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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
LAW STUDENTS AT SUPPER.
Georgetown University School Has
Good Time at Congressional Hotel.


Rousing college and class spirit and
good fellowship were in evidence at the
smoker and supper held last night by the
senior class Of the Georgetown University
Law School in the Congressional Hotel
LIST and East Capitol streets.
Nearly every member of the class was
out for the occasion. The embryonic
lawyers enjoyed themselves to the utter
most. Small tables were arranged in the
main dining room OF the hotel, each deco
rated with the class and college colors
of the university.
After the menu had been discussed the
following toasts were called for and
given: Glass Spirit" Sydney Z. Mudd
jr., POSTMASTER: "A Suit in Equity
Charles A. Lethert: Let Us Go Forth
Grover .. James; THE Absent Ones-the
Ladies'" James Spiller; Athletics. -
Thomas X. Scheller. jr.; Graduation -
Walter f.. Kelly: Jasmine John j.
Charles o. Shaw
Short impromptu addresses were also
made by several representatives Of the
law school faculty who were present
Among these were d. w. ODonaghue,
Watkins. The officers of the class of l3U,
are: Sydney f. Mudd. jr.. president: e. A.
Brand and T. X. Scheller, vice presi-
dents: j. J. Cowhig. secretary: c. A. St
Legue, treasurer, and r. w. Thomas, ser
geant-at- arms.
In charge Of the smoker were:
Executive committee-Walter f. Kelly,
chairman: Bernard Focke. jr.. William A
O'Hearn. Robert F. Mcguire. Alexander
Watt and Daniel +. Casey.
Reception committee-Richard ". Thorn
as. chairman; James III. Mulcare. Burton
X. Green. Andrew j. Higgins, Nils Chal-
mars. Clarence NJ. Calvert. Walter G.
Van Enron. David s Hendrick, Ezra n.
Hill, Roswell W. Snow and Walter W.
White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
BACHE TO BE REPAIRED.
Coast Survey Steamer May Return
to Porto Rico or to the Gulf.

The coast and geodetic survey steamer
Bache. which has recently completed a
tour of several months surveying along
the north Atlantic coast, is to be given a
general overhauling in preparation for
winter work in southern waters.
The bids for the work to be done on the
ship were opened last week and were as
follows: Marine Railway, Machine and
Boiler Works. s1,2l7O1. and work to be
completed in eighteen days: Flannery-
Griffiths Company, S1.35O and twenty
days; Skinner Shipbui!ding and Dry Dock
Company, Sl.259.S7. and twenty-one days:
Cathell Bros. & Co, 81 .5OO.14. and twenty
two days; Spedden Shipbuilding Company,
81 .o33, and twenty two days; Oliver Reed
err Son. S1,J9S and twenty-five days;
Mcintyre & Henderson, 81 800. and twenty
days: Chesapeake Marine Railway Com
pany. Sl,966.JO, and twenty-five days
On completion of rspairs the vessel will
be sent either 10 Porto Rico to resume
survey work On the coast where she left
off last summer. or TO the gulf coast of
the United States to make surveys about
a number OF harborS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
NAVY NEEDS BLACKSMITHS.
All Who Apply to Be Recruited at
S55 MONTHLY Stipend.

The navy needs blacksmiths for the
crews of warships. The recruiting sta
tons at Baltimore and elsewhere have
been instructed to enlist as many as ap-
ply.
The pay of a smith In the navy on first
enlistment. is $55 a month to start with
and also an outfit valued at $50, SO that
no successful applicant has any indebted
ness when he joins his ship.
Upon re-enlistment the blacksmith has
his pay Increased $685. additional each
month. and upon serving the regulation
limit can retire with a snug pension to
be paid monthly as long as he lives
Shipsmiths who desire to enter the
service will be given the preference
Selection will be from the first that pre-
sent themselves for the position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
FRASER FOUND NOT GUILTY.
Jury Acquits Him of Charge of Beat
ing His Wife.

La Plata. Nd, December "a jury
has acquitted William Fraser of Indian
Head, Md. who was charged with having
beaten his wife. and satisfaction is ex-
pressed by the community upon the find
ing of Mr.. Fraser's innocence. Mrs. Mar
garet c. Erase, the wife, was assaulted
by an unidentified man in her apartment
early in the morning of May Is last. She
had ben visiting neighbcrs. accompanied
by her boy. and. returning home retired
for the night and fell asleep. Mr. Fraser
being absent at his work. she was sud
denly awakened by receiving. a blow on
her head. The mysterious assailant, afte'
again striking Mrs. Fraser, made his
escape. Excitement ran high at Indian
Head and posses secured the surrounding
country in an effort TO capture the man.
Suspicion finally fell upon the husband,
IT Is said, and he was arrested After a
full and fair investigation he has been
pronounced guiltess of the offense charg-
ed against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
MCFARLAND AT CAPITOL.
He Talks Over District Legislation
With Committee Chairmen.

Commissioner Mcfarland visited the
capitol Yesterday and talked with Senator
Gallinger. chairman of the Senate COM
inittee on the District of Columbia. and
chairman of the subcommittee the
District nf the committee on approprta-
tons: Chairman Smith of the House
COMMITTEES on the District of Columbia and
preventative Washington Gardner,
chairman of the subcommittee on the
District of Columbia of the House COM
mittee on appropriations. about District
legislation and appropriations. He eX-
poets that the subcommittee on the
District of the House committee on ap
preparations will take up the estimates
of the Commissioners apd give the Com
missioners opportunity of presenting their
arguments for them within a week or ten
days.
The District House committee has
eighteen reported bills upon the House
calendar and Mr. Macfarland said that ii
was hoped that some of the Commits
sioners' bills would be passed on the first
District day. a week from next Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
REFLECTS ITS OFFICERS.
National League of Commission Mer
chants Holds Meeting.

AT the last meeting of the Washington
branch of the National League of Com
mission Merchants of the United States
the following officers were unanimously
reelected: President John IL. Shreve;
vice president, Robert l.. Anderson; treas
urer. William j. Heider; secretary VII
liam r. Adams.
MessrS. Shreve and Adams were elected
to represent the local branch at the ma
tional convention In Peoria, H. next
month and the following national commit
teemen were elected Press John III.
Shreve; executive. William F. Adams;
legislative, III. l.. Strang; transportation,
N. j. Ward.
The branch a'so elected the following
committees: Executive. William j. Lei
shear; G. Taylor Wade. n. ]. Ward; cred
it, ii. L. Strang, Alvin Price and Frank
B. Grove
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
FIREMAN TRIES TO DIE.
Frank G. Bernhard Found Uncon.
scious From Chloroform.

Frank g. Rernhardt of truck C. fire de-
partment. NaS found at his home. sos
Park road. about o'clock yesterday aft
crnoon. in an unconscious condition with a
half-hlleG vial of chloroform lying By his
side
u" was discovered by his wife VINO i'm
IncGiltely notified the tenth precinct po-
Ice. \ physician worked for several
hours before Bernhardt resained con-
sciousness.
When ne came TO his senses he made no
explanations. His physician expects his
patient TO be sufficiently recovered by to-
jdN 10 be about.
Bcrnhardt has been Respondent for some
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
WOLF KILLER AT WHITE HOUSE
Alternately Has Moving Picture
Show Which Interests President.

John Alternately. the man who kills EN-
alive, has BEEN around the White House
lately.
lie was once the Presidents guide III
wolf hunt in Oklahoma. He showed
the President how he attacks a wolf and
kills it by ripping its jaws apart with his
naked hands.
The Pre- sseent got 10 like Alternately and
made him United States marshal in the
Indian Territory. He continued Aber-
nathy in the job when the new state OF
Oklahoma came into statehood.
Alternately few nights ago gave a
moving picture exhibition at the White
House Of how he kills wolves by hand
together with illustrations of some other
western stunts, notably in lassoing
Alternately has 5000 feet of films. His
show is said to be great one AT any
rate. the President was much impressed
with it and has arranged with Alternately
to repeat the Performance one day next
week before d number of personal friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
MRS. WoRDEN CHOSEN.
Election of Officers of Phil Sheridan
Corps, w. r. C.

The following officers in Phil Sheridan
Corps. ". r. c.. have been elected:
President. Mrs. Fannie E. Worden: senior
vice president. Mrs. Mamie P. Curry;
junior vice president. Mrs. Emma Ester
brook: chaplain, Mrs. Jane Rrideham: :
conductor. Mrs. Mary V. Fauth: guard
Mrs. Mary Mawson.
Mrs Worden has been member of
the Woman's Relief Corps almost since
its organization. and has been an indie
fatigable worker for It's best interests.
The following delegates to the depart
ment convention were also elected: Mrs.
Lucy Weaver. Mrs. Jennie Cusick. Mrs.
Isabella Bontz and Mrs. Christine Walton
Dunlap. The alternates are Mrs. Marga
ret Wallace, Mrs. Mary V. Fauth and
Mrs. Ella Washburn.
Phil Sheridan Corps was the first in
the national organization to join the
Francis Scott Key Memorial Flag AS
ISOLATION.
The installation of officers OF the corps
will probably take place on the night of
January ). 1t will be joint with Phil
Sheridan Post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
FISH WHARVES NEED RULES.
Police Regulation Proposed to Pre-
vent Solicitation Of Business.

Corporation Counsel Thomas has been
requested by the Commissioners to draft
an amendment to the police regulations
with the view OF regulating fish and
oyster wharves along the river front in
the southwest section of the city.
The Commissioners want a regulation
which will prohibit persons from OBJ
structing the footways passageWays
connected with the fish and oyster
wharves or to lay hands on persons or
otherwise solicit business or in any way
interfere with the freedom of the move
ments of persons along the wharves. A
heavy fine is to be provided.
That the conditions along these wharves
are such as to warrant such d regulation
was the information furnished the Com
mssioners several days ago by Lieut..
Sutton, commanding the harbor precinct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
WHISKY THE CAUSE.
George Evans Convicted in Police
Court of Theft.

George Evans. who said he was for
merly locomotive engineer of the South
ern railway, was convicted by Judge
Mulowny of the Police Court yester-
day upon a charge of stealing several
pounds OF copper wire from the grounds
of the Georgetown University Hospit al.
He was committed TO Jail for thirty days.
1t was stated that Evans had been en-
ployed as a laborer about the hospital
for the part month or two.
II stole 1t to get enough money to buy
drink, judge Evens explained. Il
was feeling sick at the time and didn't
have any money
Feel sick rather often, don't Jou?''
the court asked. Whisky is the cause
of your condition now?'''
Yes" the defendant replied in a barely
audible voice. But I'm trying hard to
cut it out, SIR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Baltimore and Ohio X. r.

LEAVE NEW UNION STATION.
ROYAL RLUE LINE.
EVERY OTHER HOUR on THE ODD HOURS
TO PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW TERMINAL. 2sD STREET. NEW YORK.
1900 am. Observation Parlor. s-ncur Train.
$500 am. Diner and Pullman Perlor Gar.
fI1.o0 am. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
100 pm. Diner and Pullman Parlor Car.
$50 pm ROYAL Limited" All Pulimsn. shs.
300 nm Diner and Pullman Parior.
900 pm. Coaches To Philadelphia.
'12. Is MT Sleepers to New York
80 am: Sleerers to Phila. and New York
4, ATLANTIC. CITY. MOO 900. t11.oo a.m.s
EVERY e ao I 7; G on TIE HOUR"
w (: 90 da{ e 20 %" = t.
:: 20 9. 1000 lilo f. ,2So
400. AS 500 1900. $3.50, 1000. Is 50.
=! 100 $500. 500 1000. '1035. 100. '12.l5
night.
CHICAGO. .122 $3.50 nm.
CINCINNATI ST LOFTS and LoUrsvIL..A
60 70 a.n1.. -. o5 p.m.. '12. 10 night.
PITTsRuRG. 1910 an. 'l.2e. '9.1o Pm.
CLEvEf.AID. .a1op.a.
C0TI-NRCS. $50 pm
WHEELING 1910 am. $3.50 nm.
WINCHESTER. ~. 10 an. t4os. 1900 pm.
FREDERICK. 1920. 1910. 1915 am. 81 80.
HAGERsTowN. ta.lo am. 800 nm.
-ANNApOLIS. "7.oo. 500 s.m.. 1905 noon.
~. 20 1890. $50 and $500 pm.
.DaiIy Except sunday: ssundsy only.
TEIErHnNEs at all Of The tollow'ns ticket
.ylvani, ave. Msiu 90. New linton station"
Ticket once. Main 1880. Information Bureau-
Main 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
OYSTERS MANY, FINE, CHEAP.
But, Nevertheless, Demand Is Light
and Boats Quit Business.

Oysters in the shell have been lower in
price this year than for many years.
This is due to the unusually large catch
of bivalveS on the lower Potomac and
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
Yesterday oysters were sellinng at the
18th street wharf market as low as
40 cents per bushel. Best grades. from
the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay.
could be bought at prices ranging from
20 to so cents per bushel.
While prices are low, quality is .espe-
cially fine. Ordinary Potomac oysters
have all the delicious salty flavor of tne
eastern shore oyster of former years. Po-
comoke and lower bay oysters arc as
fine as any in the world.
In spite of low price and fine quality
demand is light.
Capt. T. c. B. Howard, commander OF
the MARYLAND oyster navy, in a recent
interview regarding the oyster situation
on the bay, stated:
81 do not recoIlect time when oysters
have been more plentiful than this year.
So enormous has been the eaten that the
price of oysters has gone away down
and many oyster boats have been put out
of commission and their crews disbanded
l know of at least 100 boats that have
been put out OF commission for this
reason, it not paying the owners to
catch the oysters and take them to mar
ket at the price.
oysters today in Choptank river are
selling for 20 cents bushel. The same
oysters this time last year were bringing
% and 60 cents a buShel
Moreover. oysters caught this season
are the best. The flavor and size are
above the average, and the price Is so
low that the oystermen are carrying 10
market only the best raw stock"
Capt. Howard attributed the big sup
ply to the Gull law and its enforcement.
For several years Capt. Howard has been
devoting all his energies to the enforce
ment of the law. This. he contends,
gives the young oysters chance and has
made possible the big catch Of this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBo

WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT
COMPANY.
STH STREET WHARF.
Steamer HARRY RANDALL - Monday aud
Wednesday at 4 pm. for lower Potomac land
ings. DiIls to Lower Machodoc creek. Saturday
at am. for landings. between Gymcnt and
Nomini.
Steamer WAKEFIELD Sunday. Tuesday and
Thursday. an. for upper river landings 10
Colonial Beach and Mattox creek.
Steamer ESTELE RASDAi:L-Dniiy at 20
a m fer f;lymcnt aud intermediate points IN
day. Tuesday aud Thursday to Grinders in sddf-
ton. Return trip same day.
Schedules subject tn tide and weather. ard to
change without notice.
W. F. cARNE. Jr.. Gen'l Passenger AT.
Inx9-n
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MISSING WITH FIFTY CENTS.
Stranger Rents Room and Borrows
Cash to Move Trunk.

Mrs. Joseph Bowers notified the police
last night that smooth-lookng stran-
ger called at her home yesterday after
noon and. after renting a room. stated
that he needed 10 cents TO procure his
trunk. He asked Mrs. Bowers for the
loan of that amount, stating that he
would return il later in the day.
Shortly thereafter he left the house and
UP 10 last night had not shown up. Mrs.
Bowers decided that it was about time
for tne police TO take hand in the case
and accordingly notified detective head
quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
CAMPAIGN IS PLANNED.
Bill to Prevent Dissertation of tn
Flag to Be Urged.

The Isabel WorrelI Ball Flag Associa-
ton will meet tomorrow evening for a
social hour and drill at Trinity Church
corner Sd and streets northwest Mrs
Carrie sparkling, past national president.
w r. c.. will be the guest of honor. The
election OF officers will take place the
same evening. Several invita- tons to
participate in patriotic exercises have
been received and these are to be consid-
cred. Capt. H. l.. DEAN. commander of
Burnside Post, who is the new drill mas
ter, will be present and drill the flag
team The flag association will work for
the passage through the House of the bill
to prevent dissertation of the flag which
passed the Senate last winter. Mrs Kate
Brownlee Sherwood, past national presi-
dent Of the WOman's Relief Corps and
wife of Representative Sherwood of OHIO
is coming to Washington to- assist in get
ting the bin through. Mrs. Isabel WorreIl
Ball is chairman of the national commit
tee. The other members of the commit
tee, many of whom are also members of
the flag association, are Mrs Annie ~
johnson. Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd. Mrs Ida
V. Hendricks Mrs. Margaret g. Tew
Mrs. Rosamond b. Meacham and Mrs
Anna A. Peck. all of this city.
Toys, tavors, tinsel, tree ornaments Goulds
d,f
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
TWO SCHOONERS FLOATED.
Briry and Corsica Again in Service
A flor MichonS

The big four-masted schooner Edward
F. B.iry. well known at this port, aground
in the Patapsco river near Baltimore
was floated Friday at high water by the
tugs Britannia and Columbia
The schooner has aboard coal for Provi-
dence. The Britannia yesterday placed
her outside the capes
The bay schooner Corsica ashore at
Love Point and raised and taken to
Baltimore for repairs, has completed re-
pair work and Is again in service. Little
damage was done the schooner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
TO ENFORCE FULL WEIGHT.
Sealer of Weights and Measures
Plans INSPECTION of Scales

Col W. c. Haskell. sealer of weights
and measures of the District. is preparing
to make a careful inspection of the scales
and candy boxes in candy. confectionery
and fruit stores as well as the scales in
the markets and stores preceding the
Christmas holidays.
Although these places are regularly in
spected 1t is the practice of Col Haskell
10 make special inspections during the
Christmas rush" in order to assure the
public it is receiving full weight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Altamont Spring Water (13O5 STD
Bo:t.ed only at spring in sterile bottles

Phuin Knox of IL; 18th street north
west was knocked down at 18th and New
York avenue prthwest last night by
buggy driven by sherman Miles nf Fort
Liyer Va He was taken to the Emerg-
.nrl Hospital in an ambulance. After
.r examination il was found that ne had
escaped injury with the exception of a
~praiDed ankle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Norfolk Man Held Here Awaiting
Extradition to Virginia City.

Augustus V. Evans of Norfolk. Va. is
held al the ninth precinct station await
ing the arrival OF officers from the Vir-
ginia city where the police say he is
wanted upon a charge of bgamy- Evans.
who was staying with friends on l street
northeast was arrested late yesterday
afternoon by Policemen Datson and Tur-
ner upon orders received from the police
of Norfolk.
After the arrest Inspector Boardman re-
ceived telegram from Chief of Police
kiger of Norfolk stating that extradtion
papers are being prepared and that an Off
Ger viii shortly come TO this city to take
Evans back to the Virginia city.
According To Chief Kiger in d letter to
Mai. Sylvester the prisoner sometimes
poses az Rev. A. 5. Evans. He says
Evans has wife and children in Norfolk
and has recently married again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
FIFTY-SIx SHIPS BUILT.
Forty-Three Steamers and Thirteen
Sailboats Constructed in November.

Forty-Three Steamers and Thirteen
Sailboats Constructed in November.
According to the report Of the bureau of
navigation of the Department of Com
merce and Labor. forty-three steam and
thirteen sailing vessels were built in the
United States and were given their off,
cial numbers during the month Of No
vember.
All the steam and seven of the sail YES
sells were of steel construction. The total
gross tonnage of the fifty-five vessels was
y, 1856 tons.
Twenty-t three of the steam and seven of
the wood vessels are for service in the
Atlantic and gulf, eight for service in the
Pacific eight for the great lakes and
nine for eastern rivers.
One vessel formerly belonging to the
government the revenue cutter Dexter,
has been purchased from the Treasury
Department and added to the merchant
fleet under the name Leroy, during No
Vember.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Charles II Jones, who is In business at
-; I'd stree northwest. reported to the
i#,liCc Yesterday afternoon that the cash
Ora sc ~ his place of business was rit1ed
carly Yesterday morning by two colored
Toys -: about $50 The boys were about
tie store for some time after 1t was
opened. and when Jones went TO the cash
drawer shortly after they left the place he
.ound Tire drawer had been rifed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Woman Suffrage Wins in Debate.

Should the ballot be extended to
Women was thrashed out recently by
the debating club of the Central High
School. and the outcome was a victory
for the affirmative. The women of the
Equal Suffrage Association took this as
step IL the right direction and present.
eli eac.l member of The winning side
with a prize. The affirmative was de-
tended by Wilson Townsend Lawrence
Heller and Miss Matte E.iker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued yesterday;
To E. r. Armeptrous for one two-story
frame private stable at 655 Columbia road
northwest. Architect, c. l.. Armentrous;
builder, D. T. Nichol: estimated cost, S4OO
To Humphrey & Palmer for six two
story brick dwellings at 100 to 80 18th
street southeast. Architect and builder
owner: estimated cost S120 600
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
W.. B. A. E. RY
THE ELECTRIC LINE.

THE ELECT LINE,
Electric palace cars from White House statinn
FIFTFFNTH AND Fl STREETS NORTHEASTo-
For Baltinore-5:30 and every half hour froH
$40 am. &c 1880 pm. and $3.50. $50. 1880 and
II rs pm.
For Annapois-Erery honr from $50 an. -
80 pm. and $50 and 11:3s pm.
Fares. One way Ronnd Trip.
To Baltimore. .......... I5c H.2S
To Annapolis ana o. 8.
Naval Academy. Ihc 3l.T
All q st run direct to White House Sta
ton.
Ticket ONCE at 1ith and " Y. ave. n.y. and
at White House Station. 18th and 81 SITS. ne.
Telephone N. 1905.
orl-tf
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SeabnarMAirT line RAILWAY

TICKET OFFICE 1921 PENNA AVE.
NOTICE Following schedule not guaranteed.
9:o5 A.M.-nAHY-Florida Fast Mail ThrnnEh
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville. Through sleeper Washington 10
Hamlet and Hamlet to Atlantis: Dining cars
I:3h PM DAIIY-Year Round Limited. Coaches
and Pullman to Savannah. jacksonville. Tampa.
Atlanta birmingham. Memphis. Dining cars.
r. Fl STANSEI. District Passenger Agent