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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE
SOVL--aIGN GRAND COMMANDER
RICHARDSON HOME.
Tells Of the Proceedings at Brussels.
Decision to Hold International
Meeting Here.

1.-THE international conference of Scottish
Rite supreme councils of the world at Brus-
sells was one of the most important events
in the history of Scottish Rite Masonry, and
will ultimately accomplish great deal of
good in bringing all the supreme councils
closer together" Sovereign Grand Com
mander James D. Richardson of the south
ern jurisdiction, A. A. s. R., said at the
House of the Temple, Sd street, last evening.
Its most interesting action is the decision
to hold another International council of the
supreme councils of the world within the
next five years at some point in North
America to be designated by the sovereign
grand commanders of the United States and
Canadian Jurisdictions
THE American delegates return from
their European visit much gratified at the
results of the conference and pleased at the
cordial reception accorded them by the rep
resentatives of foreign nations everywhere
in Europe"
The next session OF the international coun-
ell will be held in America within the next
five years, as stated by Mr.. Richardson,
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S. W. VETS. LEAVE NEXT SUNDAY
Convention Will Begin September 8
at Cedar Point, Ohio,

A special car crowded with Spanish War
Veterans and their ladies is scheduled to
leave the Baltimore and Ohio railroad depot
this city, at 7:45 o'clock Sunday morning
September 9. The vets will comprise the
Washington contingent of delegates and Of
ficers to the annual national convention Of
the U. S. w. W, to be held, beginning Sep
TENDER 8, at Cedar Point, in the suburbs of
Sandusky, Ohio. The arrangements for the
special car and trip. via Buffalo and Mag
ara Falls, were made by Capt. Thomas A.
Green of the patent office, past department
Quartermaster.
When the District party reaches Buffalo
it Will be transferred to one of the big lake
steamships for a sail. ACROSS Lake Erie,
stopping en- route at Cleveland. On the
return trip the Westinghouse will be
given an opportunity to visit the falls of
Niagara.
Commander-in-chief Hamilton Ward, Ma
tional Adjutant Ryan and other officers of
the United Spanish War Veterans, will join
the party at Buffalo and journey with them
to Cedar Point. Several matters of local
interest are expected to come before the
national encampment for action, and 1t Is
believed one or two Westinghouse will be
elected national officers. 1t is also expected
that the decision will be reached to hold
the 1908 encampment in southern city,
when 1t is said Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson will be put forward by his friends
for the national commandership.
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Skaters Designers Execute Floral
pieces in artistic manner. Store. 14th l.
-Adyt
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Proofreaders at G. P. o. Honor Mem
ory Of Deceased Associate.

Emmett B. Chambers, for many years
a member of the proofreading staff of the
government printing office, died August IA
at the Soldiers Home, Los Angeles, Cal,
at the age of seventy-three years. Mr..
Chambers enjoyed wide acquaintance.
and was an active member of the Loyal
Legion, the Masonic fraternity and of
Columbia Typographical Union.
Mr.. Chambers colaborers in the proof
room of the printing office have taken
steps to received the body on it's arrival
in this city for burial in Arlington, and
yesterday at a meeting of the proofroom
chapel the committees were appointed and
resolutions were adopted setting forth that
the members of the proofroom chapel,
government printing Office, learned with
regret of the demise Of their fellow work.
man; and that they always found him a
true gentleman, a competent reader, q
sympathetic friend and an obliging asso-
ciate.
1t was announced that the members of
the chapel realize the irreparable loss of
a true man and associate, an honorable
and .obliging gentleman and fellow work
man. to the country distinguished and
patriotic citizen, and to the Typographical
Union consistent, intelligent, honest and
conscientious member of the craft.
To the surviving relatives Of the de-
ceased heartfelt sympathy was extended.
The committee that drafted the resolu
lions consisted Of John D. Russell, ]. r.
McKelvey and w. L. Schmalhoff.
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Work of Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities next Tuesday
will take 500 needy children and mothers
o Chesapeake Beach for an outing pro-
-.ded by Mr.. Paul Y. Waters. general man
ger Of the Chesapeake Beach Railway
'ompany. Saturday, September I, go chill
.ren are to be taken to Luna Park as
uests of the Navy Yard employees. Addi-
.onai outings for small groups are being
4rranged and street car tickets for evening
.roliey rides are being given to sickly
eedy people by both the agents OF the As
'ociated Charities and the nurses of the In
iructive Visiting Nurse Society.
Toward the support of the work in ques-
ION. in addition to Camp Good VIII and
'Ieasant Camp. the following contributions
ave been acknowledged:
Miss Julia A. cox, s.; C. E Society of
bethany Chapel. So 80; Rev. Henry N Cru
en-. 81; cash collected at C. C. w, 1898;
7iiss Cox, 81 a friend. s.; cash, 81: cash.
,l69; Mrs. G. b. Van Nest, 81; Ryland NJ
:. Sunday school, so.4s; Mr.. Jos. 1. Weller,
>; J. {. ErgoOd & Co, $40: cash, 81: Mr..
v. d. Mackenzie, 81: Mr.. f. Z. Ward, s.;
-Ir. Henry r. Pellew, SO; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
IAN Dyne, s.; cash, S2.26; Mr.. T. r. Mar
nall. So.
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Excursion for Chinese.

The Chinese Bible school of the First
Baptist Church. 10th and o streets. en-
Dyed an excursion down the river to Mar
hall Hall last Monday. August 10. The
nastor and Mrs. Winbigler the superin-
endent accompanied them.
The officers and teachers OF the school
hartered the little steamer Runaway, leav-
ng the 9TH street wharf at 1:5J pm A
sountiful supper was served on the grounds
& $3.50 O'Clock and at sunset all returned
the boat, leaving Marshall Hall at I:l5.
hymns were sung, accompanied with
lusic by one of the scholars, and the
moonlight added much to the pleasure of
al
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Whereabouts of Steamer Itasca,

The United States revenue service cadet
training steamer Itasca, which sailed from
Baltimore more than month ago on a
cruise of instruction with the classes Of
cadets aboard, arrived at Marseille France
last Friday. cablegram from the COM
mander of the ship to Capt Worth G. Ross
chief of the revenue cutter service bureau
of the Treasury Department, states that
all aboard were well. The ship will sail
from the French port SO as to reach Ma
Piles. Italy, Friday next. From Naples she
viii sail for Algiers, Algeria, and will ar
rive there about September g. and Funchal,
Madeira, will be her next port Of call,
about September 80. From Funchal the
PROV of the ship will be turned homeward,
and she is scheduled to reach ST. Thomas,
in the Danish West Indies, in the latter
part of September San Juan. Porto Rico.
will be reached about October 2 and from
that port she will sail for the Chesapeake.
and is expected to arrive at Arundel cove
near Baltimore, where the training school
for the cadets Is located about October g.
The cruise will then be over.
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Jams TODAYS STAR ORDERED T-OF=TOWN PEOPLE By
STARS SUGGESTION SPECIAL ATTENTION.

vided between three subcommittee, the
chairman Of one Of them being Mr.. Rich'
ardson. The conference lasted five days.
and was marked by the utmost cordially
and the freest exchange Of opinions. There
was no legislative action, the interna-
donal conference has yet no authority to
act, but number of recommendations were
made which will be submitted to all the
supreme councils represented.
After the conclusion Of the conference
the American delegates visited Paris. where
they were welcomed by the Supreme Coun-
Gil Of France and dined by the grand COM
mander and his officers.
Sovereign Grand Commander Richardson
paid an unofficial visit to Italy, and re-
ceived many courtesies at Rome Florence
and Venice. At the ancient Italian capt.
tai the grand commander and grand sec
rotary general after an informal reception
escorted the visitor to the Masonic Temple.
and similar courtesies were extended at
the other historic cities.
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Charges Of Theft.

Charles E. Hook, a former resident Of Bal
timore was placed under arrest last night
by Detectives O'Dea and Warren. Charges
of theft were preferred against him. The
home Of the young man is now at Belts
VILE his first wife having died while he
was living on Carroll street, Baltimore. the
police were told.
One night last week. 1t Is charged, friends
took the young man in at the house Of Mr..
Oliver, on 1 street southwest. and the next
morning after his departure 1t was found
that $40 had been taken from a trunk be-
longing to Joseph A. Mozingo, while Miss
Fannie Taylor reported that she had lost
$13 and Christian Endeavor pin.
A letter taken from the prisoner was
identified by Miss Taylor as having been
in her purse at the time 1t was stolen In
the case of Mr.. Mozingo's loss a charge of
grand larceny was preferred against the
prisoner the amount lost by Miss Taylor
not being sufficiently large to form the
basis for so serious a charge. Hook will
probably be given a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow.
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LOOKING FOR MAN HUNTERS.
West Virginia Farmers Now Swear
bv Bloodhounds.

Farmers living in Mineral county, w. Va,
made a successful experiment with blood
hounds a short time ago, and they now
want to buy a pair of dogs for the sheriff.
John C. Shope. whose home is at Peters
burg. who was delegated by his neighbors
to find pair of dogs, came to town yester-
day to see Detective Trumbo, having heard
that the detective could assist him in get
ting pair of the manhunters, besides CIV
ing him valuable Information respecting the
work the dogs are capable of doing. Farmer
Slope was disappointed when he learned
that the detective no longer had his dogs.
The people in county have been
greatly annoyed by thieves this summer"
said Farmer Slope to headquarters detec-
tives, and we have made up our minds
that we are going to catch the people who
are doing it. One night a hen house will be
raided and emptied. another the contents
of a meat house will disappear and the
third night 1t will be something else: We
hardly knew just what to do until the
bloodhounds at the Moundsville peniten-
tiary were employed in one case. Right
then we made UP our minds that we must
have pair of dogs.
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EAT THE SKIN, TOO, PLEASE.
If You Don't, Somebody May Bump
the Bumps.

You will direct the m mbers OF your
command to enforce the regulation relative
to throwing banana peels on the sidewalks
and in the Streets was the order issued
to the police captains yesterday by Maj.
Sylvester.
Somebody must have slipped on q
banana peel and had a fall,'' said a po-
liceman last night when he heard the or
der read.
People do sometimes ta-.e slide in
stead of skate" added another bluecoat.
1t was agreed by the policemen that the
practice Of persons eating bananas and
throwing the peels where they endanger
pedestrians should be stopped. The atten-
ton of the policemen having been called to
the enforcement of the regulation. it Is
likely that some offender will be called to
the bar of justice in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
'omato Canning Industry on Potomac.

The tomato canning plants in Nomini
reek and along the Coan and Yocomico
vers IN Virginia and on the ST Mary's and
7ther tributaries OF the Potomac In Mary
and are now working at full capacity pack
7g the summer crop of tomatoes, which Is
I'D TO be the largest grown In recent years
ne cool weather Of tie cary spring delayed
ne ripening of the fruit and made the
eason about three months late, but when
he fruit DID start coming to the pack
ng houses II came with rush, and the
: !ants have had to work overtime In order
, keep up with the supply. 1t is stated
nat many Thousand boxes OF tomatoes In
Ncess of those packed last year or the
ear before will be put up by the packing
lants this summer. and that the fruit
hould be cheaper this fall and winter than
'or several years. The canning factories
long the lower Potomac furnish a large
roportion of the canned tomatoes used in
Ills city, and already several vessels laden
18th cases OF canned goods consigned to
Washington dealers have arrived here from
'omiEi and other points. and they will be
oming In almost daily from now until cold
leather.
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Engineers May Demand More Pay.

It is reported that the engineers of the
coasting steamers and large seagoing tugs
running out of Baltimore to points on the
Atlantic seaboard will soon make a demand
on the owners for an increase in pay. aver
aging 1t Is stated. about % per cent above
the amount they are now receiving. The
tugboat owners whose vessels are employed
in towing schooners and other vessels to
and from the capes OF the Chesapeake to
Baltimore In order to meet the demand,
are figuring on an advance in the rates for
towing on Chesapeake bay. At recent
meeting Of the tugboat owners association
the matter was discussed. but no formal ac-
ton regarding the advance in towage
charges was taken.
The new regulations Of the steamboat in
spection service allowing .ugboats and 9TH
err steam vessels to operate only thirteen
hours in any one day without having a
double crew aboard will. ii Is said, be re-
sponsible for q demand for more pay on
the part OF the engineers employed on the
tugs in service about Baltimore harbor.
Before the regulation was effective tugboat
men when worked overtime were allowed
extra pay. Now they are not allowed to
work overtime and that has materially re-
duced the weekly earnings of the men, and
for that reason 1t Is said that they propose
to ask for more pay.
1.-THE government regulation has reduced
the working hours of the boats, while the
expense of operating Is doubled and has
reduced their earning capacity" a tugboat
man said to Star reporter, but the engi-
neers are now going to demand more pay
when the boats are making less money than
they did six months ago. Where does the
owner of the boat come in on a proposition
of that kind?"
1t Is said that the movement for more
money among the tugboat men OF Baltimore
viii not affect conditions on the Potomac.
where boats are few and work light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
NEW MONKS AT zoo
"WANDERooS" ATESTARRIVALS
AT THE PARK.
zone pair of wandered"

Zone pair of wanderoo."
The foregoing entry appeared upon a bill
of lading recently received at the National
Zoo.
Accompanying the bill of lading was a
cage-like box which appeared to be filed
with chatter and activity. But In reality
the box contained the two wanderoo.
What are wanderoo. anyway" one of
the official biologists at the park was asked.
Monkeys" was the prompt response;
rare members of the monkey family from
the farIaway coast of India, and this is
the first pair We have ever had, and they
should prove to be of great interest to our
visitors. 1t is not often people in the United
States can have the privilege of seeing the
genuine wanderoo."
Asked as to the characteristics of the
wanderoo. the official explained that they
are exceedingly shy animals and live pretty
well up In the hills just off the coast of
India, where they inhaoit the dense In1
dian forests. They are sometimes called the
''lon-tailed monkeys" because of the tufts
on the ends of their tails, and are said
to be regarded with superstitious awe by
the natives of the land of the Brahmlns.
The wanderoo present strange ap-
pearance. They are black, with a big
white ruffie about their necks, the hair Of
which sticks out to the full diameter of
Tue lSdu, anu curves from the 'front.'
the animals face, giving the monkey the
appearance of having his black face dis
played on white saucer. They are not
as mischievous the ordinary everyday
monkey of commerce of the variety that
do stunts to hand-organ melodies, but are
described as rather quiet and demure in
their Manners
The wanderoo will be on exhibition In the
monkey house at the Zoo today, and it is
the expectation of the officials that the
newcomers from India will attract much
attention.
Other recent additions to the family at
the Zoo are a fine ocelot, sent by aan I'M
known friend OF the institution from Trni-
dad, on the coast of South America and
three harbor seals from the coast of Maine.
The ocelot recently arrived at New York
by steamer, addressed to the Geological
Park authorities, and there was nothing
to indicate who was the sender.
Two German storks were recently sent
from the fatherland, and objects of
interest to the young folks, because of
the weird folklore stories that are related
of the quaint birds of that family.
The construction of two additional bear
yards has been commenced, and 1t Is ex
pected that the main road across the park
will be opened to travel in a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25
Personal to River Men.

Mr.. George o. Carpenter. general agent
of the Washington and Potomac Steamboat
Company, has returned from a stay of sew
eral days at Colonial Beach. and is on
duty again in the Office Of his company at
the foot Of 9Th street.
Capt Frank Taylor Of the Washington
tug NJ. mitchell Davis, which Is In service
on the Delaware river as tender to a
dredging machine. has returned to this
city and will spend several days with his
family.
The condition Of Lieut.. John R. Sutton of
lonial Beach the past month for the benefit
Of his health, is much improved. He will
return homo in a few weeks to resume his
duties.
Mr.. James o. Carter has gone to Brad
dock Heights, Frederick county, Md, for
q short stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-25

delegate TO tne International conference, 4. a.
S. r.
Cunard line May 81. The day after their
arrival In London. they were welcomed by
the supreme councils Of England, Scotland
and Wales, and the following day there
was held preliminary conference Of the
six English-speaking supreme councils OF
the world, with a view to the ultima te
participation of the three supreme coun-
ellis of the United Kingdom in the inter-
national conference. The conference was
presided over by the Earl of Dartry sover-
eign grand commander of England, who
also took the chair at a banquet given
the visiting delegates at the Imperial res
taurant. Next evening the American Wis
itors were banqueted by the Grand Priory
Of England. the governing body OF British
knights Templar
The following supreme councils were rep
resented at Brussels: North America
United States. southern Jurisdiction; United
States, northern jurisdiction; Canada, Colon
(Cuba), Guatemala and Dominican Repub-
lie South America-Brazil, Argentine Re-
public, Paraguay. Uruguay, Venezuela Eu-
rope-France, Switzerland, Italy. Greece,
Portugal, Belgium. The latter Supreme
Council was the host of the international
conference.
Sovereign Grand Commander Count
d'Avaiiia of Belgium was the presiding
officer of the conference. Its work was d.
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RAILROADS.
G Chesapeake & Ohio Railway

Schedule in effect July So 1907.
200 P.M.-OLD DOMINION EXPRESS week days
Stops at principal points in Virginia. YES
thule train; standard coaches; parlor car to
Hinton. handled in train No. IS from Gordons;
connects at Covington for Virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman Sleepers Clifton Forge to Louisville,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, St. Louis and Chicago.
$40 P.M.-NEW c. & o. LIMITED. daily-Fast
new vestbule train: stops only at Gordonsvtlie,
Charlottesville, Staunton, Clifton Forge and
Covtngton. Va; White Sulphur. Ronceverte and
Hinton, w. Va. Pullman seepers to Lexington.
Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianap polls. st. Louis
and Chicago. Dining cars. la carte service.
One night out. ,,,,,, -
thule train. Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati.
Lexington and Louisville. Compartment sleep.
ing car to Virginia Hot Springs week days.
Dining cars. Ia carte service. Sleepers Gin
cinnati to Chicago and st. Louis and Louisyi ls
to Memphis. Nashville and southwest.
Reservations and tickets at Chesa peake and Obi,
O1aees. 6l3 Pennsylvania avenue. 900 14th street,
near r, and Sixth Street Station. Telephone Main
S730 for Pennsylvania R. r. Cab Service and Main
snea fnr G. q o. Ticket once.
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Improvement Of Washington Barracks

During last month the buildings forming
a quadrangle at the southern end OF the
Washington Barracks Park, formerly used
as quarters for army officers and their
families, have been torn down and one
Of the long brick buildings on the east side
of the park has also been demolished.
This building was one of the workshops
when Washington barracks was an arsenal
and cartridges were manufactured there,
but since the civil war it has been used as
a barracks for one of the companies OF
soldiers quartered there. Last Thursday
the workmen started the tearing down OF
several two-story brick dwellings which
were erected about six years ago and were
used as quarters for the non-commissioned
officers.
Another old arsenal building which has
been used as a barrack building will next
be torn down, and it is stated that the
plans for the improvement of Washington
Barracks Park call for the removal OF all
the old buildings that have stood for the
past half century or longer. The material
taken from the buildings was found to be
In the best of condition, and will be used
in the erection of new and modern buildings
in other sections Of the city.
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Maybe They Were Hungry.

Deed, mister. I didn't steal no corn,
cried a small colored boy who was caught
In the cornfield at the District almshouse
yesterday afternoon
Three other children Of his color and about
his age followed along after him, each de-
nying any idea Of theft.
AT the Anacostia station the youthful
prisoners registered as Mary Montague.
Irene Simms, Aubrey Washington and
Robert Stewart their ages being given
from twelve to fifteen years. They ex-
planned that they lived in Alexandria, and
said they had been working in the garden
of Lake Sweeney. They were about to re-
turn across the river in boat when they
were arrested Unless collateral is left for
their appearance in the Police Court to-
morrow morning It's the house Of detention
for theirs.
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Pleasure Cruising on the River.

The hull for a new deadrise launch, which
was built uptown, was delivered at Cum
berlands boathouse. foot of 9th street, yes
terday, to be fitted with an engine and
prepared for service with the pleasure fleet
on the river. The launch, which Is owned
by Mr. Cole, is a well-built craft. twenty
six feet long and about seven feet beam.
The hull is now without cover, but Ii is
stated that its owner will this fall have 1t
equipped with canopy top as protection
against the weather. Workmen are now
aboard the boat laying a bed for the six
and half horse power engine with which
II Is TO be equipped and which will, 1t is
expected. give it speed of about seven
miles an hour. The new craft will be ready
for service in about ten days. and will be
used for pleasure cruising on the river
The planking is being placed on the hull
of the large power boat which Cumberland
is ui'ding for Mr.. E Scates of this city,
and in a few days the work OF decking her