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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
BUILDING PERMITS.
The following building permits have
hel1 {SS,1od.

The following building permits have
been issued:
To Edward B. Behrend, to build dwell
ing and garage at 1854 Biltmore street
northwest; architects, Gregg & Lessen
ring; contractor. w. E. Mooney; esti-
mated cost, SIS, 500.
To D. E. Evans estate, to build stable
at X and Canal streets northwest; archi-
tect, c. G. Graham: builder, Skinker &
Garret: estimated cost, $4,000.
To w. A. Boss. to build three two-story
brick dwellings, at 1519-23 Pennsylvania
avenue southeast; estimated cost, So, 600.
To E. w. Lingerbach, to build dwell
architect. Libbey Bros; builder. e. w.
Lingerbach: estimated cost $425.
To Mary A. Dennison, to build frame
dwelling at 1416 22d street southeast;
architect, ]. M. Fowler; builder. Henry
E. Dennison; estimated cost. $500.
To J. E. Harriss. to build dwelling at
500 Adams street northeast; architect
cost, $1.100.
To. T. 2. Brown, to repair dwellings
at 329-331 F street and S27-331 Knox
court, southwest; estimated cost, $500.
To Bates and j. L. Warren. to repair
apartment house at 1615-1617 Swami
street; contractors, Fox & Lewis; esti-
mated cost, $500.
To Glenn Brown, to repair saloon at
1901 E street northwest; contractor,
Thomas J. Cassidy Company; estimated
cost, 500.
To c. j. Burns, to repair store at 1860
I'd street northwest; architect and con-
tractor. w. e. Carr; estimated cost,
$40O.
To Margaret Hellmuth, to repafr
dwelling at 829 Rock Creek Church
road; architect and contractor, @. V.
Seek; estimated cost. $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
HOW TO READ NEWSPAPERS.
Subject of Lecture Arthur I. Street
Will Deliver.

Arthur I. Street. formerly editor of
Streets Pandex of the News, and now
director of the American Institute of
Current History, will deliver an illus
trated talk for men and women next
Tuesday evening in the assembly hall Of
the Y. NJ. G. A.. at s o'clock. on the
subject of How to Read Newspaper"
Mr.. Street has for twenty years been
a special student Of newspapers, and it is
understood that he contends that the
average reader does not begin to get the
value out Of his newspapers. He be-
lieves that the paper can serve the pur-
pose not only of conveying the news, but
also Of becoming source of general con-
versation in the family and Of education
In the schools and colleges.
In a recent interview Mr.. Street was
quoted as saying. with other things:
The newspaper is the natural link be-
tween the father and the family. 1t will
tie the father up to his boy in school.
to his daughter in college. or to his wife
in the drawing room, the kitchen, the
church or the ,woman's club. 1t will take
away that separation Of interests which
makes so many men prefer to take their
suppers downtown, and SO many parents,
both fathers and mothers. to wonder why
their children grow up so much beyond
their control and SO inclined to seek their
friends and amusements anywhere save
the home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
SHOWS SUICIDE
Coroner's Decision Regarding
the Death of Mrs. Beck
man LoriIIard.

NEW YORK, April 6.-The coroner to-
day closed the inquiry into the death Of
Mrs. Beeckman Lorillard who was found
hanging in her apartments in the Holland
House March 16. He found that the EVIL
dence clearly showed that she met death
by her own hand. The dead woman's
husband and her mother. Mrs. Esther
Doyle Of Asheville. N. c.. testified. Mr..
Lorillard recounted the story of his wife 8
suicide substantially as he had told 1t to
the coroner the day OF the tragedy. Mrs.
Doyle told Of an accident to her daugh-
ter last November. when Mrs. Lorillard
received q dangerous blow on the head,
she said, by being thrown from a buggy.
Text Of Farewell Note.
The full text Of the suicides farewell
note was read by the coroner. It went
as follows:
IT do this by my own free hand. be-
cause am tired of this world. No one
- ~ " KATHERINE"
Mr.. LoriIIard gave evidences Of deep
emotion In telling his story. He had been
in New York only three days after re-
turning from a trip to Europe at the time
of his wIfe's suicide, he said. He real
lied that she was respondent, and re-
marked on her inability to sleep, but had
no idea that she intended to kill herself.
Husband Makes Copy.
The coroner told Mr.. Lorillard to write
a copy Of the note found after Mrs.
L<orilIard,s death The husband did as re-
quested. It was explained that this was
a Formally. The coroner also asked
Mrs. Doyle If the handwriting of the
note looked like her daughters. Mrs.
Doyle said 1t did, although she would not
be positive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
CAT SOUNDS ALARM
WHEN BURGLAR ENTERS
Store Robber Baked in Get
ting Large Haul by
FeIine's Sagacity.

Nobody will be safe hereafter in ques-
tioning the intelligence Of cats In the
presence of Joseph Brown. whose home
and place of business is at 91S Florida
avenue northwest. because, yesterday
morning, the pet cat for which Mr.. Brown
buys milk gave an exhibition that has
established in its owners mind firm
belief in the sagacity and loyalty OF
felines that no amount Of argument will
ever be able to shake.
Early yesterday morning, long before
time to get up and open the store, Mr..
Browns cat made flying leap upon its
masters bed and clawed at the coverings.
At the same time the animal meWed and
tried in every manner known to cats to
rouse the sleeper.
The actions of the cat were so unusual
that Mr.. Brown climbed out of bed at once
and followed the animal which seemed
to want him to go downstairs. When he
reached the lower floor he was surprised
to find evidence of q, visit by somebody
who didn't belong there.
Small Amount Taken.
A rear window and the front door Of
the store were wide open. The intruder
had vanished, however. and along with
him went about SO worth Of merchan-
disc according to Mr.. Browns statement
to the police.
1t is thought the marauder. who evil
IDENTIFY had gained entrance to the store
by means of the rear window, heard
Brown moving upstairs and left with
out waiting for an interview. The dis
arrangement of the stock showed that
the intruder was preparing to make a
haul, but the interruption caused him to
abandon all but the $40 worth of mer-
chandise, which he was able to seize in
his hurried fight.
The high cost of living will hereafter
not be taken into account when Mr.
Brown buys proVender for his cat If
1t hadn't been for that cat Mr.. Brown
would in all probability be minus
much more than he is. So the cat can
even have porterhouse steak-sometfmes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
MEMORIAL HERE TO
CIVIL WAR WOMEN
House Resolution Provides for
100000, Half to Be Given
by Government.

A six-hundred thousand-dollar memorial
in this city to commemorate the services
and sacrifices of the women Of the Union
during the civil war Is partially provided
for in a joint resolution introduced in the
House of Representatives by Representa-
tive Slayden of Texas. Miss Mabel
Boardman, president Of the American Ma
tional Red Cross, is understood to be
actively interested in the proposition.
The resolution provides that the United
States should appropriate 100000 as a
part contribution toward the acquisition
of site in Washington and for the erec-
ton of building which would be passed
upon by the commission of fine arts. The
other $500. 200, the resolution specifies. is
to be raised by private subscription by
the commandery of the state of New
York Of the Military Order Of the Loyal
Legion Of the United States.
In addition to the commission Of fine
arts, the plans and site must be passed
on by the Secretary Of War. a representa-
tive Of the Loyal Legion and a repre-
sentative of the Red Cross.
Should the memorial be, erected, title
would be taken by the United States, but
the Red Cross would be responsible for
its care and maintenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
WRECKED VESSEL STRIPPED.
Remains Of Hull of Two-Masted
Schooner Left on Bar.

The two-masted schooner Mary Chaplin.
belonging to Capt. George Stanford of
this city. which went ashore near the
mouth of Nomini creek early in the win
ter, has been stripped and the remains Of
the hull, which are on bar out of the
way of navigation, will be left as 1t lies.
Capt. Stanford left here about two
weeks ago aboard the schooner S. C.
Kimball to go to the wreck in order to
look 1t over to determine If it was worth
floating. His decision was adverse and
eevrything Of value aboard the vessel
was removed and placed aboard the Kim
ball and taken to Colonial Beach.
The Mary Chaplin was an old trader to
this port and in the early part of last
fall was here several times with oysters
aboard. In heavy gale, while lying in
Curriomen bay laden with oysters for the
market here. she was carried on the bar.
Shortly after the accident the greater
part of her cargo was taken out, but at
that time nothing could be done to save
the boat, owing to weather conditions
The Chaplin was built at Bristol. Me-,
in 1872, and in her early days is said to
have been pleasure craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
DELIVERS LECTURE ON CHINA.
F. M. Sergeant Addresses Members
of Maine Association.

The great need of a conservation move
ment in China during past centuries, when
the mountain forests were being devas-
tated Of their timber. was emphasized by
F. M. Sergeant of the Geological Sur
vey, in an address before the Maine As
ISOLATION at meeting in the w. c. T. U
building last evening. Some years ago
Mr.. Sergeant as member of a Car
negie research expedition, made a trip
through China and in his talk last even
ing showed steropticon views of noun
tain sides totally devoid Of trees or
shrubs.
The customs Of the natives of the DIFF
ferent sections Of the country were ex-
planned at length by the speaker, who
called attention to the fact that all
Chinese are not Of the small coolie type
which has so many representatives oper-
ating hand laundries in this country. He
showed many pictures Of the Manchus,
depicting men more than six feet tall.
Mr.. Sergeant took the place Of Rep
resentative Richmond Pearson Hobson of
Alabama, who was to have delivered an
address to the association, but who was
called to New York by reason Of illness
in the family Of Mrs. Hobson
The meeting was largely attended. At
the close Of the lecture! buffet supper
was served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
DEATHS REPORTED.

The following deaths were reported to
the health Office during the past twenty
four hours:
Blanche X. Moss, 20 years, 32AS NJ street
northwest.
Frank C. West, q years. 31O4 18th
street northwest.
Adeline Blondheim, 81 years, 713 nth
street northeast.
John Burke, 50 years, Government Hos
pital for the Insane.
Thomas w. Coleman. 70 years. 2O16
Portner place northwest.
Sarah NJ. King, 1 month. 1919 Wiscon-
sin avenue.
Rose Wormley. - years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
william ]. Mudd. 50 years. Providence
Hospital.
John A. Pierre, 81 years. 222s 10Th
street northwest
Horace Magruder. 90 years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Thomas Fauntroy, 80 years, 621 Cor
dams avenue northeast.
Buelah O'Hannan. 81 years, III street
southwest.
Arnetta Corbin. 2 months. 270s Virginia
avenue northwest.
Elizabeth P. Taylor. II days. 76 P
street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
CADETS TIE IN SHOOT.
McMullen and Watkins Make Same
Score in High School Contest.

The rifle match between the members
of the Eastern High School rife team, at
Business High School yesterday, resulted
in tie for first place between Vincent Nc
Mullen and l.. H. Watkins, both making
a score Of "a out Of possible 100. Wat
kins made the only perfect prone score
of the day.
The contest was for gold medal pre-
sented by the captain Of the team. E. C.
Rice. who is second lieutenant of Com
pany F, Eastern's cadet company. The
two boys making the highest score will
shoot again April 20 to decide the honors
Twenty-one boys were entered in the
contest. Claus J. Schwartz, president OF
the Interscholastic Rifle Association and
a teacher at Eastern, was in charge
Scores Of the boys making over 10. fol-
low: Vincent McMullen and L. H. Wat
kins. "a: r. D. Davis, 80; Riehl Arnold
and r. E. Ogle. 50: R. q. Clark, IS;
Watson Davis. "a; w. M. Yater. SO: T. L.
Chisholm, H. p. Ramsey and Mark
Lynch. SO; H. Williams, 70. Matches
between teams of the two platoons Of the
company are being arranged for the near
future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Challenge Cup for Best Pack.
BIRTHS REPORTED.

The following births were reported to
the health Office during the past
hours:
James ]. and Josephine i. Tuttle, girl
Charles II. and Helena SpeaKe, girl.
James and Emma V. O'DOnneli. boy.
Edwin and Ellen Kane, girl.
William and Della Jose, girl.
Charles r. and Anna E. Hawkins, girl.
Samuel and Mary e. Goodacre, girl.
Samuel and Mary Fanberg, girl.
John E. and Mae T. Fowler, girl.
Robert E. and Julia A. Delay, girl.
Henry J. and F1ossie A. E. Daniels
boy.
Solomon and Gertrude Berman, girl.
John and Lucy Slaughter, girl.
John M and Elizabeth Robinson, girl.
Daniel and Cora Markell, boy.
Marsellous and Lucy Morton. boy.
Ernest and Emma Liverpool. boy.
Alexander c. and Mamie J. Howell,
boy.
Milton and Dora J. Carter, girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
RECEIPTS OF FISH HEAVY.
Four Thousand Shad and Sixty
Thousand Herring at Wharf.

Receipts Of shad and herring at the 18th
street wharf yesterday were quite heavy
about 1900 shad and 10000 herring ar
irving. As consequence. prices have
taken a drop and the fish are selling
wholesale from 40 cents each for
roes. and 20 cents each for bucks
Herring brought 80 cents per hundred.
as low as they have been at this time
of the season in number Of years, The
bulk of the shad and herring on the mar
ket still are coming from the nets in
chesapeake bay, near the mouth Of the
river, but the fish also are being caught
in Coan river and in the vicinity Of
Blackstone Island
The gill net fishermen. operating their
nets in the vicinity of Alexandra, are
also having good luck. catching. II Is
stated. fom ten to twenty shad on
drift with the tide, which Is more than
they often catch on. a drift In midsea-
SON. Several thousand herring were cut
yesterday at the fish wharf for the pack
ing houses, to be salted for local con-
sumption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
BAN ON AMERICANS
Kaiser to Receive None But
Official ENJOYS.
COCKTAILS INCIDENT CAUSE
Dislikes idea Of Having His Utter
ances Quoted.
HIS DENIAL IS TECHNICAL
Reply to Canal Builders Statement
Made for Political
Effect.
us DENIAL IS TECHNICAL

BERLIN, April 6.-Emperor William
has declared that he will receive no more
Americans except ambassadors and off,
cial ENJOYS.
This decision was taken as q result Of
the interview with Col George w.
Goethals, the builder Of the Panama
canal. printed in the United States, in
which Col. Goethals quoted the emperor
with regard to the heavy fertilization Of
the Panama canal
Emperor William is quoted by courtiers.
who view with dislike the admission of
any Americans to the inner imperial cir
Gle. in the following words:
when I receive visitors Il il under
stood as q matter of etiquette that the
conversation remains private and con-
fidential. There is nothing extraordi-
nary about this. 1t is a rule Of polite life.
and for any one to do otherwise Is q
breach Of good faith.
1T is not the first time I have been
treated this way by Americans, but 1
intend that 1t shall be the last"
Denial Was Political.
This statement by Emperor William
shows that the denial that he has been
accurately quoted by Col. Cocktails who
reported him as saying. that the canal
should be strongly fortified, and that the
United States should have a very much
stronger military force there than we
have now" was technical and made for
political effect.
The denial was printed in the official
North German Gazette, but that the
kaiser has expressed his opinion in prac-
ucally the words attributed to him by
Col. Goethals was not doubted and now
"a n m 1lyrg n hrv b.
the emperor that Col Goethals was guilty
OF breach Of etiquette.
1t can be said in the kaiser's favor
that at the time he caused his denial to
be printed here he did not know that
the words attributed to him had been re-
peated by Col. Goethals in testimony be-
fore a committee of the United States
Senate.
Presentations to Be Few.
But the incident has given new i'm
petus to the movement in favor of limit
ing the number of Americans presented
at the imperial court to the absolute
minimum.
One courtier is forwarding the move
ment by drawing up statement Of the
tndiscretions of successive Americans who
have been favored with private CONVEX
sations in order that the emperor may
be reminded of the passed annoyances.
In this schedule Is the interview with
William Bayard Hale, held on board the
imperial yacht off the coast Of Norway
In 1908.
Representations also have been made
to the empress, who has expressed her
displeasure over the Goethals incident. In
addition the kaiser's sons have been can
vassed and 1t is reported that all are In
a party favoring the suppression Of the
social ambitions Of the enterprising
Americans in Berlin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
ORDERS CHRISTMAS SEALS.
American Red Cross to Offer 75,.
100000 to the People.

The American Red Cross Society has
ordered $4,000 900 Of the Red Cross Christ
mas seals for use next year. The design
Of the new seal is very different from
those heretofore issued. In the center Is
q portrait Of Santa Claus. with the words
american Red Cross at the top and
''10l2'' at the bottom. In each OF the
four corners is the insignia OF the society.
While this order IL somewhat smaller
than the one Of last year-0S, OOO. O00-only
about IS per cent OF these were sold.
However. anticipating heavier demand.
the contractors will be ready for a SID
Elemental order of 2o,0OO,OO0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
VICE PRESIDENT ABSENT.
Senate Presiding Officer to Be Chosen
by Unanimous Consent.

Vice President Sherman left yesterday
for his home in Utica N. Y, to keep q
promise to his grandchildren to spend
Easter with them
The long-standing vacancy in the Of
fice Of president pro tenn. was overlooked
until yesterday. when the Senate was
not in session. Mr.. Sherman, however,
arranged to have the chief clerk open
the Senate when it convenes tomorrow
afternoon. and a temporary president pro
tempore will be designated by unanimous
consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Tries to End Her Life.

Mabel Alexander, colored, was tired Of
life yesterday afternoon. according to her
own statement. and swallowed quantity
Of iodine. She was in her home, IS e
street northwest. and relatives hurried
her to Casualty Hospital. It was stated
at the hospital last night that she prob
ably would recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Burned While Cleaning Stove.

Mrs. Fannie Forill used gasoline to
clean stove in her home, 314 9Th street
northeast. yesterday afternoon. and 1t
exploded. setting fire to Mrs. Forills
clothing. and her hands were burned.
She was taken to Casualty Hospital by
her son. Later she went home,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Child Chokes on Blubber.

TROY, N. Y, April 6-While blowing
a blubber with a group Of little play
mates here this afternoon Jessie Kosska,
a Polish child, drew the blubber into her
throat and though she made frantic eff
forts to remove the obstacle she choked
to death within a few moments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

NORFOLK, Va, April 6.-The Norfolk
Southern Railroad will build new repair
shops at West Munden, near South Nor
folk, large acreage for which has just
been acquired. The company. it is ex-
pected, will spend about half a million
dollars In improvements. Work will be-
gin within two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
ENGLISH COAL STRIKE
COMES TO AN END
Called Off by Officials of
Miners Union by Vote of
44O to 125.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, April 6.-After five stagnat-
ing weeks that have cost the United
Kingdom more than 81 ,OOO, 600, 900 and
have rendered more than 100000 man,
woman and boy workers idle. the national
coal strike was called off today by the
officials Of the Federated Miners Union.
The decision to call off the strike was
reached after long conference this aft
ernoon in Westminster, where miners
delegates representing every coal field in
Great Britain gathered. The resolution
to end the struggle was carried by a
vote Of 40 to 125. After the meeting
Secretary Thomas Ashton said that he
did not anticipate any trouble from the
extremist element who wanted to keep
up the fight
Weakened In Scotland.
Before today's meeting it had been seen
that the strike spirit had weakened in
Scotland and Wales, where the vote had
been either In favor Of the minimum
wage bill and return to work or else had
been very close.
1t is now believed that by the middle
of next week he coal industry will
again be in full blast, although miners
in the field Of northern England are
protesting against going back to work.
Nearly $1,000 men had returned to
work before the miners officials decided
on ending the strike. The next step will
be to appoint joint boards throughout
the various mining districts to fix a
minimum wage, as provided for in the
minimum wage bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

Jacob a. Lindsey, eighty years old. for
thirty years the postmaster at Bridge
water, Rockingham county, Va, died
Tuesday. He was a Union man during
the civil war, and in the years that fol-
lowed became an active republican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
AUTO DROPS INTO RIVER.
w. A. Wimsatt's Machine Gets Away
From Him at the Wharf.

w. A. 'Wimsatt of Johnson e. Wimsatt,
lumber dealers at the 18th street wharf,
plans to orgSnize a fishing party this
morning. and hopes to persuade the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
Collies Will Be Numerous.

A large number Of collies will be enter
ed II the expectations Of the committee
are fulfilled. Twenty classes have been
provided for this breed, divided in many
cases. according to color. The Collie
Club Of America offers the secretary &
trophy valued at $50. for the best Amer
lean or Canadian bred collie, any age
either sex, winning the greatest number
Of points, according to the American
Kennel Club rating Of the show. This
prize is for members of the club only
Other specials for the collies have been
offered by Mrs. Huntington Wilson, DR.
A. G. Daniels, j. p. Agnew & Co. and
Barber & Ross.
Among the most picturesque classes
will be those for the American and Eng
lish foxhounds; The packs are to be
shown by the NJ. F. H, huntsman and
whip. in pink coats. and each pack mus,
consist of five couples which have hunted
with a recognized hunt club. The many
hunt clubs Of Virginia and Maryland, be-
sides the local hunt club, are expected
to take part in these classes. Special
prizes are offered for the best packs
both American and English, by the
Washington Kennel Club. the first prize
being $25. and the second prize. SO.
Challenge Cup for Best Pack.
The club also oers a challenge cup fol
the best pack Of foxhounds. American
or English. The cup must be won three
times by the same owner at Washington
Kennel Club shows.
Howe Totten. a breeder and owner OF
Great Danes. has been appointed super
intendent OF ring stewards for the show
Mr.. Totten Is expected to bring from his
kennels, near Baldwin, Nd, one Of the
finest and largest entries OF Great Danes
ever shown. In 1906, at a Washington
show, he cleaned up practically all the
prizes possible with hia Great Danes