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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY.
Two Men Who Sought Admission to
the White House.

Two more White House callers have como
to grief and been characterized as White
House cranks One of them is North
Carolinian, or Elijah IT, as he styles HIM
self. At the time Of his birth, he says, he
was christened Daniel " Clippard His
home is near Mount Holly. The other
caller was Ephraim Sellers. He is an En-
glishman who had an experience in official
circles about five years ago which resulted
in his being sent to st. Elizabeth's Hospi-
tai for the Insane. Both men were ex-
amined today by the police surgeons and
declared to be insane. Clippard, or elijah
H." reached here early yesterday after
noon and called at the White House shortly
after 3 o'clock. and was escorted thence to
the first precinct station
Sellers was released from the asylum in
April last. Since then, he states, he has
worked in mine near Pittsburg. He
reached here from Pittsburg last night, and
this morning he made an early start for
the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
REFUND ORDERED.
District Decides Not to Take Advantage
of Statute of Limitations.

of Statute of Limitations.
The Commissioners have decided that the
District government will not take advantage
of the statute of limitations in the matter
of enormously paid taxes for the years 1900,
1901 and 1902 This action is implied in the
order issued by the Commissioners today to
the effect that overpaid taxes or taxes paid
enormously for the years mentioned be re-
funded.
This action, 1t is considered, will end the
discussion of the question as to whether
of the defense afforded by the statute of
limitations to escape refund to property
owners of the District of assessments inco-
rectly paid. The matter has been before the
District authorities for several months and
Just recently it was referred to the corpo-
ration counsel, who submitted opinion to
the effect that the Commissioners are not
obliged to take advantage of the statute of
limitations, and that such defense is dis
creuonary with them.
1t Is likely that this decision will result
In the presentation to the Commissioners
of a large number of applications for re-
fund of taxes which have not been pre-
sented on account of the claims being of
more than three years standing and ordi-
narily barred by the statute of limitations.
The Commissioners believe that in the IN
tereSts of Justice, when the equities Of the
case are In favor of the property owners,
money paid enormously assessments
should be repaid to the applicants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
COMMITTED TO REFoRMAToRY,
Colored Youths Brought From LOUISE
ana by Deputy Marshal.

A deputy United States marshal reached
here today from Shreveport, La, with two
small colored boys, who are to serve time
in the reformatory at Cheltenham, Nd. Ono
OF Them James Harris Beaco, thirteen
years old. is to serve six years, while Jonas
Hayward. two years younger, was given
only five years. The boys say they were
arrested for breaking into a country store
where there was post office. Beaco says
he got s., but the money was taken from
him before he had an opportunity to spend
it. Three other alleged post office depre-
dators: the boys said. were brought as far
IS the United States prison at Atlanta.
Two of them were white, and were to spend
one and two years, respectively, while the
third was colored and had six years to
serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02


alester at the tn street wharf. and went
to Mt. Vernon, where they will spend the
afternoon. This evening they will all wit
ness the performance at ChaSe's Theater.
Another business session will be held to-
morrow morning, and the afternoon VIII
be spent in a trolley ride about the city.
The officers of the association are H. B.
Warner of Lexington. N. c.. president, and
j. B. Sheriff. of Concord, n. c., secretary
treasurer.
Members Registered.
Some of those registered this morning as
members of the association are: H. B. Vas
ser. president: ]. B. Sheriff. (secretary and
wife, Rev. P. r. Law, H. A. Loudon, Benja-
min Bell, D. H. Petra and wife, r. F.
Beasley, A johnson and wife, Thad R.
Manning and wife, Rev. P. D. Gold and
wife, c. NJ. Ray and wife, J. ]. Farriss b.
A. Brooks and wife, w. ]. Jordan and wife,
F. NJ. Williams, Jno. M:-Julfan and wife,
Phillips and son. ]. D. Bivins, w. B.
Thompson and wife, ]. X. Rourche, Rev.
]. o. Atkinson and wife, w. c. Hammer
and wife, j. A. Thomas and daughter, j.
II. Quinn and wife, A S. Carson and wife,
c. II. Poe, w. X. Jacobson, d. H. Petree
and wife, Theo. NJ. Cooper, J. F. Hurley
and wife, T. G. Cobb and daughters, j. 7.
Britt and wife, c. l.. Stevens and sister,
Rev. II. NJ. Blair and wife. J. B. Spillman.
j. A. Robinson. Rev. L. L. Williams and
wife, ]. A. Hardness and wife, j. A. Strad-
ley and II. E. C. Bryant and wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Relief Association Chooses officers.

At meeting of the Banneker Relief AS
ISOLATION, held last evening. the following
were elected officers for the ensuing year:
Aaron Russell, president Cre-elected); Dr.
j. A. McDuffie. vice president; ]. Mckee
Syphax. recording secretary (re-electeO;
James A. Payne, financial secretary Ce-
elected; W. C. Evans. assistant financial
secretary; r. H Nugent, treasurer sre-
elected); Warner Hurley, chaplain (re-
elected); Arthur Lucas, sergeant-at-arms.
Ge-elected; William Smith, assistant
sergeant-at-arms re-electetD. Board Of
directors-U. G. Black, DIR. w. g. Lotion,
Thomas A. Griffith and Walter Winfield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Paper on st. Augustine.

At meeting of the Society of Philo-
sophical Inquiry held yesterday afternoon
in the Columbian University DR.. Frank H.
Bigelow read a paper on st. Augustine. The
discussion following the presentation of the
paper was participated in by DR.. J. M.
Sterret the president of the society; DIR.
Edward Farquhar, Rev. Frank Sewall. Mr..
William M. Coleman. Prof Edward 8.
Steele, Dr. Frank H Bigelow and DIR. 2.
E. Richardson. The meetings of the So
ciety were inaugurated last month. and
will be held on Tuesday afternoon of each
week throughout the winter and spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02

association during the last year, was dis
cussed and plans were considered looking
to the giving of benefit at one of the local
theaters in the near future for the purpose
of raising funds. Nothing definite. how
ever, was decided upon. 1t was suggested
to raise the dues of each member to 80
cents, and the matter. which met with no
opposition, was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
Report was made that all the returns for
tickets for the excursion held during the
summer had not been made, and that the
committee which had the affair In charge
was anxious to straighten the matter up at
recently donated her personal check for
500 to the organization, was elected an
honorary member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Fined for Violating Liquor Law.

Frederick w. Reuter- who conducts a
saloon In connection with his hotel at the
corner of Az street and Pennsylvania ave-
enue. paid fine of 500 imposed on him by
Judge Kimball of the District branch Of the
Police Court today for violating the liquor
law. Reuter- was convicted by jury sew
eral weeks ago of selling liquor at his
place of business on Sunday.
Conrad F. Grieb, who is in the saloon
business near the corner of 14th and II
streets northwest, and who was convicted
at the same time Of similar violation of
the law. was In court today and paid fine
Of $50 imposed on him by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Extension Of Time Granted.

In accordance with a recommendation of
Capt. Chester Harding. assistant to the
Engineer Commissioner, the District au-
thorities today ordered that the George A.
Fuller Company be granted an extension
Of time, from the LIST instant to April l,
1904. for the completion of the company S
contract work on the Trumbull street
pumping station. The cause Of the delay
in completing the work, as stated in let
ter to the Commissioners from James
Baird. manager Of the company, is due to
a general strike on the part of the marble
settlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Adverse Action.

Captain Chester Harding. assistant to
the Engineer Commissioner. in accordance
with the recommendation of w. A McFar-
land, superintendent of the water depart
ment, has acted unfavorablly on the re-
quest of Mary Simpson of 3410 N street
northwest that a water main be laid In
the alley of square 1921. Superintendent
Mcfarland explains that the Improvement
is not considered necessary at the present
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Big Four Erie Agreement.

A dispatch from Cleveland last night says
that the Big Four and Erie railroads have
or soon will enter into agreement by
which the traffic over the Erie road from
the east destined to St. Louis during the
Louisiana purchase exposition will be hand
ed to the Big Four at Marion, Ohio, and
will go into ST. Louis over the latters
tracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
GRUESOME MAIL.
Gen. Bell Receives Human Finger Ac
companied by Letter.

A dispatch from Denver. Col. last night
says that Adjt. Gen. S. NJ Bell received
from Telluride the following letter wrapped
around a human finger:
Gen. Bell: We send you the finger of a
man who disappeared from Telluride some
time ago. His ears will follow, and then
his head. II his friends want to see him
again in any other way but the way we
send him, you have got to do one thing.
We only want you to withdraw the troops
from Telluride at once. If you don't you
will receive his ears in a few days Don't
try to find US, for 1t is not in the power of
q tin soldier to do 1t. s. D."
Many believe that the matter was intend
&c as a hoax. Just now Telluride Is in the
throes of a mining trouble, and the mails
are burdened with all kinds Of incendiary
and discriminating letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Committed. Without Bond.

Emanuel Sharp, colored, who was arrest
ed yesterday on a charge of assaulting
James Hill, colored with a curtain pole
at the Litchfield, was committed to Jail
from the Police Court today without bond.
Hill, who is at Freedmen's Hospital, is
said to be in a critical condition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Contract Awarded.

The Commissioners today ordered that
the contract for building fence to inclose
the wharf of the District Naval Battalion
be awarded to Piper & Kenyon, the lowest
bidders. for the sum Of S163.50. This action
is taken on the recommendation of Gen.
George H. Harries, commanding the Dis
trict of Columbia militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Partition Of Valuable Property.

Mary A. and Catherine A. Long Of Leav-
enworth. Kan. through their attorney,
William D. Sullivan, have filed a bill in
the equity branch Of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia for the sale
of the valuable business property known as
No. 4OS H street northeast, being lot @,
square sos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Unable to Pay for Funeral.

A message has been received at police
headquarters from relatives Of Samuel r.
Kiner at Geneseo. ILL.,. stating that they
are unable to bury his body. Kiner is the
former War Department clerk who died
at the Central Union Mission two days ago
from starvation and the effects of NOR
phine. 1t is stated that his brother was
mayor of Geneseo only a few years ago.
It is possible that clerks in the department
who knew Kiner when he was employed
there will see to the burial of his body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Not Yet Identified.

The body Of the man who died in Van
Riswick's saloon. on LIST street, last Satur-
day, as heretofore stated in The Star. has
not yet been identified. The letters "F.
F." are in his left arm in India ink. 1t is
the intention of the police to hold the
body at the morgue several days longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Bid Accepted.

The bid of the United States Cast Iron
Pipe and Foundry Company to furnish $50
tons. more or less. of eight-inch iron pipe.
for the use Of the District water depart
ment, was today accepted by the Comm's-
sioners. The proposal of the firm was for
S25.70 a ton, or approximately $20,560 The
other bidders were M. ]. Drummond & Co.,
at $27.40 a ton, and the Dimmick Pipe
Company, at $3.50 a ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
FOR RELIEF OF FIREMEN.
Association Meets and Discusses It's
Depleted Treasury.

There was an attendance OF about fifty
members at the meeting of the Firemen's
Relief Association, held at No. IA engine
house, on 9Th street between D and E
streets northwest, this morning. In the
absence Of the president Foreman J. w.
Smith Of No. IA engine company, vice pres
ident Of the organization. acted as the pre-
siding officer. The condition Of the treas
ury, which is nearly depleted because Of
the number Of deaths Of members Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Larger Water Main to Be Laid.

Capt Harding has approved the recon-
mendation of the superintendent of the
water department granting the request Of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, that
the six-inch water main and house connec-
tons in Virginia avenue from South Capt.
toll street to ~ street be taken UP during
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Pear Market cornered

CHICAGO, December "A million and a
quarter pears, said to be practically the
worlds present supply of the fruit. are
stored in a warehouse in Chicago. A Arm
OF South Water street fruit merchants are
the owners of the pears. and are supposed
to have a corner on the market. Already
New York dealers are sending to Chicago,
and for several days orders have been
shipped to Boston. Philadelphia, st. Louis.
New Orleans, San Francisco and even
Liverpool
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
City Invaded by Scribes Of
Old North State.
MID-WINTER MEETING
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY COM
MISSIONER MACFARLAND.
Response by Mr.. H. A. London-Busi-
ness Before Association-Mem-
bers on Sightseeing Tour.

Tar Heel editors to the number of over
a hundred. have taken possession of Wash
ington. and intend to hold their advantage
during the sessions of the mid-winter meet
ing of the North Carolina Press Associa-
tion, which were commenced at the Ma
tional Hotel this morning and will con-
tinue until Friday. The members of. the
association, from the president down to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02

the winter, and a new main, eight inches in
diameter. be laid after the deposit Of $4,000
by the company. Upon the completion of
the work the company's deposit is to be
charged with the estimated cost Of a new
six-inch main, while the department Is to
pay the excess Of cost due to the laying of
an eight-inch instead of q six-inch main.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-02
Policeman Resigns.

The District Commissioners today re-.
ceived the resignation of william ]. Nealon,
private class one, police department.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
MISSOURI NOTES

800, '.,,"HI n !Fnrn mas re-
,igued the prlAcipalplLp ~ the pub
lc schools at Mountain Grow" and
will go g. Salem ~ principal ~ the
academy there. Prof Lynch has
taught at Mountain Grove for ten
years aud r, The h'st known "duca-
tor m sputh Missouri he introduced
thr idea of set'srU apart rr hour
sach Friday morning for th' i"t.d.pg
II newspapers, Ia "ho"l,, and thcr'-
by hns achc,cd much fnur, not only
IN America hn' IN Europa.
Fourteen wars ng" : \. Gnoh, n
travelling man II pttshur.. Pa met
Miss MinnSir NJ. N-hhruokr, "
uarrfsouvillc. Mo. aud IA" tvn n1'-
SAM engaged t., b. married F"r
.nmo rcaaon known only 10 'h"W-
selves, The engagement was lrol'"u
u year, ago. ari rritsrr sn" each
other again until last week. when
they were married ~ \,Nagk o. ~
wa by accident that Mr. uH"ll
learned that Mis- hshurool;r wac
.livc an1 uuuA,rricn 81 rN"hnu"r 80
lc,t"r. AID photographs" followed.
and thou came ere wedding Mrs.
Ciaun once taught school 1t Free
man, No.
Under the annual "ndustmrut -
postmaster, salaries these change
worc announced In Missouri l'ioom-
RcId, 81, 100 10 ti,HoO; Carthage, s..
500 "a 1000; Curuthrravillc. $1,000 TO
81. 700: r"utralin. 81. 800 "a Fi,h0o;
Charleston. 81 900 tU Sl.irr, tlnrrnrr.
81. 100 Ia sl.Jnu; Clinton. - 800 tu -,
400; D,~-lug". ~, pN to ti,iao; Dexter.
81 500 20 sl.Go0: Fdinn. sl.iH :" g..
SOC; fhlordo Springs, 81, $40 I" 81
rNn; Evcrlaior Springs, fl,Nnu TO ST.
700; Fairfax. 100 to sl.inn; Far
mingtuu, - .Gun 10 sl,7p, Frederick
town. iOu 20 81 1000, GhllH'in. $1,000
80 ?. ~. G;craiicd. SL2p I" Sl5pn;
!lari,trr. e 800 10 si,1HO, li"rmrrn,
u 900 tp SI.hnn: Holden. $1,000 t0 81
sNn: HunanEvillc. sl.iW to $1,000;
Huntsville. II. 400 t0 1850; Ir"nipn.
100 to sI.91U. K"unctt, $40" :"
81 500. King CitY. Sl,2pa "a - con. Ia
belt. ~ ..rSi To $500; lAtirauy". 81
lOn ~ 81 .tUC. IaInur. ~ 500 =" SLauN,
Iol1pta, II, 300 to- n 400. i,cr's sum.
ni'. al sn - q 600. LiuuruE, 81.
PIX ~ fl,Spu; Louisiana, ~ SEQ ~ -.
600. Macon. s., 2Ol tu 5000; Marion.
yilIc, 81. tOo ~ $1,000: Mnry,ill" 81,
| tOu ., - rnp. Mry.yillr. 81 200 t. 81.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
TRU STEE'S SALE.

Whereas, LdWuil LAWN nud ttilr
iIn,,n his wife, by their certain decd ui
trust. dated the !1th dn! ui Januury, lHH
and recorded tn thu Recorders ONCE of -
Frances county, Missouri, In book 49, AT
pag" "., conveyed 10 tie undersigned
trustee 90" following described real estate,
situate, sing ana hViny IN the county " -
Franco. nud state ui Missouri. 70 SIT
Al Of That Part oi survey 80. 3f, town
ship 81 north, range SIX east drscr!rni rs
'pHpws BEGINNING ~ the northwest corner
%; ~" url"lunl Fleming tract, IA suil srf
Nry, At an non PIP" I'VE AM 'u"It t1ir
iunlr"Iih- CUUlns north seven degrees east
from tho northeast corner ui Murplly's adj.
ditiun rnInurUV'rN. running iirplrp south
eighty three degrees cast twelve ana sixty
uITrr-huudrrdtns chains. thence south
seven NU.'r""~ N"s' three nnI seventeen
hWnGrpIihs rhnlr.. lurnr" north eighty
tu"r degree. west lively" uri s.N'y three
hublT"d'N- mua.u., thence upgta seven de-.
gree, east 'nr,u ana seventeen lWHdrulil-
chnins GOO li" h..'hu.us, containing 'Iul
acres
witch sa,., conveyance W.. moo" r must
tn s"rut" toe payment of iHp r"r.ln
prpmm.Nsut' notes In -nid I"'u ul trust
described. tll whereas. NE 'tlr 'f.'nr u'
said decd 81 trust slid notes are ptst du,
remain uulad, nov, tn"r..urr 30 accord
Lncr VITA m" pruy's ions at said deed pi
trust and al the request of the legal holder
~ ,nid notes w'N. uu
Friday, May %, 1908,
bci,l.,u 200. hours uI uun u'r|prt In tur
Iorcho1n nul ~" O'Clock in 'h afternoon
ul that uA,. %. Rae south 'r1ut door ul lu
Duutt lI.u.u, Ia tho r.ly u' IHrw,u-'nu. il
SAID -. Inurui, county. Missouri. -pu NJ
public H"uluu t. the l'shrrt h.lIur lpi
cash, tho iUr"in'n" described rall estate,
10 satisfy slld notes ana ia" r'sis"i "A"rul
MERRILL rIrhN. Trustee
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
THE C0Mk0NER,
MR.. BRYAN'S PAPER

Will he especially interesting and in.
struCtiAe during the present session Of
congress The action of this congress
will probably determine the issues upon
| which the next presidential campaign
| will be fought. The Commoncr pro
poses to carry on a campaign of cduca'
ton to the end that democratic princi
pies may triumph.
In addition to the editorial depart;
ment, which receives Mr.. Bryan's per
sonal attention, the Commoner contains
Current Topic department, wherein a
non partisan discussion Of topics Of
timely interes, and other valuable in
formation will be found. The Home
| Department is conducted by an
experienced woman who is widely
known as writer of household
topics and who is an authority on the
art of cooking in all that the term I'M.
plies. This department alone is worth
the subscription price. The other de-
partncnts OF the paper are all interest
ing and ably conducted, among which is a
summary of the worlds news told in
narrative style: and Mr.. Maupin's de-
partment- Whether Common or Not
contains original anecdotes and wit,
moral lessons in homely phrase and
verse, and appeals to young and old
alike.
The Commoncr as a whole is clean, en-
tertaining and instructive, and it's rapid
increase in circulation, now amounting
to Iao,ooo--is proof of the papers
strength and influence.
Arrangements have been made with
Mr.. Bryan whereby The Commence can
be supplied at very low rate with Thu
TrMgs AND HRRALD, both papers for one
year for $40. This offer applies te
both new and renewal subscriptions
and should be taken advantage o
without delay. All orders should b'
sent to the TIMRs AND HERALD office
Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21
PERSHING SU8DUL5 M02OS,


Manila. ,..y o.. apt Prrshinc and
ais r..m hn.r srNr"r' Io Cam,
lirar.. Niuuauar from ia" rhN,di
lion through the countrt "arf ri lax"
Lauao. Tue column Experienced u"
opposition after the lighting at Tara
"a. The prisoner. captured ut Tara
~ took the oath of allegiance 10 IT,"
United States and were released
Among the Muros killed in II" Tara.
"a furt- were nine dntto~ aud one sul
an The moral effect of thi' fight
viii hc far reaching and Il Is Doubt
hi II there win hc any further hos'il.
ty in the Lake LHnao country Capt,
pcrshinr estimates the pUpulation oi
rurnca ~ $4,000 and that Of the dis
.rict at luN.wO. lie says the popula
ion Of the Lake Lanao has been m
lrrcstiUa;od. Four natives have been
'ouud guilty of the murder ~ three
American marines nj OlanCnpo, Subia
'ay. last September, and have been
sentenced % death.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

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