Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-09-23
STEALING FOR YEARS.
More Light ON the Operations Of Geo.
RnH


NJ. Bartholomew.
NEW YORK, Sept. pa Hartford, Conn.,,
special says: 1t is now stated, on good au.
thority, that George NJ. Bartholomew
has been robbing the companies in
which he is interested for several years.
The first int1mation that this was the tact was
to the effect that Bartholomew was the
cause OF his downfall. When Plunketts
hs ssa TIVE With So s asS 4
went Piunkett, then, for revenge, induced
bartholomew to put his name 10 a large
about and left the latter in the lurch. The
auditors OF The Charter Oak Life Insurance
company are severely criticised for allowing
city banks held Bartholomews paper in
an, it is said, amounting to two million
Company viii lose eeasy and ght
decide at a meeting to-day what action to take
in the future. Bartholomew's son is on the
Composer Solomon i'm Trouble.
HE IS ARRESTED IN LONDON ON A CHARGE OF
BIGAMY.
LONDON, Sept 23.-Ed ward Solomon, the
American composer, and husband of Lillian
Russell was arrested IN this city to-day on
Lilly Grey, who AYERS that he was never legally
separated from her.
Dakota Republicans.
LEADING POINTS OF THE PLATFORM ADOPTED
BY THE YANKTON CONVENTION.
YANKToN, OAK, Sept 23.-Following is q
synopsis Of the platform adopted by the terri
torial republican convention yesterday: The
platform demands, on behalf of both the In.
dams and citizens, the immediate reduction of
all Indian reservations in the territory; de.
nOunces the failure of the democratic House to
pass the Dawes bill for opening to settlers q
portion OF the Sioux reservation; characterizes
character OF the people OF the northwest, and
his statement that 30 per cent OF the public
rance and malice; denOunces President CIeve-
lands vetOes OF pension bills; expresses SYM
pathy with Ireland, and declaring for the divi-
trail and north Dakota men tried TO have a
resolution requiring the question of division
and admission TO be submitted to q vote of the
people, but the resolutions passed rs above.
Explosion i'm . Powder Mill.
SAN FRANcIsco, CAL, Sept: pa terrific
West berkeley, is just reported. No particulars
have been received as yet
Affairs I'm Mexico.
THE SILVER oussTIoN-RENEwxD INTEREST
4 IN GOLD sEiNING-THE TARIFF.
\ CITY. og MExtCog Sept 23.-Congress has ap-
pointed commission 70 study the silver Ques.
ton.
The president having recommended that the
government take action looking to the devel.
OF the means OF meeting the silver crisis. re-
newed interest In explorations is shown.
A special commfttee hos been appointed by
congress to study the question how to replace
the state customs tariffs with a system less
burdeDsOme to commerce and which will prove
equally advantageous to the revenues Of the
several states,
The chamber Of deputies has approved the
settlement Of the Engiish debt
The Internaaiohal Cricket Match.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 28.-The International
cricket match between the gentlemen OF Eng.
land and the gentlemen Of Fhiladelphia COM.
menced here to-day, with the weather ali that
could be desired. The home team won me
toss and went hrst TO the bat, and when the hall
rang for lunch they had scored "a runs Vfth =
loss Of three wickets.
BRsiness Butldings Burned
JAcKsoNvILLE. FLA, Sept 33.-Ths W,mes
Unton Barton special says fire yesterday de-
Stroyed eight business houses. LQss $4,000.
BUFFALo. N. Z, Sept 23.-The barrel ma
chine factory of e & II Holmes was DAMAGED
by fire this morning. Loss $4,000
OcHRE DIsoovERED ACROSS THE RIvrR.-
Mr.. q. y. Corbitt. living IN Alexandria county.
va, lew miles out on the Washington and
Ohio railroad. has discovered on his place en-
ochre OF dark red color, which has been tasted
with dtnerent kinds OF oil, - well as water
and, Il y said, It has been found to make M
exceilent paint
Ondcer Byrnes't day started 70 break mn thu
gang Of loafen who hang around the Police
sa.-