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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
LIGHTS ON CONDUIT ROAD.
Corporation Counsel Says Commission
ers Cannot Pay for Maintaining Them.

MI A. B. Duvall, corporation counsel, to-
day rendered an opinion to the Commits
sioners in which he holds that the District
is without authority to erect and maintain
lights on the Conduit road as that thor
oughfare Is entirely under the control OF
the United States government. The matter
came up for consideration through the eff
forts of certain citizens living adjacent to
the road to obtain improvements. The
question was first taken up with the War
Department. which has control of the
Washington aqueduct, through which the
District water supply Is brought from Great
Falls. The Conduit road, it's name i'm
plies. follows the lines Of the aqueduct. Col.
A. NJ. Miller, the officer in charge of the
aqueduct. in considering the question of
lights. stated:
1T does not appear that the expense of
lighting the Conduit road is proper charge
against the maintenance of the Washington
aqueduct. This road Is owned In fee simple
by the United States. and has never been
declared a public highway. Nevertheless. it
has always been thrown open to public
travel and kept in good order and repair,
and has become a great public benefit. This
fact, however. would not seem to entitle
the residents along the road to further ben
eft of light at the expense Of the United
States. There would be no objection to the
District Commissioners assuming the re-
Sponsibility, under approval, as to location
of poles. etc, by the chief of engineers"
When the papers came before the Com
missioners the electrical engineer reported
that 1t was the uniform practice Of the
lighting department to erect and maintain
public lamps only upon public highways
under the control of the Commissioners.
This appropriation, of course" says the
corporation counsel, was not intended for
lighting public roads, and specific appro-
priations are made by Congress for light
ing highways. parks. etc, under the exclu-
sive Jurisdiction of the general government
The annual District appropriations for
lighting public lamps on avenues, streets.
roads and alleys, it seems. have been con-
tinuously construed to be applicable alone
to public lamps upon highways under the
control OF the Commissioners, and 1 am of
the opinion. that such is the proper con-
struction.
THE Conduit road not being a public
highway of the District Of Columbia for
the care of which the Commissioners are
legally responsible. I am of opinion that
the street lighting appropriation nav not
be used for lighting it,
The Commissioners will probably refar
the matter to Congress this fall for soma
special action that will give lighting facili
ties on this, one of the most im6ortant
thoroughfares of the county. ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
NOT GOOD FLYING DAYS.
September Gales Handicap Soaring Of
the Buzzard.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Underwater, Va, September 1S.-A
stiff breeze from the northeast. with fndi-
cation of becoming much stronger later In
the day. deferred the Langley airship party
from making another effort this morning to
launch the aerodrome.
It Is considered safe to attempt launch
ing against a comparatively regular wind
blowing with a mean velocity as high as
eight miles an hour. Prof. Manley. 1t is
believed. will not stand back for a wind
blowing ten miles an hour. providing 1t is
travelling in steady currents. and providing
also. that the indications are against any
sudden and considerable increase.
At this time Of the year the weather is
less likely to be favorable for airship ex-
periments than It was a month ago. and
the experts may not be as choice with re-
gard to the atmospheric conditions as they
were during the earlier part of September.
when prospective test was abandoned tor
no other reason than that the wind had in
creased from five to ten miles an hour.
Local weather prophets do not expect to
see more than one or two good afrship days
a week from now on until cold weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
CALLED TO DOOR AND SHOT.
Four Bloodhounds on the Trail of Sus-
pected Murderer.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
SUFFOLK, Va, September 1s.-Called
from his home shortly after midnight
for the satisfaction Of an alleged vendetta,
Peter Odom, white. thirty-eight years old
was shot to death almost in the presence
Of his wife and little children near New
SONS. Southampton county, Va. A moment
after Odom was asked to the door his wife
heard two shots. She rushed out and found
her husband unconscious and dying. One
charge of shot had gone through his head
another through his heart. Suspicion at
taches to a man from North Carolina who
recently got out OF the penitentiary, where
he had been serving a term for shooting
Odom about six years ago.
-Four bloodhourfds were put on the trail
They are In charge of Hurricane Branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Butchers Name Delegates

At a meeting OF the Washington Retail
Butchers Protective Association held last
night In the hall of the jolly Fat Mems
Club delegates were elected to the eieh
teenth annual convention of the National
Retail Butchers Protective Association.
which meets In Washington October to 8.
inclusive. The persons chosen as delegates
were John r. Kelly. Charles Ebel and c.
A. Daily.
for the barbecue. which will be feature Of
the convention. was also decided upon. and
ether matters connected with the arranee-
ments for the national meeting were dis
posed Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Assessments Cancelled.

The Commissioners, after considering the
matter since May last. in connection with
numerous reports from the different Dis
trict departments. have Cancelled the spe-
cial assessments against certain lots at 31st
and South streets, Georgetown. The as
sessments were for sewer privileges It
appears the assessments against the lots
In question were enormously made, as the
lots already had sewer connections. and the
new sewerage was laid SO as to obviate
any further assessment, in the opposite
side of the street
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Fuel Inspectors Report.

n. u. Simms superintendent Of property
IN the engineer department. has forwarded
to the Commissioners report from John
{. Howard. fuel inspector. of the work per-
termed by him during the past fiscal year,
Inspector Howard says he weighed and in
spected for the use of the District govern.
ment 1880 tons and $40 pounds anthracite
coal. 1855 tons and 1. $50 pounds of blum
nous coal and 206o tons and $50 pounds Of
c co.ss ana mas measured and inspected
$685. cords of wood. He inspected and con.
demned 325 tons of anthracite coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

CHICAGO. September 1s-At o,clocl
this morning heavy frost prevailed here
and in northern Illinois: The local tempera-
is believed to have been done to corn.
BERLIN. september 18.-Third Assistant
Secretary Of State PIERCE has arrived hara
from Washington to inspect the consulate
general.
NEW YORK. September 1s-The knock
about yacht Red Dragon" OF Atlantic City.
about forty feet long. IL ashore near Har-
vey Cedars ME saving station i've and q
half miles south OF Barnegat Inlet. d. 4
The Life savers are trying TO set hsr eat Of
the SURF ss -s1a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
School Building Accepted.

Commissioners West and Biddle today in
spected the new Edwin L. Stanton School
building. on the Good Hope road, Good
Hope They were well pleased with the
work of the contractor and accepted the
building. The Commissioners also made a
tour of Hillsdale.' A hearing is to be grant
ed residents of Hillsdale tomorrow morning
with reference to certain improvements and
the Commissioners took advantage of being
in the vicinity to go over the ground and
become personally acquainted with condi-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The largest single sale Of government
bonds ever made ON the Washington stock
exchange was effected today. This sale
was of 100000 of United States Is. 1880.
which were sold for 1O9h. 1t is under
stood that these bonds were bought for the
American National Bank Of this city for
deposit in the treasury, in view of the
deposit of 100000 of government funds in
that bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
FUNERAL OF G. MAURICE SMITH.
Services to Be Held at Family Resi-
dence Tomorrow Afternoon.

The remains of Mr.. c. Maurice Smith,
whose death is announced elsewhere In The
Star will be inferred in Rock Creek Gene
terry. 1t is stated that the funeral, which
will be private. will take place from the
family residence. 1911 Q street northwest,
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock. District
Commissioner Henry l.. West. Justice Ash
ley NJ Gould Of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia. Mr.. Henry F. Davis.
Mr.. l.. Cabell Williamson. Mr.. Richard e.
Pairo and Mr.. Ford will act as paIlbearers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Report of Police and Fire Surgeons.

The board of police and fire surgeons has
submitted to the Commissioners Its report
for the month of August. 1903 and has rec
commended that allowance of time on &C
count of sickness be granted in the follow
Ing cases: Frank Siebert. W. w. McGregor,
]. T. Kennedy. L. E. Ellsworth, G. w.
Morgan. c. b. Peyton. G. P. F. Mancosis,
f. S. Green E. N Burgess. c. H. Banahan.
]. T. Ba>sford, r. II. Walsh. l. H. Ward.
w. C. Farquiiar and J. L. McLucas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Denies the Charge.

Robert Growers. a colored youth. was
arrested by Detectives Father and Nc
Nance this morning and locked up at the
first precinct police station on suspicion
that he had committed a theft Growers,
who Is employed by a butcher, delivered
some meat at the lunch room of Ezik.el
Tignor. 1918 E street northwest. this morn
Ing. While he was there money bag,
containing $31. disappeared from the coun-
ter The boy denied having seen it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Petition for Change Of Name.

Ernest B. Bachellar. through Attorney
c. F. Wilson, this afternoon petitioned the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
to pass a decree changing his name to
Ernest B. Elson. The petitioner explains
that he has borne the name of his step
father. Bacheliar, since he was two years
of age. but now that he has attained his
majority he wishes to perpetuate the name
Of his father and be known as Ernest b.
Elson. the name given him at birth and by
which he was christened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
MRS. KEALEY GIVES UP.
Will Leave Her Possessions to Govern
ment This Week.

ment This Week.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. September 1s-Thirty-
FIVE midshipmen of the squad of sixty who
started to practice foot ball on .Wednes-
day to develop material for this years team
have dropped out. Others are practicing
every afternoon. Yale instead OF Princeton
coaches have been engaged this year.
Coach Burr Chamberlain arrived yesterday
and Coach G.. E. Gould is expected later.
Mrs. Kealey has not made her appearance
since yesterday. but has notified Prof. .. U.
Dodge. in charge of buildings and grounds
at the Naval Academy. that she will vacate
this week. She has the privilege OK the
Naval Academy grounds. but when she
once passes the gate the orders are to close
the gates and notify the superintendent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Bankruptcy Case.

Julius Kaufman, a merchant of 1Oo4 "
street. this afternoon, through ATTORNEYS
Wolf & Rosenberg. fled a petition In vol
untary bankruptcy. His summary of debts
- STATED to be SOFIA, and his assets
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
An Incorporation.

A certificate Of Incorporation Of the Lake
Hollingsworth Hotel and Resort Associa-
ton of Lakeland, Fla. capital stock $780,
100. has been placed on record here. The
incorporators are p. H. Kennedy. John L.
Dement, and Clarence d. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
wARsH1Rs AT OLD POINT.
Advance auaEd, for Fall Maneuvers Be-
gins to Arrive.

"P7cAI DIspatcn 60 The Evening Stdf.
NEWPORT, NEWS. Va. September 1s.-
The advance Of the feet of thirty warships
ordered to assemble In Hampton Roads ar
rived at Old Point this morning. The Fern,
Panther and Chicago are at anchor and
the San Francisco is coming this afternoon.
The squadron viii spend the month OF
October here In maneuvers and target
practice outside the capes. Wireless teleg-
raphy will also be tested during their stay
in the Roads, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

The sale of Washington gas certificates
has been of special interest recently, in
view of the fact that the highest sale on
the stock exchange since the certificates
were issued has not reached 100 which is
the figure at which a considera Bile number
Of those certificates were sold before issu-
ance. The certificates were offered today
for 121 but no sale was made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
Fl Paso Selected.

OGDEN. Utah. September 1S.-El Paso
was selected as the meeting place OF the ma
tional irrigation congress in 1904 on the first
ballot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18

There was sale of 100 shares of GRAPHIC
phone common at 3%. After call 80 shares
of Capital Traction stock were sold for
124 in two lots Of and IS each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-18
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, 1903-09-18
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $573. 421. Government receipts:
From internal revenue 800 434: customs
1886, 400: miscellaneous. $62, SS7 Expendi-
lures, 81, 100000
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
PAIN IN THE BACK.
A Sure Sign of Kidney
Trouble. DR.. Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy will
cure you.

Pain In the back is a never failing sign
Of kidney disease another sure sign is
the condition Of the urine # you have a
painin the back then look to the condition
Of your urine. Take glass tnmbler and
fill Il with urine; after It has stood "a
hours, If 1t has a sediment If it Is milky or
cloudy, paleor discolored, stringy orropy,
your kidneys and bladder are IN a danger
Gus condition and need immediate atten-
tion, or the consequences may prove fatal
F. c. Wilcox Of 500 New Britain ave. /,
Hartford, Conn, says:
Il had frightful pain in my back,
the result Of kidney trouble My
physician seemed powerless to relieve
me. / determined to try Dr. David
Kennedy's Favonte Remedy; II
helped me wonderfully, and In a short
time cured me completely"
DR.. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
q the one medicine that really cures all
diseases Of the kidneys, liver, bladder and
blood, rheumatism, dyspepsia and chronic
constipation. 1t is wonderful how it
makes that pain IN the back disappear,
how It relieves the desire to urinate often,
especially at night and drives away that
scaiding pain in passing water and makes
you well and strong.
It Is for sale by all druggists In the
Now so Cent Size and the regular
e1O0 size bottles-less than q cent dose.
Sample 5oftls-eroEg1 for trial free BY mail
Or. David Kennedy Cooperation, Rondout, N. Y.
DR., David Kennedy's Rose Jelly radical cure
Catarrh, Hay Fever and Geld In Head. &c.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16


The great ship was just about to sail
away when the worried-looking busi-
ness man hurried down the gang plank
and approached a man who looked as
If he had considerably more time than
money to spare.
like to earn a half a dollar?" he
said
"Can the moon shine" was the orac-
ular reply. "Hows it to be done?'
you see that lady dressed in black,
standing at the ships side? Well, that
Is my wife. She will expect me to
stand for twenty minutes and wave my
handkerchief to her until the ship Is
out Of sight. have no time to waste;
my wife is very short-sighted, so it
will do just as well if you take my
place"
"s'pose she looks though an opera
glass2"
Bury your face in your handker-
chief as II overcome with emotion"
THAT will cost half-a-dollar extra"
"All right Time is more valuable
to me than money. Throw in a few
hand-lzisses."
The money changed hands. The
merchants business was attended to,
and his wife got her farewell. What
wonders are worked by strategyl
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16

An Oklahoma paper prints this
story: She was from Boston, he from
Oklahoma You have Travelled good
deal in the West. have you not, Miss
BeacOnP
ooh, yes, indeed-in California and
Arizona, and even in New Mexico"
did you ever see the Cherokee
Strip"
There was a painful silence, but
finally she looked over her glasses at
him and said: In the first place, sir,
deem your question exceedingly rude;
and, in the second, you might have
been more refined in your language by
asking me If l had ever seen the
Cherokee disrobe. e."-Exchange
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
NEW YORK WORLD
Thrlce-a Week Edition
Read Wherever che English
Language Is spoken

The Thrioe-a-Week World was a bril-
liant success Ia the beginning and has
been steadily growing ever since. Tint
Is she test Of all things. and has set lis seal
Of approval on the Thrice-a-Week World
which Is widely circulated in every state
and territory Of the Union, and wherever
there are people who eau read our mother
tongue
This paper for the coming winter and
the year 1908. win make its news service,
II possible, more extensive than ever An
events Of Importance, no matter whore
they happan, are reported accurately ana
promptly.
The subscriber for only one dollara year
gets three papers every week and more
news and general reading than most great
dailiea can furnish at 1--WE or six hines the
price.
The Thrice-a-Week World Is absolutely
fair In It's political news. Partisan bias Is
never allowed to Affect its news columns,
and demoorat aud Republican alike can OBJ
tain IN its pages truthful accounts Of an
the great political campaigns
In addition to an the news the Ihrioe-a.
Week World furnishes the best serial fc-
tion, elaborate market reports and other
fuaturos Of interest
The rhrioe-a-W Week World'sreguiar sub
scription price ia only 81 per year and this
pays Tor l56 papers We offer this une-
qualed newspaper and the Pike County
Press together one year for 81.
The regular subscription price OF the
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
THE ALLIGATOR PEAR.
Il Is Both Food and Medicine, Say lite
Enthusiastic Admirers.


Il Is Both Food and Medicine, say lite
Enthusiastic Admirers.
Many advocates of the use Of the ALI
gator pear, that lustrous green stranger
with the tough skin, say that It has the
merits Of both food and medicine and
is remarkably nutritious, besides hav-
ing that quality of flavor that seems
nicer the more you know about It.
It can be eaten one morning plain,
the next with pepper and salt, like a
salad, the next with lemon Juice aud
sugar, and the partaker cannot tell in
which guise it Is most delicious. being
so satisfactory in ALL
Then 1t can be served with madeira
or sherry as dessert and made into a
pie if need be; only connoisseurs do not
especially recommend pie, except for
those pie enthusiasts who can be
taught to know and love a strange
fruit only through that familiar med
ium. It gains ia popularity in New
York yearly.
II Is said the oil In the alligator
pear has superior rtritive value to
the olive oil OF to thar yielded by pea
nuts. and that It is almost equal to a
fresh egg in food value. II is IN reality
one Of the laurel family, not the pear.
Few people Of the tropical cities
would willingly do without it, and it is
valued and beloved both ia n xlco and
in China. A small orchard O. lhs fruit
Is bearing down by Palm Beach, Fla
II was founded by French growers
who anticipate great success. Cali
fornia now has several orchards Of t.
The Brazilian variety is pronounced
finer than either the Chinese or Mexi
can.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
THE MATES CONSCIENCE.
The Ready Answer Of Passenger on
a coastwlse Vessel Was Crate
fnt - th, pn.fsr.r

ful 10 the sesfarer
Coming up from New Orleans to
New York on one OF the fast freignters
that carry passengers, said man at
the Astor Nnise, Il got on pretty good
terms with the FIRST mate which IS
something Of an achievement, by the
way, as the average seafaring man has
even a greater contempt for the land.
lubber than the cowboy has for the ten
derfoot Perhaps It was because he
took me for a physician. One Of the
passengers had been amusing himself
by trying TO guess the occupations Of
the others through their casual re
marks In the course Of conversation,
and on the strength Of something
had said the word was passed around
that ! was a doctor Of medicine.
"The mate had something on hi
mind. and one day he took me into hi.
confidence. ON our last trip 10 New
York, he said, there was a chap from.
Cincinnati in a pretty bad way Will.
booze. He began to see spiders anC
things, and It made me sort Of uneasy,
as there wasn't a doctor on board
Pretty soon he got violent and hac
to do something. So / got the irons OF
him, and gave him a good big dose O.
morphine to kind Of soothe him, anL
then locked him up in my own state
room. I couldn't have done more foi
my own brother, could ~
Il silently assented.
Well. would you believe It.? saio
the mate, in an injured tone, when
went to get him up the chap was
dead
@Dear mel what did you dor /
asked.
DO, echoed the mate. There
wasn't but the one thing to do. We
sewed him up in tarpaulin and sank
him. Kind of a wet grave, too, for a
chap that had been so set aainst
water when he was aliving. But say,
doctor, want your honest opinion.
Do you think that I did all that !
could do in reason for that man?'
OF course, assured him, of
course. The orthodox treatment for a
man with delirium tremens is irons
and morphine
"Then the mate left me with clear
conscience"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16

Cuba is undoubtedly disappointing
the pessimists. In his recent tour
Of the island President Palmer found
much TO encourage the hope of both
permanency and prosperity for
Cuban independence. The people
were at work, the crops showed
goo1, the prices were trending up
ward and peace prevailed Cuba is
on the up grade.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
The Royal Month and the Royal
nieaaea

The Royal Month and the Royal
Disease
Sudden changes of weather are
especially trying, and probably to
none more so than TO the scrofulous
and consumptive. The progress of
scrofula during a normal October is
commonly great. We never think Of
scrofula - its punches, cutaneous
eruptions, and wasting Of the bodily
substance-without thinking Of the
great good many sufferers from it
have derived from Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, whose radical and permanent
cures Of this one disease are enough
to make it the most famous medicine
in the world. There is probably not
a city or town where Hoods Sarsapa-
parilla has not proved its merit in
more homes than one, in arresting
and completely eradicating scrofula,
which is almost as serious and as
much to be feared as its near relative
consumption.