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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
News of Congress Heights.

The marriage of Miss Agnes V. Hayes,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hayes
Of Blue Plains, D. c., and Mr.. Howard ].
Kidwel of Dunn Loring, Va, occurred last
evening at 6 o'clock at the parsonage OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Randle
Park, Congress Heights The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Harry G. Spencer
Miss Naomi Kenney was the bridesmaid
and Mr.. Rozier Kidwell, the groom S
brother, best man. The wedding marches
were played by Miss Eileen Davis, who, in
addition, rendered annie Laurie" re-
ception was held at the home of the bride,
near Congress Heights. after the cere-
mony.
Rev. Willard G. Davenport, rector of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal parish,
has purchased for his own use two lots on
Raleigh street.
The success attending the protracted
meetings that are being held nightly in the
Congress Heights Methodist Episcopal
Church has induced Rev. Harry G. Spencer.
the pastor, to continue them for an indefi-
mite period.
Burton H. White, resident of Congress
Heights for several years, has decided to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Toad Fish in OYSTER Shell

A toad hsh about the size of a human
nnger was received at the museum of the
hsh commission late Tuesday afternoon
with which there is connected an interest,"
Ing story. 1t is stated that the fish was
found in closed oyster shell, which was
purchased by Mr.. John H. Miller of 33l G.
street southeast when he secured a lot
or the bivalves in the shell yesterday from
a dealer. While opening the oysters Mr.
Miller found the fish enclosed between the
shells. 1t was alive and he carried Ii to
the museum. 1t was placed in an aquarium
and today is reported TO be well and thriy-
ing"
1t Is said the toad fish, which is an ugly
looking member of the finny tribe can
live several hours out of the water The
theory is that the fish was Matched from
an egg which became accidentally i'm
priSoned in the oyster shell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Notes of Seventh Day Adventists.

DR.. w. A. Ruble, the newly appointed
medical secretary of the general conference
committee. is at Knowton, Quebec, assist
ing in councils regarding the sanitariun,
work at that place.
Mr.. w. A. Spcer has gone to attend the
Mexican general meeting in Mexico City,
which begins tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hugely of Piano, Tex,
have arrived at Takoma Park, and will
make their future home there.
Prof. w. w. Prescott, who recently left
his home on Blair avenue for trip to the
orient. where he will remain for several
months. sailed today from Vancouver, Brit
ish Columbia.
The District of Columbias share of the
S150.O0O fund now amounts to 1,1S0. The
fund will be expended in the southern field
and abroad.
Miss Gertrude Leber of Nashville, Tenn.
Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Baird of
Grant avenue.
Mr.. A. G. Daniels, president of the gen.
eral conference committee, is on a short
trip to Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The sloop Bevedere, hailing from Alex
andria, was Tuesday sold by it's owner,
Mrs. Greenwood of Alexandria, to parties
here, who, 1t is said, will put the little craft
in condition for freight-carrying traffic on
the Potomac river. In the gale of last Sat
urday night the vessel was blown from her
moorings in the cove on Great Hunting
creek. but was later found on the river
shore on the Maryland side of the Poto-
mac, about two miles below Alexandria.
Arrived-Schooner E. 8. Johnson, canned
goods, from a Chesapeake bay point for
dealers; schooner Ella Hill, shingles, from
North Carolina port for Alexandria deal
ers; schooner Mary and Rebecca, oysters,
from Potomac beds; tug Camilla, with a
tow from the lower Potomac tug Marion
Cameron, with a tow of laden ScoWS from
Piscataway creek.
Sailed-Schooner Metompkin, oyster shells,
for the lower Potomac oyster beds;
schooner Ada Ballenger, for a river point to
load a cargo for this city; tug William H.
Yerkes, for Norfolk to bring loaded
schooner to this city; schooner Silver Star,
for a Potomac point to load cord wood for
this market; tug Dixie. towing several
light barges bound to Baltimore to load
hard coal; schooner Belmont, from Alexan-
dria for Aqua creek to load back to this
city; schooner Goldie c., for a river point
to load.
Memoranda-Barge Saugertes is at Bal
timore loading cargo of gas-makinS coal
for this city; schooner F. A. Small has
sailed from Norfolk with a cargo for this
city; schooner Sidonia Curley is reported in
the river bound to this city with cargo of
pine lumber; schooner Oakland is at river
point loading cargo of cord wood for this
city.
The ee-maSted schooner Thelma, which
unloaded a cargo of pine lumber here, has
been taken to Somerset Beach wharf to
take on part of cargo of about 1900
railroad ties for Boston or New England
port After taking what ties at
Somerset, the schooner is to be brought
back to Alexandria to complete her cargo.
The little schooner c. w. Kibble, hailing
from Alexandria, which has been employed
this fall. has been temporarily withdrawn
from service and is laid up in the dock adj
joining Benefits boatyard. A crew will be
placed aboard the vessel about the first of
the year and she will return to service.
The bottom and part of the sides of the
old pocket scow, which was purchased by
the John Miller Company as it lay in the
mud on the flats of the Eastern branch,
yesterday hauled out at Benefits
boatyard and will be rebuilt. 1t is stated
the scow when ready for service again will
be used as the hull for large dredging
machine which Mr.. Miller will build for
service about this city and vicinity.
The handsome Schooner-yacht Ariadne,
belonging to Mr.. H. w. Putnam of New
York, which has been on visit to this city
for several days past, left port yesterday
afternoon en- route, it is stated, to Old
Point and points on Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Ordered by the Commissioners.

The Commissioners have issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That catch-basin be constructed at the
southwest corner of 23d and Z streets north
west at entrance to the Naval Medical
School grounds, at an estimated cost of $50,
chargeable to the appropriation for main
and pipe sewers.
That the following water mains be laid
under the provisions of an act of Congress.
approved April %. 1904. the same being
necessary, in the judgment of the Commits
soners, for the public safety, health, COM
fort and convenience. lib feet, more or less,
of finch water main. in alley of square
40, between L and NJ, 18th and 10Th streets
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Proposed Board of Records.

Senator Lodge has introduced. by request.
a bill for the creation of a board to take
charge of old records and for the establish
ment of hall of records in this city. The
board is to have charge of all records
eighty years or more old, together with
such newer documents the President
may turn over to it. The proposed board is
to be composed of the Vice President, the
Secretaries of State and Treasury, the
Judges of the Supreme Court of the United
States, of a circuit court and a district
by Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
Funeral of w. S. THOMPSON. Jr.

Funeral services over the remains of Mr.
William S. Thompson, jr., who died at
Aiken, S. c., early last Monday morning,
were held this morning at II o'clock at the
family residence, 92O NJ street. Rev. w. p
Tudor, presiding elder of the Methodist
Church at Richmond, Va, conducted the
services The pallbearers We're Henry Clay
Stewart, James Green, Thomas G. Fisher,
Louis P. Shoemaker, A. ]. Tyssowski and
Frank Henry. The interment, which was
private, was in Oak Hill cemetery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
New Copyright Law.

Librarian Putnam continues:
Several conferences have been held,
having in view the preparation and enact
ment of a new copyright law. The confer
ences have resulted thus far in the prep
aration of bill which was introduced in
the Senate and House of Representatives In
the session of 1906. The conferences were
Of interests concerned ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
r., In a broader or more definite protection,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06
accept position near Yuma, Ariz, in the

accept position near Yuma, Ariz., in the
irrigation service.
Charles w. Seger's new house on High
View place has been completed and he will
occupy the residence with his family the
10th instant. w. w. Pearson is having a
house built on Raleigh street.
Six gold medals are to be presented soon
by Supt. E. J. Newcomb of the Sunday
school Of the Esther Memorial P. e. Chapel
to as many pupils who did not miss any OF
the classes held during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06

The National Business League has sent
a memorial to Senator Cullom asking that
the presidential term be extended to six
years without privilege OF reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06

The architects, landscape gardeners, sculp-
tors, mural painters and decorators have
combined and for once make collectively
a great display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-06

The report of the librarian of Congress,
made public today, shows that the library
now contains 1924 books. s9.S69 maps
and charts (pieces), 214.276 prints (art) and
437 80 pieces of music. The manuscripts
have not been enumerated. awaiting a
grouping of the manuscripts into volumes.
The law library contains 1861 volumes.
The increase of the library the past year
was 34,C26 books, 1893 maps and charts,
80, $50 prints 27,15S pieces of music.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
SUNDAY EXCURSION TO RICH,
MONO

Via Chesapeake d. Ohio Ry.
LAST EXCURSION SUNDAY, &C.
TOBER Hath.
The G. & o. will continue the Sun.
day excursions from Old Point, Phoe-
bus, Hampton and Newport News to
Richmond and return until Sunday,
October nth. the last excursion Of the
season on that date. Rate. s1.25round
trip. 9-30-10 4.5-G.11-12-13
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
CHILDREN GET AHOL|DAY
Public Schools Closed on Account
Of Weather.
ERERYBOcY CAUGHT uHAHAREs
Winter Came So suddtnly That Pub
lie Had No Time to Prepare for
ereezes.
Breeze.

Winter visited the cit: 30 uncx-
pectcIiy "Wednesday night that nearly
everybody was caught unAwa.ls-cx.
ccpt the clothing dealers ana wood
and coal men. At daylight yesterday
morning the mercury was ,averins
around the IS mark. ana wicn the
shiverns public began TO move about
The streets there was nn uior of
moth balls in the al:
No preparations Cor cold weather
had been made by the city school au-
thorities and as a result the children
soi n holiday Before the schools
had been in session for an hour it
became apparent that the day was
being wasted and the pupils given
colds for no purpose. So Supcrntcn.
dent Merton decided 10 close for the
day.
Fires were built in The furnaces OF
all the buildings last night. and the
rooms will he comfortable when
school opens this morning.
The cold wave extends all over The
State. and the indications arc that
an early winter is at hand. 4 stiff
northwestcrly breeze from the river
makes II seem colder than the thor.
nOmcter indicates.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12

Victor Herbert. the composer, found
ii something of Il disappointment. One
of the prettiest numbers introduced is
"BeatriN Barefacts." taken from the
score Of Babes in Toyland." The
book, BY Glenn Marlborough, amounts
to very little, although 1t furnishes Il
few amusing situations and many ridi-
culous lines.
Splendid costumes and adequate
stage settings have been provided for
the production. Dan Mason. as HUI
bert, makes an amusing Dutchman,
and Teddy Burns manages to create
many laughs as Baron Sparta, char
acter that seems to have been written
with comedy in view. Edwin Baker
makes very acceptable King George.
Miss Harriet Burt, graceful and ef-
fervescent, is a winsome Katherine.
She is a clever actress and beautiful
dancer, and has a sweet. strong con-
tralto voice which seemed 10 he mar
red by a severe cold last night. The
other women in the cast were capable.
The chorus was srlendidly drilled
aud all of the girls could dance. There
was decided scarcity Of male
voices. however, and singing was not
the long suit" of the girls.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
MERCHANTS ACCEPT
THE FOOTBALL OFFER
Necessary Guarantee Given for
Big Football Game on
Thanksgiving Day.
A FREE EMPLOYMENT BUREAU
Association Plans to Help Employers
and Men Seeking Work-Advcrtis.
ing Committee Reports Upon pub.
LEFTY Movement-Yorktown Rail.
way to Be Given Support.

Newport News is to have Il Thanks
giving Day football game. The MGR.
chants Association. In regular SEES
sion. last night accepted the report
OF the offcr made several DAYS ago
by The athletic manager Of William
and Mary College
The proposition is that tho William
an! Mary team play either Washing
Ton aud Lee University or Randolph
Macon College on the Casino grounds
thanksgiving. the Merchants NssorI
atlnn 10 guarantee $500 and 30 nor
cent OF Ill gate receipts over S3Oo
rms Giier met with favor al the
hands ni the association and arrange.
mcnts Tor the game will be made mt
once.
The merchants consider themselves
lortunnic in securing such a game
and believe that ii will keep AT home
many people who otherwise wouId
Journey To Norfolk for THANKSGIVING.
The association has decided to es
lablish free employment bureau nj
I'll Washington avenue. Men seek.
ing employment may register at tho
bureau without cost and the bureau
VIII Keep in touoh with everybody
looking for workmcn. One OF the
principal! objects Of the bureau will,
be to induce mon cmplnycd here tn
brin gtncir families and make btclr
homes i'll the city.
The advertising committee rcnori.
ed progress IN the publicity move.
moni. One hundred thousand ramph.
lets setting forth the advantages nj
Newport News as a city and port
arc to he sent all over Tho United
States.
AZ the next meeting OF tho associ
alion plans for supporting The York.
Town railway project will he dis.
cussed II Is understood that Inc
body proposes TO assist tho promoters
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
Connor.DaY.

Miss Evelyn a. Gay and Mr.. vii
liam J. Conner were married Wcdncs-
day afternoon at i:i5 o'clock mt the
residence OF the brides parents. lis
Iwehty-nnth street. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. Il. beau.
CHAMP III the presence Of few
friends Of the young couple. The
bride Is the daughtcr of MIR. William
~. Gay and Mr.. Conner is employed
'bS the Chesapeake Il Ohio here. Tho
couple have gone for Il trip to Rich,
mond and WashingtOn.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
LIEUTENANT Jones OF The
HUNTINGTON RIFLES RESIGNS
Governor Swanson Authorizes Cap
tain Moore to Order an
Election.

First Lieutenant j. j. Jones, of
the Huntington Rifles. Company c.
Sevcnty-frst Virginia regiment, has
rendered his resignation, and it has
been accepted by Iao governor. Cap
tain Moore, oI lar rides. yesterday
received the folh. wing order:
Richmond Va, Oct. 6, 1906.
Special Order No. 1i5.
Resignation of John j. Jones, Com
pany C. Scventy-lirst infantry, ten
dcred TO the governor and comman-
der-in-chief. is accepted, to take place
from this date
The commanding officer Compan!
c. Sevcnty-frst infantry. Is ordered
To hold an election within thirty (30)
days from this date 10 fill the va
cancy created by the resignation OF
John J. Jones, and any other vacancy
that may occur thereby.
by order of Claude 4. Swanson
governor and ommandcrir-chicf.
I"CHAS. j. ANDERSON.
"Adjutant General"
Election Next Week.
Upon receipt of the above. Captain
Moore issued tho following:
"Ncwpor, News. Va. Oct. 10, 1906.
Commanding officer Company G.,
Sovcnty-frsL infantry. does hereby or
der every man TO appear at tho
Armory. on October IL at p. M.
to elect a first lieutenant to Ill the
vacancy caused by the resignation
OF First Lieutenant John J. Jones, or
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
THEATRICAL.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s

a mediocre company makes only a
passable entertainment Of 1T Hap
paned i'll Nordland.' the breezy must
cal extravaganza that was one Of the
successes Of last season in New York.
y fairly large audience shiyerei
through the performance of "Nord-
land" at the Academy Of Music last
night enjoying II in spite of defects
In ihc production and an Arctic atmo-
sphere calculated TO chill the cnthu-
siasm of the best humored of houses.
The score OF the extravaganza Is
sprightly enough, but there is nothing
distinctive about it aud admirers Of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
SHIPS ouARTgamAs1ER HELD.
Gus Borg Charged With Stealing
Liquor From the Rappahannock.

In the police court yesterday morn.
ms Gus Borg, a quar.ermaster on the
chesapeake K Ohio Steamship Cont
pany's liner ppahannock. was hcd
Tor tho grand jury ON the charge of
honScbreaking aud the larceny of =
barrel OF al" and a cask Of gin
The ale and gin disappeared from
The vessel he last time she was in
port. aud Special Officers Pcttus ana
phync, of the Chesapeake & Ohio
lCrce. have been working on the
ease. Borg practically admitted that
no was implicated in the stealing
aud intimatcd that others on hoard
me ship were mixed mp IN tie al
fair.
1t Is probable that other arrests
VIII be mad" when the Rappahannoc!t
comes into port again.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
PLEASED BIG CROWD.
Y, M. c. A. Star Course Season Open.
ed with Fine Concert.

y large crowd gathered at the Y. NJ.
c, a. hall last night to attend the
opening of the star course season. The
attraction was the International Grand
Concert Company. Il luartcttc that;
furnished treat for the music lovers.
Tho program was given by Mile.
Nermorcl. pianist: John S. Heath, pi.
anlst; George Champion. basso. and
MISS Mary Peyton. soprano Signorina
Pallavincini. one of the stars Of The
organization, was i'll and unable to ap.
pear.
The audience was enthusiastic in It's
applause.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
a MATURE EXHIBIT
Boys OF Twcnty-e ehth Street School
to Entertain.

to Entertain.
The boys of the lweaiy- eighth
Street School will give u nature .cX.
'iibitiou" in the school rooms thiI
Afternoon AT 3 O'Clock. under the an
spices o! the Educational Association.
oi which Ms. John b. Locke is
president
There will he speeches and short
laiks made by members of the asso.
citation. The boys will have on cxhi.
bitinn potatoes. peanuts. cotton and
other produce raised by them or
lots In the city. The ladies have
been aided in their work by the
tcachcsr sL the school and The chill.
dren have succeeded beyond their OK
pcctationS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12

any other vacancy that may occur.
Blue uniform, regulation collars,
white gloves and black shoes will be
worn.
by order
CAPT. C. c. MOORE"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
'ay in substantial fash,

OF the railway in substantial fash
ion.
AZ committee meetings this week
me matter of insurance, rents. cost
OF living, etc. will he taken up.
President Sprasuc, who presided
iaSt night, was much encouraged by
Inc large attendance and the cnthus:-
aSm displayed by the members.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
Grand Jury Adiourns.

ne grand jury oil the Corporation
Court has adjourned until Tuesday.
when the books of the commissioner
OF revenue will be examined. The
law requires an examination of tn.
books once year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-10-12
Chamber of Commerce.

There will be il regular meeting OF
the Chamber of Commerce tonight at
Rosenbaum's hall. Several matters
of Importance are to be disposed of by
the chamber so
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
OvFLAw NO coon; OTHERS 0. K.

louisville liquor Men Cs0 Sell Booze on
SUNDAY, Saws Judge.
Judge Mccain, in the police court
at Louisville, Ky, handed down an
opinion, holding that the statute for
bidding the sale of liquors on Sun
day was Unconstitutional but that
another statute, providing for the gen
eral observance of the Sabbath, would
make it illegal to sell liquors or do
any other kind of work not absolute
ly necessary upon the Sabbath day.
He dismissed all warrants against
the saloon keepers and stated that
if the prosecution wished to proceed
against the liquor dealers they would
have to swear out the warrants under
the second statute.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
WHERE He NOTICED CHANGE

In the days of Democratic strength
in New Hampshire the Patriot Of Con-
cord. under the editorial heads Of But
terfiold and HILL and later William
Butterfeld, was sustained by the rank
and file Of that political faction to
such degree that its presence in the
households had been noted from gen
Grafton to generation, and as its read
ers in various towns visited Concord
it was regarded as sacred duty to
call upon Bill" Butterfeld. Butter
field was a very tail man, very spare
in build, and Of a deathly pale coun-
tenance.
About 1870 the Patriot passed from
the hands of Butterfield into those Of
Col. E. c. Bailey. He was the very
opposite in appearance to his prede-
cessor, being Of medium stature, very
stout, and of a decidedly ford coun-
tenance.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08

The late Joseph Jefferson used to
say that his career came very near
being nipped in the bud in a small
western town. He at that time was a
member of a small pioneer company
which progressed by means of three
"bull teams" from one mining camp
to another. They we're always heartily
received by the miners and cowboys,
who readily paid the five dollars in
gold required to witness their per
Torrance. Mr.. Jefferson was the ira
ditional melodramatic villain, and in
the third act was supposed to kidnap
"the child" The supposed mother,
hearing it's cries, rushes upon the
scene just as, he is about to escape,
and fires a fruitless shot from a re-
volver.
Upon this particular occasion all had
gone well until this scene was reached.
and the audience, many of whom had
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-06-08
ACTUAL CASH on EARTH

Let us see how much actual cash
there is in the -pocketbooks of various
nations and understand by comparison
how rich we really are. The total
stock of money in gold, silver and IN
covered paper in the whole world
amounts in round figures to S12,000,-
100000. In the United States the to-
tai stock of money amounts to about
100000, Hence, we have in our
own purse one-sixth of all the cash of
the globe.
These figures-and this is a fact
which must be emphasized-do not
represent the wealth of nations. Far
from it. The figures represent merely
the available hard cash. Divide this
hard cash of the earth among the
inhabitants thereof and each man,
woman and child would have $40. But
divide the hard cash of the United
States among the people thereof and
each of us would have SIS. And here
is one respect in which the people Of
a foreign country would have the bet
ter of us, individually.
Were each nation to divide its cash
among its own people each living hui
man being in France would have S35,
or $40 more than each person in our
country under similar circumstances.
Meanwhile, the divided cash Of Great
Britain would give each Briton only