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Evening star., 1900-10-12
NORTHEAST SUBURBS.
Meeting of LanEdOn Citizens' AssOcia-
tfOn Held Last Night.


largely attended meeting Of the North
held last evening in the Pathfinder building,
Langdon. d. c.. with Vice President E. A.
NJ. Lawson in the chair and w. H. Francis
acting secretary.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, E. S. Potter; vice
president, +. A. NJ. Lawson; secretary
treasurer, w. H. Francis.
The chair appointed a committee on
streets. consisting of ]. ]. Baker, Walter
Goodwin. r. S. Walton, w. II. Francis and
Z. A NJ. Lawson.
A motion was unanimously adopted re-
questing the Commissioners to include in
their book of estimates for the ensuing year
an appropriation for opening, grading and
macadamiZing 10Th street from Frankfort
street TO Rhode Island avenue. The ground
for this purpose, 1t was stated, has been
decided to the District by the Wall heirs
The opening of this street will afford di-
rect avenue for the residence of Langdon
Avalon and Winthrop Heights to reach the
electric road
On motion, the Commissioners were re-
quested to grade and macadamize Frank
fort street between 22d and 24th streets
out of this years appropriation for grading
Frankfort, 22d and oath streets
Anapportionment Of seven additional street
lamps having been made for Langdon the
association asks that they be located as fol-
lows: one eacn at FRANKFORT street and
Queens Chapel road; Frankfort street be-
tween 24th and 22d streets; Frankfort and
2i,h streets, north of the bridge; 22d street
between Empire and Frankfort streets
24th and Cincinnati streets; Detroit street
and Queens Chapel road, Rhode Island ave-
nue. and Mills road.
The secretary was instructed to address
a communication TO the officials of the Bal
tmore and Ohio railroad, asking that the
train for Washington, due at Langdon at
7:20 am, shall stop for passengers
Other matters of importance to the citi-
Zens were referred to the street committee
with power to act. -l------
Evening star., 1900-10-12
FINED TWENTY DOLLARS.
Man Giving Name of Charles Madison
Under Accusation.


fine of $40, with the alternative OF two
months in the wOrkhouse, was imposed by
Judge Scott today on a defendant whose
name appeared on the record as Charles
Madison. The police say his name is Chas.
Madison Hine, and that he Is electrical
expert, whose home is at III 11th street
southeast
1t was stated that yesterday afternoon
during the parade Of the knights Templar
complaint was made to Policeman Simpson
that "a number of ladies in the crowd OF
spectators on Pennsylvania avenue had been
grossly annoyed. The officer followed the
man mentioned, and near the corner of 9th
street he saw him get in front of a woman
and refuse to let her pass him. Finally he
caught hold of her and was attempting to
put one arm around her, when the officer
arrested him. The prisoner objected to
going with the officer and seemed to be not
at all frightened by the outcries of the wo-
man. After some trouble he was landed
in the first precinct station, where he was
kept over night, being unable to deposit
$50 collateral. 1t was apparent that he had
been drinking.
When called upon In court for an expIana-
ton he said he had absolutely no recolIec.
ton Of what occurred yesterday
Evening star., 1900-10-12
ARC LIGHTING CONTRACT.
Company Ready to Make COntrar
With Certain Reservations.

Company Ready to Make Contract
With Certain Reservations.
When proposals were opened last spring
by the District Commissioners for furnish
ing electric arc lighting the only bid re-
ceived. that Of the United States Electric
Lighting Company. greatly exceeded the
amount allowed by law. s72 per lamp per
annum. After some correspondence on the
subject, during which the company assured
the Commissioners that the price fixed by
Congress was one for which it could NOT
furnish the lights at profit, it agreed to
furnish the lights at the sum named I'm the
law. with reservation, however. that II
would apply tor Congress for such addi-
tional compensation as might In the iudp-
ment of that body be consistent with ius-
tice. asn = '
No contract was entered into n is nm
derstood. ,i;although 1t is stated that the
Commissioners held that a formal contra ct
should be- made. Yesterday Mr.. George
III. Harries, vice president of the company
wrote the Commissioners that it is pre-
pared to enter into a contract with the
District for the furnishing of all the neces
sary labor, material and appliances. and
light the electro arc lamps in the public
streets. roads. avenues, alleys and high
ways in the District during the fiscal Yea r
ending June 30s 1901, in accordance with
the specifca tionS in modified form as suh
mitted to the company by the Commission
ers the Goth of last June, the price to he
that fixed by law, and subject to the reser-
walton above mentioned Mr.. Harries ex-
planned that the price is one which the
company is satisfied to accept at this time
in order to provide the necessary service in
the interest Of harmony and public con-
venience.
I'm connection with the contract which
l.; to be prepared upon this proposition,
continued Mr. Harries, I'VE would respect.
fully suggest that, so long as the company
has voluntarily undertaken to perform the
arc-light service, and also in view of the
very low rate at which it now agrees to
perform the service, any additional COM
pensation being contingent matter the
requirement. of the honorable Commission.
ers to exact a bond from the United States
Electric Lighting Company for the faithful
performance of its contract should. be
waived. thus saving to the company an
expense which, IN Its opinion. Is an un-
necessary one, in view of the peculiar con-
1itions surrounding the furnishing of the
public service contemplated by this pro-
posal."
The Commissioners have the matter un-
der advissment.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
\ miral Sampson's Health

Inc Boston transcript prints the follow
ing regarding Rear Admiral William #
Sampson. commandant OF the Charlestown
Navy Yard. who returned from Washing
ton today. In company With a prominent
naval surgeon
While the admiral is in very poor nhv-
sical condition. his fellow-officers at the
yarc say that he is not seriously I'll. Ever
since he came to Boston to take charge
OF the navy yard. Admiral SIMPSONS
physical condition has been such as to
cause his friends and relatives much
anxiety. The admiral said a fellow
ncer today. is weak physically since his
strenuous campaign during the Spanish
war, but his immense store of will bower
WIN bring him through this sickness all
right -
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Gov. Roosevelt Praises Their Peace
Loving Propensities.
ALLUDES TO HAGUE CONFERENCE
Thinks Time is Not Yet Ripe for
Universal Peace.
A r RIV Al AT BR I'll

GREEN CASTLE, Ind. October a.
Leaving Indianapolis at 9:1O o'clock this
morning, Governor Roosevelt made his first
stop at Plainfield. Ind. where he spoke to a
large crowd, gathered about a platform
erected at the railroad station. He said:
Il understand that this community Is
composed largely of members Of the So
clety Of Friends, who stand for social and
industrial virtue In way that entities
them to the respect Of all people. That
the virtues and righteousness which they
practice are the foundation Of good gov
ernment cannot be denied and without
them would never have been able to make
the republic what it is and must be. I am
glad to address the members Of the society
that stood by President Mckinley, and gave
their influence toward International arbi-
tration at the peace conference at The
Hague.
1T is not possible as yet. for we have
not advanced far enough. to be able to set
tie all OUT difficulties peaceably by arbitra-
ton. but in every case we should avoid ap-
peal to arms where possible, for we, as
party, are pledged to peaceful settlement
until war becomes last resort. We be-
lieve in being slow to enter upon war, but
having entered upon it we believe In see
Ing 1t through. We believe We have a
right to appeal to all lovers OF peace to
stdHu with US III tne fniLpplHes. IL you
turn the islands over to the Tagal bandits
who have been fighting our brothers. sons
and hnfolks, you turn them over to bloody
chaos and anarchy"
Greeted by Students.
GREEN CASTLE, Ind, October 12.-The
Roosevelt special was greeted here by a
large crowd. A feature of the demonstra-
ton was a college yell given by an organi-
zation of students. The governor said:
Judging from the cheering 1 hear, foot
ball Is played in this neighborhood. and l
want to assure you that from what have
seen of Indiana, on the 9th of November
next think the score will be about 16 to o.
l am glad to see such utteranceS as those
of lifelong democrats like Gen. Bragg,
the northen democrat of Wisconsin, and
Gen. Buckner, the southern democrat of
Kentucky, who announce that they decline
to follow their party when 1t goes after
strange gods. when it loses the spirit Of
orderly liberty, when 1t loses every part-
Gle of that good sense which Is the pre-
requisite of economic prosperity at home,
and when 1t loses, finally, its sense of de-
votion to the honor and interest of the flag.
II have been going through this state
with former democrats like Colonel Jewett
and Captain English on the train with
me because they felt that every principle
of national interest and national honor de-
mands the defeat of the Bryanzed dernoc-
racy this fall"
Arrival at Brazil.
BRAZIL, Ind, October Ex-Governor
Roosevelt's train reached this city from
Green Castle five minutes ahead Of time
The governor was escorted four squares to
the speakers stand, where a large crowd
had assembled. AS on yesterday, the khaki
of the Rough Rider was conspicuous.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Record. for Twenty-Four Hour.

The following We're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-October Ia Pm, 6S; s D.
M, "a; II midnight. 4S. October 124 a.
m, 46; am. so; u noon, Ga: 2 pm. s.
Maximum, 8S, at 4 pm, October IL; mini
mum, A, at 6 am, October IL.
BarometerAoctober 11-4 p.m., 3O.06; 8 p.
m, 30 OF; u midnight, 30.06 October 12-4
am, 30.o5; am, 30.97: noon, 30.O6: 2 p.
m. 3002
Evening star., 1900-10-12
STATE RIGHTS INVOLVED
AN INTERESTING CASE IN THE SU-
PREME COURT.
Arrest of a Federal Omcial In Iowa
for the Violation of n Local
Law.

Assistant Attorney General James M.
Beck today asked the Supreme Court to
pass the case Of Campbell against Waite
until the first Monday in December. He
stated that the attorney general OF Iowa,
who appeared for the appellant and against
the government, was unable by reason OF
official engagements, to argue the case un-
til December, and in behalf of the govern
ment the assistant attorney general assent
ed to the application.
This case presents an Interesting question
Of conflict between the authority OF state
and the authority Of the nation. and In
wolves an important question of constitu-
tional law. E. F. Waite was a pension ex-
aminer and was detailed by the commits
sioner of pensions to investigate an allegeo
pension fraud in the state of Iowa In the
performance OF his duty he went to Iowa
and examined a citizen OF Iowa as 10
whether certain letters, which had been
offered in proof of the claim OF dlsaoihty'
were not fraudulent.
Believing that they were fraudulent and
that the man whom he was examining nao
forged them, the pension examiner threat
ened that unless a full confession was
made he would have a warrant or arrest
issued. The pension examiner was tnere-
upon arrested under state law Of Iowa
which makes it crime to threaten man
with q criminal prosecution for the pur-
against his will, and Waite was convicted
The case was removed to the supreme
court of Iowa and the conviction was al
firmed. Waite thereupon sued out a writ
Of habeas corpus in the United States dis
trict court for. the northern district Of
Iowa, and after a full consideration Waite
was discharged from the custody Of the
state prison. The attorney general of Iowa
thereupon took appeal to the circuit
court of appeals, which affirmed the deci-
sion Of the district judge on the ground
that no state could, by the enactment Of
laws Furnishing crime. interfere with or
embarrass the operations of the federal
government, and that as Waite had done
that which he did a United States off,
cial the state court of Iowa was without
Jurisdiction to try him, even though he
had violated the letter Of the Iowa statute.
The attorney general of Iowa thereupon
appealed the case to the Supreme Court of
the United States, and the Attorney Cen
eral has assigned Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Beck to argue this question of consti-
tutional law. The question as to when and
under what circumstances a United States
official is exempt from prosecution under
the criminal laws of a state will necessarily
be passed upon in the present case, and is
of unusual difficulty and interest.
The Supreme Court granted the applica-
ton and passed the case.
Evening star., 1900-10-12

Application In Two Cases, Decree
Granted in One.

Granted In One.
Rosa Eichberg. through Attorney Howard
Boyd. today filed suit to secure a divorce
from Theodore Eichberg. Mrs. Eichberg
alleges neglect, cruelty and ferocity on the
part of her husband. In addition to accu-
sations Of physical assault. the petitioner
rectes that a few days after their mar
riage the respondent cried and said he was
sorry he had married the petitioner.
Among other things Mrs. Eichberg says
that on one occasion. when she was look
ing in a show window, her husband deliber-
ately, without being observed by her, walk
ed away and left her alone, well knowing
that she unfamiliar with the city, and
was without money or a car ticket with
which to ride home.
On the ground of alleged desertion. York
Brown. through Attorney Philip Tindall
has petitioned the Supreme Court Of the
District of Columbia to grant him a di-
vorce from Anna Brown.
Justice Hagner, in Equity Court No. l.
has signed a decree granting Jennie E.
Adams a divorce from Harry s. Adams, on
the ground of desertion.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Warrington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular cslI-12 O'Clock m-washineton
a 6 s M ass' % Sss s lo
a. lSs washington Gas at 81 2 at g.
Washington Gas, IS at 81. 70 at 81. Is at 81. Cap
pref, 10 at IL. washington Loan and Trust Co.
at 1871. M.rgenthaler Linotype, 10 at 17sx. 90 at
i7se Pneumatie Gun M Carriage, 100 a at la ia. ~ u
District Of Columbia Bonds.-ss. 1so2. so-year
funding nd gal lo4 Si,r bid e m 1901 water stock ioe bid
Miscellaneous .Bonds.-CapitaI Traction Is, 1obx
bid, 122 asked. Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt.
A, 1O5 bid. Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt, b,
@, series A. 10 bid washington Gas O., series B,
bid, 1854 asked O. s. Electric Light W Cert inaebt. debt.
6s. 1o21a bid. Chesapeake and Potomac TeIephone
con- s. los bid ios asked American rssSn9fs sseariis
and and T., Trust 4s 100 bid washington Market lst O.
asked. American Graphophone deb. IS. 9s asked
National Bank stocks..Rank Of washington $50
second; le4 bid. Citizens. iSo bid. Columbia. ies
ers' 40 bid Lincoln, 40 bid
= Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National safs
Trust, 157 bid, 1853 asked. American Security and
Trust, J 1927 bid 1913 asked. Washington Safe De
tan, 20 bid. Potomac e5 bid. 7o asked. Xrlingtap,
National sS al Union Union 10 bid ccUmna 10 bid Rig
asked. Commercial, bid, asked.
Title Insurs nee Stocks Real Estate Title 30 ask
ed Columbia Title, 4H BID District Title. sn bti.
asked. Capital Traction scrip. 1O5 bid, 10h asked,
Gas Stocks.-Washington Cas- 53K bid. 81 asked
Georgetown Gas, So bid.
Telephone stocks.-Chesapeake ana Potomac, zoo
bid e. asked.
Misceiianeous stocks--Merrenthaler npotyps.
17Sh bid 10 asked. Lanston Monotype, III BID
12H asked American Graphophone CON-, 10k bid
1O% asked. American Graphophone pref. II bd ~
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage. IL bid IT eaiod
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 1855 bid, leo
asked.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
PNEUMATIC TUBE SERVICE
SUGGESTED USE OF IT BY THE CITY
POST OFFICE.
Treasury Omcials Do Not Think 1t
Advisable to Connect That
Department.

Postmaster Merritt as member of a
committee appointed by Postmaster Cen
eral Smith. has been in correspondence with
the Treasury Department relative to the
establishment Of pneumatic tube service
between the city post Office and treasury.
The committee is Investigating the question
of tube service for handling mails from
different points in the city to the post office.
Treasury officials do not give the scheme
encouragement.
Postmaster Merritt's letter to Secretary
Gage was as follows:
Sir: The Postmaster General has ap-
pointed myself and certain members OF the
railway mail service as a committee to in
vestigate the workings and uses OF the
pne eumatic tube service in connection with
the transmission Of the mails and the
necessity for same in this city.
The committee now has under considera-
ton, in the event that tube system Is
placed in this city, of establishing station
course, presents itself as to whether or not
same would be agreeable to you. ana. IL
SO, whether space therefor could be had.
ct would require about 500 square feet,
and. in addition to the receipt and dispatch
of mails for your department, provision
would be made for the sale of stamps and
the issuing Of money orders
1.-THE committee would be pleased to have
your views on this subject at an early
date"
The Treasury's Answer.
Assistant Secretary Taylor consulted Win
Superintendent Hills Of the treasury about
the matter and sent the following letter to
Mr.. Merritt:
"Sir: Referring to your letter OF October
5. 1900. requesting the views Of this de-
partment as to the advisability Of connect
ing the Treasury Department with the city
post Office by pneumatic tubes, you are in
FORMED that after q careful consideration OF
the subject the department Is Of the opin-
ion that the volume and character OF bus
mess done with the city post office would
hardly warrant the expenditure incident to
the installation and maintenance OF the
system, and furthermore, there Is no space
in this building at the present time that
could be spared for the location of the nee
essary machinery for its operation.
"Officials who have observed the opera
ton Of the system at Philadelphia and New
York city are of the opinion that internal
revenue stamps for mail could not
count OF their bulk, be transmitted through
the tubes"
The bulk Of the treasury mail is made up
of large packages Of internal revenue
stamps, too large, 1t is stated for trans
mission through pneumatic tubes. Treas
ury officials believe that the system would
be success for less bulky packages and
for ordinary mail. The tube service is in
operation in New York, Brooklyn. Boston,
Philadelphia and other large cities, and
does the work of numerous men and teams.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Supplies for Galveston.


Notwithstanding all the good work that
has been done for the Galveston unfortu-
mates. allow me an additional plea in be-
half of their deplorable condition as the
winter approaches. We, in our comfortable
homes, with our warm beds, hot breakfasts
and coy evenings spent in the home circle
are prone to forget our pitiful brethren in
the wrecked city. We should put ourselves
in their shoes occasionally and try to i'm
agine how we should feel with their gloomy
prospects before us. Money contributions
are. of course, the most desirable but those
of clothing are next welcome in line. Sure
ly each housekeeper, as she unpacks the
winter trunks, will find at least one or
more articles, outgrown by the children or
not needed by the adults, which would go
toward making some cold, shivering indi-
vidual the more comfortable during the ap-
preaching winter. Let them be clean
warm and whole; not necessarily new.
have about one dozen pieces which, il The
Star will designate a place of collection. I
shall gladly contribute, with regrets that
they are not more. Let US hear through
our good worker. The Star what can he
done Mrs CLARA DAVID
Supplies for Galveston may be sent to
Red Cross headquarters. 40 B street SOUTH
east
Evening star., 1900-10-12
SIX MONTHS Fon ASSAULTS.
Thomas Payne Convicted of Generally
Obnoxious Conduct.

Thomas Payne colored, whose address
was given as Sth street near U street north
west, was this afternoon convicted in the
Police Court Of assaulting Mrs. Mary Has
kell and Mr.. Henry Shook, and Judge Kim
ball sent him to jail for six months.
Mrs. Haskell testified that late last even
ing Payne entered the restaurant of which
her husband Is proprietor, and ordered
oysters in box. The grown daughter Of
the witness went back into the kitchen to
cook the oysters. but before she could do
this Payne overlook her. put his face close
to hers and spat in her face The witness.
whoa was at the time lying down on q
lounge, said she then jumped up to protect
her daughter, when Payne hit her several
blows with his fist and knocked her down.
Upon leaving the restaurant Payne en-
countered Mr.. Henry Shook, who had been
attracted by the noise. Mr.. Shook caught
hold of Payne, when a fight occurred be-
tween the two, during which the defendant
was pretty badly used up.
Payne said there was not word of truth
In the charges made against him.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Extension of staushton Street.

Upon the motion Of Capt. Beach, the En-
gineer Commissioner, who has immediate
supervision of the matter, the District Com
missioners have directed their attorney, Mr..
A. B. Duvall, to endeavor to secure the
courts confirmation Of the verdict and
award made by the jury in the proceedings
instituted for the condemnation of land re-
auired for the extension Of Staughton
street. The jury awarded the sum of $5,-
6S7-5 as damages, and assessed as benefits
the sum of 50, 1858.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
GRAND JURY RETURNS.
Indictments Found and IxnOred-
Guilty PIeaders Sentenced.

The grand Jury this afternoon reported
indictments as follows: Frederick jack
son. Clarence Scott. John Middleton, Ed
ward Sample and John Bell all for assault
with intent to kill; William Payne, Dennis
Talbert. Albert Coleman. Dele Wylie, alias
Dele Smith, and John Hill, all for second
offense petit larceny; Joseph Smith,
Richard Craig and William Berry, all for
housebreaking.
All were arraigned before Justice Cla.
baugh in Criminal Court No. l, except
Frederick Jackson and William Berry.
Each of those arraigned pleaded not guilty,
with the exception of Dennis Talbert and
John Hill. Talbert and Hill were sentenced
to Imprisonment in the West Virginia penI-
tentiary a Moundsville for two years each.
The grand jury today ignored charge of
grand larceny against Richard Burgess
and one of assault with intent to kill
against John Wheeler.
Evening star., 1900-10-12
Baltimore Markefa.

BALTIMORE October 12.-Flour dull, unchanged; !;
receipts 6,Io2 barrels; exports, 15, All barrels
7aM; November. 75a7bA December, 7ea76N; steam
southern by sample. 6sa74a; do. on grade, 72laa
IN Corn firm; mixed, spot, 4oa46A the month,
December. new cid, 40a.ai1; January, 4O1. iO1s
steamer MIXED. 4oa454; receipts, 213, 40 bnsheis
exports, 81 2S6 bushels; southern white corn 47a4S
do: yellow corn, 47a474. Oats dull; No. white
271aa2S; No. mixed 25a25s; receipts Is 743
bushels Rye nominal; No. nearby, b2a5S; No. 2
western, 54a55; receipts, ,584 bushels Hay steady
No. timothy. s165od$l7. Grain freIghts very dull
unchanged Butter steady, unchanged Sugar, cheese
and eggs firm, unchanged
Evening star., 1900-10-12
CLAIMS AGAINST CHINA.
Filed by Those Whose Property WINS
DestrOyed by the Boxers

The State Department has already re-
ceived several claims by American mission
aries and business men for indemnity on
account of loss of property in China as
result of the Boxer uprising. The depart
ment has In each case notified the claim
ants that 1t has as yet not taken up for
consideration the method Of collecting such
ihdemnltles, and has supplied them with
the regulation circular containing lnforma-
ton as to the method OF fiIng claims.