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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
LATEST SCENE OF DISORDERS.
Riga the Second Most Important Sea
port on Baltic.

port on Bdlt1c.
Riga, the new scene Of terror in RUSSIA,
is the principal Russian seaport on the Bal
tic next to ST. Petersburg.
It had a population of about 233,OOO In
1897, about half German. Riga came into
existence as a German town at the begin
ming of the thirteenth century and was un-
der the dominion successfully of the bish-
ops Oater archbishops) of Riga, the Teu-
tonic knights and the knights swordoearers,
maintaining however. a semi-independent
existnece. It belonged for a time to Po-
land, passed into the possession of Swe-
den in 1921 and became subject to Russia
in ITO.
In addition to being an important seaport.
Riga is the capital of the government OF
Livonia and the seat of the governor gen.
eral of the Baltic provinces. 1t Is on the
river Duna, about five miles above Its
mouth, in the gulf of Riga, and is 312 miles
southwest of ST. Petersburg. The old town
on the right bank Of the river retains its
medieval appearance. Among the principal
buildings are the cathedral founded in the
thirteenth century and rebuilt In the Six
teenth, containing one of the largest organs
in the world: the Church of st. Peter, hav-
ing a spire 440 feet high: the residence OF
the governor general, the ritterhaus the
exchange, the town hall, the guild house
and the theater. The Polytechnic Insti-
tute of Riga Is at the head of the city's ed
vocational institutions and is attended by
more than 1 500 students. Riga also pos
sesses a school of navigation, a large mu-
nicipal library and a museum. The harbor
is obstructed by ice throughout the winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
LADY TOWNLEY HURT
VICTIM OF AUTOMOBILE ACCT
DENT ON MILITARY ROAD.

Mr.. Walter Townley, counsellor of the
British embassy. and his wife. Lady Susan
Townley, were the victims of an automobile
o'clock on the Military road near the site
of Camp Good Wih and Lady Townlsy
was painfully. though not seriously in
jured The automobile in which they were
riding was upset and both occupants were
thrown out. Mr. Towuley though badly
shaken up, was uninjured. ady Townley
sustained severe bruises about the head and
oody and suffered from shock They were
taken to the home of DIR. Charles H. Wat
ers on Brightwood avenue aud made COM
iortapie. Dr. Waters dressed the injuries
that mad been received by Mrs. Townley and
lhey were conveyed to their home AT 1870
Iownley suffered so much from shock that
she was unconscious for few minutes
one regained consciousness in a short lime
io"eVer' and was greatly improved this
morning. Her complete recovery in a short
time is expected
me accident occurred not far from Camp
GOOD VIII. and was caused by the break no
of the rear wheel of tie vehicle Tho ave-
moDiie mad been speeded over the roads
through Rock Creek Park to Br sbtwnod
ana had made turn west on the Military
road Ii was while an effort was beips
made to stop the machine in time 10 mo-
vent probable accident that the wheel be-
canne broken and the occupants OF the n a.
chine We're thrown out DR. Waters vas
summoned from his home immed ateIv after
.he accident occurred. Tr Tounley has
peen IN this city only about two months
having been transferred from tho Rritisb
embassy at Constantinople.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
TO SELECT A SUPERINTENDENT
D1fhculty in Finding a Successor to
Admiral Baird

Rear Admiral George w Baird. United
States navy, retired. who has served eff
GENTLY as superintendent of the State. War
and Navy building since August. 1895. has
again asked to be relieved of that duty on
account of i'll health. 1t is announced that
his resignation will be accepted as soon an
a competent person can be secured to take
his place.
The appointment IS limited to the engineer
departments of the army and navy and Is
vested in the Secretaries of State, War and
Navy. 1t was desired to appoint a retired
officer to the place but the question hav-
ing been submitted to the Attorney Cen
eral. he decided that an officer on the re-
tired list was not eligible under the statute
creating the Office -
Lieut.. Commander Harry Hall. a naval
engineer, stationed at the Navy Depart
ment, and Maj. William c. Langfitt Corps
of Engineers, stationed at Washington bar
racks, were strongly recommended to the
department commission for the prospective
vacancy. The commission has practically
decided, however, to fill the Office by the
detail of a young officer of the army Corps
of Engineers, preferably lieutenant. and
Gen. Mackenzie, chief of engineers has
been questioned regarding the availability
of such an officer.
1t is expected that the matter will he
settled in a few days. Up to this time the
office in question has been filed by an en-
glneer officer of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
TO PROTECT VIRGINIA GAME
Legislature to Be Asked to Prohibit
Hunting Quail and Turkeys Two Years

The sentiment in the counties in Virginia
In this vicinity that special legislation is
needed to protect wild turkeys and par
tridges in order that they may have an
opportunity to increase and restock the
country with game is taking shape and It Is
more than probable that at the next session
OF the legislature an effort will be made
to prevent the shooting of wild turkeys
and partridges anywhere in the state for
two years. 1t is estimated that protected
Tor that length of time the birds will have
SO increased that few can be shot with
OUT Danger of exterminating the species
, WINE waiting action of the legislature the
boards OF supervisors of several counties
nave passed special laws making 1t a mis-
aemeanor to shoot turkeys or partridees
IN the counties. In sCulpeper county the
shooting Of partridge has been prohibited
by the supervisors from December 1 and
IN caroline county the shooting OF both
turkeys and cartridges is prohibited from
december is. Hunters from this city have
MADE the two counties mentioned their
Iavorite hunting grounds. and the new law
VII, IN measure, put stop to their
sport during the Christmas holidays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
$25o, 600 FIRE IN BROOKLYN.
Four-story Building Distinguishes,
GOO In Safe Burned.

Fire in Brooklyn yesterday destroyed the
four-story brick business building at the
corner OF Fultoa street and Bedford ave-
nue., which was the property of State Sem
ator Charles Cooper. entailing loss of
100000 on the building and an additional
loss to tenants of about 100000. The fire
started in the cellar OF one Of the stores OF
tho building from cause that has not
been ascertafned
A most spectacular feature was presented
when tower which stood four stories high
from the street had its supports burned
away and went crashing through three
fioorss sending up burst OF sparks ana
glowing embers, adding fresh fuel to the
flames below. The tower fell into the
Offices of the Brooklyn Trust Company,
burying safe which contained $4,000 in
cash, which is thought by the trust COM
pany officers to be unframed by the ex-
cessive heat.
On the second floor of the building Sen
ator Cooper had store room in which ne
had many valuable paintings, pieces OF
bric-a- brac and other art treasures. THESE
suffered from the flames, and today the
senator estimated his loss on these at
$4,000. Other tenants who sustained
losses were the Prudential and John Han
cock Life Insurance Companies. the Amer
lean Harness Company and the London
Harness Company. The fire was under
control shortly after daylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION HEAD.
Former President of Boston Tech. to
Take CHARGE January l.

DR.. Henry S. Pritchett formerly president
of the Massachusetts, Institute of Technol-
ogy, will begin his work as president and
executive officer of the $10,OO0,00O Carnegie
foundation on January !. In the meantime
he will be busy in settling up his affairs in
Boston, arranging for his permanent resi-
dence in New York and organizing his Office
force in the offices of the Carnegie fund in
that city.
The Carnegie foundation, which Mr. Car
negie established with gift of 10000 900,
Is designed to aid teachers and professors
and make possible larger opportunity for
research work. In its executive committee
are many of the presidents and most promi-
net instructors of the institutions of learn
ing in the United States.
DR.. Pritchett took charge of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology five years
ago. Previous to that time he was superin-
tendent of the United States coast survey
stationed in that city. He is a native of
Missouri and a graduate of the University
Of Munich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Power Boats for Business Purposes.

One of the small acme gasoline power
launches belonging to parties here and
which was In service on the river during
the past summer was yesterday sold to
Mr.. Frank Hines of Northumberland coun-
ty, Va, and will be taken to the home of
the owner on the schooner Farmers Friend
1t is stated that the launch will be used
In Lower -Machodoc creek to tow vessels
in and out of that waterway and also to
tow barges laden with tomatoes to a can
ming factory owned by the purchaser of the
launch. The launch is about twenty feet
long and is equipped with q two horse
power gasoline engine, and makes a speed
OF about seven miles an hour.
Mr.. II. z. Rose of Lower Machodoc
creek has also purchased a Racine launch
from parties in this city, and will send It
down to his home aboard vessel leaving
this city within the next day or two il is
stated that the merchants doing business
on the tributaries of the Potomac near
its lower end have, many of them, secured
power boats for use in going to and from
the steamboat landings, claiming they are
less expensive than horse and vehicle
used for the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
On the River Front

Inc sailing sloop Louisa, belonging ia
Capt.. Sheckles of this city, has been
perthed at the boathouse of Cumberland &,
ool' at the loot OF 9th street, preparatory
TO pelns taken from the water and laid I'M
Tor the winter While out of service the
Louisa Will be generally overhauled in
preparation for returning to service at the
earliest possible moment IN the spring The
Messrs Waterbury, owners of the cruising
launch Elk, are disconnecting her pipes as
PIotecton against freezing, and are pre-
parlng 10 lay her up until the coming of
another boating season. The Elk is Iyinr
at the penthouse at the foot of 9th street
southwest. ' 'ee'
Arrived: Schooner C. C. Wheeler with
a cargo of laths from Norfolk; schooner
BERTHE May, cord wood from lower potonac
points; schooners Winnie Windsor. Ida
vernon. w. A. Parks, Mark Stevens. Col
Graham, Avalon and Regulator. in tow of
tug 9erkes oysters from river beds.
Sailed: Schooner Walter p Snow, ro,.
Virginia lumber port to load back to this
city; schooners Reba Sterling and Farmers
Friend, for Coan river to load lumber for
this city; schooner Lorena Bramble, for.
Alexandria to unload oysters; tug William
III. 4erkes, jr., with barge Hooper in tow
for Gloucester Point, at the mouth of the
York river.
Memoranda: Schooner Arizona has been
chartered to load lumber in Lower Macho-
carry coal from Baltimore for Port an
Prince, Haiti.
The sloop Belvedere, which was at the
boat-repairing yard on Jones Point, below
Alexandria, to have her hull caulked and
some miner repairs made. has completed
repairs and has returned to service. The
Belvedere is owned by Capt. John Germond
Of Alexandria and will take a cargo to a
doWn-Tiver point.
1t is stated that there are 500 fish traps
in Potomac creek, a tributary of the river
about forty miles below this city, and as
the creek is but little used by vessels the
catch is generally large. Most of the fish
caught in these nets are sent to the mar
kef here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Condemned by Baptist Ministers.

A council of colored Baptist ministers
and delegates, representing nearly all Of
the churches of the District OF Columbia
and vicinity, met Wednesday morning In
the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church, Rev.
DR.. George w. Lee. pastor, and after be-
ing in session for more than six hours
recommended to church-fellowship l. 4.
Ruffin and others, who were recently ex-
cluGed from the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church.
Rev. w. p. Gibbons, pastor, their exclusion
being declared to be unjust and gr.evously
erroneous.
The trouble between the pastor and tie
excluded members, they represent it, is
the outgrowth of a serious difference OF
opinion as to the fact whether Mr.. Car
mel Baptist Church Is or is not mort
gagged in the sum of 5000 and more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
ANNAPOLIS NEWS.


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December IA 1a0s
Mrs. Bessie Ohr, daughter of Mrs. Jane
Ann thompson and the late Prof. William
II. thompson, died here Tuesday The de-
ceased was about thirty-seven years old
Death was due to peritonitis, the result of
an operation performed Sunday last
An organization of the new charter COM
mission has been accomplished by the cleo
ton of Mayor John Dep. Douw as chair
man of the commission and Mr.. Ridgelv p.
Melvin as secretary
Mr. Milton Tull of Somerset county has
peen appointed clerk to Controller Atkin-
SON. He succeeds Mr.. Harry j. HOPKINS
appointed chief clerk vice DR.. Grouse an.
pointed state insurance commissioner.
Whlie Jennie V. Gross, a colored school
teacher, was returning from school to her
boarding house near Chesterfield this conn
ty. recently, she was assaulted by Henry
Queen, colored. She made a bold resistance
and her screams brought BENJAMIN Stem
ney, one of the trustees of the school, to
her rescue. queen was captured, but sub
sequently escaped and is still al large
At a meeting of St. Mary S Bay Council
{. u. L., Il. A. Wiegard was appointed
president. The retiring president, ]. H.
Zeller, takes the chancellor's chair
Mrs. Carrie A. Mack, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Slama, died here Wednesday
aged thirty-two years.
Mrs. Lynch, wife of Bernard Lynch died
Wednesday at her home here. The deceased
- survived by a large family of children
About a year ago the husband had his leg
cut off by a railroad accident.
At a meeting of the medical staff of the
Emergency Hospital held at noon Wednes-
day DR. George Wells was appointed chief
of staff and Drs. ]. f. Murphy and j. Oliver
Purvis his assistants for the ensuing year
Nine. 2. ]. des Garennes, wife OF Prof
des Garennes of the Naval Academy has
goie TO Washington to spend the remain
der of the week. to bid her daughter-ir-
law. Mrs. Jean T o. des Garennes, fare
well. Mrs. Jean DIES Garennes leaves to
Join her husband in Porto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15

fusion resulting from two government ves-
sells bearing the same name. The Apache
Is fine vessel and is designed particularly
for service on the gulf. She will be COM
manded by Capt. II. ID. Smith. with Lieut..
John Mel as executive officer: Levin T.
Jones. chief engineer: w. E. Maxwell as
sistant engineer, and Lieut.. n. s. Hay, nayi-
eating officer.
The side wheel cutter Fessenden, which
mas been assigned to duty on the Gulf of
Mexico with headquarters at Key West. is
now about ready to sail from Baltimore,
and 1t is expected she will sail about
the end of this week or early In the coming
week. The Fessenden is under the COM
mand OF Capt. Howard Emrey, and he has
on on MS stan First Lieut.. Charles r. Brian,
Third Lieus. George e. Wilcox and Willis
Pedrick. chief engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15

systems extend to the extreme limits of the
District Of Columbia. these percentages are
very large.
AS soon as the work of the Western
Union Telegraph Company in the vicinity
of 18th and C streets Is completed twithin
the next two months) all the wires now
crossing the streets and running to the top
Of the Treasury building will be entirely
removed. and for the first time since elec-
tricity has been used in that building, 1t
will be entirely free of these unsightly OBJ
structions.
1t is also stated that the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company will continue removing
its overhead wires from the streets In the
order mentioned in their agreement or
April, 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Hens Estrange a Couple.

Chickens have caused the separation of
Archer Calder and his wife. who was Ella
Griswold. daughter Of local justice of the
peace at Winsted. Conn. Calder owns more
than 200 hens, and he has been giving them
unusual care and attention, as the annual
show of the Western Connecticut Poultry
Association begins next Tuesday and he
hopes to capture a number of prizes.
When he returned home Wednesday night
he found nearly all of the household effects
gone. He asked his wife for an explana-
ton, and she said his bed was out in the
hennery, and that he could sleep with his
chickens.
81 am going back to my parents" she
added. And she did, taking their two chill
dren with her When exceptionally cold
weather prevailed Calder had taken his pet
stock into the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Lieut.. Steger Refused Negroes Re
Guests.

Representative Robert smalls request
ed Lieut. steger. U.S.A.. coniman ling omcer
at Fort Fremont, to permit the coiored
Masons to inspect the Notifications. The
lieutenant replied that 1t would be neither
pleasant nor to the interest of the service
to grant the request. which was refused.
Smalls communicated with Secretary OF
War Taft at Washington. The Secretary
telegraphed to Lieut.. Steger to permit the
colored men to visit the fort. Some hun-
dreds accordingly went to Fort Fremont.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Committee Transfers

Speaker Cannon has announced that Rep
resentative Mandell of Wyoming had been
transferred from the committee on mill
tary affairs to that on public lands, and
that Representative Miller of Kansas had
been transferred from public lands to mil
itary affairs. This puts the two9 gentlemen
in the committee positions occupied by
them during the F,ifty-eighth Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Recenue Cutters for Gulf Service.

The U. s. revenue cutter Apache has been
locked at a Baltimore shipyard for the
cleaning and painting of her hull prepare
tory to sailing for Galveston, to which
station she has been assigned for duty.
The cutter has been at the Arundel cove
station of the revenue cutter service at
Baltimore for about year past and has
been made practically new steamer. I'm
der the name OF Galveston she was formerly
stationed on the gulf with headquarters
1T Galveston. but as there was Galveston
n the naval service the name Of the cut
Ter was changed to Apache, to be In keep
ing with the system OF nomenclature OF the
revenue cutter service and to prevent con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
NEW COMMITTEE PROPOSED.
Resolution Offered Providing for Con-
sideration Of Insurance.

Representative Fuller of Illinois has Of
fered resolution providing for the amend
ment of the House rules SO as to require
the appointment of a standing committee
on Insurance, to consist of eighteen MEM
bers and to deal with the whole question
Of so-called Interstate insurance.
Representative Fuller introduced his res
olution as result of the friction caused
by the fact that the House committees on
ways and means and interstate and for
sign commerce both claim jurisdiction over
the insurance paragraph In the Presidents
message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
ESCAPED a Horrible Death.

Walter Cavanaugh. former center on the
University Of Chicago foot ball team. had
a narrow escape from horrible death yes
terday when he became caught on the main
shaft at the plant of the Simmons Manu-
featuring Company in Kenosha Wis His
great strength enabled him to brace him
self against the ceiling and keep himself
from being drawn into the shaft. He was
able to hold out until his clothing was all
torn off, and being thus released he fell to
the floor. An investigation showed that no
bones had been broken, but the muscles
were terribly strained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15
Barge Arundel Aground.

The Philadelphia barge Arundel belong
ing to the p Dougherty Company, is re-
ported to have gone ashore on the Neuse
river, near its mouth, and is lying in a dan
gerous position. The barge was on her wav
from Beauford, N. c., to New York by the
inside route when she went ashore The
Arundel is one of the new and modern
barges of the Dougherty fleet. and is a fire.
quent visitor to this city with cargoes OF
coal and lumber aboard. 1t is expected she
will be Heated after "a portion of her cargo
is removed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-15

Concerning the wires OF the District teIe-
phone and the police and fire alarm sys-
tens, Mr. Allen says:
The electrical department has removed
practically all of It's poles and overhead
wires in the area bounded by North Capi-
toll street Whitney avenue, Rock creek and
the Mall. \ few short loops of overhead
wires within this area still exist from the
terrnini of It's underground cables TO patrol
and fire alarm boxes. to which the conduit
system has not vet been extended. The
main cables are extended TO all portions of
the city, within the fire limits but certain
overhead branches still remain. OF the 40
patrol boxes now in service in the Dis
trict of Columbia, 101 Tor 40 per cent of the
totaD are connected underground. OF tie
400 fre-alarm boxes now In service 40 Tor
S5 per cent? are connected underground.
Considering the fact that both OF these
The Washington times., 1905-07-09

than man capable of handling this
division.
"A hornet is not a very large affair"
laughed John.
The remark was overheard and from
that day on the sobriquet of Hornet"
WAS the superintendent's accepted desig-
nation. Like all the terse nick-names
Of the rail, it was very appropriate.
From the first the men were made
aware Of the existence of a new elc-
ment-one of eXasperating espionage
and swift. merciiess judgment, in which
long and loyal service was the least
considered factor. After the removal
Of number of the oldest and best men
in the service upon charges of the most
trivial nature, it dawned upon the most
conservative that the manage cement was
pursuing a deliberate policy-one that
had for its object the DISCHARGE of all
of the Blank men AS this discovery
ran through cab, caboose, or switch
shanty its realization was quickly fol-
lowed by a perceptible decentralization of
the men.
The unreasonino brutality of discipline
soon had its logical effect. First-class