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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN
MAI. sYLVESTER'S WARNING TO
PATRIOTIC RESIDENTS.

Don't celebrate the night of July j.
Don't celebrate the morning Of July
until after 6 o'clock.
Don't set off explosives in back yards,
sheds stables
Don't discharge a revolver, gun or can
non.
Don't explode giant or cannon crackers.
Don't use other than paper caps in
canes.
Don't construct mines Of powder and
blow out your eyes.
Don't place caps or other explosives
upon car tracks. for you will get arrested.
Don't set off fireworks In the vicinity
Of hospitals or in neighborhoods where peo
pie are SICK
Maj. Sylvester thinks IL these sugges-
tons are followed the people of this city
will not make much of a contribution to a
deadly Fourth of July record. Last year
the deaths resulting from Fourth of July
celebrations in the United States aggre-
ga ted more than two hundred, about one
half the number the previous year. This
city did not help to swell the list last year.
and the police will do everything in their
power to repeat last years record in this
respect Last year there were fewer cas-
ualties in this city than there had been on
any previous Fourth for number of years.
General Order Issued.
In general order sent out from police
headquarters this morning the police were
informed to pay strict attention to the
practice of putting explosives upon car
tracks and to arrest all offenders. This
practice has given much annoyance and
frightened many people during celebrations
in past years, and 1t Is a practice about
which many complaints have been made TO
the police. 1t is the intention of the police
to strictly enforce the law in such cases
this year and should the practice be in
dulged in the Police Court judges will be
asked to impose severe penalties. Some
attention is also to be paid to the matter
of dealers selling explosives to small chill
dren and the police will make arrests in
all cases of the kind that come to their at
tention. Practically the entire force will
be on duty Monday night and Tuesday, and
1t is possible that many of the officers will
do duty Monday night in plain clothes in
order that the premature celebration will
be reduced to a minimum. Yesterday
afternoon Maj. Sylvester sent out a general
order to the force giving the officers in
structions respecting the enforcement of
the laws.
Chief Belt of the fire department will also
have the members of his command do ex-
ira duty during the early part of next
vice in the matter of protecting property
from fire Al the hospitals there will be
additional corps of surgeons on hand, ready
for emergency work in event of children
being burned or injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Colonial Beach News.
sponaence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
COLONIAL BEACH. Va. June 30. 1905.
The bad weather of last week has not af-
fected the Atlantic city of Washington.
as this place is so often called. With tho
closing OF the schools in Washington most
of the cottages ale occupied, but 1t Is stlll
too early for many of the summer boarders.
The season has started well. and gives
promise of being an exceptionally good one.
The grabbing has been better than for many
years past. crabs being plentiful and in a
fine condition.
Recently there was a change in the may
or's office. The former mayor, b. d. Cooke.
resigned recently, and Mr.. George Mason, q
young lawyer of this place, was appointed
in his stead. Mr. Mason has announced
himself as candidate for the legislature He
entertained Lieut. Gov Jos. Il. Willard a
prominent candidate for the governorship
of Virginia. recently, when the latter
stopped at the Beach on his campaign tour
of the state. The lieutenant governor adj
dressed large audience on Randalls Pa
vilion.
The most noticeable change about tho
Beach is the removal of the electric lights
from the board walk. Captain Randall has
inclosed the hotel and excursion grounds
with a picket fence thus cutting of that
part of the beach from the residential por-
ton.
The following have registered at the diff
ferent hotels:
THE Hotel'-Jos. E. Willard OF Fairfax,
Va; Roy ]. Knapp. William F. Gardner
and wife, Y A. Berry and wife, b. Frank
lin and sister, Mrs w. J. Mclaughlin,
Fritz Herzog, DR.. n. II. Price and wife,
Miss Alice Roach, c. A. Weeks, Fred. N.
Weber of Washington.
Hotel Byrd-B. E. Mcintyre D. McIn-
tyre Miss NJ. G. Collins, Mrs. Geo. w.
Thacker and son, c. Fl. Grove, wife ana
child Miss Grove, Miss Louise Grove Miss
Helen Grove. Joseph Marsden. Edward
Barnes of Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
and family, Mrs J. Stewart Harrison
Miss Dorothea Harrison OF Anacostia, d. e,
Gushing Cottage"-M. c. Plumacher, Il.
II. Plumacher, B. G. Plumacher Of Ven
ezuela, S. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
NEW j. s. TREASURER
Charles q. Treat Takes Charge
of the Office.
SUCCEEDS MR., ROBERTS
PROMINENT AS A CAMPAIGN
ORATOR.
Has Been Collector of Internal Revenue
in the Wall Street District
for Some Years.

Charles Henry Treat, who became United
States treasurer today, is the son OF
Henry Treat and Abigail (rreaO Treat. the
latter IA daughter of Col. Ezra Treat of
Maine and thus from both parents he is a
direct descendant of Robert Treat who was
for thirty-two years OGI6 to 1T0S) the dep
uty and royal governor of the colony of
Connecticut.
United States Treasurer Treat was born
at Frankfort, Me. about sixty years ago,
and received his early education at the
county schools of his native place.
Upon finishing the studies of the county
school Mr.. Treat obtained the position of
head teacher of the Academy of Rockport,
Me, where he taught for three winters, and
thus met the greater part of the expenses
of his preparatory school. At the end of
that time he entered Dartmouth College.
from which he graduated with the class of
1865, with the degree of b. s.
On leaving college he entered his father 8
office. For a number of years afterward
the company of which his father
member continued extensive trade with
the West Indies, carrying it on through
feet of twentyeight vessels of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Vincent Osterman, a resident of Maple
avenue Anacostia, has been appointed a
private on the metropolitan police force. and
was assigned to duty today.
Mr.. Charles w. Tolson left today on q
visit to his family at Colonial Beach.
The children of the Bell Winter Home for
Children, at the head of Franklin street,
Anacostia, have gone on their annual out
ing to the summer home at Colonial Beach.
They were accompanied by Mrs. Mary g.
Davenport, the president OF the board Of
lady managers and by Miss Frances Daven-
port, the matron of the home.
Mr.. II. A. Griswold has begun improves
ments to his residence, near Maple avenue,
which will cost in the neighborhood of g., 600.
During one of the recent storms at Con-
gress Heights monarch oak tree of the
woods at that place, very old, was torn up
by the roots through the fierce wind that
prevailed and was laid low in the forest, to
be later chopped into kindling.
Morris Ketchum, young man who fs an
inmate of the Government Hospital for the
Insane, made his escape yesterday from the
grounds of the institution by passing down
the railroad tracks toward Anacostia, but q
telephone message from Special officer Clark
to the police station at Anacostia intercept
ed the patient, who was taken into custody
by officer Weber before he could get over
the bridge The hospital was communicated
with and escort was sent down. in whose
care the patient was returned to the instt-
tuition.
Philip Martin, elderly man living on
Fillmore street, Anacostia, who Is an ems
ploye of the McGili iron foundry In the city.
sustained a severe injury to his right hand
which was crushed by iron beams while he
was at work Thursday. He was attended
by a local physician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
SONS OF JONADAB,
Subordinate Councils Transact Bust
ness of Interest

Georgetown Council, No. 8, Independent
Order Sons of Jonadab, met In Odd Eel,
lows Hall, 31st street, Monday evening.
There was a large attendance of it's mem
bers, with visitors from the other local
councils. Worthy Chief ]. H. Bangs pre-
sided and Prof. ]. w. Garland, organist led
in the odes. The initiatory degree was con-
ferred on one candidate. The special COM
mittee on the recent outing to Great Falls
reported the affair a success in all particu-
lars. Election of officers for the ensuing
quarter was held, with result as follows
w. T. Golden, worthy chief: P. e. Dewey
vice chief; w. t. Berg, chaplain; G. A.
Parkhurst, recording secretary; F. Poore
jr., financial secretary; j. V. Mason, treas
urer; w. L. Clementson, herald: F. New
haus, assistant herald; T. A. Boyle, guard
and W. E. Woodbury., sentinel. A brief
good of the order session was held, in which
entertaining recitals were given by Mr. w
T. Berg and an instructive address by Prof.
Joyce.
Members of Unity Council, No. 2, I. o. s.
j., were out in force at It's meeting in Mel
ford Hall. Sth and l streets northeast, We'd
neSday evening, and received as visitors del
egations from Georgetown and Hope Coun-
ellis Worthy Chief Hill presided. A large
budget of business, routine and special, was
disposed Of. Officers for the new quarter
beginning the 9TH of July, were elected as
follows: ]. B. Sands. worthy chief; ]. w.
Taylor. vice chief; B. N. Wildman, chap
lain; c. r. Venable, recording secretary; r.
E. Duffy, financial secretary; John E. Hart
man, treasurer; w. ]. Cramer, herald; H
Hand. assistant herald, and G. 8. Carroll
guard.
In the good of the order exercises, Mr. w.
T. Golden, worthy chief-elect of Georgetown
Council, presided. Inspiring and encourag-
ing addresses were given by the grand chief
John c. Daley. J. W. Taylor, c. r. Ven
able, M. ]. O'Day, H. Hand J. B. Sands,
G. r. Bean, e. Archambault, B. N. Wild
man. George w. Hill, George Ourand, ]. E.
Hartman, George Collette, L. and r. E.
Duffy, and by w. T. Golden and P e.
Dewey of Georgetown Council. Prof. Joyce
and George Collette entertained with selec-
lions on the cornet and piano, respectively.
Hope Council. No. 1. 1. o. s. j., met In
Pythian Temple. 1912 9th street northwest
Thursday evening, and gave an hour to
literary and musical exercises after which
the initiatory degree was conferred. At the
close of the entertainment light refresh
ments were served.
The program was opened with an address
by Past Worthy Chief Fabian Columbus
extending hearty welcome to the wives and
children of Jonadabs and their friends, and
explaining the aims and methods Of the
order. Prof. j. A. Joyce was master of GER
emonies, and entertained with a series OF
cornet recitals, accompanied by Mrs VIII
lard Doremus. Vocal solos were given by
Miss Martha Hilton. humorous recitals by
Mr.. w. +. Somers, songs by Mr. SpeIlman
Prof. Garland accompanying; Rotations by
Mr.. c.. T. Venable, musical medley by
Prof. Garland and mandolin and guitar
duets by Messrs. Walter T. Holt and H. e.
Galliher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
COL. EDWARDS IN CHARGE
Office of Administration of the Canal
Commission

Mr.. Shonts. chairman of the isthmtan
canal commission, has issued a circular in
regard to the organization of the "office
OF administration of the commission re-
Gently established in this city with offices
In the annex of the Mills building. for
the conduct of such operations as the
commission may, from time to time deter
mine to there conduct"
These operations include records of all
purchases and deliveries of supplies, fiscal
affairs. general books of accounts, general
auditing and accounting, correspondence of
the commission in the United States engi-
neering reports and plans, reports of the
commission to the Secretary of War. the
President and the Congress. etc.
The Office of administration is organized
with Col. Clarence X. Edwards, Z. S. A.,
as chief of office" Mr. W. Leon Pepper
man, assistant chief of office, in direct
charge of the central office; Mr.. Ernest s.
Benson, general auditor: Mr. David w.
Ross, general purchasing officer: Mr.. James
G. Jester, disbursing officer, and an engi-
neering commissioner to be designated by
the chairman of the commission.
No statement is made regarding the COM
pensation of these officers, but 1t Is known
to be liberal. 1t is understood that Col.
Edwards receives $4,000 year. Mr.. Ross
and Mr.. Benson 5000 each and Mr.. Pep
perman and Mr.. Jester 50, GOO a year each.
Col. Edwards appointment chief of
the office of administration of the isthmian
canal commission does not affect his in
cumbency of the entirely independent office
of chief of the bureau of insuar affairs,
War Department, in which his compensa-
ton Is about So GOO a year. For his serv-
ices In both capacities he receives about
$4,000 a year, which Is more than is paid
to any other officer of the army. not ex-
cepting Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee. whose annual
salary is 81 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY,
Meeting of County Commissioners
General Matters
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. June 80, 1905.
The board of county commissioners for
this county met here today and signed the
annual tax levy. The rate was fixed at
1914 cents being an increase of 91a cents
over the rate of last year. This was made
necessary by the increased appropriations
for roads and public schools. The state
tax is 1914 cents, making the total tax rate
$123, with an additional two cents for
Rockville and Bethesda districts on account
Of the Rockville and Georgetown turnpike.
The following are the principal items of
the levy:
Almshouse, $3.50 IS; attorneys fees,
So, 1853. 20; assessing s2o5.64 bonds and in
terest $6,9575 80; bridges. $4,000; collectors s.
commissions, $500; county commissioners
and clerks, So, 1929; clerk circuit court,
$2,O023S; circuit court, $4,000; constables,
$691 90; elections, $500; fuel. 5000; incor-
porated towns. $3.50; INDECENT insane.
$4,000; insolvents, $500; inquests. 500; tani-
tor courthouse $3.50; justices of the peace,
1904 20; board of health s9sO1O: orphans
court, $500; printing. $1,450; paupers' cof-
fins, S105; public schools $50, 800; pension
ers, S6.O06; register of wills, S53S.s2; roads.
500, 054; road construction under state aid
law, S12,74964; removed cases. $162 80;
sheriff, S3,945.59; taxes paid in error, 1866;
miscellaneous. $1S9.72
The taxable basis of the county is now
S13, 05O, 90, showing an increase of $780,
ego co over last year
The case of the Laurel Canning Company
against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company for damages in the sum of $4,000
has been removed to this county for trial,
and a transcript of the record has been
received by the clerk of the circuit court
here 1t is alleged that buildings belonging
to the canning company were destroyed by
fire originating from sparks from locomo-
tive belonging TO the defendant company
and that it was the result of negligence
on the part of the railroad company.
Mr.. Willis B. Burdette chairman OF the
republican county committee, Will not, 1t
seems. have clear sailing for reelection az
head of the party organization ir the coun-
ty. Mr.. D. w. Baker. the weli-known
Washington lawyer, whose home Is at
Boyds, this county. Is an dspirant for the
honor and a lively contest is promised.
The date for the primaries has not yet
been definitely selected. but it is believed
the first or second Saturday In August will
be decided upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

ward A. Fuller. jr., are In Atlantic City for
a few days.
Mr.. L. H. Campbell jr.. formerly OF Hy-
attsvile has entered the Naval Academy at
Annapolis He was appointed first alter
nate by Representative sydney f. Mudd.
and. the principal failing 10 pass the re-
ouIred examinations. young Campbell, after
three weeks of training. successfully passed
the examinations and was entered Nednes-
day last.
The work of rounding up Maryland ave-
nue. within the corporate limits OF the town
has been commenced. Inc Work IS Deihs
done by Elmer c. McChesney
The FIyattsvlle base ball team easily de-
feated the club at Langdon Wednesday
afternoon, the score being 10 10 q. boir,
pitching for Hyattsvlle, allowed put TWO
hits and Hyattsville made but one error.
This tells the story OF Langdons deteat.
The Hyattsvile club is scheduled TO play a
picked team from the Natlonal nuaru OF
Washington July on the HyattsVihe
grounds at . o'clock. The Langdon team
will go to Lanham for two games, morning
and afternoon, on the Fourth.
The pupils of Mrs. Berry Earlys music
class gave a recital Tuesday evening at
Brandywine. A gold medal was awarded
Miss Ruth Robinson. and two other mem
bers of the class received music pms.
Among the participants in the program
were the Misses Ruth, Grace and Maggie
Robinson. Elizabeth b. Turner, Helen Ba-
den. Myrtle Appel, Lucas and Mrs John
PYles.
Petitions are circulating here soliciting
subscriptions for the purpose of raising
money with which to erect suitable place
for the storage of the apparatus OF the hre
department. and also for the meetings or
the town council. About $500 have already
been pledged, and it is almost certain that
the Money will be raised. 1t is likely that
an additional cents on the 800 taxation
will be levied for the purpose Of defraying
the expenses of the fire department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
General Strike Favored at Chicago.

The general strike as the only means by
which unions can hope to win concessions
from employers was advocated in a resou-
ton introduced in the convention of the In
dustrial Union in session at Chicago yes
terday. THE resolution was handed to a
committee OF which Eugene V. Debs is
chairman, but was not read before the con-
vention. 1t declares that the history OF
the American Federation of Labor and that
the labor movement generally proves that
the strike of single trade is not sue
cess.
Debate on the question advanced by the
resolution will begin tomorrow. when the
convention meets to hear the reports of the
standing committees selected yesterday.
Other resolutions declaring for a national
labor holiday on May l and for universal
initiation fee of not more than 20 cents,
and for a general dues system. making the
maximum monthly dues % cents, were in
troduced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Hyattsville and Vicinity.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
EVANSVILLE, June 60 1905.
Mr.. and Mrs E. A. Fuller and son, Ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
THE SWORD FOR TIE ARMY.
Recommendation of the President to
Be Adopted

eff they (our army officers carry any
sword, they ought to carry a sword that
they can cut and thrust with was a COM
ment which President Roosevelt made in a
lettr to the authorities of the War De-
partment some months ago. Yesterday a
voluminous report, which discusses every
phase of the sword problem, was received
by Secretary Taft. The comment of the
President resulted in the appointment of a
committee from the personnel of the gen
eral staff. This committee consulted the
sword masters of the Military and Naval
academies. and also obtained from Gen.
Crozier, chief of ordnance, his views on the
subject. Several recommendations are
made concerning the length the sword
should have, and its general design as to
shape, the principal one of which is that
the sword should not only be sharp
throughout its edge, but sharp on it's re-
verse side for eight inches from it's point
The sentiment of the army, the report
states, is largely against the use of any
sword by officers in the field. Experience
in the Philippines has led to the replace
ment of the sword by the revolver A les
son drawn from the Russo-Japanese war
as to the use of the sword, however leads
the committee to state that the sword is
not the weapon of the past" In the night
attacks made in the Manchurian campaign
the bayonet and sword have been the weap-
ons used, and the committee say the losses
due to cold steel in this war probably
never will be actually known.
The board recommends the continuance
OF instruction in workmanship at the
Military and Naval academies, and a com
pilation of a manual on sword fencing for
the use of the army. The recommendations
of the committee are that the saber
adopted for the army shall be both a thrust
ing and a cutting weapon. 1t Is urged that
there should be two types of sabers. the
blade for dismounted officers and men being
tWenty-seven inches and that for mounted
oilcers and men thirty-two inches in
length. IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Russia's Fatalistic Motto.
From r. P.'s Weekly

from T z weekly
Just as the strenuous 'Banzai" has come
to express to us the Japanese nature, so
the fatalstic "Nitchevo'' may be said to
epitomize the Russian. 1t is not very easy
to translate the word exactly. though Its
all right" is near enough for all practical
purposes.
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could my relations have been severed more
OPPORTUNITY than now and with less dam
age to the work. A complete organization
of departments and bureaus has been eff
fected. Mr.. w. Z. Dauchy, a gentleman Of
high engineering attachments, who has been
chief engineer of the Chicago. Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad Company. and VINO
had occupied the position OF division engi-
neer in charge of the Cuebra division. was
upon my leaving the isthmus. placed in
charge of the work as acting chief engineer,
he having occupied a similar position dur
ing my absence from the isthmus at the
can OF the Secretary during the month of
April and having satisfactorily conducted
the work through the decentralization at
tendant upon the change In organization.
ne only work which can be performed
until after Congress at its next session shall
take some decided action is the gradual in
crease in the organization and the addition
of units of machinery along a well-defned
pan which Mr., Dauchy thoroughly under
stood.
The Only Possible Benefit.
The simple work of excavatlng at
cuiebra and preparing for further excava-
tlon are the only things which could be
done pending a final decision from Con-
gress The only possible benefit that my
personal services as chief engineer could
nave been to the work was such as might
De Que to the purely personal element
winch would have been largely supplied
advisory capacity. AS far as the actual
engineering and construction work was
concerned, Mr.. Dauchy was fully as capa-
BILE as l.
Despite all of the disbursement and
obstacles which have surrounded this
work, as the Secretary knows and has
practically stated in his letter, | endea vOr-
ed to faithfully and vigorously perform
the duties of my Office, and have never
complained or criticised my superiors or
any one connected with the work. and as
stated in the Secretary's communication
l have never requested additional emolu-
ments or asked any favors of a personal
nature, and any suggestion which I may
have made, as his statement will bear
me out, have been made because I con-
sidered them necessary for the increased
efficiency of the work.
The reorganization of the work in
April was not considered ideal but as It
was such decided Improvement over the
existing condition of affairs and seemed
ing laws. gave 1t my hearty approval.
Il have made no criticism of personnel
or individuals, but do believe that the OBJ
stacles due to the governmental methods
required by existing laws so serious
that they will have to be eliminated if
canal constructed in a reasonable time
and at a moderate cost.
My only desire in this statement has
been to protest against what ] consider
the unjust denunciation of the Secretary,
and to fully inform my personal friends
and professional brethren who have been
familiar with my career of the essential
facts relating to this matter. L emphati
cally disclaim all responsibility for the
various statements recently published, al
legged to have been made by so-called
friends. JOHN f. WALLACE"