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SYLVESTER REPLIES TO MANN.
Denied that He Criticised Workings OF
the Probation System.

1.-THE statement that the major and SUI
perintendent criticised the probation sys-
tenn is not warranted, but he did give his
views as to the release of boys guilty OF
crime who deserved entirely different treat
ment.'
This was the stand taken by Major Rich
ard Sylvester superintendent of police, to-
day in countering the recent severe criti-
cism of section Of his last annual report
at the hands of Mr. B. Pickman Mann,
president of the board of childrens guard
ians. Mr.. Mann took exception to two
paragraphs in Major Sylvester's report in
the course of which he took occasion to
challenge the implication that it had been
customary for youths who have repeatedly
given cause for arrest to be released on
probation He quoted statistics to show
that out of $40 children who had been under
the care of the probation officer during the
past two years only seventy-five were in
court for second offense.
Major Sylvester in his reply said that the
opinion expressed in his annual report had
been construed as a criticism upon the
probation officer of the board of children s
guardians, when no reference had been
made to that Official" He added that his
department merely dealt with the problem
In the abstract and from the standpoint OF
police experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station.
asS Daily and Local f.f War
1851 am Daily. Washington and Florida Linn
tied. Through coaches and sleeper to Columbus.
hurst. N. C.. week days Dining car service.
ills am Daily. United States Fast Mall
First-class coaches and sleeper to New Orleans.
4:oi pm. Week Days Local for Harrisonburs
and way stations on Manassas branch.
4:55 Pm. Daily. Loca. for Warrenton and Char
8:55 pm. Week days. Solid Pullman train.
Electric lighted. Through sleepers to Aiken
tine. Club and observation cars. So Ry. dining
service.
First-class coach to Atlanta. sleeper to Columbus,
Ga; Sunset tourist sleeper Washington to San
s We've and
Through coaches and sleepers to Columbia. ssvan.
nah and Jacksonville. Sleeper to Augusta and
1000 PIN. Daily. New York and Memphis Linn.
tied (via Lynchburgl. Firstclass coach and sleeper
sleeper to birmingham and New Orleans. DINING;
io:s5 p.m. Daily. Washington and Southwestern
70 a'i Nsahv lie Atisnta Macon Brmnshsm. Men
Dh' and NsS 81 nlSs ei sa
Leave Washington ar s R,se nm as SIS sos
DAYS for re Iess6nrs only On sunday leave WASH.
inxton o:IO an, SOS pm, for Bluemont.
Through trains from the south arrive wsshnE
am week days and $40 pm. daily From Char n.
TeEets sleeping car and a.taiisd
information can Be had at ticket ofnees 7oS I6tS
s. a and ssts. sns BAG
Phone NAN s'iS Esc 4 es Gss ser Mss
1895 Ta9oE Gen. Pai Fast a ars Mgr
L. s. BROWN. Gen. Agt.
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Officers of Sons of Veterans.

The William b. Gushing Camp, No. so,
Sons of Veterans, will install its new Off
GERS for the ensuing year at the camp
room, ia 9th street northwest, Friday
evening. January Il. a SIS pm. Com
mander A. +. Tasker of the Department of
the Potomac. G. y. r., accompanied by his
staff, Will off1ciate as installing officer. All
veterans and sons of veterans are invited
to be present. Following the installation
there will be muster. campfire and
smoker. The officers of the camp, elected
recently, are: Charles A. Sidman, COM
aQder; Duncan Davenport and Monkey
Ferris, senior and junior vice commanders;
VIM. + Wolfe, treasurer, and George
Scharf, secretary; camp council. Charles S.
Davis. w, Harry Moore and Abbott b.
Goodrich
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Accidentally Injured.

While returning from market in a wagon
yesterday afternoon. John Amberger. a resi-
dent of the Conduit road. fell TO the pave
ment near Seth and NJ streets and cut his
head. After his injury had been dressed by
the surgeons at the Georgetown University
Hospital the injured man was taken home
by his son.
isaiah Gardner. colored. fifty-nine years
old. whose home Is at Halls Hill, Va, fell
from the platform of the power house of
fhe Old Dominion and Great Falls railway
at RoSslyn- Va, yesterday and received a
number of injuries. His scalp was cut In
four places, his right shoulder injured and
his right arm sprained. The police removed
him 10 the Georgetown University Hospital
In the patrol wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
EASILY EFFECTS RELEASE.
Houdini Adds to His Reputation a.
Lock Picker


Houdini, the man who has been enter
tanning crowds at Chase's Theater this
week with his ability to get out of mana
Giles, handouts, straight Jackets and other
prison equipment, gave demonstration of
his ability at the District Jail yesterday
afternoon which surprised the guards and
keepers there
He went to the Jail in the morning to
make arrangements for a trial of his skill.
He looked over the locks casually at that
time. Shortly before o'clock yesterday
afternoon he reappeared al the Jail, in ac-
cordance with the arrangements he had
made in the morning. He was stripped of
his clothing first and was then locked in
No. cell, the first on the ground floor of
the south wing of the JAIL in which Gut
teau, the slayer OF President Garfield, was
confined. His clothing was taken to No
6 cell and locked in it. All the cells in
the tier were locked with the ordinary huge
locks used there. officer George C. Quinn
sprang the lock on the cells in the presence
of small number of the officials of the
Jail, and then, at the request of the pro-
fessional jail-breaker, they retired to a
place where they could not observe his
movements.
In twenty-one minutes, it is declared
Houdini appeared before the officials fully
dressed. In that time he had unlocked the
large lock which made secure the cell in
which he had been confined, had opened the
cell in which his clothes were locked up
had opened the seventeen other cells in the
tier, releasing eight or nine prisoners. and
had dressed and walked to the end of the
tier, where the guards were stationed The
prisoners, who were thus released, walked
out of their cells into the corridors, where
they are allowed to exercise in the morning
but their escape was prevented by the door
and bars at the end of the corridor.
After completing his performance at the
all. Houdini left and the officials of that
institution have had some lively discus
sions since on the way that the trick is
done.
The performance at the Jail is similar TO
those Houdini gave at the tenth and at
the fifth precinct station houses. respec-
lively. In both of the stations the latest
pattern of cells and of locks are used to
confine the prisoners and they are con-
sidered the best cells in the District. While
at the tenth precinct he was locked in a
cell which he did not want to enter, his
clothes We're locked in another and the
cell room was locked by a heavy iron door.
In eighteen minutes he appeared in the
front of the station house, fully dressed.
Lieut. Elliott was in charge when the test
was made. Houdini repeated the act at
the fifth precinct Friday.
Elk Grove Butter-tempting. delicious
Advertisement
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BEGINS SUIT FOR LIBEL.
Chief Clerk of War Department Claims
Heavy Damages

Proceedings at law to recover damages in
the sum of $4,000 for alleged libel were
instituted yesterday in the Supreme Court
OF the District of Columbia by George 4.
Warren, through Attorney Wilton j. Lam
bert. against e. 7. Kaufman. The plain
tin, II is explained, is chief clerk in the
war Department He charges that the Sth
OF last month, the defendant, in a COM
a false, scandalous malicious and defama-
tory libel of the plaintiff, charging that the
latter had failed to pay bill for work done
at his residence in Takoma Park by the
defendant. Mr.. Warren, it Is understood,
claims that no work whatsoever was done
a. his residence by the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
MAKES EARLY START
PUBLIC FAIRGROUNDS COMMIT
TEE ELECTS SUPERVISOR.

The public Fairgrounds committee of the
Associated Charities held meeting yes
terday afternoon at the association rooms,
81 q street northwest. There were eigh-
teen or twenty members present, with Mr..
Cuno II. Rudolph in the chair, and con-
siderable business of vital Importance to
the playground movement in the District OF
Columbia was transacted
DR.. Henry s. Curtis was appointed SUI
pervisor of Fairgrounds, his appointment
taking effect February 1 next In the opin-
ION OF the officials in charge of the move
ment the Fairgrounds We're most adnira-
ply conducted during the past year and a
reappolntment came to DIR. Curtis as d rec
ognition for his valuable services
with the object in view of getting q good
start toward organization and the perfec-
tloh OF certain important details in the
work the appointment was made much
earlier than was at first expected. An
other reason for the early appointment was
for the purpose of having Dr. Curtis ap-
the campaign which the Fairgrounds COM
mittee is to carry on for additional appro-
priations
committee, of which f. c. CoIdren is
chairman, was appointed to follow legisla-
ton In Congress and to arrange for a
committee meeting in one week
Those present at the meeting included
Cuno H. Rudolph Bernard T. Janney b.
w. Murch, Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
Mrs Vernon Bale, Mrs Eugene G. Ste
vens Mr.. Lowe, F. l.. CORDOBA DR. w b.
Evans, Mrs. T. c. Fernandez and Miss
Clara j. Van Trump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07

Alleged Assault with Gun.

An assault consisting in the firing of a
shotgun a Eugene Liverpool, was charged
against Robert Scott. who was in the Po-
lice Court yesterday. When he was ar
reignad he pleaded not guilty and demand
ed jury trial Scott was arrested by Po-
liceman Clay of the fourth precinct. Liv-
erpool was driving through an alley in
South Washington yesterday when he saw
some carriage shafts sticking out into the
alley. lie was driving carefully past them
when Scott appeared on the scene. \ dis
pute arose and Scott procured a gun. Soon
afterward. when he was returning through
the alley. Scott aimed the gun and pulled
the trigger the shot intiicting no physical
iniHrN ON IiNernnnl. however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
Orders to Revenue Cutter officers.

Changes in the duties of officers of the
revenue cutter service have recently been
made in the following orders issued by the
revenue cutter service bureau Of the Treas
ury Department.:
Chief Engineer C.. w Munroe, leave of
absence granted by department order of
26th uitimo amended so as to commence
January 16.
Capt. F. G. Wadsworth and Chief Eng1-
neer Herman Kotzschmar, jr., constituted a
board of inquiry to investigate certain dam
ages occurring to the Hamilton while on
dry dock at Mobile, Ala, December 10 to
IA; to fix responsibility for such damage
and recommend such further action as may
be necessary.
Capt. F. G. F. Wadsworth and Chief En-
gineer Herman Kotzschmar, jr., constituted
a board to prepare an inventory of the out
fit on board the Hamilton.
First Lieut.. r. o. Crisp ordered to the
Mccullough
Surgeon s. ]. Call granted three months
sick leave.
Chief Engineer d. F. Kelley ordered To
report to chairman medical board of off,
GERS public healthan marine hospital serv-
ice, at Philadelphia, January 8, for medical
survey.
The board for the examination of engineer
officers for promotion, of which Chief Engi-
neer J.. A. Dolly is president, is dissolved.
The following promotions in the revenue
cutter service have been sent to the Senate
Third Lieut.. George c. Alexander to be a
second lieutenant to rank as such from
July I, 1905.
Third Lieut. Muller s. Hay to be a sec
ond lieutenant, to rank as such from June
Z, 1905.
Third Lieut.. William T. Stromberg to be
a second lieutenant, to rank as such from
October 80, 1905.
Third Lieut.. Hiram r. searies to be a
second lieutenant, to rank as such from
April 90 1905.
First Assistant Engineer Robert T.
Wright TO be chief engineer. to rank as
such from August %, 1905.
Second Assistant Engineer Quincy b.
Newman to be first assistant engineer
to rank as such from August %, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
WHIsTLE-BLowING NUISANCE,
Police Regulations Provide for Guard
ing Grade Crossings.

Apropos of the controversy recently
started regarding city noises n general and
the sound of locomotive whistles in partic-
ular, and into which argument Major Rich
ard Sylvester, superintendent of police IN q
formal report to the Commissioners, drew
the question of whether or not a railway
line outside the city proper was highway
within the meaning of the law it was
stated in the engineer department, District
of Columbia, yesterday, that the police reg
ulations would seem to provide way for
giving warning of the approach of trains at
every crossing beside the footing of the
engine whistles. An official who is well
posted on District law called attention to
section 80 of article X of the police regu-
lations, which reads in part as follows:
All grade crossing or intersections Of
steam railway tracks. with streets, avenues
or roads. shall be guarded by gates and
provided with electric bells or other appli-
ances, by the companies owning or operat-
ing such road, the said appliances to !.e
approved by the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia
To show that this section of the regula-
lions applies to the whole District this off,
cial turned to the act of Congress of Jan :
uary %, 1887, under authority of which tho
Commissioners draft all regulations, and
read the opening paragraph the sense of
which is that the laws shall apply to tie
whole District, unless otherwise particu-
larly specified. 1t was further explained
that the Commissioners had approved GER
tain standard gates and appliances for use
at Various crossings, and that the raiiroal
companies, unless special appliances are
required at a certain point, shall follow es-
tabliShed standards
THE hypothesis that railroad line out
side the city limits is not a highway with
in the law" IL was declared, seems to
have been founded upon the fact that a
shifting engine on the tracks moves al will,
in both directions, and that the rule of
keeping to the right, which is enforced on
city streets, could not be applied, and,
therefore, the railway is not a street, high
way, alley or avenue. This same reason
ing would seem to make a street not a
street when one side the other is closed
to traffic for any reason, and it is neces-
sary for vehicles to disregard the right
and left rule.
1T is not for the engineer department 10
determine what amount or kind of noise
constitutes violation OF the police regu-
lations, but IL would seem that the existing
laws can be twisted just as far one way 10
show that railroad Is a highway as they
can be turned in another direction to in6i-
cate that ii Is not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
LIGHTsHIP II IN BALTIMORE.
To Be Repaired and Sent to the Nan
tucket Station

Lightship No. II. Capt Adams. from the
Diamond Shoals light station on the coast
of North Carolina. which was relieved from
a three months tour of duty on that sta
ton last week, is at Baltimore and the
work of making the ship ready to take sta
ton on Nantucket Shoals is being
pushed by Inspector McCrea, in charge
of the lighthouse service. Lightship No &C
is the Nantucket station Ship and was un-
der repairs when the relief ship sank on
that station about three weeks ago. No. GO
was then hurried to the station, and No.
II is to relieve her, SO that she can return
to port to complete the work necessary to
be done on her.
The name Diamond Shoal," which has
been on the sides of No. II since she has
been in the service, is being painted out
and Nantucket in large letters will be
substituted. In other respects the ships
are similar both being equipped with wire
less telegraphy, weather signals, warning
lights and the like.
1t is expected that No. II will sail for
the Nantucket station about the middle of
this week Her stay on the station is in
definite but she will be brought back to
Baltimore in time to be made ready to re-
turn to her regular station on the North
Carolina coast in the spring.
You'll truly enjoy Elk Grove Butter
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VIolators of Pure Food Laws Fined.

Seven warrants for violators of the pure
food law of the District In selling adul-
terated milk, cream, cider, etc, were re-
turned to the Police Court yesterday after
noon. In the cases of Hezekiah s. Maple,
McClain Brashear and Corbin Thompson
the defendants each put up s. collateral
for their appearance in court today, and
they forfeited that amount. In the cases
of Edward Queenan, Oscar Fillah and
Thomas Sheahin. the defendants appeared
I'm court. were found guilty of the offense
charged and We're each fined 81. Jack
Bassett was fined $40 for the same offense
he having a large place and selling a con-
siderable quantity.
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ANNUAL BANQUET.
Princeton Alumni to Dine at Rausch-
er's January 1S,

The Princeton Alumni Association of tho
District of Columbia has arranged to hold
it's annual banquet at Rauscher's on jan
uary IS President Woodrow Wilson has
designated Prof. Roger b. c. Johnson, late
of Miami University. as his representative
for the occasion, and in particular to ex-
plain the details and scope of the new per-
ceptioual system.
Arrangements have been made with tho
Princeton Dramatic Association for the
presentation of a new and striking perform
ance of the Triangle Club" at Belasco's
On May 8. It La expected that this will he
one of the leading social events of tho
spring season, as great deal of interest
has been aroused by the announcement of
this initial performance of the Princeton
visit here they will be In Baltimore.
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TO OPPOSE LECTURE AGENCY.
Commissioners Believe Board Of Edu-
cation Can Conduct Free Course

While they have not yet sent their recon-
mendation to the Senate committee on the
District of Columbia, to whom they We're
requested to report, the Commissioners have
Indicated that they will not request favor
able action Senate bill No. $50, which
provides for the creation of an independent
agency for supervising a system of free
lectures for the people. Both Commission
ers West and Biddle have approved the
recommendation of Commissioner Macfar-
land. which is to the effect that the board
believes any such work ought to be done In
the school system and under the board of
education, and further that even IL public
lecture commission is created, It should be
appointed by the Commissioners and not by
The President of the United States.
The proposed bill specifies an appropria-
ton of 5000 for free public lectures, in
stead of 81 500, carried in the appropriation
bill for the year ended June 20, 1905
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
Brookfeld Creamery Butter
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The hose carriage from truck T, company
was sc It to place on the Kew Cut road
yesterday afternoon because of the burn
ing of grass In a field The fire was not far
from the reservoir and was eXtinguished
before any damage had been done
George Washington, cO!ored. thirty-live
years old. living at $3.50 ] street northwest.
was treated ut the Emergency Hospital
yesterday for a crushed ankle. When he
was run over by wagon owned by George
w Cissel his ankle was injured. and the
accident occurred near the home Of the
victim and he was taken to The hospital IN
the ambulance
The theft of four silver spoons was re
ported to the police yesterday by Hector
Mcknew OF Ills Connecticut avenue. An
elk's head is engraved upon each spoon,
with he letter NJ over it.
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Painting ARMY Tug.

The United States army tug Lieut.. AIon-
70 Gushing, the tender to the army posts
on the Potomac, is being painted and made
TO look bright and clean and the work is
being done by the crew of the boat while
she is lying at her pier at the foot of IL
street southwest between trips Since the
Gushing went into service on the river IN
the summer she has been remodeled to suit
the requirements of her present service.
The cabins on the main deck both forward
and aft. have been fitted up for the accom-
mediation of the enlisted men and Their
families, and the travelling quarters of the
officers and their families have been ar
ranged on the upper deck of the boat IN
the rear of the pilot house
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Philatelic Society Meeting.

The Washington Phlatelic Society VIII
hold meeting on Monday evening at 80
O'Clock, at its new meeting place, at 51I
9Th street northwest. The subject for con-
siderat ton and discussion will be The Adj
hesve Postage Stamps of the United
States" The evenings program will be in
charge of John w. Dye. 1t is expected
that all members will bring their collections
and their duplicate stamps for exchange,
thus making the meeting very interesting
to all interested in philately. Applca lions
for membership are also being received in
goOdlV numbers.
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Chesapeake & Ohio Ry
Schedule effective November %, 70

Schedule chectlve November % 1905.
Grains leave Pennsylvania sfation)
2:3o pm. Daily-CHICAGO AND ST. LOUIS SpR-
CiAL. Solid vestibule. electric lighted DINING
Car train to Cincinnati. Reaches Oneinna Il
500 am, Louisville II 100 am. st. Louis, ESQ
pm. Chicago. 6:30 pm. Pullman service TO
Louisville, Cincinnati Indianapolis. Chicago and
st. Louis. Connection for Virginia Hot Spr.ngs
Dining Car from Washington: meals q IL carte.
II:1o pm. Daily-F. r. v. Limited. Solid vestt-
bule electriclighted Dining Car train TO Gin
cinnati Pullman sleepers to Cincinnati Lex
tngton and Louisville without change. CON-
pertinent sleeper to Virginia Hot Springs daily
except Sunday. Sleepem Cincinnati to Chicago
and st. Louis. Dining serving meals Q Ia
carte.
Reservation and tickets at Chesapeake and Ohio
ONCE, SIS Pennsylyania eveHue; 600 Fourteenth
street F. and at the station. Telephone call
$3.50 for Pennsylvania X. Il. Cab Service.
Il. W. FULLER
Telephone Main 1869. General Passenger Agent
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LOCAL MENTION.
FLORIDA by Sea. .

Merchants & Miners Trans. Co. Savannah
Line, from Baltimore to Savannah. most
delightful route to Savannah, Ga, and al!
Florida points Low fares. excellent serv-
lcel Send for booklet Tickets on sale y.
K O. r r. Offices ". z. Turner. q. p. A,
Baltimore. Md. FINEST COASTWISE
TRIPS IN THE WORLD
An elderly woman, who said she could not
hear vel land refused TO furnish the police
her name or address, was struck by u
street car last night while at the ntersec-
ton Of f1th street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. She was thrown into the fender
but was not seriously injured, and was
taken home in a carriage by two ladies.
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Deputy Turner Returns.

Deputy Marshal +. l.. Turner reported
back at the city hall yesterday from his
trip to San Francisco, where he went in
charge of two Cinnamon, who had been or
dered deported from this country. The COL
leagues of Deputy Marshal Turner at the
city hall celebrated his return with ap-
proprtate ceremony. A diminutive Christ
mas tree was placed in position in the depu.
ties room. the decorations consisting main
ly of Chinese dolls and oriental novelties
Speeches Were made and a general good
time enjoyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-07
CITY ITEMS.
Pies That Can't Be Bettered.

There's nothing better or more delicious
in pastry than Holmes genuine homemade
Pies. Made in the real home way of the
choicest materials They have crisp, fiaky
crusts and generous filings of home-pre-
pared good things. Mince and all other
kinds. zoe. Genuine homemade Milk
Bread, SC Holmes Bakery, 1st and e SITS.
Phones E. 1440 and 1i41. 1t