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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

]. W. Watkins. of Maryland avenue.
is in New York
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Perone have moved
to Washington
The Presbyterian Church Is being re-
paired and re-painted.
Mrs Mudd came home Thursday aftae
months stay In Providence Hospital.
and is no better
Little Erwin Magruder. who was ops
Grated ON for appendicitis at George
town University Hospital. is doing we'll.
c. A. NJ Wells has built neat adj
ditfon to his houpse on Spencer street.
occupied by his father, DR.. Charles 4.
Wells.
Rufus II. Vincent has begun the eres-
ton of a large livery stable In Mary
land avenue.
DIR. and Mrs Bennett, OF RiverdaIa.
are entertaining Mrs. Chappelle, d
Schenectady. n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Van Loan win so
in a few days TO New York and may
permanently reside In that city.
Mesdames Mclean and Canugn and
the Countess D'Orsay, who visited their
sister, Mrs. Charles +. Steinmeyer. OF
Riverdale, during the Inauguration,
have left the Canary islands fo- an ex-
tended visit to Brazil.
The Wisteria Club gave a largely at
tended dancing party at the Masonic
Hall Friday evening.
Mrs. E. O. HiIdebra1d has been con-
fined to her home in Maryland avenue
by Illness for three or four days.
M, III. Erwin lost a valuable horse
last week. It was found dead in the
stall in the morning. though apparently
well the night before.
George L. Dowden and family. Of 81
street, Washington. moved Into the
Suit house, Wine avenue and Spencer
street. Thursday, for the summer.
Maryland Agricultural College base
ball team is maintaining the luck with
which it opened the season. It took q
game from the Eyattsvilles We1ees-
day afternoon by a score OF TO 5.
Mrs. NJ. Fleming and her daughter.
Mrs. a NJ. Wetzel, attended the funer-
al Of George Hartman. Mrs. Fleming g
brother. in Baltimore. Monday. Mrs.
Wetzel. who had been in New York on
business, returned to that city.
The Misses Baker gave dancing
party Wednesday night. There were
present Misses Adelaide Quisenberry.
Helm Burnside, Maggie Welsh, Bessie
Robinson, May and Ida Seyboth. Eva
Barrows and Alice, Josephine and
Emily Baker. William Seyboth. Philip
Dickey. Louis Scudder. A d. Coekfc
J. G.. Snaveley, II. Willier, HarVeY
Watts, and John P Mudd.
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Building Notes.

Randolph Jennings new cottage on
Brothers place is nearing completion
John A. Stuart is TO build cottage
in the Butterf1ela addition
William O. Stisers also will build a
dwelling in the ButterfeId addition.
The residence built for William Kelley
II the Butterfield addition is nearing
Completion. and will be occupied about
the middle Of June
g. ". Murphy and family have re-
moved from Hamilton road. between
Sixth and Seventh. streets, TO Nichols
avenue, near Omaha street.
James S. Carters two cottages on
Nichols avenue are almost completed.
Capt. John f. Watson has contracted
for the erection Of a handsome cottage
in the Butterfield addition.
John Fl. Spau1df g is making extern
sfve repairs to his new dwelling on
Hamilton road. between Sixth and
Seventh streets.
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1laIZOI1l0EaT.k.

THURSDAY evening the Anakat Social
Club held meeting at the home OF
Miss Feilner in Carroll avenue. After
indulging In games and other forms Of
amuserr erlt. refreshments were served
Mrs Elizabeth Whitney. with her two
children, Ethel and James. is visiting
her mothers relatives in Maine, where
she will spend the rest OF May and June.
Ge1rge Seabury who. for Il number OF
wears, has been touring the Continent
with his wife and son, Frank L. Sea-
bury. has returned TO his home in the
park
AS is usual during the summer months
the park is gradually filling up, there
being less than a half dozen untenanted
houses, and many more being built.
On May 80 the baseball grounds will
be the scene of the inspection and an
nual dress parade Of the Boys Brigade.
There is a company located at the park
and comnosed Of Takoma boys who are
drilling hard to carry OF the honors Of
the day. After the inspection and par
ade the companies will be divided into
two opposing forces and a sham battle
will be fought, Colonel Nicholson COM
manding.
The Takoma baseball team has re-
organized and would like TO arrange
games with ali teams averaging fifteen
years. Challenges should be addressed
to James King Takoma. D. c.
The personnel of the team as reor-
eanized is, In batting order: King,
third base; Winslow, short stop; Plat.
pitcher; Longley. catcher; Ormes. Sec
ond base: Green, center field; Smith.
right field; Roberts. left field; Cullens.
first base.
Last Monday the Takoma team de-
feated the lexington Athletic Club by
the score of Is 30 8. Plat, for the home
team, pitched a creditable game, while
the slab artist for the lexington boys
allowed the Takomas eighteen hits.
On Wednesday the Takomas will play
the strong Kensington team on the for
mer's grounds at the junction of Una
tilIa street and the Piney Branch road.
On Friday evening of last week the AL
legretIo Social Club was entertained at
the home of Mrs Henrietta Easter.
Arrangements were made for q dance to
be held in the ball room of the North
Takoma Hotel next Friday night. After
| the business of the evening had been
| transacted the members engaged in
| games. The officers of the club are
| President, c. z. Graeves: vice president,
/ Miss Cecilia Speer: secretary, Joseph F,
Brashears: treasurer, ]. c. Darnen. tg-
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Langley gave a
birthday party last Thursday night at
their residence on Sixth street. near
Hamilton road, in honor of their
daughter, Miss Annie Langley Among
those present were Misses Grace Bur-
CESS. Lena Breen, Barbara Butterfeld
Ella Langley. May Langley, Elsie Sho-
buck. Rose Tucker. Blanch Langley,
Minnie FadeIey. and Mildred Anderson.
Messrs. William Wiley, Norman Foote.
William Shobuck. James Hodges, Cor
don Cook. Maurice Burgess. Harry
Hfett. John Wiley. and Frank Langley.
The evening was passed with games
and refreshments.
Mrs. w. B. Clark, Of Richmond, Va,
who has been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. E. j. Newcomb. in Randle Park,
returned home yesterday.
Col. and Mrs a e Randle are ex-
pected to return to their summer resi-
dence here about June 1.
Mrs. Cox is i'll at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. NJ Bell, on Randle
street.
Mrs. e. J. Newcomb. of Randle Park,
who has been Ill for the past ten weeks,
is reported greatly improved and able
to be about.
Miss Agnes Staples has been visiting
Miss Barbara Butterfield on Brothers
place.
p. n. Jeffries. OF Chemical Engine No
5. is on leave for twenty days
Daring the absence of Captain Luskey
who is in charge at the railroad ex-
position. w, H. beavers is acting cap
tain.
Mrs. Lizzie Lee. of Fauquier county
Va. is visiting Mrs. Eta Pearson. or
Nichols avenue. near Park street.
The Oxen Hill Public School gave 8
concert and dance at Oxford Hall
Oxen Hin. Md. last Wednesday night
Mrs. {. w. Murphy. of Nichols ave
nue.. who has been Ill. is greatly I'M
proved.
Mrs Ellen Cox, of Rosecroft. Md, re
Gently made visit to the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Havenner, on Ham
nton road. between Sixth and Seventh
streets.
J. D. Branson, OF Hamilton road. VIII
leave on Monday for oatland. va
where he has months work
Miss Nora Cox. OF Rosecroft. Md, IS
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T, Dean on Hamilton road, between
Sixth and Seventh streets
Mr.. and Mrs George Dean have been
visiting at the residence OF MIR. and Mrs.
! c. Havenner, on Hamilton road, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets
]. f. Talbert, of the Congress Heights
public school, is planting trees and
shrubbery and whitening the renee
around the large grounds.
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Charles Hanford at Eastern.

On Wednesday morning the famous
actor, Charles b. Hanford, a graduate
of the Washington high schools, gave a
lecture at the Eastern High School, He
opened his speech with several anecdotes
of his life in the high schools, and
then spoke of the establishment OF a
national theater in Washington The
theater should be run at tie Govern
ment's expense and all classic plays and
famous operas should be produced,
which. when witnessed by the students,
would accomplish more in their literary
culture than a months study under the
present system.
Mr. Hanford claimed that IN short
time the enterprise would be on pay
ing basis. He then entertained the stu
dents by rendering the instigation
scene and quarrel scene from Julius
Caesar" and then two scenes from LAS
You Like It."
Mrs. Daniel o'Brien. of s12 Virginia
avenue, who lately lost her husband.
has decided to give up her home in this
city. and move with her family to lower
Maryland.
On Wednesday afternoon the Navy
Yard Band gave a concert at the yard
10 the officers and their friends.
Mr.. Morris, of the Potomac Electric
Power Company, has bourht six lots
in the Washington Highlands, and ex-
poets to begin building in a short time
The Congenials, a social cdlub OF this
section, will hold its first outdoor assem-
bly, dance at Chevy Chase Lake. on May
%.
c. L. Smith, of 800 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. has resigned his position as head
booKkeeper for Guy, curran & Co. 10
take a position as accountant in the
National Capital Bank.
Charles White. of II c street. has re-
turned from New York, where he has
been visiting friends for the past week
William Hoffman, formerly with A. c
Taylor at Second and Maryland avenue
is now with the O'Donnell Drug Co.,
at Eighth and G streets.
samuel Brinkly is building a new dou-
bic fat at Seventh and G streets.
In a test last week held before the
Board OF Fire Underwriters at Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue. Truck
Company G gave a demonstration Ct
the use of The Hart pipe in connection
with the ladders.
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avenue and Eighth street Friday after
noon and injured about his left arm.
Friends removed him to his home, 155
NJ street.
The annual business meeting Of the
Capitol Hill History Club was held re-
Gently at the home OF Mrs- c. f. Wood,
on East Capitol street. The election Of
officers resulted in Mrs. ". E, Cochran
receiving the office. of president; Mrs. c.
f. Wood, vice President; Mrs. Jason
Waterman, secre.aJY: Mrs, W. 6.
Weldon. treasurer. The next club year
will begin October 1:
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Bitten by a Dog.

Bitten by a Dog.
While playing with a large dog.
the eighteen-months' -old daughter OF
Charles Carl, who resides on Calves
ton street, near Fort Stanton, Ana
costa. was bitten in the face. The
chiId's ear was badly lacerated. and the
left eve so seriously injured that the
child appeared sightless in that eye
The animal was killed.
The Rev Mr. Queen, pastor of the
Allan Chapel, at Good Hope, has been
returned for the fourth consecutive time
by the Baltimore conference.
A meeting was held last Sunday af-
ternoon in the basement of st. Teresa
Church. Washington and Fillmore
streets. by the Society of the Children
of Mary, for the purpose of making
preparations for the. annual May process
SION, which will take place on May 81
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year: Miss Alice Bennett
pr resident; Miss Addie Nathan, first as
sistant: Miss Alice Green, second assist
ant; Miss Regina Scott, secretary; the
Misses Elizabeth Branson, Mabel Brau-
man. Marie Green, Ivy Schultz, Mary
Madigan. and Belle Scott. consultors
Helen Won f. Khotingen, aged forty
nine years, an inmate at the Govern
n.ent Hospital for the Insane, died at
the institution Tuesday.
Pat Kenney a resident of Good Hope
was held up and robbed pf 500 and
then beaten into insenslbility by his as
saflant on the Walker road last Sun
dav night. Harry Elliot, n young man,
was arrested as the perpetrator by Con-
stable I.enluel Allen near Silver Hill.
Md, Monday afternoon.
Word was received at the Anacostia
police station Monday night from Prince
George county. Maryland, tnat the man
had escaped from the constable. The
Anacostia police were requested to keep
lookout for the escaped fugitive. Up
to the present time ali searches for him
have been fruitiess.
A large force OF men employed by the
District has been actively engaged for
the past week in making improvements
TO Stickfoot branch at Sheridan avenue
and T street hill, Hhisdale.
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several coiored men on the Hamilton
read, and returned by them to the
asylum.
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al the yard, the former IN the command
ants office, and the latter In the ord
nance department.
George Thompson surrendered himself
as deserter from the Marine Corps on
Nav l.
Acting Assistant Surgeon B. Elmore
has been ordered to report to the presi-
dent of the naval and medical examining
boards for examination preliminary to
promotion to assistant surgeon.
X x
Report for Duty.
F. C. Mcdonald, w. e. Guthrie, and
f. w. Farley, hospital apprentices,
have reported for duty at the Naval
Hospital.
G. E. Alexander. hospital steward, has
been detailed from the Naval Hospital
to the Naval Museum of Hygiene and
Medical School for duty.
II. o. Wicker reported on the 4th inst.
from the Santee, Annapolis, Md, for
duty at the Naval Museum of Hygiene
and Medical School
Thomas Burns. fireman, first class,
has been transferred as prisoner, I'M
der guard. to the Franklin.
c. NJ. Baker, painter. third class. was
delivered by the police as a deserter,
and has been confined awaiting action.
The sylph is expected back at this
yard about June %. The repairs made
necessary by the recent accident at sea
or, board this ship Will be completed
about that date.
Out of 265 candidates mentally exam
ined for the grade OF midshipman, only
hfty-five were found TO be qualified by
the academic board at Annapolis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
JAPAN HAS AGREED
TO AN ARMISTICE

St. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-The Assoc
ciated Press is in a position to state
that the report emanating from
Portsmouth to the effect that the
war party is urging the emperor to
repudiate the treaty of peace is I'M
true, and absurd.
All the necessary maneuvers for
putting an armistice into effect have
been taken but it is impossible to
put them into actual operation in the
absence of an understanding with the
Japanese.
Portsmouth, N. H., Sept. Japan.
through Baron Komura, has agreed
to the immediate conclusion Of an
armistice. At IL o'clock last night
Mr.. Takahira went to Baron de
Rosen's room and explained that he
and Baron Komura received instruc-
tions to arrange terms Of an armis-
tice. Baron de Rosen Immediately
communicated with M. Witte and It
is probable that meeting will be
held today for the proclamation Of a
complete suspension Of hostilities pre-
liminary to the arrangement by the
dedails by the two generals upon the
battle field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
PRESIDENT RECEIVES
The JOYFUL TIDINGS

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 30.--Tn his
library at Sycamore HTill, President
Roosevelt, shortly before / o'clock
yesterday afternoon received the an
nouncement that the Russian and
Japanese plenipotentiaries at Ports
mouth had reached an agreement and
would proceed at once to conclude the
terms Of a treaty of peace. The an
nouncement had not been expected
today. The puresident at no time dur
ing the negotiations pending had
abandoned hope Of successful issue
of the conference, but he had realized
more clearly than any other man in
the world the enormous difficulties
which confronted the ENJOYS in their
deliberations. While he has not for
moment relaxed his earnest efforts
to induce the conferees to continue
their discussions with a view to Sc
curing basis Of agreement, he had
felt for forty-eight hours that the task
he had set for himself in the interest
Of humanity and civilization was well
nigh hopeless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
HEAVY PENALTY IS
melted CORRUPTION

Albany, N. Y, Sept. Am act OF
he last legislature took effect yester'
iceday which is directed against the
practice of corrupting purchasing
agents. whether they be the maid
servant whom the grocer gives
bonus in return for her mistress
;rade, or the agent of a commercial
house whose patronage may mean
thousands of dollars year to the
manufacturer who gets it.
This law makes it a misdemeanor
punishable by fine Of $40 to $500, or
oy both the fine and years impris-
onment, to give or promise an agent,
employee or servant any gift or graf
dity whatever without the knowledge
and consent of the president, employ
er or master of such agent, employe
or servant with intent to influence his
action in relation to his principals,
employers or masters business. The
penalty also applies to agents who re-
quire or accept gifts or commissions
given for that purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
With Uncle Sans Regular Soldiers

may, by little application, and by TAX
ing advantage OF the chances to in
form himself, soon become a good
scholar or improve in his trade.
AS in the case first cited he will
receive in addition to the regular sol
dier's pay, 35 or so cents day by be-
Ing detailed for duty In some of the
places in which extra duty is paid at
these rates.
From this II may be seen that an
industrious man can earn from $40
to $15 month In addition to his pay.
Any money saved can be deposited In
the treasury in sums not less than SIS
at per cent interest and cannot be
forfeited except by desertion, thus
giving the enlisted man a bank and
surety for saving. such as no citi-
zen In the United States can boast.
A private soldier with a fair educa-
ton, who proves himself, by his con-
duct, his duty we'll done, his efficiency,
and aptitude, will always sooner or
later get the first step upward-that
OF a corporal. from where, II he is am
bilious and shows fitness, he can be
sure that his work and talents will
be noted and rewarded by further pro-
motion. For It may be truly said
that while we have no field marshal
In our service and We cannot literally
repeat Napoleon's assertion, that
every soldier carries marshars
baton In his knapsack, still the high
est rank In our army today is held by
a lieutenant general, who was at one
time recruit. He succeeded a man,
Lieut.-Gen. Young, who also started
as a private, and when Gen. Young re-
linquished the highest rank In our
army he sent to his successor pair
OF lieutenant,general's shoulder straps
with the note: From Private Young,
18th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,
to Private Chaffee. Troop X, u. 8.
Cavalry" or course these men en-.
listed during the civil war. when mo-
tives for enllsting were different.
while those who enlist at present with
commissions In view, mostly do so
from love OF a soldiers life. To say
that man loves the life is simply
saying that he Is a born soldier, and
his success In the army Is assured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
New Route TO Southern
California.
THROUGH TRAINS FROM CHICAGO
New Railway Line Between Salt Lake
City and Los Angeles.

Salt Lake City. Aug. 22.-With the
opening OF the line across southern
Utah and southwest Nevada, known
as the San Pedro route, new coun-
try has been opened, which In area Is
large enough for a good-sized empire,
the natural resources of which are
practically untouched. This region
has until now been without railway
facilities, and the laws Of trade and
transportation are such that rapid de-
velopment Is now assured The Tono-
pah and Goldfeld mining camps are
to DO reached by branch lines, and
there Is a strong possibility that
other mineral districts will be dis
covered and developed as result OF
this new enterprise.
The facilities with which Southern
California and this newly opened por-
ton OF Nevada can be reached In
future are indicated by the announce
ment from the passenger department
of the Chicago e Northwestern R'y
that daily service of through Pull
man tourist sleeping cars via this
route Is to be inaugurated between
Chicago and Los Angeles in few
days, which will doubtless lead to a
large influx of people looking for OPP
portunities to establish themselves
in this new country where homes are
cheap, work is plentiful, and men of
vim and grit are in demand-some-
thing unknown in the densely popu.
lated cities of the east.
There Is some beautiful scenery
along the new route, particularly In
what Is known as Rainbow Canon;
and the citrus fruit region of South
ern California Is reached near San
Bernardino, the road leading from
that point through Riverside and Po-
mona, and other towns in one OF the
greatest orange growing districts In
the world.
It is expected that with the opening
of the Southern California tourist sea-
son this fall, large amount OF travel
will be handled via this route, for the
management Of the new road, f1lly
alive to modern travel requirements.
have put In effect very handsome
service of modern vestibule trains.
with high class dining car service and
other travel comforts. which connect
at Salt Lake and Ogden with througl
service from the East and give
new and interesting route by which
first class tourist travel can reach ths
sunshine and flowers of this New
World Riviera.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
Recommends More Marriages.

Boston, Aug 30.-The race suicide
question has been officially taken up
n Massachusetts by Charles FELTON,
Pidgin, who is in charge of the state
census now in progress. He is going
to camp on the trail of the man with
the small family and discover few
things, which Mr.. Pidgin believes will
help the state. Mr.. Pidgin has an
idea that the fact that the popula-
ton does not increase is to be blamed
more upon men who refuse to wed
than upon small families. A list OF
questions has been prepared for the
women of the estate to determin
whether or not the same birth rate
exists among married women of the
state as among the married women
of other states. If the rates are
equal, Mr.. Pidgin says 1t is evidence
that marriages in Massachusetts, are
later or fewer than in other states.
II 1t is evident after the returns are
all in that the married folk of the
state are doing their duty by the
commonwealth then it will be the
duty of the lawmakers to devise some
plan whereby the great unmarried
division may be lured or coerced into
matylmony.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-07
HOW They RECEIVED
The NEWS OF PEACE

st. Petersburg, Aug. 31,-The peace
oews was received here without
manifestations of Joy. The city shows
absolutely no evidence of the receipt
Of the tidings. 1t can safely be said,
however, that the general feeling
among the more intelligent classes is
that justice has been done at Ports
mouth. Expressions of relief are
heard that there will be no further
ploodshed, but the 'inglorious peace"
is a disappointment to many.
Toxic, Aug. 31.-The universal re-
ioicing that the war is over is some
what embittered by the almost unani-
nous feeling that Japan has not re-
ceived her just dues. Some of the
most radical papers declare that the
flower of Japan's youth, and the
financial sinews of the government
have been sacrificed by the action Of
the peace commissioners, but it is
thought What when the people con-
slider the situation more calmly they
will be satisfied since Japan has
gainel every point for which she
took up arms, and will rejoice that
the bitter struggle was not renewed
simply in an attempt to force money
from Russia.
Oyster Bay, l.. sept. l. EN-
peror Nicholas of Russia has recog-
nized gratefully the great part which
President Roosevelt played in the sue
cessful negotiations for peace. In
'cablegram received by President
Roosevelt today Emperor Nicholas
congratulated and thanked the presi-
dent for his efforts. The cablegrram
follows:
"Peterhof, Alexandria. August 81,
President Roosevelt: Accept con-
CALCULATIONS and urgent thanks for
having brought peace negotiations to
a successful conclusion owing to your
personal energetic Efforts. My coun-
try will gratefully recognize the great
part you have played in the Ports
mouth peace conference. (Signed)
Nicholas"