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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
NOTED CONFEDERATE BURIED
Funeral Of J. Frank Wheat at Dunn
fries. Va,

MANASSAS. Va. November 2S.-The
body Of ]. Frank Wheat of Dumfries,
Prince William county. who died Thurs
day at the Hotel Warwick, Newport
News. Va, while sitting at the breakfast
table was brought home and buried at
Dumfries yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Wheat
was one o. the best known men in this
section He held an honorable record for
service as a Confederate soldier and had
served as a member Of the pension board
of this county.
He had been twice married. His first
wife was daughter Of Capt. c. n. c.
Huntington, whose two sons are now in
the Congressional Library. BY her he
had two children, Mrs. Mamie Walker
and Mr. Joseph Wheat. both of whom
reside in Washington His last wife,
who survives him, was Miss Marian Nash.
daughter of Mr.. James Nash. The chill
dren of this union are seVen-Mrs. Rachel
Wheat May Miss Rebecca Wheat and
Mr.. Richard Wheat of Washington. and
Misses Ruth and Rose Wheat and Messrs.
Ray and kIoman Wheat of Dunn ries.
Mr.. Wheat was sixty-three years old.
His death came as great shock to his
friends and family. ii was not known
that he had suffered from heart trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
MIXED UP HIS NAME.
Nervous Groom-to-Be Gets Ratified
at Courthouse

Many nervous persons have been seen
at the city hall applying for marriage
licenses, but the worst of them all was
James Seldom, married Thanksgiving
evening to Bertha Simpson, who got has
name mixed. He remembered it in a far
off distant sort of way something hav-
ing in it both James and Seldom, 50 he put
them down in reverse order as Seldom
James and the license was issued in that
name.
Rev f. f Marshall 10 X street north
east. who knew Seldom. saw the mistake
and married the bride to the groom under
mis- true name. But the license remained
incorrect and Clerk Young was notified
by the minister to make the correct ion.
Perhaps another ceremony will be neces-
Sary or maybe another license VIII suffice
But meantime the happy pair are living
as Mr.. and Mrs james Seldom. in their
new home, 2lS c street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
EXHIBITS FROM &c STATES.
Opening of International Live Stock
Exposition at Chicago.

CHICAGO. November 2s-With more
ANIMALS than were ever shown here be-
fore the International live stock exposi-
ton opened today Al the Int rnatfona,
Amphith"ater and adjacent buildings a.
the stock yards. TO continue COR the next
twelve days. The exhibits are from,
twenty-five states. England Belgium
Canada and Mexico
Todays program included contests be
tween students o. agricultural colleges
TOT S"V" worth OF agricultural scholar
ships offered by J. Ogden Armour One
feature was comparison by rigid con
tess Of praCt cal experience not ohta ned
In college. with theoretical farming The
management predicted n record brr a king
attendance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
BENNING CITIZENS MEET.
Fight for Our Rights and Figh
Hard" the Slogan Adopted.

Fight for our rights and fight hard
was the slogan sounded by President
Richardson of the Benning Citizens AS
ISOLATION at the meeting of that organiza
ton last night No stand was taken on
the question of District suffrage or change
in government. but the schools. roads
car service. post Office. etc, furnished
topics for discussion. The president named
committees as follows:
Executive-Warner Stutler. chairman
DR. L. S. Savage. O. B. Zantzingle. DR.
r. A. Schoonover. Dr. Harry Epps anc
Frank J. Solan. and the president, secre-
tary and treasurer eX otticlo.
Railroads and crossings-O. B. Zantzin
gle chairman: Jacob Beck. G. w. Barnes
ST. and W. II. Richardson.
Streets avenues and roads-Warnel
Stutler, chairman; H Boyer. w NJ. Penn
and A Strauss.
Public conveyance. police and fire de
Observation-Disclosures to be named later
G. w Bunnel and o. c. Splitter
Press-Dr. Harry Epps chairman, anc
W. Brent Young.
Mail service--Frank ]. Solan. chairman
Or l.. S. Savage and G. w. Beck.
Sanitation, water, light and sewers-Dr
r. A. SchOOneVer. chairman; DIR. Harry
Epps, A. ]. Curtis and N. keyser
Schools-Dr. l.. S. Savage chairman: G
w. seek. r. D. ooiail anu L. a hiS'eau
The condition of the former crossing Il
Deanwood. the cessation Of Satisfactor.
mail service after December 81. the condl
ton of Anacostia avenue between the in
tersection of Benning road ard Sheriff
road the school question and the vast
paper traffic through the streets for load
ing in cars in DeanwoOd were topics dis
cussed by the president
Messrs. Solan Duvall and Schoonove
spoke in regard to street car facilities
particularly the station at Benning, which
is regarded as unsatisfactory.
John \. Foster. Frank Curtis. Andrew
Duval Frederick Collins Harry France
Elmer Faunce and Frank Barnes wer
enrolled as members last evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Advantage of Competition.
WINS DISTRICT CONTEST.
Philadelphia Company Makes Lowest
Bid for Cold Tar Paving Pitch.

NJ o. Hargrove, property clerk for the
District, recommended to the Commits
sioners today that the contract for fur
nishing the District 80 600 gallons of cold
tar paving pitch to be used for filler in
granite block pavements be awarded to
the Barrett Manufacturing Company of
Philadelphia. The bid of this company
to furnish the pitch was S1e cents a gal
lon. which was the lowest of three bids
received by the property clerk.
The other bidders and their prices were
Warren Brothers of Massachusetts,
cents, and T. Edward Clark OF Washing
ton 10 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
HIS NEW OFFICES OPENED.
Charles S. Shreve, Veteran Rea
Estate Dealer. CONGRATULATED.

The new real estate offices of Charles
S. Shreve, at 1909 18th street northwest,
were opened today. and throughout the
morning Mr.. Shreve busy receiving
the congratulations of his many friends
and clients, who came TO call and wish
him success. The Offices are arrayed with
special conveniences for the rent, sales
and clerical departments of the business,
and in each section were large punches
of flowers in celebration of the opening
day. Mr.. Shreve has been in the real
estate business longer than any man in
Washington. He has rounded out forty
one years AS an active participant in the
real estate market of the city, and today
he is one of the leaders when judges Of
real estate values in this city are con-
sidered.
Mr. Shreve engaged in the real estate
business in 1867 at 1927 18th street north
west He was at this location for twenty
one years He then removed to 1909 7th
street where he remained for twelve
years. He then located at 1907 18th street,
and now is back again at 1909 eth street
where his new offices have just been fin
shed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is.
sued today:
To Rev. NJ F. Yingling. for one one
story stone church at Conduit road and
Reservoir street northwest; architect
owner; builder. Patricks Vaughn; esti-
mated cost, $1,000.
To Charles F.. Talbert, for one two
story frame dwelling at Minnesota avenue
near Nj street northeast; architect, b. q
Brown; estimated cost, loo.
To F. y. Higdon, for one two-story
frame dwelling at Douglas street neal
22d street northeast; architect, H. Bra
shears; builder. Paul Higdon; estimated
cost, 1000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
HEALTH OFFICE REPORT.
HCAd3 II VC 1OC NC1O
20 Cases of Violations of Ordinances
for Week Ending November 81.

During the week ended November u,
twenty-nine cases of violations of health
ordinances were tried in the Police Court.
of which two of the defendants were re-
leased on personal bonds, five were fined
seven forfeited collateral, one was dis
missed. seven continued and seven nolle-
pressed because the niisances complained
of were ahated. The fines in these cases
aggregated SlI2.
During the same period 1.123 inspections
of n miscellaneous nature were made by
inspectors of the health department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Men Hunt Assailant of Woman

ELLAVIILE, Ga. November o.
While alone at home with her baby. near
here yesterday Mrs. Andrew Tellars. wife
Of a farmer, was attacked by an unknown
negro, who threatened her with death if
she screamed The frightened woman
seized her child and dashed from the
dwelling, leaving the invader in full pos
session. Rushing to the field where her
husband was at work, She gave the alarm.
The negro escaped. but on suspec: has
been captured and is ava ting Identified
ton. Two hundred arm d men searched
the woods of Schley county yesterday
afternoon for the asSailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
FLEET WITHIN REACH
Value of Long Distance Wire
less Telegraph Stations.
IN TOUCH WITH THIS CITY
Admiral CoW1es Discusses Possibil-
tiles of the Future.
COAL FOR BATTLESHIPS' CRUISE
IN TOUCH WITH THIS CITY
COAL FOR BATTLEsHIPs' CRUISE
Not Sufficient Golfers in Service
Carrying Capacity and Steaming
Radius Unsuitable.

Recent developments In wireless teleg-
raphE, says Rear Admiral CowleS, chief
OF the naval bureau of equipment, in his
annual report. now warrant he eStab-
llshment of high-poWered. long-distance
stations. The bureau contemplates in he
near future the erect on of such a station
at Washington, and eventually on the
Pacific coas, at Hawaii, Guam. Samoa
and the Philippines, so that the fleet will
at all times be in direct communication
with Washington wherever it may be-in
the Nor Atlantic ocean in the Carrib-
bean sea, the North Pa cfic ocean the
greater portion of the South Pacific ocean
and part of he Indian ocean. These sta
TONS are important. not only adj
Junct To the navy bo:h in time of peace
and IN time of war, but they are also of
Sreat value to the merchant marine. The
various CoaStWiSe wireless stations are
utilized by the photographic office in
collecting and disseminating information
.th regard to storms, dereliCtS. icebergS
and general meteorological infOrma Ion.
Also through Them at noon each day ime
signals sent out broadcast by the ma
val observatory. When the high-pOwered
station at Washing is erected noon
signals will be sent out, which will reach
every portion of the North Atlantic ocean.
The vessels of the navy. we'll mer
chant vessels. rely on these sigma for
the correction of chronometers 1t being
great boon to navigatorS and doing
much toward mitigating the perils of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Gets Fifteen Years in the Pen.

GAINESVILLE. Ga. November ~
Ben F. Purdue. who shot and killed from
ambush Town Marshal Porch six weeks
ago, was found guilty of voluntary man
slaughter in Pike county superior court
and sentenced by Judge f. j. Reacin TO
serve fifteen years in the state peAiten-
tiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Cornell "Prexy" to Speak in Omaha.

OMAHA. Neb.. November 2S.-Presdent
Jacob Gould Schurman of Cornell Univer-
sity has wired his acceptance of The invi
tati0n 10 make an address at the national
corn exposition in Omaha December 16
lie will speak upon a popular subject of
his own choosing. Local Cornell alumni
Nil! entertain him while in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28

1t pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds Of situations are
filled through them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Invitation Still Open,

"Of course. if you have no information
at your disposal which would aid the COM
mittee in the formation Of a bill l can
understand your refusal to appear. If you
have such informa ton l cannot see why
you do not accept the invitation which
has been extended to you and which is
still held out to you should you recon-
slider your determination"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Prestige

The paper that carries the great
est amount OF paid classified ad-
vertising Is the paper that is most
widely read in the town in which II
is printed.
Not every one can afford to use
big display ads. but no one is so
poor that he cannot afford to use
the Want columns of newspaper
not even the nan out OF a job.
Printers Ink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Transmission of Signals.

Regarding the naval observatory, Ad-
miral Cowles calls attention. in connection
with the New Year eve telegraphic time
signals. 10 the fact that their apparent
receipt at the Mare Island navy yard
- 81 second too early resulted III Il re-
determination Of the longitude of that OBJ
servatory by the exchange of observers
and Geographic signals with Lick observ-
atory The former accepted value.
hours . minutes DO seconds. was thus
changed 10 s hours minutes. 5.6:s seconds
west from Greenwich. The close agree
-ment OF the error. O34 second, with that
indicated by the too early receipt of our
time signals. 0.i6 second, Admiral Cowles
says Is i l, markable confirmation of the
rapidly and accuracy with which signals
were transmitted across the continent.
All ihe buildings and roads attached 10
the observatory are reported TO be in good
condition. The high bank on Massachu-
setts avenue has been graded and deep
ravine on the north side OF the grounds
| filled. to make a new road of easy
| grade to Massachusetts avenue. All cess
| pools have been filled up and 1,4OO feet
| of new sewer pipe laid and connected with
| the District system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Not Enough Golfers.
Navy Yard Expenditures.

The total expenditures at the Washing
ton navy yard for equipment during the
past year We're $24 967, mostly on account
of general maintenance. Admiral Cowles
SAYS that with the exception of the coal
ing plan and the wireless telegraph in
stallation. there are no facilities for equip
Inent work at this navy yard. the manu-
facture of signal outfits. necessary repairs
and other miscellaneous work being ac-
com plished by transfer acquisitions on
other departments.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
BEST METHOD OF
REDUCING FAT
WINS PRIZE

The FIRST prize Of a house and lot fer the
best fat reducer has been won by Mrs.
Maggie Provis Of Michigan. with this re-
ceipt; y ounce Marmola, v ounce Fluid
Extract Cascara Aromatic. and 81 ounces
Syrup Simplex. The proper quantity to
take is a teasposnful after meals and at
bedtime. These simple ingredients can be
obtained Of any druggist and mixed at
home.
The rules Of this unique and practical
contest were for contestants to send IA
their fat-reducing plans to the paper for
publication. Subscribers were then asked
to test these methods and describe the re-
suits. The contestant whose plan gave
the best effects was adjudged the win
ner.
Mrs. Provis' receipt ran far ahead Of all
Others in the number Of fat readers wha
tried It, and also outdistanced them in
the satisfactory character Of the results
obtained.
1t was found that, unlike all other inter-
nal remedies for superfuous fat, It did
not disturb the stomach or cause wrinkles,
but brought about a quick, uniform re-
duction Of the extra fat wherever most
abundant without rendering other and
normal parts Of the body too thin. Ne
other method approached it in the amount
Of fat it could take Off, either, many sub
scribers reporting a reduction of as much
as pound day.
All agreed that the state Of the heath
generally was greatly improved by taking
1t for three or four weeks, and in no case
was exercising or dieting required to he'p
It get the right kind Of results.
Mrs. Provis' simple plan did not scors
single failure, but many of the people
who tried her receipt pointed out in their
letters that the Marmola the druggists
sell in sealed y ounce packages. which
can be bought separately and mixed with
the other two ingredients at home.
brought the quickest results.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
Social and
Personal

Miss Lola Harris has been visiting
her father at Odessa
Miss Ida Coward. Of Newport, has
been visiting friends In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood and daughter of
this city have been spending few
days in Elberson.
Lindley Chandler visited friends IN
Kennett Square yesterday.
Mrs. A. r. Benjamin spent Monday
with her daughter at Chester.
Martin Miller. son Martin and daugh-
ter, Irene and sister. Miss Anna Miller
spent Sunday as the guests Of friends
at Chelsea.
w. 7. Bennett was a recent visitor
in Sharptown.
Miss Mabel Press has been visiting
friends at Yorklyn.
Miss Martha Simms has returned
from a visit to Toughkenamon-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood are
spending a week with friends at Penns-
grove.
Mrs. Winfield Hoffman visited reiaT
tives at Pannsgrove recently.
Miss Anna Prettyman, who has been
visiting friends at Staytonsville, has
returned home.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
FINDS new YORK
FOR ROOSEVELT
League Of Republican Clubs
Says Canvas Shows Repub-
IiCanS Favor President

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 6-Another
canvass has been made by the League OF
Republican Clubs of New York on the
question of the Republican nomination for
the Presidency and the conclusions drawn
are that the Republicans of New York
want Theodore Roosevelt and no one else.
This is said to be the eighth canvass
made by the league. John A. Stewart its
president, makes public a batch of letters
taken at random" from the correspond
ence, but he does not give any figures
showing the number Of men canvassed or
the percentage of replies favoring Mr..
Roosevelt.
The result of the canvass. says the
leagues statement, is a practically unani-
nous demand for the denomination Of
Theodore Roosevelt, less than two per
cent Of the replies containing dissents
from this proposition. In the last fifteen
months seven canvasses have been made
by the league, and 1t has been most in
teresting to watch the line Of opinion,
rise and fall in a not greatly varying de-
gree for or against the President and his
policies.
''The climax of the opposition to the
President and his policies seems to nave
been reached last December but since
then, aside from special interests, labor
and capital, which were and are yet
against him purely for class reason. the
trend Of public desire with reference to
the Chicago Convention has been strongly
set in his direction until to-day, in New
York State and elsewhere, there is con-
viction that success next November Is
certain provided only that Roosevelt Is
renominated
while the letters received express the
belief that any Of the candidates named
can be elected, provided Bryan be nom
mated and the Republicans harmonic
their differences and pull together, yet
it seems to be believed that the term
doubtful need not be used. at least in
New York State. in the event of Roose-
velt's nomination, but that 1t must be used
in the event Of any one else's nomination.
"One very remarkable thing about the
letters OF the canvass is the almost entire
absence in them of any expression indi-
eating fear of the third term issue: in
fact, It is almost entirely ignored as en-
tirely inapplicable to the present situation
1t is apparently not believed that Roose-
velt's enemies could make any headway
against him with the third term bogev.
1T seems to be the consensus OF view
that Governor Charles E. Hughes has
raised issues in the state Of New Yorl;
which must be defended by him as the
Republican nominee for Governor, and
that these issues have set before him and
the good people of the State of New York
a task which will enlist his services FOR
the coming two years"
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
TRADE BOARDS
REGULAR MEETING
Matters Of Importance TO be
Considered Tomorrow
Night

The Board Of Trade will meet in
regular monthly meeting in the boaii
rooms tomorrow evening.
As far as it is practicable, it is de-
sired that committees submit written
reports to the board. This will facin.
tate the work of the board and should
be an improvement over the practice
which has heretofore been followed of
submitting oral reports
President Maclean calls attention TO
the fact that during the board month
important matters are frequently call
ed to the attention Of members and
these matters have been delayed in
coming before the board until the fol-
lowing monthly meeting. 1t is there
fore suggested in the future that when
a member has any proposition to bring
before the board that he submit the
proposition I'm writing to the president
who will refer the communication TO
the committee to which it belongs and
the proposition will, therefore. have
committees attention earlier than it
has been possible to give such mat
ter in the past. It is also suggested
and adviGed that all new business
brought before the board by members,
be submitted in writing, in order that
the subject may be in definite form
for discussion and for submission 10
the committee which viii confer it.
Important matters pertaining to tho
city. State and nation viii come up
for consideration during the year aud
it is of the highest importance that
each member take an active personal
interest in the work.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
WILL REBUILD
JAPAN SCHOOL

Grace M. e. Church Foreign Mis-
sionary Society. in regular meeting at
the residence of Mrs. George w. Twit-
myer last night. decided to apply the
greater part Of the thank offering fund
to the rebuilding of the school at
Hakobate. japan, which was burned
recently. The amount received was
gratifying. Following the Offering a
pleasing entertainment was given. Miss
Vera Null recited. Miss Gillespie gave
selections on the violin and Mrs y.
James Belt read a paper on Japan. The
eveHing was spent very pleasantly.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06

Ward: treasurer. William II. Swift;
chancellor. Chancellor John r. Nichol-
son: historian. Judge Edward G. Brad
ford; registrar. John II. Rodney;
surgeon. Congressman Hiram r. Bur-
ton; chaplain. the Rev. Joseph Brown
Turner. of Dover.
The dinner was wholly informal and
there were no speakers. The triennial
meeting of the National Society win be
held in Louisville. May Z. s and 9. Del
aware win be represented by Willard
Salisbury. Charles q. Evans and ].
Wilkins Cooch.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
STOLE HEIRLOOMS
FROM HER TRUNK

Miss Sophia NAPLES. a delegate from
the Caesar Rodney Chapter, d. A. r.,
Of this ctiv. at the D. A. r. Congress
in Washington during Easter week,
lost valuable iewelry through robbery.
The theft took place while Miss NAPLES
was attending a session of the con-
gress. When she returned to her hotel
she found that her trunk had been
overhauled and an amethyst necklace
and cameo brooch, both family heir
looms, missing, with u number Of other
articles. A detective was employed,
but the thief was not found.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06

gathering. While on North Bedford
street another division was waiting to
egg George Messick on his return.
The Rev. George Osborne. rector of
st. Pauls Church, camN along and re-
ceived the eggs intended for MessiclS.
Had il not been for the timely arrival
Of the officers last Saturday night. a
free-for-all fight would have occurred
on Market street between the two sn-
cial factions. II is thought that sew
eral arrests viii be made within a
short time.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
DELAWARE HOSPITAL
NURSES TO GRADUATE

The annual graduation exercises of
Delaware Hospital will he held on next
Monday night, when four nurses win
receive diplomas. An attractive pro-
gram is being prepared, and viii in
clude addresses to the graduates and
musical numbers. Many of the former
graduates, as in former years, will at
tend the exercises. Those who will
graduate are Miss Florence Spence.
Miss Irene Sullivan. Miss Elsie David
son and Miss Amy Conard.
Evening journal., 1908-05-06
SHOWER OF EGGS PELTED
GEORGETOWN PREACHER

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. May 6-There seems
TO be much contention between a class
Of BOYS about the ages of seventeen
and eighteen years in -his town at the
present time over a crowd of young
girls.
Not wishing to be outdone by their
rivals and inspired by jealousy, three
Of the opposing party on Monday night
bespattered George Nelson with stale
eggs on his return after escorting ono
Of the fair bellies home from a social