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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
GROUP ON LOGAN STATUE
SCULPTOR EXPLAINS PRESENCE OF
,otERTAIx FIGURES.
The Selections All Made by Mrs
Logan-Arsistic, Not Historic,
StpEHects Desired.
q

Monuments and biographies are lies, yor
know. -. =,
Thus Quoted Mr.. Franklin Simmons, the
sculptor.sin the course of a conversation
with reporter for The Evening Star last
night at-the Hamilton House. The latter
had caliSd upon Mr.. Simmons to ascertain
who had selected the persons represented
In the tablet upon the pedestal OF the
Logan statue, which he executed. purport-
ing to show General Logan being sworn In
as United States senator. In the group
vice President Arthur, who was not then
the Senate,s presiding officer. and Oliver
P. Norton. who had been dead for some
time, are figured. Senator Allen G. Thur
man, who was severely i'll at the time, is
Also pictured as being present when the
oath was administered. and other inaccu-
rac1es are perpetuated in the same con-
nection. -
Mr.. Simmons received the reporter with
characteristic courtesy, and Mrs. simmons
who was present, joined in the converse
ton occasionally with much animation
The question of the figures in the group
under consideration said the sculptor
was fully discussed when I was about to
proceed with the modelling in clay. l be-
lieVe, but am not quite certain, that the
subject was referred to the commission OF
which the Secretary of War was head
| am absolutely certain. however. of my
instructions from the Secretary of War
Ihese were to follow the wishes of Mrs
Logan, implicitly and entirely in all mat
tiers pertaining to the statue.
Mrs. Logan's Selections.
Did Mrs Logan select the figures in the
group L spoke about?" asked the reporter
'Oh, yes, one and all of them,' responded
Mr.. Simmons
Mrs Logan had a large number of pic
lures of those men," interjected Mrs Sim
mons. She had many different photo
graphs of each one, as many as she could
possibly get, in order that my husband
each one
The figure representing the late Senator
Miller of California depicts him as having
two good eyes, remarked the interviewer,
had but ONE
There was something said about Mr.
Miller having but one eye,' said Mr. Sim
mons
yes acquiesced his wife, land my hus-
band thought he should have the benefit of
the doubt and gave him two"
MY OBJECT i'll executing my commission
continued Mr. Simmons, was to secure
artistic. not historic, accuracy. Perhaps
biographies are lies you know. Mrs.
Logans intention, I understand and / may
say / regard her as entirely justified, was
to have In the group the men who were
nearest to her husband in the civil career
which his service in the Senate epitomized.
In obedience with her wishes the tablet
was executed
rs not historical accuracy regarded as
requisite principle of perfect art in
CURED the reporter.
Precedent and practice do not so re-
gard it." responded the sculptor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
DECLARED TO BE ILLEGAL.
Expenditure on Foreign Military Rep
resentatives at Tampa.


An incident of the Spanish-American
war was recalled by the action of the con-
trolier Of the treasury today in reafTirming
a decision of his office disallowing a claim
for $4,000 from Lieutenant Colonel J. w.
Jacobs, deputy auartermaster general.
June 3, 1898, General Shafter, who was
then at Tampa, teiegraphed the Secretary
of War that representatives of the foreign
governments had come to him with proper
credentials permitting them to accompany
the army Of the United States.
General Shafter said that he desired to
entertain these officers in the manner due
their position, and for this purpose he re-
quested that $1,000 of the contingent fund
of the army be placed to the credit of his
aid-de-camp, Lieut. J. D. Miley. The Sec
rotary of War approved the request and a
warrant for $1,000 was sent to Colonel
Jacobs as chief quartermaster for disburse-
ment. the money being expended under the
oral direction Of General Shafter
The controller June 80, 1899 disailowed
the amount. for the reason that it was
expended without authority of law for
subsistence, wines and liquors furnished
foreign military attaches accompanying
the army into the field" A rehearing was
sought some time afterward, but denied
The case was reopened, but the claim has
again been disallowed.
The controller decided that the expendi-
ture was entirely Illegal, and in the reatfir-
nation of his decision says:
There Is no provision of law in any of
the specific or general appropriations for the
army which authorizes the military authori-
ties to invite foreign attaches to be the
guests Of the government in time of war,
and hence their fare and maintenance do
not appear to be necessary, usual or appro-
pirate to the objects for which the appro-
priation was made"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
GOLD BARS FOUND.
Those Lost on North German Lloyd
Steamer Recovered.

Those Lost on North German Lloyd
Steamer Recovered.
BREMEN. April BIT is officially re-
ported that the three gold bars stolen from
the specie room of the North German
Crosse during that vessels last trip from
New York, were discovered by a steward
during the cleaning of the ship this morn
ing near the second cabin.
The gold bars were discovered behind a
cornice in the corridor outside of the sec
ond-class' saloon by Steward Mayors. The
police have seopef1ed their Investigations.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Oelrichs & Co.,
agents for the North German Lloyd Steam
fully confirming the report from Bremen of
the gold stolen from the specie room of the
liner Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse. This
cablegram gives no details beyond the facts
that the gold was discovered on the ship
by steward and had been turned over to
the agents Of the company. Herman Win
ter of Oelrichs & Co. said:
Yes. we have found the gold, and now
to get the thief or thieves. We will make
most searching investigation 1t seems
clear that whoever took the gold either
lacked the opportunity to get it ashore or
failed in courage. My advices give no in
formation as to the cir. instances of the
discovery, and do not indicate that any one
is suspected,
The National City Bank consigner of the
stolen gold. was also notified today of it's
recovery.
The finding of the gold on the ship creates
the Impression that some member of the
crew was the thief. but the absence of de-
tails leaves the matter open.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
Mr.. BERRET DYING
The End Of the Venerable Ex-Mayor
Momentarily Expected,
SLOWLY and STEADILY SINKING
Sketch of the Career Now Com
ing to Close
Il f L ON E BY \ l. /

Ex-Mayor James c.; Berret. beyond every
hope of recovery. Is slowly sinking into
death at his residence. No. 1886 I street
northwest For the past twenty-five hours
he has been wholly unconscious and only
feeble indications of pulse and respiration
have shown that life was not extinct. His
physician. DIR. w. W. Johnson. expressed
surprise this morning To find his venerable
patient still alive. having believed that he
could not survive the night. Signs of the
stopping of the bloods circulation Were ap-
parent in MIR. BerTet's hands this after
noon. and those In attendance upon him
were awaiting the inevitable end.
Mr.. Berret was taken sick about two
weeks ago with enlargement of the di-
gestive system Tine naIady did not APP
pear to be serious but it was realized that
his advanced age might lead to such con-
dition despite the most careful treatment.
Finally it was seen that his entire system
was gradually weakening and Saturday
last il was evident that his state was dam
gerouS His nephew. Mr. James Berret,
was summoned. and arrived Monday night.
Paralysis of the tongue and the right side
had then set in. bug the sufferer managed
to express by his eyes that he recognized
his relative. There was slight improve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
ARMED WITH REQUISITIoN.
Arrest of MessrE. Walter. Bradshaw
and Shaw Demanded.

and Shaw Demanded.
Sheriff Arthur Williams came here from
Montgomery county. Nd. today with a
requisition for John II. Walter real estate
dealer: Aaron Bradshaw. clerk in the Dis
trict building. and Granville C. Shaw a
frescoer and decorator, who are charged
with completely in the burning Of the Bry-
ant mansion at Four Corners in February,
1897. These men. as published in The Star
at the time, were indicted with Thomas H.
Pickford. real estate dealer and grocer.
They were arrested several days ago and
taken before Chief Justice Bingham, who
discharged them on the showing made. Mr.
Pickford, who ascertained an Indictment
had been found, went to Rockville and gave
bond in the sum of 5000 for his appear
ance. When the three men mentioned in the
Indictment appeared before the chief JUS
tice the case was fully investigated before
the decision releasing the defendants was
announced.
The requisition presented today alleges
that the defendants have been indicted for
alleged statutory burning. Detectives He
Ian and McNamee, who were assigned to
the case. were given the bench warrant
issued by the chief justice. and they went
In search OF the defendants. but failed to
find them. Their friends. however. as
sured the officers that the men would be
on hand early next week to answer the
charge. In the event of their arrest this
afternoon, IL Is Stateu, tney would nave
to remain in custody until Monday. unless
the chief justice would consent to hear the
case late this afternoon or tonight.
A brother Of one Of the three men men,
toned called on Inspector Boardman this
afternoon and inquired about the reuuisi-
ton. He said his brother had no inten-
ton of going away. but would wait until
Monday to surrender 1t is stated that
the indictment upon which the second re-
QUESTION is based was returned by the
grand jury at Rockville early this week
and turned over to the sheriff Thursday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
GOULD WON FIRST RACE.
| Last Day sf the Spring Meeting 1T
DenntnR.
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.

Last Day of the sprfng Meeting 1T
DenntnR.
Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK. April 49,
An attendance which broke all previous
records witnessed the closing days racing
OF the spring meeting of the Washington
Jockey Club at the Benning track this
afternoon. The grand stand was filed.
standing room being at a premium. the pa
vilion packed and the club house crowded.
The track was in fine shape and specuia-
ton the heaviest OF the meeting. the most
successful in the clubs history.
At post time. first race. the following
were scratched: Petrellus in the first, Joe
Letter in the third. Charentus in the
fourth. Street Boy in the fifth. Sylvan Dell
in the sixth.
First race. hurdle. one and three carter
mfles-Gould (kennedy), 30 to I. first: Eom
Connolly, 10 to l. second; Draughtsman
(BraziD, to 1, third. Time. 2:52 3-5.
Charawind (Monaghan), to 10, and Con-
mover PENN. S to 1, fell.
Starters In second race: Carroll ID (Niies,
10 to L; Rightaway IT. Burns. 4 to j: Sis
ter Juliet Or. Burns). 9 to 5: The Gold
finder q. Slack, 3 to i: Erne (Moore), 50
to L: Miracle III (Seaton), 10 to 1; Grail
Q-andry), 20 to I.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
SIGNAL CORPS APPOINTMENTS.
Selections for Captains and First
L1eutenAnts Announced.

SeAcCt10n9 Tor Captains ana F1r1t
Laeutenants Announced.
The following Appointments have been
made In the Signal Corps. regular army.
subject to physical examination:
To be captains-Edward B. Ives Of New
York city. graduate Of Military Academy.
formerly captain In regular establishment:
Eugene o. Fechet of Michigan. graduate of
Military Academy. formerly a lieutenant OF
artillery; Gustave w. S. Stevens, District
of Columbia. graduate of Military Acad-
envy. captain Of artillery; Charles Nick
Saitzman Of Iowa, graduate of Military
Academy. first lieutenant regular cavalry;
Daniel j. Carr of Connecticut. captain vol
nuteer signal corps; Benjamin F. Mont-
gomery, District of Columbia attached to
the Executive Mansion staff; Charles B.
Hepburn of Iowa, captain and signal Off
Ger of volunteers: Leonard u. W1dman of
Connecticut, captain volunteer signal corps;
Carl F. Hartmann of New Jersey, captain
volunteer signal corps; Otto A. Nesmith OF
California. captain volunteer signal corps.
To be first observation-disclosures E. Lyman,
jr., of Iowa, captain volunteer signal corps;
George c. Burnel1 Of Vermont. captain
volunteer signal corps: Henry w. Stam
ford of New York. first lieutenant volun-
teer signal corps; Basil o. Leneir of Geor-
gfa, first lieutenant volunteer signal corps;
Charles s. Wallace Of illinois, first lieuten
ant volunteer signal corps; William Mitchell.
OF Wisconsin, first lieutenant volunteer sig
max corps; Waiter Il. Clarke, first Neuten-
ant volunteer signal corps; George 8.
Gibbs of Iowa, first lieutenant volunteer
signal corps; Richard Q. Richard Of Illi-
nois, first lieutenant volunteer signal
corps; Alfred T. Clifton, District of Column
bia. first lieutenant volunteer signal corps;
Charles B. Rogan of Tennessee, first lieu
tenant volunteer signal corps; Charles B.
r. Chandler of Ohio. first lieutenant volun-
teer signal corps; Mack x. Cunningham of
Iowa. first lieutenant volunteer signal
corps; Henry s. Hathaway of Massachu-
sets, lieutenant volunteer signal corps
The majority of the officers appointed are
now serving abroad and every officer but
three have had extended foreign service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
ENEMIES As WELL As FRIENDS.
Prof. Stiles Points Out How Insects
Spread Diseases.

XIII off mosquitoes declared Prof. CHI
! Wardell Stiles in the course of a lecture at
Georgetown, "and malaria will disappear
| Kill of all flies and you will undoubtedly
decrease typhoid"
l. Prof. Stiles subject was Insects as Dis
| seminators of Disease" and his lecture
| was the second of the new Toner series
given under the auspices of the school of
medicine of Georgetown University. In
the course Of his remarks besides the sem
fences given above, he spoke. in part as
follows:
Insects must be looked upon as among
Oh: best friends and worst enemies Some
insects are instrumental in the spread of
the pollen by which certain plants are fer
tilted, and they are thus important fac
tors, not only in identifying our surround
| ings, but also in the economics of the coun-
try. Destroy all of the bees and you will
destroy one of the important forage plants
namely. clover. Other insects are Injurious
to plants or animals 1t is estimated, for
instance. that certain flies cause an annual
loss OF about So. 100000 to the cattle in
dustry of the United States.
Other insects are active in the dissent
nation OF disease germs. certain mos
quito in Italy is the normal carrier of
mafady which causes that country 1900
deaths and about 5000. 900 cases OF disease
per year. When We consider the aggregate
loss brought about by this mosquito our
imagination is almost staggered. Assume.
for instance, that these 5000 600 patients
average a loss of S1-surely very low es-
timate-in time taken from work, in doc
tor bills, In drugs, funeral expenses etc,
and We obtain the total of 5000, 900, In
addition to the pain endured and the eco
nomic loss through DEATH
THE insects which come more especially
into consideration in connection with the
diseases of man are mosquitoes. flies and
fleas, and when We turn to the diseases of
animals we must add to this list the ticks
and crustaceans two groups of anthropods
closely related to insects"
Prof. Stiles then gave two general bio
logical rules which he said he believed
We're enunciated for the first time last
night. The first rule. to which at present
few exceptions are known, is that dis
eases which are accidentally spread by in
sects are caused by parasitic plants. par
ticularly by bacteria The second rule, to
which no exceptions are as yet known, is
that those diseases which are dependent
upon insects or other anthropods for their
dissemination are caused by parasitic ami
mails, particularly by sporozoa and worms.
Not every germ is dangerous and not
every insect disseminates disease. he said,
in conclusion. Many germs and many in
sects are positively useful to us. The dam
gerous germs and the insects which trans
NIT them should. however be guarded
against and DESTROYED"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
REACHED THE AGE LIMIT,
Col. E. II. Ewers and Col. A. A. Wood
hull Retired,


hull Retired.
Col. Ezra P. Ewers. 10th Infantry. and
Col. Alfred A. Woodruff of the army med
ical department, We're retired from active
service of the army today, having reached
the age limit.
Col. Ewers entered the army from New
York state as a private in 1862. and ad-
vanced steadily. reaching the grade Of cap
tain in the 37th Infantry In 1866. In May,
1899. he became colonel of the 10th Infan-
try. after having served in the 10th, 9Th
and 9th Infantries. During the war with
Spain he served as a brigadier general OF
volunteers. He received three brevets for
gallant service In action, twice during the
war of the rebellion, and in 1877 for merf-
torious conduct in action against the In
dams under Crazy Horse, on the Tongue
river. in Montana
Col. Woodruff entered the army one year
before Col. Ewers, from Kansas. as an
assistant surgeon. He reached his present
rank in October last. He is a graduate of
Princeton and the medical department of
the University of Pennsylvania. He re-
ceived three brevet commissions for meri-
torious services during the war OF the re-
belliOn, =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
Motion Filed Raises Question Of
Jurisdiction.

A motion was filed in the United States
Supreme Court yesterday in the case of the
Wilders Steamboat Company, a Hawaiian
corporation. for leave to file petition for
writ of mandamus against the circuit
court of appeals for the ninth circuit, sit
ting at San Francisco, commanding that
court to allow an appeal from a decree OF
the supreme court OF Hawaii to the circuit
court of appeals. The decree from which
it is sought to secure relief is for $4,000 on
account of damages inflicted by one Of the
company's vessels In a collision with
sailing vessel. but the case Is regarded of
more Importance because Of the general
question raised than on account Of its own
merits. The special point will be that OF
jurisdiction or the right of appeal from
Hawaiian court to- court OF the United
States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

be done should be to relieve 1t Of all per-
sonal taxation. the effect Of which should
be to bring upon us a population desirable
frohl every point of view. After this Is ac-
com ,lished would go one step further. As
I grow older feel that grow little more
progressive in my ideas and in this spirit
I would relieve the people of this city and
of this District of all taxation. Uaughterl
/ would do 1t for the great reason that
such action would vindicate a great prira-
ciple. for which our fathers of the revolu-
ton fought, and that is no taxation with
out representation. I now call on my
friend, the ex-governor of the District OF
Columbia"
An Active Citizen.
While Mr.. Berret had led life Of COM
parative retirement from political and busi-
ness affairs since the war he was active
In all enterprises of local Importance. and
in almost every celebration he was MEM
Der of the committee having the arrange
ments in charge. He was prominent in the
preparations for President Buchanan's in
auguration and, being mayor of the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
Mr.. Wilson Admitted.

Wallace Wilson, Virginia farmer who
was charged before a jury in the Police
Court with being unlicensed produce
dealer was acquitted there yesterday.
The evidence showed that Mr.. Wilson, as
a matter of accommodation, brought other
produce than his own for some farmers in
his neighborhood and sold the same to
dealers here.
After argument by Mr.. A. A. Lipscomb,
counsel for Mr.. Wilson. Judge Kimball
took the case from the jury and released
the defendant on the ground that he was
innocent Of the accusation against him.
no license to do such business being re-
quired In the District of Columbia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
DISTRICT AS DEFENDANT.
Suit to Recover Damages in Sum q
$5O,OOO.

Suit to Recover Damages in Sum of
--a 100000.
Suit at law to recover damages in the
sum of $4,000. the District Of Columbia be-
ing named defendant, was instituted today
for Golden Brown, an infant, by John s
B. Brown. her next friend. 1t is alleged
that the 5th Of February, 1900 the plaintiff
was lawfully on the second floor Of No 5
fire engine house. on NJ street between 32d
and 33d streets. The little one. the daughter
Of a fireman, was at the engine house for
the purpose Of witnessing a procession that
was about to pass along NJ street. While
crossing the floor. 1t Is set forth, the little
girl, through the fault of the defendant in
not providing guards, rails or ropes" fell
through one of the two openings in the floor
used by the aremen in sliding down poles
The fan was one Of twenty-three feet. 1t
Is alleged that the child was grievousy and
permanently injured thereby.
Attorneys Thomas NJ. Fields. Milton Stras-
burger. Douglass & Douglass and e. III.
Thomas appear for the plaintiff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13

when President Lincoln was first indicted
into office, took active part in the pre-
liminaries for that event. He was chair
man of the committee of fifty citizens Sc
lected by the democratic national commit
tee to take charge of the inauguration of
President Cleveland in 1885 and again In
1893 was chairman OF the general commit
tee
Up to the time of his severe illness Mr.
Berret took a keen interest in affairs, ma
tional and local, political and social. Near
ly every night he would come over from his
l street residence to the Arlington Hotel,
and. seated in the midst Of a congenial CO.
terie. would discuss the present and ex-
change "reminiscences Of the past. "Col.
Berret's cabinet meeting" as some one
once termed this group, was entirely-demo-
cratic and all were welcome to enter and
share the conversation.