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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT.
Adjustment Of Differences at Govern
ment Printing Office.

The statement was made at the govern
ment printing office today that there will,
no doubt. be an amicable settlement of the
matter regarding which complaint has been
made by the workers in the electrotype
foundry at the printery. The trouble arose,
1t is said, through the advancement of a
few of the ordinary helpers to the grade of
electrotypers' helpers. The necessity of this
move. the printing office authorities say,
was due to the fact that the eligible list of
the civil service commission has been ex-
hausted and cannot be augmented until
after examinations, April TO-
When Public Printed Stillings called for
three eligibles for such positions the COM
mission sent but one, stating that there was
no other on the list. Mr. Stillings then
sought an authorization from the commits
sion to appoint the ordinary helpers in the
electrotyping room to the position of special
helpers. This permission was given, and the
advance made accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
STRONG CURRENT.
Water in Potomac, However, Not I'm
usually High.

In spite of the strong current which has
been running down from the upper river
since early yesterday morning, there has
been no high water out of the ordinary in
the river in this vicinity. All day yester-
day the current raced down from the up
per river and seemed to be at its strongest
about o'clock in the afternoon, when 1t is
estimated the logs and other debris coming
down from the upper river were passing
under the bridges at a speed of about ten
miles an hour. At the junction of the
Georgetown with the Washington channel
the surface of the water was broken into
great whrls, so that when the steamers
struck them, the pilots had to put the
wheel hard over to keep them from turn
ing around with the rush of the water.
In spite of the fact that this is the fifth
current that has come down from the up
per river this spring all of which brought
down quantities of old tree trunks and de-
bris of every description, the current now
running Is again bringing down large guam
titles of rubbish. Some Of the logs are
large enough to badly damage the wheels
of the tugs and steamers should they get
afoul of them. The current this morning
was still running with considerable
strength, but it is stated it has not the
energy it displayed yesterday evening. The
current yesterday was strong enough to
upset the schedules of the ferry steamer.
On her trip to Alexandria the current
would aid her engines and she would make
the run in less than twenty minutes, but on
the trip to this city it would retard her
Roadway, and she left this city several
minutes late on all her afternoon trips.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Dashed Down to Death.
AWARD OF CONTRACT,
Company Which Filed Bid Given a
Hearing Yesterday.

A hearing was given by the board of Dis
trict Commissioners yesterday to E. ]. Lame
representing the Florence Iron Works of
New Jersey in the matter Of the award of
a contract for furnishing the District with
five hundred fire hydrants.
Several weeks ago the Commissioners re-
ceived four bids to furnish these hydrants
from the following manufacturers: Ameri-
can Hydrant Company, Louisville, Ky;
Florence Iron Works. New Jersey; A. P.
Smith Manufacturing Company, New Jer-
sey, and the Ludlow Valve Company of
Troy, N. Y. committee was appointed,
consisting of the chief of the fire depart
ment and the superintendent of the water
and sewer departments, to pass upon the
bids. and they recommended the acceptance
OF the bid of the A. P. Smith Company,
whose price was SAB per hydrant, which
recommendation was approved by the Com
missiOners.
At the hearing today Mr.. Lame contended
that the Smith bid was not the lowest, but
his protest was offset by the statement of
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Morrow
to the effect that in awarding the contract
the design of the hydrant was to be given
as much consideration as the price, and
the committee In passing upon the various
bids decided that although the Smith bid
was not the lowest their design was prefer
able for use in the District
The Smith Company will be notified to-
morrow that its bid has been accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

silver cup given by the 8. 8. Pennock-
Meehan Company for 80 Bridesmaids.
Robt. Simpson Clifton, N. J., $25 in gold,
given by WEIGH Bros. OF Boston for the
vase of roses Of the most artistic arrange
ment
Robt. Simpson. Clifton. N J.. the $25 in
gold given by the e. g. Hill Company Of
II. Q. May, the e. G. Hill Company cup.
valued at $25, for the American Seeding
not introduced.
NJ. H. Walsh, Woods Hole, Mass, the sill
yer cup given by F. r. Pierson, larry
town, N. Y. for the best collection.
Stephen Mortensen, Southampton, Pa,
cash prize Of $12. given by L. B. Codding-
ton of Murray Hill, for Is Brides.
w. w. Clark, Washington, d. c., the $40
Washington, D. c., for six or more blooms
never before exhibited.
F. H. Kramer of Washington, D. c., $40.
given by Benjamin Hammond, for the best
% Ivory blooms.
Robert Simpson, the silver cup given by
Frederick r. Newbold of Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, for SO blooms Of Killarney.
F. H. Kramer of Washington, D. c., the
silver cup given by w. Atlee Burpee &
Co., value $25, for five Golden Gate blooms.
Robert Simpson, the $25 in gold, given by
L. A. Mol of Madison, N. j., for so blooms
of Uncle Johns.
Special growers prize, given to the actual
workman growing the roses, first, w. H.
Elliot; second, Robert Simpson.
tubs. first prize of 500, to American Rose
Society, NJ. H. Walsh of Woods Hole, Mass.
F. +. Kramer, Washington, D. c., first
prize, So, for pots Baby Ramblers.
M. H. Walsh, first prize of $12, for best
climbers; also second prize of S..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
WANTS LARGER QUARTERS.
Columbia Turn Verein to Lease Entire
Floor of Building

At a meeting of the Columbia Turn
Verein, held last night, it was voted to
lease the entire lower floor of the building
used at present as headquarters at Tth and
l. streets northwest During the few
weeks of its existence the membership has
increased by about 800 per cent. and the
present rooms are considered inadequate
for the holding of the drills and exercises.
The committee on entertainments re-
ported that all arrangements for the calico
ball. to be given next Monday night had
been completed. 1t was also decided that
the gymnasium team would give ball in
Masonic Temple. April %. 1t was an
nounced that the drill team would be sent
to Wilmington, fDel., the latter part of
June, to compete with the Northeastern
Association in the annual athletic contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
ITS FoRTY-EIGHTH MEETING.
Plans of the Washington Congrega.
tional Club.

Arrangements have been made for the
forty-eighth meeting of the Washington
Congregational Club, to be held at the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church,
l4th street and Columbia road next Monday
evening at o'clock. During the first part of
the evening reception will be In order and
at $50 O'Clock the annual business meeting
and election of officers to serve during the
ensuing year will occur. Dinner will be
served by the ladies OF the church at I
o'clock. Grace will be asked by Rev. DIR.
Ephraim Adams of Iowa. and after the din
ner Rev. Dr. Franklin Noble. president of
the club, will make an address. DR. Charles
sucht." being accompanied by Mrs. Bliss
Mr.. F. f. Leupp, commissioner of Indian
affairs. will be heard regarding THE Stran-
ger Within Our Gates" At the conclusion
of MIR. Leupp's remarks Braga's The An
gels Serenade" will be sung by Mrs. A. ID.
Melvin, with violin obligato by Miss Elton
Ronsaville. and plano accompaniment by
Mrs. w. r. Buell.. The Church in the Mod
ern World wi be the subject of an address
by Rev. DIR. Nehemiah Boynton, pastor of
the Clinton Avenue Congregation Church,
Brooklyn, n. Y. Prof. Charles S. Clark will
then lead the singing of the Congregational
hymn. after which benediction will be pro-
nounced by Rev. DIR. Samuel NJ Newman
former pastor of the First Congregational
Church.
The objects of the Conversational Club
are stated to be the encouragement of more
intimate acquaintance among the mem bers
of the Congregational churches and socie-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
LECTURE ON ARCTIC WORK.
Members Of National Geographic So
+ ciety Listen to Address.

Herbert L. Bridgman, secretary of the
Peary Arctic Club, gave an interesting lee
ture before the National Geographic So
ciety last evening at National Rifles Arm
DRY on Ten Years Of Arctic Work. Mr..
Bridgman explained Peary's wonderful
DASH" but devoted most Of his address
to describing the various explorers and
their attempts to locate the north and south
poles.
The speaker said the day of trial and star
walton and physical pain IN connection with
arctic explorations is past and from now
on the same will ~. scientific studies, as
scientific as any other branch of human
knowledge, and already some of the worlds
most famous scientists are casting their
glances toward the two poles. In pointing
out the difference in topography of the two
regions Mr.. Bridgman said that the region
of the north is open from the points far
thest north yet attained and at the south
pole, the territory is closed, and he is sat
isfied land extends very close to the pole
In his description of the explorations dur
ing the past ten years the speaker men
toned the following who devoted their at
tention to the south pole: Adrien de Ger
lache of Belgium who was accompanied by
DR.. F. A. Cook of Brooklyn: Robert F.
Scott of the royal navy, England; DR.. Dry
galski of Germany; Otto Nordenskjold of
Sweden; William Bruce of Scotland, and
DR.. Jeanne Charcat of France.
In describing the dashes for the north
pole the speaker mentioned the trips of
Duke Abruzz of Italy; Otto Sverdrup of
Norway; Frthjof Nansen ofNorway; Road
Amundson of Belgium and Commander
Peary of the United States.
At the conclusion of his lecture Mr..
Bridgman made an informal report to the
members of the society regarding the In
ternational Arctic Work Congress, in which
he represented the society. He stated that
the meeting was great success in that
nearly every important civilized nation was
represented by one or more delegates. Mr..
Bridgman explained that an international
commission on arctic work was created and
that it will be the duty of the commission
to work in affiliat ton with all arctic ex-
plorers. By so doing, he stated, some sys-
tenn will be followed in sending out expedi-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
JAMES R. KEENAN, DEAD.
Former Manager Of Hotel Gordon
Here Passes Away.

James r. Keenan,, formerly manager Of
the Hotel Gordon here and for several
years past in charge Of Young's Hotel, At
lantic City, died yesterday in that city Of
heart disease. The deceased, it is stated,
had been troubled for considerable time
with an affection Of the heart. 1t is proba-
BILE, it is stated, that the remains will be
taken to Philadelphia, his old home, for in
terment
Mr. keenan, was we'll known to the hotel
people of this city, he having been engaged
in the business here for more than twelve
years. He came to Washington in 1890,
having been connected prior to that time
with the management of the Bryn Mawr
Hotel Philadelphia. He first took charge
of the restaurant of the Shoreham Hotel
and later went to the Hotel Gordon. When
the Hotel Barton was placed in the hands
of receivers Mr.. keenan, was appointed a
joint receiver with Mr.. W. j. Thompson.
After three months spent at that hotel,
which he managed in conjunction with the
Gordon, Mr.. keenan, resigned and proceed
ed to Atlantic City. iMr. Gordon's wife,
who is a daughter of George Sweet pro-
prietor of the Hotel Walton, Philadelphia,
and two daughters survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
BIG BEAR WEIGHED.
Interesting Ceremony at National
GEOLOGICAL Park,

The big brown Alaskan bear at the Ma
tonal Geological Park was officially weigh
ed by the authorities there yesterday and
it was found that the monster tipped the
scales at go pounds, a gain of 50 pounds
during the year. The great bear is con-
fined in one of the outdoor cages next to
that occupied by the polar bears, and the
process of weighing the animal was de-
scribed as an interesting one. He was
coaxed into a shifting box, which has slid
ing doors at each end, and then the door
through which the bear entered the box
was quickly closed and 1t was carted to
the scale house and weighed, box and all,
the weight of the box being subtracted from
The total.
The Alaskan brown bear was captured in
its infancy, May "a, 1901, at Douglass Set
Element, at the western entrance to Cooks
inlet, Alaska, and when taken was esti-
mated to be about six weeks old and weigh
ed Is pounds. The mother was killed while
the men were attempting to capture her
baby. Her skin measured IL feet inches
from tip to tip. The following day the
captors killed a large male bear near the
place where the cub was captured, and 1t
was believed to be the father of the baby.
The cub arrived at the Zoo January 0,
1902, and at that time weighed $50 pounds;
June To- 1903, it weighed $50 pounds; Janu-
airy IS, 1904, 1t weighed 625 pounds; January
%, 1905 it tipped the scales at TO pounds,
and February 49, 1906, it weighed $50
pounds Its last weight was go pounds,
and it is believed when the bear is put upon
the scales again it will weigh more than
1000 pounds. 1t is said to be one Of, if not
the largest and heaviest Alaskan brown
bears in captivity.
Its near neighbor at the Zoo, the polar
bear, which is full grown and considered
big one, weighs $50 pounds, or 900 pounds
less than the brown fellow.
The infant class at the Zoo recently had
an addition in the form of female baby
aoudad, or Barbary sheep. This peculiar
looking animal is in appearance somewhat
like Rocky mountain sheep, only that its
front legs are provided with trouser-like
MT, Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Events of Vienna, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF Tue Star.
VIENNA, Va, March 16, 1907.
Work on the spur of the Old Dominion
railroad from Vienna to near Prospect Hill,
it is said will be commenced about April
l. Considerable interest is being manifested
in the proposed branch line by the people of
Fairfax county.
Mr.. Frank Cornwell of Fairfax county.
who has been critically i'll at his residence,
near Forestville, is convalescing.
Circuit court will convene next Monday
at Fairfax, with Judge Louis c. Barley pre-
siding, it being his first county assignment
under the recent order of Gov. Swanson
designating him to act until the legislature
selects Judge Nicols successor.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the resi-
dence of Mrs A. G.. Coumbe Thursday
I Major Charles Hine has returned home on
a short vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Funeral of Henry c. shuster.

Funeral services over the remains of Mr..
Henry c. Shuster were held this afternoon
at the family apartment in the Huron,
1414 Girard street northwest, at o'clock.
Rev. Joseph Kelly, pastor of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, conducted the serv-
ices. The palbearers were all relatives of
the deceased and as follows: Messrs. c. l..
Harding, c. G. McChesney, Frank K. Ting
ley, Charles G. Stott, Paul Sleman and Lee
D. Latimer. Interment was in the family
lot at Glenwood cemetery. Mr.. Shuster
was in his, SEVENTEEN year and a native of
Virginia, having come to this city shortly
after 1850. Later he entered the business
house of which his brother was the head
and afterward the business was conducted
under the firm name of w. M. Shuster &
Bro, with the deceased as partner. Mr.
Shuster is survived by three daughters and
one son, Mrs. Edward K. Sturtevant Mrs
Clarence E. Harding, Miss Eva Shuster
and E. Harry Shuster, who Is now in
Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Author. of Carolina slim Grow" Law
Dead

NORFOLK, Va. March 16.-Augustus w.
Owens. once prominent in North Carolina
politics and the author Of the "Jim Crow"
bill which passed the North Carolina legis-
lature. is dead at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Richard S. Downing. in this city.
He had been i'll for many months. Born in
Chowan county in 1852. he afterward lived
in Columbia, N. c., and was sheriff of Tyr
rell county for seven years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
D, A, R, CHAPTER Meets.

The March meeting of the Dolly Madison
Chapter D. A. R., was held Tuesday even
ing at the residence of Mrs. Ora L. Pitney,
1911 L street. Mrs. Wendell P. Stafford, the
vice regent presiding. Following the bust
ness meeting the members and guests were
entertained. mandolin solos being given by
Miss Moore. and Miss Owen sang three
charming songs. Capt. Joseph Simms of the
United States revenue cutter service read a
paper, giving story of John Paul Jones'
raid on the coast of Scotland, as told by
one of his pilots. who passed his last days
in the Sailors Home at Philadelphia.
1.-The Dolly Madison March, dedicated
to the chapter by the composer. Mr.. Walter
G. Wilmarth of this city, and which took
the first prize in a recent competition, was
played by Miss Margaret Gilbert eliciting
much applause.
Refreshments were served. and social in
tercourse brought the evening to a close.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Opening of Fairgrounds for Summer

Announcement is made that the public
Fairgrounds will be opened as soon as there
seems to be any reasonable expectations
that there is money enough on hand to op-
crate them. Six thousand five hundred dol
lars received this year for maintenance will
have to be used in the operation of not
merely the twenty public Fairgrounds Of
last year, but for one or two new play
grounds to be secured through the appro-
priation.
The school Fairgrounds are to be opened
June 20 and closed September 7, making
te.. weeks and half in all, provided suf-
ficient contributions are received to make
such possible. The cost of maintenance
will be about $1,000 and the appropriation
is 81, 500.
It is said to be probable that short pre-
paratory course will be arranged for the
teachers this year as last. 1t will include
drill in games and manual work and talks
on the general theory Of playground man
agement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
SERIOUS LOSS AVERTED.
Narrow Escape of Building Where
Documents Are Stored.

The fact that DR.. David T. Day, chief
of the division of mineral resources of the
geological survey, was in his Office at 3
O'Clock yestedlay morning probably saved
the government serious loss from fire. DIR.
Day had been busuy engaged in his office
the greater part of the night, and was just
about to leave to catch an early morning
train out of the city, when he noticed a
strong odor of paper smoke and proceeded
to Investigate. 1t was found that several
stacks of books stored in the document d.
vision of the survey, which is in the rear of
the survey building, were on fire. The
blaze was put out without much difficulty.
The origin of the fire has not been ascer-
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Appeal for Lower Rates.

A number of representatives of the Socle-
ty of American Florists appeared before
the interstate commerce commission yes
terday afternoon to protest against the al
legged excessive express rates charged the
florists Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania
for transporting cut flowers from points in
those states to New York city. 1t is repre-
scented by the florists that since May, 1906,
express rates in the states mentioned have
been increased fully 100 per cent and a
same advance in rate has been made even
on the return of empty boxes and crates to
the growers. In converse ton with The
Star representative several of the florists
interested stated that for long time the
growers in New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA
had been writing to the officials of the eX-
press companies asking that some consid-
Grafton be given their plea for a readjust-
ment of present rates, maintaining that
they were too high and manifestly unfair
as compared with the rates charged on
other merchandise and shipments, but no
attention had been paid to their appeals.
Now that the matter had been brought to
the express companies had taken notice of
their demands and had replied that they
would disregard the request from the flo
rsts as an association, but would take up
the matter with the growers directly in
terested Some of the florists expressed
the opinion that the express companies
We're evidently trying to evade the issue al
together. The florists deeply Inter-
ested since the present conditions initiate
most unfairly against their business with
the big cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Bloomingdale W. c. T. q. Meets.

At the last meeting of the Blooming iale
w. c. T. u, held at the home of Mrs.
Schuckers, No. "a T street, the president,
Mrs. w. H. Howard, presided. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Mrs. Duhay.
1t was voted to appropriate 81 for flower
missions, 81 for anti-saloon work and 81
for pledge cards. Mrs Smith sang the
twenty third Psalm Mrs. Foster read a
paper on the life and work of Neal Dow.
Miss Schuckers and Mr.. Swift sang a duet
Mr. Swift spoke on local option in Pennsyl-
able decision by one of the judges of the
supreme court of Indiana. The program
was closed by solo by Mr.. Swift. Mrs.
George Duvall and Mrs. Edwin Mess were
elected to membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Ladies' Auxiliary Installed.

Admiral D. D. Porter Garrison, No. 6,
Army and Navy Union of U. s. A., held a
muster last evening at G. A. r. Hall. In adj
dition to the regular muster of the garrison
ladies' auxiliary was installed, conducted
by National Deputy s. j. Block. The officers
of the ladies' auxiliary are: Commander.
Mrs. Sarah Coulter; vice commander. Mrs.
r. e. Lee; chaplain, Mrs. Martha Schwar-
zenhach: adiutant. Mrs Pearl Kaufman;
paymaster and quartermaster, Mrs. Ella
Baily; officer of the day, Mrs. May Potter
off1cer Of the guard, Mrs. Henry Reynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
COAL MINE FATALITIES
TWO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS IN GER.
MANY,

FORBACH. Germany, March 16.-An ex-
plosion Of fredamp in the coal mine at
Kleinrosseln. near here, last night, resulted
In the death Of sixty-ave miners and the
injury Of twelve others. The disaster oc-
CURED between 10 and II o'clock in a small
gallery in which eighty miners were at
work. Three of the men are still missing.
The immediate cause of the disaster has
not yet been established. The mine belongs
to Herr Wente, a national-liberal member
Of the reichstag.
Dashed Down to Death.
SAARLOUIS, Rhenish Prussia, March 16
twenty-five miners were killed this morn
ing at the Gerhard coal mine. They were
descending one of the shafts in cage when
the cable broke near the top and the miners
plunged down several hundred feet. They
all met with instant death.
The mine belongs to the Prussian govern
ment, which has already begun an official
inquiry into the accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16
Shot the Girl He Loved.

WHEELING, W. Va, March 16.-Miss
Irene Anderson. fifteen-year-old girl of
Bridgeport. Ohio, is dying from pistol
shot fired by Charles Tracy, a prominent
young man Of Wheeling Island, late Thurs
day night, after a lovers quarrel in the
parlors Of the young ladys home. He sur
rendered and confessed the crime. His
relatives, who are wealthy and high in sos
cial circles, say he is insane.