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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-resular caIl-12 o'clock INVEST End Ma.
ti h Bank, 10 at 10i 10 at 1Oi; at 1o4 10 AT
Capital Traction. 70 at e.; 20 at 63: 10 at 62I.:
10 ut 62: at e.; at 81. Metropolitan Railroad
10 at ll9. U 5. Electric Light. 10 at lo6: 10 at
M9notype, 100 at 19; 20 at 1Ys % at 49, 'O''
District of Columbia Bords-2c,year fund Is 100
bid. so year fund Is, gold, 10 bid. Water stock
as, 1901 currency, III hid Water stock Is IaG,
currency, Ill bid. 3.65s funding, currency, Ii3
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad IS.
ZIG bid. Metropolitan Railroad ccny Gs I23 bid
indebtedness, A. IS sd Metropolitan Raroa al
Railroad IS, 60 bid: Esfngton hailroad es, f 5
Washington Gas Company 6s. series 4, iii bid.
washington Gas Company Is, series b. liz hid.
chesapeake and fotomac Telephone IS. io5 b b;a
American Security and Trust IS, f. and A., 100
bid. American Security and Trust IS. A. and o.,
bid. Washington Market Company imp &c. ITO
bid Washington Market Company ext. Is. ITO bid
Masonic Hall Associat.O on IS, LOG bid. Washington
Light Infantry LIST IS. 100 asked.
bid 800 asked Metropolitan sss bid sie ' asked ed
lumbia, 100 bid. Capital, 40 bid West End
i03's bid; Jog asked. Traders. W bid. Lincoln,
Safe DEPOSIT. and Trust Companies National Safe
DEPOSIT T.,s and Trust Sss 10 asked Washnson Lean
aud Trust. i49 bid, las asked. Washington Safe
Hai.rsad stocks.-capital Traction. ceu bid e,,s
bia, 90 bid IS asked N"'n
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas
4S% bsd ~ asked U. s. Electric Light, 1861
Insurance stosks.-Firemcn's. 90 bid. Franklin,
8 ,a Sd Ss Ss GO bid @ So ss
GermAn-American. 1S5 bid. National Union iOX
-. Il asked. Columbia. Il bid. Il asked. hisss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
PAY CORPS CANDIDATES.
Secretary Long Details n Board to
Examine Them.

The Secretary of the Navy has detailed a
board composed of Pay Director F. c. Cos
by, Pay Inspector G. A. Lyon and Payrnas-
ter A. *. Michler, with Paymaster Living
ston Hunt as recorder, to examine candi-
dates for admission to the pay corps of the
navy, under new system just adopted by
the department. Secretary Long will Sc
lect ten or twelve applicants whose recon-
mendations indicate their personal fitness
for the places and these will be directed
to appear before the board in a competitive
examination. The candidates will be ex-
pected TO make an average of at least 50,
and only the candidate who attains the
highest average or possibly the two who
make the best showing will be considerei
eligible to appointment Each vacancy will
probably be made the subject of a special
examination. The next vacancy in the pay
corps will be that created by the retirement
in February of Pay Director Prtchard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

SERIOUS ACCIDENT,
Workman Injured Mt Works of 4. 5
Electric Lighting COMPANY.

A singular accident occurred a few min
utes before > o'clock this afternoon in the
main machinery room of the United States
Electric Lighting Company at 13l2 and Il
streets William O'Neil, white, forty-two
years of age, a carpenter by occupation
was at work placing frame of wood about
the aperture in the floor in the northeast
corner of the room, through which an i'm
mense belt passes. O'NeiI struck a blow
with the Ratchet with such force that the
head became loosencd from the handle
The head of the Ratchet fell on the rapidly
revolving belt and was hurled back with
great force, a point of the blade striking
ONell in the forehead. He was rendered
UNCONSCIOUS, and it was thought at first
that he had been killed. Feliow-w orkmen
ran to his assistance and the Emergency
Hospital ambulance was summoned
AT the hospital ONeiI regained conscious
ness under treatment. The ugly wound in
the forehead was dressed by the surgeons
who are of the opinion that the outcome
Will not be serious. After leaving the
operating table ONeil was put to bed in the
emergency ward. His home is at ;41I o
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
NeedIework Guild of Americn.

Among the beneticent institutions of a
national character the Needlework Guild
OF America has taken high place in the
hearts and minds of the charitably dis
posed, being essentially direct and practical.
1t has fer its chject the collection and
distribution of new, plain, suitable gar
Eents to meet the great need of our hos
pitfalls, homes and other charities
The Georgetown branch will give an op-
rortunity to the friends and members of
their association to see about one thou
sand new, comfortable garments AMI other
Iecess aries, which have been made or pur-
chased, at the Albion, on Both street above
N street, middle entrance, Monday next,
December g. The hall will be open from n
o'clock noon until 10 o'clock pm. and free
to all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
NAVAL PERSONNEL BOARD
A Measure to Reorganize the Navy to Be
Presented.
Merging the Corps of Engineers Into
the Line Meeting to Be
Held Monday.

The naval personnel board will meet a,
the office of Assistant Secretary Roosevelt,
Monday morning for the purpose of COM
pietlng the preparation of a measure fol
the reorganization of the personnel of the
navy on lines as nearly satisfactory as pos
sloie TO the line and the staff. The meas
ure mas been prepared with a view to its
submission to Congress for enactment into
law. 1t will be strongly Endorsed by the
secretary and assistant secretary, and i,
Is openly stated that it will go hard with
any officer of the service who undertakes
to oppose it either in the halls of Congress
or elsewhere.
The main idea of the measure is the
merging of the corps of engineers into the
line and an enlargement of the powers and
responsibilities of the engineer officers
coupled with actual rank and privileges
Wedding Out Officers.
In the accomplishment of this end there
VIII be an extensive wedding out OF officers
not equal to the modern requirements CT
the service. This process is called select
ing out, and will be performed annually
by a board composed of three rear ad-
mirals.
Inc weeding-out process becomes neces-
sary only When each year there are not
>i-Ai eSSii VI iioie Vacancies III Inc grade OF
commander, twenty above that of lieuten-
ant commander twenty-nine above that of
lieutenant AMI forty above that of lieuten-
ant. junior grade. Then the board selects
out enough officers, after including casual
tleS, designations and retirementS, to make
the number of vacancies required.
An important proviSo is that which stip-
ulates that all cadets at Annapolis shall
take the same course, thus assuring line
and engineer men the same instruction
All cadets will be thus graduated to per-
form either line or engineer duties for a
certain period of years, after which some
VIII he permanently assigned for line iu-
Ties and the others become chief engineers,
who are to perform duty almost exclus-
lively on shore.
A retiring list is provided for the enlisted
men such as the soldiers of the army have
The number of rear admirals is increased
to eighteen under the measure, and the
list of captains to seventy.
The Rear AdmfraIs.
In case the plan is enacted into law the
official naval register will contain the names
of the following rear admirals, ranking IN
the order named: kirkland, Miller, Sicard,
Matthews, Norton, BuEce McNair Howell,
Dewey. Howison. kautZ, Remey, Farquha.,,
Watson, Robson, Schley, Casey, Sampson.
The names of the following chief en-
gineers will appear in the regular list of
captains: Inch. No. Do Buehler, No. -; AL
len, No 30; Melville, No. 81: Trilley, No.
II; Rearick, No. A; Able. No. Is; Adam
son, No. 81; Burnap, No. ID; Andrade No.
IS, and Lowe, No. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
FILES A PROTEST..
Local Labor Body Opposes Legislation
Against Ticket Brokers'


Against Ticket Brokers'.
Local Branch No. 10 of the National
Steam and Hot Water Filters Association,
at its meeting in Electrical Workers Hall
last night adopted a memorial to Congress
aSainst the adoption Of the proposed law
against ticket scalping.
The resolution sets forth as the sense of
the members that bills as introduced by
Representative Sherman of New York and
Senator Cullom of Illinois, better known
as an act to regulate commerce, are against
the interests of the entire laborins class
end the public at large, and they fully
beiieVe that is intention is to do away
with what Is known as the ticket broker
VINO, 1t is considered, is benefit to labor
ing men and to the general public They
appeal to each representative and senator
TO DO what he can to defeat the passage
of these bills.
A copy of the memorial is to be sent
each senator and representative and to
every branch of the Steam and Hot Water
fItters Association i'll the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Experience of a Dredeer.

Will Johnson. colored, who called on San.
itary Officer Frank this afternoon in quest
of transportation to Baltimore, tells ar
interesting story of fun on an oyster
dIedger. He reached Washington this
morning by steamer from the lower Poto.
mac with his left arm in a sling, injured
he says. by an oyster shell.
According to Johnson's story, he left
Baltimore six weeks ago. and during tina,
time had nothing to eat but beans. There
was s1S due him, he says. but the captain
put him ashore with only money sufficient
to pay his steamboat fare to this city. II
was a common occurrence, says the ex-
dredger, for members of the crew to be
knocked down with a shovel after which
they would be pecked on the head with
a hammer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Heard by Judge Pupb.

ihree members of the metropolitan police
lore" app Jared before Judge Pugh's court
To-Day TO answer charges preferred against
them.
Private II. c. Dyer of the fifth precinct,
attached TO the substation in Anarostia
beaded not guilty to an information set
ting forth gross neglect of duty. in that
he failed to return, November -. the col
lateral book TO the fifth precinct station
after being ordered to do so by Sergeant
Anderson.
Inspector Pearson was the comulaiuant
against Policemen w. W. Wheeler and : f.
Herndon. Jointly charged. while on duty
the night of November % with entering
an oyster establishment at 9th and
Directs northeast, and remaining there
twenty minutes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
sCHEMED TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE.
Novel Defense of W. NJ. Butler to
Charge of Fraud.

Novel Defense of W. NJ. Butler to
Charge of Fraud.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, December 4-On Septem-
Der ). 1886. William Mills Butler, alias
Westerfield. was arrested for using the
mails to defraud He had some letterheads
autographed. oster sbly for the Orphans
Home at Rondout, n. Y. with the name
of w. S. Bi3sel, Postmaster General under
Cleveland, in the corner as president But
ler's name appeared as secretary. He
used these letterheads in ordering books
and his orders were filled. Finally he was
arrested, and pleaded guilty.
While N Jail he repeated the offense
lie always got books by standard authors.
In extenu3 ton. he said he had a consum-
ing desire for knowledge. His term for
the first offense expired Friday Now
United States Judge Adams admits he is
lOath TO again sentence Butler and says
ne feels Butler is not a criminal but SIM
ply wants learning and is 100 poor to pay
for il. He has taken the case under adj
viSement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

The National Congressional Lyceum will
hold its initial meeting at Odd Fellows
Hall, NJ street between 10th and 18th, to-
morrow, at 3 o'clock pm. A paper, entitled
THE Claims of Society on Young Men,"
will be read by Professor j. d. Baltimore.
assistant principal of the Colored Public
Industrial School of the District of Column
bia. and there will be an address by ex-
Representative H. NJ. Baker of New Hamp-
stire.
The iyceum is Incorporated and the fol-
lowing compose the executive committee:
Davis, NJ. T. Clnkscales, H. L. Livingston
]. H. Coleman. Z. P. Wingard, L. w. Ouis
enbury and DR.. A. H. Stevens. Mr.. Martin
is president Of the organize ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Five Years for Stealing m Cont.

Isaac Robinson, colored. who stated that
he is a native of Ionkers. y. Y, today
pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No.
of entering the dwelling of Frank Eichel-
berger the evening of the 18th of last
month and taking an overcoat. The man
entered through the front door about S:::u
O'clock, and half an hour later was caught
in the act of entering the second time.
Robinson explained TO Chief Justice Bling
ham that he We mt into the house the Sec
oni time TO rctLrn the coat. That story
failed to 80 with the court, however, who
imposed sentence of five years in the
New Jersey state prison At hard labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Police Manual,

Tie revised manuscript of the new police
manual. which has been prepared by Mr.
Richard Sylvester, chief clerk of the SUPER
lhtendent OF police, was today approved by
the Commissioners, and the copy sent TO
the printer. The changes made have here
tofore been referred to in The Starand con-
slst principally of rules for aid to the in
Jured IN cases of emergency and directions
" me ponce officers how to proceed in
cases where they are called unan nv 90
stables TO assist them in enforcing magis-
irateS' processes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

NEW YORK, December 4.-The Ham,
burg-American Steamship Company's grain
elevator Columbia, at Hoboken, N. j..
burned to the waters edge today. causing
a loss of $4,000. She had been lowed into
midstream and the prospects of extineuish-
ing the ~fire were good when the boilers
burst, scattering burning Goals IN ali
parts of the lighter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Latest Naval Orders.

Lieutenant ". 4. Edgar has been ordered
to duty in the naval intelligence office;
Lieutenant W. B. Hoggatt to the Constella-
ton: Paymaster Fl. E. Drury from the
Texas to take charge Of the naval clothing
factory, New York; Paymaster ]. S. Car
penter from the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts to the Texas; Lieutenant A. W.
Grant from the Helena to the Massachu-
setts; Lieutenant j. w. Oman from the
Massachusetts, to the Helena; Lieutenant
T. Snowden from the Constellation to the
Washington navy yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

James Howard. colored. who was released
about .hree months ago from the Albany
penitentiary. where he served a term for
larceny. today sent to Jail for four
onths ny Judge Kimball a sentence of
three months being imposed, for striking
Agnes Washington, also colored, in the
he ad with "A pitcher, and one month for
stealing Sl25 from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
ANT1-FOOT BALL BILL.
One Being Prepared for Next New
York Legislature.

NEW YORK December 4-The Evening
Telegram says Soon after the legislature
meets at Albany next month an aati-foot
ball bill will be introduced and pressed for
passage.
Jean l.. Burnett, deputy clerk of the as
sembly. who has charge of the revision of
bills, is preparing the anti-foot ball bill for
introduction and has written to Governor
Atkinson OF Georgia for copy of the
measure recently considered by the legis-
lature of that state, but declines to say for
whom he is acting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
TWO YEARS FOR BIGAMY.
Peter Selby Given That Term and 1,
Lecturel.

Lectured.
people of your class-people of every
Class here remarked Chief Justice Riny-
ham tnis morning in pronouncing sentence
on Peter Selby, alias Selvey an old colored
man, for bigamy, must understand that
this ofonse will not be tolerated in the
District of Columbia The marriage bond
must be respected as long as it exists. The
safety of society SO demands, and every
one found guilty of bigamy will i,e severely
dealt with.
IN view of your age l will, however.
make the sentence N your case as low as
the law allows. The sentence of the court
IS, therefore, that you be confined in the
New Jersey state prison for the period Of
two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
InVcstigatiOn Ordered.

The District Commissioners have request
ed the board of visitors of St. Elizabeth's
Asylum. Rev. DIR. Sunderland. president to
Investigate a charge made by Miss Annie
DrysIala. that she is illegally confined in
that institution. Miss Drysdale has made
a similar complaint before. and an inyesti-
cation was made by District officers which
resulted in an adverse decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

The League of Ameyican Pen Women
held its regular monthly meeting Wednes-
day evening. December 1. A large amount
of routine business was transacted, and
Mrs. Dallas Albert Of the Pittsburg Dis
patch was elected to active membership.
The names of Mrs. John Sherman of Ohio
and Mrs. Phyllis Lyon of New York were
also b. unanimous VOTE added to Tie list
OF honorary members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

SING SING. n. Y, December 4-Martin
Thorn, the convicted murderer of William
Guldensuppe, arrived at the penitentiary
today in charge of the Sheriff of Queens
county. He was Immediately placed in a
Cell in the death house there to remain in
solitary confinement until the time set for
his execution 1.-THE week of January 1O) or
until new trial is granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
TREACHERY OF FRIENDS.
Lucy Tfbbs Loans Diamonds and Gets
Into Trouble.

Lucy Tibbs, colored, today pleaded guilty
before Judge kimball of the larceny of a
diamond ring, valued at $50, from Mrs. !.
NJ. Proctor; also a watch, valued AT 81
from +. A. Springer, jr., and a ring WORT
81, from +. A. Springer, ST. She claimed
that she had intended only to wear them,
but loaned them to young male friend.
VINO refused to return them
Inc accused was held in $500 for the
grand jury in the first case, and fined $40
In each of the others.
Joseph Plumrner and John Bell, both col
ored. charged with receiving the stolen ar
ticles, had a partial hearing, after which
their cases were continued until Monday.
additional witnesses to be meanwhile sum-
mOned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

Gov. Bradley Has Had No Word From
His Daughter.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December "A
Frankfort. KY, special to the Times-Star
says: Governor Bradley says he has re-
ceived no request from his daughter, who
Is at Washington, to appoint Miss Richard
son to christen the battle ship Kentucky,
and that under all the circumstances he
could not now appoint. Miss Richardson
even if his daughter urged him to do So
but that the whole affair would be arranged
shortly TO suit everybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Sent to Reform School.

Raymond Harris, a colored boy, who had
been before the court three times pre-
viously for larceny. today pleaded guilty
before Judge KimbaH of the larceny of a
pair of opera glasses, valued at $12. and
was committed to the reform school during
his minority by Judge Kimball. with the
stipulation that he Is not to be sooner re-
leased by reason Of good conduct, contrary
to the custom In most cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
EeceiNes Jail Sentence.

Several weeks ago Isaiah Wilson, colored,
a waiter in a 9Th street restaurant, was
sent by his employer TO get 50 bill
changed. Isaiah merely changed the pos
session of the bill, and journeyed 10 Nir-
einia. being brought here for trial. He Mlll
serve the next five months in the District
jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

The Commissioners today ordered the
dismissal from the police force of Private
T. F. Murphy of the first precinct for In
efficiency. Murphy was tried last week
before Trial Officer Pugh on the charge Of
intoxication. but was acquitted. He has
been on probation for six months. and the
time having arrived for report to be
made to Commissioner Wight i'm bis case.
both Lieut.. Amiss and Major Moore re-
ported that 1t would be for the good OF
the service If Murphy's name was dropped
from the rolls. 1t is expected that an
Murphy's dismissal will be made later in
the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
BONA-rIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona fide one.
1t IS easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however,
judge by results, and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
Is many thousands in excess of any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Virgil staley E,co..x

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, December A.
Virgil Staley. who murdered his brother
in-l"w in Wayne county. escaped from the
Wayne county Jail this morning after a
desperate encounter with Jailer Rootb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

NEW YORK, December TT Ia c,atmea
tina, the five thousand employees of the CITY
OF Brooklyn have received no salaries far
November. nor will they be paid for De.
cember. On the 1st OF January the salary
deficit Is Is said, will amount to 81 600 0nI
ard the total deficits of the city to q,
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04

BOSTON, December 4.-Frederick White
and Cornelius Mahony, two section hands
employed on the Boston and Maine rail-
road Were instantly killed by being struck
by train at Revere last night. Their
bodies were thrown into the water at Chain
bridge, where the accident occurred, and
have not yet been recovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Attempted burglary.

A daring but unsuccessful attempt at
burglary was made shortly before o'clock
this morning at store at 1901 It'll street.
The burglars. in the effort to gain an en-
trance, smashed a large pane of glass.
The crash Attracted the attention of a
night Waterman. and his approach fright
ened away the crooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Meeting of stock breeders.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December 4.-Tuesday
and Wednesday, January IL and L. have
been fixed as the dates for the meeting of
the National Live Stock Feeders and
breeders convention. and the hall of repre-
sentatives at the capital in ST. Paul as the
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Army n 0mcers, Retired.

Lieut.. Coli Clarence E. Bennett, 18th In
fantry, has heeb retired under the pro-
visions of the act of June 30, 1882 Can't.
John Kinzie gd-4nfantry. ard Capt. VIM.
Baird, 9th Cavalry. have been retired on
account of disability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Released on Condit,o,

Mary Scott, who it was stated had been
before the court a number of times on tho
charge of yagrancy. today told Judge Scott
that If he would release her she would 20
to Virginia. where she has friends. and re-
main there for at least year. The court
complied. but admonished her that IL she
came back to Washington within twelve
months he would send her to prison for
the full term provided by the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-04
Lodge Eject. omeer..

At the annual election of officers in
Lebanon Lodge. No. I. F.A.AM., held last
evening. the following were chosen and in
stalled: John H. Tatspaugh, VIM; John
I E. Walsh. S.W.;; r.. B. Brummett. wv;
w. w. Ludlow, secretary: Thomas Taylor.
treasuI er; v. Ruebsam, tiier.