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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
MATRIMONIAL TRAIN
EASTER BRIDES AND GRooMS
GALORE FROM OLD VIRGINIA.

train load of Easter brides and Easter
grooms, Who ever heard of such thing?
And yet it is claimed that Washington has
been the destination of many such vista
tions in the past, and may even witness
the phenomenon tomorrow. Trainmen run
ming between this city and Richmond desig-
nate as 1.-THE Matrimonial Special" a GER
tain excursion train which starts from the
Virginia capital Easter Monday morning,
and. stopping to take on passengers at va
rious points en- route, reaches this city in
time for the egg rolling on the White House
grounds. 1t is so named because in for
mer years the Easter day train has brought
scores of youthful couples here who have
either come with the intention of getting
married in Washington or get the matri-
monial fever after they arrive.
II the weather is fair this evening and
tomorrow. it is stated on pretty good au-
thority, the annual Easter matrimonial in
undation may confidently be expected. The
train referred to is supposed to get in Mon
day afternoon and not to return until Tues
day evening. This gives the happy couples
nearly two days to enjoy their honey
moons. Let Washingtonians be on the
alert tomorrow. therefore, and observe the
conditions. Let their feet not wander into
secluded byways, nor their eyes gaze into
coy hooks. lest they disturb some cooling
pair and spoil the brief bliss of two loving
young hearts.
Not All From Richmond
All of the brides and grooms do not come
from Richmond. Many young people living
In towns along the railroad. or near it.
take advantage Of the spirit of the occa-
sion and lose themselves in the many.
They know they can coo and bill to their
hearts content without being 'guyed'' when
so many others striving for the oppor-
tunity to do the same thing. The man on
this train, or the woman, who is without
side partner is more likely to be the one
who is guyed. The unengaged man or
woman may pause before buying a ticket
on THE Matrimonial Special
There are several theories explanatory of
this queer custom. Easter time has, of
course. been a good marrying time for
ages past and Washington is we'll known
as the favorite city of all prospective brides.
Therefore the combina aShington and
Easter! 1t is too much to resist and
Washingtonward flock the lads and lassies
at the joyous season.
The railroad authorities have no record
of The Matrimonial Special on their
DOCKS. but ask any veteran engineer of the
road and he will tell you this story is true.
carried up nearly hundred of 'em
once, said one yesterday. in the hearing of
a Star reporter.
1t is therefore possible that Washington
and Tuesday. And what will the ministers
and justices of the peace do? 1t will
doubtless be case of first come, first
served. There will be no objection on the
part of either clergyman or magistrate
however, TO losing part of a holiday if the
young gentlemen only bring plenty of cash
with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Receiving Census Figures.

Mayor Sylvester has received the census
returns from several Of the precincts, but
the hgures have not yet been compiled The
reports from the business sections show
that these sections are about holding their
own as compared with the census taken in
1891 1t is believed that the returns from
the sixth precinct, which includes part of
the business section will show a slight in
crease over those of eight years ago. The
returns from the outlying districts are not
yet in shape to tell just what the result of
the enumeration will be. 1t Is estimated
that the census will show a population of
something like 100000, as against pr. 7S2
eight years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Funeral of Adam Geib.

Funeral services over the remains of
Adam Geib. whose death early Thursday
morning was announced in The Star. took
place yesterday afternoon at his late resi-
dence on Wine avenue. Hyattsville, Rev. c.
J. Mayo, rector of Pinkney Memorial Church.
officiating. The pallbearers were Messrs
George Jones and Joseph X. Rose of the
surgeon generals Office. Washington where
deceased was employed; Capt. Wallace A.
Bartlett and ]. 8. Mcfarland, members of
G. X. Warren Post, G. A. R., and William
Giusta and w. w. Van Loan. The re-
mains were inferred at Congressional GEM
etery. Besides his widow. who was a Miss
Spear of Washington. the deceased leaves
four children-Mrs. w. w. Payne, Miss
Anna Geib and Messrs Robert u. and
Courtney Geib.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
On Railway for Rana;rs

Launch No. %, belonging to the United
States coast survey service, is hauled out
on the marine railway at Benefits boat
yard to receive new propeller while In
preparation for her going into service MAX
ing surveys along the river during the conn
ing summer. No. 20. with an unnumbered
launch OF the survey service, has been
given thorough oyerhauling at Bennett 8
since last fall. both of hull and other wood
work and of engine. and will in few days
leave here with surveying parties aboard
who are gathering data for new charts OF
the Potomac to be issued soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
School Teachers Visiting Washington.

party of about $50 school "marmS''
from the schools of Buffalo and western
New York arrived here yesterday morning
from Norfolk on the steamer Newport
News. which made special trip from Nor
folk for them. The teachers spent a part
Of the day visiting the points of interest
here and in the afternoon a number of
them visited Mt. Vernon, Alexandria and
Arlington. They will leave here by rail
today for Buffalo
Since leaving home the party has trav-
eled through the west and visited Rich
town, Newport News and Norfolk in Vir-
ginia before coming here.
party of over hundred teachers of
the schools of this city will leave here over
the Norfolk line Wednesday night next for
trip to Yorktown and Jamestown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Seriously Injured by Fall.

William Washington, an elderly colored
man. whose home is at 1249 Madison street
northwest fell from a new building at 15o3
Lewis street northeast yesterday and was
seriously injured. He was taken to the
Casualty Hospital, where the surgeons dis
covered he had sustained fracture OF one
arm and scalp wound. His Injuries are
such that he will probably be confined to
his bed some time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

At the Bischon concert at the First Con
gregationai Church Tuesday evening two
cantatas will be sung by the church choir.
with solo numbers by the quartet; Leila
wala," legend of Niagara, by Hadley. anS
THE Song OF the Bell" by Romberg. This
concert promises to be one of the mos
interesting and attractive of the course
and, II is promised. Will be q fitting c0nclu
sion to what has been an enjoyable series.
It is the last concert Of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
Atlas for Star Readers.

The G. & c. Merriam Co.. publishers, have
arranged to give Star readers chance to
secure a copy Of Webster's International
Dictionary. OF which they are publishers
They offer the work to a few people on
reasonable terms. as will appear In an adj
which bears q coupon, with all informa-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23
WAS GUEST OF HONOR
DIR. GREENFIELD ADDRESSES THE
UNIVERSITY CLUB.

Dr. William T. Grenfell apostle of prac-
teal Christianity and Christian CONNER
cialism, who halls from the bleak shores of
Labrador, was the guest of honor at the
University Club last evening, and. after an
informal reception this interesting medical
missionary entertained the members of the
club with stories of his varied experiences
in the north. Some men are doctors of
medicine, others are doctors of law or phil
osophy and some are doctors of divinity
Dr. Grenfell is all of these, and his mission
to the people of Labrador is Humanitarian
He breaches ito the fisher folk when they
need religion, he amputates, a limb when it
is necessary, or he builds boats and stands
watch on the bridge or the bow, as the
weather demands. --....
1t was of these experiences that he talked
last evening. The reception was looked
after by Mr.. w. w. Hite, chairman of the
house committee of the University Club
DR.. Grenfell was introduced by Professor
Walcott, director of the geological survey.
Secretary Taft of the War Department.
who is president of the club was detained
at home because of an earlier engagement
but the other officers were out in force.
DR.. Grenfell spoke with pleasing Eng
lish accent. not at all marred because of
his long stay with the plain fisher folk of
Labrador, most of whom. by the way, are
of English stock His work was instituted
in 1892, and is one of the most important
branches of the INSTRUMENTATION work
carried on by the Royal National Mission
to Deep-sea Fishermen, with headquarters
at London.
Objects of the Mission.
The objects of the mission as given by
DR.. Grenfell, are: ITO mitigate and i'm
prove the condition of the fishermen of
the coasts of Labrador physically and ment-
ally by all practicable means, and to meet
many urgent needs for which heretofore
there has been no provision, especially in
affording them the benefits of modern sur
gerry and medicine. To carry to them the
Christ and in every possible way to pro-
mote and minister to their spiritual well
fare"
The present officers of the University
Club, by whom DR.. Grenfell was received
are: President, VIM. H. Taft Secretary of
War; first vice president George b. Cortel-
you; second vice president, Charles D. Wal
colt; secretary, Ralph p. Barnard; assistant
secretary. Isaac r. Hit, jr; treasurer.
Isaac II. Saunders; assistant treasurer H
A Presley. and librarian, A. P Greedy
The council, which is the governing BODY
of the club is composed of Messrs Taft
Cortelyou, Walcott, Barnard. Hit Press a,'
Greedy, Saunders. Wallace D. Mclean. Geo
o. Totten, jr.; DR.. D. 7. Day and Gardiner
Boothe. -
The house committee, which had charge
OF the reception, is composed of Mr. w w
Hite, chairman Marion Thompson. r. !.
Watkins, Charles T., Howe and John K
Stauffer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

For locomotive purposes last year Eng
land consumed S,25l. 500 tons Of coal Scot
land 1,590,758 tons. and Ireland $4,000 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-23

john Schneider. charged with vagrancy,
appeared IN Police Court before Judge
Kimball yesterday
got out on the 18th of this month =,
SAID the prisoner, but I've been sick.
judge, and want chance" He was eivan
place. '0pp's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19

When the hearing was resumed today
Richard A. McCurdy. president OF the
Mutual Life Insurance company. was
recalled 10 resume his testimony as TO
the connection Of the Mutual Life In
surance company with the trust com
panies, which was being investigated
when the committee adjourned yester-
day.
A hst Of bonds and stocks owned by
the Mutual Life Insurance company June
80. 1908, was presented for identification
and then the relations Of the Mutual
with the United States Mortgage and
Trust company was taken up.
The Mutual Life Insurance company
was Interested I'm the original acuuisi-
tion Of the charter OF this company. Mr..
McCurdy said, but not exclusively be-
cause II was DESTROYS 10 have other cor
porate interests interested.
Witness did not think the insurance
companies were led into purely specula-
tive transactions because OF connections
with subsidiary companies. The Mutual
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19
THE FIELD 60 OF LABOR

tional association OF steam filters last
evening when several matters OF interest
10 the union ana the craft were disposed
OF though for the greater part OF the time
only routine matters occupied the atten-
tion OF the body.
The regular reports coming from the
various committees and from the dele
gates occupied the time also after which
general discussions OF local matters en-
sued I.tat He
PRINTING PRESSMEN MEET.
The meeting Of the printing Pressmen
was devoted 10 discussing plans for the
enforcing OF the demands OF the union at
the coming spring when the agreements
are to be signed
Several communications occupied the
attention OF the members there being
large majority OF them on hand during
the evening. When that business was over
the time was turned 10 local and routine
matters which were talked over at some
length after which the sessions closed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19

Detectives under the direction OF Daniel
e. Thornhill. superintendent OF a New
York detective agency. traced Cunllffe
here. With the aid OF the local police
and detectives. all the hotels were
watched and the arrest was made late
fn the forenoon. as Cunlffe was walking
down Middle street. Cunliffe made no
attempt 10 deny his Identity and made no
attempt 10 escape.
Yes. I'm Cunliffe." he said "I guess
Ahe Jig Is up
He accompanied the policeman and de-
tecuve 10 the office OF superintendent OF
Police Birmingham, where I'm the presence
Of Superintendent Birmingham. Detective
Thornhill. Henry Curtis, the local agent
OF the Adams Express company. and Capt.
Arnold of the Bridgeport detective force,
II Is said. he admitted that he took the
money and stated that II was all safe, and
could be restored He said he was willing
10 return 10 Pittsburg this aftsrpoon
without the formallty OF requlsition
papers. and he would tell where the
money could be found after he reached
that city.
Five minutes after took the money
] was sorry said Cunliffe but II was too
late 10 do anything. What can you ex-
pect from a man getting a salary OF only
SIS a month and handling thousands OF
dollars day. j was tempted and fell
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19

have handled larger sums. ] remember
once when I had $250cO0 IN cash. / was
tempted thenSbut I thought II over and
decided TO be honest.
THE night that / left Pittsburg l rode
I'm n sleeper on the way to New York. and
| stuck my head out Of my berth and
saw Slater pass by Slater is our local
manager IN Pittsburg. / thought then
that would turn back. but knowing that
he did not see me and that l had the
money with me I'm cash l thought !
would take the chance. / want To go
back to Pittsburg. restore the money and
throw myself upon the mercy OF the
courts.
The robbery for which Cunliffe is
wanted In Pittsburg was committed on
the night OF oct. Q. The prisoner said
today that he went directly to New York.
and that he came 70 Bridgeport last
Tuesday. He declined TO say whether
he had spent all his time previous to
Tuesday I'm New York. In Bridgeport
Cuniirfe has been living at n hotel OF
an inferior class In the lower part OF
the city. Cunlffe is 81 years old
While I'm the office Of Supt. Birming-
ham, Cunliffe said, among other things:
II have made a fool Of myself. Human
nature is frail and at some time or other
In our lives we must fall. l have fallen
and have made the mistake OF my lie
wish that / had a chance to do IL over
again and I'd be honest"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19
TRIALS OF OFFICERS AND MEN
OF ARMY BY C0URTMARTIAL

Washington. Oct. l9-The annual re-
port OF Gen. George r. Davis. Judge ad-
vocate general Of the army shows that
OF the commissioned officers tried during
the past year by general court martial IS
were convicted and IL acquitted.
Three cadets and 4S9S enlisted men were
convicted while SS6 men were acquitted.
The total number OF trials before gener-
al court martial OF 1900 cases shows an in
crease OF sol cases over last year. This
increase is mainly due 10 the fact that
large number OF deserters have been ap-
pretended and brought 20 trial. the num-
Der OF convictions for desertng being 1476
this year an increase OF 40. The gain Is
chiefly due 60 the Increase OF the reward
paid 20 all civil officers for the apprehen-
don Of deserters inducing greater vigil
ance on their part. The number OF men
sentenced 20 dishonorable discharge was
25oq
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19

had a substantial participation in the
Brooklyn Wharf anc Warehouse COM
pany. which went into the hands of a
receiver.
Other securities I'm which the Mutual in
vested, by reason OF its connection with
the United States Mortgage and Trust
company, were those OF the Washington
Traction and Electric company in 1901.
Mr.. McCurdy said he was not con-
versant with that matter.
Mr.. McCurdy said that when the stock
of the Morristown Trust company was in
creased 10 5000 in 1898, he secured con-
troll Of the company by increasing the
holdings OF stocks. The Mutual Life In
surance company now holds Sl75. 900 worth,
par value. The stock was placed at a
book value OF $500 a share and the COM
psny paid the Mutual 2R to per cent
on it's deposits. The present rate was 3
per cent Mr.. McCurdy said that prior
10 1898. when the Mutual first became a
stockholder in the Morristown Trust COM
pany. the witness and members OF his
family did not own any great amount OF
the trust companys stock. He did not
have figures showing present holdings.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

Government receipts from internal rev.
enue. $Si7. .66i: customs. $92S.65i. miscel-
aneous. S93 $50: expenditures $4,000, 900.
The Amerika from Hamburg, via Dover
and Cherbourg for New York, was In
communication by wireless with the sta
tion at Sable island at Z ,. m. distance
not given).
Count Cassini. the new Russian am
hassador TO Spain formerly ambassador
OF Russia at Washington. was received
today by King Alfonso at Madrid, 10
whom he presented his credentials.
The annual meeting of tho Vermont
brance Of the womans auxiliary OF the
Episcopal church was continued at Bur
lington today. The business OF the con-
vention was transacted and there were
several addresses. The speakers in
cluded Rev. Charles T. Lewis of Poult
ney and Rev II. ST. George Tucker.
president OF ST. Paurs college. Toxic.
John T. Ryan of New York. who has
been here for week. has completed
arrangements for the building OF n race
track IN the outskirts OF Montreal az n
cost OF s275 600. Mr. Ryan says that
John Boden. New York: william r. Riggs.
Baltimore, Frank J. Rryan. New York
Jacob Hoffman and w. G. Percy New
York will be connected with tie or
ganiIation The capital Is 20 be sup
piled by New York and Montreal men.
The opening meeting Is expected TO be
held next fall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19
AUTUMhAL RECEPTION
Interesting Gathering Of All People Con-
. nected With Beaefcent Church.

The parish rooms OF the Beneficent Con-
gregauonal church were transformed into
an autumnal bower last night with frost
colored leaves and late flowers by the
women Of the parish committee OF Is for
that big church with so many artivities.
There are Chinese and Armenians mis-
sions connected with the church and the
Christian Endeavor Society. Sunday
School, Benefcent Daughters and all the
organizations connected with the church
were represented at the very enjoyable
meeting.
The classes were arranged I'm sociable
groups, facing the embowered stage with
its parti-colored lights. and Rev. Asbury
f. Krom the minister, and his assistant.
w. Moreton owens, received the congre-
cation
Included in the entertainment portion
was a duet The Crimson Glow by DR..
and Mrs. r. G. Gledhill: a baritone solo
by l.. Sweet and instrumental selection
by a trio comprising Gene w. Ware:
Howard w. Brayton and Mr. Randall
During the evening light refreshments
were served by the ladies who labored
necessarily TO make everyone comfortable
and at home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-19
MISSIONARY
WORKERS AT
WORCESTER

Worcester Mass. oct i9-This was the
last day OF the annual meeting OF the
American Missionary association in this
city and a full program was carried out
Following the usual devotional service
and a brief business session. the after
noon was given up to associated societies.
Addresses were delivered by representa-
tlves OF the American board, the Congre-
gational Educational society, the Con-
gregauonal Church Building society, the
Congregational Home Missionary society
and the Congregational Sunday School
and Publishing society.
A womans meeting and an open parlia-
ment were arranged for this afternoon.
Secretary Cornelius II. Patton. ID. D.,
OF the home department of the American
board appeared for the first time as the
representative of that body before the
association.
Secretary Patton spoke on America, a
Missionary Nation" He called attention
TO the similarity between the work OF
the association and Of the American
board. saying:
"Your field Is the foreign races In
| America; ours the foreign races at home.
| Naturally our methods are similar.
Through evangelism. education and indus
| Trial training we both seek TO lift up the
lowly and establish Christian civilization
| I'm the earth Let England he the great
commercial power II she will; let Ge--
| ninny be the great war power. let France
stand for science. and Italy for art; but
let us supremely stand before the world
as the great missionary power
Rev Nj. j. Fenenga OF Wisconsin spoke
for the educational society.