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Evening star., 1902-03-21
GEN. BoYNToN NOT WORRIED.
Charge That He Holds Three Offices
Gives No Concern.

Mr.. George F. Canniff Of 3O5 I'd street
northwest recently addressed letter to
Mr.. Esterly. auditor for the State and other
departments. saying that Gen. H. " Boyn-
ton holds three offices under the govern
ment at the same time. being q member Of
the board Of education Of the District, at a
compensation limited to $500 year: a mem
Der Of the Chickamauga Military Park COM
mission, at an annual salary Of s. 600, and
a member Of the Rock Creek Park commits
sion, with compensation at the rate of SO
q day when employed.
Mr.: Cannin also asserts that Gen. Boyn-
ton is accredited to Ohio for one position
and to the District of Columbia for another.
The exact purpose Of the communication
is not stated, but when brought to the at
tention Of Gen. Boynton 1T did not seem to
worry him at all. He said he had known
for some time of Mr.. Canniff's intention to
write such a letter. but did not regard the
matter seriously. Gen. Boynton said he
had held the positions so long that he had
really forgotten the circumstances con-
nected with his appointment.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
STARTLED BY CRY OF FIRE.
Panic in Theater Caused by Thought
less Bows

The audience at the Academy last night
was startled by the cry of "Fire! and
panic, which might have resulted in Sc
rious injury to many persons who were In
attendance, was narrowly averted by the
theater attaches and several members of
the police department who were in the au-
dience.
During the second act of Dangerous Wo-
men," which is the attraction this week,
the cry of fire rang out from childish
voice from the steps leading to the gallery
in the rear of the theater. Almost instantly
those in the audience arose to their feet,
and a scramble was made for the exits.
During the crush a number of ladies
tainted, it is said. but beyond this no one
was hurt. The performers on the stage
ceased reciting their lines. and, advancing
to the footlights, assured the audience that
there was no fire, while the orchestra
struck up lively air. Policeman c. B.
Peyton. assisted by attaches Of the theater,
stood at the exits, and also told the fright
ened people that the alarm was false.
Policeman J. H. Sawyer was in the bal
cony with a party of friends, and he, too
lent a hand in reassuring the spectators
announcing that the alarm was occasioned
by policeman making an arrest. num-
ber of spectators left the house. but re-
turned. and the performance was resumed
In a few minutes.
II Is Sdlu tudt number OF small DOyS
gathered on the steps leading to the gal
lery, and that they started the false alarm
Joseph Devine and George Washington,
both colored. fourteen and twelve years Of
age. respectively. were arrested by Police
man William Mcdonald, the former on
suspicion Of starting the cry, the latter,
who left the theater in hurry and
boarded a Pennsylvania avenue car, having
had knowledge Of the others intention.
De Vine was before Judge Scott in the
Juvenile court this afternoon. Robert Har-
vey, small colored boy. testified that De
Vine was standing the gallery steps at
the Academy last night. when the cry Of
fire was raised. He identified him as the
one responsible for the alarm.
De Vine denied that he was in the the
ater at all, but was selling papers outside
the door. The court placed him in the
custody of the board of children's guard
fans.
George Washington, colored. who was
arrested at the same time. was discharged,
there being no evidence against him. His
mother, who was in court, said she meant
to whip him. as he had gone to the theater
without her knowledge.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
LOCAL DENTAL PRACTICE.
DR.. II. ]. Allen Urges Favorable Ac-
ton on House Bill 1858. .

A letter was received by Chairman Bah
cock Of the House District committee this
morning from DR.. H. Jerome Allen. presi-
dent of the board of dental examiners for
the District of Columbia, urging favorable
action on House bill 1858 for the regula-
ton Of the practice Of dentistry in the Dis
trict of Columbia. At the meeting Of the
committee yesterday this bill was adversely
acted upon. Dr. Aliens letter had not then
been received.
Without this legislation, DR.. Allen says,
the District Of Columbia ranks with the
Indian territory and Alaska in regard to the
laxity of it's dental restrictions.
The present law requires a certificate Of
qualification to be issued to any pre-
senting diploma from any dental college
(requiring three years course), without
any specification as to legal qualification
or responsibility.
Continuing, DR.. Allen says: There are
at present in existence a number of bogus
colleges that pretend to give three years
instruction in dentistry. but which in real
ity sell diplomas to all applicants after a
few days or weeks attendance, and fire.
quently with no attendance at ALL
I'm one case. occurring in June, 1900, this
board was petitioned to grant certificate
Of qualification to a man who presented a
diploma from an institution In Chicago
The holder Of the diploma admitted
he had never been IN Chicago, but took a
course in dentistry by mail, and in two
months although the diploma said on its
face three years. had the degree Of doctor
Of dental surgery p.D.S) conferred upon
him by the same medium. The board, Of
course, refused to recognize it. in spite
OF the threats and prOtestatiOnS of the law
yer the fellow employed.
This case Is but one Of a number that
have occurred and will (unless this bill be-
comes law) continue to occur"
DR.. Allen commends the bill as IAN i'm
partial and honest measure. asked for the
protection of the people of the District
Of Columbia against incompetency and NAL
practice"
Evening star., 1902-03-21
WILCOX TRIAL CLOSES
JUDGE JONES INSTRUCTS THE
JURY WITH. CAUTION.
Belief in Elizabeth City in Disagree
ment or Second Degree Yer
dict my Jury.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c., March 21.-In
his charge to the Wilcox jury this morn
ing Judge Jones told them feelingly not
to consider any impression on their minds
made before or during the trial. He prob
ably referred to the demonstration OF yes
terday afternoon. He Gwelt upon the ad-
monition that jurors should not be influ-
enced by popular opinion or public senti-
ment, but should try Jim Wilcox on sworn
evidence alone.
He said other action would do violence
to their oaths. He said they should, be-
fore conviction, find that the evidence was
not only consistent with guilt, but incon-
sistent with innocence, and told them to
rise above prejudice and passion.
He gave the chief contentious Of the pros
ecution and defense. He said that was
done with trepidation because he feared he
might dwell more on one side than the
other. but told the jury not to infer that
he had an opinion. for he did not
After reading the instructions the reading
Of the whole evidence was gone into, and
that will take all day. Two of the instruc-
tions are these: IF you shall find from the
evidence in this case beyond a reasonable
doubt that the prisoner formed the pre-
conceived and fixed purpose In his mind OF
taking Ella NJ. Cropsey's life and In pur-
suance Of such preconceived and fixed pur-
pose did willfully. with deliberation and
generalization, carry out the preconceived
and fixed purpose OF taking the life OF the
deceased, then he would be guilty Of muir
der in the first degree. and you should so
render your verdict.
IF you find from the evidence, beyond a
reasonable doubt. that the prisoner took
the life Of the deceased with malice afore-
thought. that he Intentionally, and with
out just cause or excuse, slew the de-
ceased. then he would be guilty Of muir
der In the second degree and you shall so
render your verdict"
The impression here is that the jury will
be drawn or will find verdict of murder
in the second degree
Evening star., 1902-03-21
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Charges Against Ambassador Clayton
to Be Examined.

Senator Bailey Of Texas left with the
President today some papers bearing upon
what is known as the Scott case The pa
pers were prepared by Judge Nicholson of
Laredo. Texas, attorney for DR.. Scott, and
the papers will go to the State Department
for disposition there. Dr. w. S. Scott. an
American citizen, claims that in civil ac-
tions brought in the courts Of Mexico he
has not obtained Justice, and that the de-
cisions against him have been grossly lack
ing in the first essentials of fairness. The
most important part OF this case Is the
bearing it will have on the charges against
Gen. Powell Clayton, the American ambas-
sador to Mexico. DR.. Scott charges that
Gen. Clayton has failed to give him any
protection. and has practically ignored him
and his claims. 1t is said that other Amer
leans are adding similar charges against
Gen. Clayton. The President is also hav-
ing talks with prominent men more or less
acquainted with affairs in Mexico, and they
are giving him their views on the value Of
Gen. clayton as representative OF the
American government at that post. Some
of these men are more or less interested IN
enterprises in progress there that are back
ed by American money. The disposition of
many of these callers Is to make objection
to Gen. Clayton.
The charges on file in the State Depart
ment against Gen. Clayton include an affi-
davft from a man who claims to have look
cO over the DOOhS O1 b mexican mining
company that Gen. Clayton is a stockhol-
der in the company. and that, by the min
utes of a meeting, Gen. Clayton Is recorded
as having made motion. The case
against Gen. Clayton may assume serious
proportions so far as his position Is con-
cerned II the statements against him con-
tinue to reach Washington from different
sources Of influence.
Portraits Of Lincoln and Mckinley.
Henry Stanley Todd the New York artist.
has been commissioned to make oil por-
traits Of Lincoln and Mckinley for the
Union League Club Of New York. The
paintings will be life-size. and 1t Is the in
tention of Mr.. Todd to make the best por-
traits in his power. He was at the White
House today comforting with President
Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou. He has
had talks with Secretary Hay about Presi-
dent Lincoln and Senator Hanna about
President Mckinley. Mr.. Todd wants to
get an idea Of President Mckinley different
from that conveyed by most photographs OF
him. Nearly all Of the photographs are
more or less bizarre" in the language of
Mr.. Todd, who. wants to represent the
President in the attitude of quiet dignity
when comparatively alone in the White
House.
Mr.. Todd is also going to make q sketch
of President Roosevelt while in Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Welded in Baltimore.

The marriage OF Miss Clara Hutchins Of
Baltimore and Rev. William D. Parry. pas
tor Of WoOdside NJ, E. Church. near this
city, took place at the Monkton Methodist
Episcopal Church. Baltimore, last evening.
Rev. H. 8! France, assisted by Rev. J. L.
March and Rev. r. G. Koontz, performed d
the ceremony. Miss Arcadia Hutchins. sis
ter of the bride, was maid of honor, and
the bride was given away by her brother.
Mr.. Walter Hutchins Rev. c. Briggs was
best man. Misses Bessie Patterson and
Belnah Miller were bridesmaids Messrs.
Monroe Hutchins and Willard Hutchins.
brothers of the bride, were the ushers. The
church was decorated with lilies and ever
green. Mr.. and Mrs. Parry left for south
ern trip.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
LARGE OFFICE BUILDING.
Mr. II. A. willard to Construct One to
Cost 100000.

An important addition to the office build
fngs in the city Is contemplated by Mr..
Henry A. Willard. He is having plans pre-
pared by Mr.. James G. Hill for an eight
story steel-frame building to be located on
the east side Of 14th street between Penn
sylvania avenue and F street The build
ing now on that site il known as the ''Oc-
cidental." and was one OF the structures
that formed what was known as news
paper row.
The lot has frontage Of 40 feet and a
depth Of 1O6 feet, and 1t IL the purpose OF
Mr.. willard to cover the lot with the new
building II Is to be OF the best type OF
the modern structures Of the kind, and will
be entirely fireproof. The cost Of the
Building alone. 1t II estimated. win be
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Joseph and William E. McReynolds, to
build three-story brick carriage shop at
1923 L street Northwest: cost 5000.
Carrie Madison. to build q two-story and
cellar frame dwelling. 572S 18th street
$4,000.
j. c. Yost, to build two-story brick
shop at 425 X street northwest; cost,
A. B. Bibb. to make general. repairs to
1900 l. street northwest: cost. $275.
A. NJ M-Waring repairs to house on Nichols
avenue Barry Farm; cost. $6O.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Welded Without Advising Friends.

A Washington lady figured as principal
in a quiet marriage in Baltimore Wednes-
day last The bride was Mrs. May Rogerson
of this city. and the groom Mr.. J. Charles
Ellerbrock of Baltimore city. The couple
kept their plans a secret until after the
ceremony when word was sent the groOm's
mother The whereabouts of Mr.. and Mrs.
EHerbrock are unknown at the home OF Mr..
Ellerbrocks mother. who. II Is said Is ac-
ouainted with her daughter-in-la
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Peoples, 81 bid, 61a asked.
NJ lorfol I'M hf1 11A ~cLnl

Peoples 81 bid, 81 asked. Commercial. ~ bid.
Colonial, 100 bill, ia asked.
Title insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 30 bid,
e5 asked. Columbia Title, 45s bid. asked. Wash
ington Title, bid, asked.
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac. 90
asked.
Gas stocks--washington Cas- 81 bid. s1h asked.
Georgetown Gas, Is bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Mergenthaler Linotype.
.l8sx bid. 1s3% asked. Lanston Monotype Il bid.
8X asked. American Graphophone Pref, bid, 81
asked: Washington Market. IS bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 1876 bid. 215 asked. Greene
Copper. 1871 bid, 20 asked Columbia Sand Dredg-
ing, 81 asked.
sEx. dividend.
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Coming Phi Chi Banquet.

The Kappa Chapter Of the Phi Chi medi-
cal fraternity will give It's annual banquet
next Wednesday evening. This fraternity
is one Of the strongest. strictly medical
societies in the country. A number Of; In
vitations have been issued to friends of
the organization, largely among the medi7
cal profession of this city. The committee
on arrangements. consisting of Drs. w. R.
Powell, Maryland. chairman; II. w. Keat-
Ley, Iowa. and ]. b. Bayne. District Of CO.
lumbia. have been very active for several
weeks past Completing all the details
Evening star., 1902-03-21
A.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago BOARD of trade
Evening star., 1902-03-21
Qualified for Promotion.

Commander Fred. n. Symonds and Lieu-
tenant Commander Charles E. Fox have
qualified for promotion to the next higher
grade In the navy. =
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
Brush Talks of the Future.

According to report from Baltl-
more the fine Italian hand of John L.
Brush was instrumental in putting
through the Baltimore baseball coup.
Brush was under cover while in Baltl-
more. but when the crafty Mr.. Brush
had been unearthed he spoke as an
oracle and then declared himself:
1.-The National league has deter
mined upon an aggressive policy, and
this is only one of the many steps we
have planned. We are going after
American league players and will
spare no expense to land them. l
am committed to the twelve-club move
and that will he the policy OF the Ma
tional league next year. A team Will
be put in Baltimore, and we also will
fill out the circuit in the West. | will
put a championship club in Cincinnati
il money can procure one"
With championship team in Gin
cinnati and one in New ork the best
Brooklyn and Pittsburg can hope for
next year is third and fourth places.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
Champion Amateur Athlete.

AS an all-arouhd amateur athlete,
Adam B. Gum of Buffalo has demon
strated that he has no equal in this
country. Gunn,s who is fnely-built
and well-proportoned athlete, beat
two formidable opponents, z. S. Mer-
rill of the Milwaukee Athletic Club
the most versatile athlete in the west
and Myer Prinstein of the Syracuse
Y. NJ G. A., in decisive manner
This makes the second time Gum has
scored national all-around champion
ship honors. The Buffalo athlete rolled
up total of 6.26O1h points, as against
5,532h points for Merrill and 4,O79
points for Prinstein.- Gum made his
best showing in the half-mile walk,
throwing the hammer and the pole
vault for height. In the last-named
composition he made the remarkable
leap of 10 feet inches.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
American League status.

.SSOSS
Mr.. McGraw's sarcastic expose OF
alleged inside affairs of the American
League, and his statements that the
new league is q financial loser, will
not be taken seriously by impartial
observers who are bound to consider
motives and conditions. McGraw's
talk is 30 plainly that Of disgruntled
person that 1t leaves him open to the
suspicion of distorting or coloring mat
ters, and by just SO much he loses
effect. But. assuming that McGraw
spoke without malice and with truth
full purpose, yet was he in no position
to state positive truths.
In the first place. McGraw has
known little or nothing at first hand
of the inside affairs of the American
league ever since he lost the conf
dence of his colleagues last summer.
In the second place he had no means
of securing accurate information of
the financial condition of any Ameri-
can league club but his own. Because
that was not satisfactory McGraw ap-
pears to have jumped at conclusions.
It is safe to say that of all the clubs
McGraw mentions as losers not any
are such except Baltimore-and Tor
that McGraw himself appears largely
to blame. 1t may be that the published
attendance at some points is padded,
but. granting that, the average all
along the line is high enough to war
rant the assertion that six of the eight
clubs will reap profit on the season
which is as well as baseball leagues
usually fare.
1t is, however, true, that no great
profit will be made by even the most
successful clubs, owing to the war con-
ditiOns. This has been expected, and
discounted by the magnates, all of
whom are wisely figuring the present
season, along with last season, as the
crucial and expensive period Of busi-
ness foundation. The big profits will
come later, when the American
leagues circuit is definitely fixed,
when the organization is firmly estab-
lished, and when peace is declared. as
it must be, soon or late, if the two
warning leagues can stand the strain
without misunderstanding Life.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
Mceraw.s characteristics.

John ]. McGraw has been the cen.
trail figure in the base ball world
recently by reason of his having quit
the American League and accepted
the position of manager of the New
Yorks. Early in his career McGraw
earned the sobriquet of "Muggsy,"
and it has stuck. He drew the title
from the base ball fans when he first
broke into the game in earnest with
Ned Hanlon's famous Orioles, on ac-
count Of his frequent vocal debates
with the umpires. Tlere is not an
umpire of national reputation who at
one time or another has not been COM
PEELED to send McGraw to the bench
on account of his vocabulary. Off the
field he is considered quiet and we'll
behaved and is well liked. How long
will he stay with Freedman's team
remains to be seen. Those who know
him and Freedman best do not think
it will be long. Both are hot heads
and have bulldog natures.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
erratic pitcher. Thirteen men were
famed. and in three innings. there
were three consecutive strike-outs. y
No Sjuns of PesSe,

Those who are searching the sport
ing zodiac for signs OF peace have not
found any indication of the American
lion or the National ilainb' getting
ready to enjoy a midsummer 'lunc neon
of doves eggs. The .combatants. are
drifting further apart. -: 1t was. f.. C.
Richter of Sporting Life. who, was the
chief factor in the amalsamation Of
the warning hosts in the tight of 81.
and he has thrown ont hint that an
other 'twelve-club league viii solve the
troubles that now confound both OF.
ganizations. There are weak spots in
both. The Athletics and; ST., Louis
Browns are the, disappointments of
the American family. and the Ma
tional' is weak at all it's points of con-
tact save Chicago, while a weak team
at New York is menace to the well
fare of the entire organization. No
ofhcial notice has been taken of the
hint OF the peacemaker Of o.. Ph,la-
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
Her Sad ate.

She once was the queen of her fash
ion-crazed set, the faireSt young
g, quail in the covey,
A picture of beauty and eye-dazzlng
style. with eyes most expressively
dovey.
Her walk was sweet revelation OF
grace, a soft, dreamy poem of
motion,
Her form undulating in willowy
curves as smooth as the swells of
the ocean.
Her hand at the terpsichorean blow
outs was sought by the masters of
'' dancing.
Her cling in the dreamy embrace Of
the walls they, said was just sim
ply entrancing.
But now in SecluSiOn She wreStleS
with pain, truly tlisconsolate
daughter,
Her beautiful suburbs in bandages
swathed. The ping L pong ankle
has got 'er! .......... OIL. -
Il, Denver Post.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14

delphia fans have deserted both
grounds in droves, and, like Cincin.
natians, are raving over amateur ball,
and will continue TO rave until the
drama, Dog Eat Dog" 80 distasteful
In the City. Of Brotherly Love, is
shelved. On the count of judicial wal
iops, the American now has the best
end of the argumentzSthe Missouri
decision and Judge Dallas ruling In
the United States court at Philadel-
phia giving Ban Johnson's organize
ton all the trumps needed with the
players. The National League lost
it's only trick after Napoleon Lajoie
had been declared in Col. Rogers
jackpot. Instead of striking while the
iron was hot the Colonel Travelled
along on the old milk train schedule.
while the American boarded the twen-
tieth century flier! That Lajoie blum
der was the most .asinine in baseball
history, and If the National expects
to hold its own, not to speak of win
ming its fight-some of the sleepers
on watch will have to wake up.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
Peter Maher Quits Rjno.

Now Peter Maher steps to the front
and announces that he is through with
the ring for good and aye Peter has
tumbled to the fact that his fighting
days have passed into history He
has opened a boxing school at Phila-
delphia, and he will teach the manly
art OF self-defense to those who have
the necessary ducats to pay FOR the in
struction. Peter is sensible In real
izing that his usefulness within the
ropes has passed. The man from
Galway was somewhat of a boxer in
his prime, but it's many day since
he has fought battle which he has
made anything like creditabie show.
ing
The Jennings daily record., 1902-08-14
"R,ihe" Waddell,

"Rube" Waddell's pitching feat
at Philadelphia recently, it is safe to
saw. will not be duplicated for many
a day to come. 1t is seldom that an
absolutely perfect game of ball is
pitched That is what this one was.
Waddell pitched nine full innings
without a base on balls, hitting a
man or indulging in wild pitch. In
addition, he allowed no runs. But
two hits We're made off his delivery,
and neither of the men who secured
these reached second base. both being
thrown out en- route. so to speak.
Thus exactly twenty-seven men, the
lowest possible number. faced the