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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
IN TEE COURT OF APPEALS.
The Attorneys Present Arguments ia
the Telephone Cases.


Arguments IN the cases Of James F.
Manning and others against the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company,
which is generally known as the tele-
phone cases. were commenced today II
the Court Of Appeals for the District OF
Columbia.
The suits. about seventy-five IN number,
were brought By the patrons OF the teie-
phone company TO compel 1t TO comply
with the act Of Congress Of June -. 1898,
regulating the price for telephone service
in the District. According to the act re
ferred to, the cost OF service was fixed
at prices ranging from $50 To $50 The
prices esta bIished by the telephone com
pany range from $50 to S127.
When the subscribers for the service OF
the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company filed their suits the court was
asked to compel the defendant to comply
with the terms 81 the act of Congress.
and also 10 restrain it from removing its
appliances and insJrum nts from the
premises OF the subscribers Until It final
decision was reached The eases went 10
hearing in the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict, the telephone company as a defence
G&iming the act unconstitutional. Il was
Stated that the actual cost of supplying
the service was greater than the cumpefI-
sation allowed BY the court
The cases were argued in the Supreme
Court of the District by aIessrs. Birney
* Woodland and Hemphill & Peters for the
subscribers. and Wilson & Hceling and
Worthington. Head & Frailey Tor the
telephone company. The court after hear
ing argument and testimony denied the
injunction asked for 10y the patrons II the
telephone company, and an appeal was
taken TO the Court Of Appeals for the
District. The parties 10 the suit are rep
reSenIed in the upper court by the same
counsel as in the former hearing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
Err. HITcHcocKs pUNCTUALITY
On Hand for Cabinet Meeting,
Though There Was None.

The members of the Cabinet have g
joke on Secretary Hitchcock, but it never
theIess serves to illustrate the methOdi-
cal nature and habits of regularity OF the
Chief of the Interior Department The
tine for the meeting of the Cabinet is
fixed at II o'clock on Tuesdays and Fri
days, and so prompt in arriving Is Sec
Rotary Hitchcock that the big clock in
the White House hallway Is always strik-
ing the hour when he enters the Cabinet
room he Is never too late nor too early,
and the attacheS of the house declare that
they can regJ-:~te their watches by his
0Eaing.
This morning at one minute before Il
tie Secretary's carriage drove into the
" lite House grounds and he alighJed I'M
der the portico with big bundle of pa
pers in his hands for consideration at the
Cabinet meeting. The clock was striking
as he started up The sairs. and so Fixed
upon business was his mind that he fail
ed to observe that there was an air Of
stiffness about the place and an absence
of the usual crowd Of offceSeekers and
visitors. He had forgotten that the Presi-
dent was out OF town and he had come
to the White House 10 attend the Cabinet
meeting.
The fact OF the Presidents absence did
not occur 10 him until he was reminded
by one OF the ushers- Then he laughed
at his mistake, re-entered his carriage,
and gave orders TO be driven back TO the
Interior Department
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
ODD FELLOWS FAIR OPENED.
Thronss OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Packed
the snacIonS HatI.

The fair given under The auspices Of
Canton Washington lodge No 1 and Tn
ion Lodge No. L. / o. G. f, which was
opened last night at odd Fellows Hail,
promises TO be a SraECs success. At an
early hour in the eve sing the haH was
crowded with a tI1rona o. pleasgre-seek-
ers, and judging fra the regrets ex-
pressed when the no. o. midnight was
announced, oil wer- sorry the fIs- night
Of the fair was Over gIlerc- IA: amUse-
rnent in plenty a25 =,IrTy arG =. Were
well entertained az IN. Used
The members OF tbs "a. ton Lods- we're
present in uniform auc ltCracJe4 ,reat
deal of attention.
The fair was formally opened It ) p m
by Col. Edwin p. Hay, who delivered an
address. His speech was in his happiest
style and he predicted that the fair Will
! be a great success
Eight booths are located in the hall.
one at either end. TWO IN the centre and
two on either side They are handsome
~ decorated and well stocked, and the
ladies' in charge were kept busy during
the greater part of the evening supplying
the wants OF purchasers Tomorrow
night the members Of Federal Lodge viii
be the guests Of honor
During the evening the visitors were
|. entertained by illustrated songs sung b.
| VIII /. Thornton ana songs and recita-
tons from the phOnogTaph.
Some of the articles donated the fair
by local merchants are Past Grand Pa
triarch and Past Chief Patriarch's re
galias, by HorstmaR & Co, a handsome
I0unSing jacket, By Saks & Co; a snok-
ing jacket. by D ! Kaufman; silver
ware, by Harris K Co; silvarware, Louis
Kann: fancy articles. IansburEh * Bro. :,
| 3 Kon, cigars: Jacob LansdOrf- New
York, JOsting Bros. Baltimore. and kaUf-
man Bros New York. cigars and fancy
articles; Parker, Bridget & Co, spring
jacket; De GroSSart. spring hat George
Muth. 4 ladies hat. and Miss Belle Fow-
Ter n oil painting Hugo Worcfl & Co
loaned Il piano to the management Of the
fair FOR Two weeks
At 10 D N. PhiliD Walker. chairman OF
the committee OF arrangements announC-
Ell that dancing would be allowed from
that hour until the close OF the fair each
night All the young people aFalIed
themselves of the privilege The music
was furnished by the Canton Washington
orchestra, under the leadership of Allen
SnackIefOrd The fair VIII BE- continued
nightly until March So
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
DEATH OF DIR. LovEJoY
The Eminent Physician Suecumbs
SuddenIy TO Acute Indigestion.

>uAAeHiy 10 acute Indigestion.
Dr. James W- II Loyejoy, one OF the
oldest and best-knowH physicians of this
city, died suddenly at his home. 9J2
Twelfth Street northwest. yesterday ev-
enlng about o'clock. Dr. Lovcjoy was
at ore time President OF the Faculty Of
Georgetown University Medical School
and was for several years President of the
Medical Society Of the District. He was
one of the iacorporators Of Garfield Hos
pitaI served several terms As chairman
of the executive committee of the Chill
dret's Hospital. was one Of the directors
Of the Arlington Fire Insurance Company.
and Assistant Secretary of the American
Medical Association
Dr. Lovejoy was = graduate OF JerTer-
son College. Philadelphia. ana of the Co
Iumtia Medical School. this city His
death was brought on by acute indIses-
ton. and he was i'll less than tweuty-four
hours His death was Il shock to his
friends and family, s he had been in good
health all the winter
Dr. LoEejOy leaves three daughters and
three sisters. who resided with him.
The funeral viii take place from the
house tomorrow morning a. Il o'clock IN
termenJ viii De made in Csleuwood Gene
terry. The Reg Randolph H. McIl.m will
conduct the services.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
MICHAEL HARRIS EXoNERATED.
serious Charges Against e. Y. o.
EnlRIoNe Nnt suntnined.


The investigation Of charges against
Nllchael Harris in charge of the goldroom,
d dlNlsion Of the bindery at the Govern
hheAs Printing Office. has been completed.
he was charged with the appropriation OF
what are known as ''rubbeTs, used in the
process Of applying goldlcaf to the covers
% books, and which were supposed 10
nave been saturated with the gold The in
Nesdgation which was conducted by the
foreman of the bindery department, has
eXonerated Mr. Harris, finding him not
guilty Of the charges The accusation
against AR Harris was brought last week
by two employees of the Printing Office en-
ployed in the goIdroom. The investigation
was conducted last week
The tool known as a rubber" IS made
Of composition. After gold has been ap-
piled to covers of books IN the Public
Printing ONCE, and the work has been
passed through machines which does the
rouSher work OF removing the superfuous
goidleaf, the ''rubbers'' are used to erase
the last Vestise of redundant leaf, and TO
finish the work In this process the rub
bers" absorb the gold. with which they be-
come saturated. When the -'rubbers" are
50 filed with the metal that they ~ilI abb
soro no further. they are no longer used
States Mint, where the assay Office puts
them TO the fire in order to get the prec-
ious metal thereform.
1t is these '-rub5ers'' that Harris was
accused of taking
one of the clerks IN the goldroon tes-
titled that Harris had taken the gold
, '-Tubbcrs,' placing them in his trousers
pockets and afterWard transferring them
to his oVercOdt. This witness stated posi-
, lively that the ''rubbers' thus alleged TO
have been removed were those saturat ted
| with gold. \ second empioye in the same
din ision testified that Harris had taken
the ''rubbers, placing them in his trous-
ers and CveTcoat. Inasmuch as the rub
berS were always wrapped in paper this
witness was not 50 positive that the 'Tub-
beT5 taken We're those saturated With
gold
Harris Acknowledges that he took rub
bers" from the gold room, but states that
they were mex ones which had not been
used, and were consequently free from
gOldS These he took. as he ytateS, fer the
purpose of experiment Gith a lew to III
venting Il composition which would be
better than that now IL use in the man
/ uiacture of the ''rubbers. and which
would perform the required work more
effectively than at present. He held that
| in taking the 'rUbberS. he had simply
/ removed them to ms house for use in his
! to business prevented him from conduct
ing at the Office
Harris is known 10 have leen expert
mentinS in this way He was assisted III
! office, In the absence OF c.-rs"bar2tIVe
evidence, and with the knowledge 81 these
| experiments the inE@Sti5 CATION r,Suited IS
| stated above.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
THE COMING OF THE sHAD.
Fish Dealers Out of Humor Because
Of the Delay.


I have been fish dealer and packer
/! for more than forty years and never
before in my experience have Potomac
shad been so slow in making their ap-
1 pearance at this wharf as they have
been this season. said John II. Rich
ardson this morning. But if such wealth
cr as this continues a little longer it VIII
not be many days before this most deli
cious marvel of the fnny tribe viii be
ready for the epIc;,re. [ have had Poto-
mae Siad for my trade as early as the
| first of February, bat here it is the 18th
day OF March and not fish OF that
species from the Potomac has put in its
appearance this year. I have had q
number of North Cariliua shad. but they
ar not the toothsome fish tadt the Po-
tOmac produces
The prolonged cold weather has set
back the fishing Industry in the Potomac
Thus far 40 hauIs of Shad have been at
tempted. These fish usually make their
way into the river earlier than this hrt
the fishermen have been unable oy-fn.S
TO high and continues wind and cold
! weather. to set their nets. Such wealth
or as Is upon them today. however will
! hs'p theh. *na VIII hasten the coming
! OF the shad 10 market
From Alexander to NH Creek. = dis
tdnce Of about niDsty-five miles there
! Is continuous string 81 fishing shores
at these various shores about Je5 boss
es- Each of these bosses hires from one
70 sixty helpers II the busy season more
IMAM 100 vessels are constantly ef1ea get
| bringing in the product Of their work
| Millions ef shad and herring are taken
! every season. They find ready sale here,
where the local trade consumes a large
| quantity. the remainder being sailed and
packed for trade in the North and West
ThOuSa EdS of barrels OF these fish are
Shipptd from this port every year and
when the fishing season is at its height
the wharvss at the foot of Eleventh
Street employ hundreds of men and BOYS
and present an animated appearance.
The hardness OF the shad in showing
| themselves this year viii doubtless make
them come high to local consumers at
first, but prophets il the fishing line pre-
dict that they VIII a litti, later be plentf-
fuI and consequently sold at moderate
prices. This prediction Is based on the
! belief that the spring viii be a dry one
A dry spring, they say. always means
good fishing ana plenty Of IL The quail
| tty OF the Shad, il Is also said. should be
excellent this spring The weather thus
clal effect upon nSh Of all kinds Cold
weather uecessitates their stirring around
at 4 lively rate to get something to eat
This exercise makes them healthy and
vigorous, and their flesh as a result
| is solid and sweet.
This morning the WharveS were
| thronged- The bright sun and balmy air
| inspired the hope that shad had surely
come The first enquiry OF the hundreds
of fish peddlers was: How ABOUT shad?'
All We're disappointed when they were
turned away without them. The shad sea
son always means increased sales and
profits to them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
THE GzRMANIA MAENNERcHoR
DELIGHTFUL Entertainment in
Honor of Its Friends.

me Gernanld MaeluerChor entertained
its members and friends with music and
TWO oue-act comedies at National Rifles
Hall last night. The first part OF the
programme consisted of musical and ro-
cal selections, and was opened by Neck
er's overture The AIaennerchor rendered
''I-iedes F'reiheit'' and '.Das Lied" and
earned applause. Z. Seifert followed with
q baritone solo, which was well received.
after which the MaennercE1or presented
with fine effect Orth's '.RoesIein, wanu
biuehest Du auf. and Breitenberg
"Ich lag am WaIdessaume. After this
part of the programme the dramatic sec
ton Of the Maennerchor presented the
One-act comedy. The NV E'antaIoons of
the Professor The characters in th4.
piece were well sustained by + l. Aue.
MIS- Boesenberg-Weber, Charles Ouch
ring. and Miss EleanOEa SchWarz.
Inc second part OF the programme con-
sisted of The GYPSY" one-act charac-
ter-study by Alois Berla. The cast
consisted OF A Levy, Mrs NcNiSh. G
Richter. Tn Abner. J. z WondraeI and
William Hannemann. and special men
ton should be made Of GIannenann'S fins.
and characteristic portrayal OF Peti. the
gypsy, and A Levy. as Herr Won Eeri
the tyranaical Hungarian pandur who
sacrificed everything, even TO the eddie
or the gypsy, to gain his own personal
ends.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
HE SAID II.
AMI Every Word Was Worth IA Gold
Piece.

Piece.
when an old, experienced druggist ad-
yises a man TO throw medicine TO the
dogs and use good. common sense and
the right kind Of food the advice is worth
needing.
An old friend of mine whom I knew
to be not only hrst-clGsS druggist but
an honest man as well, advised me, in
order to cure my dyspepsia. which 1 had
suffered with for twelve long years. and
scent hundreds of dollars in order TO get
yea}l 10 otlit meat of all kinds and make
nv rreal Is on Ora pe-Nuts Food and cream
with cooked sruit and Postum Cereal
II took his advice, and in a few days a
great change had taken place. ] Was no
longer troubled with pains In he side.
sruothering spells. palDitatinu. and pains
about the heart, and when night came |
looked forward 70 a good nights rest. /
WAS also free from headaches and sour
stomach that had been with me for yea rs
before In fact, l was new man. and
improved 50 rapidly IN health that I went
I'D to 229 pounds
u am enjoying as good health as I
ever did in my life. and no healthier man
can be found, ! firmly believe
During the past winter was out of
doors every day. and We had some very
sayara weather. Those who worked with
me and used coffee and tea and other
kinds of liquid beverages Were constantly
complaining Of the cold. I did not suffer
in Tbe Least HOr did [ contract a bad cold
during the entire winter.
- know "A lady in Pittsburg who suf-
Tarad from dyspepsia as much as | did
She was a terrible sufferer. She had a
deathly color but she went on Grape
Nuts Food and Postum Cereal Food Cof-
fee and gained tHenty-three pounds in
less than three months She lost the
greenfsh color Of her complexion. and ROW
her cheeks are as rosy as a school girl =
and her eyes bright as dollar.
ct know when I am well off and stick
to Grape-Nuts and Postum Food Coffee -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
OFT TOR TIE PHILIPPINES
Shafter Reports the Departure OF
Troops From san Francisco.

Sailing OF the Pennsylvania and
Meade for MHniIa-The Officers OF
acknowledgements TO Be Trained
General Skater has notified the War De-
partment of the departure of the transport
Pennsylvania from San Francisco for Ma
Mia with the headquarters and First and
Third Battalions of the First Infantry
and six companies Of the Tenth Infantry
one company of the First Infantry was
left behind at San Francisco. but was in
Guided in the order issued yesterday for
additional regulars 10 90 TO Manila. The
( transport Meade also sailed with officers
! and recruits. Generals Wade and Ludlow
/ were among the passengers On the Meade
! General Skaters kilograms, bearing yes
/ terdays date, follows:
! Transport Pennsylvania sailed today
/ with headquarters of the First ana Third
! BattaliOnS and Companies 3. c. l. X. L,
and N, Tenth Infantry, S14 enlisted men,
/ and following officers:
! Ma ors Duggan and Brown; Lieuten-
/ ants Berry and Holden; Captains Piers
( sci Wilkins and Phillips; Lieutenants
( Stephens. Welsh. Breckenridge. Lee. Hand,
1 Patterson. Hunter and Lister. Lieuten-
/ ant Jarrett. Second Infantry. attached to
/ duty with =, Tenth Infantry. Captain
i Cowner- Assistant Surgeon Volunteers.
/ one contract surgeon, eleven hospital
{ corps men, 400 rounds per man rifle am
mUnitiou Tenth Infantry.
! Transport Meade sailed with Briga-
der Generals Wade. Ludlow, Lieutenant
Spalding, Engineer Tracey, Artillery
Corps: Wade Second Cavalry. and Dor
Sey, Fourth Infantry; eighteen hospital
corps men three post qIarterHaster SER
@eantS; one cOmmiSSaTy Sergeants; Major
/ Heller, Surgeon and Captain Wilson; As
I SLSIaEt Surgeon Volunteers, hC&dquar-
tiers and First and Third Squadron. Fifth
! Cavalry: I0I enlisted men and following
officers
Colonel Rafferty,, Major Paddock Cap
tainS Bishop, AndruS. Foster. MacOmb
and Bryan: IieutenantS Forsyth Wig
rG.ore. Foley, Martin. Jackson. Comfy, OIL
liver and Cooley. Captain Mcclure, cav
~ Troops a and Z. Fifteenth Cavalry,
! l2S enlisted men, and LieutenantS Hoi-
( brook, Fourth Cavalry. and Mangum
{ Fifteenth Cavalry; two caSuals Two
/ fifty rounds per man carbiue and eighty
! rounds per man revolver cartridges. Fifth
Cavalry, 100 rounds per man carbine
! cartridges Fifteenth Cavalry.
/ Adjutant General Corbin. who returned
today from New York, said that the or
/ GeTing Of regular troops TO Manila was
( not caused 50 much by the lack OF Suffi-
/ cient recruits As by the lack of training
among the new men. He said it would DE
( folly to send to the Philippines the newly
( enlisted men, as many Of them had never
been drilled and WI require several
months Training 10 It them for active
/ service. II is the purpose of the SeCre-
tary OF War To have such men stationed
/ at the Sarrisoas ii this country until
! they are brought UD to the standard OF
efficiency required of the soldier IL the
| field.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
EDUCATION Al.
AUCTION SALES

EXECUTIVE OFFICE. Commissioners Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Washington, March = 1901.
Notice Is hereby given that on SATURDAY
MARCH Is. 1901, the right 10 establish tish
wharyes or docks in the City OF Washington Will
be sold by public auction. for the term Of one
d Street between Seventh and Ninth streets Ia
front OF the Washington market, all rights and
privileges granted allowed by the laws OF the
CORPORATION OF Washington, and no wharf or dock
shall be deemed eligible unless sit-iated at some
point on the north side OF the Potomac River o.
the Eastern Branch, between Eleventh Street east
and Fourteenth Street west. Terms: One hundred
dollars 70 be paid on the day Of the sale and the
residue to be paid within I'VE days from the day
Of sale BY order Of the Board Of Commission
erS of the D. c. HENRY B. F MCFARLAND
siouers, D. C. c12-l0, eXS
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morning that the regular service viii be
started with the first car over the loop
II i intended to divide the service on
the Avenue above Seventeenth Street, and
send half OF i by way OF q Street bring
ing il back by the loop over r Street, and
again into the Avenue at Seventeenth
Street Not much objection TO the diminu-
ton OF service on me Avenue above Seven
teenth Street Is expected. because more
than half OF the people who now take ad-
/ vantage OF II, walk up from the lower.
streets. As is now planned. the schedule
viii give 4 car once every six minutes Oh
the line up the Avenue and one every six
minutes on the line UD - Street
Since February Is tWo ears have been
making the loop from Seventeen Street Up
! TO TWenUy-fifJh Street and back 10 Seven
teenth and + Streets. and transfers have
/ been issued At Seventeenth Street
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
MUST PAY THE SPECIAL TAX.
Ruling as to the sale of Liquor in
I.oeaI Ontion Districts.

In answer 10 & request that a ruling be
made prohibiting the issuance Of a Gov
eminent license for the sale Of whisky
in local option districts. Commissioner
YeFIses, Of the Internal Revenue Bureau
today ruled that ever. person engaged
in the sale OF liquor in local option dis
ITictS must nevertheless pay special tax
as liquor dealers under the internal rev
enue laws of the United States The
Commissioner further held that the spe-
cial tax stamp, however. was not IL
ceHSe but a receipt for the tax
Commissioner YerkeS also ruled that
the special tax on prOprietors OF billiard
and pool tables had not been revoked.
. but remains in force. under the recent
act Of Congress. approved March =. 1871.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
UNCONSCIOUS ON THE STREET.
Archibald Nesween Found Suffering,
From Cerebral Hyperaennia.

Archibald McSween. formerly a news
paper man, who resides at AZ Eleventh
Street northeast. was found IN an uneon-
scious condition at The corner Of Thir-
teenth and c Streets northwest at an
early hour this morning by Street Cross
ing Policeman Lucas Mr. 8IcSween was
taken To the Emergency Hospital, where
his case was diagnosed as one Of cerebral
hyperaemia- Ar- McSween regained con-
seriousness IN ung the morning and ex-
poets 10 be able to return to his home
this evening
He Is about seventy years Of age and Is
the father Of Angus AIcSween. Formerly
with the Washington bureau OF the Bal
timore Sun" and now city editor OF the
New York Telegraph"
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WORKING NIGHT AND DAY.
Progress om the r and Street Loop
of the CnnitaI Trnctfon Line.

The corner Of Seventeenth Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue has for the last
nine DAYS been the scene Of much ac-
tivity. The Capital Traction Company has
been engaged in connecting its main line
with the loop running down F Street and
up c Street. Work has been pushed rap
Idly. and I8borers have been employed
night and day. The corner. during the
late hours OF the night, with al It's farins,
smoky torches. and boufres, revealing
scores of gTirny working men, has present
ed a picturesque spectacle
The work OF building the loop on 6 and
T Streets which runs 10 TWenty-ffth and
Twenty-sixth Streets, was begun many
weeks ago, but was interrupted at the end
OF February because its continuation
would have RecessItated tearing up Penn
sylvania Avenue, which could not be
thought OF IN view Of the 4th Of March,
and the Inauguration parade
As soon as the Inauguration crowd was
out OF town la5orers were put - work
again, and now II Is expected that the
work viii be 50 far complete next Sunday