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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
PENNsYLVANIA's BIG LOSS
Decrease Of 81 1855, 800 In Four Months
Due to HEAVY Exnensa.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 9.-There
was decrease of 81 .269. 800 in the net earn
1ngs or the Pennsylvania railroad and ite
aiheo hnes IN the four months which ended
Apru ~. or all the companies operated
directly or indirectly by the PENNSYLVANIA.
lts INES west of Pittsburg and Erie showed
the only increase, which amounted to
$293, 800 ~
Oihcers or the company attribute this
iailng OH to the enormous growth In ex
penoitures, caused largely by the tncrea 90
IN wages since December /. For the first
iour months OF the year the expenses of
'he Lnes directly operated by the Penn
savanna showed an increase of s. 523 GOO
me largest total in any similar period in its
history. While there was q gain in the
o0n np tha gross earnings of about 1885,
net earnings OF the lines east
VI the controlled lines indirectly operat
ca, the West Jersey and Seashore showed
tn nn larsest decrease In net earnings. The
raining on was s400.5OO Expenses. which
increased $4!4, 500. caused the deficit.
Gross earnings Of the PHILADELPHIA. Ra1t-
more and Washington Railroad COMPANY
oV resgas ,sn saz91oo, but the expenditures
leaving decrease Of $262, 100.
ne expense account increase of tho
northern Central Company was shs3 1oo
srnt 1 me GROSS earnings increased ONLY
1850 $50, decrease in net earninps oS , 49,
$4S,ooo; Other lines made up the total.
Ill, on tne 90 INES mes west the gross earnings in
creased $2,632, 100 and the expenses incrsas
ed $2,33S.3 300 leaving an Increase ~ as.
earnings of s2e3,so0 This is explained bv
me Iact that in several instances the EN-.
pioyes OF the lines west did not particina te
IN the wage increase as given the men
animated with the eastern lines.
o m.. OF the Pennsylvania lines east
Er{ u,in
acc aaa n gross earnings this year of s19 "
vo'ooo 10 prevent deficit Adjustments of
t1e wages OF various classes of emnlovas
OF the company have amounted since ne1
cemper approximately to 81. 600. 600, which
10 10 t nealy so'o.ooo more than the increase
IN the net earnings of the Pennsylvania 10 o.
ytear-sLoo,ooo John B. Thayer, fourth
wee president of the company has said that
the 2-cent fare law will further diminisb
the company's earnings by about So GOO oon
a. year az. me Pennsylvania, therefore. be-
ems us nscal year with additional expend-
lures OF $11,OOO,OOO and faces decreaSa -.
earnings of 100000 year. VI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
FUNERAL OF SLAIN PRIEST.
Bishc Tells Armenians to Help Run
Down the Murderers.

NEW YORK. June 3-Funeral services
over the body of the Armenian priest Cas-
par Vartarian. whose body was found in a
trunk in this city May &c. we've held yes
terday afternoon in the Armenian Church
on Clinton street, West Hoboken The at
tendance of the priests countrymen was
scant there being only about seventy-fiv
persons in the church. among whom were
a number Of central office men. Earlier In
the day there was a special mass, which
was better attended
Bishop Hovsap Sarjin conducted the serv-
ice From the center aisle the plain black
coffin was carried 10 the northeast corner
Of the church where prayers We're said.
Next il was placed in the southwest corner.
where other prayers were recited. Then ii
was taken to the head of the center aisle,
whence II was carried to the hearse. AS
the coffin left the church the blessing was
given by the bishop. he interment was in
Grove cemetery. North Bergen.
In his sermon Bishop Sarjin said that the
dead priest had been a Self-sacrificing man
who had no thought of earthly reward. He
thought only of the good of the people and
of the church. He had been lured to his
death in the course OF his house-to-house
vsitatons.
1T is the duty of all good Armenians,"
said the bishop, Ito help the authorities to
hunt down the man or men responsible for
the death OF a devoted servant of God and
the church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
TAX RATE REDUCED.
Will Be So Cents This Year for Wash
ington COUNTY

HAGERSTOWN. Md, June 3.-The Wash
ingtOn county commissioners have fixed the
tax rate at 6S cents on 500 which is 3
cents less than last years rate. The state
tax rate will also be reduced this year from
2il2 cents TO Is cents.
The basis this year is s23.Ols, go against
500 ,253,969 last year. an increase of SI64,-
19l. The amount of money which IS cents
will yield on this basis is S1J6, J2}
Appropriations were made for the follow
ing purposes. among others: Schools sos.
$50; roads and bridges S2I.62l; tax col
lector. S3.3l4: printing. 81, 900: outdoor pen
sOners, $1,000: sheriff. $500: clerk OF the
court, orphans court and register of will.
S5.452; county commissioners office and
county auditors. $500; insane, 81 992
Washington county free library. 81 1876:
Washington county hospital, S2oI1; Belle
Vuc asylum. the county almshoUse. SSS15;
court expenses and magistrate certificates,
SNo3G. registration of voters, election SUI
pervisnrs and election expenses 81 91l.
Besides the amount received from the
levy. The county derives annual income
Of about $40 500 from the tax on mort
cages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
VAUDEVILLE ON CHURCH ROOF.
Philadelphia Congregation to Run ar
Amusement Enterprise

PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-When the
Rev. Charles E. McClellen. D. D., pastor Of
the Fair Hill Baptist Church, suggested to
his congregation last night that the church
should be surmounted by a roof garden
where a vaudeville show could be held in
warm weather in order to attract men.
women and children to gospel services those
present manifested their approval by sub
scribing $4,000 for the project.
The Fair Hill Church is in the heart of
Kensington the largest mill section of Phil
adelphia and its congregation is composed
largely of mill workers.
What | want this church to provide"
DR.. Mcclellan said, is an entertainment
similar to that afforded by playhorses so
that we may furnish a substitute for the
theater. TOO many of our people find the
church unattractive. We must offer some
thing TO draw our people from the play
house. the poolrOom and the saloon. We
must afford them healthful recreation. If
necessary We must supply free lunch. which
attracts so many men to the saloon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

Strawberries. green peas, new cabbage,
asparagus beets. string beans and other
spring vegetables are being received in
large quantities from the truck farms in
Virginia and North Carolina in the vicinity
of Norfolk and Old Point. For the past
week or ten days the big steamers of the
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany have been bringing into port boxes
barrels. crates and sacks of the vegetables
consigned to dealers here. The close prox-
Unity of this city to the rich trucking coun-
try near Norfolk enables the dealers in this
city to obtain the first of the early summer
vegetables. and 10 be able to supply Wash
ington people with them a week two in
advance of cities less favorably situated.
The naval tugs employed as tenders to
the naval ordnance foundry here, which
make daily trips to and from Indian Head,
are changing the color of their hulls from
a somber black to a snowy white. The tug
Tecumseh. which recently returned to serv-
Ice after being overhauled, was the first to
appear with white hull. The Triton
came out next in her new dress, and the
Choctaw is at the navy yard changing her
color. 1t is understood that this change
In the color of the hull is being made to all
tugs in the naval service all over the coun-
try.
Arrived: Schooner B. w Bramble pine
lumber from Virginia port for dealers
here; schooner Martha Avery, barreled fish
from river packing house at Alexandria;
schooner Mary Saunders, stone from
Maine port for new public building; tug
Camilla, with a tow from the lower Poto-
mac; tug Volunteer towing Standard Oil
Company barge No. ~ with oil in bulk
from Baltimore.
Sailed: Scow Roam. for a river point with
street sweepings; schooner A. c. Eaton, for
the Rappahannock river to load: bugeye
John Branford. for the lower Potomac to
load barreled fish for this city: tug ]. 7.
Selectman. with tow of lighters to the
digging machines down river; schooner
Bowen, TO Potomac point to load.
Memoranda: Barge Rappahannock is in
OccoQuan creek loading a cargo of railway
ties for a northern port; schooner May
flower is In Aqua creek loading for this
city; schooner Isbelle is lying in Nomini
taking aboard a cargo of cordwood for
dealers here: schooner William Cunningham
Der for this city.
Although the weather continues cold and
the demand for ice has been very light, the
dealers are making preparations for warm
weather The schooner j. r. Teel, with
cargo of about / 200 tons of ice aboard,
sailed from Bath. May 80. for this city, and
the schooner Edwin r. Hunt is also re-
ported on her way here with ice aboard.
The bulk of the ice brought here this sea-
son will, II is stated, come in big coasting
barges.
in the Kettle Bottoms bound up the river to
Alexandria. IT is stated to load railway
ties for a New England point. Two large
barges are now lying at the Alexandria
wharves taking aboard ties for northern
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
PREACHED TO MIDDIEs
chaplain Clark Delivered Bacca1au,
reate Sermon.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June BIN tho nro.
ence of a large congregation, composed ot
parents brothers and sisters and other rela-
tives and friends of the midshipmen ubo
are here for the annual June week exercises
and the graduation ceremonies. naval Off
GERS and members Of their families, Rev
Henry H. Clark, chaplain of the Naval
Academy, preached the baccalaureate ser.
mon to midshipman graduates yesterday
morning. The full brigade of midshipmen
was present.
Chaplain Clark selected his text from
Acts. xxi:6: And when we had taken orr
leave of one another, we took ship" Speak,
ing of the apostle st. Paul and companiO
and the weeks spent with the few Chris
tians in the city of Tyre, he drew a com
parison between their farewell meeting on
the shore and the last Sunday of the AGA
demlc year for the graduates and the life
that now lay before them He spoke of the
trials and sacrifices of naval officer and
or the rewards that come in consequence.
Inc sermon was an interesting and forceful
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
BOY KILLED HIS COUSIN
Fatal Incident of Squirrel Huntins
Trip on Palisades.

NEW YORK, June 3.-Three youths who
left the city on Saturday with the camr
fever strong upon them returned home sad
ly last night, bringing with them the body
of comrade. Martin L. Winter, the six
teen year-old son of Jacob H. Winter of 23t
West 135th street. The boy was accidentally
shot by his cousin, Mortimer c. Seaman
eighteen years old, Of i32 West 10TH
street, while the two were hunting squir-
rels in the woods of the Palisades near
Egg Harbor. on the Jersey shore.
Seaman is now a prisoner in the Kings
bridge police station, charged with kill
ing his cousin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

Commencement exercises of the Anne
Arundel Academy, at Milersville. Md, be-
gan yesterday when the baCCalaureate SER
mon To the graduating class was cached
in Baldwin NJ. f. Church by Rev. c. w.
Miller Of Annapolis. Wednesday will be
graduation day at the academy.
Mrs. Mary Parker. wife of Lee Parker
a miner, at ECkman, w. Va. saturday.
gave birth to tripets, all well-developed
bows
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
FOR
HEBREWS PLANNED
Scheme to Start a $1o,ooo,ooo Fund
Put Forth at Jewish Seminary
Commencement.

good sum for this purpose would be $1O,-
100000
Orient Synonymous With Learning.
TT is time to make this boastful western
world understand that the orient, not the
occident, is synonymous with learning. I
have suggested two ways in which this may
be accomplished
Addressing the graduates, President
Schechter told them to remember the Tai
mud Torah. To make the so-called laity
wise in knowledge Of the Bible would in no
way endanger their authority, he declared.
Authority, which maintains itself by the
ignorance Of the majority, he said, was not
worth having. The Jewish people should
be taught to participate in the affairs Of
the church, as they did in the days of the
temples, he concluded
An appeal for funds to support the SEM
mary was made by Louis Marshall, chair
man of the board of directors. Despite
the income from the endowment fund the
institution Is $4,000 in arrears every year,
he said. He characterized it as a serious
blight upon the Jewish community In New
York that of the 10000 Jews out Of S500
in the city who belong to the conservative
wing of Judaism comparatively few con-
tribute to the seminary's support. He de-
clared that he would rather have % 900
Jews contribute 81 each than have five
men contribute So, 600 each to the fund. He
urged upon the congregations throughout
the city the necessity of making such a
collection possible.
Fourth Annual Commencement.
The commencement was the fourth an
nual one that has been held in the new
building of the seminary, in West 123d
street The degree of rabbi was conferred
upon Benjamin Agner Thinner, M. A., Of
Columbia University, and Jacob Kohn
Ph.B. of New York University Herman
AbramOwitz of Montreal, Canada, and SOL
ONION q. Prokesch of this city received the
degree of doctor of Hebrew letters Certifi-
Gates for finishing the teachers course were
awarded to Miss Rebecca G. Affachiner
Miss Hadassah Levine, Miss Sarah Kussy
Julius Diamondstein, David Sulzberger Her.
zog and Morton Isaacs.
-Four prizes were awarded. The Laemm-
lein Buttenweiser prize, for which essays
were contributed on THE Views of Ancient
and Modern Commentators of the Mission
of JONAH went to Louis BRAY. The Laemm-
lein Buttenweiser Talmud prize, for which
tributed by the candidates was won by
Abel Hirsch. The Friedenwald prize in Jew
lsh theology, for which essays were con-
tributed on The Notion of the Confession
OF Sin In the Bible and Rabbinical Iitera-
ture, was given to Jacob kohn The Alex
ander kohut memorial prize, for which es-
says were contributed on The Term Lish-
mob In Rabbinical Literature" was award
ed to Elias N. Rabinowitz
The valedictory was delivered by Jacob
kohn. He deplored the intrusion of deca-
dent lndivdualism into Jewish life and the
faint Is has cast upon Jewish literature and
ADVISED quick return to the teachings of
the ancestors of thekrace
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States grant to them and to their descend
ants forever the rights and privileges of
| citizenship.
~ That Congress grant to. them
| sumclent tract of land to enable them to
maintain with responsibility the name
| and reputation of their ancestor of which
| they are proud
| %. The remarkable events which have,
| OF late years, convulsed Europe and de-
| stroyed the estates of SO many ancient
Families have also wrecked the fortunes
| OF the Vespucci family. They are at
present reduced to poverty, though they
yet nope for better fortunes through the
| pie"
The petition is signed by Amerigo YES
puccl' Elena Vespucci, Eliza Vespucci and
| Teresa Fespucci
! congress took no notice of the petit
| tlon and Miss Elena finally returned to
her home in Florence disheartened AS
a recognition of his services and a token
OF gratitude, the family presented Mr.
Lester with a portrait of Americas Yes
pucclus, with documents to show that it
was painted from life and had been
ton IN the family Mr.. Lester endeav-
| ored to sell the picture to the govern
ment of the United States, but failed to
him by the late ]. C. Mcclure of Wash
ington. and is now owned by his son.
Mr. Joseph D. MCGUIRE of the Smith
sonian Institution. and hangs in his resi-
Francis
ton OF Washington also has n we'll
authenticated portrait of Vespuccius.
which he purchased in Venice in 1860
from the collection of an old Italian
family.
Several copies of the ''Cosmosgraphiae
!ntroductio' are in the United States
They may be found in the Lennox Ii
brary of New York in the John Carter
Brown Library of Providence r. l.. and
In the collections of Charles F. Gunther,
Chicago, and James w. Ellsworth, New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

Rev. Jacob S. Simon. pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, Hagerstown. yesterday
preached the baccalaureate sermon before
the graduating class of Keel Mar College
In the auditorium on the campus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

letters to his former friends and patrons in
Italy, and those addressed to the Duke Lo-
renzo de Medici at Florence were printed
and W1rely circulated. Americas came from
Florence where his family was quite infiu-
entail. A hospital founded by his ancestors
Is still In use there. His uncle was Con-
falonier OF Florence from 1902 to 1912, and
exercised considerable influence at the court
of the Medicis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
Rebuilding Manchurian RAILWAYS.

me japanese government, which is re-
building the railways of Manchuria oriCi-
nally built by the Russians and very badly
used up during the late war, has already
placed $12,0O0,0OO in orders for material,
supplies and equipment in the United
States. 1t has ordered $4,000 tons of rails
from the United States Steel Company at
$3.50 per ton, and expects to place further
orders for rails to the value of seven mil
lions of dollars, three million dollars worth
OF passenger and freight cars and two mil
lion dollars worth of locomotives A con-
siderable quantity of this material has al
ready been shipped. including 200 locomo-
tives, 800 cars and LOCO sets of trucks for
freight cars to be built at Dalny or at
other of the Japanese shops in Manchuria
1t seems likely, therefore, that the pas
sengers and freight in Manchuria will
hereafter be hauled by American locomo-
tives in American cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03
Kuroki's Tribute to Great Americans.

Those who accompanied Gen. Kuroki in
the various excursions which were ar
ranged for him during his recent visit
were very much impressed with his dig
nifty, and particularly by the reverence
which he and his suite exhibited at Mount
Vernon and at the tomb of Gen. Grant in
New York. On both of these occasions Ku-
roki and Admiral Ijuin carried wreaths of
immortelles. and the gates We're opened so
that they could place the flowers upon the
sarcophagi The simple ceremony was the
same at both tombs. The two distinguish
ed strangers entered the vaults alone and
for a moment stood side by side, then
bowling reverenty in unison, they ap-
preached the sarcophagus slowly, keeping
step. AS they stood beside it they bowed
very low three times in succession, after
which. with military precision, they placed
their tributes upon the marble Then, fold
ing their hands and bending their heads
according to the Shinto practice. they en-
gagged in silent prayer to the spirits of Gen.
Washington in the one case, and Gen.
Grant in the other, just as they are in the
habit of praying to Ieyesu and other great
warriors of their own race for strength,
wisdom and courage. Then, bowling again,
they backed slowly away from the sar-
cophagus until they reached the door, when
they made another bow and retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

The body found in the south branch Of
the Potomac river, five miles below Rom
ney has been identified as that of Ben
jamin Jenkins of keyser, w. Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

1212c Bleached R3n
Cotton WTW
Mill ends of Finest White Cotton, in
lengths from to 20 yards. Worth 1Oc
and 1212c If sold from the piece. Every
| yard perfect. Special, SIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-03

good sum for this purpose would be $40,
100000
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-11
For Better Roads.

Whatever else the next Legislature
does it should amend the present
road law by>repealing it entirely and
.enacting a new one that would be
in keeping with modern ideas
and modern methods. The present
one is such hodge-podge patchwork
of amendments and contradictions
thai those whoNwork the roads at all
do SO from a sense OF public duty.
Any sort of lawyer at all al get al
most any one off from a charge as
road defaulter. Another thing tat
should be kept in mind is a provision
that will require the floating popula-
ton that drifts from one turpentine
still to another to do the share of
this work that now properly belongs
to them. AS it is they pay no taxes
and fully two-thirds of the expendi-
lures from the fine and forfeiture
fund is for their prosecution. De
Funiak (Fla.) Breeze.
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-11
FIND OUT
Enc Kind of Food That Will Keep
You Wen.


The true way is to find out what is
best to eat and drink, and then culti-
vate a taste for those things instead
OF poisoning ourselves with improper,
indigestible food, etc.
A conservative Mass. woman writes:
81 have used Grape-Nuts 5 years
for the young and for the aged; in
sickness and in health; at first follow
ing directions carefully, later in a
variety of ways as nay taste and judg-
ment suggested.
But its most special, personal ben
eft has been a substitute for meat,
and served dry with cream when
rheumatic troubles made it important
for me to give up the coffee habit
Served in this way with the addi-
ton of a cup of hot water and a little
fruit it has been used at my morning
meal for six months, during which
time my health has much improved,
nerves have grown steadier, and a
gradual decrease in my excessive
weight adds greatly to my comfort.
Name given by Postum Cereal Co..
Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich. Read the
little book, %The Road to Wellyille,"
in pkgs. "There's a reason
The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1907-04-11

vantage it can turn its head almost
completely around without moving
its body.
If you were to keep a frogs mouth
open many minutes it would soon
die, as, owing to its peculiar con-
| structfon, it can only breathe with it's
mouth closed. On the other hand,
fishes are compelled to keep opening
and closing their mouths in order to
give their respiratory organs full
play.
A curious fact about the eel is that
it has less life in it's head than in it's
tail, consequently, when killing an
eel, the fisherman smashes its tail;
it also has two hearts.
Snakes usually have their teeth in
the head, but n variety in Af2NEa,
! whose principal food is eggs, is pro-
| vided for a substitute for them in
it's stomach,-Dundee Advertiser.