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The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
CORNER HOUSE SOLD.
LOvett Property at Eleventh and NJ
Streets Brings $4,000.

The three-story brick dwelling at 124S
Eleventh street northwest, at the south
west corner Of Eleventh and NJ streets,
has been sold for Mrs. Louisa D. Lovett.
OF Philadelphia. to Washington bust
ness man. who viii hold the property as
an investment.
The house has twelve rooms and bath
and Is heated by furnace 1t occupies a
lot % feet front by a depth approximate
" OF 10 feet. It IS understood that IN
the nighborhood OF $3.50 was paid for the
property.
The sale was made by Willige. Gibbs
d Daniel in conjunction with Ellerson &
Wemple and the Swgrtzen Rheem &
Henscy Company
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
BUYS ADDITIONAL LAND.
%. p. Austin increases SDnce About
Home I'm Cleveland PAX.

o. p. Austin. Of 1870 Massachusetts ave
nue.. has added $3.50 square feet 10 the
Cleveland Park property recently pur-
chased BIZ him Tor use as a summer resi-
dence. The additional ground gives TO
the property an area Of about 1890
square feet with a frontage OF seventy
feet on Newark street. sixty feet on
Highland avenue. and 80 feet on Thirty
third place.
The property IS improved with sub
stant.al residence and garage and a
plentiful supply OF fruit. shade. and orna-
mental trees and shrUbbery.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31

A number OF oil motor boats ordered
from the Osaka Iron Works by the resi-
dency general in Korea have been COM
pleted and are ready TO be sent to Kure
10 be fitted With guns. The boats are TO
be used TO guard the Korean coast
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31

Two things have happened 10 NOrth-
east Washington within hve years which
VIII greatly change its prospects. By
Northeast Washington IS meant more
particularly that portion Of the city
within the old boundaries and Immediate
~ contiguous 10 them.
Before the construction Of the new rail-
road terminals and the removal OF the
railroad tracks IN Delaware avenue and
street. the northeast section was iso-
lated, and Improvement of the entire
section was handicapped by the barrier
which the railroad tracks interposed. BY
the removal Of that barrier the vacant
and unimproved land in that territory
was opened up TO the rest of the city.
and within three years building activity
has been notably rapid all through the
northeast
Gets street Cars at Last.
TWO months ago the extensions Of the
Capital Traction COmpany's electric rail-
road gave to the section covered by
Florida and New Jersy avenues much
needed street car communication. one
week ago the further extension Of this
line down Florida avenue. and through
Eighth street, across the "a city 20 the
navy yard. has added further TO these
excellent street car facilities.
This means growth 10 the northeast
for which 1t has waited long. While the
great northwest has been provided with
good transit facilities, the northeast has
had none north OF H street, and east OF
north Capitol except the line to Ecking-
ton. While other parts of the district
had open communication with the city,
the region IN question was hid in q
corner by the steam railroad barrier,
and il was useless 70 build houses. for
they would not sell. No one cared 10
live out there in an isolated +e--j+~---
from which II was as much
set 10 the downtown section
across the continent TO san
Has Good Car Serv
The new car facilities q
northwest portion OF washin
as good car service as that
the rest OF the city. Now Us
| assured. and il may be assum
sale OF lots and the erect,
buildings will be given an
that quarter which will in
years cover the vacant spaces .or
years have been q common IN the north
east.
The line Of street cars last put into
! operation runs in q loop from the car
barns at the foot OF Seventh street south
west. The route is from the car barn up
seventh street 90 Florida avenue. thence
10 Eighth street northeast, and down
/ Eighth street 20 the navy yard gate. The
entire trip takes fOrty-five minutes
| There are sixteen cars In operation on
/ the new line.
| Another new line is the extension OF
| the Fourteenth street line east from Tia
/ Union Station plaza 10 East Eighth street
/ along California street and F street
/ northeast. A six-minute schedule IS fin
/ operation on this line.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31

The designaton q general Manager
Xix as the representative of the director
ate or the Seaboard Air Line Railway 10
receive and receipt for the physical prop
critics OF the company when they are
turned over by the receivers on NOvem-
Der 4 gives satisfaction In local financial
circles
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
EMPTY ACRES AWAIT SETTLERS.


cts OF the British
royal commission paper
read and discussed
on Opportunity for Southern
VIII
birth resident in England in connection with
Additional subjects
agricultural
the South COLONIZATION will al
ton that viii strengthen
The committee OF arrangements headquarters
Washington
be evolved proceedings o
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
Animals i'm British Honduras.

Animals i'm British Honduras.
The latest estimate of domestic animals
in British Honduras IS as follows:
Horses, $50; horned cattle. 900. and prob
ably not over 1o0 sheep or goats
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
BARRIERS REMOVED
FROM NORTHEAST
Street Car Service Relieves
a Hopeless Situation.
STEAM ROAD TRACKS VANISH

Increase In Real Estate Values and
building Activity VIII Naturally
Follow improvements of Last Five
Tears-BegiOn Well Served by the
New System Of Transit.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31

Germany has 100000 trained soldiers.
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31
Win Fight with Insects.

The result has been that. while dis
couraged at times. we have won out over
the bugs" To the novice II would APP
pear that continued planting OF trees
would surely result IA overproduction.
This viii not occur, for several reasons.
Tie demand for good apples increases
The Washington herald., 1909-10-31

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New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
OBITUARY..
MARY EVELYN MOORE DAVIS.

Mary Evelyn Moore Davis the popular Southern
author. wife NJ Major Thomas Edward Davis
editor ~ The New Orleans Picayune" died yes
tHrday At her home in the old French quarter Of
! New Oresrs, where many Of the leading literary
personages OF This country and Europe have been
entertained during the last few decades. She had
been an invalid for some years Shs vas fifty
seven years Old
Major and Mrs. Davis had lived at varior. times
IN Virginia and Texas. but their real home. per
1neeted with that atmosphere Of the old creole
GAYS with which Mrs Daviss writings abound.
me oafk-hroWed old brick mansion in Royal street.
With q DUSK, tunnel-like entrance terminating in
the picturesque little courtyard common in the
French quarter of New Orleans At the head Of
the stairs wi0ding Up the tagged arcade. is
the sunny study which for many years was the
workshop of "H1oIlie E. Moore she was known
To her wide circle q readers. This room like the
rest OF the house, is flIed with quaint and curious
objects-pictures. prints. old china books. ex-
qusite furniture and hornsindtcative Of their
owners good taste q collector and her love of
outdoor life.
Mrs Davis-s eirIhood passed on the Texas
plantation If her father. Or. John Moore a gentle
man If the Old Southern school Her taste for
poetry she inherited from her mother She
yet sixteen when she published her first volrnne Of
verses. Winding the Gap and Other Poems The
old plantation mernorialized In a series ot
tender and pathetic sketches called In War Times
at la Rose Blanche After the war the old home
stead passed out Of lhs hands of her family.
II was soon sitter her marriage in 1874 that she
made her home in the old New Orleans mansion.
Mrs. Davis had written many other poems. stories
and sketches. published in the leading magazines
Several of stories collected y volume
entitled An Elephants Tracks and Other Stories
Her first novel. Under the Man-Fig' written in
1855, met with favorable reception that she
followed II. in 1899, with The Wire Cutters" Her
latest work, The Moons Of Balblanca.' has just
been published
Graceful ana viy acious Of manner. She was !
famous hostess The four Fridays in February OF
each year were marked br notable gatherings a.
her home, when ell literary and srtistic New Or
leans. from both the American and creole society
of the city. were welcomed, Tho keynote OF her
charm might expressed in the closing stanzs Of
her poem Counsel. y which she says:
Yea. End thou always time 10 gay
Some earnest word betwiXt the idle talk.
Lest with thee h@Eceforth night and dav.
Regret shotld walk.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
PROMISE BAMMERsTB1N 100000.
Philadelphia Financiers Assure Him Of Loan
They Had Refused

On his return from Philadelphia last night Mr..
Hammerstein made known that the hnanciers Of
that city. whom ne had denounced for their mig
gardl;Dess in refusing to advance him 100000. with
a mortgage the Philadelphia Opera House
security. bad a light Thursday night. dur
ing the performance in Philadelphia. Mr.. Ham
r7e-sten said 2. A. 3. Nidener and the presi-
dents OF several trust companies came 10 him on
the stage and told him that he could feel assured
of the desired loan.
II have no fault to find with Philadelphians in
general or with the patronage they have accorded
me. but they ought 10 know Of the shabby treat
rnent that has been given me. ! expended mill
ion snd a quarter the philadelphia opera House
and paid cash for everything that went into il.
Then when l ask for s4ooCa) they decline TO let me
have il. Had it been saloon property. they
would have given me 100000 The publication Of
the facts has evidently had the right effect"
Speculation TO the purpose for which Mr.
Hammersten has been eager to place mortgage
the Philadelphia property turns in some quar-
ters his recently announced intention 10 build
4 new home for opnra in this city. At the time
Mr.. Hammerstein discussed the feasibility Of NOV
ing the Manhattan he said ne had options on two
sites the neighbor1ood OF Central PARK Vest and
Columbus Circle. As 20 whether he wants the
money hold the option either site ne has SO
far declined to commit himself for publication
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
CHARLES W. GILlET.

Fx-Repr sentative Charles " Giliet. ~ Addison.
y Y died suddenly last night the home NJ his
daughter Mrs Catherine NJ Wales No. i6s Rive =
side Drive NJ. Gillet born on November p,
1870 in Addison. Steubsu County, y. !. He en-
tered Union College with the class % 81 In the
s-inz of his senior year Al coIleg" lie was seized
7-iih The nar fever and the day after he Ie-
-ei,cd bie dirlor1a he enlisted private in
colonel RaiIey-s "steuhen Rangers. tie sStn
Regiment Neg York Volunteers. He vas made
adiurant O. tie regiment in November NJ the same
year and served with credit Until discharged FOR
disability late in 1853. He returned I" Naa'soh,
49,. s~,c- recovering his health. he enEa ged
IN various business enterprises In 1882 he vas
elected 70 Congress and served for six terms. from
1882 10 les.
Mr.. CiIiet married IN early HE Augusta X ON
s.oclr . daughter of General Villa IN 'omFto0k,
~ f,au-ers < !. He leaves his wife and two
daughters. The funeral will he held At MS nome
IN Addison o-norTory-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02

the various Egyptian campaigns and in South AT
rica. and after having been unsucCessfuly sued by
a Mrs. Gore for breach of promise, winning the
with flying ColoTs. thanks to the acuTnen and
strategy Of his legal adviser Sir George Lewis
married Dutch ..eiress, the only daughter OF
Baron van Kathendyke. Lord Arran is fair-hared'
good tempered and Of the present Marlborough
House set-that is 20 say. crony Of the Prince
Wales
Of his sisters the widowed Countess Of Airlie.
is lady in waiting 70 the Princess Of Wales. An
other sister is the present Narchioness Of Sails
bury. while third sister. Lady Esther, is the
wife IF William Frederick Smith. heir 70 his moth
ers viscounty of Hamnledon and head Of the great
publishing and bookseling firm Of " n. Smith
& Sons which enjoys virtual monopoly Of the
sale of books periodicals and newspapers in all the
railroad stations of the United Kingdom The late
Earl of Arran twice married. and. after losing
his first wife, here. and was reported
to be suitor for the hand Of the widowed Mrs
Marshall G. Roberts. who mas since become Mrs
Ralph Vivian This marriage and likewise several
other projected marriages did not raeralize. and
he returned 10 England TO marry Mrs. John Stop
ford vho survives him.
MAROT-ISE. DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
DR.. ALICE sooLE CAMPBELL

d Alice Booe Campbell who was among the first
practitioners Of medicine. died al the age
Of srveuty-two years from angina pectoris Al her
home. No. 425 Putnam avenue. Brooklyn. Thursday.
She assisted in the founding az the Eastern District
homeopathic Hospital and the Womans Memorial
Hospital. the governing board OF the New
York College Hospital for Women. and
consulting physician Of the special stan Of the
Womans Hospital. Of Philadelphia. Mrs Campbell
was born in New York City. and married after her
graduation from Rutgers institute Four children
were born 70 her. Later she was graduated from
the New York Homeopathic College. and moved
70 BROOKLYN in 1883 practise medicine Two sons
and = daughter survive her. Or. Campbell a
strong suffraEiet Because women were not al
lowed as representatives 70 the conferences Of The
Methodist Episcopal Church she withdrew from
that denomination several years ago The General
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
ANOTHER BAD SPELL.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. The Tribune never condescehds IN uTt 10"
rrra,cb word rapprochement to express The mutual
,nproacn e two objects to each other' o'' a
to IT'S old custom of using for this purpose the Eng
Itsb word apuroachment, notwithstanding th"t tue
latter refers only to the approach oI o"e "0'0o'
towards another which may be stationary u may
not desire To be approacht- go
II is IN no hoapt that equal perseverance VIII not
no exhibited in The Tribune's avoidance or -!oSteii'
for the hosiery that has heretofore I adoriIeu -
pages l. "
New York. Dec. 60 1908
fThe French dictionary defines rapprocheii'e"'
&c Infringing. placing. putting, drawing near
close; and the English dictionary deihes ap
nroacbnent as the act Of coming near the ACT
= ,,,r,o,bins,'. and The Tribune happens 10 be
= newspaper printed in the English language
4, for hostelrv hosiery, hostry and all other
forms of the same word, We don't like the Word
very we'll in any form and are VeXed ""eh "0oS'-
si,na1Iv il contrives to get into The Irlonhe-
Now. when it comes to spelling hoped 'hoapt -
b,,t that's another story!-EdI
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
OBITUARY NOTES.

Mrs RANDOLPH H. r. HERSE1. aged 81 years
- ~ a, aged millionaire iron manufacturer of
,sr+,esi died at her winter home at tFerside
-, yesterday from pneumonia.
Tho Pev Dr. ". r. HOFFMAN, Of Chicago. die1
:, Bermuda Tuesday night. He resigned the pas
,oro.o NJ the Fourth Presbyterian Church q year
- or,er nine years of service because OF h'
neo;r T..fore going 10 Chicago Dr. hoffman was
t.ssor NJ ethics ir Colorado State University.
1ANsFs OSBORNE, who was prominent IN the
c-,c, linen trade before coming 10 AIneiles uiftF
49,, ,,aars ago ami who had been connected since
-,,b the firm of James McCreery < Co. deo al
,ha ace of sixty-ive years at his home NO q
=, ,Toa, woodside. Long Island yesterday. ne
r5aa tra Woodside Democratic CUB 01 wlicIi
- - toyr1erly president. His wife -FOUR daush-
- 81 two sons survive him.
+ruroD0RE PORTER JENKINS, mahuiact-
= ,sehes and doors in Canal street, died at
- homo ia Sound View avenue New hochelie'
- 1rh,rsdav Mr.. Jenkins was sXty-one years "io'
lie leaves a wife
,.-1t,AN LAMBERT a son Of the late Jeremiah
a,rtor- died Yesterday at his home, No - zen
=, I,ark West NJ. Lambert was DOM III '
.. :; ,s.9 aud was educated a. the Mount ,. Nanl,
- - oegiate Institute tie served IN ~, lIie a -
i.Iso- ri,. t.iyii War late" joining Ms i6'iIel
i uI' 'ii5 -e,o,ls business. He retired from
-, ren years ago. lie was meInpeF OF OF nc
ouSiI's ID.cnf Veterans Association fic iea''s {
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
DARw1N CENTENNIAL OBSERVED.
Dr Poulton. of Oxford. Comes from England
tn Attend Baltimore Celebration,

baltimore Jan 1.-The activities OF the sNue'il
annual meeting Of the American ASSo''a''u" 70
al'u', ,o-,snt Of Science eliminated to-day in
,tr.+tor or the Tooth anniversary ot the
tirtb nj Charles Darwi-- The occasion also
raarl,ad the ffteth anniversary Of the hrst edu'n
- 1,arvin's .Origfn Ct Species" IN which ne De-
"a, the exploitation of his theory Of evolution
Among those who read papers. nearly al 'i
.I,cb dealt chiefly with the influence of Darwin
~ .L-f.s IN modern scientific thought and
aobfover,ent was Dr. Edward BagnsH PoditoA'
- -rofessor of zoology IA Oxford University
~ pon1tou came rom England especially TO at
,aud the Darwin celebration His topic was FlS
vears Of DarwinsIn. Past and Future EApefII'e"-
"a! Work Bearing on NaturaI oe'ectioh- -
O. memorial dinner At Iefman's Hall this
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02

So. Emory end Mrs Fitch. all OF the navy
hsso -. Kisses Converse. the Misses Fitch Miss
siTcss ne ,Iisses Schroeder. Miss Todd, Miss
Iea'1e- ,,.u-nsend Miss Rogers Miss Enory. the
YFoL ,1gr-sy ard Miss Carol Newberry.
Nsfes ,esce-s If the Interior Department and
Ah a. .-,oe- n other men from official and
6 So -o,,atr 7aid their respects 10 the Secretary
->sos''' ..-to- and NTrS James R Garfield. who
e II -+--r ,berl Mr.. Charles :. Bronlwell, Mrs
lso e. gs--fues Mrs. Joseph r Sanger, Mrs
I.5nne- 5a- Mrs Albert !. Beveridge. Mrs
fTslA -e-sors Mrs George Gillespie. Mrs Ere
-, Mrs e Bulmer Mrs. ". : Sims
nen' ---,,-,a-. Mrs Francis p Leupp, Mrs. W II
NE a. t7stllarI Hunt Miss Boardman. Miss
IsA -rtss TEenrioIes. Miss Horsey- Miss Maury,
osFer - - Ais Katherine Jennings Miss Con
NfS - Miss Noble. Miss GoodEillie. of Bal
e. and Miss RuEsles-
rn.e.,-b street was th-onged with carriages and
e-s-ss while p stream u callers paid their
fl'' - the Secretary of Commerce and Labor
TssPe. gus They had -he drawing rooms.
tna u nd dining room especially decorated with
fal.,.. ,oI--s % RED and green. and had assist
-, IN receiving Mrs John " Dwight. Mrs.
ffs -,-scz perkins Mrs. William s. Bennett. all
'snss xeuz York Representatives in Congress:
TasS -z-.Asler wife q the Assistant Secretary ot
lS = ~ labor Mrs. William p DuvaIl,
to'1--.- - Knox Smith Mrs William Loeb. IL,
Nrs' - rIarln-v Mrs. Hall. Mrs. Murray
NJ = 4.,,ns-s5rer Airs. Hochstadter. jr-. Mrs.
to''' -. Miss f=oIdsborough. Afiss Katherine
-. ~ Mark. Miss Gilmore, the Misses
A.. c..---ide Williams. Miss Perkins and
Miss irWi' .,,. ,,... -. 49,.
tre Interior and Mrs. Garfield. how
e'>''. -, ..,,rEer members ot the family Nho
f't-' = r,-ssisa-,f'y c:,ildren and other friends.
ln'''' = o.-,,- danced and dined and were home
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
Died.
Death notices appearing In The TRIBUNE viii %
repubIsheC the Tri-WeeklJ Tribune without extrs

- n vasS y 4ss Rfrersife 0rt-e sx-Corrr-ssrnsl
his late residence Addison. y = SUNDAY January 8.
HASTINCiS-Of pneuroonis friday. Ts1uaTv tsfa.
George Seymour Hastings Funeral notics herra1tef
LAMBERT FRIDAY. January / William Of ths
jeremiah Lambert. IN -he 6Sth year or hts ae
Funs-aI services his late residence 40 50 central
Park West. sunday. January a. 80 ? n Fleass
omit flowers
" MANI-S- on THURSDAY PAcsubsr II. feos a. ae-
residence No 124 Easr I2d IT Eliza vt'w o. NE as
Thomas NcManUs Funeral services ar s. Psrrtcs
Cathedral sh Saturdsy- January > a. 10 a m
OSTERFEI.D-On Thursday. December 81 isOs. Henry
rssfde1rs. " IA south Broadway. YSnksrs sunday.
January 1919. ar O'Clock Kindly omit ho1srs
FEREINS- Suddenly. friday morning. January l.
Thomas A. late Dennis PsrSi1s and FeErA
n tTarL in his 10Th vssr F1rsrzI services SUNDAY
bytsrtdn Church, Henry St. Brooklyn Kindly cniis
flowers
PERRT-Ou THURSDAY morning. Decsmbsr a. Charles =.
Perry. husband OF LILLE Y Wilson and son of Timothy
neral services SATURDAY evening. January AZ ococks
residence Of mother IN law. Margaret G VIII
I3a Macon Brooklyn Intsrrne1t az con-
vsntsnCa 0f family.
dAuce No East S4fh Jsr- Gibson. wife " ths
late Anson G Phelps Funeral service Monday, jan
usry :. 1909 20 a. Relatives and tru1sttars
friends invited InteTment TarrytoUu- special ear
leaves Grand Central station az II a II
ROGERS-SuddsnIy. at FishkiI Landing December -.
will be held on SATURDAY. January = at , m, from
his late residence
VARREN-Cn Dsoeraber a. % pneumonia. CIecFEs
Thornton Warren ~ late George 3. Warren
41st year of his Funeral from St Paurs Chureh-
Troy. SUNDAY afternoon. al 2.30 0 cock
New-York tribune., 1909-01-02
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OPERAS OF A HOLIDAY.

The rev year was ushered in by three perform
ances Of opera yesterday. Of which the only one
~ real significance that Of Pa arsiiaL'' az the
Netrnpoi'taD Opera House in fHe afternoon. In
the evening there representations Of ''Travi-
alta" at the Manhattan. with Nine Tetrazzini
Voletta, and of Faust" the Metropolitan, with
Signor Caruso the hero. Mime. Alda the
heroine and NJ DidUr MepEistophees. There is
nothing that spoil the popularity of G7unod's
opera. rot even the commonplace. not 70 say had,
singing Of Nine Alda or the grotssque grirnaCing
of a Didur. Il may. therefore suffice ~ record
the ordinary success Of Performance at the
fashionable habitat Or opera in upper Broadway
The performance of "ParEitaT' in the afternoon
was Of 50 different kind that II is difficult ~
conceive that the performance proceeded from the
same institution Mr.. Schmedes has been faulted
for his poor vocal performances and his singing
urquestionahly Disappointment a. II is al
WAYS likely 10 remain after what has been heard
hero in the Wagnerisn drama But he played his
part beautifully and impressive'y. and contributed
his quota 10 representation of the solemn drama
which NAV correctly he set down the most ad-
rntrable that has vet been heard in New York--or
Pavreuth either. for that matter. But Mt
SchuAdes had been heard before in wagner :
drama and had Nine. Fremstad, M. Hi0ckleE
~ no took the place - ATT Fass as GurnemanzI.
Nj FonhaIs Nj Corftz and the minor people in
the cast The features which must have warmed
the hearts ~ The serious lovers n the musical
drama In an unusual degree we're the singing or
rhs chorus the PLAYING of he orchestra under the
direction of Mr. Hertz, and the number, character
and attitude Of the audience. In these features
there was lesson FOR the owners of the opera
house. which It Is - 10 hoped they will not permit
n pass unnotced. In mention - 4 performance
or .pa-siral" this season the singing ~ the words
a1rottaa m TirurAf nv NJ. Witherspoon ought not
10 he overlooked The words ara not many, but
the music Is difficult. and II Is seldom ihaf tneH
are. sung with the hne artistic effect that Nh