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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
THE CARRYING OF ARMS.
Privilege Will Be Granted In the
Philippines Under Certain Conditions.

Privilege Will Be Granted In the
Philippines Under Certain Conditions.
Civilians in the Philippines have the priv
llege of carrying arms under certain condi-
lions. Under law enacted by the Philip
pine commission, the civil governor, the
chief Of constabulary, the governors of the
provinces and the inspectors of constab-
ulary may authorize. in writing, ANY resi-
dent of the province ito purchase receive
gun or a revolver. or both, when satisfied
that the person SO purchasing. receiving
and having custody of the gun or revolver
needs 1t for his reasonable protection or
will use 1t for hunting or other lawful lr-
poses only" 1t Is provided, further, that
ANY person not connected with the army
or navy of the United States or otherwise
authorized by law. having In his Gust ody
a gun or revolver or other firearm. or am
the license under this section provided,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
81 600 and Imprisonment not exceeding one
year and one day."
In order to prevent unauthorized pos
session of firearms by civilian employees OF
the army under color of authority derived
from the act in question, the commanding
general of the Division of the Philippines
has issued a general order on III; subject,
In which he says that commanding officers
of stations will issue permits for definite
periods to such Transfers or other civilian
employees to whom such arms are absolu tely
essential in the performance Of military
duty,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
CARE OF DEPENDENTS.
Object Of Congress as Viewed by the
Commissioners.

BY the appropriation act for the current
fiscal year the Commissioners are required
to report to Congress at the first regular
session of the Fifty-eighth Congress "a
linquent and dependent children in the Dis
trict of Columbia" Commissioner Macfar
land, who has supervision of public chari-
ties, on behalf Of the board of Commission
ers. is preparing draft Of a report under
this requirement. 1t is the understanding
Of the Commissioners that Congress desires
to unity and perfect the means of providing
for children Of the class In question. Con-
gress has created the board of children's
guardians, as its legislation shows. as the
governmental agency for dealing with chill
dren of this kind, and has increased the
appropriation from year to year as the
work of the board has increased until 1t
now has over a thousand wards committed
to it's guardianship by the courts of the
District, and, in the great majority of the
cases. provided by 1t with homes in families.
This governmental agency, under the gen.
eral supervision of the board of charities
and of the Commissioners. must be the
starting point of any general plan of the
character desired by Congress. The details
as to the Improvement of its facilities and
as to the uses which the District govern
ment may properly make of institutions for
the care of deliQuent and dependent chill
dren, supported controlled In whole or in
part out Of congressional appropriations,
require and will receive careful treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
APPEAL TO THE POWERS.
The Macedonians in Revolt Ask for
Their Intervention.

A dispatch from Sofia. Bulgaria, last
night says: The representatives OF the
Macedonian revolutionary committee have
published a statement saying that the
number of insurgents in the district of
Monastr is s,OOO and that they are armed
with rifles purchased In Greece.
It also states that August 2. 600 insur-
gents destroyed three detachments OF Turk
ish troops, numbering altogether 100 and
attacked the town of Kitchevo. but failed
to occupy 1t. The insurgents, however, de-
stroyed the Turkish village of Drougogo,
whose inhabitants had come to the assist
ance of the garrison of kitcheVo.
The statement further says that three
Christian villages, Smilevo, Krouche and
Bolono, near Monastir, have been COM
pletely destroyed by the Turkish troops
The delegates here of the Macedonian
committee have addressed the following ap-
peal to each Of the representatives OF the
powers:
'Your excellency: The delegates of the
Macedonian committee have the honor to
bring to your notice the following decla-
ration with the request that you communl-
cate 1t to your government:
1.-THE MuSsulmans systematic persecution
has compelled the Christian in Macedonia
and the villayet of Adrianople to institute
a general rising. They have had recourse
to this extreme measure after exhausting
all pacific means to secure the intervention
of Europe to enforce the provisions of the
Berlin treaty. At the present moment. this
Intervention is the only means of remedy
ing the evil and stopping bloodshed. The
sporadic efforts Of the powers to secure re-
forms having failed, they resulted merely
in a recrudescence of Turkish fanaticism
and government oppression.
ut is evident that reform measures to be
eff1cacious must include the appointment
of a Christian governor general of Mace
donia some one who has never held office
under the porte, and who must be indie
pendent of the Turkish government in the
exercise of his functions, and the further
appointment by the powers of joint per-
manent administrative board with full
powers to deal with any disturbance.
Having published the foregoing facts to
the civilized world and made known tho
causes which have driven the Macedonians
to despair the committee for the Mace
domains now in arms proposes to continue
the fight till the object of their uprising
has been attained:
Signed for the committee:
''Drs: TATARCHEFF, CHRISTIE and
MATOFF"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
IN CHARGE OF NEWSPAPERS
Baggageraen Will Be Employed in Lieu
Of Mail Clerks.


Postmaster General Payne has decided to
make the experiment of employing bag
gagemen on trains which are not provided
with mail clerks to take charge of and
deliver newspaper mail.
This decision has been reached after
much consideration and in response to
petition filed by many of the leading news
paper publishers of the country. who asked
the Post Office Department to provide ia
cilities for distributing open bundles of
papers along the lines from trains which
carry only closed pouches,
There are large number of such trains.
and as the department is not represented
by an employe on them the Postmaster
General declined to assume responsibility
for papers not inclosed in the pouches.
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Shallenberger then suggested the expedi-
emit of employing the baggagemen to take
charge of the mail in such cases, and the
suggestion was adopted. The plan con-
templates that the baggagemasters shall
be sworn In as as Post Office Department
employees and that tney shall Ne paid for
their services.
1t is intended that they shall deliver
the papers to those to whom they are adj
dressed at points along the line from the
car doors, thus saving much time which
would be lost in case l., papers were in
closed in the pouches, as this would ne
cessitate their being taken to the local
post offices before they could be delivered
to agents
1t is estimated that the cost of this serv-
Ice through the baggagemen will be much
less than if post Office employees were sup
piled for all such trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Falls Church News.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH, Va, August 10, 1903.
The first Of a series Of entertainments to
be given by the Racquet Club to aid in
improving the old Episcopal Church build
ing took place Friday night at Odd Fell
lows Hall. The following was the pro-
gram of the evening: A farce entitled IAN
Economical Boomerang" Miss Mary Stew
art, Miss Sallie Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
bert G. Hopkins, Mr. Frank Ball and Mr..
F. H. Eastman participating; solo, Mr..
Ernest Daniels: string duet, Messrs Hop
kins and Ball; quartet, Miss Nina McEwen
Miss Carrie Ball, Messrs H. G. Hopkins
and Frank Ball. solo, Miss Nina McEwen;
parlor magic. Mr.. Henry R. Evans, assist
ed by Mr.. Leroy; pianist, Miss Alice
Noble, Fifty dollars was realized for the
rectory fund
At the annual meeting of the members
of the Columbia Baptist Church yesterday.
at which Mr.. r.: L. 1lsley presided, MI
Thomas Hitler, clerk, presented the report
of the church for the past year. The MEM
bership numbers inety-eight; total collec-
tons for the year, $74S.51. Mr.. G. e. Hid
and Mr. Thomas Hitler were elected dele
gates to the Potomac Baptist Association,
which meets in Leesburg Wednesday.
Mr.. M. e. Church was called to Bethel,
Me-, Friday by the illness of his son Guy,
Rev George w. Quick. pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Springfield, Mass,
occupied the pulpit of the Baptist Church
here Sunday morning.
A large number of our citizens attended
the temperance bush meeting at Purcell
Vile Sunday.
The members of the Sunday school of the
Presbyterian Church will have picnic at
River View Wednesday.
Waterford Lodge, l. o. G. T., Loudoun
county, Va, has postponed the meeting OF
District Lodge No. Ii of Good Templars,
which was to have been held there Friday.
During the heavy storm Thursday night
lightning struck a tree in the yard of Miss
Sue Riddle.
Miss Matte A. Soule has returned from a
visit to Miss Lulu B. Miller in Washington
Mrs. W. p. Wright and Mrs. c. B. Quick
and daughter are at Colonial Beach, Va.
The members of the Presbyterian Church
held a sociable on the lawn Of Miss Sue N.
Riddle Thursday night. The lawn was
handsomely illuminated with Japanese Ian
terms.
Rev. T. W. T. holland is making extern
sive improvements to his residence on
Broad street.
Mr.. W. A. Mankin and family of Balti-
more are visiting the parents of Mr.. Man
kin, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Mankin.
Mrs. ]. s. Garrison of East Falls Church
has as her guests Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Clary
Of Washington
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. L. Merrifield left
Friday for an extended visit to friends In
| Maine.
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Ryer, who have been
at Ocean View, Va. have returned to their
home at East Falls Church.
Mrs. Sweeney and daughter OF Philadel-
phia are the guests Of Rev. and Mrs. r. "A.
Dawson
DR.. and Mrs g. g. Luttrell are visiting
relatives In Tennessee.
Mrs. w. II. Rowland IL visiting friends
at Clifton, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
HE ACCUSES L1rTAuER.
Timothy Keck Of YOUNGSTOWN, N. r,
Tells Of Contracts.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from Jamestown. N. Y. yesterday says:
In the most direct manner possible Tim
othy Keck, q prominent resident and well
known manufacturer Of this place. today
charged L. N. Littauer, representative In
Congress from this district, with having
had an interest in various contracts OBJ
tanned from the government.
Mr.. Keck went further and charged Mr..
Littauer with conspiring with himself and
others to keep the price Of gloves for the
army at an unnecessarily high figure. Mr..
Keck furnished alleged evidence OF his al
legations and said that he would make at
fidavit to the truthfulness OF every word
uttered by him.
He hopes that the investigation, which
has been ordered by President Roosevelt
into the contracts in which Mr.. Littauer is
believed to have had an interest will be
thorough and he has given the names of
various manufacturers OF gloves and
Others who he says, can furnish informa-
ton that will be of value If the investiga-
ton is not for withdrawing purposes
Although Timothy Keck makes no secret
of the fact that he Is now bitterly opposed
to Mr.. Littauer, he Is a stanch republican
and has supported Mr.. Littauer at the
polls ever since he first made a race for
membership in Congress. He Is now, as he
says, fighting in the open. and he is doing
1t for the reason that he believes that he
has been dealt with in an unfair way by
Mr.. Littauer.
Previous to 1896, when L. N. Lttauer
was first sent to Washington as represen-
taave in Congress, Mr.. Keck had been
contractor dealing with the government
with success. In ten years he had had
twenty-five contracts for supplying gloves
and caps for the army, every one of the
contracts having been obtained after an
open competition and an awarding to the
lowest bidder. Since 1896 he has had only
three minor contracts, though on several
occasions he has submitted the lowest bid.
He charges that favoritism has been
shown. and says that, though 1t Is impos-
rsible to prove that 1t has been done at the
suggestion of Mr.. Littauer. contracts have
been awarded to men who are little more
than. Lttauer's dummies at figures above
those submitted by other bidders. He gives
dates and furnishes figures. At present
Mr.. Keck is not permitted to bid for gov
eminent supplies because of his having en-
tered into a combination with other bid
ders to put a certain price on lot OF caps
for the army.
Mr.. Keck showed letters to prove Mr.
Ldttauer- had sent him at least one check
as a reward for fixing his bid for lot OF
gloves at a figure that would not interfere
with the bid made by William Topp, whose
factory here was practically owned by MI
Littauer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Louise c. Stanley. one three-story and
cellar brick dwelling. 1880 Massachusetts
avenue northwest, Kalorama Heights; cost,
81, 600.
Eta V. Halle, one two-story and cellar
frame dwelling. Hamlin street between 18th
and Goth streets, addition to Brookland;
cost, 81, 800.
Trustees of Emanuel Episcopal Church,
repairs corner of Washington and Fillmore
streets, Anacostia; cost, $500.
George West, repairs to 1922 w street
northwest; cost, $500.
Michael OConnor, repairs to 642 X street
northeast cost $500.
Thomas w. Bond. repairs Klingle road
west Of Connecticut avenue, Cleveland
Park: cost, $3.50.
John Gallagher, repairs to 842 K street
northeast; cost, $780,
P. J. Collins, repairs to 1866 Sd street
northwest; cost, 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No. 1-5ustice Barnard.
Altman agt Altman: s4te finally ratified.
Fletcher n,a aSt . Johnson; leave to intervene
authorised to pay taxes and interest. Peter
agt. Gibbs; order of Publication. Jenkins
agt. Legare; guardian ad Item appointed.
Potter agt Gibbs; do. Jenkins agt Legare;
pro confesso against absent defendants or
dered. Jones agt. Jones dthstee authorized
to distribute funds. Simpson akt Jones;
order of publication. Richardson agt. Rich
ardson; rule to show cause returnable Au-
gust IA. Mitchell agt. Mitchell; rule to
show cause returnable august II. Camp
vest funds. Atwell agt. ,Atwell; rule to
show cause returnable August Is.
Bankruptcy Court-Justice Barnard.
In re Andrew ]. Joyce Carriage Com
pany: M. J. Colbert and q. A. Jones ap-
pointed receivers.
Circuit Court No. 2Justice Barnard.
Wescott agt. Day ct al; time to submit
bill Of exceptions extended to August II.
Probate Court-Justice Barnard
Estate of Emma A. Carroll petition for
probate Of will; filed. Estate Of Erastus
Thomas Eatman letters OF administra ton
granted to Carrie Eatman: bond $500
Estate Of John H. Gibson, will admitted
to probate and letters testamentary grant
ed to Henrietta Gibson; bond 500. In re
John H. salkeld account passed. Estate
of Margaret Casey, will admitted to pro-
bate and letters testamentary granted to
B. F. leighton; bond $1,000. Estate Of
Grace McGee letters Of administration
granted to William T. Finn; bond 81 900.
In re Kathleen Cannon ct al, order refus-
ing prayer and dismissing petition. Es-
tate Of Lyman B. Cutler will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted
to Martha Cutler; bond 500. Estate Of
Enoch G.. Beard. proof of publication. Es-
tate of John G. Long, will dated November
g., 1902; fled. Estate Of Henry H. Jacobs,
order of publication. Estate of r. g. Locke,
petition for rule to show cause. Estate
Of John Graf, affidavit Of executrtx as to
goods improperly inventoried. Estate Of
Charles J. Slavin. inventory fled. Estate
or Harriet Mills order of publication. Els
tate of Nancy Farmer, affidavit filed. In
re Mason c. Grasty. order instructing
guardian to pledge insurance policies. In
re Helen Richardson. order authorizing ex-
penditure by guardian. Estate OF Sarah
e. Blundon, report Of sale filed and rati-
fed nisl Estate Of Enoch G. Beard, win
fully proved. Estate Of James M. Fegan,
proof of publication. Estate of John H.
Gibson, will fully proved. Estate of Jo-
seph A. Clarridge will fully proved. Es-
tate of Rose Knorr. petition for probate
Of will filed. Estate of Warrington c..
King petition for probate of will filed. Es-
tate of Enoch G. Beard, will admitted to
probate and letters testamentary granted
to Mary L. Washington; bond $780, Ed
ward Hudson, proof of publication Es-
tate of John M. Emery. proof of publica-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
NEGROES GOING NORTH.
Report That Half a Million Are Pre-
pairing to Migrate.

A special to the New York World from
Troy yesterday says: Through an organized
movement by the Rev. ]. Henry Duckrey
of Cambridge, Mass. 10000 negroes will
have emigrated from the south to points
between this city, Boston and Providence
within three years. The work Of arranging
for the migration has been carried on Sc
cretly by the Northeastern and Western I'm
migration Society, of which Mr.. Duckery Is
the president. The organization has unlimit-
ed money at Its command, subscribed by
wealthy men and women who believe that
this scheme is the safe and sure solution of
the negro problem.
The negroes will be distributed along the
line of the Boston and Maine railroad
Many of the coming negroes are skilled la
borerS and some are women, but all are
seeking employment. The colored men say
they are willing to join the labor unions,
but If the unions do not want them they
will come just the same. Mr.. Duckery is
in close touch with persons in Troy, Albany
and eastern cities, and says that from the
encouragement given him he believes he can
get 10000 persons out of the south by No
vember l.
A manufacturer of paper boxes at Cam
bridge, Mass, has agreed to employ 100 of
the colored women and arrangements are
sand colored persons of both sexes will find
work. A large number will remain in north
ern cities, while some will be sent to the
farming districts. Many persons believe
that the coming of SO many negroes to this
section will fill the poor houses and cause
wild descents to be made upon the charity
organizations. Many others believe that the
workingmen here today will be cut out of
employment. On the other hand, the mem
bers of the emigration society assert that
they are perfectly able to take care of every
colored man and woman coming here, and
each will be provided with employment.
Mr.. Duckery has letters from business men
who offer to furnish employment to the
colored people Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
Reports on the Construction Of Naval
Vessels.

Ch1er Naval Constructor Bowles reports
satisfactory progress in the construction
OF naval vessels. According to his latest
report of the nine battleships under con-
struction the Missouri has attained a de-
gree of completion of 90 per cent, being
an advance of per cent during July, and
Will be commissioned under the command
of Capt William 8. Cowles, the brother-in-
law of President Roosevelt in October.
This ship Is being built by the Newport
News company. and will be one of the
most powerful battleships in the world.
The other battleships have advanced dur
Ing the past month as follows:
Ohio, from II to so per cent; Virginia,
from SO to 40; Nebraska. from p to %:
Georgia. from 81 to 80; New Jersey from
~ to Al; Rhode Island, from 80 to Al; Con-
necticut from IL to ID. and the Louisiana,
from 10 to 10 per cent.
The Connecticut Is being built by the
government at the New York navy yard,
ana Is running race with her sister ship,
the Louisiana, which was begun at the
same time and which Is being built by the
Newport News company.
OF the eight 22-knot armored cruisers
now, under construction. the Colorado.
which is being built by the Cramps has
reached the highest degree of completion.
with 81 per cent. being an advance, how
ever. of but 1 per cent during the past
month. The Maryland has advanced dur
ing July IIOn a.. 10 O4 per cent ana Will De
launched next month The other armored
cruisers have advanced as follows: Penn
sylvania. from 50 10 81 per cent; West Vir-
ginia. from 81 to 55; California, from 80 to
81 per cent; South Dakota, from 81 to 80:
Tennessee from 1 to and the Washing
ton. from l to per cent.
Three of the nine protected cruisers now
being built for the navy are nearly COM
pleted, all of these being over 80 per cent
finished. The Denver, which Is being built
by Meade & Levy, has advanced during the
month from 90 to 90 per cent, and the Des
Moines from SO to 90. The Cleveland re-
mains at 9S per cent and is ready to be
commissioned at any time. The other pro-
tec.ed cruisers have advanced toward COM
pletion during the month as follows: The
Galveston, from 66 to 81 per cent: Ia
coma, from 70 to SO: ST. Louis. from 20 to
q; Milwaukee. from "a to n. and the
Charleston, from 43 to 40 per cent.
Only two gunboats. the Dubuque and the
Paducah, are now authorized. and neither
Of these has yet been begun. Nor have the
two training ships. Cumberland and In
trepid, been started. They are to be built
one at the Boston navy yard and the other
at the Mare Island yard.
Only six of the large fleet of torpedo
craft authorized shortly after the Spanish
war are yet uncompleted. All Of these are
over 95 per cent finished and four of them
ready for their official government trials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Naval Orders.

Commander 8. M. Robinson, from duty
as senior member of the board, navy yard,
Washington. D. c.. to the U. s. naval OBJ
servatory, Washington D. C.
Lieut. Commander T. F. Burgdorff, to ad-
ditional duty as inspector of ordnance at
the B. Atha Steel Company. Harrison. N.
j., and the works of B. Atha & Co.,
Newark. N. J.
Gunner v. r. Thompson, from the Al
lance and await orders
Acting Gunner ]. G.. Nicklas, from the
Dale to the Alliance.
Acting Warrant Machinist J. Burns,
from the Florida to the Kearsarge.
Acting Warrant Machinis0 A. A. Smith,
to the Kearsarge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Grateful torFiremen.

Chief Engineer William T. Belt of the
fire department has forwarded to the Com
missioners the following letter from Mr..
James w. Nash of 400 18th street south
west:
II take great pleasure IN writing to tell
you Of my gratitude to Assistant Chief
Wagner and the members of the fire de-
partment. believe 1t was through the
efforts of Chief Wagner and his assistants
that my place was saved from destruction
on August 1. They certainly worked skill
fully. l was surprised at the results. as
there were forty gallon, Of gasoline burning
at full tilt when they reached here. The
smoke was dense, and 1t was very diff
cult for them to get to the flames /
wish to thank you and all your men, and
through you Assistant Chief Wagner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-11
Army Orders.

Capt. Charles B. Vodges. U. s. infantry
quartermaster. and Second Lieut.. Paul M.
Goodrich. 9th Infantry, have. been ordered
to examination for promotion.
Major Daniel M. Appel. surgeon at Dem
yer. Col. has been ordered to the Philip
pines by the transport leaving San Francis
CO October /.
First Lieut.. s.. G. Orr, Artillery Corps.
has been placed in charge of construction
work at Fort Screven. Ca.
Capt. Ira A. Haynes. Artillery Corps.
has been ordered to Portland. Me-, for the
purpose of making a report on the work
performed by the gunneTy specialists in
that artillery district during the army and
navy maneuvers.