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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
FOOLED THE JAILER.
Murderer Flanagan Leaves q Note
That He Had Fled.

That He Had Fled.
ATLANTA, Ca, September 15.-The an
nouncement that murderer Edward Flana-
gan had escaped Jail this morning created
tremendous sensation, both in Decatur
and Atlanta. Posses were organized to
search for the murderer. The governor
and the sheriff offered 500 reward for
his capture. Judge Gambler adjourned
court to confer with the governors Rumors
spread abroad that Flanagan had really
been lynched. In the midst of this ex-
citement the supposed missing prisoner
was discovered secreted in an unused
apartment in the Jail. Charley Smith,
lawyer, who was searching the jail, chanc-
ed to enter this room, when he was at
tackled with q stick in the hands of the
murderer and severely beaten. =
When Sheriff Austin went to Flanagan's
cell at o'clock this morning it was de-
serted. On the table was a note addressed
to the sheriff, saying:
Il will be gene all night. You will not
come in till late to bring my breakfast.
My friends are all good friends. l thank
you for taking off the inside lock. My
friends got a key that happened to fit the
outside lock. 1 am going to the country,
where / will be free.
(Signed) &c. c. FLANAGAN"
The sheriff jumped at. the conclusion
that his famous prisoner had escaped, and
spread the alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
BRITISH TROOPS VICTORIOUS.
Posts ON SANTANA Range Relieved by
Gen. Ycatman- Biggs.

Posts ON SANTANA Range Relieved by
Gen. Ycatman-Biggs.
SiMLA, September 15.-The operations of
the troops under the command of Gen.
Yeatman-Bfggs, undertaken for the pur-
pose of relieving the SANTANA posts, have
been entirely successful. The police post
at Saraghari has been recaptured by the
British forces, the troops carrying the po-
sition b. assault.
Fort Lockhart was relieved on Tuesday
morning, and Fort Gulistan was relieved
the same evening. The field guns, which
upon this occasion were brought into ac-
ton. have a range of 5000 yards, and were
so effectively handled that they scattered
the enemy investing Fort Gulistan.
Eighty-one Shinwaris who formed part
Of the garrison of Fort Lundi-Kotal. in the
khyber pass, and who were captured by
the Afridis, have arrived at Jamrud with
their rifles.
General Blood's column is steadily ad-
vancing through the Mohmand country.
The Haddah Mulah Is reported to be al
Gondab with gathering of trbesmen.
General Files column of troops has reach
ed the top of the Karppa defile. but the
enemy has not been sighted in that direc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

quiet, nnchsnged-receipts. q 3-s barn.k: expotts
- .'St barrels Wheat w-ak-spst. month and o.
sooes' ssasa9s.s: December. 9stsS3ss. steamer No
SsaSao bushels; stock. Lac. so susi,ls: sales
=. nnsheissouIhrrn wheat by sample; soass;
sSAass's: October. 2slas,s.: Nove.nts.r or Ibe~rm
Der. new or odd. 3sA. asked; January. ri hid:
stesmer mixed. SS7Sa:SL-rsccipis aS.os1 bushels
sa,ss, SSpV hushels-sathsrn white cora 81: do
s.fi"M. 81. Oats firm No. white western, gaia
-. NO mixed. 22a23-r,ceipis. 10 10 ialshcis.
exports, none; stock. 236. bushels R,.e ,aSisr
No nearby. %; No western. 53ls sales re-.
.nsnets. Hay stcady-choice timothy. si3Ooa
$500 Grain freights very quiet. rates firmly
held. unchanged. Sugar strong Unclaimed Hut
ter dull. unchanged Eggs and cheese steady nm.
changed. Whisky unchanged wv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
sOUTH's MANY COLONIES.
Possible Explanation of Their Nunss
Der Suggested.


For many years-indeed since the close
of the civil war-it has been standing
joke among the photographers and in va
riety theaters that the confederate army
was composed almost wholly of staff Off
GERS. and that the number of colonies dis
tributed throughout the south and in the
states of the southwest was materially
greater than the number of male adult ci-
villains. 1t is certainly fact, as all travel
ers attest. that there are more coionels
majors and generals i'm the southern than
IN the northern states, and this is a fact
despite what is a matter of general knowl-
edge.ctoo, that the southern army was ma
terially smaller throughout the war Than
the northern forces.
An explanation of the apparent anomaly
has recently appeared i'm statement which
shows in detail that the number OF south
ern officers was relatively larger shan The
number of northern officers during the civil
war. The official confederate army list
shows one general in chief, Robert L. Lee
ana seven full generals. as follows: Cooper.
Albert Sydney Johnston, Beauregard, Jo-
seph Il. Johnston, Smith, Bragg and Hood.
The number of lieutenant generals in the
confederate army, Stonewall Jackson. Hiil
Early. Buckner. Wade Hampton and Cor
don among them. was nineteen. and there
were besides eighty-one major generals
and more than two hundred brigadier gem
erals. This was very much larger than the
Union side at a corresponding period. Be-
fore the establishment of the Office of lieu
tenant general there were four majo gen.
erals and eleven brigadier generals In the
regular army. and twenty major generals
and 80 brigadier generals In the volunteer
service. There was. correspondingiy, a
larger number Of colonies and maj ors I'm the
southern than in the northern army. and
the reason for this was to be found in the
fact that the commands of southerners
were generally smaller and more widely
separated. The northern forces constitute
ed the attacking army: the southern forces
after the battle OF Gettysburg. were on the
defensive. and much of the conflict which
continued during the closing years of the
strife was, so far the southern men were
engaged in 1t. OF a desultory guerrilla char
acter The services Of sharpshooters. OF
small attacking columns. of commands or
ganized for foraging purposes or TO cover a
retreat, were in detail, and the commander
OF each detail took, by courtesy and under
military usage, q title as high i'm It's way
as northern commander would receive II
in charge OF force perhaps eight or ten
times larger. 1t is a well-known fact that
military men having titles are as slow 10
surrender them and to forego their use as
ofhce-holders are to retire from the llonors
ana emoluments of public station, The
rule, once colonel, always q colonel"
still prevails in the south. and IL applies In
like manner to generals. majors and cap
tains as well. A. man who may have acted
Tor few hours, perhaps. at the head Of a
detachment as It's colonel, though actually
a corporal has, since the close OF the war.
continued to be known as colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
BATCH Of SEVEN.
Justice Cox Disposes of That Number
of Divorce Cases.

Justice Cox Disposes of That Number
Of Divorce Cases.
> Justice Cox this afternoon disposed of
seven divorce cases. granting divorce to
the complainant in each instance The
parties divorced were: Catherine A Van
Patten from John G. L. Van Patten, on
the ground CT desertion, with permission
to resume her maiden name of Bates;
Marian d. Conner, whose maiden name
was Bryan, from Edwin s. Conner. on the
ground of desertion and abandonment
Martha H. Tucker from Robert A.
tucker, same ground, Mrs. Tucker being
given. custody of the child; Robert T.. Pow
ell from Lewella S. Powell. same ground;
Cornelia Sims from Nicholas Sims. because
OF the husbands cruelty and non-support;
Anthony w. Seton from Eleanor p. Sef-
ton. the charge being desertion, and Stella
G. Renfro from John F. Renfro, on a SIM
liar charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
THE PENNSYLVANIA FIGHT.
Mr.. Eii.in Says That Mr. Quay Canuo,
BE Beaten.

Ex-Deputy Attorney General Elkin of
pennsylvania, who. with MIR. Reeder. was
decapi,ated by Governor Hastings on the
alleged grounds OF his signing the inder1-
nifty bond TO secure the state treasurer in
the payment of extra employees of the state
legislature. was in Washington today and
had an interview with the President The
decapitation of Elkin and Reeder was a
move IN the fight against Mr.. Quay TO
overthrow his powers In Pennsylvania and
TO defeat him for reelection to the Senate
Mr. E,lkin said to, "a Star reporter TODAY
that, no matter how the anti-Quay combi-
ha,ion was formed, who composed 1t. how
strong il was, or what was done to advance
MS plans. Mr. Quay could not be defeated
II he desired reelection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

of the mob on Friday. and as ne fell saw
him shoot again.
rather peculiar incident of the ARRAY
has come to light in the statements of
Charles Kennedy and Marie McCarron, who
say that the conductors of trolley cars
passing the scene refused TO take any OF
the dead and wounded to HaZleton unless
fare was paid. The former is said to have
paid h cents and the latter 81 TO have them
conveyed to town
Magistrate German. before whom the
warrants for the arrest of the deputies
were sworn out. states that while 10 at
tempt will be made to serve them while
the militia are here. evidence is being Sc
cured from every available source.
1t is just well that we cannot make
the arrests lust now" he added. for it
gives US more time to get at the facts.
Technically. the warrants have never been
issued. for. although they have been filled
out and signed. they are all in my posses
sion. and have not been placed in the hands
of any constable for service
Statement of a Deputy.
Edward Turnbach, one of the deputies
who did the shooting. is spending few
days with relatives at Mount Carmel, some
distance from here. and is quoted in an in
terview as follows:
1t was only question of time when the
clash had to come. 1t might have taken
five ten or twenty minutes. but blood was
sure to have been spilled. The strikers out
numbered us. and we did not know whether
the rioters were armed or not. Sheriff
Martin told us 10 keep cool as the strikers
advanced. Finally the rioters grew so
abusive that il was necessary to fire. Dur
ing the day they barred their breasts, OAR
ing us TO shoot. During the last stand the
strikers felt sure We would not shoot. Had
the sheriff been subjected to abuse much
longer the strikers would have taken cour-
age and tried to steal our rifles That ac-
eompiished there is no telling how much
life and destruction to property would have
resulted. While we hated to fire. it was
necessary for our own lives, as well as for
law and order"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
ALABAMA APPOINrMEyTJI-ssI..

er r Offices iHThat State.
The President has selected D. NJ. Cooper
as marshal of the northern district of Ala
bama, and Frank simmons marshal In the
southern district. ExsRepresentatiye AID
rich Is given control of the patronage in
the fourth congressional district.
Mr.. Cooper is the Presidents own selec-
ton. Mr.. Youngblood favored Long for
this place. and Vaughan favored JUDGE
Steel. Simmons is Eaqghan's selection for
Vaughan agreed to the selection Of Cooper
when 1t was seen TO be necessary The
2ght now Is over the middle district. where
there are five candidates. -ss.5St sasss,s is.z,s3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Picture Of the Big shaft.

w. A. Eddy. the New Jersey scientist
who is making experiments in aerial pho
Biography here, will take a picture Of the
Washington monument from point d.
rectly over the apex OF the big shaft some
day this week. Colonel Bingham, who is
in charge Of public buildings and grounds,
has invited Mr.. Eddy to consultation on
the subject. Mr.. Eddy will fly his kite
with camera attached from a point west
of the monument. and the outfit will be
placed In such a position as to include
the Capitol and the library building in the
background.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
New York's Eleven Defeated.

The All-New York eleven, who were Sc
lected from the clubs composing the Metro
politan Cricket League. were badly beaten
yesterday afternoon by the English eleven,
under Captain p. F. Warner. The Eng
lishmen batted out 249 runs in their second
innings, making total of AS for the two
days play, While the Americans, with ls3
in their second defense of the wickets. Sc
cured total of 2D1. thus being IA runs
behind the visitors. The wicket was rather
lumpy at the start, but it improved as play
proceeded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

Troops start After Zunis. Who NAL
treated "a Woman.

SANTA FE. n. NJ. September 1J-Cap-
tain C. F. Noedstrom, acting Pueblo In
dian agent. said today that the arrest OF
medicine men and chiefs OF the Bow, i'll
Guiding Chief Nope, charged with mall
treating woman of the tribe accused of
wltchcraft. would be attempted today or
tomorrow The warrant was sent to Al
buqGeraUe last night and will be delivered
TO Sheriff J. H. Sanches of Valencia county.
with Instructions to proceed at once to
Zuni ard invoke the assistance of Major
Godfrey in making the arrest of the ac-
cused chiefs.
owing 10 the practical failure of other
military expeditions against this insolent
Set OF Pueblos. the outcome of this attempt
to subdre them is awaited with great in
tereSt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
ATTEMPTED SAFE ROBBERY.
Seattle Police Looking for Susuecfs
From 81. MichaeIs

SEATTLE. Wash. September 15.-Prior
TO the departure of the steamer Cleveland
from ST. Michaers attempt was made to
rob the safe of the North American Trad
ing and transportation Company. The rob-
bers were interrupted while at work and
eiuded capture Ii was thought that they
came TO Seattle on the steamer South
coast. but the Seattle police have been un-
able to locate them.
me information was given TO the Seattle
police by II. S. Churchill. formerly mem
Fer OF the Northwest mounted police auI
was also confirmed by letters received II
'he local Office of the trading company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
ADMITS HIS GUILT.
james LOverOck Arrested for Rob-
bling Mails I'm Dublin.

bling Mails I'm Dublin.
DENVER. Col, September 15.-Deputy u.
8. Marshal Poe arrived in this city today
in charge of James Burslem Loverock,
who is being taken to Dublin. Ireland, to
stand trial on the charge of embezzIing
several hundred pounds from the British
government. Loverock, up to last Decem-
Der. was in the government postal service
at Dublin. 1t is alleged that he appropri-
ated 81, 100 from the Dublin post office and
departed for America, leaving a wife and
seven children.
For the past three months Loverock has
been working at the Maitland coal mine
near here 1t is said that he has virtually
admitted his guilt and expresses his will
ingness to go back to Ireland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Princcton's Foot Bali Schedule.

The schedule of games to be played by
the Princeton eleven consists OF the follow
ing matches:
October 2-Lehigff at Princeton
October G-Rutgers, at Princeton.
October 9-Annapolis. at Annapolis.
October 13-Pennsylvania State College.
at Princeton
October 16-Carlisle Indian School. at
Princeton.
October 2O-Williams College, at Prince
ton. -
October 23t-Cornell, at Ithaca.
October 27-Union College. at Princeton.
October 3U-DartMouth, at Princeton
November c-Lafayette College. at Prime
ton.
November 13-Washington and Jefferson
College, at Princeton.
November 26-Yale. at New Haven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
HALF A CENTURY OF SERVICE.
Thomas Grimth, Employe OF Navy
YaFd. PAasea Away.

Thomas Grfmth, EmplOye OF Navy
Yard, PASSES Away.
Mr. Thomas Griffith, a well-known resi-
dent of Southeast Washington. and for
nearly flfty-ninc years an honored and re-
spected employe Of the navy yard, died
last evering at his residence, 1872 7th street
southeast. after an Illness of about ten
days His service in the navy yard. ex-
tending for SO lorg q period. brought him
in contact with many Of the old officers
Of the navy. with whom he was great
favorite. His faithful attention to duty
down to the first day of his fatal illness
Rad gained him many friends snd the con-
hdence and respect OF his fellow-work-
men. His funeral will probably take place
Thursday. He leaves q widow and three
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
BRINGS s2,5O0.ooO IN GOLD.

Steamer Excelsior Reaches Frisco
With a Valuable Cargo.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 15.-The
long overdue steamer Excelsior which left
st. Michaei's, Alaska, for this port six
weeks ago, but was compelled to put back
to Cnalaska for repairs, after having
broken two blades of her propeller, arrived
here this morning with siXty-three passen-
gers and about s., 100000 in gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
GRAIN.
IMPORTS GREATLY DECLINED.
Exports for August Took big
Jump.

The Treasury Department has made out
the total value of imports for the month
of August. This was s39,s1G.sio the small
est in value since June. 1872. and a de-
crease of s12.223. 3s7 from the month of
August of last year, due. of course. to the
anticipatory importations. The imports
we're about equally divided between free
and dutiable goods. with the balance IN
favor of the free goods
A great record was made for this country
during the same month in the matter of
exports. The total exports for the amount
We're SI9 1890. as agar ct SEC, - 9 9sl for The
same month last year, an Increase of ST.
S0i.S9 The increase was mainly in br..a,i-
stufs. The excess of exports over .he
imports for the month is $40 a.,s7s,3 again
over August of last year of Sla l32 SIG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
EIGHT MINERS INJURED.


pany's Shaft.
NANTICOKE, Pc, September 15.-The
cage in which ten men were being lowered
into shaft No. 2 of the Alden Coal Com
pany this morning suddenly dropped to
the bottom Of the shaft. Eight of the
men were severely injured ard the injuries
Of four may prove fatal.
The mine is $50 feet deep. The cage had
sterted down the shaft and the engineer,
losing control of the machinery. it drop
ped to the bottom at terrific speed. The
steel cage itself was broken and twisted,
and the men narrowly escaped instant
death. The four most seriously injured
have been removed to the Wilkesbarre
Hospital. The injured are as follows:
Marion Kulakoaski, Joseph Kotsull,
Jacob Sack. Joseph Calls. Stephen Faly-
shefski, Teofil Melfski, Voychek Colamb
and Joseph Stenkiew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Ha. Prepared M. o,,r,on

Attorney General McKenna completed
the preparation of lis opinion in regard
to the construction of section 81 OF the
Dingley tariff law. relating u discriminat.
ing duties on goods imported I'm foreign
carriers. this afternoon, and VIII probably
submit IL to Secretary Gage tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
state OmcinI. WIN ne Inx,,ca

DENVER. Col, September 15.-At a meet
Ing last night Of the board OF directors of
the FESTIVAL OF mountain and plain, which
will occur In this city October to !, 1t was
decided to extend invitations to the row
errors of all the states and territories to
attend These invitations will include the
governors staffs -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Angus-cravcn suit to BE Cont,nu.a

Angus-Cravcn Suit to BE Continued.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. September b.
Henry Koehler. the St. Louis millionaire
brewer, who recently married Miss. Mar
garet Craven. daughter of the defendant In
the Angus-Craven suit, says In a signed
statement: THE fight win go ON regart;ese
OF expense. and money, which heretofore
may have been lacking, will now be forth
coming for the purpose of yindicating JUS
tice and truth" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
SECRETARY sHERMAN,s "TRIP.

VIII Not Go to Ohio Until the End Of
the Month.
Secretary Sherman said to a Star reporter
this afternoon, IN response to a direct in
quiry, that he would not go to Ohio until
near the end of the month, and that he
probably wouldsnot take any active part
in the state campaign9
1T Is not custbmarS1 you KNOW" he re-
marked, for the Secretary of State to
make political speeches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
Ru..i.,. Fiuunc,oI po,,cx

ST PETERSBURG. September 15-An
imperial ukase has been issued decreeing
that the gold reserve held against credit
notes must not be less than half the value
OF the notes. so long this does not ex-
coed GDO.0D.UO0 roubies. Above this amount
every rouble must be fully covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
COUNTY OFFICIALS ARRESTED.
Excitement Over Burning of Court
House in Oklahoma.

House in Oklahoma
GUTHRIE, o. T., September ia mes
sage from Grande Bay county states that
there is great excitement there over the in
vestgaton by the grand jury Or the recent
burning of the court house. County Treas
arer Downing and County Clerk Welck
have been arrested under indictments con-
Meeting them with the burning ard put
under $1,000 bonds each.
Eight other indictments have been re-
turned in the same matter several against
the most prominent men in the county and
sensational arrests and the unearthing of
gigantic conspiracy is promised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
No Quarantine. Mt knoxx,,,.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, September 15-The
Knoxville board of health has decided that
no quarantine against points infected by
yellow fever Is necessary as this civ
never had an outbreak of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening. the high
the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
HONOR FpR fAGNCEFOTE.
Lord Salisbury Extends His Term 4,
Washington Twelve Months.

a' Washington Twelve Months.
London Truth of yesterday says:
"A great honor is reserved for Sir Julian
Pauncefote. which was not conferred on
any of his diplomatic colleagues. Accord
ing to the regu5attons,, he would retire in
1888; but Lord Salisbury has extended his
term of office DIT Washington for, twelve
months Neither LordMufferln. Elliott nor
Thornton obtained sucn an extension. II
is very great compliment to Pauncefote
who deserves it, as he has proved Alto
gether the right man in an especially peril
Gus epoch s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15
POLICY DEALER CONVICTED.
Charles Davenport. Colorcd. Found 10
Have Violated the LAW

Charles Davenport, colored. was this
afternoon tried and convicted before Judge
kimball and jury on the charge OF con-
Quoting the policy and lottery business at
No. 1ol1 11th street northwest The ar
rest was made during a raid conducted by
Policy Detective Watson and Precinct De-
tective Barnes July -. There was ex-
hibited In court a complete outfit for
small printing office. including two presses,
There was also large quantity of tissue
paper such as is said to be used in printing
policy slips and books. which indicaI"d
that fifteen runners were employed by
Davenport.
The accused claimed that although he
was arrested in the room where the Outfit
was captured he had Thing to do with
know that policy wss carried Oh in his
house.
He had. he said rented the room 10 a
William Johnson, colored, who cannot now
be found. for the purpose of carving On
the printing business Davenport was de-
Tended by Lawyer Peyton.
After addresses by both Prosecutor Null
lowney and Mr.. Peyton. Judge Kinhan de-
hyered his charge 10 the Jury. in the course.
OF which he said that ii Davenport knew
that policy was being conducted in his
house they could find no other verdict Than
guilty, but if they believed he had rented
TIE room TO stranger. and was not aware
that he intended to conduct an unlawful
business. they must acquit him.
Al the conclusion of the delivery of Judee
kimbaiIs the jury retired to their ROOM
and in four minutes returned with a verdict
of guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-15

1t matters little chat It Is that you want
whether a situation or q seryant--a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your, need.