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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
ELKS' HALL DEDICATED.
Elaborate Ceremonies at Hagerstown
Today-Many Cities Represented.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, September 22-The
handsome $4,000 home of Hagerstown
Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks, was dedicated this afternoon with
elaborate ceremonies, attended by hundreds
of Elks from out of town lodges. Washing
ton, District of Columbia; Baltimore and
many other cities were represented.
Mr. Palmer Tenant delivered the adj
dress of welcome, which was responded to
by Mr.. William j. OBrien of Baltimore
who was chosen grand exalted ruler at
the recent Elks convention In Cincinnati
The Grafton was delivered by former Sena-
tor Wellington of Cumberland, Md.
Following the dedicatory exercises BAN
quet will be served to the visiting Elks at
He see Opera House and will be followed
by reception at EIks Hall from 7:30 to 8
o'clock. after which a ball will be given in
Hosee Hall. Hagerstown Lodge of Elks
has a membership of about 300. and is one
of the most prosperous and fiourishng in
the state. The new hall is located on South
Potomac street. in the central part of the
CITY, only short distance from Masonic
Temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
George Wood Alleged to Have Obtained
Pension by Fraud

George Wood, alias David Flood OF this
city, charged with having fraudulently OBJ
tanned a pension from the United States in
the name of the George Wood who served
IN Company f, 9th United States COlored
Infantry, during the war of the rebellion,
was given a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Taylor this aft
eTnoon.
The defendant was held for 81 600 bail to
appear before the grand jury for action
but failing to furnish the bond was COM
nitted to Jail.
Government witnesses from the pension
bureau testified that the George Wood who
resides in this city has received pension
since December 8. 1892. John w. Collins,
alias George Wood of Bradford, Pa, who
claims service in the same company, was a
witness for the prosecution. He said he
was the only man named Wood in the COM
pany and had never seen the defendant
Inc defendant, who was not represented
py an attorney, cross-eXamined the wit
ness himself as to the details of the fight
ing, which both said they remembered very
well. Both showed remarkable knowledge
of the events Of the war with which this
particular regiment and company were con-
nected
Another witness for the prosecution was
Daniel Tillman of = othwyn, Pa who testi-
fed that he had served with George Wood
In this company, and identified the man
from Bradford, Pa, who now calls himself
Collins as the one Another soldier of the
same company also testified to the same
effect. Both these witnesses said they had
never seen the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
News Briefs.

James A. Miner vice president of q local
chemical company, was found dead In his
bed at New York hotel Monday night.
Heart failure Is .ascribed as the cause. Mr..
Miner, who was sixty-five years of age.
amassed fortune in business In Chicago.
A few years ago he located in New York.
The Iroauois Theater in Chicago. In which
nearly 600 persons were burned and smooth
cred to death on December 80, 1903, was re-
opened Monday night as a vaudeville play
house. The theater has been refitted at a
cost of nearly 100000, and constructed so
as to meet every requirement of the law.
The White Star Line steamer Celtic.
which sailed Saturday from Queenstown for
New York, carried $3.50 souls, believed to
be the largest number ever taken in one
vessel from q British port. About $50 of
them embarked from Queenstown and about
100 Storage passengers were left behind on
account Of lack of accommodation.
Fire at Laporte, Ind. Saturday, destroyed
Ave five-story buildings inside the state
loss of over 100000. The fire started from
a dry kiln in the chair factory.
Twenty four of the thirty-nine passengers
who sailed yesterday from Boston for
files on their way to foreign fields under
the auspices of the American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union. They go to South India,
Assam and other places.
Ri. Rev. Matthias c. Lehman, pastor OF
St. Mary's Church of Marshalitown, Iowa,
was consecrated bishop of Great Falls.
Mont, at Dubuque yesterday. Archbishop
John ]. Keane of Dubuque acted conse-
crater. and Archbishop John Ireland Of st.
Paul delivered the sermon.
Slippery rails caused a street ear to run
away down steep hill In Kearney. N. J-
Tuesday night. Miss Grace Van Emburg
and George w. Hooiey of Arlington, n. j.,
were seriously hurt that their recovery u
doubtful. Five other passengers and the
motorman and conductor of the car were
painfully hurt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
COULDN'T PAY TAX ON DOGS.
Aged Colored Woman Sentenced to
Workhouse in Default.

The sight of an old colored woman
marching in the procession of prisoners on
their way from the Police Court to the van
excited the sympathy of the thrOng of
curious spectators who gathered in front
of the building this afternoon. There was
nobody on the sidewalk who could answer
the questions asked about the aged pris-
oner. and what she had done no one could
imagine. The records of Judge ONeal's
court. however. showed her name to be
Jennie E. Brown. Her appearance was that
OF woman who celebrated her sixtieth
birthday several years ago.
The offense charged against her was
failure to procure tags for her two dogs.
Her home is In South Washington, and
she frankly told the court that she had
been unable to pay the amount Of the
license tax. She also said she was not
willing to have her dogs killed, as they
constitute her only protection. Under the
circumstances Judge ONeal said there was
nothing for him to do but impose a fine.
He imposed a fine of So and made the de-
fault nine days on the farm. What the old
woman will do when she gets out the police
are unable to imagine. If she still has the
dogs she will be subject to arrest again
unless some friend comes forward and
presents her with the amount of the license
tax. They are certain that she Will never
consent to the killing of the CANNES, al
though it is possible that they will get
under the poundmaster's net before the
sentence of their owner has been served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
INJUSTICE CHARGED.
Complaint Against the Southern and
Seaboard Lines -,

The Southern and Seaboard Air Line rail-
ways today were made defendants in a
complaint filed with the Interstate Com
rnerce Commissions by John Compton or
Chauncey Georgia The petition alleges
that defendant roads by enforcing mini
mum weight of $4,000 pounds per carload
OF lumber and timber from Chauncey and
adjacent southern points to eastern and
Virginia points as against a minimum Of
1900 pounds per carload from Chauncey
and adjacent southern points to western
points, subjects the complainant, his trar-
&c In lumber, the city Of Chauncey and
adjacent southern points to the payment of
unreasonable and unjust rates of trans
portation and to unjust discrimination and
unreasonable prejudice and disadvantage.
The complainant prays that defendant
roads be compelled to refund him the
amount which he paid, represented by the
difference in the minimum weights referred
to and also to re-establish 24,Oo0 pounds
as the minimum weight per carload on all
shipments Of lumber and timber from
Chauncey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
KILLED" AT LAST,
Many Times Wounded, Met His Fate in
the Recent Maneuvers.

Army officers are not given to calculating
their chances on the field of battle except
in the most cold-blooded way They have
figured out for themselves the percentage
of men who lose their lives on the field of
battle as compared with the number of
rounds of ammunition expended and they
go about war as a purely business propo-
sition. There are. however, sometimes, De-
culiar instances noted In the lives of some
officers that give those who pin faith to
that mysterious power called "fate" excel
lent argument In favor Of their particular
creed.
1t happens that In an Infantry regiment
now stationed at one OF. the posts In New
York state there Is popular major who
enjoys the distinction of having been
wounded in almost every engagement in
which he participated, at some time during
Its course. This officer Is known as one OF
the brayest and coolest of men on the bat
tlefield. and his mettle has been proven in
Indian campaigns. in Cuba. the Philippines
and China. He has been wounded repeat
eddy. some officers claim more than any
other officer in the army. but Is still a
good. healthy. active specimen Of the kind
of men the United States has in Its army.
This officer. of course. was compelled to
take good deal OF chatting when he start
ed for the recent maneuverS In Virginia.
His brother officers declared that he would
not get chance to be wounded in this
eral Jokes of this character. It happened,
however. that the battalion commanded by
this major was thrown into the thick of
the fight In the course of the solution of
the second problem. and with his usual
ability the major managed to secure infor-
nation which would enable him to take his
command through the enemy's lines He
made a reconnaissance of the ground over
which he expected to make this move with
his battalion and was returning to give the
necessary orders when his luck overlook
and threw him. He was just about to give
the orders when polite and efficient UNI
pire rode I'D to him and informed him.
with the utmost care not to injure his feel
ings. that he had been KILLED." Being
dead" he could not take the battalion
where he had planned but the officer next
in rank. lieutenant. had, fortunately
escaped slaughter, and being acquainted
with the plans of his chief up to certain
point. marched the battalion forward on
his own responsibility and made the con-
templated movements So successful was
the maneuver that 1t practically won the
battle for the army to which 1t was at
tached
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
on Garbage Wagons

All the wagons used by the Washing
ton Fertilizer Company in the collection
of garbage and refuse Will soon be equipped
with "antirattiers.'' This information Ia
contained in letter received by Commits
sIoner West today from the garbage CON.
pany.
Several days ago complaint was made to
Commissioner West of the noise made by
the garbage wagons on Saturday morn
ings in the vicinity of the Hebrew Syna-
gogue on 9th street northwest. The mat
ter was referred to Superintendent Stutler
of the, street cleaning department. and
that official called the attention of the
company to the matter. The garbage corn
pany in its communication states that last
week the company began to equip its
wagons with device preventing rafting
of lids. etc. and that all the wagons of
the company will be equipped with the
"anti-rattlers' within a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
Soldiers Legs,

There appears to be some indignation
among the men Of Minneapolis" said an
army officer on recruiting duty. the other
day. because bow-legged men are barred
from the United States army. This indig-
nation is probably due to the fact that
some of the men in that vicinity. who de-
sired to enlist in the army, have legs which
are not in plumb. All sorts Of unfavorable
comments have been made on the army
requirement for straight limbs. and several
prominent citizens have registered a pro-
test against what they regard as an unjust
discrimination. One man wanted to know
why a man whose legs resembled para
bola was not as competent to lead an army
to victory as one with perfectly straight
legs. Another thought that a man with
curved legs would be specially desirable In
the cavalry. But the comments ON the
subject are not likely to cause the officiais
to change the regulations requiring soldiers
to have straight legs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
NEARLY 600 OPINIONS.
Review of the Years Work Of Con-
troller Tracewell's Office.

r. j. Tracewell, the controller of the
treasury. has made his annual report to
Secretary Shaw of the work done by his
office for the year ending June 30. 1904.
1t shows that grand total of $50 opin-
ions was rendered during the year to diff
ferent departments of the government SER
vice besides ia rehearings that were
granted and decided. There were fewer
appeals on hand than usual at the end of
the year, the total being thirty-flve.
Controller Tracewell says that under the
Dockery law the auditor for the state and
other departments Is charged with the
audit of the accounts of the isthmian canal
commission. AS this commission has been
placed under the Secretary of War, Mr..
Traceweil recommends that the auditing
should be placed in the hands of the audi
tor for the War Department. who. ne
thinks, is better acquainted with the SUBJ
jects to come up. He recommends that
the attention of Congress be called to rhe
question. with the idea of legally turning
over the work to the auditor for thesWar
Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
The Opening Prices Today
Dipped Decidedly.
ONLY ONE EXCEPTION
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SOLD MARGIN
ABOVE LAST NIGHT.
Further Rise in s. p. Stimulated Gen.
eral List - Stocks Moved Up
Slightly-Market slumped.

NEW YORK, September 22.-Prices OF
stocks today dipped rather decidedly On
the opening dealings. The only important
exception was Southern Pacific of which
6.O0O shares sold at 56ia and 58A, compared
with 584 last night. There were also run
ming sales OF 1000 shares of Union Pacific
at 1904 and 1O05s. compared with zoos
last night. A number of the leaders were
down half. including Pennsylvania. st.
Paul, Atchison and United States Steel pre-
ferred. A few specialties showed gains,
Westinghouse Electric rising point
Purchases of the general list were stimi-
lated by further rise in Southern Pacific
to 57A. st. Paul and Pennsylvania reeoy-
cred their opening losses, and other stocks
moved up slightly. Free selling of the
general market was resumed when profits
were sought In the Pacifcs. Southern
Pacific reacted V. Union Pacific IA and
Atchison fell point under last night Most
of the active stocks fell back to a lower
level than at the opening. Lackawanaa.
Colorado Southern and the first preferred
rose to 1h. Cleveland. Chicago, Cincin-
natl and st. Louis yielded IN. and Ana
conda q.
The market was largely given up to the
dealings In Union and Southern Pacific.
Inc reaction wiped out the gam III the
latter and carried Onion Pacific more than
a point under last night. Pennsylvania.
New York Central and st. Paul also lost
about a point, General Electric IA and
Hooking Valley 2. Northwestern rose 1S,.
The market was dull and heavy at noon.
Bends were irregular at noon.
Prices dropped abruptly for an interval
after u o'clock. bear traders putting out
large lines of the coalers. western and
U. s. Steel stocks. When the SELL
ing eliminated the market became almost
Hfeiess. but showed no rallying power.
Losses had been scored of / to IL in
Canadian Pacific. Louisville and Nashville,
Missouri Pacific. Reading. Chesapeake and
Chic. u. S. Steel preferred. Amalgamatad
Copper, Pressed Steel Car and American
Car.
Interest in the market subsidized at the
low level, and there was scarcely enough
business to keep the ticker moving.
few slight rallies We're not maintained.
ropOitan Securities i, American Tobacco
frered "a. Atlantic Coast Line lost IA,
Canada Southern rs and Northern Cen
trail 5.
ST. Paul dipped to 1851 in the final hour,
and Northwestern fell back to below last
night. A demand then developed for Louis
vile and Nashville. which carried 1t above
last night, and Atlantic Coast Line and
United States Steel preferred recovered
their losses. Later Ontario and Western
moved strongly upward 49, The general
list hardened a fraction in sympathy. Prices
slipped back again, and the closing was dull
and easy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
CHINA APOLOGIES.
Capt. Laribe Of French Legation Guard
at Picking Insulted.

PARIS September 22.-The foreign office
has received a report from the French min
lister at Picking saying that China has given
the most complete apology and reparation
for the attack of Chinese soldiers at Picking
upon Capt. Laribe of the French legation
guard, on Monday last. The captain was
insulted and struck with Il stick, but he
was not seriously hurt.
The French minister energeticaIly pro-
tested to the general commanding the Chi
nese. who wrote to the minister an abject
apology. while the Chimes captain COM
manding the assaulting soldiers made a
personal apology to Capt. Laribe. The Chi
nese general condemned the five ringlea ders
to punishments only one degree short of
death. Owing TO the, action of the general
the officials here do not consider that this
incident and the assault on the Italian sol
diers September 10 Indicate another, gen
eral anti-foreigr movement. Therefore the
reparationS have been accepted and the in
cident is considered closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
WEST VIRGINIA cAMpA1aN.
Candidate Davis Opens Canvass With
Speech Tonight.


WHEELING, w. Va, September a2.-The
democratic campaign In West Virginia will
be opened here tonight by Mr.. Henry Gassa-
way Davis, the vice-presidential candidate.
Mr.. Davis arrived from his home at Elk
ms last night. and is stopping at the Wind
sor Hotel. He was accompanied by Mr..
Charles A. Towne of New York. Mr.. John
7. McGraw and Mr. William p. Campbell,
WHO are leaders of the West Virginia de-
mocracy. and other prominent democrats Of
the state
!" nile the big meeting does not take place
until evening, there was a general ingather-
ING OF the democrats from all sections of
the state early in the day for an Informal
conference. at which plans for the CAM
palgn were outlined
.o henry Gassaway Davis announced here
To-Day that 1t was not his Intention to
make any speeches while on his tours over
tne country campaigning. II am not much
OF speeehmaker, and rather dislike the
eask' said Mr. Davis. my intention is to
get around among the people and meet
possible. -
., We have with us here Senator Charles A.
aowhe OF New York, who is one of the most
anie orators that I know of. He will be
with me for a short time He will do the
public meeting talking and it will be my
am 10 meet Just as many voters personally
az II is possible Tor me to. l make more
friends In that way than by getting up be-
fore an audience and making a speech
Mr.. Davis leaves here tomorrow morning
Tor Parkersburg on business. and will not
make any speeches during the remainder
of the week.
1t was announced at the democratic head
quarters here today that Senator Joseph
Bailey of Texas, who is making a tour of
the country, would spend some time in
West Virginia. The date for his arrival
a r.
ance will be at Harper's Ferry, and he
viii follow along the Baltimore and Ohio
until he reaches Wheeling. making many
stops and speaking at many meetings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
Wharf for Storage of District Sand.

Property Clerk r. d. Smms today re-
quested of the Commissioners that the
wharf committee be asked to reserve the
water front from LIST to I'd street and along
Georgia avenue southeast as q site for a
wharf for the storage of sand and gravel
for the District Several DAYS ago Mai.
Simms requested that the space at the foot
of 1st street and Georgia avenue be re-
served for this purpose. The reason for
changing his former request Mai. Smms
states, is that it Is understood that an offer
has been made for the rental of the prop
erty. which ii seems advisable should be
reserved to the District
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
COLD WAVE GENERAL
REPORTS OF FROST AND LOWER
TEMPERATURES.
Coolest ON Record at Philadelphia This
Morning-Crops Burned in
Some Localities.

PHILADELPHIA, September 22.-This
was the coolest September day on record
In Philadelphia, according to the weather
bureau officials. At am. the official ther-
mometer recorded 10 degrees above zero,
and two hours later it was AZ
Below Freezing Point at Pottsville.
POTTSVILLE. Pa. September 22.-The
temperature dropped below the freezing
point here today. Operators at the an
thracite collieries say that if the present
weather conditions continue and an I'M
usually early fall sets in all calculations as
to the production of the coal necessary to
keep the market supplied will be upset as
premature cold weather will cause an adui-
tional consumption of half a million tons
weekly and dangerously lower the present
surplus of coal on hand Most of the col
iieries in this section were idle today
Tobacco Ruined at Lancaster.
LANCASTER, Pa. September 22.--Heavy
frost is predicted from all sections OF Lam
caster county this morning, the thermome-
ter dropping in some sections to 81 degrees.
A large quantity of tobacco, which was
still uncut, Is ruined and the loss will run
into many thousands of dollars.
Marked Drop at Middletown.
MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, September o.
Heavy frosts accompanied marked drop
In temperature in this section during the
night and 1t is feared that much damage
was done to crops and fruit
Heavy Frost in Wyoming Valley.
WILKESBARRE. Pa. September N.--The
Wyoming valley was visited by heavy
frost last night. At Harvey lake this MORN
ing the temperature was % degrees
Twenty Above Zero at Saratoga.
SARATOGA, n. Y, September 22.-The
temperature in this city fell to twenty de-
grees above zero today.
Drop to 35 in Boston.
BOSTON, September 22-The thermom-
eter under the influences of a chilling north
wind early today dropped to thirty-fiye in
Boston, the lowest point recorded in Sep
TENDER since the weather bureau was
opened here in 1871 with one exception.
At Northield Vt, the mercury dropped
to twenty-six. the lowest official tempera-
ture reached in New England.
Frost All Over Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, September 22.-
Frost fell all over Connecticut except on
the sound shore last night, doing damage to
crops to noticeable extent. The atmos-
phere was very dry, which probably saved
standing crops from heavy damage. al
though tender vegetables were we'll nipped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
TO THE VAN DORM IRON WORKS.
Awarded Contract for Furnishing
Package Boxes.

The Postmaster General today awarded
to the Van Dorm iron works of Cleveland,
Ohio, the contract for furnishing street
package boxes and combination package
and letter boxes for the free delivery serv-
ice for four years, from July l. 1904. The
action of the Postmaster General disposes
of a protest filed by Lemuel F. Quigg of
New York on behalf of the Columbia Sup
ply Company of that city. who until today
were the holders of the contract, and who
contended that a new contract should not
be given TO any other concern until theirs
expired.
Two of the officers of the Columbia Sup
ply Company. Isaac S. Mcclellan and Geo.
II. Huntington, were indicted by the grand
jury of the District of Columbia in connec-
ton with postal contracts. MT. Hunting
ton has since died, and the trial of Mr..
Mcclellan has not as yet been had.