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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
ILLICIT SALE OF LIQUOR.
Daniel Freeman Assessed $500 by Po-
lice Court Judge.

Daniel Freeman, alleged to be a perambu-
lating oasis In Logan place on a hot Sunday
morning. was taken into custody by Police
men McQuade and Livingston OF the Sec
ond precinct yesterday morning. and was
charged In the Police Court this morning
with selling liquor without license. Judge
Kimball found him guilty. and ordered him
to pay a fine of $500 or to spend nine months
In jail.
Policemen McQuade and Livingston have
raided several speakeasies In houses In
Logan place. and persons felt afraid to
establish one In the alley because of their
activity. But Freeman. 1t is alleged. was
supplying the thirst-quenching beverage
from bottles in his pockets. The bluecoats
were in hiding nearby when Freeman made
some sales, and Just as Freeman was SELL
ing drink to one Of his patrons the police
men rushed on to the scene and arrested
Freeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
CLERKS TO Be DISMISSED
OF COMMISSIONERS BAL
LINGER's RECOMMENDATIONS.
Seventeen Employees in the Land Office
Will Have to Give Way to
More Efficient.

The Secretary Of the Interior today ap-
proved the recommendation of Commits
sioner Ballinger of the general land office
for the improvement of the efficiency Of hi.
office by the dismissal of old and inefficient
clerks and the employment in their places
of clerks who are able to meet the demands
of the Office
The change will be inaugurated imme-
diately by the dismissal of four employees
in the division of mails and files and the
appointment of new clerks to succeed them,
and the dismissal Of thirteen clerks in the
patent division, who will be succeeded by
typewriters. in order that typewriting may
be substituted for long-hand writing in is
suing and recording patents.
Speaking of conditions in the patent di-
vision! Mr.. Ballinger said today:
In the recorders and patent division 1t
has been the practice for several years to
lodge in this division clerks who, by reas-
on of their infirmities, had become more or
less inefficient to the extent that while that
division contained seventy-five employ
es whose efficiency was less than
should have been accomplished by SO per
cent of its number, the work Of the
division has been done in longhand copy
ing In the engrossing and recording Of
patents the same system that was in
vogue In the first organization Of the
land office. The work of this division is
some three or four months in arrears at
this time.
BY the authority of the act of Congress
of May 2 1895. the President, on May o..
1907, authorized the engrossing and re-
cordng of patents by typewriters or other
machines. No material proper reorganiza-
tion Of this division was possible without
promotions, reductions, transfers, and dis
missals In the personnel of the working
force
''Oniy two or three clerks of the engross-
patents by ionghand were available for
writing and recording patents by the use of
typewriters. 1t was necessary to create va
cancies for number of typewriters to in
stall the method of engrossing and record
ing patents by machines"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Alleged Excessive Speed.

Lieut.. John Jackson, u. 8. N, accompa-
MED by two women. was speeding along
Pennsylvania avenue northwest yesterday
afternoon on his way to his club for din
ner when Policeman Holmes spied the ma
chine. Regarding the speed as excessive.
he started to follow. and he found that
Lieut.. Jackson was making eighteen miles
an hour. The policeman requested the
lieutenant to stop and then directed him to
appear at the Police Court this morning
to stand trial OF a charge of violating the
speed laws of the District.
Later the lieutenant put. up SO collateral
and allowed 1t to be forfeited
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
CHARGED WITH KILLING SON.

RALEIGH, N. c., May 20.-Dr. D. 8.
Rowland, a prominent physician here, was
arrested today on q warrant from Hender-
son, Vance county. charging him with the
murder Of his eleven-year-old son near
Kittrell. In Vance county. to obtain In
boy, the insurance being 500. The boy
died two weeks ago after taking walk In
the woods with his father, and It Is alleged
that the lad said his father had given him
an orange which tasted bitter. The war
rant charges murder by poison. Rowland's
wife, to whom he was married last week,
was arrested as an accessory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Maryland and Virginia Postmaster,

Maryland and Virginia Postmasters.
The following appointments Of fourth
class postmasters in Maryland were an
nounced today at the Post ONCE Depart
ment:
At Cross Roads, Charles county, Harvey
Price appointed to succeed-Edmund Perry,
resigned; at Park Hall, st. Mary's county,
Ignatius v. Mckay appointed to succeed C..
". Matthews, resigned.
The appointment Of Joseph H. Brilliant
as postmaster at the fourth-class Office at
F1eeton. Northumberland county, Va, to
succeed H. g. Brilliant, resigned, was also
announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS.

MILFORD. Mass, May 20.-The strike of
200 granite cutters. who have been out
since April 1, was settled at a conference
which came to an end early today. COM
promise was reached so that the men will
receive AZ cents an hour with a half holi-
day Saturday. Their demand was for 43
cents an hour.
HAMBURG, May 20-The Fatherland
Labor League, consisting of thfrty-seven
labor unions from all parts of the empire
was organized here yesterday for the pur-
pose of combating the errors OF social
democracy and its terrorism In business
and politics"
PARIS. May 2O.-The secretary of the
French Transatlantic Line says that no
proposition to change the terminus OF the
line from Havre to Brest Is under con-
sideration. The visit of French line Of
ficials to Brest last week was simply to ex-
anime the harbor facilities with the View
of making Brest q port of call. in order to
shorten the length Of the sea journey for
passengers so desiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
ARRIVED, FROM OKLAHOMA.
Democratic Leaders to Consult the
Attorney General.

The committee Of democrats appointed by
President w. H. Murrau OF the Okiahoma
constitutional convention arrived here today
to consult the legal authorities regarding
the situation growing out OF Judge Pan
coasts decision, the effect of which is to
postpone popular vote on the constitution
adopted by the convention until the fall of
1905. The democrats contend that the cleo
ton shoulds be held at an earlier date, as
provided for by the constitution. The
committee. which consists OF Messrs: Led
better, Moore, Hayes and Haskell. will con-
suit Gov. Frantz Of Oklahoma, and through
him will seek to obtain an interview with
Attorney General Bonaparte on the sub
ject at an early date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Missing People reported to Police

The police have, been requested to find
Ernest Sitter, sixteen years of age. who
disappeared from the home of his sister,
Mrs. Ryan. 927 Georgia avenue southeast,
last Friday. Sitter speaks broken English.
His sister thinks he may have gone away
In the employ of a travelling carnival COM
pany.
Charles BARRIERS mother called upon In
spector Boardman this morning and asked
that the police make an effort to find her
son, Charles Barber, twenty-five years of
age. who has been missing since Saturday
night. Barber. has light brown skin,
smooth face and q scar over his left eye.
He was dressed in his working clothes and
was wearing q red shirt when he left his
mothers home. 1924 I'd street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
PENSION FOR BALLET DANCER.
Austrian Emperor Besieged by Pet
TONERS at Prague.

Special Cablegram to The Star
VIENNA. May 20-When the Emperor
Francis Joseph visits Prague he Is usually
besieged by petitioners who endeayor,
with more or less success, to put petitions
into his carriage. A few days ago, how
ever, lady had the courage to throw
herself In front Of his majesty's carriage
so that the coachman was obliged to stop
the horses. She then rose and with
clasped hands presented the emperor with
a folded paper, which he graciousiy ac-
copied. As usual In such cases the wom-
an was taken before the police commits
sioner and identified az q former solo
ballet dancer. once q great favorite with
the Czech public during her long engage
ment at the Prague National Theater.
The story told by the once-feted prima
baliorina was melancholy in the extreme.
Agnes walter In 1855 she Joined the
ballet corps at the National Theater, where
her youth. grace and beauty soon raised
her to the position of leading dancer. Her
seemed secure. On Christmas eve, 1893,
on leaving the stage amid loud applause
from the audience she fell into an open
well fourteen feet in depth, which through
some carelessness had been left uncov-
cred. The public saw nothing Of the acct
dent and the ballet proceeded as she lay
insensible beneath the stage. Her injuries
were SO severe that her life was long de-
SPARED OF. After q years absence, amid
loud ovations from the public. she made
an unsuccessful attempt to return to the
stage; dizziness seized her and she was
forced to retire. She even proved unable
to fill any Of the small posts which were
offered her in the theater and has, with
her aged mother, lately lived entirely upon
charity.
The emperor was 50 moved by her pite-
Gus story that he ordered q small yearly
pension to be paid to her for life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL TO DECIDE.
Papers in the Case Of. John L. Lennon
Referred.

There being some doubt as to the -egahty
If the conditional pardon ordered by the
President to issue in the case OF JonniA'
,ennop late a private in the Marine corps,
the papers have been referred to the Attor-
ney General for opinion. Lennon who Is q
nephew of John L. Sullivan, ex-pugiliss. was
dishonorably discharged from the Marine
Corps on conviction by court-martiai OF
desertion He was also sentenced to one
years imprisonment for the same onense.
and is serving That portion OF his sentence
at Fort Jay. N. Y
| AT the instance of Mr.. Sullivan, the Presi-
dent directed that Lennon be pardoned on
condition that he serve out his term Of
enlistment in the Marine Corps. The DIM
Guilty of executing this order lies in the fact
that Lennon is out Of the service and can
not get back except by re-enlistment. and
the laws of the service especially provide
tina. no person shall be re-enlisted whose
previous service has not been honest ana
faithful" According to section 1885 of the
revisited Statutes a person who deserts the
military or naval service Of the United
States forfeits the rights Of citizenship and
Is forever incapable of holding any ONCE
of trust or profit under the United states.
It Is admitted that the executive pardon
restores citizenship. but 1t Is questioned
whether the executive has the right to re-
move the bar to re-enlistment imposed by
the statutes in the case Of man whose
previous service has not been good and
faithful" That is the particular point the
Attorney General is asked to pass upon beS
fore the pardon of Lennon shall be actually
issued.
1t is explained that the condition Of re-
enlistment attached to the pardon in Len
mons case Is not intended as punishment,
bu. Is in accordance with the request OF
the prisoners friends, who desire his res
toration to the Marine Corps In order to
clear his record Of the stigma of dis
honorable discharge.
The action Of the Department Of Justice
in this case is being watched with general
interest by the legal and recruiting
branches Of the army and navy, as II will
form an important precedent In the matter
of re-enlistments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
CURED HER HEADACHE.
Girl Takes Three Powders in One Dose
and Lands in Hospital.

PATERSON. N. J., May 20.-Thirteen-
year-old Florence Little, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Little OF 10 Marshall
street. complained on Friday morning Of
a headache. She went to a nearby drug
store, where she Bought headache powders.
three for cents. She went home. mixed
all three with . little water, and drank the
dose.
In few minutes she complained Of pains
in the stomach. DR.. Kane was called and
found the child in commissions. She then
went into q conatose condition. DR.. Kane
advised her removal to the General Hos
pital. There emergency efforts were used
and she Ii slowly recovering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
PAT GROVE ON TRIAL.
Charged With Robbing Omaha Street
Care in 1905

COUNCIL BLUFFS. Iowa, May 20-Pat
Grove was today placed on trial on a
charge of holding up and robbing two
street ears of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs street car system on the night of
July 1. 1905.
Grove, together with another man. was
Indicted while he was on trial in Omaha for
the Kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy. Only SO
was secured. Grove has pleaded not guilty
to the indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Naval Orders.

Civil Engineer r. L. Reed. from naval
station, Olonsapo. p. l.. to navy yard, Mare
Island. Cal. for special temporary duty,
thence home and wait orders.
Civil Engineer c. A. Carlson. from hu-
-reau Of yards and docks. Navy Depart
ment. Washington, D. ca to the naval sta
ton. Olongapo, p. I.
Assistant Civil Engineer n. 8. Furber, 70
the bureau OF yards and docks, Navy De-
partment, for special duty.
Warrant Machinist w. Herzberg, war
ranted from December n. 1905.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Army Orders.

BY direction OF the President. First Lieut..
Wiley P. Mangum. jr.. 9Th Cavalry, is de-
tailed for service ana to III vacancy in
the Signal Corps.
Lieut.. Col. Albert D. Kniskern. deputy
commissary general, purchasing commits
sary, Chicago, Ill., will proceed to wau-
kesha, Wis, for the purpose of investigat-
ing and reporting upon. methods Of packing
dehydrated vegetables.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Records for .Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings Of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-fou hours beginnine
at pm. yesterday.
Thermometer-May 10. 4 p.m.,- a. 3 pm.
"a; 12 midnight, IS. May 90 am, 81: 8
am. 60; IL noon, 60: 2 PM, 81. -.
Maximum. 81. at 4 pm. May 10; mini
mum, co. at am. May 20.
Barometer-May 10. PIN. 1880: pm.
28.SS; IL midnight, 2886. May 2Os4 am.
2989: 8 am, 29.91; neon, 29.91; 2 pm,
2o.S9.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, 90; year ago, 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Railway Sued for Damages.

Hugh B. Rowland. administer Of the es-
tate of Lawrence NJ. Clemens, today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court to re-
cover $4,000 from the Anacostia and Poto-
mas River Railroad Company. According
to the declaration filed by Attorney Charles
w. Clagett, Lawrence NJ. Clements, seven
years old, was run over by car at 4th
and G streets southeast March Is last. and
received injuries from which he died two
days later. Negligence is charged against
the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Robbery Reported.

Mrs. Philip Beavers and Mrs. Mary Mar
cey. who occupy apartments at TT North
Carolina avenue southeast, reported to the
police today that their rooms were entered
between IL and 1 O'Clock yesterday and
robbed OF a number of articles of tewelry.
An entrance was effected through a rear
window. Mrs. Thompson. who occupies the
adjoining house, saw two boys lettering
about there yesterday. and the police are
looking for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Dog Believed to Have Been Mad.

A small fox terrier. believed to have been
mad and belonging to Robert Waters who
lives at "A x street northeast. attacked the
driver Of an oil wagon near the corner Of
LIST and K streets northeast this morning
about 1870 o'clock. The dog bit the left
hand of the driver of the team and the lat
ter threw the animal into the catchbasin
near where the affair occurred. Later a
policeman investigated and found that the
animal had been drowned. $780,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
MANUFACTURERS MEET.
Notable Gathering Of National Asso
citation at New York.

NEW YORK, May 2O.-Whether or not
they favor revision of the tariff. to what
extent, and in what manner is expected to
be announced by the National Association
Of Manufacturers. which convened at the
Waldorf-Astoria Hotel today The ques-
tion will come up in a report Of the tariff
committee Of the association, which has
taken a poll of the 1900 members of the
association on the questions OF revision.
and the result of the poll has never been
made public The convention will continue
on Tuesday and Wednesday.
A number of notable speakers will ad-
dress the members. including Charles A.
Prouty of the interstate commerce commits
sion. who will discuss railroad legislation:
Oscar Straus. Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. and DIR. Charles p. Neill United
States commissioner of labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
High school Game Postponed.

Owing to the wet condition OF the
grounds the high school championship
base ball contest. arranged for this after
noonss between the Technical and Western
High School teams, was postponed. The
date for playing the game has not been
selected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Trial Of Mayor schmitz.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 20.-Mayor Eu-
gene Schmitz appeared for trial today in
Judge DUNES court on five grand jury
charges of extortion from local keepers OF
French restaurants BY request Of the
prosecution the hearing was delayed one
day In order that counter-afildayits may be
prepared against Schmitx's motion for 8
change Of trial judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Memorial Day Committee to Meet.

Chairman g. e. Faunce Of the Memorial
day subcommittee on press and invitations
has called a meeting of that body Cor this
evening at @. A. r. Hall. beginning at 8
o'clock. 1t Is said a number OF men
prominent in civil, military and naval life
will be invited to participate in the cere-
monies at Arlington May 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Building Permits Issued.

Inspector Ashford issued building per-
NIT today to r. r. McKahan and Isaac
Pearson for a three-story brick dwelling
at 17O6 10th street northwest, to cost $15.-
600. Appleton p. Clark, IT,, Is named as
the architect and Louis P. Emmert as the
builder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
One Girl Killed; Four Hurt.

NEWTON, Mass. May 20.-An explosion
in the fireworks factory Of Masten & Wells
at Newton Upper Falls today killed Helen
Fairbain and injured Annie Calvin, Kate
Gormley. Percy Marden and M. Maloney,
all employees All the injured will recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
United Brethren Memorial Unveiled.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Nd, May 20-The hand
some monument erected at Mt. Hebron, near
Keedysville. this county. to mark the site
of the first United Brethren Church In
America was unveiled and dedicated today
with interesting ceremonies. Bishop J. g.
Mills Of Annville, Pa, delivered the ora
ton before large assemblage. The monu-
ment was unveiled by Master Russell Geet-
Ing, the sixth in line of descendants of
Bishop George A. Geeting. who founded the
old meeting house. The original church was
built about ITS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Eddy Case Postponed.

CONCORD. N. H., May 2O.-The hearing
in the Mary Baker q. Eddy case, ordered
for today, was adjourned to tomorrow on
account OF the-indisposition OF Judge Rob-
ert N. Chamberlain. the presiding justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20

ATLANTA, Ga, May 20-Reports from
Macon, Ga, say passenger train on the
Central Of Georgia was wrecked just be-
fore noon at Hillsboro and that twenty-six
persons were injured but none fatally.
Hillsboro Is thirty-four miles north Of
Macon. Two coaches were overturned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20

Charged with cruelty beating horse OF
which he was the driver. Edward Whaien
was q defendant before Judge Kimban ia
the Police Court this morning. In default
OF fne Of so Whalen will spend ninety
days in the workhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

BosfoN. May 20.-Arrived: Steamer
Cymric. from Liverpool
I'll MOUTH. May 20.-Arrfved: Steamer
HraS,,I "hhe'm III. from New York for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
Philadslphia Bank Statement.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20.-weekly bank
statement: Loans and discounts. decrease.
8, 0s2 600: lawful money reserve. increase.
g. sos 600: due from other banks, increase,
81. 62S, 600; due to other banks increase.
culation, increase, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-20
HAYW0OD,S TRIAL
ANOTHER ETFoRT TODAY TO COM.
PLETE THE JURY.

BOISE, Idaho, May 20-After quiet
Sunday intermission the trial Of William
D. Haywood. charged with the murder of
former Gov. Frank Steunenberg. opened
this morning for the eighth day Of the
jury getting. According to the latest re-
ports the prosecution viii not exhaust any
more OF its challenges on the talesmen
now In the box, and while the defense. with
six peremptory challenges in reserve, may
remove one or more from the box as It
at present stands, there Is some prospect
that the peremptory challenges on both
sides are about over. II these reports are
true there II possibility of securing a
jury without having recourse to a new
venire.
General Wells In Attendance.
Among the witnesses who arrived late
last evening was Gen. Bulkeiy Wells, who
has been q picturesque figure connected
with the story Of the difficulties between
the Western Federation Of Miners and the
mine owners. Gen. Wells is now prominent
~ connected with the mine owners or
ganization. He Is a wealthy mine owner
himself. and 1t was at his mine
the Smuggler Union Mine of Telluride,
killed during the latest trouble in that
station. Gen. Wells since that time has
been unremftting In his determination to
hunt down the men concerned in the as
sassinatton Of Collins. He was In command
OF the train which brought Haywood,
Idaho at the time they were arrested in
Denver under extradition warrants He
Will be one OF the witnesses for the state
when the case opens.