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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT.
Tor Children's Home, Church and
Sunday School.

The board of lady managers for the Chill
dren's Country Home have combined with
a committee of ladies from st. Michael s
and All Angels p. E. Church and boys
guild from St Johns p Z. Sunday school,
to give a benefit performance at the Co.
lumbia Theater Tuesday afternoon. Febru-
airy 90 at AIS o'clock.
AT the Children's Country Home last year
a change was made in the policy OF the in
stftution and it will hereafter be known
as the Country Home for Delicate ana
Convalescent Children" as 1t has been
found inadvisable to place together ailing
and perfectly well and healthy children. St.
Michaers and All Angels also need the
patronage of its friends. 1t stands peculiar
ly in need of financial aid, having been un-
til short time ago, the mission church OF
ST. John Its only revenue Is the envelope
subscription. The money which Is realized
will be used on the church debt and to form
the nucleus of a church fund.- The Boys
Guild of St. Johns is Sunday school class
of FIVE boys, about twelve years of age, who
have undertaken to pay for the education
of boy at the Valley Cruz School, In North
Carolina. They are now anxious to take
another in whom they have become inter-
ested and place him in the same institu-
ton.
A unique entertainment has been arranged
under the direction of Miss Hawke, who
gave the kirmess during Christmas week for
the benefit of the National Homeopa THO
Hospital 1t has been decided to use few
of the most pleasing numbers of that pro-
duction, but in the main features the
Mother Goose Novelties will be entirely
new.
The following committees have the work
in charge for the Chiidren,s Country Home.
Borad of agers-Preddent, Miss Kate
L. Roy; first vice president, Miss Victory
Emory; second vice president. Mrs. e. Eve
leth, recording secretary, Miss Constance
C. Adee; corresponding secretary, Miss Jane
Hunt; treasurer. Mr.. F. V. Robinson.
Managers-Miss Bartlett. Miss Battles,
Miss Bradford, Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Briggs,
Miss Burrel Miss Bryan, Mrs. Chandler,
Mrs Davidson, Miss Dodge, Mrs. Dunlop.
Miss Eastman, Miss HUFF, Miss Hughes,
Miss Jewett. Mrs. Loren Johnson. Mrs.
Kenyon, Miss-McAdans, Miss Niche. Miss
Mimmfck. Miss Meyer, Mrs. NewboId, Miss
Patterson, Miss Perkins, Miss Peter, Miss
Seville, Mrs Wainwright. Miss White, Miss
Woodruff
Mrs William NJ Dove and Miss Brene-
man will represent St. MichaePs and All
Angels and Mrs A. A. Taylor the Boys
Guild of st. Johns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Discrepancy in Salaries.

This pay table is all right, but in COM
parison with the officers of battleship the
discrepancy is great The officer in COM
mand of the engine department of a battle
ship is fourth in point of pay and position
the first assistant Ga warranted machinisD
is below the lowest ranking forecastle Off
Ger in pay, rank and privileges, and the
second and third assistant engineers are en-
listed and are less in pay and position than
other petty officers in the ship.
I'm the auxiliary service it is easy to get
good sea-going practical engineers, who will
attend to their duties and will be satisfied.
But on board the nations ships of war the
engineers (enlisted as 'machinists) who are
obliged to live on the berth deck with the
firemen and coal passers, dress in a sailor s
uniform, eat ships food out of tin utensils,
are refused admission to respectable hotels
and boarding houses when on liberty, are
not apt to be self-respecting nor satisfied
men. They know their value on board; nor
would they continue to render SUCH mpor-
tant and responsible service but from sheer
necessity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
NEW YORK DRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. February 3.-Total imports
OF merchandise and dry goods al the port
OF New York for the week ending today
We're valued at S16,063. 676 Total imports
OF specie were Sl4214 silver and 1901
gold. Total exports of specie were S1.SI6,-
30 silver and Sl7.ST5 gold
The dry goods market remains compare
lively quiet. although buyers are not de-
eirous OF operating largely for the future
The price status continues very steady
Notwithstanding the pressure which buyers
have brought TO bear 10 effect a lower
range of values
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
MANCHESTER CLOTH MARKET.

MANCHESTER, Eng, February 3-In
the cloth market there was plenty Of In
quiry during the week but business shows
no signs Of expansion at present, buyers
evidently being tempted to wait in view OF
the weakness of cotton at Liverpool. Bonn
bay and Madras purchased moderate guam
titles of light fabrics. Some Inquiry was
also made for descriptions which recently
have been much neglected. China mer-
chants buy sparingiy, but Mediterranean
shippers are again good purchasers of
heavy cloths Printing and finishing cloths
experienced "a good demand Makers of the
former said they were engaged some
months ahead. Yarns show a good turn
over for the week. Prices are slightly In
favor Of buyers. Users have made deter
mined stand and decline 70 pay full rates,
owing 10 the early decline in cotton But
the sharp advance yesterday in Liverpool
again checked business and caused much
disappointment. Spiuners' quotations are
G22, generally a quarter lower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Worlds Visible Supply of Cotton.

Secretary Hester's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton. issued at
New Orleans Friday, shows the total
visible to be 5,425 go bales, against 1863. 2jS
last week and All .199 last year. OF this
total Of American cotton is 3.s95, go bales
against $780,. 2oS last week and 1915. 1919
Egypt. Brazil, India. etc, I,63oOoo bales
against l. 45S, 600 last week and 500, 600 last
year. OF the worlds visible supply of cot
ton there is now afoat and held In Great
Britain and continental Europe, 2.768, 600
bales, against 2, 1851 goo last year; In Egypt
10000, against l9S.O0o last year. $50 coo
year before last; In India, SAG 600, against
$4,000. and in the United States, 1,614. COO
against 1.425.000 last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

Az meeting of the boards of directors
OF the tennessee Coal and Iron Company
In New York yesterday George A. Kessler
was elected member OF the board At the
same time the designations of S. L. sehoon-
maker and F. S. Witherbee were received.
leaving three vacancies In the board yet to
be filed.
1t was announced In New York yesterday
that George n. Circuit has been appointed
general claims attorney Of the Erie Rail-
road Company and Its operated aud con-
trolled companies in place of Oscar +.
Georgi, who has resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
BUILDING OPERATIONS ACTIVE
WEST OF ROCK CREEK.

Two horses attached % wagon owned
| by Mr.. W. b. Dodge OF Lewinsvil,a, Va.
and driven by Solomon Eiuner co!ored be
came frightened while on NJ st Get near
Wisconsin avenue and ran away. co .liding
with a wagon owned by Mr.. p H. Slaughter
of 2523 18th street northwest No serious
damage resulted.
The funeral OF Edward 5. Harrison.
brother Of Police Sergeant William II. Har-
rison of the White House force who died
at his brothers residence. 325S n street.
Thursday morning, occurred yesterday from
his home at Woodb.ns. Nd.
Policeman Rsine Passauo Of the harbor
precinct. and for several years stationed at
the seventh precinct station. who had his
left eye injured several weeks ago. has
covered sufficiently to he able 10 leave tho
hospital. At the time OF the accident it
was feared that AR. PIssano would lose
the sight of his eye.
Mr.. John w. Lunsford aud NJ So Mabele
+. Gaddis of Georgetown were qu+e.ly mar
ried Friday evening at the parsonage Of Tho
Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th and -
streets. The couple departed for a trip
north. They will reside in Georgetown.
The Epworth League of the Dumbarton
Avenue Church gave Great Boston Tea
Party Friday night. which WAS largely al
tended. An excellent program was pre-
sented, under the direction of Mr.. Louis
those who contributed We're Miss Bessie
Burch. Mr.. Clarence Ashton. Miss May
Lawrence, Miss Offutt. Mr.. y. lie Roy
Burch and Prof. Jac5sUn's District class OF
thirteen voices. Souvenirs in the form Of a
Ratchet and package or tea were presented
to those present.
Church Edifce Completed.
The new First Baptist Church, corner OF
9th street and Dumbsrton avenue, has
been completed by Contractor r W. Darby.
The cost was nearly $4,000 The congrega-
ton held services in the Augur house, cor
ner 2Sth street and DUmbarson avenue, dur
ing the erection Of the new structure.
Building operations have been very active
in Georgetown during the past four moaihs.
Mr.. Joseph Pearson IS putting up six two
story bay-window brick dwellings on the
north side of 2 street between SD and 24th
streets at cost Of Siu.Ctn. lie is also
erecting a three-story apartment house on
the east side of Both street above q street.
Mr.. Robert II. Melton has in course of con-
structon a row Of two-story apartment
houses on the west side of Avon place be-
tween r street and Cambridge place. 10
cost about S40.UG9; Mr.. Thomas NJ Talbot
has Just completed the construction of four
two-story dwellings on the south Side or
Prospect avenue between Bath and 35th
streets a a cost Of S2OGiD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
Engineers Needed Afoat.

THE destruction of the Maine, the de-
struction of the Bennington and the whole
sale repair jobs at navy yards should be
enough to convince the public that en-
gineers are needed afioat as well as ashore.
1.-The colleges and the machine shops are
now educating good engineers who would
be glad to enter the navy in subordinate
grades, with promotion IN view, among
whom capable and honorable engineers Will
develop as rapidly as in any other place.
They would be part and parcel of the serv-
ice and as loyal as the best.
Special order No. 4, issued by the Secre-
tary of the Navy January l, 1906, gives the
departments practical opinion of the rela-
tive value of the services of the deck officer
and the engineer, and is, in principle. dia-
metrically opposite to that so drastically
proclaimed in the late personnel act, which
abolished engineers afioat in the navy. Or
der No. gives the pay table for officers OF
the naval auxiliary service This includes
GOLFERS supply ships, tugs, etc, as follows
Master Captain per month, $500; first Off
GER $50: second officer, $50; third officer,
$40; chief engineer $40; first assistant en-
gineer, $50; second assistant engineer, $50;
third assistant engineer, $50; electrician,
$50; clerk, $50.
ut will be noticed that the Navy Depart
ment regards the engineers and the clerk as
officers.
''The best paid man is the captain: the
second best paid man is the chief engineer.
Then the first officer. the first assistant en-
gineer. etc. and all will be entitled to 10
per cent increase each five years of service
excepting the clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
LONDON WOOL MARKET.

LONDON, February 3.-The arrivals of
wool for the second series of auction sales
amounts TO s3.s45 bales. including 54.5G9
direct to spinners, The imports
this week were: New South Wales, $3.50
bales: Queensland. 2.413: Victoria. 1884;
New Zealand. I4,512; elsewhere, $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-04
M ARINE ENGIN EERS
NEEDED ON BOARD SHIPS AS
WELL AS FOR SHORE DUTY"

Secretary Bonaparte's plan for remedying
the alleged defects in the engineering de-
partment of tbe navy as now organized
under the provisions of the personnel Law
does not appear to meet the approval OF
some of the older members of that branch
of the service
IF Il be true, as reported" said one OF
them to a Star reporter, that the Secre-
tary of the Navy is drafting bill to estab-
fish "A corps of marine engineers. to be APP
pointed, after proper examination, from
civil life, and to be commissioned in the
navy as marine engineers for shore duty
only 1t is a wholesale admission of tht
absolute failure of the personnel bill oil
1898
THE engineer corps of the navy. as estab-
lished in 1914. was substantially the same
excepting that it admitted only young men
and required them to go to sea- beginning
at the bottom, as water tenders, then as
watch engineers and finally as chief en-
gineers No sane seafaring man will deny
that service at sea is not essential to any
officer or any corps
THE number of designations from the OLE
engineer corps in order that navy engineer.
might accept positions of Importance anC
responsibility with private concerns, 4
proof Of the ability of the engineer. WheT
college began 20 establish the degree o
mechanical engineer they drew on the en-
gineer corps of the navy for professors
TO secure the best talent from civil life
the Navy Department will be obliged to pay
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. 1t can get
less ability for less money. But If 1t pays
the highest price and gets the best talent
1t will not be long before politicians with
pull will have their places and craftsmen
and dealers will run it.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15
sPoFFoRD.

Annie Kilburn is visiting in Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs F. NJ Hamilton of Keens
were in town Sunday.
Miss Reba Torrey of Keene visited here
two days of last week
Mr., and Mrs, B. F. Stratton of Chicago
are stopping with Jennie Foster.
B. F. Sutton and family of Keene have
arrived at their summer home at the lake
James Foster of Northampton Mass, il
the guest of his sister and brothers here
Isaac Derby of Somerville, Mass, visited
his brother, Charles, at Spofford house Sun
day.
The fire company was invited to visit
Keene company Sunday on its memorial
day. Several of the company went.
Mrs. Burton Howe and daughter, Marian,
of Jacksonville, VT, visited her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Holman, last week.
A hard thunder shower passed over here
Saturday afternoon accompanied with hail.
some of the stones measuring one inch in
diameter.
The scholars of the grammar school gave
Miss Phila Post a birthday surprise party
Saturday, little in advance, her birthday
being Monday. Their refreshments consist.
ed of ice cream and cake, which they were
obliged to eat indoors, because of the rain.
All report fine time, though one or two
went home sick from eating SO much.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15

Pittsfeld, Mass, visited Saturday at Samuel
o'Neil's on Canal street.
Mrs. Frank sesver and two children Of
Orange, Mass, visited Tuesday at the How.
ard homestead River street.
Miss Ethel stree,er and friend. Miss
Houghton, OF Brattleboro, attended the grad.
uation exercises here this week.
John A. Fisher and friend, Hebert Trow,
of the State College at Durham are visit
ing at Mr.. Fishers home here.
Miss Emma Brkenshaw of Pittsheld,
Mass, came Wednesday for few days
visit with Miss Florence o'Nea
Dr. and Mrs. Karl L. Richards OF May
nard, Mass, are visiting Mr.. Richards's pa.
rents Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Richards.
Ira c. Hyde and Harold Myers started
Saturday on a weeks trip on their motor
cycles through Vermont and New York.
Miss Lillian Myers of this town is to
teach during the summer in school for
feeble minded children at Waverly, Mass.
Mrs F. w Tilden, Mrs. f. s. Leonard
and Miss A. NJ. Barrows went to Springfield
Friday to see Sarah Bernhard in Camille.
William Belleylle and friend Mr.. Hardy
of the New Hampshire state college are Wis
iting at Mr. Belleville's home on Mortified
street
William Birkenshaw of watertown, Mass,
and Mrs Ralph De Rondey Of Cambridge
Mass, visited at Samuel o'Neil's Friday and
Saturday.
Major W. H. Trickey is in Concord this
week to attend a meeting of the New Hamp
shire Universalist board, of which he is
vicepresident.
Among those who attended the church
| conference at Keene last week were Rev.
and Mrs W. F. White, Mrs. A. A. Bailey
and Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S. Leach.
Maj NJ. H. Trickey was at the Weirs
Thursday and Friday to attend the annual
meeting of the committee which makes prep.
arations for the reunion in August.
Albert S. Stratton, who died at Mortified
ton OF this town. A number of relatives
from here attended the funeral Saturday.
Benjamin Roy Gale of Medford, Mass,
and Miss Anna Rumrill of Ashuelot were
married by Rev. w. F. White at the Con.
gregational parsonage last week Wednesday.
Miss Ida Stratton went today to Ashburn-
ham, Mass, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Edda
Stratton, matron of Cushing academy, and
also to attend the commencement exercises
Of the academy.
The new contract which the selectmen
made some time ago with the Brattleboro
Gas Light company for electric lights in this
village, provides for an all-night service
every night in the year at SIS per light.
The present cost is 1914 a light for IL
o clock service on moonlight schedule. The
new contract goes into effect Aug. /.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15
CHESTERFIELD.

Mrs. j. c. Hubbard is visiting in town
for few weeks,
Mr. Townshend OF Marlboro is at work
for the stage proprietor, Mr.. White
Ira worden has finished work for Mr..
Webb and taken work on the highways.
The hotel here is closed, Mr.. Ware hav-
ing removed to Lakeside house for the sea
son.
Mrs. Henry A. Pierce and Miss Gertie
Davis of Keene recently visited in town
and were warmly welcomed.
Harry Aldrich OF the firm of Aldrich &
Co., Machias, Me-, was in town recently do
ing some work in cemeteries.
Rev Charles REVERE is to give series
Of discourses on The Lords Prayer, the
first of which was given last Sunday and
was very interesting.
Rev. NJ. Tisdale Of Peterboro was in town
a few days recently. He is very much
pleased with his new home, to which he
was appointed at the last NJ. L. conference.
The showers of Saturday and Sunday
were the hardest of the season, hail of large
size falling Saturday. The frost of Mon.
day night is said to have injured some gar.
dens.
The recent supper and circle at the par.
sonage was a marked success. Rev. and
Mrs. REVERE are well liked by our peo-
pie The Congregational church vestry has
been newly papered and painted and looks
we'll
Mrs. J. G. Hubbard returned to her home
in Peterboro Tuesday, her daughter, Mrs.
Riggs, having arrived from Fort Smith,
Ark. 1t is hoped that Mrs. Hubbard will
return later to finish the stay she had con
templated
Almonds entertainers who have played
to good houses here for the past week,
went to Spofford Wednesday to fill weeks
engagement. Their music, sketches and
moving pictures were fine. The baby con.
test was won by Carroll Allen, large num-
bers of votes being given to the three con
testants. The prizes were pretty clock
and a table set of silver for the baby, the
parents having their choice of the two
prizes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15
WEST CHESTERFIELD.

Maverette Randall is home for long va
cation.
John Baker of Saxtons River called on a
few old friends last week.
Several of the neighbors called on Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Coburn Wednesday, in
honor of their first anniversary, 1T also be-
ing Mrs. Coburns birthday
June 8 was observed here as Decoration
day. Rev. T. Roscoe preached very in
teresting sermon and there were short exer-
cises by the children Ten old soldiers were
present
branch of the J. G. Almond company
gave week of very pleasing entertainments
here recently Their Sunday evening illus
trated lecture, In His Steps, or What Would
Jesus Do, was very interesting.
Pomona grange met here June 6. On &C.
count of the mumps, the attendance was
small, although most of the adjoining towns
were represented The question, Would 1t
Be Advisable to Have the Elements of Agri-
culture Taught in Our Public Schools, was
decided in the negative.
Friday evening number of the old neigh
bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Amidon went
to Brattleboro on an impromptu visit to
remind them that they had been married
rs years. They carried ice cream and cake
and enjoyed very social evening. num-
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15

The case s. D. Wilson VS.. P. w. Clemen,
$4,000 SANDER suit in which plaintiff in
United States district court recently recoy.
cred $1,000 will be taken to the higher
court on defendants exceptions.
Thad NJ. Chapman, chairman of the re.
publican state committee. has announced
,ha' inc committee has selected W. ]. Bige-
low OF Burlington as temporary chairman
Oh the republican state convention at Mont.
pelier, June 90, and James l., Marin ~
brattleboro as chairman of the COMMITTEES
on resolutions.
senator Redfeld Proctor went Monday to
washington to attend the meeting Of tho
committee of conference on the agricultural
appropriations bin IN which is tho NO.
vision for the inspection of the meat nact.
ing houses As chairman of the senate
committee on agriculture. Senator Proctor
Is, Is chairman nan of the conference committee Of
.he TWO houses, which committee practicable
determines the form in which ,ha ,,,aas,,-,
will finally be adopted. w '''uie
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-15

banners. 1t was the general opinion that
the pupils spoke very well indeed and in
addition different members Of the class rem
dered a musical program which showed ex'
ceptional talent in this direction. Following
is the program:
Piano solo, staccata Polka,
Harold s. Martin
Reading The sheriff's Honor,
Carleton A. Bronson
Duet, L'lnyitation a 10 Valse,
Misses Metcaf and Temple
Reading, Son of Abdallah,
Ida NJ. Higgins
Reading Not Guilty, Roland II. Weberther
Quartet Selected.
Misses Temple, Metcalf, Boorn and Bronson.
Reading Bobbie Shaftoe,
Susie E. Packard
Piano solo, Return of Spring,
Roland H. Wetherbee
Reading The Swan Song, Rest II. Metcalf
Violin solo, Lorele Carleton A. Bronson
Reading Fort Wagner
Roger F. Holland
Reading The Gold Louis,
Nellie S. Boorn
Piano solo, The Whispering Wind,
Madelon NJ Temple
Reading, How the La Rue Stakes Were
Lost, Blanche n Bronson
Reading, The Muck Rake, Harold S. Martin
Violin solo, Blue Bells of Scotland,
Carleton A. Bronson
Reading, How the Church Was Built at
Kehoes Bar, Madelon NJ. Temple
Piano solo, Rustic of Spring,
Rest II. Metcalf
Reading, Mr.. Barlow, Freshman,
Rose @. Mead
Glass song, The Orange and the Black.
The class day exercises were held Tues
day evening at $40 All of the four classes
of the school were represented on the stage
Miss Violet Robertson, in behalf of the
senior Glass, presented the school with
very fine portrait of its present principal, d.
L. Fisher The cheering by the classes was
especially interesting. Following is the pro
gram:
Singing, Dashing on Before the Gale;
presidents address, Charles A. Norm; class
history Florence E. O'Neal; singing, Lovely
June: class grafton, Rose E. Duggan, class
prophecy, Sadie J. Dodge; singing, Song of
the Vikings class will, Violet c. Robertson;
singing, Eventide; cheering by classes.
The graduation exercises were held We'd
nesday evening. Following is the program:
Prayer, Rev. W. H. Tricky
Salutatory, NJ. MAIZE foWers
yaledctory, Modena f. Booth
Presentation of Diplomas.
Overture, Semiramide Orchestral Club
Trombone solo, Werner's Parting Song,
A. Reed Harva
Refined Paror Minstrels lin white facet
Introducing vocal solos and the male quar-
tet Messrs. Wilson, Heffernan, Harva
and Peters.
Violin solo, Cavatina BONN
T. Bernard Heffernan.
Rural District Etchings,
F. Gilbert Wilson
Cornet solo, Robert Diable, Meyerbeer
S. Franklin Truda
Descriptive, The Hunt in the Black Forest,
Volkes
Orchestral Club.
Brass quartet (a) Sweet and Low, CD Hell
deberg.
Messrs. Truda, Wilson, Harva and Peters
Grand Finale, Introducing the Entire Com
pany.
The reception given by the junior class in
honor of the senior class was held Thursday
evening" the graduates receiving the guests
from till 9. Dancing was enjoyed from
9 till g Music was furnished by the
Philharmonic orchestra of five pieces. The
grand march was led by Charles A. NORM
and Miss NJ Maize Powers.