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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Applications for Patents.

The following order has been published
by. direction Of the commissioner Of patents
in the Official gazette Of the patent office:
1T is hereby ordered that applications
shall not be given serial numbers as COM
plete applications and forwarded to the
examining divisions for examination a.
when the petition has not been signed by
the inventor: % when the specification
and claims have not been signed by the
inventor and the signature attested by two
witnesses (sec. 1888. Rev. Stats); 80 when
the drawing has not been signed by the
inventor or his attorney in fact,
and the signature attested by two
witnesses (sec. 1859. Rev. Stats), and %
when the oath to the application does not
NIL the requirements Of sections 1887 and
1892 Revised Statutes
The requirements of section 1896 Revised
Statutes, respecting the right Of executor
or administrator to make application for a
patent for the invention of a deceased per-
son must also be observed before the ap-
plication will be considered as complete
and forwarded for examination.
This order, so far applicable, relates
to applications for the registration of trade
marks. labels and prints, which must in all
respects comply with the requirements of
the statutes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
COLOMBIA AND THE CANAL.
Full Text of the Dispatch Received by
DR.. Herran.

DR.. Herran. the Colombian charge daft
flares at Washington. has made public the
text of the latest dispatch received by him
from Senior Rico the minister of foreign
affairs at Bogota, regarding the isthmian
canal negotiations Only a general refer
ence heretofore has been made to the dis
patch, showing the feeling in Colombia to-
ward the canal project and the appoint
ment of committee of the senate to take
up the matter. The text of the cablegram,
which was received in Washington on the
21st instant, and which has been sent to the
State Department, is as follows:
'BOGOTA, August 16.
Colombian Minister, Washington:
The senate, considering that the Colom-
bian people are DESTROYS of maintaining the
most cordial relations with the United
States. and that the construction of the
canal is of the greatest Importance TO the
universal American commerce, has appoint
ed committee of three senators to devise
the manner of satisfying the vehement de-
sire for the excavation of the Panama
canal, harmonizing national interests and
legality.
(Signed) RICO"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
THE COURTS

Equity Court No 1-Justice Barnard.
Souder agt Souder; proof ordered taken
before Joseph Harper, examiner. Saunders
agt. Holmead; sale finally ratified. Ofen-
stein agt. Ofenstein; guardian ad item. ap-
pointed. Stevens agt. Ers1tne; decree for
partition and commissioners appointed
Baker agt. Washington Jockey Club; appli-
cations for receiver and Injunction denied.
johnson agt. Boyer; time 70 file testimony
limited Colvin agt Alien; sale decreed.
Probate Court-JusticG BarkArd.
Estate of Emma A. Carroll will admitted
to probate and letters testAfnentaFy grant
ed to William T. Carroll; bond, $1,000. Es-
tate of Annie M. Brooks; account passed.
Estate of Richard Bruce; letters of admin
istration granted to Susan Bruce; bond.
$500. Estate of Susan Fletcher; exceptions
to account filed and petition fof rule to
show cause. Estate of John H. sViers: In
ventory filed. Estate Of John t. Winter;
proof of publication. Estate of william
KONG; will dated October 10, 1896, filed.
Estate of Jennie Brumme1; order for pub
LEGATION. Estate of Ell Charles Moore; will
dated July u. 1902. filed, with petition for
probate and fully proved. Estate Of Emma
A. Carroll will partly proved. Estate OF
Winfield 8. Ballenger; will dated May n.
1903, filed. Estate of Mary w. Curry; or
der of publication. Estate of William Ko-
mig; petition for probate Of will fled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26

Northern Addition to Cleveland Park
Thomas E. Waggaman ct al, trustees. to
Edwin s. La Fetra, part: $40.
Barry Farm-Wm. H. Underdue ct ux to
Charles v. johnson, part lot 50. section 3:
$40.
No. Sc Jackson alley northeast-Catherine
square GIT; $40.
Observation-Disclosures Kibble ct ux to
Henrietta Carrick, lot 693 and part lot 692;
$40.
Deanwood Heights-John w. Gregory ct
ux. to Foil Brinley, lot ~, block IS; $500.
K street northwest between North Capitol
and LIST streets-Mary ]. Aiken ct vir, Mat
thew; to Patrick Gleason. lot 12O. square
621; $40.
Pleasant Plains-Frederick c. Gieseking
to Joseph and Rebecca Witt, lot 1877; $40.
Garfeld-James E. Young ct ux. to Abra-
ham L. Smith, lot 70; $40.
Moore &. Barbour Second Addition-Wil-
liam K. Hill ct ux to trustees of Rhode
Island Avenue Methodist Protestant
Church lot 30. block ); $40. Central NJ p
Church to same. lots &c. 81. 3s. block 5; 81.
SuppOrt-Annie c. Osborn ct viz, Alfred
G., to George N. Beale, part; $40
Tenth and c streets northeast-Amandus
F. Jorss ct ux. to Mamie E. Waesche, lot
%. square 9;iS; $40.
Kalorama Heights-Potomac Realty Com
pany to Emma s. Fitzhugh lot IL and west
one-half lot 10. block IL; 81, $50
Addition to LIE DrOit Park-David Moore
ct ux. to Josephine G. Burrows. lot q,
block 81: $40.
F street northeast between 9th and 7th
streets-William c. Kicks ct ux to Flor
ence e. Kicks, lot "a, square $50: $40.
Florence f. Kicks to Georgia A. Kicks.
same property: SO
Jefferson street northwest below M street
John H.. Nolan ct ux. to Samuel Artz,
part lots "a and Is. square 1889; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Yesterdays Patents.

There were GEO letters patent included
In yesterdays issue at the patent Office to
cover inventions and designs of various
kinds. OF this number $50 were issued to
citizens of the United States and 20 were
issued to citizens of foreign countries. The
residents of the state of New York Sc
cured the highest number of patents 90
Citizens of the District of Columbia re-
ceived patents-Linus p. Burrows, cleo
troiync apparatus; Santley M. Taylor.
tesuns machine The people of Germany
secured the highest number of patents az
any Foreign country. % Of this issue hav-
Ing peen awarded them. England, with It,
comes next. and Canada, with o. comes
mex. Inc OtheEs: Austria Hungary, 8:
France, 5: New Zealand. Norway and
Sweden, each: Argentina, .Guatemaha.
Scotland. Switzerland and Victoria. 4 eacN
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
Van Deusen & Simpson. one two-story
brick livery stable in the rear of 1868 32d
street northwest; cost, $4,000.
Van Deusen & Simpson,, one two story
brick carriage house, 1868 SD street north
west; cost, $1,000. 81 80
Thomas H. Pickford, three ltwo-story
frame dwellings, 1343, 1347 and 1873 Georgia
avenue southeast; cost, $500. Z
Thomas H. Pickford, three twO-story
frame dwellings, 921. 937 and 945 l4th street
southeast; cost, $500. ID ii.
John B. Lord. one twO-story frame dwell
ing, 1886 Milwaukee street, addition to
Brookland; cost $3.50. ao. 4
s. Carr, repairs to 81 r street northwest
Bloomingdale; cost, 500. Il
A. T. Ramsay, repairs to 2700 and 27O5
14th street northwest; cost, $175.,,
Jennie Sherrell. repairs to 1872 Massachu-
sets avenue northwest: cost. $50.
]. E. Briggs, one frame shed fronting
Smiths lane, near Harrison street, Good
Hope; cost, $780, zH5r-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
FOR FINAL DECISION.
Question of Constituting Law Respect
ing PAYMENT of "Just Debts"

Major Richard Sylvester, superintendent
of police, has returned to the Commission
ers the papers in the case of Private Rich
ard c. Upperman of the police force, who
was charged with non-payment of debt.
1t Is stated that the debt in question con-
sisted Of a check drawn by Upperman as
the preliminary step toward buying house
from a local real estate firm, payment on
which was stopped upon Upperman becom-
Ing dissatisfied with the bargain.
The matter was referred to the corpora
ton counsel some time ago, and an opinion
rendered in which it was held that the find
ing of the trial board requiring Upperman
to pay the amount OF the check. 500. should
be approved by the Commissioners. Major
Sylvester has now returned the papers for
the further consideration of the Commits
soners, with the statement that he does not
believe the Just debts mentioned in the
police manual, contemplated transactions of
the variety in which Upperman is con-
cerned.
After considering the question involved
herein for a second time" says Major Syl-
vester. Il am constrained to the opinion
that the clause was inserted in the manual
by the Commissioners with view to re-
curing members of the force to pay their
honest debts, for the necessaries of life, etc.
not contemplating an exigency as the one
which has just arisen. l venture this opin-
ion with all due respect to the distinguished
corporation counsel, and am partially led to
this conclusion by the enclosures and an
opinion by S. 7. Thomas, former attorney
for the District of Columbia in the case
against William II. West L submit the
papers for such further consideration as the
Commissioners may determine upon with
the legal department of the District govern
ment.
so far the legality of the trial board
is concerned, in my opinion, it is selected
with a view to ascertaining and reporting
upon the facts in order that the Commits
sioners may reach ready and intelligent
determination in regard to complaints
against members of the force. The authori-
ty of the Commissioners in the premises Is
unquestioned, as was held in the case OF
Englehart agt the District of Columbia
Commissioner Macfarland has recon-
mended that the matter be referred again to
the corporation counsel for final review
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
DECREASE OF 20 PER CENT.
Death List Last Week Lower Than
That of Preceding Week.

There was decrease of about 20 per cent
in the number of deaths in the District
during the week ended on Saturday last as
compared with the week before. OF the
deceased 80 were white, causing a death
rate of 1873; 40 colored. death rate being
25.5 For the entire population the death
rate was 1875, as against 15.1 in the GORE
spending period of last year. The princi-
pal causes of mortality were consumption,
Is diarrhoeal diseases 10; ailments incident
to early infancy. not including diarrhoeal
disease, IL; old age, Z; and kidney COM
plants, &. Resulting from Violence Z
deaths occurred of which 1 was suicidal by
incised wound of throat; two homicidal,
being by gEnshot wound and by incised
wound of throat. OF the 4 accidental
deaths, 1 was by drowning, 1 by fall 1
by gunshot and l by "ether narcosis"
Deaths Of infants under 1 year old de-
clined from "a by the last report. to n
and those of children years old from
6 to 3. The total cases of diarrhoeal dis
eases declined in the same period from q
to II, of which 2 were of 'dysentery. There
were deaths from typhoid fever, a de-
crease of by the last report, and of
whOoping cough.
The births reported numbered 1O2, of
which 60 were white and 33 colored; males,
90 and females, 46.
81 cases of typhoid fever were reported
during the week. The number under treat
ment increased during that period, due al
lowance being made for recoveries and
deaths, from 10 to 1874. The number un-
der treatment at the same time last year
was 296.
There were cases each of diphtheria and
scarlet fever carried over in quarantine
from the preceding week. OF diphtheria
1 case was reported and of scarlet fever
I was discharged which left of the former
and of the latter in quarantine, each
in premises, at the close of this report
The District remains free of smallpox
The mean meteorological conditions prev
alent during the week were temperature of
the atmosphere, Il degrees; relative humidi-
ty, So, and barometer %. 49, The rainfall
amounted to 057 of an inch, with south
easterly winds, averaging miles per hour
The maximum temperature was So degrees
on the 22d and minimum 50 degrees on the
18TH
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THE SIGNAL CORPS,
Extent of Telegraphic Communication
in Alaska,

Major Scriven, acting chief signal officer
of the army, has been informed that tele
graphic communication is now established
in all parts of Alaska covered by the signal
corps lines. Forest fires in the Tanana val
ley interrupted the building and compile
ton of the line for nearly two months, but
the lines which were destroyed have been
rebuilt and the government Is now in tele-
graphic reach of Forts Egbert, st. Michael
and the entire Yukon district, also with the
Copper river country. The Alaskan points
are reached at present over the Canadian
Of these lines. but it is expected that a
cable from Puget sound to Skagway and
Valdez will give through connections by
wires owned and operated by the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Two-Thousand Pound Porpoise.

porpoise weighing over a ton was cap
tured in Lynn Haven Bay near Norfolk
a few days ago. Captain John w. Buch-
anan was fishing his nets when the mon
ster fish became entangled in the meshes
of the net 1t required the combined eff
forts of seventeen fishermen to get the
fish ashore. where 1t was killed. From the
tip of its nose to the end of its tail the
fish measured twenty feet. 1t will be
turned over to fish factory for the pur-
pose of extracting the oil fl ON It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Confederate Veteran Dead.


NORFOLK, Va, August 26.-Joseph F..
Weaver. seyenty-one years old died last
night at Portsmouth. Weaver was a car
penter in the confederate navy on Commo-
dore Lyncfis flag ship Sea Bird, and was
taken prisoner. with the others under
Lynch, when the latters little fleet was
overwhelmed by fourteen federal vessels
near Elizabeth City. N. C. Escaping he
worked his way through the federal lines
and finally reached Richmond where he
reported to the secretary of the confederate
navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
G. Wallace Riddick Drowned.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 26.-The strange
disappearance of G. Wallace Riddick, aged
twenty-one. son of w. M. Riddick of Hert-
ford, N c., was solved last night when his
body was found in North river
Riddick took passage on the steamer
Ocracoke out from Elizabeth City, August
Is. and the presumption now is that he fell
from the steamer and was accidentally
drowned shortly after she left Elizabeth
City for Roanoke Island. Riddick was sup
posed TO have had $120 with him though
only IS were found in his pockets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Turn Down Tar Heel Candidate.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va. August 26-The mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers in Norfolk have failed to approve
the candidacy Of State Treasurer B. r.
Lacy of North Carolina for the position. of
grand chief engineer before the biennial
convention at Los Angeles next May. They
have sent {. w. Stone of Iowa. the tenn
porary chief, a strong letter OF Endorsement
and congratulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
WILL MINISTER TO LEPERS.
Franciscan Sister Finds Her Mission
in Sandwich Islands.

Because she believes 1t to be her duty to
administer to the lepers of the Sandwich
Islands. Sister Mary Leonida, formerly Miss
Theresa Kilmurry of Trenton. N. J., will
leave in few days with the intention of
devoting the remainder of her life to nurs-
ing the unfortunates of the Pacific.
Sister Leonida is member Of the Fran
ciscan Order and is stationed at the Chill
drens Home at Oswego, N. Y. She is still
a young woman, having taken the veil only
a few years ago. She is pretty and was the
favorite of her set until she decided to re-
nounce the world and devote her years to a
religious life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Norfolk Banks Consolidate.

Special Dispatch to The Eveninssst,r Il
NORFOLK. Va. August q; The National
Bank of Commerce and the City National
Bank of Norfolk have been consolidated
with Nathaniel Beamon president and H.
M. Kerr. cashier of the Bank Of Commerce,
president and cashier respectively of con-
solidated bank A. E. Krfse, president and
B. w. Leigh. cashier of the City National
which is absorbed. retire. All other en-
ployes are retained in the new bank. which
will build and occupy the largest building
in Norfolk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
What Have the Babies Done?

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va, August 28.-Mrs Orange
Coles of Lola gave birth to triplets and
DR.. j. H. Womack, the attending physician.
asked permission to name them The re-
quest was granted and the babies, which
are all boys, will be called Leon, Alphonse
and CASTOR. The mother and boys are do
ing finely and the babies are reported as
sprightly as infants three weeks old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Thousand-Dollar Blaze.

Fire in the building occupied by the Auth
Provision Company at $50 Virginia avenue
southwest about II o'clock this morning
caused a damage Of about 81 600 before it
was extinguished. The police report that
the fire was caused by some grease drip
ping into fire pit. The loss is covered by
insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Libraries for the Blind.

CHICAGO. August 26.-Discussion of cir
culating Libraries and compulsory education
for the BLIND occupied today's session of the
American Peoples Higher Education ana
General Improvement Association. Lew A.
Chase read a paper on Circulating Libra
ries for the Blind" In the discussion which
followed It was the prevailing opinion that
circulating libraEAss slHapld-ha mora 2ueefnl
IL the common system Of ..hnseT print was
substituted foB tho 6ve syetems now h use.
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Fined and Imprisoned.

Special Dispatch to The EvenpsiStsrui
NORFOLK, Va, Augustn2d -~Major" ].
N. Whelpiey. who masqueraded at Harri-
sonburg Va. as a confederate hero and
then as a retired TreasurysDepartment Of
fetal from Washington, has been on trial
and sentenced to six months in Jail at close
confinement, with fine of $3.50 The
charges were of violating the lottery law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Engineer Band Concert.

The United States Engineer Band, julius
Hamper, leader. VIII render the following
program at Washington barracks this
evening. beginning at s:15 o'clock:
l. March, THE Billboard" .Klohr
2. Overture, "Orpheus''. .Offenbach
3. Waltz. Hearts Courageous Blanke
A. Selection. THE Prince of Pilsen" Luders
8. Paraphrase, "Forsaken". .kretschmer
&. Popular Kentucky melodies. o.. .Boettger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
SIMS APPOINTED SOLICITOR.
Chicago Lawyer Named by Secretary
CortelYou.

CHICAGO. August 28.-County Attorney
Edwin w. Sims today mailed to Secretary
George B. Cortelyou of the Department of
Commerce and Labor his acceptance of the
Office of solicitor for the bureau of cor
porations rendered him last week. His
actual appointment is expected to- follow
Immediately upon receipt of his letter in
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Dog Gets Complete Funeral


NORFOLK, Va, August 26-Dr. Michael
Minor of Comorn lost by death the other
day one OF his pet collie dogs The doctor
grieved over the dogs death almost as
much as II It had been a child and re-
fused to permit his servants to bury the
. canine. An undertaken was called in, the
dog embaaiued2 and then there was q fu-
neral The dog was laid to rest n q hand
some caslGet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Powers Jury Instructed.

GEORGETOWN, KY, August 26.-Attor-
ney J. r. Morton of Lexington began the
opening argument on the defense side OF
the Powers case this morning after special
Judge Robbins had given eleven written in
structions to the jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Board Of Cancellation Resumes

NEW YORK, August 26-The board of
Cancellation. which opened the considera-
ton of several matters in dispute between
the anthracite coal miners and their en-
ployers yesterday continued it's sessions to-
day. >The meeting was an executive one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Telluride MN Shuts Down.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col. August D.,
The Telluride mill at Colorado City was
forced to close down yesterday afternoon
by the walking out e $50 union men en-
psoyed there Deputy, sherfffs are guarding
thesmi,l today and the slxtaess- have pickaGs.
stau6ped ct the approaches TO tho mill to
Keep men from going 10 work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 96; year ago, "a.

oay Ialr, VarlaOie W1nOS.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, IS; a year ago, "a.
Warm weather continued during Tuesday
in the Ohio valley. middle Atlantic states
and the south. During Tuesday night there
was decided fall in temperature in the
greater portion of the lake region and d
corresponding rise in the northwest. West
OF the Rocky mountains temperatures arc
quite low for the season. There have been
general showers and thunder storms over
practically the entire country, except i'll
the southeast, where there were only q
few light and scattered showers.
The weather will continue generally fair
tonight and Thursday in the east and
south. In the Ohio valley and western
lower lake region there will be showers
tonight continuing Thursday and extending
into the eastern lower lake region.
1t will be cooler tonight in the middle At
lantic states and warmer Thursday in the
Ohio valley and lower lake region. "
On the New England and middle Atlantic
coast the winds will be fresh north to
northeast: on the south Atlantic and east
gulf coasts light and variable and on the
lower lakes fresh northeast to southeast.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northerly winds; part
ly cloudy weather to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation in
inches) has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Cape May, 274; New
Orleans, 1.O2; Sioux City, Ito; st. Louis,
100.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-fOur hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-August 25 pm, 96; 8
pm, SO; II midnight, 81. August rs, 4
am, 70; am, 80; II noon. So: pm. So
Maximum. 96, at pm, August %; mini
mum. IL. 1 m. August N,
Barometer-August 25, pm, 1854: y
pm, 1886: II midnight. 29.SS. August 70.
4 am, 9.SS; am, 1892; noon, 1892;
pm, 1880.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature, SO; condi-
tion So Dalecarlia reservoir, temperature
SO; condition at north connection, 80; con-
dition at south connection. 81. Georgetown
distributing reservoir, temperature, 80: con-
dition at influent gate house 80: condition
at efiiuent gate house. 80. Washington city
reservoir, temperature. Il; condition at III
fluent, ID; condition at eff1uent, "a.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 4:29 am and :48 p IN. !;
high tide 1918 am and 10:43 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, $40 am. and 5:37
pm; high tide. IL :O4 am. and II 81 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 5:21 am; sun sets, G: IL
pm.
Moon SETS 9:O4 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:22 am.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted flf-
teen minutes after sunset and extnguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Both Rivers Clear.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, August o.
Both rivers are clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-26
Beer by Any Other Name.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK. Va, August 26.-In the Ian
caster county court Carroll Harding was
fined 5000 and costs for selling, what he
called Ambrosia, a soft drink, but which
proved to be a grade of beer sold in local
option districts.