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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
CAMP INsTALLs OFFICERS.
Capt. Rausch Receives Commission as
Aid on National Commanders Staff.

In the presence of a large audience of
soldiers and sailors of the war with Spain,
the newly elected officers Of Gen. Nelson A.
Miles Camp, No. 1, United Spanish War
Veterans, were installed last evening at
Costello's Hall. The installing officers were
William Peacock, department adjutant, and
Joseph p Ruppel, the latter performing
the duties of master of ceremonies, to
which office he was recently appointed
The officers who entered upon their duties
in charge Of the camp are: Commander,
Capt Henry Foster; senior vice COM
mander D. J. Leahy; Junior vice COM
mander Herbert N. HUM; adjutant, H. r.
IRE: auartermaster, Isaac N. Dolph; officer
of the day, W. H. Lowder; officer Of the
guard, Frank e. Bessler; surgeon, DR.. Anita
NeWcomb MCGEE; chaplain, Charles Sperle;
trustees ]. c. Mcconnell, jeremiah A. Cos
tello and Carroll DeGeise.
At the conclusion of the ceremonies and
after Capt Foster had been presented with
the gavel as the emblem of authority, Capt
]. Walter Mitchell, the department COM
mander was received, and In short ad-
dress congratulated the camp upon its Sc
lection ID officers for the year 1907. He also
called attention to the efforts Of the Ameri-
can soldiers generally in behalf of the res
toration of the army canteen and declared
that IL is the opinion Of many members Of
Congress with whom he had talked that a
grave mistake had been made In passing
the anti-tanteen law at the instigation of
theorists. In conclusion Commander
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
The White Squirrel.
70 the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
l notice that white squirrel was found
in Seaton Park, and some doubt was ex-
pressed as to its having been born there
White squirrels are very rare but they are
found occasionally, and always with other
squirrels, of which they are the progeny.
In 1s4S bought one of a hunter in Wis
consin, who said he found 1t in the woods
with other squirrels which he was hunting
1t was perfectly white and had pink eyes,
l sold it to a saloonkeeper, who kept 1t
for years in a cage. 1t is common saying
that a thing is as rare las a white black
bird" thereby meaning that the thing
spoken of does not really exist. But, like
the white squirrel, 1t does occasionally
exist, as 1 can testify. While residing in
Minnesota in 1854 the blackbirds were very
numerous and exceedingly destructive in
a field of corn which had been cut and
stood in shocks in the field. On one occa-
sion / went for them with shotgun, and
to my surprise there was one among them
that was perfectly white. 1 tried for hours
to get shot at it, but they had been shot
at so much that / could not get near
enough to hit it.
These creatures, whether squirrels or
birds, are simply albinos the same as white
negroes which have been known to exist
occasionally ever since the race has been
historically traced The term albino, as
Webster tells us, was first applied by the
Portuguese to the white negroes they found
on the coast Of Africa The authorities
say that their appearance 10 due to de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
CHRONIC DISEAS Els
NO HOPE OF SECURING APPRo-
PRIATIoN FOR HOSPITAL.

Although no definite action has been taken
by Congress, George S. Wilson, secretary Of
the District board of charities, expressed
himself today to the effect that he has little
hope of the Commissioners bill for an APP
preparation to establish hospital for the
treatment of chronic diseases among 1ndl-
gent persons being enacted at the present
session. 1t was the Commissioners idea to
erect the institution for which they claim
there is urgent necessity on a tract of land
owned by the District on Brightwood avenue
near the site of the new municipal tubercu-
losis hospital. The appropriation asked was
only 500 900. 1t hash made evident on
so many occasions recently how necessary
is the hospital for the care of indigents That
the Commissioners never surmlsed that the
bill would be shelved for some future ses-
sion.
THAT IT will be "shelved is almost certain.
Secretary Wilson said today that he has
talked with several members OF the SUD
committee on appropriations of the District
committee of the House and they nave
limited to that effect. Representative Gard
ner. a member of the committee, was taken
on a tour of inspection last week ana SHOWN
some of the new buildings under the super
vision of the board of charities and also
the site on Brightwood avenue where 1t Is
nroposed to erect the hospital for the care
of chronic diseases among poor persons.
Remark by Representative Gardner.
According to Secretary Wilson, when
asked if he thought the 100000 asked for
would be granted this year, Representative
Gardner said:
II should think you would have learned
by this time not to be disappointed II you
don't get what you want the first time you
ask for it. However, don't fail to ask for
the same thing next year, and the following
year until you get it.
Only rough plans have been drawn for the
proposed hospital in order to give those In
terested an idea just what the general de-
sign of the building will be-. what 1t will
cost and how many inmates 1t will accom-
modate According to the present arrange
ment about $50 patients could be cared for
comfortably.
INDECENT persons with chronic diseases are
now treated at the Washington Asylum
Hospital and on account of the inadequate
space and lack of proper facilities not more
than sixty patients can be cared for at one
time. Aside from the cramped quarters and
the lack of facilities it is hard to get poor
persons to go to the asylum hospital for
treatment because it is attached to the
workhouse and they are treated alongside
of prisoners there and from the jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Thomas Post and Corps Install Officers


George II. Thomas Post. No 15, and
George H. Thomas Relief Corps held a
joint installation last Friday night in North
east Temple. The new officers of the
Woman's Relief Corps were installed by
Mrs Nina NJ Calhoun and were: Presi-
dent Mrs Gertrude p Morgan; senior vice
president. Mrs. Anna Lukei; junior vice
president. Mrs. Annie Hawthorne; chap
lain, Mrs. Annie Traphagan; treasurer,
Miss Tillie Durham: secretary. Mrs. Nora
B. Atkinson: conductor. Miss Jennie
Stretch: assistant conductor. Miss Edna
Hazelton: guard. Mrs. Kate Harris; as
sistant guard, Mrs. Mary Giswold first color
bearer Mrs. Lizzie Crisp; second color
bearer Mrs. Mamie p. Dorsey: third color
bearer, Mrs. Mary Houn: fourth color
bearer, Mrs Amanda Croney; patriotic in
structor. Mrs. Clara MCGEE: press CORE
spondent Mrs. Alice Cooley; musician,
Mrs Ida Gordhart.
The following were installed as officers Of
the post: Commander. William Hawthorne;
senior vice commander. Daniel S. Wilkes;
junior vice commander. Lewis b. TOoley;
chaplain. William H. Houn: surgeon, Fl. A.
Dobson: auartermaster. b. p. Entrikin;
otIicer of the day. E. P. Leavey; officer of
Webster; surgeon major, Samuel Beight;
quartermaster sergeant, 7. b. Crisp; patri-
otto instructor. Edward Keller.
The outgoing president of the corps, Mrs.
Kaufman, was presented with a handsome
gold badge pin and the installing officer,
Mrs. Vina Calhoun. received as a gift a
handsome hand painted vase by the corps.
The post and corps are contempla ting
holding series of Joint meetings during
the year After the installation there was
q short musical entertainment followed by
refreshments. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

Mitchell called the retiring commander of
Miles Camp, Capt. G. E. Rausch, to the
fore and in few complimentary words pre-
scented to him his commission as an aid-de-
camp on the staff of Commandments
hamilton Ward. The appointment of Capt.
Rausch, it was explained was one of the
first made by the new national commander.
DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, the new
surgeon of Miles Camp and the only woman
holding active membership in the organlza-
ton, addressed the members. She made a
plea for the army nurses, who, she said,
were dear to her heart. and related an in
stance of how President Roosevelt had re-
Gently rewarded one of the nurses whose
health had been shattered by her active
participation in the Santiago campaign.
Addresses were made by Capt. Peacock,
Capt. Thomas A. Green, the department
quartermaster; Capts. Foster and Rausch.
w. H. Lowder, Capt. Isaac N. Dolph and
others. The bugle calls of 1898 were sounded
by former army trumpeter. and refresh
ments were served by Mr.. jeremiah A. Cos
tello and the entertainment committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
UPPER MARLBORO NEWS.
Reassessment of Railroad Property
Increasing Public Revenues.

increasing TuDl1c Revenues.
Special Correspondence of The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, January 9, 1907
The county commissioners were occupied
yesterday considering the matter Of the as
sessment against railroad property in
Prince George county. A committee COM
posed of Charles Joy, assessor; ]. w. Som
merville, road superintendent, and s. D.
Hall, county auditor, reported the result
of its investigation. 1t was decided that
the railroad companies had been for sew
eral years paying on less property than
they actually owned. After listening to at
torneys for the railroad companies the
commissioners ordered that the trackage on
both the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania railroads be assessed $40, 600 per mile
for double track $1,000 a mile single track
companies have been assessed $4,000 for
double track and 5000 per mile for sid
ings. The single track assessment remains
unchanged.
It is believed that the increased taxation
to be laid by the railroad companies in
Prince George as the result of the boost
ing OF the assessment will reach in the
neighborhood Of s., CO., The other property
but It Is known that this will also be in
creased. It is stated that the railroads own
considerable real estate in Prince George
county that has never been assessed, and
this will be included in the budget this
year.
The stockholders Of the Southern Mary
land Bank met here yesterday and re-
elected the old board of directors. At
meeting Of the directors held later DR..
Charles A. Wells of Hyattsville was re-
elected president.
1t is understood that Judge George c.
Merrick Of the circuit court is not at all
pleased with the manner in which his
opinion in the Hyattsvile sidewalk case got
into print. Judge Merrick claims, 1t Is un-
fhnt ho h01~ a.
things which he never intended, and he
proposes to ascertain who is responsible.
The record in the Hyattsville sidewalk
case goes up to the court Of appeals FRI
dav
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
ROYAL ARCANUM ENTERTAINS
Vaudeville and Dancing Features Of
the Program

Members of the nine subordinate councils
OF the Royal Arcanum and their friends at
tended a complimentary entertainment,
given by the Royal Arcanum Regents As
cociation. in National Rifles Armory last
night. After a vaudeville program dancing
was in order.
The association which planned and car
rfed out the entertainment is composed of
the regents and chief officers of the nine
subordinate councils of the Royal Arcanum
in this city.
The program was opened with words of
welcome by Mr.. John l. Beatie, president of
the regents association The remainder of
the program was contributed by Mr. Roland
r. Roderick and cast of twenty-five from
the Sunday school Of the Church of the Ad-
vent. Mr. Roe Fulkerson, Miss Laura Col
lison. Mr.. William Morse Rummell, Mr.. Ed
Muth, Miss Bessie Monaghan, Mr.. Howard
o. Cook. Leroy and Mr.. J. A. Trunnell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Data About Chicago Post Office.

The House today adopted a resolution,
introduced by Mr.. Mann Of Illinois on De-
cember 10, calling upon the Postmaster
General to report to the House the num-
Der of clerks and carriers in the Chicago
post Office who resigned, the number dis
missed, the number appointed, the number
who declined appointment after being upon
the eligible list, the number of substitute
clerks and the total amount paid substi-
tute clerks for the fiscal year ended June
80 1903
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
MRS. LOUISE HUGHES DEAD.
Former Resident of This City Passes
AWAY in New York,

The death In New York of Mrs. Louise
Beauchamp Hughes, who resided in this
city for many years. is announced. De-
ceased was the widow of David NJ Hughes
In 1901. while she was a resident of this
city, i, is said, her mind began to fail. and
a lawyer named Edward G. Niles made her
acquaintance and was instrumental in hav-
ing her put In a sanitarium in the Bronx.
She was afterward released. November Z.
1902, by her friend and former counsellor.
Andrew j. Shipman, and spent the remain
ing years of her life chiefly at the Park
Avenue Hotol, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Protests Against Proposed School.

j. H. Barrick Of SOL l. street northwest
wrote to the Commissioners today, pro-
testing against the proposed erection Of a
colored school house on Sheriff road, Hills
dale. by the Commissioners. He stated
that he is buying lot in the vicinity Of
the proposed site, and that he picked out
this section because he understood land
will only be sold to white persons in the
future, and he declared that the location
of colored school would add greatly to
the detriment Of the community and would
bring colored people in vicinity, seeking
homes, where they are not wanted.
why locate the new school," he said,
far away from the pupils who will at
tend. when there is plenty of available
ground in their midst, and If put there
among them. all parties will be satisfied
and pleased with your action?
The protest was referred to Commission
er Biddle, who noted it and placed 1t on
file for future consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
OFFICERS REFLECTED
,PETWORTH CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TON IN ANNUAL SESSION.
Resolution Adopted Favoring Reduc-
ton in Price Of Gas-Other
Business Considered.

The election of officers for the ensuing
year of the Petworth Citizens Associa-
ton took place at the regular meeting held
last evening at the residence of Mr.. w. F.
GUIDE, 1900 New Hampshire avenue The
following officers were unanimously re-
elected: President, William F. GUIDE; vice
president, H. NJ La Due; secretary-treas-
urer, d. J.. Particle. In the absence of
President GUIDE, Vice President H. NJ. La
Due called the meeting to order. Mr.
GUIDE arrived later in the evening and ad-
dressed the meeting.
The secretary reported that a six-inch
main had been put in place of the four
inch main for supplying gas in Petworth,
the conduit extending up Shepherd street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

feet in their organization. the absence Of
the substance which gives color To their
skin, eyes and hair-the skin always being
white, the eyes pink or red, and the hair
light colored. There is. therefore. no rea-
son to doubt that this white squirrel is a
member of the s-gray = squirrel family,
whether born in tie park or elsewhere
w. G. DODGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
A New Senate Committee.

The Senate has created a new select COM
mittee to have charge Of ventilation and
acoustics" of which Senator Dupont OF
Delaware was made chairman and Senators
Gallinger and Gamble the other members.
A clerk at $500 year and a messenger at
s., 400 were provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09
Debating the Army Bill.

The House today went into committee OF
the whole for the further consideration of
the army appropriation bill, two hours OF
general debate remaining before the bill
will be taken up by sections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-09

IMPORTED EMPRESS CLOTH, in "a
pretty shade of gray, a inches wide, SI.oo
value. For a day, yard. ............5 soc.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20
Duty on Railroads.

The question OF the duty Of rail
roads In safeguarding the health OF
their passengers has received great
deal OF attention lately in America.
One authority suggests that the raj
way COMPANIES be compelled 70 At M
a portion Of each train for fubereu.
lotis passengers. These comparg
ments would not be upholstered anc
all woodwork. etc. would he severe'v
plain. SO as to afford no creyice for
the accumulation OF dust
Hopes Of reform In this country
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20
nEAn1 IM TIE nInIr

II Kings, ii, "a; And there came
forth two she-bears out OF the woods.
Proverbs, xvii. IL: Let a bear
robbed of her whelps meet a man
rather than a fool In his folly.
Proverbs. xiii, is: AS o
ranging bear; so Is a wicked ruler
over the poor people.
Isaiah. vi. Z: And the COW and the
bear shall feed; their young ones
shall lie down together.
Isaiah. lix, Il: We roar all like
bears.
Lamentations. III. 10: He was IN
der me as a bear lying in wait.
Daniel. vii, s: And behold. another
beast, a second. like TO bear; and IL
raised up itself on one side and II
had three RIBS in tie mouth Of II BE-
tween the teeth OF A..
Hosea, Kill. 8: will meet them ae
a bear bereaved OF hor wheips.
Amos, v. 10: And bear met him.
Revelations. kill, 2; And the beast
which I saw was like UNTO a leopard
and his feet were as the feet Of Z
bear. and his mouth as the mouth Of
a Hon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20
DISHONESTY NEVER PAYS.

Ii does not pay to be dishonest.
Former Mayor Schmitz OF San Fran
cisco, who has been in Jail for some
time. appeared in court the other day.
People who had known him hardly
recognized his figure. He looked like
a travesty of himself. His face was
caved his hair unkempt. his beard
ragged, and little trace remained OF
the robust and magnetic personality
which once ruled San Francisco.
Schmitz' career should be a lesson
to other men. A few years ago he
was a fiddler in a theater orchestra
poor but happy. liked by everybody
that knew him, possessing hundreds
OF friends. he got mixed up in la
Dor union politics and showed so much
dash that when politicians wanted a
labor union man to run for mayor he
was chosen. He was elected and came
under the influence of Boss Ruef.
That was the beginning of his down
fall Ruef showed him how he could
make money by Matchmaking vice, and
Schmitz, being weak aud poor. fol
lowed instructions For several years,
during which he was reelected to the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20

mayoralty, he lived on the fat of the
land. grew rich. bought himself a
costly and beautiful home. had several
expensive automobiles, took a long
journey in Europe and generally led
the existence of a millionaire.
But fortune founded on dishonesty
never prospers long, The day came
when the truth about Schmitz became
known and he was sent to states Yris-
on. Now, only few months after.
ward. he is the wreck of his former
self Disgrace and punishment have
broken him down, physically and men
tally His personality has faded
away. He is a ruined man. When
his term expires, if he shall live that
long. he will come out into world
that will refuse TO recognize him. He
will not evn be able to get his old job
back again and go to flddling for a
living. He will be Stunned by every
one of his former friends in San Fran
cisco, and If he goes elsewhere his
story viii soon find him out and make
the place impossible.
No, il does not pay TO be dishonest
even when dishonesty seems to pros
per for a time. Sooner or later there
comes the day of reckoning. when ali
mans crooked gains, like apples OF
Sodom, farm ~ ashes in the mouth.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20
Feathers In Vogue
For This Seasons Wear

Ostrich feather farms nave been
busy this year getting ready Tor the
unprecedented vogue of feathers. Boas
and ruches are too becoming an add
ton to the costume to let go out of
liking. The regulation ostrich feather
boa in black and white and gray holds
ITS own in undiminishci favor. Lucky
is the woman Who has one of the ex-
cellent kind that is fluffy and retains
its curl.
Fntfiness is the key to style In the
boa. There are novelty feathers
curled and really good to look at and
satisfying to wear in the white, pale
pink aud blue and pearls and grays
and light browns made from the
downy feathers of fowls. The main
body OF these boas is downy and the
tips of the feathers are curled. Better
still. they are not high in price The
selection in the shops is generous and
one of them does add feminine quail
ties TO a toilet
The fluffy morabout feathers are
among the most desirN NE Tourg
girls will wear them gre It deal this
winter. The neck scarfs come in
three, five and seven strands. They
have some warmth and are dressy.
The browns and grays matching cos,
tunes and nuns Of the same ere
charming.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20
NAPA, CAL, FINDS OIL AND GAS.
Large Supply Under the Baseball
Ground--Weli $50 Feet Deep.

Large Supply Under the Baseball
Ground--Weli $50 Feet Deep.
At the big well which is being
bored on the Juarez tract of land in
East Napa, on which the Napa base.
ball grounds are located. excellent
deposits of oil and gas were struck
recently. The well is now about $50
feet deep. the first indications of the
two materials being struck at depth
of 225 feet The well Is being sunk
by the Newman Prospecting company.
recently organized here. The well
will be drilled TO a depth of $500
feet. The oil located is of a fine clear.
clean paraftin quality The discovery
Of the two materials, which was made
at the same time. has caused consid
cradle excitement in the city. The
location there was indicated by c. D.
Newman, president OF the company,
who has an instrument Of his own
make which he claims will locate the
presence of any kind Of metal or liz
uid In the ground. He is "a years old
He located the big oil gusher recent
ly struck at Reno, Nevada.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-11-20

Ladies along in years affect the pinked
ruche in black or in gray, and on the
coats of young girls are becoming
neck ruehes of blue and bright scar
let which frame the youthful faces In
rills of color.
Nets and chiffons, many dotted with
chenille, are manufactured into very
full ruches with long scarf ends reach
ing to the hem of thes garments. The
white maline ruche. or the white OF
chiffon with satin edgings and rose
buds. are invented for evening capes
and dressy little projections for the
shoulders in the drafty theater boxes.
A chiffon ruche OF black, with dots
of violet velvet and a bunch of VIC
lets at tho left among the full folds Is
pretty or receptions. Exquisite ruches
appear in the soft peary gray chiRons
aud sometimes laces are combined.
The prices may be said to descend
!Iom the neighborhood of 800 to the
81 region, which latter, low as it is.
gives a simple little tie for the neck.
The elaborate ruches make a feature
of the graceful pendants in front and
a the back. The cape effect at the
back is a work of art.
Dotted nets stiffened are utilized in
inexpensive practical neck ruches
which will be seen a great deal AT
clubs and afternoon teas where wo-
men congregate.