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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

The instructors designated by the
War Department 10 pay particular at
tention Of the District boys are First
Lieuts. Joseph II. Griffith, TWEEN
ty-seventh Infantry; John S. Fair.
Ninth Cavalry, and Benjamin o. Davis.
Tenth Cavalry. colored.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30
One Car Sidetracked.

Another car containing perishable
goods for the District militiamen was
also delayed and sidetracSed. so that 1t
was kept on the road, from Saturday
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30
SPECIAL NOTICES.

I HAVE MOVED my Real Estate Loans.
and Insurance ONCE 10
62I THIRTEENTH ST. n. W.,
where shall be pleased 70 see my fTiendH
and the public
FRANK G. BUTTS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

morning until noon yesterday, when,
ordinarily. the 10 miles from Wash
ington to Mt. Gretna Is covered In four
or five hours
In this car Major Neumeyer had scores
of barrels Of cabbage. hundreds OF
pounds Of corned beef in rolls and bar
rels OF II as well, 300 cooked hams 800
dozen eggs. crates Of evaporated cream.
prunes, dried peaches and apTiCOts. and
other dellcacies. The goods were packed
in q refrigerator car and reached here
n good condition,
These provisions are known as eX-
tras, and from now on the District
boys Will be fed better than any 9TH
crs IN camp The bulk OF the expenses
Of the guardsmen are paid by the Gov
eminent The extras which arrived
yesterday cost S2.000 and are paid for
out OF the District National Guard ap
preparation. They VIII be distributed
HbeIal4y as long as they last by Major
Neumeyer VINO Is especially sohCitOus
that the citizen soldiers get everything
TO eat that he can furnish them.
NeumeyeTs Ice Boz
Major Neumeyer has an ideal COM
missary and quartermaster's headquer-
tiers at the foot Of the hilI on which
General Harries and his stan are quar-
tered. There Is large icebox, IN
" lliNA --F ms EtDLtu away al OF MS
perishable goods. and on the other side
OF the department he carries a fun
stock Of canned goods and other gro
ceries. Major NeumeyeT is being as
sisted by Captain Donaldson, his chief
clerk. Lieut.. Edward Neumeyer, and
corps of competent sergeants and cor
uorals from the District militia They
say they viii get the ratlons 20 the
men as fast as they apply for them.
and promise 10 give the District sol
diers their hn Of army food before
camp Is struck
Yesterday afternoon the soldiers
drew candles, lanterns, oil, Wicks, wash
basins, soap, Takes brOOms. scrubbing
brushes, and other necessities for run
ming the camp and keeping themselves
and thei' uniforms in proper condition.
This years enCamument is so differ
ent from what the District boys have
been accustomed 10 that many Of them
were dispieased and lost heart After
looking about them yesterday after
noon. however. they concluded that
things looked about as good as they
ever did a. any previous outing. ana
resigned themselves 10 their fate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

Company L. Of the Second Regiment.
commanded by Capt. F. PenrOse Smith.
is on the headquarters guard To-Day.
Company \. under Capt Theodore p.
Heap. has the reEimental guard
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

Snakes and many brigades Of yellow
ma and the soldiers have had quite a
time Of II 10 retain their title to the
property. Yesterday afternoon a score
of yellow jackets got after a squad of
District men digging a trench and
chased them into their tents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

On the third section Of the train
Saturday. when a brakeman turned on
the air for the brake, a score Of militia
men were so frightened that they over
turned a 20-gallon can Of coffee and
box OF sandwiches.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

Camp was only few hours OLD when
the experienced soldiers began sending
the raw recruits on wild gO0se chases
for buckets Of reYeille," keys for
center poles" "a couple Of boxes of
taps" and other things which never
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

The artillery OF the heavens was
booming all day yesterday and there
were several hard showers. but this
did not keep away several thousand
gayly bedecked visitors, who came from
the surrounding country TO get q
glimnse AZ the Camn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-07-30

Because of the serious Illness OF his
mother in Washington, Capt Marshall
Magruder, representing the Washington
Young Mems Christian Association, re-
turned to the National Capital last
night II is doubtful that he viii re-
turn TO camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
WILL GIVE BANQUET.
Union Veterans of 1Sel-'65 Planning
for Celebration

A meeting OF the Summers Association OF
the District of Columbia volunteers OF 1861
to 1855 was held Monday evening at its
headquarters. st. Joseph Hall, corner OF
9Th and II streets northwest There was
a large attendance Of the members. Presi-
dent ]. T. Ford presided and W. II. Braun
served as secretary.
The president notified the association OF
the death OF John w. Bradbury, who had
died since the last meeting, and stated
that he had appointed a detail TO attend
the funeral. Three new members were ad-
mitted
The committee on the memorial TO the
District of Columbia volunteers OF 1861 to
1885 was granted further time in which
to report. The entertainment committee
made its report on the entertainments OF
the winter, which was accepted.
The committee on the forty-fifth ami
yersary OF the muster In OF the first troops
Of the civil war made Its report. After a
long debate. participated in by nearly all
the members. 1t was decided TO have a
grand banquet about the 10Th OF April to
be confined to the regular members Of the
association and invited guests. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed TO make
all the necessary arrangements: John 7.
Chancey, Louis p. Seiboid, Richard e.
Fowler and William A O'Meara, with
President Ford as chairman.
The finance committee made its report on
the books and announced that there was
q good sum in the treasury.
A resolution WAS adopted that the MEM
bers of the association constitute them
selves a committee to extend an invitation
to all District of Columbia volunteers of
1851 who are not members OF the associa-
ton to unite themselves with II.
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VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Devastating Work of Volcano on Sa
moan Island-Lava Stream.

The officers of the steamer Sierra, which
has arrived at Honolulu from Sydney New
south Wales, via Samoa, reports that the
eruption of the volcano on the Island or
SaVaii Of the Samoan group continues on
large scale. Three villages have been
completely destroyed, including Malaeola,
where was located the finest cocoa planta-
ton on the island. The residences of \.
King and q. Barleley have been reduced 10
ruins and are total loss.
The lava from the volcano is flowing into
the ocean in stream three-quarters of a
mile wide and twenty feet deep, at the rate
OF twenty feet an hour. At night a solid
waH OF molten lava five miles long can be
seen reaching far out into the sea-
For some distance the sea water Is boil
ing and the surf breaking over the fiery
stream. The government recently char
tered the steamer Maori TO remove women
and children from the zone Of danger
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Congress Heights Association.

Several ms tiers of interest Were discussed
last evening at meeting OF tire Congress
Heights Citizens Association, held In the
question for sewerage, ahopt which there
have been interviews with the Commits
sioners OF the District and the owners of
land from time 10 time In the effort 10
agree upon plan Of installing sewer with
outlet TO the river. Gustave Bender reported
that no definite proposition could be laid.
He is endeavering, he said. first TO learn
where the outlet might be located. Then,
Mr.. Bender added. the owners OF the inter
erence to the donation of a right of way or
dedication of ground, as might be required
by the District.
Frank E. Butterfeld, speaking for spe-
cial committee, stated that resolution had
been prepared by the committee commend
ing the efficiency Of the members OF the
Congress Heights fire department for re-
cent work. Secretary Sfrich read a bill
providing for the entrance into the District
railroad. and for connections between the
road and the Capital Traction line. the
East Washington Heights Traction road
and the Chesapeake Beach Railway Com
pany, which bill has been introduced In
the Senate. Provision Is made or branch
line from Good Hope to Congress Heights
and then to the plant OF the Firth-Sterling
desired the bill Endorsed. as he urged that
II the line is built to the steel works II
will hasten the construction of bridge
across the Eastern branch at that place
and probably mean a new street ear route
to the city. Mr.. ButterfieA opposed In
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Mr.. c. j. Blanchard Describes How 1t
May Be Made HaDftable.

c. J. Blanchard of the United States geo
logical survey. delivered stereopticon lee
ture last evening at the Metropolitan Bap
list Church on Making HabItable the
Great American Desert
Exclusive of Alaska and our island pos
Sessions. said Mr.. Blanchard, Uncle Sam,
owns approximately J00,C00,00o acres in the
arid regions. open to settlement under the
various land laws. In extent this area
equals the combined territory OF England,
Scotland, Wales. Germany, France. Italy.
European Turkey, Denmark and the Meth
erlands. For many years the supervision
of this great estate has presented one OF
the most vexing national problems, to the
proper solution of which Congress has
never given the consideration IL deserves.
1t has given from time TO time in blocks
larger than states. without regard to its
value or its economic Importance to future
generations of our citizens Too late has
come realization that the public domain,
the splendid heritage of the American peo-
pie, is a high and sacred national trust,
which has been long neglected, indifferently
safeguardeG, and often Shamefully admin
istered. From the days of Webster to the
present 1t has been the fashion to decry
and sneer at our arid territory. Great
statesmen have denounced chimerical
every attempt to make its development
national movement, and IL was not until
three years ago last June that Congress
awakened to the fact that some action must
De taken or the Thpdclty OF pne ldndSFdD-
Der would result In separating the govern
ment from what little remained of its pub
lie lands
'In many parts of our vast interior basin,
stretching from the Tooth meridian west
ward almost to the Pacific coast, nature
has placed In juxtaposition all the natural
elements, except rainfall required for a
fruitful and prosperous country. Its ell
mate Is healthful and salubrious Its
valleys and plains possess soil of
inexhaustibie fertility and from the forest
perpetual snow, countless streams rush
downward to both oceans or flow into des-
ert sinks and eyaporate.? How to over
come the absence of moisture from the
clouds and thus bring the region to its
proper state of development is today a
question OF paramount Importance It's sue
cessfui solution viii provide safety valve
against the impending dangers Of centrah-
cation In the east
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The big sea going barge Laura Dempsey,
lying at the Alexandria shipyard has begun
the loading OF cargo of railway ties there
for Boston. Her sister barge, the Julia
Dempsey, loaded ties at Alexandria last
week. and is now reported at Hampton
roads waiting a tug to take her up the
coast. AS soon as the three-m sted
schooner William p Hood. now unloading
ice here completes the discharge of her
cargo she viii go to Alexandria to take
aboard a cargo of ties for a northern port.
To help to make up the cargoes of these
vessels small vessels with ties aboard are
arriving almost daily from points on the
river
Arrived-Schooner Lora Mura cord wood
from the Great Wicomico river: schooner
L. M. Skinner, pine lumber from u Viz
ginia port; schooner j. S. Smith, cord wood,
from river point; schooner Silver Wave.
cord wood from Nomini creek; schooner J.
b. Anderson pine lumber, from Walker
ton, Va; schooner John McGinnis. pine lum-
Der from the RappahannOck river; sloop
Eta, oysters. from Potomac beds; schooner
Hester A. Waters, lumber, from the York
river to Baltimore parties; steam barge
Daniel X, Jackson and seow Bush, rail-
way ties, from lower river at Alexandria
Sailed-Schooner ]. p. Robinson, light for
Upper Machodoc creek to load cargo for
this city; Mark Stevens, light, for the Voc
comico river to load oysters; schooner f.
P~=Lvans light, for Potomac oyster beds TO
load; schooner Ella has gone to Alexandria
TO load a cargo of general merchandise for
Machodoc creek; schooner Goldie c., light
for Wakefield, Va, to load lumber
Memoranda-Schoorer Eugie has been
chartered TO load q cargo of pine lumber
on the James river for this city; schooner
Alethea, laden with lumber for this CITY,
sailed from a Rappahannock river point the
18th instant; schooner L. c. Irwin has been
chartered to load seventy-five tons OF stone
at Georgetown for Yorktown, Va, and
after unloading the stone she will go up
the York river for a cargo OF lber.
The Philadelphia tug Bohemia, owing the
barges Potomac and Edward Fay. arrived
here yesterday and carried the barges up
to Georgetown. They were berthed al
coal pier to unload cargoes amounting to
about 200 tons OF hard coal for dealers
The three-masted schooner Jennie n.
Stubs. which brought cargo OF stone
here from Maine for the new District
building and loaded railway ties at Alex
andria for New York, arrived at her desti-
nation Sunday last
The Randall line steamer Harry Randall
1t is expected. will leave here Saturday
night next for Newport News, where she
will be locked to have a number OF new
plates put in the bottom of her hull, to
have her wheels rebuilt. and to be painted
and made ready for summer service on the
Potomac river. 1t Is believed that the Ran
dali will be at Newport News for about
two weeks.
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Manufactures of West Virginia,

]. D. Lewis, acting chief statisticdan for
manufactures OF the census bureau, has
prepared a preliminary summary OF the
manufactures OF West Virginia, which
shows substantial Increase In this busi-
ness. The census is taken In conformity
with an act of Congress OF 1904, and Is
confined to the establishments with a prod
uct of 500 over. thus excluding the
neighbor hood Industries and hand trades,
such as tressmaking. cobbiing and the like.
The nLmber of establishments in the state
in 1905 is given as 2, JOB against 1924 in
1900. From 1900 to 1905 there was an in
crease OF 1873 per cent In the amount OF
capital invested In the state. the total for
last year being $66. 716.66s, with over slS.-
10000 OF II in Wheeling. The total value
of the products In 1905 was so. 500. 5B7, an
increase OF 47.B per cent over the 1900 re-
port. The chief manufactured products OF
the state are -four and grist mfn products,
glass. iron and steel articles. leather arti-
cles and lumber products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
Secret
Is Out
Formula of Mi-e-na Made PubIic-A Cur.
for Stomach Troubles.

Our leading druggists very anxious to have
Ai-o-na, a remedy which they sell as cura far
stomach troubles. tested rigidly In every cage q,
heartburn. acute dyspepsia wind on the stomach
loss OF appetite, annoying dreams sleeplessnsxs
general weakness and debility. where the vital
powers need restoration, and the digestive organs
do not act as they should.
Mi-o-na Is composed Of bssmuth snbganate nv
all Odds the very best medicine known for In
festival diseases. IL combines with the frpa sp,.
phur compounds in the bowels, forming n h,ons
substance which s passed OF from the body WIN.
out harm. II also has soothing effect upon ,bs
nerve endings In the stomach.
With this is combined cerium oxaIste s..ns
ard remedy in the treatment or all Irritation a, ,t
stomach and digestive organs
Sodium biearbonate Is then added to overcou.
the excessive acfdity usually present In stomach
troubles. and yomica for its general tonic sne
nerve strengthening powers.
This combination OF reliable remedies make. MI.
o-nz positive cure for all stomach troubles. ana
perhaps the only one that can be sold under a
guarantee that It costs nothing unless II cures
large box OF Mona tablets Is sold for 10
cents
II you cannot obtain Mi-o-na OF your druggist n
will be sent by mail, post paid. receipt Of price
Sample sufficient TO show Its value win be forward.
cd ON request. The d. T. Booth Co.. Ithaca. N. r
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dCrsement of the bill on the ground that il
Is too vague. on motion of Robert Cowen
the bill was referred to the street railroad
committee for inves,iga ton.
Mr.. Bender, referring to the discussion
had before the organization at its last meet
ing, regarding the expansion of the Eastern
High School curriculum to include a bust
ness course, said so many public school
matters were being given attention now 1,
TO cause him to defer his Inquiries al0pg the
line mentioned.
The association admitted to membership
James Holmes and II. NJ. Fadeley. Appn,
cations for membership from w y. Dunn
and A. f. Mckay were referred 10 com
mittees. An amendment was made to the
bylaws defining the manner charges may
be preferred against members Chairman
George Morris from the special committee
having the matter in hand distributed copies
of the new bylaws.
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Authorized to Sell Realty.

Walter IL. Acker. guardian OF Dorothy
Karr Henvey, was today authorized by
the Probate Court TO sell lot IA IN square
324 to the United States for slz,slS. IL Is
understood that an offer of this sum was
made by the Secretary OF the Treasury
This property was included In the recent
petftion for condemnation proceedings be-
gun by the United States to secure portions
of the square south of the present post
office building as site for an extension 10
that building
ATTORNEY T. Percy Myers represented the
guardian and conducted the sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
Rainy Day Club Incorporated.

The Rainy Day Working Club, No. /,
organized TO promote social intercourse
among its members and to create and ma,n-
tain fund for their assistance in case OF
need has filed certificate OF tncorpora-
ton al the city hall The incorporato-s
are Thomas johnson, Benjamin Whitfield,
Dennis Brown, Morris Riley, William Hen
son and James Alexander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14

There are two sorts of buyers of
shoes: some imagine they know;
others know they don't--they know
the most. Be wise about shoes.
ARrAu4 BURT I4u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14

The battleship Ohio, with Admiral Train
aboard. arrived at Manila yesterday.
Felix Gaidsis. the Russian who was ar
rested charged with embezzlement at-the
request of the secret police of st. Peters
burg upon his landing here recently. was
set free at New York yesterday and al
lowed to enter the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14

Joseph Kolasid a young Siay, was shot
and killed early yesterday at Monongshela,
Pa, by JASPER Freeman. Koiash was de-
tected In the act of robbing a store. Free
man was not arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-14
Prince Arthur Received.

Yokohama was awake early yesterday
morning TO welcome his royal highness.
Prince Arthur of Connaught who came by
the British man-of-war Diadem direct from
Hongkong. 4 number of japanese battle
ships We're stationed al the mouth of Toxic
bay to receive the Diadem. which arrived
shortly before 8 o'clock. A little before 10
m Gov. Sufu of Kanagawa Ken, in which
Yokohama is located, boarded the Diadem
and welcomed his highness to Japan. With
hifn the imperial reception committee
composed Of Gen. Kuroki, Admiral Togo
eX-Minister Takahira, whom Washington
remembers pleasantly; Mr.. Nagasaki, grand
master of ceremonies of the imperial house
hold; Maj Gen. Fukushima and many 9TH
ers. After the governor had welcomed the
prince and introduced the members of the
reception committee the party, including
the prince and his retinue. took the royal
launch and steamed to the Hatoba, where
the daughter of Gov. Sufu presented the
prince with a bouquet. Mayor Ichihara of
Yokohama met the prince also and made a
short address of welcome. The prince and
the committee then drove to the detached
palace near the station. and after short
stay took a special train to Toxic. AT the
station the crown prince received Prince
Arthur. together with number of other
Japanese princes. All along the line of
march the houses and streets We're decor
ated and the British flag was conspicuousiy
displayed. At Toxic two bodies of the I'm
perial Guards escorted the prince to the de-
tacilad palace, where he will rest until to-
moffSW. when he will cali upon the empe-
ror and confer the Order OF the Garter
KOLIDORE
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Allen r. Jackson,

PRACTICAL PAINTER. has removed his Pain,
Shop from 2lB ind. Ave. TO 80 AZ ST n Fstl-
mates given IN all branches OF Painting
fnh3 q eSu-lm-S
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= $50 = - sasssss*s
Corded
Madras,
8Bc.

About go yards
Fine White Satin
.stri . e CO 7 d ed :
Madras. full yard
wide; it is the
kind that sells
us u q Il y at 19c.
yard; t Ii e r e are
but 200 yards all
told. and s h ali
close it out tomor-
row at SIC.
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his life, and understands the work thor
oughly He is a thorough Japanese scholar
Such an appointment would be entirely sat
isfactory to the Americans IN the far east.