Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-27

sollcltlnE subscriptions for stock for the
proposed new ferry. The results thus far
obtained are said to be very gratifying
stock subscriptions amounting to about
$1,000 will be secured here. and the re-
malnder will be subscribed by outside
parties The stock is selling for 500
Share.
Policeman Young this morning recoy-
cred a number OF caulking tools which
! We're stolen from the home OF Thomas
Cauldwe!i, colored, January / last They
| mad been purchased by secondhand
| dealer named Schneider. Schneider said
ne purchased them from a white man
The tools were turned over to Caldwell
schneider was told that in the future he
must make report Of such purchases TO
the police. as required by law. Several
other articles which were stolen at the
same time have not vet been recovered
An interesting business meeting of tn,
Young Mems Senate was held last nieht
In the Young Peoples building OF the
N. Z. 1nurch south. when arrangements
were made for the annual banquet Febru-
airy III next Committees were appointed
Tor speakers and entertainment.
Funeral Services.
Tile funeral of Silas B. Grove, who was
killed at the Potomac freight yards Mon
day night last. will take place at = O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon from his home. oil
North Payne street. The burial will be In
Bethel cemetery
Funeral services over the remains OF
Milton Mallott of Springfield. Fairfax
county, Va. who died Thursday last were
held yesterday afternoon from Demaine's
undertaking establishment, and the burial
was made in this city.
The funeral of the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Powell. who died in Rich
mond, Va. will take place at O'Clock
ilpp To-
dence. s23 Queen street Rev. w J.
Morton. rector of Christ p. +. Church
will conduct the services.
The following cases were disposed of
in the police court this morning: Harry
Day. coored. disorder.y conduct fined 81:
James Miller. colored. assaultns and
beating Rose Ford. colored, fined 81; Nal
vim Newman, colored. assaultng and beat
ing Lizzie Gaines. colored fined So
The case of the COlOnna Marine Railway
Company against the steamer Trenton
which was to have been heard in the
United States court for the eastern dis
trict of Virginia, this city. has been trans
ferred 10 Norfolk and will be heard in
that city tomorrow
Arrangements have been made by the
George Washington Monument Associa-
ton for the first of series of illustrated
lectures entitled California the Land of
One Thousand Wonders" 10 be given
February at the Young Peoples build
ing OF the NJ. r. Church South by Frank
II. Poston The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the George Washington Park.
The question of furthering interest i'm
aquatic matters was discussed at length
last night at d meeting of the Old Domin-
ion Boat Club. The club appointed a COM
mittee to arrange for a smoker In the near
future. 1t was also decided to accept the
eight-oared shell from the Potomac Boat
Club of Washington.
\ charter was issued AT Richmond to-
day to the Alexandria Chamber of Com
merce of Alexandria, Va. The capital
stock is $4,000 The purposes are to de-
velop the commercial interests of the city.
w. y. Smoot is president, j. +. johnson
vice president and j. T. Preston secre-
tary-treasurer. all of Alexandria.