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Naval Movements.

The battle ship Maine. which has been
looking ou; for filibustering expeditions
along the coast of Florida for some time,
arrived at Norfolk today. She will be dock
ed and painted and put in condition to JOIN
Admiral Bunce's squadron in evolutions
The montgomery has taken her place in
the Florida patrol
The San Francisco, which is looking after
American interests in the Levant arrived
at Smyrna yesterday from Mercne Syria.
The gunboat Machias left Yokohama this
morning for Chemulpo, Corea.
The Columbia has arrived at Tomnkins
vile, n. Y. from Brunswick Ca, to which
place she towed the monitor Passaic from
Boston.
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SEATTLE, Wash, August 3.-wiliam A.
Newell of Olympia has announced himself
as a candidate for the popuist nomination
for governor. Mr.. Newell was member Of
Congress from New Jersey from 1877 to
lsol He is a physician, and was on the
floor OF tie House when John Quincy Adams
was stricken with his fatal illness February
90, lNiS. and attended the dying statesman
Newell was elected governor of New Jersey
in 1886, was beaten for governor of that
state by Gcn. George B. Mcclellan in 1877
and was appointed governor OF Washington
territory by President Hayes In 1880.
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Virginia Claimed for Silver

Representative Turner of Virginia. who
declined a denomination to Congress be-
cause he was gold man and because his
constituents were for silver, is in the citv
He was asked by Star reporter as to the
situation in that state. Virginia ba
said, lis for silver. and will give the Brvan
ticket a majority in November As he
tween Mckinley and Bryan the neonle or
the state will vote for Bryan If a third
ticket is put in the field l do not know
what effect it will have"
Mr.. Turner was asked as to his own at
titude toward the Chicago ticket, bur Do
cIared that he was out of politics
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Sha dOyved for n Month.

ATLANTA, Ga, August 3.-John Cush-
man of Brooklyn was arrested here last
nIpht by r. w. Smith. claiming 10 be a
Brooklyn detective, who said Cushman had
or July murdered Mrs. O'Donnei and
two daughters at 81 Grecnpont avenue
Brooklyn, and that there was a reward of
fered Of $3.50 for Cushman. Smith said
he had followed Cushman since July .
NEW YORK, August 3-Inau:ries IN
Greenpoint and Long Island City by he
Brooklyn police failed to throw ary ryh;
on the story of the murder Of Mrs O'Don-
hell and her daughters. No such person as
Cushman is wanted
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Secretary CarIisle's Trip.

Secretary Carlisle contemplates another
trip down the Potomac on the lighthouse
tender Maple. He will start about Friday.
and will be gone about ten days or two
weeks. Although his party is not entirely
made up, it is more than probable that
Postmaster General Wilson will be men,
Der Of it. The Maple is one of the largest
vessels in the light house establishment,
and was built partly for sea service. Her
selection for this trip of the Secretary is
due to his desire to cruise outside of the
capes Of the Chesapeake for a few days
Having this trip in mind, he remarked a
few days ago that he expected to go to sea
IN snort tine in company with Post
master General Wilson, and the erroneous
impression got abroad that the two cabinet
ministers contemplated trip to Europe.
Considerable baseless speculation followed.
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SEVERE STORM IN ClBA.
Military Barracks Wrecked-Insur-
gent Prisoners Shot.

HAVANA. August IA wind storm at
San Louis, province of Santiago de Cuba.
has demolished the barracks there. killing
two guerriilas outright and burying seven
others under the ruins. Five persons were
killed by electricity.
The insursent forces under Perico Belen
and Rodolfo, in the province of Pillar del
Rio. mutually mistooh each other for de-
tachments of Spanish troops. and in the
lighting which followed three Insurgents
We're Killed and eight were wounded.
An epidemic OF smallpox prevails AZ
Guiana hacoa and is sfrel ling
A dispatch from Santa Domingo prav-
ince Of Santa Clara, announces that San
tago Muncz Bravo, an i1surgent has been
SHOT He wrote affectionare farewell let
tefs TO his wife, son and brother. Antonio
Plnar Lopez and Narcisco Rodriguez in
surgents, were shot al the Cabailas for
treSS TODAY
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TRoTTING HORSES RUINED.
So Badly Injured in a Wreck Tha
They viii he Unable to Race.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, August "A
wreck this morning at $50 o'clock at North
Indianapolis, on the Big Four road, caused
parlor for horses, containing the string
belonging to J. +. Bush of Louisville to
upset, and every horse Was SO much in
jured that 1t is thought none will ever race
again. The value of the stable of horses
is said to have been $4,000. Four men
We're hurt, as follows: David Barnum, in
cnarge; Dennis Porter of Louisville George
Fagin of Lexington and Charles Brock of
kentucky. Brock was the only one serious
ly injured. but he will recover. The men
We're brought TO this city and received
treatment at the dispensary.
The wreck Was caused by a hot Journal.
The horses were en- route from Freeport
ILL.,, to Louisville. The names of the horses
were: May Queen, three years old, no rec
ord; Hal Corker, III; Sallle Bronson, 2l:51. ;
KING Henry, a green colt of great promise
Minnie Detoe. 2.lo: Buster, 2.l2ts
The racing paraphernaLa was all badly
damaged. Inc railroad company's loss w,II
not be heavy.
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LoRRILLARD.s Dn.CO WON.
Made q Garrison Finish und Wa.
First by Less Than Two Lengths.

First by Less Thun Two Lengths.
LONDON, August 3.-At the Hurst Park
summer meeting today Mr.. Pierre Lorll-
lards American horse Draco won the
Priory tWo-year-old plate Of, lo3 sover-
eigns, distance, five furlongs straight, from
four starters. Mr.. II. Salvins Foston WAS
second, and Mrs. Sadlier-Jackson Tne
Dunlin third.
The Dunlin led Draco and Tia Ia for half
the journey, when Draco came TO the front
and Won by length and half. The Dun
lin finished very bad third.
MIR. Euocl MISharuS American horse
Ramapo finished third in the race for the
Hurst Park holiday handicap. There We're
live starters.
Mr.. W. Pitts Yards was first, Mr.. A. III.
Hudson's Golden Slipper second, and MI.
Enoch NIsnard's Rani"po third.
Mr.. T. LorIIlari's American horse King
of Bohemia IL won the alton selling plate
of lu3 sovereigns, for All ages, the w-nller
to be sold al auction Tor 100 soNereiSils ),
distance, hye iurlonsS straight Irom IiH {
starters.
Gloon was second and O,terw.n third.
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SCHOOL ELECTION QUARREL.
\ Nebraska Farmer Probably FATAL,
Injured.

Injured.
EI4KHORN, Neb., August 3-As a result
of the recent school election here William
Clarke was probably fatally injured by be-
ing struck with an AK In the hands of
George Frost. Both are wealthy farmers.
Clarke was en- route from Elkhorn, and as
he was passing Frost's place he was hailed
by Frost and commanded to retract a
statement he had made at the school meet
ing, Or abide the consequences. Clarke re-
fused and was struck on the right side of
The head with the ak. The blow knocked
Clarke out of the buggy, and one wheel of
the vehicle ran over his chest While he
was lying on the ground he says Frost
grabbed him by the shirt collar and hit
nim, but finally desisted upon the fearful
solicitation OF one of his sons Besides a
bad wound near his right eye, Clarke is
injured internally. Frost is a school d-
rector. and Clarke accused Frost of falsi-
lying the school records. A warrant was
placed in an officers hands, but Frost elud-
ed him.
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ASCRIBED TO JEALOUSY.
Murder Of a COloreL Man and Woman
Near fhiladeI phia.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 3.-Wiil-
lam A. RiCkson. colored. was arrested Ia
this city, this morning, on suspicion of haN-
irg murdered Evers McDarnell and Mary
Brown. both colored, Saturday hight, a,
Narbertn. Montgomery county. lie was
gwen hearing and held to await the az
uon OF the Montgomery county authorities.
The bodies OF McDdrneu and Mss Brown
Were found lying IN grove winch sur
round brookhursl Inn. R.ckson was an ad-
infer OIL the ueau woman, was also Nc
Darnel. The 1ormer called to see Miss
Brown Saturday evening and found Nc
D,rneil there. Rickson left the house, but
1t Is beileved that he hung around anu
awaited the opportunity to Kill his sweet
Eeart and his rival.
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Information Here.
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Andrew Y. Bradley. one of the as
Astant clerks of the District Supreme
Court. sailed yesterday from Baltimore for
Northeast Hsrbor, Maine, where he ex-
poets TO spend several weeks.
Mr. j. Walter Blandford. private secre-
tary to Secretary Olney. has come to Wash
ington to attend to some private business,
and expects to return to Atlantic City
next Thursday to spend the remainder of
his vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

The Star win be mailed to any address In
the United States or Canada IL ordered at
card Persons leaving the city for any
period should remember this Terms: 13
cents per week: 25 cents for two weeks, or
% cents per month. Invariably in advance.
Subscribers changing their address from
one Post-ofilce to another should give the
last address as well as the new one.
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WALTER CRAFTS FOUND DEAD.
Was President OF "a Bank at Colum.
bus. Ohio.

Was President OF IL Bank at Column
bus, Ohio.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. August "A private
telegram today from Pittsburg says Wal
ter Crafts was found dead in bed in a hotel
this morning in that city. He was presi-
dent of the Commercial National Bank of
Columbus. c. D. Firestone of the Column
bus Buggy Company, which failed ON Sat
urday, Is Il director and small stockhclier
in the bank. Cashier Albery, when asked
whether it was a case of suicide sai,;
marks of violence were not found nor
was there any evidence of a drug having
been taken. Mr.. Crafts standing In Co.
lumbus for uprightness was unsurpassed.
The report of his death is heard with pro-
found regret and great public interest
The bank officers say that the buggy com
pany had only Slo,HW of the banks money.
hence the theory Of suicide is secuted.
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Admiral Ramsay Acting Secretary.

Admiral F. M. Ramsay, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, has concluded his va
cation and resumed his duties at the NAVY
Department this morning He will act as
Secretary of the Navy during the tempor-
ary absence of Secretary Herbert and AS
sistant Secretary McAdoo. The latter is
expected here this evening anu 1H.e former
Wednesday. Admiral ka say has I-
away about month, during which time ne
cruised about on the great lakes and on
the ST Lawrence. He was very much run
down by hard work when he went away,
and he has returned to his desk very
much reinvlSorated and improved in health.
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ODD FELLOWS AT BUFFALO.
Five Thousand Patriarchx Milstan
Expected to March.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, August 3-It is ex.
pected that there will be fully 5000 swords
at the cantonment of the Patriarchs Mill.
tant, l. o. o. f., which Will convene in this
city this week. The national cantonmen;
will not PLY be in working order before
Wednesday, but the hotels are already fill
ing. The paraue will take place Wednes-
day afternoon. and canIonS from Ontario
Quebec, The New England states and as Iar
west as Denver VIII participate. Nearly
all of Thursday will be taken up in com
petitive drills, for which four prizes are
offered fer cantons and one for the best
drilled chevaller or officer in each of twl
classes.
The prize morley aggregates over roo
The local cantons keep open house all thc
week.
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Missouri Democratic Primaries.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, August 3.-Conplcie
returns from Saturdays democratic p.i.
maries to select county committeeman and
delegates to the state convention prove
The election Of a majority of the anti Brown
factions candidates. The Brown faction
which was supported by Governor Stone
has been the leader in local politics for some
time, and ITS defeat is the elimination of &
lengthy and bitter fight.
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Dividends Declared.

The controller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors
CT insolvent national banks as follows:
Twenty-Five per cent the Black Hills Ma
tonai Bank OF Rapid City. s. D.; 90 per
North Platte Neb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

Mr.. Coffin. acting controller of the cur
Tency, today appointed E. c. Tourtelot, re-
ceiver of the Grand Forks National Bank
of Grand Forks. n. D., in place of c. S
Anheier. who has been in temporary charge
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Naval Cadets Appointed.

Appointments as cadets at the United
States Naval Academy have been issued
to tine following:
Charles T. Wade Of Hackettstown, N. 7
with Chas. A. Knox of Branchville as al
ternate; Give K. Hulick Of Batavia, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03

Gen. Ruggles, adjutant general of the
army. has gone to Nova Scotia to join Mrs.
Ruggles, who has been there some time for
the benefit of her health Col. Breck is
acting as adjutant general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-03
Acting Chief of Engineers.

Col MacKenIeEis is acting chief of en-
gineers in the absence of Gen. Cra:ghill,
who is engaged in an inspection of river
and harhor improvements and fortifica ton
works i'll New England,
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him to continue: but he was exhausted with
the heat and was forced to quit.
At the close of his address a dozen men
who had been wearing Bryan badges tore
them off and announced that they would
vote for Governor Mckinley. Republicans
say this will be the result in other commu-
mites when the questions are presented
honestly and faithfully by the press and
speakers.
By Associated Press.
Plan of Action.
TOPEKA, Kan. August 3-Apropos to
the question of fusion in Kansas Of demo-
Gratis and populists, the democratic leaders,
1t is said. have partially mapped out a
plan of action. Their state convention will
be held at Hutchinson tomorrow, while
that of che populists will convene at Abb
lene on the following day. The Hutchin-
In the usual way, and then ex-senator John
Martin will introduce a resolution setting
forth the situation and providing for the
appointment Of committee to confer with
the populists In regard to fusion arrange
ment. The resolution will be adopted and
a recess will be taken until the next day.
The committee will arrive at Abilene the
following morning and will proceed to
round up the populist leaders who favor
Col. Harris fusion plan, and urge them to
work resolution through their conVen-
ton for a conference committee II The
conference committees adopt the Harris
of electors by the democrats and state Of
ficers by the populists, it is believed the
democratic convention will adopt the re-
pert.
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Government RecefDts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s31SeSa. Government receipts:
From Internal revenue. s939 2s6; customs.
S39e. .52; miscellaneous, Sl790S2.
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HAD REFUSED STRIKERS CREDIT.
Dynamite Exploded Under the House
of nn Ohio Grocer.

of nn Ohio Grocer.
BEREA, Ohio. August 3.-At 1 o'cloc k
this morning the people of this place were
awakened by terrific explosion. Upon in
vestigation it as found that the residence
of Charles A. Seibert, grocer, mad been
partially wrecked by dynamite charge of
which had been placed under the house by
some unknown person. Fortuna taly, none
Of the inmates of the house We're Injured.
Seibe1t did not sympathize with the quarry
men in their late strike, and refused lnany
OF them credit 1t is generally believed that
the dynamite was placed under the house
by strikers.
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value-horses. cattle and hogs are
said to relish and thrive well OH it.
Besides this it is claimed that alco-
hol can be made from it.
The best proof that there is mo-
ney in an enterprise of this kind
lies in the fact that new factory
has just been put on the Morbihan
plantation, of a capacity of 500
tons or over by firm of gentle
men from Galveston. Texas. and it is
reasonable to suppose that. they did
not come from their far away home
in purely philanthropic spirit.
Again, this same firm is paying
s2.75 per ton against the highest
in this parish, i. e., S2.3S. Now,
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other chemist show the palmetto
contains IL to IL per cent. of tan
mic acid. This compares favorably
with hemlock, which contains
about 8 per cent, and chesnut
which contains 10 to IL per cent.
Oak, the best known tanning ma
terial, has only II to Is per cent,
of acid.
While spent oak, hemlock or
chestnut bark is worthless. the re-
fuse of the palmetto after the tam.
min has been extracted is worth
more than the cost of the green
raw material.
This refuse consists of about 500
pounds of fibre to the ton. and can
be used for paper stock. plastering
hair. bedding and unholstering ma
terial. corlage. oakum. felt. or in
lieu of jute for cotton bagging.
The commercial value of these fl
bre products will vary from $50 to
500 per ton. and with an unlimi-
ted demand.
1t is generally conceded that it
will take fifteen pounds of oak
bark to tan one pound of hide into
leather. The average cost of oak bark
will be more than $40 per ton. but
at this price it will take fifteen
cents worth to produce one pound
of leather. Now this cost is en-
tirely saved if palmetto is used. as
the refuse from palmetto is worth
much more than the cost of the
green plant.
While tanners using bark have
only a few months to purchase
their supply, and are consequently
compelled to have much of their
capital dormant. the tanner using
palmetto can buy his supply from
day to day, as he needs it, any
month in the year.
With raw hides costing so little,
tanning material which practi-
cally costs nothing. climate where
tanning can be carried on the year
round. an immense territory and
good home markets. where leather
can be sold at good price. with an
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-01-04
ALBERT BIENvENu.

Albert Bienyenu was born July
90, 1856. He received common
school education in st. Martin
vile. his native town.
He engaged in mercantile bust
ness in 1875. While doing good
business he studied teIegraphy,
and owned and operated a line
from st. Martinville to New Ibe-
ria. While in the mercantile
business he had small printing
outfit to do the business of the
store. He liked the printing trade
aud became proficient in the prin-
ting art.
In 1884. he was appointed assis-
tant postmaster at st. Martinville,
and held the office until August
1893. In 1856 he founded the
Weekly Messenger, which he edi-
ted in bold and fearless manner.
He at times encounted bitter OBJ
position, but believing he was
right and that his efforts and en-
deavOrs were for the good of his
town and his people he persisted
in his work for right and justice.
At last the people recognized he
was right in denouncing what was
wrong and unjust, admired his
little paper, for its boldness, and
made many friends. To-day the
Messenger is one of the prosper
GUS country papers in the state.
Mr.. Bienvenu is a fine job prin-
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here is difference of 81 cents per
ton. which OH a purchase of $4,000
tons of cane would be $l3.32O, and
the first mentioned factory is pre-
pared to contract for cine now to
delivered next year at 1915 a ton.
regardless of the prices of sugar,
thes, f.ct; arr s,lf-cvid mt and
need no further comment. Now.
then. are we not safe i'm assuming
that there is money in Il factory.
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gard to the cost of manufacturing
cane into sugar. and the probable
profits that would accrue to the
manufacturer. The main figures
as to cost submitted below are be-
lieved to he correct. They are ba-
sed from Mr.. Hilliarl's pamphlet
entitled Louisiana" and said to
be from a report made. public by
Mr.. John Dymond, the then presi-
dent of the Louisiana Sugar Plan
ter's Association. Mr.. Dymond has
based his figures on an average
yield of 80 pounds of sugar to the
ton, this is much below the capa-
city of first class mill as is east
ly proved. We think it would be
fairer and much nearer the actual
fact to base our figures on yield
of $50 pounds of sugar to the ton.
This yield was obtained by many
it is claimed. last year. and some
houses did even better owing to
superior equipments. We then say:
IA pounds FIRST sugar at "3ii cents J,0t
81 pounds second sugar az cents los
S6.I2
sPrice based ON Times-Democrats. market
quotations.
Now. in regard to the cost Of manufacture
from the central point of view, would he as fol-
lows tour figures viz.
Labor in and about factory. per ton ,2S
Fuel. consumed in manufacturing, per ton 20
Oil. tallow, sulphur. lime. acid etc, per ton .l3
COOperage. per ton 20
Freight on production to N. q. per ton rs
Price To- clientele Of the factory for deli
very to sugar hon .es per ton 81. John ref
cry price 23S
3lt
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$3.50 SG.tS0
We know what is the market
price of sugar; we know what the
refinery is paying; we know the
cost of manufacturing has been
greatly reduced Tin salaries) there
fore, our claim of the gross value
of sugar cane. per ton. to the fac
tory is reasonable. But to show
that the MESSENGER has been en-
tirely conservative in it's estimate,
we publish word for word, the re-
port made by Mr.. Dymond, as pu-
blished in the pamphlet "Louisi-
ana"
Here are some facts of more ex-
actitude and circumstantiality. from
Mr.. John Dymond, the president
of the Louisiana Sugar Planters
Association. The practicability of
the statements leaves nothing to he
desired. But the reader must be
very careful to note two facts: that
the expense account is burdened
by a high price for cane, $3.50 per
ton; next, that the profit side only
shows:
12O pounds first sugar at cents $500
30 pounds second sugar at cents 1.D
- pounds molasses mt Ia cents ~
THE cost to central factory to manufacture
and deliver would then stand as follows, viz:
Railway freight. 81 per acre Of 10 tons. per
ton SoW
Labor ia and about the factory, per ton %
Fuel consumed in manufacture, per ton va
Oil. tallow. sulphur, lime. acid. etc, per ton ~.
COOpeTage, per ton D
Freight ON produce to New Orleans. per ton Is
Total 81 III
Price to the clientele of the factory for
their deliveries of cane on the cars 5 50
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PALMETTO.

This plant abounds in all OF the
lowlands of Southwestern LOuisi-
isiana, and particularly of the Par
ish of st. Martin. Here is what
the Baltimore Record has to say of
its value:
Much has been written about
the saw palmetto, its value as a IT,
bre, and the immense quantity
growing wild has been fully dis
cussed. but little has been said
about its qualities as tanning ma
terial, which are of much impor-
lance and of great value.
Leather tanned with palmetto is
fully as bright and durable as oak
tanned leather. The hide treated
with palmetto will gain as much in
weight as if tanned with oak, ches-
nut or hemlock bark.
Ny own analysis and that of