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Evening star., 1897-08-23
LUETGERTl TRIAL BEGINS
Chicago Sausage Manufacturer Charged With
Murdsrng His Wife.
Both Sides Experiment With Caustic
Potash as a1Means of Destroying
4
Human Remains.

CHICAGO. August 23-After two pre-
liminary hearings and three months con-
finement in the county Jail, Adolph l.
Luetgert, the rich sausage maker, was put
on trial here today before Judge Tuthill
charged with the murder of his wife.
The big sausage maker has declared tc
his attorneys, ex-Judge VIM. A. Vincent
and Albert Phalen, that he desired no fur.
ther delay. Both the state and defense
prophesy that 1000 veniremen will be ex
amined. and that a week will pass before
twelve men who are acceptable to botf
sides are found. Then the trial will begir
in earnest.
Theory of the State.
The theory of the state is that Luetgert
induced his wife to accompany him to his
sleeping apartment in the factory office
and there strangled her. Then he is
thought to have taken her body to the
basement and to have immersed in it a val
filled with solution of caustic potash
heated to the boiling point. What remain
ed OF the body after this process, it is al
legged, was gathered. together and thrown
into the furnace of one of the factory boil
ers. The fire had been kept up under one
OF the boilers, upon express orders giver
by Luetgert to his watchman, Frank Bialk
The state has made several experiments
in support of this theory.
Luetgerts attorneys will also experiment
with crude potash. With the results they
nope successfully to combat the testimony
TO be introduced by the state regarding the
d1slntegration of a cadaver in a solution
similar to that found in the vat in the
sausage factory in which Mrs. Luetgert's
remains are alleged to have been destroyed
May Try 1t on Fresh Subject.
The cadaver used by the state, say the
attorneys for the defense, was severa
days old. In it there was not the resisting
power OF nerves and muscles, which a
BODY from which life has just passed
would offer to the action of the solution
Acting upon this belief. the defense has
employed experts to conduct the expert.
ments with a fresh body. and the defense
processes the utmost confidence, that the
results will utterly disprove the theory OF
the prosecution.
W lille the trial is in progress detectives
all over the country and Germany will be
searching for Mrs: Luetgert. who has beer
reported 10 have been seen in various
places since her husbands arrest All OF
these nave been run down by the police
who claim to have proved they had little
foundation Nevertheless, it is said, the
defense hopes by the reiteration of such
stories TO raise the question of doubt in
the minds OF the jurymen.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
Ar F AIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Washington Couple Married at St. Mary's
Catholic Church.
Coiored Woman Assaulted by Her
Our-Ex-POliceman Webb In
jured-POlice Court Business.

MIR. Francis Hesslinger and Miss Josa-
phine Benhart. both Of Washington. were
quietly married last evening at st, Mary's
roman catholic Church, Rev. Father Cut
Ter performing the ceremony
MI Hesslinger and Miss Benhart ar
rlVed In the city about 3 o'clock, when
arrangements were made for the cere-
mohy. They returned to Washington later.
Woman Assaulted.
About o'clock last night Mary Wood.
coiored woman living in the court bound
ed py hlng, Prince, ST. Asaph and Pitt
streets' was badly beaten up by a we'll
known negro. named Tim Henderson, Hen
oerson had been living In the same house
"ith WIN tne woman. and on his return last
night found another man in the house 1t
Is SAID he threw glass dish at her which
struck her i'll the face, inficting a painful
wound Henderson has not as vet been
caught by the police
Sent to Jail.
constable Gaines of Alexandria county
brought William Jackson and Joseph Boez
two negroes, to the county jail here YES
terday. They had been arrested for dis
| orderly conduct at Rosyn. They were
taken before Justice Sellers who sentenced
Jackson TO thirty days and Boez to
twenty days in jail.
SOuft.
In the police court this morning Mayor
Simpson disposed Of the following cases:
Henry Washington, charged with tres
passing on the property of Alfred Peters.
forfeited s. collateral; Richard Pines,
charged with throwing missiles in the
street, case dismissed; Bell Dudley.
charged with assaulting Lawrence Lair
fined 50; Lawrence Lair, charged with dis
orderly conduct, fined s..
His Head Bruised.
Shortly after 8 o'clock this morning
Emanuel Webb, an ex-policeman, while
driving near the corner of Cameron and
Columbus streets. was thrown from his
buggy and badly bruised about the head.
The mule ran away and turned the buggy
over.
Quiet Drunk.
About midnight Saturday Officers Tice~
and Davis found unknown man in a
drunken condition on the street He was
picked up and taken to police headouar-
| ters. On being searched it was found that
of sweet wine. He was released when So
| Der. The man claimed that he was robbed
| of $40 or $50 in a saloon in this city IL
was learned that he was captain of a barge
| that is being unloaded at Georgetown
Fell From His Bike.
young man named Kimball, while coast
| ing down hill on Mount Vernon avenue
| yesterday, was thrown from his wheel and
| sustained several bruises. The front fork
| of the wheel was wrecked.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
Tran.fers of Real E.tate.

Center Eckington-Wm. N Irwin ct ux.
to Chas. o. Paullin, lots 8 and 6. block II:
SO. Chas. o. Paullin conveys same prop-
erty to Ella N. Irwin; $40.
Marshall st. bet. 7th st. and Sherman
ave.-Rosa Wallach ct al. to District of
Columbia. lots 1s. 10. 70. block Z. Mt Pleas
ant and Pleasant Plains; $7,65O.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
Threatened to XIII His Enemy.

Albert Wood was today held by Judge
Kimball in $500 to keep the peace toward
Frank Bell. The testimony showed that
Saturday Wood went to the navy yard.
where Bell is employed. and stated 1t to be
his intention to kill the latter. Wood gave
as his excuse for this that he believed Bell
had caused him to lose his place in the
yard. A second charge of carrying a pistol
concealed on his person, which, 1t was al
legged, was found on Wood when he was ar
rested, was continued until Thursday.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
The Unoccupied Houses.

most interesting statement has inst
been given out by the water registrar. 1t
shows the number of houses in the city
having Potomac water which are at the
present time unoccupied. The figures foot
up 1913 vacant houses. OF this number
3.13O are In Washington proper, 800 are In
the county and 159 in GEORGETOWN.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
WOULD RESUME WAR.
King George Asked Not 10 Accent
Peace proposaIs

A dispatch from Athens yesterda. says:
A great meeting of over 1900 people held
here today adopted address to King
George urging him and the government
to reject the proposed peace treaty be-
tween Greece and Turkey. and to resume
the hostilities which were interrupted by
the truce.
The entire press, however. and great
majority Of the public of Athens condemn
the agitation for n resumption of the war
Evening star., 1897-08-23
DAWES INDIAN COMMISSION.
Negotiations Soon TO BE Resume.
With the Five Tribes.

Win the rive Tribes.
The Dawes Indian commission win reas-
semble, to resume the negotiations with the
five civilized tribes. at Fort Gibson, Indian
territory. September 1. Agreements were
reached some months ago with two of the
tribes, the Choctaws and Chickasaws, and
negotiations will be conducted with the
Cherokees as soon as the commission again
gets to work
Evening star., 1897-08-23

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether a situation or servant-a
want" ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can fill your need.
Evening star., 1897-08-23

If you went anything, try an ad. In The
Star. If anybody has what you wish. you
will get an answer.
Evening star., 1897-08-23

The controller of the currency has ap-
pointed Virgil 8. Lusk receiver of the First
National Bank of Asheville, N. c.
Evening star., 1897-08-23
Similar Situation Elsewhere.

This situation in Texas simply exempli-
fies the trend of public sentiment in other
ports of the south, and the belief is very
general that another congressional cleo
ton will very materially change the tone
of southern sentiment as represented in
Congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
FATHERS 60 CHEAP.
A FLORIDA BOY PUT HIS OFT OF
THE WAY FOR FIVE DOLLARS.
to Have Third Party
Killed.

Jacksonville. Fla. September ED
ward Register farmer living near here
was last night shot and killed by his a.
ar-old adopted son. Robert. The boy
and a man named Henry Tyre were ar
rested and today the lad confessed that he
committed the murder. 1t developed that
Tyre and Mrs. Register had been clan
destinely meeting. The husband caught
them together on several occasions and
yesterday Tyre and the woman offered the
bow IS to nut his father out OF the way
After supper the boy slipped UP behind
Register and emptied load OF bird shot
into his head Then Tyre, according to
the boys statement. finished the Job with
an axe. knocking Register in the head.
All three are in jail pending a hearing.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
MAIL FOR THE GOLD FIELDS
Postmaster General Has Esta bills he d
the Service.
DETAILS OF SCHEME OF EXCHANGE
Waited states Engineer Says Mines
Arc Upon Canadian Territory
Only-AnOther Claim.

washington, September 2.-Postmaster
General Gary has issued an order estab-
fishing an exchange Of mails once month
between the postoffices at Dyea. Alaska,
and Dawson City. The service is to con-
sist OF one round trip each month, the first
trip to commence at Dyea upon the ar
rival at that place via Juneau OF the nail
steamer scheduled to leave Seattle on the
18th Of September and to arrive at Dyea
on the goth of the same month. AID the
subsequent trips to commence upon the ar
rival at Dyea of mail from Seattle. The
malls in question shall contain only let
ters and postal cards to the exclusion Of
all other articles.
The mails made up at the office at Dyea
for the office at Dawson City shall con-
tain letters and postal cards addressed for
delivery at any place In the Yukon region
Of Canada and the mails made UP at the
office at Dawson City for the office at Dyea
dressed for delivery at any place in the
United States. This is the formal an
nouncement OF the inauguration Of the
new postal service into the gold region
which has been established through an
agreement between this country and Can
ada. The contract for performing the SER
vice will be let by the Canadian govern
ment, the United States paying the lat
ter for its share of the expense based upon
the stretch Of our territory that the route
trayerses
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
AMEEns REPLY SATISFACTORY.


VIII Meet the MuIInb.
Simla, September 2.--The rumor TINT the
Indian government is about to send fresh
letter to the ameer OF Afghanistan regard
ing the alleged completely of Afghanistan
in the frontier uprising proves to be with
out foundation. The ameor's first reply
TO the government is regarded as satistac-
tory.
News has been received that the Hef-
ling column under Commander Richardson
has reached Sudda, thus rendering the
Parchinar headquarters In the kurram
valley safe, as Sudda commands the only
route from the Orakzai country.
The news from kohat IL satisfactory, the
Orakzais having withdrawn from British
territory, though a large force OF them Is
still facing Semena.
Tie authorities have sanctioned the i'm
mediate concentration Of two bTigades un-
der Colonel Files at Shabakadar 10 advance
as a punitive force direct into the Moham-
medan country and check an expected sec
ond raid OF Haddah Mullnh With 1000
tribesmeu. The decision has given great
satisfaction and the knowledge that the
British forces have az last taken the Of
fensive will probably have deterrent ef-
feet upon the tribesmen along the from
tier.
General Blood Will operate with Colonel
Files IN this expedition.
II Is reported thar a punitive expedition
consisting Of 10000 men viii shortly be
sent into the Afridls country with orders
to push on to Tirpah.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
THE M'CoRD CASE UP.
SHERMAN AND PERUVIAN MINIS.
TER HAD A CONFERENCE.
pcru's side of the Case Differs fr0nl
Published observation-disclosures Now
u Resident Of Peru.

Washington, September 2.--SecretarN
Sherman and the new minister from Perus
Senior Egugueren. had conference at thc}
state department today, tho long pending
case Of Victor McCord being among tho
subjects talked Of.
1t WIS stated that tho United States had.
presented an ultimatum to Peru demanding
tho Immediate payment OF $4,000 in set y
Element OF tho McCord case. 1t is learned
from official sources, however, that no ul Y
tlmatum has been presented, although q
courteous. but firm. note was addressed bt
Secretary Sherman TO Peru urging that
this long and irritating controversy be
speedily closed, There is good reason "a
believe that rcru's answer Will be OF sucfs
nature as TO do away with any chance
friction between tho two countries and thar
a anal adjustment will be made at an early:
datc. At the same time Peru VIII make
clear that any adjustment that is reached
" made to continue tho friendly relaI
lions long existing between tho two coun
tries and that the claim Of McCord Is mol
regarded ms just one
Senior Eguigueren was seen at the Peru
Wan legation tonight lnd consented ID
give Perus side of the case. II differs III
many respects from the statements mad@
| In connection with tho so-called ultimatum2
| In brlcf. II is commended, first, that McCorl
was not as claimed, q United States conf
| sul at the time the alleged indignity III
| him occurred. but was superintendent o2
| the National railway OF Peru and withoui
| any official connection with tho United
States. h
Secondly that the nno and Imprisonment
imposed upon McCord was Justified by thu
| fact that his action during the reyolutioa
of 1883 led to the transportation OF larg{
body OF armed troops from Mollendo u
| Arequlpa. where bloody conflict cnsuedi
resulting In the death of large numbe3
Of Peruvians; third. that any grievance
| Mr.. MoCord may have had was long agh
settled In writing by Mr.. Thorndyke, ht$
superior In tho Peruvian railroad; and}
| finally, that McCord himself is now rc53
| ident OF Peru and Ia not DESTROYS of having
| the United States urge the claim.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
CLAIM KLONDIKE.
United states Officials Liable to
Claim <IOndilxe.

Port Townsend, Wash. September "A
letter just received from John U. Smith
of the United States mission at Dyea end
Skag,iay intimatos that government Of
ficials now on their way to the upper Yu-
ken may, by their official acts; bring on
serious international complications with
the Dominion government. He says;
ut is announced here by a deputy
United States marshal that the United
States government is to make claim to a
large portion OF the Yukon gold fields.
which heretofore has been supposed to be
in British territory and that the territory
which is claimed as being within Alaska
includes Dawson City. The LASTS Of the
claim to be made by the United States Of
fcals to the disputed territory is the fact
that the boundary line has never been de-
termined and the United States authorities
are claiming to possess information as TO
surveys made by the Canadian government
that fixes DawA,n City and large portion
Of the gold district within Alaska"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
HAVANA BUDGET.
Spanish Official Account Gives n
Cuban Defeat.

CuDan Defeut.
Havana, September 2.--It was officially
announced today that force of 200 Span
ish infantry. commanded by Captain Pom
ton, at sunrise yesterday surprised an in
surgent force camped on the heights Of
Joro. province of Pinar del Rio, killing
twenty-six OF the enemy and wounding
several others. The Spaniards captured
several prisoners. among them Colonel Jose
Palacos who was wounded rhirty-five
rifles and medicine chest were captured
by the Spaniards.
Another colum killed twenty-four insur-
gents In the hills of IsIbo and Ia Guna,
province OF Pnar del Rio, among them
three insurgent officers.
The Canarios battalion on Friday last
attacked an insurgent camp at Romagosa.
The insurgents left forty-one men killed.
many wounded and quantity of arms and
ammunition OH the field. The loss OF the
Spaniards is alleged to have been insignia
cant.
Captain General Weyler, escorted by a
detachment OF $50 cavalry from Madruga
passed through San Antonio and San Mich
olas yesterday and camped near Guines.
this province.
severe earthquake was felt at Santiago
de Cuba yesterday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03

today Dr. Sbcllbanks Of Liverpool dclivl
cred an address on surgery" Professor
Charles +. Ritchct OF Paris delivered iu
French at Laval university mastery adj
dress on "Pasteurism, Bacteriology and
Serum Therapeutics" or In other words.
protective vaccinations against disease. Ii
was. he said. his desire to bring ebout
a complete reconciliation between medi-
cine and science.
read by specialists at tho different Sec
uonal meetings OF the association. The
discussions wero almost without exception
well sustained, Among the most valuable
contributions were some OF those offered
by American practitioners
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
SERIOUS CHARGE.
Hermann Mack Says His Wife Was n
Child Murderer.

New York. September 2.--District At
torney olcott made public today remark
able statement made by Hermann Mack.
the husband OF Mrs. Augusta Mack, who
with Martin Thorne is charged with the
murder OF William Guldensuppe. He gives
the whole career OF himself and wife dur
ing their married life from 1886 TO the time
he left her in October, 1856, Mack states
that his wife made a living through Illegal
operations involving the murder OF young
children. He said thai she was a so called
midwife, but that she never had a dSio,na.
At one time, Mack states. there were as
many as six dead infants preserved In
spirits In bottles in his room in their house
and that she murdered from two TO three
children every year for a period of from
eight to ten years. He also drags in physi-
clans and undertakers names. charging all
Of them with completely with his wife.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
SPANISH CLAIMS.
Government Considering the Man
Nor of the PrescntnfiDn.

Havana. September 2.-The organ OF the
conservative party. La Union Constitu-
clonai. commenting upon the dispatches
from Madrid, announcing that the Span
ish government is considering the manner
in which TO present the United States
claims for damages as a result of the de-
parture from America and landing in Cuba
Of filihustering expeditions. says that the
contemplated action OF the government Is
Justified. adding.
"Is II not notorious that he influence an
sympathy OF Americans has been used in
support of the separatlsts and OF the re-
beilion? And is there a doubt OF their re-
sponsibility before the word for the mis-
fortunes from which we are suffering?
Spain, In asking for damages on this ac-
count. only acts within her rights. basNj
on justice and the spirit Of neutrality which
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER,
Fusion Was Of Last Agreed Upon 10
Nebraska.
DEMOCRATS GET SUPREME JUDGE
fopulists ana silver Republicans
Each Nominated university RE-
gent-Nianncr Of the Combine.

Lincoln, Neb.. September 2.--As expect
cd at the start by party leaders. three
parties Joined hands in fusion and the
ticket placed in tho fold Is:
For supreme Judge, John ]. Sullivan
idemocrat) OF Columbus.
For State university regcnts-E. Won
Terrell OF Kearncy tpopullsU and q. Il.
Remover OF wiener tsiiver republican,.
The conference committee OF populist.
silver republicans aud democratic con-
vontious, after holding session that last
90 untilsS o'clock this morning and fails
ing to Rgree upon a ticket. made the fol-
lowing report to the three conventions.
I'VE recommend that the three conyen-
lions meet separately and ballot for Judge
All nominations shall be presented to the
three conventions and balloting shall con-
tinue until one man shall receive ma
| jority OF two conventions Each ballot
| shall be announced TO each of tho other
| conventions before another ballot Is taken,
| The two university regents shall he given
| Judge"
The report was adopted by the demo-
cratic convention, but the committee was
not discharged.
The popullsts adopted tho cottage
| homo" for their party emblem the same
symbol us that OF the populists OF Colo
RADIO.
The silver republicans adopted the
liberty bell" with crack In 1t, The
silver republicans also adopted the report
OF the conference committee.
motion TO proceed TO ballot for su-
| prone judge was laid on the table by the
| democratic convention.
This silver republicans took one ballot
resulting: Judge C. Il. Scott 292, o. p
| Davis 81, J. $. Kirkpatrick Ia.
| After several unsuccessful attempts te
agree on candidate for supreme Judge
according TO the proposition submitted IN
the report OF the conference committee al
| 1880 o'clock this morning. the three con.
| ventions took u recess at $50 o'clock.
AT o'clock each convention Immediately
| took ballot. which resulted In the demo
Gratis unanimously agreeing upon w. II
Thompson the populsls unanimously
| agreeing upon Judge William Neville, Ant
the silver republican vote being wiidl,
scattered with Judge G. X. Scott having
| the lead.
| For awhile In the three conventions !
looked blue for fusion, but II was FINAL!
| announced that the silver republicans an'
democrats had agreed on John ]. sullivan
for supreme judge. and signs OF fusion be
gan to appear Even then 1t was rot unit
Judge Neville urged tho Endorsement O
Mr.. Sullivan that the populisis gave II
At noon the agreement to fuse was final
reached and the rest of the proceeding
were of short duration.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-03
IT Is IN CANADA.
No Possibility of an Error Giving
KlOndilSe to Uncle sam.

No Possibility of an Error Giving
Klondil<e to Uncle sam.
Washington, September 2.-Generaf
Duffield, superintendent Of the coast md
geodetic survey, who has been prominent
ly identified in determining the line be-
tween Alaska and the British Northwest
Territory, is not impressed with the prob
ability of trouble between this govern
ment and Great Britain over the location
of the Klondike gold fields.
ut is true" said he, when shown the
dispatches from Port Townsend, quoting
a deputy United States marshal as say
ing in effect that the United States would
assert the control over that section. that
the location of the line between the two
countries has not yet been formally ac-
cepted, but the location has been very
definitely determined. The Hist merid-
ian was designated as the boundary be-
tween Russia and Great Britain and moth
ing remained after our acceptance of that
understanding but to locate the meridian.
The location was made on the north at
Porcupine river by our surveyors and in
the vicinity of the Yukon by the Can
adams under Ogivie and their work there
checked by our men. We found that
where Ogilvie's line crossed Forty Mile
creek 1t was 1900 OF second or six feet
and nine inches too far east and when 1t
crossed the Yukon 1t was IA seconds or
6lS feet too far west. Thus it may be
seen that the line as located by Ogilvie is
substantially correct There is no pos
siblity of an error, the correction OF
which could place the new gold region in
American territory. At the nearest point
Dawson City Is fifty miles on the Can
adam side OF the Ogilvie line.