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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Masons Install Officers.

At the fifty-seventh annual communica-
ton of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of the District of Columbia, held at their
temple, corner of Virginia avenue and 9Th
street southeast, the following were elect
ed. installed and proclaimed officers for the
ensuing Masonic year: John T. Layton
M. w. G. NJ; ]. T. Beason. r. w. Dep. G.
NJ: William A. Warield, r. w. G. S. W..
John s. George. r. w. G. J. W.; Henry
Coleman. r. w. G. t.; William II. Myers,
R w. G. S. Communications were receiv-
ed from several foreign jurisdictions by
their representatives and in person. among
them one from Rev. Z. w. hampton, NJ
w. G. NJ. of the NJ. w Stringer Grand
Lodge of Mississippi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Piscataway Creek to Be Dredged.

President Campbell of the Potomac Dredg-
ing Company has leased the sand and
gravel beds on Piscataway creek between
Fort Washington and Pennington. Md. and
in order to facilitate the handling of the
scows laden with the excavated material on
their way to this city a channel will be dug
through the bar across the mouth of the
creek. This bar is about 800 yards wide
and at low tide is only covered with a few
inches of water and at the best of tides
only light-draft vessels can go over it.
After passing the bar a channel ten or
twelve feet deep runs up the creek to Farm
ington wharf and beyond. The channel
through the bar will be about a hundred
feet wide, ten feet deep and will be exca-
waited in the early spring.
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PROSECUTIONS ORDERED.
Old Law Regarding Snow and Ice Re-
moval to Be Tested.

The recommendation made by Commits
sloner West yesterday that the corporation
counsel be directed to institute prosecu-
tons under the old corporation of Wash
ington OIL dinance for failure to remove snow
and Ice from the sidewalks was approved
today by Commissioner mcfarland. In adj
dition Commissioner Macfarland suggests
that new case be made under the snow
and ice law, which the Court of Appeals
last spring declared unconstitutional, and
that If necessary the case be taken to the
Supreme Court of the United States for
further test as to the consttutionality of
the snow and ice Jaw.
II is stated by the corporation counsel
that the case upon which the Court of APP
peals rendered its opinion last spring is
not sufficiently strong case to carry to
the highest tribunal for judgment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Fined Twenty Dollars

James jackson, colored, denied to Judge
Scott this. morning that he had been dis
orderly ON a street car.
But" said the court, 1.-THE witness tells
an entirely different story"
Judge said the colored man, when a
stream is going down everything is creased
for the occasion
We don't use that kind of grease here"
the court told him.
A fine of 500 was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
New Boat for Pennington Route.

1t Is stated that a small steamer will be
placed on route between this city, Alex
andria and up Piscataway creek to Farm
ington, Md, in the early spring. and that
the new Potomac Dredging Company. now
operating a sand and gravel digging ma
chine in the creek, will finance the scheme
Until about five or six years ago the
steamer Harry Lodor ran upon this route
but when she became too old for further
active service she was laid up and since
that time a sailing packet has been on the
route. This service is uncertain however
and the merchants and farmers of the
Pennington neighborhood have interested
the Potomac company in placing steamer
on the route. The new boat will be large
enough to carry freight and passengers and
Will make daily trips to and from this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Will Act as Brazilian Minister.

MIR. Alfredo de NJ Comes Ferreira who
for some time has been acting charge daft
fairies ad interim of the Brazilian legation
in Washington. has been promoted to the
position of minister plenipotentiary ad in
term. Mr.. Assis-Brasil, the regularly ac-
credited minister from Brazil, has been
away from Washington for nearly two
years and is now in Brazil. Mr.. Ferreira
will present his credentials to Secretary
Hay in d few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Held for Housebreaking.

Louis Bricker was arrested yesterday by
Policeman Grant on charge OF house-
breaking and the case will probably come
up before Judge Kimball in the Police
Court tomorrow morning. 1t is alleged that
Bricker entered the residence of Charles p
PIERCE. at 222 9th street northwest and fool,
ten bottles of wine valued at about $40
The ten empty bottles are at the first pre-
cinct station, to be used as evidence, they
having been found where the prisoner left
them, so the police story goes.
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Hurt by Firecracker

Edwin Howard, the young son of Capt.
Thomas G. B. Howard, commander of the
Maryland state oyster police navy. was a
victim of a cannon cracker while cele-
brating Christmas Monday. The lad who
lives at Cambridge, Md, had big dyna-
mite cracker and. bending over it to light
1t, the cracker exploded suddenly. Par
ticles of the explosive were blown into the
boys eyes and there is danger that he will
lose his sight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Supposed Mad Dog Shot.

Some excitement was caused at noon to-
day at the corner of Connecticut avenue
and 1 street by supposed mad dog. The
animal was captured by Mr. J. F. Moulden
and shot by Policeman F. S. Strawser Of
the third police precinct. The dog Is said
To have belonged to Dr. Mallon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
Sent to House of Detention.

Isaac HI. De Lilly, colored. who is cook
on the United States ship Mayfiower, was
In the Juvenile Court this morning as the
witness when his daughter.
George De Lilly was up before Judge KIM
ball on charge of incorrigibility.
The girl was defiant and treated the court
as though she did not care what happened.
Probation Officer Copp of the board of
rhildren's guardians wanted the case con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28

DIR. G. s.. West died at his home in Pales-
tine, Tex, yesterday. He was eighty-one
years old and a well-known confederate
veteran.
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tinued for two days SO as to give him time
for further investigation.
Judge Kimball sent the girl to the house
of detention until the case is called. when
she will probably be sent to the reform
school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-28
DECIDE UPON CHANGE
Action of Commissioners in
Stutler Case.
RESULT ,OF HEARING
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREET
CLEANING NOT GUILTY.
Developments in Investigation, How
ever, in Opinion of Authorities, Re
quire His Retirement.

The District Commissioners, late yester-
day evening, at the close of a lengthy board
session. requested the resignation of war
ner Stutler, superintendent of street clean
ing. The Commissioners, in their verdict on
the Stutler case, found Mr.. Stutler not
guilty of the charges of maladministration
and blackmail preferred against him by
Royal Robinson. former street-Sweeplng
contractor but developments in connection
with the investigation, in the opinion of the
Commissioners made advisable a change IN
the position of superintendent of street
cleaning.
Superintendent Stutler was given forty
eight hours from 4 O'Clock yesterday after
neon in which to decide as to whether or
not he will tender his resignation. In the
event he does not resign he will be removed
by the Commissioners. Mr.. Stuter Will
have until tomorrow evening at O'Clock
sion. 1t is confidently predicted at the Dis
trict building and by friends of Mr. Stutler
that he will not resign. but that he Will al
low the Commissioners to remove him.
Judging from information obtained today
there will likely be some interesting devel-
opments within a short time growing out
of the Stuter investigation, and. it is pre-
dicted, that in the denoument to the Stutler
case another prominent District official may
be concerned and the Senate District COM
mittee may be asked to take hand IN IN
vestigaton of various branches of the Dis
trict government
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
AMONG the HORSES.

New York. Feb Nv. s. Vosburgh.
official handicspper Of the Jockey club,
made public yesterday the weights for
the Brooklyn and Suburban Handicaps.
Last Tuesday the weights for the Brlgh-
ton handicap were published. which en-
abled the turf sharps 10 get a good line
on the allotments for the big specials TO
be run at Gravesend and Sheepshead Bay,
respectively.
Waterboy was not named for the
Brooklyn. Mr.. Vosburgh gave him 129
pounds. topweight, In the Brighton. with
l2s for McChesney. and the same allot-
ment holds good for the Suburban. big
Mac IN each instance being In receipt
OF one pound. In the Brooklyn. McChes-
ney gets topweght is9 pounds. and gives
two pounds to 1ermis. IL might be said
that the Brighton and the Suburban are
built on similar lines as regards the best
horses in training last year. as the
weights assigned 20 Watcrboy. McChcs-
ney, Hermis. Africauder and Irish Lad
are Identical In the Brooklyn in many
cases there is an increase OF n pound over
each Brighton and Suburban impost as
far as the older horses are concerned.
while I'm other instances the weights for
all three handicaps are the same Again.
some horses are asked to carry a pound
more in the Brooklyn than IN tho Brign-
ton.
High Ball. tho champion 2-year-od colt
last season. has l0S In the Brighton. loo
I'm the Suburban and iO5 IN the Brooklyn.
The Brighton Is run later than the otner
two stakes, hence an increase IN tho scale
weight for 3-year-oids. Hamburg Belle
has l05 i'm the Brighton. l03 in the Su-
burban and l02 In the Brooklyn. and in
each case is actually giving weight by
the scale 10 High Ball s. s. Browns
Broomstick has i02 pounds I'm the Brook
Sn. az against l0t In the Brighton. and
IS not eligible for the Suburban. The
lghtest lmpost Is 81 pounds for John F..
in both the Brooklyn and the Suburban.
NJ. Vosburghs Brighton weights gave
universal satisfaction. and at glance
his work IN the other big events appears
20 have been similarly we'll dono. 10 IL
most dlflcult matter 10 bring such large
fields together. set from Watcrboy and
NcChesney. with 129 pounds. down 10
John y. with 50. Mr.. Nosburgh has evil
dently weighed carefully each horses
racing quality without fear or favor.
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bearing on the standing OF the teams for
the remainder OF the season, so far as
second and third places. For the Com
pany l. team there win be but one game
after the contest this week.
In the game between the Hospital
Corps and Company B. Second regiment.
on Saturday evening, the showing of the
medical men was n great disappointment
to friends OF the organization Tho con
tinuous wrangling and complaining which
tho Corps men INDUCED was disgusting
TO every lover OF fair play who witnessed
the game
OFlahcrty's action I'm abusing the ref
cree was quite ont OF keeping with the
players reputation during the year. as
ne has always been considered hard and
clean player
The second game on Saturday evening.
In which Troop II and the Machine Gun
Battery were the contestants, was n fast
contest, but the result was never IN doubt
for a moment. tho superior team work
and moro accurate shooting OF the troop
ers giving them an advantage which IL
was Impossible for the artilerymen to
overcome. Mathewson at centre for the
Machine Gun team played n fast game.
his work showing a great Improvement {
over any he had exhibited previously.
As n result OF the weeks games. Com
pany r.. Second regiment. who was tied
for third place with the Company. First
regiment takes possession OF third place.
while Company a moves down into fourth
which IL shares with Company u. Second
regiment. the latter organization having
moved up from fifth place. The Hospital
Corps has now dropped into sixth place.
The standings to date are as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
MILITIA BASKET BALL.

In the basketball league OF the militia
men the games played last week were Of
the untlntcresting sort because OF the fact
.shat II was conceded beforehand that the
events would 30 as they did The teams
now have seemingly slmmered down TO
each its proper level. and the remainder
Of the season should be productive Of
some very good sport
In the games OF the week just begun
the contest between Company " and g
teams Of tho First regiment eve fight
being for last place. Tho seemingly hard
est game r; the season viii como on
Saturday. Company r team of the Sec
ord regiment meets Company \ ~ the
First and Troop y team meets Company
team Those games will have much
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01

| the farm work without any trouble, and
We had the girls and Mother pack up and
shy off TO the White mountains. and L
where you can see Mount Washington,
you know No matter IL you don't get
within hundred miles OF Il. If you can
get look at = through a SPY glass you're
we located nearer than that. however.
at Jackson and North Conway, and had
about as wholesome a time as anybody
range was only about 10 TO is miles away.
but as you looked at them on clear
morning you'd think you could go out
aud back TO them before breakfast. But
y you got back in time for supper you'd
do we'll
What i was going to tell ye about
the horse experience happened down to
North Conway. Folks we're all stopping
at the hotel there, and were spending
lot OF money I'm horsefiesh. driving here
and there and everywhere among the
hills and across the intervales. enjoying
all that there was to be seen.
We'll, this day that I'm agoing TO tell
about we hired a spruce looking bay
horse thatlooked as docile az a kitten.
IL you'd been there you'd said he was
as handsome as any animal you ever
saw. Well, We piled into the wagon, one
OF them open kind that gives ye chance
10 see things without craning your neck.
ard drove over to kearsarge village, one
of the slickest places near the foot of the
mountain that they call kearsarge that
ye over saw. Pretty big bunch Of old
mother earth thrown up there for people
10 look at and climb over. She fairly
rakes the sky. And when there's "a storm
brewing the clouds hug around her
pretty tight and close. as il they was as
fond or her as boy Is OF his sweetheart
Sometimes they embrace her so close
ye can't see the first thing OF her. and
they keep IL up for days at time.
when he was driving over l was
praising the horse all Of the way. because
he was so regular and such a good roader
Kept an even gait, never changing IL. and
wasn't afraid OF anything. | got to set
ting SO much by him. l finally says TO
Mother. what a mate he'd make for our
Bal he's so even gated and Jest like
him for steadiness. After we'd gone
mile or so further I said / guessed I'd
make the man an offer I tell ye. Abner.
he was clean cut and handsome. and IL
l could buy him ! thought 'twould be a
good investment
we rode along and made a turn onto
n road that took us back 10 North Con-
way and we struck in onto Main street
some distance south of the kearsarge
House, and was riding along easy ike,
enjoying the beauties OF the street with
IT'S attractive hotels and cottages. and
the views OF the surrounding mountains
There were lots OF hotel guests on the
street. coming and going, and there was
nothing but life and animation every
where. IL was one Of those beautiful and
tranquil afternoons In August
When we got pretty nigh opposite the
Kearsarge House our docile horse began
TO quicken his gait, and when we got
even with tho postoffice. I'm spite OF all
that could do, he was going al a break
neck pace.
(To be Continued.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
XVIII.
THE HABIT INSECT AND TIE
WEAKER VESSEL" HUMBUGs.
XVIII.

(Continued)
When he was past 20 he was reading
the Hon. Peryese Peabody's lecture on
'cuby, where he says; Beginning at a
stake and stone In Otisheld. and running
In bee line through the equlnoctial tropio
OF Apricot and Kansas. nature points
out as ourn.' lie was referrin 10 the
island or Cuba. and Horace he thought
that that meant a good opportunity for
the inhabitants OF the United States to
go down there and claim their own prop
erty. and SO he set to work 10 see IL he
and go down 10 the West Indies and
show the niggers there how TO do farm
ing. OF course he never went. Lived
until he was % right where he was born
ana brought up, and was always n sue
cessful farmer. and respected by every
body who knew him. Now. II he'd gons
away when he was a young man. he
tnight have become president OF the
United states, but moron likely he'd
fetched up home again after he'd had
what they call good time. and have died
20 years younger than he did. without
hardly anybody knowing whether he was
entitled 10 respect or not. III you must
have a habit. let IL be one that has got
common sense and consistency 10 foed
upon
Before Mother broke in on her defense
was about TO tell ye. Abner. OF a little
experience with 4 horse that we had down
IN New Hampshire last summer. which
Soes 10 prove what the habit OF Jump
Ing at conclusions will accomplish"
II won't break in any more" says /.
I've said all I've got To say, and /
guess I've done my duty" IL you let
things pass as a matter of course. just
because somebody says thing. why
they'll git TO believing it's SO. To have
liberation and the men folks OF the
ncighborhood maxim IL out that the wo-
men were weaker vessels than they were
was moren'n | could stand. and that's
why ] spoke up"
NOW. I calkerlate' SAYS Toleration
that Abner Cheslcy knows n little more
about the best side OF horse trade than
any man In the county. And II there
are any wrinkles In a horse that he can't
pick out that are good or bad, why then
they amt worth picking out. But | tell
drove that black horse around the town
OF Conway in and out among the noun
tains, you'd have met one case that you
couldn't have passed judgment on with
out scratching your head n few times"
Never got stuck on a case yet where
couldn't pick out the flaw, IL the case
included hoss." says Abner.
"Of course says Toleration. but this
would have run We up a tree, with no
along and killed the bears that had treed
ye, metaphoricslly speaking. I'll tell ye
how II was:
"Ye see. we wanted to vibrate a little
last summer after hsying time. and get
a little rest into tho bargain. so we left
things pretty we'll in hand, so that jon
athan and the hired men could manage
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
ON BOWLING ALLEYS.

Last week saw the conclusion OF one
or two tournaments among the bovlers,
but so great is the enthusiasm for tho
game that new ones have been begun TO
MI In the time. Tonight there will be
games on the Music hall alleys, Swift 9
and kenmer's men being the opponents.
On Wednesday OF this week Shultz's and
Ashley's men meet and on Friday Kerr's
and Northup's men VIII do battle. In
addition 10 that announcement now comes
that there will he a two-men tournament
started on the Music hall alleys which
will run TIL March 3D. such a tourna-
ment started on the Music hall alleys
Will prove very interesting, especial
ly IL the teams arc made up OF men who
have not made an average OF s3 pins in
any one game.
In about four weeks II In thought that
there will be four new alleys running
since II Is announced that Jacob Cohon
the proprietor OF the alleys at Randall
square. oontemplates Installing four at 80
Pine street 1t 10 thought that these will
be very handy for the business men OF
that locality.
Since the Elmwood team has made the
question OF first place a matter OF so
little dispute by adding thrse games 10
the ledu ihSt week tne lntefeel In the
fight seems TO hand upon second position.
The fight here II between the To Kslons
and the West Side players. Hathaway
and Mcdonald are still battling for in
dividual honors
IN the series OF the New England
league last week there was a vicious on
slaught upon high records. but they were
not quite within reach. There was an
abundance OF high totals and large sin
giles. Burnham still holds to first place
I'm the matter OF Individual svera ges but
Cahili IA following close behind. The
Opera House team remains at the head
OF tho teams in the Rhode Island state
league. being only narrow margin ahead
OF the Pawtucket team. In individual
positions the order Is Burnham. Ferguson
and Burt
In the two remaining leagues there
has been no changes. the Elmwood team
being still at the head OF the Inter-club
duck PIN league and the Broad street fol-
lowing In the city league. The standing
OF the teams is as follows
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
MADE TWO WORLD RECORDS.

Lcipsic, saNony. Feb ERNEST G..
Meyer OF Madison, Wis. wearing the
colors OF the University OF Wisconsin.
made two worlds records at the skating
tournament here yesterday. doing ISilo-
metre backward I'm ono minute 5sis sec
onds and two kilometres forward I'm two
minutes - 3-j seconds.
The Stars and Stripes were hoisted over
the Judges stand and the military band
played The Star spangled Banner IN
honor OF the winner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
GANlEs OF THE NEEk

GAMES OF THE WEEK
inter Club leaguc-Tuesday. Feb. 3
Edgewood vs. West Side, To kalon VS..
Elmwood.
New England League Thursday Feb.
L. HALL River vs.. Music Hall. Providence
vp. Taunton. Hope vs. Peck streot New
mort vs. Randall Square. Riverpont VS..
pawtuNct Valley.
Rhode Island state League--Tuesday,
Feb .. Pawtuclet at Trinity Square.
Randall Square at opera House, Peel,
street at Broad street. Arctic AZ Auburn.
Inter-Club Duck Pin I.eague--N ednes
day. Feb B. Edgewood We. Elmwood No.
J. Elmwood 40. . vs, Brown, West Side
IS Pocasset.
CITY League Wednesday. Feb. 3. west
minister VS. Randall square Arlington W.
Elmwood avenue Potter avenue Va Broad
street.
Hope Monday. Feb I,
Kaufmans vs. Smiths; Wednesday. Feb.
Z. Downs We Conncirs; Friday. Fob. ;.
Clarks vs.. Lynum's.
Trinity Square Tournament Monday
Feb. l. Austins Us. williams. WedueT,
day. Feb. 3. Tourtollotts VS. Carpooty's,
Friday. Feb. 8. Dodge's VS.. Menn's.
Peck Street rournsment-M Monday. Feb.
1. Alpine vs. Brown & Sharpe; Wednes-
day, Feb. 2. Monsrchs vs.. Stars: Friday.
Feb. 3. Capitol IIill VS.. Bud OF Hope.
Manchester Unity Tournament-Tues
day Feb . Bud OF Hope No. I vs. Liber-
". Mckinley No. I VS. Bud OF Hope No.
2; Thursday. Feb. 4. Perseverance vs. Nc
Ktnlcy No. ?
Olneyville Tournamcnt-M Monday. Fob
l. Menzic's vs.. Mellors; "Wednesday. Feb
3. Walshs We. Lannon's.
Broad Street Tourusmert-Nurday
FEB. 1. Youngs vs.. FaInums: Wednes-
day. Feb, 3 Kelly's vs.. Deonard's. Friday
Feb 3. Rushs vs. Magee's.
Potter Avenue Monday
Feb l. Bud ~ HOPE vs. No 2 Mckinley:
"Wednesday. Feb. , 30. McKiniev vs
No. I Mckinley
Knisht~ville Tournament e. Mordav. Feb
Presto vs. Force Tuetdav Feb o.
Avenn Va Quaker oats. Thurpday rob. 4
Ready Dits - Grape Nuts Friday Fcb
: Malta Ni;a - Presto
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-01
Cans Meets Ward; Rubin Meets
Ferguson in Best Mills Of Week.
New Tournaments Started on Several
Alleys This Week.

purse i don't think no would have made
the match.
"Corbett is improving with every night
and while Britt may be heavier man
than any OF the good mon that he has
met, Corbett will be there with the goods
There is no boxer who loves 10 fght moro
than Corbett He has wonderful head,
and no matter how his opponents mix
matters he never loses his head. lie Ia
there with the punch all the time and
mover falls TO get homo wsllop when
ever the opportunity Is offered"