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Evening star., 1901-07-20
Transfer of Contract.


The District Commissioners have received
a communication from John c. Parker by
d, Frank Parker. stating that he will fur
nish to the District government all the
goods manufactured by E. Faber of New
York at the same prices quoted by Mr..
Faber in the bid which was accepted by
the District. Mr.. Parker is agent for the
Faber goods and the arrangement he sug-
gests is indorsed py the Faber people NJ
G. Hargrove, the deputy property clerk,
has recommended that the contract with
the Faber people be transferred to Parker
saying that this arrangement will be to
the advantage of the District. in that it will
insure a more prompt delivery of goods to
the various offices, as stated by Mr.. Park
er. The matter was referred to Auditor
Petty, who today reported follows
"A contract cannot be transferred with
out formal agreement in writing, signed
by all the parties, including the sureties
This would, in effect, be equivalent to q
new contract / am of opinion, however
that what Mr.. Hargrove designates as a
contract is merely accepted proposal
In that event there would be no difficulty
In making the arrangement suggested. The
Commissioners, at the request of the sue
cessful bidder, are asked to make a con-
tract with d. Frank Parker, on the terms
of the original agreement. The District
Will obtain the supplies in question at the
prices agreed upon, the only difference be-
Ing that D. Frank Parker, instead Of Eber-
hard Faber, will oe the contractor"
Evening star., 1901-07-20
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Pentz for River View at IL a M,
Pas and 6:15 pm.
Steamer Manchester for Marshall Hall at
IL a M. 2.3O and 60 pm
Steamer Harry Randall for Colonial Beach
at As a. III.
Steamer Estslle Randall for Chapel Point
and Somerset Beach at $40 a
Steamer Washington for Fortress Monroe
and Norfolk at $50 pm.
Weems line for Baltimore and lower river
landings at pm
Trains leave District line for Chesapeake
Beach at 9.3O 1O::0 and IL 80 m, 2:3O,
$40. 5:15 and 1:t5 pm.
Trains leave Il. and o. depot for Chau-
tauqua Beach at 9:1O a and 1:i5 IN.
Steamer Emma Giles-Bon Ton Excur-
siens. Chesapeake bay via B. and O.. 9:10
am. daily
Trains leave Pennsylvania avenue and
131a street for Alexandria and Arlington
every forty-five minutes
Cars leave Aqueduct Bridge for Arlington
and Fort Myer every half hour; Falls
Church hourly. See schedule
Evening star., 1901-07-20
RECEIVERSHIP DENIED.
Judge Bradley Decides in Favor of
Contractor Thomas.

Judge Bradley Decides in Favor of
Contractor Thomas.
Judge Bradley has denied the right Of
the complainant TO an injunction and the
appointment of a receiver in the case of
the Union Surety and Guaranty Company
against Noble H. Thomas, the contractor
who Is constructing outbuildings at the
bureau of engraving and printing under an
$4,000 contract with the government. The
action was begun against Thomas and Sec
retary Gage on the ground of the formers
alleged insolvency. 1t was asked that
Thomas should not be allowed to receive
his check for the month Of July, amounting
to 1851. Thomas filed an answer in the
case. showing his solvency and claiming
that the bonding company and the Struc-
tural Iron and Steel Company had con-
spired to deprive him Of his contract which
is valuable. Thomas further charged that
Oscar Roome, president of the American
Savings Bank, where he kept his deposits
had appropriated vice president of the
bonding company about $4,000 Of his
(ThomasD funds Tor the purpose of paving
a claim made by the steel company which
Thomas held was offset by unliquidated
damages accruing to him through the de-
lay of the steel company, which, it was
Judge Bradley, after hearing arguments
In the case. held that the defendants an
swer was sufficient to quash the claims of
the complainant and dismissed the rule to
show cause why a receivership should not
be appointed. Attorneys c.. Maurice Smith
and William E. Ambrose appeared for
Thomas.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
PER DIEM EMPLOYEES
SUBJECT OF THEIR OvERPAYMENT
ACQUIRES GRAVE ASPECT.
Auditor Tfmme Says District Accounts
Will Be Held Up Until His
Query fs Answered.

Mr.. Timme, the auditor for the State and
other departments, was asked today re-
garding the communication he addressed
to the District Commissioners inquiring
about payments that had been made for
services that are alleged not to have been
rendered. Mr. Timme said that he did not
care to talk about the matter until he
heard from the Commissioners. He was
sorry, he said, that the letter he had sent
the Commissioners had been made public
1t an official document ne claimed.
End was entirely out of place In print Il
have nothing to say further until L hear
from the Commissioners. said Mr. Tl'nme.
Then there may be something The letter
l sent was in no way an unusual one Such
letters are frequently addressed 70 tns
Commissioners and other officials. We Will
hold mp the accounts that we are now pass
ing upon until the Commissioners send an
answer.
Commissioner Macfarland's Views.
Commissioner Macfarland stated today
that no action would be taken toward an
investigation into the alleged overpayment
of per diem employees at the District build
ing until Mr.. Ross returns to the city. The
street cleaning department, over the en-
ployes of which the controversy arose, is
directly under Mr. Ross supervision. and
he Is correctly informed as to all the facts
in the case Mr.. Macfarland further stated
today that he was of the opinion that the
communication received yesterday from
Auditor Timme of the State and other de-
partments requesting information as to the
payment of full days wage to employees
who only worked a portion of day re-
ferred only to one clerk in the office of the
superintendent of street cleaning.
1t is not believed there are any authentic
records at the District building showing
the number of hours and minutes a per
diem emplOye works. 1t is claimed that in
other cases which have been cited to the
Commissioners a precedent for the al
lowance of full pay to Miss Bee for her
Sunday work the records given were not at
all accurate.
1t is further believed that there will be
some legal points involved in the settle
ment of the controversy, it will have
to be decided just what amount of time or
labor actually constitutes a days work.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
VACATION SCHOOL, OUTING.
Three Hundred and Fifty Youngsters
Having u Good Time

Ihree hundred and fifty of the scholars
who are attending the Vacation School at
the Greenleaf building were taken for an
outing today to Rockville, Md. where the
beautiful fair grounds of the Montgomery
County Agricultural Association had been
engaged for the occasion. Three special
cars, rendered through the generosity of
Gen. George H. Harries, carried the happy
brigade out under the marshalship of
Principal Ray Riordan and the teachers
who so zealously assist in all the meritort-
GUS vacation school work
A program altogether enjoyable had been
arranged for the day, including the follow
ing contests:
Pie-eating match entries-Willie MUIR,
Willie Keefe, James Conway, Vincent Co.'S
tello.
Water melon-eating match entries-Geo
Forrest John Yeatman Fred Patchell, Joe
Levy. Lewis Levy, Clyde Irwin. Frank VII
let, George Kinsey, Thomas Twomey, Ida
Thomas, Earl Weeks, Cooper Lightborn
Brooke Furr. Lester Kahlert, James Whit
ing, Wilbur Whitmore. Eugene CoggsweIl
Sack race entries-Bertram Seaton, Clar-
ence George, Bernard Coombs, Earl Young
Russell Patterson
Egg race entries-Loretta Dunn, Janet
Meetze, Mary Elliot, Leona Oldfield, Elsie
Furr, Hattie Turner, Lizzie Stuart, Edna
Jones, Mary Spaight, Lena Oscar Emma
Adelman.
Running race entres-Harry Scott, Rus
sci Patterson, Charles Yeatman, Wilbur
Whitemore.
There will be smiling race, which
is little creation of Mr.. Riordan's The
girls will stand in line while Miss Stutz
tells jokes, and the one who keeps from
laughing last wins the prize. Entries
Mary Wise. Dyol Prather, Florence Young.
A. Baurman, Irma McCauley, Alice Nc
Cauley. Myrtle Bowling. Katie Platt, An
ME Kelly. Della Kenealy. Jessie Robertson
Mary Butler, Rebecca Reeves.
Besides the preceding the arrangements
included a cake walk, calisthenic drill, In
dian club swinging, recitations, dances and
a great time generally.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD

STATION CORNER OF SIXTH AND STREETS
and Dining Cars Harrisburg to PittsSars. @ f afi0'
1870 30 AN . daily PENNsfLvANIA LfMrrED.-
ton Cars Harrisburg to chicago. Cincinnati: e' In
daianapGlis. diana. St Louis, Cleveland and Toledo.
10 80 An daily E FAST PFGlfSnEf IfSErunman Bune.
parlor Car TO Harrisburg. Buffet Psrlor Car
$50 PT DAILY f'5aafGTs cHiGRGo AND ST LOUIS Ex.
PRES Sleeping Car Washington 70 St. Louis
Dining Cars Harrisburg to Indianspois St Louis.
rs FM daily Gs ST. nsGs sd
,!s s,eePiag Is Car ,, Harrisburg 70 81; LoSi.:
sleepins Car to P.ttsburg and Chicago. Dining
- Pm, iaiIy, CLEVELAND AND CINCINNATI
Nashville via Cincinnati and Louisville. Dining
lo:4o Pm. oaily. PACIFIC ExPREss.-Pullmsn
HM sr daily TO BuFF%s DAY EXPRESS with
through Parl3r Car; Dining Car and Coaches to
7sS sSs a for kass
- Nissara Falls daily except sunday.
7:is PM ds,ly; RTEFEILo vi SftGtRT p EkfREss
"a day fsf Ea foa Rochester Buffalo
:Ra Esss:. asi e s1ises with
1915 FM for Erie, csnandsisus. eb Reehester nuf.
falo and Niagara Falls daily. Pullman Sleeping
10 PM sffSfTrEf %
for New York all Parlor Carr. with Dining Car
FOR PHILADELPHIA. NEW YORK AND THE
Express. 200 Dining cars 7:eo Sis. 900. 1000
Dining Carr. 1928 and IL 100 Dining Car from
tsdm so GA and PiIf 6. Sn
SUNDAYS q T;o1 oIIr Dining Carr; T;So, s:15 300
$50. 1000 and ii 80 PM. For Philadeiphi:
sHy so tlo snd $40 PM daily week days.
For Boston without change. 7:6 An. week days
Evening star., 1901-07-20

J. A. Chamberlain, director of the de-
partment Of manual training in the District
schools, has submitted to the Commission
ers sketches showing needed additions to
the street manual training school to
provide accommodations for the work of
girls. John B. B. Brady. the inspector OF
buildings. reports that the work proposed
will cost 1868. as shown by the proposal of
the contractor. But" Mr.. Brady says,
"the most serious matter in connection with
the Introduction Of the proposed work is
the cutting away Of parts of floor and roof
which were in place before the receipt of
Mr.. Chamberlain's letter. This 1 do not
deem it advisable to do, and. therefore,
recommend the changes proposed be not
approved" The Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation of the building
inspector
Evening star., 1901-07-20

James T. Levy and others have written
to the District Commissioners requesting
that curb be set and cement sidewalk laid
on both sides Of Morgan avenue between
Lydecker avenue and Lamar place, Holmead
Manor. With the approval of the Engi-
need Commissioner, C. B. Hunt, the COM
putting engineer. has reported that unless
the request can be made a majority one he
is unwilling to recommend the entire
amount Of the work. Mr.. Hunt states
further that there is an existing brick side
walk on the west side of Morgan avenue be-
tween Lydecker avenue and Lamar place,
and on the east side Of Lydecker avenue
for some distance. He recommends that
the frontage represented by the petitioners
on the east side be included In the next
list Of sidewalk work to be advertised and
that II additional requests be received
that the entire amount of the work be
done.
Evening star., 1901-07-20

Funeral services over the remains of
Miss Alberta Stewart, who died suddenly
of heart failure Thursday morning at her
home. Metropolis View. near Brookland,
will be held at 4:30 clock this afternoon
In the chapel at Glenwood cemetery, where
the interment will be made
The death Of Miss Stewart is the third In
a series Of strange fatalities in her family
within the past few years. Her brother
was killed in bicycle accident about three
years ago. and on returning from school
one day shortly thereafter Miss Stewart
found her aged father dead in his chair
by the window, death being caused by
heart failure.
Miss Stewart was the heiress Of her
fathers estate, which was estimated at
about 100000 and included Metropolis
View, one Of the most historic country
homes In the District. The property will
go to distant relatives. number of whom
live in this city.
Evening star., 1901-07-20

At the regular meeting of the Retail
Liquor Dealers Association, held at Macca-
bee Temple the following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: President,
Hugh F. Harvey: vice president, Lorenzo
Simi; treasurer William Mcclure; financial
secretary, s. G. Stewart; recording secre-
tary, q. A Davidson; sergeant alarms
W. ]. Donovan; collector, August Ach-
stetter.
1t was decided to elect three delegates at
the meeting to be held Wednesday, August
IA. to attend the annual convention to be
held at Niagara Falls September 1921
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Chesapeake & Ohio Ry.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
800 p. M. DAILY-Cincinnati and st. Louis Spe-
cial-Solid train for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleepers
to Cincinnati Lexington. Louisville, Indianapolis
and st. Louis without chanse. Connection for
Virginia Hot Springs daily. Observation Parlof
Oar Washington to White sulphur and Hinton week
days. Dining Car Parlor Cars Cincinnati to
11:I0 Pm. DAfLY-F. r. " Limited-Solid train
for Cincinnati. Pullman Sleeper to Cincinnst IL
tion for Virginia Hot Springs daily, Dining Oar,
6leepen Cincinnati to Chicago and St. Louis
once, blS Pennsylvania avenue; 6oe Fourteenth
street near Z. and at the station. Telephone call
Main 1441, for Pennsylvania Railroad Cab service
b. w. FULLER,
Ieaepnone NAN 100o. Generd Passenger Agent
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
CAPITAL CITY ROUTE.

CAPIIAL SITf ROUTE.
=, LEAVE WAsHLNGT0N r = B. STATION;
AAH-Through Pullman Sleeper to JacksonviIlA
connecting at Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper q
s:b5 Pm. FLA. AND METROPOLITAN DAILY
LIMITED-Through Pullman sleepeS to Tampa
and Atlanta. These trains offer excellent
schedules to Petersburg. Raleigh, Southern Pines
Qtnehurst), Camden, coumbis, Savannah. Jack
Atlanta, New Orleans. Chattanooga, Nashville
$50 A. NJ DAILY. LOCAL-To PETERSBURG Raj.
eigh. Southern Pines Pinehurso. Hamlet and h
termediate points.
Once: 1884 N. Y, ave. and Penna. ticket ofnces
2. =. l.. BUNCH, w. II. DOLL
Gen. Pase An Gen AT
Evening star., 1901-07-20
DOG TAGS AND LICENSES.
Owners of CANNES Complying With
the Local Law

80 Tar this month more than 5000 dog
tags and licenses have been issued from
the office of the collector of taxes The
number Is greater by 1,20O than at this time
last year The increase at this time is no
doubt due to the announcement that the
Commissioners would not allow the usual
thirty days grace to owners Of dogs. The
tax became due and payable July 1, and to
allow owners sufficient time in which to
purchase tags the dog catchers were sent
out to take into custody those animals on
which the owners announced thew did not
care to pay further license. These friend
less dogs have all been disposed of now,
and the agents of Poundmaster Einstein
are making raids nowadays on all classes
OF dogs found running at large without the
necessary tag
Evening star., 1901-07-20
ALMAs TEMPLE EXCURSION.
base Ball Game and Marriage
Among the Features

Among the Features.
the most successful annual outing ever
held by Almas Temple Of Mystic Shriners
took place yesterday at River View. The
Christmas fund Of the order will be bene-
nted by the proceeds of the sale of over
5000 tickets. and most Of the purchas asers
attended the festivities
A ball game between the nine Of Almas
Temple and the nine of Roumi Temple of
Baltimore was the afternoon attraction,
and resulted in the defeat Of the local team.
by offering a set Of furniture the COM
mittee of arrangements secured q connie
VINO were willing to be married for the
entertainment of the pcnickers The cere-
mony took place after the ball game in the
middle of the lake at the foot of the chute.
The bride was Miss Alice jenkins of Charles
county, Nd, and the groom William Tom
llnson of Piscataway, Prince Georges coun-
ty. Md. The knot was tied by the Rev.
william Atkinson Of Piscataway. who
were false beard. The expressions from
the throng on the shore during the cere-
mony showed that the novel feature Of en-
teftalnment was success
In the evening there was a vaudeville
entertainment and dancing
The following committees had charge of
the arrangements:
Entertainment-E H Pillshurv chair
man; Thomas B. Walker vice chairman.
Frank H. Raymond
Souvenir-W. F. Gude chairman; F. w.
Behrens, vice chairman: George H Walker.
Brooks vice chairman
Printing-Samuel Hart, chairman; John
S. Leech, vice chairman
Ladies-John A. Lacy, chairman; E. B.
Hay, vice chairman.
nSportatfon-Samuel w Stfnemetz
chairman: Carter B. keene. vice chairman
1reWorks-Mtchell Dyrenforth chair
man; A Z. Ste1nbrenner, vice chairman.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Hotel Arrivals.

Ebbltt-W. A. burlington, E. M. Rock
fellow, New York; Robert Gage, Mobile,
Ala; Sir Alex. Swethenham, Singapore;
C. NJ Clarke, Pittsburg; w. J. Kendrick,
Atlanta, Ga.
National-J. B. Prairie. West Virginia;
c. E. Reed, Boston; ]. d. Glenn, North
Carolina; L. A. Bigelow. U. 8. A.
Metropolitan-T. H. Lets0n. New York;
E. A. Colbert. Athens. Ga: ]. J.. Morton.
Nashville Tenn; J. J. Flowers, Alabama;
G. NJ Carr, Atlanta, Ga: E. s. Wilson,
San Juan; w. B. Henry. Philadelphia.
St. James-L. w. LAnghsrn. st. Louis;
w. w. Hirch, New Orleans: P. Hartman,
New York; R. T. Harries. New York.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Marine Band mt White HOuse.

Director Santelmann has prepared the
following program for the concert by the
band of the United States Marine Corps at
the Executive Mansion, beginning at 5:55
p m today: March, Comrades" Wagner;
overture. Calm Sea and Happy Voyage. +"
MendelssOhn; selection. THE Ameer" Her
bert. waltz. "Estudiantina' Waldteufel;
music de ballet. Excelsior" Marenco;
march. Our Glorious Banner (frst time)
santelmann; grand fantasia. "Lohengrin, -
Wagner; patriotic hymn. Hail Columbia, -
Fyles
Evening star., 1901-07-20

Forty Years Ago.
To the Editor of The Evening Star:
By a coincidence, the 21st falls on Sun
day this year, as it did In July. 1861: Look
ing back in my diary under date of July
q. 1851. find that about sunset we heard
guns firing toward the west-southwest, and
1 went up on the hill to hear them Q5th
and M northwest). They were apparently
very far of and heavy guns"
That night the news of the first Bull
Run battle was brought to the city. The
firing, which was audible in various parts
of the city. afterward proved to have been
the heavy guns covering the retreat of
McDowelrs army. The news was first
disseminated from Willard's, which was
the center Of information at night In those
days. while The Star. now. was the
principal source of news during the day,
later intelligence of Importance being en-
bodied in extras"
Under June "a. 1861, I find: THE Star OF
last Saturday says that it Is certain. from
various southern letters and other sources.
that before daybreak that morning was the
time agreed upon in the plan Of the con-
federates for an attack on the city"
If old Washington could then have had
a glimpse ahead Of our capital forty years
later it would have relieved many an anx-
ious citizen from his forebodings of the
future! EDWARD M. SCHAEFFER.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
THE STAR BY MAIL,

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering it at this office. In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents
per week; % cents for two weeks. or
80 cents per month. Invariably In
advance The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, as well
rs the new one.
Evening star., 1901-07-20

Body of Francis Gallagher, Who Had
Been Missing Some Days.

The body of Francis Gallagher. who had
been missing from his home. No. 24l2 Gen.
tral avenue. since Monday evening last.
was found late yesterday afternoon in the
sewer near his home and removed to his
former residence. Coroner hewitt viewed
the body and will. It is understood. hold
an inquest at No. precinct station Mon
day. The unfortunate man was regarded
as an expert In sewer work. but some time
ago his mind. 1t is said. became unbal-
anced 1t is thought that when he left his
home the last time he imagined he was
going to work. and without knowing what
he was about lifted man hole and de-
scended into the sewer, where he laid down
In the water. which is quite deep. and was
strangled to death. 1t is said that some
time ago Gallagher attempted to cut his
throat with razor but was prevented by
members of his family
Evening star., 1901-07-20

Turned Over to Maryland OmciaIs.
Francis Biggs, who was arrested at the
request Of the Montgomery county, Nd,
authorities to answer for an alleged fraud
ulent transaction at Glen Echo, was today
turned over to a Maryland officer by order
Of Captain Boardman chief of detectives
and taken to Rockville to await further
proceedings
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Wanted to Sell Cheap.

Detectives Weldon and Parham today ar
rested white man who gave his name as
George NJ. Brooks. while he was trying to
dispose at a very low price of bay mare,
which 1t was believed was stolen. The man
to how he came into the possession of the
animal. and he was locked up at No. sta
tion TO await an investigation into the mat
ter.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Appeal From Damage Judgment.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company has entered an ap-
peal in the District Supreme Court from a
decision recently rendered by Justice of
the Peace Mills in the case of Crandal
Mackey. who sued the road for $500 and OBJ
tained judgment on account Of the action
of a gatekeeper in the employ of the cor
poration at Buffalo in declaring that Mr.
Mackey was in improper possession Of a
ticket on the road from that city to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Dischnrsed in Bankruptcy.

Justice Bradley has signed an order dis
charging Everett Hayden as a bankrupt.
Mr.. Hayden Is a lieutenant in the navy
and recently filed Il petition in voluntary
bankruptcy, in which 1t was stated that his
liabilities announced to $21 600 and his as
sets S265, the latter consisting of s135 in
cash and $130 in personal property.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
Electrical Workers Sign A9reeme
With Contractors.


Work was resumed by the striking cleo
trical workers this morning. or by as many
Of them as did not go on the annual out
ing of the local lodge to Chesapeake Beach.
The agreements signed yesterday between
the contractors and the men, as announced
in The Star, Is declared this morning to
be satisfactory to both sides.
Secretary Graham Of the Contractors As
sociation said this morning that the de-
mands Of the union. which were made on
the 11th instant, with the ultimatum that
an answer should he made on the 18th. had
been addressed to him personally when he
was out of the city, and he did not return
in time to have a meeting Of the associa-
ton called in season to meet the demands,
and the strike followed.
THE agreement we presented to the men
yesterday was signed by them without hesi-
tation, and they are working today
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Gone to See the Soldiers.

Commissioner Macfarland, accompanied
by several District officials, and escorted
by Capt. c. Frederick Cook, aid-de- camp to
General George H. Harries. left for Lees
burg. Va, this afternoon at 1 o'clock to
inspect the 1901 encampment of the Dis
trict National Guard. At Leesburg the
visitors were met by General Harries and
staff and a detachment Of troops and es-
corted to the camp site. The party will
return at o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1901-07-20
Struck and Kicked HI. Wife.

Struck and Kicked His Wife.
John H. Brawner. white, was charged in
the Police Court today with assaulting his
wife, Kate Brawner, by striking her In
the face and kicking her and knocking
her down. The penalty imposed by Judge
Mills was a fine Of $40, with thirty days
in jail as the alternative A similar SEN
tence was imposed on Thomas Bass, a
small colored boy, who was convicted Of
hitting Joseph Foster, a colored man, on
the nose with brick.