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Evening star., 1902-05-05
CANNOT ISSUE CERTIFICATE.
Building Inspector Recommends Tenn
porary Retention of Final Payment.

The inspector of buildings has forwarded
a report to the District Commissioners con-
cerning the heating apparatus installed in
the Half street school by the Warren w.
Biggs Heating and Ventilating Company.
The inspector says he has consulted the
city solicitor and the auditor of the Dis
trict, and in view of advice received cannot
certify for final payment that the plans
and specifications of the contract have been
fully complied with.
The specifications" he says, contain
a paragraph as follows: The contra actor
shall carefully examine the drawings as to
the conditions and shall adapt his appara-
tus so that 1t shall fulfill the requirements
namely, to furnish heater guaranteed to
heat the entire first and second stories of
the building to ~ degrees continuously in
zero weather, when running the fan supply
ing 1900 cubic feet of air per minute and
with five pounds of steam pressure on the
tempering and heating coils. All pipe
valves shall be of ample size and approved
by the Engineer Commissioner
1T seems improbable says the In
spector, that an opportunity will be pre-
sented within a reasonable time in which
to determine whether this guarantee has
been fulfilled. and for the relief OF the con-
tractor II is suggested by the city solicitor
that, under authority reserved by the Com
missionerS in the general conditions Of the
contract, the language be changed by SUBJ
stftuting temperature more likely to be
for instance. 10 degrees above zero, in lieu
of zero weather, and that the sum of 81 600
be retained pending the final test under the
terms Of the revised guarantee"
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Resolutions of Sorrow.
Memorial Service Next Sunday.

A memorial service is being arranged un-
der the auspices Of the Columbia Typo
graphical Union, No. 101, of this city for
next Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at
Chase's Theater. A number of representa-
tives and public men will address the meet
ing. Among others who will participate in
the exercises are Representative Heatwole
chairman printing committee of the House;
Senator Gallinger, Frank w. Palmer, the
public printer, and Rev. DR.. Easton of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church
Among the organizations that have been
invited to join in the service are the Let
ter Carriers Association, Grand Army of
the Republic, Iroquois Club. New York
Press Club and Typographical Union No. q
of New York.
There will be appropriate music, includ-
ing singing by quartet. The committee in
charge of the arrangements consists of Mr.
+ A. NJ Lawson president Columbia
Union; Mr.. William NJ. Garrett, secretary,
and Mr.. Thomas L. Jones, chairman of the
entertainment committee. This committee
VIII appoint subcommittees to arrange the
details Of the service
Evening star., 1902-05-05
GAITHERSBURG NEWS.
District Missionary Conference-Davis
Home Struck by Lightning.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

special correspondence OF The Evening Star.
GAITHERSBURG. Md, May 4, 1902
Yesterday and today the conference of
the Baltimore District Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. e. Church South was
held in the church of that denomination
in Gaithersburg. Mrs. Alice Strother of
Baltimore the president directed the busi-
ness sessions during Saturday This morn
ing Rev. Mr.. Myers, a returned mission
airy of Japan, preached the conference SER
mon at IL O'Clock. In the evening he de-
livered an interesting lecture on Mission
ary Experiences During Eight Years in ia
pan," closing the conference and delighting
large congregation.
The regular meeting of the town council
for May took place at the council chamber
last night. Reports of committees on street
improvement and the annual financial
statement of Clerk E. l.. Amss, involving
the entire transactions of the treasurer and
tax receipts for the fiscal year, were ac-
cepted. On motion of Councilman Thomas
l. Fulks the clerk was ordered to have
printed and posted the annual financial
statement.
Mr.. Edmund Gloyd announced his can
didacy for the town clerkship before the
new council, which is to be chosen at Mon
days election.
Sunday morning new order of service
took effect at Epworth M. E. Church. At
the recent session of the Baltimore con-
transferred to Montgomery circuit, with
Rev. c. NJ Yost, the new pastor, in charge,
at the request of Gaithersburg circuit
Therefore, after today Epworth Church
this town, will be given preachill., service
every Sunday morning by Pastor Charles
E. Ely, who serves well the Hunting
Hill and Germantown congregations.
The summer residence of Mr.. Charles D.
Davis Of Washington, located in Gathers
burg, was demolished by the storm Of
Friday night. Lightning struck stately
oak in the front yard, shivered it and hurl-
ed the parts into the two-story observation
window, considerably damaging the en-
tire front of the building and rendering
it unfit for occupancy until repaired.
Mr.. Upton Bowman has purchased a
building lot near Germantown station and
broken ground for a residence costing about
81, 400.
Mrs. Ely, wife of Rev. c. E. Ely, is re-
covering from a serious illness of scarlet
fever in Baltimore. where she accompanied
her husband to attend the recent conference
Of the Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1902-05-05

Shilling took the company to San Antonio
Texas, in 1897. winning second prize in
a drill in which there was large number
of competitors
tain Shilling resigned his commission in
the National Guard. He entered the en-
ploy Of the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. When tuberculosis developed he went
to Asheville, n. c., and remained there for
several months. He seemed to improve.
Coming back to Washington he realized
that the climate here did not agree with
him. He endeavored to secure a clerkship
in connection with the Army tuberculosis
Hospital at Fort Bayard n. NJ, and later
with the Marine Hospital service station at
Fort Stanton, N. NJ. He lived in the hope,
up to a short time ago, of going to New
Mexico. but the promised appointment
failed to materialize. The condition of the
young man gradually grew worse until yes
terday, when the end was reached.
His Devoted Wife.
Captain Shilling about five years ago mar
ried Miss Mary A. Byng. She was his de-
voted companion through all his tribula-
tions. Since their return from Asheville,
the couple resided at the home of Mrs Shii-
ling's mother, Mrs. Sarah A. Byng 1858
10Th street. The deceased was a son of Mr..
George Shilling, the well known manu-
facturer OF astronomical instruments. Cap
tain Shilling was young man of particu-
larly happy disposition. He made friends
easily and they soon became his admirers.
Funeral services will be held at 4:3O
o'clock tomorrow afternoon In the chapel
Of Oak Hill cemetery. Interment will he in
that cemetery. DR.. d. H. Moran requests
that all members of the A. o. p. E. club
within the Morton Cadets Of which Capt
Schilling was a member, be present at the
funeral.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF COLLECTOR OF TAXES. DIS
trict OF Columbia, Washington, April 30 1902
The attention Of taxpayers is called 10 the
tax levied fer the year ending June 30 1902
on real and personal property. The second half OF
such tax, where not previously paid. will become
due and payable the first day OF May and IL not
paid before the first day OF June ensuing shall
thereupon be in arrears and delinquent, and a
penalty Of one per cent upon the amount thereof
shall be added, and like penalty the first day
Of each month thereafter until paid and the same
with other taxes due and in arrears will be listed
for advertisement and tax sale in the manner pre-
scrbed by existing law. BY order ~ the Commits
sioners OF the District Of Columbia Attest f. g.
DAVIS. Collector Of Takes, Districs OF Columbia.
my1-6t
Evening star., 1902-05-05

a business man before he came to Con-
gress. He was interested IN railroad. bank
ing and insurance, He had been active
in the politics of his state since 1869 but
never held office until 1894, when he was
elected to the House of Representatives
since which time he had been a member of
that body.
Major Otey was a member Of the House
committee the District of Columbia, and
was a painStaking, conscientious worker,
bringing his business training to bear in
all that he undertook He was effective
speaker on the floor of the House, with a
marked Vein of humor and was a notable
democratic campaigner on the stump.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Three Months for Assault.

Edward Wilson. young colored man,
was given a sentence Of three months In
Jail by Judge Kimball Of the Police Court
this morning. having been convicted on a
charge of assault on Marie Kelley, coiored
Marie told the court that she was playing
with Edward Tuesday night last, when he
kicked her in the abdomen.
The defendant admitted his guilt but said
he did not do 1t Intentionally. Edward is at
liberty to pay a fine Of SO instead Of being
imprisoned.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Representative 0tey Follows
Amos J. Cummings.
THE HOUSE ADJ0URNS
COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO AT
TEND THE FUNERAL.
Services to Be Held at Lynchburg, Va,
Thursday - Tributes Of
Former Associates.

dispatch seceived by the sergeant-at-
arms of the House of Representatives last
night announced the death at Lynchburg,
Va. of Representative Peter ]. Otey of
the sixth Virginia district. Major Otey's
death took place yesterday afternoon, and
Evening star., 1902-05-05

Honor Legion. of which Mr. Cummings
was past president. and Assistant Sergeant
alarms of the House Kelly; William A.
Watson, special minority messenger;
Charles H. RdenOur, Mr.. Cummings pri-
vate secretary: William r. Smith of the
botanical Gardens: Capt William Barry of
New York city and J. Ed. O'Brien of Pen
SacOla Fla.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Beautifyiur Washington,

The Brookland Citizens Association has
arranged for an illustrated lecture to be
given next Wednesday evening. May Z, by
Mr.. Charles Moore, secretary to the Sen
ate District committee, on beautifying
Washington. Mr.. Moore will supplement
his talk with q display Of Q series Of
Evening star., 1902-05-05

William Dickerson. sixty wears old. was
knocked down by team at Pennsylvania
avenue and 9Th street Saturday night and
slightly cut. about the head. He was able
to go to his home, No. 326 street north
West, -unaasisted.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
ATTORNEYS.

CAMPBELL CARRINGToN. ATT0RNEY-AT-LAw.
Webster Law building 505 ID ST. NV, Washing
ton D. c. Residence, No. Mount Vernon Flats,
New York ave. and 9th st. nv sells
CHARLES s. BUNDY,
Commissioner Of Deeds for New York and all other
states and territories. FeDdall bldg, AZ St,
opposite City Hall. Phone 1919. au23-4.tf
Evening star., 1902-05-05
CAPT. SHILLING DEAD
FAMOUS YOUNG DRILL MASTER
PASSES AWAY.
Commanded Morton Cadets in Inter
state Competitions-Was Victim
of tuberculosis.

although rot unexpected news of the
death of Captain Edgar A. Shilling, which
occurred at 4:45 o'clock yesterday after
noon at 1856 18th street, was In the nature
OF painful shock to an unusually large
circle Of friends and acquaintances The
passing away of Captain Shilling was espe-
cially resrettable for the reasons that he
had but recently attained manhood, had
particularly bright future before him, and
was most happily married. He was twenty
seven years of age The demise is con-
sidered to be unusually sad, because Cap
tain Shilling contracted tuberculosis while
nursing his young brother, Corporal George
f. Shilling, at Montauk Point, Immediately
after the return of the 1st District of CO.
lumbia Regiment from Cuba in Sept ember
1SgS. Corporal Shilling who was attached
to Company G. Of the regiment, subsequent
iy died of Cuban fever. Captain Shilling
who had hastened to Montauk on learning
of his brothers condition, was stricken with
typhoid fever soon after the death of the
latter, and was critically i'll for several
months. tuberculosis developed as result
of the fever.
Captain Shilling was a most efficient drill
master, and earned a reputation in in
terstate competitive drills that extends
throughout the United States. He was a
graduate of the Eastern High School, and
mentally was one of the leaders of the class
of 93. His last year at school he was cap
tain of Company G of the regiment of High
School Cadets. His company won the COM
petitive drill Of the cadets that year.
Victories Won by Company.
Entering the Morton Cadets the young
soldier was soon advanced to the captaincy.
In May. 1895, he led the Morton Cadets In
the big interstate drill at Memphis, Tenn,
winning second prize in the contest Cor the
championship of the United States, first
prize in class B. open to commands that
had never before won q prize; and second
year, the Mortons joXneyed to Savannah,
Ga, and there tTnterstate competitive
drill won the Galveston cup and the cham
pionship Cf the United States. Captain
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Tomorrow'S Interment.

telegram was received from Mrs. Cum
mings yesterday stating that services
would be held in Merritt's Chapel tomor
VOW morning at IL o'clock. The iuterment
will be at lrvington. N j., after these ser
vices.
DIR. W. s. Grove of the Church of the
Eternal Hope will be the officiating clergy
man. The pail-bcarers selected are: Louis
Nixon. Frederick S. Gibbs, John c. Shee
han, Chester S. Lord, Joseph Howard, jr.,
Arthur d. Williams. Willis Holly, Justice
Leonard a. Giegerch, f. +. Frost. George
\. Norton. the president of the New York
Press Club, or other representative; the
president of Typographical Union, No. &. or
other representatives; the president of the
Letter Carriers Association, or other rep
resentative, and the president of the Medal
of Honor Legion or other representative.
Resolutions of Sorrow.
Resolutions We're unanimously adopted by
the Society of EX-Sodiers and Sailors of
the War of the Rebellion now employed in
the government printing office, stating
that in the death of Amos j. Cummings
the country has lost an able and loyal
statesman, the soldier an advocate in Con-
gress and a comrade in life, and the work
ingman a true and tried friend and asso-
ciate,' and expressing the sentiment that
the sorrow of this association of citizens,
soldiers and workingmen is trebly great,
for in all these relations of life he and We
Stn &c hrnt hprS
Evening star., 1902-05-05
CREDIT. d.

Your summer cooking
should be done on a Dangler
NapOr or Blue Flame Oil
Stove. We have these cook
ers in all sizes and at all
prices-as low as you can
buy them for in any stove
store. The newest patterns
and best qualities are here in
Chinese and Japanese Mat
tings-reliable values only.
Will tack down all mattings
and floor coverings free.
Baby Carriages and Go-Carts
in the most graceful patterns.
All on easy weekly or month
ly payments.
Evening star., 1902-05-05

PETER GROGAN,
Credit for all Washington.
REFRIGERATOR
TX WEATHER
uu is HERE.

Ours are the only High
grade Refrigerators that are
sold at a moderate price.
We are prepared to supply
you with any desirable size
i'll either Refrigerator or Ice
Chest, and we warrant the
durability of every one. No
need OF waiting to pay cash,
for YOU can buy as economi-
CaIly ON
Evening star., 1902-05-05
CREDIT is ALWAYS EXTENDED To y
Extension Tables.

81 OS for Large. Heavy Leg. Oak Ex-
%H >O tension Table; worth S10.
$780,, Fine Sorss sSl,a q 90 Oak Extension
$1.05 forth SSr 5,5oss & ct Extension Table;
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
lynched in North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., August 25.-Tom
Jones, the negro who outraged Mrs.
Will Smith, near Seven Springs,
on, Friday, has been lynched. He
was caught by a posse of three, taken
to Mrs. Smiths house and identified.
He confessed his crime and gave up
a razor he had stolen from his VIC
TINS husband. He was put in a
barn to await the arrival of the
sheriff, but ten men, disguised as
negroes, came from the woods and
demanded him. Officer Walker re-
fused to give him up and was shot
in the neck. The men battered
down the door, put Jones on tram
car, ran it into the woods, bound
him to a log and fired volley of
shot into him. He was not killed at
the first fire and another volley
ended his misery. Buttons and
pieces of cloth were taken as souve-
Mrs from his body. His victim will
live, but is horribly disfgured.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Not Altogether Pleasant.

One of the rural correspondents
of the Whitsett Courier sends in this
affecting story in his own original
way 81 write to tell you of a most
unfortunit happenin wich occurred
heir enduring the occasion of camp
meetin at wich there was fine
preachin and good eatin, as all brot
baskets wich was filled with the best
cookin. The unfortunit happenin
was two sunstrokes an one lightnin-
KILN, alsoe one fine mule drowned
in a crick, with the saddle on him,
wich was never found, thro it cost
$40, and was not payed for-that is,
in full, one installmen bein dew on
it. Alsoe, one rattlesnake bitin,
wich proved fatal, as both the snake
an the nigger as l might say, at one
an the same time. 0 let US all be
reddy KNOWN not the day nor the
hour when lightnin will nit us out of
clear sky, an rattlesnakes strike us
without rattlin to let us know they're
comm. Let us live umble, as 1 have
said, and be reddy."
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Interesting News Items.

In Boston one man Was recently
fined $40 for kicking his horse and
another man assessed SIS for kicking
his wife.
According to the figures of the
treasury department., we are all
twice as rich as we were twenty
years ago. AT least, if you are not,
it is because you let the other fellow
get it. The money is here, anyway.
Circumstantial evidence is charged
with another innocent victim. Vic
tor Williams, of Tacoma, has just
confessed the murder of girl thir-
teen years ago, for which a young
Indian was legally hung.
Because the expectation of frogs
from Canada to the United States
has become big business the Cana.
dians are in quandary. If frogs
are game, the close season must be
fixed by the provincial authorities
if they are fish, by the Dominion.
The Mississippi Worlds Fair
commission is considering plan for
showing cotton plantation in mini
ature at the Worlds Fair, present
ing the growing plants in all stages,
according to the seasons; also the
ginning, weaving and the conversion
of the raw material into textile
fabrics.
The Emperor of Germany thinks
that the only way to keep his son,
the crown prince, from falling in love
with some American girl is not to
let him see one. The Emperor is
wise. No prince would ever live
contented with royal maiden who
knows what an American beauty
looks like.
There are, from Northern constitu-
encies, forty eight Democrats in the
House of Representatives, of which
number twelve are from New York,
three from Massachusetts, two from
New Jersey and four from Pennsyl-
vania, total of twenty-nine. There
are 1O5 Democrats and Populists
from the South.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Effects o. Re IIalon.

We>know that religion is a good
thing, for we have seen, and are
now seeing, the effects of it. We
have seen the gracious results it has
wrought in the world. 1t has been
said that our lives were sermons.
Our lives are studied and read by
our neighbors. We know the person
has religion, who lives right and has
real joy in his or her heart. When
we see the glorious results it has
brought to others do we not desire
to have it? The homes it has
changed from places of strife and
contention to places of peace and
love are enough to convince us of its
worth. Gas soon as man gets
religion" he is going to let the world
know about it.; ia too good a thing
for him to enjoy by himself. Peo-
pie are going to see the change that
has taken place in his life.
If papa and mamma have the
right kind of religion, the children
are sure to think it is q good thing,
because they see its work. Papa
and mamma may be sinful, but as
soon as they are converted, the
children are sure to find it out. If
papa is Christian he doesn't speak
cross to mama, he is kind to the
children, he is agreeable to the
neighbors. We know the effects of
religion, because we have seen them.
We have seen what it has done for
Others, and it can do the same for
us. We know it can make us happy,
because it has made other people
happy. We know it can change our
lives, because it has changed other
peoples lives. Let us all strive to
live, 80 as to be able to influence
others to come to Christ, that others
may see our good works and glorify
our Father in Heaven.-Rhett
Doyle, in Southern Christian Advo-
cate.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Floyd Arrested After Hot Chase.

Waycross, Ga, August 26.-After
an exciting chase after fleeing fugi-
tive Emery Floyd, white man, was
captured by two Waycross police
officers this afternoon. Floyd has
been wanted in Conway, S. c., for a
year past on charge of horse
stealing, and five warrants are out
against him at his old home in Con.
way. He was a well-to-do citizen
of Conway, where he owned livery
stable. Some of his transactions got
him into trouble and he skipped a
year ago.
Waycross police people were fur
nished with description of Floyd
and requested to look out for him.
This afternoon Floyd was seen on
the streets by S. G. Cannon, of this
city, who formerly knew him in
Conway. Cannon Immediately mott
fed the police officers, who soon
located Floyd and placed him under
arrest. Just as the officers started
from the passenger depot to the
Jail the prisoner suddenly wrenched
away and commenced running
down the railroad track through
the Atlantic Coast Line yard.
Officers kept in close pursuit,
but the fleeing man was too swift
for them. Several revolver shots
were fired at him, but did not check
his speed. Constable Highsmith,
who was in buggy, headed the
man off and succeeded in capturing
him ne ar the freight depot.
Revolver shots on the principal
street of Waycross stirred up every
one in the neighborhood and hun
dred or more people had joined in the
chase after the fugitive before he
was captured.
Floyd when first arrested claimed
his name was Gregory from Virginia,
but later acknowledged that he was
the man the officers wanted and
stated that for the past year he has
been living in Montgomery, Ala.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-09-03
Gasoline AutoplowblIe.

Now they say that DIR. Calling,
the gun man, has invented a gaso-
line autoplowbile rugged up with
disc plows, with which one man can.
break up thirty-five acres of land
per day, any depth desired, from one
TO twelve inches, We knew the
thing was coming! When this
writer predicted few years ago at
a banquet in Greensboro that such.
things would happen on farms
worked all night long under the
glare of electric lights, there was not
wanting certain scoffers who mocked,
saying, "Full of new wine." But
there was no wine about it. just
watch things happen in the agricul-
tural world as you go along. If big
factories, operated by stock COM
panies make more money running by
night as well as by day, why shouldn't
we expect to see big farms operated
by stock companies running by night
as well as by day? The modern
spinning frames displaced the old
fashioned spinning wheel, and don't
you know the gasoline or electric
autoplowbile is just as certain to dis
place the one-horse-plow? Why,
sure. And all this fast labor-saving
machinery, too valuable to stand
still, will want to run at night, and
if it runs at night of course the
farming will have to be done under
electric lights.-Gastonia Gazette.