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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
RECEIVING PROTESTS.
Opening Session Of Board Of Equaliza-
ton and Review

The board OF equalization and review met
this morning at the District building with
Mr.. Hopewen H. Darneilie, the District as
SCISSOR. In the chair. The board Is composed
of the assessor and the members of the
board Of assistant assessors. Messrs E. W.
W. Griffin, Matthew Trimble. s. T. G. Nor
sell. Alexander Mckenzie and Francis Nye.
All Of these officials were present this
morning when Mr.. Darnei1e, the chairman.
called the roll. He at once assigned Messrs.
Mckenzie and Nye to the personal tax d.
vision. to which they were appointed. and
excused them from service except at such
times as the board might call upon them.
Several protests against the new assess
ments OF real estate were received today
and heard. The offices Of the assistant as
SCISSORS were well filled throughout the
morning by taxpayers, who came armed
with their last tax bills In order to compare
the old figures with the new. 1t Is stat ed
that in some instances the assessm ents
have been raised from 10 to 30 per cent as
the case seemed to require. Again, in a
few instances the reassessment brought
about a change to lower figures on certain
property. The majority OF changes have
been to a higher mark, however. as the
taxpayers who called this morning ascer-
tanned. Blanks have been prepared upon
which appeals may be made, and the busl-
ness OF the board was got well under way.
The board win hold daily sessions from
now until October 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09

that the colony, by grouping themselves In
the manner indicated, might be disguised
as flower spike, and so escape the notice
OF enemies. Other homoptera of East Afri-
ca-Prof. Poulton mas since discovered
pass themselves of as flowers on horizon
tai branches.
IN breeding geometrae the lecturer has
found that those placed on Turkish oak
assume a corresponding black hue, those
placed on dead ivy leaves become yellow
while those placed on paper spills go white
Al the 1882 meeting of the British Asso-
clation a gentleman came forward and an
nounced that he had discovered some uuer-
clfoiia In lichen. so the lecturer afterward
placed some OF the larvae on lichen, and
they became gray and notified But he
could not make any Of them green. the ex-
PLANTATION being that in nature they do not
rest on green leaves or stalks.
Beetles also vary their color in harmony
with their surroundings A little common
weevn Is rudy in the red sand of Bears
Hin. Deal, and gray In the gray ground of
Shotover HILL oxford. Again, the profess
sor found certain grasshopper brown in
one part Of Heligoiand and green in an
other both colors corresponding with local
hues.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
Church Services Next Sunday in Mem
DRY of William Mckinley.

Next Sunday. September IA, will occur
the first anniversary Of the death Of Will
liam Mckinley, President Of the United
States The coincidence OF the date and
the day has suggested the appropriateness
of memorial observances in the churches in
connection with the regular services The
editor Of the Cincinnati Times-Star has In
augurated a movement to this end by sug-
costing the plan to newspapers throughout
the country. The purpose is to arrange, as
far as possible, for national commemora-
ton In the churches of the sad event
1t has already been announced in the COL
umns of The Star that there will be appro-
pirate services In the Metropolitan M E.
Church, Of which President Mckinley was
member, It's pastor, Rev. Dr. Bristol, be-
Ing now engaged in preparing a special
program. Other pastors have indicated
their intention to refer to the occasion in
the course of their sermons next Sunday.
1t is believed that the observance will be-
come even more marked and general than
this, and that next Sunday the Washington
churches will practically all engage in more
or less distinctive services commemorative
of the life and services Of the late Prest-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
THE WAYS OF INSECTS.
Protective Resem blance and Warming
Colors.

From the London Post.
At tae Royal Institution yesterday after
noon Prof. Z. B. Poulton delivered an adj
dress on Protective Resemblance and
Warning Colors in Insects" this being one
of two dtscourses designed to show what
progress has been made In a fascinating
field of research since. fifteen years ago he
lectured on the same subject in the same
hall.
Fish and other animals tend to be dark
on the upper side of the body and light on
the under side; it was long before natural,
lists discovered the reason for this. They
know now-and every visitor to the Natu-
ray History Museum knows what they
know-that is, Ii he has caught the signifi-
canoe Of A H. Thayers model OF the visi-
BILE and invisible duck Mr.. Thayer has
painted the upper part of one of the bird
forms of much the same color as the back
ground, and he hos painted the under part
considerably lighter. That Is the invisible
duck. In the other case, he has painted the
bird form the same color all over, and be-
hold the under side appears much darker
than the upper with the result that the
duck" is most conspicuous. This model
thus serves as an admirable illustration OF
natures intention in making dorsal sur
faces so much darker than ventral sur
faces.
The earth is lit from above and 1t was
necessary-if animals were not to be ex-
trenely cOnsplcuOuS-that the Inevitable
shadows should be connected. As Prof
Poulton put it., The form painted light
below and dark above. with connecting
gradations. looks visionary and ghostiike,
as wild animals always appear Ia nature"
He was on the track OF that discovery In
1857, when he perceived that the light
hairs and flesh projections of the cater
phlar OF the prfmstone moth were intended
by neutralizing the shadow. to obliterate
the creatures line OF contact with the
hawthorn bark But to Mr.. Thayer Is due
the credit Of seeing the wide application
OF the principle. In contemplating that
very great and convincing discovery" the
professor feels inclined to echo the remark
which Huxley made on reading The Orr
gin OF Species" How stupid Of one not to
have thought OF IL beforer
One day q naturalist out collecting In
British East Africa espied what he took
to be fine foxgiove. He picked the stalk
vhereupou the green nowerlets at the top
and the red flowers in the middle all new
away. : teaviag only the seed pods below,
which turned out to be fulfilled larvae. Be-
tween the green and red homoptera-for
sach they w>re--there was no differences OF
age, kind or sex. Some were green and
some were red for no other reason than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
The Trip to Montross,

Deputy Sheriff George A. Sandy of West
moreland county and five other deputies
left Alexandria yesterday afternoon about
$50 o'clock for Montross, that county, hay
ing Lomax in custody, the boy under SEN
tence of death for attempted criminal as
sault. and who pald the penalty of his
crime this morning. The deputies reached
Alexandria late in the afternoon, having
spent the morning In Washington. There
was much speculation here as to their
whereabouts and the consequences of their
possible failure to appear in time to get the
prisoner to the scene of his execution at the
appointed hour. But when the steamer
Randall landed here on her trip down the
river the deputies were aboard. In addition
to Mr.. Sandy they were Messrs, r. Randle,
r. o. Atwell. William Brown. M. H. Hud
son and ]. NJ. Snertner. City Sergt. r. II.
Cox delivered the prisoner into their GUS
tody at 4:30 o'clock pm, and he was car
ried aboard the steamer half hour later.
A large crowd followed the officers and the
unfortunate lad to the wharf. He was &C
companied on the trip By Rev. Charles c.
Cummings, pastor of Roberts Chapel NJ. E.
Church {colored}, who, with Rev. Alexander
Truall, another locap celored minister, has
acted as spiritual adviser to the condemned
youth in the last week Of his life.
After being placed on the boat Lomax re-
iterated his confession OF guilt. He said
he was telling the trtfth and that no undue
means had been used to extract his con-
fession.
History af the Case.
The history of the case has been Of es-
pecial interest, as it marked a signal trI
umph of law and order over mob violence.
He was arrested June %, near Potomac
Mills, Westmoreland county charged with
having attempted to criminally assault
Miss Susie Costenbader. daughter of Mr..
Robert Costenbader. a prominent resident.
AS soon as the particulars Of the charge
became generally known a posse Of citi-
zens formed and followed the negro, who
attempted to escape toward the river. But
the officers beat the citizens. captured Lo-
man several hours later, and confined him
In the jail at Montross. Two nights later
large mob gathered and prepared to
storm the building. The authorities man
aged to outwit the enraged citizens by get
ing the prisoner out of the jail and spirit
ing him away to Alexandria for safe keep
ing. There he remained In jail until Au
gust 4, when he was again conveyed to
Montross for trial the day following. His
Indictment, trial, conviction and sentence
occupied less than four hours 1t is be-
lieved that beyond doubt the prisoner would
have been iynched had he been carried
back to the county without military pro-
Of the Washington Guards. Capt. M. B.
Rowe. Of Fredericksburg. insured
derby trial Judge Beale, who presided,
thought best to send Lomax back to Alex
andria, where he remained until yesterday.
1t will be remembered that the unfortu-
nate Miss CoStenbader who charged Lo-
max with the crime, met a violent death
by accidental burning before the trial Of
her assailant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
CROP CONDITIONS.
Weekly Summary of Agricultural De-
partment Advices.

Following Is the Agricultural Depart
ments weekly summary of crop condi-
lions:
."Although the week was cool in the GEN.
trail valleys and lake region with more
than the average rainfall in portions of the
upper Mississippi valley. maturing crops
have made generally favorable, though not
rapid. advancement. The greater part Of
Texas, in which state severe drought pre-
vailed at the close Of the previous week,
has received abundant rainfall. and drought
conditions in the middle Atlantic coast dis
tricts have also been largely relieved, but
the interior CT the middle Atlantic states,
Ohio valley and portions OF the lower lake
region and south Atlantic states continue
to need rain. Light to heavy frosts were
very general In the northern districts from
Montana to New England and the middle
Atlantic states from the Sd to the 9th, with
but slight injury Rain is much needed In
Washington and Oregon. but otherwise the
general conditions on the Pacific coast were
favorable.
Notwithstanding the prevalence of low
temperatures throughout the corn belt and
copious rainfall in portions of the upper
Mississippi valley the corn crop has made
very satisfactory advancement toward ma
states eastward OF the Mississippi river
from frosts occurring on the 4th and 9th,
with but slight injury in the states to the
westward. The bulk Of the corn crop In
M1SSOuTI ana hdnSaS ana muCn OF the early
planted in Nebraska and the states of the
Ohio valley are now safe. In Iowa, where
corn has ripened very slowly, two-t thirds
of the crop will probably be safe by Sep
TENDER 20 and the balance will require ten
days longer.
1.-THE thrashing Of spring wheat, although
further retarded. has made more favorable
progress than in the previous weeks.
Texas and a large part Of the central
and eastern districts Of the cotton belt
have received abundant rainfall during
the week. but 1t Is doubtful whether the
beneficial effects Of these rains to late cot
ton will offset the injury done to the open
staple. Cotton has opened more rapidly
than 1t could be picked. In portions of the
central and eastern district many fields are
already nearly cleaned. and the reports
generally Indicate that the crop will be
gathered much earlier than usual.
Late tobacco has experienced a general
improvement In the middle Atlantic states
and Ohio valley. and cutting and housing
have progressed under favorable conditions
In ali tobacco states.
I'm the states OF the upper lake region
the reports respecting apples are favorable,
while those from New York and New Eng
land are variable. indicating a very light
crop In some sections. ard plentiful yields
in others In the Ohio valley and most of
the middle Atlantic states the outlook con-
ttnues very poor.
Flowing for fall seeding has made more
favorable advancement In the southern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
PUBLIC WORK ORDERED.
Sewers and Water Mains and Street
lmprovementS

Improvements.
The Commissioners today Issued the fol-
lowing orders:
That sewer be constructed in the east
side OF 18th street northwest between E
and F streets. at an estimated cost of $505
ctrargeable To the current appropriation for
main and pipe sewers.
That a street hydrant be erected at the
corner OF nth and streets southeast, at
an estimated cost of $40.
That the roadway OF 18th street north
west between B and Z streets be macad-
smized. ut an estimated cost of s4731.
chargeable to the current appropriation for
repairs to streets.
That $50 feet OF 6-inch water main be
laid IN Hubbard place and Pierrepont street
at an estimated cost Of S416
That 2S feet Of 6-inch water main be
laid In Pierrepont street between Hubbard
place and 34th street, including the cree
ton OF one fire hydrant, at an estimated
cost OF S224.
That the following work be done under
the provisions Of the assessment system
the same having been duly advertised: Con-
struct stoneware sewers as follows: In
the east side OF Nichols avenue between
Sheridan avenue and Franklin street. abut-
ting lots /. 2. and of the subdivision Of
Barry farm. Anacostia: estimated cost.
5000. In Seaton street northeast between
North Capitol street and Lincoln avenue,
abuhing lots l. 2. IS, B. II and 10, block Is,
and lots 8 and I. block IA. all in the subdi-
vision OF Bloominsdale: estimated cost,
f3)S. In the east side of 18th street north
west between Kenyon and Dartmouth
streets. abutting all land fronting upon the
east side Of 18th street between the limits
named; estimated cost. $4S5. In the east
side OF llth street northwest between
Princeton and Harvard streets. abutting all
land fronting upon the east side Of 18th
street. between the limits named; estimated
cost. 500. In the south side Of Baltimore
street northwest between 10th and Goth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
Blaine Club Expresses Thanks,

At q meeting Of the Blaine Inyincibie Club
last night a vote OF thanks was rendered
Col. John Biddle. the Engineer Commission
er Of the District. for his action in de-
clining to order the removal OF the boot
black stand at the corner Of 14th street and
Rhode Island avenue. conducted by a crip-
pied colored man. Complaint was made
against the stand. but Colonel Biddie took
the ground that the man had not been
given q fair chance a. yet
Perry Carson. president OF the club, made
the suggestion that the organisation be in-
corporated. The members approved the
plan and the following trustees were eleet-
ed: Perry H Carson. J. w., Bell J. N.
Matthews. w. b. Jones. p, r. HarYey. ID.
York and T. H. Marshall, Or.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
At John Browns Place.
From the Hartford Courant.

The announcement In the Courant that
caretaker was to be appointed for the
John Brown farm. rent free, has brought
an increase Of correspondence to the post
ONCE that has given the impression that
Rev. I. c. Richards had started a chain
letter. Thirteen applications were receIv-
Cd by Mr.. Richards on Friday. six yester-
day. and the trouble seems to have Just
begun. One applicant claims TO have been
a fighter with John Brown. Others have
various recommendations, and they tal
from all parts OF the country. One vet
eran directed his letter to John Brown"
evidently supposing that as long as his
eoul was still marching on John was
still doing business at the old stand. Some
OF the letters are models OF quaintness and
will be cherished In the archives OF the
John Brown Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
THE PENAETY'OF CRIME
JOHN LoMAx HANGED TO-DAY AT
MoNTRosg VA.
Confessed he Was Guilty of the Crime
Of Which He Was
Convicted.
II
Special Dispatch 20 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star.
MONTROSS, Va.,qSeptember Elm the
presence of only a Few persons. John Lo-
max, the negro assailant, Of Miss Susie Cos
tenbader, whose tragic death following the
assault upon her, aroused the entire county
of Westmoreland, expiated his crime on the
gallows today at noon. A large crowd
began assembling at Montross early this
morning and at the time Of the hanging
there were probably Ave hundred people In
the court ground, among them being the
father of the dead girl, Mr.. Robert Costen-
bader, and brother Of the man about to be
hanged Sheriff Sandy with FIVE deputies
arrived this morning at Montross, after
an uneventful trip down the river from
Alexandria, and Lonax was at once placed
in Jail where spiritual consolation was ad-
ministerial by two colored ministers, one
a county man, the other from Alexandria.
The prisoner seemed somewhat affected
and before the time for hanging arrived
confessed his guilt to his spiritual advisers
1t is stated that he had previously made
complete confession.
A short time before noon he was told to
prepare for death and did so In a calm man.
ner stating that he was not afraid to die.
since his sin had been repented Of and he
believed he had been forgiven.
At ten minutes Of II o'clock the march to
the scaffold. which had been erected and
inclosed in the rear of the jail, began. and
was quickly accomplished. The prisoner
shuddered as he ga2ed upon the rope. but
mounted the steps leading to the scaffold
in firm manner. showing no signs of fear
The black cap was quickly adjusted. and at
word from the sheriff Deputy Sheriff
Sandy sprung the drop. The rope had been
made a little too long, and Lomax's feet
touched the ground slightly. but this was
quickly remedied. and in ten minutes the
cuprit was dead His body was cut down
and turned over to his brother.
The hanging of Lomax marks the end Of
one of the saddest cases ever known in
West moreland county, and also demon
strates that the law Is not slow in dealing
with such crimes his.
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His Appeal Granted

Charles G. Oliver was arraigned before
Judge Bundy this morning, charged with
being drunk and disorderly The officer
who made the arrest stated to the court
that Oliver persisted In lettering about the
White House lot yesterday afternoon. He
said the man was elected from the grounds
several times. and finally he was found
asleep on a sidewalk In the lot
Oliver told the judge that he was former
~ soldier In the Philippines, and that he
simply took a little too much LIQUOR. be-
came tired and finally laid down for a quiet
nap, He begged to be released and prom
lsed that he would do better in the future,
so the court ordered that his personal bonds
be taken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09

streets: abuttlng lots 3o5. BOG, BOT. 4l2, 41s,
4l4, 40 4l6' Az, AIS 419 and 81. Holtz-
mans subdivision of Mount Pleasant: estI
mated cost, 1913. In the west side of Sher-
man avenue, northward from Irving street
distance of 100 feet. abutting lots l and
IL. block Il, Todd and Browns subdivision:
estimated cost. $3.50 In Hubbard street
between Woodley road and Pierrepont
street. abuttins all land fronting upon both
sizes or Hubbard street between the limits
named; estimated cost s742 In Pierrenont
street between Hubbard and oath streets.
abutting all land fronting upon both sides
or Plerrepont street between the limits
named; estimated cost. 1854
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
RECEIVED WITH FAVOR.
Request for Permission to p y Tennis
on 7th Street Coz =

DR.. H. R. Perry has rsaues | the Com
missioners to again permit the playing Of
lawn tennis on the court on It'll street be-
tween L and NJ streets. Playing was re-
Gently stopped on complaint of Mr.. j. Hoff-
man Of 1920 7th street
The letter of DR.. Perry was referred to
the police department and Lieutenat John
Daley Of the ninth precinct has reported
that the tennis grounds are on private prop
erty. except about six feet on Morton
place, which Is not improved or open to
travel. He states that all the residents in
the nelghborhood are in favor of the ten
mis- game except Mr.. Hoffman, the COM
plainant. Lieut. enant Daley recommends
that the request be granted on the ground
that no public Inconvenience will result
therefrom.
Commissioner Macfarland has approved
the report and has forwarded the papers to
his colleague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
Cannot Obtain Hard Coal.

The contractor who furnishes coal for the
War Department has notified the chief
clerk that he could no longer obtain an
thracite coal. He stated that IL the de-
partment could obtain anthracite he would
pay the difference between the contract
price and the price which the department
would have to pay. Oncers Of the depart
ment say that they cannot obtain anthrs-
cite and are about to purchase bttuminous
coal. A law was passed In 1889 Intended to
prohibit smoke nuisance In the District Of
Coiumbia. and officers of the War Depart
not be subject to the penalties of thst Law
In case they use bituEainous coal. The pro.
posed purchase OF bltuminous coal by the
war Department 10 tor buiidinKs leased
outside OF the state, war ana navy buiidinr'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
influence Of the Moon.
rom the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
enced by the changes In the moon. the wit
ness at recent inquest only adopted a
common superstition. The lessons of an
cient astrology that once ruled mankind so
extensively have bequeathcd many supersti-
lions. and In folklore the moon retains con-
siderable power. Despite the statements OF
physicians. there Is widespread belief that
lunatics-as witness the name-are influ-
enced by the states of the moon: that ',our
very marrow unseen watches the horns OF
the moon. and our. cogsred-up hrala fol-
lows her phases." Look at the number Who
shudder to see the new moon f1rsa through
glass. who make their obeisAnce TO her
when new. or turn over the silver q their
pockets. Nor does the smile Of the tncredu-
lous diminish their belief, .Sess
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The Damage to tho Topeka

According to Commander Nickels COM
mandtns the Topeka. that vessel was only
slightly injured by the collision with a tug
near Norfolk the other day. He said the
tug did not dig big hole In the bow of
the warship. as was reported In some news
papers. but merely smashed one Of the
small boats and carried away a lower
boom. The usual board OF survey REQUIRED
by the naval regulations In such cases was
appointed to determine the responsibility
for the accident and the extent Of the dam
age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-09
To Order.
ION fourth fioor.)

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