Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-12
Relief OF Yellow Fever Sufferers.

Inc executive committee OF the National
Fever Commission have designated the follow
ing to act as collectors:
Between lst street west and 18th street west
Joseph F. Hodgson, William n: Dalton. Frank
John L. Vogt, Geo. w. Harkness. r. C. Lewis,
Thomas Lewis, James Stone,
~ Tween i2tn street west and R.,n.k creek
CIristlan WOrch. William ForsI the lanes II,
H Henry Ri George l. McGlue, Chris Heurlch,
CONGRATULATIONS Gns
f fIater John Marbur~ i.aard. r.. MaThe T"ne a
ley, Wm; i .seGh E. Libesy, E. D. Hart.
s. rai and Niavy-yard-wm [: Cowan,
South Wa,hingtOn-E. H. Gray. Benz. F.
Lloyd, Charles b. Church, w. j. Stephenson,
County-B. D. Carpenter, J. a. McChesney,
B. T. Swart, J. Fl. Kengla, Jas; Weaver, L. IL.
Douglass, Robert Martin, j. F. Worthington,
Public Schools-Geo. F. I. Cook, j. Ormond
Wilson, Robert Reyburn, E. II. Baldwin, D.
w. Middleton, C. NJ. Matthews, Benjamin.
L0vejOy.
Treasury departmental X. Upton; Bureau
yising Architects ofi1ce-H. G. Jacobs; State
department-A. B. Wood; Bureau of Stats
t5es%Josegh ar Nmmo Coast HsarEeyJ w.
Quartermaster Experimentation. j. d. Bling
ham: COmnissary Generals Officer M
Hanson; Surgeon Generals Office-Col. John
8. Billings: Pay Departmental. ID. Hanson :
Engineer department-Wm. j. Warren Com,
missioner of Public Buildings and Grounds
VIM. T: Barnard; Signal Office-H. w. How
Yard-A. W. Bacon; Post Office department.
w. A. Knapp; Interior department-GeO. M.
Lockwood Department. Of J1stice.-M. Wing !;
Department OF Agriculture-E. A. Carman :
Government Printing Ottice-John Larcombe,
A. F. Childs; District offieeS-John +. Cook :
City Hali-George A. Sheridan; Smithsonian
Institution-Wm J. Rhees; Capitol and Be-
tanical Grounds-W. X. Smith.
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE
met last night and after discussion it was
coming tournament until all the returns from
that at the National driving park should be
accounted for. Col. James A. TAFT. for the
East Washington Relief association, informed
the committee that his association would co.
operate with them. The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad company announced that they have
reduced the fares on their road to the figures
suggested by the Baltimore * Potomac COLE
paDy.
LIBERAL CONTRIBUTOR.
we very cheerfuliy publish the following
WAsH1NGToN. d. C., September lsh, ISIS
y: IT, hduqmdHn, EY.-Sr:-I enclose you
L$5o) in addition to $3.50 already given for The
benefit OF the suffering south.
SAMUEL NoRMENr.
RELIEF FROM THE GOOD TEMPLARs
Friendship Lodge No. IL, /. o. G.. T., cleared
$3S.u6 at It's regent entertainment for the bene-
nc OF the yellow fever sufferers, which has
been placed in the hands of Major Morgan to
be forwarded with similar offerings.
MASONIC.
Mt. Vernon Chapter No. 3. f and A NJ
donated SJ6 to relief of yellow fever sufferers
on Monday night last.
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO YELLOW FEVER FUND
Lewis j. Davis, treasurer National yellow
Fever Relief Commission, reports to-day the
following tS:-Capt. HOwgate, from EN-
ployes Signal Service bureau, slOO; Excelsior
Tent 1t OF wRsehabites, No: A. of Georgetown,
by r. r. Dunn, treasurer, so; Leonard Whit
ney, $40; Mrs. Senator Thurman, S.; Concor
dia Church Assn, German Lutheran, by F.
s Q. depot, BY s. G. Koontz, sso.75; 'o james e
Wiles, $40; X. +. r. Society, 1925; ThOs. j.
Fisher, $40: DR.; J. G. Hall, $50; Gov a. r.
Ashford. go; cash, s.; Gen. NJ c. Meigs, SO:
employees McGowan's stone-yard. Us: Fred
Douglass, for colored citizens, s7.S9; Hon
go; Signal Corps U. S. A.. at Fort Whipple',
through t5a Capt Strong; sllo.!o; Prof. yelling
slG; miscellaneous, $29; total collections,
Strong VS.. the District of Columbia.
RIGHTS OF COUNSEL TO POSTPONE CASE.
This morning. in the Circuit Court, Judge
Humphreys, the case of Samuel Strong ait
the Dlstrict-actiOn for amounts claimed TO be
due for work done on certain sewers-was re
sumed. 1t had been rumored that on the
both sides would ask a continuance. and in
the event OF refusal to grant the motion
they would leave the court. On the court
being opened, Judge Humphreys said that h.
intended to Try this case, as it had been pend
ing two years or more.
MIR. Riddle, for defendant, denied that the
court had any such right independent oi the
parties, and he would not be party to such
ali exercise OF judicial power. He understood
mat Yesterday request was made for az .
loufnmeht to Monday. and he presumed that
In ha Ipta mi aI
MIR. Cook said The plaintiff would be per
Iectly satisfied with p0stponement until
Tt court said that perhaps the counsel had
misunderstood him. He had said the case
must go on. but he did not mean to-day. 1t
Was the duty OF the court to accomm6da-e
pone the hearing until Monday.
Mr.. Riddle said, with due respect to the
court, that he did not think the court could
compel them to proceed with the trial against
the united wish of counsel.
MIR. Cook remarked that that was not the
question now. Sufficient for the day is the
evil thereOf, and they now were on the queS
ton of pOstpOnement for a few days
The court remarked that this case having
b Seen begun IN 1916 referred to an auditor, and
eighteen months and he having finally made
his report: and the case having come up on
the 18th OF July and been specially set for Sep
TENDER 10th, jury having been detained over
and making appearance, and two of them hav-
ing been excused and the marshal having
oceu dlrecteu 10 supply tnelf places and hav-
ing done so, and the case having been pending
so long, he would go on with the case or il
should be disposed OF regularly. The plaintiff
could take nOn-suit if he saw fit
MIR. IOtten remarked that the plaintiff had
SAID nothing about nOn-Suit.
MIR. Cook again called attention to the re-
quest for pOStpOnement until Monday
The court said he would grant the request
With the understanding that the ease 90 on
or the plalntlff take nOn-Suit or defendant
withdraw, if So disposed
Mr.. Riddle said that he did not wish 10 be
con sidered as making boyiSh threat, and re.
peated that he doubted the power OF the court
70 &c on with the case when both parties op-
pose it.
The court suggested that MI Riddle make
ms point and take il to the highest cOurl
MI. Riddle remarked that that was not the
question now.
The court was adjourned to Monday at II
O'Clock.
HE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY met last
night. A. Baker in the chair and Charles
Ball secretary. There was a fine display of
flowers and fruits. Those partic ularlv ad-
mired were from Mrs. Mute, Mr. J.T. c. Clark.
Mr.; Th0s w. Fowler and Mr.. John Saul. Mr..
j. r. Hammond was elected member of the
society: On motion, Mr.. B. D. Hyam was des-
ignated by the chair to read an essay at the
next meeting. Mr.. VIM. Saunders delivered
one OF his imprOmptu and interesting lectures
which he termed "SeaSOnablo Hints on the