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Evening star., 1902-09-01
ON PERSONAL BONDS.
Evidence Fails to Sustain Charge
Against Jerome Jones.

Jerome Jones, coIored, was arrested in
an alley near the corner of 18th and v
streets northwest yesterday morning and
deposited collateral at the station house for
his appearance in the Police Court this
morning TO answer to a charge of break
ing glass in an alley.
Il received information that this man
was conducting a walking speak-easy,''
Mounted Policeman Route told Judge
Bundy this morning when Jones appeared
to answer to the charge, "and l went to
the stable and arrested him., After we got
a little distance from the stable he pulled
four pint bottles of whisky from his pock-
cts and dashed them to the ground, one at
time. breaking them.
Your HONOR Jones said, addressing the
court, Il only had two bottles of whisky
and not four, as the officer stated"
What did you intend to do with the con-
tents?' he. was asked by Attorney Chase,
who appeared for him.
Il was going up the country to a camp
meeting and was going to take the liquor
aiorg.H
What about breaking the bottles?" he
was asked
The bottles We're broken during a tussle
with the officer" Jones answered.
The court decided that, although It was
shown the glass had been broken, the evil
dence did not prove to him beyond a doubt
that it had been intentional.
Jones was released on his personal bonds.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Required to Show Cause

a suit was filed in equity Saturday morn
Ing by Mrs. Marjorie Tate McManus against
Mrs Emma a. kight and the Common
wealth Provident Association of Philadel-
phia. Pa. In her suit Mrs McManus asks
that Mrs kight and the Commonwealth
Provident Association be compelled to paw
sl."o on life insurance policy issued to
her former husband, Theodore Tate, de-
ceased Mrs. McManus sets forth in the
bill filed that Mrs. k!ght issued the policy,
as agent for the defendant company, and
that all dues were promptly paid. 1t is fur
ther charged that Mrs. Kight has the policy
referred to in her possession and refuses to
surrender 1t unless she is paid one-third the
amount due on the policy.
Judge Anderson signed an order late Sat
urday afternoon requiring Mrs kight TO
snow cause on September 4. 1902 why a re-
celyer or custodian shall not be appointed
sna @ me pohcr surrendered, as requested by
Mrs McManus
Evening star., 1902-09-01
DEMAND FOR SOUVENIRS.
Fame Spread Abroad of Canes From
White House Timber.

Col William H. Crook, the veteran dis
bursting officer of the White House, some
time ago arranged to give a few canes of
historic value to his friends. When the in
terror Of the Executive Mansion was being
torn to pieces by the contractors who are
remodeling the building Colonel Crook OBJ
tained some of the flooring in the room
used for so many years by Presidents. He
was especially careful in selecting portions
Of the flooring over which Lincoln had
walked, sat and done business in the try
ing days of the country's history. No man
in Washington knew better the habits Of
President Lincoln around his office than
Colonel Crook, whose first work at the
White House was as a bodyguard for the
great war executive. Many a day and
night Colonel Crook, who was then a po-
liceman on the city police force, remained
with and near to President Lincoln. His
mind is full of "reminiscences of just how
the famous President worked, what kind
of desk he used, how he handled himself
and other details of personal interest. On
obtaining the flooring from the particular
spot he had selected Colonel Crook sent the
timber to wood workman and had a dozen
or canes made for presentation to his
friends, who appreciated most highly the
gifts because they were confident of their
historic value. Mention of the canes was
made in The Star, with the consequence
that during the last two months Colonel
for these souvenirs. The Stars news item
was copied widely throughout the United
States, and requests have reached Colonel
Crook from the most remote quarters of
the country and several from Americans
who are abroad. Naturally Colonel Crook
has been unable to meet the demand, and
in addition he has been kept busy with a
gratuitous correspondence. To the reporter
who had aided in bringing him all this
trouble he said: .It is wonderful how far
that little item Travelled and how much
work it has caused me. OF course L cam
not comply with the requests of these peo-
pie. l soon gave out all the canes 1 had,
and really. 1 am debating whether to part
with the one l saved for myself. 1 am told
that there is a demand from all parts OF
the country for souvenirs from the White
House"
Several female organizations Of benevo-
lent and charitable nature in Washington
have gathered hundreds of pieces of tim
ber and other orticles from the wreck OF
the interior of the White House and pro-
pose to convert them into small souvenirs
to be sold here and elsewhere, the proceeds
to be used by the organizations in their
work The relic hunting at length inter-
fered seriously with the work of the
contractors that visitors to the grounds had
to be shut out, and the few who were ad-
mitted got in by card from the superin-
tendent In charge.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
ON THE WAY TO TEXAS.
Remains of Representative De Graf
fenreid Taken to His Old Home

The remains of Representative r. c. De
Graffenreid who died here suddenly Friday
night. left this city at 1880 o'clock yester-
day morning for Long View. Texas, his old
home, where the funeral will take place az
b o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
President Pro Tenn. Frye of the Senate and
Speaker Henderson of the House have ap-
pointed committees to attend the funeral.
The members Of the Senate committee are
MtSsrs- Culbers1n and Bailey of Texas;
Jones, Arkansas; Clay, Georgia; Carmack,
Tennes ssee; Foster, Louisiana; McLaur:n,
Mississippi; Deboe. Kentucky; Burton
Kansas. The House committee is composed
of Representatives Lanham. Texas; Rich
ardson. Alabama; Selby. Illinois: Bromwell,
Ohio; BarthOldt, Missouri; Noon, Tennes-
see; Lloyd. Missouri, and Ball Cooper.
Randall. WOoten. Henry. Burleson Kle-
burg. Slayden, Burgess and Stephens of
TeX4S.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
DON'T TRY PRESSURE,
TRUST TO INTELLIGENCE

h"a cSnnot by process Of law prevent any one
from druggtng themselves to death We must
meet the eVli by appeal to the intelligence
one OF the drugs that does the NEST harm to
Americans, because of its widespread use and i,s
apparent Innocence. is Coffee Ask anv yeguI,-
coffee drinker II be or she Is perfectly we'll At
least one-half are not. Only those with extra
vigor can keep well against the daily attack Of
caffeine dn the coneel, The heart and pulse
gradually lcse strength; dyspepsia. kidney troubles
ana rervous diseases OF some sort set in aud the
clearly marked effects OF coffee poisoning are
shown. These facts and worth any one S
thought The reasonable and sensible thing Is to
leave 1t of and shift to Postum Food Coffee. The
poison that has been secretly killing is thus with
drawn and powerful rebuilding agent put to
work The good effects viii begin to show inside
OF 10 days. IL health and comfort are wcrlh any
thing 10 you. tEy It.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
NEW ORDER IN EFFECT
Police Doing Duty Under the Eight
Hour system

A trial of the new eight-hour system
among the members of the police depart
ment who patrol the streets of the District
was inaugurated a clock this morning
when the men left the several station
houses to go on duty. Hereafter the blue
coats will do eight hours patrol duty out
of each twenty-four hours and reserve duty
for sixteen hours each week instead of the
stunt of nearly thirty-six hours out of
every forty-eight required prior to the is
suance Of the order which went into effect
this morning
The new order of things will permit the
men to spend more time at home. Before
members of the department were not able
to spend much time with their families.
1 ne order which was issued several da VS.
ago, is as follows:
The regular hours of patrol duty for the
privates of the metropolitan police force
of the District of Columbia shall be changed
as follows: Eight o'clock a m. to o'clock
pm; 4 o'clock pm. to y o'clock pm; 12
o'clock pm to o'clock a m, all with re-
serve.
Further. that In order to secure persons
and property In the District the same if not
superior, protection. from numerical
standpoint, in the disposition of the force
the several precinct commands be COM
posed OF four sections of privates. sections
to be designated and employed as follows:
Section A-Street duty from o'clock a. m
to o'clock pm.
Section B-Street duty from o'clock D. m
TO u D clock pm.
Section C-Street duty from - o'clock
p. m to s o'clock am.
Section D-Shifting section between such
hours as the emergencies or conditions may
require.
Reserve-Half of section A, or as much
thereof as may be necessary, 6 pm to 12
pm.
Half of section B, or much thereof as
may be necessary, l. pm. to 6 am
Half of section c, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, 10 am. to pm
Half of section d, or as much thereof as
may be necessary, am. to 10 am
Half of section D, much thereof as
may be necessary, pm to 6 pm.
The sections designa ted for street and re
serve duty to alternate weekly, changing
every Monday.
Further, that only in case of sickness
shall any member designated for reserve
duty be excused therefrom
That should the change in the service in
any way at any time prove less efficient
than at present the resumption of the ex-
isting hours of duty shall be had.
That the change of system shall not in
any detail or respect in terfere with require
ments for prolonged or extraordinary hours
of duty at such times as the occasion may
require.
This order Includes all members of the
metropolitan police force, detailed or other
wise and the lieutenants will make proper
division of their commands SO as to meet
the requirements of the order.
The shifting section for the first twenty
four hours will go on duty, at s o'clock D m
and continue until o'clock am. until fur
ther orders. RICHARD SYLVESTER,
Major and Superintendent
Evening star., 1902-09-01
CRAP GAME BROKEN UP
DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN OF
FICERS AND GAMBLERS.
One Man Lodged in Marlboro Jail
Constable Uses His Revolver
Midnight Raid.

Shortly before Il o'clock Saturday night
Constables William Radtke and William H.
Vermiilion of Kent district, Prince
Georges county, came upon large num-
Der of colored men engaged in the enticing
game of crap and their unannounced ap-
pearance resulted in a desperate fight be-
tween Radtke and a man who gave his
name as John Simms and his residence as
Deanwood, in the District. Vermillion got
one man, but in the tussle in the woods
his prisoner got away. Radtke was more
ambitious and endeavored to secure two.
One of these, however, made good his es-
cape, and the other gave the officer a good
fight before being brought under subjection.
In the scuffle Simms seized one of Radtkes
hands in his mouth and a shot from the
officers revolver was necessary to cause
him to release his hold The matter of
having a blackjack beating tattoo upon
as the result Radtke is now carrying his
hand in a bandage
Vermillion and Radtke took the prisoner
before John E. Morrison, justice of the
peace, at Chesapeake Junction, and upon
his inability to pay the fine of $25 and costs
imposed by the justice, was taken to the
Jail at Marlboro. Upon their arrival at the
county seat Simms said to his captors: Il
believe | am shot, Upon an examination
by a physician it was found that the bullet
fired from the revolver at Radtke had lodged
itself in the feShy part of his left thigh.
Simms had not mentioned the wound up to
this time
A Previous Raid.
Ever since the raid conducted by the
aforementioned officers early in July last
the large number of colored gamblers who
made their rendezvous in the immediate
vicinity of Chesapeake Junction have shift
ed their scene of operations, and it was not
until Saturday night that their place of
hiding was discovered. The place is
dense pine thicket about half mile from
the junction and close to the District line
Creeping through the thick undergrowth the
officers came upon the gamblers in a small
circle. in the center of which stood lonely
lantern. After watching the game for a
short time the officers broke into the circle
ana in few moments pandem onium reign
ed wild dash was made by the players
to get away No doubt the players thought
a large number of the keepers of the law
was upon them, else it is likely none of
them would have been taken. The previous
raid 1t is believed, caused them to think
similar move was planned against them Sat
urday night, and the result was every one
looked out for himself
Two citizens returning home Yesterday
morning from visit to neighbor in the
vicinity of Saturday nights scrmmage no
tlced number of colored men evidently
engaged IN the same game. The fact that
no interruption was offered to the parties is
explained by the presence of the officers at
Marlboro with their lone captive of the
preceding nights raid
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Five Dollars or Fifteen Days.

Laura Day, a portly colored woman who
resides in Louise alley, was in the Police
Court this morning because she disturbed
the peace of the alley at a late hour Sat
urday night.
''She was trying to pick fight with an
other woman" policeman told Judge
Bundy.
ITS not so,'' Laura declared 1.-The
woman had come in my house and struck
me and l was talking to her."
Five dollars his honor said Fifteen
days on the farm is the equivalent
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Woman Drops Dead.

While attending services at the Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church yesterday morning
Maria Ashton, colored woman ffty-fye
years OF age, dropped dead. The body was
removed TO her home at 1445 Samson street
northwest. where Coroner Nevitt viewed
the remains and issued certificate of death
from natural causes
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Union of Drivers Formed.

A meeting Of the white drivers of the
local public vehicles. held yesterday after
noon at 9O4 Pennsylvania avenue, resulted
In the organization of union Organizer
Tune presided over the meeting and ad-
dressed those present upon the advantages
of working men standing together as a
body. The new union has applied to the
American Federation of Labor for a
charter, which 1t Is thought will be issued
in few days. AT present there are about
400 white drivers in Washington. union
was organized about two years ago, but
after short existence was disbanded.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Veterans to Give a Smoker

The members OF Gen. Nelson A. Miles
command. No l, Spanish way Veterans
have arranged to give smoker tomorrow
evening in their hall. 612 street north
west There will be speechmaking. stories
OF the camp and firing line and the muster
in OF recruits.
Evening star., 1902-09-01

weather conditions and general forecast
Ihere have been showers and some
thunder storms in the lake region Ohio
valley, Florida, on the middle gulf coast
in the Dakotas and the extreme Southwest
ELSEWHERE the weather was generally fair
Iemneratures have risen in the Atlantic
ana ana gun states, except in Maine, and have
fallen in the interior as far as the Rocky
mountains They, however, vary but
slightly from the seasonal average.
The eastward movement of the high area
central this morning over the middle sIone
Will cause more moderate temperat,1re Ia
preVaI Tor the next two or three DAYS east
OF the Mississippi river, with generally fla ir
weather, preceded by showers this after
noon or tonight in the Atlantic states.
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast winds will be light to fresh ssuth to
west on the south Atlantic coast light east
10 south; on the east gulf coast variable
and on the lower lakes fresh westerly,
ne 1oiioWlng heavy precipitation Cn
ihches) mas been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cincinnati 90: Colon
1.4O " ~ ''
During the twenty-four hours ending 3
a. m. Sunday: Springfield, Md, LOG: La
Crosse, 1.30.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings ne tho
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours bepinning
at pm yesterday:
hermometer-August 81, 4 pm. So; 8
pm, IS; IL midnight. r. September / 4
am 81; am, y; noon, 81; pm, 90.
Maximum. 81, at 1 pm. September l.:
minimum, G6. at 6 am, September l.
Barometer-August 81, pm, 3OO6. 3
pm, 1907: II midnight, 3O07 September I
am. 1907; am, 3007; noon, 5000; 2
pm, 5000.
Condition Of the Water.
Temperature and condition of the water
at am: Great Falls-Temperature so.
condition. SO Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem
perature. rs; condition at north connection.
80; condition at south connection 36
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Temper
AZURE, 1S; condition at infiuent gatehouse
80; condition at effiuent gatehouse 90
Washington city ACCOMPLISHMENTS ture
IS: condition at inf1uent, SO; condition at
eff1uent, SO. 80
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, :O3 am. and I n n m .
high tide, 1:Oi a. m. and 7:31 pm,
IomorroW-Low tide, 1:55 am and o.oa
pm; high tide, 1854 am. and S:19 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:27 am; sun sets
6:33 pm.
Moon rises 5:53 am. tomorrow. New moon
at 1919 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset: ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished d
forty-five minutes before sunrise
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Point-No-Point Light House.

Preparations are being pushed for the
erection Of thelight house at Point-No Point
in Chesapeake bay near the mouth of the
Potomac. and the actual construction will
be commenced in short time The big
caisson, on which the light house will rest,
is now under construction by Toomey Bros.
of Guilford, Conn.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Suffering From Effects Of Fall.

James H. Ball. fifty-three years old,
resident of Congress Heights, was this
morning removed to Providence Hospital
in police ambulance suffering from the
effects of injuries received by fall from
herdic near a2d. and F streets northwest
Friday afternoon. His condition had not
improved since his arrival home after the
accident, ,-s
Evening star., 1902-09-01
SHIPPING YOUNG FISH
WORK UNDER SUPERVISION OF
THE FISH COMMISSION.
Superintendent Green, at Head Of
Force Of Workers, Inaugu-
rates the Season.

The government fish ponds near the
Washington monument presented a busy
scene this morning when the shipping sea-
son was inaugurated. Superintendent Green
and force of seine-haulers and packers
began their work soon after daylight, and
the first shipment of the season was soon
ready for transfer to the specially ar
ranged car of the fish commission at the
central station, 9th and B streets south
west.
This shipment consisted of 1890 large
mouth bass. which were sent to Pennsyl-
vania to stock certain waters in that state.
The bass ranged from two and a half to
five inches in lenth and were in fine condi-
tion. In addition to the bass Mr.. Green
shipped this morning to the same localities
800 crappie. a game fish which very much
resembles the calico or strawberry bass.
The fish were shipped in ten-gallon cans
and averaged about 100 to each can.
A new system has been adopted by the
commission for the preservation of the
hSheS While en- route from this city to
their points of destination. Heretofore the
water IN the cans was changed frequently.
Now an aerating apparatus is employed
which furnishes a constant supply of air to
the water and keeps it cool and fresh. Mr..
Green stated that the young fishes thrive
better and live longer in cans when the
water is being jostled on the cars or wagons
than when the water is at rest.
The five retaining tanks situated in the
center of the fish ponds are alive with
young bass ready for shipment. These
We're taken from the ponds by the seine
haulers- Before being placed in the tanks
the fish are sorted into three sizes While
awaiting transportation the young bass are
fed on ground carp and other common fish,
a sausage grinder being used for the mine
Ing process.
Prepared for Seine Hauling.
All the ponds are being cleared of the
aquatic growth and prepared for seine haul
Ing. Afterward they will be drawn or
drained and the last of the bass and crap
pie taken from them. Mr.. Green says the
draining Will be done earlier than usual
this season. The young fish are in excel
lent condition and the prospects are favor
able for a large output
The young bass are very much like can
nibals in their nature" said Superintendent
nlbble at each other, bite off tails, and do
other damage He pointed to several dead
bass in the tanks which bore evidences of
the yoraciousness of their fellows
referring to the enemies of the young
fishes in the government ponds the super
intendent said that last week he shot big
hSh hawk which measured five feet from
tip to tip. This great bird had made three
dives INTO the ponds, each time hutterng
upward With fish in its taIOns bsfore it
could be shot. The hawk was sent to the
Smithsonian institution to be stuffed and
mounted for exhibition. Several guns are
Kept in readiness for the marauders which
destroy the young fish. During July many
klnghSherS were killed, while last week Mr.
Green and his assistants were kept busy
shooting green herOns and snakes. The
latter are said to be equally destructive
as the birds.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
To Command the Constellation.

Captain w. w. Mead has been detached
from the board Of inspection and survey.
this city. and ordered to duty as the COM
mandant of the Narragansett naval train
ing station, and also to command the Con-
stellation, September 3.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
COOLER TONIGHT.
Probably Local Rains; Tuesday Fair
and Cooler,

Forecast till pm Tuesday-For the Dis
trlct of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland,
partly cloudy and cooler tonight. probably
local rains; Tuesday fair and cooler; light
south to west winds
FOR virginia, partly cloudy tonight, prob
ably local rains and cooler in northern and
western portions; Tuesday fair and cooler;
light south to west winds
Evening star., 1902-09-01

A coach with thirteen passengers rolled
over an embankment in the Yellowstone
Park. One Of the horses was killed and
several Of the passengers injured.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
His Sad Experience.

From the Providence Journal.
Mr.. Bryan says he is opposed to opti-
mism. Almost any man with his experience
would be.
Evening star., 1902-09-01
Perpetual Building
Association.
Established Twenty-one Years.
Assets, S., ,283, 56I.5S.
Liabilities, S2,I7o,6o7-43.
Surplus, SIo6.954.r5.
Operations of the Association

An advances to the members are secured nv
first o-ignge on desraby located real estate In
side the Di, trict OF Columbia. Our advances are
$lSS on each share at charge of 81 per month
each adva ice. We charge IS for s925 Ss for
81 ,4S0. $40 for $50, $50 for So zoo and so on
We maze huilding advances and charge only as
the money is used and not on the whole advance
until II is all taken, thus saving considerable dur
ing the construction. In addition TO the dues on
the advances We require such payments on the
principal as is convenient for the member TO paw
In reduction Of the debt. The above is In rele-
tion TO advances. Now 10 deposIting money In
the association. We paying a dividend every
month OF $4,000 to members Q profits on
their subscriptions. We pay per centum Der
payable every three months. We take
any amount from 81 to 5000 from any mem
Der. Although we can require a notice for money
TO be withdrawn, ordinarily pay demand.
We are the largest and most fexible building as
sociation in the District.
OFFICE sos nth ST
ANDREW GLASS President.
JOHN COOK. Secretary. 1y10-tf
Evening star., 1902-09-01

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Evening star., 1902-09-01

TO THE PUBLIC:
My friends and the public informed that
and after September Mr.. John X. Lowe, who
has managed my undertaking business for the
past IS years will succeed and continue the
business 6l2 11th ST NV
can recommend Mr.. Lowe to the public as q
practical embalmer and funeral director, and
such consideration extended him viii be appre-
ciated
In retiring from business wish TO thank my
friends and the public for their support.
Very respectfully,
r W RARKER.