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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
NAVAL PROVING GROUND.
Work Performed the Past Year Out
lined by Commandment.

Lieut.. Commander A. G. Dfeffenbach,
commandment OF the naval proving grounds
and smokeless powder factory at Indian
Head, Nd, has made a report to the Navy
Department of the important work per-
formed at that station during the past fiscal
year. BY this report II ayyears that 273
guns and 81 carriages and mounts were
proved. and a number Of minor improve
ments in firing locks, safety devices, sights,
operating mechanisms for breeeh pubs and
gas-cfieck pads were tried.
Two hundred and efghty-three samples OF
new powder were proved, and 146 samples
of old powder were retested, principally for
reassignment of charge for the new ve-
loeities. Very few instances of deteriors-
ton. as evidenced from tho heat teets
were reported: those that were reported
were powders Of early make which had
been under suSpicion for some time.
The subject OF powder has been investf-
gated and experiments have been carried on
for nearly q year and q hail. and It 10 be-
lieved that q satisfactory powder for the
new velocities has been obtained.
Recommendations and estimates are sub
mttted for the following named improve
ments at the Indian Head station: Paving
battery ground, telephone to range station.
six boiling tubs. extending pulping houses.
subdivision Of trolley system, additional
magazines. extension Of railroad system.
power house extension and three sets OF
quarters for warrant officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
A Communistic Experiment.
rom the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
From Cambridge, Mass, comes the state
ment that a number of Harvard men who
are interested in farming are planning q
sort Of agricultural communistic scheme.
It Is not stated whether they are students
or professors or In what way they are
contacted with the university. but we are
not likely to go far astray II we assume
that they are students who have been max
ing special study of sociology and who
have come under the influence of sociaIistto
and communistic lectures and writings and
who in their youthful enthusiasm are go-
ward the reduction of theory to practice.
Their plans have not yet been perfected,
but it Is said that they will probably begin
by forming stock company to be made
up OF those who propose TO participate ac-
lively IN the experiment as cuitivators OF
tract Of land suitably situated, preferably
on the banks of a river within boa ting dis
tance of a city where the produce can be
marketed. The land will be owned by the
company, of course. It will be divided
Into small farms and each man of tbs
company will be at the head OF one of these
and devote himself TO some particular
branch OF farming. The proceeds viii 60
into the common treasury and be divided
among tie shareholders not In proportion to
what the products of each little farm
brings In cash when the crops are marketed,
but in proportion TO the number of shares
held by the several holders Though II Is
not so stated II Is to be presumed that In
some way the personal service of each will
DO provided for before the final dividends
on the years operations are made. Either
II will be assumed that the services Of each
are of equal value or a scale will be agreed
upon in advance If their services are as
sumed to be OF unequal value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
MAKING A SCHOOL SYSTEM.
Theme Of VIM. A. Joiner In Free Lee
ture to People.

William A. Joiner, director OF training
schools, Howard University. delivered the
lecture In the Armstrong Manual Training
School last evening in the course of free lee
lures to the people. Mr.. Joiner took for his
subject Making a School System" He
said In part:
1.-THE early history Of schools for colored
children in the District Of Columbia Is con-
temporary with the history Of the District
ITSELF The interest manifested in educa-
ton by the free colored people in those
early days Is truly remarkable.
within two years after the whites of the
District erected their first schools, two In
number, the colored citizens became inter-
ested in providing themselves with like In
situations. and George Bell. Nicholas Frank
lin and Moses Liverpool, three ex-slaves,
erected a one-story frame schooIhouse Just
west of the present site OF Providence Hos
pital There were at that time only 494
free colored people in the District; of this
number about 125 were Of school age. The
laws and the sentiment were both opposed
to education for the negro. and every OBJ
stacle was put in his way, yet in spite of
these he persevered and from his scant pri-
vate means steadily increased his educa-
tor al facilities.
"In 1918 the first free school for colored
children was established by the 'Resolute
by colored men. In 1874 they made an at
tempt to establish high school, seven
years before the whitets OF the District or
sanized high school.
much assistance was received from the
philanthropto people Of the north, especial
ly the Friends of Pennsylvania, but no aid
was offered by the District government.
Until 1858 the negroes were taxed for the
support Of the white schools but given no
benefits Of the public schools. Through the
efforts Of Senator Hale their property was
exempted from school taxi.
THE first public school for colored chill
dren was dedicated May I, 1866. The ne
sroes had IN operation at this time private
schools to the number of seventeen, with
sIxty-one teachers and 1855 pupils. Thus
they had practically made their own sys-
tenn before the government came to their
assistance.
The school systems remained separate
and under separate supervision until July
I. 1900. Much credit Is due to the men who,
amid SO many disadvantages, founded and
maintained the system Of Its early days"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08

TRUSTEES SALE OF THREE. STORY AND
BASEMENT BRICK DWELLING. No. III <
STREET SOUTHEAST. ON ELECTRIC CAR
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust recorded IN
Liber 2SS3, at folio 233 ct seg one OF the lana
records Of the District Of Columbia and at The re-
quest of the party thereby secured. We the under
signed trustees. will sen at public auction on
TUESDAY. THE TWELFTH Day OF DECET
Der. 1908, AT F0URTHIRTY O'CLOCK PM
in front OK the premises, parts Of original lots
eighteen uSl and nineteen (Ie) in SQUARE nins
hundred and four (904t In the city of Washington
beginning G. street 30 Oh feet west of the nortb
east corner OK said square; thence west on said
street 30 feet IA inches thence south OF feet 10 a
public alley; thence east 30 feet III inches thence
north 81 feet to the beginning. with the ipnroye-
ments, consisting OF the dwelling above mentioned
and brick building in the thereof
Terms OF sale: Sold subject to a. prior incum-
brance OF two thousand dollars (S2 0oOl bearing
nve per cent interest, which will mature on tbe
18th day OF October. f9o6. ne-thIrd Of the plr-
chase price over and above said incumbrauca must
be paid In cash, and the balance In equal iusta II
ments at one and two years. to bear interest at sy
per cent per annum, and TO be secured by second
deed of trust on the property sold, all cash at
the purchasers option. 4 deposit of 800 REQUIRED
at time of sale. Taxes VIII be paid TO day of sale
Terms OF sale must be complied with within ten
days from day Of sale, otherwise deposit win he
forfeited.
BURR n. EDWARDS
GEORGE FRANCIS WILLIAMS
Trustees, COG L ST. NV,
TH0S. ]. OWEN & son. Auctioneers.
dei-dS ds, eSu&hnl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
FOUND THEIR SON.
MI. and Mrs. Frederick Knust Discover
Lost Boy in st. Mary's County.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
LAUREL. Nd, December 7. 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Knust returned tn
their home here yesterday from Compton,
st. Mary's county, Nd, with their son Her.
man. the thirteen year-old school boy who
mysteriously disappeared about five weeks
ago. Mrs. Knust received letter from Mrs.
Green of Compton about a week ago. In
which she stated that John Burch of that
place had received from J. Russell. captain
of an oyster boat, a boy who answered the
description In the paper of her son. Mrs.
Knust notified Mr.. Burch that she was Ieav.
Ing for Compton. and asked that he hold tho
boy until her arrival. As Mrs Knust an
preached the Bureh home she saw Mr.,
Burch and the boy in field. The boy dis
appeared as she drew nearer ard Mr. Burch
explained that he had sent him to raise the
sails of boat AS the boy did not return
Mrs. knust became alarmed. and with the
aid or some of the residents OF Compton
searched the boats and other places. After
remaining two days and believing that prob.
ably the boy was being secreted from her
she returned home and caused warrant to
be issued for the arrest of the boy by which
means the return of the boy was accpm>
plished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
BROWN & TOLSoN, AUOrIoNEERS,
1409 ii ST. NV.
JAMES w. RATCIIFFE. ATCTIONEER-
TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO ATTRACTIVE
EIGHT-ROOM, STEAM HEATED DWELLINGS,

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO ATTRACTIVE
EIGHT-RoOM. STEAM HEATED DWELLINGS,
KNOWN AS NOS. 500 AND 500 QUINCY
STREET NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust. dated the
first day Of April, A. D. 1902, and recorded among
the land records of the District Of Columbia In
Lber 2G5f. folio 10 ct seq, and at the request Of
the holders Of certain of the notes secured thereby
We will offer separately public auction, in front
THE TWENTIETH bay or DECEMBER, A. D.
1905. COMMENCING AT FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ,
the following described property, situate IN the
county Of Washington District of Columbia, to
wit: All those certain pieces parcels of land
and premises known and distinguished as and
being lots numbered thirty five 1850 ard thirty-six
&C., In square numbered twenty six (26), in the
"Petworth Addition to the city OF Washington" as
and according to plat OF subdivision recorded in
Libar County No. 10, folio As, Of the records of
the Office Of the surveyor Of the District Of Oolum
Terms Of sale: One-third Of the purchase money
to be paid in cash and the balance to be paid In
three equal fnstallments, respectively in one. two
and three years, secured by deed Of trust upon
each property sold, with interest, payable semi
annually, at the rate Of per cent per annum; or
all cash. at the option Of the purchaser. de-
posit Of $500 each property win be required at
time Of sale. Sale to be closed in fifteen days
from day Of sale; otherwise the property Will be
utter 1--WE days advertisement in some newspaper
published In Washington city. Cenyeyancng at
cost Of purchaser.
BRAINARD H. WARNER,
Trustee.
ole street northwest.
de6-d&dsexsu Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
VOLUNTEERS SOLDIERS, HOMES.
National Board Of Managers in Session
In This City.

The board of managers of thu National
TJorue fov. r,s.a,faa vo,,,rtaar cr,,y.,.-. =. .
49, a. -,-- - -
- 81 IN sessaon az ene arlington Hotei ior
the past three days, with Gen Martin L.
Mcmahon Of New York presiding. Mr., d.
O. s,nepcar ACTING a.. sec-at.rv "a ~. Eel.
to,,,,,- ~.~-h---.. -, -.
-, se .p1is oi 'ie ooalu pfeSeh'. oen-
1noHAs >. aehoerson. hrst vice president.
Princeton. H.; Gen j. Marshall Brown,
second vice uresi5ent Portland Nc +. Gan
Charles NJ sr,s.--s.. ~..- c-...>,,,-
os,~,. 60. e'soi' see'etary' o'eeisnie.
onao' SaPe. Henry II. Palmer, Omaha Neb. !:
representative Walter P. Brownlow, JONES'
noro Tenn: John NJ Heliey Ia Crosse,
senator William Warner. Kansas
10y ~. MO-, FRANKLIN Murphy, Newark. N. J.:
MaL MOSES atffris. general treasurer
AZ tne session "Wednesday Col. Thomas
1. hnax, " &. A.. retired. inspector gem
esa. u Sre MONIES. was appointed governor
" en1 Naional soldiers Home at Hamp-
LII ea- MAI. w. T. EiWeIl or the Eastern
Daaucn rome, at IoSus. Me-. was appoint-
gu LnsPee.or senefat 10 succeed Col Knox.
Suei Sususe ruler VINO ts. with the Pres-
loent anu secretary or war, an ex omcio
me1noer OF the board, was present at the
Session yesterday.
Inc ooAId yesterday completed ITS an
nuaI report, wnich was presented to Con-
s,ess in the afternoon. The members CALI
ca uTon the Secretary or War at 1:p
cioc1. ihey were Wen received py the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-08
Record Trip to Hoboken.
From the New York Globe.

FROM the New York Globe.
The ferry boat Paterson left her Christie
pher street slip ON the New York side at
s:ao O'Clock on saturday evening February
10. 1865. with considerable numhar -
passengers on board. There was a densa
fog and the river full of heavy ice. AZ
the hours went by and nothing was heard
from the Paterson on either side of fha
river great anxiety was felt, and a second
boat of the fleet was sent out in search Of
her at midnight. She was finally discoy-
cred making for her dock at am, SUNDAY
morning. The story told by the captain
was that when the Paterson reached the
middle Of the river she was caught be-
tween two fields Of ice and carried down
the bay. The pilot lost his reckoning and
vainly signaled for help At last Bedloe'S
Island was sighted and recognized, the Pat
erson's PROV turned toward hons, and the
passengers landed early Sunday morning.
This Is said to be the longest trip across
the Hudson on record. Some OF the pas
sengers were greatly alarmed. fearing to
be carried out to sea.
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CoLoRED MAN IN TROUBLE
Oyster Boat Laborer Arrived Here In
Exhausted Condition.


Suffering from sickness and exhaustion.
Henry Love. colored. applied to the board
of charities yesterday afternoon for trans
portation to Baltimore. He was told that
he would be given hospital treatment, but
not transportation. Love had spent more
than two months on an oyster boat and
had walked many miles in order to reach
this city. He declined hospital treatment.
as he was anxious to get home. He called
at police headquarters. hoping to get as
sistance there, but soon learned that the
police did not deal out charity. Some
charitable persons were found In the build
Ing, however, and they contributed the
price of railroad ticket and enough to
the police that he left his home in Quar-
ryville Pa. and accepted an offer to ship
on a boat from Baltimore.
"They told me at the shipping Office"
he said, that I would work on boat
that was used by buyer and that would
not have to dredge and Gull oysters. but
they fooled me- and when I got down the
river they would not let me go back. I
before injured myself and was unable to
work. The men on the boat made me
stick to the work, even after the doctor
said ought to go to a hospital"
Love said that he was not given an op-
portunity to get or tina boat until about
o'clock last Tuesday morning Some of
the men had been ashore and 1t was late
when they returned aboard the boat.
Fearing they would make too much noise
II they attempted to drag the yawl boat
aboard the dredge. he said, they merely
tied 1t to tha dredge and went to bed.
Love concluded that he would get no bet
ter chance to escape and went ashore In
the small boat. BY the time his absence
was discovered he was several miles away.
He walked from Colonial Beach to rail-
road station and found a man who supplied
transportation to this city. The colored
man complained that he was not paid one
cent for his service Of two months on the
boat and says he will see the shipping
commissioner in Baltimore and lay the
facts before him.
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JAMES ". RArcLIBFE. Aactioneer.
TRUSTEES SALE OF, DWELLING, Ann sroRl
No. hN1 NH NllI,I.tI AK n

9RUSTEES SALE OF DWELLING AND STORE
AUCTION.
BY virtue OF a decree Of the Supreme Court OF
re district Of Columbia. passed in Eau!ty Cause
NJ. 2o4ll, the undersigned trustees VIII sell by
PubIe auction In front OF the premises on MON
bA1t LIE ELEVENTH DAY OF DECFNDER
A. D 1905. AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK
fA;. me following described real estate, situate
III the city Of Washington, District Of Columbia
70 wit: Part OF original lot numbered four Eil
In square numbered one hundred and TWENTY two
tl22l, beginning for the same at the southwest
corner or said original lot and said square ana
running thence northeTly along the line OF 2oth
81. west tweuty-fogr t3il feet; thence eastsrlv
niety-fouy ASl feet and ten (ia inches and thence
s0u-heTy twenty-four t24l feet 70 the line OF =
St, and thence westerly along the said lips OF
II St ninety four t9tl feet and ten lo) inches To
the place OF beginning and being Improved BIZ
premises known as No. sol 10th ST. n W.. Washing
ton, ID. C., together with all tho rights. etc
Terms: Cash. A deposit Of 5000 REQUIRED at
the time Of sale Terms Of sale 20 be Complied
with IN thirty CS0) days from day of sale other
wlse the trustees reserve the right TO resell the
property the risk and cost OF the defauItfng pur-
chascT, after i've 80 days advertisement of such
resale IN some newspaper published in washington
ID. Q. All eonveyHncing. recording. etc, at pnr-
CbaseT's cost.
WILLIAM T. FINN
Fcndan building
HARRY A. HEGARrY.
BIZ ct. NV,
2oSa-eo-c&ds.eSu Trustees.
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Public sale of valuable
inn proved properties i'm the
city of Washington to
close am estate.

BY direction of the parties interested we shall
sell at public auction in front CT the respective
premises the following described real estate al
the times mentioned
AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot 2S6
in Vim. J. Lewis subdivision Of lots in square
1860 formerly square 30, in Georgetown) I'M
proved by a three-story brick dwelling, known al
No. 1912 Both street;
And on MONDAY. DECEMBER EIGHTEENTH
1905, AT HAIFPAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lot
los, In A. and Vim. A. Richards subdivision oi
lots in square I02. improved by twostory brick
dwelling. known as No. II street southeast;
And immediately thereafter, lots Il. % and %
In A Richards subdivision Of lots in square 7U3
improved by threestory brick dwellings known
as Nos. %, So and 81 street southeast;
And on TUESDAY, DEFENDER NINETEENTH,
1905. AT HALF-PASr FOUR O'CLOCK PM. lots
t. IS and 10, In A. and t. A. Richards subdi
vision of square 7o2. improved by parts of the
large brick building occupied by the Ii. Bergman
Mfg. Co. as a planning MILL
AND IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER an undivid
ed one-haf interest in lot IL. In 4. and 7. A Rich
east corner of South Capitol and streets. i'm
proved by two story brick store and dwelling.
Terms Of sale: One third cash and the balance In
one and two years, with interest at six per cent
per annum. payable sem-anuualIy, secured by deed
Of trust upon the property sold, all cash. at the
lars will be required upon each parcel at the time
Of sale. All conyeyancng, etc, to be at the cost
Of the purchaser Taxes TO be paid to day Of sale.
Terms of sale tn be complied with in fifteen days
from day of sale, otherwise reserve the right
to resell at the risk Of the defaulting purchaser
after five days advertisement OF such resale In
The Evening Star
w. c. PRENTIsS. COG st. NV,
NJ. J. COLBERT Century bldg,
de5-d&ds-eSu Attorneys for Owners.
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GEN. M. o. FooTE DEAD.
End Came at Geneva, switzerland,
On the eth Instant.

The military secretary OF the army has
been advised Of the death at Geneva. Swift
zeriands on the 9th Instant. Of Brig. Gen.
Morris G. Foote. United States army, re-
tired. Brig Gen. Foote served as private.
Company O, 44th New York Volunteer IN
fantry, from September 8. 1851. to June 10.
1859; as second lieutenant. ed New York
Volunteer Infantry, from June Il 1862. to
December 81. 1884. when he was honorabiy
mustered out. He was appointed first lieu
tenant. 12lst New York Volunteer In
fantry. March 26, 1865, brevetted captain
April 8. 1865 and honorably mustered out
July II. 1856.
He was appointed second lieutenant. 9th
Infantry, May {. 1851 promoted drst leu
tenant, March Z, 1867; promoted captain.
January e. 1883; promoted major. 21st In
fantry. August II. 1898; transferred to 9th
Infantry, September 20. 1885, promoted
lieutenant colonel, February 2. 1901: trans
ferred to LIST Infantry April IL. 1402: pro-
NOTED colonel. 2Sth Infantry, April 15. 19Uy
and appointed brinadier general February
1s. 1908. He also served "a commissary OF
subsistence, United States Volunteers, with
the rank Of major from July q. 1888. to
September "a. 1893.
He was retired from active service Feb
ruary 10. 1908, undar the provisions of the
act Of June 30. 1852, at his own request.
having served over forty years.
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WILL BE GOVERNED BY MERIT.
Question Regarding the Retention Of
Postnasfera

The Postmaster General. after eonsulta-
ton with the President. has decided to
adopt a rule with reference to the reten-
ton in Office of all postmasters, whether
OF first, second. third or fourth class Offices
postmastership has hitherto been a sort
of political perquisite Hereafter 1t will
come under the merit system. and the post
master of whatsoever political faith or &C
tivity. SO long as he does his work to the
satisfaction of nis patrons and the Post
Office Department. Will be continued In his
position
While this innovation met with disap-
prevail at first by the members of Congress
who enjoy giving out odd Jobs to their con-
stituents the Idea is becoming more and
more generally approved. Several mem
bers called on the first assistant postmas-
ter general today and discussed the new
order
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THos. ]. OWEN 6 SON AUcTI0YEFRs

TRUSTEES SALE OBJ VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE, BEING THE TWO-STORY
FRAME DWELLING No. s6eS ST. NV
By virtue of certain deed of trust duly
recorded, in Liber No. 2I35, folio 400 ct seq, Of
the land records of the District Of Columbia, and
undersigned trustees viii sell, at public auction,
THIRTEENTH DAY OF DECEMBER. b. 1905.
AT FOUR O'CLOCK M, the follow ing described
land and premises, situate in the city of Wash
ing.on, District Of Columbia, and designated as
was formerly Peter, Beatty. Threlkeld and Deakina
Addition to Georgetown, described as followst Be
ginning at point the south side Of street
Is 65 feet east from the northwest corner OF said
lot, the sama being In the center Of the partition
wall between the houses 3d0S and 861o N street,
center OF the partition wall between houses s6Os
and 5000 street, thencs south through the cen.
ter of said wall 90 feet more or less to the north
line of lot numbered al I'm said squRrsj thence
west 14.35 feet to point opposite the beginning,
and thence to the place of beginning, together
with the Improvements.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money
to be paid In cash, balance In two equal Install.
nents, payable in one and two years, with inter.
est at per eentum per anium, payable semi
annually, from day of sale, secured by deed Of
trust upon the property Sold all cash, at the
be required at time OF SALE All conveyancins,
recording. etc., az cost Of purchaser. Terms OF
sale to be complied with within 10 days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustees reserve the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser, after i've days advertisement
of such resale In some newspaper published In
Washington, ID. 9.
RAPHAEL A. CASTELAR,,
de1d&ds.esu Trustees.
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COURT HEARS ARGUMENT.
Appeal Of Dr.. e. A. Bryant in Dental
Society Case.

The Court Of Appeals yesterday after
noon heard the arguments of counsel in
connection with the appeal of DIR. Emory
A. Bryant from the order Of Justice Gould
OF the District Supreme Court. Diminishing
DR.. Bryant's petition in a proceeding for
Eandamus to compel the District Of Co.
lun1bia Dental Society to restore him to
membership in the society. He claims that
he was unlawfully expelled therefrom. The
society contends that 1t took the action
stated against DR.. Bryant because Of al
legged unprofessional and unethical conduct
on his part he having said. among other
things, that the members Of the society
with" and that they were "a lot Of cats"
Attorney William G.. Johnson appeared
before the Appellate Court for Dr. Bryant
and Attorneys Charles A. Douglass and
Conrad H. Syme for the dental society