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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
HEAVY CURRENT I'm RIVER.
Potomac Is Muddy and Filled With
Floating DriftWood.

The heavy rainfall of the past few
days and the melting SHOWS in the
mountains about the headwaters of the
Potomac and its tributary streams is
causing a decided current in the river
The down flow was noticed in the
Georgetown channel yesterday after
noon and today IL is much stronger and
is decidedly felt by vessels working
their way up the river to this city.
This down flow Of water with the
easterly winds of the past two or three
days Is causing high tides in the river,
the water last night and again this
morning being over the top of the sea
wall on the high tide. but the rivermen
and those who keep in touch with con-
ditions along the Potomac do not an
ticipate any trouble from the rise in
the river. Today at noon the water
was two feet below levels 1t has reach
ed several times in the past year or
two.
The clear greeness of the river water
so noticeable in the early winter has
given place to saturated solution of
mud OF a gray-yellow color, and 1t will
be several weeks before the water set
tie and become clear again. The high
tides are taking the driftwood from
the shores. where it had been carried
by the winds and tides. and the river Is
again filled with drifting logs and
other debris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
"WHO SHALL BE SENATOR"
IS WONDERFUL BURLESQUE
Michigan Social Club Travesties
State Politics for Entertain
ment of Guests.

who Shall Be SENATOR" a burleSque.
'fearfully and wonderfully made" was
the entertainment provided at the ninth
annual reception and banquet Of the
Michigan Social Club last evening at
Carroll Institute Hall.
Charlie Townsend, Julius Caesar Bur-
rows and other Michigan statesmen and
near-statesmen were impersonated by
ing to settle the senatorial contest that
is now waxing warm in the Wolverine
state Mock bedlam and near-r1ot. with
repeated calls for police, marked the end
of the moot political meeting which fol-
lowed the banquet. The scene was sup
posed to be laid in Power Theater, Grand
Rapids.
Burridge Wilson. president of the So
ciety. started the fun by appointing Hen
ry NJ. Rose. in the role of Representative
Hamilton, as temporary chairman OF the
meeting. The burlesquer Of Samuel w.
Smith, chairman of the committee on the
District of Columbia, declared that
Charles E. Townsend is the friend Of
Taft and was the friend of Roosevelt.
Mckinley. Lincoln, Washington and of
every other President.
The officers Of the club are: President.
Burridge Wilson; first vice president,
Mrs r Hicks: second vice president. Dr.
S. C. Johnson; secretary, H. A. Babcock,
and treasurer, J. c. Weldon.
The members of the committees were:
Banquet-John c. Weldon, Jason Water
man. II. V. Bisbee, l. NJ. Miller and O. A.
Calkins.
Entertainment-Wells F. Harvey, Dr.
Stuart c. Johnson, D. A. Edwards and
Ralph Tower.
Reception-Mr. and Mrs W. W. Ed
ridge. Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Babcock. Mr..
and Mrs. H. c. Pierce. Mr.. and Mrs II.
+. Ayler, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hebbard.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Mills. Mrs. Spencer.
Miss Leila Blain, w. G. Weldon DIR. g.
o. eraser, Miss L. E. Collar and Mr.. and
Mrs A. Mcmillan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

Mai. Jay j. Morrow, Corps of Engi-
neers. has been relieved of duty in charge
of the water supply system Of the Dis
trict and of the improvement of the Po-
tomac river and ordered to take station
at Portland, Ore, for duty in charge Of
river and harbor Improvements In that
engineering district, including the terri
tory of Alaska. He is succeeded tenn
porarily in charge of the Washington city
office by Capt. Warren T. Hannum. now
his principal assistant.
Mai Morrow has been stationed In this
vicinity for many years and has been
personally identified with many national
and municipal improvements. His first
service here was in 1s96-1S9s, when he
was assistant to Maj. Allen, then In
charge of the Potomac river improve
ments. He then had q tour of duty In
the Philippines and in November. 1908. re-
turned to this city as assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner. lie served in
that capacity until May, 1907, when he
was appointed Engineer Commissioner.
His career I'm that office was terminated
December n. 1905, as result of an Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths were reported at
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Martha w Breast, 65 years, 317 LIST
street southeast.
Elsie M. O'Connor. "a years, 1011 Riley
court southwest.
Nellie NJ. Joselyn. Is years. 1901 G
street northeast.
Ethel A. Misel. IS years, 2342 Nichols
avenue southeast
I.emuel r. Babb, 81 years, United
States Soldiers Home.
Simon B. Teen, 50 years. United States
Soldiers Home.
John w. H. Wood. 81 years, 217 street
northwest.
Rudolph B. Mater. years. los I'd street
northwest
John Allen, Sc years. Home for Aged
and Infirm.
Samuel Tucker. % years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Emma J. Ballard, AZ years, 2510 2
street northwest.
John Hawkins, years. Providence
Hospital.
Cecilia Matthews, IS years, 146 North
Carolina avenue southeast.
Jesse A. Crump, months, has 21st
street northwest.
Charles Ferguson, q months Freed
mems Hospital.
Dorothy Bellows. month. Is Fenton
place northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
consumers under the ban Of a threatened

consumers under the ban of a threatened
boycott by the retail grocers.
L dfscovered this condition some time
ago in my effort to buy household articles
In wholesale quantities. Ny personal ex-
per1ence was that without the threatened
boycott. by which the wholesalers were
inundated, / would have been able to
buy three-fourths of the articles used in
my home at a price that made the re-
tail price average 90 per cent higher ON
few articles / succeeded in purchasing
at wholesale / found the retail price to
be from p to $50 per cent higher than
the price / paid Because of obstacles I
encountered / finally abandoned my ef-
forts to purchase a wholesale. Every
where ! was met with the question, DO
you keep store?" One large wholesaler
told me he had only given up selling to
driven out OF business.
My reason for attempting to make these
purchases at wholesale in the first in
stance was largely because of the conven-
fence OF getting supplies in that way. and
l was surprised to learn how much the
small householder could save if permit
ted to buy for cash from wholesalers
who would be very glad to sell to them
except for threat of boycott
The Chamber of Commerce will have
no difficulty in making these same dis
cover1es by the simple method of in
quiry. They Will also probably find no
difficulty in learning that the mainte-
nance OF this threatened boycott is in clear
violation of the Sherman antitrust act.
as several lawyers of high standing have
told me there was no question about that
CHARLES f. KERN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
MUST SATISFY GOVERNMENT.
Chinese Official at Tibet to Explain
Lassa's Escape.

PEKING, March 4.-Wen Chung Tao
assistant resident in Tibet, has been re-
called by the Chinese government to
explain the escape from Lassa of the
since deposed Dalai Lama. He is super
seeded in office by Chen Hsi Tao. chief
of staff Of Gen. Chao Erh- Feng, the i'm
perial resident at Lassa.
Amban Lien Yu also has been recalled
Gen. Shao ErhFeng, as high commits
sioner, assumes supreme authority in
Tibet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

The Portland district is one OF the
most important in the service. Its ad-
ministration involves expenditures Of over
million dollars a year, and includes
the development Of the great harbor
resources of Alaska. Maj. Morrow was
recently granted a months leave of alb
sence, with permission to go beyond sea.
1t is probable that he will make a short
visit to Bermuda for rest and recreation
before going to Portland: to enter on
the discharge of his new duties.
1t is stated at the Office Of the chief
of engineers. War Department, that the
transfer Of Maj. Morrow was made with
the assent of that officer, and is entirely
agreeable to him. The selection of his
permanent successor In this city. prob
ably will be announced In a short time.
although there is no special occasion
for haste in the matter, as Capt. Han
mum IL thoroughly familiar with the de-
tails Of the work and Is perfectly COM
petent to execute all existing projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Tent Endorses Temple Project.

At the last meeting of Harmony Tent
the high tent officers of the Independent
Order of Rechabites paid an official Wis
itation and exemplified the unwritten
work. The temple project was indorsed
by the members of Harmony Tent and
they subscribed for five hundred shares
of stock. II is proposed by the temple
committee to lease a building centrally To-
Gated. with the privilege of buying 10 .,e
remOdeled to suit the needs of the order
An amusement room with a gymnasium
and reading room arc included In the
plans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Births Reported.

The following births were reported at
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
Count and Countess de Peretti de la
Rocca, girl.
Joseph c. NJ and Jessie NJ. Abel. girl
Charles T. and Belle v. Burns boy.
Leonard c. and Rosa B. Blum, boy.
James and Mary E. Coutts, boy.
Robert and Maud Prosise. boy.
Arthur r. and Mary G. Collins. girl
Leo and Louise Merriweather, boy.
George W. and Mary l.. Grice, girl
Henry and Ada Smith. boy.
James and Lauvenia Cousins. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
GEORGETOWN Boston Debate.

John r. Crosby, Daniel II. Murray and
Edward V. Carter, members of the
Philodemic Society. Georgetown Uni
versity. will represent that institution in
"A debate with representatives from Boston
College of Boston early I'm April. The
question to be discussed will be the
Guarantee of National Bank Deposits"
The Georgetown trio will take the at
frmative. The date and place of hold
ing the debate have not Yet been recided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Personal to River Men.

Capt Frank v. Kintz. master of the
Taylor tug D. NJ. Key. is confined to his
home In this city by sickness, and Capt.
A. J. Taylor is temporarily in charge of
the Key.
w B. Emmert. vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Potomac and Chesa-
peake Steamboat Company, Is in New
York on business connected with his line
Capt. William H. Brown has relieved
Capt Douglas Soles in command of the
bay schooner William II. Meekins, the
vessel having changed owners recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
The Cause Of Local High Prices.

tne F4UItOr ne StHr:
The public is informed by Tuesdays Star
that the Chamber of Commerce In it's in
vestigation into the cost of. living In the
District of Columbia has found that the
cause of high prices is not local.
If the Chamber of Commerce will con-
suit the report of hearings before the
House committee, of which Mr.. J. Hamp-
ton Moore is chairman, IL will discover
that testimony has recently been taken
which shows that Wholesale grocers In
this city are prevented from selling to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
Emmett N. Bailey and Ida P. Tiller
both Of Manchester. Va.
Baylor Burnett and Beulah Harrison
Delaware Carter and Melvina Harris
Levi Taylor and Maria Powers.
Eddie Morton and Mary l. Golden.
Alfred II. Haag and Catherine Hoover
both of Newport News. Va.
George H. Armstrong and May E. Mas
tin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
OPEN. LET TER

To the Mass. Mutual Life Insurance CO.
Gentlemen:-Your fifty seventh annual state
ment shows that you paid little over s2scc-
10000 to policy holders who died from Kidney
Disease and Diabetes last year.
In line OF test cases Fnlton's Compounds
have shown an efficiency Of 81 per cene in these
cases. and If those policy holders had been ad-
vised of this treatment and our figures main
tanned you ought to have nearly $500. 600 Of
those losses in your treasury.
But let say that. making due allowance
for enthusiasm. the proven efficiency should
he reduced 90 per cent That would still
that you are losing 500 600 year due 70 lack
Of knowledge of these specifics. Is that
vast sum worth saving annually: And even f
II were not. isn't II humane duty 10 carry
An idea Of the magnitude Of this question and
a anne N soes :. p i'm fe r.
had from the following census deaths FROM
Bright's Disease:
1900 6s.ooo
fThe figures for 1910 are based on L. 4 nor
tally reports for 1929 and ~
Why not serve humanity and finance together
policy holders who have Brfght's Disease anil
Diabetes of this treatment? They will do tho
sr And by the ay o stn ant to hear from
We have abundant testimony to prove that
We we can probably save ave- to your treasury oysr
company is true of every other life insurance
company OF equal business and Importance.
Yours very truly.
JOHN !. FULTON CO.
P. S.-As showing you what is actually going
on will say that g policy holder Of the P.,,-
Bright's Disease. and the announcement Of her
death was expected daily when abe put on
FuIton's Renal Compound The loss was saved
and she Is living today. One Of the local repre-
sentatives Of the company was impressed
that upon bearing that another policy holder in
the same city down with Bright's Disease
and loss was imminent he took our Detroit
agent with him and the two We're instrumental
in putting the second patient on the treatment.
and advised thar he. too, is re-
covering.
Losses that getting ready 70 mature can
and are heng stopped all this country. hut
the Life Insurance Companies will not realize
the full measure of help to their hank
counts until they take notice ana pass the WORD
To their agents.
For Bright's Disease. Fulton's Renal Compound
Is the one used For Diabetes Fulton's Dis
betes Compound. IT can be had In your city at
Henry Evans. 1908 st. NV. Literature mailed
free Address John J. Fulton Co., Gas BatteEJ
Street, San Francisco. Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

The 200 employees in the railroad shops
of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railway Company. at Richmond.
have made a demand for a nine-hour
day and ten per cent increase in wages
The petition is now I'm the hands Of the
officials of the railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

fetal disagreement with President Roose-
welt over the proper method Of purchasing
supplies for the District. The next day
he was placed in charge Of the Washing
ton aqueduct and the Potomac river i'm
provements and has performed that serv-
ice to date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

Miss Henrietta Wallace, daughter Of
Commander. Rush Wallace. u. S. N.
and DR.. l.. A. Ewald of New York city
were quietly married yesterday at st.
Patricks Church. Owing to the bride
being in mourning for her mother only
immediate relatives witnessed the cere-
D. D., rector Of the church, officiated
DR.. and Mrs Ewald will reside in New
York. Mrs. Ewald is the youngest
daughter. Of Commander, Wallace, and
through her. mother, who was a Miss
Patterson of st. Louis, she inherited an
Independent fortune
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
Nine. Thebaut is expected this after
noon on a visit to her sisters, Mrs. d. P.
Mccartney and Mrs. William NJ. Irwin

The Children of the Confederacy will
give a complimentary matinee to the
children of Washington tomorrow at the
southern bazaar at O'Clock. The chill
dren are asked to bring their dolls and
prize will be given for the prettiest
doll. Mrs. Dyer is the chairman of the
dancing committee and will have charge
Of the pleasure of the little folks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

today at the Grafton in honor of her
guest. Miss aorothy Cutler of. New York
The other guests We're Miss Fisher, Miss
Thorn, Miss Johnson, Miss Hall, Miss
Barney, Miss Mccall and Miss Caverly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

Despondent after an illness from tv-
phoid fever John A. Creech. twer1t,--ons
years of age. committed suicide AT Nor
folk. Va, by shooting himself through
the heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
IN THE WORLD Of SOCIETY
CONTINUED from Seventh Page.)
Will Wash Satisfactorily.

in her tucked-up dress, sunbonnet. yoke
and milk pals. Miss Chew was an Italian
peasantess, and Miss Feroline Perkins
wore a Gainsborough costume in white
satin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04

Zoe title NJ m e.
Young's NJ e low
neW .... SIC
soc Jar Denny & Den
ny's Tissue Food. 45c
SOC bottle Park &
T il f rd's Bay
Kun o9c
25c box B. &. r. Wrin-
kle Eradicator ...19c
S1.00 bottle LIE Fevre's
Mando .S9c
25c Nail Brushes .21c
25c OF. III e | | o t rope
Sachet 10c
Zoe box Satin Skin
Powder ice
25c jar Satin Skin
Cold Cream ......19c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JULY g. 1910
The Old Proproom
Continued II

in the last act. He asked me where he could
get paper and ink and place to write; he
wanted to make some notes. | showed him
my room just off stage on the prompt side;
told him he'd be undisturbed there and he'd
find lots of paper. Then he wanted to know
if | could send for some coffee. want three
big pots of it, he added laughingly.
- sent for his coffee, three pots, and went
about tidying up. At one o'clock | left the
theater, and | saw him in my room writing.
We'll, | got back again at nine thirty in
the morning, and | noticed light in my
room, though the sun had been up since
around four o'clock. | looked in, and there
was Boucicault writing away for dear life,
the floor Uttered with sheets of manuscript,
the gaslet going at full tilt, the room like a
bake oven. Boucicaut still had on his cos
tune as Conn, and the sweat was literally
pouring off his grease paint; he hadn't even
washed his makeup off.
For Heavens sakc!' said |. Have you
been here all night?'
Yes, he answered, as clipper as you
please. and I've almost finished a play
Won't you send out for some warm coffee
for me?''
Hoffner smiled at the recollection of it.
" He was wonder, that man Boucicault!'
he said. Then he added, But they were all
wonders-all of them that played here in
the old days"
A little later he closed the door of the old
proproom. He closed it gentlv-very. very
gently-aS one closes a door when coming
from a room where some one is sleeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-03

Miss Duffy who was the Marguerite. Harry
Perry, well known and popular actor in
those days, was to play Faust.
well, at six o clock in the evening he was
so drunk he couldn't stand up in the dressing
room; so at seven o'clock, when we were
ready to ring up, the stage manager, a man
named keefe from Boston. went before the
curtain and told the audience that Perry
couldn't appear, and that he, keefe, would
play Faust.
We'll, YOU never heard such hubbubl
The audiences in those days weren't very
keen on excuses, and this audience catCalled
and stamped and raised merry Ned. They
wanted to know why Perry couldn't appear,
and kccfc told them. Then they wanted
him to let Perry play Faust anyway, even if
he was drunk kecfe told them he wouldn't
stand for it, and that Perry couldn't stand
for it, or stand for anything, he was so drunk.
Then the audience laughed, and Keefe
went back, made up as Faust. and played
the part. That's the spinning wheel used
by Marguerite that night and he jerked
his head over to the corner.
Boucicault as a Playwright
THREE rusty muskets leaned against the
spinning wheel for support. I'VE used
those muskets," said Hoffner. pointing to-
ward them, I'm Dion Boucicault's Shaugh-
raun.' | remember one night-it was the
1875 Boucicault was playing an engage
ment here. 1t was Il very warm night and
he was sweating like bull when he came off
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is to me. to be laughed at because you re
holding him dangling.
Sure, promise; though It's yourself has
a late care for Thady's feelings
Mrs. Mulvaney only chuckled in response
and then got up, remarking that Thady gen.
orally brought the Australian letter from her
grandson, on the ground that she was too
decrepit to get and carry it home, but that
to-day she would beat him by cutting across
the fields. She hurried off, unseen by Thady
who, in her absence from the kitchen. was
preparing himself more varied meal than
She would have provided.
GHEELAGH sat alone for a time, watching
~ the shadows from the clouds sweeping
across the stony fields. Presently she saw a
shadow fall on the ground beside her and
looked up, to find Nlichac setting himself on
the fence.
Il didn't hear you," she said.
Il would be sitting like that myself" he
replied, "out in India in the hills, wishing
was home, and hours go by and me not know
ing it.
Sheelagh felt no need to reply. and they sat
for a time in growing sympathy and friend
illness which worked for them like speech.
You and Maggie will have good many
pr is to make" she said at last.
Faith, not at all he replied. Shed
got It all thought out. and great head she
have for 1''e figures entirely"
"She hay" agreed Sheelagh.
Shell have us buying more land in Amer
lea wild our money" he sighed, and she's
fair mad to lave Cloonagh."
"Maybe on summer avenings,' said Shee-
lagh dreamily, you'll sit together and wish
you were here
Michael had that notion but his recent
impressions of Maggie convinced him that
she would allow her husband little enough
time for sitting and dreaming. "Ah. she'll
have us very rich in no time he said re-
signedly.
They fell into silence again, and after a
time Thady Joined them and dealt them out
pattering monologue. Presently. Michael
rose to go for walk over the green twisting
roads of Cloonagh, and then Thady remem-
bered it was past mail time, and posted off
to the village.
THERE he heard news from person after
person which left him first incredulous
and then anxious, and finally set him off on
a frantic search for his aunt, whom he found
just leaving the priests house. Mrs. Null
vaney's face wore seraphic expression.
What's this m hearing?" Thady asked
falling into step beside her and quite forget
ting to offer her his arm.
"Ah, so you've been tould? But you We
the grand HEART, Thady, and you'll rejoice
wild me in spite of the loss to Yourself
They're saying your grandson Mogue