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Evening star., 1902-01-29
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Mystery Surrounding Robbery
Cleared Up by Several Arrests.

The robbery of a quantity Of clothing
from the basement of the building occupied
as an office by Mr.. Joseph H. Bradley, is
no longer a mystery, the police succeeding
yesterday in arresting the eulprits. Gus
Stewart Of Valley street was endeavoring
to sell some articles at a secondhand store
on d street, in Washington His actions
were suspicious and the proprietor called
In Policeman Schuyler Of the fifth precinct,
who took the man into custody. At the
station house in Southeast Washington he
was recognized by Policeman Harry Lob
man. who formerly did duty in Georgetown
A pair of trousers belonging to Mr.. Brad
ley was worn by the prisoner at the time
of his arrest. He admitted the theft, after
close questioning. and implicated Arthur
Waters, another young white man, who
was arrested later in Washington. The
Georgetown police arrested several others
on suspicion. releasing all but Charles Mob
erley, plasterer, who admitted being with
Stewart a the time the latter was arrested.
The first public entertainment of Single
ton Lodge, No, 30, F. a. A. NJ, was held
last evening at its hall in Tenleytown. A
number of friends of the organization We're
present Mr.. James y. Sample delivered a
lecture on Porto Rico illustrated with Ian
tern slides. At the close of the program
a social meeting was held.
The annual election of officers of the
Georgetown Citizens Association will be
held at the regular monthly meeting, which
occurs Friday evening. February 9. al the
hall of Cooperative building 1323-25 32d
street. The meeting will be of additional
interest because at the gathering the pro-
ject of forming central body of citizens
associations of the District will be dis
cussed. An active crusade for additional
members of the association is being made,
and in few days circular letters will be
sent TO many of the leading residents of
this section requesting them to attend the
coming meeting.
DIR. John D. KurtZ of p street has re-
ce3Ved a telegram announcing the death OF
his sister, Mrs. B. F. Mackall. which oc-
CURED at Hoosehead. MINI. The body will
be shipped TO the District, and is expected
10 arrive Friday. Funeral services will be
held at the chapel in Oak HiI cemetery,
where the interment will be made. The
deceased was a daughter of the late
Colonel kurtz Of the Engineer Corps, U.
s. A.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
An Unusunl situatian.

reau of navigation, Navy Department, with
regard to the appointments of Frank H.
Church and Francis ]. McAllister to be act
ing warrant machinists. These appoint
ments We're made November 1 last, but,
though the bureau has sent any number Of
kilograms to various parts of the country,
UP to this time it has been unable to in
form the two men of their good fortune
for the pay of an acting warrant machinist
is between $1,000 and 81 800 Church was
born in Connecticut and appointed from
there, while McAllster was born in and
appointed from New York. Each has
served three years as an enlisted man.
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vile. Pa; E: E. Staples. Boston; James L


Raleigh-M. L. Turner. Oklahoma City;
Mrs. c. NJ. Jackson, Clarksburg. w. Va. j;
F. H. Wall. ]. P. Callahan, H c. Town
send J. H. Tracey. F: c. Reed and wife,
New York; F. o. Fish. Boston, NJ. j.
O'Brien, Greensboro, N. c.; A. H. Hull
Springfield, Mass; P. F. Calpin, Scranton,
Pa; B. P. Payne, Baltimore: W. B. Ham
mond, Harrisonburg, Va; @. B. Grove
Alabama.
Dewey-N. B. knight, Salem. Greg: W..
X knight. Dover. Del; Charles H. Sprin-
ger, New York; Mrs. P. j. Mallon, Norfolk
Va.
Ebbitt-R. D. Elwood Pittsburg: James
b. Harper, Ell Paso. Tex: D. H Abbott
Raleigh, n. c.: A. P. Watts, U. S. A; w
L. DOUGLASS Brockton, Mass: Geo. NJ
Randall, Q. S. A: ]. G. Stuart, New York;
A Il. Lahens, New York: Geo. Gathercoie,
Patterson, n. j.; W. H. Colson. Boston.
Metropolitan-L. D. Reynolds, David E.
Cohen, W. G. Thompson, VIM. RI. Pullman.
K Rutedge, New York: G. F. Lambert
Norwich. England: VIM. c. Quick, London,
England; F. L. Winchester. Philadelphia,
Pa: L: NJ. Newberger Philadelphia, Pa. !:
j. q, Hickey, Rochester. n. Y; A. G. Rich
ardson. Rochester. n. Y: R. j. O'Brien.
Jr-, Watervliet. n. Y; Geo. b. Lester, To-
Ionto. Canada; Jas. Robinson, Toronto.
Canada.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Minister Wa to Discuss Amer;c,p
WOmen.

The class of 1903 having charge of the
arrangements for the fifth annual banquet
of the Washington College of Law has
about completed preparations for the event.
The banquet is to be held at the Riggs
House next Saturday evening. Miss Flor
ence b. Clark is to be toastmistress, and
each class will have a speaker on the pro-
gram.
Minister WI has accepted an invitation
to speak on The American woman " and
Prof William c. Robinson will respond to
our Law Professors" The dean Mrs
Ellen Spencer Mussey; Prof Emma NJ GIL
lett and Prof E. Richard Shipp of the fac
ulty and Mrs. j. Ellen Foster one of the
lecturers, will also speak, Master Tommy
Dobson will give a vocal SOLO
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Survivor of War of 1912.

The House committee on pensions today
had under consideration the case of the
only survivor of the war of 1912. Hiram
Cronk Is the survivors, name. He lives in
New York state, and now receives a PEN
sion of s12 month. The committee agreed
to recommend that this amount be raised
to $25 The committee also agreed to rec
ommend that the widow of Jesse M. Lazear
should receive a pension CT ST month,
Lazear was contract surgeon who was in
Cuba with our troops, and during the ex-
periments made there by the medical staff
as to the relation of mosquitoes to yellow
fever he allowed himself to be bitten in the
interests of science, and died from the re-
suits of the bite of yellow fever.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
TREATY OF cEs SION
FAVORABLE REPORT ON DEAL WITH
DENMARK.
No Opposition Indicated, but q Desirc
shown to Obtain Further
Information.

The treaty with the government of Dem
mark for the cession of the West Indian
Islands owned by. that country to the
United States today received its first at
tention at the hands of the Senate commit
tee on foreign relations. The greater part
of the time of the committees sitting was
given to this question, but the committee
adjourned without taking action. This
postponement of action was not due to op-
position to the treaty, but rather to a de-
sire on the part of members to secure from
the State Department all the information
obtainable concerning the resources OF the
islands and the advantages to be secured
by their control by the United States.
All the members of the committee pres
ent. including several democrats, expressed
themselves as of the opinion that the pos
session of the islands would be of advan-
tage to this country from a strategic point
of view. There was some discussion as 10
the effect of the treaty upon the nnapH-
ants of the West Indies. but this appa-
rently was settled by the conclusion that
any resident of the island could maintain
his allegiance to Denmark as long as ne
might desire to do so.
There is no provision in the document it
self for a plebiscite, but the general opin-
ion among members of the committee as
brought out in the meeting is that Den
mark will exercise the privilege of permit
ting the inhabitants OF the ISLANDS an oppor-
tunity to express by ballot their preference
in the matter of the transfer.
This opportunity is afforded in provi-
sion for the ratification of the treaty by
the Danish government after 1t shall have
been acted upon by the Senate. 1t is be-
Iieved that before the treaty is finally ac-
cepted by Denmark it will be placed be-
fore the people Immediately affected by it
and that they will be asked to express
their preference by vote. The present
prospect is that the treaty will be favor
ably reported after another meeting de-
voted to its consideration.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Commended for Bravery.

Mai. Sylvester has forwarded to the Dis
trict Commissioners communication from
Joe Rosendorf of 901 H street northeast
commencing Private 0. T. Davis of the
ninth precinct for bravery in stopping a
runaway team on H street northeast be-
tween 7th and Sth streets. Lieut.. Daley, in
reporting the facts in the case, says that
Private Davis caught the horse by the
name and right ear and was dragged about
forty yards before he succeeded in STOP
ping the animal. Citizens who witnessed
the affair say that the action of the officer
was daring and brave, and no doubt saved
the lives of the man and woman in the
buggy Lieut.. Daley joins in the recon-
mendation that the officer be commended
Evening star., 1902-01-29
A Pacific Ocean Cable Urged.

The War Department has received copy
Of resolutions recently adopted by the
American Chamber of Commerce Of Manila,
urging upon Congress the authorization at
Its present session Of the early construction
Of an American transpacific cable connect
ing the Philippine Islands with the United
States by way Of Hawaii. The committee
represents that such cable is a CONNER
cial. administrative and military necessity
Of the first importance. The suggestion is
made that the cable be manufactured in
the United States and laid by ships flying
the United States flag. A request Is made
that a copy Of the resolution be forwarded
to the committee of Congress having the
legislation In question in charge.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Preparing Dates.

From the Geograph1cal Journal.
The preparation of dried dates is carried
on largely at Awabi, and as the season had
now commenced, took the opportunity to
observe the process, and was taken round
the factories by the sheik. The dates Sc
lected are picked before they are quite ripe
The factory had a chimney about fifteen
feet high. and contained several open, cir
cular, copper boilers, capable Of holding
five gallons each. and nearly full Of water.
Into these vessels the dates are put, and
water in the copper decreased from evapo-
ration, 1t was filled up again, but 1t grad
ually became inspissated by the extraction
of the juice Of the date. The fruit is left in
the water about half an hour. and Is then
taken out and spread on mats or cloths In
the sun to dry, after which 1t becomes hard
and Of pale red color. 1t is exported in
large quantities from Muskat TO India.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
A Warning to Shippers.

In report from Consul General Hughes
at Coburg, made public by the State De-
partment today, a word of warning is
spoken to American shippers of agricul-
tural machinery to Germany. Mr. Hughes
says that, owing to last years poor har-
vest and the prevalent industrial depres-
sion. and to the fact that large stocks Of
American agricultural implements are still
on hand and are being sold at lower rates
than formerly, it would be well for Ameri-
can agricultural houses which have not
their own headquarters in Germany to re-
duce their shipments to agents, on COM
mission or otherwise.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
SPOONER'S CANAL BILL.
Practically Authorizes President to
Select the Route.

Just before the adjournment of the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon Senator Spooner
introduced a substitute for the Nicaragua
canal bill. The new bill is a practical
authorization to the President of the Unit
ed States to choose between the Panama
and the Nicaragua routes The first pro-
vision looks to the acquisition of the fran
chises, right of way and other property Of
the New Panama Canal Company of
France, including the company's control of
the Panama railroad. The President is
authorized to pay $4,000, 600 for these pro
vided satisfactory title can be obtained"
An immediate appropriation of $4,000, 600
is made in either event. The limit of cost
is fixed at s135 100000 in case the Panama
route is chosen, while s1S0000,0OO is allow
route.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
General and Personal.
MERELY BORROWED THE COAT.
Weather Threatening and He Did No
Want to Get Wet.

Weather Threatening and He Did Not
Want to Get Wet.
A man who gave his name as William
Beedle and said he was a member OF the
police force many years ago was arrested
today about noon by ex-Policeman Reh,
who found him carrying off rubber coat
from in front of Solomon Rosenthals store
on street.
II don't want to go to the workhouse,"
said the prisoner when he was given into
the custody of Detective Miller at police
headquarters. IF you send me to Jail I'll
be satisfied
Beedle, as he gave his name. said he
was a printer by trade. He declared he
had only borrowed the rubber coat and
said it was his intention to return 1t when
the storm was over
"It looked like rain,' he said, land
didn't want to see myself get wet
He is held for a hearing tomorrow.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
A WONDERFUL CAVE,
Newly Discovered Natural Marvel 1T
Camp Cole, Missouri.


There is q cave near Cole camp lately
brought to notice by the sinking Of
shaft in the hunt for zinc ore, which re-
gard as one OF the most beautiful works of
nature in all cave formations. The cave is
twenty feet high from floor to roof. circu-
lar in shape, with a diameter of twenty
eight feet. The roof, floor and sides are
lined with fine grade OF baryte GiH they
call 1t in the country, white as snow, and
on this white background iron pyrites have
seemingly been sprinkled in small PARTICLES,
as thought put on with pepper box. Con-
tinual contact with the water in the cave
gives the pyrite the appearance of burnish-
ed gold. From the roof hangs great long
calcite stalactites, with highly polished
surfaces and colored to perfection. From
the noor have grown stalagmites OF the
same character, color and appearance, but
with this wonderful difference-each one
of the stalagmites is tipped with a beautiful
cube of lead, as clean and bright as il just
made. This cube of lead, placed as il is,
SO bright and fresh to mind. is the strong
est proof OF the present growth of lead that
I have ever seen. and I imagine it would
be highly interesting to scientific men. On
the sides of this cave there are panels of
lead that are eighteen inches square, in
serted, as 1t were, in the baryte. How thick
or how far back the lead extends has not
yet been determined. The calcite forma-
tons on the sides resemble in appearance
the stalacite, with this difference, that they
are pressed against the sides, very much
after the manner one has of crossing the
arms on the breast.
The roof of the cave is thirty-slx feet
from the surface. and is one Of the most
gorgeous sights I have ever seen under a
bright light. The owners of the property
are to pump the water out next week, and
with some geologists that 1 have invited
will examine It during the fair week at
Sedalia. For an attraction know Of MOTH
ing more beautiful, and could II be ar
ranged to take the lining of this cave out
and reproduce 1t at the worlds fair at ST.
Louis am sure IL would be very attractive
to all, including the scientific and the lover
of art in nature.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Language Of the British Empire.
From the London News.


A compilation Of considerable interest has
just been brought out by DR.. r. n. Gust,
LII. D.. the well-known oriental scholar. 1t
takes the form of complete list of the
languages and dialects spoken and written
in the British empire at the close of the
nineteenth century. The total number OF
these is 204. Of which So are furnished by
Asia, 5S by Africa and 80 by Oceanfa
Among the tongues included In this list are
many which are decidedly unfamiliar to the
man in the street" India, for example,
furnishes Khowar tChftraD, Kortha (As-
SAM, and Lepeha Crhibet frontier; then
from the Celebes Islands comes Alfnor.
from the Island of Zanzibar Pokomo from
Sierra Leone Bullion. and from the Niger
territory Igbira. The language spoken IN
the Hudson bay district is called Kri. in
New Brunswick Ma1isit and in British
Guiana Acawoio. In the Friendly Islands
the Inhabitants wish one another a Merry
Christmas in Tonga. while at Port Moresby
they do so in Roro.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Hotel Arrivals.

Whlard-J A SamueIs. W. " Frew,
P1ttsburg; Samuel Kennedy, Philadelphia !;
WIN. Fl. Fisher, George Lenhart, Browns
Tllie' Pa; W. l.. Bassett, Minneapolis; VIM.
Jones. Tacoma, Wash; E. S. Greely, New
Haven, Conn; ]. B. Woodwork. w. Muir
ray Sullivan, Cambridge, Mass; Henry
Mansfield, Peoria, H.; Daniel C. Gilman.
Baltimore; j. III. Barrett, Grand Rapids,
J. r. Aimdon. Colgate Hoyt Abraham
Hewitt, Franklin Pelton. A. w s. Coch-
Mitchell, Samuel Bell, Philadelphia; Harry
Janowitz, A. Cohen, Johnstown. Pa; j.
Sayles. Waverly, y. Y; j. w Leslie, New
Orleans; W. Williams, L. ]. Turner, Ruth
erford, " J.; Charles Hutchinson, r. T.
Crane, jr., Chicago; James Scarlet, Dams
Evening star., 1902-01-29
MIR. JEROME IN COURT.
District Attorney of New fOrl
Charged With Assault.

NEW YORK, January 29.-Distrlct At
torney w. T. Jerome appeared before Mag
istrate Brann in police court TO-DAY TO
answer a charge Of assault made against
him by John F. Murray, coroners clerk.
Murray alleged that Jerome hit him In the
face while he, Murray, was engaged III
clearing the coroner's court at the close Oh
the hearing on the Rapid Transit tunnel
explosion on Monday. When the case was
called today the complainant asked for an
adjournment, saying he had not been able
to secure the attendance of several import
ant witnesses The district attorney OBJ
jected to the adjournment, but the magis-
trate set the hearing for Tuesday next.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
E..Repre.entatixe Pcarce I1I

ST. LOUIS, January 29.-Former Con-
gresham Charles E. Pearce Is suffering
from a serious attack of pulmonary trou-
BILE. as the result of a cold caught several
days ago. His brother, D. c. Pearce of
Boston, who was telegraphed for, is with
him. Mr.. Pearce recently made trip to
Colorado, where his health was greatly
benefited. He was member of the Fifty
fifth and Fifty-siXth Congresses.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Gone Oh Hunting Trim

Mr. John F. Waggaman and Mr. Campbell
Darlington of Washington, Messrs George
Hart, sr., John w. Cox and Daniel Carroll
of New York and Mr.. Carter of Boston
have gone to Florida for a shooting trip.
with headquarters at the famous Santee
Club of South Carolina. They left Monday
night on the Florida special train.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Burned to Death by Molten Steel.

CHICAGO, January 29.-At the works Of
the Illinois Steel Company in South Chicago
today the remains of an unknown mans
body was found in cooling mold of molten
steel. 1t is supposed the victim was a
workman who went into the casting room
to get warm and being overcome by the
heat fell into the mold.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Beatrice Wilson's Statue.

A bill appropriating $4,000 to buy Melva
Beatrice Wilson's statue Of the Minute
Man. was introduced in the House today
by Mr.. Griffith The statue is to be erected
on one of the unoccuped public reserva-
tionS in this city.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Painfully Burned.

Beverly Young of 471 Cfark's court south
west was painfully burned about the head
and andsyestsrday . Afternoon while playing
the part of firemanlat the house Of W. II.
Nelson, No. 12B 9street southwest. The
fire was causediby the explosion of a gaso-
line stove. Young was given treatment at
the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Charges Against Gov. Murphy.

TUCSON, Ariz., January 29.-Advices re-
ceived from Washington state that charges
have been filed with the President against
Gov. Murphy Of Arizona. The charges
specify alleged violations of the law. The
charges were made by President Ives of
the territorial council and were presented
by Delegate Smith Of Arizona.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
His Foot Mashed.

small boy named Harry Godfrey who
lives at 1903 Trinidad avenue northeast,
was thrown from a horse near Maryland
avenue and 14th street northeast last night
One foot was badly mashed, and the in
jured boy was taken 30 the Emergency Hos
pital for treatnleIn.aV
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Big sugar Plantation Sold.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January 29.-In a
suit filed recently by John B. Lyons of Chi
cago at Franklin, La, the Riverside,
Cloverdale and Point Pleasant plantations
Of George 6. Senor in St. Mary were seized
today to satisfy a mortgage of over
$50 600 This is one Of the finest sugar
estates in the state, and the total incum-
brances on it foot up to a quarter Of
million. The plantations were ordered to
be sold March s.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
The FILTER.
From the phfIadelphia Press.

st. Louis is considering the Improvement
of its water supply, the aiternauves pre-
sented being the drawing of o new supply
from the Meramac river or filtration, The
former will cost $50 600 600 and the latter
from $5;000.000 to $S.000.0o8 Wherever the
supply Is drawn from. filtration win be
necessary. There Ia nothing clearer IN mat
ters Of municipal hygiene than the fact
that no water Is safe which II rot filtered.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
suit for $4,000 DAMAGE.

Alfred jackson, through Attorney r. s.
Smith, today filed suit at law against Alex
ander Walker to recover damages in the
sum of 5000. 1t is alleged that the 22d
instant the defendant caused the plaintiff
to be falsely arrested and imprisoned on a
charge of larceny.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Personal Mention,

Representative Montague LessIer of New
York has taken apartments at the Nor
mandie for the session. Mr. Lessler was
recently elected to the House from the
seventh New York district defeating Perry
Belmont
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Russia Buys Farm Implements.

PHILADELPHIA, January 29.-The Brit
ish steamship Othello sailed from this port
today with a cargo of farm implements
weighing 10000 tons and valued at $4,000
for Novorassisk, Russia. The cargo con-
sists chiefly of mowers and reapers des-
tined for the harvesting fields of southern
Russia. 1t Is the most valuable of the
kind that has ever left the United States.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
The sIarietta at cotton.

The Navy Department has been advised
Of the arrival Of the gnnboat Marietta al
Colon from Culebra Island. The Marietta,s
visit to Colon at this time is in conformity
owing to the threatened renewal ~ bnstin,
ties on the isthmus.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
The Morri. Track to Stand.

NEW ORLEANS, La, January pal
fred Henry Morris denied today the state
ment that has been published that the
Morris track at Westchester, N. Y, would
be cut up and sold. Mr.. Morris said an
other lease for two years had been arrang-
ed with the Westchester Racing Associa-
ton
Evening star., 1902-01-29
PAYS Fine Of SO. !.

Mr. L. E. st. ClaiTtmanager of the power
house of the Columbia railroad, on H street
northeast. was charged In the Police Court
today with violating the smoke Law at the
power house. IA fine of $40, imposed by
Judge Kimball hwaspaid.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Cant. Gordon Resigns.

Captain William B. Gordon has resigned
his commission as captain in the ordnance
department of the army to accept the ap-
pointment of professor Of natural and eX-
perimental philosophy at the Military
Academy
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Drowned Himself in . Creek.

EASTON, Pa. January 29.-Harry 8.
Rute, secretary of the Easton board OF
health, committed suicide last night by
jumping into the Bushnell creek. His body
was found today. Rute sent letter to
his brother last night saying he was nearly
insane and had killed himself.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Gen. Kobbe Report. for DUTY

Brigadier General William A. Kobbe re-
ported at the War Department this morn
ing for duty with the army camp board,
which will resume its session at army head
quarters in a few days.
Evening star., 1902-01-29
Austrian Cruiser at New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. January 29-A noisy
reception was given the Austrian cruiser
Szigetvar on her arrival at New Orleans
today. The Szigetvar is a new steel vessel
of 1890 tons and carries 242 men. She will
remain in New Orleans until after the car
nival, and preparations have been made
Hospitality to entertain the officers and
crew.
Evening star., 1902-01-29

Tank Steamer James Brand Ashore.
PHILADELPHIA, January %. - The
British tank steamer James Brand, Phila-
delphia, for Christiania, is ashore on Cross
Ledge. in the Delaware bay. The Brand
has 1851, ,904 gallons of refined petroleum
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