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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
APPROVE THE PLAN.
Jobbers and Shippers Indorse Move
ment for Navy Yard Equipment

A communication has been addressed to
Mr.. Emmett L. Adams, the business agent
OF Columbia Lodge of Machinists. by Mr..
Woodwork Clum, assistant secretary of
the Jobbers and Shippers Association. in
forming him t8at resolution has been
unanimously adopted by the latter organ
ization providing that "the Jobbers and
Shippers Association, having in mind the
great benefit to the city of Washington that
will result from the construction at the
Washington navy yard of a new foundry
and equipment, and believing further that
such foundry would be material saving
to the national government as we'll as an
industrial advantage to the national capital,
has. through its board of directors, de-
clared hearty approval of the plan as de-
tailed in the report of the chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance and approved by the Sec
rotary of the Navy, and urges upon Con-
gress the ACCESSIBILITY that favorable action
be taken thereon"
Attention is called in this connection to
the statement of Capt Leutze. commandant
of the navy yard, that with the proposed
foundry he could save to the government
$4,000 a year. 1t is also said that such a
foundry would be distinct advantage to
the business men of this District, especially
those in the eastern section. as it would in
crease the number of thrifty mechanics
earning fair wage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
BODIES FULL OF POISON.
Wholesale Disbursement to Secure Evil
dence Against Woman.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, January 5.-Wholesale disin-
terments which are taking place in Grunau
in Silesia under the direction of the public
prosecutor promise to send to the gallows
a woman charged with the most diabolical
murder ever known in Germany. Hers is a
never ending history of hideous crimes
The authorities have evidence that GER
tain Frau Feige has been guilty of poison
ing with arsenic from fifteen to twenty
different persons, mostly relatives, whose
deaths were of financial advantage either to
herself or to other relatives. Eight bodies
have already been exhumed. The bodies of
the stepmother and sister-in-law were found
to be full of arsenic, and the police have
made an exhaustive analysis of the ceme-
terry Soil and satisfied themselves that the
poison could not have reached the bodies
after interment.
Frau Feige denies her guilt, but the public
prosecutor declares that the evidence
against her is of the most damning charac-
ter
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The Gas Company's Forced Loan.
o the Editor of The Star:


While the wholesome talk about giving
Washington the lower-priced gas that many
cities enjoy is going around, there is an
other triflng matter that deserves some at
tention from legislators and others.
This is the forced loan, without interest,
that the gas company exacts from the pub
lie under the guise of guarantee fund to
insure payment Of gas bills. Perhaps this
Is a reasonable precauton in some cases,
but when one comes to consider that it is
exacted from many thousands of persons,
and is held perpetually without interest, it
becomes a matter worth looking into. I
have no statistics on the subject and no
means of getting any, but do not see any
reason to doubt that it may amount in the
gross to half million dollars, held as a
forced loan, without interest, from the gas
consuming public. 1t is not exacted in pay
ment for gas. That is all paid for in addi-
ton. I have not made any extended in
Quiry into the situation, but the limited in
quiry made leads me to believe that thou
sands of householders are in the same po-
sition that I am. The gas company has had
my deposit for more than eleven years. It
has never paid me any interest. l have paid
my gas bills in full, and always within the
discount period, during all of that time.
Should not Congress, or any other compe-
tent authority which may exist, look into this
matter and see If the gas company has a
right to exact and to hold for an unlimited
time many thousands of dollars on which
it pays no interest and for which 1t gives
no other equivalent. Singly the sums are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
HANGED INNOCENT MAN.
Transvaal Hunter the Victim of Cir
cumstantial Evidence.
Special Cablesram to The Star

Speclal Cablesram 10 he Star.
JOHANNESBURG, January 5-Nearly
three years ago treasure hunting ex-
petition went into the low country near
Portuguese territory. A man named Van
niekerk was lost and subsequently skelc-
ton with a bullet in the head was found, as
well as Vanniekerk's ring.
A man named Schwarz, a member OF the
expedition, was arrested and charged with
the murder The trial created a sensation,
the evidence being purely circumstantial,
and doubt being expressed 20 whether
the skeleton was not that of a black man.
SchwarZ, however found guilty,
though he strongly protested his innocence,
and a petition for Communication of his
sentence failed On the night before his
execution Schwarz swore TO his relatives
that he was innocent and he repeated his
statement on the scaffold before he was
hanged.
Subsequently rumors were circulated that
Vanniekerk had been seen alive in the
Portuguese territory with the treasure. 1t
Is believed that he is now in johannesburg,
but that his case is being kept dark. 1t
is known at Krugersdorp, where Schwarz
lived that Fanniekerk is alive. and 4 pub
lie statement is expected soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
LINEAL SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Installation Ceremonies at Schmidt's
Hall Friday Evening.

With the rendition of patriotic music and
an artistic display of the tri-color of "old
glory" the newly elected officers Of Wash
ington Temple of the Lineal Society of the
Spanish War were installed by Mrs. Allyn
X. Capron in Schmdt's Hall, 516 9th street.
Friday evening A panorama of patriotism
was presented, as the Impressive ceremony
was performed In the presence of the
wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of
soldiers of the war with Spain.
The officers installed were: Chief ruler,
Mrs. Leta M. Ferguson; chief adviser, Mrs
Harry Walsh; assistant chief adviser, Mrs.
L. V. Brooke; deaconess, Mrs. Celestia A.
Saers; chief Of finance, Mrs. Pearl Dolph;
chief of records, Mrs. Catharine Lawson;
standard bearer, MSS ONeill; aid, Miss
Avis Damon; sentry, Mrs. D. P. Conway.
During the evening the Lineals were Wis
tied by a number of Spanish and civil war
veterans. including Junior Vice Department
Commander Brooke, Past Department Ad-
jutant !. N. Dolph ]. P. Ruppel and others.
Refreshments were served and q program
Of music rendered.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair, Warmer Sunday; Monday Fair;
Light Southerly Winds.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday-For
the District of Columbia Delaware, Mary
land and Virginia, fair, warmer Sunday;
Monday fair, light southerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The weather is generally clear tonight east
of the Rocky mountains, except in the eX-
IRENE northwestern states, where there
were light SHOWS. West of the mountains
pressure is low, and there were general
rains in California and rains and SHOWS in
the north Pacific states and the middle and
northern plateau. There has been a gen.
I eral and decided rise in temperature in the
central valleys and upper lake region, and
fall in the northwest, where the tempera-
lures range from II to 10 degrees below
the seasonal average, accompanied by rap
idly rising pressure.
There will be local SHOWS or rains Sun
day in the upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys. followed by fair weather
Monday. In The east and south and the
extreme northwest the weather will be gen.
orally fair Sunday and Monday. In the
central Rocky mountain region and the
middle plateau there will be snow Sunday,
followed by fair wea Their Monday.
Reports are missing from the North Pa
citic district.
1t will he colder Sunday in the Missouri
and upper Mississippi valleys, the middle
slope and central Rocky mountain region,
and coluer Mtnday in the Ohio valley and
the lake region. 1t will be warmer Sunday
in the middle and south Atlantic states
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coast will be light to fresh
and mostly southwesterly; on the south At
lanuc coast, light south to southwest on
the gulf coast, light to fresh east south
east, and on Lake Michigan, variable be-
coming n"rthwesterly and fresh.
Special forecast: Cold wave warnings
have been issued fer extreme northwest
Illinois, extreme southwest Wisconsin,
southern Minnesota, northern and western
Iowa and northeastern Nebraska.
The Tide Tables
Today--Low tide. Gas am. and 7:15 pm.
high tide, 12:10 a. n. and 12:45 pm.
Tonorrow,,L.ow tide. 1872 am and S:1s
The Sun and Moon
Today-Sun rises, 7:l9 am; sun sets, 1853
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:19 am.
Moon rises, 40 pm today.
The City Lights.
TIL. city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted ty thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tnguishing begun one hour before sunrise
teen minutes after sunset and extinguished
forty-iivc minutes before sunrise.
Temperature.
Midnight, 30; . a m, 80; a m. 26: am,
80; am, 81: 10 am 40; Il noon, 40: 2
pm, 81; pm, %; 6 pm. 40; pm. 40;
10 pm, 36 Maximum, "a; minimum, 81.
Relative Humidity.
am, 81 2 pm, SO. Hours of sun
shine, 81 Per cent of possible sunshine.
100.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, 40: minimum, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
An Abandoned Wait.

The ringing of the door bell at the Wash
ington Founding Hospital Tuesday night
about o'clock brought a response, and
the person who went to investigate found
a caller who was unable to state his bust
ness, white, male, and about four days
vestibule in basket, the individual who
had deposited the basket having hastily de-
parted. The abandoned infant was placed
in ward. There was nothing about the
identity of the parents or the place from
where the waif had been brought. The
police OF the eighth precinct were last
night told of the incident and Capt Doyle
directed that an investigation be made The
officers were informed that the infant was
only fairly well clad and that the clothes
were not OF the quality 10 indicate that he
was the son Of well-to-do parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
BEGGAR DIED RICH
STARVED IN ORDER TO LEAVE
MONEY TO SCHOOLS.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
VIENNA, January 5.-A typical Buda-
Pesth street figure, a white-haired priest,
always poorly dressed, and with a bundle
of papers under his arm, was found some
days ago in the early morning insensible in
the streets. He was carried to the Rochus
Hospital, and after regaining his senses
desired a priest to be called to whom he
could dictate his will, which as fol-
lows:
II beQueath my entire fortune for build
ing and maintaining village schools. 1 pos
sess 200, 900 kronen, deposited in the Buda-
Pesth banks. I have hungered and starved
SO that 1 may be able to give something to
these poor creatures.
At first it was supposed that the patient
spoke in delirium but his assertion proved
to be correct. The bundle Of papers which
he was accustomed to carry about con-
frmed his statements and proved him to
be Dr. Frank Gerlach, a doctor Of theology,
philosophy and law. Dr. Gerlach had oeen
in his youth entitled to great expectations.
He was first tutor in ariStocratic houses,
but withdrew suddenly from society, and
refused a post as parish priest, which was
offered him. Since that time he has had
no regular dwelling but has lived on bread
His nights he passed in third class wait
ing rooms of the West Station. An order
came for this room to be closed at mid
night. and DR.. Gerlach then took rooms in
the East Station. which was also finally
closed at midnight. He then spent his
nights in the telegraph office in the Win
dow seat An official, who remarked that
he sent great sums to the pope, asked him
why he did not rent a building. He re-
piled that he feared he would be murdered
il he did that DIR. Gerlach lived what was
nract,cally the life of beggar in Buda-
Pesth. Several persons gave him weekly
sum and as fast as he collected number
of coppers it was his custom TO change
these into silver and then chanse the SILVER
In tn gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
KoEELER CoURTs-MARTIAL.
Copies of Manila Proceedings Receiv
ed at Leavenworth.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEAVENWORTH. Kan, January 81
Copies of the proceedings in both courts
martial of Capt. Louis NJ. Koehler 4th
Cavalry. Z. S. A, together with a copy
of the letter written to Capt. Koehler by
Maj. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee, L. s. A. in which
he highly commends the captain as an
army officer. has been received at Fort
Leavenworth. Papers received at the
same time from Manila show that the
recent court martial of the captain is
still the al1-absorbing topic of CONVEX
sation in the barracks of the enlisted
men, quarters of the army officers and in
the army clubs
The court-martial of the captain has
been one of the most famous in military
Jurisprudence At the hearing the coun-
sci for Capt. Koehler used points of law
in court-martial of officers in European
armies and some were raised that have
never before been brought up for de-
cision.
One question is whether junior officer
has right to appeal from a decision of
a senior officer when the former feels
that an injustice has been done him. An
other is whether or not an appeal petit
ton from an army officer is a privileged
communication.
feature of the trial of Capt Koehler
was letter introduced showing that
Maj. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee. who retired from
active service January ., sided with the
captain against Maj Gen. Leonard NJ
Wood. Gen. Lee came out boldly for
Capt koehler, as the following letter will
show:
"ILOLO, Panama.-Capt L. o. Koehler.
u:SA, 4th Cavalry, Malabang, Mindanao
My Dear Captain
1T affords me much pleasure to tender
to you some expression of my knowledge
of your character as a man and your ca
pacity as a soldier.
1t has been my good fortune to know
you more or less intimately for about
fifteen years, mostly under the VARYING
conditions of service in the west for a
short time in my command and of late
years in the Philippines
our character a man and soldier
as an off1cer and a gentleman, can best be
expressed by the quotation, Sans puer ct
sans reproche.' You have filled important
responsible positions in garrison. camp
and neld, and from personal knowledge
and from your reputation you have not
been surpassed in capacity. energy and
efhclency In the many duties which have
devolved upon you in the service
have ever regarded you as one of the
most gallant and capable officers in the
army, possessing, IS you do those superb
Qualities of mind and spirit which are
indispensable to success and distinction
when a crisis comes
with my best wishes verv truly vonrc
(Signed) ~ M. LEE.
Major General, u S A."
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Old Testament History.

Arrangements have been made for Prof
G. Frederick Wright of Oberlin College to
lecture at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Monday evening at S o'clock on the
Scientific Combinations of Old Testament
History" DR.. Wright is a specialist In
geology and traveller in oriental countries.
His observations have enlisted the wide
spread interest of scholars and thinkers
here and abroad The Making OF an
American is another lecture announced
by the Young Mems Christian Association
for Tuesday evening in the assembly hal
at s o'clock, when W. H. II. Smith will
give an illustrated story of the American
immigrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
HoUDINI FEAT DUPLICATED.
Policemen's Association Mystified by
Clever Performance

A smoker and entertainment was given
last night by the Metropolitan Police Asso-
citation at its rooms at Pythian Temple
Hall. 9Th street near Massachusetts avenue
northwest. Following a short business
meeting the members of the association
were entertained by clever exhibition of
the Houdini box trick, Messrs. CARMEL and
Allen being the principals. One of the
men was nailed up In a large packing box
with his hands tied behind his back. When
the curtain was drawn the wielder of the
hammer was found In the box, with his
hands tied behind his back and his partner
was on the outside of the box.
The policemen were mystitied. and each
carefully examined the box to find any
flaws. but they were none the wiser. it was
declared. as the exhibitors had carefully
covered all traces OF the methods adopted
In the performance" Messrs. MARVEL
and Harrison gave several songs
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IMPORTANT CHANGES, PASSENGER TRAIN
SCHEDULES, SOUTHERN RAILWAY,
EFFECTIVE SUNDAY, JAN
UARY s, 1907.
DEPARTURES FROM WASHING

DEPARTURES FROM WASHINGTON.
VIII No ,s =; secs.store ,eavins WASHINGTON TBS an.
burg, DanSille and intermediate points.
No ~, new train. will leave Washington at
s:ao an, for Harrisonburg and intermediate
No 80 U. s. Fast Mail. heretofore leaving
WASHINGTON at ii:I5 am. viii leave 300 an
for Atlanta, New orleans aud other points south
No. ~. the Washington and Florida Limited,
heretofore .caying Washington at lo:5l am, will
leave at ll:l5 am. for Columbia, Augusta and
No So New York and Atlanta Express. hereto
at 80 pan, for Charlotte. Atlanta. New Orleans
cep' Sunday. will eoutinae to leave at the same
time for Barisouburg and intermediate points.
pm, fer Charlottesville and Intern date points
No. 81. the SoutEern's ralm Limited. new
train, will leave Washington daily, except Sun
day, at 6:i5 pm, Tor savannah, Aiken. Augusta.
summerviie. Charleston Jacksonville and ST. Au-
No SO VIII leave Washington usual, at $50
pm Tor Charlotte Columbia, Aiken and Augusta
heretofore leaving Washington at 1000 pm. will
chattanodsa Memphis New orleans and the south.
west.
No 81 the Washington and Southwestern Lin
ited, heretofore leaving Washington at lo:4o m.
will leave at II: 90 pm. for Atlanta, New Orleans.
Memphis and the southwest.
ARRIVALS AT WASHINGTON. D. c.
No. "a, New York and Florida Express. hereto
fore arriving at 300 am, VIII arrive at $50 Am
No l6. heretofore arriving $40 am, will arrive
at SIG am. from Charlottesville.
No. ~, Washington and Chattanooga Limited,
via Lynchburg. heretofore arriving at G:52 a m.
will arrive S:45 Am. from Memphis, New orleans
and Chattanooga.
No. IS, Washington and Southwestern Limited.
heretofore arriving 6;i2 am, will arrive 9:05
from New Orleans. Atlanta, Memphis and the
southwest.
No. 81. the Southern's Palm Limited daily e1-
cept Monday, new train, Will arrive lo:lb
from ST. Augustine jacksonville, Savannah,
Charleston Summerville Aiken and Augusta.
No. 40. New York and Atlanta Express, hereto
fore arriving Hos m.. will arrive at 2:3o m.
from New Orleans. Atlanta. Memphis and the
southwest.
No. II. heretofore arriving 1855 am. Except
Sunday from Harrisonburg. Va, Will continue.
No. 10, heretofore arriving 800 pm will arrive
at 5:25 I'm. from Danvile. Lynchburg and Char
lottesville Va.
No. l2i, heretofore arriving $50 pm, will ar
rive at 20 pm. from Buemont.
No Id. except Sunday, heretofore arriving %
pm, will arrive 90 pm. from Bluemont
No a. new train, will arrive s:45 pm. from
Atlanta and Charlotte.
Present train No. Is. arriving $50 pm. from
Lynchburg and Charlottesville will hereafter be
known No. 2S.
No &c. United States Fast Mail, heretofore ar
irving o:30 pm. will arrive II 80 pm. from New
Orleans. Memphis, Atlanta and the southwest.
No 80, Washington and Florida Limited, hereto
fore arriving 80 pm, will arrive IL 40 pm from
Jacksonville Savannah, Aiken and August
All trains daily unless otherwise specified
Trains Rluemont branch not mentioned above
remain unchanged. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-06
News of Boyds and Vicinity.


BOYDS, Md, January 5, 1907.
The Buck Lodge Hunting Club yester-
day had one of the best hunts here in
many seasons. Shortly after noon num-
Der of prominent lovers Of the sport with
twelve dogs, began the chase with Rev
nard the first run being for three miles.
The fox ran into den and escaped the
dogs Three others in succession also
made home safely. The hunt took up
s s,s OF ten niles and was very exciting
Sheriff James P. Colt, j. Frank Lewis.
Samuel r. McAtee, Charles R. Israel, Ben
jamin c. Colt. Roger Nichols and Simon
Nichols. Simon Nichols, who participated
in the chase. is the crack shortstop of the
Philadelphia American League base ball
team.
Dr. Edward Wootton of Poolesville. one
of the best-known citizens, of this section
of Montgomery county, who was paralyzed
some time ago, is able to be out. DR..
Wootton once served this county in the
Maryland legislature.
Mrs. Williams. the wife Of John W. Will
liams, former member of the legislature
from this GO, county. is III Of neuralgia of the
liams' condition the past few days has
been rather bad.
Mrs Frances Van Doren of this place
yesterday sold at public sale all of her
personal property, consisting of horses
and cows and machinery. She has rented
her farm to William Grimes of Frederick,
MO-, ana Will SooH IioNe 10 washington
with her sons Joseph ana Leonard Van
Doren, who will go in bushes there.
Cards have been Issued announcing the
coming wedding of Miss Sara Newton Cis-
sell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Humphrey Cissell of Jamestown, to Mr..
John Thomas Williams, son Of former
Sheriff and Mrs. Arthur Williams Of Daw-
sonville, to take place in Jamestown Pres
byterian Church at Jamestown. Wednes-
day evening, January 16. at $3.50 o'clock.
Pollock, who resides with his family here,
and who with his family contemplated
moving to Washington for the winter this
month, has postponed his removal until
there, remaining until spring.
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