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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
ALLEGED FLIM-FLAM GAME.
The Police Looking for Two Well
Dressed Strangers.

Two well-dressed young men are being
sought by the police to answer a charge Of
having worked "flim-iam" on local mer-
chants. The men are dark complexioned
and have no boards. At the drug store of
Edward Stevens, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 9th street. yesterday afternoon
each obtained a glass of soda and rendered
a $50 bill in payment When the change
had been given the one who had the money
suddenly remembered he had some change,
and while the change was being arranged
$40 bill disappeared, and the loss was NOT
discovered until the customers had gone.
Shortly after this transaction was CON-
pleted two men answering to their descrip-
tons bought beer in the restaurant OF
Charles DietZ, corner of 7th and T streets,
and confused the bartender in making,
change The latter discovered the mistake
before the customers had gone far and the
bill was returned with an apology wEen
they were asked about the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Good Templar Elections.

Minnehaha Lodge, No. 1, met in Society
Temple, 9Th and G streets, Tuesday even
ing. There large attendance of men,
bers and visitors, the latter including Capt.
Mark w. Larkins, deputy right worthy
grand templar. of Chicago. Chief Templar
Westdal presided. After routine business
and initiatory ceremonial an election of Of
ficers was had. T. w. Jessup was elected
chief templar; Mrs. Mary L. Dimmick, vice
templar; Miss Effle F. Bundick, recording
secretary; E. e. Wilson, financial secre-
tary; Mrs. E. E. Wilson. treasurer: Miss
Lena Roach chaplain; Samuel Bedford
marshal: Miss Lizzie King, guard; and Will
bur Mcdaniel sentinel. Mr.. Henry F.
Smith, lodge deputy, will install the officers
at the next meeting. A prize game was ar
ranged by Miss Mabel Martin, in which
prizes were won for best ilustrati tons by
pencil of the sentiments of popular songs.
and MIR. NJ B. Miliken the second. Miss
Lizzie King took the ladies' first, and Miss
Lena Roach the second prize.
There was large attendance at the reg
ular meeting of Faith Lodge, No IA, at
Odd Fellows Hall, 31st street, Tuesday
evening. There We're visitors from Perse-
verance and Silver Star Lodges. Addresses
We're made by Grand Secretary John Bry-
son and Miss Maude Richardson, chief
templar Officers were elected as follows:
Mrs. BERTHE Belt, chief templar; Mrs. Kate
Greaves, recording secretary; r. E. Smith
financial secretary; Mrs. Agnes Dugan,
treasurer: and Miss Matte Heitmuller, mar
shall. w. G. LEM was elected representa-
tive to the grand lodge, and Miss Richard
son alternate. Refreshments Were served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
WHARFAGE PRIVILEGE.
Decision in Favor Of Weems Line in
Recent Contention.

decision of more than ordinary interest
TO steamboat men has been rendered in the
suit of the Weems Steamboat Company OF
Baltimore, to restrain the Peoples Steam
boat Company from landing its steamer at
the wharves owned or leased by the Weems
line on the Rappahannock river. The case
was brought up in the United States dis
trict court for the eastern district of Viz
gfnia, and Judge Waddill referred the en-
tire question TO Ernest NJ. Long of Rich
mond, as special master, to examine into
and report on the facts and law.
Mr.. Long recently completed his examna-
ton. and in his report. which was filed
Monday. he sustains the contention of the
Weems Steamboat Company as to eleven of
thirteen wlrarves in dispute, and recon-
mends that the Peoples line steamer Tour
list be restrained from landing at those
wharves. AS to the other two wharves the
special master reports that he wishes more
time to take additional testimony, and will
make supplemental report.
This is partial victory for the Weems
line, and upsets the general theory that all
wharves were open to the public If the
usual rate of wharfage were rendered or
paid. The matter will come up for final
hearing at Richmond next months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Flynn's Business College, 9Th and K.
Business. Shorthand, typewriung-s25 a yr.
Advertisement.
Col. Petit Guest of His Old Command

-
The members of the 4th Immunes Com
mand, No. 10. Spanish War Veterans, had
as their guests last night. at headquarters,
TO 9th street northwest. Colonel James s.
Petit, assistant ad1utant general, U. s. A..
who formerly commanded the Fourth I'm
munes Regiment. and Captain Hugh c.
Preston of West Virginia. who commanded
Company NJ The visitors were welcomed
by Captain Homer j. Locking, Lieutenant
William Melach. Inspector William r.
Stone Of the District of Columbia Corps; r.
II. Wood. Lieutenant Peter ]. Keleher, Ed
Robb. Lieutenant Joseph L. May and 9TH
ers. Captain Locking, commander of the
4th Immunes Command. made an address
of greeting Colonel Petit and Captain
Preston responded in a happy vein The
former said he considered the 4th Immunes
equal in military bearing and efficiency to
any regiment. regulars or volunteers in the
service during the war with Spain.
Arrangements were completed for an ALL
Halloween party and dance to be given at
the hall on 9th street Saturday night by
the command and the Edith x Roosevelt
Auxiliary The affair is in charge of In
spector William r. Stone. Captain Homer ]
Lieutenant Joseph L. May. Colonel John j.
Duffy and Lieutenant Peter ]. Keleher, on
the part of the command. and the following
members of the auxiliary: Miss Anna Fer
ris, Mrs Leta M. Ferguson. Miss Gay
Thomas. Mrs. j.. r. Galloway. Miss Ruth
Chapman. Mrs. M. Duffy. Miss Title M.
Roth. Miss Mae German. Mrs. Hannah Cor
man. Mrs NJ. Mellach. Mrs. Kathrin
Wood. Miss NJ. Roth. DR.. Libbie Porter,
Mrs. NJ. Harvey. Mrs H. J. Locking. Mrs
NJ Armor, Mrs. M. Spencer and Mrs E.
Lamberton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Y. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
G12 9th st. No cut prices, no cut weight
Advertisement.
The Juvenile Court.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
I read in Wednesdays Star Mr.. Cops
Iong-delayed but often-promised "correc-
ton Of the alleged Interpretations of his
after dinner speech at the Hungry CLUB,
and it is open to such wrong differences
that I am compelled. very reluctantly, to
correct some of them. l deny that am
irregular in opening the Juvenile Court.
pride myself on my promptness, and no not
believe that I have been more than five
minutes late a half a dozen times in all the
time l have held the Juvenile Court 1t Is
not true, as might be inferred from SAID
letter, that the Juvenile defendants either
see the adult defendants, hear their trials
or are ever placed in the cells. They are
never brought into the court room until
after the others have been removed there
from. and are then brought into the space
reserved for the lawyers and jury. l never
knew they were brought into the building
before the court was ready, and If that
occurs I am not responsible for 1t. The
structure on the stuffy room must refer TO
the jury room, which is in connection with
the other court room and is the room In
which the twelve Jurors spend their time
when considering their verdict, and are
locked therein many hours at time, with
out being greatly injured thereby. 1t only
emphasizes the great need there is for a
new building adequate for the use of all the
officers of the court and for the juvenile
prisoners. The Juvenile Court was the
voluntary creation of the judges of the
Police Court after consultation with Com
missioner Macfarland, and has been con-
Quoted by them with the best interests of
the children always in view and to the
best of their ability with the inadequate
facilities they had, and at the cost of much
labor on their part They have had no per-
sonal interests to serve, but it has been
labor of love, and they deserve only COM
mendation from the community, not con-
demnation. 1. G. KIMBALL,
Judge Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
RELATIVES NOTIFIED.
Bodies Of Men Drowned in Potomac
Await Response to Messages.

Members of the crew of the police boat
recovered the bodies Of Andrew Lumkins
and Edward Farrell. colored, who were
drowned in the river near the Long bridge
yesterday, as published in yesterdays Star.
The men, as stated yesterday. Were working
for McDermott & Co. contractors. who are
constructing the new highway bridge, and
they went overheard from small craft
that was swamped while they We're trying
to get an anchor from the water. Lumkins'
home was in South Washington and Farrell
lived at 2229 9th street northwest The
bodies Of the victims We're removed to the
morgue. Coroner hewitt investigated the
affair and gave certificates showing the
drowning was the result of an accident.
Farrell was a native Of Virginia. His
home Was at Plantersville, Lunenburg
county. A brother who lives there has been
notified of his death. His widow. who is
living in Philadelphia, has also been nou-
fed Lumkins Is from Blackstock. s. c..
His relatives have also been notified of the
accident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Work Progressing Rapidly,

The use for a pile driver at the broken
draw of the Long bridge is over and the
driver has returned to her berth at the N
street wharf until she Is needed to pull the
piles from the bed of the river, after the
new draw is completed. The work on that
structure is advancing very rapidly. Today
the bridge builders were engaged in boiling
together the heavy beams that form the
base of the draw on each side and the
overhead structure was being placed in po-
sition. The work on the draw has been
kept up night and day since the accident,
the workmen being divided into three shifts
working eight hours each.
Tugboat men say they expecte to be able
to take lows through the bridge early next
week.
The broken baggage car of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway which went
through the draw is still lying on the flats
a short distance below the bridge, in about
six feet of water. At ordinary tides about
a third of the car shows above the surface.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Small Bow Suspected.

Fauntroy Williams, colored. fifteen years
old, was arrested at his home. 1881 l. street
northwest, this morning by Detectives Par
ham, OBrien and herman and Precinct
Detective Estes and held on suspicion of
having accidentally shot Henry Corbin, COL
orded, of 1929 T street Tuesday afternoon
COrbin. as heretofore stated in The Star,
was shot in the shoulder with paror rifle
just after he had left a lot on Wyoming
avenue, where he had cleaned carpets. The
boy says he used his rifle Tuesday while on
a lot near where Corbin was shot, but he
thinks he did not fire the shot that infiicte
the injury. He purchased a rifle Tuesday
and used nearly one hundred shells during
the day. The case is being further investi-
gated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29

Say General Arthur-1Oc.
To eny cigarist and you'll get 4 smoke
that'll crafty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Mrs. Beulah Nesbit Ends Her Life
With a Revolver.

Mrs Beul Nesbit committed suicide
this morning about 80 o'clock at the home
of her parents 400 7 street northwest, by
shooting herself through the heart with
3S-caliber revolver. Domestic troubles and
Ill health. 1t is believed, prompted the
deed. Mrs. Nesbit, who was twenty-five
years old, lived at Sideburn. Fairfax
county. Va. few miles below Alexandria.
Some time ago she came to the city and
was operated upon for some abdominal
trouble. and her return here last night, her
relatives believed. was for the purpose o.
getting further treatment. She was met
at the station by her brother, Clinord o
Brush, and they reached their parents
apartments in the T street house about
1880 o'clock. So far as the police and cor
oner We're able to ascertain Mrs. Nesblt
said nothing which would in the slightest
way induce the belief that she contem,
plated suicide. The father and son retired
little after II o'clock. 1t Is believed Mrs.
Nesbit retired shortly after the other mem,
bers of the family went to their rooms, ana
that she got up later and completed ne
arrangements for self-destruction. Two
letters were written by MRS. Nesoit, amr
then she procured her brothers revolver
and fired the fatal shot. One letter was
addressed to her father and the other "
her brother Both were about of the same
tenor, but gave no reasons for suicide
The report of the weapon startled inc
father and brother, and they hurried to the
room in which the shot was fired. DiscoV-
ering the results, DR.. Coblentz, living al
COG Florida avenue, was hastily summoned,
but he could do nothing, as Mrs. Nesblt
was dead when he reached the house. Inc
bullet had passed through the heart.
A policeman was summoned from ihe
eighth precinct and he notified Coroner
hewitt The latter visited the house early
this morning and received the statements
of the father and brother of the dead wo-
man. He learned from them that Mrs. Mes
BIZ had come to the city last night, leaving
her mother and little daughter in Virginia.
1t is stated that Mrs. Nesbit has not been
living with her husband. Coroner Newt
gave a certificate of death from self
inflicted wound, and an undertaken pre-
pared the body for burial. Mrs. Brush,
mother of Mrs. Nesbt, was notified of the
death. Mr.. and Mrs. Brush. the parents.
came here a number Of years ago from
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29

Drink Kenny's Teas and Coffees.
Highest quality.
Lowest prices.
Prompt deliveries. GO Stores.
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Arlington, Myer, Falls Church.
FROM AQUEDUCr BRIDGE HALE HOURLY.
jec3tf-5
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
THE wEEMs STEAMBOAT CO.

Spring SchedIlc-in Effect March 10, 1903
Steamers Calvert and Potomac Will leave .sh At.
wharf every Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday at
pm. for River Landings ard Baltimore. arriving
In Baltimore early Tuesday, Thursday and SatuI-
day mornings. Returning, Will leave Per No. 8,
Light St, Baltimore. every Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at pm. arriving In Washington carly
Monday, Thursday and Saturday mornings Accom-
tnodations for passengers unsurpassed. baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York freight solicited. All
river freight must be prepaid. STEPHENSON d
BRO. Agents. Telephone Main 745. mEl2 f.12
E s. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE CO.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and "Wednesday at pm. for Colonial
Beach. Colton's and intermediate landings: and
landings IN Wicomico river and NomIn and Lower
Machodoc creeks. Va. Saturdays Mt am. for
Colonial Beach and intermediate landings, and
Bushwood. Rock Point. Colton's. Currioman and
landings In Noniini creek.
Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at am. for
landings TO Colonial Beach and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES NAH. ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., TO GLYMONT, Nd,
and intermediate landings.
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-Daily, eI.
cept Sunday am. Returning about 4:20 pm.
Passenger accommodations list class. Freight 70.
ceived until within a half hour OF sailing.
E. s. RANDALL, Manager. phone lT6S. GEO.
o. CARPINTER General Agent, Washington.
phone 1865. WIN. II. REARDoN, Agent. Alex.
andria, phone SO. au3-tf.22
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29

per pair. 11a inches thick. New carload Il
at Libbey & Co.'S, 9th and n. Y. ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The evangelistic meetings in GuntOn-Tem-
pie Church. under the leadership of DR.. c.
F. Bradt of Wichita. Kan, continue each
evening, the afternoon meetings having
been given up. Considerable interest has
been manifested.
The Commissioners made tour of inspec-
ton yesterday afternoon of the improve
ment OF Wisconsin avenue and of Massa-
chusetts avenue extended and neighboring
streets and roads and public works They
visited. inspected and accepted the new
school building at Fort Reno for colored
children, which is regarded as an especially
commOdious and attractive structure.
a curtain came IN contact with lighted
candle about 2 o'clock this morning in the
house of Mrs. Maria Taylor. 212 Wilson
street, and caused a fire. number of
ne!ghbors rushed from their houses offer
ing assistance, but 1t was not until the fire
men reached the house that they were able
to enter. The flames were extinguished
after about so damage had been done.
Albert Hamilton, twenty-five years old, n
mechanic employed at the roundhouse of
the Pennsylvania railroad, was treated at
Providence Hospital yesterday afternoon
for scalp wound received while at work.
The injury was accidentally inflicted with
a sledge hammer. After being treated at
the hospital he went to his home.
Policeman I.anton of the third precinct
shot dog suspected of having hydropho-
bia on Brown street, Mount Pleasant, yes
terday afternoon. The canine had bitten a
small boy who was selling trinkets from
house TO house.
Jonas S. Newburgh, No. II II street
northwest, was named as defendant in
the Police Court this morning on a charge
of praCtlcing medicine without n license.
Hearing of the case was postponed until
Wednesday of next week, and Newburgh
gave bond of 500 for his appearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Funeral of Mai. Thompson.

Funeral services were held this morning
in the chapel at Glenwood cemetery over
the remains of Maj. Robert NJ. Thompson,
who died Tuesday at his home in this city.
For number of years past Maj Thompson
had been connected with the immigrant
bureau. He served as major In the 9th
Tennessee Union Cavalry during the civil
war. and was an active member of the So
ciety of the Army OF the Tennessee. He
was a member OF the Grand Army of the
Republic, the Union Veteran Legion, and
was also a Master Mason
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office
612 9th ST. No cut price, no cut quality
Advertisement.
Large List of Policy Holders.

The New York insurance department. In
recent report on the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of New York, shows that
this company has 100000 policy holders,
who are its only stockholders, and the only
participants in it's profits. From Deem
Der 81. 1897, to January l. 1903, the dis
bursements of the company are shown to
have exceeded $44 600 900. The findings of
the department are referred to as having
justified the cOmpanys claim to the title
of 1.-The largest in the world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Observations in Yellowstone aPark.

At an open meeting of George G. Meade
Post, No. 3, Grand Army of the Republic
Tuesday evening last, Commander l.. II.
Patterson presiding, Department Comman-
der l. G. Kimball made an address on his
personal observations in Yellowstone Park
while returning from the national encamp-
ment, G. a. r., at San Francisco The
scenes at the Mammoth Spring. Mountain
or Glass, Yellowstone lake, the Great For
ests Yellowstone Canyon and the immense
geysers. rapids and cataracts were de-
Scribed,
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v. Baldwin Johnson's New Coal Office,
0l2 9th st. No inferior Goals here.-Advt
Missing Buoys Replaced.

The lighthouse authorities have issued the
following notice to mariners OF more than
ordinary interest:
Main channel TO Baltimore harbor, Mary
land-Craighill channel buoy No. s. a spar,
reported missing October "a, and Fort Nc
Henry channel buoy No. 3D. a spar, report
ed broken off October p, were replaced Oc-
tober %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Sprained His Ankle.

Fred Gladmon, eight years old, was en-
joying a ride hanging on a wagon yesterday
afternoon, when 1t suddenly became neces-
sary for him to release his hold on the We
hicle and drop. In doing SO he sprained his
right ankle. The injured boy, whose home
is at "a G street northeast, was taken to
the Homeopathic Hospital for treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Scow Sunk by Gale.

During heavy northerly gale few days
ago scow used to freight lumber, wood
and other cargoes from down the river to
this city sprang a leak while lying near
the mouth of the Eastern branch and sank
on the flats. Tuesday night her owner.
Capt. Roam. took advantage of the ex-
tremely low tide to pump the boat out and
raise her. She has been taken to one of
the nearby boat yards to be caulked and
overhauled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-"For Her Children's Sake" s
p. m.
Chase's-Marcers Living Art Master
pieces and Vaudeville SIS p. m.
Columbia-Irene Bentley in "a Girl from
Dixie" S:15 p. m.
Empire-"The Night Before Christmas"
8 p. m.
Kernan's-'"The Brigadiers," Sis p m.
Lafayette-Charley Grapewin in MI.
Pipp," Sis p. m.
National-Viola Allen in Twelfth Night,
S:i5 p. m.
Masonic Temple-The Eastern Star fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
ALEXANDRIAs AFFAIRS
CONTROVERSY OVER MONEY PAID
TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Suit Brought by osceola Tribe Of Red
Men General and
Personal items.
Evening Star Bureau.
TM King Street,
Poll EalephOpa 1M.

Evening Star Bureau. a
1(1I King Street,
Bell Telephone Jog.
ALEXANDRIA. Va, October %, 1903.
Osceola Tribe of Red Men of this city
yesterday instituted suit in the corporation
court. through it's attorney, Mr.. Samuel G.
Brent, against the Alexandria Perpetual
Building Association and the German Co
operative Building Association No. 5. to re-
cover the amount of money paid by the
above companies to the treasurer in re-
deemng stock belonging to the lodge and
held by the treasurer of the lodge, the late
George W. Dix. The plea of the Red Men
is that as the stock was held by Mr.. Dix
in their behalf, the money should not have
been paid to him individually, but to the
tribe in general.
Delegate Cation at Home.
Delegate James r. Cation, a member of
the committee charged with the revision Of
the Virginia CODE has returned from Rich
mond, the report of the committee having
been completed and is in the hands of the
printer. The report will be presented to the
legislature at the special session to be held
next month.
General and Personal.
The vesper service which was to have
been held at St Marys Catholic Church on
Sunday, the occasion being the trial of the
large new pipe organ, which has been con-
structed there, has been indefinitely post
poned.
An entertainment will be given at the
club house of the Alexandra Golf Club this
afternoon in honor of Miss Lippett of Ber-
ryville, Va. Miss Ida Wattles is giving
the entertainment, and it is expected to be
one of the most pleasing given at the club
house this season.
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum of this
city will give euchre party tonight at
It's building on Duke street.
Henrietta Burton, very respectable old
colored woman, died at the Alexandria
Hospital last night.
DR.. and Mrs. Henry r. Elliott left yester-
day for Baltimore, where their little daugh-
ter will undergo surgical operation.
Miss Kate Lloyd Smith of this city was
elected secretary of the sophomore class,
arts and science department, of the Column
bian University at the class meeting held at
the university last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29

The appearance of company of the fire
department in front of the restaurant of
George w. Harvey, corner of Pennsylvania
avenue and 18th street, summoned to the
building because of trouble with II fue,
about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. at
tracted q crowd of pedestrians. The blaze
was insignificant. and no damage was done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-29
Decree of Divorce Granted.

Justice Anderson, in Equity Court No. 1.
today signed a decree granting Alice May
King a divorce from Joseph King because
of cruel treatment and desertion. The Gus
today of the child of the couple is awarded
to the mother.