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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-05-28
Avery Chosen channallor

Omaha, May 22,-The board of re.
gents of the University of Nebraska
at meeting held in this city elected
Samuel T. Avery chancellor of the
university.
Mr.. Avery has held the Office of
acting chancellor for about a year.
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Your classified ad. Will be as easy
to find as your telephone number.
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trial will probably be passed wher
reached.
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Court over Until Monday.

Madison, Neb., May 21.-Special to
The News: Judge A. A. Welch ad
journed district Court last night until
p. m. next Monday.
Yesterdays Session was largely
taken up with various motions and
with the jury assignments for next
week
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coLoRED BAPTISTs MEET.
Moderator Declares for Mental and
Moral Development Of Race.

The thirty-third annual session OF the
Mount Bethel Baptist Association. the
membership OF which includes colored
Baptist churches In Maryland. Virginia
and the District OF Columbia, began In the
Second Baptist Church. Sd street between
II and / streets northwest, this morning
Rev. II. W. Hickerson of Virginia. the
moderator. presided. and devotional ex.
ercises were conducted by Revs. w. A.
Jones and Andrew Hogan.
The moderator delivered his annual adj
dress, which reviewed the work of the
year. The Introductory sermon was
preached by Rev. John II. Smith OF the
Mount Zion Baptist Church, this city,
from the words. What / say unto you I
say unto all, watch"
The sermon created considerable stir
among the delegates. on account OF the
plain words OF the minister, who declared
that the convention stands for the highest
development Of the colored race along
mental, moral and spiritual lines. He
also declared that the best ideals should
always be held before the race.
Rev. DR.. W. Bishop johnson, pastor OF
the Second Church, delivered the address
OF welcome, after which committees on
finance, enrolment of delegates. educa-
ton. home and foreign missions We're ap-
pointed.
The association owns seventy-fve acres
of land in Virginia and operates an old
folks home. besides doing other religious
work
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in that county at O'clock last night. The
deceased was saventy-two years old.
Three daughters and one son survive. Nc
arrangements have yet been made for the
funeral.
Funeral services over the remains OF
Mrs. Jessie r. Armstrong. who died Sun
day last at the Alexandria Hospital. We're
held this afternoon at her late home, No.
5i1 Prince street. Rev. Bergman Green
of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
conducted the services, and the lnterment
was made in the Presbyterian cemetery
Those serving as pallbearers were Or. l.
NJ Jones, L. S. Harper, Herbert SIoWden
Lewis H. Machen and Edward Fawcett.
Beuiah Constance Hruin, infant daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Bruin, died
yesterday at the home of her parents,
No. ITO Prince street. Her funeral Will
take place at O'Clock tomorrow AFTER
noon.
The excursion given today to Marshall
Hall under the auspices of the police de-
partment of this City was well patron
lied. 1t is expected that large crowds
will also take the afternoon and evening
boats A feature this afternoon will be
a game between the police and picked
team.
knights Of Columbus.
Fitzgerald Council, No. 459, Knights OF
Columbus, will hold a business meeting
tomorrow evening at st. Mary's Hall, at
which time recorder will be elected to
fill a vacancy caused by resignation. Fol-
lowing the business meeting an enter
tainment will be given under the direc-
ton of the committee on entertainment
\ called meeting of the city school
board was held last night, at which time
Miss Leila Beattie of Fairfax county was
elected a teacher in the Washington
Public School for Boys. to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Eu-
gene Lindsay. At a recent meeting of the
board Mr.. Lindsay was elected to fill
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Fitzgerald Jones, and he was to have
taken charge next month.
In the corporation court today a deed
of conveyance was placed on record from
the Washington Steamboat Company,
conveying to the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company the wharf property
al the foot of King street. The sale was
consummated some time ago, although
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning Jack
Beach and Effie Stanton, both colored,
were charged with disorderly conduct
and fighting. The former forfeited So
collateral by failing to appear, and the
latter was acquitted. Richard Banks.
colored. charged with assaulting a col
ored boy named William Washington,
was acquitted.
A joint meeting of the members of
Seminole Tribe, No. 30, 1. o. r. M, and
the ladies who will participate in the
autumn bazaar, which is to be held
September next, will he held at 8
o'clock this evening at the Jameson
studio, King street. when arrangements
for the bazaar will be completed.
A large number of delegates and
members of the various fire engine
too
the Norfolk steamer for Newport News.
Va, to attend the state firemen's con-
vention which will convene in that city
tomorrow.
w. A. Smoot & Co. in recognition of
the services given at the recent fire at
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served as Commissioner of the District
of Columbia from May q, 1850. 10 Feb
ruary %, 1905. and who during his term
of service acted as president OF the
board
During his iRcumbency Commissioner
Douglass displayed a high order of adj
minis rative capacity and inaugurated
and was instrumental in securing much
legislation of great value to the citizens
of the District and to the public service.
He had especial jurisdiction over chari-
ties. public schools, the fire department
and the assessment. Of taxes, and in thesa
departments was effective in advancing
the Districts welfare
THE Commiss oners express their SYM
pathy to the family of the deceased. and
as a mark of respect direct that this tes-
,imonial be placed upon the official min
utes of the board. and that the flags on
all District buildings be placed at half
mast until after the funeral
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TO EASTERN WATERS
ITINERARY OF THE FIRST
SQUADRON PACIFIC FLEET.
Will Visit Philippines, Chinese and
Japanese Ports, Sailing for Home
From Yokohama January 10.

Capt. Usher, acting chief of the
bureau of navigation, has announced the
revised itinerary OF the first squadron.
Pacific feet, for the cruise to Asiatic wa
tiers and return. The squadron comprises
the cruisers Tennessee. California, South
Dakota, Washington. West Virginia, Col
orado, Maryland and Pennsylvania. The
Glacier will accompany the squadron as
supply ship.
Leaving San Francisco September S,
the squadron will arrive at Honolulu
September II and remain there until Oc-
tober 5. when It will go to Mare harbor.
Admiralty Island, for a six-day visit and
then proceed to Manila. where 1t Is due
November /. After target practice in
Philippine waters, which will occupy the
entire month of November, the ships OF
the squadron will visit Chinese and ia
panese ports as follows: Tennessee,
Washington. Woosung. Yokohama {coaD
California. South Dakota, Yokohama
fcoan, Woosung, Yokohama (coaD; West
Virginia, Pennsylvania. Ffongkong (coaD
Kobe tcoaD: Colorado Maryland, Kobe
(coaD. Hongkong. Kobe (coaD
Following these visits the squadron
will reassemble off Yokohama January
10 and start back across the Pacific ar
irving at Honolulu February 1 and ut
San Francisco February 10.
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EXACT POSTAL Information
DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL IN
VENTS IMPROVED TIME CARD.

If the patent of a young man who
occupies the position of assistant chief
of the supply Office of the Washington
city post Office is adopted by the de-
partmen; there will be a great i'm
provement in the time cards used on
letter boxes to indicate the hours OF
collections. Business men and others
who use the mails with regularity. and
to whom promptpess of delivery is OF
material Importance. will be enabled TO
tell exactly when mail will be collected
from the box nearest their place of
business and when 1t will be delivered
at the post Office.
William w. Day is the inventor OF
the new card. Several are already in
operation for test purposes. One OF
them is at the northwest corner OF
18th street and Pennsylvania avenue.
directly in front Of The Star building.
He has been asked by the postal gu
thorities to submit an estimate for sew
eral hundred of the cards. to be put
out Immediately for experimental pur-
poses.
Mr.. Days card is one that can be
changed to suit the changes in the col
lection schedule. The card Is similar In
appearance to that now In use on the
letter boxes all over the city, but the
numbers indicating the hours ef coilec-
ton are written on small paper slides,
which can be changed by the postman
whenever necessary.
Moreover. every box will be marked
differently, so that persons using par
ticular box may know that within ten
minutes after certain time there will
be a collection from that box.
Present System Is Poor.
Under the present system there is notii-
ing definite about the information print
ed on the cards, except that within
an hour and half after the stated time
of collection the mail will be delivered
at the post Office" This statement may
cover a whole route, so that the mail
in the first box reached by the carrier
may be taken up an hour before the
mail from the last box on his route.
there being no individual marking OF the
boxes.
Also the cards now in use do not in
dictate any change of schedule. In the
summer the collections are fewer than
in winter, but unless patrons make spe-
cial inquiry of the carrier or Of the
city post Office authorities, they do not
know where they stand.
Another advantage of the new scheme
is that 1t Is a perfect check on the car
rier. With the individual cards in op-
Grafton it will be impossible for a car
rier to fail to visit box without run
ming great risk of discovery Of his neg
lect of duty.
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Active in Politics.

John w. Douglass attended school in the
Quaker city. He then moved to Erie, Pa,
and took up the study Of law In the Office
Of James Thompson, afterward chief jus
tice of the supreme court of Pennsylva-
MIA He was admitted to the bar in Erie
in 1850 and soon built up large practice.
He was active in politics in the Penn
sylvania city and In 1862 was appointed by
President Lincoln as collector of internal
revenue for the Nineteenth district of
Pennsylvania. The Office was new and af-
forded an excellent opportunity for the
display of executive ability.
The success of Mr.. Douglass attracted
the attention of the leading officials in
Washington, and in 1859 he was called to
the seat of the national government and
made deputy commissioner of internal
revenue under Secretary Boutwell,. Two
years later the position of commissioner Of
internal revenue became vacant and Mr..
Douglass was promptly promoted to that
important place, an appointment which
was heartily Endorsed by the public. He
retained the position. until 1875. correcting
numerous abuses and introducing various
measures of economy.
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WATCHING WARSH|PS
Assistant Secretary of Navy
Winthrop Off Capes.
OBSERVING EVOLUTIONS
Will Remain With Fleet Through
Tomorrow.
ENTHUSED OVER GUN PRACTICE
Declares American Navy Leads the
World in Training It's Gun
Crews-Targets Shot Away.
INFUSED OVER GUN PRACTICE

NORFOLK. Va. August 24.-Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy winthrop was to-
day still with the Atlantic battleship
work of the ships under clear skies on
the southern drill grounds, thirty-two
miles southeast of Cape Henry. 1t is
expected that he will continue with the
feet through tomorrow, leaving tomor-
row night for Washington.
In order that Mr.. Winthrop may wit
ness battle practice work by the fleet
with the torpedo boat O'Brien and battle
practice barge No. 2 as actual targets,
these craft were today called for by
Admiral Schroeder and were quickly dis
patched by naval tugs to Hampton
roads, where they were taken in tow by
the battleship Virginia, which proceeded
with them through lower Chesapeake bay
and the Virginia capes to the drill
grounds. The battle practice will begin
late this afternoon and continue through
tomorrow.
The torpedo boat O'Br'tr, filled with
cork to keep her afioat snould projec-
tiles from firing ships penetrate her she'll
covered framework. has upon her deck
,mprovised masts with canvas stretched
between, at which the guns Of the fleet
are to be aimed while the battleships are
steaming In q direction opposite to that
which the OBrien Is being lowed by
tugs.
Battle Practice Barge.
The battle practice barge is a cigar
shaped craft especially constructed at the
Norfolk yard for the present work of
the fleet. The guns of the firing ships
will be aimed directly upon this as It is
<J~tn
In moderately calm sea with the
wind blowing but eight miles from the
sea Secretary Winthrop during the fore
noon today transferred from ship to ship
as the fleet continued its gunnery dem
onstrations with anchored RATS as tar
gets.
THE American Navy today leads the
world in training it's gun crews and its
ability to puncture a target of the
enemy" was the message brought from
Mr.. Winthrop by officers coming in from
the feet at sea. The Secretary is much
pleased at the work of the feet already
witnessed by him and is looking forward
to Still greater accomplishments by the
ships.
The torpedo boat Nicholson, which also
has been fitted up for battle practice
work. was not sent out today, and will
not be until later in the week or possibly
not until next week.
Raft Targets Riddled.
The battleship Virginia, which came
into Hampton roads last night for sup
plies and to tow the battle practice craft
to sea today, was followed in this fore
noon by the Kansas, which will return
later in the day.
The collier Leonidas has delivered to
the fleet on the drill grounds between
5000 and 1900 feet of lumber to be used
In reconstructing the raft targets which
have been shot away by the ships during
the stationary record gunnery work
The armOred cruisers North Car. lima
Montana and New York have joined the
battleship feet on the drill grounds, and
will continue with it for target prac-
tice and fleet maneuvers
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From photogTap phi taken at the time he was
District Commissioner.
John Watkinson Douglass, former Dis
trict Commissioner and former commits
sioner OF internal revenue, who died last
Saturday at Kent Conn. was buried this
morning at II o'clock in Oak Hill ceme-
terry, the services being private. Rev.
James Mcclure Henry, pastor of Peck
Memorial Chapel, officiated, and only
the members of the immediate family
were present.
Ex-Commissioner Douglass had been in
failing health for several years. He was
compelled to give up the active practice
of law In the District about three years
ago because of his physical disabilities.
Shortly afterward his eyesight began to
fail him and he went for treatment to
New York, where his daughters, Mrs.
William McMurtie and Mrs. William n.
Strong, reside.
Mr.. Douglass was spending the summer
with his daughters, Mrs. McMurtrie and
Mrs. Strong, at Kent, Conn.,. when he
died. About W elk ago Commissioner
mcfarland and Mrs. mcfarland. the
latter another daughter. went to Kent
and were with Mr.. Douglass when he
died
Funeral services were held at Kent
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, the
Rev. DIR. G. N. Perry officiat ng. The
remains reached Washington last night,
being accompanied by Commissioner and
Mrs. Mcfarland, Mrs. Strong and George
l.. Douglass, a son of the ex-Commis-
Sioner.
Born in Philadelphia.
Mr. Douglass was born October %, 1897,
In Philadelphia, of parents whose ances-
tors had been distinguished from the
days of William Penn. One OF them,
Paul Lily White, accompani d Penn on
discovery tours as a civil engineer.
The ancestors were also dis inguished
in colonial and revolutionary days. one
of them, Col John Douglass, having
raised and equipped at his own exp nse
a regiment in the revolutionary army.
for which he was thanked personally by
Gen. Wash ngton. From that day he be-
came a friend of 1.-THE Fath.r of his
Country" and was the recipient of pres
ents from the first President, which are
heirlooms In he family.
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LAWN IN aoLDFIELD.
A Bit Of verdure Imported at Cost
Of $1,000.
From Good HOUSEKEEPING

Aiom 1ooU housekeeping.
Housewives who cannot be happy with
out their little gafdens and their win
dow boxes. their ported palms. rubber
plants and trailing vines had better make
a wide detour of the Nevada de@ert
Nothing grows In the treasure hills and
wales of the Great Basin save the Joshua
tree. Shabby variety Of Yucca palm.
sage brush and the grease bush, and
there Is not enough nourishment in these
10 supply the most hardy little family Of
Jack rabbits. 1t is the rankest Of vege-
tation. nbrous. scrawny, deathlike, and it
sprouts from q fiinty alkaline soil that
has been barren of blossom since it orisi-
nslly emerged from chaos in masses Of
molten lava.
In Goldfield there was the wife OF bo-
nan1a mine operator who pinned for a lit
tie lawn. Her husband frcighted down
from the Washoe range a thousand dollar
carload OF sod. II was carefully laid out
before the tiny cottage by an expert gar
dener borrowed from a garden estate in
southern California for the purpose, and
generously sprinkled with water bought
by the gallon. It was summer time and
usually 100 degrees In the shade at noon
For q day or two the literally watered
sod looked quite fresh, and a few blades
of grass raised their heads proudly. Hun
their eyes on this little patch of verdant
green.
The gold miners wife was overjoyed
and sent to Sacramento for a box of rose
bushes. She would have little oasis
of her own. But. alas. one shimmering
afternoon, ii began to blow. Sp!rals of
sand rose up IN the hill slopes and
danced down the trails into the camp
gaining velocity and volume with every
revolution. First came one little sand
spout and tripDed sprightly safaband on
the little lawn: then came another. tribe
larger. and danced Ike a mad Dervisher
from corner to corner OF the square OF
sod. Presently very ballet OF sand -pouts
were performing their bewildering evolu-
tons about the cottage. merg ng at last
one into the other and becoming a pro-
digious whirlblast of alkaline dust. And
when this cruel visitation had passed the
little lawn had vanished. Deluged with
a reeking waste OF water not solitary
blade of sra s could be brought to raise
its head. The poisonous dust had killed
swiftly and thoroughly.
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The Shilling Bequest.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
The wealthy auctioneer who reduced the
inheritance of a daughter to an annuity
of flO4 because she had become a social
list, reminds one of the old-fashioned cut
ting off with shilling Why a shilling
rather than nothing? Blackstone explains.
The Romans used to set SIDE wills as de-
fcient In natural duty ii they dis Inherited
or totally passed by any child of the tes-
tator. But the smallest legacy was ac-
cepted as evidence that the tesla or had
not lost his reason or his memory, as the
law otherwise sumed he had. Hence the
groundess be.ief in England that father
could not disinher.t his child without a
sh ling, although the English law knows
no presumption Of insanity or forget. ul-
ness in such a case. OF Sheridan and his
the story is told: "Father-ril cut you off
with shilling. Son-I'd rather have it
now, dad
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Reorganized Revenue Bureau.


In q reorganization of the bureau he
reduced the number of employees in the
service from, 5000 to 1900 and did much
to perfect and simplify the methods Of
the department. which up to that time
were complicated and lacking in system
After relinquishing his position with
the government MIR. Douglass resumed
the practice of law in Washington and
became prominent before the local bar
He was close friend of President Grant
as he had been of President Lincoln.
President Grant desired 10 place him on
the bench OF the United States Court Of
Claims, but no vacancy occurred during
the administration.
John W. Douglass was appointed Dis
trict Commissioner in 1889 by President
Harrison and he served four years. He
was the president of the board of Com
missioners, and made many improve
| ments in the public service. He was sue
ceeded by Myron NJ. Parker. During
MS residence of over quarter of a CEN
| lass took an active interest In District
anairs. and was also prominent in sew
eral patriotic organizations.
Prepared High-License Law.
During the administration of Mr.. Doug
lass as District Commissioner unsatis-
factory results in dealing with the liquor
question. due entirely to inadequate legal
provisions. induced him to prepare u
high-license law. which the board rec
| commended TO Congress: and this led to
the passage of such "A law in 1892
Air. Douglass married Margaret Lyon,
daughter of Rev. DIR. George Armstrong
Lyon, descendant OF Gen. George Arm
strong of the revolution, and for forty
years minister of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Erie.
UIon hearing of the death Of the for
mer Commiss oner today. Commissioner
West moved before the District board the
adoption of the following minute:
Commissioners Take Action.
THE Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have learned with regret of the
death on the 21st instant, at Kent, Conn,
OF Mr.. John Watkinson Douglass, who
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Not So Very Deaf.
rom the Dundee Advertiser.

From the Dundee Advertiser.
At an assiZc court a juror claimed eN-
smption from serving on the ground that
he was deaf TIE Judge held converse
;icn with the clerk OF arraigns on the
subject, and then, turning to the man
at whom he looked intently. he asked
in a whisper. Are You very deaf?"
very" was the unguarded reply. $50
perceive" rejoined the Judge: very
deaf. but not whisper deaf. You had
better go into the box. The witness shall
speak low.
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their planning mill. have given the fire
department SITS. OF this amount, s25
is given to Chief Pettey and the re-
naming $3.50 will be divided among the
three companies.
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Mrs. Marcher Dies in Fairfax.
Mrs. Eliza Marcher. widow of James
a well known resident of Lin
colnia. Fairfax county, died at her home
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Prepared High-License Law.
Commissioners Take Action.

THE Commissioners of the District of
Columbia have learned with regret of the
death on the 21st instant, at Kent, Conn,
OF Mr.. John Watkinson Douglass, who
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I'm places OF trust, women are said to
be more honest than men
''Why?'
.oh, they have no women TO steal
Ter. Life
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Fire destroyed the engine house OF the
CUP Lumber Company plant at Old
Town, near Cumberland. Md, and two
small locomotives were burned.
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MRS. LIZZIE kIMMEL
DIED LAST NIGHT.

Mrs. Lizzie Kimmel, aged 3S years.
died last night at ST. Mary's hospital
where she had been under treatment
about two weeks. She had been sick
" several months and her death was
caused by a complication of diseases.
She had been house-keeper for III. p.
Saunders and family for eight years
n came here wit hthe Saunders
family from Dallas 2 IL years ago.
She leaves a daughter eleven years
old. The funeral vas held at four o.
clock this afternoon from the Dilley
parlors. the service being conducted
by G. A. Jones, Of the Southern NJ. f.
church, and burial W "a made in South
Side cemetery.