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Evening star., 1909-09-13
HONOR OF DISCOVERY.
Exploits of Peary and Cook Theme
of Sermon

In. a sermon. in Waugh Methodist
Episcopal. Church last night Rev. A. II
Thompson, the pastor, commented at
some length on the exploits of Cook
and Peary in the north polar regions
He took for his subject The Quests of
Life" and chose his text from John
1 :3S, What Seek Ye?"
"A great search has been rewarded"
said the pastor. The north pole is
discovered. After $50 years of waiting
and efforts involving the sacrifice of
$50 lives the secrets of the far north
are laid bare. To two intrepid Ameri-
cans belongs the honor of making the
and Peary-the one
reaching the pole April 81. 1908; the
other, April ., 1909. Surely in the
achievement itself and in the dauntless
heroism. incredible sufferings and un-
wearying perseverance of the explor-
ers in the face of apparently insur-
mountable difficulties there is glory
enough for all.
Certainly we hail them both with
pride, rejoicing most of all that they
are Americans. AS our countrymen We
should allow no unseemly rivalry 70
rob either of his just need of praise.
To one of these explorers at least
the north pole was practically life
quest. Peary has realized the ambitions
of lifetime.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
NEW BUoYs PLANTED.
Notice Issued by the District Light
house Inspector.

A notice TO mariners regarding the new
light buoys to be established IN the
mouth of Chesapeake bay has been is
sued from the office of the lighthouse in
spector for the fifth district as follows:
chesapeake bay entrance. gas and
whfstling buoy, No. > CD, Chesapeake
bay entrance, Virginia, was established
September Z. 1909. This is red cylin-
drical buoy, supporting a steel skeleton
framework carrying a 10-inch whistle
and surmounted by fourth order lens
lantern, eighteen feet above the water
showing fixed white during periods of
nNe seconds. separated by eclipse of ten
seconds duration. in fifty-two feet of wa
teI, on the entrance to Chesapeake bay.
about SIS miles 116 degrees 70 minutes
true Is E. by E. Il E. magnitude) from
Cape Henry lighthouse and with Tail of
the Horseshoe light vessel bearing 306
degrees 20 minutes true (N.W IS w.
magnitude). This buoy also carries a
submarine bell sounded by action of the
waves.
Middle Ground north end gas and
whistling buoy. No. 8, Chesapeake bay
entrance. Virginia. was established
Ground north end gas buoy. No. 8. This
is red cylindrical buoy, supporting a
steel skeleton framework carrying 10
men whistle and surmounted by a fourth
order lens lantern, eighteen feet above
the water. showing fixed white during
periods of five seconds, separated by
ecl1pses of ten seconds duration; in
thirty-nine feet of water, about three
eights of a mile westerly from the south
erly end of a four-fathom shoal on the
easterly side of the main channel in the
southerly part of Chesapeake bay, 11A
miles 333 degrees Is minutes true On.
by w. l5-16 W. magnitude from Tail of
the Horseshoe light vessel, No. As; 6Ts
miles 223 degrees A. minutes true (S.W.
5-16 w. magnitude) from Old Planta-
tlon Flats lighthouse; about 9k miles
80 degrees 30 minutes true tN.E. "a n.
magnitude) from Thimble Shoal light
house. and 61s miles 1oo degrees Is min
utes true (S.E. 3s E. magnitude) from
York Spit lighthouse. This buoy also
carries submarine bell, sounded by the
action of the waves
notice regarding changes in aids to
navigation in the Potomac river and
other waters visited by vessels from
this port has also been issued as fol-
lows:
Potomac River Maryland Kettle
Bottoms Shoals lower bell buoy was re-
ported not ringing September and will
be repaired or replaced as soon as prac-
ticable.
Baltimore Harbor Entrance, Maryland.
-Brewerton. channel buoy No o6, a spar,
was reported out of position September
and will be replaced as soon as prac-
ticable
Elizabeth River. virginia.-channel
buoy, NO. IA, spar, found out of posi-
ton. was replaced September 6.
Hog Island, or Great Machipongo, In
let. Va.-Buoy .. a third-class nun, found
missing. was rep1aced 4
Evening star., 1909-09-13
SUNDAY NIGHT ADJUSTMENTS.
Columbia.

The Lyman H. Howe motion pictures.
with accompanying voices and noises that
make them seem like the real thing,
served to fill the Columbia Theater last
night and repeat the success Of former
exhibitions. The program was varied and
interesting throughout, adapted to the
young as well as their elders. 1t en-
braced many travel pictures. including
beautiful viaws of the Vosges district in
France, with it's romantic scenery and
rushing streams an exciting boat race be-
tween the crews of oxford and Cam
bridge, the geological gardens at Copen-
hagen Denmark, showing many rare ami
mails and birds, true to nature, including
an educated monkey with table manners
quite up to date polar bears at play In
the water and awkward penguins that
waddled about in ludicrous fashion; street
scenes of the Turkey of today, showing
studies ef the life and customs of the peo-
pie, with fine views of the sultan's pal
ace and the mosque of st. Sophia: the
wreck of the Amazon in the English chan
mel, and some of the exciting winter
sports at ST. MoritZ, Switzerland. The
music of the pianist, who played through
out the performance, was quite as inter-
eSting and entertaining in its way as the
pictures themselves. That the program
was thoroughly enjoyed by the audience
was manifested in frequent declamations
of delight and hearty applause through
out
Evening star., 1909-09-13
DIVINE SERVICES IN OPEN AIR.
Ministers officiate in Several of the
WASHINGTON Parks

Open-air services were held in Wash
ington yesterday afternoon in several of
the parks. Rev. DR.. Donald c. Macleod
pastor Of the First Presbyterian Church
addressed the meeting under the aus
pices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Franklin
Park. In his discourse he pointed out
that men are continually striving with
each other in order that they may be
the first to gain the approval of their
countrymen. He cited the controversy
between Cook and Peary as an example
Rev. Charles Ferguson, pastor of the
Peoples Church, and attached to the
editorial staff of a New York news
paper, preached at the meeting in Ju-
dietary Square. He defined the future
OF the laborer that it is solved by the
religion that accepts the condition of
mankind upon the earth as something
spiritual and splendid, holding fast to
the faith that man is not merely the
finest thing made, but that he is rather
the maker of fine things. In a word,
the religion that will save us from the
terror and the misery of class struggle
is the worship of work.
Chaplain Brown spoke at the open-air
evensong at Mount st. Alban. Music
was rendered by a choir of thirty voices
and a detachment from the Marine
Band.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
IN Want, she TAKES POISON
MRS. JENNIE BURNS DREADED
SEPARATION FROM CHILDREN.
Her Husbands Business Would Not
Support Family and She
Ends All.

Mrs. Jennie Burns. thirty-siN years old.
of I'll 11th street northeast. committed
suicide last night by drinking carbolic
acid Her husband Joseph Burns, who
is an advertisement writer had left the
house for short while, and during his
absence Mrs. Burns borrowed 10 cents
from her father-in-law ito go to a NOV
ing-picture show
When Joseph. Burns returned to the
house he found his wife dead. lying on
bed between her two children. She
had purchased the poison with the money
obtained from her husbands father.
Pinned to the dead woman's waist was
this note. addressed to her father In
South Dakota
My Dear Father-When you receive
this l shall have gone to that bourne
from whence no traveller returns. Every
thing has gone wrong, and l have had to
go to work. and the most terrible thing l
have to face is the separation from my
children ! find that'I cannot bear it and
live
Forgive and forget your unhappy
,daughtes. and bury me beside my
mother JENNIE"
On the back of the note was a post
script reading: My last request is that
you take Leila and look after her" This
referred to one of the children
Tried to Restore Her to Life.
Joseph Burns made an effort to restore
his wife A physician from the Casualty
Hospital. summoned by Policemen Nebb
and Hauschild of the ninth precinct.
made a careful examination and pro-
nounced the woman beyond aid
1t Is supposed that Mrs. Burns had
brooded over a period of adversely, and
was looking forward with despair to a
temporary separation from her children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burns were married about
eight years ago, and came from the west
to live here. They kept house In Brent
wood for while, but later accepted an
invitation to live with Burns parents.
Burns business was slow in getting
started. and circumstances pointed to
Mrs Burns seeking employment In order
to care for the children properly. Such
move would mean that the children
would have to be placed In an institution
until the tide of fortune turned
Coroner hewitt issued a certificate OF
death by suicide.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Byrd Jett, Colored, Was Asleep in
q Stable.

young colored man, named Byrd
Jett, who formerly lived near Culpeper
Va, was burned to death yesterday
morning while asleep in a stable on the
premises of Mrs. Gertrude Miller, 26th
street and Rhode Island avenue. 1t was
not known that Jett was in the stable
until his charred body was found some
time after daybreak
The fire occurred about ) o'clock. When
the occupants of the house discovered it
they summoned several employees and
others and also had an alarm of fire
sounded. A bright blaze was made by
the burning of the building and many
neighbors were attracted to the prem
iSes.
Eight horses were rescued. There was
nothing found about the damaged struc-
ture to indicate the origin of the blaze.
and in the absence of definite informa-
ton the suggestion was made that Jett
had fallen asleep while smoking and that
sparks from his cigarette had caused the
fire..
The charred body was removed to the
morgue. and the police sent word to Gull
pepper to have his wife told of his DEATH
The damage to the property was about
$500.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
WILL OF PHOEBE T. UNDERHILL
Money Left to Children and Grand
children.

The will of Mrs. Phoebe T. Under
hill. dated May 8. 1909. has been filed
for probate. A fund of $1,000 is to be
kept invested by James H. Crew for five
years. when it is to be divided between
the two daughters of the testatrix, Ada
U. Roe and Anna c. Morrison. The
sum of $1,000 is left to her grandchil-
dren, Robert c. Underhill and Anita
Underhill each of receive 800 at each
birthday anniversary until the fund is
exhausted. In addition, each is given
800 in cash.
The husband, James E. Underhill, is
left SIS and a Cancelled note held by his
wife. The remaining estate is left to
the two daughters. James H. Crew and
Ernest c. Rankin are named as ex-
ecutors.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
CAR STRIKES AUTO.
DR.. Mackall and Children Have Mar.
row Escape.


DR.. Louis Mackall. of 3O44 o street, his
two children, Emily and Charles. eight
and six years of age. respectively, and a
chauffeur had a narrow escape yesterday
afternoon about 5 o'clock when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by a street car and forced against
house 3104 street
DR.. Mackall was operating the vehicle
north on 31st street. and when the P
street crossing was approached he saw a
street car moving west. He made a turn
into P street to go ahead of the car.
Just before the automobile had cleared
the tracks it's rear end was struck by
the car. pushing 1t across the sidewalk
and against the house with force enough
to damage the brick wall. 1t was not
overturned. however, and Its occupants
were neither thrown out nor hurt. The
automobile was only slightly damaged.
A big sightseeing automobile and a
street car also collided yesterday morning
at the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue
and 9Th street. The fender of the car
was demolished and the automobile slight
ly damaged, but none of the occupants
of either vehicle was injured.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
VULCAN GOES TO NORFOLK.
Naval Collier Will Take Aboard
Several Thousand Tons Of Coal.

The naval collier Vulcan. the second Of
the trio of big coal carriers which the
Maryland Steel Company constructed for
the government, is completed and has
gone to Norfolk to take aboard several
thousand tons of coal, and will then go to
sea to establish her ability to meet the
requirements of her building contract
After her builders put her through all the
tests required by the naval officials she
will be given her official trials prepara-
tory to being accepted by the government
and turned over to the navy. These formal
acceptance trials will probably take place
in the latter part of this month or
early in October. The new colliers not
only have to make certain speed, but the
coal-discharging mechanism aboard them
mas 10 show its capacity for lifting about
100 tons of coal an hour from the hold
and placing it on a dock or lighter along
side.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Masonic Temple.

regular season of moving picture ex-
hibtions and refined vaudeville was
opened at the Masonic Temple Auditorium
last night, the performance beginning at
40 and closing at 1870 o'clock. The
moving picture program was far above
the average, while the vaudeville special
ties called forth the approval of the au-
dience, which filled every part of the large
hall. Leonard Chick, local tenor soloist,
scored a pronounced hit in Charles A.
Roth's new song, "A Sailor of the L. s..
A. a companion piece to the authors S
popular song, My Dream of the I. S. A"
Evening star., 1909-09-13
The Academy.

At the Academy the first of a series of
Sunday night concerts was given before
an audience that seemed to enjoy the bill
throughout. There were motion pictures
and vaudeville specialties, including top
ical songs by Ed S. Allen, a we'll known
local comedian, and Frank and Hardy,
the ''yodeler and the COON" The Acad
envy Sunday night concerts were popu-
lar feature last season and the attend
ance at the opening concert last night.
with the appreciation shown by the au-
dience. indicates a continuance of that
popularity.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Fishermen All Along the River Get
ting Ready for the Season.

Capt. Jake Faunce. who has been
operating a summer seine in the lower
part of the Potomac for several months
past, has "cut out" for the summer and
has returned to his home at this city for
Short stay. Later in the month Capt.
Faunce will return to the lower river
and will set out traps for fall and winter
fishing. All along the Potomac, from
Jones point below Alexandria, to the
mouth of the river. the fishermen are pre-
pairing for the fall fishing, which will be-
gin as soon as the cool weather comes
Trap-net stakes are being set out, nets
overhauled and every preparation made
for a big catch of bass, croakers, trout,
perch, catfish, carp. mullets. pike and
other varieties of fish. Just now the
receipts from the nets operated in the
Potomac are small. but the local market
is receiving a supply large enough to
meet all demands from the New Jersey
coast fisheries and those on the Virginia
coast in the vicinity of Norfolk.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
You Can't Help Liking

You Cant Help Liking
''PERFECTION" SARSAPARILLA
It's so satisfying in flavor, so delicious
Have your grocer supply you or phone
West "a, Arlington Bottling Co.
Se13-5d
Evening star., 1909-09-13
GOLDEN JUBILEE EXERCISES.
Anniversary Of Rev. Edward Devitt's
Connection With Jesuit Order.

The golden jubilee of Rev. Father Ed
ward Dewitt. S. j.. of Georgetown Uni
versity will be celebrated this evening
with a banquet in Ryan Hall at the uni
versity. Father Dewitt entered the order
Of Jesuits July 2S. 1859. but the dinner
was postponed because many of the fac
ulty members of the university were out
of town in July of this year.
During the fifty years that Father Dev-
lit has been connected with the order
his life has been one of study. He has
been a member of the faculties of Con
zaga College of this city; Holy Cross
College, Worcester, Mass: Woodstock
College. Maryland. and Boston College
For many years he has been professor of
philosophy and psychology in George
town University.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Cargo of Georgia Pine Adrift.

Masters Of incoming vessels report hav-
ing passed through quantity of valuable
Georgia pine lumber Off the Virginia
coast as they were approaching the
Chesapeake. About twenty miles east
southeast of Hog Island the greater part
Of the timber. which consisted Of squared
logs, was seen. Some of the timber
was over twenty-five feet long, and foot
square. 1t was marked on one end by a
diamond in which was the figure 1. 1t is
thought to be the cargo Of some vessel
that has met with disaster on q voyage
from a south Atlantic port with lumber
for a northern. point.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Californians to Celebrate.

TO celebrate the admission of California
into the Union the California State AS
sociation will meet tonight in the red
room of the Ebbitt House. Prominent
Caiifornians will make addresses and a
musical and literary program has been
prepared. All Californians who reside in
washington and guests from other state
organizations have been invited to at
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Large Receipts of Oysters.

largely taken the place of crabs in the
freights brought here from the lower
river by the steamers. The Capital City.
from Nomin and the Wicomico river,
had a hundred or more barrels aboard
on her trip up yesterday afternoon to
Alexandria and this city, and the steamer
Northum berland of the Maryland, Della
ware and Virginia line, which arrived
here early this morning, also had large
cargo aboard.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Macomb Street Home Sold.

John l.. Warren has sold through Moore
& Hill, Inc. the premises at 2739 Macomb
street Cleveland Park. Andrew D. Por-
ter. connected with the sales department
of Moore and Hill, Inc. made the pur-
chase for 5000.
The house is a detached one, with a lot
so BY 100 feet II has nine rooms and
a bath and was recently completed by
Mr. Warren.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Non-Members Purchase Sittings.

Between seventy-tive and one hundred
sittings in the Eighth Street Temple were
disposd Of to members of that con-
gregation yesterday by A. NJ. Fishel.
vice president of that body. The prices
prevailing were from S. for seats in the
gallery to $40 on the lower floor. Mr..
Fishel will continue TO dispose of the
sittings until Wednesday evening, when
the Jewish New Year services begin.
At this time of the year there is always
quite a demand for seats in the temple
by non-members of the congregation.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Death Of Mrs. F. @. Morrison.

Mrs. F. G.. Morrison, widow of f. G.
Morrison, formerly connected with the
Montrose Hotel OF this city, died at the
Homeopathic Hospital yesterday morn
ing at IL o'clock. aged seventy-eight
years. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from SIT
18th street northwest. Interment will be
in Glenwood cemetery. Mrs Morrison
leaves two sons. Henry and Arthur +.
Morrison
Evening star., 1909-09-13

Caverly's Plumbing, 1881 G NV.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Down River Personal Notes.

Engineer Howdershell. who had charge
of the steam plant and electric lighting
station at Colonial Beach. has finished
his seasons work at the resort, and with
his family has returned to this city.
Col. Buck Payne, owner Of Somerset
Beach wharf, Virginia, who has been on
a business trip to Baltimore, returned to
his home in King George county, Va,
yesterday.
]. W. Gillikin. assistant keeper at Cape
Lookout shoal light station, on the north
coast of North Carolina. has resigned.
and will retire from the service after
"Wednesday next.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
DR.. Russell Selects Secretary.

John B. Flynn. who has been con-
nected with several of the big retail es-
adjustments of the city for several years,
has been appointed secretary to Rev. Dr.
Russell. rector of ST. Patrick's Church.
He succeeds Michael Doyle. who resigned
several months ago to enter the practice
of raw.
Mr.. Flynn has been identified with the
church work of ST Patrick's for a num-
ber of years. He was for some time
librarian of the senior choir of the
church
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Found Ill bY Roadside.

George Thomas, colored, sixty-four
years of age, was found on the Bladens-
burg road this morning suffering from a
slight illness. The sick man, who said
he was from Mount Vernon, Baltimore
county, Nd, was taken to the Casualty
Hospital and given treatment.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Columbia-AI II. Wilson in Metz in
Ireland" SIS pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, Sis pm.
New Academy-"The Convicts Sweet
heart SIS pm.
New Lyceum-"The Follies of the Day,
5 10. pm.
Gayety-"The College Girls s:1o pm.
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
certs, followed by dancing.
Glen Echo Park-Free dancing, moving
pictures and new features.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Father Vaughan's Plans Approved

Father Hei bert Vaughan of the Roman
Catholic Apostolic Mission has been an
pointed superior of the apostolic band in
the diocese of Westminster. Last year
Father Vaughan graduated from the apos
tolic mission here, and upon his return
to England outlined to the Archbishop of
Westminster plans for the conversion OF
the Protestants of that country. His ap-
pointment came as evidence of the ap-
proval by the English Catholics of the
of the Apostolic Mission.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
FEAST DAY OBSERVANCE.
Ceremonies Tomorrow at Catholic
University-Ember DAYS.

The Catholic churches of the city will
observe tomorrow as the feast day of the
exaltation Of the cross. Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday of this week are known
among Catholics as ember days. The
faithful are abstained from partaking Of
flesh foods on these dates.
Ember days were instituted by the
Catholic church authorities to thank the
Creator each season of the year for the
benefits received during that season; to
remind the faithful each quarter of the
year of the duty of penance and as a
time of prayer to God for the clergy of
the church.
Evening star., 1909-09-13

or rugs you would do well to look
through our salesrooms before purchas-
ing elsewhere. We now have on exhi-
bition on our first and second floors a
large assortment of beautiful new select
ed sample pieces, direct from standard
manufa cturerS, for every room in the
home Sale by auction Wednesday morn
ing 1870 o'clock. Nothing misrepre-
sented. Wilson & Mayors, Manufactur-
ers' Auctioneers, 1927 and 1929 G st.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
Funeral of of Mrs. Pauline Zeh.

Funeral services for Mrs. Pauline Zeh,
widow of William II. Zeh. were held this
afternoon at the residence of her son,
George r. Zeh. at 1857 Harvard street
northwest. Mrs. Zeh had been resi-
dent of this city for the last sixty years
Two sons George F. and William Zeh
and a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Branden-
burg, all Of this city, survive her.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.

Barges Picked Up by the Fortuna.
The tug Fortuna. on her way down the
river yesterday. picked up the barges
Nanjamoy, Wicomico, Two Friends, Pa
tuxent and Rappahannock at points along
the river, bound for Chesapeake City. en-
route to Wilmington and Philadelphia.
Three of the barges have ties or pulp
wood aboard.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
New Choirmaster at st. Patrick's.

The new choirmaster of ST. Patrick's
Church. r. Mills Silby has arrived from
England and taken up the work here.
He is now organizing the choir for the
coming season. Mr.. Silby studied the
organ and counterpoint under Thomas
Adams of England. and for several years
was assistant choirmaster of Westmin-
ster Cathedral in London under Richard
Terry.
Evening star., 1909-09-13
$11.OO Niagara Falls and Return.

September II. 7:4o am. Special train,
coaches and parlor cars via Baltimore
and Ohio and Lehigh Valley route. Limit
II days. Dining cars en- route Liberal
stopovers returning. Cheap side trips from
Niagara Falls. The most delightful sea-
son for this trip. Last excursion Oct 1.
-Adyt