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2 of the moh on Friday, and as he fell saw him shoot again. A rather peculiar incident of the affray has come to light in the statements of Charles Kennedy and Marie McCarron, who say that the conduct of trolley cars Passing the scene refused to take any of the dead and wounded to Hazleton unless fare was paid. The former is said to have paid 25 cents and the latter $1 to have them conveyed to town. Magistrate Gorman, before whom the warrants for the arrest of the deputies Were sworn out, states that while no at- tempt will be made to serve them while the miiitta are he vidence is being se- cured from every available source. Ir is just as well that we cannot make the arrests just now,” he added, “for it xi < more time to get at the facts. Teebnically. the warrants have never been issued, for, although they have been filled out and signed, they are all in my posses- 1 have pot been placed in the hands constable for service.” Statement of a Dep any Edward Turnbach, one of the deputies who did the shooting, is spending a few days with relatives at Mount Carmel, some distance from here, and is quoted in an in- terview as follows t was only a question of time when the clash had to come. It might have taken five, ten or twenty minutes, but blood was sure to have been spil The strikers out- numbered us, and we did not know whether the rioters were armed or not. Sheriff Martin told us to keep cool as the strikers advar Finally the rioters so abus that it was necessary to fire. Dur- ing the day they bared thei ing us to shoot. During the last felt sure we wor neri'f been subjec longer the strikers would have taken cour- and tried to steal our riftes. That ac- ed there is no telling how much struction to property would have While we hated to fire, it was ry for our own lives, as well as for 1 order. ———>—_ ES HIS PARTY'S TICKE Ex-Congressman Seney Says Gov. Bushnell! Will Be Re-Elected. NDUSKY, Ohio, September 15. tative Geo. E. Seney, one of the foremost democrats of this part of Ohio, whom the la D. D. Hare succeeded in int is flat-footediy opposed to regular democratic ticket this year, 4 is of the opinion that Governcr Bush- rell will be re-elected by over 100,000 plu- rality. He ill avers allegiance to democ- . however, and it is his belief that the y will soon forsake the cause of free ver. A great many more democrats, he says, will vote against the ticket this yea in 180, for last year they clung to th party for policy Sake, but this year a desirous of making the defeat of free coin- age as overwhelming as possible; so that the party will clearly perceive the error and fol! ts way, profit thereby and return ciples and issues of old. Seney has a strong and enthusiastic second in Judge Beer of Bucyrus, who has been a Cemocratic wheel horse for three- and more. Judge Beer pre rman at the recent geld conven‘icn smbus and delivered a powerful ad- a denunciation of the Chicago plz He and Mr. Seney will influence great number of votes in this section this ——.+—_—_ PUNISH INDIAN FANATICS. ‘Troops Start After Zunis, Who Mal- treated a Woma: . N. M., September 15.—Cap- Notdstrom, acting Pueblo In- t. said today that the arrest of medicine men and chiefs of the Bow, in- cluding ef Niope, charged with mal- treating a woman of tribe accused of witcheraft, would be attempted today er tomorrow. The warr: Was sent to Al- bugue i. night d will be deli iff J. H. Sanches of V; Jencia county with instruciions to proceed at once to Zuni and imvoke the assistance of Major Godfrey in making the arrest of the uc- eu iets. Owing to the practical failure of other military expeditions against this insolent Set of Pueblos, the outcome of this attempt them is awaited with great in- ———— EEDY 3 CLAYTON MINATED. Democratic Candidate for Judge in Sixth Maryland District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ROCKVILLE, Md., September 15.—Ciay- ton O. Keedy of Frederick was nominated today by the demecratie convention, held here in the town hall, of the sixth judi- st of Maryland, which comprises ‘ounties of Montgomery and Freder- ick. Under the state constitution the two parties hay= the right to nominate judges alternately. Montgomery democrats nominated James B. Henderson in 189%, and he was elected. The Frederick delegates, numbering twen- x, who have the power to cast six votes in the nominating convention to four by the Montgomery delegates, held an ani- Mated meeting last night to decide on a ate. The names presented were those - W. Worthirgton, John E. R. Wood and Clayton O. was continue moernin: ing fourt ten. Keedy. A warm contest until an early hour this en Keedy was chosen, receiv- Yetes to eleven for Worthing- w! convention today merely ratified this = i ly being unanimously nominat- three years old, a native of \d., Was educated at Virginia, d took his *e at the University of Maryland. as practiced law successfully at Fred- twenty years, and is well knowa the state. He will t John P. Motter, repub! erick. a ATTEMPTED SAFE ROBBERY. Seattle Potice Looking for Suspects From St. Michuel’s. Wash., September 1. to the departure of the steamer Cleveland from St. Mic mpt was made to an Trad- ing and Transportation Company. The rot rob the safe interrupied while at work a’ pture. It was thought that they ttle on the steamer Sou m. was given to the Seattle Churchill, formerly a mem- 2 hwest mounted police, and ontirmed by lett received at was also the local office of the trading company. —_—.—__ ANDREWS THE CHAIR, President # Brown University Opens the Fall Sessi se on Septem ned today. al, by President Andrews. not make the slightest allusion to om, nor to the affairs of the ut every one knew +that 1 his resignation, and wh e building he received a tre- mendow stud : His on “Some Im- pressi E European Ques- tions.” This was based on the result of his personal investigations and observa- tions while abroad last year. oe THE PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT. Mr. Etkia Suys That Mr. Quay Cannot Be Beate: Ex-E Attorney General Elkin of Pennsylvania, who, with Mr. Reeder, was decapitated by Governor Hastings on the alleged srounds of his signing the indem- nity bond to secure the state treasurer in the payment of extra employes of the state legislature, was in Washington today and had an interview with the President. The decapitation of Elkin and Reeder was a move in the fight against Mr. Quay to overthrow his powers in Pennsylvania and | to defeat him for re-election to the Senate. Mr. Elkin said to.a Star reporter today that, no matter how the anti-Quay combi- nation was formed, who composed ft, how strong it was, or what was done to advance its plans, Mr. Quay could not be defeated it he desired re-election. . LATE NEWS BY WIRE Maryland Republicans Nominate a State Ticket at Baltimore. - GOLDSBOROUGH FOR CONTROLLER ————_—— Gen. Alan Rutherford for Supreme Court Clerk. SCOTT SUCCEEDS WELLINGTON apes Special Piom a Staff Correspond BALTIMORE, Md., September 15.—The republican state convention was set for 12 oclock today, but it was long after thal hour when it finally got down to business. ‘The hali was crowded with delegates. Dr. Washington G. Tuck, the permanent chairman of the convention, called the con- vention to order and created some umuse- ment by requesting “the gentleman from Charles county,” (Mr. Mudd) who was standing in one of the aisles, to-taxe his seat. ; Dr. Tuck, in a short address, after the roll of delegates had been called, sakd.that he was satisfied that every delegate pres- ent had come in the best interest of the party, and that they should not have the idea that they might win in the coming election, but t they should win: A motion was made and unanimousl3 passed that the date of the meeting of the state central committee be changed from June 1 to August 15. Senator Westcott made the motion. George R. Gaither, jr., of Baltimore city made a motion that Baltimore city be given an additional committeeman in the ‘ate central committee, making eight in- stead of seven. An amendment was offered by Congressman Mudd that the additional committeeman be given, ‘but that instead of eight votes in the State central com- miitee they should have seven, but that in Me meeting of the city committee eacn Ward be allowed a vote, which was adopted, Mr. Gaither assenting to the change. Congratalatory Resolutions. David E. Dick, chairman of the commit- tee on resclutions of Baltimore county, of- fered resolutions which had been drawn up. These resolutions congratulated Pres- ident McKinley, Senator Wellington, the congressmen and. governor, and all who “sided in the national and state administra- tion: Re lutions were offered also advocating a sound money senator and comm2rding ‘he action of the House of Representatives under the leadership of Thomas B. Reed in its efforts to secure a non-partisan cur- reney com Others Passed commending the elec- tion and assessment laws passed at the last legislative session and other much- needed reforms effected in accordance the pledges regarding the public school system perpetrating the established policy of separate schools. Another resolution was passed favoring legislative primaries and the enactment of laws regarding the! Dutlaw racing in the state was cordemn- ed, and suggestion niade for it to be stamp- ed out. A strict efforcement of the oyster law was also suggested. Congressman Mucd moved that the elec- tion of controller and clerk of the supreme court be made, which was unanimously adopted. “A Philip Golaxborough Nominated. Delegate J. L. Kerr of Rorchester couniy put in rnemination Philip Goldsborough of Derchester in a highly eulog:stic speech. “I have asked at your hands, Mr. Chair- man,” he said, “ose of the most pleasant duties I ever had te-perform, that of put- tirg in nomination my own fellow county resident, Philip Goldsborougn.” it is not necessary for me to use ai ical efforts io tell the works of the 3 party to which we belong and which we will strive to enable to gain suecess. I need no inspiration from the picture of Garfield in the back of the hall to enaole me to tell of what has beea ac- ccmplished. , “Tke republican party is greater than any one man, than any bedy of one hun- dred or one thousand men. I remember the time when In this state one was almost ashamed to acknowledge that he was a re- publican. I say to you now, as I gaze on your determined faces, that the republican Party will go sweeping onward when the erable persons who have criticised it will be drifte@,deep under the shades of time. “When Philip’ Le Goldsborough, though young in years, .but strong in determina- ton, grasped the reins ours was one of the worst ridden Bourbon counties in the state, and now there is not one where the re- publican party is more united or one which will give a larger majority to the ticket.” Received With Applause. Mr. Dick’s remarks were received with lcud and continued applause, after which Ccngressman Mudd took the floor and sec- ended the nomination tn a short speech, in which he stated that the party in the state had shown its ability to govern itself. “Mr. Goldsborough was with us at Cam- bridge,” he said, “when we made every pledge which has been carried out, and fixed every plank which has been nailed to the structure which supports the structure in the state. He was at Ocean City with us more lately.” (Loud applause.) I now present to you the young leader ot the eastern shore. eGorge R. Gaither, jr., of Baltimare also seconded the motion, and also moved that it be made by acciamation. The chairman uesced all in favor to rise, every dele- ate present nding. Daniel Grosvenor of Montgomer; county took the platform and put in noi nation the name of General Allan Ruther. ford for clerk of the supreme court. gate M. Potter of Prince George's county secorced both the nominations ot Philip Lee Goldsborough and General Rutherford. Le nder Foreman of Baltimore county named for clerk of the supreme court. complimentary, and he with- drew in favor of eral Rutherford, who was then nominated by, acclamation. Scott to Succeed Wellington. Immediately aftcr the cenvention ad- journed the state central committee met and Norman B. Scott was unanimously elected chairman and was authorized to select the, other officers, State Senator Scatt is a prominent mem- er of the bar from his county and has been connected with the party in the state for a number of years. He was elected to ihe house of delegates from Washington county in iso8, and seryed in the winter of 1804. He was elected state senator in 1895, when Mr. Lowndes was elected governor for four ye his term of office expiring in 1899. Scot’ is an anti-Wellirgton man, and was fixed upon by Congressman Mudd and his associntes at the Rennert this morning. Mr. Mud’ states positively that he did not wish the place and would not take it under any circumstances. C. 8. P. EES ia Russia's Financial Policy. ST. PETERSBURG, September 15.—An imperial ukase has been issued decreeing that the gold reserve held against credit netes must not be less than half the valae of the notes, so long as this: does not ex- ceed 600,000,000 roubles. Above this amount every rouble must be fully covered. > Ne Quarantine at Knoxville. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., September 15.—The Knoxville board of health has decided that no quarantine against points infected- by yellow fever is necessary, as this city never had an outbreak of the disease. ~~ Has Prepared His Opinion, Atiorney General McKenna compléted tke preparation of bis opinion in regard td the construction of section 22 of the Dingley tariff law, relating t> discriminat= ing duties on goods imported in foreign carriers, this afternoon, and will probably submit it to Secretary Gage tomorrow. —_———_+-o+____ It matters little what « is that you want qrwhether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the FOOLED THE JAILER. Murderer Flanagan Leaves a Note That He Had Flea. ATLANTA, Ga., September 15.—The an- nouncement that murderer Edward Flana- gan had escaped jal this n.orning created a tremendous sensation, both in Decatur and Atlanta. Posses were organized to search for the murderer. The governor and the sheriff offered $700 reward for his capture. " Judge Candler adjourned court to confer with the governor.* Rumors spread abroad that Flanagan had really been lynched. In the midst of this ex- citement the supposed missing prisoner was discovered secreted in an_ unused apartment in the jail. Charley Smith, a lawyer, who was searching the jail, chanc- ed to enter this room, when he was at- tacked with a stick in the hands of the murderer and severely beaten. a en Sheriff Austin went to Flanagan's 7_o’clock this morning it was de- serted. On the table was a note addressed to the sheriff, saying: “i will be gene all night. You will not come in till late to bring my breakfast. My friends are ail good friends. I thank you for taking off the inside lock. My friends got a key that happened to fit the outside lock. I am going to the country, where I will be free. (Signed) “BE. C. FLANAGAN.” The sheriff jumped at, the conclusion that his famous prisoner had escaped, and spread the alarm. : ———_—— BRINGS $2,500,000 IN GOLD. Steamer Excelsior Reaches With a Valuable Carga SAN FRANCISCO, September 15.—The long overdue steamer Excelsior, which left St. Michael's, Alaska, for this port six weeks ago, but was compelled to put back to Unalaska for repairs, after having broken two blades of her propeller, arrived here this morning with sixty-three passen- gers and about $2,500,000 in gold. ’Frisco Se eee BRITISH TROOPS VICTORIOUS, Posts on Samann Range Relieved by Gen, Yeatman-Bigg: SIMLA, September 15.—The operations of the troops under the command. of Gen. Yeatman-Biggs, undertaken for the pur- pose of relieving the Samana posis, have been entirely successful. The police post at Saraghari has been recaptured by the British forces, the troops carrying the po- sition by assault. Fort Lockhart was relieved on Tuesday morning, and Fort Gulistan was relieved the same evening. The field guns, which upon this occasion were brought into ac- tion, have a range of 3.000 yards, and were so effectively handled that they scattered the enemy investing Fort Gulistan. Eighty-one Shinwaris, who formed part of the garrison of Fort Lundi-Kotal, in the Khyber pass, and who were captured by the Afridis, have arrived at Jamrud with their rifles. General Blood’s column is steadily ad- vancing through the Mohmand country. The Haddah Mullah is reported to be at Gondab with a gathering of tribesmen. General Biles’ column of troops has reach- ed the top of the Karppa defile, but the enemy has not been sighted in that direc- tion. a OHIO INDUSTRIES REVIVE. Settlement of the Coal Strike Starts Up Manufactories. jal DMepat-h to ‘The Evering Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, September 15.—As a consequence of the settlement of the coai strike the potteries and sewer pipe shops of eastern Ohio, which have been shut down, are preparing once more to start up. The Warren, Ohio, rolling mill resumed op- erations today. It run only at inter- vals siice 1892. The outlook is favorable for a steady run. The New York and Ohio and Warren electric companies are forced by pressing orders to operate their plants turn, and the situation industrially arren is the best for half a decad Miners of the Massillon district will not go to work unless the dead work scale proposed by the operators is so amended as to harmonize with the views of the miners outside of the Massillon district proper. The miners of northern Ohio resumed work very generally, regardless of the ten-day limit. The miners of the Ridgewater Com- pany on the Valley railway, the mines at Midvale and Wainwright, on the Pan Han- dle,’ near Coshocton, are all in operation, and several thousand men are at work in these localities. Operators here have ad- vices from Jackson couniy to the effec: that the men there will resume work ‘ac once. — EIGHT MINERS INJURED. Fell With the Cage in Alden Com- pany’s Shaft. NANTICOKE, Pez., September 15.—The cage in which ten men were being lowere into shaft No. 2 of the Alden Coal Com- pany this morning. suddenly dropped to the bottom of the shaft. Eight of the men were severely injured ard the injuries of four may prove fatal. The mine is 580 feet deep. The cage had sterted down the shaft and the engineer, losing control of the machinery, it drop- ped to the bottom at terrific speed. The steel cage itself was broken and twisted, and the men narrowiy escaved instant death. The four most seriously injured have been removed to the Wilkesbarre Hospital. The injured are as follows: Maricn Kulakoaski, Joseph Kotsull, Jacob Sack, Joseph Gallis, Stephen Faly- shefski, Teofil Melfski, Voychek Colamb and Joseph Stenkiew. -—— COUNTY OFFICIALS ARRESTED. Excitement Over Burning of Court House in Oklahoma. GUTHRIE, O. T., September 15.—A mes- sage from Grande Bay county states that there is great excitement there over the in- vestigation by the grand jury 8f the recent burning of the court house. County ‘Treas- urer Downing and” County Clerk Welck have been arrested under indictments con- necting them with the burning and put under $3,000 bonds eath. Eight other indictments have been re- turned in the same matter, several against the most prominent men in the county, and sensational arrests and the unearthing of a gigantic conspiracy is promised. eee nig Bee ADMITS HIS GUILT. James Loverock Arrested for Rob- bing Mails in Dublin. DENVER, Col., September 15.—Deputy U. 8. Marshal Poe arrived in this city today in charge of James Burslem Loverock, who is being taken to Dublin, Ireland, to stand trial on the charge of embezzling several hundred pounds from the British government. Loverock, up to last Decem- ber, was in the government postal service at Dublin. It is alleged that he appropri- ated $1,100 from the Dublin post oftice and departed for America, leaving a wife and seven children. For the past three months Loverock has been working at the Maitland coal mine near here. It is said that he has virtually admitted his guilt and expresses his will- ingness to go back to Ireland. oe HENRY D. PURROY EXPELLED. Noted New York Democrat Forced Of of the State Committee, NEW YORK, September 15.—County Clerk Henry D. Purroy has been expelled from the democratic state committee by a vote of 45 to 4. —___ State Officinis Will Be Invited. . DENVER, Col., September 15.—At a mcet- ing last night of the board of directors of the festival of mountain and plain, which will oceur in this city October 5 to 7, it was decided to extend invitations to the gov- ernors of all the states and territories to attend. These invitations will include the governors’ staffs. ee Angur-Cruven Suit to Be Continued. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., September 15.— Henry Koehler, the St. Louts milionaire brewer, who recently married Miss. Mar- garet Craven, daughter of the defendant in the ven sult, says in a signed statement: “The fight will go on regaruiess of and money, which heretofore “THE EVENING ‘STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 189712 ‘ Pa Gra a) , at Wi i Letters Read} From Ex-Prestdent Cleveland wud Number of Dist: ished Men, Eva ~*~ : LEXINGTON, “Va. Beptember 15—Bx- Postmaster Genefat-William~ ©. Wfisdn was installed irtto; office as president of Washington and Leé University today. At an early hour students, friends and # sean 8, he hi especially peril this) place, PRESIDENT! wiLSON’ NOW alumni of .Weshington and Lee University began to gather on the campus and in the chapel to take part in the ceremonies,“No brighter or prettier day could have been enosen for the occasion. Promptly at H o'clock a line was formed and marched into the chapel as follows: President-elect Wilson, Gov. Charles T. O'Ferrall and other distinguished guests; the board: of: trustees ef the university; atumni, ‘students and friends. The chapel was alreally filled with the society people of Lexington, and many guests from the neighboring towns and cities. The ceremonies were opened with music by the “Virginia Military Institute Bard. After. prayer, by Rey, Mr. Smith, Judge William McLaughlin, “aearn’ of the univer- sity, made a short address, reviewing a history of the unfversity and giving “a introduced Dr. Henry Alexander White, who read letters of re- g:et from marty distinguished people ex- pressing their sincere regret at not being able to attend the inaugural ceremonies and congratulating. the universityon se- curing as its president the services of such a distinguished ~man: Cleveland Sends a Letter. Ex-President Cleveland, ex-Attorney Gen- eral Harmon of Cincinnati, Judge Tracy of New York, the presigent of the University. ef South Carolina, President Johnstone of Tulane University, the president of the Uni- versity of New York, Senator Juhn W. Daniel, President Patton of Princeton and Dr. Wartield, president of Lafayette Col- lege, all sent letters. Judge McLaugilin then introduced the Rey. Dr. Cameron of Princeton University. Dr. Cameron began by expressing regret that the president of the university could not be here in person to represent himself: He, then spoke of the three most distin- guished presidents of the university, Will- iam Graham ard the two Legs, telling of the work eacii had done in the university. He said there was a peculiar thing that Princeton could claim, and that was that she was the mother of other institutions, many of which are among the most promi- nent schools of America. There were three ties that bound his university to Washing- ton and Lee: Its education of many of her professors; the connection of Washington to both and the: education of Light Horse Harry Lee, the father of the university’s two most distinguished presidents. He closed by congratulating Washington and Lee University on having such a distin- guished man as William L. president. : Dr. Cameron,,was followed by James H. Kirkland, LL. 1., chancellor of Vander- Bilt University, And by Danie! C. Gilman, LL. D., presidertt of Johns Hopkins Uni- versity, who made addresses. Mr. Wilton Introduced. Judge William*McE&ughlin then intro- duced Mr. Wilsott who! began his remarks by: thanking the ’tinivet'sity and those con- nected with it for tHe Konor they’ ‘hall given him.’ 'Hé’then expressed gratitude at the presence of stich aii audience, and next gave a short sketch of the unlversiiy and of its standing ammong7other universities of the south. He laid great stress on the need of education in politi¢al and government science, and pointed gut that this branch of education had,been strongly favored by Washington, Franklin, Jeffer: Adams nd many great men. He closed his addre$s with an acknowl- edgment of the great duty ne hdl before him and a short tribute t¢ Robert BE. Lee. Judge McLaughlin then administered oath of office. A procession was then fori ed and mafched to the gymnasium, where a banquet was served at 2 o'clock to the board of trustees, the faculty of the uni- versity and their guests, visiting friends, alumni and students. Mr. Wilson will hold a genvral reception tonight. : Se THEIR FOSITION DEFISED..., wi ison for mn, es Heads..of; Departments and Judge Cox's Civil Service Deojstons +>; First Assisfant Postmaster General Perry S. Heath today, in speaking to a Ster re- porter, commented ‘cn the decision’ of Judge Cox in the Woads case, expressing his satisfaction that the court had defined the Position of the heads of executive depart- ments in relation to the classified servic: _/{Rhe, decision,” eaid Mr. Heath, “has simply made clear cur lines. of ,palicy,,as we had interpreted them. It has always been the contention of the department that positions created by the executive heads of the departments and filled by their ap- pointment were wholly within their con- trol, so far as removal was concerned. “Evidently the President Intended ‘in his last order that employes dismissed for cause, should. be permitted to file answers to charges on which they were removed. I do notwbelieve he intended that answer should in anywise be a command upon the officer approving the removal of directing a reinstatement. Thus the decision un- questionably leaves in the hands of the heads of the executive departments ‘the Power to issign, detail, promote, ‘demote’ und remove subject only to the direction and discretion of the ‘President. There is one feature of this decision that I think will be a source of gratification to the executive departments and the civil serv- ice ‘commission, and that is the defining of the relation between the commission and the executive departments. The powers of the two branches will have no cause to clash, There has been just enough of mis- interpretation and misunderstanding cause some little—I will not say friction— but rather hitch in procedure. Now every= thing will proceed in a regular order, and I anticipate that the many civil service cases growing out of the action of the heads of the Various executive departments will be cleared up.” to o—_____ SECRETARY SHERMAN’S TRIP. Will Not Go to Ohio Until the Ena of _ the Month. Secretary Sherman said to a Star reporter this.afternoon;:in- response to a direct in- quiry, that he would not go to Ohio until near the end of the month, and that he probably. wouldsnot take any. active: part in the state campatgn? “It is not customar¥; you know,” he re- marked, “for the Seqretary of State to. make political speechps.” ea ESS HONOR FOR PAUSCEFOTE. Lord Salisbary Exténds His Term in Washington Twelve Months, London Truth pf yesterday says: “A sreat_hongy is reserved for Sir Julian Pauncefote, which was nct conferred on any of his diplomatic colleagues. Accora- ing to the ations, he would retire in 1808; but Lord g@lisbugy has extended his term .of.-office-dt_ Washington for: twelve months. Neither Lor@vDufterin, Elliott nor ‘Thornton obtaingd-such an extension. - It is a very great eompliment to Pauncefote, who deserves it, as he has proved alto- gether the right man in an ous epoch.” ALABAMA APPOINTMENTS, The President has selected D. M. Cooper 8s marshal of the northern district of Ala- ‘rich is given control of the patroriage in the fourth congressiorfil district. southern disiriet. \Ex-Representative Ald-| HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE. Thomas Grifith, Employe of Navy Yard, Passes Away. Mr. Thomas Griffith, a well-known resi- dent of Southeast Washington, and for nearly fifty-nine years an honored and re- spected employe of the navy yard, died last ever-ing at his residence, 732 7th street southeast, after an illness of about ten @ays. His service in the navy yard, ex- tending for so lorg a period, brought him in centact with many of the old officers of the navy,-with whom he was a great favorite. His faithful attention duty down to the first day of his fatal illness had gained him many friends snd the con- fidence and respect of his fellow-work- men. His funeral will probably take place Thursday. He leaves a widow and three children. es BATCH OF SEVEN. Justice Cox Disposes of That Namber : of Divorce Cases. » Justice Cox this afterncon disposed of seven divorce cases, granting a divorce to the complairant in each instance. The parties divorced were: Cathetine A. Van Patten from John G. L. Van Patten, on the greund cf desertion, with permisston to resume her maiden name of Bates; Merian D. Corner, whose maiden name was Bryan, from Edwin 8. Conner, on the ground of desertion and abandonment. Martha H. Tucker from Robert A. Tucker, same ground, Mrs. Tucker being given, custody of the chila; Robert T.-Pow- ell from Lewella S. Powell, same ground; Cornelia Sims from Nicholas Sims, because of the husband’s cruelty and non-support; Anthony W. Sefton from Eleanor P. Sef- ton, the charge being desertion, and Stella G. Renfro from John F. Renfro, on a sim- ilar charge. —_——___. CAPT. HEALY’S OPINION. ‘He Thinks There Will Be No Starva- tion in Alaska This Winter. “There may be great privation, but in my judgment there will not be actual starva- tion in the Klond:ke region during the coming winter.” That is the opinion of Captain M. A. Healy, for many years commander in Alaskan waters of the Unit- ed States marine service, and cne of the Humboldt’s passengers. “The situation is unprecedented,” said Captain Healy yes- ierday at Seattle, “but people may feel every confidence that beth of the steamship and trading companies on the Yukon will do everything possible to rush in supplies.” Four steamers left St. Michael’s Septem- ber 1. One of them, the Milton, was then on her way down, and is expected any day. The Bella had two barges in tow, thus carrying with her own freight fuily 700 tons of supplies. Ail these four steam- ers should reach Dawson, if not delayed on the flats, by the 16th or 17th of Septem- ber. Taking a day for discharging and five or six days to come down river, they ought to be at St. Michael's again by the 2st or 22d, and have time to make an- other trip before navigation closes, and that, I understand from the company’s officers, is tie plan. “The captain of the Bella is instructed if he has trouble on the flats with his barges to leave them as far un as he can get them and so on to Dawson and come back. If the three other steamers with supplies find they cannot get through they are lo land their freight and it may then be reached overland, if needed, later on at Dawson. “The companies will discriminate in mak- ing sales of supplies and will see to it that goods are fairly distributed. ‘The greatest suffering will be in the matter of shelter. There are no houses to spare in Dawson. Down at Circle City there are many vacant houses. If those who need shelter will only float down the river to Circle City they can make themselves com- fortable there and then return to Dawson ih’the spring.” At a -special meeting Monday night of the chamber of commerce of Seattle, called in relation to the reports of distress and lack of food in the upper Yukon districts, it was unanimously decided to address ere ident McKinley, with the idea that a cal t meeting would follow its receipt, at which measures would be adovted for re- -Heving the situation. The occasion prompts extra efforts, the latest advices from the north being far from encouraging. A re- turned miner named J. P. Light of Chicazo states that many men in the interior are depending on the stores at Dawson City for their winter's supplies. These men are Scattcred over a hundred square miles with only a small amount of food. When they come in they will be confronted with a fearful condition of things, all stores and restaurants along the upper river having been closed weeks ago. The telegram drafted at the meeting of the chamber of commerce was as follows: “To the President of the United States: The alarming reports of a shortage of provisions and impendimg starvation of American citizens on the Yukon river are fully authenticated. The chamber of com- Merce of Seattle respectfully urges the general government to take immediate Steps to investigate the condition, with a view of devising measures of early relief. ‘The lack of any local government in Alas- ka imposes this duty oa the federal gov ernment.” Concerning the food famine in the Klon- dike district, and the efforts of the North American Transportation. and Trading Company to relieve the suffering of those in the district, Mr. C. Hamilton, the local manager of the concern, said: “We have transported 7,000 tons of pro- visious alone to St. Michael’s this sea- son. Of this quantity we have already con- veyed 1,700 tons to Dawson City, and our river steamers, Hamilton,Healy and Weare, will deliver 80 tons more at the same place before the river freezes. There is no aoubt about it, we will take in 800 tons more this year. Should the worst come to pass, we can and will, whenever it becomes neces- Sary, transfer everything in the Klondike district to our base of supplies, where food can be had.” New York’n Eleven Defented. The All-New York eleven, who were se- lected from the clubs composing the Mctro- politan Cricket League, were badly beaien yesterday afternoon by the English eleven, under Captain P. F. Warner. The Eng- lishmen batted out 249 runs in their second innings, making a total of 445 for the two days’ play, while the Americans, with 123 in their second defense of the wickets, se- cured a total of 201, thus being 244 runs behind the visitors. The wicket was rather lumpy at the start, but it improved as play proceeded. —-__ Princeton’s Foot Ball Scheduie. The schedule of games to be played by the Princeton eleven consists of the follow- ing matches: October 2—Lehigif} at Princetui. October 6—Rutgers, at Princeton. October 9—Annapolis, at Annapolis. October 13—Pennsylvania State College, at Princeton. October 16—Carlisle Indian Sclfoal, at Princeton. en 20—Williams College, at Prince- October 23-Cornell, at Ithaca. October 27—Union College, at Princeton. October 30—Dartmouth, at Princeton, November (—Lafayette Col-ege, at Prinve- ton. November 13—Washington and Jefferson College, at Princeton. i “November 26—Yale, at New Haven. ——+._— Picture of the Big Shaft. W. A, Eddy, the New Jersey scientist who is making experiments in aerial pho- tcgraphy here, will take a picture of the ‘Washington monument from a point di- fectly over the apex of the big shaft some day this week. Colonel Bingham, who is in charge of public buildings and grounds, has invited Mr. Eddy to a consultation on Mr. Eddy will fly his kite with camera attached from a point west of the monument, and the outfit will be Phe Capitol and the library: building’ is the t zy eg ee, Nig Fire at London, Ohio, ‘today London, Ohio, lost $81,000. FINANCE AND TRADE Gas Stocks Took a Boom on Wall Street Today. FEVER HURTS SOUTHERN ROADS Substantial Advances Gained Dur- ing First Half of Session. GENERAL MARKET REPORTS paras SSB ny Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, September 15.—An increas- ed volume of commission business and aggressive buying of the specialties re- sulted in substantial advances in prices during first half of today’s speculative ses- sion. London cables reflecied moderate frac- al gains im nearly every stock ex- cept Nashville, but arbitrage houses sold mere than they bought. The yellow fever situation was prac- tically alone in its opposition to a gencral advance in all departments. The stocks of the reads operating in the quarantined districts reflected the adverse conditions largely in a decreased volume of business and not in significantly lower prices, The reports of earnings were fully up tc expectations, and every factor based on improving Business prospects was in har- mcny with the improved prices. New York Central, for example. reports for the quar- ter ending September 30 a surplus after 000 against $46.000 for the same period last year. Pennsylvania's improved business was re- flected by the confident brying of rouna amounts at an equivatent of 115%. Northwestern and Omaha made new rec- ords solely because of increased dividend Prospects, based on actual improvement ir: traffic receipts. Union Pacific was advanced steadily un- der continued good buying, inspired by the Prospects of an early foreclosure sale, with the full consent of the government. While the government's acceptance of the reorganization offer has not been officiaily made, assurances of such action in tne customary deliberate manner are sufh- ciently pcesitive to warrant the present movement in the stock. The same reason- ing may also be applied to Northern Pacific issues, because the discriminating duty against Canadian freight is considered rea- senably curtain te find administration sup- port. In point of gain for the day Consolidated Gas was again the feature of the market. Opening at 225, an advance of 5 per ceni from the closing tid price, the advance proceeded cninterruptedly for 15 points. The origi culmirating point has been successiv« dvanced, and friends of the property predict further substantial addi- tions to the price. Chicago Gas attracted considerable at- tention by reason of a sharp rise of more than two per cent. resulting from the cov ering of short contracts and the probable early issuing of the new certificates. The industrial group as a class was strong, stein the exception of Tennessee Coal and ron. Missouri, Kansas ard Texas urities were in betier demand, notwithstanding the fact that yellow fever is likely to inter- fere with its Texas traffic. The general impression seems to be that business might be delayed by a further scare, but that no business will be aétually Yost on that count. : : Prices continued to be advanced In se- ries, and for this reason the laggiig of the coal shares is particularly pronounced. A general settlement of the strike is relied upon, however, to bring these properties to the front as recognized leaders. The foreign exchange market and foreigt: cables both indicate an inward moveme: of gold in the near future. This movement would undoubtedly increase materially the present preponderance of optimism. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the epening, 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. Correspondents, Messrs. Moore & Schley, No. 80 Broadway. Open. High. Low. Close. American Spirits........ 14 14 18% 18% American Spirits, pid... 3434. B64; B4y 343y American Sugar... 1543; 155 154" 154 Chicago, R.I. & Pacit Chicago, St. Paul, M.. Consolidated Gas. Del. Lack. & W . Delaware & Hiudaon..... Den. & kilo Grande, pid Erie Metropolitan ‘Traction. Manhattan Elevated. Nationai veaa Co.. pi New Jersey Centrai. Phila. & heading. Fuliman 2. C. Co. ‘Southern Ky., pfd. Phila. ‘Tract’ Unton Pacise N12 o'clock —m—Metropolitan Cert 5 $50 ye 10544, Certificate, $150 at 111 onal Bank, “10 at_1u5 Graphop matic Gun Carriage, 30 at O0 cen Linotype, 3 ai 3 2 § Distzict of. Coltimbia, Bonds.—20-year fand 5s, 11g bid. 20-vear fund Gs, gold, 113 bid. W stock 7s, 1901, currency, 114 bid. Water stock 7s, 1903, fanding, curre 1 bi Miscellaneous Bonds.—Metzopolitan Railroad 5s, 115% bid. Metropolitan Railroad s £ Did, 120% asked. Metropolitan Railroad A ‘Certifi- ite con, BS: de western, 24a Tmastels sat ae ‘ . BBs. males celpts, 3,964 bushels: exports, inoue: stock de, steads choice “timothy, @1a00a $13.50. Grain frvigitts very quiet. tutes’ tire unchanged. Sager strong, unchanged. i ter dull, unchanzed. Eegx and cheese s:cady changed. Whisky unchanged Government Bonds, Quotations reported by Corson & Macart- ney, bankers. Bid. Asked os a Ligh ie 1284 114, 5 per cents, registered 144 Carrency 6 per cents of ISS, Kebie Carreney 6 per cents of INDY. —_ Cotton Markets. Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st. members New York stock exchange, correspornden: Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co., New GRAIN Ribs De Month. Tigh. Low October 5 NO ENS NO Nove + 678 6NO December C80 GST January GSt GSN IMPORTS GREATLY DECLINED. Exports for Teok a Big The Treasury Department has made out the total value of imports for the month of August. This was $39,876,640, the snmtll- est in value since June. 1879, and a crease of $12,228,287 from the month of August of last year, due, of course, to the anticipatory importations. The imports were about equally divided be free and dutiable goods, with the balance favor of the free géods. A great record was made for this country during the same month in the matter of The total exports for the amount 497,520, 28 against $06," 1 fort same month last year, an increase of $ 807,839. The increase mainly in breav stuffs. The excess of exports p imports for the month is $40.5 over August of last year of $1 ween 3. a 82.816, ee DEALER CONV CTED, Charles Davenport, Colored, Found Have Violated the Law. Charles Davenport, colored, was afternoon tried and convicted before Jucdg: Kimball and a jury on the charge of con- ducting the policy and lottery business « No. 1011 11th street northwest. The a this rest was made during a raid conducted by Policy Detective Watson and Precinct De tective Barnes July 29. There was ex- hibited in court a complete ow for a sirall printing office, including two pre “There was also a large quantity of t paper such as is said to be wu policy that sue ed in printing which were ¢ slips and books, fifteen runners th room where the had nothing to de business, and that ne did with not that policy was carried oa in his He had, he said William Johnson. be found, for t the printing busi Davenport de- fended by Lawyer Peyton After addresses by both Prosecutor Mul- lowney and Mr. Peyton, Judge Kimball de- livered his charge to the ju: of which he said that policy was being conducted house they could find no guilty, but if they believed the room to a stranger, and was not aw that he intended to conduct an unlawful business, t must acquit him. At the conciusion of the delivery of Jndge Kimball's the jury retired to their 100m, and in four minutes returned with a verdict of guilty. Motion for New Tri Lawyer Peyton gave notice of a motion for a new trial, but subsequently changed, so he stated, his mind, and Judge Kimbal! sent Davenport to jail for 364 days and fined him $500, or as an alternative impris- onment for six months additional. Previous to passing sentence Judge Kimball severe- ly lectured Davenport, stating that he be- lieved him to be guilty and deserving of the full penalty of the law. He regarded, he said, the prisoner as ona of the head men of the nefarios poiicy busi- ness in Washington, and that it a good thing his practices had been brokes up. The court then imposed the sentene as above stated. —_--——_—_ 5 SOUTH’S MA COLONELS. Possible Explanat of Their Nane ber Suggested. Frem the Chicago Post. For many years—indeed, since the close of the civil war—it has been a ‘standing joke among the paragraphers and in va- riety theaters that the confedefate ormy was composed almost wholly of staff ofti- cers, and that the number of colonels dis- tributed throughout the south and in the states of the southwest was materially greater than the number of male 2 villatis. It is certainly a fact, as all tray ers attest, that there are more majors and generals in the southe in the northern states, and this is despite what is a matter of genere! knowl- edge*too, that the southern army was ma- terially smaller throughout the war than the northern forces. An explanation ef the apparent anomaly has recently appeared in a statement which shows in detail that the number of south- ern officers was relatively larger than the number of northern officers during the civil war. The official confederate army list shows one general in chief, Robert KE. Lee, and seven full gerierals, as follows: Cooper, Albert Sydney Johnston, Beauregard, Jo- seph E. Johnston, Smith, Bragg and Hood. The number of lieutenant generals ia the confederate army, Stonewall Jackson, Hill, Early, Buckner, Wade Hampton and Gor don among them, was nineteen, and there were besides eighty-one major generals, and more than two hundred brigadier gen- erals. This was very much larger than the army roll in respect of staff officers on the Unton side at a corresponding period. Be- fore the establishment of the office of licu- tenant general there were four major gen- erals and eleven brigadier generals in the regular army, and twenty major generals nd 150 brigadier generals In the volunteer . There was, correspondingly, a larger number of colonels and majors in the southern than in the northern army, and the reason for this was to be found in the fact thet the commands of southerners defensive, and much of the conflict which continued during the closing years of the strife was, so far as the southern men were engaged in it, of a desultory guerrilia char- acter. sl small attacking columns, of commands or- ganized for foraging The services of ters, of or to cover a