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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Killed in Her Arms.

Jacksonville. Fla, was astounded a few
weeks ago when a prominent citizen COM
PEELED barber named Decker to marry his
daughter, pretty young widow. who had
been compromised by the fellow. Saturday
Decker was fatally shot by Charles NJ.
Kaufman, his partner. Mrs. Decker was
present and near her husband and the
blood from his death wound spurted all
over her. The shooting occurred In a bar
Der shop on Bay street. which was con-
Quoted by the two men. They We're set
Ting up the accounts for the day when a
quarrel arose. Decker cursed Kaufman
and advanced on him in a threatening
manner Kaufman retreated and drew a
pistol. Mrs. Decker sprang at Kaufman
and seized the pistol. Kaufman wrenched
the pistol from the woman and fired just
as her husband sprang upon him. The bull
let struck Decker in the left breast, max
ing a fatal wound. He bore Kaufman
down, however, and when Officer Hitch
cock came in a moment later, he found
Decker, Mrs. Decker and Kaufman strug-
Cling on the floor. Mrs. Decker was so
stained by her husbands blood that the
officer thought she had been shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
BROKEN BY BLASTING.
Mrs. Morris Declares Her Residence
Has Been Badly Damaged.

Mrs. Morris Declares Her Residence
Has Been Badly Damaged.
Mrs Morris, widow of Capt. George U.
Morris, who has been visiting in Florida
for the past two months has returned to
Washington much improved in health. She
expresses herself as being very much dis
tressed at the condition In which she found
her residence in West Washington, which
adjoins the site Of the proposed union de-
pot.
at has been much damaged during my
absence" Mrs. Morris declared yesterday,
'by reason of the blasting of rock, which
has caused the plastering to fall in many
places, and large cracks to appear in the
walls of my house."
Mrs. Morris further stated that there
was a crack between the main and back
buildings of such extent that it lets the
sunlight in. and that the foundation of the
back building has parted. so that it is
dangerous to occupy that part Of the house
Il regard the rear part of my residence
as wreck" said Mrs. Morris, which can
only be repaired by rebuilding, provided
the foundation does not entirely give way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Thirteen Horses Burned.

Another terrible fire occurred about four
miles from Scottsville, Va, last Friday
night, and again the Glendower stock farm
was the loser. The stables barns and out
houses on the place were destroyed. and
it was only by untiring exertion that the
dwelling house of W. Gordon Merrick was
saved.
Thirteen thoroughbred hackney horses,
seven head of cattle, three large buildings
and considerable lot of hay and other
feed were burned.
By the first fire, on March II, Mr.. Mer-
rick lost twelve thoroughbreds, valued at
$1,000. So far as is known, there was nc
insurance on any of the horses or build
ings. There seems to be no shadow OF
doubt that both fires were incendiary, but
so far no arrests have been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
VETERINARY COLLEGE, GRADUATES.
MENT.
commencement Exercises Held ant
Diplomas Awarded.

commencement HAACECAbe0 hCAu 1A~
Diplomas Awarded.
The annual commencement Of the Ma
tional Veterinary College and Hospital was
held Saturday evening. and diplomas were
given to fifteen graduates. The address to
the students was delivered by Mr.. Edwin
P. Willis. DR.. d. E. Salmon, president OF
the college, delivered, the diplomas to the
graduates. and conferred upon DIR. Charles
F. Dawson and DR.. George Jobson the de-
grees of D. v. 8. Mr.. George E. Fetter of
New Jersey was awarded gold medal
for best work in exarrination of the grad
uating class, while honorable mention was
made of NJ. Wooden of Maryland, William
Fink of Maryland and Richard T. Mumma
of Pennsylvania. Mr.. J. W. Petty of North
Carolina received prize for the best ex-
animation in anatomy in the junior class.
The graduates were c. H. Blemer Of Ken
lucky, F. S. Charter of Connecticut, ]. NJ.
Courbright of Pennsylvania, A L. Cum
dali of Connecticut. 7. H. F. Diederich
of Indiana, N. K. Fegley of Pennsylvania,
G. E. Fetter of New Jersey. William P.
Fink of Maryland, c. F. Hadfield of Rhode
Island, r. T. Mumma of Pennsylvania, c.
J. Segmund of Maryland. S. ]. Swift of
Pennsylvania, F. W. E. White of Virginia,
NJ. d. Williams of New York and NJ.
Wooden of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Found Guilty Of Murder.

After a weeks trial in the county court,
the jury in the case of the commonwealth
against Benjamin Hite, stalwart noun
taineer. charged with numbering Henry
Weeks near Lotion, sVa.5 last May, brought
in a verdict of guilty Saturday. The term
of Imprisonment in the, state penitentiary
is fixed at twelve years. The crime oc--
Cured IN the housefof a Mrs. Philips. and
Hite shot Weeks down with Winchester
rifle. A feud had existed between the par
ties for some months before. This is the
second trial of the ease. The verdict in the
first trial, which was set aside by the ap-
pellate circuit court was eighteen years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
MIR. WILSON'S ARGUMENT.
Concluding Argument for the Defense
In the Dana Case.

Ex-Judge Jere Wilson, in the hearing OF
the Dana libel case at New York Saturday.
after The Stars report closed, said, In ref
erence to the matter of Constructive pres
ence," that II there was any offense at all
it was an offense that existed at common
law not an offense that was created by
any statute. The proof of the constitution,
he declared. was the fact that the citizen
must be advised by act Of Congress that
the offense he was committing was crime
against the United States. Mr.. Dana, he
commended, had not committed any offense
against the United States under the law
as it exists. Neither the offense nor the
place where it had been committed had
been defined, and upon these grounds Judge
Wilson argued that the application should
be dismissed. The hearing was then ad-
journed until O'Clock today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
william Would Interfere.

A Berlin dispatch says: The maturing
conflict between Norway and Sweden has
given rise to strange reports in Berlin.
Since Tuesday it has been common state
ment that, should the two kingdoms re-
sort to force, Emperor William would take
arms rather than permit the threatened
interference of Russia. He is said to have
promised King Oscar as much. Although
the official circle discredits this report, the
mere thought of it has sufficed to fasten
general attention upon the swift course of
events in the Scandinavian peninsula.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Arctic Air Close at Hand.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In your issue of The Evening Star for
March 80 you publish an article from the
New York Herald proposing to pipe cold
air from the arctic regions. But why from
the arctic regions, when We have polar
zone within ten or twelve thousand feet
of us? One who has snowballed on the
top of San Bernardino in August could
hardly look down on the orange groves of
Messna, Highlands, Mentone and Redlands,
scarcely more than twenty miles away,
without believing that it cannot be long
before some way will be devised for utiliz-
ing the difference of temperature between
the sea level and an altitude of 1900 feet.
10 SILER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
HYpNOT1sM A DEFENSE.
Decision by the Supreme Court OF
Kansas.

Kansas.
The Supreme Court Of Kansas has rem
dered a decision in which hypnotism is
recognized both as a defense and ground
for conviction of crime. The case passed
upon came up from the Crowley county dis
trict court.
May last, Thomas Mcdonald. without
apparent provocation, shot and killed Thos.
Patton near his home in Winfield, Kan.
He was arrested, charged with murder, and
set up a defense that he was under the
hypnotic Influence of Anderson Gray, and
was neither legally nor morally responsible
for the deed.
He was acquitted, and then Gray was put
under arrest and tried for the murder.
He was found guilty of murder in the first
degree, Notwithstanding the fact that he
was not present when the crime was COM
mitted, the evidence for the state only
going to show that he caused Mcdonald to
do the deed through hypnotic influence.
An appeal was taken to the supreme
court. and in an opinion rendered on Satur-
day the rulings of the lower court were sus-
tanned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
The Juvenile Templnrs.

Minnehaha Juvenile Temple, Miss Mamie
T. Daniels. superintendent. held its first
meeting in Society Temple Saturday even
ing. There was a large attendance and
nine new members were initiated. the
grand superintendent assisting in directing
the varied exercises. Miss Annie Gregg
presided at the organ. Crystal Font Tenn
pie. Georgetown, Miss Bessie McElroy. su-
perintendent, held an enthusiastic session
Saturday afternoon. initiated three cand-
dates and received five propositions for
membership Grand Superintendent Russell
made instructive remarks, and an enter
tanning good of the order was had. Mrs.
Bishops Undine Temple membership came
out in full force Saturday evening. initiated
two new members and enjoyed an attrac-
tive literary and musical entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Jabez Balfour in Cu.todx.

Jabez s. Balfour. the fugitive ex-mem-
Der of the British parliament, whose ex-
tradition has been obtained after a long
delay on the charge of being concerned in
the Liberator Society disclosures, has ar
rived at Buenos Ayres in custody. He will
be taken on board a steamship Immediately
and will sail for England today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
have just seen a plaster cast of the late
Frederick Douglass by w. C. Hill. the
janitor of the Washington Art Students
League. 1t is a clever work and shows
that the young man is!worthy of encour-
agement. The likeness good-the most
casual observer would recognize it. 1t is
especially good in that It gives liveliness
of expression to the eyes. When 1t is con-
sidered that this is the work of one of the
marked race, whose knowledge of art has
been acquired only at odd times, as the
opportunity offered, this work of his hands
shows the possession of genius. w. S. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
Blue and Gray Frnternize.

The reunion of veterans of north and
south which began Friday on the bat
tlefield Of Shiloh has been largely attended.
The object of the assemblage Is to mark the
positions occupied during the memorable
battle by different confederate and federal
commands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
His Political Downfall.

A Richmond dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun says:
If anything is needed to do so, Gen.
Mahone's financial embarrassment COM
pletes his downfall as a politician in this
state and the south. He had the ambition
of leading next year the southern delegates
to the republican national convention and
controlling them for his favorite presiden-
changed by the chaotic condition in which
Gen Mahone's financial matters now are.
For years past he has been reputed to be
multi-rlillionaire and rejoiced IN it. This.
however, was never justified by the facts.
1t is hardly probable that Malone at any
time within the past twenty years has been
worth over Ss00,O00 or 100000. After the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad, Of
which he was president, went into the
hands of a receiver he was paid S12o.0OO
salary for five years service as the execu-
tive officer of that company. This was in
1880. and the many thousands acquired
gave Malone the capital to embark in his
succeeding political adventures in this
state. 1t is said that Malone probably
spent $4,000 or $4,000 out of his own
1889, when he was a candidate in OPPOSE
ton to Gov. Mckinney He certainly spent
hundreds of thousands Of dollars in the
campaigns from 1880 to 1885, but nearly all
of this money was subscribed by the Nor
folk and Western republicans 1t is safe
to say that Malone himself contributed
comparatively little money for these pur-
poses.
The great effort Malone made to lobby
through Congress just at the close of the
session the bill to purchase the ground
owned by him as site for the government
printing Office is now explained on the
ground that he was desperately in need of
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08

treme-the very long or
the very short. You
haven't seen these-be-
cause they're just i'm.
You know what sort of
Coat you can buy for SIG
elsewhere. Here's the
same thing for Sno.
Think of it-SlO!
ITEMS Shoes.
If you've been paying
about $3.50 you're just
the man who cam appre-
ciate OUR SH.oS Black
Bottom Shoe. We don't
make a fortune ON a pair
butt we do make a
name for our Shoe De-
partment. They'll wear
- they're stylish - and
comfortable. w IN a t
more is amy Shoe? But
here you're SOC. better
off.
Blacks and Tans.
Lace and Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
EASTER READING.
EASTER SILKS.

Nice Tafreta Silks, the popular silk
this season, In a variety of colOrs.
Regular value. 55c ................ 4sc.
SIX Pcllisse, the very newest wrinkle
In Crinkles, IN new patterns at. ..... 50c.
Leopard Skin Tafretl, the very latest
effect out, in superb quality. ........$ 81 20
One special lot Of Striped Pellsse SILK.
The New York price Is 81 .25. Our
price for all the newest light shades. 81 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08

Bows Sailor Suits-Bluc ChevIot-trimmed
with parallel rows Of white braid-de-
tachable shield, wide sailor collar and
silk tie. Ages to o. Should he Sc
would be anywhere else-Si.7o here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
EASTER DRESS GOODS.
NOTIONS AND TOILETS.

NOTIONS AND TOILETS.
spools Brooks Cotton in box: ..... 1ec.
2Jc. Corset Shields. ...................1 9c.
1c. Hairpins. per dozen. Sc.
25c. Skirt Yokes, each. .1Sc.
10-inch Twin Dress Stays. ............ Sc.
IL aud 15c. Curling Irons. ............. 10c.
All .:,c. and 35c. Cut Steel Buttons. -. 1sc.
Corset Laces per dozen. sc.
EI.rtiower Soap. large. ............... sc.
Toe. Long Rubber Dressing Combs. .... &c.
Turkish Bath Soap. Observation-Disclosures. 4c.
Household Ammonia, best. sc.
Ice. Sponscs, special. Observation-Disclosures. 12c.
Cuticura Soap. Observation-Disclosures. 14c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08

All-silk Black Bourbon Laces. Regular
3Sc. quality. This week. ...... %
The Toe. grade for SOC. in same lace.
Net Top Point Venice. in cream. Regu-
lar value, 39c. This sale. .... 25
Point Venice Insertings. The 25c.
W!utus Is
All-over Point Venice. $3.50 is the
price asked all over town.. Our price. 81. :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08

= A special line Of 1915 Infants Long
Cream Bedford Coats Special price. So 9S
Children's Cream China SILK Short
Coats. Regular price, $69S. This
sulc 10
One line very nice Infants Null Caps. 1Sc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
EASTER UNDERWEAR.

Ladies' Corset Covers, superior make,
low or V neck. worked button holes.
Ladies' Empire Gowns, 60 inches long.
all seams felled, good muslin. Kegu-
lar $1.OO grade. .................. Z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-04-08
COMPANY
Big Value Giving
SAKS AND COMPANY.
SAKS AND COMPANY.

Is not dome by us spasmodcally. 1T has been
daily effort. Sometimes we have given extra
ordinary values for weeks at time. But from
Our resident New York buyer says-'Sell-I can
always buy" Cash and outlet find hungry sell
lers i'm the best of times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
wItne.. for nnrr.nt

San Francisco, July 29.-charles H.
Clark, who, it is believed, will be a most
important witness in favor of Durrant,
is n of the best-known commercial
travellers on the coast. Clark bought
a ticket for Boston on July 8 and left
this city the same day. The last heard
of him was at Ogden. DurraGt's at
torneys may have heard from him since
then.
Clark is popular among his acquaint-
ances. and all of his friends say they
do not believe he will swear to any
thing that is not absolutely true. They
say. however. that like many men in
his line of business he can manufacture
entertaining stories with great facility.
There Is q slight possibility that he may
have made a remark in jest that he
saw Blanche Lamont and a mar VINO
looked like Durrant but was not Dur
rant. enter Emannel church the nighs
of the murder.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
silyeclte. Win in Missouri.

st. Louis. Mo-, July 29.-Free silver
men had everything their own way in
the primaries held Saturday to elect
delegates to the Democratic State con-
~vention Aug. 6. In ~twenty-seven of
the twenty-eight wards in the city
friends OF the single gold standard al
lowed the 16 to 1 democrats TO walk
away with the delegations. Democratic
conventions We're held in a number of
the counties of Missouri, and delegates
elected to the state convention. In no
case. so far as reported, was there a
contest made by the gold men. Silver
men were in every case chosen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
rhree Children Knled by = Trzin.

Washington, July 29.-Early this
morning on the tracks of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, near Riyerdale
Park, a suburb Of this city, were found
the mangled bodies of three boys. rang
ing in age from 10 to Is years. They
had evidently been run down by a train
Saturday night and had remained un-
discovered until morning. The bodies
were identified as those of j.. Waters
Blundon, son of J. U. Blundon. a prom
inent contractor and real estate broker
of this city: Guy Brown, son of w. r.
Brown of 1925 II street, and Charles
Lynch of Riyerdale. The bodies were
found huddled together and mangled
almost beyond recognition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
ELECTIONS CAUSE lots.

Police Called on to oueII Turbulent
Frenchmen. zsa@s
Paris, July 29.-The elections Of men,
bers Of the councils general have re-
suited in the republicans gaining three
quarters Of the seats. There were sew
al election fights at various places In
b provinces. At Roubaix. in the de-
partment Of the north. there was a coli
lision between the republicans and the
collectivists and the gendarmes had to
charge repeatedly before the disturb
ances were quelled. A number of per-
sons were injured and a few arrests
We're made. Serious riots accompanied
by bloodshed are reported to have oc-
CURED at Branbantine near Marseilles.
The troops have been dispatched to the
scene OF the rioting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
stick To- Their rfoas.

Pfttsburg. July 29-Tne Rev e. r.
Donohoo, pastor of the Eighth Presby-
serian church Of this city, who a been
identified with Chinese mission work
for years, in an interview says that he
believes the efforts to convert Chinese
from paganism are futile. He 4 that,
although the Cinnamon go to Sunday
school and seem to take an interest in
the Christian religion and even profess
Christianity, yet they cling to their
heather ideas and ceremonies The Rev.
Mr. Donohoo is looked upon as the leads
er and adviser of the resident Chinese
and went to Washington In their iR,
terest when the Geary law was first en-
fnrnaa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
Mnrnment for a silver rnrrr

Columbia, S. c., July 2S-Congress-
man Latimer. OF South Carolina. is au-
thority for the statement that the sill
yer leaders have agreed to call a con-
ventfon to meet at st. Louis in Septem-
Der for the purpose of forming q ma
tionaL silver party. The purpose is to
form a separate party from and indie
pendent of the two old parties, and one
that viii draw as much strength from
the Populist party. The ban was set
in motion at the Memphis conference,
and has been quietly pushed ever since
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
EXCURSION RoAr sAFE.
Un'oap'trt Rumor ,aa-ss Great Alarm
At Memphis.

In RumOr taa-ss Great Alarm
At Memphis.
st. Louis. No. July 29-Great excite
men was caused here and at other river
cities last night by the report that the
steamer Belle Of Memphis Of the Anchor
line had sunk, and that forty OF the
passengers and crew had been drowned.
The report was untrue and evidently
malicious. and there 5 much indigna-
ton that such a heartless story should
have been put in circulation. That the
rugnor lacked every Iestige Of truth is
apparent In the following dispatch re-
cetved this morning from Memphis.
The story Of the sinking Of the Belle
OF Mefnphis is absolutely without
foundation. The boax was not due here
until S O'Clock this morning, but she ar
rived at 4. two hoGrs ahead Of time.
Capt. Milt Harry says The run was
made without accident Of any kind, +"
\ singular feature of the affair was
the Apologize course Of the Anchor line
officials here. They said that the boat
was delayed on account of the heavy
local trafic," which made it necessary
for her to stop at a greater number Of
way landings than is usual"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
sEvEN WEE KILLED.
Boit Of Lightning at Three states
Causes the Death Of seven Persons.

Boit Of Lightning at Three states
Causes the Death OF seven Persons.
Cairo. II. July 29.-seven persons
were killed by lightning at the village of
Three States Saturday. The dead are:
MCCLELLAN. GEORGE.
MCCLELLAN. MRS. GEORGE.
THREE MCCLELLAN CHILDREN.
THOMAS. -
THOMAS. MRS. -
The cyclone passed over the village.
which Is situated on the Mississippi
River. 1orty-dve miles south of here on
the Missouri side. The air was charged
with electricity. The lightning struck
a shanty boat tied at the bank. killing
the owner. George AfcClelIan, and wife
n fatally injured their three chill
dfen' who are SINCE reported to have
nosha, WIS.
Th ses' Ridge. three miles west Of
states. tie lightning struck a
arm-house. killing a man and
wife named Thomas. The Wind blew
down a smokestsck Of the Three States
Milling Company's mill. Fortunately
the chimney fell lengthwise With the
building. doing no damage. About
thirty persons who sought safety in
the mill were badly frightened. They
escaped without injury, but had their
nerves badly shaken. The cyclone lit
orally cut a swath through the woods
about 100 yards wide. uprooting trees
ard In some Instances carrying them
considerable distance. The air was
filled with flying trees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-08-01
SITTING EVIDENCE.
CHICAGO Fo-IcE AT WORK ON
HOLMES CASE.
Machinist Chappel. the Man who Ar
ticulated the skeletons. Tells His
Story-Toronto Authorities and the
Murderer.

Chicago. July 29.-Charles NJ. Chap
pell of 100 T~wenty-ninth street the ma
chinist. who says he ~articulated the
bones of the three sections taken from
the Holmes castle. was the first wit
ness examined by Chief Badenoch and
Inspector Fitzpatrick his morning. The
police VIII not diyulge what evidence he
gave The results Of the Investigations
at the Sixty-third street flats win have
a material bearing or the question Of
whether Pat Quinlan and his wife win
be examined again today. The cond,
tion Of these two people is helnac
IuIly watched by the police. az are
will be called to Headquarters d they
subjected to a thorough and again
Questioning