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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
COMPLETING A FILL,
Railway Tracks to Be Laid Across
Alexander Island Marsh.

The work OF making the big fill across the
marsh at Alexander Island, on the Vir-
ginia side OF the Potomac to the
by Mcmillan & McDermott, the contrac-
tors for the Washington. Alexandria and
Mt. Vernon railroad, and several thousand
cubic yards of the material have been de-
posted in the fill during the past week
The earth is obtained from q hill to the
west of the railway tracks at the power
house at Four Mile run, a steam shovel
doing the cutting, and three dinkey en-
gines with long trains of dump cars are
used to carry the material to where the
fill is being made. The tracks used by the
electric trains between this city and Alex
andra also used by the material trains
in travelling between the fill and Four
Mile run.
The trestle which the construction trains
will In building the new piece of rail-
road is practically completed. 1t runs In
direct line from the bridge of the cleo
trio road over the Columbia pike in Alex
andria county to the new approach to the
Highway bridge, about $50 feet from the
bridge. AS 1t will be several months be-
fore this embankment across the marsh is
completed, the railway company is having
a temporary single track built from the
new bridge, along the Virginia approach,
to the present tracks near where they cross
the Washington and Alexandria turnpike,
and this temporary track will be used while
the permanent track across the marsh is
being built
A meeting point for trains is provided
for by a double end switch at the Virginia
end of the Highway bridge. The tracks
to be built on the new embankment will be
double and will, 1t is expected, be ready
for early in the coming spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
CHANNEL NEEDED.
Representative Mudd to Ask for I'M
provements of Piscataway Greek.

Piscataway creek, the tributary OF the 70
tomac lust south of Fort Washington, has
become an important stream. The country
back of Fort Washington is quite thickly
settled, and much of the supplies used by
the merchants in that part of Maryland
are sent from this city and Alexandra. in
sailing vessels and larger power boats to
Pennington. considerable settlement,
about two miles up the stream
One of the local sand and gravel dredging
companies has established its headquarters
In the creek. and has two large machines
digging sand and gravel for this market.
Across the mouth of the creek there is a
shoal bar that at high tide is covered with
but three or four feet of water, preventing
any but very light-draught vessels from en-
tering the creek. The bar is only about two
hundred yards wide, and above 1t is water
ten or twelve feet deep. High tide IS re-
qured to get the loaded sand scows from
the creek.
The merchants and property owners along
Piscataway are anxious to have a channel
dredged through the bar, claiming that the
business done In the creek Will warrant the
expenditure of the money, and at the COM
ing session of Congress 1t is stated that an
effort will be made by Representative Mudd
to obtain an appropriation for the work,
which will cost but comparatively a small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
COMPLETES HER CRUISE.
Lighthouse Tender Holly Delivers Sup.
plies to Light Stations.

The lighthouse tender Holly, which
sailed from Baltimore several days ago
with full cargo of fuel aboard for dis
tribution to the light stations at isolated
points on Chesapeake bay. star down as
the Potomac, which are dependent on the
visits of the lighthouse service steamers for
food and fuel, has completed her cruise
and returned to Baltimore The light
houses are Row being supplied with their
winter stock of wood and coal, and the
Holly will take on another cargo and visit
other portions of the district.
The lighthouse tender Violet, Capt.
Outten, which has the lights in the North
Carolina sounds In charge. has been Or
dered from the Portsmouth Va.) station Of
the lighthouse service to the headquarters
at Baltimore to take on supply of rations,
which are to be distributed among the light
stations in Carolina waters.
The lighthouse engineers steamer Jessa-
mine, Capt. klug, has completed a repair
Ing cruise among the lights in the district,
and has returned to her station at Balti-
more.
The lighthouse authorities will. as soon
as possible, send a steamer to Bluff Point.
in the Kettle Bottoms, Potomac river. to
repair the bell buoy there, which Capt
Bob Brown Of the tug William H Yerkes
jr, reports as being out of order, and not
sounding its warning to passing vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Verdict of Jury in Case of Pendleton
Fillmore TAYLOR.

A verdict of guilty of manslaughter, quail
fed with a recommendation for mercy, was
rendered at AIS o'clock yesterday after
noon in the case of Pendleton Fillmore
Taylor. tried in Criminal Court No. 1 under
an indictment for murder in the first de-
gree Taylor was accused of causing the
death of his wife, Nettie Taylor. He
struck her a blow on the head with a
Ratchet December % last, and death oc-
Cured about five months later The ac-
cused contended that he acted In self-de-
Tense.
The jury, which retired Saturday after
noon and, not having reached an agree
ment at 10 O'Clock, was locked up Saturday
night, came to an understanding yester-
day afternoon.
Attorney G. p. Hoover, r. w. Wells and
Otis h. Drake, for the defense; Assistant
United States Attorneys Turner and Easily
Smith, who conducted the prosecution, and
a few citizens were in the court room when
the verdict was received and the jury dis
charged. Taylor was remanded to Jail to
await sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
FIVE SLIGHT FIRES
Firemen Also Called Out by Citizen
Who Smelled Smoke.

Fire started from some unknown cause
In the house of Rose Clayton. 1920 c street
northwest, yesterday morning about 4
house. An alarm turned in from box ia
brought several companies OF the fire de-
partment to the scene of the fire and the
blaze was extinguished in short time.
About $50 damage was caused
The fire department received a call from
box $40 about 1 o'clock this morning and
found that a slight blaze had been caused
in the house of Samuel Clark, 18th stree.
and Rhode Island avenue, Brookland. Rats
gna wing matches, it Is thought, caused the
fire. Some uneasiness was caused members
of Mr.. Moore's family because of the early
hour of the morning, but the blaze did no.
gain any Roadway and was extinguished be-
fore more than SIS damage had re n oiuSed.
Special Policeman Miles turned in an
alarm this morning about 2:1o O'Clock be-
cause of a blaze in the chimney al the
Toledo cafe 636 Pennsylvania avenue The
had been caused.
Eugene Mccarthy thought he saw smoke
issuing from the window of house 4OS N
street northwest yesterday morning and
had a company of the fire department sum-
moned to the premises. The firemen failed
to find blaze and returned TO their quar-
terS
Truck L company responded to an alarm
of fire yesterday morning that was sent In
because of a fire in tree on the Rock
Greek Church road near New Hampshire
avenue. No damage was caused.
No II engine company responded 10 q
local alarm last night because of blaze in
Davidge's woods near Brookland. The
blaze was extinguished before any damage
had been caused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27

You Never Will Be Satisfied Until
you get Klenk's Fruit and Pound Cake for
your Thanksgiving dinner. Homemade
mirce pies a speciality. Stands in all mar
kets Klenk Bros, 2122 l. St NV. Phone
West 800. no25-3tseSu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION.
Application of Fire Department Regu-
lations to Theater Buildings.

AS result of a report by Chief Belt of
the fire department on conditions which he
claims are unsafe In the stores beneath
the new Majestic Theater Commissioner
mcfarland today made a motion that the
questions involved be submitted to the cor
poration counsel. The matter to be de-
termined is the authority of the Comms-
sioners over other portions of a building
used for theater purposes besides the audi
forum proper and the stage and entrances
In Chief Belts report attention is called
TO eight commission houses on the ground
floor of the theater building In some of
which boxes and barrels are piled ceiling
high, and gas and oil are used as illumi-
nants The chief further notes possible
dangers which would, he believes, cause a
rapid burning fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
A PR1MA DoNNA's LIFE.
Mime. Emma Eames Arrives in Her
Private Car Elysian.

Mime. Emma Eames, the prirna donna,
who will sing here tomorrow afternoon al
the National Theater. after an absence OF
five years. reached Washington amid the
luxurious appointment of her private car
the Elysian. In her tour of the continent
she is making her home within the confines
of her magnificent coach. She says tnat
she finds this mode of home life FAR more
satisfactory than that afforded by the
most richly appointed hotels.
In brief interview in her car Nine
Games spoke of the long tour she had
made and the fortitude with which she
had borne the journey, adding: Il won let
myself dwell upon things | can't have. l
shut off the cells of the brain that are IN
rebellion. i silence them"
THAT is because of the Puritan in you,
was suggested.
Yes, there is a great deal of Puritan in
me. and that is why, l suppose, ! am SO
absolutely master of myself. L nave
learned control of my voice, of myself, OF
my nerves. | know how to use what power
| possess. Fortunately l never take colo.
| never wear anything more than TINS apout
my neck'-a transparency of hne iace over
which lay two string of rare pearls
celebrated throat specialist once told me
that to leave the throat unprotected is us
best protection. My career means that !
must always give myself up 10 WORK anu
only work Pleasure is only an incident IN
my life. But then what most people call
pleasure don't. Going out only bores me.
/ don't like going to balls meeting lot OF
people staying up late, because all that
tires me- and ] can't like anything that
tires ,
ITO get into a crowd is like the sensation
of drowning to me. | suffoclte and gasp
for breath There is nothing that l VIII go
to see if ! must go through crowd TO
reach it. There are days when | am In ao-
soute need of isolation. | must smut my
self off from everybody, from everything,
and rest.
at is all question of nerves and tenn
permanent, | know was Madame Eames
assent to a suggestion. Yes / suppose IT
is because | do give out great deal TO
people when | meet them. Why, even the
making of an appointment worries me. IL
l tell friend that | will see him at Ger
tain hour begin to worry then, and worry
right along until the hour for the appoint
ment arrives. There are so many things
In my busy life, | am always afraid of not
getting them in.
when | am leading my professional lire
| insist upon regular meals, regular exer-
else a regular amount of study. And you
don't know how hard it is to get all those
things as they should be. There's the Win
ter in New York. when | must protect my
voice from the cold and the wet, and yet
have to get in exercise or study too much.
| must never allow myself to be tired
When | feel ! am getting tired l must
drop everything and rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
PLANS FOR NEW STREET.
improvements Under Way Call Tor
Closing Of 1914 Street.

Another section of the railway bridge
which will carry trains overhead an the
foot of 18th street. where 1t will intersect
with Water street when the railway i'm
provements at the north end of the Long
bridge are completed, has been built and in
a day or two the work will be started on
the third section. and this, it is stated. will
complete the structure, which Is designed
to carry three tracks. One Of the sections,
completed several months ago, is used by
the southbound trains over the new railroad
bridge across the Potomac
The plans for the new tracks of the PENN
sylyania railroad, il is understood, call for
the closing up of 1872 street southwest at
Maryland avenue. and the opening of new
thoroughfare, through the grounds now
used by the Home Ice Company, from 14tb
street under the new overhead bridges to
Water street. and the lumber and wood
docks along the upper end of Washington
harbor.
1t Will, however, be year, and perhaps
longer, before the new street is opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27

Nine. Games, tomorrow, 4:so; National. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Roadway to Be Repaired.

The road leading from the drill ground on
the Fort Meyer reservation 10 the National
cemetery al Arlington has been made by
the wear of the wheels of vehicles passing
over IL, and from the wash of the heavy
rains, and the War Department has deter
mined to have 1t again put in good order
The repair work is under the control of the
quartermasters department of the army,
aud Capt, A. w. Butt depot quartermaster
has asked for bids for doing the work The
bids Will be opened Wednesday, December
6. and the work on the grading and resur-
facing of the road will begin as soon as
possible after the awarding of the contract
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
$685. to Princeton and Return Via

Pennsylvania Railroad on account of the
Army and Navy foot ball game.
For the Army and Navy foot ball game
at Princeton, December ., the PennsyIva-
MIA Railroad will sell round-trip tickets
from Washington at S5.25. These tickets
will be good going on all regular trains De-
cemfSr ! and special trains leaving Wash
ington at I a. m. December . with dining
cars and coaches, and will be good to re-
turn until December 4. inclusive AS these
tickets will be good 10 stop off at Phila-
delphia In each direction, ii will be found
convenient by many to use regular trains
December ! 10 Philadelphia and special
trains leaving Philadelphia December at
1880 am. and 30 am. for Princeton
Advertisement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
SERIES OF MEETINGS PLANNED.
Evangelist Zimmerman to Conduct Re
yiyal at Brookland Church.

Darkest Manhood and the Way Out
the subject of an interesting and most
Instructive talk given by the Rev A. H.
Zimmerman at the Brookland M. E.
Church yesterday afternoon to men only.
Rev. Zimmerman has been holding a Sc
ries of meetings in this city, and the at
tendance testifes to his ability both as a
speaker and winner of men.
There will be services al the Brook1and
NJ. E. Church every evening this week ex-
cept Saturday. Mr.. Zimmerman will con-
duct the services every evening except
Monday. giving his famous lecture In
His Steps" on Thursday evening and a talk
to men only on next Sunday at pm. en-
titled What of the Future?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
New Scholarship in Diplomacy.

The establishment of a new scholarship
by Gen. William F. Draper of Massachu-
sets. former ambassador to Italy, in the
department. of politics and diplomacy, at
the George Washington University, has
been announced. General Draper Is greatly
impressed with the Importance of training
men for the diplomatic service, and has a
deep interest in the reorganZed department
of diplomacy at the George Washington
University. The new scholarship will be Of
fered primarily to students from Massachu-
sets and Virginia, the award to be made
by the dean of the department upon GER
tain prescribed terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27

In order to get value received, purchase
your Oil and Gasoline from your grocer or
oil wagons who use the one-galon District
stamped measure. National Oil Co., Ross
Ign, Va. no25-10t*
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

William Foster. colored, forty years old,
who lives at 220 ID street northwest, was
treated at Garfield Hospital this morning
for sevete injury to his left leg. He re-
ceived the injuries by dirt car passing
over his leg while he was working on 18th
street extended.
While cleaning a car in the New Jersey
avenue freight yard yesterday afternoon
about l o'clock Charles Canter colored
whose home Is al 2216 Cleveland avenue
was seized with commissions. He fell and
sustained a severe injury to his head. The
police patrol wagon was summoned and the
injured man was removed TO Providence
Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
DISTRICT IS DEFENDANT.
Hearing of Suit Of Mrs. Hill Begun
This Morning.

Hearing was begun today before Chief
Justice Clabaugh and a jury in Circuit
Court No 2 of the suit at law filed by Eliz-
abeth NJ Hill against the District of Co.
lumbia TO recover damages in the sum OF
$4,000 1t is alleged that the plaintiff sus-
tanned severe injury by stumbling over a
metallic pipe near the mouth of an alley
Immediately north of 719 10th street north
east about 1890 o'clock the evening Of
November IS, 1902 Negligence on the part
of the District is charged Attorneys j. j.
Darlington and w. c. Sullivan represent
the plaintiffs, and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Blair and Stephens appear for the
District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Death of Emma Gibson.

A colored woman named Emma Gibson,
thirty-five years old, became suddenly i'll
last night at the home of Henry Murray
1921 7th street northwest, where she was
employed. This morning about 1 o'clock
the ambulance was summoned from Freed
mems Hospital and the sick woman was
placed In the vehicle to be taken to that
institution, She died before reaching the
hospital and her body was taken to the
morgue. Coroner hewitt gave a certificate
of death from natural causes and the body
was removed to her late home on street.
where the funeral will take place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUSEMTNTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"Child Slaves of New York y
S:15 pm.
Belasco-Bertha Galland In Sweet Kitty
Bellairs." SIS pm.
Chase's-Iee Harrison and polite vaude-
Vile, SIo pm.
Columbia-K Bellew in "Raffles the
Amateur Cracksman," SIS pm.
Kernan's-The Fay Foster Company, SID
pm.
Majestic-Eugenie Blair in oliver
Twist" S:l5 pm.
National-Maxine Elliott IN Her Great
Match" SIS pm.
Convention Hall-Black Patti show with
cake walk and buck dancing, $40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Death of Mrs. Laura Watson.

Mrs. Laura Watson. youngest daughter
of the late Elisha Watson of South King
ston. X. l., died at the residence of her
eldest son shortly after midnight Thursday
Mrs. Watson was born in the town of South
Kingston. June 6, 1924. where She spent The
greater part Of her life. She was married
in Washington, d. G., May 20, 1SiS, to Rob-
ert ID. Watson, prominent lawyer of New
York city. She leaves two sons-Irving Wat
son, at one time editor and proprietor OF
the Narragansett Herald. and Frank Wat
son, druggist at Narragansett Pier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Geo. B. sheetz's 6oc. Candies, 35c.

Your choice of
100 varieties.
Store, f and 10th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm
Electric trans from 18th street and Penn
sylyania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 I'm. to 3 pm. Arlington and Alexandra
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington Fort Myer and Falls Church
half hourly.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon leaves Ith street wharf at 10 I'm.
and | 40 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27

The local police have been asked to look
out for Anton Ingrish, eighty-tive years old,
who disappeared from his sons home near
Gray's Lake, H., recently 1t is stated that
the elderly man may be demented and that
he may seek treatment at some institution.
He has white hair and beard and speaks
but little English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
The Printing That Draws Business

must have superior merit. Byron S. Adams
work always excels. Office, 512 18th ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Sudden Death of Infant

The two-weeks-old child of Annie Will
liams, colored of 116 street southeast,
died suddenly yesterday morning about 6
o'clock. There had been physician in
attendance during the last illness of the
child and the coroner was called upon to
make an investigation. He found that the
death of the child was due to natural
causes, and gave certificate accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
BURTON HOLMES
TRAVELOGUES.
TYROLEAN ALPS
Today at AGO.

James Edwards, colored. thirty-fve years
old, became, Ill at the Riggs market this
morning The ambulance was summoned
from Freedmen's Hospital, and he was
taken to that institution for treatment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
DR.. Greene Discusses Gratitude.

DR.. Samuel II. Greene delivered sermon
at the service last evening in Calvary Bap-
fist Church before large audience. DR.
Greene discoursed upon the subject of
Gratitude" He told of Gods omnipotence
and how His divinity is revealed in the very
works of nature. He admonished his hear
ers to reflect upon their infinite blessings
and recalled the numerous reasons Off which
they have to be grateful, DR.. Greene's dis
course was preceded by program of vocal
and instrumental music by the choir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Presentation Exercises.

Arrangements have been made to hold
the presentation exercises of the Sunday
school composition contest of the womans
Christian Temperance Union in the First
Congregational Church Wednesday of this
week at pm. The president of the Dis
trict Sunday School Union. NJ NJ Milan,
will preside and there will be an attractive
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
This Will Interest Many.

F. w. Parfhurst, the Boston publisher
says that If any one afflicted with rheuma-
tism in any form. or neuralgia will send
their address to him at SO4-39 Carney bldg,
feet cure. He has nothing to sell or give;
only tells you how he was cured after years
of search for relief. Hundreds have tested
1t with success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Blackistone's Decorations Are Famed
for beauty and artistic merit. 14th and H
Advertisement.
Wills Filed for Probate.

BY the terms of the will of Lewis Edwin
Mcpherson, dated December 8, 1903, and
filed today for probate, $25 is left to his
son, Lewis ]. Mcpherson, and the remainder
of his estate to his wife, Florence B. Nc
Pherson. Cora V. Spangier is named execu-
trix.
The will of Frank B. NARROW, dated Oc-
tober G. 1897, has also been filed for pro-
bate. His wife, Estella S. NARROW, is named
beneficiary and eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
Fancy Michigan Potatoes.

CSC. bu.; Csc PIX; gran. sugar. 41Ac.; soc.
tea SOC; 40c. tea, 33c.; hams, 1012c.: Star of
the East -four, s1.40 SIX; $3.50 Dbl; macaro-
nj, size; mackerel &C.: catsup, The; mus
tard &C.; butter, 25c. eggs, &c; sardines,
&C.; tomatoes. &C.; 81 .05 doz.; succotash, SC.
sugar corn, 25c.; 3 ex. sifted peas, 25c.;
lbs. buckwheat CSC; onions, 25c. PIX: sw.
potatoes, 25c. PIX; snaps, 41ac.; crackers,
71ac j. T. D. Pyles' stores, including 94S
La. ave. no27-6t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27
We Want You to Try

our White House Peanut Butter. On We'd
nesday and Thursday you will be presented
with trial jar with every purchase or
'White House" or other brands of butter.
Washington Dairy Co. Glass and Marble
Stands, Center Market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-27

Edward O'NeiIl thirty-siX years old, living
at G25 l. street northwest, was found sick
in Northeast Washington last night about
7:30 o'clock. He was taken to the ninth
precinct station and was afterward removed
TO the Washington Asylum Hospital.