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Taft, begging them to use the influence OF
the government to stop the Turkish atroc-
ities A tentative draft of the memorial

Taft, begging them to use the influence OF
the government to stop the Turkish atroc-
tiles. A tentative draft of the memorial
was read yesterday.
1t expresses the indignant sorrow of the
memorializers at the massacres OF Ar
menians in Asia Minor, and tells of the
signers having heard that many Amer
leans had been slain and that many more
had been put in danger. Mussulmans had
done the massacres and had destroyed
towns and were besieging others.
The memorialists therefore wish to ap-
peal to the Secretary Of State to omit
no practicable effort to check the disas-
ters. and they wish further to assure
him that what he does to this end has the
approval of the whole country.
The delicate point involved in the possi-
BILE use of the words force" "forceful.
power and. in connection with an ap-
peal to other nations. the words Berlin
treaty." is one which the committee of
five is considering.
The committee named are the Rev.
DR.. c. c. Creegan. Mornay Williams Of
the New York Conference Of Charities
and Correction, Paul U. Kellogg of the
United Charities, Dean kirchwey and the
Rev. DR.. Henry Dwight of the Bible So
ciety who was for a great many years
a resident of Constantinople.
A dispatch received at the State De-
partment reports the safety at Tarsus
of an American named Christie, identi-
fed with missionary work.
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GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The three-masted British schooner Mi
anna, laden with laths from St Johns.
New Brunswick. arrived in port Wednes-
day evening in tow of the schooner Will
liam H. Yerkes. Jr., and was berthed at
the wharf foot of 18th street to dis
charge her cargo. The schooner sailed
from ST. Johns about three weeks ago
the coast. Like most vessels coming to-
this city, she passed in the capes unre-
ported and was picked up by the tug
Yerkes and brought to this city. This Is
the first cargo of Canadian laths that
has been brought here this year. but
other vessels will be chartered as the
tariff is settled. and will be arriving here
from time to time throughout the sum-
mer. The laths the Mama has aboard
are dutiable, and the cargo Is being
checked by custom house official as
the bundles are sent ashore. The Mama
after discharging her cargo will go to
Baltimore or Newport News for cargo
to foreign port.
The steamers going to the lower river
are taking fertilizer from this city and
Alexandria In large quantities to river
points for use on the land on both sides
of the river to grow wheat. corn and
various vegetables for use in the mar
kets here. Large quantities Of fertilizer
are brought from Baltimore by the steam
ers OF the M. D. and v. line to Alexan-
dria, to be taken by the river line steam
ers to various points along the river
at which the Baltimore line boats do
not touch. This. added to the general
run Of freight. has been crowding the
steamers on their down trips. and sew
eral times recently they have been forced
to leave a portion Of their cargo for the
trip following. Fresh fish. eggs and some
little stock and grain make up the bulk
of the freight moving from down-rtver
points to this city.
The barge Paumunkey, which brought Q
cargo Of coal from q river point to this
city, has been taken to the pier foot OF
South Capitol street. and is there loading
a large cargo of paving block for Nor
folk. The barge Lily Groves is at a pier
on the Eastern branch. taking aboard q
cargo of gravel. which Is to be used in
building work in Norfolk Sand In plenty
can be found at Norfolk. but gravel is
scarce and quantities are being sent from
this city to Norfolk.
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THEATER TRUCE ARRANGED.
Independent and "Syndicate" Inter
ests Reach an Agreement.

NEW YORK, April 3O.-Negotiations
which have been pending for some time
between representatives of Messrs. Klaw
& Erlanger, David Belasco and Harrison
Grey Fiske have resulted in the reaching
Of an agreement whereby the three in
terests represented will hereafter when
ever mutually agreeable" present plays
in each others theaters
The agreement, which is verbal only,
puts an end to a long-standing war be-
tween what have been described as ''the
theatrical syndicate on the one hand
and the Independents" on the other.
For years neither Mr.. Belasco nor Mr..
Fiske, constituting the independents, -
presented plays in any of the theaters
controlled by klaw q Erlanger through
out the country.
The agreement will open to Mrs. Fiske
and the stars under the management OF
Mr.. Belasco theaters in cities where here
tofore they had been unable to appear
owing to the control exercised over them
by the so-called syndicate
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WATER WAGON FOR TAKoMA.
Wanted to Lay the Dust on Streets
Merely.

A water wagon is regarded as a de-
sirable thing by the Takoma Park Citi-
zens Association.
In a recent letter to the Commissioners
the secretary Of the association says:
I'VE desire to bring to your attention
the continued dusty condition Of Blair
road between Chestnut street and me
District line, and Chestnut street between
Blair road and the District line. both
In Takoma Park, D. c., and to request
that some action be taken to improve 1t.
THE two roads are both very extern
sivelv used. and during dry weather
become very dusty. and If any place
needs the services of q watering cart,
these two thOroughfares do.
I'VE therefore respectfully request that
arrangements be made that they may be
properly sprinkled, and that the service
aOw given Cedar street may be extended
to include the two in question"
The association will be informed by the
Commissioners that the area of streets
sprinkled cannot be extended, as the
money available for sprinkling county
roads is. of necessity, limited to the
macadam and gravel roads having
Arge amount Of travel over them.
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H0USE-CLEANINC
uf JAegOugh Prevents Much Sickness
and Expense.

ID Insure a healthful home and prevent sick
uaaa. pmify the cellar. closets, sinks. drains.
dusU e damp corners and cracks-nooks behind
pl9nAkag md every spot where disease germs
msy develop with Platt's Chlorides. 1t is an
o6ofleaA colorless liquid disinfectant, which in
sta1tiy destroys foul odors and disease breeding
matter. When diluted with ten parts of water
for household use 1t costs less than cents a
quart. Sold everywhere in quart bottles. Pre-
pared only BY Henry B. Platt.
A booklet with valuable sanitary information
regarding contagious and infectious diseases will
be mailed free on writing to AZ Cliff ST., New
York.
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500: attorneys, r. r. Perry & Son.
Estate Qf MarRar Z DaQlan 1ill da1

$7O0; attorneys, r. r. Perry & Son.
Estate of Margaret E. Doolan; will dat
ed March TO- 1909, filed.
Estate of Lucinda A. Ellis: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to John F. Ellis; bond, 500; at.
torney. F. H. Veitch.
Estate of Paul H. Mcdonald; will dated
January 26. 1905. filed.
In re Annie B. Hackenyos; order au-
thorizing investment.
Estate of Bessie B. Cheshire: petition
for probate of will filed; attorney. W. H.
Manogue.
Estate of Cornelia Beall; will dated
March 10, 1905 filed.
Estate of Louisa E. McFalls: will dated
February %. 1907, filed.
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Monument to Lieut.. Seifridge.

Y. A. Selfridge. father of Lieut.. Thomas
Eeifridge of the army, who lost his life in
the fall of the Wright aeroplane at Fort
Myer September 10 last. is on visit TO
this city to arrange the details of the
monument to be erected over his sons
grave In the Arlington national GENE
terry. This monument will be erected by
Mr.. Selfridge. The memorial 10 Lieut.
Selfridge to be raised by the Aero Club
Of America probabl will be erected at
the United States Military Academy at
West Point.
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Stole Whisky From Saloon.

Harrison Hunter colored, went to Jail
today under an absolute sentence of ten
months. imposed by Judge Mullowny of
the Police Court, following conviction
upon a charge of petit larceny as a re-
suit of his breaking into the saloon Of
James w. Gray, near 18th and E streets,
between / and o'clock this morning, and
stealing several bottles of whisky.
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Chauffeur Sentenced to Workhouse.

James Harrison. a chauffeur, arrested
yesterday while driving a big touring car
along G street near the intersection of
11th street at an estimated speed of
twenty miles an hour. was adjudged
guilty this morning in the Police Court of
violating the speed regulations and SEN
fenced to the workhouse for three months
in default Of a thirty-dollar fine. The
commitment Of Harrison is probably the
first time such a thing has occurred In the
Police Court In automobile cases. the fines
imposed being usually paid by the autoists
themselves or the employers Of the chauf-
feurs Immediately after the hearing.
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Epidemic Feared at Latakia.

LATAkIA, Asiatic Turkey, April 30
Refugees are still coming into Latakia
from the devastated district to the north.
Their condition is pitiable.
AS the sanitary conditions of the bar
racks where they are being housed are
bad. an epidemic Is feared There has
already been an increase in the number
OF smallpox cases.
Six hundred refugees are quartered on
the premises of the mission maintained
by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of
America.
Arrangements are being completed for
the return to the districts whence they
came of 1000 refugees They are to be ac-
companied by soldiers.
American missionary property at kessab
has been destroyed by the Moslems.
II Is as yet impossible to reach any
accurate estimate of the number killed
during these disorders.
The news of the installation of Mehmed
as Sultan Of Turkey has been welcomed
here. An English man-of-war is in the
harbor and the city is quiet.
Latakia in Jeopardy.
BEIRUT. April 30.-The telegraph lines
are now interrupted. Little news is re-
ceived here from the districts where the
terrible disordrs have prevailed for the
pasr two weeks.
refugees have reached Latakia, the gov
ernor, who has been getting troops to-
gether. claims he IS perfectly able 10
protect the city. This Is doubtful. par
ticularly if the British warship Diana,
now there, is withdrawn.
Refugees are f1ocking to all the cities.
IT is imperative that they receive i'm
mediate aid, as thousands are starving.
The relief committee at Beirut. Of
which Consul General Ravndal is chair
G 6ninp has
sent out an appeal for $4,000 to re-
lieve suffering and distress for at least
few days.
Prepare Turkish, Appeal.
NEW YORK, April 3O.-A movement
was launched at small meeting in the
Presbyterian building on 5th avenue yes
terday looking to efforts to stop the
Turkish massacres.
Both religious and lay organizations
were represented. There was consider
able divergence of opinion regarding how
best to act, but there was union for the
main purpose
terian board Of foreign missions and Dr.
C. c. Creegan OF the American board Of
commissioners for foreign missions (COn-
gregationalisD believed in the efficacy of
temperate phraseoiogy for an appeal or
memorial to the government at Washing
ton TO a greater degree than did DR..
Chamberlain. president of the Evan
gelical Alliance.
Dr. Chamberlain. in the chair, seems
willing to eat fire IL necessary IN the
righteousness of his wrath. DIR. Brown,
on the floor. preached reasonableness.
DR.. Creegan. likewise from the floor,
rather seconded DR.. Brown.
DIR. Creegan suggested committee of
five, the chairman to be one and to be
the committees chairman. DR.. Cham
berlain insisted upon being relieved OF
any such service. and declined to serve
upon the committee at all. So they COM
promised upon DR.. 'Creegan's committee
of Ave without DIR. Chamberlain.
Draft of Memorial.
The proposed memorial is to be sent to
Secretary Of State Knox and President
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Hotel silverware Found in Sewer.

A quantity OF silverware, the property
of the New Willard Hotel Company. was
found yesterday In a sewer of an alley
near s07 1st street northwest, by en-
ployes of the sewer department.. J. r.
King. foreman of the employees. took the
articles to police headquarters. 1t Is
thought that the articles we're stolen
from the hotel company some time ago.
and when The thief found he could not
dispose OF them, because they were mark
ed, threw them into the sewer.
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Committed for Assault.

Walter Fortune, a long-sought-for COL
pred youth. upon various charges was ad-
judged guilty in the Police Court this
morning of assaulting Oliver Neill last fall
and committed to jail for two months in
default of $50 fine.
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vate property; Jackson pleads not guilty;
Montgomery pleads guilty; remanded; at
torney. E. NJ. Hewlett
United States agt. Andreanas Pearl
Elder; larceny; plea, not guilty; attorney,
c. Darlington.
United States agt Frank D. Elder and
Andreanas Pearl Elder: larceny: plea. not
guilty; attorney. Campbell Darlington.
grand larceny; plea, not guilty; attorney,
F. r. Keys.
United States agt Mary Spencer: for
gerry; defendant called; recognizance for
feited.
United States agt. Edward ]. Town
send; embezzlement; plea, not guilty; at
torney, j. C. Foster.
United States agt. Joseph B. Johnston;
violating sections 5467 and 1891, Revised
Statutes of the United States: plea. not
guilty: attorneys, T. L. JeffOrds and H.
G. Kimball.
United States agt Frederick NJ. Forster;
false pretenses; bail reduced to 500; at
torney, F. +. Pratt.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Anderson
In re extension of Albemarle street
hearing continued to May I.
In re opening OF alley in square 1888;
order of publication.
In re opening of alley in square 50; or
der of publication.
In re widening of alley in square 2s54;
hearing held.
transcript on appeal extended.
In re opening of alley in square 1884:
time to examine and swear jury set for
May &.
In re condemnation for sewer in Clifton.
report and award of commissioners.
In re widening of alley in square LII;
time for hearing extended.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Bar
l. In re Thomas F. Meehan; discharge or
dered.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice An
derson.
United States agt. Harry Sears ct al. :
conspiracy; nolle pros.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Wright.
Estate of George Glorius; caveat filed; !;
attorneys, T. L. Jeffords and Oscar
Nauck.
Estate of Ellen M. Cotton: order to sell
stock; attorneys. Douglas, Baker & Sher-
rill.
Estate Of Charles E. Smith; letters of
administration granted to John L. John
son: bond. 500: attorney, ]. L. Johnson.
Estate of Bessie B. Cheshire; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to Richard NJ. Little; bond.
S. 600: attorney. w. II. Manogue.
In re Mary G. H. Collins; order author
izing investment; attorney, G. z. Hamil-
ton.
In re Robert Swales ct al: order of
allowance; attorney, A c. Wells.
Estate of A. M. Powell: letters of adj
ministration granted to Julia A. Powell:
bond, $1,000: attorney, R. Newton Donald
son.
Estate of Frances A. Wyeth: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Elizabeth G. Breeze; bond.
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ttorney. r. A. Ford; defendants attor-

attornev. r A. Ford; defendants attor-
ney, E. II. Jackson
DUBOIS agt Wickersham; time to set
tie bill of exceptions extended to May .:
coidren & Fenning: defendants attor-
news, McKenney & Flannery.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Chief Justice
Clabaugh.
someryille agt Lockhead: Judgment by
default for 81 ,SS1.47; plaintins attorney
T Dawson Williams.
Jackson agt Washington, Baltimore and
Annapolis Railway Company; time TO sub
NIT motion for new trial extended to
May Z plaintiffs at.ornsy Msrbury E Ges
nell and A. A. Hoehling. jr.
Quinn agt. Flynn Motor Car Company;
motion to uuash writ of certiorarf grant,
ed: plaintiffs attorney E Mattnn1T C. patton' DE-
District of Columbia agt. Petty. motion
m vacate order to amend declaration
overruled. with ten days to demur or
plead; plaintiffs attorney. E. H. Thomas;
defendant's attorneys, J. ]. Darlington
I Connolly agt Gosselin: motion for judg-
ment continued and leave granted de-
fendant to file substitute affidavit: plain
tiffs attorney. NJ; ). toioert' oeienoant
Baker agt Warner: time to file trans
cript on appeal extended to June !: plain
tiff's attorneys, H. E. Davis and F. ].
Hogan: defendants attorney. j. ]. Dar-
lington.
Duke agt Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company; demurrer TO plea overruled
with\ ten days to plead over; plaintiff $
attorney, Wilton j. Lambert; defendant s
attorneys, Hamilton. Colbert. Yerkes &
Hamilton.
Beall agt City and Suburban Railway;
motion for new trial overruled and judg-
ment on verdict for plaintiff for 500;
plaintiffs attorney, w. G. Gardiner; de-
fendant's attorneys. c. A. Douglas and
W. c. Sullivan.
Lansburgh agt. Stellwagen; demurrer to
declaration overruled. with ten days to
plead: plaintiffs attorneys. III. H. Hollan-
der and W. c. Sullivan: defendants at
torneys Hamilton. Colbert, Yerkes &
Hamilton.
Myers agt Chew; judgment of condem-
nation of credits.
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CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justic
Gould.

United States agt Eugene Monroe; as
sault with dangerous weapon; recoHni.
zance, $1,000 taken. with William w.
Stewart surety.
United States agt. Eli Hawkins: as
sault with dangerous weapon; sentenced
to jail for two years; attorney, ]. Med
Darlington.
United States agt. Arthur Martin;
murder second degree; sentenced to PEN
itentiary for, twenty years; attorney.
Thomas c. Taylor.
United States agt. John W. NJ Stew
art; violating section 5414, R.S.U.S.;
plea, guilty; defendant remanded.
United States agt. Augustus Wright;
violating section $3.50 r. 8. U. s.; plea
not guilty: attorney, j. e. Collins.
United States agt. Lemuel Jackson and
John Montgomery: depreciation on pri-
Evening star., 1909-04-30
Draft Of Memorial.

The proposed memorial is to be sent to
Secretary of State Knox and President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-28

the knickerbocker Theater in New York.
The original cast and chorus will be
brought to this city intact.
THE Talk of New York is conceded to
be one of the best Cohan musical plays
produced in the past eight years. Ii was
originally presented at the Colonial
Theater. Chicago. where it ran for five
consecutive months 10 capacity business.
The scenes of THE TAX of New York.
are laid at Sheepshead Bay race track.
on Long Island; the lobby of the Hotel
Aston, New York; Claremont, Riverside
Drive, on upper Manhattan, and the
home of Kid Burns at New Rochelle.
1t will be recalled that Victor Moore's
first success under the Cohan and Harris
banner was achieved in Mr.. Cohan's play.
"Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway"
in which Mr.. Moore created his now
famous character of Kid Burns. In
THE Talk OF New York, which is
continuation of the earlier play, the
Kid accomplishes the desire OF his life
By becoming a successful plunger among
race horse men. In the new piece Mr..
Cohan has written some delightful dia-
iogue. deliciously "slangy'' and highly
entertaining throughout, especially as de-
livered in Victor Moore's inimitable way.
The Talk of New York presents no
less than twenty musical numbers of d
distinctly Cohanesque flavor, and the
chorus is really fascinating.
The company which will be seen here
has supported Mr.. Moore since the orig
inal production. Besides the singing and
dancing chorus numbering sixty people,
the principals are follows: Stanley II.
Eorde, Sadie Harris. Osborne Searle,
4 !ildred Elaine Emma Littlefield, 10
roy. Lulu Wells, Sadie LivermOre, Arthur
V. Gibson, +. +. Francis, Lee Myers, r.
C. Donelly, A. j. Thornton, AL McGarry
and Joe Simons.
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Columbia.

Edna Wallace Hopper begins her week $
engagement at the Columbia tomorrow
night in 80 Miles From Boston," Miss
Hopper is supported by the New York
cast, which includes Joseph Nj. Sparks,
Suzanne Leonard Westford sister of Lii
liam Russell. W. Douglas Stevenson.
Thomas Emory. Charles Willard, Walter
II. Richardson, Russell Pincus. Percy Hill
ton. All Hilton Ella Sothern. Mae Hill
ton. Kathryn X. Perry, Lester Templeton
and Stanley G. Fields. The chorus is said
10 he fully up 10 the Cohan standard.
Fifty Miles from Boston, is written in
Mr.. George Cohan's characteristic vein
and is described a satire on the big
ness OF small things in rural commun-
ity.
Miss Hopper's role is that OF the shy
village postmistress in love with the cap
tain Of the Harvard base ball club, imper
sonated by w. Douglas Stevenson who is
well fitted for the part. For the past two
seasons Mr.. Stevenson has been playing
the role Of Prince Danilo in THE Merry
Widow Thomas Emery. who appears
as Jed Woods the postmistress' bad
brother is an experienced payer with his
training in the Frohman forces The
story of the play hinges upon village af-
fairs. personal. pertinent and impairment
of Brookfield. smah town near Boston.
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Coming Attractions.
Belasco.

THE Devil in which George Arliss is
to make his first appearance in this city
as star at the Belasco Theater this
week. is the original Fiske production.
Mr.. Arliss continued playing the piece in
New York nearly three months after all
other Devils had retired from the me-
tropois. The sensational success of the
play in America is undoubtedly due in
large measure 20 the work of this re-
markable character actor. Mr.. -Ariss
has hitherto been known for his finished
work in companies of Mrs. Fiske, Mrs
Patrick Campbell and in Belasco's 1.-The
Darling of the Gods He came to this
country originally in support of Mrs
Campbell. with whose company he had
made a great impression in England, as
the successor of Sir John Hare in THE
Notorious Mrs Ebbsmith Among the
notable east in support Of 1Ir. Arliss are
Anne sutherland. Mrs. G orge Arliss and
Hamilton Revelle. Tie stage scenes,
which are generally admitted i'm New
York to be beautiful specimens of stage
craft, will be brought 10 this city exactly
as they were staged by MIR. Fiske at the
Belasco Theater. New York city.