Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20

A Capitol Hill woman who was told py
negnbor to tell her troubles to police
man" called in the officer on the beat and
caused trouble for the bluecoated guardian
I'm simply sick and tired of being DIS
turbed." she said to the officer. and l
think it's about time the police were put
ting stop to the noises"
The officer informed her that he was at
her service and that he would do all in his
power to assist her. He knew that some
of her near neighbors had managed to get
growing ROSTERS and cackling hens decapi-
tated and that other Objectionable condi-
tons had been removed. The woman with
so many troubles also knew of what her
neighbors had accomplished and so in
formed the man in uniform.
and now" she said, Il want you to do
as much for me-"
All this time she had not told of the ma
ture of the noises that had caused her so
many sleepless moments and the officer
seemed unable to get at the cause of her
troubles He had been detained past the
time for him to send in his hourly call to
the station and he was thinking of the
explanation he would have to make.
But | guess this Is part of police duty
he thought, land certainly I'll not get in
trouble
Making himself comfortable and feeling
satisfied that his explanation would prove
satisfactory to the sergeant. he listened
until the clock indicated that another hour
had passed. Then he became uneasy and
insisted that the woman should tell him
what noise she wanted stopped.
THE worst noise with which l have to
contend" the woman said, lis the crying
of baby. When the people with the baby
moved into this neighborhood l was told
that the young one had the three-months
collie, but that was four months ago, and
the Infants lungs are growing stronger
every day. VIII have to stand this for
ever?"
The policeman said good morning and de-
parted.
With the development of telephone vs.
TENS in the up-to-date hotels of this city
has come into vogue a new method by
which guests are able to meet callers at
all hours and under all circumstances. In
many of the hotels OF the city there Is a
telephone In every room. In the case Of
business callers who can be disposed of by
the exchange of a few words or in The
case of those with whom 1t is not desired
to encourage to make a long call the tele
phone leading to the clerks desk Is fire.
quently used. The caller Is asked to the
phone. and in remarkably short space of
time the business interview is over. Under
the old plan it would have been necessary
TO haye taken the caller upstairs il the
person he called on did not come down.
On hot summer days when the guest is
great comfort in disposing of such callers
as can be talked to at distance
4 X X
A prominent officer Of the navy claiming
to have absolute knowledge on the subject
OF the identification and burial of the re-
mains of John Wilkes Booth, but who does
not wish his name mentioned. told Star
reporter the other day the facts" in the
case. as follows:
1.-The body of Booth was brought to the
Washington navy yard. where l was on
duty at the time, on board a steam canal
boat, the name of which 1 have no recol-
lection. 1t was delivered on board the
Montauk: the Montauk was lowed into the
stream away from the wharf by the tug
boat Robert Leslie. Booths body was
identified by his brother Edwin and by
several others. Surgeon General Barnes of
the army came aboard the Montauk and
cut the wounded part out of Booths neck
About dark the body was sewed up in can
vas: after dark the body was placed on
board a launch or cutter and was pulled by
sailors TO the arsenal wharf NOW the