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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Secretary and Mrs. Taft went over to
New York Saturday to make a Sunday visit
to Mr.. and Mrs Henry w. Taft. They are
expected back today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
Musical Notes.

st. Paufs Episcopal choir will give the
annual rendition of Sir John stainer's
"Crucifixion' on Good Friday at pm. The
regular che ir of forty voices viii render the
work. directed by the organist and choir
master, Ernest T. Winchester. The soloists
will be Messrs- Thomas Evans Greene.
tenor: S. Perry Thompson. baritone: Will
lam Friess. basso. The service will be open
to the public and there will be no cards of
admission
Miss Won Unschuld closed her series of
high school concerts at the Western High
School last week. At the close of the con-
cert Miss Wescott, the principal of the
school. thanked her in the name of the
pupils and teachers of the District high
schools and expressed the hope of a con-
tinuance OF the concerts next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
Bell Buoys Repaired.

The bell buoys marking the upper and
lower ends of the Kettle Bottom shoals.
which have been out of order for several
weeks have, 1t is stated, been repaired and
are now ringing out their warning to yes
sells approaching these difficult channels.
These buoys consist of bell swung in
tripod mounted on float and so balanced
that the slightest wind motion on the
water causes them to ring. When they are
silent the weather must be extremely calm
and the surface OF the river unbroken by a
ripple. This condition exists but seldom.
During the coming summer an effort is to
be made to induce the lighthouse authorities
to place light buoy IN the entrance to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Clarence Williams and Mamie Washing
ton.
Samuel J. Hopkins of Mt Holly, Va, and
Ethel L. Paddock of Clyde, n. Y.
Carl G. Griffith and Lillian A Foote. both
of Manassas, Va.
Bernard ]. McHale and Charlotte NJ.
Mayo, both of Sutland Park. Md
Nathaniel Lattice and Bessie Hall.
William Harris and Martha Waddy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard will open
their place at Tuxedo next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens of Woodshome
Chevy Chase. Md, will be at home to thu
alumnae of Mount Holyoke College Wednes
day, April 10, at o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Mrs. and Miss Fellows of London and
Miss Alice McFadden of London are &c
tanned by the British ambassador and Lady
Durand
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The United States Daughters of 1912, Dis
trict of Columbia Chapter, gave large re-
ception at the Ebbitt House Friday from 8
to 10 o'clock in honor of the president of
the national society, Mrs. William Gerry
Slade of New York city. There was fine
music and the rooms were decorated with
flowers. The officers of the society are Mrs.
Kate K. Henry, regent; Mrs. G. r. Stetson,
Mrs. George W. Baird, Mrs. George Marsh,
Mrs. A. Pitney, Miss Alice Douglas God
dard, Mrs. Howard Feast. Miss Josephine
Webster, Miss Fannie Reeves, Mrs. James
Wilson, Miss Millicent James, Mrs. Louisa
Key Norton, all of whom, assisted by the
members of the society, received.
letter from Rome under date of March
IS, printed In the Baltimore Sun, has the
following about well-known Washington
family:
Among the many wealthy American fami-
lies who are spending the season in Rome
dispensing hospitality and winning their
way into the most distinguished circles,
even into the court itself, perhaps the most
notable and the most wealthy is that of Mr.
Thomas F. Walsh, who belongs to Colo
RADIO. This multi-millionaire and his wife
and daughter Evalyn have been staying at
the Grand Hotel and receiving and being
received by the titled ariStocratS of Rome
One of the great events of the season was
the dinner given Monday evening last
by Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh in the yellow hall
of the Grand Hotel. 1t was sumptuous,
and the guests included persons of cosmo-
politan society, the most distinguished now
in Rome. Among them were the Count and
Countess Gianotti and their daughter Mar
celia. The Countess Gianotti is an Ameri-
can lady who belongs to one of the good
old families of the south; Countess Balbis:
the Marchioness de Talleyrand, also an
American lady. whose marriage in New
York few years ago created a sensation
in the fashionable world: Prince and Prin-
cess Enrico Ruspoli; Princess Altieri, her
son and daughter; Countess della Sornaglia,
the Duchess Vistonti di Madione, Count
o.. .-l~f sl1s I~kx
an American lady; Mrs. Warder and her
daughters, the Princess of Poggio Suasa.
also an American; Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo
Story and their daughter, Mrs. Carroll, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Mrs. Horace A. Beale of Parksburg, Pa,
is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Richards,
Wisconsin avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

The Hon. Miss Sackville West, daughter
of the former British minister, arrived Sat
urday from England for visit to friends
in this country. She will go to Providence
and then to this city and later to Newport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

dredged channel into Nomini creek, for
use of vessels going in and out Of that
stream at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sawyer Spirey of
Cincinnati gave dinner at the Willard Sat
urday evening, when Mrs. Samuel Smith.
wife of the American consul to Moscow
Mrs. Walter Fairfield, Miss Cavanaugh,
Miss Thompson of New York, the minister
from Nicaragua, Mr.. Alexander Mcdonald
of Cincinnati, Mr.. Arosemena of the Pan
anna legation and Mr.. Kohlsaat of New
York We're present.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
BETTER HOMES
FOR W0RKMEN
Henry Phipps Is Preparing
to Erect Improved Tene-
ment Houses i'm New York
Special Dispatch to The Cali.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-With gift
OF 81, 900, 900, the announcement of which
was made to-day, Henry Phipps, a
lifelong friend and associate of An
drew Carnegie, and one of the directors
of the United States Steel Corpora
ton, has established a fund for the
erection of improved tenement houses
for the working classes of New York
and for the general betterment of the
tenement house situation.
Phipps says: II propose to give
81, ,000, 900 for this purpose. ! expect the
tenements to be SO planned as to earn
about per cent on their cost, after
allowing a proper amount for main
tenance and repairs. l intend to have
the earnings accumulate and to use
them from time to time in the erection
of more tenements. My wish is tnat
the rooms should not be rented at
price below the market rate. / do not
wish to discourage individual investors
from building tenements on purely
business basis. To do so might check
building operations, raise rents and IN
the end prove injurious to the working
people.
II should like the buildings to have
all the light and air possible. to have
them f1re-proof and thoroughly sani-
tary, and, so far as possible. have
spaces around them in which the chill
dren could play"
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
FIGHTS HERD
OF SEALIONS
Al Wyber Infuriates Animals
by Injuring One With Gun
While 1t Is Chasing Fish

ALAMEDA. Jan. 15.-Maddened sea-
lions, made SO by the wild actions of
one Of their number, which had been
wounded by Al Wyber, caused the herd
to attack the frail craft Of the hunter
yesterday. 1t was only after a desper-
ate battle with the infuriated marine
. beasts that Wyber beat them off and
rowed his hunting skiff to the beach. In
his fight Wyber used his gun and oars
effectively. shooting and striking when
ever an opportunity presented itself.
The hunter was sculling in quest OF
ducks when he encountered herd of
sealions that had come in close O the
shore and in shallow water in eager
pursuit of school of Spanish mackerel
and herring. The animals were all
around his boat capturing the fish.
Fearing that they might upset his little
vessel Wyber sought to scare the sea-
lions away by peppering one of the
beasts with shot. Instead of stamped
ing the herd the injured sea lion seemed
to arouse his mates to fury and the
way they bumped and rocked Wybers
duck boat made him wish he had never
begun the struggle. When he reached
the shore he was exhausted from fright
and exertion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
dCk Of Authority Causes Board to Put Off the Inquiry

READING, Pa, Jan. 13.-After pro-
longed sessions 1t has been decided that
the charges against Bishop Talbot of
the Central Pennsylvania diocese of
the Protestant Episcopal church made
by DR.. Irvine will not now be inquired
into. However, it is reported that DIR.
Irvine will make another effort to
bring about an official investigation.
OF the sixteen members of the board
OF inquiry eleven were in attendance.
After the session began the gates
leading to the Wood Chapel of Christ
Church, where the meeting was held,
were locked, and strict instructions
were given that no member of the
board was to be disturbed or called out
by any one. This indicated that the
session would be secret and that the
desire of DR.. Irvine to have the meet
ing pubic would be ignored. Morning
and afternoon sessions were held. At
times the discussions and debateA were
animated, but it is said that the find
ing of the board was unanimous.
Between the sessions the members
of the board who had been accused of
bias in Rev. DR.. Irvine's letter of last
night were interviewed. They treated
the matter lightly and refused to at
tack him in a similar vein. The board
finally adjourned early tonight. Later
Rev. DIR. Bodine, the president, gave
out statement embodying the pro-
ceedings and conclusions of the board.
The statement says:
After serious and protracted discus
sion and consideration the eleven dep
uties present unanimously reached the
following conclusion:
The deputies present are bound
themselves to take knowledge of the
facts concerning the clerical deputation
from New York and now formally
brought to their attention by the lay
deputy from New York. Upon those
facts the constitution of the board to
make a preliminary inquiry into the
charges above mentioned is lacking in
canonical authority; and the can0nical
4ttefeet involves an error 50 rial as
to reuder it inexpedient and improper
for the deputies present to assume to
organize or to act as a board to make
preliminary inquiry into the same
charges.
The error consisted of tie drawing Of
Rev. DR.. Dix of New York as a. member
of the board of inquiry, although he did
not sit in the last general convention,
and also that the list OF clerical depu-
ties from New York, fresp which DR..
Dix and DR.. Nichols wefe drawn to
serve as members of board of in
quiry, either failed to include the
names of the other three clerical depu-
ties from New York, who actually sat
in the convention, or else included the
names of five presbyters as clerical
deputies. whereas under the constitu-
tion of the church there could not be
more than four clerical deputies from
one diocese at any one time. In either
case the list from which such names
were drawn was not a list of the depu-
ties TO the last general convention as
required by canon.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
DEATH CLAIMS
Old HIGHLANDER
Dictator of Los Angeles
Chinese Dies While on a
Visit to San Francisco
Special Dispatch to tn. Call.

LOS ANGELES, JAM 13.-Ah Now,
the one time terror and boss Of Los
Angeles Chinatown, is dead in San
Francisco. His death removes the most
picturesque and powerful Chinese ever
known here He was an old highbinder
chief who constantly held other mems
lives in the hollow of his hand and was
head of the Hop Sing Tong. His friends
here believe he was poisoned, as on
recent visit 10 San Francisco an at
tempt was made to assassinate him.
Ten years ago All Now was the abb
solute dictator in Chinatown, with
Charley All Him as his adviser. The
two wore mailed shirts and Travelled
with bodyguards. Now owned an
opera house. had great gambling
monopoly and was worth 100000 Re-
Gently he went on a tour of the State
selling stock in the Hop Sing Tong
house to be built in Dupont street, San
Francisco. He collected funds enough
and a site was bought. The Chinese of
his tong are said to have had grudge
against him because he held up the
owner of the property for a commits
sion, thus making a haul at both
ends
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
SENATOR
PLATT IS
ARRAIGNED
Michigan Man Makes
Charges Against
New Yorker.
Publicly Accuses Him Of
Betraying the Inter
eStS Of the People.
Suit to Be Brought to Restrain Goth
amite From Taking His Seat
in the Halls Of Congress.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-At the meet
ing of the Postal Progress League in
Cooper Union tonight Chairman Post
of Battle Creek, Mich, said he had pre-
pared papers and would ask the Su-
prene Court of the United States for
restraining order to prevent Senator
Thomas c. Platt from taking his seat
He said he would take this action on
the ground that Senator Platt SUBJ
verts the interests of the people he
mas sworn to represent in the inter-
ests of a corporation he really repre-
sents.
Post made his announcement ,in a
speech entitled Our Errand Boy"
After having referred to the postal de-
felt and the fact that the people Of
the country pay annually to the rail-
roads $40oO0,000 Post said:
Senator Thomas c. Platt of New
York is president of the United States
Express Company. Word was passed
around to other Senators that no def
mite action should be taken on the post
check money bill. Senator Platt was
approached by my representatives to
know his attitude on the question, and
he clearly defined the fact that he was
opposed to the measure because it was
contrary to the interests OF the express
companies. In other words, after hay-
ing taken the oath of Office TO represent
to the best of his ability the people of
New York. he Limoges their Int teresfs
or the interests of the public where
those interests conflict with his own
company's and would directly affect
his own earnings. In still further words,
he is drawing two salaries, one from
the express company and the. other
from the peo1le.
I'VE met wNh strong opposition from
a New York statesman in position to
lay some heavy blocks in front of the
wheels of progress, Ellis H. Roberts,
Treasurer of the United States.
Il have papers already prepared and
will ask the Supreme Court at Wash
ington for a restraining order to pre-
vent Senator Thomas c. Platt of New
York from occupying his seat In the
United States Senate on the grounds
that he does not fulfill his duties ac-
cording to his oath of office; that he
sLbverts the interests of the people
whom he has sworn to represent to
the interests of a cooperation which he
really represents. 1t is possible that
the Supreme Court may not grant this
restraining order. We shall make an
urgent effort for it, however,
After the meeting closed in answer to
D. E. Dawson and Nathan Wilson,
would present the matter against SEN
ator Platt to the United States Su-
preme Court next week, but would not
specify the day.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
MAY FURNISH
NEEDED FUNDS
Report That J. P. Morgan Is
to Go to the Assistance
of the Catholic University
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Persons
who were involved in the failure Of
Thomas e. Waggerman, treasurer Of
the Catholic University of America,
and the friends of that institution
have been much encouraged by re-
ports that j. P. Morgan would come
to the aid of the institution. Eight
hundred thousand dollars would
straighten out the complex tangle
caused by Waggerman's investment of
the university funds. That sum would
also save from great losses many peo-
pie who saw the savings of their life
time swept away and entangled in the
maze of litigation which followed the
crash.
Roster Dulany. the trustee named by
the courts, said that he had heard
the reports that Morgan might assist
the university, but he knew nothing
officially nor was he aware of the
source from which the reports ema-
mated or whether they were reliable.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
INNOCENT Man
SENT TO JAIL
Accused Of Stealing a Ring
That Is Afterward Found
on Tail of the Family Cat
Special Dispatch to The calL

GALEsBURG, Mich. Jan. a.
Through the discovery of diamond
ring circling the tail of the family cat
owned by William Ward Of this city
steps were taken to-day to secure the
release from the State Reformatory of
William Henderson, sent there two
years ago on the charge OF stealing the
ring. The ring mysteriously disap-
peared from the dressing table OF Mrs.
Ward two years ago, and, despite. a
thorough search, remained missing un-
til to-day, when it was discovered. A
visitor, playing with the cat. acci-
dentally found the ring concealed in
the long hair Of the cats tail. The
supposition Is that child in the Ward
family. while playing with the cat,
slipped the ring over pussy's tail, where
1t was held by the hairs becoming en-
tangled in the prongs which held the
diamond in position.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
.MAUDE CONNIE
WANTS DIVORCE
Expects to Obtain a Decree
Without Experiencing Any
Great Amount of Trouble
Special Dispatch to tn. Call.

PARIS, Jan. 13.-Friends Of Maude
Come and her husband. Major Mac
Bride, are not surprised at their ap-
preaching divorce. The differences t.
tween the pair have been too obvious
to escape notice. Maude Come, how
ever, expects to obtain a decree on
grounds sufficient in any country to Sc
cure a divorce. Though greatly de-
pressed mentally she will make great
light to retain possession OF her son.
In his turn the major insists that he
has a right to have the child six
months in the year.
When the couple met their lawyers In
London the other day to agree to the
terms of separation the major Is un-
derstood to have made conditions SO
hard that the affair must come into
the open court. The whole matter will
be settled in London within a few days.
MacBride has no definite plans, but
he has discovered that he can roam
from one end OF the United Kingdom to
the other without being moiested by
the British police.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
HILL WILL
FIGHT RATE
ADJUSTMENT
Head Of the Northern
Pacific Road in
Washington.
With Samuel Spencer He
Has a Conference With
Secretary Morton.
Opposed to Giving the Proposed Power
Over Railways to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-'I wish to
emphasize this particular point in re-
gard to railroad rate legislation at this
time. 1t is a very delicate period in
the business history of this country to
tamper with legislation affecting the
great common carriers" said James ].
Hill, president of the Northern Pacific,
tonight. Hill has been in Washing
ton for two days in consultation with
the members of Congress and the Cab
met officers. He spent a large part of
yesterday afternoon in the Capitol with
the Senators and to-day, in company
with Samuel Spencer, president of the
Southern Railway, he had a conference
with Secretary Of the Navy Morton.
This conference. though altogether
informal. was of the utmost impor-
tance Hill represented the j. P. Nor
gan railroad interests. Spencer said
to-day that he spoke for seventy-five
per cent OF all the railroads in the
country. 1t was said that only railroad
legislation and the tariff were infor-
mally discussed at the conference One
statement can be made on authority:
Neither OF the railway presidents could
be brought around to President Roose-
Nelt's view that the powers of the In
terstate Commerce Commission should
be increased to include rate control.
Hill said:
The legislators should proceed with
the utmost care. 1t is a very impor-
tant question, but it is a critical time
to discuss it. or, rather, to agitate any
new Federal regulations for common
carriers"
Does this mean that you and your
friends will oppose any kind of rail-
road legislation at this timer" was
asked.
Il will not only not oppose, but will
welcome any legislation that will stop
every single railroad rebate and know
of no railroad man in this country who
viii not do the same" Hill replied
win the shippers oppose this?''
"Of course they might" said Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
STRONG DEMAND
MADE ON HAYT|
United States Refuses to Rec
ognize Sentence Imposed
Upon an American Citizen

PORT AU PRINCE. Jan. 13.--Mr.
Powell. the American Minister, has in
formed the Government of Hayti that
the United States Government refuses
to recognize the validity OF the SEN
tence TO fifteen years at hard labor
pronounced by the Haytian court
against Jaeger Huber, an American
citizen, for alleged completely in bond
frauds charged against the administra-
tion OF former President Simon Sam
ana oi1cers of the Bank of Hayti. The
United States demands the annulrnent
OF the sentence under the pain of ener-
getlc intervention. The demand has
caused much excitement.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
STRANGE DISEASE ATTACKS
HORSES IN SAN JOAQUIN
Malady Affects the Throats of AMI
mails and Death by Strangu-
IatiOn Follows.

STOCKTON. Jan. IA new dis
ease has appeared among the horses
of this county. The disease has char
acteristics of its own and has yet to
be named.
The immediate effect of the disease
is paralysis of the throat and death
by strangulation. A peculiar thing
about the affiiction Is that there is no
swelling in the neck or throat. In
fact, the throat is inclined to waste
away.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
GETS DIVORCE THOUGH
SHE STILL LOVES SPOUSE
wealthy Woman Limits Testimony
Concerning Husbands Conduct to
just Enough to Get Decree.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-Two
wears ago at fashionable wedding in
ST. Louis the enormously wealthy
Mrs. Mary Bertha Hart became the
bride of John George TAFT. To-day
she was granted a divorcc here on the
ground Of drunkenness. She said she
still loved him and would testify to no
more than was necessary to set her
decree.
TAFT was a civil engineer In New
York and was connected with some of
the bridge building feats that have as
tonished the world. Mrs. TAFT was
the widow of one of the partners in
the w. r.. Grace Commercial Com
pany.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
BOY OF FOURTEEN STABS
PLAYMATE IN QUARREL

MARYSyILLE. Jan. 13.-Archie
Powers, 14-year-old schoolboy.
stabbed Stanley Petrie, also IA, during
a quarrel to-day. Powers used large
pocket knife. making two wounds Just
before Peters heart. The injured lad
is believed to be seriously hurt
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
for a traction Company

LINCOLN, Nebr., Jan. 1S.-Judge
Holmes OF the District Court an
nounced to-day that on January 80 he
would appoint receiver for the Lin
ccln Traction Company. which owns
all the streetcar lines in this city, on
the application of the city on the.
ground that the company owes $4,000
for. taxes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
MAKES SURE THAT DEATH
WILL NOT ESCAPE HIM
Man Ties Weight to Neck, Stands ON
Pier and Sends Bullet Into
His Brain

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.-An un-
known man about SIS years of age,
well dressed and prosperous looking,
committed suicide at Redondo to-
night by sure method. Going to the
end of wharf No. /, he tied a seventy
pound iron jackscrew to his neck with
wire, balanced himself on the edge of
the pier, fired bullet into his brain
and toppled over into the sea.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
DEFERRED FROM SUICIDE
BY HEARING SACRED SONG
Murderer Goes to the GaIlows, Allow
ing the Law to Take It's
Course

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 13.-J. w.
Bess, who murdered Mrs. Maria Nc
Quinn two years ago, was hanged here
to-day. Shortly before the execution
the condemned man confessed that he
intended to commit suicide with a.
knife blade which he had carried
concealed in his mouth, but upon
hearing a sacred song sung by chill
dren near the jail he had changed his
mind.
The San Francisco call., 1905-01-14
BISHOP TALBOT'S CASE
TO REST FOR A TIME.

NJ
Irvine against Bishop Ehener Talbot and in which Mrs Emma D. Elliott concerned
ing 9 o BY manh will
in