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WIFE ALLEGES SYSTEM
OF REFINED CRUELTY
Charges Made by Mrs. Anna B. Trail
in Suit for Separation From
Husband.

Alleging that her husband, William W
Trail, a sixteen-hundred-dolIa govern
ment clerk. applied insulting and degrad-
ins epithets TO her, and has for the pas,
four months refused to speak to her, al.
though occupying the same house, and
that he has not taken his meals at home
Mrs. Anna 3. Trail has applied to the
District Supreme Court for legal separa.
ton. She mentions these details as part
of what she calls a system of refined
cruelty. which she alleges her husband
has practiced for more than two years.
Mrs. Trail charges her husband with en-.
deavoring to prejudice their daughters
aged eighteen and nineteen years. re-
spectively. against her. and says he has
threatened to resign his position, and she
declares she believes he will leave towr
unless prevented by the court.
The Trails were married April /. 1889
and the husband recently filed suit in
jefferson county, w. Va, for limited
divorce from his wife. Mrs. Trail asks
the court. through Attorney H. G. Kim
ball, to enjoin the husband from prose.
cutting his suit.
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with Uhler. She returned several days
before Christmas, with funds said to
have been given her by the American
consul at Havana after the arrest Of
Uhler.
After he was arrested Uhler made q
desperate attempt to break jail at Pinar
del Rio. where he was held for the ar
rival Of Detective Bradley. who was sent
to bring the prisoner back to trial. Uhler,
1t is alleged. plotted with several other
prisoners to escape from the jail He is
said to have knotted together several
pieces OF clothing. with the bed sheets
and covering In his detention room.
However. one of the prisoners told the
officials of the proposed attempt to break
jail. According to Bradley, everything
was In readiness and Uhler was about to
get out of a window when the police
broke in on him and frustrated his ef-
fort.
Because of this bold attempt Detective
Bradley handcuffed his prisoner after he
started for Baltimore, and he was shac-
killed. on the entire trip. except when he ate
his meals.
1t was after Uhler's arrest that he is
said to have arranged with the American
consul at Havana to send the girl to
Baltimore. She is now at her home in
Hamilton. Uhler was in prison three
weeks. He lived in Cuba, it is alleged,
under the name of J. A. Hall.
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committee Of the league will occupy pull
pits In churches here. They are: Foundry
M E. Church (Rev. r. N. Moore. PASTOR.
w. H. Anderson. superintendent for
Maryland, will speak at me morning serv-
ice: Church of the Covenant Rev
Charles Wood. pastor,. Mr.. Anderson will
speak at the 4 o'clock service: North
Carolina Avenue NJ. p. Church tRev. r.
L. Shipley. pastor>. Rev. DR.. G. w
Young of Louisville. KY. assistant ma
tional superintendent. will speak at the
morning service. and Epworth NJ. T.
Church South (Rev. ]. W. Smith, pastor).
Rev. P. A. Baker, national superintendent,
will speak at the evening service.
The national headquarters committee is
composed Of Bishop Luther B. Wilson,
president of the American League, chair
man: S. E. Nicholson, superintendent OF
Pennsylvania, secretary: Fillmore Cardiff
of New York city, Rev. Brooks Lawrence.
superintendent of Alabama: Wayne b.
Wheeler. national attorney, OF Columbus,
Ohio: Daniel Scroggins of Illinois. and IL.
S. II. Dulaney OF Baltimore.
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INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent, D. Of ".
Holds Annual Meeting.

The officers OF Ellen Spencer Mussey
Tent. Daughters of Veterans. were re-
Gently installed by Col. o. II. Oldroyd,
assistant adjutant general, Department OF
the Potomac, G. A. R., who was author
ICED to conduct the exercises by special
dispensation from Mrs. Minnie T. Cult
tard. national president of the Daughters.
Col Oldroyd was assisted by George w.
Street, officer of the day of Lincoln Post.
Those installed are: President, Miss M.
Genevieve Spencer: senior vice president,
Miss Rose NJ. Seton: Junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Olive c. Johnson; chaplain.
Mrs. E.lmra Foley: treasurer, Miss Jennie
Hamilton: trustees, Mrs. Ella f. Wash
burn, Mrs. Eleanor B. Scott and Miss
Emma f. Hayward; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Mary +. Crenshaw: secretary. Miss
Anna NJ. Roberts; guide. Mrs. Ella r.
Washburn: guard. Mrs. Eleanor B. Scott
clan. Mrs Mary F. Crenshaw: color
bearers, No l. Miss Anna NJ. Dow: No. .
Mrs. Hester b. Tritipoe: No. g. Miss Mary
c. French: No. 4. Miss Alice J. Mainhall.
Banner" were sung by the Sons and
Daughters, the audience joining in the
chorus.
An address was made by Col A. S. Per-
ham. patriotic instructor. Department Of
the Potomac. G. A. R.. and E. A. Lang
Of the Sons of Veterans sang several
patriotic songs.
The evenings program contained q
number of unexpected and pleasant fea-
lures. Mrs. Mary F. Crenshaw, retiring
president. was presented with a beautiful
bouquet of assorted flowers by Depart
ment Commander Edwin IT. Holbrook,
G. A. r., and with a presidents hand
some gold badge by Miss Anna M. Rob-
erts.
Flowers were presented by Past Vice
mmander-in-chief John McClroy. G. A.
r., to Miss Genevieve Spencer president
elect: by DR.. Fl. A. Johnson. senior vice
comma nder. Department Of the Potomac.
G. A. r.. to Miss Rose NJ. Seton, senior
vice president: by Capt. John G. May
nard. commander Garfield Post G. A. r.,
to Mrs, Olive c., Johnson. Junior vice
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president; by Miss n. Genev1eve Spencer.
president-elect. 70 Capt Q. II. Oldroyd.
installing officer: by Miss Roberts to Mrs.
Ellen Spencer Mussey. sponsor for the
tent; by Mrs. Crenshaw to Mr.. Lang. in
grateful acknowledgment Of his musical
services through the year: also to Miss
Palmer, pianist OF the evening.
Mrs. Crenshaw presented Daughters of
Veterans recognition pins to Miss Anna
M. Dow and Mrs. Clara B. Holbrook. Sec
retaries during the year Of her admins
tration.
The exercises closed with tho flag sa-
lutte by the members Of the tent and the
| singing OF the Daughters OF Veterans
ode, to the tune Of THE Red, White and
Blue
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OF the trustees for the year and Mrs A. X.
Quaiffe. president Of the board OF man.
ayers for her branch Of the work Reports
were received from DIR. Macleod and j.
B. Larner and from Mrs. William Henry
White and Mrs. NJ. J. Vaughan, secre-
| tary and treasurer, respectively. OF the
| board Of managers, and Mrs. John W
Hollyday, chairman Of the house COM
mittee
The terms of Office Of five trustees
having expired. four were reelected
| namely, Mr.. Benjamin w. Guy. Mr.
James B. Lambie. w. \. H. Church and
was elected to succeed DR.. George Bailey
| a warm friend OF the home. who has be.
come the pastor OF a church in Erie, Pa
Brief remarks were made by Messrs
! ton: w. A. II. Church. Alexander C.
Garden and Mrs. Noble. trustees. felici-
tating the association upon the work &C.
complished during the three years OF
its existence and the future prospects
Previous to adjournment Mrs. Quaiffe
invited the trustees present to join the
tboard of managers at luncheon.
The annual meeting OF the board OF
managers was held later. Mrs. A. r.
Quaiffe presiding. and the invocation was
recording secretary. Mrs. White. read
the proceedings OF the last annual meet
| ing The announcement was made that
the annual luncheon given by the board
in behalf of the institution would be held
at the old Masonic Temple. 9th and G
streets. February 9, and chairmen Of the
various committees to serve the luncheon
| appointed.
| Mrs. Noble was invited to the chair and
the election OF officers followed, resulting
| in the reelection OF the followings: Presi.
dent. Mrs. A. r. Quaiffe: first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. T. X. Noble; second vice presi-
dent. Mrs. q. II. Warner; third vice presi-
dent. Mrs. c. b. Bailey: fourth vice presi-
| dent. Mrs. N. NJ. Brooke: recording sec.
| rotary, Mrs. William Henry White: cor
| responding secretary. Mrs o. B. Brown
and treasurer, Mrs. NJ. J. Vaughan.
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Thieves Get $4,000 in Jewels.

BALTIMORE, January 15.-Burglars
entered the home of Clinton o. Richard
son, 1922 Linden avenue. Thursday night,
and stole jewelry worth 5000. There
was no one in the house at the time, Mr..
and Mrs. Richardson having gone to the
Hotel Rennert for dinner. The robbers
are believed to have entered through
the kitchen window. The police believe
that the work was done by professionals
who have been watching the movements
of the family for some time.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson reach
ed home they noticed a light burning i'm
the second-story front room. Mrs. Rich
ardson left the house in darkness. Going
at once to the room where the light was
burning, the bureau drawers were found
opened and emptied Of most of the val
liable jewelry. Some of the pieces had
been in the family for several genera
ding ring. Another was chain and
locket bearing q tiger on its face.
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SUNKEN BARGE HIT AGAIN.
Steamer America Cuts Her Up and
Sails AWAY.

The barge John II. McNaliy. which
sank in the mouth OF the Elizabeth river
early in the week. after collision with the
n. Y p n. line steamer Maryland.
was further damaged Thursday, when
She was again struck, this time by the
German steamer America. bound from
Savannah. Ca, via Norfolk of coal, to
Barcelona and Genoa.
Owners of the McNally had arranged to
have the barge raised. Wreckers We're on
their way to do the work when informed
that the barge had been torn up by the
America.
A survey will be held to ascertain the
extent Of the damages. The America
continued to sea, apparently uninjured.
The barge was in tow Of the Baltimore
tug Defiance when she was sunk by col
lision Tuesday night with the Pennsyl-
yania railroad steamer Maryland.t
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RAWLINS POST INSTALLS.
Officers Of Potomac, No. II, Also In
Quoted Into Office.

Ohicers Of John A. Rawlins Post, No. l.
G. A. R.. have been installed as follows
Commander. Samuel R. Stratton; senior
vice commander. Samuel Cross: junior
vice commander. w. II. Bailey; adjutant
James A. Allen: quartermaster. r. b
Schwickardi; surgeon. Gideon A. Lyon
chaplain, Alva s. Taber; officer Of the
day, Chris Keiner; patriotic instructor
Sigmund ]. Block: officer Of the guard
Edward Pursell: sergeant major. Johr
Finn. and auartermaster sergeant. J. c
Brecht.
The officers of Potomac Post. No. IL
G. A. r., who were installed last night
are: Commander, J. Tyler Powell: senior
vice commander. f. J. Duvsll; junior vice
commander, Josiah Gray; adjutant. w
II. Hoover; quartermaster. w. l.. Seminal
hoff: surgeon. ]. 7. Sheckels: chaplain
G. c. Harris; officer Of the day. G. w
Gladmon; patriotic instructor, G. c. Har'
ris: officer Of the guard. Clinton Vermil'
lion: sergeant major, w. NJ. LIE Porte
and quartermaster sergeant, w. IL
Braund.
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Memoranda.
ICE HALTS OYSTER BOATS.
Six Vessels Start, But Put in at
Alexandra.

Six oyster vessels. which left this city
Thursday evening i'm tow for lower river
points, got no further than Alexandria.
Masters of the boats, becoming fearful
Of injury to their craft towing through
the ice. gave up the trip and had the
tug dock them at Alexandria. There they
were lying this morning in almost open
water.
1t is probable that when the ting Yerkes
leaves here this afternoon she will again
pick up the six boats and will resume
her trip to the Potomac oyster grounds
When they left here. prepared for tow
ing through ice. boards had been sus-
pended about the bows OF the wood hull
boats. Between this city and Alex andria
these Ice guards became displaced b. the
heavy ice.
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ALLEGED FORGER HELD.
Leroy Uhler Brought Back From
Cuba to Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, January 15.-Ieroy Uh-
Ter. bookkeeper of the Provident Realty
Company, under indictment here for pass
ing a forged check for $500 on the
Farmers and Merchants National Bank,
who was arrested at Pinar del Rio. Cuba,
two weeks ago. was brought to the city
yesterday afternoon by Detective Peter
Bradley OF headquarters and is now in
Jail.
Uhler's arrest was the result of clever
work done by Detective Bradley, who
traced Chler to Cuba. Marshal Farnan
sent to Cuba a description of the pris-
oner and Miss Ada Martell OF Hamilton,
who is alleged to have left Baltimore
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.
Mass Meeting and Addresses in Sew
eral Churches Tomorrow.

A mass meeting in connection with the
work of the National Anti-Saloon League
is to be held tomorrow afternoon at $3.50
o'clock in Mount Vernon Place NJ. F.
Church South. Rev. George r. Stuart,
the evangelist, will deliver an address.
number Of members of the national
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.


Tug William H. Yerkes. jr.. towing
three oyster-laden vessels from tha
Wicomico river for the local marketS
schooner Mabel and Ruth. lumber from a.
North Carolina port to the dealers here:
tug Columbia, towing loaded barge
from Baltimore to this city.
Departures.
Tug William I'll. Yerkes, jr., with
tow OF light oyster-carrying vessels for
q down-river point: tug Columbia. with
a tow for bay points or Baltimore; bug
eye Majestic. in tow for a river point
to load oysters in the shell for this
market.
Memoranda.
Schooner Belmont is at a river point
preparing for the opening of the spring
trade: schooner Sidonia Curley is at a
Rappahannock river point laden with
lumber. and awaiting an opportunity to
come to this city: schooner Smith is re-
ported i'm the Wicomico river with
cargo of oysters for this city; schooner
Isabel is i'm Nomini creek to load pine
lumber for this city: barge Virginia Is at
Baltimore from Potomac point.
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PRESBYTERIAN HOME ANNUAL.
Pleasing Reports of Year Received.
Managers Reelected.

The Association of the Presbyterian
Home, consisting of the trustees and
board of lady managers. held their an
nual meeting at the home. No. 14aO NJ
street northwest, Thursday, B. II. War
ner, president of the board Of trustees.
presiding. He reported upon the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
Assemblage of Art Objects.

The assemhlage of art objects by the
government began in 1870 and they were
placed in charge Of the regents OF the
Smithsonian institution by act of Con-
gress in 1916. Before that time what ut
tie we had in the way of paintings and
sculpture was deposited in the patent Of
flee. Among the objects of the Smith
Sonfan Institution, as defined by the act
OF establishment. was the formation of
brary, and IL was supposed at that time
IS46) that the income OF the fund be-
qUeathed by James Smithson, an Eng
lshman. and natural son of the Duke
of Northumberland. which amounted to
about $3o,OUo year, would be sufficient
TO provide for the accommodation and
maintenance Of all three and meet the
necessary expenses OF the increase which
the years would bring. This error was
recognized after the expenditure of nearly
half milton dollars in the erection of
tho present Smithsonian building and
the money has never been refunded to
that institution.
While the art side Of the Smithsonian
Institution was destined to bt. overlook ed
for haif u century, il is an interesting
fact that the first collection purcha sed
from the Smithsonian fund even before
the completion az the building, was a
series of enEI'avinss and etchings, tn,
best that had been brought into the
country UP TO that time and In pla nnine
the building a gallery of art consisting OF
two rooms. measuring respectively sixty
six by thiry-four and sixty by thirty
seven feet, was provided for exhibition
purposes DURING the next few years
there were several interesting gifts and
}oans. including a collection of l52 can
vases. executed by j. NJ Stanley. con-
sIS'ing OF Indian portraits and scenes In
Indian life. chiefly of chronological value
2though many OF the pictures were con-
<tftraI tn have
collection was never purchased nv tbe
government. although Congress made ar
annual allowance % 500 to Mr.. STANLEY
through the institution to enable him 10
pay the interest on a debt which he had
incurred to prevent the dispersion of the
collection Unfortunately the pictures
were destroyed by fire when the buildins
was burned in 49,.
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julius e. Fisher. seventy-seven wears
old. died Of heart disease at Hagerstown,
Md. after an illness of three weeks. He
died while sitting in chair. For forty
four years he Was a supervisor on. the
baltimore and Ohio railroad, being re-
tired six years ago on a pension He was
a native of West Virginia. His wife
died four years ago.
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The Catlin Collection.

Another collection. OF more than GOO
pictures. representing Indian portraits.
landscapes and illustrations OF aboriginal
amusementS, customs and ceremonies
which were painted by George Cat!in
during period of twenty years begin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

Mrs. Susan Hahn. wife OF George Hahn.
died from injuries received in falling
down an ensbankment Sunday night, took
place at Ellicott City, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

Miss Rebecca Pearle, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Merrill Of Winchester, Va,
was welded to John Cessna Boor August
2S last, according to report. at Cumber-
land, Md. They will reside at Luke. Md,
where the groom is employed as station
agent by the Western Maryland railroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15

Thrown from a sleigh at West Noting
ham, Md, Mrs. Samuel T. Wylie, wife
of the Colora postmaster, sustained pain
full decorations about the face.
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The Freer Gift.

In 1906 Charles L. Freer. well known
merchant of Detroit. conveyed to the re-
gents of the Smithsonian Institution, rep
resenting the government OF the United
States. a collection of $3.50 objects of art.
During the succeeding three years he has
added GA others of very great value, for
which he has arranged to erect a sepa-
rate building at cost of half a million
dollars and to. pay a similar sum for the
maintenance and care Of the collection
forever. The most important portion of
the F'reer collection consists of is oil
paintings. AZ water colors. 50 pastelles
10 drawings and sketches, 3 wood en-
cravings, t97 etchings, 1876 Autographs
and 81 original engraved plates by the
late James Abbott MacNeill Whistler and
the complete woodwork, including all the
decorations. Of the celebrated Peacock
Room, which was designed and executed
under the direction of Mr.. Whistler for
the London residence of the late F. r.
Leylnd.
This collection embraces more than
half of all the works produced by
Whistler. Mr.. Freer collected them from
time to time during the life of the
artist and after the Iatter's death pur-
chased all Of the pictures, drawings,
sketches and so forth that remained in
the possession of his heirs. This insures
the permanent possession by the gov
eminent of the United States OF the
of the works of one of the most famous,
if not the most famous, of American
artists.
The Freer collection also includes
thirty-eight examples Of Dwight William
Tryon. twenty-seven examples of Thomas
Wilmer Dewing, ten examples of Abbot
Henderson Thayer and works of other
American artists; several hundred ex-
amples of Chinese and Japanese paint
ings representing period from the tenth
to the nineteenth century; an exceedingly
rare collection of 1918 pieces of Chinese,
Japanese, Korean. Egyptian and Persian
ceramics; sixty-six pieces Of bronze and
hundreds OF carvings In jade, wood, ivory
and marble. Mr.. Freer still continues to
add to this collection and there is no bet
ter judge OF oriental art than he.
Mr.. Evans Donation.
William T. Evans Of Montclair, n. J.,
announced his desire to contribute his
gallery to the government in 1907, and
soon after sent eighty-four paintings to
Washington. mostly of modern American
artists. which have since been hanging
in the Corcoran Art Gallery. but are now
in the new National Museum. ready to be
placed upon the walls. This Is consid-
cred the most valuable. as it Is the
largest, collection of American art in
existence. which increases Its value as a
part of the nucleus of the national gall
lery.
Several other pictures of interest have
been presented to the government, and
loans and deposits have been offered by
people OF Washington. The new gallery
will furnish an opportunity for other
contributors to do the same
Mr. Rathbun has just completed an elab-
crate and comprehensive catalogue. and
a historical narrative of THE Department
of Fine Arts Of the National Museum"
which has great educational. az well as
historic, value.
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ming with 1870, was presented to the mu-
scum in 1879. 1t has always been consid-
cred of very great value both from
historical and an chronological standpoint.
and the pictures attracted much atten-
tion in Europe. where they were exhib-
tied about 1852. The collection was
finally brought back to this country and.
through liberal advances made to Mr..
Catlin. came into the possession OF Jo-
seph Harrison. jr., of Philadelphia, whose
widow afterWard presented 1t to the gov
eminent.
Other works of art came into the pos
session OF the Smithsonian Institution
from time to time, including a portrait
of Washington by Charles Wilson Peale.
a portrait of Guizot. the celebrated au-
thor and minister Of Louis Philippe. by
George F. A. Healy; portraits of Presi-
dent Tyler and Senator Preston of South
Carolina, also by Healy: portraits of
Washington. Jefferson Adams and Mon
roc by Gilbert Stuart, portraits of Jack
son by Sully and Earle, various other
paintings of more or less merit and thirty
or forty busts and pieces of Statuary. all
of which were at one time gathered in
the Smithsonian building. Some of them
were destroyed by the fire of 1865. Those
that were saved were sent to the patent
office. the Congressional Library and the
Corcoran Gallery of Art
Since the fire there have been several
acquisitions of value, including a num-
Der of portraits of benefactors, regents
secretaries and collaborators of the in
stitution and miscellaneous portraits and
paintings, including those which former
~ belonged to Gen. Grant: portrait
of the late empress dowa&er OF China
painted by Catherine A. Carl at the I'M
perial palace, Picking. in 1903, and pre-
scented to the United States by the gov
eminent OF China. There are also a col
lection of about two hundred and fifty of
the celebrated Braun autotypes illus
tratng the history of painting and a Sc
ries of plaster casts from the most ia
nous sculptures of the Assyrians. ESyp-
tfans. Greeks and Romans. illustrating
the history of sculpture. collection OF
Japanese art gathered by Gen. Horace
Capron was purchased by Congress IN
1891. and several vases of great value
have been received as gifts from the
government of China. Various other OBJ
jects scattered through the museum
would be appropriate and attractive orna-
nnnts of any gallery of fine arts. partic-
ularly the carvings. embroideries, laces,
etc, but it has been decided to let them
remain In the various departments of in
dustrial art and use the limited space In
the new national gallery exclusively for
the paintings bestowed upon the govern
ment by the late Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston. Charles J.. Freer and William