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Food for the UNEMPLOYED.

The American Salvation Army. with
headquarters at AS I'd street northwest
will give the unemployed men and any
persons who are really in need OF food
hot coffee and sandwiches tomorrow
morning at $50 O'Clock at the number
given.
There will be a meeting tomorrow even
ing at O'Clock. and q place Of shelter
.Or the unemployed men will be the prin-
cipal topic for discussion. A house ad-
joining the army headquarters has been
rented for this purpose. as we'll as to
provide for q mission hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
LARGE BUILDING SITE.
Residence to BE Built for Mrs. Alex.
ander Stewart.

Thomas J. Fisher & Co. Inc, closed to-
day the sale to Mrs. Alexander Stewart
of the building site at the southwest cor
ner of Massachusetts avenue and 22d
street, upon which will be erected a stone
residence. The George 4. Fuller Com
pany have the contract and the plans were
prepared by Bruce Price & de Sibour, ar
chitects
The deed will be placed on record Mon
day. The work of building will COM
mence that day, and it is expected the
house will be ready for occupancy next
winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
APARTMENT HOUSE SOLD.
Bought to Be Held as an
Investment.

The Moore & Hill Real Estate Company
has sold for j. Tickell to Mrs. L. NJ.
Long property 5lS and 5lS,a NJ street
northeast. The property is a two-family
apartment house, and will be held by the
new owner as an investment
Moore & Hill report a decided disposition
on the part OF the investing public to put
funds in real estate holdings. thu call
for investment property. they state never
having been SO great as at the present
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

The foliowing-named second lieutenants.
recently appointed In the Coast Artillery
Corps. are assigned to artillery districts
and companies as specified:
Thomas F. McNeill. artillery district OF
| San Francisco; George NJ. Peek. forth
pany: William p. Wilson. S3d Company:
Charles L. Williams. l36th Company: Al
eXander J. Stuart. Tooth Company: Chess
ter J: Goodier. 18TH Company; John e.
Sound: Robert E. yose. artillery district
OF Puget Sound; Dean Hall. artillery dis
trict OF Puget Sound: John 8. Williams.
artillery district Of Puget Sound: George
Ruhlen. jr., artillery district Of San Fran
cisco: John K. Mort. LIST Company: Jun
MUS Pierce. 153d Company; Henry W. T.
Eglin. 112th Company.
Second Lieut.. Arthur G. Fisher. 18th
Cavalry. is transferred from Troop X
to Troop of that regiment, and will join
the troop at the Preside Of San Fran
cisco. Cal.
Leave of absence for twenty days 10
granted Capt. Charles L. Beckurts.. 18TH
Infantry.
BY the direction of the President. and
upon the application OF Commissary
Sergt. William N. Penn. 9th Cavalry.
that soldier will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut. hobert L. Meador. 18th Infantry.
is further extended twenty days.
contract surg. A.6lSuCe y. hTeSS X
Fort Reno. Okla. will proceed to fort
Bliss. Tex, for duty.
To Command in Porto Rico.
Lieut.. Col Richard H. Wilson OF the
10Th Infantry, at Fort Crook, Neb.. has
been ordered to San Juan. p. R.. and as
sumo command of the Porto Rico provi-
Hobart X. Bailey. 18th Infantry. who is
ordered to proceed to New York city and
then to Join his regiment in the Philip
pines.
Naval Orders.
Lieut. Commander A. L. Willard, orders
to the Mississippi revoked: continue duty
at navy yard. Washington, ID. c.
Lieut. Commander B. b. Mccormick.
from works of f. w. Bliss Company.
Brooklyn. n. Y. to the Mississippi as ord
nance officer.
Lieut.. Commander j. H. Reid to the
Des Moines as executive and navigator.
Lieut.. L. S. Shapley, from the Des
Moines to the Mississippi.
Lieut.. Commander F. l.. Sandoz. from
naval training station, Newport, r.. J..
and await orders.
Passed Assistant Surgeon A. N. Faun-
tleroy. from United States Naval Hos
pital. Mare Island. Cal. and granted two
months leave.
Boatswain T. w. HeaIey. from the Wa
bash. navy yard. Boston. Mass. and re-
port TO commandant second naval district,
Newport. R. L.. for duty.
Gunner T. c. Wester. to the Idaho.
Naval Movements.
The gunboat Marietta has arrived At
Belize. b. H. and the submarine fotilla
has returned to New York.
The gunboats Tacoma and Des Moines
have sailed from New York for Hampton
roads
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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

Scottish Rite Hall. 1907 ST. n.w.--Services
IL am. and 1870. pm. Subject Of morning
lecture. by BISHOP OLIVER c. SABIN
Teaching How to Heal the Sick" Subject Of
evening lecture by miss MARTHA z. VAN
VOAST. Why DO You Not Demonstrate! -
meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:3o. Seats
free; all invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

Florida Information Bureau,
14l9 New York ave. NV: great trains
south. Atlantic Coast Line railroad.-Adv.
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THEOSOPHY.

CAPITAL. CITY BRANCH, PYTIIIAN TEMPLE
1912 9th st.-Sunday. s pm. lecture by Mrs.
NJ. f.. MacAdam: subject. Nature Visible and
Invisible Public invited.
THE BIAVATSkY RRANGH OF THE THEO-
sophical Spciety will continue Its meetings on
Thursday at pm. 1913 l. ST. NV Subject
for February -, 'Symbulogy." All well
come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
Naval Movements.

The gunboat Marietta has arrived At
Belize. B. H.. and the submarine fotilla
has returned to New York.
The gunboats Tacoma and Des Moines
have sailed from New York for Hampton
roads.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

BiBIE TRUTH LECTURES CONCERNING MAN
and the earth. as his past. present and future
habitation. as historically. prophetirally and
doctrinaIly revealed. Naval Lodge Hall, $50
Pa. ave. Sc, At IL 80 an Public invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. 18TH
aud SITS. n.w.-Ssrvires: Sunday. II an
and pm. Subject: Spirit" sunday school
II an: Wednesday evening meeting. y pm
Public cordially invited. All seats free. Free
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CHURCH NOTICES.

THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS. 1911 I ST. NV
IL an, Henry W. Wilbur of Swarthmore Will
attend An evening conference will he held
at O'Clock. at which Senator Hepburn Of
Idaho win speak on What Friends Can Do for
Good Government" and Representative w. w
Cocks Of New York Some Of the Special
Testimonies OF ttbe Society Of Friends Henry
w. Wilbur will preside. The public are cor
daily invited.
FRIENDS tORTHODOXI. 18TH AND IRVING
n.w.-Sabbatb school. 9:45 an: meeting for
worship. II an. Howard VI. and Sara H.
Hose will he present All welcome.
NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT CENTER.
NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT CENTER-SUN-
day services at Rauscher's 1892 Conn. ave. at
pm: Miss Staceys closing lecture subject.
Sermon the Mount. Daily noon meeting
and Wednesdays at pm. at reading room
Loan and Trust bldg. cor. and 9th SITS. Pub
uc invited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
THE COURT RECORD,
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
Lewis agt, Lewis: alimony pendente lite
granted; complainant's solicitor. III. H.
Hollander; defendants solicitors, Thomp-
son & Laskey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. 18TH AND SITS.
Rev. &. +. Winbigler, pastor.93O, s. s.: II
am. Tempted We Are;" PM, e. f. !:
8 pm. Testimony and Witnesses" Every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
NO GENERAL REDUCTION.
Few Railway Companies Will Cut
Wages Of Employees.

Information has been given to the in
terstate commerce commission that the
railways Of the country Gave taken no
concerted action regarding the reduction
of wages. though four southern systems
are readjusting their scales. These are
the Southern railway. the Louisville and
Nashville. the Seaboard Air Line and the
Atlantic Coast Line. The officials of these
lines will, it is said, confer with their
employees before announcing changes. The
proposition, 1t is reported. will be to re-
turn to the scale of a year ago.
Nothing can be done by the interstate
commerce commission until there Is direct
appeal from one of the parties on any
disputed question.
No large or general reduction in rail-
way revenues is reported. though for tho
past five months there has been some cur.
tailment of construction work.
General Manager Ackert of the South
ern railway yesterday received members
eli the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers regarding the wage reductions on
the line Mr.. 'Ackert told the men the
reason why the road must reduce wages
and asked them to think 1t over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
FOR UTILITIES BILL
OPINIONS BY COMMISSIONERS
ENDORSING PROPOSITION.

Following the announcement made yes
terday by Representative Smith. chair
man of the House District committee, of
his intention to introduce a bill in the
House providing for a public utility COM
mission, it is said to be likely that the
creation of this commission during the
Commissioners of the District of Columbia
forwarded a bill to Mr.. Smith several
days ago providing for this public utility
commission. and their proposition agrees
perfectly in principle with the alternate
proposition made by Chairman Smith.
The difference between the two propo-
-ommend that they be clothed with the
powers of public utility commission.
thereby doing away with the expense of
employing a permanent and separate
BODY. while the proposition of Chairman
Smith is to have a separate and distinct
oody or experts compose the commission.
In speaking of Chairman Smiths propo-
sltlon. Commissioner Mcfarland said it
must be obvious to every one that the
District of Columbia should have a pub
TIC service commission in some form.
Commissioner West. who has been away
from the District building for some time
on account of illness. and who was Just
removed from the Providence Hospital
to his home yesterday has made public a
statement to the effect that he suggested
the establishment of public utility COM
mission some time last summer to his
colleagues. He put his views upon
this subject in writing offering them as
contribution to the Commissioners an
nual report.
"Afterward. "Isaid Commissioner West
when the question Of Incorporating my
views into the annual report was discuss
ed. yielded to the suggestion that the
Commissioners should be clothed with the
powers which. according to my PROPOSE
ton. would be invested in the public
utility commission / was so anxious"
Mr.. West continued. ito have authority
placed somewhere to settle questions aris-
ing between citizens and the public service
corporations that rather than have Moth
Ing done. 1 was willing to yield my own
plan in favor of something upon which
there would be unanimity. My position
however, remains unchanged
IF Congress desires to invest the Com
missioners with the authority which has
been requested, that responsibility will be
discharged with all possible fidelity. If,
on the other hand, Congress enacts the
measure to which Chairman Smith is
giving such wise and earnest attention
am sure that the selection of the ex-
perts by President Roosevelt will result
in the accomplishment Of much good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
TRADE SCHOOLS PROPOSED.
Action Taken by Board Of Trade Com
mittee.

Trade schools for the District of CO.
lumbia was the most important matter
given consideration at a meeting of the
eommittee on schools OF the Washington
Board OF Trade. held last evening at
headquarters in The Star building. The
subject was brought up by MI Herbert
F. L. Allen. vice chairman Of the COM
mittee. and after some discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
THAT the subcommittee on admins
tratfon be directed to investigate the
subject of the establishment OF trade
schools in the District of Columbia and
report to the fun committee at the
next regular meeting. by bill or other
wise"
1t was proposed by Mr. Allen that the
committee should at once investigate
passed providing for trade schools here.
He said that while the present manual
training school is good as far as IL goes
1t does not go far enough. II turns out
boys MISREPRESENTATION either
trade or profession.
Mr.. Allen declared that while the man.
ual training school taught carpenterinG
and machine work. it did not turn out
fully equipped carpenters and machinists.
1t was. therefore. highly desirable that the
manual training school system be ex-
tended SO as to give boy a complete
trade.
Mr.. William II. Singleton. chairman Of
the school committee who presided. ex-
planned that when efforts were made TO
secure the manual training school the au.
thorities had met with opposition from the
trades unions. and he feared the unions
might oppose trade schools.
To that Mr.. Alien replied that the trades
unions might oppose the introduction of
trades schools in the District. but, he
believes it is only a matter of time be.
fore they will favor them.
The resolution, as adopted, was then
proposed and the matter referred to the
committee on administration for report.
The sentiment at the meeting was said
to be heartily in favor of trade schools.
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Allen
recommends that the Board of Trade re-
quest the board OF education to issue an
order to all the public schools requiring
better ventilation Of the buildings at
the close of each day. Opposition to the
resolution came from Mr. 4. Leftwich
Sinclair. who said that under the present
conditions the critics of the board Of edu-
cation will seize upon the resolution as a
reflection on the board. He suggested
that the committeeman individuals
might go to Capt. Oyster and ask that
such an order be issued.
Judge Charles s. Bundy made an earn
est plea for the adoption of the resolution.
He regarded it as very, important legisla-
ton and believed il should go through.
The resolution was then adopted. with
but one dissenting vote-that OF Mr.. Sim
clair.
The committee considered informally the
subject Of framing its annual report to
the board Of directors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
THE STOEESEL SENTENCE
Received With Little Satisfaction at
st. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 21.-The
passing of sentence OF death yesterday
by a court-martial upon Lieut. Gen. Stoes-
sci. who was tried on charges of cow
ardice and treason in surrenderng Port
Arthur to the Japanese. is received with
little satisfaction in the Russian capital.
where it is felt that the trial of Gems.
Stoessel. Fock. Reiss and Smirnoff has
done practically nothing toward estab-
fishing the real responsibility for the fall
of the fortress. The court indeed de-
cided the extent of the guilt of StoesseI
and the other generals. but it neglected
to judge the system of which they were
the product. 1t declined to admit testi.
mony regarding the preparedness of the
fortress at the beginning of the war
the role Of the navy in the defense of a
marine stronghold and other underlying
factors in the humiliation of Russia
The newspapers today express SYM
pathy with Gen. ,Stoessel. and declare
that the death sentence will undoubtedly
be committed. They demand also that
Gen. Kuropatkin. Viceroy Alexiff and
other officers still more intimately respon-
sible for the loss of the war be placed
on trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
" PERFIDIOUS ALBION "
DIPLOMATIC GOSSIP ON STATUS
quo IN TURKEY.

BERLIN. February 21.-The foreign Of
flee takes cool view of the furry among
the diplomats of Europe occasioned by
the porte granting permission to Austria
to survey for a railroad extension that
would make complete the rail connection
with Saloniki. traversing a portion of
Turkish territory.
Reports received here from St. Peters,
burg. Paris and Rome indicate that at
the same time British diplomacy was
working In those capitals with the object
OF causing fresh grouping of the powers
In near-eastern affairs by means of which
Great Britain, France, Russia and Italy
would be able to impose their will upon
the sultan and thus maneuver Austria
and Germany into a weaker position at
Constantinople. Great Britain's ultimate
object is believed to be to produce dis
order in Turkish affairs. so that :. more
permanent settlement may be reached be-
fore Russia fully RECEIVERS from the effects
OF her war with Japan.
What Germany Thinks.
The German government has known for
several months past that the current Brit
ish policy included the creation of the
impression in St. Petersburg that japan
was preparing to renew the war This
suggestion revealed in private letters to
a member of the Russian court from per-
sons of the highest social distinction in
England, was supported by the stiff tone
Of the Japanese foreign office in the recent
negotiations relating to frontier questions
in Manchuria.
The nervousness of the Russian court
was utilized by Great Britain to conclud =
the Persian and Afghanistan agreements,
and 1t has now been employed in obtain
ing limited cooperation in the protests
against Austria in Macedonia Baron Won
Aehrenthal. the Austrian foreign minister,
has. however. during the last three days
laid the bases of fresh entente between
Russia and Austria.
The French foreign Office, it is under
stood here, is unwilling to take cay step
that might alter the status quo at Con.
stantinople, and as a result German off,
cial observers. the Associated Press was
informed today. regard the future without
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of heaven carry the ashes away. THESE
provisions of nature are continually ous-

of heaven carry the ashes away. These
provisions of nature are continually ou,-
taged at this jail.
The size OF the cells. their insanitary
construction. their frequent occupation oy
two men. seldom in health, and OF en- bear
ing the visible signs of disease: the lack
of we'll adjusted ventilation. these conan
tions invite disease. The Jail bucket IN
use century ago has not peen Iepia az
by even the crudest form OF water CLOS
ct. These buckets are emprleo twice d
day and disinfectants are constantly useG !:
but these precautions do not destroy vile
odors and beastly suggestions.
The Feeding.
There is no dining room; the men are
fed twice daily: the food is put In TN
boxes and showed through prepared open
ings in the grating of the cell doors. Inc
bread and meat looked wholesome enough.
/ lunched with the matron one day and
found the soup good. The food does not.
however compare favorably with that
served in prisons and jails in which the
food is served on tables in dining room
In passing through the corridors l saw
many spreads of bread and meat on
newspapers on the bed. 1t was insanitary
and Objectionable in many ways.
There is no Jail yard In which prison
through the corridors a half hour daily.
They are never in the open air.
Woman's Quarters.
las has been stated, the woman's de-
partment is in the second and third sto-
ries of the wing of the Jail running east
from the rotunda. 1t Is block OF cells.
back to back, in three tiers. opening on
the wide, well-ventilated corridor. just in
side the outer wall of the wing. The
cells are of the same SIZES feet by JAS
the mems cells in the other wing. In
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REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
Include Charges Of Rob
berry and Murder in Second Degree.

The grand jury today returned an In
dictment for robbery against John II.
NARROW. the young colored man re-
Gently arrested in Wylie's court north
west who is suspected to be one Of the
men responsible fer the recent attacks
on women in the public streets. Mar
low is charged with robbing Jennette
Kelly January IA last. At his house
was found a number of pocket books.
An indictment for murder in the second
degree was reported against Luther
Smith. colored. in connection with the
death Of Benjamin Robinson. also colored
January 10 last, on l. street northwest
between New Jersey avenue and LIST
street. Smith is alleged to have struck
Robinson with a stone on the back Of the
head. inflicting q wound from which Rob-
inson died two days later.
The grand jury also reported the follow
ing Indictments: William j. Jones and
Louis Zeraga, for robbery; Robert Collins
and William Davis, for assault with
dangerous weapons: William Washing
ton, for HOUSEKEEPING; Edna Chapman.
for cruelty to a child; William HI. keene
and Frank coleman. for assault with
dangerous weapon: Percy Lawson, for
HOUSEKEEPING; Theodore Blanket, for car
nal knowledge: Joseph Davis. for assault
with dangerous weapon: Dave Douglas
and Jerome Fitzhugh. for robbery; Ed
ward Brown, for depreciation of private
property.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Selections Sent to the Senate for
Consideration.

The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
War Infantry arm)-Captains to be
majors: Abraham P. Burlington. unas-
signed; Charles l.. Beckurts. 10th Infan-
try. First leutenants to be captains
Ralph Mccoy, 9th Infantry; Grosvenor
L. Townsend, 23d Infantry: Thomas L.
Brewer, 21st Infantry; James K. Parsons,
goth Infantry; George E. Ball. 21st In
fantry. Second lieutenant to be a first
lieutenant: Harry S. Adams, 23d Infan-
try.
Navy-Lieutenant commander to be a
commander: William L. Howard. En-
signs TO be lieutenants Junior grade):
Francis j. Cleary, William ]. Giles, Chas
a. Blakely, Frank H. Sadler. Frederick
v. McNair. jr., Kirby B. Crittenden.
Lieutenants Junior grade) to be lieuten-
ants: Francis ]. Cleary. William J. Giles.
Charles "A. Blakely. Frank H. Sadler.
Frederick v. McNair. Midshipman to be
an ensign: Francis G. Blasdel. Assistant
paymasters to be passed assistant pay
masters: Reginald Spear, Robert B. Lup-
ton. Citizens to be second lieutenants in
the Marine Corps: Franklin H. Dress.
Iowa; John Dixon, District Of Columbia
Henry NJ. Butler, Ohio; Nedom A. East
man, New York.
Postof1ice-To be postmater, Colorado:
Daniel NJ. Sullivan. Cripple Creek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-21
BLAME FOR HoLD-UPs.
Representative Campbell Thinks
Crooks From Jamestown GUILTY.

Representative Campbell of Kansas,
member of the House District committee,
does not agree with his colleague on the
committee, Representative Sims of Ten
nessee, that the recent assaults and rob-
berries in the District were the work of
the idle and vicious colored population.
He attributes the wave of crime which
has swept over the city largely to the
fact that crooks from all parts of the
country congregated at the jamestown
exposition, and that when the fair closed
these crooks wandered to the large cities
nearby. Washington being one of the
most accessible to them.
There may be cOlored crooks among
them" said Mr.. Campbell. "for undoubt-
eddy some of the crimes have been COM
mitted by colored men. But l am sure
that we should not lay all these crimes
up to the colored residents of the city. In
the past, when expositions have closed.
there have been corresponding outbreak
of crime in cities where these expositions
have been held and In cities nearby It
vas SO after the Chicago and st. Louis
eXpositions."
Mr.. Campbell said he was much in ia
vor of stringent vagrancy law for the
District.