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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
A NOVEL SUIT PROBABLE.
Indians VIII seek to Obtain Payment for
Land Taken.

An interesting and novel lawsuit is likely TO
be instituted in this city. The suit will prob
ably grow out of the refusal of Con-
gress to allow the Turtle Mountain In
dams any recompense for opening to settle
ment large tract of land which the Indians
claim is justly theirs by right - Occur ancy.
When Senator Teller Secretary - the In
terror he opened up this land on his b,.,"f
that it was the lawful property of the United
States. The Indians denied this claim.
The matter has been pending before the
Interior Department for some time and the
commission, which was appointed to investi-
gate the claim. is now in the city TO receive
their final instructions. They expect to have
their report ready for Secretary Nobte
within few days. 1t is said. on goo,i
authority, that the commission will recommend
a large allowance TO the Turtle Mountain IT.
disns for their claim, but it is also understood
that certain members of the Senate will
vigorously oppose the appropriation. If
Congress refuses TO paw the Indians for
their lands the suit referred to above will prob
ably be commenced. These Indians are
among the most highly educated and
civilized of their race in this country. They
have become citizens of the United
States with the very view of obtaining
such legal status as will allow them TO bring
the suit in question. Their claim has been
pushed in this city for several years by full
blooded Indian ATTORNEYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
HER WRONGS WE'RE TOO GREAT,

At Least That is What the Jury Thought,
and Acquitted Mrs. DeLong of Murder.
BrSoHAMroN, n. Y, Nov. 3O.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. belong, charged with muir
der, brought in verdict shortly after o'clock
this morning of 'Not guilty" The
given to the jury about 5
o'clock last evening, and the first ballot
stood eleven for acquittal and one for verdict
of murder in the first degree. All night long
the one obstinate juror held out against his
colleagues, but was finally won over to the ma
jority.
The scene in the court room when the verdict
was announced was one of great excitement.
The prisoner at the bar was sobbing, but when
the verdict was given the room was filed with
cheers and hurrahs, the clapping of hands and
the stamping of feet. The defendant raised
her hands and implored Gods blessing upon
the jury.
The case was one of great interest In Oc-
tober, 1891. Mrs. belong caught her husband
with a woman of low character. She re-
monstrated and a quarrel ensued, which led
up to the shooting The plea put in
by the defense insanity and self-de-
Tense. The evidence was at times quite con-
Trajectory. but the story of wrongs and abuse
which the defendant had suffered at the hands
of her husband, which was brought out in the
testimony of witnesses for the defense, evil
IDENTITY satisfied the jury that Mrs. DeLong had
acted in self -defehse.
Judge Parker presided at the trial. which
lasted over a week. The prosecution WAS con-
Quoted by District Attorney Painter and Alex
ander Cummin. esq; the defense by George B.
Gusts and ex-Congressman $. c. Willard.
The verdict gives universal satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
baltimore Markets

BALTIMORE. Nov. 30-Flour steady, unchanged
Shipments 1854 barrels; sales, 2,l40 barrels.
Wheat firm-No. reds spot .3aI3A; November,
53aI3k; December. I3a,3S; January, ,45sa15;
May, SASH: steamer No. Q, red, 67h a6S-re-
cepts, STATS bushels; shipments, 6s,096 bushels;
stock. 2,l33,IoI bushels: sales. 64l,oOo bushels.
Milling wheat, by sample, 12a.6. Corn steady
mixed spot, 4sa bid; November, 49A bid: year.
49, a49; January, 4sssa4ss; February ass bid:
Nav, 81 bid steamer mixed, 81 bid receipts. I25e
bushels; shipments, 30,Il6 bushels: stock, "a, 053
bushels; sales, $4,000 bushels White corn by
sample, 46a4s; yellow do do. 41a49. Oats dull
and steady-No. g white western. - asked; No.
2, mixed western, 3s4 sSs-receipts, 5000 bushels:
stock, ~, los bushels. Rye quiet-No. 2, co n mi
nal-recepts, l,24i bushels: stock, 1890 bushels.
Hay frmer-good to choice timothy, A.5oai5.5o.
Gram freights dull, unchanged. Cotton frmer-
middling. 10. Provisions steady-ness pork, Is. 90:
bulk meats, loose shoulders, sa[: long clear,
9h; clear rib sides. 9: sugar-pickled shoulders.
9; sugar-cured smoked shoulders 90; hams,
small, l2l4; large, lls.; lard, refined, Tx. Butter
very strong-creamery, fancy. ?las2; do. fair 10
choice, 2sa3O do. imitation, 24a2s lade, fancy, q
a24; do. good to choice, 2a22 rolls fine, z3a24 do
fair to good, 2,a23, Eggs firm = 2Sa29. Coffee
steady-Ro cargoes, fair Isk; No. I, l1alIH.
Sugar active, strong; refners oversold on most
grades-granuated, 4S1. Whisky steady-l.24a
1926. Peanuts unchanged.
BALTIMORE Nov. 30.-Virginia consols ten
forties, 81; do. threes 13ss: Baltimore and Ohio
stock. 81 Northern Central stock, 6ss4; Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern third incomes. 50; Coz
soiidated gas bonds, 1l5s; do stocks, 51s4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
A CONFERENCE OF kABBIs.
An Important Session tp BE Held in TIL
City Next Week.

An Important Session to BE Held I'm This
City Next Week.
An official call has been issued for an extra
session Of the central conference of American
rabbis in this city on Monday of next week.
The call bears the signature of Rabbi Charles
Levi, the recording secretary of the conference.
States. and the sessions. which will probably
extend through the week, are to be held in the
temple of which DR.. Stern is the rabbi Rabbi
Levi has given notice to all the members Of the
conference that their presence in Washington
on this occasion must be regarded as an '.im-
perative obligation" The gravity of the con-
ference is increased by the fact that the dele
gates of the Union of American Hebrew Con-
gregations will participate IN its proceedings.
1t is expected that about 100 rabbis will be in
attendance at this conference.
1t has been stated that several questions of
importance to the American rabbinate will be
taken up in the Central Conference. The main
business will consist in the rendering of judg-
ment upon the reports of the standing COM
mittees. and especial attention is to be given to
the report of the committee on ritual. 1t is
said that large majority of the members of
the conference In favor of the reformation
Of the liturgy and ritual of Judaism. The opin-
ions that are entertained upon this subject by
Rabbi Isaac NJ. Wise, Rabbi Louis Frossman
and Rabbi Charles Levi have become known to
the Jewish community, and will undoubtedly be
expressed In the report of the ritual committee,
which, it is said. will be adopted. but which, for
all that, may stir up strife.
Besides the report OF the committee on ritual.
there will be reports from the committee on the
Columbian Religious Congress, the committee
on Sabbath schools and the committee on
Psalmody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
ANOTHER JUMP IN COTTON.
Bears in the New York Market Considerable,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. dyices.

Bears in the New York Market Considerably
Surprised-Liverpool Advices.
New YORK. Nov 30-The cotton market
opened fairly active and steady today at
an advance of Sa1O points with very
much surprised bears buying to cover con-
tracts, owing to an unexpected advance being
reported by Liverpool, due. it is said. to a
rumor there that the silver controversy had
been settled. and advices being received from
New Orleans stating that while receipts may in
crease during the next fortnight prospects
are for very small crop, and we are inclined
to reduce estimates"
Then came a further advance OF 4a6
points based on further improvement
of 3-46d. in Liverpool. due, it was
said, to buying there by the continent.
But the advance here was not maintained,
longs generally being disposed to sell to
realize profits, arguing that although Liverpool
reported an advance they are relatively on n
lower basis than we are and then the crop
movement is showing signs of increasing. This
also added to the weakness and prices dropped
Gag points.
Estimates of the Weld of the present cotton
crop by 1877 members of the New York cotton
exchange averaged 6,S930OO bales. The esti-
mated receipts at the ports today are 40 900
bales against "a. 172 bales this day last week and
IS, $40 bales corresponding day last year.
''Shortly after noon the market turned
stronger and advanced 3a5 points on buying by
the south. owing to prospects of a movement
at New Orleans for tomorrow, the receipts for
that port being estimated at 5000 bales against
$4,000 bales same time last year. At 1890 D. m.
the market was fairly active and firm.
Sales thus far today are POI 900 bales.
Liverpool opened 2-G4d. lower, but by LAS
pm. had advanced Aid. at 2:30 had further
improved 2-64, and at 3 pm. another l-64 had
been gained, but at the close 1-64d. of the ad-
vance was lost, but the tone was firm. The
spot market was tirmer in tone, but unchanged
in price. Sales, 5000 bales In Manchester
yarns were quiet, but steady. Cloths firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
GEN. NEwroN.s AMAzEMExr.
He Has Not Been Asked to Resign, an
Knows Of No Reason why He should.

He Has Not Been Asked to Resign, and
Knows OF No Reason why He should.
INV York. Nov. 30.-Gen. John Newton, the
president OF the New York board Of directors
Of the Panama Railroad Company, is much pro-
voked over req ort in the morning papers
to the effect that the opinion was held in the
War Dep artment that he should either re-
sign from the directors of the Panama Railroad
Company or from the army, as he is on the re-
tired list OF the latter as major general The
report stated that Secretary Elkins had writ
ten o letter to General Newton suggest
ing the prOpriety Of his resignins
conflicting positions, as he occupied a CONNER
cial position inimical to the interests Of the
United States The report also said that the
Panama company was controlled in France, the
New York directors were mere fgureheads and
that the Americans had been led to invest their
money on the strength of the responsibility OF
the directors and had been misled by the COM
pany.
Il am simply amazed at the report" said
Gen. Newton to a reporter this morning. 1T
is false from beginning to end. In the first
place. | have not received letter or
any communication from the Secretary
of War intimating that 1 should
resign either from the company or from the
retired list of the army. lam not aware of any
army regulation which prevents my engaging
In private commercial enterprise while on
the army retired list. l wish it under
stood that it is untrue that the New
York directors are mere fgureheads In re-
gard to the charge that they have nothing to dc
with the direction of the affairs OF the COM
pany, l brand that as false-they have
everything to do with the company affairs
fail to see how my commercial position is
inconsistent with the spirit of my military posi-
ton and inimical to the interests of the United
States government. The Panama Railroad
Company is not a government affair. but q pri.
vate enterprise If the government has been
treated with scant courtesy by the Panama
Railroad Company am not aware Of it, This
whole difficulty arises from the neglect and un.
willingness Of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company to give the Panama Railroad
Company a bond or guarantee that the
steamship company will Loyalty and earn
estly endeavor to get all the freight
it can for the route between New York and Sar
Francisco via the isthmus. This agitation is
trick Of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company tc
endeavor to force us into a contract withou,
giving US a guarantee of good faith on theii
part"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
Posr OFFICES BURoLARIzEp.
Inspector Wheeler. Report shows a Larc
Increase Last Year.

Increase Last Year.
The large Increase in the number Of post
Offices burglarized during the year as COM
pared with last year is the subject OF comment
by the chief post Office inspector, NJ d.
Wheeler, in his annual report.
The number tins year, he states, is l.l0s as
against Sos last year. an increase Of 240. CT
more than "a per cent This is a crime that
has been steadily increasing for number
OF years. In some wears the increase
has been greater than in Others, but
the figures show constant increase. 40
what this Is due am not prepared 90 saw. IL
may be that increased safeguard thrown
around banks and large business estab-
lishments in the cities and larger towns
have rendered them less valuable sources
OF plumber to thieves, and so thew
have devoted their efforts TO post Offices
which an most cases are connected with
stores, especially in smaller place. and are sure
to yield to the successful burglar some return
Tor his unlawful enterprise. Or Il NAV
be the smaller hazard in the underta taking makes
~ more alluring. 1t is a fact. however. that
TINS offense is growing; and it l. not in the
power Of this Office to prevent L. Ii is felt
that the United States should 90 as much as a
private corporation or individual by the paw
ment at least Of a small reward as a
recompense for the labor and danger
10 which they are subjected. he
peated inquiries are made TO the department
to know If this can be done to all OF viii n
this otfce is obliged TO reply in the negative
In order that there may be means to
oner this incentive 10 local officers
and citizens, | cannot too earnestly
urge that authority be given to
the Postmaster General TO offer a small re ward
In cases of post Office burglaries. and that an
appropriation of SIS 900 be asked To supply the
means of their payment. fhis recommenda
ton is not new, having been repeatedly urged
by you as chief post Office inspector aud by me
IN my report for last year
The total numUer of arrests made for all
kinds OF otfenses during the year vas / .Ssi. OF
this number only 23l were postal employees
This may al first seem a large number. but
when We consider that there were in the SER
vice January So 1892. lS4. i3l persons in all
grades II Is not an alarming exhibit. Human
nature is the same everywhere. and the
postal service is no exception. Weak men and
bad men get into it occasionally. but they are
discovered and removed. because sooner or
later dishonest employe is sure of detection.
OF the cases tried 313 resulted in conviction.
while only sixty-one resulted in acquittal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30

The latest advices received in this city re-
garding the condition Of Senator Gibson of
Louisiana indicate that he is not as seriously
ill as the dispatches of this morning repre-
sented. private message received here saws:
sudden change for the better today, but still
quite weak.
Senator Gibson took an active part in the
recent campaign and he exposure incident to it
brought on rheumatism. After the election be
went to the Hot Springs of Arkansas. Owing
to his weakened condition too frequent use OF
the baths brought on nervous prostitution. and
il is this from which he is now suffering.
Senator Gibson is attended by his daughter
Mrs. :. q. Humphreys Of Kentucky. His most
serious time was last Sunday night and it was
during this attack that his sister-in-hw. Mrs.
Kent of this city. was telegraphed for. In the
press dispatches the Senator's age was incor-
rectly stated. He is now fifty-eight years old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
ITS FIRST REPORT.
What Has Been Done In the Fourth A..ist-
ant Postmaster Generals once.

ant Postmaster Gencrsl'- once.
One Of the new Offices created at the last ses-
SIGN OF Congress was that Of fourth assistant
postmaster general The report of the head Of
that Office. T. q. Rathbone, gives an account
of the work during the first wear of it's exist
encc. As is well known. the appointment Of
postmasters WAS assigned TO tins Office
Mr.. kathbone states that the number OF es-
Adjustments of new post Offices during the past
year was 4. los. a greater number than during
any previous wear. with the exception Of lsaO
when IL 1927 The net increase q
post Offices over the wear ending June 80.
1891. was 2.790. and the year closed with
glib a. the whole number Of post Offices in the
United States. or the number Of establish
ments referred to above I.l05. over one
fourth. were made in the xix states %
Arkansas Texas. Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia
and North Carolina. the number m these
states aggregating Ills. The greatest increase
IN any state was m Georgia. where il WAS 220.
Texas WAS next with 2ll. and PENNSYLVANIA. .
northern state. followed with 20i embellishments.
At the close OF the fiscal year there were thir-
teen states in each OF which there we're more
than 1000 post offices IN operation. or these
i've are northern and eight are southern states.
The northern States are New York. Rennsylva-
ma. Ohio. Illinois and Indiana. with an aggrs-
gate OF .2ss offices. The eight southern states
are Alabama. Georgia. Kentucky Mis-
sour, North carolina, Tennessee. Texas
and Virginia. with an aggregate Of
1906. The greatest number in any one state was
4.si2 In Pennsylvania New York follows this
with SOS, and Ohio with 1929 These are the
only states where the number of offices in each
was more than 5000
Special attention. is invited 90 the insuficiency
OF present legislation relating TO the Use OF the
mails by the green good" or saw dust swim
dlers. This scheme Is now being piled with
great yigor nv its promoters. TO NV mind. I"
SAYS Mr.. Rathbone. 1.-The nefarious business 10
assuming something of the shape in which
we found the Louisiana lottery when
we commenced operations against them. While
II has not Vet reached such proportions rs the
lottery. still find that we making about the
same progress against them Us We did against
the lottery conn anies before the anti-lottery
act went into effect. We arrest here and there
man. but he is usually an unimportant one,
not principal. When arrest and fine men
for operating the green goods swiudle others
Immediately take their places. apparently with
out any very great fear. In INV judgment We
are making very poor headway against them.
NV observation has led me TO believe that
while we NAV, under our present laws relating
70 this subject, by extraordinary effort and the
assignment of several inspectors 20 duty in con-
nection Herewith. check this business tenn
porariiy. to put an effectual stop 20 il We
need additional legislation upon points where
the laws are now defective.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30
HILL REVEALED HIMSELF,
An Escaped Murderer Who Has Caused q
Sensation In Georgia.


Sensation In Georgia.
ATLANTA, GA, Nov. 30.-Ten years ago
Georgia was shocked from one end of the state
to the other by the murder of well-known
druggist named Summons by another
Hill had a beautiful wife and asserted
that Simmons was intimate with her.
The murder was a cold-blooded one and &C.
CURED in the old National Hotel bar. The muir
drrer barely escaped mob justice. There was
an exciting trial which created more interest
than any trial before or SINCE Hills beautiful
young wife testifying in her husbands behalf.
The Jury found him guilty with a recon-
mendation for mercy.
He was sent to penitentiary for life. Hills
counsel subsequently succeeded in having him
sent to a lunatic asylum. In a short time he es-
capped and went to Texas. He has not since been
heard of until last Friday in Chicago, when,
under an assumed name, he met several mem
bers OF the Georgia legislative committee visit
ing the worlds fair buildings. The meet
ing was sensational and an account
Of it has just leaked out Hill was
well dressed and apparently in good
circumstances. After an Introduction to
Col. Bill Moore. editor of the Augusta Ga,
Ne,rs. one of the legislative committee, Hill
rallied against Chicago for entertaining party
of men from a state where men were sont to
the penitentary for life for protecting his own
nome. Win tone OF resentment Moore re-
piled:
Why. dontknow Of such a case ever hav-
ing occurred in Georgia"
well, l do" said the stranger.
'Why, what was it?' questioned his hearers,
with increased surprise.
1T was the case OF d man named Sam Hill, ~
replied the stranger, warming up.
"Oh, yes." exclaimed one of the party with
Moore. II remember Sam Hill, but that wasn't
the kind of case was thinking of. Why, Sam
Hill was good for nothing fellow who ought
to have been hanged on general principles
but l know better, gentlemen" persisted
the stranger with great display Of earnest
ness.
'How do you know it?" asked one of the
party as soon as his surprise would allow him
to put the question.
Because 1 am Sam HILL" declared the
stranger throwing his head back dramatically
and gazing with defiance at his hearers.
As he made this startling announcement his
hand crept into his pocket: simultaneously the
hands OF Moore g two friends Owed into their
hip pockets. Moore didn't stir He was dunn
founded and unarmed. For moment it looked
as if fight would surely follow.
Moore and his friends disclaimed ANYTHING
but hearsay knowledge of thee case when they
learned that they were talking to Hill.
Hill asked for introduction to Gov.
Northen, then at the Auditorium Hotel, but
the gentlemen dissuaded him. saying he would
be turned over TO tine authorities immediately
Hills home is in Toronto, where he Is known
as Chalmers Hill and both OF Moores friends
were armed and a tragedy was narrowly
averted.
Publication of the facts Of the meeting
caused a great sensation throughout Georgia
and the south.