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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
AN ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
A Widows Perilous Experience With q
Black Scoundrel.
Exciting Episode on Capitol Hili NJ
Middny-A Suspect Taken Into
Custody This Afternoon.

Mrs. Ella Harris, a widow about thirty
five years of age who resides at the corner
of 9th and Albany streets northeast was
lying on a sofa I'm the dining room OF her
residence shortly before noon today when
she heard noise at the front door She
went out to ascertain the cause of it, but
saw no one near. She returned 10 the sofa
and was nearly asleep when she heard the
screen door Of the dining room click and
looking up. saw young colored man. short
and thick-set and apparently about e.gh-
teen or twenty years of age, entering the
room.
He was in his shirt sleeves. had on a
dark vest and dark trousers and wore a
black-visored blue cap with a white button
on top of it. She asked him what he want
ee' and he muttered something in reply
ana started in her direction. Mrs. Harris
was terribly alarmed. and. springing 10
her feet, jumped to one side and get tho
dining room table between herself and the
negro. He started around the table after
her ard she ran.
The circle of the table was completed two
or three times. the negro making grabs
at her several tin es. once almost catch
Ing her. In desperation the woman made
a rush for the door leading out into the
hall. 1t swung open and she ran upstairs
where she had a loaded pistol. She had
been. screaming loudly, and her assailant
evidently thinking that help would come
did not pursue her further, but left the
house.
Mrs. Harris secured the pistol and came
down stairs again ami ran out of the
house in pursuit of the negro, put he had
disappeared. She learned. however. that
he had gone in the direction of the Metro
politan car stables, and She followed him
that far. Complaint was MADE to the po-
lice. and the reserves from the eighth and
ninth precincts were ordered out To appre-
bend the man. Mrs. Harris says that she
had noticed the villain lying under e tree
in front of her house this morning and
that he was in the same place for three
or four hours yesterday.
An Arrest.
A young colored man. giving his name
as George Jasper and his age as sixteen
years. was arrested this afternoon shortly
before 2 o'clock 10y Officer Lee of the
eighth precinct station and lodged in the
station house on tie charge of being the
assailant.
Jasper was arrested on a car of the
lexington and Soldiers Home line at New
York avenue and Boundary. as he answer
ed somev rat the furnished description. He
admitted had been to the Soldiers
Home grounds but disclaimed any knowl-
edge of the assault saying he had been
sent out there by a man whose name he
could not give on E street. TO deliver a
package.
He could give no clear account of himself.
He looks nearly ten years older than the
age he gave-sixteen years. An attempt
will be made to identify him later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
TRADE WITH MADAGASCAR.
Encouraged by the New French
Tariff Duties

The State Department has been informed
that the French general tariff has been
made applicable to the Island of Madagas-
car but by decree of July 2s number of
articles were excepted from the terms Of
that tariff. special rates being fixed for
their admission into Madagascar These
rates are much lower than those fixed by
the general tariff, and are in most cases
minimum tarfffss The excepted list includes
such articles as Condensed milk, dried,
smoked or salt Ilshe garden seed, timber
and lumber; sBlphqs coal. sugar, mineral
goods. wagons ma tEbes, etc Those articles
which are chiefly Imported from the United
States St pay raSsS S sas tess when imported into
Madagascar 'rhan when imported into
ton goods of ar kfnts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
ALARMING SITUATION AT DUBOIS.
poles" and "Ikes" Threaten Violence
II Mines Start Up.

DUBOIS. Pa. September 1.-THE min
ing situation here has assumed an alarm
ing condition Two days ago it was
thought the strike was over. The Poles
and likes" were SO much dissatisfied. how
ever. that they caused trouble the first day
the mines worked. and after the meeting
yesterday afternoon openly threatened
violence
Superintendent Reed at once Jailed upon
Sheriff Smith of this county to protect the
Rochester Miners who wanted 10 work.
and also upon Sheriff Burns of Jefferson
county to project the LondJn mine. Tn,
latter arrived with deputies during the
night Sheriff smith has not yet appeared
during the night the foreigners camped
on hill west OF the town. and kept up
hveiy rkusFiHtde with firearms
Al daylight they marched to the mine
openings and when the Rochester miners
Went TO work Trey We're met by the en-
ragged foregners with shotguns, revolvers
ana pitehforks. Only about thirty of the
hNe hundred got through the line to their
work The others turned back and the
foreigners held the fort. Sheriff Burns pre-
vented intimidation at London
Sherin Smith is expecte here today
when arrests will be made The trot,ble il
rot over the wage scale. The foreigners
want TO wait until the Pittsburg region
esumes
Reynoldsville and Rothmel are also Idle
today. but there is no trouble at these
places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
HIS ESTIMATES.
The Sum Wanted by Auditor Petty |
for His Office.


Auditor Petty today submitted to the
Commissioners his estimates for the sup
pert of his Office during the next fiscal
year. He urges an appropriation of SlS,55O
for this, and adds by way of explaining
the several increases the following:
There are now employed in the office two
clerks at Si.4OO and three at 81 200 per an
mum. have asked that three be allowed
s., 400 and two $1,000, an increase of 500 in
the pay of one clerk.
This additional compensation of 5000 is
desired for the audit clerk. d conscientious
ana painstaking oficial. whose long service
and signal ability in the discharge of his
i'm portant duties entitle him to the BRO
posed increase. l have also asked for $500
for contingent expenses instead of $500 as
heretofore, to cover the cost Of new
safe. which is urgently needed for the
proper custody of public moneys and val
liable papers for which 1 am responsible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
MARTIN SAYS HE DID RIGHT.
sheriff Claims He Only Did Hi. Duty
Yesterday.

WiLkESBARRE. Pa. September IL
Sheriff Martin spent the night at his nome
in this city, and left for Hazleton with the
militia this morning. Before taking his
departure he went into Reddington's res
Iaurant for some refreshments. The place
was filled With soldiers and sympathizers
of the striking miners. The sheriff was
Kissed when he entered, but he paid no
attention to the taunts.
Then the crowd gathered around him and
he was inclined TO resist their interference
His friends, however hustled him off to
private room. where he remained until
the time for the departure of the train
\ reporter for the Associated Press ac-
companisd the sheriff on his trip down
Mr.. Martin was cool and collected He
said:
This is an unfortunate affair but / think
90 men out of 100 would have done Just as
i did But now that the crisis has been
reached. do not propose to sfirk my duty.
Some say my action was premature: that L
should have 1ollied with the rnocking mob
Il tell you 1 had been parleying with
them for four days and it did no good.
They were gradually getting the best of
tie situation. and ! think in twenty-four
hours more things would have been worse
The coal operators In this vicinity are In
ciined to sta2d by the sheriff They say
they have confidence In him and think
he only di.. his duty. Among che Iaborinc
clement, 2ov ever, the feeling rs very Bit
ser -asaiast the sheriff. 80 ess
The strike zitt.-tson In -.se- hsys. Goa! dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
REJECT es-cExT RATE.
Miners Convention mt Columbus De
feats Proposition Of Operators.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 1.-THE
miners have voted to reject the IS cents
proposition. The vote stood 4O7 to accept
and 415 against acceptance of the 65 cents
per ton for mining.
Not word has been heard by the re-
porters outside the convention hail as to
the affair between the sheriff and miners
st Haxleton. Pa. Whether 1t was discuss
ed within the convention is not known.
Some Pittsburg newspaper men. believe
the Hazleton matter had Its effect ON the
vote. Other reporters who mingle with the
miners freely at their various Columbus
meetings say the vote was not Influenced
by the Haxleton trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Eternal Punishment.

James Paxton voorhees,, a son OF Senator
Voorhees,, who lately resigned his positio,
at the Congressional Library in order to
devote his entire time to literary and art
work. will speak before the Peop.e.s
Church, in Typographical Temple, tomor-
row morning. His subject will be the doc
trine of eternal punishment Mr.. yoor-
nees lately gave this lecture at Elktor.
Va, where it was received with such ia.
vor that he was asked to repeat it before a
Washington audience. 1t is said to contain
much original thought on the doctrine
which forms its theme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
washington stock E.chnuEc.

Sales-regular call-ie O'Clock m.-washnstcn
Gas. p at AS ChesaI,e Ike ana Potomac Telephone
cent?; 100 at ~ cents. Merg,rthaler Linotype 10
at i2s Lanston Monciype 100 at 10
l0il bid. 30-year fund Us. gold, liz lid Mater
stock as. 1901. currency, ia bid. Waller stok as,
1898 currency, ia bid. S.6Ss funding. currency.
Misceilan Gus Bords.-Mctroro pol tan Rlilroad COW.
,iiicates of indebtedness, A, Is2 bid. Mctrnpol;an
Railroad certiteates OF Indebtedness. Is. ITO bid.
Railroad 6s, so bid Columbia Railroad Is. us
bid Washington Gas Company Gs series A. III
bid Y. 5 Electric Light del,enture lump. l0i lid,
~. asked Chesapeake and Potomac TeleI,hon~ 5s.
A., 100 bid. American Security aud Trust Is. A.
and %, 100 bid. Washington Market Company LIST
iii bid washington Market COMPANY ext. e.. iii
bid Masonic Hall Association IS. Ioi bid.
%. bid. Farmers and Mechanics', 10 bid. See,
ianbia, Iso bid. Capital. 100 bid West End. JOB
bid. 10. asked. Lincoln. Iot bid. los asked.
Loan and Trust ms hid. I22 asked. American Sc
curty and Trust. i46 bid.
asked Metros.oiitan. iit1s bid. Columbia. % bid.
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-washlngl son Gas.
Insurance Stocks.-Fircmcn's. 20 bid Franklin.
IS hid. Me,iopolitan. es lid corcoran. Sc hid.
American. 200 bid. National Inioa II Id. Il
asked. co,rm-ia. II hid. Riggs, 75s bid. Peoples.
fifie Insurance. siscks.-I.ea Estate Title. 10
asked. Columbia Title, bid. asked District
Telephone stocks-Penns, lvania. 90 hid caesa-
peake and Potomac, eIA bid. 20 asked Am srican
EaPraee. 81 bid "a sssi ase rheumatic Gun
It'd. ie asked washington Masfet. 10 bid - Great
ingion Steamboat, iooss asked. Lincoln Hall, 70
~--N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Severely Ininred.

William Lemon and James Bell partici-
pated IN row yesterday, which resulted
In Lemon receiving blow on the head.
A brick was the weapon used, and Lemon;
who lives at No. 270S Duinbarton avenue.
was so severely injured that the police
took him to the Elmer geney Hospital for
treatment. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Husbnnd De.erted Her

Mary E. Perry, who was married to John
Perry here April 20. 1894, today applied for
divorce, charging that he deserted and
abandoned her five months after their mar
riege. She asks for the custody of the
Child and for permission to resume her
maiden name of Gibson. Attorney Thos
l.. Jones represents Mrs. Perry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Charged with .cRunterreitinr Coin

ChnrHeU NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Coin.
Philip Q. Pogano. alias Frank Rosa, and
Pauline ccllt' have been arrested in Ho-
noken. N. j.. by Secret service officers,
charged with making and passing counter
felt quarters. Assistant Chief HAGEN made
the arrests. securfngs $40 of the counterfeit
made. The aaousedb Nave been held to trial
in tn sum eff $5lQil0 bail, in default of
which they wen, to. Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Release Or.lerea

Judge Cox. on the motion Of his attor-
neys A. B. Webb and Chas. w. Fits, today
released Emapuel H. ]. Measer from con-
firement In Jail for contempt OF court In
not paying alimony due his wife in her suit
for divorce, Measer having purged himself
oy showing his inability to comply with the
order. He was committed TO jail tho 4th
of last month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York. stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson G. Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

Interior Department. Closed.
The Interior Department was closed at 2
O'Clock this afternoon ON account of the
excessive heat -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Johnny Conway's Abductor. Arrnirn-

ALBANY. n. Y. September Hi, G.
Blake and J. NJ. Hardy. the two kidnapers
OF the boy Johnny Conw ay. who have been
lodged in the STATEN house here for the
past three weeks. were arraigned in the
police court this morning to plead. fhe
men waived examination and were held
for the grand Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

Whercnboutsoof the Warshfps,
The flagship SAN francisco LEFT South
ampton today FOR Lisbon The Bancroft
has arrived at SYRIA the Dolphin at AnrAp-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
| Government Bonds.
| Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
Grain and Cotton MarLets.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thaimann 4 Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

want ads in The Star pay because
they bring answers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

Ti.o0 Wanhfngton TO Baltimore
And return via Pennsylvania railroad sun-
day next. Tickets good or. all trains Sep
TENDER l2--Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona fde one.
1t is easily possible for news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell Its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. In order to deceive adver-
tsers. by sending out thousands OF
papers to newsstands. which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned. but nevertheless are In
cluded in what purports to be an
honest statement of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers, however.
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation Of The Star Is
many thousands in excess Of any
other Washington, paper.
Circulation of The .'Evening Star"
SATURDAY, September 4. 1897. 81, 1854
MONDAY, September 6, 1897. "a ,O99
TUESDAY. September :, 1881. 20 .3e6
WEDNESDAY, September S, 1897. ROPES
THURSDAY, September 9, 1897. 6,347
FRIDAY, September 10, 1897.
Total. .l6l ,6oS
Daily average &c., 1888
/ solemn'y swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number of copies of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday September 10, isss-that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed mailed. for valuable consideration, to bona
fde purchasers or subscribers, and that none Of
the copies so counted are returnabe TO or remain
in the Office unsOld
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
eleventh day of September, A. d. 1891.
JNO. c. ATHEY,
Notary Public. D. C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11

LOS ANGEL S Cal, September L..
United States Senator Stephen White IL
coni1ned at his homie with . sudden attack
OF pleurtsy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-11
Cavalry OFSe1fd Out.

HARRISSIRG. Sept mDer i1.-Gor Hast
'ngs at no5n ordered the~hrst city troop of
Philade phia to take theft. Id. and an hour
later received word that the troopers were
moving toward Hazleton. General Snowden
advised this move as he believed the cav
airy can be used effectively to quell rioters
If another riot should break ont
The governor is in close communication
with General Goblin and has a force of men
AT the state arsenal here prepared for any
emergency.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Fireworks Ordinance.

City of Savannah, Mayors Office, Dec.
16. 1S97-For the information of the public
the following ordinance governing the dis
charge of firwofks and fire crackers in the
city of Savannah is published, and the
same will be strictly enforced:
BY Alderman Guckenheimer-
An ordinance to permit the firing of fire
crackers and fireworks during The Christ
mas holidays as herein provided.
Section l. Be il ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah in
Council assembled, that the firing of fire
crackers and fireworks is hereby permit
ted in the city of Savannah on Liberty
street and south of Liberty street Except
on Bull street, north of the parade ground
from Dee. "a to Jan. J. both inclusive, and
the ordinance heretofore passed on this
subject is amended accordingly except as
herein provided the firing of fire crackers
and fireworks in the city of Savannah is
forbidden under penalties of existing or
dinances.
Sec. ?. That the firing of fire crackers
and fireworks in from or into Forsyth
Park is hereby forbidden under the said
penalties.
Sec. 3. That all ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
is hereby repealed.
Ordinance passed in Council Dec. Is, 1897.
SAMUEL P. HAMILTON, Acting Mayor.
Attest: w. P. BAILEY, Clerk of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
PARDON BOARD MEETS.
Reduction of the Sentence of w. f.
Saunders Recommended.

Reduction of the Sentence of w. f.
Saunders Recommended.
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 2S.-The first case de-
cided by the new prison commission, sit
ting as a pardon board, was the applica-
ton Of Andrew Wilson, colored, who is
serving a four months term in the Fulton
chain-gang for larceny
Wilson has served nearly half of the
sentence and he petitioned the board for
a pardon. His application was promptly
turned down to-day.
Clemency was, however, exercised in the
case of w. E. Saunders, the young man
who was implicated in the robbery of the
wholesale house of Draper, Moore & Co,
of this city. Saunders is serving a three
years sentence in the penitentiary. A
strong showing in behalf of the young
man was made before the commission. The
sentence was recommended to be commu-
ted to one year.
The commission also reduced the SEN
tence of L. H. Bass of Floyd county
convicted of a misdemeanor.
The petition of Tom Cyrus, the Atlanta
negro now in the shadow of the gallows
has mol been passed upon, though all the
facts and petitions are before the board
and speeches have been made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
RUNS OF TIE RACERS.
The Track still Heavy But Three Fa-
vorites Win at New Orleans.

New Orleans. La, Dec. 2S.-There was
a decided Improvement in the weather to-
dav but the track was still heavy. The
talent was in better form, however, and
three favorites landed. Ten books drew
in. and all handled a fair business. sum
maries follow:
First Race-selllng. six furlongs. Sc
dan. to 3. won. with Elkin, to and 2
10 /, second. and Tremona, 90 to l. third.
Time. 1:19.
Second Race-Selling. one mile. French
Gray 3 to 5. won. with Caddie c., Z 10
ana 10 !. second. and Tabouret, to I,
Third. Time 1:4SA.
Third Race-Selling one mile. Pete
Kitchen, to ,, won, with Elsmere' 70
and ] to . second. and Rapalatchie, ~
to l. third Time las.
Fourth Race-Handicap, one and one
sixteenth miles. Cherry Lear, TO ., won,
with 81. Rogue, Z TO 2 and even, second,
and lila, to !. third. Time, 1:5Sl4.
Fifth Race-Seiling, six furlongs. Judge
Steadman, 90 TO l, won, with Albert s.,
II 70 10 and to 8. second and High Test,
to . third Time, 1:l9.
San Francisco Cal, Dec 2S.-The track
was fast at Ingleside to-day. Summaries
follow:
First Race-Selling. six furlongs. Roxy
Murphy to 5. won, with Esperanto, to
/. and even, second and Darechota, to
/, third. Time I'LL.
Second Race-Five furlongs, purse. Lord
Marmion, 10 5, won, with George Rose,
to J. second and Hermoso, 20 l, third.
Time 1:0l
Third Race-Selling, six furlongs. Rebel
Jack. TO /, won, with D. S. Marks, TO 5,
ana to ., second and Morinel, to /,
third Time 1:15s4.
Fourth Race-Selling, mile and a six
teenth. Shasta Water s to 3, won, with
Marquiz, Ii to s. and 4 to 5, second ana
Double Quick, TO l. third Time 1:4sA.
Fifth Race-Seven furlongs, purse.
O'Connell, to D. won, with Rel el Santa
Anita, to !. second and Summer time,
s to /. third. Time ] :28A.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
PLANTING FOOD CROPS.
DOugherty Farmers Giving Less At
tentiOn to Cotton.

Albany, Ca, Dec. 2s.-Albany's cotton
receipts are holding up remarkably well
as the season draws to close. which is
contrary to the expectations of those who
estimated the crop early in the fail Al
bany's wagon receipts TO date are more
than 5000 bales. and receipts by com
press will advance the total by the close
of the season to $1,000 or 5000. Several
hundred bales are being received regularly
each day. There are several thousand
bales now stored in the warehouses of the
city, for as many farmers as are able TO
do so are holding the latter portion of their
crop in the hope that better prices VIII
yet prevail. Though great deal of cot
ton is marketed in Albany every season,
in no section Of the state are the farmers
beginning TO more greatly diversity their
crops than in Dougherty and adjacent
counties The theories that have been so
long and faithfully presented are being
put into practice by our planters in
manner that is very gratifying and gives
great promise for the future. Hay, fruits,
nuts, potatoes, the cereals and live stock,
are receiving the attention they deserve,
and Southwest Georgia is beginning 10
make surprising progress along the line Of
diVersfiCation in crops
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-29
WAYNEsBORo NEWS.
Funeral of the Late Representative
II. ID. Oliver-Other Matters.

Waynesboro Ga, Dec. 2S.-The remains
of Representative T. d. Oliver of Burke
were laid to rest in the cemetery at this
place this morning. Mr. Oliver died at the
Grady hospital in Atlanta Sunday morn
ing. He had made a brilliant record as a
representative, and was fast becoming
one of Waynesboro's leading attorneys A
large number of friends and relatives
were here to follow his remains to their
last resting place.
j. II. Colson, merchant, assigned to Col
w. E. Jones on Monday for the benefit of
his creditors. Mr.. Taylor Andrownowsky
was closed by the sheriff on yesterday
The amounts are all small, but the low
prices of cotton and no money makes it
almost next to impossible for them to
carry business much further, so they con-
cluded to surrender their stocks
Maj. w. A. wilkins is away on a trip
TO the Bermuda Islands. He will be gone
three or four weeks.