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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Naval Command Elects officers.

AZ a regular meeting of the Admiral
Schley Naval Command Spanish War Vet
Grams held last evening, the following off,
GERS We're unanimously elected for the en-
suing term: Joseph P. McCrink, captain;
Philip f. Keefer commander; Charles E.
Engle, flag lieutenant secretary; Joseph e.
Johnson, first lieutenant; W. J. Weighman,
junior lieutenant; George E. Manther, chief
engineer; j. S. Sammon, assistant engineer;
Alexander Jones, chief master-at-arms. Adj
niral Winfield Scott Schley is the perma-
nent ommander-in-chief, and the Rev.
Father Chadwick, the hero of the battle
ship Maine, is the permanent chapain of
the command.
A bill regulating the permission of the
veterans to attend public ceremonies will be
presented at this session of Congress. Also
bill granting the veterans who served
three years the two months pay which
was allowed the men who served one year
during the Spanish war.
The officers of the command will attend
the Presidents reception New Year Day
and New Year night. Capt. McCrink will
entertain the officers and their wives at
his residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
DANGEROUS PRACTICE STOPPED.
War Department Forbids Turning
Searchlights on Merchant Vessels.

The recent order of the War Department
forbiddinE the playing of the searchlights
at army posts passing merchant vessels
has been received with much satisfaction by
the steamboat masters on the Potomac riv-
err, who have been complaining of the prac-
tice as a dangerous one and one liable to
get steamboat in trouble. Last summer"
said a steamboat man to a Star reporter,
particularly about the time the army and
navy were playing at war, the men sta
toned at Fort Washington and Fort Hunt,
as soon as a steamer came in sight either
going up or coming down the river, would
turn the rays of the big searchlights on
them, generally in the pilot house, so that
the pilot could not see his course. The light
would be kept on the vessel until she was
out of range, and it was only by good luck
that some of the excursion steamers crowd
ed with women and children did not go
ashore and cause alarm If nothing more
serious ! certainly am glad the officials
have at last put a stop to the dangerous
practice"
The only vessel that got In trouble last
summer in consequence of the searchlights
being played upon them was the revenue
cutter Window and the accident occurred
to her when she had large number of gov
eminent officials and others aboard, the
guests of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
New National Theater.

1t is we'll occasionally to regale ones
self on theatrical offerings that entertain
and amuse and yet make no appreciate de-
mands upon the auditors powers of under
ACCOMPLISHMENTS that contain pleas
ing pictures for the eye, melody of spright-
ly quality to tinkle in the ear and merry
quip and jest that excite laughter and aid
the digestion without doing violence to
ones mental machinery. Such perform
anee was given at the New National
Theater last night, when the Pearl and the
Pumpkin" Klaw & changers big ex-
travanza, had it's first presentation in this
city The Pearl and the Pumpkin is in
chief panorama of theatric splendors that
delight the eye, and in the production of
which the imagination and ingenuity of the
electrician, the scenic artist the stage
mechanic and the costume maker have
been allowed full license. The changing
pictures are accompanied by good supply
of music that strikes pleasantly on the
ear and occasionally tempts the whistler in
the gallery. In addition there is a liberal
sprinkling of fun and foolshness. The
large audience at the National last evening
applauded heartily and enjoyed the entire
performance. fantastic conception forms
the basis of the piece. There is a pumpkin
famine on the earth, and Joe Miller, a Yer
mont youth, is the possessor of the only
crop in existence the secret of their growth
having been impaired to him by Mother
Carey, fairy. An evil sprite, a Corn
dodger transforms Joe into pumpkin and
he is taken by the Ancient Mariner to the
bottom of the sea to Davy Jones locker
where the shades of notorious pirates have
their habitation. After numerous adven-
lures Joe is rescued. transformed into a
boy again and every one is happy. Con
spicuous among number of good perform
ers is Harry Gilfoil, who made a decided
hit in the character of the Ancient Mari
ner. His familiar limitations of animals,
machinery, etc, added to the interest.
Sager Midgley created much amusement as
Johnny Farnum, the country pumpkin, and
Ida Hawley won much favor by her sing
ing Ethel Johnson, Harry Marlborough,
Gertie Carlisle, Taylor Granville and John
Mayor contributed in various ways to the
amusement.
One of the most interesting features of
the performance was the novel and spirited
exhibition of Spanish dancing given by the
Ercole-Ariaza Castilian dancers and trou-
badorS.
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DEATH OF DR.. PEWTER.
An Old Resident Of Washington Passes
Away.

William D. Bevier, NJ. D., aged esgh.y-
two years. died yesterday evening at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. s. F. MafIock-
1870 18th street northwest. DR.. Bevier was
horn In Ulster county, n. T.. April IA. 1s;ss
IIl5 ancestors were French Huguenots, hav-
lbs come to this country at an early day.
anu exerted controlling influence in that
part of the state. . After his graduation IN
medicine DIR. Bevier practiced his profess
sion In his native county for twenty years.
A short time before the. beginning of tie
civil war he removed with his family to the
vicinity of Manassas, Va, where they were
living at the time of the battle of Manas-
sas. He was in position to give aid and
comfort to the soldiers of the Union army
which were encamped at that point during
the first part of the war.
Leaving Virginia in 1888 he returned to
Ulster county. N. Y, where he resumed
the practice of medicine. About twenty
years ago he came to this city and opened
an Office as consulting physician. His mind
was clear and his physical strength good
until recently.
His remains will be inferred in Congress
sIonal cemetery tomorrow. The funeral
services will be held at the home of his
daughter at 2:30 pm.
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Georgetown Law Students to Debate

The members of the debating society of
the school Of law, Georgetown University,
have arranged to give their first public
debate of the season the evening of Fri
day, January 3, 1906 IN CASTOR Hall.
Georgetown University. The topic selected
for discussion is: Resolved, That the best
interests of the United States demand the
building of greater navy" The affirma-
tive will be upheld by Messrs. Frank P.
Jenal and Daniel J. Lucey, while Messrs
William A. Crawford and Charles NJ. Mat
tingly are to support the negative. All the
debaters named are members Of the law
school class of 1907 The president of the
debating society is Mr.. Lester Murphy of
the class of 1906.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Chase's Theater.

The bill at Glasses Theater this week
opens with ]. Warren Keanes card manip-
ulations and sleight-of-han tricks wiz
ard Stone and Miss Irene Stone in their
hazardous bicycle riding inside a great cir
eular cage were carded as the feature of
the show, and the obvious nervous tension
of the audience gave ample evidence of the
effectiveness of the act. Edward S. Hines
and company have an up-to-date sketch en-
titled Tainted Money. written by Mr..
Hines and acted by one of the miniature
dramatic organizations that have become
so popular in polite vaudeville Sidney
Grant was another favorite of the even
ing, and MS songs, stories and limitations
deserved the enthusiastic applause thew
won. decided novelty was the musical
number offered by Signor Luigi Dell Orc
the Italian virtuoso, who demonstrate his
ability to draw every sort of melody and
operate air from a gigantic accordion.
Acceptable acts were those of Arthur
Borani and Annie Nevaro. sCoakley and Nc
Bride and Edward S. Kines and company.
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mental force over the physical when direct
ed through the aid of the thaumaturgicai
etherio, whatever this may be, The pro-
gram closes with perhaps its most interest
ing part. Mrs. Fay is placed In a Their
nnaturgy condition and repeats what she
sees and hears In .sthermaturgy." In an
swer to question she stated that Okla
homa would not became state for per-
haps five years. on account of political rea-
sons. but gave the large delegation of Okla
homa present leave to hope for the best ui-
timately. An experiment in mid-air levita-
ton, called "Oris.s,'' in the second part,
and vaudeville supplements by the Sisters
Rappo. In various Russian dances; Phil
Stats. in monologue; A. p Rostow, Rus.
sian equiibrist, and Alibi-Humidruz. in the
Mysteries of the Enchanted Tapestries
com plete the program.
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Charged With HOUSEKEEPING.

James Fosgue, colored, was arrested by
Policeman Rout and was arraigned In the
Police Court this morning charged with
HOUSEKEEPING. He was held for the action
of the grand jury by Judge Kin,ball and
the bond was fixed at 500, In default of
which he was committed to Jail.
Fosgue is alleged to have broken into
True Refonmers Hall and to have stolen
$3.50 from the office thereof. Walter r.
Griffin, the proprietor of the place, went
to the bank on the afternoon Of December
s, locking his office. Fosgue who had for
merly been empoyed there went to the
place where the key of the Office was kept,
applied 1t to its use and let himself in the
office.
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7 q E I'll E A T E R.
The Columbia.

1.-THE Valkyrie" is the second part of
Richard Waguer's cycle of the Niebelungen
ring and by many Is considered the most
dramatic and effective of the series of mu-
steal dramas. Its production In English
has not been attempted before this season,
when Col. Savage who Is essentially a
producer of opera in English, sought to
follow up his success with "Pars1faf OF
last year with production of THE Valky-
RE That he has succeeded In achieving
another triumph was the unanimous yer
dict of the great audience that filed the
Columbia Theater last night and listened
with attentive interest. The audience was
most distinguished one including the
President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The orchestration of the work, as in all
of Wagner's musical dramas, Is exquisite
~ beautiful. the different motives being in
terwoven with marvellous skill
Mr.. Schenck. the conductor, handled his
force so intelligently as to deserve the
warmest appreciation. From the overture
to the fire music at the close there was
in his leadership a perfect appreciation OF
all the beauties of the score The famlnar
Ride of the Valkyries,' with which the
third act opens, was excellently played,
and, in fact, all the work OF the orchestra
was effectively given.
The cast included Francis Mcclellan as
Siegmund, Gertrude Rennyson as Sieglinde,
Ria Newman as Brunnhllde, Attley cram
ston as Wotan, Robert K. Parker as Humid
ing and Margaret Crawford as frlcka.
These artists were admirable in their de-
livery of the vocal score, although the
female voices appeared to stand the strain
better than the male contingent. The lat
ter, however, We're the more distinct In
enunciation. Mr.. MacClellan's voice Is
tenor robusto admirably trained, and he
sang in good style. giving dramatic inten-
sity where required. while in the love duet
he showed sentiment and great tenderness.
Mr.. Cranston made an impressive and dig
nified Wotan, and in the last act, which
was extremely trying, he was very effect
i've. He IS a new and valuable acquisition
to the Savage force Mr.. Parker is good
basso and suStains his brief part in fine
style. Miss Rennyson has been with Mr..
Savage some years and has proved her
worth and versatility In many roles and
last night achieved a positive triumph in
the role of Sieglinde. Her dramatic So
prano was heard to excellent advantage,
and she infused into the part tenderness, as
in the love duet, and fervor, as in the last
act. Miss Newman was scarcely less eff
fective, and gave Brunnhilde an intensity
and dramatic effect which was unexpected
Miss Crawford in her brief part was effect
i've. as were the Valkyries in the last act
The whole production was made under
the direction of Mr.. Winfred Golf, and the
scenery and electric effects were to be COM
mended.
Tonight Aida Verdi's Egyptian opera
Will be given, with Miss Albright Nine
Serena, Messrs. Sheehan, Golf, Parker and
Bennett in the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Academy Of Music.

1.-THE House Of Mystery" a new melo-
drama, opened weeks enga gement at the
Academy last night to large audience.
The play is especially notable, because of
the elaborate scenic arrangements display
ed throughout the different acts. The scene
of the play is laid in New York. Jim Den
ton, a lucky miner from the west, invades
the metropolis and falls in, love with Faith
Worthing, a shop girl, and has bitter
rival in the contest for her affections in the
person of Julian Hsrgreave, of a notorious
gang known as 1.-THE Black Five" The
elements of love and romance are album
dainty in evidence. Albert Lando plays the
role of Jim Denton. Others who appear in
the cast are Kathryn Shay. the hero me;
Edith Bowers and Eddie Bowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Election of Officers by Rawlsns Post

At the last encampment of John a Raw
Inns Post. No. l, GA. r., the following off,
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Commander, Orlando e. Caruana: senior
vice commander. William j. Weiss; junior
vice commander, Peter II. Smith; quarter
master. A. b. Mckenzie; surgeon, w. ].
Armstrong, MD; chaplain, Samuel r. STRAIT
ton; officer of the day, John j. Needing; Off
Ger OF the guard, Francis d. Neale; repre-
sentatives and alternates to department
encampment, William II. Bailey Newton
Ferree, John Finn, ]. a. Allen, d. O'Connor,
s. w. Tuley, S r. Stratton, Samuel Cross,
Luke Kelly Edmond CotterilI Charles c.
Boyd, Homer Riggs, A H. Nlckerson, w.
J. Weiss, A. b. Mckenzie, II. p. McCer-
mack. G.. a. Lyon and S. w. Snow.
The oftfcers-elect will be installed January
il, 1905, by A. II. G. Richardson, assistant
mastering officer of this department. Raw
Inns Post recently celebrated its fortieth
birthday and is the oldest post in existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.

William Moore forty years old, who gave
his address as POI II street northeast, fell
upon the floor while in a saloon on Penn
sylvania avenue yesterday and received a
painful cut across the left side of his face.
The police took him to the Emergency Hos
pital for treatment.
William Mcclure, flfty-nine years old, who
lives at 1922 18th street northwest was
knocked down by automobile near Mass
achusetts avenue and 18th street about 3 80
o'clock yesterday. The machine was OPP
Grated by colored man, who did not stop
10 offer assistance to his victim. Mr.. Nc
CURE was not badly injured.
George Mclaughlin, fifty years old, fell
from street car at the intersection of New
York avenue and 18th street about Ais
o'clock yesterday afternoon and cut his
head. He was given treatment at the Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12

Arranging to Provide Christmas Din
rer

The Salvation Army is arranging to pro-
vide a Christmas dinner for 200 poor men.
women and children. to be delivered from
the army headquarters, $50 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest. To that end the officers
and members of the local branch of the
organization will devote their ,nceasing eff
fGrts until Christmas day.
The doors at the Salvation Army Hail
VIII be open at o'clock Christmas morning
for the giving out of the baskets, with
their contents of fowl vegetables. fruit,
groceries and pastry. Baskets will be given
only to those who may have been previous
~ provided with tickets. Baskets will be
sent out only in cases of sickness or ex-
IRENE restitution which prevent the men,
bers of the family from going to head
quarters for them.
A feature of the Salvation Army Christ
mas celebration this year will be the dis
trfbution of toys to the children of the
'other half" Families having cast-off toys
for little ones have been requested to con-
tribute them for the purpose named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Merely Exhibition Of Affection.

Fred Poindexter and Lee Harris. both
eolored. were discovered to be fighting on
w street northwest last night by Police
man Sullivan of the tenth precinct Both
were scantily clad. The officer took them
into custody and they were compelled to
answer charge of disorderly conduct in
the Police Court today
What We're you lighting for?" asked
Judge Mullowny of one Of the defendants.
swer.
Is that the way friends do?"
we hadn't seen each other for some
time, was the reply. The other defendant
took the stand.
Were you embracing your friend for
lover" asked his honor
Yes, sir" with a smile
For their love tapping on the street they
will spend fifteen days on the farm.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Bcademy-"The House OF Mystery" STA
pm
Belasco-''The Winning Cir" s:l5 PM
Chases-The Hazardous Globe and po-
lite vaudeville, sis pm.
Columbia-Mr Henry w. Savage's grand
opera company in Aida" S:15 pm
Kernans-'The Kentucky Bellies, s:l'
pm.
Majestic-The Fays SID pm.
National-'NThe Pearl and the Pumpkin
SIS pm.
Convention Hall-Food Show py the W.
tail Grocers' Protective Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Flowers for Holiday Functions.
Artistic effects-low prices. Shaffer, 14th & l.
Advertisement
Mr.. schenck,s Lecture.

Mr.. Elliott Schenck. the musical director
for the Savage Grand Opera Company, I'M
der the management of Miss Cryder gave
a most spirited exposition of the Valkyrie
motives yesterday at the Arlington
large and fashionable audience gath
cred to hear the relationship of the Val
kyrie" to the other operas of the series the
"Rhein Cold "Siegfried" and "Gotterdam-
merung," the purpose of the cycle, and the
method of musical Interpretation by ex-
pressing phrases.
Mr.. Schenck told his story with keen APP
probation of its musical construction and
not only made his audience respond to the
phrases as they are interviewer in the
drama, but brought out hearty applause for
his rendering of the spring song and the
ride of the Valkyries
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Suit to Annul a Deed.

In the suit OF the Northwest lexington
Improvement Company, T. Gushing Daniel
and S. c. Redman against Charles NJ.
Campbell. involving an undivided one-thiri
interest in valuable tract of ten and one
half acres of land In North lexington, on
Rhode Island avenue which is said to have
become valuable for railroad purposes. JUS
tice Anderson yesterday decided In favor
OF the defendant. The contention of the
latter was that the interest was decided to
Campbell for financial aid extended at a
time when foreclosure of large trust had
peen ordered and at time when the value
of the land had not developed The sui
was 10 annul the deed Attorneys Ralston
d Siddons appeared for the complainants
and Attorney John Ridout for the defend
ant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
HOUSES AND LOTS SOLD.
Some Recent Transactions Made by
J. B. Winner

Mr.. ]. B. Winner. real estate broker, has
recently made the following sales: For
General Sternberg, his elegant home, 2144
California avenue; 81 feet by $50. feet of lot
r. Widows Mite. to Mrs. Agatha B. Chan
dler. This property has been held at $32,-
800, considered, indeed, nominal. Also part Of
lot &c, in square $50, 716 18th street business
property, for the T. Fl. Smith Company,
to outside investor. Consideration nominal
This property has been held at $26, 900. Also
for L. B. Chandler, 2019 Kalorama ave-
nue., Washington Heights, for $4,000 Lot
A in Truesdale's subaddition near Connec-
ticut Avenue Bridge Park
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Garrison Centennial Observed.

Garrison Centennial Observed.
Garrison centenary exercises were held
In the Garrison public school yesterday.
Mr.. j. c. Male. supervising principal of the
twelfth division, presiding. The program
was as follows: Song, Trust and Obey
schools; paper, William Lloyd Garrison .
Alice Jackson, eighth grade; quotations
from Garrison, third grade: recitation,
Garrison" Charles Dickinson, seventh
grade: IT'S Splendid to Live So Grandly,'
Mary Porter, sixth grade; "A Vow, -
schools: Words of Garrison Maud Dick
inson, sixth grade, and Grace Coleman,
Ethel Swami, Geneva Russell, Laura Daily,
eighth grade; building gem, Lives Of Great
Men, etc." schools; music, Character
Building" Lessons from Garrison's Life
by the following gentlemen: Rev. s. L..
Corrothers, principal address; Rev. G.. w.
Lee and DR.. w. S. Montgomery, assistant
superintendent of schools. Remarks by
Rev. o. j. w. Scott, D. E. Wiseman and
Walters The schools then united in sing
ing America"
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Dahlgren Council, N. u, Elects Officers

At regular meeting Of Dahlgren Council,
No. 1908, of the National Union, held at
its hall, 80 Pennsylvania avenue north
west, recently, the annual election of Of
fcers TOOK place, resulting follows:
President, Harry F. Scott; vice president,
DR.. w. III. Wunder; speaker Charles Nc
Cauley: ex-president. Leon H. Herbert;
secretary. E. st. Clair Thompson: f1nan-
cial secretary, Leonard Nachman; treas
urer, b. A. Coe; chaplain. DR.. r. B. Leon
ard; usher, II. w. Scherger; sergeant at
arms, M. Tolan; doorkeeper. NJ. living.
Trustees, ]. Baum. NJ. Dodeck and H. w.
Scherger. Delegates to cabinet. l.. Mach
man and E. st. c. Thompson. Delegate to
immediate relief. Rev. Charles Alvin
Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-12
Council Elects Officers.

AT a meeting of Columbia Council No
443, National Union, Saturday evening. the
following officers were elected to serve In
1906: President, ]. f. Glenn; vice presi-
dent, Meyer Cohen; ex-president, A. f,
Bart; speaker, Elmer NJ. Webster; secre-
tary, Frank w. Dom; financial secretary
Richard Murphy; treasurer, w. B. Reilly;
chaplain, Geo. X. Janvey; usher George NJ
Perkins; sergeant-at-arms, George w. Cox
doorkeeper. James VI. Leckie: trustees, j.
NJ. Craig, f. NJ. HOsier and w. T. Kelly;
delegates to cabinet. E. NJ Webster and A
F. Bart; delegate to Immediate Relief AS
ISOLATION, Frank w Dom.
At the installation Saturday, January 49,
1896, an entertainment will be given fol-
lowed by cigars and refreshments.
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Navy Yard Wage Board to Meet

The wage board of the Washington navy
yard, which is composed of naval officers,
will meet in few days, 1t is said, to fix
the wages to be paid machinists for the
year coming. The machinists are preparing
to lay their case before the board and are
hopeful of obtaining the desired change in
wages, giving them a fiat ate of 81 q
day for skilled men. If they are not sue
cessful they will appeal to the Secretary
of the Navy,
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Sumner Post Election.

At regular meeting of Charles Sum-
ner Post, No. 0, G. A. R., the following
officers were chosen for the ensuing year
r. D. Goodman, commander; F. Fowler
Sr. V. c.; S. Chapman, Jr. V. c.; VIM. II
Brown, surgeon; p. T. Lee, chaplain; VIM
H. Liverpool. Q. NJ; J. Chase, o. D.; A
Hicks, o. c.; t. J. Stewart. adjutant; j
Brooks. S. NJ: VIM. G. Hail. Q. M. S.
Delegates to the encampment-Wm. G.
Hall, ]. Brooks, 7. w. West, VIM. H
Liverpool VIM H. Johnson, J. Brent. AL
ternates-Wm II. Brown, Thos. Proctor
H. Dorsey, II. Freeman, P. T. Lee. j
Ayers.