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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Local Items Gathered West of Rock
Creek.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Eva Lucas took
place this morning at 10 o clock from her late
residence, 1856 Valley street. The deceased
was twenty-five years of age, and the wife
of William F. Lucas, having been married
but short time. The demise occurred
Friday evening at 10 o'clock. after an ILL
ness of little over three weeks of typhoid
fever. Mrs. Lucas was the daughter of Mr.
Robert Poore.
The funeral of Austin Herr was held Sat
urday afternoon at Oak Hill cemetery, and
was largely attended. the interment being
private. Rev. F. Fl. Barton, rector of St.
Johns Church. conducted the exercises as
sisted by Rev. Frederick Peter of St. Marks
ro-Cathedral. Rev. Charles Herr of New
Jersey a brother to the deceased, was in
attendance at the obsequies.
The honorary pallbearers were Messrs. A.
A. Wilson, Clement T. Howard, George j.
yesterday. Charles J. Bell, James f. Fitch
and DR.. w. F. Manning. The active pail
bearers were Messrs G. H. Cragin, Henry
S. Matthews, Charles Hume, Joseph H.
Bradley, Graham Hume and DR.. Louis
Mackall. The floral offerings were numer-
Gus and beautiful
Mrs. Chris Hager of 1892 32d street and
two sons have returned from a trip to
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr.. Allie Poore is seriously i'll of typhoid
fever at his residence on Olive avenue
Mr.. Thomas Bateman of 3416 o street is
at Georgetown University Hospital where
he is receiving treatment for an attack of
typhoid fever.
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break Of the Spanish war in the spring of
1898, and rendered most efficient service in
the campaigns in Cuba and in the Phil
ippnes.
The following are the official orders:
by direction of the acting secretary of
war, the retirement from active service by
the President September To- 1909, of Brig.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler. United States army,
by operation of law, under the provisions
of the act of Congress approved June 30,
1882, is announced. Brig. Gen. Wheeler
will proceed to his home. The travel en-
Joined is necessary for the public service.
Under instructions from the President,
the acting secretary of war directs Brig.
Gen. James F. Wade, United States army,
to assume command of the Department of
the Lakes September 10, 1909, upon the re-
tirement from active service of Brig. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler United States army.
by command of Lieut.. Gen. MILES,
The Presiden: did not make any appoint
ment to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
tirement of Gen. Wheeler, but il is probable
that the recomme ndatio of Gen. Chaffee
to have Col. Daggett appointed and retired
Will be carried cut 1t is also probable that
Gen. Theodore Schwan, colonel in the adj
jutant generals department and brigadier
general of volunteers, will also be appoint
ed brigader general in the regular army
and retired This will leave the vacancy
for Gen. Chaffee. whose regular rank is
colonel of cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
EXCURSION STEAMER WRECKED.
But All of Her 600 Passengers Were
Saved,

The excursion steamer John Endicott, on
the Boston and Plymouth Massachusetts,
line struck a sunken rock just east of Mimic s
Light yesterday afternoon and tore a hole
in her side so that she was obliged to run
full steam for the shore off North Scituate,
where she foundered. There were on board
600 passengers at the time of the accident,
but by the hasty use of all her ufeboats,
and with the assistance from the boats near
by, every person aboard was saved.
The Endicott was from Plymouth, bound
for Boston, and was sailing on an inside
course. The tide was extremely low. She
was making her usual speed and in ap-
parently the regular channel. when al a
point to the east of Minot's Light she
struck a rock with great force. There was
much CONSERVATION on board, and prepara-
tons were hastily made to prepare for the
emergency should the steamer settle fur
ther. The captain called for steam ahead
and the boat mace directly for the Situate
shore. The passengers were safely re-
moved, help coming from the Cohasset and
North Scituate life-saving stations. Tugs
have been dispatched from Boston to the
scene of the wreck, but there is some doubt
as to whether the craft can be raised
The rescued excursionists waited at the
Cohasset and North Scituate railroad sta
tons for trains to convey them to Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
PASSENGERS FRIGHTENED.
Brakes Fail to Work ON an Electric
Chr.

Brakes Fail to Work on an Electric
Car.
There was considerable excitement last
evening at $40 o'clock on Prospect avenue
between Seth and 3Sth streets, due to the
failure Of the brakes on car 40 to work
properly. 1t was stated by several eye-wit-
nesses that the street was practically COW
cred with people who had jumped from the
cars during the excitement, and who land
ed on the roadway in all sorts of positions
Several people were badly injured and a
large number of others sustained bruises.
The car. which was in charge of J. A.
Boylan, motorman, and j. S. Mobley. con-
ducto-. came east on Prospect avenue,
bound for Washington, with a full load of
passengers. The car stopped at 36th street
and Prospect avenue to change the motive
power from overhead to underground.
While standing over the pit the heavy car
started to roll backward. 1t was crowded
with passengers, and as soon as the car
gained momentum the people became fright
ened and commenced to jump, fearing a
collision.
Mrs. Maggie Whelan of 531 9th street
southeast and Mrs. Clara Parker of S02 F
street southwest, aged about thirty and
twenty-five years, respectively, were Sc
riously hurt about the back They were
picked up and CARED into nearby houses
and received treatment at the hands of
physician who was a passenger on the car
Later the injured women were sent to their
homes in carriages
There were two other cars Immediately in
the rear of car 410, and as soon as it
started to back the motormen on those cars
reversed their cars. The reversing contin-
ued for about 500 feet, until the cars were
just about entering the high trestle cross
ing known as College pond, just west Of
3Sth street. The car Immediately behind
the runaway gradually Stacked speed SO as
to catch the runaway. and the impact OF
the collision was sufficient to make 1T nee
essary for the third car to catch the second.
The passengers on the two cars following
became panic stricken at this turp of at
fairs. and many others jumped Mrs. Eliza
beth Stake, aged about forty. and Mr. John
F. Stake. aged about forty-five. residing at
1923 34th street, were badly injured about
the body in the efforts Of others to escape,
they being thrown to the ground. They
were able to walk to their homes, where
they received medical treatment
: According to the statement Of one of the
passengers, car 40 was stopped at the
barns Of the company, the motorman re-
porting that the brakes were not working
properly. There were some hasty repairs
and the crew was ordered to go ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. Justice Bradley.
Van Wyck agt. CALDWELL sale decreed,
with T. l.. Siddons and VIM. B. Reilly trus-
tees. to sell. Haddaway agt. New York
Life Insurance Company; time to take tes-
timony by defendant extended thirty days.
Brookshire agt. Hayden; reinstatement of
cause ordered. Began agt. Began: testi-
mony before Arthur Colburn, examiner,
ordered taken. Mcclure agt. Kuhn; secur-
ity for costs ordered and release of lots on
making deposit ordered. Martin agt Mar
tin; testimony before Rutledge Wilson, ex-
aminer ordered taken. Brinkley agt
HUMPHREYS; rule on defendant discharged.
Circuit Court No. 2-Justice Bradley.
Chr. Moerlein Brewing Company agt.
Friedlander; judgment for plaintiff on mo-
ton against defendant Friedlander
Probate Court-Justice Bradley
Estate of Paul Z. Melville; petition for
letters of administration filed. Estate of
Samuel Brown; oath of sureties filed
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GEN. WHEELER RETIRED
HE TODAY REACHED THE AGE LINZ
1T OF sIxTY-FOUR YEARS.
Gen. Wade to Command the Depart
Col. Daggett and Gen. SchSan.

A formal order was issued today by the
War Department announcing the retire
ment of Brig. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who
today reached the age limit of sixty-four
years. Gen. Wade. commanding the De-
partment of Dakota. was telegraphed to
take charge of the affairs of the Depart
ment of the Lakes until the regular depart
ment commander arrives. Gen. Otis will
go to Chicago the 1st of October to assume
command of the department..
Gen. Wheeler has served less than four
months in the regular army. He was APP
pointed brigadier general June rs last to
succeed Brig. Gen. Otis. promoted major
general on that date to fill the vacancy
caused by the statutory retirement of Maj.
Gen. Merritt. Gen. Wheeler has been in
the volunteer army. however. since the out
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England, the District Of Columbia, eastern
Pennsylvania, New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland, fair tonight and Tuesday; light
winds, mostly northeasterly.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The tropical storm has continued north
ward through Texas and is central this
morning near Oklahoma City. 1t has, how
ever, lost its character as destructive
storm and is accompanied by only moder-
ately high winds in it's immediate vicinity.
Reports from southern Texas are still miss
ing. East of the Mississippi river the
weather conditions have changed very lit
tie during the past two days.
Warm weather has continued generally,
except In the northern tier of states. and
there was no rain except showers, In the
upper lake region, in Florida and on the
middle gulf coast. In the west tempera-
lures were also quite high, and there was
rain throughout the entire slope region.
There will be practically no change in the
weather and temperature from the gulf
states northeastward during tonight and
Tuesday, except that rain is probable this
afternoon or tonight in Oklahoma and In
dian territory and northwestern Kansas,
accompanied by somewhat lower temper
allure.
On the Atlantic coast the winds will be
light and mostly northeasterly.
The following heavy precipitation Tin
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Abilene. PA; Fort
l.cD u. Z,
Martinique, 2.06; Nassau, WI, 1.22
During the twenty-four hours ending at
9. m. Sunday: Puerto Principe. 2.76; Turks
Island, 2.s2; St. Paul, 1.72; Bismarck. LOG;
Cneneyvlile La, 1.6O; Key West, 1.O4; Nell
vile, La, 200.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
The following were the thermometer and
barometer readings at the weather bureau
for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2
pm yesterday:
a A @
m, 81; IL midnight, 76. September 10,
am. "A; am, Il; noon, So; pm. 50.
MISUNDERSTANDING 0, 4 pm, 1905:
pm. 1907; u midnight, 5000. September
10, am, 5000; am, 3013; noon, 800;
Q pm. 3O.GS.
Maximum temperature. "a. occurred at
Las pm, September 10.
Minimum temperature, 70, occurred at
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water at 8
am: Great Falls, temurature. IS; condi-
ton. &c. receiving reservoir. temperature,
80; condition at north connection, 30; condi-
ton at south connection. SO; distributing
reservoir, temperature, s5; condition at in
fluent gate house. SO; efi1uent gate house, SO.
Up-Rfver Water.
Both rivers at Harpef's Ferry reported
clear this morning by the Baltimore and
Ohio agent at that place. c
Tide Table,.
Today-Low tide, 2:A am. and 1902 pm;
high tide, S:36 a m. and 600 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, r3:34 Am. and 3:49
p. m; high tide, 9:21 am. and 9:47 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:36: sun Sets, 8:19.
Moon rises, 6:54 pm -
Tomorrow-Sun rises, f5:36 y
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lishted Dy tnirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishtng begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
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Democratic Reputation of "Bryan
iSm.'

Democratic Reputation of "Bryan-
ISM"
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In one of your recent editorials you said
in substance that while quite a number of
sound money democrats who voted for Nc
kinley in 1896 had returned to the demo-
cratic party this year, still the large ma
jority of them were as much opposed to
Bryan as ever and would vote against him
again this year. l believe you are right
as to that, but 1 wonder you do not allude
to the number of democrats (of whom /
am one) who managed to swallow the dose
of "Bryanism'' in 1896 but who will utterly
refuse to repeat it this year of grace, A. d.
1900. In 1896, you will remember, the coun-
try was in very bad way financially, and
we were tempted to try almost any remedy
In the hope of lettering its condition. Now
1t is enjoying the greatest prosperity it has
ever known, and 1t would be the height of
folly to change all this. Then, too the
question was a new one and there seemed
to be something in the arguments for free
coinage at 16 to ]. Now they have all been
demonstrated by the unansWerable logic of
events to have been utterly and entirely
fallacious. Then, too, many swallowed
Organism" and free coinage at IL to l
because of party regularity, but to have to
do 1t again is asking too much, and this
year We will resent the attempt to ram
down our threats doctrine that has been
utterly discredited, like the false prophe-
cies of its chief exponent. AS the New
York Evening Post well says: 1.-The great
trouble with the democratic campaign this
year is that the people regard Organism
as the real issue, and that the attempt of
Bryan to lift another question into the
paramount place is not accepted as either
sincere in itself or as promising anything
in case of his success"
Alexandria Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

Thomas Offutt colore1, nine years old
living at 1859 Reeds court northwest, was
knocked down and run over by a lumber
wagon in Kings court Saturday night and
badly hurt about the head and body. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital In
the ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

Note-325 prizes OF Greenbacks and Gold will be
paid for truthful letters regarding experience in
coffee drinking See statement in this paper Oc-
tober headed More Boxes Of Gold"
II yca -..ss tie rsrer wee to TIE Postum Co..
at Battle Creek, Mich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
Real Estate Transfers.

Kenilworth-Allen w. Mallory ct al. trus-
tees, to Annie E. Mallory, lots 20, p and
%, block 3: s2,75O.
Ninth street northeast between and D
streets-Albert A. Wilson ct al, trustees, to
Mary Clinkins, part original lots and ),
square 93S; s., 100.
l street northwest between 1st and %
streets-Bernard T. Janney ct al, trustees, to
Mary ]. Hollohan, lot g square sci; si,025.
Twelfth street southwest between and d
streets-Fiorence V. Dreamer to Ella NJ
Stahl, lot H, square 297; s.. 400.
Whittingham-William Saunders to Chas.
Chapman, part lots u and {; $40 stamps,
80 cts.).
Linthicum Estate-Diana Richardson 10
Alice j. NJ. Nealy. part lots and 5, $40.
street southeast between Sd and 4th
streets-Mary E. Smith to VIM. A. Hender-
son, lot SO, square 7Ss; $40 (stan.ps, S1l.
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Moses September furniture sale.-Advt.

Willie Bowie. eight years old living at
No. 112 F street northwest, fell from an
electric car at 9th and C streets northeast
about $50 o'clock last night, and was in
jured about the head. He was renewed to
his home where he was attended by ply
stefan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
$1.OO to Frederick, HageFstOwn, Win
chester and MartfnshurG.

From B. and o. R. r. station. Sunday,
September 10. at am, stopping at inter-
mediate points on Metropolitan Branch.
Returning, leave Winchester and Hagers-
town Z. Martinsburg 7:15 and Frederick
1850 pm. same day. It's q popular trip.
with ample accommodations, and you can
aEo-d t. take yor- .2-f!ly for an outing
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair Tonight and Tuesday, Light
Winds, NOrtheRsterlY.

Forecast till pm. Tuesday: For New
England. the District of Columbia, eastern
Pennsylvania. New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland, fair tonight and Tuesday; light
winds, mostly northeasterly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-10

MISSES MACKINTOSHES
School begins In week, and the little girls
should be well protected against the rain that is
sure to come shortly. We think we can please you
beth in quality and price. HOLMES & co, Rub-
RER GOODS Sill 9th NV. jelS-Iot-o
SPECIAL NOTICE!
MIR ID FULTON HARRIS announces fnat ne
Is with Mr. J. Fred Gatehel, 6o4 18th ST nW.'
where he will be pleased to see his friehos.
selQ-6d
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FINANCIAL
of Borneo

Ine nying frog OF Borneo has long toes which are
"epbeo AT the tips Its feet thus act little
parachufes and enable the frog to leap from lofty
trees and descend gradually We understand that
some OF our competitors importing n lot Of
these Borneo frogs. and going TO keep them I'M
their offfces TO aid them In DESCENDING Cradu-
ally instead OF getting Knocked OF the perch
with dull thud." Their necessity for Borneo
frogs Ia due to
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MI f. r C. I'LL A N Z S ]

VU L N " II N IN ~
Let us rule your Daybooks Ledg- RuNGCNS
ers and Blank Books to order.
Saves your bookkeepers lots OF
time. Estimates free. Phone 1888. OIL 9TH ST.
se1QGd
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Reports to ABsessOr.
ALSO, that a copy of all orders of the
Commissioners authorizing any work. the
cost of which, or any part thereof. will be
charged as a special assessment to the
abuttiEg property should he Immediately
sent to the assessor for such record as will
best enable him to give prompt information
to any one desiring 1t.
THAT the proper officer or officers Of the
engineers department be directed and. re-
Quired to send to the assessor of the Dis
trict of Columbia with the least possible
delay after completion of any work the
cost of which will be charged to abutting
property a statement of its character,
limits and cost and such information as
will enable him to make the assessment
Several months sometimes elapse be-
tween the time of completion of piece Of
work and the time 1t is certified to the
special assessment division. If 1t is posi-
BILE to avoid this delay 1t should by all
reasonable means be required in the inter-
est of good administration
I'm conclusion, permit US to say that we
are bound to recognize that concentration
or consolidation of business methods is the
order of the day, and essential to efficiency
and economical management, gives a more
masterful and comprehensive grasp of SUI
pervision and unifes and harmonizes adj
ministratfon.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16
NOT SATISFIED TO LET THE SU-
PREME COURTS TELEPHONE
DECISION STAND
HIS APPLICATION Is FILED
Sets Forth Four Reasons for De-
string the Case ReOpened-
What the City's Com
tentiOns Are.
nLCEE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
u 20 WASHINGTON AV. SOUTH.

City Attorney Healy yesterday filed a
petition with the clerk of the supreme
court in st. Paul asking for a reargu-
ment of the telephone case, recently de-
cided adversely to the city of Minneapolis.
If the petition is granted the rehearing
VIII take place during the October term
of court.
In the petition for rehearlng great
stress is laid on the Importance of the
case to the city and to other municipali-
ties, affecting a large number of persons
and corporations. Such a precedent, 1t is
contended. with effects that are so far
reaching. should not be established, ex-
cept after careful consideration and a full
argument.
The assumption on the part Of the
court that the city council had the au-
thority to make such a contract is com
batted by the city attorney and it is
pointed out that had the council this
right, it was the duty of the court to say
where that right was and from where
the authority was derived The city
contention Is that the council did not
nave the right to make such g. contract
and the ordinance is invalid. This point,
which is Of Importance in the case the
city attorney claims, the court entirely
ONGIlOOhGO.
The grounds stated in the petition for
q rehearing are as follows:
"Ffrst-That the court has fallen into a
manifest error in assuming that the city
OF Minneapolis was ever, in any manner
or to any extent, authorized or empow-
cred to make any contract with the APP
pellant in reference to the use Of the
public streets or alleys, so as to give 1t
anything more than a reVocable license
to such use.
''SecOnd-That the court has fallen into
manifest error in assuming that the
express reservation of an absolute right
to order the removal of all poles and
wires, in section 5 Of the ordinance of
Jan. "a, 1888, is merely the reservation
OF right to exercise police power-a
right which it need not reserve, and
which 1t could not grant away or de-
prive itself Of.
'"Third-That the court has fallen into
manifest error in undertaking to declare
an ordinance unreasonable and arbitrary
which is Clearly within the express au-
thorizatiOn of the legislature.
"FOurth-That the decision is one Of
great public Importance, and will neces-
sartly affect a large number of persons
and corporations and the people of the
cities and towns generally, and that the
questions involved were not sufficiently
discussed upon the argument of the case,
and that several questions of vital i'm
portance do not appear to have been con-
sldered at all in the opinion"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-16
Saltwater News.

Rev. Peter c. Boysen; pastor of the new
German Lutheran church in this city, left
last evening for the East He will spend
Sunday in Chicago and will go to Toledo
next week to attend the annual confer
ence. He will be married at Chicago on
the 29th inst. to Miss Bertha Hasten.
A building on Owen street, owned and
occupied by David Crockett and family,
was partially destroyed by fire at an early
hour yesterday morning. Soon after mid
night the family heard a noise emanatfng
from sort of basement underneath the
house, but paid no attention to it, and a
little later was startled by smoke and
flames. 1t is believed the fire was the
work Of an incendiary. The building was
old and in poor condition, and the damage
is nominal.
The Wanderer departed yesterday with
rafe Of logs for c. Lamb & Sons, Gin
ton, 10.
William Kaiser well known lumber
man, OF South Muscatine. To-, is in the
city for few days. Mr.. Kaiser says that
business Is very good on the lower river
and that mill men are now getting plenty
of logs, rains along the Mississippi hav-
ing helped out conditions materially.
1T was reported here yesterday that the
Chippewa river boom at West Newton
would be started up again next week, a.
large amount of logs having come in dur
ing the past week or ten days.
Aaron Harper, who operates a sawmill
at Cass Lake, Mimi. is in the city on a
short business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Easton, Mrs. w
c. Masterman, Mrs v. c. Seward and
daughter and Miss Minnie Jones will
accompany the Minnesota editors on their
annual outing to Canadian cities.
The East Side Lumber company's mill
will run all of this week, and the company
expects to have logs enough to run a part
of next week.