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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Notes of the Coast and Geodetic
SURVEY.

The following notes of the United States
coast and geodetic survey were made public
yesterday:
The primary trangulation along the nine
ty-eighth meridian, connecting the great
lakes with the Gulf of Mexico. has been
completed, far as the angular measures
are concerned.
The steamer Explorer, Capt. Farris, ar
rived at San Juan p. r., after a very
stormy passage, and is at work off the
island.
The steamer Bache P \. Well1er com
manding, is under orders to execute work
at Key West, Fla, and Matagorda bay,
Tex
The longitudes of Sitka and Seward Alas
ka, were accpratelN determined during the
past season, using for this purpose the ca
bles of the signal service from Seattle to
Seward. This work was greatly protracted
by unfavorahle weather conditions.
The vessels of the survey operating last
season in Alaska have been laid up for the
winter at Port Orchard, Wash. Two of
them were engaged during the season in
the vicinity of Resurrection bay. and the
other among the islands and channels of
southeastern Alaska.
The old schooner Quick has recently been
sold, and the sale of the Spy has been au-
thorlzed Both of these schooners have
been laid up for some time at Madison
vile, La.
Work is in progress in the Potomac river,
| in the Chesapeake, on the Florida coast at
Key West and on the coasts of Louisiana
and Texas.
During the present season surveys will
| be made on the east coast of LuZon, west
coast of Leyte, east coast of Cebu and the
south coasts of Mindanao.
During the last two or three months about
| fifteen officers have been assigned to duty
| in the Philippines. These were needed to
officer the new vessels and to supply those
x5-hosp of service in those islands had
! expired.
| The following appointments in the coast
survey service have recently been made:
Joseph Bernstein, aid; H. D. Lorng, aid;
E. Ruppenhagen, aid; j. r. Mcdonald, aid;
R. c. Barrow. writer; G.. L. Harrington.
writer; ]. w. Davis. writer; c. r. Wright,
engraver, and C. Willenbucher, buoy color
| list.
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PLAYGROUND FOR CHILDREN.
Large Area in Potomac Park Being
Made Ready

The big oval on the Potomac Park lying %
the west of the approach 10 the new High
way bridge and the railway tracks through
the park and between the railway tracks
and the tidal basin is to be a playground
for children next summer Should freezing
weather come and ice form it would make
an IDEAL skating basin just row, for it is
dlled with water a foot or two deep over
the entire surface. This water has been
pumped upon it ty a big sand-digEing ma
chine. and with the water there has been
pumped up a large quantity Of mud and
sand from the lotion Of the tldal basin.
In order 10 make the playground an ideal
one Col. Bromwell superintendent of pub
lie buildings and grounds. wants IL TO be
perfectly level, and In order to obtain this
with q minimum Of expense and labor be
has put the sand digger to work pumping
upon it the liquid material from the bot
tom of the tidal basin at the foot of 1Ith
street southwest This water viii be allow
ed to settle and viii then be drawn of.leav-
ing the deposited material which will fill UP
all the holows and level the inequalities,
leaving floor in the playground as level as
it is possible to have II. on this playground
VIII be located base ball foot ball, tennis
and spaces for other outdoor sports, and
there the children of the city will be turn
ed loose next spring to play.
II is understood that as soon as the wa
ter is run off the Fairgrounds will be laid
out, Just now the area resembles a big
lake, on the surface of which a thousand
and more persons could find ample room FOR
skating without danger Of anything worse
than a slight wetting should they be I'M
fortunate enough to break through
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
cooperating with Col. Bromwell in beau
tifying the park and will plant running
vines and shrULbery along the steam rail-
way euSankment which runs along the
east side of the PARK. in order To make the
embankment in keeping with the general
plans for the beautifying Of the park. When
completed in the spring, aud the flowers are
in bloom, the first portion Of the Potomac
Park to be improved will lie one of the
show places of the city
AS has been stated in The Star the plans
for the Improvement of the Potomac Park
call for the Identifying of the large
ton of it lying to the east of the railway
tracks and this work may he started with
in the next year. The general outline for
this work has already been prepared In the
Office of Col. Bromwen and only waits
money to be started.
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mechanical engineering at the college. is
anxious to be reappointed. but that he
declines to accept the position for a tenn
porary term J. Hanson Mitchell If Charles
county, an alumnus of the college,. MED
this Office until June last, when, o.. count
OF ri -helth. the trustees granted him a
year leave Of absence. He is cNpes.ei %
return early in the fail to resume his duties.
At present MI. e. o. Garner one of the
assistants in the mechanical ensi-.eerlnS
department. is filing the places Of al those
recently resigned MessrS. 8lapdtord aud
Ston have gone to the Philippine islands in
the employ Of the United States, and Mr.
Kerr has obtained a more lucrative position
in the United States Department IF Asrlcul-
ture in Washington.
The new steel bridge spanning the East
err branch at Berwyn- mile nortn OF ms
place has been completed, and was OpeGefL
for traffic Saturday OF last week. III 2
bridge is a plate 2irdeF, thru -iiEy-iCOL
span, the first of its kind to be erected II
Prince George county. The bridge IS Oh It
by the Riverside Bridge Company % Wheel
ing w Va ard the cost OF tire super
structure complete, with three-ineh GccrGio
pine floor was $3.50. The Su5StrU, tule Is
built of concrete. and contains, II cuolS
yards of this rnateriJ The contract price
for this portion of the structure was SJi'1
The abutments are placed about four feet
below the surface of the stream and the
whole structure was erected in a skilful
and workmanike manner. Road Engineer
j. w. =. Someryllle designed the pr-dSe
and supervised its erection.
Representatives of the medical and law
departments of the University of Garyard,
81. Johns College and the Maryland Agri-
cultural College met in Annapolis Tuesday
of this week for the purpose of consulting
with reference TO Il plan for the co-ophra-
ton and possible organic union of the three
Institutions Those in attendance were;
From the University Of Maryland medical
department Dr. r. Dorsey Coalem, Ran
dolph Winslow and Eugene Cordell; law
department William T. Brantley and John
P Poe: Maryland Agricultural college;
President r. w. Sylvester, DR.. r. II. Hin
and Senator W. W. Goldsborough; 81,
Johns College, President Thomas Fell,
Messrs ]. Writ Randall and Robert Moss:
1t was decided not to make the action OF
the conference public. but<it was stated that
the plans were drawn up and sent to the
governing bodies of each institution for
their action.
Mrs Charles r. Richardson. wife of Prof
Richardson of the college has returned
from a visit to her parents. Mr. and Mrs
L. p Wharton Stockton, Worcester coun-
t., Md
College Park is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Henry w Lilly. at Fayetteville, \. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
REWARDS FOR FIREMEN.
Feats Accomplished During Drill on
New Training Tower.

Commissioner Macfarland was the guest
of honor last Friday at drill of members
of the fire department on the new training
tower in the rear of the quarters of engine
company No. 8. The Commissioner returned
impressed with the value of the tower, not
only TO the fire department, but to the COM
munity in general.
"By their exercises on the tower Com
missioner mcfarland said, "the fremen will
be taught 70 climb to great heights with
out fear, and to save persons from burning
buildings in all sorts of emergencies. We
have wanted this training tower for years,
but never, until last year, did we have
money sufficient to build IL. Even now Il
would not be an actually If Chief Belt had
not been able to have the actual work Of
construction done by mechanics from the
ranks of the firemen.'
Mr.. Macfariand described with enthusiasm
the feats accomplished by the firemen dur
ing the drill. such as scaling the tower with
pompier ladders, ..rescuing" dummies made
to represent persons by dropping them on
the life lines and into life nets, and finally
jumping themselves from varying distances
into the nets. He stated that he had in
mind plan to offer a reward. probably in
the form of medals, TO the fremen who do
the best work on the training tower within
a stated time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Launch mercedes to Resume Service.

The steam launch Mercedes, belonging
to the War Department feet on the Poto-
mae, which has been out of service for the
PAST two years viii, ii is stated, again fly
her flags the coming summer, and will take
parties of army officials out for cruises on
the river warm evenings. The little craft
is lying at Benefits boatyard, hauled out
on the arine railway there. and before she
is put overheard in the spring her mach.n-
cry will receive general overhaulng, she
will be repainted and her metal work will
receive the polish that was on 1t year or
two ago.
The launch is handsome, speedy little
vessel, and often flew the flag OF the Secre-
tary of War, of Gen. Corbin and other
prominent officials when she was formerly
in service. She one of the launches of
the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes, and
was captured at Santiago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
PARK PLANS COMPLETE.
Railways Pleasure Grounds to Be
Opened Next Summer.

Plans are all completed for the new pleas
ure park which will next summer be
opened on the grounds recently purchased
by the Washington. Alexandria and Mt
Vernon railway in Alexandria county, Va,
overlooking Four Mile run. The work or
grading the new park wia@be commenced
at once and it is proposed to make it one
of the most beautiful of the pleasure re-
sorts about the city.
1t will be lighted by many hundreds of
electric lights arranged in fancy designs
and will be equipped with pleasure and
amusement devices of all kinds that will
tempt the small change from the pocket of
the pleasure seeker. The proposed park is
located in the midst of grove of big trees
and is we'll situated for a pleasure resort.
1t is stated that II is backed by a syndi-
cate of wealthy western men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
WILL MEET HERE IN MAY.
Council of United Commercial Trav'
elers Arranging Program.

The grand Council of United Commercial
Travellers of the states of kentucky, VIZ
ginia West Virginia, Maryland and The
District of Columbia has arranged to hold
its next annual meeting in this city May
"a, % and &c. 1t is expected that the meci-
ings will be largely attended, not only by
the representative element of the CONNER
cial travellers, but by their families as well.
In this way with ladies present at the
meetings, it is expected that the social
features will be materially augmented.
Under the direction of the supreme sec
rotary, Charles c. Daniel of Columbus,
Ohio the members of the order are ar
ranging for the meeting here. Lately the
supreme secretary has had very interest
ing booklet issued, containing The story
OF the order of United Commercial TRAY
elers of America" The booklet is beauti-
fully illustrated. and calls particular atten-
ton to the many advantages that a MEM
Der of the organization enjoys
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ment of the American Security and Trust
Company, and the men who have been in
active charge during the years the business
has been built up will continue in those re-
lations as the officers of the company. The
big building at 1140 18th street will be the
home of the company and it's appliances
and devices for all sorts of safe keeping
whether from burglars or fire or moth will
continue to e for the use of the patrons of
the company.
The PRESIDENT of the company, Mr. Albert
NJ. Read. has been the manager from the
beginning. What that beginning was may
beinferred from the fact that the first sec
ton of the great structure on 18th street
when erected in 1859 was only 20 feet in
width and had depth of 40 feet. Now it
has width of So feet and depth OF 30
feet, wildcat the rear it is 100 feet
Some of the Facilities.
IN addition TO storage rooms, art galleries
for hanging paintings and other ornaments,
this modern structure contains rooms of
proper temperature for wines, safe deposit
vaults and sections given UP to cold storage
where furs. rugs and tapestries can be
placed with no danger of being ravagcd by
moths.
Tie vice president of the company and
also the treasurer is Mr. Clarence A. Aspin-
WALL who entered the service of the Ameri-
can Security and Trust Company when .he
graduated, which was in the year 1892. Six
years later he was made assistant manager
and he held that position until in the re-
organization he was called to the respon-
sble place which he now holds
Tie up-to-date methods employed by this
company are shown Ey the fact that it was
the third iireproof furniture storage house
to lie built il this country. 1t was the first
Warehouse TO install cold storage plant
for the purpose of affording protection from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Orders to Revenue Cutter officers.

Orders to officers in the revenue cutter
service have been issued from the revenue
bureau of the Treasury Department during
the past week as follows:
January 2o-Capt John bennett. granted
fifteen days reaye from the 23d instant.
First Lieut.. a. i. Gamble, granted thirty
days leave.
January 22-First Lieut.. +. S. Van Bos-
kerck, jr.. granted seven days sick leave,
commencing the I'D instant.
January 23-Seeond Lieut.. +. r. Shoe
maker, granted twenty mine days extern
sion of leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Raw Schooner to Be Repaired.

The two-masted bay schooner Emma V.
Wills. which went ashore in the recent
storm, in the mouth of the Patuxent river,
has been purchased by Wilbur d. Hubbard
from her owners. j. D. Bonham and F. G.
Usilton, and viii have the vessel repaired
and nut in order for service again. The
Wills is now al shipyard at ST Michaers.
Md, undergoing repairs. When she returns
to service she will be commanded by Capt.
BENJAMIN F. Middleton. The Wills is a
vessel is - tons burden and is ca feet
Ions. She was built at St Michaefs Md,
in 1852 and halls from Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
NEW STORAGE COMPANY
INTERESTING DEVICES IN THIS
LINE OF BUSINESS.
The Security Company Takes Over
:. This Department of the American
Security and Trust Company.

On Thursday next. which will be the first
day of February, new storage company
will begin its career in this city. Unlike
most recently organized concerns there will
be nothing new about this company except
it's name and the titles of its officers. These
were secured by Incorporating under the
laws of the District and taking the name of
the Security Storage Company.
There will be nothing novel either about
the business or those in charge of it. as the
new company takes over the storage depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
COLLEGE PARK NEWS.
Vacancies in Faculty of Agricultural
College-General Items.
rrespondence Of Tlle Star.

Special Correspondence of Tie Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Janary 81. 1906.
There are at present three vacancies at
the Maryland Agricultural College, caused
by the designations of James Cleary Bland
ford as professor of mechanical engineer
ing: E. W. stoil. as assistant professor of
mechanical engineering. and Mr.. Kerr, as
first assistant in the chemical laboratory
1t Is reported that Prof. Harry Gwinner of
Baltimore county. formerly professor of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Illegal Sale of LIQUOR.

Boston Green. colered. fifty-three years of
age. was detained at the third precinct po-
lice station last night because Policeman
Patrick Creagh alleged that Green un,aw-
fully dispensed intoxicants. in small guam
titles. The arrest was made upon a war
rant issued from the Police Court yester-
day and the defendant will be called upon
tomorrow morning to plead to the charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
POLICY ENTERPRISE
GAMBLING BY WIRE FROM GIN.
cINNATI ALLEGED.
Commonwealth Attorney Mackey of
Alexandria County Says He Has
Made an Important Arrest.

By the arrest of a colored man giving his
name Richard Gray and charged with
promoting policy Commonwealth Attorney
Crandal Mackey of Alexandria county. va.
believed that the county authorities have
secured one of the agents in a gambling
enterprise operating with Cincinnati, Ohio.
as the base and Alexandria county as one
of the terminals. Gray was taken into
custody last night at Arlington Junction
Just after he had received telegram from
the Cincinnati concern. He was at once
conveyed to the jail on Fort Myer Heights
where he will be held to await prelimi-
nary hearing.
For several weeks past stories that a
gambling scheme was being operated in the
county with the assistance of telegraph
wires have been circulated among the
county residents, and upon investigation
Mr.. Mackey discovered that messages were
being received by telegraph and distributed
among policy players in Rosslyn and Brick
Haven. The information he received led him
to plan trip to Arlington Junction, sta
ton on the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon electric railroad, a Western
Union telegraph office being located there.
In company with Deputy Sheriff Penny
the place early last evening and appre-
hended Gray in the act of receiving a
message from the operator. AS soon as the
negro saw that he was about to be arrested
the telegram, but the commonwealth at
torney was able to satisfy himself fully as
to its character
In Progress Seven Months.
The prisoner stated that he had been en-
gagged in conveying kilograms to persons
in the county for about seven months. and
explained that he paid So a week for
his services. Mr.. Mackey learned that
runners are regularly employed to con-
vey kilograms bearing policy ciphers to
route followed according to the information
given the commonwealth attorney. is from
Arlington Junction to Brick Haven, where
a man takes the messages, transmitting them
in turn to an individual possessed of the
code, from which point they are dis
trtbuted, some to Rosslyn and some finding
their way into this city.
The commonwealth attorney notified the
operator at Arlington Junction not to re-
ceive any more such messages, warning
him that he would be arrested If ne violated
the order. Mr. Mackey also directed the
operator to notify the officials of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company not to per-
nit their line in the county to be again
used for such purposes. The agent was
further told that the authorities would at
cnce proceed against the officials of the
company If evidence should be received that
more messages of the character in question
were being transmitted by the company to
any point in the county.
Gray stated. that he lived in this city, and
that his home is on @ street between 9th
and 10th streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

moths IT introduced in this city the lift
vans. for use in carrying household goods
from a house in one city to house in an
other in this country or in Europe without
boxing or rehanding. {.
The new corporation begins business with
the following balance sheets:
observation-disclosures. vaults, etc, $500, 900;
cash. S180G0; bills receivable, $4,000; total
S415,C00.
Liabilities-C Capital stock $4O0, 900; surplus
SO 600; total, S4l5,0G0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Proposed Parks on the Heights.

Representative Bishop of Michigan has
introduced bill in the House to acquire,
by condemnation and dedicating as public
parking, the 1riangles and intersections OF
10th street and Park road and of Park road
and Mount Pleasant street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28
Accused Of Theft.

A charge of theft was preferred against
Charles Beasley, colored. twenty-one years
old, who was locked up at the third pre-
cinct police station last night. 1t is al
legged that he stole a pair of gloves and $40
from Samuel Coopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-28

There are best shoes. | make a
whole business in nothing but best
and next-best Be wise about shoes.
ARTHUR BURT iaIi
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-19
FIRE THIS AFTERNOON.
Barns are Destroyed and Horses Burn
ed to Death-Creates Great
Excitement for a Time.

About three fifteen the fire alarm
sounded and il was found that large
aew barn belonging to Cassells & Co,
4 barn adjoining this one and the
.arge barn of r. o. Mills just across
The alley were on fire. The barns
we're located between Grand and Ou-
-ay on Second street.
The fire was under big headway
when discovered, smoke was rolling
Up from the barns in heavy clouds,
rhe department made a quick run,
attached the hose connection at
second and Grand but unfortunately
iust then there was a break in the
water main and no water could be Sc
cured from this connection. Some
lime was lost in making another con-
lection but the boys and volunteers
worked faithfully. The frame build
ngs were soon almost totally destroy
ID and five horses in the Cassells
Barn were burned TO death, as they
,ould not be gotten out.
Many chickens and ducks were al
20 burned alive.
For time several residences were
threatened but this danger was soon
past.
The loss will aggregate nearly ST.
900.
a great crowd was attracted by the
fire.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-19
GOT THE COW AND DAMAGES.

Attorneys Henry R. Rhone and
William Weiser were in Fruita yes
.erday trying a case before Justice
Nugent. 1t was the case of John
ilrigbaum VS.. +. S. Steele. Mr.. Rhone
representing Krisbaum and Mr.. Weis-
az represented Steele. Krigbaum was
meing Steele for the possession OF
cow which he claimed belonged to
aim but which he charged had been
mlawfully taken from him by Steele
It. was charged that Steele also
took calf along when he made him
self the possessor of the COW. The calf
had been killed, according to report,
by Steele. The COW was found in
Steele's possession some weeks ago,
Krigbaum sued for possession of
the COW and damages. 1t was jury
trial. Krigbaum won ont. He was
awarded the COW and judgment
against Steele.
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-19
HELP THE OLD SOLDIERS.

An appeal has been sent. out from
the headquarters Of tie department
of Colorado and Wyoming. Grand
Army Of tie Republic, stating thai
General Tanner. the commander in
chief has made n call on all Grand
Army lodges of the Republic and
posts to contribute to the relief OF
hundreds of families Of old soldiers
residing in California who were made
homeless or destitute by the earth
quake and fire. Money, clothes, and
other non-perishable supplies are ask
ed for. Each post will receive con
tributions.
The circular letter statees that all
supplies will be carried by the rail
roads free of charge. In the shipping
instructions all posts on the d. &
r. G. are instructed to bill to Grand
Army Relief committee. care of J.
r. Falls, Grand Junction.
At Grand Junction all small lots
will be consolidated and forwarded
The daily sentinel., 1906-05-19
Real Estate!

acres of bearing orchard, acres
of young trees and l acre of AL
falfa 49,. 49,. &C.. $4,000
160 acres of high line land $1,000
No. 144.-Nice pair of lots on Rood
avenue on monthly payments.
No. 1913 acres, good house and
improvements, acres In orchard
balance in garden, l mile from
town, sandy soil $4,000
No. l4O.-New modern five-room
house on monthly payments.
Fire insurance written and money
to loan at s per cent.
NAN-THE REAL ESTATE MAN.