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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Retirement Of Col. areenough.

Col. George G. Greenough. the senior
officer of his grade in the Coast Artil-
lery Corps, has been placed on the re-
tired list of the army on account of age.
He was born in the District OF Column
bia and was graduated from the United
States Military Academy in June. 1865.
Since then lie has served exclusively In
the artillery arm. in which he reached
the grade of colonel in February. 1903.
He was recently relieved of command
of the artillery district of South Carolina.
with headquarters at Fort Moultrie, s. c.
Improving He'll Gate.
The Secretary of War has submitted to
Congress a report made by Gen. Marshall.
chief of engineers, regarding the prof.
ect for the improvement of the East
river and He'll Gate at New York, involv-
ing the removal of certain rocky OBJ
structions from the channel between the
Battery and Barretto point to depths
varying from eighteen to twenty-six feet.
Gen. Marshall estimates that 1t will cost
about 81 900 to increase to twenty
six feet the depth over the middle
ground. which is being removed under the
present project to the depth of eighteen
feet.
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WILL VISIT THE CANAL ZONE
Army Transport to Be Put at Dis
posal Of House Committee.

President Roosevelt has strongly
urged members of the House committee
on interstate and foreign commerce to
visit the Panama canal region, and it
practically has been decided by Repre-
sentatives Hepburn and Adamson, repre-
senting the majority and minority, re-
spectively. that X will be necessary to
make the trip. The President, the Sec
rotary of War and canal officials think
the time has come for Congress to enact
laws for the government of the Canal
Zone many peculiar and embarrassing
problems have arisen on the isthmus
under existing methods. AS soon as the
committee is ready to make the trip the
War Department will place a transport
at its disposal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
PUBLIC UTILITIES BILL.
Proposes to Give Interstate Com
merce Commission Authority.

A public utility bill for the District of
Columbia was introduced in the Senate
today by Mr.. Burkett of Nebraska and re-
ferreds to the District of Columbia com.
mittee.
The object is to prevent unlawful dis
elimination by companies or corporations
doing business in the District of Column
bia and to authorize the interstate com
merce commission to fix reasonable rates
or charges for services rendered by such
companies or corporations"
The measure further provides that when
q corporation considers the charges fixed
by the commission TO be confiscatory. it
may appeal to the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court.
The maximum fine for each offense
against the proposed law is fixed at
$1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Child Labor LEGISLATION.

Chairman Smith Of the House District
committee today introduced bill sent
to him by the District Commissioners pro-
viding penalty of from 81 to $40 fine for
violation of section H. II. Is, IA or IL of
the child labor law passed at the last
session of Congress. These sections have
to do with procuring, wearing, etc, OF
badges authorized by law.
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WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Tonight, With Increasing
Cloudiness and Warmer Friday.

For the District of Columbia, fair to-
night with minimum temperature near
freezing Friday. increasing cloudiness.
with rising temperature; variable winds,
shifting to southeasterly and becoming
fresh Friday.
Maximum temperature past twenty-four
hours, Al; year ago. 30.
disturbance extends this morning from
Manitoba southwark to Texas, but pre-
cipitation has occurred in connection with
it only in southern Texas and the British
northwest. Another storm of slight i'm
pOrtance is causing some snow in the
north central Rocky mountain region.
The weather is now fair almost generally
throughout the eastern and middle states.
The temperature has fallen considerably
in the north Atlantic coast states, and
risen in the districts west of the lower
Mississippi river, while elsewhere no
marked changes have occurred. The tenn
perature is considerably above the sea-
sonal normal In the far northwest
The indications are that, as the western
storm advances eastward, rain will grad
ually extend from Texas over the gulf
states tonight and Friday. and probably
reach the Virginia coast and the lower
lake region by Friday night.
Temperature will rise gradually in east
ern and southern sections.
The winds along the middle Atlantic
coast will be light variable. shifting to
Southeasterly and becoming fresh by Fri
day night; on the south Atlantic coast
light easterly. probably becoming moder-
ate to fresh by Friday night; on the east
gulf coast moderate eaSterly, shifting to
southeasterly Friday.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have light to moderate west
erly winds, probably becoming variable.
with generally fair weather to the Grand
Banks.
The following heavy precipitation lin
incliesl has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: Galveston, LIS; San
Antonio, 1.3S.
Note-The display of storm warnings on
the season at the termination Of Decem-
Der II, 1903.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twentyfour hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
Observation-Disclosures 9, p.m. IS;
s pm, 80; II midnight. 81. December 10,
4 am, 80: am. %; II noon. 33; . pm.
minimum. 26, at am. December 10.
Barometer-December 8. 4 pm, 3O.1S:
S pm, 1929: IL midnight, 30.35; Decem
Der 10, 4 am, 1910; s am, 3O.46; noon,
3O.42; pm, 1910.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide. 4 am. and 400 pm. !;
high tide, $50 a. m. and 1902 pm.
TomOrrow-Low tide. 4:43 am. and 4:5S
pm; high tide. 1898 am. and 1O:45 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
: Today-Sun rose, I'll am: sun sets,
ass pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:l1 am.
Moon rises Sill pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset:
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, December
1O-ROth rivers clear
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COMMISSION WANTS HOME.
Appeals to Senate for 100000 for
Site and New Building.

An appeal from the civil service COM
mission for an appropriation for $500, Ot
for site and a new building was for
warded to the Senate today by the Pres-
dent 1t was referred to the committee
on public buildings and grounds.
The document contains the draft of a
bill for the purpose stated and also a de-
tailed statement of the advantages of
owning instead of renting a building in
which to do the work of this arm of the
government. No site is named in the
hill
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thence southwesterly on said south line drawn at
the point of beginning together with the i'm
FpL F9UKST0RY RESIDENCE SHOWN
ABOVE. LOCATED II THE HEART OF THE
MOST TASHDNABLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT
OF THE CITY. SURROUNDED on ALI. SIDES
BY MAGNIFICENT HOMES AND vAIMABLE
PROPERTIES. THIS HOUSE is OF DISTINCT
AECHITEfTIRAI. APPEARANCE ASD-fSPE.
CAILY ADAPTED FOR ENTERTAINING. Ii
contains nineteen rooms and three baths and in
cludes breakfast room. library, eonserra tory.
dressing rooms. large pantries and closets heated
by steam.
Terms of sale: One-third cash. balance in one
and two wears. with interest at six per cent per
annum payable semi annually. from date Of sale.
secured by deed of trust on property Sold all
cash. at option Of purchaser. A deposit Of fifteen
hundred dollars Isl 800, will be required a: time
of sale. C1nveyancing and recording. ETC.. mt
cost of purchaser. Terms of sale to be complied
with in fifteen days from date of sale. otherwise
the property will he reSod at risk and cost of
defanlting purchaser. after at least five days
advertisement If such resale in some newspaper
published in Washington. ID. c.. in addition to
which the trustees reserve the right to enforce
specific performance by purchaser.
On and after December IA caretaker will be
in charge Of the house. and persons desiring
may personally inspect the premises.
CONRAD Fl. SYME.
Fendall building
X. GOLDEN DONALDSON.
Gil 14th ST. NV.
delO-dts. inSu Trustees.
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UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE
MAGNIFICENT COTTON RESIDENCE.
COMPLETE IN ALL DETAILS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE

MAGNIFICENT COTTON RESIDENCE
COMPLETE IN ALL DETAILS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF HOUSE
NO. 1917 CONNECTICUT AVENUE.
BY virtue Of the power vested In us by q GER.
tain decree of the Supreme Court of District of
Columbia; entered in equity. cause probate
number 14O04. entitled Caroline c. Dahisreh
ct ct, al vs. Helen b. NJ saeber ct al; we
will sell at public auction. in front Of the
premises. FRIDAY. THE EIGHTEENTH
DAY OF DECEMBER. 1903. AT FOUR O'CLOCK
PM, the following described real estate I'm the
city Of Washington, District Of Columbia. and
known and being part Of lot numbered fifty
seven 90 Hopkins ct al. subdivision Of lots in
square numbered one hundred and eleven u1D.
per plat of said subdivision recorded In Liber
j. II. h. folio 373. of the records of the office
of the surveyor OF the District of Columbia. be-
ginning for the same at point on the east line
of Connecticut avenue distant 1867 feet north
west of the southwest corner of said lot
bered ffty-seven 60 thence running northwest
erly along the east line of Connecticut avenue
fifty f50s feet to the northwest corner of said
lot: thence running northeasterly and along the
north line Of said lot So 81 feet to angle 10
the north line of said lot; thence running easter
~ 1874 feet to alley: thence running south
erly along said alley and the eastern line Of said
lot fifty go! feet: thence westerly to. point
that would be intersected by line drawn at
right angles with the eastern line Of Connecticut
avenue. and thence westerly to angle in the
south line Of said lot at point that will be in
tersected by line drawn at right angles to Con-
necticut avenue and the point of beginning. and
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Desertion of a Recruit.

Recruit Henry Goodman of the Coast
Artillery was convicted by a court
martial convened at Fort Myer. Va.
of the charge of desertion and sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged and to
confinement at hard labor for eighteen
months Gen. Wood. commanding the
Department of the East. approved the
sentence. but RENTED six months of the
term of Imprisonment. 1t was shown that
Goodman deserted at Fort Slocum. n. V,
May last and was apprehended at Har-
risonburg, Va. October II.
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Fl and ] streets-Anna B. CumpstOn ct
vir, Edward H., to Basil Sillers, lots -
and 2S. square $50; SO.
CKINGTON-James 3. Baker ct uX to
Paul w. Bartlett lots % and %, block
4. $40
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~l<4ne - 1891 st. NV.
SlIVVbaH0NSR SOesPhone Main llJS 81.
Excellent Printing.

Have US make suggestions and submit samples
80 print matter. Prices ressonab BILE and satsfac
tion guaranteed. SUDWARTH PRINTING Co,
,e2a Dot 8
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THE COURT RECORD
Court of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice. Mr.. Justice
Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
Alton e. Parker and Daniel Davenport
were admitted to practice.
1916 American Federation Of Labor
agt. Bucks Stove and Range Co: argu-
ment commenced by Mr.. J. II. Ralston
for appellant. continued by Mr.. J. j.
Darlington and Mr.. Daniel Davenport for
appellee and concluded by Mr.. Alton b.
Parker for appellant.
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Tennessee" Whiskey, ST.

4 tiptop whiskey in every particular. In
rivsled for hospitality-best for medicinal
purposes. Large bottle for a dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10

Big Showing of
MIRRORS.
Make this store your headquarters for Mirrors
We have complete stock of plain and beveled
mirrors. Our prices are very reasonable
aVNG GA1AA y 913 18th st. NV.
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II NEVER DISAPPOINT.'
If you desire to increase your
business, try my Patented Type
writer Letters.
They have made money for others. Why
shouldn't they do SO for you:
800 Addressed Letters. .........$ 1915
200 Addressed Letters. $500
BYRON S. ADAMS, PRINTER.
Telephone go. 512 18th st.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Washington Railway and Eec-
fric Company will be held at the Office Of the
Company. 18th and East Capitol SITS. Washing
ton. y. G., on Saturday. January IL, 1900, at
IL o'clock noon.
In accordance with the by laws the books for
the transfer of stock of said Company will be
closed from December 1s. 1908, to January 16,
1900, both dates inclusive.
r. j. WHITEHEAD, Secretary.
d.s IN . I 1e
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FRANKLIN park.

FOR SAI.E-Iots 5Ox2OO tabout quarter acre.
larger than three average suburban lots or five
city lots: within six miles north and west Of
White House. The ideal place for home.
Pricss. 500. $500 and S40o. Villa sites. acre
foot: easy terms. Restrictions to protect puf-
chasers. On line; communication fare. IL
cents round trip. with free transfers: make an
pointment to see property; elevation over 500
feet. Get map and prospectus in person or BY
mail
MOORE 4 HILL Hnc, 1893 st. NV.
Suburban Dept. Tel. Main 1850 and 872.
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For the District of Columbia. fair to-
night with minimum temperature near
freezing. Friday. increasing cloudiness.
with rising temperature; variable winds,
shifting to southeasterly and becoming
fresh Friday.
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Get Our Advice
the Roof

Let call. look things over and tell you just
what II needs Yon can count on for thorough,
reliable work Our repairs last. Ask for estimate.
IRON CLAD Roofing p l,,s G M St; NV: "
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY, w. Va, December
1O.-Both rivers clear.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Monday, August 81, 10,
THE COMING DEMOCRATIC FEAST.

II HOSE who are dispeased with the work of
Il the Republican State Convention, and they
are making noise out of proportion to their size,
are turning hopefully to the Democratic party.
They expect the Democrats TO rise to the fancied
emergency and nominate a ticket that will cause
the chanting of hymns of praise and panegyrics
of commentator For a man TO work himself
into this ecstacy of expectation he must have
vivid imagination and the Democratic leaders
must arise wearily from their slumbers and rub
their eyes in surprise as they contemplate the
strange things expected of them.
The Democrats will become busy before the
national committeeman from his vacation, the re-
ported awakening of former Senator Kenney, the
rumor that the Hon. James II. Hughes, of Kent
county may be a candidate for the nomination
for attorney general, the general agitation of Mr.
Handy who asserts that about fifty other law
yers of the State are after the attorney-general-
ship and may try TO wrest the prize from him,
all indicate more or less stirring up of the pool
in the stagnant Democratic waters. Then the
Hon. John G. Gray welded the butchers knife
at the OK roast and the Democratic congressional
dinner pail may be filled by his nomination.
Yes, there are various signs that show that the
Democrats are doing some thinking, but whether
it will bring Joy into the souls of the dissatisfied
is a trembling question
We are inclined to believe that when the hope
full sit down TO the Democratic feast to be held
at Dover on September IS, they will find a bill
OF fare consisting principally OF political apples
OF Sodom.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
OK ROAST MEETING.

II UR Democratic friends had their roast
~ and rally at Brandywine Springs on Sat
urday and everything considered they had good
the multitude. The national committee, how
ever, went back them in not sending the
speakers that were promised Still the Demo-
Gratis had treat, in the Hon. J. Ham Lewis, a
Vrginian by birth, Mr.. Lewis was some years
years ago a member Of Congress from Washing
ton State. Recently he has been practicing law
in Chicago, and was a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for governor at the primaries
of that party lately. His address was largely of
an academic nature giving his ideas of the fun
damentals that divided the parties in the early
days of the Republic.
The dinner pail question came in for consid-
cradle attention, and the Democrats proceeded to
fill the dinner pail for that day in a more practi-
cal manner than did Mr.. Bryan recently when
some one wrote him about the empty dinner pail
and he returned a copy Of one of his speeches.
One of Mr. Bryan's speeches may be good for
digestion, but we will warrant that it would not
last half so long as one of the OK roast sand
wiches. The empty dinner pail may well be con-
sidered during the campaign There NUM-
Der of empty dinner pals about the country, but
the chances are that the voters will think that the
election of Taft, rather than that of Bryan, will
increase the opportunities of filling the pals.
The league, however is to be commended for
its activity in getting up the OK roast. For our
part, we hope the managers % both parties in
this State will have a considerable number of
rallies outdoors and indoors during the cam
paign.
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
Personal and Pertinent

Just before Jimmie Hay left for Springs to lend
Taft the light his counenance and the inspiration Of
think that's what it was Anyhow. twill do.
James busiy packing up when he came across his
"Ah" he said 4 pretty nearly forgot that one
dollar ten? Easy. Where's my check book?
And Mr. HAY sat down the spot and wrote out
check. enveoped stuck on stamp and, little later
when ON his way to the station, dropped the box
few days later he got envelope with the business
card Of the company in one corner which had been
pear Sir" said the letter I'VE fail to understand
why in forwarding us your gas bill for June which
amounted to $llO you enclosed check for $9s462 in
payment We herewith return check, which you will
kindly correct and return"
James Jr gasped breath and Juggling his check
book found that in his haste and hurry he had copied
off the amount of bank balance instead Of the amount
of the gas bin Just suppose-oh Just suppose-that
the gas company hadn't been such a smpe-mnded.
upright honest fair and delicate corporation. I'll bet
Il hurt 'em down there TO send Il back, at that
realize that the weak spot in this otherwise highly
truthful yarn Is the statement which attributes bank
balance Of sss462 to Mr. HAY But that's the way 1t
told TO Personally, I'm confident that when
the story started out the balance 1884, and that in
the telling since tlen the decimal point has slipped a
couple of times Doubtless bv this fan Mr. Hav viii
be credited with making check for S9S4620 in pay
ment of that gas bill Let the good work 60 on I'd feel
happy If could make out check for that amount
star.
o. Henry married not long ago. and shortly after
the wedding literary friend gave reception in honor
Of the story writer and his wife in the evening
woman stepped up to Mrs Porter Porter is O. Henrys
real name) and said:
May ask a question that I have been dying TO ask
| your husband for a long timer"
why, certainly" said Mrs. Porter
well" continued the woman why your husband
always have the ladies' in his stories crepe
! chine?"
Il give ii up was the reply Let's ask Mr. Porter"
Whereupon he was called over. on being asked vol
unteered the following explanation:
ITO tell the truth" he said. Il only know kinds OF
goods-calieo and crepe de chine When the girls can't
wear calico make them crepe chine That's
all there is 10 1.-THE Independent
The FIRST time ever swallowed a tack" said carpet
fO oot nd u1aue- t,o
10 the hospital.
What's the matterr my mate old hand asked
I've swallowed a tack said l. Good gracious what
| viii become of meg
The old hand sat back the carpet he was laying
| and laughed.
Why kid said he. it's nothing TO swallow tack.
Every proessona carpet layer swallows dozen or
SO daily It's thing that Inconvenience II
II did I'd know st. l bet I've swallowed a hundredweght
Of tacks in my life.
And I'm sure" the carpet layer concluded my mate
Wa tens the truth for since then I've swallowed half
hundredweight myself"
He gulped.
Times. es
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
rlnkst and Convention.

Dover Repubhcan
Much of the splendid success Of Tues
DAVIS Republican State Convention must
be credited to the Democratic press of
Delaware. Peculiar as this assertion may
sound, it is nevertheless true. or course
the Democratic newspapers did not intend
that this result should attend their ef-
forts at giving persistent publicity 10
every man whose name had been in any
wayt mentioned IN connection with the
nominations TO be made by this gather
ing, but just this result did attain and the
Republican party OF the State benefited
immensely therefrom.
Pounding away at the Republican Party
Organization and at every man whose
nomination for the principal Offices was
even hinted at these Democratic editors
made both organization and possible can
didates personal and intimate acquaint
ance in all 50 tions, with the very ma
tural result that when the primaries were
held week ago. every Republican Yotel
in the State clearly expressed to his dele
gates Just who he favored for nomina'
ton. And it was because these delegates
arrived here knowing so fully and clear.
ly the wishes Of their constituency. that
Evening journal., 1908-08-31
POLICE SUSPECT
BLACK HAND PLOT

The police are investigating what
they believe to be a blackhand plot
among the Polish people of this city.
M. T.. Poniecki, who conducts the White
Eagle Hotel and whose wife is Polish
interpreter for the county courts. has
been receiving threatening letters as
has also a young woman named Les
niweski. Mr. Poniecki was told to
leave $3.50 on the steps Of a certain
house at specified time He did, but
the writer Of the letters in some manner
found that he was being watched
An arrest was made in the case and
the police hope TO break up the gang.
The prisoner is Michael Krupski. He
was held in $500 bail for the Court of
General Sessions on Saturday.
Miss Lesnivewsl1i lived across the
street from the house where the money
was to be placed and PonieclSi arrang-
ed with her to watch for the person
who came for the money Poniecki de-
clares Krupski is the sender OF the
letters and the latter somehow learned
the young woman was watching for
him and on Friday he went to her
house and is said to have told her he
would kill her If she attempted 20 foil
him.