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Evening star., 1902-01-24
WILLING TO RECEIVE PENSION.
Widow OF Ex-President Harrison W.s
MisQuOted.


A dispatch from indianapolis. Ind last
night says: Friends OF Mrs BENJAMIN Har-
rison, widow of ex-President Harrison,
have had their attention called to state
ments published I'm several papers to the
effect that she had asked those in charge
OF the movement to secure for her a pension
not to present the bin to Congress This is
Incorrect, as stated by them. They SAYS
Mrs. Harrison has at no time made any OBJ
lection to the presentation OF such bill,
and still believes the matter can. with pro-
piety, be presented to Congress. inasmueh
the surviving widows of other ex-Presi-
dents have been recipients OF the same Off,
ciai recognition by Congress.
Widows of Presidents Tyler, Polk Gar
field and Grant were given pensions. Mrs
William Henry Harrison was voted s25,OO0
by Congress, which was at that time the
amount OF the Presidents salary. and Mrs
Mckinley will receive pension. the bill
having been recently reported favorably
Mrs. Harrison was seen at her home here
tonight, and was asked il she had requested
that the bill be not presented She said:
mo, have made no such request at any
time. have supposed that Congress would
accord the same recognition Of ex-President
Harrison's services by granting to his wild
ow pension as have been granted to those
Of other Presidents widows Ny desire 20
give my daughter the aame advantage abe
would have enjoyed had her father lived Is
my chief thought in the matter =
Mrs. Harrison was asked IL II were true.
as has been published. that she Is now IN
joying an income Of $4,000 year she ex-
pressed surprise that such a statement
should have been published. saying her IN
come, WAS nothing Approaching that
amount
The movement for the presentation OF a
pension bill for Mrs. Harrison Is in etne
hands of Senator fairbanks, and Mrs Hsr-
rtson's intimate friends here win urge thai
congress be gtyen the Opportunity tostah
action On the hi. - -. -. :,
Evening star., 1902-01-24
NaSSl orders.

Lieut.. Commander Ii Young has been or
dered to the Washington navy yard for in-
struction In ordnance.
Assistant Surgeon = 6. Parker to the
Pensacola, relieving assistant Surgeon U.
r. Webb, who is Ordered to the As;atic
station
Lieut. H. H. WhiHlesey from the New
York to the Brooklyn.
Ensigns G. w. Walker from the Monad-
mock and g, Chase from the General AIava
to the Brooklyn.
Commander J. X. lCogsweM from the Isla
de Luxon to the Mare Island Hospital for
treatment.
Commander d. D.-y. Stuart from fbe
Cavite station to. command OF the Isla de
Luzon.
Lieuts. w. H McGrann and L. B. Jcnes
from the Brooklyn to the New York and
General sAlnya. reapectiveay. 7s S
Carpenter N. B. Pollock to the New lork
navy yard.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Army Orders.

The President has accepted the resig-
nation of Captain Charles NICK. Saltzman,
Signal Corps, as first lieutenant of cavalry,
only. to take effect from the 18th ultimo.
Contract Surgeon l.. A. Thompson has
been granted an extension Of sick leave
for two months.
Contract Dental Surgeon J. A. McAlister.
now at San Francisco, has been ordered to
the Philippines for duty.
Second Lieutenant j. NJ. Petty, Goth In
fantry. has been ordered to temporary duty
at Fort Myer, Va.
Of1cers recently appointed. have been as
signed as follows: First Lieutenant Samuel
5. O'Connor, to 10th Company, Coast Ar
tillery, and Second Lieutenants A. Lang
horsy. to 18th Company, Coast Artillery,
and l.. A. Dewey, to 17th Infantry
Officers recently appointed have been as
signed to regiments as follows: Lieutenant
Colonel NJ. b. Hughes. to 10th Cavalry
Lieutenant Colonel P II. Ray, to 7th In,
fantry; Major H. G. Gale to 9th Cavalry;
Major John Pitcher, to 9th Cavalry, and
Major r. B. Turner. to Sth Infantry
Major j. P: Wiser, Artillery Corps. re-
Gently promoted has been assigned to the
field artillery and ordered to Fort WaIla
Waila, Wash
Major W. c. Gorgas, surgeon, to addi-
tional duty as disbnrsing officer of the
lieying Major M. G. Wyeth. surgeon.
Captain Edward H. Brown has been
transferred from the 4th Infantry to the
1st Infantry; Captain NJ. s. Jarvis, from
LIST Infantry to the 4th Infantry
Major Louis w. Champion, surgeon. has
been granted two months leave Of absence
at the expiration of which he win be as
signed to duty at Fort Adams. R. I.
Second Lieutenant Robert 8. Clark. 9th
Infantry, has been detailed as a member of
the board of survey, relieving Captain VIM
field 8. Overton, artillery corps
Contract Surgeon J. l.. Sanford has heen
ordered from Clifton, Va. to the Phillips
pines for assignment to duty.
MAJ. q. +. Downey, paymaster, has been
granted one month leave Of absence,
Capt. Eugene Coffin. paymaster, has been
relieved from duty In the department Of
California and ordered to Boston, Mass
Capt. James Candy, paymaster, has been
assigned to duty temporarily in the d.
partment of California. -
First Lieut.. 8. +. Dailanl, 5th Cavalry.
has been ordered to Fort 6locum. n
t0r duty with recruits to be sent to the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
EDWARD CosACK MET DEATH IN
APLOw PIT
His skull Crushed by . Passing Street
Car-InQuest to He Held
TOm0rr0w.

p1oyed in the plow pit at the foot of l1th
street southeast, was struck by car ana
instantly killed about o'clock this morn
ing. The top of his skull was crushed by a
passing car His iifeless body was picked
up and removed from the pit to the side
walk. Thinking there might be chance
to save him. somebody telephoned to the
Emergency Hospital, and the ambulance
made the long run in remarkably short
time Life was found to be extinct. how
ever. and the hospital physician left the
body where it was. to be removed by the
police.
The fifth precinct patrol wagon, in charge
of Policeman VanZant, made a hurried run
to the scene of the accident, and the body
was removed to the morgue. DR.. L. w.
GlaZebrook. the acting coroner, will con-
duct an inquest in the case at IL 30 O'Clock
tomorrow morning at the sixth precinct
police station. Cosack was married. but
had no children. He lived with his wife at
Az street and Maryland avenue southwest.
In the pit where he was killed 1t was his
duty to make the change from overhead to
underground current and to detach ploTs
upon the arrival of the southbound cars on
their way to Anacostia. This morning Co
sack was on duty usual. About 100
o clock a Southbound car stopped over the
pit, and when the plow had been removed
and the bell sounded the car started on its
way across the Anacostia bridge. just
about the time this car started the north
bound car reached the opening in the
tracks. 1t is said that instead of waiting
for the southbound car to get off the open
ing Cosack walked across the pit and
raised his head to look out preparatory
to climbing from the opening on the east
side. He raised his head just in time for
the car to strike him. He fell to the bot
tom of the pit and remained there until the
men in charge of the electric train, tired
of waiting for the connection to be made,
went to ascertain the cause of the delay.
Then the car was backed and the body
taken from the pit.
The train was in charge of Motorman d.
G. Skinner and Conductor J. Findings.
Skinner lives at 962 Florida avenue north
west while Findings home is at 319 Polk
street Anacostia. The trainmen will 1p-
y,rit,,aSSaS a. the inaIieSt
Evening star., 1902-01-24
brought Rack for He.r,pr.

Eugene Kenneriy. colored. who was re-
Gently arrested at Detroit, Mich, to an
swer charge OF perjury alleged to have
been committed In this city, as hereto.
fore published in The Star. reached here
this morning in charge of Deputy Marshal
Thomas e. Matthews of Detroit.
kennefiy Is said to have made a false
anadayit when he qualified as 5ondsman for
Albert Thompson. who was arrested for the
alleged theft of jeweiry from Galt's jewelry
store. Thompson disappeared after being
released on the alleged straw bond. and
was captured in Chicago. KennerIy was
placed In the custody OF the United States
marshal here to be committed to JAR unless
bond Is given for his appearance.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
FOUGHT DUEL ON HORSEBACK.
Col. Bentley Killed by Riley Ramcy
fn West Virginia.

Col. Bentley Killed by Riley Hamey
in West Virginia.
A. dispatch from Huntington, w. Va.
Yesterday says: Col. Gilbert Bentley and
Riley Ramey met this afternoon near Elk
horn City, on the Big Sandy road. Every
body in his part Of the country knew from
this statement that there had been trag-
edy. and the only question asked when the
fact was stated was:
(which is dead?'
The answer was: 1.-The colonel
Colonel Bentley was wealthy lumber
man. Mr.. Ramey is a prominent landed
sons had a quarrel and shot at each other
and though neither was hurt a feud was
engendered that meant a shooting when
ever their elders net.
Chance kept them out of each other S
way until today, when they Were both on
horseback. one coming from and the other
going to Elkhorn. There are thick woods
on each side of the road where they came
together. but the road itself Is clear and
they sighted each other long way Off.
At the first sight both drew their re-
volvers and spurred up their mounts Coli
onel Bentley was a famous pistol shot;
Mr.. Ramey was no novice with revolver
either, and as to personal courage nobody
could draw any distinction between the
two. That they would both conduct them
selves with the proverbfal gallantry of
their kind was as certain as that they
would fight.
Colonel Bentley took first shot. He was
going at headlong gallop toward his en-
envy when he pulled the trigger The range
was long and the bullet struck the road
and spattered dust In the face OF Mr..
Ramey's horse. causing him to rear up.
Mr.. Ramey steadied hia animal and came
on. his revolver up. but the range was
still too, long to satisfy him. He paid no
attention to the figure riding toward him
or to the pistol. that was zpitting at him as
the colonel rode.
Colonel Bentiey's second shot was meant
to pierce Mr.. Ramey's head, but the coIo-
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Representative Robinson and the
Clerks.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
1t seems laughable to hear Representa-
tive Robinson of Indiana rail against the
poor department clerks because they some
times dare to take the sick leave granted
them by the government, telling In stento-
rian tones what sum it costs. But when
that same Mr.. Robinson attacks the clerk
for taking only whatds given him, he for
gets to mention the facts of the case I'm
which the country is much interested.
namely the many and sundry perquisites
he himself draws from that same govern
ment, the cost Of which he fails to count
up in round numbers He fails to men
ton. first. the mileage he gets, twenty
cents a mile, and free tickets galore which
the railroad men run after to hand to him
and press upon hlm, Next. the carload of
soap for shaving and baths. the pocket
knives. the perfumes and hair tonics, the
pocketbooks, the, combs and brushes. the
tooth brushes. the Russian and Turkish
baths, not to mention ,all kinds of mineral
water he gets free. These, Mr.. Robinson.
you will please make a list of and hand In
to the reporter before. you again bring in
that bill to defrAud the poor government
clerk. who is often; too i'll to. work. even
after the sick leave is, exhausted Justice
should be done once for all through the
press for this onslaught, ,sts- MRS. b.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
DISCHARGED From CUSTODY
HeTEI. rRorkIErSH ExoSERATED
FROM cHaResE OF ARSON.
Preliminary E..ml...ion Before Po-
lice court e.r,st. In Abandon
nsent of thesAecusation.

The examination of witnesses in the pre-
lininary hearing of John w. Green. charged
with arson, was resumed before Judge
Scott in the Police Court this morning
The inquiry resulted in the discharge of
Mr.. Green from custody. the prosecuting
attorney announcing that he abandoned the
case Miss Mamie Strong, who held the
position of housekeeper at the hotel, was
the first witness examined this morning.
Miss Strong said that she was not at the
hotel the Sth Of January.
Il have been working for Mr.. Green about
three months, and the morning Of January
II was awakened and found my room full
of smoke. called for Mr.. Green. and when
he came We went to the front room on the
second floor and got out on to the top OF
the bay window. Mfr. Green and l were
lowered to the sidewalk.
Did Mr.. Green say anything to You
about the fire." Mr.. Mullowny asked.
Yes sir; he said he didn't know what
The witness said there was gasoline
stove in back room upstairs which was
used in preparing quick lunches.
How many persons resided at the
house ..T the prosecuting attorney asked.
/ Three" the witness answered.
In answer to another question Miss Strong
said she did not remember of any furniture
having been removed from the house dur
ing the time she was employed there
Fire Marshars Statement.
Sidney Bieber, the fire marshal, testified
that he arrived at the hotel about o clock
the morning of the fire and made an ex-
animation of the building
II found the doors and windows burned.
The furniture in the rooms was not dam
aged enough to have been the cause of
such large blaze as was in progress he
stated.
A colored boy named Carroll, who worked
around the hotel, was the last witness. In
answer to question by Mr.. Muliowny. Car
roll said the only thing moved from the
hotel was bed tick
why did you tell the officers that sew
eral loads Of furniture had been taken
from the hotel previous to the fre?' he
was asked by the prosecuting attorney.
THE police had me excited and l told
them that" he replied
Mr.. Mullowny at this point said that he
would abandon the case.
Mr.. Green, who has been out on bail, was
thereupon discharged.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
District Refuse. to Pave Walk.

c. NJ. Campbell of No. 1343 Harvard street
has written to the District Commissioners
requesting that the entire sidewalk space
in front of the Mount Pleasant post Office
be paved under the assessment system.
In reporting upon the matter c. B. Hunt,
the computing engineer, says:
"The writer desires that the District
should share in the cost Of paving an area
Of private property between the back Of
the public sidewalk and the front Of the
house occupied as post office, on the north
side Of Park street. just west of 14th street.
This, Of course, cannot be DONE
Evening star., 1902-01-24
In s.Bobby, Burns. Honor.

Arrangements have been made by the
Caledonian Club to fttingly celebrate to-
night the one hundred and forty-thrd
birthday anniversary of Robert Burns at
Typographical Temple.
The program includes, besides a number
of addresses, selections from the poets
works. A number of Burns poems set to
music will also be rendered. A dance will
conclude the evenings entertainment.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Alleged vteu.tier. .sI-

Major Sylvester notified the members Of
the police force yesterday Of the ALLEGED
violations Of the police regulations by em-
ployes OF street car companies. The au-
perintendent informed the offcsrs that
complaint had come to the Commissioners
concerning the pumping of foul water from
the street conduits. This water, the com.
plant states. Is pumped upon the road
beds and covers the payements.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
To Relieve Property Owners.

The House of Representatives bill No.
96I9, relieving property owners from the
assessments laid for the benefits for the ex-
tension and widening of Columbia road and
present 10th street, under the act arthoriz-
ing and requiring the Metropolitan Railroad
Company to extend its lines on old 18th
street, is now before the District Commits
sioners for consideration and report.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Ln. to he Risidfy Enforced.

The District Commissioners have recenf,v
been endeayoring to secure a compliance
with the anti-smoke law In effect In the
District Upon complaint of the health de.
partment. which has supervision Of the
matter, a number of corporations have
been fined in the Police Court In the en-.
deavor to have the government denart-
ments comply with the law. as well as the
PrIfate concerns. the Commissioners ad-
dressed letters to the heads OF dena rtn,asst-
wnere the alleged violations had been most
noticeable. The Commissioners yeaterdaw
received a reply from the POSTMASTER Cen
used by the chief engineer OF the De ~
once Department to keep within the pro-
Evening star., 1902-01-24
MIR. mcfarland I'm PHILADELPHIA.

Commissioner Mcfarland went to Phila-
delphia this afternoon and will deliver an
address this evening at Witherspoon Hall
on the government of the District of CO.
lunibia. It Is one Of a series of addresses
arranged by a committee Of prominent
Philadelphians for the education of the
city In municipal progress, President
Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia Uni
versity delivered the first of the series;
Bishop Henry C. Potter will speak next
week, and among the others announced are
Bird s. Color DR.. Albert Shaw, Jacob Riis,
and District Attorney William Travis Je-
rome Of New York city. Mr.. Macfarla nd
will return tonight
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Presidential Nomination. Confirmed

us
The Senate has confirmed the following
nominations:
w. J. Robinson, third judge circuit court
first circuit of Hawaii; Elmer ]. Miller,
surveyor of customs, Columbus. Ohio; w.
W. Foliett, Colorado, consulting engineer of
the United States on the international boun-
Diary commission with Mexico
United States marshals-J. F. Horr.
southern district of Florida; e. r. Hen.
dry, territory of Hawaii. s--
Collectors of customs-Js J. Haynes, dis
trict Of Corpus Christi. Texas; F. L., Lee,
district of Galveston. Texas.
United States attorneys-John Eagan.
northern district Sf Fiefida ]. N. Stripping.
southern district 1f Florida.
Receivers land % oflees-H s. Chubb,
Gainesville. Fla.;;,J. Vt Admire, Kingfisher,
Registers Of Land ofices-F: D. Healy.
Kingfsher, oklahemaayA. r. Museller. Al,
va, Oklahoma: !. gAse eOiiphant. Mangum.
Oklahoma; w. G Robinson, Gainesville,
Fla. p9'-.
Postmasters-New Yerk: H. A. France.
Far Rockaway. eocoIJfado: j. w. Long
Ouray; l.. c. Dana, Colorado Springs.
Evening star., 1902-01-24

| Stephen A. Dole. aged fifty-nine years,
/. at Tucker. Utah, after Z ieng illness.
Evening star., 1902-01-24

Adhfral tlemDA at Kebe.
Rear Admiral Kempn. o1 his nagship the
Kentucky. has droppsd anchor 1t Kobe,
japan. ss
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Director Meredith. Letter.

have the honor to state that the boiler
plant at this bureau has been equipped
with the best understanding device that
could be found after extended inquiry. The
plant has also recently been increased by a.
battery of boilers, aggregating 5OO-horse
power and 1t is the purpose to operate this
plant under the very best possible condi
tions, so that the act for the prevention of
smoke in the District OF Columbia shall he
fully complied with. The boiler house nj
TINS bureau has, however. for some months
past been In process of reconstruction. for
the purpose of providing for the storage of
Iuei and installing machinery for conveying
the same to the boilers. To permit the con-
tractors to execute this work without a
total interruption of the business of the
bureau II has been necessary to cut ont of
service some of the boilers, thereby forcing
the nres In those that are available for use
The forcing of the fires in these boilers ha
caused whatever smoke may be seen issu
ing from the stack, and as soon as the
work referred TO is completed, which It is
expected will be within a very few weeks
the cause of the complaint will have beep
removed. The engineers here assure me
that when our boiler plant is In complet
operation there will be no smoke such as
you describe issuing from the stack of the
bureau --~
Evening star., 1902-01-24
THE ANTi-SMOkE LAW
PUBLIC OFFICIALS REPLY tn raw
MISSIONERS' LETTER. ,.
state They Are Doing All In Their
Power to Abate the
Nuisance.
By FRANK A. VANDERBILT,

The District Commissioners have receiy-
ed replies from F. W. Palmer, public printer.
IN :charge cf the government printing
ONCE, and W. A. Meredith. director Of the
bureau of engraving and printing, to the
letter addressed these officials calling their
attention to the act of Congress for the
prevention Of smoke in the District of Co.
lumbia, and stating that volumes of black
smoke have been observed pouring from
the stacks of the two government institu-
tions. Public Printer Palmer in replying
to the letter says:
L have to say that the chief engineer of
this office states that he has used the ut
most care 10 prevent the smoke complained
or, but that it Is not possible to overcome II
az all times for the reason that frequently
the power plant here Is compelled to carry
oVerioads as high as 80 per cent, which re-
qufres very hard firing to meet the de-
mands on the engines. and this results In
making too much smoke. He also states
that he has given much study to, and ex-
ANIMATION OF, various forms Of so-called
consumers, and that none has thus far
been produced which will, effectuaiiy pre-
vent smoke from combustion of coal
snail, however, use every means in nv
power to prevent, so far as this office is
concerned, repetition of the cause of COM
plaint.''
Director Meredith of the bureau or on
CRAVING and printing writes.
Evening star., 1902-01-24
Reductions i'm BOYS Clothing.

ReductiOnS i'm Boys Clothing.
Both the short and the long pants wearers
are benefited and the parents get the savings.
From our standpoint the season is nearing its
end-for the wearers there's half the; winter
ahead. Well surprise you in how far little
money will go tomorrow
MALL lot of Boys Double breasted and Nov
city Short Pants Suits In several different nat N a
terms and embracing the broken sizes dir ms
feent ios$25o s. and So Special " sVO
NHOlCE of a lot made up of small lots Of Do,,-
bile Breasted. Manly ds~ ~
fancy eolors; budget of values from $3.50 to WS
YOUNG Men Long Pants Suits, in nobby pat
sylshfy perfect fitting and well ho ns
tailored an Suits Of $3.50 sd W5
ALL the small lots of Refers and Overcoats of
grades s. have been gathered into lot; O. MR
every them ALL Special VSe/S
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Old Santa Claus

Could not find better place to get his supplies than
here We have apples, oranges nuts, candies raisns
bananas and fire works until it is hard to find room tor
them, and the prices are lower than ever before
Trusting that all fvors accorded the old firm will
be continued to and assuring and all that every
thing possible will be done the best interest of a,
patrons, am
Yours respectfully,
r. F. NJ ORGAN.
SUCCESSOR TO MORGAN & WAGNON.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-12-26
Coming to Town.

To mention Peck's Bad Boy to boy
Is the next best thing to telling him that
circus is coming to town. You will
all, whether young or not, have the op-
portunity of seeing that frOlicsome youth
disporting himself and making life a
burden for all who come in contact with
him. He will illustrate new inventions
In practical Jokes, and amuse and enter
tain you all In many ways too numerous
to mention. His girl, his pa. his ma,
and Schultz the grocer and Duffy the
policeman, and lot Of other folks are
coming with him, and will be- al the
Opera House on Dec. 9th.