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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
COBURN SHORT OVER $4,000
His Attorney Promptly Confesses Judgment
in His Name.
Order Issuea to Attach Per.on,, Ef,
fects OF Defendant-Case VIII Go
10 the Grand Jury.

The Post Office Department. officials hav-
ing ascertained that the money order ac-
counts Of Frederick s. Coburn, the alleged
defaulting superintendent of substation p
OF the Washington city post Office located
Ia the Mount Vernon Pharmacy. 9th street
and New York avenue, are short $4a0
District Attorney Davis this afternoon
filed suit against Coburn to recover that
amount Attorney Thos. c. Taylor. rep
resenting the defendant, at once confessed
Judgment. admitting. on behalf of Coburn.
the Indebtedness, and Judge Bradley di-
rected the marshal to attach the stock and
other property Of Coburn to be found in the
Mount Vernon Pharmacy. of which Coburn
is said to be the owner
MIR. Taylor stated to Mr.. Davis that the
property to be attached will far exceed the
amount Of the judgment, the alleged short
age.
Speaking of tbs matter TO a Star reporter
District Attorney Davis stated that not
withStanding Coourn's readiness and will
ingness to make good to the government
the amount found to be short, he will pre-
sent the case to the grand jury when that
BODY reassembles after the summer recess.
the 18th of September.
That an indictment will be promptly re-
turned against Coburn, Mr.. Davis said he
has not the slightest doubt.
The Other Side.
Mr. Taylor. on the other hand, explained
to The Star man that while he is at present
merely attending to settlement of Co
Durns financial affairs, he has no fear of
criminal prosecution. Mr.. Taylor said that
he really does not know just where the
missing man is, but smiiingly guessed
that he will be on hand to answer any
indictment that may be returned against
him.
While Mr.. Taylor declined to further dis
cuss the case, there is little doubt but that
Coburn. now that the alleged shortage in
DIS accounts has been made good. will soon
return to the city. and give bail to answer
ire charge made against him. His friends
say that the man intended no fraud against
the government, and explain that he mere
~ used the money orders he anticipated to
pay the running expenses of his store
Ills purpose was 20 make good such an
uclpated orders before his accounts were
reached in the ordinary settlement Of them
at the sixth auditors office.
Government Not a Loser.
Columns friends say. too. that the gov
eminent nor any one else will lose a cent.
They also say that Coburn would tomor-
row have been promoted to a 5000 posi-
uon in the sixth auditors office il hav-
ing. they declare, been the intention of
the department TO make him chief of a di-
vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
WEATHER of THE WEEK.


state n the Crops Throughout the
TCountry.
The Agricultural Department weather
bureau in IFS REPORT of crop conditions fer
the week endedsEt am. August 30 says:
In the lakes legion and New England
the week has sen too cool and in the
states of the Sxntral valleys too dry for
best results. III the middle and south
Atlantic and gulf states, and generally
through the Rocky mountain and Pacific
coast regions the week has been favorable.
Early corn is maturing rapidly in Iowa.
Missouri. Kansas, Nebraska and South Da-
kota, but 1t has made slow progress in
Illinois. Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin and
Minnesota. and the late crop generally
heeas warmth and moisture. In Ohio early
corn Is maturing nicely, and will be ready
TO cut In about two weeks. Cutting is be-
coming general in Kansas. In Kentucky,
tennessee and Arkansas the crop promises
70 De very short owing to drought. AS a
result or generous rains of the previous
week late corn in the gulf states has been
generally improved.
w nile the general absence Of rain in the
southern states has been very favorable
lor cotton picking, which is becoming gen.
erai over the southern portions of the
COTTON belt, the crop has not made favor
able progress, although doing well in some
sections. In Georgia, Mississippi, Virginia
ana portions of North Carolina cotton is
OF the cotton region complaints of rust,
snecoing and insects continue, though
somewhat less numerous than in the pre-
ced1ng week In Texas recent rains have
improved late cotton and have started the
Top crop, but more rain is need. In GEN.
tfal ana southern Texas the crop is we'll
advanced, but over the northern part of
the state 1t is from two to three weeks
late.
Spring wheat harvest is nearly COM
pieted in Minnesota and North Dakota and
lhreshing Is general. In Washington and
oregon the weather has been especially
favorable FOR threshing the heavy wheat
crop which has been harvested in these
states.
Tobacco has not improved in Kentucky,
Where the outlook is less encouraging than
previously reported. Cutting continues in
the principal tobacco states, and. except
IN tennessee, Kentucky and New England,
the late crop Is generally good.
owing to the dry condition of the soil
proving for fall seeding has made slow
progress in the states of the central val
ieys and the lake region, but the condi..
tlons have been more favorable in New
england and the middle Atlantic states,
Where favorable progress has been made
some wheat has been sown in Kansas,
michigan and the Atlantic coast states"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
The Ideal school House.
From the Atlantic.

To begin with, the entrances of n school
mouse should be made as inviting as those
CT home. II there be a yard. no mater
now small. /. should have, first of all ever
green trees in it, or some bit of leafape
which, winter and summer, would br,n,.
a message from the woods; it should have
flowers in their season and vines sboul5
be planted wherever possible Within the
school every color should be agreeable and
harmonious with all the rest Calling
floor, woodwork, walls, are SO to be treated
as to make rational and beautiful whole
In entrance halls. for instance where no
STUDYING is done, a fine pleasing red or
cheerful yellow is an excellent choice. in
bright sunny rooms dull green is at Once
the most agreeable color to the eve and
perfect as background for such objects
as casts or photographs. In a room where
there is no sunlight soft yellow will he
found OF admirable use. The ceiIir o.,
should be uniformly of an ivory white tim
~hieh VIII by reflection conv arge light and
Will be refined and in key with ali other
colors- The treatment of wood is a studv
IN itself Briefly and for practical use
wood can be treated in two legitimate
Ways-either it can be painted with reIa
tion 10 the wall colors or it can be stained
10 anticipate the results of time upon WOOL
surfaces. N0N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
WOMEN AS CARPENTERS.
teachers Taking Courses I'm That
Branch of Training.
From the Kansas City Star.

Tradition says that woman cannon
sharpen lead pencils, said President Jesse
of the Missouri State University at the
Midland yesterday. -Four women at cur
summer school are overturning that pleas
ant bit of fiction by becoming trst-class
carpenters
You know We anticipated the recon-
mendations of the Teachers Association at
Milwaukee regarding shop work and hor-
ticultu'e for the common schools. When
the report was made the Missouri State
University had already introduced tn ose
things in the summer course for teachers
of public schools Four of the women L ach-
ers are now doing shop work al Columbia %
How do they succeed" was asked.
Very well. indeed" he answered enth;-
siastfcally. They do not lift any heavy
timbers, but the things they do are the
same as those required in actual work.
only on smaller pieces of wood. | Was in
the shop the other day and one of the young
women gave me skillful exhibition with
the, plane. l think the tendency of the
times is to introduce shop work into the
common schools, and these young women
viii be prepared to teach it,
President Jesse said that no coach for this
years foot ball team has been secured.
The tigers are behind the Kansans in this
matter, Woodruff having been signed long
ago by the Jayhawkers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
The UnIucky Thirteen.
From the Boston Journal.


The superstition that thirteen is unlucky.
which is traced back to a sacred source,
meets with as many contradictions con-
fin ma lions. The fact that the horrible fire
in the Paris bazaar started al booth thirteen
was telegraphed all around the world,
whereas little notice is attracted by Nan
sens success with thirteen men. At one
time two was a dreaded number in England
owing to the dynastic disasters 10 all mon
archs second of their name from Ethelred
II to George IL Yet Napoleon's number
through all his life was two, and who could
wish for better luck than came to Goody
Two Shoes, or than that which results at
times from having two strings to your
bow? Three, which since the days of
Pythagoras has been the divine number,
shows that it is not invariably fortunate,
for, though the fateS are three, so also are
the furies- The graces are three, but so
also are the judges in hades and the heads
of CerDerus. Then there are the records,
of three disloyal tribes in Welsh history
there are the three robbers in Orions bclt
there were the three tyrants at Athens,
and three in mythology is as unlucky as it
Is divine. Just so clearly as it has been
SHOWN In time that the unlucky two can be
lucky and that the pleasant three can be
III PHEASANT, the followers of the late Can't
Fowler woIid show that the unlucky thir-
zen can De the luckiest number there is
SC We may as Well regret his departure
while we wish success to his associates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
4 Coed Thing,

From the Cincinnati Comme7 caI- Tribune
Say, said a rounder who is used to
getting the best of every game he goes
against, these restaurants in this town
are dead easy. l can get my grub, and
powerful coed. too. for 20 cents a day.
How's that for low?'
Come off, said the other you've been
feedin your mug down on John street at
an all-night restaurant"
Not on your life. 1 live way I'D in G.
Get my feed right next to the million
aires aud bankers. Oh, I'm movin' in good
society"
''Whered you git all them Injuries for
20 cents day? Put me on
sure Its this way. About noon. whom
GIT UP, go to one of the n restaurants
where they give You checks AMI YOU set
Zee and eat a few rolls or get some cal
meal Any ole thing. Sc the bilrs only a
dime. The duck gives me check caiIio'
Tor 10 cents. and l tuck 1t in nv vest
w men L git troo l get another one. He's
Ierso.ten in the rush. One of 'em I nav
an the uider one | keep till evening. Seep
Wen when supper time comes l don't do
ung TO that grub foundry Bcefste TX
murthIes, coffee, pie, ice cream and all the
rest Everything goes. Den | conceal dc
Dig check, an pays de 1G-center DAT l car
rled over from the mornin' meal. Seep
Next DAY, same way at smother house
Oh, it's great but l can't work the san,e
waiter twice. He'd catch on Rut it,s
good for while. anyhow, Just when tbin1s
ain comm your way"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
The Mfcromotoscope.



A micromotoscope has been invented
which is a kaleidoscope for photographing
shell life in motion as seen in the micro
scopic field The pictures are taken by
the gelatin film at from 5000 to 1900 mag
nifications and at a rate of Is to $500 per
minute. The images being magnified thou
sands of times when projected upon
screen. the views of some of the families
of microbes very realistic. 1t has been
learned that some of them possess great
Intelligence. The photographs of blood in
circulation in the thinnest part of the ears
and webs of the fingers, showing its ca
pillary and arteral motion and the changes
going on in the white cells, are of great
interest. They indicate something of the
ature of life and disease. The stream CT
circulating human blood is so swift tina.
the eye cannot keep pace with 1t, and the
changes in the white blood cells are cor
respondingly rapid. Some of the pictures
show white cell on the fast-moving
stream, like white cap on the sea, con-
stantly changing its shape. 1t throws out
or takes In its arms like an octopus seiz-
ing the microbes in its path In disease
this movement of the arms takes place
with much less energy than in health.
These pictures cannot fail TO be of great
value in the study of diseases The Micro
motescope will greatly aid in the investiga-
ton of phenomena of action of ameboid
HE In water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
GEORGIA WANTS ALL
Southern Riaemen at Sea Girt After
Everything in Sight.
DISTRICT MEN IN POOL MATCHES
Scott, Stewart and Farrell Sum-
moned to Join the Marksmen.
SCORES OF THE ENGINEERS

Special From a Staf Correspondent.
SEA GRIT. N. j., August 31.-The state
of Georgia has sent to Sea Girt a team of
rifiemen who mean to take home with them
every prize In sight From all indications
this determination Is very likely to be, to
great extent. carried out.
No one doubts that the Georgians will
win the Hilton and Elton state matches,
hands down. The District of Columbia is
not entered in these competitions. and the
sharpshooters from down south are not go
ing to content themselves with winnings in
the team contests alone. They are entered
In all the Individual matches and unhesi-
tatingly declare that unless they sweep the
field trouble is very apt to follow some
where Georgia will certainly make a re-
markable showing during the meet. The
Georgians are particularly well equipped
financially. In the individual matches if
two men are equally proficient with the
carries off the prize. Up to date Georgia is
sparing no expense in any direction.
Slight Change in Program.
A slight change has been made in the
program of the meet Pool and individual
matches are again in order today, the reg
mental company and carbine contests will
be shot tomorrow, the interstate and in
dividual competitions are booked for Thurs
day, the Hilton trophy and inspector of
rifle practice match Friday, and the VIM
bledon cup and Presidents matches Sat-
urday Unfavorable weather will result I'm
further changes.
The District contingent has been plugging
away at the targets, in pool matches. since
the bugle sounded commence firing this
morning. Some of the Washingtonians
will try their rifles in the individual
matches late this afternoon. The sun is
shining brightly, with a rather strong wind
blowing from the north. Both the Engi-
neer and I'd Regiment teams were in the
rar ge shortly after daylight for skirmish
practice. The men from the District are
probably as efficient in this line of the
work as any of their competitors Sergt.
Dickey reached camp this morning. Sergts.
Scott and Stewart and Private Farrell have
been summoned from Washington by tele-
graph Should they fail to report tomor-
row morning the Engineers will enter only
one team in the company match, the mem
bers being Corporal Wetherall Corporal
Carleton, Sergt. Appleby, Lieut.. Hutterly
ard Private Scott, with Private Taylor as
alternative.
Score of the Engineers.
In the pool shooting yesterday at 300 and
800 yards, silhouette target the scores of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
BnItimare Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 3l.-Flour dull and lower
western super, 81 I5aS3 10: do. extra. 81. iaSi To-
do: fdmily 81. 5oasi9o: winter wheat patent IS Il
aS5.i RI; spring do. So 4eas 50; spring wheat
ports, 1853 barrels: sales 567 barrels Wheat
npmer.spot and month asss.aaG5s; SEPTEMBER. a6N
a9I steamer No. red 92z. a,21s-re..ipts 241. 2s5
bushels: EXPORTS 2ss 4o3 bushels: stock / 49, 55s
bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels southern wheat by
sample. 9oa!lS do. grade gSa97. Corn steady
spot, 34sa35; month 3Iaia345s: September 347sa
SOS October aSoSs: steamer mixed. 3ezs i32s.
receipts. 2l6342 bushels exports. 49, rs bushels:
stock, 1.oO9, $50 bushels; sales, 5000 bushels
southern white and yelo w com. 3.a3s. cats esdy
No. white western, 2ia25: No. mixed, 2la22-
receipts A.. 5S3 bushels exports. none: stock 24s
S.o bushels Bye easier.No nearby, 49af9I4
No. western, 43t.-receipts. 22. 194 bushels: es-
ports, ZIP bushels: stock. IS. CO. bnsllels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Washington Stock Exchange.

sales-regular eali-is o'clesk MI. 5. Electric
- Lsnston Mosotype. J at iSq. ''''''''p4' At
District OF Columbia Bonds.-20-yelr fund IS.
STOCK 9'4 Is is5I ru qa is bd Water sia
as 1908, currency. llS~ bid 365s, funding, cur
Miscellaneous Bunds.-Metropolitan Railroad Is.
ll5 bid li6s. asked Metropolitan Railroad eony.
&C. lis bid ~ asked MetTePo, ira Railroad e'r.
Railroad certificates of indebtedness. Il. ali hid.
bet ,d sarS ss ' Sasefd aaIas6 e saToa S
WASHINGTON Gas Company Is series 4, IL bid
MashPsson .'as cohnny os' srs oi u III sld
spcake and Potomac Telephone 5s. 1oi bid Amer
lean Security and Trust IS. ,: and A. 100 bid;
bid. Washington Marke; Company LIST Is, 10 bid
W WasSagtsn M& s S%,Hy xvi imp 81 ~ M sd
sonic Hall Association IS ioi bid ,...,.,. 49,,
ia se st aN Me,r,,aI1,nn ga IA
30 bid Fa psfs and Mechanic. i15 bid. ls5
capital, lis bid West End iSs bid Lincoln Ii DIN.
1913, bid 1867 asked. Ohio. 80 ask "a.
Deposit md Trust lis bid, 10 asked w%Shn sS
Loan and Trust, llsA bid, leo asked. American
Security Sec and n Trust iss hid las asked Washing
railroad stocks.-capitaI Traction, So hid. IS
iamSia KS Sid eorsr s p'G and rehn n
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-was.Ington Gas.
49, bid, Al asked Georgetown Gas, ~ bid. u.
Insurance stocks.-Firemen's. 60 bid Franklin.
IS bid Metropolitan. s. hid Cor,orau. 80 bid
Potomac, G5 bid. Arlington. 135 bid. i50 asked.
National Union. 10 bid. II asked. Columbia IL lid
Ia asked. Riggs. s% bid. Peoples. Hid Lin
coin. SO bid. Commercial, az bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title, ITO
bid. Columbia Title, lid. asked.
Telephone stoIks.-Pennsyivana. 40 bid, 20 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac GAG bid. GA asked
American Graphoi,hone, 81 bid, y asked. Anierf-
can Graphophone. preferred. 10 bid. PneuInafic
Gun Carriage 80 bid IS asked
Miscellaneous Stoaks- - Mergenthaler Iinot,r,a
I2iss bid. i24 asked Lanston Monotype. Iss biG..
ia asked Washington Market, III bid Nor.
folk and Washington Steamboat 100 ask.-d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Hit by a Timber From n Balloon,
From the st. Louis Republic.

Mary zimmerman, widow living at 1921
President street. is at the city hospital with
a serious wound in her side which she re-
ceived ir peculiar manner. She went to
Neff's Grove yesterday evening A balloon
ascension was among the entertainments
Two heavy timbers were arranged to hol 4
the balloon in position while it was being
inflated. and through some mismanagemen nj
che of these timbers was not released when
the balloon was ready to go I'D. As the
balloon rose the timber was taken up some
little distance with it and then fell into
the crowd The crowd was so dense that
MRS. zimmerman was unable to get from
under the timber. and ii fell on her, crush
ing her to the earth.
Her clothing was torn from her by the
timber, the end of which struck her on the
side, making a long, deep cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
Deprecated Farm pro,ertx
q the Northampton (siass.) Gazette.

io"' tue northampton Giass) Gazette.
A farm In one of the western Hampshire
towns was sold about fifty years ago for
s-'VVo. Inc man who bought it built new
mouse on It at a cost of s12O0. AT his
deatn the farm was sold for $780, This mr.
chaser built new barn at a cost of s5n,
and died after few years, when the farm
OF 100 acres, with house and barn costing
M,U. was sold for 5000. The land is as
productive as any in Northamo.on
meadows. Where has the value of fhei
farm gone to? The man who once lived on
II was telling this story while sitting ON the
court house railing the other day He was
looking at the stores on Shop row. ..It rss
gone In there and other places like this !"
ne said The farms have gone 5own in,
value and the value of the real estat. IN
the centers has gone up. No one wants Ia
stay on the farm and work-the bows 81;
want to get into the centers where thera 10
more going on. and where there is less hard
%ork and better pay. And ! don't blame
them a single bit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-31
THE CASE OF CAVITY & co.
The Defendants Give Bail and Trial
Set for October D.

Messrs. Dennis ]. Canty and W. II. Van
Sender. comprising the firm of Canty &
Co. the details of whose arrest and the
character of the charges against them
We're given In The Star, were late yes
tefday afternoon taken before Judge Kim
ball in the Police Court. in order that
the amount of the bail required in each
case might be agreed upon.
District Attorney Davis appeared for the
government. and Mr.. Andrew A I.ipscomb
VINO had been retained as additional conn
Cohen for the defense. Mr. Davis exnlained
the nature of the case to the court adding
mat TWO other charges of embezzlement of
smaller amounts had been preferred ono
by MIR. Emerich and the other NV mr. NJ
Arrtrie He hsked that 5000 eacn be re-
CURED in two cases of embeZzIement 81 ooo
each IN the third and the personal recog-
niZance of the defendants he taken To-
their appearance in the gambling case
Mr. Lipscomb protested against tbe
amount of the bail demanded Finaiiv
however. Mr. Cohen intimated that the
amount required would be satisfactory
ana Mr.. Lipscomb agreed
Henry W. Heine. a wealthy grocer was
offered 10y the defendants as surety H.
was placed on the witness stand and quail
ifed to the satisfaction of Mr. Davss III
was accepted The preliminary hearing If
the case was set for THURSDAY October q
before Judge kimball
me defendants claim that there was
nothing whatever Illegal in the conduct
OF their business or their transactions with
me complainants- The money, they adj
init. was received by them. and deposited
IN the bank with the rest OF their funds
IL was drawn out. as it was The habit of
either member of the firm to draw ont
every Gay enough cash to meet current te-
mdBds- Very few of their patrons liked 20
lie paid in check, and a large supply of
money was necessarily kept on hand in the
Office. " "
Both defendants are well known in the
city and each has enjoyed the confidence
and esteem of the business community n
is the confident belief of-their friends thai
they Will be completely exonerated when
the cases are brought to trial