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SUGGESTION FAVORED
COL. RIDDLES PLAN FOR PUBLIC
GOLF COURSE.

The proposed establishment Of a public
golf course in Rock Creek Park near the
Brightwood reservoir northwest. which was
proposed to the Board of District Commits
sioners yesterday by Col. Biddle, the Engi-
neer Commissioner, has met with the ap-
prevail Of his colleagues. They all agree
that such public park is in connection
with the improvement of the public recrea-
ton parks and the playground plans. and
that it's establishment would be of material
benefit to the general public, ans they will
use every effort to secure the necessary
legislation to make the proposition possible.
When Col Biddle made known his plan
for this public golf course there was some
doubt In the minds of District officials
whether or not the other Commissioners
would approve of such plan. They ex-
planned that this game Is only followed by
few persons in the District, and 1t was a
matter of much speculation If 1t would ap-
pear attractive to the public. Commissioner
West is an ardent follower of this form of
plan, and pledged Col. Biddle his earnest
support in carrying it through, but the
opinion of Commissioner mcfarland was a
matter of speculation. He Is not golfist,
although an honored son of Scotland, and
it was feared he might not take kindly to
the sport for the Washington public. How
ever, in making his position known today
he cast aside his own personal hkings and
made the following statement:
II think the idea is a very good one. I
believe in golf, although I have never had
time to play it, and it is now recognized in
most large cities that in connection with
parks and Fairgrounds 1t Is a legitimate
municipal function to furnish opportunity
of playing it for the general public
II am also in favor Of providing tennis
courts and base ball and foot ball grounds
and skating ponds in winter, as is done in
many cities. AS President Of the Rock
Creek Park board of control I want to see
the park used more, and now that better
railway facilities are in sight have no
doubt that thousands Of people will use 1t,
especially If it ia made easy for them to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
MRS. HENRY M. RICE DEAD.
Former Resident of National Capital
Passes Away.

The receipt here today of news of the
death In St Paul, three weeks ago. of Mrs
Henry NJ. Rice. refreshed the memories Of
many of the oldest inhabitants regarding
the career in the society of the capital of a
famous beauty during the years just prior
TO the civil war.
Mrs. Rice's maiden name was Matilda
Whitall. She was of English descent and
was born in Rome. n. Y. her girlhood was
spent in Richmond, Va. When quite young
she came to this city and attended school in
Georgetown, where her grandparents re-
sided. 1t was while she was visiting school
girl friends here that she met Henry NJ.
Rice of Minnesota, to whom she was mar
rled In Richmond in 1919.
The young couple went at once to st.
Paul. but many of the early years of their
married life were spent in this city. Mr..
Rice being sent to the capital to represent
his state In the House and In the Senate.
Always famed for her beauty, Mrs. Rice
was never more popular than during the
decade preceding the war when the Rice
home in the capital. during sessions of Con-
Bress, was the rendezvous for such men
as President Lincoln, Douglas, Tombs, the
Breckenridges and other distinguished in
diyiduals of that period. Tales of Mrs.
Rice charm as hostess. her tact and VI
vactty are not forgotten, though almost a
fun half-century has passed. Mrs. Rice
had planned coming to Washington to spend
next winter. but she was stricken by Illness
ouiy few days before her intended depar-
trre from st. Paul A complication of dis
eases baffied the best medical skill sum
Moned to her bedside and she died after an
Illness of two weeks.
Nine children were born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Rise, four of whom survive, they being Mrs.
Maurice Auerbach of st. Paul. Mrs. Thomp-
BOT. wife of Col. r. G. Thompson. now on
her way home from the Philippines: Mrs.
Luther e. Newport of New York. and Fred
EXCL Z. Rice of st. Paul.
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS FROM OLD
DOMINION CITY.


Special Correspondence of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 8, 1906.
The machinists Of the Southern Railway
Company in this city, who have been out
on a strike since October last, will Mon
day morning next resume work The news
of the settlement Of the strike was receiv-
| ed with pleasure by the machinists in this
city The services of the guards employed
by the railway company will be at once
dispensed with, and all of the former en-
ployes of the company will be reinstated.
The machinists held meeting last night
and discussed the settlement.
The box of merchandise yesterday after
noon recovered by Policeman Bell in the
court bounded by Prince, Duke. Columbus
and Alfred streets has been identified as
property stolen from the Southern Railway
ton of the case 10 now being made by the
police and arrests are expected to follow.
For many months past cars Of the railway
company have been Systematically robbed,
guilty parties have been barren of results.
The box found contained a number Of
ladies' wrappers, several pairs of shoes
and quantity Of coffee.
A fire which broke out shortly before 8
o'clock this morning caused the burn
ing OF two-story frame tenement
house at the northeast corner Of Washing
ton and Franklin streets. The house was
considerably damaged before the flames
were subdued. A defective fiue Is supposed
| to have caused the fire. The house was oc-
cupied by q colored woman named Sailie
Timbers.
In the police court this morning, Justice
H. B. Cation presiding. the following cases
were disposed OF: Albert Smith. colored.
assault on George Kelly. fined $40; John
Ford, colored. charged with disorderly con-
duct, forfeited IS collateral by non-appear-
ance; LubeI Washington, assaulting and
cutting John Steward. dismissed: Arthur
Grigsby, colored. charged with carrying
concealed weapons. dismissed.
Henry r. Burke a motorman on the
Washington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric railway. was accidentally shot
Thursday last by William R. Topping. The
two men were cunning in lower Fairfax
county when Topping mistook Burke for a
wild turkey and fired. and as result
number OF shot entered Burke's faoo ana
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TWO SHIPS RAM
NEAR THE CAPES
BattIeship Virginia and an Old
Dominion Liner.
MONROE COULD NOT STOP
Government Boats Steering Gear
Would Not Work Properly.
SHE WAS OUT OF HER COURSE
It Will Take Survey to Determine
Just How Badly the Boats
Were Damaged.
MONROE COULD NOT STOF
SHE WAS OUT OF HER COURSE

NORFOLK, Va, November 3.-The bat
tleship Virginia was rammed this morning
in Hampton Roads by the Old Dominion
liner Monroe. Both vessels came afterward
to this port The Monroe, inward bound
from New York. landed her passengers at
her pier, while the battleship, following
shortly under her own steam, proceeded
rapidly to the Norfolk navy yard.
The Virginia sailed from Old Point about
8 O'clock bound for Norfolk Shortly af-
terward the Monroe came in. following the
battleship through Hampton Roads. OFF
Sewells Point the Virginia slowed down,
apparently, and the Monroe Immediately
rang down.
Steering Gear Didn't Work.
The Virginia's steering gear seemed to
become deranged and she sheered ont of
her course. The Monroe could not stop nor
could she change her course in time, so
she came on, and. striking the battleship
on the afterpart Of her armor belt, raked
her starboar quarter. One set Of the bat
tleship's davits were turned inboard, and
1t seemed to witnesses that boat was car
ried away, while two Of the battleships
six-inch and one Of her three-inch after
guns were raked and probably materially
damaged.
Monroe Worse Damaged.
The Monroe, with bad twist Of her steel
Prov. seems to have been the worst dam
aged, and her damages may prove more Sc
rious than they now appear
A survey will have to be made to deter
| mine the full damages to each vessel.
There were many immigrants aboard the
Monroe. and when the ships crashed the
women set up a loud outcry. The fearful
were, however. soon Gained.
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arranged for under the plan and basis sug-
gested by the company as promptly as
practicable
Credit for bringing about a settlement OF
the questions at issue Is said to be due to
the efforts of the National Civic Federation.
and Seth Low, chairman of the Cancellation
committee: Mr.. R. M. Easley, chairman of
the executive committee; Mr.. N. e. Macy
and Mr.. s. B. Donnnelly OF the federation
who took part in the conference with Presi-
dent Spencer and other officials of the
Southern railway; President OConnell Of
the International Association of Machfn-
lists, and the executive committee of the
striking mechanics.
At the headquarters Of the machinists
association in this city no details regard
ing the conferences have been received
from New York.
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HEAP AND TUCKERMAN.
They Will Play in Finals for the
Siamese Cup.

The contestants in the semi-finals for the
Siamese minister's cup being played for by
the members of the Chevy Chase Club
were confronted with almost ideal condi-
tons this morning when play was started.
The weather was perfect for golf, while
the course was in as good condition as
mortal hands could make 1t. the continued
falling of dead leaves several of the
green's being about the only handicap con-
fronting the players
MeSsrs Heap and Davidson were the first
off. beginning promptly at 1870 o'clock.
Both We're handicapped at sixteen strokes,
and. OF course. the match an even
affair. From start to finish the struggle
for supremacy was very exciting. Mr.. Heap
being slightly better on the greens. while
Mr.. Davldson's driving and approaching
kept him abreast of his opponent, the for
mer winning by one up.
Messrs Brtton and Tuckerman did not
get started until after II o'clock, and car
ried quite gallery OF interested golfers
with them. Both men drove and approach
ed well, although Mr.. Brttons approach
ing carried him to the front going out, be-
Ing . up on the eighth hole. On the turn
for home Mr.. Tucker braced up finely.
caught his opponent and won out by 3
up and to go.
This throws Mr. Tuckerman and Mr..
Heap together this afternoon for the finals.
The latter has an advantage of seven
strokes, and it will require some excellent
playing on the formers part TO overcome
this advantage
In the third round yesterday afternoon
u surprise developed when Mr.. Tuckerman
defeated Mr.. McCammon up and2. The
victor started out with 1 strokes advantage
and played so consistently that at the fin
ish Mr.. McCammon had taken off only one
stroke or on an even match would have
won by l up. Both contestants have been
playing fine golf and many of their friends
were deploring the fact that they Were not
In the FINALS for a great battle.
H. p. Davidson with q handicap of 16,
defeated S. p. Knut. Is handicap, up
and 3. s. l.. Heap, 10 handicap. beat j b.
MCLeran. % handicap, up. Alex Britton.
10 handicap beat L. B. T. Johnson, 16
handicap, up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
PIANO FACTORY FIRE
OVER $25o,ooo DAMAGE IN NEW
YORK.

NEW YORK, November 3.-Hundreds Of
men were thrown out of employment and
money loss in excess of $3.50, 900 was caused
early today by fire which destroyed the
piano factory Of Jacob Brothers Company
in West Both street.
: The fire started in the cellar, where oils,
varnishes and other combustible material
were stored, and worked steadily upward
until it burst through the roof Of the seven
story structure. About fifty firemen who
had been sent into the building during an
early stage of the fire were forced to fee
for their lives when barrels Of oil and paint
in the cellar began to burst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
SANITY QUESTIONED.
Physicians to Examine VIM. Burge, a
Convicted Murderer

Drs. p. K. shute and P. c. Hunt of this
city, DR.. Brooke F. Beebe Of Cincinnati and
DR.. w. J. Brush of Baltimore, alenists,
will visit the District Jail this afternoon and
make an examination Of the mental condi-
ton of William Burge, colored. convicted Of
the murder Of his wife. Nettie Burge. and
awaiting sentence. The physicians will re-
port the result of their examination to JUS
tice Stafford. in Criminal Court No. 1, Mon
day afternoon, which has been appointNi
as the time for a judicial determination OF
Burgess mental condition.
Burge was twice convicted, the first con-
viction being set aside on appeal and q
new trial ordered. When again placed on
trial Burge evinced signs Of insanity, throw
ing himself on the court room floor and
lying prone throughout the session of the
court. Physicians who then examined him
declared him to be feigning insanity.
After his second conviction Justice Gould
ordered judicial inquiry into his present
mental condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

with the work ahead of them. After out
lining his route to his winter quarters Com
mander Peary said:
We will remain in these quarters until
February l, 1905. and then begin the dash
for the pole, about 500 miles. In the party
that will go with me will be but two white
men-one q physician. On the trip there
will be sledge for each Esquimosand from
the sledges will have 500 pounds of dog
food ships biscuits and tea My only
Instruments will be a Travellers theodolite,
a pocket sextant and chronometer Al
though am convinced there is no animal
life in the country we will carry two light
rifles
Still 200 Miles From Pole.
my garb will be deerskin coat and cap,
bearskin trousers and sealskin boots This
is my ninth trip to the arctic, and, barring
sickness and other contingencies, I will
give the pole the hardest try it has had yet.
I hope to win. There are three strong
points in my favor. First, the Roosevelt
the most powerful arctic boat ever built;
second my knowledge gained by nineteen
years in the arctic, and third, my knowl-
edge Of the Eskimos and how to handle
them"
Asked what good 1t would do if he found
the pole. Mr.. Peary said:
1t will open up 100000 square miles OF
absolutely unknown regions that have
been separated from the rest of the world
for countless ages
Robert Edwin Peary was born in 1884
He is civil engineer in the United States
navy. His first trip to the arctic regions
was made in 1886. In September, 1902, he
reached latitude "a degrees II minutes
north. His wife. Josephine Diebitsch
Peary, accompanied her husband on three
of his expeditions as far as the winter
quarters.
The previous record for the point nearest
the pole was made by Capt. Cagni Of the
Duke of Abruzzis Italian expedition, who
reached SO degrees "a minutes north, OF
within 237 statute miles of the pole. The
point reached by Peary est degrees min
utes) placed him about 203 miles from the
pole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
STRIKE rs AT AN END
SOUTHERN RAILWAY MACHIN-
lists WILL RETURN TO WORK.
Men Employed Since Walkout Occur
red to Be Dismissed-Resumption
Of Operation Monday.

A telegram was sent to the striking ma
chinists Of the Southern railway, at all the
shops on the system in the south, from the
Office of the International Association of
Machinists, in this city, last night, as fol-
lows:
Every one will return to his old posi-
ton Monday morning. All men hired since
the strike occurred will be dismissed by
Monday. Do all you can to help company
Saturday and Sunday If called upon by the
master mechanic"
Peace having been restored operations
will be resumed with the old force. as
stated, next Monday morning.
The settlement of the strike was the
result of conference held in New York
Thursday afternoon and yesterday. The
following official sta tement was given out
by the railway authorities last night:
1.-The strike of machinists on the Southern
railway which was inaugurated recently fol-
an increase in wages was settled today.
"An amicable adjustment has been
rea ched with the committee of machiniSts.
under which the strike will be declared off
and the men now on strike will return to
their old positions Monday morning, No
vember 3, without prejudice on account of
strike. The men who remained with the
company are to continue at work. Those
who have been employed since the strike
will be retired from the shops before Mon
day morning, but without prejudice as to
their continued employment by the COM
pany in other places. to their future
employment in the shops if needed.
To Issue Special Instructions.
Special instructions will be issued as to
how to proceed with these new employees.
The wages offered by the company to the
machinists prior to the strike are to apply
from November 5, and the company's prop
ostion to aribtrate the difference between
that scale and the demand of uniform ad-
vance of two cents per hour for machinists
and one cent per hour for apprentices has
been accepted and the arbitration will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
To Issue Special Instructions.
Bona Eide Circulation.

Nearly everybody in Washington
reads The Sunday Star. Last Sun
days circulation was by far the
largest and best in the city and the
only sworn circulation in the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The advertiser is entitled to
know the circulation of any paper
in which he advertises.
The circulation of The Sunday
Star on October 20, 1906, was
1919.
I solemn1y swear that the above state
ment represents the number Of copies OF
THE SUNDAY STAR circulated on Octo-
actually sold, delivered, furnished and
mailed. for valuable consideration, to bona
fide purchasers or subscribers, and that
none Of the copies so counted are free or
sample copies and none are returnable.
except in the case of several hundred sent
to suburban agents. from whom few re-
turns of unsold papers have not yet been
received.
]. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
third day of November, A. D. 1905.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG,
(seal) Notary Public.
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Senator Clark Denies Candidacy.

BUTTE, Mont, November 3.-The Miner
today prints the following official state
ment from Senator Clark, wired from Lara
mie, Wyo.. in denial Of the interview al
legged to have been given regarding his can
didacy:
Pretended interview published yesterday
in Chicago Record-Herald and in today's
Denver paper quote me az saying that I
would accede to the wishes Of my friends
in Montana and stand for reelection. The
report is false. 1 did not see a newspaper
reporter while in Chicago nor authorize
such statement"
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Company incorporated.

The N. F. O'Dea Company has been
Incorporated with capital stock OF 5000.
The company will conduct wholesale and
retail grocery. The incorporators are Mich
Hine. Robert A. Brecht and George l..
Whitford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

A For Sale" advertisement In The
\sSA Star is seen by thousands more than
SD For Sale" sign on your house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
Daniel
SWeetland

"A second installment Of
Eden Phillpotts' wonderful
mystery story will more
than satisfy expectation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
Circulation of "The Evening Star"

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation Of The Star Is what it is
claimed to be. The Stars circulation is
much greater than that of any other paper
published in Washington. and The Star Is
reod more thoroughly than and has double
the number of readers of any other paper
published in Washington, whether morn
ing or evening. Fifteen thousand of The
Stars regular subscribers take no other
Washington paper whatever. depending
upon The Star alone for news and adver-
Using.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03
The
Perfect Alibi

With only the scrawl of a
murdered man to guide
him, the Thinking Machine,
as Jacques Futrelle shows,
solves the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

I solemnly swear that the above state
ment represents only the number Of copies
of THE EVENING STAR circulated dur
ing the six secular days ending Friday.
November 2. 19O6-that is, the number of
copies actually sold, delivered. furnished
or mailed for valuable consideration, to
bona fids purchasers or subscribers-and
that the copies so counted are not return
able to or remain in the Office unsold
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Business Manager,
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
third day Of November, A. D. 1905.
w. SPENCER ARMSTRONG;. +
tseaL) Notary PubliS
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Mrs. Peary Was Confident.

Mrs. Robert e. Peary. wife Of the COM
mander. has been spending the past sum-
mer in Maine. Interviewed October o.
Mrs. Peary Is reported to have expressed
her confidence in her husbands safety. She
said also that she expected to hear from
him In November.
In an interview before he left New York
Commander Peary expressed great conf
dence in the success of the venture He
explained that nearly all the men accom-
panying him were members Of former arc
tic expeditions and thoroughly familiar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-03

Jack London's latest and best story is of the
leading features of tomorrows great Sunday edition.
This is not imaginative matter says the author for
it has been only few years ago that Indian actually
killed in Alaska with precisely the motive
is used in the story The is laid upon the Yukon
The patos of the old Indian who insists that the white
always speaks true, but speaks true in different
ways presents the abiding misunderstanding between the
in a most picturesque and poignant The
story is masterpiece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-18

to Mr.. Lang. We infer that, If he had his way
readers desiring light Scott would be rigOr-
ousfy sent to Loclhart's famous book. But Mr.,
Lang is nothing if not good humored. He real
ICES that many readers simply will not take the
time to read Lockhart and. since he could not
refuse TO do missionary work for Scott he sup
plies the short cut to the subject which is need
ed IN our day. He relieves his evaporation
against the public that has no time" by play
fully rapping it now and then over the knuckles
This is one way Of saying that Mr.. Lang brings
his accustomed vivacity to the latest of his in
Vulnerable tasks. This monograph IS as enter
tanning il Is sound
We like It best for its skiIful portraiture OF
Scott as a man. 1t is easy enough to string to-
gether more or less descriptive analyses of the
novels It is not so easy to make this purely
literary inquiry take a more human relation
as a thing concerned at once with the novelist's
everyday life and with the development Of his
genius. MT. Lang, with his inimitabIe tact
strikes Just the right balance, and he does this
not only In the matter of form, but where the
subtle questions of feeling for character. Of
taste and Of critical judgment are concerned.
Somehow It is very comforting to find that he
can get along without calling his hero "Slr wal
ter on every page; that he avoid harping
on ScOtts "nobility"-a subject which the
sentimentalists have become positively nauseous
and we certify with rejoicing. to the fact that
It has not once occurred to this biographer to
drag in the fantastic appellatiOn which nine
writers out of ten can avoid IN dealing
with the author Of ''Waverley' than they can
avoid talking platitudes about him. The story
Of his life and works is here summarized not
only with simplicity but with as much freshness
as could fairly be expected in the handling Of so
well worn a theme.
The secret of Mr.. Lang's excellence as a his
torian would seem to be- more particularly his
freedom from prejudice. his indisposition TO look
in Scotts character for anything that is obvi-
ously not to be found there. He starts with
clear consciousness OF tina historical bent of