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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
CRAP SHOOTERS CAUGHT.
Policeman Hurt, But Prevents Es-
cape of Prisoners.

The new building OF the bureau of
American republics was the scene of a
crap game and a raid yesterday afternoon
about 5 O'Clock.
Two participants in the game made so
vigorous an effort to escape that they
disabled Policeman Wech of the raiding
party He held to them. however, and
landed them in the station with four
other gamblers.
Sergt. Lord and Policemen Creagh,
Wech, Embrey, Worster and Mccarthy
went to the building to investigate a re-
port that a game of I'll was in prog
ress. 1t was after working hours and
the negroes in the game thought they
were safe.
AS Policeman Wech was leading two
culprits from the building they tried to
get away. Wech's heel was caught be-
tween two boards and his leg so badly
wrenched that he had to go to the
Emergency Hospital, but not until his
men had been locked up.
Those arrested gave their names as
Andrew Calvin. William Pemberton, Ed
ward Chunn, William Lomax, Curtis Nor
gan and Bishop Bairf1eld.
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Spanish War Vets to Entertain.

At meeting of the council of admin
istration, Spanish War Veterans of De-
partment of the District of Columbia,
last night. in the quarters of Company
G, I'd Infantry, N. G. d. c., several mat
ters of importance were disposed Of and
it was decided to give an entertainment
in the near future.
Department Commander Lamb presided
others present being Capt. John Mahoney,
Capt F. II. Randolph, Capt. James Nc
Donald, Capt. Joseph Clegg, Capt. Edwin
Lawton and Lieut.. James H. Reynolds.
the department adjutant.
Capt G. w. Byron. department muster
ing officer, administered the oath of Of
flee to Capt. L.awton, department quar-
termanster, and Lieut.. Reynolds.
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fiRS1NEGRO P.E.CHURCH SOUTH
ST. JAMES ESTABLISHED 80
YEARS AGO IN BALTIMORE.
History of Colored Parish Shows a
Long Line Of Christian
Workers.

BALTIMORE. October 9.-Just eighty
three years ago October 10 the corner
stone of the first negro Episcopal Church
in the entire southland, as we'll as in the
state of Maryland, was laid at the corner
of North and Saratoga streets. The con-
gregation was that of st. James First
African Church. now located on the cor
ner Of Park avenue and Preston street.
Of which the Rev. George F. Bragg. DID,.
is the present rector. This congregation
occupies unique position. for it has
been all these years the only aggregation
of colored people of the Episcopal Church
having representation in the diocesan con-
vention as a regularly organized parish.
The rector will deliver a special ami
versary sermon at the IL O'Clock service,
and Tuesday evening. October IL. at
O clock, there VIII be short feStal service
and an informal reception rendered
Bishop Murray by the rector and congre-
cation.
Many Founders of Churches.
The history of this colored parish is an
exceedingly interesting one Quite num-
Der of the babes" christened in the Old
church have grown up to maturity, en-
tered the ministry and have become mis-
sionaries and founders of churches. One
instance is that of Rev. Vassius NJ. c.
Mason baptized as an infant In st.
James Church in November. 1850. Mr..
Mason while learning the trade of shoe
maker under his father, manifested un-
usual interest in spiritual affairs and
served In every capacity in the church
open to a layman, including that of
yestryman and clerk of the vestry.
Upon arriving at manhood he with other
young people of the church. instituted ST.
Philips Mission among the colored people
in the newer section of the city, and this
st. Philips Mission eventuated into the
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DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Jacob Birch Stricken While In
Georcetown Restaurant

Georgetown aest'ur3It
Jacob Birch, sixty-four years old, who
resided in .AleAanuria county, Va, diei
suddenly last night about $50 O'Clock
while in Georgetown. He was In res
taurant at 1905 Wisconsin avenue, con-
versing with friends, when he complained
of feeling i'll.
The proprietor of the restaurant and
Harry Chick assisted Birch to the street.
thinking the fresh air would do him good.
but he expired before MUSICIAN ar
rived. DIR. Hunt of It's p street exc
amined the body and found that life was
extinct.
Policemen from the seventh precinct
took charge of the body, and had 1t re-
moved to the morgue. The deceased,
who was unmarried, was a carpenter,
and was well known in the section of the
city where he died. Relatives who re-
side in this city were notified OF his
death.
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Cloth Capes at $40

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Candidate Kent's Position,

The reply of Capt. William p. Kent to
the inquiries of the Anti-Saloon League
as to his position on the liquor question
has not resulted In booming the re-
publican candidate for governor. it is de-
clared. The questions were the same
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Fire Record.

At 1908 pm. yesterday. 1922 4th street,
William C.. Bates: 500.
At 7:Oo pm. yesterday, 22:. r street
northwest, John Fl. Lane; $500.
At 1O:45 pm. yesterday, 1910 d street
northwest, Marie Donto; s..
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Work in the West.


Late in the los Mr.. Mason removed TO
the west. and finally was ordained to the
ministry in 1880. There he established
and built up the flourishng parish Of All
Saints, of which he has been the only
rector. beyond doubt the most imposing
and handsome church edifice owned by
any colored Episcopal congregation In the
country.
But previous to Mr.. Mason's advent
into the ministry there took place in the
little church on the corner OF Saratoga
and North streets the ordination of the
first negro in the city of Baltimore. 1t
was in October. 1913, Bishop Whiting
ham officiating. The name of the man
was Eli Worthington Stokes. VINO. leaV-
ing Baltimore shortly afterward. went to
New Haven. Conn. where within years
time he had succeeded in raising and or
ganizing colored Episcopal church In
that city ST. Luke'S, which is now one
of the strongest coored Episcopal
churches in the country.
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as those asked of the democrats. and
Capt Kent displayed a good deal of re-
sentiment at the action of the league In
asking the questions, saying that a ma
jority of the members of the league would
vote against him, whatever might be his
views on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

Frederick w. Schleigh, seventy-f1v
years old, of Frederick, Md, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles
E. Mobberly. Three daughters and
three sons survive.
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present Mount Calvary Chapel of st. Mary
the Virgin. on Orchard street near Madi-
son avenue
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06

WHAT we advanced as n theory
Ito some, but to us a positive
fact last year for the scarcity of
fish in the Chesapeake and its
tributaries, appears this year to
confirm our opinion, to wit: that
prevailing easterly winds kept
the waters of our narrow cape
mouth and coast disturbed, and
the up-run OF fish keptto sea and
passed our little inlet by. This
summer the winds have prevailed
from the west and the south, the
coastal waters have been clear,
the fish keeping close to the
beach and turning in at the capes
OF Virginia. Here is an item from
the South, sustaining our posi-
ton that fish avoid muddy
shores and keep to the deep:
THE muddy water that has been
bOthering the sshermen OF Gal
weston, Texas, for the past two
weeks is now receding and fish
are again coming close to the
shore. Sheepshead, mackerel and
trout are being taken"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
FISH AND OYSTER NOTES.

Mr.. T. A. Barbee, Mr.. j. w. Parker
and Mr.. j. +. Rawls went on a FISHING
trip to Ocean View yesterday, and
brought back within few of 600 spots.
Ihe hsh We're generously distributed
among the friends of the fishermen this
morning. In addition to the unusuallv
large catches of spots being made. a
large number of salmon trout are being
caught. Norfolk Landmark.
Hon. w. Mcdonald Lee, chairman of
the State fisheries Commission. was in
Norfolk yesterday en- route to his home
at irvington, Va. Mr.. Lee was asked
IL he could account for the abundance
OF spot and other edible fish that are
being caught by hook and line in such
vast numbers in Chesapeake bay now
adays. mo power except that of
providence can regulate the number of
hsh each season." said Mr.. Lee. $50
Tar as accounting for the great number
OF fish, can only say that this is in
large measure due to the fact that
weather conditions have been sucb
that the fish have been able To find
their way in through the capes from
the ocean. Last summer easterlv
winds prevailed. keeping the waters
ciouded with sand from the bottom, and
into this clouded area the fish
would not enter. So far. the prevailing
direction of the wind this summer has
been northerly and westerly. with the
result that the waters of the bay have
been clear as crystal Therefore the
spots and other fish have come in in
vast schools and will remain as long as
,hese conditions exist. Norfolk Land
mark.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
BARHAM'S SHOTS.

Where do dollars go?" asks a Cali
fornia minister. You can search us
They don't come our way. That is to
say, hardly ever. and never to tarry.
The hypocritical Farmville Herald
with dispensary at its door, wants to
know: What is whiskey? We would
have much more respect for its SINGER
ity if it had asked, what is water?
We learn from the VIRGINIA CITIzHN
that MIR. Curlett lis this T. SpicerN
has record on the menhaden fish
Where did he get it? We had supposed
that Mcdonald Lee had all the record
there was on that subject.
Following the Bristol local option
election, which went wet by q narrow
margin, the demand for Statewide pro-
hibition is prominently to the front
Richmond Journal.
Who's demanding it? Surely, not
the prohibition leaders. For whatever
else may be said about those gentle
men. they are not foolish enough for
that. Petersburg Index-Appeal.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
RAPPAHANNOCK ASSOCIATION.

If large attendance, full delegation,
prompt dispatching of business, good
preaching and speaking, and ample pro-
vision for the ''outer", as well as the
Inner man." count for anything, the
meeting of the Rappahanuock Associa-
ton on Tuesday of last week at Welcome
Grove Baptist church, in the upper part
of Richmond county, was certainly q
success.
DIR. Wayland +. Dunaway was elected
moderator, Rev. G. Y. Bradley clerk
and Mr. VIM. Campbell treasurer. Rev.
K. II. Rudd. of Glebe Landing church,
preached the annual sermon on Tuesday
and Rev. j. II. Goodwin, of Harmony
Grove, preached the doetrinal sermon
on Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Jordan, one of the new
pastors, on Wednesday afternoon.
preached to an overflow congregation
in the grove near by.
One very important and interesting
feature sof the meeting, was the
presence, and an address by Rev. Z. A.
Jackson, a missionary from Brazil, who
has been in that country for ten years
and is compelled by overwork to take q
years vacation. He reports that the
Harvest is great, but the laborers are
few" and the ''Fields are ripe unto the
harvest. and asks the question, "Who
will go? or, Who will send?"
Pastor Kirby and his noble people
acted their part well as hosts in provid-
ing for and entertaining the large
crowds in attendance.
The next meeting of the Association
will be held with the Upper Essex
church, Rev. S. b. Overton pastor. q
The Woman's Missionary societies of
the Association held their meeting with
the neighboring Disciples church. which
meeting was largely attended and
proved to be very helpful and interest
ing in every way. as might be expected
because of the presence of Mrs. Leake.
one OF our most helpful and inspiring
workers amongst our women.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
BOAT NOTES.

lighthouse will soon be erected in
eight feet of water on Ragged Point
Shoals, Potomac river. twenty miles
from its mouth.
The United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey schooner Matchless, Capt. o.
w. Ferguson, which has been in Balti-
more several weeks undergoing repairs.
has returned to the Rappahannock,
where the resurvey of that river is to
be continued. On the way down the
Matchless stopped at Point Lookout for
a few days, where Captain Ferguson
and Executive Officer j. E. Marsh did
some typographical work. Irvinpton.
on Carter's creek, will be the head
quarters.
An inspector of gasolene boats was
here this week making a tour of the
pleasure launches to see that thew met
with all the requirements of law
Colonial Beach Record,
1t is reported that an inspector will
also be on the Rappahannock soon and
remain in the vicinity of Weems until
after Wharton Grove Camp.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
CRISP NEWS.

Thursday of last week was the hot.
test day of the summer SO far by 2 de.
grees.
In 1876 the average life of a Berliner
was only % years. Today it is 80 years,
thanks to sanitary improvements.
At the State Dental Assn at Old
Point last week, DR.. Frank w. Stiff.
of Richmond, but formerly of West
moreland, was chosen first vice-presi-
dent
Three fishermen in a skiff off Will
ioughby Spit. lost their oars and the tide
Carried them nearly to the Capes by
night before being rescued by passing
vessel.
Mrs. Margaret Howell Jefferson Da-
Wis Hayes, the last of the Confederate
Presidents family. died last week at
Colorado Springs. She leaves a son
who has taken the name Jefferson
Davis.
A dispatch from Snow Hill, Md,
states that whale So feet long was
washed ashore near Pope's Island re-
Gently. 1t is supposed that it was
struck by an ocean steamer. Eight
people stood in its jaws.
The Northwestern Miller, the ack.
nowledged authority on wheat, esti-
mates the wheat yield of Minnesota and
the two Dakotas at 235, 900, 600 bushels
The wheat will bring $500. 600, 900 at
present prices. $l65, 900, 900 more than
last-year's Yield.
Arrangements has been completed
for the 9Th Annual Session of the Vir-
GINA State Farmers Institute, which
VIII be held at the University of Vir-
gina on August 10th, 18th end 18th. A
number of prominent speakers have
been engaged for the occasion, includ-
ing Jos. E. Wing, of Ohio, who will
talk on Alfalfa; Hon. F. ID. Coburn.
Secy. Board of Agriculture of Kansas.
whose subject will be Swine Industry:
Prof w. F. Massey will talk on farm
topics generally and DR.. S. A. Knapp
on Farm Demonstration work, and 9TH
ers- The last day of the session the
entire Institute will visit Monticello.
the home of Thos. Jefferson.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
TO HAVE MODEL. ROAD
survey Being Made and Work will
Begin Soon.
WILL BE NINE nILEs Losa

The board ofsuperyisors of this county
met Friday and determined TO util;ze
the State appropriation and the local
road fund in building model road from
trace Church. just below Kilmarnock
70 point about mile west of Lancas-
ter Courthouse. covering a distance of
about eight or nine miles. This ia the
main public highway 10 the county, and
wnen completed it will serve as a model
and stimulus for the Improvement of
all the highways in the county.
Maurice Langhorn Appleton, member
Oh the engineer corps of the state
HIGHWAY Commission, began surveying
the route last week, and work on the
new road will be begun as soon as
possible. The roadbed will consist of a
mixture of sand and clay, which. when
hardened by use. makes an excellent
road.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
WARSAW.
tCrowded out last week }

tIrowded out last week.l
Rev. Fillmore Sanford conducted a
revival meeting at Gotham Park Baptist
church last week which was very much
enjoyed by all who attended. Mr..
SANFORD Is fine preacher and we hope
to have him with US again next year.
Miss Bessie Packet. who has been
SICK for several months with typhoid
Fever, does not seem to improve very
fast.
Miss Ella X. Brown. who has been
visiting her home for some time. left
Sunday for Reedville, where she goes
to nurse Mrs. j. E. Marsh.
Mrs. Katie Langyher and son. Broadus
OF Washington, are visiting the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Rroadus
Cleave Delano was quite sick the past
week.
Rev. q. M. Co nnellee baptized four
teen persons at Wellfords wharf Satur-
day morning.
A crowd Of young people of this place
enjoyed very much ride given them
Wednesday night by Irving Gray, of
Emmerton. on his gasoline boat.
1t is with sorrow that we report the
illness of Mrs. Jim Gallagher. of this
place, and also Mrs. Joe johnson. Of
Reamys Fork.
Miss Evelyn Ward, of Lyells. who.
has been quite sick for the past month.
is improving.
DIR. II. l.. Segar has purchased a
handsome piano.
j. M. Richards. of the Hague. is IN
with typhoid fever.
Miss Mary Smith, of Oldhams. spent
last week with Misses Flora and Edith
Zones.
Dr. j. Hampton Hare spent Satur-
day in Baltimore.
Henry Mills, of Millenbeck. is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Robert Sanders. of
Gotham Park Neck.
Charles Richards has been very sick
for several weeks.
Mrs. Willie Sisson. of Baltimore. is
visiting her brother. r. E. Webb. of
Lyelis
Mrs. r. F. Alexander and children.
OF baltimore. are spending some time
WIN the formers mother, Mrs. James
O, Lowery. SUMMERTIME
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
FATAL BOAT ACCIDENTS.
Horrors Pile UP Away From
Here.


Following close upon the sad affair
that occurred recently ON the Rappa.
hammock we read the following sum-
mary OF days disasters on water:
In New York Bay squall capsized a
small excursion boat and ten persons
were drowned,
Near the same place FIVE persons
learning TO swim We're drowned.
A gasoline launch on the Ohio river
caps'zed and five persons persisted.
twenty in day because of careless
ness The excursion boat was over
crowed, the bathers ventured beyond
their depth, and the little launch had
too many in it and some who couldn't
keep still.
Helpless on board blazing motor
boat in Inside Thoroughfare, Atlantic
City. N. j.. A Goodfellow, member
of the Corinthian Yacht Club. Philadel-
phia' and three friends were about to
plunge overheard in desperate ATTEMPT
TO reach the distant shore when A. J.
Wray and Thomas johnson rescued
them from the craft. Sparks from a
cigarette are supposed to have started
the blaze in the engine room.
Ernest Grady, Robert McKenney
and Charles Hardy, negroes. were
drowned from launch in the Potomac
below Alexandria Monday night. Two
pther occupants we're rescued, Lucas
struck match to ascertain the cause
OF the engine stopping. and as he did
so mere was a solid mass of flame
from the gasolene tank. The fright
ened negroes jumped to the port side.
and as they did SO the boat carened and
In few moments all were in thirty
feet OF water. White men in a Wash.
ington gasolene launch came to their
assistance and saved Robert Grady and
Frank jackson.
Accidents will happen, but proper
care and judgment will keep the number
down.
Parents and people of mature judg-
ment should be insistent upon boating
parties that they use every reasonable
precaution when going out. The law
requires lights. and life-preserver for
each person. 1t also requires for GER
tam craft that the pilot and engineer
shall be licensed men. OF course no
boat should be overcrowded, and there
should in numbers be man aboard for
every girl or woman. Boys should not
be trusted at the wheel.
observing these main points there
should be few accidents.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
AN EXAMPLE IN LACONICS

II MIR. Roosevelt Page is as brief
and sententious in debate i'm case
he gets elected he will shorten the
sessions OF the State Legislature
considerably. He thus announces
himself a candidate for the L.egis-
lature: 81 am a candidate for
reelection to the House of Dele
gates, subject to the Democratic
primary. | ask your support
and endorsement.
Respectfully,
"ROSEwELL PAGE"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06

THE Baltimore American asks
why do women marry? and the
New York Herald replies that it
is usually because men ask them,
and Observation-Disclosures comes
in with its query ''why do men
ask them?' the answer to which
would seem to be that they ex-
pect the women to say "we will'.
Still there are complications to
the subject, as for example-but
the examples might fill the
column, and space is scarce.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
RELIGIOUS.

The Rev. w. w. Sisk has rendered
his resignation as pastor of Hermitage
and Olivet Baptist Churches, in Middle.
sex county. to take effect on Septem-
Der i.
The fourth quarterly meeting of Lam
caster circuit will be held at Rehoboth
church on the 18th and 10th of August.
Presiding-Elder R. F. Gayle will preach
at $3.50 p. m. on Sunday and Ii a. m. on
Monday. at which time the revival SER
vices will begin. conducted by Rev. C.
H. Williams.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
POLITICAL.

President Taft seems to have con.
WINGED the conferees upon the tariff
bill that they ought to keep their ante
election pledges and revise the tariff
downward.
Speaker Byrd, of Winchester. a
candidate for reelection. announces
that he will favor and advocate the en-
tire legislative programme adopted by
the Anti-Saloon League convention
which met in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Landmark owns up and
confesses that 1.-THE only thing resemb-
ling machine in Virginia politics con.
sists of the officeholders of the State -
Very well! Now. how are you going to
smash the machine? By electing other
ofiiceholders, though the men will be
changed, and they will be united by the
same community of interests. Index
Appeal.
SOME POLITICAL SIDE-LIGHTs.
Among other things appearing in the
N. N. News was the editorial statement
last week that it appears in the record
that Hon. Jno. Curlett had voted to
break the Baylor Survey in the James
River. The House Journal shows lust
the reverse; and to correct this libel a
circular was issued and distributed bv
the editor of the News, upon demand of
Mr.. Curlett, stating that that paper
had enormously recorded Mr.. Curlett
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
A GLORIOUS VICTORY

There's rejoicing in Fedora. Tenn. A mans life
has been saved. and now DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery Is the talk Of the town for curing C. ".
Pepper of deadly lung hemorrhages Il could
not work nor get about" he writes. and the doc
tors did me no good. but after using DIR. Kings
New discovery three weeks. feel like a new
man. and can do good work again" For weak
sore or diseased lungs. Coughs and Colds. Hem
orrhAges. Hay Fever. LaGrippe. Asthma or any
affection IL stands unrivslsa pr.
Soc. and 500. Trial Bottle free. Sold ana 80
anteed by all Druggists
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06
HORSES DIE FROM OvEREArING.

DIR. J. G. Ferneyhough. the State vet
erlnarian, was in Middlesex county
last week looking into the cause of "a
strange disease" which had killed four
fine horses belonging to Northern
resident of the Urbanna neighborho
The State veterinarian. from the
evidence ne was able to CLEAN. found
nothing to Indicate that the disease
was unusual. He is of the opinion that
the horses INDUCED too freely in new
mown hay, which equine gourmandiz-
ing resulted fatally.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-08-06

A MAN with gun in his hand
shot and killed his bosom friend
MS the latter was teasing and
Joking him. To taunt a nervous
person is sin and q shame with
in itself, but it is sometimes dan
gerous. If he don't kill you, as
did the aforesaid friend, you will
likely make of the leased one an
enemy for life. Have fun but stop
the baneful teasing and Joking
OF some dispositions, anyway.