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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
CITY LOSES FIGHT
CANNOT SUBMIT THE $4,000, 900
WATER LOAN TO VOTERS.

ANNAPOLIS. Md. December 21.-Tha
Maryland court of appeals. Judge Schmuck-
er delivering the opinion yesterday decided
the Baltimore city water loan case, af-
frming the decision of the circuit court OF
Baltimore. thus preventing the mayor and
city council from submitting to the voters
an ordinance authorizing the issuance OF a
loan of s5o0c. eco for the betterment of tho
municipal water supply
The bin in this case was filed by Duke
Bond. as the PLAINTIFF below, on behalf OF
himself and all other taxpayers of Balti-
more city. and alleged that the city council
had passed and the mayor had approved
Ordinance No 49,, which purported to pro.
vide for the issuance of S5.CO0.OW of city
stock for augumenting and improving tho
water supply. 1t alleged that the ordinances
was void because such loan could be
issued without an enabling act of the leg!s-
lature. and none had been passed in refer
ence to the city stock. The claim was adj
vanced that chapter 123, acts of 1SgS was
a legislative authority for tie issuance of
the loan, but the plaintiff below alleged
mat that act was not intended to confer
the required authority The mayor and
city council demurred to the bill. and the
court granted the plaintiffs injunction and
overruled the demurrer
The court of appeals in affirming he
lower court, holds that chapter 123 acts of
le''s, under which the present charter OF
Baltimore was passed did not authorize
special transactions. such as the creation OF
great loan of SJ,GD.000 to be applied to a
single department of municipal activity.
chief Judge McSherry delivered the opin-
ION In the case of Harriet L. Hill against
hehry Wlllams. city collector of Balti-
more This Is an appeal from an order Of
the circuit court of Baltimore city which
ratihed the sale of certain real estate made
by the tax collector of the city to satisfy
ia anil sha
Jections which had been previously filed
against the confirmation of that sale were
overruled. On November 49, 1903 City Col
lector Williams advertised and subsequent
ly sold the lot at 1888 Pennsylvania avenue
assessed to the Slingluff estate The lot
was purchased for $3.50 for Charles McCon-
nell. The sale was later reported and af-
ter notice was given Mrs. Harriet L.. Hill
hled exceptions to the ratification of It. She
claimed that the alleged vacant lot Is
an alleyway about eleven feet wide: that
1t was dedicated by owners to the abutting
property owners for as an alieyway;
that Mrs. Hi is the owner of lot OF
ground bordering on 1t, and that II was
not a proper subject for taxation
The court of appeals holds that there is
no foundation in the record for the support
of the suggestion that this so-caIled alley
way Is public way; If an alleyway at all
1t Is a private way; and as such IL was I'm
the title of the Slinguff estate and had
never been conveyed away by the executors
and IL the title remained in that estate the
land was subject to taxation. and IL taxes
were unpaid, then ii was liable to be sold
as 1t was. The order of the lower court ia
therefore affirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
BLOW TO USURERS.
Effect of Dismissal of Suits Against
Madame Gould.

LONDON, December 21.-The dismissal
of the suits brought by the creditors OF
Count Boni de Castellane against Madame
Gould is regarded by the aristocracy of
Paris as a blow to the Insurers of that city
The aristocracy has been a prey to usurers
for years. The courts Intervention to pre-
vent Countess Anna from being feeced es-
tablishes a valuable precedent for other aris-
tocratic victims of usury. The counts
financial position is also improved by the
verdict. for it relieves him of money lend
ers' claims amounting to more than mil
lion francs.
The creditors will find ii difficult to col
lect the 10000 francs the court condemned
the count to pay, partly because the count
hasn't the money, also because his position
as deputy gives him immunity from bank
ruptcy proceedings. The creditors have not
yet decided what to do. They hope to seize
the counts personal property remaining in
his wifes mansion. This represents a large
sum. Under the marriage contract the
count is entitled to a share of the contents
of the mansion. He is also entitled to 49,
900 francs under the marriage contract. 1t
is believed the countess intends to return
him this sum. The count continues debo-
NAH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
HOUSING CONDITIONS.
Business Transacted by the Committee
on Improvement.


A meeting of the committee on the inn
proving of housing conditions was held in
the office Of the committee, room FOB, Ouray
building, yesterday afternoon, the attend
ance including Gen. George M Sternberg,
Mr.. George A. King, Mr.. Charles E. Foster,
DR.. William c. Woodward, Mr.. James w.
Gift Mr.. Alan o. Clephane, Mr.. G. A.
Weber, Mr.. C. F. Weller and Mr.. Hatch.
Written reports were presented by four
of the subcommittee. The first dealt with
the work of the conversion of alleys into
minor streets.
The report of the subcommittee on COM
mercial building was largely merged with
the report of the work being done by the
Washington Sanitary Housing Company. 1t
is desirable, the committee thinks, to pro-
mote the building of sanitary homes for the
poorer people in any practical way, but
the committee is of the opinion that the
best results will be accomplished at the
present time by extending the work of the
Sanitary Housing Company.
The report of the investigation committee,
presented by Mr.. G. A. Weber. showed
that plans had been made recently for the
development Of an index system, which
should make available to all interested in
housing improvement in Washington laws
and regulations upon building, sanitary and
health measures in all cities of the Union.
The report of the finance committee was
presented by Mr.. George A. King. After
discussion the committee voted to appoint a
special subcommittee of five to prepare a
list of statements showing in detailed form
the lines of constructive work which
should be undertaken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
CARDINAL APPROVES.
Makes No Objection to Catholic Pro.
test in French Controversy

P. J. Haltigan, editor of the National
Hibernian, made the principal address be-
fore meeting Of the Catholic laymen held
in Carroll Institute last evening to make
final arrangements for the mass meeting to
be held on December 80, to protest against
"the confiscation of the property of the
Catholic Church in France" by the French
government. During the course of his ad-
dress Mr.. Haltigan explained the object of
the demonstration, and declared that it was
the intention of the promoters to start a
series of meetings all over the country, so
that the French government might learn
the view the Catholics of the United States
take of it's recent action in regard to the
property Of the Roman Catholic Church in
France.
The speaker said there was a necessity of
closer organization among the members of
the Catholic bodies, and declared that every
one should stand shoulder to shoulder in
the proposed movement. 1t was also stated
later that Cardinal Gibbons had been con-
suited as to the propriety of the movement
in this country and that he had made no
objection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
MILLIONS FOR AUTO ROAD.
Capitalists Plan Highway From New
York to Boston.

Capitalists Plan Highway From New
York to Boston.
HARTFORD. Conn.,. December H.-Com-
panies are to be formed in Connecticut,
Massachusetts and Rhode Island to build
an inclosed highway over private property
from New York to Boston for the exclusive
use of automobiles. where the owners can
go as fast as they like or as fast as their
machines are capable of. without any fear
of offending the sensbilities of the country
constables along the route. 1t will cost
lot Of money and several years will be oc-
cupied in constructing the road. but it is
projected on a purely business basis. Those
who are behind it are sure both of suff1-
cient financial aid and of the ability of the
companies to make money.
From S12,OOO.OOO to $15,OOO.OOO are the esti-
mates for the cost of right of way and
the expense of building the road. Plans
have so far advanced that it has been de-
cided to apply to the legislatures of the
three states through which the road Is to
pass for authority to condemn land for
right of way to construct and operate the
road and to charge toll for it's use.
Mr.. Shaw of Boston. who is the origin atOr
of the scheme. is associated with syndi-
cate of Boston capitalists in number of
trolley roads, He has enlisted the interest
of the Automobile Club of America and a
number of automobile manufacturers, and
1t Is said the necessary capital will be raised
with little trouble 1t is said that w. X.
Vanderbilt, jr and the Whitneys are taking
an interest In the scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
Oppose Roaming Commissions.

Actions against roaming commissions"
was taken last night at a meeting of the
Night Watchmen's Protective Association,
held in Schmidts Hall, on 9th street In
other words the organization decided that
the members will not cover any territory
other than their regular beats as set forth
in the commissions granted them as special
policemen by Major Sylvester, chief of
police. 1t was stated that the proposition
to furnish such commission is favored by
the Washington Patrol Company, but the
members of the Night Watchmen's Assoca-
ton believe good service to their patrons
demands that they confine their theif-tak-
ing and fire protection efforts to the limited
spheres to which they are officially as
signed. Eulogies were pronounced on f.
w. Courteney, late night Waterman, who
died recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
BREAK IN THE COLORADO.
The President Exerting himself in
the Matter.

President Roosevelt yesterday afternoon
addressed n telegram to Z. II. Hartman
at New York. reciting the conditions as
they now exist along the Colorado river
and the formation of Salton sea, and the
inability to secure action by Congress
because of the adjournment for the
Christmas holidays. The President told Mr..
Hartman that 1t is incumbent upon him
to close the break again and that action
should be taken without an hours delay.
Mr.. Hartman replied, saying the Southern
Pacific had no control over the California
Development Company, but he would au-
thorize the Southern Pacific officers to try
to repair the break, trusting Congress to
take action later to assist with the burden.
The President gave assurance he would
make recommendations to Congress to this
end.
The President sent the following tele-
gram to Governor Pardee of California:
Telegram received. Am doing every
thing In my power in matter. Break Is on
Mexican soil and we have absolutely no
power to do anything until permission is
granted by Mexico. We are hurrying for
ward in every way the negotiations for
such permission Until 1t is granted Con-
gress cannot act. 1 have notified the
California Development Company that 1t
Is Its clear duty to act, as 1t has the
power. and as the entire damage arises
from the work which 1t began on Mexican
soil outside the jurisdiction of the United
States in October, 1904. 1t is the clear
duty of the California Development Com
pany to meet the immediate danger. Then
this government will take up with them
as well as with Mexico the question of
the permanent protection of our people"
In note to Director Walcott the Presi-
dent says:
Mexico has behaved admirably and has
expressed a willingness to do anything
within reason that We desire In the Col
orado river break matter. OF course. Mex
leo is not to do the work. The immediate
work must be done by Mr.. Hartman S
company, as 1 pointed out in by telegram
to him. But We should be prepared to put
definite request before Congress imme-
diately upon its reassembling. To do that
l must, of course, know just what separate
or joint responsibilities there should be
as regards this country and the California
Improvement Company. Please formulate
plan at the earliest possible moment
submitting 1t to the State Department so
that Mexico can be fully informed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21

By virtue CT a certain deed of trust bearing date
on the first day Of May. AID. 1878 and recorded
in Liber ss3 folio 45s ct sea-. of the land records
tue of a decree Of the Supreme Court of the DIS.
trict of Columbia passed in equity cause numbered
2G2s1. and at the request Of the party sesurel. !
the premises on THuR Hn,; THE TW We =
HALE.PAsT FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fcllo.iEff
described land and nrpmises situate in the District
Of Columbia. and known. DISTINGUISHED and de-;
scribed follows: Part Of original lot numbered
twenty three t23. in square numbered four hundre
and fifty four (454), beginning for the same Oh
Sixth street west nineteen 19) feet four az inches
south from the northeast corner Of said lot. and
running thence south said street nineteen u9,
feet four az inches: thence west one hundred and
nine 109) feet to the line of said lott the-ce
north on said rear line of said lot nineteen 10.
feet four 90 inches and thence east one hun1rel
and nine 109l feet to the place Of beginning. to-
gether with all the improvements ways, easements.
rights. privileges and appurtenances to the sams
belonging. !,
Terms Of sale cash. A deposit of two hun.l:cd
dollars $4,000 will be required at the time OF sale
balance Of the cash to be paid within twenty 200
days. All conveyancing notarys fees and exa nlna-
ton of title at the purchasers cost II the setms
sale are not complied with the trustee reset yes
the right to resell the property upon such terms and
conditions as he deems best. at the risk and cost
CHARLES LINKINS Trustee.
de14- d&tis eSu 90S g st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
WILL BE AT JAMESTOWN.
Miss Brinkhaus in Charge of Massa-
chusetts Exhibit

Miss Gertrude L. Brinkhaus who, as
director of The Star competition in the
public schools of the District last year,
which resulted in the placing of valuable
statuary in number of the school build
ings, has been assigned to the responsible
position of director of the historical, edu-
cational and social economy exhibit from
Massachusetts at the jamestown exposi-
ton. This exhibit promises to be one of
the most complete ever placed before the
public.
Miss Brinkhaus. who, was for seven
years assistant to the superintendent of
schools in Maiden, Mass, and who was
later assistant director of the Massachu-
sets educational exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, in st. Louis evolved
the plan for school decoration, when con-
fronted with the difficulties of securing ap-
preparations for schoolroom decorations
from the public funds.
The plan was tried with success by The
Star and newspapers in other cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
1t Happens Every Night.

At the end of one of the sessions of the
worlds convention of the Women's Chris
tan Temperance Union in Boston. Mrs. l..
NJ. N. Stevens condemned the habit that
so many men have of going out between
the acts of the theater
II in hearty sympathy" said Mrs.
Stevens. with woman whose husband
( drama:
Jove, what a play. I don't believe
there was a dry eye in the house when
the curtain went down on the third act
NO. said the lady, bitterly: but there
seemed to be the usual number of dry
throats. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
rHos. ]. OWEN SON. AucrIoyEERs
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REM; ESTATE, BEING TWO BRnF

RJSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
R REHi EST, ESTATE Eos BEING TWO BLK
STREET SOUTHWEST.
by virtue Of 4 certain deed OF trust duly re-
corded In Liler No. 22S5. folio 3iT ct seq. q. the
land records Of the District OF Columbia. dated
February Fl. 1898. and OF an order of the Supreme
Court OF the District OF Columbia. in Equity Cause
1900 substituting the under signed trustees
der said deed of trust. and Mt the request Of the
party secured thereby the undersigned substituted
trustees viii sell at public auction. In front " the
premises. SATURDAY. THE TWENTY SEC
OND DAY OF DECEMBER. AID 1906. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK P.M.. the following described land and
premises. stuate In the city OF Washington. Dis
trict OF Columbia. and designated aud ocing
parts of lots %. q and %. in square 3SS ne-'nr
ming for the at the southwest corner % lot
numbered twenty (e0l and ruaning thence east
with line OF public alley seventy eight t1S) feet.
thence north twenty-five t25l feet. thence west
seventy eight t1Sl feet 10Th street tt'r,
south twenty five t25) feet to the place OF begin
ming. together with the Improvements.
Terms OF sale: One third OF the purchase ,neY
ments. payable In aud two with Int est
at six per ceutum per annum. payable scmi a rsr-
ally, from day of sale. secured by deed Of trust
upon the property sold. al cash. Mt the option
Of the purchaser. deposit OF $3.50 Will BE re-
CURED at time Of sale. All conveyancine: ree'pd-
be complied with within ten days from day Of
sale, otherwise the trustees reserve the right TO
resell the property at the risk and cost OF defdutt-
ing purchaser after five days advertisement OF
such resale in some newspaper published In WISH
GEORGE II. LAMAR.
Fendall building.
JOHN RAUM
Stewart building,
dell. d&ds esu Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
BEANS CHIEFLY.
But Nevertheless the Fare in Maine
Lumber Camps is Highly Praised.

But Nevertheless the Fare in Maine
Lumber Camps is Highly Praised.
Bangor Cor New York Sun.
The men who go into the Maine lumber
woods today are we'll paid and we'll fed.
The food is as good, even If not SO varied,
as any city boarding house has to offer.
The food is. of course, rough, but 1t is the
sort of food that does not impair the di-
gestions of the men who eat 1t, and that
turns readily into good warm blood and
the tissues which repel cold and the sinews
which drive the ak into the tough wood
of spruce or pine or hemlock.
II you go up into the Maine woods this
winter and stay in lumber camp, living
with the crew, sleeping in the hunks as
they do and eating the same food, you will
no doubt come home strong and rugged,
having gained several pounds and feeling
years younger than you did when you went.
You may banker after the good things that
you were accustomed to, the sweetbreads,
pies, ices. &C., of the table of civilization,
but you won't be hungry, unless your appe-
tite Is so delicate that you cannot readily
assimilate the rough fare of the woodsman.
When you roll out of your bunk in the
morning, with the snow up over the camp
windows and the novels of the horses
almost buried, you will find big dish of
smoking baked beans on the table. and the
smell of these beans Will Immediately drive
from your mind any doubts you may have
had regarding your ability to put up with
woods fare The beans taste just as good
they smell, and you can have all You
want of them.
If the camp cook is up to his job and hap
pens to be feeling all right this morning
you will get chunk of brown bread, or
perhaps some cold cream of tartar rolls, to
eat with your beans. You can have all the
molasses you want, generous slice of
apple pie-dried apples in it.. but favored
with lots of nutmeg, that it will taste
better than any apple pie you ever ate
and plenty of strong coffee, with sugar,
but without milk. or tea If you prefer it.
After a meal Of this sort you will be fit for
a tramp of many miles, and the cold won t
affect you.
For dinner the cook will serve you
with roast beef. or possibly corned
beef, flanked with boiled potatoes. cab
bage, turnips and other vegetables. There
won't be any coffee at this meal, but
you can have all the tea you want in big
tin dipper. apple pie again or perhaps apple
sauce. Possibly you may get some deli
cious roast. which you are told is mountain
lamb. but which is really venison.
For supper you may get soup of some
kind. rich bean swagan, or the boiled re-
mains of the dinner roast. You may get
beans again, and you can have tea in the
big tin dipper, and probably apple sauce.
There many other things whi III the
COOK may introduce into his bill of fare.
Mince pies, jam, always butter, and good
butter, too; gingerbread, molasses cookies,
pickles, buildings. and some of the camps
may support cow, and fresh milk sor the
tea and coffee will surprise you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-21
ADAM A. wEsCHLER, AUcrIoNEER.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
I.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON NEW CUT ROAD.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly record
ed In Iiber No. 2959, folio IL ct seq of the land
records OF the District of Columbia, and at the re-
quest of the party secured thereby: we. the I'M
dersigned trustees will SELL at public auction in
T .i, FIRST DAY OF DECBMBER, A. D. 1903. AT
land and premises. situate In the county of Wash
ington. in the District Of Columbia and designated
and being part of the tract of land called
white Haven" being part Of the premises here
tofore conveyed to jeremiah Coivin by deed from
Joshua A. Richie and wife, dated November 49,
1851 and recorded in Liber j. A. s. SO, at folio
III. of the land records of the District of COium
bia, and beginning for the at the northeast
corner aforesaid conveyed to said Colvin and
running thence northwesterly along the :th side
Of the New Cut road POS 81 feet to a point distant
80 feet eastery, measured along said road from
the northwest corner OF said premises conveyed to
said Colvn; thence southeriy and at right angles
to said New Cut road 1871 feet; thence south
easteriy along the easterly line Of the subdivision
now known Senate Heights 1892 feet;
thence northeasterly 49, 80 feet the point Of be-
ginning; containing about 10, 1924 feet. more or
less according to survey and plat thereof by II. B.
LOCKER. surveyor for the District Of Columbia,
made on the 25th day Of August A. D. 1904.
Terms OF sale: Cash. deposit OF 500 required
at the time OF sale. All congeyancing ETC. at the
cost Of the purchaser. Terms to be complied with
in fifteen days.
WILLIAM H. SHOLEs
" c. ELTON JAMES.
del0.21 "a 26, IS 80 Trustees.
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AUCTION SALES.
TOMORROW.
C @. SLOAN CO., AUCTIoNEERs, 1907 G ST.


Sale of Desirable Furniture,
Hangings, China, Gift Books, Jew
elry, Rugs and General Household
Effects from Moses Storage House,
Stores and Private Homes, within
our rooms, I4o7 G st. first foor)
Saturday, December 22, 1906, at
10 am.
Brass and Enameled Bedsteads, Turkish Hang
ings, Parlor Suites and odd pieces. Fine Mahogany
Grandfathers Hall Clock Mahogany Desks, Work
Tables, Paror Tables, Chairs, etc. in fine condi-
ton: Oak sideboards. Ext. Tables. Dining Chairs
China Closets, Dressers odd Bureaus. Couches.
Jewery, Ornaments. sets of finely bound Books.
such Lytton. Dumas. Poe. Shakespeare and 9th
ers; Dictionaries with Stands. Far-Iined Coat.
lows. Comforts, fine lot Paintings and Pictures,
Book Cases, 2 Stuffed Birds Folding Beds,
Refrigerators, Gas Stoves. Fancy Rockers. Tables
and Chairs, Curtains. Coffee Urn, Lamps, Iron
Safes, Screens, Kitchen Goods, etc.
AND, AT TWELVE NJ,
Good Horse, Surrey and Harness, Robes, Harness,
etc
Terms cash. c. G. SLOAN Il CO., Aucts.
daCO
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Christmas Grief.

Senator Plat. discussing q blackmailing
scheme that had failed. said:
1.-THE biackmailers' grief reminded me of
an Oswego boy last Christmas
IA gentleman found this boy crying Bit
terly
Why. son. what's the matter? he said.
Oh wept the boy, I've gone and Joined
two Sunday schools. and here 1t turns out
that they're both goin to have their Christ
mas treats on the same night