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WILL HEAR REV. G.. T. BERRY.
Secretary Of McAll Mission in France
to Speak Here.

Mrs. III. B. +. Mcfarland. president Of
the Washington McAll Auxiliary. an
nOunced yesterday afternoon at the meet
ing of the Womans INSTRUMENTATION
Missionary Union, in the Church Of the
Ascension guildroom. that Rev. George
T. Berry, American secretary Of the Nc
All mission in France, would address the
representative women of the churches
next Friday afternoon at o'clock at the
regular session of the union. The meet
ing will be open to the public. Mrs. A.
W. Rudisill of Madras, India, gave the
closing talk of series on Missions"
and Mrs. Sarah Doane La Fetra, presi-
dent fthe Washington circles Of the
Hindu Marriage Reform Society, spoke
on the condition of the Child wives Of
India and the effort now being made to
raise the marriage age Of the young man
in India to twenty-six years and of the
girl to sixteen years.
Mrs. John N. Culbertson, president of
the union, announced that Mrs George
Thompson Prewitt would give the closing
lecture on 1.-The Sight of the World" the
textbook of the united study course, next
Friday afternoon.
1t also was announced that under the
direction of the committee on Jewish
evangelistic work Rev. A. r. Kulrell, a
Jewish evangelist, has been invited to
give a series of addresses before the
union during March. These lectures will
begin Friday, March 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
NEW CARIBOU DISCOVERED.
Found in Alberta by Smithsonian
Naturalists.

A further study of the mammals col
lected by the Smithsonian party that &C
companied the expedition of the Alpine
Club of Canada. in the Jasper Park and
Mount Robson region of the Canadian
Rockies, last summer, has resulted in the
discovery of several previously unrecog-
nized forms.
The hoary marmot and the caribou from
the vicinity of Moose pass prove to be
new species. In connection with the iden-
LITIGATION Of the caribou. a thorough study
Of the specimens in the United States Ma
tional Museum collections showed the ne
cessity of recognizing additional forms OF
this interesting game mammal A new
species from the barren grounds of the
Arctic coast of Alaska and one from
Kamchatka are named.
The type specimen of the Rocky noun
tain caribou came from the head OF
Moose pass branch of Smoky river, Al
berta, and although its horns are not es
animal itself excel all authentic measure
ments of caribou on record.
Among the natural history collections
made by Messrs. N. Hollister and j. III.
Riley in the Canadian Rockies of eastern
British Columbia and western Alberta
were representatives of about 200 plants.
Coming from a territory where little or
no botanical collecting had been done
previously, these have proved to be OF
interest. In the course of identifying
the plants secured by the two collectors,
four were found which seemed to be un-
named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
WILL TELL OF CAPTIVITY.
Miss Ellen M. Stone Will Describe
Her Experience With Macedonians.

Miss Ellen NJ. Stone, the American
woman who was captured by Macedonian
bandits and held captive for severa
months in 1900 and 1901, will tell the story
of her experiences while being held fol
ransom at a public meeting in Wesley
M. E. Church, 9Th and F streets north
west, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock
The meeting will be presided over by
Mrs Emma Sanford Shelton, president OF
the w. c. T. U. of the District Of Column
bia A special program Of music has
been arranged for the service.
Miss Stone is in Washington endeavor-
ing to have enacted legislation which will
repay to American subscribers to her ran
som fund the money which was forwarded
in large sums to the bandits who kept
an American woman prisoner for a year
The United States government was pre-
vented from advancing the sum. but the
State Department promised its aid in hav-
ing the money repaid. The appropriation
has always been blocked in Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
WINS GEORGETOWN DEBATE.
Affirmative Side Victor in Philo
demic Society Argument.

]. kenna Jennings, ~, of West vir-
ginia, and Louis c. Haggerty, 10. of
New York, affirming the proposition,
Resolved, That the arbitration treaties
with Great Ryitain and France should
be ratified were victors in the thirty
eighth annual debate of the Philodemic
Society of Georgetown University, in
CASTOR Hall last night.
The negative side was taken by
Thomas 8. Smith, -, of Connecticut,
and Vincent Daley. -. Of New York.
Many patrons and friends heard the de-
bate. The judges were Representative
Richard E. Connell of New York, Justice
Ashley M. Gould and John ]. Hamilton.
Officers Of the society are John f.
Crosby. IL. president; Harold J. Carton,
-, recording secretary; Raymond w.
Loichot, '13, treasurer; Vincent Daley,
IL. vice president: James x Lynch, -,
corresponding secretary; John G. Nc
Namara, IL censor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24

The Human Sacrilce.
Today's feature, Virginia, 9th. F, G.
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PROBLEMS OF THE POOR.
Lieut.. Col. Parker Will illustrate
Conditions in New York.

1.-The Problems of the Poor is the SUBJ
ject of two illustrated lectures by Lieut.
Col. E. ]. Parker of the New York branch
Of the Salvation Army, to be delivered to-
morrow. The first lecture will be given
at the Y. NJ. c. A. at o'clock in the aft
ernoon and the second at the Church of
Our Father, 18th and L streets northwest,
at o'clock pm. Both will be free to
the public.
Col Parker, who has spent twenty-fiv
years in Salvation Army work, is said to
be an authority on the social conditions
Of the poor. He has sixty-one institutions
under his care, with which are connected
various kinds of industries, employment
agencies and bureau of information for
the location of missing friends.
The illustrations include motion pic
lures Of actual slum conditions OF New
York and stereopticon views. Illustrated
songs will complete the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
NEWS Of ROCKVILLE
AND THE COUNTY
CoIored Girl Admits Theft of
Clothing From Family
of Her Employer.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, February "a. 1872.
When Miss Elsie Ricketts,. daughter OF
Edward Ricketts,. a Potomac distric,
farmer, arose yesterday morning. she
discovered that about $50 worth of her
clothing was missing, as was also a suit
case belonging to her brother. 1t was
also noted that Mary Elizabeth Brown,
colored. who had been employed at the
Ricketts, home. had disappeared.
The brother of the young woman start
ed in his buggy for Rockville to report
the occurrence to the proper authorities,
and on the road overlook the Brown girl
carrying the suit case containing the
missing clothing. The girl was given q
seat in the buggy and taken before JUS
tice Reading in the police court here
She admitted taking the articles. and
was committed to jail to await the action
of the March grand jury.
Funeral of J. w. Fox.
The funeral of James w. Fox, who
died of apoplexy in a Washington hos
pital, took place from st. Mary's Catho.
lie Church here at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning. The services were conducted
by Rev. Philip B. Mcclure. pastor OF
the church, and burial was in the new
Catholic cemetery near Rockville.
Mr.. Fox was sixty-three years old HI
was the. father of Maj. Charles ]. Fox
sons, Franklin Fox of New York city
and A. w. Fox of Washington.
At a meeting of the Chapter Of the
Brotherhood of ST. Andrew Of Christ
Episcopal Church, this place. resolutions
on the death of Rev. Thomas ]. Packard
for fifteen years rector of Christ Church.
were adopted.
A local weather prophet, who has made
a study of the elements for twenty years
forecaster the people OF the community
have confidence. predicts spring-like con-
ditions for the next four weeks. He
thinks it will grow warmer at once and
for the next ten days or two weeks there
will be considerable rain. From March
10 until the 10th genial spring-like wealth.
er will prevail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
MEETING OF GRADUATES.
Reunion of Glass of 1907 of Normal
School No. 2.

The fourth annual reunion of the class
of 1907, Normal School No. =, was held at
the Cafe Martin last night. ]. Moria
Saunders, class president, presided At
the conclusion of brief business meet
ing buffet luncheon was served.
Plans were made to get all the out
of-town members to attend the next re-
union. The class has members in Tulsa,
Okla, and st. Louis, Mo.
The committee on favors included Sal
lie Fisher, Matte Scurlock and Edna
Murray. Others present were Maude
Fleming, jamie B. Cole, vice president;
Ernestine Brent, Marion Sumner, Ellen
Lee. Naomi Lewis. Florence Stokes. Es-
Their Middleton, Rae Cornish, Evelyn
Moss, Isabel Wood, Willie Brown, Eel
laca Wooding, Hattie Edmonds, Elizabeth
Tancil, Enola McDaniels and Madeline
Shepherd; Dr. and Mrs. r. A. Logan, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Reed and Eugene Wayman, Dr. Rob-
ert Wilson, Benjamin Hunton. L. G..
Downing, William White, John Brown,
w. b. Hartgrove, A. n. Scurlock, Frank
Gordon. Lynnwood Marshall, Herbert
Kenny and Samuel D. Matthews, treas
urcr,
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OF D. C.. MILES
TO Be At OLD HOME
Body Will Be Taken to West
minister, Mass, for Burial,
Probably Monday.

The body of Daniel Curtis Miles,
brother of Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who
dropped dead in Lafayette Square Thurs
day night, will be taken tomorrow to
Westminster, Mass, for burial. Funeral
services will be held in the Westminster
Baptist Church, of which for many
years Mr.. Miles was a leading member,
and at the time of his death, deacon. The
funeral party will leave on the Federal
express. and the funeral will probably be
held Monday. Former Lieut.. Gov.
Arthur Miles of Montana, son of the
deceased, who was visiting in New York
at the time of his fathers sudden death,
came at once to Washington and as
sumed charge of the funeral arrange
ments.
Career of Daniel C.. Miles.
Daniel Curtis Miles was born in West
Daniel and Mary Curtis Miles, his father
and mother being of old New England
stock. Educated in the district schools
and in Westminster Academy, he became
a teacher at the age of nineteen years,
and for twelve years was engaged in
educational work, to which, during his
entire life, he contributed literally of his
time, talents and money.
For twenty-three years he was superin-
tendent of the Westminster Baptist Sun
day school, for great part of that time
being a deacon in the church in which
he grew UP. During the civil war he
took an active part in caring for the
wounded after several of the great bat
ties. going to the fighting line after the
battle of Charlottesville to assist his
brother, now Gen. Miles, who was des-
perately wounded in that engagement
He was successful as a farmer. mer-
chant, manufacturer and banker, and for
several years was United States bank eX-
aminer for Massachusetts. 1t is said that
during his business and professional life
he distributed. in public and private char
tiles, more than $4,000. which is a fair
measure of the character Of the man
Mr.. Miles leaves three sons and two
daughters, all of whom live in Montana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
A. F. MCMILLAN DIES SUDDENLY
Stricken in Street While Returning
From Work.

While returning from the Treasury De-
partment where he was employed in the
Office of the auditor, Capt. Alexander F.
Mcmillan was stricken with apoplexy
just as he approached his home, 1349
Harvard street northwest, at about 5
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He died
three hours later.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
been completed, but the burial will be
in Arlington national cemetery.
Capt Mcmillan was a native of Ohio
and was born in 1887. He accepted po-
sition as clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment shortly after the civil war, through
out which he served in the Union army.
He was member of the G. A. R., the
Soldiers Alliance, the Loyal Legion, and
was also g. Mason.
He is survived by a wife and three
sons, Robert F. and Alexander Mcmillan
of this city, and John F. Mcmillan of
Muncie. Ind. and a daughter, Mrs. E. A.
Strouse of Los Angeles, Cal, all children
Of his first wife. who died many years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
MARBLES APPROACH OF SPRING
Cardinal Bird in Capitol Grounds At
tracts Solons' Attention.

!, Just before noon yesterday, when men,
bers of the House were hurrying to the
Capitol, a beautiful cardinal bird chose to
ensconce himself in a big tree in cor
ner of the grounds and fill the atmosphere
with melody. On the bare limbs of the
tree he could be seen in the bright sun
light. reyeling in all the glory of his
plunlage, with broad sweeping tail, as he
poured forth his song.
Pedestrians stopped in groups to listen
to him, this wayfarer from the south.
bringing the first note Of spring that has
been heard hereabOutS. There was a trace
of melancholy in his song, however, and a
woman who joined the crowd of listeners
said it was easy to translate-he had lost
his mate en- route
The interest which this one stray winged
wanderer aroused among his auditors.
some of them among the most prominent
men in tie land busy with great affairs
of state was charitable. For awhile he
was more potent than the roll call of the
House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
ACCUSED OF UNFAIRNESS.
Postal Co. Charges Western Union
With Unreasonable Joint Rate.

Accusing the Western Union Tele-
graph Company of unlawful practices
and the exaction of unreasonable joint
rates. the Postal Telegraph Gable Com
pany has instituted a proceeding be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion demanding an adjustment on an
equitable basis of all interchange
rates.
The Postal company, according to the
complaint, accepts messages to all des-
tinatiOns, whether it may have Offices
at those points or not. In event it has
not it sends the message to it's nearest
office and there turns it over to the
Western Union for final delivery. The
Western Union, it is charged, eXacts
it's local rate for the message in addi-
ton to a charge for three additional
words. In many instances this charge
is declared to amount to more than the
Postal received for the message.
The commission is asked to determine
a basis for equitable joint rates and
thus settle a controversy between the
two telegraph companies that has been
in progress for several years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
SHOOTS AT WIFE; KILLS SELF.
Samuel Jenifer Objected to Her Go.
ing Away for Summer.

Samuel Jenifer, colored, twenty-five
years old, committed suicide at his home,
213O New York avenue northwest, yester-
day afternoon by shooting himself
through the heart. after he had made an
unsuccessful attempt to kill his wife.
The bullet that was intended for the
wife struck Matte Britt, colored. seven
teen years old, in the shoulder.
Jenifer, it is said. objected to his wife
going to Long Branch for the summer
with the family of her employer. She de-
clared she was going. Notwithstanding
he shot at her.
AS soon as the bullet struck the Britt
girl and she screamed. Jenifer ended his
own life. Coroner hewitt gave a certificate
Of death from self-inflicted wound and
the body was turned over to an under
taker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
DROPS IN ON GUARD.
President Taft Visits Battery
of District Militia.
DELIVER S BRIEF ADDRESS
Declares He Is Friend of Man Be.
hind the Gu-Encourages
Enlistments.

It would be difficult task to find nine
ty men whose hearts beat with stronger
pride than did the men of the 1st Battery,
Field Artillery, n G. d. c., yesterday
afternoon, when President Taft visited
them in their armory, 473 Missouri ave
nue. northwest, and gave them a heart
to-heart talk. 1t was said to be the first
time a President has ever dropped in to
call on a National Guard organization,
and for that reason the men of the bat
terry are today calling themselves "the
Presidents Own
President Taft stood on a gun paulin,
which, explained for the benefit of civil
ians, is piece of canvas about twelve
feet square, and told the batterym men tina
he was a friend to the National Guard,
and hoped that foolish prejudice Would
never interfere with men enlisting in
this great second line of defense. AS
the men stood in line. battery dismount-
ed" wearing their dress uniforms, the
President talked to them.
Capt. J. Harry Shannon, commander
of the battery, introduced the President
with these words:
Sir, 1 have the honor to present tt
you the officers and men of the Ist Bat
terry, Field Artillery, n. G. D. c.
Presidents Address.
In response the President said:
Young men, i am glad to meet you
here and to see that you have enlisted
in the battery Of the National Guard.
Congress has appropriated money for the
purchase of the latest and best approved
pattern of light artillery to be used by
the National Guard in order that should
emergency arise, calling for the defense
of the country. We shall have men skill
ed in the use of these new guns and able
to take their place in the ranks as part
of the light artillery force of the nation
There is tendency in some quarters
to discourage enlistments in the Ma
tional Guard. This is wrong and un-
patriotic. 1 wish to congratulate you on
the patriotic spirit which leads you to
give up certain pleasures that you might
enjoy, and devote yourselves to the drill
and discipline and performance of mill.
tary duty. Should occasion arise, and
you be called to defend your country,
you can be sure that your skill as artil-
lerymen will be of the greatest value to
the nation.
Il sincerely hope that you may have
an improvement in your quarters so that
you can drill inside in winter, as do some
other batteries
In addition to the men and officers OF
the battery, there were present Lieut.. Col
Samuel E. Smiley, adjutant general, d
C. NJ; Capt E. \. Nevils, n. G. D. c..
Capt. oliver l.. Spaulding. jr., L. S. A.
Capt. ]. B. Allison. L. S. A.; Maj. Charlie:
r. Luce. N. G. d. c.; Capt Oliver 7
Terry, Signal Corps Company, N. G. D
c.; Lieut. Russell b. McLennan. Sigma
Corps. N. G. D. c.; Maj. A. P. Robbins
quartermaster, n. G. D. c.; Maj. F. Pen
rose Smith, n. G. D. c.; Lieut. c. G
Gardner, n. G. D. c., and Frank w
Sigourney, secretary to the adjutant gen
eral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
MIR. NORRIS ON PARTIsANsHIP.
Speaks at "Ladies' Night" o
Church Organization.

Representative Norris Of Nebraska was
the principal speaker at the ladies
night" banquet of the Brotherhood Of the
First Congregational Church last night
in the church parlors. which was at
tended by large number of women.
o. j. Osgood, president of the brother
hood, presided. and called for addresses
from number of the guests. Among
those who spoke was Rev. DR.. Samuel
H Woodrow. pastor Of the church.
Mr.. Norris, while refraining from
political address, spoke mainly about
craftsmanship, showing the steps that led
to the modern caucus. He quoted largely
from George Washington and others in
giving an Interpretation Of his subject.
There was singing by a male double quar-
tet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Boy Under Age, License Revoked.

Anonymous letters of complaint, it is
charged, caused William Bowers, a
.fifteen-year-old elevator conductor in the
Department of Commerce and Labor an
mex. at 462 Louisiana avenue northwest,
to lose his job. The law forbids the en-
ployment Of persons under eighteen years
Of age In that capacity. and although
Morris Hacker, District building in
spector. to whom the complaints were re-
ferred for investigation, reported that
the boy was efficient and recommended
he be permitted to continue. the District
Commissioners were obliged to revoke
Bowers license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
DIES OF ASPHYXIATION.
Mrs. Anna B. Geiger Found Dead in
Her Room.

Mrs. Anna B. Geiger. sixty-two years
old, who conducted saloon at 1Oo In
diana avenue northwest. was acciden-
tally asphyxiated in her room over the
saloon this morning. She was dead when
Darius Gaskins, her son-in-law, went to
call her.
Gas was escaping from a heater in the
room when Gaskins entered to awaken
his mother-in-law. He summoned other
members of the family and messages
sent for assistance brought the family
physician and a physician from the
Casualty Hospital
Life was extinct when the physicians
reached her bedside. 1t is stated that
trouble had been experienced with the
gas heater on two other occasions. Mrs.
Geiger retired last night about mid
night. apparently in good health and
spirits.
Corner hewitt made an investigation and
gave a certificate of accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. LYDIA SMITH
Lifelong Resident of Washington
Succumbs to PARALYSIS.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lydia Smith,
lifelong resident of Washington, who
died as a result of paralytic stroke late
last night, will be held Monday after
noon at o'clock at her home, SIT &
street southwest. Rev. Benjamin F.
Meeks. pastor of the Ryland NJ. E.
Church. will offic:ate, and burial will be
in Rock Creek cemetery.
The pallbearers will be DR.. E. NJ. Col
win. Floyd +. Davis, William p. Richards,
Charles H. Galliher. Henry T. West and
Raymond Ragen.
Mrs. Smith was born in Washington
January =. 1913, and married Peter Curtis
Smith November /. 1858 She was the
daughter of Conrad Faunce. and is con-
nected with the one Of the oldest families
in Southwest Washington.
Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband
and daughter, the latter Mrs. Melvin G.
Hazen of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Present Bachelor Maids, /"

Bachelor Maids" a one-act comedy,
was given at a meeting Of the Vermont
State Association OF the District last
evening, at ITO I street northwest. w.
w. Husband presided. 1t was decided to
hold the annual maple sugar party of the
association in April.
Those who participated in the play were
Misses Grace Ross, Kate Gunther. Ruth
Ashley Isabel Towner, Maude Gunther
and Ada Louise Townsend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Funeral of Mrs. Hannah Kaufman.

Rabbis Simon and Stern will conduct
the funeral services Of Mrs. Hannah
Kaufman, who died Wednesday morning.
The services will be held tomorrow at
the home. 500 L street northwest, and
interment will be in the Hebrew ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Kaufman. who was the widow Of
Aaron Kaufman, was seventy years of
age at the time of her death. For fifty
Ave years she had been a resident OF
Washington. and for all but ten years of
that time she was in business in this
city. The children surviving are Sig
mund and julius kaufman, sons, and
Mrs. II. E. Abrams. Mrs. L. Cohen and
Mrs. Samuel Herman, all Of whom reside
in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
SONGS AND TALES OF SOUTH.
Entertainment for the Benefit of the
Confederate Home.

AN Evening in the Old South" was
given by members Of Robert E. Lee Chap.
ter. United Daughters Of the Confederacy
last night at Carroll Institute. for the
benefit Of the Confederate Home. Songs
and stories of the old south arranged by
Miss Louise A. Williams Of Georgia were
features.
Those who participated in the enter
tainment were Miss Williams, Miss Lii
liam Chenoweth, Miss Lulu Williams
SHINES and Mrs. Robert Mcknight. The
Confederate Choir, composed of young
women dressed in gray Confederate jack.
cts. sang several southern war songs
There was an informal dance after the
entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-24
Relieved of Grand Jury Duty.

John Thilman Hendrick has been re-
lieved, at his own request, Of the duties
of foreman of the grand jury. Mr.. Hen
drick has to be away from the city for
a time, and requested Justice Anderson
to name some one to preside over the
grand jury for the remainder OF the
term. The court has designated Charles
R Edmonston to act as foreman in place
Of Mr.. Hendrick.