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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
CAPTAIN WALSH'S CASE
1t is Now Awaiting Action by the Presi-
dent.
Sentenced to Be Dismissed From the
Army for Conduct UnbecomfnE an
Officer and q Gentleman.

The case of Captain Harry Walsh Of the
41th Volunteer Infantry is now before the
President for action. Captain Walsh got
into some trouble at Malta, while his regi-
ment was being entertained by the British
garrison at that place on its journey
through the Mediterranean sea to the Phil
ippines. 1t is alleged that Captain Walsh
became intoxicated, and behaved in a dis
creditable manner. Colonel Howe, com.
manding the regiment, called for his resig.
nation, and 1t was rendered.
When the regiment reached Manila, how
ever, Capt. Walsh withdrew his resignation
and the matter having been reported to
Gen. Otis. commanding the Department OF
the Pacific. he ordered a court-martial fol
the trial Of the officer on the charge OF
conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen.
tleman. The court found him guilty, and
sentenced him to be dismissed from the
army.
The record OF the proceedings, findings
and sentence of the court was approved by
Gen. Otis. and forwarded to the War De.
partment. where it was reviewed by Judge
Advocate General Lieber, Maj. Cen. Miles
and Secretary Root, and was finally re-
ferred to the President for action
Capt. Walsh is a well-known resident OF
the District. and rendered efficient service
during the Santiago campaign az captain OF
the LIST District of Columbia Volunteer In
fantry. He was appointed captain of the
Attn Volunteer Infantry August II, 1899
and assisted in the organization Of that reg
iment at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
THE TENTH PRECINCT.
Belief That Congress Will Authorize
Appropriation Therefor.

The police department officials are conf
dent that Congress 80 Will make provision
for new precinct in the approximation bill
that is TO be passed at this session. Major
Sylvester appeared before the congressional
committees recently and stated the reasons
for asking for the tenth precinct In order
TO establish it Major Sylvester asked that
Congress appropriate for one lieutenant.
three sergeants. fifty privates two station
Keepers, TWO drivers and janitor.
In making hls plea for the appropriation
MAJOR sylvester referred TO his last annual
report on the subject. In which he said:
That extensive area north of Florida
avenue and bounded by Rock creek on the
west and Benn!ng road on the east, IN
Guiding over fifteen square miles of terri
tory and population Of about $1,000 peo-
pie, has been and Is now dividing a poltce
CT mmdnd with the city of Washington
whereby one section suffers at the expense
OF the other The lamentable weakness Of
the suburban patrol, and of the CITY pre-
ciAct contiguous. has long been and is now
q source of just complaint and criticism
The establishment of tenth precinct
which was years ago contemplated by law
with It's proper quota of guardians of the
peace, is necessity.
The proposed precinct would include
among other villages and institutions
Mount Pleasant Brightwood. Soldiers
Home, Takoma, Brookland lexington
University Heights, Howard University
NFlrppOllS view, LIE Droit Park. Catholic
University. Lamond, Rock Creek Church
National Park, Terra Gotta. Petworth In
gleside. Lanier Heights and various roads
aLd populated subdivisions. and some of
the most valuable residences located in The
District The magnificent adjacent drive
ways. which are patronized by prominent
government officials and thousands of cltf-
zens. the suburban railway lines and re-
sorts where thousands more find their way
are sparseiy poiiced by the limited force
available for the purpose. Rapid transit
has prompted the building Of hundreds of
homes in this section Not only have many
villages followed the line of progress, but
in the heights adjacent to Washington q
city of extensive proportions now stands
where but a few years ago there were COM
mons There schools and churches
railroads and stores, three engine houses
and police station. Members of the
force must travel miles from the nearest
station house to their posts of duty. Pris-
0ners must likewise be transport ed miles at
times TO court or places OF confinement
The city rowdy and criminal finds refuge
in these outlying sections TO be interrupted
by the patrOlman who by hard travel oc-
casionally gets over his large beat With
proper police patrol in the county portion
Of the District the number Of offenders
who succeed in escaping from this jurisdic-
ton would be reduced to the minimum
The environments Of the capital city should
BE- efrcctually guarded
Members Of the committees seemed very
much interested in the proposed addition 10
the service, and il Is believed favorable re-
ports will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
The Muzzled Dogs Appeal.

Say, take it off. will you?
IT can't talk? I am only dog? Well
suppose 1 ami Haven't 1 red warm blood
in me, and haven't I feelings? Don't I
yelp when you kick me; don't respond to
your own heart moods and show you by
every manifestation of my faithful, affec-
Tomato little body that / sympathize with
you and love you? When your wife kicks
you out Of the house, when your creditors
pursue you, when your friends desert you
and when the world turns hard and cold
and you have no one to go to for one word
one look, of sympathy and kindness, who
stands by you? Your dog.
Say, take it off, will you?
do care whether your raiment be silks
or rags? Do care whether the hand that
caresses the soft head beneath Is hard and
grimed or beteweled? Do I care whether
I ride in a cart or a carriage. SO long as
can squeeze next to you and look up in
your face. and tell you that I love you and
want always to be with you?
"Who is it who will die fighting an assail-
ant while protecting you? Who will follow
you. cold, wet, tired. hungry and footsore?
Who will nestle close to you and shield with
his own life your frozen form when the
winters storm overtakes you. and you lie
down to die? Who gives warning when an
intruder approaches your domains? Who
guards your flocks, your property. your
home, your children and your own self? Who
bristles as an enemy advances, yet turns
toward you with soft look in his honest
eyes, to assure you that his life, If need be,
stands between you and danger?
"Who is your friend Of friends? Who,
when his frame becomes stiff and sore from
old age his eyes dim and keen ears no
longer alert to be the first to catch the
sound of your footsteps coming up the
walk; who still crawls toward you and
ticks, with pathetic, affection. the hand
reached down to pat his head?s
who does all this and much more? Why,
my dear old dog Dick! I
Then, take it off. won't you, please2'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
WHAT A RETREAT IS LIKE.
Graphic Account of the Moment wher
All is Over but the Running.
tba

From the London Chronicle.
For an hour and half we poured shrap-
mel over the rocks, till. except for casual
rifle fire, there was no reply. Then another
battery came up to protect the line to our
rear. across which the Beers were throwing
shells from positions on both sides, though
without much effect.
Soon after 1 o'clock up cantered the vol
unteers-Imperial Lighthouse and Border
mounted infantry-and they were sent for
ward, dismounted, to take the main posi-
ton in front and occupy steep hill on our
left. To front and left they went gayly on
but they failed.
AT their approach the rocks we Mad so
persistently shelled cracked and hammered
from end to end with rifle fire. The Beers
had hidden behind the ridge, but now crept
back again.
l watched the volunteers advance in ex-
tended lines across the long green slope
studded with ant hills. 1 could see the puffs
of dust where bullets fell thick round their
feet. 1t was an impossible task. Some got
behind cactus hedge, some lay down and
fired. some hid behind ant hills or little
ban INKS
Suddenly that moment came when all is
over but the running. The men began shift
ing uneasily about A few turned round,
then more. At first they walked and kept
some sort of line. Then some began to run
soon they were all running, isolated or in
groups of two or three.
And all the time those puffs of dust pur-
sued their feet. Sometimes there was no
pun of dust, and then man would spring
into the air or spin round or just lurch for
ward with arms outspread.
l could see many a poor fellow wandering
hitler and thither as though lost, as Is COM
mon in all retreats. man would walk
sideways, then run back little, look round
| fall Another came by. The first evidently
| called out. and the other gave him a hand.
| Both stumbled together, the puffs of
] dust splashing round them. Then down
they fell and were quiet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
DuNCANsoN BROS, AUcrIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF HANDSOME AND AT
TRACTIvE HREEsTORY AND CELLAR
BRICK AND STONE DWELLING. KNOWN AS
PREMISES 2s23 FOURTEENTH STREET
NORTHWEST.
By virtue of a certain deed of trust dated the
18th day Of January. AID. 1895. and recorded In
,iber 1884, folio 239 ct seq one Of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia and at the request
of the holder of the secured thereby, will
offer at public auction, in front Of the premises
TUESDAY. THE SIXTH DAY OF MARCH. AID.
1900 AT HALF-PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the
following described real estate. situate the
ty of Washington, District of Columbia, to wit:
All that certain piece parcel of land and prem
Uses known and distinguished and being lot num-
bered 81 OF Barr Sanners subdivision of lots 10.
IL and II in block numbered 80, Of John Sherman.
trustees. subdivision Of land known Column
hia Heights, said Barr & Sanpers subdivision 10
recorded in County BOOK No Q. page 12e of the rec
ords of the Surveyor Office Of the District Of Co.
lumbia. together with the Improvements thereon.
to be paid in cash and the balance to be paid In
deed of upon the property sold with interest
thereon payable semi annually at the rate Of six
per cent per anlum until paid, all rash, at the
CptioL Of the purchaser. deposit of 500 will he
required at the time Of sale. Sale to he closed in
fifteen days from day Of sale. otherwise the prop
erty will be resold at the risk and OF default
ing purchaser after 1--WE days advertisement IN
some paper published in The city of Washington
D. C. Converancing and revenue at cost of pur-
chaser. LOUIS D. WINE,
CLARENCE u. RHEEM
Trustees,
fe22-d&ds 916 st. NV.
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feZ2-d&ds



cHANGEE 4,S SAFE " oE HALgAsLE PROPERTY
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
the District of Columbia passed in equity cause
No. 210l2. the undersigned trustees will offer for
on sATG GqI The THIRD " DAY OF MARSH.
A. D. 1900. AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK
the fGOwnS rel estate e, situated in the
known and designated as and being sub-lot num-
bered 6, T. 9. 10. II: II and Ii and sublot D. all
brick dwelling house on NJ street and a large
brick stable on the rear of said lots 6 and 4.
Also, on the sane day. at FIVE O'CLOCK PM.
in front Of the premises. part Of lot l. in square
numbered PAS, in the city Of Washington. District
40 feet west from the southeast corner of said
lot NJ street and running thence west Is feet.
south IS feet thence west 2 feet, thence south
% feet to the point Of beginning. improved by
sI.n on asos Mosb THE FIFTH DAY
O'clock PM Mith!n me auction room. of e. g.
sons Circle" according to the plan Of Oak Hill
Terms of sale: One third of the purchase price
in cash: and the balance in equal installments in
OF e to bs sns day
the property sold, or the purchaser may pay all
cash; at his option 4 deposit Of $500 on each
the time Of sale. II the terms not COM
piled with in fifteen C15) days from the date Of
Mt the risk and cost OF the defaulting purchaser
after such reimbursement the trustees may
ali taxes and All res
recording and revenue stamps at the cost Of the
UNION TRUST AND STORAGE COMPANY
VI Inc D''ie' e q Nss0 =. FLEMING.
Secretary. 14.h and SITS NV.
feG0-d&ds H. w. VAN DYKE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
WEIGHT OF THE MAILS
Result of Investigation Made in Post Office
Department.
Washington Dispatches in Thirty
Pounds of All Glasses.

The second assistant postmaster general
has just made public his report to the Post
master General showing the result of the
special weighing of mail throughout the
United States from October 3 to November
6, 1899. Out of the total 1864 post offices
2,Ol5, or about 81 per cent, failed to make
report on the regular blanks provided.
Out of the total 27.O14 post offices which
send mail direct to railroads, 423, or about
IL per cent, failed to send reports. With
out exception the post offices which failed
to report are small, so that the weight of
mail matter which may have originated in
them would not have materially affected
the aggregate result A careful estimate,
however, was made and included. with the
returns, based on the actual weighings at
the same number of offices of like grade
in each state.
The time selected for this Weighing,
namely, October 3. to November 6. 1899, in
elusive, was generally accepted as that best
calculated to secure a fair average weight
of mail for the year. The returns were
tabulated by a force of specially selected
clerks In charge of an expert statistician
OF many years experience. The system
OF checking work done is believed to have
secured substantial accuracy. throughout.
1t would be strange, however, in view of
the magnitude of the work, II slight mis-
takes should not have occurred, notwith-
standing the care exercised by all post
masters. postal officials and tabulators.
The original returns have, therefore, been
preserved and may be referred to at any
time for verifcation of results.
Statistics obtained have been grouped in
tables, which are appended and form a
part of the report.
Mail From Washington.
The local interest in the report is that
portion of it which refers to the city Of
Washington. In table A the District of Co
lumbia is shown to have ii offices, and the
amount of mail sent out for the thirty-fve
days above noted is as follows: First-class
matter. 64576 pounds; postage matter, sec
ond-class, 2562f4 pounds; second-class mat
ter free in county, SD pounds: third and
fourth-class matter 1920 pounds; gov
eminent free matter, 2,391174 pounds;
equipment pouches, etc. 446,03S pounds.
This added together makes a grand total
of 3,27O,S06 pounds of mail of all classes
In the total amount carried the District
or Columbia is led but by six states name
ly, New York. Pennsylvania, Massachu-
setts, Illinois, Ohio and Missouri. New
York leads the country. with a total Of
G,O29, 466 pounds; Nevada is last, with
total of s0,1si pounds. not counting Alaska,
which shows a total of 1892 pounds
washington leads the country in the
amount of free government mail carried,
the figures footing up to 1891 ia pounds
New York comes next with ,225 O61 pounds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
JAMES W. RADCLIFFE, AUcTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF gNIMPRoyEp PROP.
MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE SOUTHEAST,
CONTAINING ABOUT 1900 SQUARE FEET.
BY virtue of decree of the Supreme Court of the
District Of Columbia; dated April 1893. and 9
Cause No. 1853, wherein James R. Holruyd ct al
complainants and Sarah E. Bright ct al are
defendants. will offer for sale by public auc.
ton In front Of the premises, on MONDAY. THE
TWELFTH DAY OF MARCH, A. u. 1900, al
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK PM, the following
described real estate situate in the city Of Wash
ington. District Of Columbia, to wit: Lot 8, in
square lib. together with all the Improvements,
rights, etc.
Terms: One-third cash. the balance in one and
two years with interest from the day OF sale at
per cent per annum. secured by deed of trust on
the property sold. all cash. at the option Of the
purchaser. deposit of 500 required upon accept
ance of bid. If the terms Of sale not complied
with in IS days from the day of sale the trustees
reserve the right resell the property the risk
and of the defaulting purchaser. after days
advertisement Of such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington, D. C. All conveyancing.
stamps, etc. at the cost of the purchaser.
ORRIN b. HALLAM, Trustee.
S5S La. ave.
J. WORDSWORTH GORDON. Trustee.
fe27-d&ds $50 Az st. NV.
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THE DISTRICT IN THE SENATE.

Proposed Statue of Capt. s. C. Reid
Increase of Justices Salaries.
Mr. Mcbride yesterday gave notice In the
Senate Of an amendment he will propose to
the legislative, executive and judicial APP
preparation bill for the year ending June
80, 1901 appropriating 81. $50 for salary for
the librarian of the law library at the gen
eral land office, the present salary of the
librarian being $1,20O.
Mr. DeDew yesterday introduced in the
Senate a bill to assist in the erection Of a
monument or statue to the memory Of the
late Capt. Samuel Chester Reid. A petition
accompanying the bill recites that Capt.
Reid recommended alterations in the stars
and stripes in 1915, reducing the number of
stripes and increasing the number Of stars
to represent each state, and that the flag
Of Representatives April 10, 1918. The re-
mains of Capt. Reid are now in Greenwood
cemetery, Brooklyn. where 1t is desired to
erect the proposed statue or monument.
terday by Mr.. McComas for the relief of
Mary c. Henderson of the District of Co.
lumbia. The bill was before the Forty
ninth Congress. 1t provides that $1,000 be
paid to the claimant, that being the amount
awarded her by the experts appointed by
the late board of audit, on account of dam
ages to her real estate in this city, which
she sustained by reason of a change in the
grade of NJ and 24th streets northwest and
cutting down said streets from ten to
twelve feet around lot in square %. =
E, The committee on the judiciary of the
Senate was yesterday discharged from fur
Their consideration of Senate bill 2sOS, for
the increase of the salaries of the justices
of the courts of the District of Columbia
and the measure was referred to the COM
mittee on the District of Columbia.
A large number of petitions are being re-
ceiVed daily by Congress in favor of the
passage of Senate bill 1859, introduced by
Mr. Daniel. providing for an appropriation
for the construction of a new fireproof pat
emit office building. These petitions are
coming from all parts of the country and
they emphasize the inadequacy Of the pres
ent patent office building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
NURSING THEIR CASES.
A Prominent Physician Chats of the
Ethics of the PrOfessiOn.

"As a rule, said i physician, 1.-The MEM
bers of my profession are conscientious
men, who desire and strive to bring about
the ultimate recovery of their patients.
Il say ultimate because there are few
who are not anxious to accomplish an
immediate restoration, as they might. This
nursing a case to secure calls and conse-
quent fees is frequent enough to have
recognized standing and practice in the pro-
fession, though we are not given to discuss
ing ii in public nor with our patients.
1T must be borne in mind that physicians
are human beings. who have an ambition,
not only to become prominent in their
chosen calling, but possessed of an album
dance of this worlds luxuries. They adopt
ed the medical profession either because
of a special aptitude. or because II affords
d career, usually a good one, and one in
which independence and high position in the
community may be obtained. Charity and
commiserattou toward his fellow-men played
no part in the medical students contempla-
tons of the future. The die was cast pure
ly as business venture and as business
venture it is maintained.
Let US see. The young physician finds
himself short on patients and bank ac-
count. and long on hopes and ambitions.
A patient. then, to him. is, from the very
start, source. the only source. of his in
come. The more patients he has, the more
calls he makes and receives, and more
money deposited in the bank follows as a
necessary corollary.
why should he not, therefore, make all
the calls he can? He does. Thus, IL be-
comes a habit formed early in his profess
sionai career. and 1t Is hard, they say, 20
teach an old dog new tricks.
''On the other hand, the patient is i'll.
He has not the technical knowledge of his
medical adviser. and he throws himself so
to speak upon the latter's merciful protec-
ton. If he feels that his physician is max
| ing unnecessary calls, sense of the pro-
| pricties of this relationship prevents him
| from giving expression to his feelings, even
| if he Were SO inclined. Again. some physi-
| cians-and to the credit OF the profession.
| am happy to say, they are in the large
| miuority-6o not prescribe at once such
| remedies as they know will act quickly. In
| other words. they do not wish their patients
to get well too soon. Women, rather than
! men. are more easily imposed upon In this
respect. Some women patients appear to
| like 10 be nursed along slow recovery
las simiie, physicians practice Is
| much like q game Of whist in playing
| trunps. If you play your highest trump
remedy and get your patient out at once.
| you win the trick. and you lose him as an
| immediate patient, though he may stay
| with you for future consultations. If you
| play your lowest trump, or slowest remedy,
| you lose the trick BY dallying with him too
| long, for he will dispense with your SER
| vices and call in another doctor.
Physicians do many kind and beneficent
acts. more than the public fully know. but
\ in this chat l am bear on my own mar
/ ket. you know"
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Not Taxable for War Revenue.

Commissioner Wilson of the internal rev.
enue bureau has decided that conveyances
of realty to trustees, or by trustees. with
out valuable consideration, are not taxable
under the war revenue act. This ruling is
In accordance with the recent decision of
Judge Phillips of the circuit court Of the
United States for the western division of
the western district of Missouri.
The commissioner has also decided that
deeds of partition executed by and between
tenants in common vesting title in severalty
are not taxable. If a grantee acquires an
amount of real estate in excess of his share
the deed vesting title in him, 1t is held Is
taxable on basis Of the value of the ex-
cess amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-01
LORD pAUNcEFoTE,s DEPARTURE
Five Persons Mentioned as Likely to
Succeed Him.

With the close Of the present month Lord
Pauncefote, the British ambassador here,
will retire from the Office he has held for
so many years. Although the close of his
term of office is SO near at hand, the Brit
ish foreign office has not as yet given any
sign as to the succession.
1t is learned that at present there are five
names under consideration as successor to
Lord Pauncefote. namely: Sir Thomas
Sanderson. under secretary Of state and
brother of the present British consul gen.
era} at New York: Sir Francis Viliers. an
other under secretary of state; Sir Henry
Howard. the present British minister at
The Hague, Michael Herbert at present
secretary to the British embassy at Paris
and formerly attache to the embassy here
and Sir Horace Plunkett, the British min
lister at Brussels.
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The HorseIes. Cnrrtare Face.

1.-The horseless carriages on our streets are
becoming so numerous said the foppish
gentleman. that am really concerned
about the angles, highways and byways of
my plastic and exquisitely beautiful fea-
lures. 1 spend five minutes in crossing
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, lodging these rubber
tired vehicles. and tire mysrf out rubber
necking to escape being run down.
That's all right. my friend" returned the
chop suey young man. Are you so ignor-
ant as not to know that the set perfectly
chiseled. regular, immobile face is consid-
cred one of classic beauty and possession
to be envied? The horseless carriage face
is de rigeur, or will be soon. How should
1t be?
Auto (be) mobile"