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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
TENLEYT0WN TO HAVE
TEMPORARY STATION
Frame Building for Police Recommend
ed by Major Sylvester.

At the request of the District Com
BIssioners. Major Richard Sylvester,
Superintendent Of Police, has submitted
a statement upon the letter Of Mr. c.
C. Lancaster relative TO the proposed
stationhoCse at TenleytoYn.
It viii be recalled that Mr.. Lancas-
ter, in behalf OF The Northwest Suburban
Citizens Association, recently wrote 70
the Board requesting that building op-
erations on the proposed station be
postponed until after the next session
OF Congress. in the hope that larger
appropriation might be made with a
view 10 4 better and more permanent
building
Major Sylvester states thai some form
Of q police station is very much needed
III TenleytOwn. He thinks that a tenn
pCrary structure could be built for com
paratively small cost 20 serve for q
year or two He suggests that per
manent and substantial foundation be
laid. which Will be available for the
final building, and that on this fOuuda-
ton temporary frame building be
erected TO serve the depar tnent until
such time as the Citizens Association
shall have secured the appropriation
for the more permanent edifce-
Il is understood that the Commission
eTs Will carry out the suggest tons Of
the SupeTin sendent OF Police
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
MANILA NEWSPAPER
MEN DEMAND JURY
Sedition Law to Be Tested
by Freedom
VIII Appeal to United States Supreme
C0uIt-Advices Received at War
Department

, The right of trial by jury in the Philip
pines is 10 be ccntes ed in the courts at
Manila The War Department is ad-
vised that the attorney for the editor
and publisher of the Manila Freedom"
has fled a demand with the court Of
first instance for jury trial OF the
charge OF sedition-
The application is made under the
clause in the Philippine Government bill
deayiRg trials By jury, but providing for
appeals &c the Supreme Court OF the
United States OF all insuIar cases il
which there is involved more than s.. $50
the contention in the Freedom case
being that the defendants have suffered
more than that amount by reason Of
their arrest.
i Is the intention to have the Su-
preme Court pass upon the question in
controversy.
When the PHILIPPINE civil government
bin was under consideration at the last
session Of Congress the minority Iabored
for weeks to have the entire bill OF
rights Incorporated IN the measure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
RAIN INTERPRETERS WITH
MANY LAWN FESTIVALS
Those Postponed viii Be Held Tonight,
Weather Permitting.

The rain last evening played havoc
with the lawn fetes and other outdoor
gatherings that had been planned The
downpour was so severe and came at
such a time that, without an exception,
it was necessary to defer the celebra-
lions until such time as the weather
might permit Most OF the postponed
fetes VIII be held this evening, If the
weather permits
The most pretentious fetes that were
interfered with were those for II" bene-
fit Of the building fund OF the George
town University Hospital on the ,ut-
versity campus, ard one for the beue-
III OF the Church OF the Sacred Heart,
on the lawn north OF the church on
Fourteenth Street northwest. above
Whitney Avenue. At neither OF these
places was any serious damage done 70
anything other than the decorations,
which viii be easily replaced
Out in Teuleytown the promoters OF
the annual harvest feast for the bone
fit Of the Elb-ooke Methodist Episcopal
Church were not 20 be so easily over
come. and held their meeting in the
church building proper. large crowd
was in attendance, and the affair was in
every way a success. The feast will
continue tonight, when d still larger
crowd is expected 20 be in attendance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
SYNDICATE TO BUILD
NEW CUP DEFENDER
New York Yacht Club TAX
ing Active Interest.
Boat to Contest With Constitution and
Columbia for the Horror of Holding
the Trophy.

NEW YORK. Sept. 4-The news that
Sir Thomas Upton is soon to issue 3
third challenge for the Americas C,n
has aroused great interest among the
members of the New York Yacht cl,,b
There is story afloat that Commo-
dore Ledyard would have a syndicate
to build boat which would coBtesr
With Columbia and Constitution the
honor Of defending the Cup. It is said
that several yachtsmen discussed at
dr- Ledyard's Office yesterday after
noon plans for meeting the expected
invasion Of the Irish baronet.
There is little doubt that Nat Her
reshoh has been approached already bv
agents Of rev syndicate. OF which il
IS not improbable that c. Oliver IseIiD
is member, and that estimates have
6een furnished by the Bristol builder
for a new boat.
HeH-informed members say that the
club viii be represented By a new
craft, and that c. Oliver IseIiu the
best equipped amateur in America. will
be the man in charge. If this proves
to be true, the trial races via be the
NEST interesting ever held.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
SUPERINTENDENT PUT
UNDER a HEAVY BOND
Must Answer Charge Of Homicide in
Gas Tank Accident.

NEW YORK, Sept John Murphy
the superintendent Of the steel works
for the new gas tank being built for
the Brooklyn Union Gaslight Company
at Wythe Avenue and North Twelfth
Street, Williamsburg, where five meu
were killed yesterday afternoon by the
collapse Of a steel floor Weighing mora
than eco tons. was aTTaigned IN the Lee
Avenue police court before Magistrate
O'Reilly today on the charge OF homi-
eide The magistrate released Murphy in
5000 bail.
Murphy said in court that he couIi
not account for the accident He said
that every precautioH was taken "a
have the immense weight OF the steel
floor properly supported and the men
working under Il protected
Coroner Williams said today that be
would make 2 thorough Investigation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Mr.. FBDDERBORN SUED
70 ANNUL CONVEYANCE
Alleged Fictitious Sale to
Mrs. Wedderburn.
Isaac G. Thorne Says Defendant Dis
posed Of Property When Judgment
Was Rendered Against Him.

Isaac G. Thorne today fled suit n
equity against John WeddeTburn and MS
wife, B. Fox Wedderburn, and The Amer
lean Security and Trust Company, as
executor, OF the viii OF the late VIZ
gtnia NJ. Hughes, to set aside the con
veyance OF q certain piece OF realty to
Mrs. Wedderburn.
It is set forth that IN September, 1891,
the firm Of Bradford & Bradbury Sc
cured a Judgment for SEQ against M.
Wedderburn and that about the time the
proceedings were Instituted he caused
his property 10 De conveyed 10 his VIE.
Messrs. Blandford & Bradbury COD
veyed this claim against WeddsrbuTn 10
the complainant. Attorney Clayton z.
Emig appears for the complainant.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
AT CITY P0STOFFICE
Several Changes Ordered Among staff
Of Employees.

The following changes and promo
lions at the city Postofee. to take ef-
feet on October !, were announced this
morning by Postmaster Merritt.
Mr H 4. Cutler. cashier at the city
POst0ffice. has handed In his resigna
ton. and Mr.. y. Allen Merritt. presen-
superintendent Of stations. succeeds
him. Mr.. Albert J. Xauten. clerk at
the city Postof1ce, succeeds NT. Merit.
as Superintendent of stations.
Nj William NJ Dove, superintendent.
Of station p. on East Capitol Street.
who also resigns his position. is to b.
succeeded by Sir. Benjamin Parkhurst.
he present superintendent of station
.. and Mr. I. J. Robinson. present chic.
clerk at staten c, becomes superin
tendenJ Of that station.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
A DOG SAVES TWO
MEMS LIVES IN MINE

TANAQUA. Pa. Sept. (. - samuel
Mantz. a watchman. and Christopher
Morris. coal and Iron poIicemaa. en-
pioyed al No Z coilIery. would probably
have perished last night but for the sa-
gacttv CT deg owned br Morris The
men fell thirty-dve feet into a nine
breach where the. lay unconseioB and
badly hurt- The dog returned 10 the
camp At the coIIiery and succeeded N
making the men understand that some
thing had happened. Several men fol-
lowed the deg and Effected a rescue.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Funeral OF Mrs. Thomas.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas.
daughter Of the late Henry Kaiser. OF
Georgetown. who died on Tuesday aft
ernoon at her home in Laurel, Nd. will
be held from the residence Of her sister.
Mrs Frank Benzler, 153 F Street north
east. tomorrow morning at o'clock.
Requiem mass viii be said al st. Al
oyssas Church.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
womaa's Face Cut in Fight.

Shortly after O'Clock yesterday even
ing a fight took place on Prospect Ave
nue., between Thirty seeond and Poto-
mac Streets northwest, between Evelina
Snowden. colored. eighteen years of ape.
and Elizabeth C0ppcTthice. forty-one
years of age, during which the latter
was struck in the eye ard had her lace
cit severely. She was removed to the
Georgetown Hospital in the Seventh nre-
cinct patrol wagon, where her injuries
were dressed. The Snowden girl was as
rested, charged with assault.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
TWO PRlVkTES KILLED
IN MINDANAO BATTLE

General Chaffee, at Manila. has made
the following telegraDhic report of
casualties
Killed in an engagement At Wears.
island OF MindaEao, August u, Com
Tany g, TWeuty-seventh Infantry.
James Foley and Henry c. Carey
Seriously wounded. Otis Van Dorm
Slightly wounded: Peter Christensen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
C0LLIERY EXPLOSION
ENT0MBS MINERS
Fatal Accident to Workmen at Cardiff,
Wales.

CARDIFF. Wales. Sept A terrific
and fatal explosion occurred in the
Maciaren colliery at Abertswssog at
midnight last night destroying great
portion Of the workings, and entomb-
ing ninety-six men.
The work Of rescue was begun as
soon as possible. and all through the
night rescuers toiled, bringing men to
the surface. OF those recovered many
were alive, though badly burned
This morning it is estimated that
twelve persons lost their lives. and sew
enteen Others were seriously injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
ENGLISH SOLDIERS
IN THE B0ER WAR
Statement Giving Numbers From Be
ginning to End Of Struggle

LONDON. Sept "A Parliamentary
paper issued this morning, reviewing
the Boer war. shows that England en-
pIoyed II. 559 officers and 430.s76 men in
South Africa from the beginning to the
end of the struggle.
OF this number 71S officers and 1886
men were killed: 1.S5l officers and POSTS
men were wounded. and 554 officers and
1865 men died of wounds and disease.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Announcement is made that the topo-
graphic branch Of the United States Ge-
illogical Survey will continue this sea
son the mapping Of the forested regions
! OF Washington in the Cascades, under
the general oversight Of Mr.. Richard Z
Goode. geogTapher. The section VIII be
covered by parties operating in three
districts
The party in the north district will
be in charge Of BIr. r a. Farmer. and
viii outfit at Wenatchee. The area
selected 70 be surveyed viii be that
known as the SJehekin quadrangle. in
the Washington Forest Reserve. and
VIII include the upper portion OF Lake
CheIan and a portion of the crest line
Of the Cascade range IN this gen
eral locality viii also be a part 8 lander
Nj E. 81 Fry, whose duties will be
10 determine BY spirit leveling eleva-
lions above sea level CT various points
in the Cascade Mountains along the
Skagitt and Methow Rivers and in the
mountains between Republic and the
Colville River.
The party in the central district OF
the western section viii be in charge
of Mr. A E. MurIin and viii survey
the Skykomish quadrangle. which In
cludes an area Of about so square
miles and much valuable timber. A
portion OF this quadrangle is within
the Washington Forest Reserve Mr.
Murliu will have as his principal as
sistants Messrs- " C. GuerIn and c
" Sutton
Nj A H Sylvester viii have charge
OF the third party in the western sec
ton or that operating IN the southern
district and viii outfit al North va
kima The work will be q Coutiuua-
sion of that done during the preceding
field season in the Mount AK quad
Taugle. The greater portion q this
quadrangle IS IN the Mount Rsinier For
est Reserve i incIudes a number Of the
passes along the summit Of the Cascades
and the headwaters Of the White and
Cowlitz Rivers flowing 10 the west. AID
Of the American, Dumping. and Tieton
Rivers, tributaries OF the catches and
Yakima Rivers. Mt. Sylves- q s princI-
pal assistant viii be Mt. PeiBh Cow
gill
All Of tia work In the western sec
ton Is { continuation Of the system
attic survey, begun several years ago.
OF the forested areas OF tae Cascade
Mountains.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
ROSS MEMORIAL MAY
Be A BRONZE TABLET
Executive Committee to Re-
port This Afternoon.
CLERKS HOLD MASS MEETING
Bust Of Late District Commissioner
Also Under Consideration and Bronze
Monument a Third Suggestion-sub-
scriPtions Not Limited to Employees.

A mass meeting Of the employees OF
the District building IS being held this
afternoon to consider the report of the
executive committee Of the Ross Ne
mortal This committee vas appointed
at a former meeting &C the District
employees and has been considering for
some time the best form of the memo
rial 10 be set up at the new District
Building as a rnemento CT the late Com
missioner.
Several plans have been discussed BY
the committee. including portrait. a
bust. bronze tablet and a bronze
monument. the three first to go inside
the building, and the last to be erected
on the triangular space outside the
building.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Any Waists, 49c.

All of our White and CoIored
Waists. regardless OF price, VIII go
tomorrow at 49c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
SI.25 CElateIaines, CSC.

Beaded Chatelaines, channels lin
ed. inside pocket and oxidized
trimmings; worth S125: Green
Ticket price. CSC.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
VAST HEAPS OF HUMAN
BONES DISCOVERED

LONDON. Sept. THE Paris CORE
spoudent OF the Times" says that while
The foundations Of barracks at Toulou
were being laid the bones Of mere than
] coo persons were discovered. They were
in layers. without a trace Of collins
It Is believed that the remains are
those OF victims Of 1873.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
FIannelette Skirt Pattern, I9c

One lot Of Flannelette Skirt Pat
terms in plain eolors with pink. blue,
end red borders: regular PC value;
Green Ticket price, I9c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

None to lend al /. 5 and per cent on real
estate Frank 7. EawH is. 1505 FenHa- Ave.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Hot TamaIes and Chill Con Carne
II the Ranch, 597 St NV. Phone Z. s45-Sl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Toulon was given up TO the British in
August. 1892. In December Of the same
year II was taken By French Repub-
leans. after a memorable siege, during
which Napoleon Bouaparte made his first
military reputation.
IN the year 1921 there was a terrible
outbreak OF the plague at Toulon.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
A Bronze Tablet.

The committee today viii present a
report giving approximately the cost of
the several forms Of the memorial sug-
gested. and leave the meeting to decide
which it vii! be best to erect. So far
as opinion can be foreshadowed by in
formal expressions by numerous en-
ployes Of the District the memorial win
probably be q bronze tablet TO be
placed inside the building and to bear
upon its front a profile Of the late Com
missioner with proper ornan entation
and legend setting forth his services
70 the municipa Iity.
The committee in charge of the sub
scriptions have been quietly working.
and it IS understood that a cousidera BILE
sum has already. been pledged for the
object This committee viii also re-
port this afternoon, and it is likely
that the form Of the memorial may be
affected somewhat by the amount Of
money in sight to pay for It.
Il is not the purpose OF the commit
tees 10 con1ne the contributions to the
memorial to the employees OF the Dis
trict, but TO give any friend Of Mr.. Ross
a chance TO contribute TO the project
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
81 90 KimOnns. Sc.

Ladies regular 500 Long KIND
nos Of plain white India linen. with
pink, blue. and lavender borders:
Green Ticket price, Sc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Nj D. " Dwight, OF the Government
Printing Office, has been On a trip to
the Northern resorts. He spent some Of
his vacation at Saratoga and at Nara
gansett Mr. Dwight IS a favorite in
the Office and has acquired z reputation
as traveller and a witness Of gay
scenes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

The Union veterans Of the Interior
Department are lamenting the loss Of
three Of their comrades by death within
Z week. The three men were we'll
known veterans in the department and
as soldiers for the Union. They had
been looking forward with keen pleasure
10 the gTeat reunion this fall. All Of
them belonged to the Interior Depart-
ment Benefit Association. The deceased
comrades were Lieut. W J McLalgh-
lin. a New Jersey soldier. who came %
Washington wounded at the close Of the
war, and was patient at the impro-
vised hospital IL the Patent Office, and
who was soon after the war appointed
10 a position in the building; Mr. D. 4
WbiteseIl, a Western soldier, who was
a clerk in the SecTetaTy's office, and Mr..
Reuben !. King. who was q PenDsyIva-
MA volunteer, and who for many years
was q clerk in the Southern division OF
the Pension Office
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Mr.. James H. Clear is one of the fore
most men on the roll Of employees IN
the Office OF the Secretary of the Int
rior He has been connected with the
department for many years and is a
skilled accountant. The rclis of the
disbursing office. with which he is con
nected, are extensive and complicated
Mr.. Clear is a native Of the District and
has been in the dlsbuTsjng Office since
1880
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Ladies Hose, I24c.

Ladies' Fast Black Hose. all
seamless; double heel and toe;
worth 15c: Green Ticket price. 12ikc.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Mr.. Marcellus eastman, one of the
faithful watchmen at the Patent Office.
has been sick for a few weeks He is
one OF the best-knOwn men on the force
and IS noted for strict fidelity. He has
led the strenuous life and during the
dark days after the war in Mississippi
his State, was an actor in stirring
scenes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Miss Mary Wells, Of the recorders
division OF the General Land Office, has
returned from an extended Western
trip She was away from the Office Tor
four weeks and visited several parts of
Montana. She was for z while at Colo
RADIO Springs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS
Interesting Gossip Cleaned Among Employees
of Government Bureaus.
INDEX OF ALL UNCLE SANS PUBLICATIONS
Interior Department Document Division-"Per-
petual Light in the SW2mps of Mississippi

dab the one upon the other and lay it
smoothly over the crack
These records are searched b.. people
looking up military records. Often large
civil causes hang on these records in
cases vnere military b0uuties are con
cerned-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

The progress OF the topographic map
ping Of Pennsylvania. which is being
conducted by the United States GeoIogi-
cal Survey in cooperation with the
State. hes been excellent. according to
Mr. H. NJ Wilson. geographer IN charge
Of the work. During June two parties
we're in the field. engaged IN mapping six
districts Of the State. One large party,
under Mr. Frank Sutton, topographer,
assisted by Messrs Phillips Danger
field and Foster, field assistants. was
engaged in work on sections to be known
when mapped as the BarnesborO, Cur
weDsviIle, Patton, Osceoia, and Punxsu-
tawney quadTangles. In twenty-seven
days 81 square miles were mapped. 3tG
miles OF spirit levels were run, and y
permanent bench marks and 1,020 useful
elevations were established The party
also ran $50 miles Of rod traverse. oc-
eupied stations, and erected signals.
Messrs J. 4. Wheat and Z. 3. CLARK.
topogTaphers, we're engaged in mapping
the section surrounding EldeTsTidge. 10
be known as the Eldersridge quadrau-
gle, CT which they completed g square
miles. The work VIII be continued
through the remainder Of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Mr.. Fred Hall, referee OF the proof
room Of the Government Printing ONCE,
has one OF the most delicate and resDoE-
sible jobs in the big Office. There are
aecessarily differences Of opinion as 10
style in so large q force OF proofread-
ers, and Mr. Hall has the settlement Of
these disputes He reviews The work OF
the proofTeaders. He is an able and
Woodworking man, and has come TO he
an authority on the many questions
which arise in connection with the pub
lie printing. He is personally very pop
ular in the city. He is a native OF Phil
adelphia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

eral Land Office. has gone on a visit 10
relatives in New York
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

6. A. R. Supplies.
One lot = 1914 Blankets. with deem
roIn-ed borders: bought 10 sell At
SIPS: Green Ticket price. SEC.
Full DoubIe-bed Comforts aIEed
with snft cotton and covered w.fh
elegant silkoline: in all the difS"--
cut Tptterns, others are asking $50
for this comfort; Friday only S1-25.
Elegant RosedaIe and Elite Quilts:
fall double size; regular SIC value:
Green Ticket TriCe. 75c-
Regular e IIu,k Towels: cnlv 1
70 a customer: Green Ticket price.
&c.
FuI Size Turkish Bath Towels.
regular 1Jc value: Friday. 101zc-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04
Ready-fo-wear pique DC
linen and duck HITS -

Stylish Pique, Linen and Duck
Read~-tO-wear Outing Hats-white
trimmed with black. white trim
med with green. white trimmed Viz,
hlUe. and all-white trimmed with
satin and velvet with bound edvss.
and finished with buckle and qUiIIs-
are sold I'd to St-25 elsewhere. Green
Ticket price SIC
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

Blr. William Schwartz. Of Martins
burg, ". Va. is one OF the efficient
messengers Of the Interior Department
He is noted for faithfUiness and kind
ness, He came from the region Of WesS
Virginia which has improved much in
late years and which has several notable
manufacturing establishments. There
are few parts Of the country which have
more natural beauty and better pros
poets than the MaTtinsburg section. II
is often visited BY Washington people
Who have brie1 vacations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-04

One lot Of ladies' Underwea-. in
Guiding Corset Covers. Drawers.
ChemiSe. and Infant Slips Corset
covers made with full front trimmed
with six rows OF ve1eucfennes lace
tOC1 the front and finished With
narrow edging around neck. draw
SFs with hemstitched rufF1e and three
tucks above: others trimmed with
embroidery; goods worth soc; Green
Ticket price, 25c.