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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22

ALrNfORE December 22.-Flour dull: winter
extra, S. S5a$3O 5; winter clear g 30a$3. 49, win
1895; spring clear, s. saass45; spring straight.
s. 7Oa$ss5 spring patent, g .9oa$4 .2O receipts.
and December. 76a76A January, 76Ks77; Febru-
ary, tn; May. s0aSOA; steamer No. 2 red, 7OXa
II; receipts, 6767 bushels; exports, none; south
ern BY sample. 67ha76; southern on grade, 72ha
78 Corn easier; spot, old 5INa5lN; new, 6IH;
year, SIS: January, 49Aa50; February, 49Aa49as;
March, 4s: steamer mixed 49Aa4Sk; receipts,
lbs. 454 bushels; exports. 500 bushels; southern
er; No. white. 4O1sa41; No. mixed. ss35. sales;
receipts, II, 25S bushels exports. 90 bushels Rye
receipts, 1850 bushels; exports. none: Hay firm;
No. timothy. SIT 80; No. clover mixed. $15 Soa
per bushel. 2Nd; january Cork for orders: per
fancy iadle, 3oa22; fancy roll. 19a22; good roll.
17alS; store packed. 16a1s Eggs firm, unchanged;
IA; medium. 13Aa14; small. 14a14h. Sugar firm.
unchanged; fine and coarse granulated, 4.91h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
YOUNGEST UNION SOLDIER.
Daniel Williams Disputes the Claim Of
John W. Taylor Of Shamokin, Pa.


''The claim of John w. Taylor of Sha-
mokin, Pa, that his son William. who
died there Saturday. was the youngest sol
der on the Union side in the civil war, as
announced In a dispatch printed in The
Evening Star, is Untrue said Daniel Will
liams Of 2Gs 9th street southeast today.
The dispatch related that William Taylor
enlisted at the age of twelve years. nine
months and two days as a drummer boy in
the Sith Pennsylvania Regiment. formed at
Huntingdon, Pa, August Is, 1861.
THE youngest civil war veteran is still
living, and I am that man. 1 enlisted at
Beverly, N. j., September 1, 1862, as a
drummer boy in Company I, 24th New Jer-
sey Volunteers. / was eleven years, hve
months and fifteen days old at the time.
After terminating my service with the
oath New Jersey Regiment I enlisted at
Philadelphia, February 8, 1864, as drum
mer in Company K, I'D Pennsylvania In
fantry Volunteers. with which 1 remained
until the close Of the war, when 1 was
honorably discharged.
This record of service can be found on
file in the adjutant generals office of the
War Department. 1t will be seen that the
claim Of Mr.. John w. Taylor Of Shamokin.
is unfounded."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
INSPECTION OF OIL.
Fire Marshal Testing Samples to De-
termine Quality Of Vapor.

Under the direction of Chief Engineer
Robert w. Dutton of the fire department,
Fire Marshal Sidney Bieber has been en-
gagged for several days past collecting sam
pies Of oils stored and sold in shops
throughout the city. This oil win be care
fully tested to see If the storekeepers gen.
orally are complying with the police regu-
lation which forbids the holding or selling
Of any oil or fluid made from petroleum or
its products which will flash or give off an
inf1ammable vapor at a temperature below
100 degrees Fahrenheit. The law does not
prohibit the sale Of gasoline or the other
lighter products Of coal oil, but the deal
ers in such articles are required to comply
with very strict regulations.
It is said that several of the samples COL
lected so far have been found to flash at
temperature under 100 degrees, and 1t Is
probable that some prosecutions may fol-
low. The fire marshal Is pursuing his work
still further, and no doubt the Oil business
of the entire District will come in for ex-
animation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
FORMING A SYNDICATE
BUSINESS MEN TO AID IN SUP.
PLYING FUEL.
Coal to Be Sold at Slight Advance
Over Cost Priee-Hopeful
of Success.

A number of local business men are con-
sidering the formation of an association or
syndicate for lie purchase of coal abroad.
to be imported to Washington, to alleviate
the distress and anxiety caused by the fuel
famine.
Among those who have interested them
selves are Mr.. o. G.. Staples. Mr.. w. w.
Danenhower,, Mr.. W. s. Bronson, assistant
general passenger agent of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad; Mr.. F. K. Raymond,
first vice president of the Business Mems
Association; Mr.. r. P. Andrews, Mr.. Barry
Buckley, secretary of the Business Men
Association, and Mr.. P. s. Alvord Of Little
field, Alvord & Co.
These gentlemen. and perhaps others, will
meet at the Riggs House this evening at
o. clock to talk over the question with the
purpose of arriving at some definite con-
clusion. The plan in embryo Is to sell the
coal at q slight advance over the cost, and
1t has been suggested that the profit thus
derived be applied to the Indebtedness re-
naming unpaid of the business mems COM
mittee of the Grand Army encampment, or
to the fund that Is being raised to erect
memorial to the late Governor Shepherd.
Not Antagonistic to Dealers.
One Of the men interested in the CO.
operative plan said today that it was not
the purpose to fight the local retail dealers
IN COAL Dut TO cooperate WIN them as lar
as possible. 1t Is said that Mr.. W. H.
Baum, secretary of the Washington coal
exchange. has expressed himself as favor
able to the plan, and has given assurance
that he will do what he can in the way of
providing information, etc, as to prices and
freightage for coal that is imported.
1t Is said that other dealers will be In
terested in the movement. Books Will be
opened, and any one can subscribe to the
general fund for purchasing coal wherever
1t can be obtained and at the lowest posi-
BILE price. Every phase of the proposed
plan will be gone over thoroughly at to-
nights meeting.
The Receipts Today.
The usual amount of coal from the an
thracte mines was received over the Bal
timore and Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads
today. Considerable interest Is awakened
over the probability of the shutting down
Of the mines for the usual holiday vaca-
tions
The operators, realizing the serious con-
ditions throughout the country, are anxious
to have the miners take as little time off
as possible. The shutting down Of the
mines for single day would mean the cut
ting of for that day Of in the neighborhood
of seventy-five cars Of hard coal.
Many of the local dealers delivered coal
yesterday. deeming it not a sacrilege to do
good on the Sabbath. The demand for fuel
was. if anything, greater today than it was
Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
PRINTING OFFICE CLUB.
Veterans at Social Function Saturday
Evening.

The Government Printing Office Veteran
Club gave social entertainment Saturday
evening at the Maccabees' Temple. During
the summer the club functions were IN the
nature of picnics with attending creatures'
comforts In the shape. of suDstantiai
Spreads" which were prepared by the
auxiliary of the club sSince the leaves be-
gan to fall, however,~the meetings nave
been held indoors, and the feast Is one OF
reason with a flow of soul, and light re-
freshments on the side. Saturday evening
there was a change in the program In one
respect at least. The refreshments which
were served at the close Of the eveningwere
prepared by the men. and served by them,
the ladies being treated as guests and en-
joying the novelty immensely.
The music for the evening was rurnisheo
by the Rebew Orchestra Of men and wo-
men. Saturday evening the president OF
the club, Col Chas. Robinson, made Prof.
Weber leader of the orchestra, very COM
plimentary speech, telling MIN now mucn
the service Of the .well-trained musicians
had added to the pleasure of the sociad
gatherings, and then in behalf OF the .ctuo
presented Prof. Weber with floral horse-
shoe. The piece stood. four rect nlgn, upon
an easel, and was composed OF spienoio
American beauty roses, orchids and smliax.
Across the horseshoe was wide white
satin ribbon bearing in heavy gilt letters
the words, "Rebew Orchestra" Prof
name of the orchestra, saying that his
people had derived as much pleasure from
the meetings Of the veterans as the Veter-
ans had from the music. i"
rhe main address of the evening was
made by Major Asa Black. who spoke feel
ingly of meeting with Gen. Grant during
the early part Of the war. he a private
soldier and Grant the general of the armies
of the United States. and of the utter alb
sence of any sense Of caste" In the bear
ing of the greatest general of the worlds
history as he talked to private soldier.
Mrs. Leah Alger contributed whistling
solo, and in response to an enthusiastic en-.
core gave the Last Rose Of Summer;
Mrs. True gave a rendition of the Bird
Convention" which turned loose in the
temple whole colony of knocking BIRDS
pee wees, orioles jays, catbirds. canaries
and an owl for judge"
New Year day the G. P. o. c. and the
ladies of the auxiliary will keep open house
at the Maccabees' Temple. and expect to
have as their guests during the afternoon
and evening all the veterans in the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Adjournment. Of the Supreme
TO REASSEMBLE JAN. 5
A NUMBER OF DECISIONS HAND
ED DOWN.
Life Insurance of an Executed Muir
derer Declared to Be Void-Pure
Food Law Sustained.

In accordance with previous notice the
United States Supreme Court today ad-
journed for the Christmas holidays. The
court will reconvene January 5.
The question of the effect Of murder upon
a life insurance policy when issued upon
the life of the murderer was today passed
upon by the court in opinion delivered
by Justice Brewer. The case In which the
opinion was delivered was that OF 5. M.
Burt agt the Union Central Life Insurance
Company. William E. Burt OF Travis coun-
ty, Texas, was the name or the man IN
sured. His policy was made payable to mis-
wife, Anna NJ Burt, and In case OF her
death. to his executors. During the following
year Burt's wife died and he afterward
was charged with her murder, and was
found guilty and executed.
,Afterward the heirs of the estate made
an effort to collect upon the policy. but the
insurance company resisted payment. Inc
lower courts, including the court OF appeals
for the fifth circuit. sustained the protest
of the company, and todays opinion az
firmed the decision of the court or Appeals.
holding the policy invalid on the ground
cumstances would be contrary to public
policy.
Distribution of Indian Funds.
"A
er In a case involving the distribution Of
the funds paid the Pottawottami Indians Of
Michigan and Indiana. According to the
record in the case 100000 have been paid
the Indians. but after this payment was
made 271 members of the tribe who had re-
ceived none Of the benefits Of the distribu-
tion brought suit. The case was decided
against the protestants by the court or
claims, and the opinion handed down To-Day
affirmed that opinion on the ground that II
the Indians making the protest have any
remedy 1t Is in Congress and not In the
courts. Justices White and Mckenna dis
scented.
The case Of Cheesbrough VS.. the United
States, involving the question OF the valid
fty of the provision of the war revenue law
fixing a tax on transfers Of real estate. TO-
day was advanced on me docket OF the
court and set for hearing on the second
Monday of the next term
The court set the case of South Dakota
vs. North Carolina. involving the validity
of railroad bonds guaranteed by the latter
state, for hearing on April IL next
Pure Food Law Sustained.
The court dismissed the writ of error IN
the case of Whitney Layton against the
state of Missouri on the ground that no
federal question had been raised in the trial
court. The case involved the constitution
ality of the pure food law of the state and
has attracted much attention. Layton,
whose place of business is st. Louis, was
found guilty in the trial court of the use OF
alum in the manufacture of baking powder,
and a fire of 800 was assessed against him.
The verdict was affirmed by the state Su-
preme court The effect of todays opinion
il to leave the verdict against Layton stand
ing but IT did not enter upon any question
as to the merits of the case. The opinion
was delivered by Chief Justice Fuller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
CASTRO Is NOT SICK.
Report Sent Out to Opposite Effect is
Untrue.

CARACAS. Venezuela. December %
There is no truth in the report, published
in the United States, that President Castro
is suffering from a mysterious illness. The
correspondent of the Associated Press saw
the president today. He is enjoying his
usual health
Lieut.. Marbury Johnston, attached to the
United States cruiser Montgomery, has re-
ported to Minister Bowen as naval attache
here, having been landed a La Guaira Sat-
urday by the United States cruiser Albany,
which is under instructions to proceed for
MayaqueZ. Lieut.. Johnston will advise Mr..
Bowen with respect to naval questions, par
ticularly with respect to naval questions
with reference to the blockade. His arrival
here has aroused keen interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
PARTED WITH HIS MONEY.
Flim-Flam Man Makes Daniel Graham
! His Victim.

Daniel Graham, colored, gave up 81 of his
Christmas money to a strange colored man
today. and now he wants the police to find
the swindler and recover his money The
police are satisfied that the so-called film
fam man Is the same one who has worked
the game so successfully in this city on pre-
vious occasions. Graham was met by the
man at 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and asked If he wanted a good job. He
answered in the affirmative. and the stran-
ger promised him one. 1t became necessary
for Graham to show an amount of cash, and
he exhibited the amount stated. The money
was placed in an envelope and when Ora
ham and the stranger parted the former
found that he had been given an envelope
which contained nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Board to Select Sites.

Under authority Of the Secretary OF War
board Of officers to consist Of Lieut.. Col.
Charles J. Allen, Corps Of Engineers: Lieut..
Col. Benjamin K. Roberts, Artillery Corps;
Capt. Laurence c. Brown, Artillery Corps,
has been appointed to meet at Fort Wash
ington, Nd, to select sites for the fire
commanders station at Fort Washington,
Md, and battery commanders station for
Battery Meigs at that post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Amicably Adjusted.

The labor trouble which developed Satur-
day between the members of the Brother
hood Of Painters, Decorators and Paper
hangers and the painters employed by NJ.
F. Hobson. subcontractor, in the work Of
repairing the White House. was this after
noon amicably adjusted, and in consequence
there will be no strike, as was anticipated. The
difficulty arose over the alleged fact that
the painters employed by Mr.. Hobson were
non-union men. The brotherhood members
threatened to strike II the non-union work.
ers were not taken on the job or required
to become members Of the brotherhood or
Ganization. The latter course was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Asks for Restraining Order

Thomas Brown this afternoon filed suit
In the Supreme Court Of the District Of
Columbia against William H. Larman and
the District Of Columbia to have Larman
restrained from receiving from the District
$1,242.S1, due for plumbing work at the
Armstrong Manual Training School Brown
claims that he participated in the transac-
ton as Larman's partner, but that Larman
declines to pay him his proportionate share
for his interest in the work.
Attorneys CLANCY and Hart represent the
complainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Edition of 60, 900 Exhausted

The extraordinary demand for the Fiftieth
exhausted the first edition of $1,000 copies.
The management foreseeing this. some days
ago ordered an extra edition Of 1000
copies. which. when ready, will be sold at
the counter at cents copy. or mailed for
cents to any address in the United States
outside OF Washington.
Some orders have already been taken
which have remained unflled. and these
will be filed promptly on the issuing of the
extra edition.
office now. that there may be no delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
.ss,s61.OO

On the recommendation Of the inspector
of buildings. the District Commissioners
have directed that the proposal Of R. w.
Darby for constructing a. ceiling in the
fire department stable on North Carolina
avenue between 9th and 7th streets, be ac-
c-pted, and that the contractor be author
ed to proceed with the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Ordered by Commissioners.

Orders have been issued by the Commits
sioners for the laying of 375 feet of six-inch
water main in the south side Of Cincinnati
street between Columbia road and 18th
street. and 292 feet Of six-inch water main
in the north side Of Cincinnati street
between 10th street and Adams Mill road,
at an estimated cost of $687, and for the
construction of catch basins on the north
east and southeast corners of 18th and
Austin streets, Brookland. D. c.. at an esti-
mated cost of $40. chargeable to the cur
rent appropriation for main and pipe
sewers. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Court Sustains Motion.

Justice Anderson, in Criminal Court No.
/. today sustained a motion of the defend
ant that the Indictment against Samuel H.
Bassett, charging violation of section 1893,
Revised Statutes Of the United States
sending obscene matter through the mail
be quashed. The United States attorney
noted an appeal from the ruling of the
Court of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Interment at Arlington.

The funeral of Mr.. p. II. Mclaughlin. who
dropped dead Saturday morning at Massa-
chusetts avenue and 1lth street northeast
will take place tomorrow from the residence
OF his brother-in-law, Dr. John c. Haley.
No. - Tennessee avenue. The interment
will be at Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Mr.. Vests Carriage Damaged.

Commissioner Vests carriage was driven
into by team in charge Of Robert Jones
this afternoon and slightly damaged. The
accident occurred in front Of the Commits
sioner's home, 1864 Harvard street. He de-
clined to prosecute the driver of the team,
who lives the Conduit road near Cabin
John bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Jaw Fractured.

James Diggs. twenty eight years old. who
lives at 1921 1 street northeast. had a fit
this afternoon and fell on the sidewalk at
18th and streets northwest. fracturfng
hts lower Jaw. He was removed to the
Emergency Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
CONNECTICUT FREE.
Removal Of Quarantine by the Secre-
tary Of Agriculture.

The Secretary Of Agriculture will this
afternoon remove the quarantine against
the state of Connecticut, established last
month owing to the prevalence Of the foot
and-mouth disease
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
The Shepherd Memorial.

The Shepherd memorial fund, according
to the statement of the chairman Of the
finance committee, stands today as follows:
Amount previously acknowledged. IS, 90
c. B. Robinson ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
National Electric Supply Company. 1000
J. L. Owen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Will Filed for Probate.

The win OF Francis 8. Metcalf. dated
April 2. 1900. has been filled for probate.
His estate Is left to his wife, Mary Metcalf,
who Is named executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
nroneht ii New South wales.

SYDNEY, NJ 8. W., December 22.-The
serious effect of the drought was shown by
the wool traffic on the railroads OF New
South Wales for the current year. which 10
only $4,000 bales. compared with $4,000
bales in 1901.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
New York Stuck 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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
PROPOSAL Approved.

Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,$
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-22
To Please a MAN

give him something possessing practical value
for example.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-17

gate that may be easily opened. yet n
that will bar stock. The latch attach
ment shown in the Illustration is a sim
pie one, but one, that Is very strong and
works smoothly. Take a strip of wood
an incl thick, on a light gate half-inch
stuff would do, two inches wide and
two and ore-half feet long. Place two
pegs in this strip of wood about four
inches apart and about eighteen inches
from the end which will be toward
the front of the gate. Then take a
strip long enough SO hat it will come
up six inches above the top of the
gate when the lower end works between
the two pegs in the first strip described.
Rest this first strip on the third rail
Of the fence after cutting a slot through
the gate post. Hold this strip in posi-
ton with a narrow board tackled on the
second and third rail of the fence. Then
fasten the second strip or lever to the
second rail of the fence, permitting the
lower end to come down to the width of
the first strip between the pegs, as
shown in the Illustration. Fasten two
strips Of wood to the fence post to
serve as catch for the strip when
1t is operated by the lever. The illus
tration will show plainly how to con-
| struct this desirable gate attachment,
and by it's use one can readily open or
fasten a gate and yet stock are not
likely to displace the latch by rubbing
against the gate.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-01-17
Two Handy Winter Tools.

Nearly every one who feeds roots to
stock objects to the labor Of cutting the
this work is one with a hatchet and
is more or less dangerous. The tool
shown in figure / in the Illustration
makes a splendid root chopper and Is
readily fashioned from an old spade.
Have the edge sharpened ard fasten
the spade to a long smooth handle so
that one may stand upright when using
the tool. Have a box with a heavy
bottom, put the roots in 1t and chop
them to. the sizes desired. Figure 2 IN
the illustration shows a scrape which
will be found very useful during the