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Convicted of Filing False Claim.

1t was announced by the law division of
the pension bureau this afternoon that
Clarence II. Beresford of Sherwood. Frank
lin county, Tenn, quartermaster sergeant
of Company A. LIST Tennessee Infantry, in
the war with Spain, was convicted in the
United States court at Nashville, Tenn,
April IS, on the charge of having filed and
prosecuted a false and fictitious claim for
pension.
Beresford. who was known at his home
in Tennessee LORD Beresford, after
his discharge from the service filed in the
pension bureau a claim for pension for an
injury incurred at San Francisco on or
about June %, 1898, while moving COM
missary stores from one site to another in
Camp Merritt. He also claimed that he
was more seriously injured by falling from
a bamboo bridge in the POGO district skr-
mish, February 5, 1899, in the Philippines.
He alleged that by reason of these injuries
he was discharged from the service. Dur
ing the adjudication of Beresford's claim
it was discovered by the bureau that he
had incurred the injury some years prior to
his enlistment and proof of that fact was
obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24

The second meeting of the "Y'' Institute
was held last night in Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. The meeting was opened
by Miss Hickman, president of Vermont
Avenue "Y." After devotional exercises,
Mrs. ]. G. Jobson of Richmond, Va, took
the chair and conducted the institute. Pa
pers We're read on Scientific Temperance
instruction" and why Should, a Young
Woman Help the Total Abstinence and
Purity CauSe?
The question box was passed. and among
the queries was, What would become of
the race II women were as dissipated as
men are; if mothers We're using tobacco
and liquor as freely as the fathers are?''
Mr.. f. NJ. Bradley answered this question.
The institute will be held every evening
this week except Saturday. This evening 8
services will be In charge of Clara Parrish
"Y." Thursday evening LIE Droit "Y" will
have charge. and Friday evening Margaret
B. Plat "Y' will conduct the meeting, at
ter which refreshments will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
General News Items Gathered in the
West End.


Henry Lucas, a colored man. was run
over yesterday afternoon near the Massa-
chusetts avenue bridge by loaded brick
cart but escaped injury. The man was en-
ployed as a driver for the Jackson & Phil
lips Brick Company, is eighteen years of
age and lives at 81 Prospect street, Tenley-
town. While his loaded cart was descend
ing a HILL about 40 o'clock, he slipped
from his seat and the heavy cart passed
over his left leg between the ankle and
knee. He was conveyed to the Georgetown
where 1t was found that he had not suf-
fered even a bad bruise of the flesh.
William Dodson, a colored youth, was ar
rested yesterday by Policeman Davis of the
bicycle squad on a charge of petit larceny,
preferred by John Lucas, colOred carpen-
ter The complainant said he discovered
the prisoner making way with a saw and
AK belonging to him and he gave the alarm
which resulted in the arrest.
Sarah Carter, colored, aged thirty-seven
was arrested yesterday by Policeman Hess
charge of being a fugitive from the
Virginia authorities. 1t is alleged that she
stole ST or 81 from q resident near the
Aqueduct bridge. Later in the day Sheriff
William Palmer appeared at the George
town station and the woman was placed in
his charge and taken to Rossiyn.
An attempt to rob the residence of Mr. A
MashervilIe of 1882 Saith street was made
last evening, but resulted unsuccessfully
The person who made the attempt endeav-
ored to force an entrance by means of a
rear window, when the sounds alarmed the
inmates and the man was scared off The
matter was reported to the police this
morning.
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RIVER FALLING.
Stage Considerably Lower Than
Was Yesterday.


Was Yesterday.
The Potomac this morning was consider
ably lower than yesterday. and the surface
was only equal to an extra high spring
food tide. There was fall of about three
feet recorded from yesterday morning UNI
til this morning at il o'clock leaving the
river only about three or four inches above
an unusual high tide. If the rainfall Of to-
day is only local the chances are in the
opinion of the river men, that 1t will not
have any serious effect upon the condition
of the river.
At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
water began to recede from the floor of the
Potomac Boat Club, and Immediately prep
arations were made for cleaning the place
IsMud to the depth of from three to six
inches had been deposited upon the floor
and the work Of cleaning up occupied prac-
tically the entire day.
G. l.. Nicolson, the general manager OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal left the
city last evening by train for points along
the line of the canal to approximate the
damage done Reports received are to the
effect that more damage done by de-
pOsitS in the bed of the canal than by any
other cause, the work of removing which
by hand has already been commenced
A report was received yesterday after
noon that what is known as three-mIle
level has been washed a little, though not
sufficient to prevent the passage Of boats
Two scow loads of dirt to face it will be
operator. At two-mle level a washout
eighteen inches deep, extending about 80
feet. is reported which, like the other does
not affect navigation.
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the Philippine service are mostly trails MT
only for the drag sled of the natives. The
bridges which Spain erected in her days of
prosperity are nearly all down, either haV-
ing fallen through decay or being burned
by the rebels previous to the American ad-
vance. The rivers must be forded, and
quicksands and holes may swamp the
mules. The teamster requires STEADY
hand and a great nerve to get his team
across some of these flooded sections of the
country, which in the rainy season are
immense swamps and in the dry season
mines of dust and sand into which the
wheels sink and make hauling for the
mules so hard that frequently teams nave
to be doubled up.
The writer has been in one battle and
several skirmishes, in which the teamsters
shouldered their rifles and took part In the
ENGAGEMENTS. Transfers do not go much
en- drill, and they despise inspections Their
rifles are usually dusty and rusty, and the
bayonets are not properly polisned- But
the rifle-bore and the chamber and maya
zine of their rifles are always kept In a
well-lubricated condition. fairly clean. and
in working shane The rifle may be thrown
amid boxes in the body, but the teamster
knows how to get hold of it quickly, ana,
when required can use it with good erect
1 have seen these fellows engaging In mag
azine fire so intently on an enemy in some
Of the shrubbery that they could not be
stopped firing except by taking hold or
them They get their minds fixed on the
destruction of an enemy. and they Will not
cease fire until the enemy is destroyed.
This sort of thing would not do with the
troops, and the soldier must be as alert to
cease firing at the command OF his officer
as to commence firing.
The teamsterS are good at a charge.
have seen them leave their trains in charge
of half of the party and take TO the hlils
for the enemy who has fired upon them,
and perhaps killed or wounded teamster
or a favorte mule. During my year or
more of service in the Philippines in the
CAPACITY of commissary. and quartermas-
ter, and trainmaster, | have found that the
transfers are as hardy. brave, faithful and
effective body of men as any in the ser
vice but they fail to get the same amount
of praise for their deeds as the soldier, the
signal corps man or the hospital service
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To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor OF The Evening Star:
The editorial in this evenings issue Of
your paper entitled Tree Memorials"
strikes your correspondent as a very proper
way to keep green the memory of famous
persons and establish lasting and arboriaI
monuments to then. But if they are to be
monuments it would be better. ] think, If
some record be kept showing to future
generations whose memory they preserve
In order to prevent confusion. And then
the tree should be made to grow and live,
and not die, for really Your editorial is
misleading when 1t said that tourists are
now shown the tree at Washington's grave
which was planted by the Prince of Wales
now the King of Engiand-for the tree
that the Prince of Wales planted at Mount
Vernon never fiourished, and, in fact, died
over twenty-five Years ago. TWENTY-FIVE
years ago, while an employe at Mount Yer
non, / have repeatedly heard the then SUI
perfntendent say, he called attention TO
. dead stick near the tomb: There is the
tree the Prince of Wales planted when on
his visit here. You see, il died This Is
another evidence that royalty cannot flour
tSh on this American SOIL
And Is not the big elm tree in the Capitol
grounds the Webster elm'-not the sum
ner? +. p. McDERMOTT
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WOMEN BOOKBiNDERS
ALL BUT FOUR IN THE PRINTING OF
FICE NOW IN UNION.
Importance of Organization Set Forth
Trouble Over an Obstf-
nate Quartet.

The Womens Bookbinding Union of the
government printing office now has about
1900 members and only twenty employees
of the big printing establishment who are
eligible to membership In the union have
not joined it. 1t is stated that of these
twenty all but four have made application
for membership in the union, the quartet
remaining on the outside of the organiza-
ton declaring that they will not join it for
reasons satisfactory to themselves.
Importance of Organizations.
This stage of the progress of the effort
that has been going on in the government
printing office to organize the women book
binders the men are organized is re-
garded as very important one to
those interested. Two years ago the effort
to combine the women bookbinders. was
begun. Every now and then rumor,
which has noated about without being
traced to any source, has been in circuia-
ton to the effect that the non-union women
would be discharged after certain date:
This rumor, it is said, has always resulted
in additional applications for membership.
The officers of the union declare that they
have never used any method for gaining
additions to their ranks except moral sua-
sion. They have Persstenty told those
they have talked to that if a union was
good for a man it should be good for a
woman. and they have pointed out the SICK
ana oller neQeIIS TO De secured Dy IHem-
bership in the union. The union is aftiliat-
ed with the Federation of Labor, and it is
said the printers and bookbinders' unions
OF the government printing office are IN
sympathy with the women in their efforts
to secure for their organization the same
standing that is enjoyed by themselves.
An Obstinate Quartet.
Now 1t is said the four persistent women
are practically the only bars to attaining
this end, and this quartet declare "by
gracious they will not join the ranks Of the
unionists. 1t is believed by the leaders in
the movement that if they could secure
these obstinate four they could at once
be recognized by the public printer in
way to make membership in the union
prerequisite to employment in the govern
ment printing office, and if that We're done
they declare they would be happy in the
enjoyment of all privileges OF the men. The
Interesting puzzle attending the situation
relates to what will or can be done to the
persistent feminine quartet by their sisters
In order to convert them to their way Of
looking at labor organizations or whether
the persistent four will succeed in having
the last word and in making that word an
emphatic no.
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Mystery of the Arctic.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
In The Star Of April IS find an article
with the above caption, copied from the
New York Tribune. AS 1t brought to mind
my own experience some time in the eff
ties" take the liberty of sending the fol-
lowing:
My husband was a sea captain, and we
had been up to the city of Ochotsk to visit
the military station there, but found on ar
rival that the station had been removed to
the mouth Of Amoor river, we proceeded
halien Islands en-. route we saw the then al
most unheard-of spectacle of cities in the
heavens. They wefesso plainly visible there
was no doubt Of there, being cities not far
distant of which these were the reflection
OF this we felt we had proof when one
day, shortly after we spoke a Ship" Can't
Baker of New Bedford, who said he had
been running for us several days for he
saw our bark, the Manuel Ortez, and knew
her at once by her rig
My husband was greatly surprised and
asked, How in the world could you keep
run of me, and !. who am ever on the
watch, not see you?
I'm the heavens. as plain as I now see
you," was Capt. Bakers answer.
This settled it in our minds that mira ge"
Is truly the reflection Of things that exist.
not a chimera strange as it appears
l shall watch closely the results of the
proposed trip Of the party Of scientists and
feel sure that the camera in their hands
will reveal wonderful things even for these
latter DAYS, so full OF the apparently i'm
possible. CAROLINE G. SEYFFARTH.
1898 18th street northwest, Washington, b. c.
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Our Vi1ol is Making a WON
derful Record i'm Cur
Ing This Dangerous
Disease.
CALL AND LET Us TELL YOU
ABOUT 1T.

Her. Is a letter that has just come to our at
ten,iun. 1t will interest people suffering from
bronchial troubles. 1t is from Mr.. Geo. w Brown
of Sc. Hanover. y IL. and reads follows:
Il have suffered with bronchial troubles for over
year: tried two doctors and have taken three or
four kinds Of medicine. OF which did me any
good. Vt times ] hoarse l could not
speak Then | heard Of Vinol. After taking three
bottles Of it my Voice has perfectly returned to
me can see that in Il short time ! will be all
right. When I began take it very weak,
hut il has built me up and given me- good APP
petite
This is what VinoI always does. This is the way
Nin"l accumulishes its mission Of doing good
ViTuI. wish every one to know, owes its
power Of accomplishing the cures that 1t effects
- fact that it contains the most wonderful
Ine,iicssal elements known science for the cure
Of all wasting diseases. well being in itself
q marvellous tonic. These medicinal properties ex-
ist and have heretofore been found only in cod
liver oil. Vinol contains these elements. For by
scientific process the necessary curative proper
ties IF the codliyer oil have been separated from
the fat and grease which formerly made cod-liver
oil preparations objectionable.
As long as Niuol does rot contain any Of the
yllesmelling oil and is prepared by combining the
seught-after properties with delicate table Wine
ii is a most delicious and paIatabe preparation.
We know of what we speak when
we recommend NinOl. and because
we do know that \lnol does all we
claim for it, we unhesitatingly in
dorSe it. and guarantee at any time
to refund the money paid for the
remedy if YOU are not satisfied it
will do all we claim for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
TO INCREASE THE REGtI.nx
The Army to Be Raised to apnroxt
mate1y 10000

1t has been determined to Increase the
regular army to approximately 10000 men
and to leave it at that number unless COM
ditions in the Philippines should make mora
troops necessary. The President and cabi-
net reached this conclusion yesterday. and
the details will be worked out by the Sec
rotary Of War and General Miles. The mn
number of officers appointed will he 40
originally contemplated. The artillery corns
VIII be increased to its full strength Of
$1,000 men.
Some time ago It was announced that the
Companies or cavalry would contain sixty
five instead of eighty enlisted ynen "a
is expected the infantry companies also
VIII be reduced to bring the total to the
ngure agreed upon. 1t has not vet been
shall be stationed in the Philipnines IL
though it Is known that a large force will
be needed there for some time VIII
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course, diplomatic representations will n.
made in the matter "
Many applications have been made TO Mr.
Eockhlu and Gen. Chaffee by Chinese of
an degrees for the retention In China of
lne american troops until the general
ers. Many of those who are making his
request think the withdrawal of the Ameri-
cans VIII make the others remain longer
IN are aiso people who do not desire to
see any of the soldiers go. fearing a,arct,,
ald an uprising against foreigners. The
SCORERS who return do SO with all the hon.
ors of war. VII 'ie iioh-
rot MINISTER'S or the foreign powers do
not at present show a disposition 70 red,,ce
.Ie claims, which many think to be ex-
tremely reasonable - =. ~
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'6 1rRfnfa q n mn o
Saturday afternoon the big COLLEGE s,a,,,a
between Georgetown and the University Of
Virginia teams will take place ON the no,a1
campus 1t was originally Intended To NOV
two games here, one on Friday a, the
Georgetown grounds, and the other AT the
new American League Park. But the nark
is not available, and the game viii be
played at Georgetown, the University OF
virginia management canceling FRIDAYS
game. This change of grounds is import
be interested to know that their PASTE
boards will not be honored on account of
big protest from the Virginia boys. Fully
800 persons will accompany the Virginians
to this city, and they will not lack en-
enlargement when they go on the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
Riverdale and Vicinity.
pecial Correspondence of The Evening Star.

COLLEGE PARK, April 81, 1901.
Mr.. ]. H. Flanagan Of Lakeland has gone
to Buffalo, N. Y, to accept a position dur
ing the pan-American exposition.
The old historic mansion Of the Calvert
estate at RivegSale which has been vacant
for number OF months, has been leased by
Mrs. Ida v. North of Baltimore, Md.
A young woman named Terry has been
given the charge Of the railroad station at
Riverdale, succeeding Mr.. r. B. Latimer.
Miss Terry is one of the few of her sex to
hold position OF that character on the B.
and o. railroad.
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Cost no Cents.

But worth a dollar a vial This 10 the Testimony
of hundreds whe DIR. Agnew's Liver Pills They
are sure, pure, 80 pleasant and easy acting.
The demand for this popular Liver Regulator IL no
great it is taxing the makers to keep up with n.
Sold by r. s. WILLIAMS, 9th and r sts.; ED
A0NDs & Wu11AMs. % and Pa. ave. q
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AMERICANS GUARD THE GATE.
Friction Between Gen. Chafee and
Count Waldersee i'm Pekin.

A dispatch from Pekin, China, says:
Field Marshal Won Waidersee has made ap-
plication that the gate of the Forbidden
City be guarded by German troops after
the departure Of the Americans. Gen.
Chaffee has replied that American soldiers
will continue to guard the gate. At this
the Germans are indignant, saying this
impugns their honesty, and that If the
United States desires to do her share of
policing the city she should leave behind
enough troops for that purpose; that mere
ly few men belonging to the legation
guards should control the gate, which will
be within German quarters, cannot be al
lowed. II Gen. Chaffee persists in this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24

The Anglo-Israel Association of the Dis
trict held meeting Monday evening at
the residence Of Mrs. Pond, No. 3114 N
street northwest. There was a good at
tendance, and articles were read by Mnssrs.
j. K. Dawson Of Anacostia. c. B. Shafer
and ]. G. Cook There was a discussion
over the points raised, and the session
proved a most interesting one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
Decree of Divorce.

A decree has been signed by Justice Brad
ley, In Equity Court No. 2, granting Arthur
Chaimes divorce from Annie s. Chafmes
on the ground Of inidelity. The custody Of
the two children of the marriage is granted
the father.
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IMPORTANT ARMY CHANGES
COL. ROBERT TO BECOME CHEF OF
ENGINEERS.
Will BE Succeeded by Col. Gillespie
Coils. Barr, C1Ous and Davis i'm Turn
to BE Judge Advocate General.

Several important army changes were de-
cided on at vest ertlay's meeting of the cab
met. Col. ii. NJ. Robert will be appointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24

chief of engineers. vice Gen. ]. NJ. Wilson,
retired Col. T. f. Barr viii be appointed
judge advocate general and Immediately
retired. Col. ]. W. CIOus will then be APP
pointed to that office and similarly retired,
and the office will then be permanently
filled by the appointment of Col. George 3.
Davis on duty at the Military Academy
Col. Robert reaches the retiring age May
>, but Gen. Wilson. present chief of engi-
neers, who would not retire for age until
next October. generously offered to retire
Immediately in order that Col. Robert
might be promoted to brigadier general be-
fore he retired. This offer has been ac-
cepted by the PresIuent. Col. Robert has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-24
TRANSFERS IN PHILIPPINES
SWEAR AT THEIR COUNTRY AND
FIGHT FOR 1T.
They Have Many Temptations to
Overcome-Teamste Kick 10
Regarded as Joke.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Transfers in the Philippine service both
work and fight, but do not get the same
proportion of newspaper notice as the
regular soldier, who has only to fight. The
army teamsters Of the Philippines are
quite different from those employed in
America. In the land of the peaceful
there is no need for teamsters to take their
turn at guard on stormy nights when In
the enemy's country, as is the case in the
Philippines. 1 have seen teamsters who
were ready to drop asleep with fatigue
stand up like men and pace in front of
their comrades quarters while the latter
slept.
The Transfers of the Philippines often
engage i'll skirmishes with the enemy. The
teamsters are provided with a guard of
soldiers, usually one soldier to each es-
cort wagon, who rides on the seat beside
the driver all day on the march and at
night does guard duty. But it frequently
happens that the commanding officers of
districts through which the wagon train
passes fail to provide the guard at the
proper time and then the teamsters them
selves must act in this capacity. Often
the train must pass through the country
or the enemy for miles with rich stores
unSuarded. 1t is on such occasions as
these that the nerve of the teamster is
tried