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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
PORTO RICAN WINS
ENTITLED TO REGISTRATION AT
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD.

In the case of Juan Rodriguez, appellant,
against John M. Bowyer, commander
United States navy, E. A. Anderson, lieu
terant commander United States navy. and
Walter M. Falconer, lieutenant United
Ste ties navy, constituting the board Of
labor employment at the United States
navy yard, this city, the Court Of Appeals
by an opinion written by Mr.. Chief Justice
Shepard, has reversed the judgment of the
Supreme Court of the District Of Column
bia. The appeal was from an order dis
missing a petition for a writ of mandamus
filed on behalf of Juan Rodriguez against
the board of labor employment at the
United States navy yard. In reversing the
order Diminishing the petition the Court of
Appeals remands the cause with directions
to issue the writ as prayed.
Rodriguez was born In Porto Rico, and
remained therein until after the ratification
OF the treaty of Paris and the passage of
the Foraker act" and became and Is a
citizen of Porto Rico" He came to the
District of Columbia. and February Ii. 1904
made application to the board of labor en-
ployment for admission to examination and
registration. The board denied registra-
ton on the sole ground that Rodriguez.
though citizen of Porto Rico and owing
allegiance as such to the United States.
was not, under the Constitution and laws
of the United States, a citizen of the latter.
I'VE do not find it necessary to enter
upon the inquiry whether the petitioner at
the time of making his application for reg
istration was citizen of the United States
and entitled to all of the civil rights and
immunities pertaining to such citizenship,
says the Court of Appeals, because we
are of opinion that the regulation of the
Navy Department, made in 1896. has been
modified by regulations and rules of the
civil service of the United States since
made by order of the President
1t is held by the Court of Appeals that
the board OF labor employment having adj
mitted that the petitioner was a native OF
Porto Rico, owing allegiance to the United
States, and that he possessed all of the
qualifications required by the remaining
regulations. it is. their plain duty to admit
him to registration in accordance with his
application.
Rodriguez az represented in court by
Attorney Federico Degetau, whose term
a. resident commissioner from Porto Rico
to the United States has just expired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
MAI. C. F. LEWIS DEAD.
Was for Many Years an Employe Of
the Government

Major Charles FoIeWis. son of the late
Prof. Tayler Lewis of Union College. died
at his home in Schenectady, N. Y. March
8. after a lingering Illness. For the last
eight years his home had been in Schenec-
tady. but for thirty-three years previously
he lived in Washington, where he filled the
position of superintendent of the stamp
vaults of the internal revenue bureau.
Treasury Department, and afterward was
chief of the stamp division in the Post Of
flee Department. About fifteen years ago
he was transferred to the inspection divi-
sion of the postal service, and continued
there until his death.
Major Lewis was an officer In the 119th
Regiment of New York Volunteers In the
civil war, and a member of the District OF
Columbia Commandery of the Loyal
Legion, He was highly esteemed by all
who knew him. and was ever ready to sac
rifice himself for others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
CHANNEL CLEAR OF ICE.
Potomac River Open From Fort Foote
to Chain Bridge.

Harbormaster Sutton today reported to
Commissioner Mcfarland that the Poto-
mac river has been cleared OF Ice between
Fort Foote and point q short distance be-
low the Chain bridge The ice has been
eased through the piers of the various
bridges which span the river between those
points and the harbormaster declares that
one Of the worst floods in the history of
the city has been prevented.
In addition to a feet Of fourteen tug
boats Mr.. Sutton had the assistance of Nr
w. ]. Douglass, engineer of bridges. who
broke up large areas of solid ice with the
use of dynamite. The harbormaster states
that he still has remaining small balance
from the appropriation for clearing the
river of Ice and this will be reserved as a
sort of emergency fund, in the event OF
more severe weather before the winter is
over and the gentle springtime' comes to
stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
1 &c. Mating,
$500 a Roll.

ID OILS contain 20 yards. At the saving you can al
IN ford to buy and put away for future any small
length after covering your floor. Most rooms will take
1t is the heavy seamless corded sewage China mating
hand-palmed straw
We have variety of good plaid and small check
patterns in favored colors, all patterns reversible.
Third Floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
Els Condition Favorable.

George Cohen. who attempted suicide yes
terday afternoon at 1920 It'll street north
west. as stated In yesterdays Star. Is still
under treatment at the Homeopathic Hospi-
tai 1t was stated at the hospital this
morning. that his condition Is favorable
Cohen, who formerly lived in Chicago, was
at the house of his father when he shot
himself. His wife and two children live on
N street northwest. It Is said by friends
of the wounded man that he has been sick a
number of times during the past year, and
his statement was that he shot himself te-
cause Of his illuesa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
Lower Court Affirmed.

Peoples National Bank and others
against James Hs saville and others; decree
affirmed. with costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice
Morris. The action was brought by certain
creditors OF the Washington and Roanoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
A Musicale.

Il Tomorrow evening the rooms at the New
Tea Cup Inn 1923 H street. will be opened
for musicale to be given by four we'll
known New York singers-Miss Florence
Holtzman. Miss Janet Spencer, Mr.. Edwin
Barrow and Mr.. Oscar Gareissen. In adj
dition to q fine program of English songs.
the song cycle. I'm Fairy Land" which
has been enthusiastically applauded
wherever II has been given, will be pre-
sented for the drst time in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08

Land and Improvement Company for the
purpose of enforcing against forty-nine de-
PENDANTS, all residing in the District OF Co
lumba. liability for unpaid SUBSCRIPTIONS
of stock.
The lower court ruled that the action
could not be maintained. because the right
to bring it. If any existed in favor OF the
compliments, was such as must De en-
forced If at all in a separate suit against
each stakeholder, and there was no sucn
unity of interest or liability among the
forty-nine defendants as would make II
proper to convene them into one ntlgatlon.
The stockholders were represented by At
torneys John Ridout and Fulton Lewis.
Claim of Damage Sustained.
Orren G. Staples. appellant. against John
c. Johnson; judgment affirmed, with COSTS
opinion by Mr.. Justice DUEL.
It was explained that Johnson, who had
been employed by the appellant as night
clerk at the Riggs House, was discharged
without notice. AS night clerk he had in
his possession $40 with which to make
change for patrons of the hotel. When he
was discharged he was given the money
said to be due him on account OF his sal
ary, but he claimed that he was entitled to
a larger amount than was paid him and re-
fused to surrender the $40 until ne mad nao
a settlement of what he claimed was due
him.
His baggage was locked up when he called
for II and he secured 1t by means of a re-
pIevin suit. After judgment had been
awarded him in the replevin suit Johnson
was arrested on a warrant charging him
with the larceny of the $40 The charge
was subsequently nolle pressed, and on the
same day he was arraigned on charge of
embezZlement. He was held for the grand
jury which later ignored the charge against
him Johnson filed suit to recover damages
for malicious prosecution and verdict in
his favor for 81. 500 was rendered. This the
Court of Appeals affirms.
Suit Alleging Trespass.
Robert Jackson, appellant. against George
B. Emmons and ]. Paul Smith; judgment
affirmed with costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice
Morris. This cause which Is a suit at COM
mon law for damages resulting from
trespass to property has been in the courts
for nearly ten years. and twice before the
Court of Appeals which now upholds the
trial court in it's refusal to allow the intro
duction of certain testimony.
Assessment and Tax Sale.
Benjamin F. Guy. appellant, against the
District Of Columbia; order affirmed. with
costs; opinion by Mr.. Justice Morris. This
cause was proceeding in certiorari In the
Supreme Court Of the District of Column
bia to bring up the record OF certain assess
ments and tax sale Hereunder, and for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08

a cancellation of the tax sale. motion to
quash the writ was allowed and the petition
dismissed. From the order to that effect
the petitioner appealed. In affirming the
order the Court of Appeals says:
TT is not apparent that any good pur-
pose can be subserved by the writ of certi-
orari in this case, but it is apparent that
much mischief may be done by it. If the
petitioner has any rights in the premises
as against the District of Columbia he is
not without remedy, but he has not shown
himself to be entitled to the writ of certi-
Orari,"
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Reversed With Costs.

Morimura Brothers, appellants, against
Mansour Samaha; Judgment reversed, with
costs, and cause remanded with direction
to set aside the verdict and grant a new
trial; opinion by Mr. Chief Justice Shepard.
The appeal was from judgment rendered
in favor Of the claimant in proceeding by
attachment and garnishment Similar ac-
ton was taken by the; Court Of Appeals in
the case of r. and M. Karagheusian, ap-
pellants. against Mansour Samaha. which
was tried with the Morimura-Samahac case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08
Beer Case Remanded.
In Favor of District.

Hyter Myers against the District of Co.
lumbia; Judgment affirmed with costs; opin-
ion by Mr.. Justice Duell. Myers sued to
recover compensation for services In doing
extra work beyond that included In his
employment as jantor at the Manual
Training School. 1t was held by the trial
court that the board of trustees had no
authority to bind the District of Columbia
by any agreement to pay the plaintiff
greater sum than the amount appropriated
for him as janitor, no matter what services
he rendered. The Court OF Appeals holds
that the Interpretation of the law by the
lower tribunal was correct, and that 1t
would be necessary for the appellant to go
TO Congress for relief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08

Col. Thomas Bell OF Auburn, N. T.. who
was a distinguished federal officer in the
civil war, is critically Ill with pneumonia at
Richmond. Va, where he has been visiting.
Wiley Woodward, Abraham. financial Sec
rotary of the American Ice Company, died
suddenly at Baltimore, Md. yesterday of
heart disease Mr.. Abraham was hfty-nve
years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-08

The same case we make a
specially Of at $1.25. Frequent
ly generally sold In mems
stores at $50. 24-inches long;
steel frame: leather corners;
brass lock; inside straps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
COLLEGE GETS S1,OOO,OOO
Conditions Set for Teachers College
Complied With.

Columbia. s. c.. April 27.-Dr Wyclyffe Rose.
dean OF the Peabody College at Nashville. who
Is here attending the conference for education.
announces that the trustees Of the Peabody
Educatlon Fund. which met in Washington on
January "a voted S1O0O00O for the esta bIsh-
ment of teachers college, on condition that
the trustees Of that institution raise an addi-
uonal $SOOOOO, and that this $500 900 had been
raised, all in the State of Tennessee
Ihis will ensure the establishment Of the
teachers college at Nashville for Southern
teachers, with an endowment of 81 100000 to
begin with. OF this $SOOO0O the State Legis-
lature Of Tennessee voted 100000
DR.. Rose also said that a member Of the hoard
had made an offer to give an additional $3.50 O0O
on his personal account. provided the college
raise a similar sum. While not announced II
is understood here that this offer came from
j. Pierpont Morgan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
QUICK SALE OF CHURCH.
r. Z. DOzcling Bugs BIOOmingd0le
Property for $e6O,OOO.

Robert F. Dowling, president of the City In
vesting Company. yesterday secured for his
company one OF the realty bargains Of the year
by purchasing the Bloomingdale Reformed
Church property, at the northeast corner Of
6sth-st and Broadway. from Franklin Petit
for 100000. Moreover, this is one Of the
quickest sales Of choice Broadway parcels in a
long time On Wednesday the deal was per-
fected whereby Franklin Petit bought the
property from the church. announced in The
Tribune yesterday, the church purchasing from
him a plot OF ive lots the west siee Of West
Icnd-ave. % feet north of 1O6th-st.. facing
Schuyler Square.
Mr. Dowing will probably erect on the pres
ent site Of the church big bachelor apartment
house The plot comprises 124O0 square feet
and has a frontage of 112 feet in Broadway.
az G feet in 6Sth-st. with a rear line of 1903
feet and a north line of 1870 feet
II was said yesterday that the church struct-
,,re IN its present form viii not be rebuilt on
the West End-ave. plot. but new home for
fbe CONGREGATION win be built there from plans
nv Ludlow & Valentine. The marble in the old
structure will be used in building the FACADE
Of the new one
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
GIVES SlO,OOO,OOO FOR PENSIONS,
PROFESSORS BENEFICTARIEl
REACH $3.50, ,952, 900.
SOME OF ANDREW G.
ANpREw CARNTqrR

The creation Of a college professors pension
fund Of $1O,00O.OOO by ADdrew Carnegie was
yesterday announced by Frank A. Vanderlip.
vice-preSdent of the National City Bank. The
fund consists Of first mortgage 5 per cent Steel
Corporation bonds. These have a market value
of about $11. .2O0OOO and will produce an annual
income Of 100000.
The benefciares will be the professors. as
sistant and associate professors. deans. regis
trars and presidents Of about ninety-three col
leges, universities and technical institutions in
the United States Canada and Newfoundland.
DR.. Henry S. Pritchett, president Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. and Mr.. Van
derlip have been investigating the salaries re-
ceived by men in these capacities for many
months. and expect TO be able TO give de-
tailed report to the trustees of the fund when
they hold their first meeting at Mr.. Carnegie's
home on November 10.
In the ninety-three institutions whose facul-
ties will be benefited by the fund. $4,000 900
in salaries is paid annually. The average
professors income is $1,000 year. The high
est salaries paid by Harvard. where some
members Of the faculty receive $4,000. Pro-
fessors who sixty-hve years old will be
eligible for retirement under the fund. Pensions
Will be equal to half pay. No pensions greater
than S2,40O will be allowed. Mr.. Vanderlip
said yesterday that the average pension under
the fund would not exceed $500 a year, and
that the $5OOOOO produced annually by the
bonds would be ample for all requirements.
The board of trustees will be incorporated to-
Gay and viii be styled THE Carnegie Founda-
tiOn." All Of the men requested to act on the
board have accepted and have written letters
strongly approving the plans. Most Of the
trustees are college presidents. The board will
receive title to the bonds Immediately. and Mr.
Vanderlip believes that the first payments
der the fund will be made before ths first Of
next year.
Mr.. Carnegie has written the following letter
to the trustees. explaining his intentions:
I have reached the conclusion that the least
rewarded of all the professions Is that Of the
teacher in higher educational institutions
New-York City generously and very wisely pro-
vides retiring pensions for teachers in her pub
lie schools and also for her policemen. Very
few, indeed. of our colleges are able to do So
The consequences are grievous. Able men hesi-
tate to adopt teaching as a career. and many
by younger men cannot be retired
l have therefore transferred to you and your
successors as trustees S10000000 3 per cent
first mortgage bonds Of the United States Steel
Corporation, the revenue from which is to pro-
vide retiring pensions for the teachers of uni
versities, colleges and technical schools In our
country, Canada and Newfoundland under such
conditions you may adopt from time to time
Expert calculation shows that the revenue will
be ample for the purpose
The fund applies TO the three Gle sses Of in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
BROTHER-IN-LAW CUT OFF
J. 1. RaymOnd's W'M offered for
PrObate-LeaUes OUer Million.

Stamford. Conn, April 27.-More than a
million and a half dollars is the value OF the
estate of James Irving Raymond, president OF
the A A Vantine Company. OF New York. who
died a few days ago. according 10 the petition
for probating his will. offered in the Probate
Court to-day. The estimate OF realty in Con-
necticut is SS60,OOo. and Of personal properly
wherever situated. $l25O. 900. The VIII provides
for no public bequests the estate, in effect. re-
naming in his immediate family. Mr.. Raymond
oequeaths his seat In the New-York Stock Fx
change 10 hts son, Irving Z. Raymond
Another clause Of the will urges on the son
the Importance OF leaving will. 1t also re-
quests that no part of the property left TO him
or that he shall acquire shall go in any way 10
Charles w. Cotton. of NewYork Mr.. Cotton Is
the husband OF Mrs. Raymonds sister and has
been I'm litigation with Mr.. Raymond, II Is al
legged. for several years. II is said that he has
brought suits for large sums TO recover part OF
the profits OF the Vantine company. with which
ne was formerly connected.
To his brother. Edward A RAYMOND, he be-
queaths 125 shares of the capitai STOCK OF the
Eantine company. His wife also receives 125
shares Of this stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
TAFT NOT SURPRISED.
No Pressing Emergency Calling the
President Back to Warrington.

Washington. April 27.-Secretary Taft showed
10 surprise when he was Informed tonight Of
the Presidents plan TO leave Colorado on May
s for il was known 20 him before the President
LEFT Washington that he was doubtful Of his
ability 10 remain in the hunting country until
the middle OF May. The President told Secretary
Tar that he feared he could not remain longer
than May s. and he consequently had formed
an alternative programme. based on that be-
lief
There is no pressing emergency here requiring
the immediate presence Of the President All
the facts relative 70 the Venezuelan situation
have been made known TO the public. and. in the
opinion Of officials here, they do not JUSTIFY any
apprehension OF a rupture in the immediate
future. President Castro is making a trip IN
the interior OF Venezuela. where he cannot be
reached by telegraph and no instructions have
been sent 70 Minister Bowen 10 make a further
presentrnent 10 the Venezuelan Foreign once
which would crisis II is said that so
Ear as Venezuela is CONCERNED. the issue mas
merely been postponed. The State Department
has by no means abandoned its demand Tor
reference Of the asphalt case TO arbitration, and
the form which the next note must take is re-
garded as OF sufficient importance 20 warrant
the personal attention OF the President.
There are also some routine but important
subjects relating 10 changes IN high places IN
the diplomatic service which the President alone
can direct and taken altogether. it is said by
oficials that while no real emergency exists in
fhe state OF foreign relations. IL would be better
were the President 10 take up the direction OF
affairs personally a little earlier than ne had
Manned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
FIRE PLUGS PLAY HAVOC. /
Failure to Act Costs MarLbOrOu oh
Apartments -Four Stories.

Fire practically wrecked the four upper
stories Of the seven story Marlborough apart
ment house at No. 3jS West 5Sth-st last night
All Of the many families in the house escaped.
The damage is estimated at $4,000 Much of
the spread of the flames. in the opinion of the
police and fremen. could have been prevented If
the fire plugs on the floors Of the house had
worked when the valves We're turned.
Il tried to turn on the water as soon as got
into the house" said Patrolman Patrick Hooli-
han, of the West 47th-st station. The valves
were either rusted that they would not work,
or there water in the standpipes I be-
lieve that the fire would not have spread above
the fourth floor. where it started, If we had been
able to get the water
The fire started in the apartments Of Frank
Bruder. on the fourth floor. The cook was pre-
pairing dinner Fat got the floor and in a
few minutes flames had leaped to the airshaft
and ran up to the roof Mary Meter, servant
in the household of Henry Hertzel. in the house
across the way. saw the flare and gave the
alarm The occupants of the house rushed into
the Railways Those who tried to get to the
street found their way blocked by those from
the floors below. who trying to get to the
roof
But for the quick work of Detective Sergeant
Flanelly more serious panic would have en-
sued He says that the elevator boy in the
burning house deserted his post at the cry or
Fire" Sergeant Flanelly, however got the
elevator boy in the adjoining house to keep TO
his post In this way the persons who got to
the roof OF the burning building crossed over
and got down through No. 800 by the elevator.
on the stairs the men and women struggled
with all their might to get by each other. Pa
trolnan Brehan ran up the stairs and succeeded
in breaking the jam and getting the frenzied
,arsons half stihed with smoke, to clear the
staircases A fireman named Smith. Of hook
and ladder No 4, was carried out unconscious
from smoke and was revived by DR.. Lillian
Mildred Thomas and removed TO Roosevelt Hos
ptal. ,,,
mart of the Marlborough. at No. $50 a party
wall separates the two houses The owner Of
the building is Edward A. New. Of No. S2l
Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28

When the two GOodseH bills passed the SEN.
ate there sharp debate over thera. Il
was alleged that they were merely gifts OF StaJc
property. and Senator McCarren arose and de-
clared that the Steinway tunnel had already
paid for its route. playing the same pert in
passing the GoodseH bills as CSoOdseH did with
the EIsberg bill. In point OF fact the Steinway
tunnel people paid Just $500 for their right %
way for this charter OF practically inestimabIe
value to the Interborough. IL II can be vaIidated
now. This was paid 70 the commissioners OF the
land ofice in 1880.
There remain two other bills 10 complete the
set which has already been dubbed the in
famous ave-" These are the SAKE and tha
Raiues-Bedell bills. both OF which extend the
time for the construction and completion Of
roads which meet the conditions they propos
in suspicious phraseology. Senator saxR e..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-28
STRIKE ON ISTHlIUS.
Jamaican Laborers Claim They Are
Insufciently Fed.

Panama. April 27.-AH the contract Janai-
cans working at the aqueduct struck to-day
alleging insufficient food the cause. Six
policemen who were summoned by Engineer
Barril 70 compel the men TO work were badly
beaten and Barril himself was stoned Armed
policemen re-established order and prevented a
riot.