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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
PRAISED BY HIS OFFICERS
yALOR OF MUSICIAN TITUS AT THE
CAPTURE OF PEKIN.
1t Ii Expected That He VIII BE
Named for a Cadetship at the
Military Academy.

1t Is expected that the President will
name Musician Calvin P. Titus, Company
H. i4th Infantry, for appointment as cadet
at-iarge to the Military Academy. petit
tlon signed by all officers serving with the
regiment was sent to Adjutant General
Coroin requesting this appointment The
petition says:
during his service Musician Titus has
proven himself to be a trustworthy, inteni-
gent, sober, brave and thorough soldier
On August II, 1900, at Pekin, China he
was the first American to scale the wall of
the Chinese city and enter Pekin On the
following day, while engaged in the fight
IN the imperial city, he received a slight
wound. His meritorous conduct deserves
recognition. and it is believed that If given
an appointment to West Point and COM
mission upon graduation Musician Titus
Will make an excellent officer
Inc Endorsements on the application of
Calvin P. Titus for appointment as military
cadet include one by Lieut.. John F. Gohn
commanding Company E, l4th Infantry
Lieut. Gohn SAYS:
L have had Musician Titus under my
personal observation continually since / as
sumed command of Company E, in May
1870. He was highly recommended to me
at that time by his preceding company
commander and by other officers of the
regiment, and 1 have carefully observed
an excellent soldier at all times, both in
garrison and in the field in active cam
palgn; always prompt in obedience, neat in
appearance, attentive to duty, respectful,
honest and truthful.
Il have had him at my side In four en-
gagements and found him cool under fire,
always ready in an emergency, of good
judgment and an able assistant.
AT the capture of Pekin, China on Au-
gust IA, 1900, Musician Titus was the first
American upon the walls of the city. For
his conduct on that occasion Musician IT,
tuS was strongly recommended for a medal
or honor by Col. Daggett 14th Infantry,
and by myself, to which recommendations
attention is respectfully invited. In the
attack on the imperial city, on August 10,
1900 he was slightly wounded.
Musician Titus is unmarried, Of good
habits, sober and of excellent character.
In belief and practice he is Christian of
the type that commands respect and ad-
miration.
II have compared his military history
with the company records and found the
same to be correct. His service in the 18th
Infantry has been continuous and without
an appointment to the United States Mill
tary Academy, and most respectfully urge
favorable action on his application there
for"
The application was also approved by
General Macarthur and by Major William
Funston Of the 14th Infantry. Major Fun
ston says:
1.-The applicant bears high character In
this organization for correctness of deport-
ment and bravery in action. He is now
within the age limit and if appointed SO as
to report at the Military Academy on or
before September 1 he will still be within
the age limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
GROWTH OF MAIL SERVICE.
Statistics of the, Post ONCE Depart
ment From 1889.

Edwin. c. Madden. third assistant post
master general, has prepared a table of
postal statistics of the United States from
1889 to the present. For the terms of Post
masters General Benjamin Franklin, 17I5-
49, Richard Bache, f77G-'S1, and Ebenezer
Hazard, 1882, SO, there is given in the table
no information as ito the number of post
offices, extent of post routes, miles of ser
vice performed nor receipts and disburse-
ments. "tH
Samuel Osgood Of Massachusetts, ap-
pointed Postmaster General by President
Washington September 20, 1889. Jonathan
Burial was first assistant postmaster gen
eral The office of second, third and fourth
assistant had not been created. AT the time
indicated the number of post offices was 49,
the extent of post routes in mil es was 2,215
the gross revenue of the department $3.50;
the gross expenditure of the department.
81, $50, and the compensation paid to post
masters 81 657. In 1880 the number or post
offices remained the same, but the extent
of post routes decreased to S75 miles. The
revenue of the department rose to $37, 935
and the expenditures to $32,146. There was
paid as compensation to postmasters 49,
1913.
1t is In the year 1890 that there is found
the first record Of the number Of pieces Of
mail matter handled, and the figure given
in the table is 100000. In 1871, the year in
which Timothy Pickering was appoint ed
offices was increased to SO, and in the next
year the number rose to 1875, the number Of
miles of post routes increased to 5,642, the
receipts to S67, 600 and the disbursements to
$54, 900.
The first man to appear as second assist
ant postmaster general is Seth Pease Of
Connecticut, in 1909, during the term of Of
flee of Postmaster General Gideon Granger
of Connecticut
In 1900 the number Of post offices rose to
903, the number of miles of post routes to
20, ST. and the gross revenue of the depart
ment to $3.50, $40.
The first third assistant postmaster gen
eral appearing In the table is Daniel Cole
man of North Carolina, in 1886. The first
fourth assistant postmaster general was e.
G. Rathbone of Ohio, in 1891.
In 1900 the number of post offices had
risen from IS in 1889 to 76,6ss; the number
of miles of post routes had grown during
the century to 5OO9S9, and the number of
miles of mail service performed was 49,
2O4, 773. The gross revenue of the depart
ment was S1O2.3 1854, $40: the gross expendi-
lures amounted to $107,74O, 267, and the
compensation paid to 4pestmasters was s19,-
112, 097. The number of pieces of mail mat
ter handled was 7,l29, 1896, 202.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
FINAL RITES PERFORMED.
Burial at Arlington Today of Gen.
Stewart Van Vliet.

From the home where he had spent so
many years of his life was borne this
morning all that was mortal Of General
Stewart Van Vliet, U. s. A, retired. The
cloth-covered casket. which rested in the
front of the main parlor Of the residence,
$40 10Th street northwest, was partially
covered with the folds Of the flags and
upon it were laid beautiful floral tributes.
The friends and acquaintance who came
to pay their last tribute of respect were
seated in the rooms which were associated
with their recollections of him who had
gone, and as the beautiful service of the
Episcopal Church was read 1t was recog-
nized that the simplicity Of the last rites
was In keeping with the life Of Gen. Van
Vliet After Rev. DR.. Mckim, the rector
of Epiphany Church, had concluded the
services men from the battery of artillery
which had formed outside an escort filed
in, and preceded by the honorary pallbearers,
the casket was borne out and placed on
a caisson. The funeral procession then
proceeded to Arlington, where the inter-
ment was made.
The honorary pallbearers were officers of
the rank of general on the retired list Of
the regular army and two officers on the
retired list of the navy, with the rank of
admiral, as follows: Generals Daniel H.
Rucker, Benjamin G. Card, Charles @.
Sawtelle Robert c. Drum, John Moore and
Absalom Baird and Admirals Franklin and
Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Youthful bridegroom United With
Woman More Than Twice His Age.

dispatch from Pittsburg Pa. says it
has just been publicly announced there
that Fred Taylor, an eighteen-year-o
terror school boy, was married several
months ago to Miss Agnes Mccall thirty
eight years of age, his teacher in the sixth
ward Allegheny public school. The youth
full bridegroom, it is stated, Is the of
Mr.. John Taylor, superintendent of the
Pittsburg locomotive works in Allegheny.
this city.
According to the dispatch, until Fred Tay-
lor reached Miss McCalls school all his
other teachers complained about his I'M
ruly ways. wonderful change came over
the youth. and his father frequently re-
marked: Fred was wild until he got in
Miss McCalrs room, and then he tanned
down.
Miss Mccall lived with her mother at
341 California avenue, and the boy resided
with his parents in Manchester. Neither
said anything to friends about the
marriage until a few days ago, when the
teacher sent her resignation in, to take
effect April /, to the school directors.
No reason was given. Inquiry developed
the statement from the teacher that she
was married and that Fred Taylor, her
pupil, was her husband. Some days ago
the couple moved to Grafton where they
are now living. The boys parents We're
astounded at the news.
The records in the office of the clerk of
the Supreme Court Of the District of Co
lumbia show that the oath of last Decem-
Der, Christmas eve, marriage license was
issued to Frederick ]. Taylor and Agnes
Mccall, both of Pittsburg, Pa. The groom,
who signed Fred'k j. Taylor, was the ap-
plicant for the license and he made oath
that he was twenty-five years Of age and
that Miss Mccall was twenty-four years
old. The law in force here requires that
in order to procure license to marry the
man must be at least twenty-one and the
woman at least eighteen years Of age when
the consent Of parents or guardians Is not
given.
Mr.. Taylor and Miss Mccall, so the rec
ord shows were married the oath of De-
cember the ceremony being performed by
pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian Church,
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
DELEGATION NAMED.
Those Who Will Attend Lincoln Me-
mortal EXercises at Sprimgtield.

The Lincoln Emancipation League of the
District of Columbia met at the Mckinley
House last night and was called to order
at $40 by President James w. Poe, who
announced that the election of the dele
gates to bear the memorial tribute to
Springfield, H., on the occasion of the re-
moval of the remains Of Abraham Lincoln
into the new monument in Oak Ridge ceme-
terry on May 80 was in order. J. c. Hill
nominated James w. Poe and Walter Tate
nominated Louis A. Wiles. J. NJ. Lee
moved that they be elected by reclamation.
Mr.. Poe left the chair and Vice President
j. G. Hill put the motion, and the two
named were elected by unanimous vote.
A motion empowering the chair to ap-
point a committee of three on memorial
tribute was agreed to. The president there
upon resumed the chair and named j. c.
Hill, Rev. N. F. Bell and ]. NJ. Lee with
the delegates just elected, eX off1cio mem
bers.
Prof Jesse Lawson was unanimously Sc
lected as master Of ceremonies for April
lG, and Richard E. Toumey was chosen to
write an original ode to liberty, to be
read at the ceremonies on Emancipation
day. In addition to w. Calvin Chase, who
Is orator of the day. Senator J. c. Pritch-
ard, Justice E. NJ. Hewlett, ex-Representa-
tive Geo. H. White, Geo. c. Scurlock, As
sistant District Attorney A. NJ. Gould, Jas
F. Bundy and others are to be invited to
speak.
Reuben Burnett reported to President
Poe that the southwest division had elect
ed the following officers at a mass meeting
held at the Samaritan Temple on the 2Sth
instant: President, Daniel Burnett; secre-
tary, J. r. Evans; recording secretary, NJ.
Jackson; treasurer, r. Burnett; chief mar
shall, w. T. Grantlin. At 1915 the meet
ing adjourned to meet N joint session with
the southwest division, East Washington
Star Pioneer Club, No. 1; the southwest
tournament clubs, Nos. and B; the Lin
coin Association and the Eastern Star Pho
neers, at S16 I'd street southwest, Wednes-
day night next. April g. These organiza-
tions will turn out in uniform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
WARNING THE ANGLERS.
Law Cited With Respect to Bass ani
Graphic.

Members Of the police department, es-
pecially those who do duty along the line
of the river, have been advised of the pro-
visions of the law respecting the catching,
possession or Offering for sale Of bass or
crappie. After tomorrow it will be unlaw-
full to catch or have in possession such fish
until the Goth day of May.
Many anglers, it is stated, have arranged
to go bass fishing tomorrow. The river
above the city where SO many Of the small
mouth bass are caught Is in no condition
for such fishing, but clear water, 1t is
stated, is to be found, fnIsome of the creeks
below the city. Bass of the big mouth
variety are plentiful In these creeks, and
some fine sport Is anticipated. Anglers
have visited someJ OF these creeks during
the past two weeks and some good catches
were reported. > d5F
Both white and yellow perch are being
caught in this vicinity, and great many
Mississippi catfish have been captured in
the vicinity of Georgetown this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30

number of persons, lat members OF
the Salem Baptist Church, on Champlain
avenue northwest, and who received letters
therefrom, were organized into a church
Wednesday last at Abraham Hall, 18th
street between Erie and Huron streets
northwest The congregation has purchased
ground there upon which to erect church
edifice. Officers were elected and the or
ganization effected according to the usage
Of the Baptist denomination and the name
selected is the Bethel Baptist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Suit Against Hotel Proprietor.

Edith L. Benet today filed suit at law In
the Supreme Court Of the District Of Co.
lumbia against Theophilus E. Roessle to
recover damages in the sum of 1882. The
plaintiff alleges while a guest at the Ar
Hngton Hotel, conducted by the defendant,
certain jewelry and money, of the value
mentioned, were taken from her by an un-
known person or persons She seeks to
hold the defendant, as proprietor Of the
hotel, responsible for the loss claimed to
have been sustained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Sues Railway Company.

Susan A. Hardy today filed suit at law
against the Metropolitan Railroad Com
pany to recover damages in the sum OF
$4,000. 1t is alleged that the 10th Of last
December, while at the intersection of 9th
and street, the plaintiff was thrown to
the ground from q car of the defendant
while in the act Of alighting therefrom, and
was painfully injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
United Order of the Golden Cross.

At the last meeting Of Goodwill Com
mandery. U. o. G. c., the resignation Of
Mr.. Edward Steer. who served as keeper
Of records for the last twenty-three years.
was received and accepted. ill-health being
given as the cause Of his retirement. He IL
succeeded by Mr.. D. Fulton Harris. for
merly assistant treasurer Of the Union Saw
ings Bank. Mr.. A. NJ. McBath was elected
noble commander. Mr.. Andrew Wilson and
Mrs Acton, together with the above off,
GERS. were installed into office by Deputy
G. c. w. E. Graham, assisted by Deputy
Past G. c. w. z. Allen and Deputy Grand
Herald Nelson Conover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
wives Charge Desertion.

Alleging that her husband, Max Bern
stein. had deserted her, Pauline Bernstein.
through Attorney Campbell Darlington, to-
day petitioned the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia to grant her separate
maintenance and support.
Julia Elkins, through Attorneys Blacki-
stone and Flora, today filed suit to secure a
divorce from Charles H. Elkins, alleging
that the latter deserted her thirteen years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Deep Feeling.

From the Chicago Tribune.
You love your native land more than
ever, do you not, now that you are about
to leave it?" said the experienced traveller
"Oh, yes gasped the young and lovely
passenger on her first tour abroad as the
ship encountered the ocean swell II feel
like hugging the shore right now!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Adjourns Until Monday.

At the close Of it's session yesterday after
noon Criminal Court No 1 adjourned until
Monday morning next, when the trial Of
Rev. Liston D. Bass, indicted for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes, will be re-
eumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
Surprise for Mrs. Lee.

The Dining ROOM Club of the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church gave surprise
last evening to Mrs. Henrietta Lee. wife of
Rev. Geo. w. Lee, p. d. pastor, presenting
her purse of s25 as a memento of her
birthday anniversary: Mr. RICHARD VIII
sentation speech. and Prof. john ". M
Stewart responded in behalf of Mrs Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
An Important One.

rom I'uCh-
Thompson has made discovery"
'Indeed?''
Yes. He says that he has discovered
that the more buttons there are on a wo-
mans coat the greater the probability that
It really fastens with hooks and eyes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
9 = 7 .

Cold is usually caused by checked circulation,
known by chill or SILVER. DIR. Humphreys ''77''
the blood coursing through the veins until 1t
reaches the extremities. when the feet warm M
and the Cold Grip is broken, while its tonicity
sustains the tagging energies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
The Hunt,

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
Mr.. Muggins-"Been hunting yet?'
Mr.. Moover-"YeS."
Mr.. Muggins-"S Shoot any ducks?"
Mr.. Moover-''Wasn't huntin' ducks"
Mr.. Muggins-"No?''
Mr.. Moover-"No, huntin' a house,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30

company has been organized in Con-
necticut for the purpose of raising black
cats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-30
An Erroneous Statemen

From the Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Cauler-"Bridget Organ, who has
applied for the position of cook in my
house, refers me to you. She says she
used to work here"
Mrs. Housekeep-"Not exactly. She was
employed by me on one occasion
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07
cuBANs GET a TIP
FROM UNCLE SAM.
Plat Amendment Must he Accepted with.
out Modifying Interpretations.

Plat Amendment Must he Accepted with.
out Modifying Interpretations.
The administration has decided that
the action OF the Cuban constitutional
convention in accepting the terms OF
the Plat amendment with modidca.
tions and interpretations Of their own
Is not "substantial" compliance with
our terms within the meaning OF the
amendment, and Secretary Root will
convey this intelligence to the conven-
tlon.
The decision was reached at the cabl-
net meeting Friday. The meeting
lasted over an hour aud half and had
been preceded by an hours conference
between the president and Senators
Plat OF Connecticut aud Lodge OF
Massachusetts,.
Secretary Root took the position. that
the interpretations OF the Plat amend.
ment contained In the constitution
adopted by the convention and the
whereases appended to II went outside
OF fair Interpretation OF It's meaning.
and was unacceptable.
Senators Lodge and Plat, OF Com
necticutt were called In consultation.
The message Of rejection sent to Gen.
erai Wood advises the Cubans In un.
qualified language that there Is no
power residing in the United States
/ A.. II. 81.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07

The iO0-milc race from Cleveland o.
10 Erie. Tuesday. between the Cleve-
land passenger steamer CITY Of Erie
owned by the Cleveland 4 Buffalo
Transit company md The Tnshmoo'
Detroit's crack pas enger boat' owned
by the White Star company, was 10
many respects the most noteworthy
race ever sailed on flesh water.
The Erie covered the distance In 4
hours. "a minutes and seconds, pass
Ing the staltebont at Erie IS seconds
ahead Of the Tashmoo, beating the
latter by IS seconds elapsed time. II
was pronounced boy old vesselmen to
be the prciticst race ever witnessed
Aside from winning the speed cham
pionshlp Of the great lakes. the Erie
won about 800, 900 Tor those who bet
on her.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07
r,...nrrr rrsln Ilnrnsd.

Passenger train No 100, on the Pam
Handle railroad, known M the Carne.
gle accommodation ran into n tank
full Of oil In the Try street tunnel
Tuesday ~ PIttsburR. Tho oil Inn
mediately igultcd and the passenger
train was completely destroyed.
Fortunately there were only nine
passengers aboard. seven Of them rail-
readers. and all escaped by making a
nasty retreat from the rear end OF tito
tunnel One person, william J. Reese,
telegraph operator, was slightly hurt
The accident was caused by a mistake
In signals The loss amounts 10 many
thousand dollars.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07
COLOSSAL RAILWAY
COMBlNATiONGFO RMED,
Pour Great Transeontinentai Systems to be
Formed Prom Etisting Roads,

Pour Great TranseontinentaI systems to be
Formed Prom EsistinE Roads.
Representatives Of all the great rail.
roads have agreed on a general com.
munity Of interest plan says New
York special to the Salt Lake Tribune
the railroads Of the country to be d.
vided into four groups, which, when
completed, will be AS follows:
The Union Pacific will surrender the
Southern Pacific to the control OF
George Gould. Rockefeller and associ-
htes In control Of the Missouri Pacific.
and the latter system will be conceded
an outlet to the Atlantic seaboard
The understanding is that the con.
troll Of the Delaware, Lackawunna &
Western Ia guaranteed TO the Could
Rockefeller combination, which will
extend that road 20 Pittsburg. there
to connect with the line being built
into that city from the west
The Hartman Vanderbilt combina-
ton will retain the Central Pacific as
the Western connection Of the Union
Pacific, and will take under It's control
the St. Paul & Northwestern.
The Hill-Morgan party will have tho
Great Northern. Northern Pacific, bur.
lington md Erie
The PennsylvanlA combination will
take over the Santa Fc and Rock Island.
II Is expected that the Pennsy lvania
will absorb several lines in the cotton
belt east Of the Mississippi.
This colossal plan has been approved
by Morgan by cable. II will take a
year to arrange all tho details. Each
group will be capitalized at billion
and a half dollars.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07
Three Days Bride Poison. ,I,.,.n,

Stella Bruigis, bride OF three DAYS.
who was married to Vincent Bruigis A.
Wilieson, Wash, Sunday aud tried %
poison him Tuesday, has confessed abe
made two attempts ON his life by Civ.
Ing him carbollc acid In glass OF
wlne' once early Tuesday morning aud
again In the afternoon. The first time
he drank II aud went into great agony.
his life being saved by vigorous efforts.
She has confessed she did II, but does
not know why, only that some one told
her to do 1t, She has disappeared.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-06-07
nnlnrndn strsams ugh.

All streams from the Rocky noun
tains are very high, including the
Fountain creek. The Arkansas river
has been threatening its bridges, but
.nbslded somewhat Sunday. An enor'
nous amount OF water which the big
irrigating canals, all Of which are wide
an.n cannot receive, is flowing into
R"nsas The four-year-old boy Of John
TnrLlneton, playing along the Foun.
,.in creek In the north suberbs OF
pnshlo sunday, fell In and the body
was swept away. II has not been re-
covered.