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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
FALL WORK COMMENCED.
Mt. Pleasant Congregational Sunday
School Holds Rally.

SCAOO4 x1O4uS ANdAAys
The Sunday school Of the Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church inaugurated its
work for the fall and winter with largely
attended rally day service, which was held
in the auditorium Of the church yesterday
morning, commencing at $50 o'clock. The
service was conducted by James E. West.
general superintendent OF the school. and
upon the platform were seated Rev. NJ
Ross Fishburn. pastor of the church: H.
W. Smith, superintendent of the senior de-
partment. and w. j. Bowman, superintend-
ent Of the intermediate department. The
church was beautifully decorated with gold
en- rod and autumn leaves, and an orches-
ira Of violins occupied the choir gallery and
led the singing.
The program included Introductory re-
marks by Mr.. West. prayer by Mr.. Smith,
a brief review of the lessons Of the third
quarter by Mr.. Bowman, motion song by
the primary department., Miss Hilda North,
superintendent; recitation by Miss Belle
Meyers. solos by Misses Helen Zeh. Elsie
Feror and May Davis. and brief addresses
by Mr.. John B. Sleman. Miss Ellen B. F'os-
ter, superintendent of the home department
Of the school, and Rev. Fishburn. The
plans OF the school for the coming year
were also briefly outlined by the general
superintendent.
This Sunday school. which was organized
over thirty years ago. is said to be the
u,
and together with cottage prayer meet
ing conducted by those interested in the
school, was the only means Of worship af-
forded the residents Of the remote village Of
Mount Pleasant during the seventies and
early eighties. It Is said that from this
organization. founded a village Sunday
school. has grown the splendidly organized
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church.
The church itself was organized Novem-
Der 2. 1886, with nineteen members. and
for the twelve years succeeding it's organ
ization worshiped in what was formerly
the old town hall, on Howard avenue
In May, 1895. ground was purchased on
Columbia road near 14th street, and July
8, 1885, the ground was broken for a new
church building The cornerstone of the
new edif1ce was laid August Is, 1897, and
March 20, $685. the front portion Of the
building was completed and dedicated.
plying as an auditorium what will eventual
ly be the Sunday school room. but this
room will now no longer accommodate the
growing congregation.
Building operations were commenced last
Monday. having In view the immediate
completion Of the church building.
About $4,000 will be spent in completing
and furnishing the new portion Of the
building and in installing pipe organ. The
vide an auditorium seating, without a gall
lery. from 800 to 900 persons. Provision
will be made so that gallery may be ad-
ded In the future, so that eventually the
auditorium will possess seating capacity
of LOO to 1900.
It is expected that the addition will be
completed and ready for occupancy the
of the church has grown from nineteen in
1885 to 535 at the present time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
HAS FILED A PROTEST
pALMAsTER BrsCoE TAKES Xxx
CEPTIoN no REBUKE
Secretary Moody VIII Personally In
vestigats the Action Of Rear
Admiral Evans.

As was expected vigorous protest has
been made to the Secretary Of the Navy
against the action OF Rear Admiral Evans
in severely criticising the members OF the
court-martial In the case OF Paymaster
Nicholson for the alleged inadequacy of the
penalty imposed upon that officer for his
conduct at Chefoo, China. It Is alleged
that Paymaster Nicholson, while intoxi-
Gated. made an assault on the German
consul at Chefoo. He was convicted Of
the charge Of conduct unbeconing an OFF,
Ger and q gentleman. and sentenced to be
reduced five numbers in his grade The
German consul made no Official complaint
against the American paymaster. and the
trial was devoid Of any International char
acter.
In his review of the proceedings. Admiral
Evans termed the trial a travesty OF JUS
tice. and said that the three officers OF the
court who recommended clemency had
proved their unwOrthiness to act as men,
bers Of a court, and not again will they be
placed in a position of passing Judgment
upon other persons or of guarding and
maintaining the honor and dignity of the
naval service"
Paymaster H, e. Biscoe, who is one of
the three officers rebuked by Admiral Ev-
ans. has filed formal protest with Score.
tary Moody against the action of Admiral
Evans. It is expected that other members
of the court will take similar action. Sec
rotary Moody will make personal investi-
cation Of the case, and will announce his
action in few days. He may conclude to
convene court Of inquiry to determine the
business Of the reprimand administered by
Admiral Evans
It Is alleged by the friends Of Paymaster
Nicholson that his trouble with the German
consul was provoked by the latter with an
insulting remark addressed to Nicholson.
The personnel Of the court was as fol-
lows: Capt Urel Sebree. U. s. N. president;
Commander William A. Marshall, Lieuten-
ant Commander Arthur w. Dodd, Lieuten-
ant Commander Thomas w. Kinkaid, Lieu
tenant Philip Williams, Paymaster Harry
E. Briscoe. Passed Assistant Paymaster
John T. Tompkins U. s. N, Judge advo-
cate.
The three members who recommended
clemency are Lieut.. Williams and Paymas-
tiers Biscoe and Venable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
RAILWAY RATES FOR VOTERS.
It is Expected That Excursion Tickets
Will Be Placed on Sale.

At this time of the year many of the gov
eminent employees are concerned about the
state elections. There are many persons in
Washington who go home to cast their
votes at every election. and they usually
arrange to have short vacation at the
same time
All voters who reside in Washington are
especially interested in the rates that will
prevail at election time. In an interview to-
day Mr.. William 8. Bronson, chairman Of
the Washington passenger committee, stat
ed that for Washington voters and de-
pendent members Of their families arrange
ments similar to those In effect for past
years had been recommended to the var
ious railway lines interested and would no
doubt be placed in effect in the near future.
Under these arrangements excursion
tickets will be sold at practically half fare
TO all points in states where elections are
held, including New York city, with liberal
limits so as to cover the period Of vacation
as well as date Of election. Definite an
nouncement by circular will be made, it IL
said in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
POLICE CASES REFERRED.
Maj. Sylvester Forwards Findings and
Makes Comment Thereon.

Major Sylvester has forwarded to the
Commissioners the trial papers In the cases
of number of police privates recently be-
fore the trial board Of the department.
Private w. e. Sanford was found guilty
on charge of neglect of duty, It was
alleged that after arresting man he re-
leased him when shown a police badge
without learning the supposed officers fden-
tity.
Major Sylvester says Sanford was not
solely responsible for the release Of the
prisoner and adds:
Sanford erred in not taking proper steps
to fully identify the man who so represent
ed himself" says Major Sylvester. LAS an
energetic, active officer generally. am sur
prised that on this occasion he did not real
lie the Importance which attaches to the
Identification of accused persons, but feel
that there are persons quite as culpable as
the accused. I think the lesson learned in
| this case Will serve to remind the officer
of his duty In the future. I will give this
advice by way of warning as recommend
ed by the trial board
Private Patrick Creagh was found guilty
by the trial board of conduct unbecoming
an officer. In forwarding the papers Major
Sylvester recommends that In view Of the
circumstances connected with this case
Private Creagh be warned against con-
duct which will subject him to charges.
The testimony shows that the officer was
endeavoring to do his duty in the locality,
and 1t was also shown that the same re-
quired vigilant and extraordinary attention
on the part Of the police.
This officer is generally vigilant," says
Major Sylvester. land his Judgment Is
good and think he was endeavoring to do
his duty" He was warned.
In the cases OF Private Joseph Shipley
and Charles G. Barteman tried upon the
charges of conduct unbecoming officers,
Major Sylvester has recommended that the
charges be dismissed.
Upon the same charge Private r. A.
Water was tried and a fine of S. will be
vester will make a note Of the trial and
take it into consideration in connection
with any further shortcomings on the part
of the officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
FINAL HEARING GIVEN.
Chief Justice Appoints Wife Of Dece
dent to Administer Estate.

Final hearing occurred today before Chief
Justice Clabaugh in the Probate Court on
the application Of Mary A. Velati for let
tiers Of administration upon the estate Of
Angelo Velati, deceased. who was her hus-
band. According to the petitioner the es-
tate consists principally Of the fixtures
stock In trade and the like of a business
conducted ON G street between '4th and 18th
streets. To the application of the widow an
answer was filed by the mother of the de-
ceased. who objected to the appointment Of
the widow as administrative After hear
ing several weeks ago Justice Anderson
granted the widow permission to reply to
the objections in question.
Chief Justice Ciabaugh considered the
matter today. and decided to appoint the
widow Administrative. Attorneys A. A..
Hoehling and Charles Wilson appeared for
the mother, while the widow was repre-
scented by Attorneys Lambert and Baker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
GAMES AT ANNAPOLIS.
All the Middies Are Taking Great In
terest in Athletics.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd. September 2s-The
last service at the old chapel Naval Acad-
envy. was held yesterday, as it will not ac-
commodate all the midshipmen who will be
here at the opening of the academic year
on Thursday next. One thousand chairs
have been ordered for use at chapel service
in the old armory. and an effort will be
made to move the pipe organ.
During the summer the midshipmen of
the fourth class have had an excellent
choir, many of them having fine voices,
among whom are Midshipmen Piersol,
Pritchard and LIE Bourgeois.
The series of cutter races between the
four crews of the fourth class have been
abandoned.
The mdshipmen have engaged Mr.. Ber-
nard J. Wefers. the famous Georgetown
Splinter, as trainer at the Academy. Mr..
WeferS is expected to arrive on October 1,
and will train the midshipmen in foot ball
and other sports as well as in field and
track work
The first track meet Of the fourth class
was held Saturday afternoon. and was
highly successful in all events. The meet
was arranged by Midshipman c. c. Gill of
Kansas. to whose efforts the success is
due 1t is the first time an athletic tourna-
ment has been held by fourth. or enter
ing. class at the Naval Academy, which has
from the first shown great interest in ath-
letic affairs. A silver medal was presented
the winner in each event. and bronze
medal went to the second men. Superin-
tendent Brownson awarded the prizes.
The events and results were as follows:
One hundred-yard dash-F1rst heat won
by Goldthwaite; Thibault, second Time,
IL seconds. Second heat. Nichols, first
Holcomb. second. Time, IL seconds. Final.
Won by Goldthwaite; Thibault, second.
Time, II seconds.
Mile run-Won by Spencer; Gill, second.
Time. minutes. "a As seconds.
One hundred and twenty-yard hurdles
Murray first: Hodgman, second. Time,
20 seconds.
Four hundred and forty-yard run-Pur-
nell. first; McCorl second. Time, So sec
onds.
Two hundred and twenty-yard dash
Goldthwaite. first; Symington second Time,
"a As seconds.
Company relay race-Won by First Com
pany bingham. Goldthwaite, Purnell. Sym
ington); second, Third Company (McCorl.
Howell. Maxfeld, Hinkamp). Time, 3 min
utes 50 10 seconds
High jump-Won by I.anman, feet 5
inches.
Broad jump-Won by Needham; Lanman,
second: II feet 2 inches.
Putting shot-Chambers won; Mcconnell,
second; 80 feet inches.
Pole vault-Harrison. won; Clay, second.
Height 9 feet 4 inches
Throwing 16-pound hammer-ChamberS
won; 81 feet Az inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

A notable feature of a large building loan
recently secured was the fact that the
money was loaned by a concern outside OF
the District. A few years ago. and not 80
very many, the notable feature Of such
transaction would have been IL the money
had come from sources within the District.
Local money was not available in sufficient
quantities to meet the demand, and the re-
suit was that large corporations of the
country placed q good deal Of their money
here.
The Increase in the banking resources of
the District has brought about almost a
complete revolution In that respect. For
some time past money needed, in building
enterprises especially, has been obtained
here, and borrowers have found the accom-
modations which they needed. 1t is now
rather the exception to see recorded q loan
of any consequence that is not negotiated
here.
AS an indication Of the conditions which
are. however. gradually changing, 1t is in
teresting to note that per cent was the
rate of interest in the case of recent loan
OF large dimensions. 1t is believed that If
money was abundant in the sense that 1t Is
freely in use, the rate for such loan would
have been perhaps per cent, but at any
rate ~ per cent
common experience throughout the country.
and is, of course, attributed to the unsettled
state Of the stock market, which seems to
have widespread influence. There Is no
lack OF money, and as soon as what is
known as confidence is fully restored 1t Is
predicted that business conditions will i'm
prove. 1t Is the opinion of men who are
familiar with local conditions that when
money Is easier there will be good deal Of
building undertaken and that large num-
Der of enterprises that are now held up will
go forward
- I'm,
Washington Loan and Trust Company has
returned from brief trip to Europe.
Mr.. William A. Mearns Of Lewis johnson.
d Co., bankers, has returned from a sum-
mer spent in the Adirondacks
Quite block Of the stock of the Capital
Traction Company changed hands today at
the meeting OF the Stock Exchange. It de-
veloped, however, that there was more for
sale than there was a market, at least at
the prices asked. Two Of the last lots were
sold at 1is. but they were bought by the
broker who had the stock for sale. The
stock was offered freely at us, but with this
exception there were no takers Fractional
lots were sold at 121k and a block of 100
shares at 1191z.
A few shares of the stock Of the National
Metropolitan were offered at $50. AS no
purchaser was found at that figure an offer
OF 600 for one share was accepted. and
same price. Three additional shares were
offered and the highest bid secured was
40, which was not accepted
A Few shares Of gas stock were sold for
6l!s. and an offer for more at the same
price was made without bringing out any
OF the stock. An offer of 100 was made for
the certificates, but there were no transac-
tons.
A block Of Lanston brought Z and one of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Fore Wireless Experiments.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS. Va, September 2S.-A
deal will be closed at the Navy Department
In Washington today by which the govern
ment will como into possession Of two
tracts Of land having $500 feet frontage on
the Chesapeake bay and extending from the
present northeastern limits of Fort Monroe
to the colored resort. known as Bay Shore.
The property will be used as practice
grounds and for wireless experiments. The
price OF the property will be in the neigh
borhood of s26.OOO and a portion of 1t be-
longs to the estate of Former Governor
Woodtin and the present Governor Thomp-
son of the Soldiers Home at Hampton,
James NJ. Cumming of Hampton is in
Washington today closing the deal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
COAL ROADS INVESTIGATION.
Interstate Commerce Commission in
Session in New York.

NEW YORK. September 2S.-The inter-
state state commerce commission met here
today to continue the investigation into the
charges made by William Randolph Hearst
against the coal-carrying railroads. When
the commission adjourned in June 1t was
understood that the case for the complain
ant was completed.
Today Clarence ]. Shearn, counsel for
Mr.. Hearst. obtained permission to put
James Walden. n public accountant, on the
stand to testify to the correctness Of ia
bile of figures compiled to show com
munity of interest in the rate per ton per
mile on coal carried by the accused rail-
road companies.
Only three of the five commissioners were
in attendance Chairman Knapp and Com
mlsSionerS YeomanS and PrOuty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Thousands of Refugees Flee
ing to the Mountains.
VILLAGES IN FLAMES
MACEDONIA BEING DESOLATED
BY MoHAMMEDANS.
Two Hundred Families Surrounded
and Mercilessly Slaughtered
at One Time.

MONASTIR. Macedonia Thursday, sep
tember "A. via Sofia. Bulgaria, September
2S.-It is estimated that 5000 villagers OF
the vilayet of Monastir are now refugees IN
the mountains, and mostly In terribly des-
utute condition.
They escaped from the III villages which
have been wholly or partially burned by the
Turks which contained 1882 houses, OF
which 1888 were burned. At Malkotirnovo
only a hundred Bulgarian families remain
out of 1900.
\ body of 300 families fleeing toward Bull
raria from villages in the Losengrad dis
trict were surrounded by Turkish troops in
the Urumbudjak mountains, and all of
them are alleged to have been slaughtered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Government Bonds.
Baltimore Markets,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE, September 2S.-FLOUR-Quiet anG
ports, 408 barrels
WHEAT-Steady; spot contract, 7ea79A: spot No,
red western, 61Na62; September. 78a7eh: 0ctoi
Der. 79ha79H: December. s1Xas2: steamer No. ]
red 71Ha71H; receipts. 1s.sO6 bushels; southern
BY sample 6Sa79h; do. on grade. 72ha71N.
CORN-Easier; spot September and October. 62s
62A; November. 50ka5oh; year. 90 asked, steams4
mixed, 50a50k; receipts, 19, 834 bushels southern
white corn. osaoe; DO. yellow. 5ss5e.
OATs-steady; No; z white, 42h; No. mixed.
RYE.Steady; No. 2, %; No. 2 western, 20; re-
ceipts, 2, Dos bushels.
HAY-Dui' No. i timothy. s1bas15.so; No. q
clover mixed, $13a$13.60.
GRAIN FREIGHTIFirm: steam to Liverpool,
per bushel, I'D. October; Cork for orders, ped
quarter, q. 3D. October.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unehanged.
CHEESE@Unchanged. i
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Steel Works Resu ma

PlTTSBURG. Pa. September 2S.-The
Clarion plant of the Crucible Steel Com
pany. subsidiary corcern of the United
States Steel CORPORATION. resumed work last
night after shut down of three weeks
All the open hearth furnaces have also re-
sumed- During the shut down repairs
were made on the furnaces and mills Day
and night turns will be put on and the
plant viii be run I'D to the close of the
year as there are now said to be many or
ders. The plant employs between 15OO and
2.Hp men,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Change in Union Station Plaza

According to the latest plans on file in the
District engineer department a change has
been made in the general shape of the
plaza which Is to be laid out in front OF the
new union passenger depot In the origi-
nal plans 1t was proposed to have the plaza
curve out In elliptical shape from either
end OF the structure. The plaza, as modi-
fed, will be more OF a semi-circle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Automobile Club Run.

BOSTON. September 28-After a stay OF
forty eight hours in this city as the guest
of the Massachusetts, automobile clubs the
members Of the Automobile Club of Amer
lea today took up their return journey to
New York. Although there were eighteen
machines bringing the visitors, more than
thirty-hve machines were in line when the
tourists left. seventeen vehicles having
been assembled to form an escort The run
today was to Springfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Robbed the Mint.

PHILADELPHIA. September 2s-Robert
]. Fitzpatrick was convicted in the United
States District Court today of robbing the
vaults OF the United States mint in this city
of SIS silver dollars. Fitzpatrick was en-
ployed at the mint as a laborer, and 1t was
charged he cut open the bags containing
the money while at work in the vaults. A
knife which Fitzpatrick accidentally dropped
and had forgotten led to his arrest and sub
sequent conviction. Sentence will be i'm
posed later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
RENDERED GALLANT SERVICE.
Rescue of Eleven Persons by Life Saw
, ing Crew. y

Rescue OF Eleven persons Dy Lie saw
ing Crew.
Superintendent Kimball of the life saving
service has received a letter from ]. Ed
ward Cole OF the Chesapeake Transit Com
pany at Norfolk telling of the services OF
the life saving crew of Cape Henry station
In saving the lives of his family Of eleven
persons in the night of September 10.
: The members OF the crew discovered fire
in the house Of Mr.. Cole. on Cape Henry
beach. and after repeated efforts succeeded
In arousing the family just in time for them
to escape from the upper stories before 1t
was too late. the frame building burning
with great rapidity.
Superintendent Kimbalrs records show
that in the past three years life-saving
crews have rendered service upon eighty
five occasions in saving life and property
from burning buildings thus not combining
their efforts to combating the other great
element of destruction, water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
coLoMBIA,s CANAL BILL.
The Outlook Points to It's Amend
ment

The acting secretary Of state this after
noon received a cable message from United
States Minister Beaupre. dated September
q. pm. reporting that there had been no
change in the situation in respect to the
canal matter. A second debate on the bill
reported BY tho committee Is expected
within a few days, and 1t is thought 1t
may be decisive. The present outlook. he
ported bill. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
BEAUPRE NOT SANGUINE.

Trying to Reconcile Colombia and the
Cable Company.
Minister Beaupre at Bogota Colombia.
under date OF yesterday afternoon, reports
to the Department of State that he will en-
deavor to arrange with the minister of for
eign affairs for some amicable adjustment
of the difficulty which has arisen between
the Colombian government and the cable
company. He Is not sanguine. however. OF
a satisfactory outcome, unless the cable
company defers for a few days its intended
action at Buenventura.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28
Wife tbs Sole Beneficiary.

BY the terms OF the viii Of Joseph T
Mitchell. dated January q. 1883. and filed
today for probate his wife. Margaret A.
Mitchell. Is named sole beneficiary and ex-
ecutrix
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-28

Athletic Association Incorporated.
A certificate OF Incorporation Of the Phiia-
delptia Giants Base Bali and Athletic AS
ISOLATION. capital stock $4,000, was record
ed here today. The inoorporators are
James A. Black. Charles w. Embrey ana
James R. Porter.