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Evening star., 1909-06-28
NEW POWER LAUNCHES.
Capt. Joe Moore to Build Trito II.
Capt. Hullins' New Boat.

Capt Joe Moore owner of the power
launch Trito. which was burned at Mar
shall Hall Decoration day and was so
badly damaged that 1t could not be re-
built. will replace the destroyed boat with
q new one which he will call Trito IL
The new launch will be built by Mr.
Moore at his home in Alexandria and will
be ready for launching in the latter part
Of the summer. 1t is to be thirty feet
long and in its construction will be en-
bodied new ideas for safety and for
speed. Mr.. Moore is building the Trito
II to make it the fastest power boat
ever on the Potomac, and its advent on
the river Is being awaited with interest
by motor boat owners here and at Alex
dria.
new power launch, built at Alexan-
dria for Capt. AL Hullins, was put over
board yesterday afternoon and will short
ly go into service with the pleasure fleet
on the river The launch is thirty feet
long and Is OF the deadrise type of hull
but has no sharp edges and is timbered
at both bow and stern. The departure
from the accepted model of deadrise is
an idea of John Clapdore, the builder Of
the boat, and it is said to make one of
the handsomest models on the river. The
vessel Is to be fitted with an engine large
enough to give her q speed of about ten
miles, and she will be equipped with
modern outfit for the safety and COM
fort of those who will travel aboard her.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
CITY WHARvES DESERTED.
Next Month They Will Be Lined
With the Melon Boats.

Although watermelons have been on sale
at the 11th street wharf for two weeks
or longer, the fruit is from Georgia and
the south. and Is brought here by rail
and taken to the wharf in wagons. The
Georgia fruit Is fine. but does not COM
pare with the melons grown on the banks
OF the Potomac. which will be brought
here by vessel loads In the next month or
six weeks. The first cargo will come
from places In North Carolina. a short
distance south of Norfolk. and il general
ly arrives here about August l. BY Au-
gust 10 the melons will be coming from
the lower Potomac and shortly after that
they will begin TO ripen in the nearby ter
ritory along the river and will soon be
on the market.
The melon season is busy time at
the wharf market. Daily many thousands
of the fruit. large and small, are sold
from the boats and loaded on wagons
and taken uptown TO the retail selling
places. As in the fish season. the llth
street wharf is busy place twenty-four
hours in the day, and IL Is not at all un-
common TO see vessels with 100000 melons
aboard lying at the wharf one morning
and the next the greater part of the fleet
sold out and gone.
At points along the river the vessels
that will be employed in the melon run
ming business are overhauling and paint
ing for the work. and during the coming
month they Will go to North Carolina for
the first cargo of the fruit.
Just now IL Is between seasons at the
wharf market. The oyster season is over
and except for lumber vessels and an oc-
casional clam canoe from Chesapeake bay
the wharf Is deserted From the opening
OF the melon season next month until
next spring the wharf will be busy
place, for the oyster season will be on
before the melon season is over. II is no,
at all uncommon to see melon and oyster
laden vessels lying side by side at the
wharf in the late fall.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
LOCAL SINGERS DISSATISFIED
THINK THEY WON FIRST PRIZE
AT NEW YORK.
Saengerbunders Complain Award
Was Not in Accord With Judg-
ment of Best Critics.

The members of the Washington Saen-
eerbund have returned from attending the
singing competition OF the National Asso-
ciation of Singing Societies In New York.
and although they were awarded prize
among the cities Of the second class they
are not satisfied with the decision of the
judges.
All of the local New York papers as
signed critics to the competition and their
verdict on the following morning was
unanimous in favor of the Washington
chorus. But In spite of this the judges
awarded the Washington singers only
fourth place. the prize being diploma
engraved with the arms OF Columbia and
Germana
Henry Xander, president of the Saen-
gerbund. and who had charge of the
Arion and Maennerchor societies as well.
said this afternoon: I'VE fully expected
to get the first prize. After the contest
the critic of the New Yorker Stats lei
tung, who is one of the foremost in the
country. said that it was not only his
opinion, but that of all the musical di-
rectors around him. that the first prize
would go to the society from the National
Capital. He thought we gave the most
artistic rendition of the song.
This opinion appeared In most OF the
New York papers the next day. Our
people were naturally much disappoint-
ed when later they learned that they
were given the fourth instead of the
first prize"
Mr.. Xander had charge OF the three
local societies to prepare them for the
mass choruses Of 5000 singers.
Prof. Karl Helm and Prof. julius Lo-
REM Of New York. who came to Wash
ington several weeks before the meeting
in New York to see what progress was
being made. complimented the local sing
ers. and declared that they had made
better progress than any Of the other
societies. Later in New York the sing
ers from Washington were assigned to
the front row during the mass choruses.
as in the opinion Of the directors they
were the best prepared.
No decision has yet been reached as to
the course to be adopted, but it has
been suggested that the Saengerbund
should render the competitive songs at
one Of the White House concerts or the
Saturday afternoon concerts on the Po-
tomac driveway as a method Of proving
to the public in general and the friends
Of the society in particular that the ver-
dict was not justified.
The members of the Ladies' Auxiliary
of the Columbia Turnverefn are making
arrangements for a lawn party and do
nation sale in aid of the new clubhouse
for the society at 92S NJ street.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
|DR, GEORGE 4. HERON DEAD
APoPLExY PROVES FATAL TO
PROMINENT PHYSICIAN.
Engaged in Practice in This City for
Nearly Fifty Years-Civil
War Veteran.

Funeral services for Or. George H
Heron. who died early yesterday morn
ing. will be held at the residence. 1915
9th street northwest. tomorrow after
noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. James w Clarke
rector of st. James Episcopal Church
will off1ciate. The honorary pallbearers
will be members Of Kit Carson Post, G.
A. R.. of which DR.. Heron was an active
member. The interment will be at Ar
lington.
DR.. Heron was actively engaged in
the practice of medicine in this city for
nearly half a century. Six weeks ago he
suffered a slight attack of apoplexy, and
Monday more serious stroke came and
left him in a very weak condition.
Born in Newark. N. J., seventy-two
years ago, he served in the 1st New
Jersey Volunteers during the civil war.
At the time of the threatened raid on
the capital by Gen. Jubal A. Early Or.
Heron was one of the men detailed to
guard the Treasury. He settled in
Washington at the close of the war. and
was for some time clerk in the Treas
Evening star., 1909-06-28
THE COURT RECORD.
District Supreme Court.

oASIIlCL 0up4 CAC SOuA
EQUITY COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
firmed; complainant's solicitors, r. Ross
Perry & Son.
Lumley agt Clarke; time to make
amendment extended: complainant's So
licitor, H. Winship Wheatley; defendant's g
solicitors, J. NJ Thurston, NJ. A. Ballinger
and ]. ]. Darlington.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2.-Justice Gould.
Boulter agt. Fairbanks: judgment of
condemnation OF property attached; plain
tiff's attorneys, G. A. Provost and L. A.
Bailey; defendants attorney. Paca Ober-
lin.
Spilcker agt. Heiberger; leave to file
amended declaration granted; plaintiff s
attorney, c. W. Maupin.
DISTRICT COURT.-Justice Gould.
In re condemnation of land for contin-
uation of west side Rock creek intercept
ing sewer; award Of commission filed.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould.
United States agt. Percy Wade. violat-
ing gambling law; pardon presented to
court and entered in record.
United States agt. Thomas Moran and
James Cady. robbery: verdict. not guilty:
attorneys, Thomas c. Taylor and s. v.
GuSack.
United States agt. Harry D. Christhilf,
housebreaking; sentenced to penitentiary
for two years; attorney, A. L. Newmyer
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate Of Stephen Vail: petition for
letters Of administration filed; attorney,
Alexander Muncaster.
Estate of Mary E. Hinton: petition for
leave to sell stock filed; attorney, How
ard Boyd.
Estate of John C. Cox; will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Margaret v. Cox; bond,
$1,000; attorney. c. S. Shreve, jr.
Estate of John Gibson; will dated July
80, 1902, filed.
Estate of Mary E. Lehman; will dated
February II, 1909, filed.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
CRABS FOR THE CITY MARKET.
Large Quantities Being Brought
From Down-River Points.

The crab-protecting law which the leg
islature Of Maryland enacted in 1905 is
claimed to be beneficial to the industry
and the catch Of crabs is said to be grow
ing larger in Maryland waters Under
this law it is illegal to catch crabs in
Chesapeake bay or it's tributaries in
Maryland from November / to May /, but
in Virginia waters. where there is no
closed season. the shellfish are caught all
the year around, and from the steady
diminution Of the number of crabs being
caught in those waters the wisdom of the
closed season is shown. Although Wash
ington gets a part Of It's crab supply from
Crisfield. Md. and other places on the
bay. the bulk Of the supply comes from
Rock Point and Coltons on the lower Po-
tomac, and a hundred or more men, with
boats. are employed daily in catching
crabs for this market. To get the crabs
to market the steamboat lines from this
city are making extra trips to Rock
Point and on each trip from so to 100
barrels Of the crustaceans are shipped
to the dealers IN this city.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
REPORTS ARE LACKING.
No Advices for Smithsonian From
Roosevelt Party.

Although the Roosevelt party has now
been in British East Africa more than
two months, the Smithsonian Institution.
under whose auspices the expedition was
sent out, has received no details Of the
hunt The only advices that have reached
here have been some postal cards mailed
at different points where the party
stopped simply announcing that all were
we'll and that some valuable specimens
had been obtained
The institution officials. however, have
not been anticipating the receipt so soon
of any extensive reports. and therefore
are giving themselves concern over
the outcome of the journey.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
TO AVERT BLINDNESS.
More Care Of Infants Eyes at Time
of Birth Needed.

AS a preventive against blindness aris-
ing from diseases of the eyes shortly
after birth. Commissioner Macfarland and
Health Officer w. c. Woodward are con-
sidering the advisability of issuing print
ed instructions to physicians and others
attending births, outlining treatment for
Inflammation of the eyes OF babies.
Much blindness in the world. 1t has been
found. is due to the Inflammation Of the
eyes about the time of birth, and medical
men have found that simple lotion ap-
piled to the eyes at that time will prevent
the loss Of sight The matter has at
tracted much attention. and Commissioner
Macfarland determined to find out If the
public health officials could take any
steps which would lead to reduction Of
the number afflicted with blindness.
In response to a request from Commits
sioner Macfarland for a report on the
prevention of such blindness as comes
from Inflammation of the eye in infants
at the time of birth, with a view to what
has been done or can be done by the
health department. the health officer has
sent the Commissioner all the information
IN his possession.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
JUDGE RAPs REGULATION.
Fails to See Grave Injury Done by
Sitting on Statue Coping.

II can't conceive that grave or
serious injury is done to permit persons to
sit there on these intolerably hot even
ings," remarked Judge Mullowny In the
Police Court this morning in releasing on
personal bonds two persons charged with
violating the police regulations by sitting
on the coping surrounding the Hancock
statue at 7th street and Pennsylvania
avenue. =
This regulation" he said, was passed
to stop the loanng of vagrants down there,
and l suppose 1t is the only place where
it is enforced in the entire city. I really
don't see the necessity for 1t. but as 1t is
a regulation the police can do nothing else
than perform their duty
The heat of Saturday night brought out
the coping sitters about the statue in
hordes. and as result of police activity
in enforcing the regulation fifteen cases
were filed iii the Police Court today.
Eleven of this number were entered as
collateral forfeitures at 81 each. two cases
were thrown out by the prosecuting at
torney, and in two more which went to
trial the defendants were liberated upon
their personal bonds.
incidentally the regulation came In for
judicial rap by Judge Mullowny.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
RECORD HEAT IN DENVER.
Two Trains Meet With Accidents
From Heat Affecting the Rails.

DENVER June 2S.-Two trains in Colo
RADIO met with accidents yesterday as a
result, apparently, of the intense heat,
which is believed to have twisted the
rails.
Eight persons were hurt, none fatally.
when three coaches of the east-bound
Denver and Rio Grande passenger train
No. o. known as the San Francisco linn
it'd went into the ditch at Sedalia, twen-
ty miles from Denver. A few hours later
the engine and two coaches of Colora-
do Midland train were derailed inside the
city limits of Denver Passengers and
crew escaped with a shaking up.
Yesterday was the hottest day in ten
years in Denver the thermometer reach
Ing 9S
Evening star., 1909-06-28
DEATH FOLLOWS OPERATION.
Mrs. Grace Willett Miller Leaves
Husband and Four Children.

Mrs. Grace Willett Miller of A v street
northwest died early this morning, fol-
lowing an operation. She was the wife of
George e. Miller. the correspondent of the
Detroit News. She leaves her husband
and four children-Tom. seventeen years
of age; Carl, fourteen; Helen, seven, and
Alma, five. She is also survived by her
mother. Mrs. Alma Willett of BlissfieId,
Mich, and by three sisters: Mrs H. c.
Wilson Of Blissfield, Mrs. George NJ. Van
Evera Of Des Moines. Iowa; Mrs. o. j.
Mulford Of Detroit. Funeral services will
take place at the family home at $40
o'clock tomorrow morning, Rev. j. NJ Gill
officiating. The body will be convened
to Blissfeld. leaving at 10 am. tomorrow,
for interment
Mrs. Miller spent her girlhood at Bliss
field and later attended Hillsdale College.
She taught in the public schools for a
time. and was married to George E. Miller
in 1891. Her interest centered in her fam
lily. She unstintingly devoted her unusal
efficiency and happy disposition to make
the family home pleasant and to rear her
children in wholesome living.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
DEATH OF MRS. STEPHENSON.
Was Prominently Identified With
Church Work Of the CITY.

Mrs. Emily Stephenson, wife Of John X.
Stephenson of 154 18th street southeast,
died at her home at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Funeral services will be held
at Christ Episcopal Church, G street
southeast, at o'clock tomorrow after
noon Rev DR.. Johns, rector OF Christ
Church. will officdate. The interment will
be at Congressional cemetery.
Mrs. Stephenson has been a resident of
Washington about six years. She was
born at Hartford, England, and reared
in Hamilton, Canada. She was vice presi-
dent of the Ladies' Aid Society of Christ
Church and member of the board of
woman managers of the Episcopal Eye,
Ear and Throat Hospital. Mrs. Stephen
son had wide circle of friends. who
admired her for her charitable disposi
ton, her geniality and spirituality.
Evening star., 1909-06-28

ury Department. and later in the PEN
sion Office.
He studied medicine in Columbia Col
lege and in Howard University while in
the government service. In 1859 he was
graduated with honors at Howard Uni
versity and entered the practice of
medicine in this city. He soon became
one Of the well known homeopathic ply
sicians of the capital. He remained
actively engaged in the practice Of
medicine up to a short time before his
death.
DR.. Heron was we'll known in frater-
nal circles, and especially in the Grand
Army Of the Republic He was a MEM
Der Of many medical societies. He is
survived by a widow and two sons. DR..
William H. Heron and Louis NJ Heron
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Taft Portrait for War Office.

An oil portrait of President TAFT the
work of w " Scheviil of New York,
has been received at the War Depart
ment. with view TO its addition to the
collection of portraits of Secretaries of
War. 1t is on exhibition temporarily
in the Office of Chief Clerk Scofield. II
accepted, of which there is not much
doubt. it will be given a prominent place
on the wall in the main Office of the Sec
retary of War.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Mrs. Susie A. Poynter Dead.

Mrs. Susie A. Poynter, daughter of Mrs
Anna Chase and the late Thomas W.
Chase. died at her home. 1920 r street
northwest, at 1925 o'clock this morning.
Mrs Poynter had been i'll for six months
She was connected with the Order of
the Eastern Star and several other local
organizations. She was also a member
of the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
The arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Dentist Undergoes Operation

DR.. Benjamin J. Eslin underwent q
surgical operation for appendicitis at Ger
field Hospital Friday last. The operation
was successful, but the physicians In
charge, although hopeful. deem II neces-
sariIy early to make prognosis as to the
outcome
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Rode Through France on Bike.

Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secre-
tary OF state. resumed his duties at the
department this morning after an absence
of about two months. during which time
he rode about 100 miles on q bicycle
in France.
Evening star., 1909-06-28

William P. Gibbs. seventy-two years
old, died at Lynchburg. Va. of heart
trouble. He had a stroke of paralysis
two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.


The following were the readings Of the
bureau for the twenty-four hours begin
ming at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-June 27: 4 pm, 90:
pm, 81; II midnight, IS. June 2S: 1
am, IS: 8 m, II; II noon, "a; 2 pm, 90.
Maximum. 93. at pm, June %; mini
mum. "A. at am. June %.
Barometer-June 81: pm. 29.97; 8
pm, 1898: y midnight. 3O.O2. June 2S:
am, 5000; 8 am, 5000; noon, 5000;
pm, 299S.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 1887 am and 1O3S
pm; high tide, 3:45 am. and 4:1S pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 11.25 am. and
pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 1856 am; sun sets, 7:29
pm
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:36 am
Moon sets ia am. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; !;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature, "a;
condition, SO. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, "a: condition at north connec-
ton, -; condition at south connection. 90
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81; condition at inf1uent gate
house, 20; condition at effluent gate
house, %.
Tide Tables.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, June 2S.-
Both rivers muddy this morning
Evening star., 1909-06-28

Plumber who makes good
The high reputation Of this house has been
won nv years Of honest work. Well do your
plumbing right. Won't charge much.
john Moran Co., T1ss Psene e1 w. avs ass. NV
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Need a Lawn SetteeY

The proper kind 10 the Jamestown Pattern
New this season. Sold last year and 80 far this
year over 800. And the price is right, too. at
So so.
EDWARD MULLIN. 11o7 and 11os st. NV.
Evening star., 1909-06-28


hours, 93; year ago, Sc.
The weather is slightly cooler in the
middle Atlantic and north Atlantic states
and generally west of the Rocky noun
tains; warm weather continues in the
southern states and the middle west.
Local showers and thunderstorms oc-
Cured within the last tWenty-four hours
in the Mississippi valley and the districts
east thereof and in the extreme north
west.
An area of high barometric pressure
that has developed over the great lakes
will move eastward to the Atlantic states,
causing the temperature to remain near
the normal in the Atlantic states north of
Virginia and in the upper Ohio valley and
the lower lake region Warm weather will
continue in the southern states.
There will be local shooters tonight or
Tuesday in the eastern and southern
states.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts will be light to moderate
variable; on the east gulf coast light to
moderate variable. mostly easterly.
Steamers departing today for European
winds and unsettled weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Thomasville, Ca,
4.4S; Elkins. 1.2O, Omaha, 1.16; Sioux
City. LOO; Kansas City, 1.26; Lake City.
Fla, 1.SO.
am Sunday: Mount Weather. LOS;
Springfield. H.. LBS: Grand Rapids, 2.7S;
Des Moines, 1926; Beaver Dam. Pa, LIS;
Clarion, Pa, 1SO: Charleston, Tenn. 2.3O;
Lake City, Fla, 1.72; Columbia. S. c.,
2.14; Greenville, S. c., 3.O4.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled, With Thunder Showers
Tonight or Tuesday.
.CCCOCOCCCC

For the District of Columbia, Maryland
and Virginia, unsettled with local thunder
showers tonight or Tuesday; not much
change in temperature; light, variable
winds.
Evening star., 1909-06-28

Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, a3; a year ago. sc.
Evening star., 1909-06-28
Tide Tables

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, June 2S.-
Both rivers muddy this morning
Evening star., 1909-06-28

Superb stock of New High
grade Pianos and Player-Pianos
at reasonable prices and on easy
terms of payment.
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