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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Falls Church News.

special Correspondence of The Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va, December 80, 1905
District Deputy Grand Master of Masons
George I. Mankin has installed the follow
ing officers of Kemper Lodge of this town;
Merton e. Church. worshipful master: DIR.
George B. Fadely, senior warden; G. T.
Mankfn. junior warden: j. H. Riley. treas
urer; W. A. Ball. secretary; Frank NJ.
Thompson. senior deacon: Tasker Weir,
junior deacon: Rev. w. H. Woolf and Rev.
a. W. Graves, chaplains; Prof. E. c. Sine.
t1ier; T. b. Snoddy and j. s. Rinker. stew
ards On Thursday night Dr. Mankin VISIT
ed Columbia Lodge, No. 2S5, at Arlington.
va, where, under a special dispensation
from the grand master, he publicly Installed
the officers, w. c. Shelley being Installed
Worshipful master. w. c. Wibirt senior war
Den, A. b. Casselean Junior warden Stephen
Marye senior deacon, Mr.. Sebastian Junior
deacon, 4. B. Fox secretary. S. A. Potter
treasurer, Rev. A. w. Graves chaplain C.
ID. Gray and Joseph Bloom stewards. A
large number of ladies graced the occasion
and reception followed the installation
ceremonies. Addresses were made by Judge
&. e. Nicol. W. c. Shelley, s. T. Marye and
others.
Rev. H. c. Febrey and wife of West Vir-
ginia are spending the holidays at Maple
Shade, the residence Of Mrs. Kate Wright,
Miss Leonora Wright is visiting her cousin.
MISS Ethel Febrey, at Elizabeth, N J.
Or. and Mrs. j. A. Quarles of Lexington
Va, were the guests this week of Rev and
Mrs. r. A DAWSON
Miss Mabel McInturff of Washington, D.
c., Is visiting friends here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
SHECKARD DENIES
SIGNING WITH CHICAGO.

James Sheckard. the famous fielder that
Brooklyn transferred to Chicago for four
able-bodied players, Is still on. the fence.
AS. soon as the exchange was made known
Sheckard declared that he would join the
ipdependent league before he would wear a
Chicago uniform or the uniform OF any
other western club in the National League.
Then came the news. that President Chas.
Murphy of the Chicago club had pacified
the great fielder and got him to sign a
contract at fat salary.
Word was received last night from Lam
caster, Pa, however. to the effect that the
story given out by Murphy in Chicago that
the Chicago club had received Sheckarfs
signed contract was untrue.
Shackard says that Murphy had no right
to say he Is willing and anxious to play
in Chicago. AS matter of fact, he does
not know just what he will do.
While Sheckard claims that Murphy Is
trying to bluff him into joining the Chicago
club, there is little doubt among the friends
of Sheckard that the star player will in the
end be found with Murphy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Fire Peril.
From the Cleveland Leader

FROM the cleveland Leader.
Fires are SO common that they are usually
regarded as a matter of course That
ought not to be the point of view They
should be guarded against as carefully as
contagious diseases. An insurance publ
cation has gathered some statistics on the
subject which are startling. During the
year 1904 1000 people were burned to death
in the United States and Canada, an aver
age of nineteen day. And this record Is
not an unusual one. The proportional num-
Der OF fatalities at fires has been steadily
growing year after year. The property
loss last year amounted to $40 for every
family in the United States and Canada In
six years property worth one thousand mil
lion dollars has been consumed by fire. In
the length and breadth OF the two countries
there are only 5000 buildings which can
rightly be called fireproof.
II plague. such as cholera or yellow
fever. were to cause 1000 deaths the couu-
try would rise up In alarm and stamp the
contagion out, no matter at what cost But
nobody heeds the fires People herd them
selves into big, innammable structures with
little thought Of the means OF escape In
time of danger. Buildings are put up with
no attempt to make them as nearly fire.
proof AZ the money available will allow.
II Ii to be hoped that sometime this side
Of tbs nilfenniun1 every building occupied
by human beings viii Be noncombustibla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
FOOT BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

claims to the title given up by Jim Jeffrses.
and to deny that he has accepted the Reno
offer for a battle withdrawn Hart.
II will fight Marvin Hart. That you can
say with certainty. I also may consider
the Reno offer for a fight with Hart said
Jack. but l have not given any authority
to say that 1 will fight on April 10 at
Reno. l never sent a telegram to Phdla-
delphia to that effect.
The only telegram 1 sent bearing on
proffered matches was to the sporting edi-
tor of the Chicago American The Reno
people made me three offers. One was for
match with Tommy Ryan for a purse Of
$1,000. Another was for a battle with Jim
Corbett for a purse of $4,000. The third
and best was for match with Hart for
So. 900.
Il reserved my answer. telling the people
l would consider the offers, and that there
would have to be some competitive bidding
before l would consider my next match. As
has been said more than once about me
and rightly am out for the money, and
the club that offers the biggest purse will
get my services next.
Il am not worrying about a match, how
ever, as have ten weeks of theatrical en-
gagements ahead of me. and / want to run
them out before / sign articles for my next
match.
Il want to say one thing positively. how
ever. That is, am the legitimate heavy
weight champion of the world. having won
Jeffries quit the ring He might as well
have elected Honey Melody and Dick
Fitzpatrick to fight for it and give 1t to the
winner, as to have done what he did. He
won it from Bob Fstzsimmons, who had
taken it from Jim Corbett at Carson City.
1t went back to Fit7 the moment Jeffries
quilt. l won it from F'itz, and that is all
there is to 1t. 1t is mine. and in my claim
to 1t I am supported by the very highest
sporting authorities. l am willing to de-
fend 1t against all Corners. and l only bar
colored men. l will not fight d negro
If Hart wants to fight for 1t he viii have
to come after me. I know he will do so.
and l will be glad to accommodate him.
First come. first served, as long they
show me the money and a white man to
fight
John Mcclure, who is ready to back
OBrien for S25.0O0 against any one in the
world, and who won 5000 on his friend
In the fight with FitZ. met Jack when he
arrived and remained with the fighter until
he departed. Mcclure says he will post a
5000 forfeit for O'Brien to bind a match
at any time with Tommy Ryan or Marvin
Hart and will let the forfeit go as a side
bet on Jack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Money and Culture.
From the Boston Advertiser.

iohi tbe boStou auNeFllsef
AS old as the hills, yet as new as the
gay is the kernel of truth in the pithy
statement accredited to the actress who
is involved in the Corey family troubles
Her fling at the Pittsburg millionaires, that
Trey are without sufficient culture to spend
their money except on pleasures of the
senses, may hit or miss the specific mark
But i'll its broader application it is the
truth, and one Of the truths that too often
make our country an object of ridicule.
Men OF no breeding, with minds incapa BILE
Of rising above the most elementary en-
joyments. suddenly become rich in money
and possessions, only to find that they have
the same tastes and the same limited ca
pacity to enjoy life that they had in the days
before their aff1uence. Money and culture
are leagues apart, and one cannot bring
the other. Given a natural sense of the
ver1tes of life. a true appreciation of the
beautiful, then the possession of wealth
gives opportunities to develop and to take
concrete enjoyment in the fine things That
Is all that wealth can do for culture. A
man without this appreciation Of the fine
things VIII be what he is, whether he be
wealthy or poor.
II is Boston's recognition of this fact
more fully, perhaps than other large cities
which has given this city it's reputation
Personal wealth brings great advantages
and there must be a society which requires
the possession of wealth in order to meet
its demands. But aside from all that, there
is always leaven of people who are So
cially leaders because they have culture
which no amount of wealth can buy. No
city has developed more closely in accord
ance with this principle than Boston. Gull
ture has held its place as the great desid-
eratum in Boston, while most other cities
have been worshiping the dollar The
dollar is sought here, as elsewhere but 1t
has never overshadowed every other consid-
era ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
GIVEN SOLDIERS BURIAL.
Funeral Over the Remains of Capt. w.
G. Pennwitt
Special Correspondence Of The Star

Special Correspondence Of The Star
GLENCARLYN, Va. December 30, 1905.
Capt. w. c. Pennwitt, who died at his
home here the morning of the 9th instant.
was buried at Arlington yesterday after
noon at O'Clock. The funeral services at
Capt. Pennwitt's late home were conducted
by Gen. g. s. Burdett Who, in an eio-
quent address. referred to instances of pub
lie interest In the life Of the deceased and
of his services as a soldier and a public
official.
The remains were met at the gate of Ar
lington cemetery by Chaplain C. c. Pierce
of Fort Myer and a firing party OF thirty
two men. Capt. Pierce read the funeral
service al the grave. after which taps were
sounded and the tnterment took place
The Agricultural Department was repre-
scented at the funeral by Col T. B. Burch,
chief clerk; Col. Jones. Col. c.. B. Lower
and Prof. Oldys. The Loyal Legion, OF
which Capt Pennwitt was member, was
represented by Col. Jones, Gen Burdett
and Capt. McNulty
Capt. Pennwitt leaves a widow and two
children. daughter. Mrs Carl Biscoe of
Plttsburg. Pa. and Victor Pennwitt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Stockholm to Paris by Canoe.
Paris Cor. London Telegraph.

Gustavus Noordin, the daring Swede who
has come to Paris from Stockholm in n
tiny canoe. is none the worse for his long
trip Arriving at Asnieres just outside the
western Notifications yesterday, he was re-
ceived enthusiastically by members of the
boating club of that place He disdaiued
going to hotel last night. and slept in a
penthouse on the banks of the Seine. Be
rorc reaching Asnieres yesterday he sur
prised the riverside people at LIE Peco by
tsking plunge into the Seine by way of a
morning bath. The hardy Norseman saws
that he was originally a confectioner hit
having injured his digestion by sweetstufr
and pastry he resolved to nourish himself
on bread, fruit, milk and honey He first
tried raw vegetables, but they did not agree
with him. His principal sustenance for the
past three years has consisted of apples.
nuts Almonds, hgs and bread. with water,
milk and honey. In time he expects TO do
without bread. He started from Stockholm
last August with BOT. in the pocket of his
thick chest protector. and has not slept In
q bed since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Saved by Count orfeit Money.
ON the New Orleans Times-pemocrat.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Speaking of runs on banks" said the
veteran story teller, reminds me of story
I once heard of bank that was on the
verge Of going through when clever
scheme of the cashier saved it from utter
ruin. And the best OF the whole thing was
that in saving the bank the cashier foated
a big issue of counterfeit money, and the
deception was never found out. Here IS
how the thing occurred: Some of the bank
directors and some of the officers had been
dabbling in stocks. The crash came, and
when 1t did some Of the banks officials got
their fingers 5ammed- 1t looked to be all
up with the bank. The run began and 1t
seemed as If the old bank would have to
close its doors forever. 1t happened that
the cashier had brother who was secret
on counterfeiters' den several days be-
fore, and had secured several thousands Of
dollars worth OF paper money. which rep
resented some Of the most beautiful coun-
terfeits ever seen in that territory. He had
placed in the bank box used by himself and
brother this money, which he was holding
as evidence The cashier thought Of this,
and brought 1t into play. Figuring that all
money in the bank would return II to the
Institution after the rush was over. he paid
all the claims of the big depositors with
this class OF money, keeping record of
those to whom counterfeit money was
given. The bin were Of large denomination.
No one tried to change any OF them. This
money saved the day. and the run on the
bank ceased when 1t was seen that all de-
positors were being paid When It was all
over the cashier went up to the men to
whom he had paid counterfeit money and
succeeded In getting them to again become
depositors. In that way he succeeded In
again getting possession Of all OF the issue.
and within week had restored every one
Of the big counterfeit bills to its place in
his and his brothers bank box. Only the
president, vice president and cashier OF this
bank ever learned Of the manner in which
the institution was saved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Pigeon Fanciers Elect officers.

The seventeenth annual meeting of the
Washington District pigeon fanciers took
place last night at the club headquarters
and the following officers were elected:
President. VIM j. Toy: vice president, Dr.
R. r. Ashworth; secretary treasurer, w
F. Dismer: race committee. w. T. Toy,
chairman Philip Krous and A. 8. John
stone, associate members.
Every prospect points toward closely
contested races the coming spring Every
member of the club Is an experienced flyer
ana with minimum number of birds to
constitute racing team, the coming sea-
son promises some good, clean sport.
Arrangements have been made for the
clubs annual banquet which Will be held
January a, when the entire membership
will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
BOWLING BATTLES.
Printing and Bureau Teams Victors IN
Departmental League.

Two interesting matches were rolled IN
the Departmental League last night, the
Government Printers winning three straight
games from the Commerce and Labor team
while the Bureau boys had to be content
with winning two out Of three from the
War quintet In the first-named contest
Atkin secured high-score honors. by knock
ing over 200 pins in the first game. whiie
Bielaski did the best rolling in the Bureau
War match. his score being 222. Following
are the scores In detail:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Paper Cutting.
From Mothers Magasin,


One OF the best kinds of busy-wor,e for
little folks is paper cutting. All that ia re-
quired for this work Is few sheets of col
ored paper and . pair Of scissors for each
cutter. First. fold tho paper several times,
then cut In It q number OF notches and Cir,
cles. When tho paper Is unfolded, the re-
suit wiz be design that viii delight the
children and which they win wish To tni-
tate: Having fairly started the little people
In this work. the question OF amusement
vii! for time at least be settled. They
Will be too busy trying to copy your pat
tern to think Of anything else. Later on,
when they have become better acquainted
with the work, they will perhaps want to
attempt somethins original In the way Of
design.
When thu children become tired of cut
ting ont. let them lay their pattern on
white paper, tracing on It the outline OF
their desiGM The ol0er children win en-
5cy this. ard Il VIII Be good exercise for
tEezn In drawing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
EITZ CONSoLED BY TEDDY.
Defeated Pugilist Prizes a Letter
From Roosevelt.

CHICAGO, December 30.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from San Francisco says:
Robert Fitzstm1nons has received a kindly
sympathetic letter from President Roose-
welt. which he treasures above all his
worldly possessions. The President wrote
"Fftz" when he learned Of the latters de-
feat at the hands of Jack OBrien Fitz-
simmons telegraphed an appreciatiye
answer to the President. He thanked him
for his letter and wished him the compli-
mentS of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
TRIANGULAR CHESS TOURNEY.
pennsylvania Now Leading Brown by
Only a Half Point.

The third round of the seventh animal
tournament of the Triangular Chess
League was played yesterday morning and
AFTERNOON In New York, and at the close
OF the seance Pennsylvania was still In the
lead. but only with half a point over
Brown. while Cornell brought up the rear.
half point behind Brown The order OF
play as follows:
First board-W. H. Hughes, PennsvIva-
ma agt. j, r. Mitchell, Cornell
second board-J. f. Darling, Cornell. agt.
r " van Arsdaie, Brown.
Third board-H. NJ. Sweet, Brown art
e. ii. Miller Pennsylvania.
white pieces. ,o
Mitchell tried a Sicilian defense against
hughes. but after twenty moves had been
recorded and when II was thought that the
hight would begin in earnest the nlavers
agreed TO a draw. Bowling opened with a
Ruy Lopez against Van Arsdale the lat
ter adopting the 3-P-K 3 defense made
famous by Marshall The result was a dra
after thirty-two moves. The opening adont
ed by Sweet and Miller was also a Ruy To-
PEE, but Sweet treated ii in a different
style from Bowling. At the twenty-seyentb
move Miller committed a grievous error,
and nine moves later he resigned
The record of the contestants follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Corcorans Defeated Baltimore Athletic
Club 81 to 8.

The basket ball team of the Corcoran
Cadets defeated the team representing the
Baltimore Athletic Club last evening at the
National Guard gymnasium. by a score. 81
to g. Handiboe of the Corcoran Cadet
team. has lately been declared a profess
sional by the registration committee of the
South Atlantic Association Of the Amateur
Athletic Union. and the contest last evening
was the first that the Corcorans have play
ed without the aid of this experienced play
er. The Baltimore men were outclassed In
both the halves. For the Corcoran Cadets.
Rice. the captain. did good work by get
ting five field goals and one from a foul.
refreshments for the members and their
lady friends. The lineup in the game was
as follows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
Lewis to MeetScroegs.

The battle between Harry Scogrs Of RaI-
timore and Danny Lewis OF washington
will be the star bout at the initial
show of the National Athletic Club Of
Baltimore January 8. Harry Scoggs Is a
great favorfte in Baltimore, while DANNY
Lewis has always been looked upon with
much favor. This match may turn out tn
be the starter Of a series of intercity bouts
between Washington and Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
PENNSYLVANIA.
oRNM.

Il
election of officers took place, resulting as
follows President. Prof Isaac l. Rice
New York; vice president. Homer N. Sweet
Brown. 1907. Providence. r. L.: secretary.
Hermann Helms, Brooklyn; tournament
manager, Hartwig Cassel. New York. A
rule was adopted prohibiting the participa-
ton In future tournaments Of any substi-
tutes in place OF regularly appointed dele
gates. In other words, every student who
plays In the opening round must continue
throughout the meeting OF forfeit his
games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
JACK O'BRIEN CLAIMS
HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE

CHICAGO. December 90.-Jack O'Brisn.
claimant OF the title of heavyweight cham
pion pugilist Of the world. paid a flying
visit to Chicago yesterday on his way east
and paused long enough to reiterate his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
what Do You Wante

And what win you trade IN for 1T Adver-
tise your proposition IA the Trade" column
Of SundAy,o star. lc. = word. Minimunl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30
oNE-sIDED BASKET BALL.

Totals. $50 1893 ss4 Totals. 7s5 us
sFaunee rolled first game.
Alaska sentinel., 1905-05-04

remarkable inpartiality in the se.ee- ton of her victims. many of them being Europea not be toler- ated by the United States. The shade of the late James Monroe would rise il indignant protest at the mere sug- gestion. If there is any adjusting to be done 1t is clearly the privilege or the United States to do it. There does not seem to have been the slightest objection to that way out Of the alfn- cultv, II Is most satisfactory 10 the foreign creditors. and the Domin!cans themselves were so enthusiastic over the proposition that they tried at once 10 borrow more money on the strength of 1t.
 In the carrying out of Its interfer- ence 1t will be necessary as a prelim- mary first step for the United States to restore the republic to condition of internal quietude. When this Is ef- fected the American readjusters will nroceed to take charge of the country's revenues and pay of its obligations, those to American citizens receiving first attention. Reduced to it's final terms, the proposition seems to be that the United States shall make the Do minicans behave themselves .ong enough to pay their debts. When that is accomplished the dusky republicans will be free to resume their spend- thrift career If they so elect. IL Is possible that by that time they may become so enamored of the thrifty business methods of their guardians
Alaska sentinel., 1905-05-04
Animal Instinct in Winter.

With many forms of life the readl. ness for winter Is not to secure place to protect them from cold or even from den changes Of conditions and of tenn. perature. IL Is protection In some cases similar 10 that of the plants on the lawn that were covered with straw by the gardener when he made them ready for winter. In some places of the kind. for instance In the squirrels nest, there Is undoubtedly real animal warmth and coziness. Fish seek the deepest parts of pools, where the tenn perature of the water is little above freezing. and where It remains very near this point until spring.-St Nicho-
Alaska sentinel., 1905-05-04
Ayo d a Scowl.

A sour C0uHtenance Is ineNcusah.e in man or woman. An habttual srowl betokens ill-temper. but suppose t may not be the result of any ill-teei- ing or badness of heart, i, is useless and worse than useless. Besides, it's effect upon others is unpleasant not to say contagious II IS hurtful h children; but perhaps its worst effect is upon the person himself, Instead of drawing people To him in way to open ther hearts and minds. il repels them. In 2 word, il is the opposite of usefulness and is bad for either business UT social influence.
 In this connection We may quote. with reference to the reaction upon ones self of cross looK, from | writer in Woman's Home Companion, which has reference 10 pleasant voice as well as looks:
 As man thinketh in his heart, so Is he And. conversely. as a man appears to he. so will he think in his heart. In other words. if one is happy and cheerful and kind, he will smile. he will speak cheeringly. he will do acts of kindness. On the other hand, and this is just as important. to smile and to speak quietly and in kindly tone, even if one feels unhappy or angry or discouraged 1t the moment. so reacts on the mans inner being that he begins to feel what he has simulated This ia good thought, snd it points to a plain duty. We should never allow ourselves tO eX- press outwarily by word or by look any unkind or unhappy thought or feeling. To do so Is only 10 tend and foster that feeling. to make it grow md get final hold on th" character. But by affecting the helpful virtues we will dwarf. and finally pluck out altogether the evil In our nature, and we become in character the good things we have caused 10 appear In eur countenances and in our voices"