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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
THE GooD1xN TRIAL.
Argument For and Against the 40
cused Occupied the Day.

Argument For and Against the 40
cused Occupied the Day.
Special Dispatch to fhs Evening Star.
CONVICTION. VA. august 17.-Mr. w. E.
Craig OF the prosecution resumed his argu-
ment this morning at $50 in the trial of
Capt Goodman for the murder Of Col H.
Z. Parsons on June ep. He took Col. Par
sons letter and argued at length to show
that Goodman determined to kill the writer
as soon as he read II, and his motive In
numbering him was to stop the investiga-
ton by the c. and o. railway Of the
charges contained In that letter.
The lawyer described the tragedy In detail
ana with dramatic effect, excoriated the
prisoner for his lack Of pity for his victim.
calling him murderer repeatedly, greatly to
the discomfort Of Mrs. Goodman and her
grown daughter. who occupied seats just
behind the lawyer
In conclusion he asked for a verdict of
murder in the first degree.
Mr. Bev. T. Crump Of counsel for the
defense. followed Mr. Craig He ridiculed
at length the proposition Of the common
wealth that GoOdm7n's motive in killing
Parsons was to prevent an investigation Of
the Charges preferred by Parsons in the
letter. He then took up the Staples affair
ana ridiculed her statement that Goodman
had proposed an elopement with her.
he mad not proceeded very far with his
argument when recess until 2:30 pm. was
taken. MIR. Cr1mp will conclude this after
neon and will be followed by MIR. @. X.
Anderson. also for the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
Washington stock Exchange.

hid IiiI asked - coupon t iiGs 1Id ii is
los bid $oyeSr fanS es gold fIS ia fup Mats; IS
1908 III SS sess a funding s saGTt
N N, sld S,ss, registered 2 los 100 bid.
Washington and Georgetown Railroad cUnv Is "a.
10 100 bid Ia asked Metropclitan Railroad cow.
"a bid. Washington Gas Company COW. 6S' i3o
bid. L. 5. Electric Light COW. Is. 100 hid. Ches.
asked. American Security and Trust S. T. and A..
~ ~" Did American Security and Trust 5s A. and
~, 100 bid Washington Market Company LIST Gs
10 bid. Washington Market Company imp. 6s.
ITO bid Washington Market Company ext. g.
io2 Ind. Masonic Hail Association IS. ioOls hid'
Washington Light Infantry LIST IS, Loo bid Wash
ihSion IAshd Infantry ID e, looh bid
bid. 275 asked Metropolitan. 2S5 hid, 81 asked
bid Citizens. is5 lid las asked Caian.bis 10 10
lo9 hid lls'; asked. Lincoln, 80 bid, 100 asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. Washington
Loan and Trust. 100 bid l22.a asked american
Security and Trust 100 hid iS5 asked Washing
Railroad Stosks.-w Washington and Georgetown.
2S5 bid. $40 asked Metropolitan, y hid. SO asked.
Gas and Electric Light Observation-Disclosures Gas
asa hid, 81 asked. Georgetown Gas 50 lid. 81
INSURANCE. stocssFInkiin q I'd iS Ss asE
tan, 40 hid. POTOMAC, 20 bid. Arlington. la bid.
bid. Columbia, 1aa bid lax asked ' Rises.
bid. asked. Peoples, y. bid. -. asked. Lin
Title Insurance Stocks.-Columtia Title, ~ bid
Washington Title, "a bid District Title. 10 bid.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsylvania. ss hid. Chcsa,
peake ara POTOMAC, 90 bid. American Graphic
phone, bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 40 bid,
Miscellaneous stocks.-washinrton Narke, n
bid Great rams Ice, l3i bid. 1855 asked. Norfolk
IN bid -'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
An OLD MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
The Theft of Sugar Certificates Five
Years Ago Recalled.

The Theft of Sugar Certificates Five
Years Ago Recalled.
BOSTON, Mass, August las a result
Of the arrest of David II. Perkins of Mans
field. Mass. at Dover. N. H.. last week.
charged with trying to sell stolen $4,000
sugar certificate. the mystery surrounding
the theft of sugar certificates valued at
$4,000 In New York five years ago has
been explained
When arrested Perkins said that he had
received the certificate from his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Charles Watt, who asked him to
ascertain IL IL was OF value. Mrs. Watt
stated that she found the paper in her
husbands desk
Mr.. Watt, who Is travelling man con-
nected with New York publishing house.
returned to Boston last night and his story
clears up the mystery of the robbery He
says that while living on West 114th street
New York, in 1889. he made the acquaint-
ance of man named Eddie Boston, who
had some theatrical connection.
one day Boston showed him a package
addressed to Edward Boston, General De-
livery, New York post office" and requested
him to mail 1T. and if 1t was not delivered
In I'VE days to call for IL the next night.
Boston was arrested, charged with stealing
diamonds worth $3.50 from Miners Thea ter
He was found guilty and sentenced to two
years in prison. Five days later Watt went
to the post office and obtained the package
addressed to Boston. He opened IL and
found four sugar certificates worth $40, 900
each. One of them he gave to a broker to
ascertain Its value. A few days later he
saw something In newspaper about the
theft Of sugar certificates at the Fifth Ave
rue Hotel and. becoming frightened, burn
ed the three in his possession. The other
one he secured from the broker, and leav-
ing II in his desk, IL was forgotten until
Mrs Watt found 1t.
The charge against Perkins at Dover was
dismissed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
REMISSION OF REBATE.
Subject Long Considered by the
Interstate Commerce COmmissiOn.

Subject Long Considered by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The interstate commerce commission has
had under consideration for some time the
charges OF remission Of millions Of dollars
OF rebate to the shippers on the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fee road in violation, of
the interstate commerce law. The charges
were the subject of thorough inquiry by
j. L. Marchand, a clerk of the commission,
who was detailed by the commissioners to
make an examination in New York city.
Inc inquiry has been completed and Mr..
Marchand has returned to Washington and
submitted his report to the mtssoners
Inc matter has since been frequently dis
cussed at the commissions sessions. Col
W. X. Morrison, the chairman of the COM
MISSION said today that the report en-
bodied practically only the facts brought
out IN the statement of Expert Little, and
the onense, he said, is very common
one, ard there are several other roads
against which similar charges are now
prove the guilt, as both the road and the
shipper are involved in the guilty transac-
lions, and each is naturally not disposed to
make any revelations. Both the railroad
omclais and the shippers are absolved by a
recent decision Of Judge Grosscup of Chi
caso from giving testimony discriminating
themselves We cannot take any action
except for our own purposes save to forward
to the United States district attorney any
new facts that may be brought to light by
the commission. The prosecution must be
carried forward in these cases by the courts
as in other criminal cases" The matter Is
still under consideration by the commission
which Is also con 1ucting correspondence
with view to obtaining facts concerning
alleged similar violations by other roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
EMMA GOLDMAN RELEASED.
She Gained Two Months Liberty b,-
Good Conduct

NEW YORK, August 1T.-Emma Gold
man OF anarchist fame. who has spent the
last ten months at BlackweII's Island. hay-
Ing been found guilty OF making an in
cendiary speech to the unemployed in Union
Square. was released today She was SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for one year, but
her good behavior lessened the time of in
generation two months. Miss Goldman
was released two hours earlier than the
usual time for the liberation of those whose
terms have expired, and so was enabled to
slude interviewers. 1t is understood she
vent to the home of her grandmother in
brooklyn 1t is expected that she will
speak at the Thalia rheater Sunday even
Ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17

The New Board Of Assessors to Begir
Work ut Once.

Work Mt Once.
The members Of, the permanent board OF
assessors have been notified Of their ap-
pointment. and will qualify tomorrow. On
Monday next the board will assemble ready
for business. and take up as its fret bust.
ness the revision OF the present assessment
which is faulty In many respects. This
work will have to be completed by Janu.
airy /. 1898. The board has a big task be-
fore 1t. The last assessment, as is well
known. contains many inequalities. These
will have to be righted, and many correc-
lions made. Then the board will hear COM
plants regarding the last return. and make
all corrections they deem necessary.
As yet II has not been decided where the
new board will meet. although ii has about
been settled that a house opposite to the
District building will be rented for the
purpose.
As is well known. the first half of the tax
which Is usually payable in November, can
tax for the year will be do. so that the
collector of the taxes will not receive the
first half of the tax next November.
As to Liquor Licenses.
Another duty of the board. which must
be attended to at once. is TO resolve itself
into an excise board and pass upon the APP
plications for liquor license. According 20
the general rule of the Commissioners, Tues
day is the regular meeting day for the con-
sideration of liquor licenses, and 1t is ex-
pected that the new board will be ready for
business on that day. This new board will
have the same power to grant and reject
licenses which has heretofore been reposed
In the Commissioner So that hereafter
the Commissioners will have nothing to do
with liquor licenses.
In conversation with the Commissioners
this afternoon, Commissioner Ross, speak
Ing for the board, says:
The Commissioners are. through with the
liquor business. The new excise board will
have absolute authority to grant and reject
licenses, and the Commissioners will not
have anything to. do with them. No, we
will not consider appeals. The new board
viii make its own rules, and the District
Commissioners want il understood that they
have nothing TO do with liquor in any
FORM"
AT a meeting of the board of Commission
ers this afternoon IL was decided to rent
premises No. 223 LIST street, directly oppo-
site the District building, for use of the
beard of permanent assessors. Hereafter
the board will be found at the above place
where it will receive complaints, and where
on Tuesdays and Fridays il will sit an
excise board. The Commissioners found IL
r ecessary to rent this building in view of
the cramped condition OF the District build
ing, and il may be that several of the Of
fees Will be moved over there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17

9oonshiners Captured by n Former
Associate, Vow a Deputy.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BRISTOL. Tenn, August ia number
of "mconshiners' of Russell county, Va,
attempted to lynch c. E. Clapp, a deputy
United States marshal but were thwarted
Clapp had been one Of them, but turned
against them several months ago and had
been appointed marshal Most of them are
in Jail and will have hearing soon.
A little boy living in Denton's Valley. a
few miles east Of this city, met a very
peculiar death a few.-days ago. He was
playing with a goose. when the fowl bit
him on the nose. In very short time he
grew Ill. and all the physicians could do had
no avail and he died in great agony
David Hall Of JOnesville, Va, seventy-five
miles north of here, while driving his cows
home was met in the road by Tom Denny
an eighteen-year-old boy, living close, who
Hired half a dozen pistol balls into MS body
which caused instant death The cause of
the tragedy was trif1ing one. Hail mad in
dicted Denny for abusing his child, and
Denny took his revenge in the above man.
uer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
kELLI'S MEN FESTIVE.
Some Refuse to Go Into the Eastern
League.

SCRANTON. Pa. August 15.-Mike Kelly
Is experiencing some trouble in inducing the
members OF the Allentown club to sign
Eastern League contracts Pitcher Donohue
ShOrtstop Sweeny and Outfelder McCoach
absolutely refuse to go into the Eastern
League. The men came on with Kelly to
this city today, but a few hours later left
for their homes in Philadelphia Kelly saws
he will secure four of the Binghamton
players and have them here I'm time for to-
DAY game with Scranton. He claims that
the revolving players were afraid that they
would not be fast enough for the Eastern
League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
BURsT.NG OF A METEOR.
Fragments of 1t Fell In the Streets of
COneyvflle, Miss.,.,,.

COFFEYVIhLEI. Miss, August 17.-An
immense. meteor burst Immediately over
Cofeyville at IL O'Clock last night with a
report that shook the earth for miles around
and frightened the people almost out of
their wits. Those who witnessed the phe-
nomenon state that it resembled ball of
fire passing through the sky, and when 1t
reached point directly over the town ex-
ploded with a deafening report. Fragments
of the meteor were picked up in the streets.
They present the appearance of a volcanic
rock after an eruption. being fused under
the action of intense heat.
The negroes are greatly excited over the
occurrence. and they look upon IL as a
direct warning from heaven that the judg-
ment day Is close at hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
SENT BY MESSENGER.
The President TO Get the sundry Civil
Bill.

The sundry civil appropriation bill. signed
by Vice President Stevenson and Speaker
Crisp. and lacking only the Presidents sig.
nature to become a law, was received at the
White House from the Capitol this after
noon. Without wasting any time I'm the
matter. Private Secretary Thurber placed 4,
In the hands of trusted messenger and
charged him with its delivery to the Presi.
dent with as little delay as possible.
1t Is confidently expected that the bill will
be signed by the President tomorrow and
Inat IL VIII be returned to the White House
M, Mohday morning. Mr.. Thurber said he sent
the bill to the President as q matter OF
precaution in order that there might be no
possibility of embarrassment to any do
paftment or the government, such as might
continuing the appropriations to the ath
should expire before the regular appro-
priation bill went into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
THE KOw sHING.s WRECK.
Findings Of the Court in the Omcial
Investigati0n. 49,

Findings of the Court in the Omcial
Investigation. 49,
LONDON. August ia special from
Shanghai says:
The finding Of the court in the Official
investigation at Shanghai Of the sinking OF
the kow Shing Is that the steamer was
sunk on July Is by a Japanese naval YES
sci and that Capt. Gatzworthy and
other officers of the Kow Shing show
ed great GOODNESS and judgment under
the trying conditions uf the conflict
The court added that the Kow Shing's En-
giish officers Used all means in their power
10 avoid the catastrophe. and deserved high
praise for their efforts.
Torpedoes will be laid at the entrance Of
the Toxic and Nagasaeki harbors early
next week.
The japanese government has promised
Admiral Freeman. who commands the Brit
ish squadron in east Asiatic waters, to
give forty-eight hours notice in case the
Japanese ieet bombards Wei-Hai-Wei or
Che-Foo.
The eight vessels that passed Chee Foo,
westward bound, on August IA, were the
Chinese fleet fleeing from the Japanese
cruisers. The fleet went to Lui-Kung-Tue
northwest of Chee-Foo. where 1t has been
left undisturbed by the Japanese.
The japanese government has authorized
a loan of $5D,000,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
PROF. EDGERLY RETURNS.
He Sues the News for Criminal Libel
and Damages Besides.

Another feature in the Martyr College
controversy was developed in the Police
Court today. Just after the commencement
of the school last June, 1t will be remem-
bered, the graduating class, who were dis
appointed in getting their diplomas, which
they expected 60 receive, held an indigna-
ton meeting in one of the sr,all halls of
the Metzerott building, and started in for
a general assault upon the methods of the
school and its principal and their former
friend, Prof. A. Webster Edgerly.
Prof. Edgerly sailed for Europe the sec
ond day after the commencement of the
Martyr College Of Acting, as TIRE Edgerly
School of Oratory was sometimes called.
The professor returned a few days ago with
blood in his eye and a desire for revenge
in his heart The frst fruits of his fell
purpose ripened when he appeared before
Warrant Clerk Washburn in the Police
Court and swore out a warrant against
Robert b. Gelatt and VIM. Rippey of the
Evening News. charging them with Grim
inal libel. The witnesses summoned are all
members Of the repertorial staff Of the
News.
The basis of his complaint was a state
ment which he claims was printed In the
News of August ID, 1894, to the effect that
the professor was living with one wife here
while he had another wife from whom he
was never divorced, living in Denver. and
vancement of histrionic talent on much
the same lines as the local institution.
The warrant was served on Messrs. &C.
latt and Rippey, but they were not COM
PEELED to go through the formality of ap-
pearing in court. Mr.. John G.. Slater of
the News Company furnished bonds for
their appearance when the case against
them Is called, which will probably be next
Wednesday. The professor has retained
Mr.. Z. B. Hay. whose name is included
among the faculty of the college, as his
attorney, and Insists that he is going TO
force the whole matter to an issue.
He has also brought civil suit for dam
ages for 10000 against the News, based
upon the same publication.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
BANK EXAMINERS SUICIDE.
He Had Completed HIS Work and Re.
ported 40 Washington.

ALTOONA. Pa. August 17.-Bank Ex-
aminer William MILLER. who has been work
ing on the accounts of the suspended Sec
ond National Bank of this city for the past
two weeks. committed suicide at / o'clock
today by shooting himself through the
head. He died instantly.
The examiner had just returned from din
ner. and after talking a moment with ].
p. Levan. president Of the bank. in the pri-
vate office. walked into the counting room,
moment later a shot was heard, and
when Mr. Levan entered the room Miller
was lying on the floor with blood and
brains oozing from a hole through his head.
he had just completed the examination of
the affairs of the bank and submitted the
result to Washington.
Examiner Miller's home was at MERGERS
burg, Pa. He was aged about forty-five
years and was appointed a bank examiner
ABOUT TWO years ago, succeeding Hugh
Young.
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New York Cotton.
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. August 17.-FIour steady unchang-
ed-recepts, 1906 barrels; shipments, II 552 hor
Tels; sales. 90 barrels. Wheat steady-snor 55S1.
ooh; August s5Ssst,5l2; December. 5ga5si,; steam
er No. red. 5212a,I3-receipts. 6g. 902 bushels f.
shipments, l4S.tO bushels; stock S73 i36 bushels
sales; 20o,000 bushels; milling wheat by samnle
99ao612. Corn dull-sPot, % asked; August *
bid-veceipts, lisa bushels; stock. 1S a7I bushels
sales, 1000 bushels; southern white corn 0lns2.
southern yellow corn, 60. Oats very quiet-No 2
white western, 81 asked; No. . mixed western
3+h2aS5-receipts. "a. lG6 bushels: stock, IlSa27
bushels. Rye duu-No. 2, 4GIa bid-stock Ia 233
bushels. Hay steady-gcod to choice timothy
Sl35OaS13.o0. Grain freights quiet unchanged,
Sugar, butter, eggs and cheese firm, Unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
YACHTING AT CHICAGO.
The Biggest Event of the Kind Ever
Held There.

CHICAGO, August 1.-THE regatta which
began here today proved to be the biggest
yacht racing event ever held in Chicago
the list of entries comprising over forty
boats. The racing was over sixteen mile
course on Lake Michigan, starting from
Lincoln Park. Today's races for frst-class
boats began at 2:30. there being four schoon-
ers and seven sloOps entered. Five were
Chicago boats, one was from Milwaukee
and the other from Green Bay. Tomor-
rows races for second and third class boat
will include about thirty Chicago craft, and
five from Milwaukee and Racine.
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srEpMoTHER, NOT DAUGHTER.
ChicagOans Deceived Regarding Wat
son Ruddy's Attentions.

CHICAGO. August 17.-Mrs. Martha
Mackin. nee Byrnes. the New Orleans
young woman who married the aged mil
lionaire, Thomas Mackfn OF this city,
shortly before his death, and has been re-
Gently having differences with the other
Mackin heirs over his fortune. was welded
again last night. The new Benedict is
Watson Rudy, a well-known local poll
tician and race horse owner. Mr.. Ruddy
was some years ago Thomas Mackins pri-
vate secretary. and while acting In this ca
pacity became attached to the millionaire's
daughter.
For four years every one thought that
Mr. Rudy would marry her, but one win
ter he went travelling in the south. and
when he returned In the spring he found out
that the young woman was to be married
the next day.
The affair is given further spice of ro-
nance by a street car accident recently,
OF which Mr.. Ruddy was the victim, and
which, 1t was thought, would result fatally
AS soon as he can dispense with clutches
wedding trip will be taken to County Down,
Ireland.
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Great Falls Bill.

The Commissioners have advised favora-
BILE action upon H. r. GIT, ITO amend an
act entitled An act to incorporate the Wash
ington and Great Falls electric railway"
which was referred to them by the Pres
ident for their report whether they knew
OF any objections to its approval
They say the bill is not entirely satisfac-
tory to them, but the Objectionable pro-
visions do not, in their Judgment, so urgent
ly require modification as to justify
recommendation for the disapproval of the
bill, in view of the general Importance of
the measure. and Of the proba bility that
the necessary remedial legislation can be
readily obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17

Trial Heats Wheeled Mt Denver This
Morning.

DENVI.R. Col, August 1.-THE weather
today was perfect for the racing in the L.
A. W. national tournament. The program
for today was as follows:
One-half-mile handicap: one-miIe open,
class a; twO-mile national championship
open To members residing west Of the Mis-
sissippi river; one-third mile open class b;
hve-mile handicap. class a; one-mile open
handicap, class L.
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
An Important Letter to the Commits
siOner of Pensions

An Important Letter to the Commits
siOner of Pensions.
A letter of interest to employees Of the De-
partment of the interior, written by First
Assistant Secretary William H. Sims to
commissioner OF Pensions Lochren, was to-
day promulgated by Mr.. Josephus Daniels.
CHEF clerk of the Department of the In
terror, for the guidance of officials and en-
ployes of that department. 1t prescribed
the following regulation governing leaves of
absence:
Absence of employees In excess of the
legal annual limit of thirty days annual
leave and thirty days sick leave with addi-
tional allowance Of thirty days sick leave
under certain circumstances when such
excess absence has reached the aggregate
OF one hour must be covered by an appIi-
cation for leave Of absence without pay for
one day.
Absence not caused by sickness and at
the same time in excess of the annual
allowance must be avoided If possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-17
WRECKED OFF TASMANIA,
The Brig Indiana Lost, but the Crew
Saved.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1.-THE brig
Indiana Is a total wreck on the coast of
Tasmania The vessel was well known as
the Hawaiian brig Douglass. She was for
several years engaged in the sugar trade
between this port and the islands. but a
couple Of years ago she was sold to an
Auckland ship captain, and the brig was
put on route between New Zealand and
Australia She was running in close to
shore when the wind shifted, blowing the
brig straight for the rocks. The vessel
pounded to pieces in a few hours, but all
hands reached shore in safety