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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
ASSAULTED A POLICEMAN.
Edward Shea and Arthur MallOy Held
for the Grand Jury.

Tor The Grand Jury.
Judge Miller this afternoon heard the
case of Edward Shea and Annie Shea, a
son and daughter of John Shea, well known
in police circles, and Arthur Malloy
charged with assaulting Policeman George
H. Williams Saturday night last at AZ and
C streets southwest. Campbell Darlington
represented the defendants. while Assistant
District Attorney Mullowny prosecuted.
Policeman Williams testified chat about
0 o'clock Saturday night he went to the
corner mentioned in response to a whistle
call On arrival woman complained that
young Shea had assaulted her.
Shea. who was standing on the corner,
was told to move on by the witness. He
refused. and was placed under arrest, the
prisoner resisting and using profanity
streets Malloy went to the assistance of
Shea. and Annie Shea also appeared on the
scene with brick in her hand. During
the melee Williams received a severe blow
On the right eye. The testimony of the
policeman was corroborated by colored
man named John Butcher, who went to his
assistance.
Edward Shea next took the stand, and
declared that Williams beat him In a brutal
manner for no cause whatsoever. Accord
Ing to Shea, the policeman showed him,
struck him. threw him down and fell on
him. Witness used no profanity and made
no resistance uHtil ne Couiu Set,i.u ue
treatment no longer, and then he hit Will
liams The latter so Shea thought, was
intoxicated at the time.
Mallcy denied that he assailed the police
man, and Annie Snea stated that she did
not reach The scene until the conclusion of
the trouble, and at no time had brick in
her hand, as charged. Several other wit
nesses corroborated the statements made
by Shea.
Judge Miller fined Shea and Malloy 50
each for disorderly conduct, and on the
charge of assaulting the policemen held
them in $500 bonds each for the action OF
the grand jury The charges against Annie
Shea were dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Growth of a System That Patents
on the Public Domain.
FLAGRANT ABUSES FREQUENT
Enormous Acreage Secured by
Some of the States.
HOW 1T IS WO R z E D

Attention has recently been called to the
swami land grants to the various states
nv the visits paid to the Interior Depart
ment by delegations from the state govern
ments. which came with the desire OF ex-
pediting the work of patenting the iands
to their new owners. Rapidly as the work
has been proceeding ever since 1884, the
date of the first swamp land grant, II u
actually almost as far from being COM
pleted as when 1t was first begun. Inc
terms of the grant have been 1ouho 10
constitute a regular sink hole, into Wnlch
lands can be poured almost without cessa-
ton, without appearing to fill up.
The first grant was to the state OF LOU
,s,ono alone and was intended to enapie
her tn drain and improve the numerous
swan,ns within her borders. 1t was hIii-
tied in its terms. but was yet very salu-
able to the state. Later, IN 1901, Loulsia. .
wanted an additional grant, fo,n ua' that they
could not obtain it exclusively TOT lhei w
state, and introduced a Dill gran.in !5he a..
swamp lands located in any State ~. ~
the United States possessed puun aS,;dine for
indemnity lands to be taken IN piace -.
any swamp lands that had alfeaoy uee
DISPOSED of by the government. me $500
that benefited by this law were i,disns II,
Arkansas, CaNiofufds = Aoa Mic
linois, Iowa, Michigan. Mississippi MS,
Wtnresota and Oregon were admitted,
provision was placed in their ADMISSION Is5 on
acts granting to them the swamp pa Janus as
within their borders on the same iiiieS %
in the grants to the other states.
Enormous Acreage Claimed.
Before any other states were ad"i''eu
the swamp land claims became such d oiy
ing sbuse that Congress refused TO MAKE
any such grants to any later states svahs
each instead 100000 acres. to De appiieo
for certain specific purposes. Inc reason
| for this limitation appears from 'ne III aui,
Claimed under the act by the more i'm 4.
nnrtant swamp states Some of them, II
| win be seen. have claimed about nan o. y
their entire area, and have actually had
from one-third to one-fifth Of 1t patented to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
AN ASSOCIATED PRESS ACCESSION.
The Other Association Now Has No
Morning Paper in Chicago.

Tho Other Association Now Has No
Morning Paper in Chicago.
e,bfcaeo's new democratic daily. the
Chronicle, after an eight weeks trial OF the
United Press news report, has abandoned
that organization and entered into ninety
wear contract with the Associated Press.
This detection leaves the United Press
without a single client among the morning
papers of Chicago and throws 1t back Tor
its Chicago news upon the meager and un-
certain resources of the two minor evening
papers that now constitute its sole repre-
sentation among the newspapers Of the
METROPOLIS Of the northwest
In an extended announcement or Its ad-
mission to the Associated Press the Chron-
icle says today: 1.-The Associated Press Is
the most efficient, the best managed, and
the strongest organization Of newspapers
in the world. It's service comprehends the
entire earth. It's aims are legitimate. ana
its methods are business-like and substan-
tial In the controversy now existing be-
tween the Associated Press and the United
Press, the Chronicle is confident that 1t
consults it's best interests by accepting the
invitation Of the former to take the place
which of right belongs to 1t, and which 1t
NAV say, without Boosting, 1t has fairly
earned, by the side Of the other great news
papers of Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Fell From the Roof.

Robert Quantrell.. ten years old. who lives
at 62S New York avenue. met with a seri-
Gus and possibly fatal accident this morn
ing about 1:30 o'clock while helping HIM
self to some fruit on a pear tree at $40
New York 'Avenuein He was on the house,
ton and was pulling the limb with the fruit
on it toward him, when the railing about
the top of the house gave way. The little
bow did not know just what to do when
the railing broke. and SO he held on to the
limb of the tree, with the result that ne
was thrown from the house to the ground.
a distance of about twenty-five feet, and
was severely injured. His right forearm
was broken and his head was cut in sew
eral places. besides sustaining painful
bruises about the body. The police ambu-
lance was sent for and the badly injured
hoy was removed to the hospital, where his
numerous wounds were dressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Mr.. Cnrli.le's Vacation.

Secretary Carlisle expects to leave Wash
inpton on his summer vacation about Au-
gust 1. He will be accompanied by Mrs.
Carlisle and their son, W. X. Carlisle, and
wife Of Chicago. The party will go from
here by rail to Buffalo, and there take the
light house tender Haze for a trip through
the Welland canal, Lake Ontario and the
St Lawrence river to Ogdensburg, New
York Thence they will go on to Detroit,
where they will take the tender Marigold
for a trip through Lake Huron, Mackinaw
straits and south through Lake Michigan
to Chicago. From there they will probably
return by rail to Washington. The Secre-
tary expects to be absent about month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
A Queer Family Snarl.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBIA, S. c., July pa week ago
Henry Barnes, rrominen mt white man Of
Smoaks, Colleton county, quarreled and
separated from his wife. whom he had
married in February last, and on informa-
ton given by her was arrested for the muir
der of former rival, ]. Kemlin, who could
rot bs found. Clothing, supposed to be
Kemlin's, was found in a swamp. A spe-
cial this morning states that Kemlin has
been found alive and well, and that the
ciothirg is now believed to belong to Joe
Barnes, demented brother of Henry, who
has lived in the swamp for three years, on
ly coming home at midnight for food, which
lis father set out for him. His father with
the aid O., neghbors has captured Joe, and
for scraps of leather hung from rope
about his waist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE
Extended to Embrace More Places In
the Geological Survey.

The President has approved an amend
ment to the civil service rules withdrawing
from the list of places excepted from ex-
animation in the geological survey, geolo-
g.sts. assistant biologists. psychologists.
assistant psychologists, chief photog-
rapher, chief chemist, chemists and as
s:tant chemists. chief engraver, engravers
and assistant engravers. photographic en-
gravers, map printers photographic printers.
assistant photographic printers, map re-
viseres and statistical experts temporarily
employed.
The editor and the photographer, former
ly excepted positions. were placed in the
list Of places to be filled by competitive
examination.
The only positions now excepted in the
geological survey are one confidential clerk
to the director, one chief disbursing officer
one chief clerk; and professional experts
and special agents employed for short
periods at per diem salaries, and paid only
when actually employed.
About 125 positions are thus transferred
from the excepted to the competitive class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
CoNTEsTED ELECTION.
Continuing the Testimony in the
Alexandria County Affair.


Alexandria County Affair.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 23-The con-
tested election case was continued today.
At the afternoon session of the court yes
terday Towuley E. Sisson, who was spe-
slal constable testified.
But few spe GATORS were present at the
opening of court this morning. Some time
vas taken by the attorneys for the de-.
Tense counting the ballots cast in Jefferson
district, and comparing the number of votes
with official returns of the judges and
clerks and the poll book. Sisson was again
called to the witness hex and cross-exam-
ination rebegrn by Mr.. Burke. Witness
could not recognize ballots, and knew moth
ing of defective marking on certain ones,
fCrty-One in timber, which were cast for
Duncan and thrown out.
Mr.. Armstrong, for the contestants, OBJ
jected to this line of examination. but Mr.
Burke proceeded in the same line. and upon
objection by opposing counsel the bench
sustained it. Williams had been a Hume
worker. but had gone into the booth with
voters only when asked to do so. Had been
told that Mr.. Hatch had told colored voters
to give him (witness) h. Upon objection
this testimony was ruled out. Mr.. Hume
had never asked witness 10 scratch a ticket.
MIR. Douglas Testffes.
WV Douglas the contestant for common
wealth's attorney. was next sworn. He was
at jefferson district polls nearly all day,
reiterated Sisscn's statement, about the at
tack on Sisson by Thos. Peverill. Large
number of the crowd drank Profane
language and threats were used toward Mr.
HUME, ard witness saw Johnson give slips
to voters and watch them as they went into
booths. Witness had been presented with
bill by the trustees OF Carlins school for
damage done to the school building by an
a m "a he
ton. at which Mr.. Hume had been at
tackled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July 23.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts. 268 barrels; shipments, 1925 barrels;
sales, 100 barrels Wheat frm-spot and month,
6sasaGsh; August, 6s7sa6sHs; September, 69ssa69N
December, 72h bid; steamer No. red, 65lia65la-
receipts, 30 655 bushels; stock, 426, 1876 bushels
sales, 10000 bushels southern wheat by sample
20; do. on grade, 67a7O. Corn frner-spot, 49laa
stock, 233s1O bushels; sales IL 900 bushels; south
ern white corn, 81 sales; do yellow, 50 asked
Oats fairly active and prices steady-No. white
western, 50 asked; No. 2 mixed. 30a3l-receipts.
49, 497 bushels; stock, 80, 7O3 bushels. Rye quiet
receipts, 1,74l bushels; stock, g. 755 bushels. Hay
active and frm--choce timothy, Sl8.o0a$l6o 90.
Grain freghts quiet, rates steady, unchanged. Su-
gar firm, unchanged. Butter and eggs steady, un-
changed Cheese firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
A Car Fender Approved.

A Car Fender Approved.
DR.. H. B. Ewbank, president Of the Ew-
bank Car Fender Company Of Baltimore,
was notified today by the Commissioners
that If any Of the street railways Of tho
District of Columbia desired to use the
tenders manufactured by the company.
they were at liberty to DO so, on making
proper application.
Building Permits.
Building permits were issued today as
follows: Andrew Jackson. four two-story
frame dwellings. Sumner avenue. Ana
costa, s1,7OO; James Lowler, two-story
brick, 7O7 I'd street. $500; R. F. Luker,
two three-story brick dwellings, 1SO1-1S03
Cedar street, $4,000; E. T. Tippett, two
story brick and basement dwelling, 6O9
South Carolina avenue southeast $500.
SHpulatiOns Governing n Wharf.
The Commissioners notified Mr.. P Mann
of No. 2O7 It'll street northwest today that
they had ordered q permit to be granted
him giving him the privilege of extending
the wharf at the foot of street south
east fifty feet, as requested by him, stipu-
lating that in return for this permission he
is to enter into an agreement of lease, speci-
flying term OF years. to be fixed by the
Commissioners, yearly rental of $3.50, and
that the wharf shall become the property
of the District of Columbia at the expira-
ton of the lease.
Another Policeman for AnncOstia.
The Commissioners today appointed
George McGil an additional private of the
police force, for duty In Anacostia-
The BrightsvOod Railway.
Mr.. Louis P. Shoemaker has addressed a
letter to the District Commissioners asking
them to require the Brightwcod Railroad
Company to so repair the roadway about
it's tracks as to make crossing possible
without danger Of, damage to vehicle. life
and limb. He asks also for other improve
ments, and urges attention, to fragrant
violations by this company of the terms OF
its charter by requiring US to change cars
on Brightwood avenue before reaching the
District line" ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Working for Beam.

Mr. Samuel D. Truitt of counsel for Jos.
A. Beam, sentenced to be hanged here next
Friday, yesterday afternoon mailed a petit
ton to the President, praying for COM
mutation of the sentence to life imprison-
ment, or that the man be granted short
reprieve that his mental condition may be
inquired into
the affidavits of three physicians were
inclosed, the doctors stating that they be-
lieyed the man to be of unsound mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Wrecked the Place.

Levy Jones. a young colored man, went
In Robert Burkett's cook shop the other
day and got the regulation pig's-foot lunch
He settled his bill and departed, but few
minutes later he returned and claimed
that the proprietor had made a mistake
in the change. The proprietor. however,
was satisfied that there had been no mis-
take, and he refused to give him the money
he claimed was due him. Jones became
angered and said he would either get his
money OF uo soiae oanid IL ne uiu ht ~
wreck the place and its proprietor with a
brick Now he will spend three months in
Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
COLLISION AT SEA.
A Schooner Run Down and Three
Lives Lost.

A Schooner Run Down and Three
Lives Lost.
NEW YORK, July 23.-The Norwegian
steamer Terrier arrived today from Demer-
ara. July r. Capt. Berg reports that at
$50 pm. of the day on which his steamer
left Demerara schooner was sighted close
in the starboard bow. Capt. Berg watched
the schooner's movements closely and at
the same time hauled his steamers wheel
to port. expecting that the schooner would
keep on her course. The schooner did so
for time, and then she suddenly changed
her course, running free directly across the
Terriers bow. Before the steamer could be
stopped or her Roadway checked, she struck
the schooner on the port side, abaft the
forerigging, sinking her almost instantly
She proved to be the British schooner
Eagle Of Barbados. for Demerara, with
passengers and crew numbering twenty
nine. Twenty-four persons were saved,
two men, two women and one child being
drowned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Hearing Postponed.

Judge Hagner today postponed the case
of Mrs. Mary G. Morris against the Wash
ington and Georgetown Railroad Company
and others until next Saturday. This is the
case in which Mrs. Morris seeks to have
the defendants restrained from using ex-
plosives in making the excavations for the
union passenger station at Beth and NJ
streets. Several orders have been made by
The court in the case, and the defendants
now ask that Mrs. Morris show cause why
they should not be allowed to proceed, I'M
der the courts direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23

Two methods have been followed in the
adjustment of the grants IN the nls,
place. the state Is asked Whether 1. WIN
send out its own surveyors ana asce -, al
ito own swamp lands, or whether II VIII az
cent the United States survey. me a.ps
has inva riably been in favor or the iatter.
The swamp land office mas .hen s sUne
and wherever swamp lands were SHOWN ps
them has forwarded lists OF them 10 .ne
Secretary of the Interior. On ms approVai
Any lands admitted to be swamp. out
shown by the record as already SOLO OF
rented for any other purpose, nave peen
withheld from these lists.
Going Over the Same Ground.
After the first big adjustment Of the
grants the states made no claim Or
time Then they began to examine INTO
the subject and finally. in every case they
have put their own men into the nelo 10
revise the United States surveys. For over
thirty years this has been going on anu
there seems no evidence that it will ever
stop Claims rejected ten or twenty years
ago are made afresh today. and as the
question of swamp or not swamp - al
actual fact to be ascertained ny, opserva-
tion the claims must each time be exam
ined into by the government surveyors.
When the state surveyors make claim
| a government surveyor Is sent 10 go owe.
1t, and on his report the land Is approved
and patented.
Within the last year or more the work OF
going over all the early lists has been taken
up, with a view to ascertaining why the
sections that were set aside from them at
| the time of the original patent were 80 set
aside, and, If possible, in the hope of finally
closing up these open records. The work
is progressing rapidly, and 1t is hoped snat
| it will be closed at last, so Tar as THESE
| early tracts are concerned. although the
later lists will probably not be fully ad-
| iusted before the end Of the next century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
EARLY CLOSING.

District Government Employees to BE
Excused mt O'Clock.
The Commissioners have fallen In line
with the early closing movement. !
This afternoon they issued an order that
hereafter all employees Of the District gov
eminent who can be spared shall be ex-
cused at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. The
order goes into effect at once and will nolo
good until September l next. It Is needless
70 say that the order meets with the heart
lest approval from all the employees OF the
District government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Washington Gains n Man.

ROCHESTER,, N. Y. July 23.-Lush, the
crack centerfelder of the Rochester team,
has been secured by Washington through
T. E. Wagner. Before letting Washington
have him the directors of the Rochester
team had Wagner sign an agreement not
to call Lush in until the close of the pres
ent season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
The Star Out of Town.

THE EVENING STAR will be sent
by mail to any address in the United
States or Canada for such period as
may be desired at the rate of fifty
cents per month.
DBut all such orders must be 40
compan!ed by the money, or the
paper cannot be sent, as no &C.
counts are kept with mail subscrip-
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23

Mr. ]. D. Boyce, who was for five years
located at 1113 + street. has, after a few
years retirement, re-entered the field and
opened a Photographic studio at l325 +
street. with new and modern outfit. Mr..
Boyce has won reputation for painstaking
and artistic work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
WAGES on DISTRICT WORK.


Attorney Thomas Asked for IN Opfn-
ION Concerning Contracts.
The Commissioners this afternoon Official
ly requested Attorney Thomas to advise
them of his opinion as to their power to In
sert in contracts for District work a clause
that the maximum wages prevailing in the
District of Columbia shall be paid to arti-
sans and Iaborers employed in the execution
of such contracts. and that only laboi ers
who are bona fide residents of the District
NAV be employed. This ls the result Of the
hearing given the Fed Grafton of Labor and
the Knights Of Labor yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
The Day Mt Alexander Island.

A very good card was presented by the
Old Dominion Jockey Club today. and those
who made the trip to the track were as
sured good days sport. The track was
fast. Weather cloudy and warm. Attend
ance good Five books were on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
The Tennis Meet.

BROOKLINE, Mass. July 23.-The at
tendar ce at todays games In the tourna-
ment of the U. s. Tennis Association was
small In the continuation of the first
round this forenoon the results Were: Bud
lcng beat Fitz rs, Ga, 81. Barrett beat
Scudder 6-1, 81. go, ST., ga. Keyes beat
Putnam g. 60, S-4. Leo Ware beat Stack
pole GO, GO, 81. F. E. Howard beat Rich
ard Stevens by default. The consolidation
games begin this afternoo n. In the second
round Hovey will meet De Jones and Wren
will play Rabhett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Gatwick Races.

LONDON, July 23.-The Gatwick sum-
n er meeting two days. opened today. The
Emlin handicap, 200 sovereigns, was won
by G. E. Paget's Cardonald F. Luscombe's
Izates second, and II. McCalmonts Lightly
third. There were five starters In this
event, and Stonenell was among them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Wanted His Aunt.

julius Taylor. a lwclve-year-old boy. came
here from Richmond yesterday in search
of his aurt whose name he gave as Mary
Schaeffer He was unable to find her. and
last night he was cared for by the officers
of the sixth police station
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New Yor'! stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Gov, Hastings u Delegate.

BELLEFoNTE. Pa, July 23.-Gov. Has
tines was today elected delegate to the
republican state convention from Centre
county, receiving 1OS votes. Dale and
Gray, the Quay candidates, got twelve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
BRODIE'S INIITATOR.
He Jumped From the Brooklyn Bridge
for S1,7OO.

NEW YORK, July 23.-Patrick Callahan,
bartender. jumped from the Brooklyn
bridge today. He was picked up by a row
boat and arrested. Callahan was bleeding
from the mouth and complained of goat
pain in the back. The jump was made for
purse Of 81, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23

Brentano's sends to The Star Harper's
Magazine for August.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-23
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Cotton and grain markets. reported by ". B.
Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker. 1421 F ut.
GRAIN