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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
MIR. J.J. voGEL SECRETARY.
Consolidated Board Of Civil Service
Examiners at Philadelphia.

The civil service commission made the an
nouncement today that it had just establish
ed a consolidated board of civil service ex-
amlners which will have immediate charge
of all of the federal civil service work In
Philadelphia and vicinity. Mr.. Julius j.
Vogel who for many years was the secre-
tary of the Philadelphia post office board
of examiners, and who has recently acted
in that capacity for the general treasury
civil service board, will be the secretary
of the consolidate ted board. AS Mr.. Vogel
will devote his entire time to the COM
missions work, it is expected that he will
shortly resign his position as assistant Gus
todian in charge of the United States court
house and post office building at Philadel-
phia. 1t is source of considerable salts
faction to the commission that after trying
for many years to bring about this result, 1t
has at last been able to consolidate the
various civil service boards at Philadelphia
under one head, and in that way have the
work performed in a much more economical
and satisfactory manner. For the past six
or eight years, as rapidly as possible in all
of the larger cities, joint, or consolidated,
boards of examiners have been organized,
and in this way much better service render
ed to the local officials well as all per-
sens interested In the commissions exami-
nations or it's work Of a general character.
An interesting feature in connection with
the selection of Mr.. Vogel the official
head of the consolidated board is the fact
that about a dozen years ago. when the
civil service commission was experiencing
some difficulty in having its work properly
performed by the post Office board of ex-
aminers at Philadelphia, President Roose-
welt, who was then a member of the civil
service commission, was delegated to go to
Philadelphia and endeavor to straighten
matters out After thorough investiga-
ton he decided to appoint Mr.. Vogel as sec
rotary of the post Office board. The result
was that for ten years Mr.. VogeI served as
secretary of the post office board of ex-
aminers in manner entirely satisfactory
to the commission and the general public.
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aovnnhxr5lr YoAnDnns.
Dr.. Wiley Provides Ping Pong for
Their lxercass.


Dr.. Wiley Rrovidss Ping Pong foz
Their 1xerciss.
DIR. Wiley, eallef % the bureau Of chem
istry Of the department. Of agriculture, r.
ports progress ein the. practical investiga-
tons he 10 making regarding the use OF
preservatives "a food. The twelve boarders
at the bureau's scientific dining table will
soon be In condition to use some Of the So
called harmful chemicals in the prepara-
ton Of the food Ssrved to them. The
stormy weather Of few days ago pre-
vented the young men who are lending their
stomachs to scieneesffrom taking the regu-
lar exercise ONT OF doors required of them
by Dr. Wiley in the conduct OF his expert
ments and when they reported for dinner
yesterday afternoon they found that their
director had provided the temporary din
ing room with a ping pong outfit. by means
OF which this exercise can be secured at all
times The boarders took to ping pong
with will and prayed the game before and
after dinner: DIR. Wiley states that he did
not secure the game for. the purpose Of In
fiuencing the weight of the two boarders
who have not yet established q satisfactory
average and on whose account the expert
ments have been delayed. The ping pong
was introduced only on account of the ex-
ercise 1t would furnish all the men.
I am well satisfied with the conduct of
the experiment SO far" said DR.. Wiley
this morning. There were many little de-
tails that we could not foresee which have
delayed the progress of the plan 50 far. but
l think we are getting along finely now.
There were many things to be done that
we could not make preparation for. and it
was necessary to learn these things by ex
perience. The experience has come and we
viii be able to get along more expeditiously
In the future On account of the experiments
of the past. l am glad the pubic is taking
an interest in these experiments because
they are intended solely for public benefit.
The results that will be obtained will be for
the direct benefit Of the people at large,
and 1t is matter Of almost vital import
ance to them
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Personal Bonds Taken.

The sounds Of loud snoring from wit.
ness room at the Police Court about 7:3t
o'clock this morning attracted Policeman
NJ. ]. Flynn to the room, where he found q
man stretched out full length on the floor
in front of a steam heater, fast asleep.
Here, this Is the Police Court, and no;
a lodging house, the officer said, shaking
the man.
Il know that. but I was SO tired and
sleepy that 1 just came in here few min
utes ago and fell asleep"
What are you doing here?" he was
asked
i've been working down the river on
an oyster boat and the captain put me
ashore at Colonial Beach the other day
with just enough money to pay my fare up
here. 1 got here last night, but instead
of using what little money l had for lodg-
ing 1 bought booze with it,"
The intruder said his name was James
Whitman. He was pleaced in the cell room
and later in the day he appeared before
Judge Bundy on a charge of vagrancy.
II can get work in Baltimore IL you let
me CO." Whitman told the court
Take his personal bonds, his honor in
structed the clerk.
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TO RELIEVE STRINGENcY.
Currency Measure Favored by New
York Einanciera

Former Secretary Lyman ]. Gage and
John H. Rhoades representing the New
York chamber Of commerce, had a talk
with Chairman Fowler of the House
committee on banking and currency today.
giving their views on the currency ques-
ton. -
They submitted to Mr. Fowler copy Of
resolutions adopted by the New York
chamber of commerce
Messrs- Gage and Rhoades also had a
conference with Senators Aldrich and ALI
son of the Senate committee on finance,
and outlined to them a measure for the in
crease of the elasticity of the currency
with the end in view of temporarily increas-
ing the money supply In times OF financial
stringency. One OF their Suggestions was
that the national banks, which are made
government repositories, should be allowed
to borrow money from the national treas
ury on security other than government
bonds, at present. the securities to be
approved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
They also suggested other means looking
to the end of allowing the national banks
to Increase the volume of currency in times
of emergency, all to be controlled by the
Treasury Department. They urged that
Congress should take action during the
present session, but no assurance could be
given as to when the bill could be taken up
Former Secretary Gage int ,rviewed mem
bers Of the committee on banking and cur
rency Of the House. asking that something
be done at this session to relieve the flnan-
cial stringency which. he said, is affecting
commercial interests.
The subcommittee presented to the bank
ing and currency committee at an informal
meeting this afternoon the currency bill
which New York wants.
The interviews of the visiting financiers
today did not secure, definite results. 1t is
understood. The congressman consulted
we're all willing to do something to relieve
the situation, II 1t Is possible, but no as
surances could be given that a bill can be
passed at this session
The House committee on banking and
currency today favorably reported the cur
rency bill introduced by Chairman Fowler.
Its provisions We're give in yesterday S
Star
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Saiesmregular call. IL o'clock m.-U S. coupe,
1o7h. Potomac Insurance. 4 at g. Mergentha lie
IL lnc5ype' 20 at 1 5ash 10 at I7s 10 at I7s
lss % at i7s 10 at l7s 10 at 17ss, 10 10
l1ses, 10 at 17sN. Lanston Monotype, 40 at 10.
o az g. buyer 90 80
q. and dos sssSs
At St 100 at 2s buyer go 100 at 20 buyer 80
Railroad bonds-Capitai Traction Is, 1911. Sid
los asked; Metropolitan railroad IS, 1iets bid II
asked Metropolitan railroad cert. indebt.. A, 10
B, 106 bid. 1o7 asked. Columbia railroad 6s. II.
i05& bid Washington Railway and Electric, T61
Miscellaneous bonds-washington Gas es, serie.
A, la Lid, III asked. Washington Gas 6s serie,
b. ne 81 bid d.. Electric Light deb imp es lo{
81 a. ss snd
Market LIST 6s, 1osh bid; Masonic Hall Association
5s, l04 bid American Graphophone deb. IS, 81 bid
Safe deposit and trust stoeks-National Safe De
post and Trust Trust, leo bid. 200 asked Washington
and Storage io7 bid, los asked. Washington Say
asked Washington hallway and Electric: pref. 4:
6ld; ~ asked s washington Railway and Electric
-, Sat ae@ bank stoeksgank Of Washington 81;
Central. go bid Farmers and Mechanics', 800 bid
Second. ITO bid. Citizens, $50 bid 1856 asked
West Us 1sS asked aasrs 1 i BID
LEO asked. Lincoln. 125 bid. 1855 asked Riggs
725 bid, 800 asked.
InsuTanes stoeEs..Firemen's, % bid. 80 asked
go asked Corcoran, 10 bid. Potomac So bid
2s5 bid, $40 asked: National Union, ~ bid, !
asked. Columbia, 10Y bid, IL asked. Riggs, bid
9 asked. Peoples, 81 bid, asked. Commercial
~ bid. Colonial, 91ha bid.
Title insurance stocfs--Real Estate Title 90 bid
o. asked Columbia Title, ~ bid, ~ asked
Washington Title. IN bid. 2N asked.
Telephone and graphophone stocks-Chesapeaks
and Potomac, 80 bid. 40 asked. American GRAPHIC
phone, CON-, SIS bid. 6X asked. American GRAPHIC
phone, pref, bid, 9x asked.
Gas Washington Gas, 75X bid 761s asked
Georgetown Gas, 76 bid
Type machine Neutrality-suspicious. Linotype
s17SA bid, ITO asked. Lanston Monotype, OK bid.
1OH asked
MISCELLANEOUS stocks-Greene Con. Copper, s245;
bid, IS asked Washington Market, 16 bid, q
asked. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 212
bid.
Eek dividend
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pany, there being one train of nearly twen-
ty cars. which were landed in the yards
near the old base ball park. The Pennsyl-
vania railroad also brought a considerable
quantity.
Coal Offices Beseiged.
One might suppose that the fairly decent
weather of the last two days would have
caused diminution in the applications for
coal: but such was not the case. Local coal
offices were besieged from early morning
by persons anxious to get coal in any guam
tty possible. even the smallest.
The announcement that the big operators
can give no assurance of a betterment of
conditions has caused untold anxiety on
the part of all citizens, particularly those Of
limited means who are above the plane of
being helped by charity and who are yet too
poor to pay the exorbtant prices that are
asked for coal that comes from the indie
pendent operators.
Independent Coal Menace
A prominent member of the Washington
Board of Trade gave 1t as his opinion today
that the people of the city. all classes
would be benefited If no coal from the indie
pendent operators were shipped here.
What are your reasons?" was asked.
Simply this As business proposition
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Permission Refused.

The District Commissioners will refuse
permission to the Washington Billposting
Company to maintain an advertising fence
on 18th street between Vernon avenue and
California avenue northwest. Between
these two streets there are no houses, but
Lieut. Kenny Of the tenth police precinct
reports that on Vernon avenue the follow
ing persons have decided objections to such
billboards: Mrs. w. A. Mills, Mrs. N. A.
Norton. Mrs. NJ. A. Edgar and Mrs n
Gilfllan. A later inquiry revealed the fact
that all the residents ON the south side of
Vernon avenue and the west side of 18th
street objected to the placing of the bill
boards.
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TO ANNUL MARRIAGE
PETITION FILED By RELATIVE
OF EUGENE PETERS.
Declaration Made That Marital Cere-
mony Was Performed When He
Was Mentally Deranged.

Another legal step relating to the case
of Eugene Peters, now under restraint In
| a hospital, was taken late this afternoon
when his paternal aunt. Mrs. Hannah H.
Parsell of New York city petitioned the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
| to annul his marriage with Clara Louise
Mackey, who. the petition says, Is falsely
styled Clara Louise Peters"
Eugene Peters Is nephew Of the late
Norris Peters, from whom he inherited sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. A marshal 8
jury, February IA, 1901, adjudged Eugene
Peters to be a lunatic By order OF the
District Supreme Court he has since been
confined in the Sheppard and Enoch Pratt
Hospital. an insane asylum, situated near
Baltimore, Md
The defendant In the proceedings insti-
tuted this afternoon has. 1t Is said been
receiving an allowance Of 500 month
from Mr.. Peters income since the GATE ne
was adjudged to be insane.
Mrs. Parsell asks that the alleged mar
rage between her nephew and Clara Louise
Mackey be annulled because OF the lunacy
of Mr.. Peters at the time the ceremony was
performed, and, further, because the same
was procured through the fraud, duress, ico-
ercion and imposition practiced upon
Eugene Peters by the defendant and oth-
erS
Mrs Pursell asserts that the defendant.
well knowing that Mr.. Peters was possessed
of great wealth, and with view OF enflch-
ing herself, set out to acquire, ana alu ac
uuire remarkable and unusual lnnuehce
over him.
Continuing. the petitioner declares that
her nephew lavished money on the ue-
PENDANT. took her on trips on his yacht ana
from city to city, and finally went with ner
and two men to Hot Springs, Ark
There it is declared. the defendant ana
the two men induced Mr.. Peters TO engage
In orgies, to gamble for large stakes, ana
to indulge in drink and drugs to the ex-
tent that his disordered mind gave way ana
he became lunatic.
The petitioner further charges that the
defendant and the two men consplred 10
cause Mr. Peters to marry the defendant.
intending thereafter to have him committed
to an insane asylum at New Orleans and
obtain control of his fortune.
The clerk of the court at Hot Springs. 1t
is stated. refused to issue marriage license
because of Mr. Peters insane actions. The
party, 1t is recited, thereupon drove twenty
miles to Malcolm, Ark, where a justice OF
the peace performed the marriage cere.
mony it being represented to the Justlce Oh
the peace that the defendant was daugn-
ter of the multi millionaire John w
Mackey Of New York city, and that she ana
Mr. Peters had eloped and wished TO De
married in a quiet manner.
The petitioner further alleges that after
the ceremony the defendant approached the
Justice of the peace. handed him check
for $3.50 land after doing so asked him
to be her friend and to aid her If ever her
marriage with Peters should be attacked.
Mrs Pursell is represented by Attorneys
John w. Echols and Arthur Peter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
COLLEGE CHESS PLAYERS.
Selection Of Competitors for tho An
nual Tournament.

NEW YORK. December 19.-The final Sc
lection Of players for the eleventh annual
collegiate chess tournament between four
players each from Columbia, Harvard. Yale
and Princeton, to be played In this city on
December 20. 80 and 81. has been made. The
players selected are: Columbia-Frank H.
Sewall. 'O4; Howard A. Keller. 'O3; Geo. w.
Tucker. jr., '05, and Frederick Barsell. '05.
Substitutes. Benjamin r. Won Sholly, '03.
and j. Tolchinsky. 'O5.
Harvard-Clarude T. Rice. '04: Percy w.
Bridgman, '04; VIM. G. Clerk, 'O5, and Phil
lip s. Easton, 'O4. Substitutes, Lawrence
P. Carr, 'O4, and Clayton French. 'O8.
Yale-James F. Sawin, 'O4; Edward B.
Adams, 'O4; Edward B. Hull, o. and Nor
man c. Hull 03. Substitutes, Clifford H.
Owen, O5, and Arthur Sandiford, '04.
Prnceton-Chas. Richardson '03; John H.
Hankinson, '03; Louis G. Bissell, '04, and
Arthur ]. Pilgram, '02.
The latter player takes the place as sub
stitute for P. H. Brasher, who Is unable to
play.
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Aruy m0rders,

Leaves of absenceshaye been granted as
follows: Second Lieut.. John B. Shuman.
2sth Infantry. ppe mqpth's extension; Lieut..
Col. John A. Baldwin, 10th Infantry, four
months on account Of sickness; First Lieut..
G. r. HancockiA Corps. one month:
Major Harry r. Anderson, Artillery Corps,
Major Thomas Cruise. quartermaster, has
been relieved from dnty at San Francisco
and ordered to report to the quartermaster
general in this City 1Qr instructions.
been relieved from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. and ordered to his home for
annulment Of contract.
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In the Criminal Court.

Justice Anderson, IN Criminal Court No. /,
today overruled the motion for a new trial
in the case of Albert Thompson, convicted
October 30 last of he larceny of a diamond
brooch from Norman Calf. The larceny
occurred December Is, 1901.
George Lanham. indicted for the larceny
of a diamond pin from Catharlne M Trott
today withdrew his plea of not guilty and
pleaded guilty. Justice Anderson sentenced
the defendant to Imprisonment in the Dis
trct Jail for one year.
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CAR GRANTS AMNESTY.
Fifty Eight Students Allowed to B.
turn From Siberia.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 19.-The
car has granted amnesty to the students
who were banished for rioting on his name
day. He telegraphed to the minister of the
interior as follows:
Let the students who were banished for
creating disturbances return from Siberia.
although they should not for the present
be allowed to live in towns where there are
high schools. Care must nevertheless be
taken that the young men on their return
be intrusted to the keeping of their fam
lilies. as such surroundings will familiarize
them with order"
The telegram. which is equivalent to an
imperial decree, pardons f1fty-eight stu
dents exiled to Siberia, In addition to the
sixtytwo students previously pardoned.
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Found Dead at Bath Beach.

A message was received at police head
quarters yesterday asking for information
concerning a man named William Barr,
who was found dead in hay loft at Bath
Beach, n. Y, yesterday morning. 1t was
stated In the message that the man had a
brother in the revenue department In this
city, who was supposed to live on @ street
Barr Is supposed to be brother of Anna
w. Israel, who resides at 1880 street in
this city. A relative of hers will go to
Bath Beach to examine the body to deter
mine whether or not the suspected identity
is correct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19

II is 10 the interest OF local dealers to hold
on to what coal they get from the Phia-
delphia and Reading and the companies
controlled by the Pennsylvania railroad,
where the price is limited. and sell first the
coal that cost them the NEST, as the in
dependent coal does.
with the independent coal out of the
market it would be 10 the interest of the
dealers to sell at the earliest possible mo-
ment after receipt all the coal from the
Reading and Pennsylvania. and at a uni
form price. respectively Of s7.25 and $3.50
a ton.
II venture to say that not to exceed 10 per
cent Of all the coal cOmr 10 the city at the
present time is from the independent opera
tors. II is human nature for the dealers
TO get rid Of the coal for which they paid
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The Bribe-Giver's Part.

From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
No man ever sold his vote for 81 unless
some man paid him 81 for 1t. The offense
of the man who sold the vote ended with
the transaction. He had debased and dis
honored himself. He had betrayed the ma
ton which gave him the right to vote on
the supposition that he would exercise 1t In
accordance with his honest opinion as to
the good Of the nation. He had made him
self vile and had injured his country to
that extent. but there 1t ended. On the
other hand the offense OF the vote-buyer
had only begun. It Is true that he had be-
trayed his country by corrupting a citizen
and making Office q thing Of purchase. but
that was the start. He still had the work
before him of getting back the e with
profit to himself. And the chances were
that he would be no more honest about that
than he had been about getting votes. Once
more his country must suffer on his ac-
count That Is where misgovernment comes
from. 1t Is the corrupting class that does
the real injury to this country. One active
wealthy scoundrel can DO more damage
than all the anarchists that ever got within
our borders. -
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Nd, December 19.-Flour dull. I'M
changed; receipts. 1881 barrels; EXPORTS ii SIS
barrels Wheat DUH; spot and December. 75xa7e;
JanusEy; IcAaTe1: May. 7s& asked; steamer No.
dun and easy; spot, old, n2a52A; new. oiA; year.
March, 40; steamer mixed 48Na4Dls: receipts. 126.
$50 bushels; exports 12s.b70 bushels; new southern
white and yellow corn. zSa51.- Oafss firm: No. 2
white 40 bid; No. mixed, 49, Rye steady; No. 2.
55Aa551l; No. western. 56Ha66k receipts, Is. GAS
dull unchanged. Butter firm. unchanged; fancy
imitation, 22a23; fancy creamery. aossl fancy IA
store packed 16a1s. Eggs quiet unchanged; fresh.
26a27. Cheese nrm. unchanged; large, 13%ai4;
changed; nne and coarse eranulsted. Leih.
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Corporation Counsel's View Of TAI
Title Case.

The corporation counsel. A. B. Duvall.
has submitted an opinion to the CommAs-
sioners on the question as to whether q tax
deed should be issusd Charles McCiay of
lot 184. block 4. Montelio. assessed In the
name Of William Mayse. and sold April II.
1898. eor the tax OF 1897. Mr.. Darneille, the
assessor. suggested that Mr.. McClay. after
April r. 1900. could have obtained deed
based upon the sale to him IL he had APP
piled therefor. but he did not do this. nor
did he pay the tax for 1890, which he
should have done to protect his certificate;
and. therefore. in the opinion Of the as
SCISSOR, a deed should not be issued to him.
Mr.. Duvall considers this the correct view
OF the matter. saying:
"A deed issued in pursuance of law, based
on the last sale for taxes. In my opinion.
operates TO extinguish any rights acquired
under preceding tax sale or deed based
upon such tax sale; the legal effect OF such
a tax deed. as 1 understand II. being to pass
the property as from an original source of
title" The Commissioners have approved
the opinion.
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Trust Entered of Record

deed of trust was placed on record to-
day by which James H. McGill and Jane L.
McGill conveyed lot IS, square 376. to the
American Security and Trust Company as
trustees, to secure the payment of 800 900
to the National Safe Deposit, Savings and
Trust Company The property is said to be
the McGill building, on the south side of G
street between 9th and 10th streets
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Returned to Hospital.

Henry Shoes, an escaped patient from St.
Elizabeth's Insane Hospital, who was ar
rested at Petersburg, Va. few days ago,
has been brought back to that institution
by an official of the hospital Shoes be-
longs to the United States army and be-
came insane while on duty in the Philip
pine Islands
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Get Pay in Advance of Christmas.

Gladstone Christmas news has come to a
large share Of the District employees in the
shape of an announcement that Mr.. Charles
C. Rogers. the disbursing officer Of the Dis
trict, has made arrangements whereby he
will pay them their salaries few days
prior to the holidays. The policemen. the
members of the fire department and the
school teachers are those to whom pay
ments will be made. The pensioners Of the
police and fire departments will also be
paid. Mr.. Rogers has recently prepared a
list which shows there are more than 5000
employees now ip the District service.