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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
The Spelling of "Stoddart,n

Dear Sir: In a late number of The Star
which fell into my hands a correspondent,
IS w. R." seems to think it passing
strange that the distinguished first Secre-
tary of the Navy should have his name
thrice misspelled in The Star, and particu-
larly that it be spelled Stoddart instead of
Stoddert. The fact is that many names are
frequently nlisspelled. sometimes from be-
ing spelled by sound and sometimes by
choice of the wearer The name in the same
family is spelled Stoddert, Stoddart, Stod-
art, Stodert, Stoddard and Stodderd, and
possibly in other ways.
1t came from Standard, and the tradition
is that the first wearer of the name was a
standard bearer in the army of William
the Conqueror. The Scotch are prone to
end name of the kind with the sound of
e. and so Standard becomes STANDARD, and
by pronunciation Stodart
The late Lyon, king at-arms for Scotland,
signed his name Stodart, and he should be
good authority for the name, but 1 will
venture the opinion that all in America
who write their names Stoddert, Stoddart,
Stoddard or otherwise scions of the good
old house the name of which the late Lyon,
king alarms, writes "Stodart."
ROBERT STODDART ROBERTSON.
Fort Wayne, Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

Pa: Miss Mary II. Howe. Philadelphia
j. J. McEvilly, New York. George A. Bow
ers. West Virginia: Herbert L. Smith. Phil
adelphia c. s. Reyes, BROOKLYN; v. Il.
Harrington, Boston; William c. King, Pitts.
burg
RIggs-T. d. Woodruff, New York: Lo-
well NJ. Hart, New York: L. s. Blackwell.
New York; G.. f. LETTER. New York:
Charles w. Brooke. New York: c. NJ.
Lewis, Shelbyviie; VIM. Wilson, New
York; John +. Moffett. New York.
Ebbitt-J. J. Weaver. New York: f. NJ.
Weaver, U. S. A: ]. +. Griffin. New York:
G. Myer Brooklyn: II. c. Wheeler, Bos-
ton: Col Frank Thorp. U. S. A: G. +.
Lander, U. S. A
New Willard-J. Alexander Browne New
York; c. l.. Hubbard. Pittsfield: Walter c.
HUI, East Liverpool; w. A. Moffett Bos-
ton, Paul Waterman. New York; william
l.. Crosby. Boston: r. Jay Flick, Wilkes
barre, f. G. Crane Dalton, Mass; G, T..
Harvey, New Orleans.
Normandie-Nathan Cheney. Boston; J.
B. Morse and Mrs. Morse Daytona, Fla:
DIR. ]. V. Esck. Daytona, Fla: Z. n.
Wrightengton and Mrs. wrightengton.
Brookline, Mass. A. N. Webster, New
York.
Hotel Gordon-Wm. c. Church and Mrs.
Church. New York; Melville b. Raymond.
New York; ]. McCree. New York: Chas.
F. Brown, New York: f. westhouse New
York; Robt ID. Andrews, New York: Mrs.
Robt. l. Andrews. Bristol. r. l.: Mrs Geo.
w. Adams, Bristol, r. l.: Jos. Peck and
Mrs. Peck, New York; w. A. Martin and
Mrs. Martin, Haverhill Mass: Mrs ]. III.
ID. Smith, Boston, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05

then ne has furnished news at the rate of
about column a week For his eXtrava-
gances he has always been mainly depend
ent on his mother, who is a strict PreSby
terrain, for his fathers will left him only
81 800 a year until he should reach the dis
Greet age of thrty-five. His mothers gen.
crosby raised it to $4,000 a year. That
financial arrangement is supposed to be the
stumbling block in his love affair with Eve
lyn Nesbit.
Miss Nesbit who. like Thaw, halls from
the region of Pittsburg. is about twenty
years old. At the age of fifteen she came
to New York and began to pose as an art
lists model Her beauty of face and figure
made her a rage in the studios. She drift
ed to the stage, and in the original
production of "Florodora"-not, strange to
say, as one of the original sextet, but as a
flower girl. Harry Thaw met her at about
that time
Two years ago she went abroad, presum-
ably to study music. Harry Thaw took
steamer for Europe a about the same time.
When he was arrested last summer for
ported that he was accompanied by Mrs.
Two years ago Alice Cornela Thaw,
Harry's sister, married the Earl of Var
mouth, rather against the wishes of her
family. Harry Thaw stuck out for the
match. and was on the program to give
the bride away at the ceremony. He failed
to appear, however, and a younger brother
took his place 1t was said at that time
that Harry Thaw was angry because of the
marriage settlement upon which the earl
insisted before he would go on with his
marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Prizes Awarded.

At the close of the usual exercises of the
Sunday school of Faith NJ. E. Church last
Sunday morning two of the scholars, Miss
Olive Alsop and Master Elmer Pierce, were
made the recipients of a beautiful Oxford
Bible each, as rewards for their faithful
and successful efforts in collecting funds
for the church and school during the con-
ference year just closed. The superinten-
dent Of the Sunday school, Mr. James
Pierce, paid a high tribute to the zeal and
energy of the scholars generally, and of
the prize winners in particular, and Rev.
George Buckler, the pastor of the church,
in few happy remarks made the presen-
tation of the prizes to the successful con-
testants Several who failed of prizes were
given honorable mention, including Masters
Reginald Pierce. Angus Allen, John Nc
Cormick, Frank Smith and Miss Callie Nc
Kim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Welded MISS NESBIT
BRIDE WAS A FLoRoDoRA GIRL,
AND wooING HAS BEEN LONG.
The Groom's Mother and Joseph Thaw
Were Present, Besides the Parents
of the Bride.

Harry X. Thaw and Florence Evelyn
Nesbit were married last evening in the
study of the Rev. William l.. McEwan,
pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church at
Pittsburg.
The ceremony was brief, and then Mrs.
William Thaw, who last fall set her foot
down on having anything to do with her
son Harry so long as he kept company
with Miss Nesbit, the chorus girl, kissed
the bride. She took them in her carriage
to her home on 9Th avenue and had dinner
quietly.
1t is believed that Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Thaw have taken a fast train for New
York or some other eastern city, from
which they will sail for Europe.
Harry X. Thaw first got himself con-
spicuously before the public about three
years ago, when he gave beauty din
ner'' in Paris which is said to have cost
sos 900 and to have drawn together more
fair women than even the Bohemia of
Paris ever saw in one place before. Since
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office for the twenty four
hours ended at noon today:
Mary E. Beach, eighteen years, 233 18th
southwest.
Mary B. Crawford, three years, Gil Sd
northeast.
Annie NJ Fenwick, fifty-one years, 800
D northeast
Eugene Hubbard, fifty-six years, Emer-
gency Hospital
Henry j. Mullen, forty-two years, 90S
18th southeast.
Mariner A. Pierson, sixty-four years,
80 C northwest.
Samuel A. Reed, seventy-f1ve years, las
18th northwest.
Mary Ryan, fifty-three years. 736 10th
southeast.
Sarah E. Smith, sixty-nine years, Provi-
dence Hospital.
Carrie v. Stewart, thirty-eight years,
1903 Pennsylvania avenue southeast
Dorothy E. Stonestreet, two years, 156
Quand place southeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Glee Clubs Concert.

The mid-careme concert of the George
town University Glee Association was given
in the ball room of the New Willard last
evening and was well attended. The pro-
gram was varied, giving all the branches
of the association-the glee club and the
mandolin club and individual members-an
opportunity to be heard. Every number
was loudly applauded. and there were many
encores. Mr.. Ernest Lent gave two cello
solos with that finish which distinguishes
his work and Mr.. John L. Battle made a
fine impression by his artistic singing Mr.
George O'Connor, of course, made the hit
of the evening with his comic songs.
The reception committee in charge of the
entertainment was composed CT Maurice
Gelpi, Stephen T. Lorando, Leslie w.
Brennan, Stanley T. Titus, James A. Gam
non James E. Morgan Albert B. Ridgway
and Adrian van s. Lindsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Two DAVIS and Nights.

The gentlewoman's sale. which began to-
day at ST. Johns Parish Hall, will also be
open this evening and tomorrow evening,
as well as both days.
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Mrs. Pepper to Lecture.

Arrangements have been made for lee
ture by Mrs. Charles Pepper on Travel in
Brazil and Argentina Friday evening at
Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G street northwest,
under the auspices of the Womans Ma
tional Press Association.
During her recent visit to South America
Mrs. Pepper carefully observed many of the
characteristics of the natives of Brazil and
Argentina and will give a description of
their domestic life and native peculiarities
She will also exhibit articles which she
brought with her from those countries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Hotel Arrivals.

Raleigh-G N. Caleb. New York: Sam
Hallock, Brooklyn; w. A. Post, Newport
News; G. E. Willis, New York; Mrs. P.
NJ. Kendig, New York; j. c. Lucas, BATH
more; Albert Walker, Manhattan.
Arlington-H. v. Andrews, New York;
Mrs. Louis B. Albert, New York; s. S.
Wither New York: A. C. McCafferty, New
York; J. H. Ketcham, New York: Mrs. II.
A. Dillingham; Boston; Mrs. Charles War
rem, Rhode Island: H.. Shoemaker, New
York; 8. H. Robinson, Pittsburg.
Shoreham-C. A. Loughman, Braddock,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriages licenses have been issued to the
following:
George Shelton and Annie Dixon.
William M. Reardon, jr., of Alexandra,
Va, and Lulu c. Cox of this city.
Joseph Dreese of Lewistown, Pa, and
Euphemia z. Evans of Newport, Pa.
John A. Baker and Minna Hines, both of
New York city.
George w. Cuttrell and Annie C. La
mont.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
THE KILLING BEGINS.
Sleeping Nan Shot Dead By Fourth
of JuIy Bullet.

What is believed to be the first fatal Fourth Of
July accident occurred soon after midnight to-day
when Morris GOuhestein. tailor. living with his
wife and five children on the second floor Of the
hve-story tenement house at No. 1n Monroe-st.
was shot through the heart and instantly killed
as he lay asleep lounge by the window.
His wife was in a rear room, and says that she
heard several shots. which sounded as though they
had been fired from across the street The sound
loud that. fearing that it would wake the
children she went to the front window CLOSE 1t.
when she found her husband bleeding the
lounge
The emitted a piercing shrek and
swooned. Her neighbors. attracted by her cries,
entered and found the covered with blood and
The accident caused great excitement in the
building which is occupied by forty families. The
Le house was IN an uprOar, and II would have gone
ma hard IN with the Perpetrator OF the crime had
heQlately went to work on the case II Is their
belief that the shot was fired from either the roof
or one of the upper stories Of one of the buildings
opposite. Neghbors say that there were several
young men celebrating with a pistol
Charies-st station. was sitting in the front room
or MS nat on the ground floor of the house at No.
threw frecracker into the room Gels tried to
jump out Of the window in a hurry to catch the
feet His right ankle was fractured. The boy got
While sitting in the window of his home, at No
70 west l35th-st last evening. Charles Riley was
shot in the shoulder by bullet from unknown
ambulance surgeon Riley refused to be taken away
1OOth-st was shot three times in the leg at S-ave
and lOth-st., about o'clock last night. He was
attended by a surgeon from the Harlem Hospital
William Lesky, four years old, was setting of
27th-st. when it exploded in his hand. His mother
took him TO Bellevue. where DR.. Carr dressed the
William O'Connor. fourteen years old was taken
to Bellevue from his home at No. 60s 2d-ave. with
his hands burned. He got in front of a toy cannon
"neh the charge exploded.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
JUDGE BLANES MADOO.
Crticises Headquarters Squad IN
Continuing Injunction.

In continuing temporary injunction restrain
ing Police Captain Martens and Commissioner
McAdoo from interfering with the premises of
Joseph H. Fischer. at No So Marion-st, Man
haitian Justice Kelly. in the Supreme Court
Brooklyn. yesterday discussed the allegation
that since the temporary injunction was issued
some weeks ago the police made raid on the
premises of the plaintiff and wrecked them He
said:
I'm suits in equity litigants should obey the
temporary injunction of the court honestly and
in absolute good faith. No man or body of men
is superior TO the law. If the plaintiffs state
ments that his rooms are on the second floor of
this building are true, a warrant issued against
an alleged poolroOm the third floor affords
no excuse for violating the order Of injunction.
and the action OF the so-called headquarters
squad If not chargeable to the defendant police
captain, is, it seems TO me, chargeable TO the
defendant Police Commissioner"
Fischer, who says that he has been in the rat
catching business at the Marion st. address for
eighteen years, complains that the police are
depressing him, visiting his premises continu-
ally without warrant and opening his desk and
examining his private papers.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
FERRYBOATS CRASH.
The Prginia Rams the Long Branch
Passengers Ercited.

Had II not been for the cool heads among the
passengers the ferryboat Virginia of the
Grand-st. line. Brooklyn. and the Long Island
Railroad boat. Long Branch, when the two came
together OF Grand-st. yesterday, there would have
been panic and possible loss of life. When the
boats came together both loaded fore and
aft with crowds bound for Brooklyn and Long
Island City.
Both boats left the slips at the same time. The
Grand-st. boat had the north berth, and it was
necessary for the Long Branch TO its course.
Usually the boat for Long Island City waits for the
Brooklyn boat to get we'll It's way, and then
crosses astern Yesterday, the passengers saw
the accident, the Long Branch failed to lay to
until the Virginia had cleared Instead. the pilot
turned the boats nose sharply upstream. Just as
Virginia came out.
In instant the passengers realized the danger
Those the Long Branch rushed over to the star
board side of the boat to be as far away
possible when the crash came This caused the
boat to list heavily, and it in this position when
the of the Virginia bored it's way into the port
paddle wheel. For minute the two boats held
by the wreckage. drifted along together Then the
Virginia, which had been but slightly damaged
backed away from the Long Island City boat
For a minute the passengers in a state
that threatened serious panic. The captains deck
hands and the cooler heads quickly reassured the
frightened ones, however. and in a short time the
danger had passed, although there were many who
were hysterical and cried to be taken from the
boats Nearly every one in the mean time had been
provided with life preserver.
After the crews had made hurried examination
of the damage to the two boats both went on
reached Long Island City. None of the crews would
say which pilot was to blame for the collision.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
STREETCAR KILLS BABY.
MOtorman Thought Child Vas Piece
of Paper.

Mistakng in the half light a creeping baby
for a piece of newspaper, Harry Hughes. a
motorman one of the Union Railway trolley
IN Mount Vernon. last night ran over the
child and cut it's head off. But for the fact that
Detective Atwell and Patrolman Ember were
but half block away and saw the accident
Hughes would probably have been cut to pieces
by enraged Italians
The child killed was Armida Bisordi, little
over year old. She was the daughter OF an
italian band leader, of No. IS South 9TH
ave. Mount Vernon She could walk but fire.
quently resorted TO creeping. On hands and
knees she started across the street. She had on
single white garment, and was in shadow
and it was not until Hughes's was almost
upon her that he realized the moving object was
anything but a piece OF paper rustled by the
wind. He put on the brakes, but too late. Twen-
ty or thirty Italians, led by the father OF the
child, rushed at Hughes when he stopped his
car Several of them had their knives out.
John Riley, the conductor, to Hughes's
aid, and Hughes, with his switch iron, held the
men back on side while Riley, with the con-
troller, beat them back from the front. The mo-
torman was arrested.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
MATCH PLAY AT MANCHESTER.
Second Round and Semi Finals for Two Cups
at Ekwanok Links.
IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUxr.I

Manchester VT. July 3.-The tournament for
the Independence Cup now in progress here on the
Ekwanok links reached the final round this after
w. J. Evans, OF New-York City, and r B.
Leake, Of Albany Will meet tomorrow for the
chief trophy. The match viii be at thirty-six
holes.
The best form seen thus far in the competition
displayed to-day by w. ]. Evans. In the
match with Paul Waterman. this afternoon he
made the course in 79. This pace was too fast
for Waterman, who defeated up and 4 10
play Evans made the turn with 3s and was I'D.
He returned in Al, but the match was over on the
thirteenth green.
In the morning the New-Yorker beat George
Morse. up and 70 play. r. B. Leake made a
good showing IN his match with DIR. Burnham this
took the match by up and to play. He went
out In 40, and with the exception of hole, had
50 coming home. In the semi-hnal round
this afternoon Leake beat G. w. White (4). up
and 10 play.
INDEPENDENCE CUP.
Second round. match play: G. W. White Breton
Woods %. beat .. HacHneyer. Richmond County. q
o. beat clark BurnhaIn, Nassau, 3 up TO piay W.
J. Evans, Nassau, beat c. Z. Morse Rutland %, UP
and 10 play Paul Waterman. EnsiewOod. beat W. c.
seni-hnals r. B. Lake beat G. W White a. up
and % play. W. J. Evans beat Paul Waterman up
OLD GLORY CUP
Second round match play: r. D. Brown Hunting
ton Valley % beat j. b. Decoursey. Marion Cricket
Club, beat @. B. PausOn Ekwanok by default
c r. Murphy. E4wanok. beat r. r Mcqueen. Elk
Cricket Club. beat e w. Van, Week Richmond Hill
90, up and 70 play
a. up and to play G R. Murphy beat J. b
Thacher 80. up and 70 play.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
TO DEFER FIREWORKS DISPLAY.
That at the Presidents Home Will Be Held
Saturday Night.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuNE.l

Oyster Bay. Long Island. July 3.-NIuch to the
disappointment of the Roosevelt youngsters the
Fourth of July celebration at Sycamore Hill has
been postponed until Saturday night. because OF
the Presidents absence at Secretary Hays funeral
The anniversary has always been big red-Ietter
day the calendar with the Presidents family
and preparations had been made to surpass all
previous efforts in the way Of noise and cOlored
lights. Mrs. Roosevelt had sent out more than one
hundred invitations TO friends and old neighbors
and box of fireworks large a piano case
had arrived from New-York and had been placed
under lock and key I'm a storeroom. AS soon as the
news Of Secretary Hays death reached SagnmOre
Hill the celebration was called or" and Mrs.
ROOse Velt's invitation list cancelled.
The children pleaded hard to have the fireworks
at a later date Mrs Roosevelt consented and
Saturday evening set down as the date for the
good time" Now the Roosevelt children Just
know that something will happen 10 again defer
the fun. They watching the weather reports
as they never did before, and Archie spends great
deal of time down at the beach consulting with
old salts. who familiar with all the tricks of
the ,yinds and sun in this vicinity, and who think
tbev car tell with infallibe accuracy just what
article OF weather Will be named out 70 oyster
Rly next Saturday evening
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
Gas EXPLODES-9 HURT.
Leak in Basement of Big Building
Ignited by Furnace Fire.

An explosion of gas in the basement of the
seven story Office building. known as the Van
Dyck Studio Building. at No. $50 to 943 Sth-ave.
at $50 p. m. yesterday, seriously injured three
men.
Men at work in the basement had been COM
planning Of the smell OF gas, which was escap-
ing from a street main and was collecting near
two boilers OF which Engineer Clarence Fairman
had charge Next 20 the boiler room, in the
basement is the repair room of the Woods
Electric Motor Vehicle Company, the salesroom
of which is on the street floor. Seven men We're
al work in the repair shop, and they too. had
complained of the smell of gas. Finally two
OF the electricians. George Nehrbas, OF No. 80
E,ldridge-st., and Tylor Proud, or No. ITO East
53d-st went into the engine room and asked
Fairnan If there way TO locate the leak
AS the three men were talking together there
WIS a terrific explosion, and the men We're
hurled TO the ground their faces and hands
being badly burned.
The two electricians were taken 10 Roosevelt
Hospital Fairmsn, although suffering agony,
refused 10 leave until the arrival OF his assist
ant on the ground that the boilers might blow
M IL not attended TO.
The explosion had shook the big building and
badlv frightened the tenants, but not even a
pane OF glass was broken by the shock
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
LISTS OPEN List YEAR.
Hearst Manager Had Privilege No5o
Denied Nr. COIbY.

The refusal of the Essex County Board of
Elections to permit Everett Colby 10 have a
copy made of the registry lists on file with the
board prompted inquiry as to what the board
has done In the past The fact is now made
known that last year Colonel E. L. Price, a
democratic manager. who was interested in the
Hearst candidacy for President. applied to Louis
Lippman, the secretary OF the Essex County
Board Of Elections. and arranged with him to
secure copies of the registry of every district in
Essex County. Mr.. Lppman furnished the
copies and Colonel Price paid him for having
the work done.
Colonel Price said yesterday:
- year ago last spring, when was fighting the
democratic machine L paid Mr.. Lppman for
a'lhs mace Tor me copies of the registration
or every election district in Essex County. He
yet. '0 'i0ii
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
TWO L4WYERS SHUT OUT
q. w. Watt and j. M. DOhan Dis
barred from Circuit Court

George W. Watt and James NJ. Dohan. young
lawyers or Philadelphia. We're disbarred yester-
day from the further practice of law i'm The
United States Circuit Court of this district The
order. signed by Judges Holt Townsend and
Coke. was filed with the clerk of the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals A week ago
the lawyers were cited to appear in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. and show cause
why they should not be punished for having
been guilty of disrespect to the court They
failed TO appear or to send duly qualified rep
resentative
Watt and Dohan recently sought to have the
Judiciary Committee OF Congress investigate
Judge Lacombe. The committee however, de-
clined TO even notice the charges
New-York tribune., 1905-07-04
BLAMED THE DAMN DOG.
Magistrate Settles Family Quarrel
OUer Papa's Cur.

Mr.. GIbson's celebrated Damn family were on
exhibition yesterday in Harlem Police Court Mag
istrate Whitman appearing in the dual role of
exhibitor and by virtue of his office pacifer They
were there, six of them and the Damn dog COM
prising lot any vaudeville manager might well
feel proud Of.
The Damms Germans. So is the dog They
live at No. 81 East uOth-st. Neither Mamma Damn
nor the little Damms took kindly to the dog Her
mann Damn was badly bruised. He said his wife
hit him with n teakettIe. They had never quar-
relley before. The dog the cause OF IL ali
This Damn quarrel must be settled" said the
ma gistrate solemnly. And there was peace Her
mann vowed he'd reduce the dog to its level and
the family departed.