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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
MERGING OF DIVISIONS.
Secretary Garfield Says Work Is
Going on In That Direction.

Secretary Garfield said this morning that
no orders have yet been issued to effect a
rumored wholesale reorganization of the va
rious bureaus Of the Interior Department
He admitted that number of changes are
being considered, but declared the stories
published in regard to them have been with
out authorization. He did not deny, how
ever that the division of lands and rail-
roads, the division of Indian affairs and the
division of Indian Territory would be abol-
ished and merged into other offices. In a
few days. he said, he will issue orders
which Will explain exactly what the new
move is to be.
There Is no little uneasiness in the de-
partment on account of the rumors OF
wholesale changes that are I'm the air II
is believed however, that no clerks will be
dismissed but all will be given positions In
other divisions OF the department. There is
said to be plenty of work for all. As for
salaries-it is stated no changes whatever
are contemplated. Uaeasness prevails, new
ertheless, among the rank and file of the
clerks.
1t is understood that James I. Parker
chief of the division of lands and railroads,
which Is to be merged into the general land
office, Is to be made private secretary to
Mr.. Garfield. Luther r. Smith and Joseph
{. Clements, chiefs. respectively, of the di-
visions of Indian Territory and Indian af-
fairs, will be cared for in some way, II is
said, they are veteran employees of the
department.
Besides the abolition of the three divi-
sions named. there will probably be a gem
eral shifting of clerks and duties through
out the department. No clerk or official
knows what to expect next
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
WORKING PARSONS FAREWELL
Rev. Jeter Given Purse by Friends in
Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Md. March 25.-Rev. ].
Camlin Jeter last night preached his fare
well sermon as pastor of Central NJ. +.
Church South. Cumberland. A year ago
Rev. Mr.. Jeter entertained the Baltimore
conference in it's annual session at his
church. He will be assigned to another
charge by reason Of his time limit here
having run out.
Mr.. Jeter is known as the working par
son." because he worked in overalls on the
church of which he has been pastor, the
structure having been reared during his
pastorate here. When he came he found a
small congregation, struggling to get along
and without place of worship, but it grew
SO rapidly and assumed such Importance
that it was able successfully to entertain
the church conference, including more than
200 ministers. last year. The pastor as
sisted in digging the foundation trenches of
his church and helped through the con-
struction, painting and adornment.
Both services at the church yesterday
We're attended by congregations that taxed
it's capacity, and Mr.. Jeter was presented
purse. representing the free-will offering
of his friends in Cumberland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
DUE TO AN EXPLOSION
EXCITEMENT IN NORTHEAST SEC
TON OF THIS CITY.

Excitement was caused in the neigh
borhood of 18th and c streets northeast
this morning about 1870 O'Clock, when
range in the kitchen at the house of Mrs.
j. b. Kines, 1912 c street northeast ex-
ploded with a loud noise. Considerable
damage was caused the house. Mrs Hines
was not in the kitchen at the time the
explosion occurred, but was in the adj
joining room, and she sustained only
slight injury, a piece of the iron striking
her on her ankle. The ambulance was sum-
moned from the Casualty Hospital, but
Mrs Hines declined to go to that insti-
tuition She was treated by the physician
in charge of the ambulance, however, and
was later able TO move about the house.
So loud was the report that number
of pedestrians and neighbors of Mrs. Hines
FASTENED to the house to ascertain the cause.
They were somewhat alarmed when they
observed that so much damage had result
ed. The rear kitchen window had been
torn out and fra gments of broken iron
had been blown upward With force sufh-
cicnt to pillow through the ceiling into a
sleeping apartment. Other pieces were
imbedded in the kitchen walls. and some
ing room.
Suffering From Shock.
Mrs Hines was suffering from shock
when neighbors reached her and was so
painfully injured that she could hardly
walk. 1t was a long time before Mrs. Hines
recovered from fright and was able to go
about the house to ascertain the amount
of damage. She was surprised to find that
several large fragments of the demolished
stove had gone through the ceiling to the
upper room. There nobody in the up
per room at the time the explosion occur
red however Mrs. Hines being the only
10 in no n
The police of the ninth precinct hurried
to the house when they learned of what had
occurred and made an investigation. They
were told by Mrs. Hines that she had done
some sweeping In the rooms on the lower
floor of the house this morning and that she
had thrown the sweepings in the range.
She was at a loss regarding the cause of
the explosion, however. and there was moth
ing found in the kitchen other rooms to
assist the police in their effort to solve the
mystery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
EARLY HEARING ASKED
OF THE EIGHT
HOUR CASE DESIRED.

In the United States Supreme Court to-
day the government moved to advance for
early hearing the case involving the eight
hour law. In the brief filed by Attorney
General Bonaparte, in support of the mo-
ton to advance, the following reasons
were advanced for hearing at this term of
Court:
THE War Department is charged with
the duty of making contracts involving the
payment of about $S7 GOO 900. under the re-
cent river and harbor act; it Is in doubt as
to the proper construction of the eight
hour law, and it apprehends that bidders
will submit their estimates upon the theory
that the law applies to dredging work,
thereby greatly diminishing the value
which the government could receive under
said appropriation IL the law should be
held inapplicable to such work The Secre-
tary of War Is Withholding advertisements
for proposals for this work. pending the
disposition of this motion.
Through various sources the attention
of the government has been called to sew
eral hundred instances of alleged violations
of this law in dredging work. and it desires
to obtain an authoritative uecs!on, before
mourning the great expense of trying the
alleged violators; and 1t is apprehended,
furthermore, that the courts, so long as
these cases remain undecided, will direct
that any prosecutions that may be at
tempted be continued until final decision
is announced by this court
'The defendants in these causes are de-
sirous to be Informed of their rights and
duties at as early opportunity as pos
sible, and it may be affirmed safely that
all contractors engaged upon public works
of the United States are particularly anx-
iouS for the same result.
With the exception of the constitutional
question-decided upon a state statute in
volving a principle similar to that of the
federal statute. in the case above referred
to-the questions presented have never been
decided by this court, and there is very
little authority in the decisions of the lower
courts or in the opinions of the Attorneys
General to guide the executive departments
In enforcing. or the various persons amen
able to its provisions in determining, the
proper construction of this law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

RANDLE HIGHLANDS-Unite States
Realty Company to Wilbur c. Van
Horn, lot H. block IS, and lots 4 and D.
block 10; so.
MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST be-
tween 14th and 18th streets-Marie
Heine to Charles F., Harry II. and
Vivian c. Dickey, lot II, square 1850;
So
NO. 1896 CHURCH STREET NORTH
WEST-Joseph 9. Duffy to Ellridge E.
Jordan, west " lot AZ, square 200; SO.
NO. 1923 RIGGS STREET NORTHWEST
Carlton NJ. Beall to VIM. w. W. Stew
art and Sarah G. Stewart, lot 146
square 1913; SO
DUPONT CIRCLE, CONNECTICUT AVE
NUE. AND 18TH STREET-Gertrude NJ
Hubbard to Edison Bradley, lot and
part lot 4, square 1873; so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
ARRESTED AS CHURCH THIEF.
Trolley Motorman Recognized Man
and Telephoned Police.

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, March 25.-The
police arrested early yesterday one James
Barrett. who said his home was in Miles
City. Mont. but whose real name Is be-
leved to be George Dutton. The man was
taken into custody after a weeks search
on suspicion of being the burglar who stole
the communion service and other silver
plate of the First Presbyterian Church and
committed other robberies along the sound.
Chief of Police Timmons had succeeded in
obtaining good description OF the burglar
who was seen on a trolley car with a bag
supposed to contain the plumber. Chief
Timmons learned that the burglar had been
making daily trips into Westchester, and
asked the trolley motormen and con-
dnctors to watch for him. The man boarded
a car and the motorman recognized him.
On a pretense the niotorman left his car,
went into a drug store and steiephoned to
the police Detectives DeyeapGh and Smith
soon appeared and-arrested him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
MEATS AND DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Increase of Forty-Five Per Cent in Ex-
ports in a Decade.

The total expectations of meats, dairy
products and food animals from the United
States last year aggregated over s2O,OT,-
600 in value, according to statement is
sued by the bureau of statistics of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor. This
represents an increase of s7G.O00,000, or 40
per cent during the decade 1896 to 1906
More than 90 per cent of last years exports
went to the United Kingdom Even this
large percentage is less than that of
decade ago. when Great Britain took over
20 per cent of American exports.
OF the $2JO,OO0,0O0 worth Of meats. dairy
products and food animals passing out of
the United States last year si0,O00Ooo was
In live animals; $5S.OC0.GO0 worth in lard;
100000 in bacon: s25,OOO,OW In fresh beef;
S21 900. 600 in hams; $1S,O00,00O in e'omar-
garine; $14.ODO.G0 in pork other than bacon
and hams: 81 10000 in butter and s2,5oO,OoO
in cheese.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
BREAKING RECORDS.
Statement by an Official Of Weather
Bureau.

Eve have about gotten through breaking
weather records for a WHILE, Prof. Harry
Frankentield of the weather bureau said to
a Star reporter this afternoon, land the
outlook is for more seasonable conditions.
Fair skies are indicated for today and to-
morrow and it will be a little warmer to-
morrow.
Some apprehension exists as to the posi-
biity of the coming of cold spell which
may play havoc with the early fruit, flow
and foliage, the budding of which was
forced by the recent summertime temporal
lures. But Prof Frankenfiel1 said it is
rather late in the season for the appearance
of any very cold weather that would do
material harm to the growths named. He
added there may be couple of light frosts
in April, but they will not cause any appre-
cable damage.
The weather reports show that there have
been continuous rains for the past ten days
west of the Rockies. AS a result the food
stage has, been reached on the Sacramento
and San Joaquin rivers and other contigu-
Gus streams in California. 1t is said the
two rivers named have broken all flood rec
ords previously recorded by the weather bu
reau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
FORGED A BILL IN JAIL.
Two Prisoners Rearrested on Charge
of Counterfeiting.

SCRANTON, Pa. March 25.-Cicero Will
liams, colored. and Patrick Clifford, one of
them in Jail on a charge of stealing junk
and the other for countcrfeiting, were re-
arrested Saturday night on charge of
making counterfeit bills. They made them
in the poorly lighted cell they occupied in
common and succeeded in passing them.
1t happened that Williams had bill of a
small denomination in his possession, and
Clifford conceived the idea OF making it
worth ten times as much. He procured a
and went to work. An old man across the
street, who conducts a grocery store, ac-
cepted the bill for small purchase and
gave good currency in making the change.
1t was when the grocer attempted to pass
the bill that there was trouble He was
visited by secret service agent, with the
result that the bill was traced to the pris-
onerS. Williams a once confessed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
SPRINKLERs AT WORK.
Crusade for Clean Streets Begun by
Superintendent Twohey.

The first step taken by John T. Twohey,
superintendent, to inaugurate the spring
schedule for street cleaning was the plac
ing of two sprinkling wagons to work in
the northwest section of the city. These
wagons, according to present plans, will
work on Pennsylvania avenue from the
Peace monument to 18th street; on 14th
street from H street to Park road; on II
street from 18th street to II street, and on
Connecticut avenue from 18th street to
Florida avenue.
These streets that will be covered by the
sprinkling carts are in what is known as
the handsweeping districts, and the pres
ence of the sprinklers, according to Mr..
Twohey, will make the work much easier
for these white winged street cleaners.
Although the territory for the sprinklers is
large, he believes the wagons will be able
to make three trips over the streets day,
which will be perfectly satisfactory.
Superintendent Twohey is at work pre-
pairing the complete spring and summer
schedule, which he says will be finished
by Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
REGARDED AS DANGEROUS.
Russian Wolf Hound Subject Of Con
troversy in Police Court.

Russian wolf hound once the property
of the Countess Cassini. daughter of the
former Russian ambassador. was the sub
1ect of disputation in the Police Court
this morning, William p. Fowler being
charged with allowing the dog to run at
large as a menace to pedestrians. The trial
was begun today. but was continued until
tomorrow to obtain further witnesses.
A complaint was made against the dog
by persons living in the vicinity of 18th
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest
and Mamie Wiley, 1893 Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. procured a warrant against Mr.. Fow-
Ter
In the course OF the testimony today it
was brought out that The dog was given
by the Countess CasSini to Madam Won
Kreidcr. n maid to the countess while the
latter was at the Russian embassy in this
city. The dog, II was claimed, was hard to
manage and WAS allowed to run on the
streets Mr.. Fowler. il is stated gave the
dog 4 home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Fine Was Twenty Dollars.

On charges of operating his automobile
along BrightwOod avenue Saturday while
lie was In intoxicated condition. and of
having no license to operate IN the Dis
irict, Charles W. Brown. of Sandy Spring.
Md, was a defendant before Judge Kimball
In the Police Court this morning His honor
fined Brown $50 for the first offense, and
took his personal bonds on the charge of
not having q license,
serEt, Carlson of The tenth precinct tes-
tlped that lie was on Brightwood avenue
when lie saw Browns machine coming
down the road, going from one side of the
street to the other, and running very near
10 Trees and posts. The sergeant jumped
on street car and followed Brown until
his machine broke down, and then arrested
him.
Were you intoxicated last Saturday,
when operating your machine?" Judge
Eimball asked Brown.
Only slightly So" answered Brown.
1T is a pretty serious thing for IA man
under the influence of liquor to be operat-
Ing big automobile along the streets OF
the city" continued Judge Kimball. Tween
~ dollars fine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Mr.. Lawshe on Mail Classification.

II have been Il publisher. an auditor and
a postmaster, and now third assistant
postmaster general L believe / can look
upon the question of the classification or
mail matter from several viewpoints" said
Mr.. A. L. Lawshe, who succeeded Mr.. Ed
win c. Madden at the Post Office Depart
ment last week.
When asked what he intended to do, he
declared he would, of course. carry out
the law just as he saw it, and would not
countenance abuses on the part OF pub
fishers, nor make rulings that would be I'M
necessarily hard upon publishers.
1t was too early for him to say, he de-
clared exactly what his policy will be. He
is very much interested in the classification
question, and Is giving it his most serious
consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Condition of the Water.
Claim for Mined Ore Sustained.

The Supreme Court of the United States
today dismissed the case of the Empire
Idaho Mining Company agt. Kennedy j.
Hanley, involving a claim by Hanley for
remuneration for part of the ore taken out
of the Skookum mine In Shoshone county.
Idaho. 1t was represented that the company
had taken out of the mine more than a
million dollars worth of ore without ac-
counting to Hanley who claimed to be part
owner in the property. The case was dis
missed because the court held itself to be
without jurisdiction. The action is favora-
BILE to Hanley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
MENACED BY FIRE.
Country Residence Of Gen. r. G. Drum
Has Marrow Escape,

Citizens of Friendship, Somerset Heights
Drummond and Bethesda turned out in
force last evening shortly after dark to
night stubborn fire in the outbuildings sur
rounding the country home Of Gen. R. c.
Drum, U. S. A, retired on the Rockville
pike, short distance beoynd the District
line In Maryland. The fire originated in a
large house used for the storage Of wood,
and for a time menaced the residence Of
Gen. Drum. as well as several houses in
Drummond. I..
bucket brigade was formed, and for an
hour the flames were kept away from adj
Joining barns and stables. A brick smoke
house helped to keep the fire from the
Drum residence. The engine and hose
wagon stationed at Tenleytown responded
to requests for aid, and after some delay
secured water from an ice pond about 900
feet from the burning buildings. good
stream of water was finally turned on the
fire. and it was soon under control The loss
it is understood, is between $1,000 and
S1,500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
ACCEPTABLE SECURITIES.
Bonds That May Be Deposited in Lieu
of Government Bonds.

The Secretary of the Treasury announced
today that he would accept in substitution
for United States per cent bonds of 1907
now held to secure public deposits, any
other government bonds, Philippine bonds
and certificates, city of Manila bonds, Porto
Rican bonds, District of Columbia bonds at
par and Hawaiian bonds at 80 per cent:
also state, municipal and. high-grade rail-
road bonds, such as are legal investments
for saving banks, in the states of New
York and Massachusetts, ON the basis of 90
per cent of their market value. 1t is un-
derstood that any such bonds thus with
drawn must be assigned to the Secretary
of the Treasury for redemption under the
provisions of the department circular of
March H. 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Foraker HaIts Twenty-Fifth.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, March 25.-Prepa-
rations relative to the movement of the
25th Infantry to the Philippines have been
suspended. Chief Quartermaster Stevens
has been notified to cancel all contracts for
the movement, which was to have begun at
the end Of this month. The departure is de-
layed through the influence of Senator For
aker. who contended that it would not be
for the good of the service to send the regi-
ment short of officers.
Many OF the officers have to remain here
to complete the testimony before the Sen
ate committee and their court-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Fine of $500.

Instead of imposing the highest fine in
this case, / will take into consideration the
fact that neither boy has been in Jail before.
The sentence will be $500 fine or nine
months in jail
The foregoing was the concluding remark
by Judge Mullowny in the Police Court to-
day after hearing the evidence in the case
of William Robinson and Walter Mckenzie
both colored. charged with making an as
sault ON John ChildS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25

Nicholas Flamm. a well-knOwn farmer of
near Meyersdale. Pa. while in country
store near that place drank pint of kero-
sene by mistake, thinking 1t was water.
Prompt measures were used and, he Is re-
covering. His sense of smell and taste had
been lost 10 him for several months.
Mrs. X. NJ. Polling sued the town of Par
sons. W. Va, for 81 600 damages to her
property and health from improperly con-
structed sewers. The case was hard fought
in court and a jury at Parsons has just
rendered a verdict in her favor for $50 and
costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
To Succeed Capt. Vreeland.

Commander John NJ. Bowyer, recently in
command of the cruiser Columbia. has been
detailed to duty in this city as naval aid
to the assistant secretary of the navy. He
will relieve Capt. Charles f. Vreeland, who
has been ordered to assume command of
the new 16,OO0-ton battleship Kansas, built
by the New York Shipbuilding Company at
Camden, n. J.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

The following appointments of postmas-
ters at fourth-class offices in Maryland
we're announced today at the Post Office
Department:
At Prince Fredericltown, Calvert county,
Annie s. Dowell, appointed to succeed Will
liam S. Shemwell, deceased: at Shelltown
Somerset county, Samuel ]. Handy, APP
pointed to succeed William V. Matthews
resigned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25

Rev. DR. Jacob Belville, a veteran Presby-
terrain clergyman, who for twenty-five
years was pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Pottsvlle, Pa, died on Saturday
at his home in Germantown after an i'll
ness lasting several months. He was born
in Huntsville. Pa, in 1920, and graduated
from Princeton College in 1899 and from
Princeton Theological Seminary in 1874.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-25
Secretary Metcalf's Whereabouts.

The Navy Deartment is informed that the
u 8. s. Dolphin, with Secretary Metcalf
and party on board, left Kingston Saturday
for st. Thomas, on the way to San Juan,
Porto Rico.