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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
The Police Succeed in Breaking Up
Sundry Gaming Parties.

Inc fOl1ce succeed IN breaking up
Sundry Gaming Parties
The police were vigilant yesterday in dis
covering violations Of the gaming law and
as result number Of Sports were dis
turbed by the police while INDUCING in
quiet games.
A merry crowd of men was seated around
table in Pennsylvania avenue hotel in
dulging In poker game at an early hour
yesterday morning when Sergeants Kill
martin and Williams and Policeman Grant
pounced upon the party. George B. Lock-
hardt was taken into custody as the re-
sponsible party and was later released on
non-appearance in the Police Court to-
day.
Sidney Ormsby and Isadore Leaver, who
were arrested by the same officers for
conducting a similar game in the room Of
a boarding house near the corner Of 18th
and streets northwest, each forfeited s25
collateral.
Major Lewis colored. who resides on
Grant avenue northwest was fined $50 with
three months in Jail as the alternative, hav-
ing been convicted of running a poker
game at his home last night.
Policemen Lester and Stewart visited
the home Of Louis Burrell, colored, I'm
Prather's alley southwest, last night and
tanning number Of friends with a card
party. He pleaded guilty when arraigned
before Judge Scott today and was given
the alternative OF spending three months
in Jail or paying a fine Of $50, which the
court imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
GAS COMPANY RUMORS
PRESIDENT McDERMoTT MAKES a
DENIAL.
Work of Building a Power Plant at the
Great Falls to Begin
Soon.

Mr.. Allen L. McDermott, the president OF
the Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, was in the city today, having come
over last evening from his home in Jersey
City N. ]. He has been Ill with the grip
since about the middle of January, and
while not entirely well his condition is much
improved. He has managed to keep In
touch with many Of the interests he repre-
sents and is especially familiar with the
situation in this city.
When he is at the head of the syndicate
that controls one of the the two street rail-
road system and also the electric lighting
plants. He is largely identified with the
Great Falls Power Company, which in
tends. he states, in the course Of couple
of months to begin to carry out the plans
now being prepared by engineers to utilize
the power Of the Great Falls Of the Po-
tomac in the making of electricity for
power purposes.
The attention of Mr.. McDermott was
called to the rumors current in local
financial circles that the interests which
he represented intended to buy and control
the Washington Gas Company.
Yes. noticed that statement" replied
Mr.. McDermott, but there Is no truth in
it I'VE don't want the gas company.
There is no more relation between rail-
road or an electric lighting company and a
gas plant than there is between the bust
ness of either of the first named. and
retail piano business
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
NATHANIEL MCKAY ESTATE.
Widow Files Petition for Probate OF
the Will.

In the matters Of the estate of Col.
Nathaniel Mckay, deceased, Mrs. Mabel
Grace Mckay, who states that she is his
widow, this afternoon, through Attorney
A. s. Worthington, filed petition in the
Probate Court asking that Philip Hitch
born and Henry F. Woodland and Eliza
beth r. Wiedersheim and Harriet A.
Kneisley be required to show cause why
the instrument dated July. 1902. should not
be admitted to probate and record as the
last will Of the deceased and letters tesla
mentary be issued to the persons named
therein as executors.
1t is further asked that the instrument
be admitted to probate and record here,
reserving the right to the petitioner or any
other person taking an interest under the
will to apply here to withdraw it for the
purpose of having it admitted to probate
in the proper court in Oklahoma
Messrs. Hichborn and Woodland are the
executors named in the paper-writing, and
Mrs. Wiedersheim and Mrs. Kneisley are
the children of the deceased by his first
marriage.
The petitioner contends that while the
domicile of Nathaniel Mckay at the time
of his death was in Guthrie, Oklahoma, adj
mintStrattOn upon his estate Is necessary
here because he left personal property in
the District of Columbia, and, further, that
most of the persons claiming to be his
creditors are also residents Of the District
Mrs. Mabel Grace Mckay says in her Pc
tition that Col Mckay died possessed of
personal property in the District of Column
bia to the value Of about $4,000, and also
a contingent interest in certain claims
against the United States He owned no
real estate in the District, she asserts, but
did own real estate in Oklahoma. 1t is
added by Mrs Mabel Grace Mckay that
claims against the estate aggregating $780,
900 have been filed, but she says the larger
portion of them are wholly unfounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
EFFECT OF PURE FOOD.
Splendid Compilations Of the Govern
ment Boarders.

Splendid Compilations Of the Govern
ment Boarders.
course Of chemically prepared food under
the direction of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley Of
the Department Of Agriculture for the pur-
pose of testing the harmful effects Of the
preservatives alleged to be used In packing
meats. etc. are reported to be in excellent
health and spirits as q result of their Diet
During the last two months the young
men have noted that their compilations
have become much clearer and that their
skin has assumed a delicate pink hue. The
appearance Of this school girl tint alarmed
the government boarders at first as they
thought 1t was caused by some of the
chemicals they had been eating. An alarm
Ing story to that effect has recently gained
some little publicity and the officials Of the
department have been much annoyed by
inquiries as to the extent of the effect Of
the chemicals. etc The officials in charge
of the bureau of chemistry state, however,
that the change in the compilations of the
boarders Is caused by the disappearance of
all impurities from the blood as caused
by the eating of pure food alone. The
boarders have had nothing to eat for the
past four months that is not absolutely
pure. The chemicals placed in the food
were harmless and rather beneficial. it Is
stated. So it is only natural that there
should be change in the compilations OF
the boarders. They have been compelled
ing in the cause of science, and eat only at
stated times Of specially prepared food.
They cannot drink and are allowed to
smoke only at certain times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
Washington Stock Exchanoa

Sales-regular call, IL o'clock m-wasbington
Safe u ee It si & y 90
a. ~: 70 at 1so, 10 at 49, at 1870 Washington
1s1 10 at 1s 10 at isiA 10 at ISL 10 at t. ISL Z.
10 at Isl; Greene Copper, So at 2sh, 1e at 1884,
%s.hnstss e a1S s 81 10 s S
Greene Yn Copper. 90 at 2sA Lanston Monotype, 10
Railroad Bonds.-capital Traction As, 1os% bid.
,o7 asked Metropolitan IS, 100 bid, 125 asked.
indsSt 1919 BID asked
mo mort Ss, 1881 bid; city and Suburban IS. 81
ton iss,1Eay and Electric
A. Io6 bid Washington Gas 6s. series B, LOG bid
Cd U s Electric Light cert indeb S IS, ioi 3D. 3D.
Masonic Hall Association 5s, 1o2 bid American
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks.-National Safe De.
Posit and Trust. 1924 bid. 1870 asked. washington
cury and Trus as BID me ssfa Be- Be-
post, IS bid. Union Trust and Storage, 1os bid
iioo55 h asked. washington Savings Bank, 1O2N bid
.Rsiirosd stoeks.-capital Traction, 1854 bid
i 3D. is s Msssda.nsl0n Railway and
bd Metropolitan eco 3D. 500 asssd Central
SOS biz 10 bs 1ao and 500 bid
$50 3D. enpta 7 81 Sd p'd wese
End. 1 ~ bid, 1ss asked Traders, 14s bid. Lin
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, q bid. Franklin
50 bid. IS asked. Metropolitan. Is bid. 90 asked
Goreoran q bid. Potomac. 60 bid. 20 asked. Ar
bid; National Union, ~ bid, Q asked. Columbia,
TX bid. 12h asked. Riggs sN bid. Peoples 81
bid. 100 asked.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title %
Title, IN bid, 2X asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac, 43 bid, 4S asked. American Graphic
phone. CON-, 4 bid. ~ asked American Graphic
phone. pref. 8 asked.
Gas Stocks.-Washington Cas- 90 bid. S21A asked
Georgetown Gas, Is bid.
Type Machine Stocks.-MergenthaIe Linotype.
1904 bid, 1S1A asked. Lanston Monotype, 101S
bid. 1O1A asked.
Miscellaneous stocks.-Greene Con. Copper 23a
bid. 23ss asked. Washington Market, 1917 bid Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat, 200 bid. J. Maury
Dove Company, 125 bid. Realty Appraisal and
Agency Company, 2OA bid "a asked.
>Ex-divtdend. tEx-rights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13

spring meeting held in this city was ever
successful as has been this one Much
of the pleasure was due to the amateur
element. which was freely encouraged by
the management. The Chevy Chase Hunt,
Amateur cup and Southern steeplechase
were responsible for large increase In the
attendance.
Summaries.
Following are the summaries of Satur-
days races too late for The Evening Star:
First race, hurdle handicap. mile and
three-quarters. over. seven hurdles-Ben
Battle, 135, Donahue, 2h to 1, won; Alma
Girl. 13s, Finnigan, 211 to and to s. Sec
ond; J. A. Warner. 1874, Parson, Is to 1.
third. Time, 3.1S2-5. Collegian, Helen
Paxton. Captain Conover and Gibson Light
also ran. Gibson Light fell.
Second race. maiden two-year-olds and
winners Of one race only four and a half
furlongs-Contentious. 1O7, Redfern, to 2
won; Ninepin, 104, Cannon, to 1 and to
5. second; Termagant. 1O7, Hack, 6 to 1.
third Time. SO %. St. Roche, Orfza,
Duncan and Pleasant Memories also ran.
Third race. the Southern steeplechase for
registered hunters, the property of mem
bers Of recognized hunts in the District Of
Columbia. Maryland and Virginia, ridden
by members of said hunts, about two miles,
over the full steeplechase course-Joe Lei
ter, lib, Mr.. Kerr, 2 to 1. won: Twilight.
15S. Mr.. Knut. 10 to and to 1. second;
Time 4.28. Charles O'Malley, Montrip and
Jacobel also ran. O'Malley finished first.
but was disqualified for fouling. IL
Fourth race for FLIES and mares three
years old and upward, six furlong+Shrlne.
90. Redfern. 3 to 2, won; Alan, 90, Hack,
3 to and out, second: Merriment Ill, T..
Burns. 10 to 1, third. Time, liz LORNA
also ran.
Fifth race, maidens, seven furlongs-Drcp
O. Rye, o. Redfern, to 1, won; Benefit.
100, Cannon. to and 4 to s. second;
Michaelmas 100, Shea. 10 to 1. third. Time,
1.29 3-5. Happy Cross. Lady Welbeck Flo
Me and Lorava1e also ran.
Sixth race. selling. one mile and 100 yards
Pageant. 95 Nicely, az to I. won: Merry
maker, no. Redfern. Is to and to ].
second; Benckart. 113, Cannon, 9 to 8,
third. Time, 1.49 % Provost, Bobbinet,
THAN and Mark Cheek also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
WORKED OVERTIME.
Augustus Taney's Claim for Compen-
sation Rejected.

sation Rejected.
P. A. Bowen, jr.. attorney for Augustus
fancy, has written to the Commissioners
regarding a claim Of the latter for compen-
sation for overtime work while he was en-
ployed as a Waterman at the Washington
asylum or workhouse. MI. fancy says he
worked from sixteen to seventeen hours
day. The attorney asks If the man is not
entitled to extra compensation for the time
over and above the usual eight hours Of
government employ. The Commissioners re-
ferred the matter to the auditor, Mr.. Petty,
who has returned 1t with an adverse report
which the authorities have approved. Mr..
Petty says:
1.-THE act Of August 1. 1902 known as the
'eight-hour law. which is doubtless the
statute upon which this claim Is intended
to be based, relates only to 1aborers and
mechanics employed upon the public works.
The meaning Of this language, as commonly
and properly accepted. plainly excludes the
claimant. whose occupation was that Of an
of the institution. The nature of his COM
pensatiOn also emphasized still more
strongly the difference between his employ
ment and that Of the class which the law
az quoted was designed to protect In this
that it included food and lodging. as we'll
as money. the asylum being for the time his
homo.
Elm taking Office no was fully aware Of
the character and extent OF the duties re-
CURED at his hands. but with this knowl-
edge he voluntarily accepted the position.
and at the end Of each month anixed his
signature to vouchers which declared that
dered during tho periods covered thereby.
In view Of the facts am OF opinion that
Mr.. fancy has no ground, either In law or
equity. upon which to base hs claim for
honor TO recommend that It be not al
lowed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
FEES OF THE ARCHITECTS.
Question to Be Considered Relating to
New Museum Building.

New Museum Building.
Within day or two former Senator John
B. Henderson. chairman of the executive
committee of the board Of regents of the
National Museum. will call a meeting of
his committee to consider the question of
the selection of an architect for the mu-
scum building for which Congress, during
the recent session appropriated s3,5o00oo.
The tentative design for the building has
been prepared by Hornblower & Marshall
architects for the building is still an open
one. The fact that Hornblower Marchall
have been successfully connected with the
enterprise up to the present time Will. it
is stated, be largely in their favor in the
selections to be made and it is generally
thought they will be chosen for the work
The members of the executive committee
have determined that it would not con
clude the award Of the design until the
matter Of architects fees had been very
carefully considered. In Congress last
winter there was considerable criticism OF
the fees paid to architects for government
buildings which, it was claimed. were al
together out of proportion to the service
rendered. 1t is largely in order to avoid
such criticism in the future that the execu-
tive committee of the board of regents
has proposed going so fully into the mat
ter. The annual maximum zee OF an arch
itect for drawing plans and for supervision
is per cent of the total cost of a struc-
ture. Five per cent Of $35OO,O0O would
be $175,O0O.
1t is understood that the regents do not
feel inclined to make that payment in view
of the fact that they regard the per cent
fee merely as a maximum figure. 1t Is also
said that the fact that this building will
have great halls for exhibition purposes
with a minimum Of architectural embellish-
ment, and consequently with a minimum OF
labor required, is a reason why the maxi
mum fee should not be charged the govern
ment for the work At the meeting to be
held shortly this matter will be discussed,
with view of coming to some terms with
the architects. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
Charged with Embexzlement.

James Smith. colored, seventeen years
old. employed as a porter by Mrs. e. A.
Saum. who conducts a millinery establish
ment at 1928 F street northwest. was ar
rested today by Detectives Hartigan and
Parham and locked up charged with en-
bezzlement. The boy admits that he robbed
his employer Of amounts ranging from =
to 81. but does not know exactly the amount
he has taken. 1t has been his duty to make
deposits in bank for Mrs Saum, and 1t has
been his custom to keep the amounts stated
and make out deposit slips to use In place
OF the slips given him by his employer. II
IS believed that he has robbed Mrs. Saum
OF something like 500. He will be given q
hearing In the Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
CAPITAL INCREASED.
Issue Of Additional Stock by Riggs
National Bank.

At a meeting of the board of directors of
Riggs National Bank today the money for
the proposed new issue of stock recently
authorized by the stockholders having been
paid In, it was directed that the stock be
issued. 1t was also directed that $500 600
be added to the surplus, being the prem
ium paid of 5000 per share on $500 shares
of the new issue taken by the New York
City Bank Of New York. The remainder Of
the new fssue-2500 shares-was assigned
to the stockholders at par.
Mr. NJ. /. Allies. one of the assistant Sec
retaries Of the treasury. was elected vice
president.
According to the report Of the condition
of the bank. recently completed, there Is
on deposit In the bank funds of the United
States amounting to 5000. 600. This money,
In accordance with the law. is secured by
United States bonds owned by the bank
and deposited in the United States treas
ury. Previous to this time the bank had
only about 100000 of government funds
on deposit and no bank In the city has
more than 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13

Langdon. Ralph Childs. Clarence A. Wilson,
Walter H. Huebel, Arthur Sofield. Lloyd g.
Beatty. Winston A. Paul, Herbert p. Blake,
Philip L. Dickinson, Jersey City: Kenneth
Robbie. Harold H. Miller. J. Rex Shoe
maker, John s. Schoield. Otto F. Mueck,
Martin b. Stutsman, Charles M. Hoff. Irv-
ing Buckle Harold B. Hamilton, Arthur J.
Williams, Edward ]. Alpaugh, George w.
Endicott, jr., r. Lester Radford, Plainfeld;
Percy B. Hought6n. Fred. E. Marguet.
Norman J. Kilborne, Charles Eugene Noe,
Reginald H. Decker, Ferdinand Eberstadt.
Ralph French, Orange; Roy N. Berry
Ernest B. Combs. Henry ". Gibbons Madi-
son; F. Van Dyk MacBride. Passaic; Reu-
ben Reeve, Robert Grant, Summit; Theo-
dore w. Janeway. New Brighton: r. Keith
Winans. Ridgewood; John ]. High. Rah-
way. and ]. ]. Davey. E. M. Robinson, New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
POLICEMAN SUSPECTED
INQUIRY REGARDING ROBBERY
OF GEORGE vIGoPsKY.
Officer Payne Held Until Matter Can Be
Investigated-His Emphatic
Denial.

The police investigation OF the case OF the
Delaware farmer. George Vigopsky, who
was robbed in this city a week ago of $3.50
and for which James Leftwich, colOred
was given a hearing in Jersey City Satur-
day and held for the authorities here. took
on a new phase this morning, when Police
man Payne, colored, was summoned to po-
lice headquarters by Detectives Muller and
Lacy and questioned. Two colored women
were also called and they identified the
colored policeman as the man they saw III
company with the Delaware farmer the
night the robbery was committed. He de-
MED that the women had made correct
statements.
It was reported at the time the robbery
was committed that the man INDUCED In
two glasses Of beer and fell asleep, and
that while he was asleep he was robbed
cation Of the case that the robbery was
not committed at the place where the
farmer got his drinks. It Is their claim
that he was taken from that place to a
was accompanied to that house by two or
three colored men and woman.
Policeman Payne was detained at police
headquarters during the day to await the
return of Capt BOardman, who was alb
sent from the Office on official business.
Several witnesses in the case also remained
about there most Of the day awaiting the
return of the captain. Upon his return
this afternoon he took up the robbery case
with the detectives and the colored police
man. Maj. Sylvester was summoned to
Capt. Boardman's Office and he, too, took
part in the investigation.
The Pouceman's Denial.
Policeman Payne is twenty-nine years old
and-a native Of this city. Four years ago
he was appointed member of the police
force. He was employed in the Interior
Department prior to the time he received
his appointment under Major Sylvester. In
conversation with a Star reporter he ex-
pressed surprise at today's developments
in the case and denied that he knew any
thing of the robbery or that he was in any
way connected with the affair.
I am concerned" he said to Star re-
porter. my only thought is for my wife
and little one and the good friends I have.
OF course, know I am innocent, but it's
awful to be accused Of such thing. Hold
Ing the position I do makes 1t all the
worse. What viii my friends think when
they hear Of It?
Twice in my life was trusted with
1895 600, and the temptation was not great
enough to make me go wrong. owe a
number Of big bills to merchants, and If I
had robbed a man of SO much money don't
you suppose would have paid some of
they can tell that I have not paid them
since the robbery Of the man from Della
ware was committed. But here I am, and
I don't care much what happens to me. An
acqutttal will not compensate for the dis
grace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
TWO BRIDGES DISCUSSED.
Proposition for Their Construction on
F1agships.

Proposition for Their Construction on
F1agships.
The officials of the Navy Department are
considering the advisability of providing
two bridges on vessels used as fagships Of
squadrons. one bridge for the rear admiral
commanding the squadron and the other
for the captain commanding the flagship
itself. At the suggestion of Rear Admiral
Higginson. an extra bridge aft was pro-
vided on his flagship, the Kearsarge, few
months ago. Rear Admiral Evans, COM
handing the Asiatic station, has now made
application for a similar privilege in the
case of his flagship, the Kentucky.
Certain members of the board Of con-
struction at the department are opposed to
the proposition on the ground that the
extra bridge is unnecessary and creates too
much top hamper. On the other hand it Is
argued that the flag officer usually monor-
olzes the forward bridge and that the cap
tain actually in command Of the flagship
has no proper place from which TO direct
the movements of his vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market


RAITMoRR April 1s.-Faour dull: winter extr.
&2604$8i do. clear, s20a$S 80; do straight. 81 "a
A$sso; o. patent, q 75s$sao; spring clear. s. %
20; receipts. 17S barrels: exports, 8z2 barrels
s Mhsst nsm; SGT and April 79ha1s*; May. eOa
4oufher4 b. sample, Toas0; Do. on grade, 77aso.
&R SET, sDot. l&Hazz sH; Ap.l: zsN.4o*; Ny.
l6ni receipts, &, 5ss bushels; southern white and
ySi9x esEl. l5sso: Oats weakf No. white. 41Na
81 No mixed. 80 aaloei receipts, S02S7 busheIa
Rye STEADY; No. 2. 6TK; No. western, 67ka5s; re-
ceipts 1900 bushels. Hay frm; No. ! timothy.
191Oas1o: No. ! clover mixed. si1a$1a Grain
bus1el lAd April; Cork for orders. per quarter 81
APsn. Butter frm; Unchanged; fancy limitations, n
fancy nu 17ais; good nm 1aal7: store packed. il
AIT. EgyS hrm. unchanged fresh, 10. Cheese
l13: smai1 11a1zK 4agsx nrm, unchanged; dne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13

nation I would have gone to washington,
remained just as long as did. and done
just as pleased. The subject Of charges
against some officials in the department
was mentioned to me in casual converse
ton with Postmaster General Payne and
Assistant Postmaster General Wynne.
Il should be most pleased IL Postmaster
Genera Payne, Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Wynne, and President Roosevelt or
any one else. would state whether I APP
preached them, or any one Of them, upon
the subject Of Post ONCE Department af-
fairs. or by word or act did the least thing
to stay any proceedings. hope there Will
be the fullest investigation. and IL any
wrong has been done It will be punished.
But am unable to discover why my name
should be mentioned In connection with
these Affairs. unless 1t Is by my enemies or
those Of the republican party"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-13
Condemnation Proceedings.

Proceedings to secure the condemnation
OF part of lot 8. square 925,- for an addi-
tional site for a truck house for the Dis
trict OF Columbia fire department were in
stituted this afternoon in the District Su-
preme Court by the Commissioners through
Attorneys A. B. DuvalI and A. H. O'Con-
nor The property to be acquired consists
In the square bounded by Sth and 9th
streets. e street and Pennsylvania avenue
southeast. Lot fronts on Sth street south
east.