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HOW HANNEGAN WAS SHOT.
Continued from First Page.

Mr.. Shillington asked him whether or not he
had said to him after the shooting that Hams
what he may have said on such q trivial matter.
The figure of Hams was outlined against the
| white background Of the sail SO clearly as he
| leaned forward to shoot down ut his friend
and the picture Of the shooting SO vividly
| impressed upon witness memory that n small
matter like tho color Of a mans belt had nat
/ uraliy escaped him. In stepping forward to
\ fire the two shots Hams. who had been abaft
the sail. was brought opposite the sail and his
| figure was sharply outlined against the white
canvas.
Mr.. Evans said the canoe was about forty feot
TO the right OF line drawn at right angles to the
shore at the point where he was seated in his
| dory. He recognized both of the young men
when he first saw them. Had slight acquaint-
ancc with flanagan and had noticed him in
| swimming at noon on the day OF the shooting.
On being asked by MIR. Shillington Mr..
Evans said he did not know who WAS speaking
when he heard tho words II don't care 20 long
as we are inside"
MIR. Evans said that his son. who had left him
when he reached the dory, returned just after
Ire saw Hannegan place his hands upon the
dashboard and draw his head over the side Of
the boat after he had fallen back. Did not
know where his son was during the interval.
flanagan took one stroke certainly with his
oar and possibly two after the shooting. There
may have been more words spoken than those
witness had reported, but he did not hear any
more.
Witness was at the supper table when the gun
for retreat was fired, and i'll spirit Of play
witness threw up his hands saying, II am
shot" He did this partly to allay the fears OF
lis family, who thought that something really
serious had occurred, while he himself thought
It |, was simply practical Joke on the par. of
ualns and Hannegan, perpetrated by them for
the sake of attracting attention.
NOT MUCH or STORM.
Further examined Mr. Eyaua said tho starr,,
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father and mother and two broth
ers were with him, as well as
his uncle. Mr.. Robert p. Hams of
Washington. The elder brother il lieutenant
in the army, while the younger, Peter C. Hams,
IT,, has yet two years of study at the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Tho jury, who were kept over night in the
court house in charge Of Sheriff Curtis and
Deputy Sheriff George X. Wray. were early
In their seats in the corner Of the court room
near where The STAR correspondents table
was placed.
HAMS SHOWS GREAT GOODNESS.
Tony Hams is going through with his trying
ordeal with all the GOODNESS and nervo that his
bearing since the time of the shoot
ing would have led one to expect.
He listens attentively IN everything that
10 said and frequently turns to say few words
in an undertone to The members of his family.
who are seated around him, or to his counsel.
yet to a casual observer he does not appear
to be worried at all over the progress
OF the trial, and if one-quarter OF the stories
Tint are told of him here and at the Hygeia be
true ii would seem as though he was not very
much interested in what the outcome may be.
COL BIRD on TIE STAND.
Col. Charles Bird. from the fort was the first
witness placed upon the stand today. He is a
handsome, soldierly looking man, and told the
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4 NURSE CHARGED WITH STEALING.
a Man Who Claims His Pockets Were
Rifled mt q Hospitai.


This afternoon Deputy Clerk Harper issued
warrant for the arrest Of q eolored nurse in
Freedman's Hospital named Patrick Brent on
charge Of theft The warrant was issued on
the oath Of Henry C. Niedfelt, q young man
who lives in South Washington.
According to the young mans story he has
epeiiptic fits, and Sunday night he had Ave.
Monday he went 10 the hospital with
a note from DIR. Winters, and while
sitting in the hallway there he Eel,
a mt coming on. He had some matches
IN his pocket and fearing they might
cause trouble he handed them over 20 colored
man who was sitting near him. He had the lit.
ana when nearly over il he WAS removed 20 a
ward in the hospital. He said he was conscious
all the time and knew everything that hap
peued.
The nurse, he says. took from his pocket an
envelope containing 20 cents, two car tickets
and gold-plated watch chain and charm. lie
says that he thought il was all righ; and that he
would get them back when he was discharged,
bat he said Brent denied having taken them,
although he admitted. SO Niodfeldt saws. that
be took two cigars and smoked them, but said
that he would return them.
Brent has been employed in the hospital
several years and enjoys a good reputation
The physicians at the hospital do not believe
that he did what is charged. and he alsC
denies the truth of the accusation.
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ITALIANS AND THE FAIR
The Italo-American Committee Propose
Conference Ia This City In December

The Italo-American Committee Propose .
Conference In This City Ina December.
The Italo-American committee on promotion
Of the worlds Columbian exposition met at the
Arlington today.
The president. DR.. 7. S. Verdi. reported that
the previous resolutions had been forwarded
through the proper diplomatic channel 10 the
italian government and that although eight
weeks have elapsed no official answer has been
received, and that under the circumstances he
would suggest that general meeting be held
in Washington. at which all the alo-Americsns
OF the United States should be represented, TO
give expression to the necessity OF having the
Italian government participate in the great OK
position.
Mir. +. F. T. Caracristi, the secretary of the
committee. agreed to the necessity of such an
appeal coming from /, 500. 900 ltalo-Americans
IN the United States. There were differences,
he said. between the two governments, for
which the people u whole OF neither country
are Responsible; therefore he said, the govern
ment OF Italy should overcome sensitiyeness
when confronted with a national duty.
Prof Francis Il. Fava, jr.. the vice president.
said that the feeling of friendship between the
two people had never more than now been
cemented in closer bonds of mutual sympathy
and appreciation and that ii would be only the
tulhlment Of a doubly patriotic obligation for
the ltalo Americans to urge by concerted action
the Italian government to be officially repre-
sented.
After a general discussion resolutions were
adopted that the Itllo-American committee
on promotion of the worlds Columbian exposi-
ton hereby invites representatives from Iialo-
American associations and such other ltalo-
Americans who take deep interest in the
welfare OF the two nations TO meet in
the city of Washington. District of
Columbia, on Monday, December Z, 1891. to
discuss and take action looking to the promo
tion of the fair by urging Italy 20 accept tie
invitation extended by the United States. and
that the Italian societies of the United States
are hereby requested TO correspond with the
president Of the committee on promotion at
fne On rlieSt nns-shla Ia-a
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JUDGE cooLxY,s REsleNArroN
He Expresses Regret ut the Necessity which
Called for It

He Expresses Regret ut the Necessity Which
Called for It
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley, chairman Of the
interstate commerce commission, has resigned.
The first public announcement Of his action
was made in . telegram from Detroit,
and testimony in corroboration Of the con-
tents Of that dispatch was secured by
q STAR reporter who called at the offices Of the
commission this afternoon. The news created
no surprise there, for the eminent lawyer had
notified Secretary Moseley of his intention in
the following letter:
ANN AMOR, Sept 4, 1891.
E. A. MosELEY. Secy., &c.
My Dear Sir: have had within the last few
days quite serious relapse, which, though
have In some degree recovered from Ii, think
renders 1t imperative that / should
resign my commission as interstate
commerce commissioner, and have
therefore sent my resignation to the President.
regret very greatly the necessity Of withdraw
ing from the commission. but feel that my duty
TO the public, as we'll as to myself under the
circumstances, demands it.
shall ever cherish with the liveliest senti.
ments OF affection and respect the recollec.
nons OF my association with you while my
connection with the commission continued.
Very respectfully yours,
THoMas NJ. COOLEY.
Judge Cooley was appointed one Of the inter.
state commerce commissioners by Presideu,
Cleveland for term Of six years. The CON-
mission organized March 81, 1885,, and by
Unanimous choice the judge was elected chair.
man.
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The Record of Drafhs-

During the twenty four hours lding az noon
today burial permits were issued from the
health Office for the following:
White-Edward A. Short. months. chol.
infantum; John Keys. day. eclamsia; DuVal
Cleborne, days. premature birth: Agnes
kamey, IA days, chol. infantum; Thomas N.
Hall, 90 years, pneumonia; Eugene NJ Nc
Carthy, ID days, entero colltis; Nm. Corcorun,
81 years, senIle dementia.
Colored-Louisa Stewart, . wears. diarrhaa;
Lewis A. Bell, GO years, phthisis; GeorgiAna
Frazier. 40 years. necrosis superior ma.illAry
bone; Florence Wright. S6 years. dropsy; MARY
Winters, 30 years. gastritis; Roscoe Conkling
Davis. years, phthisis pulm.; Maria Thomas,
Is years. typhoid fever.
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THE COURTS.

CIRCUIT CoURT--J,,dge Cor.
Yesterday 49, Lincoln National Bank agt
oDonnell; judgment by default
Equity CoUKr-.Jti1s Cor
DE Nandeloar agt Malthall: L. NJ. Bell
made party complainant Same agt Malsom;
do ONeiil agt. Cross: sale decreed, - L.
Thomas, trustee. Bayne agt. Lieben; sale rat
ined finally and reference 10 auditor johnson
aSt Johnson; Restraining order issued. Beall
agt Beali' testimony ordered taken by &.
lngle. lauNman agt. Pabst Brewing Company;
rule on defendant granted. Gockeler agt
Gockeler; postponemeut OF sale by trustees or
dered. Drake agt. Powell: reference 90 audi
tor. In re Justice r. Welmore, Nora sullivan.
Mary Eobey. J. h. Phzmaier and T. johnson.
alleged lunatlcs: inquisItions confirmed.
CIRCUIT CoURr-yttd0e Cor
Today-hnif.n Iooker agt. W E. Proll;
Judgment confessed. J. Armstrong a Co. agt
l. ID. Hooper, NeIable a Hcyman agt ]. A
Humphrey, Bartlett. Haywood A Co. aQt. Il. II.
Woodbury., same agt. W. q Guidon. Stern
Bros. Co. agt Noigt a Haas; judgment by
default.
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IN WALL STREET TODAY.
Less Animation in the Stock Market Than
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
NEw YORK, Sept. 9.-There was less anima-
ton in the stock market this morning, but YES
terday's weakness was still apparent at the
opening, first prices showing declines from last
nights figures Of from Is to u as rule, while
Rhode Island at s91l was down per cent.
After some slight hesitation, during which some
OF the active stocks lost further fractional
amounts, pricea advanced all along the line.
with few sharp gains. Lsckawanna on Light
trading shot up ~ per cent to Ia and Union
Pacific rose q to As, while Canada Southern
after retiring e to 56% rose x per
cent and Michigan Central crossed par.
st. Paul, Union Pacific, Atchison, Bur-
lington, North American and Canada Southern
were most prominent in the dealings, but the
business done was well distributed, while the
low-priced shares were not SO largely traded in
as during the last few days. These high prices
were well held throughout the hour and even
improved upon in q few eases, the market at II
O'Clock being active and strong at the best fig
ures reached.
Money on call is easy at 8a4 per cent Prime
mercantile paper, 5%a7. Sterling exchange Is
quiet and steady, with actual business at 4Sls<a
4.s2 for sixty-day bills and A.S4sxa4S IS for de-
mand. Posted rates, 4.SSa4.S6.
The official report Of the Mercantile Safe
Deposit Company to the stock exchange shows:
Silver bullion on hand, 4,7S4, 656 ounces: de-
posted, 50, 58S ounces; Withdrawn, l62 ,249
ounces; certificates outstanding, ass.
Government bonds dull and steady. State
bonds have been neglected. Railroad bonds oct.
I've and strong.
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WHar DO YOU THINK Or THIS,

II 10 surprising how many people foolinr them
selves IN buying furniture. Sc on installments or
long time We show them where offer many things
at Just one-haf credit price, hut they say: 81 don't
eSre anything about price-I want time" II is a
strange fascination. or improyident habit. in which
they are willing 10 60 for 81 article for the privi-
lese Of PAYING for SOc. al These people
cont seem To understand howu il that they are Al
Ways hard VI. No MAJ can prosper long as he pays
az and gets Ell for L. don't WaRt any credit basi-
Stss. II you have dollar 20 spend. wall give you
100 cents worth for II. II you can't Pay cash for what
you YOU need not come. We don't sell on time
lead these Prices:
Al-hair Mattress. 40 pounds. IS. So Real CURED
Hair Mattress. full size. &c. sI2. so Cotton-top
e.itress e. -. Oak Suite. sI6. 3D. Best Wire Cots
Sl-ee- sprins Roller Shades. Soc. Crystal Tum-
fler. 25.c- Fly f~ns. eleo. Initial Tunlblers any
letter. 81 Gozen.
Remember don't sell anything on ms: ailments
% that II you L1y for cash don't SPEND your money
until you come Snd us We claim be the only
house IN Washington where you can furnish q house
somplete with everything needed. except COOKING
ssSse~ Cone and see.
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THE w. l. T. CORPS BIRTHDAY.
II win Celebrate Its rrnv-Fsfh Anniversary
with . Banquet Saturday Might.


wuh . Banquet saturday Might.
When next Saturday evening comes around
about three hundred jovisi souls oncased in
an equal number Of more CT less well-pre-sryed
bodies will celebrate the ffty-hith anniversary
Of the day on which the Washington Light In
fantry Corps first commenced 10 sxisS
IL all goes well there viii b IN
that company Of feasters two men
who were in the ranks when the organization
first psraded itself before the public-Asbury
L. Tucker and John II. Thompson. Others
viii be there whose connection with the Light
Infantry began in the foriies and ever, one of
the guests of honor identified himself with the
corps ''befo' de wah."
The celebration is 90 be after the fashion of
banquet snd unless the committecs' plans
miscarry the occasion will not call for any apol-
ogies, nor wall there be any lack OF hollow hu-
mRnity in which 90 place the solids and LIQUIDS
that are 20 be provided.
Three hundred invitations have been issued.
sent 20 the active. honorary. contributing
veteran and veterAn-roll members and 20 a feu
ex-oficers. When the feast approaches a con-
speech that will penetrate 30 the farther corners
or the big armory.
Capt Burt Ross will do the calling for ne
is to be toastmaster. Then there will be an ad-
dress-largeiy historically come one OF
the ofheers. and there viii also be
4
| individuals who have already been notified
that they will be required 10 saw something
| Music OF several descriptions and Irish special
Ties are also on the menu. 80 is the ceremony Of
| presenting service medals 90 several faithful
and deserving members Of the corps The
| program IL promising one.
| The veterans, 90 far Ms the committees know
are the following: Fred A. Stior Arthur Me-
Dermo;;. William Lord. T.. NJ Dubant Lemuel
Towers. Marvin L. Fisher. George H. Plant
Asbury T. Tucker. William T.. Marcoe. William
n. narrower, James T. Boiseau, Isaac Beers
Frank Beers, Capt. Jas. Coleman. Jno T. Given
William Beron. George I. Bassett William f.
| Dante. r. ". Davis, Joseph L. diedney. Igna-
thus Mudd. James II. Mead Robt hewitt;
ih.iip Nj % Bryan, James Powers JOSEPH n
| Reynolds, james A. Sheehan John H. Thomp-
son. Chas. T. wroe, Vim. Brown. VIM A scott
and John Smoot.
| Members Of the two committees having the
| matter In charge are as follows: Reception
commlttee-IoI Nfn. q. Moore chairman:
MAJ. W m \. Dalton, Capts. John =. Miller
Chas. III. Ouraud, Chas. Cbilds. T.. q. Wheeler
Lleuts. A. W. Kelley. Chas Ebert, Assistant
surgeon Chas- Il. Luce, Sergeants W \. Wise
VIM. 4. Thompson. ID. SiIa johnson, d. r.
hirchnor, John Il. Sutton. ir Private. Josenh
| W. Graham, Ii. &. Davis and ]. W Jones'
Executive committce-Capt. Frank Schwartz
chairman; Lieut. Charles X. Kettler. company
[; Sergt. Charles NJ shreve company Il; sergi
Arthur NJ. Muzzy, company A; sergt J. Il. Il.
Lee, company ID.
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MASSACHUSETTS, pROnIBITIONIsTs.
A Large Attendance at the Convention at
Worcester.


Worcester.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. s.--The prohibition
state convention met at 1880 this morning in
Mechanics Hall. There was a good attendance
W. H. Partridge was chosen temporary chair.
man and delivered an address full of hopeful
ness. which was received with applause. E. T.
Stevens was made temporary secretary.
THE PLATFORM.
The following is the substance Of the plat.
form: The prohibitionists of Massachusetts, in
annual convention assembled reyerently &C.
knowledge their accountability to Almighty
God and to their fellow citizens for the proper
exercise of the elective franchise and declare
their faith and conviction OF political duty as
hereinafter set forth.
The platform next describes the drink evil
and declares that its suppression is the first
duty of government. Good men should
unite to check the conspiracy Of the
liquor dealers for the promotion OF
covenant with death and an agreement with
hell. The partnership between the govern
ment and the rum power must be dissolved
II Is inconsistent to strike at a lottery and to
license saloons. All revenue from vice is abb
horrent Both the cid parties in Massachusetts
have shown their favor to the liquor traffic BY
licensing it. The attention of the supporters
OF missions is called to the fact that Boston
leads in the expectation of rum to Africa. and
it would be wiser to stop this tide of death u,
its source than struggle with its deso!ating food
there. The State department il charged with
becoming the agents in foreign lands for the
beer lords OF this country and is denounced for
refusing to unite with other nations for the
suppression Of slave and rum traffic. The fact
is deplored that the President finds five kiuds
of wine necessary for his official banquets and
that the Vice President applies for q liquor
license. The failure of Congress to interfere
with the rum traffic is deplored. The prohibit
ton of the manufacture of LIQUOR, except for
medicinal and scientific uses, is demanded.
Honest civil service and woman suffrage are
called for.
The committee on permanent organization
reported, and Augustus X. Smith of Lee was
escorted to the platform us permanent chair
man.
The convention then took a recess until 2
O'Clock.
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A CONVENTION OF PAINTERS.
Men Who Decorate Locomotives and Railroad
Cars.

Men Who Decorate Locomotives and Railroad
Cars.
The twenty-second annual convention Of the
Master Car and Locomotive Painters As
ISOLATION Of the United States and
Canada began here today and will last
three days. The meetings are being held
at the Arlington Hotel. The objects Of the
association are for the mutual improve
ment OF its members by having discussions
OF the practical management of the paint
shop and the various methods of apply
ing paints and yarnishes on all classes
OF railway rolling stock, SO as to enable the
members to more readily detect the adultera-
ton that paint stock is sometimes subjected to.
The active membership OF the associa-
ton consists of master car and loco
motive painters on railroads and in
car and locomotive shops throughout
the United States and Canada. There are
about eighty-fiye members of the association
present, each of whom represents frCm twenty
iive to 200 employees of car shops. The CONVEX
ton was opened by Mr.. Joseph ]. Murphy,
which the reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read. The election of
officers for the ensuing year was then held,
resulting follows: President, J. A.
Cohen Of Huntington, W. Va, connected with
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroads; first vice
nected with the Pittsburg and Lake Erie rail-
road; second vice president. W. ]. Orr of
Rochester, n. Y, connected with Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburg railroad, and secretary
and treasurer, Robert Mckeon of Kent, o.
number of papers are on the program for dis
cussion and the first of these were begun today.
This paper was entitled lis there chemically
pure soap that can be safely used for the pur-
pose OF cleaning the outside vanished surface
OF the railway passenger coach while in servicet
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DIED

ASHTON. On Tuesday. September 4. 1851. MAR
TIA h. ASHTON. aged twenty -one years.
Funeral takes pace from Asbury "A. 4. Church,
Eleventh and X streets northwest, at 4 DO A.. m.
Thursday. Friends invited.
AsQUIIH. On sunday. September q, 1901, Of co.,
eestiNe fever. CLAKENCE NELSON AsQU IA Ii, AGED
i've months and twenty days. only chid Of David ".
and JENNIE AsQutn.
lnterInenf at Germantown. Pa. lPlulade phia M
Germantown papers Please coIy-l
BRANsoN. ON Tuesday. September &. 1891, At
j 30 D. At hrs late home. 3lU3 Eleventh strssf
northwest. JOHN W. BkANsoN. IT.. beioNed hus-
band Llll.e h. Branson u NestIuoreland .ou1iy.
Va
Notice of funeral IN to-norrows Star.
GRIMES. On Tuesday. September - 1921, MARY
VIRGINIA. infant dAuxnter kouert and Mary 4.
Grimes. AID ten months and e8eyen days.
Funeral private.
KEEfE. The funeral of the late Mrs LgIlU
kfEfE wife OF Mr.. L. W. keefe will tale from
the yault Rock Creek cemetery 1hurs1ay rertsn-
beF 10. At pi lntefneIt Al hook ceistery.
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OPPOSED TO WIDENING U STREET.
What Some of the Property Owners Said &
the Commissioners Today.

What Some of the Property Owners Said to
the Commissioners Today.
In response TO their advertisement the Com
missioners this afternoon gave a hearing to
those persons interested in the widening OF
the roadway of L street between l4th and 10th
streets.
At present. Col Robert explained, the road
way is but thiriy-two feet wide and the propo-
sition under consideration is TO widen it to
ffty-fve feet From the building line on the
north side to the building line on the scu1h
! side the street ninety feet wide.
Mr.. 5. ii. Robinson explained that IL the
street was widened, as contemplated, the park
ing in front of their houses would be totally
destroyed and it would depreciate the value of
their houses at least 81 900 each.
These thirty-two feet streets must be
widened, said Col. Robert Congress author
ICES it. and we must look out for the future OF
Washington"
Mr.. Il. NJ. Cousar argued that there was no
need Of widening the street. as it was not a
thoroughfare and never would be.
The public. he said, don't need it. It's the
railroad which runs along there that is after
them. The citizens are unitedly opposed to il,
and he thought their interests should be con-
sidered. Besides this. if the street was Wild
ened, as contemplated, all of the trees would be
destroyed.
The property owners were willing to concede
three inches and if any more was taken 1t
would destroy their trees and parking and de-
preciate the value of their property.
Col Robert said that there were altogether
too many projections allowed into the public
streets. The property owners had lost sight OF
the fact that not one inch of ground from the
building line on one side OF the street to the
building line on the other side belonged 10
private individuals whose property abutted
thereon.
The fee simple Of the streets of the District
was in the United States, and were for the use
of the general public and all had equal rights
thereto. The public interests we're paramount.
The Commissioners promised to give the
matter full consideration.
Those present included L NJ. Croker, r. p.
Murray, Theodore Friebus, b. Bunnemeyer, II.
II. Cousar and S. H. Robinson.