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— then repeat his story of his early morning ive to the city and what he saw on the By (he time he had crossed the bridge he said a rumber of persons, men end women, had reached the street and he rendered what assistance he could. Later in the day Mr. A. T. Henderson, who lives et Seat Pleasant, saw the prisoner, and while he could not fully identify him as the man whom he saw on the road near Benning three or four days ago, he said he looked very much like the man. Following Other Clues. A lady who lives in Southeast Washing- ton has also seen the prisoner. She says he looks very much like a colored man whom she saw on Pennsylvania avenue this side of the bridge about a half hour after the shot was fired. The man whom she scw, she thought, might have been a ttle better dressed. The officers are now endeavoring to as- certain whether the man had spent any of his time in the county across the bridge or in the city in the vicinity of where the shooting occurred. Sergeant Anderson and other officers of the fifth precinct have learned where a strange colored man had been sleeping in a barn recently, and they are looking for some one who is able to identify this man. Man Has Disappeared. It is a fact that this particatar man has disappeared, but this afternoon the oificers had not succeeded in finding anybody who knew him. During his conversation ye: a Star reporter Johnson cl: was not acquainted with the country across the bridge, although he had told Police- man Vermillion that he arrived ever ihere on a train when he came aere from Bal- timore three weeks ago. ‘This morning Policeman Vermillion said ‘hat Johnson told him he slept in a box car across tie bridge near Twining City Sunday night. His statement to a Star reporter was that he slept about the market and in ~he Monu- ment grounds. The officers have :ent to Camp Springs, Md., for a M another citizen to come h prisoner. It has been reported that they saw a_man, probably Johnson, on the road. The detectives spent some time in the county yesterday looking for witness- €s, and they hope that before tomorrow some additional valuable testimony will be obtained. The Inquest Begins. Coroner Carr at 11 o'clock this morning commenced an inquest at the sixth pre- cinct police station in the case of John D. Marshall, the Forestville farmer who was mysteriously and fatally shot early Monday morning while driving along Pennsylvania avenue southeast near the new bridge. After four witnesses had been examined the inquest was summarily adjourned until next Menday afternoon at 1 o'clock, the coroner explaining that the detectives had in custedy a man strongly suspected of be- ing the murderer. It was desired to secure additional evidence before proceeding fur- ther with the inquest, and therefore an ad- journment would be necessary. ‘The jury, consisting of Messrs. Albert B. Schiotterbeck. William Wolf, B. L. Oston, George O. Miller, John Garner and Edward Holmes, was sworn over the body of the dead man, which was resting on a slab in the morgue. Dr. Ramsburgh Testifies. Dr. Jesse Ramsburgh, resident physician of Providence Hospital, was the first wit- ness. He testified that Marshall was taken to the hospital! about 4 o'clock Monday morning. His condition did not seem to be at all serious. His pulse was good. He complained of pain in the region of the heart, but said his leg, where the bullet had entered, did not trouble him at all. The witness was apprehensive of the condition rshali in view of the course taken » bullet. 11 o'clock Monday night the witness proceeded to the bedside of Marshall. The latter was asleep. The witness awakened idm, and h Marshall said he was having a t, resting well. Tuesday morning spital inquired of Marshall ion. He replied that he was = very weil, and asked for a drink of water. It was given him, and a moment later the man died. The Autopsy. Dr Sterling Ruffin, who made the au- tepsy on the body of Marshail, told the jury that he found a bullet wound on the leg. The bullet took a course up the leg. ‘The abdomen was opened and about three pints of bleody water found. The intes- tires had been punctured several times. Death was due to the bullet wound, it re- sulting in peritonitis. Dr. Rutiin exhibited the bullet found in ic cavity of the dead man. It was iber bullet. All the organs of the d were in a healthy condition. eman Jonn D. Sutton of the fifth , until recently precinct detect! stified that Monday morning ck, while standing at the cor- rer of 1ith and B streets southeast with his partner, he heard cries of “Oh, Lord,” and “I'm shot.” A young white man informed the witness that a murder had been committed, and that the victim was lying near the corner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The witness reaching the scene sew that Marshall had been shot. , The injured man then described to the witness in detail the assault that had been committed oa him, saying his assailant was a coiored man, tali and thin, about five feet ten inches in height. Marsal was taken to Providence Hospital, where the witness had another talk with him. ‘The shocting, he informed the officer, cc- curred on Pennsyivania avenue southeast, just west of the new bridge. The witness later made a search for the assailant in tke direction of Congressional cemetery. Cries of Marder. Arthur H. Darr of 910 15th street south- east, a bricklayer, was the next witness. About 2:45 o'clock Monday morning, he said, he heard cries of “police” and “mur- der.” He saw a man walking along the parking near his residence, holding his hands to his stomach. Witness dressed, and in company with a neighbor named Shepherd started after the man who had made the outcry. A horse and wagon pass- ed along, with ro one in the vehicle. Wit- ness and his companion learned that the injured man had been taken into a house near by. The witness went in search of a policeman and found Policeman Sutton and his partner. They summoned a patrol wagon. Marshall said to the witness that a colored man had shot him. “I told him to take everything I had,” the injured man said, “but please not to sheot me. With an ‘cath he fired the shot.” ‘At this point the inquest was adjourned. The body of Marshall was this afternoon turned over to Undertaker Lee to be pre- pared for burial. pe THE CARR REWARD, Upon Recommendation of Committee, ix Divided Among Four Persons. The board appointed by the Commission- ers to hear the testimony and apportion the reward of $100 for the capture of Carr, the alleged ravisher of little Rosa Robin- son, made its report to the Commissioners today and recommends that Frank J. Beu- chert and Joseph Fowler receive $30 each, and that Louis Rack and Carrie V. Div- ver receive $2) each. All of the testimony was heard by the beard, consisting of Lieuts. Hollinberger and Hefner and Capt. Austin. The story told did not differ materially from that already published. Louis Rack discovered Carr in the stable, and when the latter ran out he was seized by Frank Beuchert. ‘The report of the board was sent to the attorney for the District by the Commis- sicners for his examination and recom- mendation. Attorney Thomas went over the testimony carefully and approved the recommendation, and the Commissioners will order the auditor of the District to pay the same accordingly. * — Cherged With Embezzlement. Charles S. Shirlin of Cleveland, Ohio, who had been in this city for several Weeks, was arrested in Baltimore today by Detective Hylands of Cleveland. The de- fendant is charged with the embezzlement $325 from a man named Brodt. Detec- tive Carter located the man here for the Ohio authorities, but just before the ar- rival of the requisition papers he went t Baltimore. 2 ——— For Confirmation of Contract. John J. and Thomas J. P. Keating today filed a bill in equity against Mary J. Keat- a contract for the sale of part lot 8, sqhare 319. Attorney Fillmcre Beale represents the complainants. THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1897—1 AGES. LATE NEWS BY WIRE)OEATH OF COUNT MUTSU| MINES -WILL REOPEN President Kruger Denies British Suz- erainty Over the Boer Republic. ACT LIKELY 0 EXCITE ENGLAND Little Change in the Situation ‘on the Afghan Fron OFFICERS’ LEAVES REVOKED PRETORIA, South African Republic, Au- gust 25.—At a meeting of the volksraad to- day President Kruger delivered a speech which is likely to cause the greatest excite- ment in Great Britain. He said that the re- lations between Great Britain and the South African republic are regulated by the con- vention of 1884. He added that in the con- vention of November, 1881, a reference to the suzerainty of Great Britain did appear, but that in the next convention, that of 1884, not a single word appeared bearing precisely upon that point, and since then the suzerainty has ceased to exist. This, he continued, did not do away with the fact that the South African republic and the whole nation recognized the con- vention and would endeavor to maintain it entirely; but they could not recognize the suzerainty of Great Britain, because it was entirely opposed to that convention. They wished to maintain friendly relations with the whole world, and in this way race hatred would gradually disappear. Wher- ever love dwelt, said the president, in con- ciusioa, the blessing of God would follow. President Kruger’s remarks were greeted with the loudest applause from all pres- ent. The War in Indja. SIMLA, August 25.—It is officially an- nounced today that Fort Ali-Musjid, in the Khyber pass, was evacuated after eleven of the garrison, composed of Khyber Rifles (native levies), has deserted. No news has been received of the remainder of the garrison, and there is no confirma- tion of the report that the Afridis nave mussacred three hundred of this force. Ali-Musjid was burned by the enemy. Fort Jehangera, which has been occupied by the Afridis, is only a tower, and of not much importance. A force of 4,000 Afridis has advanced to Lukarai, twelve miles from Fort Bara, which is southeast of Jamrid. Gen. Elles will attempt to cut off the retreat of tae enemy. Fort Lundikotal has not yet been at- tacked. The insurgents are reported to be short of food and ammunition. Ail the British army officers on leave of absence have been ordered to rejoin their regiments immediately. Se SOLONS IN SESSION. Annual Meeting of the Ameri Association at Clevelan CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 25.—The American Bar Association was called to order at Association Hall this morning with an attendance of nearly 300 delegates. President J. M. Woolworth of Omaha de- liyered an address to the association, which was listened to with marked attention. President Woolworth introduced Judge Samuel F. Hunt of Cincinnati, the repre- seniative of the State Bar ‘Association. Judge Hunt's address was largely one of congratulation, that Ohio had been select- ed as the meeting place of the National Association. The salient feature of his ad- dress was that our legislative bodies are occupied rather with the refinements of civilization than with the fundamental questions cf government. There is need of the good and-strong and stalwart in evety part of the land to preserve the es- tablished principles of our national life and to maintain unsullied our national honor. The people must lock largely to the lawyers of America for the enthrone- ment of the law. Virgil P. Kline was. expected to deliver the address of welcome. on behalt of Cleveland, but failed to appear, and Mr. James H. Hoyt took his place. Officers for the association for the en- suing year will be nominated and elected on Friday morning. Among those whose names are mentioned for president are Judge Samuel F. Hunt of Cincinnati, Judge Robert S. Taylor of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Judge William Wirt Howe of New Orleans. ge NOTABLE SURGICAL OPERATION. Arch of Fractured Third Vertebrae Removed, Saving Puatient’s Life. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. August very delicate and extremely rare surgical operation has been performed successfully at the French Hospital in this city upon C. Hoffman, 2 young German farmer. Not only has his life been saved, but he is on the speedy way to recovery. In the latter part of July he sustained a compound fracture of the third cervical vertebrae, an injury nearly always fatal. August 11 he was brought to the hospital, where the arch of the third vertebrae and a portion of the second vertebrae were re- moved. The patient rested on an inclined plane. The weight of his body acts as a counter extension to the weight applied to an ex- tension apparatus, which is attached to the head, and the patient is virtually sus- pended by the neck until he shall be re- stored to health. ——_— DR. JORDAN ON BRANDING SEALS. He Claims It Can Be Done Succéss- fally in Every Particular. PALO ALTO, Cal., August 25.—Dr. Jor- dan, president of Stanford University, says that the opinion of his friend, Prof. Elliott, relating to the branding of seals, is entitled to no especial notice, because Elliott knows nothing whatever about the subject. “As a matter of fact,” he added, “the branded sealskin in the possession of the Treasury Department was burned while the pep wore its black coat. After the- wound had healed and had been replaced by the pew coat, which corresponds to that of the adult seal, it was killed and skinned. “There is no question that it is perfectly feasible to brand seals, and that the brand will remain permanently as it does on a horse or cow. One man can brand female seal pups at the rate of 1,000 a day. The brand will grow with the®growth of the arimal. The water hair will hide it to some extent, but the part of the skin on which it appears is permanently spoiled for the furrier’s purposes. “The adult seals can also be branded without injury; but they are not so easily handled. As to the notion that handling the animals will frighten them and drive them off to some other island, there is no fcundation for it. They ind it no more than sheep being sheared. —_——__ FIGHT OVER A STOCK FARM. Monroe Salisbury Involved in the Litigation Over Pleasanton Farm. OAKLAND, Cal., August 25.—The cred- itors of the Pleasanton stock farm are try- ing to force the corporation into insol- vency. The effort is being resisted and the battle has become a lively struggle in the superior court. Involved in the affairs of the big Alameda horse breeding establish- ment were those of the veteran turfman, Monroe Salisbury, who now has a string of trotters on the eastern circuit. In their petition to have the affairs of the company thrown into the insolvency court the eneditors have declared that the corporation has attempted to remove prop- erty from the state. This referred speci- ally to a number of valuable race horses, which, it was claimed, were Salisbury’s property. The creditors contend that Sal- isbury and the Pleasanton stock farm are one and the sume. Frank Lewis and J. H. Neal were. ex- amined as to the!r claims. The contest progresses slowly. Before it is completed the creditors will ask the court to appoint an assignee ta take charge of the property. —_—— “Want” in The Star because they bring answers. aa ads. One of Japan's Most Distinguished States- Inen. Was = Type of the Progressive Ele- ment That Caused His Country te NOTICES Advance 80 Rapidly. YOKOHAMA, August 25.—Count Mutsu, former minister for foreign affairs of Japan, is dead. =~ A telegram was received at the Japanese | legation today announcing the death of: Count Mutsu, ex-minister of foreign af- fairs and Japanese minister to the United States in 1888. The news was not at all unexpected, as the count has been ill with lung trouble for a long time, and was com- pelled by ill-health to resign his office about a year ago. His illness recently took an acute form, arid his son, who was at the time secretary of the legation here, was recalled to his father’s bedside. Count Mutsu was one of the most distin- guished men in the history of the new Japanese movement, and with the Marquis Ito molded the policy of the modern em- pire and successfully carried the country through the crisis of the Chinese war. When hostilities were over he was a mem- ber of the peace convention- and- formed the treaty which secured to Japan such great commercial and political advantages. His services to his country were equally marked in fostering the new party move- ment that fcr several years prior tc the Chinese war had eagerly absorbed every material advantage offered t-y western civ- ilization. It wes due to this as much as to any otker thing that Japan in thst war was able to meet her huge but unorganized rival on more than equal terms. Count Mutsu was well known ani well liked in Washington, where he made many warm personal friends during his resi- dence here as minister. + e+ —____ WARNER IN PHILADELPHIA. Lawyer Accused of Complicity in Kidnaping Johnny Conway. PHILADELPHIA, August 25.—Albert Warner, the New York lawyer, who is wanted at Albany for complicity in the kidnaping of little Johnny Conway, was in Philadelphia last night, but he gave the detective department the slip and has not yet been apprehended. Chief of Detectives. Miller said this morn- irg that he received a telegram last night from Mayor Thatcher of Albany stating that Warner was believed to be in Phila- Gelphia, and asking that he be placed .n- der arrest and held if the police department could locate him. Detectives were imme- diately put on the case, and it was learned that Warner had been stopping at a board- ing house on North 13th street. ‘The place was visited by the detectives, but Warner had evidently become apprehensive of ar- rest, as he had left the boarding house and had not returned up to this morning. The detectives are following up the case, and Chief Miller expressed the belief that War- ter has not left the city and that he will yet be captured here. Ss NEGRO WOMAN AND SONS SHOT. Resist a Levy Made by a Constable at Covington, Tenn. COVINGTON, Tern., August 25.—A con- stable and his assistants in attempting to make a levy yesterday on the household goods of Mike Hill, colored, living at Ato- ka, a station on the Illinois.Central, south of here, met with resistance, and shot and killed two of Hill’s sons and wounded his wife. Hill was not at home, but his wife and two sons were there. As the officers ap- proached the house Hill's wife came out of the house with a shotgun and attempted to shoot the officers, when she was shot by one of the officers. Hill’s sons then joined in the melee and both were killed. More trouble is expected, as the constable has telegraphed the sheriff here for ‘more wen. ; —————— MR. ERNSHAW’S NARROW ESCAI Philadelphia Tourist Falls Into Geyner Pool. i LAKE HOTEL, Yellow Stone Park,Wyo., August 25.—George E. Ernshaw, a prom!- rent Philadelphian, came near losing his life while at the Fountain Hotel by walk- ing into one of the geyser pools in the rear of the hotel. He was walking backward, beckoning to some ‘friends, when he trip- ped on a stick and fell backward into one of the bottomless boiling geysers. He fell upon a ledge under five feet of water and was rap‘dly slipping. off its cone to certain death, when he grasped a pole overhanging the edge of the pool, and by the assistance of those near by was res- cued. He was badly burned, but it ‘s thought not fatally. a MATCHES FOR TODAY’S GOLF PLAY. Fine Weather Attends the Second Day at Manchester, N. H. MANCHESTER, N. H., August 25.—The second day of the ladies’ championship golf tournament at the Essex County Club brought much more favorable weather con- ditions than those which prevailed yester- day, and which rendered the day as dis- agreeable one for golfing as ever was ex- perienced in this section. The official draw- ings for the day’s matches were as fol- lows: Miss C. E. Longworth, Cincinnati Golf Club, and Mrs. J. Warren Merrill, Essex County Golf Club. Mrs. Margaret Curtis, Essex County Golf Club, and Miss Beatrix Hoyt, Shinnecock Hills Club. Miss F. C. Griscom, Marion Cricket Club, Haverford, Pa., and Mrs. R. C. Hooper, Essex County Golf Club. ———._—. BUTLER TO VIRGINIA POPS. North Carolina Senator Straight Party Fight. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., Atgust 25.—Chairman Butler of the populist national committee will say, in a leading editorial in his paper temorrow, after reviewing the recent dem- ocratic convention in Virginia: “We were in favor of populists making a co-operative fight in Virginia if it could have beep made on honorable terms, but now we appeal to every true populist in Virginia to put out a straight ticket, ex- pose schemes and tricks in the democratic party and fight them to the last ditch. “That is the only way to prevent the state government of every state from going into the hands of railway corpora- tions, and the only way to prevent the ma- chine and Cleveland element from captur- ing the next democratic national conven- tion and tearing down Bryanism. The pop- ulist party must expose such trickery, and arouse true democrats to either overthrow such domination or to leave party thus controlled and align themselves with the populist party.” —— WHEAT GOES UP AGAIN. Advises September Option at Chicago Scored an Advance of Five Cents, CHICAGO, August 25.—The price of Sep- tember wheat was advanced exactly five cents today, September closing at 96\% cents. It sold as high as 97 cents. At the same-time December advanced three cents, to 93% cents, selling atone time a cent above that figure. ‘The statement that the bull clique was still holding on to its September wheat was “pay the Pittsburg District WAL BE POSTED 70 MEN es If They :Qo ‘Not Return Their ” Places Will Be Filled. NO MARCHING TODAY PITTSBURG, Pa., August 25.—Represen- tatives of all the coal operators in the Pittsburg district met at the Monongahela House at 10 o'clock this morning to de- vise ways and means for opening the mines immediately at all hazards. The meeting was behind clesed doors, and adjourned at 1:30 o‘clock this afterncon. After the meeting they said the entire session had been taken up with the discussion of the following resolution, which was adopted: “Inasmuch as the efforts we have made to bring this strike to an end have failed, and that now there is no possibility of a settlement on ‘the 1fmes of conciliation and arbitration; therefore, be it “Resolved, That we have no course left open but to continue the siruggle along the lines that may appear to be most pro- ductive of the results desired in the inter- ests of miner and operator alike. “Resolved, That we discharge all com- mittees and adjourn sine die.” Will Open. at All Hazards. It is said that the operators will now prepare to open their mines. Notices will be posted at once in conspicuous places about the various pits of the district noti- fying the strikers that they can return to work if they care to. After sufficient time has elapsed and the men do not return the Operators wiil engage employes from other places and start their mines. Na marcling was done by the striking miners in the De Armitt mine coal region during the night or early morning. The roads are in very brd shape from the re- cent heavy rains, and the men remained inside the lines of the camps. During the day they quietly sauntered out in small groups and continued their missionary work among the miners. The campers are much encouraged with their attempts at proselyting, and will continue the work during the afternoon and early evening of each day. They claim to have induced ten men to quit work et Oak Hill today and that many raore will be out tomorrow. This is pay day at Oak Hill aud the campers be- lieve that after the men have received their money they will join the strikers. At Plum Creek the strikers seem to be losing ground every day. Today the com- pany decided that every man who did not go to work at once could not go at all hereafter. They say this rule will be enforced. A few men who have been prominent in try- ing to induce miners to strike applied for work, but were refused. 21 Statement by De Armitt. The De Armitts made a statement regard- ing the Plum,Greek mines. They say that on Amgust 36, eighty-one pit cars were takenjout ofthe mines there. Since then they gay tha, output has: increased fifty cars daily, amd that last Monday 400 pit cars »were taisen out. The. capacity is GW CBTB395 7 ara 3 : It {8 saia thet the De Armitt Company has held back in wages due at the three mineabout $20,000. eee Theitompaty claims.that‘the -eason that the ‘output ‘of coal has been #0 small with so many ‘men-at work was because many of the men simply went intothe mines to keep Itheir 4obs, not working «ny ‘more than they had te. Now, thecompany says, they qee:all working hard: > There were no evictions/during the fore- noony and there will be nOne during the remainder-of the day. ‘Superinténdent De: Armitt saidithat he had no reason for hur- rying the men out of their homes, and would give them a few days’ more bf grace. The colored railroad laborers’ camp at Unity, acrosscthe road from the strikers’ camp at ‘Plum Creek, has‘been in a tur- moil for the past twenty-four hours. It was -pay: day yesterday and trouble started as soon as the men got their money. During the night thrée more col- ored men were shot, but ‘hone will die. Thomas Cash, who murdered John Kelly on Sunday, has not yet beén captured. An armed foree is still scouring the woods for him. - Power House Burned. The power house of the Federal Coal Company, operated by E. W. Powers, at Federal, Pa., on the Pittsburg, Chartters and Youghiongheny railroad was destroy- ed by fire shortly after midnight. The flames spread rapidly, and great difficulty was experienced in saving the tipple. There seems to be no doubt that the fire was the work of incendiaries, as three men were seen, running down the railroad a few minutes before the flames were dis- covered. Since the strike was started Mr. Powers has made himself unpopular by threaten- ing to import colored men and start his mines, The Federal was operated by ma- chinery. The loss was $5,000. Striking miners are accused of pol- soning the mules jn Sterling mine No. 8 at Hastings, Pa. One mule has died, another 2 ne and four more are extremely si ‘The company t{s reported to have had the carcass of the dead one examined, with the result of proving its death was due to Poison. It is understood the mine will be closed down and the tracks removed. It is one of the largest mines in Hastings, and is the one at which the men and Superintendent Nicholson have had so much trouble. Agitation Resumed in West Virginia. WHEELING, W. Va., August 25.—The or- ganizers began active work in this state again today. At Fairmont another camp has been established, and tomorrow the marching from camp to camp will begin and continue till the courts stop it. In the Kanawha and New River valley the marchers will avoid going near the mines in bodies, but will scatter emong their homes. Ratchford sent a telegram from Pittsburg to the leaders in the prin- cipal West Virginia fields to keep up the fight till after the St. Louis conference, at least, and .that there will be a big in- crease in the force of agita‘ors here this week, —__-——_ CLEARING OFF THEIR MORTGAGES. Big Wheat Crop Helps Out Kansas x "2 Farmers. GREAT, BEND, Kan. August 25.—The county, recorder has reported the release of over $60,000: in chattel and real estate moreaeees: ide August 1, and half of the wheaf trop figs not been thrashed. It is predicted that-by the new year the county 2 a ee ever before, an joo! on 1S ‘gest ‘eage of wheat in its history. on (Bi a ce at ws : Duke,,and;Dsehess of York Accept >, Premer’s Invitation, LONDON, ‘August 25.—The Echo asserts that the Dukejand Duchess of York have accepted the, invitation of the premier of Canada, Sir- Wilfrid Laurier, to visit Can- a of hil ada ipring the spring 1998, while cn PE < IMPROVEMENTS ORDERED Work on Streets and Sewers to Be Done at Once. Commissioners Have Determined That Needed Contracts Should Be Given Out. The Commissioners today ordered that the following named work be done: under the provisions of law governing the assess- ment system, the intention to do the work having been duly advertised, as required by law: Construct 300 feet of 12-inch sewer and two manholes along the west side of Brightwood avenue between Marshall and Farragut streets, abutting lots 21, 28, 20, 30, 31 and 32, block S, Todd and Brown's subdivision; estimated cost $550. Construct sewer in the north side of O street northeast between North Capitol and 1st streets, abutting lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, 28, 20, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, square No. 669; estimated cost $990. Construct sewer in Farragut street be- tween Sherman and Brightwood avenues, abutting lots 1, 2-and 3, block 9, and lots 26, 27 and 28, block 8, Todd and Brown's subdivision; estimated cost $350. That the present main sewer in O street Lorthwest between 7th street and Rock creek be extended westward 190 feet from its present terminus. That Brightwood avenue between Rock Creek Church road and the District line be repaired by graveling. That the sum of $250 be expended in the repairing of Sargent road between Bunker ie road and the District of Columma ie. That 365 feet of 18-inch sewer and two manholes and 200 feet of 15-inch sewer and one manhole be constructed in Farragut street between Sherman and Brightwood avenues, That two catch basins be constructed at the intersection of Sherman avenue with Steuben and Marsnall stree‘s. That catch basin be constructed at the rertheast corner of Sherman and Sheridan avenues. That the repairing of uneven places in asphalt pavements throughout the District, which are not of sufficient extent to require the relaying of the pavement, be authorized te be executed hereafter without detailed estimates as minor repairs, chargeable to repairs to concrete pavements. That certificate of indebtedness to be is- sued in favor of H. L. Cranford against the Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad Company for $22.65, being the cost of re- pairs made within two feet adjacent to the tracks of the said railroad company on 24 Street southwest, from 6th street to Vir- ginia avenue. ‘That Erie street, from Central avenue to Champlain avenue, be graded and shaped as a dirt roadway, at an estimated cost of pe chargeable to repairs to county roads, That 390 feet of 6-inch water main be laid in Linden between Elm and Wilson streets, Le Droit Park, at an estimated cost of $342. That 1,200 feet of Ginch water main be laid in the south side of M street between 33d and 36th streets northwest, at an esti- mated cost of $1,200. ee REPORTS FROM GEN. LEE. Affairs in Cuba Described by the American Representative. Consul General Lee has seat several re- ports to the State Department concerning the condition of affairs in Cuba. He re- ports that Dominguez, who was arrested on the 10th, and for whom he claimed ali the rights to which he was entitled as an American citizen under the treaty and protocol, had given up his formally acquir- ed rights as an American citizen. An unofficial effort to save the man’s life brings the statement from Captain |General Weyler that the proceedings have been sent te the prosecuting officer to de- termine if the cognizance of the case per- tains to the ordinary jurisdiction, In ac- = with the protocol of January 12, 77. The. State Department. is also informed that through the influence of Miss Luz Gay, the proprietress of a small illustrated newspaper in Havana, the alleged American citizen, Romero, who was arrested and placed in prison incommunicado early in August, has been deported to the Isle of Pines. Romero resided in New Orleans for a number of years, and Miss Gay, who is en- gaged to marry him, reported to General Lee that she thought her affianced had be- come a naturalized citizen of the United States, but Romero, though able to do so, never communicated with the consul gen- eral at all. Gen. Weyler has given to Gen. Lee his reason for expelling George Eugene Bry- son, a correspondent of the New York Journal, Weyler says that the correspond- ent was found to have on his person several documents containing false and injurious news, and that the conduct observed by him is systematically hostile to the cause of Spain. The governor of the region and Gen. Lee are to fix the day on which the correspon- dent should leave. He had not been ex- pelled on the 21st. —_— ++ ____ OVERLAND TRAIL TO YUKON. wi ipes Merchants Send Out an Ex- ploring Party to Seek One. WINNIPEG, Man., -August 25.—The wholesale merchants of Winnipeg and Ed- monton are sending an exploring party to Yukon overland with a view to ascertain- ing if any easy pack trail or wagon road can be cut out. A small detachment of mounted police will go along with the y. A Koetenai company intends building a road this winter. The proposed trail lies right through the heart of the gold belt and prospectors say that country, as rich as the Klondike, can be found five or six hundred miles south of the Yukon river. As a matter of fact the Klondike finds are not as rich as the strikes made in the Car- iboo thirty-seven years ago. ee SSK VESSELS SAIL FOR SKAGUAY. Rosalie Takes Out 100 Passengers and Moonlight Sixty. SEATTLE, Wash., August 25.—The steamer Rosalie has departed for Skaguay with about one hundred passengers and a full load of horses and supplies for min- ers. She also took a number of wagons to break the famine at the 5 The schoorer Moonlight, which had to take off most of her deck load of lumber on order of the inspector, will get away wae her sixty passengers some time to- y- —_s__ CHIEF CONLIN RETIRED. New York Official Complimented by the Commissioners. » NEW YORK, August 25.—Chief of Police Peter Conlin was retired today by the po- lice commissioners on his own application. He will receive a pension of $3,000 a year. All the commissioners complimented the chief on the good work he had done in the department, and each delivered an address to him. All the commissioners voted for the retirement. ESE ES: ~ CHINESE TO BE DEPORTED. Federal Authorities Make Wholesule Arrests in St. Louis. ST. LOUIS, August 25.—The entire Chi- nese colony was raided by the federal au- | thorities, who took 283 of the celestials to the United States district court, where they were examined as to thelr rights $o this count fee aot will be sent to San Francisco under the Geary exclusion FINANCE AND TRADE Dullness Followed a Steady Opening on Wall Street Today. ADVICES FAVORED BETTER PRICES Railroad Reports Nearly All Show Increased Earnings. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, August 25.—Opening prices this morning were generally steady around last night's closing parity, notwithstanding foreign sales. The defeat of the British forces in India had a tendency to de®elop some pessimism in foreign speculative circles, but the American department yielded only fractionally. Locally prices were influenced by the sales of the room element, but the decline never assumed significant proportions. Dullness, due tu decreased commission house activity, was marked during the early afternoon, but traders lacked the conviction necessary to force a decline. Routine developments were, perhaps, a trifle more encouraging than at any period of the market's improvement. Earnings were especially good and exceeded, in many instances, the liberal estimates previously made. St. Paul’s report for the third week in August reflected a total of $619,000, or an increase of $44,500 over the same per- iod in 1896. This showing is the best for that particular week, with the exception of 1892. Missouri Pacific reported an increase of $105,000 for the week, and the Southern an increase of $59,000 for the full month. Some of the less generally known prop- .erties did equally as well, and in every instance the market reflected the changed conditions. Burlington’s increase for July is esti- mated at $400,000, and Reading for the same period is estimated to have added $300,000 to the July, 1896, totals. These figures reflect the substantial arguments for improving value. Capital rarely acts blindly, and its present em- pioyment is no exception to the rule. The properties inviting the best buying are those offering the greatest induce- ments. Intrinsic merit has Secome appar- ent even to the skeptics, and manipula- tion is no longer regarded as the only means of improving prices. The Vanderbilt group, which, it may be remembered, took the initiative in the ad- vance, is once more in especial fever with more conservative buyers. New York Cen- tral and Northwestern are ihe features of the’ group, the former being especially in demand. Important developments in this group should find ultimate reflection in Omaha through sympathy if not from unity of interests. Grain tonnage and the demand for manufactured articles in the west are being relied upon to a considerable extent for the improvement predicted in the above properties. Rock Island and St. Paul are to deter- mine the question of dividends during the coming month, and theories are about evenly divided on the action. Both prop- erties have earned enough to increase pres- ent rates, but it may be considered better policy to retire the surplus funds. This action would disappeint few of the purely speculative holders, perhaps, but no seri- — selling would follow in a steady mar- et. Burlington resisted the temptation to in- crease its rate at the first indication of prosperity, but no one seriously doubted the wisdom of the course, as the present price of the stock indicates. The coal shares were moderately well supported, but the aggressive advance movement is delayed for some reason. Gold imports are becoming more and more of a certainty.' The foreign demand for Wheat was described as good today, and bills against previous sales are already in the market. London hesitates to buy our stocks openly, but there are some issue going abroad, nevertheless. If the foreign money centers are to ship us gold it is en- tirely within reason to expect the far- sighted foreign investor to buy stocks in a market to which he is lending the in- centive to advancement. & ——— FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. 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, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits... a4 Wy“ 1 1a American Spirits,pfd... 33 33 33 83 American Sugar.. 48 48 4T 5s, 1901, bi ‘Stock currency 7s, 5 currency 7s, 1903, 113! currency 3.658, 11 bid, 114 asked. 3' bid. Bonds. "Mettipolitan Railroad 5s, ek tan ‘Radroad conv, 68, 119 tan Katiroad Certificate Ht i Fe i H cr iy Hi i i 8 : i i i f : 5 5 Fy) 10 bid. Poeomatic Gur M —% ns ecetianeons ‘Soteks — Mergenthalor 7 rp, 16 heat strong and higher — 1 ABa$1 CB: S ptember, SLG2ya No. 2 red, $1.00a81.00% receipts, exports, “461.470 bushels; stock, sales, 127.00 bushels—southorn and on grade, $1.00a81.03. Corn month. 34a34%. September, 24a November ‘and Te: ; steamer ly: Imaiiels: ex. ny, $13. B0aBI4. Grain freizhte rain freihiw rather quiet—steam to Liverpool, po Epa wee werpool, por Wushel, Bed, ember. Sugar, Cheese very firin—f do... medium, 9410; do., small, 10) unchang:d —_>—— Government Bonds, Quotations reported »y Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. and’ ez; Asked. 124 125 1135, 113% rrency 6 per cents of 18 ateoy Currency 6 per cents of 189: 108 % a Cotton Markets, W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers F st. members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New York. POM K. SOH’S WILL. The Limited Bencfits It Confers Upon Bong It transpired today that by the nuncupa- tive wil! of Pom K. Soh, the late ex-Corean minister, his cousin, Bong Sun Pak, will receive only between $500 and $140” of personal property. The will provided that Bong Sun Pak should receive the residence of the testator on 14th street, its effects, money in bank and $3,000 in government bonds. The beneficiary, it is asserted, cannot in- herit the real estate, as a nuncupative will does not convey real property here. In a petition filed in the cese this after noon by the counsel of Bong Sun Pak, it eppears that when the bex which was supposed to contain the bonds wes open- ed, it was found to be as empty as Moth- er Hubbard's cupboard. A memorandum was found, however, stating that the bonds had been disposed of —__.——_ “REASES THE REWARD. Major Moore Renews E ture of Two Mu Major Moore has issued a circular in re- newai of the effort to have Dorsey Foultz captured. This circular, which contains the increased reward of $100 for the ar- rest of the fugitive murderer, was sent today to the various police departments throughout the country. The circular also contains a similar reward for the appre- hension of Joseph Dudley, a young col- ored man, wanted on a charge of murder. He is accused of having killed Nellie Arm- stead in August of last year. Descr.p- tions of both men were given, —_-— CONDENSED LOCAL A number of dangerous holes in Benning road between Ith street east and Benning were complained of by the police today. The pumps at 12th and N, 12ta and Mas- sachusetts avenue, llth and M streets northwest and corner of Water and M streets southwest are out of order. Marshall Bonner, colored, thirteen years old, was taken sick about 3 o'clock yester- day afternoon near llth street and North Cerolina avenue scutheast. He as taken te his home, No. 115 Chew's alley, in the fifth precinct patrol wagon. A leaky hydrant, corner of 34th and P streets, was reported to the water depart- ment by the police today. A colored boy, thirteen years old, named Henry Smith, who was in the lezal custody of the board of children’s guardians, was arrested about 4 o'clock this morning by Policeman Hibl as a fugitive. He was turned over to Agent Parkman. Marx Wood was today fined $10 for strik- ing Manifred »Gregory. Wood said he might have committed the offense, but had no recollection of doing 30. He paid the fine. ——— Upon His Father's Request. Harry Ray, colored, aged fourteen years, was today sent to the reform school at the request of his father. The latter stat- ed that the boy was beginning to associate with thieves, and had stolen a bicycle, which the father had handed over to Licut. Kenny of the eighth precinct. Judge Scoct complied wth the request. ———— Case Cont The case of John Street, who was ar- rested last evening on the charge of strik- ing his wife, was today continued before Judge Scott until tomorrow. Sete Steet Cost Her Five Dollars. _ Mrs. Rosa Duffy was today tried before Judge Kimball and a jury on the charge of keeping a disorderly house in South Wash- ington and using profanity. She pleaded guilty of-the latter and was acquitted of the first charge. The fine was $5. pol Sener an actinty Permission to Rent Stable. Judge Bradley today authorized the re- ceiver of the Belt Line Rallway Company to rent the old stable preperty of the com- pany at 3d and B streets southwest to R. D. Flynn or to any other satisfactory ten- ant. — Enlarging Ellis Island. Mr. Smithmeyer, the architect, who was designated by the Secretary of the Treas- ury to de the work preliminary to the rebuilding of the immigrant station on Ellis Island, in New York bay, has re- turned to Washington. A request for bids for the work of filling in, by which three acres will be added to the area of the is- land, will be mace soon and the steps taken to secure competitive plans and spec- ifications for the new buildings. The Sec- retary will request a number of w@l-known erchitects to submit