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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
WOULD NOT LET HER GO.
Judge Miller Holds Young Girl Employed
by Policy Men as a Hummer.

Judge Miller Holds Young Girl Employed
by Policy Men a Hummer.
Judge Miller in the Police Court today made
some remarks about the policy business when
a thirteen-vear- old colored girl named Ida
Stillyard was put on trial charged with being a
runner. The girl was not writer" but was
employed to carry the plays to Alexandria.
She was arrested at the Alexandria ferry wharf
yesterday with the books and plays
in her possession. LAWYER Shillington. her
counsel. plead guilty for her. and in consider
alton of her age he asked that the court sus-
pend sentence in the case. This Judge Miller
would not do. and cited other instances in
which small girls were employed by the policy
men.
The girl mentioned the names Of Sol Will
Jams and Scott Thomas as the men by whom
she had been employed. and she said she had
carried the papers to Alexandria several times
Judge Miller said he wanted il distinctly I'M
derstood that these children. who were made
tools of bv the policy men, were not to be re-
leased when the officers caught them. The
Judge suggested that a further investigation
be made and that the writers and hackers.
whether they be in Virginia or not. be indicted
and brought into court. "And l II guarantee"
said the judge. THAT the sunshine of four
seasons will smile them in jail
The judge said he understood WHY these
children were employed. One reason was be-
cause they might escape the officers unnoticed.
and another was that they think the court will
let them escape punishment.
The judge gave fair notice that such persons
were not to be released. and remanded the girl
in order to allow the officer an opportunity to
make a further investigation and bring the
hackers and writer's to justice.
Mr.. Shillington asked the court to fix bond
In the case. but this the court declined to do,
h.,r
out of the jurisdiction and prevent any further
prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
Settling a Dispute Over Children.

Judge Cox today signed an order in the
habeas corpus case of Mamie Ferguson, other
wise Cleveland. The girl was produced before
him by the father. David G.. Cleveland, on the
petition Of her mother Alice Ferguson The
order of the court directs that the boy Jesse
remain with the father and the girl Mamie with
the mother, the boy to visit his mother
once week and the girl to be sent
to the father for visit once a week.
The petition for the writ of habeas corpus set
forth that the children born while the
mother was the housekeeper of Cleveland (the
boy being eleven and the girl eight years old.
Cleveland having promised to marry her. but
having failed so to do; that in April of last
year Cleveland took the girl from the custody
of her sister. She stated that she
was willing that the boy remain in the
custody of the father, but asked the care of the
girl. Mr.. A. H. Bell represented the mother.
The father flied an answer and was represented
by Col. Cook. He set forth in his return that
the mother was unfit to have the care of the
child: that -he drank and received the atten-
tons of a married man. This was denied and
the justice. after hearing the statements of the
mothers employer and others, made the order
as above.
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Ninety DAYS In Jail

In house No 446 street northwest. the old
building formerly occupied as the Police Court,
there was a row yesterday and john c. Wilson,
a former roomer in the house. was the cause of
It. A young man named Lewis, who called at
the house. also figured in the affair. as did a
loaded revolver. The weapon. however. was
not discharged Mrs Zahn. the occupant of
the house. was struck in the mouth during the
row Mrs Zahn told Judge Miller that Wilson
had no business in the house. When Police
men Costello and Newkirk arrived they found
the pistol on 1he bureau in the room where
they found Wilson.
As the officers entered the room thew saw
wilson standing near the bureau and heard the
pistol drop On the marble covering.
Judge Miller heard Wilson's denial of the
charge. but held him guilty under the proof
and imposed a sentence of ninety DAYS in mil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
Preparations for Decoration Day.

The arrangements that are already being
made in this city for Decoration day point TO a
very general and elaborate celebration Of that
patriotic occasion. 1t is already settled that
there will be celebrations at the following
cemeteries:
Arlington, BY the Department Of the Potomac,
g. E. Faunce, department commander; Soldiers
Home. under charge of Nathan Blckford, ). ".
d. commander. with Wilson Post. No II;
Congressional cemetery. under char ge Of b. T.
Janney, J. d. v. commander, with Farragut
Post, No. 10; st. Ehzabeth's, under charge of
John A. Logan Post, No. 3, and Mouns Oh vet
and Graceland cemeteries, under charge of
George A. Thomas Post, No. Is. cpv = %,
Decorations will be also placed on the scat
tered graves at Oak Hill. under charge OF j. W.
kirkley. 8 V. post commander. with George T.
Morris Post, No. 10; Battle Ground and Rock
Creek. under charge of Peter McGirr Post a.
and isolated graves. under charge Of Com
mander Daniel Williams. Post No. 3.
Services will be also held on Sunday morning
May %. at the Congregational Church. when a
sermon will be preached to the Grand Army
members by Rev. DIR. Newman. The regular
Decoration day procession of the surviving
members Of the G.. A. R. will take place from
Grand Army Hall to Arlington on the morning
of Nav 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
SURGEON GENERAL BROWNIES PLACE.
A Reported Ruling That Reduces the Num-
Der of Available Candidates.

n hepOTteO fSui1nS mat Reduces the Mum.
Der of Available Candidates.
As it is understood that the question of the
appointment of a surgeon general of the navy
will be settled within few DAYS, probably
next week. the interest in the matter is
naturally very great
The incumbent. Medical Director Browne,
retires on the 10th instant Some Of the lead
ing candidates for his place are very much
alarmed over report that the President has
decided not to appoint to this Office any officer
who would have to be retired before the ex-
plratlon OF his term chief of the bureau
1t is said that the President is supported
III this view by Secretary Herbert and many
OF the leading officers of the navy. The Sec
rotary Is convinced that bureau CHEF should
be man who will have full term to serve be-
fore retirement, and not one who when he
becomes most useful to the department by
reason of his experience. will be forced to re-
llnqulsh the office in favor of some one else
on account Of reaching the age of sixty-two
Medical Director Gihon. whose name has been
frequently mentioned in connection with the
succession to Surgeon General Browne. will re-
tire from active service September %. 1895,
which would allow him little over two
Years to serve should he be chosen
DR.. Dean. who stands next on the list
and who was prominent candidate to
succeed the present surgeon general last Nav,
when he was reappointed. is again a candidate
but he retires three months before Dr. Gihon
and under the Presidents alleged ruling he, too,
would be debarred from the appointment. The
next medical director in point of rank, is DIR.
Gorgas. who has until May 90, 1896, to serve
and after him comes DIR. Xii dleberger, who re-
tires later in the same year. DIR. p. S. Wales
will also retire within the next four wears.
1t is likely that the appointment will be made
from the list OF medical directors. IL this ia
done and the President leaves out of considera-
ton tie officers of that grade who will retire
within the next four years, the selection will be
confined to the following list: c. J. CIeborne,
Michael Bradley, N. l.. Bates, E. s. Bogert, W.
X. ScOfeld, G.. s. Beardslev, Fl. NJ. Wells and
John II. Clark. They are mentioned in tho
order of seniority. or the number Medical
Director Wells will be the first one to retire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
ANACOSTIA.

On Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. R. B.
Buckley gave party and dance in honor of
Miss Lolita Booth Of Chicago, Ill. Miss Ruth
Brooks gave several selections on the piano and
ably accompanied Mr.. W. A. Morsell in his
comic songs. Miss Lolita Booth also contrib
uted several pieces for dancing. MIR. Frank T.
Channon gave variety of his inimitable reci-
tatiOns. The following were also present: Mr..
and Mrs. Hodges, Mr.. and Mrs T. T. Keller.
Mrs. Morsell, Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Cleavland
Misses Banch and BERTHE Hodges, Mae f.
Fowler, Sadie Bates and Messrs. Cameron and
Washington.
Several of the Anacostia doctors have taken
to horseback riding and making their
rounds in this fashion
Part Of the NJ street track Of the Anacost
railroad is to be renewed.
DR.. Frank c. Haines has recovered.
revival meeting will be held in Haines
Hail.
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The Red Cross Association,

meeting of the American National Assocla-
ton of the Rel Cross was held yesterday at its
headquarters to hear from its president, Clara
Barton, general report of its work and to
formally adopt its new charter of incorporation
under the name of the American National Red
Cross, its former charter of 1881 having been
taken out primarily for securing the adhesion
OF the United States to the treaty of Geneva.
The report submitted by the president, which
was unanimously accepted and ordered printed,
covered in a very interesting manner the work
done on fourteen fields of national disaster or
epidemic. including the distribution of upward
of one million dollars of money and material
among the suffering and homeless.
Among the members of the national asso-
ciatioi. present we're Clara Barton, president:
p. V. DeGraw, secretary: Mrs. DeCiraw ex-
Senator and Mrs. o. ID. Conger. Mr. and Mrs.
George KEENAN,, Mrs. Gen. Il. d. Mussey, Rev.
Alex. Kent. Jos. F. Holmes, DR.. E. W. ECan.
and DIR. j. b. Hubbell. the general field agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05

arctic navigators, died yesterday at st. Johns.
N.F., probably from exposure In the Greedy
relief expedition. Capt. Pike conveyed the
Greedy party to Lady Franklin bay in the
steamer Proteus in 1881, which was his first
voyage to the arctic region. In the same
steamer he went there again in 1888 with the
Greedy relief expedition, under the command
Of Lieut. Darlington. He always claimed
that he forced into course con-
trary to his judgment on this expedition. and
as result the Proteus was crushed by the ice.
the supplies for Greely's party lost and the
party was forced to return in open boats,
travelling for thirty days He was n member
OF the second relief expedition, which found
Greedy in 1884 near Cape Sabine. In 1891 he
conducted the Peary party to Greenland and
lat year he was equally successful in bringing
Peary and his relief party back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT,
THE LICENSE SHOULD BE REFUSED.

The SHOULD BE REFUSED.
'What is the shortest line of travel as con-
templated by section 16 Of the new liquor law?''
is the question that was recently submitted to
the assistant attorney for the District for
opinion. The question arose in the
case of a saloon keeper who bv the
ordinary course of travel was over 400 feet
from a place of religious worship. but
measured by the shortest route was within the
prohibitive distance. Mr.. Thomas holds
that the old liquor law stipulated the measure
ment to be by 1.-THE ordinary course of
travel" but the new liquor law distinctly stated
measured between the nearest entrance Of
each by the shortest course of travel" Meas
ured according to the shortest legal line Of
travel. the saloon is within 400 feet of the
school, and Mr.. Thomas holds that the license
should be refused.
PROTEST AGAINST STREET EXTENSIONS.
Messrs. Daniel & Armat have protested against
the plan heretofore printed in The STAR pro-
viding for general system OF street extensions
in SO far as it applies to the Mcclure tract.
The latter. they say. should be made to CON-
form to the plan Of Metropolis View, and not
with Brookland.
NOTIFICATIONS OF THE FIRE LIMITS.
The District Commissioners have been ad-
vised by Mr.. s. T. Thomas. attorney
for the District. that there is no necessity for
tutul u duStTtiSe tuelr lntentlOn. BQOulu tnev
SO decide, to modify the fire limit order so rs
to exclude that part of lexington situated
north of II street northwest.
In accordance with the opinion of Mr.. Thomas
the District Commissioners this afternoon made
an order fixing the northern boundary of the
fire limits in lexington at L street. I'd street
and along r street to the Corcoran road.
OLD PAPERS TURN UP.
This morning Assistant Attorney Thomas
sent to the Commissioners a batch of opinions,
some Of them a year old. that have been lying
dormant in the Office of the attorney. In for
warding these papers to the Commissioners
today MIR. Thomas Endorsed on the back of
each: "These papers have just been handed
me by the attorney, District Of Column
bia.' Among the papers is the report
on the bill ITO amend the laws relating to
land titles in the District of Columbia and
for other purposes" Then there is the opin-
ion of the assistant attorney. dated March 2S
1892. regarding the license tax upon street cars
under the act of the legislative assembly of
1871. The letter of Mr.. Sylvester Thomas. pro-
testing against the erection of a stable on 10th
street between and q streets southeast. and
dated May IL, 1892. also among the papers
returned.
BUILDING PERMITS.
Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows: Anton Eberly, one brick store and office,
61S 9th street northwest. SIS. 0O0 Mrs NJ Les
ton. 1.-two brick dwellings. It'll street road. Pleas
ant Plains. $4,000; Mrs. Vim. O'Connor four
brick dwellings, Nos. 10l to 107 I'd street north
east. S25,O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
The Record of Deaths.

During the twenty-four hours ending at noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
White-Wm. Brown, so years; Samuel NJ
Thatcher, 80 years: Herman Gersdorff 5 wears;
Albert 5. Clark, 10 years; Mary NJ. Warwick IL
months.
Colored-Isaiah Winters. 20 years: Hannah
Wormley. IS years: Virginia Ware. 81 years;
Anna Taylor. 80 years; Jane Harrison 1 year;
Rachel Holman. 10 years; Maggie Foster. IL
years: George Smith. 3 months: Paul Milliner
months; MARY Lomax. months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
DeplOrable Ignorance.

From Life.
II think Samfre is the luckiest man l know
anything about" remarked Shopper
What particular piece of luck has he struck
now?" asked Skidmore
she put up $4,000 house on a lot which
cost him $1,000, and sold the place for nearly
$4,000"
II don't see ANYTHING lucky in that"
Don't you? Nothing lucky in profit of
$4.00G?"
You Oidn't saw he made profit of $4,000"
''Well, thought you could add it up for
yourself Three thousand for the lot and five
thousand for the house make eight thousand
and the sum of the two subtracted from twelve
thousand leave four. don't it?'
"You poor. deluded man."
whats the matter?''
II see that you never built $4,000 house"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
4 Youthful Female Thief.

Louisa Harrison is the name of a fifteen-year-
old eolored girl who appeared in the Police
Court today charge of theft She stole
nearly SIS worth of Wearing apparel from the
house Of a citizen, and Policeman Gibson of
the sixth precinct arrested her and found the
stolen property in her possession. The girl
plead guilty to the charge.
How old are you!" the judge asked her.
Fifteen years. was the girls response.
''Have YOU ever been arrested before?'
'Ies, sir. -
"HOw many times!"
Pour times before this"
FOR what?''
STEALING"
what was done with you the last time you
were arrested?"
Il got three months
when did you get out?''
about "a week ago"
Judge Miller said he did not know what to do
with the girl. He did not want to send her to
jan. She was committed and an effort will be
made to ind some reformatory institution
where she can be sent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
Along the Wharyes.

The people Of the Wake field. up today re-
port an eventful trip. Abreast Of Blackiston's
Island they shipped green water and the spray
went over the wheel house. This thing con-
tinued for some time but the Wakefield wealth
cred it in good shape. Some of her cargo
shifted. but the craft was not strained An
electrical display played over her bows and
around the truck of her jackstatf. This lasted
for one hour and was marveled at by the crew
and passengers. In water parlance the display
is known weather lights. They were accom-
panied by loud kissing and buzzing
The Americas is to run between Alexandria
and the navy yard. About thirty of the yard
workmen live in Alexandria and have heretofore
travelled on the ferry steamers.
The summer schedule of the Washington
Steamboat Company went into effect this morn
ing. Under the warm weather arrangement
the first boat leaves Alexandria at O'Clock
a. m. and the last at 7:l5 pm. The first boat
leaves the Washington slip at els I'm. and the
last at 7:15 pm.
The three-master E. X. Hart has shifted
from Smiths wharf to Georgetown.
The three-sticker Charles c. Dame is shifted
The yacht Miranda is at the Independent Ice
Companys dock. and is taking in water. 1t is
uncertain as to when she will sail for San
Francisco.
There is strong activity in the wood and coal
trade along the front.
Mount Vernon did big business today.
The Great Falls Ice Company is erecting
house on the old Guinand property ON the
Eastern branch.
Capt. Samuels Of the Ella is ILL.,
The dredge Alaska is in stream and will prob
ably do some work on the channel.
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Special PREsEsrs tomorrow 729 18th st
CITY AND DISTRICT.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

NEW NATIONAL THEArER.-John Drew in
"The Masked Ball"
HAREIs' BiJoU THEArER.-Florence Bindley
In 1.-The Pa Traii1.'
kERSAS's LYcEUN THEArER.-City Sports.
The BATTLE OF Decentralization street
and Ohio avenue.
EIrZsINHONS AUDITORIUM 9th street near
Pennsylvania avenue).-Continuous perform
ance from moor until 1880 pm.
CALVARY CHAPEL Corner 18th and Madison
streets Concert for benefit of the building
fund.
EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL 9th and C streets
southeast William Tell by the pupils OF
the Blair School.
WAUGH CHURCH sd and streets northeast).
Musical and literary entertainment.
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ASK grocer for Levering's Package Coffee 1t


Simply Send Postal and We will send
for your machine and put it in thorough re-
pair. only skilled mechanics employed.
STANDARD SEWING MACHINE Co. ,427 9th st. n W. l
Special Day Tomorrow.
729 7th st. NV.
Special presents:
1000 Cups and Saucers,
1000 Berry Dishes,
500 Pla es,
100 Tea Pots.
100 Sirup Pitchers
500 Majoica Jugs.
500 Fire-proof Stew Kettles,
200 Stone Crooks,
To be given to our
customers tomorrow.
72s It'll st. 72s It'll st.
Every purchaser Of
two pounds of Coffee
or half pound of Tea
will have their choice
Of the above.
Fine Coffee. 20. 25. %,
30 and 35 cents pound.
These coffees are roasted
every hour by our
own mills right mere
in Washington.
729 It'll st. 7a9 9TH st.
Teas Teas.
Fine Gunpowders, Oolongs,
Imperials. India Teas.
Choice Teas. 80, 40. so,
so cents and 81 per pound.
Come early tomorrow,
as the above monster
line of entirely new
presents will keep
our store crowed all day.
GREAT CHINA AND JAPAN TEA Co.,
729 It'll st. Tel. SIG. 1t
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Attacking an Old Will

Yesterday bill was fled by Michael and Ella
d. Barrett and Mrs. Margaret Barrett against
Jane NJ. Barrett ct al. to declare the will of the
late Thomas P. Barrett, who died about ten
years ago, invalid. The complainants are the
son and his wife and mother and the defend
ants his children. the grandchildren of the tes-
tator The will gave his real estate to his widow
during life and then to his grandchildren. The
bill. filed BY II. Wise Garnett states that the
will appeared to be Witnessed by II. H. Wells.
jr., Margaret Carroll and John C. Foster. and
charges that the last signature was procured
subsequent to the signing of the will, and that
there being but two Witnesses the will is in
operative as to real estate, and the property
descends to Michael Barrett
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
BOARD OF CHILDREN'S GUARDIANS,
Some Questions as to Its Powers Answered
by the Assistant Attorney.

Replying to several questions submitted to
him for opinion by the board of children
guardians, Assistant Attorney S. T. Thomas
holds that the board of chidren's guardians
has no jurisdiction children ether than
the classes specified in section of the act of
Congress creating the board, except such feeble
minded children in the District OF
Columbia as the Secretary of the
Interior was authorized by the act of Congress
OF June 16, 1880 to place in educational institu-
tions for feeble minded children in Pennsvl-
vanIa or some other state. MIR. Thomas states.
however. that the board OF children's guardians
can take charge OF INDECENT feeble minded
children who have applied to some institution
belonging to the District on the certificate of
the president of the institution that such
child or children has or have been examined
and found of feeble mind, and hence incapable
OF receiving instruction among children of
sound mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05

Ex-senator John j. Ingalls, went Tuesday at
tired in his farming costume into the country
south Of Atchison, Kan, to look after Rome
property. Being in need of some information
he dropped into school house to question the
teacher. report had been in circulation that
there was a crazy man wandering about in the
vicinity. and Miss st. Clair. the teacher, taking
the odd-looking visitor for the insane person,
became frightened and ran from the building,
followed by the whole school Discovering her
mistake the teacher returned to the school
house, but the distinguished visitor had disap-
peared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-05
Visitors TO West Point.

The President today appointed the follow
ing board OF visitors to the United States Mil
itary Academy for the year 1898: Mr.. Charles
5. Fairchild of New York. n. Y. Mr.. Henry L.
Pierce of Boston, Mass. Mr.. Frank Thorn son of
Philadelphia, Pa; Mr. A. c. McClurg of Chi
cago. ILL., Mr. John W. Dinsmore San Jose,
Cal: Mr. Edwin A. Alderman. Greensboro N
c.: Mr.. John 7. Rea of Minneapolis. Mimi.
The congre Ssional members of the board are
Senators Cullom of Illinois and Z. ID. White of
Louisiana and Repre- enratives Wheeler of
Alabama. German of Michigan and Bingham
of Pennsylvania.
The Presidents selection of Mr.. Fairchid for
this service disproves the report that they had
quarreled and are no longer friends.