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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
WATSON BEATEN FOR CONGRESS.
Major Black Elected in the Tenth
Georgia District.

Major Black Elected in the Tenth
Georgia District.
ATLANTA, Ca. October 3.-Maj. J. C. C.
Black, democrat, defeats Thomas E. Wat
son. populist. for Congress in the tenth
district by majority of 1.641.
The election yesterday was one of the
quietest ever held in Georgia, a striking
contrast to the one held just eleven months
ago. AT that time three prominent men
were killed in the streets of Augusta, and
petty rows occurred throughout the several
counties. Watson claimed that the cleo
ton was unfair, and Black, in Difference
to Watson's views, resigned.
The special election yesterday was honest
in every sense New registration laws were
respected in most counties and the majority
for Black shows that the district is demo-
cratic in a clean ballot. .T'
Watson lost in most of the counties from
his vote Of '94. He lost over 100 votes in
McDuffie, his own county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
HANGED A BRUTE.
Execution of John Czech for killing;
His Wife.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., October 3.-John
Czech, otherwise known as Fish john"
was executed in the county Jail in this city
today for the murder of his wife on June 3.
Jealousy was the motive of Czechs crime
Czech passed a restless night, and arose
and dressed at dayDreak. He was attended
by a priest of the Roman Catholic Church
He was visited yesterday by his daughter
Rosa, thirteen years old who lives with a
family in PouShkeepsie. She embraced him
affectionately and cried. They talked about
the place of his burial Rosa sad she hoped
it would be near her mothers grave 80 ]
can put flowers on both your graves
Czech made a coarse and unprinta BILE re-
mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Pension Agents Arrest.

LANCASTER, Pa, October 3.-Edwln
Bookmyer, pension agent. was arrested to-
day on complaint of Special Pension En-
aminer jerks and held for hearing before
Commissioner Montgomery tomorrow for
attempting fraud. 1t is alleged that ne en-
deavored to secure pension for one, Frank
Hart, who did not serve in the army, under
the name of Francis Isaiah Hart, affirming
that he Is Isaiah Hart, member Of COM
pany Z. thirty-second regiment United
States volunteers. Bookmyer was arrested
several months ago for pension irregu-
larties, but was acquitted on trial
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
TO BE BUILT AT SEATTLE.
Two Single Screw GunbOats, If the
Detroit Company Gets the Contract.

Two Single Screw GunbOnts, II the
Detroit Company Gets the Contract.
SEATTLE Wash, October 3.-Among the
bids for the construction of six new gum
boats opened at the Navy Department at
Washington the lowest bid for two single
screw vessels was by the Detroit Dry Dock
Company. The question of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain,
which provides that ships of war cannot
be Used on the great lakes is already an
swered. If the Detroit Dry Dock COM
pany secures the contract the two single
screw gunboats will be bull. at Seattle
A representative of the company in this
city said that it was the intention of his
company to build 4 big ship building yard
if the contract was secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Grnin md Cotton Markets.
Cotton and grain markets. reported by W. B.
Hbbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, 1921 st.


BALTIMORE October 3.-Tlour firm uncha nged-
receipts, 253 barrels: shipments, 1866 barrels
sales, ,475 barrels Wheat easier-spot and month.
65ha65A; December. 67lsa67h; May, ~ asked;
steamer No q red 1aa62ai receipts, "a, FOG bush
els; stock, 52l, 1O7 bushels; sales 26.Oo0 bushels;
southern wheat by sample, 6sa69: do. grade,
631.a66h. Corn easier-spot. 3s5a3S3s; month";
37iaa37aI; November, or old, 35a35bi year, aia
34ls January, 3s1sa33a -receiIts, 36.7 bushels;
shipments, 81 .429 bushels; stock, IA, SO bushels
sales CT 900 bushels; southern white corn, 40; DO
yellow. 41a42. Oats steady-No. white western,
21t:a21174 Ne. mixed, 24lfa24A-receip:s. IS,s
45a46 nearby SO. xestern-receipts, 1,643 bushels
stock, 81 1888 bushels. Hay frm-choice timothy,
SIs.OOsSl5 So. Grain freights very dull, unchanged
Sugar frmer-granuated, 4.S3 per 100 pounds But
ter and eggs steady, unchanged. Cheese firm, un-
changed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
cau.e Of Mr.. Stacks Death.

Mr.. VIM. Hall Slack, who died suddenly
at Beach Haven, n. j., yesterday, as pub
]ishcd in The Star, had attended social
gathering with a party of friends the night
before and appeared to be i'm his usual
&c cd health and the best of spirits. Shortly
after rising he complained of feeling ILL.
but nothing serious was anticipated. A
few moments afterward he fell over dead
from heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Changing the boundary Line.

Attorney General Harmon has received a
letter from Malone, Franklin county, New
York, stating that a party living near the
boundary between that county and the
Canadian line had taken up an iron post
which marks the boundary line between the
United States and Canada and moved It
eight or ten feet into United States terri
tory. thus. as he thought. changing the
line to run through a building owned by
him. His purpose is said to have been to
evade the United States customs and liquor
laws. The letter has been referred to the
United States attorney for that district for
investigation and report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Wreck of the Mnrip0Sa.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., October 3.-The latest
report from the MarpCsa wreck shows her
to he still holding together. The weather
is calm and the salvors are busy taking
out the cargo. Indignation is increasing
here over the charges of piracy made
against Newfoundland fishermen in con-
nectiun with the werck. The government
will probably take prompt steps to secure
a retrsiction of the falsehoods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Gen. Miles Promotion.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. October 3.-There is
great rejoicing in Phoerix over the promo
ton of Gen Miles. The militia fired a sa-
lutte and the public generally are giving
vent to their appreciation OF his success.
Gen. Miles endeared himself to the pioneers
of Arizona by his splendid campaign
against Geronimo ard his Apache raiders.
eliminating in the ranegade's capture and
Punishment to Florida. The people of Ari-
Zcna presented the general with magnif-
cent sword as a token of appreciation. Gov.
Hughes ard staff Joined in the public dem
onstr;,tion over Gen. Miles promotion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
CHINESE FESTIVAL.
CclestiaL, Ealing Moon Cake Today
80 and Tonight.


80 Ind Tonight.
Local Chipamen are happy today be-
cause it is with them the 18th of August
Or their mid-autumn festival day The
weather is all they can desire, and while
today. as We'll as yesterday, they are ir-
dulsing. in the luxury of moon cake, to-
night they will worship the moon. Last
night at the store OF Cheong, Tuck G Co.
on Pennsylvania avenue. a number OF the
Ceiestials enjoyed supper and ate moon
cake, while at the Chinese legation this
festival will he celebrated tonight. .
In China the farmers go on pcnics, while
those in business celebrate at their homes
and enjoy the moon cake.
The moon cakes used in this city are
mostly from San Francisco, while some of
them are from New York. and n few of
them are from the howery kingdom. They
are smaller than the ordinary five-cent
ginger cakes found in bakeries. ard look
as il they were completely ind!gestible.
They are on sale in all the local Chinese
stores today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
A Travelling snlesman's Sudden Death.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, Va, October 3.-Mr. F..
Baker, travelling for ]. G. Grieve Son Of
Philadelphia, died suddenly this morning
at the Imperial Hotel. The deceased was
on the street this morning, and called at a
store here to show his samples. While in
the store he complained of a pain over his
heart, and was advised to see a physician,
which he did. The physician told him he
was suffering from pneumonia, and advised
him to take his bed. Baker at once re-
turned to the hotel and went to- bed, and
shortly afterward died The family of the
deceased in Philadelphia was notified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03

CHICAGO, October 3.-Senor de Quesada,
the leader CT the Cuban syEpathiZers in
the United States. last evening attended
secret meeting of prominent trades
unionists in this city, at Which it was de
cided to held another public mass meeting
in behalf of the struggle of the Cubans.
This meeting will be addressed by prom
trent trades ,:nionists. and it is said that
it's results will be the PRONUNCIATION of an
address to wcrkingmen, advising all idle
men to enlist in the cause of the insur-
gents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
MINISTER RUBIO's DEATH.

He Was the Father-in-Law of Prcsi-
dent DiaN..
CITY OF MEXICO, October Emanuel
Romero Rubio, minister of the interior
and father-in-law of President Diaz, died
this morning, having failed to rally from
an operation for cancerous tumor. His ige
was sixty-eight. He was good friend of
Americans. The wife of President DiaZ is
plunged in deepest sorrow. She was pres
ent at the operation. were all the mem
Eers of the family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Prof. Barnard,s New Post.

SAN JOSE, Cal, October 3.-After seven
years of faithful work, Prof E. E. Barnard
has severed his connection with the Lick
Observatory, and on Friday he will leave
San Francisco for the east, to assume a
position at the great YerlSes observatory,
w. J. Hussey of Stanford University will
succeed Prof. Barnard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
To Be Hanged Tomorrow.

CHARLESTOWN,W WA, October Gov
McCorkle has definitely decided not to in
terferc in the case of Andrew J. Scott col
ored. who is to be, hanged here tomorrow
for wife murder. The execution will take
place in the Jail yard, and on the identical
spot wher. John Brown, the famous aboli-
zionist, was hanged. .'.,"".~-...t a~-.,..- -...-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
WAR ON TAMMANY.
Meeting of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce..

NEW YORK, October 3.-The chamber of
commerce met today and received report
from its committee on municipal reform.
THIS committee is composed of former
members of the committee of seventy.
They advise that the chamber adopt all
honorable and reasonable measures to bring
about fusion ticket to oppose Tamlnany
Hall.
Charles Stewart Smith, chairman of the
municipal reform committee, offered
series of resolutions giving reasons for the
course recommended. and spec. hes were
made by Mr.. Smith, DR.. ParKhurst and G.
HarSen Rhodes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Coming Back From Europe.

SOUTHAMPTON, October 3.-Among the
passengers who will sail for New York on
Saturday next on board the American line
steamship St. Louis are Mr. and Mrs An
drew Carnegie, ex-Mayor Hampstead Wash
burne of Chicago and Mrs. Hampstead
Washburne and Miss Olga Nethersole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Both Candidates Will Attend

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, October 3-Today
is Governors day at the tri-state agricul-
tural fair in this city, >Sno>- E. Hurst,
Marion Dekalb Smith, c. c. Crathers, Dr.
J. W. Hooking, Harry E. Cfayba fgh, with
Lloyd Lowndes and other prominent gen.
tlemen, will attend the races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Back From His Fishing Trip.

BUZZARD'S BAY. Mass, October 3
President Cleveland returned to Gray
Gables early this morning from his fishing
trip on One !da. Private Secretary Th:lrber
and F.. c. Benedict We're of the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Destroyed by Fire,

PAULSRORO', y: j.. October :s.-The dry
ing department of the Repauno chemical
works was destroyed by fire today, to-
gether with all its contents. The loss is
about $1,000. One hundred hands are
thrown out of employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
1T Exploded.
Man Throws "a Lighted Match In 4,
Box of Powder

IbON OI FOVUCF.
CHICAGO, October Sat Lemont, yes
terday afternoon three men were eating
their dinner in the shade of a powder box
on section 5. and began to smoke. One
man thrust lighted match in a crack of
the box. and the explosion of sixty pounds
of powder resulted. The men were blown
twenty feet away and frightfully burned.
Ore man. whose back was sheet of flame,
plunged into a pool of water. When drawn
out some of the flesh from his back re-
manned in the water. The ribs of another
were barred, and none of the men can e.
cover. They were taken to the county
hospital last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Perfect Racing Weather.

Perfect racing weather prevailed at AL
exander Island today. which had the eff
feet of drawing very large crowd to the
track. The card presented was a very
good one, being made up of some of the
hest horses at the track The track was
dry and fast. Five books were on.
First race, half mile, two-year-olds-AL
Helenbolt (Neary), 2 to 1. first; Lady Wat
son (MitchelD, 20 to l, second; Bob Or.
King, to 2, third. Time, 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Sorrow ut pasteur's Death.

DENVER, Col, October 3.-The Ameri-
can Public Health Association last night
adopted resolutions, offered by DR.. c. N.
Hewitt of Minneapolis, expressing pro-
found sorrow at the news of the death of
Louis PaSteur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
DIED OF FRIGHT.
The First Time Lizzie Goddard Had
Ever Been ON the Cars.

ENcr 3ceh OH TIC OUrN.
Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, October 3.-I4iz-
zie Goddard, pretty sixteen-year-old girl
of Burnside, KY, arrived here last night
and in five minutes she was dead. This
was her first trip on a train, as she has
been in constant fear of the railroads, and
boarded train only yesterday after much
persuasion. The train made lunEe a
few miles from the city and she jumped
from her seat and screamed in a frantic
manner. She at once became unconscious
and died as she was being removed from
the train. Physicians say she died Of
fright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
CLEANING HER BOILERS.
Preparing the st. Paul for Her Trial
Trim.

Trip.
BOSTON, October 3.-The steamer st.
Paul. which came into Boston harbor last
night after her unsuccessful attempt to
make a preliminary trial over the govern
ment ocean course. is anchored in the
roads off quarantine. Early this morning
her boilers, the printing of which was the
cause of the trouble yesterday, were emp
a fresh supply of coal has been taken the
st. Paul will leave for Cape Ann, and if
the weather conditions propi.ious, she
about noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Called to u pittsburs Church.

BOSTON, Mass, October 3.-Mr. Daniel
Dorchester, jr., for twelve years professor
of English literature in the College Of Lib
eral Arts of Boston University. has re-
signed, having accepted a call to become
pastor of Christ NJ. E. Church of Pitts
burg, Pa. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
REWARD FOR CLEVERNESS
$500 in Gold Awaits Certain Ingenious
Readers Of The Star.
TIE HConditiods OF One of the Most
Unique Competitions Ever
,'r Inaugurated.

Extraordinary interest is being taken by
the readers of The Star in the announce
ment that has been made relative to the
great mystery story by Frederick r. Bur-
ton, entitled when the War Was Over"
which will be printed in daily installments
from next Monday until the Sth of Novem-
Der. The special reason for the attention
that is being paid tc this story is that
prizes amounting to $500 in gold are to be
paid to those of its readers who are sue
cessful in one of the most unique COMPETE
tiers ever opened TO patrons of the daily
newspapers. The Star will print all of this
story, which is Of unusual interest, with
the exception of the last chapter. which
will be left to the Imagination of its read
erS Those who most accurately guess the
climax of the tale will be rewarded by the
prizes. The conditions Of this unique con-
test are as follows:
/. The Evening Star will pay 500 in gold
to the reader from whom it receives by mail,
at the public ton Office, Pennsylvania ave-
lutely correct solution of when the War
Was Over, as 1t. shall be disclosed in the
final chapter of the story to be published
Friday, November Is, in The Evening Star.
If two or more complete and absolutely cor
rect solutions are received the $500 In gold
will be divided equally.
2. Should The Star fail to receive "a solu-
ton that is complete and absolutely correct
In all Its details, the $500 in gold will be
allotted to the Twenty-Five readers whose
explanation shah come nearest to the true
solution of the mystery according to their
percentage of merit, and the money will be
divided as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
BURNED At SEA.

Destruction of the British Ship
Europa.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 3.-Prvate
advices from London. England, state that
the British ship Europa, bound from Leith
10 San Francisco, has been burned at sea.
The crew of the Europa were rescued by
the Oscar H. which brought the news of
the disaster, and landed them at Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Big Money for an Imagination.

A little exercise of your imagination
may be worth five hundred dollars IN gold
to you. Read the particulars in another
column of The Stars great mystery story,
when the War Was Over" by Frederick
r. Burton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
Is CONSTITUTIONAL.
Decision In the Case of the Kansas
Judicial AppOrtionment Act.

TOPEKA, Kan, October 3.-The supreme
court today handed down a unanimous
decision, holding that the judicial appor
tionment that was passed by the last leg
islature abolishing four judicial districts is
constitutional. G. L. Altman brought suit
to compel the secretary of state to file his
nomination papers as a candidate in the
old tweuty-eighth district, which was abol
ishcd. Ailnan argued that the hill was
unconstitutional because. he said. it legis-
lated the present Judges out of Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
HARRY WRIGHT IS DEAD.

The Veteran Manager Passed Away
Today.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., October g.
Harry Wright, chief of umpires of the
National League and ex-manager of the
Philadelphia base ball club, died at
o'clock today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
CARDwELL PLEADED GUILTY.
Bank Official Sentenced for Allow
ing nm OverdrnNn Account.

ing Overdrnvn Account.
RICHMOND, Va, October 3.-R. W.
Cardwell. for many years boolkeepe.' in
the State Bank of this city plead guilty
today of making false entries in his books
so TO allow depositor to overdraw his
account He was sentenced to two years
in the penitenaary
The bank is supposed to have lost at
least S2o,Um
Cardwell is a married man, of first-class
social standing. and he returned Is the
city TO stand trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. 80 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
To Entertain the Committee.

The Philadelphia committee in charge of
the bell signified this morning their ac-
ceptance OF the invitation of the board of
trade to take luncheon here tomorrow,
ard a suitable repast will be spread in the
board of trade rooms in the Ames building
for the visiting committeeman and the
members of the local joint committee of
arrangements. Lunch will be served about
l or half-past l o'clock, and the committee
will then leave at once for the station,
WREN the train will depart at o'clock for
the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-03
T HE LIB RTY B Ell L
Preparations About yompleted for Its Re.
oeptiofi ID This City: Z.
The rh,laa*npAt son~'t'ee to BE En-
tertained at L unch = Marine =
Band ordered Out.

Preparations are about complete for
the reception of the liberty bell tomorrow
on its tour from Philadelphia to the At
lanta exposition. Prof. G. Brown Goode,
president of the Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution, has issued a notice
for all the members to meet at the Balti-
more and Potomac station at noon etomor-
row to welcome the committee escorting
the bell from Philadelphia. All members are
requested to wear the insignia of the soci-
ETY.. The following committee has been ap-
pointed to repI esent the board of trade on
the joint committee of arrangements for
the reception: Messrs. B. H.Warner, Crosby
S. Noyes, Beriah Wilkirs, S. w. Wood
ward. Frederick L. Moore and Henry A
Willard. A meeting of the joint committee
Will be held this afternoon for the purpose
of designating committee of three. repre-
senting the city, the board Of trade and the
patriotic societies, to go to Baltimore to-
morrow morning and meet the special
train of three cars bearing the bell south
ward. .., ~ ~ ,
The Marine Band Ordered Out.
Assistant Secretary McAdoo has ordered
the Marine Band to participate in the cere-
monies of the reception, and the band will
accordingly be stationed at the depot at
the time of the reception of the committee
vi Tic piatioiH anu "hie tne coiihlit.ee-
men are being entertained at lunch in the
board of trade roc ms on G street the band
will move out to 9th street. where the spe-
cial train will be shifted. They will take
up position alongside the canopy car con-
tanning the bell and will play patriotic airs.
The members of the Washington Light
Infantry have agreed to turn out as es-
corts and special guard of honor to the
bell while it, in this city. They will be
drawn up in line at the station to receive
the visitors. and When the car has been
form guard line to keep the people from
crowding too close to the precious relic.
The east half Of 9th street will be kept
clear for the occupation of those who lie
off from the west side, in order to accom-
modate the ordinary business of the sta
ton