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Philippine Exhibit at St. Louis.

SAN FRANCISCO, October 22.-The bulk
of the products which are to compose the
Philippine exhibit at the St, Louis exposi-
ton reached here on the steamer Coptic
The shipment includes massive logs and
native farming implements. The remainder
of the exhibit will arrive here on army
transports.
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Steel Mills to Resume.

JOLIET, ILL.,, October 22.-Oficials of the
Illinois Steel Company have received orders
to resume operations at the steel plant here
next Monday in all departments. This will
give employment to 1000 men. The plant
shut down two weeks ago under a general
order for an indefinite period.
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Whitaker Wright's Case Postponed.

LONDON, October 22-The>ca of Whit
aker Wright, the company promoter,
against whom the grand jury at the Old
Bailey found true bill October 20, on the
charge of attempting to defraud the stock
holders of the London and Globe Finance
Corporation was adjourned today until the
November sessions, on the application of
Wright whose defense is not ready.
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Verdict in Favor of Railway.

verdict in favor of the Metropolitan
Railroad Company has been rendered by a
jury in Circuit Court No l. in connection
with the proceedings at law instituted
against that company by Otto Borcharding,
to recover damages in the sum of $1,000
for alleged personal injuries.
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Glass Workers Get More Paw.

PITTSBURG, Pa, October 22.-The wage
scale conference of the shade branch of the
American flint glass workers has resulted
in wage advance of per cent and the
manufacturers allowed several minor con-
ditions demanded by the men. The advance
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Death Of an Aged Veteran.

POUGHkEEPSIE, n. Y, October o.
William Mills, aged ninety-two years, said
to be the Oldest veteran of the civil war in
this section, died at his home here today.
He served in the 9Th New York Cavalry.
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THE CASE OUTLAWED
NO OCCASION FOR FURTHER AC.
TIoN ON LITTAUER CONTRACTS.
Opinion of the Attorney General Re
garding Demand for Re-
payment.

The opinion of Attorney General Knox in
the case of Representative Luc!us N. Lit
tauer of New York. involving the charge of
violation of the statute prohibiting any
member of Congress from making a con-
tract and supplying the government with
goods was made public today. Littauer is
a member of the firm of Littauer Bros,
manufacturers of gloves, and through E. r.
Lyon furnished the quartermaster's depart
ment with gloves for the army. When the
report of Inspector General Darlington, who
investigated the case, and the comments
thereon of Secretary Root were made public
1t was announced that upon the face of the
facts there had been a violation of the law.
The whole matter, however, was referred
to the Attorney General for an opinion.
The Case Outlawed.
Regarding proposed criminal proceed ngs
the Attorney General says: In the con-
clud.ng paragraph of your letter you say:
For the information of the Department of
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Death of Mrs. Spurgeon.

LONDON, October 22.-The widow of the
Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon. the noted
preacher, who died January 81, 1892, died
today.
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BoertelS lin factory at Wilkesbarre the
largest OF i-s kird in this part Of the state
was destroyed ~ h:e. The loss is J,0C0.
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will affect sixteen hundred men. This
morning the iron mold branch of the trade
will be taken up
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Justice in determining whether any further
action on its part is called for. l transmit
also the report of the inspector general, re-
ferred to by the judge advocate general
and the testimony which that report was
based.
by any further action you mean, I pre-
sumo criminal action. There is no occasion,
however, for me to determine whether the
transaction called in question, and which
you say is the only one wherein there is
any evidence of violation of law, presents
sufficient ground for a criminal prosecution
under section 3739 of the Revised Statutes,
since the statutory period of limitation
within which such a prosecution could be
brought elapsed more than year ago.
mo useful purpose, therefore, would be
subseryed by such determination. An at
firmative opinion could not be followed by
a vindicat ation of the law; negative one
might be regarded as an affirmance of the
validity and proprety OF methods of dealing
with the government in cases where, after
all the form of the transaction is not to be
so much considered as it's substance"
The Attorney Generals Opinion.
In his opinion the Attorney General says:
Il have the honor to acknowledge the re-
cept of your letter, dated August g. 1903,
in which you state that a case has arisen
in the administration of your department
In which you desire expression of my
opinion as to the application of the act of
April 81, 1908 (2 Stat. L., 4S4), which was
embodied in the revision of the laws as sec
ton 1888 of the Revised Statutes. In the
report of the judge advocate general in
closed in your letter, reference was made
to certain additional testimony, which was
afterward taken and transmitted to this
department under dates Of August 20 and
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The Provisions of the Law.

"The provision of the law referred to. as
carried into the Revised Statutes (section
3739), reads as follows
"'No member of or delegate to Congress
SHALL directly or indirectly, himself. or by
any other person in trust for him, or for
his use or benefit, or on his account. under
take execute, hold or enjoy in whole or in
part. any contract or agreement made or
entered into in behalf of the United States
by any officer or person authorized to make
contracts on behalf of the United States
Every person who violates this section shall
be deemed guilty of Eisdemeanor and
shall be fined $4,000 All contracts or agree
ments made in violation of this section shall
be void: and whenever any sum of money
is advanced on the part of the United
States in consideration of any such con-
tract or agreement it shall be forthwith re-
paid: and In case of refusal or delay to re-
pay the some when demanded by the proper
officer Of the department under whose aus
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seutember @ 1903 respectively


''The case arose in connection with con-
tract between the firm of Littauer Brothers
of Gloversville. N. I.--one member of the
firm being a Representative in Congress
and one Lyon, a jobber, for the manufac-
ture of 80 ,061 pairs of gauntlets, which the
latter under date of December 7, 1885, had
agreed TO furnish to the United States for
the use of it's regular and volunteer armies.
There were other contracts of the same
general nature, but you state in the mem
orandum accompanying your letter that
There appears to be no evidence that
in the manufacture of gloves by the Messrs.
Littauer Brothers, to be used in filling gov
ernment contracts made by Lyon and
others, there was any1violaton of the stat
ute except in one case, the contract of De-
cember Z 1898
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Odd Lots of China and
Glassware.

White Porcelain Cups and Saucers.
per pair. Observation-Disclosures. Size.
White Porcelain Tea Plates. ......... &c.
White Porcelain Breakfast Plates. SC.
White Porcelain Dinner Plates. .... &c.
White Porcelain Sugar Bowls. .... 1Jc.
White Porcelain Tea Pots. .15c.
White Porcelain Bowls. 4c.
White Porcelain Gravy Boats. 900. &c.
White Porcelain Covered Vegetable
Dishes ..............11 lie.
White Porcelain Meat Dishes. go. 10c.
White Porcelain Fruit Saucers. -. 11ac.
White Porcelain Oatmeal Saucers... Sc.
White Porcelain Soup Plates. ....,.. SC.
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IN JAIL FOR FRIENDS
Baltimore Clubman Suffers Rather
Than Divulge Names,

dispatch to the New York Herald
from Baltimore. Md. says: Because he re-
fused to betray his friends and was willing
to suffer that they might be shielded from
disgrace, George p. Mordecai well known
in society and club circles, is In jail serving
thirty-day sentence imposed by United
States Commissioner Morris for confessed
smuggling. Besides this self-inficted pen
atty this martyr to his friends must also
pay fine of $500.
Mr. Mordecai is a cotillon leader of more
than local fame. He is president of
sporting goods company of this city a
horseman and member of several exclusive
clubs At the Country Club, of which he is
a member, he is known for his chiyalry
In consequence half dozen youths in ex-
elusive circles in this city are not in fear
that he will extricate himself from his
peculiar position by telling what he knows
of an interesting smuggling case.
On June William II. Richardson. United
States inspector of the local custom house.
passed Mr.. Mordecai's place of business
Just as Louis Orphana, negro steward of
the British steamship Templemore came
out. Richardson knew that no goods con-
signed to Mr.. Mordecaf's firm appeared on
the manifest of the ship.
Becoming suspicious, he followed Or
phana to the ship. searched it and found
eight costly saddles, made by a BrminR-
ham firm and marked with the name of
Mordecafs firm; also a lot of cloth and
tailor trimmings marked with the name Of
Fred Oldham. a tailor, who makes fashion
able hunting costumes and golf suits for
members of the country clubs.
1t is now Saiu that several young hunts
men arranged with the steward to deliver
the saddles secretly in Baltimore. 1t was
not until the ship had sailed that Mr.
Mordecai was informed of the use of his
name. He protested, but decided to stick
by his friends.
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the same newspaper that at the outbreak
of the riot. DR.. Mutchnik wired TO the MIN
lister of the interior. informing him OF tne
massacre and asking for protection. wnicn
was denied by the local authorities. no
reply was received until the evening OF the
next day, and thus the mob was gwen
full sway, while thousands of soldiers were
on the spot ready to dispense the rioters On
a moments notice. Did the outbreak oe-
cur too quickly for the authorities to take
a ny steps to prevent It," as our ambassador
would make US believe?
And what Is the attitude OF the RUSSIAN
now? Murder, rape. torture,
robbery were committed by a mob. Under
the Russian law, as we'll as under the
American law, when crime Is committed
by q mob every one Of the mob fs deemed
guilty of the crimes committed by any
other person in the mob. But the courts
of Kishinen proceeded against every riot
er individually, and in the absence of PROOF
to connect the prisoner directly with any
act of murder he was sentenced to short
term for disorderly conduct The prosecu-
ton being directed by the prosecuting at
torneys. who are Independent of the local
administration and subject to the authority
of the minister of justice, 1t is evident that
the course of procedure adopted at Kishi-
neff has the approval of the cabinet at st.
Petersburg. DIR. HALPERN,
DR. C. RAYEVSKY,
Kishineff Relief Conference Committee.
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ITS. 0 YQUR

And you have been worried, yet it is
so easy to checkmate Dyspepsia and
remove the cause of that aching
head. Every bottle is sold with an
absolute guarantee that there is
nothing so good for the bowels as
Abbey's Salt of Fruits most
pleasant tasting tonic laxative. 1t
you do not agree with US after using
one bottle we will give Jour money
back.
AT bedtime and in the morning
take two teaspoonfuls of Abbeys
Salt in half tumbler of water, not
cold; there will be no reactionary or
bad after effects. But your blood
will be rid of poisonous matter, your
complexion will have healthy glow,
your brain will be clear and your
eyes bright and glowing with health:
The Drug Stores in every part OF
the civilized world sell Abbey's Ef-
fervescent Salt. 1t is guaranteed
harmless and free from opiates and
narcotics. Price, 25c., soc. and
S1.oo per bottle. Trial bottle free
by addressing The Abbey Effer-
vescent Salt Co., Ltd, 9 to IS Muir
raw Street, New York City; IA
Queen Victoria Street, London,
England, or 7I2 Craig Street, Mon
treal, Canada.
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HEALTH OFFICE REPORT.
District Without Case Of Smallpox
Other Diseases Noted.

There were 119 deaths in the District
during the week ended on Saturday last.
During the preceding week there were W
deaths, and during the corresponding
period of last year 116 deaths The death
rates for the periods mentioned were as
follows: For last week, 21.S per 1000 per
annum; for the preceding week, $50, ana
for the corresponding week of 1902, 2l.o.
OF the decedents II were white, death rate
1879, and AZ colored, death rate 2s.4.
The heaviest mortality during the week
resulted from diarrheal diseases and from
consumption, each of which caused IL
deaths. Diseases of the brain and nervous
system caused Is deaths, of which Z were
due to apoplexy OF those who lied from
diarrheal diseases IA were children under
years of age. There were fatal cases OF
whooping cough, but none from the other
diseases commonly recognized as contag-
ious. Three deaths resulted from violence,
of which were suicidal and accidental
The births reported during the week
numbered 127 90 white and % colored. O1
the children born "a were males and 10
females.
Twelve new cases of typhoid fever were
reported and were discharged during the
week. There were 81 cases under treat
ment at the close of the week.
OF scarlet fever cases were under treat
ment at the beginning of the week. No new
cases were reported and l case was dis
charged. At the end of the week. there
fore, there were 6 cases in quarantine.
OF diphtheria cases were of record at
the beginning of the week, l new case was
reported and were discharged, leaving 5
cases in quarantine.
The single case of smallpox, which was
under treatment when the last report was
made, has been discharged and the Dis
trict is now free from that disease.
The mean weather conditions prevalent
during the week ended on Saturday last
were: Temperature of the atmosphere, 10
degrees; relative humidity, II, and barom-
eter o. 20. There was a rainfall of OIL of
an inch; winds northwest, averaging 5
miles per hour. The maximum tempera-
ture was 81 degrees on the 10TH and mini
num- "a degrees on the 10th.
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COL. sCHAYER's RESIGNATION.
Correspondence Between Him and
Recorder of Deeds.

Following is the correspondence between
Col. George F. Schayer, deputy recorder OF
deeds for the District of Columbia and
Recorder of Deeds Dancy in reference to
Col. Schayer's tender Of resignation. Under
date of April 80 last Col Schayer address,
ed the recorder:
Under the strain of unremitting work in
this Office for so many years my health has
given away at last l feel 1 must stop, or
it will BE too late, and procure relief from
the various duties now devolving upon me
by absolute rest as soon as practicable.
Il have decided, therefore, to resign my
enabling you in the meantime to make such
selection and appointment of my sue
cessor would seem most desirable to
YOU
Recorder Dancy replied as follows:
Il acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of resignation of the Office Of deputy re-
corder of deeds of the District of Columbia.
which you have filled worthiIy and ac-
ceptably for so long a period and which
you ask to take effect June 80 1903
I'm accepting your resignation 1 wish to
express my personal regret that the Office
is to part with your services. 1 have never
known man who was more devoted to his
duties than you have shown yourself.
Thirteen years of service without missing
day, for vacation or anything else is
indeed a record Of which any man should
health and enfeebled constitution you plead
as the reason for your course. trust that
a surcease from the exacting duties of your
office may restore your health completely,
and that in little while you will feel like
new man.
Il appreciate fully the difficulty 1 will
have in finding your successor, as it is no
easy task. Allow me to hope that YOU will
remain with us long enough to initiate your
successor, whoever he may be, thoroughly
into the duties and responsibilities which
his new post will impose
PERSONALLY our relationship has been
most cordial, while officially 1t could hardly
have been more congenial Your good ma
ture and affability, together with a desire
always to sustain a high record for efi-
cheney on the part of every one identified
with the Office, have been very helpful and
very beneficial as well.
wishing you God speed during your life
time. and much future happiness and sun
shine, to round out useful and eventful
life,' etc.
Col. Schayer thus acknowledged Recorder
Dancy's letter:
MANY thanks for your kind letter It's
expressions of genuine feeling and appre-
citation have touched me deeply
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Signal Corps Changes.

Important changes in the stations and
duties of officers of the signal service have
been ordered as follows:
Col H. H. c. Dunwoody. relieved from
duty at headquarters. Department of the
east, and ordered to duty at the signal
corps post Fort Myer. Va; Lieut.. Col
James Allen. on completion OF present duty
will take station at New York city as sig
nal officer Of the Department OF the East;
Lieut.. Col. Richard e. Thompson is re-
lieved from duty at the signal corps post
Fort Myer, and ordered to Vancouver bar
racks. Wash, for duty as signal officer Of
the Department Of the Columbia, in addi-
ton to which he will assume charge of the
military system in Alaska: Capt George
C.. Burnell, ut Juneau. Alaska, has been
ordered to Seattle. Wash, where he will
assume charge OF the cable system between
Puget sound and Alaska.
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75c. a yard.
Regular value, $I.25.
Clearance Sale of
Cathedral DraDeries.

These curtains are especially
adaptable for draperies over lace
curtains, or can be used as window
hanging independently of the lace
curtain, and will answer the double
purpose of the lace curtain and
drapery. The applique work is all
handmade and wrought on the best
quality of net. They are very dur
able and enhance the beauty of a
room. We offer the balance of
these handsome draperies at re-
duced prices, as follows:
pairs Brown and Gold Applique.
$1,000 a pair. Were $500.
pairs Green and White Applique.
$1,000 a pair. Were $500.
pairs White and Red Applique.
$II.oo a pair. Were $1,000.
2 pairs Champagne Applique.
$3.50 a pair. Were $4,000.
pairs Light Green and Pink Applique
$3.50 a pair. Were $4,000.
pairs Green. Pink and White Applique.
$500 a pair. Were $22.5o.
pairs Green, Light Blue and Gold Applique.
$Io.75 a pair. Were $4,000.
pairs Black and Gold Applique.
$I6.75 a pair. Were $4,000.
Second noor, New building.
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One-Of-a-Kind
RefrigeratOrS.

We offer several one-of-a-kind
Refrigerators, which are high-grade
and thoroughly reliable, at greatly
reduced prices.
Hardwood Refrigerator, with
water cooler; packed with mineral
wool; IS lbs. ice capacity.
Special price, $I2.5o.
Regular price. $500.
1 Hardwood Refrigerator. with water tank, ~.
movable drain pipe and patent drip cup.
Special price, $I45o.
Regular price, $I8.5 so.
1 Hardwood Refrigerator lined with white
enamel and fitted with the latest devices for tho
perfect circulation Of dry air.
Special price, $22.5o.
Regular price, $500.
Hardwood RefrIserator, with porcelain iiniss
and automatic locking handles
Special price, $4,000.
Regular price, $1,000.
Fourth floor. Tenth st.
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LETHAL PLAYTHINGS.
Efforts to Prohibit Sale Of Toy Pistols
to Boys.

From the New York Times.
IT is difficult to understand why the
known dangers of the toy pistol, play
thing which has sent hundreds of children
to premature graves. do not bring Its sup
preston as a dangerous nuisance clearly
within the police powers OF state ana mu-
nicipal governments Its annual crop OF
fatalities has already begun, and thus 1ar
Pittsburg leads with the death of ten boys
from blood poisoning within a brief inter-
val. Other cities are following close after
Tie cause of death from the toy pistol
seems to be the same in every case-blood
poisoning, or tetanus. as may be. FOLLOWING
the Judgment in the flesh of particles OF the
illuminate used in the fabrication OF paper
caps.
1t is useless to expect that any amount
of newspaper discussion will induce chill
dren to refrain from buying or using these
very cheap and extremely attractive toys
so long as they are accessible. They do not
know that they are dangerous, and If they
did would not admit that they are danger
Gus for them. Parents do not always know
what their children play with, and would
perhaps know less than they do now If they
should attempt to exercise the toy pistol
from the Juvenile pocket.
In Pittsburg the board Of health is NOV
ing to prevent the sale of this particularly
dangerous plaything, and should have no
great ullllCulty III accomplishing us pun poSS
in view of the records 1t is In position to
cite. The vital statistics of every city con-
tain all the evidence needed that this par
ticular toy Is too dangerous to be tolerated.
In Chicago a woman conducting small re-
tail shop has Just been fined $50 for selling
a toy pistol and its complement of deadly
caps to a child. and thus becoming access
sorry before the fact to the killing of an
other child who was permitted to play with
1t. Such proceedings are futile. 1t is not
only proper but EFFICIENTLY necessary that
the sale of dangerous toys be as specifically
prohibited as the sale of poisoned candy.
Public opinion would approve ordinances to
this effect and sustain their enforcement.
1t is much too serious a matter to be left
to-the vigilance of parents. the Judgment of
children or the conscience of tradesmen.
New York might with advantage and pro-
priety take the lead in this matter by pro-
hibiting the sale at wholesale or retail of
paper caps which contain poisonous ingre-
dents.
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French Lingerie.

We offer at clearance prices lot
of Handmade French Undergar-
ments, consisting of Gowns, Che
misses and Drawers, made of fine,
soft French nainsook and tastefully
trimmed with. fine insertions and
dainty designs of hand embroidery.
There is but one piece of a kind, and
WezWant to close them eaHat once.
Gowns, $3.50 to $3.50,
Were $3.50 to $o.75.
Chemises, $3.75 to $500.
Were $3.50 to $500.
Drawers, $500 to $3.50.
Were S3.75 to $3.50.
Third floor, Eleventh st.
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New Subdivision Not REQUIRED.

E. F. G. Halle of Winthrop Heights re-
Gently requested the Commissioners to cor
rect an alleged error in a subdivision re-
corded of a tract of land called CRANKY,
blocks W and 63. Fort Saratoga addition to
Brookland Surveyor LOCKER recommended
that the subdivision be Cancelled and that
a new subdivision would have to be made
to take the place of the one Cancelled
-This Recommendation has now been with
drawn. and the surveyor has suggested that
the error be corrected merely by a nota ton
on the plat. 1t is explained that there will
be no cancellation and no new subdivision
ordered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-24
Annual Piano Recital.

The recital given by the pupils Of Miss
Julia Maedel last night at the Church of
the Reformation was one of the last as well
as most successful Of the season. The per-
formers acquitted themselves with marked
credit. Among those who took part were:
George Steinle and Miss Julia Maedel, over
ture: Miss Emma Ruebsam. Clarence Gauss:
Misses Louise Allen and Louise Niemeyer.
duet; Miss Jennie Gregory; Misses Leila
Halvorsen, Mary Slator and Ruth Fouts.
trio; Miss Sadie Kuhn; Miss Bessie Stenle
and Miss Bessie Price, duet: Miss Cornelia
Hardness: Misses Louise Niemeyer and
Leila Price duet; Miss Bessie Steinle. Miss
Elizabeth Price and Florian Stephenson.
duet; Florian Stephenson; Misses Liela
Halvorsen Mary Slator and Ruth Fouts.
trio; Miss Leila Price; George Steinle:
Clarence Gauss, Miss Julia Maedel and Mr.,
Herman Gauss, trio.