Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-14

the chamber of commerce have been as
siduously at work with view of having
the alleged discrimination against this
city stopped and it was through the
ter was adjusted Among other things
Mr.. Ackert says in the letter that his
company does not wish to do anything
that would be detrimental to the interests
of this city.
Charter Granted.
The state corporation commission has
granted charter to the Capitol Auto
Sightseeing Company. this city. the OBJ
iects of which are to buy, sell. rent and
lease automobiles. The sum of S23Wt,
is named as the maximum capital stock.
with a minimum stock of $1,000. The
officers are: William W. Anderson. presi-
dent and treasurer; Thomas w. Buckley.
vice president and secretary. both or
Washington. The above officers. with
C. W. s Sprague of Philadelphia, con-
stitute the board of directors.
Birthday Gift.
Louis y. Duffey. for many years past
an attache of the Office of n ). Green
away. clerk of the corporation court Will
Wednesday next be appointed deputy
clerk of the court. Mr.. Duffey would
have been appointed to that position some
time ago had it not been for the fact
that he had not reached his majority.
Saturday last he was twenty-one. and
Judge Barley will confirm the appoint
ment Wednesday morning.
Police Court Cases.
In the police court this morning the fol-
lowing cases were disposed Of: Henry
Washington. colored drunk and disorder
ly conduct acquitted; Taylor Finch, as
saulting and beating Jennie Gibbon, ac-
quilted: Ernest Padgett. drunk and dis
orderly. fined 81: Joseph Davis and Lucy
Sheppard both colored. disorderly con-
duct the former forfeited s. collateral
and the latter acquitted Harry Davis,
colored. assault. forfeited 81 collateral;
Fannie Dade. colored. abusive language
toward Newton FAINT, co.ored acquitted.
Owing to the absence of the complain
ant. who was too ill to appear. the ca Sc
OF Jesse Pollard, coiored, charged with
cutting Lizzie Moore. also colored, with
a knife Saturday night last. was con
tinued until the complainant will be able
to appear.
Pollard. the police say. boards az Liz
zie's home. North Henry street. and an
alteration occurred Saturday when Pol
lard welded the knife on LiZZies hip.
Twelve stitches were taken by Drs. Penn
and Hodgkins. Pollard was released
upon furnishing bond in the sum of so.
General Mention.
\ few enthusiastic democrats left here
| at IL o'clock this morning for Annapolis
| to hear w j. Bryan speak at that place.
1t was at first expected that forty could
be secured and it was the idea of the
democratic club to charter a special car.
The number fell far short of forty.
Owing to the absence of Judge Barley
| from the city the chancery term of the
corporation court did not convene this
morning as had been arranged Announce
ment was made that the term will con-
vene Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Francis LAWYERS funeral took place
at o'clock yesterday afternoon from
her home. go South Pitt street. Rev.
Father l.. r. Kelly conducted the services
and the interment was made in Bethel
cemetery.
| Chief Goods of the police force this
morning received letter from ]. NJ.
| Seay. chief of police of Lynchburg. Va,
asking the local authorities to hold w w.
| Inze. in custody here for alleged forgery.
In the letter ii was stated that Inze was