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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
MILK CASES.

Some Convictions, but More Dismissals in
the Police Court.
Fourteen persons charged with selling adul
terated milk stood in a row before the police
bench.
LAWYERS w. A. Johnston, T. w. Birney and
j. Hood were counsel for several of the de-
PENDANTS.
Inspector Off, who collects samples of milk
for Prof. Hird, the chemist in the health de-
partment, was the first witness in the case, and
he read from book to show how he collected
the samples
Some were procured from wagons, some from
lunch rooms and diaries, while others were pro-
cured from grocery stores.
After recess Prof Hird was sworn and he tes-
tilted to the result of the analysis made of the
samples contained in the cases on trial, giving
names and specific gravity of the milk.
CONVICTED AND ACQUITTED.
In the cases of Mason and Horton. witness
said that the analysis showed the addition of
water In the other cases witness said the
samples only showed loss of fat.
Under the section of the act under which the
prosecutions were brought the judge said
skinned milk did not come within the provi-
sions of the act. and the cases were dismissed.
Mason and Horton were sworn in their own
behalf and they denied the charge. Mason has
his own cows and Horton gets his milk from
Virginia. They were held guilty and fined SIS
each.
In the cases of C. W. Leepley and Howard
Lindsey the prosecution failed to prove that
the samples were obtained from them and they
were acquitted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
BURIED AT BETHESDA
Because the Railroad Wouldn't Transport
the Remains to Greensburg.

Because the Railroad Wouldn't Transport
the Remains to Greensburg.
There was an interment in the Presbyterian
graveyard at Bethesda on Monday that has
story attached to it which has just leaked out.
On Saturday, May 49, Wallace NJ. Shields, the
eight-year-old son of Mr.. James A. Shields Of
Greepsburg, Pa, paid visit to his uncle,
Gen. r. c. Drum. who lives on the Rockville
turnpike, about three miles above Tenleytown.
A day or two later he was taken with diph-
liberia and on Saturday last died. 1t being the
desire of the child's parents to have him buried
at his home, the proper parties called on the
Pennsylvania railroad authorities for the pur-
pose Of making the necessary shipping ar
rangements. The railroad officials. in obedience
to an order issued by their company. refused
TO accept the dead boy, owing to the con-
tagiousness of the disease which had carried
him off. After vainly trying to get the officials
to make an exception in the case. Mr.. Huff Of
Pennsylvania. the attorney for the company,
was appealed to, and through his influence
the company, it is alleged, agreed to smuggle
the body through on Sunday afternoon. as it
had been carefully embalmed and placed in
metallic coffin. thereby preventing possible
spread of the disease.
The body was therefore carried to the depot
and just about to be placed on the train when
telegram was received by the railroad officials
from the secretary of the board of health of
would not be allowed to enter the state. Should
would follow.
Then by order of Gen. Drum the dead boy
was brought back to Bethesda and inferred as
stated above.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Worlds Fair Don'ts.

From the Kansas City Times.
There are so many OF these things to learn
that some enterprising publisher could make
his everlasting fortune by getting official in
dorsement from the worlds fair commissioners
of book on Columbian Don'ts" II the COM
missioners were inclined to do the eminently
correct thing they would publish such a book
and send it broadcast over the country. few
thousand suggestions in this line, for example,:
Don't wear tight shoes.
Don't try TO see everything in one day.
Don't order at a restaurant without first ex-
aiming the bill of fair.
Don't be afraid to leave a restaurant without
ordering when the prices are exorbitant
Don't waste three or four hours gadding
about when You can find just what you are look
ing for by asking one OF the Columbian guards
Don't confuse the midway plaisance with the
worlds fair.
But between now and the time the fair is
complete there will be plenty of time to under
stand enough about the conditions prevailing
to formulate a set of Don't" rules for your
self
Concerning the hotel charges, there have
been as misleading reports those which bore
directly upon the worlds fair management
There are SO many Of these things that a con-
tinued story is necessary TO explain them. One
general rule will apply, and that is find out
what you are going to spend before you come
and govern yourself accordingly. 1t will not
cost fortune. and after deducting expenses
for souvenirs and amusements il will cost but
little more to spend one month in Chicago dur
ing the fair than at any other time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
A COMPLAINT of the Cavalry.

To the Editor of The Evening star:
I have just read in your valuable paper the
complaint made by Capt. Jas. N. Bell and
Lieut. Col. Guy V. Henry Of the seventh cav
airy relating to the action Of the cable cars in
cutting into their command at New York ave-
nue. and 18th street upon the occasion Of the
arrival Of the Princess Eulalie. While not
witness of the occasion of which they write, l
was a witness of scene that took place later by
the troops under the command of these gentle
men who are so indignant at the cars, viz:
l, with others, stood in the street upon the
south side of the avenue north of the car track,
anxious to get glimpse of our royal guest as
she passed. when, without any intimaton of
what rights these gentlemen had to detriment
of the common people, a command was given
that caused the cavalry to rush into line, the
result of which caused men, women and chill
dren to run over each other in their haste
to escape the danger that beset them. An old
lady was knocked down and tramped upon.
while horse became frightened and would
have run off with the occupants Of the carriage,
two ladies, had not a gentleman suddenly
caught him. Yet not word of complaint
comes from these, the people, whose rights
ought to have hearing. Granting that the
troops have the right OF way, the people who
support them should have some notification of
their intentions before they ridden down
upon and exposed to Gripping. If there is to
be an investigation let the people have a
hearing. L. ANDERSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Army Orders.

Capt. Samuel NJ. Swigert, second cavalry, is
detailed as a member of the examining board
at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, vice Lieut. Col
Samuel B. NJ. Young, fourth cavalry. relieved
Lieut.. Col. Young will return to his proper
station.
Leave Of absence for fifteen days is granted
Capt. Christian c. Hewitt, nineteenth infantry.
recruiting officer.
So much of special orders Of October /, 1892
directs First Lieut. Reuben b. Turner, sixth
infantry, to return to Newport, Kv., and re-
sumo his duties as constructing quartermaster
at Fort Thomas is revoked, and he will pro-
coed instead TO Mount Vernon barracks, Ala
bama. and take charge of the construction of a
sewer and water supply system and house
drainage at that post. Upon the completion of
this duty Lieut.. Turner will return to Newport,
Ky, and resume his duties as constructing
quartermaster at Fort Thomas. XIV.
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FALLS CHURCH.
nee OF The Evening Star.

Correspondence @. The Evening Star
FALLS CHURCH, Va. May Is, 1s93
A reception was given Mr.. and Mrs. James O.
Cameron Of New Mexico at the former resi-
dence Of Judge A. A. Freeman, father of the
bride, on Monday night. 1t was largely at
tended by the acquaintances Of Mrs. Cameron
and most pleasant evening was spent Among
those present were Messrs. d. B. Patterson,
George I. Mankin, Elmer Jacobs. A. . K. Ray
mond, Leon Freeman, George Payne, W. L.
Brenizer and Misses Maud Thorne, Jessie
England, Maud Hodgkin, Dorothy Searles,
Nina Newton, Hattie Croker, Lena Freeman
and Cystic Heffner.
Mrs. DR.. W. s. Bell is quite sick.
On Monday night next the opera Of the
"Mikado" will be produced at Odd Fellows
Hall for the benefit Of the rectory Of the st.
James Church.
DIR. W. s. Montague Of Vermont is at the
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Church and Miss Addie
Spofford are at the worlds fair.
Mr.. j. r. Jacobs, while playing base ball on
Wednesday, was accidentally struck with Q bat
and quite severely hurt.
Election for district officers for Falls Church
district and for corporation officials Of the
town Of Falls Church Is in progress today. Tho
election of a council is warmly contested, but
no politics are involved.
The street lamps are all up and were lighted
for the first time last night. Electric cars are
next in order.
A large number Of the members Of the Pres
byterian Church here are in daily attendance
on the general assembly sessions in Washing
ton.
The union meeting Of the Christian Endeavor
societies of Falls Church and Ballston, which
was to have been held at Ballston last Sunday
was broken up by the heavy showers OF rain.
The meeting has been postponed and will prob
ably take place on Sunday, June 4.
Three new members were initiated in Pioneer
Lodge of Good Templars on Tuesday night and
five applications filed.
Mr.. Leo Parker and bride have arrived at
their home in Florida
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Army Medical Changes.

The following assignments to duty Of officers
of the medical department, recently appointed,
are ordered:
First Lieut.. Alexander n. Stark, assistant
surgeon, will proceed from Norfolk, Va, and
report to the commanding officer Fort Monroe,
Va. for duty at that post.
First Lieut.. John S. kulp. assistant surgeon,
will proceed from Wilkesbarre. Pa. and report
to the commanding officer Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, for duty at that station.
First Lieut.. Edward L. Munson, assistant
surgeon, will proceed from New Haven, Conn.,
and report TO the commanding officer jefferson
Barracks, Mo-, for duty at that station.
First Lieut.. Charles E. b. Flagg. assistant
surgeon, will proceed from Indianapolis Ind =,
and report to the commanding officer Preside
of San Francisco, Cal, for duty at that post.
First Lieut. Charles Lynch. assistant surgeon,
will proceed from Syracuse, n. Y, and report
to the commanding officer Fort Omaha, Neb.,
for duty at that post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Real Estate Matters.

B. l.. Walker has purchased for s11,3ss Of
Leo Simmons subs 40 and 49, square 1034-1241s
by 120 feet on the corner of B and 18th streets
northeast
r. W. Blair has bought Of G. P. Lincoln for
5000 part Is, square $3.50 by 120 feet on II
between 9th and 7th streets northeast.
Il. 5. Hill has purchased of ]. L. Heiskell for
$3.50 part 4. square 6S5-1S feet 22s inches on
North Capitol between and streets north
east.
Aaron II. Shepherd has bought for $40. 500 Of
u. D. Croft part Peters Mill Seat-3H acres on
Military and Piney Branch roads
Maria j. Field has bought part IA. square 9,
lexington, As feet front, OF ]. H. Lane, for
ID. B. Croft has bought of s. J. Meeks for
$1,000 sub Island parts 1875, 1876 and 1877. square
b'2.corner OF and North Capitol streets
northeast
L. Boyer has purchased for $40, BAL 90 of A.
A. Thomas. and conveyed to NJ. NJ Parker ct
al, In trust. sub lots IA 81 and 81 to 49, block
"a, Columbia Heights, for S42, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

among the cannibal people of the New
Hebrides. DIR. Patton said that in the few
moments at his command it would be useless to
attempt to tell Of the work that had been done in
all these years. he would have another chance to
speak before the assembly. so he confined him
self to telling Of few incidents connected with
his own experience and to urging upon his
hearers deeper and more earnest interest in
the work Of bearing the word to the benighted
races of the world who have it not "1he
work is dearer to Jesus" he said, ''than it
can be to us. How long will the heather perish
in darkness? Is there no father. no mother in
this gathering who will consecrate q son, ave,
the best, to this noble Christian work? Are
there no young men here who will go forth to
spread the light Of salvation in whatever part Of
the world it may please God to call him to
work?''
DIR. Patton was the last speaker Of the even
ing. and the meeting closed with the singing Of
the doxology and the benediction pronounced
by DIR. Laborer, for thirty-three years q
missionary in Persia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Given $4,000 Damages,

Yesterday, in Circuit Court, Division 1, JUS
tice Bradley. the jury in the case of ]. w. Hun
ter against the lexington and Soldiers Home
Railway Co. found a verdict for plaintiff for
$1,000 damages. The plaintiff, for whom
Messrs. Cook 4 Sutherland appeared, sued for
$4,000 damages by reason of a car of deft I'D
ant, on August ~, 1891. running into his team
at 5th street and Massachusetts avenue
wrecking it, throwing him off and breaking his
leg Mr.. Ridout appeared for the company
and claimed that the plaintiff, contributing to
the accident, could not recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
An Assistant Postmaster Arrested.

]. d. King, post Office inspector in charge Of
the Washington division, received telegram
yesterday from Inspector Vim. Conard Of the
Post Office Department that he had arrested
Geo. A. Smith, assistant postmaster at Ma1ton,
Robson county, n. c., for rifling valuable let
tiers containing money. post Office orders, postal
notes, checks, stamps, bank drafts and other
valuable Enclosures. Complaints Of losses in
the mails have been made to the inspectors for
some time past by citizens OF Robson county
n. c., and the result has been the arrest Of
Assistant Postmaster Smith. The accused was
held to bail for the action of the United States
grand jury in the sum Of $500. The penalty
for committing offenses Of this nature is pun
ishable By imprisonment for not less than one
nor more than five years in the penitentiary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
The Naval Medical Corps,

Surgeon General Tryon has begun the reas-
signment of duties of officers Of the medical
corps of the navy. Medical Inspector James
NJ. Flint has been ordered to the Baltimore to
succeed Medical Inspector George H. Cook.
who is given leave for three months. Passed
Assistant Surgeon George T. Smith will be
detached from the naval hospital and ordered
to the Baltimore, relieving DIR. Pigott, who
goes to the Kearsarge. Passed Assistant Sur
geon A. r. Alfred is detached from the Kear-
sarge and granted leave for one month. Passed
Assistant Surgeon p. H. BRYANT. from the
Naval Home and ordered to the Baltimore.
Passed Assistant Surgeon S. S. White, from the
Baltimore and granted two months leave. As
sistant Surgeon g. r. Ward goes from the
Richmond to the Monongahels: Surgeon G. c.
Herndon to the bureau of medicine and surg
cry, relieving Surgeon McClurg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT.
A Decided Drop in the Death Rate Las
Week.

Decided Drop in the Death Rate Last
Week.
"The death rate for the past week, as COM
pared with that Of the previous week, dropped
from 26.0 per thousand population to 2l.s,"
says Health Officer Hammett in his weekly re-
port.
This decrease is equal to plus 16 per cent
and places the total mortality below the annual
average to the extent Of about IL per cent
This improvement is to be found in the les
sened mortality from lung diseases, there hav-
ing been twelve fewer deaths from consumption
and acute lung diseases, although those from
pneumonia were precisely equal. The presence
Of influenza was manifested in the report of
four deaths therefrom. There were but two
deaths from typhoid fever. Eight new cases
of scarlet fever, with no death, and four new
cases Of diphtheria. with two deaths therefrom.
were reported for the week Otherwise there
was no unusual phase in the general hygienic
conditions presented. except that the forty
seven deaths Of children under five years of
age was above the normal, well as those I'M
der one year old or these, eighteen we're
white and twenty-nine colored. and of those
under year old twelve were white and twenty
four colorei."
The report shows: Number of deaths. 109-
White, So; colored, 81. Death rate per !, 900
per annum-White, 15.5; colored, 34.s7; total
population, 2IS. Forty-seven were under five
years of age, Sc were under one year old and II
over sixty years. Twenty-one Of the deaths
occurred in hospitals and public institutions.
The deaths by classes were As follows: Zymotic,
IA; constitutional. %; local. Sc: developmental,
IA; violence, 2. The principal causes of death
were: Diphtheria, 2; consumption. IA;
diarrh9al. 4; typhoid fever, 2; malarial fever.
l; pneumonia, IA; congestion of the lungs, 4;
bronchitis, 2; kidney diseases. 6; meningitis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
The .AQueduct Piers.

The Phillips brothers, divers. who for the
past two weeks or more have been examining
the Aqueduct bridge piers, have practically
completed their work and are now preparing a
report to be sent to the War Department. The
only defect of any note discovered by the
divers was at the base Of pier No. 4. There. it
is claimed, some rocks have been forced out by
violent water and the stability of the structure
somewhat impaired.
Pier No. l, which couple Of years ago was
said to have been injured by log forcing itself
into some crevice and over which weeks were
spent. is said by the divers to be intact
To put pier No. in its original condition it
may be found necessary TO build cofferdams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Transfers of Real Estate,

Deeds in fee have been fled as follows
L. p Shoemaker ct al. to Adelaide R. Yerkes,
part Peters Mill Seat; 3. A. r. Yerkes to
s. c. Raub, do. e. G. J. Bond to Caroline
F. Corbett, sub %, 50. 722: 8. E. E. Ramsey
to j. E. Tobin parts liz and ia, Long Meadows
=. Same to E. f. Tobin, parts do; g.
Same to Katie Cooke. parts 109 and 40, do.
3. Same to W. r. Cook, part 109, do; e.
]. A. Massie to Hilda Nicholson lots IS and 10,
block SO, Brookland; 3. Andrew Bell to
Willis A. Hall, lot IA. 50. 1861; 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

More than $4,000 of the funds of the Gin
cinnati University is missing and where it is
no one seems to be able to explain. Monday
night at a meeting of the university trustees
DIR. c. A. Iced, in looking over an old ledger,
found a discrepancy of upward of $4,000,
which he said had been paid to the sinking
fund trustees, for which credit had not been
given to the University board. A hurried in
vestigation Tuesday morning showed that the
trouble was not with the sinking fund trustees.
Further investigation showed that $50, 600
more which should have been paid in on tax
account was also gone. A further investiga-
ton may find this money, but at present only
surmises are in ORDER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
PHILIP T. BOHBACK.

He was born at Philipstat in Sweden in 1912.
He was saddler and harness maker by profess
sion. but spent all his leisure time in study. In
so he visited Paris, and finding that the pro-
fessors OF the free and fine arts were not con-
verted persons he abandoned the idea OF spend
ing more time for the free arts. He also
visited London for three months. visited all
the museum and public buildings and was
all over that great city. He left England
In 1870 for the United States, entered this coun-
try at Boston. worked at the trades in Newark
and in Chicago. In the fall went south; was
engaged both as clerk and workman in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

THE will Of John Mifflin Brown. which has
been filed, leaves his house on Rhode Island
avenue to his wife for life and then to his
daughters.
Miss VIRGINIA CHAPMAN NEALE, the widow
Of the late Judge Christopher Neale Of Alexan-
dria, died Tuesday morning Mrs Neaie was
in the seyenty-fourth year of her age. She. was
well known in this city and highly esteemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: Mark
Beck and Annie Hauptman, Robert W. Baker
and Abby Pearce Scott W. F. Higgs and Kate
F. Evans Grant Martin of Henry. Va, and
Laura Gallery Of Roslyn, Va; George Pugh
Vest and Agatha Wheeler; Smith ii. Poster Of
Morgantown. W. Va, and Mita Hughes Wallace;
John Williams and Josie Nelson; John w.
Cooper and Corrine Cockrell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
THE COURTS.

EQUITY CouRr-Chief Justice Bingham and
Judge Hogner.
Yesterday-Burnett agt. Yoder; decree d.
rected for complainant Mcdaniel agt. Parish;
time to take testimony extended. Meany agt
Cumberland; record as to name corrected.
Tyler agt. Tyler; bill dismissed. Corcoran agt.
Horner do. Smith agt. Cassin: Alexander agt
Washington, and Gieston agt. same: G. Friebuse
name added to list of absent defendants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
REV. JAS. T. LEFTwICH.

A prominent commissioner to the assembly is
Rev. Jas. I. Leftwich Of Baltimore, who has
had long and successful pastorate in that city.
He is now. owing to the condition of his health,
retired from the active work Of a city pastor,
but he is still in earnest sympathy with every
thing that will advance the interests of the
church. He has been a commissioner to the
assembly in former years and has been Of
service in committee work and in the transac-
ton of the business of the supreme legislative
body OF the Presbyterians DR.. Leftwich's ad-
dress the other day before the assembly on the
fund for disabled ministers was an effective
word for a worthy and a just cause
THE FIRST SCANDINAVIAN MINISTER.
The first Scandinavian Presbyterian minister
laboring under the board Of home missions of
the Presbyterian Church North is Rev. Philip
1. Bohback. now located at Hyrum, Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25

In the case of Barbara Scott agt John B.
Buckley ct al. for an injunction, account, &C.,
the defendant, Anna Scott, has, by Messrs.
Smith & Albright. filed answer. She states
that for more than thirty years she was the
legal wife of Samuel Scott, who died April 8.
1892; that he had an equity of redemption in
property 1911 S street northwest and left a
will naming Buckley as executor. She denies
that the complainant, who claims to have been
married to Scott December %, 1881, is his wife
and says such marriage was illegal and void.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
Eight Hours a Day Favored.

The miners international conference at its
session in Brussels yesterday adopted a resolu-
ton in favor of an eight-hour working day in
the mines. The supporters of the resolution
represented 994. 900 miners and the opponents
represented l00. 600 miners.
The conference then proceeded to discuss the
question OF universal adoption Of a constitution
for eight-hours' system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-25
The Cattle Market.

At the cattle market at the Washington Union
stock yards at Benning Tuesday 226 cattle
were on the market and sold as follows: Best
sold from SIC. to Csc. per pound; good sold
from 41sc. to sc. per pound; medium sold
from $50. to 414c. per pound; common sold
from 214c. to 315c. per pound. Nine hundred
and Twenty-Five sheep and lambs up and sold:
Sheep, from 4c. to sc. per pound; lambs. from
SIC. to SIC. per pound. Cows with calves
sold from S1S to $50 each. State Of the market
good,