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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
KENsINGToN NEWS.
Anniversary Exercises at Warner Me-
mortal Church-Personal Mention.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
KENSINGTON, Md. October 30 1903.
The Warner Memorial Presbyterian
Church was crowded last night by it's men,
bers and the members OF other congre-
cations Of this place, the occasion being
part Of the celebration Of the tenth anniver-
sary of the organization of the church. The
program consisted of brief religious exer-
cises conducted by Rev. Thomas E. Copes
of st. PauPs NJ. e. Church which was fol-
lowed by an address by the pastor Of the
church, Rev. James H. Marshall, who has
served this charge since the spring Of 1894.
In his historical review covering the life of
the church reference was made TO The work
OF previous pastors and others who were
prominent In its organization. embracing
mortal to whom the church was erected by
his son, Mr.. BraiharG III. Warner. The
decade has 1t Is stated, marked the growth
of little band Of eleven, who formed the
membership at the date Of organization into
an aggressive congregation Of more than
one hundred members and Sunday school
OF about the same number. Starting first
number of years been lself-supporting. and
In proportion to it's membership has be-
come one Of the most liberal contributors
to the general work in this presbytery,
especially felicitoIs concerning the work
Of Warner Memorial Church and the rela-
tons existing between Its pastor and people
and his own church.
Aside from the congregational singing the
musical portion OF the program included
solos by Miss Anna. Warner and Miss Min
ME Hutchinson.
The anniversary exercises will conclude
with reception to the congregation at the
parsonage this evening Frfday).
. Mr.. J. I. Brady. who has been III at his
home on Fawcett avenue and Mitchell
place. is reported to- be much better. and
has gone to Atlantic City, N. j., for the
benefits of sea air.
Mrs. Henry s. Epes and her daughter
Ruth have returned to their home on
Knowles avenue from visit with relatives
In Norfolk, Va. .is tt5ss
Mr.. F. w. Kumler Of Seven Miles. Ohio.
Is the guest of his son. Mr.. BENJAMIN F.
Kumler of Kensington.
Mrs. J. Wilson Townsend Is entertaining
at her home on Montgomery avenue her
sister, Mrs e. T. Gayley OF Wayne. Pa.
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The Virginia Creeper.
From the London Chronicle.

Surely none Of the many importations Of
the vegetable kingdom that have fourished
in Great Britain can have been more CRATE
fully received than the Virginian creeper
It has introduced to our autumn coloration
tints Of a holiness and brilliancy that are
hardly to be found in any Of our native
plants-certainly not in such prodigal lux
uriance. To whatever cause 1t may be
due. the creepers this year are unusually
gay. and the last week or two has re-
vealed a riot of flaming color in many q
London garden. It is not alone in the
bravery of the tints that we find 80 much
pleasure: 1t Is also in the variety and the
combination of strongly contrasting colors
harmony OF browns-every shade from
palest yellow to deep umber-others are
an oriental medley Of almost every tint
except the blues. Green. yellow-pink. crim-
son-all are splashed together across the
walls and arches adorned by the creeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
General and Personal News From
Montgomery County's Capital.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Evening Star.
49,. ROCKVILLE. Nd. October 20. 1908.
Mr.. John d. HULL respected citizen of
this community died In Washington last
evening. aged ffty-four years, He had long
been afflicted with paralysis and at the time
Of his death was undergoing treatment at
Washington hospital. His wife and several
children survive him. Deceased formerly
resided In Frederick county. but had been
a resident of this vicinity for the past ten
years. -.
In the circuit court here this morning
Judge Henderson ordered that the name of
Mr.. Erving G. Bowens Of North Chevy
Chase. this county. be stricken from the
registration books OF Bethesda district. The
court was petitioned to strike his name
from the list. 1t being alleged that he was
not a qualified voter. 1t was shown that
Mr.. Bowens had removed into Washington
last fall and returned to this county in the
spring and neglected to make the affidavit,
as required by law. Of his intention to re-
turn. - ~''.'t
A very large number of democratic poll
ticians workers and candidates assembled
in Rockville today. They came at the in
vitation of the state central committee for
the county to discuss party prospects and
to receive final instructions in regard to the
election.
Miss Melinee Rhodes Of Baltimore is the
guest of her. uncle. Mr.. w. w. Welsh, at
this place.
The Rockville Woman's Club met this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. F. A. Spen-
Ger with the president Mrs. H. c. Alinutt,
in the chair. and a large attendance. The
topic for the meeting was Germany" and
the responses were from Schiller. Miss Yer
die Kingdom read an interesting paper on
Travelling Libraries and the third act of
GAS You Like 1t D." was read. Mrs. H. w.
Talbot was elected to honorary and Miss
Mamie Waters to active membership.
A license was issued here this afternoon
for the marriage of Mr.. George Samuel
Butts and Miss Mary Lena Sneeden, both OF
WaShingtOD
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COLLECTOR cRUzEN's CASE.
Witnesses Before Grand Jury Indig-
nant at District Attorneys Action.
special Correspondepee of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondents OF The Evening Star.
SAN JUAN, P. r.. October q. 1908. r
The Indictment of Collector of Customs
Alonze r. Cruzen for receiving presents
and the attempts made to indict him on
several Their charges. coupled with the in
dictment of Capt. Andrew Dunlap, COM
mandant Of the United States naval station
In San Juan. and of Robert Giles of the
contracting firm of Giles & Harris. has
again stirred San Juan. and what the out
come will be no man can tell.
One of the charges filed against Collector
Cruzen with Inspector Cullom is the one on
which the present Indictment is based. 1t
being repeated as evidence before the grand
jury. d. Trigo, the representative or one
Of the biggest commercial houses of San
Juan made the original charge. His afii-
davit was in substance as follows:
THAT on or about the 26th day of No
vember, 1902, I entered the custom house
for the purpose of depositing the usual
amount of sos for services of customs Of
ficer to accompany the Spanish steamship
Pho TX. for which We were agents. to the
other ports In the island, when the collector
of customs. Mr. A. r. CruZen, demanded
me to make him present Of wines, liquors
and sweets for his wife, and that the
present should be worth at least $23. as
would not then have to pay the $50 services
of the officer The Wines etc. were deliv-
cred to him at the custom house, and then
were taken to his home, and l do not think
the customs duties were paid. The affidavit
was sworn and subscribed TO before the
said special agent"
AS soon as the indictment of Collector
Cruzen was handed down United States
District Attorney Petingill filed the follow
Ing with the court:
THE United States attorney, not having
advised the finding of this indictment, and
having been fully convinced at the time
the testimony was produced before the
grand jury upon which the same was based,
that said testimony was false, corruptly
fabricated and instigated for purposes OF
spite and revenge, considers that justice re-
quires prompt dismissal of the same with
this record statement of the methods en-
ployed to misead the grand jury, and OF
his full belief in the innocence of the de-
PENDANT, and nolle prosequi Is therefore
hereby entered upon the within indict-
ment."
Danielson and others who testified before
the grand jury now declare that this order
Is libelouS against them. accusing them OF
perjury. and will seek legal redress
No action will be taken in the cases or
Captain Dunlap and Mr.. Giles until the end
of this week. Mr. Giles is IN Europe and
Captain Dunlap is attending to his duties
at the naval station. Tomorrow Appraiser
George w. Whitehead Of New York, who
preceded Mr.. Cruzen as collector OF Gus
toms at San Juan, is expected here ana MS
presence will undoubtedly help to straight
en- out affairs. 1t is generally believed that
the cases against Captain Dunlap and MI
Giles will not be- pushed to conclusion.
but that they will be compromised, as were
the suits six months ago.
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Overlooked by the Historian.

From the Chicago Tribune
personally" said Mr.. Spenlow to the un-
fortunate man whose investments, mace In
compliance with his advice. had turned OUT
badly 81 should be glad to share the loss
with YOU, but have a partner-Mr. Jor-
kins-who fatty refuses to permit 1t. MT.
Jorlxins. In fact, says we have lost so much
ourselves in the transaction that we cahhot
tied. On this point Mr.. Jorkins is immov-
able. If 1t were In my power. my dear Sir.
nothing would give me greater pleasure
than to-I beg pardon. May l ask what
you are laughing at?'
II couldn't help 1t, sir" said the unfortu-
nate investor. trying in vain to restrain his
mfrth. That's just the way Schwab talks
about Morgan!"
with inexcusable carelessness. Mr.. Dick
ems omits all reference to this incident in
the fragmentary memoirs he has left us OF
Mr. Spenlow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
FOREIGN TRADE IN COAL.
Increase in Imports and Exports for
the Present Calendar Year.

the Present Calendar Year.
The importations Of coal into the United
States during the first nine months of the
present calendar year have amounted to
2.eS7 Os1 tons, against 1.546 liz tons In the
corresponding months Of the preceding
year, an increase of 40 900 tons. The re-
bate of duty on coal authorized by Congress
in January 1908, went into operation Janu-
airy IA, 80 that the figures for the nine
months of 1903 represent the importation OF
coal free of duty during practically all OF
that period compared with the correspond
ing period Of the preceding year. In which
the importations Of bituminous coal were
dutiable.
The figures here quoted. as presented by
the Department Of Commerce and Labor
through its bureau Of statistics. include
both bituminous and anthracite coal, but
as the total imports of anthracite in the
nine months of 1893 amounted to but 49,
24S tons. the chief increase is In bitumi-
nous. This increase of 1.14O.0OO tons is
chiefly in coal from the united kingdom,
from which the imports Of bituminous coal
during the nine months ending with Sep
TENDER, 1908, amounted to 1,105,951 tons.
against 73.243 in the corresponding nine
months of 1902. From Canada. which the
bureau Of statistics desgnates as Brit sh
North America" the total imports Of btu
minous coal for the nine months ending
with September. 1903, were 1925 .294 tons,
against 1,195,sD tons in the corresponding
months Of the preceding year. an increase
of but 29.423 tons from Canada.
From other countries the imports are OF
course extremely small. the largest Item
aside from the united kingdom and Canada
being Japan. from which 5O,7s4 tons were
imported in the nine months Of 1903, against
S,118 In the corresponding months Of 1892
and other Asia and oceania." aos.82v.
against 259,961 in the corresponding months
Of 1902. Thus, nearly all Of the increase
In the 1mportations of coal in the present
year under the rebate Of duty authorized
In January has been from the united king
dom. while the total increases. as already
indicated. amounted to LAO 800 tons.
Meantime the expectation of coal has in
creased more than the importation. The
total coal exported from the Uni.e ed States
IN the nine months ending with September.
1903 amounted to 6,3141S9 tons. against
4.71O.33O tons In the corresponding months
OF last year. an increase Of !, 1893 $50 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
Trouble in Filling Ranks.

A great amount of trouble has been eN-
perienced in the matter of getting available
material for the police force on account OF
the action of the last Congress in estab-
fishing a SGD grade. Provision was made
for forty men at the salary stated. and
there are now thirty vacancies. The men
who We're appointed to this class at the
be ginning OF the fiscal year are all in the
SO class at this time. Realizing that 1t Is
almost impossible for a man to serve on the
force. pay for his uniforms and living ex-
perses on the $50 salary. Major Sylvester
is giving them details, far possible.
where they will be able to save few
dollars in the matter of buying uniforms.
and is assisting them in other ways. II
is believed that the $50 class will be abol-
isEed by Congress at the coming session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
New Daily Serial.

''The Ward Of King Canute." story
recalling the brave old days of the Danish
conquest, will be printed as daily serial
In The Evening Star beginning tomorrow.
Watch for the opening chapters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
FOR THE POLICE FORCE
APPLICANTS UNDERGOING Elk.
ANIMATION TODAY.
Forty-Five of Those Who Passed
Physically in Glass for Mental
Ordeal.

Fifty-fve applicants for positions on ths
police force were booked to appear at the
rooms of the civil service commission this
morning and undergo an examination. Ten
of those who had passed the physical eN-
animation and had been told to report this
morning failed to appear. OF the forty-fve
present eight were colored. The applicants
were seated at small tables in a room on the
top floor of the building and were furnished
copies of the questions to be answered. Be-
fore the examination was begun the exam
liner, Mr.. Stratton. asked those who had
copies of the police manual to deposit them
with him. Eighteen copies of the book
were turned In. These books had been fur
nished the applicants at the time they
passed the physical examination in order
that they might be given an opportunity
to familiarize themselves with the rules
governing the department. a subject that Is
invariably dealt with at the civil service
examinations. and the fact that the men
had them in possession did not excite COM
ment.
The examination in spelling. arith-
metic, letter writing, penmanship, copying
and practical questions. The practical queS-
lions covered more ground than the other
subjects and the percentage allowed them
equaled the allowance for all the others
combined.
Lines of Examination.
In addition to the list of practical ques-
lions asked and the solutions required or
the arthmetical problems, two letters were
required of each applicant, and each let
ter had to contain not less than 100 words.
In one letter the men were required to tell
some of the evil results of prize fighting,
and in the other to state whether or not
the game of base ball has been of advan-
tage or disadvantage to young men.
Twenty words were given In the exam
ination in spelling and a letter was given to
be copied. as follows:
at seems perfectly clear, therefore. that
a person who holds position contrary to
the provisions of the civil service law Is
not legally in the service and should not be
recognized by disbursing officers of the gov
eminent as being entitled to salary. While
during the past year the number of irregu-
lar appointments has been graufyinely
small yet II disbursing officers would re-
gard the provisions of the civil service law
above mentioned and the decisions CT ed
and insist upon evidence of legal appoint
ment before making payment of salary. the
opportunity for irregular appointments
would be practically eliminated. Restric-
ton upon payment of salary of persons APP
pointed in violation of the law is Clearly
essential to its full enforcement and IL Is
believed that necessary steps should be
taken to bring about an exercise of such re-
StrictiOn"
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Undoubtedly.

'who." asked the originator of fool ques-
tons. according to your notion IL the most
popular woman In the United States7' r.
'aThe blonde lady whose face adorns the
$40 gold piece" replied the old bachelor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30

she-"When is your brother coming down
to see your
He-"Well, 1 can't tell the exact date.
You see he's working on an airship. and as
soon as he gets 1t finished he'll come down
all right. '-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30

"How did you come to leave your last
placer"
well, the lady was always complaining
about my never dusting so the morning
after pay day I got up and dusted-
Yonkers Statesman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30

Mrs. Bacon-"What was the matter with
your last cook? Wouldn't she mind your"
wouldn't even mind the alarm clockr'-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Presidents Ate with Thei- Knives.

Presidents Ate With Their Knives.
All our earlier presidents ate with
their knives. The stately George Wash
incton, the irascible John Adams, the
original Thomas Jefferson, the learned
James Madison and the popular James
Monroe-each shoveled in his food with
his knife. John Quincy Adams was
the first president who ate with his
fork. And his wife felt it neceSsary to
explain to tie guests at theSWhite
House that Mr. Adams had learned to
eat with his fork while In France and
that he couldn't overcome the habit.
Andrew Jackson restored the "repub-
lican simplicity" Of eating with lis
knife. All Of those we have named also
poured their tea or coffee into their
saucers to cool 1t. It is related of Gen
eral Taylor that when he was presi-
dent he could be seen In the streets Of
Washington early in the morning with
market basket on his arm going from
one butcher to another and bargaining
for a steak or rib roast. If he had
bargained less persistently, he might
have served out his term, for we have
heard it was owing to the inferior
quality Of the cherries be ate on the
Fourth Of July, 1850, that sickness at
tackled him and he died on the 9th OF
July.-Utica Observer.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
The Hackney on Parade.

How high bred hackney looks
when he is put on exhibition at big
horse show is told by Sewell Ford in
tHorses Nine:" It was very pretty
sight presented to the horse experts
lining the rail and to persons in boxes
and tier seats. They saw block1iy
built strawberry roam, his chiseieo
neck arched in perfect crest. his rigid
thigh muscles ripping under q shiny
coat as he swung his hooks, his slim
fore legs sweeping up and out, and ev-
ery curve Of his rounded body from
the tip Of his absurd whisk broom tall
to the white snip on the end Of his
tossing nose expressing that exuberance
Of spirits, that jaunV abandon Of mo-
ton. which IS the very apex OF hack
ney style Behind him short legged
groom bounced through the air at the
end Of the reins. keeping his feet only
BY means Of most amazing strides.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Save the Children.

Ninety-nine of every one hundred di-
seases that children have are due tc
disorcers of the stomach, and these dis
orders are all caused by indigestion.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is just as good
for children as it is for adults. Children
thrive CD it. 1t keeps their little stem
achssweet aud encourages their growth
and developement. Mrs. Henry Carter,
705 Central ST., Nashville, Tenn. says;
My little hoy is now three years old
and has been suffering from indigestion
ever since he was born. Ihaye had the
best doctors in Nashville, but failed tc
do him any good. After using one bot.
tie OF kodol he is a well baby. | rec.
commend it to all sufferers" kooo]
digests what you eat and makes the
stomach sweet. Sold by The r. 3. Lor-
yea Drug Store.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Alphabetical SiEnificance.

A writer in the Garden has dlscoy-
cred that many Of the worst foes OF
the horticulturist begin with W. ano
he instances worms, weeVils, wind ana
other workers Of wickedness. 1hls'
writes a correspondent suggests q
question as to whether there IS any
natural grouping Of good or evil things
under particular letters. Take o. Iof
example, and consider how many
boons and blessings to man begin win
II The baker and butcher bring him
broad and beef. For additional foods
he has bacon. beans, bovril, bloaters,
broccoli broth, bivalves, bananas. ber-
r,es biscuits, buns and butter. After
. banouet Of bonnes bouches he may
bring out his brier and blow his baccy
while he bestr1des his bicycle. These
are but few Of the benedcent things
included under that blessed letter Sd"
Now, as contrast, take ID" and
among the first words we think Of are
damp, dark. dreary, dismal, dirty, de
pressed. despairing and so on. the very
sound Of which is enough to drive one
into doleful dumps.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Feline Ethics.
A correspondent sends the folloy

A correspondent sends the following
story to Animal Life:
81 called the kitten" writes the cor.
respondent, who sprang from her
basket where she had been lying with
her mother and followed me into the
next room. The cat followed, growing
warningly, and, taking it up by the
neck, replaced it in the basket. Again
1 called it, and again it came at my
call This time the mother, growing
still more threateningiy, followed US
again, but this time she seized the kit
ten by the tail instead Of the neck, evil
dently as punishment, and pulled it
roughly along, the kitten mewing help
lessly. For a third time I called, and
once more it came to me, but this time
the mother was silent. She came, took
up the kitten. dragged it OF and then
began to bite it again and again in Or
der to secure its obedience. This meth
cd was successful, and the next time !
called it was in vain"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
Old Enerared RinGn.

Among the legends Of Greece it is
told that the father Of Pythagoras, the
famous Greek philosopher, was cele-
brated engraver Of gems, and, accord
ing to classical history, both Helen Of
Troy and Ulysses Of Greece wore en-
graved rings. Engravings on stones
that were partly precious was an art
at q very remote age. The British nlu-
scum proudly boasts the possession Of
a small square Of yellow jasper bear
ing the figure Of horse and theename
and titles Of Amenophis H., believed to
date back to about the year l450 B. C.
The very finest specimen Of engraved
gem now in existence Is head Of Ne
70 carved on q first water diamond by
the brothers Castanzi in the year 1870
A. D.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-08-26
The Lions Roar.

Major Austin, writing Of his travels
in central Africa, says: The grandest,
the most awe inspiring, the most tre-
mendous voice on earth issues from the
throat Of that king Of beasts, the lion.
It is difficult to describe that mighty
roar bursting out into the silence Of the
night and seeming to shake the very
ground beneath one. 1t makes one feel
petty, insignificant, Of no account,
when his majesty voices his satsfac-
ton at having dined well on some poor
unsuspecting antelope which has al
lowed itself to fall under the clutches
Of that ponderous paw. The men hud-
die together; deadly stiffness follows;
there is catch in ones breath, and it
is with sense Of relief whisper per-
haps Of 'Sinba shiba' (the lion IS sati-
ated) arises, and conversation gradual
ly resumes its fow.''