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Evening star., 1907-11-16
NEVER SAW MAN BEFORE.
Elsa Jacobs, Upon Arrival From
Germany, Becomes Bride.

BALTIMORE. Md. November 16.-Elsa
Jacobs, aged nine teen, of German ma
tonality. passenger on the North Ger
man Lloyd steamship Brandeuburg, which
arrived yesterday from Bremen. not only
experienced the novelty of coming To a
strange country. but also to a bridegroom
elect whom she had never seen before.
AS the story is told William Schappe.
a young farmer. of Mentino, H., tired OF
single biesSedneSs and wishing to get him.
self wife, wrote to his relatives in Ger
many concerning his desires. The matter
was quite easy to arrange. and his rela
tives in their reply recommended Elsa
Jacobs. a comely and Industrious lass,
who. it was believed would make a farmer
an excellent wife. A correspondence
sprung up between the two, photographs
were exchanged. and. after an understand
ing. the farmer decided to send on for
his bride.
Schappe came on from his Illinois farm
and was on the pier to receive her. After
the customary questioning of the immi-
grafton officials the young bride to-be was
introduced to the groom-elect. who at
once sought the services of a clergyman.
Rev. Otto ApitZ, VINO Is alway ready
for such occasions. promptly made the
couple man and wife. and after congratu-
lations the happy couple left for their
western home.
Evening star., 1907-11-16
GENERAL AND PERSONAL
NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

The people of old Georgetown expect 10
rforsanize the old Citiz'ns' Association \
meeting was recently held at the home of
Mr- Alton *. Paris of representative nau
OF the section and among those pirtlri-
pating IN the proceedings were Col Henry
{. Blount. Mr.. George King Henry O.
Mathews. II. w. Nicholson. John Hadlry.
Doyle Prof. b. T Janney. DR.. George "
Wood, Frank Paul Leetch, George Ester
Jay, Thomas Stanton. Henry Gilbert and
w. X. Stuart
The matter was thoroughly gone over
and all agreed that thu Georgetown
CltlZens Association should at once be
placed on footing with the r, st of tba
city and a committee consisting of Messrs
Albion K. Parvis. DR. George w Wood
and Frank Paul Leetch was appoint ed To
bring the matter to the attent on of the
people. and Friday they issued a petition
which has been sent to the people west OF
Rock creek. in which it is stated:
Recognizing that civic duties are re-
sponsibilitIes which belong to no one man
or set of men. and desiring to more fully
enlist the interest and sympathy of re-
sporsible and desirable citiza ms in the well
fare of this particular community. and to
in a material degree ra;iablitate the
Georgetown Citizens Assoc .ation, the as
sociation al it's last meeting directed the
undersigned. among its other acts. to in
are merely nominal Your personal in
terest and cooperation are needed. The
association stands. or ought to stand. for
matters of general improvement and re-
pair in this locality, and in advisory
capacity 10 the board of District Com
missioners and the various commit aes
of Congress in all that appertains to the
welfare of Georgetown Free from all
schemes of personal aggrandizement your
support is invited and urged.
"A special meeting of the associate ion
will be held at the rooms of the First Co.
operative Building Association, 1928 Wis
consin avenue, on Monday evening. No
vember 49, at 80 o'clock, and you are in
vited to be present. irrespective of whether
you decide TO become member or not.
1t was also agreed at the recent con-
ference that every one would devote his
best interest to the upbuilding of the as
scciation VIII once reorganiZed and
placed on a solid basis.
No 3 -epgine company responded TO
local alarm of fire last night about 3:lJ
o'clock. the alarm having been given be-
cause of a blaze at 1870 Goth street. The
fire was caused by the overturping of an
oil stove and 81 damage resulted.
A false alarm of fire was sounded last
night, the police think. by the individual
who has caused the police and fire de-
partments so much annoyance the past
week. The alarm last night was turned In
shortly after O'Clock from box 30
located at 1St street and Florida avenue,
summoning the reserves from the eighth
precinct police station and several COM
panies of the fire department. The person
who had violated the law kept out OF
sight when the police responded.
Evening star., 1907-11-16

There is considerable fretfulness just
now among capitalists, confidence men
and other prominent persons accustomed
to the sight of gold coins of various de-
nominations over the most recent issue
Of ten and twenty dollar yellow boys from
the Philadelphia mint. Yesterday, fol-
lowing the publication of the presidential
argument supporting the omission of I'm
God We Trust from the new coins. there
was quite a rush on banks, saloons and
other local financial repositories by es-
teemed citizens of the National capital
desirous of carrying home mental mega
tives of the shining die dreams for after
dinner development in the family dark
room of discussion. Such comment was
not violently encouraging. and the intan-
gible ears of the defunct st. Gauden' s
youthful shade must still be tinglng.
The superlative of "unique"-had the
poor word such State-might well be
used to characterize the coins, and with
out exceeding descriptive limitations. The
most attractive thing about the coin is
the large bird which roostS on one side
and which, precedent and custom label
ling it an eagle. bears out the truth of
that ancient art adage that intense and
concentrated nominees is akin to beauty.
But the eagle of the coin is not the
eagle of commerce, that magnificent bird
of prey and freedom found in some aeries
and all ZOOS. The American eagle is a
large full-blooded biped with a rough
voice and a violent temper. The eagle of
the coin seems to be sick and has pants
on. If it is true. as reported. that a
tame live eagle posed for the designer of
the coin. then that eagle must have had
a sense Of humor. That's the generally
accepted explanation among those who
have seen the new coin. even at dis
tance.
The other side of the coin is also at
tractive, showing as it does the head of
a masculine young woman, clad in
rooster feathers and a far-aWay ex-
preston. The composition does not center
by reason of the feathers, leaving alto
gether too much blank space to be any
thing artistic. Around the edge @ the
coin. instead of the familiar milling
is a row of stars, poorly stamped. and
showing between them at irregular in
tervals the marks of die jointure.
At distance of three feet the new coin
to the layman looks like cross between
a pure food show souvenir ard a medal
offered at the annual Y. NJ. c. A indoor
meet for the hundred-yard dash.
But it is doubtless artistic.
Evening star., 1907-11-16
Steamer DESTROYED bv Fire.

H. E. Owen, keeper of the light station
at Carter's creek. Va, reports to the
lighthouse authorities that the steamer
DR.. w. J. Newbill was totally destroyed
by fire while lying at her dock in Car
ters creek Sunday night last. How the
steamer caught fire the report fails to
state, but it is said she burned so rapidly
that nothing was saved from her The
DR.. Newbill was small propeller steamer
and was built at Urbana, Va. in 1906.
She was IS feet long. 1872 feet beam
and Ga feet deep, and registered "a gross
tons. She was used for short time on
passenger and freight route on a tribu-
tary of Chesapeake bay, but during the
past summer was employed in the colored
excursion trade out of Baltimore. She
hailed from Tappahannock, Va. at which
port she was owned.
Evening star., 1907-11-16

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR OFFICE
of the Superintendent Y. s. Capitol Building and
Grounds. Washington, D. c., October 81. 19O7-
Sealed proposals. in duplicate will be received and
publicly opened at the above Office at - O'Clock
noon on Wednesday. November 81 1907 for steel
framing for roof of Office Building United States
Senate. Plans and specifca tions can be had on
application to the above Office. A certified check
in the sum of twenty-fy dollars will be required
from the intending bidder a guarantee for the
return OF the plans and specifications. Bids must
be accompanied by certified check surety bond
In the sum OF h9o Of the amount Of bid Con-
sum of 500 of the amount of contract. The right
is reserved to reject any or all bids. to waive
any technically or informality In any bid. Ell
LOTT WOODS. Superintendent u. S. Capitol
Building and Grounds. Approved JAMES RU-
DOLPH Garfield. Secretary. no2-1aw.lt
Evening star., 1907-11-16
Breaks Her Sons Will.

SEATTLE, Wash, November ia
jury in the superior court has decided in
favor of Mrs Elizabeth Melchoir of Can
ton, Ohio, a feeble minded person. in her
eighty-ninth year. in her suit attacking
the will of Melody Melchoir, her son, an
eccentric character. who died in Seattle a
year ago. leaving an estate valued at
$500, 1000. Choir. he was known, di-
rected that the estate be devoted to the
erection and maintenance OF a great
mausoleum for the body of himself and
his dog Hobo.
Evening star., 1907-11-16

Annapolis is to take measures to cele-
brate a year from now the two hundredth
anniversary of the erection of Annapolis
into a city. The charter was granted by
Queen Anne on November %. 11OS. during
the administration of John Seymour as
governor of Maryland.
The explosion at Cincinnati Thursday
of 50o-gallon copper kettle at the We'll
Ter plant resulted in the death Of Freder-
lex Halter and John Lackman, employees
Evening star., 1907-11-16
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS. d. G..
Washington. November IL, 1907.-Sealed pro-
posals viii be received at this office until -
O'Clock IN. on November 20. 1907 for the con.
I.anier Heights. fronting on Lanier place. be.
tween Ontario and Adams Mill roads. Forms
specifications, infOrma tion and Necessary pro.
posal blanks may he obtained at this office
Room No. 45. HENRY B. r. MACFARLAND
ers. .. C. noil d eSu Gt
Evening star., 1907-11-16
CARRIAGE HEATERS.

WHEN AUTOMOBILING OR DRIVING AVOID
cold feet by using Clark heater; metal. lined
with asbestos: handsomely covered; no flame.
smoke or odor: wiz stand rough usage; heat
can be regulated. Can be seen at c. T. HUN
TIERS, 113 Pa ave. NV. no14-14t6
Evening star., 1907-11-16
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS D, C..
Washington, November IL. i99-.Sealed pro.
posals win be received q. this Office until u
struction Of engine house at 22a and Evarts
streets Lansdon. d. C. Forms. specifications,
be obtained at this ofice Room No. 43. HENRY
B. +; MCFARLAND. HENRY L. WEST, ]. J.
MORROW. Commissioners. ID. G. Rol1 I'd. aSp Ct
Evening star., 1907-11-16
ARGENTINE LEG ALTON.
CONVERSION FUND OF THE


BASES FOR BIDS FOR PAPER FOR
BANK NOTES.
= Bids are hereby requested. during a period Of
four months: for the supply of blank paper for
use In printing bank notes, in accordance with
the following stipu!aticns:
1. The following are the min!mum quantities
that must be supplied. and the dimensions Of
each denOminat ion of bank notes:
Evening star., 1907-11-16
HOUSEPAINTING.

WE DO ALL KINDS OF PAINTING; ExTE-
rior and interior painting. graining. marble
ixing and signmaking NATIONAL DECORAT
ING CO., 7th and NV: phone Main 6S43.
Evening star., 1907-11-16

z The paper factory shall bind Itself to supply
to the Conversion Fund such quantities Of pape.
as 1t may deem advisable to request during the
term of five years, in addition to the quantities
enumerated In the foregoing article
J.. ihe paper shall be furnished in sheets.
packed In reams of 800 sheets, each ream being
separated into packages of 100 sheets by band
or strip of paper. The reams shall be furnished
wrapped in strong packing paper. tied and sealed.
ana PACKED In strong wooden boxes lined with
zinc. dered and sealed air tight. and cOnsigDed d
TO the Conversion Fund.
4. The sheets Of paper shall contain the number
and sizes of bank notes Indicated below. and
shall have margin Of 10 miliIneters the
right and left sides, and Of % miliimeters on
Evening star., 1907-11-16
ARGENTINE LEGATION.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.


Municipality OF the City Of Buenos Aires.
The municipality OF Buenos Aires calls for
public bids for the construction. on its own ac-
count. of two Of the principal lines constituting
the proposed system OF Metropolitan Subway
Electric Railways.
At the same time. and for the purpose OF
facilitating the financial combina tons Of the In
terested companies, 1t calls for bids for the
iease OF the exploitation of the two lines soon
as construction Is completed.
The bids shall be made In accordance with the
bases which, from this date, at the dispoe ii
Of the parties In interest at the Argentine LegA-
tion. Washington. d. C.. where they may also
exami me some of the plans containing data that
may be useful in drafting the final plan fer the
construction Of the railways. which plan shall
accompany each bid.
The Spanish text OF the bases Of the bids ID
the oficial one. The translations into Frenc,
and English, accompanying the same. only
Tor the purpose Of more clearly understanding
them.
The bids for the construction and exploitation
shall be sent direct to the municipal ihtendente
OF Buen0s Aires, that he will receive them
before May 1905 which date they shall be
opened in the presence OF such Of the interested
parties as may be present at that time.
Washington, D. c., Nov. o. 1907. no9- 15t
Evening star., 1907-11-16

Sketches showing the changes in the
ten-dollar gold piece. the new eagle and
the stars replacing the motto I'm God
We Trust
Evening star., 1907-11-16

left fortune OF approximately sl0,WU.
Another large fortune was left by Bishop
Barring of Durham. but then he Was I
member OF great banking family
Government Railways.
Whatever the result OF the railway dls-
pute may be. IL has brought tn, natinuAii-
cation of railways within the region at
practical discussion \ few months ago
such an event would have been regarded
as outside the range of actual politics.
but now men are locking tn II As the per
manent solution OF the questions that agi-
tate the railway word. II may he SAID
that public opinion has hitherto been IN
The main, hostile to the policy of ma
tonaiiZation, and what IL wanted at pes
ent is light and informal ton on the utIeS.
tion. l understand that it is not unlike
y that small pariia mentary committee
Will be appointed to investigate the work
ing OF railways which are under the CON
t-ol of the state In other countries-t;,'r-
many. Itaiy and Belgium being the raun-
tries where the system can i've seen M It
effectualfy in operation.
\ fun eNamina tion by an impartial ali-
thority into the working of state-owund
railways would do mitch To enliShtsn pub
lie opinion, Ia is generally assumed, esp,-
c:allN by popular spaake :. that the wut X
ing of national railways has been of
great advantage To the publ e.. This ri "
is not accepted by many psopla W.
nave had experience Of railways ia g -r.
many. Italy and other counties. and il iS
the -efore desirable that the matte. shoala
be investigated by cumpatent tribunal
Skipper for Upton.
| hear that Sir Thomas Iiptnn has ~ w
secured Capt. Sycamore services to sail
the b ( new yacht which Mr Fife is ii .-
signing. There seems little chance that
she Will be permitted to race for the
American cup, but the advent Of a fourth
Shamrock. built on stronger Ines. will ir-
crubtedi! have brisk effect on next
years home racing. She will rae" ina
the class of White Heather Brunhild and
NNra. Sycamore is on.4 uf the few
shippers who have had the opportunity tn
handle craft of this size. He sailed
shamrock II for tie cup in taol. and of all
the S!amrockS she was the ouly ont, that
came home ahead of he opponent in a
fuliy sailed race. The time allowance
pf the American boat. how yer robbed
her of victory. Other notable addf .ons
10 next years yachting fleet will h- three
hiteen en-m"ter boats now being built On the
clyde. one is for Mir. A. h Stuthert and
another for Mi Little, thu owner of Mu-
riel l. n NouRIr
Evening star., 1907-11-16

Bishop of Wakefield tDr Walshsm Howl
left a fortune OF approximately siopWu.
Another large fortune was left by Bishop
Barring of Durham. but then he Was =
member OF a great banking family
Evening star., 1907-11-16
Another Royal Engagement.

There is high authority for stating that
Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg has re.
Gently become betrothed to Prince Alton
so of SPAIN and that the formal intima-
tioa of this engagement will shortly be
published. The princess is the youngest
daughter of the late Duke of SAKE -Cuhurg.
and is therefore a niece of King Edward
The bridegroom-eect is son of Don An
tonic of Bourbon and stands IN near prox-
unity to the Spanish throne.
Princess Beatrice is in her twenty-third
year. and reports were at one time in cir
culation that she was to marry Prince
Arthur of Connaught. These werc how
ever, promptly contradicted. She is a
close friend of the Queen of Spain and 1t
was while staying at the royal palace in
Madrid recently that this betrothal was
arranged. 1t is expected in court circles
that her royal highness, accompanied by
her mother. the Duchess Marie of Sake
Coburg. will shortly visit this country
in order to prepare for reception into the
Roman Catholic Church. since a member
OF the reigning house of Spain may not
marry outside that religion If pre- sent
arrangements hold good the wedding is
likely to take place in Madrid in the early
part of next years, when it is possible
that King Edward and Queen Alexandra
may be present.
Bishops and Insurance.
The fortune of G44OoO which the late
Bishop of Chichester has left behind. is
rather greater than the run of episcopal
estates. The late Bishop of Chichester,
however, was Wilberforce, and the Will
berforces are fairly well-to-do family.
Unless bishop has a large private for
tune he can save little out of his epis-
copal income, even though that income
be considered large. Bishops savings are
generally made by way of insurance
but unless a bishop secures his appoint
ment fairly early in life the premiums
on his life policies become very heavy.
And yet. not many years ago. good Chris
tian people objected to life insurance on
high religious and moral grounds Arch
bishop Benson left a fortune of about
the same amount as the late Bishop of
Chichester. On the other hand the late
Evening star., 1907-11-16
BICYCLE REPAIRING,

SEND YOUR OLD BICYCLE TO ME-: Will
make II look Ike new: all kinds OF expert re-
pairing done reasonably. THE BICYCLE RE-
PAIR SHOP. 424 10th NV. opp. gas Office
ocSi-90t
Evening star., 1907-11-16

MOORE Il HILL uNC.>. 1as; G ST. NV.
FOR HENT-TuESE VERY DESIRABLE
HEATED APARTMENTS.
THE MASSACHUSETTS,. 1412 Mass
NV Electric light and elevator. and room
apartments. $50 to So.
THE DON CARLOS, 20o7 ST. nw.-Elec
trio light and elevator. stationary refrigera tor
and shower bath. 3 rooms and bath, $50 to 500.
THE MARION. 2oOu ii st. n.w-All outs de
rooms; In fine repair; rooms and bath; 81 %,
THE VERNON. i17i L st. n.w.-One apart
nent left: > rooms and bath: in fine repair :;
rent. So 80
THE HAMPSHIRE. 1883 Columbia road
n.W.-Desirakle and apartments iii
this hnc location at very low rentals $40 to
SO.
THE NEIWOOD 1870 L std floor east.
rooms and bath: $40 90.
iI4i Church q rooms and bath. SiI 90.
ALSO THE FOLLOWING VERY DESIRABLE
APARTMENTS:
elevator service. rent nr............... $50 90
49, q ST. n.W.-G rooms and bath. second
floor: rent .......................5 so Ob
146 st. nee rooms ard bath. 30 10
1he Algfrrs. 120 Nd. ave. n.e.-3 rooms
and bath ..................... % 80
il9 X st n-e.-;' rooms and bath ....... %. 80
.ffS ilth st NV, and ba tn. 800
hbo = st. n.w.-5 ROOMS and ba ath. ......-. q 80
No The AlgferS. l2J Nd ave ne. ;
Io"ms and bath. th....................... .s35. 90
MOORE HILL Qnc). 1888 NV.
Evening star., 1907-11-16

FOR RENT-.oAkLAND APIS, 2ois COL
ri.. Wash. Hgts.: one 1r. apt. furnished or
unfurnished.
The Cameron" cor Vt. ave and T NV.
Or $50 mo. The stanton 12S C st. ne.
s and 6r $50 to $35 Apply at buildings
Evening star., 1907-11-16

WANTED-BY FAMILY OF FOUR ADULTS.
five SIX room furnished apartment, with
bath; good location Address Box 65. Star
Office, NOS lat
Evening star., 1907-11-16
WANTED-APARTMENTS.

WANTED-FOR FAMILY OF THREE ADULTS.
4room furnished apartment: l. h. k: for Jauu
airy and February: at reasonable price. Ad
dress N. #. s., Moatciair, 4. j. no1S-2tH
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25
A Stamp Menauerie.

A very complete menagerie may be
formed from a collection of postage
stamps having animals, birds and fish
as the central figures, writes Frank J.
Stillman in st. Nicholas. The animals
represented are lion, tiger, elephant,
giraffe, jaguar, camel, hippopotamus,
buffalo, bear, leopard, dog, kangaroo,
deer, horse, cow, llama, goat, monkey,
donkey, beaver, duckbill, seal, sable,
gorilla, cobra, crocodile, tortoise. The
fowl family is represented by the pea
cock, owl, heron, eagle, parrot, turkey,
snipe, swan, goose, quail, dove, hula
bird, emu, pheasant, Tyre bird, apteryz,
torea. Of fish there are but two-the
cod and carp. The insect kingdom has
one representative in the butterfly
nesting in the couture of former
Queen LiliuokalanL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25
Liquor and Business.

Two men are engaged in business
in Atchison as partners. One of them
often goes across the street and gets
drink. The other one remains at
his post and is becoming dissatisfied.
Here is prediction. In a few months
the sober business man will be alone
and the other man will be on his up
pers. In ten years the sober business
man will be rich and the other man
will be in the gutter. The man who
goes out otter several drinks every
day knows what is coming to him;
when he reaches the gutter, he should
have the manhood to confess that he
alone is to blame. He may claim now
that he is working up trade" when
he goes out after a drink. The men
who control the largest business con-
Germs of Atchison did not reach the
front rank by buying beer for Gus
toners. That is a fool notion; the
trade you buy with glass of beer is
not worth having.-Atchison Globe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25
Conner in Africa.

It is believed by some that the
greatest copper industry in the world
will be developed in the Tanganyika
region, where the properties are OF
great potential value, and may prove
to be one OF the greatest factors IN
carrying civilization into the heart OF
Africa. Much time is required for de-
velopments. Because of the heavy
speculation in the shares these may
suffer much before the properties be
come dividend earning. The Ben
gueles railway cannot we'll be com
pleted for five years or so, and even
the Rhodesia railways extensions are
now to require a couple of years ere
they can reach the property. Robert
Williams is the pioneer and, in a
great measure, the organizer of this
vast undertaking, one of the most re-
markable Of modern times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-25
MiIady's Bath.

It is said there is but one carbonic
acid bath in New York, and it is in
the home of a very rich widow The
apparatus as described is complicated
and expensive. The acid is allowed
to escape from stout metal cylinders,
where it is stored under pressure, and
mixed with the bath water. The eff
feet upon the skin is highly stimClat-
ing. Such bath leaves feeling of
great freshness. The widow was adj
vise6 to visit Nauheim several years
ago for a heart disorder, the waters
at that celebrated German village be-
ing naturally effervescent and strong
~ carbonated. She dared not under
take the ocean voyage, and the arti-
fetal Nauheim was. installed in her
home