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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
DRAW POKER IN COURT.
Law Suit to Recover Money Bet Over
Game.

Game.
From the New York World
A law suit involving a ruling upon the
game of draw poker is pending in the
supreme court of this city, and not only
will the principals in the litigation await
the decision with concern, but likewise all
poker players who have ever been per-
picked over the troublesome .'turned-up
card on the draw.
Sigfried Steiner of Birmingham Ala,
brought the suit against Edward Wasser-
mann, member of the stock brokerage
finn of Wassermann Bros. to recover
$12S.2j which he deposited In Wassermann' S
hands as stakeholder of three bets made
over game of draw poker on the steam
ship New York during her voyage from
Southampton to this port in October 1880.
According to story outlined in the COM
plant, the players in the game We're Steiner
Wassermann, Nat c. Goodwin, the actor:
T. D. Marks. the theatrical manager. and
j. A. Wilson of Franklin Pa
According to Steiner's complaint, drawn
by c. A. Mountjoy of No. 149 Broadway
Steiner, while dealing the cards after the
discard. dealt Goodwin a ''turned-up ca rd -
dispute arose as to what card should next
be dealt to Goodwin. Steiner bet Goodwin
SO that, according TO the rule laid down by
Hoyle, "if a player discards and draws
fresh cards to his hand and while serving
him the dealer exposes a card, the dealer
must place the exposed card upon the bot
tom of the pack and deal to the remaining
players, then come back to the said player
TO whom he had dealt the turned-up card
and give him another from the top of the
pack remaining
Wilson bet Steiner 800 that he was wrong
and Marks followed by betting him S1o0 u
SO that he would lose the other two bets
The money was staked in Wassermann's
hands.
The rule in Hoyle, the plaintiff alleges
is follows:
eff player discard and draw fresh cards
to his hand, and while serving him the
dealer exposes one or more cards the dealer
must place the exposed card upon the bot
corresponding number from the top of the
pack before serving the next player
Steiner. despite the rule in Hoyle, de-
manded back the money he had placed in
Wassermann's hands. but Wassermann re-
fused to give it to him. having paid Good
win. Marks and Wilson the moneys won
by them
Steiner sues under the stakeholder act
which provides for the recovery of a hettor
of any money deposited by him with a
stakeholder in a betting transaction.
Henry l.. Scheurman of Hoadley, Lauter-
bach and Johnson, on behalf of Mr.. Was
sermann, applied to Justice Freedman in
the supreme court to compel Steiner, as
a non-resident of this state. to give security
for costs. Decision was reserved by the
court yesterday.
trouble than the settlement of the question
as TO what to do in case of a turned-up
card on the draw. Various rules apply in
various sections of this country. The game
is usually played in New York according
to the rule laid down by Mr.. Steiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
PLANS APPROVED.
Major Sylvester's Report on Tenth
Precinct Station House.


Precinct Station House.
Major Richard Sylvester. superintendent
Of police, has submitted to the District
Commissioners plans for the new tenth pre-
cinct station house which was authorized
and appropriated for recently by Congress-
Major Sylvester approves the plans drawn
by Architects A. B. Mullet & Co. of this
city, and recommends their acceptance
The plans and specifications are now in the
hands Of the building inspector for final re-
port to the Commissioners
The tenth precinct station is to be erected
on the south side of Whitney avenue be-
tween Sherman and Brightwood avenues
on lot Of IS feet frontage and $50 feet
deep. The plans approved by Major Sylves-
ter are for a very handsome building two
stories in height and basement, the archi-
tectural style being after the Italian Re-
Nuisance. The front Is to be generally Of
handmade red brick, with terra Gotta and
fire-fashed brick trimmings in scroll and
other designs.
The interior arrangements of the pro-
posed station are modern in every respect
the specifications calling for the latest and
most improved devices in every part Of the
construction. On the first floor are to be the
main once, the lieutenant's room and ser
geants room, witness ROOM closets lock-
ers etc, and the cell room. The latter will
contain eight cells made of steel sheeting
and bars. we'll ventiat ted and equipped with
sanitary appliances or newest description.
The stable Is on the level Of the first floor.
and in 1t will be several stalls and space
Tor the patrol wagon. On the second floor
Will be three large dormitories tub and
shower baths, lockers, laSatories. a trial
room and witness room The patrol
drivers room Is located directly over the
STAPLE, and slide pole leads down into the
latter, ready for use, on emergency calls
In the basement will be various apparatus
Tor heating. etc. and dungeon for unruly
prisoners. '
me commissioners report that Of the ap-
preparation made 500 600 is left for the CON
struction Of the station house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
GENERALLY WELL SATISFIED.
Feeling In the Large Cities Over the
Census Bureau Statistics.

The cities of the United States, far
as the census office has yet given out the
figures, show a very healthy and satisfac-
tory rate of increase of population during
the past ten years. The percentage of in
crease ranges from OF for Cincinnati, to
81 80 for Toledo. The three cities which
have increased the most rapidly are Toledo
India napolis and Chicago Owing to the
changes in boundary in the consolidation
of what is now known as Greater New
York" the percentage for that city cannot
be accurately stated. For Philadelphia 1t
is 1881; for Boston, 1857; for ST. Louis,
21.33; for Baltimore, Ills; for the District
of Columbia, 20.9s; for Cleveland. 46.UI; for
New Orleans 1852; for San Francisco,
14.64; for Milwaukee, 1854, and so on.
Nearly all the cities, 1t is stated at the
census office, are very we'll satisfied with
the count. though IT is probable that all of
them expected a somewhat better showing
than the census has given them. The COM
plants OF an imperfect census are declared
to be few in comparison with the expert
ence of the census office in previous years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
NO PROSPECT OF RELIEF.
Generally Fair Weather Indicated for
Tonight and Thursday.

Generally Fair weather Indicated Tor
Tonight and Thursday.
Forecast till pm. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and vir-
ginia, generally fair tonight and Thursday;
light northwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
No well-defined storm center appears on
this mornings map.
The barometer Is high in the upper lake
region and over Nova Scotia; 1t Is relative
ly low in the Dakotas and off the south
Atlantic coast.
Local rains and thunder storms have oc-
CURED in Tennessee, Alabama. central and
northeastern Texas, southern Louisiana,
and scattered showers along the North Car
DINA coast
The temperature changes have been small
and unmportant.
Occasional rains are indicated for north
ern New England and local rains and thun-
der storms for the south Atlantic and gulf
states; elsewhere the weather will be gen.
orally fair with normal temperature.
On the New England coast light south
to east winds will prevail On the middle
Atlantic coast the winds will be light north
westerly. On the south Atlantic coast
mostly westerly winds will prevail.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Minnedosa 100: Thorn
asville Ala, 10; Sherman, Tex, 158.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twentyfour hours begin
ming at pm yesterday.
Thermometer: August 2S- pm. So; p.
M. Is; II midnight. H. August 81 am
~; s am, IS; noon, 50; pm, Sc.
Barometer: August 2S- pm, 1888; p.
m, 1898; II midnight, 1885. August 20
4 am, 2995; am, 5000; noon, 1904;
pm, 1902.
Maximum temperature, 81, occurred at l
pm, August % Minimum temperature, IL,
occurred at 6 am. August %.
Today's Downtown Temperature.
Aff1eck's standard thermometer registered
today as follows: . am. S412; II m, 80;
pm, VI.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature -; condi-
ton 20. Receiving ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"A; condition at north connection, 36; con-
dition at south connection, 36. Distributing
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 70; condition at in
fluent gate house, 80; eff1uent gate house, 30.
Up-River Water.
The Baltimore and Ohio agent at Har-
pers Ferry reports both rivers clear at
that place this morning.
Tide Fable.
Today-Low tide 436 I'm. and SOP pm;
high tide, 1929 am and 1854 pm.
TomorrOw-Low tide 5:33 am. and 5:35
pm; high tide, IL :O1 am. and 1131 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises 5:24 am; sun sets, 6:37
pm.
Moon sets S:25 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 5:25 am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted If
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-fiVe minutes before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
DOUBLE WEDDING.
Lawyers Office Invaded by Cupid. Txv,
Couples and u Minfater


Couples and. Minister.
lawyers office on 4th street Just south
OF the city hall was the scene of a double
wedding this afternoon. which proved to be
vastly interesting to scores of counselors
and clerks. who somehow or other had been
apprlsed or what was about to transpire
The rumor spread that one Of the coup,es
was entitled to a place in the runaway
class.
Charles S. Buckley, thirty-fivc years Of
age, and Gertrude Matthews, fifteen years
his Junior. both of Fairfax Court House.
Va, and Frank c.. Weens, aged twenty
two and Mary d. Hennick, aged twenty,
both of Baltimore, Md, were the apparent
ly happy but Enthusiastically nervous con-
tracing parties The Virginians were
strangers to the pair from Maryland but
they CHANGED to secure their licenses about
the same time. There was spontaneous
bond OF sympathy between the couples,
evidently. and when the pair from Virginia
left the court house the pair from Mary
land kept close at their heels. After wan
dering aimlessly around for some time
member of the firm Of MILAN & Smith in
yited the strangers to the offices of the
firm. Rev. Mr.. Sitter summoned by
telephone, and soon the ma trimonial knots
we're tied.
BE sure not to let the newspapers know
anything about this, was the admOnition
of one of the bridegrooms, after he had ex-
pressed his thanks for the courtesies that
had been extended by the attorneys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
FRANKS OF THE LIGHTNING.
Laurel Visited by Severe Storm
Personal Items.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Md, August 90, 1900
The electrical storm which visited this
section Monday afternoon was the most Sc
we're witnessed in the town for several
years. The lightning played havoc with
several large trees in the town, shattering
them into splinters. A bolt also passed
over the telephone wire into the merchan-
disc store Of the Phelps & Shaffer Co..
and several boys who were sitting on an
iron step at the entrance Of the store re-
ceived more or less severe shocks The
most seriously injured was William Penn.
who was badly burnt on the back and
shoulder. None of them escaped without
burns and one was thrown several feet into
the street. The store received no injury
excepting the burning out of the telephone
connections. 1t is also said that workmen
at the Drivers iron foundry were slightly
shocked.
AS a result of the pranks Of the lightning
most of the telephone connections in the
town are burned out, while many street
lights met the same fate, leaving several
portions of the municipality in total dark
ness at night.
Mr.. William E. Walk met with a painful
accident while out driving one evening re-
Gently. He was getting into the carriage
when the horse attached to 1t, q spirited
animal, abruptly started, throwing him
violently to the ground and piling the car
rage on top of him. His face was badly
cut and severe wrench was given one of
his shoulders. A physician promptly dress
ed his injuries. after which he was enabled
to return to his home.
The Sunday school Of Centenary M. E.
Church recently held it's annual picnic on
the grounds OF Mr.. William Simpson, near
this town. feature Of the days outing
was an improvised foot race between sew
eral lady members of the church.
Miss Grace Joyes Of Baltimore, Md, Is
the guest Of Mrs. John w. Lanahan, near
this town.
Mr.. H. A. Gilbert and daughter, Miss
Matte, have gone on trip to the west and
will stop for some time in Chicago.
Miss Mamie Shepherd, who has been Wis
iting relatives in this town, has returned
to her home, West River, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
Day agt Lewis; sale decreed with Geo.
E. Fleming and VIM. c. N. Martin, trus-
tees. to sell. Fields agt. Gwynn: r. c.
Gwynn appointed guardian ad Item. Yates
agt:. Benjamin; exceptions to answer of de-
PENDANT Jeffords sustained. Lawler agt.
Lawler: motion for alimOny denied Muse
agt. Hill; order authorizing payment of pur-
chase money In cash. Scanlon agt. Carr;
testimony before JnO. j. Hamilton exami-
ner. ordered taken. Scott agt. Scott: order
requiring defendant to pay alimony Kim
nell agt. KimmeIl; order ratifying sale nisi
Brinkley agt. HUMPHREYS rule to show
cause returnable September 10. Giesy agt.
Gregory; time to file transcript extended to
defendant returnable September 8. Sloan
agt. Danenhower: order requiring return of
deposits
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Clabaugh.
National Wall Paper Company agt. Croft ;
order for security for costs. The Title and
trust Company agt. Slater ct al. judgment
TOT plaintiff on motion against defendant
Allender.
Probate Court-Justice Clabaugh.
Estate OF John s. Blankman: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Rosie q. Blankman; bond, $50
Estate of Robert 8. Davis; petition for pro-
bate OF will filed. Estate of VIM. A. Smith;
waiver filed. Estate, of Alice H. Carr; let
ters of administration granted to Harold
c. Megrew; bond, $1,000. Estate of John
c. Wittekindt; will admitted to probate and
letters testamentaryH granted to Laura
W1ttekindt; bond, $500. Estate of Mary
A. Henn1ng; will admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to Stanislaus
+. Ryan; bond, 1000 Estate Of Charles
A stevens; will fully proved. Estate of
Sleland Lindsey; additional inventory filed.
Estate OF Elizabeth C. Sothoron; will dated
January 3. 1900; fled Estate of George
l. Wood; order directing correction Of in
Ventory. Estate OF Thomas Field; proof
OF publication filed. Estate Of David Sol
ONION; petition for probate of will filed.
Estate OF Clara NJ. SmilHe; statement for
account filed. ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Iu.tallntion of Omcers.

At the regular meeting of Penn Council,
No. 6, Order Of Chosen Friends, held at
Baum's Hall Tuesday evening, the 23th
instant, the installation of the newly elected
officers took place. The installing officer
was Past Councillor Morris Keim.
The following are the new officers: Coun-
cillor. A. C. Bromley: vice councillor H. c.
Sholes: instructor. Morris Keim; secretary,
VIM. r. Hillyer; treasurer, j. c. Baum
prelats, Jno. w. Jones; marshal, E. B.
Cook; guard, w. H. Barton; sentry. Chas.
e. Miller; past councillor. Benz. NJ Ad-
ans. Stirring addresses were made by
Richard Emmons and NJ. Keim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29

The District Commissioners have been con-
sidering for some time past the proposals
for school sites in various parts of the city
and District. 1t wassannounced yesterday
that all the proposals for the sites of
schools authorized in Petworth, the tenth
and fourth divisions. have been rejected,
the prices asked being too high to
come within the specified appropri-
atoms. In the eleventh division the
commissioners have accepted the pro.
posal OF Anderson & Howison of lots
10 and 16 in square 653, at 40 cents per
square foot. An attempt will be made to
secure sites in the other localities men,
toned at private SALE, q method the Com
missioners have successfully employed in
several other cases recently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Application Approved.

The District Commissioners received to-
day a request from the Western Union
Telegraph Company for permission to ex-
tend it's wire the poles the west
side of 14th street from Rhode Island ave-
nue. to Corcoran street, where branch Of
flee is to be removed. The electrical en-
gineer for the District has approved the
application, saying the wire will be used
for interstate business, the Western Union
company having compiled with the terms
of the act of 1866.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Special Appropriation REQUIRED.

Mr.. A NJ. McLachlen of Lanier Heights
has written to the District Commissioners
requesting that Lanier avenue be graded
and graveled. Mr.. c. b. Hunt, the District
computing engineer, has reported that the
work of grading and crawling Lanier ave-
nue. Is OF such a nature as would necessi-.
tate special appropriation, and that con-
sideration of its merits will be given at
the time of the preparation of the Improve
ment schedule. Mr.. McLachlen will be so
informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
ANXIOUS TO GO HOME.
New York Roy Who Started Out to
See the World.

Frank Rafferty,, sixteen years old, who
says he ran away from his home In New
York several days ago, and is anxious to
return, is having a quiet time at the house
Of detention. According to the boys state
ment he is a son of Mrs. Mary Muret who
has charge of an apartment house at No.
2D2 East Both street New York city. He
says he took SO belonging to his mother
last week and went to Philadelphia, he
was anxious to see something Of the world
While in the Quaker city he says, he was
robbed of s., and then he came here.
When his money gave out he called OH
Sanitary Officer Frank and asked for trans
portation. He thinks his mother will sen1
for him, and until she is heard from he
will be held at the house Of detention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Will Probably BE Tried Here.

E. s. Morris. alias Walker, who was re-
Gently arrested at Hampton, Va, charged
with falling to pay his bills at the Hotel
Chamberlin and Buckroe Beach Hotel. and
who is wanted in this city on charge of
passing worthless check, will probably be
brought here tomorrow. Detective Parham
has gone to Hampton to bring him here.
The proprietors of the hotels mentioned
have withdrawn their charges against him,
1t Is said, In order that he may be brought
to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Explosion Causes Fire.

An alarm was turned in about IL O'Clock
this morning for fire in the kitchen Of the
Sherman House, No. 40 c street northwest.
The explosion of a gasoline stove caused 0
blaze which resulted in damage amounttuk
to about $50 A colored domestic employed
in the kitchen was filling the tank conn4ot-
ed with the stove at the time the explosion
occurred. Policeman Gordon had his hand
slightly burned while trying to extinguisA
the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
DuEle of Manchestcr Bankrupt.

LONDON. August 28.-The Duke Of Nam
chester today was adjudicated a bankrupt
entailing his resignation from all his clubs
The petitions to the bankruptcy court IN
Guided one from the young nobleman him.
self, whose acceptances are so widely dis
tributed in unknown hands that his friends
for some time have strongly urged this
radical course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
THE PERMIT GRANTED
ACTION ON APPLICATION By TELE-
PHONE COMPANY REVERSED.
Question of Whether Wires Might
he Strung to Residence OF
Lieutenant Ward.

Lieut. H. H. Ward of the United States
navy, who won much attention and COM
mendation for his secret service work
abroad during the Spanish-American war
and who is at present on duty at the Navy
Department and residing in this city, is to
have telephone at his residence, Sun
bury" on Wyoming avenue, the privilege
of installing which was some time ago de-
MED the Chesapeake and Potomac Teie-
phone Company by the District Commits
sioners.
When the authority to string two wires
to Lieut.. Wards house was unfavorably
acted upon by the Commissioners the Navy
Department was appealed to by him and
letter was Immediately addressed to the
District authorities by Admiral A. $.
Crowninshield, chief of the bureau of nav
communication to the Commissioners was
acting secretary of the navy. Admiral
Crowninshied said:
Lieut.. H. H. Ward U. S. N, on duty at
the bureau of navigation, Navy Depart
ment is about to change his residence. He
informs the department that there may be
some difficulty in having the telephone
which is at his present residence removed
to the new one, about two blocks away.
"Inasmuch as Mr.. Ward is the officer Of
the department who has to do with the re-
ceipt and dispatch of the Department. cable
messages to its officers in China and else
where 1t is deemed desirable that, If prac-
tica BILE and If it meets with the views of
the Commissioners, the application of the
telephone company for a permit to move
his telephone may be granted. it being con-
sdered desirable by the department that
means OF quick communication with Mr..
Ward be available to it at night or at any
other time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29

The best stimulant for exhaustion during
this terribly hot weather Is undoubtedly
Iharp's Berkeley Rye sold only at S12 F
street. 1t Is delivered anywhere in the city
at one dollar the full quart bottle Tele-
phone 1141.-Advt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
y FINANCIAL.
Everybody's Business

You say that she IL a business woman" said
the first female; what business Is abe interested
IMP 'Oh, everybody's business" replied the Sec
ond female. We looking for people who
are interested in everybody's business. because
what is everybodys business is notodys business;
but we should be pleased to send information to
people who interested
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
AMERICANS REACH TEN TsIN.


Copyright. 1900. by the Associated Press.l
TEN TSIN, August %. via Taku, August
27.-Fifty Americans, including the Misses
Condit-Smith. Woodward and Payne, have
arrived here from Pekin which city they
left five days ago by boat.
PEKIN. August 81. via Taku, August q.
Three Russian, two Japanese one British
and one American battalion searched the
imperial park south of the city and about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-29
Union Trust and
Storage Company
Of the District of Columbia.
14OO r Street NV.
Capital, ST 200, 100000.
je19-14tf
The Meade's Troops for Manila.

The Meade's Troops for Manila.
The War Department has received the
following:
NAGASAKI, August IS, 1900
Adjutant General, Washington:
Transport Meade arrived at this port on
the 25th, battalion of 10Th Infantry. squad
ron Of Sd Cavalry. Company e, Battalion
of Engineers U. s. A. No casualties.
WILLIAMS, Commanding.
Orders have already been issued sending
the Meade with the troops she carries to
Manila