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JOHN NJ. WELTY DEAD.
Principal Examiner in Pension Office.
Aged Seventy Years.

Mr. John NJ. Welty, principal examiner
of the pension bureau, died at his residence
in this city on Sunday, the 18th instant, at
pm. aged seventy years. Mr.. Welty, who
was born at Buffalo n. Y. was the son
of Judge David Welty, distinguished law
yer of Illinois, and under the supervision of
his father read law, and was called to the
bar
When the call for volunteers was issued
by President Lincoln Mr.. Welty promptly
responded, ana for more than three years
faithfully served in Company A. 18th Illi-
nois Volunteer Infantry. After the war dur
ing General Grants administration, Mr.
Welty was attached to the executive house
hold, serving as secretary to Mrs. Grant,
and continued to act as such until July "a
1871, when he was appointed to the pen
ion office, where his legal judgment brought
him into immediate prominence. He was
made first assistant chief of the special
examination division and served with dis
tinctiOn for a number of years under the
various chiefs of that division He was
afIable and kind to all men, but devoted
TO his duty and faithful public servant.
The funeral will be under the auspices of
Encampment No 60, Union Veteran Legion,
Wednesday, the 10th instant, at o'clock
from his residence, No. 1873 u street north
east. Rev. John Van Schaick of the Uni
versalist Church officiating Iuterment will
be at Rock Creek cemetery.
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Venetian Foot Ball.

From Outing
A book published at Venice In boo by
Antonio Scaino relates methods or play IN
a real foot ball that was actually called
by the same name. The field was so large
that no one. however strong. could quite
throw q stone from one end to the other,
and it was about half as wide. Twenty,
thirty or forty persons could participate on
a side, the number being regulated by the
size of the available field Goals were set
I'D at either end. No one was permitted to
strike the ball with the outstretched arm
or with anything he might carry in his
hand Nevertheless, he was permitted to
strike the ball with whatever part of his
body that he pleased" If the ball came
rolling toward him he was allowed to kick
It. the inference being that IL it were lying
still he could not do so. The field was
divided by a transverse line Unto two equal
parts and in the middle lay the ball. The
players were chosen, those who We're gong
to make up the opposing parties, by means
of colors, by which, in the struggle OF the
contest each could recognize his own side.
When the signal was given by the roll OF
the drum or the blast OF a trumpet
PLAYER rushed forward, one who had been
chosen by lot to be the first to kick the
hall with his foot This action was under
stood to be the beginning OF the contest
so that after it, 1t was permitted 70 no one
from either party TO seize IL, 70 Slim II,
and to drive 1t as victor over the goal IL
was nerhaps from the method of beginning
the game that 1t was called foot ball.
These Italian games had their origin IN
..a onciant nastfmes of the Greeks and
Romans, and in reality approach nearer to
the modern idea, of foot ball than do the
beginnings OF the game in northern
Countries Foot ball is believed by some
oUtboritIes to have been a portion of the
worship of the Celtic sun god. one of the
,itas attendant on the celebratfve cere-
monies. Some also hold strong beiet
that its original form was H'roouceu iii'o
ENGLAND by the Romans.
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Lamps That Are Clocks.
From Casters Magazine.

From Casters Magazine.
OF the various examples that have been
given OF early specimens of the clock
makers art not the least interesting are
the several types of lamp clocks One Of
these was of kind quite common in the
seventeenth century and consisted of a
lamp burner placed at the base of glass
oil receptacle mounted vertically on a suit
able standard. The oil reservoir had at
tached to it a scale facing the burner and
showing the hours, beginning at 4 o'clock
In the afternoon, at which time the lamp
was TO be lighted in winter, and ending at
O'Clock in the morning. The lamp being
lighted, the gradually descending level of
the Oil, as combustion proceeded, marked
the hours
The other device, of later origin. dat
ing back TO the beginning OF the present
century, utilized the same principle 1t
consisted OF two communicating oil cham
oers. superposed by a clock dial In one
OF the chambers was placed a night larnp
to illuminate this dial. and in the other was
suspended a float from cord which
was mounted on a horizontal aSis ending
In the center OF the dial. The float Of
course. descended as the oil was consumed
and carried the index hand along with II,
thus making the hours precisely as In the
case already cited. At their best these
timepieces could have had only an indiffer-
ent degree or accuracy, yet they probably
served their purpose well and certainly are
interesting at the present time as illus
trating some of the expedients adopted nv
mechanicians Of an earlier period.
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Did a Friendly Turn.

From the New York Tribune
Booth Harrington was taking apout
Burns. whose poetry he admires.
IN beer hall one night, ne saio'
saw a bust of Burns.
81 turned to q young man and SAID;
".who is that?
Burns he answered, without -hesita-
ton.
title him to BUST?
why. he-he-oh, he died. said the
young man, yawning
.sRlIt his companion was a Scot This
Scot as he filled his whisky glass,
sneered and said:
Burns death alone wouldn't have suf-
feed for his commemoration in bronze and
marble Burns was a poet. gentlemen
Furthermore. he was a good fellow Let
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PARTLY CLOUDY TONIGHT.
Tuesday Rain and Cooler; Light to
Fresh Westerly Winds.

Forecast till pm. Tuesday: For the
District of Columbia. Delaware and
Marylapd-Partly cloudy tonight. Tues
day rain and cooler; light to fresh
westerly winds.
For Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight and
Tuesday; fresh westerly winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty -four
hours 49, a year ago. %.
Weather conditions and general fore
cast:
The barometer continues high in the
south and III the northern Rocky noun
tain and plateau regions. 1t is low in north
eastern districts, with Il depression of con-
siderable energy central this morning over
Maine. There is also Il secondary depres-
sion over Lake Michigan. With the ex-
ception of light SNOW in the upper lake
region no precipitation of consequence has
occurred in any part of the country in the
last twenty-four hours
1t is warmer in the south and middle
Atlantic states, and colder in the upper
Missouri valley.
Fair wea Their is indicated for tonight and
Tuesday. except in the lower lake region.
the upper Ohio valley, and the northern
portion Of the middle Atlantic states, where
snow or rain is probable 1t will be con-
siderably colder over those districts.
The winds along the middle Atlantic coast
will be fresh westerly; on the south Allan
tic coast light to fresh westerly; on the
east gulf coast light and variable, and on
the lower lakes fresh to northwest, increas-
ing Tuesday.
Storm warnings are displayed on the up
per lakes and Lake Pepin.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh westerly winds and
fair weather to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
ermometer-November -, pm, 81; S
pm, 81; II midnight, 81 November IL, 4
am, So; am, Al; l. noon, SO; 2 pm, 30.
Maximum, 6s, at pm, November -;
minimum, IS, at a. m, November ID.
Observation-Disclosures II, pm, 29.si; s
pm, 1888; - midnight, 29.79; November
IS, 4 am. 29.7S; am, 2976; noon, 29.e9;
2 pm, 29.S
Tide Table
Today-Low tide, go am. and 3:04 p m;
high tide, $40 a. m. and S:51 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1886 am and $3.50
pm; high tide GIG am. and $50 pm.
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rose, $40 am; sun sets, $50
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, Gal am.
Moon rises, 6:12 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour after sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPER'S FERRY, w. Va, November
13.-Both rivers are clear here today.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
PLEASANT PLAINs-George C. Perk

PLEASANT PLAINS-George c.. Perkins
ct Tx to J. Herring Gulick, lots 30 tC
Ga; $40. J. Henry Gulick ct ux. to Henry
c. Stewart, same property; $40.
WEST ECKINGTON-Char L. Selecmar
to John II. Simmons, lot 105, block 3; $40
WEST ECKINGTON-Cha L. Selecmar
to Laura V. Martin, lot 107 block 3; $40
DOBBIN'S ADDITION-Lewis Z. Breunin-
ger ct ux. to Lillian r. Deland, lot 80
square 4; so.
NO. 1853 HARVARD STREET-Montagu
D. Jacobs ct ux. to Samuel Talbert, part
lot Z, block "a, Columbia Heights: $40.
NO. 1853 HARVARD STREET-Samuel
Talbert ct ux. to Ida L. Jacobs part
lot z, block "a, Columbia Heights; SO.
BARRY FARM-Sarah E. Wills ct vir,
William E., to James F. Smoot, part
lot l., section 8; $3.50.
METROPOLIS NIEW-Thomas jackson
ct ux., Jeanette, to Samuel w Pick
ford, lots 1, =, 3, block .; $40
FOUR-AND-A-HALF STREET SOUTH
west between NJ and n streets-John
A. Holcer ct Tx. to Isaac Levy part lot
10, square 545; $40.
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me tell you something that should endear
him to such minds as yours
Once, in Dumfries, Burns had the Job
of gauger He went about from public
house to public house, seeing that a good,
pure grade OF whisky was served And
he was supposed, too, to keep his eve open
for unlicensed houses-to see that no
'speak-easies,' as we call them, iourished
in Dumfries.
There's a fond Dumfries tradition that.
sneaking hurriedly into the back door OF
a prosperous ''speak-easy'' one afternoon.
Burns whispered excitedly TO the owner, a
widow:
Kate, woman, are We mad? The su-
pervisor and me will be raidin' ye in half
an hour 4"
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AGENCY FOR
DIR. JAEGER'S
WORLD RENOWNED PURE
WOOL UNDERWEAR.
TYSSOWSKl Bros,
T26 18TH ST.
Shirt Makers and up-to-date Furnishings TO. Men.
oc9 If, eSu-1O
INDICATIONS OF SNOW.
Possibility That Washington May
Have Flurries Tomorrow.

There is slight prospect that Washing
ton will be visited by its first snowfall to-
morrow evening. The records of the
weather bureau this afternoon show that
snow is falling over the lake region, and
that the stormy conditions are moving in
this direction.
we will have rain tonight and tomor-
row." said Prof. Garriott to a Star reporter
late this afternoon, and the weather will
be colder with fresh northwest winds"
AS these conditions are favorable for
snow, the reporter asked If the citizens of
Washington might expect a fail of 1.-The
beautiful"
There is a bare possibility" was the re-
ply, that we may have few snow fiurries
tomorrow"
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Death of a White House MESSENGER

John B. Kelly, White House messenger.
died suddenly yesterday in Freedman's Hos
pital while undergoing an operation for an
ailment. His death was unexpected. He
had been at the White House two or three
years and had the confidence and esteem
of those above him. He had accompanied
the President on number of trips and
spent the last summer at Oyster Bay as a
messenger. Kelly went along with the
President on his recent trip to the south
Kelly was fiftyfour years old and leaves
widow. He was appointed to his posi-
ton from Baltimore He will be buried in
that city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13

The Mexican Central railway has entered
into contract with the Mexican Petroleum
Company. whereby the latter is to furnish
fuel oil for the entire system during a
period OF hfteen years. II is estimated that
the petroleum company win receive SO :
100000 from the railway.
From the recent outlook. the electrical
exposition TO be held in Chicago in Janu-
airy promises to surpass anything of the
Kind ever attempted in this country. The
exposition viii be held In the Coliseum,
where 3Sp9o square feet are available for
the display OF exhibits.
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REPORT DENIED.
Firenen Unite in Saying Engine Was
Not Without Steam.

In letter written TO Commissioner Mac
farland few days ago, Frank Nevins, a
clerk in the War Department, made the
statement that one of the engine compa-
MES of the fire department arrived at a
fire on 18th street northwest November y
without pound of steam in the boiler, and
he asked why fires are not always started
under the boilers of fire engines as soon
as the apparatus starts out in response to
an alarm.
The matter was referred to Battalion
Chief heliher and to Engineer BUTLER OF
No. engine company for investigation
and report, No. 6 engine being the one to
which Mr.. Nevins particularly referred
Both tremen declared in formal statements
enat Mr.. Nevins was mistaken, Engineer
Buhler saying that he had fifteen pounds
OF steam on when the company pulled out
OF quarters; that he lighted the fire as soon
as the engine crossed the sidewalk. and
that he started pumping water as soon as
given the signal TO do So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
Commander Kinks Departure

Junior Vice Commander-in-chief F. Is.
Kirk of the United Spanish War Veterans.
after pleasant stay of five days in Wash
ington, left this forenoon for New York.
Thence he will go to his home in San Fran
cisco. He spoke in the highest terms of the
push and energy of the Washington mem
bers and predicted that the 1906 encamp-
ment here will be one of the biggest things
of that year. While in Washington Capt
Kirk was entertained by the national and
department officers here.
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Stole From q Tailor

A young colored man named George e.
Edwards was arrested this morning by De-
tectiYes Peck and Pratt and held to an
swer charge of theft. He admitted that
he had stolen three pieces of goods from
the tailoring establishment of A. c. Ford
where he was employed. The goods were
recovered and the colored man will have to
face Judge Kimball tomorrow morning.
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Body Came From Dissecting Room

CLEVELAND, Ohio. November I3.-Mys-
terry surrounding the finding of the head
less and limbless body of a man on gar
bage dump at the foot of Case avenue was
cleared up today by DR.. r. E. Skeet, dean
Of the Cleveland College of Physicians and
Surgeons. DR.. Skeet told the police that
the torso had been placed on the dump by
the janitor of the college. He was ordered
to oEemate parts of bodies left in the dis
seetIlg room, but instead he took this
body to the dump.
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Aged Man Ill.

John w. Boteler seventy years old, who
was formerly in the china and glass bust
ness on Pennsylvania avenue, was taken
suddenly i'll about noon today, and removed
to the Emergency Hospital where the
physicians found he was suffering from
cerebral bemorrhage His condition IS Sc
rious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13

Vice President Fairbanks addressed
meeting at English's Opear House In In
Aiianauolis yesterday under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian Association.
Two thousand persons greeted the Vice
President heartily. He spoke on 'AThe
Golden Rule
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Miss Edna Wallace Hopper, the we'll
known actress. was operated on at New
York Yesterday for the removal of the
vermiform appendix Considering the Sc
rious condition In which the patient was
turned over to the surgeons the operation
was successful. Unless unexpected and
unfavorable symptoms set in she will be
able TO leave the hospital in about three
weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13

In a revolver fight among Italians in
Chicago yesterday -Biaggio Raia was kill
ed and two Italian women wounded The
fight resulted from a quarrel over money
collected for a bazaar to be held In st
Philips Italian Church. in which Raia was
accused of having withheld some of the
money received by him.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE THIRD sEsII-ANNUAL DIVIDEND OF TWO
and one-half (21a9c) per cent has been declared
on the preferred stock of the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company, payable DECEMBER
/. 1905, to stockholders Of record Nov. 81. 1905.
Books for the transfer OF stock will be closed
from November q, 1905, to December j, 1907
both dates inclusive
JAS. b. LACKEY, Secretary.
no1to29eoSnoiS 90 80 del
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Large Sum Collected.

The Jewish Synagogue in Pittsburg was
filled to its capacity last night by members
of the congregation, who We're eager to
give expression. to their sympathy for the
Hebrews of the Russian empire. The sum
of $500 in cash was collected and $3.50
was subscribed. 1t is the intention to swell
the fund to So. eco by December 1.
The Hebrews of Cleveland Ohio, met yes
terday and over half a thousand dollars
was donated toward the cause. In New
port News, Va, more than 5000 was COL
lected yesterday. Over 10000 was sub
scribed at a meeting in Baltimore yester-
day Other cities have subscribed as fol-
lows: st. Louis, $16,4 1856; Rochester, SPOTS;
Kansas City, 500; Milwaukee, 1880;
Louisville, $4,000; Cincinnati, 5000; Chi
.cago, $4,000.
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SEVERED IN TWAIN
HALF OF MANS BODY FOUND ON
LONG BRIDGE.

Christian Curtin. engineer on Southern
railway engine, made a CHASTITY find on the
Long bridge near the trestle lust below the
foot Of 14th street this morning about 6f5
O'CLOCK His engine was drawing q train
OF freight cars over the old bridge and was
going at so slow rate of speed that he
was able to bring the train TO stop be-
1ore the cars ran over a leg. arm and head
or colored man that rested upon the
tfestle There was nothing seen of the
remainder of the body until later in the
day, when the crew of the police beat
dragged the river near the bridge when
several parts of the body were recovered
and taken to the morgue to be held for
identification.
The body is that of a colored man APP
parently about thirty-fve or forty years
old His face was terrible disfgured by
the train that struck him. but the superin-
tendent OF the morgue was able to tell
that he had a small mustache. He wore
a black suit of clothes and a black and
white striped shirt There was nothing
in the pockets of his clothing that would
assist in the identification of the body,
pipe being the only article found.
1t is thought the victim of the accident
was walking across the bridge upon the
trestle or stealing a ride on a freight train
when he met with his death. The accident,
it is thought, occurred between midnight
and the time the parts of the body were
found. No report of such an occurrence
had been made by the crew of a train or
the motorman on an electric car and the
police were, therefore, unable to get any
information that would help them in their
efforts to determine at what time the acct
dent occurred.
Tracks Used by Electric Cars.
Electric cars and freight trains use the
old bridge, the passenger trains going over
the new Highway bridge. The police are
inclined to believe that the colored man
was riding between two freight cars and
that he fell asleep and dropped from the
train.
Efforts are being made to have the body
identified. Because of the terrible manner
in which it cut and torn the fragments
will not be held at the morgue the usual
length of time. An effort may be made to
photograph what remains of the face, how
ever, and this may be of assistance to the
police later. 1t. is thought the clothing
worn by the victim of the accident may be
the means of Identifying the body If the
dead men belonged in this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

How's the Latrobe or Furnace?
II not heating II should have Coberth repair
It, and your home will be properly heated there
after.
Cober+b Practical Timer, s12 14th ST. NV.
OopOIl I'LL Stove Expert, Phone Main 2T39.
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Relief Afforded in Other Cities.

Information from New York is to the eff
feet that Andrew Carnegie has contributed
$4,000 for the relief of the Jews in Russia
The gift was made through Isidor Straus
of New York city, and with it was letter
in which Mr.. Carnegie said:
az am only too glad to send you the in
closed as a contribution to the fund for
the relief of your co-religionsts in Russia.
The terrible crimes being committed there
such as might lead one to lose faith IN
humanity had not the history of the past
shown us scenes equally demoniac.
DO not be discouraged, however. Under
the law of evolution We must steadily,
though slowly, march upward. and finally
reach the true conception of the brother
hood of man"
In New York a total of $4,000 has been
given for the relief of the Jews. Special
meetings were held in some of the churches
yesterday to emphasize The Indignation of
the Christian church at the massacres in
Russia.
Similar information comes from other
large cities and activity among the Hebrew
citizens is especially noted everywhere. In
Philadelphia there were five large meetings
of Jews yesterday for the purpose of rails
ing funds to send to Russia. Tie most i'm
portant was that which met in Mercantile
Hall, where 10000 was raised in half
hour. Judge Mayer presided, and Rabbi
Joseph Krauskopf made the principal ad
dress. committee of twenty-five was
selected to canvass the city. More than
$500 was collected at a meeting in the Co
lumbia Theater
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FRATERNAL NOTICES.

ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCoTTlSH HiTE
Southern Jurisdiction of the United Sts.es,
Evangelist Chapter OF Rose CroiN, VIII hold
stated meeting TUESDAY, November IA 1912; al
7:3o o'clock p M. at the Cathedral OF the RITE
No 1907 1; St NV: business general.
+ WARREN JOHNSON 33d Degree, Master
JOHN IT. OLCOTT, 32d Degree. X. G: 9. H.,
Sais ., Secretary.
ANCIENT AND ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE
Robert Dc Bruce Council, Knights OF kadosh,
will hold special meeting, TUESDAY, No
yeuber IA 1905. at 1880 o'clock pm, at the
cathedral OF the Rite, No. 1907 ST. NV.
Work both degree.
ALIEN HI'SSiTlS sd Degree, Commander.
JGTJN IL OICOT'T. 82d Degree. X. @. c. H.,
noia-2t Recorder.
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ADDITIONS TO FUND
MIR. WOLF RECEIVES MONEY FOR
RELIEF OF RUSSIAN JEWS.
Total Amount Contributed $2,30O, Of
Which the Sum of 1900 Has
Been Forwarded.

Simon Wolf said today that additional
subscriptions to the fund for the relief of
the Jews in Russia are being received from
the Washington public, but they are not
coming in as rapidly as they ought. Less
than one hundred persons have subscribed,
he said and the total amount of money
raised is $1,000 John Joy Edison, treasurer
of the local relief association, sent check
for 81, 900 to Jacob H. Schiff, national treas
urer, this morning. Mr.. Wolf says he
hopes that Washington will not fall behind
the other cities of the country in sub
scribing.
"Other cities doing magnificently," he
said, "and / earnestly appeal to the citi-
zens of Washington, both Christian and
Jew, to subscribe. no matter whether the
amount be large or small
Mr.. Wolf is constantly receiving letters
asking that he send written addresses and
information that will aid in arousing in
terest in the relief movement in various
parts of the country, and he is responding
as rapidly as possible