Evening Star Newspaper, September 29, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897-12 PAGES, SPECIAL NOTICES. COMMUNICATION F. AL A. MASONIC—A SPECIAL Lafayette Lodge, No. oF 1 held at Masonic’ Temple TH 230, 73 1807, at 7:30 ae HSIS RALLY, 1425 ESDAY, September 24, a =e JOHN M. BOWIE HAVING MADE AN ASSIG meas to the undersigned for the benefit of his ereditors, all persons indebted to said John M. Bowie will please call nd settle at once, and ali persons having claims against ald Jolin M. Bowie will please present them at once. €. M. BILLINGSLEY, Assignee, te O41 F st, now. It’s A POINT WORTIY OF NOTE THAT AFTER having made one svit for a customer, he not only comes back himself, bat brings bis friends, too! Stylish men dressers will wear these ele- arin Coats cod, Vests we're miking to 50 this fail and winter. , FRED. GATCHEL & (00, alors and Drapers, 604 13th st. E. F. MUDD, 15 years cut- ter for late frm of Geo. 7. Keen. 18 now with us. ne2y-S < trie lights, electric bells, ete. Why not equip your hovse with these latest improvements? See us about It! iHizh-class Work; modest charges. Write or "phone (1516) us to call! . J. SCOTT, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, __ Boake ewe “Phone 1516. vas, 8 YOU WON'T BE PROSECUTED IF YOU BUY CUR MUSTARD, SPICES, VINEGAR, Ete. All our mixed goods are marked “COM- POUND.” AN our strictly pure gouds are exactly as we represent them—strictly pure. And our prices are regular money-savers. [NO CONSUMERS SUPY'LIED. B. B. EARNSHAW & BRO., Wholesale Grocers, 1105-7-9 11th dy Jov0-2 M st. se. DONT TEMPT THIEVES BY LAYING YOUR welry and other valuibles loose around the oor. y @ safe. The “Mosier” Safes are fire and burglar-proof. ‘They can be used for the house or office. Old safes taken in exchange. D. F. MERRILL, Jr., Le Droit bldg., 802 F st. <1, EVEN THE SIMPLEST WATCH requires careful repairing. It takes so I'ttle to spoil a wateh. 1 guarantee all my work, so you need have no fear in intrusting your wateh to me. sels-Im* F. ALTE a nw. F st. Tn asking you to place the order for your next suit of clothes with us—we of- fer as an inducement a class of work sueh as you'll declare you've never seen surpassed! If you are skeptical—remem- ber that the finished garments can be refused—If our words above are not verl- BENNETT & DOWNEY———-————433 lth st. sell-3m,10d ss WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPT. 27, 1807. Al- "aon ‘considerably dimaged by this morning's fire, we take this opportumty to ganounce to our Suttons amd friends that_our_oifice will be tem- porarily located ac No. 306 7th st. s.w., where We are ready and anxious to fill all orders with prompiness and dispaich. Our misfortune need Work no inconvenieuce to our patrons. We also desire to ex our sincere thanks to all our press for their kind assistance and good wishes. — CHURCH & STEPI IENSON, Dealers, volw fiway Company, due Octobe: $f hor will be pall ON AND ARTER THAT DATE, “upon presentation at fhe American Se- curity and ‘Trust Co., No. 1405 G st. n.w., Wasb- » D.C. ries THEODORE J. KING, Treasurer. RF. KEK, President. BAK! se2T-3t AT THE MEET r OF THE BOARD OF DIREC- tors of the West End National Bank the regular quarterly dividend of 144 per cent upon the cap!- tal stock was declared, payable October 1, 180%, stockholder of rece ptember 29, mest ie “CHA Pp. WILLIAMS, Cashier. ALL PERSONS HAVING GOODS ON DEPUSIT ‘with H. K. Fulton upon which interest is due ene year or more are hereby notified to cali at once and pay_itterest or the goods will be fold t auction OCI! x beans H. K. FULTON, se22-7t* Pawnbroker. DR. CW. McNAUGHTON, DENTIST, GRAD- uate Micl University, "85, las reopened her ofice at Obio Natl. Bank, cor. 12th and G Hours, 95 p.m. 8e20-3 SPECIAL.—ALL CHURCHES AND OTHER OR- fons his iy Site notice that Sagagement book of Odd Fel- lows’ Hall, 7th st. n.w., is now open. Secure dates now. Prices low. Apply to WALTER A, BROWN, 1423 Pa. ave. se3-Im eS ave. to Tenallytown Trond. Pay ita visit. au23 If you’re to be married in October, you had better see us about the Wedding Invitations now ES FINEST ENGRAVING AT LOWEST PRICES. Easton & Rupp, 421 11thSt. POPULAR-PRICED STATIONERS. se20-14d “I never disappolut.”” Want the “right” kind of printing at “right” prices right when promised? If you do, come here! Punc- tuality is our watchword. BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” V'rinter, 512 11th st. se2-14d The Best Lumber The Cheapest! Don't let any but the best Lumber snd Mill Work enter into the construction of your house. You can rely on the qualities we sell. Yet our are way below the others’. -We'll be ased to furnish estimate. ; SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. ‘Phone 217. harves, foot 4th st. s.e. "Phuue 55: That $25 suit of clothes made here contains the work of high-grade tailor- ing brains. J. H. HARBAN, Tailor, 1419 New York ave. se7-3m-10 THE of whiskies is undoubtedly Tharp’ Pure “‘Berkeley."" Best, because tt is the purest. It is absolutely pure, and VERY om that account much recommended by physicians. For sale by JAS. BES’ THARP, S12 F st. One dollar for a full quart. se28-10d Half the Plasterers — Vashingt ah our famous Under- = pac ‘Brand. Aiea “Lathing core the we're not satisfied yet—we want every plastercr tw use ene. Try one once and you'll never use John B-Espey, jas" au27-3m1,10 = DAWSON CITY BURNED. Steamer Coquitian. A dispatch to the New York Evening Telegraph states that the steamer Coquit- lan, which has just arrived from Skaguay, bri: gs the report that Dawson City in the Klondike ee Captain Freeman of the Coqu'tlan says that he heard the report just before leav- ing Skaguay. Some men were said to have come up the“Yukon to Lake Bennett with the news. Packers brought the story over the trail. Captain Freeman received no confirma- tion of the report, although, he said, it was persistently reported to him by Klon- dikers in Skaguay. Dawson City, which is on the Yukon, has been the most important point in the new mining regions. Joseph Ladue, the founder, says that the population in June of this year exceeded 4,000. The houses of Dawson were built of wood, end a great many of the miners con- tented themselves even with tents. The dangers of the spreading of fire, should a blaze ever start in the town, were great, but there was no other material at hand from which butldings could be put up in the Hmited time which elapsed from the discovery of the riches to the formation of a city. If the town has been destroyed it will mean inestimable hardship to the thou- sands who are wintering in the wilds and are depending upon the Dawson supplies for the necessaries of life. Great priva- tion and loss of life are sure to follow the destruction of Dawson. ——_+ e+ ___ CONDENSED LOCALS. was burned about three weeks Complaint was made to the water depart- ment today of a leaky water main in front of No. 1916 Temperance avenue northwest, and the police reported front of No. 18 Lieut. Boyle has repeated hie reanest the leaky hydrant on street orthwest, a ee leaky hydrant near. streets.north- cast was also reported today. | STREET EXTENSION Proceedings Under the.Highway Act Before Justice Cox. DENISON AND LEIGHTON SUBDIVISION First of the Forty Cases Embraced in Section One. BIG ARRAY OF COUNSEL Before Judge Cox and the jury of seven appraisers, case 419, Denison & Leighton’s subdivision of Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains, one of the forty-odd subdivisions embraced within section one of the pro- posed plan of highway extensions, was taken up this morning in the District Court. On behalf of the District, ex-District At- terney A. A. Birney, ex-Representative John J. Hemphill of South Carolina and Mr. Walter Voorhees appeared as the spe- cial counsel appointed by the District Com- missioners, while the land owners were rep- ‘| resented by Messrs. Nathaniel Wilson, W. L. Cole, John Ridout, Wm. Birney, Chas. H. Armes, Chapin Brown, W. H. Sohon, J. H. Lichliter, Ashley Gould and others. Cases Tried a Year Ago. Case 419 is one of the two subdivisions which were tried more than a year ago, 458, Ingleside subdivision, being the other, and the constitutionzlity of the highway act of March 2, 1898, having been affirmed by the United States Supreme Court, and new trials having been awarded as to a number gf lots in each case, it was decided by counsel on both sides to dispose of these two cases before going on with the un- tried ones. Before the hearing of testimony was commenced today, Judge Cox briefly in- structed the jury, Messrs. Robt. I. Fleming, foreman; Thomas Somerville, Geo. H. Plant, jr., Clarence F. Norment, W. Cla: ence Duvall, Jonn A. Hamilton’ and Geo. F. Swartzell, as to their duties. First, said the court, they should ascer- tain the value of the land taken. Then, if but part of a lot is taken, they should as- certain what benefit, if any, or what dam- age, if any, there is to that part of the lot not taken, for some lots may be benefited, while others may be damaged. Where lots are cut off from the highway, the owners, said the court, have a right of way to the highway, and the land owners are entitled to the cost necessary to reach such high- way. The court called attention to the re- quirement under the highway exiension act that ‘the jury must ascertain the bene- fits to other propertigs resulting from the proposed highways, but told the jury thac the ascertainment of such benefits must be deferred uritil all the subdivisions have been tried, in order to allow an intelligent and equitable apportionment of such ben- efits. In the case of abandoned streets, the court remarked that abutting land owners would have the right of soil to the middle line of such abandoned highways. Instructions Asked For. Mr. A. A. Birney announced that counsel for the District would ask the court to in- struct the jury differently as to abandoned streets, and Mr. Wm. Birney, representing Katharine S. Foos and others, asked the court to instruct the jury as follows: “First. It is the duty of the jury to as- certain and determine what property in the District of Columbia is benefited by the laying out and opening cf highways or reservations or parts thereof under the highway extension act of March 2, 1893. “Second. It is competent for the jury to determine that all the taxable land !n the District is generally benefited; to assess against said taxable land half of the ug- gregate of awards made to owners for compensation and damages, less benefits, and to apportion to each parcel of said Jand its proper proportional part of said assessment. “Third. That said apportionment can Properly be made upon the official valua- tion of each taxable parcel of land in said District by levyirg a fixed percentige thereon, payable in five equal annual in- stallments, with interest at the rate of 4 per centum per annum from the date of the confirmation of the assessment by the court.”” Decision Reserved. Judge Cox declined to pass on the pro- posed instructions until after the taking of testimony has been concluded, wnen, he stated, he will more fully instruct the jury. Mr. A. A. Birney then called to the stand James H. Forsyth of the Diftrict surveyor’s office, who identified the subdi- vision, Mr. Forsyth being followed by M. C. Hazen of the District engineers’ oftice, who identified the plat of the subdivision. Chas. B. Tanner, a War Department em- ploye, was the third witness calied by the District, and he stated that he is well ac- quainted with the subdivision, having dealt in lands therein. He was examined at great length as to the present valuation of land in the subdivision, and also as to the effect of the proposed improvement. Estimated Values. He valued lot 44 at $1.50 a foot; 148 at 91.25; 149, 150 and 151 at $1.20; 154 at $1.30 or $1.40; 120 and 121 at $1.20 or $1.25; 72 at $1 S$ to Sl at 75 cents; 103 and 104 at $1; 106 at 90 cents; 110 at 85 or 90 cents; 125 at $1.25; 126 at $1.15 or $1.20; 116 at $1; 115 ‘at 95 cents; 114 at 90 cents; 113, 112, 121, 132, 133 and 134 at 85 cents.’ A lot on 15th street near Grant sold about three years ago, said the witness, for 90 cents. As to the effect of the proposed improve- ment the witness was of the opinion that while it would benefit some lots it would bores (ee ‘o Mr. Wilson the witness explained that when he affixed benefits he did ae upon the presumption that the streets will be im- Froved as proposed. He also explained that he thought the filing of the map real- ly depreciated the value of the lands. Coun- sel for the District objected to the ques- tion, contending that the decision of the United States Supreme Court bound the jury to ascertain the present valuc of the land. Judge Cox allowed the answer, sub- ject to his instructions at the close of. tes- timony. Mr. Tanner then said that, in his opinion, no piece of land in the sub- division affected by the proposed plan of street extension would bring anything like its true value should it be sold at forced sale today. ———.—__. Marriage Licenses. Marriage licenses have been issued to the followin ‘White—Matthew G. Acton of Alexandria, Va., and Alice V. Greenwood of this cit: Thos. E. Gilman and Mary P. Blunt, both of Hanover county, Va.; Jacob G. Kraus- kopp and Bella Mayes; Rudolf R. Gibbs and Alice C. Marean, both of Brookland, DC.; Jesse E. Swigart and Rebecca 8. Daw; James H. Morison of Fairfax county, and Carrie I. Herbert of this cit: Timothy M. Ring and Mary A. Sw: Walter M. Frere and Belle Lash; Wm. E. Taliaferro and Virginia M. Swats, hoth cf Avgusta county, Va.; Hillery F.’Hinnant and Elizabeth R. Campbell; J. Harry Nor- ris of Leesburg, Va., and Mae A. Detterer of this city; J. Eston Payne and Belle 8. Pittenger; Harrington White of Syracuse, N.Y., and Annie M. Hooper of Connelis- ae Pa.; Harry W. Arnold and Idonia B. ton. * Colored—Jos¢ph Butler and Eliza Majors: Jcseph L. Williams and Nettie H. Adem: Jemes L. Jackson and Josephine A. Bus- ton; Cornelius Beverly and Mary Daniel Wm. P. Davis and Celestine Hawkins. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA Is the original Sarsaparilia, the standard of the world. Others bave imitated the remedy. They can’t imitate the record: 50 Years of Cures. i THE : OFFICIAL 2O°29 F437) ows 7, EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian time. bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. WEATHER MAP, ee 3 ; joa Gown 3 x potdy Lovay na SE il mn pi Low lb, 30.2 gar ‘Solid lines are iso- Dotted lines are isotherms, or lines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ and “Low” sbow location of areas of high and low barometer Small arrows fly with the wind. WARMER. Fair Weather, Followed by Increns- ing Cloudiness Tomvurrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Thursday: For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylya- nia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Vir- ginia and West Virginia, fair, followed by increasing clovdiness Thursday; warmer; variable winds, becoming easterly. The storm has remained nearly station- ary in the east gulf. Disturbed conditions are central in Manitoba ard to the north of Washington state. ‘The area of high pressure has moved frem Lake Erie to Virginia, diminishing in magnitude, and will give fair weather to the region east of the lower lake region, the Ohio and lower Mississippi valleys, ex- cept in Florida and on the middle gulf and south Atlantic coasts, where rain may be expected. A slight rise in pressure has been trans- ferred from the middle Pacific coast to the middle plateau region. Rain has fallen in Florida. The temperature has risen in the lake re- gions, New England, the upper Missouri valley and the eastern middle slope, has fallen from the Rocky mountains to the Pacific coast and has remained stationary elsewhere. A The following neavy precipitation inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Jack- sonville, 1.02. qn Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great falls, temperature, 66; condi-+ tion, 26; receiving reservoir, temperature, 67; condition at north connection, 36: condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 66; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:18 a.m. and 3:35 p.m.; high tide, 9:21 a.m. and 9:43 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4:07 a.m. and 4:26 p.m.; high tide, 10:12 a.m. and 10:34 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:54; sun sets, 5:45. Moon sets, 7:18 p.m. ‘Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:5) The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:04 a.m. The light- ing is begun-one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 6:88 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:19 a.m. Temperature for Twenty-Four Hours, The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: September 28—4 p.m., 67; 8 p.m., 53; mid- night, 47. September 20-4 a.m., 44;.8 a.m., 50; 12 m., 69, and-2 p.m., 73. Maximum,’ 73, at 2 p.m. September 29; minimum, 42, at 6 a.m. September 2. HEALTH OF THE DISTRICT. Decline of Twenty-Four Per Cent in Number of Deaths. There was a decline of over 24 per cent in the number of deaths in the District during the past week, as compared with those of the week before. The total mor- tality was 92, of which 56 were white and 36 colored. The annual death rate per thousand of the’ whole population was 17.2, being for the white 15.4 and for the colored 21.2. The number of deaths from dis- eases of the nervous system declined from 23 in the week pervious to 13, and from diarrhoeal complaints from 9 to 4, while those of the heart and kidneys remained about stationary. Of zymotic diseases there were 4 fatal cases of whooping cough, 4 of diphtheria and 2 cf typhoid fever. Deaths among those under five years of age decrcased from 48 to 31, and among those under one year old from 41 to 20. On account of the presence of diphtheria, in addition to the 24 cases at the close of the last report, 15 new cases were reported and 9 were reported as having recovered, leaving 30 cases in 27 houses. Of scarlet fever no new cases were re- ported, while one case was reported as hav- ing recovered, thus reducing the 10 cases under treatment at-the close of the last report to 9, and the premises in quarantine from 9 to 8. The weather review for the week shows 5 cloudy days, with 1.28 inches rainfall, a mean temperature of the air of 59 degrees and a relative humidity of .76. The_high- est point of the thermometer was 78 de- grees, and the lowest 45 degrees, with northwesterly winds at a velocity of eight miles per hour. —_—-—— A TEXAN’S TROUBLES. Washington and Among Thieves.” Percy M. James is the name given by a respectably dressed man who called at police headquarters this afternoon and told of his unpleasant experience at Jackson City last night. Mr. James says he lives in Austin, Texas, and is here on a visit. He went out to see the sights last night. A short distance west of the new building which will some day be known as the city post office he found a colored female, who was willing to be his companion for the occasion. A public vehicle was called and James and his friend got in. The man didn’t care just where he went, and the driver took the pair across the bridge to the vil- lage wuere law is at a discount. The driver knew just where to go with a couple of this kind, and he pulled up in front of a saloon door. The remuinder of the story, as told, is that the cabman received $15, at intervals, with which to purchase drinks, and absconded with the money. The alleged theft was not committed in the District, but. an investigation will be made, as it affects the reputation of a local cabman. Came to “Fell —_.—__ SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Approaching Gathering in November and Its Objects. A committee consisting of P. B. Bagley, chairman; E. J. Morton, president of the General Sunday Sckool Union; Rev. W. J. Howard, president of the Baptist Sunday School Union; M. C. Maxfield, James New- man, R. J. Daniels, A. Hayson, J. T. Davis and Alexander Lomax, which was appoint- ed at the Sunday school convention held in this city last year to select a date for a similar gathering this year, has addressed @ notice to the various Sunday schools in the District of Columbia, inviting all Sun- day schools and Sunday school workers to meet Thursday, November 18, at 7:30 p.m., in Zion Baptist Church, F street between 3d and 4% streets southwest. The conven- tion will continue im session to and includ- ing November 21. The objects of the con- ‘vention are to devise more practical ways for doing general Sunday school missionary work. Each Sunday school will be permit- ted to send not less than three or more than seven delegates. —s 100th Performance. The performance of “The Fencing Mas- ter” last night was the 100th performance of the Castle Square Company in Wash- ington. The company gave eighty-one per- formances here last spring, and last night was the nineteenth performance th‘s sea- son, making up the century mark for this. popular and meritorious . organization. There were no announcements made to show that the 100th milestone had been passed, but the performance of “The Fenc- ing Master” was enjoyed to the utmost by the spectators, who crowded the house. The participants in the cast, as well as the chorus, received bursts of applause, which fully demonstrated the high regard that is felt here for the Castle Square Com- pany. Small Blaze Specdily Extinguished, The fire department was called out at 2 o’clock thjs afternoon upon an alarm from box 148 for a fire m the rear of 819 13th street northwest. The fire originated in a barrel of waste material in the back dia ext on shore to positively ascertain if the Co- THE CASE CLOSES. Investigation of Collision Between Newport News and Columbia. After the report of The Star closed yes- terday of the proceedings in the investiga- tion of the collision of the Norfolk steamer Newport News and the ferry boat Colum- bia, which was held at the custom house in Gecrgetown, several withestes' were heard and the case closed. Lewis Sprague, a Chesapeake bay pilot of twent¥-two years’ experience, who was a passepger on the Newport News, testified gs to the dense fog, and sald the Norfolk’ bogt was tying almost motionless, having no,headway at all, when, the bells were rung.to back full force. The Columbia appeared ,to him to be ranging toward the Maryland shore, dire ly in front of the big steamer. He thougit that everything possible "had Ween done by the captain of the Newport News to pre- vent a collision. W. D. Fisher of Norfolk, the chief en- gineer of the steamer, corroborated the evi- dence of the captain as régards the giving of the different signals. He felt the impact of the collision, which, hewever, was very slight. He did not thitik the boat had struck anyiking large. He stated that he could have’ stopped'the boat n'a minute and a quarter, when goimg at a speed of twenty ‘nifles an hour, afd at'the time of the collision the Newport News lost head-" way in one and one-quartet lengths. He carried 135° pounds ‘of steam atthe time, though the limit is 160 pounds. When mak- ing a landing four and a half minutes were required. John F. Posey of 478 G street southwest, the first officer of the boat, who was in the Pilot house at the time of the collision, told substantially the same story as the other witnesses. When he saw the Columbia she was making great headway, and was even with the pow of his boat. Joseph J. Denty of 476 M street south- west, the quartermaster, who has been em- ployed on the boat for over two months, was standing aft of the wheel at the time of the collision, according to his testimony, but he felt no jar. He heard the wheels cf the Columbia, saw her in front of the bow, and heard her three whistles, which were scunded almost instantaneously with the shock. As an evidence that the ferry boat was making headway he claimed that the Ncrfolk boat was turned two and a half points to the eastward, though the witness admitted that he could not get a range mark lumbia was moving. The Norfolk and Washington steamboat people, through Mr. Callahan, stated that they had several more witnesses, but they did not deem it necessary to place them on the stand. Mr. Ridley of the Ferry Boat Company, submitted a deposition, sworn to by Capt. James R. Scott, a watchman em- ployed by the company, who was a pas- senger on the ferry boat at the time of the ccllision, giving his side of the story, which was substantially the same as that of Capt. Fowkes. Mr. Callahan agreed to permit the affidavit to go in as testimony, if Mr. Ridley would allow the introduction of the deposition of Joseph Darden, a Vir- ginia state pilot, who lives in Norfolk, and who was a passenger on the Newport News at the time of the ¢ollision. This was agreed to and the case was closed. The hearing lasted from 10 o'clock in the fcrenoon until after 4 p.m., and a vast qtantity of testimony was taken. The evi- dence will be typewritten by the stenogra- phers and submitted to the board of stezm- beat inspectors for decision, which will not be made known for fully two weeks. : ——e—__ GAVE THE OFFICER A RACE. Alleged Policy Writer, Chased Through the Streets. Policeman Corby had an exciting chase today about noon, when he went in pursuit of an alleged colored. policy writer-named Benjamin Williams. The colored man is a porter in the service of thé Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and for scme time the .po- lice have suspected that he was earning Pens. in addition te his regular salary. ‘oliceman, Corby saw ;gim writing what appeared to be numbers ‘on.a sjip of paper i would. make, would not be taken ifodie gad about it. Each watched: thu other, and when Williems realized he‘was in danger of being apprehended - hé ‘started ‘to’ run: ‘The officer did lkewlse, and through the streets they went in, sprinting contest. * When the officer saw “that ‘Williams was probably gaining on him} he-jumped on a milk wagm and the exejting. pursuit re- sulted in the capture of, colored porter, we ir iouth?” Wil- than an ordinary chew of tobacco" ind his teeth..| “Nothing but a chew of tobacco,” was’ his response. es , Rather big chew,” the officer “f-guess I'll take a look at it.” ‘Williams opened his mouth and out drop- ped a wad of-paper on which rows of num- bers had been written, and on a cl of being a policy writer he: was locked Policy Detective Watsun’ this arrested a colored man AMBITION OF DR. HUNTER Kentucky Politician is Grooming for Next Will Not Accept an Appointive Office— Has the United States Senate in View Ultimately. Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., September 27, 1897. With the municipal campaign in this city in full biast, and the state contests on in earnest, there is now no dearth of politics in the “old commonwealth.” The politi- cians are finding time to lay their plans for the gubernatorial tug of war next year and the United States senatorial tussle of 1899, One of the rumors of the past week was that Dr. Hunter had refused to accept the Guatemalan mission offered him as a “re- ward of merit” by the President and would remain in Kentucky. This your cor- respondent learns after careful investiga- tion is true. Dr. Hunter will not abandon his contest for the seat in Congress now held by Congressman Rhea of the third diStrict, but he is building a machine to be used for the twin purpose of nominating himself for governor in the next state re- publican convention and defeating his oid- time enemy, Governor Bradiey. That this is the “gumshoe statesman’s” intentions at this time may be set down as an abso- lute fact. In fact, he has already entered upon the work of forming the Hunter party and will be ably assisted by his lieutenants, Messrs. Franks and Wilson, who were “‘vin- dicated” by a verdict of acquittal in the bribery tric] at Frankzort last Thursday. Dr. Hunter's Ambitions. A Hunter leader told ycur correspondent yesterday, in speaking of the doctor's plan, that “governor and United States senator” would be the order in which the ex-repre- sentative’s honors “would fall.” Said he: “The doctor Is getting everything ready to win the very honor he lost by the machi- rations of overzealous friends in the last legislature, and he will succeed Senator Lindsay as sure as fate. I believe he can be nominated for governor, and then I know he can be elected senator, for his vindication will be complete.” ‘That this friend reckons without his host is plain to those on the ground. The dem- ocratic party is getting over on the har- mony track in most of the counties in the state, and if the party is reunited by next year Hunter will stand no show. Plans of Silver Democrats. The silver democrats are still anxious to have Representative Rhea of the third dis- trict lead them to victory in the guber- natorial election next year. That the Lo- gan county statesman will have a large following in the convention is friends feel certain, but there are others in the race, and they will be heard from. State Senator Goebel of Kenton will be one of the most formidable opponents Mr. Rhea will have to cope with, and Major Johnson, chairman of the state central committee, is already be- ing groomed by a large following for the handicap. From a Bradley republican it is learned that the present executive will again offer for the office, if for no other reason than to try to “beat out” the Hunter wing. So it will be seen that there is every prospect of a hot time in the old state next year. Louisville Mayoralty Contest. The Louisville meyoralty contest is at- tracting more attention than any race ever run in this city or state. Geo. D. Todd, the present mayor, is moving heaven and earth to be re-elected, and in his cam- paign has stirred up more strife than a series of riots could. He has brought up the religious questicn and is running as the representative of the A. P. A.’s. He has drawn about him some of the most lurid characters ever seen in a local campaign. His orators make speeches that would do credit to an old “knownothing” of the fifties. It is openly predicted that there will be bloodshed in Leutsville on election say If the present intemperate utterances are kept up with growing vehemenc> till November 3. Todd’s following cf A. P. A.’s and negroes, with the regular republican organization of tke city, is offset by Chas. Weaver's supporting element, composed of the democratic party, without a factional break; the Catholics and a number of the best-known republicans in the city, who have repudiated Todd’s methods and jsin- ed the Weaver standard. It is an exciting race, with the pace a clipping one. Weaver will win, but he will have no large ma- jority. The state appellate clerkship campaign, in which there are three candidates—dem- ocratic, republican and silverites just now showing the heat of battle. W. D. Bynum, the national democratic !eader, begin a series of speeches tomorrow. Col. Patterson of Tennessee and Gen. Palmer will speak for Gen. Hindman, the national nominee for clerk. W. J. Bryan, Senators Stewart and Jones will be some of the notables to help Shackelford, the sii- ver nominee. —_>—___ WILL QUIT CARRYING LIQUOR. Railroads Entering South Carolina Bring the Matter to a Climam ATLANTA, Ga., September 20.—The re- cent tangle between the liquor dealers of Atlanta, the railrozds and the state of- cials of South Carolina over the shipment of liquor in the latter state has reached a mest rovel climax. Under the ruling of Judge Simonton as to what constituted an original package, the railroads have been sending large quantities of liquor across the line, and the dispensary business has ceased almost entirely. Last week the Southern railroad refused to continue the business, and has a big law suit on in consequence. The Sea- board Air Line notified the dealers that they would continue to carry liquor until midnight last night, when the traffic would cease. In the scramble to take advantage of the limited time car load after car load of strong drink has been shipped from this city, one firm alone sending seven cars. The result is that in Atlanta liquor is at @ premium. es —__.__ CHINESE HID THE CORPSE. They Did Not Want Their Deceased Comrade Buried at Sea. SAN FRANCISCO, September 29.—The ship Anierica has arrived from Prince William sound with a cargo of salmon, and stowed away in a dark corner was the dead body of one of Mer Chinese passen- gers. It had been hidden by the other Chi- nese to prevent a burig! at sea, which would have rendered it impossible to ship the bones back to China. ‘The condition of the body indicated that the man nad been dead a week. ————___ _ Steamer Turkish Prince Aground. NEW YORK, September 29.—Among the Patsengers of the steamer Vigilancia, which arrived from Cuban ports, were seven of the crew of the Prince Line Progreso. was bound from Colon to Vera Cruz, and grounded on the reef at night during a peary. squall. She wili probably be a tolal joss. —_—.___ Leadville Miners Are Active. Gold Mining and Development Company ORGANIZED UNDER THE Laws oF aR SHARES—$10 EACH, FULLY PAID A = ISSUE OF 250,000 SHARES. SUBSCRIPTIO DIRECTORS: MR. JOSEPH LADUE, of Dawson, N. W. T. HON. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW, of New York, President New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. HON. Cc H. MacINTOSH, of Regina, Lieutenant-Governor, HON. THOMAS L. JAMES, of New York. ex-Postmaster General United States, President Lincoin National Bank. MR. ELI A. GAGE, of Chicago, Secretary of the North American Transportation and Trading Company of the Yukon MR. H. WALTER WEBB, of New York, Third Vice-President New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. MR. WILLIAM J. ARKELL, OF NEW YORK. OWNER JUDGE AND LESLIE'S WEEKLY. HON. SMITH M. WEED, of Piattsburgh, } Chateaugay Railroad Company. MR. J. NESBITT KIRCHOFFER, OF “MANITOBA, SENATOR OF THE DGMINION OF CANADA. MR. JOHN CARSTENSEN, of New York, Comptroller New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company. MR. IRWIN C. STUMP, of New York, EX-DIRECTOR ANACONDA MINING COMPANY. MR. EDWIN G. MATURIN, of Jersey City, Secretary of the Corporation Trust of New Jersey. MR. ELMER F. BOTSFORD, OF PLATTSBURGH, N. Y., DIRECTOR FIRST NATIONAL BANK, MR. THOMAS W. KIRKPATRICK, N. W. T., RESIDENT SUPERINTENDENT. luable Klondyke gold and other properties from Mr. Joseph nd the founder of Dawson Ci tus, which alove contains President of the the rks, should be made at the office of “Penentations of the ‘H.W. COFFIN, w INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS. ACCOUNTANTS . MOVING FROM CITY TO CITY OR HOUSE TO HOUS CITY ITEMS. f g aaa Let us furnish estimates. American Security and FIREPROOF STOR! iS Albert M. Read, Gen'l Manager. it FOR RENT (Flats). FOR RENT (Hal! i" FOR RENT (Hous. 1 FOR RENT (Miscetlanecus). FOR RENT (Omics) g Th K f Fou HEME (ian. :| Ihe Knack o FOR ENT (Rooms) 2 2 FOR RENT (tabla). Saving Mone Sebel. sae 222 Consists in recognizmg tat small sums FOR SALE (Bicycles) 1 up toa dillar are the FOR SALE (Houses). A savings account = ined Tod EACH tee 222 boc it’s true. Information ‘conta only the HORSES AND VEHICLES. so {rouble of inquiry. $1 starts an ac- nion Savings Bank—-1222 F St. ed CLEVELAND PARK. $25,000 to be expended in six mooths, A bome that will pay. MONEY WANTED «A 28 ____ JOHN SHERMAN, 610 14th st. vebead LASS POLICIES IN MASS. BENEFIT ASSN AND OTHER lately defunct Inx. bought for cash. Also recently a ici fa standard compat Loans. Address P. 0. Box 244. eeld-12t' J. S. Bache & Co., Bankers and Brokers, Members New York Stock Exchange, Cotton Ex- change, Chicago Board of Trade, &c. WASHINGTON OFFICES, 930 F ST. w. C. T. Havenner, Manager. - (Member Washington Stock Exchange.) eae, ai ‘The attention of the Public is called to our rs ODD LOT DEPARTMENT. FOUND A HYPHENS IN TURKEY. Fractional Jots of all the active stocks And sold for cash or on margin un the Singular Effect of Constantinople Ex- | .,,.\EW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. perience on a Well-Known Name. There was the unmistakable breath of Briton about him. His ruddy cheexs, his} 1 fe National Safe Deposit, closely cropped whiskers, his pig, inquisi- tive blue eyes shining blinkless through Savings and Trust gold-rimmed glasses, his euit of tweed, his straight-brimmed derby hat and his sturdy Company, shoes would have marked him an Engiish- man, if he had never spoken a word. (OF the District of Colambia, ‘A State Department clerk met him in a corridor of’ the State Department wing of} CORNER STR ST. AND NEW YORK AVR the State, War and Navy building, and was accosted by the visitor. “Aw—beg pawdon,” said the stranger, Chartered by cpecial act of Congrens, “‘put—aw—can ye infawm me where I may | Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1893, find Mistah Tyler-Smithy or “Tyler-Smith,” repeated the clerk. “Tyler- a Smith? I'm sure 1 know of no one in the | Capital: OneMillionDollars State Department by that name.” ‘ento “Ye miscawnstrue me,” hastily responded the stranger. “The gentleman I seek is P Mistaw Tyler-Smith. T—a—y—I—o—1, Tyler, W. ye knaw, hyphen, S—m—i—t—h, Tyler-Smith, . B. Hibbs & Co., e_knaw.” = *Sphe clerk was still in the dark. BANKERS & BROKERS, “I know of the Condit-Smiths,” he said, Members New York Stock Exchange, at last, with a vague desire to help the 5 visitor out, “and the Pain! lge-Hoffs, bul 1 cannot ’ recall any other | hyphenated 1427 F Street. names just at present in Washington.” The Englishman displayed a very slight $e earted 5 inclination to petulance. ing Sesame co., ‘Why, my deah sir.” the ejaculated, York. “Mistah Tyler-Smith was a very distin- ry guished diplomatic representative of your as ington country in Turkey, ye knaw. I met him there lawst year, ye knaw. Here is his Loan & Ti ust cawd, ye knaw. It may assist ye, ye knaw, r Co., in assisting me to find him. A chawming pee fellow—is Tyler-Smith, and I would be oe Faget ny it nt grieved to be compelled to visit your capi- a a =" tal and leave without secing him, ye] —— , nfts.,!2 any amount made on approved knaw. rates. The Englishman meanwhile had drawn Interest pad out and opened his card case, and extended ——, to check. the State Department young man a card. Gunter, Seueten, Engraved upon it in approved modern and #0 all other script was the following: Doms for seat HUBBARD TAYLOR-SMITH, vaults for safe deposit le Etats-Uni —— ual Ss evn yy Amerique. JOHN JOY EDSON The clerk read the- inscription. Then a | JOHN 4. swol great light dawned on him. 4 “Oh!” he exclaimed; “you mean Hub Smith: A ees A new will has been found in the $30,- 000,000 estate of “Spite Novoe” Richard- son in New York. Matthew, a half-brother, claims he started his brother in business. There are two other wills, made when Richardson may not have been of souna mind. $ Liebig 3 Company’s Extract of Beef The first in the field and still unrivalled. The great chemist Baron JUSTUS. VON. LIEBIG made the first scientific effort