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Evening star., 1897-05-18
WEDDING OUT INcAPABLES
Commissioner Evans Reorganintim Of the
.E Pension Office.
SobFiety and Industry
VIII Secure Retention In the Ser.
vice-The Contrary VIII He Fatal.

There Is a feeling of nervousness preva.
lent among the clerks of the pension bu-
reau over reports of changes and dismis-
sails that every few days gain currency
and go through the building. These re-
ports should have no terror for those who
carry a full degree Of efficiency to their
labor, attend strictly to business and trans
act good amount Of work daily.
AS stated in The Star some days ago.
Commissioner Evans has adopted q policy,
which is well understood by all his chiefs
OF divisions, that any one who comes to
the office showing the effects of having
tampered with wine when 1t is red cannot
return there as an employe of the bureau.
Tnis rule has already caused grief in the
ONCE. Not long ago an employe Of the
bureau tried to sleep of the effects of over
indulgence on a bench In an obscure cor
ner. He was detected and now he is no
longer in the possession of a salary from
the government. Representations of i'm
proper conduct on the part of employees in
other ways have been made, Investigated.
found well founded and then indefinite leave
was given the offender. One man abused
his physician when the latter attempted
to collect bill, was reported as spending
his evenings in saloons and 1t was said he
ran score in a number of places when
he had no money to pay for drinks. His
case was investigated and he went.
Then, too, some Of the ladies have nxr-
rcwly escaped getting In hot water. Two
of them asserted that they did not come
to thu pension bureau to work. but to draw
their salaries. 1t was suggested to them
that they should revise their original in
tention and make record.
|. Commissioner Evans has inaugurated q
thorough system for wedding out those who
are not capable, will not work or whose
conduct does not warrant the government In
carrying them on the rolls. He began with
organizing the Office by making chiefs and
assistant chiefs only of those who had long
been in the employ of the bureau and en-
gagged in the divisions the work of which
vas given in their charge. BY this meth Cd
he secured IN responsible positions men
who were acquainted with the people whose
work they we're to direct. Any one whose
the opinion of the chief cannot be profit
ably employed in his division, Is transferred
to another division where his duties will be
of simpler character.
II similar complaint follows the clerk
in his new place, he or she is pushed for
ward to another division until a place is
reached in which little more than industry
Is needed, and woe to the one who does
not give satisfaction there.
But every one who Is transferred to new
work in the pension bureau should not i'm
agine that such transfer means disapprov-
a1. A number of transfers have been made
for various reasons, which do not reflect on
the clerks. In number of instances Ia
dies have been given work other than that
they had been performing because the
change was looked upon as giving them
more congenial employment.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
BIG ODDS ON JEFFRIEs.

Crowds Expected Mt Olympic Clubs
Athletic Carnival Tonight.
SAN FRANCICO, Cal, May 1S.-Judging
from the advance sale of seats, the Olym-
pic Athletic Club will have a big crowd to
handle at its boxing carnival tonight. The
feature of the night will be the twenty
round go between Jim Jeffries, the Los
Angeles heavy weight, and Harry Baker Of
Chicago. Late last night the odds were
10 to Az on Jeffries. and the prediction Is
freely made by the Chicago sports that II
Baker manages to land either glove on
Jeffries the latter's gallop toward the
championship goal will be stopped.
The twcnty-round go between the light
weight Joe Cans and Mike Leonard of
New York promises to be q spiteful affair.
That Cans IS considered to be the better
ring general OF the pair Is shown by odds.
The closing quotations last night were 10
to 8. with Leonard on the short end.
The opening bout will be a ten-round af-
fair between Feather Weights Lawler and
Riley.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
His Lesson.

There are scores of people who delight in
visiting the Police Court because they en-
joy the evidence concerning the troubles Of
the more unfortunate cnes. This morning
Policeman Flynn had to keep out of court
scores of people who wanted to listen to
the trials. and when a young man named
Henry Mancha called and was refused he
thought he was Disseminated against.
Trouble resulted. and the young man soon
found himself under arrest. On a charge
Of disoIderly conduct he was called before
Judge Mills, and the officer and several
witnesses related what happened.
Mr.. Mancha was told that there was no
place in the crowded court room for him,
and he waited until several persons came
out. Then he repeated his request with
the same result as before, and finally he
was ordered not to obstruct the entrance
TO the court. .--
Then it was that Mancha said he would
FIX the officer, so the latter and several
other witnesses said. But this was denie
by the defendant, who said he did no,
know whether the witnesses against him
were hypnotized or not.
Il acted the part of a gentleman" he
said, ''and I want to know IL this is JUS
tice? This is the grossest insult I have
ever received"
The young mans lesson cost him e.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
RECORDER HEATHAM
Tho New Official Takes Charge This
Morning.
May he Some Changes in the Once,
but Not Immediately-What
He Said.

It Il now Recorder Of Deeds Cheatham,
ex-Representative Henry p. Cheatham Of
North Carolina relieving Mr.. c. H. J. Tay-
lor Of Kansas at noon today.
Mr.. Cheatham received his commission
yesterday. and. accompanied by a number
Of friends, among whom were p. F. Her.
ring, chairman Of the republican state COM
mittee of louisiana, and ]. Madison Vance,
a leading colored member Of the New Or
leans bar. he appeared at the recorders
office at noon today. Ex-Recorder Taylor
cordially received him and formally turned
over to him the Office. congratulating him
upon his appointment and wishing him all
success. Then. after the new recorder had
responded in the same strain. the retiring
recorder presented Deputy Recorder Schay-
er and the employees Of the office to his
successor. at the same time taking formal
Recorder Cheatham was very cordial in
greeting Col Schayer and the employees Of
the Office. telling them that he hoped they
would give him the benefit of their best
efforts. as he had no doubt they had given
his predecessor.
The new recorder is a well-built man Of
medium height, lighter in color than the
retiring recorder. and Of pleasant bearing.
To reporter of The Star he said that he
begged the Indulgence Of the people Of the
District until he became fully acquainted
with the duties and requirements Of his
Office. II frankly admit he laughingly
explained. that I do not know 1t all. and
/ have no doubt 1t will take me some time
to familiarize myself with the place. There
fore. I want the people to bear with me for
while, promising them that L will do
everything In my power to conduct the
office in their interests alone at all times
"Oh. yes" he continued. Il will make
some changes in the personnel OF the office,
but they will not be made until 1 know
more about 1t than I do now. So there
will hardly be any made for a while at
least. 1 deeply appreciate the honor con-
ferred upon me by the President, and no
less deeply appreciate the kind manner in
which my appointment has been received
by the people of the District. / assure
them. through The Star. that I will do all
possibly can to make myself deserving of
such confidence and consideration"
The retiring recorder will leave in a day
or two for Boston on a ten days recrea-
ton trip. He will then return to Washing
ton. and here lie expects to permanently
reside. devoting himself to the practice Of
his profession. that Of the law.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
SCHEME TO FIGHT TAXES.
F1tzsimmons Has "a Plan to Repudfate te
ClevelanIs Bonds.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 1s.-A remark
able scheme of repudiation of Cleveland
city securities has been evolved here bv
Ihomas Fitzsimmons, the late populist
candidate for mayor of Cleveland. He
wants to organize a taxpayers club of
LOO members. whose object is to reduce
the tax rate of this city. Mr.. Fitzsimmons
outlines his plan as follows:
THE annual dues to each member would
be -. With the 5000 thus raised we
would employ firm of attorneys who
make specially of constitutional ques-
uohs, ana we would begin by having the
clty authorities enjoined from paying the
interest on some OF the bonds which have
peen issued by the municipal officers OF
course tnere would be a law suit, and that
is Just what We want
we would carry the case ND 10 the su-
preme court of the state, and get a de-
e,slon cna'' on the legality of such bonds. The
were those for building of the Superior
street viaduct ana the establishment of
the water works system.
All the others, think are invalid, and
y we had an organization of 1000 taxpay
ers VINO mad selfish interest in the ques-
tion we would be able to repudiate good
many thousand dollars worth of Cleveland
bonds"
WI. rit1siHinons then explained that the
Denent OIL such procedure to the stock
hoiders OF the proposed organization would
Ce reduced taxation. That he thought,
would amply repay them.
the supreme Court held Cleveland Sc
curities to be legal Mr.. Fitzsimmons said
the organization would have their legal
representatives see to it that laws We're
enacted which would make it impossible
tor tne city authorities to issue any more
Donos without first submitting the PROPOSE
tlon 10 the voters of the municipality. He
1urther adds that he may take the work
OF organization up later this summer.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
MR.. CHAPMAN IN JAIL,
He Enjoys a Good Nights Rest Am
His Novel SurrOundfnrs

He Enjoys a Good Nights Rest Amid
His Novel Surroundinxs.
Mr.. Elverton r. Chapman began his term
OF imprisonment in the United States jail
yesterday afternoon. In company with his
counsel, who are Judge Dittenhoefer of
New York and Judge jeremiah Wilson of
this city. and Mr.. Theophile E. Roessle, pro-
prietor of the Arlington; Mr. John w Nc
Cartney, The Star reporter and Deputy
Marshal Cook, he arrived at the Jail short
ly before o'clock, and after chatting with
the warden. to whom he was surrendered
by the deputy, few moments, in order to
give the Arlington attendants an oppor-
tunity to arrange the furniture In his cells,
went to the spot Of his confinement as the
clock was striking five. Here his friends
LETT him few minutes later and returned
to the hotel, Mr.. John 8. Shriver of the
New York Mail and Express, who was at
the Jail to receive the party, returning with
shem- There was crowd of New York
and local newspaper men at the jail. and
as the carriages containing Mr.. Chapman
and party drove up a camera was leveled
at the visitors to the supreme disgust of
Judge Dittenhoefer.
Mr.. Chapman preserved his natural de-
meanor throughout, and before going to
his cell bade the newspaper men goodbye,
saying, with apparent heartiness, but with
an unmistakable twinkle in his eye, Good
bye. gentlemen. l am deeply obliged for
your kind attentions
The friends Of Mr.. Chapman visited the
Jail kitchen after taking leave of Mr..
Chapman. Mr.. Roessle declaring that no
hotel in the country possessed such a
kitchen. The newspaper men were clamor-
Gus to get a peep at Mr.. Chapman's cell,
but Warden Leonard declined the request
Mr.. Chapman read the papers, ate sup
per and retired at $50 o'clock. He said
this morning that he had slept soundly,
awaking only once. He received several
visitors this morning. He was much
amused at the sensational stories in sew
eral of the New York papers about his ex-
periences yesterday, and especially one
account which described his "trip to the
Jail as being in the nature of q triumphal
journey.
1t is understood that very strong inf1u-
ences are at work to secure a pardon for
Mr.. Chapman from President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
NDEN ED LOCALS

Cherries, the first of the season, made
their appearance IN market this morning.
They were shipped here from North Caro-
lima and were in good condition. Twenty
cents quart was the price asked for
them. Local growers expect big crop
this season, SO one Of them said this morn
ing.
Branch Berries" was the sign ON almost
every fruit stand in the Center Market this
morning. Berries were unusually plentiful.
most Of them however, having come from
Norfolk. The so-called branch berries
grown in this vicinity, were finer than any
OF the Norfolk stock that has been in mar
ket this season. Not only are they larger,
but they also have a more delicate flavor
The best of them brought 20 cents a quart
this morning, while some sold as low as
10 cents. Along the line of country people
on B street there was also a good supply
OF the berries, the much-talked-of frost
seeming to have done but little damage.
Capt. NJ. A. Austin of the police force is
on leave of absence. He is spending "a few
days on his farm near Falls Church
Food Inspectors Mothershead Cavanaugh
and Hoover last week condemned ST1
pounds of beef, 349 pounds of mutton 1854
pounds of veal, $50 pounds of pork 62
pounds of bacon, IA chickens, 14G quarts
OF berries and a quantity of miscelIa neous
fruits and vegetables.
Want ads. in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
u
year, but greatly inferior to the celery
grown about here, is plentiful While some
OF 1t Is sold for table use, most of IL Is
used for salads. Several local growers of
vegetables in hothouses are also dealing
largely in celery for salads.
There was trouble last evening at 4th and
L streets, and when order took the place Of
CT aos 1t was found that Harry Daily was
somewhat disfgured. suffering with a
broken nose and blackened eve while
several teeth were absent
Daily charged that he had been .:ssap1ted
ny lsadore Belmont and Charles Kendall.
Belmont was arrested, and In the Police
Court today forfeited s. collateral. Kendall
could not be found.
A local alarm of fire was sen. i'm last
night about s O'Clock for fire in the house
OIL A. HI. Brown, No. 1249 1 street north
east The explosion Of a can of gasoline
caused tie fire, and fortunately no one was
burned Only about s. damage was done
Frank Walton. colored, fifty years old
an inmate OF Soldiers Home died sudden
~ about 3 o'clock last night at house No
14o sumner street. Acting Coroner Glaze
s,s ploo6 investigated the case and gave a
certincate OF death from natural causes
The body has been turned over 10 the Sol.
diers Home authorities.
Two dead infants were picked nm on IN.
streets this morning by the police. About
O'Clock the police Of the eighth precinct
iound a body on Riggs street and three
nourS later the police of the fourth precinct
round one at South Capitol street and Eir-
glnla avenue. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook
Investigated both cases.
Lieut.. Heffner called the attention of the
water department today to a leaky fire
plug at 4th and d streets northeast
Evening star., 1897-05-18
Fast Riding.

II don't think I am guilty." answered a
young man named Thomas Thompson, when
arraigned before Judge Mills this morning
for speeding his bicycle on Pennsylvania
avenue last night
Il followed him up Pennsylvania ave
nue." said Policeman Estes of the bicycle
squad, land he crossed some of the streets
riding at the rate of eighteen miles an
hour"
The defendant admitted that he was rid
ing fast, but said he was riding no faster
than others who were on wheels
Bicyclists have some privileges" said
the court, "and when they appear in court
they will have their rights protected At
the same time pedestrians have some
rights, and the wheelmen must respect
them"
This case. the court said, was similar to
the one tried yesterday, and a fine OF $40
was imposed,
Evening star., 1897-05-18
IRON MILLS RESUME.
Indications of Returning Prosperit,
About. DelIaire, Ohio.

Indications of Returning Prosuerfty
About. DelIaire, Ohio.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BELLAIRE, Ohio, May 1s.-The Bellaire
steel works. which have been idle the past
week, will go on full time tomorrow morn
irg, and will run at least two weeks, orders
for that time having been booked. The
outlook is better than for two months, and
Il Is believed steady run is in prospect.
The Riverside plant at Benwood goes sn
1un time tomorrow also, and the steel
works and plate mill Of the Wheeling Iron
ard Steel Company at the same place will
also resume -
At the Aetna Standard Iron and Steel
Company's plant every department was on
1uil time all of last week, employing 2JU
men. The plant will continue working full.
reports from all the tin plate mills are to
the eject that there will be steady work
TILL the first of July at least, and in some
orders have been booked to keep them
busy till September l. -'F I.'a =
Biddeford Cotton. MILF Start.
One hundred looms In the. singham de-
partment of the York cotton mills at Bid
deford, Me-: were started yesterday
This department Of the mills has been
practically shut down for a year. The
Whole plant Is now running nearly at its
full capacity.
Increased Hours mt Lawrence.
The Everett cotton mills at Lawrence.
Mass, have begun running on a 521a-hour
a week schedule. During the past few
months they have been running forty-fiye
hours.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
TANTALIZED A HORSE,
An Exciting Runaway Mt Pennsylva-
MIA Avenue and 9th Street

MA Avenue ana 9th street.
A horse attached to a light, covered sur
rey dashed across Pennsylvania avenue at
the junction with 9th street this morning
about 10 o'clock, narrowly escaping COL
lision with cable train and two or three
wagons, and after crossing went at racing
speed down the street in front of the Biiou
Opera House. At the Louisiana avenue
corner there was handcart on the reser-
walton side and wagon load of bananas
at the commission house under the opera
house The horse ran through the narrow
space between these vehicles, barely miss
ing both, and was in the crush of market
ana delivery wagons on Louisiana avenue
Wnen he fell and was caught 1t was a
miracle that he did no damage to himself
or the crowd Of market goers, largely wo-
men, who scurried out Of the way. The
oriVer OF the animal who had been Jerking
the horses reins when he was standing at
the north side Of the avenue, and who had
1naliy started him on his mad Journey bv
nipping him in the face with a chamois
skin, ran over and got into the vehicle. and
In spite OF the congested condition of the
narrow way in front of the opera house
proceeded to lash him with the Wtfp There
were cries of shame from the bystand
There was general surprise expressed that
the proceeding did not result in the injury
OF persons or property.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
TRAIN CLAIMS OMAHA AGAIN.

Eccentric New Yorker Renews Hs.
claim to Property Worth &2O, 1000, 900.
The New York Journal says: George
Francis Train has reopened his claim to
.ne city OF Omaha, and he intends to press
1t to the last. If he wins. he will be worth
k0'oooooo; II he loses. he will be no poorer
than he Is now. Certain of his friends have
investigated the matter. and they are con-
vineed that his cause is Just. and that the
claim. growing out of the old Union Pa
ciqc Litigation and subsequent proceedings,
In which he was legally declared q lunat!c.
Is valid
These friends have employed a large
syndicate of eastern and western lawyers
to conduct his case, and Proprietor Merri.
xen Train lives, and former Mayor Bemis
OF Omaha are protecting his interests"
Evening star., 1897-05-18
SUNDAY FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
Wheeling g. A. r.. Posts "A aopt Re.o-
lutfOns ON the Subject.

wheeling g. A. n. Posts Al aopt Reso-
lutions ON the Subject.
special Dispatch to The Evening uStar
WHEELING. WA. May a. AT meet
ing OF the general Memorial day committee
OF the Grand Army posts ofiWheeling and
vicinity held today it was unanimously de-
cided to observe Sunday. May so. as Memo
rial day. The action Is in line with the ac-
uon taken by the recent encampment of the
west virginia G. A. R., which expressed
the preference of the order for Sunday OBJ
servance.
At the same meeting it was Spontaneously
oecioco 10 recommend to the National En-
campment this summer thai. herea fter the
sunday nearest to May 80 be adopted uni
versaiy as Memorial day. thus doing away
with the tendency of SO many to make of
the gay holiday for carousal. picnics and
sporting events, so distastefuI to the Garnd
Army members. -. -
Evening star., 1897-05-18
The Complaint Sustained.

Recent complaint was made to the Com
missioners by a resident near the observa-
tory that the crematory for the incinera-
ton Of garbage in operation near that
place was most offensive and q great an
noyance to the neighborhood. The health
officer made an investigation of the place
and confirmed the complaint. The odors
came from escaping smoke. and he at once
ordered the owner to make the necessary
changes to reduce them to q minimum A
great part of the nuisance. he said, was
caused by the garbage carts In their trips
to and from the crematory He hoped
this would be remedied by the opening Of
new streets to the crematory. as he had
recommended before
Evening star., 1897-05-18
Sale Authorized,

Judge Hagner today refused to make per-
manent the order issued by him on the 11th
instant against Albert E. Shoemaker, re-
straining him from selling lots and 3.
Grant road in Tenleytown, and passed q
decree authorizing him to proceed with the
sale. The restraining order was issued on
the petition Of Nettie G. Greenwell.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following: Whhe-W. E. Anderson and
George T. Todd. both Of Rappahannock
county. Va: Franklin w. Jones of this
city and Bertha Wetzel Of Columbia Fur
mace, Va: John T. Mahoney of Newport.
r. l.. and Lizzie Taylor Of Leesburg, Va.
Colored-George Marbury and Mamie
Ware. Robert Banks and Lizzie B. Garner.
Evening star., 1897-05-18
C.used bx G.noline

About noon today the fire department
was called out on account OF plaze at 20l2
7th street northwest, where there was a
gasoline explosion. Jacob Simon occupies
the house. Because of the quantity of
gasoline in the tank, there was a big blaze
and about $50 damage was done.
Evening star., 1897-05-18

Last night about 10 o'clock a burglar yis-
ted the premises Of John f. Mclean. cor
seen by Policeman Heussr. who made q
VAN enort to capture him. In escaping the
thtef dropped can OF tea and coffee,
tablecloth and sheet.
Two dangerous .,holas On !, the Military
road. IN the vicinity. Of Rock creek. were
reported by the police today. .s .i.s
Evening star., 1897-05-18
WIN Take ID Reat.

Commissioner Ross win leave tonight for
his old home in Illinois on a short vaca.
ton. He expects to be gone about ten
days.
Evening star., 1897-05-18

A slight fire In the store Of Margaret
Gains, corner Of Sd and H streets southeast,
without the assistance OF the fire depart.
ment.
Evening star., 1897-05-18

1t matters little what it is that Won want
whether situation or seryant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need
Evening star., 1897-05-18

Ifyou want anything. try. an. I'D. in The
star. II anybody has What you wish. you
VIII get an answor.
Evening star., 1897-05-18

If you want anything. try an ad. in The
Star II anybody has what you wish, you
will get an answer. :.
Yesterday and last night the police made
eighty arrests, 81 white and IL colored.
There were only five females arrested
Evening star., 1897-05-18
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