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Evening star., 1909-04-26

enough to cause q heavy sea on the river
that shook up the larger steamboats, in
q lively fashion
Arrived-Standard Oil Companys tug
No. IL. towing tank barge No. ~. laden
with oil In bulk from Baltimore; schooner
John p. Robinson. grain from upper Ma
chodoc creek, at Alexandria; bugeye An
ME Mills. lumber, from a river point, at
Alexandria; schooner e. r. s. Dougherty.
fish from the nets In the lower river;
tug d. M. Key, with a tow from q down
river point: tug Camilla. with tow OF
light barges from the naval powder fac
tory, on Mattawoman creek. to George
town.
Sailed-Steam lighter Daniel X. jackson.
oyster shells from this city to a river
point: bugeye John Bradford, light for q
Potomac point to load lumber for dealers
here; yacht wild Duck, on a cruise;
barge Standard Oil Company No. u. light.
in tow Of the tug Standard Oil No. II. for
Baltimore; tug Capt. Toby, light. for a
down river point to load for this city;
tug J. T. Selectman, with a tow for q
Potomac point.
Memoranda-Schooner Edith verrall is
at Liverpool point, Nd, loading railway
ties; schooner Mabel & Ruth, loaded with
lumber for this city, sailed from New
bern. N. c., 26th instant; schooner Grace
G. Bennett, to load lumber for this city,
arrived at Eewbern from this port 26th
instant: schooner Five Sisters is at a
Potomac point loading for this port; bug
eye Ella Is in Machodoc creek, loa ling
for this city; schooner Carrie is on her
way to this city from q Virginia point
with lumber aboard.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
TO OPEN NEW SUBDIVISION.
Purchase Of Tract North Of Bright
wood Park for SlO5,OOO.

sale Of acreage property has just
been concluded that is OF considerable
interest owing to the fact that 1t Is in
line with much that has been done OF
recent months toward developing the
property along and in the vicinity OF
14th street extended. In this particular
transaction q tract Of twenty-five acres
has changed hands. 1t lies just to the
north of the property OF the old Bright
wood race track. and extends from the
Pfney Branch road on the east to 10th
street extended on the west.
The purchasers are Easley & Hill. who
have just completed the marketing OF the
subdivision known as Fourteenth Street
and has frontage on Georgia avenue.
They also represent the Lynchburg In
vestment Company, which has recently
acquired the tract to the south, q portion
OF which has been bought for the pro-
posed Dixon home for the aged.
The owner Of the twenty-three acres
just sold was Gustave A. Kuhn Of Los
Angeles. Cal. but formerly a resident Of
this city. The price paid is understood
Of about $500 an acre. It Is stated that
Mr.. Kuhn became the owner OF the prop
erty nearly thirty years ago, at which
time. It is said. he paid $500 for the
entire tract.
The new owners intend to open streets
through the property and divide 1t into
building lots. Sixteenth street, when ex-
tended. will pass along the western edge.
while 14th street extended will pass
through the property. At the present time
the 14th street car line stops at the juno
ton Of 14th street with the Piney Branch
road. just eouth OF the old race traaS
property.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
BOAS GIRL is FOUND
Reaches New York on Train
From New England.
WAS HIDING IN BOSTON
Left Home Voluntarily, But Will
Not Tell Why.
GIVES NO REASON FOR PRANK
Denies That She Had Trouble at
Home OF Found Her School
Studies Irksome.
WAS HIDING IN BOSTON
GIVES NO REASON FOR PRANK

NEW YORK. April 26. p.m.-Adele
Boas. the missing daughter Of Arthur e.
Boas Of this city. was found on board a
train arriving from New England this
afternoon. and was taken to the home o
her father in this city.
The girl came from Boston. where sh.
has been in hiding while her parents were
| doing everything to find her. She looked
tired and Ill, and said that she meant to
| go straight home to her parents and stay
there.
The girl denied that she had been kid
| naDed. She just went away of her owr
account, she said, because she wanted to-
why did you run away?" she was
| asked. She looked confused and wouldn't
| tell.
Was it because there was anything
| wrong at your homer"
No" She said in q low voice.
Did you just feel like running away;
Was that IT," She did not answer
Was 1t because your studies were toe
| hard at school"
smile Of girlish mischief broke
through the tired expression Of the weary
girl. She shook her head and said, mo
that wasn't it,
All the way from Boston persons in
the train looked up from their papers
and stared curiously at the girl, who
looked SO much like the picture of the
missing Adele Boas. Many came owe,
| and asked her If she was not the girl OF
| the picture. She denied it repeatedly. and
with SO much GOODNESS that passengers
and trainmen were convinced that she
could not be the missing girl.
Disappeared From Lodging House.
BOSTON. April 26.-The police are try.
ing to locate the girl answering the de.
scription of Adele Boas. the MISSING
daughter Of Arthur E. Boas Of New
York. who secured work in a Charles
town restaurant yesterday, but failed to
appear today.
The girl was engaged by Mrs Elizabeth
NJ Upton, who met her on an afternoon
day. The girl said she was from Proyi.
dence and intended to look for work ir
Boston. Mrs. Upton secured a lodgine
place for her new employe, who began
work in the restaurant in Charlestowr
about s o'clock. She worked all day
yesterday and then went to the room in
Saver street which Mrs. Upton had en-.
gagged for her.
The girl was awakened at $40 am
today by the landlady Of the lodeine
house. but half an hour later. when Mrs
Upton went to the house to bring her ia
the lunchroom. she had disappeared. Later
Mrs. Upton saw a picture of the Boai
girl In local paper and was convinced
that this was her missing waitress She
notified the captain In charge Of the
Charlestown station and the search for
the young woman was begun.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
Coroner's Jury Passes on Cave-In at
7th and G Streets Southwest.

SOAOACI Z 3dSSSS ou SdvS-Au 4S
7th and G Streets Southwest.
An inquest was held at the morgue this
afternoon over the remains Of John Bog=s.
colored. who was killed Saturday after
noon by a cave-in while working in a
ditch near 7th and c streets southwest.
Witnesses described the circumstances Of
the accident. and the jury returned a
verdict of accidental death.
James F. Horan, Boggs' employer. ex.
planned that the deceas d had been work
ing in trenches for more than thirty-fve
years. Saturday. he stated. he told the
men in the ditch to get material for
snoring when they deemed such neces-
sary. The earth at the scene Of the acci-
dent, he thought. was as good as the
average. A year ago, he said. he dug
trench across the street at that point and
experienced no trouble. Witness was not
near the trench when the accident oc-
Cured.
John Lee. colored. testified that he was
in the trench shortly before the earth
caved and considered 1t safe. The ground
looked all right to him. he stated. and he
did not hesitate to work there. Witness
said there was sand near the bottom OF
the ditch. and when some OF IT fell the
dirt higher up dropped. Robert Douglass
went to the assistance OF Boggs and the
second cavern covered him. Witness went
to the recue of Douglass and saved him.
Lee told the jury that Mr.. Horan had
offered to put In braces. but Boegs OBJ
jected to their use. He though they were
not necessary. and also said they would
be in his way.
Augustus Robinson, colored. who was
employed near the scene by the water de-
partment testified that he went to the A.
sistance of Boggs and Douglass. He had
worked in the trench. assisting In the
work of tapping the pipes. He considered
the ditch perfectly safe when he was
working in 1t.
Taper, testified that he thought the ditch
was perfectly safe when he was there
making the water connection. There -
no provision in the plumbing regulations
requiring the snoring OF the sides OF
trenches.
John Rock, colored, employed by the
District gave similar testimony. He had
assisted in the work of tapping the pipe
and was about to leave when the accident
occurred. He considered the ditch safe.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook examined
the body and found that Boggs skull had
been fractured and that death resulted
from cerebral hemorrhage. =
Evening star., 1909-04-26
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

The tug John Stone, the new towboat
building at the yards Of M. Mitchell Davis
& Son. at Solomons Island, Nd, for A
]. Taylor & Bro. OF this city, Is prac-
tically completed as regards hull and
house. and early in the coming month
the tug will be launched and the work
Of installing her engine will be started
The John Stone will be the largest OF
the fleet Of tugboats owned at this city
and will take front rank with the big
tugs employed in general towing work
on Chesapeake bay and its tributaries
1t Is over 100 feet in length and is tc
be fitted with a large engine and boiler
to give 1t ample power SO as to make
1t one Of the most effective tugboats In
the fleet in service on nearby waters. The
tug will be equipped with masts and sails
to meet the requirements Of the steam
boat inspection service regulations for
vessels towing on the coast. When the
John Stone Is completed there will be
six vessels in the fleet Of Taylor & Bro,
ranging In size from the little harbor tug
D. NJ. Key, the first tug owned by the
firm. up to the new and large boat.
At fifteen or twenty points along the
river gum and other woods used In max
ing pulp for paper and large quantities
Of railway ties are stored, but the move
ment Of the wood and ties to the mar
kets in the north 10 very slow. There is
at this time but one barge loading ties
on the river and SO far as known there
IL no pulp wood being loaded. and there
Is but little prospect Of any immediate
resumption Of the business on a large
scale. But one firm In this city and
Alexandria Is engaging in the shipment
Of railway ties from this city and none
are handling pulp-making wood. Two
years ago there were q half dozen firms
in the business, and It was not at all un-
common to find at one time at river
points q dozen vessels loading the ties
and wood for the big markets In the
north. Many cords OF pulp wood placed
on the river bank two years ago remain
undisturbed and are slowly decaying.
In consequence OF the heavy blow from
tne soutn yes.esuay tne owners OF many
city were unable to make trips on the
river yesterday. as they had planned,
part part Of the morning was Comparatively lively
calm. but about o'clock II began to
breeze up. and by noon was blowing hard
Evening star., 1909-04-26
new REGIMEN FOR LONG LIFE
NUTS AND; PIE MAY INSURE
1000 YEARS ON EARTH.
Dress in White, Sleep In Draught
and Forget About Death, Says
Boston Savant.

BOSTON. April 28.-Dr. John Fair. head
OF Boston's newest cult. the New Life.
Is certain that he has discovered the
secre- of how to laugh at old age. and
how to exist not only for hundred but
for thousand years without pain. evil
or sickness.
He says 100000 people have enlisted
under his banner. Here are his, rules
for living to be 1000 years old:
Dress always in white. White is the
prime principle Of life. I believe. there
should be a universal law making 1t a
crime for any person to go attired in
black Or dark apparel.
do nor think Of death; do not be-
lieve in death.
nuts. Abjure meat milk. oil and flesh
Of ail kinds, as well as all stimulants.
"Sleep eight hours daily, exercise eight
hours and work eight hours.
"A mans most critical hour in the day
is the thirty minutes before and after
meals. He should absolutely stop work
a half hour before each meal and must
not resume work until half hour after
each meal.
Each person should be alone for a
half hour each day. not necessarily to
sleep, but to get his mind in a condition
Of natural and perfect repose.
Sleep with your bedroom window open
every night all your lifetime. Always
have a draught In your room.
"A daily menu / would suggest would
be as follows:
"Breakfast-Honey, toast rarely cof-
fee, and at long intervals an egg.
"Dinner-A bowl Of soup made from
nuts or celery or potatoes preferably
nuts: an apple or an orange, with, for
variety. lettuce or radishes; brown bread.
"Supper-Apple pie, fruit.
IT offer to every one who accepts my
faith not q hundred or two hundred, but
even a thousand more years of life IL 1t
is desired"
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Benefit for Jefferson Monument Fund

A selected program has been arranged
by Peter Taylor, manager OF the Julia
Allen Company. for the special opera to
be given next Saturday evening In tho
large ballroom of the Arlington Ho-
tel. The performance will be given
for perpetuating the memory and art
Of Joseph Jefferson by the erection Of
a monument In Central Park, New YORK.
Selections from Faust Martha"
Carmen" Lucia" Romeo and juliet
and I'll Trovatore," with special acts
Of vaudeville, the concluding numbeP
being the fourth scene from "Rip Van
Winkle," are to be presented. James W.
Morrissey announces that those who win
participate In the program include Julia
Allen. prima donna Of the Caruso Opera
Company: William T. Carlton. baritone:
George Care. tenor OF the Paris Opera
Comique, and John Dungmuire. bass
Evening star., 1909-04-26
GERMANY'S WAR FLEET
Socialist Organ at Berlin Gives
Forecast of Future.
|FAvORS PACT WITH BRITAIN
Certain Latter Must Abandon Two
Power Standard.
GERMAN NAVY FANATICS
Will Listen to No Proposal Respect
ing Limitation Of Arma-
ments.
FAvORS PACT WITH BRITAIN
GERMAN NAVY FANATIC!

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN. April 26.-The vorwarts. the
central organ Of the socialist party pub
lished leading article strongly advoeat-
ing an understanding with England on
the subject of the Limitation of naval ar
maments.
1t points out that II the provisions of
the navy act Of 1908 are fulfilled the Ger
man fleet will consist toward the end of
the year 1914 Of fifteen battleships OF over
1900 tons displacement Dreadnought
type), ten battleships OF 1900 tons as
placement and fourteen with from 10. 900
to 1900 tons displacement, five .-rmored
cruisers British Invincible type) Of $4,000
to 1900 tons. six armo ed cruisers each
of 1900 tons and six 1900 to 10000 tons
These armored cruisers. it mentions. are
all frst-class vessels. none being more
than fourteen years old In 1914. and be-
sides these ships Germany will possess a
torpedo fleet of extraordinary strength,
and fleet of small cruisers which must
be regarded as the best in the world.
II would be madness, adds the vor-
warts, to imagine that Germany would
build less than four battleships annually
after 1912. and 1t is evident that a third
double squadron will be constructed. That
Is to say, by the end of the year 1920
Germany will have in the water fleet of
at least f1fty-two battleships. thirty-three
Of which will have a displacement Of over
$1,000 tons, and twenty-one armored cruis-
erS.'
Extreme Uneasiness.
The circumstance. continues the vor-
warts, that this development is producing
ocfva Sv, E~w -
seem to cause "the German navy fanatics"
any concern; they even regard ''the pres
ent panic in England as a welcome
symptom that 1.-THE proud English" fear
German rivalry on the seas. 1t is certain.
says the socialist organ. that England will
for years ahead remain the victor in the
race to possess the strongest navy but it
Is equally certain that England will soon
lose her present predominant position on
the seas and that within the next few
years she must abandon the two-power
standard. 1t concludes:
1.-The German government will listen to
no proposal respecting the Limitation Of
armaments. even though the only alter
native Is the cessation of social-political
work and the imposition of enormous bur-
dens on the people These unlimited ar
maments which impel the autocratic mill
rary government of Prussia and Germany
to policy of conquest regardless of CIV
flizing tasks are regarded by England as
a direct menace and as preparation for
sired by England and by the German peo-
pie be not arrived at fearful disaster
must sooner or later ensue.
1.-THE German government and the
agrarian liberal and clerical majority in
the reichstag would bear the responsible
ity. and 1t Is the duty of the German
working class to replace the e.present olicy
by policy of reason"
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Summer Girl Dressmaking Needs.
Warranted Dress Shields, 4 Pairs, 2!
&c for Warranted Scissors. All Sizes

1Oc Roll Tape; "a
yards ............. &c
1Oc spool Geneva
Cotton; silk finish. &c
75c piece Serge Belt
ing; 10 yards. 49,. .55c
12c piece E n glish
Twill Tape: 10 yds. &c
25c Dressmakers'
Pins; k-lb. boxes. .19c
25c doz. Bone Hair
pins. all styles. .19c
DC Cabinet Hairpins. &c
1Oc s hirt w aiSt
Belts, ............. &c
15c doz. Shoe. Laces,
5-4 and Ga. doz. .1Oc
SC doz. Pearl Lace
Pins all colors. 3c
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Arrests in Japan Sugar Scandal.

TOXIC. April 26.-Three additional
members Of the diet have been arrested
in connection with the sugar scandal.
and a number Of other large companies
are under investigation. Several arrests
of heads Of corporations are said to be
pending.
Premier Katsura, when interviewed re-
garding the latest developments in the
expose by the government. said that he
was determined that the commercial at
mosphere of the empire should be com
pletely cleared.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Deserter Sentenced to Ten Years.

John ]. Lambert. an apprentice seaman
in the navy. who has seven aliases, has
been sentenced to ten years imprisonment
at hard labor in the naval prison at Bos-
ton. At the recent trial Of this man on
the charge OF desertion It was shown that
he had enlisted seven times under differ
ent names and as often deserted. Each
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Grant Anniversary Celebration

Col. A. 8. Perham. in charge of the
program of the Grant anniversary cele-
bration to be held tomorrow evening In
the Metropolitan Nj. E. Church. under the
auspices Of the G. A. R., announced to-
day that feature Of the occasion will be
personal "reminiscences of Gen. Grant dur
Ing his noted ION the Richmond campaign,
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be the pre-
siding officer. The Initiative will also be
taken at the meeting for the more gen.
eral observance OF Grant day.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

time he got the benefit OF $50 worth OF
clothing which he sold for cash. He first
enlisted at Boston in 1906 and his other
enltstments were in various other parts
Of the United States. Secretary Meyer
approved the unusually long sentence in
this case In the hope that II will be a
deterrent to all others
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Horse Backs Cart Over Cornice.

0U1Sc 0HCAS VHIt OVef CUTu1ce.
horse attached to an ash cart backed
over the low cornice around the deep
area in the south court Of the State,
War and Navy departments building
this foreneen. It took considerable time
and efforts OF large force OF men to
extricate the animal from Its awkward
position. It was the third accident OF
the kind within short period.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

25c yard Hook and
Eye Tape; all col
OrS lUc
10c card De long
Hump Hook and
Eyes .....:........ &c
&c spool Kings Bast-
ing Cotton; 500
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10c piece Taffeta
Binding Ribbon. &c
SOC Razor Steel Scis-
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Ac Spool Silk; 400
yar0S .3c
30c pair Silk Dress
Shields ........... .19c
25c Front Pad Hose
supporters .19c
Evening star., 1909-04-26
MAJ. FINLEY SHOT By ORDERLY
Governor Of zamboanga Province in
/ the Philippine Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 26.-The Call
says this morning that. according to un-
Finley, governor Of Zamboanga province,
in the Philippine Islands. was shot by his
orderly.
The report does not say whether the
shooting was accidental or whether the
wound was fatal.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Samuel Moore shute Dies.

Samuel Moore Shute, brother Of DR.. D.
K. Shute. died today at the George Wash
ington University Hospital. The remains
will be taken to Upperville. Va, where
the funeral viii be held.
Evening star., 1909-04-26

12c spool Kerr's Lus-
ter Twist. 80 yds.. Sc
Wc and 75c Hair
Rolls, all styles. .49c
15c Hair Nets. all
cOtOrS ..... .1Oc
sc yd. Curved Dress
6lnQing ........... &c
&c papers Milward's
Best Needles. $500. Sc
SC Iron HolderS. Sc
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G-inch ............ Sc
1Sc doz. Ironing
Wax. with handle. &c
25c card Hairpins,
with ball top. .19c
25c Fish Net Shop
ming PaOS IN
Evening star., 1909-04-26
NATHAN p. TowNE's DEATH.
Former Naval Engineer Will Be
Buried 1T Arlington.

Nathan p. Towne, formerly chief engi:
neer in the United States Navy, died in
Philadelphia last Friday and will be
buried In the Arlington National cemetery
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr.. Towne was a veteran Of the civil
war and held q high rank as q naval engi-
neer. He entered the navy In January.
1852. and served successfully as an engi-
neer on the U. 8. g. Jacinto. Unadilla,
Ironsides and Winooski He was on the
ill-fated Tallapoosa when that vessel was
sunk by coal schooner near Vineyard
Haven In 1884. He reached the grade OF
chief engineer in July. 1887. and was head
Department. for many months, when Rear
Admiral Melville was head Of the bureau
In March. 1894. he resigned from the
navy to accept a more lucrative position
with the Cramp Shipbuilding Company al
Philadelphia, and remained with that
company up to the time of his death.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
Mother In State Of Collapse.

When Mrs. Wallis. the widowed mother
of the drowned boy, was notified at her
home. 124S 11th street northwest, she
nearly collapsed and a physician was
summoned. Until a report is received
from the jury which is to be called this
afternoon, nothing will be done with the
body.
Joseph H. Painter. thirty years old.
botanist at the National Museum, In
company with young Wallis set out for
a canoe trip of several days December 9
last 1t was Sunday morning They
left boathouse q few miles above Cabin
John Bridge in q canoe belonging to
Painter. Late in the afternoon Of the
same day a canoe containing q hat, coat
and a paddle was seen floating down the
river toward the city.
The river was dragged for weeks. but
no trace of the missing man and boy
was found until the 10th instant. when
two fishermen discovered Painters body.
1t was identified at the District morgue
by relatives. The point at which the
body was found yesterday is about 500
yards below the spot on the river where
the canoe is believed to have overturned.
Evening star., 1909-04-26
FAIL TO IDENTIFY THE BODY
FRIENDS OF ROBERT WALLIS
VIEW REMAINS.
Say Corpse is That Of Man Much
Older Than the Missing
Individual.

Considerable doubt exists as to the
identity Of the body found in the Potomac
river about two miles above Cabin John
bridge yesterday afternoon. 1t was at
first believed to be that Of Robert Wallis
who with q companion was drowned while
canoeing December 6 last.
Relatives and friends Of Wallis visited
the spot on the river shore this morning
and. without exception. declared the re-
mains could not be tho e of Wallis. The
body was found by John v. Reid, twelve
years Of age. son of John T. Reid. keeper
at lock No. H. on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. The boy was fishing in the
river at a point about three-quarters Of a
mile above the lock when he noticed the
body In the bushes near the shore
Calling his father. they pulled the body
to the shore and secured It. Owing to
the advanced stage Of decomposition. due
to long stay In the water. It is almost
impossible to make an Identification.
Clothing Said to Tally.
The body was clothed in black shirt
and two pairs of trousers. The features
were SO distorted as to be unacceptable.
Contrary to the belief of the friends of
Wallis. who say that the body is that of
q much older man, the clothing worn by
the boy the day he was drowned, ac-
cording to information received from his
home this morning, tallies with that
found on the body.
Lockkeeper Reid notified Deputy Sheriff
William Emory late last night. Justice
OF the Peace Austin will call jury to
determine the cause of death late this
afternoon. In the meantime. owing to
the fact that physician could not be OBJ
tained to make an examination. the body
still rests In the mud on the river bank.
The first report Of the discovery was
brought to Washington last night by
Reginald Rutherford Of 922 French street
and H. G. Boss Of TOO 18th street They
were returning to the city after a tramp
sage by Reid. They reported the matter
at the first precinct police station about
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