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that John W Oheny. United 8tates d tiict attorney for the southern dtstr 01 that state, is stumping the state as t republican nominee for governor. *h W. R. O'Neal, postmaster at Orlando. ' doing the ?ame thing in tfie second co gressiinal district as the republican noi inee for t'ongress Postmaster Genei Meyer said the matter had not be placed before him It Is claimed that the cases of the two men are identic a ly Similar to the of Messrs. Mcti'leary and Glasscock, w have resigned federal offices when takl part in the campaign as nominees of th< party. McCleary's Successor Calls. Joseph Stewart, the recently appoint second assistant postmaster gener called on the President today to pay 1 resDects and thank him for the appoit ment. The President responded in happy vein and informed Mr. Stewr tha his record in the dep irtment h made it a pleasure to reward him wi the promotion. J. E. West, of a committee from t Washington Playgrounds Association, ct ferr-d with Secretary lA?eb at the Wh House today abou. the performance the Ben Greet player? October It; i the benefit of the playgrounds. ENTHUSIASTIC FOB BRYAN. Democratic Nominee Cordial Greeted in Iowa. PERRY. Iowa. October 6.?William Bryan cot a routing reception on the c caslon of his arrival here today, where spoke from the library steps to an li mense rrowd. During the day he will al speak at Tama and Cedar Rapids. In 1 remarks he attacked the republican par for failing to make public its campai: contributions, and reiterated his char that It was because it feared the light day. En route to this city he spoke at Vail Junction. Waukee. Dallas Center a: Minbum. Upon arrival of Mr. Bryan a: his party at Valley Junction at 7.13 a.; they gave an exhibition of a hasty e: from the train. The intention was to to Des Moines and take the train t Perry, but the word had gone for'h th the democratic candidate was to spend i hour in the town and make an address A big. cheering crowd, among whe was Jerry Sullivan, chairman of the sU committee of i.>wa. with a large recep?J committee, was insistent in its dema that Mr. Bryan make his appearance the train was about to start, but the ca didate had no knowledge that he was visit Valley Junction and w is bnly par! dressed, as were th: members of 1 party. However, he yielded to the d mands, and all hands quickly got oi several finishing their toilets on the pic form. Mr. Bryan's spe -ch. delivered frc a stand erected on a lot adjoining the e gl ne house, was listened to with rapt s tention. He spoke of the duties of c lzenship and the obligations and blessin it conferred. There was no place in t world, he declared, where Htlzensh meant so much as it did in the Unit States, but he had wondered whether t people who voted in the United Stat realized what a vote meant. A sing vote, he sai l, had cost this country hu dreus of iniiilons of doilirs. "rot to spei of the continuing apnrcp'-iations that th vote has entailed upon us." This remark had reference to the vo cast by the Vice President in breaking tie In the Senate on Its question of F lplno independence in 1898. MBS. E. S. PILLSBUBY DEAD Was Well Known in Social Circli Here and Elsewhere. News of the death of Mrs.' Evans Pillsbury. which occurred several da ago In San Francisco, has been receiv by friends of the Pillsbury family in th city. Mrs. Pillsbury, who was a sod leader of San Francisco, had many frlen in the social circles of Washington, N< York and European cities. She was associated socially with t family of Whltelaw Reid, present Ame can ambassador to the court of St. Jami and had been their house guest both New York and at the American embas in London. Mrs Pillshlirv Wfls the wlfn nf TTvq . ^ .. ?.W ??V ? <<? */* S. Pillsoury. one of the leading lawyers the Pacific coast and for many years i torney for the Southern Pacific railwi and the Wells-Furgo Express Company She was the only daughter of ti late "William Kohl of San Mateo, Ci Her mother, Mrs. Sarah E. Kohl, who now in Europe, was notified by cable her da.ughte-'s demise. * COURT GRANTS MORE TIME. Gompers. Morrison and Mitchell G Extension in Contempt Case. At the request of counsel for the Bucl Stove and Range Company of St. Lou Justice Wright of the District Suprei Court today extended until October 29 t time for taking testimony in connectl with the charges of contempt of cot brought aga nst Samuel Gompers, Fra Morrison and John Mitchell. The defendants are given thirty da thereafter to take testimony in their I half. Evidence to be taken in India and Illinois, it is said, w.ll consume t greater part of the month. MAJ. W. H. THOMAS DIES. Greater Part of Lite Up to Civil W Spent in This City. LOl.TSVILLE, Ky., October 6.?Maj. H. Thomas, for many years one of t foremost and best known wholesale llqi dealers of Louisville, died today, at 1 age of eighty-three. The greater part Tl ... - *uaj. iiiuams me, up to tne beglnni of the civil war, was spent in Washlr ton. D. C. At the outbreak of hostilities he i moved to Virginia, his native state, a joined the Confederate army, under G< Robert E. Lee. with whom he served t years. Democrats Meet Tonight. A meeting of local democrats will held this evening at their headquarters the sixth floor of the Mun3ey buildli Addrf:ses will be delivered by local a out-of-town speakers. National Rural Carriers Convene OMAHA. Neb., October 6.?The annt convention of the National Rural Lett Carriers' Association began in Omaha t day. 7.V) delegates Jrom all portions of t country being present. Gov. Sheldon a Mayor Dahlman delivered addresses welcome H. H Wlndon. editor of t Rural Free Delivery News, responded. Fire Department Appointments. i'pon the recommendation of Chief B of the fire department the Commission* have made the following promotion a armointments in ?h? ? ?* ?- * ' |/?4 itilCili. Pr.vate C. K. Wh.te. promoted to privt ela* 2 With compensation at the rate 51,080, vice Private Smith, promoted; L. Gholson, appointed a temporary p vate in class 1 vice White, at a comp* sation of Si-00 a year; AY. R. Cralle, ? pointed temporary private In class 1 JhUU a year, vice Private Berk, dismiss Shot Father to Protect His Mothi NEWARK. N. J . Octob'-r rt.-Acting defense of his mother, whose life he ' lleved to be In jeopardy at the hands his father. Theodor; E. Eiier. ninet* years old. last night shot and probal mortally wounded the father. John Ell a butcher. In the E;ler home here. You Eiler was arrested. Visitors in the City. The following visitors to Washing! registered today at The Star office: Dr. J. W. Duncan and wife, Atlanta, G Mr. W. Walker Ware, Mr. Branch M tin. Mr. C. B. Martin, Mr. E. T. Marl Toano, Va.; Miss L. E. Beatty, Miss 1C_ Johnston. Altoona, Pa ? GERMANS CELEBRATE is in mean Feature of Today's Philadelphia Anniversary. ho ' ? ns Mr NEARLY 15,000 IN PARADE ed a] President Booseyelt Sends Telegram 's; of Felicitation. it-; 5JJ UNVEILING OF CORNER STONE tii, i he Monument to Be Erected to Memory >n-j te of Francis Daniel Pastorius. by: or i Orations Tonight. rii I LA DELPHIA, October 6.-Two hun ly dred and twenty-five years ago toda> thirteen German families, numbering ir j all thirty-three persons, landed in Phila *' ! delphla from the lower Rhine and estah'c~ | lished in what is now Germantown the ; first permanent German settlement in the 11" i United States. The commemoration o: so j that event forms the principal feature ol ' today's celebration of Founders' week Second to this is the celebration of Mu'n j niclpal day. with a parade this afternoor | of police, firemen and letter carriers a? ? i the spectacular feature. "German day" waa observed by a monay ' : ster parade in Germantown and the unn veiling of the corner stone for tlie monu " mcnt to the memory of Francis Danie' Pastorius, "leader, counsellor, lawyer * teacher and conveyancer," for his coun eo ; try men, whom he led from Germany ti or their "new forest homes beyond tht at mighty sea" Germantown is within th? an city lim.ts, five miles northwest of tin center of the city. Every German organization, whether i< "" ; be a singing social association, laooi lte | union or religious body, was representee on i in the parade, winch formed at Erie avend ; nue, in the northern part of the city, ai as ' !):?> a.m. There were nearly 15.UU0 pern ; sons in lir.-u The objective point of the to i procession was Vernon Park, in the heari ly of Germantown, where the Pastoriui lis monument is to stand. Jt Auspices of Qerman Societies. it- There exercises were held under the m auspices of the Linlted German Societies, n- Dr. C. J. Ilexamer, president of the Nail tional German American Alliance, an orit g&iuzation of 2,000,000, presided. The gs i German emperor was officially reprehe ! senied ..y Count von Hat^i'e.dt-Wildendp burg of the German emuassy at Washed ingion. Singing and speaking made up he the program, the principal address being es de.ivered by Representative Barchfleld of ,'le Pittsburg. During the exercises Dr. nexn I amcr read the following telegram: *k 1 "White House. at "Washington. D. C., October 4, loOS. "C. J. Hesamer, president of the Natlorai German-American tilllance, Phlla. a delphia. Pa.. ll" "Through you I prtsent my neartiest good wishes for the success of the National German-American Alliance on the occasion of their gathering to celebrate the 22oth anniversary of the first German ! emigration to this country. From tnat day to this Americans of German birth and descent have borne high and honora able part in the history of this great ' " nation. ys | tSigned), ed i "THEODORE ROOSEVELT." lis | The German day celebration will close lal! tonight at the Academy of Music with i special exercises. Prof. Adolph Spaeth I of this city will deliver the German oraiw tion and the English oration will be by Herman Rldder of New York. he ^ ? ri- MUST PLAY OFF THE GAME. ?8, in National League Board Decides Chis>" cago-New York Contest. Special Olxpatch to The Star CINCINNATI. October 6.?At the resumption of the meeting of the thre^ di*! rectors of the National Base Ball League j today it was decided that the protested game between the Chicago and New York [J0 al team be declared a tie, to be played oft ls If requested by the New York club, of As unofficially given out the statemenl was that as New York had been prevented from playing off the tie game on th? subsequent 'days of the series with Chicago that team had been unable to play that particular game through the failure of an official of the league. c'E The board was In session all night and ls, after a short rest this morning took uj the matter again. The three director! he look the evidence submitted yesterday on with them last night to consider the mat. .t??r KPnaratelv. " ? I ? ? nk | The meeting was late In being called t< ! order today. Before the meeting it wai ,yn ' announced that no vote had been taker >e- on the matter before the board, na The three directors got together ai he 10:ik) o'clock and began the actual eon slderation of the case behind closed doors It was then believed that a decision coult be reached by noon. Suggestions were unofficially mgde before the meeting that if the directors dear cided that the game contested should be declared a tie that New York and Chicago play the game over again. It war said that while this would be against Nahf" tional League rules, which calls tor thrct 101 games to be played if two dubs are tlec 'u for the championship, it would pacify of the two sides to the oontroversy and prevent the matter being taken to the clvl courts. re- FIRE IN FIBE CHIEF'S BEPOBT nd . Mai. Morrow's Comment on State WO ments About Oage School Annex. For several months Chief Belt of the tire department has been inspecting tin ^ school buildings of the city with a view of improving their tire protection, and on has made a number of reports to the iS- Commissioners in which he recommended nd various improvements, principally in the form of additional doorways and fireescapes. , ! Maj. Jay J. Morrow. Engineer Oommis jsioncr, said today that it would be lnipos la! j sihle for the Commissioners to act on al er | of the chi'Ts recommendations, becaust ! they woiil^ cost '00 much money, ant ?" some of the Improvements suggested an c , not considered by him as at all urgent nd . Maj. Morrow said that the report madt of ' by Chief Belt on the conditions at the an he nex to the Gales Public School is "ineeni diary " All that Is needed at that build 1 lng are two additional doorways, which ! will be made shortly, he said. When Chief Belt was asked concernin? elt Maj. Morrow's characterization of his re >rs port in this case, as "incendiary." h< . | said that lie had no reply to make It ,a j his defense except that he had reportet conditions as he actually found them ant He j made surh recommendations as he con of I sidered necessary* according to his waj of thinking ri n- TROPICAL STORM BLOWING. l!>? n* Warnings Sent to Azores and Shipping Interests in Atlantic. er. | Another severe tropical storm is blowing ln northeast of the Bermuda Islands todaj j and threatens marine craft ln its path 0f: It is moving In a northeasterly coursi I over the Atlantic und is r.oi expected tc < n ; cause any disturbance on the coast. b!y , arnmgs have been sent to the Azores ler. Islands and to shipping interests. Tin ing storm appeared north ot t.he West Indie; Sunday and passed nea' Bermuda yester i day. with u reported bafometric pressun of 20.22 inches last night. ton ' *? Free From Contagious Diseases. ,aJ AMOY, China. October G,?This city hai been officially declared free from conta :gious diseases. This includes the choieri e! and the bubonic plague. All consulate are issuing cleat tails of health. HARPER WITHDRAWS APPEAL DECIDES TO PAT PINE IMPOSED IN "PUBE DRUGS" CASE. Explains That Some Questions of Law Are Involved in Pending Civil Proceeding. i Robert N. Harper, who was convicted I. in the Police Court of violating the pur? : food and drugs law. in connection with I the sale of a medicine and sentenced to : pay a une or $ruu, toaay wunuivw m? ! appeal to the Court of Appeals from that i 1 conviction. His counsel announced to i the court that as the identical questions ' of law are Involved In proceedings In the ' District Supreme Court, for the condemnation by the United States of a quantity of the medicine, they had decided to try the Issues in that tribunal and did not desire the appellate court to render a decision before the case reached i it through the preferred channel. ? j Attorney B. S. Minor of counsel for Mr. Harper stated that the fine would be paid 1 j today. Mr. Harper Explains. ,, "I have today directed my counsel to ,; dismiss the appeal which I took to the r i Court of Appeals of the District of Columj bla from the Police Court qrf the District I in the case of United States against . j Harper, in which I was charged with , violating the pure food law,'.' Mr. Harper | said touay. " The reasons which actuated 5 me in so doing aro briefly these: [ "My counse: advise me that they have . no doubt whatever that the result of the . appeal, if it were prosecuted, would be a reversal of the Judgment of the Police " Court, but that such result would necessl'jtate a retrial of the case In the Police . | Court, and that as another trial is in . | evitable, it will be better to have such t i trial in the Supreme Court of the District ?; In civil suit, which Is possible under the I present conditions, and in whioh the Iden; tical points are involved and can be ltested. i. Agrees With Counsel. ! j "The position of my counsel, as well as . j my own. has always been that the case II should have been originally tried in the j Supreme Court of the District of Colum! | bla, the machinery of which is better j suited for the trial of the difficult questions of law wh.efc the case presented. The United States attorney preferred to force the trial of th.se questions In the Police Court rather than in civil proceedings in the Supreme Court of the District. "Another reason which actuated me In dismissing the appeal is that the only practical result of the verdict in the Police Court was to confirm the abandonment of the name which my preparation had borne for twenty years. Before the trial was instituted, I had changed the name of the preparation." HOT FIGHf Ifl TAFT'S STATE DEMOCRATS ALSO WILL WAGE WAR IN INDIANA. Mr. Bryan Expected to Make at Least Two Speeches in Each State. CHICAGO. October 6.?All the forces that the democratic national committee? can summon will be brought Into action within the next two weeks to make a successful fight for the democratic cause In Indiana and Ohio. National Chairman Mack and W. J. Bryan will confer tomorrow on the situation In those states. . and dates for Mr. Bryan to speak In Indiana and Ohio will be arranged. It Is further planned to send speakers of national prominence, Including several United States senators, Into the middle west to aid in the final fight for Mr. Bryan. Mr. Mack said: "We are confident of Ohio and Indiana, but we propose to keep up the hottest kind of fight to hold our position. Both Mr. Bryan and Mr. Kern will speak in Ohio and Indiana and the committee Is arranging speaking dates for Senator Bacon of Georgia, former Senator Carmack of Tennessee, Senator Daniel of Virginia, and Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota, and several other prominent speakers. I "While we are planning this vigorous ? fight In the middle West, there will be no > let-up to the efforts we are making to bring New York Into the democratic - column, though many of the national committeemen have assured me that we > can win without the Empire state." i The national committee hope to have v Mr. Bryan speak twice In Indiana and ! Ohio. Bourke Cockran of New York. t Gov. Swanson of Virginia. Hoke Smith of Georgia and Representative John " Sharp Wliliams will 1-nd their efforts In the middle west campaign. Announcei ment was made today that former Gov. Dav.d R. Francis of Missouri. Judson Harmon of Ohio and probably former Attorney General Richard Olney will speak at a mass meeting in New York at Car; negle Hall October 30. AH three speakers were members of the late President . Cleveland's cabinet. ; SUPPORT BRYAN AND KERN. t ! Rhode Island Democrats Meet and Indorse Denver Platform. 1 PROVIDENCE, R. I., October fl?The democratic state convention, which met here today, indorsed the platform of the . Denver convention and pledged support to Bryan and Kern, the resolutions saying - of the candidates: "The'r election wl'.l not bring about the millennium, but it will put an end to government by bombast. We resent as an Insult to the Intelligence of the working people of this country the statement of the republican candidate that Mr. Bryan's election would mean industrial depression." Election of United States senators by direct vote Is advocated, as is publication. prior to election, of campaign conf tributlons. In state affairs the platform ! urges the overthrow of "the boss and of ! bossism," proportionate represen'atlon. the conferring of a substantia! veto power I and a primary election. i ASKS AN INJUNCTION, i ' ! David J. Kaufman Seeks to Prevent ' Alteration of Building. s j David J. Kaufman, lessee of premises ?' 1015 Pennsylvania avenue, today applied j to the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia for an injunction against f George Prince. William L. Hammerly. Alexis Toggas and A. B. Hendis to prevent altercations being made to a portion of the premises. Mr. Kaufman tells the court that Mr. " Prince was a subtenant, and recently attempted to place in possession of a por, i tion of. the building William L,. Hammer' i ly. who intends to conduct a pool and ; billiard room. Prince also attempted, he ?1 says, to rent the hallway, over which he j' had only the right of ingress and egress, j to Alexis Toggas for a bootbiaek shop. s. Hendis is tlie builder who is making the 21 repairs. Mr. Kaufman declares that uns: der the terms of the lease to George Prince " | the upper stories of the buihiiug were to 2 i he used only as a photograph gaiiery, and sa>? the attempted conversion is a violation of the terms of the lease. Being without remedy at law to prevent B' the proposed repairs, Mr. Kaufman takes ! recourse in the Kqulty Court, claiming that " I unless the defendants are enjoined, they 1 will work Irreparable damage to his ins i terests. Attorneys Arthur Peter and J. J. 1 Darlington represent tlie petitioner. TURKS ASK POWERS TO RESPECT TREAT* % t (Continued From Flrat Page.) was taken In the face of emphatic Rus fan nrntosts ns a rausp fnr war. When the Russian foreign office was sounded in the matter of the Bulgarian proclamation It addressed strongly worded representations to Prince Ferdi, nand against the step, declaring it to be the duty of civilized powers to refrain from embarrassing the "Young Turks" in their offorts for reform. The original Buli ganan plan was to allow Aus.ria-Hun. gary to take the initiative in annexing i Bosnia and Herzegovina and to proclaim ! her independence while the attention of i the powers was occupied with this mat! ter. It was realized, however, that a | spontaneous declaration And appeal would ; have a much greater effect on the popular 1 imagination, and for this same reason ! Tirnova. the ancient capital of the klng| dom of Bulgaria, was chosen as the scene | of the historic act. LONDON OFFICIALLY INFORMED OF BULGARIA'S DECLARATION L#ONDON. October (1. ? The Bulgarian charge d'affaires. M. do BrefT. today officially informed Great Britain of Bulgaria's declaration of independence. The ! Bulgarian government instructed its repi resentative to say also that in proclaiming I her independence Bulgaria had no desire for war and that her aims were eminently peaceful. All the Bulgarian diplomatic representatives abroad are taking similar action. An official statement issued by the British foreign office says: "His majesty s government cannot admit the right of any power to alternate an international treaty without the cons in of the other parties to it. and it therefore refuseB to sanction any infraction of the Berlin treaty and declines to recognize what has been done until the views of the other powers are known, especially those of Turkey, which is more directly con! cerned than any one else." ! The chances of war between Bulgaria I and Turkey are being minimized by Great i Britain and France, which are working toj gether. ! YOUNG TURKS ISSUE PROTEST IN THE NAME OF HUMANITY SALONIKI, European Turkey, October 6.?The committee of union and progress, which organized and carried out the re; cent successful revolutljjn In Turkey on ! the part of the Young Turks, has issued a proclamation, in which it is set forth that the committee regards the declaration of Bulgarian independence and the intention of Austria-Hungary to annex the occupied provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a violation of the rights of Turkey. It therefore solemnly protests in the name of humanity against the unfavorable attitude of Austrla-liuni gary and Buigaiia toward a people 1 which is progressing in the direction ot 1 liberty. In conclusion the committee appeals to Europe against these 'attempts on the most sacred rights of the nation." SULTAN WILL AVOID WAR IS GROWING BELIEF IN PARIS PARIS. October 6 ?The hope that hostilities may be avoided in the Balkans is growing In this city. The latest advtdss received here from Constantinople seem to indicate that the porte for the moment is not disposed to go further than a formal protest against Bulgaria's proclamation of independence. Foreign Minister Fichon is continuing his conference here. This morning He talked with M. Iswolsky, the Russian minister of foreign affairs, and M. Standoff, the diplomatic agent of Bulgaria, and tihis afternoon he will confer with tiie British, Turkish, Italian and Spanish ambassadors. France believes in the necessity of a new conference of the signatories of the Berlin treaty for the purpose of clearing ' up the situation and tafcguarding the interests of all the powers concerned. It i the principle of a new congress is api proved France, in accord with Great Brit ain and Russia, will abstain from recog! nlzing the independence of Bulgaria and : the seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. This virtually will amount to backing up Turkey's protest, and by saving tihe self-respect of the porte will act as a calmieg and restraining influence. Pursuant to this policy. President Fallleres reply to Emperor Francis Joseph will be courteous but non-committal. PUNISHED FOR POLITICS. Two Post Office Clerks Penalized for Unseemly Activity. Two employes of the postal service have been penalized for unseemly political acl tivity, one, Paul W. Cox, a substitute j clerk In the. post office at Robinson, 111., | as well as a candidate for the position of I cle.rk ft f r'rawfftrii rftimtv nn thf nrftlii. bltion ticket, an<l the other, H. B. Thomas, a clerk In the post o^ice at Orangeburg. S. C., as well as chairman of the district republican committee. The former was separated entirely from the service, although he claimed that Ills poll'ics did not cause him .o neglect toe duties of his office in any way, while the latter was severely reprimanded, reduced in salary to a year, and required to resign his chairman; hip. It was impossible to ascertain at the Post Office Department today why the rvnalty in one cas-> was more severe than in the other, or whether the cases did j not come within the class referred to by Dr. Grandfield, the first assistant postmaster general, yesterday, when he told a Star reporter that the theory upon which certain dismissal were based was that of neglect of official duty. Dr. Grandfield is aosent from the city today, and no one at the department | seemed to care to venture an opinion upon the subject. KERN IN NORTH CAROLINA. Democratic Candidate Talks to Big Crowd on Historic Field. GREENSBORO, N. C.. October fi.-On t the historic field of Guilford Courthouse, ! three miles lioni this city, where was fought the revolutionary battle that led to the surrender at Yorktown, John \V. Kern, the democratic vice presidential candidate, spoke to a large crowd at a democratic picnic and barbecue today. Mr. Kern referred in it s speech to the I fact that the old battlefield is within i three miles of the birthplace of Joseph j G. Cannon. Speaker of the national House ' of Representatives. Mr. Kern reach- d | Greensboro from Asheville shortly before ! noon and was immediately conveyed to the scene of the day's celebration by autom nVti 1 n , Hf was accompanied by Col. James ; Hamilton Lewis of Chicago, who also i spoke. On the way from Asheville the nominee talked briefly from the rear o. the train to groups of people at old Fort Morganton. Hickory, Newton. State..v:lle and Salisbury. Sentenceu by o ustlce Gould. Justice Gould's first judicial act today i In Criminal Court No. 1, over which he : will preside during the ensuing year, was j to impose a sentence of five years in the penitentiary on William Smith, it was shown to the court that May 2~> last Smith shot his wife with a pistol, and that as a result of tlie shooting Mrs. Smith remained in the hospital over a month. Justice Gould also sentenced Clifford Robinson, colored, on a p ea of guilty to petit larceny, to tiie workhouse for six months. True Reformers to Meet. : Arrangements have been made for a mass meeting of True Reformers of the District at the True Reformers' Hall, llith and U streets northwest, this evening. PRESBYTERY MEETS AT BOYDS MINISTERS OF LOCAL CHURCHES ATTEND THE SESSIONS. # Rev. George M. Cummlnge of Anacostia Elected Moderator, Succeeding Rev. Dr. Allison. Special Disparcti to The Star. BOYDS, Md.. October 6.?The presbytery of Washington city, which governs churches In the District of Columbia. Prince George and Montgomery counties in Maryland and the northern counties of Virginia, convened for Its semi-annual session last evening in the Presbyterian Churchh at Neelsville, Montgomery county. Md. The attendance was large. The meeting was opened with the reading of a report from Rev. T. Davis ! Richards regarding the arrangements for 1 " ' 11" i.. 1 1, 1 i. i ' 'j; Z'jk} iV & mik Rev. George M. Cummings, New Moderator. the meeting and the assignments of ministers. Following, Rev. Dr. John Lee Allison, pastor of the Gunton-Temple Presbyterian Church, Washington, preached a sermon as retiring moderator. Rev. George M. Cummings, pastor of the Garden Memorial Presibyterlan Church, Anacostla, was elected moderator to succeed Dr. Allison.' Rev. S. M. Johnson, the new pastor of the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, near Washington, was received as a member of the pr< sbytery. Arrangements will be made later for his Installation. Delegates in Attendance. About seventy delegates are attending today's session, many of whom arrived last night. Among those here are Revs. George Bailey. Wallace RadcllfTe, D. C. MacLeod. C, L. Neibel, A. W. Bpooner, W. H. Dexter, M. Porter Snell, T. E. Davis and George P. Wilson of Washington, Rev. S. Ward Righter of Hyattsville. Rev. James M. Nourse of Vienna, Va., and Rev. Mr. Reid of Riyerdale. There were many comments on the appearance of the church, it having recently been overhauled, new oak pews, new carpets and new choir chairs put in, and the interior decorated, at a cost of about $1,000. At the temperance meeting to be held this evening Rev. Dr. Wightman will preside, and an address will be made by Rev. Dr. A. W. Spooner of Washington. TO DISCUSS RAILWAY PLANS NATIONAL COMMISSIONERS BEGIN THREE DAYS' SESSION. Many Questions of Importance to Transportation Interests Down for Discussion at Meeting Here. Great interest was shown in the twentieth annual meeting of the national association of railway commissioners, which assembled in the boardroom of the interstate commerce comission here today. During the three days the associat.on will be in session any questions of importance to the transportati n merest? of the country will be discussed. These matters will be brought before the delegales by committees, which will report upon various phases of railroad management ar.d control. | The meeting today was attended by I members cf the interstate commerce com! mission, railway c: m.nissioners irom va.ii us s.Uies and territ ries. Secretary .uose. ley and Chief Clerk Connolly of the interstate commerce commission, Mr. Connolly being secretary of the association; members of railway accounting organizations and others interested in the problems of transportation. The subjects to be considered include I o/-in _ t ri i/d inn o mi rtTinro f i ?i cr nvnnimnn v.unoi 1 uv. iiwii tinn u vitb v<\|7i;iioca ui eiecinc railways, taxes and valuation, graue crossings, powers of railway commissions, proposed amendments to the interstate commerce law, uniform classification, car shortage. s and rate makng, safety appliances, etc. The meeiint jj- a by C. C. McCltord of Kentucky, president of the association, wlio delivered an address, laying especial stress upon the necessity for closer co-operation between interstate and intrastate commissions in promoting the regulation of railways, because of a large number of absentees in the membership of committees to report to the convention the president was authorized to fill vacancies, and a recess was taken. CASHIER HELD. Charged With Misapplication of Bank Funds. JERSEY CITY, October 6?Elbert L. Morgan, cashier of the First National Bank of Friendly, W. Va., was aiTested here last night by a United States marshal on a warrant issued by United States Commissioner I-toe- Morgan has been in Jersey City for several days visiting friends. The warrant charges him with "unlawfully and willfully misapplying certain moneys of the First National Ramt of Friendly, to wit: deposited with the bank by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company to the credit of the I state of West Virginia. After his arrest j last night Morgan was arraigned before | Commissioner Roe, and in default of i bail was taken to the Essex county I jail to await extradition. He denied em phatically tliat lie Had appropriated any moneys of the bank. Two Drowned in Lake Superior. SAULT STE. MARIE. Ont., October G.? Two men. Capt. John Hunter of Sarnla. and Fred Shields of Duluth were drowned near Whiteflsh. on Lake Superior, by the overturning of a scow belonging to the Reid Wrecking Company. "Wets'' Win First Victory in Ohio. COLUMBUS. Ohio. October G.-The wets won their first victory today in the Ohio county option election contests, when they carried Defiance county by M01. The "drys." who previously had carried twenty-two counties, yesterday carried six more by majorities as jollows: Union. l.HO.'t; Champaign. 2.000; Madison. 1.177; Logan, 1,847; Pickaway, 108; Wood, 1,800. ? READY FOB BIG SHOOT s to ??? j . an National Guard Fail Matches th? WiH Begin Tomorrow. pa! ?? i \V? ELABORATE LIST OF EVENTS Z : Rhf ????? we ! \^ Competitions to Be in Progress for ia. w e Three Days. i uei MERCHANTS* EVENT LEADS OFF 01 Announcement That Decisions by DI executive Officer on Disputed Points Will Be Pinal. To From the Interest already manifested, officers of the National Guard of the District of Columbia expect that the annual fall rifle matches, which will begin ^ promptly at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning on the range near Congress Heights, will constitute the most successful meet in the history of the organisation. The en- ^r. try list is the largest on record. The first match will be the Merchants' ' ! at COO yards, on all targets. It will be ' ' followed by the company team match, J ,r ten rounds at 200 yards. The novice , match is next in order, five rounds at ^ 290 yards. Sill The Regimental match at 3?'k) yards will . bp started at 9:3<> o'clock, and invnediately following, the contestants will begin ; av< firing at tlie tint) yards range. I w!l Battalion Team Match. I ma I CE1 As soon as targets arc available after | 0:30 o'clock, the Battalion team match at ' s?r 500 yards will be started. The Carmody match at 500 yard?? Is scheduled for 1 $! o'clock tomorrow afternoon, while the Magruder mate.i at 500 yards, with skir- g'j1( mlsh. Is also scheduled for that hohr. The first match Thursday will begin at 10 o'clock. It Is the "Mosher" opening 1 at 200 yards, slow fire, af:er which firing no will be continued on the fliHJ-yard ranye pla The Harries long range match at l.ooo ^ yards is scheduled for 1 o'clock. The 18 target** will be opened from 9:30 ?'c>ock mf to 12 o'clock. Pool shots will be allowed wj after the match opens. The Berry & eU Whltmore skirmish match will begin lmmediately after luncheon. spj Program for Final Day. sic The events Friday, the final day of the matches, will begin at 9 o'clock with ^ "The Evening Star" match, 200 yards an stage, to be followed with firing at 300. Ge 500 and 000 yards. In order. The R- Har- Rti ris & Co. Trophy match is also to be shot vo Friday, but the hour is not yet fixed. The Distinguished Marksmen's match at < the 200 yards stage is to follow The Star en matoh on the 1.000 yards range at 1 o'clock. The time for the Gerstenburg t Trophy and Brigade Team Skirmish *" matches has not been arranged. The executive officer Is to have charge 13: of the range for the conduct of the j matches and# his decision will be final. of The chief range officer Is to receive Instructions from the executive officer and or assist him In the management of the com- stI petition. The statistical officer and ills ea assistants are to verify the scores and to ch grade them in order. W. H. BPK/NN0N BURIED Jg . i Funeral Services This Afternoon. lot Interment at Congressional. Funeral services for William H Bo- of hannoi.. who died Sunday, were held at , Mi 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the family | J home. 534 4th street southeast. Rev. Dr. j France, pastor of Trinity Methodist Epis- j copal Church, conducted the services. The pij list of pallbearers included Messrs. George j ,h' E., Charles W., William C. and Arthur 1 ap W. Bohannon, sons; Bernard R. Tolson. ; a stepson, and William K. Knight, a son-1 "] In-law. v ! th< Interment was In Congressional ceme- i v? I ch t<,ry- Pi, Mr Bohannon was born in Prince Wll- i liam county, Va.. in 1840. At the out- soi break of the civil war he became an inspector of forage in the quartermaster's ..... mi department of the Lnion army under no Gen. Rucker. He served throughout the 1 js] war ana conunuea in nis position unui al 1896. when he left the service and enterea to the grocery business In this city. se. He later married Miss Elizabeth Dement of St. Mary county. Md.. who died in 1895. Three years later he married Mrs Martha Tolson of this city, who was 1 formerly Miss Jenkins. She survives him. ^1 with an eight-year-old son and four sons ^ and two daughters by his former marriage?Messrs. George E.. Arthur W.. Wil- Pa 11am C. and Charles W. Bohannon. ano of Mra William K. Knight and Mrs May foi E. Hillis, wife of Rev. John P. Hillis, the thl evangelistic singer of Indiana. m; TRIAL BOARD S AUTHORITY. be rel Right to Try Charges Against Po- ^ licemen Denied in Petition. Daniel Connor, an officer of the metro- P? politan police force, today filed a petition I in the Supreme Court of the District if a Columbia for a writ of certiorari com- cIe manding the Commissioners to certify t : ac the Supreme Court all the papers in the va case now pending against him before th loc police trial board. The petition, filed by jui Attorney David Rothschild, alleges that po the act purporting to give the Commis da sloners power to try members of the met- ?' ropolitan police force for a crime Is unconstitutional, and that such charges are cleany cognizable in the criminal courts, for the reason that It deprives a subject of the right of a trial by jury. 1 The petition further alleges that .he tlx trial boaru designated to try the cnarges we is Illegally and impropeily constituted, brand asks that, the question is det rmined by the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. pi ? at LAST RITES FOR F. W. EBERT. | Funeral Services at Trinity Lutheran Church?Burled at Prospect Hill. J ' Funeral services for Frederick W. p j Ebert. who died Saturday at his residence, on 5th street northwest, were held in Trinity Lutheran Church. 4th and E ao streets northwest, at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Previous to the services at the church a short service was held at the 1 undertaking establishment of Frank [ su< Geler's Sons, 1113 7th street norhhwest. 1 Rev. Henoch Shroeder, pastor of Trinity Church, conducted both of the services. r?! The list of pallbearers included Messrs. Carl Holz. William Drexler. Fred Blschor. 1 Michael Fltzpatrick and Henry and Louis brl Frank. rot I Interment was in Prospect Hill ceine- bu: tery. i HELD BY CORONER'S JURY. noi ??? bu Woman and Two Men Implicated in Jett Woman's Death. dw Coroner Nevltt held an inquest this morning at the morgue over the remains of Murla Jett. better known as Maria T Cartwrlght, colored, who was shot during a row In progress in Willow Tree alley ' Sunday. Residents of Willow Tree alley i turned out in force to attend the Inquest j their presence at the morgue being a reminder of what was of frequent occurrence in the South Washington thor- * ^ oughfare years ago. A number of wit- 1 11 nesscs were examined by the Jury, so J many contradictions being heard that it ,e was difficult to reach a conclusion. {io There was testimony introduced which wh tended to show that the trouble start* d sat over the payment of 91 room rent by to Mrs. Lottie E. Smallwood to a Mrs Mur- cot phy, the husband of the Smallwood worn- lob Henry fma'lwood tellinc his wife aha sht to' pet the money back. It was te?l that one of the participants exited a hatpin and threatened or tried use It. Mrs. Small wood. It was aled, then procured a revolver and made effort to shoot the Murphy woman, t the latter pot out of the way and bullet struck the .lett woman, who s an innoc. nt h?. . nd*r. 'h>* Jury held Mr? Smallwood as prlncland Henry Small wood and John M. Otnk.ir u a dp If 1* alleged l. Whltaker hanil^d Mrs Stnallwood writtKin. Whltaker was arrested by lioeman J M Smith shortly after the Kiting ocurrod. anJ the Smaliwooda re arretted last night by Policemen i*l and Sinims. Before l?elng sent to I this afternoon the three prisoner* re meas'ired and photographed at police idguarters 1DER PUBLIC STREET WORK STRICT COMMISSIONERS DECIDE ON IMPROVEMENTS. i Pave Roadway of Approaches t? New Ane.costia Bridge?Schedule in Detail. Vithln a few days the Commissioner* II invite bids for the paving of tha idway of the two approaches to the acostia bridge across the Eastern inch of the Potomac river, which 1* aring completion, and which will h* cn to the public In December. The ving Is to be d ?n ? with old granite ?rks. A granite curb in connection th the roadway 1* to be set. "he Commissioners have decided to rerface the roadway on the east side of h street northwest, between Florida pnue and Clifton street. Sheet asphalt 11 be used and the Improvement Is esttited to cost approximately $4.?J<?0. The rriagewiy on the w>-st side of 14th eet, between Euclid and Fairmont "els. is also to l>e resur'aoed with ?et asphalt, at an estimated oost of " *?. They propose to spend $7.!V<ii? In surfacing the east sli*> of 14th street, iween Euclid and Kenyon streets with ant -? crvb > V# cci. ao^uaii. Approach to Station Plan. "he roadway of Massachusetts avenue rtheast between 2d street and the iza In front of the new l.'nton station to be paved with asphalt, at an estiited cost of f4,onn, which Improvement 1'. be charged to the appropriation for minatlon of grade crossings, rhe ord^r of June 29. 19(i6, for the reItlng of a curb and the laying of cement lewalks on bo'h sides of nth street rthwest from Q street to Rhode Island enue. and the ord?*r of September 9. 8, for the laying of cement sidewalk d a new curb on the west side of orria avenue northwest between Girard "eet and Gr?-sham place have been reked by the Commissioners. Other Street Work. !)ther work under the Jurisdiction of the g'neer department of the District orred by the Commissioners follows: Jewcr in 14th street northwest, between wton and Meridian place, to serve lot? i to 139, Inclusive, of square 2836. Six hundred and fifty feet, more or less, six-Inch water main and .TOO foot, more less, of service plc?s he lowecd in K eet between 9th and 11th streets sou'hst. at an estimated cost of $1.29(1, arguable to the funds of the water dcrtment. Dne hundred and forty feet, more ?r is. of eight-Inch water main In 19th reet south from U street northwest. Sewer in alley of square 3101 to serve t* I 3 and ?!f> rwo hundred and fifty fe*t, more or is. of eight-inch main in the east side 14th street between Newton and aridlan streets northwest, rhat the footwalks on both sides of chols avenue from Howard avenue rthward be regulated and repaired lere required, with gravel, and that a >e be laid across Summer a\e.nue on e west side of Nichols avenue, at an '.mated cost o $100. chargetb'e to tha proprlation for repairs to county roads, O. IThat one gutter drop be constructed In e north s'de of roa<lway south of rescrtlon 54. at an estimated cost of $So, arg ah.e to appropriation for main and ?e sewers, 1909. rhat catch basin be constructed on the uthwest corner of 11th sir-et and 8prlng ad northwest. at an estimated cost of >. chargeable to the appropriation for lin and pipe sewers, 1000; also at the rth ast and southeast corn rs of Rhode land avenue and North Capitol str et. an est mated cost of $15o, charg able the appropriation for main and p.pa * wers, 1909. Cab Driver Forfeits $40. rhurman Burke, alias "the Baltimore d." a night hawk cab driver, who has en arrested no less than six times In tha st six or eight months by pol'cemen the first precinct on various offens.s, rfeited $40 collateral in the Police Court Is morning under a charge of vagrancy, irke was arr stcd yesterd ty by Pel rein "Johnny" < atts us a :es>.lt of a nu ir of complaints tikd with the autho i ie* lativ to the man and his actions about e cabstand at the Intersection of liiih -eet and Penr.sylvan a avenue. :riury Charged to Former Actress. CEWARK. N. J . October Following verdict awarding $:t..VJ0 for injuries she limed to have received In a trolley car cident. Georgia Kane, a former London udeville actress, was arrested and ked up last night on a charge of perry preferred by the public service corration which she had sued for $20.0O0 mages. Miss Kane testified that three her ribs were broken and that she is otherwise injured In alighting from street car four years ago. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. Die following were the readings of the ermometer and barometer at the ather bureau for the twenty-four hours ginning at 2 p m. yesterday: rhermometer?October 5. 4 p.m.. 68; 8 ?n A a Ae aKot A A Y1 f ?H), I linuii-f>iii| "io v/c v_?i/\,4 n.. 45; 8 a.m., 47; 12 noon, 65; 2 p.m., laximum. 09. at 3 p.m., October 5. Mlnum 43, 6 a m , October 6. lammeter?October 5, 4 p m.. 30 24; 8 n., 30 25; 12 midnight, 30.27. October 6. i.m , 30.27; 8 a.m., 30.31; noon, 30.23: 2 n.. 20.25 daximum temperature past twenty-four ur--, <KI; a year ago, 71. Building Permits Issued. he following building permits were ls*d today: *o E E. Day. for one two-story frame elling at 8th street near Hamilton id; builder, C. A. Lohr; estimated cost. 2'??. 'o L. E. Brenninger, for two two-story ok dwellings at 1820 and 1822 Park V r? ^imm id nortnwesi; unimni, ?. v?i ., Llcier. owner; estimated cost, $12,000. 'o James A. Watson, for one threeiry brick apartment at 1833 Park road rthwest; architect. A. H. Sonnemann; iKier, G. C. Hough; estimated cost, .On". 'o H. Harbers. for a one-story frame ellin? at Myrtle street northeast near alh Dakota and Central avenues; archit. A. H. Beers; builder, D. C. Johnson; imated cost, fl.tuju. 'o G. Miller, for one two-story frame elling at 2814 Rhode Island avenue rtheast; builder, A. Jeffery; estimated it. $2,400. Attend Postmasters' Convention. "irst Assistant Postmaster General arles P. Grandfleld will leave the city s afternoon to be present at the conttion of fourth-class postmasters at s Moines, Iowa, and also the conveiin of presidential postmasters of lows, ich will be held in the same city at the ne time. Supt. W. R Spilman lias aone attend the rural free delivery earners' lventicn, which meets In Omaha Oc?;r 6.