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to $1O2, 600. 70. Only four offices reported

to 500, 900. 70. Only four Offices reported a
decrease In revenue in the month. COM
pared with the same month Of last year.
The percentage of increase for September
was 11.S3, compared with the same month
Of last year. when it was 3.91 per cent
over the same month of 1907. During
September. 1900. the total gross receipts
at the fifty largest post offices were
5000. 512. 49, compared with $8.OS2. 5SO.O9
during the same month in 1908, an in
crease of 1856. 932. 10.
The offices showing the greatest per-
centage Of increase in gross receipts dur
ing September over the same month of
last year were: Seattle, Wash. 1852;
New Haven, Conn.,. 1888: Portland. Ore.
$3.50; Richmond. Va. 22.11; Springfield.
Mass. 22OS: Grand Rapids. Mich. 21.O6,
and Rochester. N. Y, 20.63. The in
crease at Washington was 1. 10 per cent.
Decreases in receipts were reported at
four Of the offices. namely: Chattanooga,
Tenn. 1897; Providence. r. l., 1O.43;
Scranton. Pa, 6.64, and Nashville. Tenn.
1.08. At Scranton the general business of
the Office was about equal to that of Sep
TENDER. 1908. but an unusual shrinkage
in the volume of mail sent out by the
correspondence schools in that city caused
a decrease in revenue. Postmasters at
the other three offices give no explana-
tions for the decline in postal receipts.
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Building Permits Issued.

The following building permits were is
sued today:
To Merrill Galliher. for one two-story
frame dwelling at 1113 Delafield street
northwest; architect, A. H. Beers: build
er. Charles A. Peters; estimated cost.
s.. $500.
To Edwin C. Dutton, for one two-story
frame dwelling at 1912 Morrison street
northwest; architect. Charles keene;
builder Brashears Bros; estimated cost,
$500.
IN. r. Howenstein, for six two-story
brick dwellings from 700 to TO X street
northeast; architect. F. F. Schneider;
builder. n. r. HOwenstein; estimated
cost. $4,000.
story brick five-cent moving picture the
ater at 1888 L street northwest; architect
and builder. Julius Wenig: estimated
cost, 81 200.
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MR.. SIMS IN THE CITY.
Former District Committee Chair.
man an Early Congress Arrival.

Representative Sims of Tennessee has
returned to the city and is getting ready
for the coming session of Congress,
which. he thinks. will be a busy and i'm
portant one. Mr.. Sims will be missed
from the District OF Columbia committee,
upon which he has served for many
years, having transferred his activities to
the committee on interstate and foreign
commerce.
Il will still keep up my interest in Dis
trict affairs said Mr.. Sims, today, I'm
the broader questions of policy concerning
the National Capital. The interstate COM
merce committee has Jurisdiction of reg
u!ation of street railways in the District
and. Of course, l will take great interest
In any bills upon that subject which may
come up.
Mr.. Sims has not yet determined wheth-
er he will be a candidate for United
states senator in Tennessee. although his
candidacy is being urged by his friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
PLAN |RISH-GERMAN BANQUET
CELT AND TEUTON TO BREAK
BREAD TOGETHER.
Friendly Relations and Proposed
Alliance Discussed at Irish
American Union Meeting.

There was an important meeting Of the
Irish-American Union of the District OF
Columbia yesterday afternoon in Its hall.
AZ and Pennsylvania avenue. President
NJ. ]. Sheehan presiding. This is one of
the oldest Of the local Irish societies, hav-
ing been in existence here for more than
fifty years. 1t succeeded the old Fenian
Brotherhood.
Much enthusiasm was aroused over a
proposition for banquet between the
German and Irish societies Of the Dis
trict. It Is expected that this will be had
In the near future. and is looked upon as
a further confirmation Of the friendly re-
lations existing between the two races.
Federation with the German-American AL
lance was also up for discussion, and was
likewise discussed in q commendatory
vein. 1t was explained that the German
American Alliance represents societies
throughout this country with a combined
Of 1850. OCO. In this connec-
its determination to oppose alliances be-
tween this country and England.
A pilgrimage to the tomb Of George
Washington Is also on the program for
the Irish Of the District. Discussion
was had at yesterdays meeting rela-
tive to such a visit. 1t is proposed to
invite the cooperation of organized
and unorganized Irishmen of this city.
The date to be selected will probably
be one connected with the memory of
Robert Emmett. tho Irish patriot. EN-
met was executed the Goth of Septem-
ber His birth occurred March L. 1t
will probably be on either one Of these
dates that the pilgrimage will be made.
A committee was also organized to
arrange for the observance of the ami
versary OF the Manchester martyrs,
Allen. Larkin and O'Brien. Sunday. No
vember "a. Last year the members of
the Irish-American Union of Baltimore
came to Washington to participate in
the commemoration. The compliment
will be returned this year.
Among those who made addresses
were p. T. Moran. John J. Power. Jo-
seph d. Sullivan, ]. Frank O'Meara and
p. j. HaltiHan.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
TEACHERS HAVE MONEY TODAY
For Checks Are Being Distributed.
IT'S Early. Too.

Teachers in the local public schools.
numbering about 1.6OO. drew their first
pay since last June today.
The supervising principals called at the
Office Of Disbursing Officer Louis c. Will
son this morning and received the checks
for the teachers under their respective
supervision. and this afternoon the hand
bags and pocketbooks of the school in
srructors are bullying. Before night pras-
tically all of the checks will have beGP
distributed.
This distribution is earlier than that o.
last wear,
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UREMIC POISONING KILLS.
Coroner Will Investigate Death of
Annie Kiesecker.

Annie keisecker of the Rivera apart
ments. II street between I'd and I'd streets
northwest. died at $50 o'clock this MORN
Ing at the Emergency Hospital Of uremic
poisoning.
The woman. who was fifty years of age
became I'll about noon October In Jack
sons furniture store, at 7th and Massa-
chusetts avenue Coroner hewitt will in
vestigate.
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TOMORROW IS COLUMBUS DAY
CELEBRATIONS EVERYWHERE
I'M HONOR OF DISCOVERIES.
Knights of Namesake Order Here to
Have a Big Time-Banquet
on the Schedule.

Tomorrow, October II, is known as CO.
lumbus day, in honor of the discoverer OF
America.
In five states this is an official desig-
nation. In other places it comes by in
dividual and organized interest.
In America, in Italy. in Switzerland, in
Germany, in Mexico and South American
countries honors are being showered upon
the memory of the discoverer of Ameri-
ca. His statue has been set up in public
places in many lands, and there is fine
one in course of construction for the Ma
tional Capital, to be set up in front OF
the Union station.
Here's to Brave Chris.
Toasts will be drunk to the memory of
Columbus in many lands otmOrrow night,
but by none more heartily than the
Knights of Columbus, a body Of men or
ganized to perpetuate the discoverer'
name In all places where this body has
a branch there will be celebrations OF one
kind or another tomorrow.
The knights Of Columbus OF Washing
ton will go to st. Paurs Catholic Chufch
next Sunday evening to participate In an
observance of the day, though several
hundred local knights, members of the
Order of the Alhambra, social onshoot
of the knights of Columbus, Will pan
auet at Rauscher's tomorrow night
This banquet will mark the third bi-
ennial meeting of the Order of Alhambra.
which will open its convention tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. The reception
committee was busy today receiving dele
gates from all sections Or. wilson r.
Malone, grand commander Of Alcantara
Caravan, No. II. the local branch, said
this afternoon that there would be 500
persons in attendance upon the conven-
tion and the banquet in the evening. This
event will be preceded by an initiation
Of new members.
Plan Junket to Genoa.
big movement Is on foot in the
Knights Of Columbus for a Columbus
demonstration in Genoa, Italy, in 1910.
Genoa is the birthplace Of Columbus. The
celebration will include a grand carni-
val and parade and special commemora-
tive exercises.
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White Groom, Colored Bride.

marriage license was issued today to
Charles H. Wyant. white. and Lucille
Russell, colored. The clergyman named
in the license as having authority to per-
form the ceremony is Rev. j. III. Robin
son. colOred, of 615 A street northeast.
When seen by Star reporter this aft
ernOon the clergyman said he had never
heard of Wyant or his prospective bride.
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WIFE ADVISES RocKpFELLER.
Told Him Not to Talk Too Much in
SUNDAY School,

CLEVELAND October 11.-John D.
Rockefeller gave his idea of Christianity
yesterday in a talk in the Euclid Avenue
Baptist Sunday school. Advice from his
wife just before starting to Sunday school
suggested his line of thought, evidently.
Mrs. Rockefeller told me that should
not talk too much, as she thought 1t
might not be good for me- said the
millionaire. with burst Of laughter. Il
think too many Of us talk too much.
That Is true among many church people,
who spend too much time In quoting
Scripture and too little in practical
Christianity.
ACTIONS speak louder than words" he
added, land children are the first to no
tice this"
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TOOK DOSE OF NITRIC ACID.
Prompt Treatment at Hospital
Saves Mans Life.

Suffering from the effects of a dose of
nitric acid. a man giving the name of
Harry Clark. twenty-five years Of age. of
5O7 H street northwest, was removed to
the Emergency Hospital shortly before Z
O'Clock this morning for treatment.
The physicians at the hospital admins
tered an anesthetic and the patient was
soon out Of danger. He will probably
leave the hospital tomorrow.
Clark refused to tell the hospital at
tendants how he came to swallow the
acid.
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of this city. He left Washington eighteen
years ago to enter the employ Of the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company. He was prominent in Masonic
circles and was treasurer Of the Mems
Club Of Heading NJ. e. Church.
Mr.. Williams leaves a wife. two sons,
Benjamin F. and Ralph W. Williams: hts
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Williams: two
sisters. Misses Ada M. Williams and Net
tie NJ. Williams, and two brothers. Charles
w. Williams and Frank l. Williams, all of
this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
Policeman's Charge Dismissed.

George T. Hilton. who Is one Of the big
gest policemen on the force. had Joseph
Watkins In court this morning charged
with assaulting him. Watkins is a small
and weak-looking colored man. and ap-
peared to have been In violent collision
with some immovable body. His FORE
head was banged up. and lump on the
back of his head made 1t hard to wear q
hat. He said he had not moved on
quickly enough to suit Hilton. whereupon
the policeman conducted him into an alley
and had given him a good licking. The
policeman said Watkins had torn his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

Several crank letters from different
parts Of the country have reached the
treasury In the last Few days On" ..
these was directed to Chief Clerk Ludlow
and contained a threatening drawing.
showing two pistols turned in the direc-
tion of man. Underneath was. You
will get this" Another crank letter Is
from Onaway. Mich. and the writer
wants money. He says: IT am working at
habeas corpus work, and want 500 q
month. one month back pay. You know
yourself. IL YOU investigate 1t. that 1t
would be foolish to refuse" A post
script has this: You don't think l have
AonA &Al00Q.0o0 worth Of work. do you?'
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Injured by Fall From Car.

James Williams. colored. fell and sus-
tanned painful injury to his head while
alighting from a street car at Missouri
avenue and ~ street last night. WILL
liams. whose home Is at 61s delaware
avenue southwest. was given treatment at
the Casualty Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11
Church Thief Held.

Ernest Deans. arrested by Policeman
Peterson of the seventh precinct early
Saturday morning for robbing the poor
box of Holy Trinity Church, was held
under 5000 bond for the grand jury IN
the Police Court this morning The po-
liceman said that Deans got $1.02.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

Robert r. Walker Of Waterford, Va.
has been selected by the republican
county convention as candidate for the
house OF delegates from Loudoun to
oppose the democratic nominee. DR.. r.
F. N, land, Of Ashburn.
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West virginian Killed In Runaway.

MANNINGTON, w. Va, October H.
James kellar. a we'll known resident of
Marion county, w. Va. who lived
at Bingamon, was killed in a runaway
accident at Warrington. He was driving
a pair of young horses down Hamilton
Hill when the brake gave way and fright
ened the horses. Mr.. kellar was thrown
from the carriage and died almost in
stantly. He was fifty years old and is
survived by his widow and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-11

The body of Mrs. Bush. wife OF Capt.
Clifford ]. Bush. U. 8. N. who died in
Philadelphia, was taken to Annapolis
and buried in the Naval cemetery.
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Returns From Fifty Of the Larger
Cities.

The gross receipts at the fifty largest
post ofiices during September indicate a
continued Improvement In business. The
receipts ct the local post ONCE amounted
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Plan Junket to Genoa.
DEATH OF d. W. WILLIAMS.
Surviving Relatives Live in This
City, Where He Once Resided.

D. w. Williams. who died In Elmira. N
Y, last Thursday. was a former resident
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
IN Closed Territory
Crr-ras1 iron, rEs 2

% catch q shadow, while their going meant the
loss Of over a fourth OF our transportation
However when We came 10 figure that over
seven hundred pounds of our supplies were
already consumed and To und that our other
portcrs remained Stauch, We realized that by
packing our saddle mules We could take care
of the excess loads our remaining porterS could
not carry.
Then a corkirg bit ot good hetell us. One Of
our IovaI porter, found IL mile away "a fine tank.
previously uukuowu to Outrau. which fur
ui~rci sufficient water 70 give all our men and
animals an afternoon drink. and gave US be-
sides perhaps ten or twelve quarts for our
tWcutv-tve-mIic march UeaIcr enough tor
f1rty-uye men. but still far better than none
So. NJ five p. VI. we loaded the donkcvs. and
Outrlm and led out across the lake. Judd tol-
lowing ON the rear of the porters- Crunching
over wiic. pinkISh white. de~Iccatcd areas. slip
ping about IN ashcu gray slime. wadIng shallow
channels. a mile and "a half brought us across
the lake % the foot OF a steep gorge that led %
the top pf the next esCJrpment. South or west
of MagadI no paths exist but the game trails.
So Outram led ON. I remained TIL Judd ar
rived. Iust before dark and then pushed on
ahead 10 try to connect gaps IN the struggling
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

ve could reach the Gua-1 NvIro River Men
and animals were exhausted and tootsarc. Two
ur three carefully boarded quarts Of water IN
our canvas bags was an ve had left The men
were ugly and wanted o. turn back After rl con-
ference we dec,G-l o. Ia- there for the aavani
attempt To w.u through uva forced night march
The forenoon hours were taierahlc within the
shade ~ the r..l- hut after eleven tae r4Ernc
became q blazing INTERN. uf heat. dull. breath
l.es which paruhei thc skin and seemed o. erE
st the very fountains of liie- \ tent l.E -. Lttc
stopped tho sun rays that one could not sit be-
Meath It without n helmet ou. Remove the
helmet moment. and ones brain felt aiIght.
cracking from the heat
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
Deserted by portcrs

SHORTLY after eleven things began 20 hap
- pen, FIRST bad. thou good The bad was
the worst thing. after the prevailing drought.
that could have struck u.s. Our uiGrIvI luativc
hcad;uan) reported that. under excuse ot hunt
my water up the gorge thirty-hvc OF our Ri
kuyu porters had deserted and We're racing up
the cliffs toward the tanks We had C1mpcd
ON the night before. At first this seemed
nearly our finish. for scattering like quail and
climbing cliffs IKE goats. one might as well try
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

Miss Farnum first experienced a vague Irr1tab1l-
ity- at the stage drivers lack of courtesy hen
one wants ones errands done, it IS no time for
q man 10 ape the feminine IN a display OF suIkS
As his distenper continued and became fixed,
her irritation evolved into discomfort She was
dissatisfied with her work, she was impatient
with the ever babbling gOsslps she was Prelu-
diced against the village whole 10 cap
the climax she found that Lawyer Ph1lpot had
become tiresome. As vet She had not bothered
to inform him of this fact in set and Definite
words. Weary Of everything, she decided to
wait till She had returned to her old home.
Her preparations for leaving Otsv1ile were
made Quietly Few knew of her intentions
none knew that she was going for good. As
Pbi1Dot was out Of town she told him nothing
The morning was clear, the arr frosty. Her
checks Redeemed as the coach came IN slght-
Her bushes resulted from the tang IN the ar
not because this was to be her last meeting with
Philander Then her checks paled,-ot course
it would be their last meeting
Whoa erred the driver, and with a con
v11Isive little start she lifted her eyes, and tai
Why. YOU re not Phil, our old stage driverP
Nav. he's quit grinned the new man
Quit las night. Quit town, too. Dcrned
queer he should quit, though! BE ye all right;
Gee dap"
And what had promised to be bit OF ad--
venture romance tiugcd with pathoS ana
breathing the aroma of "a last parting, now set
off on prosaic wheels. Everything became un-
lovely and hateful. If She had only gone the
dav before, Her anabasls was rs lonely as that
of the stoop shouldercd man at the foot OF the
hill
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

a Nd Just as Philander was offering the little
millincr his arm for the steps the lawyer
overlook him and tapped him peremptorlly on
the shoulder
Il guess. Mr. Weeks, III have 70 ask YOU %
read this little order once mOrei Seems You We
forgotten it
II was the woman who made the first move
She secretly nudged Phiander, who seemed on
the point of bursting with some emotion The
reminder did HIM good and the purple left hrs
checks and he breathed evenly The crowd
gathered very close 10 behold hrs SubIectlon-
En- Oh. my injunction order. he mum
blcd, taking It gingerly-
Phipot winked at the circle and half smiled
But Phiandcr deliberately tore the paper INTO
small pieces and scattered them like snow over
the LAWYERS ddzed head You SEE. Abuer-
its been squashed
Philpot straightened- but catching CLINT
in PhiiandcrS eve that didn't emanate from
good nature he snecrcd and said. Il took YOU
a mighty long time % tumble % the Joke.
Then 10 the crowd. IN tell the Joke when |
come back It's rich. Now. Emma. III walk
home with YOU
I'D rather you'd wait till wei settled, she
murruurcd d" Why don't vou show HIM the
other ioke.-the other order that reStratnS YOU
from making love, the one that quashed his
make-bcl,ef Injunction
You mean thiS'' grInued Phrlander. way
ing a paper. Marriage certificate. YOU know
Now. Mrs. Weeks lets go home and feed
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

DERHAPS the new driver wished to impress
his passenger with an AR Of reckless grace
Or maybe his mind was above triufuPaS over
the ImmatcrIal feminine and desire o. shlne
forccfuIly IN the eyes of the lone Traveller IN
cited HIM t. throw off the brake. Whatever
form of egotisr ar IiIoCv may have prompted
him. the reward WIS one the coach bounded
over "a boulder Ike Il live thing and the driver,
uupr,uarcd, w4s tossed aside and ntp the
bushes
Miss Farnuru raised her ewes Just IN time to
behold the trajectory of his heels. Before she
could evidence any fear the horses were sprng-
,uu wildly forward The unusual clatter caused
the man below tp turn and wait for results
Doubtless he first believed the coach t. oe
empty as the high back of the driver seat ei-
fcctualfv concealed the dropping form 81 the
little rl.ruc-. But when She stood up and un-
certainly looked from SIDE o. side as # almost
decided 10 Jump, he threw hIs hat to the ground
and edged farther INTO the road
Ii She expected the wavfarcr TO hurl himself
IT the heads of the horses. She moderated his
good senses. Instead, be turned. just as the
coach came within rod nt him. and rin nadIY
ahead Of II. Even IN her hcwlldcrcd iright 1t
seemed d foolish thing for hrm 70 do. Then as
the coach passed him she saw hrs face. HlS
motive IN racing with the horses was now
obvious his momentum was So great when
they passed him that he was not dIsrlnced but
was able To- clutch the trunk rack behind
The rest was simple.
In a few seconds he had clambercd over the
swavrug seats. had clappcd on the brake and
spoken sharply o. the horses. Before be could
seize the rctuS. the brute catching the old tone
Of command. began To quiet down
Thank YOU. thank YOU PhIanierI She
whispered. pressing one hand % her side.
" Did YOU know 1t was /
He rufled his hair in feeling for his hat and
crossed hi, legs IN halt-turung - survey her.
and bowed moadly
"Whcrc-whcrc are YOU iourneyIng to, She
tlltcrcI
The only Journey I'm interested in IS the
one % the grave he replied sinking his head
and driving mechanically with one hand.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
The Phi1andering of Philander
Continued from page II

Mercy mel" she gasped- Tell me aboutl 1t
He looked at her askance and re1ned IN ana
Glanced back at the top of the hill New
driver is running to catch up he explained
gravely.
But tell me" she insisted.
He glanced again at the man behind, and
then chuckled to his horses He am { safe TO
have in here" he decided Besides, what
have to saw Is sort of private. I'm quitting
OtisviIle for good. | wanted to call and say
goodbv to YOU; but Mr. PhilPot said you
wouldn't like it. As your futur' husband,
lowed he knew He's been sort of handling
and safeguarding my affairs. There where my
troubles come in. It's like this
The coach barely connected with the down
train. although it was supposed to have an
hours leeway.
New-York tribune., 1909-07-04

tram. although 1t was supposed to have al
hours leeway-
DHILPOT, leaning against the counter IN IIo
belts store put a stop to all speculation by
qenia11v announcing. " I've received lette
from Emma-AIisS Farnum, YOU knOw-Say1nl
she'll be here this afternoon So YOU peopt
who've been figuring on her quitting here To-
good. with our marriage taking place elsewhere
are mistaken She's an orphan. and VIII Dt
married here from my sisters home, and We
shall make our home here. There, | guess yot
know all now
Cum but YOU ought to go to the legislator
PhiIpot." admired TIbbetts. " Here YOU be
catching the prettiest gal to come TO town
when everyone thought she was going 70 marry
Philanderi'
ooh. Philander Weeks" laughed the lawye'
good naturcdIv Why he's a nunSkuI- he
never presume to cross me-
Il seen We wave yer hand at him when h'
was talking with Miss Farnum, an he broke
away and quit mighty quick, cried old Mos'
Turner
He usually did as I told him drawle,
PhilpOt He was annoying her. In fact,
told him he'd better quit town for awhile. -
he quit
Great mercvi" bawled a man near the door
Here's Miss Farnum now
Il told YOU she was" began Phllpot.
But PhiIander Weeks Is IN the same coach.
continued the lookout Lawdl he's dressed
all in black and carving her reticule'
He is ch2' growled Philpot " Well, yot
boys kindly step outside and watch him scat
ter