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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
WANTS TO BE RELEASED.
Administrator Hopkins Declines to
Serve Harmon Estate.

Thos. S. Hopkins, who was appointed by
the Probate Court the 25th of last March
administrator of the estate of the late
Bartholomew Harmon, an old pensioner,
who died at the Soldiers Home here No
vember 10, 1892, upon the petition of VIM.
O'Brien of New York city, who claimed to
be cousin and the sole heir of the old SOL
der, has filed a petition in the Probate
Court praying that O'Brien show cause
why the moneys received by him CHopkins)
should not be returned to the persons from
whom he received them. or be turned into
the registry of the court.
Administrator Hopkins states that
OBrien promised him, wher his appoint
rsent as administrator was asked, to forth
with furnish to him QIopkins) proper proof
that he 90 Brien) was an heir of Harmon,
but has wholly failed to do so or to reply
to letters addressed to him.
Judge Bradley issued a rule requiring
O'Brien to show cause as prayed on or be-
fore October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
District Riasmen Hope to Win in the
Skirmish Shoot.
GEORGIA Wins INTERSTATE TROPHY
Talk Of Sending Team Over to
BisIey, England.
STORM VISITS THE CAMP

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
SEA GIRT, N. j., September 2.-The Dis
trict rif1emen in attendance at Jerseys
rifle meet are keeping rather quiet today
in anticipation of the skirmishing sched-
uled for A o'clock this afternoon in the
regimental team match started yesterday.
The engineers are bou.id to content them
selves with second prize of So in the
company match, and with the possibility of
regaining lost ground in the regimental
match.
The conditions for shooting are ideal to-
day, the sun being obscured by clouds and
little or no wind.
The interstate trophy match is being
shot. with the Georgia team in the lead, as
the District is not represented.
The District ri1cmen are firing in the
pool and individual matches. 1t is under
stood that the Georgians have prepared
a map of the range in anticipation of the
skirmish runs, showing all the distances.
Their efforts in this direction may go for
naught, however, should General Spencer
place the skirmish targets at an unexpected
point in the range.
A thunder storm of considerable magni-
tude passed over camp about $50 O'Clock
this morning, accompanied by deluge of
rain. The disturbance of the elements
was explained shortly thereafter by the
arrival of Major George H. Harries. the
District inspector general of rifle practice.
To Send Team to Bfsley.
Within an hour Maj. Harries was discuss
ing with Gen. Spencer and the several team
captains the possibility of sending to Bis
ley, England next June, a team of Ameri
can riflemen to compete in the international
matches held there annually. The matter
will probably be brought to focus before
the end of the week. Maj. Harries will
ter the Wimbledon cup and several other
matches while here. He has been elected
an honorary vice president of the New Jer-
sey State Rifle AsSocia ton, and is a range
officer of the present meet.
Georgia practically swept the field yes
terday, winning the company team match
and taking the lead in the regimental team
to a close with two skirmish runs late this
afternoon, when the first team of tho En-
gineer Corps hopes to overcome some of the
distance gained by the southerners and
possibly win out
The finish Of the company match was
probably as exciting as any rifle compeu-
ton ever held on any range. The list Bat
talon of Infantry, Georgia Volunteers, was
slightly ahead of the first team of Company
A, Engineer Corps, at 200 yards, and had
put up good score at 500 yards. The
engineers went to work at 500 yards with
the necessity confronting them of every
nan doing better by two points than the
Georgians. S. /. Scott, Wetherald, Appleby
and Hutterly each succeeded in scoring -
out of possible 80. Carleton, the last man
to shoot. made several perfect hits and the
Georgians began to grow very nervous. If
he could equal the record of his team mem
bers the match would go to the engineers
Eut the third shot from the last was miss,
and all was over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
SPAIN SHOULD ASK DAMAGES.
So Suys the Havana Organ of the
Conservative Party.

Conservative Party.
HAVANA, September 2.-The organ of
the conservative party. La Union Consti-
tutional. commenting upon the dispatches
from Madrid announcing that the Spanish
government is considering the manner in
which to present to the United States
claims for damages as a result of the de-
parture from America and landing in Cuba
OF flibustering expeditions, says that the
contemplated action of the government is
justified, adding: rs 1t not notorious that
the influence and sympathy of Americans
has been used in support of the separatists
and Of the rebellion? And is there any
doubt of their responsibility before the
world for the misfortunes which We are
suffering from?
Spain. in asking for damages on this ac-
count. only acts within her rights, based
on justice and the spirit of neutrality, which
has not been accorded u.s. although we have
religiopisly satisfied the representations and
demands of Washington In many cases
which were not justified. Therefore, there
is all the more reason that the United
States should meet the demands of a ma
tag whose interests have been DESTROYED
by many American citizens"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
SEALER HASKELL ABSENT,
a Late APpointee Fails to Report for
Duty.

Where Is the sealer of weights and
nieasures?"
The question is asked on all sides, and
remains unanswered. Even at the Com
missioners' office nothing has been heard
of w. c. Haskell. the Ohio politician who
was appointed the head of the department
of weights and measures at the request,
it is said, of the President himself.
When Mr.. Haskell arrived at the Com
missioners' office and was told the duties
of the position to which he had been ap-
pointed he expressed himself as disap-
pointed. 1t was not the position he expect
ed, and he freely acknowledged it. He was
undecided about accepting it, and asked
the Commissioners to give him a month in
which to consider it. This was granted
and Mr.. Haskell went away. Since then
he has not been heard of. although the
months leave was out yesterday. Mean
while Mr.. John Miller has been acting
sealer, and will continue to act until some
thing is heard of Mr.. Haskell or word is
received from Commissioner Wight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Washington stock Exchange.

Gas bonds. 500 at iia washington Gas. s. at at
81; 100 at ~ Pneu@sfie Gun Carriage, 100 at
50 cents: 100 at 80 cents; 100 AZ 90 cents After
District q ooiam6i. Bonds Hs To-, fund IS,
Iol Z bid so-year fund es; gold, 1873 bid Water
ises csrrencs. ia Sd sGss funding eu1rens .s
III ,, bid us asked d s,as reg a-los. 100 bid:
lISIs bid Iiss asEed Mctroi.oiiisn Rsiirsad eoas
es. li9 bid. is9k asked. Me,ropelitan Rairoad
tan Railroad certificates Of Indebtedness. B, IIe
bid; III asked Bel, Railroad s.; 20 asked. Eck:
@ sis %ssS'sssss G.: S:ay 6 8: : scribe:
Ioa1 bid ,ao An Security and Trss, D
A. and o.. 100 bid. Washington Market Company
list 9; no bid; W.shinston Market corupany imp
6s. Ill bid. Washington Market Company ext. g.
III bid Masonic Hall Association IS. lo4 bid.
Sasast Bans I ,s s; St 40
asS lid IA Farmer. and Meeanics IsS sd
In a 10 BIO S iSs wes & ias s sS sd s
Lincoln l04 bid. 1861 asked
p snS S G asu s sas
Railroad stocss.-oapI.al Traction. 50 bid. s7n
Gas and Electric Light stocks.-Washingfou Gas
Electric se fs asted iisS sa IFS ass ss " BID o.
Insurance siocks.-Ffremen's, 20 hid Franklin.
asked. Arlington. lsc hid German. American. sse
bid National Union, 10 I'D, Ia asked Columbia
IL bid Riggs, 7x bid Peoples. 5k rid. Com
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title 10
asked Columbia Title, hid, asked. District
Title. 10 asked.
Telephone siocks.-Pennsslsania 20 hid. 50 askcd.
chesapeake and Potomac, esh bid American
phsne. preferred. 10 bid. Pneumatic Gun Carriage.
81 bid -63 nsked.
Misceilanecus Stocks. = Mersenthaler Linotype.
izzA hid. Ia asked Lanston Nonotype l6s. bid
Falls Ice. us bid. rs esked. Norfolk and WASH
ingtSn Steamboat, 100 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
WILL START HOME TODAY.
Family of Ogden Goelet, With His Re
maina, ON NARROWER.

Family of Ogden Goelet, With His Re
mains, ON Maydower.
-COWES, Isle. of Wight, September q
The body of the late Ogden Goelet of New
York, who died on August q on board his
steam yacht Mayfiower, then at anchor in
Cowes roads, has been embalmed. the cas-
ket containing it has been sealed by the
officials of the United States consulate at
Southampton. and it has been placed in the
state room which he occupied on board the
Mayf1ower.
The yacht will leave these waters for
Southampton today, will coal there and
will start for Newport. R. l., on Saturday.
On the Mayfiowers arrival at her destina-
ton 1t Will be decided whether the body
will be buried at Newport or at New York
The widow, her son and daughter accom-
pany the remains to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Emergency Hospital.

DR.. Max Bahr, who for several months
past has been first assistant physician at
the Emergency Hospital, yesterday sue
ceeded DR.. NJ. w. Turner, as chief of the
house staff, DR.. Turner'S term having ex-
pired. DR.. Jeunemann was also advanced
to the place OF senior resident physician and
DR.. w. Fife of Charlottesville, Va, who a
few days ago was appointed junior resident.
has also entered upon the duties of his new
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

Secretary Alger, who has been away
with the President since early in August,
is expected to return here Saturday even
ing and to resume his duties at the War
Department Monday morning. Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn. who has had charge
of the business of the military establish
ment during his absence. will go away on
his vacation in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
JAPAN AND THE CANAL.
Secret Negotiations With the Greater
Republic of Central America.

1t is reported that the japanese gov
eminent is secretly negotiating with the
diet of the Greater Republic of Central
America for the construction OF the Mica
raguan canal Independent of the United
States and other countries interested, but
the report receives little credence in Off
cial circles. The enormous expense at
tending the work. estimated at $1I5OO0. 900.
is mentioned as a strong reason for dis
belief of the report, which Is said to be
predicated on the alleged overtures of tine
diet of the Greater Republics to different
foreign countries looking to the compile
ton of the canal The report that Japan
has made any such proposition is denied
at the japanese legation here, and is dis
credited at the State Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
HORSES FOR skAGUAY PASS.

Indications That the Poor Brutcs VIII
Starve This Winter.
SEATTLE, Wash, September 2.-The de-
mand for horses to be used in packing
over the passes from Skaguay is increas-
ing, and during the present week several
hundred horses will be shipped there.
There are now at Skaguay about 1000
horses, and it is difficult to see how this
number can be fed during the winter.
Many predict that both men and horses will
be starving before spring and that the
horses will be killed and eaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
He May Have Been Lynched.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, September 2-The
dead body of a negro was found hanging
to trot line in the Arkansas river. near
Rob Roy. A rope around the neck and
several gashes in the head indicate that
the negro had been lynched and thrown
into the river There was nothing on the
body by which the man could be identified,
and no lynching has been reported in that
vicinity recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Public Highway.

Joliet street has been declared a public
highway. This final official action was
taken by the Commissioners today, it ap-
pearing that all parties to the condemna-
ton proceedings authorized by Congress
were satisfied with the verdict Of the mar
shars jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
swi.. In.ane Asylum Collap.e.. =.

GENEVA, Switzerland, September "A
dispatch fre-l Montreux. fourteen miles
from here, announces that an asylum for
the insane. a,ch was in course of erection
there, has col apsed. burying a number of
workmen in the ruins. Up to the time the
message was sent the bodies of seven dead
men had been recovered. and seven others,
seriously wounded had been removed from
the wrecked building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

SAN FRANCISCO. September 2.-Among
the passengers who arrived from Honolulu
per steamer Australia were Admiral L. A.
Beardslee and wife. Admiral BeardsIee re-
Gently turned over his command to Ad-
miral Miller and will shortly be placed up-
on the retired list. He will leave for WASH
ington in the near futura
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
CIouaburst in New York.

MIDDLEToWN, N. Y. September "a
great deal of damage was caused here to-
day by a cloudburst. The rain came down
in torrents. Cellars were filled and sewers
flooded beyond their capacity. The loss
will be heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

NEW YORK, September 2--C6ionel Geo.
Bliss Of this city died last night at his sum-
mer residence at Wakefield, r. 1. He had
been I'll for several months. his sickness
dating from severe attack of grip last
spring. Els life had been despaired of for
several weeks. He was sixty-seyen wears
Of age. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

The Hilton Trophy match viii be started
tomorrow. Georgia is almost a sure win
per. now that the District is not COM
petitor. although New York means to make
q game tight for first place. c. F. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
MOB LAW AT HAzELTON.
Striking Miners Wreck a Superin.
tendent's HOuse-ClOse Up Mines.

tendent's HOuse-CiOse Up Mines.
HAZELTON, Pa, September Mob law
now prevails on the South Side Two thous-
and men are marching to Silver Brook.
They stopped every colliery in that dig
trict and then attacked Superintendent
Jones house at Yorktown and smashed
every door in it, Mr.. Jones is in hiding
somewhere.
The strikers are expected back in this
city this afternoon and will march to
Milnesvile.
The indications now are that the sheriff
will be here this afternoon, and this will
be the time for the opening hostilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Murderer Nov,k In J.u

VINTON, Iowa, September Frank A.
Novak. the Wexford murderer. brought
back from the Klondike was turned over
10 the Benton county officials by Detective
Perrin at 2:3o o'clock this morning There
Is no excitement or anticipation of trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
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 e. Schley. No. 80 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
An Annoinimenf.

The Commissioners today appointed Will
liam E. WhitsoD resident student at the
Washington Asylum Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
stuzaie not Closed.

A representative Gilbert's studio In
forms The Star that. the establishment is
not closed by reasoH, of the legal proceed
ings instituted for tent, nor is it likely to
be. He says the matter at issue involves q
misunderstanding as to rent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Educating by Correspondence.

The Civil Service Correspondence College
of Washington. D. c.. was Incorporated Icy
articles filed today by Clayton S. Emig and
Isaac G. Thorne of this city, and Geo. W.
Mead OF New York city. trustees. The
Pre- paratiCn of applicants for civil service
examinations is the purpose Of the institu-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Seek Gold i'm Michigan Field.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. September ..
The steamer Telegram left here late last
night for the Michipicoten gold fields with
forty passengers. each of whom will pros
pect In the new Eldorado. The party in
SauIt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

Government receipts-From international
revenue. $4s7 ,965: customs, $3.50, s44: mis-
cellaneous, s22171. National bank notes
received today for redemption, $516,311.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
TENN. Tournnm~nt po.,ronca.

TORONTO, Ont, September 1.-The open
ing of the lawn tennis tournament has
again been postponed until tomorrow on
account of the tournament at Niagara be-
ing carried over today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Old Freight Conductor Killed.

LAMBERTVILLE, N, J., September q
John Barnett, one of the oldest freight con-
ductors on the Belvidere division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad. fell under train at
Stockton, four miles above here. this morn
ing, and was killed. His body was terribly
mangled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

PORTLANDso Orc. September 1.-The
state of Oregon ~ without district at
torney. the c6fnniission of D. B. Murphy,
who was appqfhtedt by President Cleveland.
having enpirea e. %iianis s Thus far the
on q candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Gr.l. ..d Costo. Marke,..

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1427 F st.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs-
Ladenbarg, Thalmann & Co. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Scores In Company Match.
The scores of the company match were:
LIST Battalion, Georgia. first team:

In the regimental team match the record
at the known distance ranges was as fol-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02

General Edlucation for Ruasia.
ST. PETERSBURG. September IA spe-
cial commission VIII meet shortly to dis
cuss the Introduction Of universal and
compulsory education In Russia "a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Competing Cable Line to Soutb
America.

NEW YORK. September To-day the
Postal Telegraph Gable Compaay.s new
route to South America was opened, with
reduction in rates OF % per cent This
Is new route. and competing service 10
Uruguay. Paraguay Argentine Republic
and Brazil. via Hayu and Para
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
steamer DrinsaIao,ooo senl skins.

Steamer HtHnSHlIssc.OOU SCH Sk1ns.
SAN F'RANGIScp Cal. September D.
The steamer Bel Norte has arrived from
Dutch Harbor. and the Pribyioff Islands,
Alaska, with thirty thousand skins for the
North American Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-02
Di.count R~mnfn. Unchanged.

LONDON, September 2.-The Bank Of
England's rate of discount remains I'M
changed at 2 per cent
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-09
W. H. Drake Has a Runaway.

w. e. Drake was limping about
town today as the result of runaway
which occurred near the freight depot
about o'clock Monday afternoon. Mr..
Drake accompanied by his two little
children was drying in the vicinity OF
the freight depot when his colt took
fright at an approaching train. The
little boy took hold of one rein thus
turning the horse into the gutter and
throwing them all ont. The children
fortunately escaped injury but Mr..
Drake was so badly bruised that it be-
came necessary to call upon physi-
clan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-09
A GoBBLER's STRANGE FREAK
He Matches Out a Half Dozen Hens Eggs
as Pastime.

We have heard of roosters laying
eggs and hen turkeys Matching chick
ems, but never before in all our expert
ence did we hear of a turkey gobbler
who had the nerve and patience to
hatch a half dozen hens eggs. But
nevertheless such a thing has hap
pened, Notwithstanding the fact that
nature never intended it should be so.
A few miles southwesto of town on JOS
eph Herberger's farm may be seen
naughty old gobbler strutting around
followed by brood of six little chick
ems. They are several weeks old and
we're Matched by the gobbler himself
without any aid whatsoever.
What led the TURKEY to perform this
remarkable feat is probably the fact
that all the hen turkeys around the
place were setting, and he wanted to
be in the "swim." A nest of eight
hens eggs being handy he forthwith
began his protracted season(of setting,
with the above mentioned gratifying
result.
This is an actual fact as the gobbler
was watched with interest by his
owner until the climax.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-09-09
HOW KENNY WAS CAUGHT.
It Was Quite a Sleek Job Put Up by the
Oficials.

William NJ. Kenny. the man who for
the past year or so has been conduct
ing a blind pig" on the state line
near Ideal park, was captured in a way
he didn't quite figure on. 1t seems
that his building is so constructed that
there was but one door and that was
so placed that one could not get into
the building without getting into
Wisconsin, while the building itself
stood on Illinois soil Ten or twelve
different times attempts have been
made to arrest him on as many differ
ent counts. He has been indicted by
the grand jury of Lake county but
always when an attempt was made to
arrest him be would get onto the Wis
consin soil and defy the authorities.
He couldn't be held in Wisconsin for
the reason that he had committed no
offense in this state and he couldn't be
arrested while asleep because he lived
in tent erected on the north side OF
the state line.
The arrest was finally made by wit
nesses having been sent to buy liquor.
A complaint was made and Gov. Tan
ner asked for requisition papers. he
sent them and they were honored by
Gov. Scofeld. Constable billiard, of
Waukegan, then went to make the ar
rest. He found Kenney in his den, but
of course by the time the warrant had
been read to him he was out of the
house and in Wisconsin. Sheriff
Brown, of Lake county, and Sheriff
Abel we're there and took him under
the requisitiOn papers.