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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
Last OF the Bowery
Especial Correspondence

NO longer is the Bowery the Mace
Where they say such things and tbav
40 such things" as the old song has
IT, The zest of the old-time Bowerv
as one OF the show places of New
YORK has departed. From the ruraI
nome OF the simple and serious-minded
l'utch colonists in the time of Peter
StuyVesant, through gradual transi.
tion TO post road 20 Boston bordered
py the houses of the prosperous; then
Inc playground Of vigorous youth Civ
en- to freaks Of folly and madness.
next a camping ground for half-idle
and vicious British soldiers sent here
70 put down the revolution; drifting
from that into half-humorous and
half-dreaded portion of the city visited
alike by the unsophisticated and the
vicious, the Bowery is soon to be
turned over to the business building
and office skyscraper. The tide has
already set in that direction. There
was time, not so long ago, when the
BoWery never slept. Nowadays. soon
after midnight, it is deader than a
doornail.
1t certainly has taken the Bowery
a great many years to earn the unen-
viable reputation it is now striving to
get rid Of All sorts of things have
happened in the Bowery at one time
or another, from robbing innocent hay
seeds to burning negroes at the stake.
BouWerie Lane was series Of large,
wooded farms in the early history of
Manhattan island, a sylvan retreat of
remarkable beauty The little Dutch
boys whose names are now represent
ed in New York's Oldest families used
to rob old Peter Stuyvesants orchard
IN the Bowery. The Roosevelts, the
Bayards, the Beekmans and the De
Lanceys, the De Peysters, are all rep
resented in the historic annals of the
Bowery. The first milestone ever put
up down there to guide travellers on
the high road to Boston, was at Riy-
ington street, which is just one mile
from the city hall. The arrival and de-
parture of the old mail coaches. once
a month, was an event of great i'm
portance. The good burghers used to
gather around them and worry the
coachman half to death for informa-
ton about the doings of the shrewd
Connecticut Yankees. of whom they
were ever suspicious. The broad ave
nue. was lined with little low-built
Dutch cottages, with their trim gar
dens and thrifty families, who arose
at dawn to rout out idleness and dirt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
The "sOwery Boy"

Inc "boWery Boy"
The "Bowery Boy" as he was called,
first made his appearance in 1899,
when Frenchman named Delacroix
leased from John Jacob Aster prop
erty extending from Fourth street to
Astor place and from the Bowery to
Broadway, where he established the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Many a man has approached the
door of hope" to find that he had left
his night key in his other pockets
Springfield (Ohio) Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

with some deep cuts. such as 1S1 feet
at Bohio, 50 feet at San Pablo and SO
feet at Motachin. At the twenty
eighth mile rises the mountain range
which is the most serious obstacle
to the undertaking.
Some Features of the Canal.
Advantage Isl taken, however, of
convenient pass, as above explained,
and much of the remaining difficulty
has already been removed by cuts. one
of which has taken out long slice of
rock 164 feet in depth At the thirty
third mile the slope toward the Pacific
begins, and for the rest of the way
the canal is not very far from com
pletion. 1t extends out into the Pa
cific ocean for a little over three
miles. because the water was not deep
enough near shore and a channel had
to be .dredged.
Half of the entire length of the
canal-fifteen miles on the Atlantic
side and seven and a half miles on the
Pacific side-will. be at sea level. The
rest of the trip will be by slopes up
which and down which it will be nee
essary to boost" and lower ships by
the help of the locks Each lock will
be twins-that is to say, a pair of
basins of concrete masonry for hold
Ing the vessels while the water level
Is raised or lowered to give them the
step required up or down. Thanks to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

the skill Of the engineers, the high
est bottom level Of the canal will be
only So feet above the ocean.
For a considerable part of it's length
the canal runs through the valley of
the Chagres rivera stream which
though small in the dry season, is SUBJ
ject to sudden and tremendous fresh
cts. Hence means must be provided to
prevent 1t from causing destruction.
and a great dam will be built accord
ingly at Bohio for storing the flood
waters. This dam will transform the
Chagres into vast lake, the boun-
daries of which have been accurately
established and which will extend thir-
teen miles to Obispo, where the canal
leaves the river. covering an area of
more than twenty-one square miles.
The capacity of the dam will be some
thing like 2OO,OOO,OOO cubic yards.
A Mammoth Reservoir.
Another dam will be built at Alba
juela, on the upper Chagres. nine miles
from the canal, of concrete masonry,
forming a reservoir with surface
area of ten square miles and a ca
paeity Of 100000, 900 cubic yards. It
will not only help to store the flood
waters of the Chagres in the wet sea
son, but will do some very useful
work. Acting as feeder to the sum.
init level of the canal, it win supply
the great ditch with water in the dry
season. through the medium of an
aqueduct, and will furnish hydraulic
power for operating the huge locks.
The locks will be worked by cleo
tricity obtained from this water power,
and by the same means the canal will
be illuminated throughout its entire
length with electric lights.
In this way the Chagres will be
transformed from an element of dan.
ger into a useful friend and helper.
No trouble is feared from volcanoes,
inasmuch as there are none within
200 miles, The harbors at Colon and
Panama are excellent and need no fur
Their excavation or protection, though
basins win be built at each end of
the canal for the convenient ingress
and egress of ships. Each of these
basins will be $50 yards wide and l.
900 yards long, and will be provided
with mooring facilities and wharves
connected with the terminal stations
of the Panama railroad. The railroad
runs alongside of the big ditch clear
across the isthmus, greatly facilitating
the work. For much of its length the
banks of the canal will be faced with
masonry.
The canal when finished will ac-
commodate merchantmen and war
vessels of the largest size, and the
time of transit from ocean TO ocean
will be less than day. The benefits
it will bring to the commerce of the
world viii be, of course, incalculable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Aged Sunday School Teacher.
Miss Owen of Warwick, England
who is ninety-two years old, has been
teaching Sunday school for eighty,
two years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
once Common I Tavern signs.

An Eastern magazine notes that a
Boston restaurant uses a sign painted
by a competent artist depicting an
old serving man bringing in the roast.
This is a revival Of pleasant custom
that was formerly common in England,
where many of the tavern signs were
painted by impecunious artists, who
In later years became famous.
Samoans Prefer German Umbrellas.
The British consul for Samoa re-
ports to his government that the ma.
tives prefer German-made umbrellas
to British, because of their style and
appearance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

DON'T FORGET
Z large s.oz- package Red Cross Ball Blue, only
Genus The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19
Hired MANS occupatIon.

Your grocer returns your money If you dont
nks schilling's Best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Where did you get this
tea?"
Significant question.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

Poor tea is the older
leaves, not the young ones.
There's too much of it.
The Door Of Hope.

Your grocer returns your money if you dOn't
like sehillng's Best.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-09-19

m every package of schinlng's Best Tea is a
O'oNiet' How to Make Good Tea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
ENGINEER OFFICERS DUTIES.
Attention Called to the Regulations
Requiring Vigilance.

Secretary Bonaparte has issued a circu-
lar to officers of the navy relating to the
duties of engineer officers on watch. While
no reference is made to the disaster to the
Bennington the inference Is that the ex-
plosion of the boilers on that Inflated gun
boat prompted the action, which calls at
tention to the naval regulations regarding
the duties of engineer officers. The par
ticular parts of the regulations referred to
are as follows:
When performing duty by watches, the
engineer officer on duty shall exercise a
close supervision over the warrant or other
machinists in charge of the engine room
watch and over all others engaged In run
ming or attendance on the engines and other
machinery, the boilers and their appurte-
nances. He shall be vigilant throughout his
watch, and shall remain in the vicinity of
his sphere of duty and be In readiness to
respond promptly to any call He shall be
probable that 1t will be necessary to work
the engines to signals, and also when the
watches are being changed"
Also the following:
THE engineer officer about to take charge
Of the watch duty shall not relieve his
predecessor until he has satisfied himself
that the condition of the machinery Is as
turned over to him, and he will require
the officers and petty officers on watch to
report to him the condition of the men
and parts of the department under their
shall use every effort to maintain the mo-
tive machinery and its dependencies In an
efficient condition and to prevent any acct
dent or injury to the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
ORDERED AN INQUIRY.
Investigation to Be Made Of Pay Direc-
tor Rings Administration.

The Secretary Of the Navy has ordered
court of inquiry to examine into the con-
duct of the general storekeepers Office at
the Boston navy yard. The detail for the
court is as follows: Rear Admiral George
c. Remey, u. s. N, retired; Paymaster
General Albert S. Kenny, U. S. N, retired;
Rear Admiral William C. Wise, U. S. NJ,
retired; Lieut.. Commander John A. Hooge-
werff, U. S. N, judge advocate.
This court is convened at the request of
Pay Director James A. Ring, and is for
the purpose of Investigating his admins
tration of the office of storekeeper, from
which duty he has recently been detached.
There has been more or less friction con-
nected with the Office for the past three
months, and complaints have been made at
the Navy Department concerning the ad-
minlstratfon of Pay Director Ring. He was
detached some time ago and then restored
and then detached a second time. Officials
OF the Navy Department are reticent con-
corning the matter, saying that all the
facts will be brought out by the inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Elias Music Not Appreciated.

II saw this girl coming down the street
with one arm around the officers neck.
giving him loving caresses' in the face
with her fist" said Henry Schneider. a
witness in the Police Court today in the
case of Ella Ross.
Policeman Dixon of the second precinct
station told of finding the defendant help
ing herself to food in the rear of house
on Q street northwest last night. She
fought him strenuously, telling him he
was not able to place her in custody.
I'm helping out my mother now" said
the prisoner. who had declared her name
to be Ella Ross. She was arraigned under
the name of Emma Johnson. Then Ella
began to sing in a phoney Patti voice for
the entertainment of his honor.
You can sing for Keeper Zinkhan at the
workhouse for the next thirty days" said
Judge O'Neal in conclusion. Ella tried to
sing nthe dock, but her efforts were evil
IDENTIFY not appreciated by Bailiff Kendig,
who soon removed her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

a statement showing the manner In which
the $4,000 which he had held for the COM
pany was discussed.
After the indictment was returned the
president of the rendering company denied
that Mr.. Pfster had Incorporated any
or Its money, and since then the company
has made full payment on notes held against
II BY Mr.. Pfister, without Offering any
counter claim. The insinuation. however
has been circulated that the money. II not
misappropriated was used for corrupt pur-
poses by Mr.. Pfister.
The statement now issued Is corroborated
by the bank record showing Mr.. Pfster.s
personal account. by a statement signed by
President f. c. Gross and Louis Schoyer OF
the wisconsin Rendering Company and
also by statement sign ID by John ]. Grill
ley. the contractor to Shom most of the
money was paid.
MIR. Pflster's statement showing the dis.
bursements is follows:
On July 10, 1897, Mr.. F. G. Gross presi-
dent or the Wisconsin Rendering Company
placed in my hands $4,000. This money
was paid out by me follows:
August 9, 1897. to John J. Crilley. SO 600
August Z, 1897. to John ]. Crilley. 5000.
October q, 1897, to Miller. Noyes & NIL
Ter. s., 900.
I'm 1897 and 1898. to F. c. Gross. 81 600
March 30. 1901 TO First National Bank.
account Wisconsin Rendering Company.
$1,000. Total. $4,000.
"All of these payments were made at tho
express direction of the officers OF the Wis
consin Rendering Company and In accord
ance with the agreement under which the
money was left with me. I had neither part
nor interest in nor knowledge of any efforts
made by any one to secure the garbage
contract referred to I'm the Indictment
against me. or to secure the work to be
done at the rendering company's plant or
at any other place. | acted merely as a
depositary to accommodate the parties In
terested. received no compensation and
knew nothing about the Items going to
make up the amounts paid to Mr. Crilley or
any Other person. There a
gestion that this money or any part of II
was to be used for any corrupt or unlawful
purpose or to replace money which had
been so used. CHARLES +. PFISTER."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Hotel Arrivals,

Shoreham-Dr. Isadore Dyer, New Or
leans; H. J. Bowie, jr., San Francisco;
Charles Harrison, New York. F. K. Stearns.
New York; ]. B. Ebbs. Waterbury, Conn.
Max Buchanan, Colorado Springs; A. Pc
terson, Galesburg. Md.
Ebbitt-R. Frank Gross, U. S. NJ; John
Rogers, U. S. N; D. NJ. Randall, u. s. N.
r. Smith, st. Louis; F. ]. Mcconnell. U. 8.
A; ]. r. -Boering, London, England; Ward
Ellis. U. S. M. c.
New Willard-Thomas ]. Long, New
York; R. w. Clifford, Chicago; Howard C..
Myers, Philadelphia; C. B. Denny, Boston /;
George Baker, New York; S. c. Rowland,
Baltimore, ]. c. Lowe, Atlanta, Ga; II. w.
Ward, Johnson City, Tenn.
Raleigh-C. w. Green. Dayton, Ohio: Jos.
r. Carpenter, Grand Rapids; e. L. Robson,
st. Louis; Charles D. Allen, Hartford,
Conn; DIR. P. T. Eastwood, Atlanta; Thos.
A. Craig, England; H. H. Smith. New York;
L. N. Motley, New York; John B. Water
man, Mobile.
Arlngton-J. NJ. Lessck and family,
Cleveland; G. N. Weeks, Chicago; B. A.
Fox, Cleveland; Henry Thomas. Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
DORSEY FoULTZ ONCE MORE
Reported Capture Of Man Answering
to His Description.

Capt. Boardman, chief of detectives
smiled this afternoon when he told a Star
reporter that he had again heard from
Dorsey Foultz. This time the alleged MUIR
derer is reported to be in jail at Mount
Holly, N J. 1t has been more than twelve
years since Dorsey killed Robinson, near
Sd and Q streets northwest, one Decoration
day. At that time the colored man was
pursued by the police, through sewers, over
the hills and through hollows in the coun-
try but succeeded in getting away.
Shortly after the murder was committed
the dead body of a colored man was found
at the mouth of the sewer in which Dorsey
was supposed to have lived. The theory was
advanced that the body was that of the
fugitive murderer, but there was no identi-
fication of the remains and they were in
TERED in the potters field among the "un-
known" Many people still believe that the
body was that of Dorsey Foultz
Some time later it was reported that Dor
sey was In a cave at Harpers Ferry and
the cave was explored one night by Sergt
Charles Bremmerman, Detective Watson
and a Star reporter, but nothing was seen
Of the fugitive. A number of trips were
made to various places in search of Dorsey
including one to New York by Detective
Muller Later it was insisted that Dorsey
had returned to this city. but this report
is not believed by anybody.
The man who Is now under arrest at
Mount Holly denies that he Is the man
wanted here. The attention of the local po-
lice was first called to his arrest by a man
named Horner, who was formerly connect
ed with the police force of Mount Holly
He was told to communicate his informa-
ton to the police authorities at that place
He did SO, and today the authorities tele-
phoned Capt. Boardman information of the
arrest. Capt. Boardman does not take any
stock in the case, but in order that no. mis-
take may be made he decided to send an
off n Doll
ed to make the trip because he knew Dor
sey for several years prior to the time the
murder was committed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the past twenty
four hours:
William Brown, A years, 21s Willow Tree
alley.
Arthur Chase, so years, Stanton avenue,
Hilsdale.
Franklin Cupid. IL months, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Margaret Garner, ffty-two years, $50 25th
street northwest
Teresa Comes. months, 432 BANDS
court.
Ethel Gravett, months. 1O5 Quander
street southeast.
Infant of James and Mollie Hines. few
minutes, Go Jackson alley.
Della Moore 30 years, Providence Hos
pital.
William Rafter, 81 years, United States
Soldiers Home.
Loretta Uzzell, ) months 2124 35th street.
Ira l.. Wallace. 81 years, Homeopathic
Hospital.
Nancy Ward, months, 1903 10Th street
northwest
Christina Washington, 4 months, 221
Brooks court northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Milton L. G. Tyler and Ruth A. Frazier.
Henry C. Cheatham of Hampton, N. Y,
and Laura F. Hood of Lynchburg, Va.
John l.. Haley and Elizabeth D. Butler,
both of Warranton, Va.
Frank d. Kengla and Laura V. Sommer-
vile.
Julian Rawlett of Alexandria. Va, and
Maggie Iuscoe of Charles county, Md.
II. d. Miller of this city and Della N. Bill
derback of Allegheny. Pa.
John A. Rooms and Helen G. Humphreys.
Howard A. Graham and Mabel NJ. Miller.
George II. Hodgetts of Toronto. Canada.
and Victoria A. Phillips of this city.
Charles c. Van Horn and Nettie B. Stu
ard.
Albert Steckel of Ellinwood, Kan, and
Lady A. Croft of Topeka, Kan.
Herbert E. French and Mabel E. Perry
John Hohmann and Minnie l.. Narrower.
Percival Indermauer and Alice NJ. Martin.
William II. Suit of Belair, Va, and Mabel
Murray of this city.
Bernard Hicks and Lillian P. Robinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Accused of Theft,

Ephraim Duckett, colored was defend
ant in the Police Court this morning before
Judge Mills on a charge of the larceny Of
a pair Of shoes and a coat from Eugene
Neal When he was arraigned by Clerk
Potts Duckett said he wished to be tried
by jury, and he was committed to the
workhouse pending the converting Of the
Police Court jury later this month.
He was arrested by Precinct Detective
Mullen of the sixth precinct 1t is charged
that he entered the house of Neal and took
out the shoes and coat. valued at 50. and
sold them to some parties on the street.
They have not been recovered. 1t Is said
Duckett confessed to the larceny when he
was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Reception to Fairbanks

dispatch from watertown. " Y. last
night says: Vice President Fairbanks was
rendered a public reception in this city to-
day In which democratic and republican
organizations united.
After an automobile tour OF the city he
returned, with ex-Secretary OF State John
Foster. to the latter's summer home on
Lake Ontario. where he is the guest for a
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Seizure Of American yesse1s.

Mr.. Hioki. charge Of the Japanese lega-
ton. was at the State Department yester-
day and discussed with Acting Secretary
Adee recent events at Portsmouth. The
subject of the seizure by Japanese war
vessels of two American merchantmen was
mentioned and Mr.. Hioki assured Mr.. Adee
that the Japanese government would do
what was right In the matter A cablegram
has been sent to Minister Griscom at Tokyo
apprising him of the reported seizures and
requesting him to ascertain the facts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Norfolk cantilever Bridge Opposed

The acting chief Of engineers, United
States army. has reported adversely to the
acting secretary of war on the application
of the Norfolk Bridge Corporation for per-
mission to build a cantiIever bridge at Nor
folk, Va. This report follows that OF the
army engineer at Norfolk. The acting sec
rotary of war has not yet acted on the
case
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Police Court on Cash Rasis

dispatch from Suffolk. Va. last night
says: Mayor Bradford Kilby. who was In
Quoted into office today. in an informal adj
dress to the police force told them that the
police court must hereafter be run on cash
basis; that there should be no further cred
Its to petit prisoners. who must pay fines
when imposed or go to Jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
DEFENSE FOR PFIsTER.
Milwaukee Millionaire Accounts for
Trust Fund.

dispatch from Milwaukee. Wis, last
night says: Charles F. Pfster. the capital
list who was indicted three weeks ago by
the grand jury on the charge of having
stolen $4,000 which had been placed In his
hands by the Wisconsin Rendering Com
pany. will make public tomorrow morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Acknowledgement of Congratulations

The foreign messages Of congratulation
to President Roosevelt, upon the successful
termination of the peace conference at
Portsmouth, are being received at the State
Department from Oyster Bay, with instruc-
tions to prepare replies. These replies are
being sent as rapidly possible and are
little more than acknowledgements of the
CONGRATULATIONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Mrs. s. G.. Brent and her children have
returned to their home at Alexandria after
spending several weeks at Orkney Springs,
In the Virginia mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron L. Story of 62S A
street southeast returned this week from a
seven-weeks' trip in which they toured the
Yellowstone Park, spent considerable time
at the Lewis & Clark exposition, and on
the return TRIP enjoyed the grandeur of the
Canadian Rockies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Mrs. G. w. Cissel. Mrs. ]. II. Roche. DR.
NJ. Darcy MCGEE and Mrs. MCGEE. Mrs
NJ. V. Richards. all of this city, registered
at the New York Herald Paris office yes
terday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Edgar F. Gladdis and Miss Margare
Gladds are making the Quebec and Sague
nay river trip on the ST. Lawrence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Miss Myra Lee CAVALIER of Alexandria
has gone to Round Hill. Va, to spend a
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Sergeant Hester Retired.

Post Quartermaster Sergeant L. Alexander
Hester has been placed on the retired list OF
the army on his own application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02
Assistant Secretary Darling Here.

Assistant Secretary Darling has returned
to the Navy Department from the launch
ing of the Vermont at Quincy, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-02

Misses Sadie and Alma Goodman have
returned after q four-weeks' trip to Old
Orchard Beach, Boston and New York,