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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
Annual Visitation.

Miss Annie Manual. state councillor and
other officers of the State Council. Daugh-
ters of America. of the District of Co
lumbia paid their annual visit to Mount
Vernon Council. No. IS. Monday evening.
at Mount Vernon Hall. Sd street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The hall
was decorated with large American flags.
potted plants and cut flowers.
Following the business of the State
Council friends of the council were ad-
mitted. The music for the evening was
furnished by Prof. TOwenson's orchestra.
Mrs. Ada Hunt sang the "Star Spangled
Banner as the opening number Of the
program. and was followed by piano SOLO
Miss Braundstine: solo. Estelle Carter:
piano duet. Elsie and Irene Yost: solo.
Mary Sniffen: solo. j. Eston Smallwood
piano SOLO Miss Filter.
National Representative John r. Small
wood presented. on behalf of the council.
TO the state councillor a handsome rocker
TO Past National Councillor Elizabeth
Sewell a vase. and to the financial sec
rotary. Mrs. Emmer Reese. a pretty pin
after which refreshments were served.
The arrangements were under the di-
rection of the following committee: Mat
tie c. Smallwood. chairman: Emily Hall
day. Ada Hunt, Ida G. Yost. Carrie
Hooper, Mary Cook, Viola Turner.
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HEALTH AND MORTALITY.
Weekly Report Submitted to District
Commissioners.


Commissioners.
There were 122 deaths in the District
during the week ended Saturday last. &C
cording to the weekly health and NOR
tally report submitted to the Commits
siOners yesterday by the health officer.
OF this total number of deaths II were
white persons and IL were cOlored. Dur
ing the preceding week there were 120
deaths, and during the corresponding
week of 1907 there were 11s deaths. 1t
is shown in this report that OF the deaths
last week II were among infants under
one year of age; six among children be-
tween one and four years: seventy-one
among persons between the ages of twen-
ty and sixty-nine. and twenty-five deaths
among persons over seventy years.
Diseases of the heart were responsible
there having been 20 deaths attributed
to this source. Pneumonia ranked sec
ond. having terminated fatally in 16 cases.
There were IA deaths attributed to con-
sumption and 10 to grip.
The number of births reported during
this report period was 152, which number
exceeds the record of the preceding week
by %. and the corresponding period of
1907 by Is. or these recent births 1H:
were white infants and 80 colored. The In
crease is most noticeable among the col
ored race of which race 33 births were
reported during the preceding week and
43 during the 1907 period. while the white
births reported during the earlier period
numbered 81, and during the latter. ~.
The record Of repOrtable cases of con-
tagious diseases during the period covered
by this report. as compared with the
preceding week. shows an increase in
WrhOOping cough and measles. and a
slight decrease in the other diseases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
TO ADOPT FuRLoUaH SYSTEM.
Order Issued Affecting Employees of
Navy Yard.

Orders have been issued at the Navy
Department to put into effect the furlough
system at the Washington navy yard as
a means of ameliorating the conditions
arising from lack of funds to carry on
the rolls the full force Of employees needed
at the yard. BY this system each en-
ploye will lose several days a month. but
all will be retained on the rolls The or
der is the outcome of the action of the
machinists. who expressed a Willingness
to share in the loss of pay as a help to
tbeir less fortunate companions who had
been discharged. All employees discharged
in accordance with the order Of January
10 and in good standing at the time will
be reinstated.
An effort will be made by the depart
ment to apply the practice to other navy
yards. limiting the reinstatements. how
ever. to employees who were on the regular.
roll when the discharges following the
departure OF the battleships for the Pa
cific coast took place. and who were
marked "excellent'' in workmanship and
good or excellent" in conduct when
discharged. Many of the discharges. how
ever. were of temporary employees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
GUILTY OF ASSAULT.
Jury Convicts Harry Smith, Colored,
ON Two Charges.

Without leaving their seats in the jury
box twelve men Of petit jury panel yester-
day returned a verdict Of guilty I'm two
charges of assault against Harry Smith
colored. before Judge Kimball Of the Unit
ed States branch of the Police Court The
information against the accused man re-
cited that January 23 last he made an
assault upon Ada Marbury colored. living
at 1425 Church street, attempting to cut
her throat with razor. and a second
assault upon> Special officer Hess, while
resisting arrest.
Judge kimball promptly imposed SEN
fences of eleven months and twenty mine
days and three months, respectively. I'M
der the two convictions.
In addition to the charges upon which
Smith was tried and convicted yesterday
morning. two additional charges of carry
ing concealed weapons are yet pending
against him. which will in all probability
be tried before Judge Mullowny within
the next week or ten days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.
Herbert T. Lipp Swallows Fatal Dose
of Carbolic Acid.

Herbert Thompson Lipp, TWENTY-FIVE
years of age. said to some friends yes
terday morning that he felt low spirite ed
and Respondent. but gave no reason there
for. Later in the day he was found In
dying condition in the basement at the
home of his parents. 1924 14th street He
had swallowed a dose of carbolic acid
and died after suffering intense agony
The young man had also cut a cash in his
wrist. but had used his razor on the
wrong side. and had bled but little. He
had also taken a rope to the basement
with him. evidently thinking he would use
il if the razor and acid failed him.
1T is believed the young man was de-
spOndent because his business did not
prosper. He was timer and had opened
a shop in Mount Pleasant several months
ago. but had been forced to close the
place by reason Of lack of custom. He
was married about six months ago. it is
stated. and some time before that he took
out life insurance policy for $1,000 in a
fraterna organization. the policy stipu-
lating. il is said. that the insurance would
be void should the holder of the policy
commit suicide within three years Of the
date it was issued.
Iipp did some work in the house of
neighbOr yesterday morning.
1t is stated he purchased the acid on his
way home. When he went upstairs he
got his razor, and shortly afterward he
went to the basement to end his life. A
member of the family went to the base
ment when grOanS were heard and Iipp
was found in a small space under the
steps. The dying man was removed to
his room and attended by physician.
Coroner hewitt made an investigation
later in the day and gave the necessary
death certificate. The funeral. which will
take place from the 14th street house
will be private.
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GRAND HIGH PRIEST AS HOST.
MI Claude F. Kink Entertains at
Dinner

Grand High Priest Claude r. King ceIe-
brated his retirement from Office by enter
tanning the notables OF the fraternity in
the District of Columbia at dinner last
evening at Freunds. So 10th street
northwest. The grand master Of MasOns
and the grand commander of knights
Templar were he guests of honor. The
tables We're beautifully decorated and
covers We're laid for fifty guests. There
We're no formal addresses or toasts. but
later in the evening remarks of pleasing
and complimentary character were made
to the grand high priest by the grand
master. Augustus b. Coolidge; Grand
Commander THOMAS p. Morgan, X. r.;
Past Grand High Priests Armour and
Bono. and the deputy grand high priest.
T. ST. Clair Thompson. which were ap-
proprately responded to by the grand
high priest.
There We're present Grand Master A. b.
Coolidge. Grand Commander Thomas =.
Morgan General Grand Captain of the
Host George r. Corson. Deputy Grand
Master Henry X. Simpson. Deputy Grand
High Priest r. st. Clair Thompson Past
Grand Master Francis j. Woodman. Past
Grand High Priests Robert l.. Armour. s.
X. Bond. Harry Stamford. Alex. Nc
kenzie. George G. Ober Grand Secretary
A. W. Johnston. Nat B. Fugitt. NJ. K.
Thorp Orville Drown. Kenton y. Harper.
Jacobus S. Jones Adolphus Guide, Walter
Il. Pettus. Lem Towers. jr., G. G. Hell
mick. officers OF the Grand Chapter, High
Priests Cohill. Stevens. Reeve and Gibbs.
and Past High Priests Claf1in. Landvoigt.
Pegues. Wrightsman and the grand high
priest. Claude +. King
An orchestra enlivened the evening with
popular selections. and the guests closed
the evening with singing For He's a
Jolly Good Fellow and Aud Lang
Syne.'
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FUNERAL OF MRS. DooL1rrL1
Remains to Be Inferred Tomorrow
at Linden, Md.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Lucy Salisbury Doolittle. wife of NY
rick II. Doolttle. who died yesterday
morning in the seventy-fifth year of her
age. will be held at 1 30 O'Clock tomor-
row afternoon at Linden, MONTGOMERY
county. Md.
Mrs. Doolttle was born in FarmersviIle
n. Y. in 1882. and was educated at Anti
och College. Ohio.
She came 10 this city in 1862 and served
as a volunteer nurse in the hospitals
During the war she was active among
the wounded brought to Washington and
at the close of the war conducted sewing
schools for colored girls and women.
She was president of the board of chill
drens guardians for several years and
was one of the original members three
only Of whom survive her. They are
John f. Cook. B. Pickman Mann and Mrs.
NJ. l.. ID. Macfarland.
Her husband. Prof. NJ III. Doolittle and
two daughters. Mrs. l.. A. Bauer and Mrs.
Mary l.. Dawson, survive the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
Want Decree Set Aside.

bill in equity has been filed by Jane
NJ White and Jennie w. Fugitt two Of
the executives of Charles White de-
ceased, against Charles W mite jr.. asking
for a decree setting aside decree of the
equity court. passed March 30. 1906
whereby a deed of trust for $1,000 due
by Charles White, jr., to Charles White
sr.. was released.
The bill alleges that the debt secured
by the deed of trust X still due and that
the decree whereby the property was re-
leased was obtained without giving 10
the estate of Charles White, ST.. throus h
his executors or heirs-at-law any on
portunity tn be heard or to state their
defense.
The present bill asks that this decree
he vacated: that the release procured
hereunder be sci aside: and that new
trustee be appointed TO carry out the
provisions OF the trust. Attorneys NC
Neill & McNeill appear for complainants.
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Development of South America.

William f. Curtis lectured on 1.-The
Development of South America before
the students of George Washington Uni
versity last night in the lecture hall
under the auspices of the Social Science
Society. Mr. Curtis contra sted the past
and present conditions of the republics
and pointed out the great progress made
in. the southern continent. In particular
the enterprise and development of Argen-
tina were described.
1t was pointed out there is great oppor.
tunity for American capital and indus.
try in South America. but the warning
was given that there is little chance foI
the individual. unless he goes properly
equipped with capital. knowledge OF
Spanish and the attributes that WoulC
make for business success elsewhere.
"BuenOs Aires and Argentina was
the subject of a brief talk by Commando
Atwell of the Argentine legation.
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Breeskiu's Concert,

The spacious banquet hall Of the Raleigh
Hotel was filled to overlooking yesterday
afternoon by a representative audience.
even standing room being at a premium
at the concert given by some of our best
local talent for the benefit of little Elias
Bree skin. the Russian boy violinist. The
program was opened by the Washington
String Quartet. new Organizat ton of
LOCAL musicians. which consists of Messrs
William Greene. Daniel Breeskin. Robert
c. Stearns and Louis Mandy. They
played Rubnstein's Quartet opus II. No.
beauty Of shading. Mrs. w. II. Shir-Clinf
was the vocalist Of the occasion. and her
superb voice was heard to great advan-
tage in the waltz song from Romeo and
Juliet her encore being "The Boy and
the Brook by Lawrence Kelly. with Mr..
Edward Droop playing her accompani-
ments. Madam Marie Won Cnschuld con-
tributed to the pleasure Of the occasion
by playing Liszt's Hungarian Fanta-
of technic. responding to enthusia site ap-
plause with Chopins Funeral March"
IT remained. however, for little Elias
Breeskin to carry off the honors Of the
occasion Mrs Roosevelt sending him a
beautiful floral tribute. which was pre-
scented to him at the conclusion of the
concert. His numbers were "Balade ct
Polonaise." opus IS Vieuxtemps): encore
"Serenade" Drdla): "Air Variee'' CVieux-
temps'. First Movement of Mendelssohn's
Concerto" opus 81: encore. Cannon
eta" O'Ambrosia); ''Zigeunerwesen.'
opus 20 iSarasate) Mr.. Charles Fischer
assisted at the piano. The little fellow is
only twelve years old but has already
made great strides i'm the mastery Of his
chosen instrument. and one can safely
predict brilliant future for him. He
will sail for Europe in April. and will
spend several years In Vienna studying
Of Mrs. Bertha 3. Frank. and ii is only
fair to state that it is due to her interest
and good management that the concert
was such an Overwhelming success.
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For Benefit of Woman's Home

A luncheon and dinner was given yes
terday at the Georgetown Masonic Hall
by thirty ladies Of various churches of the
West End for the benefit Of the Aged
WOmans Home, Wisconsin avenue and
n street.
Luncheon was served from II o'clock to
, O'Clock. and dinner from ) O'Clock to ~
O'Clock. under the direction of Mrs. Berry
and Mrs Owen The fish pond was under
the direction of Miss Lacy and Miss Ora
ham. Mrs. King. Mrs. Stake and Mrs.
Huddlestone had charge of the favors,
Mrs. Moulton the ices and Mrs Hartigan
the apron table. The benefit was repeated
TO-DAY
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ar Bands

80 Smokecraft Cigar Bands
will entitle YOU to a, check. See large ad
in sporting section, Sundays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
Now 1884
THE TOTAL CIRCULATION
OF LAST SUNDAYS STAR
WAS 1884.
The Sunday Stars local circulation
is now over 10000 greater every Sun-
day than that of any other Washington
Sunday paper.
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Engineer Commissioner Morrow has APP
proved the recommendation of Building
Inspector Ashford that the contract for
completion of a we'll at the WOODBURY.
school be given 10 the Columbia Pump
and Well Company. whose bid of 81,
* the best obt alma BILE.
The bid for the construction of "A sewer
in Massachusetts, avenue between Water
side drive and Observatory circle Will DE
awarded by the Commissioners to T. q
Gun,mei. whose bid of Si,3931J was the
lowest received.
Mr. l. $. Schoenthal. assistant Sealer of
weights and measures. who has been con-
tiued to his home by illness for the past
month. Is convslescing and expects TO re-
sumo his official duties next Week
Announcement is made that Fits and
Surocation' will be the subject of a lee
iure by Maj. Charles F. Mason. medical
department. u. A. in the assembly room
"f the Y. VI. &. A. this evening al :
az clock The lecture is the fifth Of "A Sc
res on First Aid to the Injured
Mrs. Annie NcGregor fifty years of
ase. slipped and fell while near the corner
al Pennsylvania avenue and I'd street this
morning. She sustained AN injur, to the
back of her head and was taken 10 the
casualty Hospital for treatment Her
home IS at oo2 ID street
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LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

National-Otis Skinner in The Honor OF
the Family" S:15 pm.
Cnlumhia-Guy Standing and Theodore
Roberts in The Right OF Way. S:l5 pm
ReIasco-Mrs Fiske in 'Rosmersholm,
SIS pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:13 pm.
New Academy-Mr. David Higgins In
Ills Last Dollar" S:l3 pm
Maiestic-Iew Welch in The Shoe
maker" S:15 pm.
Gayety-Rose Sydell's london Bellies,
SD pm.
New I.yceum-"The California Girls,
SID pm.
Convention HalI-Roller skating-morn-
ing afternoon and night
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Jailed for Gran Game.

James Robinson. colored. residing al 100
Sd street southwest. was arraigned before
Judge Kimbali of the Police Court yester-
day. charged with permitting gambling
on his premises. and. following a convic-
ton, was sentenced to three months in
Jail in default of s25 fine Policemen
Looper and Jones Of the fourth precinct
testified they raided Robinson's home
about o'clock Yesterday morning and
discovered the accused man with three
guests, Frederick Jackson. Edward
Thomas and William Lewis absorbed in
an exciting game of crap. The policemen
seized several dollars in change and the
dice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07

At a meeting of the Mems Club an
organization OF St Johns Episcopal
parish, Georgetown, last Wednesday
evening an illustrated lecture on George
Washington was delivered by j. J. Keefer
"f this city. The lecturer exhibited a
large number OF pictures OF Gen Wash
'nGton's relatives. the Washington homes
ana scenes famous in connection with
IN" military career of the first President
y number Of selections were sung nv tho
chorus OF the club. with vocal solos by
" iiliam LOCKER and George Cost Inn
promptu addresses were made bv Rev
frtotfiok Il, Howden. rector OF the parish.
ana ~ n Paris. president of the club
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FINAL SERVICES HELD
FUNERAL THIS AFTERNOON OF
GEORGE THOMAS DUNLOP.

Hundreds, possibly thousands of per-
sons all over the city. paid Involuntary
tribute today to the memory Of George
Thomas, Dunlop. late president of the Cap
ital Traction Company. when the cars In
which they We're riding remained station
airy for a moment The unique token OF
respect was planned by the employees OF
the Capital Traction Company. who,
bound to their posts on the ears. found
it impossible to attend the obsequies. The
funeral service began at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon. and at that hour every wheel
on the whole great system stopped turn
ing. Probably great majority of the
passengers thought the cars were for that
moment disabled or that there was a
sudden cessation in the even flow o. eiec-
tricity along the underground rails. but
TO the small army of conductors, motor
men. switch tenders and other employees.
it was a moment of meditation upon the
passing of good any-the man whose in
dOmtabe will and ability resulted In
bringing the system on which they were
employed to a maximum of efficiency.
There was brief service at the Dunlop
home, 3IO2 q street. at 1915 O'Clock this
afternoon. Rev. Dr. James ii. W. Blake,
rector of Christ Churchn officiating. This
service was only for members of the i'm
mediate family of the deceased. and upon
its conclusion, at go O'Clock, the body
was taken TO Christ Church.
Quartet Renders Selections.
According to previously arranged plans
Rev. DIR. Blake was assisted in this serv-
ice by Rev. Freeland Peter OF the Epipha-
ny Church. The quartet Of Christ Church.
Miss Beulah I-uxon. soprano: Miss Emma
Houchen. contraltO; Mr.. Matthew. tenor.
and Mr. Percy E. Thompson basso. sang
the anthem. Abide with Me- and the
hymns. Peace. Perfect Peace. and
Savior. Source of Ev'ry Blessing.
The Board of Trade of which Mr.. Dun
Top was an active member for more than
ten years. was represented at the funeral
by Cuno II. Rudolph, president: John
Cammack. William V. Cox. John b. Lar
ner and r. Ross Perry.
lnerment. which was private, was in
Oak Hill cemetery. The honorary pail
bearers included the six directors of the
Capitol Traction Company, Messrs. Henry
Hurt, NJ. j. Adler. John S. I.arcOmbe. Will
liam Manice of New York. Edward Stell-
wagon and George +. Hamilton. and
Messrs. c. c. Glover. c. ]. Bell, Thomas
r. Jones, r. Ross Perry, Edward Derrick.
Charles A. Shafer. John r. Mclean and
3. S. Carl. The active pallbearers were
Joseph II. Bradley. Andrew y. Bradley,
Armstead Peter. DR.. John Thomas, DR..
Henry Parker and John II. Hanna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
Under 81 500 BOND

Richard Holmes. colored has been held
in 81. $50 bond for the action of the and
Court charged with maitreating Mabel
Davis. colored under sixteen wears of age
Policeman Jones of the fourth precinc,
made the arrest in The case. In defauli
OF bail tho accused man was remanded
ro prison pending further action in the
charges filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
Promises Good Service.

f. r. Thomas of the Thomas Automo-
bile Company and r. A. Parks called
yesterday upon Commissioner Mcfarland
and promised the Commissioner that with
in a. few months Washington will have
an electric taximeter cab system equal
to the systems Of Paris and London. Mr.
Thomas informed the Commissioner that
arrangements have been made for INSTALL
ing here the electric cabs with the meters
in them
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SALE OF BUSINESS PROPERTY.
Eight Dollars Per Foot Paid for 18th
Street Holding.

Stone 4 Fairfax. real estate corpora
tiion, have for sold for Edgar NJ. Gallau-
Diet the three-story dwelling 115 11tf
street.
he property fronts 70 feet. with depth OF
100 feet. and ii is the purpose of the
purchaser, ito make extensive improve
ments converting the building into q
sttore-room, and fhold it as an invest
ment
The consideration was $4,000 being SIS
per square foot Tyler & Rutherford
represented the purchaser in this trans
action. u
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Exhibition of Washington Artists.

ARRANGEMENTS have been made for the
seventeenth annual exhibition of the So
ciety of Washington Artists to be held
in the hemicycle of the Corcoran Gallery
of Art from Saturday. March Z. to We'd
nesday. March -, inclusive. The work of
all Washington artists reaching the de-
sired standard will be eligible and will
be received at the New York avenue en-
trance Friday and Saturday. February %
and %. from I'm. to pm. A reception
and private view will be held Friday even
ing, March &. from to II o'clock
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Adverse Report to Be Made.

The Commissioners have approved the
recommendation of Auditor Tweedale OF
the District that an adverse report be
made upon the bill recently introduced in
Congress providing for the relief OF
Elizabeth l.. w Bailey. who is named as
administrative of the estate of her late
husband. Davis w. Bailey. The bill pro-
poses to pay Mrs. Bailey $40. $500 which
sum. it is claimed. the District owed her
for contract it is alleged to have broken
with her husband
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-07
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers for
Fort Monroe Norfolk. Newport News and
all points south every evening In the
year AT $50 O'Clock.
Electric trains from 18th street and
Tennsy ania avenue for Mount Vernon
hourly. 10 am. to pm. Arlington ana
Alexandria every twenty minutes.
Special exclusions to Mount Vernon for
school children Saturday from Ia a. m. TO
- pm. hourly at reduced rate.
Ferry steamer Lackawanna to Alexan-
dria every hour and a half from d a m. TO
I,
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Horseless Fire Apparatus.

1t is said to be likely that in the near
future Washington will have horseless
fire engines. Commissioner mcfarland
Is anxious to install motors for the vari-
Gus fire apparatus and is making a thor
ongh study of the subject.
In this connection he sent a letter to
Chief Belt yesterday afternoon asking
him to prepare a special report showing
whether there is any horseless apparatus
which can now be used in the District of
Columbia with profit, and what the cost
Of it would be-