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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
VETERANS AT THE FAIR.
Odd Fellows Entertainment Attracts 6
Large Attendance,

A goodly number of Spanish War Vet
Grams, under command Of Ad1utant General
Dyer and members Of the LIST Regiment of
Minute Men, in full continental uniform,
under command of Col. NJ. A. Winter, Wis
tied Odd Fellows fair last evening, being
conducted to the hall from their respective
headquarters by Canton Washington, No
1, Captain Chisholm in command, preceded
by band of music. The reception COM
mittee received the officers Of the organiza-
tions in the reception room. and escorted
them to the stage, where the chairman Of
the executive committee extended a fitting
welcome. This was responded to by Ad-
1utant General Dyer on behalf Of the Span
ish War Veterans and by Colonel Campbell
on behalf Of the Minute Men,
The fortune teller did a rushing business
last night and evidently gave excellent sat
isfaction. Tonight two of the largest lodges
of Odd Fellows-Columbia, No TO- and Cow
enant. No. 13-will attend In body. To-
morrow night the Knights Of Pythias and
Red Men will turn out, the latter organiza-
ton In the unique costumes Of their order
Thursday night Columbia Typographical
Union, No. 1O1, the Army and Navy Union
and Forestville Lodge, I. o. o. F., will be
Masonic night, and very large attendance
is expected. George H. Walker grand mas
ter Of Masons, has had issued to all Ma
sonic bodies of this jurisdiction circular
reciting that an invitation has been extended
to the Masonic fraternity by the Independ-
ent Order of Odd Fellows to attend the fair
now being held for the benefit Of that order
at its hall on It'll street the evening Of
Friday, April "a. 1903.
I'm view of the generous patronage given
by the Odd Fellows to the Masonic fairs
Of 1893 and 1902 the circular states, 1.-The
M. w. grand master takes pleasure in COM
mending this enterprise to the liberal sup
port of the brethren. He has accepted tho
invitation for the Masonic fraternity at
large, as individuals, the occasion not be-
ing a proper one for their attendance as
organizations, and requests all brethren
who can do so to assemble at Masonic
Temple at 1880 o'clock on the evening men,
toned and accompany him to the fair. An
escort with music will be furnished by the
executive committee of the fair"
The circular Is countersigned by A. W.
Johnston, grand secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
INSTANTLY KILLED,
John McNally the Victim Of a Fata.
Accident,


Coroner hewitt was summoned to the
house Of John Mentally. No. 68 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest. about 7:9O o'clock
last night by notification that Mr.. McNally
had fallen down stairs and been killed
The sad affair was due to an accident, and
was attributed to the drowsy condition Of
the victim at the time.
For many years 1t had been the custom Of
the elderly man to take a nap after supper,
He was a blacksmith by trade and was a.
member of the firm of Bresnahan & Nc
Nally at 1905 street northwest. Late yes
terday afternoon he returned home from
work and shortly after eating his evening
meal he went upstairs to rest. The voice of
a relative who called at the house awakened
him. and he started down stairs Losing his
footing in some way he fell headlong to the
bottom of the stairs and. as stated was
instantly killed. His wife and the relative
who had called went to his assistance and
believing he was only unconscious called
upon the people in the next house to lend
a helping hand The neighbors made a
prompt response. and a hasty examination
of the body showed that life was extinct.
Coroner hewitt made an examination of
the body and found that the injury was
necessarily fatal. He gave q certificate of
accidental death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
TESTS OF FIRE ENGINES.
Metropolitan Type Of Apparatus Given
a Trial,

Additional tests Of the new "Metropoli-
tan" type Of fire engine which has been in
troduced into the District fire department
during the past three months were con-
Quoted this morning on the Capitol plaza.
Three Of the big extra first-class engines
are now In service in this city. one at
engine company No. IA. on 9Th street just
north of d street. one at No. engine COM
pany. on D street northwest between l4th
and 18th. and one at No. 8 engine company,
on Massachusetts avenue between 4th and
9th streets northwest. All three Of these
engines were given a preliminary test on
the water front when they first arrived
here two months ago. The day the tests
were made was extremely cold and windy
The water was blown into freezing spray
soon after leaving the pipes. 1t was de-
oided that another test should be held in
order to put the monster fire fighters
through all the PAGES required Of the mod
ern engine.
Engine No. IA was decided upon for the
tests this morning, which began shortly
before 0 o'clock and continued until past
noon. In addition TO the streams thrown
from hand-held MOBILES the water tower
and the tower lines Of hook and ladder
company were brought into service. One
OF the tests was made with new Jumbo"
deluge set made by the Eastman company.
The designation is not a mosnomer. for
the streams thrown from the Jumbo"
pipes are certainly suggestive OF huge
things. Four lines of hose led into an enor-
nous section Of hose, from which energies
a single stream of any desired size up to
three inches In diameter. From 2h-inch
nozzle on this set a stream was thrown
292 feet. A good wetting spray went
much farther. but the measurements were
confined to solid water or a point where
the stream would be effective in fighting a
fire.
Many varied and interesting tests were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

made during the morning, and a great
crowd collected on the plaza to see the rl-
teresting work. One of the most interest
ing and gratifying results of the tests was
the rapidity with which steam Is raised in
the big engines. Under boiler filled with
cold water the fire was lighted at s:55
o'clock. The needle on the steam gauge
moved in three minutes. Five pounds of
steam had been raised in 81 minutes In
eight minutes from the time of firing q
head Of eighty pounds of steam was regis
tered. The engine then started to take
suction from the reservoir under the Capt.
toll plaza. The tests were In charge OF
Senior Assistant Chief Engineer William r.
Belt, assisted by Assistant Chief Wagner.
Chief Engineer Dutton was present when
the tests began. as was also Mr.. Bernard
Bosch, representing the American Fire En-
CINE Company, builders Of the engines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Death of Mrs. Mary A. Coles.

Mrs. Mary A. Coles, aged sixty-three
years. formerly Of Northumberland county,
Va, expired at 8 o'clock Monday, April
90 1903. at Cleveland Park. this city, where
she and her two daughters were residing.
Three children Malcolm A. Coles of Rich-
mond, Va. and A. Corinne and N. Conway
Coles survive her. Two Of her sisters,
Mrs. w. A. Hudnan of Northumberland
county, Va; Mrs. A. NJ. Rock of this
city. and one brother. DR.. w. p. Sydnor of
Northumberland county, Va, also survive
her.
The deceased was prominently known
throughout the Northern Neck Of Virginia,
"here she was always very popular. She
was a graduate Of Hollins Institute, and
taught there for time during the civil
war.
Funeral services will be held at II o. clock
tomorrow morning at 3O2S Wisconsin ave-
nue.. Interment will be made in Glenwood
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.
Lowest Penalty for Distribution Of
Medicine From Door to Door.

John A. Bickerton. about forty years old.
who said he was bill poster by occupa.
ton. was convicted in the Police Court yes
terday on charge Of violating a clause in
the police regulations which prohibits tho
distribution Of medicine from door to door.
fine Of 50 was imposed by Judge Kimball,
with five days in jail as the equivalent
Bickerton was reported by Mounted
Sergeant Wilson. who said he was in a
barber shop near the corner Of 7th and k
streets northwest yesterday morning, when
the defendant came in and left a sample
package Of pills on table. The defendant
explained that he had been distributing
that particular brand of medicine for the
last two weeks. and had been cautioned by
his employer not to give 1t to children.
The law" the court said. prohibits the
free distribution of medicine from door to
door without the consent of the occupant
OF the premises on which 1t is left. and pro-
vides for penalty Of from 50 to $25."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
TWAS DOG DAY.
Numerous Notices Of Lost Animals al
Police Headquarters.

Yesterday was dog day in the police de-
partment. was the remark made by men,
Der of Capt. Boardmans staff Of detectives
this morning, after he had perused the
records in the Office. Lost, strayed and
stolen dogs to the number Of nearly a
dozen were reported. and with detective
assigned to each case Poundmaster Elm
stein will have to take back seat.
"One cat was also reported as being
among the missing animals" the detective
added. but am at a loss to understand
just how detective will go to work to find
the pussy. Capt Boardman did not assign
any particular detective to that case. but
notified every member Of the corps that
tabby had been lost or stolen, and every
one Is supposed to play detective in the
search" stlr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
VERDICT FOR kbEFENsE
DECISION REACHED III CASE OF
HE1NE AGAINST stHNE1DER.
Plaintiff Alleged Assault From Effects
of Which He Suffered Permanent
ly-Defendants' Cohtention.

A verdict in favor of the defendants
was rendered today in Circuit Court No. l..
in the case of Heinrich Heine against
Charles Schneider and the latter's son,
Eduard Schneider. The trial Of the case.
which was in progress for about ten days,
attracted unusual interest.
Mr.. Heine sued to recover damages in
the sum of $4,000. He alleged that the
Schneiders assaulted him with an iron bar.
knocked out several teeth and otherwise
seriously injured him July "a. 1900.
By reason of the alleged assault, Mr.
Heine claimed, he has been permanently
injured from the loss of teeth, and that
he suffers in addition with constant at
tacks of commissions and epilepsy. and that
he also has complete anasthesia, or the
ina bility to feel, over his entire body. 1t
is explained that after the alleged assault
in July, 1900, he was taken to the Column
bian University Hospital and posed fire.
quently in demonstrations before the
classes of the medical school as we'll as
before the medical society. Heine was
able. it is claimed, to permit pins to be
stuck in various portions Of his body and
tongue without giving any evident signs
of pain. An electric battery was also ap-
piled to various portions of his body, and
he gave no apparent indications that 1t
caused him any Inconvenience.
Contention of Defense.
The contention Of the defendants was
that the assault had never occurred The
defendants stated that the PLAINTIFF had
been forester and that as such he was
attacked on seven occasions by robbers
and poachers in Germany. as result of
which he had been several times hit with
bullets and once struck over the head
with sword. The bullets gave him no
serious inconvenience. they argued, while
one of the bullets which struck him in the
arm protruded one third of its length, he
permitting it to remain over night and
the next morning picked 1t out with q
knife. Heine. 1t was further declared, had
been in the hospital for six months in
Cincinnati for various ailments, and after
he came to this city was taken to Freed
mans Hospital for treatment, and that
July Z, several weeks prior to the alleged
assault. he suffered a sunstroke
According to the defendants the morning
of July q Heine made some ungentlemanly
remarks and became indignant at q sup
posed reflection on his reputation and char
acter as a gardener. and he was told to
leave, whereupon, while discussing the mat
ter, several dogs, one large St. Bernard,
started to attack Mr. Schneider Heine
had trained these dogs SO that If anyone
came near him or spoke loud they would
attack him. 1t was declared. and that when
Mr.. Schneider raised his arm pointing to
Heine to go the dogs proceeded to attack
which to drive them off: Heine claimed
that he was struck with this iron bar. At
torneys Brandenburg & Brandenburg ap-
peared for the defendants, and Attorneys
A. H. O'ConIfOr and VII. Elterich for
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Police Court Briefs.

Andrew Veney. colored, pleaded guilty in
the Police Court this morning to a charge
Of beating mule, and Judge Kimball d.
rected that he pay fine of $50. or be de-
prived of his liberty for two months.
Frederick Austin forfeited 50 collateral
on a charge of driving horse on the
wrong side of r street yesterday.
Lawrence Scott and Edward Johnson
each forfeited So security on charge Of
cruelty to animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
YELLOW CARS ONLY.
Uniformity Decided Upon by Wash
ington Railway system.

The process Of changing the color Of the
cars used on the system of the Washington
Railway Company is about completed and
the general manager, Mr.. Fuller. has yellow
cars only passing over the lines. The cars
are to be designated only with the name OF
the company. and there wiIl1be no indica-
ton that any particular car is run on one
section or another, except the signs at the
top of the car, rear and front. Uniformity
Of color is in line with economy. as the cars
can be shifted from one part of the system
to another. as the need arises,
Under the direction Of Mr.. Fuller the
entire equipment of the road Is being over
hauled and placed in first-class condition
Under-the method which is being carried
out the equipment is under daily inspection,
and when repairs are needed they are at
once attended to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Baptism by Immersion.

Rev. Shelton Miller, pastor Of st. Luke's
Baptist Church. in Bfightwood. immersed
twenty five persons in Rock creek last sun
day morning. The Lords supper was cele-
brated at the church in the afternoon and
many members Of the church participated.
Thirty-ive persons were received into the
church on membership at the services Of
that day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Small Blaze.

An alarm Of fire was turned in about $40
o'clock last night because OF a blaze in the
house Of William Kaldenbach, hoo Park
place. The fire started from some un-
known cause. and did damage to the
amount Of about ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
Promised to Aid In Supporting Chill
dros,

John p. Burke Of 496 L street southwest.
after having hearing In the Police Court
this morning on charge of not supporting
his three minor children, was released on
his personal bonds. That action was taken
by Judge Scott after Burke had promised
70 aid his wife IN the care Of the children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
CHARGE DROPPED,
Prosecuting Attorney Decides There
Was No Case Against George Donohoe.

A charge Of embezzlement against George
G. Donohoe of Leesburg, Va, was nolle
pressed In the Police Court today. The
charge was preferred by G. T. Greenlow
dealer in patent medicine at the corner of
Sd and I streets southwest. who recently
employed Donohoe as an agent, giving him
$50 for expenses. which he alleged was not
used for the purpose for which it was
given.
After investigating the matter Prosecut-
ing Attorney Mullowny decided there was
nothing against Donoh0s, and dropped the
eharoH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21

Miss Florence Hixon was taken suddenly
iii yesterday afternoon while shopping in
q store on Pennsylvania avenue near 10th
street After DR.. j. NJ Barber had rem
dered medical aid the young woman was re-
moved to her home. Alb G street northwest,
In Tho ambulance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
BODY FOUND IN BRANCH.
Clearing Of Mystery Surrounding Dis
appearance Of Richard Waters.

Information was received here last night
from Upper Marlboro, Nd. Of the finding
In the Western branch yesterday Of the
body of Richard Waters. coiored. who lived
at S27 Grant avenue In this city prior to the
time of his disappearance the day before
last Christmas. colored man named
Hopswel Ford found the body about mile
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-21
To Cure a Cold in One Dav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All drus
eists refund the money II It fails to cure. d W.
Groves signature 10 on each bog. 1se.
se3otu. th&s-166t
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
Gossip from stageIand.

Trixie Friganza anticipates joining the
Weber n Fields forces in the fall
Omaha's outdoor vaudeville and music
parks will open next Saturday Tor the
summer.
10. II. sothern 'stood 'em up all last
week at the Broadway in Denver playing
'Tf / Were King"
Frank Daniels new opera will be written
by Harry b. Smith and Clinton Crawford,
and is to be called THE Jockey"
Kirke LaShelle is considering q PROPOSE
south 10 A sSaS an next season to present Ari,
coma" there for the season.
Carl Reiter left on Friday for San Fran
cisco. He will spend the summer on tne
the Orpheum Circuit company.
Pa. and the New York men who Jaw il
it will come anywhere near doing.
Among the things Omaha missed of late
were Mary shaw in Ibsen's Ghosts and
Of these were given at the Oliver in Lin
coin.
All through the west, even to San Fran
cisco, there is much anticipatory talk OF
her company. Miss Bingham will play
only The Climbers in Omaha
w. ]. Burgess OF the Woodward & Bur
CESS company will leave this week for his
business 10 do In New York. closing con-
tracts for next winters attractions at the
DbJ0
Luna Park, the Coney Island enterprise
Of Thompson & Dundy, was opened to the
public last Saturday. 1t has been very
f~avorably mentioned by the New York
papers, and its prospects for the summer
are bright.
Cheridah Simpson, the statuesque prima
donna OF king Dodo," has begun an
action for divorce in New York seeking a
final separation from her husband, Jose
Var der Berg, who Is also quite well known
in the profession.
On the last night of The Darling OF
the Gods" at the Belasco theater on May
30 there viii be a celebration OF the end
OF a very pleasant season. Mr.. BelascO
will preside and say something and Mr..
Rosder will entertain.
Francis Wilson is still dreaming OF going
into the legitimate, but for next season his
plays are thoroughly mapped out. He win
revive "Erminle" and 'The Little Cor
poral' next season and then may blossom
forth In a straight comedy.
Frank Daniels, while riding a spirited
falling severely sprained his knee. During
his recovery, which will probably AXE a
week or more, his role In Miss Simplicity"
Is being played by Frank Conway.
John KendTfck Bangs. with Roderick
Penheld, T. at work on a comic opera, which
Mabelle Gilman Is 70 bring out. IT Is TO
be called Lady TeaEle." a viii be
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

Safety pins are peculiarly American. We
use l44,OOO,OOO OF them each year.
Many makers are now building gas en-
gines Of $500 h~orse-power, and are ready to
double this capacity.
A movement has been ~inaugurated In Ger
many for the restriction of night work In
some laborious Industries.
sandusky, o., brewery men who get ten
pints Of beer each a day gratis threatened
to strike II the allowance Is not doubled.
In Chicago the wives and sisters OF mem
bers OF the A~malgamated Society OF Car
penters and Joiners have formed a woman's
auxiliary, which is the first organization of
its kind in the country, at least in the car
penter trade.
Carroll D.. Wright, United States labor
commissioner says that his Investigations
lead him to believe that no loss OF respect
ment OF the sexes, and as to moral condi-
lions among women wage-earners,' he de-
elares further they are as high as among
any other class of women and certainly
better than among some"
The electrical traction station Yankees
are building to furnish power for their un-
largest in the world. Ii will have ten steam
turbines Of 1850 horsepower. The trains
used viii be similar to those on the Boston
motor" and four trailer" cars.
The Miners union. of which John Mitchell
Is president claims at present good stand
Official journal In the current issue writes;
The United Mine Workers or America Is
by fully lO,OO members the strongest trade
organization in the world. Its growth in
the last five years has been steady and con-
unuous and Is without parallel"
The women who are members of our
union are better union men than the men
themselves" said ID. w. Richmond, presi-
dent OF the International Association OF
Railway Clerks, at a meeting In Chicago.
Recently a grievance I'm the
ONCE of one OF the local roads was re-
quested to present a petition 70 the man
agement. The two men who were members
backed down, and II IL had not ben for the
determination OF one woman the petition
would never have been presented. and the
ceived the shorter hours under which they
are now working"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
WORK OF MAY FESTIVAL CHOIR
Board of Governors of Ak-sar-Ben
Acknowledge Services of Mr..
Kelly and Others.

The following note Of acknowledgment is
sent by the board of governors Of Ak-sar-
Ben:
The governors Of Ak-Sar-Ben would not
consider the May Music Festival fttingly
closed without giving public expression to
their appreciation of the untiring efforts
OF Mr.. Thomas ]. Kelly to make II a com
plete success. He, with Mrs. Andrews and
Mr.. Marschner, Is entitled to the gratitude
OF this community for the development of
a festival choir which not only ELECTED en-
thusiasuc praise frorn the ~soloists and
orchestras that accompanied II, but also
ave. so much pleasure to the audiences
which heard It. Their work Is the more
out p~ecuniary reward which fact alone
enables the committee to report that al
though no money was added to the Ak-Sar-
Ben fund, the receipts were sufficient to
meet the debts incurred. The board most
cordially thanks Mr.. Kelly and the choir
for their enthusiastic work. and also the
ushers and others who volunteered their
services for the festival.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
KNIGHTS OF AK-SAR-BEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
BOER COLONY I'M MEXICO
General JOubert Closes. Deal with
syndicate to Furnish Neces-
sc sary Supplies.

Ell PAso, Tex, May 2S.-General @. d.
Joutert and Captain w. s. O'Donnell, pro
moters Of the Boer colony at Tamaulipas,
Mexico. are here after closing the con-
tract with a syndicate hat will furnish
the finances for the colony.
This is the second Boer colony 70. be
planted in Mexico. The Beers will occupy
5000 acres. The syndicate in Mexico will
bring people from Africa, let them have
implements. live stock and give them credit
at their stores.
The settlers pay for land at the rate
OF Is shillings per acre every year for a
number Of years. The land. 100 miles north
OF Victoria. Mex. has a frontage on a nav
igable river. A railroad Will be built
through the tract.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24
Coming Events,

This week the Ferris Stock company will
not give the usual two plays. as the last
two nights Of the week will be given over
to n. c. Goodwin, jr, in his new comedy,
THE Altar OF Friendship The play the
Ferris company will give, opening tonight
and continuing to and including Thursday
night, will be "Linwood,' a military
drama. 1t was the original intention Of
MIR. Ferris to present Resurrection" but
owing to the illness of Miss Hayward, who
Intended coming to Omaha especially to
play the leading role. It was postponed
until the latter part Of the month. Mr..
Ferris will also be seen In "Resurrec-
ton" "Linwood" is a good substitute
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

The pupils of Mr.. sigmund Landsberg
will give a public recital on Wednesday
evening, May q. at Unity church, Seven
teenth and Cass streets. The following
pupils will assist: Miss Helen Pearce,
Ethel BaIiman, Alma Buck, Beulah Davis,
Freshman and Laur. Master Scoville and
Mrs. Slabaugh. Mr.. Robert Cuscaden,
viollnist, and a quartet consisting of Mrs.
Walter Dale, Miss Gussie Lehman, MT.
Walter Dale ana Mr.. Leon Felgar will
lend their aid TO the occasion.