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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
A BRUTAL MURDER.
The Two Mutilated Bodies Found in a
Louisiana Cabin.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. ia special from
Lafayette, La, says: A brutal murder was
committed six miles from this place on the
Abbeville road Monday night.
Near the roadside stood a cabin and in this
the mutilated bodies of Rosemond CarInier, col
ored, and his daughter, Rosalie, aged fifteen.
The following particulars were ELECTED at the
coroner's inquest:
Rosemond. who was over sixty years of age.
was whipped and ordered to leave some months
ago by a band of regulators and, failing to
obey, met an untimely end Monday night.
1t appeared that about 10 o'clock O party
of masked men rode up to his house and de-
manded admittance, and on being refused broke
down the door. The old man fred both b ar
rels of a shotgun into the crowd,
killing white man named
John Judice. Rosemopd then fed, pursued by
the now enraged party, who fred repeatedly at
the fugitive.
They overlook him about two hundred yards
from his house and blew the entire back part
of his head of and then crushed in the frontal
bone by blows with their guns.
The body of Rosalie lay stretched in front Of
the cabin this morning with her throat cut from
ear to ear. The little cabin was riddled with
bullets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
ID ED.

1885 %1iLkcR sI&cSsfoS Sssersa
l545 street, thursday iaih instant. 81 %
afSsas saa ps
oosTIN. On Tuesday morning, September 10
co,tan and the lats William G. Costin sssd ave year
and ten days.
Darling have stood by thy side.
When thou SAID thou vast satisfied
And thou art gone to rest
10 Joan the angels above,
Funeral private at O'Clock THURSDAY from bsr Ia.
residence. 27o7 street. GeOrgetown, be.
pm JOIN beloved husband Of fssnoss Dent s sasS
Funeral Friday september Is, at O'Clock. from M.
resdsnce $40 second street northeast Relatives and
lss9et 3 o'clcck, MARY THERESA, beloved dsaxtte::
q ssihe =. and William H. Frey. ased nine months
and twenty mine days.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT sUrrs
Arguments Begun Before Chief Justice
bingham Today.

The suits Of the Warrington gas light
company and certain citizens against the
pas9iet Commissioner and the Electric heat
and Power company we're made one this morn
ine' ana argument was opened this sfternoon
before Chief Justice Bingham. The bills and
answers (Which have already been published in
Tns srAs) were reed, and shortly after o,elsn
M. samuel Field Phillips commenced the srg0-
nent
on srnArF OF ZEE Gas coxpAxy.
ne nsid that the appropriation act provided
the sum of $4,000 TO defrsy The e,ne,.e a
electric lighting, and no more. The commis-
uonery bad no power 10 touch the sppropr,s-
tson OF tllb,oo0 which Congress had made for
Illuminating material Carbon points used
could not be termed illuminating material,
those points impeded the electric fuid ana
brought forth light but they were not On any
sense Illuminating material II was proposed
70 use falls Of the Potomac in manufacturing
the electricity, but no one would claim that the
Potomac was an Illuminating material
He said that Congress did not mean 70 ap-
propriste money for electricity beyond The
sum Of &c, 600, and asked IL Congress would
have made . specific appropriation for electric
lighting II IL had supposed that the additional
sum Of Gil, 900 was available ell the time for
that purpose. He denied the power OF
the Commissioners 10 make such O sweeping
ouauko ~ eLeet ugutluk. tueN ma exceeded
their power and had gone beyond the law
The power 10 make the change proposed wss
IN Congress alone. Some people may ask.
We'll. suppose the Commissioners are wrong,
What business is that Of the gas company"
The company had rights and they would
be defended at all times and In ell
places IL was admitted that the gss
company had no written contract with the
commissioners, but there was a contract on
me appropriation act, which amply protected
the COMPANY. The right Of the electric COM
pany to lay its wires underground was disputed
because IL has no wires overhead; only such
persons or companies had overhead wires
could place them beneath the surfaces of the
streets.
Mr.. Phillips read from quite number OF
euthorities, quoting very freely all decisions
that seemed TO cover his case and support his
argument
M woRrErSGrox FoxAovN
Mr.. A. s. worthington, representing Gam
mack and Others, followed He insisted that
the Commissioners had not power 10 grant .
permit 70 any person or corporation 10 put
wires underground unless that person or cor
poration already had electric, telegraph or tele-
phohe wires overhead.
Al o'clock Mr.. Worthington was still sneak
ing. The probability is that when he
concludes the court will adjourn until
tomorrow, when attorney for the Dis
trict, Henry Z. Davis. and @. c. Cole
will reply for the Commissioners and the
Electric Light, Heat and Power company, re-
spectively. Ex-Commlssioner Webb will oloss
the discussion with an argument on the Gas
company's side of the fight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
COMMISSIONER TANNER
Summoned to the White House-A Con-
ference In Progress this Afternoon.


At2A5 pm. Secretary Noble, Commissioner
Tanner. and Daniel Ransdsll, ths marshal of
the District Of Columbia, were In consultation
in the Prssidsnt's private o6aes on the Tanner
The President has had two conferences this
subject
sEoanTAaY TRAoY's SECOND vmrr
to the White House was brief one, and he
lsfe few minutes befors o'clock. Just
before he went away Secretary Noble
arrived and began talking to the President Il
was at about this time that the President dis
patched Marshall Ransdell for Commissioner
Tanner and the two reached the
white House at about 2.i5, Secretary Noble
being then In the Presidents room.
ARRIVAL or Nm. TANNER.
Inc two were shown immediately into
the executive office, and there
they were! The Presidant, Tanner,
Noble and Ransdsll, the latter being of minor
Importance. What they actually said no one
will probably ever know, but
THE LAST SCENE IN THE NBRoeLIo
was probably enacted then and there.
Secretary Tracy had made two
long arguments early in the
day, appeals to the President for Tanner, and
then ne had gone away, leaving the field to the
other side--Gen. Noble.
Then the two main antagonists met and
locked horns in the presidential presence with
the marshal for witnesa
TANNER MUST 60.
There was feeling around the mansion to the
effect that Tanners hours were numbered
and that the President had sent for him TO
announce his decision that he must 70.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Auction Sales of Real Estate.

Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, sold yesterday
at public sale a lot on O street between 18th
and 18th streets southeast, A feet by SO feet, at
46 cents per square foot to Allen c. Clark;
also lot on 18th street near southeast, le
feet by So feet inches, to August Raeder for
so cents per square foot; also three adjoining
lots, l6 feet front, to s. Bensnger for AZ cents;
also the two-story brick house,612 Pennsylvania
avenue east, 10 feet 2 inches front, to @. G..
Lederer for "a, $50; also the three-story brick
house 1919 9th street, l01 feet front, for g. 200
to II. L. Birmingham. Part of lot 2 square 1859
S8 feet front on @ street between I4th and 18th
streets southeast for SLIGO to g. @. Eberly,
also three acres of land on the Military road
between Brightwood and Tenleytown to Chas.
r. Newman for S301 per acre; also 400
square feet Of ground in Tenleytown to George
8. Parker for 25 cents per square foot; also
lots and II, block 2, in the subdivision of
Whitney Close, so feet by $50 feet each, to
Lawrence Sands, 10 cents per square foot; also
lot 8 lin block H. Whitney Close, so feet by $50
feet, to James E. Padgett, 10k cents per foot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Mama o. c. Name o. G.
Mama
Name.
Washington Stock Exchange.


Following are today's quotations at close Of
Government Bonds-U. 8. AIS. 1891, registered
losk bid, 100 asked. U. 3 Is. registered, 1907.
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. g. 1891,
coin, 1o5k bid, , 1881 asked; Per imp: q,
C., 1892, gold, io5x bid cougar fund IS, isse'
s ssnay BID BID s s;ss saa &
bid. Seas, 1924, fund, currency. laaX bid: ~
1st Is. e5 bid. o. 5. Electric Light bonds. "a
sslrosS io4o g. i@ BID D 1osS Gft asked.
1ss bid, Masonic Han Associstion Is, 1858,
1OsH bid. 1I2 asked. Washington Market
company LIST mortgage, Is, ITO bid. Wash
i ia5 bid ssss% Inland sns .na p sss
board Company, 6s, 1897, rs asked. Washington
Light Infantry first mortgage bonds, ds.. l0O4,
I'd Il, 1904. s5 bid. Washington Gas Light
asked. washington ass Light Company bonds,
National Bank Stocks =. Bank Of Washington,
400 bid. Bank Of Republic, 800 bid, $50 asked.
Metropolitan. 25o bid, 27s asked. Central, go
Mechanics, 1856 bid, 200 asked. Citizens, Ia
bid. Columbia, las bid. Capital, 1Ol bid, LOG
Railroad Stocks - Washington and GEORGETOWN,
22o bid, $50 asked. Metropolitan. 100 bid, lao
asked. Columbia, SO bid, 80 asked. Capitol
and North . Street. a bid, 49k asked.
Insurance stocks-Firemens, Al n bid, AZ asked.
Franklin, an bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid. National
Union, 2Ox bid. COX asked. Arlington, 40 bid.
Corcoran, 85 bid, 20 asked. Columbia, 10 bid, I6H
asked. German-American, $50 bid. Potomac,
92H bid, 100 asked. Riggs, 6k bid, OK asked.
Peoples bid, 51S asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Reai Estate Title, 12l u
bid 126 asked Columbia Title IN bid, TX asked.
Gas and Electric Light Standardization Gas,
U. 8. Electric Light, so bid, ON asked.
Telephone Stocks-Pennsylvania "a bid. &c
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac, 81 bid, 80 asked
asked.
Miscellaneous Observation-Disclosures Market Com
pany, nv bid; Washington Brick Ma
chine Company, $50 bid. Great Falls Ice Com
pany, lSl bid, 1856 asked. Bull Run Panorama
% bid. "a asked. National Safe Deposit Com
pany, 225 bid.
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THE AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS.
Sixth Annual Convention - Discussing
Cattle Food and Other Farm Topics.

The Association of Official Agricultural
Chemists met in their sixth annual convention
yesterday at the Agricultural department and
was called to order by its president, DR.. ]. A
Myers, director Of the West Virginia agricultu-
raj experimental station. Secretary Clifford
Richardson, of this city, was also in his place.
The delegates were welcomed in an address by
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Edwin Will
let's. There were about forty delegates in at
tendance, representing seventeen states and
the District of Columbia. The report on cattle
foods was read and discussed in the afternoon.
The objects Of the association are, first, to
secure uniformity and accuracy in the methods,
results and modes of statements of analysis Of
fertilizers, soils, cattle, foods, dairy products
and other material connected with agricultural
industry; second, to afford opportunity for the
discussion of matters Of interest to agricultural
chemists.
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WANT THEIR TAXES REDUCED.
Residents at Mount Pleasant Think tn,
Rate Too High and Ask Relief.

For some time past the taxes fixed on prop
erty in Mount Pleasant where there have been
no city improvements such as water, sewerage,
&C., have been at the same rate az the taxes
within the city limits, namely, 81 80 on the hun
dred. Recently Mr.. G. H. Armes Of the committee
representing the property owners wrote to the
District Commissioners calling their attention
to the matter and asking a reduction. He says
that the recent increase Of assessments,
from 100 to more than 1000
fold over the previous assessments
Is urged a. q further reason for asking .
reduction OF the tax. This reason, however, he
says, applies equally to all parts of the District
where there has been large increase in the as
easements, and, he adds, it may not be improper
to mention in connection with the subject OF q
general reduction throughout the District
that in other cities, notably in New York, where
assessments have been increased the taxes have
been reduced.
HOW IT USED TO BE.
In conclusion he says the act Of Congress Of
February 81, 1871, to provide government: for
the District of Columbia gave to the legislative
assembly power to legislate upon
call rightful subjects within said District"
and enacted that each legislative assembly
should provide for all the appropriations nee
essary for the expense Of the District; and in
tue acts OF the leglslatlve assembly 30 Gre
ated a tax Of $1.70 on the hundred for
Washington, IS cents for Georgetown and So
cents for like property without the limits of
the city was levied. 1t will be seen, he continues
that the discrimination now asked was
made when the people were represented in q
legislative assembly, and it is submitted that
such discrimination is reasonable, right and
necessary to justice.
he SAYS THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE THE POWER
to make this discrimination, or to reduce the
taxes throughout the District. No rate, he
says, has been fixed for this year, and no
rate has for many years been fixed by
authority other than by the Commissioners
He earnestly requests that they will make a
reduction OF the general taxes and make a
lower rate on property without and within the
city limits.
The matter will be looked into by the Com
missioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
IN MANS ATTIRE.
She Could Earn More Money Wher
She Discarded Petticoats.

A Pierce City, No., dispatch 10 the New York
Sun says: The romance Of apoor young woman
was disclosed yesterday when Marshal Chap
pell arrested Mrs. Josephine Cox, alias Jos.
eph Cox, q hrst cousin Of Frank and
Jesse james, for incorporating In male
attire. She IL the mother of two small
children, and her home is in Clay county, Mo.
Under the name Of Joseph Cox she worked ON
. farm At Aurora, No., for several months,
until her sex was discovered She disappeared
and came here, where, under the same name,
she worked for the Pierce City canning COM
pany. She was regarded - smart young
man, and her work was satisfactory. 6ome
people from Aurora came here yesterday and
exposed her. Mrs. Cox was left an orphan at
five years of age, and began to wear male attire
at thirteen. She lived with her sister until she
married. Her husband was killed, and finding
she could make better living - man than
woman, she changed her attire and went
piuckily TO work. She was released after the
arrest and promised to return to petticoata
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11

There Is good deal Of suppressed indigna-
tion felt among the officers and men of the Dis
trict militia over the relief from duty Of Lieut.
Lemly - adjutant general Of the guard BE
had become exceedingly popular with them
and The summary and unexpected man
ner In which he IVES taken from
the duty has stirred them up 10
expressions of q discomfort that prob
ably have no redress There ID Q subdued
feeling prevalent in the guard, however, that
points to further developments in the case.
The extreme popularity of this officer and what
the militia men are pleased to term his shabby
treatment" are elements that promise trouble
ahead for his successor, whoever he may be.
He will have to DO possessed Of the
the efficiency Of Lieutenant Lemly-s
combination somewhat difficult to fnd-if he
has hopes Of making his life an easy one while
on this duty. Should he fail in this, and the
chances are great that whatever selection may
be made be will have before him Q most unin.
viting prospect for the piqued militiamen will
not turn their hands over to make his duties
pleasant and will rather be inclined to pu,
obstacles in his way. At least that is the tenor
OF the growlings now heard from the guard
WILL THE ORDER BE REvoKEp2
Lieut.. Lemly, as q soldier through and
through, has not murmured against the order
Of his superior officer, although, Of course, he
feels keenly the effect Of his relief, and be has
obeyed it by going at once to Join his bat.
terry, now stationed at Fortress Monroe.
No detail has yet. been made in hi,
place. Gen. Ordway proposes to make an ct.
fort, as soon a. Secretary Proctor and Adjutan,
General Kelton return to their desks, to have
the relief order revoked, but he can do nothing
IN that line until next week. He has hopes
that he will be able to show the question up to
these officers in its true light.
There II q smoldering idea in the minds OF
those around the War department that this Ia q
clear case Of army favoritism, and there are
hints that the cause of the trouble may be
traced to the influence Of a certain officer who
once swore eternal vengeance against a relative
OF Lieut. Lemly, now on the retired list, and
that here was an opportunity which he eagerly
seized. The idea is prevalent that the true in
wardness of the affair will become apparent
when Lieut. Lemly's successor is announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Il HILADELPHIA STORE.

We have Just received 100 dozen more
Of the Open-work Sheer Lawn Handker-
chiefs. sold at l21<c- Our price &c.
A Big Bargain in White Bed Spreads.
full size. Marseilles patterns, for 81.
BLANKETS.-we are Offering special Inducements in
Blankets
10-4 All Pure Wool at S4.3S
ia All Wool at 81.
ia Extra Fine Wool at SIS.
The beet Blankets for the money ever
offered. at less than last years prices.
NEW FALL DRESS GOoDS.-we open the season
with good quality Ladies' Cloth. SO
inches wide. at so cents.
Extra Qualities Ut 75c, 81 and SIPS.
We are showing q Choice Line Of
Wrapper Flannels at 37l@c.
A Full Line Of the Best French at
62Ec
TABLE LINEN NAPKINS AND TOWELS
VIII offer q Great Bargain in Derby
Ribbed Full Regular Made Fast Black
Hosesizes 10 TO- They 10 go at
1oc. pair.
CARHARr & LEIDY.
SET 92s 7thst- and zoo 1t. nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
A NOTORIOUS BANDIT CAPTURED.
A Desperate Who Murdered Ranch
man and His Little Children.

San Francisco, Sept 1.-News has been re-
ceived here Of the arrest and imprisonment at
Alta, Sonora, Mexico, of Francis Vega, noto-
rious bandit who is accused Of the murder of
Barney Martin and his family in Arizona In
1886. The motive for the crime was robbery.
Martin had sold his ranch in Arizona and with
his family, consisting of his wife and two little
girls, started for Phoenix. He had about $6, 500
In his possession. Nothing was heard from him
for several weeks and searching parties went in
quest Of him. The charred remains Of the en-
We'll. Their wagon had been burned and the
horses shot Vega and three others were in
dicted for the crime. One Of them was subse-
quently shot, but Vega and the other two sue
ceeded in evading arrest. There are several
other crimes charged against Vega
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Damage at New Brunswick.

New BRUNSWICK, NJ, Sept. 1L.-High tides
last night and this morning caused considera-
BILE alarm here. Some damage was done along
the Rsritan river and bay. The large lake
boat N. Lyon of Albany, NY, was
washed on dock and badly injured. Several
boats we're washed over the canal towpath into
the river. Business people along the river
front moved all their goods out Of the cellars.
The large drawbridge of the Central railroad
at Perth-Amboy was threatened by the high
water. A large bridge over Cheesequakes
creek was carried away last night. The wind
did much damage in the country last night
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Sentence COMMITTED by the President.

Sentence COMMITTED by the President.
The President today committed the sentence
of Chas. N. Taylor, convicted of assaulting q
police officer and sentenced in the Police Court
OF the District September IL to pay fine of
$40 or to be imprisoned in Jail for sixty days.
The district attorney reported that the man
had, in his opinion, been sufficiently punished
and that this was his first offense. It was also
represented that his wife is i'll and needs her
husbands support, and in view of these facts
the President committed the sentence to thirty
DAYS in fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11

AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept 1l.-Fifty true bills have
been returned by the grand jury Of Ebert
county against negroes who engaged in riot
in Rucksrsville last Sunday. The Officers are
now securing the country in pursuit OF the
parties wanted. The colored Baptists of that
section were holding an association, which had
been marked during the week with much re-
igioQS fervor. On Sunday over 1,5O0 colored
people had gathered at the church. While
standing around In the grove behind the church
. couple Of elderly brethren got into fight
and the partisans of each took part, until 300
men were doing battle. Many had knives,
razors and pistols, but no one was seriously
hurt, though any number were cut, bruised
and other wise injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
APrize Fighter In Parliament.


Prof. John L. Sullivan has formally declared
his intention to be candidate for Congress In
one of the Boston districts There are several
professional prscedents which justify Mr.. Sul-
Ivan in his peculiar ambition. The record Of
John Morrissey, for example, h familiar 10
every one. But let not that part owner Of The
Teutonic who startled his fellow-passengers
with comparison Of the merits Of the British
parliament and the United States Congress
fancy that such honors belong only 10 us.
England shows Q haudsomo record in
that line. In l832 John Gully vas elected
TO the house Of commons from tho borough
Of Pontefract His history vas most remark
able one. In 1905 be was Q butchers apprentice
and was sent to prison for pretty bad scrape,
wherein knife and cieaver we're both used He
was bought ont By some Of the s'fancy" upon
the pledge that he would hght to hpish With
the Rreatsst pugilist OF that time, Pierce,
otherwise known - the ''Gams Chicken. y
Gully fought him hard and wss whipped by .
scratch; but sftsrvard. through his 'smifIs"
With Belehsr and Gresson, held rank . the
best prize hghtsr in Enslaad.. Tbsn he Started
. gambling he'll and became famous for his n,
sida news Of the Newmarket races, MAKING =
system Of buying mp the jockeys. Prom IL
he passed into . colossal and suocessful go
vendsx, and then fought his way into pariis-
n~nt. Aftsrward be became . very rsGnssf
able and conservative citizen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
Took His Mother for a Burglar.

DECATUR, ILL.,. Sept. 1.-THE many burgla-
ries in this city of late have led many persons to
sleep with firearms at hand. Early yesterday
morning Mrs. Starr, wealthy widow, was shot
figure move across a room adjoining his own
and fired quickly without awaiting to make an
investigation. The bullet passed entirely
through the unfortunate woman's neck, killing
her instantly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-09-11
A Crash on the b, and O.

BALTIMORE, Sept. ia Frederick Ne,rs
special says: The Winchester accommodation
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, leaving
Baltimore at 4 am, crashed into q freight
train loaded with ore a mile beyond Mount
Airy, causing the accommodation train to be
delayed five hours. The freight had become
stalled. The caboose was mashed in. The
passenger engine was badly wrecked, but no
one was seriously injured.