Evening Star Newspaper, July 19, 1895, Page 2

z OO THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY’ JULY 19, 1895-TWELVE PAGES. ‘woman had been living together nearBright- ‘wood. About daybreak on the day of the murder Travers left the house to do some work on a farm near Brightwood, just off the Seventh Street road. There, according to a confession made by him to a Star re- porter a day or two after, the woman found him. She wanted the man to give her some money, and when he told her that he had none a quarrel ensued, Travers Promised to give her some money that evening and they became reconciled. The ™man went off about his work, and was shortly followed by the woman. She in- sisted, so he explained, that he should kiss her, and he did so. But she insisted upon ano*her, and told him that the proper tay to kiss her was for him to do so upon his knees. To humor her, he said, he threw himself upon his knees before her, put his arms about hermeck gnd kissed her.The wo- man threw her arms about his neck, he stated, and while in that position Travers said he suddenly discovered that the wo- man had drawn a razor from her stocking. ing, he sa‘d, that the woman had cut another man, and fearing that she had Induced him to kneel before her that she could use the razor upon him unobserved, ‘Travers said that he struck her in the face with his fist. The blow, he claimed, was more powerful than he intended, and as she fell backward, apparentiy dead, he covered her up with brush and leaves, and moved off. He had gone but a few steps, he asserted, when he heard the woman groaning. Going back to where s lay, he discovered that she still lived, and believing that she could not re- cover from the blow he had struck her in the face, and not wishing to see her suffer unnecessarily, Travers satd: “I picked up the razor, which had*fallen from her hand when I struck her, and stooping down I drew it easy-Iike across her throat. Then I covered her up again with the brush and leaves threw the razor away in the bushes, ang buried her hat in a manure pile near ‘Tais is also the confession which Travers made to the police the night of his arrest, but at his trial he swore that, although he struck the woman down with a blow in the face, her throat was cut acc'dentally while they were scuffling for the possession of the razor. Travers was tried before Judge Cole last March, his counsel, ex-Gov._ Alphonso Hart of Ohio and Mr. Alexander Wolf, urg- ing that the man was of unsound mind, and because of his impaired mental condl- tion honestly believed that the woman in- tended to ki! him. He was promptly con- victed, however, and the Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the lower court. An appeal was made to the President for a commutation ef the death sentence, but clemency was refused. i A VICTIM OF MORPHINE. The Sad Spectacle Prexented in Judge Miller's Court. ‘There was a case in the Police Court this morning which the judge found no easy matter to dispose of in a satisfactory man- ner. The defendant was a white man by the name of Samuel R. Kiner, and the charge against him was the larceny of a gold locket from a personal friend, a man who has helped him on many occasions and stood by him through thick and thin for old times’ sake. Kiner was a miserable-looking object as he occupied a seat in the prisoners’ pen. He was nervous and shaky as a man could be, and it took but a casual glance to see that the man was a victim of the mor- phine habit. His cheeks were hollow and pallid, and his eyes were glassy, with dis- tended pu His body was but a mass of little callous spots, where he had driven the insidious needle home. Even the soles of his feet were pitted and scarred. Up to a few months ago the unfortunate man was a clerk in the pension office, but he lost his position as a result of his use of the drug. It is said of him that he carried a supply of morphine and the syringe with him all the time and used it constantly. The complainant In the case today wes Mr. Smith, but he explained that it was not because he desired to prosecute Kiner for larceny, but to see {1 something could not be done for him. Judge Miller held the man under a fine of $25, in order that he might be examined by the physician. ——— ae SOUTHERN RAILWAY ASSOCIATION. The Meciing ut Asheville Probably ¥ Cleses Today. ASHEVILLE, N. C., July 19.—Probably the last session of the Southern Railway and Steamship Associatior convened this morning. This will be the most important sezsion yet held by this body. Each mem- ber is striving to bring about a final sat- isfactory agreement and the election of officers will occur. It is not known who these officers will be, but Mr. Stahlman, the present commissioner, said this morn- ing he thought it very likely that Mr. J. W. Thomas, vice president cf the associa- tion, would be elected president. He also relterated h's inteation of declining a re- election. Mr. Stahlmar said it was his opinion at this time that the objections of Mr. St. John and others would be satisfactorliy adjusted. This would mean that the Sea. board Air Line at an early date will be i the Southern Association. Many members of the association will leave for their homes this afternoon. The session adjourned at 1:30 this after- noon to meet in New York on the lith or 15th of August. A partial agreement has been effected. Mr. St. John of the Sea- board Air Line says his road will be a member of the association conditionally, those conditions to be determined at the New York meetirg. Officers of the associa- tion were not elected today, this mat- ter going over to the next meeting. — A Murderer’s Suicide. SPOKANE, Wash., July 19.—H. E. Smith, @ condemned murderer, confined in the county jail, made an ineffectual attempt to escape, and, being overtaken, committed suicide in sight of his pursuers. A number of people joined Jailer Thomp- son in pursuing the fugitive, and Smith, seeing that he would be overtaken, made for the river, and, jumping in, sought to cross, but the rapid current carried him back to the shore. He was seized by one of his pursuers, when he suddenly drew out @ razor and almost severed his head from his body, dying instantly. ee Newsam, the Trinidad Embezzler. NEW YORK,July 19.—Newsam, Trinidad’s alleged embezzier, was up before Comm! sioner Shields today for examination. Percy Sanderson, the British consul gen- eral, asked to have Newsam discharged on the old complaint and rearrested on an- other, which charges Newsam with forging a receipt, in the name of Eliza Williams, for $14 in January, 18u3, and embezzling Mr. Sanderson said officers had started from Trinidad with necessary papers, and would be here August 1. Ex- amination was postponed to August 2. — Reorganizing the Detective Bureau. NEW YORK, July 19.—The first step toward the complete reorganization of the detective bureau was taken today, when the polica board made Detective Sergeant Stephen O’Brien an acting captain, O'Brien was then assigned by Acting Chief Conlin to take charge of the bureau. The order of the police board sends many of the best known of the detective force to patrol duty. —_—.—_ Washout in Towa. IOWA CITY, July 19.—Four and one-half Inches of water from a cloudburst north of this city last night caused great dam- age to crops. Five hundred feet of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern tracks were washed cut. The r tain flyer from the west on the Rock Island was ditched. The rails are washed out between Iowa City and Down. There have been no trains from east or west. ——__ The Baby Torpedo. NEWPORT, R. L, July 10.—The torpedo boat Cushing went to Coddington Cove this morning and made a shot with a new eighteen-inch “baby Howelb torpedo. It developed a speed of 214 knots, and ex- perts are of the opinion that it will prove formidable rival of the Whitehead tor- do. Officers of the Austrian school ship Donan attended the test by invitation of Coramodore Wallace. o——— Britannia and Ailsa. BANGOR, July 19.—Britannia and Ailsa started today in the race for the big yachts in the regatta of the Royal Ulster Yacht Club on Belfast Loch. Britannia sot the best of the start, and both yachts Were soon lost from sight in the fog. Allsa finished three minutes ahead of the Prince of Wales’ cutter. LATE NEWS BY WIRE | SENATOR BRICE’S STRATEGY The Entombed Michigan Miners; Rescued Alive, ; URS. PITZELIN TORONTO Collins to Be Sentenced for Murder Next Week. - WAGES GOING UP MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 19.—A report to the Eveaing Wisconsin from Iron Moun- tain, Mich., says: The imprisoned miners at the Pewatic mine were released about midnight, and none of them were injured. The escape is considered the most remar! able one in the history of mining. men sufered no great inconvenience. Al heard the crash of the timbers and matle ae escape to a deep drip on the first level. —__—__ THE PITZEL MURDERS. The Mother in Toronto te View the Bodies. TORONTO, Ont. July 19.—Detective Geyer says Mrs. Fietzel will not view the bodies of the children today. The detective is In close attendance upon her and will allow no one to even haye.a look at her if he can help it. She is extremely careworn, and he thinks the ordeal of viewing the bodies might have serious consequences. Hundreds of people are crowding round the corridors of the Rossin House to get a glimpse of the woman, but their curiosity is still unsatisfied. Doctors Caven and Harrington continued the post mortem examination on the re- mains of Alice Pietzel yesterday, at the morgue. What the specialists found will not be made public until the resumed in- quest at the police court this evening, but it is certain that traces of some narcotic were found. After this examination Doc- tors Caven and Harrington spent the re- mainder of the day in arranging the body so as to make it presentable to Mrs. Pietzel, who will view the remains as sooh as she is able. It is understood that there was a peculiar division in Alice's two upper in- cisors, and by this Mrs. Pietzel says she can at once identify her child. She also says she would tmmediately know the hair of the children. The onty parts of the child's body besides the teeth and hair which are at all presentable are the hands, and these also will be seen by Mrs. Pietzel, as there are certain marks that may possibly help in the identification. Assistant Disirict Attorney Barlow of Philadelphia and other witnesses other thar Mrs. Pietzel have been brought from the United States to glve evidence before the inquiry closes. si COLLINS’ SENTENCE. If Too Henvy a New Trial WIll Be Sought. TRENTON, N. J., July 19.—The sentenc- ing of Collins, murderer of Fred Ohl, the Prineston student, has been postponed till next Wednesda The first batlot by the jvry stood seven for murder in the first degree and five for mansiaughter; the sec- ond stood eight for the first degree and four for manslaughter, and the third was a compromise for murder in the second de- gree. The jury was notified by one of the con- stables that the judge would only wait un- til 11 o'clock for a verdict. This, the de- fense claims, hastened the verdict. Should the sentence be teo severe @ new trial will be asked on writ of error. A second ‘indictment for atrocious as- sault and batlery upon young Cochran sull hangs over Collins’ head. July 19.—The Pewabic Mining Company has announced a 10 per cent incfease of wages throughout the mine, and {t is probable that a ‘hut of other mines of this range will follow example. The new scale gives miners $ trimmers, $1.50, and laborers, $1.10. Li, Mass., July’ 19--Notices were posted in all the cotton mills of the city this morning that a general increase in Wages will be made beginning August 5. The amount of the increase is not stated. Several thousand people are affected. The increase was decided upon at a meeting of the manufacturers last evening. SS The Deadly “Hepperdoser.” WINONA, Minn., Juiy 19.—Prof. Lugger, the state entomologist, has in operation in the Red River Valley and in Chicago and Pine counties four hundred “hopperdosers.”” The hopperdoser is a machine about eight feet long and two feet wide. It is made on the plan of a dustpan of tin, and sits on three runners, on which it is pulled over the stubble by a team of horses. At the rear of the pan there is a trough the entire length of the machine, in which there is an inferior grade of coal oi}, while at the back of the machine there is a sheet of canvass. The grasshoppers jump into the pan, fall into the oil, and die at once or live but few minutes. Each machine costs but $1. ‘They can be n a‘le by any tinsmith, and given to the farmers in grasshopper-in- fested communities. Prof. Lugger claims that with his four hundred machines he kills off from 800 to 1,200 bushels of grass- hoppers every day. Se Aguinst George Gould's Zella. JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 19.—Justice Lippincott, in the supreme court today, re- fused to grant the order for the preliminary examination of George J. Gould in the suit brought against him by Zella Nicho- laus Ruhmann to recover the value of a $40,000 check, which she alleges Gould gave to her and afterward seized. Judge Lippincott said there was nothing to show that the defendant would absent himself or would be inaccessible. He further stated that the denial for the motion of the pre- Uminary exam’ to the renewal! of —— Horse Meat Factory. PORTLAND, Ore., July 19—The horse canning plant of the Western Packing Com- ated at Linnton, ten miles from y will commence operations today. ‘The establishment has ali the facilities for slaughtering, packing and preparing horse meat for shipment, and it is the only one of its kind on the Pacifle coast. Several car loads of horses have been shipped here to be slaughtered. Within the next few days it is expected that a good market for horse meat will be worked in foreign coun- tries. Killed Going to a Fire. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., July 19.—While going to a fire this morning hose carriage attacked to engine company No. 18 was overturned at 19th and Vine streets. There were six fir2men on the carriage at the time, five of whom were injured. C. Rid- skull was fractured, and he was so y bruised that he died a few minutes his admission to a hospital. Peter Collins, William MecGehan, WilHam Mur- phy and Patrick O'Connell were all serlous- ly injured. ——— “John, the Window Smasher.” CHICAGO, July 19.—John B. Leconi, alias “Jolin, the Window Smasher,” was cap- tured by the police last night, and a mys- tery of a year was solved. Leconi has hroken over 100 plate glass windows in the business portion of the city within a space of tweive months. He has caused a loss to merchants and insurance concerns amounting to almost $15,000. The man is insane. ——S Desth of Lady Lisgar. LONDON, July 19.—Lady Lisgar, widow of Baron Lisgar, who as Sir John Young was governor general of Canada from 1868 to 1872, is dead. She was a daughter of the late Marchioness of Headfort. lo Secures a Railroad Entrance to Cleveland. This Strengthens the Daliimore anf Ohie on Lake Traffic. Special Dispateh to The Evening Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 19.—It looks as if the long-delayed reorganization of the Valley Railroad Company is about to reach a successful termination. In fact, the consummation so devoutly to be wished was practically agreed upon in New York yesterday. The news from New York last night gives a few hints of the facts. Pri- vate information Indicates that the details of the plan, which will be officially pro- mulgated within the next few days, will show a perfectly amicable udjustment of the Valley troubles. It will embrace an arrangement whereby the Baltimore and Ohio will retain an entrance into Cleve- land, and will materially extend its facili- ties at this port. At the same time it will give the Wheeling and Lake Erie, which has long sought better lake facilities than it could receive either at Toledo or Huron, an entrance to Cleveland, thereby opening up the extensive coal fields in Jefferson, Tuscarawas and Stark counties to the manufacturers and shippers of this city. Beyond all this it is more than probable that the new arrangement will permit the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus road to Secure a traffic arrangement over this line, whereby it can run its own crews into this city, a privilege now denied them by the Pennsylvania company. It is known beyond a peradventure that Senator Brice is quietly accumuldting Cleveland, Akron and Columbus stock, this being done without ostentation, but ‘it is being done none the less effectively. Sen- ator Brice is anxious to secure a better entrance into Cleveland. While this ts in @ sense a secondary consideration in the present negotiations, it had its effect in Securing an amelioration of the Baltimore and Ohio’s condition. ——————— GIVENS FORGERIES. He Played a Lively Game and for Good-Sized Stakes. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CHATTANOOGA, July 19.—A well-dressed young man came to Chattanooga last Wed- nesdzy and presented himself as Johnzie P. Given, late of the firm of Carrington & Car- rington, attorneys, at Washington, and said he was the son of a prominent Baptist di- vine of Washirgton. He engaged board at a fashionable boarding house, and later had some cards printed, on which it was stated he was the partrer of J. B. Frazier, attor- ney, of Chattanooga. He then went to Frazier's office and asked for a position. This was refused, and before leaving the office he stole a letter bearing the signature of the attorney and forged the name to a check for $25, ich was passed by Given on Schwartz Bros., shoe dealers. He then victimized Chris. Batesman out of a sim!- Jar amount in a Hke manner, and “took” several others, Eefore departing he de- posited a draft for $1,500 on a Washington bank in the Bank of Chattanooga, and then made effort to draw money on the strength of the pape Then he went to Cincinnati and registered as Johnzie P. Given, Unit- ed States district attorney of Chat- tanooga. Local police learned this, and the man was located in Covington, Ky. Chtef Hill went to Covington at once, and se- cured his man, who is row in jall here. —_-__ WHAT THE OTHER MAN SAYS He Will Not Affirm or Deny Gen. Har- ~ rison’s Statement. ROME, N. ¥., July 19.+Hen. Joseph E. Sayles has returned home from Old Forge. To a representative of the Associated Press he said today: “I went to Old Forge on professional business. Incidentajly, at the request of the Rome Lodge of American Mechanics, 1 asked Gen. Harrison to deliver an address on the occasion of the outing of the Me- chanics. The general declined. He went to the woods for rest and he is trying to get it, with what I call very poor results. The minute he oomes out of his hotel with his hunting suit on reporters flock about him and ask for interviews. As far as I saw he made no statements to them in regard to the presidency. “As to the talk I had with Gen. Harrl- son, I consider that my own and his busi- ness exclusively. I will not allirm or deny the stories printed with which my name has been connected. “As to the statemeats of Maj. Poole, he will naturally look after them. I will make no statement whatever. “The statement male by a reporter that I gave him the story published Wednes- day 1s false. I have made no remarks ex- cept that I would not talic on this sub- ject."” ——__ AT SARATOGA. ‘he Chicago Man W: Sculls. SARATOGA, N.Y., July 19.—The regatta program of the Nutional Association of Amateur Oarsmen was completed at Sara- toga lake this morning by the rowing of the deciding heat in the senior single sculls. J. A. Rumpor of the Toronto Row- ing Club, Toronto, and A. S. McDowell of the Delaware Rowing Club, Chicago, start- ed. The weather is fine and the water a trifle lumpy. At the signal both caught the water at the same time, but at the half McDowell quickened his stroke and forged aread. The Chicagoan was first to make the turn, but on straightening out for home the Canadian spurted, ard fcr half a mile the contestants were cn even terms. At the finish the Chicagoan increased his stroke, and led his competitor across the finish line by two lengths. Time, 9m. 50s. eS . A Lively Drunk and Suicide. PARIS, July 19—Clarence Sedgwick, a manufacturing jeweler, residing at 64 Mad- ison avenue, New York, and doing business at 21 West 20th street, committed suicide last evening by cutting his throat at his lodgings in the Rue Bergere. Life was ex- tinct when he was discovered. Sedgwick left New York on the Aurania June 15 with a gentleman said to be George Hurd of the Hurd & Whiting Paper Company. He was married, and was thir- ty-five years old. He arrived here from London on Monday last and squandered money in cafes, ete., his conduct causing such a scandal that he was turned out of two hotels. He returned to his lodgings yesterday evening in an alarming state of intoxication. ‘The sum of 15,000 francs ws also found upon the suicide’s persoa. —._—_ After a Rewurd. TOPEKA, Kan., July 19.—Gov. Morrill has received a letter from A. S. Adee, act- ing secretary of state, in which he says he has a letter from C. Raven, sexton of the Roman Catholic Church at Uithuizen, Hol- land, stating that he knows. the where- abouts of a man named Fraker wanted by the Mutual Life Association of Kansas. Gov. Morrill has replied that Dr. Fraker is hadly wanted, and giving a full history of the case, with Fraker’s photograph. A big reward is out for Fraker’s arrest. — Refractory Chinamen, Ss. FRANCISCO, Cal., July 19.—About 200 Chinese here have refused to register, but no move shas been made toward their deportation. The customs and internal revenue officials disagree as to their re- spective duties In the premises. Climbed Popocatapett. MEXICO CITY, Mex., July 19.—A suc- cessful ascent has been made to the crater of the volcano of Popocatapetl by a girl of fifteen, in the person of Florence Black- more of Deans Academy, Franklin, Mass. She is the youngest member of her sex who has ever done the trip. ee Calm: in Chicago. CHICAGO, July 19.—The Horr-Harvey de- bate has been postponed until 1 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. iw the Senior JUMPED FROM THE BRIDGE. Suicide of Miss Ella Miller—The Body Recovered. Miss Ells Miller lying at No. 1513 L street northwest. committed suicide by jumping from the™north end of the Navy Yard bridge, acro; e Eastern branch of the Potomac, shortly night. The splasl ca; by the woman striking the water was heard by Messrs. J. A. Bailey, Thomas R. Nally and John H. Harban, and thé¥ immediately procured boats and rowed-,to¥the spot. Within a short time the Body: was recovered by Messrs. Nally an@’ Harban, but life was already extinct. \ \, ‘The body was taken’ to Mr. Batley’s boat house at the city end of the bridge, and but a short distance from where the trag- edy occurred, and the police authorities notified. A little later the ambulance ar- rived, and the corpse was taken to the morgue. Mr. Bailey, who had noticed the woman on the way to the bridge, said thet, as she passed him, she appeared to be in deep dis- ‘ress, but he pa‘d no particular attention to the circumstance, until a few minutes Yater he heard a scream and the fall into the river. ‘There were several persons on the bridge at the time, who saw the affair, but the act of the woman was performed s0 quick- ly that they were dazed so completely as to be unable t¢ raise an ularm or to make any move to rescue her. Mr. Bailey, who was the first of the three men named above who started from the shore in boats to attempt relief to the un- fortunate, picked up’ under the edge of the bridge a black straw hat-and a pocketbook, which kad not become sufficiently wet to sink, and took them to the boat house, where, with the woman's other effects,they were turned over to the authorities. Today a friend of Miss Miller called ‘at the morgue and {identified the body. Coro- rer Hammett made a partial investigation of the circumstances, and decided to have an inquest at Lee's undertaking establish- ment, to which the corpse was removed, tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. * Who the Dend Girl Is. Bila Miller, the dead girl, was until re- cently employed as a maid by the wife of Col. Lawrence T, Graham, U. S. A., retired, at 1513 L street northwest. When the fam- ily moved away for the summer, a few weeks ago, she was dismissed from the ser- vice because, it is understood, there was no further need for her services. She was given permission, however, to remain at the house until she could get employinent elsewhere, and until a few days ago she had been staying there with the cook, a woman Who is known in the neighborhood as Kate, who identified the suicide this morning. From servants in the neighborhood a Star reporter this afternoon learned that for some unknown reason Ella Miller left the Graham house a few days ago, and had not been living there since. One of them said that a night or two ago she saw Ella ass- ing down the street in front of the- hose in company with a young man. She has rot seen her since that time. Nothing could be ascertained in the vi- cinity as to whether the girl has any rela- tives in this city or not or where she came from. One said that she thought Ella had no folks of. her own kin in this vicin- ity. She was not sure. She added that the girl seemed to he about: eighteen years old, and as far as she understood there was no need of her leaying Col. Graham's house. At the corner grocéry, where the family deals when at home and where, the re- perter was elsewhere told, the Miller girl was well acquainted, ‘there the most unu- sual reticence was displayed when questions were asked regarjing the identity of the dead woman. ‘The ‘clerks professed to know nothing about! her or her affairs. The neighborhood!is very respectable and the residents areal people in exception- ally comfortable gircymstances. It seemed to be the fact that the girl was not well known by her asspciates in the vicinity. See Entries at ‘Aléxander Island. The entries for‘ormorrow’s races on the Old Dominion Joékéy Club's track are as fellows: First race, seveli-eighths of a mile, sell- ing—Little Bravo, T1157 Mamie R., 115; Vaga- bond. 115; Ponce ;fle Leon, 115; McKeever, 115; Vandyke, 115;-Lotion, 115; Adarus, 105 Monte Carlo, 105; Irene, 105. Second race, KAI mle, two-year-olds, sellizg—Shuster, 103; Menolith, 105; Hera, 103: Bob, 101; Baccarat, 101; Willie Dextar, 83; R: eighths of a mile, selling— Airplant, 122; Judge Post, Imp Plumerer,’ 122; Nativity, 122; Con 119; Padre, 119; The Moor, 119 Rhea, Harry Kiester, 110; Siberia, 108; Finn- water, 108. Fourth race, seven-eighths mile, selling— Foxglove, c. 0. 115; Red Cross, 115; Columbus, jr., 115; Home Run, 115; Haif Breed; 115; Fair Play, 115; Blue Bird, 115; Silver Queen, 145; Calista, 105, Fifth race, one and one-eighth mile, seling—Eclipse, 112; Mirage, 108; Gonzales, 108; Sandstone, 105; Freezer, 105; Paris, 108. Sixth race, six and one-quarter furlongs, selling—West Side, 107; Frank R. Harf, 103; Hollywood, 103; Glen Roller, 103; Wood. chopper, 103; Billy Boy, 103; Traitor, 10! Oporto, 101; Belwood, 100; Tammany Hall, 100; Clansman, 98; My Gyps, 98. The sixth race was later declared off and the fourth substituted, and the first di- vided, the second section forming the fourth race. . ——__ At St. Asaph’s Todny. One of the best cards of the meeting was presented by the Virginia Jockey Club to- day at St. Asaph’s, it being made up of some of the hest horses at the track. The track was dry and fast, the weather clear and hot and the attendance ,was good. Seven books were on. —————_— ‘Transfers of Real Estate. Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: Emily Scheuch to Frederick Imhof, part lot 28, sq. 197; part lot 18, sq. 198; part lots 11 and 12, sq. 216; $25. Alice S. Hill to Edw. J. McQuade, south half jot 13, bik. 42, Uni- versity Park; $10. Same to Wm. T. John- son, north half same lot; $10. Wm. Stevens et ux. to Jas. H. Fletcher, lot 1, section 8, Barry Farm; $300. Chas. H. Brice et ux. to Emma R. Moses, part lots 1 and 2,Pleas- ant Plains; $10. H. W. Garnett, trustee, to Pauline E. C. Heitmuller, lot 31, sq. 902; $1,510. Jas. H. Paynter et ux. to Andrew Twine, part lot 30, sq. 117; $4,200. Susan A. Ruffin to S. Herbert Giesy, lot 51, bik. 13, Le Droit Park; $10. Lewis S. Smith to Susan A. Ruffin, same property; $10. Jno. D. Sullivan to Geo. W. Ray, part lots 64 and 65, sq. 76, Georgetown; $1,800. Heirs of Jas. T. Walker to Giovanni M. and Do- minico R. Zerega, lot D, sq. 399; bert A. Wilson and Jno. trustees, to Washington Loan Co., Edgewood; $44,600. See Arrested in New York. William King, a young colored man, said to be well known to the New York police, was arrested in.that city last night on suspicion of having: been connected with the robbery of the house of Mr. L, H. Em- mert, on i6th street, some weeks ago. A large amonnt of, silverware was stolen. Detective Boardman has gone to New York to see the prisoner And pursue the tnvesti- gation. The Disppssessed Settlers. Through the Interlor Deprtment the War Department has recéived an application for instructions from Capt. Beck, the agent at the Winnebago reservation in Nebraska, as to the attitude he shall take toward the settlers who are to be evicted from the Indian lands. Ht may be that Secretary Lamont will recommend that the whole matter be placed in the hands of the De- partment of Justice, as it appears to be a strictly legal fight In which the military arm should not interfere save under the application of the United States courts. —_____-—_____ Feasonal Mention. Lieut, Giles B. Harber of the navy Is on a visit to thi3 elty- Dr. John EK. Suismers, U. S. A, retired, is visiting friends in this city. ————— The Star Out of Town, THE EVENING STAR will be sent py mail to any address in the United States or Canada for such period as may be desired at the rate of fifty cents per monti. But all such oréers must be ac- companied by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as no ac- counts are kept with mail subscrip- tions, fore 10 o'clock last’ THE CARPENTERS" COUNCIL FINANCE AND TRADE All Union Mon in: the” City Reported as Employed. 6 ut the Meeting Last Night —The Trouble Over Mrs. Childs’ New House. “For the first time in two years or more there is not now a single union carpenter in Washington out of employment” was the Pleasant announcement made at the meet- ing last night of Carpenters’ Council at their hall, No. 627 Massachusetts avenue northwest. It was also stated that some of the union builders have been looking for union men who are out of work, but have not been able to find them. The session of the council began at 8 o'clock, with President R. R. Rhodes in the chair and Mr. Victor F, Montgomery secre- tary, and continued for four hours, during which many matters of interest were con- sidered. The Catholic University Work. Previous to entering upon the considera- tion of the regular business of the evening, the grievance committee held a session an considered the charges preferred against the members who were recently called off the work at the Catholic University, as heretofore stated in The Star, the allega- tion being that they had violated an es- tablished rule of the organization in con- tinuing at their place cf employment after being ordered off by the council. The evi- dence both for and against the accused was listened to patiently. The committee finally decided that the rules must be obeyed and the penalty prescribed under them enforced. The committee, it was an- nounced, was much pleased to learn that all those who had been charged with dere- Uction of duty had secured better jobs at more pay than they were receiving at the Catholic University. Mrs. Childs’ House. ° Secretary Montgomery read a letter which he had received from Messrs. Furness & Evans, the architects, fer the building of Mrs. George W. Childs’ house, in reference to the long continued difficulty between thes members of Carpenters’ Council and that lady. The letter and the various in- cldents which called it out w-re discussed at great length by Messrs. Rcse, Heisley, Murray, Harries, Montgomery, Nusbaum, Magee and othars. During the discussion it was stated, among cther things, that “at the time the controversy began Mr. Lowrie, the superintendent for Mersrs. Furness & Evans, was paying the carpenters $2.75 for nine hours’ work per day, which was the Philadelphia price, and that he required the men to work that number of hours every day, Saturday included. Both these matters were in direct violation of the rules governing the carpenters of the Dis- trict of Columbia, whose rate wa: and is $3 per day of nine hours and eight hours pple the latter to rate as a full Mr. M. D. Rose was appointed a commit- tee to see Superintendent Lowrie and ask him to raise the pay of the union carpen- ters to $$ for nine hours’ work, or $2.8) for eight hours. Mr. Lowrie, it was stated last night, refused, after Mr. Rose had stated the object of his visit, to discuss the mat- ter further with him, and ordered Mr. Rose to leave the premises. Mr. Lowrie was also, it was charged last night, very offensive in his language toward Mr. Rose, and in re- gard to organized labor. Mr. Rose then called all the inion men off the work. The men at once ceased their operations, and Mrs. Childs, who was near by, according to the statement made last night, asked what was the trouble, and was informed by Mr. Rose that it was because they were union men and wanted union pay. Mrs. Childs replied: “Well, I can’t do anything for you.” The foliowing day the pay of the men on the work was raised to the figure asked by the council, but this increase Mr. Lowrie, it was said last night, has on several ccca_ sions stated was paid by him out of his cwn pocket. The letter of Messrs. Furness & Evans says: “Mrs. George W. Childs has already expended between five and six hundred doliars more than was necessary to obtain good and competent workinen for her house. This she has done from a feel- ing of good will toward your organization, and we are greatly surprised that any rep- utable labor organization should persist in annoying her in the way which you do. Hoping that you will see ft not to so an- Aah her In the future, we beg to remain, The members take this letter to show that Mr. Lowrle did not, as he claimed, bear the expense incident to the increase of pay to the men out of his own funds. Sometime after the interview referred to an effort was made to have an interview with Mrs. Childs, but she refused to see the Tepresentatives of the council. ‘The council then, according to the narra- tive of the trouble made last night, got the sworn affidavits of the union men, who had been employed on the work, setting forth the facts in the case, and these were fo warded to Mrs. Childs. She, however, ac- cording to the letter read last night, refer- red the matter to her architects, who sent the letter to the council above quoted. No further action in the matter will be taken for the present at least. Masic for Labor Day. The committee on music to accompany the members in the Labor day parade re- ported that they have not as yet succeed- ed in getting a band, but they intend to procure one even if they have to send out of the city for it, but they do not want any but a union band. The committee appointed to confer. with similar committees from the various unions of carpenters and joiners in the city re- ported that a meeting of the several com- mittees will be held at 419 10th street north- west, next Wednesday evening. A vast amount of other business was transacted, but it was decided that in the interest of the council it would be premature to pub- lish it at this time. a THE COURTS. Equity Court No. 2—Judge Hagner. In re Thos. R. Young, Jennie Akers, Mary C. Williams, Harry H. Stanford; al- leged lunatics; writ de lunatico inquirendo ordered to issue. Houghton agt. May; Harry G. Kimball appointed receiver. Cornwell agt. Mehler; instructions to trus- tee as to sale. Robinson agt. Robinson; testimony before Robert J. Murray, ex- aminer, ordered taken. Morris agt. W. and G. R. R. Co.; rule on complainant and de- fendant Carver, returnable Tuesday next granted. Keith agt. Keith; testimony he- fore R. E. Lee, jr., ordered taken. Dick agt. Dick; sale decreed, with J. Walter Cooksey trustee to sell. Potts agt. Moore; reference to auditor ordered. Fry agt. Lucas; sale ratified nisi. Cireult Court No. 1—Judge Cole. Peck agt. Anacosila and Potomac River R. R. Co.; demurrer sustained; rule to show cause discharged; prayer of petition de- nied at relator'’s cost. . Probate Court—Judge Hagner. Estate of Mary J. Jones; will and peti- tion for probate filed and order of publica- tion. Estate of Henry H. Dade; will filed. Estate of Wm. H. Weyrich; order for sale. Estate of Wm. Miller; letters of administra- tion issued to Martha E. Miller; bond, a In re Beatrice L. Warrick, minor; Catharine A. Warrick uppointed guardian; bond, $600. Estate of Arthur S. and C. Denver; will admitted to probate, and let- ters testamentary issued to Eliza J. and Ccrnelia Denver; Dond, $5,000. Estate of Geo. L, Clark; letters of administration granted to Maud C. Harvey; bond, $1,000. Estate of Ward Morgan; receipts filed. In re guardianship of Charlies A. Ford; final account of guardian approved. Estate of Barbara Oferstein; citation ts- sued. Estate of Terrence McCaffrey; caveat filed. Estate of Margaret E. Ly- brand; petition for probate of will filed. Estate of Richard Cruikshank; testimony in behalf of propounders of will filed. Es- tate of John Fredk. May; seccnd account approved. Estate of Clara V. Pope; inven- tory filed. Estate of Margaret E. Lybrand; order for hearing Avgust 16. Estate of Sarah J. Jones; letters of administration granted to Jane Buley; bond $400. Estate of Jno. D. Monell; will admitted to probate and letters testamentary Issued to Augustus. Crane, jr.; bond, $2,500. Estate of Squtre G. Merrill; petition for probate of will filed. ——_.—_— Consuls Recognized. ‘The President has recognized John R. Galt as Hawaiian consul at Seattle, Wash.; Carlo F. Serra as Italian consul at Phila- delphia, and Edoardo Campans di Brichan- tean as Italian consul at New Orleans. asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, .23 bid, .25 scellaneous . Stocks. “Washington Starke Sa Hall Run Panorama, 25 asked. ve - ‘The board will adjeurn over Saturday during August and Septemicrs = °°" SA ie a Baltimore Marketa. BALTIMORE, July 19,—Flour weak, unchanged— receipts, 4,055 barrels; shipments, 4,245 barrels; a an barrel i Bet December, 70" receipts, Speculation on Wall Street is Irreg- ular Today. SUGAR PURCHASES LIBERALLY MADE sample, 4. Corn quiet—spot and ed; September, 48% 16,778 bushels: stock, 251,003. southern white corn, 50a5l; do. ‘yello quiet and ste 2 white western, @2a %; No, 2 mixe Ya—recelpts, 11,801 bushels: Rye quiet--revelnts, 150 Foreign Exchange Still a Subject . Hay firmer—cholee of Concern. in freights quiet, rates rm, unchangel. Butter and eggs steady, anchanged. Cheese firm, un: changed. ae GENERAL MARKET NEWS SSeS Grain and Cotton Marketa. Cotton and grain markets, reported by W. B. Hibbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1421 F st. RAIN Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. Tigh, . NEW YORK, July 19.—Speculation was Be Gy Sty OS AG Fl se teen Scene oy ex a very limited volume of business, all of SY 35% 85) Soe which was professional. The railroad list Saeceant 2 sar occupied a position of secondary import- aa0 avo eas Rat ance, owing to the ubsence of any sig- cottty 82 820 02 nificant developments in that department. Ones. High. Tam. Cons, The granger shares wer barely steady 674 679 5. under realizing sales, and the coal stozks | jr" Be declined fractionally for want of support. | November: z 658 6.08 The market for sterling and continental bills was steady, at 1-4 per cent reduc- tion from yesterday's rates, The demand Was increased slightly at the decline, and no gold was taken for export by banking houses. Commercial houses were reported to have engaged something over $1,000,000 for shipment tomorrow, but the reduced rates for bills may prevent tlie use of the coin. There is nothing in the present out- flow to cause alarm, as the margin of profit is tco small to encourage engugements ex- cept for actual business purposes, and needs of this character will soon be fully sup- plied. Sugar was again the feature of the day on Hberal purchases up to 111, a gain of 2 per cent from the opening. At the advance sales for both accounts resulted in a shatp decline of 11-4 per cent, ard subsequent trading became extremely erratic. The in- creasing demand fcr stocking-up purposes was again pronounced this morning, and vnusual activity was reported at all dis- tributing agencies. The action of the stock clearly indicates contention and the ab- gence of harmony on the part of specula- tive leaders. -The violent fluctuations of the early morning indicated a decided con- flict of opinion, and the effort to further Labor Unites in Texas. DALLAS, Tex., July 19.—The State Fed- eration of Labor, the Federated Trades of Texas and the state Farmers’ Alliance have amalgamated, to all intents and purposes, and a joint call has been issued for a meet- ing of the three organizations at Lampasas Springs, Tuesday, August 20. The call is signed by James Scott, vice president of the state Federation of Jabor; George N. Beach, state Federated Trades, and W. A. Carper, R. A. High and John Dwyer of the state alliance. The call closes as follows: “Recent decision of the courts and recent action by the authorities have put the very existence of labor organizations in great jeopardy, and if these actions are allowed to pass unchallenged, the right to organize is logically denied.” All labor and farm organizations are urged to send delegates. It is believed that separate political action will be one of the resuits. ——_.—__ Out Goes the Gold. NEW YORK, July 19.—W. H. Crossman & Bro., coffee importers, will ship between $759,000 and $1,000,000 in gold to Europe tomorrow. Nesslage, Colgate & Co. will ship $50,000 acditional gold by the steamship Etruria depress the stock has not been abandoned. | tomorrow, making in all for this firm The situation, however, contains little en- | $150,000. couragement for short’ selling beyond the ———— limits" of a traders’ reaction. Good Luck in Deadwood. Chicago Gas was active under purchases attributed to an operator prominent in the management of the property prior to the advent of the Standard Oil party. After an advance of 1-4 per cent the room attacked the stock and the price was depressed to initial figures. At the ‘present level the inclination to purchase*stock In anticipa- tion of a forced covering movement is not surprising, but actual conditions are unim- proved. The company continues to distrib- ute its product on a remunerative basis and sooner or later value will triumph over all other considerations. In the meantime the aid of the courts may be asked to de- termine just what the rights of stockhold- ers are. Earnings reported during the day were favorable, and satisfaction is express- ed at the probability of continued increas- es. Louisville and Nashville reflected an increase of $93,795 for the second week of the month, and Southern for the same period an increase of $33,012. The South- ern roads, except such as reflect the troubles in the coal region, indicate a steadily increasing business, which justifies the existing prejudice in some quarters for the securities of that section. The trading of the Jast hqur was un- changed either as regards the volume of the business transacted or’ the character of the transactions, Notwithstanding the de- cline in sterling rates, the gold withdrawn from the subtreasury will go out by tomor- row’s steamers. The houses exporting the coin hope to influence earlier action on the part of syndicate banks, on the asion of the next demand. The general speculative situation, while void of interest for the present, fs likely to gather strength during this period of dullness, which will contrib- ute to the success of the anticipated up- ward movement in the early fall. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. DEADWOOD, S&S. D., July 19.—The Dead- wood Terra mine, for seventeen years werked as a low grade property and which during that time has paid $1,500,000 divi- derds, is acain a gold producer. Two years ago the mine was shut down. Now a body of $26 ore has been found and the mine will start up. The same ore underlies the entire group of mines. — Captured Rustlers. SPRING VIEW, Neb., July 19.—L. Vogel, S. T. Clark and C. H. Jackson, cattle thieves recently caught, pleaded guilty this morning to cattle stealing and will go before the district court at Bassett Mon- day and receive their sentence. This will make six rustlers this county has sent to Lincoln in the past four months. ———.—— Suicide of a: ati-Waite Man. DENVER, Colo., July 19.—D. J. Martin, ex-member of the fire and police board, committed suicide today by shooting. Mar- tin was sixty years old, and formerly a real estate agent. He was one of the com- missioners whom Gov. Waite attempted to remove and insisted on holding office till a decision was had in court. ———__. Honors to Sir Henry Irving. LONDON, July 19.—The Lyceum Theater was crowded today with members of the theatrical profession, who presented Sir Henry Irving with a testimonial, consisting of their names elegantly bound in an ap- propriate manner. Mr. Bancroft was the presentee. ——_.___ Forcing Out the Miners. NEGAUNEE, Mich. July 19.—The Ne- gfaunee and Ishpeming strikers visited the Cascade range last night and compelied all the 300 men employed there to quit work. Work at all mines in Marquette county ex- cept Champion and Republic is now sus- pended. Fully 5,000 strikers held an cpen air meeting today, and later, accompanied by four Bands, went to Ishpeming, display- ing banners, flags, ete. . ———_—_—_ Between Two Fires. EL PASO, Texas, July 19.—The customs collector at Palomas,Mexico, opposite Dem- ing, N. M., has issued an order to the effect that citizens of the United States who have cattle in fhe Palomas district for exporta- tion must take such cattle out of that country within fifteen days, and failure to do so will result in the confiscation of the cattle by the Mexican government. The United States quarantine against all Mexti- can cattle prevents buyers bringing their cattle over to this country. ———~——_ Jewelers’ Convention. ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 19.—After choosing Atlantic City, N. J., for next year’s conven- tion, the third week in July, the National Retail Jewelers’ Association elected the following officers and adjourned: President, Herman “Mauch of St. Louts; secretary, W. F. Kemper, St. Louis. —_.__ Long Voyage Shortened. GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 19.—Dick Hansen and John Hall started via the Mis- sourl river for St. Louis. The boat was overturned five miles below Big Falls and they were drowned. —_.—___ The Colorado Bridge Victims, LA JUNTA, Col., July 19:—Engineer Mark Wickens, who went down with the Santa Fe bridge at Monument, is dead, the fourth fatality. Brakeman Gardner Is not ex- pected to live. Others are doing well. The following are the opening, the high- est and the lowest and the closing prices of the New York stock market today, as re- ported by Corson & Macartney, members New York stock exchange. Correspondents Broadway. Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 8) Stocks, Americail sugar... American Sugar, Pf American Tobacco. American Cotton Oil... Minois_ Central. Lake Shore. Erie .. Louisvilie & Long Island Traction - Metropolitan traction... Manhattan Flevated. | Michigan Central.....0 Missouri Pacific. National Lead Co. U. 8. Leather, Pfd. U. 8. Leather... New Jersey Central. New zor ‘Central Northern Pacific, Pfd. North American. Cnt. & Western. Wheeling & L. Eri Wheeling & 1. Erie, Western Union T Wisconsin Central. Silver. . a School Teachers in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, July 19,—Nearly 100 school teachers Mave arrived in this capital from the Denver national educational con- vention. The parties will spend several days in this vicinity before returning to the nor’ Weshington Stock Exchange les—regular call—12 o'clock m.—U. S. Electric Sal Light, 3 at 132%, vernment Bonds.—U'. 8. 4s, registered, 112 bid. U.S. 4s, coupon, 1124, bid. U.S. 4s, 1925, 12344 bu (U.S. Be, tos. 11s bid, cr istrict of Columbia Bond: ‘ear fund Ss, 103 bid. 30-year fund Gs, Water stock Zs, 1901, currency, 11 er stocR 73, 1903, curren WT bid, 3 funding, currency, 111 . igs, registered, 2-108, 100 bid. Miscellaneous Bouds.—Washiuzton and George- town Rafiroad conv. 6s, 130 bid, 140 asked. Washington and pie town Railroad conv, Gs, 24, 120 bid, 140 asked. eMtropolitan Railroad com 06% bid. Belt Rallroad ds, 85 bid, 90 a: |. Eck- ington Railroad 6s, 100 bid, 103 asked. Columbia Railroad Gs, 119% bid. ‘Washington Gas Company Gs, series A, 114 bid. Washington Gas Company —_—__. Caught a Thiet. NEW YORK, July 19.—The district attor- ney has turned over to Inspector Whittaker of San Francisco the crook “Dink” Wilson. ~ The San Francisco authorities have been looking for the man since iS. He is wanted for burglary and grand larceny. — aes Another Well to Be Cloned, The Commissioners have ordered the Gs, series B, 115 bid. Washington Gas Compa 6s, 125 bid. U.S. Electric Light som'te, | closing of the public well in the alley be- Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s, | tween C, 34 and 4% streets southwest. 108 asked. American Security and. ‘Trust —— 5s, F. ‘and A.. 100 bid. American Security and Trust 5s, A. and O., 100 bid. Washington Marker Robbed in the Treasury. Company Ist Gs, “110 bid. Washington Market Jerry King, cierk of the court of Green- ville, Ala., was robbed of a gold watch and chain while passing through the vaults of the Treasury Department this afternoon, ——— Naval Orders. Assistant Surgeon G. E. Hubbard has been ordered to instruction’ at the New York naval laboratory. Chief Engineer E. A. Magee has been ordered before a retiring board. Company imp. 68, 110 bid. Washington 3% Company ext.’ Gs, 103 bid. Masonic Tinil, Asoonae Soa te. 20S bid. Washington Light Infantry 1st National Bank Stocks.—Bank of Washiazton, 280 bid Bank of the epnilic, 250 bid. Metropolitan, 282 id. Farmers a1 mn ies", 175, |, 138. bid. zens Columbia, 132 bid, 140 asked. Capital, West End, 106 bid, 109 asked, Traders Lincoln, 100 bid. Ohio, 82 bid: Safe Deposit and Trust Compantes,—National Safe Deposit and Trust, 120 bid, 13) asked. Washington Loan 121 bid, 124 asked. “American Se- 137% bid. Central, 270 bid! bid. d. 0 115% bid. 100 bid. ‘rust, curity and Trust, Washington Safe De- Posit, 80. asked. = : -—_____—_ Stocks.—Washington and Georgetown, |, 28L asked. Metropolitan, S844 bid. M1 asked el anes ee 70 asked. Belt, 25° asked. ington, | A@miral Ramsay, chief of the burean of navigation, resumed his duties atthe Navy Department after a month's vacation in the Blue Ridge mountains, in Pennsylvania, Gas md Electric Light Stocks.—Washington Gas, *51'4 Did. Georgetown Gas, 50 bid. U. S. Electric Light, 132% bid, 133% asked, insurance, Stocks.- Firemen‘s. 38% bid. | Franklin, an, 42 bid. Metro bid. Corcoran, 52 bid! Potomac, 67 bid: | Antinston.” 140 "bid. rma Gaim in the Gold Reserve. meri bid. — Natio: Union, v aeked. a 15 bi “Ries, 7% Md, kf nekeit | ‘There was a net gain of about $53,000 in eople's, a . Lineoh 8 bid, th ld reserve today. asked. Commercial, 4% bid. $2 it al soothe ed cic ees ‘Title Insurance Stocks.—Keal Estate Title, 105 bid, 115 asked. Columbia Title, 7 bid, 8 ask Yashington Title, § asked. District Title, 9 bid, Ordered for Examinnt Medica! Inspector George H. Cook and 13 avked. Melephene Btocks, Cherm nd Potomac, *5¢ | Surgeon R. 8. Mackey, U. 8. N., have been bid, Gb asked. “American Craphophone, 3% bid, 8% | ordered to examination for promotion.