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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
GETS HEAVY SENTENCE.
Robert Wright Fined $50, With Four
Months in Jail in Default.


For attacking Miss Maggie Fitzgerald on
Gath street Monday evening Robert Wright
was before Judge Mills in the Police Court
yesterday and Judge Mills imposed a SEN
tence of $50 fine or four months in jail
Miss Fitzgerald had just recovered from
severe illness and had been out of the
hospital but one day when the assault oc
Cured. The evening of the day, in company
with Miss Mary E. Brown, she started out
for a walk. 1t was nearly II o'clock when
they first noticed man who appeared to
be following them.
He continued after them for several
blocks, walking just behind them. AS they
passed up 34th street near M street the
young man rushed up and threw his arms
about Miss Fitzgerald. She fell to the
pavement and was badly bruised as the re-
suit.
The two women screamed for help, and
Wright, frightened by their cries, started
to escape. Several pedestrians were In the
vicinity, however, and they held Wright
until a policeman came along. Policeman
Furr took the man into custody and he was
conveyed to the seventh precinct station
house.
The arrest of Wright is believed by the
police to clear up the reports of mysterious
attacks upon women in Georgetown In the
same vicinity in the past few weeks. Dur
ing that time several similar instances have
occurred.
Wright is employed on a canal boat and
recently came here from Cumberland, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
EXCURSIONS TOMORROW.

Trains leave District line station Tor
Chesapeake Beach at $50, go am ana
$40 pm, subject to change.
Norfolk and Washington steamers LOT
Fort Monroe. Norfolk and all points south
every day in the year at $50 pm.
Electric trains from 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue for Mount Vernon hourly
10 a. m. to 3 pm. Arlington and Alexandria
every twenty minutes.
Steamer jamestown for forty-mile trip
down the Potomac leaves wharf at pm
Cars from station at Aqueduct bridge for
Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church
half hourly.
Kensington Railway Company station.
Chevy Chase Lake; cars from Chevy Chase
Lake to Kensington, Md, every half hour.
Ferry steamers Woodbury. and Callahan
TO Alexandria half hourly from $50 am
to $50 pm.
Steamers of the Maryland. Delaware and
Virginia Railway Company for Baltimore
leave wharf at pm. as per schedule
Electric trains of the Great Falls and Old
Dominion railroad leave station Both and
M streets for Great Falls every half hour.
Steamer Charles Manchester for Mount
Vernon leaves eth street wharf at 10 am.
and 2:U pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
PUBLIC ORDERS ISSUED.
1O014O V1GO1S1s5 4S0O LII.
Relief Sewers and Other Improve
roeuts II, Various Secfiors NJ r.jtv

Relief Sewers and Other Improve
ments in Various Sections Of City.
Orders issued by the Commissioners today
included the following:
following locations, chargeable to the ap-
preparation for main and pipe sewers:
Two hundred and ten feet Of 1S-inch sewer
in 18th street northwest between E and
streets, at an estimated cost of 500, and
300 feet of Pinch sewer in F street north
west between 10th and 18th streets, at
an estimated cost of $3.50.
That u street southeast between 10th and
18th streets, and 18th street southeast be-
tween D and E Streets be graded by the
chaingang, at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the appropriation for grading
streets, alleys and roads, 1907.
That the subgrade of Massachusetts ave-
nue. north of Observatory circle northwest
be rolled and macadam-spread and rolled,
by day labor, at an estimated cost of $500,
chargeable to the special appropriation for
said street.
That the subgrade of Monroe street north
west between 14th and 18th streets be
regulated and rolled and macadam-spread
and rolled, at an estimated cost of $70O,
chargeable to the special appropriation for
said street.
That James T. Fink, chief steam engineer.
water department, be directed to proceed
turn, for the purpose of inspecting engine
gallery being made by Ralph C. Hoag &
Co: for the water department, District of
Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
IMPROVEMENT NOTED.
Result of Inspection of Military De-
partment. Md. Agricultural College.

A marked Improvement during the past
year in the military department OF the
Maryland Agricultural College was shown,
it is declared, at the recent inspections con-
Quoted at the college by Capt. Harry Hale
of the general staff, United States army.
An article in the issue of the Army and
Navy Journal of September states: "A
noticeable improvement has been made In
the military training at the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College, which during the past
year has been conducted under the super
vision of Maj. Edward Lloyd, United States
army, retired, who has brought the standard
of military efficiency at this institution well
to the front, and it is believed that the Mary
land Agricultural College will another year
be one of the prominent competitors for
the honor roll of the six leading military
colleges.
Capt Harry Hale. general staff. con-
Quoted the inspections at the Maryland
Agricultural College and has made most
favorable report of his observations. he
says the institution is essentially mill
tary school and that the curriculum covers
fully the subjects in which candidate for
appointment as second lieutenant from civil
lite is examined with the exception of the
Constitution and International law. The
military instruction of this institution is of
such thoroughness as to qualify the aver
age graduate for commission as a lieuten-
ant of volunteers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Chapel Song Service.

The second Of series Of weekday meet
ings being held at the Christian EndeavoI
Chapel, S13 L street southeast, and which
occurred Tuesday evening, was in the ma
ture of a song service, conducted by Mr.,
Thomas L. Jones, director Of music of the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, south
east. Following this service there was a
talk by Robert B. Handy of the Department
of Agriculture, who spoke especially to the
children, taking the Bible for his theme.
These meetings will be continued each
Tuesday evening for several weeks The
chapel is reported to be progressing in
interest in both the Sunday afternoon serv-
ices and the weekday meetings, as well
as increasing in membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
BALT11roRE's JUBILEE.
Commissioner Mcfarland and Wash
ington FireHghters to Participate.


Commissioner Macfarland left at noon to-
day for Baltimore to represent the Conn
missioners under the invitation of the city
Of Baltimore at the Jubilee in celebration
of the recovery from the great fire. Mr..
Mcfarland will take part In the review
of the firemen's parade. in which the Dis
trict firemen and apparatus will particle
pate, and will deliver an address.
Chief Engineer William T. Belt Of the
fire department, accompanied by James
Keliher, second battalion chief; Thomas NJ.
Robinson superintendent Of machinery, and
ex-Fire Marshal Sydney Bieber. and del
egation of seventy-two men, with fourteen
pieces of fire-fighting apparatus, left the
New York avenue station, Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, on special train at o'clock
for the Monumental city, where they will
participate in the firemen's jubilee parade
today. The companies in the detail were
Nos. 2, 3, 6. Z and s, with apparatus, these
being engines which participated in the
great fire in Baltimore in February, 1904.
On arrival of the train bearing the local
f1refighters at Baltimore a detail of fire.
men in that city met and escorted them to
the point where they were to assemble for
the parade. AS soon as the march is over
the local companies will return to Camden
station, thence to Washington this even
ing, and will parade from the Baltimore
and Ohio station by the way of New Jersey
avenue to street, to list street, to Penn
sylvania avenue, to 18th street, to New
York avenue and thence to It'll street, where
they will disband.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Charges Murderous Assault.

There was trouble in the family of VIII
liam and Louise Berkeley, colored, No. 1000
Fenton place, last night and the wife, who
is only eighteen years of age, went to the
Homeopathic Hospital and had a knife
wound in her arm dressed. Later she went
to the second precinct police station and
related the story of her trouble. She said
her husband came home under the influence
of liquor, a companion being with him.
When she objected to his going out Of the
house, she stated, his friend handed him
knife and he cut at her several times
Her dress, she stated was cut in two
places and she received one cut across heI
arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
WILLOP LEWISJ. DAVIS
LIST OF REQUESTS MADE By DE-
CEASED BARKER.

The convention Of the Protestant Episco-
pal Church of the diocese of Washington,
by the provisions of the will of Lewis ].
Davis, dated February 10, 1905, and offered
for probate late yesterday afternoon, Is to
have the former home of Mr.. Davis, No.
1411 Massachusetts avenue northwest, after
the demise of his widow, Mrs. Margaret
Jane Davis, and his niece Mary NJ. Ryan,
who are given in succession life interest
in the property.
The church is to hold the real estate, or
the proceeds, in event of a sale, as memo
rial to Mrs. Margaret ]. Davis. in MEM
DRY of over fifty years Of married life" The
purposes to which the fund is to be applied
are left to the discretion of the church con-
vention.
attached to St. Pauls Church is devised to
the vestry of Rock Creek parish as place
of interment for the Davis family and for
Its care $500 is provided.
The widow, Mrs. Margaret Jane Davis, Is
to have a life interest in the residue of the
estate. At her death, after certain specific
requests are deducted, the residuum Is 10
be divided between Anna ]. Foster and
Mary NJ. Ryan, respectively sister and niece
of Mr.. Davis.
Specific Requests.
The specific requests mentioned payable
after the Death of Mrs. DAVIS are s-o,OVo "
his sister, Mrs. Anna ]. Foster, 100000 to
his niece Mrs. Georgianna r. Bury; $1,000
to another niece, Anna d. Copp of Burling-
ton, Iowa; $4,000 to his nephew, Lewis J.
Mauro and $4,000 to another nephew, Phil
10 Mauro His niece, Mary NJ. Ryan, is TO
have $4,000, half-nterest in house 3lS =
street northwest and the property on In
diana avenue The land in Chevy Chase Is
to go to Philip Mauro and Lewis j. Mauro
The American Security and Trust COM
pany is named as executor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Buried With Masonic Honors.

Mr.. Archie Upperman, whose death from
typhoid fever occurred recently, was a ma
tive of this city and had been employed for
the past twenty years in the chart section
of the coast and geodetic survey. He was
endowed with a genial disposition, which
won him many friends About two years
ago he married Miss Maud Muller of this
city. Soon afterward he inherited small
fortune from a relative and purchased a
home at 76 T street northwest.
His wife and one child and his mother sur
vive him. He was a member of the People s
Church since it's organization and was a
leader in the Young Peoples Union of that
church. He was thirty-six years of age.
The interment, under Masonic auspices,
was made at Congressional cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
CHSTRING WASOUT
FOURTH IMMUNE CAMP, s. W. ",
ENTERTAINs FRIENDS.

Hospitality and camaraderie prevailed at
meeting Of the 4th Immune Camp,
United Spanish War Veterans, which was
held in Costello's Hall. corner of 9Th and G
streets northwest, last night. The enter
tainment took the form Of q smoker, and
the members invited many Of their friends
to be present. The hall was filed to over
flowing, and although the party did not
break up until late. there was not dull
moment.
The officers of the camp, who were active
in welcoming the guests and in providing
the entertainment. were: Commander Daniel
c. Eberly. Senior Vice Commander ]. c.
O'Brien, Junior Vice Commander F. p.
Platz, Adjutant William Peacock, Quarter
master H c. Thompson, Chaplain w. U.
Herbert, Officer of the Day George West
Byron. Color-bearer John P. Yenney.
The department officers for the District of
Columbia were present, as follows: Senior
vice commander, Charles ]. Harlow; junior
vice commander, G. w. Brooke; department
quartermaster. Thomas A. Green: officer OF
the guard, George West Byron; department
adjutant, William Peacock; aid, Lieut.. w.
H. Mellech.
The Addresses.
After word of welcome by Commander
Eberly, letter from Capt. ]. Walter
Mitchell, department commander, was read,
written from GAINESVILLE, Ohio. After ex-
tending his greeting to the camp and their
guests, he gave some encouraging news re-
garding the national encampment of the
United Spanish War Veterans. to be held
here next month He said:
Il have invited Gen. R. B. Brown, COM
mander-in-chef of the G. A. R.. to attend
our national encampment next month. He
promises to be there, il possible. The peo-
pie in the middle west are enthusiastic over
the approach of the big meeting and l be-
lieve we will have large attendance"
The Minute Mems Band was present dur
ing the evening and l:vened up the smoker
frequently with tuneful melody. William
Greenburg rendered several vocal selec-
TONS
the evening for remarks. and they respond
the department officials present. Carroll De
Guise, past department commander Of Bal
timore; Col Richard Calhoun of the G. A.
R.; Capt. G. E. Rausch, past department
adjutant; Henry Foster of Miles Post, U.
s. w. "; Col. Lee M. Lipscomb past
corps commander. Ernest Gichner recitated
a poem, which was generously applauded.
Capt Orville Guy Victor of L. Bordman
Smith Camp, Rochester N. Y, and delegate
to the national encampment, was also a
speaker. and he talked about the use of the
word united In the title of the organiza-
ton, declaring that it meant that the north
and the south were united never before.
Camps have been established and more
are to be established through the south, he
said, and the significance Of the uniform be-
comes greater. the blue coat and the gray
trouserS-the blue and the gray together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Fined for Theft of Pawn Tickets.

Larceny was the charge upon which Sgd
ney Alexander was tried in the Police Court
yesterday and Judge Mills sentenced him to
pay SO fine. The specific charge was that
he had stolen two pawn tickets belonging
to Percy G. Smith.
The owner of the pawn tickets hung his
coat on rack in a pool room on E street
northwest while he played several games,
and when he put on his coat he found the
pawn tickets were not in his pockets. De-
tectives Parham and O'Brien were assigned
to investigate the robbery after it was re-
ported to headquarters, and they arrested
Alexander
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
CITY AND DISTRICT.

The fire department received call from
box 50 about $40 o'clock yesterday, the
alarm having been sounded because of a
blaze in the tin shop of Michael p Kirby
in rear of 2216 14th street northwest The
origin of the blaze is not known. 1t was ex-
tinguished after about SIS damage had
been caused.
While delivering advertising circulars at
a house on K street southwest yesterday
afternoon Emmett Morton, eleven years of
age, was attacked by a dog and bitten on
the leg. He went to the home of his par
ents, 9O4 AZ street, and had his wound
dressed by physician.
William Kerber, fifty years of age. whose
home is at S14 X street southeast sustained
severe cut to his left hand while working
near Half and K streets southeast yester-
day afternoon. Friends took him to Provi-
dence Hospital.
Policeman j. E. Barnes of the eighth pre
cinct shot and killed dog yesterday after
noon which was supposed to be mad. The
animal was on vacant lot adjoining 21l4
eth street northwest. and was acting pecu-
Harry.
An automobile operated by J. c. Dick of
1911 7th street northwest and bicycle rid
den by +. NJ. White of 1904 14th street COL
fided near the corner of 14th and N streets
yesterday afternoon. The breaking of the
rear wheel of the bicycle was the only dam
age caused.
Lorenzo Butler. colored, nineteen years
of age, became Ill while on Harrison street
Anacostia. last night about o'clock. The
patrol wagon was summoned and he was
removed to the Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai His condition was not serious.
A young colored woman named Annie
Short, living at 1915 LIST street southwest
was treated at the Emergency Hospital last
night about IL 80 o'clock for a painful scalp
wound. She stated she had been struck with
pitcher by colored man named David
Thomas at her home.
William Banks. young colored man. was
overcome by the heat yesterday afternoon
about $50 o'clock while working at the
plant OF Loeffier Sausage and Provision
Company. $3.50 Brightwood avenue The
sick man was given treatment at Freed
mems Hospital
Complaint has been made to the police of
the theft of $50 In cash and some Valuable
papers from trunk in a room at the Riggs
House Julius F. Delitch. the steward in
the hotel, made the complaint He said his
trunk was opened by an intruder and the
money and papers taken from his wallet
that he had placed in the trunk for safe
keeping. Detectives Warren and ODea are
Investigating the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
EXCURSIONS.

Last Sunday the steamer Charles Mac
alester made a forty-mile trip down the
Potomac which was largely patronized and
much enjoyed This trip will be repeated
again this Sunday and a much larger crowd
is expected to take the sail of eighty miles
without making a stop, giving all an op-
portunity to view the scenery along the
river, which is most beautiful at this time
Of year. The steamer Charles Manchester
will leave It'll street wharf Sunday after
noon at 2:3O and returning reach home at
about 7:3e o'clock. Meals and refreshments
can be had on the steamer at city prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
HEALTH OFFICE STATISTICS.
Diseases and Deaths in District the
Past Week,

d6I -" COhs
The following report, just issued by the
health department, covering the week ended
last Saturday, shows that:
There were 108 deaths in the District of
Columbia during the week ended on Satur-
day, September 8, 1905. which shows a
death rate per 1000 inhabitants of 17.2. In
the previous week the deaths numbered 81
and represented a death rate of 1876. and
the corresponding period of last year 80,
with a general death rate of 1913. OF those
who died during the past week G2 were of
herwhite race and 46 of the colored, with
a death rate of 1870 per 1000 of the former
and 25.2 of the latter. The prevailing causes
Of mortality aside from the contagious
diseases were pulmonary tuberculosis, which
was responsible for Ii deaths; diseases of
the heart, g.; diseases of the kidneys, q;
pneumonia, 8; apoplexy, q, and diarrheal
diseases and malignant growths, each D.
"The following changes were observed In
the record of contagious diseases: Diph-
iberia shows an increase of two cases
since last week. There were five new cases
reported and three discharged, and tie
now remain four cases under quarantine.
Scarlet fever shows reduction from eight
cases to six since the LIST instant There
were three discharged from quarantine and
but one new case reported. The situation
as regards typhoid fever shows considerable
improvement in the number of cases re-
ported curing the week as compared with
the report of the week before, there having
been fourteen less cases. There were nine
deaths from this disease and thirty-seven
recoveries, which leaves 3O2 cases under OBJ
servation and treatment as against 800 for
the previous week. For the corresponding
period of 1905 there were fifty-six new cases
recorded and total number under treat
ment of 299 No cases of smallpox have
been reported and the city is free from this
disease.
1.-The births reported during the week
under consideration were $50, of which Jos
were white children and AZ were colored.
THE weather conditions as reported by
the weather bureau were as follows: Mean
temperature. II degrees; mean relative
humidity, 50 per cent; barometer (sea
leveD, 5000. The winds were northwest
erly in direction with an average velocity
of four miles an hour, with a maximum
velocity Of fifteen miles on the Sd instant.
The maximum temperature was 90 de-
grees on Saturday, the Sth instant and the
minimum temperature was 81 degrees on
the 9th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
DEATH OF EpHRAIn KINDS.
Father Of Mrs. George B. Cortelyou
Passes Away.

Word has been received In this city OF
the death of Mr. Ephraim Kinds, father OF
Mrs. George B. Cortelyou, wife Of the Post
master General, and the Misses Grace and
Ada Kinds. The death took place yesser-
day at Pittsford, Monroe county, N. Y.
Mr.. Kinds, 1t Is understood, was not in
the best of health when he left some time
ago for Pittsford, and he was accomp anied
by his daughters, Misses Grace and Ada.
Following his arrival he became weaker,
and gradually declined until the end came
as stated. 1t was in Pittsford that Mr..
Kinds first met his wife, and he had ever
pleasing memories of the place. He was
eighty-seven years of age. 1t is announced
that the burial will occur at Hampstead.
Long Island, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Helped Himself to Suit Case.

For helping himself to a dress suit case
which was not his property William Camp
bell was sentenced by Judge Mills in the
Police Court yesterday to pay $25 fine or
serve ninety days in Jail. Hamilton Barry
was the complainant
According to the testimony, Mr.. Barry
left his suit case in the smoking room of
the Pennsylvania station while he stepped
out for half an hour. While he was gone
Campbell, it is alleged picked up the suit
case and started to walk out with it, De-
tective Berman saw Campbell enter with
out the suit case and therefore detained
him until the ownership of the suit case
could be investigated. 1t was later de-
veloped that it belonged to Mr.. Barry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Those leaving the city should
have The Star sent to them by mail
in order that they may keep In
formed about Washington affairs. In
most instances The Star will be at
the breakfast table the next day and
ton Of the day before. The address
may be changed as frequently as
desired by giving the old and new
addresses The price Of The star by
mail daily and Sunday Is 60 cents
Der month. Invariably In advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
Asks Mercy Of Court.

Il plead guilty and ask the mercy Of the
court" said John Thomas, colored, when
arraigned in the Police Court today on a
charge of stealing a coat from Edward
Brown.
Brown left his coat on a rack for a few
minutes, and when he returned 1t was
gone.
"Ten dollars fine," was Judge Mills judg-
ment In the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-13
LOCAL MENTION.
ADJUSTMENTS TONIGHT.

Academy-Dolly Kemper In THE GYPSY
Girl" SIS pm.
Columbia-"Mrs. Wigs OF the Canpaee
Patch" S:1J pm.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville. S:15 pm.
Majestic-Florence Bindey in THE Girl
and the Gambler" S:15 pm.
National-"Babes in Toyland," S:1o pm.
The Lyceum-"The Avenue Girls. SID
pm.
Four-M Mile Run-Luna Park. fairylano
of amusements. afternoon and night.
Chevy Chase Lake-Marine Band concert,
followed by dancing.