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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT.
Verdict Regarding Death o. Arthu
Chamberlin.

The jury of inquest this morning found
that the death of Arthur Chamberiin, who
was struck by a Mt Pleasant car Deem
Der IS last. was due Ito his own lack Of
care and therefore entirely accidental"
The inquest was held in power boat house
adjoining the morgue and was conducted by
Coroner hewitt. The jury consisted Of
Oscar ]. Ricketts,, ex-public printer; George
j. Mueller. confectioner; c. w. Sanford, J.
w. Beall and James II. Brady -z.
The jury heard the evidence of several
witnesses ard returned verdict as given.
The accident happened on Delaware ave-
nue. between and c streets northeast
The car belonged TO the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company. The mans
skull was fractured and he was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he died yester-
day,
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DEAD IN A STABLE.
Body Of Miners Wife Found in Poo
of Blood.

PITTSBURG. Pa, December 31.-Mrs NC
Geary, aged IS years, wife OF Michael NC
Geary, a coal miner, was found dead today
in a COW stable near her home at Hominy
Station, on the West Belt railroad. The cir
cumstances surrounding the woman's death
are mysterious, and it has not yet been de-
.termined whether it was a murder or sui
eide. Death evidently resulted from gum
shot wound. as the woman's breast was rid
died with shot. a. :, ...'..s.-..-
: When discovered Mrs. McGeary lay in a
pool of blood, but according to reports no
weapon was near the body. Upon entering
the house. 1t is said. the neighbors found a
smeared with blood. Coroner Joseph Arm
strong has detailed a deputy coroner to
make an investigation. The husband
Michael McGeary. was ordered under arrest
until the case could be cleared up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 31.-Sec-
rotary Goldsmith of the Ohio Federation
of Labor announced Saturday that ar
engagements were being made to hold
meeting In this city OF representatives OF
the blast furnace-sand coke workers en-
ployed in the mills OF the MahOning and
Shenango valleys, at which demands will
be formulated for an eight-hour day.
The men are now working twelve hours a
day. Secretary Goldsmith says the men
favor q strike unless a shorter working
day Is granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
GEN. HIRAM scoF1ELD DEAD.
he Served With Union Army
Throughout Civil War.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 31.-Gen
Hiram Scofield of Washington, Iowa, died
Yesterday at the residence of his daughter,
Mrs Charles Patterson of Seattle, at the
age of seventy-seven. Death was caused by
a general breakdown of the system due to
old age.
Cen. Scofied served with the Union army
throughout the civil war and was COM
mended for distinguished services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
Deponai a Candidate.
,ecial Dispatch to The Star

BALTIMORE, Nd, December 31.-John
NJ. Deponai has announced his candi-
dacy for city council from the twelfth ward
OF Baltimore city. Mr. Deponai is an old
newspaper man Of Washington and Balti-
more, and a close friend OF Senator Cor
man and Senator Rayner. and is connected
with the oldest families of Maryland and
Virginia. He will poll heavy vote among
the independents whose candidate he NOM
inally is, and at the same time will carry
the fun support of full organizations. Thus
It becomes apparent to those familiar with
the situation that the nomination of Dep
onai means that the second branch city
council presidency will go to Mr.. Mahool,
who today IL the president OF the city
council
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INSPECTED AND ACCEPTED.
New Police Court Building Ready for
Occupancy

occupancy.
The new Police Court building was in
spected and accepted this morning by the
Commissioners, and they have notified the
judges OF the Police Court that 1t is ready
for occupancy, and requested them to re-
move to 1t at once, so as to cut of the
payment Of any further rent for the tenn
porary quarters on 10th street. An addi-
tional appropriation is necessary to fully
complete the furnishing of the building,
but there is enough furniture on hand to
enable the courts to perform their neces-
sary functions
Commissioner Macfarland, in speaking of
the new building after the inspection this
morning. said that it reflected great credit
upon the engineer department, and es-
pecially the Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner. Captain Morrow, and Mr.. Snowden
Ashford. inspector OF buildings. because
they had accomplished SO much with SO
little money. Only 81, GOO was appropriated
for the purpose and while therefore the
severest economy had to be practiced and
the simplest materials used, the building
is not only useful. but on the whole good
looking. OF course 1t would have been
better II more money could have been ex-
pended, but in all essentials the Commits
sioners regard it as equal to any similar
building in the country. The court rooms.
the cell rooms and the sanitary arrange
ments throughout particularly impressed
the Commissioners.
Inc ample space prOVl0e0 Tor the courts,
the clerks. witnesses. jurors and prisoners
Mr. Mcfarland said. was in most crafty
ing contrast with the cramped and unsani-
tary quarters in the old Police Court build
ing. The new building he thought as much a
credit to the community as the old one was
a disgrace. He thanked Mr.. Ashford, and
his assistant, Mr.. Webster, who. there be-
ing no money available from the appropria-
ton for superintendent Of the contractor
as the work proceeded, personally superin-
tended 1t in addition to all their regular
duties, which they were able to do because
1t was SO near their Office in the District
building. .
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Fined for Misusing Labels.

Elias Raff, the wholesale liquor dealer at
204 7th street southwest, who was found
guilty by jury in the Police Court OF
using labels in imitation of other labels on
whisky bottles. was fined 500 by Judge
Mullowny in the Police Court this morning
and the fine was paid. This ends the case. :
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AIMED AT AMERICA.
Chinese Would Revive Boycott and
Keep Labor From Panama.

HONGKONG, December 31.-Dispatches
received from Canton report that over LOCO
persons were present at a meeting held to
discuss the American Chinese exclusion act
The following resolutions were adopted: {.
sFfrst-Po revive boycott against Ameri-
can goods. =
= SecondNThat newspapers shall not adver-
tise American manufactures.
Third-To dtssuade laborers from proceed
Ing to Panama.
Fourth-To petition the viceroy asking
the imperial government to negotiate with
America for q modification of the exclusion
act, and lastly, that these resolutions be
ptacarded throughout tie country.
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Stranded Steamer Released

DETROIT, Mich, December 31.-The car
ferry steamer Ashtabula. which went ashore
near Port Barwell. Ont, on the northern
shore of Lake Erie. yesterday, was released
by tugs Saturday afternoon. The steamer.
which was loaded from Ashtabula, is not
badly damaged. as the point where she
stranded is, OF clay and sand bottom and
made release easier than was expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31

ROME, December 31.-The pope Saturday
received in private audience M. Santos-Du-
mont, the aeronaut.- He Congratulated him
upon his successes. and wished him further
and complete triumphs. :.
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Did Not Go to Morgue.
Taking Christmas Presents Home

Taking Christmas Presents Home.
Miss Bohrer had visited relatives in Rock
Vile and had then gone to the home of her
brother at Garrett Park. She had called
upon them to spend part of the holidays and
was returning to her home in Baltimore at
the time she was killed. Miss Bohrer had
been In the habit of spending the winter
season in Baltimore. occupying a suite of
rooms at the house of Mrs. Ewing near La
fayette square. In the summer she re-
sided at the home of her brother. During
her visit to her relatives Christmas pres
ents had been exchanged and Miss Bohrer
was carrying her presents when her life
was ended. One ring worn by Miss Bohrer
contained thirteen diamonds. representing
the original thirteen states. and 1t was
made In Paris. The deceased was q chart
was always looking after the welfare of
others. It Is said that she recently
learned she was to inherit considerable
money from relative.
While the description Of one Of the bodies
at the morgue Tailed with that of Miss
Cromwell. 1t was not until Mr.. Joseph c.
Cromwell, father Of the deceased, and a
friend of the family went to the morgue
shortly after o'clock that the body was
positively identified, '-
Thrown to the Floor.
Miss Elizabeth Hughes. twenty mine years
or age, RESIDING at 1853 COrCOran street,
was one Of those in the wreck who feels
| certain that she will fully recover from the
| effects Of her injuries. The young woman
displayed what is regarded as remarkable
| courage while at the scene and also while
| at the Casualty Hospital.
How did the accident happen?" Miss
| Hughes was asked.
Just 9 case of a train running into the
| car Of the train upon which was riding, -
| she answered THE first thing l knew
| was when the crash came and was thrown
| to the floor" pointing to her blackened
| face to indicate what had happened to her
do / have to give my age?' the patient
] asked. when she reached the hospital.
| Then. II l do" she added. Its twenty
nine years"
| Her name. age and address having been
recorded. Miss Hughes was escorted to the
| operating room. where the surgeons found
| that her coflarbone had been fractured An
| ankle sprained and an arm badly injured.
| Miss Hughes was seated near the tele-
| phone with IA friend when one Of the physi-
| clans was telephoning to the police informa-
| ton regarding the patients under treat
| ment. Miss Hughes heard the physician
| tell the ages Of the other victims and she
| turned to her friend and asked him not
1 to listen while her case was being reported
| over the t,N phone. The physician did not
| take the Mint. however and he told her
| age loud enc ugh for everybody in the room
TO hear linn. Then the operator at police
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04

if we could only look at il from the meat
mems point Of view, I'm sure we'd all
laugh heartily.
OF course. the upper and neither mill
stone must have something TO grind be-
tween them, but sometimes one wearies
Of being the corn. So far as / can make
ou5 from reading political speeches deliv-
cred in divers parts Of the country, the
only people worth consideration are the
plEtocrats, and the laboring men. The
rest of as are merely the corn. The pluto
crat grinds US on one side and the labor
or grinds US on the other. We are hap
iply out Of It "a Washington, but JUS
/ travel TO another city and you'll find out
how futile it is to talk Of the rights Of
TIC general public. If there's a coal strike
on. We pay. We never owned a mine and
/ never worked in one. but we pay. If
there's freight handlers strike, we 60
Without the furniture we expected by rail.
ana nobody hears Us if we complain. /
was once in Chicago when teamsters'
strike was on I didn't start IL, and
couldn't stop II, but I had to walk and
ruin new hat Ia the rain / couldn't
pay visit in New York last fall be-
cause there was Il plasterers-Or maybe
II was a carpenters strike and the house
wasn't finished. Sometimes / wish some
body would organize party OF the gen
eraI public, a party with this PLATFORM
I'VE viii not put up with things" But
of course. nobody viii Wen have 10
go on putting up with things. Va can't
strike and we can't lock anybody out
When I'm born again. ! hope III be
either a capitalist ~ a laborer. I'm tired
Of being the corn
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-11-04
DIVISION HEADS RISE
Announcement of Promotion
of Chiefs.
SIX CHANGES ARE ANNOUNCED
Clarence III. BuekIer and Harry II.
Thompson Well known in wash
superintendent of Supplies, Vet
eran of the Battle of Manila.

Pursuing the policy which has marked
his career since he became Postmast ~
General. Mr.. Cortelyou yesterday an
nounced the following changes in d.
vision chiefs. for the good of the ser
vice."
Edwin Sands. who has been superintendent Of the
division Of registered mails since December Z. 1905
has been appointed assistant superintendent Of for
eign mails, New York Cts.
Clarence H. Buckler who has been superintendent
Of the division Of finance. has been appointed su
perintendent Of the division Of registered mails ycC
Sands.
Harry II. Thompson. who has been disbVrsius
clerk Of the post-ofica Department, has been ap
pointed superintendent Of the division Of finance vice
Buekler.
WilIism n. Mooney, who has been superintendent
q the division OF supplies has been appointed dis
bursting CLERK Of the Post-othce Department vic,
Thompson.
Richard Perry Covert. who has been CHIEF Of the
division Of appointments. has been appointed super
intendent of the division Of supplies vice Mooney
Everett Partridge q fourth class clerk. has beer
appointed assistant superintendent. division d
finance.
Record of the Men.
The first Of these. Mr. Sands. lives al
Brooklyn. n Y. He was born in 1859
and has been in the employ Of the Post
Office since 1880. having been advanced
step by step for more than quarter Of
century.
Mr.. Buckler is younger man. having
been born in Baltimore in 1867. He is a
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ARMY ORDERS.

Capt. Basil o. Lenolr, Signal Corps,
now at Baltimore, Md, is temporarily
relieved from the command of the cable
boat Cyrus w. Field. and will proceed
10 Atlanta. Ga. for consultation with
the chief signal officer, Department of the
Gulf upon the completion OF which Capt.
Lenoir will proceed 10 Tampa, Fla, for
temporary duty I'm connection with the
laying Of a cable in the vicinity of Fort
Dade and Fort dc Soto, Fla Upon the
completion of this duty he will return to
his proper station in New York City.
Capt. John L. Barbour, L. S. A. retired.
recruiting officer, PaTkersbuTg, w Va.
upon the occasion OF his next official visit
to Wheeling. w. Va. viii proceed to
CostoniO. Ohio, for the purpose of pro-
curing certain evidence necessary to
complete the trial OF an enlisted man now
before a general court-martial at Fort
Lawson, Wash.
Capt William F. Lewis, assistant sur
geon. is detailed as a member Of the eX-
aiming board at Fort Monroe, Va, vice
Contract Surgeon Charles II. Stearns, Z.
5. A. hereby relieved.
Capt. Evan H. Humphrey. quartermas-
ter, is relieved from further duty in the
army transport service and will report TO
the Department of California for assign
mcnt 10 Guty as quartermaster at Homo
lulu Hawaii Territory. Capt Humphrey
in addition to this duty viii assume
charge, under the instructions of the
Quartermaster General OF the Army. OF
construction work In and in the vicinity
of Honolulu and Of the army transport
service at that place. relieving Capt
James Y. Heidi, Tenth Infantry of the
duties assigned him IN paragraph 3. Spe-
cial orders, No. go, October y, 1906, War
Department.
Second Lieut. Frank L. Beals, Sixteenth
Infantry, is relieved from further treat
ment at the general hospital, the Preside
OF San Francisco Cal. and will report to
the Department of California for assign
ment 60 temporary duty.
First Lieut.. Clarence NJ Condor. ArtiI-
lery Corps. now at New York City is re-
lieved from further duty as transport
quartermaster and is detailed as professor
of military science and tactics at the
Ohio Wesleyan University. Delaware.
Ohio.
First Lieut. Robert Nee. Beck. jr..
Twelfth Cavalry. now at New York City.
is relieved from further duty as transport
quartermaster and is detailed as an act
ing quartermaster. Lieut.. Beck viii pro-
coed to Jeffersonville. Ind. and report in
person to the depot quartermaster at that
place for duty as his assistant
Capt. Henry c. Lyon, Seventeenth In
fantry. is detailed for service and to hH
a vacancy in the pay department.
Chaplain Ruter ". Springer Artillery
Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort
Washington Mo. and will proceed 10
Fort Slocum, y. Y, and report in person
to the commanding officer of the latter
post for duty.
Capt. Joseph S Heron. Second Cav
airy. viii proceed to West Point. y Y
and report in person 10 the superintend-
ent. United States Military Academy, for
duty at the Academy.
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graduate Of the Washington High School,
and at the age of twenty years secured
an appointment as substitute clerk in the
registry division. Shortly after he be-
came a clerk in the money order division,
and then was transferred to the dead let
ter division; from there he entered the
registered mail division, where he became
chief clerk. In 1902 he was appointed SUI
perintendent of the finance division which
position he has since held.
Mt Thompson. now credited to New
Jersey, has many friends in Washing
ton. for he was born In the Capital City.
In 1891 he was appointed clerk in the
Office Of the Paymaster General, head
quarters of the United States Marine
Corps, and later was highly commended
for service In that capacity. In 1903 the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor aD-
pointed him a cashier in the disbursing
office, and in 1905 he became disbursing
clerk of the Post-office Department, where
he soon distinguished himself by the
introduction of new methods
Mr. Mooney was born at Steubenville,
Ohio, in 1868. He came TO Washington in
1892 as private secretary to Hon. T. p.
Coulter. then auditor Of the Post-office
Department. Four years later ne was
appointed a clerk In the department. and
IN 1902 was made chief clerk Of the reg
istry division In l9Ji he was advanced
to the post Of superintendent Of the
supply division
Fought in Battle of Manila.
Mr.. Covert is yet under thirty, having
been born at Racine. Wis. in 1873. Al
though given a good education he en-
listed in the navy. at the age Of nine
teen. to serve three years. and hence
came in for share of the Spanish-Ameri-
can war. During the battle Of Manila he
was on the Baltimore. and had his leg
broken by the recou Of one of the
cruisers big guns After securing his
discharge Mr. Covert entered the gov
eminent service as stenographer to the
DOst-offiCe Inspector in charge at Chicago.
but was transferred from there 70 Wash
ington. entering the office Of Fourth As
sistant Postmaster General Bristow.
where he remained all through the Post
Office investigation. in July, 1865, he was
promoted as chief Of the appointment
division.
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Musical Lecture.

Last Friday Miss Marie Won Unschuld
gave the first lecture in the University
Of Music and Dramatic Art on the pro-
gramme of the Philadelphia Orchestra
and the Boston symphony Orchestra. The
lectures were illustrated by four-hand
piano arrangement, played by Miss Won
Unschuld. Miss Martha Urness. Miss Alice
Terrell and Miss katherine McNeal. Fri
day. November 6. will be the first meet
ing of the "Unschuld Club" which viii
be held in the parlOrs Of the university.
Besides the usual programme, Miss Won
UnschUld will render at each meeting a
lecture on orchestral instruments, which
VIII be illustrated by a solo number OnNthe
instrument.
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NAVY ORDERS.
Special.

Special.
Capt. G. F. Fox. 10 duty as president OF
the general court-mart;al, navy yard.
Washington d. c.
Surg W II. Butcher, detached duty at
the navy recruiting station. Providence.
r. l., &c; to duty at the Naval Hospital,
Boston. Mass.
Asst Surg. p. Dessez. to duty al the
Marine Barracks, Washington. D. c.
Asst. Surg. c. F. Fly, 20 duty at the
navy recruiting station, Buffalo. y Y.
Acting Asst. Surg G. g. Hart, de-
tacned duty at the navy recruiting sta
ton, Buffalo, y. Y; 10 duty at navy re-
cruiting station, Providence. r. l.
Paymaster G. NJ Lukcsh, detached
Lawton; to navy yard. Mare Island. Cal.
Paymaster w. B. Rogers, detached Wis
consin, when placed out Of commission;
TO Buffalo.
Chief Boatswain II. Hudson, detached
naval station, Key West, Fla; to Cen
nectiCUt.
Chief Boatswain J. Mclaughlin. de-
tached Newark when placed out Of COM
mission: to duty at navy yard. Washing
ton, d. c.
Boatswain J. P. Judge, detached Iowa;
TO Illinois
Chief Gunner T. 3 Watson. detached
Alabama; TO home and wait orders.
Gunner W. G. Smith, detached navy
yard, Washington. ID. c. to Alabama.
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REvExUE-CUTTER ORDERS.

The following Revenue-cutter Service
orders have been issued.
First Assistant Engineer S. VI. Rock, ordered to
resume duties with the Alert
Capt D. J. AirswoTth, granted twenty-seven dsys'
leave en- route to the Rush
Third Licuts L. 7. ChaIker F. D. Jones. :. Y.
Parker, Z. r. Waesche. and J. T. Drake commits
stoned third ljeutcnants
Chief Engineer r r. FaIkenstein. ordered to re
port to the Chairman Of board Of medical Of
nccrs Of the Public Health ard Marine Hospital
Service at Washington, November 3 fer medical
survey.
Second Assistant Engineer ". J Gilbert ordered
10 report 90 the chairman Of board Of medical If
hcers Ct the Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service at Washington. November s. for medical
survey.
Chief Engineer H. T. Schoenborn granted fifteen
days leave and at its expiration ordered to the
Seminole.
Chief Engineer y. E. Cutchin. preparatory orders
TO special duty in connection with repairs to the
Itasca-
Chief Engineer Hermann Kitzschnar r. ordered
20 proceed 90 Baltimore, Nd 10 inspect the ,nachin-
cry Ct rhc Forward.
First Leut. ]. NJ. Moore detached from the Visa
Hckon upon relief and placed waiting orders TEN
poTariiy.
First Lieut. E p Bsrtholf. detached from Onon-
daCa and ordered 70 command the Wissahickon
Capt. " H. Roberts. having reached the axe Of
ytyfour years. retired from active servie by direc
ton Of The President