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Evening star., 1903-11-18
ADVANCED A GRADE
SUGGESTION REGARDING RETIRE
MENT OF POLICEMAN VERNON.
To Be Promoted to Lieutenant and
Then Given Pension at
That Grade.

The recent decision of the controller of
the treasury that Capt. Charles R. Vernon
of the police force. who is now private,
could not be retired on captains pension,
but must receive only the allowance given
to a private, has led to an interesting
proposition, which Is under consideration by
the Commissioners.
1t will be remembered that when Capt.
Vernon applied for retirement he was given
eulogistic Endorsement by Major Sylvester
and that Commissioner West referred to
him as having been for forty years an
honorable, upright and efficient member of
the police force, occupying high positions
with credit to himself and the force
After the controllers decision had been
rendered Major Sylvester discussed the
matter with Commissioner West, with the
result that the former has made sugges-
ton that Offer Vernon be advanced to a
lieutenancy and then retired with the pen
sion which attaches to that grade
In his letter on the subject to the Com
missoners Major Sylvester says:
There are those on the force who would
gladly step aside temporarily in order that
justice might be accorded in such a worthy
case"
Major Sylvester also gave the record of
the force on the 11th day of September 1861
being promoted to a sergeancy July % 1896
and being made lieutenant on January 81
1875. -Four years later he was advanced to
captain and inspector. On July 16, 1856. he
resigned as captain and took I'D the duties
of a lieutenant. On August 49, 1897, at his
own request he was reduced to be a pri-
vate of class 2. At that time the police
pension law had not been passed so that
there was no opportunity to retire Capt.
Vernon at the grade which he then held
Policeman Vernon's Record.
Major Sylvester says in his letter that
in period of forty-one years not a
shadow of discredit has been cast upon
Captain Vernon's record and now. in the
closing years Of his life," he says, s1t would
be but fitting, and in accord with Justice
and right If he was enabled to retire as it
was intended he should. My Judgment in
this case, I believe. will meet with the an
proval of all interested.'.9
Commissioner West and his colleagues
regard the proposition as perfectly lust
one, and, through the auditor. have con-
ferred with the treasury officials on tbe
subject. 1t is stated there is no doubt as
to the legality of the proposed action. and
while no precedents have been established
in the police organization the custom is
said to be very common one in the army
lieutenants will be reduced to the grade of
private, and Private Vernon advanced TO
the grade of lieutenant. for period of one
day. and upon that day the latter will be
retired at the higher grade The difference
in pension is only SIS month. sT5 being
the highest amount granted a lieutenant:
but in view of the nearly one-half a century
of service of Private Vernon it is believed
that he is entitled to this consideration
Evening star., 1903-11-18
Reputed Impostors Listed.

Major Sylvester has received from the
Charity Organization Society of New York
city a copy of a confidential bulletin issued
by the society. The bulletin is neat pub
lication of nearly fifty pages. and contains
the photographs of number of men. wo-
men and children who are known as alleged
beggars and fmpostors. 1t Is stated In the
bulletin that 1t does not necessarily imply
that the people whose pictures are In the
book are to be condemned. and the sug-
gestion is made that before assisting them
the organization should be communicated
with.
Evening star., 1903-11-18
ColIides With Carriage.

a Capital Traction car collided with
carriage leading a funeral procession at
Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street south
east about 1890 o'clock this morning. The
pole and wheel of the carriage was
broken, but the occupants of the vehicle
escaped injury.
Evening star., 1903-11-18
Killed by Gunners?

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
LAUREL, Del, November 1S.-Henry
Wilson's body was found hear Mount Ver-
non last night. 1t is supposed that he was
accidentally shot by gunners who covered
almost every available cunning spot yes
terday, when the season opened
Evening star., 1903-11-18
he beginning of the week. Five new cases

the beginning of the week Five new cases
were reported and one discharged, leaving
81 cases in all in 16 premises.
OF smallpox cases were discharged re-
covered. No new cases have developed
and there remains but case under treat
ment at the hospital
The weather conditions prevalent during
the week were as follows: Temperature
(nean), 49,, relative humidity 3d. and
barometer 0mean actuaD, 29.99. The winds
were generally northwesterly, averaging
miles per hour, the maximum velocity
reaching "A miles on the 18th instant The
maximum temperature was 66' on the 10Th,
and the minimum was 27' on the9th.
Evening star., 1903-11-18
HEBREWS IN MEETING
CALLED ON THE PRESIDENT THIS
MORNING.
Cordially Welcomed by the Chief
Executive-BusinessM Meeting Tor
Organization.

The board of delegates OF the society oA
Civil and Religious Rights OF the union VI
American Hebrew Congregations calleo al
the State Department this morning 10 pay
its respects to Secretary Hay. The mem
hers were presented by Mr.. simon WoI'
of this city, president of the poaro. ihes
took occasion to thank Secretary hay lor
the efforts he had made to amehorate inc
condition of the Hebrews In foreign iahos'
and the Secretary acknowledged In grace
full little speech the compliment conveyed
The delegates later called upon the Presa-
dent and Secretary Cortelyou
Called on the President.
Mr. Wolf presented the members to the
President. With the members were Repre-
sentatives Goldfogle of New York and Elm
erich of Chicago. and the others were Jo-
siah Cohen, Pfttsburg; Israel Cowen. chi
cago: Louis ]. Goldman. Moritz Lotn'
Lewis Seasongood. Leo Wise. Cincinnati
William b. Hockenburg, Philadelphia; M.
Marley Platzek, New York; Alfred Seilg-
man. Louisville: Samuel Woolson, Peoria,
Ill. and Simon Wolf, District of Columbia
In introducing the members of the board
of delegates to the President Mr.. Won
said: -
"Mr. President: 1 take great pleasure in
introducing to you members Of the board
of delegates on civil and religious rights Of
the Union of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions We have called to pay our respects
to the chief magistrate, and to assure you
sir of our sincere and earnest support on
the lines of patriotism and civic endeavor.
Our meeting in this city Is to deliberate
calmly and judicially on important Amer
lean questions, and when a conclusion shall
have been reached, they will be communi-
Gated to you by a representative commit
tee of our board. Mr.. President, we thank
you for this honor"
The Presidents Remarks.
President Roosevelt replied:
Mr. Wolf: want. through you. to extend
NV greetings to all of these gentlemen and
say how glad I am to see them here. There
are certain old friends among them with
whom I have fought and bled in the past
I speak but the bare truth when say that
there can be no body of citizens of whose
devotion to the welfare Of our common
country l feel more assured than do OF
the body thus represented and no body
from whom l would more gladly hear. for
/ know that whatever 1 get from them will
be on the line of making things better for
all of our people. 1t Is great pleasure to
see you"
A business meeting for organization was
held at the Arlington Hotel this morning
and the regular work Of the session VIII
begin tomorrow.
During the sessions Of the board the
question of the Russian massacre of Jews
will be taken up.
Evening star., 1903-11-18
Early Construction Promised.

Work will be started Immediately after
the acceptance of the bids. and it is the ex-
pectation of the hospital authorities that
the foundation OF the new structure will be
completed this winter.
The old hospital building, located at the
corner Of N and Kirby streets. has long been
inadequate for the needs of the institution.
1t will be remodeled. and when the admin
istration building is completed will be used
almost exclusively as the nurses dormitory.
The old building was formerly used as a
brewery and later as public school.
1t was purchased about twenty years ago
by the hospital authorities and adapted to
the needs of it's new occupants.
Evening star., 1903-11-18
Costly.
From Smart Set.

From Smart Set.
De Style-Now that you own an automo-
bile. suppose you're out good deal.
Gunbusta-About $40 a week.
Evening star., 1903-11-18

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Three carpenters were killed and sew
eral others were hurt in a head end
collision between the nOrthbOund st,
Louis and Minneapolis fast express train
and gravel train at Elmfra, Iowa, early
this morning. on the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids & Northern Railroad.
Last evening while crowd Of boys were
PLAYING baseball on vacant lot, in Chicago,
the ball fell OH the railroad tracks and VIII
liam Foulke and Walter Getchel, each II
years old. made a rush to get it, regardless of
a switch engine which was approaching.
Both boys were struck ny the engine, young
Foulke being instantly killed and Getchell
fatally injured.
desperate battle among a cage full Of lions
and tigers was an unexpected feature OF the
animal show given at Springfield, HIS, last
night. After terrible fight, witnessed by
tent full of spectators, the trainer succeeded
in separating the infuriated beasts but not
until Roosevelt, two-year-old lion, had his
windpipe severed by large South American
lion.
The collapse Of the approach to the Madison
street bridge, at Eau Claire, Wis, last night,
while crowd of about 200 carnival sight
seers was watching the illumination of the
streets, caused the serious injury of many and
sent scores of people TO the hospital and 10
physicians offices with broken limbs and
bruised bodies.
Summa Cum Lauda with the degree Phi.
D., the highest honor that a university con-
fers on an active student, was given for the
first time to "a woman by the University Of
Chicago yesterday. Miss Kate Gordon re-
ceived this high honor from the University
Senate through President Harper.
Cardinal Gibbons officiated at the June or.
dinatiOns at the cathedral in Baltimore yes
terday and conferred the dignity of the priest
hood on number Of candidates, among them
Francis X. f. Albert, st. Austin's College,
Catholic University, Washington, ID. c.
Naval Constructor Sussenguth, Of the Ger
man navy, has arrived at Newport News,
Va, having been ordered to the shipyard TO
superintend the work Of overhauling and re-
pairing ships of the German navy to be sent
there in future.
Victor August, connected with the Ker-
haugh Construction Company, who are build
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad elevation walls
at New Brunswick, n. j., was fatally burned
this morning by an explosion Of gasoline.
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan sailed from Liver
pool for New York aboard the Oceanic this
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Forest Ashby Dulin, II years old, the
son of Mrs. Ella c. Dulin, died yester-
day near Langley Fauquier county.
1t is said that only about one-half the
qualified white voters Of Fauquier county
are on the new registration books.
Mrs. Sarah A. Hougb, of Hillsboro,
widow of Bernard Hough died at her
home yesterday of paralysis and pneu-
monia, aged 80 years.
Mrs. Jane Loughborough Carter,
widow of the late John Hill Carter, died
Yesterday at Falkland" near Thorough
fare, aged Lightweight years.
Marriage licenses were issuedin Wash,
ington yesterday to James Ogden and
Rhetter Devers, both of Fairfax county;
julius J. Hitchcock, of Virginia, and
Mamie Harrington, of Fauquier county
and to George A. Sutton and Julia a.
Walker of Fairfax county.
The Press Printing and Publishing
Company has heen chartered by the
State Corporation Commission. Inc
charter list contains the names of Col.
Campbell Slemp, Gen Stith Boiling,
Messrs. Park Agnew, r. ii. Angel and all
the leading republicans Of the State.
The capital is from $50, 900 to $50, 900.
The company will publish daily paper
in Roanoke to be straightout republican
in policy.
A telephone message from East Rad
ford states that George Kearsley, aged IA
wears. son of G. 7. Kearsley, business
man, shot and instantly killed his II
years-old sister Mary last night while
their parents were paying call on Q
neighbor. The boy found the pistol and
removed all the cartridges but one. Be
lieving he had emptied the revolver he
snapped the weapon ct the little girl in
spirit of fun, when an explosion occurred
and the child dropped dead at her
brothers feet.
Chief Engineer J. J. Townsend, Of
the ferry steamer Elizabeth, at Norfolk
yesterday appeared before the supervls-
ing inspectors of steam vessels and ac-
cused Engineer c. A. Buck, of the ferry
steamer Elizabeth, of tampering with
the reverse gear OF the steamers engine
Chief Townsend alleges that Engineer
Buck reversed the "tell-tale" in the
engine room, which showed in which
direction the steamers engines were
going. He claims that if the signal to
reverse had been given while the
steamer was entering a dock, the vessel
would have crashed into a pier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Rev. Father John p. 5. Chadwick,
chaplain in the United States navy,
bias presented his resignation to Pres
ident Roosevelt. He was on the Maine
when she blew up in Havana harbor.
By a bare majority of the clerical vote,
Rev. DR.. Edwin Stevens Lines, rector OF
St. PauPs Church, New Haven, Conn,
was elected Bishop Of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Newark at Orange,
n. j., yesterday.
Miss Helen Bishop, the l7-year-old
daughter of Rev. +. A. Bishop, and who
was criminally assaulted on her way home
near Wilmington, Del, Monday, died
Yesterday without being able to indentiiy
George White, the negro who is in jail
charged with the crime.
Two hundred dead have been taken
from the ruins of the hood-devastated
section of Hepner, Ore, and the valley
through which the destroying torrent
rushed. and it is estimated that there
are 200 more victims in the debris. The
property losses may reach $50 600.
The amendment offered by John Red
mond. the Irish leader, to the Irish land
bill, seeking to abolish the minimum
price at which the landlord may sell,
even though the landlord and tenant
might agree on lower price, was re-
iected in the House of Commons yester-
day by vote of 2l7 to ITO.
Entertained by a number of distin-
guished men at a send-off dinner at the
Savoy Hotel in London on Tuesday
night, Sir Thomas Upton said that
hundred proverbial reasons BODIED sue
cess for his third attempt to capture the
Americas cup, but if he failed he would
be found at the starting line ayear hence
with Shamrock ".
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
Awaiting the Verdict.

Jackson, KY, June 1.-THE tate OF
Curtis Jet and Tom White. accused oil
the assassination of jams b. Marcum,
will soon be in the hands Of the jury.
When the defense rested late yesterday
afternoon, the Commonwealth dld not
offer any testimony in rebuttal. Judge
Redwine then charged the jury and told
them that they could impose the death
sentence, life imprisonment, or acqult
the defendants. II is the popular opln-
ion that the exactness with which Jet
was located on a corner by witnesses for
the defense who saw little else to relate
was damaging to his case. Acquittal
will be a surprise and the general opln-
ion of those who have watched the case
and are acquainted with the conditions
is that hung jury is the most reasonable
forecast. If either death or life impris-
onment should be awarded, it is be-
lieved that White will break down and
if ne confesses, will implicate the men
who instigated the assassination. Al
though the grand jury failed to find IN
dictments against Crawford and Iharp,
arrested on the charge of burning Even s
hotel, prosecuting attorney Byrd, order
ed the men held. He asked Judge Red
wine to have a special grand jury EN-
panelled to investigate the case. Ihi;
request was denied on the ground that
there was not sufficient time left at this
term of court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
EOREIGN NEWS.

Captain Ammundsen, in charge of the
expedition which will try to locate the
magnetic North Pole, sailed from Chris
tiana, Norway abroad the Whaling Ship
Gjoa, at minight last night.
The Court at Edinburgh today handed down
| decision unfolding that given some months
ago that the Clyde Bank Shipbuilding Com
pany was liable to pay $337, 800 to the Spanish
government for the delay in delivering -four
destroyers ordered for the Spanish-American
war. The Spanish government in their suit
| claimed that the lack of the four destrOyers
completely changed the history Of the war.
The London Echo announces that. f.
| c. Mollard, the discoyerer of method oil
soldering aluminium, has now discovered a
new metal called selium, which is light and
strong. workable and uncOrrOdable. It's pro-
duction is very cheap. and it is made from
matter hitherto supposed to be worthless.
| Mollard thinks seium will reyOlutionize the
metal industry.
John Redmond's amendment to the Irish
Land Bill altering the minimum minimum re-
duetiOn of second term rent from 10 per cent.
was defeated in the House of Commons today
by vote of217 to 175. The defeat is likely
to cause n long delay in the passage of the
BILL and may cause It's final reduction.
Former Queen Natalie the late King
! Aiexander's mother, has written to the Pope
regarding her position in the light of present
circumstances. She says in her letter that
she will come to Rome at an early date and
consult his holiness on her intention of
abandoning the world and entering convent.
The elections to the Folkthing, or Danish
parliament, yesterday, resulted in ministe
rrialist victory. The proportion of the three
main parties in the Folkthing stands. Min.
isterialists, II; conservatives, 20 socialists,
Is. The conservatives and socialists made
little progress
A dispatch from Constantinople reports
that the Sultan has warned Madame Christics,
mother of Milan, son of the late King Milan,
Of Seryia, to guard her son. 1t is thought
there may be plot to murder young Milan
to clear the title TO the Servian throne.
King Victor Emanuel has telegraphed his
congratulations TO Prince Peter Kara-GoOrg-
ovitch on the lGttel's election 20 the Seryian
throne.
A collision occurred in the underground
road at Kings Cross, London, today. Three
persons were seriously and II slightly injured,
w. b. Harris, the correspondent Of the Lon
don Times in Algeria, has been captured by
monufaiDeers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
England and Servia.

London, June lin the House OF
Commons this afternoon, Premier Bal
four replying to question put by John
Redmond, said the government had con-
sidered whether it should mark with rep
rotation the crime that disgraced the
Servian capital by Withdrawing the
British representative at Belgrade aud
had decided that, for the present, Sir
George Bonbam should remain there
and report on events. He would not be
credited to the new government until
the British government is in possession
of further information as to the circum-
stances under which it came into power.
The government, Premier Balfour said,
understood that the other powers had
instructed the representatives at Belgrade
to accept the provisional government as
a de facto one, by which public business
could be transacted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17

As HAS been anticipated by many OBJ
servant people, the position of King
Peter |. of Servia promises to be little
more than that of a royal captive. From
present indications the real government
Ofthe country will be a military Dictator
ship under the leaders of the revolution,
Colonel Maschin and Colonel Mitschitch
The new king is almost without any per-
sona adherents, and the ruling spirits
of the army, it is thought probable,
would Just as readily murder him as
they did his predecessor should he OPP
pose their aims. At the present mo-
ment the whole country is under mill
tary rule, and although no projects in
the country districts have been revoked,
each is accompanied by an army officer,
who attends the project wherever he
goes, even to the telephone. Such a
condition of affairs will sooner or later
bring about another revolution, and it
may be safe to say that the future history
of Servia will be similar to that of GER
tain South American republics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
The Resnll of the Floods.

Omaha, Neb., June l7.-Rev. w.
H. Layton, pastor of the Central
Methodist Church at Kansas City,
Kansas, was in Omaha yesterday
soliciting funds for the people of
that city and Armourdale, who lost their
homes in the recent flood. Mr.. Layton
says the conditions in the flood cities
are infinitely worse than the outside
world had been led to believe from press
reports. Some people have become de-
mented and in some instances have by
main force been prevented from destroy
ing themselves. Practically every house
in ArmoHrdale, city that once had l6,
600 Woodworking people, is ruined.
Houses are collapsing every day. 1t is
safe to estimate that at least 200 people
were drowned. More than 1000 small
houses were washed down the river and
more than 3, 900 were moved from their
foundations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR.. A. Boschee, a celebrated Ger
man Physician, and is acknowledged to
be one of the most fortunate discoveries
in Medicine. 1t quickly cures Coughs,
Colds andall Lung troubles of the sever
est nature, removing, as it does, the
cause of the affection and leaving the
parts in strong and healthy condition.
1t is not an experimental medicine, but
has stood the test of years, giving salts
faction in every case, which its rapidly
increasing sale every season confirms.
Two million bottles sold annually. Bos-
chee's German Syrup was introduced in
the United States in 1868, and Is now
sold in every town and village in the civ
ilized world. Three doses will relieve
any ordinary cough. Price 25 and rs cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
The Oregon Horror.

Heppner, Oregon, June l7.-Martial
law prevails here while the work of
rescuing the bodies of the victims of
Sundays catastrophe continues. One
hundred and fifty bodies have been
buried and more are being found al
though it is thought the dead will not
reach over 300. Free lunches have been
established. Provisions are arriving
from all towns. A second special train
with provisions and $1,000 in cash,
raised by Portland, today reached the
Lexington end of the road and its con-
tents are being forwarded by teams.
Ghou's are looting the bodies in the
Wreckdge.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1903-06-17
Message of CongratuIation.

Vienna, June, l7.-Emperor Franz
Josef has sent message of congratll-
Luton to Prince Peter, the new Seryian
king. The message was in reply to one
sent by Prince Peter, notifying the en-
peror OF the result of the election by the
Skuptschina, andSenate. Franz Josei's
message assures the new king OF the
sender's sympathy and best wishes.
After deploring the murders which made
the election of a new king necessary,
the emperor said: "Your majesty may
rely on my support and friendship in ex-
ecuting this task, and you may be con-
WINGED that it Will always be my heart
felt desire, as it is your own, to maintain
and strengthen the friendly and neigh
borly relations which have existed 50
long between our two countries"