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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
ANACOsTIA AND VICINITY.
Funeral Of Mrs. L. M. Cusick-Stolen
PropertY Located.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Lillian M. Cusick, the wife of George Gu
sick, an employee of the Washington navy
yard. whose death took place Thursday
last at her home, 224 Monroe street, were
held yesterday afternoon at her resi-
dence Rev Charles o. Isaac the pastor
of the Anacostia Methodist Episcopal
Church, officIated The interment was
made In Congressional cemetery
Mrs. Bithia Dawson. who has been very
i'll at her residence, 81 Franklin street, has
partially recovered. Her condition has
been made the source of anxiety to her
friends.
Rev. Charles O.. Isaac, the pastor of the
local Methodist Episcopal Church, who was
designated to act today for the presiding
elder Rev. H. r. Naylor, in the Methodist
Church at Forestvlle. Prince George coun-
ty, Md, was compelled to cancel the en-
gagement. Rev. Charles Cole of Petworth,
who was to have relieved Mr.. Isaac, will
go instead. DR.. Naylor will preside over
a quarterly conference meeting at Forest
vile tomorrow.
Mrs. Joseph Hindle of New Bedford,
Mass, who has been visiting the family OF
Mr.. Charles j. Burch, her brother, on jack
son street, has returned home after q stay
of five weeks.
An ornamental iron fence has been placed
around the east side Of st. Teresa's Church.
Several of the buildings that have been
going up in Anacostia are now under roof.
this being true of the brick buildings Of
Mr. James Arnold and Mr. j. V. Conway
and of frame fiat of Mrs. Minnie Soper.
Policemen ]. l.. elliott and ]. c. Heide
of the Anacostia force yesterday took a
trip to Prince George county Md, where
they succeeded In locating the quantity OF
lumber and bricks stolen from a frame
house being erected on Bowen road for
William Stager by Builder Louis l. Wrenn.
1t has been learned that the theft was COM
mitted by 81 colored man who was driving
a two-horse wagon. He removed the ma
terial while no was around the build
ing Although the policemen located the
stolen material. they failed to ma the
coIored man.
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Sturgeon In the Potomac.

A large sturgeon. one of the first seen in
the river about this city for a number of
years. was yesterday caught by one of the
f1remen on the steamer St John, in the
dock In which the steamer River Queen is
berthed. at the foot of N street southwest
The big fish was noticed swimming feebly
about the dock, and the man went over
board after it. There was a fight for few
minutes, in spite of the weakened condi-
ton of the fish, and 1t was very doubtful
which would win. the fish or the man. A
line was finally gotten around the fish. and
he was pulled on the dock. There was a
deep wound on its head that looked as If
the fish had been struck by the wheel of
a passing steamer, and this enabled the
men to catch him as they did.
In cleaning the fish the spawn was I'M
knowingly thrown away, SO that its captor
did not receive fifth for the fish that he
would have gotten had the spawn been al
lowed to remain in 1t.
big sturgeon weighing several hun
dred pounds was caught in the river near
Liverpool Point few days ago. and from
the fish four water buckets full of spawn
were taken. The captor of this sturgeon is
said to have received more than $50 for
his prize
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At Old Fort Foote.

The old wharf at Fort Foote, Md, now
used by the United States Army Engineer
Corps as a target range and drill grounds,
Is being rebuilt and put in order for serv-
ice The entire structure has been given
general overhauling. new piles have been
placed in position where needed, and the
pier has been replanked. The steamer E.
J. Tull delivered number of long piles
from Occoquan at the fort yesterday to be
used as fender and mooring piles
Ola Fort Foote during the war between
the states was heavily armed and was one
OF the big defenses of the national capital.
sort time after the close Of the war the
troops were withdrawn from the post, and
for thirty years or more no use was made
of 1t by the government. only retired
sergeant Of artillery being kept there as
caretaker. About four years ago the old
fort was turned over to the Engineer Bat
talon stationed at Washington barracks,
and has been used as an adjunct to the
barracks since that time, men being sent
from this city aboard the lighter Pontonier
almost daily, for target practice and drill
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pete for a gold, silver and bronze medal,
representing first, second and third honors.
The question to be debated by the honor
men tomorrow evening afirms that United
States senators should be elected by direct
vote of the people. 1t is to be discussed
strictly on it's merits. the difficulty and un-
desirabiity of obtaining a constitutional
amendment being eliminated. The debate
will be entirely an individual contest, each
speaker being allowed twelve minutes for
his main argument and four minutes for re-
buttal The speakers have drawn lots for
their places and for the side which they
will support
List of the Debaters.
Mr.. Matthew w. Patterson of Arkansas.
who will open the debate for the affirma-
tive side, is president of the Needham
Debating Society, vice president of the 'U7
law class, and will represent his class as
orator in the class-day exercises of the
law department. He has represented his
society on two winning intersociety teams
Mr.. Elmer ]. Lundy, also of Arkansas,
will follow as first speaker on the negative
side. Mr.. Lundy is "a member OF the OF
law class, vice president of the Needham
Society, and has represented his society
IN two intersociety debates He is rated
as a good orator and an effective debater
Mr.. Clarence A. Miller Of Missouri the
second affirmative speaker, is president of
the doctor of civil law class. OF, and has
obtained a master of diplomacy degree
from the university. He was selected
as one of the speakers to represent the
university against Cincinnati. but was
objected to and was withdrawn on account
of his being graduate student.
Mr.. Adam Beeler of Indiana. the second
negative speaker, is a member of the '06
graduating class, and has been business
manager of the University Hatchet the
past year. He was formerly president of
the Needham Society, and represented the
society In the second intersociety debate.
The Concluding Speakers.
Mr.. John T. Kennedy of Pennsylvania,
third speaker on the affirmative side, is
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Orders to Revenue Cutter officers.

Orders to officers of the revenue cutter
service have been issued from the office of
Capt. Ross chief Of the cutter service IN
the Treasury Department. as follows:
Chief Engineer C. A. McAllister, ordered
to proceed to Wilmington, Del, on official
business connected with the steam ma
chinery of No. ii. revenue cutter service
Cadet William Chapman resignation ac-
cepted, to take effect May %.
Cadet A. II. Scally, preparatory orders TO
Gresham countermanded. Directed TO hold
himself in readiness for orders to Apache.
First Assistant Engineer w. G. Myers,
granted leave of absence for thirty days, to
commence June i.
Cadet II. c. Judson, ordered to the Mo-
hawk for temporary duty.
Cadet j. l.. Ahern, ordered to the Onon-
daga for temporary duty.
E. ]. Donohue, appointed cadet and or
dered to the Chase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
Notice to Mariners.

. A notice to mariners regarding changes
In buoyage in waters frequently visited by
vessels from this city has been issued as
follows:
Main channel to Baltimore harbor, Mary
iand-Fort McHenry channel buoy, No. SO.
spar. found missing, was replaced May %.
Fort McHenry channel buoy, No. 60 a
spar, moved April 20 on account of dredg-
ing, was discontinued May %.
Onacock creek. Virginia-Second buoy.
No. /. a spar, found missing, was replaced
May "a
Pocomoke sound, Vfrginia-Tunnel Island
spit buoy, No. 4. second-class nun, and
Messonge Point shoal buoy. No. 8, q spar.
found missing. were replaced May 25
Patuxent river, Maryland-Hog Island
shoal buoy. No. !, was changed from a
winter spar to second-class can, for the
summer, May "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03

his look soak In. And in every case the
result was the same.
DO you represent the prisoner sniff
fled the foreman of the jury.
Il do" replied Lawyer Dorsey, with
much gloom.
Unhappy prisoner" sobbed the foreman
Of the jury, guilty on all counts"
<
And after while they elected Lawyer
Dorsey to a judgeshp and put him on the
bench. They had to. The Saline county
jails were becoming overcrowded. Things
looked dark until that happy solution was
found.
And then ladies and gentlemen. some
more time rolled on. The Honorable Dor
sey came to Congress. He tells us that
he was elected by the good people of the
eighth district on August 20. 1899. A frank
statement of an Interesting event. But he
omits TO say that the next day the sun
shone
AT last the sum- cried the good people
of the eighth district. We have elected
the Honorable dorsey to Congress. He is
soon to leave us. Why didn't We think of
1t before?"
And so. ladies and gentlemen, the Honor
able Dorsey took his seat IN the House.
Congress had a Gloomy Gus at last.
**
Ills not too much to say that he has been
consistent performer. If he has ever
smiled since August %, 1899 twas in the
privacy of his committee room, with the
door locked and a handkerchief stuffed in
the keyhole. If he has ever chortled once
twas in his sleep, in the throes Of a rab-
bit-born nightmare
For the Honorable Dorsey, NJ c., like
Little Dorsey the child that never smole:
like Teacher Dorsey of the Perpetual
Crouch versus What's the Use: like Law
yer Dorsey, counsel for the defense, and
like Judge Dorsey advocate of a despair
ing judiciary is long-mighty long-on
gloom.
During this particular session, ladies' and
gentlemen, the Honorable Dorsey has dis
tinguished himself by COLBY gloomy, de-
spairing attacks on the Speaker. the rules
the membership of the House. and the present
order of things. The walls of little Dorsey
came down the aisles of time; the question
of a Perpetual Crouch versus What's the
Use came to the front once more Twas a
revelation in the consistency Of gloom.
The Honorable Dorsey cherishes an ambi-
ton. Some day he hopes TO leave the
House. 1t is too light-hearted a body for
him. And when he does he will set up in
business for himself In a black marble
edifice, in a quiet secluded. gloomy neigh
borhood, surrounded by other quiet gloomy
folks Ike himself And over the entrance
will be the sign Gloom. Crouch e. Co,
dealers In pessimism." For consistency is
a Jewel, and the Honorable Dorsey is a
black diamond. l. c. N.
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HNHUHl ! HILL ULUHlL
George Washington Students to
Compete Tomorrow Evening.
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION
Election of United States Senators by
the People.
BATTLE OF THE HONOR MEN
Representative Dawson of Iowa to
Serve as Presiding Officer
List of Debaters.
QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION
BATTLE OF THE HONOR MEN

The annual prize debate of the depart
ment OF law and jurisprudence of the
George Washington University will be held
IN University Hall tomorrow evening at
s o'clock. Three public debates are held
each scholastic year between the Needham
and the Columbian debating societies of
the law department From the six men
who participated in each of these debates
two are selected as honor men. The six
honor men thus selected. who are repre-
sentative Of the best debating ability In
the university. meet in the annual prize
debate at the end OF the year and COM
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Charged with Neglecting Family.

James Phillips, thirty-one years of age,
was surprised last night when third pre-
cinct policeman met him and placed him
under arrest. His wife, Maria Phillips, had
sworn out a warrant for his arrest TO an
swer charge of alleged failure to support
his children. Phillips, who is a coaehrnan,
was unable to furnish bond, and was locked
up. His wife's view of affairs will be
heard in the Police Court tomorrow morn
ing, unless satisfactory arrangements are
Kimball.
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a member of the '07 law class, and repre-
sents the Needham Society in the inter
collegiate council He has represented his
society in three intercsociety debates and
has served as vice president of the Need
ham Society
Mr. Alvin L. Newmyer of the District Oh
Columbia, who will speak third on the
negative, is a member of this years gradu-
ating class. ex-speaker of the university
congress represented the university IN the
prize debate last year and was member
of the winning team in this years inter
collegiate debate with Virginia.
Added interest Is given to the debate by
reason of the fact that the judges are mem
bers of the Supreme Court of the Dlsrict
of Columbia, Justice d. Thew Wright, JUS
tfce Ashley VI. Gould and Justice Job Bar
nard.
Representative A. F. Dawson of Iowa
Will preside. Mr.. Dawson is regarded a.
an able lawyer He is an ex-member OF
the University Congress and of the Ole
debating soviety of the university, being
a graduate of the old Columbian law de-
partment.
Officers and Committees.
The officers of the Needham Debating So
ciety are as follows: Matthew w. Patter-
son. president: Elmer J. Lundy, vice presi-
dent; Simon B. Stein, secretary; John b.
Schommer, treasurer; Claud w. Owen, ser
geant-at-arms; Adam NJ. Beeler, critic;
Lewis B. Perkins, critic.
Executive committee-Elmer ]. Lundy,
chairman; James F. Patterson and Charles
F. Christian.
The officers of the Columbian Debating
Society are as follows: Montague s. Ross,
president; Herbert w. Meyers, vice presi-
dent; Paul A. Rehr, secretary; James
MacD. Sheridan, treasurer; Leroy A. Nc
Gee, critic.
Executive committee-Milo B. Goodall,
chairman; Lloyd Birmingham and Fayette
D. Couden.
The committee of arrangements for the
debate is made up as follows: Mahlon D.
Kiefer, chairman; John A. Smith, Howard
]. Atwell Luster X. Deller, Marcus A.
Burnstine Allen II. Hughey and Leon
Pretzfelder.
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CHARGED WITH THEFT.
Richard Peck Will Explain in Court
His Idea of Amusement.

II was only fooling with the boy" was
the statement of Richard Peck. colored, q
resident of Mccullough street, when placed
under arrest by Policeman Newton near
the corner of 25th and I streets northwest
last night upon. charge of theft.
Lewis Bowen. a colored boy who lives at
500 New Hampshire avenue, stated that
Peck snatched 81 bill from his hand and
tore it in two pieces.
And then he didn't give me the pieces
the boy stated
The policeman happened to be not far
away at the time, and he responded to the
boys call for assistance. A charge OF theft
was preferred against Peck, and he will be
called upon before Judge Kimball tom0r-
row to tell why he selected that particular
form of amusement.
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Personal to River Men.

Capt Chapman Slye of the steamer Wake
field had his two young sons with him on
his last trip from the lower river Capt.
slve's home is at Bushwood, in st. Mary's
county, Md.
Mr.. Charley Carter will leave this city to-
r,orrovv for an extended stay in the noun
tains of Frederick county, Md, for the bene-
fit of his health.
Mr.. George Knowell has been appointed
first officer of the ferry steamer Callahan.
with Capt Milburn.
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Fog Signal Out Of Order.

Commander McCrea, inspector in charge
of the fifth lighthouse district, which in
cludes the Potomac river within its limits,
gives notice that the machinery operating
the fog signal in the Hooper's Island light
house. on the westerly point OF the shoals
to the west Of Hooper's Island and south
OF Barren Island, In Chesapeake bay, was
disabled during a fog May Is. Until the
machinery Is put In order for service again
the signals will be sounded on the bell by
hand during thick and foggy weather
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cess. The body has been in session on an
average more than five days every week
There have been few adjournments from
Friday until Monday. Nearly every Satur-
day the House has had a session. In past
years 1t was almost a custom for the House
not to sit on Saturdays, until toward the
close OF the session. Now II is practically
custom for the body to be in session six
days every week. OF course, that increases
hn a.
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Repairs to Power Launch.

The little power launch belonging to Mr..
La Crue Of this city. which has been lying
at Cumberland's boathouse at the foot of
9th street for an overhauling. will be ready
for service about the middle of this week.
The launch is now being equipped with a
hve-horse-power Lozier engine that Is ex-
peoted to give her q speed of about seven
miles an hour. When completed the launch
will be used for short cruises on the river
and for hunting and fishing trips.
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ALL RECORDS BROKEN
WORDS UTTERED THIS SESSION
ON FLOOR OF HOUSE.
Representatives Have Surpassed
Themselves-Corps Of Stenogra-
pliers Kept Busy.

All records have been broken at the pres
ent session of Congress in the number of
words recorded in debates While the dis
cussions In both branches OF the Congress
have been prolonged unusually. the House
OF Representatives has surpassed itself. 1t
has made a record that probably will stand
unequaled for many years; indeed, 1t never
may be exceeded as to the volume of the
debates In the body.
Up 10 the present time, the members of
the House have uttered approximately four
million words in discussions on the floor at
this session. No record in the history of
the American Congress approaches this.
Ordinarily, IN a period of six months, the
members of the House would not talk more
than two million words, certainly not more
than two and half million: but the con-
ditions during the present session have been
different from those OF any previous ses-
sion in half century. Usually. many roll
calls are demanded during a session. Most
frequently they are demanded by the oppo-
sition as a matter OF parliamentary tactics.
They are favorite ruse of those who are
Inclined to hlibuster. and roll call is re-
sorted 10 sometimes merely to gain a
breathing spell or TO afford time to get
members who absent temporarily back
TO the floor of the House. II takes prac-
tIeaIly forty minutes to call the roll of the
members, to check up the figures and ar
range pairs. IL can be realized readily
therefore that several roll calls day con-
sumo considerable time.
AS 70 Roll Calls.
During the present session there have
been comparatively few roll calls. Scarcely
more than a score have been had since the
House convened last December. AT the
long session. two years ago, In period OF
about six months or less, there were sew
eral hundred roll calls. At this session the
time which in previous sessions, has been
consumed by such methods, has been
utilized in straight debate. one result be-
Ing that the House stenographers have been
worked as they never were before.
In an experience OF twenty years. y
Fred Irland. one OF the stenographers of
the House and one or the swiftest short
hand writers in the world. said, Il never
have worked so hard and continuously
as 1 have during the present session. Gu:
iabors have been tremendously heavy. The
work has been hard on the members of the
House as well as on the stenographers. or
course the comparatively few roll calls we
have had during the present session Will ac-
count I'm a great measure, for the Increase
In the volume of the debates but there Is
another and important reason. The House
has been practically In continuous session
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kilograms from Salvador show that Gen.
Toledo is now well within the southern
mart of Guatemala with 1000 weli-armed
men and abundant ammunition. The revo-
lutionists are receiving plenty Of arms and
have well-filied war chests.
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Mr.. John T. Kennedy of Pennsylvania,
third speaker on the affirmative side, is
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
Our Boys EKOneraied.

ASnaturalIy supposed it was
some of the model p residents of
that goody-goo town, Topeka,
who stole the stuff from the Wash
burn College laboratory the other
day. The president of the college
has published a letter wholly ex.
onerating the three Great Bend
boys, who were subjected to the
indignity of having their premises
and trunks searched on suspicion.
Topeka ought sometime to learn
that the official and criminal rec
ord of that town is constantly
exposing their claims of being
such a model city, and that Great
Bend boys will be slow to domi-
cile themselves there where their
good regulations and honest train
ing are liable to be assailed with
out provocation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
Bob Burdett'S Advice.

My son follow not in the foot
steps of a. lOafer, and make no ex.
ample of him who is born tired,
for verify, | say unto you, his
business is overstocked, the seats
on the corner are all taken and the
whiting places are all occupied.
1t is better to saw wood at two
cents a cord than to whittle at a
whiting match and abuse the
government. My son, whilst thou
has in thy skull the sense ola iay-
bird break away from the
cigarette habit, for 10, thy breath
stinketh like a glue factory, and
thy mind is less intelligent than a
stone dummy Yea, thou art a
cipher with the rim knocked Off.
Robert j. Burdett.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
Our Country Visitors.

If you get up early enough any
morning you will be surprised to see
the number Of country visitors on the
streets. There will be Mr.. and Mrs.
Robin and their cousins, their uncles
and their aunts; Mr.. Martin and his
mate and numerous grown relatives;
Mr.. and Mrs. Oriole and all the
adult Oriole tribe, mixing with the
town residents, the Sparrow family
Qate from EnglanG.) They will be
seen holding noisy meetings under
the arc street lights on Main street
principally, with overflow meetings
in various parts Of the city, all having
a merry time.
And what IS the occasion OF these
gatherings, do you ask? The weary
worn bugs and insects that have fall,
en- exhausted after night Of fruitless
futtering around the arc lights are
carefully gathered up and put where
they will do the most good to the
feathered sorgsters.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-06-01
Prizes for Perfect Attendance.

In addition to the certificate of
award whcih each pupil received
for five months perfect attendance,
Supt. Aldrich offered a prize to
the pupil or pupils of the country
schools who should receive the
largest nuDmer of the. small
monthly certificates of perfect at
tendance during the term.
Each of the following pupils
have been awarded prize for re-
ceiving eight small certificates {:
Charles E. Hagen, Maude B.
Hagen, Gertrude Schrader and
Mayme Schrader of Dist. 40,
Alma Planning and Ida Planning
or Dist. ~, Helena, Otto, Mabel
Connor of Dist. A, Willie Meyer
and Edwin Meyer of Dist. 20,
Edna Nairn, Guy Nairn, and
Laura Bauer of Dist. 81, Fred
Arnold Schmidt of Dist. "a.