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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
Nox McCain's Lecture.

1.-The Wonderful West Indies" Nox Me-
Gains first picture pilgrimage Of his
present series. was presented before
large audience at the Columbia last night.
\ rough voyage to TRINA and trip
to Barbados prefaced views Of Mar
Unique before and after the eruption OF
Mont Pelee and visit to the dead
city of the Spanish main" Porto Rico
and San Juan, with memories of CO.
lumbus; the oldest gateway in the West
Indies, palaces cathedrals, street scenes
in Caguas, and picturesque tours through
Cuba and Jamaica gave scenic and de-
scriptive conception Of the American
tropics and of how their various peoples
work and play. A review of the Cuban
army and glimpse at England's modern
armada had for cantrast other motion
views Of women mending roads, women
unloading coal steamer and laundry
women at work in a public stream. The
wreck of the Maine and Of the Spanish
battleship Viscaya were featured tragic
ally and the pilgrimage closed with ''sails
on tropical sea"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
FIVE LIVES ARE LOST
IN APARTMENT FIRES
New York Fireman Fatally
Burned Saving Young
Woman.

NEW YORK. March 1.-TWO persons
were killed. three fatally injured and q
dozen others less seriously hurt in a fire
which mushroomed its way through a
four-story apartment house at 207 East
sd street shortly after o'clock this
morning.
The blaze spread through the entire
structure SO quickly that there We're only
a few moments for the hastily awakened
tenants to attempt escape. A score OF
them were rescued by policemen and fire.
men at great risk. One of those fatally
burned is fireman, Charles Martin who
pushed his way through the flame-swept
corridors to an upper floor and saved
Miss Eliza Parry. The Young woman
escaped almost unframed.
The dead are: John Parry, father of
Miss Eliza Parry, and Mrs. Anne Evans.
The fatally injured are Charles Martin,
fireman; Ada Gondoll. eleven years old !;
Walter Muir, sixteen years old.
Three Die in Boston Fire.
BOSTON, March 4.-Three persons lost
their lives at a fire in q tenement house
on Hanover street today. Nearly seventy
others escaped in safety. The dead are:
Carmelio Zermella, thirtyfive years;
Giuseppe Crusafeli, thirty-eight years;
Mrs. Marie Alegra. fifty years.
Zermella jumped from a window and
was killed. The other two We're suffo-
Gated.
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ADJUSTMENTS
Hammer String Quartet.

Under the direction of Heinrich liam
mer. who played first violin. with William
Green, second violin; Daniel Breeskin,
viola, and Richard Lorleberg. violoncello.
the Heinrich Hammer String Quartet,
gave what was termed IAN hour Of
music" at the Columbia Theater yester-
day afternoon, the first of what prom
ises to be an enjoyable series of. cham
Der music concerts. Mr.. Hammer. whose
ability as a conductor and musician has
already been demonstrated with the
Washington Symphony Orchestra, is also
violinist of accomplishments. and once
played in that capacity with the famous
Amsterdam String Quartet. The program
yesterday included the Mozart Quartet,
No. Il. in G major. and Beethoven's op.
IS, in c minor, both of which, with their
various and varying movements, were
enthusiastically received yesterday after
noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been report
ed to the health office:
Annie R. White, GO years, Lincoln
apartments. 18th street southwest.
George w. Saunders, 80 years, 1908 Sd
street northwest
Walter B. Williams, &C years, 1919 Sth
street northwest.
Henry Gushing, a years. Sibley Hos
pital.
John Loonberger. GO years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
George Swindell. - years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Osceola Socwell, IS years, 1920 c street
northwest.
William Cross. 30 years, District of CO.
lunbia. near Chevy Chase, D. C.
William S. Hall, 26 years, tuberculosis
Hospital.
Fannie Dobson. - years, 1925 18th
street northwest
Paul Smith, - years, 1915 Corcoran
James Smith, so years. tuberculosis
Hospital.
Barbara V. Wallace, 6 months, 1893
10Th street northwest.
Louis W. Reucher. 81 years, Tubercu-
losis Hospital.
Emma c. Reese, 81 years, Ills G street
southeast.
Patrick Murphy, 81 years, 400 18th
street northwest.
John Wagner, % years. Casualty Hos
pital.
Minor S. Click, 70 years, 10 r street
southeast.
Lillian 4. Smith, A years. 37S1 Olive
street, Chevy Chase, d. c.
Francis Seaton, ! year, 1715 18th street
| northwest.
Charles billiard, 60 years, Government
or the Insane
Susan c. Moons, Is years, Georgetown
University Hospital.
Sarah Seager, 3S years, Casualty Hos
pital.
John J. Pattison. 6s years. Ga3 A street
Edward Payne IS years, 214 9Th street
northeast.
Louise H. Bride. ID years, 131 B street
southeast.
Robert L. Boxwell . months, 1923 New
Jersey avenue northwest
Leo f. Barrett l year, 2l1 18th street
southwest.
Robert E. l.. Inzer, 10 days, 3O7 II
street northeast.
Infant of John F. and Addie Barton,
day, 1900 s street northwest.
Infant of Darius w. and Annie Will
kins a few minutes, 1918 18th street
northwest.
John w. Carter, g. years, 762 Harvard
street northwest.
southwest.
Clinton Robinson, 81 years, Home for
Aged and Infirn.
Joseph Williams, SO years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Andrew johnson, 80 years, 220 BIZ
street southwest.
Gaynell Harris, 16 years. 49, Elm street
northwest.
Julia Wilson. 30 years. 2o1 Sd street
northeast.
Blanch Tylor, n days. 2413 Shows court
northwest.
Clarice Gorham, . months, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Mary Foster, months. Freedmen's
Hospital.
Thomas Pendleton. 20 minutes. 3G I
street northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04

Mrs. Taft, accompanied -by Mrs. Horace
Westcott. attended the Varillat concert at
the Playhouse this afternoon.
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Compromise Suit for Damages.

An order was entered today in the SUI
preme Court of the District Of Columbia
dismissing the suit of Emile Huck against
the Capital Traction Company, pursuant
to a compromise between the plaintiff
and the defendant. The suit was based
on injuries sustained by Mr.. Huck while
he was attempting to board one Of the
cars of the company at 18th street and
New York avenue northwest. 1t is stated
that the plaintiff received the sum of
81 400 as a result of the compromise. At
torney E. Hilton Jackson appeared for
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs A. Rosenthal announce
the engagement of their daughter Flor
Inc and Mr.. j. Victor Stone of Provi-
dence, r. l.. formerly OF this city. AT
home Sundays in March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04

W. of land cling
o o advantages to buyeso of
In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. James Thayer Mcmillan
of Detroit. en- route from Augusta. Ga
will spend this week with Mrs. James
Mcmillan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Longstreth have
returned from their wedding trip and will
reside at the Belgrayia, Philadelphia, for
a few weeks before moving out to their
country place. near Haverford. Mrs. Long
streth was Miss Droop of this city.
Miss Mary Wheeler has gone to Pitts.
burgh to visit Mrs. Francis j. Torrance,
and is being frequently entertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued tC
the following:
Louis l.. johnson and Annie E. Davis.
Sylvester williams and Mary +. Smith.
Nathaniel Shelton and Lena Martin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-04
In Memoriam.

DAVIS. In sad but loving remembrance OF my
dear brother. LESLIE NORRIS DAVIS. who
suddenly taken from two years ago
today, March 4, 1910.
Gone I'm the best of his days,
Blighted in manhood's bloom;
Torn from the hearts that loved him
To sleep in the silent tomb.
BY HIS SISTER.
LECKERT. In loving remembrance OF our be-
loved daughter and sister. NARY LECkERT.
who died five years ego today
BY HER PARENTS. SISTER AND BROTHER
MULvEY. In loving but sad remembrance of
devoted husband and father. FRANCIS
j. MULvEY, vino departed this life three
years ago today, March 4. 1909.
May he rest I'm peace.
BY Ills WIFE AND CHILDREN.
WILLIAMS. In sad but loving remembrance of
my dehr mother. MARGARET A. WILLIAMS,
who died eight years ago today, March 4,
1904.
BY HER DAUGHTER, ANNA NJ. SMITH.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
WANTED A REAL LAWN.
So He HID It Planted With Real Grass
Setd and Cot a Surprise.

"Tad" Dorgan. the cartoonist, is
blessed by the friendship of many ir-
responsibles. Last spring Dorgan began
TO pay taxes on an eligible sea front
property at Bayside, l.. L. The ire.
sponsibles hurried down to spend "A
few week ends with him as soon as
they heard about it. They were panied
to notice that the lawn was abso-
lutely CRASHES. They spoke about it
to Tad Il had all the grass taken
away" said that young man. I'm
going to have some real grass seed
sown so that I'll have a lawn people
will come miles to see"
The irresponsibles accompanied him
to town and helped him buy the grass
seed Between times they slipped in Il
few packages of beet seed, onion seed
and other spring vegetables. When
DOrgan offered that package of seed to
his gardener the worthy Celt was hor
rified He tried to tell his employer
that something had gone wrong.
NIX on that conversation. Patrick"
said Mr. Dorgan THAT seed is all
right, because bought it. ! didn't hire
you for your gifts or repartee or be
cause you have bunch of theories
about lawns. When | want some in.
structions about grass seed I'll hire IA
professor. Now go to it and SOW that
seed"
SO the gardener went to it, and two
weeks later. when Mr.. Dorgan paid
another visit to his summer home, he
found a Waldorf salad growing in his
front yard. Here and there sunflowers
were sprouting and cabbages were
starting, and three or four green shoots
the gardener said were beech trees
were well under way The irrespon.
sibles came down to see how Tad"
took 1t. He seemed well pleased.
But | had to fire that gardener"
said he He went around pulling up
some Of the finest young radishes you
ever saw and throwing 'em away.
/ won't let any one blue pencil my
lawn. Cincinnati Times-Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24

WELL KEPT COUNTRY ROAD HAS GOOD
EFFECT on ADJOINING FARMS.
rupled; prosperous farms already
bloom where there was only waste be.
fore
Nor is that all. The people of the
lonely and formerly unvisited region
themselves had stayed at home for
lack of roads that tempted them 60
travel. But as soon ms they had good
roads they began 20 20 about. The
more prosperous of them bought mo-
torcars to III the roads. Then they be-
gan to take tours They now go to ad-
jacent states. 10 the mountains. TO the
sea-wherever they within their tour
ing cars. They are becoming a Travelled
folk.
More yet. They have become SO
thoroughly convinced OF the value Of
good roads that an enterprising fellow
In an adjacent county began the pub
LEGATION OF good roads magazine.
They felt an impulse to tell the rest Of
the world OF the value OF their discOv-
ery-that good roads pay. Thus. while
a bad road leads nowhere and the
sooner it ends the better. a good road
may lead To anything.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
Sheridan Was Sarcastic.

General Sheridan was once halted by
G. NJ. Woodward OF Wisconsin when
the latter was high private" in the
Army OF the Potomac and on picket
duty. A man on horseback came along.
and he greeted him with the proper
salutation. "Who goes thereT "a
friend" was the prompt reply. "Ad-
vance friend. and give the counter
EignI- said the young private. Il am
General Sheridan" said the horse
man. Woodward gave him TO under.
stand that he didn't care II be was
General Sheridan; that he wanted the
cOuntersign. and be brought his bayo-
net into close proximity to the gen
erals person and demanded the proper
answer Sheridan smiled. gave II 10
him and. as he rode away, turned TO
remark: Young man. there's a regi-
ment Of infantry coming Just behind
me. Don't modest EN-"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24

the war of 1872. and while talking
about the chances Garden said 10 De
catur, IF you and | ever meet after
hostilities are declared I'll bet you a
silk hat that the Macedonia will cap
ture the United States" I'm bet you
silk hat you don't was the reply.
The two frigates met on Oct. II. 1872
and after bloody fight the English
flag was lowered. Decatur fastened
on board the prize and Garden rendered
his sword. - your sword. Carden.'
said Decatur. 81 bet you a silk hat,
and as we're long way from halter
I'll take the one you wear" The hat
was given.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
Faster Than the Wind.

A near race riot happened in a south
ern town. The negroes gathered in one
crowd and the whites In another. The
whites fired their revolvers into the air,
and the negroes took to their heels.
Next day a plantation owner said to
one Of his men. Sam, were you in that
crowd that gathered last night?"
"Yassir" Did you run like the wind,
SAM "No sir I didn't run like the
wind, deed didn't But passed two
negroes that was running like the
wind"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
WELL DESERVED
The Praise That Comes From Thank
full Bennington People


One kidney remedy has known
merit
Bennington people rely upon It.
That remedy is Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Bennington testimony proves it re-
liable.
p. J. Mcclure, 2l1 Maple St. Ben
nington, Vt, says: For some time
suffered from dull, heavy pains in
the small of my back and was unable
to stoop without great misery. The
trouble was generally worse in damp
weather or when | caught cold
heard a great deal about Doan's Kid
ney Pills and procured a box at
Coles Drug Store and began their
use. In a few days I felt better and
after / had taken the contents OF one
box my back was free from pain and
the other symptoms of my trouble
became a thing Of the past am
glad to recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills"
The above statement was given
December Is. 1905 and when inter
viewed again Mr.. Mcclure said:
Kidney trouble and have been
strangers since Doan's Kidney Pills
cured me in 1905. always recon-
mend Doan's Kidney Pills when I
have the opportunity"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
Good EFFECTS
OF Good ROADS
Improve Citizens Surroundings,
Lives and Incomes.
PROPERTY VALUES DOUBLED.
Small Southern Town Rose Rapidly In
Public Esteem Through Efforts of a
Few Farsiehted Observation-Disclosures
car a Great Help.

A good road is the best thing to
build and the dreariest thing TO write
about in the whole world. When
you've said that the difference be,
tween good road and a bad one is
the difference between an efficient
civilization and the jungle, you've told
the whole story. But there is long
and most cheerful story that might be
told about the present progress Of road
building in every part of the Union,
thanks to the general awakening of
the people and to the coming of the
motor car.
In a dark corner of one of the south
ern states-a country that God had
forgotten and few men had discovered
the sparse population arose year
or two ago and said to one another:
People 90 to places where there are
good roads They avoid places where
there are bad roads. We have bad
roads. Few people come here. Let's
make good roads and see what will
happen" They went to work building
good roads from Nowhere to Any
where. County and townships went
into debt Private persons put up
money. BY great agitation and much
sacrifice. they built road after road
through the lonely woods. And the
scoffer said that nobody would ever
travel them.
At first nobody did travel them. A.
lonely, perfect highway through thin
ly settled corner of the world, it did
look foolish to incur debt for that. But
presently people came-in motocars-
then more came. Somebody discovered
that the land along the highways was
good land. 1t had before been taken
for granted that because ii had not
been titled it was of little value Now
its price has doubled, in places quad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
How TO Amuse Children,

A box of wooden toothpicks and a
pint OF dried peas win prove an excel
lent amusement for children. Soak the
peas overnight till they can be easily
pierced with a toothpick. Tables,
chairs. boxes. letters. etc. can be made
by combining the two.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
Here II is. the Vatican Plat.

This gown is especially designed for
a young girl 1t has the clinging lines
and graceful draperies that are so
charming for indoor wear.
As pictured it is made Of gray crepe
de chine with touches of old blue and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-10-24
Held 10 His Bet.

In. 1911 Captain Decatur of the Unit
ed States navy, commanding the frig
ate United States, met Captain Car
den of the British navy. commanding
the Macedonia. 1t was just prior to
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
FOREIGN FINANCIAL FIELD.
London Market Dull - Paris
Firm. Berlin Weaker.

London. April 13-Co' closed un-
changed at II 1915 for mo and 70 LIS for
the account. Anaconda VIZ Is lower at
fSa. Canadian Pacific 15s lower at 956 and
Grand Trunk x lower at rs.
Money was quiet and discount rates were
steady.
Tho stock market was quiet and irregular
Ccnsols hardened fraction and home rails
inproved under the lead OF South Ea' tern
Railway shares on reported favorable de-
in the Kent coal fields bur most
of the other sections declined on proht
taking.
American securities opened quiet and
fraction higher. Support was lacking, how
ever, and later prices eased off. The clos
ing was quiet, with values ranging from IS
above to 4 below Yesterdays New York
closing.
The premium on gold at Madrid is 690
unchanged and at Lisbon remains un-
changed at 900.
Paris, April 13.-Three per cent rentes
closed l2I2 centimes higher at 80 francs 30
contimes for the account.
Exchange on London, o francs q CEN
times for checks.
Private rate of discount, 3ts per cent.
Prices were generally steady on the
Bourse.
Berlin, April 13.-EXchange on London. 20
marks IS pfennigs for checks.
Money, 3l2al per cent.
Private discount rate, 37s per cent.
Realizing caused lower prices on the
BOerse Baltimore & Ohio and Canadian
Pacific were especially weak.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
BANK STOCKS ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
FINANCIAL MARKET
Stocks Close Strong After Early
WeakneSS-Bank Reserves
Increase.

Although professional operators eXer-
cised their talents to bring about lower
prices in Yesterdays stock market, net
changes at the close Of the two hours of
trading showed only unimportant dlf1er-
ences from the final figures OF the DAY
before. In the last half hour the ten
dency was in the direction or higher
levels. and among the prominent issues
there were more net gains than losses
Trading was active beth in stocks ana
bonds. and investment buying was re-
ported by commission houses for out-oI-
town account. while on the other mana
the same houses reported distributlVe
orders bv customers who evidently con-
sidered the time ripe to convert paper
Profits into cash. The rapid rise In the
wheat market and exaggerated adVlces
NJ damage to winter wheat and reports
of unfavorable weather in the agricult-
ural section of the country encouraged
the bears, but the support offered was
good enough to prevent anything IN lhe
nature of slump In any part or the ISL
Uncertainty over the outcome or the
Pennsylvania primaries naturally was
an affective influence in restricting COM
mitments for bull account. Doubtless
to-morrow's market will be based in
large part on the difference between inc
Roosevelt and Taft vote, but 1t is not
I,kelv that the action Of the Pennsyl-
vania voters will be followed by any
change in investment conditions when
are now governed by the actual trade
situation rather than by politics. FROM
q speculative point Of view the stock
market is entitled to a decline. From a
long range point Of view prices ulu-
mately should sell at a higher range.
Clearing House figures showing the
actual position of the banks at the close
OF business on Friday make a most IA
vorable exhibit. AS a consequence OF
heavy contraction in loans and a mate
rial increase in cash there has been add
ed TO reserve more than Sl3,OOO.OOO
making that item S14,971,2OO which
compares with an average reserve or
SS.516.750. At this time year ago the
average reserve was S31 ,6O6,SoO, and in
1910 S10,9S0,000. Loans decreased last
week more than S26,O00O00, while cash
increased upward of SS.000,OOO. Owing
to the higher rates for money the asso-
ciated banks were able TO shift large
amount Of loans to trust companies and
banks not members Of the Clearing
House. a reflection Of which is found in
the gain in the loan item Of these insti-
tutions of $12SS4, 900. The strength
ened position Of the banks suggests that
there will be no material advance in
money rates in the immediate future.
Quotations are now on firm basis and
lenders are making good profits on cur
rent operations. Foreign discounts eX-
hibit an advancing tendency.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-14
TOPICS OF THE STREET.

BANK CLEARINGS. - The total bank
cleariEgs Of the United States for the week
ended April l3 1872 Zone day estimatedl,
according q .s 70 @, The Financial Chronicle
s3541,739, $40 the preceding week and 2.796,
S06S67 for the week ended April 10, 1911.
Compared with last year the total bank
clearings have increased 23.6 per cent New
York City reports an increase Of 26i per
cent, Boston of l79 per cent, Philadelphia
of 45.9 per cent and Chicago OF 81 per cent
while St. Louis shows decrease Of 32 per
cent.
UNITED STATES STEEL MEETING
The annual meeting of the United States
Steel Corporation will be held in Hoboken
tomorrow. Meetings Of the subsidiary
companies of the Steel Corporation will also
be held. Directors whose terms expire in
1912 are Henry c. Frick, William II. Moore,
Norman b. Ream, James II, Reed, Percival
Roberts, Jr., Charles steele, L. \. 3. WIDEN
er and Robert Wnsor.
HARTMAN RAIL, oRDER;-The Harri-
man lines have bought 4l,UO tons OF rails,
q .O0O tons going TO the Tennessee Coal and
Iron Company and the Illinois Steel Com
psny and 10000 tons TO the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Company. An even larger ton
mage will be placed i'm the near future,
probably 5000 tons, for new construction.
STEEL BAR PRICES ADVANCED.-The
Carnegie Steel Company advanced the price
of steel bars 81 a ton in Pittsburgh, TO take
effect on April 90 No change in prices for
structurals and plates is announced, but II
is expected that these will be increased pro-
portionately in the near future, putting
both products at 81 25 100 pounds.
UNITED STATES GYPSUM-The United
States Gypsum Company reports for the
YEAR ended December 81. 1911: Surplus
available for dividends, $S59,S69 as against
s423S75 in the previous year. The total
profit and loss surplus at December 3l 1911,
was Sl.002lO2.
IMPORTS OF SPEClE.-The imports of
specie at the Port of New York for the
week ended April 13 amounted to 500, S5i gold
and s.. l72 silver. making total OF $50. 80.
against a total OF SSS0,Sl0 in the preceding
week. and $l39. .90S in the corresponding week
les wear Since January ] the imports OF
specie amount 10 $9,2iO.7A, against SILT -o3
I'm the corresponding period last year.
EXPORTS OF sPECIE.-The exports of
specie from the Port Of New York for the
week ended April l3 were $i6o'54o silver;
making a total of $685. $40 against total Of
S92 in the preceding week ana Sl6o6zI
in the corresponding week last year since
Jsnuary ! the exports Of gold amount 70
seo trsS os5 and silver TO sl3.625.lA against
A. 63s eo4 gold and S4,133,s5l silver In the
CORES ponding period last year
MANAGER OF BOND DEPARTMENT.
z 8 Thatcher, formerly Of Shaw x Rad
ctiff is now associated with Boyer, Gris-
v old e Co, as manager of that firm bona
deps -tment.