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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Official Orders Issued.

The Commissioners issued the following
official orders today:
That the resignation of Louis w Whiting,
chairman in the surface division, be &C
cepted, to take effect from and after Sep
TENDER %, and that NJ. f. Leopold be trans
ferred from the per diem roll to chairman
at $3.50 per annum, vice Whiting, resigned
said transfer to take effect on and after
September "a, 1907.
That H. Beckett, leveler at 81 200 per
year, in the water department. be appointed
chief inspector of valves at $3.50 per day.
mum, be appointed leveler at 81, 200 per an
mum. vice Beckett.
That c. c. Beckett chairman at S675 per
annum, be appointed rodman at $500 per
annum, vice Speare; and
That l.. Garner skilled laborer al 50 per
day. be appointed chairman at $GI5 per
year.
Said promotions to take effect on and
after September 16, 1907.
That leave of absence without pay be
granted Charles C. Clark inspector of con-
struction Tuberculosis Hospital, from Sep
TENDER 6 to II, inclusive; and
That James H. Grant be appointed in
spector at the tuberculosis Hospital from
September 4 to II. inclusive, chargeable to
the appropriation for the construction of
said hospital.
That 400 feet of 925-nch sewer be con-
structed in Arkansas avenue be tween Della
field and Emerson streets at a cost of
$3.50, and that 800 feet of 4.5-inch sewer
be constructed in Deafield street between
Arkansas and Brightwood avenues at a
cost of SIS, 500, chargeable to the appropria-
lions for suburban sewers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Personal to River Men.

Capt. Ollie Crowder, master of the tug
William II. Yerkes, Jr., Of the Taylor
feet of this city, who has been on shore
leave in consequence of the serious illness
of one of his children, has returned to the
command of his boat in service on Chesa
peake bay.
Capt. Frank Taylor of this city. who was
in command of the Yerkes during the alb
sence of Capt. Crowder has returned to
this city and is on duty in the tugboat
headquarters Water street.
Capt. Frank kintz. master of the tug
Capt. Toby, has leased home in this city
and will remove here with his family
from Alexandria for the winter months.
Mr.. Herman Grimes of the office force of
Johnson & Wimsatt is spending his vaca-
ton at Newport News and in visiting the
jamestown exposition.
Mr.. Frank kersey of this city has &C
cepted a berth second engineer of the
Southern Transportation Company tug
Dixie in service on Chesapeake bay and
the Potomac towing coal-laden barges from
Baltimore and Chesapeake City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

way Cen Wright characterized the war
talk between the United States and Japan
The ambassador had a long talk with Act
ing Secretary of State Adee yesterday. hav-
ing called to close his official connection
with the department preparatory to going
to his home at Memphis, Tenn.
Gen. Wright was in Japan as the repre-
sentative of the United States when the as
sault upon Japanese, restaurant keepers
was made in San Francisco and japanese
We're barred from the schools. and he had
not left Toxic when the announcement was
made by the Secretary Of the Navy that
the Atlantic fleet would be transferred to
the Pacific coast He said that the voyage
OF the Atlantic fleet did not stir official
circles in Japan to adverse comment, as 1t
was understood that the interests of the
United States in Pacific waters made it
natural for this government to desire to
transfer a part of it's naval force there The
San Francisco incident not SO peace
ably viewed, Gen. Wright said. as the &C
ton of the school board in San Francisco
was of official character, and provoked
much discussion. He thought the prompt
action taken by the administration in at
tempting to smooth over the situation ap-
peased most of the anger felt In official
circles in Japan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
"BURNED MONEY" SEASON.
Time Approaching for Demands on the
Redemption Division.

Oscar w. Shryer, banker of Bloomfield,
Ind, called at the redemption division of
the Treasury yesterday and arranged to
have S572 of mutilated and burned coin and
notes redeemed. Mr. Shryer came to
Washington on other business, but agreed
to bring along for a friend the mutilated
money. The case is one of those so ofte
heard Of where people put money in stoves
in the summer, and forgetting it is there
either start fire or having some one else
do it. While bringing the hard-luck story
of other people to Washington, Mr.. Shryer
had some hard luck himself. He reported
to the police that he had lost his pocket
book containing $50 and valuable papers
stolen.
Treasury officials say that the season of
burned money is now coming around. I'VE
can trace the frost line of the Unit ed
States about this season of the year by the
cases of money burned in stoves" said
the chief Of the redemption division to-
day. Just as soon frost comes around
beginning way up in the Maine woods, fool
ish people forget that they placed money
In stoves. start fires and then rush to US
to have the charred paper made good. Of
course We can do 1t If we can trace the
number and amounts of the notes. If it's
too badly burned, however, we cannot do
anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
CAPITAL NOT CRIMINAL.
Gov. Warfeld Speaks on "Maryland
Day" at Jamestown

NORFOLK, Va, September 14.-Maryland
day. Coincident with the ninety-thtrd ann
vCrsary of the attack on Fort MCHenry on
September Il, 1914 which inspired Francis
Scott Key To compose The Star Spangled
Banner" was celebrated at the jamestown
exposition Thursday.
In his speech Gov. Warfield said. in part:
1t happ rs that l belong to the political
party which is dominant throughout the
south. and that l believe firmly in its tenets,
but l do not believe in the antagon:sm
which has arisen in some sections to aSSail
ana harass capital, and to make harder
the future of our beautiful south in its
efforts to rraizc the destiny that belongs
TO Its people. and its eXhaUstless natural
wealth.
And when l say this l do not wish to he
understood as referring in any sense TO the
state executives who have frarlessly taken
care that the laws of their respective states
are Ubeyed.
by all means let us see that the laws
are enforced. and that the guilty are pun
ished, be they rich or poor. high or low.
But let us not be unmindful of the dangers
that come from mere crusades that appeal
to public Clamor and take no thought of
the morrow.
Il take no stock in the idea that great
organizations of capital are manned by
bands of criminals. l believe that. with but
few exceptions. their executive officers are
loyal c!izens. who are anxious to correct
mistakes in methods and to do what is
right and obey the laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Shells for the NAVY.

Barge No 6, one of the large steel floats
attached to the United States naval ord
nance foundry at this city. is lying at the
pier OF the Firth-Sterling steel plant at
Giesboro Point taking aboard a large cargo
Of shells built al the new steel works. The
barge will today sail for the Norfolk navy
yard in tow of the tug Tecumseh and after
unloading her cargo there will be brought
back to the navy yard here. The empty
shells will be sent to the ammunition rooms
of the ships of the navy at Norfolk Several
cargoes of shells from the new steel plant
have been shipped to Norfolk before this,
but the big naval lighter Rocket has hereto
fore been used for this work. coming here
light from Norfolk and going away with
several hundred boxes of the projectiles
aboard The shells shipped today it is
stated. are for service in the big turret
guns of the ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Gen. Bell Goes to Alexandria Bay.

Maj Gen. ]. Franklin Bell, the chief OF
staff of the army. has left Washington
for a visit of about ten days with friends
at Alexandria Bay, n. Y, where Mrs. Bell
is now staying.
Gen. Bell will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs Edison Bradley of Washington, who
are summering at Alexandria Bay. The
general has been working hard since his
return from the long western trip of inspec-
ton, during which he visited many of the
army posts There are number of mat
tiers which will require his attention on
his return among the most important be-
ing that of the question OF preparing for
the consideration of Congress some rec
ommendation bearing on an increase of Off
GERS in the army. for which there is great
need because of the large details to edu-
cational institutions and service in d civil
capacity in the outlying possessions Of the
United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
THOSE GRAFT SUITS.
Harrisburg Capitol Contractors May
Be Tried Some Time.

HARRISBURG, Pa, September Lids
trict Attorney Weiss of this county has
been in consultation the past few days with
James Scarlet and those who will be asso-
ciated with him in the prosecutions growing
out of charges of corruption in connection
with the construction and furnishing of the
new state capitol.
Although none of those in the conference
will tell what occurred at these meetings It
is believed that criminal suits will be insti-
tuted next week before Harrisburg alder
man against certain persons mentioned in
the investigation commission in its report
to Gov. Stuart as being connected with the
Illegal capitol contracts.
The attorneys for the prosecution have
made brief of the testimony taken by this
commission and prepared other material to
be used in the prosecutions. Attorney Cen
eral Todd. who will have charge of the
criminal and civil suits, and who has gone
to Philadelphia after consultation with MIR.
Scarlet and his associates, will return here
not later than Monday. Should criminal
suits be brought next week the defendants
could be indicted at the next term of the
Dauphin county quarter sessions which be-
gins the following Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
NEWS OF HERNDON.
Farmer Seriously Hurt-Political and
Social Notes.

| Special Correspondence of The Star.
HERNDON, Va, September IA, 1907.
V. E. Kerr, a farmer living near Herndon,
was seiously injured by vicious cow at his
home yesterday. Mr.. Kerr's leg was broken
by being stepped upon by the COW after he
had been knocked down, and he was other
wise injured.
John H. Bicksler of Herndon and Miss
Mamie E. Hardy of Ieesburg were married
in Washington Monday. After visiting the
jamestown exposition Mr.. and Mrs. Bicks-
Ter will return to Herndon and occupy the
new home recently completed by Mr.. Bicks-
Ter.
Arthur w. Kephart and Bertha E. Oliver,
both of Herndon. We're married in Wash
ington city Wednesday. They will visit
jamestown before returning to Herndon.
MARI Camp, C. V, will hold its annual
meeting at Fairfax next Monday, when Of
ficers for the ensuing year will be elected.
The first gun of the political campaign in
Fairfax county before the November cleo
cratic candidate for Congress from the
eighth district, at Fairfax Court House,
Monday, court day
r. c. Mahoney of Herndon announces
in the Dranesvlle district at the next cleo
ton The office is now filled by George Will
liams.
The Herndon Baptist Church Sunday
yesterday, returning to Herndon at about
Z O'Clock in the evening. AS the wagons
were going to the falls in the morning
George King. a boy about sixteen years of
age, fell and one of the wheels of the heav-
lest wagon passed over his leg, causing a
bad fracture. The boy was returned to his
home in Herndon
Prof. George McKic Of Chapel Hill, n. c.,
who has been spending the summer in
Herndon with Mrs. McKie's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. A. Mankin has been granted
one years leave Of absence by the Univer
sity of North Carolina, where he has been
an instructor for many years. He win spend
the times at Harvard University, where he
will take a postgraduate course.
The Herndon public school building is to
be painted inside and out before the begin
ming of the school term. and the principal s
room Is to be provided with new desks.
The Wiehle NJ. E. Church, the first house
of worship built in that community, will be
dedicated Sunday, September o.
E. L. Howard of Herndon, the republican
candidate for representative in Congress
from the eighth district. will be at the Fair
fax Court House next Monday when c. c.
Carlin will open the campaign. Mr. Howard
will address Mr.. Carin's audience If given
an opportunity. Mr.. Carlin and Mr.. Howard
addressed the voters at the Louisa Court
House, September 8. The campaign prom
Uses to be an exciting one from beginning
to finish.
At Sterling, Va, recently, James Moran
broke his arm, his brother Sterling Moran
broke his collar bone, and Mrs Sarah Jane
Moran, who is visitor at the same house
broke her arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
RIGHT OF JURY TRIAL.
Court to Decide Whether It Can Be
Claimed in Canal Zone

Word has been received at the War
Department today to the effect that the
writ of error granted by Chief Justice
Fuller in the case of Adolphus Coulson,
the West Indian negro, sentenced to
death for poisoning his wife in the canal
zone, was served on the Isthmian judicial
authorities on September 4. The case is
now expected to take its regular course,
and through the issuance of the writ an
opportunity will be afforded persons who
are interested In the fate of The con-
demned man to test the legality of his
trial, which took place before a court of
three judges and not before a jury The
man, according to the sentence originally
imposed, was to have been hanged today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
NOT RESPECTABLE NONSENSE
TALK OF WAR WITH JAPAN RE.
GARDED AS RIDICULOUS.
Former Ambassador Wright Declares
Toxic Government Is Burdened
With Debts and Taxes.

Japan does not want war with the
United States nor with any nation de-
clared former Ambassador Wright, who has
just returned from Toxic The country is
burdened with debts and heavy taxation.
The rate Of taxation has been increased
since the war with Russia. Further than
this she has Korea on her hands, and that
is no easy problem. China, too, demands
her attention. Further than this. Japan
looks upon the United States as her best
friend. She always has so regarded this
country
Not even respectable nonsense" was the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Three Persons Attacked by Dogs.

ness at 725 AZ street southwest early this
morning, Harry Steinberg was bitten the
leg by a dog. The wound was a painful
one and a physician called to dress it.
The dog is said by the police to be owned by
William Phillips. a night Waterman on Az
street southwest.
While walking through Lafayette Park
last night Lewis and Francisco Silver of
1929 22d street northwest were attacked by
a large ST. Bernard dog and We're bitten,
one on the hand and the other on the leg.
Both went to the Emergency Hospital,
where the wounds were dressed The dog is
owned. It is said. by Thomas r. Jones of
HOS 18th street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
AWARD OF KINGSLEY MEDAL.
Honor to the Sanitary Officers of the
Isthmus.

LIVERPOOL. September 1.-THE Mary
Kingsley medal, instituted by the Liver
pool school for the study Of tropical dis
eases to commemorate Miss Mary Kingsley
the African traveller, has been awarded
among others to DR.. Charles Finlay, chief
sanitary officer of Cuba, who originated the
theory that yellow fever is carried by mos
quitoes; to Col w. c. Gorgas, United
States army, who as chief sanitary officer
at Havana gave practical effect in 1902 to
the discoveries of DR.. Finlay and the
American commission in connection with
the investigation of the cause of yellow
fever and succeeded in banishing the dis
ease from Havana, and to DR. Theobald
Smith of Harvard, who discovered a new
kind of blood parasite In his Investigations
of the so-called Texas cattle fever
Col Gorgas is now chief sanitary officer
of the Panama canal zone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Eloping Wife Murders Her Lover

COLUMBUS. Ohio, September 14-'I've
killed a man, officer" said Mrs. Edith
Thornton Carson, negress, running up TO
policeman in the tenderloin district before
daylight yesterday. Returning with the po-
liCeman she conducted him to an upper
room in her house. where the corpse of A
y. Manly was found with two bullet holes
in his breast. She confessed that she had
shot him while he was asleep during a fl
of remorse over leaving her husband and
family for Manly. The woman is charged
with first-degree murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Passed Their Examination.

AS a result of a recent examination held
in Washington the announcement is made
at the Navy Department that the following
persons have passed and will receive their
commissions in about ten days:
Asst Surgeons II. F. Lawrence, Falmouth,
Mass; n. B. Hayward. eastern Maryland,
and G.. D. Hale, Providence, r. l.; Acting
Assistant Surgeon u. G. Rhoades, neel-
ing, w. Va. There are still a number of
vacancies in the regular corps and in the
grade of acting assistant surgeon. eXamina-
tons for which Will be held through the
winter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
PRUSSIAN TRAITORS.
Fear There Has Been Extensive Trade
in Military Secrets.

COBLENTZ. Prussia, September 14.-Fur-
Their arrests have been made in connection
with the extensive betrayal of military
secrets, previously referred to in these dis
patches.
There are now fourteen persons in Gus
tody. of whom twelve, including four civil
ians one of whom, ii is said belongs to
the nobility, will be charged with high trea-
son. In the meantime all the prisoners are
kept in the closest confinement
The two who WIFI not be arraigned on the
charge of high treason will appear as wit
nesses for the state, but they will not be
released before the trial, which in all prob
ability will be held in secret.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
ADMIRAL EVANS REPLIES
TO NAVY OFFICERS CRITICS

and inuu"ndo are not arguments. l do not
care to- lower myself to a discussion on
such a plane. l shall therefore consider
my correspondence with you closed"
Admira! Evans forwarded the entire cor
rvsPondanCe to the Army and Navy Journal
on September g. after the paper had Criti
Csed in an editorial article the letter
written by NJ. Myers Copies of the cor
rtspondence We're sent by Admiral Evans to
II St. George Tucker. president of the eX-
position. The Secretary Of the Navy re-
ceived them through official channels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Giving Away a Fortune,

WEST CHESTER, Pa. September A.
Wilmer f. Pennypacker of this place, ex-
ecutor of the $4,000 estate of the late
Joseph Anderson. who died here about a
year ago. has commenced to give the money
away as he directed to by the will.
Mr. Pennypacker presented $4,000 to the
Phoenixville Hospital. and he says he will
continue giving away the fortune until il is
all gone. Anderson in the will virtually dis
inherited his relatives and left nearly all of
his estate to Mr.. Pennypacker, with the
stipulation that he should settle the estate
and give the proceeds away exactly as he
pleased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Midshhman's Sentence.

ANNAPOLIS, September 1.-THE Naval
Academy authorities received official noti-
tication today that the punishment of dis
mssal recommended by Superintendent
Badger for Midshipman George F. Hum
bert OF Williamsport. Pa, a member of the
second class for leaving the ship without
permission while on the summer cruise had
been mitigated by the President to the in
Fiction Of 100 dement's and the loss of all
privileges during the remainder of the
academic year. The punishment will begin
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
HIGH-BROWs ORGANIZE.
They're Going to Study Life and Elec-
tricity. Oh Chess!

Arrangements have been made for e
meeting this evening at the apartments
Of Andrew Mcconnell, at the Ashley, 18th
and V streets northwest, for the purpose
Of forming society with the object of
studying the problems of life from an cleo
trical standpoint Scientists from the
Smithsonian Institution and the various
government scientific bureaus. together with
students of life problems met last evening
and decided to organize for research and
investigation along these lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

CHICAGO, September 1.-the Rev NJ j
Murphy, an evangelist, who came recently
from New York, was stopped at North
State and Illinois streets early yesterday
by five robbers. and when he refused To
give them his Valuables one OF the men
struck him IN the face knocking him down.
The preacher, after regainng his feet at
tempted to draw a revolver, but was beaten
and the weapon taken from him. The rob-
bers fed when he shouted for help Mr.
Murphy went TO the Wicklow Hotel where
he telephoned to the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Examined Naval Hospitals.

Surgeon General P. NJ. Rixey L. S. N.
has returned from an inspection trip which
included visits to the naval hospitals at
Philadelphia, New York, Newport. Boston
and Portsmouth. He examined the institu-
tons with a view to ascertaining what was
necessary in the way of future enlarge
ment. repair and reconstruction. This in
formation will be useful in making the al
lotments out of the available funds for such
work and in preparing recommendations for
Congress at the next session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Transfers Death BENEFITS

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, September 14-Tbe
United Transfers of America. holding their
annual convention in this city, considered
a plan for a death benefit fund A motion
was carried to refer the matter to a new
extension committee, with power to act
The benefit is placed at 500 per union
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

Jerry Jenkins, colored. was alighting from
a fix at Sd and streets yesterday about the
hour of 6. Jerry slipped and hit the ground ;
also cut his leg. But Jerry thinks he'll get
around on the other peg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Several Fires.

A row of sheds and stables in the rear of
houses at 4S3, 4S5, Asst, 4S9 and 493 street
southwest was destroyed by fire last night
about S o'clock. No one was injured and
the damage is estimated at about $500
Firemen were called to the home of Mollie
Belt 2SO1 NJ street northwest, about 8
o'clock last night to eXtinguish a small
blaze. Mrs. Belts son accidentally dropped
a lamp. Damage So.
A small blaze started yesterday afternoon
in the kitchen of the house at 633 East
Capitol street owned and occupied by j.
McWilson. The damage was slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Myers Latest Letter.

TO this Mr. Myers replied two days later
that as a governor of the exposition and
head Of two important divisions he did
not consider himself at all TO be a subordt-
nate. He said:
In my letter in a dignifled manner l
gave you the explanation asked for. be-
cause l felt that such was due by one gem
tleman TO another. 1t is now perfectly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14
Shades of w. Jennings Bryan!

From Daily Consular Reports.
1t is reported in Mandarin circles that the
ministry of finance has decided to make a
trial of the gold standard in China which
Is to 20 into effect about the end of 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-14

Color blindness is more prevalent among
men than women.