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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
CHANGES ORDERED.
Resignation Of Robert Farnham, r.
The Resultant Promotions.

The District Commissioners have issued
orders as follows:
That the resignation OF Robert Farnham
jr.. rodman in the engineer department. at
s. per day. be accepted. to take effect July
s. 1902. and the following promotions are
made to fll the vacancy thus created:
Lloyd D. Smoot. rodman. at $3.50 per an
mum. promoted to rodman, at s. per day,
vice Farnham: e. 8. Altemus. chairman.
at $3.50 per annum, promoted to be rodman,
at $3.50 per annum, vice Smoot.
That ]. T. Fink. engineer at the U street
pumping station, is directed to proceed
from Washington. D. c., to Detroit. Mich.
and return, to inspect certain material be-
ing manufactured there for the water de-
partment by the Michigan brass and iron
works.
That sewer be constructed in Nichols ave.
nue. from Franklin street southwark and
in Franklin street from Nichols avenue
eastward, at an estimated cost of 81 O60
chargeable to the appropriation for sub
urban sewers.
That sewer be constructed In the North
side of F street from 7tf street east ward
at an estimated cost OF e170, charreafae 10
the appropriation for maia and pipe sewers
That sewer be constructed ia Carroll ave-
nue crossing, the right of-way OF the Bal
;timore and OHIO railroad at an estimated
cost Of $175. chargesble 20 the appropriation
for main and pipe sewerA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
REGRET RECALL OF PASSES.
Provision In Virginia Constitution
Embarrasses Office Holders.

froV1s1on In Virginia Constitution
Embarrasses Office Holders.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, July 6.-No question in
the history Of the state has ever occasioned
as much unrest In the ranks of the office
holders as has the provision Of the new
constitution forbidding the use Of free
passes over railroad and steamboat lines.
Inc new regulation provides that in cases
where passes are used, the officials using
them upon proof OF the offense, must va
cate their Offices promptly and their sue
cessors chosen.
The attorney general of the state has
been appealed to for an opinion on the sub
5ect. and while 1t has nor yet appeared, 1t
is animated that he will hold that the rail-
roads are prohibited from giving passes to
any person or persons for any purpose
Whatever. In cities where councilmen and
aldermen have been using free tickets on
the street car lines letters have been issued
TO members of these bodies in this city re-
Eoklng all passes. An estimate of the num-
Der OF street car passes used in Richmond
alone by ofhceholders places the number at
4UV, which is equivalent to $1,000 per month.
This feature of the new constitution means
thousands Of dollars to the transportation
companies In this state Many OF the state
ofhc1als who have used passes in the dis
charge of their official duties also receive
mileage from the state
The general assembly will convene on the
10Th OF July. but whether the session will
do more than formally recognize the new
constitution by taking the oath Is matter
or considerable speculation. Many Of the
members have expressed desire to 60 into
the election OF judges for the new circuit
courts al the short session. holding that by
clearing the decks Of such minor matters
the general assembly will be ready to go
ahead with the great mass of work which
will claim its attention when the special
session begins in November next. All the
statutes OF the state will have to be
changed In some respect to conform to the
new constitution. and this will require con-
siderable time. The election of judges
means the bringing to Richmond of great
number Of lobbyists. and should these him
ORANGES to public business be here at the
special session 1t would materially inter
fere with the progress Of the work. 1t Is
believed that the judges will be gotten out
of the way this month.
The case of Judge Clarence ]. Campbell
Of Amherst. who horsewhipped Rev. C. H.
Crawford u temperance worker, for al
legged SANDER. will be brought to the at
tention Of the general assembly and an eff
fort will be made ITO impeach him. The leg
islature caH, remeye him from Office by
majority vote Of the members OF the two
branches cfsthe body and it may be that
this method of disposing of the matter will
be pursued In preference to the cumbersome
Impeachment process
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
ORDER AMENDED.
Concerning Appointments and Promo
lions in District Service.

The District Commissioners have direct ed
the amendment of their order Of July l.
concerning appointments and promotions
in the District service as follows: THAT
George Lawrence, messenger in the ex-
ecutive office, at 5000 per annum. be pro-
NOTED to the position of stenographer and
typewriter In said office at s72O per an
mum. vice Herring. promote ed"
The District Commissioners have also
ordered the reduction Of A. Nelson, driver
in the fire department. to the rank of
Waterman, and have deprived him of his
days off for a period of three months. By
the terms of the same order Frank O.
Markward has been promoted to the posi-
ton of driver. vice Nelson reduced, and
Waterman Richard Costello has been pro-
NOTED to the position of private. vice
Markward promoted, all to take effect July
g.
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ACCIDENT AT BOULDER, COL.
One Woman Killed and Twenty Per.
sons Injured.

BOULDER. Col. July 5.-In an accident
ON the Chautauqua street car line last night
one woman was killed and twenty persons
injured The cars were heavily loaded and
the chain brakes used on the trailers failed
to hold the train. 1t rushed down the hill
with tremendous velocity, overturninx at a
bend in the track. The motor car was
badly wrecked, and II was in this and upon
the platforms of other cars that most of the
serious accidents occurred OF the 300 pas-
sengers on the train twenty were badly in
1ured. one fatally. others escaping with Sc
we're cuts.
Mrs Jennie Richards died soon after be-
ing taken from the wreck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
MUNICIPAL BUILDING
MATTER TALKED OVER WITH
SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
Purchase Of Site Expected to Be Com
pleted Next Week-A Confer
ence as to Plans.

The District Commissioners will arrange
the first Of next week for an early confer
ence with the Secretary Of the Treasury
and the supervising architect of the Treas
ury Department with regard to the plans
for the municipal building which is to be
erected on the old power house site of the
Capital Traction Company. Commissioner
Macfarland called upon the Secretary of
the Treasury this morning and talked the
matter over with him. Mr.. Mcfarland
wanted to impress upon the Secretary the
desire of the Commissioners for speedy &C
ton In the matter of the preliminaries for
the building. He was gratified to learn that
the same feeling exists in the Treasury De-
partment, and that the officials there will
heartily cooperate with the District
thorities in advancing the building project
Purchase of Site.
Commissioner Ross and Acting Engineer
Commissioner Newcomer are both absent
from the city today. Monday or Tuesday
Mr.. Macfarland will inform them of his
informal conference with Secretary Shaw
and will arrange for the first formal meet
ing with the treasury officers. Secretary
Shaw told Mr.. Mcfarland that unless
some unexpected hitch should arise in the
transaction the deal for the purchase of
the site will be concluded next week. The
public buildings law, which authorizes the
District building, says:
When the Secretary of the Treasury shall
have completed the purchase of said site he
and the Commissioners of the District Co
lumbia. acting Jointly, shall proceed at once
to contract for the erection and compile
ton thereon of a fireproof building for the
accommodation of the municipal and other
offices of the District of Columbia the total
cost of said building, including cost of
site, not to exceed $3.50 900. one
half of which shall be chargeable to the
revenues of the District of Columbia and
the other half to be paid out of any money
in the treasury of the United States not
otherwise appropriated. The supervision Of
placed In charge of an officer Of the govern
ment specially qualified for the duty, to be
appointed by the President of the United
States, and who shall receive for his addi-
tional services increase of % per centum
IN his salary, to be paid out OF the appro-
priation for said building"
Competition Of Architects.
The first work to be mapped out by the
Commissioners and the Secretary of the
Treasury. acting jointly. therefore. is to
arrange for competition Of architects to
secure plans. 1t is said the supervising
architect of the treasury will probably act
as professional adviser and draw up the
programs for the preliminary and final
competitions.
The Commissioners will call upon the
heads Of the various District departments,
including those now Quartered In the Dis
trict buildings and those occupying scat
tered quarters, as to the amount Of room
they will require in the new building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
BELONG TO KID CURRY GANG.
Robbers Who Held Up Train at Du.
pont, Ill,

CHICAGO. July 5.-That members Of the
kid Curry band Of bank ard train rob-
bers. wanted for alleged completely in the
recent Union Pacific hold-up. perpetrated
the robbery Of the Rock Island express
train at Dupont. ILL.,. Thursday night, 1t is
believed probable by detectives. one hun
dred Of whom are working on the case to-
day.
Charles Nessler. the boy who was steal
ing a ride on the train when 1t was stop.
ped. described the men to detectives to-
day. and his description is said to tally
with photographs and descriptions of
Butch Cassidy and ''Sundance Kid
alias Harry Longbaugh. members of the
Kid" Curry gang.
1t was officially stated today by an officer
Of the United States Express Company that
the robbers secured only $50 worth of
jewelry. They carried away a package OF
worthless vouchers and other papers, but
overlooked a package containing 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Building Permits ISSUED.

Building permits have been issued as
follows:
Virginia Hotel Company, improvements
and repairs, northwest corner 14th and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest: cost, $500.
L. p Norton; improvements and repairs.
northwest corner 18th and n streets north
west: cost $500. 600. -
Georgetown 9asiight Company; repairs,
29tf and G. and o. canal: cost. 500.
r. s. Hill. Improvements and repairs. No.
936 street northwest: cost. $1,4O0
Francis G. Newlands, ono two-story pri-
vate frame stable, sfTDnting -Wood1ey lane
northwest; cost, $40
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Colored Man Struck by Train.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. July 5.-Charles Dy-
son. well known colored man of this vi
cinity. was struck by a Baltimore and Ohio
train short distance above this place
sometime last night and painfully. perhaps
fatally, injured He was found near the
tracks at an early hour this morning and
brought to Rockville where his injuries
were dressed by DR.. Linthicum, and was
later takenf to Washington hospital His
head was badly cut and bruised and he
was also injured about the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
CORONATION RUMoRs AF1oAT.
Ceremony Likely to Take Place About
q October

LONDON, July ,5.-A number Of corona
ton rumors are current. The optimists say
King Edward viii be quietly crowned six
weeks hence. Rear Admiral John C. Wat
Son. who, was to have represented the
United States navy at the crowning of
King Edward. returns home, however on
July II. and hopes to come back for the
ceremony, the date of which he is quite
unable to prognosticate.
The court authorities have been consult
ing the business world. with the view Of
ascertaining public interests prior to max
Ing any definite arrangements. The pro-
prietor of one Of the largest hotels In Lon
don urged that the beginning of October
would suit the populace best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Mayor Jones Not ssriously Inn.

TOLEDO. Ohio. July 3-There is very lit
tie foundation for the sensational reports
CONCERNING the hssfth hf Mayor yonsa. He
is Just now suffering from a slight attack
Of bronchitis. which KEEPS him al home.
but his physician. Dr. Pyle. says his con.
dition In In no wise serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
DID NOT PARTICIPATE.
Report Of Col. Crowder on Lieut.. F. T.
Arnold

II Is expected that the report of Col
Crowder of the judge advocate generals
department in the case of Lieut.. F. T Ar
mold. 4th Cavalry. charged with crueIties
to Filipino prisoners. will be made public
early next week. 1t now transpires that
instead OF showing that the case was one
Tor trial by court-martial. Col Crowder's
report shows that Lieut.. Arnold was not a
party to the cruel treatment on which the
charges were based. and to that extent ex-
onerates him from completely with them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
FIGHTING IN VENEZUELA.


Secretary Moody has received the follow
ing cablegfam from Commander Mclean Of
the Cincinnati, dated La Guaira, via Haiti,
July 4: e y
'"fopekaufeperts, that forty revolutionists
STACKED esstonahouse at Guanta yester-
day; secured four, Mausers, some ammuni-
ton.
Filed to THE bills on the appearance of
troops. CHptainfIisited Barcelona. Infor-
nation, Mstos aRd 5000 men are at Urica.
we'll armeA but inactive. Three thousand
more in sfate of Bermudez. Estimated en-
tire force saf revoautionists in the country is
10000 Small bands of revolutienists in
this vicinity; SOME firing at nights.
Foreigners, not molested by either side
yesterday. Tive hundred and thirty more
troops who came herr from Caracas were
recalled today in haste. Steamer Ossum
goes TO Puerto Cabello with 300 troops"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
Cambridge Wins ut Cricket.

LONDON, July 5-The Oxford players In
the annual cricket match with Cambridge
which began Thursday. were all out today
for 23l runs I'm their second innings Cam.
bridge won the match by five wickets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-05
BoNA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
the circulation of The Star Is what Il II
claimed to be. Furthermore within the
city OF Washington its circulation is more
than double that Of any other paper,
whether morning or evening" and it IL
regularly delivered every day. by carriers.
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Circulation Of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY. June 70, l9O2. .3e.s41
MONDAY. June 30. 1y02 -..-....-.....-.... 81 $50
TUspAY, July l. 19O2........-........... 3 3OS
THURSDAY, July 8. 1902 81 244
FkIDAY July 4, l9O2..--...-.- ............ 7,707
1se, sss
Daily average. ,e6o
solemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number of copies Of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. July
4, 19O2-that is, the number of copies act
ually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration, to bona fidc Dur
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
In the ctsice unsoid.
]. WHIT. HERON,
Business Manager
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fifth day OF July, A. D. 1902
BEN. c. MSuAY. !:
Notary Public. D. G.
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Injured Taken to Hospital.

All the injured mentioned above were
taken to the Nathan Litthauer Hospital.
Twelve other persons whose injuries were
Of a less serious nature, were removed to
their homes.
City Recorder Frank C. Wood was held
under the car for two hours bet ween two
DEAD women, with both legs crushed
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
KeepinH Friends.

There IL nothing SO very difficult IN
shaking friends; the trouble is to keep
them. Pleasing manners and taking
way will always win admirers, but
lasting friendship must be built upon
q f1rmer foundation than a transitory
0mile, an hour of high spirits or even
great physical beauty. OF course 1t Is
q pleasure to feel that one is favored
BY some radically beautiful woman,
but unless there be genuine congenial-
ety between the two concerned the time
will come when passive loneliness will
cease to be attractive. To retain friend
ship one must be continually on the
watch and not let the familiarity that
comes from lengthy knowledge of
the others life breed the contempt that
20 often follows close intimacy.
To retain either friendship or love
the illusions must not be dispelled. Do
not, because you feel sure Of your
ground, let the commonplace enter in
and monopolize the everyday affairs.
Let the halo Of sentiment hover over
even the prosaic affairs of daily life,
for, once dispelled, they can never form
again, and In the one glimpse Of the
material side Of the intimacy may be
utterly destroyed a relation at one
time thought to be eternal.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
An Important Alteration.

Apropos of the report that some
american modistes clotho fashionable
lau ,"ai., in return for the adver-
tisenI,llls of their wares the London
Chronicle declares that D'Orsay, the
last Of the handles" was much sought
after to advertise the goods Of the
London taiors Of his day.
Mrs. Pitt Byrne also says in her
somewhat malicious Gossip Of the
century," "Such was the counts pres
tigc that tailor to the Comte d'Orsay
was far more privileged title than
tailor to his majesty. 1t was said,
moreover, that the client whose GUS
tom was so profitable did not disdain
TO share its advantages. BY delicate
arrangement, each time the integu-
Ncnts Of the exquisite We're sent home
he WAS to find bank note Of certain
amount in the pockets. One day the
tailor sent in suit pur ct simple, with
nothing but its own merits to recon-
mend it. D'Orsays surprise was eX-
IRENE on discovering this departure
from the established custom, but he
was equal to the occasion. Calling his
valet. he told him to have Mr.. StultZ' s
parcel returned to him for alteration,
with a message to the effect that he
had forgotten to line the pockets
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
OLD FASHIONED.

What has become of the old fash
toned man who dressed up to serve on
the jury?
What has become Of the old fash
toned woman who thought going to a
circus was sinful2
Speaking Of old fashioned things,
what has become Of the child who
minded it's mother?
What has become Of the little old
schoolgirl whose braids We're so short
and stumpy they were called pigtails?
What has become Of the old fash
toned woman who used to say to her
children, you'll drive me distracted?'
What has become of the old fash
toned man who, according to the neigh
bors, could lie as fast as horse could
trot?
What has become of the old fash
Toned man who came to town wearing
soldier overcoat, with a buffalo lap
robe in his wagon?
What has become of the old fash
toned woman who used to say that a
little bird came and told her when
asked where she heard piece Of gos-
sip?-Atchison Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
The Little Girl Paid.

l heard an interesting anecdote OF
Jacob Grimm the other day. One OF
his prettiest tales ends with the words
"whoever refuses to believe this story
owes me thaler."
One winter morning a little Jewish
girl rang the doorbell and asked the
servant if Herr Professor Jacob
Grimm was at home. When Informed
that he was not, she said politely:
"Will you please hand him this tina
Ter when he returns?"
The servant took the coin, glanced
at it curiously and inquired who sent
1t and what it was for.
81 owe him the money myself" said
the little girl.
"Why? What for?"
because ! don't believe the story
about the wolf. Berlin Letter in Chi
cago RecordH erald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
A Snug Fit.

An English tourist in the highlands
tells the following amusing story: He
was travelling one day last summer by
tail in the north Of Scotland, and at
one of the stations four farmers en-
tered the train. They We're all big,
burly men and completely filed up the
seat on the one side Of the compart-
ment.
At the next station the carriage door
opened to admit tall, cadaverous in
divtdual with about the girth OF
lamp post. He endeavored to wedge
himself in between two Of the farmers,
and finding 1t difficult operation he
said to one of them: Excuse me, sir;
you must move up bit. Each seat Is
Intended to accommodate five persons,
and according to act Of parliament you
are only entitled to eighteen inches OF
space"
AYE, aye, my friend" replied the
farmer; that's a very guild for you
that's been built that way, but We
Gamma blame me II hama been con-
struckit according to act OF parila'
uenty'
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
Trading on the Niger.

A recent traveller on the Niger writes:
~ was anxious to buy some fruit from
a native woman who came down to the
ship, and to this end l produced a
handful of coppers which l had
brought out from England. l first
showed her five, then six, seven and
eight, but she pushed them all aside
in Il most unceremoniouS manner.
More by way of a joke than anything
else, | then produced three penny
piece which she at once accepted, CIV
ING me in return just twice as much as
| had asked for my eight coppers.
also discovered that she had a great
partiality for white glass bottles.
happened to have about half a dozen
empty soda water bottles, for which
she gave me the same number of eggs.
/ afterward found that any white glass
bottle had this purchasing power all
over Nigeria. The natives send them
to Bida, where they are melted and
made into rings about three or four
inches In diameter, to be worn either
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22
Tradition of ScOtland's Thistle.

Queen Scotia had led her troops in Il
we'll fought battle, and when the day
was won retired to the rear to rest
from her tolls. She threw herself upon
the ground where, as i'll luck would
have it, brstly thistle grew Whether
the fair amazon fought in the national
costume of Scotland or not the tradi-
ton fails to say, but at any rate the
spines of the offending plant were suf-
ficiently powerful to penetrate the skin
in a very painful manner. A proven
bal philosopher has said that she that
stitch upon nettles riseth quickly
and the same remark holds good with
thistles.
Queen Scotia sprang to her feet and
tore the thistle out by the roots. She
was about to cast it aside when it
struck her that the prickly herb would
henceforth be ever associated in her
mind with the glorious victory which
she had just gained. Her intention
was changed. She placed the thistle
in her casll, and it became the badge
Of her dynasty, ~ ~
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-22

An interesting little story attaches
to the volume of Swedish fairy tales
which Mr.. II. l.. Braekstad has trans
lated. Years ago Swedish friend gave
Mr.. Braekstad book, saying, Here
is something you will like" He turn
ed over the pages with the remark, 1T
isn't Swedish, Is it, for l know Swed-
ish?" "Not Swedish" was the reply,
''but Swedish dialect" "Ah," said Mr..
Braekstad, "can l manage to read it?
He tried several times, not very sue
cessfully. But one day he began to
read the dialect aloud, and then he I'M
derstood it at once. 1t resembled the
dialect Of part Of his own country,
Denmark, and had been taken down
honetically.-London Chronicle.