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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
AMENDS LOCAL EXCISE LAW
BILL INTRODUCED TODAY BY
REPRESENTATIVE MILLER.
Requires Applicants to Secure Con-
sent of Owners and Residents
of Entire Blocks.

Representative Miller of Kansas the ac-
credited leader of the National Ant-Sa-
loon League forces in the House. toda y
introduced temperance mea sure for the
District identical with the amendmen =;
to the excise laws drafted by the corpora
ton council and approved by the Comm.s-
sioners. except that it omits the high Ii
cense provision. which the league does
not believe to be a genuine temperance
feature. The most important provision of
the bill Is that it requires applicants for
licenses to secure the consent of the resi-
dents ana real estate owners in the en-
tire block in which the saloon is to be 10
Gated and in the four blocks confronting
the same. instead of simply on the side
of the block where located and the con-
fronting side OF the opposite block as at
present.
Concerning the prospects for the early
passage of this legislation William H. An
derson. acting legislative superintendent
of the National League made the follow
ing statement:
while there is no likelihood Of such
legislation coming up during the special
session. the introduction of this measure
now will aCquaint the country with il and
facilitate the creation Of sentiment in ia
vor of its passage We have practical as
surance of the passage of such legisla-
ton or its equivalent in the coming ses-
sion. Had il not been for the introduction
of a bill for absolute prohibition for the
District II would have been passed in the
last session. but while there is no chance
for the passage of an absolute prohibition
bill in the immediate future, yet 50 long
as any considerable number of people
took it seriously it was an effective bar
rer to measures like this. Members Of
the District committee from prohibition
or local option districts who were doubt :
fnl Of their ability 10 explain to the sat
iSfaction of their constituents were afraid
TO bring out any measure for fear "A pro-
hihition substitute would be offered and
put them in an awkward position. When
the National League, Immediately after
becoming the official representative of the
churches in the District of Columbia. an
nounced that it did not consider it posi-
BILE TO secure or wise TO ask for absolute
prohibition at the present time, this situa-
ton was relieved. but too late for action
in the short session.
IF the National League had had the
advantage of this direct representation Of
the churches of the District from the be-
ginning of the long session it would I'M
doubtedly have been able to report excise
legislation which would be as long a step
toward prohibition as the penal code
amendment secured by the league this
winter is toward the complete interstate
liquor shipment relief that is sought. The
National League will now center its en-
ergieS upon relief for the District of Co
li1mbia and under the direction of Rev.
Marina S. Poulson. the new resident super
intendent, will proceed to focus the tenn
perance sentiment of the District upon
this legislation as something which can
be secured now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
ARRESTED IN CINCINNATI.
Man Supposed to Have Passed
Worthless Checks Here.

Frederick f. Pearce. supposed to be the
man wanted in this city to answer
charges of having operated a worthless
check game some time ago, is under ar
rest in Cincinnati. Maj. Sylvester was
notified of his arrest yesterday and was
told that Pearce would have to stand
trial there before he would be turned
over to the authorities here. 1t is said
the prisoner admits that he was in this
city.
IT is charged that Pearce passed worth
less checks at two business houses here.
The charge is that a man giving such a
name called at the store of l.. II. Becker.
14C5 + street. ordered leather goods sent
TO Admiral F.. Fl. G. Leutze. commandant
al the navy yard. presenting check for
$40 and receiving SIS change. At the
florists establishment of William r.
Guide he engaged in a similar transaction
and got sd.
Later in the day he called at the store
of the Dunbar Cigar Company, 1919 Penn
sylvania avenue. and wanted a bill of
goods sent to Admiral Leutze. The clerk
who had the transaction with him was
willing to send the goods TO the admiral,
but was not willing to accept the check.
Admiral Leutze was surprised when the
two orders were received. and the dealers
were surprised when they learned the
checks were worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
NEITHER WANTED HERE.
One Cincinnati Suspect Is Under
Bond to Appear in Washington.

Chief Mullikin of the Cincinnati police
force wired Maj. Sylvester yesterday to
ascerta ain if George E. Willard or George
Carson were wanted by the Washington
police force. He was Informed that
neither is sought here.
Willard is already under bond in the
sum of $1,000 for his appearance here.
accused of completely In the robbery Of
Roscoe c. Bangs. messenger for the
Home Savings Bank. who was relieved of
$1O52, a RECEIPT for $2,133 and other pa
pers June "a, 1907. John Dolan. alias
Hardy, alias Downey, is under bond in
the case Of the robbery OF the bank mes
senger.
Dolan was arrested in Chicago at the
request of Maj. Sylvester. He fought the
case, had several hearings. and was
finally bonded to appear In this city. Will
lard came here and surrendered. No
date has yet been fixed for their trial.
There is a George Carson who is well
known to the police throughout the coun-
try. So far as the Washington police
know. he has not been here for a num-
Der of years.
Bangs was on his way from the Metro
politan National Bank to the bank where
he was employed the day he was robbed.
He boarded q street car at New York
avenue and 18th street. three men follow
ing him. When the car reached 7th street
and Bangs started to get off he was jos
tied and robbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
CONDEMNS THE PUNCH BOWL
DIR. QUACKENBoS ON EVIL OF
STRONG DRINK.
Asserts That Consumption of Slim
ulants Is Increasing at a Rate
to Cause Apprehension.

Strong drink was described as death s
river by DR.. John d. Quackenbos of the
New York Academy of Medicine in an
address last night at the Church of the
Covenant He declared that deaths river
of rum IS setting in resistless current
toward murder. robbery, misusage of
women, paresis and the asylum
DIR. Quackenbos denounced men and
women of the upper class who drink
and smoke. He asserted that spiritual
consciousness is the only means Of stamp
ing out the vices. He arraigned society
for the presence of the punch bowl at
social functions. and also paid attention
to the proud-pied woman. who dips free
ly in the punch bowl. school misses. col
lege girls and debutantes. who unbluSh-
ingly assert right to drink wine and
smoke cigarettes at luncheOnS and leveeS.
He declared there is a direct relation
ship between alcohol and tobacco, and
asserted that the incorporate use of to-
bacco explained IS per cent of the drink
habit cases. He said his address was
based on observation of a thousand I'M
fortunate victims of the drink habit, many
of whom he had treated.
DIR. Quackenbos further said the not
able increase in the consumption of Stimu-
lants, especially among the upper classes,
estimated at 10 per cent, during the last
decade in the case of men. and much
larger percentage in that of women. is
inviting anxious attention. More than a
billion dollars is spent annually in the
United States for intoxicants, and another
billion for the relief of the restitution, the
punishment of the crime and the care of
the physical and mental disease resulting
directly from the drink habit.
He asserted the growth of the liquor
habit among women is especially alarm
ing. He scored the practice of young
women drinking in public places, and as
serted that flushed with alcohol they are
likely to forget the restraints of modesty,"
with the result that the abstinent, un-
obtrusive young woman of the past gen
Grafton is giving place TO coarse and
boisterOus bon vivaut. controlled by I'M
worthy impulses and wholly unfit to full
fill her function in society as an inspirer
to meritorious action, her function in
the home as character former or "a
wife,
Our very school children, Dr. Quack-
enbos asserted, ARE becoming beer. and
even wine. drinkers. especially those of
foreign parentage. and the increasing
prevalence of this habit is leading to a
mental sluggishness, If not defect. anon z
the pupils of the public schools that is at
tracing the attention OF educators and
philanthropists'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
POLICE ARE SEARCHING.
Joseph E. Dowell Knocked Down in
Stanton Square by an Unknown.

The police of the ninth precinct are en-
deavoring to locate the man or men who
assaulted Joseph E. DoweI of 2iS @
street northeast in Stanton Square about
II o'clock Saturday night.
Mr. Dowel went to the police station
early yesterday morning and told the
police that as he was walking through
the square he heard footsteps behind him
and before he could turn around he was
felled to the ground by blow on the
back of his head. The assailant escaped
in the darkness without having taken
anything
After receiving treatment at the Cas-
ualty Hospital Mr.. DOwel went to his
home. He was unable to give the police
a description of his assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
sUCcUMBs TO HIS INJURIES.
Death Of John Venable, a Victim o,
the Gasworks Explosion.

John Venable. one Of the three men in
jured and burned last Monday morning.
when an explosion occurred at the plant
of the Washington Gas Light Company
died at the Emergency Hospital yester-
day morning. When Venable sustained
his burns and injuries the physicians said
his condition was much more serious than
that of Edward Anderson and Peter
Kelly. the other victims. and it was
feared he could not recover. Yesterday
afternoon the body was removed to the
morgue. There Coroner hewitt viewed
the body yesterday and directed the po-
lice to have the witnesses at the inquest
tomorrow morning. Members of the jury
were sworn over the body today. and an
undertaken removed the remains to the
+ street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
sAENGERBUND GIVES CONCERT
Large Audience Assemblies in the
National Theater.

4 large audience was in attendance at
the concert of the Washington Saenger-
bund at the National Theater last night.
Features of the program were the sing
ing of Miss Elizabeth Dodge, a New York
soprano, and Master Kotlarsky. a young
Russian violinist. Among other numbers
Miss Dodge sang the waltz song from
Romeo and Juliet and, for an encore,
Gounod's Ave Marie" Master kotlar-
sky played Sarasate's "Ziegeunerweisen, -
a Ries number. and Schumann's "Trau-
merei.
The Saengerbund chorus of seventy
male voices. under the direction Of Prof.
Henry Xander. sang some Of the songs
TO be sung at the national saengerfest in
New ork next June. including "Auszug
der Kreuzfahrer." An orchestra of forty
musicians played La Dame Blanche"
by Boieldeu, and the "Freischutz Phan-
tasy,' by WeberMOses, besides the
choral accomplishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Colored M. Z. Conference.

The forty-fifth annual session of the
Washington Annual Conference of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal Church will
begin Wednesday in Roberts NJ. f.
Chapel. Alexandria. Va. Among the items
of business to come before the conference
is the adoption of plans for meeting the
claims upon the organization.
The conference will raise portion Of
the $4,000 necessary to secure a like sum
offered Morgan College. Baltimore. by
Andrew Carnegie. 1t will also contribute
toward the 100000 being raised by Bishop
Hartzell in commemoration of the seven
ty-fifth anniversary of the work of the
denomination in Africa.
Bishop Joseph F. Berry will preside
over the conference. which will probably
last until next Monday. The local dele
cation will be headed by Rev. Z. S.
Williams, district superintendent: Rev.
VI. w. Clair of Asbury Church.. Rev.
r. r. Perkins of Mount Zion Church and
Rev. Alexander Dennis of Ebenezer
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
RULE OF GODS KINGDOM.
Moral Progress Dependent Upon the
Church Alone, Says DR.. Woodrow.

. Domestic felicity. educational efficien-
cy business integrity. national stability
are all dependent upon the work Of the
Christian Church, declared Rev. Dr..
S. H. Woodrow in his sermon at the FRS.
Congregational Church yesterday morn
ing.
When our churches catch the vision
OF Gods redemptive purpose" he said,
continuing they will labor for the in
bringing Of His kingdom as never before.
The coming of that kingdom means that
holnes shall be founded in fidelity and
love: that the school shall be reared upon
wisdom and truth: that business shall be
conducted with honesty andf integrity:
that the state shall stand upon justice
and righteousness. The coming of that
kingdom means kindness among individ-
uals cooperation among classes. peace
among nations. To accomplish this work
Jesus founded His church. lives in and
works through it. till at last every knee
shall bow and every tongue confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God
the Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22

j. r. Kelly, Center Market. 9th st.
wing. NY Roast Beef. Delmunico Steaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
MRS. E. TEMPLEToN's FUNERAL.
Burial in Congressional Cemetery
Following Services.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Temple
ton. who died last Friday evening at hel
residence. 2213 | street took place this
afternoon at = o'clock from Speare )
chapel. the interment being in Congress
sional cemetery The burial service OF
the Episcopal church was read by Rev.
j. NJ +. Mckee
Mrs Templeton was the widow Of Peter
Templeton. newspaper writer. who died
in this city more than forty years ago.
Shortly after his decease his widow OBJ
tanned clerkship In the Treasury De-
partment, which she held to the time of
her death. Mrs. Tempeton and her hus-
band were both natives Of England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Ice Coming in From Maine.

The big four-masted schooner Gen. s.
+. Greedy is lying at the 9th street wharf
of the American Ice Company. unloading
cargo of Maine ice for refrigerating
purposes at this city. Before she COM
pletes discharging her cargo the CONSOLE
dation Coal Company barges No = and
No. IL will be here ready TO unload.
The barges have aboard each about
800 tons of cooling material. The barges
sailed from Boothbay. Me-, in tow of the
Consolidation Coal Company tug Pied
mont. Capt. Lee, March 16. They should
arrive here within the next day or two.
The Piedmont. IL is understood, will
bring them TO Point Lookout and a Po-
iomac tug will then take them in tow for
This city. Other vessels are being char
tered To bring Ice here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
The Great Bear Is an Ideal Table
water Office 326 r ne. Phone n. 431c
Need Any Furniture or Rugsp

Get the mos and best for Your money.
We only sell new furniture and furnish
incs selected sample pieces direct from
manufacturers. Sale by auction Wednes-
day morning commencing 1870 includes
solid mahogany eX. tables. buffets. china
closets parlor suites, tables. chairs, rock
erS davenport beds and library chairs:
bedroom suites and odd pieces: brass beds.
springs mattresses: lace curtains rugs.
mantel and 2arlor mirrors. paintings and
oriental rugs. We especially call Your at
iention TO some OF the fine colonial and
other rare solid ma hogany goods, now on
view 1t will afford US pleasure 10 have
YOU call and inspect these fine goods.
Rooms comfortable. Seats provided. No
waiting. Wilson a Mayors. 1227 and 1223
G. ST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Department Called to G Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast.

An awning in front of 1887 G street
northwest caught fire shortly after 8
o'clock last night and caused about $40
damage before the flames were extin-
suished. A lighted cigarette is supposed
to have caused the blaze. An alarm was
sounded from box 181. to which engine
companies 2. 10. /. IA, the water tower and
truck companies and 3 responded. The
loss is covered by insurance.
Fire was discovered a few minutes be-
fore 10 o'clock yesterday morning in the
home of Lorenzo Donaldson, 1916 Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, and caused about
$50 damage. The fire department re-
sponded to an alarm from box SAT. 18th
and G streets northeast, and extin-
guished the blaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
George w. Brashears' Funeral.

Funeral services for George w. Bra
shears. a passenger conductor on the Bal
tmore and Ohio railroad, who died Fri
day Of tuberculosis. following an attack
of pneumonia were held at 40 Seaton
place northwest, yesterday morning, un-
der the auspices of the Masonic order
Mr.. Brashears was member of Bal
timOre lodge of the fraternity which
sent delegation to escort the remains
to Mount Olivet cemetery. near Balti-
more, where the interment took place
Mr. Brashears was fifty-eight years
old and a native Of Laurel, Md. He was
twice married His son, Claude Bra
shears. and wife survive the deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
ITCHING
Tortures Speedily
Cured by Cuticura.

A warm bath with Cuticura Soap aud a single
application Of Cuticura Ointment. the great Skin
Cure. will afford immediate relief. permit rest
and sleep. and point to q speedy cure Of the
most distressing forms Of torturins, disaRuriuc
humors. eczemas. letters. rashes. itchings and
irritatiUns Of infants. children and adults. when
all other remedies and even physicians fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22

Harold Buell.. twenty-four years of age.
who says his father. Edward NJ. Buell.,
lives at ~ Congress street. Orange. Mass,
was sent TO the Government Hospital for
the Insane yesterday by Sanitary Officer
Sroufe
He was arrested Saturday night by Po-
iceman Emmert at Pennsylvania avenue
and nth street and charged with dis
orderly conduct. His manner was such
tina: the police surgeons were summoned
to examine him, and upon their report
he sent to the hospital His father
has been notified of his whereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
INFANTS MARROW ESCAPE.
Prompt Hospital Treatment Saves a
Child's Life

Henry Johnson, the four-month- old in
infant of Mi and Mrs. William Fl. john
son of s07 Sth street northwest, narrowly
escaped death about $50 o'clock last night
when it was given a dose of laudanum
ami arnica in mistake for paregoric. The
ambulance of the Emergency Hospital
was summoned and the child was rushed
to that institution, where physicians sue
ceeded in saving the child's life.
Shortly after midnight the father and
mother of the child. who had watched
by the little one during it's treatment at
the hospital took the boy home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Social Betterment Work,

The Shiloh Baptist Church is carrying
on religious and social betterment work
among the poorer classes living in seven
different alleys in the northeast. On We'd
nesday night of this week those engaged
in this work and a number of others who
have signified their intention of joining
them will meet and organize a society to
enlarge and improve this work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Governor Powers Not in Trouble.

Owners of the big schooner Governor
Powers. reported ashore at Bahia Honda
on the coast of Florida, deny the vessel is
in trouble or has had trouble of any kind
on her trip from Baltimore with gravel
for Bahia Honda.
They state that the vessel arrived safe
~ at that port. and is now lying there dis
charging her cargo, and will be ready TO
sail as soon she is discharged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Annual Congregational Meeting.

The annual congregational meeting of
the Sixth Presbyterian Church was held
Thursday evening. The report OF William
Won Briesen. treasurer. showed the
finances of the congregation to be In good
condition. Messrs. John w. Exline and
D. g Grain were reelected members of
the board of trustees. David NJ. Faunce
was also elected member OF that body.
The board of deacons was selected as
follows: Messrs. Harry Robinson. John
VI. Brown. Joseph Fish. jr.. Robert Meyer.
Alfred NJ. Copeland and ID. l.. Irwin.
An announcement was made that the
annual Sunday school picnic of the church
will be held at Great Falls June 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
TELEPHONE SUMMONS ENGINE.
Fire Causes $50 Damage in Colum-
bia Golf Club House.

Escaping sparks from an open crate in
the dining room of the Columbia Golf
Club. on Georgia avenue, it is believed,
set fire about $40 o'clock this morning to
the woodwork about the mantelpiece and
caused about $50 damage before the
flames were extinguished.
The fire was discovered by Charles
Bowman, a Waterman. who was awak-
ened from his sleep in the rear of the
house by smelling the smoke. Mr.. Bow
man teiephoned to No. ~ engine COM
arrived a short time afterward and soon
extinguished the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22

Through service from Washington Leave
Union Station. Pennsylvania railroad.
1856 am; arrive Chicago. S:45 am The
worlds standard passenger train. No ex-
ira fare to Chicago.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
The Finest and Purest Champagne

contains no artificial addition of alcohol
and as such G. H. Mumm & Co.'S Extra
Dry and Selected Brut rank pre-eminent
the world over. MeSsrs. Mumm & Co
buy immense quantities of wine of good
vintage to tide over poorer ones and use
only those made of the best grapes of
the choicest vineyards. Hence their cham
pagnes are unsurpassed for quality, purity
and natural dryness. 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Mathematician Drew in Jack Straw"
$50 pm.
Relasco-"The Blue Mouse" S:15 pm.
CoIumbia-Fritzi Scheff in THE Prima
Donna S:15 pm.
Chase's Polite vaudeville, sis pm
New Academy-tienaro and Bailey in
TONY the Rootblack,'' SIS pm.
New Lyceum-"The Century Girls, SIS
pm.
Majestic Continuous vaudeville and
moving pictures, Z pm.
Gayety-.Girls From Happyland," sis
pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
CITY ITEMS.
Another Hundred Books Given Away

In order to satisfy the large number of
applicants who were disappointed last
week. and to introduce their method Of
teaching. Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin will dis
tribute, free of charge, 100 violin and
mandolin books on Wednesday. March "a.
The boy or girl C to 20 years. presenting
this invitation should be accompanied by
parent or note stating pupil VIII attend
regularly every Wednesday until July l
for free instruction. with free use of in
struments at classroom. mh222t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Kit Carson Post will Celebrate.

c.. A. r.. John Middleton. commander.
will celebrate the forty-second anniver-
sary of the institution of the post We'd
nesday evening at O'clock, in the main
hall of the Grand Army of the Republic
building. 1412 Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-22
Champion Swimmer Wants Place
Here

Claiming TO have references from promi-
nent men. including the President Capt
l.. D. Blondell. said to be the champion
long distance swimmer of the world, has
written 10 the Commissioners asking If he
can make arrangements with them to
take charge Of the public baths here. He
remarks: II am All enthusiast over the
art of swimming. as | encourage it to
save life