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Evening star., 1916-02-27
WEATHER..
Partly Overcast Today and Tomor.
row: Little Temperature Change.

For the District of Columbia, partly
overcast today and tomorrow; not much
change in temperature; strong west
erly winds.
For Maryland and Virginia, overcast
today, probably snow flurries in the
mountains: tomorrow fair; not much
change in temperature; strong westerly
winds.
For West Virginia, snow fiurries to-
day; tomorrow far.
The Atlantic coast storm. undimn-
ished in intensity. moved northward
during the last twenty-four hours from
the New Jersey coast, and last night
Its center was over Maine, with the
lowest barometer reading 2S.S6 inches
at Portland. This disturbance has been
attended by westerly gales on the mid
die Atlantic and New England coast,
snow and rain in New England and
snow flurres in the middle Atlantic
states. Tennessee, the Ohio and upper
mississippi valleys, and the region of
the great lakes. Northwest gales also
prevailed over the interior districts be-
tween the Mississippi river and the Ap-
palachlan mountains. The weather has
been unsettled west of the Rocky
mountains, and rains have already set
IN over California and the plateau re-
gon.
Temperatures have fallen considera-
bly IN the great central valleys and the
north"estern states, and readings are
peloW the seasonal average generally
east of the Rocky mountains.
Ihe indications are that there will
be snow furries today in the region of
the great lakes. the upper Ohio valley,
the mountain districts of the middle
Atlantic states, the interior of northern
New York and northern New England.
followed by generally fair weather in
these regions tomorrow. Over the At
lantic seaboard from southern New
England to Florida and in the east
gulf states, Tennessee and the lower
Ohio valley the weather will be gen
orally fair today and tomorrow.
Moderately low temperatures will
prevail during the next forty-eight
hours in all districts. east of the Mis-
issippi river.
Storm warnings are displayed on the
Atlantic coast from Boston to Della
ware breakwater. and on the Cali
fornla coast from San Francisco to
Eureka.
Along the north Atlantic coast there
Evening star., 1916-02-27
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE.

Changes of duties and stations OF
commissioned and other officers of the
public health service for the seven days
ended February % follow:
Surgeon E. X. Sprague. reassigned to
the Immigration station. Ellis Island.
February IS.
Surgeon j. w Schereschewsky. 10
proceed to Washington at such time as
will be most convenient to inspect ap-
paratus now being constructed by the
bureau of standards for use in investi-
cation of Industrial sanitation.
Surgeon l.. =. H. Bahrenburg. reas-
signed to Galveston, Tex. effective
March II.
Surgeon r. E. Ebersole. reassigned to
immigration station, Ellis Island, n. Y.
effective March 6.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. =. Leake,
reassigned to the hygienic laboratory.
Washington. February 21.
Assistant Surgeon r. L. De Saussure,
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Death of Mrs. Sarah ]. Graham.

Mrs. Sarah Jefferson Graham, thirty
one years old, a granddaughter of Jo-
seph Jefferson. died last Sunday at
Montclair, n J. Interment was at
Middletown, N. Y. Mrs. Graham was
the wife of Godfrey Graham and was
well known in this city. Her husband.
two little sons and three sisters are
living.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Births Reported.

The following births have been re-
ported to the health department in the
last twenty-four hours:
Leonard E. and Ada A. Vining, boy.
Prins E. and Mary Shomette, girl.
Albert H. and Mary f. Herzog, boy.
George L. and Bulah NJ. Evans, girl.
John H. and Marie A. Denit, boy.
Milton A. and Lille Barham, girl.
Henry and Eunice Rogers, girl
John B. and Mary Pace. girl.
Thomas and Florence jackson, boy.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
To Discuss Anti-War Movement.

Nine. Thoumain, wife of a member of
the Turkish parliament, is announced
to speak this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at the Church of Our Father. She is
also to speak on the anti-war move
ment Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock,
at the Public Library, and on tenn
perance Thursday afternoon at 2:30
o'clock at the Gurley Memorial Church.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

fourteen days leave from February e3.
Technical Assistant NJ. I. wilbert To
attend meeting of the council on pha
macy and chemistry of the American
Medical Association. Chicago. ILL.,. Fet.
ruary 19. -
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Based on Treaty Rights.

The request was based on treaty
rights which DR.. Morales declared
had been infringed, since the provi-
sions contemplated the sale of moth
ing other than fuel.
The Panaman minister at Washington
also has asked that the customs duties
from the sales already made be paid to
Panama on the basis of it's import
duties. 1t is estimated that such sales
to vessels would deprive Panama of
100000 in annual revenues.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

Augusta, Charleston, Summerville,
Savannah and Florida resorts. 4 through
trains daily. Dining cars. Atlantic
Coast Line, 1406 New York ave. NV
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

:; lake in Tasma MIA at an altitude Of
400 feet. is to be harnessed and the
electricity used to supply light and
rover FOR the entire island
Evening star., 1916-02-27
The Sun and Moon.

Today-Sun rose 6:37 am; sun sets
$50 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 6:35 am; sun
sets 5:51 pm
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Yesterdays Temperature.

Midnight. "a: am. s4: am. "a;
s am. "a: s am. "a; 10 am. IS: IL
noon. 81: 2 pm. 80: pm, 3s; pm,
81; pm. Sc; 10 PM, 3S. Highest, 40;
lowest, 33.
Evening star., 1916-02-27

will be fresh westerly gales: on the
south Atlantic coast fresh to strong
west and northwest winds; on the east
gulf coast moderate west and north
west winds: on the west gulf coast
light to moderate variable winds: on
the upper lakes strong northwest
winds. diminishing; on the lower lakes
moderate west and northwest gales.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
Tide Tables.

Today-Low tide, S:29 am. and 9:43
pm; high tide, 1:4s am. and 2:31 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. 9:46 am. and
lo:4s pm: high tide, 1901 am. and 3:46
nm.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
CLAIMS ADAMSON BILL
WOULD VIOLATE TREATY
Panama Protests Proposed U. S. Leg
islation-Also Criticises State
ments by Gov. Goethals.

PANAMA. February 26.-Ernesto T
nounced today that the Republic OF
Panama, through DR.. Eusebio A. Mo-
rales, Panaman minister at Washing
ton, has taken exception to statements
attributed by newspapers to Mai. Gen
George w. Goethals, governor general
of the Canal Zone, at hearings before
congressional committees relative to
the joint land commission which is
adjudicating claims against the United
States for land in the Canal Zone.
Minister Lefevre's Letter.
Minister Lefevre said that DIR. Mo-
rales had written a letter to Secre-
tary Lansing. in which he complained
that the proposed Adamson bill would
violate existing treaty rights, and ex-
pressed the hope that the Secretary of
State would use his good offices to pre-
vent the passage of the bill. against
which the Panaman minister, in the
name of Panama, voiced a solemn pro-
test.
Publication here of articles appear
ing in newspapers in the United States
relative to the remarks attributed to
Gen. Goethals caused much adverse
comment in Panaman government cir
c1es. The president and the cabinet
were especially disturbed.
Foreign Minister Lefevre also an
nounced that the minister at Washing
ton had requested Secretary Lansing
to issue orders which would prevent
the conlmissaries in the Canal Zone
from selling supplies other than coal,
fuel and oil to ships using the canal.
Evening star., 1916-02-27
NONE SOLD TO DEALERS
H%SAAkE of Pills & Tablets

igc Calomel and Soda Tablets.
hni,,s hny strength; 100 in 2for 2Oc
I5c Soda Mint and 9 f,~ I6.
PeEsin Tablets ...
i5c Sulphur and Cream Tartar
I.Ozenges. put up in handy
candy form; easy to 9 for 16c
take .............
soc Buchu Buttons, the little
wonder kidney tablets: lift the
scha burden of back 9 for Sic
Evening star., 1916-02-27

Notice-There will be no sessions of
the various branches of the court Mon
day, February 2S. The justices will
sit in general term.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

a Ieshionable dressmaking establish
nlent on the second floor. where she
eInployed a force OF twenty young
women; In other rooms on the second
lived.
Mrs: Dennis bed was on the north
side OF the room. At the foot of her
pco. we were informed, she always
kept little table or tab8rette on which
STOOD gas lamp burning low through
TINS lamp that the murderer guided his
uefth-dealing blows. on the table lay
het pocketbook with more than 800 In
u, ana under her pillow we found a
chamois bag containing more than
*z,o@ worth of iewelry.
toward the north. The left side of her
race was beaten into an almost unrecog-
sanity.
Leaving the doctor to dress her
wounds. we went into the parlor. There
we found the blood stained piano stool
top on the floor some distance from the
stand OF the stool. The front window
farthest to the east of the parlor was
raised and wind whstled through IT.
outside the window was little porch
with an iron railing around II
on the porch we found flower pot
overturned. 1t was not knocked down
Dy any one leaving the house. The
Flower pointed toward the house, and
there were other evidences that the
window was raised by some one enter
ing the house through the window, and
not by any one leaving that way.
The problem which confronted my
fellow detectives and myself was this:
To find the person who entered that
window after 4 o'clock in the morning.
passed through the parlor, unscrewed
the piano stool from the stand, walked
down the hall, unlocked Mrs. Dennis
door, beat her to death. relocked the
door, threw the piano stool top back in-
to the psrlor and left the house. l say,
that was our problem then. and II Is
with us today. Who killed Mrs. Dennis
becomes more Of a mystery as years
roll m
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
STOMACH TROUBLES!
DUE TO ACID|TY

So-called stoma ch troubles. such as in
digestion, wind. stomach ache and In
ability to retain food, are in probably
nine cases out of ten simply evidence
that fermentation. the result of excess
acid. is taking. place in the food con-
tents OF the stomach causing the forma =
ton OF gas. Wind distends the stomach
and causes that full, oppressive feeling
sometimes knovn as heartburn, while
the acid irritates and infiames the deli
cate lining OF the stomach. The trouble
lies entirely in the excessive secretion
of acid and the fermentation of food
Such fermentation is unnatural and may
involve harmful consequences II not cor
rected. To stop or prevent fermenta-
uon of food contents of the stomach
and to neutralize ;he acid, and render il
bland and harmless. a teaspoonful OF
Bisurated Magnesla, perhaps the best
and most effective Corrector of acid
stomach known. should be taken ia a
quarter of a glass of hot or cold water
Immediately after eating, or whenever
wind or acidity Is felt. This stops the
fermentation. and neutralizes the acidity
in a few moments. Fermentation. wind
and aCidity are unnecessary. Stop or
prevent them by the use of a proper
antacid. such as Bisurated Magnesis
which can be obtained from any drug
gist, apd thus enable the stomach 10 90
its work properly without being him
dered BY Gas and excessive acid.-Advt
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
Could Get No Clues
From Girl Employees

we closely questioned every girl and
woman employed by Mrs. Dennis. but
got no shred of a clue from them. and
they did not have any theories about
the case. We investigated the lives.
habits, and associates Of many friends
OF Mrs. Dennis. but got not a scintiila
of a clue which would assist us in solv-
ing the mystery Of her assailant. We
learned the names Of practically all the
people with whom Mrs. Dennis had been
publicly seen in Washington during the
thirty years she lived here, but suspicion
fell on none of them. nor could anv OF
them shed the slightest light on the
case"
Both detectives laughed when refer
ence was made to the finding OF a
bloody coat In sewer at Thirteenth
and X streets northwest few days
after Mrs. Dennis was assaulted
II shuddor to think what would have
done to the man who put that coat In
that sewer II ! could have laid hands
on him." said Detective Evans. THAT
man got me more excited and worked
up than l ever had been in my life be-
fore. or have been since.
That was the hottest clue OF them all
and II looked fine" said Evans. until
we looked at the name OF the merchant
In the collar and went to him. From
him we learned the coat had beer
pouRht two or three days after Mrs
Dennis was assaulted. Some one. hon,
Ing TO create a sensation. probably
Killed cat and soaked the coat in the
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

feIine's blood to work us up. And he
certninlys succeeded"
Both Detective Horne and Evans, as
well as fielan. McNamee; oBrien
case told of visiting Mrs. Dennis at
Garfield Hospital in futile quests for
clues.
When taken to the hospital Mrs. Dem
mis- was pronounced in Drecarious
condition. and little or no hope was en-
tertained for her recovery. Because of
her wonderful physique and constitution
she withstood the operations performed
and lived ten and half months after
the assault.
On December IS she was given a
saline solution and talked volubly about
birds. flowers. her girlhood. business.
and a great variety Of subjects, but not
one word did she utter concerning the
identity of her. assailant. ,
Detectives Horn,, Hartigan, Helan,
and others who were there that day.
ing their ears ID hear her niurmu, ings,
tried to elicit GONE Information about
the case, but made no progress i,
She was asked If she remembered
being struck and replied in the aftrrha-
questioned as to whether Or not she
knew the person who assaulted her.
But when asked in soothing voice,
Now tell us who IL was who struck
you.' Mrs. Dennis became suddenly
speechless. Her eyes bulyei and she
seemed to be laboring under great eN-
element. Although appearing to be
struggling for speech, no words came
from her lips, and she would fall back
on her Get apparently exhausted from
her efforts.
At other times she became irrational
when questioned as to the identity Of
her assail4nt, mentioning the names OF
the detectives and doctors in the hos.
pital as the persons whb had attacked
her. .
"t;ropping everywhere for a clue
ga Id Horne, ,''I thought that perhaps
Mrs. Dennis knew the name of her
assailant but was Withholding 1t from
us. | spent at least hundred nights
behind a screen in her room at the
hospital listening to her delilious muir
murings.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16

at No Q when the crime was commit-
ted. Mrs. Dennis residence was WITHIN
the bounds of the Second precinct ana
Detective Evans was one CT the first
men on the scene.
What was the most puzzline feature
about tho case?' Evans aud Horne were
"The whole affair."" both answered at
once. . =,
What was the best clue gotten III
the casey' they were asked.
None at all" responded the two o de.
slightest value. II was al mystery,
deep. dark. and unfsthomanIe.'
Looking back on the case after Enore
than fourteen years, what Is your
theory ms to who killed Mrs. Dennis!
Detective Horne was asked.
II had a great many theories when
Investigated the case" replied the vet
Gran detective, but I haven't ringle
more am puzzled by the ease and the
less I think of the theories l had. At
one time l believed a white man COM
mitted the foul erime. At anothe'
, thought a negro killed Mrs. Dennis
Then I fgured woman might have
had something to do with II. l worked
on every possible theory except suicide,
ana even strongly entertained the rob.
berry theory, although Mrs. Dennis
money and jewelry were not disturbed
lievinG that robbery was not the mo-
tive.
There may be one person living in
this wide world who knows who killed
Mrs. Dennis. That person is the one
who committed the black crime. Mrs.
Dennis may have known the name OF
her assailant, but II she did she carried
the secret to her crave with her!
Detective Evans paused and reflected
for many moments when asked his the
M hn nae hp
"I don't like tc say what my theory
is because il is a delicate one" After
another pause he continued. Il believe
Mrs. Dennis was murdered for revenge
person who killed her will some day
confess. / do not believe any man or
woman could commit such a crime and
allow his or her soul to be ushered into
the presence of the Maker without un-
sealing his or her lips. may be wrong.
but have held the belief these four
teen years. and I still hold It,, Unless
there Is a confession. the world will
never know who killed Mrs, Dennis"
Detective Evans told of the great eN-
west section of the city when the crime
was reported. Detective Horne related
the stirring scenes around police and
detective Headquarters when every
man in the office was rushed here,
there. and everywhere. both in and
out of Washington. running down clues.
only to return empty-handed and report
'waterhauls.'
Among the men at Detective Head
quarters on Inspector Boardman's STAFF
in 1901 were Horne and Thomas larti-
gan. Michael Muller and Frank Bauer,
Patrick O'Brien and Alfred Parhan.
Ned Weldon and Sam Browne. Thomas
McNamee and Frank Helan,. George
Boyd, and a number of others, including
Henry Lacy, a color ed slcuth.
These men were reDuteu TO constitute
the best detective force the National
Capital had ever had to that time. All
of them were assigned to investigate
various phases OF the Dennis case. In
addition to them. Precinct Detective
Evans. Lieut.. Michael Byrnes and the
entire force at the Second precinct
worked night and day on the murder
mystery. but no ray OF light was re-
iected in the direction the slayer had
taken.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
CLERIC WEDS COUPLE
IN STORE BASEMENT
Consents to Perform Ceremony
on Spot When Told They
Have Only rs Minutes.

Minds with but a single thought"
and a pair of hearts that had been fut-
tering as one In more than double-quick
time were quieted yesterday afternoon
under the pavement of an + street
store where the Rev. Hugh r. Steven
son, pastor OF Bethany Baptist Church
performed the ceremony making Henry
@. Alley and Miss Frances n. HILL both
Of Richmond, man and wife.
Fluttering hearts, Cupid, twenty y-fve
minutes in which to have the knot tied
and catch a train for home, and the ex-
citing chase to catch up with the Rev.
Mr.. Stevenson, all entered into the
selection Of a basement of the store as
the scene of the wedding.
Are you Mr. Stevenson said the
breathless bridegroom as he entered the
store at 12i9 F street at 2:40 o'clock
Can you marry us here? We must
catch train at 3:05.' he continued be-
fore the clergyman could answer.
With permission of the proprietor the
minister and the young couple went to
the basement and as the crowds above
hustled up and down the asphalt OF
the busy thoroughfare, she answered
Il will" and became Mrs. Henry G.
Alley. They were smiling happily az
the 3:05 left the Union Station.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
WAR NURSES BODY TO
REST IN WILMINGTON
Miss Revs J. Taylor One of First
to Respond to Red
Cross Call.

The body of Miss Reva J. Taylor,
one OF the first American nurses to
answer the call of the Red Cross for
volunteers to go to Europe at the out
break OF the war, and who died at
the Homeopathic Hospital here yes
terday, was taken to Wilmington,
Del. for burial this afternoon. Fu-
neral services were held at the Regis
tered Nurses Club, 1897 X street
northwest, at ! o'clock. Miss Tay-
lor, according to friends. will be one
Of the first nurses to be buried with
both the United States and Red Cross
flags.
Taken i'll in England in December.
Miss Taylor returned to her home in
Wilmington. and after a few days
came to this city. She was gradu-
ated from the training school of the
HON eopathic Hospital in 1898, and un-
I'll taking up. her work in England
had practiced her profession in this
city continuously. While in EnglanI
she served with the Royal Naval Hos
pital and with the American Women's
War Hospital When the American
Red Cross nurses returned to this
country Miss Taylor remained, volun-
teering to serve with the English Red
cross. but Illness prevented. Miss
Taylor is survived by a sister, Miss
Ella Taylor. nurse. OF this city, and
her mother. who lives in Wilmington.
The Washington times., 1916-01-16
No Aibi Offered By
Police In This Case

Ordinar rilv detectives and policemen
arc unwilling 10 discuss mystery cases.
believing that some fault may DO found
with the way they handled them. In al
most every case detectives have some
clue, even though it goes down in police
annals as a mystery, the evidence point
ing strongly to some man or woman.
but not being sufficient to justify an
arrest.
In some cases detectives and police
men in many big cities lay the un-
fathomabie crime on someone who has
disappeared or died, but in the Dennis
case the Washington police offer no
alibi, excuse, or eNtenuaung circum-
stance. They very frankly say they
did all they could to apprehend the
guilty man. but that was not enough.
The door to this nlagis house was lock-
ed against them fourteen years and
more ago, and they have not yet found
the key.
Although the Dennis case happened
years ago. the slightest plausible clue
would set the entire ma chspery or the
" Washington police department. In mo-
tion on 1t today as it did on that De-
cember day in 1901.
"I don't know OF single bet VIC
overlooked said Detective Evans.
II we had the case to handle again
today we would undou btedly do ex-
actiy as We did then" said Horne. land
with the same result, proba bly,"
There ISM I any angie from WhlcH
the Dennis case could possibly nave
been investigated that we did not PROBE
right down to the roots" said Detfc-
tive Helan, who spent a hundred nights
in Mrs. Dennis room at the hospital
listening for clues.
When they look over the police rec
ords a hundred years from now IN
search of a mystery" said Detective
Weldon, "the One that will Immediate
Iy spring to their notice will he. Who
killed Mrs. Dennis?' and the echo will
answer, 'Nho""