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Evening star., 1908-01-14
East Side:
..Wenrn M more

Weep more.
For Lycidus your sorrow is not dead
sunk though be he beneath the wat'ry floor,
So sinks the day star in the ocean bed
And yet anon repairs his dropping head,
And tricks his beams. and with new spangledore
Flames in the forehead of the morning sky
~ Lyciius sank low buf mounted high
Through the dear might of Him that walked
the waves"
West Side:
II climb the hill; from end to end
OF all the landscape underneath.
! find no place that does not breathe
Some gracious memory Of my friend
lis held that sorrow makes us wise:
Yet how much wisdom sleeps with thee,
Which not alone had guided me-
But served the seasons that may rise:
And DOUBTLESS unto thee is given
\ life that bears immortal fruit
In such great offices as suit
The full grown energies of heaven.
And love will last pure and whole
As when he loved here in time
And at the spiritual prime
Rcwaken with the dawning SOUL
Evening star., 1908-01-14
CLOSED BY HEALTH OFFICE
CASE OF SMALLPOX DEVELOPS
IN PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Precautions Taken Against Spread
of the Disease-Assistant Lii
brarian in Hospital.

Plaeards marked closed were placed
on all the doors leading into the Public
Library. 18th and X streets ths morning
and the building is now sealed tightly.
The reason for this closing down was
frankly given to Star reporter by Lii
brarian George f. Bowerman He said a
case of smallpox had been found among
the employees of the institution
1t is stated that Assistant Librarian
Carl p. Vitz had been engaged at HIS du-
ties several days while suffering from the
malady. In the Christmas holidays. Mr..
Bowerman said. his assistant, Mr.. Vitz.
visited his home, a small town in Illinois,
and while there attended a family re-
union. where. it is believed, he became in
fected with smallpox. Upon his return
to duty he frequently complained of feel
ing unwell. and it was only last Friday
that the truth became known
Health Officer w. c. Woodward imme-
dlately ordered that NitZ be removed to
the smallpox hospital and a quarantine
was placed upon the library. 1t is said
THAT after Mr.. VitZ's return from Illinois
he mingled with the sixty-three employees
OF the institution considerably, and the
health officer determined to have all these
workers vaccinated as a precautionary
measure. This was done today. and whe n
the reporter visited the library just be-
fore noon he found the young ladies and
main corridor and east reading room chat
ting about the situation and waiting their
turn to roll up their sleeves and be vac
cinated.
Evening star., 1908-01-14

eating the senses. 1t also prepares men
To receive and cherish every form of beau
ty by carrying the thoughts up to the
Divine source of all created things. thus
developing the higher spiritual nature and
purifying the soul. In a polluted soul. no
perfect image of beauty can dwell. But
10 the mind and soul capable of percev
ing. nature offers standards in color.
form. relation and proportion, set by him
who IS the author of mind as he is also
of the external world and therefore they
must be correct" +"
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DOWNING VASE.
North Side

North Side:
This Vase
was erected by his friends
in memory of
Andrew Jackson Downing.
Who died July 2sth, 1852
Age 81 years.
He was born. and lived and died upon
the Hudson river. His life was devoted
In the Improvement OF the national taste
in rural art, an office for which his genius
land the natural beauty amidst which he
lived, had fully endowed him. His sue
cess was as great his genius, and for
the death of few public men was public
'SfIef ever more sincere
When these grounds We're proposed, he
was at once called to design them. but
hetore they were completed he periShed
In the wreck of the steamer Henry Clay
His mind was singularly just. penetrat-
ing and original. His manners were
calm. reserved and courteous His per-
.Sonal memory belongs to the friends who
loved him; his fame to the country which
honored and laments him
This memorial was erected under a res
olution passed at Philadelphia in Sept
49, by the American Pathological Society
OF which Mr.. Downing was one of the
original founders
MARSHALL p. WILDER
President.
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South Side !.


The taste of an individual as we'll as
that of a nation. will be in direct pro-
portion of the profound sensiblity with
which he nerceives the beautiful in nat
ural scenery
Open wide, therefore. the doors of
Your libraries and picture galleries. all
ye true republicans, Build halls where
kno"1edge shall be freely diffused among
men. and not shut within the narrow walls
of narrower institutions. Plant spacious
parks in your cities. and uncIose their
gates As wide as the gates OF morning
10 the whole people"
DOWNING'S RURAL ESSAYS"
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tement of Cause of Disaster.

What may be regarded as a true state
ment of the cause of the disaster was
given by an eyewitness. Toward the end
of the performance the man in charge of
the moving picture machine was testing
his apparatus. and it gave forth kissing
Evening star., 1908-01-14
OPERA HOUSE TIRE
STARTS ASTAMPEDE
AND SPREADS RUIN
Continued from First Page.)

sentative citizens of the borough. The
drama was we'll presented. and the piece
worked smoothly for an amateur produc-
ton.
The second part of the play, in which
the students from Glasgow University
and the Puritans marched to Leith to
meet Queen Mary, had just been reached:
The young people taking part had flnished
their songs and. incidental to the drama.
a number of pictures were shown by
moving picture machine. This was op-
Grated by H. w. Fisher of Carlisle. Pa,
who used calcium lights. While he was
operating the machine there was fiash
and loud report. and the people slttine
in the rear of the opera house near the
machine arose in fright and rushed To-
ward the stage. Their action caused
panic in the audience. and many OF the
people. thinking the building was on hre,
rushed toward the stage.
The young people who were taking part
in the play motioned to them to go back
and resume their seats. but the frightened
spectators attempted to climb upon the
stage to escape the fiery splutterlng Oh
the moving-picture machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
ENDORSES ELIHU ROOT.
Union League Club Wants Secretary
to Succeed Plat.

NEW YORK, November 13.-The cleo
ton of Elihu Root, Secretary of State, as
United States senator to succeed Senator
Platt was advocated in resolutions adopt
ed by the Union League Club at a meet
ing last evening. The resolutions were
offered by Joseph H. Choate and second
ed by Gen. Horace Porter and Gen. Arson
McCook. A committee of thirty was au-
thorized to carry into effect the purposes
of the resolutions. which were adopted
unanimously and enthusiastically
The resolutions indorsing Secretary Root
declare it desirable and necessary that
New York. with it's vast commercial and
business interests. should be represented
in the Senate by a man able and willing
to assert its just authority, to defend
IT'S interests and to maintain Its dignity
allude to Mr. Roots eminent and unuues-
TONED htness for the position and the
universal recognition of the great and
unselfish services which he has rendered
TO the country as Secretary of State and
Secretary OF War, and conclude:
III the people of the state desire tn
be thus represented, they have but to
declare their wishes. The great Office is
In their gift, and we, therefore. call unon
republicans and independents in all narts
OF the state who are of our wav ~
thinking openly to declare their prefer
ence for Mr.. Root, so that the memhers
OF the legislature. when thew meet shaII
be Enthusiastically advised Of the wishes of
their constituents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
WILL SOON MOVE ASHES
WOOD PROMISES BETTER SERV
ICE IN A FEW DAYS.
Contractors Breaking in New Men,
but After Awhile It Will
Be ALI Right.

James NJ. Wood, the new superintendent
of the District street cleaning department
said today that within a few days there
will be a great improvement in the col
lection of ashes. Complaints regarding
the inefficient service given by the ash
contractors have been coming into the
street cleaning Office rapidly during the
past few days, and Supt. Wood stated
that out of about thirty complaints which
had been investigated, the ash collecting
contractors had been found guilty of neg
ligence in twenty-one instances and fines
Of 81 had been assessed in each case
The number of wagons employed in the
service, according to the superintendent.
has been increased from thirty-five to
fortyseven. This number he expects will
be further increased within a few days
to fifty. At this time of the year the
contractors are breaking in a number of
new men, the superintendent said. and
the service is naturally not up 10 the
standard desired by some people He
added that he hopes within a few days to
be able TO say that the ash collecting de-
partment is quite up to the standard, and
that the contractors are keeping up with
the increased amount of ashes caused by
the advent Of the colder weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
WILL OPEN AN OFFICE. HERE
PLANS OF SECRETARY OF DEMO-
CRATIC COMMITTEE.
Declares That the Party Has the
Best Organization It Has Had in
the Past Six Years.

LOUISVILLE. KY, November 1S-Urey
WoOdson, secretary of the democratic
rational committee. has returned home
from Chicago. where the national head
quarters were finally closed Wednesday
Secretary Woodson said he would open
his permanent office at Washington about
the first week in December. He is the
custodian of the organization records and
documents of the committee. At the end
of the campaign the work of the secretary
is by no means completed 1t goes on
throughout the years that intervene be-
tween presidential campaigns. The or
ganzation must be kept up. information
furnished, and the party press kept aware
o. the advantageous points at issue.
Washington is the natural place for party
headquarters. and both the democrats and
republicans will have their offices there.
The democratic party has perfected in
the past six months" said Mr.. Woodson.
"A better organization than ii has had
since 1897. and no labor will be spared to
keep il up. We are not dlsheartened by
TIL recent defeat, Leaders of factions
who had been divided and embittered to-
ward one another since 1896 were at last
reunited and worked together harmoni-
ously We did not win because the time
lad not yet come for us to win; because
the enemy frightened the majority of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
sUN-woRsHIPER WINS.
Judge Finds No Reason to Appoint
Conservator for Mrs. Shaw.

BOSTON. November 13.-Judge McIn-
tyre, in the Middlesex court. has handed
down his decision denying the petition Of
Mabel NJ. Dutton of Dorchester for the ap-
pointment of CONSERVATION of the property
Of Ellen NJ Shaw of Lowell.
This is the celebrated MA zdaznan
case" SO called and the alleged practices
of the cult were fully described in the
prolonged hearings on the case.
Judge Mcintyre says in part:
AFTER having given much consideration
I am obliged to say that have been I'M
able to find that the respondent is in the
enfeebled condition which is required by
the law for the appeal of a conservator.
Il cannot find that her belief in an at
tachment to a so-cailed cult or sect known
as Mazdaznan is incompatible with a con-
ditiOn OF sufficient ability to take proper
care of her property. even IL. as is claim
ed by counsel for the petitioner, the tenets
and teachings Of such sects appear to be
vulgar. offensive, or even worse.
1T Is common experience that many
persons having marked peculiarities ex-
hibit much shrewdness In accommodating
property and exercising extremely good
care and watchfulness over what they
have acquired"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
PARK THEATRE DESTROYED
PLAYHOUSE OF BROOKLYN, N
T., sUcCUMBs TO FLAMES.
Blaze Discovered Soon After Audi
ence Had Left Structure-History
Of the Building.

NEW YORK, November 13.-Less than
hour after a large audience had left
the Park Theater, a historic Brooklyn
playhouse. fire was discovered last night.
and an hour later the building was in
ruins. Mrs. Mary Spooner. head OF the
Spooner Stock Company, which was fill
ing an engagement at the theater, and
several members of the company were in
their dressing rooms and the office, but
they escaped without injury. One fire.
man was injured, but not seriously. The
loss will be about $125.OOO, covered by in
surance. The building was erected in 1860
The lower part was then used as a nata
forum. In 1888 the structure was trans
formed into theater. Grand opera was
attempted unsuccessfully, and q year later
the building passed into the hands of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Conway. They conducted
the theater until 1871. when they opened
the Brooklyn Theater, which was later
destroyed by fire, causing a loss of 800
lives. Alexander r. Samuels next owned
the Park Theater. and had possession
until 1875, when Col. William f. Sim.
who came from Baltimore, assumed the
management In 1893 Col. Sim moved to
the Montauk Theater and the Shuberts
got control of the Park Theater They
were later succeeded by Mrs. Spooner.
who owned it when it was burned last
night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13

it's work. He said he was glad to be able
to greet the members and assure them of
the high regard of the government and
to urge them to continue their efforts.
One of the few items of business trans
acted was the adoption of an amendment
to the constitution admitting Mexican
and Canadian members to full member
ship.
Members of the association were guests
last evening of the Chemical Society of
Washington at the Cosmos Club. Papers
were read by members of the Washington
Chemical Society as follows: Color of
Lead Chromate." e. e. Free of the bu-
DioXide by Moist Oxide w. O.. Robin
son. bureau of soils: Solubillty of Gold
in Salt Solutions" W. j. McCaughty, bu-
reau of soils, and THE Distribution of
Nitrate of Soda in the United States" f.
c. Monroe, George Washington Univer-
sity.
The following members were elected
councillors at an executive meeting. held
prior to the smoker: l.. NJ. Tolman, E. NJ
Chase and DR.. E. T. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
SECRETARY WILSON SPEAKS
APPEARS BEFORE SOCIETY OF
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS.
Members Visit Distillery of the De-
natured Type-Adopt an Amend
ment to Constitution.

The official agricultural chemists who
are meeting at the Normandie today
heard an address by the Secretary Of
Agriculture. They visited the department
distilIery and are slated for a number of
small dinners and other entertainments
this evening. The distillery visited is of
the denatured type. so the trip was harm
less. 1t was a distillery, however. and
the members declared themselves much
edited by the working of it. g
The attendance at the meeting at the
Normandie this morning was large. Sew
eral papers were read, the one of greatest
popular interest being by L. F. Kebler of
the Department of Agriculture. He had
many imported drugs in the crude form
and showed how many Of the foreign
drugs reached this country in adulterated
form. and either are actively injurious,
or, in many cases. do not perform the
functions expected when compounded in
prescriptions. One of Mr.. keblers lines
of research has been so-called headache
cures. He said that most of them con-
tanned powerful heart depressants.
Address by Secretary Wilson.
Secretary Wilson spoke of the society
aud the interest the department takes in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Ban on Students Societies.

BERKELEY, Cal, November 13-Supt.
Frank F. Bunker of the public schools
has informed the students that unless the
charter Of every fraternity and sorority
in the schools is returned at once to the
national headquarters those who retain
membership will be summary expelled
from the schools. Prof. Bunker declares
that the fraternities destroy unity and
harmony, promote cliQues and interfere
with studies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Army Of Tennessee Elects Officers

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. November 13-The So
ciety of the Army Of Tennessee wound
up it's business sessions here yesterday
Maj. Gen. Grenville NJ. Dodge was re-
elected president. Col. Cornelius Coale
was chosen vice president: Maj. H w.
Chamberlain, Chillicothe. Ohio. CORE
spending secretary and Maj. A. NJ. Van
dyke. treasurer. The new vice presidents
are Col. James kilborn. Gen. Teho Jones.
Gen. E. F. Winslow, Maj. e. S. Johnson
Mrs. George r. Steele. Col. James O.
Churchill. Capt. H. H. Rood, Col. Thomas
Swobe. p. T. Sherman. Gen. James III.
Wilson, Capt J. II. Magdeburg and Maj.
Charles H. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13
Former Policeman Takes Acid.

BALTIMORE. Md, November 13.-John
Hoban. a former Baltimorean, who was
found unconscious in his room at the RAJ
leigh Hotel yesterday, died few hours
later at the City Hospital. Coroner Riley
gave a verdict of suicide by carbolic acid
poisoning and last night Hoban's remains
were taken in charge by his brother-in-
law. James Coan of 15OS East BiddIe
street Hoban formerly lived in Balti-
more but last night Mr.. Coan stated that
the dead man and his wife had been sep
arated for four years and that Hoban had
not been near his relatives since then
Hoban was employed on the farm of j.
+. Downing at Perrymans. Hartford coun-
ty, and was known both i'm the city and
at Perrymans as John Cassid'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13

Secretary Wilson spoke of the society
aud the interest the department takes in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13

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to give perfect satisfaction. Every
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Full line of Atwood Coat Sweaters
for men and Uoys.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13

voters, especially the business interests,
into the belief that our candidate was un-
safe But Speaker Cannon will not be de-
throned. and republican legislation. all
signs now indicate. will be 50 reckless
and In such utter disregard of the wishes
and interests Of the people that we can
not lose in the next contest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-13

Ii matters little what 1t is that yo,I
want--whether a situation or a servant
a want ad in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-06
THE EAS TERN STEAMSHIP co.

Applications have been MADE in Maine,
Massachusetts and New York for receivers
for the Eastern, Metropolitan aud Console
dated steamship companies. The suits are
brought by creditors not untrlendiy to the
companies, but who believe that i'll this
way they can best protect the security hold
ers and all other interests involved. Will
liam \. Muller of Arlington, Mass, whose
counsel has filed three bills OF complaint
against the Consolidated and also against
two subsidiary companies, the Eastern ana
Metropolitan Steamship Cos, declares 1t his
belief That the Eastern Steamship Co. has
total floating Indebtedness of 5 $50 900, and
that the Metropolitan Go. has floating IN
debtedness of $l,960,00O with unpaid ollis
of $250,0O0 ana interest on outstanding
bonds of Sl,2O0,000, The immediate cause
of sle petition was the failure OF the East
ern Steamship Co. to pay demand note to
Mr. Muller OF $4,000 1t is thought in Port
land that there IS a possibility of the dlSSo-
luton of the Eastern Steamship Co. and
the going back to individual companies. 1t
is stated that the Eastern Steamship Com
pany was paying proposition and during
the summer, especially, made excellent
profits. The company's property had been
mUrtgaged to pay for certain improvements
mostly in the line of equipment, and notes
had to be met. The recent financial string
ency had made it hard to get cash and the
company had found itself unable to get
money with which to meet its Obligations
A receivership seemed to be the only soii-
ton of the problem, with probable re-
organization OF the company. 1t Is thought
that in any event Calvin Austin will be re-
tained as manager, aud that it was also pos
sible he might be appointed receiver.
After all entire foren0on's session in the
Federal court room, Portland, Feb. IA, the
hearingAon the appointment of receivers for
the Eastern Metropolitan and Consolidated
Steamship companies was brought to COLI
cluson by the naming by Judge Putnam,
presiding, of Gov. William Cobb and Gen.
Thomas fl. Hubbard of New York as per-
manent receivers OF the Consolidated Steam
ship lines, and Governor Cobb and Calvin
Austin OF Boston temporary receivers OF
the Eastern Steamship Company, and Gov
ernur Cobb, Calvin Austin and Abel l. Gull
yer of New York as temporary receivers Of
the Metropolitan Steamship Company. In
case General Hubbard should not accept,
Robert F. Herrick of Boston and Judge
George c. Wing of Levi ton, were appoint
ed his alternates. John F. A. Merrill and A.
S. Woodman of Portland were appointed
special masters.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-06
That Cribbage Hand.

To THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL: |
see in your last issue where crack crib
bage player had a most wonderful hand at
crbbage. would like for him to fully ex-
plain how he got so many holes on such
cards. He says he had SKIES and 9
in his hand, with three turned his oppo-
nent had 2'kings, a six and IA deuce. He
played king, dealer came in with IA nine,
opponent played king. making go,so oppo-
nent played his deuce, making 81 for 2
holes. This left the dealer with 3 skies in
his hand, which, one being paired by his op-
ponent, would give dealer II for SKIES and
for last card-dealers total Is. In count
ing the hand he is correct, 49, With Is in
the crib he must have pegged 46 holes in all,
or else he is Il mighty handy man with the
pegs-Crib.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-06
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Island Lodge, No. 80, f. & A. NJ, of Isles
boro held its annual installation Thursday
night, Jan. 30th, and the following officers
were installed by +. W. d. ID. G. NJ, }. A.
Dodge: W. NJ, c. E. KimbaIl; s. w., A. F.
Hatch; j. W, George Dyer; Sec, L. E.
Smith; Treas, E. A. Eames; 5. d., NJ. r.
Trimm ;J. d., W. p Fairfield; S. s., A. p.
Gilkey; }. s., N. L. Pendleton; Tyler, Will
liam c. Hatch. A collation. was served in
the dining hall after the installation and a
social evening enjoyed. .
b. Tarratine Tribe of Red Men will hold
their second annual pow WOW in this city
Monday evening, February oath, and it is
expected that there will be a large delegation
of Red Men, with the Great Chiefs, present
from all parts of the State. Memorial Hall
has been secured for the banquet that will
take p ace in the evening, and degree teams
will visit this city from Watervile, Castine,
Bucksport and Bangor, while delegations
will come from as far east as Bar HarbOr
Orrin }. Dickey, the Great Sannap of the
Great Council of Maine, will go to Buck
sport Wedne Sday evening, .Jan12th, to raise
tuphe Chiefs of Pemaquid Tribe.