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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
MAY BE INTERESTING
Developments Expected in Policeman
Greer's Trial ---.
Testimony Of Witnesses 0utlined-Thc
Antt-Salo"n League Anxious About
the Outcome, -..-

The police trial board will hold its reg
ular weekly session tomorrow. and several
cases of minor Importance will be heard
Probably the most interesting case to come
before the board is that of Policeman
George W. Greer of the fourth precinct
Who Is charged, as heretofore published in
The Star, with giving out information in
the Frank Hall liquor case. The facts in
the case We're published after the officer
had made an affidavit against the saloon
keeper, and the paper had been held up in
Mr.. Push's office. instead of being turned
over TO the clerk for the issuance of a
warrant against Hall. AS matters. now
stand, the saloon keeper has escaped trial
when the charge was regularly brought
and the officer is to be tried because 1t is
alleged. he gave cut the news in the case.
II is said that the testimony In the case
Will be OF surprising nature. 1t is gem
orally understood that the officer will deny
having given out the information, which,
however, he claims was legitimate.
Ihe reporter who wrote the item of news
is to be put on the stand and it Is said
that he will deny that Officer Greer gave
Him the information.
Mr.. Shoemaker of the Anti-saloon League
Is anxious to have the league represented
at the hearing. He thir ks that the police
man did his duty, and that the case should
have been taken before the court
Mr.. Push, the prosecuting attorney be-
fore whom the affidavit was sworn to, will
appear as a witness against tine officer. AS
the only subject under investigation IS that
of giving out the information, the question
of why Hall was not prosecuted will prob
ably not be inquired into. Mr.. Pugh, in
speaking Of the matter told reporter that
when the affidavit was made he sent for
the saloon keeper and warned him that if
he repeated the offense he would have two
informations filed against him. and two
fo~fott 80
the license. He said he felt confident that
Hall would again violate the law, and for
that reason he decided to withhold the affi-
davit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
ABOUT GAS
As the President of the Standard Oil Com
pany States Them.
He Denies Assertions Attributed to the
Letter to the Commissioners.

The Commissioners are in receipt of
copy Of a letter sent to the Washington
Gas Light Company by VIM. Rockefeller,
president of the Standard Oil Company,
This letter refers to an article that appear
ed In The Star under the caption, "Oae Dol
lar Cas-" the same being the proceedings
OF special meeting of the board of Com
missioners to hear certain complaints of
the gas company. In the letter to the gas
company "a copy of which was sent to the
Commissioners) President Rockefeller says:
I'VE desire to meet some of The state
ments in the above mentioned newspapers
with the salient facts as they relate to tho
Standard Oil Company's transactions with
the Washington Gas Light Company, and
as the figures given below will indicate. we
have not, nor are We at this present time.
charging an exorbitant price for the ma
terial we furnish to the Washington Gas
Light Company, which material is the most
important item in the cost of carbureted
water gas as manufactured in Washington.
I'VE have supplied the Washington Gas
Light Company since October Is, 1891, prior
to which time other oil refinertes furnished
the supplies 1t is stated that we refuse to
make a contract for longer time than
twelve months Permit US to say that the
first contract made with your comoany ex-
tended over a period of twenty-fOur months.
The second contract. dated October Is.
1893, was carried until January l, 1870 or
about fourteen and one-half months. The
third contract. now in force, runs from jan
uary l. 1895. to July l. 1896. an eighteen
month agreement.
THE average annual increase in the cost
of the material furnished by us to the
Washington Gas Light Company has been
about 9.3 per cent, which average is not in
keeping with the relative advances In the
price OF crude oil during this same period.
ITO the alleged statements that the gas
company have been compelled to erect two
large tanks of 10000 gallons eacn. for the
reason that the Standard Oil Company de-
cided to ship by water instead of by rail,
We would state that the change was sug-
gested because we believed 1t to be greatly
to the benefit of your company to receive
it's supply by water. and thus avoid the ne
cessity of pumping the material through
pipe line under the streets of your city for
a number of miles to the place Of consump-
ton.
''The above facts are given without preju-
dice or favor to the subject under consid-
Grafton by the honorable board of Commits
sioners Of the District of Columbia, to
whom a copy Of this communication has
been mailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
A POINT OF LAW.
He Was Anxious to Know About His
Title to the Land.

He Was Anxious to Know About His
Title to the Land.
From the Youths Companion
An officer who discharged the duties of
provost-marshal in a southern city In 1862
had many puzzling questions to settle. One
day he was confronted in his office by big
Irishman, who had insis led upon an i'm
mediate interview on a matter of great
Importance"
AN does yer honor know an avid man
be the name av Sargint?" inquired this in
dividual eagerly.
He was informed that the man in ques-
ton was unknown to the provost-marshal
and requested to proceed with his business
as quickly as possible.
Well. yer honor" said the Milesian, with
planted wide apart, "owld Sarglnt has a
farrum oop at the head av the river, ABBOTT
foive mile from Yorktown, yer honor; an
whin the ribils was raythratin' from York
town, he TUX me out in the yard wild him,
an sat down on log forennst me, yer
honor
1.-THE Union cannons was maxim blth-
erin Mise. sure enough-but 1t was mesilf
that was glad to be hearin, 'em. yer honor
an ovid Sargint he p'inted wild his
thoomb over his lift shoulder. an says he:
" 'Moike, do you moind thin cannons?'
says he:
vi DO tnat, says vi, rale prompt lOike.
can are yez skeered at thin cannons?'
says he.
'Niver a skeer.' says OF.
".An' is yer wolfe afeared av thin can
rons Moike?' says he.
NO more than If they was popgoonsr
says OF.
Thin says ovid Sargint to me, says
he If you're not skeered,' says he, an the
ovid womsn's not afeared,' says he, why,
then, the twos av yez can how'd on to the
land!
Now, what Dim afther AKIN yez," said
the Irishman, bending forward to search
the provost marshal's face for encourage
ment, what Dim afther AKIN yez is, If
thin wurrds don't corsth,toot a good toitle
to the lard, yer horcr?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
What is II Whole Hands

From the New York Times.
Notice of appeal from the general term
to the court of appeals has been filed by
the defendants in the case Of Harry Sneck
against the Travellers Insurance Company
This case involves an interesting question
that has no precedent in this state. and has
had curious history in the courts
The plaintiff was an employee of the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg railway and
in 1893 the four fingers and a portion of
the thumb and part of the palm of his
right hand were clipped off while working
in their shops. The plaintiff was insured
in an accident policy for 81, O00 which pro-
vided that, in case of "loss by severance
of one entire hand or foot" the insured
would be entitled to receive one third of
the principal sum, or s666.66 The insur-
ance company was asked to pay but re-
fused on the ground that the accident did
rot come under the meaning of the ex-
preston 1.-The loss of an entire hand" and
claiming that this meant THE loss of a
hand at or above the wrist joint"
The case was first tried in the January
circuit of last year. the jury finding for the
plaintiff but evidently made a mistake in
the verdict by awarding him one-thrd of
81 900 instead of one-third of s.. 600. 1t was
appealed to the circuit court, which re-
versed the decision. and the case was sent
back for a new trial, with the instruction
that the injury to the plaintiffs hand did
rot constitute the loss of an entire hand
within the meaning of the insurance clause.
The case is now on appeal from this de-
cision. The costs now amount to nearly
as much as the sum claimed as damages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
An M. e. District Conference.

A three days session of the Washington
district. conference of the NJ. E. Church
South was begun today at LeesDurg. Va,
with Rev. DR.. Rumsey Smithson presiding
elder. In the chair. The opening sermon
was preached by Rev. G. T. Tyler of Up
perville. Va. About twenty stations and
circuits will report the general condition
of affairs, and the interests of educational
work. as well as other corr ectional mat
tiers, will be considered. Three subjects
will engage the conference especially, viz. !:
Epworth League, missions and finances
Rev. 7. o. Knott of Washington, D. c.,
has been selected to talk upon the first
subject; Rev. J. 7. Williams of Alexan-
dria, Va, the second, and Rev. H. l.
Stephens Of Middleburg, Va, the third.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

am: Great Falls, temperature, rs; con-
dition, 30: receiving reservoir. temperature,
81; condition at north connection, SO; con-
dition at south connection, SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, 70: condition at in
fluent gate house, SO; effiuent gate house.
36.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 20 am. and "A m ::
high tide, 7:10 am. and 1875 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, POP am. and 2:1S
PM; high tide, 7:47 am. and S:12 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Sun rises, $50 am; sun sets, GO pm :;
moon rises, 6:1S pm; moon sets, 4:45 to-
morrow morning; full moon tomorrow at
O55 am.
The bicycle Lamps.
All bicycle lamps must be lighted at 6.29
The police regulations require that "All
cycles, bicycles and trfcycles in motion af-
ter shutdown shall carry a suitable light
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 1877 pm; ex-
tinguishing begun at 4:2l am. The light
Ing is begun one hour before the time
named.
Naphtba lamps all lighted by 1877 p.m.;
extinguishing begun at 1876. The naphtha
lamps burn fifteen minutes later in the
morning than the gas lamps. as the moon
schedule does not apply to them.
Eclipse of the Moon.
There will be total eclipse of the moon
tonight, visible in Washington. The sched-
ule of this event is as follows: Moon en-
tiers penumbra, GAS pm: moon enters
shadow. II pm; total eclipse begins .0t;
am; middle of eclipse, O.57 am; total
eclipse ends. Al am; moon leaves shadow
2:o4 am; moon leaves penumbra, 4:O5 a M
Range of the Thermometers.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau today:
mum, CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Army Orders.

Lieut. A. 8. Porter, assistant surgeon.
has been ordered from Fort keogh, Mont,
to Fort Huachuca, Ariz.
Capt. George H. Roach, seventeenth in
fantry, has been ordered to Jefferson City,
Mo-, for duty with the National Guard of
Missouri.
Lieut.. John Baxter, jr., ninth infantry,
has been detailed to duty at Brown Uni
versity, Providence, R. I.
The following transfers IN the fourth ar
tillery are made: First Lieut. Frederick s.
Strong, from battery K to battery L. First
Lieut. Lucien G. Berry, from battery 1 to
battery K.
Leaves Of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. ]. NJ. X. Davis first artillery,
one month; Lieut.. H. ]. Slocum. quarter
master, one month; Lieut.. Thomas r.
Adams, fifth artillery, two months extern
sion; Lieut.. ]. H. Wells, twenty-second in
fantry, three months sick leave; Maj. ].
K. Corson. surgeon. two months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Tent md oxercont Combined.

Arrangements have been made at the
War Department for a test of com5ina-
ton overcoat and tent, device said to
have met with considerable success In the
Austrian army. 1t is diamond shaped when
spread out as a tent, and when worn by
the soldier it folds over the shoulders so
as to form long sack coat. No pole is re-
quired for the tent. the gun and bayonet
answering all purposes Of support. Each
tent shelters one man, but several can
easily be put together, so as to shelter
dozen men under one cover. The article is
specially designed for use on forced march
es, picket duty, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
CHICAGO RIVER LANDS,
Three Important Decisions in Regard
-ig, to Their Ownership.

Three Important Decisions in Regard
..,.0 to Their Ownership.
The acting secretary of the interior has
rendered three important decisions regard
ing the ownership of immensely valuable
accretion lands lying north Of the Chicago
river in the city of Chicago The gist of
the decisions is that the land does not be-
long to the United States government. but
probably does belong to the state of Illi-
nois.
The first case is that of Geo. w. Streeter
and P. T. Johnson, who applied to make
homestead entry of about $50 acres of land
lying on both sides of the Chicago river
at its mouth i'll Lake Michigan. 1t is a
portion of land filled in by dumping be-:
tween the meander line established by the
government survey in 1921 and the present
water line. johnson claims to have lived
there in a house built on piles for sixteen
years, and Streeter claims to have been
wrecked there in 1856. and to have lived
there for two years. Technically this land
is part of sections 3 and 10 of township 10
ana these sections, the secretary saws were
selected by the state of Illinois in 1927 for
canal purposes, under authority of an act
of Congress-.
The secretary says the state of Illinois
owns the lands under the navigable waters
of Lake Michigan within its limits. and
that the filling in by any person or corpora
ton not the owners of shore lands eives
them no riparian rights. In any case. he
says, the United States government has no
title, and therefore could convey none to
any claimants.
The second case is that of Jacob Nine and
others against NJ. X. Fairbanks and Others
The former tried to locate military bounty
land warrants on 120 acres of accretion
land north CT the Chicago river between
the original survey meander line and the
present water line. The secretary decides
that the United States has no title To the
lard.
The third case is that of Peter T. john
son, who Joined with Streeter in the first
mentioned application, to locate Valentine
scrip OH fifty-five acres of accretion land
south of the Chicago river 1t is rejected
Ike the others for want of title by the
United States government,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
IN A CYCLONE.

How the Old Man Survived the Less
of His Home.
From the St. Louis Republic.
was riding along the path OF a cyclone
which had cut wide swsth across the
country the day before when came 10 a set
tier seated on a block Of wood in front of the
ruins OF pole shanty. Everything had
been taken down TO the punchecn floor. end
the dozen fruit trees around the house wera
lying uprooted.
How fur hev yo' cum. stranger" h@
asked. as I rode up.
From Scottsville."
my old woman blowed away In that d.
Iection and I thought you might hev seen
her."
Mule went at about the same time.
guess. He was big, white mule
Il haven't seen him. Then you have lost
everything?'
twelve hens. house and furniture. One
mint they was all here-next mint they
was all gone"
Were you home at the timer" I asked.
'Oh. yes-right here to home"
And you neither blew away nor got
hurt?''
Neither one. Come through 1t all a
Where were you when the cyclone struck
the house7"
WAL. the hand Of Providence seemed t.
be in it. Me and the old woman had row
in the garden, and chased her into th4
house. She turned on me like a cat got q
good grip and heaved me down the cella1
through the open trap-door. Then she sol
a rockin' cheer and sot on the trap and
rocked and hollered to me that couldn'1
git out till knuckled under. She wa3
a. rockin' when heard a boom. bang! an4
I got out Of the cellar to find things IS YOU
row see EN- Wouldn't you sorter call u
the hand of Providence. Stranger"
"well. perhaps: but what are you gong
to DOR
"Nuthin'-nothin' tall. 'cept to be thank5
full that I was pitched down cellar instead
of the old woman. If IN bin carried on
end she left, they'd never got over olowln1
fiy away on the clouds of the morning
Coin to Georgetown? WAL, take the fust
road to your left. II You should meet thS
old woman. you'll know her by ner skeeru
and humble look"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

Changes in the Engineer Corps.
The following changes in the stations
ard duties of officers Of the corps of en-
gineers, have been oroered:
Maj. A. N. Damrell, relieved of his pres
emit duties and ordered to Portland, Me-.
relieving Lieut.. Col. D.P. Heap. who Is trans
ferred to Wilmington, N. c. He relieves
Maj. VIM. s. Stanton, who is ordered to
duty at Oswego. N. Y. relieving Capt d.
c. Kingman, who Is ordered to duty at
Chattanooga, Tenn. Lieut.. ]. ]. Meyler is
relieved from duty with Maj. D. w. Lock-
wood and ordered to duty at st. Augustine
Fla. Capt. George A. linn is transferred
from st. Louis, Mo-, to Milwaukee, Wis
Capt H. E. Waterman Is relieved from
duty under Maj. Lockwood and is ordered
to duty at st. Louis as secretary and dis
bursting officer of the Mississippi river
commission Lieut. ]. J. Morrow has been
ordered to temporary duty at the United
States Military Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Great Fun.

From Life.
1t is almost like taking breath OF pure
fresh country air to hear what Col. Will
lisms of the Brooklyn trolley road has to
saw with reference to the advent In Brook
lvn of trolley excursion parties:
People will learn more OF this greas
city. More important even than this Will
be the element of innocent amusement.
Each party can have music along. which
will provide fun not only for its members.
but for the people along the streets through
which it passes"
Inst what sort of fun will be provided
the colonel neglects to say. He undoubted-
iy means the exhilarating pastime of run.
ming over frequent victims at varying
periods along the route, as heretofore.
Music will be a fit accompaniment, If ap-
propriate battle pieces are selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Think. 1t Wa. Not Suicide.

Mrs. John H. Yakey, whose husband was
drowned in his city last Thursday, in
letter to The Star, dated at Brunswick,
Nd, deprecates the idea that her husband
committed suicide. Mrs. Yakey said: His
disposition was bright and cheerful, and 1t
was due to that that our married life has
been so perfectly happy. Mr.. Yakey loved
to be in the water and it was the only
recreation he cared fer, and in my heart I
feel ar d know that mis- death was acct
dental and not a suicide"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
The Most Popular
Riding School

In Washington Is located at 1928 18th ST. NV
as the hundreds Of satisfied patrons can testify
Hours for ladies-9 q. IN. to p.m., to 10 Pm
10 tickets for $500.
Hours for gentlencn-1 to o am. and to 6
pm. tickets for $1.OO.
Special pains taken with backward pupils
as the boarding school circulars put It. Open
every evening but Sunday rain shine only
We prefer not to teach pupils In the rain $500
square feet Of space, with sandpapered surface
ind the most lofty and starspangled canopy Of
any riding school In the U. S. Lighted by cleo
trio lights in the evening.
GORMULLY C JEFFREY MFG CO.,
ty232Sd Washington, D. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Stuart Sure of the Big Fight

Manager Vendig of the Florida Athletic
Club has received the following telegram
from President Stuart, who is in Dallas,
Texas: PAY no attention to absurd ru-
mors, mainly emanating from Austin. I
reiterate one thousand times stronger
than heretofore that parties coming to see
the Corbett and Fitzimmons and other fs-
tic contests October 81 will not be disap-
pointed. Lumber all delivered and on
ground"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Fulfilling Permits.

building permits were Issued today as
follows: B. A. Soper, to erect one two-story
brick private stable, rear No. $40 F street
northeast, cost 5000 John Sherman, to
erect one two-story and attic frame dwell
ing at no. 1903 Newark street, Cleveland
Park, to cost $500 John Sherman, to
erect one two-story and attic frame dwell
ing at No. 1926 Folsom place, Cleveland
Park, to cost $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Labor Day in Washington.

Let your friends III other cities see how
OF ganized labor in Washington turned out
on Labor day. Get The Star containing the
full and correct report of the day. Two
cents a copy, at the business office, or three
cents when wrapped and stamped for mail
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Smashed by n Chr.

About o'clock yesterday morning an
electric car of the Metropolitan line col
lided with the bakery wagon of Carl Hoff-
man at the corner of 9th street and Florida
avenue and smashed the wagon. The horse
was also injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
On a Tour of Insnection.

Lieut. Col. Alexander Mackenzie, first as
sistant to the chief Of engineers, has gone
to the Missouri river country en- tour of
inspection that will take about a months
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
The Labor Day Star.

Copies of The Evening Star containing
the full and accurate report of Labor day
Pre- ceedings can be obtained at the business
office of The Star at 2 cents a copy, or,
when wrapped and stamped for mailing,
at cents copy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Beaten by Roughs.

Leroy De Verrill was brought to the
Emergency Hospital late last night, suffer-
ing from a number of bad cuts and bruises.
He said he was set upon and beaten by
building on Louisiana avenue. His condi-
ton is serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

A horse belonging to John Weir. and
driven by his son, ran away on Congress
Heights yesterday morning. dashed into a
post and demolished the vehicle. The driver
escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

William Moore. driver, of 1914 Congress
alley, was kicked in the groin by one of
his horses yesterday and hurt severely. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital and
treated by DR.. Mcdonald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
CaStOneia
For
Infants and Children.

CASTORIA DESTROYS WORMS.
CASTORLA CURES CONSTIPATION
CASTORIA ALLAYS FEvERIsHNESs
CkSTORIA CURES DIARRHoEA AND COLO.
CASTORIA RELIEVES TEETHING TROUBLES.
The of 'Castoria' is so universal and its
merits well known that 1t q work of
supererogation to indorse 1t. Few the intelli
gent families who do not keep Castoria within
easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN, DID,,
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Fell Over 81 Bank.

James o. Withers. fifty-seven years old
of 1923 9Th street northwest. at the Zoo
logical Park yesterday fell over en-
bankment. He was badly hurt, and was
sent to Freedmens Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
Perhaps.
From Life,

from Lie
He-"I wonder what she meant by telling
NE she could never marry a man.
She-"Perhaps she said it to encourage
you.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

The Union Savings Bank,
1922 F Street N. w.,
Pays four per cent interest
ON savings accounts. Open
until S p. nm. ON Govern.
ment pay days and Satur-
day evenings between e and
W fe2o2od
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03

Beecham's Pills for con-
stipation, HOG. and 25c
Get the book at your drug.
gist's and go by it.
Annual Sales More Than 6,0OOoO0 Boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-03
AT COLONIAL BEACH

Well-Known Names on the Hotel Regis
ters.