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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
IMPROVE BACK PREMISES.
An Old Gardener Makes Some Timely
Suggestions.

An old gardener gave a Star reporter to-
day some good advice about improving back
yards which is timely at this season of the
year.
Have you back yard? Grow something
in it. See something grow which you have
planted with your own hands No back
yard is so small that it may not be made
to grow something for the table and IL IL
happens to be vacant lot you will be sur
prised at the quantities it may be made to
yield under little daily attention and some
nightly planning. If your back yard con-
sists of only few square yards. that fact
need not deter you from entering upon the
joys of the gardener. If the area at your
disposal is limited, the time and attention
required will be correspondingly small.
though the pleasure 1t may afford will con-
tinue throughout the season
Anybody can grow radishes and lettuces
and almost anybody eat them. too SO
plant these first. They are prompt in their
payment of dividends of pleasure for their
first green paired leaves will appear in
three or four days, and your heartiness of
welcome for them will do you vastly more
good than the possession of two nickels
spent for their seed
IF you have only a few square yards at
your disposal, spade 1t up at any time in
early spring. If the lot is large enough to
admit of team, have 1t plowed once a
year in the spring or fall. Plant everything
In rows the long way of the plot. Even put
your lettuce and radishes in rows. This will
admit the greatest ease In cultivation, but
more important still. this method will per-
NIT of the most ready substitution by sub
sequently planting other crops when the
hrst have been consumed
For example, if your lettuce is one long
row instead of occupying a rectangular bed,
as 1t is customarily grown by the town
farmer. when ii Is no longer tender crisp
and sweet. you can clean up the whole row
and plant beans in its place, or anything
else suitable to the narrow space of one
row.
"Of course your little garden will be a
delight, but ii will never be so alluring az
to tempt you to spend more than the nee
essary labor or cash upon It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
100000 FIRE IN NEW YORK.
Threatened to Be Serious - Employees
Escape From Building.

NEW YORK, June u-Fire which
started in five-story building on Broome
street, in the wholesale district today, soon
became threatening that it was found
necessary to send in three alarms for adj
ditional apparatus When first discovered
the fire was confined to the upper floor of
the building, but in a few minutes the
flames broke through the roof and burn
ing brands falling down the elevator well
started a fierce blaze in the basement.
Many of the sixty employees were still
in the building when the ELEVATOR was rem
dered useless by the spreading flames, but
they got out in safety. by means of the
fire escapes
The fire was finally subdued before 1t had
spread from the building in which 1t
started. The loss IL estimated at $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
CLEARING CITY OF REFUSE.
Fertilizer Company Promises to Re-
lieve Contested Conditions bv Monday

Manager La Rowe of the Washington
Fertilizer Company stated today that the
garbage company expects to have the city
cleared Of refuse matter by Monday even
ing. If not sooner. The Southern Railroad
Company made extra movement Of gar
bage cars late yesterday evening from the
local freight depot to the reduction plant
at Cherry Hill, Va, in order to relieve the
congested conditions existing. This morn
ing four more cars were placed at the dis
posal of the garbage company and this af-
ternoon two additional cars were furnish
ed 1t Is expected that four carloads of
garbage. and possibly six cars, will be load
ed and sent to the reduction plant by this
evening.
Members Of the police department have
been receiving numerous complaints from
citizens during the past few days relative
to the failure Of the garbage collectors to
remove the refuse matter from their resi-
dences. Manager La Rowe states that the
company Is doing all in its power to gather
the garbage and send it out Of the city.
He stated that IL those persons who have
been unable to get their garbage removed
will call up the garbage company's office.
located at New Jersey avenue and K street,
telephone East 1922, the company will en-
deavor to have the refuse matter removed
at once
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Not Gen. Meade's Widow.

Friends of the family of the late Gen.
George G. Meade, who commanded the
Union army at Gettysburg, take exception
to article in last evenings Star con-
tanned in a dispatch from Norristown Pa.
stating that 1.-The widow of Gen. Meade, the
hero of Gettysburg. is on trial in the GRIM
inal court here (Norristown) charged with
surreptitiously obtaining electricity from
the Jenkintown Electric Light Company to
illuminate her home" They say this Is a
SANDER on the memory of the widow of
Gen. Meade. who herself has been dead
about six years. This statement is made
on the authority OF Col. John B. Porter of
the judge advocate generals department,
whose mother was an intimate friend Of the
Meade family during their long residence in
Washington city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11

Redway; Petworth, T. D. Yaeger; Takoma
F. c. Severance; Tenley. Edwin Frey.
Colored schools-Brightwood, John I:
Doyle; Mott. Rev. s. N. Brown; Orphans
Home, Rev. Mr.. Higley: Wilson. Rev. Ross
Ffshburn.
Eighth Northumberland, A. B. Frisbfe
Cranch. P. e. Winter: Congress Heights, J.
D. Veinay; Orr, DIR. e. H. Grant; Stanton
D. c. Fountain: Tyler, l. e. Kirk; Van Blu,
rem, Bartlett Minor; Van Buren, annex, j.
G. Burchfield.
Colored schools-Birney Abraham H.
Heoff: Garfield, John A. Moss.
Ninth division-Blake, DR.. VIM. A. Jack;
Brookland. c. 8. Bundy; lexington. Rev.
Geo. H. Honey; Carbery. J. B. Vail; Emery
Frank w. Yoder; Gales. D. L. Scoville
Hayes. George Lawrence; Langdon, +. s.
Willis.
Tenth division - Briggs. E. A. Keller
Chain Bridge, J. H Bradford; Garrison
Rev. Isaac Clark; Phillips, A. F. Sperry
Stevens, J. H. Sypher; Sumner, NJ. L.
Leonardo Wormley, Rev. w. ]. Ennis.
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures J. L. Nc
Creepy: Benning Road, Rev. Chas Bourne
Cook, c. E. Parsons; Douglass. T. w. West
Garnet, Jno. P. Green; Jones, w. H. H
Hart; Langston, C. H. Shorter; Logan
Alpheus Dawson: Patterson, E. H. Hunter
Twelfth division = Ambush. DR.. T. H
Charles; Bell, E. G. Brooks; Bowen, Harry
H. Humphreys; Giddings, E. C. Messer
Lincoln Jas. Mckee: Payne, w. w. Brown
Randall, w. A. Shannon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Dowie Reaches England.

LONDON, June S911.-John Alexander
Dowie arrived here this morning from Hoi-
land and made a tour of the hotels, accom-
panied by his wife and son and escorted by
deacons, in search OFF, accommodation.
Everywhere he met twith'Ta refusal. as the
hotel managers are afraid Of a repetition OF
the rowdyism which marked Dowie' s
former stay here. Ultimately, being una
BILE to find lodging Bowie proceeded to the
Zionist headquarters They have been con-
nected with the police telephones in an
ticips.tion of a possible onslaught by the
mob.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
SEWER GAS EXPLOSION
FOUR PERSONS REPORTED KILL
ED IN CHICAGO TODAY.
Frame Building Demolished and
Street Badly Torn Up-City En-
gineer Among the Dead

CHICAGO, June 11.-By an explosion to-
day in huge sewer being constructed
along Both street manholes were blown
up for many blocks, the street was badly
torn and frame building demolished.
Eight persons, including City Engineer
Mltimore, were reported killed.
An accumulation of sewer gas appar-
emily caused the explosion.
Caused by Gasoline Torch.
Three workmen, accompanied by City En-
gineer Guy Mltimore, who carried a gaso-
line torch, were going down into the sewer
when they encountered sewer gas, and the
explosion followed. All four men were
killed and their bodies entombed
In addition to sewer gas it is thought
that possibly petroleum had leaked into the
sewer, as for fifteen minutes after the eX-
plosion fire burned fiercely. 1t was two
hours before a successful attempt could be
made to rescue the bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Non.union Firemen Attacked.

NEW YORK, June n.-Five non-union
men, who had been engaged to fill the
places of striking fremen on coastwise
steamer, were attacked and roughly ham
died by a score or more of the strikers to-
day while on their way to pier to board a
tug which was to take them down the bay
to the steamer The strikers threw the
mems belongings into the river. One OF
the strikers was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Caused by Gasoline Torch.
NORFOLK HAD JURISDICTION.
Veteran Beilson Sentenced for Alleged
Ware Bribery
Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, June 11.-John w. Beilson,
civil war veteran, convicted of Offering
Commissioner of Pensions Ware a bride of
fifty dollars to give him increase of 81 per
month in his pension. was sentenced by
Judge Waddill here today to six months in
Norfolk city Jail and to pay fine of $50
and costs. Beilson is a grand army man
from Claremont, Va. Judge Waddill ruled
that Norfolk and not Washington courts
had jurisdiction and refused to transfer
the case to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
All About Summer Resorts,

Vacation days should be planned for we'll
in advance. Booklets about summer resort
hotels that hold forth the greatest posi-
bilities for pleasant vacations may be had
at The Stars Resort Bureau. Full infor-
nation about resorts and routes for sum-
mer trips freely given al the business office
counter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Voluntary Bankruptcy.

Edward r. Diggs and Edward r. Diggs,
trading as Edward r. Diggs and Company.
have through Attorneys Brandenburg and
Brandenburg filed petition in voluntary
bankruptcy. Their summary Of debts il
stated to be $64.96t.65, and their assets
t66,627 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11

public playground for the children. pre-
pared by the Richmond. Va, Civic Improve
ment League, was opened yesterday with
an address by Mayor-elect Mccarthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Eminent in His Profession.

Although in constant attendance on the
wounded in the battles of Trenton, Prince
ton and the Brandywine, Germantown and
in the sickness at Valley Forge, he found
time to write four long public letters to the
people of Pennsylvania, in which he COM
mented severely on the articles of confed-
Grafton of 1776 and urged q revision on the
ground of the dangers of giving legislative
powers to a single house. In 177S he re-
signed his military Office on account of
wrongs that had been doe to the soldiers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
satoln En- Route to Washington.

NEW YORK, June 11.-Cardinal Satolli.
who has been In this city several days. left
today for hurried trip to Baltimore ana
Washington. accompanied by Mgr. O'Con-
nell of the Catholic University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
Committees Action.

The edvisability of an observance OF Flag
day in TIN. District of Columbia was brought
to the attention OF the Commissioners In
1891 by Flag day committee of the Sons
of the American Revolution, which includ-
ed amcng its members Brig. Gen. Thomas
NJ Vincent, chairman; MAI. Gen. j. Z.
Breckenridge, L. S. A: Admiral James A
Greer L. s. N; Mr.. William V. Cox and
Mr. Henry w Samson. This committee, on
behalf OF the local Society Of the Sons or
the American Revolution, presented every
child in the public schools OF the District
with :, tag and the Commissioners for the
first time issued a proclamation calling at
tention to the anniversary OF the adoption
OF the flag and requesting citizens to make
the proper display. Exercises were held In
the schools by direction of the Commission
ers This year will be the thirteenth annual
celebration of the day by the pupils OF the
public schools.
Durln, the past few years the G. A. K.
has taken up the matter of supplying speak
ers for the celebrations in The District. In
each school building of the District, with
few exceptions some prominent citizen will
appear and address the children on the
general subject of patriotism and what the
flag STANDS for. Rev. James H. Bradford
has mad charge of the assignment or the
sneakers and he has about completed his
Est There are one or two schools that had
not been supplied up to noon today, be-
cause the speakers originally assigned to
them have been unable to attend, but 1t Is
planned to furnish every one with speak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
ASSIGNMENT Of Speakers.

In the following list will be found the as
signment of speakers to the schools for the
celebration Tuesday. the nam. of the school
preceding that of the speaker who Is to
make the address:
High schools-Central. DR. w. A. Jack
Eastern, N S. Perham; Western, Rev. DR..
Bristol; Business, II. Romeyn; NJ Street,
Rev. C. w. Gallagher.
Normal schools-Normal No. l, with
Franklin School; Normal No. 2, Rev. pr.
Chickering.
Manual training schools - Mckinley,
Thos. IL. Hopkins; Armstrong, Chas. c.
Bradshaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-11
The Graded Schools.

First division-Adams. E. ]. SWEET Ber-
ret. ]. F. Johnson; Dennison, DR.. A S.
Fiske; Force, ]. ]. Purman; Franklin,
Chas. Lyman, Harrison, B. F. Brockett,
Hubbard. Rev. w. w. Curry; Johnson, ].
r. Webster; Morgan, Frank T. Howe;
Thomson. with Franklin.
Second division-Abbot, Henry Romeyn;
Henry, II. B. Moulton; Morse W. E.
Rodgers; Phelps, r. F. Hill; Polk, A. S.
Perham; Seaton. Silas Boyce; Twining l..
II. Patterson: Webster, NJ. NJ. Lewis
Third div.sion-Brent, S. s. Yoder; Dent
j. f. Snow; Edmonds, N. N. Mccullough
Hilton. DR.. Thomas Calver; Lenox, c. H.
George c. Ross; Towers A. J. Frear; Wal
ZACH. John McElroy
Fourth INSTRUMENTATION, J. H. Mckee
Arthur, ]. H. Hayes; Bowen, d. N
Wood; Bradley. Charles s. Davis; Green
leaf. John p. Church: Jefferson, j. H. Blod-
gett; Mccormick. T. III. V. DeCostra, Poto-
mac, b. F. Hawks, Smallwood, Rev. w. q.
Davenport.
Fifth division-Addison, Rev. S. r. Muir
ray; Conduit road, -: Corcoran, DR.. H.
A. Duncan Curtis, /. w. Stone; Fillmore
trial Home, Rev. N. II. Miller; Jackson, H.
A. Dobson; Reservoir, G. p. Davis; Toner
Z. b. Thompson; Weightman, l.. T. Fara-
bee.
Sixth division-Blair. NJ W. Miller. Ben
ming. William Emerson; Hamilton. B.
Goodhash: Madison, Lewis Merriman
Pierce, B. F. Bingham; Taylor, ]. e. Nc
Cabe; webb G. C. Potwin; Wheatley, w. L.
Peabody.
Seventh division-Brightwood, L. G. Estes
Chevy Chase. w. T. Foster; Monroe. Geo.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
Miner Killed.

Telluride. April -Spocial-L.
A. Barbour was accidentally killed in
the Smuggler- Union mine last night.
Barbour formerly belonged to the Ma
tonal Guards, a member of Company
G.. of Pueblo. and came to Telluride
with that company about month ago.
He secured work with the Smuggler-
Union mine.
He had finished his work and in
coming out of the mine. instead of
coming out the regular way started to
come through a different tunrel, which
seemed to be shorter route.
Some minres in the tunnel had Just
touched off several shots which were
about to explode. and almost the first
M resulted. i'll the almost Instant
death of Barbour.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
Exciting Runaway.

A thrilling runaway occurred this
morning on Main street. between 4th
and 9th streets. A horse att iched to
a delivery wagon of Bancroft and Pitts
W. in some manner frightened when
tied at point on Colorado avenue.
1t tore the bridle off and terrified start. .
ed to run. 1t came through tie open
lot between the office orc. r. Rich
and the wheel shop of Patrick and
Ise miuger. The horse shot right
across the street and did not turn uu-
til it struck the sidewalk. In turning
the rear end of the wagon struck the
corner of the west wall of the Office
building in'which is1ocated the Ditch
OJmpany's. Office and tore the brick
W ork away cons iderably.
The impact against the brick
corner was too much for the harness
and the strain tore tine wagon loose
from the horse. which as soon as the
wagon was detached from it stopped.
There was a considerable amount of
groceries and oranges 81 atte ed along
the street.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
RADCLIFFE
To Be Paid Twenty-Five Thousand
Dollars DAMAGE.

Washington. April 10, 5,-Special.-
President Roosevelt sent to Congress
t day message recommending the
appropriation of $25. 600 compensating
William Radcliffe. British subject
for the loss of property in Delta coun-
ty Colorado by mob. in 1901. 1t will
be remembered that a mob of men
w mt o Alexander Lakes in the fall f
that year, where Radcliffe had conces-
sion of acreage from the state by rem
tai and also a large amount of land
and burned the hotel erected bv him
and destroyed his private fish hatch
cries. At the time threats We're made
against the life of Radcliffe. it he
ever returned to Delta county and he
Las ever since that time remained
away. Radcliffe was creating beaut-
iful resort about the Lakes and he
claimed damages at once from this
government, first from the state
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
BoIting Convention.

Trenton, N. J. April l5.-Special
The Democratic state convention to
elect delegates 10 the National cors
vention. which Yesterday selected an
uninstructed delegation. was followed
by bolting convention by the sup
porters of Hearst. The boilers mum
bered 100 men. who claim that they
have been wilfully deprived of the
rights of speech in the regular con-
vention. Fourteen men named by
the boltiDg convention will go to st.
Louis and contest the seats of the men
elected at the regular convention.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
HEART SICK.
The Russians Are Feeling Blue
Over Their Defeat.

st. Petersburg. April IA. Reverse S
we can endure. said a prominent
Russian. but TO have the Petropalov-
vsk meet the fate of the Yenisei and
the Bayrin is heartbreaking.
The day has been one of intense ex-
citement in st. Petersburg. The
first inkling of the catastrophe leaked
out upon the receipt of telegram by
Grand Duke Vladimir from his son,
Grand Duke Boris. Announcing lie loss
OF he Petropavlosk and the woundinR
of Grand Duke Cyril, who was fist
officer. Grand Duchess Vladimir
was almost frantic Oh tile receipt of
the telegram, being coninced that the
message was only precursor of worse
news. as it was signed by Grand Duke
Boris. instead of by the aide to Grand
Duke Cyril, Lieut.. Won Kube. who
had gone down with the ship
The youngest son Grand Duke Vlad-
lmir. Grand Duke Andrew, a dashing
Young guardsman. behind the fastest
trotters. hurried to the Winter palace,
the admiralty AMI elsewhere. seeking
of the news which came
two hours later in message to the
emperor from Rear Admiral Gregoro-
witch, the commandant at Port Arthur
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
MOB FORMED
To Deal with AzeI D. GaIbraIth, the
Gilpin County Murderer.

Denver. April 15.-Specials from
Central City say that mob has sur
rounded the Jail there and demanded
that the Sheriff turn over to them
Azel ID. Galbraith the self confes ied
murderer of his wife and 9-year- old
boy. Sheriff Cody arrived in Central
City this evening with Galbraith aud
as soon as the latter's presence became
known mob began forming. At
midnight the Jail is surrounded but
Sheriff Cody who had armed about
twenty deputies with rifles announced
that he would kill any man who at
tempted to enter the Jail and this
seemed to check the mob. The jai!
is still surrounded however. Gail
braith was until recently a prominent
mins manager and was held i'll his
esteem.
At one O'Clock this morning the
mob had entirely disappeared and the
immediate vicinity of the Jail appear
I'd desc rted.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15

The members of the board of
County Commissions Sare home from
their trip into the Plateau country.
They examined the bridge at DeBeaue
and also the new iron span aero, 8
Mesa creek They are much pleas ed
with the bridges and they have accep-
ted what they were supposed to accept
and the state engineer il is said, will
also accept the bridge.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
Using Submarine Boats.

New York. Al ril 10, ,-Special-Gxs
pressions received from st. Petersburg
of their belief that the Japanese are
using submarine boats in the Port Al =
thur attacks, was given credence by
statements credited to retired naval
officer of this city. He declares this
to be the only way to account for such
series of disasters as have befallen
the Russian ships. He says, What
is the sense of this constant lombard
ment, if not a feint made to entice
the Russian ships out. The theory
that tile Petropavlovsk struck one of
her own mines. OF that the Japanese
planted a mine during the night was
untenable and we know that the jap
anese have submarine boats. -
Trinidad, April l5.-Special-
Louis Massey, white man. was shot
and killed by negro named Ike
Burns, last night at Engleville.
Three negroes and three white men
engaged in game of craps at the
boa ding houss of the negroes, A
dispute arose between Burns and Mas
SOY and fighting followed, as result
of which Massey was shot twice. once
in the mouth and once in the neck,
either shot would have been fatal.
Massey died in a few minutes and
Burns skipped to the hills. AL
though pursued by q company of
guards, has not been captured.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15
Meeting Last Night.

There was meeting of the Wood-
men Building association last night
This is an association made up In
its membership of the mem bers OF the
lodge of the Woodmen of the World
of this city.
The purpose of the association as
its name indicates is to promote and
build a lodge building on the lots
owned by the woodmen on Fifth st.
At the meeting last night, the asso-
citation authorized the board of direc-
tors to begin work on building, In
accordance with plans alrea1y sub
mitted, for the lodge of the Woodmen
of the world. when sum aggregatlna
$40, 600 had been subscribed.
There will be interest bearing GER
tificates of Indebtedness sold, as
meaus by which the money can o'
raised to huild the proposed hall.
The daily sentinel., 1904-04-15

j. S. Swan is down from DeBeque.
The Maocabees dance at Auditorium
April Goth.
The best for the money. iswhst the
Maccabees offer at their dance on
April Goth.
Judge Beardsley Of Glenwood
spr'n S, county Judge of Garfield
county is in the city.
| The Maccabees hra growing order
and will put their best foot forward
at their dauce on the night Of April
Goth.
TIE two oil wells at reB' que 0
giving most promising indications
again Of yielding large flow of
oil. VOL No. 2 is icing ao1ive'y
worked at the present time and 1t
is hoped that q shot can be put in it in
a fe - days which will produce a
paying we'll.
Mrs. W. II. Van Buren,, who hes
been spending some time with her
daughter, Mrs Thomas Van VanBur-
en-. of DeBe1re g who has b-en serious-
lv ills. returned home this noon.
The friends OF Mrs Thomas VanBur-
en- will lie glad to hear that she is
ON the hi III road to re ;overy.
kcompany of Filipino soldiers came
through the city last night from the
west. en- route to the st. Louis expo
sition. The soldiers looked like more
bows as far as size goes, they beii g
dwarfs compared with the average
American soldier. They were dressed
I in conventional haki uniform of this
poyernuent. None of the Filipinos
couId talk English. They we're com
manded' by Americans.