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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Against Mr.. Vanderbilt.

Commissioner Frederick I. Allen Of the
patent office has decided adversely to Cor
nelius Vanderbilt in an appeal taken on a
case involving the right to make claim for
patent and the question of the patenta-
bility Of a claim. The question arose in the
case Of an invention Of an appliance for
tank cars made by Mr.. Vanderbilt. AppH-
cation for a patent was filed by him on
February T. 1902. In the latter part Of
April Of the same year John F. O'Connor
filed application for patent for similar
desired to amend his application by adding
certain claims under rule 100. The examiner
before whom the case came originally de-
cided that some Of the proposed claims are
not patentable and that others cannot prop
erly be made by Vanderbilt. The case was
appealed from the decision Of the examiner
and was taken before the commissioner.
who affirmed the decision Of his subordinate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
New Agricultural Building.
NEW YORK POST OFFICE
Entirely New Site Suggested by the
Commission.

At the cabinet meeting today the Presi-
dent had a report from the commission that
was appointed to select q site for a new
post Office in New York. The report Of the
commission will be transmitted to Congress
this afternoon, it Is stated. The report
somewhat changes all the ideas as to a new
building for New York. The commission
ers, consisting Of Postmaster General
Payne, Attorney General Knox and Secre-
tary Shaw, recommend that the large site
on 9Th avenue between 81st and 33d streets
be selected for a new building. The lot has
400 feet on Sth avenue and $40 feet on 31st
and 33d streets and can be purchased for
about $2.Ooo. COO. The site is Immediately
over the new underground station OF the
Pennsylvania railroad.
The proposition of the commission Is
that by establishing an office right over
the new depot of this great railroad system
the transportation Of mails through the
city will be avoided and thousands OF dol
lars saved daily. In addition great deal
Of time will be saved. This is not the en-
tire plan of the commission, however. 1t
proceeds to recommend that a similar site
be secured over the proposed underground
depot of the New York Central road, and
that a new post Office building be estap-
Eshed there. The scheme Is then to retain
the present building down town as the
main post Office building in New York
city and to use the others as great dis
tributive depots for mails. The taking
away of this from the main building would
relieve the congestion there.
The President and Postmaster General
have decided. to nominate Capt. Nichols as
postmaster at Norfolk. Va. to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Postmaster
Waddy. Capt. Nichols was recommended
by the Virginian republican organization
The commission reports that the Penn
sylvania; railroad viii sell ito the govern
ment the site over the depot for half the
amount the ssite cost the road. and will
charge nothing to the government for the
excavations. The governments ownership
Of the grounf is 70 cease twenty feet be
vanfa railroad win be supreme. The site
is Of rock, and there would be no trouble.
1t is pointed out. In erecting mammoth
building over MANN 9th depot.
Ali that the Pennsyl vania demands Is that
the government building shall be SO con-
structed as TO leave a large court IN the
I center OF the building, 50 as to let in light
for the depot underneath. The price set
by the Pennsylvania railroad, $4,000, 000,' is
regarded as exceedingly cheap. It is pro-
posed by the railroad to give considerable
ground on all four sides Of the lot for the
widening Of streets at that point
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
PATENTS GRANTED.
Nearly Five Hundred Letters Issued to
Citizens Of the United States.

Citizens Of the United States.
There were AL patents issued to citizens
of the United States this afternoon and 80
trade marks, labels, etc, were registered.
The citizens Of foreign countries obtained
SO patents and 5 trade marks, labels, etc.
OF the patents issued to American citizens
those living in the state Of New York Sc
cured the highest number, SO being to their
credit Pennsylvania came next with 50,
and Ohio next with So. while Illinois was
next with 80. and the other states drew
smaller numbers.
Germany obtained the largest number Of
patents issued to foreign citizens, having
had issued to her subjects 10 patents and
2 trade marks. etc. England came next
with IA patents and trade marks etc,
and France was next with Z patents. Can
ada and Scotland were each granted 8
patents while 2 patents each were issued
to Austria-Hungary and New Zealand.
Cape Colony. Belgium. Italy, Norway.
Sweden and Switzerland each obtained 1
patent and to the latter country was is
sued a trade mark register.
The following went to residents Of the
District of Columbia: Mary A. Jordan, hair
crimper: Edwin F. Powell, apparatus for
delivering mail from cars; Charles W. Rob-
inson. furnace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
REMARKABLY. QUICK WORK.
Patent Office Gazette Set Up and De
lfvered Since Midnight.


The officials Of the patent Office and the
government printing Office are congratulate
ing themselves on the punctuality with
which they delivered the official gazette of
the office this afternoon. The gazette con-
tains the descriptions Of all the patents is
sued today, and is a. rather bulky volume.
The book is a weekly publication issued
each Tuesday at 1890 o'clock by the COM
missioner Of patents. The book Is printed
at the government printing office, the entire
force Of the. office being turned loose on the
work each Monday.
Yesterday was a. holiday, however, and
not a lire Of type fwas set on the gazette
until shortly after midnight. 1t was neces-
sary to do some quick work to get the book
out in time, hut the office was able to do it,
and the printed and bound Gazette was
turned over TO the officials Of the patent
Office at the usual hour this afternoon.
Every copy will benmailed by tonight, and
there will bedno break in the regular deliv-
cry of the beck. ,s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
NOTED EDUcAT1oNALIsTs.
Gather at Cincinnati for Three Days
Convention.

b.. Convention.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. February A-The
department Of superintendents Of the Ma
tional Educational Association met here
today with representatives from all the
states and many cities, for a session OF
three days. 81;
DIR. w. G.. Harris, United States commits
sloner Of education many state school COM
missioners, college presidents and profess
sors are in attendance.
Charles w. Eliot, president Of Harvard
and also president Of the National Educa-
tisnal Association, will speak tomorrow
night on How to Utilize Fully the Plant
of City School System"
At different halls the National Society for
Scientific Study, the National Educational
Press Association, the National Associa-
ton of College Teachers and kindred organ
izations will also be In session here this
week.
Over one thousand delegates and visitors
were present at the opening session this
morning. After addresses of welcome by
Superintendent Richard G. Boone Of Gin
cinnati and Charles Weidner. president OF
the Cincinnati board Of education. Presi-
dent Charles NJ. Jordan Of Minneapolis re-
sponded.
Among those who participated in the
morning session were: Lloyd E. Wolfe CT
San Antonio, Tex; William H. Hatcn of
Oak Park, H.: Jacques w. Redway Of
Mt. Vernon, N. T.: Lewis H. Jones Of
Ypsilanti. Mich, and John w. Care OF
Anderson. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Other Witnessed Examined.
AN ISOLATED CASE.
Health Office Unable to Trace Origin
of SMALLPOX

OF SMALLPOX.
The health authorities Of the District are
again baff1ed by the appearance of a small
pox case the origin of which they are alb
solutely unable to trace. Patrick Madi-
gan, white man, f1fty-fve years OF age.
who has been an inmate Of the almshouse
for some time past, was taken down with
the disease yesterday afternoon and re-
moved to the smallpox hospital. AS far
as can be ascertained the man has not
been exposed TO any known Infection.
There are no other cases in the aims
house nor any Indications thereof. As
preventive measure the authorities have
taken all the persons associated with Madi-
gan to the quarantine establishment.
There have now been four cases of small
pox taken from as many different District
institutions since the LIST Of January. One
case developed in the jail. another in the
male workhouse. the third In the female
workhouse. and now the fourth has been
discovered in the almshouse. There is no
connection between the cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Death Of Capt. T. NJ. Kemp.

Gen. Davis, commanding the Division Of
the Philippines, has notified Acting Adjt.
Gen. Hall that Capt. Franklin NJ Kemp
Of the medical department died Of heart
disease at Neuva Caceres yesterday aftsr-
noon. Capt. Kemp was a native Of New
York and entered the army as an assistant
surgeon in October, 1896. He reached the
grade Of captain in the medical department
in October, 1901, and had been stationed
in the Philippines for some time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
FAILS TO GO THROUGH
ATTEMPT TO REPEAL DELAWARE
VOTERS ASSISTANT Law.
Three Regular Republicans Vote With
Democrats In Favor Of
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
DOVER. Del, February 24.-Another at
tempt to repeal the voters assistant law,
which Is almost as important an Issue as
the prolonged fight for two senators, was
made In the house this morning. and failed
Representatives Eastburn. Bancroft and
Finn. regular republicans. voted with the
fourteen democrats in favor OF the repeal.
while Representatives Asprill and Derrick
son. regular republicans. and Price and
Tyre. nominal regulars, Joined the Addicks
men and voted negatively.
The total vote was IT in favor Of and Is
against; but. as a constitutional majority
OF 18 Is required on all measures, the bill
was defeated. Representatives Rose, demo-
crat, and Holcomb, democrat, changed
their votes to NO." in order that a recon
alteration could be moved. probably tomor-
row.
The result is extremely significant as re-
CARDS the senatorships, and it Is believed
that Asprill and Derrickson cast negative
ballots for the purpose of endeavoring to
force the democrats to vote for one regular
for the long term senatorship and leave the
other term vacant.
Again the Farce.
The thirtieth ballot for United States
senators taken today resulted as follows:
Long term-Addicks, 10; H. A. Dupont 8;
Higgins, 2: Salisbury. 10.
Short term-Addicks. II; Higgins, 8; Harry
A. Richardson. 2; VIM. S. Hilles, 2; Kenney,
democrat, 10. No election.
When Speaker Anthony called up the
voters assistant repeater there was large
assemblage Of spectators in the house.
who were interested in the outcome. A
number Of senators left their desks and
entered the house chamber. Representa-
tive Rose. democrat who introduced "a
bill. made the only address on the sub
iect.
II do not think this bill needs much ex-
planation.' he said. II think every MEM
Der of the house and every citizen Of the
state knows what this measure Is We
place 1t upon its merits"
The speaker then ordered that the roll
be called on a final vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
SENSATIONAL SCENE IN COURT.
"That's the Man Who Killed My Sis
ter" Johanna Sullivan Cried.

TOLEDO. February 24--"That's the man
who spit my sisters head open. That's the
man who killed my sister. That's the man.
there. there aged Johanna Sullivan cried
when Al Wade was brought into the court
room today to be tried for the alleged muir
der of Kate Sullivan.
The Sullivan murder has been the most
profound mystery that the Toledo police
have had to deal with IN years The crime
was committed two years ago. Spinster
sisters were attacked In their home just
outside the city limits and robbed after
Kate Sullivan had been brutality murder ed.
Johanna Sullivan. bleeding. escaped and
crawied mile for assistance.
The arrest of Wade created a sensation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24

winter extra, S200aSa.l0; winter clear. $3-S6a
s. Is; winter stsisht. O. winter patents,
:Dss1pE e apans pstsat
receipts. ii.es4 barrels; exports. i.s@ barrels.
Wheat steady; ,2ot and nd .a r,snnru.g: sohssoz
s md.ea 7s.sssS receipts. sss1 sass..: exports So
none: southern By sample. 7sasi; socthern on
SsTs54; March. 5sha5sk; April. 62,ta5zH; May.
olxa5l&: steamer mixed: 6lAsoik; rscsiptss $40
and yellow corn, l5s5I Oats quiet; No. : white.
423k; No. mixed. 4otsa41: receipts y 90 bush.
ives ssi1aSs receipts. III busheE; sxport:
none Hay Arm; No. I timothy, Sleae1s 20; No. 1
changed. Butter Arm and higher; fancy Imitation.
2Ia23; fancy creamery. $50: fancy ladie. lsaiai
l5aIf. Eggs steady and lower; frssh. IS. Chesea
steady. unchaneed; large, iAa14H; medium. y.
nne and coarse graduated. A.sek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
SOLICITED BRIDES.
Charge Made Against Member Of
Washington Legislature.

OLYMPIA. Wash. February A.-Three
firms holding printing contracts with the
state have filed a written statement charg-
ing that Chairman Louis Levy OF the print
ing investigation committee appointed by
the legislature has solicited from them
81 500 as consideration for giving favor
able report on the letting Of printing con-
tracts last July.
The charges were filed with the commit
tee and pending their investigation, Levy
was retired from the Craftsmanship.
Levy. who Is a member of the house from
Seattle. claims that the charges are made
to discredit his investigation. which he al
leges has unearthed corruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
THROAT CUT WITH RAZOR.
Quarrel Followed Alleged Theft Of a
Eive-Do1lar Bill.

NEW YORK, February 24.-In a quarrel
following the alleged theft Of five-dollar
bill today Vito Spadori. laborer, had his
throat cut with a razor, said to have been
welded by Salvatore de Carlo. also
laborer.
Spadori was taken to hospital where 1t
was said he would die. De Carlo was saved
from the fury of spadori's friends by the
police. spadori Is well known in the down.
town colony as a musician and singer. and
Is popular there.
The trouble began in a saloon where De
Carlo was buying drinks. He accused Spa
dort OF stealing the money. The latter de-
MED 1t and left the place. De Carlo fol-
lowed him and slashed his throat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Geo. w. Castelar, of 1754 @ and his
son, Mr.. Geo. F. Castelar,, left last. night
on an extended southern tour. They will
visit Charleston, 8. c.: Savannah. Tampa,
Palm Beach and Cuba and will be gone
about six weeks.
Mr.. Vernon Hagan has accepted a post
ton with railroad contractors of Philadel-
phia, He Is now located at Marysville, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Lieut.. A. E. Kalbach Resigns.

Lieutenant Gunior grade) Andrew E. Kali
bach. recently attached to the battle ship
Illinois, has resigned his commission in the
United States navy. Lieutenant .Kalbach
was appointed to the navy from Pennsyl-
vania In July, 1892, and was recently mar
ried at Annapolis to the daughter of Com
mander c. e. Colahan. attached to the
Naval Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
colored Men Admitted to Practice.

Among the attorneys admitted to practice
before uhe United States Supreme Court
today were two colored men. julius g.
Mitchell OF Charleston. s.. c.. and VIM. J..
Whipple Of Beaufort. 8. c. The motion for
their admission was made by q. W. Hew-
lett OF this city. There are now about
twenty five colored attorneys practicing be-
fore the United States Supreme Court. The
first was John NJ. Langston. who was adj
mitted about twenty-five years ago. James
A. Garfield moved his admission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
To Reimburse Market Company.

Senator Lodge has given notice OF an
amendment to the deficiency bill appropri-
ating g. SAT to reimburse the Washington
Market Company for furnishing and put
ting in place 1.072 lockers IN the new
armory quarters over the Center market
for the fiscal year 1895; and to reimburse
the same company for extraordinary re-
pairs to the quarters vacated by the Ma
tionai Guard Of the District after being
used for armory purposes for the year 1895.
$500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The flagship Kentucky has left Labuan.
Borneo. for singapore; the New Orleans.
from Labuam for Saigon; the Nero, from
Rangoon forsColoisibo, and the zafiro and
Nanshan. from Lahpan for Cavfte
The Detroit and Fortune have arrived at
Montevideo, the Solace at Honolulu, the
Rainbow at Cavite and the Saturn at Hong
Kong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
ATTEMPTED MURDER
The Charge Against John
Roland johnson.
THE ARMIES SHOOTING
HEARING BEGUN BEFORE JUSTICE
ANDERSON AND JURY.
Maj. Armes the First Witness Called
by Prosecution-The Evil
dence Adduced.
THE ARMIES SHOOTING

The telling Of the story Of the sensational
shooting Of Maj. George A. Armes, United
States army, retired. was begun in court
today. The shooting Is alleged to have
been done by John Roland Johnston the
morning Of August 81 last, while the par
ties were at Fairfield" a summer hotel
owned by Maj. Armes. and located at the
intersection Of Connecticut avenue extended
and Grant road. The hearing is before
Justice Anderson and a jury in Criminal
Court No. 1, Prior to the calling Of the
case for trial Mr.. Johnston was arraigned
under the indictment charging that the de-
PENDANT assaulted Maj. Armes with intent
to kill him. ,
Maj. Armes, the first witness for the gov
eminent, testified in substance that shortly
after o'clock the morning Of August q.
while he was seated In a rocking chair on
the porch at Fairfield" reading news
paper. Johnson approached. and. pokins q
pistol beneath the paper. fired. The ball en-
tered the chest near the right arm.
On cross-examination counsel for the de-
Tense attempted to show that 1t was inn
probable that the shooting occurred as de-
scribed by Maj. Armes. The latter's credi-
bility as witness was also attacked.
The complaining witness left the stand
temporarily IN order to permit DR.. John w.
Chappell to testify. DR.. Chappell stated
that he was summoned to Fairfield the
morning of the shooting. DR.. A. M. Ray
had been called to attend the wounded man.
The witness described the injury, which,
he said. was slight.
Other Witnessed Examined.
After a recess DR.. A. M. Ray and an
army surgeon testified regarding the char
acter of the wound received by the prose-
cutting witness. Major Armes then re-
sumed the stand. and during the remainder
Of the afternoon was subjected to cross
examination in detail regarding the shoot
ing and the incidents Immediately con-
nected Herewith.
Attorney Greed M. Fulton appears for the
defendant, the government being repre-
scented by Assistant United States Attorney
TAYLOR,
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DROVE NEGROES FROM TOWN.

Webrum, Pa, Citizens Pertudiced Be-
cause Of Shooting ARRAY.
INDIANA. Pa. February 24-Ten days
ago Sterling Aiken, a negro, shot and
wounded weHon Thomas. bookkeeper. of
Webrum.
Aiken escaped, but the Webrum residents
ordered all the negroes in the town, about
twenty, to leave the neighborhood-
Failing to comply, after repeated requests,
the white residents yesterday attacked the
negroes shack with ropes and poles, and
pulled 1t down.
The negroes then took their belongings
and boarded freight train for Vtntondale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
CHARLES aRETHER HANGED.
Killed Constable and Twice Escaped
From Jail.

From Jail.
STROUDSBURG. Pa, February "a
Charles Grether was hanged here at 10:45
today for the murder Of Constable Strunk
in September. 1901. Strunk had gone to
Grether's home to arrest him for robbery.
when the latter shot the officer dead.
Grether was convicted Of murder in the
first degree and sentenced to be hanged
During his Incarceration he twice broke
Jail. The sheriff who conducted the execu-
ton today Is under indictment for allowing
Grether to escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Col. Alfred BALE Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS Ind. February 24.-Col.
Alfred Dale OF Mount Vernon. ell-known
southern Indiana banker and former candi-
date Tor Congress. IL dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24

CINCINNATI. Ohio, February 24-Dr
VIM. McKibben. pastor Of the First Walnut
Hills Presbyterian Church. has accepted
the presidency Of the board Of trustees of
Lane Theological Seminary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
Apnlias for Divorce.

Proceedings for divorce were instituted
this afternoon by Talbot o. Pulizzi, through
Attorney George P. Hoover, against
Frances L. Pulizzi. The parties were mar
ried December 16, 1885, Inf1delfty is al
lapad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Under the order made Saturday the
House today. without preliminary business,
proceeded to the consideration Of the Senate
amendments to the Philippine currency bill.
1t was agreed that there should be one hour
OF debate on each side.
Mr.. Cooper CWis.) in explaining the bill
read cablegram from Gov. Taft saying
that the failure of Philippine currency
legislation would create CONSERVATION in
the islands.
Mr.. Jones (Va.) appealed to the members
who voted for the House bill extending
the American coinage system to the islands
to stand by their former action.
Mr.. Maddox (Ga.) took similar view.
MIR. Hill Comm, who supported the prop
nal debate. said he would continue to stand
by his former position II 1t were not SO
late In the session. As 1t was. he said. It
was temporary purgatory for the Philip
pines or eternal damnation for the United
States" and he should support the Senate
bill.
Best Under the Conditions.
Mr.. Crumpacker Und) said the Senate
bill was the best measure which could be
procured under existing conditions.
Mr.. Williams (Miss.) strongly urged men,
bers who had voted for the House bill not
to stultify themselves by voting for the
Senate bill on the theory that If it was not
passed nothing could be passed.
Mr.. Mccall (Mass.) took the position that
the maintenance of the gold standard
should rest upon the shoulders Of the
United States, not upon those Of q weak
government in the Philippines. as proposed
by the Senate bill. In connection with his
remarks he took occasion to criticise an ut
terance of Senator Lodge that the House
bill did not command real majority be-
cause the majority for 1t was made up of
republicans and democrats. He declared
that such a theory was IAN abuse and q
perversion' of the doctrine of government
by party.
After some further remarks by Mr.. Will
Iiams Qll.), and Mr.. Fowler On. -, the de-
bate closed.
The two amendments recommended by the
House committee were agreed to, and the
vote was then taken upon the adoption OF
the Senate substitute as amended.
1t was agreed to-138 to 100.