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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01
wArERMELoNs ON THE WAY.
First Cargo Expected by Commits
sim Houses Early This Week.

AS yet there have been no arrivals OF
watermelon-laden vessels at the l1th
street wharf. but 1t is stated that the
commission dealers there have received
adyices that vessels are n their way,
and their first cargo is looked for either
tomorrow or early in the week. 1t is
stated that last season the first load
of watermelons reached this city July
%. and that the receipts grew heavier
each day from that date. BY the mid
die of August many thousand melons
were daily being brought to market
aboard vessels. and the wharf at the foot
of nth street was one of the busiest places
In the city Advices from the melon-pro-
ducing regions in North Carolina and
Virginia state that the supply In sight
is fair. The quantity of the fruit will
be somewhat affected by the dry wealth
err, but it is thought that the supply
that will reach this market will be large
enough to meet the demand Within the
next ten days the watermelon carrying
fleet will, it is expected. be arriving in
large numbers. and melons from the
James and Rappahannock river farms will
be on sale.
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SQUEEZED BETWEEN CARS.
Switchman Gee at 7th Street and
Florida Avenue Hurt.

Passengers on street cars on the Ia
koma Park and Capital Traction lines at
9Th street and Florida avenue last night
shortly after o'clock We're alarmed by
an accident that occurred to John Gee,
who is employed as switchman at that
corner Trouble was experienced i'm get
ting one of the 'rakoma Park cars around
the curve and a Capital Traction car was
used to assist il.
Switchman Gee procured a piece of
scantling and was holding it in position
while the motorman on the Capital Trac-
ton car was endeavorins 10 get his car
started and push the car that was in
trouble out of the way. When the start
was made the piece of scantling slipped
and fell to the pavement, the cars COM
ing together and injuring the switchman.
II was thought by some of the on
lockers that Gee had been killed, and
severai of the women in the cars tainted
Gee also tainted. He was taken to Freed
mems Hospital and treated for injuries
to his arms and legs. He recovered suf-
ficiently TO enable his friends to take
him to his home. 1926 9th street later
in the night.
Traffic on the road was delayed for
some time, trouble having been expert
enced in getting some person to take
the place of the injured switchman The
trouble was finally remedied and traffic
restored.
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SHIFTLESS SON GIVEN CHANCE.
Father Has Him Arrested. But
Still Has Hopes of Reform.

Hes been loafins about the house and
wouldn't work SO long that l can't stand
it any longer So had him arrested for
vagrancy.'' explained Isaac Tolliver, an
aged colored man of Wilowtree alley
yesterday in the Police Court. as he APP
peared as prosecuting witness in vagran-
cy charges against his son, Joe Tolliver.
Joe listened to his fathers tale of his
shftlessness and appeared 10 take the
proceedings as a joke.
How would six months in the work
house do?'' the father was asked. 1T
might cure him ofs his bad habits
The old man hesitated for a few mo-
ments, and turning to the judge with
a puzzled expression on his face, said:
Il don't know about six months, your
honor" said Isaac. Its a little long.
You see, I've been talking to the boy
and he promises to try to do better"
Then. what would YOU suggest?" the
court asked.
..Wen. the rent is $lO5O'' replied the
father. land if the boy can help me to
pay that just a little next month, may
be il would be better to let him co.
Joe promised to do his level best to
get lob as soon as he could and de-
vote a part of his earnings to help
run the household. He was let go with
an admonition to make a man OF him
self.
He has promised many times before
this and fallen down." explained the
father But I've hopes this time
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Meeting of Mosby's Cavalry.

The annual reunion of the 43d Virginia
Battalion of Confederate Cavalry of
which Col. John s. Mosby was
the commander. is called to meet
in Front Royal Va, Saturday. Au-
gust %. next. As the members
of this famous band OF horsemen are
rapidly passing away, il is expected that
all the survivors who are able to attend
viii he present on this interesting occa-
sion To greet each other.
Col 5. S. Brooke. grand commander Of
the surviving Confederate veterans of
the state OF Virginia has issued an or
der converting the grand camp at Dan
vile, Va. October l., next, and 10 con
tinIe for three days. The veterans are
not only 10 be the guests of the city OF
banville. but especially will be entertain
I'd by the Cabell-Graves Camp. Confed-
erate Veterans. of that town. Harry
iieth camp, No. II. OF this city. which
i part Of that jurisdiction. will send a
fuii delegation To represent il on the
occasion of this assembly Of old vets
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REPAIRING THE JEssAMINE.
Other Notes of Interest to the Light
house Service.

The lighthouse engineers service steam
er Jessamine, which has in charge the
repair work to all the lighthouses ana
light beacons on Chesapeake bay and lis
tributaries. is at a Baltimore sh1pyaFo
having her hull cleaned and painted ana
receiving minor repair work AS soon
as the work is completed she Will again
take I'D her work on the river.
The lighthouse service steamer Maple
Cant. Almy. the largest of the fleet 81
steamers employed in working lights ana
buoys i'm the firth district, is on the North
Carolina coast looking after buoys ana
aids to navigation there. Completing
this work. she will return to Chesapeake
bay for service.
The tender Holly, Capt. Miles, after
taking aboard supplies and fuel. 1t to san
from Baltimore on a buoy overhauling
cruise on the station. 1t is probable she
will visit the Potomac on this trip.
The vacancy in the assistant keepersnlp
of Thomas Point light station, caused by
the transfer of John T. Tolson to Pam
leo Point, y. c., has been filed by the
appointment of NJ. ID. Swami of North
Carolina.
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ON CRUISE OR PREPARING.
Activity Among the Pleasure Boats
ON the River.

The power launch belonging to Capt.
Varella is hauled out on the marine
railway at kegan's boatyard for cleaning.
painting and general repair work On
completion of repairs the launch will take
her owner and a party on a cruise to
river points.
The speed launch Yankee Slipper is to
be made more speedy if larger engine
will accomplish it. Her owners have
had a twenty-five horsepower speed engine
removed from the boat and propose. it
is stated. to replace it with a seventy
horsepower engine. 1t is thought that
this heavy power will make the launch
one of the fastest on the river.
The power launch Margaret D.. belong
ing to Capt. Hugh Duffey, has gone on
several days cruise to the mouth of the
river with her owner and a party Of
friends aboard. The Margaret D. flies
the flag OF the Corinthian Club and is
one Of the largest launches in service on
the river.
The auxiliary power sloop Della, owned
By Capt. Fred Burlingame. sailed yester-
day evening with a party aboard on a
cruise of a week or ten days to the mouth
of the river Colonial Beach and the
other summer resorts will be visited and
good sport will be had fishing on the
best grounds on the river. Those who
will make the trip are Capt. Sonny Regan,
George Douglas. P. J. Lotus and others.
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.
Arrivals.

Tug D. NJ. Key. towing raft of pine
piling from Occoquan; schooner Cunning
ham, wood from Machodoc creek to the
dealers; schooner Grace at Alexandria
with lumber from a down-river point
tug Miller. with a tow of clay-lader
lighters from Little Hunting creek. tue
Lucille, with tow of sand and gravel car
rying lighters from river point; siooT
Daisy, at Alexandria to load genera
stores for Pennington, Nd.
Departures.
Schooner s. L. Bowen, light, for down
river point to load back to this city
schooner Isaac Soloman. light, for Malta.
woman creek to load cord wood for the
dealers here; sloop Smith, light. for
down-river point to load; schooner orien'
tai. light, for down-river point to loae
back to the dealers here; tug Fortuna
with a tow of light coal-carrying barges
for bay points: tug Eugenia. with TOW
of lighters for Piscataway creek; bugeye
Ruth, light for a Potomac point to ioae
cord wood for this market
Memoranda.
Schooner Samuel Wood is on her way
to this city from the St., Mary river Wltf
railway ties aboard: schooner Mable ano
Ruth. laden with lumber for this city
has sailed from a North Carolina point
schooner Grace G. Bennett is at New
bern n c., loading cord wood for the
dealers here; schooner Peri is in AQUA
creek loading lumber for the dealers
here: tug Dauntless has sailed from Bal
timore for Alexandria towing barge Dor
chester: schooner Freddie L. Hamblin ha:
arrived at Oriental. n. c., to load lum
Der for this city; steam barge DENIM:
Simmons is at a river point loading core
wood for this port: schooner Shea Is al
a Potomac point loading for this port.
c. C. Co barge No. IS. which was taker
to Point Lookout after loading coal a.
Georgetown, last night Joined barges II
and q, bound from Baltimore to Boston
in tow of the c. c. Co. steamer Savage
The three vessels have coal aboard an6
are consigned to Boston.
The tug NJ. Mitchell Davis, which ar
rived here Friday with tow from the
capes, remained in port for day or two
to wash it's boiler and for minor repair
work She will probably sail this after
noon for Cape Henry on the lookout fol
vessels bound to this city.
The schooner Maine, one of the Cartel
fleet Of this city, is at Baltimore ship
yard for repair work preparatory to load
ing for New York.
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ROCKVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence OF The Star

ROCKVILLE, Md. July 81. 1909.
Gaithersburg. this county. is experience
ing a building boom. Within the past
few months fourteen buildings have been
erected there and 1t is stated that a
number Of others will soon be under way.
G. c.. Crawford has completed four houses
and contemplateS erecting others. DIR. Carl
ton n. Etchison has built three and
Thomas /. Fulks a like number, and the
other buildings have been put up by Perry
A. Gloyd, Edgar Fulks, Eden Selby and
Oscar Fulks. 1t is stated that the Avis
Cordage Company has purchased two
acres of land near the Baltimore and
Ohio depot and will soon commence the
erection of a large building as a factory
Pythias, will build hall, and Mrs.
Harry w. Burruss. Rev. a. r. Martin
Carlton Mills and William Hawkins will
erect residences.
transfers of real estate in Montgomery
county:
Mary A. Selden to George c. Ross. lots
at Garrett Park; Chevy Chase Land
Company to Mamie r. Dudley. property
at Chevy Chase, 5000; Chevy Chase
Land Company to William Benson. LOT
at Chevy Chase, S913.47: Chevy Chase
Land Company to James a. Buchanan,
property at Chevy Chase. $1,000; Benja-
min F. Leighton to Howard Boyd. four
lots; r. Holt Easley to Frances Orth,
lot at Silver Spring: r. Holt Easley 10
Mamie Vogelweyed, lot at Silver Spring
r. Holt Easley to Thomas S. Hall. lot
at Silver Spring: Elizabeth A. Nicholson
to Lille f. Jones. thirteen acres. $3.50;
Orlando w. Bradt to Blanche NJ. Sell
three lots at Drummond; Fannie ]. Bar
rett to George c. Fleming, forty-seven
acres; James S. J. Clark to Thomas j.
Fannon: r. Holt Easley to Robert c.
Hess, lot at Silver Spring.
1t is understood that the kensington
Public Service Corporation will be grant
ed a franchise by the Kensngton town
council for the installation of waterworks
and an acetylene gas plant at Kensington
The supply of water will be furnished
from artesian wells that will be drilled on
high land near the town. Four-inch
mains will be laid on the principal streets
and hydrants placed at places suitable
for fire fighting purposes. The company
agrees to furnish water in quantity and
force sufficient to throw 11a-inch stream
40 feet. Water will also be furnished
private residences. II is understood the
agreement will stipulate that work com
mence within nine months and be com.
pleted within three years.
Miss Edith Crane of Baltimore, cor
responding secretary pf the Southern
Baptist convention, is the guest of Mrs
T. Richard Falvey here.
Samuel NJ. Jones of Baltimore is spend.
ing few days in this vicinity.
Miss Edith Manuel of Washington has
been visiting in Rockville for ten days.
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Judge De Lacy delivered lecture in
the Juvenile Court yesterday TO small
boy, who had been arrested for annoying
the owners of fruit stands in the business
section of the city. Complaint was made
that an organized band of boys made a
practice of Selling fruits from the stands
and running away with it. The boy under
arrest was committed to the house of de-
teution for brief period I'm order that the
police may obtain information from him
which will lead 10 the arrest of other
boys.
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MIDSUMMER CHAUTAUoUA.
Negro in American History to Be
Discussed.

Prof Kelly Miller, Mrs. J. G. Hutchins,
l.. Nj. Hershaw. DR.. j. r. Wilder. Prof
Jesse Lawson, Mrs. Anne NJ. Gordon and
Daniel Murray are to address the mid
summer chautauqua to be held under the
auspices Of the INSTRUMENTATION Bible
College on the lawn at the Miller resi-
dence College street between Sd and
4th streets, tomorrow evening at 8
o o'clock.
The subject for discussion is 1.-The
Negroes Part in Making the History of
the American Nation" The characters
discussed will be Catherine Ferguson,
the colored woman who established the
first Sunday school in New York;
Lemuel Haynes, the first colored man
to graduate from an American college,
and preacher and teacher in New Eng
land, and DR.. James McCune Smith, who
attained eminence as surgeon in New
York before the civil war.
A musical program will be presented
under the direction of Mrs. Eva Bell
Height and I. Edward Wilson.
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Launch of the Dacota.

The handsome power yacht Dacota, re-
gartied as the largest and finest vessel
of her class in the local fleet of pleasure
boats was out on the marine railway
at Benefits boatyard yesterday TO be
fitted with two new propellers and to
he put in trim for an extended cruise.
The yacht was put overheard at nigh
water last night. and under the command
of Capt. Phil Barber sailed on cruise.
Ralph Calf the owner of the Dacota, and
his family were on the vessel for the
cruise.
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Historical Society to Reorganize.

Historical Society to Reorganize.
A number Of the original members of
the United States Historical Society met
yesterday afternoon at 6O4 9th street to
take steps for reorganization. Harry A.
Colman is president OF the society. II
was decided to call a meeting early in
August for the purpose Of electing Off
GERS and preparing for the fall and winter
meetings
Among the projects that have been ad-
vocated by the association is the. erection
of hall of history in this city in which
the valuable archives Of the government
can be stored.
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Personals of Rivermen.

Capt Frank kintz, master of the tug
Cant. Toby is temporarily in command
of the tug u. NJ. Key. employed in gen
eraI towing work about the harhor
G. r. Smith, owner of Smiths wharf on
the Potomac in King George county, Va,
is in the city on short business trip.
Arthur Gouldman of Westmoreland
county, Va. has been appointed a quar-
fermaster in the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company service and is
on duty aboard the steamer Wakefield.
Capt. Reed.
Capt. J. II. Chivell of this city left
here yesterday afternoon on the steamer
northumberland. on a visit of ten days
or two weeks to his former home in
st. Mary county, Md. near Blackistones
Island
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S1.25 to Baltimore and Return
today via Baltimore & Ohio r. R.-Adyt
Northeast Residence Sold.

Willige, Gibbs & Daniel. real estate
brokers. have sold for Michael J. keene
and The estate of the late John Miller me
two-story dwelling No. All 10th street
northeast. The house has an attractive
Roman brick front. with Indiana limestone
trimmings and white mortar II has
seven good sized rooms, porcelain bath
and hot water heat. The house occupies
:. lot eighteen feet front by depth of
ninety feet To rear alley. IL is under
stood that $500 was paid for the prop
crtN. which was purchased by Adolph
I.sttmers Tor his own occupancy.
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SANDY SPRING, MD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
SANDY SPRING, Md, July 81, 1909.
Mrs. Kenneth Mcleod Of Detroit, FORM
erly Miss Florence Jackson. and native
of this place, has brought her little
girls to stay with their aunt, Miss Emma
Jackson. while she and Mr.. Mcleod are
absent in Europe for about three months.
The Sandy Spring base ball team de-
feated that of Blue Marsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Scott have re-
turned to Florida, but will probably again
become residents here in the future.
Fred L. Thomas is fishing at Capron.
; The managers of the Country Club gave
a second subscription dance, which was
we'll attended. and the building will be
finished shortly.
The Neighbors' met Wednesday at
Elburn. the home of Mr.. and Mrs. New
as chairman and Mrs. r. Bentley Thomas
chairman and Mrs. r. Bentley Thomas
as secretary. The effect of tariff laws, old
and new. on farming interests vas dis
cussed and domestic and horticultural
questions asked and answered. Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Snowden of Ingleside Will
entertain the members at the August
session. when the society will consider
what it can do, collectively, to improve the
county fair. r. Rowland Moore and Allan
Farquhar opened the subject.
The Misses Dorothy and Gladys Brooke
have both been appointed public school
teachers, the former at Sandy Spring and
the latter at Oakley. The Misses Brooke
have recently visited Miss Katharine
Whitman of Douglasville, Pa, for q fort
night.
Mrs. Samuel B. Wetherald has offered
the use of her lawn and piazza for one
evening in August to the Temperance
Unions in this vicinity. A concert and
the sale of refreshments will doubtless.
as heretofore, attract a crowd.
Among visitors are: Mrs. Amelia Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas c. Coleman, Mr..
and Mrs Edward p. Brooke, Miss Nc
Clellan, Miss Ellen Thomas and Miss
Dickerson of Washington, Miss Thompson
of Port Deposit. Miss Edith Humphrey Of
Marlboro. Miss Thompson and Harry
Carrie and Narenie Reese. Mr.. and Mrs.
Townsend Scott of Baltimore, Miss
Mabel Sullivan and Miss Florence Sulli-
van of New Jersey, and Roderic Adams OF
Gainesville.
The Misses Winifred and Rosamond
Wilson of Washington, who are spending
the summer with Mrs. John c. Bentley,
gave dance Thursday evening for their
friend, Miss Ferguson Of Washington.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Lea entertained the
Woman's Association Thursday at tea.
Mrs. William w. Moore, Mrs. B. Gilpin
Wilson, Mrs. Charles Wilson, Mrs. Luther
Muncaster, Mrs. Potter and Miss Taylor
A number of brief selections were read,
some household topics discussed, and the
fine display of flowers and vegetables at
tracted much attention. Adjourned to
the home of Miss Martha Holland.
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LAWN PARTY AT sEABRooK.
Entertainment by Congregation o,
the Hynesboro Church.

An entertainment and lawn party was
given Friday evening by the congregation
of the Hynesboro Church at Seahrook.
Nd Hhose who took part in the enter
tainment were: Misses Margaret Larcomb.
Helen Tate. Ruth Tate. Alice Tate, Ger
trude Brown. Ester kagle. Regina KIM
MEL Hilda Watts. Minnie Watts. Mary
Lowe, Edward Hanna. Fred Dunbar.
Harry Disner and John RiggleS.
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WATCH FOR HORSE THIEVES.
Police Asked to Be on Lookout for
Missing Animals.

Mai. Sylvester has been advised that
reward of so will be paid for the arrest
of a man who is wanted at Annapolis for
the theft OF two horses. Descriptions ot
the animals were furnished and the police
were also given description OF a. man
supposed to have taken them.
A request was also received from tie
authorities at Winchester to have the
police make an effort To find man who
is alleged to have taken a horse and
buggy from that town. II is stated that
the man hired the OUTFIT. claiming he
was employed at a hotel I'm this city.
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Bicycles Reported Stolen.

ID. f. Quick and Alexander Rosenblot
the former living at the Royal apartment
house and the latter S03 ID street north
west, have complained to the police of the
loss Of their bicycles. The former said
his wheel was taken from in front OF
business house in tth street, while the
wheel belonging To the latter was taken
from in front of his home
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Col. William II. Stewart in Town.

Col. William III. Stewart of Portsmouth.
Va. who commanded the Goth Virginia
Confederate Infantry Mahone's division.
al the battle of the crater before Peters
burg, Va. visited this city yesterday.
Col. Stewart is the author of a number
OF works on the civil war from the
southern point of view. including one OH
the Virginia soldiers and another known
AS "A Pair of Blankets. and the Confed-
crate Officer Who Slept Under Them -
lie was for years the commemorative at
torney a Portsmouth
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Chesapeake Beach Ry.
Effective July 10. 1909.

Effective July IsU3.
Subject to change without notice.
MONDAYS. TUESDAYS. WEDNESDAYS.
THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS.
GOING at 9:25, 1900 an, 2:30, $40, 7:45 and
a:45 pm.
RETURNING, leave the Beach at 6:35 a.m..
12:45, 200, 500. 800 and 1000 pm.
SATURDAYS.
GOING at 9:25. 11:0O an. 200. 300. S:4o'
74S and GAS pm.
RETURNfNG at e35 am. 1915. 200. 500
500. 300 and 1000 Pm.
SUNDAYS.
GOING at OBS. II 90 am. 200. 300. 400, 7:45
and 9:45 pm.
RETURNING at 100 an. 12:45. 2:10. 500,
PAUL. Y. WATERS,
Hp.tf25 General Manager.
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CITY AND DISTRICT.
Transfers of Vessel Ownership

The following transfers of vessel prop
erty were recorded In the custom house
at Baltimore last week:
One-half of schooner Charlotte, six tons
from Jacob II. Gibson to Harry r. How
eth: 500.
Sloop Forester, five tons. from James
s. Harris to Sidney Fisher; S1I5
Schooner William A. Waters, five tons
from David j. Evans to w. III. Quail; SGD
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PUNCHED A PIANO.
Then Somebody Thrashed Seaton as
He Slept.

He Slept.
Charged with the theft of piano be-
longing to Miss Games. Walter Seaton,
alias Mark McDougall. was arrested yes
terday afternoon by Detectives Baur and
Cornwell and held for hearing in the
Police Court tomorrow. Seaton. whose
home is at 236 Linworth place, it is
charged, rented a furnished house at 1921
Q street from DR.. B. D. Avis. and when
he moved from there, it is charged. he
took piano belonging to Miss Eames.
When the matter was reported yester-
day morning the detectives went in
search of Seaton and the piano, finding
the former in his shoe shop, Wisconsin
avenue and P street, and the instrument
in an auction house. where it was dis
posed of for ST.
Seatons face was badly dishgured and
showed the effects Of rough treatment
when the detectives found him. He had
been assaulted, he said. while he was
asleep. Bond was given for his appear
ance in court.