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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
BODY FOUND IN POTOMAC.
Believed to Be That of Burieigh Wat

Sunday last a body, of a white man was
found floating in the Potomac on Hollis
marsh, short distance above Nomini
creek, and 1t was supposed to be that Of
Burleigh Watson. the lighthouse service
employee who fell overheard from the light
house tender Holly and was drowned No
yember is. The body correspondent In al
most every particular with that of Wat
son, except that Watson was said to have
had on pair OF patent leather shoes, and
on the body was a pair of new rubber boots
By orders of the lighthouse authorities Mr.
Robert B. Reed keeper of the Nomini
beacon light, examined the body and made
his report to Inspector McCrea at Batti-
more. Watson was drowned at Lower
Thomas Point. and the body of the drowned
man was found twenty-five or thirty miles
away from that point. There was nothing
about the body to reveal Identity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Star Day for the Defense.
Building Permits Issued,

Building permits were issued today by In
spector Ashford as follows:
To ]. F. Mccormick, for three three-story
and one four-story brick dwellings at 32AT-
1888 School street northwest; architect, N.
C. Halle Co.; builder, ]. F. Mccormick; es-
timated cost. $4,000.
To f. A. Blundon, to install one electric
passenger elevator at 1419 Chaplin street
mechanic. Otis Elevator Company; estimat-
ed cost, 81, $50.
To j. e. Horning, for two two-story brick
dwellings at 512-514 Tennessee avenue
northeast; architect r. Wolff; builder, j.
Z. Horning; estimated cost, 5000.
To McAuliff & Brinkler, for three three
story brick dwellings at T06-71O 7th street
southeast; estimated cost, $4,000.
To ]. F. Mccormick, for six three-story
brick dwellings at 1452-1462 Park street
northwest; architects. \. r. Halter Co. ;
estimated cost, $4,000.
To c. w, King for three three-story brick
dwellings at l440-l444 Fairmont street; ar
chitect n. 7, Haller; estimated cost, $4,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
To Enlarge Eastern Market.

An extensive addition to the Eastern Mar
ket is contemplated in a recommendation
made to the Commissioners yesterday by
Sealer OF Weights and Measures Haskell.
Mr.. Haskell after stating that the con
stantly increasing population OF the north
eastern and southeastern sections of the city
require greater accommodations for mar
ketng, asks that $4,000 appropriation be
sought from Congress to build an addition
to the existing building, which shall be
fifty-two feet wide and Us feet long.
The belief Is confidently expressed that
the sixty new stands which the proposed
building would contain could be readily
rented at IS per month each. The sealer
offers further figures to show that 8 per
cent interest could thus be paid on the
appropriation and q balance of e. 100 left
to apply to sinking fund each year, SO
that the indebtedness could be Cancelled
within ten or twelve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Cleveland's Lake Front.

From the Cleveland Leader.
Cleveland LIS almost the only great city
of the world so situated that during spring,
summer and early fall the sun sets In a
body Of water wider than the eye can span.
Few big cities lie broadside to any sea or
lake so large that the horizon is a water
line There is not one on either coast or
tha r-nited states Only four-Cleveland,
Chicago. Buffalo and Milwaukee-bave such
an outlook upon one OF the great lakes,
One of the best and wisest friends Amer
lea has ever had in Europe places the water
front OF Cleveland among the most notable
naturaI beauties and attractions OF the
tinted States east of the Rocky noun
ts3ns, His opinion is not given as a trav-
eler's friendly but perhaps lightly weighed
Comment 1t is recorded in that notable
nook 1.-THE American Commonwealth"
Other eminent authorities have spoken in
ike terms of Cleveland's fine outlook upon
Lake Erie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Inquiry From Scotland.

The Commissioners today received in
quiry, in letter from the town clerk" of
Glasgow, Scotland, concerning the value of
the system of probation laws for the refor-
nation of criminal offenders. Town Clerk
Depute Lindsay. who wrote the letter,
stated that special committee. consisting
of the senior magistrates and the police
Judges of Scotlands capital. were consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of introducing proba-
ton law in the city, and information was
asked particularly in reference to the prac-
teal working of the existing system in
Washington.
Commissioner Macfarland said that he
could make personal reply to the letter,
stating that the probation system under
direction of the board of chfldren's guard
ians in this city had proven very success
full. but the communication will be referred
to the board Of charities for formal report
before an answer Is dictated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Advice to Smokers.
le Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the Phiiadeipnia ieie9fhpn
more smokers contract consumption
from negiecting an ordinary precaution
than from inhaling smoke declared a ply
sician at banquet few evenings ago.
None OF US cares to infect the lungs with
ordinary street dust, yet every consumer
of cigars inhales a more detrimental kind
of dust every time he lights fresh speci-
men.
1.-THE majority of cigars have short in
terror filings, which contain lots of small
particles OF tobacco dust. Especially Is
this SO of cigars that are handled a great
deal. and of those that become very dry
from age.
The ordinary smoker bites or cuts Off
the end and draws this dust into his lungs
with tho FIRST pun. Often 1t only lodges
In the throat, and produces irritation or
hoarseness. with which most smokers are
afiiicted.
"a safe precaution against such danger
Is very simple. Before lighting the cigar
merely blow through 1t. and you VIII ooe
issuing from the large end the 1ast payttcles
soeR - .-.-iM6nl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Won Steuben Statue.

Secretary Taft today called a meeting of
the congressional commission charged with
the erection of a statue to Maj. Gen. Won
Steuben in this city for the 9th proximo.
This commission consists Of Secretary
Taft. Senator Wetmore. chairman of the
Senate committee on library. and Represen-
tative McCleary (Minnesota), chairman of
the House committee on library
Congress appropriated $4,000 for this
statue. and the commission has decided that
ii shall be erected on the northwest corner
Of Lafayette Park.
Six American scuiptors of German extrac-
ton. on the invitation OF the commission
have submitted plaster models of the statue
in competition, and they are now on exhi-
bition in the basement of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art These designs are the work
of the foilowing-nameda artists: Henry Her
ing of Windsor. VT; Robert Cauer of Ber-
lin. Albert Jaegers OF New York, Charles
Keck of Rome. Karl Bitter of New York
and Adolph A. Welmann OF New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
NEARLY A SCORE INJURED.
Crowded Train Crashed Into Freight
Section at Newtown, L. I.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-Nearly a
score of persons were slightly injured to-
day when crowded passenger train on the
Long Island railroad crashed into Sec
ton o; freight train which had broken
apart few minutes before al Newton, L. 1.
The passenger train was not running at
high speed, but the caboose was crumpled
up and several of the cars tossed to one side
of the track before the passenger train
stopped.
The passengers. many OF whom were
standing in the aisles. were thrown TO the
floor and against seats with great violence.
Fire which Immediately broke out among
the wrecked freight cars caused a panic,
and threatened the passenger train. Some
OF the passengers assisted the trainme1 IN
fighting the flames. Three box cars and
the cab1ose were completely burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
T He HIO KIDS
THREE HUSTLING REPRESENTA-
TIvEs FROM BUCKEYE STATE.

Three new members of the House of Rep
resentatlves-Ralph Cole, Beman G. Dawes
and Edward L. Taylor, jr.-already collec-
lively christened the "Oh!o kids" called at
Speaker Cannon's Office this morning to say
"Howdy' and make themselves officially
known to Uncle joe" The three cannot
boast Of very much more than a hundred
years In the aggregate, but they are all
three hustlers from state that has turned
out some pretty swift movers in Its day.
Representative Taylor Is republican and
defeated Representative Badger of Column
bus for reelection last fall The latter
was exceedingly popular in the twelfth
Ohio district, and 1t took a rip roaring
get-up-and-get after them fight on Taylor
part to defeat him. 1t happened that
fall, passed through Columbus just when
the campaign was hercest.
A democratic newspaper took occasion at
the time to misquote L: White Busbey, Mr..
Cannon's private secretary, who was made
to say that the Speaker conceded Taylor's
defeat, had scratched his name off the list
of probabilities and had determined not to
enter the twelfth district. In twenty four
hours the eastbound wires were laden with
messages from Dick, Grosvenor ct al,
wanting TO know what had happened and
all about It. The Speaker replied that the
report had been cut out of whole cloth and
that he would jump in the twelfth on his
way back.
He did, and there is hardly any one in
Columbus who has forgotten or will ever
forget the scene In the old rink when Mr..
Cannon got up to make his little talk.
Taylor had turned everybody in Columbus
out that night and after the speaker had
handed out his main line of oratory he
had to go outside and promenade around
the building. making separate speech
every now and then to the thousands who
couldn't jam their way into the rink.
And Taylor won in good shape when the
great day came around.
Beman G. Dawes, the second member of
the trio of Ohio kids, Is brother of for
mer Controller of the Currency Dawes and
halls from the Marietta district. He sue
ceeds Representative Van Voorhees, who
was returned six times from the 18th dis
trict.
Representative Ralph D. Cole of the Sth
district, who succeeds Representative War
mock of Urbana. republican, is the young
est by few years, of the trio.
He will be thirty-two years old next
Thursday, Thanksgiving day. Incidental
ly, he Is the thirteenth child of family of
seventeen children.
Senator Dick, Representative Grosvenor
and other Ohio veterans are much inter-
ested in the trio and are confident they will
make good this winter and will be returned
to the Slxtieth Congress. The veterans
have also gone on record as saying they
intended to look after the members of the
trio and see that they get everything that
is coming to them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
TOLD IN BRIEF.

NEW YORK, November 2s.-several
buildings at the United States proving
grounds at Sandy Hook were destroyed by
fire today. The burned buildings include the
machine shop, carpenter shop. plumbing
shop, paint shop and blacksmith shop The
cause of the fire is unknown.
NEW YORK, November 2s.-The SUBJ
treasury today transferred 81 900. 900 to San
Francisco and 1000 to New Orleans.
SAN FRANCISCO, November 2s-Rev.
Walter Madison White, pastor Of the West
Side Christian Church. announced yester-
day that he had resigned his pastorate to
become assistant to the president of the
University. OF New York.
GIBRALTAR, November 2s.-The second
British cruiser squadron, commanded by
Rear Admiral Prince Louis Of Battenberg
and consisting OF the Drake (fiagship) and
the BERWICK, Cumberland. Essex. Cornwall
and Bedford, which left New York Novem-
Der 20. arrived here today.
LONDON, November 2s.-The United
States cruiser Minneap polls. flying the flag
Of Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester. now at
Gravesend, has been ordered to return
home. She will sail at midnight for Hamp-
ton Roads. Va, calling at the Azore Is
lands on the way.
BOSTON, November 2S.-The condition of
Daniel ]. Hurley, captain of the Harvard
foot ball team, was improved today He
spent considerable time walking about the
building and grounds.
LONDON, November 2s-The British al
Iotment ($31, go. 0OO) of the Japanese loan
of $125 100000 was so largely over-sub-
scribed today that the lists were closed
three hours after they were opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Settling War Expenses.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PICKING, November 2s.-Chna has ac-
cepted some Of the Japanese proposals,
There was five-hour conference between
the plenipotentiaries yesterday. Prince
Ching was absent on account of Illness.
There is rumor that the japanese will
accept the province of Fulden for China's
share Of the expenses of the war.
Fukien is a province of 1890 square
miles with a population of 23.000.uo0 and
lies on the coast of China on the westerly
side of Formosa strait. On the other side
is the Island of Formosa, which was part of
the japanese spoils of war in 1885. Annoy u
the chief city of Fukien.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Twists in Language.

From The Londoh Chronicle.
There are odd twists of speech to be
seen in advertisement columns. Probab bly,
to the end OF time respectable women will
want washing" though 1t is hard to recon
Gle their responsibility with their lack of
personal cleanliness Butchers, too, who
are prepared to kill anything when in
search of employment. we'll matched
by the master who, wanting salesman,
predicates that he must be alive when
wanted" fitting companion. this faciIe
mortal, for the groom who advertises hib-
self as married when suited" But is there
anything to beat the ecceRtricfty of the
barrowman who. wanting work, ayows HIM
self "a good canvasser." and adds mo in
sfde? An appetite to be satisfied with hard
work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
GALE SWEPT OVER CHICAGO.
45-Mile Wind Delayed Traffic and
Brought Downpour.

CHICAGO, November 2s.-Blowing at the
rate of forty-five miles an hour, a gale
swept over Chicago and the surrounding
territory last night. 1t was accompanied
by a downpour of rain. Signs We're blown
down, street car traffic delayed and boats
We're unable to leave the harbor. Jules
Cheneau was struck by a falling sign and
suffered severe injuries.
A police patrol box was torn from its
fastenings and carried by the wind across
the sidewalk, crashing into a plate glass
window. Telephone communication with
police stations on the south side was in
terrupted, and the lines of the Chicago tele-
phone company were disturbed.
On the lake the wind, blowing from the
east, raised a high sea, and necessitated
the removal of the boats anchored at the
mouth of the river to a safer position
farther west
Easements in the downtown districts were
flooded by rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Death of Herman Emering,

Herman Emering, forty years old, who
formerly lived IN New York, died at the
Emergency Hospital this morning He be-
came suddenly Ill at 1928 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, where he had been living
recently. and was unconscious when he
reached The hospital Death occurred
few minutes after he reached the hospital.
His death, the physicians stated, was
caused by uraemic poisoning 1t is said
that Emering was formerly employed in
local hotel. Friends were told OF his death
and they notified relatives of the deceased
of the whereabouts OF the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Petitions for DAMAGES Filad

Messrs. Lee Hechinger. Nicholas Nc
Gowan. William a. Barnes, ST., John w.
Meyer and Philip Joseph. owners of prop
erty fronting on Massachusetts, avenue and
f and Mccullough streets northwest, to-
day. through Attorney Leon Tobriner. filed
petitions for an allowance OF damages be-
cause OF the change in grade OF streets and
avenues due to the construction OF the
union railroad station. The petitioners claim
that their several properties have been Sc
riously injured by such changes. and ask
that the commission for that purpose shall
assess the damages on account thereof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Assaults Policeman With Usual Result

When Policeman Morris of the sixth pre-
cinct met Albert Walker and his friend on
Massachusetts, avenue near the new union
station yesterday afternoon, the policeman
overheard them using profanity, and invited
them to accompany him to the station
house. AS he was leading them around to
the box TO call the patrol wagon. both or
the men suddenly turned on him and struck
him. One OF the men succeeded in getting
away, but Walker was kept in the officers
grasp He faced two charges In the Po-
lice Court this morning one for disorderIy
conduct and the other for assault, and was
fined s15 in the aggregate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
VERDICT FOR PLAINTIFF.
Mrs Hill Given $4,000 as Damages
for Injuries

In connection with the suit at law fnstt-
tuted by Mrs. Elizabeth NJ Hill against
the District of Columbia. which on
trial for several days before Chief Justice
Clabaugh and a jury in Circuit Court No
., a verdict was rendered this afternoon
in favor OF the plaintiff for $1,000 Mrs
Hill claimed $4,000 as damages for in
juries she alleges she sustained by STUN
bling over a metallic pipe at the mouth Of
an alley adjacent to premises 719 10th
about 10:30 in the evening. The District of
Columbia was charged with having negli-
gently allowed the pipe in question to re-
main unguarded and III a dangerous condi-
ton.
The plaintiff was represented by Attor-
neys ]. J. Darlington and w. c. Sullivan.
and the Districts interests were looked
after by Assistant Corporation Counsel
Blair and Stephens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

at a different place might his life have
been saved?"
DO you mean by might possibly
asked DR. Gatewood very slowly.
Yes mean possibly"
Then" replied DIR. Gatewood, Il should
say it might"
would 1t probably have been saved?"
said Lieut.. Jackson
1 can only say" replied witness, that in
cases OF skull operation to relieve hem
orrhage of the brain in piain, uncompi-
Gated cases the statistics show about 70
per cent OF the cases are saved.
Further, he said that the case might fair
~ be said to come in the uncomplicated
class.
DR. stokes cross examined for the pros
ecution, and 1t was an interesting duel
OF question and answer between these
two experienced medical officers. DR..
Stokes asked:
Gould man with a case of chronic
Bright's disease fight twenty three
rounds without showing signs OF great
distress?
L should say" replied Dr. Gatewood,
that many men who We're not suffering
from Bright's disease might show great
distress after fighting twenty-three
rounds
But DR.. Gatewood protested that
Branch was not suffering from Brights
disease. and he objected to having hypo-
thetiCal cases injected into the examina
tion which would tend to lead him astray
from the main questions at issue.
Tilt With the Judge Advocate.
The Judge advocate had tilt with the
witness In order to extract an answer from
him 10 the question whether or not he con-
sidered himself as competent to judge or
the matter as he would have been had he
been present both at the operation and the
autopsy. Finally, after the president of the
court mad insisted an answer the wit
ness said that he would be more capable
OF reaching a decision if he had been pres
ent at the operation.
The testimony of DIR. Gatewood was
closed at 1920 and the court took recess
until > o'clock.
Star Day for the Defense.
Altogether this was the star day for the
defense. The evidence from the autopsy
showed that Branch died from hemorrhage
of the brain Induced not by blow received
in the fght but by a fall, in which he struck
his head either - the floor or on the fur
niture of the room.
1t is stated that by this the defense has
proved its main contention and that liabil-
ity under the mansIaughter charge is re-
moved What the decision of the court
martial may be as to Meriwether's dis
missal from the academy is, of course, as
vet an open question. But 1t Is claimed by
the defense that the criminal liability on
the case az II would be judged by a court OF
law is settled. j. w. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Naval Movements.

The protected cruiser Chattanooga has ar
rived at Sanchez the protected cruiser Bal
timore at Woosung. the tug Rocket at Nor
folk. and the collier Leonidas at Phila-
delphia.
The collier Lebanon has left Lambert
Point for Bradford and the torpedo-boat
destroyer Barry and the gunboat CaIlao
left Hongkong for Canton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
President Gompers in His Office.

President Samuel Gompers of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor was at his Of
fee in Typographical Temple a while this
afternoon. He says he is considerably
exhausted after presiding over the re-
cent sessions of the A. F. L. at Pittsburg,
which continued nearly two weeks Mr.
Gompers will probably take up his duties
at headquarters here tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Kicked by a Race Horse.

Barney Kennis, thirty-fve years old who
Is In the employ OF J. w Forman. owner
OF stable at Benning, was kicked on the
head by one of his employers race horses
tins morning and slightly injured. The
ambulance was summoned, but the Injured
man declined hospital treatment and re-
mained a. the track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Return of Ambassador Thompson.

Mr.. David E. Thompson, United States
ambassadoy to Brazil. who returned to this
country few days ago In company with
Solicitor Penfeld. called at the State De-
partment today to pay his respects to Sec
rotary Root and the other officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Has Prospects of Recovery.

The friends OF Henry A. Bright of 217 A
street southeast express the belief that he
will fully recover from an ailment from
which he has been sufferer for more than
year Mr.. Bright is one of three sur
viVng members OF the jury which con-
victed Charles ]. Guiteau for the murder
OF President Garfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
WILL REPORT HERE MONDAY.
Return of Gen. Barry From His Tour
of DUTY in Manchuria.

Gen. Bates. acting chief Of staff, has been
informed by Brig. Gen. Thomas H Barry
that he has arrived in New York city from
his tour of observation of the Russian army
in Manchuria. and that he will report for
duty In this city Monday morning. While
travelling in the far east Gen. Barry was
selected for detail as q member of the gen.
eral staff with view to his assignment to
duty as president of the Army War Col
lege in this city, and orders will now be
issued to that effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

M b. Norfieet announces at Memphis his
withdrawal from the race for governor OF
Tennessee. Mr.. Norfleet says he Will sup
port Judge Bond. who announced his can
didacy for the Office a few days ago.
A board of regents of the University of
California, at Berkeley. Cal, has just con-
Guided the purchase of the Bancroft LII
brary. The purchase price was $3.50 GEO.
or this amount Fl. HI. Bancroft donated
500. O00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Death of John w. Bennett.

John w Bennett. for many years a law
clerk In the Office of the controller of the
treasury. faithful and efficient man. died
suddenly yesterday afternoon at his home
at 171e G street northwest He. left his
Office at midday to go to his home for
luncheon. but soon after he had eaten he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28
Died From Foot Ball Injuries.

SEDALIA. Mo-, November 28.-Robert
Brown. sixteen years old. who was injured
in foot ball game here last Saturday be-
tween local elevens. died today. Brown was
paralyzed from the next down and rendered
unconscious.