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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
MIR. MccoRM1cK's PROTEST.
Objects to Location Of Public Scales il
>Tenleytown.

George S. Mccormick has written to the
Commissioners protesting that it would be
a great injustice to him to have public
scales located in Tenleytown, as he has
bought the exclusive right of the scales for
one year from August. 1902. to August. 1903
The scale was formerly located at 11th and
B streets northwest, and the Commission
ers have decided to relocate the scale in
Tenleytown. He thinks he should have the
use of these scales free until the expiration
Of his time. W. C. Haskell sealer of
weights and measures has reported to the
Commissioners that Congress, by appro-
priating money for the removal of the
scale formerly located at 18th and B streets
northwest to Tenleytown, authorized a
District scale to be located at the latter
place. -
sit is true he says. shat Mr. McCor-
mick purchased the use Of five of the public
scales, and that the use of the scale in
Tenleytown will no doubt lessen the receipts
Of the public scale located at the George
venience. The. law governing the sale OF the
use OF the public scales provides that, an
.nually, on or about the 10th day of July,
the Commissioners shall. after t~least five
days public notice, sell to the highest bid
der I" :. It appears, therefore, that we
have no legal authority to sell the use OF
the scale referred to until July next and at
the same time it does not appear that we
have any authority to give the use Of these
scales to Mr.. Mccormick, or to any one
else.
1T will be some time before the scale is
ready for operation, and I would respect
fully suggest that Mr.. Mccormick be ad-
will interfere with his rights in the prem
iSeS,"
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Killed His Family and Himself.

ST. LOUIS, March i3--Ausust Krauss.
the wealthy farmer living near Bellefon-
tame, St Louis county, who last night kill
ed his wife and six children with a sledge
hammer, died today. After killing his fami-
ly Krauss cut his throat. but did not In
lure himself with the hammer as first re-
ported The coroner will hold an inquest
today. -'l $50. 49,.
Krauss, thirty EIGHT years old, father and
murderer; Mrs. August krauss, thirty
seven years old, the, wife and mother; Car
rie, aged eleven; Amy, aged nine; Philip.
aged seven; George. aged six; Mary, aged
four; baby boy, aged three months.
B. F. Andre. postmaster at Bellefontaine
received a letter Thursday from Mrs
Krauss stating that her husband had been
acting strangely. and that she feared vio-
lence at his hands. She asked in the letter
that the local lodge OF the Modern Wood
men take steps to protect her.
In his more cheerful moments krauss fire.
ouently told his wife, neighbors+ say, to
keep all weapons out of his reach, as he
feared in times Of dependency he might
use them upon himself or on the mother OF
his family.
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SECRETARY ROOTS RETURN.
Expected to Reach the City Tomorrow
Afternoon or Sunday.

Expected to Reach the City Tomorrow
Afternoon or Sunday.
Secretary Root, who has been spending
several days with his family at Clinton.
N. Y. Is expected TO return to this city to-
morrow or Sunday evening and resume
business at the War Department Monday
morning. The War College board. to which
was referred several important questions OF
construction in the militia law, has prac-
rcally completed the consideration Of the
subject and is prepared to report to secre-
tary Root at his convenience.
The report Of the board includes a detail
ed statement of what the National Guard
OF the various states and territories will
have to do in order to entitle each organi-
cation to the. full benefits of the militia
law, including the issue of regulation arms
and equipments as well as the expenses
OF transportation etG.t of those militia or
CARNATIONS which may participate in the
proposed mansuvers aof the regular army
during the coming simmer and fall.
Secretary, Root has suspended action In
the execution of this. law pending the for
mutation and yatppEpsgsally OF a, general plan
for it's enforcement IN all its details. This
explains why. the arms; ammunition and
the citizen sol1iers,a Notwithstanding an
ample supply Of them has been collected at
several central distributing points and has
been ready for. issue for several weeks. It
Is expected that Secretary Root will take
up this matter Immediately on his return
to Washington and dispose, of 1t as quickly
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DOLLY MADISON CHAPTER.
Vice Regent Elected to Fill Vacancy
Program Of Entertainment.

At the regular monthly meeting of Dolly
Madison Chapter. Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. held at the home of Mrs.
Theodore F. Shuey. 212E California avenue,
last Tuesday evening, Mrs. Charles b.
Bailey of 1924 Staughton street was elected
vice regent. to succeed Mrs. Henry l..
Mann who resigned to accept the position
OF corresponding secretary of the national
board -...
Miss Mallett. the regent presided. She
and Mrs Curtis. the delegate. read reports
of the late ID. A. X. congress. A program
followed the adjournment of the business
session. consisting of some charming. vocal
solos by Mrs. Wilson Young and a recit al
of the revolutionary history OF Valley
Forge BY Miss Tulloch. historian of the
chapter. Refreshments were then served.
feature of the occasion was the pres
ence of several Minute Men IN uniform
Among those present were Judge and Mrs.
Job Barnard. Mrs. Charles c. Darwin. Mrs.
Henry l.. Mann. Mr.. and Mrs. John Twee-
dale, Miss Harper and Mrs. Heneberger.
regent of Massanutton Chapter of the Vir-
ginia d. "A. II. tf-'
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GEN. DuMoNr RESIGNS.
He is Succeeded by George Uhler OF
rPhifadelphia-

James A DahonG supervising inspector
general OF the,sfea mlsoat inspection service.
has rendered fis resignation to Secretary
Shaw to take effect April 1. and the resig-
nation has been accepted. George Uhier OF
Philadelphia has beeh appointed to succeed
him. Mr.. Uhler has fer some time been
president of the engineers association, and
is well known 70 steamboat men throughout
the country. It is stated that the appoint
ment means the Reorganization of the en-
tire service. AZ present the service is under
Secretary Shaw. butlJuiy 1 it will pass to
the new Department OF Commerce.
General Dumont fsIseyenty-one years OLD.
and has been in the steamboat 1nspectfon
service for twenty-five years. He has been
faithful empf0ye, and has rendered spien-
did service to the government. His position
Is one OF the most exacting In government
service. A thorough enforcement OF the
rules against steamboats, always bflneS
trouble and complaint. and for years Gen
eral Dumont has had to put up with COM
plants filed at the treasury against the
work of his service because of disappoint-
ment OF steamboat men. 1t is said that MI.
Uhier win reorga nizei the service on a more
up-to-date plan.
General Dumont is within the classified
service, and II Is understood that he will De
assigned to congeniai work elsewhere IN the
government service. He is still healthy and
vigorous and able to do as much work as
men many years younger.
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Condition of ALBANY Street.

The Commissioners have received letter
from Charles A. Baker complaining of the
condition OF Albany street, extending from
10th street. and has requested that the
same be repaired at the earliest possible
moment. The superintendent of roads has
reported that the roadway of this street is
COMPOSED of an inferior order of gravel,
which cuts up at this season of the year.
There are but three houses ON the street,
and the travel over it is probably very
light. 1t Is not believed that it is Of suffi-
cient Importance to warrant anything more
than minor repair in the nature of filling
the washes formed. He recommends that
the writer be informed that attention will
be given to the washouts. but that funds
are not available for the material improve
ment requested.
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INVESTIGATING METROPOLITAN.
Traction Company Submits Books to
District Attorney Jerome, 80 ,g ~ E

NEW YORK, March 13.--District Attor-
ney Jerome today made public a statement
in reference to the affairs of the Metropoli-
tan Street Railway Company, which his
ONCE is investigating. The complainant in
the case Is William M. Amary former
employee OF the Third Avenue Railway
Company, whe,' Mr.. Jerome said, produced
a mass of statistics confessedly compiled
from the quarterly reports Of the officers
Of the company made to the state railroad
commissioners.
The matter was referred to Deputy Dis
t1ct Attorney Schurman, who secured re-
ports of the company to the state railroad
commission and stock exchange, a state
ment made by Mr.. Vreeand In litigation
with reports of two accountants. 1T ap-
peared from a close comparison Of these
documents" says Mr.. Jerome. that there
were apparently inconsistencies in the re-
ports made by the company to the state
railroad commissioners which were not
readily explicabke from the reports them
selves"
Mr. Jerome therefore sent for the coun-
sci of the company, who at once placed at
his disposal all the books and papers of
the company, and the investigation is now
proceeding. expert accountants being en-
gagged
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=. AWARDED GOLD. MEDAL.
Commander of, Life-Saving Crew Com
iron -, e,,dnd ~--.. -'

Secretary Shaw has forwarded a gold life
saving medal to George N. Gray, keeper
of the ufe-saEing station at Charlotte N.
Y. The medal is for gallant conduct in eff
fecting the rescue, Of four men and one wo-
man from the wreck Of the schooner John
R. Noyes. December Is. 1902.
The schooner and her crew were found in
a most pitiful co1dition She had lost her
sails, yawlboat and both anchors, had her
cabin smashed IN, was leaking fast, and
was heavily encountered with ice. She was
simply a helpless wreck, drifting about at
the mercy of the storm. All on board had
been suffering from exposure for more
than fifty hours and for lack of food for
upward of thirty-s:x hours. They had lost
hope, hidden one another goodbye, and
were lying on the deck benumbed, despair
ing and some of them hVsterical In a
little while all would have persisted. Hav-
ing wrapped the only woman on board in
an overcoat and provided her with mittens,
the life-saying crew managed to place her
and the four men safely in the surfboat,
and as nothing could be done to save the
vessel they pushed off quickly with a view
of gaining the land before darkness should
shut down.
The life savers. were well nigh worn out,
and the return trip had to be made in the
trough of the sea, which compelled them to
constantly head the boat up to the break
ers whereby her progress was much i'm
peded A little assistance was rendered at
the oars by some of the rshipwrecked men
when they were sufficiently recovered and
after an extremely trying experience shore
was made at 4:38 PM, mile and a half
from where the, start was made. There,
however, on account OF the formidable ac-
cumulatien Of ice, it was impossible to land
with the boat and tiae crew were compelled
to carry the RESCUED persons ashore,
through the water and Ice. Then they
pulled further down, where horses dragged
the boat to the sleds for transportation.
The men were under oars from II 30 p. m
of the 18th to 4;39sp.ma Of the 18TH, con-
tinuously, with the exception of about two
hours. They pulled in a heavy seaway
nearly or quife sixty miles, and all were
more or less ost9tten. some seriously
Grave apprehepaiony existed on shore les
all should be Ipst, AID preparations were
made TO send Out rescue party, if neces-
sary.
In commencing Gray the Secretary says:
Throughout all the trying circumstances
you bore yourself brayely. with discretion
great skill and sound judgment. Your
foresight in ordering tug from Oswego,
telegraphing fogt teams tq. be in readiness
mill, and your great care to provide your
self with ample cemfiAss bearings evinced
remarkable prudence and sagacity-quali-
ties most essential in a keeper-while your
unflagging zeal and persistence In the face
OF great personal peril showed that you
took no selfish thought OF pour own safety.
IT find great pleasure In acting as the
medium for the)awardi of the accompanying
medal. which is designed to bear testimony
of extreme and. heroio daring in saving life
from the perils Of the sea.
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Second Army Corps Banquet.

According to program. the eleventh an
nual dinner of the Second Army Corps AS
ISOLATION will be held tonight at the Shore
ham Hotel. The dinner is held annually In
celebration of the organization of the corps
March ID, 1862. and 1t Is expected that the
one tonight will be the most elaborate In
the history of the association. Gen. w. s.
Shallenberger president of the association
has charge Of the arrangements for the
banquet, and he believes he will furnish
more and better entertainment for the
members than they have ever had before.
The guest of honor will be Lieut.. Gen
Miles, who was once commander of the
corps. President Needham of Columbian
University, Justice Harlan and Justice
Holmes Of the United States Supreme Court
and Senator julius G. Burrows Of Michigan
will attend. The members and guests OF
the association will assemble in the ban
quet hall at 7:3O o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Nd. March I3.-Flour quiet, I'M
changed receipts. 1924 barrels. exports, 2, 22G
barrels Wheat easier; spot and March. 7s&s79;
April, 79Ma79la; May. 7gH; steamer No. red
7iAa74K: receipts. s.2l bushels; exports, none
southern by sample. T0a79h; southern on grade.
15a79h. Corn easy: spot and March, 61Mz5lE
April. 5ONa51: May, 50Ha50h; steamer mixed.
49sa4sA; receipts, i6l 764 bushels; exports. so 09d
Oats firm, more active; No. 2 white 42Is sales
No. mixed, 4olka41: receipts. Gees bushels; eI;
ports 100 bushels. Rye quiet: No. 2, IS: No.
Hay firm unchanged. Grain freights weak. I'M
changed. Butter firm. unchanged: fancy Imitation.
2la23: fancy creamery, 28a30 fancy ladle, 1Sa19;
fancy roll, 17aIs; good roll. 16ai7; store packed.
l5a17 Eggs steady. unchanged: fresh. liz. Cheese
ANN large f4hai4h; medium, 14&a14%; small.
14Ea14N Sugar nrm, unchanged; nne and coarse
grarulafed, 501h
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ARRESTED IN NEW YORK.
Amos Elliott Of Alexandria County
Awaits Requisition Papers.


Amos p. Elliott Of Alexandria county.
Va. was arrested in New York yesterday
and held for reqaisiton papers from Gov
ernor Montague OF Virginia.
Two warrants alleging grand larceny were
recently issued for the young man. One Of
them alleges the theft OF 1851 Of the funds
Of the Walker Chapel Methodist Church.
near Ballston, and the other charges that
he took 1924 belonging to his brother-in-
law, William Marcy.
An iron box containing the amounts
stated was taken from the home OF MI.
Marcy, who is treasurer of the Walker
Chapel Church. Last Sunday Elliott visit
ed the home OF his brother-in-law. Two
days later the money was missed when Mr..
Marcy went to put away an additional
amount of cash.
He then asked Captain Boardman to cause
the arrest of Elliott. The New York au-
therities were communicated with, as it was
thought Elliott would go there to visit his
brother. Yesterday afternoon Captain
Boardman received a dispatch from the
New York authorities telling OF the arrest.
Commonwealth Attorney Clements was
informed of the arrest and he Immediately
prepared the reQuisltion papers, which were
forwarded to Governor Montague for his
signature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
THREATENED STRIKE ON ALTON.
Grievance Committee Asked for In
crease and Was Refused.

CHICAGO, March 13.-The grievance COM
mittee of the Chicago and Alton trainmen,
which has been In session in Chicago for
the last two months, has returned home,
and last night at a secret meeting Of brake
men and conductors made a report. says a
dispatch to the Record-Herald from Bloom
ington, Ill. 1t is understood the officials Of
the road refused to grant the increased scale
demanded, but agreed to equal any advance
by the Wabash or other competing roads.
1t Is generally believed the Chicago and
Alton trainmen will Immediately commence
voting upon the question of striking, and
that unless there is an increase In pay the
employees will go out simultaneously with
those of the Wabash
The outcome Of the balloting will not be
known until next week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
PLACES OF STRIKERS FILLED.
Full Force Of Men at Work at Towns.
end and Downey Yards.

NEW YORK. March ia full force Of
non-union men was at work at the yards
of the Townsend and Downey Shipbuilding
Company on Shooters Island today and the
manager of the yards said that applications
for work were constantly being received.
The extra detail of police on the island had
nothing to do as there were no strikers on
the island and no trouble Of any kind oc-
Cured
At the plant of the Burlee Dry Dock and
Shipbuilding Company at Port Richmond
80 boiler makers and iron filters are still
out
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AT THE DANGER POINT
MISSISSIPPI AT NEW ORLEANS
STILL RISING.
Near Mark Of 1807-Reports of Lsvee
Breaks Alarm People Along
the Lower River.

NEW ORLEANS. March 13-Althougf
the river Is now seven-tenths OF u foot be-
low the record of 1877, the seriousness OF
the situation is increased by the continu-
affce OF the rainy weather, which Is soften
Ing the leyees along the Louisiana line.
Large forces continue to sack the city
front, and the engineers are still hopeful
That the local line OF entertainments will
stand the strain imposed on them.
frying gangs were dispatched to different
points during the night on reports which
reached the engineers of weakening spots
but they were in every instance found tc
be exaggerated. Both banks Of the river
above the city are being guarded to pre-
vent the cutting of leyees.
The Rise at Memphis.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 13-The river
rose fve-tenths Of a foot here in the past
twenty-four hours. the gauge today mark
ing 36.1 feet. All indications still point to
a stage OF 80 feet by Sunday or Monday.
A report from Charlottesville, Mo-, this
morning says the work on the new levee Is
progressing night and day.
The immediate country around the town
Is covered with from three to five feet of
water.
All outward bound boats are loaded with
men and supplies for the flooded districts.
Advices from Mississippi state that many
people in Coaho county are alarmed over
the situation. The engineers say. how
ever. that the levees were never SO strong,
and claim there is no danger of break.
The seep and backwater is daily grow
ing deeper behind the leyees. Business
In the country is practically at a stand.
still.
In Arkansas the rivers are falling and
all danger is believed to be passed. The
Red river between Shreveport and Alexan-
dria Is two feet above the danger line
Several fine farms have suffered.
Excitement at Donaldsonville.
DONAI4DSONvILLE. La. March b.
Intense excitement prevails here because
telephone advinces tell Of an impending
break in the Arlington levee near Baton
Rouge
Hands are being corralled on all the plan.
tations across the river, and hundreds Of
them are being sent on special train te
the scene of the trouble.
Should the levee give way all of the new
river section OF this parish will be flooded.
The region Is populated principally by poor.
small farmers
NEW ORLEANS, March 13.-The absence
Of news up to this time Indicates that the
Arlington levee has not given way.
President Leake of the Pont Chartrain
levee board said today that 10000 sacks OF
sand and other material. together with a
force Of men, have been hurried to the
scene
Arlington Is an old leyee and acknowl-
edged to be unsafe. Contracts were let
some months ago for a new levee behind
it, but owing to the long season of rainy
weather the second ievee has not been
completed. Work. however, is being prose-
cuted upon it with great vigor. A break
at Arlington would flood valuable sugar
lands and interfere with traffic over the
railroads.
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CHALLENGER's sPARs FINISHED.
Mr.. Fife Will Make Change in Former
Sail Plan

GLASGOW March 13-The spars for
Shamrock III are finished and ready for
stepping Immediately after the launch of
the challenger for the Americas cup.
In designing the sail plan. William Fife
was influenced by the difficulty experienced
IN keeping the long gaff and boom of the
Shamrock | to stay aboard and work sat-
isfactorily in a breeze. and he abandoned
altogether the long, low sail plans which
were characteristic of his boats The chal-
lenger's sail plan is OF the Columbia type
1t is high and narrow and has a striking
development designed to give extra sail
area without extra rating measurement.
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Certificates of Incorporation Filed.

Certificates OF incorporation of the fol-
lowing were placed on record this after
noon:
The Endora Household Of Ruth, No. 1857.
q. U. O. Of o. F.; the Equitable Extension
Company: the Cebolla River Consolidated
Mining and Tunnel Company Qimited): the
Continuation Metal Company and the New
York-Oregon Gold Mines Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
Deed of Trust Filed.

A deed Of trust was placed record this
afternoon by which T. Franklin Schneider
and wife convey to James F. Hood and
William E. Edmonston. trustees, lot 81.
square 1913, to secure the payment of $780,
600 in six years, with interest at per cent
per annum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
Wills Placed on File.

Wills as follows were fled this after
noon:
That of George T. Raub dated Septem-
Der s. 1893, and naming George w. Lin
kins executor. His estate is left to the
members of his immediate family.
That of William II. Dexter, dated May
Ia, 1902. His estate is left to his wife,
Margaret A. Dexter, who is named ex-
ecutrix.
That of Hugh A. Campbell, dated March
%, 1899. His estate is left to his wife.
Mary NJ Campbell, who is named execu-
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Dock Laborers at Bremen May Strike.

Dock Laborers at Bremen May Strike.
BERLIN, March 13.-The dock laborers
who handle the freight Of the North German
Lloyd Steamship Company at Bremen have
been holding meetings nightly. trying to de-
eide whether to strike or not because two
members of a deputation recently sent to
protest to the company's officials against
the dismissal Of one Of the foremen were
also discharged because of their having
questioned the truthfulness of the COM
pany's statements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-13
Inspector Brooks Removed.

NEW YORK, March 13.-Police Commits
sioner Greene today relieved Inspector
Nicholas Brooks of the command Of the de-
tective bureaus. This was done, the com
missioner said, owing to Brooks acknowl-
edgment of failure to get evidence against
gambling houses. Brooks retains command
of the inspection districts Of Manhattan
and Bronx. Inspector Geo. w. McClus-
key was placed in command Of the detec-
tive bureaus.
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VIII Give Decision Monday.

Arguments in connection with the mo-
tions for new trial and in arrest of judg-
ment in the case Of Benjamin G. Hill, re-
Gently convicted of the murder Of his wife,
Carrie Theoda Hill were submitted today in
Criminal Court No. 1. Justice Anderson
took the matter under consideration. stat
ing that he Will announce his decision
Monday morning. = sTfsss-t s.ss