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Evening star., 1909-06-10
FOR CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL.
Proposed Monument for Arlington
Dead Is Discussed.

Full discussion of the plan to raise
$:yD,mO for monument to the Confederate
dead who lie buried at Arlington was had
last night at meeting of the Arlington
Confederate Monument Association, held
in Confederate Veterans Memorial Home,
No. 12i' Vermont avenue.
This fund is in charge Of the executive
committee of the association. the mem
bers of which are Hilary A. Herbert, for
mer Secretary of the Navy: Capt. John
7. Callaghan, Judge Seth Shepard Rev.
r. II. Mckim. Capt. John T. NJ Hickey,
James Mcdowell Darlington and j. j.
Darlington.
In a little more than two years the as
sociation has raised $1O,JO0 of which
S.,,sU was raised by the Confederates of
the District. A general organization, COW
ering all the southern states. has been
put into operation, and the executive COM
mittee is confident that the full amount
will soon be collected. Work on the mon
ument will be begun as soon as $4,000
has been collected.
While no defin te plans as to the char
acter of the monument have been decided
upon, 1t is probable that 1t will be in the
form Of a giant obelisk of granite, 100
feet high. with extended bases in the
form of the southern cross, representing
the four branches Of the military service
the artillery, the infantry, the cavalry
and the sailors. Bronze tablets will adorn
the bases.
Evening star., 1909-06-10

Popular EXCURSION, Sunday, June 13,
Baltimore and Ohio r. R.
81 round trip to Harpers Ferry and
Martinsburg. $1.35 to Berkeley Springs
and 81 to Cumberland Special train
leaves Union station at S:15 am, re-
turning same day.-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
CoLoRED PREACHER HELD.
Sought by South Carolina Author
tiles on Charge of Forgery.

Rev. Walter W. Barton. colored, en-
ployed in a local furniture store. and liv-
ing at so l. street northwest was ar
rested last evening by Detectives Barbee
and Vermillion at the request of the Lex
incton. S. c., authorities Barton, ac-
cording TO papers received from South
Carolina. is wanted there to answer an
indictment for forgery. the indictment
having been returned more than ten
years ago. The minister denies that he is
guilty of the charge and says he Will
demand a hearing on the requisition.
The requisition was addressed to the
the chief justice of the Supreme Court of
the District. and the South Carolina au-
thorities were notified of the error New
papers will be sent here without de ay.
the police were informed last night and
1t was asked that the minister be detained
until their arrival.
Barton was pastor of Methodist
church in South Carolina and also taught
school. His wife, it is stated. was also
teacher. 1t is charged in the indict-
ment that Barton raised a school pay
check from SO to. $50. the check having
been given for the month OF November.
1898.
P. II. Corley, an officer from South
Carolina. reached here last evening" hav-
ing learned that Barton was here, and
had the detectives make the arrest Bar
ton was found at his home. He is belns
held at the sixth precinct station.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
OFFERS FREE Beer WITH FOOD
OYSTERMEN WANTS TO PLAY,
SALOONS OWN GAME.
Appeals to Commissioners for Priv
ilege, Declaring Free Lunch Has
Hurt His Business.

Comes one William D. Hatton. mer-
chant in raw and cooked oysters to be
consumed on his lot, appellant to the Dis
trict Commissioners for the privilege of
giving away bottle of beer TO each Gus
toner for his bivalve delicacies.
The petitioner sets forth his right Of
self-preservation as a reason for this
proposed royal and novel munifcence.
alleging the injury done his business by
the falling off in his sales because neigh
borhood saloons to purchasers of bottle
of beer give away just the sort of food
he has to sell to live.
BY giving free beer with each portion OF
sea food. he would meet the trade oppres-
sion practiced by the dispenser of free
lunch with each bottle OF beer. This tit
for tat policy he maintains he should be
permitted to put into practice an ex-
ercise of an inaliena BILE right to fair play.
But can he do ,his? The District Com
missoners are 10th to rule in his favor or
against him. On advice of corporation
counsel they will probably tell him 1t is
| a matter with which they have nothing to
do.
| The oysterman's claim is that nearby
saloons which give away oyster soup and
clam chowder with beer injure his busi-
ness. Through his attorney he makes his
petition to the Commissioners TO be al
| lowed TO give away beer with food
"A client of mine. William d. Hatton,
| is engaged in the oyster business" ex-
planned Attorney j. {. Foster of SS Il
| street northwest He pays the District
| the license fee required Of him. He states
| that his business is injured by nearby
! saloons which give away free oyster soup
| and clam chowder with all beer sold be-
| tween certain hours.
| This seems TO be an unfair thing TO
| Mr.. Hatton, who pays a license to do
business. unless the Commissioners will
| allow him to give bottle OF beer to each
| of his customers who buys soup or chow
der
Corporation Counsel +. II. Thomas was
| asked for an opinion on this unique re-
| quest.
Il do not see that the District officials
| have any authority in this case.' he has
| reported.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
DIED ON HISTORIC FARM.
John E. Wilson, Graduate Of George
town. Passes Awav at Wakefield.


town, Passes Away at Wakefield.
News has been received here Of the
death yesterday of John E. Wilson, eighty
years old. at his home on the Wakefield
farm. where Washington was born, In
Westmoreland county. Va. Mr.. Wilson
was a native OF Maryland. having been
born at Portland Manor, Anne Arundel
county. His father presented the farm to
John E. Wilson when he reached the age
of twenty-one.
Mr.. Wilson studied at Georgetown Uni
versity. taking his bachelor and masters
degrees. He devoted himself to farming
and gave his personal attention to the es-
tate. He married Miss Bette Washing
ton, direct descendant Of one of Presi-
dent Washington's brothers.
The late Mrs. Samuel E. Edgerton OF
Baltimore was daughter of Mr. Wilson
The following grandchildren survive
Edgerton, Samuel f. Edgerton, all of Bal
timore: Mrs. Smith. wife Of Lieut.. Walter
D. Smith, formerly stationed at West
Point, but now in Panama: Mrs. King
wife of Lieut.. Ernest j. King, for three
years stationed at Annapolis. but now as
signed to the Minnesota. DR.. Lawrence
Washington Wilson Of Lynchburg, Va, IS
son.
The Importance of the site of Washing
tons home was realized about ten years
ago. and monument costing $4,000 was
erected upon point of land purchased by
the government from Mr.. Wilson.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
TO RECOVER DAMAGES.
Suits Filed in District Supreme
Court Alleging Injuries.

Charles kohen has filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court to recover *la,uu
damages from the Washington Railway
and Electric Company for alleged per-
sonal injuries. According to the declara-
ton filed by Attorneys HILL Rogers q
Mattingly and W. Gwynn Gardiner, as
Mr.. kohen was attempting to board car
at 3Oth and Q streets April . last the
car was suddenly started and he was
thrown to the ground and seriously in
jured.
Suit to recover 5000 from the District
of Columbia and Warren F. Basin has
been instituted by Letitia NJ. Robbins,
through Attorneys Walter c. and Alan
o. Clephane. She alleges that February
- last she fell over rope stretched
across the pavement by Mr.. Basin. who
was erecting inaugural viewing stand
for the District employees She says she
is seriously injured.
Claiming that he was run down by a
wagon belonging to the Hub Furniture
Company and that his left leg was broken
while riding a bicycle in II street between
5th and 9th streets northwest. December
II, 19S George Effinger has instituted
suit against the furniture company for
$1,000 damages. Effinger says that he
has been made permanently lame. At
torney NJ. F. Mangan appeared for the
plaintiff.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
POPULATION ON INCREASE.
Bulletin Shows Increase of Fifteen
Births Over Previous Week

WaShingtons population is on the in
crease. according to the weekly health
bulletin for the week ended June . 1t
shows that the births during the week
numbered 12?, which is an increase of
IL over the previous week, while the
deaths numbered only 1O7.
The chief causes Of death were: Malig-
nant growths. IL deaths; diseases of the
Kidneys, II: tuberculosis, 10; diseases of
the heart, 8: cerebral hemorrhage, Z:
pneumonia g.
Regarding contagious diseases the report
says: Examination of record of report
able cases of contagious diseases shows
slight increase in total number of cases
'3 to IS, increase caused by II new
reports against but discharges q DEATH.
as compared with Il new cases during
the 1908 period, which closed with 9J
eases on hand. Chickenpox cases in
creased from 81 to 81. During this past
week there were 10 new cases of this
disease reported and but l case dis
charged. and an increase of ) cases is
noted in the total number Of cases of tu-
berculosis since the week previous, 719
to 724. There were 10 new cases report ed
and 10 discharged. On the other hand,
a decrease appears on the record in the
cases of diphtheria, scarlet fever. small
pox. measles, and the same figures exist
at tiic tioSC VI tHiS IepOil IoT WHOOplIlS
cough and epidemic cerebro-spinal men
ingitis as were of record the week previ-
Gus. There were new reports of cases
of diphtheria received, compared with
discharges, reducing the total number
of cases from 10 to II. Twelve new
cases of scarlet fever were reported.
against % discharges, making total of
6G cases in quarantine, ten less than the
earlier period. One patient was dis
charged from the smallpox hospital,
cured. which leaves but case now in
quarantine. The measles record shows u
new reports and 292 discharges. reducing
l.415 to liza. Whooping cough remains
unchanged QA cases), there being 16 new
reports and Ii cases discharged. No new
cases of epidemic cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts were reported, and as no cases were
discharged there remains of record the 3
cases previously reported"
Evening star., 1909-06-10
BIDS FOR AUTO MAIL CARS.
Three Machines Wanted for the City
Post Office Service.

Bids for furnishing automobiles for the
mail collection service in the District will
be opened In the office of the city post
master tomorrow. The invitation for pro-
posals calls for three automobiles properly
equipped for use during a sixteen-hour
tour of duty daily, the drivers or chauf-
feurs to be furnished by the contractors.
The autos now used are furnished by the
Brush Nichols company. and the service
is performed with Brush delivery wagons
making an eight-hour tour daily. 1t is
lestmated that the wagons now used make
about iUo stops and travel about forty
miles in each daily tour.
The new machines will be required TO
make Sixteen-hour tour, to haze a car
rying capacity of not less than .dG
pounds, and a speed capacity of fifteen
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
LOCAL MENTION.
AMusEMENTs TONIGHT.

New National-The Aborn Opera Com
pany in THE Sultan Of Sulu." S:15 pm.
Colum bia-The Columbia players IN
''Are You a Mason?" Sis pm.
New Lyceum-"Just What Washington
Wanted" S:15 pm.
Gayety-Jersey Lilies Extravaganza
Company, S:16 pm.
Luna Park-A fairyland Of amusements
with superb vaudeville show.
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band con-
cert, followed by dancing.
Colonial Theater-Advanced vaudeville
and world in motion.
Pickwick Theater-Moving pictures OF
high tone.
Palace Theater-Clean. clever and life
like tales. comical and sentimental.
Glen Echo Park-Free dancing, moving
pictures and new features
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Quality Fabrics and Quality Work
make Owen tailoring best. 1904 H.
Adyt
Capt. Delano Taking a Rest

Capt. ]. w. Delano, master Of the four
masted schooner Margaret Thomas, now
at Baltimore. will take rest ashore for
a month or two and Capt. E. E. Diske of
Boston will assume command of the ves-
sci when she sails from Baltimore on her
next trip. Capt. Delano will go to his
home at Port Clyde, Me-, to spend his
vacation. He will return to the vessel in
time to take her on her annual trip to
Rio Janeiro with ice, apples and other
temperate zone fruits for the Christmas
market at the Brazil N capital. The
coming trip will be the eighteenth Capt.
Delano has made to Rio just prior to
Christmas and will be the fifth trip he
has made in the Thomas. Capt. Delano
left here last fall after delivering ice and
went to Boston to load for the trip to Rio.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
CAR COMPLAINTS ACTED ON
RAILWAY COMMISSION CON.
SIDERS MANY GRIEVANCES.
Shops Busy Altering Rolling Stock
to Comply With Requirements
of New Regulations.

About fifty complaints and other COM
munications concerning the street rail-
way situation in the District of Column
bia occupied the attention of the District
electric railway commission at its ses-
sion in the Westory building yesterday
afternoon.
These complaints were directed at dis
courtesy of conductors. bad habits of
motormen, noisy cars. fiat wheels on cars
that run on the New Jersey avenue line,
and side-seat pay-as-you-ente cars on
the Anacostia line. The complainants
are to be notified Of the action taken.
Regarding demand for all-night service
on the Columbia line. the commission
seeks further information as to its neces-
sity. To overcome difficulties about
transfers between the 1St street City and
Suburban and Anacostia cars. a recon-
mendation for legislation will probably be
made.
Secretary Eddy of the commission re-
ported that he had obtained information
that pay-as-you-enter cars will probably
be installed on the Brightwood line some
time this month and the cars may be run
through to a central point In the city.
Thirty-five new cars, his report states.
had already been received and some 81
them had been put in operation on the
11th street and the Columbia lines
The shops of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company. 1t was declared
are working overtime and Sundays alter
ing cars to comply with the regulations
requiring a fifteen-inch clearance in front
of the wheel guards changing the type
of brake hangers to reduce noise and
equipping new cars. The company will
adopt the latest type of Parmenter wheel
guard trip such as the new cars have. II
1t considered a material Improvement over
the one now used.
Mr.. Eddy also reported that the George
town and Tenleytown Railway Company
has equipped all its cars with the West
inghouse semi-automatic brake in addi-
ton to the hand brake, as required by a
regulation of the interstate commerce
commission made February 9. 1t was an
nounced that the new car barn on Bright
wood avenue will be ready for occupancy
June 19.
The delay in laying new rails on Con-
necticut avenue promised by the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
this spring, 1t was stated, is due to the
refitting Of traps to the manholes along
the route, which work is well under way.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
With the Pleasure Craft.

The yawl-yacht Seabeile, belonging to
Henry Seymour of this city, which was
out on the marine railway at Benefits
boatyard. has been put overheard and
has returned to her anchorage In the
harbor. While on the railway the YES
sci was calked. cleaned and painted and
made ready for her annual trip to the
New England coast. The vessel will
leave here on her annual cruise the lat
ter part of this month.
The power launch Culprit Fay, belong
ing to John ]. Lindsay, is out on the rail-
way at BENEFITS to be overhauled. clean
ed and painted in preparation for summer
cruising work on the river. The vessel
while on the railway will also be fitted
with new engine OF more power than
the one now In her. and it is expected
that when she goes into service again she
will develop good speed
The launch Rebecca W.. owned by Cant.
Williamson. is also at Bennett's to he
cleaned and painted and to be made
ready for summer work on the river. The
launch will DE ready for service early
the coming week.
Evening star., 1909-06-10

The Most Healthful Recreation
-taxicab rides in the suburbs. Phone
North 1212 for a It. T. CO." cab.-Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Baltimore Engineers Entertained

Watch for a City-Randle Highlands
Advt.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
DIVISION OVER MARKET SITE
NARROW MARGIN BETWEEN
PROPERTY OWNERS.
Commissioners Refer Question to
Corporation Counsel for Decision
as to Permit.


jority of the property in the block favor
the establishment of market at the
northeast corner Of 18th and V streets.
the Commissioners have referred to the
corporation counsel the question whether
they have power to refuse the permit on
the ground of public policy or for other
reasons.
Owners of the land at 14th and streets
have been making many efforts to get a
permit for the establishment Of a market
house. and on two former occasions 1t
was refused. A few months ago a new
application was filed, and with it were
the consents of the owners Of a majority
of the property in the square in which the
institution is to be placed. Loud walls of
protest. however, were heard by the Com
missioners at a public hearing held May 5.
1t was also brought out at that time
that some of those who had signed the
application for the market. as owners of
adjoining property, had withdrawn their
consent
Sentiment Almost Evenly Divided.
An investigation of the feeling of the
community resulted. 1t was found that
sufficient number of property holders
in the square had withdrawn to cause a
refusal of the permit; and a recommends
tlon to that effect was made by the in
spector who made the inspection.
just at that time. however. the Dis
trict officials were notified that one piece
, Of property in the square had changed
hands and that the new owner. reversing
the opinion of the former holder. had
given his consent to the construction OF
the market. That insured enough sigma
lures to secure the permit.
Owing to the narrow margin between
the owners who favor the market and
these who do not, and the protests which
have been made against such building
at that point, the Commissioners have
hesitated to grant the permit and have
asked the corporation counsel for his
opinion.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Social Settlement Tag Week.

The weather has not been favorable for
the disposition of the tags which were to
have been distributed among the colored
people OF the District this week for the
benefit Of the colored social settlement,
but about 10000 are in the hands of
agents. 1t Is believed they can dispose
of the 1900 which have already been
printed. The headquarters for tags is at
923 II street northwest. The office will
be open from am. to 6 pm. every day
this week.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
New Piano at Auction

Plumbing. 1881 G NV.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Buvs First Ward Residence

Stone & Fairfax, real estate corpora
ton. recently sold for w. W. Stewart the
three-story and cellar brick dwelling. No.
2l0S HI street northwest which the pur-
chaser will occupy as a home. 1t con-
tains eight rooms and bath. heated by
furnace. 1t has been recently repaired,
so that it will! make an attractive home.
The convenience of location to the gov
ernment department buildings seems to
justify the strong demand for dwellings
In that direction, where property finds a
ready sale if prices are reasonable.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Furnish Your Home

elegantly at moderate cost. Why buy
cheaply constructed furniture when you
can buy the better makes here at prices
you ordinarily pay for the common kinds ?
All new selected sample pieces direct from.
standard manufacturers for every room in
the home. including a new $4OO Mahogany
Cabinet Grand Piano. No seconds or in
ferior goods sold here, but everything is
new and perfect and so guaranteed. Sale
by auction Saturday morning commenc-
ing 1890 o'clock. Come in and see. Will
son & Mayors, Manufacturers Auction
GERS, 1907 and 1929 ST.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
milk Bread Is Generously Good.

MIX bredu is generously 0ood.
1t is made in the real home way in the
cleanest and best equipped bakery In
town Delivered direct from oven to table,
&c loaf Delicious Homemade Pies, all
favorite kinds. 20c. Holmes Bakery. 1st
and E SITS. Phones Linen. 144O and 1441.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
No Finer Flowers Than Shaffer's
for brides and graduates. Store. 14rh &
-Advt
FINES TOTAL S125.
Two Members of Family Defendants
in the Police Court.

John OLeary and his son-in-law, NJ. r.
Fenwick residing at 1OJ 9Th street south
west, were fined 800 and So. respect
lively. by Judge kimball of the Police
Court yesterday, O'Leary on a charge OF
violating the building regulations and
Fenwick for disorderly conduct.
1t was charged that O'Leary procured
permit from the building department
early last April to erect or repair small
shed in the rear of his premises. and in
stead of complying with its provisions pro-
ceeded to build a twenty-five or thirty
foot extension. it was alleged, to his dwell
ing house.
Several days ago O'Leary was arraigr-
ed. Because of conflict of testimony the
case was continued until yesterday So
measurements could be made.
The charge of disorderly conduct agains!
Fenwick resulted from abusive language
used toward Inspector Proctor while the
latter was carrying out --e court orders
in measuring the O'Leary premises.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Norfolk and Washington steamers fol
Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Newport News and
all points south every evening in the year
Electric trains from 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to Mount vernon
hourly. 10 am to 3 pm.
Chesapeake Beach now open. Only de-
l;ghtful salt water resort near Washing
ton. See schedule.
Steamer St Johns. for a forty-mile
moonlight trip down the Potomac, leaves
9Th street wharf pm.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Converted Hebrew Talks on Bible.

Converted Hebrew Talks on Bible.
Philip Sidersky of Baltimore delivered
an address on THE Bible" before an au-
dience of more tban one hundred persons
at eth street and Louisiana avenue north
west last night. He gave sidelights on
the life Of Abraham and Of the wonderful
truths Of the holy writ. The speaker.
who is q converted Hebrew, said in the
course of his remarks he did not wish to
attack any particular religion, but to con-
vince those present that the Christian re-
ligion is superior to others. At times Mr..
Sidersky spoke in Yiddish, Hebrew and
English. He used q stereopticon to illus
trate his remarks.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Death of Mrs. Combs.

Mrs. Nina E. Combs daughter of ex-
Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback. formerly of
Louisiana). for a number of years a resi-
dent OF this city and lately a resident
of New Rochelle. 4. Y. died there yes
terday. following an operation for ap-
pendicitis. She is survived by her par
ents. her husband and son; a brother,
B. r. Pinchback. a clerk in the Office
OF the auditor for the navy, and an
other brother. W A. Pinchback. clerk in
the office Of recorder of deeds. all Of
whom were with her at her death.
Evening star., 1909-06-10
Commissioners Order improvements.

Upon motion of Engineer Commissioner
Judson. the Commissioners have issued
the following Older forr water mains: 115
feet, more or less. of four-inch water
main in alley of square l7o. between 18th
and 18th. L and streets: 49O feet.
more or less. of eight-inch water main in
the west side of 18th street between Cliff
ton and Euclid streets northwest; 35l
feet. more or less of eight-inch water
main in the west side of 9Th street, south
from G street northeast
Also that the roadway of Summit place
northwest be graded and regulated at an
estimated cost of $50
Also that the roadway of 9th street
southeast between NJ and N streets be
improved with old material at an esti-
mated cost Of $780,