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Evening star., 1909-01-26
RECENT ROBBERIES REPORTED
POLICE NOTIFIED OF DEPREDA.
.TIoNS BY THIEVES.
"Second-story Worker" Frightened
of-Gas Fixtures and Lead Pipe
Dropped by Scared Burglars.

Reports Of small robberies in this city
continue to be received by the police.
Jacob Simms, S15 7th street northwest,
told the police of the sixth precinct that
two colored men had entered his store
yesterday afternoon and that while one
was buying a pair of trousers the other
one stole an overcoat. Mr.. Simms gave
the police a description of the two men.
Some one entered the second story of
the home of William c. Viegler 527k Sd
street northeast. shortly before 10 o'clock
last night, but was frightened off by
Mrs. Viegler before he could obtain any
thing.
Mrs. Edith Chapman, who lives at West
Virginia avenue and Mount Olivet road
reported to the police that her house had
been entered through rear window yes
terday and silverware valued at So was
stolen. She gave the police a description
Of colored man whom she suspected OF
having committed the robbery.
Gas fixtures and lead pipe were taken
last night from a vacant store at I'LL an
street southwest. owned by Mary Cock.
rell of 100 AZ street southwest The
thieves were seen TN the yard by neigh
bOrs and abandoned their loot in the rear
yard of the store.
A. c. alaymaker 931 street south
west. reported that a gold-mounted pocket
book containing Is cents and several
papers, and a gold rope chain with q
slide containing a chip diamond valued
at $41, were stolen from his home last
night.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
TO TAKE LARGER BUILDING.
J. L. Leverton Il Co. Will Move Into
q Eive-Story Structure.


Negotiations have just been closed
whereby the women's exclusive outer gar.
ment business of ]. l.. Leverton & Co.,
now at l115 G street. will be moved,
March 1. to the newly erected and impos.
ing f1ve-story structure on the south side
Of G street, opposite their present store.
The new building is said by District Of
ficials to be one of the most modernly
constructed buildings in the District OF
Columbia. being Of steel-frame and fire.
proof construction, finished with mahog.
any. with floors of maple, and equipped
with the latest type Otis elevator.
1t is the intention Of Leverton & Co. to
occupy the entire building, four floors to
be devoted to the sale of women's outer
garments and the top floor to be used as
an alteration department. 1t is claimed
this store will be the largest women's
outer garment shop south of New York
Orders for new fixtures have been
placed, and the firm expects to be able tc
announce the opening for Monday, March /
The present store was established less
than three and one-half years ago. and
though the building has been ENLARGED
and improved several times, the building
now occupied is entirely INADEQUATE tC
handle the trade. which has grown sc
rapidly. The new store will afford ample
room.
A removal sale will shortly be inau.
gurated. and the firm states prices will be
greatly reduced in order to effect q com.
plete clearance Of the present stock.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
APPLICANTS MUST MARRY.
Remarkable Experiment in Letting
Small Holdings in Lincolnshire.


LONDON. January 26-The outcome of
a remarkable experiment made in the let
ting of small holdings. with the condition
attached that all applicants must marry,
has transpired at the village of Moulton.
in Lincolnshire. The small holdings in
question consist Of crown lands which
have been leased by the Moulton parish
council, and the condition that all appli-
cants must marry within a reasonable
time attracted widespread attention.
There has just been married at Moul-
ton Parish Church the last of the young
bachelors who accepted holding on the
crown lands on these conditions. The
clause in the provisional agreement
which was signed by each tenant pre-
vious to entry was as follows: THE
tenant to reside in his holding as soon
as the house is erected and ready for
occupation, and, If a single man. to sat
isfy the parish council Of his intention
within a reasonable time to marry and
settle on the land" The phrase within
reasonable time" In the case Of the
young tenant without a fiancee. has been
held by the parish council to cover
period of twelve months. but, as a matter
Of fact, in no case has such a long period
elapsed between the entry of the tenant
and his marriage.
Within the past year ten marriages
have taken place on the lands which Earl
Carrington has let for small holdings In
South Lincolnshire. Marriages Of young
tenants have also taken place at Bur-
wen, in Norfolk. on crown lands leased
to c. D. Rose. NJ. p. for small holdings
Evidently the authorities to whom Lord
Carrinston has let these lands recognize
the value TO q small holder Of practical
housewife, especially In the dairying de-
paftment.
AZ the last wedding one Of the presents
gjvoa 70 the Bridegroom was COW.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
SLIDE DOWN BLANKET ROPE
CoLoRED PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM MARLBORO JAIL.
Twist OF Bars Already. Sawed
Through in Escape Made
Twelve Years Ago.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, January 20.
A rope that had been made of blankets,
found dangling from the window of an
upper cell at the county Jail here this
morning, was the first intimation the jail
guard had that something unusual had
happened during the night. He made an
investigation and found that two colored
prisoners. Llewellyn Gross and William
Boykin, had escaped. The prisoners had
left a cell from which a prisoner escaped
about twelve years ago. At the time of
the first escape the bars were sawed. and
last night the two occupants Of the cell
had but little trouble to twist the repaired
bar and get away.
William Boykin, who is eighteen years
OF age, was a house of reformation pris-
oner. He was sentenced to Cheltenham
for an offense committed outside the
state, and about month ago, 1t Is
charged, he stole a horse and buggy and
drove away from the reformatory. He
was captured in Alexandria and brought
here for trial at the April term of the
circuit court.
Gross was awaiting trial for alleged
grand larceny, the charge being that he
Seat He was arrested in Washington by
Policeman Garvey and returned here for
trial.
Last night about 12 o'clock the jail
guard made his rounds Of the prison and
found everything intact. This morning
when he went out of the building to see
about getting breakfast for the prisoners
he was surprised to find the rope dan
Cling from an upper front window. AS
soon as he satisfied himself Of what had
happened the guard notified Sheriff Hurd
and also sent word to constables through
out the county and to the Washington
police.
The cell from which the prisoners es-
capped, it Is stated. was occupied by one
of the Bowie murderers some years ago.
Since that time, 1t Is said. some Of the
colored prisoners have been afraid to
occupy the apartment. fearing shadowy
visitors at night. So quietly did the
prisoners work last night that they did
not attract the attention of the other
prisoners. None Of the residents OF this
section saw them leaving here. but IT
| is generally supposed that they went In
the direction Of Washington. William
Boykin was wearing the uniform Of the
Cheltenham reformatory when he was
committed to Jail, but had managed to
get a pair Of old overalls to wear away
when he took French leave. His over
coat and trousers belonging to his pris-
on uniform were left in the cell.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
TO PURIFY POTOMAC WATER
CONGRESS ASKED FOR Ap-
OPTIONAL APPROPRIATION.
Money Is Wanted for the Construc-
ton and Maintenance Of
coagulating Plant.

Secretary Wright today. addressed q
communication TO the chairman Of the
Senate committee on appropriations show
Ing the necessity for new appropriation
for the publication ef the WashiaStcn
city water supply. He inclosed Q report
on the subject from Maj. J.. J. Morrow.
the engineer ofilcer in charge Of the Dis
trict water supply system.
Mai Morrow calls attention to the fact
that the House committee on apprcpria-
tions in considering the District apprc-
priation bill denied requests for a new
appropriation Of $4,000 and the expendi-
ture of balance OF about $4l 900 for
the treatment of Potomac water by q
coagu1ant and the reconstruction of the
Georgetown reservoir as a coagulating
basin. The bill. he said, carries appr0pria-
tions for the Washington aqueduct and
the filtration plant. and 1t was passed by
the House as reported by the committee.
After pointing out the importance and
necessity for the coagulant treatment of
the District water supply. Maj Morrow
states that all Of the benefits of the treat
ment may be obtained for q term of pos
sibiy three years with no present expendi-
ture except fer the construction of the
coagulating plant and the purchase from
ltiiC " tiItc VI tuc ucCcS6AT1 cOdkQI6nt
The proposed. reconstruction of the
Georgetown reservoir. estimated to cost
sos. 600, he says may be deferred for the
present without material Inconvenience.
The estimated cost Of the plant is $23. 900
and of q years supply of coagulant is
$1,000, a total of $32. 900.
Maj. Morrow therefore recommended
that the attention of the Senate COM
mittee on appropriations be invited to
the considerations presented by him with
the recommendation that there be incor-
porated in the act making appropriations
for the expenses Of the District of Co.
lumbia an item providing for the con-
struction Of the coagulating plant only
and for the purchase Of the necessary
coagulant by reappropriating the avail
able balances (about $41,OOO of amounts
heretofore appropriated for slow sand
filtration plant.
Gen. Marshall concurred~ in these rec
concentrations and the proposition was
approved by the District Commissioners.
The Secretary of War accordingly for
warded the correspondence to the Senate
committee on appropriations.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
FOREIGN LEGION OF FRANCE
NOT HALF MADE UP OF GERMAN
DEsERTERS.
1000 Frenchmen Are in It-Refuge
for All Who Have Met
Misfortune.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
PARIS. January 26.-When, a few weeks
ago, fifty men of the French fereigr
legion deserted and held up train in Mo-
rocco number of newspapers, both
French and foreign. referred to the fact
that more than half the legion was made
up of deserters from the German army
This is by no means true.
The French foreign legion numbers
1920 men dn all. Not quite 1000 are
are deserters from the German army.
About 1000 legionaries are Frenchmen.
The remaining 500 are Austrians. Swiss,
English, Italians. Spaniards. Belgians and
Poles in this order. There are also few
Servians, Bulgarians and Roumanians.
but not many.
The legionaries get little pay-a daily
dole of just over penny. When they
have served fifteen years they get a
pension Of $160 year. 1t is mistake to
believe that France illtreats the soldiers
of its foreign legion.
Discipline is. Of course. fairly severe. 1t
has to be so in a corps the soldiers OF
which are recruited as these soldiers are
Any foreigner between the ages of eight
cen and forty whom the doctors consider
strong enough can become a soldier OF
the legion. Nothing about his past. not
even his name. is asked of him.. In fact
few soldiers of the foreign legion serve
under their own names.
Any French citizen who has done his
military service and who can swear that
the police are not after him for q crime
at the time Of his engagement may enlist
N the foreign legion. He has to bring his
papers with him. No Frenchman can do
anything in life from his birth to his
death, both inclusive, without the pro-
duction Of his papers.
There are life tragedies in the French
foreign legion more touching than any In
fiction. The legion Is a refuge for all
those whom life has treated i'll. The case
of one Polish legionary may be cited.
He had been the priest of a little parish
near the German frontier and had
preached resistance against German and
Russian despotisrn. He had been driven
from his church and tracked by German.
Austrian and Russian police until he
finally took refuge in the legion.
But the love of his country and the
hatred Of Russia and of Germany were
too strong. He returned to Russia. He
was in st. Petersburg In January. 1905.
He is now serving his time in lead mine
in Siberia.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
TWO WILLS FILED.
Late Timothy J. o'Donnell's Realty
Goes to s. and 1t. Tobin.

All the real estate left by the late Tim
othy John O'Connell IL devised to Stephen
and Mary Tobin by the terms OF his WILL
dated June 26. 1908. and hled for pro-
bate. All his personal estate Is be-
aueathed to his mother, Honora Ma
honey. In the event Of her death the
personal property goes to his half-broth'
or, James Mahoney. who is named as
executor.
The law library Of Melville e. Dayton
is hsoea thed by his will. dated June 1.
191S. to his friend. Howell Bartle. The
remaining estate 10 devised to his widow.
Mrs. Fanny e. Dayton, who IL also to act
as executrix.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Naval Institute Prize Awards.

ANNAPOLIS, Md. January 26-The
Naval Institute. composed Of officers Of
the United States throughout the world,
has announced the annual distribution OF
prizes and honorable mention for essays
written upon naval subjects. The first
prize, which carries with it the instf.
tute's medal. 500 and life membeship,
was awarded to Lieut.. Ernest j. King.
now stationed at the Naval Academy
Lieut.. King is graduate Of the academy.
OF the class Of 1901. Honorable mentions
were awarded as follows: Commodore W.
Fl. Beeler. subject, The Navy and Coast
Defense: Commander A. P. Niblack.
subject. "A Plea for Physical Training in
the Navy; Pay Inspector John A. Mudd.
THE Reorganization Of the Naval Es-
tablishment.'
Evening star., 1909-01-26
ASKED TO MAKE ARREsTs
Local Police Receive Requests From
Authorities Elsewhere.

The local police have received a circu-
lar from the chief of police of Victoria.
British Columbia. stating that a reward
Of $500 is offered for information regard
Ing the whereabouts of Alexander
Knowles. fifty-four years Of age who dis
appeared from Vancouver. British Colum-
being about ave feet eleven inches tall.
weighs 16S pounds and has a sandy COM
plexion.
ANOTHER circular relates to Robert A.
Harvey, who is wanted in Boston. Mass,
on a charge Of forging a check In that
city on the Lorain Street Savings Bank
Company.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
With the National Lawmakers
of the Sixtieth Congress
House Insurgents Discuss Proposed Changes in
the Rules--Observation Of the Lincoln
Centennia1-Statue to Pocahontas.

The House ''insurgents," who are ad-
vocating changes in the present rules OF
the House, met last night to consider
various proposed amendments. Although
the meeting was a long one there were
no definite conclusions reached, and the
agitators for reforms in the procedure of
the House will meet again tonight. A
set of proposed amendments to the rules
has been drawn up, and after a process
of elimination has been completed the
''insurgents'' will be ready to present
their views in a practical way.
To Observe Lincoln Centennial.
The one hundredth anniversary of Abra-
ham Lncoln's birth. February IL. 1909,
will be legal holiday in the District, if the
House acts favorably on a resolution re-
ported from the library committee by
Representative Mccall. A resolution for
the same purpose already has passed the
Senate. but the provision in the Senate
rsolutiOn for a survey for memorial
road from the White House to the battle
field Of Gettysburg was not contained in
the resolution reported to the House yes
terday
1t is understood that the House COM
mittee merely acted on the President 3
message urging the Congress to make
Lincoln and did not take up the memorial
road plan.
Statue Of Pocahontas.
The House committee on library has
reported favorably the Senate bill pro-
viding for the erection of a statue of
Pocahontas at jamestown, Va. and the
bill introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Wanger of Pennsylvania pro-
viding for the erection Of memorial arches
at Valley Forge. Pa.
From Yorktown to Jamestown.
A bill providing for the construction Of
a military road from Yorktown. Va. to
jamestown, Va. passing through histori-
cal Williamsburg. was introduced by Rep
resentative Lamb of Virginia yesterday
The measure appropriates 100000 for the
work.
Bonds for Treasury Employees.
Every civil service employe in the
United States Treasury or any sub
treasury or place where public moneys
are handled will be required to furnish
bond to the government. il a bill intro
duced yesterday by Representative Haw-
ley Of Oregon should be passed by Con-
gress. The character and amount Of the
bond Is to be determined by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury, according to the
bill
Secret Service Expenditures.
II simply want the other side heard"
That was the explanation Representative
Bennet of New York. who has led the
fight on the floor of the House in de-
fense of the Presidents attitude in con-
nection with the secret service, gave
yesterday as to why he had just intro
duced resolution extending the scope
of the work of the special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the expenditures
for the secret service I'm the various de-
partments of the government.
"The resolution under which the COM
mittee was appointed provided that 1t
shall ascertain what increases there have
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Vireinian Shot to Death.

STAUNTON, Va, January 26-Late
yesterday afternoon fatal shooting af-
fray occurred near Staunton. Ben Ar
genbright. formerly of this city, was shot
to death by G. H. Haines of Augusta
county. Haines and Argenbright got
into an alteration. and Haines shot his
antagonist The young man died within
two hours after being shot. The princi-
pals were young white men of Christians.
q small railway station just west Of
Staunton.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Lincoln in oil for CAPITOL.

The purchase of an Oil painting Of
Abraham Lincoln to be hung in the Capi-
t6 in this city is proposed in a bill which
has been introduced in the Senate by
Senator Carter Of Montana
The work Of art. which is from the
brush of q. w. F. Travis, is life sized.
and $4,000 10 appropriated tor it,
purchase.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

been IND the expenditures for this pur-
pose. My resolution would have the
committee ascertain what decreases nave
resulted. 1t would also make more than
mere clerks out Of the members of this
very able committee, and would direct
them to lay before the House such recon-
mendationS as the collection of this data
would lead them to suggest"
Canal Projects in Ohio.
Remarking to his fellow-citizens that
some Of the proposals presented might
be all right for Mars, but were little
dubious for old earth. Chairman Burton
of the House committee rivers and
harbors did not give much encourage
canal projects in western Ohio when they
appeared before his committee
II. r.. Probasco and Maj. George b.
Fox, representing the Deepwaterways AS
ISOLATION from Yake Erie to the Ohio: H.
F. Cellarius Of the chamber of commerce
OF Cincinnati. Ohio. and Howard Ayres
Of the Business Mems Club Of the same
city, appeared before the committee to
urge favorable report on Representa-
tive Keifer's bill for survey Of a
canal along the route of the old Miami
and Erie canal.
Lest in the agitation his bill for a
survey for ship canal from Toledo to
Chicago via Fort Wayne. Ind, be lost
diana addressed the committee in favor
of that scheme.
Mobile Naval Training Station.
A bill to provide for a naval training
station on the western shore Of Mobile
bay. Ala, was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Taylor of
Alabama. 1t authorizes the appointment
of board consisting Of two naval Of
ficers and one army officer to select a
site for the station.
To Create a Volunteer Army.
Senator Warren. chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee, has introduced
the bill that has been hanging fire in the
House to provide for the creation of a
volunteer army in time Of actual or
threatened war in the United States.
Gold Medals for the Wrights.
BY unanimous vote the Senate has
passed Senator Foraker's joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary of War to
strike two gold medals for Orville and
Wilbur Wright in recognition of their
aerial experiments
Victims Of Railway Accidents.
The Vice President yesterday laid a
the interstate commerce commission
showing that PIG persons were killed
and 716 injured in railroad accidents
during the years 1903 to 1908.
Providing Territorial Courts.
The territorial court bill. which was
passed by the House last session. has
been favorably reported to the Senate
from the committee on the judiciary. 1t
provides for the establishment in Hawaii
of a district court, to consist of two
judges; an increase to four in the num-
ber Of judges in the district court of
Alaska and that the supreme court of
New Mexico shall consist of a chief JUS
tice and six associate justices. 1t is
provided also that New Mexico shall be
divided into seven judicial districts.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
ERLEBACHER'S, 1922 F STREET
TO THE PUBLIC.
We Are Agents for Partisan Sage and
We Know the Guarantee
Is Genuine.

Persian Sage. the quick acting hair restoser.
IL guaranteed
To stop falling hair.
To cure dandru6.
To cure itching Of the scalp.
To put life into faded hair
To make harsh hair soft and luxuriant,
To make hair grow. money back.
1t is the most delightful hair dressing made.
and is q great favorite with ladies' who desire
beautiful and luxuriant hair. Price 80 cents q
large bottle at Henry Evans. by express. all
charges prepaid, from Giroux Mfg. Co.. Buffalo.
N. Y.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

Personal Mention.
DR.. Oscar wilkinson has recovered from
his recent illness and returned home.
Evening star., 1909-01-26

PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
piles in 8 to Il days o. neSsy ,efuadsd Socss
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Victims Of Railway Accidents.

The Vice President yesterday laid a
communication before the Senate from
the interstate commerce commission
showing that PIG persons were killed
and 716 injured in railroad accidents
during the years 1903 to 1905
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Mobile Naval Training Station.

A bill to provide for naval training
station on the western shore of Mobile
bay. Ala. was introduced in the House
yesterday by Representative Taylor of
Alabama. It authorizes the appointment
of board consisting Of two naval Of
ficers and one army officer to select a
site for the station.
Evening star., 1909-01-26
Gold Medals for the Wrights.

BY unanimous vote the Senate has
passed Senator Foraker's joint resolu-
tion directing the Secretary Of War to
strike two gold medals for Orville and
Wilbur Wright. in recognition of their
aerial experiments
Evening star., 1909-01-26
To Create a Volunteer Army.

Senator Warren. chairman of the mill
tary affairs committee. has introduced
the bill that has been hanging fire in the
House to provide for the creation of a
volunteer army in time of actual or
threatened war in the United States.