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Evening star., 1909-03-07
BoYDs, MD.
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

BOYDS. Md, March 6. 1909.
The remains Of Mrs. Mary Ann Wade
who died at her home near Boyds In her
eightieth year Wednesday last, were in
terred today in st. Mary's Catholic
cemetery. Barnesville. Mrs Wade was
a sister Of William Grant. who died here
a year ago. and who was one of this
sections oldest citizens.
Benjamin F. Lansdale, a member OF
the Maryland general assembly from
this county in 1904. is in Johns Hopkins
Hospital. Baltimore. for treatment and a
possible operation.
Two farms were sold recently In this
section of Montgomery county, one being
that of Joseph Sponsellor, of 10S acres
for $1,000, and the other that of Roland
Wootton, of eighty-one acres, at $6S an
acre.
Nathan d. Hildebrand of Dickersons,
that vicinity were married in Frederick
Thursday, Rev. A. J. Gill officiating
They are on wedding trip. but will
10
Father NJ J. Riordan, formerly Of St
Mary's Catholic Church at GAINESVILLE,
this county, and also of ST. Roses
Church at Choppers this county, but
who went to ST Charles Church. at
Pikesville. Baltimore county, has been
appointed pastor OF st. katharine,s
Elbert.
1t is stated here that the Chesapeake
and Ohio canal will be reopened April
/, after extensive repairs.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
GRATEFUL TO BURKETT.
Managers of Temporary Home Give
Him Credit for Approximation.

Gratitude to Senator Burkett of Ne
braska was expressed at the monthly
meeting of the board of managers of
the Soldiers and Sailors Temporary
Home in the institution, Sd and c streets,
last night.
Col. Thomas S. Hopkins, president of
the board, called attention to the action
of Mr.. Burkett in having added an item
appropriating $1,000 for new furniture
and equipment to the appropriation bill
for the home passed by Congress.
The members expressed their appreci-
alton. Furniture is needed badly.
Capt. Israel w. Stone, secretary of the
board. read the report of the superin-
tendent of the home. Capt. A. A. Maxim.
for last month. 1t showed that 1906
free meals had been given to INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, and I6o free lodgings.
There were IA original admissions to the
institution and ~ renewals.
1t was decided by resolution to admit
to membership on the board of managers
two members of the Sons of Veterans.
to be named by the chief
of that organization and confirmed by
vote of the board. J. w. Andrews be-
came member of the board from Post
3. G. A. r.
The board accepted as a gift from Miss
N. f.. Wood of 1896 l street a valuable
picture of Abraham Lincoln, which has
been hung on the wall of the board
room. vote Of thanks and appreciation
was ordered extended to Miss Wood.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
SCOTTISH RITE FUNCTION ON
RETIREMENT OF SENATOR.
Unique Ceremony to Coloradan to Be
Attended by All Members Of
Southern Supreme Council.

A reception to Senator Henry NJ. Teller
on his retirement from the Senate will
be rendered by the Supreme Council, An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free
masonry, the evening of March T.
This function is to be purely Masonic
and is altogether unique. Nothing like it
ever has been experienced by the fra
ternity. No such loving tribute has been
heretofore shown a brother on his retire.
ment to private life.
The invitations to the reception will be
sent to tlre 500 members of the Scottish
Rite and their families in this city.
1t Is interesting to note the large num-
her of senators who are members of the
Southern Supreme Council four Of them,
including Senator Teller, having at
tanned the thirtythird degree.
The reception is to be held at the house
of the temple. I'd and L streets north
west. Senator Teller is grand inspector
of the Scottish Rite in Colorado.
The reception committee is as follows:
The sovereign grand commander and
the secretary y-general assisted by United
States Senators Clarence d. Clark, 33d
degree. Wyoming; Nathan B. Scott. 33d,
West Virginia; Francis E. Warren. SD,
Wyoming; Elmer ]. Burkett, sd, Ne
braska: George F.. Chamberlain. 32d,
Oregon; Moses e. Clapp, SD, Minnesota
+. Cummings, 32d. Iowa; Frank P. Flint,
32d, California; Robert J. Gamble, 32d.
South Dakota: Robert l.. Owen, 32d,
Oklahoma, and Robert L. Taylor, 32d.
Tennessee. and Samuel r. Aler, 33d
George w. Baird, 33d; William l.. Boy
den, SD; Allen Bussius. 33d; Augustus
B. Coolidge. 33d; George E. Corson 33d;
Harrison Dingman, 33d: Henry r. Evans,
sd: Louis Goldsmith. 33d: Walter S.
Harshman. 33d; Samuel Hart. 33d: Alex
ander II. Holt. 33d; F. Warren Johnson,
Kelley. 33d; John A. Lacy. s3d: James
Lansburgh. 33d: Edmund G. Lind. 33d
Alexander Mckericher. 33d: Richard B.
Nixon. 33d; William o. Roome, 33d; Win
field Scott Schley. 33d; John H. Small,
jr., 33d: James II. Trimble. 33d; Samuel
II. Walker. 33d: Richard P. Williams.
:}3d l.. Cabell Williamson, 33d; Edward
NJ. Willis. 33d; Simon Wolf, 33d, Francis
J.. Woodman, 33d.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
LIGHTsHIP ON STATION.
No. 80 Takes the Post No. 72 Was
Forced to Abandon.

Lightship No. so will today take her
post at the Point Lookout station on
southern part of the coast of North
Carolina which lightship No. T.,
Capt. Hanson, was forced TO abandon
early in the week in consequence of a big
leak suddenly developed. No. so sailed
from Baltimore for the station. Accord
ing to a report made by Capt. Hansen,
who Is with his vessel at Port smouth,
Va. for repairs. the lightship sprang a
leak February %, while gale was blow
ing sixty miles an hour from the SOUTH
west. The pumps were kept going for
four days and nights, when the leak was
discovered under the starboard boiler. 1t
was a hole in the center of a. plate of
steel which showd jagged edges. A rub
ber gasket was forced into the hole, which
reduced the leaking. but not enough to
make it safe to remain on the station.
Capt. Hansen had the lifeboats prepared
to abandon the ship in case she threaten
ed to sink.
Every effort to connect by wireless, re-
porting the condition of the ship to the
lightship department proved useless. not
withstandng lightship No. Il. on Diamond
shoals. rs equipped with the aerial ap-
paratus Capt. Jacobsen of No. II re-
ported catching calls from No II, but
nothing tangible could be captured. The
first notification of Capt. 1Iansen's trou-
BILE was a wireless taken from the air by
the battleships in Hampton roads.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
EVANSVILLE, MD.
)ecial Correspondence. of The Star

HYATTSVILI.E, Md, March 6. 1909.
At recent meeting of members of
the Nottingham Rod and Gun Club at
Nottingham. Prince George county, the
folio wing officers were elected for the
ensuing year: Richard n. Ryon Of Cot
tage City. president: William Meuhleisen
of Washington, vice president: Il. A.
James w. Mckee of Nottingham, treas
urer.
At a recent special meeting of the
council the clerk was directed to give
notice that the request for a permit to
erect oil tanks on property adjoining
Railroad avenue below the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad station here could not be
granted. The company's request was op-
posed by property owners residing in the
immediate vicinity of the proposed tanks.
The council also received petition ask
ing that steps be taken to cause the
removal of freight yards abuttinS Rail
road avenue.
The first ecclesiastical visit by Bishop
Harding to Maryland occurred last Sun
day, when ten candidates were confirmed
in ST. Andrews Chapel College Park.
While trains on the Pennsylvania rail-
road were plowing their way through the
snow. which lay several feet deep on
the tracks. last Thursday, near Ardwick
station, about eight miles from Wash
ington. A brakeman left local going
to Baltimore and ran back to notify ap-
proach hing trains. While standing on the
southbound track an express train from
Baltimore came plowinS through the
snow. The brakeman was caught on
the pIow and literally pushed through
the snow for 200 yards. When the train
was stopped the man was unconscious.
He was placed on the train going to
Baltimore. 1t is said that no bones were
broken and that the patient will recover.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
Elks to Celebrate.

The Elks of Washington will be among
those to observe ST. Patrick's day, March
II. The celebration in the Elk Hail. to be
participated In by the members. will take
the form of an old-time social session.
The following constitute the commit ee
of arrangements: NJ. G. Mccormick,
chairman; c. II. Utermehle. secretary:
Samuel kimberley, treasurer; r. A.
OBrien, Fred j. Mersheimer, Edward
Neumeyer jr.: Frank Kidd. NJ. A Lynch.
Herbert Lewis. Julius Vierboken. l.. b.
Brooke, +. j. Whitehead. George Mason,
William Bacon, A. J. Rady, John Lynch.
Harvey G. Ellis, William \. Pairo. NJ d.
Charles w. Darr. John Maxwell, William
\ Hettinger. ]. 1. Peyser, Thomas Evers,
Samuel Richards and NJ. d. Fenton.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
An Auditorium Suggestion.


Apropos of the question of the erection
of a memorial to Abraham Lincoln and
also the Audit orium for holding inaugural
balls, conventions and the like, the follow
ing has occurred to me as suggestion
that might be carefully thought out by
other minds, and mature into a great and
far better scheme than the construction
of memorial in the form of a monument
or highway to Lincoln. or, a building
constructed entirely and owned by the
people of the District of Columbia
Congress seemed willing to appropriate
S6 OOO, 600 for the purchase of site and
the erection of monument to Abraham
Lincoln, and as the people Of the District
are not in a position to build an audito-
rum, such as should grace this coming
city. therefore, why not make the appro-
priation apply in the construction of q
building to cost that amount. designed
for use as great hall or auditorium, and
to stand as memorial to Abraham Lin
coin? The name of this great hall might
be ''The Abraham Lincoln Memoall Hall. :.
1t will then be a national affair, could be
looked upon as an ornament, and yet be
very useful in providing building for the
inaugural ball and for the political con-
ventions, and also for the various con-
crosses, such for instance as the tuber-
culoSiS congress, and other Things or
great public interest.
To add to the national pride the build
ing could also have one room for each
state and territory, with a custodian In
charge. the various newspapers from
these respective states and territories be-
Ing on file Of course my ideas could be
very greatly enlarged upon, but 1 leave
that to greater minds, and hope that this
outline of what. 1 feel certain, could be
made the greatest memorial to our great
est of public men and an ornament to
the city. and above all fill vacancy in
thjb city, which has been wanting be-
fore and since the days of Lincoln, may
point the way to the erection of great
audit orium in the city of Washington
DAVID PELTON MOORE.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
DANCING.

THE DAVISoNS' ASSEMBLY DANCES.
Every sat eve. Natl Rifles Armnry.
Academy 1l9 9Th n.w.-old and reliable.
Class ewes, Tues. Thurs.--private, day or eve.
mha90t
Evening star., 1909-03-07
SIX MORE HOUSES SOLD.
Thos. ]. Fisher & Co. Report Trans
fers in Northeast Section.

Thos j. Fisher & Co., Incorporated, re-
port the following sales:
Six more of the Kennedy brothers
houses located in square 1866, which is
in the northeast section, between A and
streets. North Carolina avenue, 14th
and 10Th streets. The houses are of the
box type. wide frontage, two stories and
cellar. containing seven rooms and bath.
This makes f1fty-nine houses sold in this
square. When the entire block is built
up there will be seventy-eig in ALL
Forty-five of the houses are occupied; the
last houses sold were for investment pur-
poses, and are to the party who had al
ready bought several of the houses, which
are now under rent at $3.50 per month
The total purchase price of the six houses
is about $4,000.
For Auiick Palmer the same firm has
sold house 2402 14th street This is a
three-story. English basement, contains
eleven rooms and is located directly op-
posite the Barber mansion, and is one OF
the row known as Craven Terrace nine
Of which have been recently sold by
Fisher & Co.
D. S. CARL, vice president and general
manager of the Capital Traction Com
pany. has just closed the purchase through
tract of ground, located near the inter
section of Connecticut avenue and Grant
road. formerly belonging to the Morgan
heirs. and sold by four trustees. The
property Is improved by one large house
and several smaller ones. 1t is Mr.. CarIl's
intention to build residence for his owr
use within the next year.
This firm has also sold 913 New York
avenue, belonging to the estate of William
Bryan. This house Is a four-story and
cellar occupied at present as a board
ing house. and the lot runs through from
New York avenue to X street.
A third of the four houses now being
erected and owned by John Simpson
Sons on Mckinley street. Chevy Chase
D. c.. has also been sold by Fisher &
Co. The house is two-story, attic
and cellar. contains ten rooms and bath
heated with hot water. front and rear
porches, and will not be completed for a
month or six weeks from date. The
price paid is $500. The purchasers name
is withheld at present.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
WINTHROP SWORN IN.
Charles E. Taylor Appointed Private
Secretary to Secretary Meyer.

The reorganization of the Navy De-
partment due to change of administra-
tion was completed yesterday afternoon
by the swearing in of Beekman Winthrop
as assistant secretary of the navy.
The oath of office was administered by
B. f Hanna, solicitor of the Navy De-
partment. The first man to congratulate
the new assistant secretary was his pred
eceSsor, Herbert L. Satterlee.
There were no special ceremonies. Mr..
Winthrop had met most of the officials of
the department in the morning during
their reception by Secretary Meyer. He
had become acquainted with most of them
during his connection with the Treasury
Department as assistant secretary.
He has made no changes as yet in his
personal staff. Messrs. Sullivan and SUIT
lift retain their offices for the present.
Mr.. Satterlee left here yesterday after
noon for New York, where he will resume
his connection with the law firm of Ward,
Hayden & Satterlee. 1t is understood
he will represent. that firm i'm case to
be heard in a New York city court Mon
day morning.
Secretary Meyer announced yesterday
afternoon that Charles E. Taylor of
Massachusetts,, a we'll known newspaper
man. had been appointed his private sec
retaIy.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
SCHOOL WELL CONDEMNED.
Fort Slocum Pupils Forbidden to
Drink of It.

The well on the premises of the Fort
Slocum School has been condemned by
the health department. The Commits
sioners have notified the board of educa-
ton that the water from the we'll can
not be used for drinking purposes.
In the letter to the board of education
DR.. William Tindall, secretary to the
Commissioners. says:
''The health department has reported
that the we'll in the premises of the Fort
Slocum School is unfit for drinking pur-
poses. The we'll has therefore been in
closed In small building which is pro-
vided with lock and key.
''The principal of the school has been
informed Of the condition Of the we'll and
has agreed to refrain from using the
water for drinking purposes. Samples
Of water from the well on the adjoining
property have been taken by the health
department with view TO testing it for
drinking purposes and making arrange
hients to obtain drinking water from it
until such time as q deep we'll can be pro-
vided on the school property.
There are not sufficient funds at the
present time to provide this deep WELL
Evening star., 1909-03-07
USED PISTOL IN QUARREL.
Young Negro Charged With Shoot
ing at Old Man.

Charged with having fired two pistol
shots at Elliott Brown. colored. living at
1928 e2d street northwest, James Armes.
a young colorcd man. whose home is at
cS06 n street, is locked UP at the seventh
precinct police station. Brown is about
sixty years of age more than twice the
age of the man who is alleged TO have
shot at him. and both men are employed
at the livery stable of +. p. Hackney, 2Sob
Pennsylvania avenue. where the shooting
occurred.
Armes, it is charged. had been drink
ing yesterday afternoon and when he re-
turned to the BILE, about $40 o CLOCK.
Brown warned him to stop beating ms
team. threatening to report him to Mr.
Hackney. The men engaged In a quar-
rel. and Armes went home. lie re-
turned few minutes later with re-
VOlver and fired two shots at Brown.
Brown ran to the office and closed inc
door, calling for assistance. and remain
ing there until the appearance of a ponce.
man. Armes threw the revolver back OF
the stable. and made but little effort
to leave the place before Policeman Bas-
ton placed him under arrest.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
NATIONAL UNION NOTES.

At the meeting Of Georgetown Council
at Red Mems Hall, corner of Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street northwest, Tuesday
evening, the degree team of the National
Union Club indicted five new members
into the council. The speakers were +.
E. Ferguson, Elmer Johnson and A. w.
Kaiser
At the meeting of Central Council at
Schmidts Hall, Wednesday evening, mem
bers of the District cabinet were present.
Addresses were made by S. T. Murray, +.
p Warfield j. Jacob L. S. Hollidge and
DR.. ]. w Hodges.
The National Union Club held it's regu-
lar meeting at Pythian Temple Friday
evening. After the business session the
following program was rendered: Club
song by the membership, vocal selections.
E. A. Lang; piano solo Ghe National
Union Club march). Mr.. +. D. Muth
recitation. Marion Rose; address. E. c.
Ford: recitation, w. II. Vessels. Ladies
will be invited Friday evening. March 10.
An elaborate program is being prepared.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
BOUGHT FOR CHURCH SITE.
Adjoining Property Acquired by
Holy Comforter for Larger Edifice.

With the object of building larger
editice to replace the present Church of
the Holy Comforter at 18th and East
Capitol street. the parish authorities yes
terday purchased seven lots adjoining the
present church site on the west.
The lots thus acquired are at 1861 to
1:13 East Capitol street. They have been
placed in the name of James Cardinal
Gibbons. Archbishop of Baltimore.
The lots purcha sed today have houses
built on them. and 1t is probable that the
church authorities will continue to rent
them for several years until the money is
in hand to build a handsome edifice.
Under the pastorate of Rev. Clarence f..
Wheeler, the parish has been very pros
porous, and the congregation has been
growing rapidly. 1t became apparent
that a larger church would soon be neces-
sary, and negotiations we're quietly be-
gun for the acquisition of the property
which would allow the enlargement of
the structure.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
FEWER BUILDING OPERATIONS
February Behind January 179 Per
mits and S415.7O9 in Cost.

Building operations in the District OF
Columbia for the month of February
We're much less than for the preceding
thirty days, according to the monthly
report of Building Inspector Snowden
Ashford. submitted to Engineer Commits
sioner Spencer Cosby yesterday.
During February 37 permits of all
kinds were issued for expenditures
amounting to ss46.s13. During the pre-
ceding month j56 permits were issued
for expenditures aggregatins s1,o62,;22.
In the number of new brick dwellings
there was only slight falling off. Per-
mits were issued In February for the
construction of siXty-eight brick dwell
lings, to cost So3l 800. while for the previ-
Gus month seventy brick dwellings We're
authorized, at a cost of s2399oO. The
largest loss was in the number of per-
mits for frame dwellings. only sixty such
being issued in February, as against 23o
in January.
Permits, says the report, were issued as
follows:
Eighty permits for brick repairs, to
cost s54.SSo: 6S for brick dwellings. to
cost s23l, 800; ? for brick stores and
dwellings, s1S.eo0: 1 for brick church,
$1,000; 3 for brick sheds, $1,000; l for
bricl. apartment house, So, ,OoO; 8 for brick
stables. $4,000: l for brick store. $1,000;
for brick tive-cent theater 81 600; ] for
brick warehouse. $l0o,OtO; for brick
garages. 5000; ] for car shed, $4,000;
g fO- concrete dwellings, s., 800; 10 for
frame sheds. s2.71S; 81 for frame repairs.
81, ,J6:; 20 for frame dwellings, S196, 1;50:
for frame store. 500; for frame garage.
$50. - permits for motors. sI9,fIO: for
elevators. s12,950; for machinery s1905o.
The report also shows that the greatest
amount of money for new buildings is
to be expended in the county portion of
the District-s31J,S30. The amounts for
the other sections are as follows: North
east, $20.GN; southeast, S4J,50O; south
west, $1,000; northwest, S22S, 700
Evening star., 1909-03-07
WAKEFIELD AGROUND.
Low Water Near Lower Cedar Point
Cause of Trouble.

The low tide caused by the northwest
winds of last Wednesday night was re-
sponsble for the steamer Wakefield be-
ing more than twelve hours late in ar
irving in this city from landings in the
lower part of the river Friday. The
steamer left Alexandria about o'clock
pm. Wednesday, and made all her land :
ings along the river without trouble until
Lower Cedar Point was reached about
midnight. In trying to go through the
cut channel TO the wharf the steamer
went aground, owing to the low water.
Capt. Reed expected the wind to die
out and the tide To return at any min
ute. but instead of doing SO the water
got lower and lower. until it would have
been possible to wade ashore from the
vessel. Thursday the wind died out but
it was l. o'clock Thursday night before
the steamer was fioated
Instead of arriving here Friday morn
ing she got in about O'Clock Friday
night and left here on her regular time
yesterday morning. The steamer Queen
Anne was also sent over the route the
the Wakefield to aid in taking inauguIa =
tion visitors back to their homes along
the river.
Evening star., 1909-03-07
LIGHT STATION AIDS.
Improvements Made During Year in
the Fifth District.

The annual report of the lighthouse
board states that the following light sta
ton aids to navigation are to be estab
lished in the fifth lighthouse district dur
ing the present year:
Gally Hooks point Va, and Pultz bar
Va. post lanterns. one keeper each: Pun
goteague, Va. lens lantern one keeper
Ship Neck beacon, Va. and Barn Point
beacon. Va. post lanterns, one keeper
each, La Trappe river beacon, Nd, lens
lantern, one keeper; Baltimore, Md.
fourth order light. two keepers; Wood
leys pier and Holidays Island beacons
n. C.; Lower Broad creek n. c.: Log
slough, n. c., and Harlow creek, n. c.
post lanterns. one keeper each.
Fog signals are also to be established
at light stations in the district, as fol
lows:
Sandy Point. Nd, compressed air siren
Baltimore, Md. bell. machinery.