Evening Star Newspaper, September 3, 1897, Page 1

——= THE EVENING &STAR. = ss PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 3101 Fennsylvania Avenue, Cor. ahi &t., by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Com S. H. AUFFMANN. 5 Pres't > New York Ofice, 49 Potter Building. The Evening Star ts served to subscribers fa the city by carriers, on their own ac per week, or ai cents per month. 2 cents each. By matl—a 3 ted States or Cenada—postage prepald—30 cents ronth, Quintuple Sheet Star, $1 per year, with postage added, $3.00. red at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., cend-cliss mall matter.) TF All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. HELD BY THE BANKS Many Millions Over the Required Legal Reserve. GREAT ACCUMULATION OF WEALTH Acting Controller Coffin on the Financial Outlook. a EFFECT OF LOW INTEREST re The acting contro!ler of the currency, Mr. George M. Coffin, who keeps in con- stant touch with the financial condition of the country, through the official reports made to him by the national banks, 1s con- fident of a most prosperous financial sea- son for the United States in the near fu- ture. ‘There is every evidence that the United States is accumulating a vast amouat of capital of its own,” said Mr. Collin to a Star reporter today, “and this gces to show that sooner or later, if it is not already so, s country will be financially independent of Great Britain, or any other natio ‘This financial independence was the ery of the free silverit: Through the workings of natural causes, however, we are now achieving what the free silver men would have endeavored to accomplish by a plan which would have res depreciation of our curren ‘The current rate for demand loans in New York today is 1 1-4 per cent, against a slightly higher rate in London, and it is not at all improbable that under these cir- cumstances New York bankers are loaning money in London. Having trade balances abroad, and with the interest rate higher in England than here, it is not to be sup- posed that they will lose the opportmnity for getting more for theiz money by letting it remain there instead of bringing it home. “In spite of the enormous loss and de- preciation in values sustained by the Unit- ed States during the past four years, the latest bank statistics show that there has been a very large accumulation of cap’ in this country, much of which is lying idle in bank, awaiting favorable opportunity for investment. “The national banks of this country now hold about $16,000,000 over and above the sum requ'red by law as a legal reserve. me condition of affairs undoubtedly in the savings banks, the trust com- and other banking _ institution througk the states of the Union. There has been a wonderful accumulation of capital in the savings banks. In 1804 they held de- to the amount of $1,747,000,000. In this sum had increased to the extent of nearly $15,600,000, and there is no doubt at the figures for 1807 will show a further ward movement. yne result of this enormous accumula- tion of ctpital will be lower rates of in- terest for the future. I am sure that this wi come, and my opinion is shared ny bankers throughout the country. do not believe that we will see again as high rates of int as have prevailed in recent years. While this outicok may be acceptable to the money lenders it will be a great boon to the manufacturers, tie merchants, contractors and other borrow- ers of money. - “It will give to the American manufa: srers the great advantage enjoyed by thelr and European competitors in the pw rates of interest upon the money bor- to conduct their business enterprises, low interest rate has been a very factor in enabling those manuf: turers to control the foreign markets for their exports, and of which markets Amer- ican manufacturers should and will have a gocd share. “If American manufacturers could + cvre as low rates of interest as those p: ™: their British competitors a very large part of the $20,000,000 worth ofr: ten annually exported could be manufactured in the Wnited tates, to the great benefit of Amer:can <Lor and investors in mill enterprises. More than this, the Americans would ve a better chance at the murkets of Central and South America for their cot- ton goods, markets neturally, but wh by the Germans and British no With this prospect of easy and plent‘ful money ahead of us, there is still an el ment of danger in the situation. I neer of rash inv ment And spe th money comparatively so e ain, there will be a natural inclination to into speculation of all kinds, and the People may be sw=pt off their feet I sh would follow for a by I y not ¢ to British mills that belong to them are maint ‘sori n the ‘The gold discoveries may also affect the tion. It has demonstrated thai was largely due oft e is danger of h at this time, an wart z ula WILL BE HER MONDAY. Assistamt Secretary Day Ann the Time of Hix Return. ees Assi nt S Department cretary Cridler of the receiv State letter from First Assistant Secretz ¥, at Canton, Ohio, saying that he will there in time te be in shington by Monday orning. Secretary Sherman expects to go to Ohio about the idth instant and take part in the political campaign. He has reed to make at least one set speech on the issues of the day, but the time and of its delivery have not yet been During his absence, which will last or three weeks, Assistant Secretary Day will have immediate charge of the business of the State Department. So yes ‘To Relieve Canadinn Wheelmen. It is probable that the Treasury Depart- ment will instruct collectors along the Canadiat border not to charge a duty on wheels ri¢den across the border for a few ts be returned to Capada. Unless is done Canadian whe-imen will have y Guty every time they ride over into untry for a few minutes or a few Under former tariff regulations Can- ns coming into this country for a few es have not been required to A similar regulation will be s to bicycles. ee ener Floated the Sadie W am. The Atlantic City life-saving station has petified the life-saving bureau here at the Sadie Wayman,from Virginia, reported ashore near there while seeking harbor, had flozted this morning, after throwing everbeard about 1,200 watermelons. She was loaded with watermelons from Vir- ginia and was or her way to New Yor! Th- fishing schooner Henry th stranded near Cape Cod, but is safe, as is her crew. —__-e-_____ ‘Trying to Arrange a Reunion. A number of the survivors of the 187th Pennsylvania Regiment live in this city and they are endeavoring to bring about_a reunion of their comrades, to be held here if possible. Capt. H. A. Cobaugh, captain of the watch at the treasury, and W. R. Householder, one of the doorkeepers of the House, are among the survivors in this city. They are at work trying to get the addresses of comrades and will appreciate any assistance rendered. o Pre: M Colonel and M Hayes and otker pe Upon the arrival the committee on re- ception, appointed by the board of agri- culture, escorted the President between lines of poiice to carriages. The crowd in the vicinity of the station was immense, the weather being fine and the attendance at the fair very large. I THE PRESIDENT AT A FAIR| THE ARRINGTON CASE Mr. McKinley and Party Visit the Columbus Stock Show. ‘Tremendous Crowd Present and the Usual Ovation Tendered—Interest in the Grant Cottage. COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 3.—Presi- dent McKinley and farty arrived at 10 am. as guests of the Ohio state board of agriculture. They were preceded by Mr. James Wilson, Secretary of Agnicul- who rejoined th here. With the ident came Mrs. McKinley, Senator ang Hanna, Secretary and Mrs. Alger, Myron Herrick, Webb C. sonal friends. ture, Poland, in command of ates Infantry, and Colo- 14th Ohio the Colonel John the 17th United S nel in command of the Infantry, jon entrance. He city police leading Southern Hotel, appropriate to the Coit, ional Guard President the was then escorted, ay, to the Grea assigned rooms asion. received the which oct Welcomed by Thousands. En route to the hotel the President was welcomed by thousands of people and hand- some, patriotic decoration of buildings, to which he responded in the al The outpouring of people evinced more of the feeling of a warm welcome home to a great favorite than anything to which the scene might be compared. Luncheon w served at the hotel the regular dining room, to which all cee The arty then’ took carriages king the military, w had gone ahead o rest in the shade’ desired by the Pre: to them at a point near the entrance. Hav- ing carried a gun himself and other mil tary accouterments he seemed not to hav forgotten how soldiers in pecially on parade, stand for hours a of dignitaries. A in of the house were admitted, as us President and for the fair, ov dent until he came war, and re often required to ting the convenience dress to School Children. Marching into the large fair grounds, the procession moved “through a sea of human beings to the main building, where children parts of the the President addr from Columbus and many state, all of whom had been especially in- vited by card and admitted free. The President expressed himself as being especially pleased to meet the child Later in the day the party was escorte various buildings of interest, where eeches were made and ed school informal recep- ident was interested in the cot- It eel and gla: farmers ©: located tage in which Grant was born. closed in a building of s is the property of the being ground. is in- and Yhio, the fair permanently on After the Hayes-Smith nuptials yesterday the President attended a reunion &f his old regiment, the 2d Ohio, at Fremont. A touching scene took place at the Oak- weod cemetery, the burial place of Presi- dent Hayes. President McKinley, escorted by members of the 2d, visited the grave about noon, where, with heads uncevered, a brief service was held. The President was visibly affected, as he made a few touching remarks regarding the déad com- mander. In the afternoon a camp fire was held in Spiegel Grove. President McKinley acted as president of the day, and, in response to the welcoming address by Mayor A. H. Jackson, delivered a happy speech to his old comrades. ————— MAY TAKE A MONTH TO DECIDE. Prexident Andrews Has Not Settled on His Future Plans, sW YORK, September 3. Andrew E. Benjamin president of Frown University, the Murray Hill Hotel today. To a reperter Dr. Andrews said that he had made no response as yet to the request of the corporation of Brown University that he reconsider hi: guation of the pre dency of the insututicn. As to the tender which to him of the preside: Cosmopolitan said that the subfe had been made y of the projected An Dr. with Joan Pr of the new educ bim_ again Further, to do Walker, the pi scheme, and would before returning to Proyi- he see he could not de- in this matter until he en and consulted with friends and of the Brown University corpora- No decision would be reached prob- sly for a month. =o WAITS POSTERITY APPROVAL. Meantime Ce Unify _CAPE Rhodes, in a spec il Rhodes Will Strive to South TOW African States. September 3. — Cecil h delivered at Fort Sal- isbury quoted ying that the con- duct of the parliamentary inquiry into the Transvaal raid will be judged half a tury hence. -His personal troubles, Rhodes added, were trivial when pared with those of the people of Fort 5: sbur: in Mr district. He sald that his whole future would be directed toward the unity of the South African states, in clear and open policy. EIGHT SENTE Result of Trial of Armenians Accused of Dynamite Outrages, LONDON, September 3-*A special dis- ratch from Constantinople received this afternoon says that eight Armenians, who heve been convicted of taking part in the recent bomb outrages there, have been sentenced to death. Two Armenians who were charged with complicity in the out- rages have been acauitted. The outrages referred to occurred on August 18 on the private road between the offices of the grand vizier and the state couneil house. One man was killed, sev- eral were severely injured and many win- dows were shattered. There were severa attempts at this time to cause explosions. Ses Rey. Bryan A. Woods Dead. PHILADELPHIA, September 3.—Word was received in this city todays that Rev. Bryan A. Woods, pastor of the Gethsemane Baptist Chureh, this city, died this morn- ing at Hamilton, N.¥., where he had gone to recuperate. The Rev. Dr. Woods was one of the most prominent divines in this city. ‘Two Killed by Ratiread Train. SYRACUSE, N. Y., September 3.-A spe- cial to the Herald from: Central -Square says: “This morning, as Jee Schroeder of Caughdency and Fis hired ‘man, Doyle, were coming to this place to sow wheat on the farm of Peter “Bourtier, they were struck by a train at Burdick's Crossings, on the New York, Ontario and Western railroad. Schroder’s head was cut off, and Doyle’s back was torn opeu, so that he died in a short time, The team killed.” was also Examination of Post Office Inspector on Charge of Embezzlement. AMOUNT INVOLVED PLACED AT $3,000 Counsel for Defense Alleges At- tempt to Condemn by Innuerdo. eed THE EVIDENCE ADDUCED Ae eats Tho! M. Arrington, who was arrested last week on the cemplaint cf the Post Office Department authorities, who charged him with the embezzlement of about $3,000 government funds while serving as an in- spector of the department, was given a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Mills yesterday afternoon. The heuring was not concluded, however, being continued until this afternoon. The accused man was represented by At- torney A. A. Lipscomb, Assistant District Attorney Hugh T. Taggart appearing on be- half of the government. Post Office Inspector S: witness, explaining the duties performed by the defendant and stating that large sums of money passed through his hand He said that Arrington had rec 115.7) from a West Virginia pos August of last year, of which about $1 was paid over by him at the time end $7: or more two or three months later. Some $200 was received by Mr. Arrington, said the witn in last February, which was net turned over, it w in July, after the accused had been removed the position of inspector. Counscl’s Explanation. ss-examination of Inspector comb © yored to show that a pest office inspector is obliged from the very necessity of things to keep a pri- vate bank account, and he sought to ex- plain that in this way the accounts became confused, Mr. Arrington having no inten- tion of defrauding the government, and being as much surprised as anyone else to learn that he was charged with embezzle- ment. Mr. George D. Hamlet, who succeeded to the position held by Mr. Arrington, next testified that when he took churge of the office vacated by the defendant he was assured by him that there remained noth- ing due the government on the ith was the first master in his ing over to wit ss. Lut it w: Oo Mr. Hamlet said, that about was unaccounted for, in connection with post ices in Virgin West Virginia, Maryland i North Carolina. As apparent short- ges were found the acc ed be notified, whereupon he would meke good the amount charged against him. the last ment being m month. Actual Shortage. amination, Mr. _ Lipscomb showed hy the witness that the greater part of the allesed shortage was on current s, and Mr. Lipscomb contented that nt had the money but a few days, ing to turn it over at the earlie practicable time. Mr. L%pscomb also claimed that it will be shown that the gov- ernment is indebted to the accused, rather than that the: and that y erence in eping of acco’ n Resume continued before Examin case w The United is at 1 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. Hugh T. Tag- girt appearing for the government and Messrs. Andrew Lipscomb and Charles D. urner for the accused. The prosecution continued, the ealled being Harry Chapman, inspector's office of the Post Ottice Department. Mr. Chapman testified that he had been so employed during Mr. Ar- rington's incumbency. Wi every montn a report of ali and closed, en Mr. Hamiet (ook the up a statement of the » werk. He mace out a re- ceipt to be signed by Mr. Arrington ane Mr. Hamlet, when the papers in the office were turned over to the latter. Several very lively tilts occurred over the examination. ef the witne Mr. Lips- comb objected to Mr. Taggart’s questions, eve ufter another. He aeciared that the prosecution was attempting to uy the cused by innuendo. The objections were cverruled. s made up cases réceived condition of t Hamlet Refused to Sign. Witne sid Mr. Hamict refused to sign the receipt. Later on, July 19, Mr. Arring- ten came ta witness and nded him ), which he said had been overlooked Uing a case. Mr. Arrington on this on said this payment squared hi count entirely. Mr. Arringtca subs: ly, July 24, turned over $464.53 on of 2 Virginia ¢: July Mr. Arrington turned over money in three cases, amoun ing in all to about $1,400, July @ in This covered the cas nington, W. Va., and another smal! The moncy in the case of Relv. ° C., under consideration, was included the payment of Jul No money from the Hal'fax ¢ these piyme When witness looked up the Halifax c: he said there was nothing of it, except the jacket. Witress examined the case be- use of a report of inspector Gregory. Upon cross-ex: ination by Mr. Lipscomb apman testified that when Mr. rington turned over the amounts he } recited on direct examination, ke (Arrin; ten) was still a bonded officer of the Post Office Department. Witness did noi know when Arrington received the money. Mr. Lipscomb—“They are evidently try- ing to show that embezzlement consists in turning in money to the proper custodian.” Witness continuing, in reply to the at- torney’s questions, admitied that the amounts turned in as recited might have been received only a short time before he turned them over by Mr. Arrington, but cid not think they had been received the Gay before. Takes Time to Consider. When asked if he ever had a conversa- tion with Inspector Hamlet about the Hali- fax case, where an alleged shortage oc- curred, and if he (witness) had suggested to Mr. Hamlet that he should make demand en Mr. Arrington for the amount or make nention of it to him, Mr. Chapman thought a very long time and finally said: “I think I did say something about it. “Will you kindly teli us what Mr. Hamlet said in repl: asked Mr. Lipscomb. Witness pondered again for a period and then replied that he didn’t think he could remember. On redirect examination witness said he kept the cash book, but Mr. Arrington re- ceived all the money while inspector in charge. Mr. Arringion would make a note en a slip of paper that such an amount of money had been received in a certain case and witness would record it in the cash booix. It was very difficult to find out from the witness-just what the cash book was in- tended for. It developed finally that. no entries were made unless Mr. Arrington gave witness a slip. Usually the slip was given when money received had de- posited in the treasury. If Mr. Arrington deposited money received to his own ac- count, the cash book would’not show it. Imupector Gregory Testifies. The next witness was Post Office In- spector Gregory. His duties were in Vir- se was included ts in any of ginia and North Carolina. He had in- spected the case of the Belvedere, N. C. post office April 20, 1897, and collected $ from the post office, and April 22 received $23 more. Witness inclosed the $70 to Mr. Arrington in a registered letter April 25, and the letter was read. He also forward- ed a New York draft for the balance of the Belvedere postmaster’s account to Mr. Arrington from Wilmington, N. C., April 2). Witness handed ina letter from Ar- rington acknowledging féceipt of the let- ters and incloswres. ‘The letter was read. In the letter tie receipt of. $850 was ac- knowledged by Mr. Arrington. Mr. Gregory then read the rules which govern inspectors in cases ef postmasters who are found short, which instruct them to deposit collections, and said he had not followed the rules because he had received different instructions from Mr. Arrington, then inspecter-in-charge, under date of November %, 1896, in which he was told to collect money and receipt for it, and send it to Arrington, so that he, Arrington, could make a better showing here at the office. After that all mon ed by witness were sent to Mr. Arrington. Had he not received the latter's letter he would have continued to deposit money received and notified the department of the places of deposit. Inspector Gregory, continuing his testi- mony, recited other instances in which he had made collections from delinquent po: masters and forwarded the amounts, spe- cifying the dates, to Inspector-in- Arrington. The Halifax Cape. The Halifax post offiee case, which had been frequently mentiéned, was again brought up, and it was*developed that a shortage had been caused in the accounts ef the pestmaster, Cora KE. Davis, by the embezzlement of over $1,000 of the office funds by her brother, Who was arrested, convicted and sent t» the penitentiary for the offe Mr. rei PI nite tetter written rch 7, 1897, by Mr. Arrington to Inspr Gregory, instructing him to drop th: and said that this was just after ry had t Arrington $40 on account the se + Which had never | Mr. Arrington. A great tiken up in objections by Iupscomb to the introduction of the 1ud this kind of a controversy was when The Star's repert clos tor GEN. WILSONS ASSISTANTS. Lieut, Judwin Deinijed to the Office of Chief of Engineers. anti on of the reassembling of Congr:ss Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers, has arranged for a slight increase in his force of isiants. When Capt. Biack w: transferred from his office to the Engineer Commissionership of the District he w. succeeded in Gen. Wilson's office by Capt. Joseph E. Kuhn,who hed formerly acted as In Capt. F stant in special charge of fortifications ‘werk. The vacancy thus ere- ated has since remained unfilled, Capt. Kubkn performing deybie duty. The work ef the office has increased to such an ex- tent, however, that Gea. Wilson found it necessary to secure assistance. In*e¢king around for a good man he picked cut First Lieut. Edgar Jadwin, who graduaied at the while the head\of the class of 18%), n. Wilson wes; superintendent of Military Academy. He is now on duty uthport, N. C., under the orders of Wm. . Craighil, By an order is- nd is reLeved of that duty ert fer duty in this cit; the office of chief ef engineers on the preximo. In addition to acting as Ca’ Kubn's assistant Lieut. Jadwin will chee charged with the importnt duty of puepar- ing data in regard to ‘river and Rarbor works, in response to congresstonal/resolu- tions of inquiry. ‘Phese calls for informa- tion are always urgent and it has been decmed advisable to put an engineer offi- C in charge of the work, inasmuch as it ls for technical and selentific knowledge. aa os WHEREABOUTS OF "THE WARSHIPS. The Gunkont Annapolis Goes to Nor- folk for Final Inspection. The gunboat Annapolis left New York this morning for Norfolk, where she will be finaily inspected prior to her acceptance by the government. She is under orders to proceed to Florida to relieve the gunbeat Wilmington of pitro! duty for the enforce- ment of the neutrality laws. The Dolphin left Portland, Me., yesterday for Fort Monroe’ for special duty with the North Atlantic squa@ron. She will he used by Assistant Secretary Roosevelt as a dispatch boat during the evolutions and exercises of the fleet outside of the cap These maneuvers wiil begin next Wednes- Gay and will last two Gz The train’ ship Alliance left Queens- town yesterday for Gibraltar. The cruiser Marblehead has left Char- Icttetown, P. to the fishing ican fishing fle 1., for Boston. She went io mect the Amer- , but failed to do so for the an fishermen found nearer heme and did not ywhere near Charlottetown. As one naval officers put it, the American fishermen are sharing in the general pro reason that the Am better fishing RO rerity, and this year are getting all the mackerel they caa catch in tneir own waters. ee MINING IN NEW HEXICO. United States Inspector Fleming Re- ports ) Tons of Coul Hrought Ont The retary of the Interior has re- ceived the annuai report for the last fiscal year of United States Mine Inspectcr Joha W. Fleming of thesterritory of New Mexi- co. There are 1,365 persons employed about the mines of which number furty are boys, 1,154 miners and 171 “day men,” which tn- cludes all those not miners. This total of 1,465 was a decrease of 7 from the pre- vious year. Iwenty-four mines were in operation, four more than curing the pre- vious year. The product for the mscal year Is was 733,589 tons, which is an crease of: production of.166,020-tons. ‘There were seven fatal accidents, making an average of one life to every 70,00 tons of ceal mined. The estimated value of coal mined is $1,190,915. A number of recom- mendations for the -improyement of the sanitary condition and safety of miners are made. aS rake Sees AFTER ¥4QDIFICATIONS. Government's Reason fer Appealing From the @muha Decree. It is semi-officially stated thht the ques- tion of appeating from the decree of tne United States circuit: court at Omaha for the. sale of the Union Pacific, which the Attorney General ‘has ander. consideration, ‘is not predicated pon desire of the gov- ernment to increase the price. Of course, the government d ss the highest pessible bid, and would !ike to.secure more than the $45,000,000 offered, but it is stated that this will not°be the moving motive of Certain modifi- the appeal, if on ea. Salta of the pee am required. Recent Pensions Granted, Pensions have been granted as follows. District of Columbia—Benjumin Watkins and John Gray. y Maryland—Perry Dixon, Baitinore; Frank- lin Williams, Shane; George N.' Sowthan, Leitersburg. ; * oe | | ‘efeller country home on Euclid Heights. RINGS IN EVIDENCE! Prosecution in Luetgert Case Pro- duces Its Strong Point Today. FOUND IN VAT AT SAUSAGE FACTORY oo Positively Identified as Having Be- longed to the Missing Woman. nr CHICAGO, September 3.—The number of persens' striving to be present at the Luet- gert murder trial today was so great that a new method of handling the crowds had to be adopted. The third floor of the big stone building in which the court room is situated was abandoned as a stopping pl for the passenger elevators. Stops were made at the second and fourth floors and guards stationed in the stairways between those floors and the third, or court room floor, turned back everybody who was not in some way connected with the case. The cross-examination of Police Captain Schuetler was resumed where it was left off yesteday. Attorney Vincent, for the de- fense, asked to have stricken from the ease the captain's statement that he did not go to New York to find out whether Mrs. Luetgert had been seen there alive, but to look up the reputation of Grotty, the man who said he had met her on Broadway. Attorney Vincent said the prejudicial. The court ref o sustain the motion, and Capt. Schuetler told of his to New York and his tigation of Grotty’s reputa He said the state wanted to be prepared to prove he was a perjurer if he appeared in the case as a witness for the defense. Attorney Vircent’s Experience. INTEREST IN CASE on Captain Schuetler was asked about the visit of Attorney Vincent to the East Cni- cago avenue police stetion on the day of Luetgert’s arrest, but the state put in an objection. Mr. Vincent stated to the court that he expecied to prove by Luetgert that when he was arrested Inspector Schaack refused to permit any person to see him until the next day. he was net ailowed compelled to b ceeding. Jud, Tathill refused to admit any evidence regarding the matters. spector Schaack is not on trial here, the, court. Captain Schuetler w excused Lieutenant George Hutchinson The witness corroborated th: Captain Schuetler as to the him and Schuctler on Ma: at the latter's home to a_ statement of his wife. S to Luetgert cure from him the disappearanc netgert stated he had hired ro de Kk for his wife, although ly told Bick- nese that he h: two priva detectives. Rings in Evidence. Officer Walter S. Dean of the Shefficld station introduced the subject of the rings found in the vat in the sausage factory. It was Officer Dean who found the two gold rings in the middle vat, in which it § charged Mrs. Luetgert’s body solved in caustic potash. ‘The officer told of the examination of the vat, and the discovery of the trinkets, in the same manner it has been related by other witnes: He was followed by M was the first of ‘a serie identified the rin Mrs. Luetgert. known Mrs. L had often v was positive t AES was Ida Harris, who of witnesses who Ss aS having been worn by Mrs. Harris said she had etvert for seven y d ted her at her home. She e gold band, with © mark “ISK.” in Lueigert’s wedding years ago, she sid, while Luetgert in her ki e maker's wife took off her rings 1 them to her. The sma‘ the ana was worn as a guard to keep the wedding on the fingers. The guard ring had milled edges, but the inilling w: more di: tinct five years aso thé witness could not tell when she had last seen the rings on the hands of Mrs. Lu gert. On croes-examipation, Mrs. t when shown the rings at the E, cago avenue police station after tre t cf Luetgert she remembered tha silials “LL.” were in the wedding rinj in German script. She said she had never | seen a large ring with a cameo in it cn s. Luetgert’s hand. She was asked if Luetgert did rot wear a lerge gold with a chain and heart attact ut he had never seen Another King Witness. Harris sai th rs. Sophie Tuohy was another ring wit- ness. Ske identified the rin vi she sd, Mrs. Luetgert had worn for years. From her own finger she took a small guard ring somewhat resembling that fcund in the vat, and said she had Lough it of a jeweler-on Larabee street near Nerth avenue. She bought this ring, she said, cn the ad- vice of Mrs. Luetgert, who recommended her to the jeweler. Attorney Vincent ob- Jected to this testimony, and the objection Was sustained by the court. Mrs. Tuohy said she had a conversation with Luetgert on May 8 regarding the dis- appearance of his wife. He told her he had paid $20 to two private detectives, and had toid them there was more money. for them if they needed it. gLuetgert said his wife did not have much love for her chil- dren. He also said her brother, Bickenese, was angry because the disappearance was not reported to the police, but Bickenese did wrong in getting angry. Mrs. Aluina Stanger was the last wit- ness lgfore the court adjourned for the noon recess. She identi‘ied the rings as the previous witnesses had. : = RECEIVERS FOR U. S. CAR COMPANY. Concern Has Plants at Several Places in the Went. CINCINNATI, September 3.—On an aux- iliary apolication United States Circuit Judge Taft approved thé appointment of W. C. Lane and T. C. McGee as receivers for the United States Car Company. ‘The company was organized with a capi- tal of $3,500,000, and has plants at Hege- wisch, Ill; Annistor, Decatur and in Chero- kee county, Ala, and at Urbana, Ohio. The application was made ,by C.’T. De Crews of London, Eng'and; who alleged that the bonded indebtedness of the com- pany is $4,627,165,- of which $2,002,784 is past payment. The assets amount to $1,- 124,570. ——ES MRS. SPELLMAN VERY ILL. “CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 3.—The ic, N. J. THE ALASKAN INVASION Governor Prady Speaks Highly of the Gold Seekers, Latest News From the Klo dike Is Calcalated to Cause Excitement— Rich Finds on Mountain Sides, The Secretary of the Interior ceived a letter from Gov. John ¢ of Alaska, dated Juneau, August relates briefly to the gold dis the werk being done A pertion of the has re- and there by the miners. tter follow “Stcumships are daily for Dyea and Skaguay, loaded to the utmost with passengers and supplics. The news just out from Klondike by reliable men is culated to raise the excitement to a higher pitch. The shipment of dust by the mouth of the Yukon will be all of two and one- half tons. Rich finds have been made well up on the sides of the mountains, and the old saying that “Geid is where you find it and silver runs in veins’ phasized in that ict. Juneau paper, containing latest news, whi with interest “A conservative esti are 5,000 mon at Skag ay on the White seems to be em- 1 d you a ae h of the , no doubt, you will read ut is that there nd along the trail tout a few valy have gone over thi with their supphes, and cnly a si r cent of the number can Bet across. Some parties are diviuing, and will try to send one over with supplies, while the others will go into camp unui spring. The men who are coming are fine tellows, and I greatly admire them, as I them talk 2nd walk. A country cen well be proud of such men. They are ve- markably order’ RECENT TR =e SURY RESIGNATIONS. Secretary Dir Mey Regard is in That Depnrtmen Cha Dunlap, an $1,800 clerk Treasury Department, and Lindla Ohio, formerly secretary to Pr the in Fogg of sident Me Kinley when the latter was in ( have resigned their positions, A sta ment has been made that Mr. Fogg was tcoved. Mr. Fogg had been for some a clerk in the supervising architect's offic at a salary of $1,600, This was a short time ago reduced to $1,400, Last week when it was decided to make s anges in the architect's office to meet a shortage in the appropriation, it was decided that Mr. Fogg should be one of the men to be trans‘erred. Secretary Gage, it is under- stood, personally interested himself in be halt of Mr. Fog in an effort to contin kim in some department of the treasury. A position in the creasurer’s office, p: $1,200 @ year, with an outlook fer promo- tion, was fourd, and Mr. Fogg was offered ede 2 is. He considering the matter a hw ‘y Gage assured Mr. Fogg that Was hot intended and personally said that he would watch his work with a view to promotion. was told that his change from the « lect’s office ceuld not be avoided, and t Mr. Foxg nothing better could be found for him than After the position he was offered sidering the matter several ¢ ay lined to accept the 1 of the treasu arded him as a compete man. The fact that dismissals and removals a the treasury are not bulletined, as are ap pointments and promctions, tha some discussion, the point bei: this ‘s not as frank as the ad a ether portions of the civil s Pre con: it much officials, who and brizht vice w. ry officials say this is done becau Be they bave no desire to humiliate those who are unfortunate enough to jose their plac: It is also stated tha: cismissals are fre quently the result of incompatibility. Time. killing and failure to serve the gove ament in numerous ways. Removals for causes of this kind 1t is officially urged, are for the good of the service, yet the causes would appear trivial if given publicity. Clerks are to be found in the departmen: aid, who cannot get ously with other em turbing elem wko waste time in every Secretary Gage is much more likely to order the discharge of a man for thes ‘ons than for personal or political on the part of a superior officer. rly all the removals which have eretar investigated the ci not desire an injustice hiest_employe. In the e: the Secretary talked 1 iving Mr. Forg to und ks come -hand can be along harmoni- loyes, who are dis- e even the hu e of Mr. Fo; nd earnest nd that set- an@hand with prosperity ly overcome in lap, the Secretary a the case of Mr. Dun’ sulted the clerk to ascertain if his resigna- tion was voluntary. SS IN FORCE AGAIN, stem for Recording EMm- cleney fa the Treasurer's Office, Tre:surer Roberts has ordered that the efliciercy system which prevailed in his department up to four ye: re- stored, and it is now in operation. Under this system the chiefs of division under Mr. Roberts will keep a daily record of the attendance, punctuality industry and of clerks, thei securing a ly averag>. The record will be it Treasurer Morgan, and when promo- ticns are to be made this record will be consulted. RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE. Conference Between Secretary Sher- man and Ambussador Patenotre. Mr. Patenotre, the Frenci ambassador, had a conference with Secretary Sherman at the State Department th's morning in ! nard, the young Englishman, have be reference to the negotiations for commer- cial reciprocity between France and the United States in accordance visicns of the Dingley tari. —___— = Personal Mention. Prof. Jno. O. Russell has just returned from Aulantic City, after spending several weeks there. Capt. Luigi Lomia, Sth Artillery, is at| sion. and they 1226 14th street on leave of absence. Civil Service Commissioners Harlow and | of these parties reached tb Advertising is not an expense. It is a business investment. If you want to invest your money profitably you will therefore put your advertisements in such a paper as The Evening Star, that is read regularly and thoroughly by everybody worth reaching. The Star is the recognized household and family journal of the National Capital, and has no rival as an advertising med- ium. nici liens ‘DEFY THE DEPUTIES - Marchers and Officers Collide and Former Win Their Point. STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT DE ARMITT Another lnjungtion Served on West Virginia Strikers Today. KANAWHA DISTRICT TI »>UP - . PITTSBUR of strikers we morning whil men ¥« twos but a crowd of seventy-five and when the order was Guire, the 1 they went through in spite of the d A short, sh, scuffle further opposition was ma Sep © stopped marcht mbor 3. yd A boly aties this r. The threes, a M>- and puties. but no the depu- and soon siven by Joh: h was made ties, and the men marched on. Last night the campers at Plum Creek discovered a spy in their midst, and he was quickly drummed out of camp to the tune of * Rogue's March.” The settlement of the coal strike on the basis of the proposition now under consid- eration at the Columbus conference will have no effect upon the futu ion of the New York and Cleve nd ‘oal Company, according to the statement of Pre De Armitt. d to the ¢ en if the great is tiled in every st dis- nt involved, d all the stri ‘turn to work pen: hitration on a new price, the Gas ers of the New York and Cleve mpany will still have to it out with the company, and return to w rr: the contract lega the workmen Armitt's em- the the nd Cleveland Cor the same price they ¥ quit. President that th s of the ny retu ur h r cost. th miners of the He base this statement tion that 09,000 Tren we t they ave aged $10 per His men have forfeit- ed $15,000 in to the company by breakin t r contracts. The fight of the De Armitts against the miners has also been a very ¢ Alr the Ne Compan: sheriffs. Another Injunction 1 about $11,000 York and for wages been nd : rd of deputy other injurction was served this mornin on J. W. Rea, James Wood and three others named and an unlimite 2 ber of unnamed and unknown people, pro- hibiting them from holding meetings or marcting near the property of the Wort ington Coal and Coke Company. This Injunction was issued by Judge J. H. Hagans, the regular Judge of the Marion county circuit court. Among those named instrument is Kev. W. H. Wiley, who hes been holding religious services in the strikers’ camps on Sundays. and pray with the pro- | sion, capital of the cant meetings through the we He has » led to pray for the ‘ators and Gov Atkinson at any of these services. Wile is the regular pastor of the Methodis Chureh, Reports from Kanawha show further gains for the strikers, » in the Norfolk and Western region they have made sub- stantial gains. Kanawha District Ticd Up. CHARLESTON, W. Va., September 3.— The miners at Acme have joined the ikers and the Kanawha district is com- tely tied up. HAZLETON, P; $.—The Van Wickte and Milnesville miners resur Lehigh and Willce > still out WELLINGTON FOR PARRAN. Marstand Sena Has Withdrawn His Support From ‘Puck. Spee patch to The Evening & BALTIMORE, Md., vndersteod here that Se und Postmaster Ger Parran of ¢ torship of vert county internal colle reven ellington’s wwal of supp frcm Dr. Tuck is regarded as a prelimi to his indorsement of Mr. Parran Postmaster General y hes favored the appointment of the Calvert leader for scme time. Mr. Parran was deputy colle tor during the Harri ,dministr and bis appoiatment would be cordially received in_ Baltimore. Senater Gorman is expected back from atepa tomorrow, and democratic state is ected to ters on BERNE, Switzerland, Sepiember 32.—The remains of three cf the victims of the Mont Pleureur avalanche, incladin: er- n re- covered in a terribly mutilated cond:tion. Fight persons, it appears, started from 2 of Valais, with the intention of ascend! Mont Pleureur. The later is 12,155 feet high and is a very dificult ascent from Mauvoisin, by the Gietrox, eight hours being generally oc- cupied in the task. The tourists were led by Pastor Gonin of made the 2 divided into two parties of four each. The first summit, and Rice are expected to return to the city|the second was only a short distance be- tomorrow. Commissioner Procter is ex- pected to return about September 15. Capt. Dickens, assistant chief of the naval bureau of navigation, left here this afterncon,with Mrs. Dickeas, for a month's holiday at Danbury, Conn. Surgeon A. G. Cabell of the Richmond is in the city. Lieut. Commander R. R. Ingersoll of the Naval Academy is in the city for a few deys. Secretary Bliss has returned from Ocean- Postmaster Gencral Gary has_returned from a brief outing at Atlantic City. 2 ——_____ Government Receipts, Government receipts fram internal reve- $129,689. mother of Mrs..John D. Rockefeller, Mrs.| National bank motes received today for Spellman, 4s lying seriously-Ill at the Rock- hind when the four persons composing it were swept U¥ an avalanche into a cre- vasse a thousand feet deep. The party which was carried down was composed of Pastor Gorin, two schooiboys from Lau- Sanne and the young Englishman Bernard FEAR UNITARIAN INFLUENCE. jana Universalists Declare Against Proposed Change in Creed, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., September 3.— Delegates to the state meeting of the Uni- versalist Church of Indiana indorsed the suggestion of their president, Rev. Themas Guthrie; that delegates to the nation; convention be instructed against the pro- nue, $452,932; customs, $190,772; miscella- | posed changes in creed. The Winchester profession of faith says that “We beiiev>