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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
EVANSVILLE and Vicinity.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. February u. 100.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
HHYATTSyILLE;, Md, February H. 1903.
The physicians are unusually busy here.
attending cases of grip, practically - per
cent of the people being confined to their
homes.
The directors of the First National Bank
of Hyattsville are in session this afternoon,
and it is stated they will vote to let the
contract for the 1900 bank building, for
which bids were received a few weeks since.
Some members of the board are in favor
of S50o0 building. and at a meeting of
seven of the directors last week ii was de-
cided to send the plans back to the archi-
tect, with instructions to do nothing until
further advised by the directors.
The Maryland Agricultural base bali club
has practically arranged its schedule for
the 1905 season. The team will not be
strong as last year, owing to the fact that
several members graduated and their places
will have to be taken by younger and less
experienced men, A basket ball fever has
struck the college and teams representing
companies A, and c have been organized
and are now battling for supremacy.
Mr.. A. 81. Leabin has secured an appoint
ment in the United States marine hospital
service, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ORDERS.
Shortage Discovered in Inventory OF
u, S. S. Atlanta's Storerooni.


sneci,l Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd. February 3D., 1905.
The orders to Lieut. A. G. Kavanaugh.
r. s. N, have been modified, and he is de-
tached from the Naval Academy and is
granted twelve days leave of absence be-
fore reporting on board the T.. S. S. Colo
rado.'
Lieut.. Commander H. A Bispham. sta
TONED at the Naval Academy, has received
his commission as a lieutenant commander
in the United States navy from September
30, 1904, and Lieuts. E. B. Fenner and j. s..
Graham have received their commissions
as lieutenauts in the navy from September
TO- 1904, and August "a, 1904. respectively.
Frederick Hanback, an employe at the
Naval Academy severed an artery In his
wrist Friday by falling upon the ice while
carrying glass.
An inventory of stock has been taken in
the paymaster's storeroom on board the
u. s. s. Atlanta, attached to the naval
Academy and the naval authorities nave
discovered shortage OF goods. among
the missing articles is lot of navy flannel
some blue cap cloth, silk neckercmefS worn
by sailors, petty officers ehevrons and
some canned goods. A seaman apprentice
attached to the Atlanta has been placed In
confinement on the prison ship Santee, at
the Naval Academy, awaiting the result
of the investigation. A citizen Is believed
to be- implicated in the pilfering and an ac-
cessory to the affair.
Since the recent examinations the follow
ing second lieutenants now graduating
from the u s. marine school of application
at the naval Academy are awaiting further
orders: w. A. Mcneil, L. S. Willis, A.
Stokes, j. H. White. R. r. Hogan. F. A.
Barker, E, B. Cole, John Newton. jr., j. H.
Thompson, A. M. Watson, E. p Moses,
H. F. Wirgman, E. P. Larned.
Second Lieut. Hogan has been ordered to
serve with the marine guard of the U. S. S.
West Virginia, which is to be commanded
by Capt. West.
Orders for the other members of the
graduating class are expected soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Tanner Confesses Perjury.

A dispatch from Portland, Ore, says: Judge
A. Fl. Tanner, Senator Mitchell's law partner,
confessed in Judge Bellingers court, Satur-
day afternoon to perjury in his evidence
before the federal grand jury in connection
with the investigation of the land frauds in
this state, when testimony was being taken
with view to connecting Senator, Mitchell
with the conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment. Tanner, in his confession said thai
there was business agreement between
Mitchell and Tanner that Mitchell should
have the proceeds of the practice of the law
firm in the federal courts, and that Tan
ner should have the proceeds resulting from
practice before any of the governmental de-
partments which would involve Senator
Mitchelrs oath that he would not take part
in any law proceedings in which the gov
eminent is interested.
The federal grand jury Saturday after
noon indicted Representative ]. N. VIII
hanson and his partner in the sheep BUSH
ness, Van Gesner, and also A. r. Biggs,
land commissioner at Prineville, Ore.,
charging conspiracy to defraud the United
States of public lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
NEW TRIAL GRANTED.
Case of VIM. ". Hamilton to Be Heard
d Again,

In the case of-NiiElaH, w. Hamilton, col
ored, convicted of murder in the first de-
gree. Justice Gould, in Criminal Court No
.. this afternqun .announced that he will
grant the defendant new trial.
The charge against Hamilton is THAI June
20 last he caused TIVE death OF Lizzie Ly-
man by choking her while In house on
Washington shrret. where they were living
as man and wife.
In granting The 'ui6tion for a new trial
Justice Gould held that the defendant had
not been furnished by the representatives
OF the government with copy OF the IN
dIctment and copies of the lists of jurors
ana witnesses for the prosecution two en-
tire days prior to the date set for the trial
to begin, as required by law.
Inc copy of the indictment and of the
lists OF witnesses and jurors were served
on Hamilton Thursday, December Is last,
ana the trial began at 11:20 o'clock am.
the following Monday
Justice Gould upheld the contention of
counsel for the defense that the ha1f-holf-
DAY Saturday and of all Sunday should
nave been regarded as dies non, and that
therefore tive entire days did not entervene
DetWeen the time the papers in question
were served on the defendant and the time
the trial began.
Attorneys Levi Ii. David and r. II. Nc
Neil represent Hamilton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Russian Censor Stops Opera.

A cablegram from Berlin says: Geraldine
Farrar has been touring Russian Poland.
At Warsaw she studied new role, the
Countess of Corgny. Giordono's new opera,
ANDRE Chemier," with Miss Farrar as the
Countess Madelaine, was a tremendous sue
cess until the police stepped in and stopped
further performance Miss Farrar and the
director of the theater demanded an expla-
nation.
''Well," said the theatrical censor, "the
entire opera is dangerous. All through 1t
are 'Marseillaise' and 'Carmagnoie' mo-
tifs. with variations. These are dangerous
revolutionary airs in the present state of
the country, with revolution waiting i'll the
background This sort of thing must be
avoided, as 1t Is liable to contribute to a
disturbance of the public peace"
Miss Farrar Is well known in Philadelphia
as the daughter of SID Farrar, one time
star first baseman of the Philadelphia ball
team Since her appearance in Europe as
an operate star she has gained widespread
attention through report which she in.
dignantly denied. that the German crown
prince was very assiduous in his attentions
to her while she was singing in Germany,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
SNOW LAW vIoLAToRs.
Flavius Barnhart Proves That Police
man Was Wrong.

The alleged violatorS of the police regu-
lation which requires the snow to be re-
moved from the pavement in front of resi-
dences and places of business and vacant
lots did not appear in the Police Court this
morning in as great numbers as had been
anticipated, only a few appearing to fight
the cases, the others preferring to forfeit
collateral.
The case of Mr.. Fiavius Barnhart, which
was continued from Saturday till today to
allow Mr.. Barnhartfto procure additional
witnesses to substantiate his statement
that he had the walk in front of his resi-
the snow on Thursday morning of the past
week, after Policeman Brennan of the ninth
precinct police had STATED that the walk
was not cleaned OH Friday at noon.
Mr.. Barnhart produced witnesses who tes-
titled that the walk was cleaned. He also
produced the boys who did the work. Judge
Scott took their word and dismissed the
charge. j
Ada Goodman elmo. 18th street north
west told the court that she was Ignorant
of the law, but Judge Scott did not think
that was an excuse, and fine Of 50 was
entered in the CASE tss
Tilly Beck of 3 18th street northwest did
not know that, such o. regulation was 10 ,eX-
iistenee and so informed the court. SeShe
was assessed s.. 1ts 9,orr
The following preferred to forfeit col
lateral in preference to appearing in court
and answering the charge of falling to
comply with the regulation: David Brown
of I'll F street northeast, 81: Joseph Bur-
den, 600 G street northeast, s.; Francis NJ.
Chriswell, Brightwood avenue northwest,
two vacant lots, 81; Madame De Castella of
7O9 Sth street northeast, $40; Frederick H.
Newell, 81; Henry Eberbach 81; Flora
Franz, 81; C. H. Frolich, 2501 Central ave.
northwest 50; Theodore N. Gill, 321 and
300 John Marshall place northwest 50; EN-
ma NJ GiIlett, 81; Edward P. Hall of 140S
Chaplin street northwest, 50; NJ. M. Jarvis,
JO7 7th street northeast, 81: Daniel E.
KIepo. 50; G. B. Lawler. So; Addie T. Lyon,
81: James D. Sawyer, 667 F street north
east. 81; Francis d. Seiffert, 50; Benjamin
C. Stein, 81; Lulu Sweeney, 707 Sth street
northeast 81; C. H. Weiss, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Meeting Of Local Bar Association Fri
day Afternoon.

A largely attended meeting of members
Of the bar was called TO order at the city
hall shortly after 5 o'clock Friday, at
which proper respect was paid to the men,
DRY of the late Franklin II. Mackey Mr..
E. H. Thomas, first vice president of the
Tar association, called the meeting to o.
der and explained the object for which it
was called. Justice Barnard of the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
was then selected to act as chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Edward A. Newman,
Messrs. A. S. Worthington, William w.
Boarman William A. Gordon Walter d.
Dsvidge, Hayden Johnson, Edward A. New
man, Michael J. Colbert Frank H. Stephens
and Arthur A. Blrney were appointed a
committee on resolutions The committee
reported resolutions, which were adopted,
setting forth that the bar of the District
of Column bia learned with profound sorrow
of the death of Franklin H. Mackey al
honored member of our profession, and
met for the purpose of paying Just tribute
to his memory, who passed away at a Pc
Rod in his life when his usefulness as
lawyer and a citizen had attained marked
significance and merit 1t was resolved
that in the death of Mr. Mackey the bar
of the District of Columbia sustained
loss of one of its most erudite and dis
tinguished members, and the community
an enterpr1sing and respected citizen, and
his family a devoted and affectionate huS-
band. 1t was added that to Mr.. Mackey
the bar and the people of this District gem
orally are specially indebted for the assa-
Gous and indefatigable labor which he ex-
erted in compiling and publishing the de-
esions of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, in reports which bear
his name and which We're IA a state of be-
Wlldering chaos at the time he undertook
the task.
Sincere sympathy was rendered to the
bereaved family, and it was ordered that
the resolutions be suitably transcribed and
delivered to the widow, and that the pTesi-
dent of the bar associat ion be authorized
to move the court in general term to spread
a copy of the same on Its minutes.
Addresses eugolistic to the deceased were
delivered by Messrs. A. S. Worthington,
G. c. Cole. Henry +. Davis, J. Med. Car
rington and Maurice D. Rosenberg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Spreckels Feud Over.

Rudolph Spreckels, one of the younger
sons of Claus Spreckels, the sugar manu-
facturer of San Francisco. has buried the
Ratchet and ended war with his father after
six years of quarreling. 1t is said that Mrs.
Emma Watson SpreckePs only daughter, Is
now coming from England, and will be
reconciled with her father. Her secret
marriage to an English stock broker twenty
years her senior angered her father and
his comment on her conduct was so harsh
that she voluntarily restored to him proper
ty worth over 100000. The reconciliation
Is probably due to the fathers declining
health. Still. the two younger boys have
not made peace with John and Adolph, who
took their fathers side in the quarrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
DEFENSE OF THE COAST.
Coming Meeting Of Board to Revise
the Endicott Plan.

The board appointed by the President to
revise the Endicott plan of coast defenses,
adopted lii 1885. SO 10 meet modern con-
dtions. will meet in this city shortly after
the adjournment of the present Congress
and consider the subject comprehensively.
1t is probable that the board will visit the
principal ports on the Atlantic, Pacific and
gulf coasts with view to making personal
observations of the military necessities Of
each. If It IS not possible for the board to
visit all the ports In body, committees
will be appointed to visit the places in re-
gard to which information is desired Sec
rotary Taft, who is president of the board
will have an opportunity to inspect con-
ditions at San Francisco and possibly other
points on the Pacific coast in July when
he starts on his trip to the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
To SUCCEED CAPT. BROWNSON.
Rear Admiral Will Probably Be Naval
Academy Superintendent.

Rear Admiral James H. Sands, command
ing the coast squadron of the North At
lantic fleet. is the most probable successor
of Capt. Willard III. Brownson as superin-
tendent of the Naval Academy. Capt.
Brownson will be promoted to the grade Of
rear admiral in a short time and will then
be placed in command of the new armored
cruiser division of the North Atlantic feet,
composed of the Pennsylvania, Colorado,
Maryland and West Virginia.
Rear admira1s in the superintendency of
the Naval Academy have not been numer-
Gus in recent years Rear Admiral McNair
has been the only one since the retirement
from the office of Rear Admiral Rodgers.
about twenty-three years ago. Prior to
that the Office was filed by Rear Admirals
Porter and Balch, the latter of whom is
still living in Baltimore. at avery advanced
age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Buried in a Work Basket.

In accordance with clause in the will of
Mrs. Constance Miller, wealthy widow OF
New Rochelle N. Y, her ashes were de-
posted in a work basket she had used for
years and buried Saturday by New Ro-
chelle undertaken In a grave beside the
grave Of her husband, John Bentz Miller.
The strange burial took place in Wood
lawn cemetery. Mrs. Miller always had a
premonition that she might be buried alive,
and, to prevent that she left stipuia ton
I'm her will that her body be taken to Fresh
Pond and cremated and that the ashes then
be placed In her fancy work basket. The
undertaken placed the ashes In glass Jar
which was tied in the basket and then
buried.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Sprained His Ankle.

Mr. Francis Nye, one of the personal tax
appraisers of the District is confined to his
home with a badly sprained ankle, the re-
suit of fall on an icy sidawelk in Mt.
Pleasant last Friday evening. For time
it was believed that Mr.. Nye had broken
the bones in his ankle, but further investi-
ga ton developed that the ankle was only
badly spraiued Mr.. Nye hopes to be able
to be about within q few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
German Racing Yacht Coming.

The Berlin syndicate owning the Ger
man Yacht Hamburg.s entered for the trans
atlantic race, has arranged to send her in
tow of a Hamburg American line steamer
as far as Fayal, Azores Islands, from which
the yacht will proceed by way of st. Thorn
az ta New York T.. w. Tietjens, one of
her owners; his son, Lieutenant Tietjens of
the German navy, and Captain Peters will
60 with the Hamburg across the Atlantic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Idaho LawdAgainst Polygamy.

The Idaho legislative house on Saturday
passed the senate bills providing for
fines and Imprisonment as punishment for
polygamy and adultery. Much sentiment
has developed in favor of a law against
illegal cohabitation, since it is claimed
a poIyeamy law cannot be enforced be-
cause Of the difficulty of proving maria ge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Noted Prohibitionist Dead.

Morris Sharp, former prohibition. candi-
date for governor of Ohio president of the
Bank, trustee of the Ohio Wes-
leyan University, and worth about 100000,
died Saturday at washington Court House,
Ohio, after short Illness. He was at his
bank Thursday. He received the largest
vote ever given a prohibition candidate in
Ohio. Mr.. Sharp was sixty-seven years
old s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Boston Congregational House Burned.

Fire damaged the Congregational House
at Boston, Mass, last Saturday, to the
extent of $4,000. Most of the fire damage
was on the seventh floor, to which the
flames shot up from the basement through
the ventilator shaft. Much damage was
done by water The Congregational Society.
which owns the building. is the heaviest
loser. The fremen had hard fight but
succeeded in saving the eight-story build
ing. No one was hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
College Dormitory Burned.

Wells Hall, used as dormitory for the
students of the Michigan Agricultural Col
lege at Lansing, Mich, burned to the
ground Saturday. There were ITO students
rooming in the building and all escaped
sa fely. A number of them lost their be-
longings however. Wells Hall was built
in 1878 Relief ,committees have been or
ganized to aid the students who lost their
personal possessions The loss to the state
is sd coo Il 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Small Fire Today.

The fire department responded to an alarm
of fire this morning and found that blaze
had been caused in the house of II. s. Ny
man, 1909 Q street northwest, by an over
heated stove About $40 damage was caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Wires Caused Expensive Fire.

A six-story brick building at Chicago
occupied by the Central Electric Company
and a number of mercantile and manufac-
turing concerns. was practically destroyed
by fire Saturday The fire is supposed to
have been caused by crossed electric wires.
Traffic on the elevated loop which passes
the burned building was stopped for over
three hours. Frederick Hoyt. agent for A.
A Mckay, owner OF the building. esti-
mates the loss at oyer 100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Vocalist Died in Dressing Room.

At Redlands, Cal, Mrs. ]. P. McElroy of
Los Angeles. Cal, formerly of Philadelphia,
died suddenly while filling an engagement
as vocalist in local theater.- She was
found dead in her dressing room when the
call came for her appearance on the stage.
Mrs. McElroy was well known, it is said,
in the musical world in the east. She came
to California only short time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13

An explosion, followed by fire, occurred
OF the launch from the quarantine ship
jamestown at Old Point. Va, Thursday
and the crew of three men had narrow
escape from death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-13
Toilet Sets at S1.OO and $1.08.

The Palais Royal has no excuse in
Are 1905 patterns any better o. very diff
cent less prices, then are most 1egiti1na
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-05-17
01Se1or BI8nk Gsill
V0 en- Isabella.
ReOTgaRizaSo air Ia aSOelaeltn
Dc Hljss de Maria.
q nuestr0 o0ayespon80l. J


\ Mayo 15 Desde 81 die 4al III de.
pFesente mes hR estad0 entre nOsotF0sl
81 sefIor b ienk acompAn do de lns vir-
fuosos padres BerFf0s, Rexach, Victo.
riano, Vega. Rodriguez Tobar. Bsn-
nazaE j Miro, p6rrucO.
Le vista de tan ilustres y ViFtu0aOg
ssfiores ha tTafdo 81 amino de los veCi-
nos de Isabella. nm despertar herm0so
6 las aanag pr6cticss religiOgss. demos
trnndo & su prelGdo que este pueblo es
emiuentemente cst6lic0 y qua jsm6s
decae Ell entusiRam0 pOr ID santa relt-
gi6n legada pOr suB VenerAbles ante
pasRdos
Pruebas innegabIes eor las cifraG de
c0nfrmaciones que RGcienden & 3 1896
caaamientos proCedentes de espiFitis-
tas, protestantea y ciVlles 108. COnfe-
siOneg pRsan de 8 coo, bsutizoa Ia de
nifIos i6venes de s 90 amos de edRd,
compTendi6n entire elloB ell de una
sefloFR casada de apellidO Rom6n y
pFOCedencia espiritiatA que ConfeB6,
bautiz6, confFm6 cRs6 c8t6licamen-
to. ingrsssndo con mucho ciVismo y
regocijo en- el seno de 10 verdadera
religion de Jesu criato.
En los fi.timOB diaS de vista Be reoY-
gsniz6 la asocisci6n de eHiias de Ma
rfnS con 75 seforitaa siendo au pFeai-
denta ID sen0rita Joaquina Harrevc; el
Ap0AtoIado del SaeFado Coraz6n de
Jes1s pFesidido pOr % seflora de KOp-
pish con el respectable n6mero de As.
agocisdos entire sefioFas y Cab8Ilerog.
reCibiendO tod0s les medaIlas de mRnOD
del senior Obisp0. con su bendici6n.
Los isabalefIos han podid0 apreCiar
las bondades. sabiduria v virtu les de
90 ilustre preladQ y Rdos. sacerdotes
que le acompaflsn. quedandO grsbad0
en- sus cora zones 81 recuerdo impeFeCe
dero De ga eismpIo y ca su memoris
las santas palabras que han Venido 4
afirmar mas y mas "a f6 cristiana.
I'D senior obispo demostr6 sincerR y
p6bliCamente ga Rfect0 por el pueblo
de Isabella. 10 mismo que & todos Lon
puertOrriqueff1s quienes Ia vez ven
en- 81 81 amigo cSrifIoso.
Tento el r. p Miro como ID iunta
pGrFoquial han Cooperado caanto hu.
manamente hs sido possible para el
mejor sxito de Ia, vista pastoral, aien-
do feliCitRdos por el senior obispo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1905-05-17
PTOgEasal los tlabajOS on un.
CanlIDO do BSyam6n.

Ell camino que de Bayamon con-
duce al barrio de sGnaraguaoS, ade-
lanta rapidamente bajo Ia direction
del senior Ant0lfn Min Capacete.
Sc han terminado cuatFo kil6-
metros, De seis metros de ancho.
habi6naose gastadO en- ell airmado
De piedra y graba 5000 mas el au-
xilio que Ie han pTestado los pro-
pietarios y vecinos del baFFio. Co
mo So trata dc un camino yecinaI,
los fondos empleados han salido de
los que tiene la Junta de caminos
del DistFit0.