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NEW ORGANIZATIeN IN VIEW.
Local darrisons, A. N. o., to Sever
Relations With National Body.


Relations With National Body.
The members OF Gen William F. Barry
Garrison, Army and Navy Union, and
those Of The Roosevelt. Henry and Porter
garrisons also have been invited by Cen
Andrew S. Burt L. 8. A, through his ad-
Jutant. A: Fl. 8. Burche. TO be present at
a meeting OF Barry Garrison in G. A. R.
Hall. at 1880 O'Clock this evening cen.
Burt announces that business of the ut
most Importance" will be brought before
the meeting.
III view of the recent incorporation of
the Army and Navy Union. U. 8. A., by
several local members II Is said steps will
be taken tonight to finally sever the con-
nectien of the four local garrisons from
the national organization headed by J.
Edwin Browne of Baltimore. and to
launch new national association. The
four garrisons named are satd to have a
membership Of approximately&s 800 soldiers,
sailors and marines. In the event of the
formation of the new body 1t lis said Gen
Burt will be elected national commander,
Chaplain w H. Coston stated today that
a resolution. signed by Mrs. Sophia Las,
commander. and Mrs. Anna Queen, adju-
Neal Henry Auxiliary, Army and Navy
Union, which recites that the auxiliary
has not considered the proposition 10 with
draw from the national organtzat on. It
is also stated that the auxiliary has no
grievance against the national or local Of
fcers that In its opinion will justify such
an act. The published statement that 1t
had contemplated withdrawing from the
national body w2s therefore denied on
behalf of Auxiliary No. =:
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OFFICIAL ORDERS ISSUED.
Asphalt Paving and Service Sewers.
Temporary Appointment Made.

Inc commissioners have Issued the fol-
lowing official orders:
That John w. Sinclair be appointed
machinist, at 81 per diem. to assist the
superintendent Of repairs In oyerhaulirg
the heating plants at the school buildings
for a period OF three months. Appoint
ment to take effect when he reports for
duty
That the intersection OF ID and f
streets northeast. and that portion of 4
street west OF I'd street. extending to the
p C. Of curve, 100 feet west of the
center line of I'd street, be paved with
sheet asphalt by the Brennan Con-
struction Company, under contract 1920.
at an estimated cost of 81 900, charged bic
TO the appropriation Tor elimination of
grade crossings.
That the following service sewers be
constructed under the provisions of an
act OF Congress, approved April %, 1864,
the same being necessary, in the judg-
ment Of the Commissioners, for the pub
lie safety, health comfort and conven-
fence:
Sewer along the west side Of Brentwood
avenue northwest between Shepherd and
Taylor streets.
Sewer along the north side Of Adams
street northwest between North Capitol
and LIST streets.
That the order OF the Commissioners
dated September IS, 1907. for the laying
water main in the north side OF Rhode
Island avenue northeast. west from 18th
street. be Cancelled.
That the order of the Commissioners
dated December g. 1905 for the laying
of 1856 feet, more or less, OF four-inch
water main in alley of square 400 west
from John Marshall place northwest. be
Cancelled.
That the order of the Commissioners
dated September /, 1865. for the laying
of 115 feet, more or less of three-inch
water main in alley of square $50 be
Cancelled.
That the order Of the Commissioners
dated August 80. 1904, for the laying of
5S4 feet, more or less, of eisht-inch water
main in Rosedale street. between 18th
and 18th streets northeast, be Cancelled.
That the order Of the Commissioners
dated September 6. 1904, for The laying of
3c5 feet, more or less, of eight-inch water
main In the west side of 18th street, abut-
ting lot Z of Blagdens subdivision, be
Cancelled.
That the order of the Commissioners
dated July II, 1907. authorizing the ex-
penditure of SO 900 from the appropriation
for elimination of grade crossings fer
changing grade of interse elton of 9Th
street and Virginia avenue southwest, be
amended so as to authorize the replace
ment of present stone pavement with
sheet asphalt under tract 1910 at an
estimated additional cost of $1,000
chargeable to the appropriation for elm
nation of grade crossings.
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HENRY DECISIONS FUNERAL.
Services Held Yesterday Afternoon
at Oak Hill Cemetery Chapel.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Henry Dickson, who Lied in London, Eng
land. September % last, took place at the
chapel Of Oak I'LL cemetery yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. The beautiful
ritual of the Episcopal service was i'm
pressiveiy read by the 1tev. Frederick B..
How den. rector Of st. Johns Church,
Georgetown. in the presence OF relatives
and friends Of the deceased ard then Ia
torment YVES made in a grave paced on a
hill overlooking the prcttiest portion OF
that city of the dead.
Mir Dickson was born IN Georgetown,
and as a young man engaged in the wood
and coal business IN this city, his partners
being the father and older brothers OF
Mr. William King. He went to Europe
settled in Nice, France. where he spent
his winters during the remainder of his
life. In the summer he would either
travel about the continent or visit this
country. bt.t he always returned to Nice
IL the fall and remained there until the
following spring. He acquired consider
able properly in Nice, and owned tn"
hotel in which ne spent his winters. He
also owned quite a number of houses in
this city. He never married. lie went to
London to be operated upon and cid not
survive the shock. Mrs. Busby. vino had
been his landlady and friend, started to
bring his body to this country, but was
taken III and had to be put Off the steamer
at Queenstown. leaving the task OF bring
ms him to this city to her son, who
reached New York Tuesday morning.
where he was met by Mr.. William King
OF S114 n street.
Mr.. Dickson was a man OF keen busi-
ne SIS acumen. modest and retiring In dis
position, not making many friends, but
exceedingly loyal TO those to whom he was
attached
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Such Beautiful New Rugs

to he sold by auction tomorrow, Fri
day, morning commencing 1880 prompt
~. We only 81 staIdarGgrade Atwood
Rugs here direct from the best looms In
the country. such as Bigelow, Hartford,
Sanford. l2edom. RoXhcry, Art Looms
aud other recognized standard manu-
faCturers. every rug is .arante"d lar-
3ect in every particular. The col!ec ton
ls so TX ,eHsiVe and the range of pat
terms. sizes aId ColCrings so varied th2
whole composing an array of beauty in
carpet fabrics seldom seen. We have the
celebrated l,ormond SEAMLESS Wilton in
carpet sizes. the aCnv of the carpet
weaveT's art; Ragdad and other Wlit0Hs.
AxininSt-rs. Nelvets, Brussels, Tapes
tries. A'neri "a, Orientsls. etc. iHclud-
Ing hall ru.. Ee. and stair carpet II
you need any carpets the quality, beauty
ana prices VIII interest y'ou here. Moth
Ing misreI Seats provided. VS.
itors welcome. WILSON & Mayors,
1927 and 1919 G. St
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Dre6ee Will Steam TO Panama

The big steel-hulled twin-screw suction
dredge Culebra, which is to be employed
in the construction of the Panama canal
has completed taking aboard about 1000
tons Of coal and other supplies, and has
sailed from Baltimore. where she was
built, to the Pacific side of the isthmus.
Capt. Hellikson, who recently took the
dredge Ancon, the sister ship to the Gu
Zebra, to Colon. is to command the Guile
bra for the voyage from Baltimore to the
Pacific. which will require several months.
The vessel will make the trip by way
OF Cape Horn. and will make number Of
stops en- route to Panama for coal and
other supplies. The dredge will make the
trip under her own steam, and will not
be accompanied by a tugboat. The Gu
Zebra, and her sister dredge the Ancon,
are the largest and most modern vessels
of their kind ever built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
MEANT TO END LIFE.
Trouble Prompts Woman to Jump
From Anaccstia Bridge.

One child dead, separated from three
other children and her husband in tie
worlihouse because he failed to suppo t
his family, Mrs. Maud Haas, thfrty-o..
gears old, proceeded to the ANacOst't
fridge last evening shortly after g o'clock
for the purpose OF jumping overheard and
ending her life. Policeman Michael Rea-
dy OF the Anacostia district happened to
geo the woE,en on the bridge, ard II
was due TO prompt action on his part
that her life was saved
Mrs. Haas was standing against the
railing Of the bridge. where the structure
spans the channel, ana the mounted po-
iiceman heard her sobbing. He dismount
ed and asked why she vas 50 sad:
m tired OF lite, she replied. II have
Tad SO much trouble that have deter
mined TO 90 away with myself"
The policeman took the woman to the
anacostia station, where she told Lieut.
Anderson the story OF her troubles. She
SAID she Lad written farewell message
70 her husband which she turned over
TO the police. 1t reads:
Ny Dear Husband: Please forgive me.
l could ~ot stand it lor ger. They have
baby is dead. The strain and anguish
under which / am Iahoting is awful, and
can't stand 1t any longer. Ny heart is
broken, and l cannot live my life Is so
unhappy: You ought to DE with me and
your children. God bless you all"
George Haas, " ho IS serving a sentence
of six months in the workhouse, is the
second husband of the young woman
Her first husband, the police say was
Nictirn of tntsnperance and gave her a
great amount OF trouble They add that
1t finally b, came necessary 10. tie Wife to
appear In court against Haas although
She Old 50 reluctantly. Shortly after the
husband was sent to prison a child died,
leaving three of the four children to be
cared TO by the District
After N.Es. Haas had told her story
she promised Lieut.. Anderson that she
would not take her life. He. father
who resides at 1875 18th street southeast,
was summoned. He promised he would
look after his daughter and take her
home.
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EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk nd Washington. steamers for
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and jamestown
every evening q; $50 and every morning
ct O'Clock.
Steauer Montauk for Old Point, James
town and Norfolk leaves 9th street ~ : RI
every Saturday. tt esday and Thursday a.
am.
Electric trains from 18th street and
Penns ylvauia avenue for Mount Vernon
hourly. 10 m. 10 3 pm. Arlington and
Alexandra very twenty minutes.
Cars from station at AGuNduct bridge
for Arlington. Fort Niger and FATS
Church half hourly.
Ferry steamer Lackawanna TO Alexan-
dria every hour and {. half from Am. 10
pm.
Steamer & aries Manchester for Mount
Vernon at - am and 2:30 pm.
Great Falis-ElectrtC illumination, music
and dancing. afternoon and night. Cars
leave Great Fails and Old Dominion rail-
road static. S6th and NJ streets.
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Housing the Pleasure Craft.

Owners of the Potomac pleasure fleet
are arranging 10 place their boats In WIN
ter quarters where they will be protected
from the storms snow and ice. The bug
eye yacht r II. Stewart Is the first of
the pleasure craft to so out of commission
and she has been taken into the tidal
basin and laid up for the next four or five
months. Within the next three weeks or
a month possibly half the Washington
owned pleasure boats Will be hauled out
at the boatyards here and at Alexandria
and Will be placed under cover of O. shed
or will be shroud ID In canvas to protect
them from the elements. a number of the
power boats will remain In commission
for hunting and fishing trips and will not
discontinue service as long as the river
remains nNen.
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STATISTICAL SHOWING. ,
Records Before Board Meeting of
National D. A r.

At the }, I'd meeting of the National
Society tie d. A. Fl. which closed
Tuesday. j, good deal of business, largely
of routine character. was transacted.
The board passed upon 1,143 names sub
mitted for membership. This is stated to
be the largest number ever submitted at
one time In the history OF the organIza-
ton. All We're admitted. 1t Is stated
that 225 deaths were reported of members
of the national society
real daughter 1O6 years old, living
at Deer Island. Me. was one of those ai-
mitted. II is noted that from first to last
tGI real daughters of the revolution
have been placed on the rolls since the
National Society of the d. A. r. was Or
ganized The fathers of these real
daughters fought In the revolutionary
war Before IT was known that many
OF these women were living, the National
Society of the D. A X. voted to give to
each of Its real daughters a handsome
gold spoon. The design was selected and
the spoons were manufactured at great
expense Suddenly there was a boom in
real daughters and for a time itlooked
as Tho Ugh the finances of the D. A. r.
might be depicted, but it is stated that the
ranks are now thinning faster than they
fill up. While go have been registered,
40 have died.
Yesterday there was an exodus of D. a.
r. members to jamestown to attend the
formal dedication of the d. A. r. building
there. which ceremonies are in progress
today. This memorial building, which is
a replica of the Sir Walter Raleigh home
IN England. will. soon as ded icated, be
turned over to the association for the
preservation of Virginia antiquities. The
hui ding is on jamestown Island. The Wis
itors will remain at jamestown to take
part In the exercises Friday in connec-
ton with the celebration of the ami
versary of the society at the auditorium
on the eXpositiOn grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
HOTEL MEMS ASSOCIATION.
Annual Business Meeting Held
Election Of Officers,

The first annual meeting Of the Wash
!rstcn Hotel Mems Association vas held
last evening in the palm room of the
snoreham Hotel. with President John 7.
Devine In the chair.
MT Devine reviewed the business Of
the past year. and in presenting the list
OF nominations for officers asked to be
relieved OF the duties of the presidency.
hls wishes were diereeasded. however,
ana he was reelected By acclam,tion.
George F. Smut OF the National Hotel
was elected vice president and T. A.
mckee OF the Gordon Hotel secretary
ana treasurer. Conrad H. Syme was
named as counsel.
-: o. Staples OF tn Riggs House and
clifford ~ Lewis o. the Hotel Rich
mond were appointed additional mem
oers OF the executive com nlttee, tn. re-
manning n -1nbers being the president,
vice president and secretary Of TIE as
socation: Additional members also were
appointed to the legislative committee
which now IL composed OF A. l.. Bliss of
the Buckingham HcteL irving b. Ball
Of the Hamilton Hotel. B. W. Wheeler
OF the Hotel Driscoll and tine president
and secretary OF the organization
Heports from the secretary showing a
membership of twenty-eisht and one from
the treasurer on the financial standing
OF the association were read and ap-
proved.
This association, which was organized
Ast October, 10 composed Of hotel own
ers. pToprietors and managers. and its
object 10 to bring about a better ac-
quaintance sInons its members, to pro-
tect their business from unjust legfsia-
ton and Discrimination, 10 guard against
dishonest and unfaithful employees and
10 protect themselves against fraud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10
CLOSING SESSION.
W. G. T. o. Elects Delegates to Ma
ton Convention.

At the closing session Of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union. at the First
Congregational Church yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Sidney Phillips and Mrs. Jen-
ME Robinson were elected de!eg ates 20 the
national convention at Nashville. Tenn
November to 13. Alternatas are Mrs
A. c. Giles and Mrs. Walter Brown
The union adopted the report of the
committee on resolutions. read by Mrs
Nellie H. Bradley. pledsing itself to
support the Weber bill. to aid the work
OF the Loyal Temperance Legion and to
enlist 5000 boys and girls In the work for
the legion. A committee Of W. c. T. T.
workers VIII be appointed to draft an
antl-cigarette law to rrese Mt to Congress-
The union proposes also to work for the
pc ssaRe OF the McCumber-Sperry BILL
which prohibits the selling of liquor in
public buildings. The Hepburn olliver
bill. now named the I.ittlefie Id -Carmack
bill. was also included in the resolutions
presented and to be supported by the
union.
The following officers were elected Tor
the ~ branch: President. Mrs. d. P.
Blaine: vice president. Mrs. A. c. Giles;
recording secretary. Miss Gwynette Chris
tian; treasurer. Miss Daisy Findley.
Mount Plensant ~ was awarded the
prize banner for the greatest gain in
membership. having gained GO Ter cent
The following superintendents reported:
Mrs. VI. NJ White. unfermented wire at
the Lords table: Mrs. Arson Taylor, leg,s-
lation and petition: credentials. Mrs. c.
p. Grandfeld: peace, Mrs. II. V. Easter
ling; parior meetings. Mrs. E. 8. Wescott:
young women's work. Mrs. G. E. Emig;
Sunday school. Mrs. w. E. De Re!mer;
temperance literature. Mrs. B. c. Wilkin
son; kindergarten. Miss Susan Pollock;
work among foreigners, Mrs. Hannah
Crosby. and resolutions. Mrs. Nellie II.
Bradley.
Quoted by Mrs. A. c. Giles.
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Looking for Missing Persons.

The police have been asked to find Daisy
Smith colored twenty years eff age, who
disappe ared from her home, 22S2 9th
street. Her husband informed the officers
Of her disappearance. The missing wOm-
an is six feet tall. She was well-dressed
when she left home three days ago.
James Lippell, sixteen years of age. Is
reported to have disappeared Tuesday.
His parents, who reside at the Baltimore
apartment house. told the police of his
absence and asked that search be. made
for him.
Richard Nelson. a f1fteen-year-old color
ed hoy, went away from his home or the
Blair road three days ago and failed to
return. His father. Sandy Nelson. be-
came alarmed over his absence and ap-
pealed to the police for assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-10

Fashionable Millinery, Extremely
low prices. Remodeling hats speciality
Foertsche's, 613 12th.-Advt.
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Watch for City-Randle Highlands.
-AdVt.
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Sues for an Accounting

Suit for an accounting has been filed in
the District Supreme Court by Joanna
Kelly against the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company Of New York The
complainant, through Attorneys w Gwynn
Gardiner and E. n. Hopewell. tells the
court that April. 1885. he obtained from
the company a certificate of insurance for
$1,000. on which she was to pay certain
assessments. In December. 1899, she says,
repre- sentative5 Of the company induced
her to exchange her policy for one at q
level premium rate. She declares the
old policy had a redeemable value of
about $500. and asks the court to require
the company to account to her and accept
the level premium alleged to have been
agreed on.
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Anything. to Sell by Auctionp

AHytHAHYt 20 SsII .py AuceiuHE
Send 1t to Weschlers, $40 Pa. ave. NV
Next sale Furniture, Carpets, etc, Satur
day at 10 am. Good results. Prompt re
turns. oc9-2t
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EXCURSIONS.

The steamer Charles Manchester will
make another Of those delightful forty
mile triIs next Sunday. These outings
have been very popular this fail and will
be continued as long as the weather holds
good Each Sunday may be seen aboard
the Manchester large parties who like to
spend the afternoon and part of the even
ing on the water. viewing the beautiful
scenery ana sunset. which is pleasing to
the eye ana g.stful. The steamer Charles
Manchester will leave Sunday afternoon at
2:30 pm retu: hing reach home about
80 pm. Stops VIII be made at Alex
andria.
These arc fine days for a trip to Mount
Vernon, home and tomb of Washington
and a peasant WaV 70 reach this sacred
place is to take tic la-ge steel steamer
Charles Manchester. which leaves 9TH
street wharf every week day at 10 M
and 2:3o ON, returning due to arrive at
Washington Pts and G:15 pm.
The deIigt Jul sail on the historic Po-
tomac presents an opportunity to see the
United States monitor Puritan. statue of
Frederick the Great. the new War Col
iege. Alexandria, Fort Foote and Forts
Washington and Hunt There Is an ele-
CANT cafe on the steamer.
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PLANS FOR DEBATES.
Council of George Washington Uni
versity Discusses Program.

The intercollegiate Debating Council Of
George Washington University met last
night to take up the arrangement of a
debating schedule for the present aca-
dem!c year. 1t was decided to arrange
for three debates-one with a southern
institution, one with a northern unvor-
sity and third with one Of the large
western universities
1t was also voted to send a committee
to the debating authorities at George
town University to urge the conside ra-
ton of rules to govern debate or a Sc
ries of debates between the two large
local universities. Georgetown and
George Washington have not met in de-
bat" since tHo years ago, but now 1t is
claimed 80 ating in both institutions is
tho. Dug - eorganized and has been
brought u a higher level than ever be
tore. and 1t seems probable that there
Will again be debate between the two
or possibly a series of debates
Watch for City-Randle Highlands.
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Suit to Dissolve Partnership.

corporation of Jordan {; Bloomer have
been Instituted In the District Supreme
Court by the trustees OF the company
Through Attorneys Maddox & Galley
they inform the court that the corpora
ton was organized July 10, 1905. and has
capital stock of $1,000, all of which Is
now owned and held by George Beale
Boomer. The company the list instant
sold its business to Jordan & Co.
and has no further use for corporate ex-
istence. The trustees are Eldridge E.
Jordan. Bert G. Amos and George Beale
BluOmer.
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Lady Stops Boys Fight.

Excitement was caused in the vicinity
of the Mills building. 18th and Pennsyl-
vania avenue, yesterday, attracted a large
crowd. Two youngsters were engaged in
fistic contest, and a great many men
stood about, but no one, it Is declared
ventured near to separate the sn ungsters
who were pounding each other unmerci-
fully. Suddenly carriage approached on
the opposite side of the street and q lady
alighted. who elbowed her way through
the crowd, took each Of the lads by an
arm and parted them.
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Eationa'-''The S. p-SlS'e-," ID pm.
Column a Dustin FaTnur; IN The
RANGE, S.i5 pm.
Belasco-CarlCtta Nilsson In The TREE
Of Us SIS pm.
Chasa's-Poiite vaudeville. sis pm
Majestic-Ka; hryE Purn IL IN ''Thelma,
SIS pm
New Act .my-Wiliiam II. Turner in
His Terr1re Secret" SIS pm.
Gayety-The knickerbocker Bur-es3uers'
$50 pm.
New Lyceum-Ths Broadway Ceyety
Girls, SIS m.
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Death of Christian Hoffman,

information was received here last
nigH' or the sudden death at Cincinnati.
Ohio, Of Christian Hofmann father OF Mrs
Kathryn Wood of this city. who is iden;i-
Ned with patriotic ORGAN nations Mr.
Holman was in WASHINGTON recent v
and appeared TO he in The best of health.
Mrs. Woods mother del severa, months
ago. In company with her husband Capt.
Robert II. Wood of the Spanish War
Veterans. she left for Cincinnati this
morning to attend the funeral
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improvements in Northeast.

The Northeastern Suburban Citizens
Association has submitted to the Com
missioners revised and complete list OF
the streets in the section CT the citp repre-
scented by that association, which need
improvements. 1t is tie purpose of the
association to have the Commissioners ap-
prove the list and include it in their all
nual estimates to Congress. The improve
ments asked for are estimated to cost
So, 900.