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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

saio ne had not seen Weldon more than
three times before today. His father he
sald' objected to the marriage of his sister
h az Weedon, and when he made his will
ne sdio ne did not want the Weedons To
move in one of the houses ~
"itHess SAID he rode from his office to
the mouse In twelve minutes. and was told
by his sister that their mother was. dead
has done this" "eeuoi
witness suggested that the nolice he
ncpned, but Mrs. Oelrich called his attano
tloE TO the condition of the house and he
y ol ni. heI 10 hang the curtains. 1t was about
U Clock When he reached Warren's honsa
and his (Warren's) Vile said that weeG"n
mad bee n there and told her he had IaSn
out and killed that - and he D 80
going down to kill Mrs. Bibb ~ "''
Weedon's Alleged Statements.
Mrs. Lucy Bealf. wife of Warren Reau
TAG 9th street southwest, testified that shs
mad known Weldon about fifteen wears Hs
was at her house about three DAVIS before
the crime was committed.
What did he say?' asked Mr.. Muilowny
He said he wasn't going to be put out
of the house, and think he said he was
going to kill somebody the witness re-
sponded. %
. .: he say who he was going to kill?"
No, SIR
She said she thought he was under the
influence of liquor at the time. Witness
said she paid but little attention to what he
something about killing the constabIe
Weldon, she declared. took a pistol from
his pocket and showed it to her.
Witness said that Weldon came to her
house Friday morning between 10 and IL
o'clock and said: I've killed Jessie. the
old -, and I'm going to kill Mrs
Bibb."
He then hurried from the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
DEAD LETTER SALE.
Total Of 7,O65 Packages to Be Disposed
of at Auction.

The sale of articles which have found
their way to the dead letter Office COM
menced in the auction rooms of Wilson &
Mayors, 1227-1229 G street northwest, at 10
o'clock this morning, and will continue
through the week or until all the packages
have been disposed of. There will be two
sales daily, the first beginning at 10 o clock
and continuing until about 8. and the second
beginning at o'clock in the evening and
continuing until 10 or IL o'clock at night.
This years sale is the largest the Post
Office Department has ever held. There
were 1855 packages in the shelves this
morning After a steady sale of three
hours the number had been reduced by five
hundred.
At this rate it will take about six days
to dispose Of all the packages.
The catalogue that has been prepared for
the benefit of the buyers this year is one
OF the largest and most complete the de-
partment has printed during the history OF
dead letter sales 1t contains three divI
sions. The first contains those parcels
which are supposed to hold miscellaneous
articles, and includes almost everything
from pin to suit OF clothes. There are
5,502 packages In this class The second
class includes books, and contains 9S6 par,
GELS. The books represent the works Of al
most every author, and there are prints in
ten languages-English. Greek. Scandinav-
ian, Italian, French, Latin. German Span
fsh, Hebrew and Slavonic. There are 425
packages in the third class. which is de-
voted to jewelry.
Special arrangements have been made
this year for the accommodation of the
women buyers. Of which there are many.
The place of sale comprises two large store
rooms. with wide arched doorway be-
tween them in the center In this arch the
stand of the auctioneer has been erected
The ladies are admitted to the room on the
right of the doorway where chairs have
been placed for them. The other room Is
reserved for men. BY means OF the new
arrangement the women are not in danger
OF being crushed In the jam that usually
occurs at the dead letter sales, and have
ample opportunity to bid on whatever
article they may desire without being put
to any Inconvenience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

informing the police of the affair. she stat
ed was because she wanted to put the
house in good shape before the police came
in
habit of going to the market. She did not
know that Weldon knew of her habits in
this regard. Witness said there was fire
In the stove when she reached home. and
she feared her mothers body would be
burned unless she removed 1t. Her mother
had never had a hemorrhage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

Mrs. Oolr1ch Witness.
Mrs. Jessie Oelrich attired in deep mourn
ing next appeared as a witness. She was
heavily yelled, but the veil was removed
when she seated herself on the chair set
apart for the witnesses. When she entered
the room she did not glance at the prisoner.
She testified that she had an engagement
to meet her sister, Mrs. Bibb, at the Drill
lery Friday morning to see II Weldon had
made any arrangements for paying his
rent. Learning from her sister that no ar
rangement had been made, she went to
Magistrate strider's office to see Constable
Nash about putting her sister (Mrs.
Weedon) and her husband, Andrew Wee
don. cut Of the house
Witness explained that Mrs. Bealrs chill
dren were to get the houses after their
mothers death Mrs. Weldon. she stated.
house rent. Mrs Oelrich stated, was due
her sister. Mrs. Catherine Dryden. execu-
trix Of the estate.
She said her father died in February.
1890. and II was his intention not 10 leave
Mrs. Weldon any property because of his
enmity toward her husband. Her mother.
she said.I persuaded him to lesve her a
house. Her mothers income was $40 a
month. She thought her husband was not
acquainted with Weldon.
After going to the Center market and a
bakery, Mrs. Oelrich stated. she returned
home. reaching there about five minutes
a1ter Il u CLOCK. w neU she arrived dt
house she entered the kitchen. intending to
show her mother some cake she had pr.
chased, and found her mothers body on the
floor 1t was her idea that her mother had
a hemorrhage. and she called to her hus-
band to assist in removing her 10 the front
room. The first intimation she had tina
her mother had been murdered was when
her husband said:
She's been stabbed"
Her Reasons for suspectirg Weldon.
Coroner hewitt asked her why ii was
that she thought Weldon had killed her
mother and she said II was because her
sister had told her. that he .(Weedon) was
going to get dynamite for the house. Her
brother Warren she said, Also told her
that Weldon had pistol.
Mrs. Oelrich said she found a bullet on
her mothers breast after the body had
been taken to the. front room and she
then sent for her brother, Everett Beali.
at the War Department. The delay in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
Prevalence Of Hydrophobia.

There is said to be an epidemic of rabies
in the District. Not for four years has there
been such a number of mad animals turned
over to the local authorities for dissection
and experiment as during the past year.
DR.. d. e. Salmon, chief of the bureau OF
animal industry Of the Department of Agri-
culture. considers the conditions serious
and advises the utmost precaution on the
part of the people. in order to bring the
cases down to a minimum.
The animals inspected at the bureau in
Guided dogs, cats, cows, horses, wolves,
rabbits and one bear. The health authori-
ties, working in conjunction with advices
from the Department of Agriculture, fear
no trouble, but realize the necessity of eau
tioning the people about handling promscu-
ously any animals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

Gil, No. 44S n. T., held December II, the
following named officers were nominated
and elected for the ensuing year: Ambrose
F. Bart, president Charles II. Grenacher.
vice president; Joseph F. Glenn, speaker;
FRANCIS M. Hosier. eX-president: Joseph E.
Casey, secretary (re-elected): John +. Ham
mond. financial secretary (re-elected); Will
lam B. Reilly, treasurer (re-electedD; Frank
W. Dom, chaplain; George NJ. Perkins,
usher; George W. Cox, sergeant at arms
(re-slected); Richard Murphy, dOorkeeper
(re-elected)
Delegates to cabinet-E. NJ. Webster and
F. NJ. Hosier (re-elected); delegate to i'm
mediate Relief n u. Frank W. Dom IRE
elected: representa- ves to assembly. WILL
lam B. Reilly and J. M. Craig tre-elected),
George W. Cox and Richard Murphy, alter
mates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
For Adjusting Wharf Rates.

Engineer Commissioner Biddle today rec
commended to his associates on the board
Of District Commissioners that Harbormas-
ter J. r. Sutton. w. ]. Douglas engineer
Of bridge, and d. e. ,Garges of Engineer
Commissioners Office be appointed a wharf
committee, to fix rates and regulate wharf
privileges,
Among other things. the duties of the
committee will be to fix rates of rental.
to receive and pass upon all applications
for rental to prepare leases for all wharf
property placed by law under the jurisdic-
ton of the Commissioners and to perform
such other duty In regard to the wharf
property az may be assigned to them by the
Commissioners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
Statement by Charles A. oelrich.


Charles A. Oelrich. husband of the pre-
ceding witness, engineer employed at the
Hooe building. testified that he left work
about IL o'clock Friday morning because
there was no cement on hand. 1t was about
1910 O'Clock when he reached home and
met his wife, who told him her mother had
hemorrhage. Witness entered the room
looked at the body and said his mother-in-
law had been murdered
He explained that he assisted in the re-
moval OF the body to the front room be-
cause of the intense heat from the stove
On his way to his brother-in-law he saw
no policeman. When asked why he did not
stop al the ninth precinct station he said
he was greatly excited. So far as he
knows. his wife will share in the property
OF her mother. Witness said he was not
acquainted with Weldon He told of the
work OF hanging curtains and putting the
house In shape after the body was found.
and said he had no thought of who had
Killed his mother-in-law. Later he went TO
the ninth precinct station with his wife
and told of the murder
He did not remember having heard anv.
oody say Bun" Weldon had killed Mrs
Peall until Everett Beall returned to the
mouse after his visit to South Washington.
Witness a Son of Deceased.
Everett 8. Bean of IS U street northwest.
son OF the deceased. said he learned of the
death of his mother while he was at work
at the War Department Oelrich, he said.
called there, and when witness started to.
ward him the latter started to run toward
witness holding up his hands,
Witness said he remarked: MY God
Bun Weedon's killed Warren"
He said he feared such crime would
result from the election proceedings ag aims,
Weedon's wife. Witness said he and his
brother Warren, as well as their mother
had done all they could toward making ar
rangements to keep the Weedons in the
house. He said his mother had nothing to
do with the eviction proceedings. Witness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
Addressed Missouri Society

Representatives Richard Bartholdt and
Robert Lamar Of Missouri, and Judge
Charles F. Gallenkamp. surveyor of Gus
toms at ST. Louis, addressed the members
of the Missouri Society Saturday evening,
at meeting at 719 9Th street northwest.
The coming exposition at st. Louis was the
theme of the evening. Representative
Champ Clark rendered several Rotations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

Policeman ID. j. Cullinane of the fifth
precinct testified to the arrest of Weldon
The latter, ne said, shook hands with him
ana he then told him he was under arrest
weldon asked him: For what?"
lie told him for a murder committed ON
T. street northeast. and then the prisoner
asked him: Amt you kidding"
Witness told him he was not and took
him to the box. Weldon he said. denied
al the way through that he had committed
such crime. He was not nervous or ex-
cited, but showed that he had been drink
irs The officer said he had never heard
any pistol shots fired In the neighborhood
OF Weedens house. nor did he know that
weldon even owned a revolver. Witness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14
OPEN EVENINGS
UNTIL CHRISTMAS.

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Every item speaks its popular
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

Officers for Ensuing Year.
At the regular meeting q Columbia Coun-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-14

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
THE PANAMA CANAL TREATY.
Time Limit Set For the Ratification
Expired Yesterday with No
News From HoEotn.

Washington, Sept. 23,-When the
state department closed, Tuesday, at
four o'clock, it was agreed that the
Panama canal treaty was dead, al.
though eight hours yet remained with.
In which the Colombian congress might
take affirmative action upon it. Moth
ing, however, had been received dur
ing the day either from Minister Beau.
pre-, at Bogota, or from Mr. Herran, the
Colombian charge here, which gave
the slightest hope of a favorable issue.
A report is current here that the Co
lomblan congress, in secret session,
has clothed President Marroquin with
full power to negotiate treaty. II
this report should turn out TO be true
President Marroquin, who is counted
a friend of the treaty, could proceed
untrammeed by the fear of future
reckoning with his congress, In any
event President Roosevelt must now
take the next step. He can elect to
proceed under the Spooner act and take
up the Nicaragua route or he can al
low matters to drift for the present
in the hope that way may yet be
found to straighten out the present
difficulties in the path of the Panama
route.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
INVASION OF NICARAGUA
It is Expected to Take Place by
Spanish Honduras Soldiers.
n Concession That infrInI-s Al
legged Rights of Honduras.

New Orleans, Sept. 23-Auvices n
the expected invasion of the Nicara
guam Republic by soldiers from Spanish
Honduras to enforce that country's
contention that Nicaragua, in giving q
concession to Pittsburg (Pa) syndi-
cate granted rights on territory which
belonged to Honduras, reached this
city via the American steamship
Breakwater from Puerto Cortes, Span
ish Honduras.
Last month a commission headed by
Gen. Ordonez was sent by President
Bonilla of Spanish Honduras to Cape
Gracias 10 notify the collector of the
port there that if tie Nicaraguan Re
public did not recognize certain rights
claimed by Honduras along he Wanks
river separating Honduras and Nicara-
qua, that war would be proclaimed by
President Bonilla
The customs officials and military
authorities at Cape Gracias lacked the
authority to act in accordance with
Honduras request, so Gen. Ordonez
and his colleagues returned to Teguci-
galpa, warning the Nicaraguans to be
on the lookout for an invasion proyid-
ed the Hondurians' rights were not
respected.
President Zelaya, on being notified
Immediately garrisoned Cape Gracias.
Unless an amicable settlement of the
boundary dispute is effected, there is a
strong probability that war will ue de-
clared
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
PENSION PAY ROLL.
A Decrease of 100000 Inst Quarter
From the Corresponding Quar-
ter Inst Year nt Topeka.

Topeka, Kas,, Sept 23.-The payroll
Of the Topeka pension agency for the
last quarter was 100000 less than for
the corresponding quarter last year
This indicates that the tide has turned
and from now on the pension rolls will
decrease
"The only class Of pensions now in
creasng Is the $l2 class said Capt
Drew Of the pension office This is due
70 the fact that many soldiers who
have been receiving from So to SS a
month are having their pensions in.
creased to Sl2 a month, The So and s.
classes are both decreasing, So are the
higher classes-the $50, si5 and s72
As rule the soldier who is drawing
from $50 TO s75 month pension was
pretty badly shot to pieces, and II Is
natural that he should die first
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
DEATH SENTENCE
FOR CURTIS JETT
Convicted of Numbering Town Mar
shal James Cockrill.
DID NOT AFFECT THE PRISONER
Jury Renders n Verdict of Guilty
and Fla Punishment nt Death
This 4. the second Conviction
of Murder Against Jcu.

Cynthiana. Ky, Sept. 23.-After a
trial lasting eight days the jury in the
case of Curtis Jett, charged with the
murder of Town Marshal Cockrill at
Jackson, Ky, July q, 1902, Tuesday
evening rendered a verdict of guilty
and fixed the punishment at death.
The jury retired at 2:44 p. m. When
the jury entered the court room at $40
p. m, after agreeing on a verdict quiet
reigned for a few moments. Jett's S
mother had gone away earlier under
the impression that no verdict would
be reached, and the verdict of death
coming about two hours after the jury
was out was surprise to everyone in
the court room. The reading of the
verdict did not affect Jett, but his
brother was very much distressed.
Elijah Mckinney served as foreman
of the jury, and after the delivering of
the verdict to the court the jury was
polled The death sentence was then
read TO Jett by Clerk r. J. Robinson,
after which he was given over to the
custody of the deputy sheriffs. Col.
Blanton, Jett's lawyer, will file mo-
iton for a new trial Thursday.
This has been the second trial of
Curtis Jett on the charge of murder.
In his first trial, for the murder of j.,
r, Marcum, at Jackson, Ky, Jett and
Thomas White were sentenced to life
Imprisonment.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
BROKE THE RIDING RECORD.
A United states CaynIrymnn Covers
1000 Miles on Horseback in
Thirty-Niue Days.

Newburgh, N. Y Sept 23,-Trooper
Davis of the Eighth United States cav
airy reached West Point Monday, be-
ing the first of a detachment of 12
troopers who started from Oklahoma
80 days before on a test ride of 1000
miles. The men were allowed to eat
and sleep when they pleased, relays Of
horses being provided every 30 miles,
the object of the ride being to cover
the distance in the shortest practicable
time.
Davis, being the lightest man of the
party, led his comrades at the start,
and thus had the advantage of getting
the pick OF mounts at the relay sta.
tions
Davis weighed 1877 pounds when he
started and now weighs only los
pounds The previous record was AZ
days
The ride is one Of several taken tC
test the stamina OF men and horses
made at the suggestion Of Gen. Young
the new chief of staff
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
POULTRY YARD NOTES.

A day Of neglect In the poultry
yard often leads to a month OF care.
Remember that filth and lice cause
about all the diseases poultry is afflicted
with.
Get ready for the show season and
let the other fellows see what kind Of a
breeder you are.
Early maturity is what makes winter
laying pullets, Force the pullets along
as rapidly as possible,
Lawn clippings stored whore they
Will dry In the shade are an excellent
substitute for vegetables In the winter.
If you have milk do not be afraid OF
giving the hens too much Of II. Butter
milk or sour milk are as good as sweet
Hens like to scratch for their feed.
but If they must scratch for all they get
they will not have much time for lay
ing.
Some people prefer 20 keep nocks Of
mixed blood. They talk nicely about
their 'locks, but they will learn better
later,
The time to cure disease ia ust no.
fore 1t appears. This can be done by
using plenty of that best Of medicine
prevention ion,-Commerclal Poultry.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
BREAK UP THE CRUST
In Working the Soil Most r.
Too often Forget the Gr.,,
Law of Capillarity

When rain falls on heavy sop.
water penetrates it only slowIv @
the spaces between the soil nar,,
are very small. After the rain ~ -.
sun and the wind begin their W.. W
and the evaporation from the ~
causes 1t to form crust. This c,,
while preventing the air from REACH
the roots Of the plants, serves .s
medium through which the wats,
the soil may the more readily NJ ~"
of, without going through the nlan,
The latter. therefore, often seem a,
standstill in their growth. The ~,
ter must not be permitted to pass ~,
Of the soil except through the pa,,,
If we are able to prevent it, and We o.'
TO large extent prevent this by bre.L
ing up the crusts as soon as they fo,r
This generally occurs after heavy raj,
The heavier the rain the firmer the crp,,
is likely to be,
We too often forget the great IA,
Of capillarity that is working in op.
soils. Those who have not given At.
tention to this matter imagine ina,
plants drink water In bulk. This /,
not true, at least for any length n,
time. When there Is a down-pour
plant may take up water, If It h.
thirsty for it, but It is probable that 4
takes up water only in a certain pro.
portion to its food. 1t cannot gorg.
its cells with water minus food. Mon
of the water it takes is drawn up from
the lower portions Of the soil by
capillary attraction, and the film
Of water Is surrounded by larger bulk
Of air and by these two the plant
food in the soil is made available fo,
the plant. Now, the hard-packed soil
is a soil with great power Of drawing
up water Some one has described
the sun and the wind as the pumps Of,
the Lord to draw moisture out Of tbs
earth. The saying is largely true
But these pumps should be made BY
man to draw moisture out Of the
leaves Of our plants. that growth may
be accelerated Farmers Review.
The Van Buren press., 1903-09-26
nurninu Strnw IL IA Wrste.

II would almost seem impossible
that there are stIll to be found farm
ers in the central west who adopt tho
practice Of burning the straw It Is
not surprising that this plan Of get
ting rid Of the straw was practced In
the early days, for the reason that
soils In this belt we're highly charged
with vegetable matter. and indeed
were In no sense improved by the ap
plcatIon OF humus. But the cropping
OF soils for period OF thirty or forty
years works a decided change In the
methods that are to be employed 10
their cultivation The time has GER
tanly arrived In the central west
when II will not pay to burn straw
Midland Farmer