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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Holmes, the Suspected Murderer,
Exhibits Remarkable Nerve.
ABILITY SHOWN As His own COUNSEL
Beginning the Taking Of Testimony
in the PitezeI Case.
NUSUAL COURT SCENE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 29.-It is
Holmes everywhere today. The whole city
is agog over yesterdays sensational devel-
opments in this remarkable case. So, in
spite of judicial orders that only those hav-
ing business with the case should be ad-
mitted to the court room, in spite Of the
presence of a phalanx of big reserve po-
licemen and an increased force of court
officers to keep away the morbdly curl
ous that self-willed and independent entity
known as the general public surged and
struggled and kicked its way along the
corridors of the big city hall in an effort to
catch a glimpse of the outer door of the
room in which the strangest criminal mar
rative of the age is being gradually un-
folded.
This was the natural consequence of yes
terday's events, when the prisoner. finding
himself abandoned by his counsel at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
THE BATTLE SEIP MAINE,
A Statement by Secretary Herbert a
to Alleged Defects,

a statement by Secretary Herbert as
to Alleged Defects.
Secretary Herbert has made the following
statement in regard to alleged defects in
the battle ship Maine:
The vessel was designed to be on an even
keel at he: normal draught of twenty-one
feet six inches with 400 tons of coal on board
She has now been fully loaded with over $50
tons of coal and her draught forward is two
feet nve inches greater than aft This IS
not uncommon. Many other ships when fully
loaded are down by the head more or less
When the ship has been at sea for a few
days this VIII be corrected in great part at
least by using the coal, which IS generally
taken from the forward part of the vessel
IL would OF course, be preferable that She
should not be down by the head quite SO
much as she IS, bat this VII be corrected iy
the use OF the after trimming tank provided
for this purpose, and by some shifting of
stores to the aft store rooms, not now used
II perhaps may be also necessary 10 add
some permanent ballast.
AS TO the listing of the Maine to star
bcafd, th!s IS not L matter of importance
II can be easily corrected by adjust ment of
We Shts IN loading. Tne Atlanta and Boston
have both proved to be very servicea bic
ships. but in each of these there is a list near
ly double that of the Maine, and this is COR
reeted by loading. These vessels both Est
when unloaded about seven degrees, or near
ly double the list of the Maine The old
triSate United States, which was a splendid
vessel IN her day, was required to be :r,rn-
med twenty-e:ght inches by her head 10 GET
her full speed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Army Orders.

Leave of absence for four months has
been granted Major William S. McCaskey,
twentieth infantry, with permission to ap-
ply for an extension Of two months.
Col Charles C. Byrne. assistant surgeon
general, has been ordered to make inspec-
ton of the sanitary condition of the mill
tary posts at Governors Island. David's
Island, Fcrt Hamilton, Fort Schuyler, Fort
Columbus and Fort Wadsworth, New York
harbor.
The leave of absence granted Lieut.
Frank Owen, fourteenth infantry, has been
extended twenty days.
Lieut.. Frank .. Ferris, first infantry, has
been granted six months leave of absence
with permission to SO abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
TO BE DUPLICATED.
Washington Mail Burned in the New
port. Pa, Wreck.


The Post Office Department has received
a quantity of mail that was fshed cut of
the canal after the wreck at Newport, Pa,
last week. The department at once dupli-
Gated all its mail known to be on that
train. MIR. GIANT. assistant superintendent
of the railway mail service, today explain
ed the extent of the destruction of mail
sent from Washington. The train up from
Washington over the Pennsylvania road
taking the Washington mail that closes at
H:"4 pm, meets at Harrisburg two trains
each of which receives portion of its mail
The first train took all mail from here last
Wednesday going to Chicago, Michigan and
Minnesota. That went through safely The
second train took eight letter pouches and
twenty-one newspaper sacks, nearly all of
which We're burned up. The pouches and
sacks destroyed We're destined as follows
st. Louis two sacks; California one pouch.
two sacks; Colorado, one pouch, two sacks:
Missouri, two pouches, two sacks; Mexico.
one sack; Texas, one pouch, one sack; Ar
kansas, two sacks; Arizona two sacks.
Kansas, one pouch, two sacks; Indian ter
ritory, two sacks. There was also DESTROY
ed one pouch and two sacks containing mail
for points in central Ohio, Indiana and H.
linois ard various southwestern points,
Washington merchants who mailed let
ters to the points named on the date of the
accident will be on the safe side to dupl-
cate all such correspondence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Engineer Corps Promotions,

FIRST Lieut.. D. D. Gai,lard. the young en-
gineer officer who is assisting Maj. Davis In
the care and improvement of the Washing
ton aqueduct and accessories, will be pro-
NOTED to the grade of captain in the corps
Of engineers in consequence of the volun-
tary retirement, yesterday, of Capt. Carl
L. Palfrey. Lieut.. Gaillard has been or
Gered to examination for promotion 9th.
er promotions caused by the retirement of
Capt. Palfrey are Second Lieuts. Spencer
crosby to be hrst lieutenant and Additional
Second Lieut.. Robert p. Johnston to be
second lieutenant. Retirements- and deaths
hava made promotions IN the engineer corps
rap beyond all precedent during the past
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29

The detail of officers for the cruiser Bos-
ton has been completed. and she Will be
put in commission at the Mare Island. Cal.
navy yard on the 18th prox:mo. Capt..
Frank Wiides will have command of tho
cruiser, with Lieut.. A. V. Wadhams as ex-
ecutive an l. eat. II. B. Tyler as navigating
officer The Boston has heen out OF COM
mission ever since her return from H oa-
olulu, many months ago, and has under
gone extensive repairs The fticulty OF
securing her full complement of men has
delayed her earlier employment in general
cruising.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Patents Allowed.

Patents were allowed to Washington in
ventors To-Day as follows: J. D. Hyer, as
signor to NJ Bray, Boston, Mass, lacing
stud a. NJ Coyle, pumping apparatus
George l.. Favorite, car fender; Samuel r
Scharf, railway track; Malone Wheless
electric arc lamp; Malone Wheless, electric
arc lamp; Malone Wheiess, ass. gnor to E.
w. Creecy, electric are lamp; Thomas H
Paul of Frostburg. Md, apparatus for man.
ufacturing gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Important NuyaI Changes,

Several imp p)rtant naval changes were
announced today. Capt. George w. Dewey
is detached from duty as a member of he
light house board and is assigned TO duty
as president of the naval board Of inspec-
ton and survey, vice Commodore Selfrdge.
signed to the command of the European
station Capt. John X. Bartlett IS de-
tachad from duty at the Naval War Col
Iegc, Newport. and ordered to relieve Capt.
Dewey as member of the light house
hoard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Minister Castle on the E:x-Queen.

MIR. Castle, the Hawaiian minister, says it
is probably true that ex-Queen Liliuokalani
will seek a residence in some other country
probably southern Europe. She is no longer
4 state prisoner in Honolulu, and is not
restricted in her movements. Inasmuch
however. as her income does not exceed
5000 a year, Minister Castle is inclined to
doubt the report that she proposes to pur-
chase a summer and a winter home in
Italy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Killed by Claim Jumpcrs.

George S. Doane, agent at Quapaw, In
dian territory, has informed the Indian
Office that a native policeman was killed Oh
the reservation when attempting to remove
Hugh and Emma Hedges from the allot-
nent of land belonging to the Cardin chill
dren. The killing was done by Amos Val
Jier, Quapaw Indian. 1t is stated at the
Indian oiiice that the courts of the terri
tory will have to prosecute the man who
did the shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Notice to subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irregalar:ty IN :he de-
livery of The Star and also any
failure on the part of the carrier to
ring the door bell.
A proper service can only be MAIN
taiEed through the courtesy Of SUBJ
scribers in reporting shortcomings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
All the Person. Rescued.

Supt. kimball of the life-saving service
received telegram yesterday saying that
the life-savng crew at st, Joseph, Mich
had finally effected the rescue of all the
persons on the steamer Fearless, stranded
near that station in the big storm on Lake
Michigan. Forty persons in all were
brought safely ashore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Invited to Boston.

Secretary Herbert has Been invited to
attend a banquet at Boston the 18th prox-
imo and make an address In regard to the
enlargement OF the Boston navy yard and
the Improvement OF the harbor adjacent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
Contract Awarded.

John Pierce of New York has been
awarded the contract for the stone ard
brick work of the bas >ment and area walls
of the post office at Buffalo, N. y, at his
bid Of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
CONGRESSIONAL STATIONERY
Controller Bowler Decides It Cannot Be
Drawn Until Congress Meets.
The Usual Practice Not to De Followed
NOVA Circular Letter on
the Subject.

Controller Bowler has now tackled Con-
gress. He has had something to say about
members stationery accounts and nothing
can be drawn by them on their allowance
until Congress meets. He has decided that
they are not entitled to any until that time.
Prior 10 the Forty-fifth Congress sometimes
members elect did not draw their salaries
from the 4th of March to the 1st of Decem-
Der until after Congress convened, and then
they got it in bulk for that period. During
the Forty-fifth Congress, however a pro-
vision of law was made that members
should be paid monthly from the beginning
of their term on the 4th of March. Since
then they have been permitted to draw
their compensat ton, including stationery al
lcwance, each month as it came due, regard
less of the fact that they had not had an
opportunity to take the oath. All during
the summer preceding the meeting of
new Congress it has been the custom for
members to send to the proper officer of the
House for stationery, and it is one of the
privileges thought much of, especially by
nembers-elect who have not served before.
Mr. Bowler now says that the members of
the present Congress shall not have the
privilege. He has decided that, while their
salaries may be paid them by the month.
they may not draw any stationery unless
they pay for it cash in advance
Consequently the following form of letter
is sent to every member applying for sta
uonery:
STATIONERY ROOM,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE U, S.,
Washington, D. C.
Sir: Your favor of the -, ordering sta
tonery, is at hand. The cost of the sta
tlonery ordered is set forth in the memoran-
dunn at the foot hereof. 1t amounts in the
aggregate to 3.
AS the law has been construed, and as we
understand it, we Can only send you the
goods upon receiving payment in advance.
The goods are the property of the United
States, and as the law is construed, the
right of a member-elect to stationery does
rot vest until he has been sworn in at the
opening of the session. The right to sta
t-onery is an entirety, and not like a mem
ber's salary, divisible This has been dis
tinctly SO ruled by the controller of the
treasury.
If you desire it, we WILL on receipt of the
price, forward you the goods at your risk
and expense.
Very respectfully yours
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-29
No Inquest Necessary.

Mrs. Cushlnan was Frustrated vita grief
upon being Informed of the sad affair.
Coroner Hdmmett decided that an inquest
was unnecessary, and the body was taken
In charge by Undertaken Speare The
funeral will be strictly private, and serv-
it es VIII be held tomorrow afternoon at
3:3o o'clock at 1924 K street.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
A Wagnerian Singer Suicides.

FRANKFoRT.o N-MAINE, Nov. g.
Herr Lederer, once famous as a
singer of Wsgnerian opera and also
notable as the first to seize the
would.be murderer, Kullman,
when he fired at and slightly
wounded Prince Bismarck at Kis-
singer, July 13, 1874, committed
suicide by shooting himself with a
revolver. He was driven to the
deed by extreme poverty, having
lost the savings of his life through
the defalcation OF the ascending
banker Schoenfeld.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Morton to che Farmers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S.-Secre-
tary Morton is now engaged in the
preparation of his annual report.
1t is understood he will dwell at
length on the question Of the ex-
tension of foreign markets for
American produce. He has given
especial attention to this question
during the past year and has
through the consular service and
other ways obtained large
amount of information of particu-
lar value to farmers. The secre-
tary will probably suggest methods
for utilizing this information and
among other points indicate the
Importance of catering to foreign
demands, pointing out that in no
particular product is this country
free from competition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
DistiIlers Conclude Business.

PEORIA, Ills, Nov. S.-The dis
tillers who have been in session in
Peoria for the last two days have
completed their business and ad-
journed. There were, present pro-
minent representatives OF the
American Spirits Manufacturing
company, and the American Distri-
buting company, including Presi-
dent Rice for the former company.
The meeting was called for the
purpose of considering important
business relative to the rebate sys-
tenn which few years ago was the
stronghold OF the old whisky
trust. These rebates were all ar
ranged and a closer relation formed
between two companies. A meeting
of the western distribution COM
pany will be held here this after
noon. An effort is being made to
unite all the factions of the distil-
ling trade in order that all may
make some money out OF the busi-
ness aud from present indications
it will be successful.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
A Churchill in Cuba.

NEW YORK, Nov. Some OF the
passengers on the Etruria, which
is due today, is Winston Leonard
Churchill, eldest son of the late
Lord Randolph Churchill and ED.
est grandson of the late Leonard
Jerome. Winston Churchill will
not only make his first visit to the
United States, but he will be the
first Of the grandsons Of Mr.. Jerome
to come to this country. Young
Churchill will go to Cuba, in order
to go up country with the Spanish
troops.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Held Up the Saloon Crowd.


NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Last night
Thomas and Richard Walter, the
owners of the place, and Richard
Manley, a contractor, were in sa'
loon on 14Sth street with William
Gillon the bar keeper, Robert Ken
nv, a railroad man, and Richard
Pope, when three men walked In
wearing masks, The tallest OF the
three pulled out a gun and pointed
it at the small crowd with the re-
mark: "Hold up your hands"
Every one threw up his hands
except Pope. He picked up a chair
and advanced threateningly to the
men with the mask.
"Brain that man with a gum"
cried out Kenny to Pope. The next
instant a shot rang out and Pope
fell to the floor dead. The other
men fed and left the masked burg
lars In possession Of the saloon.
The police were notified and pa
trolman ran to the saloon to find it
unoccupied. The cash drawer
stood wide open. No trace of the
men could be found. The police
think they are mem bers OF a wild
west show that came to the city
last night from Atlanta.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
The New Venezuelan Consul.

NEW YORK, November Son
the Red ID line steamer Ven-
ezuela, from La Guayara, ar
rived Nicolaus Augusta Beullo,
Venezuela's new consul general in
New York. He comes to relieve
LUXE Forsyth, for whom he brings
an appointment from his govern
ment to be consul general at Phila-
delphia. Senior Buello is fine look.
ing and 40 years OF age. Ke has
been a member OF the Venezuelan
board Of deputies and its presiding
officer. He has also been q men,
Der of the federal council which cor.
responds to our senate. He talked
very automatically through an in
terpreter, He declined to discuss
the boundary dispute, but said he
did not believe the published story
about the Venezuelan gunboat
Garcia firing on a British schooner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
A Roadmaster's Fall.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT, Nov. s.
Roadmaster A. G. Conner, of the
Bennington and Rutland railroad,
has confessed to disappointing
the funds of the company to an
amount exceeding $4,000, Conner
has been in the employe OF the
company over twenty-five years
and is 60 years of age. He has been
a trusted official. The populations
have extended over a period of
years. Conner, on being charged
with certain crookedness, offered
to make restitution to the railroad
company to the amount OF his EN-.
beZzlement and turned over prop
erty valued at over $4,000.
1t is estimated that Conner is
worth over 100000.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
His Last Bachelor Dinner.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Almeric
Hughes Paget, whose marriage
with Miss Pauline Whitney, will
take place on Tuesday, Novem Der
II, will give his farewell bachelor
dinner tonight. 1t will be given in
one Of the large private rooms at
the Metropolitan club, and Franks
orchestra will play. The guests
will include Gerald Psget, who is
to be the best man, George Hoyt,
John G. Furmap, William Cutting,
Jr, Maitland Kersey, Harry Payne
Whitney, Winthrop Rutherford,
Gerald Howe and Crawford Liv-
ingstone, the ushers.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Turkey Wants Germany's Help.

BERLIN, Nov. S.-The following
story which has just leaked out
has caused great sensation in
diplomatic circles in Berlin:
Tewfik Pasha, the Turkish am
bassador last Saturday afternoon
had a prolonged interview which he
himself had especially requested
with Chancellor Won Hohenlohe.
When the ambassador left the
chancellor's presence he appeared
to be greatly alarmed. He i'm
m ediately proceeded to his en-
bassy, whence he sent Rifat Bey,
councillor to the Turkish embassy
to obtain from the Austrian en-
bassy, pass through Austria to be
used the same evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Election Fuss in Denver.

DENVER, Colo, Nov. S.-The
election in this (Arapahoe) county
was very holly contested and will
undoubtedly result in one or more
legal tights. The only material
opposition to the republican ticket
was non-partism or Taxpayers
ticket, whose supporters charged
the Republicans with extravaganza
and jobbery. The republicans
elected all their candidates except
the assessor and treasurer. The
taxpayers candidates for the two
former offices were elected and the
latter is still in doubt. The ballot
boxes are now in the court house
awaiting the official canvass with
nine watchers from each side on
guard. Everything is quiet, but
friends Of each side say the case
will be contested in court il the
count is against them. Illegal
voting is charged on both sides.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Touch on Manitoba Farmers.

TORONTO, Nov. S.-The grain sec
ton of the Board of trade is up in
arms over the issuance by the Ca
madam Pacific railroad Of circu-
lar refusing to take future packages
Of freight from the west for ship
ment by the water route. Grain
men say the order will seriously
initiate against small shippers
and farmers in Manitoba and the
Northwest. To ship by the rail-
road route means an increase OF &c
a bushel in freight and a cores
ponding increase in the value OF
grain.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
The Miller Took Heavy Toll

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-The World
says this morning that Adolph
Guttman, who operated large
mill at Aban-Szento in Hungary,
charged with swindling his fellow
townsmen out of 100000 and who
was supposed to have persisted in
the wreck of the steamer Elbe last
March, came to America and has
been living at Highland, Ills. An
Austrian girl named Marie Holo-
many, who arrived in Hoboken,
Feb. IL, from the German steamer
Wittekind, tells a story Of meeting
a Hungarian on the ship who an
swers to the description of the miss
ing man. He passed under the
name Of Jos. Pfeifer, but became
friendly with her, made love to
her and showed a valise stuffed
full OF Hungarian money, telling
her that his real name was Quit
man and that he had been mill
owner in Hungary. The girl is
said to have told her story to the
Austrian consul who had detec.
tives track the man to Highland,
Ills. He had left that place, but a
bundle Of Austrian bills recovered
by Broadway banking firm from
a Winnipeg bank that changed
them into American money, may
furnish another clue to his where
abouts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Some Rio Janeiro Notes.

New YORK, Nov. S.--Tho Her
aids correspondent at Rio Janeiro
telegraphs that in railroad acct
dent, on the state line in the pro-
vince of Minas, many passengers
were killed. Among those who lost
their lives was E. Fl. Lasagana,
chief of the Salesian Order of
Monks in South America.
The American sloop Spray, Capt.
Joshua S. Slocum, arrived in Rio
on its voyage around the world.
The French warship Dubourduo
also arrived.
Leaders of the monarchy party
in Rio declare in interviews that
republic cannot last more than six
months.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
A Progressive Vizisr.

LONDON, Nov. S.--Hali Refiat
Pasha, the new Grand Visier OF
Turkey, has the reputation of be.
ing an able administrator. He has
held numerous posts and is broad
in his views, judged from a Turk.
ish standpoint, and he is expected
to have a modersting influence be-
tween the musslemens and christ
ians, but it not thought he will be
able to do anything OF a remark
able nature at the present serious
juncture of affairs in the Turkish
empire.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Ship Listed as Lost.

New YORK, Nov. S.-A special to
the Herald from Lima, Peru, says /:
1t is feared that the Lamport line
steamer Copernicus, which sailed
from Clyde on Aug. % for the west
coast of South America, has been
lost. She was due at Lota on Oc-
tober 25, but she has not been
heard from since she touched at
Sandy Point. She reached Monte
video, Uruguay, Oct. 6.
The Peruvian congress has con-
firmed the tripartite treaty be.
tween Colombia, Ecuador and
Perm.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-11-08
Holy Terror Frank is Dad

HILL CITY, s. D., Nov. S.-Wil.
liam Franklin, or "Rocky Noun
tain Frank" discoverer of the
Holy Terror Mine, died yesterday
at Keystone OF hemorrhage Of the
stomach. Franklin was about 50
years old, had mined for 30 years
and had waited for 10 years on
the Battle creek before capital
took hold of his discoveries, the
Holy Terror and keystone mines.
One week from today he would
have received the last payment
upon his interest in the former
mine.