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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
LT.-GEN. KELLER KILLED
GALLANT RUSSIAN OFFICER
MEETS DEATH IN BATTLE.
Struck by Fragment Of japanese
Shell in Action Along Railway
Near Haicheng.

MUKDEN, August Lit is reported thai
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller has been killed
east of Lao Yang.
LONDON, August la dispatch to news
agency from st. Petersburg confirms the
report of the death Of Gen. Keller, saying
he was killed by fragment Of japanese
shell at the time he was opposing the ia
panese advance along the railway nea,
Haicheng.
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller at the opening
of the war was in command of the second
Siberian army division. He was fifty-fou1
years old and resigned the goyernorship OF
Ekaterinoslaff in order to go to the front
Gen. Keller took part in three campaigns OF
the Russo-Turkish war. In 1887 he COM
manded the Imperial Rifle Regiment and
later was director of the corps of imperial
pages, by which Keller came In contac,
with the members of the imperial family
with whom he was in great favor.
Gen. Keller was considered to be the
posSessor of cool judgment and to be a fine
strategist. Though a strict; disciplinarian
Keller was kind and careful officer and
popular with his men. He wore short
gray beard, had keen blue eyes and dressed
in khaki. His only decoration was the
cross of the Military Order Of St. George
which he wore on the breast of his tunic
He sustained two reverses at the hands OF
the Japanese recently, July and July IL
being repulsed in attacks on the Molten
Pass.
Confirmed at st. Petersburg.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 1.-The report
OF Lieutenant General Count Keller's death
is confirmed. He was killed July 20 while
repelling the preliminary attack of Gen
eral Kuroki's army on the Yanze pass,
thirty miles east of Lao Yang. The gen.
eral was standing near a battery which
was subjected to terrific fire, when a shell
burst close to him and he fell, mortally
wounded, dying twenty minutes later. Be-
fore he expired General Keller had the
satisfaction of knowing that the japanese
attack had been repelled.
General Keller was the FIRST high Russian
military commander to lose his life in this
war. He resigned the high and lucrative
post of governor of Ekaterinoslaff to &c
to the front and exchanged with General
Zassaltch. who may now resume the COM
mand OF the first Siberian army corps
The loss Of General Keller Is deeply felt
IN court circles. He was a personal fav-
crite Of the emperor. His sister, Countess
kleimm!chel, Is one of the leaders of St
petersburg society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
THE STAR BY NAIL

The Star will be mailed to any ad-
dress in the United States or Canada
for 13 cents per week, y cents for
two weeks or so cents per month.
postage prepaid. Payment TO be
made INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
The address may be changed as fire.
quently as desired. Always give the
old as we'll as the new address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
sKIRMISH FIGHTING.
Russians Taking Bew Prisoners-Won-
der Over Retreat.

LAO YANG, Saturday, July ao (delayeo
in transmission).-A Japanese officer "ho
had been taken prisoner and hunareo
wounded and disabled Russians nave ar
rived here from the east. where, IL Is ie
ported, the Russians attempted 10 cut 'he
--apanese column marching toward MuKoeh.
The Russians have taken very 1e" pris-
oners so far. probably because OF .heii
having fallen back from the battieneid III
each engagement, leaving the japanese III
possession of the spoils.
\ train bearing wounded RussiahS haS
arrived from the south. where, 1t Is re-
rorted there is continuous skirmish hsn:-
inr east and south of Haicheng. lhere Is
much specula ton here as to the reason why
the Russians retired from Tatchekiao, as
the positions they held there and elsewhere
We're completed and increasing In strength.
Events of most immediate and lmportaht
consequences are now expected 10 occuA
east of Lao Yang.
Fighting Around Haicheng.
Artillery firing occurred at Simouchehs'
fifteen miles southeast of Haicheng, yestef-
day. 1t is reported that the japanese re-
tired.
Trains are running half way between Hal
cheng and Tatchekiao. :,
The reports of skirmish lighting along aA
rarts of the front are confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01
To Inspect Coast pefenses

Cen Mackenzie. chief ef engineers. ana
Gen. Story. chief Of artilt>ry, have gone to
New York to make anSau4pecfton ol tne
sea coast fortifieations IS 4hat vacinisy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-01

The Novos Vremya today devotes an edI-
tortal to praising the German captain of the
Portland and Asiatic liner Arabia, seized
by the Russian Viadivostok squadron, for
protesting against carrying contraband
when he discovered what the nature of his
cargo was to be.
Discussing the case Of the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27

Best Boards, S1.5o Per 100 Fl
Frank Libbey & Co.. 9th and New York ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
EXCURSIONS.

It is hard to believe that so many Wash
ingtonians are away from the city when
hundreds take the delightful evening trips
each week to Marshall Hall and Indian
Head on the steamer Charles Manchester.
Certainly there is no pleasanter way of
spending an evening than ride down the
Potomac. Prof. SchrOeders band plays all
the popular concert music on the down trip
and dance music at the hall. Parties spend
ing the day at Marshall Hall may avail
themselves of the Indian Head trip without
extra charge. These trips are run every
Thursday. Friday and Saturday evenings
at $50 o'clock. Daily trips are made to
Marshall Hall at 10 am, 2:30 and $50 p. m.
BE the weather warm or cool, fair or
threatening, liberal patronage is accorded
Chevy Chase Lake every evening. The
nightly concerts rendered by the United
States Marine Band continue the center Of
attraction These concerts terminate about
pm, the musicians devoting the remain
der Of the evening to the dancers in the big
pavilion. Among other forms of diver
sion are the motion pictures, bowling, boat
ing and shooting. Excellent car service
at all times.
The daily trips made by the elegant
steamers of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company to Old Point Comfort
season advances. Steamers leave the COM
pany's wharf. foot of 18th street. every
evening at $50 o'clock. For the special ex-
cursions, given every Saturday evening.
tickets good to return until Monday, are
sold at a great reduction. Connections are
made every day at Norfolk with steamers
for New York and Boston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
DEATH OF JUDGE WEED.
Was Taken Ill in This City Several
Weeks Ago.

The friends here of Judge John j. weed
Of the local bar were very much surprised
and deeply shocked to learn yesterday OF
his death, which occurred the l4th ahstah.
at Hinesburg, VT. While in the ofhce or
Mr. E. H. Thomas several weeks ago Judge
Weed was suddenly taken Ill, kidney trou-
BILE being the cause. In the hope of better
Ing his physical condition he left this city
for Hinesburg as soon as he was able to
travel The majority of his friends and &C
uuaintances had no knowledge that his con-
dition was serious and therefore they were
astounded when they learned yesterday
that he had died nearly a fortnight ago.
Judge Weed was a well-known practi-
toner, and also attained prominence in the
cause of temperance. He was member OF
Pioneer Council, Sons of Jonadab, poltl-
cally was republican and had rendered
excellent service to his party as campaign
speaker. The deceased was widoWer. lie
had no children.
Judge Weed had been resident OF this
city for about forty years, his home being
at 1873 T street. A story told OF him Is 10
the effect that he earned the lasting friend
ship of President Lincoln by defeating the
latter In a legal contest. Hinesburg was
the birthplace of Judge Weed. He studied
law in Vermont, and shortly after being
admitted to the bar he removed to Illinois,
and his case with Lincoln was argued at
Springfield Upon his elevation to the
presidency Lincoln appointed Judge Weed
solicitor in the Court of Claims, where he
made a speciality of Indian claims and,
among Others served counsel for the five
civilized tribes Frequently he was asso-
cated with Robert G. 1ngersoll and Jerer-
son Chandler,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27

Capt. Boardman received a dispatch from
Detective Cornwell late yesterday afternoon
giving the information that the of
Mrs Grace Corcoran, who was under ar
rest at Atlantic Highlands. n. j., for the
alleged abduction of her brother In this
city, was not tried yesterday. Mrs. Gather
inc J. Burns of 1860 I'd street northwest,
who caused Mrs. Corcoran's arrest, return
ed home last night. She brought the infor-
nation that the hearing was postponed be-
cause the arrest had made Mrs. Corcoran
sick. 1t is the intention of Mrs. Burns to
insist upon a trial of the case in order to
regain custody of the boy who was adopted
by her several years ago.
The boy about whom the trouble was
caused Is Leo Trainor. His father was a
veteran of the civil war and lived on Mis-
souri, avenue. At the time of his death
Leo was about to be placed in an orphan
asylum. it is stated, but the Burns family
took him and he has since lived with them.
Last Friday the boy visited his brother at
18th and F streets and 1t was while he was
in the vicinity of the brothers home
that his sister is alleged to have abducted
him. 1t is explained that there has been
no friction between the Burns and the Trai-
nor families, but that Mrs. Corcoran merely
wanted him with her now that she has q
home OF her own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27

Dixie James an eight-year-old colored
boy. living at 1913 18th street northwest,
was struck with a stone and injured about
the face yesterday afternoon. DR.. Willis
ton dressed his injury. The stone was
thrown by a colored boy.
George c. Thomas forty-eight years old,
returned to his home. 40 10th street north
east, last night about O'clock and band
ages about his head indicated that he had
been treated by surgeon. He went to bed
without Offering any explanation of his
experience and members of his family
thought but little of his condition until this
morning. Then they We're surprised to find
that he was unable to speak. although he
appeared to be conscious. His son called
on the police at the ninth precinct station
and learned from them that his father had
fallen on the sidewalk In the vicinity of
11th and | streets southeast yesterday af-
ternoon and injured his head. The police
took him to the Casualty Hospital, where
the surgeons dressed the wound
Emanuel Cohen, the small boy who told
the police that he had robbed his employer
In New York of 500 after he was found
sleeping In box car. as stated In yester-
days Star. was taken to New York today
by Detective Herlihy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Held for Grand jury.

After having a preliminary hearing in the
United States branch of the Police Court
this morning, Charles J. Raft, about thirty
years of age, resident of Georgetown,
was held by Judge Kimball under 500
bonds to await action by the grand jury on
a charge of housebreaking.
RATS arrest yesterday afternoon by De-
tectives Hartigan and Baur came about as
the result Of a complaint made to the police
by Frank B. Cogswel. that his place OF
business, 1913 32nd street northwest, was
entered some time on Saturday night. The
cash drawer was broken open and old coins,
valued at s. and 81 in money were taken.
Yesterday morning the detectives learned
that the coins had been disposed of at a
second hand store and after making an in
yesttgation Raft was arrested. He admitted
disposng Of the coins and declared that he
had received them in change from a news
boy when he purchased paper Sunday
morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Honor for L'Enfant.
Or of The Evening Star:

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
May I add a word to this discussion
anent the best way of honoring the great
engineer patriot Major Charles Pierre
l. Enfant? II seems to me that II would
be an appropriate thing to rename one OF
our avenues for Major l. Enfant-one of
the avenues which he actually planned
who gave the best Of his life work to us. his
adopted country. or, If the Commissioners
are averse TO this fearing to give offense
to state (as most OF the avenues are
called for the states of the Union). why
not rebaptize 10th street and call it
Il Enfant avenue?' This thoroughfare is
one of the most beautiful in the city and
the changing OF It's present designation has
been discussed more than once. | do not
see that II is necessary in order to honor
Major l. Enfant to remove his remains
from their present resting place. On this
estate he found shelter when the world had
seemingly forsaken him, and the peri
Wrinkle, planted probably a hundred years
ago has wrapped the grave in an evergreen
winding sheet. II nature were trying to
do what contemplate now. A simple
stone. such as Senator Hoar has suggested.
is all that is necessary to identify the
grave. The government could secure this
little plat of ground for a trhing sum, and
II will not always be as inaccessible as now,
for very soon cars will be running out
there and the land about be one of our
suburbs Ii will be pleasant pilgrimage
for us. We did not go to him in life. let
us do so in death.
HELEN CORINNE GILLENWATER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
ADULTERATED MILK,
Four Dealers Forfeited Collateral in
the Police Court.

Separate charges of violating the pure
food law by selling and offering for sale
adulterated milk at their respective places
of business recently were filed in the Police
Court today against four dealers by a rep
resentative of the health department None
of them appeared for trial, each preferring
to forfeit s. collateral. They were: John F.
Atkins, No. II Mccullough street north
west; Susan Brown, $40 I'd street north
west; Nathan Rosenblatt, 1919 9TH street
northwest, and Anton Rupert, 1900 18th
street northwest.
A forfeiture of $40 noted in the case
of George Kllian who was named as a
defendant on the charge of fast driving.
John Jones, charged with similar offense,
was permitted to forfeit half that amount
Charles Johnson gave up So on charge
of working a lame horse
Charles Gordon paid the District s. for
the privilege of having ridden his bicycle
at greater rate of speed than permitted
by law
Harry F. Waymin. a motorman, con-
tributed 81 to the finances of the District
for running his car at an excessive rate of
speed on New York avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Some Big Fishing.

A story of interest to local anglers was
printed in a recent issue of the Los Angeles,
Cal, Examiner. The story tells of a fishing
experience Of DR.. L. NJ. Taylor of this city.
The doctor has travelled in nearly every
quarter of the globe and has done great
amount of fishing in all parts of 1t. His
recent experience in the waters near Los
Angeles was productive of greater number
Of pounds of fish in short time than he
had ever landed before. large jewish
was brought alongside his launch, and the
DOCTOR feeling certain the fish was dead
put down his rod. Suddenly the fish showed
signs of life and succeeded in getting away
after 1t had done some damage. Then the
doctor went to work to get another fish,
and his line had been out but a few minutes
before his efforts were rewarded. This time
he was thirty-eight minutes In landing the
fish, which tipped the scales at 20 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Buried by Cave-In.

Three workmen were buried by cave-in
at LIST and N streets northwest late yester-
day afternoon and two of them were
seriously injured. They were John c. Cop
persmith sixty years old, whose home is at
Hampstead, Md, and Frank Williams, col
ored, thirty-two years old, living at 1921
18th street northwest. The former sustain
ed a fracture of onereg, and both legs Of
the latter were broken. Edward Newman,
colored, was also caught beneath the mass
of earth, but escaped with slight injuries
Workmen who were not in that part of the
excavation hurried to the assistance of the
victims and the ambulance = from the
Emergency and Freedmens Hospitals were
summoned. COppersmith and Williams were
taken to the Emergency Hospital and New
man removed to Freedmens. 1t is
thought they will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
CITY AND DISTRICT.

and well. We operate our own mill. c.
Finch, PIP 14th st. NV. Phone n. 20S4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Gen. Dunwoody's New Position.

Gen. H. Fl. c. Dunwoody, recently re-
tired from the Signal Corps of the army
is to be associated with a wireless tele-
graph company as vice president and d.
rector and is to assume personal charge
of the Washington branch.
General Dunwoody, who was graduate
from West Point in 1865, was ordered to
Cuba in December, 1885, to reorganize and
reconstruct the telegraph service of that
island. He remained in Cuba two and a
half years, having charge of the military
telegraph service. and under his direction
600 miles of telegraph line, extending from
the west to the east of the island, was con-
structed in ninety days and every garri-
son of the island was placed in Geographic
communication with Havana.
General Dunwoody had long and cred
table service with the weather bureau
when 1t was a part of the army, and re-
ceived a diploma and medal of honor from
the Columbian exposition for exhaustive
scientific investigation resulting in valu-
able contributions to human knowledge"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
FUNERAL OF DIR. MCCONNELL
Former Anatomist Of Army Medical
Museum Died in Adirondacks.

Dr. ]. c. Mcconnell Of this city died Mon
day last at Liberty, N. Y, in the Adlron-
dacks, whittier he had gone hoping to I'M
prove his health His remains were
brought to his home, 40 8 street north
west, last evening, and the funeral TOOK
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The Ma
sonic fraternity conducted the services IN
terment being made in Rock Creek ceme-
terry.
Dr. Mcconnell was the anatomist OF the
Army Medical Museum in this city, wh1ch
position he had held for the past thirty
nine years. He was life member OF b. b.
French Lodge, No. Is, F. A. A. M; Lafay-
cite Chapter, No. 5; Columbia Command
cry, No. 2: Burnside Post, G.. A. r.. and
Royal Arcanum Council. He was born In
McConnellsville Ohio. in 1874. which town
was named for his grandfather, who was
one of the pioneers Of that time. He leaves
four children-Drs. A E., ]. E. and F. 5.
and Miss E. P. Mcconnell.
Dr. Mcconnell served four years In the
Union army during the civil war. lie was
a most genial and lovable gentleman, ana
his death will be deplored not only by ms
office associates but by many deVoteo
friends,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Steamer Manchester for Marshall Han at
10 a. m, 2:3O and $50 p. m. Indian Head at
$50 pm.
Steamer Pentz for River View at ~ a'm'
2:15 and Gas pm
Steamer Arrowsmith for Colonial Beach
at S:4S am.
Steamer Manchester for Mount Vernon at
10 q. m. and 2 80 pm.
Randall Line for Colonial Beach, MAD
dox creek and intermediate landings at
am.
Norfolk and Washington steamer Tor
Fortress Monroe and Norfolk at $50 p m
Steamer EstelIe Randall for Glymont ana
intermediate landings at am.
weems line for Baltimore and river lahu-
ings at pm.
Trains leave District line STATION q i on
(,hesaneake Reach at 9:25 and IL am, 80,
5:35 T:4J and 9:45 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Companies Incorporated.

Certificates OF incorporation OF the fol-
lowing have been placed on record:
The T. T. Keane Company, capital stock,
100000; incorporators. Ellen T. Keane,
Michael A. Keane. Thomas F. Keane and
John c. Keane.
The Advertising and Distributing Com
pany. capital stock. s1.OOO.OOO; incorporat-
ors c. 8. Edwards, NJ. b. Shepherd. f. w.
Mccormick, E. M. Freeman and b. E. T.
kretschmann.
The Novelty Vending Company. capital
stock $5O.oO0; incorporators, Owen II.
Fowler, Philip Tindall and John r. Lang.
jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Moore & Hill (Inc.), Ut 18th st.
1--WE sell and rent houses" Money to loan.
First Of Seasons Watermelons.

The first cargoes Of watermelons of the
season were brought into port Monday
evening last aboard the bugeyes r. H. KEEL
Ter and Tenchie, consigned to the dealers
at the wholesale market on the 18th street
wharf. The two vessels brought about 1000
melons, and they come from the eastern
shore of Virginia and not from North Caro-
lima as expected. From now until the end
of the season vessels laden with the melons
will be coming into port almost daily, and
by the end of next week 1t is expected the
season will be in tull swing. There is fair
demand for the fruit at good prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Ordered by Commissioners.

The District Commissioners today Or
dered: That the following water main be
laid: 242 feet, more or less, of s-inch water
main in the east side of 22d street between
Decatur and S streets northwest.
That the improvement of the Rock Creek
Ford road, by the use of flint rock and
gravel, be continued to the Broad Branch
road.
That Park street between 14th and Mt
Pleasant streets be resurfaced with new
trap macadam and Vitrified block cutters
laid.
That the catch basin at the southeast
corner of Massachusetts avenue and list
street northeast be abandoned
That the wages of w. B. Sebastian, fore
man of painters In the District repair shop.
and that of Lewis Magruder, foreman of
timers in said shop. be increased from
$3.50 to 81 per diem, to take effect August
/, 1904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Tug Vulcan Sold.

The tug Vulcan has been sold by her
Baltimore owners. the American Towing
Company, to Hague & Sons of Philadelphia.
and has gone to Philadelphia to be turned
over to her new owners. The Vulcan was
a frequent visitor to this city with lows
of coal-laden barges from Philadelphia.
She was built at Athens, N. Y, in 1882. and
was formerly known as the tug d. L.
Flanagan. She is a boat of 81 tons register
and was IS feet inches long. The big
barge Senator Penrose is taken by the Bal
timore company as part payment for the
tug. The Penrose will carry about 500
tons and is 100 feet long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Lighthouse Service Matters.

Commander Henry McCrea. u. S. N, in
spector in charge of this lighthouse dis
trict. will sail for Europe for short stay
August 3. lie will return early in Septem-
her.
Mr.. John Murdoch. assistant to the light
house engineer of this district, has gone to
Atlanta, Ga. to inspect the new castings
TO be used in the lighthouses to be erected
at the entrance to Baltimore harbor.
Leonard II. Staubley has been appointed
assistant keeper of Cherrystone light sta
ton. and Gary L. Powell has been made
assistant keeper of Great Shoals light sta
ton.
The United States lighthouse tender Holly
is out of service at Baltimore to have her
machinery overhauled and for other repair
work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-27
Concert at Marine Barracks.

The program for the concert to be given
by the Marine Band at the barracks tomor-
row afternoon has been changed and the
following substitute has been submitted:
March-'Semper Fidelis" ........... Sousa
Overture-"La Dame Blanche" Boieldieu
Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana''
MaScagni
Euphonium Solo-"Weldon Polka" Simons
Musician ole j. May.
Waltz-"Our Volunteers" ....... Santelmann
Overture-"William Tell ............ RosSini
Grand Fantasa-''H Trovatore" ....... Verdi
National Anthem-"The Star Spangled Ban