company
c of the First District Of Columbia Volun-
teers In the war with Spain, and his friends
say he will AL the bin In every particular
as commander OF the Department of the
District OF Columbia. He is practicing at
torney and has splendid executive ability.
1t will be his aim II elected, he says. to
build up this department and endeavor to
make 1t the banper division in the national
organization.
Aside from Mr.. Smiths fitness for the
place 1t Is pointed out that the camp he
representation, Nelson A. Miles, No. l.
formed that IL now part Of the national
association. 1t was organized at 5l6 10th
street northwest, this city, May 20. 1890,
and Is referred to as the pioneer and the
original camp" and as none OF its members
has yet served as department commander
it is conceded that the place this time logi-
cally belongs to old Miles No. l.
Henry w. Lawton Camp has a candidate
in the race for senior vice commander Of
the District department in Capt. J. Lyon
King. He has many supporters. and his
friends claim he will be elected. Capt. King
made a good record as member Of the
First District of Columbia Volunteers IN
the Spanish war, and his friends say he
will. If elected, fill the next highest office
in the department with honor and credit.
A meeting Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp,
No. l., Spanish War Veterans was held last
night at headquarters 719 9Th street north
west. Capt Fred w Alexander was pres
ent, and in the course of an address an
nounced his withdrawal from the contest
for the District commandership. He also
pledged his earnest support to Mr.. John
Lewis Smith for that honor.
An election for delegates to the District
department meeting on August took place
The delegates elected were Mr. jeremiah A.
Costello and Mr.. J. P. Ruppel. Besides
these, the camp will also be represented by
several past commanders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
REcHABIrE. AFFAIRS.
Meetings Of Various Branches During
Past Week.

The meeting OF Onward Tent, No. 1921,
Independent Order of Rechabites. last even
ing was largely attended as usual. Two
candidates were admitted to membership.
1t was decided to hold box party social
next Wednesday evening, at which a free
musical and literary entertainment is to
be given. As this tent has the second larg-
est membership In the United States, q
grand rally is expected. Under good Of the
order John g. Quigley assumed the chair.
Songs were sung by Messrs. McNerhany
and Dulin, recitation given by Miss Mary
Ford and short talks had from Messrs.
Billups. Hall and Cordell. Miss Carrie Gil
lett, Mrs. Mary A. Hessler and Miss Major
of Golden Rule Tent No. 1884. The young
people amused themselves with games and
the social hour was enjoyed by all.
Harmony Tent, No. 1920, admitted three
candidates to membership Tuesday even
ing, one of which was admitted by card
from Londonderry, Ireland. He acted as
chairman under good Of the order and re-
derful progress of the order in the old
mother country, where there Is a member
ship of 3S5,000 with funds on hand aggre-
eating near 100000.
Remarks were made under good OF the
order by other members, as follows: Will
liam T. Bailey, Harry e. Ball, Adam s.
Ewalt, William NJ. Hall, Clarence ]. Fos-
ter. Miles E. Bailey, William H. LeStrange,
where he placed a blank application for a
charter In circulation for tent of the
order: ]. w. Billups, Lee Thompson, Geo.
Roth. J. W. Holton and Martin ]. Ma
honey. William Worden sang a song.
Perseverance Tent OF Alexandria. Va,
held It's second meeting on Monday even
ing in Sarepta Hall on King street. Seven
candidates were admitted to membership
and ten applications read to be acted upon
at the next meeting.
Under good of the order remarks were
made by Treasurer Woody. Chief Ruler
Vaughn. Financial Secretary Griffin, Lam
bert D. Lyles. Ed. L. Naylor, w. II. Ward,
Miss Lizzie Parker, Mrs. Ida P. Murray.
Tent, No. 4; 8. D. Tennyson, w. w. Cordell
and A. 8. Ewalt OF Harmony Tent, No.
1920.
Welcome Tent, No. 936, Juniors, held
Its regular meeting In Rechabite Temple,
9th and G streets northwest, Tuesday even
ing. A committee was appointed to arrange
for refreshments at the next meeting.
Encouraging words were given the boys
by Shepherd A. s. Ewalt. Treasurer Mar
tin ]. Mahoney, j. w. Hofton and the high
secretary. Messrs McNerhany and Worden
sang songs.
Eagle Tent. No 2, has been holding a
well-attended lawn party on Robinson's
lawn, Pennsylvania avenue southeast, for
be continued for the remainder of the
week. A large delegation from Onward
Tent attended on Monday evening.
Past Chief Ruler George w. Rue re-
ports that ladies' tent will be organized
In Anacostia.
Mr.. John J. Coulter, the noted mission
worker and temperance man, has obtained
thirty names of the forty promised for a
new tent at Annapolis. Md He says the
tent Will be ready for institution August g.
Information from the meeting of Michi-
gan District Tent. at Ishpening, recently,
shows the order to be prospecting there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
B. AND o. CONSTRUCTION.
Contract Let for New Track on the
Main Line.

The contract for the construction of a lit
tie over three miles of new track on the
main line of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road between Hollofelds and Abortion, a
short distance west of Ellicott City, Nd,
has been awarded to Messrs. Thomas A.
Shoemaker & Co. of Pittsburg, Pa. This is
the continuance of the work that has been
going on for several years in strengthening
the alignment and making a low grade
freight line from Relay to Washington
Junction, upon which over 100000 has
already been spent. This new improvement
will cost between 100000 and 5000 and
the contractors will begin on it at once.
1t Is an important piece of railroad con-
struction, which will include two tunnels
and some time will be required for It's COM
pletion 1t will be a standard double-track
line, including one tunnel 900 feet long and
another 900 feet long between point west
of Holloflelds station on the east and Davis
station on the west
The present roadbed will be entirely
abandoned and relocated, except for a dis
lance little less than half mile located
east of Alberton, which will be raised and
Strengthened This Improvement will elm
mate 542 degrees of central angle and re-
duce the maximum curve from IL degrees
to degrees, shortening the distance nearly
two-thirds of q mile and reducing the max
imum grade westbound from 8 to % per
cent. 1t will place the roadway well above
high water and free from damage by fresh
cts. which heretofore have occurred almost
every year.
The present roadbed between Holoffelds
and Davis Is an extremely bad piece of
alignment, having a succession of sharp
curves and in many cases reversing upon
themselves, and which has been the cause
of many derailments of cars and locomo-
tives; then, too, the grade Is laid SO low
that proper waterway cannot be had at
one of the crossings of the Patapsco river,
with the result that from this source great
loss has been incurred almost every year
from high water and ice gorges.
The new line will do away with all this
trouble and add materially to the plan to
make the old main line one of the best
pieces of railroad in the country for the
handling of freight traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
PROPOSED SANITARIUM.
To Come Up Before American Fedora
ton of Labor Convention,

The American Federation of Labor, 1t is
understood, is preparing to take action at
its coming convention in regard to the prop
osition to establish in some suitable latitude
a sanitarium and health farms where mem
bers of organized labor suffering from tuber-
culosis can be sent for treatment
The statement was made at the headquar-
tiers of the federation IN this city today
that Mr.. Kennedy of New York appeared
before the executive council of the fedora
ton at Its recent meeting at Scranton, Pa,
and urged the establishment Of such an
institution He pointed out the great prev
alence of pulmonary diseases among GER
tain tradesmen and the dire need for q mod
ern sanitarium and farms where the pa
uents could be given the outdoor treat
ment now so much in vogue for tuberculosis
cases.
1t has been recently reported that a
wealthy phiianthropist in the east will fur
nish a handsome sum as the nucleus for the
sanitartum and health farm building fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Returned to Service.

The United States naval tug Choctaw
one of the tenders attached to the navy
yard and employed in towing car and grain
barges between this city and the naval sta
ton at Indian Head, Nd, has returned to
service after having been on the marine
railway at the navy yard for about month.
While on the railway the hull of the tug
was given general overhauling. her guards
were renewed, her machinery was put In
thorough order and she is now ready for
efficient service. The tug has been equip
ped with a new smoke stack, eight feet
larger than her old one, and this gives her
a strange appearance. The frightening of
the stack is for the purpose of securing adj
ditional draft to her furnaces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Plenty Of Ice Here.

There is absolutely no danger of an ice
famine here This was the reply received
by The Star reporter from Mr.. VIM H.
ferkes of the American Ice Company when
Mr.. Yerkes was asked regarding the truth
of the rumor that there was danger of a
shortage of ice here. I'VE have plenty of
Ice on hand" continued Mr.. Yerkes. land
do not know how the report could have
started" Even had there been a shortage
In the supply, 1t would have been relieved
when the tug Davis brought the schooner
Young Bros. into port last night for the
Home Ice Company and the schooner
CT aries B. Church for the American Ice
Company. The two vessels bring So 500 tons
OF cooling necessity. The schooner Emma
F. Angel and another large vessel are re-
ported having passed in the capes on their
way to this city with Ice aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
LEMONS IN DEMAND.
Scarce and High In the Local
Market.

Local fruit dealers were somewhat anxious
yesterday concerning the supply of lemons
for their trade. Lemons were as scarce
and high yesterday as the dealers had ever
known them to be in this city, and some of
them feared the supply would become ex-
hausted. Last night, however, an additional
supply came here and there was a slight
drop in the price Of the fruit this morning.
Yesterday the choicest fruit brought as
much as 81 a. box, or an average OF some
thing like 2 cents each. The retail prices
ranged from 20 to 80 cents a dozen.
Because of. their scarcity thele was an
absence of the fruit on stands ana carts
yesterday and many stores were without
them. A dealer on Louisiana avenue told
a Star reporter this morning that the scar
city was due to the great demand for the
fruit at seaside resorts and in Chicago and
New York. In the larger cities AMI summer
resorts, he stated the people are willing to
pay extravagant prices for lemons, and the
big shippers send them where they can get
the best prices. In hot weather, he sald.
much of the fruit is heated and spoiled. This
loss is sometimes great enough t. interfere
with the supply of the fruit and is one
cause for an advance in the prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The loss OF a pocket book containing $25
was reported to the police yesterday by
Charles Fisher. a resident of Baltimore.
He said he left his pocketbook on chair
In the dining room at a local mission and
when he returned few minutes later 1t
had been taken,
Raymond Headley, nine years old, living
a. 6l6 | street southeast was struck by a
team and knocked down while walking over
the crossing at 9TH and l streets southeast
this morning. James Berry, colored driver
OF the team, assisted the boy TO his home.
r. II. Langford fifty-four years old. a
clerk In the pension office, was taken sick
this morning at 1st and Z streets north
west. The sick man, whose HON els at so
9th street northwest. was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Angelo Astura. thirty-1ve years old ran
a nail through his foot this morning while
working at the filtration plant. An ambu-
lance was summoned and he was taken to
Freedmen's Hospital, where his injury was
dressed.
delivery wagon belonging 10 the George
w. Knox Express Company and a cab
owned by John p. Pollock collided near
Pennsylvania avenue and It'll street north
west last night. The breaking of a wheel
OF the cab was the only damage done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Sent to the Farm.

Well what has Mrs. Griffith been doing
this timer said Judge Kimball to Eliza
beth Griffith, who was arraigned in the
Police Court today on a charge of dfsor-
derby conduct. Officer Boswell testified to
meeting the woman on Az street between
Missouri avenue and Pennsylvania avenue.
She was under the influence of liquor, he
said, and approached him with curses for
the police department which she claimed
had ruined her home. Assertion was made
that she had been out of the workhouse
only short time.
That isn't So" maintained Mrs. Crit
fifth. Il have been out a week. But was
in the Garfield Hospital l want you to
have my sister put me where my nerves
can be treated"
THE trouble with you is whisky, not
nerves." replied Judge Kimball.
For the next thirty days Elizabeth will
be out on the farm with Keeper Zinkham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Bids for Fireboat House.

AS a result of the refusal of Joseph 3.
Reynolds, whose bid of &c. 700 to build the
new freboat building was accepted, to do
the work for that figure and the consequent
order of the Commissioners that his $500
guarantee be declared forfeited a new
scredule of bids has been received at the
District building, and the contract will be
let anew. These new bids were as follows:
w. E. Mooney, 0,3SS; J. NJ. Dunn, s10.-
1856; Jennings & Scott, $11, 800. Inspector OF
Buildings Ashford recommended that con-
tract be entered into with Mr.. Mooney. and
Commissioner Mcfarland and Acting En-
gineer Commissioner Harding have SO or
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers TOT
Fort Monroe Norfolk and all points south.
Trains leave District line station for
Chesapeake Beach at 9:2J and IL am.
2:sO. $50. T:45 and 9:45 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Marshall
Hall. 10 am, 2:30 and $50 pm.
Steamer for River View 10 am, 2:15 and
Gas pm.
Steamer for Baltimore leaves It'll street
wharf at 4 pm.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon at 10 a. m. and 2:30 pm.
Steamer Pocahontas for Colonial Beach
at Gas pm.
Steamer for Glymont and intermediate
landings at am.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Indian
Head at $50 pm.
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach
at am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
open-Air Concert at Navy Yard.

The Naval Gun Factory Band will give it's
first open-air concert of this season at the
navy yard this evening at Z 80 o'clock. The
following program will be rendered under
the direction of ]. G. Moody, leader:
March, The Chaser" Ruby
Medley selection, Andrew Mack's Popular
Songs. $500. ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mack
Waltz, "Loveland' ............... .Holtzmann
Serenade. Summers Night" .......... Sutton
Songs, Blue Bell"
In the Shade of the
Old Apple Tree" IVAN Alstyne
Baritone solo, The Palms" ............ Faure
Mr.. Lawrence Hurdle.
Patrol, Yankee .....................M eacham
March, college Life" FrantZen
Star Spangled Banner Key
The members OF this band, about thirty
in number. are all employees of the naval
gun factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
v. Baldwin Johnson's Coal, e1s 9th St
Damaged by Storm.

Avoid smoke fines by using buckwheat
coal. S2.3S per 224U delivered.-Adyt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Policemen for Police Court.

Replying to recent request of Judge
Kimball that ten additional policemen be
detailed for duty at the temporary Police
Court building, because Of the increased
danger of the escape Of prisoners, Major
Sylvester yesterday took occasion to point
out the insufficiency of his force and the
danger to life and property which would
follow Its depletion. There are five men
now detailed at the Police Court" said
Major Sylvester and he suggests that even
these be replaced by bailifrs
In summing up the situation in his COM
mand the superintendent of police declares
that exactly $50 men are either on detail,
sick or on leave, and that only 3s5 are
available to patrol the entire seventy square
miles in the District.
Commissioner Macfarland said he would
bring the matter before the Commission
ers and also that Congress would be urged
to take some action, which will bring the
police force Of the capital up to the stand
ard required by its rapidly growing popu-
lation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21

Try Salt Air Trip to Baltimore.
Palatial steamers. Electric lighted. Unex'
celled cuisine See excursions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
May Reorganize Fencibles.

An active effort is being made to reor-
ganize the once famous military company
that bore the distinctive name National
Fencibles. A meeting will be held in the
near future. when 1t is expected plans will
be perfected. The committee on perma-
nent organization consists OF Capt. Charles
s. Domer, Lieut. s. c. Redman Sergts r.
c. Rice. w. E. Stott, Arthur b. Claxton and
Ivan Tidestrom; Corps. John L. Bets, Louis
A. Boulay and Guy w. F1nney; Privates
Daniel p. Conway. Jeremiah A. Costello,
William A. Hickey. John Lewis Smith
Frank L. Herbert, John Lee Rea and
Thomas L. Milstead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Injured His Hand.

Elk Grove Butter absolutely pure, appetizing.
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Bows VIII Be Boys.

Too much enthusiasm displayed by boys
IN playing base ball in the yard of the Ar
thur School has brought forth a complaint
from residents Of the entire neighborhood
on New Jersey avenue between B and c
streets northwest, which adjoins the school
yard. Fearful are the noises so the pro-
testants say, and the din continues from
morning to night.
The complaint was made to the Commits
sioners and they have ordered the director
OF the playground to have the bosterouS
shouting stopped, and If necessary to deny
boys of larger growth the use of the yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
no settle Horseshoers, Strike.

The statement was made today that steps
are being taken to settle by arbitration the
strike of the journeymen horseshoers of this
city. 1t is said the matter will come up for
consideration at the meeting of Horse
shoers' Local Union, No. II, to be held to-
morrow night.
1t was also said that but few shops are
yet holding out against the proposed in
crease of wages to $3.50 a day demanded
by the journeymen, and that there is a
spirit of Cancellation evident between both
bosses and iourneymen, which may result
In the anal settlement Of the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
PUMP DOCTOR SUMMONED.
Need Of Well Used by Governor shep-
herd,

The pump doctor today was sent to put
Shepherds well, at the corner of 9th and
IL streets northwest, I'm working order. Al
bert F. Fox, president OF the Columbia Ma
tional Bank, called attention to the need.
and at the same time recited portion of
the history Of the old pump In the follow
Ing letter. received by the Commissioners
this morning:
The pump doctor is badly wanted at
9th and II streets northwest
AT this well the late Ex-Governor shep-
herd. when a barefooted boy, used to draw
water for his mother. When he was vice
president of the board OF public works he
ordered this well filled up, but when re-
minded by one OF the old citizens in the
neighborhood OF his old associations with
the pump in question he at once spared the
we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21

Floral Designs at Summer Prices.
Exquisite flowers. Blackstone, 14th & H
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Concert at Washington Circle.

The United States Engineer Band. julius
Hamper. chief musician. viii play at Wash
ington Circle this evening at 7:3o o'clock.
The program:
March. Soldiers Blood" ......... Won Blow
Overture. "Pique Dame .........-...... Suppl
Cornet duet, kindred Souls ..... Eilenberg
(By Principal Musician Wintermyer and
Musician Hess)
Waltz The Flower Gardener o.. Northrup
Echoes From the Metropolitan Opera
House .....-............. -. Toba in
Excerpts From Woodland .Luder;
March, Bright Eyes, Goodbye"
Allstyne and Schwarz
Medley BLUE Bell ................ Cha ttawav
Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-21
Painter Fell From Scafsold

While doing some painting on house 912
Newton street, Brookland, yesterday after
noon, George Riley, forty-eight years old,
living at 229 10th street southeast, lost his
balance and fell to the ground. His right
leg was fractured and he sustained injuries
to his arm and body. The injured man was
removed to Freedmen's Hospital, where he
was given surgical treatment. He was
much better this morning.