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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
FOR A GREATER z. M. c. A.
Fred B. Smith Conducts Series of
Meetings

Fred B. Smith, continuing his campaign
here for greater Y. NJ. c. A., delivered an
address at Northeast Temple, 18th and III
streets, last evening. About 500 men were
present. This is one of the busiest days Of
the campaign. Mr.. Smith at 1890 o'clock
addressed a largely attended meeting of
George Washington University students in
university hall and told them of the work
in Lawrence University Wisconsin, which
he visited recently. Every member of the
freshmen. class, he stated, accepted Christ
and all but two members of the senior class
will go out of the university as Christians,
it was added.
Mr.. Smith at 430 o'clock will address an
audience of the weaker sex at the Belasco
campaign for women. The Y. M. c. A. Of
this city will have charge. Mr.. Smith is
scheduled to speak at 7:30 o'clock this even
ing in Linthicum Hall, Georgetown.
Am 1 My Brothers Keeper was the
subject of the address last evening. The
speaker pointed out the influence which one
life has upon another. He related Incl
dent of the Dakotas in 1888. A terrible
storm ragged. mother had fourteen chill
dren under her care. The wind was tearing
the house from its foundation. She tied the
entire party together with rope that had
been used swing. Filing along like AL
pine travellers, the family sought the protec-
ton Of the nearest town. 1t is true in a
like manner, he declared, that our lives are
dependent on others and the metaphor is
complete, except that the string, fastened
together, is endless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
DISTRICT MUST PAY $500.
Jury's Verdict in Favor of Harlan &
Hollingsworth Company.

The District of Columbia must pay the
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company of Will
mington, Del, $500 retained under the
penalty clause in the contract to build the
Firefighter, according to the verdict of a
jury rendered yesterday in Circuit Court
No. l. The Commissioners, claiming nom
performance of contract on the part of the
builders, refused to pay over the balance
due under the contract when the boat Was
delivered June 5, 1905, and the company
filed suit.
The Commissioners, in Defense pleaded
that the boat was not finished in contract
time and that by reason thereof the Dis
trict was entitled to s25 per day for 1872
working days as liquidated damages ac-
cording to the provision of the contract 1t
was also claimed that the acceptance by the
company of the check in payment for the
boat was a release Of the District from
making further payment. The District also
put in plea for damages for the wages
paid to the crew between the date Of the
arrival of the boat and the date claimed
by them as the time the boat was accepted.
Attorneys McCammon G. Hayden repre-
sented the shipbuilders and Corporation
Counsel Thomas and Assistant Corporation
Counsel Blair appeared for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05

chaplain Charles Sperle; officer of the day,
w. H. LowGer officer of the guard. Frank
E. BeSsler; surgeon, DR.. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE; trustee. jeremiah a. Costello, j. G.
Mcconnell and r. DeGeise.
Communicated Foster announced the
appointment of Capt. Isaac n. Rolph as
quartermaster and Herbert r. IRE as adju-
tant.
The new commander of Miles Camp, Capt.
Henry Foster, has been a soldier in active
service since and including the civil war.
During his service in the civil war he was
severely wounded. He afterward partici-
pated in some of the toughest of the Indian
campaigns under Gems. Crook and Miles.
When the war with Spain was declared he
was a trooper in the LIST United States Cav
airy and participated in the fighting before
Santiago. receiving three severe wounds at
San Juan Hill. In nominating him for the
commandership last night Capt. Dolph said
he was brought back from Cuba Gin pieces"
The chaplain elect, Charles Sperle, is
veteran of the navy and was with Ensign
Worth Bagley when he was killed at Car
denas Frank Hessler. the new officer of
the guard. had the honor of capturing the
first Spanish flag taken by the Americans
in the Porto Rican campaign. 1t was re-
moved by Mr.. Bassler from the top of
lighthouse during the American advance.
He served in the Engineer company of the
1st District of Columbia Volunteer Infan-
try. The other officers have good records as
soldiers and sailors.
At the close of the election a social time
followed with refreshments. Department
Commander j. Walter Mitchell visited the
camp and congratulated the members on
the prosperity of "Old Pioneer Camp, No.
l." which, he said. was the first to inau-
gurate Spanish War Veterans memorial
day at Arlington. Capt. G. E. Rausch, the
retiring commander of Miles Camp, and
Past Department Commander John Lewis
Smith also made addresses and told of 1.-The
splendid progress" Miles Camp has made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Signs Of Winter on the River.

Winter is here, according to the sign that
convinces the Potomac river man. The
Potomac in this vicinity this morning was
frozen from shore to shore. The wind blew
very hard Monday night and the rough
water prevented the ice forming to any ex-
tent, but even then the flats were covered
with ice a half-inch thick yesterday morn
ing.
The ice did not melt to any appreciate
extent during the day yesterday and early
this morning when the ferry steamer made
her first trip she ran through ice the en-
tire distance to Alexandria. The ice was
not half-inch thick, but, nevertheless, it
was ice and the river men say that when
the river is covered this early in the sea-
son it means thick ice later on and plenty
of idle time for the steamboats, and sailing
vessels. Sailing vessel masters are today
sheathing the bulls of their boats at the
water line with barrel slaves or plank to
protect them from the sharp cutting edges
of the ice as the vessels are towed through
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
THE THEATER.
"M'lle Modesto

Monday evening, December 10, Miss Frit-
ri Scheff, always great favorite with
amusement seekers of Washington, will
begin an engagement at the New National
Theater covering seven performances in
the American comic opera by Victor Her.
bert and Henry Blossom, Mile. Modesto -
in which she appeared in this city last sea-
son.
Miss Scheff has won a tremendous follow
ing throughout the country. She has
proven the same fascinating favorite in
comic opera as she made herself in the
prima donna ranks of the Metropolitan
Opera Company. Prominent among the
players seen in Mile. Modesto may be
mentioned William Pruette, Walter Per-
cival, George Schrader, Howard Chambers,
Edna Fassett, Blanche Morrison, Josephine
Bartlett and Louise de Baron. The come
dams are headed by Claude Gillingwater
and r. c. Hertz. The ballet is led by Ida
Forde. During the engagement at the
New National Theater there will be but
one matinee, that of Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05

quickly sat down to the piano and gave
such an exhibition of virtuosity as has
rarely been heard His runs, trills and ac-
cented notes were given with clarity that
was exquisite and his whole work was OF
that satisfying character that left nothing
to be desired In his performance. and at
its conclusion he received positive ova-
ton. Again and again he returned and
bowed his Acknowledgements but the peo-
pie wouldn't be satisfied, and finally the
regular rule of no encores was broken and
he reseated himself at the piano and played
a delightful waltz, also of his own COM
position. When it is considered that Saint
Saens Is over seventy years old and that
this Is his first tour of America, his play
ing is something marvellous.
The last number on the program was the
fifth symphony of Beethoven, and this was
given with all the beauties brought out
as only this orchestra is capable of, so that
the audience went away thoroughly salts
fed with the afternoons enjoyment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Grown of Harvard"

Brown of Harvard" with Henry Wood
ruff and the entire New York cast, comes to
the Belasco Theater on Monday, December
10, for weeks engagement. The play was
written by Rida Johnson Young, a graduate
of Radcliffe College and therefore intimate
ly acquainted with undergraduate life at
Cambridge, fact which, 1t is said, finds
reflection in the fidelity of the scenes and
what may be called distinctly harvard at
mosphere. No less than five members of
the company, including Mr.. Woodruff him
self, are graduates of Harvard. Mr.. Wood
ruff interrupted his professional career for
four years, between 1894 and $685. to take
a Harvard degree. His leading woman is
Miss Katherine Mulkins, who portrays a
posed to be prevalent in college towns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
"Bedford's Hope"

"Bedford's Hope" under the manage
ment of Stair & Havlin, will be presented
at the Academy next Monday night. The
play will serve to introduce some wonder
full mechanical effects. The race through
the Bad Lands between an express train
and an auto has become almost as cele-
brated as the famous scene in THE County
Fair or the famous chariot race in Ben
Hur." The train is first shown dashing
across the country, smoke coming from the
stack, the engineer at the throttle and the
passengers leaning out of the windows
Then comes the automobile. Bedford's son
and daughter climb aboard and the race
begins upon which the success of Bed
ford's Hope depends. The auto crawls up
inch by inch, humping and rolling it
strikes the rough spots, and finally slipping
past just as the curtain falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
"count Boney's Love Affairs. ,,

Mr.. Dooley." one of the most delightful
characters In American humor. next Sunday
will again step into the public lmelight as
most entertaining commentator on cur
rent events. He has been silent for long
period, with the exception of occasional dis
sertations on matters of interest, and mis-
return to active participation in discussion
of affairs in the public eye will be greeted
with great pleasure by his many admirers.
Mr. Dooley's comments on Count Boney's
Love Affairs" will be published in next
Sundays Star. This is the first of series
has arranged to publish weekly during the
coming months. Be sure to get next Sun
days paper and read what Mr.. Dooley has
to say anent the Castellane affair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN.
Veterans Hold Meeting at Old Union
Engine House

The Veteran Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
ton, of which James H. Richards is pres
ident and j. ]. Peabody secretary, met last
evening at the old Union engine house, 10th
and H streets The recent death of Charles
G. Cooke, the last president of the associa-
ton under the volunteer system. and of Co.
lumbus Further, long of the Northern Lib
erty Company, was reported and some in
cidents Of the old days were recalled.
A discussion Of the early days with the
steam fire engine followed the answer to an
inquiry as to the establishment of a paid
system in Baltimore, in 1855
Alonzo Shaw, who when working in Balti-
more was member of the Waterman Com
pany, related some incidents of the trials
of steam fire engines there.
Oysters and coffee were served at the close
of the business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
CHARGE OF BURGLARY.
Defendant Admits He Entered Tailor
ing Establishment.

ing Establishment.
charge of burglary was preferred
against Wesley Osborne, colored. nineteen
years of age, arrested last night by De-
tectives Warren and O'Dea. They located
the young man at his home, 31S w street
He promptly admitted that he had robbed
the tailoring establishment of George Good
win, 1912 18th street, of about $40 worth
of clothing.
Il can't deny it, the prisoner said after
the detectives had recovered part of the
missing property in his room and had taken
from him pawn tickets for the other prop
erty.
Two months ago the store of Mr.. Good
win was entered by some one who climbed
over the rear door and through the tran
som. Three suits of clothes, an overcoat and
other garments were taken. During the
investigation of the case the detectives
learned that Osborne had been employ ed
washing windows in fiat near the rear Of
the store and they thought it possible that
he might have yielded to tempta ton.
Il saw them close the store one night
Osborne explained, and it occurred to me
how easy it would be for a person to get
in there and take what clothes he wanted"
Osborne will probably be given hearing
In the Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Spent $50
With DOCTORS
Got BARRIERS Itch From Shaving
Worse Under Doctors Care
Tried Everything and Was Dis
couraged-Railroad Official Can
not Praise Cuticura Too Much.
Cured by One Set
of Cmticura-Cost ST

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the wonderful Cuticura Remedies have done for
me. got shaved and got barber's itch. and doc
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ed me to try the Cuticura Remedies. As had
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they have Children
Allen Ridgway,
Station Master The Central Railroad Company Of
New Jersey,
Oct. 2, 1905. Barnegat Station. N. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Lecture on Southern ITALY,"

With the exception of the extra lecture
on Palestine" next Monday will close
the successful series of travel talks that
Dwight Elmendorf is delivering at the New
National Theater. The subject will be
Southern Italy-Naples, Pompeii, Vesuvius
and Capri" From Rome to the famous
Blue Grotto Cave, on the Isle of Capri, is
the territory covered in this second lecture
on Italy and to the subject Mr.. Elmendorf
brings the experience of many years in this
interesting country. Among the more inn
portant places explained are Naples, Vesu
vius, Pompei, Sorrento, Amalfi, Salerno
and PaSetum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Summer Outings Committee Meets.

a meeting of the summer outings COM
mittee was held yesterday afternoon in the
offices of the Associated Charities, the pur-
pose of which was to establish a summer
camp for colored children and mothers
Bylaws were adopted and the raising of
funds was discussed.
The auxiliary committee will raise the
necessary funds for the esta Slishment of
the camp and the other money needed
is to be supplied by the summer outings
committee.
1t was announced that an election of the
officers would be held Tuesday afternoon
December IL, at 40 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Mehrling

The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. -Mehrling
whose death was announced in The
Star of yesterday, will take place tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock from the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Long, 474 l street
southwest. The service will be conducted
by the Rev. Frederick D. Power, pastor Of
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
who was personal friend of the deceased
and the interment will be in Glenwood
cemetery Her husband, Daniel Mehrling,
and five children-Mrs. William Dennison,
Mrs George Stahl, Mrs. Charles Long Mr.
Charles d. Mehrling and Mr.. George Mehrl-
ing-survlve her.
Mrs. Mehrling was born in Frederick Md.
siXty-seven years ago, and came to this
city about forty-five years ago. For the
past twenty years she had resided in the
southwest section of the city, where she
was favorably known for her many noble
and charitable deeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe, Norfolk and all points SOUTH
every day In the year at $50 pm.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly,
10 am. to 3 pm Arlington and Alexandria
every twenty minutes.
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church half
hourly.
Ferry steamer Callahan to Alexandra
hourly from $50 am to 6:3O pm.
For Rock Creek bridge, Geological Park,
Chevy Chase and Observation-Disclosures cars
from 10th street and New York avenue
every fifteen minutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Second of Georgian Lectures.

practical Men and the Ways of Dream
ers'' was the subject that Frank Stephens
of Philadelphia discussed at Carroll Insti-
tute last evening, the second of the series
of Georgian lectures being given under
the auspices of the Central Labor Union.
Mr.. Stephens was educated sculptor,
but becoming interested in social and eco
nomic questions took to the lecture plat
form and has become noted as an enter
tanning and instructive speaker. The COM
mittee having charge of the lectures for the
Central Labor Union ]. l.. Feeney,
Clarence E. Mcclure and J. NJ. Barrett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
OFFERS REWARD.
Maj. Sylvester's Effort to Capture
Men Who Robbed Dentist.

$50 for the arrest and delivery of the per-
son or persons who committed the robberies
in the offices of dentists in the Colorado
building Saturday night or Sunday morn
ing, as stated in Mondays Star. In cir
cular, mailed by the police last night, It Is
stated that four offices were visited and
robbed of S19o worth of gold and platinum.
1t is also stated in the circular that a
man who called at the building the even
ing prior to the time the robbery was COM
mitted and his conversation about the sale
of dental supplies causes the belief that he
may know something of the robberies In
addition to the Filings, plates and scraps
the burglars took monogram pin from
one of the offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
"The Education of Mr.. Pipp."

The Columbia Theater will have as its
attraction next Monday night Digby Bell
in Augustus Thomas successful comedy,
''The Education of Mr.. Pipp." AS Mr.. Pipp
Mr.. Bell has achieved the greatest success
of his career. His droll utterances of the
authors "Pppigrams' are good for many
laughs The plot of the play Is based on
the efforts of masquerading counts and
dukes to defraud and rob the unsuspecting
Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"A Child of the Regiment,
e:15 pm.
Belasco-John E. Kelerd in TAPS, y
S:15 pm.
Columbia-Sousa Opera Company in The
Free Lance" SID pm,
Chase s-Polite vaudeville, SIS pm.
Majestlc-Yorke and Adams in Bank
ers and Brokers'" SIS pm.
National-Lew Dockstader and his great
minstrels. SIS pm.
New Lyccum-Reilly and Woods in "A
Night in Atlantic CITY, S:15 pm.
Convention Hall-Food Show, 1:3O p M
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Cloves Young Dream

Next week the list of attractions at
Chase's will include Emil Hoch and com.
pany in the farce Loves Young Dream"
Mile. Ora Cecil, 1.-THE Leopard Queen" with
her troupe of trained leopards, panthers
and cougars; ALI Grant and Ethel Hoag,
presenting "a Little of Everything;;" John
Birch, 1.-The Man With the Hats" Radford
and Winchester, Belong brothers, Leonard
Kane, and "a Honeymoon Trip to Niagara
Falls motion pictures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
MILES CAMP ELECTION
NEW COMMANDER A VETERAN
OF THE CIVIL WAR.
Also Participant in Indian Campaign
and That Against Spain-The
Other Officers.

There was a largely attended meeting Of
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. L. United
Spanish War Veterans, last night at Cos
tello's Hall, when officers were elected for
the new year. The contest for camp COM
mander spirited, but good natured
throughout. The candidates were Capt.
Henry Foster and Joseph P. Ruppe and
Capt Foster was elected.
The other officers elected were: Senior
vice commander, Daniel Leahy (re-elected);
junior vice commander, Herbert N. HUM;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Officers of Michigan Association.

Arrangements have been made to elect
officers for the ensuing year at a meeting
of the Michigan State Association next Fri
day evening in Scottish Rite Hall, 1907 G
street The present officers are Fred G.
Coldren, president; Lucius E. Gridley, vice
president; Benjamin A. Harlan, secretary;
Carl o. Markham, treasurer: Henry NJ.
Rose, Edwin S. Pierce, j. S. Lacey, R. w.
Tyler and Rufus II. Thayer, members of the
executive committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Funeral of Mrs. Frances Goldsmith.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs.
Frances Goldsmith, who died last Monday,
Were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
residence of her sister-in-law, Mrs. Alice
+. Rollins. 800 Maryland avenue northeast
Mrs. Goldsmith. who was the widow of
Joseph Goldsmith. had made her home with
Mrs. Rollins for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Daughter Beneficiary of Estate.

Miss Ella r. Bates is to receive the entire
estate of her late father, Stephen Bates,
according to the terms of his will, dated
January IL. 1899, and filed orprobate. A
bequest of $500 to his son, Harry R. Bates,
contained in the will, is revoked by a codi-
Gil dated. November 13 last, because, the
testator explains, the son is now able to
care for himself. Miss Bates is also to
act as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
The Cherry Blossoms.

1.-THE Cherry Blossoms company will be
at the New Lyceum Theater next week.
The olio includes Loro and Payne, comedy
acrobats; Nolan and White. comedy sketch;
Perry the Kodak Girl Manhasset Com
edy Four, music and comedy; Frank Ross
and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Karmata Travelogues.

The subject of the third of the Karmata
Traveogues, Friday afternoon at 4:30 at
the Columbia Theater, will be Japan. The
life and customs Of the country are brought
out with striking realism in these motion
pictures. A film which depicts Jul Jitsu, the
Japanese style of wrestling, is the first and
only film of the kind in this country. Among
the views japanese farming scenes,
their tea houses, the Great Temple Process
sion at Nilxko, and dangerous ride in a
frail native sampan down wild and narrow
rapids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05

James Harris, thirty-fve years of age,
living at 2071a f street northeast, was
painfully injured by accident yesterday
afternoon. He was driving an animal be-
longing to the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company and was near 7th and
II streets northwest when the animal be-
came frightened at an automobile and ran
away. The horse was brought to stop
in an alley near 9Th and II streets. The
driver received injuries to his head and
arm, but refused to go to a hospital, and
was accompanied home by a friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
"Sapho."

Kathryn Purnell, the latest Of young
American actresses to gain recognition as a
promising STAR will be seen at the Majestic
next week in revised edition Of Daudet's
famous Sapho. Miss Purnell has been as
ISOLATED with Proctor's Stock Company and
with the Castle Square Theater, Boston, up
to the present season. 1t Is said that her
version of Sapho is entirely free from any
Objectionable feature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-05
Another Naval Record Broken.

Another naval record will be broken on the
10Th instant when no less than three sill
yer services will be simultaneously pre-
scented to as many naval vessels by the
governors of three states. On that date
the silver will be presented to the COM
mander of the Louisiana at New Orleans;
to the commander of the Tennessee In
Hampton roads and to the commander of
the Virginia at Norfolk, Va.