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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
THE WEST POINT ACADEMY.
Annual Report of Gen. Mills, the Su-
perintendent

In his annual report Brigadier General
Mills, superintendent of the Military Acad-
omy, dwells on the need for an infectious
disease building upon the grounds of the
academy, as there had been a number of
cases of such disease during the past year.
The discipline of the cadets is said to be
satisfactory and they are showing an in
creasing disposition to comply willingly
with authority, adhere to regulations and
refrain from ill-treating the fourth-class
men.
The academic instructions have been
maintained at 4 high degree of efficiency,
which General Mills attributes in large
part to the fact that the instructors, grad
yates of the academy, are of great ability.
He urges that only the best men be de-
tailed to the academy for that purpose The
assignment of many officers to the general
staff he says, has greatly reduced the num-
Der of availables for duty as instructors
at the academy and certain changes in the
detail laws are suggested to remedy that
condition.
General Mills says the differences be-
tween the athletic association of the naval
and military academies have been adjusted
81 that the annual games of foot bail and
base ball can be continued which, he de-
clares is most desirable. 1t is stated most
positively that participation in these sports
has not lowered the class standing of the
cadets engaged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
To Observe Halloween

- dispatch from Albany, n. Y, says:
Business. men and newspapers here have
united in planning an unique public cele-
bration of Halloween, October 81. Funds
have been raised by popular subscription,
which will be expended in a carnival last
ing through the day and evening
In the morning one of the prettiest girls
the committee can find will be crowned
Queen Titania, and over 800 persons in cos
tune will take part in the ceremony on
the broad stairway approach te the capitol
The queen and her retinue will then pro-
coed to the city hall, where the keys of
the city will be received from the mayor
10 be used In symbolical unlocking of the
TOUR gates OF the city. The evening will
be devoted to a parade of floats and
maskers. and an attempt will be made to
reproduce the carnival scenes of New Or
leans and Italy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
Plans Received for Building for South
east Section.

Building Inspector Ashford today receiv-
ed from Architect Dessez the plans for the
construction of the new engine house to be
erected in the square bounded by Virginia
avenue, K and 9th streets southeast for the
protection of the navy yard.
The drawings for this house show devia-
lions in some features from the style of
construction employed in engine houses
previously built in the District. In the
navy yard engine house the reading room
will be located in the front of the struc-
ture instead Of in the rear. as is the case III
other engine houses. The fire alarm appa-
ratus will be placed next to the readlng
ROOM and the operator will be enabled to
see all the stalls and doors of the house
from his stand The structure Will be nm
ished on all four sides. owing to its being
isolated from other buildings.
The house will be heated by steam ana
arrangements have been made so tnat tne
steam-heating plant will also be utilized 10
keen up steam in the fire engine In other
engine houses it has been necessary TO
keep two fires burning. one for heating the
building and the other lor heepine "p
steam in the fire engine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Frisco Water Front Scales.

dispatch from San Francisco says: The
board of harbor commissioners has granted
the request of the federal government for
permission to erect three sets of standard
scales along the city water front. The
scales will be operated solely by govern
ment employees, and they will have a ca
pacity of fifty tons per load
The government will operate the scales
solely and exclusively for the benefit of
importers of merchandise at this port and
the handling of foreign goods will thus be
greatly facilitated.
great advantage to the local importers
will lie in the fact that the government will
make no charge whatever for weighing the
goods. and the Ga cents. which has hitherto
been charged for weighing a ton of freight
will thus be saved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
J. o. u. A. M. SUIT.
Arguments Concluded in Case InvoIy-
ing Fraternities.

Argument has just been concluded in an
equity case of unusual interest to fraternaI
and beneficial societies, which had been on
nearing for several days before Justice
wright of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. The National Council of
the Junior Order of United American
Mechanics, as complainant, sued the State
Council of the District of Columbia of the
same order to enjoin it from continuing to
conduct business as a State Council of the
order and from using the name Junior
Order Of United American Mechanics" on
the ground that. as alleged, the State Coun-
eli had forfeited its right to be member
OF the order by refusing to pay its per cap
ita taxes to the National Council, in conse-
quence Of which the National Council had
declared its charter revoked. The trouble
In the order, ii Is said, dates back to the
annual convention of the National Council,
held at Minneapolis in the year 1S99 At
that convention. 1t is explained, a new con-
stitution and code of laws was declared
adopted by the National Council including
among Its features provision for an insur-
ance branch or endowment rank for the en-
tire order, and certain money was appro-
priated at the same convention to provide
means to carry out these insurance proyi-
sons. 1t is pointed out that although mem
bership in the insurance branch was in
tended to be optional with individual MEM
bers, yet the scheme as whole was vigor-
oboAy oPPoSOu ny large HuUDef OF the
memberships. including a majority of the
members residing here. and the opposition
grew until 1t eliminated in a rupture in the
order. One of the results Of this was that
the State Council of the District Of Column
bia refused to pay any per capita tax to the
National Council, except on condition that
the latter should call a special session and
right certain alleged grievances. This ac-
ton the National Council regarded as In
subordination and ordered that the State
Council pay Its per capita tax within a
specified time on penalty of forfeiture of its
charter. The State Council failed to pay
the tax, 1t is added. and finally the Ma
tional Council declared the charter revoked
and instituted suit In the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia, one OF the objects
of which Is to obtain decree requiring the
State Council to surrender its charter and
ritual. in obedience to the order of the Ma
tional Council. which the State Council has
refused to d.
The case would have been tried at the Oc-
tober term last year, had It not developed
that both Justice Gould and Justice Ander-
son. who were then holding the equity
terms Of the court. had formerly been
members OF the order, and both considered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Uncle Sam Hats Burbank,s Suit.

A dispatch from Leavenworth. Kan, says:
The trial of the marriage annulment suit of
Lieut. Sidney S. Burbank against Mrs. Con-
cepcion Vasquez, the Filipino widow, was
postponed twenty-four hours yesterday af-
ternoOn as result of communication
through the War Department. Brig. Gen.
]. Franklin Bell held conference with the
two attorneys for Lieut.. Burbank and the
two attorneys for Mrs. vasquez. He placed
cablegram before them from Gen. Wade.
which had passed through the War Depart
ment. requesting that the Leavenworth
court appoint commission to take testi-
mony and make an investigation into the
case in the Philippine Islands before render
ing a decision. Gen. Bell urged the attor-
neys to agree to postponement. The at
torneys for Burbank, one of whom, ]. G..
Stone, Is the father of the young woman
living here to whom 1t is said Lieut.. Bur-
bank is engaged to be married. strongly OPP
posed any delay.
On the reassembling of court after noon
recess the attorneys for Mrs. Vasquez asked
for a continuance and stated the contents
OF the cablegram from Gen. Wade. The at
torneys for Burbank opposed any postpone
ment. and fnsinuated that this was an at
tempt at outside interference In the case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
FIVE FRAUD ORDERS ISSUED.
Concerns Which Are Barred From Us
ing the Mails.

Five fraud orders were today issued by
the Post Office Department through the
office of the assistant attorney general.
Charles M. Jackson, having desk room at
40 West Broadway, N. Y, advertised that
stenographers could get good positions In
the government service in Manila without
the expenditure of a dollar He did not tell
them that they would have to expend 10
cents for book he claimed to be issuing,
but which he has not yet issued, neither did
he tell the truth when he said they could
get these positions without applying
through the civil service When he found
his mail withheld at the instance of the
Post Office Department, he telegraphed the
Postmaster General that IL 1t was not de-
livered to him Immediately he would ac-
cept an offer from the democratic campaign
managers to distribute the work for use
in the presidential campaign. The book he
called How We Run the Civil Service in
Our Colonial Possessions" Neither jack
son nor the book could be located by the
inspectors and the fraud order was issued
today.
The Milwaukee Cooperative detective
Service of Milwaukee, Wis, has been de-
MED the use of the mails for the practice
of its scheme. which the department holds
to be illegal.
Goodman & Co, of Cincinnati, Ohio, are
charged with conducting lottery in the
shape of a scheme to invest money for per-
SCHS VINO ike TO wager varying sums on the
merits Of race horses. They will not here
after use the mails for the conduct Of this
business.
The Howard Manufacturing Company and
Daniel Weber Gf New York advertised for
letter writers, saying among other induce
ments. that they had recently received
contract from the Greater New York Lit
tie Liver Pill Company" to write them
100000 more letters? This caused boom
in the market of letter writer's, but when
Weber was faced by inspectors he admit
ted that there was no such company as the
liver pill concern and that there were no
such pills in existence. He asked his 'em
ployes" to send on 81 as an evidence of
good faith that they wished employment
and were not trifing with him. He will get
20 more Of these easy dollars.
The Pennsylvania Mutual Aid Society has
been adjudged a fraud and "a fake life in
surance concern by the post office au-
thorities and Clifford w. Holmes, its agent
was recently arrested in Scranton. Pa, and
is now in Jail to answer to criminal charges
tomorrow. The company operated from
Camden. N. j., Scranton, Pa, and Hunting
ton, w. Va and 1t is said did a large bust
ness among the miners and lumbermen of
those districts AS far as the United States
mails are concerned, their career is closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS.
Changes Made by Direction of the
President,

Capt. Henry NJ. Seeley of Boston has been
appointed inspector Of hulls and Theodore
n. Meresrean INSPECTORS of boilers in the
steamboat inspection service at New York
These appointments are one of the results
of the conclusion Of the Slocum disaster
commission. the's appointees taking the
places Of James 4. Dumont, inspector of
hulls. and Thomas H. Barrett. inspector of
boilers. whose removal from the service for
ties was directedIby President Roosevelt.
Capt. Seeley at Lpresent is an inspector of
bulls at Boston and was one of the officers
who made the examination of the conditions
SIocum disaster, :, Mr.. Merserean now fills
the position of assistant inspector of boil
ers at the port Of New York. his new Office
being given hing, as "a promotion for credita-
lie work in the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Mr.. ]. H. Lloyd and Mr. II. r. Knott.
both Of Anacostia, are at the Hot Springs,
Ark.
Mr. Benjamin Page of Boston, Mass. who
has been visiting his brother, Mr.. Charles
Page, No $50 Jefferson street, Anacostia,
has returned home.
Mr. Charles w. Tolson OF Anacostia mas
returned after trip to the FREDERICK
fair.
Mr.. Alvah Godding of the government
hos1dtal has returned home after spending
his annual leave in and near Winchen-
don, Mass.
in Anacostia after visit to the st. Louis
fair.
Mrs. L. J. Smith of Maple avenue, Ana
costa, has gone to Washington. Ohio.
where her son Golden Is visiting She
will remain about a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
GOOD TEMPLARs MEET.
Friendship Lodge and Faith Looge
Transact Routine Work.

Friendship Lodge, No II. I. o. G. T.. met
in MeIford Hall, Sth and l streets hor'h-
east Monday evening, with large mem
bership present Mr.. Hoyt Holton' chiei
temnIar. presided. and Miss Nettle l.. Cole'
pianist, led the service of song. Ahioils 'he
visitors were Mrs. C. M. Smith, superihteh-
dent of Silver Star Juvenile Iempie' MIS-
~ Vowel. Mrs B. M Thompson, Miss
u Allen and Messrs ]. T. Finney and VIII
liam Payne. past chief templars OF Silver
Star Lodge: Messrs Westdall and Russell,
past chief templars of Minnehaha Lodge
and Mrs r. II. Wood, vice templar Oh fef-
severance Lodge.
tory ceremonies, after which social ses-
sion was held
The good of the order, conducted by the
chair included piano solos by Mrs. WOOD
and Miss Cole, recitations by Mr. Hclton
and Miss Allen, and brief addresses by Mrs
Smith, Messrs. Finney, Payne ana Russeii
and Mrs Nettie A. Cole.
Odd Fellows Hall. 31st street, Tuesday
evening. Chief Templar William c. LenZ
presided, and J. w. Garland, orsanist, leo
the song service. At the close OF routine
business the chair announced cofee social
as the special order of the evening, and ex-
tended a cordial welcome to the visitors,
members of Georgetown Council, No. B,
being present as special guests, as follows;
MeSSrS. j. u Gdtes' w. 1. Io,uei' -
Boyle, H. C. Kerns Charles s. Hurdle, w.
+, GoIding. r. A. Payne, Howard Pearson
and J. III. Bangs. Among others present as
visitors were Miss May Smith and j. s:
Blackford of Silver Star Lodge, Mr.. and
Mrs Prince, Mrs. Emma Corbey and Mr.. j.
c. Foster Of Perseverance Lodge. and Miss
Maude Richardson, a former member of
Faith Lodge.
The program arranged by Mr.. R. E.
Smith. chairman of the committee on good
of the order, included organ selections by
Prof. Garland, vocal solos by r. E. Smith.
piano solos by Mrs. Corbey and addresses
by Mr.. Gates and Miss Richardson, and a
cake walk by Mr. Latimer and Mrs. Belt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21

gram was an address delivered by the
superintendent Mrs. M. w. Clair Develop
ment was the keynote of her discourse.
She was much pleased, she said. with the
work accomplished by the club. Several
musical selections were rendered, with
Miss Lettie Alexander as accompanist. The
exercises were followed by a collation..
Among those present were:
Rev. w. T Harris, Mrs. NJ w. Clair,
Miss Lettie Alexander, Miss Irie. Mr. Frank
Jones, Mr.. Samuel Jackson, Miss Abbie
Davis, Miss Eva Ross. Miss Lottie Watts,
Miss Mabel Butler Miss George Liverpool,
Mrs. Josephine Jackson, Mrs. Ruth Cole,
Miss Cora Hawkins, Mrs. Cecilia Mekall,
Mrs. Della Ashton, Miss Hattie Mitchell.
Miss Daisy Ross, Miss Mary Scott, Miss
Matte Thompson, Miss Cora Dent and
Miss Elizabeth Thomas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Vessels Lost or Injured,

Several vessels which have frequently WIS.,
tied this port, were among those lost or
injured in recent gales that swept over the
Atlantic. The British schooner Syanara.
which, as mentioned in the Star yesterday.
was seen by passing steamer floating very
low in the water and on fire off the coast
of South Carolina, came to this city several
times with cargoes of laths from New
Brunswick Her last trip was made here
about a year ago. The schooner Edward
G. Hight and Star of the Sea, which came
here with lumber and ice, are both lying in
the harbor at Fernandina, Fla, in leak
ing condition, the result of storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Catarril of the Stomach.
PLEASANT SIMPLE. BUT SAFE AND
EFFECTUAL CURE FOR IT.

~
EFFECTUAL CURE FOR IT.
Catarrh of the stomach has long been considered
the next thing to incurable. The usual symptoms
are full bloating sensation after eating, ac-
con panied sometimes with watery risngs
a formation Of gases. causing pressure the heart
and lungs and difficult breathing. headaches. hckie
appetite. nervousness and a general played-out.
laEguid feeling.
There Is often foul taste in the mouth. coated
tongue and II the interior of the stomach could be
seeii 1t would show a Shiny. inhamed condition.
The for this common and obstinate trouble
Is found in a treatment which causes the food TO
be readily thoroughly digested before II has time
to ferment and irritate the delicate mucous sur
faces of the stomach. To a prompt AMI
healthy digestion is the necessary thing to do
and when normal digestion Is secured the catarrhal
condition will have disappeared.
According to DIR. Harlanson the safest and hest
treatment is to after each meal tablet. COM
posed Of Diastase. Aseptic Pepsin. little Nux.
Golden Seal and fruit acids. These tablets can
now be found at all drug stores under the name Of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. and not being patent
medicine. be used with perfect safety and as
that healthy appetite and thorough diges-
ton will follow their regular use after meals.
Mr. X. 8. Workman. Chicago. ILL.,, writes:
"Catarrh is local condition resulting from
neglected cold In the head. whereby the lining
membrane of the becomes infiamed and the
poisonous discharge therefrom passing backward
into the throat reaches the stomach. this prodnc-
ing catarrh Of the stomach Medical authorities
prescribed for me for three years for catarrh Of
stomach without cure. but today am the happiest
of men after using only one box Of Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. cannot fnd appropriate words to
express my good feeling. have found nssh. apps-
title and sound rest from their use"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 10 the safest prsparn.
tiop as well a. the simplest and most convenient
remedy for any form Of indigestion. oatanh ee
stomach. biiousness. sour stomach heartburn sn1
bloating after meals ocl5siS.u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Revenue Cutter Service Orders.

The following revenue cutter service or
ders were recently issued from the bureau
In this city:
Second Assistant Engineer G. NJ. Kohler
is ordered to South Bethlehem. Pa, on in
spection duty on material being made for
new vessels for the cutter service.
Second Lieutenant w. A. Wiley is or
dered to the cutter Seminole for temporary
duty.
Leaves of absence as follows have been
granted: Third Lieut.. w. A. Whittier ~
days; Third Lieut.. E. 8. Addison, 10 days
leave; Second Assistant Engineer ]. w.
Glover, 30 days, and Surgeon H. W. Stuch,
30 days leave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Troubles of an Army Launch.

The little steam launch Cygnus, owned
in this city but at present under charter to
Col. B. K. Roberts. commanding the army
posts on the Potomac. is again in service
after being out of commission for several
days. The Cygnus came to this city about
ten days ago to have her boiler oyerhauled
and when this work was completed returned
to the fort. She had been there but a few
hours when 1t was found that her wheel
had worked loose and she had to be brought
back here to have that repaired. This was
completed yesterday and the Cygnus re-
turned to her station and resumed her trips
between Fort Washington and Fort Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Stranded Vessel Floated and Sold.

The schooner Charles A. Pryor, which
came into port here a day two ago with
cargo of oysters, was one of the unfor-
tunate vessels blown ashore in lower Ma
chidoc creek in a gale about five weeks ago.
She had aboard at the time cargo of about
200 bushels of oysters and as the chances
of floating her seemed to be slim she was
sold by her owners. as she lay the beach,
to Capt. Charles Bailey of Lower Machodoc
for small sum. Captain Bailey succeeded
in floating the vessel, repaired her and now
has her in service The Pryor is a handy
little vessel 30 feet long. Her new owner
will keep her in the Potomac trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Reopening Of Reading Circle.

The Phyllis Wheatley Reading Circle OF
Ebenezer M. e. Church, OF which Miss
George Liverpool is president. reopened
Monday. October II. 1904. at the residence
Of Miss Elizabeth Thomas, 423 4th street
southeast. The devotianal exercises were
conducted by Mrs. Ruth Cole. followed with
Innovations BY each member of the club.
The history Of the club. during the pres
i6ency OF Miss George Liverpool, was given
by Mrs. Cecilia McKall. In part, she spoke
Of the noble work done by the president
during the past four years.
The most striking feekure Of the pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Noted Hospital Surgeon Dead.

dispatch from Philadelphia last night
says: DR.. Auguste Frederick Muller, chief
of the staff of the Germantown Hospital
died at his home today of cancer. He was
sixty-four years old. DR.. Muller was born
In Alsace-Loraine and came to this country
twelve years later with his parents. who
sided in Wisconsin. At the outbreak of the
civil war he enlisted as a volunteer and
fought in many battles until he was wound
ed at Gettysburg. Upon his recovery from
this wound he began the study of medicine
and was graduated from the University of
Pennsylvania medical department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
Colombians Planning an Attack.

cablegram from Colon last night says:
There is rumor here that a large body of
armed Colombians has been concentrated
near Culebra with the intention of making
an attack there on November 3, the first
anniversary of the secession of Panama
from Colombia. The canal zone authori-
ties are investigating the report, though
not much Importance is attached to the
rumor. the origin of which is attributed
to malcontents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
The Lighthouse Service.

The following changes in the lighthouse
service are reported by the lighthouse
board:
Mr.. Peter S. Earle. who was assistant
keeper Of the Craighill channel front lights
in Chesapeake bay, has been transferred
to Thomas Point shoal light in place of
Mr. Edward Jansen, and Mr.. Jansen has
succeeded Mr.. Earle as assistant keeper
at Craighill channel.
The buoy tenders are engaged in supply
ing the light stations on the bay and its
tributaries with fuel for the coming cold
weather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-21
ARRIVED WITH PRISONER.
Robert W. Griffin Brought Here From
New Mexico.

Robert w. Grimm, the young man who
was arrested at Albuquerque. N. M.
about month ago on complaint of j.
Warren Johnson. local dealer In jewelry,
as printed In The Star at the time. arrived
here last night in charge of e. A. Kaseman
and c. Baca. and was turned over to the
marshal this morning. Griffin was employ
ed as salesman by Mr.. Johnson and is al
legged to have embezzled two valuable dia-
mond rings.
Detectives OBrien and Parham investf-
gatsd the complaint and the arrest follow
ed. Deputy Marshal kaseman was former
" a resident OF Pennsylvania. He went TO
Al0uauerque several years ago because he
b now splendid. He said the delay -