Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-25

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cited over the dissolution OF the compact
They hal been assured that The oom 5i ration
was 10 continue, and had most OF them aid
a. a result OF The broken oomhinst,oa' TSe
delaware, Lackswsnns and Western stock
was largely dealt IN. The total number of
which nearly ~ 900 were OF that conpauy.
AZ declined three per cent, rsllying tribe
at the close. Since the burst up it has de-
c cnned I'VE cent New Jersey Central de
huoson slx per cent. The price OF coal took
enother tumble ard 10 two dollars a ton
c9nesPer oy The cargo than IL was SATURDAY.
Ine Lenigh, Pittston, Pennsylvania, Hobo
zen and other companies annouace a fscline
OF one dollar ton at their yards. Later In
snsr usy, noseser' al business in coal vas
remain so until after Tuesdays sale A psr-
son conspicuously connected with the Ia
comnsny ~ f se,sr SAD yesterdsy tHat his
Tour corporations on their own eroaad. IN
they wanted lo lower the prlce OF cal two.
three or Jour dollsrs a ton LehiFb Valley
would put down prices 10 The snnna syure
Asa Packers friends are urging him u MAKE
a large sale on Monday. and forestSl rnas-
day sale, and it Is thought he VIII 80 o.
THE CoLIItRrts TO STOP WORK
A dispatch from Philadelphia lssr night
night says: The Philadelphia ana Reading
Coal and Iron Company have issuei no.
tce that all their outstanding con; acts for
coal may be annulled at the option OF the
purchaser, thus giving all dealers a. oppOr.
tunity 10 buy on tie same footing An In
formal meeting OF the Coal Exchzrge vas
held yesterday, and a com,aittee appointed
10 wait upon Mr.. GOweu aud ascertain the
me OF policy he means 10 adopt. M action
was tsfen IN addition 20 this, eNcept that IL
was decided Co call n general NEE IA Z OF the
exchange on Wednesday OF neNtwRsK. Or
GERS Were sent out 10 stop work az a. litlonsI
collierles, and 10 is quite probable ;hat by
Saturday there will be a very lar, /. Suspen,
sion OF production.
The Nav CLAD OF 1T.
down OF the coal combination mes favoT
everywhere, except among The dealers who
nave large stocks on hand at ring prices.
THE MURDER OF MAGGIE BAUR-T
inquest In the case ol little Maggie Bsu.
ny advice OF District Attorney Downis-.
VAS adjourned over nearly two weeks, Ia
order that the officers who are folloyias IN
the clues In their possession may have ammo,
opportunity TO gather up the loose threats
seem all TO lead In one direction, All TIM,
toward the woman Kate Hofmaa. TIE
people OF the neighoorhood have .rty evil
GENTLY made up their minds thai Kate is
guilty, and circumstance signinc lnt OF the
Keeling OF the ooroner's jury may De men,
TONED: During the discussion on Tuesday,
rs 10 the propriety OF a reward being offsrd
by the board OF supervisors for Inform alton
leading 10 the arrest and conviction OF the
guilty party, one OF the 3urymen remarked
reward when the guilty party was already In
custody. The large Crowd present at the
Inquest on Monday expected that the woman
would De present, and u considerable number
OF them, II subsequently, became known came
there with the purpose OF lynching her. They
had rope In readiness and proposed 20
take her forcibly from the officers and hang
her 70 the sign at the railroad Crossing near
the Valley Stream depot. This unlawful
proceeding, however, was anticipated by the
snInoriLes, and they pr1dently kept the
cell AZ Jamaica. She viii probably be pre-
sent for examination al the next session Of
the inquest. however, when mea su:ss Will
be taken 10 insure her safety shoul Iaere be
any attempt TO Interfere with ths proper
course OF the law. IL IL understood taat there
is already other evidence against * tte OF
damaging character, Including eygcessions
almost tantamount 10 admission. Inase in
the presence OF Justice Bennett, v - rssri-
mony has not yet been heard befo - the cor
oner. But had the case gone 10 Jdcy on
Tuesday there is no doubt that h ~ would
have been held for the action OF tae grand
Jury"-tN. Y. Herald, 24th.
A MAN OF MANY wIvss-A CON gno
Goes About, GCuy DecefriRg.-A dispatch
from Port Jervis, August p, say: n requi-
sition is 10 be made upon the governor OF
Pennsylvania for the person OF Raphael Poll
hamus Aguero, now In custody IN 5 orantou
Annie Moore, Of this place, In 1913, under the
name OF Agnew. he Is now charged by Mary
A. Polhamus, OF Paterson, with having mar
yesterday It was elected that the prs Iner "a
the son OF Cuban parents named Aguero.
Some i've years he married youug lady
named McGregor, the daughter OF a DR..
McGregor, OF New York. Soon afte-Gard ne
left the city with her, ostensibly bound for a
trip to Cuba. He returned q shorL time
sfterward and reported that his wife had
died OF yellow fever. Circumstances con-
nected with the case, however, lei tina
parents OF Mrs. Aguero TO believe mat sac
had been foully dealt with, but evidence war
taiped. A few weeks after his return Aguero
Tried 70 induce younger daughter OF d..
McGregor 70 elope with him. He failed 4
this, and 70 escape arrest lied 10 y sv Jersey.
Going TO Paterson he made the scqusiut-
ance OF Mary Ann Mosier, q factory girl of
that city, whom be married under the name
deserted his wife and child and came 10 Port
Jervis, where under the name OF Aguew, he
married q respectable young lady, Annie
moore, me dsngnter OF the lady with whom
rant OF bis history, when he was arrested sc
Scranton. At the hearing yesterday botn
wives" were present, each with her child.
The Port Jervis wife refuses TO leave the
prisoner, and At the hearing begged the
Paterson victim TO Withdraw her charges.
The latter, however, intends 70 prosecute
Aguero 10 the full extent OF the law.
DOMESTIC DIFFICULTY AND A TERRIBLE
CkIhK-Near Schohsrte, N. Y, alb sat nine
O'Clock Tuesday morning, George CA-penter
encountered Levi Watson on q road remote
from any dwelling. where the latter was at
them In consequence OF an ALLEGED Improper
intimacy between Carpenters son aud Wat
sons wife. There appears 10 have been no
witnesses OF what passed between ne men,
but subsequent 10 their meeting on he road
Carpenter told some Of the neighbsrs that
there was man hurt mp the ROAD nd be
himself went In search OF medical a ss...- Asa.
The neiehbors found Watson dead, W Ia his
side cut open. As Carpenter was re. Crning
be was told that Watson was dead. and he
fed 10 the woods. Later In the day be START
ed for Schoharie TO surrender hims slf, but
was met by the sheriff, who was on ais way
TO the scene OF the ARRAY and was taken into
custody. By advice OF his counsel, ~ refuses
TO make any statement, except that ne acted
In kelfdefence and that Watson struck him
twice with a rake with such force a. 20 break
the "a Ike al each blow, before he Undertook
TO defend himself. The parties are respecta-
bic farmers In the town OF BnoomA, Watson
being thirty-fve years old and Carpenter
perhaps ten years older.
EXPENSIVE sKYLARKING.- John Lrtz
died at his homo al Hoooken Noada 40
consequence OF hjuries received by - ex-
ploeion In Hotopp's varnish factory. "a LIST
street. Lutx was skylarking aud n -tecting
his work. The gas exploded. aud the factory
was laid In ruins, entailing a loss OF $4,000.