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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
REGARDED AS INJUSTICE.
Prosecutor Pugh's Version Of Trial
Proceedings in Fish Case.

THE article in The Star of yesterday re-
garding the conviction Of fish dealer
named Thomas, ON charge of violating
the pure food law, does a very great in
justice to Judge Bundy,' Assistant City
Solicitor James L. Pugh. jr., prosecutor in
Judge Bundy's court. said today.
1.-THE evidence that is stated to have been
given in court is in some parts true, but
did not give the material. The attorney for
Mr.. Thomas. the defendant, made no re-
quest of the court to increase the fine from
$50 to So for the purpose of enabling Mr..
Thomas to take an appeal, and aside from
that there Is no such law governing APP
peals from this court. Writs of error may
be taken from ruling Of the Police Court
to the Court Of Appeals regardless of the
amount of the fine.
The evidence in this case was very plain
and showed that the fish were not fit for
food 1t further showed that Gwynne Har-
ris the fish inspector. did not make such
an examination of the fish as would entitle
his opinion to any weight, certainly not
when it was shown by four or FIVE wit
nesses including DR.. Fowler. the chief in
spector of the health department, that the
fish were in such condition made 1t
disagreeable to even have them in a room.
The court held, and very properly, that
persons should not be required to eat fish
with such an odor as to make close prox-
Unity unpleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
Guardian Files Answer.

Edwin B. Hay, guardian Of Emily Grace
Kellmon, today filed answer to the COM
plant made by her and also an accounting
in connection with the management of her
estate. Mr.. hay intimates that outside in
fiuence prompted the filing of the petition.
He states that brother of Miss Kellmon
fled suit against her mother and brothers
for partition Of the property No. 1O1
Pennsylvania avenue, and 1t was sold to
William a. Kesler. stepfather of Miss Kel1-
mon as home for her mother. MIR. Kesler
gave Miss Kellmon hts promissory note for
$2,279.36 as part of the purchase money of
her share of the property. payable in two
years. and secured by deed of trust. which.
1t is stated, is not. as alleged. pretended"
promfssory note.
Mr.. Hay denies the statement that he has
made no report or return OF his guardian
ship, and files an accounting, in which he
charges himself with a note for $2,279 80
and interest thereon. amounting to $1o6.J6,
and claims credit for $io6.55 paid to Will
lam II. Kesler for support of ward and
commission of $14S l.. He declares that
there yet remains balance due MIR. Kesler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
Firemen and Live Wires.
the EIectricaI World nnd Engineer.

From the Electrical World ana Engineer.
Heincke, in the Electrische Zeitschrift,
gives a description of experiments made to
ascertain whether there is any danger and
If 50 how much, of flremen being exposed
to shocks by the stream of water which is
thrown from the hose striking against a
live wire. The author experimental with
ordinary hydrant water, which in his case
was not a very good conductor and also
with water to which was added 0-5 per cent
of soda to make. 1t conduct better The
copper nozzle of the hose was very well in
sulated from earth and the potential Of
the stream of water against the earth was
measured with precision volunteers. From
these potentiais he calculated the current
strength based upon the resistance of the
human body of 1900 ohms, as ascertained
by Prof. Weber in Zurich.
Experiments were conducted with trf-
phase current of 6,0O0 volts and 123 volts,
and direct current Of 240 volts and $50
volts with both kinds Of water mentioned
above. The experiments with trfphase
current were conducted with star connec-
ton, 6OO0 volts between two lines. the
neutral wire being earthed. The places
where the stream OF water struck the wires
had been previously barred. 1t was shown
that with ordinary water a length of the
stream of 800 MN. is sufficient to render the
effects OF the electric current on the body
harmless. while with 0.05 per cent soda
in the water the minimum length is LOCO
nm. It Is to be remarked. however, that
disagreeable sensations stili show them
selves In the body OF the person under
consideration
with $50 volts direct current and pure
hydrant water a dangerous potential WAS
also not obtained. but with the good con-
Quoting water It showed itself at dis
tancs Of 80 mm- II 10 shown by these
tables that the Danger resulting from the
playing OF water on current conductinw
wires Is not by Tar 30 great an had pre-
viously been thought and feared, especially
II u IL consfdorsd that perhaps only In the
rAxest cases WIN WIRES which carry q po-
consideration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22

service Of notice Of the divorce proceedings
brought by the nrst wife. and all the other
Instances Of hig decefvfng and fAfslfying
prove that for many years be has been and
to commit falsehood and even per5ury to
secure his end1.
Tho proofs Of his false statements about
the personal character and Integrity Of tho
President OF the United States. Tho public
printer, the foreman OF printing, his Inn
mediate superior. tho foreman Of binding.
and the men and women with whom he Is
employed clearly demonstrate that he Is
trusted with the responsibilities of any po-
sition where either personal character or
integrity are necessary.
Formal Charges.
The formal charges against Miller. signed
by Robert D. Barrett. representing the ar
bitration committee Of the Bookbinders'
Union, state that Miller. by misrepresenta-
ton. secured prices from other cities which
led members Of Congress to believe that the
local Beokbinders' Union. by the price
scale, was robbing the government, and
they show wherein the Misrepresentation
occurred.
The summons OF Miller to appear before
the arbitration committee and hear tho
complaints made against him. his refusal
to 80 appear and then the charges prefer
red against him. based on those charges.
his appearance with counsel. his trial ana
expulsion are all set forth. and his claim
that he has lessened the cost Of work in
his division Is declared not to be true and
the reasons given. 1t Is denied that the
constitution OF the Bookbinders' Union Is
In conflict with the federal laws. and ex-
tracts are given to prove this deniai.
Miller VIII Mako No Statement.
Mr.. w. A. Miller says he regards the
charges of bigamy made against him by
the union as its final effort to secure his
dismissal Miller says that he will make
no statement regarding the charge. and he
expresses regret that 1t should have been
brought up at this time. As to the charge
itself. Miller states that he was married to
his first wife In 1871 and they separated
about two years later Some time after
the separation he was critically Ill. and he
states that his wife applied for alimony
and received II. He received q letter from
her In which she spoke Of an offer Of mar
riage. and, coupled with the fact that the
courts had awarded her alimony. Miller
was led to believe she had secured a d.
vOrce. With regard to the other charge,
In which he Is alleged to have married a
third woman in Alexandria in 1883, Mil
Ter declares this to be false.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
lbTr,ast Evils.
From the worlds wofk.

From the worlds Work
Properties that were of little value have,
as everybody knows, been put into some
combinations at high values In some
cases properties (mills. for exampie) have
been absorbed at the value of the damage
that they were supposed to do as COM
petitors to the absorbing properties-in
other words at what the trust organizers
could AFFORD to give. or were forced to give
to close them. Thus some trusts have capt.
talized a negative thing-a loss. In the
Juggling with thought that underlies much
Of the promoters vocabulary, the scapitali-
ration Of such a loss has often been called
an ECONOMY" Thus-two factions are In
competition. Neither makes money Each
m held at @1,e00000 They are comhincd
Their combined value 10 called $S000000
But. n one OF them In shut, the reaa yaiue
OF the two n only $f.e00.000L Yet they are
eapatalfSed at @z,000.0o0. and must pay dfvf-
dendS on e2.0W.000. Something NE this
has been 0ous time and ae4in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
Regarding Citizenship of Trustees.

The Commissioners have received a state
ment from the corporation counsel, Mr.. A.
B. Duvall. in reply to the communication
OF w. Ingram of New York. who asked for
an authoritative ruling on the question
whether a majority of the trustees of a
corporation organized under the code of
laws OF the District of Columbia must re-
main citizens of the District of Columbia
or whether a majority of trustees may not
be non-residents
Mr.. Duvall says he Is inclined to the
opinion that a majority of the trustees
shall be citizens of the District during the
term OF the corporations existence, but
states that the corporation counsel has no
power under the Law to make an ''authort-
tative ruling" on this subject. This can
only be done by q court OF competent juris-
dfction. Mr.. Ingram will be infosusd that
II would be better to refer the question to
private counsel for advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
WATCHMEN RETIRED.
Chief Belt Says Eligible List is About
Exhausted,

The Commissioners have approved
recommendation from Chief Engineer Belt
of the fire department, retiring Watchmen
Charles F. Burke and John F. Wfllig Mr..
Burke has served In the department since
1882, and Mr.. Wilig since 1892 Both were
reported unfit for active service by the
board of police and fire surgeons. The
pension allowance will be $50 a month each.
James B. Dixie and Harry J. Boyd will be
appointed watchmen from the eligible list.
Chief Belt stated today that the fire de-
partment's eligible list is about exhausted.
there being only four names on it at The
present time. There will be physical ex-
animation for applicants Wednesday, Au-
gust 70. Good. able-bOdied men are desired
for the department. Application blanks are
issued from fire department headquarters,
467 c street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
The Fate Of American Girls.

From the Chicago Chronicle. =
In the high-heei country woman never
walks and Is generally out of repair. Drfv-
ing-that is being driven-and riding while
young afford many Of the fashionable wo-
men of France their principal exercise.
Meanwniis. the ultra fashionable spend
their leisure being compressed by the mod
iste and being high-heeled by the shoe
maker.
Health statistics In Gaul tell the rest of
the story. What Is lacking In one detail
Is apparent to even the unframed eye
The French woman no longer Juvenile Ia
fat. shapeless. inert and morgue. cynical,
selfish and bIase. From being for few
years that dear old lady" she descendS
into that horrfd old woman
This is the fate American girls are pre-
pairing for themselves by adopting Gallo
stupidity as to the heels and corsage. The
pathofogfc CONSCIOUSNESS Of these pernicious
vulgarfties afford the medical profession
the largest proportion Of its revenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
BOY DROWNED IN RIVER.
Sad Fate Of Byron Price, Fourteen
Years Of Age.

Information was brought here this after
noon by the crew Of the steamer Pentz
Of the drowning at River View Of boy
named Byron Price, fourteen years old,
who lived at No. 0 4th street northeast.
Byron and a companion were out In boat
together and went In bathing from the
boat, near the mouth Of Swann's creek.
Shortly after II o'clock the fatal accident
occurred. The body had not been recovered
when the steamer Pentz left its wharf on
the noon trip.
The deceased was a son OF Mr. Alpheus
Price. who has lunch stand in the West
ern market The boy and several COM
panions went on an excursion this morn
ing. His parents did not accompany him.
HarbOrmaster Sutton went down the river
this afternoon with the police boat and
the members Of the crew will drag for the
body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22
THE OHIO DEMOCRATS
Interest in the Primaries in
Cuyahoga County.
MR.. JOHNSON'S HOPES
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
Many Delegates Hunting About for the
Band Wagon-Mr. Salen's
Statement.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio August 22.-The
democratic primaries will be held in this
city preliminary to the county convention.
There Is no particular interest outside OF
Cleveland save in the makeup of the legis-
lative ticket.
This county Is counted on by Mayor john
son as safely democratic this year. and he
expects to select a legislative ticket which
win win
The situati ton throughout the state seems
closely IN favor OF Mayor Johnson's nomi-
nation.
Mr. Zimmerman's claim that he will have
fifty more votes than enough to nominate
him IS considered a greater exaggeration
than Is Charles p. Salens claim that Mayor
Johnson will have at least 900 out Of the
$50 delegates.
May Be Honest Predictions.
These may be honest expectations. but
they include not only delegates to be chosen,
but also reveal ignorance on both sides OF
where the delegates are
Counting the Cuyahoga delegation as II 1t
had been already chosen. Mayor Johnson
Ia believed to be decidedly in the lead. but
1t Is believed here by those who are In
close touch with delegates all over the state
thatNnany of them will come here to size
up the situation.
They win decide on reaching the ground,
and not before, whether Mayor Johnson
looks an easy winner or whether he can De
beaten.
Want to Find the Band Wagon.
There are more than few delegates
who want to find the band wagon.
Probably they will see the name of john
son on It and will climb In.
Close observers consider the only real
doubt regarding the outcome to be the
temper of the anti-Johnson men.
Mayor johnson is very much In earnest,
He is fighting as hard he knows how
this week for every delegate IN sight
If he needs any when he reaches the
ground next week, he VIII &c after them.
Mayor Johnsons nomination is expected.
but the Zimmerman men have so In
structed themselves that they can make
great fight, If they will.
Salem Makes Statement.
Mr.. Salem Is out in a statement COM
planning Of what he terms republican
methods He says:
"One of the most original and by all
means the most farcia1 campaign features
ever introduced In Ohio politics will de-
veiop next Tuesday, when a Big Four rail-
way train will dump about one hundred
Cleveland republicans into Columbus to
protest against the nomination of Tom L.
Johnson.
- nese men will be hired at $40 piece
to pose as Cleveland democrats, protesting
against q democratic mayor, who has
twice carried their city by 5000 plurality.
THE Hanna and Herrick organizations
have been kind enough to set aside 81 600
to edify the democrats of Ono with the
incongruouS farce; and yet Chairman Dick
prays for the nomination Of Tom l.. John
son..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-22

Mr.. George Vanderbilt has just commits
stoned Miss Helen Maitland Armstrong to
design stained glass window I'm memory
of the late Paul Leicester Ford to be placed
in All Saints Church at Biltmore, N C. The
subject will be the entombment of Christ.
and the window is the seventh that Miss
Armstrong has designed for that church.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
a MODEL STREET.
Will be One Of the Attractions at the
Worlds Fair.

STLOUIS, Mo, Oct 3O.-Among the
innumerable features Of interest at
the approaching worlds fair will be a
model street, the construction Of
which was commenced this week.
The street d 70 have walk in the
center forty.two feet wide with grass
plots on either side. The installation
Of the utilities, comprising sanitary
sewers, gas pipes. domestic and fire
service water pipes md electric con
duits. Is now under way. AT turn
of the street will be - .nodsi town
hall, to be erected by the exposition.
In front OF this will be magnificent
Civic monument, designed by Sculptor
]. Massey Rhinds. A large number
Of applications for space on the model
street are coming to the department
of social economy, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Atlanta have each made
liberal appropriations for features in
this department.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
AFTER CARNEGIE PRIZE.
Fast Telegraph Operators Meet In
Philadelphia to Contest for Medal.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct. 3O.--
Telegraph operators renowned for
their speed In manipulating the key
are gathered here. from many points
throughout the country to take part in
the national telegraprers tourna-
ment. which opens this evening in
the National Export exposition build
ing.
Andrew Carnegie's gold medal is
the prize for which the operators will
contest. The medal was won last year
by F. NJ McClintic Of Dallas, Texas,
who attained the record-breaking
speed Of sending 517 words in ten
minutes and receiving on a typewrit-
er 500 words in the same time.
In addition to the medal contest
there will be women's contest, which
is limited to straight message work
on typewriters. Another event is
limited to railroad operators only, and
a third feature Of the program will
be contest in which all the operators
will be sixty Or more years old
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
Viii Probably BE clearsu.

DENVER, Colo. Oct. 3o.-Itis prac-
ticallg certain that Brig Gen. John
Chase, commander Of the National
guard Of Colorado now on trial before
the court martial. will be exonerat-
ed from the charge Of perjury When
the court met this morning II was an
nouneed that no further evidence on
this charge will be required, and a re-
cess was taken until this afternoon
at the request Of Chase's attorneys to
give the defendant further time to ar
range his defense Of the charges of
disobedience and INSTRUMENTATION. Al
member Of the court on being asked
for his opinion Of the significance Of
theabrupt closing Of the hearing Of
the perjury charge, replied that II
amounted praetic&l,y 10 an aequittal.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
Meat Cutters and Bhers De.
mand COncessionsN
Packers Say ar4ln.
warranted
CHASE ToBE clARED
Member Of Court MAI Al says
Acqnittal Of Command Prac-
tically Assured

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Oct. 3O.- or d spe-
cial meeting OF the pack = trades
council announced for tomotov night
Is said to depend the possibly OF q
general strike Of all membts OF the
Amalgamated Meat Cu4rs and
Butchers Workmen's unio which
would, 1t is said, mean idleIjss Of all
other workmen employed abe large
centers. According to the (acers OF
the packing trades council 1.-THE call
for 9 meeting practically enbodies q
recommendation for gene4l strike
unless the packers make cerhin con
cessions which the packers iltist they
are not warranted in granting
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
East Bound Flyer Goes Through Bridge. Thir.
ty Persons Injured
WREcKERs REMOVED THREE RAILS
West Bound No. Runs Into Open Switch Engineer and
Fireman Saved BY Jumping

w. A. Patterson, Denver.
M. j. Garvey, Denver
Mrs. Hamilton, Colorado Springs
Mrs. Tillie Schott. Denver.
Joseph Stevens and wife, Pueblo.
e. F. Atkins, Dallas. Tex.
Mrs. j. A. Hoffman. Dallas, Texas.
Louis Dulles, El Paso.
John Sandoval, Trinidad.
Officials say the track may not be
clear until tomorrow night and that
trains will be sent by way Of Trinidad.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Oct. 3o.--A
special to the Star from Hutchison,
Kansas, says the Santa Fe west bound
passenger train No. s ran into an open
switch at Howell, Ford county, last
night, and crashed into q freight train
which was standing on i siding. The
engineer and fireman jumped and
saved their lives. but three tramps
riding the "blind-haggage' got the full
force of the collision. One man named
Stevens, who lived In Wichita was
killed and another seriously injured.
The baggageman and expressman were
painfully injured. Several passengers
were badly shaken up.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30

PUEBLO, Conc, pct 30--The east
bonpnd Chicago flyer No 9 on the
Santa Fe road was wrecked at 1870
this morning at Apishapa Creek. four
miles east OF Fowler, Three rails on
the approach to the bridge over the
creek had been removed. presumably
by would-be train wreckers and
when the engine left the
track one span OF the bridge hundred
feet long went down. The engine, two
baggage cars and two coaches fell
into the creek. Engineer John Walk
er was badly scalded and may die.
Thirty other persons were injured.
Relief trains went to the scene Of the
wreck from Pueblo and La Junta and
the injured were taken to the latter
place The private car occupied by
A. s. Kimberly, and q party of east
ern bankers returning from California
was attached to the train but remain.
ed on the track and none OF this party
were injured. There was but little
water in the creek at the time Of the
accident.
The list Of injured includes.
A. Bates, fireman, La Junta.
George Brown, Denver
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-10-30
BUFFETING
MAN OF STRAW
uNcALLED FOR APPREHENSION
REGARDING EASTERN BUsl-
NESS SITUATION.

There Is nothing to fear In the
eastern business situation" said
Charles Ilfeld, who has just returned
from New York, to an Optic man to-
day Mr.. Ilfeld says there is plenty
of money in the east, and very much
of It is profitably invested. or is in
use in carrying on the business Of
the country. III currency situation
has no terrors Tor the astute Las
Vegas busine-s mar I) his mind
there Is only one condition that
menaces and that is the attitude of
labor. He learaa.. OF a number OF
great building operations that had
threatened strikes. and other business
had been interfered with to such
an extent as to produce feeling Of
unrest. However. Mr.. Ilfeld believes
the labor situation will clarity itself
and that the prosperity now enjoyed
by The country will not be interfered
with seriously by strife between EN-
ployers and employed The gentle.
man makes little Of the Wall street
fiurries and the few failures that have
taken place in eastern cities.
New York business men are not
depressed and are entirely optimistic
as to the future. II New York is all
right financially the country is all
right, and the calamity howlers are
without legitimate occupation. Elk.
cellent crops throughout the country,
plenty Of money withal, lacking lit
tie in elasticity,an gradual but none
the less certain clearing Of the labor
situation, argue for good times dur
ing the coming year.