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Other Alarms Of Fire.

People living in the apartment house OF
A. c. Merriam. 225 Morgan avenue, quickly
took to the street about o'clock yesterday
afternoon, when a blaze was discovered IN
the building. 1t is supposed that the FUR
mace became oyerheated and caused the
woodwork in the building to burn. The fire
department responded to an alarm turned
in from box %. and the blaze was extin-
guished after about $500 damage hao been
caused.
The fire department received a call from
box 271 about 1920 O'Clock last night and
found blaze in the Braddock apartment
house. 1929 18th street. The fire occurred
On the second floor of the building. and the
police were unable to determine Its origin
Only about $25 damage was caused.
An alarm OF fire was sounded from Dox
601 about $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of attracting fire companies
to the vicinity OF 18th and -Kearuey streets
northeast. Some grass on vacant lot was
burned. but no damage resulted.
A smoky oil stove caused a lire scare IN
the house Of William Butler, 1879 Benning
road, about $50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. The fire department went to the
house in response to an alarm that was
turned in from box $50. but even the smoke
had disappeared by the time the engines
reached the house.
No. 0 engine company responded to local
alarm of fire last night about O'Clock and
found that a smoky chimney had caused a
scare at the home of DR.. Crawford, 1921
New Hampshire avenue. The trouble was
in the chimney of the house adjoining. No
damage resulted.
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AUTOMOBILE NOTES.

President Dave II. Morris of the Automo-
bile Club of America has appointed Joseph
Letter of Chicago delegate of the Automo-
bile Club of America to the American Au-
tomobile Associations convention, which
will be held In Chicago on Thursday b. L..
Winchell has been appointed alternate.
Alfred Gwynne yanderbilt's 25O-horse-
power racing car, which was not in condf-
ton for the recent Ormond-Daytona races,
has just been put In running order and will
be taken from Ormond to Atlantic Beach,
Fla, where II will make an effort at an
early date to lower the worlds mile record
OF O.2S Id, made at Ormond An Official
timer will be sent down from New York
Paul Sartori will drive the car.
Although the recent reduction In freight
rates for the shipment OF motor ears and
accessories to the far west has been worked
for chiefly through the conbtnation OF
licensed makers. II Is general one, and its
benefits viii be enjoyed by the whole iu-
dustry. including the makers Of steam vehi-
eles quite as much as those of tha stand
ard gasoIinel cars. The reduction Is OF as
great significance 70 the ueer = te Tho
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FELL FROM A TRAIN.
Victim Had $31, 1913 on His Body
Likely Hagerstown Man.

An unidentified man. wearing two pairs
of trousers and three shirts and having on
him $31 ,62S in bills and coins. was killed
near California, KY late Saturday night
by falling off the Chesapeake and Ohio
flyer. The best clue to the identity of the
man was found in the hat, which indicates
that he lived in Hagerstown, Md. The hat
a new one, bears the name of Miller &
Weinberg. Hagerstown, Md.
The stranger was almost instantly killed
his head striking large bowlder alongside
the track. The body is that of man about
thirty years old.
The fact that there was a large amount
Of money In the dead mans clothing and
that he wore hat apparently purchased In
Hagerstown makes 1t likely that he was
Owen McDavit of the Western Maryland
town. McDavit was last heard from as be-
ing taken to st. Louis hospital, his actions
indicating that he was mentally deranged
This was December 80, 1905 At that time
ne carried $4,000 in money, bonds, stocks
and negotiable paper. His sister at Hagers-
town, Mrs. Mary Matthews, stated that he
was thrty-nine years old and had left
Hagerstown about twenty years ago. He
went to Chattanooga. Tenn. and engaged
in the manufacture of boots and shoes. and
later she learned that he had gone to Mis-
souri, McDavit's mother still lives in
Hagerstown and brother also resides
there.
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TURF WAR FILLING
H0RsEMEN's PURSES.

NEW ORLEANS. February 5.-This has
been the most profitable winter for horse
men In the history of New Orleans racing.
owners have received more than 100000
IN purses since Thanksgiving day. the re-
suit OF the war between the Crescent City
Jockey Club and the New Orleans Jockey
Club. To draw and retain patronage the
rival homogeneous have offered larger
purses than ever before.
Owners can afford to race their horses
In the winter under existing circumstances.
Time was when horseman who came
here during the winter months did not
depend upon purses to pay expenses OF his
stable. He expected to make both ends
meet by betting heavily.
Inc purses now average more than *4GO,
and this Is sufficient to meet the running
expenses and leave few dollars with
which to purchase new thorougfbreds when
the old ones are worn out Nearly $4,000
mas been paid out in purses and stakes by
the Fair Grounds officials, and the City
Park management has been just as liberal.
At the Fair Grounds track III owners
have shared in the $4,000 of purse moneys.
or this number seventy-four have won
more than $500 At the City Park track
fewer owners have split UP the money.
Purses have gone to l54 men and eighty
have won $500 or more
western and southern horsemen have
fared better than those from the north
anu east w. d Williams q Co. head the
list at the Fair Grounds track with a triffe
over 10000 to their credit. w, Shields. the
young eastern owner, Is second, with s., OoO
Third on the list Is Mrs. Nose Goldblatt Of
New Orleans. Her horses have earned in
In the neighborhood of $1,000.
In Big Tins barn there are a number
of useful platers who win often enough to
pay the expenses of the stable.
Pat Dunno, the western horse owner. and
a relative of Edward Corrigan. the chief
supporter Of the American Turf Associa-
ton, leads the winning owners at the City
Park track. with nearly 5000 P. NJ.
Civil a close second with 5000, and ].
l.. Hayman of New York is third, with
about $4,000.
The quarrel between Maurice Hayman
and his trainer, Dick Watkins. last week
has caused the former to split his stable
into two parts. The horses will be trained
by r. Minton and John Lowe The division
under Minton's care, along with ]. l.. Hay
mans, will be shipped to the Benning track
to rest up for the meeting which begins
there the latter part of March. The
thoroushbreds under loves charge will be
raced here and sold whenever purchaser
comes along.
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ALL OVER A HOSPITAL.
Mrs. Yerkes-M Miner Wants to Begin It
at Once

There are prospects of a serious clash be-
tween Mrs. Charles Yerkes- Mizner and the
executors Of the estate of Charles T. Yerkes
that may possibly bring the Yerkes will into
court. And TIE trouble Is all about hos
pital.
In his will Mr.. Yerkes stipulated that upon
the death OF Mrs. Yerkes the trustees OF
the estate should at once begin to erect in
the Bronx hospital for the poor Of the
city. For maintenance fund he directed
that her half Of the estate, approximating
$500, 0OO be then set aside. the income OF
which would easily support the hospital.
Shortly after her husbands death Mrs.
Yerkes. through Dr. Joseph E. Janvrin of
Madison avenue who had been the family
physician for years. announced that she did
not purpose to wait until her own death TO
have the hospital begun. but that she would
use part Of the estate funds and build It
under her own supervision
Allowing two years for the settlement OF
the estate Mrs. Yerkes expected that work
on the institution could be begun not later
than the spring of 1908 She did not APP
prehend that there would be any objection
on the part of the executors, and she ac-
cordingly instructed DIR. Janvrin to go
ahead with the plans.
In correspondence with the executors,
most Of whom live in Chicago. Mrs. Yerkes-
Miners intentions were expressed, and at
once there was a hitch. Word was sent
that before anything definite was done II
would be best to consult fully with the
executors Following some spirited letters
Mr.. Owsley appeared on the scene and had
an interview with Mrs. Yerkes-Mizner on
Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Miner was vexed and, 1t is said. told
Mr.. Owsley that if an attempt was made
to overthrow her pet scheme she might not
consent to the probatins of the will. In
ether words, she would either appeal to the
Illinois courts for her widows dover OF
third of the entire estate or she would
go into court here and ask for authority to
use 100000 Of the estate funds for begin
ming the hospital. $3.50
Mr. Owsley said last night that Mrs. Miz-
her would not gain anything by accepting
the one-third dover.
There is no way of telling accurately how
much the estate is WORTH he said but 1t
has been estimated at something like $15,-
Geo, eco. In taking the widows dover Mrs.
Miner would forfeit everything else under
the WILL including the occupancy Of the
9Th avenue mansion. Her income from
the estate and the share she would receive
outright would hardly make 1t worth while
to accept the dover an alternative"
Mrs. Miner has year. dating from the
death of her husband, in which to elect
whether she will accept her share under the
will or the widows dover. In the mean
time the executors will have an apprafse-
ment of the estate made, and she will then
be in better position to know how to
proceed.
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ANAcosTIA AND VICINITY.
Complaints Regarding Use of Aban-
doned Dump-River Skating.

Communications continue to pass between
the Commissioners of the District and citi-
zens of Anacostia in reference to the aban-
Comment of the public dumping ground
maintained for a long time by the Dis
trict at point below Buchanan street and
contiguous to the Eastern branch. with the
result of leaving the matter in state far
from satisfactory to the residents of this
suburb.
Ir late communication to the Commits
soners, in which he gave his views on this
subject, DIR. James A. Watson. president OF
the Anacostia Citizens Association, pointed
out the fact that the public is still utilizing
the site referred to as q place to de-
posit refuse material of all kinds, mucn
of which, he Informed the District au-
thorities, finds it's way about the streets,
as there Is now no caretaker in charge OF
the ground. The Commissioners have re-
piled to this letter stating that the dump
ing ground was closed May 70. l3oo; that
the place was closed because 1t Is OF no
use to the street cleaning department.: that
Congress has for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1906, appropriated for but nine dump
men. who are engaged elsewhere and there
fore 1t Is not practicable, even were it de-
sirable, to place man In charge at Ana
costa. The Commissioners informed the
writer that the matter had been referred to
the police department for preventive action
as to the depositing of Objectionable ma
terfal on this ground
In the meantime number of complaints
have been filed with the authorities rela-
tive to the deposing of refuse on private
ground in the suburb. so that 1t Is evident
the situation is causing much annoyance
alt around. DIR. Watson communicated with
the street cleaning department relative to
the statement of the dump not being In
use by them. and it was suggested to him,
unofflcialiy, in return, that the citizens or
Anacostia employ man to take charge OF
the place.
The Ice on the Anacestia side of the East
eru branch was firm enough yesterday to
permit OF skating. and for several hours in
the forenoon the ice was crowded with
lovers of the sport. BY noon. however. the
sun had put an end 70 the skating. 1t was
the first day of the season which skaters
have had in this vicinity to get out their
skates, and there was much regret among
them that their enjoyment was cut short.
AS 1t was, indulgence m tha sport proved
costly for Felix Driscoil. q resident OF 3zl
Lincoln street, Anacostia- While skating
near tho bridge he lost his gold hunting caee
watch, With black silk fob and gold charm,
V12ned IS - = Nee = III from re u1tner
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before. was eager to be out and see the
sights. Ryan volunteered to show him
around.
We were stopping at the vendome. up the
Back bay, and Ryan escorted him down
toward the commons, along the famous
Commonwealth avenue, pointing out the
sights as they went. / went along to hear
the fun. because surmised something was
coming OFF.
Just below. Dartmouth street there Is a
statue of William Lloyd Garrison.
Whose statue?" asked Benny
Snapper Garrison's." said Ryan, without
turning hair.
who Is THAR" asked Ben little while
later, as VIE passed a statue of Israel Put
nam.
That's Putnam Used to catch for Bos-
tom responded Jim.
Benny was growing suspicious, and ne
grew more so when the statue of Samuei
Findley Breese Morse was pointed out to
him Jake Morse, who writes base BAH
for the Herald, and when Gen. Joseph W ar
rens statue was pointed out as Warren.
who used to play right field But he was
not completely on until We reached the
Washington statue at the entrance to the
public gardens.
Who is that" asked Benny. suspic-
iously.
toms short trousers, lis Mike Kelly-in uni
FORM"
But the best Ryan ever pulled off was
on Arson. 1t was at Louisville. ON the
1894, think. On the opening day there
was a lot of trouble over the balls. The
leather In them was bad and the covers
kept splitting all through the game. Arson
was angry about it and entered strong
protest. That night, of course, in telling
OF the game. I featured the balls that
broke open when hit hard. Late that even
ing Ryan came strolling through the hotel
lobby innocently, and requested me to get
a receiving blank from the telegraph ope-
rator. which / did. Then. with the aid of
the operator, who was ready for joke.
he wrote a message something like this:
A. c. Arson. Lv -CH-NL-5 D III
Lyle Hotel.
Don't play with BARNES balls
James A. Hart.
Arson approached me early the next
morning. Say" he asked, did you wire
Yes
IAN right Hart upholds me- he re-
marked.
That afternoon Arson appeared on the
grounds with a dozen new balls In a box
and when play was called he advanced and
rendered them to Bob Emslie.
What is this?' asked the umpire.
Balls for the game" answered Cap.
1.-THE home team furnishes the Balls" said
Emslie.
There was a long debate. Arson showed
his telegram and finally. getting angry, he
ordered his men into the carriage and for
feited the game. Hart had hard work to
escape the $1,000 fine for FORGETTING the
game. and I believe this will be the first
time Arson ever heard who pulled off the
fake on him.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Death of Mrs. L. B. Waters Due to
Typhoid Fever
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md, February ). 1906.
Mrs Lillian Brice Waters, wife of Wash
ington Waters, jr.. died here yesterday
afternoon. aged about thirty-hve years.
Typhoid fever and resulting heart failure
were the cause of death. her illness being
OF long duration. Her husband and
young son survive Mrs. Waters. The latter
was the second daughter of Mrs. Margaret
H. and the late Rev. David Keener of
Baltimore The death of Mrs. Waters. al
though not unexpected. was a decided
snock to the people of the community gem
orally. The funeral arrangements have
not yet been announced.
All doubt as to whether or not Mr.. Joseph
T. Moore of Sandy Spring would seek the
congressional nomination in this district
has been removed. Mr.. Moore stating that
under no circumstances would he seek or
accept the nomination. Mr.. Moore an
nounces that he Is out of politics.
Mrs. Frank A. Spencer has returned to
her home here after a visit of several days
with friends In Washington.
Miss Morrison of West Virginia is SPEND
ing the winter here with Mrs. Edwin Smith
Mrs Morse of Parkersburg W. Va, II
the guest of her aunt Mrs. r. III. Stokes.
here
The Washington and Rockville Electric
Railway Company. IL is said, Will chanEez
the fare zone, now beginning at Quits, SO
as TO make Its beginning at the Montrose
school house lane.
The farmers institute for Montgomery
county viii this year be held at coiesville
spectively. State Institute Director william
L. Amoss Is 90 be in charge
Rev. Robert l. McNair, who recently re-
ceived a call to the passionate of the Presby-
terrain Church at Charlotte Court HOUSE
Va, yesterday offered his resignation as
pastor of the Rockville Church II was
voted to lay the resignation on the table
for two weeks. Mr.. McNair has been pas
tor OF the Rockville Church for the past
ten years.
Mr. Ralph Luckett. son of Mr.. Cooke d.
Luckett. left last night for New York city,
TO accept a position with a casualty COM
pany, of which his brother. Mr.. DainEerde1d
q. Luckett. is an official.
( Mrs.. Robert n. Bayliss has returned TO
her home here after = visit to relatives IT
xzent6o, y. J.
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Epiphany Athletic Meet.

Prof Frank Huesmann, physical direc-
tor OF the Epiphany Chapel gymnasium,
18th and c streets southwest, has arranged
for an athletic meet to be held at the GYM
nasium on February Fl. There will be
four events after which several wrestling
events Will take place. The physical di-
rector has arranged to have the events
in the following order Standing broad
jump. running high jump, putting the
underground shot and goal throwing con-
test. In the wrestling bouts the contest
ants. according to the rules of the meet.
can either give or take five pounds. The
tournament Is open to all registered anna
teurs Of the District Of Columbia, and all
the rules of the Amateur Athletic Union.
Those who desire to enter will have to
make their app1ica ton to Prof. Huesmann
before February II.
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Murdered in Cold Blood.

]. F. Montague. aged thirty-two years,
well-known citizen of Cedar Grove, twenty
miles east of Charleston, w. Va, was shot
and killed Saturday night by Harvey Els
wick, a miner, employed by the Marmet
Coal Company. Elswick was arrested at
an early hour yesterday morning and
placed in a Kanawba county jail. The
shooting is said to have been without prov
ocation, but it is believed 10 have been the
result of a former quarrel between the two
men Eiswick entered Montagues place OF
BUSINESS and without a word of warning
opened fire on Montague.
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While engaged In the work Mr.. Grimm S
hands were burned. Neighbors went TO
their assistance and summoned Drs NC
Kaig and Hilton. The physicians dressed
the burns and made them as comfortable as
possible. While Mr.. Griffin was not Sc
verely injured his wife was not SO tor-
t,rpata
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BASE BALL, RACING
AND OTHER SPORTS

duress an agreement not to drink under
penalty of $500 deduction from the stated
salary As the managers have plenty of
spies around to tip them off. the men are
careful who they take social smile with.
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Basket Ball Tonight.

The Epiphany Chapel and Ordway Rifles
basket ball teams will play championship
game this evening In the National Guard
Armory gymnasium at $50 o'clock. A
good contest can be expected, as both
teams have been playing a fast game Of
iate.r and the Ordways ran up such a big
score against the Y. NJ. c. A. team of Bal
timore Saturday night. Dancing VIII fol-
low the game
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tradesman In the west, because oftentimes
TO get new part for his car man had
TO pay as much or more freight as the fac
tory price Of the part.
Werner. who for a long time had charge
of the late Clarence Grey Dinsmore.s rae
ing machines. has been officially appointed
head chauffeur to the Emperor of Germany.
Mr. Dinsmore had a great admiration for
Werner as a driver.
Very quietly the work has been going on.
but Ii has been very effective and by sum-
mer the American Automobile Association
will have established long chain of
official garages and hotels. at which MEM
bers win receive especial recognition
Especially with new cars the man who
is his own chauffeur should regard the
rule of looking over every part before CO.
ing out. However well a machine may he
made. parts viii loosen during the early
days of its running on the road until they
Get set,
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|AREMEh KEPT BUSY
Hard at Work From Early Morn
ing Until Night.
PATTERSONF FAMILY RESCUED
Loss of Life at Berwick Flats Was
Narrowly Averted.
EXPLOSION NEAR LINCOLN PARK
Georgetown Woman Severely Burned
Husband and Wife Victims
Other Alarms Sounded.
PATTERs0NFAMILYR RESCUED
EXPLOSION NEAR LINCOLN PARK
Georgetown Woman Severely Burne


the fire department. would probably have
resulted in not only reat destruction OF
property, but also in loss of life, occurred
a few minutes before o'clock yesterday
morning in the Berwick fats. l4th street
and Park road. Mount Pleasant. The
building. II Is estimated. was damaged to
the extent of about $1,000. and six persons.
consisting of Mr.. J. B. Patterson and his in
valid wife. parents of Nan Patterson;
their son and their daughters. Helen Pat
terson and Mrs. Harriet P. Lowell; the lat
ter's two girds. Olga and Helen Lowell.
aged six and thirteen years. were taken
from the burning building by the members
of the fire department. Engine company
No. II and truck company F are each
located only about one square from the
scene of the fire.
When Capt. P. r. Davis and his men of
No. IL company were aroused. at 1851
oclock am. by George Frizzell, who Is
employed at the 14th street car barn, they
responded Immediately, finding smoke pour
ing from the building At windows on the
third floor Mr.. Patterson and his family
were calling for help. Capt. Davis at once
turned in an alarm from his quarters,
which summoned truck company and en-
CINE companies Nos. and Z, together with
Battalion Chief Sullivan. The short lad
ders of No. l l company were raised to
the second story of the building, and, send
ing Privates Galpin and Carter of his COM
pany up to Q imprisoned occupants to
quiet them and prevent them from carrying
out threats to jump, Capt. Davis led the
way into the caller. In which the fire start
ed and fought the flames with the re-
ind nf 10 N
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Husband and Wife Victims.
Mrs. Sarah Griffin fftv-ef4ht wears

Mrs Sarah Grimm. fifty-eight years OF
age. living at o47 26th street. was painfully
burned yesterday morning about 1880
o'clock about her body by her dress catch
ing fire from stove. She was in the
kitchen at the time, and when her garments
were seen to be ablaxe her husband, Martin
Grifan. seventy years old, went to her as
sistance. II was with considerable diflculfy
that he was able to extiuEuish the names
n Hme to save the lis ~ hlU w1fk
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25
Dr.. CRAPSEY CONFERS WITH
HIS COUNSEL IN NEW YORK
ContradIcrs the Report That He VIII
Resort 70 Civil Courts With
UandamuS Petition

NEW YORK Nov e4-The Rev Dr.
AlgernOn s Crapsey Of Rochester. y. Y.
whose suspension for heretical teach
iugs mas been confirmed by the Protest
ant Episcopal court q review. came 10
tais city yesterday with the intention
n couferring with Edward n Shep-
rard his counsel Dr. Crapsey con-
tradtcted report that he would apply
u e civil court for mandsmus. taking
The ground that the ecclesiastical court
which convicted him on the heresy
Charge was illegally constituted
II Is probable that after consultation
with Sheppard. Dr.. Crapsey VIII issue
z fnaI statement on the case Such a
statement. however. viii not be made
public until next week