Evening Star Newspaper, August 13, 1897, Page 2

nd after much persuasion Barro} mpanions moved o! Women March to Plam Creek. During the morning about forty women appeared on the road leading to Plum creek. The party-was headed by the strik- ers’ queen, Emma Haas, wearing a wreath of daisies and carrying a flag. A number of banners were displayed bearing striking inscriptions, among which were: ¥ “We are out for women's rights! Sixty- certs or bus : vnited, we stan It's ‘bread and butter we war ‘The women were accompanied by Jacob ompson, who has been active during the mpaign. The deputies lined up again and ordered the crowd to disperse. One xirl said to a deputy: “Oh, you are not so We are not afraid of you.” nine iaded to return to their homes with- serious trouble occurring. This action caused a jam of men that impeded their progress. - There was a man who did not seem disposed to move as di- rected. end Sheriff Richards read a copy of the injunction and delivered it to him. ‘The man would not give his name, and, for want ef # better one, Sheriff Lowry dubbed him “John Brown. Superintendent DeArmitt of the Oak Hill mine 4 will make another determined effcrt to operate his mine with a largely increased number of diggers. Instead of importing men, the miners now idle through sympathy with the strike are to be reunded up, with a view of getting them to work. Deputies will be placed on guard at “the homes of the miners willing to work ha unwilling to run the gauntlet of the Fear Violence. Benjamin Tarr, the master mechanic at the said today that most of the mirers were afraid to go to work. “They are actually afraid to go to the pit, or else they would be there now,” said he. “Yes- terday morning we found a whitecap notice tacked upon the door of one of the miners’ houses, warning him of the consequence ff dared to go to work until after the settled. I turned the warning over ndent De Armitt. is morning several miners were and threatened at Newtown, and at was going to happen in case went into the mine.” strikers deny that any white cap has been posted or that they had been threatened. Nineteen Italian miners, residing near the bridge at Newton, went to werk at Oak Hill this morning. They promised to work every day if given pro- tection. Orders were issued to the deputy sheriffs to keep a posse constantly guard- ing the house night and d will go on duty this evening. houses will be guarded in the same way. Brennan Charges Perjury. This afternoon Wm. J. Brennan, attorney for the strikers, said that he would enter suit against W. P. DeArmitt for perjury ion with the affidavits made in lication for the injunction proceed- yesterday. Mr. Brennan said that one f the defendants named had been dead two vears, and two others had net been mining coal fer about the same period. ‘The names, he said, had evidently been ken out of an old book. Dolan Leaves for Plum Creek. As soon as the report of the trouble at Plum Creek reached the miners’ head- quarters this morning, Presideng. Dolan left for Plum Creek to investigate the cause. He will bring Mott to this city, and have an information made against Stewart, the 1s alleged struck Mott for assault and decision to maintain the camps, but will counsel the men to keep the peace. Leaders at Fairmont. iT. W. Va... August 1: Monongah this afternoon in progress and Ratchford is speak- ing to the men. He will be followed by =. Sovereign, O'Connell and Mahoa. Up to this time there has been no signs of serving the injunction, and a prominent FAIRMO> meeting a now Gompe operator tells the Associated Press man that it will not be served. James O’Con- nell thus said, “I was afraid this step would not be taken, when it was circu- lated that we wanted that move made it gives us an opportunity of the men of this section, ‘and big meeting at Fairmont tonight, will get to talk with many of the Fair- w mont district men.’ This morning PresidentsRatchford, Gom- pers, Soverei Mahone. ‘O'Connell, Jon. Barner. Rea, Lennon and Evans held a long conferenee and many matt--rs 1. were discussed. It id Sovereign made some ineresting remarks on Judge Jack- son. but they are not given to the public. oe ‘ll is very jubilant this afternoon, day 2 says all the men will be out by Mon: at the furthest. ee BUTTE’S TRIBUTE TO BRYAN. Greeted by Tremendous Crowds—An- uiversary of Notification. BUTTE, Mont. August Amid the Sereeching of steam whistles and shouts of welcome from 30,600 throats W. J. Bryan Was received in Butte. House tops sagged under the weight of thousands, and every window where a view could be obtained was crowded with faces. The crowd at the depot was so dense that the police were unable to cope with it. On reaching the hotel Mr. Bryan responded to calls of the reople und made a brief address. He re- ferred to the fact that this day was the anniversary of the day of the notification aul speech of acceptance at Madison Square den, New York. “I had not thought,” he said, “of cele. brat = the day at this place, but [ am bly reminded of the material differ- between the two citi I said en go- to New York that I was going to the nv’s country. It would take a liar of s to Geclare that I was in country on this occasion. I m pleased to meet my friend cially people who were so universally eur side during the campaign. Later in ihe day Mr. Bryan wi ie. a suburb of Butte, where a mon- monstration took place. at Mr. the the carpenters. there until red off for this occ: . Who is a guest of Mrs. cn. ‘has. in KILLED AT A CIRCUS. William) Miller Was an Important Witness im Noted Murder Case. Dispatch to The Ey-saing Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., August At Cum- beriand Gap, Tenn., last night, W. G. Clark shot and killed William Miller at Clake's circus. Miller and his friends, who were ccnsiderably intoxicated, pressed into the cireus, refusing to pay. Some of the best citizens asked the circus people to concede this to them rather ‘than have trouble, which they did, Miller would not pay and was put out- side. In « few minutes he returned, and start- ed to force his way in, when young Clark, son of the proprietor, told him he must pay or stay out. Miller, with an oath, said he would go in; pulled his pistol and started to pull down on Clark, but Clarx wes too quick for him and fired first, the ball taking effect in his right lung’ and coming out just back of the left shoulder. Miller's death will ext quite a figure in the trial of John Dugan for the kiling of John €. Colson, brother of Congressman Colson of the tenth district at Middiesbor- ough, a few weeks ago, which trial is in progress at Barbourville. Miller was the maia witness for the prosecution, and some thought ke killed Colson accidentally white shooting at Dugan. Miller leaves a wife and two small ehil- dren. William Miller was senior partner in the distilery firm of Miller & Raincs of this city. —— Col. Streator Defeated. WASHINGTON, Pa., August 13.—Lieu- tenant Colonel James B. R. Streator, P. N. G. who gained notoriety during the Homestead riots by ordering Private Lams to be suspended by the thumbs and ¢rummed out of camp for expre:sing ap- Lroval of the shooting of H. C. Frick, was defeated for re-elect‘on last =" LATE NEWS BY WIRE Everything Propitious for the Big Regatta London is a Stronghold of Followers oa the Sobuylkill. of Don Carlos. BELIEF THAT AN- UPRISING IS NEAR Disappointment Over Ten Eyck— Row Exhibét: Race. One of the Pretender’s Lieutenants Talks of His Schemes. PHILADELPHIA, August 13.—A more beautiful day for the great silver jubilee regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which will be held here today and tomorrow, could not have been desired. There is not a cloud in the sky, and the warm rays of the sun are tem- pered by'a gentle breeze from the north- west. The regatta will be held over the national course on the Schuylkifl river, in one ‘of the, prettiest parts of Fuirmount Park. The international four-oared shell race and the eight-oared race will be one and a half miles straighaway, while all the other races wili be the same distance with a turn. Water Smooth as a Pond. The water at noon was as smooth 2s the proverbial mill pond, the hills on both sides of the river serving as a protection against the wind. The oarsmen will have no tide to contend with, as the tide of the lower river is broken by Fairmount dam, located about a mile and a half below the course, and the current is nothing to speak of. There are many points of vantage for spectators, the whole east shore from the three-quarter-mile flag to the finish being many feet above the river's level. Contestants will not be troubled by river craft, as a “deadline” has been drawn, over which no boat will be allowed to go. All was qui>t during the forenoon along “Boat House row,” the rendezvous of the oars- men. ,Nearly all the scullers and crews took spirs, but no hard work was indulged in. Disappointment Over Ten Eyck. There was much disappointment ameng the oarsmen and others over Ten Eyck’s decision not to row. Many persons jour- neyed to this city to see the Henley cham- pion measure strokes with the American and Canadian cracks, and they feel the disappoirtment keenly. There was so: talk of asking Ten Eyck to row an exhibi- tion mile. but nothing definite has been done in that direction. The greatest interest is centered in the senior single championship of the United States. With Ten Eyck out, the knowing ones seem to think the race lies between Maguire of Cambridge, Mass., Juvenal of Philadelphia and Whitehead of Boston, while “Bush"* Thompson and Alward of ‘Toronto and Van Damme of Detroit have mery followers. Alward is the present Canadian champion, and there is much in- terest manifested in his meeting the Amer- ican cracks. Program for Today. The. first race will be called at 2:30 PRECAUTIONS IN _. SPAIN LONDON, August 12.—The Pall Mall Ga- zette tnis afternoon, in the course of a long article upon the increasing activity of the Carlists, says it is not generally known that Lendon is one of the strong- holds of the Carlists, thousands of active followers of the claimant of the Spanish throne being located in this ci The Pall Mall Gazette adds: “Their leaders seem to think that the fall of Canovas brings their opportunity nearer. During the past week they have heid many meetings to discuss the best means of as- sisting their colleagues in Spain in the event of a rising occurring.” The Chevalier Lumbye, head of the ist Club, in the course of an interv quoted as saying: “The Carlists are highly organized throughout Spiin. When Den Carlos next lands nothing but foreign interference will prevent him from reaching the throne. There are 10,000 volunteers in England ready to fight for him.” Guard Against Carlist Uprising. MADRID, August 13.—Military preeau- tions have been taken for some time pa against the possibility of a Carlist or re- publican risiag, and the steps taken have been increased recently, chiefly here, at Barcelona, Bilbao and at Seville. pee Perea SUIT OVER WALDRON'S ESTATE. Sarl- y, is. a Two Women Claim to Be Deceased Journalist's Widow. SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.—Two wo- men, each claiming to be his widow, are struggling for the estete and name of Daricl G. Waldron, a veteran California journalist, who was found dea’ in his bed at Ureka on May 8. One of the women, Mary Parkhard Waldron, has been recog- nized as the widow by the superior court. Now comes another woman, who claims to be the lawful widow of Mr. Waldron In the superior court, Attorney J. eas, acting for Mrs. Sarah A. Waldron, who resides at 38 Maplewood aven.e, Portsmouth, N. H., filed a petition, ask- ck. Th for today follows: ing that the various orders entered in ck. The program favor of Mrs. Mary P. Waldron be: set| 2:30 p.m.—First heat intermediate singles. aside. 2:0 p.m.—First heat senior four shell. SSS 10 p.m.—Second heat senior four shell. PUTNAM ELECTED PRESIDENT. 3:30 p.m.—Secona heat intermediate sin- = gles. New Officers of the Axsocintion for ) p.m.—Third heat intermediate sin- Advancement of Science. gle DETROIT, Biich., August 1.--Prof.} 4:10 p.m.—First heat senior singles. Frederick Ward Putnam of Harvard w eld SS a a one Oba ate .—Third heat senior singles 310 p.m.—First heat intermediate four 1. elected president of the American A: tion for the Advancement of Science this morning; L. O. H. Howard of the Depart- ment of Agriculture, Washington, suc- ceeded Prof. Putnam as permament sec- retary: D. S. Kellicott of the Ohio State University, Columbus, was elected general 0 p.m.—Second heat intermediate four ————— PROF. GUILFORD DEAD. secretary to succeed Prof. Hall; Frederick | aes 2 Bedell of Cornell University was made| Threw Himself Out of 2 Window secretary of the council, and vice presi- While Suffering From Fever. dents and secretaries were named for each of the various section: Boston was chosen as the place of meet- ing for 1898. PARIS, August 13—The Figaro an- nounces the death of Professor A. B. Guil- ford, principal of public school number 7, of Jersey City, New Jersey, adding that he threw himself from a widow, while suffering from typhus tever. JERSEY CITY, N. J., August 13.—Pro- fessor Guilford sailed for Eurspe on June 20, with the intention of taking a bicycle trip on the continent. He was formerly principal of the public schools in Rgd Bank, N. J., was an alumnus of the Mass- achusetts State Normal School, and was forty-five years of age. enn PETER MONAHAN HANGED. Wife jurderer Showed a Remarkable Nerve on the Scaffold. BALTIMORE, August 1 Peter Mona- han, seventy-four years old, was hanged here tcday for the murder of his wife. The crime was committed on May 25, 1807, and Monahan was convicted and sentenced on June 17. The drop fell at 9 -m. Monakan displayed remarkable nerve, and met his fate without a tremor. He made no confession or statement of any kind, contenting himself with saying that he had told all he had to tell to h's confessor and ——. ARMY CORPS REUNIONS. Arranged for Encampment Week at Buffalo, ALO, N. Y., August 13.—Dates for army corps reunions during encampment Dates his God. He will be buried in St. Peter's | week have been arranged as follows: Catholic cemetery beside the Woman he Tuesday, August 24—Ist and Sth army murdered. _ corps, 3 to 5 p.m.; 2d and 3d army corps, 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, August 26—7th, 11th, 12th and 20th army corps, 9 to 11 a.m.; 8th and 19th army corps, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 6th army corps, 1 to 3 p.m.; 9th and 18th army corps, % to 5 p.m. Monahan spent the last night of his life quietly and without showing any anxiety whatever regarding his approaching end. He paced up and down the corridor in front of his cell until midnight, when he retired, and was soon in a deep sleep. At 5 o'clock this morning he was awakened | Friday, August 27—4th, 13th and 14th and preparations for the execution were | 2™™y corps, 9 to 11 a.m.; 15th and 16th begun. The final rites of the Catholic | @™my corps, 11 a.m. to 1 p. iith and Church were performed, the usual break- | 224 army corps, 1 to 3 p.m.; 23d and 25th fast was served, after which the con-| amy corps, 3 to 5 p.m. demned man spent an hour chatting cheer- ily with those who surrounded him. To Frank Wachter, a member of the jail board, who visited him about half an hour perore the march to the gallows began, Monahan sa “Good-bye; but I'll see you outside when 4 yo to the scaffold. I'l wrestle with you frold and I'll bet I throw you. If I don’t have time on the scaffold I'll wres- tle with you In the green fields beyond.” This was said with a jolly air, it Monahan were just going down the bay for @ picnic. ——__. PRINCE HAS RIGHT OF WAY. © Emmanuel Claims First Whack ut Orleans. PARIS, August 13.—The seconds of Prince Henry of Orleans and General Albectone had a brief conference today; but they post- poned the discussion of the prcposed duet bétween the general and the prince, in con- sequence of the intervention of Prince Viec- ter Emanuel, Count of Turin, the second a aelnS: nrecdatice Sversalisacnenum nc ise mater? cate =o survs | Precedence over aul s in the . eS fe HAVE QUAD RIGHTS) (Tchecuntcta-e ejorsatscavaly ats Itallan service. Will Fight Orleans With Swords. ROME, August 13.—A local newspaper says that the Count of Turin, who is under- stood to have challenged Prince Henry of Orleans to fight a duel, left Italy secretly for that purpose, his departure being un- known even to the commissioner of police. It is added that the count was accompanied by the Marquis di Ginori and an aide-de- camp. Swords are reported to have been selected as the weapons to be used in the encounter. Sultan of Morocco Offers Assurance . to That Effect. TANGIER, August 13.—The special com- mission, headed by United States Vice Con- sul Carleton, has returned here from the city of Morocco with the answer of the sultan to-the demands of the United States relative to the rights of American citizens in Morecco. The answer is satisfactory, and Ameri- cans will henceforth enjoy the same rights as the citizens of other countries. The foreign minister of Morocco and Vice Con- sul Carleton will now conclude the settle- ment of the matter in dispute. The report that the Moorish government had proposed arbitration is untrue. — HANLON KNOCKED OUT, SS FLOODS IN ARIZONA. Cloudburst at Nogales—Much Damage to Railroads, NOGALES, Ariz., August 13.—Southern Arizona and northern Mexico have been visited by a terrific rain «storm. All the telegraph linas between Nogales and Guay- amas are down and the greater part of Sonora railroad is weshed out. The track between Nogales and Encinas, a distance of sixteen miles, is almost entirely gone. A train started to leave .Guayamas this morning, but it was detained by the Mex- ican government. “ There was a cloudburst above this city which filled the stream that flows through the place and the greater part of Nogales. The three bridges were washed away. Several houses in Arizpev street were washed away and a number of Mex- 4can families are homeless. The residence of Arilo Ramirez, the majcr’s house, was destroyed. Murphy Got in Left-Hand Hook on Englishman's Jaw. ~ WATERBURY, Conn., August 13.—A fit- teen-round go between Dan Murphy of Waterbury and Alf. Hanlon of England was the chief event at the athletic exhibi- tion at the city hall last night. Up to the twelfth round henors were easy, but during this round a left-handed hook on Hanlon's jaw knocked him out completely. The other events included a ten-round draw between Billy Forsythe of Danbury and Sammy Myers of Waterbury, and ten rounds, at 122 pounds, between George Jus- tice of Brooklyn and Jack O’Brien of New York, in which O'Brien got the decision. —_—_——— DEMAND FOR AMERICAN LUMBER. ee Japancse Officials Come to Engage | INTERNATIONAL ANARCHIST PLOT, Cargoes for That Country, TACOMA, Wash. August 13.—Henry Hewitt, a millionaire lumberman of Wis- ccnsin, arrived in Tacoma teday after a year’s trip to Japan and China, Australia and Siberia. He is the first American lum- berman to go to these countries for the Purpose of bringing up trade for American products. He reports unexpected success, and has’ established trade relations In all of the countries named, which will result in an enormous output of lumber in Tacoma anda other coast cities. ‘our prominent Japanese government om- ctals came back. with him forethe purpose of ee the lumber trade of this count @ arrangement S the shipment to those countries. asics ——— France Admits Wheat for Mills. PARIS, August 13.—A decree has been gazetted temporarily admitting hard 5S Italian Police Make Some Important Arrests and Discoveries. LONDON, August 13,—A special dispatch from Milan says that three anarchists were arrested there this morning, police seized @ number of documents, bombs and explostves. The documents captured by the police, it 1s said, include letters from Caesario soft wheat-or milling | Winner of Diamond Sculls May : THE: SID efI0N iba + In 1894 ‘and that the THE EVENING STAR, +#RIDAY¥; «AUGUST 13, 1897—12 HAVE A PERFECT DAY|PQPLW{§TS’. POLICY Senator Allen Says It is Oo-operation, j Nox Fusion, IN OH10 eS Action ofthe! Middle-of-the-Road Men is:in-Riepublican Interest. SILVER FORCES TO BE SOLID Senator Allen ‘6f ‘Nebraska arrived in Washington from his home last evening 2nd will be here for several days, looking after department bhsiness. “He expects to do some campaigning this fall, but will prob- ably not go into Ohio. He was invited zo open the carhpaign in Iéwa on the 19th of this month. but was unable to do so because cf his having to came to Washington. Later in the fall he will probably make some speeches in Iowa. He has also+been in- vited to go to, Ohio, and while he has not decided definitely that he will not, he thinks he will not Ke able to do'sc. A reporter of The Star asked Senator Allen today what he thought of the sitnation in Ohio, es- pecially in reference t6 the action of the populists in putting up an independent ticket. Will Lead to Republican Success. The senator replied that he hardly know what to think of the situation there, as it seemed to be greatly mixed. As to the action of the populists in putting up an independent ticket instead of co-operating with the other silver forces in Ohio, he said that ‘f this course wus persisted in and carried to its logical conclusion it would undoubtedly. be to the interest of the re- publican party and contribute toward the election of a United States republican sen- ator from Ohio. Diagnosis of Two Elements. “There are two elements,” he said, “op- pesed to co-operation with the democrats and other silver forces. One element is composed of straight middle-of-the-road Populists, who are honest and sincere encugh in the belief that they should stand cn principle and refuse to co-operate with any other party. The other element is composed of men who are not populists at all, but are republicans, who have either been sent into the populist party or have gone in there of their own motion for the purpose of creating discord and dividing the party. These men are nothing more than boodlers, who try to play upon the egrnestness and enthusiasm of the honest and sincere middle-of-the-road populists, with the purpose of gaining an advantage for the republican party or of advancing their own selfish interest. No Fusionists in the Party. “The reference to other populists—those who wantito accomplish results and to ava‘l themsgelyes of the assistance of other parties so far as they agree—as fusionists is incorrect. Thege is no fusionist eiement of the populist party. A great many cf vs, I think a very large majority of the populists, believt not in fusion, but in co- operation. |They believe in preserving the integrity of the populist party and not in merging their identity into any other party. “They believe, however, that they should co-operate ‘with democrats and silver re- rublicans to accomplish ults whieh all are desirous of..So far as the democrats and populists agree, they should co-operaic. A refusal to do this would divide the silver forces and be in’ the interest cf the goid party. It és cc-@pération, not fusion, we advocate.” Cxops nna the Tariff. Speaking: of. the conditions in the west, Senater. Alle said that the crops were good, and that im censequence of the short crop in other wheat-producing countries the price of wheat and corn had advanced. He could see, he said, no evidence of a re- vival of general prosperity. Under the op- eration of tre new tariff, he said, many of the articles of consumption which the people are compelled to buy had increased in price, but the ability of the people to buy what they needed had not improved, and he did not see how it could improve under the present conditions. BEE DELEGATION OF RED MEN. Chippewas Confer Today With Com- missioner of Indian Affairs. A delegation of Chippewas from the Mille Lac reservation, Minnesota, called on the commissioner ot Indian affairs this after- noon. The delegation included six mem- ters of the tribe, the head chi being Wahwe-Cunning, in charge of Gus Blan- lien, with William Richards, another mem- ber of the tribe, acting as interpreter. The visit Was made by the Indians for the purpose of protesting against the tak- ing away of their land on the reservation. There were at one time 62,000 acres, of which row only 4,000 remain. The Indians claim that not only have they been de- frauded of their land, but of farming privi- leges and many other rights. ‘The land was given the Chippewas in 1862 for their loyalty to the government during the Indian outbreak in Minnesota. The men are a fine-looking set, the chief being a magnificent.specimen of his race. The commissioner heard the complaint, which was of some length, and will investigate it fully. The Indians are stopping at Beyor- idge’s. ——>___. OFFICERS SWORN IN. Promoted Members of the Foree Take the Oath. The members of the police department who were foriunate enough to receive pro- motions this. week, at the time other mem- bers were reduted, were sworn in today. Detective Mattingly, who was prcmoted to inspector, was sworn in as sergeant. This position ‘he will hold for one day, and Mon- day he will be sworn in as inspector. He will assume charge of the detective office Tuesday morning. Sergeant Kenney, who was promoted to leutenant, was also sworn in. He wili be in command of the eighth preciact, taking charge Monday morning. Policeman Mc- Neeley, who was made sergeant, was sworn in, his oromotion ‘taking effect Tuesday. Policemano Mullér of the fourth precinct took the oath as detective, to succeed De- tective Mattingty, promoted. He will re- port for duty-aitke detective office Monday morning. 4 — 2.-——_ Goeds'From Canada. Statistictin FGrd of the Treasury Depart- ment tes that for last yenr the value of gocds dmponied into Canada and then exported jnto the United States waa $1,- 960,740. Tpis_isethe class of goods which the Attorney General decided a few days ra was i be aug the additional duty of r : “in < from theladditional, vauty, ine torent be abourp $106,000, ¥ eo. value Of soods under consular ‘seal com! to this country thro! Canada was aligut $6,000,000. Te is on tee class of gbods t! t the Attorney General is now prephring’&n opinion. if he decides that {ey ane osgeued to an additional 10 per cent duty the increase to vern- ment will be considerabi>, es Joseph Carr, born December er, house and lot 35 L street, valued at an an- nual rental of $100. No value is attached was graph letter from James Carr, dated pointed his guardian. FOUND ON HIS WIFE'S GRAVE 4 taine, Ohio. Was Accused ‘ef Complicity im Det- rick Double Murder—Leaves a Con- fessfom Denying the Charge. BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio,, August 13.— Excitement was at fever heat in this city at 8 o'clock this morning on account of the Body of Lew Deerwester, who was on Tuesday night arrested on suspicion of having been implicated in the Detrick double murder, being found in Blue Jacket cemetery. The general verdict now is that Deerwester, together with an accomplice, committed the shocking crime which came to light Monday morning. Found on Wife's Grave. Deerwester, who was found on his wife’s grave this morning, attempted suicide by: cutting his throat with a razor, the razor having been gfound some distance from where the ly was lying. Some still think that he was assaulted by I's accomplice in the awful crime charged. Deerwester is unconscious and still living, and slight hopes are held for his recovery. He is in a stupor and cannot talk. A note book be- lcnging to the dying man was fowmd in the cemetery. It contained the following de- nial, signed in Deerwester’s own hand- writing, and this makes the verdict of suicide stronger than ever: “Dear triends—You are accusing me-of a deed I did not do, and rather than disgrace my people I will take my life. So good-bye to all dear friends forever. God forgive me for this. I would rather die than be dis- graced. I have harmed nebody. I have no one to live for. All that were dear to me are gone. Farewell to all. “LEWIS DEERWESTER.” The book also contained a note and a Plece of cedar from his wife's grave. The apparently dead body of ihe man was found by Mrs. Frank Grey and Jacob Dunson. Detective to Extort a Confession. At 9:30 a.m. the almost lifeless body of Deerwester was taken to the county jail in an ambulance. Detective John T. Nor- ris, who caused the arrest, will endeavor to get a confession out of the man. Nearly a thousand people are surrounding the jail. Miss Kate Taylor of Blue Jacket Mills, while on her way to eHefontzine last evening, saw a man on his knees in the cemetery, but thinking it some one waiting to get into the school house to stay all night she thought nothing of the matter. It is now known that it was Deerwester. ——— CHANGES IN GRADE. Promotions and Reductions in Police Department. Realizing that the efficiency of the police force was handicapped because of old men in official positions, the Commissioners this afternoon, upon the recommendation of Maj. Moore, made the following changes in the police force: Sergts. J. T. Robey and H. C. Volkma. be reduced to privates of class 1. That Sergt. Robert Johnson be reduced to class. That Privates C. T. Wright, J. A. Will- jams and James Conlin be promoted to the rank of sergeant. ‘That Private M. D. Gorman be relieved of his assignment in the protection and prevention of crime. That the fololwing named private: of class 2 be reduced to class 1: L. B. Ander- son, Thomas Britt, G. W. Blandford, Chas. Farquhar, M. L. Fisher, H. H. Fisher, J. P. Henkel, John Hart, J. T. S. Loane, J. D. Lydirne, Dennis Loftus, Patrick Maddizan, H. E. Marks, Elias Oliver, E. A. H. Rinck, T. M. Sullivan, J. T. Turnbrute, W. H. West, H. West and John T. Howe, the re- ductions to take effect the 31st instant. ‘T BAUMI. Mystic Sbriners Playing Base Ball in Baltimore Today. The base ball nine of the Almas Temple, orger of the Mystic Shrine, went over to Baltimore this afternoon to play a game with the heavy weights of the Baumi Tem- ple of that city. Many nobles accompanied the players. Game will be called at 3:20 p-m., and at the conclusion of the contest both nines and a host of nobles will en- joy a moonlight excursion down Chesa- peake bay. VISITS PROCTOR. President and Party Guests of Ver- mont’s Senator. The President and Mrs. McKinley, the Vice President and Mrs. Hobart and Gen- eral and Mrs. Alger boarded the steam yacht Washita yesterday and sailed across Lake Champlain to visit Senator Proctor of Vermont. The party were greeted by Governor Woodbury, who came across the lake to escort the President and his companions to Proctor, the home of Senator Proctor. The Pre-ident was Senator Proctor’s guest last night, and today he will review the Vermont National Guard, which is in camp at Chester, returning to Hotel Champlain in the evening. ee THE COURTS. McKINLEY Equity Court No. 1—Judge McComas. Aiber agt. Alber; Ellen Alber appointed guardian ad litem. Douglas agt. Douglas; order substituting Jas. A. Clark examiner. Ryan agt. Lynch; pro confesso against cer- tain defendants. Durfee agt. Seibel; hear- ing of motion postponed. Probate Court—Judge McComas. Estate of Susannah Sewell; letters of 2d- ministration granted to Jas. H. Shreve and J. Enes Ray; bond, $20,000. Estate of Mary Doran; do. to Jas. #, Scaggs; bond, $1,200. Estate of Henry F. Bauer; do. to Emma M. Bauer; bond, $2,000. Estate of Michael Freely; rule on administrator to show cause. Estate of Chas. Bendire: order of sale. Estate of Benj. Pettit; will ad- mitted to probate and letters of adminis- tration c. t. a. granted to Haanah V. Pet- tit; borfd, $1,000. Estate of Susan R. 8. Quick; will admitted to probate and ietters testamentary granted to Susie Bryant; bond, $500. —————— Appointed for Carr. Carr, half-brother of the Guardian Patrick F. young man who was recently arrested and | committed to jail on a charge of criminally assaulting Rosie Robinson, was this after- noon appointed guardian of his haif-broth- ers, James and Joseph Carr. The order was signed by Judge McComas, sitting in ‘Probate Court. Carr, in his petition to the court, states that James Carr, born April 2, 1880, and 23, 1885, are the sole heirs of the estate of their moth- Mary Carr. The estate consists to the household furniture. Accompanying the petition an we al requesting that Patrick be ap- FINANCE AND TRADE Sharp Break in Stocks on New York Board. DECLINE WAS SHARP Stop Loss Oders and Liquidation Were the Features. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS ————ee Special Dispatch to The Evening Star, NEW YORK, August 13.—The much dicted reaction in the stock market accomplished this morning through 1 selling and the presence of stop-ioss orders. The depression was suddeh, and in many instances substantial. Liquidation was no- ticeable early in the day, long stock being sold in nearly all departments. For a time commission buying was su- perior to this yolume of offerings and prices failed to recede. Subsequently orders to buy a fraction under the market were can- celed and scale buying substituted. At the times of the greatest surface weakness the outside demend attracted the attention of the room and prices were depressed with increasing difficulty. The professional short interest was in- creased considerably during the day, al- though this position was supported only by the fact that the market was too much cne-sided. “Ordinary developments were general! encouraging, especially such items ax refer to crop prospects and earnings. The granger shares were for a time al- most buoyant, at fractional gains from a steady opening level. During the weak period, however, this group of securities was especially active. Burlington broke sharply a trifle over 2 per cent from the best prices of tne morning. St. Paul re- ceded, but was weil bought on the de- scending scale. The coal shares were given good support throughcut the day, and were freauent!: fcrced back from the low prices. The buy ing in this group has of late been espe- cially confident in character, and evidence of supporting orders was not lacking. The announcement of the election of ihe new officers for Northern Pacific was thought to have exhausted the incentiv to an immediate rise in the several issues of that corporation. Accordingly realizing sales were pronounced in that property in advance of the weakrcss elsewhere. The low-priced speciaities receded stu’ bornly and were not demoralized at an: time, even though offerings were especial! Mberal. The industrial group declined and rallied in sympathy with the general lis but was not as erratic as is usual in suc a market. ‘Taken as a whole, the results of the day's business were not discouraging to the be- Nevers in higher prices. Some of the larg- est buyers during the last fortnight were the sellers today, solely on the interest of profit-taking. The market was weak only in a relative sense. Fractional declines figure more prom- inently in the net result than do those of a full point or more. A new set of stocks may be substituted for those in which the trading has heretofore centered, but the believers in permanently lower prices are neither numerous nor responsible. Instead of being entirely committed to higher prices, tne market is likely to have two sides, on either of which profits will be possible. London continues to be dis- appointing, and sells a trifle more stocks than are bought for the foreign account. This process is of necessity nearing an end, however, and foreign buying is almost certain to turn the tide from the present direction. The export demand for cereals is only in its infancy, and the big earnings are yet to come. Natural conditions are strongly opposed to pessimistic beliefs, end no serious decline in prices is believed to be withir reasonable expectation. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, re~ was 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 stcck exchange. Correspondent Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadw.y Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirite.. 13% American Spirits, pf Bay American Sugar......) 146 American Sugar, pi 3 American Tobacco. 98: American Cotton Oi icago, KI. & Pacific. cago, St. Paul, M.£O Consolidated Gas . 1S IS ST 189 Del. Lack. & W 1623¢ 162% 161 161 Delaware & Hudson... 119%, 119'; 119119 Den. & RioGrande, pfd 46% 4846448, Brie... -. 18 General Hlectnie. ty 106 ORY Northern Pacitic.. Wy iy Wy Th Northern Pacific, pfd... 5035 50g 49" 49%; Ont. & Western. Wi 1g «IT Wy Washington Stock Exchange. Sales—regular call—12 o'clock —m.—Metropolitan 1 Estat Raiload, 10 at 120. te Title Insurance, 10 at 100. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 100 at 72 cents; 100 at 70 cents. Lanston Monotype, 100 at 15%; 00 at District ofGolumbia Bonds.—20-rear fund 5s, 101 bid. 30-year fund So, ores, 112 Si. | Water stock ‘Ts, 1901, bring Ry % bid. Water stock Tx, 1903, currency, 112% 3.658, funding, currency, 110 bid, 114 asked. Bonds.—Metropolitan Ral fread. Sa, 113 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. €s, 118 bid. Metropolitan Ral certificates of indebtedness, A, ‘bid. inded Metropolitan allroad certiticatis of 117_ bid. ‘ashington 110% bid. Wi Ga Hi tins oS Bhecte tae bid. Chessy 108 bid. Columbia Rail Gs, Gas . &. Electric Light ipeake and Potoma ———— eee Sales. 162.000 bnshels—southern when’ Seated: do. on grade, 8) month, z steamer mixed, 30) B55 bern Oats steady 0. 2 mixed, basineds, per quarter, 3 firm, unchanged Cotton Markets, Furnished by W. B. Hivbs & Co., bankers and brokers, )427 New Yorx stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ledenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. GRAIN Open. High. Low. Close Wheat—Sept... 82 Stig NTs Dee... NOS Corn—Sept... Dee. Oats—Sept Dec. Ribs—Sept... COTTON Open. High. September....., x October. November... December. Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- rey, bankers. 2 per cents, vez’ 4 per cents, 4 por cents, 4 zZ > —_—_ INACCURATE SURVEYS. Recommendatio: fer Prevision of Means to Correct Ex « Errors. The annual report of the District s veyor was submitted to the Commission- ers today. After reviewing the work of the y r. he says: “I renew my very urgent recomm ja tion in previcus reports that the Commi sicners provide means by which this of fice may be furnished with the data for surviys in the Anacostia district, in Georgetown and in the extreme eastern section of the city proper. In Anacostia original lines of survey were m: with such general carelessness and inaccuracy that the landmarks commonly accepted and used by local surveyors have become of great value in that rapidly growing sec- tion. I reconmend Mr. William J. Lat- imer, surveyor, who has a large amount of valuable data among his personal records, be employed to make a map for this of- fice showing the location and means of identification of points of survey for all block corners and road lines, and impor- tant lardmarks generally, throughout th= whole of that part of the District south and east of the Eastern branch. Also that Mr. Henry W. Brewer, surveyor, ployed to tabulate in similar form the sential data in his possession relating bicck corners in Georgetown. Thus obtaining this data, the best now orders for surveys in these loca by the Commissioners or by private dividuals may be executed without obtain- ing the unofficial assistance in almost every case arising of these two © men, upon whose courtesy the surveyor's office is now so largely dependent. “In the eastern section of city a great many cf the original b stones of th: squar*s remained undi up to the date of the late civil wa they were destroy te in hauling encampment and gov vated thereon. The replacing of them can le done better at «his time, while the land is unoccupied. than at a later date, built upon. This is a matter of grave proper undary turbed portance, and I request the special tion of the Commissioners thereto. planting of the stones can be done surveyor or th tant surveyor when not o} engaged. tention as to reafter can be The sum of $2,000, or so much. t may co} mentioned and the corne means necessary in mar manent manner all poi 1 the judgment of the surveyor ar worth preserving. Circumstances migh easily arise at a time making the carrying out of these recommendations « to Ge rgetown and Anacostia almost 11 not quite impossible; and t ‘apidly in- creasing demand for Surveys in the easter section calls for speed is therefore import MISSIONARIES IN CONVENTION. Reports From Society of the District Veterans’ Christian Church met im con- vention this morning to prepare for th convention of the society of the United States Vereraas’ Christian Church, to be heid in this city September 29 next. The meciing was held at the headouarters of Mt. Lebanon mission, 2022 12th street northwest, and a large number of the delegates from the four missions com- posing the District organization was pres- ent. The meeting was scheduled to begin at 12 o'clock, but owing to the fact that Eishop Briscoe of Baltimore. who was to conduct the convention, would not be abl= to be here on time, the hour was vost- poned to 1 o'clock. ‘At that time the mect- ing held funeral services over the body of Mary Eliza Carter, the young daughter of John H. and Lizzie Carter, Rev. Dr Booe officiating, and then proceeded wit! the regular business of the convention. The four missions represented were Mt. Lebanon, Mt. Airy, Miles’ Hill and Canar- ian, Reports were heard from each one these through Delegates C. L. Dobbins Mt. Lebanon, James Fields 0’ Airy, William Washington and John Williams of Cana: of the several missions, the amount ot money collected by each, the amount do nated to the relief of suffering and destitu- ticn among the colored people of the city this being the aim of the society in general —and thé preparations which had becn made to entertain the delegates to the com- ing annual convention. F Bishop Briscoe made a strong address to the assembled delegates, commending the missions for the work accomplished, and pointing out to each branch how the work cculd be better carried on and the scope of the organization broadened. After th: bishop's address, the. various committees that are to work for the success of the coming convention were appointed. GAVE HIM NO BENEFIT. Dedication of Land Does Not Cancel Taxes om Adjoining Property In a receni letter to the Commission>rs Mr. H. A. Griswold requested the cancella- tion of assessments for special improve- ments against lots 101 and 104 in Anacos-