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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Charles H. King. two three-story and cellar
brick apartments. 14O6 and 1412 Binney
street northwest. North Columbian College
grounds; cost, $4,000
Thomas M. Haislip. five two-story and
cellar brick dwellings. 1910, 1912. 1914. 1915
and 1O1s 18th street northeast: cost, SIS 600.
F. A. Blundon, six two-story and attic
brick dwellings. 1925. 1927. 1923. 1881, 1893
and l2So Kenyon street northwest. Column
bia Heights; cost, $4,000.
Robert Stead. four two-story brick dwell
1ngs. 1914. 1916, 1918 and 1920 Sth street
northwest; cost, 81. 200.
Thomas F. Alsop. one two-story frame
dwelling, Anacostia avenue. addition to
kenilworth: cost. 81, TOO
Edwin c. Ford, repairs to 1918 Providence
street northeast cost, $780,
william a. BROKER. one one-story brick
store. 4O1 18th street southeast; cost, 500.
John Waters. ST.. repairs to 1886 Pennsyl
vania avenue northwest: COST $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
MENTALLY UNBALANCED.
William Harvey Brown Tells Sanitary
Officer Remarkable Story.

W1lIlam harvey Brown Tells Sanitary
Officer Remarkable Story.
William Harvey Brown called on Sani-
tary Officer Frank yesterday afternoon
with note from former Judge Cole asking
was given in order that the sanitary officer
might be advised of the mans mental con-
dition. Brown Is colored, thirty-six years
old His mother lives at Conowingo. Cecil
county, and she has been notified that her
son Is in custody on the charge Of insanity
He called at the lawyers office and wanted
him to enter suit against the government
for millions of dollars which he claimed
the government owes him, alleging that his
mother is the one who instituted a con-
or his money Representatives of the gov
eminent, he says, have pursued him about
the country since he left home. when he
was nineteen years old. Before he
left home he slept for two and one half
years, he said. and all the money he pos
home he enlisted in the army at Camden,
N. j., and was sent to Jefferson barracks,
where he spent five years. Emissaries OF
the government. he informed the sanitary
officer, followed him and put him to sleep
for a week or two at a time in order to
get his money.
1t was about o'clock in the afternoon
when he called on the sanitary officer. and
the young man was made as comfortable
as possible for the night al the first pre-
cinct station. Today he was examined by
the police surgeons. He will be put under
treatment and detained until his relatives
are heard from or until he can be sent to
the state where he belongs. Brown says
he beat and begged his way on trains from
Chicago to this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

venge for their drubbing of last fall. DR..
Gray turned in a card calling for 10 up on
his opponent, Mr.. Bouton, and Mr.. Conkiyn
was equally as successful with Mr.. Ober.
Then came Mr.. Thompson showing up
with Mr.. ]. F. Bartlett, making the total
of the first three couples "a up to nothing
in favor of the Washington team.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Election Officers Appointed.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
KENSINGTON. Nd, April Is. 1903.
Charles w. Hurdle. Robert H. Martin and
E. j. Hartshorn have been appointed judges
CT the election to be held Monday. May 4, at
which time two councilmen will be elected
to succeed Arthur Hendricks and Loren H
Milliken. 1t Is reported that neither of
these gentlemen is a candidate for re-elec-
ton. Among those mentioned as candi-
dates are George w. Chamberlain. Frank
Z. Chapman and George Taylor.
Mr.. Alfred 8. Dalton, whose name also
has been brought forward has made it
public that he will not run for the office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
First Field Day Of Boys Brigade.

The first field day Of the Boys Brigade OF
the District was held yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock on the plateau. corner Una
tilla street and Piney Branch road, Takoma
Heights. -Four companies. representing the
lexington Presbyterian. Ninth Street
Christian. Keller Memorial and Wilson Me-
mortal Churches respectively. combined
forces with the Takoma company and COM
pleted the battalion formation. Col. q. A.
Beakman. adjutant and military Inspector.
was present and inspected the battalion,
which was under command Of Major A. u.
Smith.
The companies were put through series
OF movements concluding with battalion
the headquarters Of tho Talkoma company
and were entertained at luncheon By the
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Confined at Hard Labor.

Private Virgil E. Baugher. 37th Company,
Coast Artillery. having been tried by gem
eral court-martial convened at Fort Wash
ington, Md, and found guilty of conduct
to the prejudice of good order and military
discipline and absence from guard mount
Ing. was sentenced to be confined at hard
labor. under charge of the post guard, for
six months, and to forfeit $40 per month
for the same period
The sentence has been approved, but the
period of confinement and monthly for
feiture of pay was reduced to three months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
PLANS FOR A TUNNEL.
It Will Be Constructed Under Nichols
Avenue

Plans and specifications have been sub
mitted to the Secretary OF the Interior for
the construction of a tunnel under Nichols
avenue, Anacostia. to connect the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane with the new
buildings that have been constructed. The
tunnel will be about 100 feet wide. water
proof. and will have appropriate ap-
proaches. Bids for the construction Of the
tunnel will be called for within the course
of the next few days. Bids will also be in
vited for the construction of an area and
coal bin at the new power house at the
Hospital for the Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
List Of Qualified Gunners

General Chaffee, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, has published the fol-
lowing list Of qualified gunners in the 4th
Battery. Field Artillery. stationed at Fort
Myer, Va: First-class gunners-Private
Burton w. CrowelI. First Sergeant VIM. F.
James. Sergeant Maurice Grammar. Cor
porals Matthew E. Duncan and Joseph A.
Dodds 49,
Second-class gunners-Private Ferree l..
ryan, corporal Bartholomew Bratton,
Privates Charles Neale, Marcus M. Shores
Sergeant Joseph D. Renfrow, Corporal
Claud Smyth. Private Roy NJ Foster, Cor
porais Frederick Mark and Arthur Ashley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
All the Bids Rejected,

The Secretary of the Interior has rejected
all the bids that were offered for the con-
struction Of bath houses on the govern
ment reservation at Hot Springs. Ark, and
will advertise for more in few days The
action of the Secretary was based on the
fact that every one Of the bids submitted
was in excess of the appropriation for the
work. New bids will be called for. to be
opened Nav T.
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Dies at the Age Of 1O3.

Rachel Brown, colored, whose age "a
given as one hundred and three wears.
died at her home, 423 7th street northea ct
suddenly today. AS there was no physt-
clan in attendance on the aged woman
prior to her death Coroner hewitt was call
ed on to issue the necessary burial per
NIT. P
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FUNERAL SERVICES MONDAY.
Last Rites Over the Remains of Wilson
G.. Reed.

The funeral services over the remains of
Wilson G. Reed. who committed suicide
by shooting himself in the mouth at his
boarding house. 1885 18th street northwest,
yesterday afternoon. will be held Monday
Interment will be made at Oak Hill GENE
tary, at the conclusion of services to be
held in the chapel at the cemetery. The
funeral will be private.
After Coroner hewitt visited the house
yesterday afternoon and issued certificate
of death by suicide the body was taken
charge of by Undertaken Speare by
direction of Mr.. John B. Larner, brother
in-law of the deceased.
In addition to being affiliated with the Ma
sonic fraternity. Mr.. Reed was also mem
Der of the Sons of American Revolution,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
The Departments Intention.

The department of justice has received
the following cable dispatch from United
States attorney general at San Juan. P. R.,
in regard to the pending smuggling cases:
''True bills returned against Merritt OF
navy; Lowndes, marines: Crabbs. army;
Giles and Butler civilians
The department will, however, hold to its
determination, announced two days ago,
not to prosecute the cases. 1t was said at
th1t time that the government would posi-
lively not prosecute. even If the grand july
should return true bills.
The Merritt referred to Is believed to be
Passed Assistant Paymaster William A..
Merritt, who was born in Maryland and
appointed to the navy from that state In
1913.
Capt. Edward r. Lowndes of the Marine
Corps was born in South Carolina and was
appointed to- the Naval Academy from
Michigan. i-
Capt. Joseph T. Crabbs quartermaster' S
department. was born in Indiana and ap-
POINTED to the Military Academy from Illi-
nois. "a
Among other naval officers reported to
have been implicated in the transactions
which led to the indictment of the officers
named are Rear Admiral Stirling and Com
mander George. w. Mentz, both of whom
were stationed at San Juan at the time.
1t Is said that both the officers named
have paid large penalties to the govern
ment for their alleged share in the trans
actions.
On Trial in Manila.
Capt. Harry q. Chamberlain Of the quar-
termaster' sss1epartment is on trial in Ma
Mia on Charge f smuggling silks and
curtos into Manila. When the army trans
port Seward returned to Manila from Hong
Kong March 10 Collector of Customs Shus-
ter, having been Informed by a seaman that
there WouldIb be a quantity of goods on
board the transport not declared, made an
investigation. and, it is alleged, that he
found some articles in what appeared to
be a false locker about the smokestack and
In the pantry. ON
Some of the boxes, 1t is said. were ad-
dressed to Capt. Chamberlain. Quartermas-
ter Of the vessel; others to another officer.
the remainder being addressed to the wife
of an army officer on duty in Manila. Col
lector Shuster had Capt. Chamberlain taken
before the court of customs appeal trial
being set for March r. the result of which
has not been learned here. Capt. Chamber
lain was relieved from duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Statistical Showing.

In the report made by the presbytery Of
Washington city to the general assembly
which will meet in Los Angeles, Cal, next
month the following statistics appear:
Number Of communicates, S,6S8; amount Of
benevolent contributions and for congre-
gational support. $151 ,203. This latter
amount is an increase over that of last
year Of more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
USED DYNAMITE IN BATTLE.
Turkish Revolutionists Play Have
With Government Troops.

SALONICA, European Turkey. April 49,
A sanguinary fight has occurred at the VII
lage of Opela between revolutionists from
Palanka and Turkish troops. After the
encounter had lasted some time and the
revolutionists were getting the worst Of 1t.
a dozen of them being killed or wounded,
they resorted to the use of dynamite and
hurled bombs among the Turks. seventy of
whom were killed or wounded by the ex-
plosion. In the panic which followed the
revolutionists broke through the Turkish
Gordon and escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Morton McMichael Of PHILADELPHIA
and Mr.. H. L. Pftkins of Engiewood, N. J..
are at the Shoreham.
Mr.. Robert c. Morris Of New York and
Mr.. L. R. Doty Of Geneva. N. r, are at
the Arlington.
Mr.. Sol J. Benswanger Of Richmond, Va,
and Mr.. John B. Stow Of Pittsburg are at
the New Willard.
Mr.. Edgard 8. Barker of Boston and Mr.
Charles 8. Igiauer OF Cincinnati are at the
Raleigh.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 1s.-Flour firm, unchanged:
receipts: e.72S barrels: exports 2eos barrels.
s2A; July, 75k asked; steamer No. red. 79ha
1885, receipts, 4.7s4 bushels; southern by sample
and April, 501sa56s; May. 49aa5o; June. 4s1aa4Sk
steamer mixed 46Aa4e,s; receipts. so, Ss1 bushels;
Oats quiet: No. white. 41.41L; No. mixed. Sea
381s; receipts. 14,770 BUSHELS Rye steady; No. =
57a57h; No. 2 western, 57sa5s receipts. II: 326
busheE. Hay firm. unchanged Grain freights duh
unchanged. Butter easy and lower: fancy imits-
ton 2ia23; do. creamery, 2sa29 do ladle. 17s1S;
do ROLL 1eaf7; good roll 14a15: store packed, 1sa
49, Eggs firm. unchanged; fresh. IS. Cheese firm.
unchanged; large, 14a14Ha; medium, 14al4A; small,
14a14ls. Sugar firm, unchanged; fine and coarse
granuiated, 5.O1h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
BALTIMORE NEXT.
Kappa Sigma Fraternity to Meet There
in 1904

The closing session of the second annual
conclave of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity
was held this afternoon at the Hotel Bar
ton. when Worthy Grand Master Mark
Sands of Chicago made an informal address
to the delegates. The entire morning ses-
sion was devoted to the reading of papers
pertaining to fraternity matters. This
evening the delegates will be the guests
Of Alpha Eta chapter of Columbian Uni
versity at banquet to be given at the
Barton.
1t was decided that the meeting of the
fraternity next year shall be held in Bal
timore, when the delegates to the con-
clave will be the guests Of Alpha Alpha
chapter Of the University of Maryland
Nearly one hundred members and delegates
attended the conclave just concluded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Blizzard in Southern Austria

VIENNA, April 1S.-Snow billiards. and
severe cold prevail in the southern prov
inces of Austria. which is quite unprece-
dented at this time of the year. In Vienna
the suburban street car lines have sus-
pended and the telephone and telegraph
lines are interrupted. An immense amonnt
OF damage has been done in the fruit
growing districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Officers Chosen.

At a regular meeting of the Spalding Lit
erary Society Of st. Johns College, Vermont
avenue. the following were elected officers
for the ensuing term: Michael w. Flynn,
president: John J. Curtin. vice president;
Ferdinand T. HUM. secretary: John J. Hur-
ley, treasurer, and Gerald w. DornaH L.
brarian. Messrs. L. A. Payne, B. p.
Stessler, ]. 7. Ryan, W. J. Howard, II. J.
Taltarull and II. J. Zitkolaze were ap-
pointed an executive committee with Al
bert D. Esther as chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
BoNA-F1DE CIRCULATION.

The sworn statement below shows that
claimed to be. Furthermore, within the
city of Washington its circulation Is more
than double that Of any other paper.
whether morning or evening. and It Is
regularly delivered every day. by carriers,
to fifteen thousand subscribers who take
no other Washington daily paper.
Circulation of The Evening Star"
SATURDAY. April IL. l9Os.......... .......-4O 1901
MONDAY. April Is, 1913 ZIG
TUESDAY, April Ii. 1908 ,4O3
WEDNESDAY. April 10. 1903. go
THuRsDAY, April l6 1900. 81 200
FRIDAY, April II, 1903. 1913
III ,i7s
Daily 1877
/ soIemnly swear that the above statement
represents only the number OF copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. April
II. 1003-that is, the number of copies ;lc-
tually sold. delivered. furnished or mailed.
for valuable consideration. to bona dde pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
in the cs1lce unsold
]. WHIT. HERON.
Business Manager.
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eighteenth day of April. A. D. 1908.
MAYNARD J. SIMMONS.
Notary Public d. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18

ladies Of the church An entertainment was
given during the evening. including squad
drills. individual competition. athletic exer-
cises and Indian club swinging. At $50 the
companies were dismissed by the COM
mandant. Rev. William Hart Dexter.
The drills and field maneuvers were wit
messed by large crowd of people,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
SIX REPORTED INJURED.
Two Electric Cars Crash Together on
Line Out Of Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich. April 1S.-Two pas
senger cars on the Rapid railway. subur-
ban electric line. collided head-on on
curve between Algonac and Mount Clemens,
Mich. this morning while running at
speed of twenty-five miles an hour. and 1t Is
reported that six persons were injured. The
accident Is said to have been due to failure
of the air brakes to work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Will Again Seek Nomination,

1t is stated that Representative Swanson
of Virginia has determined that he will
again be a candidate for the gubernatorial
nomination in his state in 1905 Mr.. Swan
son counts upon the support of Senator
Martin, with whom he has been in close re-
lations in political matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
DR.. Matthew Gardner Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1s.-Dr. Mat
thew Gardner. chief surgeon Of the South
ern Pacific Company. died today at the
railroad hospital In this city as the result
of an operation for appendicitis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-Philaelphia, from South
ampton.
At Delaware Observation-Disclosures from
Antwerp for Philadelphia.
At Observation-Disclosures uise, from New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Death of Mrs. Bessie P. Kean.

Mrs. Appleton P. Clark. jr. Of this city,
today received information OF the death,
yesterday at Palo Alto. Cal. of her sister,
Mrs Bessie P. Kean. wife Of Mr. John
Kean of Woonsocket, 8. D.
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u.
Warrants Said to Be Out for
Alleged Smugglers.
BUTLER GIVES BAIL
LATEST TURN IN THE TROUBLE
IN PORTO RICO.
Department of Justice Will Hold to De
termination Not to Prosecute
a- the Cases.

SAN JUAN, P. r., April 1s.-As result
of the action Of the grand jury yesterday
in finding eight indictments. following the
investigation of the smuggling charges. 1t
is unofficially reported that warrants have
been issued for the arrest of Capt Lowndes.
U. S. M. c., Capt Crabs. U. s. A., Robert
A. Giles, an engineer; Benjamin Butler.
the former supervisor of elections, and
Paymaster Merritt.
MIR. Butler demanded in open court to
know whether he was indicted and the
judge replied in the affirmative. He fur
nished bail in $1,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers' 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
Washington Golfers Meet
Team from Baltimore.
MORNING SCORE, 81 TO 2
FIRST THREE COUPLES MADE
"a TO O.
Play on the Chevy Chase Course
Revenge Taken on the Visitors
From Maryland.

Another interesting intercity golf match
was started this morning on the beautiful
Chevy Chase links between teams repre-
senting this city and Baltimore Last Sat
urday the match between Washington ana
Philadelphia teams proved the undoing OF
the locals. but today 1t was the general be-
lief at Chevy Chase that a victory instead
of defeat was about due. Todays con-
tenders met in Baltimore last fall, and the
team from the land of oysters and terrapln
won out by something like II up. That
match was played directly after the Chevy
Chase fall tournament and the Washington
players were hardly in good shape for a
bruising match with fresh antagonists
There will be no excuses forthcoming to-
day from either side. The BaltimOres have
sent over the pick of that cityS golfers,
and the local representatives are certainly
the best In the District. Neither team has
been in match for a week or more, and
although it is rather early in the season
for the men to be in tirst-class condition.
there several on the two teams
today who were certainly at the top OF
their stroke. AS a result the quality of
golf Oh exhibition was a very fine sort, and
the defeated team will have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they went down with
colors flying.
A Stiff Breeze.
The weather conditions were not of the
best, although apparently made to order
for outdoor athletics. There a stiff
breeze blowing from the northwest that
made itself felt when drives were made in
its teeth. and result the slightest slice
would be magnified into almost bad drive
when the little white ball ceased rolling
With the wind out of the way the condt-
tons could be summed up unusually
good. the bracing atmosphere proving ex-
hilarating to the players, although a ma
jOrity chung to their sweaters throughout
the mornings round The general thing is
to wear red sweaters when such an article
is necessary, and as the players went over
the bright green course the bright coloring
of the costumes made a very pretty pic
ture.
Although the match was scheduled to
begin at 1890 the first drive off not
made until ten minutes after II. This de-
lay was caused by the Baltimore team COM
ing over to Washington this morning. Last
Saturday the match with Philadelphia was
started on the minute specified but the
Quakers came over the night before, and
in this way had hours start on the
Paltimoreans.
Through misinfornation Mr.. Harlan was
credited with Containing the Washing ton
team last Saturday. when it should have
been Mr.. Horstmann. The latter was
selected to act as captain again today, and
after consulting Capt Mallory of the BAL
tmores the following lineup was gwen