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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
True Reformers' in Mass Meeting.

The True Reformers in Baltimore held q
meeting Thursday night. w. r. Griffin Of
this city, chief of the Washington division,
In response to a special invitation, delivered
the principal address to 1000 members and
visitors. A large number of newly elected
officers of the various fountains of the
Monumental city received their obliga tons
and were indicted into Office for the semi
annual term. The True Reformers of this
city will hold meeting at Miles Memorial
c. M. E. Church, Sd street between L and
New York avenue, tomorrow evening at
7:30 o'clock. The Baltimore fountains have
been formally invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

UNITED STATES MARSHAL.S SALE.-BY vIR-
tue of a writ Of feri facias issued out of the
clerks Office of the Supreme Court OF the District
OF Columbia. and to me directed. l will sell at
public sale. for cash. at ELEVEN O'CLOCK
AM, SATURDAY, MARCH SECOND. 1907. at
the auction rooms Of Adam A. weschler. 800 Pa.
ave. NV. Washington, u. c., large stock Of
household furniture, pictures books curos. lantern
slides, etc. seized and levied upon the prop
erty Of Henry NJ. Baum and sold to satisfy execl-
ton, at law. No. 4SI57, in favor of Frederick b.
Wright. AULICk PALMER. L. =. Marshal
ADAM A. WESCHLER, Auctioneer fel3. %. mil st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

hdTcn o. !. ~. M. ktall. lie annual SeS-
sion of the Grand Lodge will be held in the
hall of Capital Lodge, No. IL, I. o. NJ.
Pythian Temple. March %.
The grand oriental court of the District
of Columbia he.d its monthly session last
Saturday evening. Grand Orient Fred. N.
Weber. ST., assisted by his official divan,
elevated to the order of p. o. o. forty-six
members. A musical and literary program
was rendered. and after the ritualistic work
q collation. was served.
New Jerusalem Lodge. No. 8, F. A. A. M,
has arranged to give a musical and literary
entertainment and dance at National Rifles
Armory on Monday evening for the benefit
Of the proposed new Masonic temple fund.
The entertainment Is similar to those pro-
posed to be held by other Masonic lodges
in aid of the same fund. The committee
having the affair in charge consists of B.
H Brockway, George w. Smith, J. Frank
Button, E. w. Zea and 8. C. Redman.
Ouray Council, No. 1890. Royal Arcanum.
will give its membership monthly smoker
and entertainment at its next regular meet
ing. Monday, February 25 At this meet
Ing several applicants will be initiated.
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ADAM A. wESCHLER. AUCTIONELR.
SALE OF STORAGE GOODS To pay cHARG

SALE OF STORAGE GOODS TO PAY CHARGES
On SATURDAY. MARCH SECOND, 1907. nj
Ten O'CLOCK A. NJ. l will sell by public
D20 Pa ave. NV. household furniture etc. sto. ed
In the following names: Francis Pool, &. 4. Suy-
dan, $. Bible. II. VI. Fitch. Tom Ball and r. H.
Powell. All parties interested will please take
notice. Terms cash.
H. BAUM son, 9l2 Pa. ave. NV.
fe23-dkdbspSu
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CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE BRICK
DWELLING NO pa THIRD STREET SOUTH

By virtue OF decree OF the Supreme Court Of
No 2sses. the undersigned trustee viii sell, at
public auction; In front Of the premises on SAT
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM. the fol-
lowing described land and premises. situate in the
designa ted and being sublot IF" in square 577.
Terms cash. c.posit of 800 will be required
upon acceptance Of bid. Terms to be complied
with within Is days from day of sale. otherw iso
the trustee reserves the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost OF defaulting purchaser
after five days previous advertisement of such
sale published in some newspaper published In the
city of Washington D. c.
L. MELENDEZ KING.
Trustee 600 ST. nv
THOS. J. OWEN & son. Auctioneers
fe16-d&ds, eSu
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The Largest Riding Hall.

The largest riding hall in the world is
about to be built at Fort Leavenworth,
Kan, upon plans approved by Quarter
master General Humphrey. The contract
has just been let for $73.350 and the build
ing will be $50 feet long and 100 feet wide.
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Named for Washington.

HAMBURG, February 23.-The Hamburg
American Steam Packet Company has de-
cided to name one Of the two new liners
now being built for that concern the
George Washington" She will be a sis
ter ship of the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria,
which is of q, 500 tons register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

The costs in the Bay Shore railway fed
eral court litigation covering a period of
three years and four months, involving the
rehabilitation and final sale of the railway
property for $765OOO, have been fixed by
Judge Waddill at SCI, 575.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
Contract for Army Cartridges.

The ordnance department of the army has
just placed a contract for 100000 car
tridges for gallery practice with the Union
Metallic Cartridge Company, The Peters
Cartridge Company and the United States
Cartridge Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23
Repairs to Troopships.

1t has been decided to make repairs to the
army transports Fitzpatrick and Meade by
contract at New York, instead of at the
Norfolk navy yard, on the ground of
economy. The work also will probably be
done more rapidly.
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THOS. J. OWEN & son. AUCTIONEERS,
g13 II st. NV.
TRUSTEES SALE OF -Two-STORY BRICK
APARTMENT HOUSE NO. l7G2 WILLARD

IKI SIFf.S' SALE Of 'TWO-STORY BRICK
APARTMENT HOUSE NO. 17G2 WILLARD
STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue of certain deed OF trust duly re-.
corded in Liber 2i9i. at folio 100 sea- one of
the land records for the District OF Columbia and
at the request of the party secured thereby will
sell at public auction In front of the premises on
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY TWENTY EIGHTH.
1907 AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK IN. lot
22S. In square ISL. as per plat recorded In Liner
90 folio As. of the records of the office OF the sur
veyor of the District of Columbia 81
Terms: Sold subject to two prior deeds of trust
hggregating $4,000, balance said trusts
cash. A deposit of $4,000 required time of
sale. Conyeyancing and recording at purchasers
cost. WM A. HILL
RIGNALD w. BEALL.
fe1S-d&ds. eSu Trustees. III 18th NV.
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The Hon. Mrs. Harbord has made a sue
cessful balloon trip across the English
channel. The ascent was made at Chelsea
Thursday night at 1850. Mrs. Hartford
was accompanied by c. F. Pollock of the
Aero Club.
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81 7gM for an excellent home To-
" 91OV Gated between 18th and
Nth SITS, Columbia Heights;
south front: IN rooms, tiled
baths: hOt-water heat
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g. E6Nl payable 5000 cash and 80
N|2 soIVU? per month for a good
house near 14th and Kenyon
SITS: III rooms and tiled baths;
hot-water heat: south front.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

Samuel III. Jacobson, the grand architect
of the Independent Order of Mechanics has
appointed the following dates for ensuing
unofficial visitations of the officers of the
Grand Lodge to the subordinate lodges of
this jurisdictions: Capital Ladge, No II,
Thursday, February %, Pythian Temple;
Lafayette Lodge, No. ID, Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

CT GNTNM for 3-story and cellar
81 sWVW brick and stone front
house on Park road: o large
rooms. tiled bath; hot-water
heat
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Two Specials ON
Washington Heights.

S1O,75O s sa4 1ss BY calvert ths '" gt.:
o., 10 rooms, . baths; steam heat;
screens for all doors and win
dows; auto house in rear. Lot
1S24X112 feet. This house has
been -repapered and painted
throughout and put in perfect
repair. You should see this prop
erty to fully appreciate it.
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S8. 2SO reduced from ST. COO A
Gated house near nth and
SITS, overlooking n. II. ave. and
public reservation. 3-story
and cellar brick; 8 rooms and
bath: steam heat. The house is
Is # front and is surrounded
by handsome and costly resi-
Gences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

OK MrAM for an excellent home on
DOsUUV Columbia road; rooms
on two floors; tiled bath; hot
water heat.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

tropical heat, were guilty OF tyTannlcal
acts less avowable. Leopold. who IN
epirsd the project. furnished the sineurs
Of very remarkable campaign for
civilization out OF bis private purse.
The King of the Belgians
It is not generally known, but is
nevertheless fact susceptible OF docu-
mentary proof, that ten years ago the
King of the Belgians was regarded fin
the money markets OF Europe as a
ruined man financially because OF the
drain upon his resources which the
Congo enterprises exerted without in
termission. 1t is certain that the King
was embarrassed and sold at this June
ture under the hammer and anony-
mously some of his most valuable artis-
tic possessions. An opportunity was
given at this time to the Belgian Gov
ernment to participate in the specuIa-
tion Of the King upon what now, in the
light of after events, would seem fo
have been most advantageous terms
but the Belgian statesmen, with great
shrewdness. as they thought then
though they advanced a little money
"
proffered partnership. Indeed. in those
dark days of the Congo enterprise the
only appreciation which the speculative
genius of the King earned was an Of
fer from syndicate of French bank
ers OF 10 per cent in cash OF what the
Work mad cost him In return for a COM
plete concession of all his acquired
rights.
However, the dark days did not last
forever, the kingly trader weathered
the storm and the return OF the voI5er
food began which seems to have proven
such an exasperating circumstances TO
his critics. Today the King and the
very small coterie of Antwerp nner-
chants who stood by him in the darlr
days OF the Congo venture are realiz-
ing, doubtless, 25 per cent annualTv,
upon their speculation, and most Amer
lean business men will say they de-
serve all that is coming to them. They
have won out against almost incredible
obstacles of a political as well as Of \
material nature.
The Congo territory is divided fnta
three parts The territory occupied bv
natives at the time Of the foundinor -
the Free State was assured them for
all time The unoccupied lands were
considered as belonging to the stare
the remaining lands OF uncertain and
at many points disputed dimensions
form the Domaine de la COuronne 90
civil personality of the King. While
the revenues derived from the Other
provinces of the Free State and the
method of raising them are as well
known as are those of Belgium itself
the budget of the crown lands and the
revenues derived from them are uu-
known quantities. All rubber which
the natives bring in must be sold to the
state and the revenue imposed uDon
this product has increased by leans and
bounds. In 1856 it was only SEQ 300
while the estimated value of the tax
last year is more than four million dol
lars, figures which testify to the in
creased production and to the present
and potential value of the great rub
Der crop of the Congo, which, as is now
announced from Brussels, authorita-
lively, though not officially has passed
into the commercial control OF the
American rubber companies.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

4~-~| II <t-4~A& ME
tho moment Af opportunity axs~ssSoi in
the English. French and Portuguese
territory bordering the Congo Free
State and find to their sorrow and dis
comfture that they are outside the do
main Of quick returns and handsome
profits.
Not but that the conquest of the
Congo reveals those darker pages
which would seem to be inseparable
from the extension of the white mans
rule into tropical lands. There in ear
lier days, though not now, vast prov
inces as large as the State Of California
were ruled by young men isolated and
uncontrolled, who six months before
being called to administer their Sec
teurs had often led the irresponsible
existence of a lieutenant of infantry.
BY some of these rulers an exorbitant
rubber tax was exacted, and some of
them. under the temptation of unre-
strained power and the provocation of
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

TO MI in the huge black space on the
map OF Africa, discovered, or redis-
covered, the great river which waters
so vast an extent OF the continent
Here he visited the many kingdoms
which were controlled by a handful of
Arab traders. Year after year, under
the whip of the Arab drivers, the great
negro caravans carried TO the sea or to
navigable waters the ivory from the
interior. and those who survived the
journey, which they made solely as
beasts of burden, were sold into a
slavery which only ended with death
Ivory-"boodles of ivory'-was the cry
OF the Arab pioneer in those days. but
much to the wonderment Of the natives,
Stanley gave many colored beads and
gaudy kerchiefs for the sap of a wild
plant which he thought was rubber,
and tomorrow the thousands of noise
less wheels which circle about our
cities Will be the product OF his dis
covery, the far-reaching Importance of
which, like Columbus and other great
explorers, he was far from suspecting
SO the world moves commercially If
the Congo supply increases in the next
decade as rapidly a !. it has in the last
the rubber produce OF lands whose very
existence was unsupported forty years
ago viii control the markets of the
world.
If you wish to understand the prog
- A. -.
of light into the deepest Businesses Of
the Dark Continent, read Bayard Tay-
lors travels of half a century ago TO
the negro kingdoms of the White Nile
and compare his eSperiencas with those
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

AJ1-1ALS~ IL GNI lrtE< AlAk -
don. composed largely % sr.coss but
misguided men, who think the people
Of the Congo are made to work too
hard and get too little pay, while they
also point out that the mortality among
those natives who are working upon
the railroads in course OF construction
is large. Tt is. perhaps, fortunate for
is that the eyes of these international
philanthropists are SO intently glued
upon Africa that they do not see what
is going on upon Manhattan Island,
where, in the tunnels under the East
and North rivers. progress is exacting
the same heavy toll OF human life
which it demands along the Congo
basin.
The source of the other and perhaps
still more extravagant yarns concern
ing the hardships to which the natives
are subjected under the regime of the
Free State would seem to be found in
the 1aallce Of foreign traders. who ut
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
NoNGO. cAILkAAD
By Stephen Bonsal

q ONE fifteen years ago Coils p.
Huntington pioneer who in his
day and generation contributed as
- much as any other man TO the
winning of the West to civilization and
TO commerce, said, in one OF those talk
ative moments which were, unfortu-
aately, so few, 10 the present writer:
III i were a young man today would
not go West, as Horace Greeley ad-
Aased, nor yet so South. az Mr.. Grady
urges. would" Then he stopped.
.where would you go. Mr.. Hunting
ton2'
For a moment he held his peace.
which he could do so eloquently, then
his dark gray eyes blazed and he
brought his strong right arm down
upon his writing desk, which sent the
inks.snds dancing.
u would so TO the Congo, would go
TO Central Africa; there the future lies;
rhere all the big things are yet TO be
done"
The advice Of the great railroad 9zing
was at the time widely commented
upon. but by few taken seriously 10
heart Men went TO Africa as before
and described il much as Leo Africanus
did in the centuries that are gone.
The romance Of the Dark Continent
was so overpowering that few could
grasp the reality or measure the pos
sibilities OF the practical future--it re-
1nained for foreigner. and a King at
that-Leopold, King OF the Belgians--
10 grasp the opportunity which Mr..
Huntington saw. Leopold was born 10
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

OF any ~ a hundred globe trotters whe
during the last twelve months have
deviated little from the beaten t.aclf
of tourists and steamed up tho niys-
terious river which was once the cnig-
ma of the geographical world and
which today is as well known ana as
clearly charted as the Mississippi.
Fetish worship and even cannibalism.
it is true, still persist in the out of the
way corners of a land which contain
probably thirty millions of people and
has an area of nearly 100000 square
miles. but railroads and steamboats,
traverse regions which We're once inn
penetrable jungles or dangerous
morasses, and the best Of it all is that
the natives or the Congo themselves
have taken notable part in the con-
struction of these railways one of
which, route 1000 miles long into
the very heart of the continent would
be notable feat in any part of the
world and remarkable exploit for any
people to perform and while there is
a directing force of so to 100 whites,
there are employed some 5000 or 1000
black machinists. masons, engineers
and section hands, who are all born
West Africans and who are performing
the bulk of the work.
Recognition by the United States
If for no other reason than that the
Government of the United States was
the first great power to recognize, in q
convention signed in 1884. the Congo
Association (for which read the King
of the Belgians") as properly consti-
tuted state. we should also be the first
to recognize the actual status OF the
Congo, which, with its vast rubber pro-
duction and immense fields of copper
ore, is destined to play so great part
in the next chapter Of the worlds his
tory. over which the economists have
already written the caption, "The In
ternational Struggle for Existence"
Far from this being the case, while Mr..
Root has acted most correctly In the
matter and turned deaf ear to the
clainor of international sensationalists
for Intervention, the stock knowledge
of the average American in regard to
the Congo is that it is the place of
origin of atrocities so blood-eurdling
as to make those of Bulgaria appear
quite milksoppy.
These stories in part are due to the
agitation, or, rather. crusade, of the
Ahorigines Protection Society OF Lon
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13
Corners in Rubber

Today, according to the cables, the
rubber interests OF the United States,
after eornering the output OF the lands
that are watered by the Amazon and
the orinoco. have come TO terms with
this great merchant who was born a
petty King, and are about to capitalize
the pioneer work which he has accom-
plished along the banks Of the Congo
and its tributaries at the jeopardy OF
his personal fortune. This reimburse
ment. which would not have been nee
esssry had Mr.. Huntington's advice
been needed in this country. viii run
close to one hundred millions OF money,
but as all the indications are that the
next is TO be q rubber age, and as the
artificial cultivation Of the domesti-
Gated rubber plant is still an expert
ment, the money is doubtless well in
vested.
one is forced to aomit. when you
contemplate the situation Of the rub
Der trade today, that there is nothing
so romantic as commerce. 1t is only
thirty years aGo that :,tsniey. SEPT out
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

TERMINUS at hLATNDA
-z~ n politically petty Kingdom, and
one which was practically neutralized
at that. The Belgian King could only
play second fiddle in the European con-
cert. and he was too big man for
that. He looked about for worlds to
conquer outside OF the pent-up Utica in
which he was born. and as a result it
can be and has been well said, "The
Congo Free State owes its very exist
ence 10 the ambition and force of char
acter OF single individual"
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-13

= ONE fifteen years ago Coils p.
l Huntington, pioneer who in his
day and generation contributed as
much as any other man TO the
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-10-08
BUILDING
NOW SEEMS
PROBABLE
Enthusiastic Meeting Held at Y.
M. C. A. Gymnasium; Ad-
dress by DR.. Catherine Mey-
ers of Los Angeles

The enthusiasm which prevailed at
the reception rendered DIR. Catherine
Meyers of the Y. NJ c. A. building
last night augIIrs well for the speedy
organization OF local branch of the
Won. g Wonaa..'s ch-!s..s.. z=s,..s :: f7,5,
now worldwide in its scope. Two hun
bred were present and the occasion
viii long be remembered by them all.
For this occasion the gymnasium
was beautifully decorated in bunting
and center table, laden With flow
ers and refreshments, was Just be-
meath streamers of red. white and
blue converging just above Seats had
been arranged and usherS were in
atteEtance to look after the comforta-
Bile seating of the guests.
The first number on the program
for the evening was a vocal solo by
Lee Blair, with Mrs. c. E. Buchner as
accompanist. The number was well
received and Mr. Blair responded to
an encore. A song by the High School
Glee club followed, after which P. R.
Williams rendered a violin solo, Mrs.
Buchner accompanying. Mr. Williams
also responded to an encore Geo. d.
McDill, national secretary of the Y.
NJ. c. A. for the southwest, with head
quarters at Chicago, then made short
address at the request of the local as
sociation. The address of welcome
for the evening was then made by C.
E. Buchner, the local secretary, who
made an earnest talk and introduced
the speaker for the evening, DIR. Mey-
ers.
DR.. Meyers stated that she had been
sent by the national president to Bis
bee: that she had already been here
long enough TO find out that there
was a real demand here for Y. W.
c. A.. and that she would spend a
year here in fostering that sentiment
She then outlined the work of the or
ganization she represents, with vari-
Gus comments on the history of the
Organization. Tn Y. NJ. G. A. move
ment was started she stated so years
ago by an English woman of nobility,
a resident of London (who is still liy-
ing) and the Y w. c. A. was started
| only a short time afterward. The
largest Women's Christian association
in the world is in Los Angeles, Cal,
from which the speaker came to Bis
bee. This association has a member
ship of over 1900 and 1000 girls study
in its halls every night.
The work, as outlined by the speak
er, consisted of four things: the spir-
| ftual. the intellectual, the physical and
| the social. She then explained some
what in detail the work done under
each of these heads.
As was stated in the beginning of
this article. DIR. Meyers will remain in
Bisbee for year, and is very optimsit-
ic over the outlook for building for
the young ladies of the town that will
| equal that of the young men, 49,
In the course of her remarks, DIR.
Meyers took occasion to state that
she hoped that in this town, as in 9TH
er towns in which she had stayed. the
young ladies would soon learn to come
to her when they were in trouble oil
any kind. and that she would do what
she could to help them oat. She i'm
| pressed all who heard her as being a
! good woman, DESTROYS of doing only
good.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-10-08
WAISTS.

we can't say too much in praise
OF our Waist stock. Every con-
ceivable style and material The
Lace Waist. however. takes the
lead. especially made in the fluffy
ruffle, in colors 10 match your
suit. A great range OF prices to
suit every purse. s3-oo to $500.
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HIGH PRICES WERE
NOT NORMAL

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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1907-10-08

This department we are espec-
tally proud of. Every Skirt is
a winner. No old ones. Let us
show you and you will agree
with Us. Have you seen our
special Panama in Black. Navy
and Brown. at s5.oo7