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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
IN THE OPENING EVENT
District Rihemen Participate
in Individual Match
ON SEA GRIT RANGE
SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SEVEN
MEN ON FIRING LINE.
Washington Contingent Making Cred
liable Record-Crack Shots Of the
United States in Competition.

Special From n Staf Correspondent
RIFLE RANGE. SEA GRIT, N. j., Au-
gust 24.-The District of Columbia Is rep
resented In the national Individual match.
the opening event of the biggest rifle meet
ever held in this country. now in progress,
by eighteen rifiemen. The District experts
competing today with the flower of the
crack shots OF the United States are Lieut..
Col. Reichelderfer, Maj Bell, Maj. Robbins,
Capt. Summers, Capt Skinner Lieut.. Holt.
Lieut.. Alderman, Lieut.. Heidenreich, Lieut..
Cookson. Sergt. Groome, Private Pile, Pri-
vate Fink, Private Stewart, Sergt Farrow,
Lieut.. Magruder, Sergt. Morris, Corporal
Norris and Lieut.. Dennison.
All records were broken, 80 far as the
number Of competitors In an individual
match are concerned. when 657 men re-
ported at the firing line to strive for prizes
in the national individual match. which
opened the meet at o o'clock this morning
The match cannot be concluded until late
tomorrow, and, In consequence, 1t Is prob
able that the national pistol match, sched-
uled to begin at ] o'clock tomorrow after
noon. will have to be postponed.
So far the Washngtonians are holding up
their end very creditably With such an
immense field competing. 1t is Impossible
today to prophesy intelligently regarding
the winners.
Probable District Team.
Unless something Unforeseen should occur
to make change advisable the shooting
members of the team to represent the Dis
trict of Columbia in the national team
match will be Reichelderfer, Robbins Sum-
mers, Skinner. Holt. Alderman, Heidenreich.
Cookson Groome, Pile Fink and Stewart
With the firing of first shot in the ma
tional individual match at o'clock this
morning the tournament was opened The
big range is being taxed to its capacity
Practically every member of every team on
the grounds was entered in the individual
contest, but many did not report at the
firing lire, otherwise it is Impossible to tell
when the match would have ended. The
light for firing seems to be poor here when
ever the sun is shining in the early morn
ing. A fog, which soon cleared away, left
the usual glare the result being that those
who were assigned to shoot first were trou-
bled and their work suffered.
Practically every range officer on duty
today is of the regular establishment. A
big throng of visitors is following with in
terest the efforts Of the rif1emen The
weather is exceptionally warm the Their
mometer registering 81 degrees at o'clock
this morning. Each member of the District
detachment is in excellent health and pre-
pared to do his part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
THE COURT RECORD
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT-Justice Stafford.
Rick agt EdmOnston; auditors report
confirmed; compliments solicitors, G. F..
Wilson and T. P. Myers; defendants So
licitor c. Darlington.
Ennis agt Herzog; guardian ad Item
appointed; compliments solicitor, Eu-
gene A. Jones; defendants solicitor. F. 8.
Leach agt. Anacostia Baptist Church !;
leave to file bill of review revoked; COM
plainants solicitor, ]. ]. Darlington; de-
PENDANTS solicitor, j. H. Adriaans.
Pollen agt. Marceron: order of July 1S,
1905, vacated. replication ordered filed
forthwith and time to take proof behalf
complainant limited; complainant's So
licitors, Campbell Darlington and Irving
Williamson; defendants solicitor Gran
dial Mackey
Langley agt. Langley; pro confesso
against defendant granted; compliments
solicitors, Lambert & Baker
Shaw agt. Shaw; leave to file affidavit OF
non-residence nunc pro tune and reference
to examiner for further proof; complain
ants solicitor, Charles J. Smith; DEFEND
ants solicitor, George e. Tralles.
Sheckell agt. Masterson; final conf1rma-
ton of sale and reference to auditor;
complainant's solicitor E. F. Colladay.
Chapple agt. Chapple; rule upon defend
ant returnable August %. 1905; complain
ants solicitor, X. P. Evans; defendants
solicitors, Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
PROBATE COIRT-Justice Stafford.
Estate Of Mary c. Griffith; order for sale
of furniture; attorney B. F. Leighton.
Estate of Philo J. Lockwood; will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to American Security and Trust
Company; attorney. w. A. McKenney.
Estate of Alexander NJ. Beall; letters .of
Administered ton granted to American Secur-
ity and Trust Company and testamentary
paper dated June II, 1901, filed; attorney
w. A. Mckinney.
Estate of Alice Virginia Kane; letters OF
administration granted to Frank Kane;
bond. 81. 600; attorney, r. B. Dickey.
Estate of Gustave l.. ROxer, jr.; petition
for letters OF administration filed; attorneys,
Brandenburg & Brandenburg.
Estate Of Julia c. Lewis; order directing
transfer of will to Los Angeles, CAL; attor-
ney, F. w. McReynolds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
PLAINS-John l.. Warren ct ux. to L.
Lee Combs. lots 334 and 1876, block 4;
SO l.. Lee Combs conveys same prop
erty to Barnett Cohen: $40.
p STREET NORTHEAST between LIST
and Sd streets-Barnett Cohen ct ux. to
L. Lee Combs. lot ia, square $50; SO.
L. Lee Combs conveys same property to
q Betsy B. Horn; $40
X STREET NORTHWEST between 4th
and 9th streets-Pauline c. Bloom ct
al to John J. Bowles, part original lot
To- square 5l6 500.
FOURTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST
between l and X streets-Sanford Edie
to James X. Ellerson and Thomas II.
Pickford. lots III to 10. square 1915;
X STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th and
14th s,reets-Same to same. lots 1l2 to
l1l6, square 1O4G; SO. -
NO. 913 9TH STREET NORTH w ESI-
Johanna Young to Rudolph - Ben
rend, south half lot 8. square 4o8: klO
MOORE & BARBoURs ADDfrIoN,Re-
gina Thiebaut ct vir. Eugene TO Alex
ander Millar lots to TO- block 3; $40.
NO, 1907 O STREET NORTHWESTERN
ward s. Moores eft al, trustees. to Alice
" Winship. lot 4. square 12sS; 3.
ADDITION TO LIE DROIT PARk-Melyin
p. Sikken ct ux to Janet NJ. Sikken. lot
"a. block 10: $40. Janet NJ. sikken to
Alice Z. Sikken, same property; SIo,
fYORlDA Nv En- NUN pC-
tween 10th and 18th streets-Wiliiam b.
Smithers ct ux. to Warren F. Rohr. lot
IS, square 9J6; SO.
NJ STREET NORTHWEST between 31st
and sd streets-Benoit Baer, jr., to Al
phonse NJ. Baer, lot 7, square 1908; SO
GEORGIA AVENUE SOUTHEAST be-
tween 18th and 14th streets-Thomas H
Pickford ct Tx. to Percy w. Pickford.
lots So II. II and part lot 49, square
1O46; SO.
X STREET SOUTHWEST between Sd
and "A streets-Charles Schafer ct al.
trustees, to George w. and John w.
Kreis, part lots IA and 10. square 543:
$40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS-Percy II. Russell
ct ux. to George w. Jacobs, lot "a, block
20: $40.
ALLEY between and E, 18th and 18th
streets southeast-Frederick w. Parker
ct ux. to David Parker, lot &c. square
IS; SO
BAYLEY'S PURCHASE OR SPRING
VALE-H. Bradley Davidson and H
Latane Lewis. trustees. to Frank g.
Davidson, part; $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
FUNERAL OF MRS. JONES
Services to Be Held Today From Late
Residence.

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs
Lucippia Ann Jones were held today at her
late residence. 400 B street southeast Mrs
Jones, who was one of this city's Oldest res
idents died last Tuesday morning She
had been living with her son, Edwin D.
Jones. for number of years
Mrs. Jones father was the late Henry
Ieltjin. who came here from Bremen, Ger
many In 1895, and established a sugar reffn-
cry on the corner of New jersey avenue
and street This was the first and only
sugar refinery ever established in this sec
tion of the country. Shortly afterward he
met the beautiful Miss Susanna Carter, an
acknowledged belle. AS Miss Carter was a
member of one of the most prominent fami-
lies In the south and Mr.. Teitjin but a mod
est weil-to-do German, there were great
difficulties to the courtship which he began,
but Miss Carter became Mrs. Teitjn in IT9S
Mr.. Teitjin enlisted in the war of 1912, and
Mrs. TeitJins brother, Capt. John Carter.
also made name for himself at that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Teitjin had eight children, of
whom Mrs. Jones was the youngest aud at
her death the sole survivor
Mrs. Jones married William r Jones in
lSi5. She was a southern lady OF the old
school. Besides her son. she leaves "A num-
Der OF grandchildren and great grandchil
dreu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24

acting secretary of war. addressed to the
District Commissioners, states that the
Dalecarlia reservoir has not been closed for
the passage of water through the same, nor
does the department contemplate closing 1t
in the future, and that the inlet and outlet
of this reservoir have been wide open, and
the bypass running on the south bank or
the Dalecarlia reservoir has only been
opened sufficiently and at such times as to
provide for the deficiency and to keep up
an active supply.
The Dalecarlia reservoir capacity is 3d.
100000 gallons per day, as stated by the Of
ficials. This is about one-half of the water
used daily in the District of Columbia.
The ordinary citizen cannot understand
how 1t would be possible to dredge the in
flow at the reservoir, stirring up the sand
and mud and at the same time allowing
the water in this condition to flow into the
conduit and the distributing reservoir. AS
stated above, in the letter received by the
Commissioners, the inflow and outflow were
open all the time, but admitting that even
the outflow was open at intervals when the
dredging machine was not at work, 1t is
evident to any practical man that this res
ervoir would require at least twelve hours
to deposit the mud stirred up during the
day by the dredge. so that If at any time
this water from the reservoir was allowed
to run into the conduit and into the dis
tributing reservoir, 1t must have carried
with 1t large quantities of sand and mud.
which, besides being deposited In the con-
duit between the two reservoirs would be
largely carried into the distributing reser-
voir. communicating the water there.
The numerous explanations given by
those In charge of the management of the
water works carries with them some most
wonderful explanations which man of
ordinary capacity and not a graduate of
West Point finds 1t impossible to get
through his brain. So many questions
could be asked in reference to the eonstruc-
ton Of the filtration plant, and which will
without doubt some day be asked, 1t be-
hooves those in charge to get up a better
class of explanations than have been given
out in the past. GEO. w. KING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
NO ANSWER RECEIVED.
Police Without Information From Rel
atives of Guy Earle Howett.

Capt. Boardman last night sent a mes
sage to the father of Guy Earle Howett.
the petty officer of the United States navy.
telling him of the latter's suicide. but had
received no response from him this MORN
ing. The fathers home is understood to
be In Chicago. A message was received
from Hilsboro. ILL.,. last night asking for
information relative to the time the body
will be shipped there.
The Navy Department officials have
charge of the affairs of the dead yoemap
and will. it is understood. see to the ship
ment of the body to the place Of burial the
father designates The body was still at
Lees undertaking establishment this ar.
ternoon. arrangements for its shipment
not having been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Funeral of Mrs. Conway.

The funeral OF Mrs. Nora Conway, who
died Tuesday night at the home OF her
brother. Edward Scanlon. ITO 10th street
northeast. was held this morning from the
Church of the Holy Name of Jesus. Roman
Catholic, Rev. Frank Thomas J. Kervick
officiating. 1nterment was made In Mt
Olivet cemetery.
Mrs. Conway was born in Tralee County
Kerry, Ireland, in 1850. coming to this coun-
try with her parents when a child. Short
ly after reaching New York she came to
this city with an aunt. with whom she lived
until her marriage TO Mr.. Conway in 1869
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
GREATEST HELD IN AMERICA.
Auspicious Opening Of Rifle Tourney
at Sea Girt.
BY Associated Press.

BY AssOciAted Press.
SEA GRIT. N j.. August 24-The great
est military shooting tournament ever held
In the United States was opened today
Without moments delay the national in
dividual match was begun. The conditions
required that there should be at least thir-
ty-six entries for this event. To the aston
ishment of everybody 657 competitors re-
ported at the firing line. The number of ri
fiemen competing in the national individ-
ual match is an indication Of the magni-
tude of the tournament.
AS soon as the firing at 200 yards was
completed the rifiemen moved over to face
the 3OO-yard targets. Next the aggrega-
tion shifted to the 5oO-yard range and later
to 800 yards. The belief is that the COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Appointed Supervisor Of Elections.

Special Dispatch 10 The SUIT.
LAUREL, Md, August 24.-Frank Ship
ley of Savage, Howard county, has been
appointed by Governor Warfield as men,
Der of the board Of supervisors of elections
for that county, vice Henry A. Penny,
signed. Mr.. Shipley's name was one Of the
list of four submitted by the democratic
state central committee of Howard county
from which to fill a vacancy.
The jury commissioners of Prince George
county, Edward Phelps of Laurel and Geo.
NJ. Smith of Bowie, will meet at Upper
Marlboro Monday, September T. for the
purpose of selecting names for the grand
and petit juries for the fall term of court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
DANIELS LOCATED.
Father Gets a Letter From Western
Town.

Walter w. Daniels, who disappeared from
home several weeks ago and who caused
some anxiety TO the members of his family,
when 1t was thought for several days that
his dead and decomposed body had been
found in the woods near Laurel Md, has
been heard from. This morning his father
had a letter from the boy, dated from a
town in the west, the name of which he
declined at this time TO divulge. 1t was
said that young Daniels had been Ill.
Several weeks ago the decomposed body
of man, later identified as a glass blower,
found III the woods near Laurel For
several days the case presented a mystery
although relatives Of Daniels, one of whom
that the body was that of young Daniels
The body was later positively identified, but
young Daniels was not heard from until
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24

knock brought the secretary clothed not In
the proper dinner coat which he had worn
in the lobby earlier In the evening. but in
q gorgeous silken thing such as any wo-
man would love to own.
Being caught in the act, the Japanese
owned right UP. In their rooms at night
most of his countrymen. he said. shucked
by day and make themselves comfortable in
the kind of clothes that their grandfathers
went calling in. After all. some Of the
phases of western civilization shellac these
little men Of Nippon but very thinly.
Komura would look funny in a kimona.
He's tiny enough looking as 1t is In .
black frock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Two Whites Killed by Negro.

Oliver Lott, negro laborer at the lumber
mill Of G. Talley, in Tunnel Springs, Ala,
during quarrel with John and Harry Hell
ton over debt. opened fire on them, killing
John Helton and seriously wounding Harry
Helton. The negro then fed and barricaded
himself in house. A posse of citizens,
under the leadership of G.. Talley, attempted
to arrest him. They surrounded the house,
but Lott refused to surrender, and fired on
the crowd. Talley was MORALLY wounded
and died few hours later. The posse then
fired on the negro, and his body was after
ward found riddled with bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Marriage at Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va. August 24.-Henry Eich-
elberger McCosh, a young railroad clerk Of
Roanoke. Va and Miss Florence Virginia
Stoner of Sunbury. Pa. met in Norfolk to-
day and were married by Rev. w. P. Rizer.
pastor of the First Lutheran Church. Mr..
McCosh arrived last night from Roanoke
and Miss Stoner arrived this morning from
the north. The groom gave his age at the
office of the clerk of the court as twenty
four and the age of the bride was given as
twenty-three. The former is the son of
Cornelius r. McCosh and the latter Is the
daughter of VIM. 3. Stoner of Sunbury,
Pa. The groom is in the employ of the
Norfolk and Western railroad at Roanoke
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Dark Horses in the Field.

box culvert, and II suitable approaches
are dredged at the same time the nuisance
complained of will probably be eliminated
Gen. Mackenzie In transmitting this re-
port to the acting secretary OF war for the
information of the health officer OF the
District of Columbia says that 1t shows
that no action by the War Department
would be practicable or appropriate. and
that IL is probable that the railroad COM
pany at an early day will remove the cause
of complaint
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
GIVES SECURITY.
Jacob Lacey Charged With Assault
With Intent to Kill.

Papers were filed in the Police Court this
morning charging Jacob Lacey with assault
on Frank Merrill with intent to Kill. Lacey
put up $500 in money for his appearance IN
court when the case comes up. 1t was con-
tnued indefinitely by Assistant District At
torney Given, to await the recovery of the
injured man.
The doctors at the Emergency Hospital,
where the injured man is confined. state
that he is getting along as well as was ex-
pected They believe he will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
State Department Has No Funds.

The State Department has received
cable dispatch saying that 100 Americans
belonging to the MacCaddon circus troupe
are stranded at Grenoble, France. They
have no means and cannot get home. The
receiver of the circus has offered to send
them to London and to give them "a each,
but that will not assist them very material
ly. The State Department has no funds for
assisting any Americans, except seamen.
who may become stranded abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Moses August Floor Covering Sale.
Carpets. Rugs. Mattings. etc. Bargained.
C. M. Strong Transferred

An order was issued today by Prof. WI.
lis l.. Moore, chief of the weather bureau
transferring C. M. Strong. who has been q
charge of the climate and crop service b
Oklahoma and Indian territory to the sAup&
service in Arkansas, with headquayterR II
I't.-e Rock His former place will b dned
= b. Richards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24

The Dalecarlia Reservoir.
To the Editor Of The Star;
A Communication from Gen. J. Z. Bates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
The Drowsy, Simple Life.

The alarm-clock note OF a kingfisher
fishing along the river was a rude inter-
ruption. The "cheep. cheep.' of the knock
kneed plover on the mud fiat under the
wharves fitted better into the scene than
the kingfishers chuCkle. On the steps OF
Sam Lees former rum hole, now a simple
laundry, a secret service man drowSily
watched for cranks or bomb throwers that
never came. On porch notified coon-cat
tethered with chain kept eye on
gentleman poll parrot in a cage and one
of kittery's leaders OF fashion dozed in
rocking chair. His hair was reached up in
the best style of Mink Patterson, the bar
Der, and there were tasty rosettes on the
elastic bands which held his shirt sleeves
up.
Today another period of waiting and
guessing set IN for the correspondents. This
sort of thing is more wearing on them and
their tempers than the work of gathering
actual news could be. The first Job of the
morning is to sift the hundreds of rumors
that Matched out during the night and pick
out the likeliest ones. Then the reporters
sit around until blessed fact comes into
their lives. This hotel is probably the big
gest rumor factory in the world at present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
A japanese Secret Out.

A terrible secret is out. The Japanese
in the privacy of their apartments wear
kimonas. This has been suspected for some
time. but the proof is now at hand.
newspaper man had occasion late last
night to go to the door of one of the lega
tons secretaries to ask az question. His
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
DRAGGED BY TROLLEY CAR.
Woman Dies OF InJurios-Car started ~
she Got On--FOOt Caught In Step,

Woman Dies OF InJurics-CaF started As
she Got On--FOOt Caught In Step.
Mrs. Emily voetoh. sS ysars old. Of CAS-
Fast Fifty-1fth street, attempted TO board
a north bound Mount Vernon car at iSsth
street and Melrose Rvenue, The Bronx,
last night when the car started. MRS.
Voetch's foot was caught IN some way
In the step and she was dragged for nearly
a block before the car was stopped, Her
clothing was torn from her and she was
UNCONSCIOUS when she was taken to LIN
coin Hospital. Among her injuries was
fractured skull. She died on the operatng
table at the hospital.
William Hepburn, the conductor OF che
car. was arrested He was made the car
which was crowded, and, It is alleged, he
gave the signal to 60 ahead when some
man yelled from the back platform that IL
was all right. Coroner O'GOrman was
trying to learn Last night how the woman g
foot became caught IN the car step, for the
witnesses agree that II did.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
POLICEMAN HOOKS A WATCH
with the Buttons on the Hack OF Ills Coat
and Goes or With II.

Nhd obNa VII 'atA' 80
The two brass buttorS on the back Of the
coat owned and worn by Policeman COnroy
Of the East Twenty-second street station
went grating last night and lifted one
hundred dollar gold watch and chain from
the pocket Of Albert Biek, a very fat citizen
Of Woodside, l.. !.
Biek rode uptown on the platform Of a
Third avenue elevated train, intending
TO get OF at Thirt y-fouTth street TO cross
the river 10 go TO his home. The platform
was crowded and Bek was 30 fat he took
up more than his share OF space.
Policeman Conroy was also riding on tho
platform and he and the fat man weIs
wedged tight together. The fat name
front was against the cops back. The
two brass buttons on the cops uniform
coat were Just on line with Biek's watch
pocket.
At Thiry-f ourth street Biek struggled
until he got off the train. The minute
he was on tn G platform he felt forhs watch.
1t was gone Biek's fat face became
wrathful and he pushed his way hack onto
the platform Just as the train started.
Some crook on this car has ct olen my
watch and chain!' Numbered Biek.
He looked al the cop and Conroy said
that ne was wiling 10 arrest any one lhaN
Biek would make a charge against
stop the train and we will see about
this, shouted the excited Biek.
The guard interpOsed at this point and
said the train could not be stopped be-
tween stations When the train pulled
into the Forty seventh street station Con-
roy advised Biek to 60 TO the EastFifty-
street station and report his loss.
What's the good Of that, shouted the
irate fat man, The cope haven got my
watch and they'll never catch the man
who has"
Biek got Of anyway and did as Conroy
told him TO do. Two stations furthernorth
the crowd on the platform thinned out,
and when Conroy saw a vacant seat near
the door he made for It, As he pumped
down in the seat the man occupying the
adjoining one said TO him:
'0hicer, there Is something shiny on the
back Of your coat
Conroy put his hand around and found
the fat mans watch and chain hitched 20
his buttons
Conroy took the names Of some witnesses,
got on at the next station and lost
no time In getting back TO the precinct
where he does duty and telling about his
find. The East Twenty second street
station teleploned 10 the East Fifty-hrst
street stOdop and the telephone message
got there IN Time 20 reach Biek.