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Beuuests to institutions.

Bequests Of $3.50 each are made to st..
Joseph's Orphan Asylum. st. AIMS Infant
Asylum, st. Roses Industrial School and
Providence Hospital by the terms of the
will of Joseph Atkins, dated December %.
1862, and offered for probate. The residue
of the estate is left to Howard n. Hume.
son of the late Frank Hume, who is named
as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22
Oregon Desires Reimburr -ment.

The state of Oregon has filed petition
against the United States in the Court OF
Claims, setting up, among other things,
that during the civil war, at the instance
Of officials of the United States, 1t had re-
sorted to extraordinary expenses in the
raising of troops. for which it was entitled
to be reimbursed. These expenses were for
bounties. expenses of the adjutant generals
office, supplies, ammunition, etc. together
with interest on bonds necessarily issued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22

and aggregating about $780, 600, to which
amount relief Is sought. Messrs Ralston
& Siddons and Capt. John Mullan Of this
city, together with Mr.. A. M. Crawford, at
torney general Of the state Of Oregon, ap-
pear for the state. The petition sets up
among other things, that somewhat similar
relief has been granted in the case OF the
state of New York as well as other states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-22

Contract Surgeon Polk D. Brown has been
relieved from duty in the Philippines and
ordered to San Francisco.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
THE AIRSHIP AMERICA.

persons will 90, but there will be about
thirty five in tn" party which will meet
ut Dane island. The fist section of the
polar cXCursioniStS SMlvd from Norway
for Dane island few days ago, and
Mr.. Wellman hopes to sail himself
about June - for the point of rcndez-
vouS, taking with him the airship
Major Henry Il. IIrrS'y of the Unit
ed States weather bureau, who was de-
tailed to represent the United States
government on the expedition. will be
in command at the hra quarters on
Dane island until the arrival of Mr.
Wellman and will Sup"riut"nd the con
struCtion of machine shops, gas plant
and balloon shed In order to initiate
the airShip ii is necessary to send to
Dane island 100 tonS of Sulphuric acid
and 60 tons of iron iiiu"S. The bal
loon is elliptical in shape. 1854 feet long
and - feet in diam"t"r and requires
$4,000 cubic feet of hydrogen for an
imitation. The outer surface is smooth,
there being no netting or cOrdagc to
hold ice or snow. The cover consists
of four thiCkncSScS of Il material COM
posed of silk and rubber. Perhaps the
most interesting part of this strange
craft is the steel car hanging beneath
the balloon. 1t is very unlike the
round basket employed by ordinary
aeronautS and consists of Il strong
frame of steel tubing. having Il total
weight of 10 pounds without motors
or other machinery. The length of the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
A Why With Sweet Peas.

From pile of cVcrgrcCnS, which had
been used MS winter covering for
hybrid rcmontant roses, large fiat
spreading branches We're selected and
tackled to the surface of the fence COW
crlmg it from the bottom to the top,
thus forming capital support for the
numerous tcndrlS of the cinging
vines
The plants, which comprised several
varieties, climbed to the top of the
branches, Blanche Ferry with the
others, though that variety is usually
set down rs Il dwarf, The fence was a
wall of bloom throughout the season
and WAS we'll deckcd with flowers
when cut down by frost in mid DC
toher. BY watchfully training the
side branches and bending down n
portion of the plants the bloom was
kept evenly distributed over the sur
face. | never before had so adequate
an idea of the refined and glorious
beauty of the sweet peas as that afford
ed by this experiment, which shows the
Importance Of ample support, supplied
III advance, for the tendrils.-Amateur
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
wELLMAN's AUTOMOBILE sLEDGE.

hour. ventilatOr or blower and the
wireless telegraph apparatus, consist
in% of dynamo, transformer, etc. The
dynamo or generator is to be bclted to
one or the other of the larrr motors
when the establishment of wireless
communication is desired. Wire will
be unrollcd beneath the car instead of
being strung above the balloon for
antennar.
Underneath the car will also hang
the lightrSt and strongest boat ever
built. sixteen and one half feet long,
noncapSiZablc and nunSinkablc and
capable of carrying over ton. Two
motor SlcdgcS are carried on its deck
for use on the ice in case of emergency.
Each sled has "A large wheel in front
which grips the ice with each reyolu-
tiOn and behind are SllceS which sup
port in the main the weight carried.
1t will he seen that the cargo which
the ship is to sustain is n complete one
Besides all the things mentioned there
is the gasoline for fuel for the motors,
two and II half tons of which will be
taken. Then there will be tools. Scen-
titic Instruments and food for seventy
five days. Those who are to travel
with Mr.. Wclman from Dane island
toward the pole in the airship are Ma
jor IIcrScy. CASTOR IIcrvieu. acrOnaut;
y. Liw"ntaal, engineer, and Maxwell
d. J. Smith, wireless operator. Only two
of the five members of the crew will be
nblc to 20 to sleep at n time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

The elm tree In Philadelphia under
which William Penn made his famous
treaty with nineteen tribes of bar
harians,
The charter oak at Hartford, which
preserved the written guarantee of
the liberties Of the colony of Connect
cut
The old liberty elm of Boston, plant
ed and dedicated by a schoolmaster to
tn" independence of the colonies and
IT," rallylng point for patriots before
during and after the Revolutionary
war.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
OFF FOR NORTH POLE
WELLMAN AND THE ARCTIC TRIP OF
THE AlRSHIP AMERICA.

WELLmAN AND THE ARCTIC TRIP OF
THE AIRSHlP AMERICA
Plans For the start From Dane Is
land mud the Equipment of the EN-
pcditIon-Thc steel Cnr which the
Balloon Win Garry aud Its Freight.
All over the world there is keen in
tcrcSt in the Wellmau polar expedition,
which is now making ready for the
start from SpitZbcrgcu in the nlrship
America. The airship, which has been
built in Paris. is the largest ever con-
Structed. 1t is 50 large that it could
not he inflated in the French capital, as
there was no balloon shed biz enough
for it. Everything about il has been
fitted to withstand heavy use. Indeed,
the expedition MS Il Whr,r is being fitted
out in such a manner as to insure the
greatest likelihood of success. for Vic
tor Lawson of the Chic,go Record Her
aid, who is financing tho project, has
placed ample funds at Mr.. Nclman's
disposal, and the latter has employed
the ablcSt engineers II assist him in
equipping the ship and supplying the
incidcntalS necessary to the voyage.
TromSO, Norway. was selected rs the
place of rendezvous for the expedition,
and Spitzhcrgcn, or, t. speak accurate
ly, n small island to the north of it
called Dane island. WIS chosen rs the
point from which to begin the voyage
in the airShip. On this trip only five
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

Fourth of July and the Williams Red.
Tn" Early Transparent can be picked
when three quarters matured and put
upon the market, and that is where we
get our money. They have brought
more money in our shipping to London
than any others.
Ih" Fourth of July is superior to the
AstraIlham and is a better tree. One
can pick the crop in three pickings,
whereas tn" AStrakhan will take thirty
days, for. when the AStrakhan is near
ly ripe, about the time we try to catch
hold of it it falls to the ground. The
union of the stem to the branch is very
poor, and the fruit drops. The only
objection we have to the Williams
Red is that it grows Il little too large
But the Williams Red is Il money max
"r The NcWtoWn rippinS have been
very successful, and since we put them
in cold StUra&" we get more money out
of them simply because they have n
higher QuaIity.-A. y. Brown, Della
ware.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07
SEED SOWING.
Preparing, Planting and Caring For
Seed Boxes In the House


With the sowing of seed is where the
beginner in flower culture may make
most SorroWful mistakes. Here are
som" little hints: The boxes in which
seeds are to be sowcd should have
holes for Drainage in the bottom, but
should not be so open as to keep the
soil dry. ordinary garden soil may be
used in the bottom. but ut the top
thcr" should he IL lighter soil. we'll
mixed. The small seed should be sow
cd ON the surface. then fine soil spread
over and pressed down. but not so hard
as tn c;IuSc the soil to bake Coarse
seed can best he planted in little drills
or each seed pressed down into the
soil and the whole covered with thin
layer of earth, as with the small seed
The soil should he gently Sprinkled
with water Immediately after the
planting. only the quantity of water
which the soil can absorb without be
coming >o@gy should be given. The
hos should he Watcrcd subsequently,
WHENEVER the soil becomes dry little
below the surface.
II IS good practice to SOW the seed
iii rows, rs this enables the soil to be
N,.-..I to prevent it from baking. The
hoN should be set 10y the window and
given plenty of light. but at the same
time shielded from the hot sun When
the plants have grown to Il fair size it
will be warm enough outdoors to set
them out in the garden. Ageratums,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

Those who have plaster casts that
they wish to preserve may protect them
from dust by brushing them with Il
preparation of white wax and white
soap, half Il tcdSpooutul of each boil
ed with Il quart of rain or Other SDft
water Use when cold, and when they
are dried the casts may be wiped with
Il damp cloth without injury. To hard.
en- casts brush with Il strong solution
of alum water and brush with white
wax dissolved in turprntnc. Put the
east in warm place to dry after using
the latter, ard it viii have a look not
unlike that of old ivory.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

'No oHc comes to see me-" said she
Wcarily, like they did before was
married."
"Spcabing of that fact" said he, 81
used to call on you seven evenings in
the week at that time. But am as
bad off as you'll now have nowhere
t. go"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

EN-rEESIDENT CLEVELAND AND son.
III" United States is ten years of age,
inherils his fathers love for outdoor
life, is Interested in football loves his
dog an. is never happier than when
Mr., Cleveland consents to take him
along on II fishing excursion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1906-07-07

Luck is Il good enough thing to trust
to aftrr you've done everything else to
invite success. Kansas City Times.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
WARM WELCOME
TO SAINT -SAENS
French Artist Delights Large
Audience at Yesterdays
Recital.

NJ. Camille saInt-Saens. one OF the
greatest composers OF modern times,
gave his first recital in Washington yes
terday before an audience Of most dis
tinguished and cultured members OF
social and musical Washington. The
program was entirely Saint-Saens com
positions except for two songs Of Rey-
naIdo Hahn, sung by NJ Leon Rennay
baritone. In addition 10 NJ. Rennay
Saint-Saens was assisted by Edouard
Dethier. violinist, who was accompanied
on the piano by mis- brother, CASTOR
Dethier d distinguished organist OF
Paris and New York.
NJ. Saint-Saens was heard to far bet
ter advantage yesterday than he was al
his apJ earanCe here last week. There
is more cause for wonder at his marvel
lous tone and liquid scales. since his
playing OF the difficult program Of yes
terday than there was at his first hear
ing. when his advanced ago Of seventy
TWO years is remembered
The concert yesterday was purely
French music interpreted by French
artists In the way French music should
be interpreted and performed. and was
perfect in It's way
The French dictIon of NJ Rennay was
a revelation 10 many singers OF French
songs. and equal 10 lesson IN the
same. He is distinctly a drawing room
singer, and as such is delightful. NJ.
Dethier. the vio!inlst. established MIN
self as a favOTite AT once. He has a
beautiful warm tone, temperament tenn
pered with refinement. splendid inter
pretive ability, and even. sparkling
technique.
Saint -Saens' American tour. which will
end this week and which has been such
a succession Of successes, was made
thus short 20 enable the great composer
10 accept the invitation OF the khedive
TO spend the months Of January and
February in CaIr@ Egypt. The khe-
dive has placed one Of his palaces al
the dosposal of Saint-Saens. near his
own winter palace.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Miss Madeline Bradley, daughter OF
Mr and Mrs. Robert r. Bradley, was
hostess this afternoon at a large tea
for the debutantes and members Of the
younger set.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Mrs. NJ Stern has returned to nel
apartment at the CIinbOUTne after &
visit TO her daughter. Mrs. jerome
Franc, OF New York city.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Miss Helen Baer, OF Georgetown. Ky.
who was the guest Of Mrs. J. Stern, OF
Sixth street left today for Charlotte,
y. c. for a short visit before returning
home.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
YOUNG REID DUCKS
SWIMMING PROF. "

NEW HAVEN. Conn, Dec. I.-Ogden
Reid. son OF Ambassador Whitelaw
Reid. and captain OF the Yale swim
ming team. soused Max Swartz. the
swimming Instructor at Yale. IN the
swimming tank al the Yale gymnasium
Swartz came in while Reid was pTactic-
ing swimming. arrayed in pair Of i'm
maculate flannel trousers. white shoes
and a Jersey. He undertook 10 push
Reid into the tank, but the Yale man
turned upon him and pushed him over
board
Swartz came TO the surface. spoutlng
water and sulphurOus remarks, but be-
fore ne could reach a dry spot Reid
are somewhat strained at present be
tween the swimming Instructor and his
noted pupil.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
NEW MILITARY ATTACHE
FOR BRITISH EMBASSY

Mai. ,. r. James. OF the Royal
Warwickshire Regiment. has been ap-
pointed TO succeed Count Gliechen as
military attache OF the embassy, who
will leave Washington with Ambassa-
dor Durand. It Is understood that ne
VIII be transferred TO an important
European post.
Major James will arrive in Washing
ton within the next few weeks Major
James has had long experience In the
British var Office.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Miss Camille LansbuTgh spent a few
days this week with friends IN Balti-
more.
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
FOn FUN STARTS FIRE
CAUSING $4,000 LOSS

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Dec. u.-"Just
for fun. to see 1t burn" Johnny Fritz
niger set fire 10 a straw stack today.
The barn nearby caught fire from the
burning stack and burned TO the ground
with all its contents. with the exception
OF one log. The trick was performed
while Mrs. Tillie Handwerk and her
family. were visiting a neighbOT. Her
adopted son wanting TO see a FIRE, set
fire TO the stack. Four horses. eight
cows and drove OF pigs peTished. The
insured
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

Miss Mary Cryder was hostess at a
small dinner last evening. when her
guests We're NJ EdOuard DethieT, NJ.
CASTOR DethieT. NJ. Rennay, OF the
Saint-Saens Concert Company, and Nj.
Franz Muhlbaer. After the dinner the
guests were entertained with a delight
fully arranged informal program Of mu-
sic
The Washington times., 1906-12-11
Society Bud
Presented At
Charming Tea
Miss Edgarina Hastings Re-
CeiVeS With Her Mother
and AuntS.

The Misses Morris and Mrs. Hastings.
sisters OF Justice Morris. OF the Dis
trict Court, entertained at a eharmingly
appointed tea this afternoon in their
home In Massachusetts, avenue, to pre-
sent Mrs. Hastings daughter. Miss Ed
garina Hastings, 10 society.
The entire lower floor OF the house
was abloom with tho floral offerings TO
the young debutante who received with
her mother and aunts IN a dainty gown
OF white chiffon cloth effectively trim
med with a duchess lace bertha. The
color scheme for the tea was white and
green.
Mrs. Hastings wore an attractive toi-
lette OF gray liberty silk. Miss Morris
gown was of pale blue brOcaded satin.
Miss Mary Morris white liberty satin.
and Miss Colbert, the step-sister OF the
Misses Morris. received in a handsome
gown Of pale yellow peau de sole
Mrs. Seth Shepard and Mrs. Thomas
presided at the prettily appointed tea
table. and the debutante assistants for
the occasion were Miss ETma Shaw.
Miss Perie Anderson. Miss Louise Ryan,
Miss India Bell Fleming. Miss Florence
Kirby Miss Heron. Miss Kearney. Miss
Katherine Clabaugh. Miss Loretta Han
nan. ana Miss Whyte. two cousins Of
the debutante. and Miss Stambach. Of
Hamilton. Pa, Miss MeCahil, OF New
ton. Mass. Miss CherDOnnIer. OF Balti-
more. house guests or Miss hastings.
A supper Wll he served after the re-
ceptlon this evening, for the receiving
party augmented by twelve young men
from out OF town, and resident society.
Mrs. Edward Kohner entertained a
few young folks at her home Sunday
afternoon In honor OF her niece and
nephew, Miss Louisa Gruber and Julius
Louis GrUber. Of Baltimore. After games
were enjoyed a dainty repast was serv-
ed, the decorations being in pale pink.
Those present were Misses H. Katherine
konner. Blanche Eisman. Lorraine SOM
ers, Julia Mae SUmers, Julia NJ. Kohner,
Jeannette Eisman. Julia Lichenstelu
julia J. kOhner. and Morton kUhner.
Miss Mae +. Y. Harris. OF New York
city, Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs.
PM King. for the month.
Mrs. Louis Newmyer. OF the Plymouth,
left yesterday for Atlantic City. where
she viii spend several weeks with her
sister. Mrs NJ Strasberger.
Mrs. Harry s. Wolf Is spending a few
days this week with relatives in Bal
timOre,
Miss Nellie Behrend, OF Rhode island
avenue, has gone TO Baltimore 10 spend
several weeks with Miss Miriam Schoen-
amOn-
The Washington times., 1906-12-11

''The Dependable Store" is al it's
best now-with complete stocks OF
thoroiy reliable merchandise-and
fullest variety OF practical gifts for
every member or the household. Our
well known policy OF underselling
makes GOldenbergs the best provid-
ing place for gifts.
Bring your gift lists tOmorrow-and
enjoy the superior values that dot
the store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
TILLMAN ARRAIGNS BANKS.
Charges Them With Making Political
Contributions.

The Senate committee on privileges ana
elections today instructed a subcommittee
consisting of Senators Foraker, Knox and
Bailey TO examine the several bills before
the Senate to prohibit national banks from
contributing money for campaign purposes
and report whether, in their opinion any OF
these measures II enacted into law would
prevent such evils in the future. The com
mittee was instructed to draft bill If the
pending measures are not satisfactory
The action taken is the result of a hearing
given to Senator Tillman today In support
of his resolution directing an inquiry
whether, since March 1898, any payments
have been made by national banks to carry
on any political campaign. Mr.. Tlllman
stated to the committee that he had posi-
tive evidence that certain national banks
had made such payments. but he declined
to disclose his evidence 1t was the opinion
of the committee that such contributions
should be effectually prohibited and that
there should be a law making it a felony
for any officer of a bank TO contribute funds
of the bank to aid any campaign.
Mr. Tilman informed the committee that
in the campaign of 1896 he knew of one city
where six or seven banks contributed to
political funds, the entire amount aggre-
eating $4,000 or S11, eco. He said that II
the committee cared to enter upon an in
vestigation he would give the name of the
city. the names of the banks and the name
of his informant. Several members of the
committee declared that there had been
an understanding that banks have been
contributing 10 campaign funds. but that 1t
would be unwiSe to enter upon general
Investigation The best policy, 1t was
argued would be to prevent such contribu-
tions in the future, land with that end in
view the subcommittee was appointed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
HEARD WITH SURPRISE
NEWS OF THE RESIGNATION OF
PRESIDENT REYES.

The report that President Reyes OF the
republic of Colombia is-to resign from office
in the near future was received with sur
prise at the legation in this city, as nothing
in his recent statements had Indicated that
he contemplated leaving an office to when
he had been elected only one and one-hali
years ago The Colombian minister to this
country Senior Diego Mendoza is tempo
rarily absent. having gone to New YORK
some time ago. and the affairs of the lega-
ton are in charge of the secretary, Senor
Trana He declared this morning that no
official news of President Reyes resgna-
ton had been received at the legation
President Reyes was elected to the presi-
dency after a severe internal struggle had
grealy impaired Colombia's prosperity. The
people. being tired of the strife, agreed
upon a compromise candidate, and their
choice fell on Gen. Rafael Reyes, who be-
fore that time had held several important
posts and had represented his country In
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
PAID DEARLY FOR FOLLY.
Eloping Woman Returned From Eu-
rope Sadder but Wiser.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Mrs Margaret
Seidle, pretty well-dressed, and twenty
two years Old. who says she IS the wife OF
a wealthy real estate broker Of PhiladeI-
phia and that she eIoped from him with a
travelling salesman, who took ler 10 Ger
many two months ago and there deserted
her, was today permitted TO land from Ellis
Island by the immigration authorities She
returned from Germany yesterday on the
Hamburg American liner Main, being sent
back here by the American consul general
in Berlin. to whom she appealed when her
companion deserted her. She made the
passage in the steerage with 100 imm1-
grants.
Mrs. Seidle said that she left her husband
just after New Year. Why, she refused to
say. and she also refused to give his first
name and address. She said that her par
adelphia, and that she had been married
two years. She also refused to give the
name of the travelling salesman with whom
she said she fed TO Europe on January 4.
They had been in Berlin only short time,
she said, when her companions S treatment
of her shattered what remained of her af
fection for him. Soon after that he de-
serted her and penniess and hungry she
appealed to the American consul general.
who paid her passage back to New York in
the steerage.
Mrs. Seidle said she intends to return at
once TO her parents. She went 10 Philadel-
phia today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
WARTS ABSOLUTE DIVORCE.
Countess Castellane Prays Court to
Grant Change of Plea.

PARIS, March 13.-Countess Boni de Cas-
tellane, accompanied by Edmond Kelley
her lawyer, today appeared before Judge
Ditto, president of the civil tribunal of the
Seine. and asked for permission to amend
the proceedings in her application for a
separation from her husband so that the
decree will give her an absolute divorce.
The application asked for separate domi-
cile and custody of the children pending the
legal procedure
Judge Ditte before finally deciding COM
piled with the usual formality of requiring
the husband and wife to appear together
for the purpose of interrogating them con-
corning the possibility of a reconciliation
The latter win fulfill the legal require
nent, but it Is not expected to Yield favor
able results, as the parties are fully deter
mined to terminate their union. Their
joint appearance before the court will oc-
cur in four five days and Immediately
thereafter an amended bill will be filed and
writ will be served on the same grounds
as previously, the only change being a petit
ton that the bonds of matrimony he dis
solved