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Evening star., 1907-09-04
Candidates for Magistrate.

The contest for the position of justice OF
the peace for the District. made vacant
by the recent death of Lewis l. ONeal is
on in dead earnest. 1t is said there are
several aspirants for the plum and the
friends of the various candidates ha". COM
menced active campaign in the interest
of their particular favorite. The friends OF
each claim their candidate will win in a
walk.
Among those whose names are most fire.
quently mentioned in connection with the
filling of the vacancy in the justice court
are Attorneys Gus A. Schuit, II. r. Webb,
William NJ. Hallam, Rutledge Wilson, An
son s. Taylor. James B. Mclaughlin and
Emanuel M Hewlett.
Mr.. Schuldt. his friends say. is a par
ticularly strong candidate. 1t was pointed
out that he was connected with the Office
Of the corporation counsel for about ten
years, and that for the past two years he
has been assistant to Mr.. A. Leftwich Sim
clair, special counsel for the District
The campaign for the vacant Office is go
ing merrily on, and 1t is safe to predict
that within a short time nearly every prom
.inent resident of the District will have been
approached by some of the friends of the
aspirants for magisterial honors.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
PRESIDENT LAMAR EXPLAINS.
Gives Reasons Why Miss Dove Was
Removed From Bethesda School.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Md. September 4, 1907.
Mr. George H. Lamar. president Of the
board Of public school commissioners for
Montgomery county. Is of the opinion that
a wrong impression has been given con-
cerning the removal Of Miss Ida 8. Dove as
principal of the school at Bethesda. He
says the action the board found necessary
to take was exceedingly unpleasant to
every member. although 1t was unanimous
I'VE have rule" said Mr.. Lamar, re-
quiring that the principal of school with
one more assistants hold a firSt-grade
certificate. This Miss Dove did not hold
This rule is enforced both In fairness to
the teachers of the county generally, who
are paid according to the character of the
certificates they hold, and to the children
who attend the various schools. Both Miss
Dove and the trustees of the Bethesda
school were advised of the position of the
school board In the matter. After the va
cancv was declared the trustees were ad-
vised that 1t was their duty to fill 1t. This
they refused to do, and as teacher had
to be appointed in time for the opening of
the school Monday morning there was moth
ing left for the board to do but to remove
the trustees. These gentlemen are all ex-
cellent gentlemen and the members Of the
board regret the action they were forced
to take.
Every other graded school in Montgom-
cry county Is organized in harmony with
the rule. and while its enforcement may
seem a hardship some yet 1t Is in the
interest of the children. probably 80 per
cent of whom will never receive any other
education than that afforded by our public
schools.
Counsel for Miss Dove were advised that
If they would take an appeal to the state
board of education both for the trustees
and teacher the school board would treat
such appeal superseding the order of
removal until the state board rendered its
decision on the case.
This propostion was declined. and this
was not satisfactory to the school commits
siOners. hence the action Monday morning
when ii was demanded of Miss Dove that
she relinquish her position. at which time
Mr.. Marion Manion was placed in charge
of the school,
Evening star., 1907-09-04
SCHURZ MEMORIAL FUND.
Contributions Received by Treasurer
Seligman Amount to $70,652.46.

The office of the Carl Schurz memorial
committee is receiving by mail contributions
almost daily from various parts OF the
country and from organizations as well as
individuals. One contribution this week was
from an old veteran of the civil war Ger
man by birth, now spending his last days in
a soldiers, home who sent his subscription
out of mOney he had saved from his PEN
sion. With his contribution he writes a let
ter, in German, advising every citizen of
German birth or of German descent to do
as he has done, in order to swell the fund
to a point where ii will provide fully for
the plans of the committee.
Among other letters received this week is
one from Crosby S. Noyes of Washington,
ID. c., who writes to Isaac n. Seligman, the
treasurer Of the committee, follows
Dear Mr.. SeHgman: From the intimacy
of a warm friendship with Carl SchurZ l
formed estimate of him one of the
purest. noblest and ablest of the men have
ever met in public life. / think a proper
recognition of the services of such a man
to the nation, such you propose, will
serve, among other good ends, grand pur-
pose as an object lesson to the youth of
the country. With this feeling have much
satisfaction in sending the inclosed contri-
button in behalf of the good work you have
in hand.
Sincerely yours,
CROSBY S. MOVES"
The Carl SchurZ memorial committee re-
ports subscription amounting to s79 652. .46.
Mr.. Isaac N Seligman, IL Broadway, New
York city, is the treasurer of the fund.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
HEALTHRESORT; WHAT?
THIS TOWN ALMOST FREE FROM
"KETcHING" COMPLAINTS.

Washington is almost free from conta-
gious diseases. At noon today, according
to the health officer, there were in the city
only four cases of d.phtheria, two of scar
let fever, none of smallpox, twenty-nine Of
measles, thirteen of chicken pox, f1fty-eight
of whoopng cough and none of epidemic
cerebro-spinal meningitis. This record Is
considered exceptionally small for a city OF
the population Of Washington.
There is some typhoid fever. but not
enough to cause alarm. According to the
weekly health and mortality report for the
District during the week ending Saturday
last there were A new cases of typhoid
reported which Is 8 less than was re-
ported the previous week and o cases
less than was reported during the corre-
spending week last Year. At the close Of
last week there were 200 cases of typhoid
fever under treatment. At the close of the
corresponding week of last year there were
223 cases of typhoid under treatment.
There marked decrease III the
number of deaths in the District during the
preceding week. During the earlier period
the number of deaths was 120, during the
later 9S. The decrease was due almost en-
tirely to falling Off j.. the mortality among
white people, from - tc 81. The mortality
lii the colored race showed no material
change. falling mere from Al to Al.
In his report the health officer says: In
connection with the prevalence of Whooplng
cough and measles. j: seems worth while
to invite the attention of parents to the
.ous character of these diseases. par
ticularly of the former. The average num-
ber of deaths annually from whoo.jing
cough during the past ten years mas teen
6S.7; the average from measules, 1874 When
1t is remembered that the average num-
ber of deaths from smallpox is -. the
relative importance of whooping cough and
measles as factors in our moHality is easi-
ly Appreciated.
The number of births reported during the
week just ended was 40, eighty-four of the
children being white and forty-six co!ored.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
THE COURT RECORD,
District Supreme Court.

EQUITY COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould.
Wall agt. Elterich; pro confesso against
L. Gertrude Wall granted; complainant
solicitor John Ridout; defendants solc-
tors, Wilson & Barksdale.
Hannah agt. Hannah; commission ordered
to issue; complainant's solicitor, w. c.
BalderstOn.
Walsh agt Walsh order of publica ton;
complainant's solicitor, Chase ROys.
In re lunacy of Harriet E. Garvin; order
fixing counsel fees
Dulany agt. Waggaman; receivers author
lied to sell certain lots; complainant's So
licitors, Maddox 6 Galley.
Duling agt. Parker; decree substituting
trustee; compartments solicitors Maddox &
Galley.
Sharp agt Bache: rule to show cause, re-
turnable September 6; complainants solic-
itor, c. E. Emig.
McNeely agt. McNeely; reference to N.
Carroll Downs, examiner. and Charles H.
Turner appointed to defend complainant s
solicitor, Leo P. Harlow.
Holmes agt. Holmes; rule to show cause,
returnable September @; compainant's So
licitors, w. G. Gardner and E. N. Hopewell.
Cunningham agt. Cunningham; rule to
show cause, returnable September H. COM
plainant's solicitor, C. E. Emig.
Interstate Printing and Engraving Com
pany agt. Ricketts,; time to take complain
ants testimony extended to September 10;
compliments solicitors, ]. ]. Hamilton and
Leo P. Harlow; defendants solicitors, Will
son & Barksdale and D. w. Baker.
Weber agt. Weber; rule to show cause, re-
turnable September 10; complainants So
licitor, Edw. B. Kimball.
Green agt. American Security and Trust
Company; pro confesso ordered set aside;
compiainant's solicitor, L. H. David de-
fendant's solicitor, w. A. McKenney.
Gonzaga College agt Young; decree vest
ing title in complainant by adverse pos
session; complainant's solicitor, Charles j.
Murphy
Jones agt. Jones; rule to show cause, re-
turnable September 8. 1907; comp ainant's
solicitors. J. l.. Pugh. jr., and Fountain
Peyton; defendants solicitors, Thomas L.
Jones and NJ. Strasburger
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould
Posey agt. Hall; time to file transcript
extended to September 10; plantiff's attor-
ney, Wilton ]. Lambert; defendants So
licitor, J. B. Archer jr.
Order designating Luke C. Strider to pre-
side as justice of the peace, subdiStrict No.
3, made vacant by death of Lewis J. O'Neil.
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 1-Justice Gould
United States agt. Andrew Jenkins; assault
with dangerous weapon; recognizance $500
taken, with Samuel H. Walker surety.
United States agt George Johnson; as
sault with dangerous weapon; recognizance
$1,000 taken. with William ]. Howard
surety.
DISTRICT COURT-Justice Gould
In re extension of alley. block 80, Column
bia Heights; time to settle exceptions and
file transcript extended to October H. 1907.
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate Of John Z. Shea: order to sell
stock; attorneys, Hamilton, Colbert, Yerkes
& Hamilton.
Estate of William J. Mccoy: exemplified
copy of will admitted to record.
Estate of James l.. Mnetree; letters of
administration granted to Louise w. Nine
tree; bond 5000; attorney C. j. Murphy.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
OCCUPIED BY JAPAN.
The Little Island of Patras Clearly
Outside of American Jurisdiction.

Only by the aid of a British admiralty
chart have the officials here been able to
locate the little island of Patras which,
according to a newspaper rel ort from the
far east, has been occupied by the Japa-
ncse. 1t was found that the island was
clearly outside of the jurisdiction of the
United States; In fact, it is about 200 miles
distant from Luzon and more than sixty
miles TO the westward of the international
boundary line laid down In the treaty of
Paris as marking the limits of the Philip
pine archipelago. The Island seems 10 be
of small Importance being uninhabited and
used only a refuge from storm by Chi
nesc fishermen. II is almost on the line
OF communication between Manila ana
lIongkong, and might, of course. be useful
To- Japan and America in naval way as
anording smooth water harbor, wherein
warships might replenish their coal sup
plies from golfers.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
FIVE SAVED BY FISHERMEN.
Drifted All Night Clinging to Their
Capsized Yacht.

ATLANTIC CITY, September 4.-After
clinging to their overturned boat in Barne-
gat bay all of Monday night, five men were
rescued yesterday by passing fishermen and
landed at Island Heights, near here. The
men are William Haddon and Eugene Sulli-
van of Camden, N j.; Leroy Webb of Phil
adelphia and Howard Derby and Lodge
Parker of Island Heights.
They set out Monday in thirty-foot open
sailing yacht to view the races Of the Is
land Heights Yacht Club. On the way back
to Island Heights the boat capsized and the
men, all good swimmers, had no trouble in
clambering onto the overturned yacht.
They drifted about until early yesterday,
when they were discovered by the fishermen.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
AUToIsTS ENRICH STATE.
Connecticut Statistician Says They
Spend $4,000, 900 There Yearly.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, September A.
Percy Maxim asserts that automobile tour
ists four -ffths of whom come from outside
the state, have contributed more than
81 OOO, 900 to the prosperity of Connecticut
the past season. He has kept a complete
set of automobile statistics the last season.
and yesterday said, in speaking of his sum-
maries:
Every party means at least S15 a day
conservatively reckoned, outside of the re-
pairs, which are done sometimes outside of
the state.
This means that cash business of S15-
600 is done daily In Connecticut by the auto
mobile tourists. For the four months of
the present season total of 81 SOC, 900 has
been spent in the state by automobilsts
and before October l more than 5000, 900
will be expended. Most Of the sum is spent
by residents of other states, much of 1t by
New Workers. Less than quarter com.
from native Connecticut residents"
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Prof. Jay Denied Use of the Mails.

Finding love and lost money We're the
specialties of Prof" Jay, 142 West Madi-
son street Chicago. and he had no trouble
in gathering the shekels of the romantic
and CredulOus, who answered HIS advertise
mentS and sent - cents, to come in ="
though ii cost 81 to draw cards" Post
office inspectors decided that if the pro
f"ssor" was so skillful at finding money he
did not need the coin OF the love-lorn and
fatuOus, so the department has denied the
sopthsayer the use of the mails, and the
postmaster at Chicago has been Instructed
To return 10 willing contributors all letters
addressed To the seer. and to mark them
..frRldulent."
Evening star., 1907-09-04
CONFERENCE IN SESSION
REPRESENTATIVES OF M. E.
CHURCH SOUTH CONVENE.
Annual Gathering at Marshall, Va,
Includes the Delegates of Wash
ington Churches.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

MARSHALL, Va, September T. 1907
The fortieth session of the Washington
district conference of the Baltimore annual
conference, Methodist Episcopal Church
South, opened last night IN the Methodist
Church here, in the far-famed Piedmont
valley of Virginia.
committee of the local church. consist
Ing of the pastor. Rev. o. w. Lusby. Misses
Louise klipstein and Margaret\ \Speiden and
Mr.. F. H. Duncan, assigned the members
of the conference to their homes as they
arrived by train and other conveyances. In
spite of threatening weather the church
was well filled for the opening services.
The church is handsome structure. being
built about six years ago, during the pas
tGrates of Revs. Edward II. Henry and w.
T. c. Coe. the former building having been
destroyed after being hit by lightning.
The evening service began with the sing
ing of hymn, and sermon was delivered
by Rev William French Locke, pastor of
Mount Vernon Place Church, Washington.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Personal Mention,

George A. Williamson and James r.
Davis have returned home from a ten days
trip To Saratoga, n. y, jamestown and
Norfolk.
br. Exner has returned to the city
Mr. T. II. Brooks OF gG3 East Capitol
street and party of friends have gone to
Hedk Island, Va, and will be absent two
weeks
Mr.. a Leftwich Sinclair, special counsel
for the District of Columbia. returned to-
day from his vacation much improved in
health. Mr.. Sinclair spent the month of
August with his family at Cape May. n j.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Early Closing Contemplated.

There is said to he a movement on foot
among the wholesale stationers and paper
dealers Of Washington having in view the
closing Of their places Of business at noon
each Saturday. Several Of the dealers have
spoken favorably of the proposition, and
some Of them are said to have admitted
that there Is not much trade in their line
Saturday afternoons. The employees state
that the recreation thus accorded them will
be of mutual benefit to both employer and
worker, and result in better service all
around. They urge that the wholesale sta
TONERS and paper dealers be the first to in
augurate this movement.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
MR.. WEST OF sPoTLEss TOWN.
Don't Ask Mercy of Him-He'll Turn
You Down.

Mr.. West of wide renown, high Comm's-
sioner Of Spotless town, has appealed to
the public to get busy real quick, and clean
up its premises thorough and slick. Only
three days of grace now remain, you know,
and after that the cops won't go slow, but
will pinch and pull and apprehend every
citizen who can't defend his lack of speed
in looking round and getting rid of all rub
bish found. The health office has more
than one fair name of folks who-tO their
very shame-have let their yards and
houses, too remain in such a state that
phew So just take notice and warning, too,
or Mr.. West will get after you.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Progress of the Atlantic Fleet.

wireless message from Rear Admiral
Evans, sent from tie batt!eship Connect
cut, now at sea with tie Atlantic feet, was
received at the Navy Department today.
The dispatch said that the address of the
first squadron will be at Provincetown,
Mass. and the second squadron at Rock
port, Mass, until further notice. Both
squadrons are expected to arrive Friday or
Saturday.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Defendant Surrendered by Court.

No showing having been made by counsel
for Thomas Patterson. for whose extradi-
ton Gov Broward of Florida sent a requi-
sition to the District Supreme Court Jus
tice Gould today ordered that Patterson be
given into the custody of the agent of the
state of Florida Patterson escaped from
the Florida state prison where he was serv-
ing a term of ten years imprisonment for
grand larceny, and was apprehended here.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Lawson's Son in Accident.

CLEVELAND, Ohio September AR
mold, son of Thomas w. Lawson of Boston,
was in an accident at the Glenville race
track here yesterday. While driving his
sulky became locked with another sulky
Lawson managed to free the wheels after
traversing 100 yards. The young man ran
from the track just in time to escape the
other tTotters.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
PINKERToN's BODY HOME.
Arrives on Steamship Bremen-Fu
neral Will Be Tomorrow.

NEW YORK, September 4.-The body Of
Robert Allan Pinkerton. who died suddenly
at sea on August II, arrived yesterday on
the North German Lloyd steamship
Bremen in charge of Mr.. MacNamara, su-
perintendent of the Pinkerton agency in
Boston. 1t will be taken this morning to
the late home of the deceased at II Sth
avenue, Brooklyn.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow morning at IL o'clock at the First
Reformed Church in 7th avenue and Car
roll street. and the Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Farrar
will officiate. The interment will be at
Graceland cemetery, Chicago.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
President Congratulates Marksmen

Acting Secretary Newberry of the Navy
Department has received letter from
President Roosevelt directing him TO con-
Eratulate the officers and men of the naval
rifle team on their victory at Camp Perry
and also TO congratulate the members of
the midshipmens team on the magnificent
showing they made
Evening star., 1907-09-04
COMMISSIONED REAR ADMIRAL.
Capt. Pendleton, Commandant at
League Island, Promoted.

Capt. Edwin c. Pendleton, U.SN, was
today commissioned rear admiral to fill
the vacancy caused by the retirement of
Rear Admiral Charles H. Davis. TIE new
admiral Is at present In command at the
League Island navy yard and as he has
held that place only about three months it
is probable that he viii be continued in il
regardless of his promotion.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Suit for Maintenance.

Alleging cruelty and threats. Mrs Anna
NJ Cunningham has instituted suit for
maintenance against Joseph A. Cunning
ham, They were married March 8. 1905,
and have two children. Attorney Clayton
e. EmtG represents the wife,
Evening star., 1907-09-04
WEATHER FORECAST.
Unsettled Showery Weather Tonight
and Tomorrow

Forecast Till pm. Thursday.-For the
District of Columbia and Maryland, unset
tied showery weather tonight and Thurs
day; variable winds.
For Virginia and Delaware, unsettled
showery weather tonight and Thursday;
winds mostly southerly and light to fresh.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 81; year ago SO.
Weather Conditions and General Forecast
Unsettled showery weather continues east
of the Mississippi river, and generally fair
weather to the westward, although there
were local showers in Texas, Arizona and
Nevada.
Temperatures are generally, though
slightly below the seasonal average except
in the eastern lower lake region and the
middle Atlantic states.
Unsettled showery weather will continue
tonight and Thursday in the east and
south, without temperature changes Of con-
sequence.
The winds along the New England coast
will be fresh east to southeast; on the
middle Atlantic coast light to fresh and
mostly southerly; on the south Atlantic
coast light to fresh southwesterly possibly
occasional thunder squalls; the east
gulf coast variable, possibly occasional
thunder squalls; on the lower lakes light to
fresh and variable.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh east to southeast
winds, with showers to the Grand Banks.
The following heavy precipitation dn
inches) has been reported during the past
tWenty-four hours: Lynchburg 4.72; Ra
leigh. 210; Nantucket, 1S4; Providence,
Ito; Hartford, 1.O2; Admission, 128; Lexing-.
ton, 1872
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
hermometer-September g. PM, 50; 8
pm, 70: IL midnight. 20. September 4, 4
a M, 60; am, p: - noon, IS; 2 pm. 81.
Maximum. S2 at pm. September 3;
minimum. 60 at am. September t.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS g., 4 pm, 29.77; 8
4, am, 1888; am, $3.50; noon, 1880;
. pm. 1910.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 1915 am. high tide,
500 a m. and 5:5S pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1928 am. and 1888
p.m.; high tide, $40 am. and $40 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 5:31 am; sun sets, 6:2s
TomOrrow-Sun rises 5:32 am
Moon rises, 300 m. tomorrow.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishng begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted
fifteen minutes after sunset and extin-
guished forty-five minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star
HARPERS FERRY, W. Va, September 4.
Potomac is cloudy and the Shenandoah
very muddy.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Yellow Fever at Havana.

The Marine Hospital service has been no.
tihed of the appearance of yellow fever in
Havana for the first time this season. So
far only one case has been reported.
Evening star., 1907-09-04

James Langdon was badly hurt yester-
day afternoon by being thrown from a
tandem bicycle on which he and his son
were riding on the Wfliamsport turnpike
near Halfway. Md. His son escaped with
cuts and bruises
Evening star., 1907-09-04
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

Contract Surgeon Clarance +. Diekerson
is relieved from further duty in the Philip
pines division. and upon the expiration of
his present leave of absence will proceed
to the Preside of San Francisco for duty.
First Lieut.. Consuelo A. Seoane. Sd Cav
airy, has been detailed as captain, Sth Com
pany, Philippine Scouts.
Evening star., 1907-09-04
Naval Orders.

The following orders have been issued ::
Commander A. G. Winterhalter, to the
United States Naval Observatory, Wash
ington, D. c.
Lieut. w. Brown, jr., to the United States
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd, October ],
1907
Lieut.. E A. Brooks, detached special tenn
porary duty bureau of navigation, Navy
Department, Washington, d. c., etc; to
duty in charge of the navy recruiting sta
ton, Memphis, Tenn.
Lieut.. l. E. Bass, orders of August II,
1907, revoked; continue duty in charge of
navy recruiting station, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Chief Gunner ]. C. McDermott, to the
navy yard New York N. Y, duty ord
nance department of that yard.
Paymaster Clerk o. l. Hancock. appoint
ed paymaster's clerk in the navy, duty
the Missouri.
Paymaster Clerk H. II. Koppang ap-
pointed a paymasters clerk in the navy,
duty on the Prairie.
Evening star., 1907-09-04

Do you know that nine
tcnthS OF those who have ac-
cunula,ed anything