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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

guns and gun carriages were as bright as
they could be iRI conformity. to the regula-
tons. which prescribe that this part of the
equipment shall be Of q dull color. This Is
the new harness. uniforms, ETC., and the
appearance OF the men was neat and SOL
dierly. The battery which was put through
the drill consisted OF four guns. thirty
three horses, forty men and one officer,
Captain Foote. r.As soon as the command
had entered the hall 1t was moved to the
furthermost END on a sharp trot and
brought past the l4rge gallery over the en-
trance on review. The guns were then un-
limbered and Pointed to the right. each
piece being brought around in rapid man-
ner. At the wOr1s Of command the guns
were again picked ,up by the Hmbers and
the entire command galloped to the other
side of the hall. There were two move
ments in this portion of the battery drill
which were particularly interesting to
military men, The first was when the
command was placed in position for firing
at the furthermost end OF the hall, ana
long ropes, called prolongs. were fixed to
the trails and attached, with some slack
between. to the limbers. At the word of
command the guns were fired and the
horses pulling the limbers were moved FOR
ward a few PAGES. pulling the guns by
means of the prolongs. When the proper
distance was reached the horses would pc
stopped, the guns fired and the retreat
down the hall continued. This movement
was entirely new to most Of the non-mili-
tary spectators and proved very effective
Quick Embarkation.
When the command was once more in line
Capt. Foote gave a quick command and
the men were seen to unlimber the pieces
and unhitch the horses. A group of men
marked off a space on the tan bark with
rope, the size Of a fiat car. such as Is used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

steadiness of the horses in line and their in
telligence in breaking ranks This drill was
performed without commands or signals
At the conclusion of the cavalry exercises
the field battery was brought into the hall.
The Battery Drill
The appearance of the battery occasioneti
burst of applause. The men were all at
tired in the new olive drab service uniform
and the equipment of the battery was the
new equipment but recently prescribed by
the War Department The horses wore a
dull tan-colored harness and dark gray
saddle blankets. Captain Foote, the bat
terry commander. was clad in the dark olive
drab wooden uniform and tan boots and
belt His horse was equipped with the new
officers saddlecloth of olive drab with the
dull tan leather trimmings. All the orna-
ments on the men and their commander
were bronze. The horses were clipped ami
brushed until they fairly shone. while the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

where, decide which troop and field battery
will represent the army at the forthcoming
military tournament Of the Military Attn
letic League Of New York. The hard train
ing through which the men of the various
commands interested have been put through
during the past three months had it's culmi-
nation this morning in series Of exercises
which seem hard to excel. The officers and
men at Fort Myer seem confident that the
battery and troop from their post Will be
the organizations to represent the army.
The 4th Field Battery, commanded by Capt.
Stephen M. Foote, has represented the field
artillery at the tournament for two years.
and the composite troop OF the I'd Cavalry,
under the command Of Capt. Lloyd Nj.
Brett, represented the cavalry arm Of the
service at the tournament last year. This
year, as heretofore, the tournament will be
held in Madison Square Garden. The date
has been fixed at April q, and throughout
the Department of the East the troops OF
the regular army have anxiously watched
the training Of the men of the various or
CARNATIONS that are competing to represent
the army. One troop of cavalry and one
battery of field artillery will go. as well as
representatives Of other arms of the sery-
Ice The people of the District are only in
terested in the artillery and cavalry de-
tachments, however, these are the only
branches OF the services that have repre-
sentatives close enough to this city to at
tract local people.
composite cavalry Troop.
For more than three months past the
calvarymen and artillerymen have been fur
bishing up their accoutrements preparing
for the contest. A composite troop of cav
airy was selected from the four troops sta
toned at Fort Myer and was placed under
the charge of Capt. Brett. The men in this
troop have been excused from most of their
other duties in order that they might devote
their entire time to this particular drill.
derfM formations and movements and the
cavalry horses were trained to the highest
degree. The drill of the cavalry today was
divided into three sections. The first was
the saddle squad. The men in this squad
have saddles and all other horse equipage
They give all the regulation cavalry evolu-
tons and go through with saber exercises
without commands. When the saddle squad
had finished its maneuvers the bareback
squad was brought into the enclosure and
put through all sorts of PAGES. The men
rode over hurdles standing on one. two and
four horses and performed all the evolutions
and tricks of Workmanship that have been
previosuly described in The Star several
times. AT the conclusion Of the bareback
squads drill. the saddle squad was led into
the hall again and this time went through
for a cotillion and as the band played the in
telligent animals pranced the intricate fig
ures Of the dance. The music was changed
and the horses were again put through the
cotillion This time. however. the animals
advanced down the center of the hall, step
ping sidewise. They went through every
figure of the cotiifion in this manner and
were then put through number of evolu-
tons, as the band played. showing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
MIR. MURRAY ANSWERED.
Commissioner Foulke Accepts Assur
ance That No Charges Were Made

Another chapter In the controversy be-
tween Civil Service Commissioner Foulke
and Charles B. Murray OF Cincinnati, the
publisher of the Cincinnati Price-Current.
was furnished today when letter written
by Mr.. Foulke was made public. The contro-
yersy has been over expressions of Mr..
Murray regarding the result OF an investi-
CATION of Cincinnati merchants into the
work Of the statistical division of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Mr.. Foulke in
the letter now given out says:
MIR. Charles B. Murray Cincinnati Price
Current, Cincinnati Ohio:
Dear Sir: DR.. Johnson once said that he
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van; also $3.50 for Brindley personally, say
ing that he (Mills) had $3.50 more which he
would keep for himself. Brindley then de-
lvered to Mills the five original indictments
against Flower, which District Attorney
Jerome had procured for that purpose with
the permission of the court. Brindley at
once placed Mills under arrest, and called
the time, and in their presence took from
Mills possession the five original indict-
ments against Flower"
Mr.. Schurman absolutely refused to make
public the name of the person referred to
having approached Mr.. Caravan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
A FORT MYER DRILL
Evolutions Held There This
Morning.
LAST OF THE SERIES
SELECTION OF TROOP AND BAT
Terry TO BE MADE
To Represent the Government in Inter
national Tournament to Take Place
in Madison Square Garden.

The last Of the special drills by the cav
airy and artillery stationed at Fort Myer
was given this morning in the riding hall
at the post before a most distinguished
company. The drill today was more extern
sive than any of those that have been given
before. for the reason that today board OF
officers. appointed by Major General Adna
r. Chaffee, commanding the Department OF
the East Of the army. was present to wit
ness the drill and after witnessing the drills
of the cavalry and artillery stationed else
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
Knocked Down by Street Car.
Hoekeis

An elderly man named Robt. Clayton was
knocked down by Capital Traction car at
It'll and streets northwest about 1920
O'Clock this morning and his head was cut In
several places. The ambulance was called
and the injured man was removed to the
Emergency Hospital. Mr. Clayton is eighty
two years old and lives at Ill P street
northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
DEATH OF WILLIAM MILsTEAD.
Prominent Citizen of Laurel, Md.
Passes Away.
ecial Correspondence of The Evening Star

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
LAUREL. Nd, April A. 1903
Mr.. William Mlstead, enc of Laurels
most prominent and esteemed citizens. died
shortly before lcckyesterday afternoon
at the Maryland University Hospital of
Baltimore. where he had been taken Thurs
day for treatment, after an Illness of less
than a weeks duration. The remains were
brought to this town yesterday evening
Mrs. Mary ]. Milstead and three sons and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04

Henpeck-'Its mistake to say that all
married men live unhappily with their
wives"
Bachelor-"That sop
Henpeck-"Yes. some of us are afraid to
attempt to live happiIy."-Philadeiphia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
The President
A Slave to Catarrh.
DR.. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder Re-
lieves in 10 Minutes.

d. T. Sample. President Of Samples Installment
Company. Washington, Pa, writes: For years
was afaicted with Chronic Catarrh.- Remedies and
treatment By specialists only gave me Temporary
relief until was induced to use Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder 1t gave almost instant relief.
DR.. Agnsw's Heart Cure IL for the Nerves.
Heart and Blood
Sold By y. 8. WILLIAMS 9th and sts and
MODERN DRUG CO.. Ala 7th ct. As---sr---
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23

To the Editor OF the indianapolis Journal:
Many Republicans here are interested in
the protest made at Indianapolis against
the early convention. They are interested
because of the snap method attempted by
the chairman and the committee of that
city. The same method along the same
lines has in past years been made use of
in this city and county, an effort to take an
unfair advantage. The reasons have been
personal with the organization and few
who expect a personal benefit. The result
here from a political standpoint has been
disastrous. A city normally Republican by
a large majority now has Democratic
mayor and government. Republicans of
this city and county will continue to vote
the national ticket, but these attempts at
a personal advantage by chairmen and
committees will be reproved in the only
way possible. A recognition by the state
chairman and committee of this deplorable
greed will be in the interests of party har-
mony and success. The organization as an
organization must not be made use of to
further individual chances at the pie coun-
ter, and this will apply TO the state and
district as well as the city and county or
Plantations. z. d. MOFFETT.
Hartford CITY, Ind, March 81.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
THEFT OF BRASS FIXTURES.
Police Think They Have VandaIs Who
Have Stolen Much STUFF.

Have Stolen Much stun.
In the arrest of two boys yesterday the
police are of opinion that they have cor
rallied the thieves that have been stealing
lead pipe and other plumbing fixtures from
empty houses for the past two weeks The
boys are George L. Hall, living at 1925
Barth avenue. and William l. Shuffelbar-
ger, 1879 Barth avenue.
The boys were arrested yesterday morn
ing after coming out of "a house at sol
loose a number of brass faucets and brass
chandeliers. Bicycle Policemen Askins and
Duncan were called to the vacant house
owned by Mrs. w. A. Rhoades, Is East
Pratt street. where 1t was said by neigh
bors that two boys riding bicycles had en-
tered the house and were seen to leave
with part of the plumbing fixtures. AS
kins and Duncan followed the boys from
the Pratt-street house to the one on North
Senate avenue. Here the boys had a num-
Der of gas fixtures attached to their wheels
They were taken to the police station.
where they admitted stealing the material
out of the house.
For more than two weeks the police de-
partment has been flooded with reports
from rental agents and property owners
on account Of vandals breaking into va
can't houses and destroying the plumbing
and gas fixtures. All junk shops and sec
ond-hand stores where such material might
probably be disposed of were closely
watched, but the police and detectives
were unable to get clew as to who was
doing the work They now feel that the
two boys under arrest are the that
have been doing all the work of destruc-
ton. They said the methods of the boys
were to ride up to house in daylight and
make an inspection of the premises as
though they were prospective occupants.
II no interrupted them they would go
inside and begin cutting loose all the ma
terial in sight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
EvANGELIsTIC SERVICES.
Rev. w. III. Kerr Begins a Series of
Meetings at Meridian-Street Church.

Rev. w. III. Kerr Begins a Series of
Meetings at Meridian-Street Church.
The first of a weeks services by evangel-
lists was held in the Meridian-street M. E.
Church last night, with a large part of the
congregation present and joining in the
services, which were led by the Rev. III. w.
Kerr. Evangelist Johns, a singer Of ma
tional reputation, who accompanies Mr..
Kerr on his evangelist tour of the country,
was unable to be present owing to a slight
indisposition. Mr.. Johns is a soloist OF
more than ordinary ability and his rendi-
ton of sacred music is particularly effect
i've. He has been heard in indianapolis be-
fore and a number of his friends were at
the church last night to hear him. He will
recover to-day, Ii Is expected, and Will be
able to sing at to-night's service. In Mr.:
the choir of the church, which. with the
congregation, joined in the song service.
The singing was led by Mr.. WOODBURY. Mas
son and the accompaniment was played by
Miss Flora Lyons.
The Rev. H. w. Kerr preached the SER
mon. Mr.. Kerr has a peculiarly strong
voice. He spoke for some time in an ex-
hortation on the folly of sin, and at times
In a voice modulated and soft, yet with
sufficient force to be heard throughout the
church. Mr.. Kerrs sermon was on no par
ticular text.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
DIED WHILE CLEANING HOUSE.
wilhelm Wellemar's Life Ebbs Away
in Shanty Near the River.

i'm Shanty Near the River.
Wilhelm wellemar, seventy years old,
living alone in shanty on the bank of
the river in the rear of 1904 West Wash
ington street, was found dead yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. Death was
probably due to heart disease. When found
Wellemar had been dead for several hours.
His body was taken to the morgue, where
Coroner Tutewiler and his deputy, DR.. Gels.
performed an autopsy.
ter by people living in the western part OF
the city. He had been married several
times, but each of his marriages proved
unpleasant. For many years he had lived
was found yesterday. The house is made
of pine boards crudely put together and
consists of two small rooms: One or these
is used for a bedroom and closet, while the
other Is used as kitchen and dining ROOM
Yesterday morning UP to 10 O'Clock neigh
bors saw Wellemar about his home actively
engaged in cleaning his house. One OF the
neighbors in walking through the alley In
the rear of the house shortly after dinner,
saw through the open door OF Weilemar
house that he was leaning over small
stool, apparently praying. The man thought
that Wellemar might be i'll and went IN
tain his condition were unanswered, ana
on investigation IL was found that the OLD
man was dead. He was kneeling on the
floor, with one hand on an ashpan, the
other resting on a stool Wellemar was In
the act of cleaning out his stove when
death overlook him.
1t was said by neighbors that Wellemar
had several pieces Of property; He has
two sons, but they could not be located
yesterday. One of his sons, who had been
superintendent of the mechanical depars-
ment Of Wallace's circus. died or heart
disease last summer while the show was
on the road
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-23
Trolley of n Brightwood Car Left
Wire and Car stood MOntion-
less ON Track.
G. P. KERNs THE ONLY VICTIM
SUFFERED INTERNAL INJURIES AND
BRUISED RIGHT LEG.
Engineer Lawton Saved Fatality by
Reversing His Engine-Sergeant
BOyIan Finds No One Blamable.

Another grade crossing accident OF fortu-
nate result occurred at 1910 o'clock last
night at the intersection Of Thirteenth
street and the Lake Erie g. Western tracks.
The Pennsylvania train No. 101, which
was en- route from Louisville to Chicago,
struck Brightwood motor car No. 16I.
George p. Kern, of 1920 Chestnut street.
was the only person injured. He suffered
internal injuries and his right leg was cut
and bruised.
The motor car was in charge of Con-
ductor Del Griffin and Motorman Pete
Cosgrove. When the crossing was reached
Griffin ran ahead of the car. The Penn
sylvania train, in charge of Engineer ].
w. Lawton. had just left the Massachu-
setts-avenue station and was approaching
the crossing, but Griffin found the car
had ample time to cross. He gave the
signal and Cosgrove brought the car on
the tracks. Just as the car reached the
first set of tracks the trolley pole became
detached from the wire and the car be-
came motionlesss. BY this time the train
was near to the crossing.
Engineer Lawton saw the lights Of the
car vanish suddenly and knew the cause
He set the brakes and reversed, but the
momentum of the train was too great to
avoid collision. His promptness. however.
prevented a fatality. When the engine
struck the motor car the engine had al
most stopped, but the force was sufficient to
overturn the car and demolish the vestibule
and most of the windows. The engine
passed only twenty feet beyond the point
where the car had stopped. About eight
feet of the car was on the track at the
time.
KERN'S INJURIES.
Besides Motorman Cosgrove, there were
six passengers on the car. Griffin was ahead
of it in the street. The passengers
were Mr. Kern. his wife. daughter four
teen years old, and another six years old.
a man named Bolen, living at 6lO Union
street, and a man whose name was not
learned. All were shaken up and bruised,
but Mr.. Kern's injuries were the only seri-
Gus ones. Cosgrove escaped by the vesti-
bule door.
Sergeant Boylan, of the police force, was
a passenger on the car, but had alighted
at Thirteenth and Cornell, block away.
He heard the crash and hurried to the
scene His investigation. stated by him.
exculpated the crews Of the engine and the
car from blame. as he found that the car
had ample time to cross ahead OF the train
and that Engineer Lawton was running
slow. and had promptly tried to stop his
train. Boylan Is a frequent passenger on
this car and says Griffin is careful con-
ductor.
There have been several accidents at this
crossing, the last being Feb. IA. when
Maude Rowe. a passenger on a street car
was killed and two other passengers in
jured. At this point the tracks are much
higher than the street. and in climbing the
hill to them the trolley often comes of
| the cars.
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CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE.)

(CONCLUDED + hOM rlfSoI fA6rJ
ing. She described wildly the scene of
carnage that followed Willis's attempt to
protect the Carr woman from Wright
Rouden, whose wits seemed to have fed,
claimed that he had taken no part in the
fight, that he was merely boarder In the
house, and that Wright had burst into the
room and had shot him while trying to
get at Cora Carr.
After the dead and injured had been
taken away the Carr woman, who was re-
covering from her hysteria. was ques-
toned II was evident at once that she had
played a leading part in the tragedy. She
had been drinking heavily and was then
too drunk to answer questions intelligently.
She declared that she barely knew Wright
and that she had not been on intimate
terms with him. She rolled her head from
side to side and kept her mouth pretty
tightly closed. To persistent questions she
replied finally that she had been out drink
ing with Mrs. Coleman, that the two had
returned home about half-past 10 o'clock
and had met Wright at New Jersey and
Wabash streets He had tried to get her
away with him, she said, and she had told
him to 90 away and let her alone, as she
did not want to have anything to do with
him. He insisted on following her, she
said. ard when they got to the door he
grabbed her arm.
WILLIS APPEARED.
At that juncture Willis appeared. He
was on his way to his boarding place at
49, the same house where Wright roomed.
The girl maintained stubbornly that she
knew nothing about what happened after
ward, except that Wright did the shooting
She said she did not know when the first
shot was fired or when the Jeffries woman
and Willis were killed. Acting on the
theory that she knew q great deal more
than she was disposed to tell or could tell
at the time, she was bundled into the
patrol wagon and sent to the police sta
| ton, where she was given a separate cell.
The police believe that Cora Carr will
prove the star witness in the case. and
| that her tongue will loosen within the next
| twenty-four hours.
After the injuries of Rouden and Mrs.
| Coleman had been treated at the City Hos
| pital they were held there under arrest.
with two patrolmen assigned to watch
| them
The bloody ARRAY was not the first
| trouble that the negroes had been In during
/
| Coleman, her daughter. Mrs. Jeffries. and
several other negroes. including the Carr
woman. were loahng around the house,
and, according TO some stories told, drink
ing. About that time. 1t is said. Wright
came through the alley. or narrow street
stumping along on his crippled feet. Fish
er. IL is said, saw him from window and
made derisive remarks. haunting him about
club feet. A quarrel at long distance en-
sued, and Fisher finally threw brick al
the cripple. which narrowly missed him
Fisher followed II up with more missiles
and. exhausting his supply OF bricks. threw
! hatiron. Wright went on home. and
after he had got inside Fisher followed him
with more bricks and stoned the house.
Wright stayed in his room for some time
and when he left he took bis revolver with
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without any sympathy. Our theological
seminaries ought forthwith TO send their
dewy, downy students, worried over small
eyeglasses. over to hospitals to follow sur
geons in their dissection, to study the prog
ress Of disease and then to see how disease
cripples the will power, clouds the brain
and arrests the development of character.
to their calm cloisters of study to admire
their Bibles more. Then they will cease
to wonder at Jesus, who spent the largest
bodies of men, and especially demons Our
pulpits will become more evangelical, and
not less so because of their humane and
scientific temper. Above all, pride will be
torn down and poor men ensnared in sin
will not be left to die unsaved because OF
a false disgust at their od!ous condition.
If flower droops we put Ii In better earth
and stronger air. If a man errs let US
place him where Gods grace, working
through better lives, can warm and sun
him into goodness