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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
WANT ENCAMPMENT HERE.
Members of Union Veteran Legion
Issue an Invitation,

The local members of the Union Vet
the proper city for the holding of their
national encampment in 1909, and they
claim they will win out.
At a recent meeting of Encampment
No. Ill of this city a resolution was
unanimously adopted which recited that
''in view Of the fact that the feasibility
and means have been determined relative
to holding the national encampment Of
the Union Veteran Legion at this place
in 1909. and that its success is assured by
the generous offer of the Chamber OF
Commerce of this city:
1T was resolved that Encampment No.
Ill extend a hearty invitation to our COM
rades who meet at Philadelphia. October
5, to make this their next meeting place,
and
"Also. that the Chamber of Commerce,
the Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 30. and En-
campment No. 60 be invited to unite in
the invitation
In accordance with the resolutions
members Of the Ladies' Auxiliary and
Encampment No. 50 met with Encamp-
ment No. Ill to discuss the matter. The
sentiment was unanimous that I'VE get
the next encampment here If possible.
and that as many as can attend the
next national encampment at Philadelphia
push the matter" 1t was also decided
to aid in electing Past Col. Thomas J..
Ada H. Weiss national president Of the
Ladies' Auxiliary.
The following were elected to represent
Encampment No. Ill at the next national
encampment at Philadelphia: Delegates,
o. P. Hallam, Horace H. Brewer, Robert
H. Henkle. James Mcdowell: alternates,
Otis A. Carpenter. Peter g. Noble, Henry
c. Nesbitt and John r. Rankin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
WORK FOR DOUGLASS HOME.
Prominent Colored Men Make Ap-
peals in Aid of Cause.

Under the auspices of the Independent
Steamboat Company, of which Samuel
Bensinger and Lewis Ii. Jefferson are
managers, a large crowd assembled at
Washington Park last Monday and lis
tened to speeches by prominent colored
men. The steamer River Queen made
trips to the park every two hours, be-
ginning at 10 o'clock in the morning. AT
i O'Clock in the evening the crowd gath
cred in the large pavilion where ad-
dresses were made in behalf Of the Fred
erick Douglass Home in Anacostia There
is an Indebtedness on the property OF
about $1,000 and DR.. Booker T. Washing
ton has taken the lead in raising funds
to pay 1t. He made an earnest appeal to
that end.
recorder of deeds; ex-Gov. P. B. 8. Pinch
back, DR.. w. P. Thirkield. president of
Howard University; Prof. w. V. Tunnel,
Assistant Superintendent Roscoe c. Bruce,
William Calvin Chase, Thomas L. Jones.
Rev. W. T. Vernon, register of the
Treasury; Rev. A. c. Garner, Archibald
H. Grimke, Prof. Kelly Miller and T. j.
R. w. Tyler, auditor for the Navy De-
the Independent Steamboat Company and
w. Sidney Pittman. president of the
local Negro Business League, for their
efforts in behalf Of the occasion. Robert
H. Terrell was master of ceremonies.
After the speechmaking subscriptions
were asked for and about $3.50 was
raised. In addition the steamboat COM
day to the fund. which, 1t is estimated,
amounted to $500
The excursionists returned to this city
at II o'clock p.m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-26
COMMISSION GETTING WISE.
Street Railway Supervisors Prepar.
ing to Solve Problems.

Besides finding out lot of things.
both pleasant and unpleasant. about the
local street car lines, the District cleo
trio railway commission is getting
much information about street railway
systems in other cities of the country.
To the mayors of all important cities
in the country. to the heads of street
railway lines in the more important
cities of this land and to state and mu-
nicipa1 railway commissions the local
commission has sent letters asking for
information about the operation of the
street cars in the territory covered by
each official
The replies have begun to come in,
and this morning Mr.. H. c. Eddy, ex-
ecutive officer and secretary of the COM
mission, could hardly be seen over the
stacks Of books and pamphlets just re-
ceived from these different sources. In
fact. large library Is being accumu-
lated by the commission.
These books governing the operation
of street railway systems in all it's
phases in other cities are helpful to the
local commission, it is explained, in two
ways There the officials have -7restled
with many of the troubles which are
the subject of letters of complaint to the
local commission and a solution has
been found. Every little bit of informa-
ton along this line helps here. Then
these books will help the local COM
mission in drawing up an ideal set Of
regulations for the local railways, this
being one Of the aims Of the commits
siOnerS.
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ANACOSTIA AND VICINITY.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Helen Strecker, whose death oc-
CURED last Sunday morning in a Wash
ington hospital. following a stroke OF
paralysis. were held yesterday morning at
0 o'clock at st. Teresas Church, 18th
and v streets. Anacostia. where requiem
mass was chanted. Rev. NJ. P. Egan, the
assistant pastor, of1ciated. Selections
were sung by a selected choir. The pail.
bearers were John Beyers. Benjamin Lar
combe. Samuel Campbell, Albert Beers,
Jesse Heiskell and Henry Heiskell. The
body was removed to the cemetery at
Oxon Hill, Prince George county, Nd.
two years old and was the widow of
Adolph Strecker. Her home was at &c
Grant street. and she had been an en-
ploye of the weather bureau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. ]. Williamson
of st. Elizabeth Heights, with their rela-
tives. Mrs. Harry Emo and family OF Z
street. and Mrs. William Nicholson and
family Of the same street, have gone to
Ocean Grove, N. J.
Mr.. and Mrs James T. Harrison and
family of w street left last Monday for
Ocean Grove. N. j.. to remain several
weeks and attend the camp meeting serv-
ices there.
Mr. and Mrs. Chavis and family, whose
residence was on Franklin street, have
removed to $40 A street southeast.
The Christian EndeavOr Society of the
Anacostia Baptist Church has accepted an
invitation to visit the Gospel Mission.
1880 Pennsylvania avenue northwest, this
evening and conduct religious services.
A special meeting of the Willing Work
ers class of the Garden Memorial Pres
byterian Church was held recently at the
home of Mrs: Charles Entwistle, w street.
The members of the Garden Memorial
Presbyterian Church, Minnesota avenue.
yesterday presented to Cavour o. Bohrer
of Mount Rainier, Prince George county,
Md, a mahogany rocking chair as we'd
ding present Mr.. Bohrer has long been
associated with the work Of Garden
Church, being one of the elders therein.
His marriage with Mrs. Annie NJ. Porter,
daughter of Mrs. Mary Sherwood. will
take place this evening at o'clock In the
First Presbyterian Church.
E. H. Wiesbrod Of Nichols avenue has
gone to Atlantic City.
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ROCK CREEK PARK DEsPoILEp.
Mr.. Bowerman Accuses Visitors Of
Carrying Off Flowers and Branches.

George F. Bowerman. librarian OF the
Public Library. has written to the Com
missioners complaining of the tearing OF
branches and flowers and leaves from
trees and bushes in Rock Creek Park.
He terms II "wanton dissertation of the
most beautiful park in the District and
makes a most earnest request that the
Commissioners take steps to prevent this
destruction.
One day he witnessed an automobile
travelling through the park, he writes.
filled with long branches of blooming
dogwood. On several occasions he has
seen pedestrians carrying away armfuls
of May apple blossoms and other flowers.
Mr.. Bowerman informed the Commission
ers that it is only on rare occasions that
he has seen a policeman anywhere in the
park.
Capt. Elliott OF the tenth precinct who
has charge of policing the park and to
whom this complaint was referred. has
reported to the Commissioners that many
persons who pass through the park with
flowers no doubt gathered them in Mary.
land. He has been instructed to direct
his men to be on the lookout for persons
desecrating the park.
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MAN CUT UP MAY LIVE.
But Negro Assailant Just Escapes
Charge of Murder.

James Christian, living at Go Half
street southwest. and John cambridge.
whose home is at go Delaware avenue.
both negroes, had word; while on the
premises of George Johnson. LIST and G
streets southwest. last night about 8
o'clock
Words led to blows and resulted I'm the
serious wounding of Christian. He sus-
tanned severe cut across his abdomen.
His condition was so serious when he
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
that il was feared he would die. This
morning he has a fair chance to re-
cover.
Shortly before midnight cambridge was
located near LIST and h streets south
west by Policeman Harvey. He was
found seated in a shed with his two sons.
and was SO much under the i'm fence OF
liquor that he was hardly de to make q
statement.
This morning the prisoner told a re-
porter for The Star that he had a small
penknife in his hand during the time he
had the trouble with Christian. but de-
clared he was ignorant OF having done the
cutting
A charge of assault with a deadly
weapon was preferred against the
prisoner. He will be taken to the Police
Court tomorrow and committed to Jail.
unless the wounded man should die be-
fore that time.
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Ships Undergoing Repairs.

The two-masted bay schooner A. H.
Quinby, owned in this city. which about
two weeks ago ran upon the old piles at
the Alexandria and Georgetown canal and
badly damaged her hull. has completed
repairs and has sailed for Virginia port
to load back to this city. The Quinby,
after being launched from the marine
railway at the Alexandria shipyard. went
to Deans wharf. where new windlass
was installed.
The river schooner Earl Biscoe. one of
the Carter fleet of this city, which has
been hauled out on the marine railway
at Benefits boatyard for the past two or
three weeks. having her hull rebuilt will
this week. 1t is stated. complete repairs
and will be put overheard ready for serv-
ice While on the railway all unsound
planking and timbers in the hull of the
vessel were removed and she is being put
in thorough order for fall service on the
river.
The schooner Oakland, one Of the wood
and lumber carrying vessels engaged In
the Potomac trade. Is hauled out on the
big railway at the Alexandria shipyard
and is having her hull caulked from stem
to stern. Before being launched the YES
sci will be painted and put In trim for fall
service on the Potomac.
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DELAWARE REPUBLICANS MEET
FULL STATE TICKET NOMINAL
ED AT DOVER CONVENTION.
Governor and Representatives Named
by Observation-Disclosures Com
mends Record Of Party to Voters.

DOVER. Delaware. August 26.-The fall
convention of the republicans of Delaware
was held here yesterday and full state
for in November.
The ticket is as follows:
Presidential electors: Henry P Scott OF
Newcastle county. John Carrow of Kent
county and Charles H. Sackett of Sussex
county.
Representative in Congress: VIM. H
Head of Wilmington.
Governor: Simeon S. Ponnewill of Sus-
sex.
Lieutenant governor: John M. Mendin.
hall. Newcastle.
Attorney general: Frank H. Davis
Kent.
Insurance commissioner: Charles Ii
Maull Sussex.
Sussex.
Auditor of accounts: Theodore F.. Clark
Newcastle.
The nominee for governor and repre-,
sentative in Congress were chosen by
reclamation, but the other places on the
ticket were filed by ballot
DR.. Hiram r. Burton was a candidate
to succeed himself in Congress, but was
defeated at the primaries by Head.
The Platform.
The platform adopted is in part as fol
lows I'VE indorse the nomination OF
VIM. H. Taft and James s. Sherman FOL
President and Vice President of the
United States and pledge our earnes,
efforts to secure the electoral vote of Del
aware for them; we indorse the platform
recently adopted by the republican nation
al convention.
The republican party of Delaware has
demonstrated it's capability and fitness tc
govern this state. We especially com
mend the record of the party during the
past four years 1t has kept the promises
In Its platform by enforcing. as far as
possible. the state laws against bribery
at elections by enacting many excellen,
laws. including the child labor law, the
compulsory education law. the law com.
pensating public officers by salaries in
stead of fees and by abolishng the regis
tration fee as qualification to vote by
constitutional amendment
we recommend the enforcement of the
constitutional provisions and statutes
regulating the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicating liquors. and we stand for the
rights of the people as expressed by the
vote and demand the enforcement of the
law.
For Reasonable Freight Rates.
"The prosperity of the farmer, and
merchant of this state largely depends
upon cheap freight rates. We demand
the rigid enforcement of the national
statute requiring reasonable railroad
rates.
we commend the efforts of our repre-
sentatlveS In Congress to improve our
waterways. and especially their efforts tc
have ship canal extend across the state
we are opposed to the unlawful use
of money at elections
I'VE recommend that the state commit.
tee publish a statement showing the re-
ceipts and expenditures of all moneys by
them for election purposes.
I'VE favor the passage of laws that will
improve the condition of and guarantee
justice to labor"
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PERMIT CLERK ASKS INCREASE.
Wants Larger Salary for Himself
and Two Assistants

II. NJ. Woodward. permit clerk of the
District. must have more money for his
services.
In his estimates to the Commissioners
today for his department for the next
fiscal year. Mr.. Woodward asks that his
salary be increased from 81 800 to 81. 800
Clerk Woodward considers his compen-
sation should approximate that of other
clerks and heads of offices in the District
who are performing duties of similar re-
sponsibility.
The Office Mr.. Woodward presides over
has to do with the issuance of all permits
for work in the District, except those per-
tanning to buildings and plumbing. The
office force consists of two employees be-
sides himself.
In asking for his own increase of salary
Mr.. Woodward showed II generous spirit
toward his two assistants II. f. Brooks.
assistant permit clerk. now receives a
salary amounting to $1,000. and Miss Nj.
Key Smith. clerk, who also is typewriter
and stenographer. receives $500 The
former is recommended to be increased
TO 81. 400 and the latter to $1,000.
Mr.. Brooks was increased from 5000 to
81 900 last year. and Miss Smith from
$I20 to $500 In asking that they again
be promoted Mr. Woodward contends
that the pay received by them is not COM
mensurate with the duties and RESPONSE
bilities OF their positions. Mr.. Woodward
says they are often compelled to work
oVerf1ne because Of the increasing amount
Of work.
In connection with his position as permit
clerk, Mr.. Woodward is secretary of the
District automobile board. In the esti-
mates for this board for the next fiscal
year Mr.. Woodward is recommended by
the presiding officer of the board for a
compensation of $500
This salary for the secretary to the
board was asked last year. The Com
missioners did not approve 1t.
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Whereabouts Of River Men.

John Callahan. manager of the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company, has
returned from a visit of several days to
New York on business connected with
his company.
Capt r. L. Russell. U.S.N., lighthouse
inspector for the fifth district, has re-
turned to his office in Baltimore from an
inspection tour among the light stations
on Chesa peake bay and its tributaries.
William H. Yerkes. jr.. of this city was
a guest of Capt. Elisha Atkins aboard the
schooner Elisha Atkins on a trip from
this city to Baltimore.
W. H. Callahan. general passenger
agent of the Norfolk and Washington line.
has returned from business trip to
Norfolk.
Capt. Benjamin Thomas, formerly mas
ter of the schooner Henry Wilmington.
has been appointed to the command OF
the Jig schooner Mount Hope. John
Davis formerly mate of the Wilmington,
has been promoted to her command.
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ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News of Mont.
gomery County, Md.


ROCKVILLE. Md. August &c. 1905
Mrs. Anna TreadwelI Stonestreet, widow
Of T. Wilson Stonestreet died yesterday
at the home of her son, Arthur w. Stone
street. at Norbeck, four miles from here.
She was seventy-one years Of age. Mrs.
Stonestreet was stricken Monday morn
ing with acute indigestion. heart failure
resulting. Her children, Arthur w. Stone
street Of Norbeck. Mrs Thomas n. Bailey
of Rockville Mrs. D. N. Keast of New
castle. Pa; Miss Lucy and Henrietta
Stonestreet of Baltimore. Miss katherine
Stonestreet and Oliver T. Stonestreet of
Washington and DR.. Walter Stonestreet
Of Ohio Pyle. Pa. survive her
Mrs. Evelyn Glascott through Attor-
neys Talbot & Talbot. has filed suit in
the circuit court here for an absolute d.
vorce from Hugh Craig Glascott of Wash
ington. alleging infidelity. Mrs. Glascott
is a daughter of H. Maurice Talbot of
this place.
Miss Anna Horsman and John Franklin
Hancock. young Washingtonians. were
married in Rockville last Monday after
noon by Rev. Ernest L. Woolfe. pastor
Of the Southern Methodist Church. The
same afternoon Miss Teresa Binder and
Antonio Sisti. both of Washington. were
also married here. the officiating minister
being Rev. Thomas III. Campbell, pastor
OF the Baptist Church.
license to marry was issued here
Monday to Jennie E. Jordan and Charles
Martin Lusby. both of Washington.
While on an automobile trip to Balti-
more last Sunday afternoon, Mayor John
A Garrett of Glen Echo. Walter p. Shaw
Glen Echo's town marshal; Thomas A.
Weaver. a member of the town council,
and Robert Garrett, the mayors brother.
were precipitated, with the automobile.
down a ten-foot .mbankment about ten
or twelve miles this side of the Monu-
mental city. The machine was not trav-
cling at a very high rate of speed, but ii
knocked down a fence at the foot of the
embankment and crashed into q large
tree. turning over on one side. Mayor
Garrett jumped, Mr. Weaver was thrown
out but Shaw and the mayors brother
were caught between the tree and ma
chine and held tightly. No one was hurt
except Mr.. Shaw, who sustained painful
bruises. The automobile was not badly
damaged and the party completed their
journey as planned. The accident oc-
CURED at fill just made in the cOnstruc-
ton of a piece of road and was caused
by the automobile swerving as 1t struck
the new earth.
The lawn tennis tournament in progress
at the country club here several DAYS Is
nearing the end. The final game in the
mixed doubles was played yesterday, Dr.
Fred Henderson and Miss Marie Talbot
winning from Randolph Talbot and Mrs
Evelyn Glascott by 60 and 6-3 Thomas
N. Talbot won from Julian Whiting Ga
and 60. and will play the final game of
the mems singles with Randolph Mason
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CoLORED BAPTISTS MEET.
Three Days Session Begun at Balti-
more-Oficers Reelected.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. August pa large mum
Der of colored Baptist ministers and lay
men. representing churches in Virginia
the District of Columbia and Maryland
are in the city. attending the thirty
second annual meeting of the Mount
Bethel Baptist Association, which begar
a three-day session here yesterday.
AT the session yesterday morning Rev
Zackarish Gamer of Edge Hill. Va.
preached the annual address. This was
followed by welcoming services. Mrs
Florence G.. Butler. of this city, deliver
ing the address of welcome and Rev
DIR. George w. Lee. pastor of Vernon,
Avenue Baptist Church. Washington
making the response.
Reports were received from twenty-siS
churches in the afternoon. Revs. G
r. Waller. A. A. B. Calls. James Robin
son. F. D. Banks, G. j. Newman, w. j.
Winston. G. W. West. and others were
introduced and delivered short addresses
The appointment of committees completed
the afternoons work.
In the absence of Rev. DR.. w. Bishop
Johnson of Washington Rev. DIR. Alex
ander Willbanks pastor of Friendship
Baptist Church. Washington, preached
the doctrinal sermon in the evening.
Following a sermon by Rev. DR.. George
w. Lee of Washington. the work of Sun
day schools took up the session this morn
ing.
All of the old roster of officers was re-
elected by reclamation yesterday morn
ing-Rev. w. II. Hickerson. Comorn Va
moderator; Rev. DR.. Jones Watkins. Bal
timore. vice moderator; r. b. Page. Oak
Grove. Va. secretary; G. A. Murray
Edge Hill. Va, corresponding secretary
and B. Bumray. Matthias Point. Va.
treasurer Revs. George w. Lee. w
Bishop Johnson, A. j. Tyler A. WILL
banks A. Barton, A. H. Catlett. K
Johnson j. S. Burke, all of the District
of Columbia: W. II. Hickerson of Co.
morn. Va: w. II. Johnson of Alexandria
Va. z. Gamer. of Edge Hill. Va; e.
Stewart of Colonial Beach, Va: L. s.
Marshall of Index. Va; r. B. Page OF
Oak Grove. Va. and Revs. r. Parker, J
Fl. Reed and Jones Watkins. all of Bal
tiInore will constitute the executive COM
mittee, the first named being the chair
man.
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He IS GLAD TO Be IN LONDON
FORMER HEAD OF TURKEYS
POLICE INTERVIEWED.
Startling Confession of Iron Rule in
the Sultan's Dominion-Rotten
Condition Of Country.

LONDON. August 26.-Zia Bey. the
former head of Turkeys secret police,
who is a refugee in London, in an inter-
view says:
II am glad to be here, and it is not
possible that I will ever return to Tur-
key You must remember that. at the
bidding of my superiors. 1 have been the
means of running ministers. officers and
government officials. and 10 Turks. many
of them members of the most honorable
families, during my term of Office. dis
appeared.
to be removed the orders from the Yildfz
uhe residence Of the SULTAN, were i'm
plicitly obeyed. To be denounced by the
secret police was sufficient to ruin any
one. Can you wonder that Turkey has
seen the last Of It?
The porte as an administrative ma
chine ceased to exist TWENTY-FIVE years
ago. Since then all the power has been
centered in the Yildiz I do not blame
the sultan entirely. nor the chamberlains
entirely. ......,- go.
Working Agreement to Steal.
"Their power rested in sort of work
ing agreement which enabled them to
manipulate the resources of the empire in
their own interests. Izzet Pasha, the
sultan's secretary. Is reputed to have
saved $7.j0O.OOO. which he has invested
in the United States. The sultan him.
self has at least Sl5,OOOOOO invested in
Europe. this amount being his percentage
on brides from contractors for war
stores and army and navy supplies.
Il often reflected that this could not
go on forever, but the end came quicker
than most of us expected
Zia Bey explained the difficulties he
had experienced in making his escape
from Turkey. The sultan. he said
warned him to flee, and he had to shoot
man dead who tried to prevent him
embarking, despite the disguise he had
adopted.