Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-06

$50 Neither parties carried any insur-
ance. 1t is said that two white boys. after
procuring matches from their mother.
fred the stable. Owing to their age, the
police will not prosecute them.
Through a misunderstanding of orders
the fire engines went TO Patrick and Pen
dleton streets. and when they arrived at
the scene of the fire the stable was a pile
Of smoldering ashes.
Retired Tugboat Engineer Dies.
Francis NJ. Walker, a retired tugboat
engineer. died suddenly at . O'Clock this
morning at his home 723 South Lee
street. Up to yesterday Mr.. Walker was
able to be about. although he had been
in failing health for some tirne past.
However his death was wholly unex-
pected. The deceased was one of the
best known tugboat engineers on the
Potomac. Owing to declining health he
retired from active participation in his
occupation several years ago. Mr.. Walker
was sixtytwo years old and is survived
by his wife, Elizabeth Walker No ar
rangements have yet been made for his
funeral
Funeral services over the remains of
Mrs. Stearn, wife of John NJ. Stearn.
who died Sunday last at her home in
Fairfax county, near the Episcopal Theo-
noon at the chapel at Baileys Cross
Roads, that county. The burial was
made In the cemetery al Falls Church.
The deceased was sixty-five years old
Harry W. Rudd. infant son of Harry
and Pearl Rudd, died yesterday afternoon
at his parents home. 125 South Fairfax
street. The funeral will take place from
his parents home at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Beatrice Craig. twelve years old, and
Nathan Jackson, about six years old, both
colOred. were charged in the police court
this morning with robbing the residence
of w. C. c. Coleman. colored. South
Union street The children admitted that
they stole from a shed a quantity of
eatab1es and other articles. The girl
scaled a fence in order to secure the loot.
Owing to their youthful age Justice Ca
ton held both, and they will be released
upon being given thrashing by. their
parents.
Other cases disposed of were as follows:
Joseph Dudley and Jerry Mclean. both
colored dsorderly conduct and fighting
the former S. and the latter acquitted;
Samuel johnson. suspicion of lunacy.
held for the action OF A commission
which will inquire into his sanity
Charter Granted.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the CogswelI Broth
ers, Incorporated. this city. with a maxi
mum capital stock of 5000 and a mini
mum capital of $1,000. The objects of the
concern are 10 engage In the Wnolesaie
fish commission business. The officers
are: J. f. Cogswell. president, Washing
ton; J. w. Cogswell, vice president.
Washington: Fl. B. Miller. secretary and
treasurer, Colonial Beach, Va.
A largely attended meeting of Alexan-
dria Lodge OF Elks was held last night.
at which time the recently elected officers
were installed by, Past Exalted Ruler
Harry Fleischmann. The following ap-
pointments were announced by Exalted
Ruler d. E. Robey: G. r. Cation, esquire;
Joseph Gates, inside guard, and Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. chaplain. James w.
Bales was elected trustee.
Arrangements have been made for a
meeting of the Young Mems Sodality.
recently organized at ST Mary's Catholic
Church, at 30 o'clock tonight. Follow
ing the meeting a meeting of the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum will be held at
Lyceum Hall, when arrangements will be
made for a minstrel performance, which
will be given during the home coming
week.
Rammel & Brothers, proprietors of the
Hotel Rammel, have commenced the
work of tearing out the front of the two
story brick building north of their hotel
and will increase 1t one story and con-
meet it with their hotel. The work Is
being done by Contractor w. II. Crump.