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DISTRICT COURTS.
Equity Court No. 4.

CHIEF JUSTICE CLABAUGH.
Brown IS Brown; order Of publication Complain
ants solicitor f. Il. KEYS.
Csrriglio Va Thomas auditors report confirmed.
Complainant solicitors. Thicker & kenyan. and Il.
s Bailey: defendants solicitors. Hamilton. Colbert
& Hamilton.
In re estate Of Luena Felt; bond Of COMMITTEES
fixed Attorney Crandal Aiackey
Can vs.. Washington Loan and Trust Company
substitution Of trustee ordered Compliments so
licitoT, Andrew Y. Bradley.
Johnston vs. Johnston; American Security ana
Trust Company and Charles Il. L Johnston aD
pointed trustees 10 sell: bond. Sl0aoo0 Complain
ants solicitors Berry & Minor and II. b. Row
land: defendants solicitors ". A. McKeney and
r. W. MeReynolds.
Ribbey rs McGuire; Union Trust Company ap-
pointed trustee to sell. Complainant solicitors,
X. Ross Perry & Son.
mcfarland rs. Myers; rule to show cause return
able January 4. 1907. Complainant's solicitors 4.
II. Thomas and H. p. Blair.
Motions for to-day:
In re bankruptcy H. y. Girard. Attorneys. Doug
lass & Douglass, Walker-Bentley.
No. y. Brooke Brooke. Attorneys. HOllOsay-
Barnard & Johnson.
No. 10 Trouland vs.. Trouland Attorneys Tuck
CT & Kenyon. Baiey-Hsndler
No. n9. Weber vs. Weber. Attorneys Gardiner
Tohriner.
No. 1871. Able vs. Able. Attorneys. Davis
Peter.
No. III Marriott vs. Mutual improvement So
ciety ct al Attorneys, Boyd, AbeTt-Toomey. Pat
ters0u.
No. lsa Cummings vs. Consult Attorneys.
Tucker-D Donaldson.
No. Isl Durfee vs. Durfee. Attorneys Bladder
son-Tohriner.
No. I5 Niece ct al. IS WEIGH ct al Attorneys,
Keigwin, Dsvis-DaVidge. Wilson
No. 10 Pollet rs Depoilly ct al. Attorneys.
Hufty-Piumley Biruey.
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WIN of Georgeanna Berry FiIed.

The will Of Georgesnna Berry, dated
May %, 1905, has been filed for probate.
The following cash requests are made:
To her brother, John Philip Berry.
5000 and personal property; to her grand
niece, Fannie Fern CROUCH, $3.50; to a
nephew. Edwin Berry Turton, 500; per-
sonaI effects TO Mary Heath Berry. Geor-
gia II. Berry. Jane Salina Berry, and An
ME Berry Craighill, Of Baltimore. Md.
wife of Or. James NJ. CraighiL The res
idue Of the estate is devised to her
nephews. share and share alike. Henry
s Matthews, of this city, is named as ex-
ecutcr.
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DAILY COURT RECORD.
Unitea states supreme Court.

United States supreme Court.
PressBt-The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harlan,
Ar. Justice Brewer Air Justice White. AR Justice
Peckham, NJ Justice McKenna. Mr.. Justice
Holmes Air. Justice Day, and Mr.. Justice Moody
No. ils Shropshire, Woodlid & Co. rs Bush Ct
al, trustees; submitted pursuant 70 the twentieth
rlle By Mr.. Charles T, Benjamin for Shropshire.
Woodlid & Co, and by Mr. George D. Lancaster
and Air. John P Tillmau for Bush ct al.
No ; foFignaIl. The State Of Kansas. complain
ant vs.. The State Of Colombo et al leave granted
20 file summary Of oral argument within three days
en- motion Of Mr. Solicitor General Hoyt for the
United States. Argument continued by Mr.. \. G.
Miller and Mr. J. F. Vale for the State Of Colo
rado. by Mr. c. c. Coleman for the complainant,
and concluded by Mr.. Dumont Smith foE the com
plsiuant
No ls3 American Smelling and Refining Com
pany Plaintiff IN Error, The People Of the
State of Colorado ex rel Henry A. Lindsey, Dis
trict Attorney, sc. Argument commenced BY Mr..
Thomas Thaeher for the plaintiff IN error.
Adjourned until tomorrow az Y O'Clock The
day call for Friday December p, viii be as fol
lows: Nos Iss, go, lss, ls9, 10, Isl, IA, AS and
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Circuit Court No.

Foster vs.. International Boiler improvement Com
pany. Judgment On verdict Plaintiffs attorneys.
+. f. Pradt ard I. J. Costigani defendants at
torneys. r. B. Dickey and John Ridout.
Cumberland IS. Brennan Construction Company:
verdict for plaintiff foT $50 Plaintiffs attorneys
Charles Linkins and ". c. Clephane: defendant
attorneys. Hamilton, Colbert & Hamilton
United States ex rel Frost rs. Hitchcock: rue
TO show cause returnable January 10, 1907 Plain
tifs attorneys. Merillat & Happier.
Won Dohlen vs.. Ellwood; verdict for plaintiff
for ownership and I cent profits. Plaintiffs at
toTney. e Il. Thomas; defendants attorney, Charles
Fox
Hutchinson vs. District Of Columbia: verdict for
plaintiff for $50 without cost and judgment forth
with. Plaintiffs attorney, J. d. Sullivan: de-
PENDANTS attorney. E. II. Thomas
Balderston vs.. Wolf; verdict FOR plaintiff for
Sl97s2 Plaintiffs attorneys. J. l. Peyser ". J.
Colbert and H. p. Hamilton: defendants attorney.
r. L. Montag7e.
Motions for to-day:
No. L virginia-C arolina Lumber Company vs..
Eisingey Bros. Attorneys, H. ". Wheatley-Hay-
den johnson.
No. 2 Lear vs.. Insurance Company. Attorneys.
J. z Taylor-Berry & Minor.
No. }. Lukens Washington, Alexandra and
Mount Vernon Railway Company. Attorneys, L. A.
Bsilsy-A. A Hoehiing.
No. 4 A1usson vs.. Washington and Georgetown
Railway Company. Attorneys. Davis & Drew
Hoover & Douglass.
No. s. Hanback, rs CriFins- Attorneys, G. c.
Aukam-R. F. Downing.
No. g. Wynkoop vs.. New York Continental Jewel
Filtration Company. Attorneys. Douglass & Douglass
and g. L. Baker-AicCammon & Hayden.
No. Z. Wright Us. Croker. Attorneys. r. II.
MeNeill-J. Z. Archer. i.
Circuit Court No. 2.
JUSTICE ANDERSON.
French rs. Capital Traction Company; judgment
on verdict for defendant at plaintiffs cost. Plain
tits attorneys. ". j. Lambert and J. s. Easily
Smith defendants attorneys, r. Ross Perry y
Son
Russell vs. Washington Post Company: on trial.
Plaintiffs attorneys. Wilson & Barksdale; defend
ants attorneys Chaplin Brown c. A. Douglass and
J. Paul Earnest
No motions for to-day
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DEATH RECORDS.

Mary Shanks. 1si st. sw., 40 years.
Sarah johnson, Cpl Sd st. sw-, G. years.
George Dixon. Sc years. rs u St sK., 6 years.
Michael Cation. Garfield H0xDt. 70 years.
William I. Lawt0n. 2J2i II st, NV, 81 years.
Anderson D. Johnston. 1882 st. NV. e years
Esther K. Darling sal N St NV. s. years
Jane Wills, 400 I st. NV. 50 years.
Helen W. Brown as 18th st. Sc. years.
Samuel W. n. Peters, Providence Hospt- 50 years
zola Frazier. Rock Creek Church road. IS years.
Elsey Lewis. sl4 X st. sw.. q years
Hugh Quiglsy, s23 9Th st. sw., 81 years
George Anderson. 70 K st. sF., q wears.
Louisa Johnson, 800 Cullnane Ct. sw.. AZ years
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Probate Court.
IUsrICE GnnLD

Estate Of BENJAMIN L. Boswell; letters CT admin
istration granted 70 Hattie Boswell bond, 500 At
tornsy. a. a. Hoehling
Estate Of sealina Thurston viii admitted to pro
bate and letters Of administration c = a. granted
to Mary E. Mcintosh; bond. $780, Attorney. Thomas
Walker
Estate Of Elizabeth Galloway; viii admitted to
probate and letters testsmentsry granted 70 MsTy
n. Galloway; bond 5000 Attorney. Wilton J.
Lambert
Estate Of Psyson Burritt; order to make invest
ment- Attorney George E. Fleming
Estate Of Helen Hill McCslla; petition for probate
Of VIII fled. Attorneys, Gordon & Gordon.
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Prominent Young People Wed.

Miss Lillian c. Braithwaite, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs Samuel Braithwaite. and
Carlton c. Hawkins, a prominent young
farmer, were married last night at the
brides home, the Rev II. NJ. White, of
the Presbyterian Church, officiating An
old-fashioned reception followed the cere-
Tn0nV
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Miss steel Dead at Colorado Springs.

Special 20 The Washington Herald.
Port Deposit. Nd. Dec. "a telegram
received here yesterday afternoon an
nounced the death, at Colorado Springs,
Of Miss Isabelle r. Steel, Of Port Deposit.
With her sister Miss Steel had gone to
Colorado Springs about two weeks ago to
spend the winter. She was the sister OF
william H Steel and the niece Of J.
Harvey Rowland. of this vicinity. Her
body will be brought here for interment
in West Nottingham Cemetery.
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Special to The Washington Herald.
Cumberland, Nd, Dec 20.-Dr. John
Nathan Simpson, dean OF the medical
college of the University of West Viz
GINA, at Morgantown. and Miss Grace
Emily Donley. daughter OF Joseph Ben
ton D0nley. Of Waynesburg, Pa, were
married at noon to-day at the home Of
the bride.
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arrs. w. B. F,inkbine I. peaa.

SPECIAL TO The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 20.-Mrs. ". B.
Finkbine. Of Anne Arundel County.
near Annapolis. died at her residence
last night after brief illness of pneu-
monia- The deceased was forty-eight
years old. Her husband and five chill
dren survive her.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
sEA.COALING DEVICE FAILS.
Test of EngIIshman's scheme by
Battle ship Iowa Unsuccessful.

Battle ship Iowa Unsuccessful.
Special 10 The Washington Herald
Newport News Va. Dec 20.-The
test at sea of the English MackrOw-
Cameron device for coaling battle
ships in varying conditions Of weather
was a failure, as demonstrated by the
battle ship Iowa and the naval collier
Abarenda yesterday
The Iowa and Abarenda have re-
turned to Hampton Roads. and the
Iowa sailed to-day for New York The
official report Of the experiment will
be forwarded 10 the Navy Department
by Naval Constructor Frank Zahn, who
was in charge OF the operations. VIII
liam Glason, agent of the company
owning the patent is convinced that
the device must be materially i'm
proved before il will be of service. In
ffteen minutes only seven tons of coal
could be transferred to the battle ships
from the collier. The contract require
ment was sixty tons an hour. At a
dock or in perfectly smooth water the
device 1t a success.
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ON TRIAL FOR MURDER.
Sailor Is Charged with RObbfng and
Killing Capt. Joseph Hilton.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Elkton. Nd, Dec. 2O.-ThOmas r Wit
craft, thirty-five years old, Of Philadel-
phia. is on trial in the Cecil County Court
for the murder OF Capt. Joseph Hilton on
the latters boat, the Golden Light, while
passing down Elk River on October S
last
Hilton. when he left his home, had over
500 In his pockets, and it is stated that
after his vessel had passed Chesapeake
City the captain missed the money. He
accused Robert Ryall twenty years old,
OF Salisbury. Of stealing his money. A
fight ensued, and Witcraft came TO
RyalTs rescue.
The States theory is that Hilton was
first murdered, robbed of his money, and
then thrown overheard. The first witness
called was DR.. W. r. Stokes, of Balu-
more. who testified that, in his opinion.
Hilton was either dead or unconscious
when he struck the water.
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block -. University PARK. sZssR. Attorney. Z. j.
DuvaI j.
No 555. Same rs. same lot Is block a INT
Versty Park $3.50 Attorney. l. 6 D1raH, r.
No. 500 same IS same lot g. block q. Uni
versty Park, $3.50 Attorney E. 5. DuTaII n.
No. 55IT Same IS same. lot 90 block g. $50 g.
Attorney, +. s. Durall. IT,
No. 555s. Same LaTinia Z. Newton lot 81
block 50. University Park sl7274. Attorney. z. 5.
DuTail IT.
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InW SnIfa-

No i9olL United States ex rel. Belle Frost rs
Ethan A. Hitchcock. Secretary Of the Interior;
mandamus. Plaintiffs attorneys. Happier * Meril-
lat.
No. 4eoi5. Charles K. DoweIl ct al, adrainistrs-
tors, vs. Samuel D. Cruttenden; note S2Ssgl
Plaintiffs attorney. S. Herbert Giesy+
Nc. 1905. Chester A. Snow vs John L. Parker
account, Sl02 Plaintiffs attorney, James Edgar
Smith
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PAY TRIBUTE TO GEN. HOOD.
Funeral Attended by Many Former
Associates and Employees.

~
Associates and Employees.
Special % The Washington Herald
Baltimore, Nd, Dec. a.-Gen. John NJ.
Hood. president Of the United Railways
and Electric Company and former presi-
dent Of the Western Maryland Railroad
Company. who died Monday evening. was
buried early this afternoon in the family
lot in Druid Ridge Cemetery.
Many prominent persons, representing
the business. professional, and social life
Of the city, attended the services at the
First Presbyterian Church at II o'clock.
No greater testimonial Of the regard in
which Gen. Hood was held IN the COM
munlty could have been offered than the
presence OF So many Of his former friends.
employees. and associates on such day
Rev. Donald Guthrie, the pastor, and
Rev. Harness E. Kirk. pastor Of Franklin
Street Presbyterian Church. offlciated.
They remained in the chanceI to receive
the body. The service was the regular
burial service OF the Presbyterian church.
and 10 additional remarks were made.
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BANK TELLER FOUND DEAD.
HarrisOnburg Man Fails to Respond
when Called to Breakfast.

N0lCIaI
Harrisonburg. Va, Dec 20-Ernest
strayer, teller of the Rockingham Ma
tional Bank. of Harrlsonourg. was found
dead in his room this morning by mem
Der of the family, who went to call him
TO breakfast. He had retired last night
apparently as well as usual. though lie
had not been in robust health for some
months.
Mr.. Strayer was the last surviving mem
Der of his fathers family. being a
younger brother OF the late Henry V
Strayer. a prominent lawyer and Demo
cratic politician. He was forty-nine years
OF age. He leaves a maiden aunt and two
daughters.
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MUST WORK ON ROADS.
Maryland Prisoners VIII Be Conn
PEELED 10 DO Hard Labor.


Special 10 The Washington Herald
Annapolis. Nd, Dec. 20.-Hereafter the
county prisoners sent to the Anne Arun-
del jail will not find life so easy. The
county commissioners have given Sheriff
Iinthicum authority TO work his prison.
ers on the public roads of the county. The
sheriff recently reported that the jail
often contained from eight to ten able
bodied men fully capable Of working on
the county roads.
1t is thought that the class of lazy
coIored men, who each year are sent to
jail for long terms in the cold winter
months-ofter when they have the ueces-
sary money in their pockets TO pay the
small fines imposed-will, after about
thirty days of shoveling and handling
picks in midwinter. find It to their adj
vantage to be good.
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Reginald D. Poole WEEDS Miss Davis.

SPECIAL 10 The Washington Herald
Rockville, Nd, Dec. 2o.-This afternoon.
at Goshen, this county. Miss Alkaline G.
Davis, the youngest daughter OF John s.
Davis, Of Goshen, was married 20 Resi-
Maid Darby Poole, sen OF Curtis Poole, Of
Buck Lodge, this county The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Ernest 1. Woolf.
pastor of Rockville Circuit.
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Equity SHIFTS

No &77z Lucy Lee Cali vs. Washington Loan
and Trust Company; % substitute trustee Com
plsnsnt's solicitor. A. l. Bradley.
No 26773 Landonia c. Brown vs. George z
Brown: divorce. Complainant's solicitor. Irving
Williamson
No 26TIi District Of Columbia Commissioners vs.
Charles f. Ayers; injunction. Compliments So
licitors, E. H Thomas and II. F. Blair.
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Equity Court No. 2.



voorhees, Us. Hewett: pro confesso made absolute
and perfect title decree. Compliments solicitor.
c. F. Carusi; defendants solicitor. George Francis
Williams.
Motions for to-day:
No. liS Cozzens et al vs. Union Trust Company
e. al Attorneys. Warren ard Bell-D0naldson,
Hamilton & Colbert and Z. II. Thomas.
No. 80 Friedmsns transportation. Land and In
pr0yement Company vs.. Jefferson. Attorneys Biz
ney. Giles, and Poliard-Tobriner, Gull and Blair &
Thom
No. 81 Edwards Maupin. Attorneys Robin
son-Raiston & Siddons.
No. ia Connolly vs.. Connolly et al Attorneys,
Ambrose and Stutler-Joseph Sullivan
No. Is. De Kuyper Xandsr. Attorneys
and Peyser.
No. I55. Tribby vs. Tribtg Attorneys. Boyd and
Fult0n-GordOn & Gordon and T. l. Jefords
No. $50. Thompson rs. Thompson. Attorneys
Lancaster & Smith--C- Darlington.
No. l62- Ignazio Palmer ct a. Attorneys, 7.
J. Mackey-G. r. Williams
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wrs. sTary KIernan Burte5.

Boyds, Nd. Dec. 2O.-The remains of
Mrs. Mary Herman. aged fifty-seven,
widow of James Herman, who died at
her residence at Berwyn, Prince George
County. Md. last Tuesday, were brought
TO St Johns Church Cemetery at Forest
Glen to-day and there Inferred.
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JACOB E. BAKER DEAD.
Prominent Winchester Man Was
Seventy~eight Years of Age.

Seventy~eight Years of Age.
Special to The Washington Herald.
Winchester, Va. Dec. 20-Jacob Z.
Baker, one Of Frederick Countys most
prominent citizens, died at his home,
Willow Grove. near Winchester. this
morning, aged seventy-eight years. He
had been in falling health for some time.
Mr.. Baker was a member of one of the
most prominent and substantial families
In Virginia. Surviving him are his widow.
one son. Jacob, jr., and six daughters,
Misses Nellie. Laura. Mary Margaret,
POrtia, and Julia Baker.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
INSTALL ARC LAMPS
Alexandria Streets to Have
Electric Light.
TO SUPPLANT PRESENT SYSTEM

Currents to illuminate stores and
Private Residences VIII BE Turned
on TO-day-Harry HRntzmon May
Resign Superfntendency Of the Gas
WOrks-saIary Increase Discussed.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-21
BUILDING PERMITS ISSUED.

The following building permit was issued By Build
ing Inspector Ashford yesterday:
To b. T. Earnshaw, for two-story frame ard
iron warehouse at 1901 Twelfth street southeast
Builder. William Yost Bro Estimated cost. S5.oOO
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Herald Want Ads

will be received at F. P. Wener's Phar-
macy. 1884 NJ st. NV, and promptly for
warded TO the main Office.
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Mechanics, Liens.

No 1913 Niagara Radiator Company IS. William
E. McReynolds. lot g. block IS, University Park,
sI72-73 Attorney. E. s. Duvall. IT,
No. 55IL same n George p Newton, lot q.
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QuitclnIIn.

LLOYD A. Douglass Trustee. 10 T. Janney Brown
lots IS and t. square 1883 s.
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Criminal Court No. 2.
JUSTICE BARNARD.

United States vs.. Henry Canow; larceny; nolle
pros.
United States vs.. John Delaney; larceny; noile
pros.
In re wiz Of Charles r. Morgan; on trial Cavea-
tors attorneys, II. E. Davis and ]. X. II. Norton;
caveatee's attorneys Wilson & Barksdae, Hamilton.
Colbert & Hamilton
In re opening Of alley from Euclid street to
Douglas street; verdict and award Of jury flied
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Circuit Court No. 2.
Criminal Court No. L.


United States ". Tra7ers Ford attempt TO com
init robbery. Attorneys Hughes & Hughes assigned
to defend.
United States James Walker grand larceny;
plea. not guilty. Attorney. G. H. DeResf
United states George Reed housebreaking;
plea not guilty Attorney, David Rothsehid.
United States vs. Moses Morganthal: assault 70
kill; plea, not guilty. Attorney, J. r. McIaughton.
United States vs.. William T. Brown: assault with
dangerous weapon. Attorney John r. Shields as
signed 70 defend.
United States vs.. Humphrey Mills; robbery; plea,
not guilty Attorney, G.. L. Gaskins
United States vs.. William Merriam; robbery; plea
not guilty. Att0neys. Carter & Brooke.
United States rs. Wesley Osborne; HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny; plea, guilty; defendant remsnded A.
torney, G. I. Gaskins.
United States vs. George Wsnzer; HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny; verdict guilty FIRST count; defendant
remanded Attorneys, Carter & Brooke.
United States Bessie Gcrham; HOUSEKEEPING
and larceny; verdict, not guilty. Attorney, J. B.
Mclaughlin.
United States vs.. David Huston; arson; plea,
guilty Attorney, Albert siller.
United States vs. William Krsus and William
Bridges; arson: plea, not guilty; jury sworn and
respited. Attorneys. T. z. Pratt, I. ]. Costisan,
and Albert SIers
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WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU,
Bell Telephone 49,
Corner Of Prince and ROYAL Street,


Alexandria, Va, Dec. pa special
meeting Of the city council was held this
evening at the instance Of the committee
on light to take action in regard to the
proposed resignation of Harry Hantzmon,
superintendent OF the gas works. A writ
ten report was received from the light
committee stating that Mr.. Hantzmon had
given notice Of his probable resignation
at an early date for the purpose of &C,
cepting a similar position in Charlottes-
vile.
1t was stated verbally, through 8Ir
Uhler, the chairman, that the committee
recommended an increase in the salary
of the superintendent of the gas works
from $1,000 per year TO $1,50O. After con-
siderable discussion the matter was re-
ferred back 10 the committee on light TO
consider it Jointly with the committee on
finance.
The Office held by Mr. Hantzmon is
elective. he having been chosen last sum
mer for period of two years.
Employees of the Alexandria Electric
Company. which has the contract for fur
nishing the city with street lights were
busy to-day installing the arc lamps on
King street. It is expected that the COM
pany will shortly be ready to supplant
the present lighting system throughout
the city. Currents for lighting in stores
and private residences will be turned on
tomorrow.
Pleaded Guilty of Gambling.
The cases of Frank McLearen. Charles
Travers, Henry Schlichting, Samuel J.
Elliott and John S. Simmons. who were
arrested last night by Chief Goods and
Officers Bell, Jones. and Garvey on the
charge of gambling at premises 1923 Duke
street, were called before Justice Cation
in the police court to-day, Attorney
Lewis II. Machen, who appeared for the
defendants, held a consultation with the
justice. after which 1t was stated that
the accused would enter pleas Of guilty.
McLearen, the alleged proprietor OF the
house, was assessed $40 Travers was
dismissed. and Schlichting forfeited SO
collateral by non-appearanCe. Each Of
the others was fined $.
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Granted Request to Be Locked Up.


A young man giving his name as James
Nails appeared at the station house this
afternoon and made the novel plea TO be
put in jail. His appearance supported his
assertion that he had been drunk for
some time. The candidate for incarcera-
ton informed the officers on duty that
his plan TO be locked up was In the
nature of a temperance measure. After
he had been at the station house for d
few minutes, It is charged, he became
abusive to Officer Sherwood, who satisfied
the visitors desire by placing him in a
cell and entering the charge drunk and
disordefIy'' against his name.
The trolley pole of a car on the Wash
ingtOn, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
road crushed the globe of an arc lamp
at the corner Of King and Columbus
streets this afternoon, and several pieces
Of glass fell on Conductor Samuel Park.
His forehead and face were badly cut
by the jagged fragments,
In order to provide adequately for the
increased business incident TO the season,
It has been decided 10 keep the stamp
window OF the city pOst-Off1ce open every
evening until o'clock up TO and including
CHRISTMAS Eve Inc usual GtiI lStllldS
schedule will be followed by the carriers
Washington z. Lewis died early this
morning after a lingering illness at his
home, 9l3 North Payne street He was
twenty-six years of age and was born in
Washington, but had resided here for
some time. He was a son Of William
Lewis. The deceased was a car Inspector.
A widow and one child survive him. Ar
rangements for the funeral viii be made
later.
A Jury in the Alexandria County Cir
cult Court to-day returned a verdict
awarding damages in the sum Of $3.50 to
the plaintiff in the suit Of W. &. Wrenn
against the Southern Railway Company.
The suit was to recover the sum of 5000
for alleged injuries to horses in transit
on the Southern road.
The State corporation commission has
granted a character TO the Globe Life In
surance Association (fraternaD OF this
city. The officers are John J. Tunstall.
president; Frank l. Gregory, vice presi-
dent, and Charles W. Hyde, secretary,
all Of Washington. No capital stock is
stipulated.
Myrtle May Bawler. the infant daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LAWYER, died
to-day at the home Of her parents, 221
North Pitt street
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THE RED WINDOW.
By FERGUS HUME.
b C ".
By FERGUS HUME.

Copyrish. 1901. BY C. W Dillingham; Company.
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TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW