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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
GEORGETOWN AFFAIRS
Counsel of American Mechanics ORGAN
ized-Knocked Down and Rohbed

with elaborate ceremonies, a new ner
manent council of the Order of limited
American Mechanics was perfected Satur-
Gay evening at S1st and M streets The new
BODY Is to be known as Nathan Hale Conn
Gil, NO. z. OF the District of Columbia
The permanent officers Of the new council
which has thirty names enrolled on
the charter list. are: w. G. Berg, Sen. Elk
C.; J. A. Emmons. Jr. Elk. c.; E. s. Wal
mer, c.; W. w. Barnes. " Gil. G. Frev
r. s.; Fred Meyers, A. R. s.; Harvey Hal.
Ter, financial secretary; H. A. Meyers Ind =.
II. c. Pierce. Exam; C. C. Hickerson n
p; ]. c. Mastin, treasurer; Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith, chaplain; Morgan A. Swingle.
]. R. Garrett. ST., and w. R. Padget trus-
tees.
AS soon as routine matters had been dis
posed of regular uniformed degree team
CONSISTING OF John CARRIER, captain; Will
lam Wester. councillor; Robert Stewart. v.
C.; Alfred FRESHMAN, Sen. Elk. c.; Edwa nd
Nopple. Jr Elk. c.; Walter Eliston. Ind
Edward Giebel, Exam. John Stewart, I. P:
Of Relief Council. No. AZ, Pennsylvania
initiated about twenty-five candidates for
membership. Addresses bearing on the
progress Of the order and its achievements
were delivered by National Secretary John
Server. state Council Secretary Walter Ora
ham and Messrs. Frank c. Just and Ezra
Troth.
The police Of the Seventh precinct are
conducting diligent search for the two
white men who waylaid. assaulted and roh-
bed John Randolph. colored. fifty-six wears
of age, Saturday afternoon on the Canal
| road, near the Chain Bridge. Randolnh
says his assailants relieved him Of So and
dishgured his face. His injuries were
dressed at the Emergency Hospital
While on her way from baptismal sery-
| ices at Eads' Mill. on the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal. to her home at Reno, D. C.,
yesterday, Catherine Graves, an aged col.
ored woman. was knocked out of her buggy
and sustained a broken leg, in a collision
| with wagon. driven by Albert Motion
colored. Motion was arrested on a charge
of disorderly conduct.
Mr.. Odell S. Smith has purchased from
| the heirs Of the late Miss Ellen Boges the
| Boggs property, Dumbarton avenue he
an area of $4,000 square feet The consid-
| GRAFTON was $21 $3.50.
Mr.. Greed NJ. Fulton Of the District Rar
| Association delivered temperance talk
yesterday afternoon at gospel temperance
| meeting, held at Good Templars Hail Ten
| leytown under the auspices Of Silver Star
| Lodge. No. 20. l. o. G. T., of that place.
Prof. Nelson Wood of the Smithsonian In.
| stitution entertained a large gathering OF
| young people Saturday evening at Masonic
| Hall. Tenleytown. with his lecture. "a Mes.
| sage From the Wood Warblers"
Mrs. Valinda Mankin died last evening
at her residence. 400 Seth street She was
ninety years old, and is survived nv two
| grandsons, Messrs Lewis and C. Frank
| Mankin.
Desk Sergt. Samuel Goodman of the
| seventh precinct has returne to duty after
an illness from grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
CONFESSES TO FRAUD.
James A. Howard Explained BE Had
Been Down on His Luck.

Detectives McNamee and Lacy were sue
cessful Saturday afternoon in running
down and placing under arrest man who
has been the source of numerous COM
plants by dressmakers to the detective
Office. He gave his name as James A.
Howard, his age as thirty years, and said
his home Is Brookline, Mass. Howard 8
scheme was to call on dressmakers
throughout the city and represent himself
as being an agent in the employ of a
toilet company which manufactured facial
cream, which, If used according to direc-
tions would insure handsome complex
! lon. He said his employer, in order to
place the cream on the market, would give
free for a limited time to each dressmaker
who purchased a small glass jar Of the
cream a handsome parlor chair with the
understanding that she was to speak Of
the merits Of the cream to each OF her
customers
for his cream, which he disposed of at the
rate Of $3.50 jar. and left saying he
would forward the address to his employ
ers and the chair would arrive within
week. At the expiration Of the week a
number of the ladies who bought the cream
came to- the conclusion that they had been
duped. and then complaints began to flow
into police headquarters.
Saturday morning, it Is stated, Howard
visited Mary E. Jenkins, 7O2 I street south
east, where he disposed Of jar of the
cream and was to return during the af
ternoon to make arrangements about the
chair. Mrs. Jenkins in the meantime spoke
to friend about the purchase and 1t de-
veloped that the friend had heard of How
ard and his manner of doing business and
SO informed Mrs. Jenkins, who in turn, in
formed the police. Detectives McNamee
and Lacy visited the house and placed
Howard under arrest when he called a
few minutes later.
Seven ladies who had purchased cream
from Howard with the understanding that
they were to receive a chair appeared in
the Police Court against the defendant to-
day. but Prosecuting Attorney Mullowny
decided to file four charges only of larceny
against him. He pleaded guilty to- each Of
the charges and made clean breast of his
dealings saying he had been down on his
luck. The court imposed a fine Of $40 in
each case with an aggregate sentence of
four months in Jail as the equivalent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
NORTH ATLANTIC IN APRIL.
Forecast of the Naval photographic
Office.

The naval photographic Office has made
the following forecast for weather on the
North Atlantic ocean for the month OF
April:
along the transatlantic routes the baro-
metric depressions will be less frequent and
less pronounced than those of February
and March, and, as consequence, better
weather Will prevail. Between 20 degrees
and As degrees west the wind will blow 62
per cent of the time from the western
semicircle CT per cent Of the time from the
northwest quadranD: between 40 degrees
and 80 degrees west 60 per cent of the time
from the western semicircle GA per cent
from either quadrant); between 80 degrees
and Is degrees west 20 per cent of the
time from the southern semicircle Go per
cent from either quadrant. Leaving the
channel the frequency of gales Shown in
the subcharD increases to the westward,
but dimin:shes rapidly to the southwark
Area of maximum frequency, 45 degrees to
80 degrees north, so degrees to 40 degrees
west, four-ifths of the time from the west
ern semicircle. South of 80 degrees north
the ocean is practically free from gales
along the American coast from Sandy
Hook to Hatteras winds from the northern
semicircle will prevail 81 per cent?; from
Hatteras to Jupiter the winds are about
equally divided between northeast and
southwest. Gales frequent as far east as
the 10th meridian, four-fifths of the time
from the northern semicircle.
Throughout the West India Islands and
the Caribbean sea fresh trades. inclining
somewhat more to the eastward, especially
along the northern coast of South America.
The close Of the month marks the inception
of the rainy season.
There will be abundant fog. Regions of
maximum frequency south of Nantucket
and again between AZ degrees and 43 de-
grees north, 4S degrees and So degrees west
Field ice and numerous hergs are re-
ported on the Banks and beyond, the most
easterly position being Al degrees north AZ
degrees west; the most southerly Al degrees
40 minutes north. 81 degrees west Field
ice is also reported along the south coast
of Newfoundland and in Cabot strait
1.-THE st. Lawrence gulf and river are
ordinarily open to navigation April D."
Ice conditions for April are thus prog
nosticated:
cabot strait is blocked by field ice from
Scatari to Cape Roy. The south shore OF
Newfoundland is blocked. Numerous bergs
and extensive fields are reported on the
Grand Banks and to the eastward The
frequency Of fog is above the seasonal
average. Vessels bound to ard from Euro
pean ports are advised TO cross the me-
ridfan OF so degrees west to the southwark
of AZ degrees north, and the meridian of
AZ degrees west to the southwark of 10 de-
grees north
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
RED AND YELLOW RAIN.
Strange Fall Of Dust or Rain in the
North Atlantic.

strange fall Of red and yellow dust
or fine sand in the eastern portion of the
North Atlantic ocean last February. is the
subject of several reports received at the
naval photographic Office
The dust fall lasted from February 20
to February q. Capt. Herchman of the
British steamship Monmouth sent this ac-
count:
FEB. 21-Of the Azores. This morning
at daybreak the weather became hazy
and dense-more like a thick fog About
breakfast we observed every place covered
with very fine, reddish-brown dust This
hazy and dense, unpleasant weather con-
tinued all day and until the following
morning, quite obscuring the horizon and
rendering it difficult to observe even the
crest Of waves beyond a few cables.
lengths, and the sun appeared as viewed
| through the red-and-green Combined
shade glasses Of the sextant. For several
days previous this experience hazy wealth
er rendered the daily observations of the
| sun very unsatisfactory and unreliable"
Second Officer Kartiner of the steam
ship Sparta reported that the dust was
very fine sand, of a bright yellowish color,
which turned into chocolate when mixed
with water"
The dust fall was observed by those on
the steamship Sparta when the vessel was
1,OS0 miles from the coast Of Africa. The
steamships Dictator and Commonwealth
were covered with very fine red sand. The
Portuguese weather observer at st. Mich
aels, Azores, tells of the disappearance of
the sun at 1913 in the morning OH Feb
ruary 20. under a lilac-colored veil. Iio
describes this as due to "a fall Of volcanic
ashes, highly oxidized. in the shape Of
dust, yellow color"
The weather observer at Horta. Azores,
says that February q the snow on the
summit of Pico, a mountain opposite the
| harbor Of Fayai. had "a clear. yeilowish
appearance"
In November. 1889, the U. 8. s. Pensa-
cola encountered "a thick. dry haze, 30
and 100 miles off the African coast. This
the ships commander reported, was "due
|, to microscopic dust"
Months after the great Borneo volcanic
erptions a veil of fine dust extended for
many hundred miles from the volcanoes,
and 1t is said that the sun shone through
at places thousands Of miles away from
Borneo. 1t is not believed however, that tho
Martinique and st. Vincent eruptions Of
last spring were responsible for the pecu-
liar dust fall reported to the photographic
Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
DISMISSED FROM OFFICE.
officials Who Had Levied on Employees
for Political Contributions.

The civil service commission recently
made an investigation Of complaints at the
office Of the United States surveyor general
at Denver of violations of the civil service
law. AS a result the successor Of Surveyor
General C. c. Goodale has been appointed;
one of the office chiefs. Charles ]. Christian,
and a craftsman. John g. Fleming, who
were the most active in collecting assess
ments. have been dismissed. The pay
ments were SO regularly demanded that
they were called 1.-The dog tax" and they
were apportioned among the clerks so that
each was to pay one, two or three days
salary a month as the needs Of the cam
paign demanded. Employees paid these as
sessments irrespective Of their own political
beliefs and under both democratic and re-
publican administrations. The clerks were
also asked to do political work, and some Of
the women In the office were directed to go
from door to door and ask persons who
were strangers if they had registered, etc,
a work which they found very disagreeable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
TELLS GREWsoME STORY.
Indianapolis Ghou1 Declares Murde,
Was Done to Get Subjects.


A special to the New York World from
Indianapolis says:
Murder was but a means to an end with
the despoilers Of Indiana graveyards, &C
cording to supplemental confession made
by Rufus Cantrell, king of the ghouls." to
the prosecuting attorney here. Already
twenty-five persons are under Indictment
Tor grave-robbing or conceahng stolen
corpses. and Cantrell promises that at least
half as many more will be before he fn-
ishes.
I will tell who killed subject in
West Indianapolis" Cantrell says. II will
explain the Chinese murder. I will account
Tor the disappearance OF two prominent wo-
men OF Indianapolis. for traces Of whom
large rewards are even now outstanding
Will tell how men have been alive ON
the streets Of Indianapolis at o'clock in
the evening and lying cold and naked on
the marble slab Of a dissecting table in an
tnaaanapohs medical college at midnight
-FOUR hours later. will give facts, dates
and bring corroborative evidence to prove
these assertions. I will tell how furnaces
IN medical colleges here have cremated the
evidence Of many strange and mysterious
murders. I will go back eight years and
clear up half the murder mysteries that
now stand unsolved on the police books Of
this and other cities"
Half the detective force here IL engaged
I'M investigating cases Of which Cantrell has
told them. and In no instance have they
round anything to disprove the negro's
sta.ement. They have found strong corrob-
orative proof In all cases. and now place
implicit faith IN this negro, who is proud
OF the distinction he has gained as the
greatest ghoul of the age
The second trial of Dr. Josenb q Allow
ander, under indictment on two counts for
taking, conceahng and buying a corpse, is
expected to be called within a short time.
ana Cantrell has promised the district at
W lo
disclosures at this trial. From grave rob-
perry pure and simple CantrelIs supplement
tary confessions have led, step by step, to
committed. For a fortnight the detectives
nave been investigating details of this con-
fession. and they declare that the inddct-
ments now filed against many Of those
charged with grave robbery will he oh, nosT
to murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06
involuntary Ride on Fender.

p. H. Branson. fifty years old, clerk in
the Post Office Department, had the un-
usual experience yesterday afternoon OF
riding on the fender of Capital Traction
car. He got into the fender by accident
and was carried a short distance before the
car was stopped. Fortunately he had the
presence Of mind not to attempt to jump
from the fender while the car was in mo-
ton. He was not injured. The accident
occurred at Pennsylvania avenue and 10th
street Mr.. Branson lives at $50 I'd sire 1t
northeast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06

pay the costs Of the legal proceedings. It
was stipulated that the 81, 600, or Calvary's
share Of the proceeds, should be paid into
the hands Of the trustees of the Baltimore
annual conference of the M. E. Church, and
II the Calvary congregation did not use the
sum for the erection Of church within
five years it was to become the funds of
the annual conference to be disposed of as
1t deemed proper.
It is stated that the money was paid over
to Mr.. Black by the court:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06

bills against the seventeen men who caused
a disturbance at theatrical performances
at the Peoples Theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06

sum. and the amount realized to 60 to the
Ross memorial fund.
Mr. Lucas teaches at the Bell School, and
has been In the corps for twelve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-06

M. Zuchowiecki OF La Rochelle. France,
is experimenting with a life-saving appara-
tus consisting of a large kite of oiled
cloth for the purpose of sending a limo
ashore from a stranded ship.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
THERE Is NO REASON NOW FOR
PURCHASING YOUR SUPPLIES
IN BALTIMORE.

The Oriental Paper Supply Co., a new
enterprise OF this city, have laid in very
large stock Of Roll and Flat Paper, ali
grades ard sizes: also. Paper Bags ofvar,
ious makes. Soda-water Straws, Florist,
and Manila Tissue. Toilet PAPER and
Holders, Butter and Lard TRAYS, Cord
Cord Holders. Ice Cream Boxes, Cloth.
ing Boxes. &c.
This IS new undertaking in Annapo,
lis. and something the merchants have
wanted for number Of years. The
move was designed for their benefit and
convenience. and there is not the slight
est doubt, but the Business Mems Asso
Citation Of this city, viii encourage, and
extend 10 the young men interested, theil
untirng efforts and liberal support. il
maintaining and aiding, in every part,
cular. needed and useful home indus
try Of this kind.
The Paper Supply Co.'S prices. are in
many respects. lower than those quoted
by the Baltimore Jobbers. and they save
our merchants freight and other unneces.
sary expense in this line, besides they
deal out the goods as wanted. in large OF
small quantities which is truly crafty
ing tothe community in general. and are
certainly deserving of success. Keep
your money at home by dealing with us
CAPITAL OFFIcE-Telephone 90.
Arundel Building. West street
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
's. a. &<zZzN
Superintendent of Schools He

M. Bates Stephens, state superinten-
dent OF public instruction, was in town
Yesterday and made an official visit to
the Annapolis pubic schools. He will
attend the manual training exhibi, OF the
Havre de Grace schools today.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
500 Reward SlOO

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is a; least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able 10 cure 10 all its stages and that is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the on
Iy positive cure now known to the medi.
cal fraternity. ,Caiarrh being cons,iiu-
iional disease. requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
Internally. acting directly upon iheEblood
and mucous surfaces the system, there
by des;ro, ing the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprie-
tors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer one Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails to cure,
Send for list OF testimonials.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
F. j. CHENEY& CO.. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists, 7sc.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
The Wastes of The Body

Every seven days the blood. muscles and
bones OF a man OF average size loses two
pounds of WORKOUT tissue. This waste
cannot be replenished and the health
and strength kept up without perfect d.
gestion. When the stomach and digss-
tive organs fail to perform their tunc-
tons, the strength lets down, health
gives way, and disease sets up, Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure enables the stomach and
digestive organs to digest and assimilale
all OF the wholesome food that may be
eaten into the kind OF blood that rehuilds
the tissues and protects the health and
strength of the mind and body. Kodol
cures Indigestion, Dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles. 1t is an ideal spring
tonic. Sold by Feldmeyer Bros, City
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
May AZ. 1903
SNAP SHOTS.

Fired from the Capital Camera
Looks like rain.
Planners are crying for rain.
-Minstrels at public school tonight.
-Tonight's lecture will begin at 9
o'clock.
Prayers for rain are about to be an
swered.
EE-It you want DRY PINE WooD,
Sawed and Split, FLOOD has it. Sw
Both theatres was well patronized
last night.
Some men are like frogs; they are
born kickers.
Yeast isn't the only thing that rises
to the occasion.
ESTCall telephone No. 90, and the ORR
ensai Paper Supply will attend to your
wants.
NO doctor can be successful who los
es his patients.
"A vaudeville skit is not always as
skittish as It sounds.
Success sometimes depends upon
how much you can borrow.
81 Paper bags, in small or large guam.
titles. at the Oriental Paper Supply Com
pany.
Some fellows, never feel their oats
until they are full of rye.
"A clear conscience is luxury that
even some rich people can't afford.
The prodigal son and the borrowed
umbrella occasionally fnd themselves
back home.
EST The Oriental Paper Supply Com
panY, will sell you Butter and Lard trays
delivered at your door tor one dollar per
thousand. Any quantity.
III an opera singer gets cold in her
head why shouldn't the ballet dancer get
cold fsef
Its a short-sighted policy to take
care OF your pennies and allow your dol
lars to take care OF someone else.
To be vain OF ones rank or place is
to show that one is below IL.
The desire Of appearing clever often
prevents one becoming so.
"a When you are busy, and cord gives
out, or becomes tangled, don't abuse the
Clerk, but call the Oriental, and ask for
their Patent Cone and Cord Saver. It's
peach.
Progress is the activity OF today and
the assurance OF tomorrow.
"A woman stops insisting on having
her own way when you insist on her hav-
ing it.
The use of slang may be that i, keeps
many takers from assassina,ing real
English.
Nobody can hope to get into good
society who does not call ones salary
ones income.
Strawberries and strawberry short.
cake--the daily dessert.
q a ST q III = "a.
Bears the The Kind You Haze Always Bought
sis. .s HxKZEZN<
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
Doing The Right Thing.

The trouble begins with tickling In
the throat and nagging little cough.
Soreness in the chest follows and the pa
tient wonders il he is going to have an
all winter cold. Probably, il he does the
wrong thing or nothing. Certainly not il
he uses Perry Davis Painkillcr, the
staunch old remedy that cures cold in
tweniy-four hours. There is but one
Painkiller. Perry Davis. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros, CITY Drug Store. sd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
Simple Cure For Burns, &C., &c.

The valuable healing and antiseptic
qualities of Hyomei have been utilized
in making wonderful cure for burns.
sprains, etc. called HYomei Balm. II
is sold in Annapolis by Feldmeyer Bros.
on the "money back plan" il it does not
give a quick, pleasant cure than any
other ointment, salve or Eminent.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
Walooma As Sunshine

after long storm is feeling of relief
when an obstinate. pi,iless cold has been
driven away by Aliens Lung Balsam,
Only people who have been cured of
throat-ache and sore lungs by this renee
dy can qdite realize what the feeling is.
There is no opium in the Balsam; its good
effect is radical and lasting. Take a
bottle home today. For sale by Field
never Bros. City Drug Store. *d-4
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
Fresh Fish and Oysters.

If you want Fresh Fish ana Oysters. go
to VIM. Sands & Co., Stall No. Q, Fish
Market. We sell none but live fish and
oysters, delivered to any part of the city.
Oysters sold by the pint. quart or in
shell. We keep Rock. Perch. Crocus'
Trout and Star Fish, always fresh. VIM.
SANDS & Co. No. Q Fish Market
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
AN ZOE DREAM AND STRAWBERRY
FESTIVAL

The members of the Bish p's Guild of
St Anne's Parish will hold an ice cream
and strawberry festival in the 10 Aer room
of the Mission Chapel Wednesday even
ing, May Fl, at 6 o'clock. Admission
free. Refreshments on sale at moderate
prices Proceeds for the Guilds Easter
offering for the church debt. Everybody
is invited to attend. fIw.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
Prize Shoot And Picnic.

There will be PRIZE SHOOT and PIC
MIC by ST. Mary's Bay Council, IFS.
Catholic Benevolent Legion at Boucher s.
on-ihe-Spa, Tuesday June 23
Prizes will be awarded for shooting.
and will be on exhibition at Smiths drug
store. InIhe afternoon there will be mu-
sic and dancing in the pavilion at night.
Tickets IS cents including trip across the
ctaRk m 20 I'm,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1903-05-22
viii Graduate With Honors.

The senior class Of the Annapolis High
School finished then examinations yes
tsrday and the result was made known
today as follows: Miss Evangeline Kaiser
will take the first honors and will be
valedictorian; Mr.. Dennis Thompson,
second honor. salutatorian.