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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Asks That Sale Be Annulled.

In petition in equity filed this afternoon
against Annie Campbell and Duncan Camp
bell, the Supreme Court of the District Of
Columbia is asked by George A. Armes to
set aside an exchange of Kretol stock for
certain real estate, and to direct the de-
PENDANTS to convey their alleged interest
In the real estate to the plaintiff he sur
rendering to Annie Campbell the certificate
of stock.
According to Major Armes, prior to No
20, Dyer's subdivision, near Tenleytown.
Relying upon representations of Annie
Campbell, he says he conveyed the lot to
her in exchange for 1903 shares of Kretol
Chemical Company stock According to
Major Armes. Mrs Campbell assured him
that the stock was earning dividends Of IL
per cent per annum upon the price at
which the stock was usually sold, and that
IL would be a good investment. Later, Ma
1or Armes states. he learned that the COM
pany was insolvent, and that although the
only money received from the sale of the
product of the company was about 5000
yet $4,000 had been paid in dividends, land
of this fact" he adds, Annie Campbell
was, as a director, fully cognizant."
1t is further recited that Mrs Campbell
has borrowed 1880 on the real estate, and
has conveyed title to the lot, without con-
sideration, to her son, Duncan Campbell
Pending final disposition of the cause. II
is asked by Major Armes that a receiver
be appointed to protect the real estate. At
torneys Ralston and Siddons represent the
complain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Annual Report Placed Before the Sem
ate Today.

The annual report of the Society of the
Red Cross was placed before the Senate
this afternoon. The receipts for the last
calendar year amounted to $5,S19.05, the
balance in the treasury December 81, 1901,
being 81, 247S7. +
'All disasters of national import having
fortunately been spared" the report says,
lit has been a year of comparative rest
for the national body of the Red Cross,
but not so with our societies on the western
coast. The war of the Philippines has left
the Red Cross societies of the Pacific slope
neither peace nor rest. Statistics will show
you that about 10000 soldiers have passed
through their hands from the strong, sturdy
volunteer on his way out to the poor
wounded, sick, broken wreck come home to
die. All have been fed, cheered and nursed
They Will show you also that $50 O39 16 in
money has been raised and used in that
beneficent and patriotic work.
The committee had been formed and the
California Red Cross reports the estab-
liShment of an American library at Manila,
Philippine Islands, and that there have
been forwarded to Manila and twenty-five
other posts, hospitals and prisons in the
islands the following: Bound books, 6,O52;
unbound books, 1859; magazines 60, OIL;
papers, 81 ,147. Also a large tent was estab-
lished near the Preside, San Francisco,
where reading matter, games, stationery
ana various amuSementS were provided for
the soldiers. The description of the work
and the good accomplished is intensely in
teresting, as, for instance, provision was
made for Christmas eve entertainment at
the general hospital-a magnificent Christ
mas tree, loaded with thousand presents
of useful articles, which were distributed
among all the hospitals not single sick
soldier being overlooked. Not only that,
but provision made for the men on
board the transports, the Sherman and the
Grant, so that when they arrived at San
Francisco, fortnight after Christmas, lie
sick men on board each received his Christ
mas gift. Vigorous efforts were made in
connection with the reading tent to counter
act the baleful influence of liquor selling
resorts.
The tent was used as a club or home
room, amply provided with stationery, free
of cost, stamps kept for sale, and mails col
lected daily, with facilities for sending their
money home by postal orders. Information
was also furnished as to where employment
could be obtained and many were assisted
in securing it."
The report OF the Red Cross of San Fran
cisco shows receipts and expenditures
amounting to $50, 039
IF that discouraging war had brought
us nothing else" the report continues 1T
has shown up the great hearts. patriotic
devotion, tireless energy and strength Of
the women of California and Pacific
coasts it has taught us the reserve we
have in them and what the country may
depend upon, not alone in war, but In the
blessed days when shall be no more
The report Is signed by Miss Clara Bar
ton, president of the American National
Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
IN SERIOUS CONDITION.
James Harvey Believed to Have Been
injured, by Railroad Train.

James Harvey. resident of Prince
Georges county,M is a patient at the
Washington Assidm Hospital, in serious
condition. 1t is stated that he may die
The young man2was found in the Anacosta
freight yard about $50 o'clock this morn
ing in an unconscious condition. 1t is sup
posed he had BEEN struck by a railroad
train.
James Loveless,f laborer in the freight
yard, discovered the injured man and mott
fled the police. The latter had him removed
to the hospitaI He was still unconscious
when he reached the institution, and his
condition was ppt much improved this after
noon. Harveys clothing was torn and
muddy, and his body was cut and bruised
IN number of places. There was also a
severe scalp wound discovered, but the doc
tors failed to find fracture of the skull
The physicians felt satisfied that the man
had been injured by railroad train.
Lieutenant McCathran had an officer
make an investigation of the affair. and
relatives of the injured man will be notified
of his whereabouts
Harvey lives on the farm of James Pun
phrey, about ohe-half mile from the Dis
tr1ct line. He came to the city yesterday on
business for his employer. 1t is believed
he was struck by a train early in the night
and remained out in the rain until morn
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
HUSBAND UNDER CHARGES.
Cortez Simms, Colored, Accused of As
Saulting His Wife.

Mrs. Kate Simms, a young colored wo-
man, whose home is at No. 10 O'Brens
court northwest, in this city, is in an
apparently dying condition at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Coleman, No. L Forsett
Flats, Alexandria. Her skull is fractured
and she is conscious only at times. Her
husband, Cortez Simms, who is employed
as butler at the house of Judge Fay on
18th street, was arrested this morning by
Detective Peck and Policeman Rowe of the
third precinct and locked up, charged with
being responsible for his wife's injuries.
1t is alleged shat~ he assaulted her about
three weeks age at their home. The wo-
man was attended by DIR. Shaw, who found
her skull was fractured. Yesterday after
she had been taken to Alexandria the po-
lice learned OF the case, and the officers
went to Alexandria for the purpose of in
terviewing the sick woman. She was in
such serious condition that DR.. Purvis,
her attending. ply sician, deemed it to be
unsafe for the officers to talk with her.
When her husband was found this morn
ing and placed under arrest he denied that
he had assaulted his wife, and claimed he
was the victim of conspiracy to. .inJure
him, The officers are continuing their in
vestigation of the case. In the meanwhile
Simms is held at the police station to await
the result of his Wifes injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Given Farewell BANQUET.

lambda Chapter Of the Phi Sigma Kap-
pa Fraternity, Columbian University, gave
a farewell banquet last evening at it's
chapter house, 1913 L street northwest, in
honor of Charles A. Raglan, first lieutenant
assistant surgeon, United States army
Lieut.. Ragan graduated from the Column
bian University as honor man of the medi-
cal class of 1900, entered the army in the
fall of 1901, and has been stationed in
Washington pursuing postgraduate
course in the Army Medical School, from
which he has recently graduated. In the
course Of this week Lieut.. Raglan leaves
for the Philippine Islands to enter upon
active duty in the tropics for two years
service.
Mr.. H. S. Roger. president Of Lambda
lowing toasts were responded to: Our Fra
ternity," Walter E. Bennett; Our Univer-
sity," Geo. H. Davis; Our Army" Lieut..
Raglan; Our Visiting Brothers," NJ. ].
Maxwell; Our Faculty" DR.; H; W: To-
"Our Navy" Ensign Greer; "Our Absent
Brothers," Js P. Thompson "Our Profess
sors," DR.. H. S. Medford; Our Future"
w. E. Higgins.
Among those present, including represen-
tatives of Gamma Chapter of Cornell Uni
versity, Eta Chapter Of University Of Mary
land, Baltimore; Delta Chapter Of Morgan
town, w. Va, and Mu Chapter of Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. were the following:
DIR. H. s. Medford, DR.. H. w. Tobias, DR..
w. T. Davis. Dr. T. ]. Kemp. Lieut.. Raglan.
G. H. Davis, A. G. Plant, ]. P. Thompson,
w. E. Bennett, s. L. Eberly, ]. M. Com
pertz. e. G. Kitchener, w. E. Higgins. Bay
ard Wyman, ]. D. Rogers, r. e. Seitz, H. s.
Roger, Lieut.. Bell C. w. Parsells, c. E.
Foster w. E. Conyngton, Ensign Greer, w.
H. Lttlepage. r. L. Wilcox and M. ]. Max
well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
QUESTION UNDECIDED.
Status of an Insurance Solicitor Under
Existing Law.

The difference of opinion to what I'M
der the new law constitutes a solicitor of
insurance has not as yet been determined.
Mr.. Drake, the superintendent of insurance,
made ruling that solicitor must be sole
ly employed by the company he represents
and located in the office of such company.
On the other hand some of the insurance
men believe that solicitor can be any man
who represents the company, whether he is
engaged in other business or not.
1t was the purpose of the representatives
of a number of insurance companies to
have this question legally determined in
the courts by means of friendly suit.
Thus far the proceedings have not reached
that point. 1t is expected, however, that
mandamus suit will be resorted to,
number of companies are unwilling to re-
duce their corps of solicitors to the extent
that would be necessary under the ruling
made by Mr.. Drake. Both fire and life in
surance companies are affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
DEATH FROM AsPHYxIATIoN.
Senator Blackburn's Coachman the
Victim of an Accident.

Senator Blackburn's colored coachman
was found dead this morning in a room
over a stable in the rear of 1719 S street
northwest. His name was Harry Green,
and he was twenty-five years old. Green's
death resulted from his inhaing illuminate
ing gas that had been accidentally left
turned on.
1t was about 9:45 o'clock when the mans
dead body was found. He failed to report
for duty this morning and search was
made for him with the result stated.
Green came here from Kentucky with
Senator Blackburn. He was with cOlored
friend last night returning to the stable
about II o'clock. 1t was discovered that
the gas was turned on at full head and it
is believed to have undoubtedly been caused
by accident. Coroner hewitt gave certiti-
cate accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
e Alleged False Pretenses.

George F. Cochnower, who resides at a
hotel on Pennsylvania avenue near AZ
street, was arrested yesterday afternoon on
complaint of James H. Ellsworth. who has
an office in the Washington Loan and
Trust building, on a charge of false pre-
lenses. The case is set for a hearing in
the Police Court Tuesday next, and Coch-
mower gave bond for his appearance when
wanted. ~
Mr.. Ellsworth # is alleged, engaged
Cochnower to install boiler and engine in
a new building OBJ representation made
by the defendant that he was the owner
Of an engine and boiler. 1t is alleged in
the information that Cochnower received q
check for $2J-from the complainant, with
out returning AN equivalent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
FAILS TO FILE REPORT
SOLICITOR TO ADVISE ON AN AL
LEGGED DERELIcTIoN.
Transit Company Said to Have Ne
elected Duty Imposed by
It's Charter.

The District Commissioners have decided
to call the attention of the city solicitor to
the fact that the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company has not filed a report
with the Commissioners since 1899. An
opinion will be requested as to what duty
is required of the Commissioners in the
premises, and whether, if the Commission
ers should request or require the company
to make report for the years aforesaid, it
would be such a condonement of the ne
glect of the company in the premises such
as would interfere with any rights of &C
ton against the company for violation of
its charter, if it should be found desirable
to make Its neglect the basis of a suit at
law.
Mr.. Geo. T. Dunlop called to see the Com.
missioners recently about this matter. In
1898 the then attorney for the District S. T.
Thomas, rendered legal opinion t.
whether the report of the company for the
year ending December 81 1897, should be
sent to Congress through the Commission
ers or whether it was the duty of the COM
pany to send it directly to Congress.
Provisions Of the Law.
Section 10 of the act of Congress, ap-
proved June 8, 1885, stated the opinion,
ito authorize the Baltimore and Washing
ton Transit Company of Maryland to enter
the District, provides that the said company
shall on or before the LIST of February of
each year make a report to Congress
through the Commissioners of the District
while the act of Congress approved June
10, 1886, to extend the routes of the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home Railway Com
pany and of the Belt Railway Company by
its tenth section provides that every street
railway corporation in the corporation
which shall hereafter be organized shall on
or before the first day of each February in
each year make a report to each, the Senate
and House.
THE attorney then held that section 10
of the act requiring the company to trans
NIT it's report to Congress through the
Commissioners was in force then. AS to
street railway corporations organized in
the District under acts of Congress section
10 applies and requires said companies to
report directly to Congress-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Replacing Channel Marks.

The United States lighthouse tender Holly
has been engaged for several days past in
replacing the buoys and channel marks in
the river in the neighborhood of this city
which have peen cut up and misplaced by
the moving ice during the winter. Satur-
day the Holly placed new red buoy on
the Greenway flats below Marshall Hall
and all day Sunday her crew was engaged
in replacing and repainting the buoys below
Glymont and off Alexandria. Those on the
upper part of the river, between this city
and Alexandria, and up the Georgetown
channel are now receiving attention, and
where they are broken are being replaced
by new spars. The work of repainting The
defaced buoys is being done on the light
house wharf at the foot Of 9TH street south
west
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Hancock Regiment, q. Y. q.

Hancock Regiment, No. 1, Union Veterans
Union held a we'll attended meeting at its
hall in Society Temple last night, Col
Frank T. Howe presiding Considerable
business of a routine character was trans
acted and earnest addresses were made by
Col D. M. Classic, General E. b. Payne,
Major P. c. Balm, Lieut.. Col Frank M. Tay-
lor Col. John Middleton, Captain d. w.
Beach, Captain jeff Janneys, General S. s.
Yoder, E. w. Oyster and others, express
ing interest in the order and devotion to
it's principles and piedging earnest work for
it's increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of George J. Johnson, dated the
18th of last December, has been filed for
probate. John A. Luttrell and Robert NJ.
Richards are named executors. II is di-
rected that the income from the estate of
the testator be paid to his wife, Annie E.
Johnson, for life. In the event of her death
the property is to be divided equally among
the children of the testator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Directors Reelected.

At meeting Of the stockholders of the
Corcoran Fire Insurance Company yester-
day the following directors were reelected:
Charles A James, William E. Edmonston.
Edward F. Droop, John Joy Edison, James
w. Orme, Frank j. Lewis, Albert F. Marsh,
Edward T. Kaiser and Albert 7. Coumbe.
AT a meeting of the directors held later the
following officers were reelected: Charles
A. James, president; William E. Edmon-
ston, vice president, and Louis r. Peak,
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Anniversary Celebrated.

The LIST Separate Battalion, District Ma
tional Guard, celebrated the eleventh ami
versary of the organization last night at
the street armory. Major Fleetwood de-
livered an address and was afterward the
guest of honor at banquet given by the
comma nding officers. Dancing was engaged
in by the young people until late hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
In the Criminal Court.

John Stewart. alias John Francis, col
ored, tried in Criminal Court No. 1, under
indictment alleging HOUSEKEEPING, was
acquitted late yesterday afternoon.
A charge of highway robbery against
Frank Hopkins and Charles Anderson, and
one of false pretenses against George
Henry and Elmo Wetzel have been nolle
pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Suit for Maintenance.

The Supreme Court of the District of Co
lumbia was petitioned this afternoon by
Ella o. Slater to compel her husband. Noel
Slater, to provide for her maintenance. The
parties were married March II, 1898, and
have one child. They lived together until
January 10 1901, when. it is charged, the
husband Willfully deserted his wife. The
petitioner is represented by Attorney Rich
ard p Evans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Pastor to Be Welcomed,

The Congregation Of Epworth M. E.
Church South, corner 7th and A streets
northeast, has arranged to give a reception
this evening to Rev. William S. Hammond,
the pastor, in honor of his return to that
church. Mr. Hammond has been pastor
of Epworth for the past three years and
the members of his church are pleased to
have him for a fourth time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Divorce Proceedings Dismissed

The proceedings for divorce, instituted the
18th of last June by Louisa Chapman
against Henry Chapman have been dis
missed, without prejudice, by Justice Brad
ley, in Equity Court No. 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Quarterly Meeting.

The Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of the District has arranged to
hold public quarterly meeting tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock in its parlors, go 9Th
street northwest. Mrs. Jennie E. Bates,
president Of the Young Woman's branch,
will preside The convention will include
reports of work, business routine and a So
cial. Miss ThilI and Miss Austin will be
the soloists, and Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis
will conduct the conservation service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08

A dispatch from Kingston, Jamaica, says:
There has been rioting at Montego Bay
since last Saturday night owing to arrests
made by the police. On Sunday night there
was a severe fight between the police and
rioters and many on both sides were
wounded. Troops have been dispatched
from Kingston to the scene Of the dis
turbances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Electric Lighting Outfits for Steamers

The steamers in the light house service
in this vicinity are all to be equipped with
electric lighting outfits, and are to be other
wise brought up to date. The tender
Maple has just been rebuilt, and the Violet
is also to be given an overhauling and will
be fitted with an electric light, a search
light and other like conveniences. The
work on the steamer win be begun In a
few days and 1t win be several weeks be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Position a Singular One.

The position of the emperor is a singular
one and cannot be compared with that of
any other monarch He is surrounded and
watched not only by the parliament of the
German empire, the reichstag and by that
OF Prussia, the landstag, but also by the
ccnfederated princes. who distrust and fear
that a monarch SO full of himself will
some day take to himself all their power.
Doubtless there exists an apparent init
macy Congratulatory kilograms are ex-
changed. If the visits Of the princes to
Berlin are less frequent than formerly, at
least no change in the good relations is al
loved to become public. But, however it
exists, and still more troubled are the re-
lations between emperor and king on one
hand. and the people of Germany and Prus-
STA the other.
These discords will some day come to the
surface, but they are not as yet ripe for eff
fective results They are engaging the at
tention of politicians more and more and
must be known to all who have any knowl-
edge Of what is taking place in the Ger
man empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Different From Grandfather.

The difference of temperament between
the present emperor and his grandfather
appears also in other ways. At the present
every one with the imperial power. Court
expenses are enormous. The appearance
and apparel of he emperor are given the
greatest Importance, while under William
l customs at the Berlin court were very
simple
Conservative in everything, the grand
father observed with displeasure after the
empire was proclaimed, the necessity of
making more concessions to luxury. AT
his time new buildings were rare; now re-
building and building take place continu-
ally. Old burgs are being renovated; for
titled Roman camps are being initiated;
churches and hunting chateauX are being
built the cost of which is not being de-
frayed entirely from the private funds of
the emperor some assistance being received
from public funds. He is not satisfied with
giving a general idea of what he desires:
he considers the most triiing details of
the plans, modifies them and forces artists
ID sacrifice their own individuality and eX-
ecute what he has conceived.
The position of the ministers and their
authority over the people have been rem
dered still more difficult by the impulsive
and irrepressible nature of the emperor.
1t has often occurred that his speeches
have caused trouble in politics. He con-
s;ders it possible to be at the same time
the organizer and head of army, an admiral
sportsman, artist, critic, a specialist in ed
ucational questions, competent expounder
of economic theories, a diplomat and the
director of the foreign policy, and, in a
word, provide for all the quotidian require
ments of the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Benefit of Charity.

The progressive euchre party, under the
auspices of Our Club" for the benefit of
charity, will be given tomorrow evening at
s O'Clock at the Rice Kitchen northeast
corner OF New York avenue and 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08

fcro the Violet returns to the service. The
engineers steamer Jessamine is to receive
new boilers and engines, and will be given
an overhauling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
Condition Remains the Same.

DIR. G. L. Magruder, Dr. Talmage's az
tending physician. reports this afternoon
that there is no marked change In the pa
tents condition since yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE


aIre free nsQaidt If
Warmers Cure Rcste anI mention gseen
this liberal Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08

A third attempt was made Sunday on
the life of General Trepof, the st. Peters,
burg project of police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-08

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
tanned through the want columns OF Ths
Star.