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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
JUST PAPER" ALLEYS
BUT HEALTH OFFICER THINKS
THEY SHOULD BE CLEANED.

An important opinion was submitted to
Commissioner mcfarland today by Health
Officer Woodward, concerning paper" al
leys throughout the city. The health Of
ficer believes that the District is RESPONSE
BILE for the cleanliness of all alleys, whether
laid out or not, and that unless these strips
Of the cty's property are kept in an order
ly condition the owners of contiguous prop
erty cannot be compelled to keep refuse
from accommodating.
The particular complaint which led to
this finding concerned an alley leading off
18th street between d and c streets north
east, which Inspector E. w Whitaker de-
clared needed cleaning and grading. To
this Superintendent Stidham of the street
cleaning department replied. stating that
the alley in question existed only on the
Surveyors plats and that, although there
are alley entrances over the sidewalk
these lead directly into banks four and five
feet high.
He characterized the prospective street as
only q paper alley, and said that condi-
tons in this square are Identical with those
of hundreds of other open lots througout
the District. In conclusion Mr.. Stldham.
besides seeking an exact definition OF the
duties of his men in the premises. asks that
the engineer department stake out the linn
its of each of the alleys. so that the space
to be cleaned, if such is the order of the
authorities, can be clearly indicated.
4 problem still to be solved in reference
to these paper alleys is the scale on
which payment should be made to the con-
tractors. Superintendent Stidham declares
that 1t will be an absolute impossibility to
put all of the tiny unused thoroughfares on
the schedules-at least under the appropria-
ton now at his command-and pay the con-
tractors al the rate of 80 cents per thou
sand square yards for each weekly clean
ing.
Commissioner Mcfarland has the whole
question under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
ARRIVE ON SAKHALIN.
Russian Sailors From Rojestvensky's
Flag Ship.

TOKYO. July 2o.-Admiral Dewa reports
that a Russian lieutenant and thirteen ma
rines, formerly belonging to the battleship
Kniaz Souvaroff, flagship of Vice Admiral
Rojestvensky, recently landed from boat
at Eduma Point on the Island of Sakhalin,
and were taken prisoners.
According to their statement they were
ordered to navigate the British steamer
Oldhamia to Vladvostok. but encountered
dense fog and ran aground on Urupp
Island.
They set fire to and abandoned the Old
hamia June II. An officer of marines with
seventeen men took to a boat and made for
korsakoff, but they have not since been
heard of.
The captured lieutenant left the same spot
July 5 in search OF the missing party Of
Russians, and fell into the hands OF the
Japanese Two more Russian officers and
fourteen marines remain where the Old
hanna was burned. They had provisions
for six weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
FOR OFFICIAL BUSINESS ONLY
Restricting the Use of the Depart
mental Telephones

The readjustment of the telephone ar
rangements of the Navy Department under
the new form of contract with the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Company has
been made. and a considerable addition has
beer made to the telephone facilities of tho
department at decrease from former cost
The State and Navy Departments were for
merry served from one branch switchboard
and the work has now been divided. the
services OF each department going through
Its own switchboard total OF seventy
seven telephones have been installed for the
Navy Department, of which forty-two have
exchange service and thirty-ive are re-
stricted to communication with other tele-
phones on the departmental switchboard
ana with other departmental exchanges con-
nected with the navy board by tie lines
orders have been issued restricting the
use or exchange telephones to official bust
ness only and a marked reduction has been
made in the daily number OF messages used
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
GENERAL STAFF VACANCIES.
Action of the Special Board of Army
Officers

The special board of army officers of
which Major General John c. Bates was
chairman. appointed to recommend the de-
tail of an officer to the general staff of the
army to fill the vacancy caused by the re-
cent detachment of Lieut. Col. Benjamin AL
word and his assignment to duty in the mill
tary secretary's department. has reported
IN favor of the detail Of Lieut.. Col. Smith
S Leach. Corps of Engineers. and the
recommendation has been approved by
Lieut. Gen. Chaffee.
Lieut.. Col. Leach is one of the ablest and
most energetic officers of the army and is
now stationed In this city In charge of the
Washington water supply system and the
Improvement of the Potomac river.
Ii Is understood that the board recon-
mended Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Barry to fill
tn" vacancy on the general staff caused by
the detachment OF Brig. Gen. Tasker II.
Bliss and his assignment to the command
OF military department in the Philippines
Gen. Barry is now with the Russian army
In Manchuria observing military operations
lie was recently detached from command
of the department of the gulf with head
quarters at Atlanta. Ga.
IHder the law the detail OF general Off
erS 10 the general staff Is made by the
President on the recommendation of an
army board Except in the case of the chief
o. stan. who is detailed directly by the
President. 1t appears that the RECON-
mendatio of the board for the detail of
Gen. Barry g not entirely agreeable to
Lieut.. Gen Chaffee. chief of staff who ia
vCrs the selection of Brig Gen. William H
Carter. commanding the department of the
Ntsayas In the Philippines. with view to
his appointment as president of the army
war college board in this city vice Cen
Bliss. relieved,
The decision OF the matter rests with the
President and 1t remains to be seen whe Their
Gen. Carter Will be detailed to the general
stan on the recommendation of Gen. Chat
Zee or whether Gen. Barry will be so de-
tailed on the recommendation of the board
appointed to suggest details to the yacan-
Cies on the stan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
COURT AFTER PHYSICIANS.
Drs. Vale and Hickling May B.
Punished for Contempt.

The Supreme Court of the District OF
Columbia this afternoon issued an attach
ment for DR.. Frank P. Vale and a rule to
show cause against DR.. D. Percy Hickling
for failure to appear as witnesses In lunacy
cases set for this afternoon.
The marshal's return showed that DR..
Vale was personally served with a sub
poena directing him to appear this afternoon
and testify in behalf of the District of
Columbia In the case of Andrew Johnson
an alleged lunatic. The court directed the
marshal to arrest Dr. Vale and have him
in court at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
As regards Dr. Hickling the marshal re-
ported to the court that he had not been
personally served with subpoena, but that
copy of 1t was left at his residence. Upon
this showing tn ecourt issued rule requir-
ing Dr. Hicking to show cause at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning why he should
not be punished for contempt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
HUBBARD'S BODY FOUND.
Will Be Placed in Receiving Vault
Pending Arrival Of His Mother.

Lieut. Sutton of the harbor precinct said
this afternoon that he had received no in
formation from up the river today rea-
tive to the search that is being made for
the body of William f. Hubbard the clerk
in the bureau of forestry who was drowned
near the mouth of Difficult run last Mon
day morning.
was recovered from the river near Cabin
John bridge. The features were unrecog-
nizable, 1t was said but Hubbard was
identified by his clothing. An undertaken
has bccn sent to bring the remains to this
city. THIS evening they win be placed in
the receiving vault at Oak Hill cemetery
to await the arrival of the mother of the
deceased, who is now in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
MASS MEETING CALLED,
Revolutionists in Russia Plan Cele-
bration.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. July 90 Placards,
issued by the revolutionary organization.
have been posted In the Industrial districts
of the city calling upon the people to as
sensble next Saturday and Sunday and ce!e-
brate the January massacre. Those who
are not with us are against u.s." is printed
at the bottom of each placard.
The ordnance works at Kolpinc. which
are the leading socialist centers since the
closing OF the Putiloff iron works. are now
watched by Cossacks and infantry. The
government had a regiment of marines on
guard. but withdrew 1t, fearing that 1t was
not reliable.
rising similar to that planned for st.
Petersburg is projected at Nijni-Novgorod.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
NOT TO BE REMOVED.
Hooker Resolution Defeated in New
York Assembly.

ALBANY n. Y, July 20.-The question
of the removal from office of Supreme
Court Justict Warren B. Hooker of FIRE.
donia came in final form before the legfs-
lature today when Chairman Fish of the
committee on the Judiciary presented in the
assembly concurrent resolution calling
for the removal of Justice Hooker on the
ground that he has been wilfully guilty
of corrupt unlawful and immoral acts.
which have tended to bring and have
brought the said office Of justice of the SUI
preme court and the administration or
Justice into contempt, and which show
personal unfitness the part of said War
rem B. Hooker to hold and occupy the Of
fee of justice of the supreme court
The resolution was defeated, the final
vote standing ayes &c: noes, 81 One hum
bred votes were necessary to pass 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
MARINES FOR CONFERENCE.
Picked Men to Act as Guard During
Deliberations.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PORTSMOUTH. n H.. July 20.-Brig.
Gen. George F. Elliott, L. S. NJ c.. has ar
ranged with Rear Admiral Mead COM
mandant of the navy yard. about the pro-
visions for the marine guard for the Rus
sian-Japanese peace conference at the
navy yard in August. The marines max
ing up the detail will all be picked men.
1t is the intention of the state a the
close of the peace conference to have the
ENJOYS for it's guests in the White noun
tains. During the conference Assistant
Secretary of State Peirce will occupy the
Niles estate at Newcastle use of which
has been rendered him by George Moses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Revision May Be Satisfactory.

The officials of the Southern Cotton AS
ISOLATION want an entirely new report
Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Hays are in
clined to believe that, with some revision,
the cid report can be made accurate. Mr..
Hays review of the June report will deter
mine what course is to be followed.
When the acting statistician completes
his work on the report and turns his at
tention to the bureau itself it is expected
that a number of changes will be an
nounced, amounting almost to an entire re-
organization of the force. 1t is known that
one employe of the bureau, a woman, Is al
ready slated for dismissal, and 1t is under
stood that others will follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
MARINE BARRACKS ADDITION
Bids for Construction Opened at the
Mills Building.

Bids were opened at the office of the
quartermaster of the United States Marine
Corps. In the Mills building. today for the
construction of an addition to the marine
barracks in this city. including band room,
mess hall. gymnasium. guard room. prison
and amusement room. There were five bids
received, as follows: Fisseu & Wagner of
this city, $1O1. 2O0; Lipscomb & Co of this
city. so. 1o5; W. f. Spier & Co. of this city.
$3.50: Chas. McCaul Co. OF Philadelphia,
S9l l2G. Cramp d Co. of Philadelphia S92-
oJo. The bid of Lipscomb & Co. IS the low
est.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
BARON KOMURA ARRIVES.
Steamship Bearing Party Reaches Port
Townsend, Wash.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
SEATTLE. Wash. July 20-The Great
Northern steamship Minnesota. bringing
Baron Komura, the japanese peace pleni-
potentiary. and his party, arrived at Port
Townsend at midnight, m. New York
time The vessel was twenty hours
ahead Of her schedule.
The quarantine officers will not permit
any one aboard until the Minnesota has
passed inspection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Secretary Shaw's Return Postponed.

Secretary Shaw will not return from his
western trip for four or five days. He IN
tended to come back TO Washington today.
but the Michigan Bankers Association ex-
tended him an urgent invitation to be
their guest upon the occasion of their
annual meeting, which they are celebrating
this year by chartering a steamer and going
where they please on the lakes. The asso-
citation VIII begin the trip tomorrow and
he convention and water festivities will
$50 Fuly Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Found Dead in Bathtub.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md. July 20.-Capt. Alfred
H. Higgins, a well-known Chesapeake bay
pilot, was found dead In a bath tub at the
home of Mrs. E. Shorter, 100 Westwood
avenue. early this morning. The police are
now making an investigation and an inquest
will be held tonight. Capt Higgins was
forty-eight years old and had wife and
several children. with whom he resided at
612 East Preston street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
To Confer With the Governor.

Capt. NJ. c. Kerth. 23d Infantry. has been
ordered to report to the governor of West
Virginia al Charleston for a conference as
to the Instructions II is desired for him to
impart to the National Guard OF the state
OF West Virginia during its annual encamp-
ment at Parkersburg. beginning August 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
ROBERT GRIMM LOCATED.
Working for Air Brake Company in
Pittsburg, Pa.

Special Di.patch to The Star.
NORFOLK, Va. July O.-Robert Grimm,
the Berkeley, Va, man who left here for
Washington. d. c.. month ago to join
his wife in Charleston, w. Va, and who
suddenly dropped out of existence, was to-
day heard from in Pittsburg. Pa, where
he Is working for the Westinghouse Air
Brake Company. Ills wife, who Is still in
Charleston, has not yet been notified of the
finding Of her absent husband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
To Consult Secretary Hitchcock.

Mr.. w. Scott Smith. confidential clerk to
the Secretary of the Interior. will depart
this afternoon for Boston. where he will
confer with Secretary Hitchcock on depart
mental business that demands the Secre-
tary's personal attention. Mr. Smith has
been III for several days past and returned
TO his desk this morning for the first time
since the first of the week He viii prob
ably be gone a week or ten days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Divorce Proceedings Begun.

Proceedings for divorce have been insti-
tuted In the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia by Eva Perry Hodges. through
Attorney r. Golden Donaldson. against
William r. Hodges. A correspondent n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Mr.. BEACH RETURNS
Holds Conference With So
licitor General Hoyt.
COMMITTEE TO COME
SECRETARY WILSON SUGGESTS
NEXT MONDAY.
Hunt for Evidence of Criminality in
Connection With Leak in
Cotton Crop Report.

District Attorney Morgan II. Beach, who
IL investigating the cotton crop scandal
in the bureau of statistics of the Agri-
cultural Department, had a conference
this morning with Solicitor General and
Acting Attorney General Hoyt. Mr.. Beach
returned from New York last night. and
while both parties to this morning s con-
ference were exceedingly reticent, 1t is
understood that Mr.. Beach took the hrst
opportunity of imparting to his superior
the information he had gained while In
the metropolis. Mr.. Beach also visited
Boston, where he had an interview with
Attorney General Moody on the subject
of the cotton scandal inquiry.
While no details can be ascertained as
to the progress of the investigation under
Mr.. Beach's direction, It is understood that
a favorable and satisfactory advance is be-
ing made and that ii IS becoming more ana
more apparent every day that when the
district attorney completes his report there
will be more than sufficient evidence to
warrant the government in preceding crimi-
nally against Former Assistant Statistician
Holmes and his ASSOCIATES. Secretary
Cheatham of the Southern Cotton Growers
Association is still in Washington and is
giving valuable aid to the district attorney
in his search for evidence against the cot
ton conSpirators, He will probably remain
here until Mr.. Beach has finished his la
borS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20

Eensington Yesterday afternoon, the home
OF Mr.. Harry &. Armstrong. on Prospect
street was struck by lightning. The bolt
struck and demolished the chimney, pass
ing into the house. tearing a great hole IN
the roof and passing out through a WIN
dow. carrying the frame and casing with
IT, Mrs. Armstrong and her children were
I'm the house at the ,ime and they were
slightly stunned by the action of the light
ming, fortunately escaping with no serious
Injury
Heat Prostrations.
Heat prostrations additional to the list
given in The Star yesterday. were report
ed To the police as follows:
J SInsbury. thirty-five years old, whose
home is at Sth street and Virginia avenue
southeast, was overcome by the heat about
3 81 o'clock yesterday afternoon while on
& street southeast between Sd and 4th
streets The sick man. who Is employed
as driver for w. o. Addison of 4o6 10Th
street was taken to Providence Hospital
for treatment.
John English. colored. thirty years old
living at 1902 Massachusetts avenue north
west, was taken sick at 18th and F streets
northeast about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon He was made sick by the excessive
heat and was treated at the Casualty Hos
pital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20

Three additional midsf(pmen were adj
mittcd to the Naval ACADEMY at Annapolis
yesterday as follows: Howard 8. Keep.
Massachusetts,: Lucius s. Dunn. Mississippi:
Eugene Nd. WOods0n, Tennessee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-20
Delegation of Cotton Men.

Secretary Wilson has indica ted to Presi-
dent Miller of the American Cotton Manu-
facturers' Association that next Monday
would be convenient time for him to re-
ceive a delegation from the association to
discuss the necessity of new cotton acre
age report. The delegation that will call
on the Secretary will be selected at meet
ing of cotton manufacturers to be held at
Charlotte n. c.. today. Secretary Wilson
Is planning to make a tour of the forest re-
serves and desires to leave Washington
about August /. On account of his intend
ed absence it is his wish to settle all mat
tiers connected with the cotton crop report
before that time.
Assistant Secretary Hays of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. who is now acting
statstician in place of John Hyde. resigned,
has not yet completed his review of The
June cotton report acreage, and conse-
quently il will not be known for day or
two whether that report Is capable of re-
vision, or whether Ii will be necessary 20
gather complete new statistics for the pur-
pose OF determining accurately the situation
in regard to the present cotton crop.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16
The Misuse of"Quite."

quite strictly means completely"
and is rightly used in such sentences
as The flower is quite faded" Its
secondary meaning, very" Ito q great
extent" has the authority of good
writers, though such expressions as
quite young" and quite hot have a
cOll0quial ring about them. There is,
however. springing up of late the SLOW
emily practice of employing the adverb
quite with a nOun-e. g., quite a
panic ensued." If an advcrb can mod
ify noun, where is the distinction
between advcrb and adjective? AS Il
matter of fact, the functions of the
adverb seem to be encrOaching on
those of the adjective.-LOndon Re
view.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16
Found ut Last.

Aston. Mich, March 13th.-(Spp-
cial)-After suffering for twenty
years from Rheumatism and Kidney
Troubles, ana spending fortune in
doctors and medicines that brought
him no relief. Mr.. James Culet of this
place has found Il complete cure for
all his aches, pains and weakness, in
DoddS Kidney Pills
Naturally Mr.. Culet feels much
elated over his cure and gives great
credit to the remedy that gave him
health.
Yes" Mr. Culet says. My Rheu-
matism and Kidney Troubles are all
gone and | feel like Il new man.
Dodd's Kidney Pills did it. Before |
used them | spent Il small fortune on
doctors and one remedy and another.
l cheerfully recommend DOdd'S Kid
ney Pills to anyone suffering from
rheumatism or Kidney Trouble.
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure
sick kidneys. Healthy kidneys take
all uric acid-the cause of Kheuma-
tism-out- of the blood. That's why
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure
Rheumatism.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16
The Efur of SIOliuSEy

The king Of mollusks lives liz me In
dian and South Pacific oceans He at
tains to weight of 800 pounds. and
the shell is Of the bivalve kind. and the
shape is about the same Is that of our
common fresh wafer mussel. The gi-
gantic TridJcna is the largest molIusk
known to have lived on the earth Stree
the SIlurian Age 1t is found OH the
bottom of the shallow parts of the
ocean. ana the large Individuals have
no longer the power to move about.
They lie on one side. and all about
them the coraIs build up until King
Tridacna is sometimes found in
well-like hole in the coral formation.
ST. Nirholn-
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16
Baltic Fleet Retreats.

Along with the news of General
KuroDatkin's retreat comes that OF the
retreat of the Baltic fleet \ dispatch
from MAZDA ga$car reports that it has
left there for Jibutal in French So
maitland, on the east coast Of Africa.
That shows discretion. Admiral Togo
is searching for the feet, and were he
TO find it would destroy it. \ speedy
return TO European waters is Admiral
H0jeStvensky's best policy.
The Russians are faring i'll on both
sea and land They will have to build
more battleships before they can ven
tEre to meet the japanese on the
ocean. They VIII have to put in the
field many more soldiers before they
can cope with the Japs in Manchuria.
Considering the ign0ninious return Of
the Baltic feet and the retreat from
the s;Lakhe. the Gar might we'll make
up his mind that This war is one in
which Russia cannot be victorious,
and make peace on the best terms
available.
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16

making attack after attack, especially
on the center and westward. against
machine guns and infantry fire which
literally moved down the advancing
columns, making human life 50 cheap
that the survivors could bastfOn them
selves behind piles of corpses.
After this action General Kuropat-
kin's deposition may be regarded as
certain. War Minister Sakharof is
picked as his probable successor.
\ strong faction OF the army, those
high in influence about the Emperor,
opposed General KuT0patkin from the
first and though his early defeats We're
condOned because it was realized that
General Kuropatkin was doing all that
man could with the tools at his com
mand, it is now felt that after twice
having had the opportunity to show
what he could do with powerful
army and having failed to accomplish
victory either time his removal is adj
YiSable
Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-03-16

Tuesday mornings dawn marked the
beginning of the rout. At that hour
Kaulbars. exhausted after four days
and nights OF continuous battle. was
still fighting with the desperation of
despair at Ushutlln, seven miles west
Of Mukden railway station. while Nogi
was extending his lines still farther
nOrthWard toward Tie Pass.
Ushutun proved too hard a nut for
Kaulbars to crack. The houses of tire
village are constructed with thick
walls and the villages are surrounded