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The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Campers Return.

The party of young people of Tenley-
town and nearby Washington who have
been camping at Occoquan, Prince
William county, Nd. for the last ten
days returned on Thursday last. The
members of the party were the Misses
Alma Pardon, Mary Arbeely, Annie
Shoemaker, Isabel Williams. Eva Good
rich, Clara Stennan, Grace Sorm, Char
Iotte BraIner, the Misses West, and
Nessrs. Howard Riley. Leroy B. Vow
ell. Cyrus Keiser, Maynard Shoemaker.
Clifton B. Shoemaker, Prof. W. 3. Ire
land, DR.. Anthony NJ Roy. Harry
Riley, Rufus B. Smith, John Thompson.
Milton Riley. Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Ernest. and Messrs. Green, S. NJ. Haw-
kins, and Thomas Hillidge.
Another camping party, composed of
the younger people of Tenleytown. will
leave on August % for a two weeks ex-
pedition on the banks of the Potomac a
few miles above Cabin John Bridge.
This is 10 be a stag affair. Those who
will avail themselves of this outing are
Welton YorVelI. Lester YorVell. Albert
Brooks, Clement Brooks, John Dykes
I4yles Magruder, Ray Hollidge, Charles
Wha1a> Harry WhaIen. and Thomas
Whalen. A few Of the party have al
ready gone to see to the selection OF
camping site and pitching of tents.
Sister Basalissa, dIrectress of schools
has arrived at the Immaculate Seminary
TO make arrangements for opening the
fall term of the seminary, in September
Sister Basalissa was here for tive
months earlier in the summer TO super
intend the equipment and furnishing for
the new school.
Work on the new rectory for ST AIMS
Church has been begun. The building
will be completed in October.
John Curtis Underwood has left the
city for Chicago. H.. where he will
spend a few days with his mother who
resides there, after which he@win 60
10 San Francisco, where ne will sail
September for India, Japan, and
China He Will return by way of the
snez canal and Paris in February OF
May
Private J. S. Farley has returned tC
duty from a short leave Of absence al
Chemical Company. No. 8.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
ANaCOSC1a

Mrs. Nellie Hutchison, accompanied
by her son. Is visiting in Atlanta, Ga.
Foreman Hooe of the Knox farm. in
Prince Georges county, Md, just east
Of Anacostia, who was kicked and badly
Injured by a horse weeks ago, has re-
covered from his injuries.
Mrs. J. F. Reagan. OF Monroe street, is
at Colonial Beach. where she will remain
until September 1,
Mr. and Mrs C. A. ]. Williamson, of
St. Elizabeth Heights. have left town
for Ocean Grove. where they will stay
several weeks.
Edward T. Davis, one OF the directors
and that band leader al the Government
Hospital for the Insane. VINO only re-
Gently recovered from an attack of ill
ness. is again sick, and IS confined to
his home on Fillmore street.
Arrangements are being made by the
Mems Club, OF the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which ArthIr Z.
Suit is president. to repeat the old time
concert recently given by the young
people OF the church in Anacostja. At
the Recha bite entertainment on ROBIN
sons lawn on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. several weeks ago, the sing
ers under the direction of Daniel Z.
SmithsOn. gave their original program.
Mr. John, who is employed at the
Government Hospital for the Insane, has
returned from his vacation.
The Misses Elsie and Florence Pun
phrey. who have been visiting friends in
Portsmouth, Va, have returned to their
home afcr an enjoyable vacation.
Brainard II. Warner has transferred
lot 81 to Moses Cook. The price was
S24O
The police of the Anacostia su6station
have, been asked to assist in locating
Clara Dyson. a cOlored woman who lived
on Pierce street. She has been missing
from her home for several days.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20

of ST EIizabeth's Heights. and DR.. Ma
than Healey, of Anacostia,
The Seventh Day Adventists have
pitched q large tent on the Christie
lawns On Harrison street. and Bible iec-
lures are given every night excepting
Saturday. The lectures are conducted
by A. J. Bristol. Of the Seventh Day
Adventist Church. Washington.
D. G. Mitchell. employed at the Gov
erHment Hospital for the Insane, has
returned home from his vacation He
took a sea trip from New York to New
Haven, Conn.
The Misses Langley and Farrell have
gone to Hughesvilie. Charles county,
Nd. where they will spend a month S
vacation.
Capt. Isaac Pearson. of the police de-
partge2t, was a recent visitor to tho
Anacostia substation on Monroe street.
Mr.. and Mrs. BARLEY and their daugh-
ter. who were staying at Piney Point.
have returned from their vacation. Mrs,
Barley who was suddenly taken III
while there. has fully recovered.
George c. Repetti. has transferred LOT
1. block 5. Anacostia. to John T. Car
roll.
Lot 2. block has been sold by the
same party to Edward A Parker
Miss Edith Pyles, of Anacostia. and
Mrs. Minnie Bean, of Capitol HILL have
returned to the city from Berkeley
Springs. w. Va. where they spent a va
cation of several weeks
While handling piles in a boat on the
Eastern Branch Sunday afternoon, VII
liam Bergman, who conducts a bakery
on Harrison street. had one of his legs
broken. One Of the piles fell upon him
He was taken to the Providence Hos
pital where he was given treatment.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Farewell Dance

Miss Louise Sturgess gave farewell
dance to her friends last night She
will go to New York to live
Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Horner. of Newton
street, have left. to Join their son at
Ocean City, \. ].
Mrs. c. A. Harbough is entertaining
her mother
J. e. Handy, OF Thirteenth and Jack.
son streets, has recovered after a long
illness.
Mr. Fletcher, of South Brookland, held
his first singing class last Wednesday
evening. A large number were pres
ent.
Mr. Quinn has left for Harpers Ferry.
where he will join his wife and son. who
have been there since the early summer.
J. E. Sullivan, OF 1901 Tenth street
northeast, has moved into his house.
which was recently vacated by Police
man Bradley
Miss b. Gundeon has returned from
Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Broke Into Freight Car.

William B. Young yardmaster of the
Anacostia freight yard. discovered Tues
day morning that some one had broken
into car No. 1889 Monday night. 4 large
quantity of assorted ribbons was stolen.
The discovery of the robbery was I'M
uediateiy reported to the Anacostia pre-
cinct. and Policeman NJ. l. Raedy was
assigned to the case. After an investi-
cation, he found eighteen boxes of RIB
bon hidden in the bushes near the freight
train. Efforts are being made TO find
the thieves.
The Misses Elizabeth and Margaret
Fitzpa trick are spending the summer at
Piney Point
After a short illness. John W. G. Muir
ray. an attendant at the Government
Hospital for the Insane. died at the asy-
Ium Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Death was due to kidney disease. The
deceas sed, who was thirty-four years old
and widower. leaves relatives and four
children at White Plains. Md. where he
had made his home Mr. Murray was
first EMPLOYED in the institution in 1891.
After working there several years. he
left. and returned to his position on the
lst of last August. Just about a week
or two ago he contracted the Illness,
which terminated in his death.
Miss Rosina Sullivan, of Jackson
street. has left town for visit to Phila-
delphia She will also stop at Atlantic
City.
The funeral of the two-year-oId son
of Private David H. zirkie, of No. Is
engine company. took place Wednesday
afternoon from the home of his parents.
3Z5 Pierce street.
The monthly meeting of the directors
OF the German Orphan Asylum,
Good Hope road. Anacostia, was held
Monday afternoon President Frederick
In1hoff presided The directors made
arrangements for the annual Labor
Day picnic which, it was said, will be
Aid Society Games Will be furnished
for the children. and a concert and
dancing for the older people.
The following deaths have occurred
at the Government Hospital for the In
sane during the past week: Eleanor N.
Caise, aged rs years; John w. c. Muir
ray, aged 80 years; Bridget Nagie,
aged 63 years; Isaac Abraham, aged 10
years.
Robert r. Mahorney has transferred
lot ., block 3, Anacostia, TO Joseph S.
King.
Miss Daisy Green is spending her va
cation a Bluemont, Va.
Mrs. Thomas T. Murray and her chill
dren have left the city for Mountain
Lake Park, Md, where they expect to
stay for several weeks.
Arthur Z. Randle has transferred lots
Il and IS. block 2, Randle Park, To
Ernest [. and Georgianna Mattingly.
The lawn fete given by the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, of Min
resota avenue. was begun Tuesday
evening on the lawns of II. A. Linger,
or Harrison street. The place was taste
fully Illuminated with lanterns.
quite a number of Anacostfa persons
are now staying at Ocean Grove. The
following lett during the past week for
the Grove: Rev. and Mrs. c. .. Isaac
and son Frank, Mr.. and Mrs. George
w King. and Mrs Carrie Emo. Mrs.
Charles 7. Simpson viii join them to-
MOI row.
+ George E. Emmons has transferred
lot 10. Garfield, to William H. Small and
Louis tinks. The price was $500.
F. W. bergman. of Suitland. and Au-
gust Brin1man have left on the North
German Lloyd steamer Breslan on a
trip 10 Europe.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
TS@=zszzs-ss sa==5==z=zS -
aIe11leYtOWn

Miss Nettie E. Farrell, who has been
visiting her relatives on Brookville road
for the past month, returned yesterday
tG her home in the Blue Ridge noun
tains. Her aunt, Mrs. c. A. Farrell,
has gone TO Blue Mountain House.
Maryland, for the rest of the summer.
Miss Lillian Rose, with her aunt. Mrs.
a. l. Stephens. left Tuesday for Jeffer-
son City. Mo. where she will stay until
cold weather.
First Lieut. Marshall Magruder, of
Company X Second Regiment. D. c. n,
G., has left the city to go to Sea Girt,
y. J., where he viii take part in the
rife tourney TO be held there. He will
be gone till September 9.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
~ A. Atlantic City.

Miss Grace Little has gone to Atlantic
CITY, n. J., for weeks vacation.
Mr., and Mrs. Robert Martin have as
guests Mrs. w B. StuII. of Bayonpe n
j., and her two children.
Miss Anna F. Gayley returned home
on Friday from a soJourn by the sea
Miss Gayley has visited Belmar and
atlantic City, stopping in Philadelphia
on her way home
b. II. Warner spent a couple of davs
last week at BeImar.
Frank Rusk Is at Atlantic Cfty. where
he will remain for a week
DR.. and Mrs William L. Lewis on
tertafned few friends Tuesday even
ing
DR.. Hodge is making extensive i'm
proVements on his home on Kent street,
with view to making 1t his perma-
nent home
Mrs. Rapp, OF the Agricultural De-
partment, and her daughter, Grace, are
with Mrs. Joseph w. Ruck. on wash
ingtGn street
David H. Fenton. of this place. re-
ceived the nomination at the Republl-
can convention. held in Rockville last
Monday, as representative from this
county to the State Legislature. Mr.
Fenton is very highly thought of in
tins community, and his friends feel
confident that he viii represent them
Well If elected.
Brainard H. Warner, jr., was elected
| delegate TO the Republican State con-
Fentlon from Montgomery county.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Bridge Widened.

The bridge under the Baltimore and
Ohio railway at Rhode Island avenue
is being widened in order that wagons
may pass under without going on the
City and Suburban railway tracks. This
will shorten the route to the city.
w Keller has BOUGHT lots and 4,
block .. from J. l.. Sherwood.
Mr. Fling is having a new house
built. corter of Fourteenth and Kear-
ney streets.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20

orator. Mrs. kenney; trustee. Mrs. Hell
en- Rallings.
Edward Blaine and family. of Fourth
street. returned last Wednesday from
n weeks visit to relatives near MARI
boro. Prince George county. Md.
Misses Elizabeth Branson, Daisy
Green. Annie Jones. and Eva and Mabel
Browman have returned from two
weeks visit to Bluemont, Va.
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
New Dominican Home.

The Dominican Monastery. on Michi-
gan avenue. is now occupied by the
order of the same name. The dedica-
tion services. which were TO take place
The Washington times., 1905-08-20
Good Lawn Party.

A lawn party. given by the members
Of the Ladies Aid Society of the Warner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
SQUASH CHAMPION.
Reginald Fincke Won Title by Defeat
ing Grenville Clark:

Reginald Fincke of the New York Racquet
and Tennis Club yesterday defeated Gren-
vile Clark. also of the New York Racquet
and Tennis Club in the final round of the
sixth tournament for the amateur squash
championship of America. at the Tuxedo.
n Y, Tennis and Racquet Club. The
score was 15-12 and 15-13.
The first game was evenly contested,
both men playing carefully and strong.
In the second game there was lively
ten-m minute rally before Clark scored his
first ace. after which he ran the score up
to five love. Mr.. Fincke commenced with
different tactics. Advancing further up the
court and playing the ball on the volley
and the half volley, he scored rapidly
AT length the score was ) all, then 6-5,
in Mr.. Clark's favor. and again a tie this
time at 9 all. Here Mr.. Fincke left his OPP
ponent behind and ran the score up to
1916. But the staying powers of Mr..
Clark were by no means exhausted. and
soon he brought the score up to 10 ALL and
then followed see-saw struggle until the
marker called 1872 in favor of Mr. Fincke
The leader won the next two points, which
gave him the game and the match, after
one of the best exhibitions yet seen on the
courts at Tuxedo.
Mr.. Fincke now has one leg on the cup
presented for competition by the president
of the club. James Henry Smith.
The summary:
Final round. for the amateur squash
championship of America-Reginald Fincke
New York. defeated Granville Clark New
York. 1J-12. 15-13.
On Washington's birthday the gold rae
quet championship will open at Tuxedo.
Among those who have already entered are
Clarence II. Mackey, Milton Barger Chas
Z. Sands and Efskine Hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
THE MIsHAP TO THE NEWPORT.
Commander Merits Report Received
by the Navy Department.

Commander A. Mertz, commanding the
Department that while the Newport was on
her way from Boston to Sanchez, San Do
minso, about 2.30 o'clock am, January 30,
her tail shaft was broken and her propeller
lost about 800 miles southeast and east
from Cape Henry.
The vessel was at once put under sail and
headed for Cape Henry. but, says Com
nander Mertz owing to head winds and
poor weatherly qualities of the ship, she did
not make CAPE Henry until the morning of
the 9th inst, when she was picked up by
tugs and towed into Norfolk
During the ten days." says Commander
Mertz, the weather was uniformly bad
Two gales, one from the northeast and the
other from the northwest were encountered
during the latter the seas were tremeud-
Dusty nigh and heavy and the ship was hove
10 under storm sails. / cannot speak too
nighiy OF the ships qualities as sea boat
one fode the seas like gull and was dry
Iore and aft. On the morning of January
81. L. L. Lackey, ordinary seaman, was
washed overheard, but owing to the prompt
and efficient action of Ensign Wygant, OFF,
Ger OF the deck, the man was rescued and
brought on board. A moderately heavy
sea was running at the time. The behavior
OF the crew during what was a novel exDe-
rtence to most of them. was admirable"
1t is stated at the Navy Department that
the vessel can be fully repaired in about
SIX weeks The Bath iron works, where she
was punt, VIII be able to supply new tail
smart and propeller in five weeks time.
When ready the Newport will proceed at
once to it's original destination SancbeZ
San Domingo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
BIG WRESTLING, MATCH.
Parker Confident Of Besting Joe
Grant

Harvey Parker the real middleweight
champion wrestler. is expected in Wash
ington this afternoon for his bout tomor-
row night with Joe Grant at the Washing
ton Light Infantry Arm0ry. Parker re-
ports in a letter to Manager H. Claude Tur-
ner that he is in excellent condition and ex-
poets to handle Grant with ease. The cham
pion's confidence in himself is easily under
stood when his remarkable career on the
mat is remembered, but those who have
been watching the recent performances of
Grant think that the visitor has underesti-
mated the strength Of his opponent Grant
has shown up better each time he has gone
On the mat. and there has been a noticeable
improvement in his work In every depart
ment of the game. This, is especially true
of his offensive work, which is fully Is per
cent better now than it was when the sea-
son opened last fall His muscular develop
ment is more marked around the shoulders
and arms, and in the last two or three
bouts he has shown conciusvely that he Is
not only able to stand off any man in the
country of his pounds but can go after his
opponent with as much confidence OF gain
ing fall as a heavyweight going after
middleweight. The match tomorrow will
be to a finish, two falls out of three. Each
man will have to assume the aggressive
whenever the opportunity arises. which Will
make a much livelier engagement than the
ordinary handicap between men near the
same weight, in which one wrestler does
all the work and the other simply offers
passive resistance. Because of the remark
able strength of Parker's shoulders and
arms Grant will have little chance Of throw
ing him by straight Nelson holds. and will
have to rely largely upon combination Nell
son and leg holds, with which he has gained
the majority of his victories in the past.
He has been working with several promis-
ing men of about Parker's weight. and they
are glad the match is at hand, as their ex-
and feet has caused some of the aspiring
mat enthusiasts to wish that they had not
started in the game.
There will be two preliminaries, both to
finish. One will be between bantamS ana
the other between Hghtweights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
A NEW MAIL CATCHER.
It is Proposed to Attach Them to
Electric Street Cars.

Postmaster General Wynne has issued
an order for a trial exhibition of the
novel postal device known as the Nc
Allister letter catcher contriVance to
be attached to the outside of city and
the public to post letters on these cars
us they pass street corners, without stop
ping them ia do so. This local mail
catcher" was the subject of many sue
oessful experiments in Washington by
the Post Office Department year Or SO
ago. but some opposition subsequently
developing to it's use on the part of the
street car labor unions of the country,
who filed protests in the department
against it, a thorough investigation by
the postal officials has since taken place
as to the extent to which a local fast
mai service of this kind might cause the
postal authorities to become involved in
the complications of street railway
strikes.
1t appearing from this Investigation
that not only was the object of the con-
tTfVance entirely Inexperienced in labor
circles as designed to afford protection to
the cars as mail carriers, but that, being
intended as an auxiliary feature only of
the local postal service, it will. mat
ter of fact. be wholly unavailable for
systematic mail dispatch when the cars are
not running on an absolutely unbroken
schedule time. the Postmaster General
has finally given his approval to the idea.
rs ordinary letter boxes are already in
experimental use by the post office in
DeS Moines, Iowa. the new "catchers"
will first be used in that city and will
be subsequently placed on the street cars
OF Washington and New York if the test
proves successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
CHAMPIONSHIP RAcoUETs.
Four Matches Decided Yesterday a
Opening of Tournament.

Four matches of the national champion
ship racquet tournament were played yes
terday in the Racquet and Tennis Club,
New York. ana another went by default,
H. A. Colby of New York city failing to
appear against NJ. Bartlett of Boston.
II. F. Mccormick of Chicago defeated
Joshua Crane, jr.. of Boston in three
straight games. and 1t was conceded that
the western player had good chance to
win the title. ;4fe. eli
A few minutes after his victory, however,
Mr. Mccormick had ltoB return to Chicago
because of the Illness of his wife.
G. III. Brooke of Philadelphia. the title
holder, won from w. B. Dinsmore, jr, OF
Tuxedo. II sx
The tournament will be continued today
and the semi-final stage will be reached by
Friday. Ell 81
Following are the scores of yesterdays
contests:
Preliminary round-M.. Bartlett. Boston.
won by default from Fl. A. Colby New
York. Payne Whitney. New York. defeated
t. T. Hare. Philadelphia, 15-S, 15-4, 15-7.
H. F. Mccormick, Chicago. defeated Joshua
Crane. jr.. Boston. 1916, 49, 15-o. G. H.
Brooke. Philadelphia. beat w. B. Dinsmore,
jr.. Tuxedo, ia. 1872, 154
First round-G. c. Clark, jr., New York.
beat G.. A. Thorne, Chicago 1919, ID.
16-5.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
Washington federation districts, were pres


emit.
The election of officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the following: President,
Mr.. c. w. Calls of the Americas club; vice.
president, Mr.. Walter Conser of the Oriole
club; treasurer. Mr.. C. J. Eitermiller of the
Belmont club; secretary, Mr.. w. F. Dismer
of the Washington district. The race COM
mittee Is to consist of the race secretaries
of the various competing districts and is to
have full supervision of the race
June II was selected as the day of the
race, which date is also to be the day of
the regular scheduled 500-mile race of each
district. Owing to the race schedules hav-
ing been adopted, only $50 birds competed
in last years race, many of the fanciers
finding 1t impossible to enter as many birds
as they desired, owing to the date conflict
ing with their clubs race. This year a
larger competition than any 500-mile race
ever flown in this country Is assured with
out doubt, notwithstanding limit of fifteen
birds has been provided for each loft.
The most sought for prize will be the sill
dent of the National Fedora ton. to the
member of the National Concourse Race
Association whose birds make the best aver
age speed in the 100, 200, 300. 400 and 500
mile races, as the winner will be the undis-
puted champion loft of Dixie
Besides this and the prizes offered by the
association to the first. second and third
lofts. the association will offer cash prize
to the district reporting the greatest num-
Der of birds home in time for record. maxi
ing 1t club as well as an individual affair.
The next meeting will be held in Washing
ton on April 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-14
WILL NOT ATTEND SESSIONS.
Statement of Representative William
son, Recently Indicted.

Representative John n. Williamson OF
Oregon. who was indicted by the federal
grand jury at Portland, Ore, Saturday for
alleged conspiracy to defraud the United
States of public lands. says that he will not
attend the sessions of the House of Repre-
sentatives pending his trial for the offense
with which he is charged Mr.. Williamson
saws he las high ideals as to what the
House should be, and believes it would be
an affront to his fellow members to appear
IN TIE floor while the cloud caused by the
charges against him is hanging over hirn.
lie declines to make any statement regard
Ing his indictment. Representative B.nger
Hermann. Mr.. Williamson's colleague from
oregon. who also has been indicted by the
grand jury III connection with the land
fraud cases, has been attending sessions OF
the House since the Indictment