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Evening star., 1907-11-05
WEATHER FORECAST.
Cloudy and Warmer Tonight-To-
morrow Rain.

Forecast Until PM Wednesday-Dis
trict of Columbia. cloudy and warmer to
night; Wednesday. rain; light soutl
winds.
Maryland, cloudy and warmer tonight
rain in west portion: Wednesday, rain
light>to fresh south winds.
Virginia, partly cloudy tonight. rain ir
northwest portion, warmer except in ex
treme north portion: Wednesday rain ir
north. fair in south portion; light to fresf
south winds.
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-There has been a decided fall il
pressure east of the Mississippi rive., ex
cept in New England. and the weather Is
generally cloudy. although without precipi-
tation of consequence. In the west pres
sure is high with clear weather TEN
peratures have riSen as rule. except IT
New England. and are generally above
the seasonal average except on the At
lantic coast. The weather will be gen
orally cloudy tonight and Wednesday II
the east and south. with rain, preceded
however. by fair weather tonight In the
south portion of the middle Atlantic
states 1t will be somewhat warmer to-
night.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light to fresh south; soutf
Atlantic and east gulf coast light te
fresh, and mostly east; on the lower lakes
fresh and mostly southwest
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to fresh southeast
to south winds. with occasional showers
to the Grand Banks.
Condition of the Water.
Tempe ature and Condition of Water al
8 M-Great Falls. temperature, 80
condition $50; Dalecarlia reservoir, tenn
perature, 81: condition at north connec'
ton 1SO: condition at south connection
200; Georgetown distributing reservoir
temperature II: condition at lnfluen'
gatehouse, 30; condition at eff1uent gate
house, 60
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. "a am. ana l:4t
pm; high tide, 16 am. and :34 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 2:1S am. and 2:2
pm: high tide. S:O2 am. and SO p. m
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose $50 am; sun sets,
! 30 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 6:3l am.
Moon-New moon 3:56 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset
eXtinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and 1ncandesceht lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
eXtinsuished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERs FERRY, November 5.-Both
rivers cloudy today
Evening star., 1907-11-05
LABOR LEADER IN TOWN.
President of International Union
Confers With Local Committee.

President 10 Evans of the International
Union Of Stone Cutters is IN the city He
was today in conference with the members
of the grievance committee of the build
ing trades In reference to the local strike
He expressed himself as strongly in favor
of the proposed labor demonstration and
torchlight parade here following the ad-
journment of the convention of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor at Norfolk about
the middle of the present month
He said the parade or procession should
be in the nature of an object lesson as il
lustrating the difference between organ
lied and unorganized labor. He also ia
vored the holding of monster mass
meeting of workingmen'' after the parade
in Convention Hall.
President Evans was a central figure at
the meeting of the Central Labor Union
last night.
Evening star., 1907-11-05

The trustees Of the Metropolitan NJ. K.
Church, at their meeting Monday night,
voted to let the Associated Charities US
the main auditorium of the edifice Mon
day, November IS. at pm, for the reg
ular annual meeting of the association.
Dr. Richard kiDgsman reported this ac-
ton of the trustees to Secretary Weller
OF the Associated Charities. 1t is state
that the meeting will b, one OF inp-sr.-
ance and of large general interest. Re
served seats viii be sent to all who max
application at Sl1 G street, but a numbe-
of seats will not b. reserved and all Wi
be open without charge to any person
interested.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
IESI .
Report Of the Board Of Ordnance
and Fertilization,

Guns, armor plate, range finders, disap-
pearing carriages and all sorts of mis-
cellaneous ordnance devices were sub
jected to exhaustive tests ip the last fiscal
year by the board of ordnance and fortih-
cation. and all Of these tests are set out
in detail in the annual report of the board
just made public. The operations of the
board consisted In the main, however, OF
the supervision of work previously under
taken, such as tests of plates represent
ing the main and secondary armor OF bat
tleships to determine their resistance to
projectiles of various sorts fired at differ
ent angles of impact, the data obtained
being used for the formulation of battle
tactics; the tests of wire-wound guns to
determine their availability for adoption.
and the perfection of instruments for fire
control and direction. The increasing i'm
portance of searchlights in warfare has also
induced allotments for several experiments
with the object of improving that auxil-
iary The board has submitted an est-
mate of 100000 to carry on its work for
the next fiscal year, and recommends that
the appropriation be made in a single
amount.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
ARMY ARO NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

The following assignments to regiments
of officers recently promoted are order
ed: Lieut.. Col. George II. Gale. to the
4th Cavalry; Maj John ". Heard, to the
9th Cavalry; Capt. Theodore B. Taylor, to
the Sd Cavalry; First Lieut.. C. Emery
Hathaway. to the Sth Cavalry.
The following named officers of the
Coast Artillery Corps are relieved from
duty with the companies indicated after
their respective names, and are placed on
the unassigned list:
First Lieut.. Charles D. Winn, 107th
Company.
First Lieut.. Graham Parker 10th Com
pany.
First Lieut.. William E. De sombre,
1o3th Company.
First Lieut. Clarence B. Ross, 11Gth
Company.
First Lieut.. Frank Geere, soth Com
pany.
Capt. Alfred Hasbrouck. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, Is relieved from treatment
at the General Hospital, Washington bar
racks, and will return to his proper sta
ton.
First Lieut. Arthur L. Keesling. Coast
Artillery Corps, is relieved from treat
ment at the General Hospital Washing
ton barracks, District of Co -umbla, ana
will return to his proper station.
Leave of absence until December l,
1907. is granted capt. William NJ. Smar',
assistant surgeon.
BY direction of the President, First
Lieut.. Charles H. Boice. ith Cavally, Is
detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the Kansas State Asrlcul-
tural College, Manhattan, Kan.
BY direction OF the Pres dent, Capt.
kenZ;e w. .ker, 10th Cavalry, is de-
tailed for service and to fill vacancy
in the pay department, vice Capt Georg
w. Moses, paymaster, who is assigned to
the 10th Cavalry. Capt. Walker will re
port IN person to the commanding gen
eral Army OF Cuban Pacitication, Tor as
signment to duty and station il Cuba.
BY direction of the Presid ent, ID Ll1ut.
Philip j. Golden, 10Th Infantry. Will re
port to an army retiring board at WASH
lngton barracks for examination by the
board.
Capt. William R. Eastman, assistant
surgeon, will report in pc rson to the presl-
dent of the Army Medical School for tenn
porary duty until November IL. 1917, oa
which date he will revert to status OF
absence with leave.
Leave of absence for twenty-one days
is granted Capt. Arthur Cranston, quar-
termaSter.
Maj Frederick, r. Day, Both Infantry,
is designated as special dlspurs3S agent
of the pay department, and will report to
the commanding general Department OF
Cal fornia, for duty in that department
until the arrival of Maj George +. PICK
ett paymaster, when Maj. Day Will STAND
relieved from duty as special dlsburs-
ing agent.
Can't. Edward T Donnelly. 1st Field Ar
til .ery. will proceed to Fort Riley, Kan,
and report to the commandant, Mounted
Service School, for duty as secretary Oh
that school.
The leave Of absence granted First
Lieut.. Herbert G. Millar 4th Field Afth-
lary. is extended one month.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
EMINENT MASON DEAD
Frederick Webber, Secretary
General of Scottish Rite.
NATIVE OF CORK, IRELAND
Ex-Union Soldier ard Longtime
Resident of Washington.
INTE2MENT IN LOUISVILLE
Brief Funeral Services at Family
Residence in This City To-
morrow Afternoon.

The venerable Frederick Webber. secre-
tary general Of the Supreme Council, An
Cient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons
of the Southern Jur si;ction of the United
States. died at his residence, No. I2i Sd
street northwest, shortly after s o'clock
last evening. He was the dean of the
Supreme Council. and had been active in
spector general for kentucky since 1859,
thirty eight years.
Mr.. Webber was a native Of Ireland,
having been born in Cork city June 21.
1877 and died in his eight y-tirst year He
removed to the United States in 1913 and
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Kate Gets Sentence of Six Months.

Sophia Ross, colored, was baptized last
night by Kate Thomas, also colored, in
a most unorthodox manner Kate was
arrested and Judge Kimball of the Police
Court today ordered her to Jail for six
months.
band last night. the police say. and sus-
pected that he had called on Kate. She
started for the latters home and just as
che was entering the back door, the tes-
timony showed. Kate heaved china
water pitcher at her head. Both pitcher
and Sophias head were smashed. The
pitcher was abandoned, but Sophia was
hurried to the Emergency Hospital to
have her injuries dressed.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Panama and Columbia,

NEW YORK. November 5.-Speedy ad-
justment Of affairs between Colombia and
Panama are expected by Senior Don Jose
Augustin Arrange, minister from Panar a
to the United States, who is now at the
Waldorf SenOr Arrange will
leave here next Monday for Panama,
where he will spend several months He
thinks the agreement between the two re-
publics will be signed next month or early
In January.
The president of Panama. DR.. Amador.
Will arrive here from Europe within a
fortnight and after paying his respects
to President Roosevelt will go home.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander ]. L. Latimer, from
Virginia. to command Vesuvius. .-.
Lieut.. Commander G. c. Dawson, from
naval torpedo station, Newport, K. L., to
Virginia as ordnance officer.
Lieut.. Commander A. s. Halstead. ad-
ditional duty as assistant to the inspector
Of equipment, navy yard. Mare Island,
Cal.
Lieut. P. w. Foote, from command We
suvins, to the navy yard. Washington,
D. c.
Lieut. A. W. Pressey, from Lancaster,
navy yard, League Island, Pa, to Wash
-ington. D. c., for special temporary duty,
thence to duty in charge of the navy re-
cruiting station, Indianapolis, Ind.
Lieut.. G. w. Steele, jr., from charge of
the navy recruiting station, Indianapolis,
Ind, to Illinois.
Lieut. ]. H. Tomb, to the navy vard,
Mare Island, Cal, for temporary duty.
thence to the United States Pacific station.
Boatswain II. F. Marker, to Rhode
Island.
]. L. Carter has been appointed pay
masters clerk in the navy, duty Mime
sofa.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Philosophical INQUIRY.

Dr. Edward E. Richardson will be the
speaker at the first meeting OF the seven
tcenth season of the Society for Philosoph-
ical Inquiry. to BE- held at the George
Washington University this afternoon at
4:45 o'clock. THE Problem of the I'M
perfect viii be the subject OF DIR. Rich
ardsons lecture. The meetings of the
society are to be held the first and third
Tuesdays of each month until May.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Sues to Recover Damages.

Clyde X. Bodine has filed suit in tie
District Supreme Court to recover SO. o.
damages from the Adams Express Com
pany for alleged personal injuries.
Through Attorneys c. Z. Nicol and j.. ].
Darlington he complains that August &
last an automobile, owned by TIL ex-
press company ran into d car on which
he was a passenger. as a result of which
he was severely and permanently in
inred
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Naval Movements.

The armored cruiser California has ar
rived at San Francisco, the collier Abaren-
da al Norfolk, the tug Rocket at Wash
ington, the collier Lebanon at League
Island and the torpedo boats Stringham
Shubrlck, Thornton. DeLong and Stockton
at Annapolis, where they VIII remain for
several weeks.
The collier Nanshan has sailed from
Shanghai for Cavite
The torpedo training ship Vesuvius has
been ordered to be placed out of commits
sion at the navy yard, Boston,
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Funeral Services Tomorrow

Arrangements have been made for the
funeral services of the Episcopal Church
TO be held at the late residence of the de-
ceased, J2G 30 street northeast at Q
o'clock tomorrow afternoon They will he
conducted by Rev. Richard p. Williams.
thirty-thrd degree, an old personal friend
of Mr.. W.bber, and will be largely at
tended.
Subsequent to the exercises here the re-
mains VIII forwarded to the old Louis
VILE home, where there will be simple
Masonic ceremonies in charge of the Ken.
lucky Scottish Rite bodies on Thursday Y
"a delegation from Washington and promi-
nent members of the Scottish Rite in
OTHER parts OF the country will partici-
pate.
The wife OF the deceased secretary gen.
eral, one son. Frederick N Webber, ir
and three daughters, Mrs. Edwin Il
H"sse. jr., Mrs. ida Miller Webbcr and
Miss Loitie c. Webbcr. survive him The
son Is now at Eagle Pass, Tex. and will
De unable to reach Washington In tim,
Tor the service tomorrow, but will he able
to attend the Louisvilie ceremonies
Evening star., 1907-11-05
New Brazilian Cruiser.

RIO JANEIRO. November 5.-The STU
dents Of San Pablo have formed a league
to collect funds for the purchase of a
frst-class cruiser. to be named the Rio
Branco. They are seeking public SUBJ
scriptions for the patriotic enterprise
Evening star., 1907-11-05

OFFICE or THE WASHINGTON POST COM
paryr Washington city. District If Columbia
0.to'er .. lGO7.-Ty the stockholders Of TIE
W.. ingtIn Post Company: YoI are hereby
..ited that II has been determined by he
PRESIDENT aud secretary OF The Washington Post
Company that Its business requires the holding
Of special m"eting Of Is Stockholders which
j. herahy cal!sl to be held On WEDNESDAY
the 9Th day Of November A d. 1907. at the
but3ding Of the said The Washington Post Com
paEg. i33G l3il street northwest In the CITY
OF Washington. District Of Columbia ami in
Ne business office of the said company In sa ID
hu!'dinc. NJ II o clock am. The object OF this
tIc"ial meeting Is the reorganization Of Tie
Washington Pos. Company under the proyis-
ions Of section numbered 16G OF the code OF
law for thu District Gf Columbia This s0e
c'Hl meeting is now called for the said purpose
he"aEse Of the necessity of making con.
Tract Tor III" paper supplies Of the sai com
pany fnr 3 term Of years. As n s'ockhoIder OF
TIE said company yna are hereby notified 10 at
tend tie said meeting at the time and place
Aforesaid This notice is published by the trus
tees ard directors ~ the said company and Is
signed by majority af them as required hy
law JOHN r. Mclean. President; EDWARD
M'LEA\- SECRETARY: Holm F. WILKINS r.
II HofISROB0rGH EDWARD MCLEAN
l'uj!fy "f Trustees and Directors ocl5 o2t
Evening star., 1907-11-05
SPIRITUALISM.

kEELER, 1901 FAIRMONT ST, FAMOUS 81
fittinSs daily for short time: practical infJrmu
tiUn all matters; public seapces, "Wednesday ar,I
Friday nights. o'clock. Telephone North 52o3
oc3l-u
Evening star., 1907-11-05
Srecial ATTEN TION

BRASS FOUNDRY OF GEORGE T. ENNIS &
co. row located National Electric Supply 90.
no. Nv lt3O y. Y.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
JAEGER's :

HE SEVENTH SENl-ANNIAL DIVIDEND or
t"" and one half t2l2ctt per cent has been
declared On the preferred stock uf the Wash
!Uvton Railway and Electric Company payable
december J. 1891. 10 SIockh0ldeYs Of record
N"yrruter ~, 1901.
H." Is for the transfer Of stock viii be closed
from November 20. 1907 TO December / 1907
both dates Inclusive.
+. ] WHITEHEAD se.re,arv.
Evening star., 1907-11-05
HAVE YOU INSPECTED

Our show ing OF FALL and WINTER 81 II
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imported fabrics included can ana see
them.
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Evening star., 1907-11-05

EIASITS PIANOS THE SWEETEST TONED
instrument in the world Regent PIANOS: The
greatest value for the money III 90 Noh II.
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Evening star., 1907-11-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TIE FIRM At tTTWELL 4 TREADWEII1 HAS
this day dissolved. by mutual consent. All
notes and accounts due 81 ID firm b. paid
either IT, / l.. AttweN TO Charles W. Tread
well, st his otfire. 6J9 13th -. NV.
The firm has No Indebted
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
News of the Churches

tion of assistant superintendent of the
Antisaloon League the. church is at
this time without regular pastor.
About 90 persons attended the quar-
terly meeting of the Woman's Board
of Missions for the Pacific in the
Fourth Church Of Oakland. A number
Of interesting and inspiring addresses
were delivered in behalf OF missionary
work.
The First Church of Alameda reports
that the Gross and Crown pins have
proved most valuable in adding to the
Sunday school and maintaining its en-
tirety.
On account of i'll health, Rev. J. X
Harrison, for fifteen years superintend-
ent of the California Home Missionary
Society, rendered his resignation to the
board, which regretfully accepted the
same. A committee, with Rev. William
T. Patchell as chairman, was appointed
to prepare set of resolutions express
ing the boards high appreciation of
Mr.. Harrison's services
Rev. c. Clapp of Portland. Ore. for
eighteen years home missionary SUI
perintendent for Oregon, recently re-
signed to take up evangelistic work in
the Pacific Northwest. In this he will
be accompanied by Rev D. It. Thomas
of Ohio. who is represented as wise
and efficient soul winner.
The meeting OF the Bay Association
was held in the Sunol church last Tues
day and in addition to receiving reports
examined Mr.. Van Wannem FOR Fordi-
nation
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
EpiscopaLians

Following is the Episcopalian Church
calendar for the first week In April:
First. Monday in Easter week, greater
feast Of The first class; second, Tuesday
ia Easter week. greater feast of the
first class. third. St Richard. bishop
A. ID. 1858; fourth, st. Ambrose, bishop
OF Milen. A -. 3e7: fifth. fast day
Bishop Nichols has announced the
following engagements for April- Mon
day in Easter week. a. M. Iona
churcbrard: April st Johns Church.
stockton. a. M, Lodi evening: list.
Psurs, San Rafael. a. mo Palo Alto.
evening; 21-Kings City a. m, Paso
Robes evening: 22-z5-Salinas Valley
Missions; 2S-St. Marks. Berkeley, a.
m Los Gatos. evening.
The following is the service for Holy.
week in ST. Pauls Church in California
street. near Fillmore, Rev. w. NJ.
Reilly rector: Monday. litany 10 a.
m: Tuesday. vespers, 4.20 p. m:
Wednesday. litany. 10 a. m; evening
service and sermons, p. m; Maundy
Thursday, holy communion and SER
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

as it shall be maintained, is Sunday
school and q corps of preachers to talk
to the people.
Rev. Mr.. Raley said that from re-
ligious standpoint the conditions in the
camp in the Richmond district were
not good There were 5000 persons
there and the manner in which they
had been living had rot been conducive
OF the best results. These people, he
said. had become careless and were lax
as to religious duties. There are" he
said, ANY number of women and
Young girls there who, before the fire,
were glad to obtain work In home.
shop and factories, but now absolutely
refuse all offers of employment, say
ing that they are getting living
without having to swork. The girls
seem to care for nothing else than eat
ing and fun" He was of the opinion
that the camps had not been sue
cess along the lines of good citizen
ship.
Rev. Mr.. Keist of the church in San
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24

mon at 10 a. M, vespers. 1880 p. m;
Good Friday. morning service and ser
mon, IL a. M, Stainer's CrucifiXion, 8
p. IN.
On Easter Sunday there viii be the
celebration of holy communion at 1850
a. m, morning prayer followed by holy
communion at II, professional hymn,
festival responses. Easter psalm,
Christ Our Passover" venite and
glorias. TIE Deum in F. Jubilate
in +, introit hymn; communion SER
vice by Roland Smart in G major
hymn, III: offertory anthem, Christ
is Risen," Gloria in Excelsis, re-
ceseional hymn, Magnifcat in c,
Nunc Dimittis in c. The choir Will
render DIR. II. ]. Stewards Easter can
tata. Victory" with organ and piano
accompaniment, "Sevenfold Amen"
The contribution for the building of
the new parish church in San Mateo
already reaches $4,000. Mrs. A. NJ.
Easton has promised the, new church
an organ; Mrs. Walter Martin has of
fered a window in memory of the late
Mrs. Burton Harrison and one whose
name is not made public has promised
second memorial window Mrs. F..
{. Carolan has promised to restore the
white stone altar and reredos given by
her as a memorial TO her father d. s.
and Mrs. Walker will restore the white
stone PRAYER desk. The baptismal font,
which was given TO the church by
Henry T. and Mrs. Scott in memory of
their son, Maxwell, will be restored
by them. Among the first to contrib
ute to the rebuilding of the church
were Mrs. Whitelaw Reid and Mrs. W.
III. Crocker,> who each gave $4,000 and
promised more if needed These were
followed by Mrs. f. c. Carolan, who
gave a like amount
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-24
CongregafionaIisfs

The repairs to the auditorium OF the
First Congregational Church of this
city. at Post and Mason streets, Rev.
George c. Adams pastor, are so far
advanced that there is a reasonable
certainty that service will be resumed
on Easter day. On the evening Of that
day Golden Gate Commandery. knights
Templar. will attend divine service in
this church.
About forty ministers from different
portions of the State assembled in the
First Church OF Berkeley to assist in a
celebration I'm honor of Rev. S. II. Will
ley on the eighfy-sixth anniversary of
his birth. Mr.. Wiley came to .Califor-
MIA on the steamer California, which
reached San Francisco February 2s
1919, but he landed in Monterey on the
23d and was the second Protestant
clergyman in California. he having
been preceded by Rev. T. Dwight Hunt
who came to San Francisco from the
While in Monterey. where he remained
for eighteen months, he officiated as
chaplain at the first constitutional con-
rention. He was not only pioneer in
the matter of arrival, but a pioneer in
many of the most prominent religious
IN the State.
The evangelistic services held by the
Rev. A W. Hare and Mrs. Hare in
Plymouth Church during the past week
have been well attended each evening.
The Rev. John T. Miligen commenced
work with the Second Congregational
Church of Oakland during the first
week in March. He was rendered a
hearty welcome by the congregation
Rev J. r.. Knodell having resigned
the pastorate of Park Congregational
Church OF Berkeley to accept the POSI-