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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
ANNUAL SESSION.
Christian Missionary Society to Meet
In Hagerstown October 3.


Alarge number Of Washingtonians will par
ticipate in the twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton Of the Christian Missionary Society of
Maryland. Delaware and the District Of Co.
lumbia to be held at the First Christian
Church. Hagerstown, Nd, Tuesday Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, October 3, 4,
and g. The convention sermon will be
preached Tuesday evening by J. E. Stuart OF
this city. Wednesday will be preachers
day, and the program will include: The
Preacher and the Sunday School,. by Wal
ter F. Smith; THE Preacher and the Church
Management" by Frederick D. Power, and
The Preacher and the People, by Edward
B. Bagby, all of this city. AT the evening
service Thursday Mrs. F. D. Power will
render a solo. At the Sunday school ses-
sion to be held Friday Miss Lena Sunny
of the District of Columbia will speak ON
THE Primary Work" and Rev. F. D. Pow
er will deliver address on Christian
Union. The Christian Endeavor session is
scheduled for Friday evening. The Wash
ingtonfans who are to take part include
President Edgar Bondurant, who will pre-
side. and ]. Murray Taylor who is on the
program for an address, his topic being
What the c. E. Stands For
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Two months have now passed since the
Commissioners of the District issued their
order preventing street cars from crossing
the Anacostia bridge with more than forty
passengers to any one car owing to the
element of weakness in the structure.
Gradually, within the time referred to-
there has come about a better realization
of the state of affairs SO that at this time
the fact of there being such an order in
effect is SCARCELY made mention Of Occa-
sionally only is it a car is held at either
end of the bridge, this being generally but
for few moments, when the excess num-
Der is quickly relieved on the passing of
the word In the main the residents of this
part of the District maintain that the rail-
road company is affording the best service
that has ever prevailed here.
Mr.. j. Adam Bece, representative from
Minnesota, formerly a resident of Ana
costa, has been a. recent caller on his old
friend, Mr.. James G. Leonard. Mr. Bede.
still retains his interest in Anacostia, the
development of which he is in hearty sym.
pathy with.
There has been quite distinct lull of
late in the operations of the Anacosta sec
ton of the fire department. For one thing,
the firemen have had their labors some
what curtailed by the placing in effect of
an order by the officials of the department
prohibiting the local company from cross
ing the Anacostia bridge the strength Of
which is in question on any first alarms.
10 which the company formerly responded.
since the issuance OF this order. several
alarms have been sounded in the south
eastern part of the city to which the fire.
men would have made the run had not the
bridge order prevented. The company will,
however go over the structure to all Sec
ond alarms. special or general alarms to
which 1t is due. All the members with
the exception of Private Dixon, have had
their vacations and are back on duty Mr..
Dixon will go next month.
Building operations at this time in Ana
costa are confined to the erection OF
houses by Prof. Hosmer johnson on Maple
avenue. Mrs. Mary l.. Miller on Washing
ton street and Mrs. Catherine Campbell on
the Talburtt place Mrs. Marie Frederick
is contemplating erecting business place
on her vacant property at Harrison and
Monroe streets.
A sacred concert was held recently at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs George e.
Tossit on Howard avenue, Hi1lsdaIe. under
the auspices of the working clubs of the
Campbell A. NJ. f. Church on Nichols ave-
nue.. of which Mrs. r. T. Stewart and Mr..
G. II. Grown are in charge. Those who
took part in the program were Mrs. b. s.
Stewart, who sang Mothers Prayer"
Mrs. Carrie Fountain, who rendered two
solos; Madame Irving of Washington, who
sang Angels Serenade:' Mr.. William IsbeH
of the Berean Baptist Church, this city,
who rendered 1T Is Enough" Mr.. John p.
Green who read paper on church work;
Madame ToSsit. who sang I'm His Steps"
Miss Lucy Morton of the Berean Baptist
Church was the pianist. Refreshments
were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
NOT "MASHERv CASE.
Maj. sylvester's Statement Regarding
Recent Occurrences

Major Sylvester, in referring to the two
recent instances of men being stopped upon
the streets and subjected to q whining nv
women. said they were not so-called
Washers" cases. In one instance he said.
a woman used an umbrella upon a man and
his companion, the latter being a private
detective. 1t was a case in which the
woman had a grievance on other grounds
than personal insult on the street In the
other case, that in which a whip was used
the woman merely laid the whip upon the
head and shoulders of her divorced hus-
band because she had been informed he
had been talking about her.
In conversation with a Star reporter this
morning Major Sylvester said he is deter
mined to put stop to the practice of the
'mashers," and will have them in court
If they are caught annoying ladies on the
streets. He has given his orders to the
members of his command, and the latter
understand that he means business. The
policemen who were detailed upon this
work along Pennsylvania avenue, F, 7th
and 9th streets Saturday night did not have
occasion TO make any arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
DR.. PEARsE'S THEME.
Address on Lives of the Cornishmen
at Hamline Church.

ADDRESS on Lives OF the Corn1Shmen
at Hamline Church.
A large audience listened to the Rev
Mark Guy Pearse, D. D., of London Eng
land, last evening, in Hamline M E.
Church, when he told of the lives of the Cor
nishmen, their loves and their enmities and
their joys and sorrows. Being native
Cornishman, DR.. Pearse knew whereof he
spoke, and his portrayal of the life of the
Englishman of the far south of the British
Isles vivid.
DR.. Pearse has an international reputation
as a speaker. and those who listened to his
story of the simple Cornish folk would
not allow him to close last evening when
his talk was at an end, but insisted that he
turn again to his subject, which had proved
so Interesting. West Country Songs one
of DR.. Pearse's books, consists of a collec-
ton of poems treating of Cornwall and its
people and throughout shows the love that
the author bears for his native soil. What
James Whitcomb Riley is to the soil of
Indiana or Joaquin Miller to the foothills
of the Sierra Nevadas DIR. Pearse is to the
land of the Cornishman. He is an orthodox
Methodist, but with that rugged will power
which has made him well known in Lon
don he has little regard for formal differ
enceS of creed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Your Hand-Carded Blankets
Benefit as Well as Pleasure

will come home soft and fluffy from the Tol
man Laundry. 9th and C. Phone NJ. $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
MACHINE QUESTION
FIFTH FLOOR OF BIG PRINTERY
DEVOTED TO IRON PRINTER.

The problem of disposing to the best adj
vantage the seventy-two Lanston typeset-
ting machines purchased last summer for
use In the government printing office has
been a hard nut for the officials to crack,
and has caused some modification Of the
plans originally decided on. The twenty
six machines for the fifth division are be-
Ing placed in position, and will be ready
for use In few days, when they will be
of material assistance in turning out the
rush of fall work. The entire seventy-two
keyboards and forty of the casters are now
here, and the remainder of the casting
machines will be here as soon as wanted.
The specification and gazette divisions,
as heretofore announced in The Star, are
to be placed on the fifth floor of the new
building. but the plans have been changed
to include the entire north half of that
floor. The specification and gazette work
requires but few impressions on the press,
and consequently Public Printer Ricketts,
has decided to have the presses for these
divisions installed on the same floor, rem
dering the operation more convenient and
facilitating the rapidity with which this
work must be handled.
Six of the new keyboards for the spec
lhcation work were placed in the gazette
division in the old building late last even
Ing, and details of compositors will be
given few days experience until all who
are to operate the keyboards have had
some practice in the art of setting type
with a machine. They will be put on
live" copy after the operation of the ma
chine has been explained to them, so that
when the change is made to the new build
ing there will be sufficient operators to
keep the work up to date. BY reason of
delay in the installation of motors and the
work involved in the removal of presses,
laying pipes and other details the machines
will probably not be in use on the patent
work before the first of November.
Under this arrangement the specification
and gazette divisions will be brought even
closer together than at present, but on ac-
count of the magnitude of the opera
tons of both. well as the entirely diff
ferent character of the work, they will
not be divided. From the viewpoint of the
idea of the magnitude of the operations of
the patent office, and with the thirty-six
machines of the same Kind in the fifth d.
vision and the forty-eight Mergenthalers
in the Record room visitors to the fifth
floor will be given an idea of what the
operators in the office term the strenuous
life"
1t is said at the office that no attempt
will be made this winter to set bills on
the machines, but that battery of prob
ably twenty-six machines will be kept in
operation for setting the committee reports
hearings, documents and the tabular mat
ter from the Record. On account of the
use of a large amount of line type In the
reported bills 1t is deemed advisable to set
the bills by hand at present. but in the
near future change will be made in
enough of the casting machines to do this
work also, the regular caster not being
prepared to carry the Zine across the adj
Unstable space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Great Bear Pure Spring Water.
gallons for Soc Office, 7O4 18th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Chase's Theater.

1.-THE Model Maid" presenting May Vokes,
whose slavey creations have attracted pub
lie notice, is an attractive feature of the
bill at Chases this week Miss Vokes is
ably assisted by Neil McCay. She provoked
uproarious applause last night in interpret
ing the odd mannerisns and awkward ways
of the stumbling survitor. The Grand Opera
Trio, with Blanche La Vigne, William Kan
ten and Signor Abramoff, furnishes an act
of excellent quality. The Nichols Sisters,
in burnt cork, were given hearty greeting
in their new piece, The Kentucky Bellies
Others are the Dollar Troupe, in acrobatics;
Peter Baker in dialect singing and stories;
the Taylor Sisters, roller skaters; Alphonse
Silvano, equilibist. and motion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
LAFAYETTE Theater.

Nonsense fun and music joined hands at
the Lafayette Theater last night for this
weeks engagement of Nancy Brown.
To all who have seen Nancy Brown" be-
fore it is not necessary, but for the benefit
of those who will be attracted to the La
fayette this week it should be explained
that the plot is the least important part or
the play. Sometimes it can be detected,
but mostly the thread is completely lost
In the mad whirl of musical numbers dane
ing and evolution and revolution of the
chorus.
The company presented under the man
agement of Wells, Dunno and Harlan is
meritorious and the scenery satisfactory
William C. Vaudeville appears as the Bey
of Ballyheo. Mary Marble in the title role
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Mr.. ozlroHD RETURNS.
Disappeared After Leaving DISGUST
Ing Note Addressed to Landlady.

3
Ing Note Addressed to Landlady.
M. ]. Ozmond. contractor. was last night
reported to be missing from his room in the
house of Mrs. NJ 3. Devaughan. sos 18th
street, and before midnight he had returned
and was In his room. A letter left beneath
the pillow In his room contained the state
ment that he intended to end his troubles
by drowning himself. The letter was adj
dressed to his landlady and read:
Il am heart-broken and In misery and
despair and on the verge of insanity.
can't stand it any longer. You have been
very kind and gentle to me. and God in
His mercy will know I appreciated It. II
others had been kind to me like you Il
would have been the happiest man on
earth. / love you as son loves his
mother love any one who Is kind to me.
/ am out of my mind, ana God alone knows
what will become of me. / don't care, and
will end 1t all by drowning myself.
Don't worry about me when am gone.
If Daisy comes, treat her nice. l have
done everything to try and please her. but
IN. ]. ozMoND-"
Mrs. Devaughan surmised that the con-
tractors trouble was caused by love at
fair, and that the Daisy referred to in the
letter is Mrs. Daniels, widow, who re-
sides in Philadelphia. She waited some
time after finding the letter before she
called upon the police to request that they
look for the missing man.
When OZmond returned home Saturday It
was after banking hours an. he had about
$1,000 in his pocket. This money he took
with him when he went away from the
house about o'clock Sunday morning.
Sunday he sent dispatch to the Philadel-
phia widow telling her of his troubles, sign
ing the name of Mrs. Devaughan to the
message.
special delivery letter came to Mrs. De-
vaughan in reply. but the sender Of the let
ter did not come. Mrs. Daniels was here
only short time ago when Mr.. Ozmond
was sick. She said at that time that she
could not marry him. She uas several chill
dren and she would not give them up. Mr..
Ozmond had an attack of brain fever ct
the time she was here, and during the past
few days he exhibited symptoms of a return
of his trouble. He returned to the 12,h street
house last night while Mrs. Devaughan
was at the theater. She saw him in his
room upon her return, one of the boarders
having told her he was there.
When Mrs. Devaughan entered the room
she found Mr. Ozmond seated at the foot
of the bed gang at large portrait of
the Philadelphia widow, and while she was
getting the mail that had come for him yes
terday he took down the picture and placed
it behind a trunk. Another picture of her
he also took down and put in a drawer Of
the dresser in the room. He told Mrs. De-
vaughan that he had been only as far as
Laurel, Md, and also told of having sent
the dispatch in her name. He left the
house earlier than usual this morning, and
was not at home when a Star reporter
called to see him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Central Labor Union Meets.

At the regular meeting of the Central
Labor Union last night the chairman of
the educational committee reported that
he expected soon to close with one of the
foremost speakers of the country to open
the series of addresses on economic and
Industrial subjects which ii Is the intention
of the union to present during the winter
season.
The grievance committee reported con-
tract between the Central Labor Union
and the Connecticut Pie Company, whereby
the latter agrees to employ union labor in
all it branches and departments
The Labor day committee submitted its
final report. showing that the receipts from
the games, barbecue, &C., held at Benning
amounted to 81. 652.95; expenses. $5S0SS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Flowers for Autumn Weddings.
New and artistic effects. Shaffer, 18th & 1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Demanded Treatment.

AT the point of a revolver DIR. L. w. Ry-
DER or the Marine Hospital was last night
ordered by Oscar Tolson to give him treat
ment- On the plea that he was going to
get medicine the doctor stepped from the
room and summoned Policeman Ault of the
fifth precinct When the policeman ar
rived he found the revolver on Tolson. and
after relieving him of the weapon the guar
dlan OF the peace arrested the man on the
charge or carrying concealed weapons
1t was learned that Tolson had been IN
der treatment at St. Slizabeth's so Judge
ONeal ordered him to be committed for
a medical examination
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Those leaving the city should have
The Star sent to them by mall In or
der that they may keep informed
about Washington affairs. In most
instances The Star will be at the
breakfast. table the next day and give
all of the news from Washington OF
the day before. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired. The
price OF The Star by mail daily and
Sunday 10 60 cents per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers Tor
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm.
Trains leave District line station for Cbes-
apeake Beach at $50 and 9:2o am; 2:3u
and A pm.
Electric trains from 18th and Pennsyl-
yania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly. 10
am. to pm. Arlington and Alexandra
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church halr
hourly.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon leaves 7th street wharf at 10 am.
and 2:30 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
NO CHANGE CONTEMPLATED.
Policy of City and Suburban Railway
Regarding Transfers.

1t is understood that there will be no
change in the transfer system now in op-
GRAFTON consequent upon the discharge of
the receiver of the City and Suburban rail-
way of Washington and the vestng of the
management of the road in the Washing
ton Railway and Electric Company. An of
fetal of the company is quoted as saying
that as the City and Suburban is now pros
pering it is the desire to give the patrons
the best possible service at the least cost to
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Wants Marriage AnnuIled.

Gerie Kendrick has instituted proceed
ings in the District Supreme Court for an
annulment of her marriage to Josiah Ken
dr1ck. In petition filed by Attorney
campbell Darlington Mrs. Kendrick says
that marriage ceremony was performed
at Alexandria, Va. January %, 1902, when
she was only eighteen years of age. Her
consent was obtained, she states, by fraud
and she left the defendant Immediately
after the ceremony, and has never lived
with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Academy CT Forty Meets.

The Academy of Forty held its September
meeting at the home OF Mrs. Margaret c..
Lohr, 759 18th street. The topic for discus
sion was Child Labor Laws" Upon the
conclusion of the social exercises refresh
ments were served
The Academists and invited guests were
Mrs. Ruth d. G. Ravens, Mrs. Ada G. Dick
erson, Mrs. Ida m. Colford Miss Edna
Slater, Mrs. Sarah T. Andrew. Mrs. NJ. C.
Lohr Mrs Irene Kelley, Mrs. M. ]. Pea
body, Mrs. Myrtle Orrison, Miss NJ. Nc
Cutcheon, Miss NJ. Leins, Miss j. Slater,
Miss Ruth Colford, Mrs. S. Chase, Mrs. b.
r. Mccartney and Mrs. X. Wheeler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Hunters Return Heavily Laden.

The new power launch Southerner re-
turned last night from a trip Of several
days duration to the creeks about Indian
Head with a party of hunters aboard. They
had good sport and returned with a guam
tity Of game. The hunters report ducks
quite plentiful along the river. and the
outlook for the duck-hunting season next
month Is excellent. In the party aboard
the Southerner were Messrs. Hutton,
Faunce, Jack Keen and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Marine Band Concert Tomorrow

The United States Marine Band. William
n Santelmann, leader, will give the follow
ing concert program at the Capitol tonor-
row afternoon, beginning at 4:30 O'Clock:
March, "Under the Double Eagle. Wagner
Overture, 'Semiramide" .Rossfnf
Chilian dance. "Manana'' . Missud
Clarinet solo, Waltz Aria. Schreiner
CMusiel3n Jacques Louis Vanpoucke).
Caprice. 'Italienne" .Tschaikovyslxv,
Waltz. My Queen .BacaIoss
Polonaise mo. o. Iiszt
The Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Expert Typewriters Can't Distinguish
between Byron S. Adams printed typewriter
letters and the genuine. 5I2 NTH NV
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Academy of Music.

The first production m this city of the
new play, 1.-THE Millionaire Detective by
Charles Blaney and Howard Hall, was given
last night at the Academy of Music. Mr..
Howard Hall takes the leading part and
his performance was warmly applauded.
The story is of a wealthy New York broker
who assumes the role of detective and by
clever work succeeds in bringing to justice
several daring criminals, who have plotted
to secure possession of the M. l.. and n.
railroad and thus fleece the stockholders
out of their possessions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Trustees Sale of New Furniture

and Carpets at Sloan's, 14O7 G St, tomor-
row at 10 am. Great opportunity for house
keepers.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

Mr.. Erasmus c. Haas, an old resident of
the Shenandoah valley of Virginia. died at
his home at Woodstock Saturday last after
a short Illness. Mr.. Haas was seventy-one
years OF age and had spent the greater part
of his long life at Woodstock. He was an
ex-confederato veteran, having served
throughout the war between the states in
the 10th Virginia Infantry His wife and
three sons survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Searching on Massachusetts, Avenue.

Policeman McGrath OF the second pre-
cinct overhauled an automobile on Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest last night while
it is alleged. 1t was moving at the rate of
seventeen miles an hour. The man gave
his name John c. Dunn. He left $50
collateral at the station to guarantee his
appearance in the Police Court this morn
ing. Dunn failed to appear and the money
was turned over to Financial Clerk Sebring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Gonzaga School Opens.

Gonzaga College and Parochial School was
opened formally yesterday morning at 8
o'clock. when a celebration of the mass of
the Holy Ghost was conducted by Edward
x. Fink. s. j., the rector of the college
Rev. j. p. Pittar, s. J., and Mr.. Fitzpatrick,
deacon and subdeacon, respectively as
sisted. The Rev +. T. Mccarthy. s. T.,
made an address to the pupils of both the
college and the parochial school who were
in attendance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Buv New Furniture and CARPETS

of unusual quality and elegance at money
saving prices. These articles have been
carefully selected from the manufacturers
displays, all new and perfect and you
can make no mistake in their purchase, as
nothing will be misrepresented to effect a
sale. Sale commences Wednesday, IL am.
with the rugs, the furniture Immediately
following. WILSON & MAYERS, auction
GERS, 1927 G st. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26

A young colored man named John Martin,
whose home Is at 1880 New Jersey avenue
northwest, was treated at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon for cut
across his left shoulder. He told the police
that a colored man. whose name he did not
know cut him while he was at Delaware
avenue and street southwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-26
Gun Practice by Revenue Cutter Men.

While the revenue cutter William VIM
dom was on her cruise on Chesapeake bay
recently Lieut.. Hamlet took advantage of
favorable weather conditions to give his
gets were Set afioat in he bay ana the
gunners fired at them, using the ships bat
terry of rapid-fire guns and the small arms
az well. The practice was satisfactory, the
gunners making a number of hits The
Windom returned to her station at Balti-
more Saturday last.