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TO PRESERVE NIAGARA
STATEMENT REGARDING COM
MISSIONS REPORT TO CONGRESS.

/ HARRISBURG. Pa. May 81. Horace
Mcfarland of this city. president OF the
American Civic Federation. which organixa-
ton has led the effort for the preservation
OF Niagara Falls. made a statement today
regarding the report of the international
waterways commission transmitted to Con-
gress Monday by President Roosevelt. He
said:
This report merely reiterates the recon-
mendations of the American section of the
waterways commission as transmitted to
Congress March 81. against which we pro-
tested to Mr.. Roosevelt April 4. The report
recommends the authorization of total d.
version of Niagara water of 81 $50 cubic
feet per second which is 10 per cent of the
minimum now of the falls, and would in
the opinion OF all but the power companies
and the waterway commission, seriously
damage the great cataract as scenic fea-
ture.
After careful study and after consulta-
ton with Mr.. Roosevelt this report was dis
regarded by MI. Burton, chairman Of the
rivers and harbors committee of the House
OF Representatives. who framed the Niagara
preservation act now known as the Burton
Lodge bill. This bill, upon which many
hearings have been had, stops the Niagara
destruction at the present point and by pro-
hlpiting the importation of Niagara-made
electric power from Canada would restrain
Canadian diversion. 1t would be operative
Tor three years only, giving time for diplo-
matte action, without permitting the de-
struction of Niagara to continue meanwhile.
Report Hard to Understand.
THE report of the international water
ways commission is hard to understand, II
the commissioners believe what they assert,
that 1t would be sacrilege to destroy the
scenic effect Of Niagara Falls. Saying this,
they yet propose to bleed 10 per cent from
the falls. giving full vitality to all existing
franchises except one, and that one an
American franchise 1t Is as If they pro-
posed to allow as many mosquitoes to sting
a defenseless man as they thought he could
stand without tumbling over
we VIII renew our protest to President
Roosevelt at once against this vicious re-
port so favorable to the Niagara grabbers
and so dangerous to the falls We have ad-
vices from all over America that lead us to
believe that the people want the falls pre-
served unframed and not tapped for private
gain to the danger point or beyond
MI Mcfarland stated that letters in his
possession assured strong congressional
support to the Burton-Lodge bill
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CUTHBERT CLASS CLUB.
Minstrel and Vaudeville Show at Peck
Memorial Chapel.

The Cuthbert Glass Club gave an enter
tainment last evening, in the form OF a
minstrel and vaudeville show, the attend
ance testing the seating and standing ca
pacity of Peck Memorial Chapel. The han
was artistically decorated with American
flags
The entertainment was cleverly arranged
by a committee consisting of Miss f. Cuth-
bert, S. Gawler, H. Halter. 3. Howard, Z.
Chism, f. Reichard and II. A. Meyers.
The minstrel first part included the fol-
lowing: Mammals Boy" II. Chick; Moth
ing From Nothing Leaves YOU" E. Chism
wait Until the Sun Shines" r. Skinner;
'Nicodemus" w. Shultz: Would You
Care" II. Blackman; THE Preacher and
the Bear" NJ. Athey; When the Sun Sinks
in the Golden West" J. X. Gross; Get
Happy" B. Howard.
Mrs. Jarley's Wax Works was the con-
Guiding feature of the program. Miss
Cuthbert portrayed Mrs. farley and was
assisted by a capable company.
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SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES.
Those Who Have Passed Examination
at Annapolis.

The acting secretary OF the navy has re-
ceived report from the naval academic
board at Annapolis giving list OF the can
didates for admission to the United States
Naval Academy who successfully passed the
examinations held April 1918 in different
parts of the country, as follows:
w. L. Ainsworth, Minnesota; G.. T. Alex
ander. Kansas; L. Anderson, North Caro-
lima; r. X. Awtry Georgia; r. E. Bell,
South Carolina; NJ. Bennion, Utah; H. b.
Berry. Montana; r. NJ. Bragg, Maine; c. &.
souri,; M 8. Brown Illinois; r. c. Brown,
West Virginia; j. P. Buckley, Massachu-
sets; w. Capehart. President; c. B. Car
roll. Maryland A. j. Cook, Illinois; G. NJ.
NJ. Cory, Florida, G. L. Dickson Illinois;
NJ. s. Donnally, West Virginia; M. Dunnell,
jr.. New York; j. P. Edgerly. New Hamp-
shire; q. Q. Ericsson. New Jersey; E. McD.
nesota; H. A. Flanagan, New York; s. y.
Gaillard. Alabama; E. B. Gibson, ConnectI-
cut: j. A. Gillespie Pennsylvania; J. u.
Cranberry, Mississippi; A. II. Gray. Massa-
Hancock. IT.. Texas; P. G. Hartung, Ala
bama: j. NJ. Hendrick, Colorado; e. II.
Hicks. Kansas; H. w. Hosford, Illinois; A.
H. Keys, Pennsylvania; X. B. Kildun. New
York, w. d. La Mont, New York: q. u.
Langworthy, Minnesota: w. Leonard. New
York; H. X. Lewis, Idaho: ]. A. Logan,
South Carolina; F. ]. Lowry, Iowa: F. T..
McCammon, Arkansas; T: S. McCloy. Ar
kansas: NJ. B. McComb. New Jersey: L. A.
Mclaughlin. Arkansas: R. P. p. Mechuski,
Illinois: E. c. Metz, Ohio; c. r. Meyer.
Minnesota. R. NJ. Miller, kentucky; w. =.
Nicholas. New Jersey;-T A. Nicholson.
Kentucky; ]. P. Norfeet, North Carolina;
c. A. Northcutt. Colorado; F. r. North
maggie, New Jersey; J. A. O'Brien, New
York; A. B: Parsons. Utah: ]. S. Peoples,
Minnesota; ]. w. Reeves, Jr., New Jersey;
y of fr n Va rolf na- II
holds. California: W. A. Richardson, Ten
nessee; A. A. Rowberg, Minnesota; P. Il.
Robottom. Arkansas; +. E. rutland, New
York; A. Simmons. Kentucky; r. B. Simons,
South Calolna; A. r. Simpson. Georgia; u.
Fl. Skeen, Tennessee; E. s. Smith, New
York; ]. A. Smith, Ohio II. @. Stanton,
New Jersey; F. s. stenwacks. Pennsyl-
vania; S. G. Strickland, Georgia; w. s,
Thatcher. New York; D. o. Thomas, Ten
nessee; E. Thorpe, Louisiana; C. NJ. Wade,
Tennessee; J. E. Wallace, Mississippi; X.
NJ. Weaver, Ohio; e. l.. Webb, Louisiana;
II. NJ. Whiting, Kansas; J. A. L. Zenor,
Colorado
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LEGAL NOTICES

lines. 1teoc st. 500, wk. 80 / mo-. 81 20
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
a 3anf Il to g qsa notice. 1a st s sS
subscriber. Of The District Of Columbia has Oh
talned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters testamentary the estate OF
CstEaHne Levi, late Of the District of Columbia,
deceased. All persons having Gains against the
deceased are hereby warned TO exhibit the same.
with the vouchers thereof, legally authenticated,
to The subscriber on before the 18th day OF
April. \, u. 1897: otherwise they may by law be-
excluded from all beneht Of said estate Given
under my hand this Tth day of May. 1905 THE
WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST co By AN
DREW PARKER. Treasurer. (seali Attest: WI.
q TAYLOR. Deputy Register Of Wills for the Dis
triei of Coluiuoia Clerk Of the Probate Court.
JOIN ~ LA{NEk, Attorney. mye-law3t
IN TIE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
o. Columbia - Matte =. Billinssley VS.. Chas-
iela NJ Biihnes!ey. Vida wade.-No 26l93.
suit : 20 obtain divorce from the bond OF mar
fiage now existing between complainant aud the de-
PENDANT Bl!ingsley because Of the alleged adultery
o. said defendant with the correspondent vida
wade: ON motion Of the complainant IT IS this 9th
DIV ~ Nay. \ d. 1906, ordered that the defendant
Nilda Wade cause her appearance 10 be entered
herein on Or before the fortieth day. exclusive Of
Sundays and legal holidays occurring after the day
o. the first publication Of this order otherwise the
provided, copy Of this order be published in the
Washington Law Reporter aud The Evening Star
once week Tor three successive weeks. by the
court HARRY NJ. CLABAUGH. Chief Justice.
Seal True copy-Test: JOHN r. YOUNG Clerk
by NM. + LEMON. Asst CLERK. my9-isw.st
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT of CO
idMpiN ho4uinS q probate COuTt.-NO 1851. Adj
mipisiration This Is to give notice That the sub
scribers OF the District OF Columbia have obtained
FROM the Probate Court OF the District OF Columbia
letters testamentary the estate Of Katharine b.
Sullivan late OF the District OF Columbia deceased
Al persons having claims against the deceased en-
hereby warned 10 exhibit the same with the
vouchers thereof. legally authenticated to the
scribers. on or before the 3oth day Of April A. d.
1901; otherwise they may by law Sc excluded from
all beneht OF said estate. Given under our hands
thls S0th day of April 1906. JOHN J. SULLIVAN
~ y. Y ave; DANIEL +. SULLIVAN 400 n
Cap 81. Attest: w. c. TAYLOR. Deputy Register
% Wills for the District Of Columbia Clerk OF the
Probate Court ALEX. II. BELL, Attorney.
my2lawst
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CHILD SEVERELY BURNED.
Slight Fire at the Residence Of George
c. Craft

A slight fire occurred in the rear room ON
tho second floor of the house of George C.
Craft 314 c street southeast. about II
O'Clock this morning. Only about $40 dam
age was caused to the contents, but Mr..
Crafts two-year-old son, Henry. was Sc
verely burned about the head and arms.
A member of the family was engaged In
doing some cleaning in the room, using
gasoline. and when she accidentally
stepped on a match and ignited 1t the
blaze followed. Arthur Hooper turned In
an alarm from box SO and several COM
panies of the fire department were soon
on the scene.
The fire was quickly extfnguished. The
family physician was summoned to the
house and he dressed the burns.
No. engine company proceeded to the
house of Frank Boswell. 22l7 Brightwood
avenue, this morning about IL o'clock and
extinguished a slight blaze The fire was
in the chimney and 1t was extinguished be-
fore the property had been damaged.
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ISSUE A EMIT
VIEWS OF CARRIAGE AND
WAGON BUILDERS ASSOCIATION.

The Carriage and Wagon Builders Assoc
citation have authorized the following state
ment:
"At present there are about twenty firms
engaged IN the carriage business in this
city. employing about 100 mechanics. The
business is divided into four branches
painters. trfmmers. woodworkers and
biacksmiths. The prevailing wages have
been from 81 to 3.S5 per day, the average
being about 81 80 per day. These wages.
with the eight hours as a working day. are
probably better than Is enjoyed by the car
riage workers of any other city in the coun-
try. Threefourths of the 40 carriage work.
ers employed in this city have steady work
throughout the entire year. while the other
one-fourth have work for at least eight or
nine months Of the year.
With the exception Of blacksmiths. the
Carriage Builders are already paying the
wages as demanded by the union to me-
chanics who are capable of earning 1t, but
the carriage workers demand that It's men,
bers, whether competent or not, shall re-
ceive - and $3.50 per day, more. The
carriage workers, SO 1t is understood, have
refused to grade It's members on a scale ac-
cording to their Individual competence.
Denial Of Assertion.
I'm recent published statement the car
s:age workers say: Already ten of the en-
ployers have accepted the new scale. while
eleven OF them still hold out. For this rea-
son about one-third of the strikers have
returned to work. AS matter of fact.
not single mechanic who has gone out on
the present strike has returned to work.
The ten firms named as having conceded to
the advanced scale do not employ in the
aggregate, as many as twenty-five men, and
several of them are not carriage builders
In any sense of the word
The Carriage and Wagon Builders Asso-
citation, embracing sixteen employing firms
and representing 30 per cent OF the carriage
interests of the city. have. as one man,
voted not to accede to the unusual demand
OF the Carriage Workers Union"
Contract Presented by Journeymen.
The contract presented to the master
carriage and wagon builders by the local
union Of 1ourneymen. and which the en-
ployers refused to sign, provides that
eight hours shall constitute days work
seven and one half hours Saturday: that
the minimum scale of wages of the black
smiths shall be $3.50 per diem and of the
painters, trimmers and woodworkers 81,
the apprentices to receive 81 per diem after
serving the first year. Time and a half for
overtime after the expiration of the eight
hour day and double time for Sundays and
all legal holidays. the agreement to become
operative May Z. 1906"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Wee Chaps shivering With Cold.

While Sergt. Lehman of the first precinct
was passing near the corner of 9th and d
streets northwest this morning his attention
was called to the fact that a colored boy
was In an areaway near the corner The
sergeant lifted up a board which covered the
areaway and there found. he said, two
small colored boys. curled up like squir-
rels" One of the boys had barely enough
clothes on him to cover the upper part of bis
body and they were in raga The other
boy was shiyering, and they were lying
close together, trying to get warm. They
gave their names as William Hammond
and Albert Thomas.
The sergeant took them to the station
house. and they were afterward conveyed
to the Juvenile Court. Hammond was rec
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EXCURSIONS.

The big and fast steamer 81 Johns. viii
make the regular trips to River View SUM
DAY next leaving here at IL a. m. and 2:l3
p m and going on the 2:l5 D. m trim
after stopping at the View on a run of "a
miles down the Potomac. These runs down
the river have been popular from the start
and the big steamer with her wide decks
and plenty OF room have made them par,
uculariy comfortable. On the steamer ana
on the grounds Sunday next the orchestra
WIN play. the program being especially ar
ranged for the day by Prof Arth Tho
planked shad dinners In the bIe a,nsnS
room at the view and the suppers on the
steamer are also delights and are features
OF the trips.
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BACK TO THE DERBIES
HATS DRIVEN FROM
STREETS By CHILLY BLASTS.

The crop OF straw hats that bloorned forth
In this city several days ago. with the early
flowers Of spring. were sinsulariy absent
from the streets today as q result Of the
chilling blasts and the temperature hover
ing around the fifty mark. Many citizens.
with VISIONS OF pneumonia md summer
colds In their minds. performed the light
ning-change act this morning by dofhng
their straw hats and light spring suits and
DOMINIC their heavy winter clothes and
overcoats, and the change proved to be a
pleasant one.
Talk about winter lingering in the lap
of spring." said q veteran weather man,
this is beautiful case of Iinger, and
observe that the ladies who were exhibit
ing their pretty springtime shirt waists OF
gauzy materials several days ago have seen
Mt, in the interest OF health and comfort,
to don their discarded wraps and coats
again"
When Prof. Edward B. Garriott, the fore
caster Of the United States weather bureau.
was asked this afternoon about the pre-
vailing spell Of amateur winter weather, he
made the rather startling reply that there
would be frost here tonight and the tenn
perature would go down to within nine DE-
grees Of the freezing point. That 10. the
thermometrfc reading for tonight promises
to be Al degrees or thereabOuts, and the
freezing point Is at the 80 mark on the
thermometer.
Sun Spots and Cold Weather.
He was asked II the sun spots which are
said to be increasing in size have anything
to do with the continued spell OF chilly
weather and replied that the sun spots may
have something to do with the prevailing
chilliness, but. 80 far as human knowledge
goes, there is as yet no way of associating
the two In the matter of cause and effect.
I'VE don't know why these abnormal me-
neurological changes come and 60" he said
ANY more than we know why some people
are taken suddenly Ill. This weather is not
normal, and 1t is colder than the average
It Is rather late in the spring for such
cool wave. 1t is unusual, but not excep-
tional. We do not usually have this de-
gree of temperature in Washington near the
middle of May The thermometers regis
tered Al degrees yesterday morning and the
mercury will get down that low again to-
night. The light frost We will have here
tonight will not be heavy enough to do any
great amount OF harm Tomorrow night 1t
promises to be slightly warmer"
Reports received here from Kentucky are
to the effect that there was a slight fall Of
snow there last night. THIS caused the vet
eran weather man to observe:
Wouldn't that chill your"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
ALLEGES Defamation of Character.

Mrs. Mabel Gentner has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court to recover $4,000
damages from Cockrell & Co, a local COM
Elercial agency. The plaintiff in her dec
laration filed by Attorney Conrad H. Syme,
alleges that the defendant spoke and pub
Iished to different persons at different
times, who. had applied to II for the credit
rating of her husband, William G. Gentner
statements defamatory OF her character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Will of Eliza T. Spain.

The will of Eliza T. Spain, dated January
20. 1900. was filed today for probate in the
District Supreme Court. The testatrix be-
queathed her personal effects and house
hold furniture to her. niece. Cora Adams.
The remainder Of the estate Is devised to
her sister. Margaret A. O'Brien; her nieces,
Clara S. Sfmonds and Cora Adams, and
her nephew. William NJ. O'Brien- The lat
ter Is named as executor.
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UtoWana in Port.

The big steam yacht Utowana, hailing
from New York, came into the harbor
this morning and went to anchor a short
distance below the Washington Barracks
pier. The yacht is a fine three-masted
acknowledged vessel and is as handsome
a craft as has visited this city for several!
years. She is owned by Mr.. Armour, of
New York, and with her owner and party
aboard Is here a pleasure trip having
come here from Annapolis. The Utowana
flies the flag of the New York Yacht Club.
She is a steel huh vessel OF Ala tons bur-
den. is 155 feet long and was built at
philadelphia IN 1891.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
EDWIN BURRITT SMITH DEAD.
Noted Lawyer Of Chicago Succumbed
After Years Illness.

CHICAGO, May 9.-Edwin Burritt Smith,
one of the best-known lawyers in Chicago,
died today at his residence. following an
illness extending over a year.
Until early In 1905 he had been one of
the most active attorneys connected with
the traction litigation, being associated
with Corporation Counsel Tolman in the
preparation of the ninety-nine-year case
for the city. This case recently was de-
cided by the United States Supreme Court
in favor of the Tolman-Smth contention.
Mr.. Smith was born In Spartansburg
Crawford county, Pa, in 1854 His wife,
who was Miss Edna j. Dauman of Down
ingtown, Pa. together with two sons and
daughter, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Condition of Allen Harrison.

Allen Harrison, who was assaulted the
Goth of last month. while in company with
Miss Mary Hunt, near the Massachusetts
avenue bridge. and who was operated upon
at the Sibley Hospital last Monday. Is still
in a serious condition. There has been an
Improvement noticed since the operation
was performed. however, and his recovery
is anticipated.
Detectives are still working on the case
and hope they will be able to apprehend
the colored man who assaulted the couple.
Miss Hunt. as stated at the time the as
sault was committed, was not seriously
hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
JUDGMENT BY DEFAULT.
Representative Towne Fails to Plead
to Suit in Court

Judgment by default for 1919. 81 was to-
day granted by Justice Wright of the Dis
trict Supreme Court against Charles A.
Towne. a representative In Congress from
New York. The action was taken because
Mr. Towne failed to plead TO a suit insti-
tuted March 81 last against him by the
Morris State Bank of Green River City,
Who, to collect a note for that amount.
on which Mr.. Towne's name appears as one
of the makers. Attorneys Leckle, Fulton
& Cox represented the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Gen. Ignatieff Not Slain.

A cablegram from st. Petersburg last
night says; There is no foundation in fact
for the report telegraphed from Kief today
that Gen. Count Alexis Pavolich Ignatieff.
formerly governor of Kief, had been assas-
sinated. Gen. Ignatieff Is In St. Petersburg
tonight and not in kief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Personal Mention.

Mr. Walter Paris will leave Philadelphia
Saturday by the Westernland for Liver
pool 1t is his intention to return to the
city early in October.
Mr.. C. Brook johnson Of Norfolk, presi-
dent of the board of governors of the
jamestown exposition. arrived here this
morning from Norfolk.
Mr. Levi Woodbury., president, and Mr..
John Callahan. general manager OF the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany, returned this morning from visit
10 Newport News.
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San Francisco Relief Fund.

Subscriptions received by e. s. Parker,
treasurer California fund, to noon, May 9,
1905
Amount previously ackd, S63, 30553 Re-
becca Stoneroad, $500; Additional contr1bu-
lions by Bclasco Theater, the total amount
being 81 $50, the proceeds of the benefit
performance given by the Mann & Lipman
Co, April %, $500. Total, $63, 332 SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Gen. Bates in San Francisco.

Gen. Greedy advised the War Department
today of the arrival in San Francisco OF
Mai. Gen. A. f. Bates, retired, formerly
paymaster general who was sent as the
special representative of the War DEPART
ment to assist in accounting for relief
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Military Lines in the Chesapeake.

Col. Ramsay D. Potts, Artillery Corps;
Capt E. E. Winslow, Corps OF Engineers,
and Capt. George T. Bartlett, Artillery
Corps, have been appointed board to meet
at Fort Monroe, Va, on the 18th instant to
revise the recommendations of the board
of officers, appointed in April, 1904, relative
to the location Of horizontal base lines in
the artillery district of the Chesapeake,
with view to incorporating therein such
changes as are suggested by practical ex-
perience in that district during the recent
joint army and navy exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09
Burns Statue rendered Chicago.

CHICAGO. May 9.-The bronze statue q
Robert Burns. designed by w. Grant Stew.
enson OF Edinburgh. Scotland was for
mally rendered to the West Park board
yesterday by William A. Barclay. president
OF the Burns Monument and Memorial AS
ISOLATION. It will be erected in Garfield
Park Mr.. Barclay in his speech present.
ing the monument. said the organization
of which he's is president had worked
eighteen years to obtain the funds for the
monument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

Mrs Baker. fifty years of age, living at
211 street southeast, slipped and fell upon
the sidewalk near 9th and L streets south
east about 4:S0 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
and received a slight injury over her right
eye The ambulance was summoned and
the injured woman was taken to the
Casualty Hospital for treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-09

LAHORE, India. May 9.-Mohammedans
of high rank residing here have been noti-
fed that the ameer of Afghanistan, Habis
bullah Khan, will visit India next winter.
In view Of the political Importance Of the
ameer's journey steps are already being
taken to give him fitting welcome.