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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The funeral Of Edgar De Mari, who died
at Providence Hospital after a short illness
Saturday last, occurred last Monday after
noon from the Emmanuel Protestant Epis-
copal Church. The remains were inferred
in Congressional cemetery. The funeral was
under the auspices of the Anacostia Coun-
Gil of the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. to which organization the de-
ceased belonged.
The plans that have been drawn for a new
station house in Anacostia, to occupy the
site purchased by the District at Nichols
avenue and Chicago street. show an elab-
crate building, to be provided with every
Improvement for the convenience Of the
men and from a sanitary point of view.
The building, planned, is a two story
reimbursement structure, partly or stone,
4eX1OO feet, with two entrances. one from
Chicago street and the other from Nichols
avenue.
Mrs George Baxter and family Of Wash
ington street have gone to Greensboro, N
c. for several months.
Mrs Bridget Martin of Martinsburg, w
Va, and Miss Bernadette Martin, her
daughter were recent visitors at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Armistead Williams
31S Washington street.
Miss Mary Ladd has gone to her former
home in Lancaster, Pa, to spend her va
cation.
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GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

During an alteration last evening about
o'clock between George Riggs, twenty
seven years of age, of 1917 Cissells court
and John Jackson, fifty-five years Of age of
21O4 Both street, both colored, the former
was stabbed in the left arm with a pocket
knife. He was taken to the Georgetown
University Hospital for treatment.
The Sisters of st. AIMS Catholic Church
parish have reported to the Georgetown po-
lice that some one entered a chick n coop in
the rear of the church and stole six chick
ems valued at 49,
Joseph Ellis, fifty years of age, of 1910 NJ
street northwest, was taken i'll yesterday
afternoon at 31Os X street. He was treated
at the Georgetown University Hospital.
Ernest Poindexter, who resides on the
New Cut road, reported that some one had
stolen $50 from bureau drawer at his
home. Miss Freda Wonn of the same adj
dress also lost two S. bills at the same time.
Arrangements have been made by the
Church Of Our Lady of Victory for q tour
nament and all-day picnic Wednesday, Sep
TENDER IL. at the intersection of the New
Cut and Conduit roads The tournament is
scheduled to take place at / o'clock in the
afternoon and it is expected there will be
fifteen knights in the contest. The address,
coronation and dancing will be at o'clock
in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles P Stohlman, who
spent several Weeks dt I1dTpeTS feTTy, nave
returned home.
Mrs John J. Bunsch OF 1924 M street is
visiting friends in Lynn, Mass, and Brook
Ign. N. Y.
Miss Annie Reckert Of Hagerstown, Nd,
is visiting her cousin, John Reckert, of 313O
Dumbarton avenue
Capt. ]. H. Cathel of o street, who has
been confined TO his bed. is reported to be
improving.
Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell of goth
street are summering at Bethesda. Md.
The Misses Brown of P street are at At
lantic City, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore Of Georgetown
Heights will depart next Monday for
Gloucester, on the New England coast, to be
absent until late in the autumn.
Mrs. Irene Brewer of 1923 o street is visa
iting relatives in the south.
Mrs. Sarah Cruit of 3243 P street departed
yesterday to spend the remainder of the
summer at Waterford, va.
Mrs. 8. Sewall Cissel and daughter, Miss
Eloise Cissel, are at the Holmhurst Allan
tic City.
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The Evening Stsr Is the official
organ Of the Supreme Court Of the
matters.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

FIRST STREET NORTHWEST between
D and E streets-Owen S. Edmonston ct
TX. to Morris f. NARROW, lot o, square
go; $40. Morris E. NARROW conveys
same property to Eleanor G. Edmon-
ston; SO
CLIFFBOURNE-Fre Schafhlrt ct
ux. to Henry P. West lot SO, block s.;
SO
G STREET NORTHWEST between 4th
and 9Th streets-Jesse L. Heskell ct AL
trustees, to Samuel H. King, part lot
6, square 51s; $3.50 Samuel H King
ct ux. convey same property to Hattie
Cohn; SO
INGLESIDE-WiIliam NJ Terrell ct al,
trustees to Samuel E. Stonebraker lot
81, square 6: $500. Samuel E. Stone
braker conveys same property to Carrie
v. Dorman; $40.
E STREET NORTHEAST between 9TH and
9Th streets-William Yost ct ux to
Albert H. and Rite NJ. King, lot So,
square S92; SO.
WEST ECKINGTON-Harry Wardman to
Monte Alva Ansley, lot So, block 8;
NO, 1909 CoRCoRAN STREET NORTH
WEST-Andrew H. Gibbs to James
Strsyer: lot 222, square 155; $40.
BARRY FARM-Fannie Gibson to John
Da9gs, part lot 6, section /; $40.
HOWARD UN1VERsITY-Thom H.
Perry ct ux to Frances E. Boyer. lot
Z, DOCK u, SlO.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NORTH
WEST between 9th and 10th streets
Thomas M. Moran ct al to Mary P
Moran, part original lots and 8,
square $40; $40
NO. 2S6 TENTH STREET NORTHEAST
George NJ. Taylor ct ux. to James
Woodward. lot 56, square s39; $40.
M STREET NORTHWEST between 92d
and 33d streets-Henry P. Gilbert,
trustee. to Jacob Herschman, part lots
IL and 80, square 1907; 1889
RANDLE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D. MURRAY
ct al. to George v. and Mary c. Blake
ney, lot II. block 4; $40.
PROSPECT-Henry H. Bergman ct al,
trustee, to Wilbur F. Nash, part lots
80. 81 and 3d. $40.
THIRTY-F1RST AND x STREETS
NORTHUMBERLAND A. Johnson to
the Brennan Construction Company,
part of water lots / and 2, square
1174; $40.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The four-masted schooner Helen H. Bene-
dict. which sailed from Maine port for
this city August %, will not come 10 this
city, as was expected, but has been an
chored In Hampton roads to discharge her
cargo of 1,O67 tons OF ice for the jamestown
exposition. When the vessel sailed from
the Kennebec her master was under orders
TO come to this city, but as he passed in
the apes Of the Chesapeake the marine OBJ
server on Cape Henry signaled him that his
orders had been changed and, instead of
coming here, the schooner was to unload
at the exposition pier. The Washington tug
William II. Yerkes was at the capes await
ing the vessel to bring her to this city. but
under the new orders the tug brought the
schooner into Hampton roads and left her
at anchor. Barge II of the Consolidate
Coal Company. with ,576 tons of ice aboard.
is due TO arrive here within the next few
days, and she will be followed closely by
five other large vessels
The four-masted schooner lydia NJ Deer
ing. which has been lying at the 10th street
wharf of the American Ice Company for
several days past will complete the unload
ing OF her cargo of ice today and will 20
up TO Georgetown to load cargo of soft
coal for Boston or another New England
port. Barge of the Consolidation Coal
company meet IS at Georgetown and will
will be followed under tba , anu she
chutes by the four-nastad 90, o iof'ulhg
n Coward which will cononistn ,i LEWIS
ing OF it's cargo TO-DAY ard lii e uiiioad-
nm to Georpetown nv tba 10 piousHt
These vessels will carry away 49, tuk aso
tons of coal 1''o'
Arrived: Schooner Jobn y p,,;u
cordwood from upper Machodoc rraai, . ~
the dealers; tug William II YerLss a.
light from Hampton roads: scboonnr WI w
liam Cobb from a Maine nort t,,, " IL
stone. barge FLORENCE Y WcNarah .u'iu I'm
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GEN. GRANT APPROVES.
Action in Court Martial Cases at Fort
Myer, Va.

Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, has acted on the cases Of sew
eral enlisted men at posts in this vicinity
convicted by court-martial OF various Of
lenses.
Recruit Harrison NJ. Baldwin, Troop E.
18th Cavalry. at Fort Myer was convicted
Of stealing military clothing and sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged, to forfeit
pay and allowances and to be confined at
hard labor for year.
Private George Henry, Troop F. 18th
Cavalry, at Fort Myer, was convicted of
absence without leave and sentenced to
three months at hard labor. to forfeit $40
per month Of his pay during that period
and to have stopped against his pay the
sum Of $50. being the amount of reward
paid for his apprehension. Evidence Of
four previous convictions was considered by
the court.
Private Layton 7. Simmons, Company c,
Hospital Corps, at Washington barracks,
was found guilty of absence without leave
and sentenced to be dshonorably dis
charged. TO forfeit pay and allowances and
to six months confinement at hard labor.
Evidence of two previous convictions was
considered by the court. The sentence in
each case was approved by Gen. Grant.
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Excursion Of Plate Printers Union.

The Plate Printers Union excursion COM
mittee has completed arrangements for an
outing to Marshall Hall next Saturday. Mr.
c. g. Mcclure is chairman Of the commit
tee In charge OF the program. 1t Is stated
that two boats will carry the printers and
their friends to the resort.
The program is:
75-yard race-For members sons under
sixteen years of age.
5O-yard race-For members daughters un-
der sixteen years of age.
1OO-yard race-For members.
1OO-yard race-For apprentices.
5O-yard race-For fat men.
lO0-yard race-For boys under eighteen
years of age.
Prize bowling contests will be held. and
dancing and band concerts will be given
both on the boats and on the lawn
The excursion committee Is composed of
c. e. Mcclure. chairman; s. Z. Beach, sec
retary-treasurer: William c. Mckinney.
referee; ]. p Murphy, starter; Charles
Baker and Ed Ryan. timers: A. H Mills
and j. A. Hardie. judges. and JOHN Ken
nedy, James A. Keno and August Davis
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THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Miss Emory Dubois in a Sailboat
Which Capsized.

Miss Emory Dubois. daughter Of Capt
K. G. Dubois, L. s. A., retired who resides
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Dubois. POPS
10th street. had a thrilling experience veg
terday- She went for a sail in a small cst-
boat on dienwood Shore, near Ithaca, n. Y,
and when about a hundred Yards from
shore pun OF wind caught her unawares
and overturned the boat. Undaunted sbe
climbed on top of the capsized boat and
while the crowds on shore were screaming
and yelling and score Of canoes and ron,1
boats were rushed toward her she sat COM
placently on the upturned boat and mo-
ceeded TO eat what remained of box Of
chocolates which she was enjoying at the
time of the accident.
When the rescuers reached her they were
greeted with the remark:
DO have & piece Of chocolate it's the
only dry one l have left"
In discussing the accident Miss Dubois
said that she was not the least alarmed
and that she had had the time of her life
Miss Dubois is we'll known in the younger
social set and has hosts of friends and ac-
acquaintance here.
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THE COURT RECORD
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO 1-Justice Barnard
Schmidt agt. Waggaman; sale decreed
with Irving Williamson, John ]. Hamil-
ton and Oscar Luckett trustees; bond
$4,000; complainant's solicitor, irving
Williamson; defendants solicitors, Hamil-
ton, Colbert, Yerkes & Hamilton, and Car
Isle & Johnson.
Washington Market Company agt
Brown ct al; order Of publication; COM
plainant's solicitors. William Birney and
A. A. Birney.
Washington Market Company agt. Smith
ct al; order of publication; complainant
solicitors, William Birney and A. A. Biz
ney.
Harvey agt Harvey; sale ratified nisi
complainant's solicitor. c. w. Darr; de-
PENDANTS solicitors, Hayden Johnson and
P. ]. Ryan.
Edwards agt. Chandler heirs; order Of
publication; complainant's solicitor, F. S.
Bright.
Lott agt. Anderson reference to auditor
compartments solicitor G. X McLanahan;
defendants solicitors, c. J. F. Graft. r.
Ross Perry & Son and Edwin Forrest
McEuen agt. McEuen; rule to show
cause returnable August s; complainant
solicitor, Charles w. Fits; defendants
solicitor, Leo p Harlow.
In re Thomas E. Waggaman; sale finally
ratified.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. Justice Barnard.
plaintiffs attorneys. H. f. Davis and E. b.
kimball.
CRIMINAL COURT NO Justice Bar
nard.
United States agt Frank Ford; depreda-
ton on private property; recognizarce $500.
taken with W. w. Stewart, surety; attor-
ney, W. c. Chase.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Barnard
Estate of Daniel Jordan; petition for pro-
bate of will filed; attorney, Thomas Walker.
Estate of John Strothers: order of refer
ence to auditor; attorneys, Hughes q Gray.
In re Donald Mcpherson; order authoriZ-
ing certain credits; attorney, Joseph R..
Fague
In re Abraha krupshaw ct al; order ap-
pointing Sarah Krupshaw guardian; bond,
$1,000: attorneys, c. w. Darr and r. A.
Curtin.
Estate of Minnie f. Stewart: will admit
ted to probate: attorneys, Archer & Smith.
Estate of Margaret Sweeney; petition for
letters of administration flied; attorney,
Charles j. Murphy.
In re Frank b. Laporte: order to start
business: attorney. w. J. Lambert.
Estate of Henry c. Becker; petition for
probate OF will filed; attorneys, Sheehy &
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
George Chick on a Rampage,

George Chick, according to the police, was
on rampage last night and his companion
was revolver. He first had dispute with
Andrew Gonzales and made a remark which
indicated that Gonzales would need an un-
dertaker more than he would a cook TODAY.
After procuring the gun. 1t is declared, he
started down PENNSYLVANIA avenue in
search OF Gonzales but the latter had con-
cluded he would enjoy himself better in
another section of the city
Failing to find Gonzales il is al1eea5
Chick fiourished the gun and made threat
against another man he happened to meet
About that time people were making them.
selves scarce on the street. and soon after
ward Policeman Saunders prevented any
possible shooting-up of the avenue 1t de-
veloped later that the gun was not loaded.
out that did not soothe the feelings of those
whom Chick had threatened. The charge
against Chick was filed today. but the hear
ing was continued until Tuesday next,
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INSPECTs TEXAS CAMP.
Past Adjutant Rausch of Spanish
War Veterans Returns to CITY,

Past Department Adjutant G. E. Rausch,
who Is aid-de-camp on the staff Of Com.
mander-in- Chief Hamilton Ward of the
United Spanish War Veterans, has re-
turned from a visit to his native state,
Texas. While he was in the Lone Star
state he inspected Luther r. Hare Camp,
Spanish War Veterans. of San Antonio by
direction Of Gen. Ward. and found the men,
bership enthusiastic and imbued with the
spirit of true comradery." according to his
report to national headquarters.
The veterans of San Antonio gave Mr..
Rausch a rousing reception and he was the
central figure at a big campfire and BAN
quet. There were other festivities includ-
Ing a trolley ride with the members of
Hare Camp and their friends. Mr.. Rausch
today emphatically denied a report that he
would probably withdraw from the race for
the department commandership OF the
Spanish War Veterans of the District. He
said he was in the contest to stay
In the war with Spain MIR. Rausch was a
member Of the LIST Texas Volunteer Cav
airy which was commanded by Colonel,
afterward Brigadier General, Luther r.
Hare. for whom the San Antonio camp is
named.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy and Continued Warm
TONIGHT and Tomorrow.

| Forecast TIL P. NJ. Thursday.-For the
District Of Columbia and Maryland, partly
cloudy and continued warm tonight and
Thursday; light southwesterly winds.
For Virginia, partly cloudy, possibly
| showers and warmer in extreme southwest
portion tonight. Thursday probably show
ers; light variable winds.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
The pressure over the southeastern states
and the adjacent ocean has been rising
curing the last twenty-four hourS and ie
now greater over that region than else
where in the United States AS a result
southerly winds and rather high tempera-
lures prevail over the interior valleys and
the south and the heated term is advancing
northward and eastward. The rainfall of
Tuesday and last night confined to
New England the south Atlantic states,
the east gulf coast, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
eastern Missouri and southern Wisconsin.
The weather in the Washington forecast
district for tonight and Thursday will be
mostly fair and warm. Scattered showers
are probable in the lower lake region and
the middle Atlantic states. but general rain
| or showers are not anticipated
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be fresh southwesterly
and on the east gulf coast light to fresh
southwesterly.
Steamers departing today. for European
ports will have light southWesterly winds
and fair weather to the Grand Banks.
he following neaVy precipitation TN
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-fou hours; Keokuk, 1.62: Spring
field. Ill. ECO; Dubuque, LA; Peoria, 10;
st. Louis, 1.S4; Cheraw, S. C.. Leg.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1851 a M and 1 80 D. M 4;
high tide. $40 am. and ZIG pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 40 n m. and 2:14
pm; high tide, 7:2O am. and 1872 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:O4 am; sun sets 1907
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises sos am
Moon rises 1927 am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at
8 am: Dalecarlia reservoir, Temperature
IS; condition at north connection, IA; con-
dition at south connection. % Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, rs; con-
dition at inf1uent gatehouse, 20: condition
reservoir, temperature, 70; condition at in
fluent IL; condition at efiiuent, I.
Upriver Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, August T.
Both rivers are clear
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A Solution of the Pump Problem.

To the Editor OF The Star:
AS a working man, the father Of a large
family and an old subscriber I would like to
enlist the influence OF my favorite paper in
cause that think is both just and reason
able. / refer to the preservation OF our
wells or at least, providing substitute for
them
That the wells great boon and bless
ing to the poor working people of our noble
city no one with a limited income and a
large family to provide for can for one in
slant deny, as in this hot weather children
drink a great amount Of water and 1t Is nee
essary for the preservation of their health,
and in hot weather the wells supply the
most palatable water to be found, as our
city water Is so warm and nauseouS through
the pipes being so near the surface as to be
undrinkable without the addition of ice.
Very few working people can afford to sup
ply their children with an unlimited amount
Of ice water: in fact they are lucky If they
can get much ice as keeps their food
from spelling. And many a working man
after hard days work in the broiling sun
has thanked God heartily and sincerely for
cool. sweet draught from the street we'll
as he toiled home exhausted and overheated.
Now the whole secret of the popularity Of
our wells lies in the GOODNESS Of the water,
and If the wells are to go think II Is but
square deal that a substitute should be pro-
vided, and l would suggest the following:
That the wells should be turned into cis-
terms, winch COulO De Done at very lttle
more expense than the filing up would cost,
and 1t could be done in the following man.
ner: The present wells could be lined top,
bottom and sides with four inches of Port
land cement concrete, which would make
them proof against contamination by sew
age or surface water, with g. manhole at
top to facilitate repairs. The supply pipe
from our Potomac water to be led to the
bottom of the well so that the supply being
warmer and lighter would be quicker
cooled in rising to the top OF the well or
cistern, as 1t would properly be. The sup
ply to be controlled by a ball-cock the
same as any other cistern. The present
pumps to be left in place SO as to mitigate
against waste, as few would to pump
more than they required. Now think this
plan would insure a constant supply Of cool
Potomac water and would be free from any
risk of sewage contamination, as the depth
at which the water was stored would in
sure it's quickly cooling and never heating,
and the cistern being always full. there
could be no inflow by liberation through the
walls, and 1 am sure the slight expense
would be more than compensated by the
benefits. JOHN T. BLACK.
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CANCELLATION OF TAXES.
Commissioners Receive Opinion From
Corporation Counsel.

In an opinion submitted to the Commits
sioners Corporation Counsel Thomas holds
that neither the Commissioners nor the
District assessor have authority to cancel
a tax which has been properly assessed,
and that when taxes have been improperly
assessed the tax should be Cancelled and
that the matter Of carrying uncollectible
taxes on the. books of the assessors Office
from year to year Is simply a question of
bookkeeping which the assessor, with the
approval Of the Commissioners, may adjust
for his convenience.
The assessor has hundreds Of cases of
uncollectible taxes on the books of his
office and he has been anxious to wipe them
from the records by cancellation. However,
according to Mr.. Thomas, he can only can
eel such taxes as have been enormously
assessed.
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FOR SWEET CHARITY,
Local Florists Club Arranges a Chrys-
anthemum Show.

chrysanthemum show, all for sweet
charity. will be one of the novelties of the
coming autumn. Tentative plans for the
event were made at IA meeting of the Flor
lists Club in Guides Hall last evening The
dates suggested for the show are included
in the second week in November and 1t is
probable that National Rifles armory will
be secured for the affair. According to the
Ideas Of the members as expressed last
evening chrysanthemum show for char
ity should prove decided success from a
financial standpoint, and the Associated
Charities would be the especial beneficiary
After the business meeting the members
of the Florists Club attended an exhibition
of gladiolus from the gardens of Arthur
Cowee, Berlin n. Y.
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Assault on Elderly Woman.

On charge of striking Agnes Ware,
seventy years Of age and feeble, with a
stick, William Holmes. colored. was ar
raigned before Judge Mills in the Police
Court today. Judge Mills ordered Holmes
committed to tail for two months and to
pay $40 fine to serve one month add
tional.
Holmes, the testimony showed. was in
dulging in profane language last night
when he went to the home of the woman.
She began to chide him for using such Ian
guase. Holmes did not appreciate the ad-
vice. and he indicated his attitude by
swinging stick on the arm Of Mrs Ware.
fracturing 1t. Accompanied by friends she
proceeded to the Emergency Hospital
Policeman Donovan of the fourth precinct
learned of the trouble and he took Holmes
into custody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-07
Fire Engine for Insane Asylum.

The new fire engine purchased by the
Government Hospital for the Insane has
been received and placed in the engine
house. displacing the old engine bought
many years ago. which has been sold. 1t
Is proposed to handle the new engine either
by horses or by hand, as occasion may re-
quire. The engine is known as a metro
politan steamer of the fifth size, weighing
1900 pounds and having a pumping ca
pacity Of 400 gallons Of water per minute.
1t embraces all the latest improvements, is
provided with pole for draft by two horses
or by hand All its connections and sue
tions and discharges are of the standard
pattern used by the District