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The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
DIED.

BAMEY-on MONDAY. March H. l31- at D. M.
BERNARD EIAfEB. infant son # Louis J. aul
Julia r. Bsiley Of s2l5 street northwest
Funeral private.
BOUCHER-On Tuesday. March T. 1877. at us
a. No. at H0vs Hotel sixth street and Louis.
lana avenue THOMAS M BOUCHER beloved
husband 6I Marguerite IL Boucher .nCe H1yf.
Funeral from HUys Hotel. THURSDAY, March a. at
10 a. H. Services az St. Patrck.s Church Eei3-
tires ard friends invited TO attend
CARsON-Suddeuly Monday morning. March i.
1917. at her home s2s $ street northwest. MARY
CARSON.
services at the house AZ I0-D a. n Wsanesdag.
March Is. Intemeut al Lancaster. Pa.
DERBY-At Alsssirss. spain. on AIonday 1Iarcl
T. 1907. SARAH COLEMAN. wife of Dr. Rich
ard Il. Derby.
HURLEY-On March T. 1901 at the Homeopathic
Hospital. Mrs. SUSAN. widow Of Prank Hurlss.
in the ffty-niutb year of her age.
Funeral services viii he held at Geirs undertaking.
establishment az & O'Clock Wednesday, March -
McPHERSON-Deuarted this life Tuesday March
T. 1907. az o'clock a. M. THOMAS T. Ne
PHERSON, brother Of Mrs Maria Eicas and
Cornelia GRAY.
Funeral Thursday. March a. al O'Clock. from the
residence Of his sister. Mrs Maria Rick l52
Church street northwest Relatives and friends
invited
SIIPSON-On Monday. March H. 1907 at $50
D. m. at her home. l2l6 7 street southeast after
g long ara laliAlu Illness, winch olt pHie NlItl
Christian tartItude. MAMIE, beloved daughter
of John u. and Amanda Simpson, IN the eight
conth year of her age.
Funeral from chapel Congressional Cemetery
Thursday. March d. az j.. N. Relatives and
friends invited 70 attend.
THIES-On March H. 1907. HENRY ". THIES.
aged sixty eight years, beloved husband Of Anna
Thies.
Relatives and friends Of the family are respectfully
invited 20 attend the funeral from his late resi-
deuce. at Laurel Nd, ON Wednesday March ls
at 80 p. m. Intcment at Ivy Hin Cemctery
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
THREATEN BUILDING STRIKE
Master Plumbers and Journeymen
Interpret Agreement Differently.
Dispute Over Open-shOp Question
May Lead to Throwing Thou
sands Ont of Work.

As a result OF the failure OF the Master
Plumbers Association and OF the journey
men plumbers 20 put the same fnterpreta-
tion upon article Of the recent award OF
the arbitration committee appointed 20
settle the differences between the two
bodies. q big building strike is threatened
ia this city The Master Plumbers Asso-
citation. or at least some Of the members,
&c is said, claim that the disputed article
supports the open shop. The journeymeu
fatty deny this. and say that the inter
probation is plain. They allow that it per
mits an entirely nonuni0n shop, but main
tain that iJ does not permit members Of
The Master Builders Association To en-
pl0y nOuuni0n men in a union shop. In
this they are supported by their attorney,
Stuart McNamars.
At meeting last night Of the newly
formed Building Trades Unions Alliance
IL was voted that none Of the seventeen
building trades unions. including the
workers on every part Of a building from
the foundation to the roof. would not
stand for the open shop. The dispute on
the hands of the plumbers. one Of the
integral bodies forming the alliance, was
taken under adVisemeut. and il was de-
cided not 10 call q strike on the spur Of
the moment Instead il was referred TO
a Subcommittee. which will request
meeting with the Master Builders AssO-
citation. John Fitzgerald is chairman and
John j. Purcell secretary of this commit
tee. Il viii meet on Saturday TO receive
an answer 20 their request for a confer
euee.
Fully 200 men would be affected by "a
building trades strike in this city, and
many big buildings completely tied up
The new municipal building and the new
Metropolitan clubhouse are among the
most prominent OF these.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
GREENWOOD PIPES SCARCE.
supply Exhausted in Spain and
Trust Formed in France.

The man. or woman. who henceforth
smokes "a brierwood pipe viii have just
reason to be proud With the industry
dead, on account Of exhaustion Of supply
in Spain and a trust formed in France
among the three leading manufacturers
to manipulate prices, handsome sums
must be laid down for the genuine ar
ticle.
The government recently suggested to
Consul General Ridgely. Of Barcelona,
Spain. and to Consul General skinner of
Marseilles, France to look up some pipes
for their countrymen. Ridgely found that
some country folks in Spain whiled away
their long winter evenings by whiting
out blocks of wood. resembling pipes.
from chestnut trees He wrote down 10
Corsica, only TO find that the manufac-
turers there had just refused orders from
America for 5000 bags of pipes. There
is none 10 be had in Corsica
Skinner found that the industry was
surviving in France. and that English
pipes We're on the market.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
"SICK" SCIENTIST A PUZZLE
Treasury Officials Ponder Over His
PerpleXing Case.
Do Not Know whether Inspector
Myers, at baltimore. Is Entitled
10 Full Pay or Not.

William H. Myers, a customs inspector
at Baltimore, reported sick the other day.
Myers is a Christian Scientist. The Gus
toms service requires that all persons on
sick leave must present a physicians s
certificate. There has been no attending
doctor in Myers case; consequently the
Treasury officials in Washington have
had the incident brought to their notice
The question that is .puzzling the Off
cials is that if Myers wasn't really sick
which is the contention of the Christian
Scientists. how would it be- possible for
him to request sick leave The officials
here do not say Myers was sick. Neither
has Myers said anything to this effect
But on the other hand, Surveyor Raven
croft of Baltimore. who is himself a
graduated physician. has certified OF his
own personal knowledge that Myers was
really ill.,
II it is proven that Myers is sick. and
the action is brought about through the
proper channels, it means several dollars
to the addition of the inspectors salary.
Should it be shown by lack Of evidence
on the other hand that there was no 0c-
casion for his absence from duty his five
days leave viii be deducted from his pay.
The question of a sick Christian Sci
enlist drawing full pay while off on sick
leave is something q little out Of the or
dinary in governmental circles. II is
said. Myers. it seems. has set prece-
dent If he is really sick, he Is not a
good Christian Scientist. If he isn't IN
at all the officials naturally think he
should be at work. But il has never been
contended that Myers wasn't sick. II was
taken for granted. some way. because he
had been looking rather pale and hag-
gard.
Myers has had no attending physician
and as result he could not. even if he
desired. hand in his certificate coming
from a registered practitioner 10 the ef-
feet that he was under the weather The
law makes no provision for medical GER
tihcates from any other than regular
practising physicians
Another question has arisen owing 20
Myers failure 20 report for work Should
he present a certificate from a healer OF
bis faith saying the man was indisp0sed,
would it be recognized by the government
officials?
Myers case has been called to the at
tention of James 3. Reynolds, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. He was asked
Inst night what provision had been made
for Christian Scientists in the service.
and if a certificate from a practitioner
of the creed would be recognized.
we never cross any bridges until we
come 10 Them" Mr.. Reynolds replied.
AIr. Myers will. in all probability. re-
ceive fun pay during his absence from
duty owing to the report of Surveyor
Ravenscroft.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
P0CAH0NTAS ON STAMP.
Special Five-cent Issue Ordered for
jamestown Exposition.

Postmaster General Meyer yesterday an
nounced that a five-cent stamp commem-
orative of the jamestown Exposition
would be issued in addition to the one
and two-cent commemorative series de
termined upon a week or so ago. Bowing
to the wishes of thousands Of women
throughout the country, it has been de
cided that the new five which will be
blue in color, shall bear the counterfeit
of POCahOntas. the Indian heroine who
is alleged TO have saved the life of Capt.
john Smith.
The One-cent jamestown stamp viii be
a beautiful shade of green. Il viii bear
the likeness of Capt. Smith, while the
two-cent stamp, light red. will repre-
sent the settlement of jamestown. a
landing scene being depicted upon it,
These stamps will be placed on sale at
all pOst-ofiices throughout the United
States about the time the jamestown Ex-
position opens, the latter part OF April
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
POLICE CAPTAIN IS DEAD
Francis F. MeCathran Had Served
on Force Forty Years.
Had Been in Poor Health for Some
Time-illness Dates Back Two
Weeks-SuRers Relapse.

After ID sickness Of about two weeks.
Capt. Francis i. McCathran, Of the Fifth
precinct station. who for nearly forty
years had been member OF the Metro
politaa police force. died az o'clock this
morning at his residence. 81 Tenth
street southeast
Although Capt McCathran had been in
poor health since late in the fall. when he
was confined TO his bed for over three
weeks, he had been able 70 attend to the
duties of his precinct until two weeks ago
yesterday. Ar the time he had just en-
tered the station house after walking
from his home. when he had a sudden at
tack of vertigo. resulting from "a cerebral
hemorrhage and was Immediately taken
back 10 mis- residence in tho precinct pa
troll Dr Eumund Barry. ana OF the po-
lice surgeons. was summoned. and was
in attendance until the time OF Ills death.
Capt McCatLrdu's condition improved
rapidly as could be expected until Sunday
morning when he had sudden relapse.
He gradually became weaker. but lived
through the night, and had slight rally
yesterday morning. which lasted for only
"a short time. The members OF his imme-
diate family who recognized the situa-
tion, were near his bedside during the
night and were present when the end
came.
Capt. McCathran was born I'm the year
1875 in a house. then the homestead Of the
family. which was located only about a
hundred feet from the house where he has
lived for some years. AT a young age he
became a blacksmiths apprentice and
followed the trade until 1880, when he en-
listed as a member Of the Washington
Light Guards.
After serving one enlistment. he left
the army and returned 20 his former
ocuDati0n as ii blacksmith in the wheel
right shop in the navy yard. In July.
lS6S, he was appointed % the police force.
and was assigned to duty in the First
precinct, where De stayed for about a
year. He was then raised to the rank
Of sergeant and assigned to the Seventh
precinct. and afterward 10 the Sixth pre-
cinct. In 1S7S be entered the Fifth pre-
cinct. where BE stayed for about one year.
until he was appointed as a mounted
sergeant in charge Of the substation at
Anacostia. From there he went 60 the
Ninth precinct, but returned in 1880 to his
former position
In 1854 he was appointed "a lieutenant,
and in short time was put IN charge
Of the detective bureau at police head
quarters. There he served for about a
year. and then returned to his former
position, which he much preferred. in the
Fifth precinct.
BY the act of July, 1906, his rank was
raised 10 that of captain. along with the
ten other heutenants who were I'm
charge of the precincts.
He Is survived by his wife, two daugh-
ters. and three sons, Frank, Donald, and
James.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13

requiring Mr.. Hartman 10 answer. The
commission, however, has done nothing,
and If it takes up the matter at al, il
viii not be until after,there has been an
official determination by it as to whether
the Southern Pacific and the Union Pa
cifc are competing lines.
To Hear Argument.
On April the commission will hear an
argument by representatives Of these
railroads. The matter of compelling Mr.
Hartman to answer viii not be consid-
cred if at ali, until this question of COM
petition has been determined
A member of the Interstate Commerce
Commission said last night: The gov
crnment has no intention OF enforcing
the interstate commerce act in a re-
yengeful spirit No harsh measures viii
be adopted It is my belief that the
present uneasiness in the railroad world
is a manifestation of d condition show
ing that railroad men are beginning to
experience a sense of responsibility to
the law and the public. The people Will
no longer tolerate what is known as high
finance, overcapitalization, and stock
manipulation. Railroad men are now
realizing that the soivency of their bust
ness depends upon a ready and willing
compliance with the law. They can Ill
afford in these piping times to scott and
ieer at the law and those who are
charged with the duty of enforcing IT,"
1t is held in some quarters that the
statement made by Mr.. Morgan following
his conference with the President Will
have practically the same influence as II
the President had himself made a declara-
tion Of a "reassuring'' nature. lii was
said al the White House yesterday that
Mr. Morgan's statement was author
fZcd "
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Harry Wilson Acauitted.

a jury in Justice Barnards court
yesterday returned a verdict Of not
guilty in the case of Harry Wilson.
charged with robbery. The defendant.
q young white man. was accused of
assaulting and robbing Thomas Clark
on the night of December II last. on
Ohio avenue. near Thirteenth street.
Wilson, who was represented by At
torneys F. +. Pratt and l. J. Costigan.
denied the charge, and the jury ac-
quilted him.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Indiana Postmasters Named.

The following appointments of postmas-
ters in Indiana We're announced at the
White House yesterday.
Robe Carl White, at Muncie; II. l. De-
hority, at Anderson. and Elmer Z. Form
she'll at ElwoOd.
The announcement followed a cali on
the President by Senator's Beveridge and
Hemenway, who had agreed on the ap-
pOintments.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
state Department Knows Li:tle
About Conflict.

state Department Knows Little
About Conflict.
That there is actual war In Central
America is about all the state Depart
ment knows concerning the actual state
Of affairs there. The little information
that comes can hardly be relied upon,
and it is very difficult to determine just
what has happened in the conflict be-
tween Honduras and Nicaragua. The
department receives occasional dis
patches. perhaps one or TWO day, but
very often they directly contradict one
another. The department has received
reports that the HOndurans have auni-
hilated the Nicauguans and other re-
ports that The NicaragUans have de-
str0yed the Hondurau forces. Il all de-
pends upon which side gets the cable
line first
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
MRS. LODGE LOSES GEMS.
Wife of senator Reports Disappear
ance of Diamond Pin.

"hce % btathnhW A"s
Mrs. Lodge wife of Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge. Of Massachusetts, report-
cd to the police yesterday afternoon
that while driving in the shopping dis
tricts about two weeks ago she lost
from her carriage a gold heart-shaped
pin set with a number of small dia-
monds.
Mrs Lodge advertised the loss in the
daily papers at the time, but meeting
with no success. reported the matter
TO the police
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
CLAIMS POWDER IS GOOD.
Navy Department Says II bought
None that Was Unsafe.

1t is admitted at the Navy Depart
ment that the Latin & Rand Powder
Company. a subsidiary organization of
the Du Pont Powder Company, has dis
covered fraud in It's chemical depart
ment in the manufacture of smokeiess
powder for the navy. The Navy De
partment declares, however, that no de-
fective or unsafe powder has been ac-
cepted by the government or placed on
board of any OF the ships
The Du Pont Company voluntarily
Informed the department Of the frauds
as soon as they were discovered. The
powder in some way deviated from the
specifications. but this makes it no less
safe. The head Of the chemical de-
partment of the Latin & Rand Com
pany. who. it is thought, is responsible
for the defects in the powder, was dis
missed
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Local Temperatures.

Midnight. . a. H., g 4 a. m, . 6 a. m. 2
S a. M. 3. 10 a. m 81; y noon, 20; 2 p. m. 4;
8 =. IL. T.. p. N. q; D. M, Z: 10 p. m, g.
Maximum, 81 minimum. 26
Relative humiditr-s a. m, 81; , p. H., GO S j.
M 81. Rainfall. G.l0
Temperature same date last year-Niaximum. IS
miuiuum. 81.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
RutIers VIII Gle RnII.

Arrangements have been completed
for the annual ball Of the Buffers As
sociation. which will be held at the
Masonic Temple Thursday night Many
tickets have been disposed Of by the
committee.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
POLITICIAN MUST SERVE.
PeniteEtiary TerHn for AIOnzO J. White
man for Grand Larceny.

Ans-u Tor Nrfahu Larceny
AlonzO J. Whiteman, formerly one of
the best known politicians in Mime
sofa. and whose checkered career along
the "White Way" in every city in the
United States is well known. must
serve eight years in Auburn Prison.
This was decided by the Court of Ap-
peals in New York Yesterday, when it
the conviction of grand lar
ceny in the first degree pronounced
against Whiteman in Erie County in
October, 1905.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
PRINCE LEARNS BANKING.
German Hereditary NObicmnn
Studying Financial Affairs.

Studying Financial Affairs.
Berlin March 12-Hereditary Prince
Vinzenz Won Windischgraetz has entered
the Dresden Bank as a temporary. unpaid
clerk for the purpose of familiarizing
himself with financial affairs.
It is not known how he intends to
utilize the knowledge he thus acquires.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
ASK ROOSBVELT'O AID
BailrOad Magnates on Knees
Before President.
gANT A STATEMENT FROM HIM

pantry, They Think, should BE
FOLD Again That Federal Govern
ment Does Not Intend TO Prosecute
Fhem-Action of states Causes Ap-
sarshcnsion-Dntes for Conferences.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES.
Largest MornIne Circulation.

Largest Morning tircuintion-
All advertising contracts made by
The Washington Herald are based
upon its sworn circulation civ
cuIation I'm Washington larger by
thousands than was ever before at
tained by any morning newspaper
at the Capital It's books are open.
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
Temperatures in Other Cities.

Temperatures in other cities. together with the
amount Of miufaI for the twelve hours ended >
p "a. yesterday. were as follows;
The Washington herald., 1907-03-13
INTEMPERATE HABITS
INCREASE THE LIABILITY
TO CONSUMPTION.

tuberculosis about trebIed by
II e
The smallpox
successfully
depleted will make headway and
followed
Perance
NegIcct are
Il
which said break cold in t"enty-our
hours. and that
OnehHif Virgin OIL Of
shake and Il in teasDO
haifonnee walls which securely sealed in
with oil
of
limitations Virgin oil
which similar and style
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
In Cciored Churches.

At Israel c. M. E.. Church, 1st and B
streets southwest yesterday at lilo clock
am. Rev. J. w. Smith preached from the
text, II wisi pay Thee my vows this day.
have opened my mouth unto the Lord and
can't go back" Subject, Vows" At the
evening service he began a series of SER
mons upon Articles of Religion Of the
Methodist Faith" Of which there are TWEEN
ty-five.
At Metropolitan. Zion Church, ID street
southwest. Presiding Elder NJ L. Blalock of
Harrisburg. Pa preached at "7l"' o. clock
a m, DIR. w. A. Blackwell preached the SER
mon at o'clock PM ahd the LORD 8 supper
was administered. At 1:30 o clock In Rev
Bialock preached the Second time.
Notices of the public mass meeting of
colored citizens, to be held in the main audi
forum of True Reformers' Hall 18th and u
streets northwest next Friday evening the
18th instant. to discuss the action of Pres
ident Roosevelt in dscharging without hon
or Compa MES B, C and d of the 18th United
States Infantry, and his course in the mat
ter since were -reas2---i4f--ff1ary --coiored
churches last night The committee of ar
rangements will. hold special meeting at
7l3 9Th street southeast at o'clock this
evening to arrange the program select the
principal speaker and fix the number and
time limit of each speaker. A committee
will also be named to draft suitable resolu-
lions to be presented for adoption as the
sense of the mass meeting. The committee
of arrangements consists of James W. Poe
chairman; Rev c.. H. Strother J. S. Steph-
ems, Rev. r. L. Briscoe. Isaiah Betters
Thomas Brown, Ehos. II. Minor-J Angus
tus Poe, John Lawson, Samuel f. Jones,
Samuel B. Thompson, VIM. ]. Davis, p M.
Smith, L. c. Moore, Geo. Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
Anacostia and Vicinity.

The financial report of ST. Teresa's
Church for the past year was yesterday
presented to the members of the congre-
CATION by Rev Charles NJ. Bart, the pas
tor. The interest of the parishioners was
conferred in the fact that the church has
been freed from debt during the year
past: Father Bart took occasion at the
high mass in the church yesterday to ex-
plain the report in detail. The receipts
of the church for last year amounted TO
S413S.62. The special monthly collection
taken up to obtain funds to apply to the
church debt reached the sum of S705.55.
The sum of $1,000 was paid on the church
debt resulting in the complete ellmina-
ton of the financial burden. There was
expended in improving the church the
sum of $11S.20.
At a meeting of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church MIR. Arthur Smell
was elected president. and the resigna-
ton of Miss Marie Simpson. who held the
office, was accepted. Charles Grimes WAS
chosen secretary in place of Richard
Swindells, resigned.
Mr. Herbert French and family of
Washington and Mr.. Evander French of
this place have removed to their new
dwelling at 327 Monroe street, which they
recently purchased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-07
FORTUNE IN SEMINARY.
Projects Deputies Confscate Savings
of Years.
Special Cablagram to The Star

Special Cablagram to The Star
PARIS. January When the nrefect's
men visited the Grand Seminary of Yer
sailles they found 2J0GQ0 francs in securf-
ties and many manuscripts of Nine Main
tonon, which had been acquired by the
seminary in the eighteenth century, includ-
ing volume of replies by the madame TO
familiar questions asked her by the students
at recreation time. Many letters We're also
found. The project will devote the money
to benevolent institutions and the manu-
scripts will be placed in the depa rtmental
archives. The seminary is Likely to be turn
ed into a horticultural school,. ..4..,...,,
The bishop of Orleans has been fined five
francs and three priests at Compiegne one
frame for saying mass. Another priest has
been acquitted on-the ground that the ma SIS
was celebrated in accordance with the will
of a dead man. In many towns in place
of the Summaries free religious schools are
being opened by the seminary authorities
In some instances the buildings and equip
mentS have been given by Catholics out of
their private funds. in others. as. at Abb
the seminary authorities have given notice
by declaration that-they are going to trans
form the institution into a school for pri-
waite instruction. 80
ordering simplicity at funerals will be mod-
fed so as to permit more lights and music
and to allow the collection of more fees.