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Personal Mention.

Messrs. Matthew H. Rennage, w. III.
Rohrer and Edward Mccoy of this city
have returned from a successful turkey
hunting trip in Virginia
Charles w. Wells and wife, r. Pliny
Moran and Col Gorgas of Washington
are registered at the Breslin. New York
CITY,
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Prompt Action Hoped For

Prompt action by Congress on the BIG
naval appropriations asked for by Secre-
tary Metcalf is hoped for by the officials,
as that would help solve the labor prob
lem and would enable the department to
retain the services of the skilled me-
chanics who otherwise must be discharg-
ed for lack of work
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Examined for Retirement.

!. BY direction Of the President. Maj. Rich
ard M: Blatchford, 11th Infantry, and
Maj. George T. Holloway, paymaster, will
report In person to Brig. Gen. John M. x.
Davis, president of an army retiring board
at washington barracks. December 90 for
examination by the board. and upon COM
pletion of their examinations will return
to their proper stations
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An Officer on Trial.

Word has reached the War Depart,
ment that Brig. Gen. Davis. command
ing the Department of the Gulf. has
ordered eourt-martial to meet at Fort
De Soto. Fla for the trial of First
Lieut.. James A. Thomas. Coast Artil-
lery Corps, on, charges of conduct to
the prejudice of good order and mill
tary discipline. The details of the case
have not been disclosed.
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Stole Chickens and Clothing.

William Campbell was convicted on two
charges Of larceny this morning before
Judge KimbaN , in the United States
branch Of the Police Court and fined $15
on each charge. in default Of which he
was sent. to the workhouse for three
months. Campbell was accused OF steal
dng seven chickens from Jane Riley, col-
ored, of 1115 I'd street southeast. and
quantity of lanndered clothes from Annie
Dandon of the same address Monday
afternoon last.
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MR. AsHFoRD's STATEMENT.
Will Tomorrow Give His Version Of
Controversy With Mr.. Bibbs,

Three days ago Snowden Ashford,
District building inspector, against
whom charges have been made both to
the President of the United States and
to the board Of Commissioners. to the
effect that he had been using his Off :
cial. position to- promote q IRE escape
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Partly Cloudy and Continued Cold
Tonight and Tomorrow,

Forecast Till Pm. Thursday-For the
District OF Columbia. partly cloudy and
continued cold tonight and Thursday;
light to fresh northerly Winds
For Maryland and Virginia, partly
cloudy tonight, probably snow in noun
tain districts Thursday fair and contin-
ued cold: fresh north to northwest winds.
Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, %; year ago. %
Weather Conditions and General Fore
cast.-The plateau area of high pressure
has given way somewhat, and a second
high of great extent now covers the Mis-
sisSippi valley. Pressure is low on the
north Pacific coast and northern plateau
region.
ley Tuesday morning is now off the mid
die Atlantic and New England coast It
has caused snow throughout the middle
Atlantic states. New England and locally
in the lake region. Rain has fallen on the
north Pacific coast
The indications point to clearing eath-
er in the middle Atlantic states this after
noon or tonight. followed by fair weather
Thursday. In other portions Of the dis
trict fair weather is probable. except
along the lower lakes, where snow will
doubtless continue.
ticipated before Thursday night and Fri
day. when warmer weather may be ex-
pected.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be fresh northerly; on the south
Atlantic coast fresh northeast to north
and on the east gulf coast light to fresh
northwesterly.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh north to northwest
winds cloudy weather to the Grand Banks
Records for Twenty Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer, at the wealth
er bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 3. pm, 81; s.
pm, 81: IL midnight. %. December 4. 4
am, %: am. 30; IL noon, 30; p M.
80. Maximum. 81, at pm. December 3:
minimum. %. at II m. December l.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3, 4 pm, 1904:
8 pm, 30.12: II midnight, 3O.2S Decem-
Der 4, am, 30 10; 8 am, 1920; noon,
1920; 2 pm, 30.1S.
Tide Tables. .-
Today-Low tide, los am. and 1:O6
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Naval Orders.

Lieut.. c. s. Bookwalter, from the
Georgia to home, and granted three
months leave.
Lieut.. c. P. Burt, from Guty as inspec-
tor Of engineering material for the CEN
trail Pennsylvania and western New
York districts. headquarters Harrisburg,
Pa. to the Georgia. as senior engineer
officer.
Lieut.. F. Rorschach. from navy yard
Norfolk, Va, to the Des Moines.
Ensign D. Med. LIE Breton. from bureau
OF ordnance, Navy Department, WASH
ington. D. C., to the Missouri. o.,
Surgeon G. H. Barber, to the United
States Naval Hospital, Boston,.
Surgeon E. 8. Bogert, jr. from the Mil
waukee to the Pennsylvania.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. M Brister.
from the Pennsylvania to the Milwaukee.
Passed Assistant Surgeon F. NJ Munson,
from the Philadelphia, navy yaru, Puget
Sound, WASH, to the United States ASH
attic station. -,
Assistant Surgeon ]. L. Belknap. con-
tinue duty on the Wabash, navy yard,
Boston, Mass. -. -
Assistant Surgeon w. F. Schaller, from
the Brooklyn to the Pennsylvania.
Acting Assistant Surgeon G.. O.. Thomas.
to the United States Naval Hospital,
Philadelphia. Pa. -
Chief Gunner W. A. Cable from Naval
Proving Ground, Indian Head, Md, to
the Virginia.
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The Hepburn Bill.

Inc lolloWlnS is the text of the bill:
AN ACT
Authorizing the purchase of grounds for
the accommodation Of public buildings
for the use of the government of the
United States in the District of Columbia
and for other purposes.
he II neacted by the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
OF America in Congress assembled, That
IN order to make present and future pro-
vision for the erection and maintenance
or public buildings for the accommodation
OF the government Of the United States
within the District of Columbia, the fol-
lowing parcels of land shall be purcha sed
under the direction of the President of
the United States, or taken for public use
by due process OF law. namely:
All of blocks numbered 226 227, 22S, 229
go, 256, 257, "5S, $50. 26O. 49, ,293, 294, 295
349. $50, $50, 3s1. 3s2. 461. 575, $40. reserva-
ton A, reservation B. reservation c. reser-
walton d. reservation 12. according to the
official plat of the city of Washington
not already owned in whole or in part
by the government of the United States of
America.
Section .. That any and all streets and
alleys intersecting the said land SO to be
acquired as aforesaid may, at such time
as the President may deem necessary or
expedient. be by executive order vacated
and become and constitute a part of the
tract of land SO provided to be acquired
as AFORESAID and subject 10 such other
and further division and subdivision for
the purposes OF buildings or use as
streets, alleys. passageways or avenues as
may be or become necessary in connec-
ton with the enjoyment of all of the said
lands hereinbefore mentioned for public
purposes.
Section 3. That the sum of $4,000 900,
or so much thereof as may be necessary,
TO be used for the payment of said lands
or the acceptance or acquiring the title
thereto, is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the Treasury of the United
States not otherwise appropriated.
Section A. That the Secretary of the
Treasury. subject to the executive order
of the President. shall be authorized to
purchase or acquire said land or any part
thereof as soon as practicable, at such
price as may be fixed by agreement be-
tween the said Secretary and the respec-
tive owners of said lands and premises.
not exceeding the actual cash value there
of. and the payments therefor shall be
made to respective owners of such lands
upon the requisition of the Secretary of
the Treasury. with the approval of the
President upon a release and conveyance
of said lands to the United States by good
and sufficient deeds so conveying the same
after the title of the grantor of said lands
shall have been examined and approved
in writing by the Attorney General of the
United States
Section 5. That in the event Of fail
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ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

The following transfers are made:
First Lieut. Alfred McC. Wilson, from
the Goth Infantry to the 22d Infantry.
First Lieut.. Arthur T. Dalton, from
the ed Infantry to the Goth Infantry.
BY direction of the President. and
upon the application of Private Edward
McGovern, Company X, list Infantry
that soldier will be placed upon the re-
tired list.
A board Of officers to consist of Mai
Thomas Cruise. quartermaster; Maj. Ed
ward Burr, Corps of Engineers. and
Maj. Oscar I. Straub. Coast Artillery
Corps. is appointed to meet at Boston
for the purpose of considering the
question of the suitability and location
of wharf at Boston.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted to Capt. John A. Clark, assist
ant surgeon. 80.
The transfer Of First Lieut.. George A.
Wieczorek NOW first lieutenant. Signal
Corps) from the infantry arm to the Coast
Artillery Corps is announced.
The leave Of absence granted First
Lieut.. Charles E. Dority, Philippine
Scouts, Is extended one month.
Maj. George o. Squier. Signal Corps, is
relieved from duty as assistant to the
chief signal officer, Department of the
East. and will repair to this city and re-
port to the chief signal officer of the army
for duty in his office.
BY direction Of the President, and upon
the. application of Private Jacob Reich
vein. Troop B, 4th Cavalry, that soldier
viii be placed upon the retired list.
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SPIRITUALISM.

KELLER, 1901 FATRMONT -sT.-WONDERFUL
private slate writings daily; messages from
loved ones and information on any AFFAIR.";
public seances Wed. Fri. and Sun. nights.
Phone North 1904. no25-tf.<
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RATERNAL NOTICES.

HIRAM LODGE. NO. 10. r. A. A NJ. WILL
meet at one-thirty o'clock Pm Thursday. De
cembef 5. 1907. for the purpose Of attending
the funeral OF our late brother, Joseph Fought.
HARRY C. KIMBALL Master.
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PALMISTRY.

Mr.. DAOuD, THE wELLKNoWN ORIENTAL
palInist and psychic. In his readings he vii,
not only tell you the present conditions and cir
cumstances in your life but will also advise
you correctly aud conhdentially on everything Of
interest to you, personal business affairs.
Studio 1922 Q NV. Phone North 1laO-k.
no22 cot
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Today-Low tide, los am. and 1 :o6
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-05
BRANCH APPELLATE COURT

HENRY V. FREEMAN. Presiding Just
FRANK BAKER, FREDERICK A. S
"A. r. Porter. Clerk Appellate Court.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-10-05
Judiciary of Cook County.
APPELLATE COURT JUDGES

FRANCIS ADAMS, Presiding Justice.
J. BROWN, JESSE HOLDOM.
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
UNCLE SAM WANTS
OBEDIENT AlRSHIP

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The War
Department has issued on behalf of the
signal corps. the specifications for a
dirigible balloon, proposals for which
have already been advertised. The air
vessel is TO be delivered az Fort Meyer,
Va, for trial tests. After describing
the general requirements. the specih-
cation says that the balloon must carry
two persons having combined weight
of $50 pounds. also at least 100 pounds
of ballast. 1t should have a speed OF
twenty miles an hour in still air. and.
having less than sixteen miles, will be
rejected. The speed Will be deter
mined by taking an average ~ the
time over measured course of be-
tween two ana five miles, against and
with The wind, with fiving start.
passing the starting point at full speed
at both ends OF the course.
The scheme for ascending and de-
scending and maintaining equilibrium
must be regulated by shifting weights,
movable planes. using two ballooheis
or other approved method. balancing
by tho aeronaut changing his position
viii not be accepted
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
ANTI-SPIT Law
IS NOW In FORCE
But Nobody Seems TO Notice
the DOubIe-barreIed
Ordinance

When the famous splitting ordinance
which was passed sometime ago by CITY
Council and also the street and Sewer
Commission SO that there would be no
question about IT'S legality was first adj
vocatcd by the Board OF Health there
were many who objected to the measure.
They were told by some OF the knowing
ones not to worry, for the law could not
bo enforced.
These philosophers We're about right
Tho law was passed and Mayor Horace
Wilson approved the measures adopted by
both the city Council and the Street and
Sewer Department Yet the nuisance has
not been abated and no arrests have been
made
There were many who thought that
splitting was prohibited altogether. both
on the sidewalk and IN the street. and
they wondered IL the city lawmakers
would allow them to expectorate i'm their
own homes.
spit in your pocket or in some cops
eye, was the advice of one citizen. and
said another. don't spit ON the floor of "a
trolley car on the ceiling VIII do. or ion
the conductors overshoes." sin another
offered the advice of carrying cusp.dor
about and when you meet your friends
hold IL out and say "have a spit"
Many persons have been warned about
oNpectoraung on the sidewalk. some
thoughtful citizens having heard in the
dim past Of such a measure. after un-
consciously splitting ON the side walk
can be seen covering the little puddle with
their pedal eNtrcmities and trying TO OBJ
hterate the damp spot They don't think
of the law until after it is violated UNI
consciously.
just when the authorities viii start to
make "a crusade against the habit is not
known. but IL may be expected soon. so
be on the lookout especially you masti-
GATORS of chewing tobacco.
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HE WENT TO GET
ALICENSE; GONE
TWELVE YEARS
Mary Waiting When Jim Re-
turned, and They're We'd
at Last

WATERBURY. Conn, Dec 20-If II
had not been for Jim Mortons forget
fulness Mary Campbell. OF Plainyille,
wouldn't have had to wait twelve years
10 break i'm the name of Mrs. Jim Nor
ton Mary was forty when Jim first
asked her for her hand. She liked him
So well that she threw i'm the other one
for good luck This was In July, 1895.
Jim hurried away ostensibly to get a
marriage license. but he must have
slowed down after ne turned TIE corner
because he didn't get back tin yestcr-
day lie found Mary a little grayer
but Just as buxom and pretty, waiting
for him.
Have / been gone long2" he asked
joklngly
81 didn't notice it much" was Mary's
pert reply; my watch stopped the day
you left"
Here's the license" said Jim, as he
proudly unravcled his three-sheet.
How often have you used it2' asked
Mary
Never been opened?" said Jim.
How about that other sal in Thorn
.aston?" asked Mary.
Never was no other" answered Jim;
"I simply forgot I've been in the air
nearly an the time since left I'm
running an elevator i'm New York
This explanation was satisfactory TO
Mary and al Jims suggestion they
hunted up preacher SO as not TO make
a fool out of the marriage license.
After displaying their certificate 10
some doubling friends MT and Mrs.
Morton left for New York on the
honeymoon. The bridegroom's gift TO
the bride was an annual pass ON his
Elevator.
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

OF tho cars and from which access Is
given TO tho individual chambers. The
object of this invention is to provide
e sleeping car i'm which the compart-
mcnts or chambers for two persons
alternate with compartments for one
person, so that compartments with SIM
gle and double bcrths can be sold;
and for this purpose the invention
consists of "a sleeping car divided into
a number of chalmers accessible from
a longitudinal passage way az one side
of the car, the berths in ono chamber
being arranged transvcrsly across the
full Width of the compartment.
In the accompanying drawings. Fig
uro i represents a perspective Wow OF
portion of n sleeping car showing
the improved rOpstuigtlops Hig . is a
vertical longitudinal section through
four adjacent compartments. ard Fig.
Z Us a plan view of a part of the sleeping
car. drawn ON smaller scale.
Similar letters OF reference indicate
corresponding parts throughout the
figures.
Referring to the drawings. az repre-
sonts the longitudinal passageway OF
the improved sleeping car al The pas
sageway Is OF the usual width and ex-
tends alongside OF one SIDE of the car
throughout the fun length Of the same
Tho car is divided by transverse par
titions al into number OF compart-
ments. each of which is divided into
two compartments b and h1. of which
one is intended TO be used boy two per-
sons. while the other Is intended TO be
used by ono person. The compartment
b Is provided with two single remov-
able berths or cots d. d adjacent TO each
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
SIippers
Rubber Boots

For the boys and girls; nothing
more appropriate for the little
folks.
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
BORROW MONEY TO
ERECT BATH HOUSE

1t is expected that the finance commit
tee Of City Council I'm short time viii
advertise for bids for the $4,000 bond is
sue for park purposes. Council ordered the
loan sometime ago but because Of the con-
diuon Of the money market. the finance
committee decided to hold off for awhile.
hoping that a better premium would be
realized by the wait.
The money will be used by the park
board TO build a swimming pool in the
Eighth ward, to purchase. the Whitaker
property along Glenn avenue on the north
side OF the Brandywine creek TO purchase
the Winslow property at Fifteenth ami
King streets, and to secure a plot Of
ground i'm the Eleventh ward for public
playground
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

other, which arc placed transversely
across tho compartment near the VIM
dow of the same, or. il desired. one
can be placed across the compartment
and the other lengthwise of the same.
as thereby better access is given to
each Individual berth. Tho bcrths in
this case may be made In the nature
of the approved construction of COM
bined bed and chair which can be
changed from "a bed into a chair. and
vice versa so that during the day IL
can be used as "a chair while at night
lt is transformed into q bed. The space
remaining i'm the compartment is used
for placing one or two chairs, wash
basin, etc
The adjacent compartment b1 Is
made narrower at the end adjacent TO
tho aisle or passageway az and pro-
vided with "a single berth al which is
supported at suitable height from the
floor transversely TO the longitudinal
axis 81 the car, and i'm such manner
that 1t projects somewhat over the
foot-end of the double berth of the
compartment b. In this manner the
space required for the berth is obtain
ed without inconveniencing the parties
sleeping i'm the compartment b; in other
words, the loor-space occupied by the
two compartments b. b1 les divided up
so that a somewhat larger floor space
is given to the compartment D. than
TO the compartment h1 which Is intend
ed 90 Zoe occupied by one person only
The remaining available noor-space OF
the compartment bl Is utilized by a
wash basin chair, etc, as shown in
Fig l.
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
BY THE WAYSIDE

Two well-known society women Of
wilmington visiting pawnshops In the
lower section of the city caused much
wonderment among the habitucs OF tho
coast shortly before noon yesterday.
me women were accompanied in their
visits by Sergeant OF Police George
Lyons and Patrolmen Walker and Out
ton.
For some time it was believed that
the women were in search of valuables
that had been stolen 1t was learned
however, that they were looking for a
pair of old-fashioncd brass candle
sticks and had been told they probably
would find some of them I'm the pawn
shops Of the city.
Never touched me-" was the express
sion Of William L. DOckstader when he
saw his valuable automobile standing
in the street some distance away from
the burning garage at Eleventh and
West streets and not so much as a
blister of the paint upon it could be
discovered.
It was only the day before that Mr..
Mr. Dockstader decided TO give up au-
tomobling for the winter and store his
machine I'm the building which was de-
stroyed by fire Monday night Accord
ingly it was taken TO the garage and
was TO have been stored on the third
floor of the building. For some reason
the auto was allowed to remain on the
first floor and as a consequence was
one of the first machines TO be run out
to a place of safety.
Didn't have cent Of insurance,
either" said Dock" when he saw that
his valuable auto was unscathed by the
flames kind of seems as il that fire
realized that I was poor and couldn't
afford to lose that machine" solilo-
quized the popular theatrical manager.
Lots Of people seem to think that
the popularity of the automobile will
take away an conception of the sleigh
and reindeer Of the ideal Kris Kringle
in the imaginations of the youngsters
of the land" remarked the toy DEPART
ment manager. but it's my opinion
that when the auto trys 90 take the
place Of Kris good old team it's up
against a snag. The average youngster
doesn't Ike the automobile q bit, and
when some OF our bright humorists
picture Kris Kringle as adopting an
auto in order TO be modern, they don't
know children. The young ones see no
attraction I'm the evil-smelling red
devil" with its hoarse puff and delicate
mechanism. No, indeed. every time n
youngster sees Santa Claus i'm his
dreams, he sees a sleigh and reindeer.
bouncing over the SNOWY roof tons. and
good old Kris. with his nose and
cheeks as red and his smile as happy
as ever they were IN the good old times
of the 'one-hoss shay"
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

foremost authority on the pure food reeu-
htions of the government Il viii prob
ably be news to many TO learn that the
pare food law applies to b-as,s as well as
men, If a farmer sells something fcr tlm-
othy hay and the purchaser discovers that
tne nay contains red top the farmer is
liable TO prosecution. under the pure food
law Tho crossing of the State line makes
DC an interstate affair and the regulations
apply to shipments or hauls OF this sort.
as wen as to transportation by rail
Evening journal., 1907-12-20


Wilmingtonians' will be Interested
IN learning that anew idea
In sleeping cars has been pat
ented at Washington hy Lieutenant
Hans Reed Schmedcs, of Bremen. Ger
many which embodies convenionces
and comforts that will be fully APP
preciated By the great travelling pub
Tic and which, II IS believed viii re-
ccive their most hearty commenda-
ton. Lieutenant schmedos conceived
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

Year by year thu tendency is
towards gifts that are useful,
and what could be better than
a psir of our shoes or
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

The chief reason for leaving home Is
that one may the better enjoy coming
back to it. Home Is the place we have
SO studiously suited to our own needs
that il fits us like an outer envelope.
IN no other house do we feel so abso-
lutely ourselves London Truth.
Evening journal., 1907-12-20

Inc pOAp1Ds Judge gigni siernly
over his spectacles at catered
prisoner, who had been gged be
fore the bar Of Justice on charge OF
vagrancy, ''Have youoever earned a
dollar in your llfei' he asked IN fine
scorn. "Yes, your honor" was the
response u voted for you last time"
Evening journal., 1907-12-20
PUR- FOOD Law
APPLIES TO ANIMALS

WASHINGTON. Dec 20-"Not one per-
son in thousand is aware Of the extent
Of the pure food law" said George %.
McCabe, solicitor Of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and perhaps the