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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
REICHSTAG OF THE FOOLS
An Enjoyable Time at the Saenger-
bund Hall Last Night.

The reign of Prince Carnival beean last
night for the Washington Saengerbund
when the twenty-fourth annual ''Reichstae
of the Fools" (Narren- SitZung) took mace
at the club house, on c street northwest
between Sd street and John Marshall place
only members and ladies were admitted.
ana such hilarious time as was enjoyed
Is pecular 10 q Saengerbund carnival
The mother-1n-law of the prince took his
highhess place and refgned supreme during
the evening. The officers of the organiza.
ton Were seated at table 11non tho stoye
ana from position in the center Pres: dent
FRANK Claudy conducted the ceremonies
me audience sat below at the tables VIII. Oh
nlled the long hall. To the left of the
stage was 1.-The fools pulpit" in the TO- m
or a prison, through whose bars those who
took part had to speak. Every body in the
cup mouse wore q fools cap of many col
ors, while the officers and masters az GER
emony wore fool costumes
Among those who spoke from 1.-The fools
pulpit We're Representative BarthoIdt OF
missouri and Simon Wolf of this city The
addresses were full of fun. and kept tre
audience laughing from start to finish
Nearly everything was said in German. al
though now and then SPEAKER would drop
into English. In the course of his remarks
Mr. Bartholdt poked fun in German at the
whipping post bail IN the House, and Sc
cured hearty laughs at it's expense Mr.
Won made mention Of the recent hearing
or the Commissioners of the District on the
proposed Sunday law, and called for all
who heard him to prevent The "Pur.tans''
from making Sunday a dolefuI day OF
rest
Others who took part in the comedy of
the evening We're Mrs. b. Lossau as Prince
Carnivals mother-in-law; +, a. Rocker
Charles Gerner and III. Lossau, delegates
from the Arion Society of this city; A.
Levy, Herbert Levy, Albert Lepper, w
Hannamann and Joseph Nagel.
a fo9f's cap was received from tie Main
yer ca&Sival, Germany. the Beethoven Man.
nerehor of New York and the Arion Society
OF this city
During the evening terrible disturbance
arose In the rear OF the hail. A wonan
rushed up the aisle, followed by two police
men. who caught her and commenced TO
heat her numerically about the head.
Everybody jumped up and made way, some
frightened and others laughing 1t was
the Mrs. Morris incident being acted oyer
again for the benefit of the Saengerbund.
When every one had caught on to the joke
there was unbrielIed merriment for a few
minutes
The members of the council who oecu-
pied seats on the stage with the presilen,
were. +. Carl, w. Hannemann. A. f. Josss,
A. sLepper. A. Levy, III. Levy, +. Rebstock
and X xander,
The masters of ceremony were H. Nolda
and n. A. Minister.
II. Donch was present as an honorary
member OF the council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

TWINING CITY-Henry Naylor ct ux. to
Robert F. Bradbury, lots To- 16, II,
block 2; $40
ADDITION TO CONGRESS HEIGHTS
Ralph P. Barnard ct al, trustees, to
Charles w. Seger, lot /, block 2; $40.
NO. S14 THIRD STREET NORTHWEST
George Y. Worthngton ct Tx. to Henry
J. Rupert, lot 26. square 52S; $40.
ALLEY between 31st and sd, M and N
streets-Harry A. Hegarty to Patrick
j. Barron, parts lots 10 and II, square
1908; $40
FIFTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween d and + Streets. Louis Will
lige ct ux. to Virginia Atzerodt. lot "a.
square 1862; SO.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-Ralph P. Barnard ct al trus-
tees, TO Michael Mahoney, lot A; $625.
SOUTH GROUNDS COLUMBIAN UNI
VERSITY-Francis A. Blundon ct Tx. to
Anthony F. Lucas, lot u; $40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Addison A. Has
san to Francis A. Blundon. lots 80, 40,
As, 40, 80, block SO: $40.
DOBBINS' ADDITION-Melvin II. Henri
man ct ux. to Carleton r. and Bertha
S. Ball, lot 3s, block 6; so.
NEW YORK AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween North Capitol and 1st streets
David b. Moore ct TX. to Albert Schultz
ers, lot 81, square go; $40.
FIRST ADDITION TO AMERICAN UNI
VERSITY PARK-Galen l.. TAFT ct al,
trustees, to Charlotte II. Coon. lots "a
and %, block 81; 81 100. Same to John
II. Coon, lots ID and IA block %; 81 600
BELLEVUE-Louis Gundling to Charles E.
MARROW, lot rs; So
NOS. 427 AND 429 DELAWARE AVENUE
SOUTHW EST-Thomas p. Brown ct ux
to Francis Leonard. lots 80 and go.
square 63S; so.
NO. 1919 EMERSON STREET NORTH
EAST-Paul L. Webb to EsteIa A.
Webb lot rs. square 1923; $40.
NO. 7GS nth STREET SOUTHEAS ST
Cornelius J. Carmody to William l..
Miller. lot A. square 995; $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT HEIGHTS-GeraldS
Martindale to Fulton r. Gordon, lots so
and 81, square 4; So, 164.
ELEVENTH STREET NORTHWEST be-
tween r and 5 streets-Arthur l.. Buck
man to Robert w. Brown, lot y, square
1886; $40
RLOOMINGDALE-Car S. Plumb 70
Joseph D. and Horace B. Coblentz, lot
l., block II; $500.
ALLEY between 31st and 32d. II and /:
streets northwest-Thomas F. Barron et
al. to Harry A Hegarty, past lots 10 and
IL, square 1908; s..
GIESBORO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ewing to
Firth Sterling Steel Company, lots ana
Z; so.
FOURTH STREET SOUTHEAST between
c and u Observation-Disclosures Loan ana
Trust Company TO William S. Minnix,
part original lot II. square 1872; $40
DOBBINS' ADDTrION-Josep Paul ct TX
to Kate j. Purdy. lot -, square u; $40
COLUMBIA MISUNDERSTANDING W. Myer
to Lewis e. Breuninger part lot l6.
block 80; 81, 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
EMPLOYEES NOTFEARFUL
GOV. MAaooN TELLS ABOUT SAN
ITATIoN IN THE CANAL ZONE.

Gov. Magoon of the Panama canal gone,
today testified before the Senate commit
tee on fnteroceanic canals that he had not
read the Poultney Bigelow article critics.
ing the American administration OF affairs
on the isthmus. The article was given
to him. and after familiarixing himself
with It he will comment on the charges
The governor testified that his aggregate
salary as canal commissioner, member Of
the executive committee. governor of canal
zene, minister to the Panama republic aud
counsel on the isthmus to the canal COM
mission Is $17, SEQ, and that by reason OF
the concentration of these diverse officers
the government saves $17.500 a year.
Discussing living conditions on the istn-
rus, Gov. Magoon said that fourteen
SCHOOLS already have been established ana
that these are well attended. He said II
had been difficult to build houses rapidly
enough to accommodate employees who de-
sire TO take their families to the isthnus
In his department he said there is not
single person having a family but would
like to take it to the zone. The Amer lean
employe, he said. is not SO apprehensive
or dangers to health as is the modest
fierce.
During the height of the yellow fever epi-
demic last summer, Gov. Magoon said, 1t
Dc came necessary to employ eight naive
physicians In Panama and six in Colon to
1'shS q HouSc " HodSe canvass ia oTueI "
get hold of yellow fever patients imme-
diately The United States paid the entire
cost Of sanitation, said Gov. Magoon for
the reason that the Panamans were Meth
er able nor willing to bear any part of. the
expense. they being immune from yellow
lever Fear of revolutions, said Gov. Ma
COON, mad discouraged agriculture on the
lsthmus, but since the United States has
taken over the zone the fear had almost
entirely disappeared and now rich tracts
or land are being taken for cultivation.
The efght-hour law was pronounced by
the witness blow at the efficiency of la
Dor on the canal zone, and he recommended
that Its application to the zone be sus-
pended.
a recess was taken until pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
UNCLE SAM BUYS LAND.
Purchase Of Submerged Property
Near Fort Mason, California,

SAN FRANCISCO. February I3.-A deal
has just been consummated between agents
or the United States and Mrs Hermann
oeirichs. whereby the latter transfers tho
title to five blocks OF submerged land west
Of Fort Mason to the government The
price paid is said to be In excess OF $3.50. 600.
The property has been purchased, II is
said, for the uses Of the War Department,
which is counting on making many i'm
provements in the vicinity of the fort. One
of the improvements which the department
has in view is the construction of a pier at
Fort Mason. but the exact nature of the
others can be only surmised.
As the property sold by Mrs. Oelrchs is
submerged 1t cannot be Inade use of at
once, time being required for filling Il in.
The possession of the property to the west
of Fort Mason, II is said. Is desired by the
government to more completely isolate the
fortified tions-perhaps to extend them-and
to give a clear field of vision to the gun
ners in case of hostile demonstrations from
seward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
UNCLE SAM STEPS IN.
Takes Hand in Railway Contention
Over Right of Wav,

VANCOUVER, Wash. February 10
From information received from a relia Bile
source 1t appears that the United States
government is taking a hand in the conten-
ton between rival railroad companies over
the right-of-way down the north bank of
the Columbia river. The Secretary of the
Interior has directed the register and re-
ceiver of the Vancouver land Office to cal
on the Columbia Valley Railroad Company
to show cause why its rights-of-way over
public land should not be forfeited for fail
ure to construct road within the time
limited by law.
In 1889 the Columbia Valley Company
filed papers under an act of Congress of
March 3, 1915, which gave 1t right-of- way
over all the lands then part of the public
domain.
ne law provides however, that any COM
pany claiming benefit under this act must
construct Il railroad line within five years.
The instructions of the Secretary that
unless proof of construction is made that
suit be instituted in the name of the United
States to enforce forfeiture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13

-, -. 1900.
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I.nitaa ata, 81 Inhn Psach a..ault
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CRIMINAL, COrrRT No. e-Jusstce Rar-
nard
neix at Mccarthy. ver5Ict for nIsfntff8
for e2.,2 81 n rnfnst Dennfs r. McCarthv and
for defenda1s IJ,lte Nccsrthy. plain<ffYe
attorney p p HiIliari. defendanf's attor-
new Rafiex
Drew ast Woodward. verdict for defend
art. n,aintiw.. .ttorna, 49,, psao,.. a.
PENDANTS attorney III a Thornr.
Kritsch art Peer ARTIFICIAL Leg Manufac.
turing Company: Continued plsi.tisrs AZ.
$780, II SU....s.. ys,.s ~, n - a. -.
attorney r "a Kinhs,i
Kolb ART ANTHONY: continued. attorneva
cn.sh,, = oo''''''"eu' "''o'"
Green AIT Murphy. verdict for defend.
ant. nia,ntisr. a.,prr., at n syt,r.a.ias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13

friend VIII put dollars to your pennies thst
the hour will find on our breakfast
husEier and with d stronger heart beat and clearer
working brain than be ever had on the old diet
Suppose, II you have really made u move
for absolutely clean health that pushes you along
each day with a spring In your step and re.
serve vigor In muscle and brain that makes the
doing of things a pleasure, you join the army OF
plain old common sense and start IN now. Then
after you have been or weeks on the Grape
Nuts training You write statement Of how you
used TO be and how you now. The simple facts
will interest others and surprise yourself. We
never publish names except permission, but
often tell The facts IN the newspapers and when
requested give the names by private letter.
There is plenty of time 10 get personal erpe-
rience with GTape-Nuts and write a sensible,
truthful letter to be sent In with the list of words
as the contest does not close until April both.
1906 So start IN soon you Ike TO building
words and start In using Grape-Suts. Cat This
statement out and keep the letters YI-o-Grape-
Nuts before you and when you write your letter
you will have to write on the sub
ject "why Owe Grape-Nuts."
Remember 33I persons viii win prizes, which
will be awarded IN exact and just manner
the list can be counted after April
30th. 1900. Every contestant will be sent q
printed list of names and addresses Of winners
application. n order TO have proof that the prizes
sent agreed The company Is well known
all the world for absolute fidelity to its agree
ments and every single OF the 1871 winners
may depend receiving the prize won
Many persons might feel # useless 10 contest.
but when remembers the great number Of
s-t331l--the curiosity OF seeing how many
words really be made up evening after even
Ing and the good natural fun and education In
the competition. 1t seems worth the trial; there
Is cost, nothing TO lose and ine opportunity
t, win one of the fneny boxes of gold or green
backs.
We make the prediction that some who win a
prize Of gold or greenbacks. Will also win back
health and strength worth TO them than .
wceon full of money prizes.
There preiiminsries. cut out this state.
men and 80 at 1t. and send In the list and letteR
before April 3otb. 1906, 70 Postum Cereal Co.,
Ltd. Battle Greek, Mich. and let your name and
sddssss - paatal0 ux1stsa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Army Orders.

#. Maj. Warren p. Newconlh mas been
transferred from the field artillery to the
coast artillery.
Second Lieut.. Albert Gilmor It'll Infantry.
has been granted one months extension OK
leave.
Second Lieut.. Pat NJ. Woodruff 23d In
fantry, has been ordered to examination for
promotion.
Felix Emmanuelli and Daniel Rodriguez
have been appointed second lieutenauts In
the Porto Rico Provisional Infantry.
Capt. Evan II. Humphrey. quartermaster.
has been assigned to duty as commissary
of the transport Thomas, vice Capt. V. X.
Hart. quartermaster.
First Lieut.. Henry NJ. Bankhead goth In
fantry and First Lieut.. Shelby c. Leasure,
18th Infantry. have exchanged places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Minimum temperature past twenty-fou,
hours, "a; year ago, 81

Weather conditions and general forecast
The southern storm reached the North car
oilna coast Monday night, and was still
IN That vicinity Tuesday morning. 1t was
a.leitueu oy hlgh winds along the southern
coast and rains along the entire coast The
southwestern disturbance is now moving
eastward more rapidly and is CEN
tral this morning over Oklahoma In con-
junction with another great high pressure
area to the immediate northWard il IL
causing general rains and SHOWS from the
upper lake region and upper Mississippi
valley westward to the Rocky mounta ne
Rains also continued over the middle and
southern districts west of the mountains
There has been decided fall in tempera-
ture in the extreme northwest, with a min
lmum OF ~ below zero al Prince Albert
in the British province of Saskatchewan,
In the east and south temperatures have
generally risen.
The southwestern disturbance will move
northeastwa1d causing rain or snow to-
night IN the east gulf states rain or snow
tonight and Wednesday in the Ohio valley
ana lower lake region. and probably rain
Wednesday or Wednesday night in the mid
ole Atlantic states. In the south Atlantic
states the weather will be generally fair
It will be colder Wednesday in the lower
Mississippi and Ohio valleys and lower lake
region.
Storm warnings displayed on the At
lantic coast from Boston to Hatteras.s
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh to brisk northerly: on the
south Atlantic coast fresh northerly except
brisk to high on North Carolina coast
diminishing by tonight, and on the east
gulf coast light to fresh southeast to south
The following heavy precipitation Din
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Taylor, 146 Palestine
2. 50. Fort Worth, 1S8; Hatteras 21o. Nor
folk. 1.64; Raleigh. Lee; Atlantic City. l.O2
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have brisk to high northerIy
winds, with rain, TO the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
hermometer-February II, pm. 40: 3
pm, %; II midnight. 81. February Il, 4
am. 80; am, "a; II noon so; D. H., 49,
Maximum, SO. at pm, February 10:
minimum "a. at 7:45 am, February 49,
MISUNDERSTANDING H. p.m 80. %: 8
pm, 30.45; u midnight. 1898. February
ID, am, 30.1S; am, 1902; noon 80 10:
2 pm. 300S.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide SIP am and $40 pm:
high tide, IL :0S am and HIPS pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, am. and 6:37 D. m:
high tide. IL .5S am.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, e:55 am; sun SETS 5:3i
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:54 am
Moon rises, 10:39 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tingufshing begun ore hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted IF
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fve minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
THE COURT RECORD.
Court Of Appeals.

Present. the Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Duell and Mr.. Justice McComas.
Mark Goode and Robert l.. Waring were
admitted to practice.
No. 1903. Adrfaans agt Reilly: argument
concluded by Mr.. J. II. Adrfaans in propria
persona.
No. 24i. Original. Kane agt United
State; petition for writ of error to Police
Court: submitted by Mr.. F. Z. Mitchell IN
support of petitioner.
No. 1906. Ford agt. Ford; argument
commenced by Mr.. John Raum for appel
lant continued by Mr.. b. F. Leighton for
appellee and concluded by Mr.. George H.
Lamar for appellant, and on motion the
appellant is allowed to file supplemental
brief herein II so advised.
No. 1904 Warner agt. Grayson. and
No. 1905, Talbot agt. Grayson. decree on
mandate United States Supreme Court en-
tered.
No. 1912 Walter agt Macfarland ct al:
submitted on printed record and briefs
filed herein by Messrs. H. c. Stewart and
W. N Richardson for appellants and by
Messrs E. H. Thomas and l.. II. Stephens
No. 1907 Cortelyou agt Houghton:
No. 1903. Cortelyou agt Bates E,Weli
Co.: argument commenced by Mr. II. II.
Classic for appellant.
No. 1928 Briel agt. Jordan: d .ath Of Con-
rad Briel, appellent, suggestei by Mr.. r.
H. Jackson. and heirs at La . of Conrad
Briel made parties appellant herein.
No. 1860. Clements agt. Mutersba ugh; ar
gument commenced by Mr.. l.. j. Mather for
appellant continued by Mr.. c. u. Ermig
for appellee, and concluded by Mr.. l.. ].
Mather for appellant.
No 1893 Adriaans agt. Reilly ct al; ar
gument commenced by Mr.. j. II. Adriaans
in propria persona, and cone.nued py Mr..
J.. G. Bigelow for appellees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Abuse of Franking Privilege.

Unless the House committee on .sst Of
fees and post roads takes immediate steps
to investigate abuses of the Thanking privi-
lege by members OF Congress as provided
in the resolution of which Repres sntative
Sims of Tennessee Is the author, Mr. Sims
will move the discharge of the committee
and special inquiry into the subject. He
has decided on this course la view of the
fact that the post office committee. of
which Representative Overssreet Of India
is chairman. has had the resolution before
It for several weeks and has taken no
action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Commander L. J. Clark from in
spection duty at Brooklyn to the Rhode
Island
Lieut.. H. b. Mccormick to duty as in
spector of ordnance at the works of Bliss
& CO.. Brooklyn.
Civil Engineer F. r. Harris from duty at
naval station, Charleston, S c. 10 the
hawai- station Guantanamo, relieving Civil
Engineer c. A. Wentworth, resigned
Warrant Macbinist j. j. Burgess from
the Charleston to the naval hospital, Nor
folk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Naval Movements.

The submarines Shark and Porpoise have
arrived at Newport, the Abarenda at Hamp-
ton Roads the Cleveland at Boston, the
Arethusa at Sanchez. the Denver at Fort
de France, the Oregon at Hongkong, the
Iris at Cavite.
The small gunboat Ell Cano left Shanghai
yesterday for a cruise up the Yangtse
river.
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CLOUDY TONIGHT.
Rain Tomorrow Afternoon or Night !:
Variable Winds

Forecast till pm. Wednesday-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, partly
cloudy tonight and Wednesday; rain We'd
nesday afternoon or night: variable winds.
For Virginia, fair tonight. Wednesday
increasing cloudiness. followed by rain in
afternoon or night; fresh to brisk northerIv
winds, becoming variable.
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MUST SERVE HIS TERM.
Secretary Bonaparte Refuses to Accept
Meriwether's Resignation.

Secretary Bonaparte has refused to ac-
cept the resignation of Midshipman Minor
Meriwether. which was rendered at the time
he was ordered before court-martial for
trial on charges of hazing The young man.
having been pardoned by the President for
the offense of hazing, will be required TIC
serve out the remainder of his one years
term or Imprisonment for violation of the
naval regulations in engaging in a fist fight
with Midshipman Branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
Building Permit.

building Kermit was issued by Inspector
Ashford today as follows:
To G. f. Haines, for two-story brick
dwelling at III o street northwest: a.Ghi-
tect. August Eccard; builder. E. NJ Dunn:
estimated cost, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-13
More Naval Commissions.

Commissions have been issued to Capts.
d. d. V. Stuart, T. Porter, w b. Bayley,
d. II. Mahan and K. Niles, Commanders
r. I. Hall, w. Braunersreuther and w. S.
Hogg, and Lieut.. Commanders T. Washing
ton, A. II. Scales f. NJ. Russell and G. II.
Burrage.
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For Famine-stricken japanese.

In response to an appeal published by the
American National Red Cross In yester-
days paper for the relief of the famine
stricken Japanese. the following donation
has been received: Mr.. ]. w. Boardn,an,
$50,