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Evening star., 1902-09-02
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported at the
health Office during the seventy-two hours
ending at noon today
Richard X. Hughlett, 81 years; Barbara
Fahrnkopf, 81 years; Mary A. NJ. Smith. IS
years; Dennis Fitzgerald, - years; Kate
Tuomey. II years; Susan r. Clokey. 60
years; James F. Linden. % years; Maria
Ashton, 30 years; Caroline Matthews, 81
years; Mrs. Mary Torrents, 81 years; John
Brown, 81 years; Albert Booth, 80 years;
Charles S. Drury. 40 years; Reese c. De
Graffenreid, 43 years; Haspel Bruenhoge
alias Kasper Bouenheintz, 43 years Ella
Williams, ~ years; Flaurance Terrell, 80
years; COrdeia Walker, 36 years; Mary A
Colwell, 35 years; Lille J. Swan. SO years;
Frank Beckett "a years; James Newton, 33
years; Wallace Roszer, 81 years; Julia
Jackson, 2S years; Albert Dammeyer "a
years; George w. Lewis, q years;
Kate Roy, % years; Emil L. Jack
son, 81 years; John A. Gleeson, 20
years. Emma E. Simms, 13 years; Elmer E.
Degges, 10 years; Charles A. Martin, 6
years; Henry Green, years; Joseph Nellin-
gan, years; Oliver Walcott, years: Mag
daline Barnes, l year; Ida l.. Franklin, l
year: Mary B. Butler. 1S months; Agnes
Lansbury, months; Mary Owens, Z months
Beatrice Travers. 3 months: Andrew l..
Walter, 2 months: Leon s. Lynch, l day;
infant of Robert and Jane Smith. l day.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
PRESIDENT DENIES RUMOR.
Has Not Determined to Place Knox on
Supreme Bench.

A dispatch from East Northfield, Mass,
Yesterday says The attention of the Presi-
dent having been called to the published
statement that Attorney General Knoxs
name was being considered with the view of
appointing him to justiceship on the SUI
preme bench, to succeed Justice George
Shiras, 1t can be said on the authority of
the President himself that not only does he
not contemplate such move, but Justice
Shiras has not resigned. The President
classed all such statements as without the
least foundation, and that they only come
into his mind when he sees them in print.
The same published statement also cred
its him with having reached the conclusion
to place the construction Of the 1sthmian
canal under the jurisdiction of the army,
with Gen. Leonard Wood as chairman OF
the canal committee. The President like
wise is authority for the statement that he
has no attention whatsoever Of changing
the civil nature Of the committee.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
LOCOMOTIVES ARE OBSOLETE.
Electric Motors Take Their Place OF
New York L Road

The New York Herald of today says:
Standing end TO end on sidings of the Man
haitian elevated railroad at Mott Haven are
three hundred abandoned locomotives
which have been supplanted by electricity
In their functions on the I'd and Sd avenue
lines. Steam has gradually been abandoned
those lines until the entire East Side
system, from the Battery TO Bronx Park.
is row operated by electricity.
There are also three hundred cars for
which the Manhattan Company no longer
has use In a few months the rolling
stock Of the West Side lines will also be on
the market. and the company will then
have for sale locomotives which represent
an original outlay Of s2.oo4,eo0 Tic 800
cars cost 500. 600.
Through a broker IN railway supplies. the
old rolling stock has been Offered for sale.
Nearly all the locomotives are in good run
ming order and each should be able to haul
a load of 10 tons up per cent grade.
They are of standard gauge, and, being ot
light weight, might be especially useful for
contract and plantation work or suburban
railroads About forty of the locomotives
have already been sold at prices ranging
from 50 200 10 $1,000 each, and IL Is ex-
pected that a market for many others will
be found in foreign countries, as there Is
always a considerable demand for light en-
gires for export.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
THE cou1rs. 4

Equity Court No. 1-Juktice Anderson.
Browning agt. Browning; trustee author
lied to distribute fund. -Jdell agt. Udell; /;
testimony before Carroll N. Downs, exam
iner, ordered taken. Half agt., Hall: trus-
tee; authorized to purchase. y West agt.
West; payment Of arrears of alimony and
costs ordered. Baker agt. Warner; dis
missal Of bill unless security De given by
September l8 Merriam agt. Herd; John
w. Langley appointed receiver. Dove agt.
Continental Security and Loan Company;
sale Of lots on Garfield Heights ordered.
Hetherington agt. Whitesaan; auditors re-
port ratified.
Criminal Court No. 1-Justice Anderson.
United States agt. George "A. Corltss,
housebreaking; recognizance, $500, taken,
with Reuben M. Harlow as surety.
Probate Court--Justice Anderson.
Estate Of Jennie E. Boernstein; will ad-
mitted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Henry N. Boernstein; bond, $500.
Estate of Catherine Dougherty; letters Of
administration granted to Mary A. Dough-
erty; bond, $1,000. Estate Of Mary A. w.
Smith: will dated August 13, 1901, filed.
Estate Of Margaret Connally; proof of pub
lication. Estate of Mark Silver: petition to
sell personal property filed. Estate Of Mar
garet Connolly; will admitted to probate
and letters testamentary granted to Mary
J. Aiken; bond, $500. Estate Of Geo. w.
Johnson; account passed. Estate of Cath
crime Connor; will admitted to probate and
letters testamentary granted to James Con-
nor; bond, $7OO. Estate of Daniel r Glib
bons; order for sale of real estate.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
No Immunity From Disease.

From the Chicago, Chronicle.
1t is a fallacy, widespread but neverthe-
less faiiacy. for any one to suppose that
person who has once had smallpox. measles,
scarlet fever or other contagious disease is
thereby made immune to that particular
disease for the rest of his life. A swiss
physician has been examining the records
of such diseases, and in the statistics at his
disposal-which are very defective, as COM
pa ratively few physicians take the trouble
to report such observations to the medical
Journalistic finds no less than 52S persons
who have had smallpox twice, nine who
have had it three times and one who mas
had it seven times. For scarlet fever he
finds IA double and seven triple attacks.
A hundred and three persons had two and
three had seven attacks of measles: 26'
had typhus twice, five thrice, one four
times and even cholera shows twenty-nine
second and three third attacks. The natu-
raj inference is that during the prevalence
of an epidemic one should not rashly ex-
pose himself to contagion even II he has
already had the disease.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
The Houseboat.
From the Worlds Work,

from tne WorlQ S WORK.
The term houseboat runs a wide gamut Of
meaning. The varieties extend from the
floating palace of the millionaire to the
dingy shantyboat of the Mississippi river
men and the variants between embrace al
most every style Of aquatic architecture.
1t is not a new idea, except in America.
Marco Polo found 1t in China, where 1t is
still in use by the hundred thousand. The
riverways of Burmah are thick with the
houseboats of population which has been
pushed over the water edges. The house
boats of the Thames are in many instances
gorgeous affairs. costing as much as $25,-
600 The Fair Maid of Perth, owned by
T. r. Dewar, M. p, is as long as a river
steamer, has twenty windows opening from
a drawing room, billiard room, smoking
room and number of bed rooms. Its up
per deck will accommodate 100 guests. The
boat belonging to Sir James Carmichaels,
the Kingtisher, is quite as sumptuous. But
the houseboats Of the Thames are not made
to move from place to place, and not only
does a change Of anchorage entail much
red tape in the matter of governmental per-
mission, but the heavy river duties demand
ed by the Thames conservancy make the
expense of houseboating in England very
heavy indeed.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-Alfred NJ. Copeland and Anna
Meyer; Henry Denham and Marguerite Nc
Swyny; Charles o. Upton or Clemson Col
lege, S. c., and Mary Macaulay of Bay
City, Mich; Charles Hunneberger and
Mary E. FELTON,; William Sheety and
Mary Stewart; Ernest Brandt and Marie
A. Voigt; Carl M. Gray and Nellie Basson;
Melvin E. Pitt and Kate H Mallany, both
of Richmond, Va; James D. Tray of Nor
walk, Conn, and Gertrude e. Berkley of
this city; Charles w. Fatum and Laura A.
Woodbridge, both of Mancheste, Va; John
f. Green Of Petersburg, Va, and Martha
E. Collier of Chesterfield, Va; Robert Da-
Wis of Richmond, Va. and Flossie F.
Brown of Warrenton, Va. Lewis Reese
and Josephine Murphy; Charles Windel ard
Nellie A. Woodbridge, both of Richmond,
Va; William H. Gill and Eva Grimes: B.
H. Sampsell and Mamie D. Rector; Arthus
Chains and Fannie Levy.
Colored-Plata Green and Mittie Daniels:
Cornelius Bolden and Lavinaia Pitts; Daniel
Turry and Adeline Barnes; Geo. Albert
Preance and Reather West; Thomas Scott
and Mary Pool; George F. Jones and Fran
kie c. Lucy.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
WI OBJECT OF ATTACK.
Stones Thrown at Chinese Minister in
Coal Regions

A dispatch to the New York Sun from
RInghamton. n. Y, yesterday says: Among
his many strange experiences in this coun-
tyr, Minister WI Ting-fang can number
that of being attacked In a rapidly moving
passenger train by unknown persons pre-
sumably striking coal miners. Minister Wu
had accepted an invitation to speak in this
city at a meeting Of workingmen and left
Newark, N j.. last night under the escort
of a labor leader of this city. For weeks
his visit had been announced so that at
many stations crowds gathered on the plat
form to catch glimpse OF him.
AS he passed through the coal region he
began asking questions about the big strike,
and was listening attentively to the labor
leaders when a heavy stone crashed through
the window of his coach, showering glass
around the head of the oriental diplomat.
The stone was almost instantly followed
by a larger one through another window,
and then the train was out Of range. The
minister was not frightened, but extremely
curious as to the custom of greeting guests
| in this manner. He was told 1t was prob
| ably the work of some Of the strikers, who
| were opposed to a labor organization enter
| tanning a native of the celestial empire In
/ any form.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
AERONAUTS' THRILLING TRIP.
Men Who Went Up at Denver Have
Bad Luck,

A dispatch from Denver, Col, yesterday
says: After lapse Of more than twenty
four hours. during which no word was re-
ceived from the three aeronauts, Thomas
Baldwin, C. L. Shotman and Percy Hudson,
who left Denver yesterday to try for bal
loon voyage to New York, telegram came
tonight, announcing that the airship had
been wrecked in storm twenty-seven miles
north of Florence. Col. Although bruised
and somewhat frostbitten, the occupants
were not seriously hurt. The storm first
struck the balloon al $50 o'clock last night,
and between that hour and daylight the eX-
perience of the aeronautS was terrible.
Three times the balloon was carried over
Pixies Peak. and the last time 1t was nee
essary to throw out all the water, provi-
sions and instruments In order to clear the
summit of the mountain. At daylight a
landing was made, and tonight the men
reached Florence.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Mary A. w. Smith. dated Au-
gust 13, 1901, was filed for probate today.
After providing for the erection OF monu-
ment over her grave and that Of her hus-
band, the testator requests that $40 be paid
to the Methodist Home of this city and $2'
to the New York Avenue NJ. e. Church
One-half of the residue Of the estate Is de-
vised to Clara Edmonston and the remain
ing half is to be divided between George l.
DeGant and Myrtle P. Prodigy. Abram r
Barker is named as executor.
By her will. dated July 5. 1902. and flee
for probate today. Rose Knorr bequeath:
$50 to her sister, Josephine J. Herfurth
and the residue of her estate to her broth
er, Albert H. Knorr. The brother is name(
as executor.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
MR.. GROW WILL NOT RUN AGAIN.
Aged Pennsylvania Congressman Not
a Candidate for Reelection.

From the New York Times Of Today.
CONGRESSMAN Galusha Aaron Grow of
Pennsylvania, by many styled the father of
the House Of Representatives, will not be
a candidate for reelection next fall He
said SO last night at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel
Although in his eightieth year, having
passed the seventy-ninth mile post on Sun
day Mr. Grow is as hale and hearty as
many a man twenty-five years his junior.
He was born at Eastford, Conn.,, on August
81, 1923, moving to Susquehanna county,
Pa, when eleven years old. He was grad
uated from Amherst College in 1874 and ad-
mitted to the bar three years later. He was
first elected to Congress in 1851, serving
continuously until 1853, and being elected
Speaker in 1851. He was again elected to
Congress as representative at large in 1894.
and has served continuously ever since.
Under the recent reapportionment the Of
| fee of congressman at large was abolished
| 1t is possible that Mr.. Grow will not again
go to Congress after the expiration of the
| next session.
Mr.. Grow in 1879 declined the United
| States mission to ST Petersburg. He makes
| his home at Glenwood. Pa.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
The Height Of Ignorance.

From the Boston Record.
Lawyer Grover delights in nothing more
than in hearing a good story, ana ne can
tell a few himself. He was telling me Oh
quaint old Yankee who had quarreiea
with his brother. The old fellow didn't
like the brother bit, and when the latter
was summoned to appear in court his tes-
timony was subjected to - considerable
criticism. ,a. 20
Zee you had that brother Of mine on the
stand down to court yesterday he sald'
as he met Grover. ~
Yes" ,
Have to be pretty careful about what he
tells your
"Why, he is a man of more than ordinary
intelligence, is he not % u or
..Intelligence! Why, EMr. Grover, you
could lose Information talking with that
man.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

White Croft-Carrie Madison to VIM. J.
Cook, lot 8, block 3; $40. Sadie l.. Don
nelly to same, lot Z, block 3; $40
New Jersey avenue northwest between @
and R streets-Harry Wardman to Clifford
A. Borden, lot 165, square 900; $40. Same
to Estene II. Watkins, lot 166, square 800:
$40.
North Carolina avenue southeast between
Sd and 4th streets-Max Georgii ct ux. to
Wm ]. r. and Katharine S., lot l. and part
original lots 2 and 3, square 791; $40.
Ninth street southeast between G and I
streets-Saina Barnes ct al. to Abner and
Elmer E. Burgess part lot II, square $50;
$40. Abner and Elmer E. Burgess convey
same property to Margaret A. Burgess; so.
No. 405 G street northw west-Anton Eberly
ct ux. to Amelia Janson, lot 40, square
SIS; $40.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Swiss opinion of British.
From the London Daily Mall

The British are cordially hated In Switz-
erland. Why? Because they have proved
that they are a nation of thievish hypo-
critics and cowardiy buliies. Their money
value is not great: most of them seem to
be penurious clerks or clergymen with
strings of ugly tea drinking daughters, and
their place is most advantageously taken
by the Germans and Americans; the Brit
ishers are certainly not wanted in Switzer-
land, which is quite, crowded enough and
much nicer without them.
]. GRUNFELD (of Zurich)
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Guilty of Having Knife"

Guilty of having the knife Elijah
Mockabee, colored, said after he was
raigned on charge of carrying a knife
with the intent to use it unlawfully. Po-
liceman Roby testified that a com
planned to him last night that Mockabee
had drawn knife on him.
Il looked him up and and found an open
penknife in his hip pocket the officer
said in concluding.
Il just picked the knife up and the Off
Ger was the first person ] saw" Mockabee
declared.
The court thought the charge had been
made out, and imposed a tax of $3.50, with
Imprisonment on the farm for six months
as the equivalent.
Sylvester Parker, colored was adjudged
guilty of a charge of having been engaged
in disorderly conduct while near the corner
of New Jersey avenue and NJ street south
east last night. He will spend fifteen days
in the workhouse in default of fine of So
which was imposed
Edward Johnson, a young coored man,
made his debut in the Police Court this
morning, being presented TO Judge Bundy
| by Policeman Dean of the harbor squad. 1t
| was alleged that Edward had been disor-
derry while in the vicinity of the steamboat
| wharves yesterday afternoon.
| When searched at the station house
knife such as is used by sailors was found
| In the young mans possession, and an ad-
| ditional charge of carrying a concealed
| weapon was filed against him,
| Il belong in Westmoreland county, Va,
| and came here on q schooner, ana yeSter-
| day afternoon l had several drinks with a
| friend and then / was arrested" Johnson
| told his honor.
| What do you do with the knife?" Judge
| Bundy asked.
Use it on the boat" Johnson replied
| Have you ever been arrested before?
| he was asked.
| mo policeman never touched me before
| yesterday, and l trust they won't have to
do il again. he answered.
| Judge Bundy held that the charge Of mis-
| conduct had been made out, and made an
| assessment OF 81. with Imprisonment for
| ten days In default The charge of carry
ing a concealed weapon was dismissed.
Wouldn't Let Her Sleep on the Earth
This man came to my house in Hughes
| court Yesterday afternoon and tod me thai
he wasn't going to let me sleep on the
earth any more, and then l ran away, be
cause l was afraid he might hurt me,
, Annie Contee, colored, testified after Rob
. ert jackson. colored pleaded not guilty Il
a charge Of carrying a revolver.
do you know him?' his honor asked.
Guess | do; he's my friend" Annie an
swered. land / haven't been to work sine
Saturday because he was laying Tor me.
Two colored women who were in tn
house when Jackson called yesterday toll
the court that he had revolver.
Jackson denied that he had had any trou
r | BILE with Annie or that he had revolver /
Z his possession.
, Judge Bundy decided that the evidenc
| called for conviction and imposed nm
t erty for two months for non-payment.
o The remaining cases were of the usua
grind and were disposed OF according TO IN
e evidence submitted.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Didn't Care to Know.

From the Chicago Tribune. 4- ,aE
Laffan-"Tve gaA new conundrum. Do
you know why 1 am like mule with a sore
head?'
Grofat-"No: know you are, but don't
know why you are"
Evening star., 1902-09-02
COOLER TONIGHT.
Fair; Light to Fresh West
erly Winds.

Forecast till p. m. Wednesday,: For the
District of Columbia. eastern New York,
eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Della
ware, Maryland and Virginia, fair, cooler
tonight: Wednesday fair; light to fresh
westerly winds.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Condition of the Water.

Temperature and condition of the water
at S am: Great Falls-Temperature, 81;
condition - Dalecarla reservor-Tem-
perature, 20; condition at north connection,
SO; condition at south connection, 81.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Temper-
ature, 10: condition at infiuent gatehouse,
SO; condition at effiuent gatehouse, So
Washington city reservoir - Temperature
49, condition at infiuent, 38; condition at
aff,tert
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Would Save Coal.

From the Baltimore American.
Having given us cool weather all sum
mer, when GOODNESS Is desired, 1t Is hoped
the weather man will give US warm wealth
all winter, when warmth Is needed.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
FINANCIAL.

OF THE CONDITION OF THE
MUTUAL RESERVE LIFE INSURANCE CpM-
PANY Of New York state Of New York, on the
80th day Of June 1902 required by act OF
Congress approved July ., 1882.
Evening star., 1902-09-02
The City Lights.

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and eXtinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Evening star., 1902-09-02

To THE PUBLIC:
My friends and the public are informed that
on and after September / Mr.. John r. Lowe VINO
has managed my undertaking business for the
past 50 years will succeed me and continue the
business at 612 11th 81. NV.
can recommend Mr.. Lowe to the public as
practical embaImer and funeral director, anu
such ronsidera ton extended him viii be appre-
ciated. .,,
In retiring from business wish to thank M!
friends and the public for their support
Very respectfully, nrp,
au3N-3t' X w Bahhbh
Evening star., 1902-09-02
TOTAL OF FIFTY-THREE
THE LINEUP IN POLICE COURT
DOCK TODAY.
First to Respond Didn't Know What
Happened - Christian Could
Do as he Pleased.

We've got a total of fiftythree in the
cell room this morning. Bailiff Hughes
told Policeman Flynn at the Police Court
when the latter went back to superintend
the feeding of those behind the bars.
Yes, in spite of the fact that there was
no parade yesterday a large NUMBER Oh
people took large amount of wet goods
aboard, and as result became boisterous
and were locked up" the officer said
William A Thomas. colored. the first to
appear before Judge Bundy, was charged
with disordery conduct.
Are you guilty or not guilty. C!erk
Harper asked.
Don't remember anything that hap
pened' Thomas said.
The policeman who arrested lnoinas
did not forget, and he told the court that
the man was drunk and as.eep in Car
field Park southeast last night.
when | told him to go home he INDUCED
In profanity" the officer explained.
do you want to say anything! BallI
Hughes asked Thomas.
whats the use of talking?' 1 don't re-
Five dollars" the court remarked IN
less the fine is paid Thomas Will not be al
liberty for fifteen days
I'm guilty" was what James McGfl
colored. said when arraigned on charge
of misconduct while on 18th street north
west last night.
The fine was 81. with fifteen days on the
farm the equivalent.
"Me, Too Said Benjamin.
''Guess I'm guilty, too" said Benjamin
Hicks. when arraigned on a similar charge.
A policeman said 1t was an ordinary case OF
disorder, and the court made an assessment
| of S.; with half month in the workhouse
| unless the fine is paid.
I'm from Alabama, and can do as
please" Robert Christian. colored, told Po-
| liceman Jackson when he was arrested on
Water street southwest last night, for in
| dulging in profanity.
| Robert told the court that his home was In
| North Carolina. and that he had been IN
| Washington three days.
| II didn't do anything he told his honor.
| Judge Bundy failed to agree with Robert,
| and gave him one month on the farm.
| Charles Hunt. attired in the khaki uni
| form of a Fort Myer trooper, was in the
| tolls He had been arrested by Policeman
| PAYNE because he was engaged in a dis
turbance while in Southeast Washington
| last night.
II was out with a couple of friends last
night, and they beat me because wouldn'
lend them a dollar Hunt stated. He said
| he was just getting up from the pavement
| when he was arrested.
| Attorney Moss, who appeared as Hunt
legal adviser, asked the court to be easy or
his client, because he was to leave for the
| Philippines shortly, where he would doubt
less do good service for his country.
| I'm going to take your personal bonds.
Judge Bundy told Hunt, "and now tina
you have had good time, try and behave
| yourself.
IAN good citizens are nteres sted in thu
uniform you wear, as well as in the mel
who wear them. and Uncle Sans fighting
force should not be brought into disgrace,
his honor remarked to Hunt as he left TIL
Evening star., 1902-09-02
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
Maximum Temperatures.

The following is the maximum tempera-
ture in the twenty-four hours ending at .
am. September in the cities indicated, as
renorted to the weather bureau: