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Evening star., 1900-07-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Local Notes of Interest to All Resi-
dents.

The price of Cumberland coal has within
the past month increased considerably and
the prospects are for a still further in
crease. This is attributable to the strike
now in progress among the miners in the
Cumberland region, and no coal is coming
down the waterway from that region. The
strike is seriously interfering with the traf-
fic on the waterway and the boats are
piled up awaiting a cargo. The local de-
mand cannot even be supplied, and ships
calculating to take on a cargo at George
town go away in ballast.
Agnew & Co. and the Consolidation
company, the largest shippers of coal in
the District, are unable to get a supply, so
it is said Mr.. Mertens. the owner of
number of boats, is the only person sending
down coal, and then in a limited quantity,
which comes from the Davis -ElkinS mines
in West Virginia. while some more .is Sgid
to be shipped from Marsdell Pa, coming
to the western terminus of the canal or
points thereabouts by rail.
The strike among the miners has been
protracted one. and an organizer is said to
have been among the men since last Au-
gust, urging them on in their present
tion. Some of the politicians of the mining
regions are said to be encouraging the
strikers to hold out for their demands, and
from present prospects it is thought the
strike will continue for some time longer,
neither Siue showing any inclination 10
yield.
Attempted Rescue.
There was quite a stone battle Sunday
afternoon about o'clock X street near
the lumber yards. in which a crowd of
colored residents of the locality led by the
male members of the johnson family, at
tempted to rescue a prisoner. Jacob Thomas
was arrested a charge of disOrderIy con-
duct and Levi and Walter Johnson attempt
ed TO rescue him. Policemen Kavanaugh
and Davis were stoned, their helmets being
knocked off BY flying missiles and several
narrow escapes made. They pulled their
revolvers and succeeded in arresting three
of their five assaiiants. In the Police Court
yesterday Levi johnson was charged with
assuulting Policeman kayanaugh and was
fined $40 sixty days. while Walter John
son, charged with assaulting Policeman
Davis. was taxed $50 or ninety days. On
charges of disorderly each one WAS fined
SO or an additional thirty days. Thomas
only taxed 81 fifteen days for the
charge of disOrderly
White House Detail.
Policeman Harry Lohman has been de-
tailed for duty at the White House, the
fourth man from the Georgetown precinct
stationed at the Executive Mansion. Police
men Conuor and J. J. Smith are off on
leave. Policemen Joseph Hall and Samuel
C. Burrows are unable to do patrol duty
on account OF Sickness. FOf the HrSt time
the men today were permitted to patrol
the streets with their coats unbuttoned
provided they wore light shirts.
Notes.
Ninety-one of the incandescent lights on
Wisconsin avenue were out from $40 to
midnight Sunday evening, while ten other
lights in Cleveland Park were out for the
same length of time.
Superintendent Ballenger. in charge Of the
western division of the railroad syn
dicate, is enjoying a fortnight's leave.
Evening star., 1900-07-24
CONDENSED LOCALS,

horse attached to butcher wagon
belonging to Samuel ]. Everett ran away
on the Benning road yesterday The animal
was captured after an exciting pursuit bv
Sergeant Harry. The horse was badly cut
about the legs.
An alarm of fire was turned in about 3:3o
O'Clock yesterday afternoon from box 415
for fire in a building occupied by Charles
Baltzell at No. 1913 Ambush court south
west. Spontaneous combustion caused the
fire, that resulted in about SO damage be-
ing done.
Evening star., 1900-07-24
WEATHER FORECAST.


Forecast till s pm. Wednesday.-For the
District of Columbia, Maryland and vir-
ginia, partly cloudy tonight and wednes-
day; moderate temperature; light to fresh
sputhwesterly winds.
Weather conditions and general FORE
cast--There IS no well-defined storm center
on this mornings map.
The pressure has fallen slightly east of
the Mississippi river during the last twenty
lCur hours. The barometer is relatively
higl; off the south Atlantic coast and north
of the Dakotas.
Local rains and thunder storms have oc-
CURED in the lower Missouri and central
Mississippi valleys, Kansas. eastern Col
orado, and light rains have fallen in east
ern Tennessee, North Carolina Virginia
and along the middle Atlantic and southern
New England coast.
Moderate temperatures have prevailed in
al! districts.
Local rains and thunder storms are in
dtcated for the lower lake region, portions
of the Ohio valley and western Pennsyl-
vania.
Lower temperatures will prevail In the
districts where rains occur: elsewhere the
changes will be unimportant
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be light to fresh south
westerly. On the south Atlantic coast light
to fresh east to south winds will prevail.
The following heavy precipitation lin
fnches) has been reported during the past
sas City. 1.6S; Omaha, lbs: Concordia. Los:
Des Moines, 1.66: Key West LAO: Camak
Ga, 2.26; Union Point, Ga, 1.6S; Waycross
Ga, LIS.
Records for Twcnty-FOur Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-July %. pm, 81: pm.
-; L. midnight. 20
4 @
pm. s..
Maximum. 81. at pm. July 23 mini
mum. 81, at am. July "A.
90 Barometer-July sa, 23 pm. 5000: s pm,
3ooS: u midnight, 3o.0S.
July "A, a m. 30.01; am, 1907; noon.
3o.oi; pm, 5000.
Street Temperature
Aftieck's standard thermometer registered
TO-DAY: AT am. ST. l. m, SIl2: . pm. 81.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 3
a.m-Great Falls, temperature. 81: condi-
ton. /; receiving reservoir, temperature. s.:
condition at north connection l: condition
at south connection, 1: distributing reser-
Voir, temperature. Sc: condition at infiuent
gate house, 10; effiucnt gate house. %.
Up-River Water.
The Baltimore and Ohio agent al Har-
pers Ferry reports both rivers muddy at
that point this morning.
Tide Table.
Today-Llow tide, - am and 1852 p.m.:
high tide, 6:14 am. and 6:52 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide 1:06 am and l:4l
pm; high tide, 1:oS am. ard 7:i5 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:51 am; sun sets. 7:o2
pm.
Moon rises, 3:57 am. tomorrow
TomorroW-Sun rises, 4:J2 am
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
upsuishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtiHguished
forty-tive minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1900-07-24
What Shall We Have TOR
DesSsrtP

This question arises In the family every dag. Le.
answer 1t today. Try Jeil-O. a delicious and
he@lthful dessert. Prepared in two minutes. No
boiling. no bakingi simply add boiling water anu
set 10 cool Flayors-Lenon Orange. Raspberry
and Strawberry. Get a package at your grocer.s
To-Day. 10 csnts. fe26- 6m II
Evening star., 1900-07-24
An Appointments. \

Paul WinEate has been appointed by the
District Commissioners 4 special street
railway crossing policeman, at a salary of
SO per month
Evening star., 1900-07-24

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tiiRuishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtiHguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1900-07-24

Good Reading for Vacation.
To- Books, 5e- At a big
25c- and 5Dc. Broks. .1oc. aAe
81 Books...--. 15c and 2-c. SSS1 ~ ~ ~ASAa
Evening star., 1900-07-24

Forecast till pm. Wednesdsy.-For the
District Of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, partly cloudy tonight and wednes-
day; moderate temperature; light to fresh
sputhwesterly winds.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
THE RUMORS OF B. r. T. CHANGES.
PERSISTENT REPORT THAT c. L. RossITER
WILL BE SUCCEEDED-LEASED LINES
MAY PAY DIVIDENDS.

In spite OF the denials ( > Edward A. Maher. pres
ident Of the "Huckleberry'' Railroad system. per-
sstent rumors heard in Wall Street yester-
day that Mr.. Maher will succeed Clinton L. Ros-
sitter as president OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company January /. 1901. This change, 1t was
said. would be in accordance with the present
plans Of the Brady element in the Rapid Transit
company. II was said yesterday that Anthony n.
Brady. while still friendly &c the Flower-vanderbit
interests in the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
had for several months been closely associated
with Messrs Whitney and Ryan. Of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company. 1t was supposed that
after consulting the latter he had decided to in
sst a change in the mana cement OF the Brook
lyn trolley system
Mr.. Maher's successor $ president Of the Union
Railway Company was to be Thomas W. Olcott.
now treasurer and secretary OF the company.
1t said that the promises made by Mr. Ros-
sitter to Messrs. Flower and Brady nearly two
years ago regarding economies and Improvement of
service had not been fulfilled.
It was also said yesterday that two directors Of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company would resign
and be succeeded by Thomas F. Ryan and another
close friend of Mr.. Brady.
The Executive Committee Of the Nassau Electric
Railroad which is leased by the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company, has recommended per cent
dividend the cOmpany's preferred stock, payable
December 81 1900. This would be the first dividend
of the Nassau Electric Railroad Company. 1t was
Railroad Company would pay its first dividend.
When the action of the Nassau road was told to
Fred c. Coeheu director. he said:
take it that this IS merely cumulative. and
that dividend could have been paid before IL the
directors wanted to declare It The declaration of
similar action on the part of other roads leased
by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
RUN ON BANK CONTINUES.
SCARED HARLEM DEPOSITORS HAVE
DRAWN OUT ABOUT 100000.

Notwithstanding the assurance given to the
public by State Banking Superintendent Kilburn
that the Harlem Savings Bank is OF the safest
institutions OF the kind in the State and is amply
able to pay off all its depositors, should they de-
sire 20 withdraw their accounts. the run on the
bank was continued with unabated vigor yesterday.
At the close Of banking hours President Tooker
said that s62 accounts had been closed yesterday
and sl2S,6T withdrawn. Nevertheless. Mr.. Tooker
had no intention Of exercising his right to demand
sixty days notice OF withdrawal and all who apply
for their oney will get It without any delay.
About 100000 has been withdrawn since the run
began. and six months interest at per cent
nearly all of this would have fallen due on
January l. the bank has saved about 5000 by the
run UP date At the close Of business yesterday
It had more than $4,000 ready cash on hand for
those who may call to-day. and banks all over
the city stand willing to lend IL almost any sum
desired. since Superintendent Kilburn officially
vouches for the fact that the Harlem Savings Bank
E-s a surplus OF $4,000 above all its habil-
tiles
Many OF the Harlem merchants put signs in their
store windows yesterday saying that the bank was
all right, while men moved in and out of the crowd
OF scared depositors before the banks doors offer
ing to buy up their accounts at 30 cents on the
The police had their hands full keeping the crowd
In order and maintaining the line OF those VINO 40
were in the throng, and in their excited condition
they gave great deal OF trouble Ihe oa9ika ia oiu @
not refuse new deposits yesterday as II dld on
Wednesday, and more than few were accepted
The originators of the foolish or malicious GOSSIP
which started the run have not been clearly dis
Circle, Ancient Order of Foresters, were al tne
had Withdrawn its accounts. The officers denied
this. They said that several weeks ago they with
purposes To show their confidence In the banks
security they deposited 5000. No large depositors
have yet appeared at the bank to withdraw their
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
PROTEST AGAINST TRENATN.
EX-JUDGE oLcoTT LIKELY TO RUN. 1NDEPEN
IDENTIFY FOR REPUBLICAN CLUB PRESIDENCY.

Ex-JUDGE oIcoTT LIKELY TO RUN. INDEPEN-
IDENTIFY FOR REPUBLICAN CLUB PRESIDENCY
Eight out Of twenty members Of the Executive
Committee Of the Republican Club who met at the
clubhouse on Wednesday night to discuss club
affairs openly protested against the action Of the
Nominating Committee in selecting General H. E.
Tremain the regular candidate for pres
ident A movement was started by the friends
OF ex-Judge W. NJ. X Olcott to have his name
reported on Monday night next at the same time
that the Nominating Committee makes its report,
but this regarded a little too revolutionary,
and the plan was dropped. The feeling manifested
by the so-called younger element" in favor Of Mr.
Ocott is strong. however. that he is more likely
than ever 70 run Independent candidate.
When Mr. Olcott asked yesterday II he had
any reply 10 make to the assertion Of ex-senator
Gibbs that he (Mr. OlcotO represented now. and
always had all that there is in machine politics.
Mr. Olcott said:
We'll that remark by Mr. Gibbs may surprise
some people who don't know him, but those who
know him IL viii cause surprise at ALL I suspect
that he had hard time trying TO keep his face
straight while he was saying f."
The club is rapidly growing IN membership At
the meeting Of the club Monday night the ap-
For resicSlt membership-George Burnhan. r..
Charles H. Griffin. Nathan Attinger. Henry New
J. Lauer G. n Roberts. Samuel NJ. JAWS walter
Francis L Loring A NJ. Kridel w c. Brown,
Charles B. Hubbell and John n. Geer
For reinstatement to resident membership
Charles Fisher Hansen. NJ. Swift. William F.
BEsnerd clifford n Hurry Monroe B is7 Bryant iTa H.
For nonresident membership-Burto V. Meig-
ham, Henry S Clarke Martin l. Slower. E. D.
Kahn. Talison Evans J. F. Thompson, Leverett
Z. Crumb William F. Kellock, James P Hays c
c Thompson, Albert b. Sheldon. Myer Nuss-
baum, James Ross, William Clark Roe, John J.
Blackford John F. Parkhurst. Oscar " Negro
witz, Edison Lewis. Mark B. Stiles. John G. Whit
lsn Ohm II Nye. William B. May Theron B. Dean.
field, Arthur L. Huey. David o. Williams and John
r. Hazel
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
PLAYERS DEMANDS REFUSED.
SPRING TRIPS OF CLUBS TO
BE ABOLISHED.

Many important measures were acted upon at the
meeting OF the magnates of the National Baseball
League yesterday. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. A
report was received from the committee which was
appointed to hear the grievances of the players
committee. President Nicholas E. Young announced
that IL had been decided not to grant the demands
OF the players. set forth by Harry Taylor coun-
sci for the players organization. 1t was thought
that the demands were too sweeping.
In the course OF the day member Of the play
ers' committee asked for another hearing OF the
demands made by the players organization. The
desires of the players will probably be discussed
again at to-day's session Of the league according
to President Young. An amendment to the con-
stitution, reducing the number of directors from
six to four, passed yesterday. and II was
unanimously decided to do away with the custom
of sending the teams on early spring trips TO the
South for practice. The players will hereafter
report for practice or preliminary training before
April 1.
the first time in some years the New-York club Is
sist OF Soden, Brush. Dreyfus and Freedman The
National Board OF Arbitration was reelected.
Rogers. Brush and Hart chosen members OF
the Committee Constitution Final action on
the umpire question was postponed until the an
nuaI spring meeting.
1t was said yesterday that Ban johnson. presi-
dent OF the American League. intended to have
clubs in Washington Baltimore. Philadelphia and
New-YOrk. There report current that the
circuit of the National League might be increased
twelve clubs.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
ARREST ON ELEVATED TRAIN.
DETECTIVE HOLDS UP TWO MEN AT PISTOL
POINT AMID GREAT EXCITEMENT.

Deteetive-sergeant John T. Reith captured two
alleged crooks and secured a large amount Of loot
in Sixth-ave. elevated road train yesterday short
ly after the noon hour, amid great excitement on
the part OF the passengers and OF the people near
the Thirty-third-st station. Reith was coming from
Harlem. At Fifty-third-st. ne saw two men board
the train and Immediately recognized them. One
OF the men had a bundle. which he placed under
the seat between himself and his companion. II
was found TO contain much property that was
probably stolen. Reith noticed that they were pre-
pairing 10 leave the train at the Thirty -third-st
station He disclosed his identity 10 the guard and
told him he about to arrest two crooks and
asked the guard TO delay the departure of the train
and TO call policemen from the West Thirtieth-st.
station.
As the two men prepared to leave Reith pointed
his revolver at them and declared that they were
his prisoners. At first they sat down and stared
at the detective. Some OF the passengers thought
that the two Men were being held up by the de-
scramble for the door at the other end OF the car
The train came TO a standstil and the warning
whistle rang from the engine. which was taken
up by the locomotive coming TO the station from the
south end. A detachment OF policemen from the
West Thirtieth-st station came running 10 the
stairway. and this increased the excitement In
the mean time couple OF policemen who were near
the stairway pushed their way to the car Just as
Detective Reith marching the two men out at
the end OF his revolver.
gave his Harry Weller. The other gave
the OF George Walters At Police Head
quarters they were recognized as two ex-conV'cts.
whose pictures are in the Rogues' Gallery.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
INCREASED COST OF scHooLHoUSEs.
BOARD OF EDUCATION SAYS no INVESTIGATION
HAS BEEN oRDERED-BROOKLYN NEEDS
MORE BUILDINGS

At the Offices Of the Board Of Education yesterday
1t was said that no investigation of the increased
cost OF school buildings had been ordered although
at recent meeting Of the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment the Mayor and Controller had OBJ
Jected To the size Of appropriations school build
ings planned for 1901, and had declared that the
Increase in the cost Of such buildings should be in
vestigated. Horace z. Dresser. a Brooklyn member
OF the Board Of Education. has declared that some
way should be found to lessen the cost of school
buildings IN order TO provide more. Their cost has
doubled since the time OF consolidation, he SAYS
and there are forty-three thousand children in
Brooklyn who are I'm short time classes in the
pubic schools. Fifty school buildings are
needed in Brooklyn, and the appropriation asked
for by the Board Of Education viii provide for only
fifteen.
ohcials OF the Board OF Education who have
charge OF the work say that materials much
higher than they were three years ago. and there
mas been a considerable increase in the cost of
labor The building laws require freproof construc
ton and improved systems OF heating and ventila-
ton II Is asserted by the officials that the build
ings are being constructed a cheaply possible.
when the requirements the health and safety of
the children are considered.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
THE RACETRACK.
JOCKEY CLUB SENDS LOVING CUP TO
COLONEL SIMMONS AND AMENDS
RACING RULES

The monthly meeting Of the Jockey Club was
held yesterday at the office OF the club. No. 1T3
Fifth-ave. The members present were Perry Bel
mont. James Galway. ]. H Bradford. F. K Sturgis
Andrew Miller. H. X. Knapp. J.. G. Follansbee and
r. T Wilson. jr. A loving cup sent to Colonel
r. W. Simmons. who resigned senior racing
Judge some months ago and who was for nearly
thirty years actively identified with the turf. A
resolution praising Mr.. Simmons for the services
he had rendered to the Jockey Club was adopted
On the recommendation Of F. r. Hitchcock Rule
lis Of the Racing Rules amended read as
follows. eff horse carry more than two pounds
over ais proper declared weight his jockey
shall be fined. suspended. or ruled OF. unless the
stewards satisfied that such excess Of weight
has been caused by rain or mud"
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
MORE RIDERS GIVE Up.
ONLY SIX TEAMS NOW STRUGGLING FOR FIRST
HoNORs-LEADERS WAY BEHIND
THE RECORD.

Owing to the accident which occurred on wednes-
day night IN the six day at Madison Square
Garden only six teams are now contenders IN the
struggle for first honors. On the score board the
records Of eight teams are stin shown, but two
teams are minus each.
Oscar Aaronson. who was IN the last spill. Is
still at the New York Hospital He Is suffering
from severe shock and many bruises the body.
II thought at time that his back was
broken. His condition. however. was not consid-
cred serious last night
Babcock. his team mate. fell from his wheel yes
terday from sheer exhaustion. Soon after he fell
II was announced that the team had withdrawn
from the race. but 1t was later thought that Bab-
cock would continue riding the track TO
obtain the seventh prize. the names OF the team
were not removed from the scoreboard.
About the time II announced that Tur-
VILE and Gimm had withdrawn. Their names were
not taken from the scOrebOard- The leaders IN
the were miles behind the record.
The scores at I o'clock were follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-12-14
GOLF.
CRACKS GATHER on OPENING DAY OF
ATLANTIC CITY TOURNAMENT.
NEARLY ALL THE EASTERN GOLF CLUBS
REPRESENTED BY COMPETITORS
LARGE GALLERIES ON THE COURSE.

Atlantic City. n. j., Dec. 13.-More perfect
weather conditions could not have greeted the con-
testants IN the annual fall golf tournament OF the
Country Club, of Atlantic City, which started at
links on which the play will continue for three
days. The changes Of the course at the third
seventh and fifteenth holes are a great improve
ment. Every incoming train brought crowds OF
enthusiasts to the scene, and by the afternoon
hours it was expected that galleries unprecedented
In size would follow the players from hole to hole.
With but few exceptions, every noted amateur
golfer Of the East and South Is here TO compete.
Walter j. Travis the amateur champion. headed
the entry list and paired with Joseph G..
Thorpe, of the Oakley Country Club Boston.
ner UP for the amateur championship of 1896. Find
lay Douglas. amateur champion OF 1898. and W. H.
Davis. Lakewood. winner of this tournament last
December. were another notable pair. Forest, the
crack PhiladelphIan. paired with Charles T.
Lappen, Westbrook, while Arden Robbins and
Charles Seeley, the -choolboy crack were another
pair of whom low scores were expected. Bohlen
and Wright. the well known Philadelphia cricket
ers. paired respectively with Cox, OF the home
thrty-six holes. medal play. the first sixte scores
qualifying for the Atlantic City Cup, each sue
ceeding sixteen for other cups.
Work and BreretOn, two of the clubs committee
men, were the first pair away, driving off at $3.50
o'clock. Travis and Thorpe were fourth and each
who used short. Jerky swing, having little the
better ball Davis drove a screamer. but 1t
Douglas. The course has been heightened Slightly
and now measures nearly six thousand yards for
the field and on the greens than formerly, and it
is extremely probable that the club will succeed
in its desire of obtaining of the championships
for next year at the annual meeting of the United
Huntington Valley club. made an excellent % show
ing. did W. H. Davis. of Lakewood The cards
that were handed in gave the following scores: