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Evening star., 1897-02-16
A Medal of Honor.

A medal of honor has been awarded to
Nicholas Boquet OF Burlington. Iowa, late
private Company d. 1st Iowa Volunteers.
for distinguished gallantry in action at Will
sons Creek. Mo-, August 10. 1861. This
soldier voluntarily left the line of battle.
and. exposing himself to imminent danger
from a heavy fire of the enemy. assisted
In capturing a riderless horse at large be-
tween the lines. and hitchine him to a dis
abled gun. saved IL from capture
Evening star., 1897-02-16
Bank Teller Pleads Cuiptv.

PHILADELPHIA, February 16.-Harry
N.kline. former teller OF the Farmers Bank
OF Lebanon. Pa. pleaded guilty In the
United States district court today to the
emDezzlement of $4,000 of the funds OF
that institution. Judge Butler suspended
sentence.
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CYCLE CLUB HOUSE.

Resort at Tak0ma Park Destroyed by
Fire.
This morning about 3 o'clock the house
of Mr.. J. ID. Gibbs. close by Takoms Park.
was burned to the ground The house Is
better known as the Cycle Club house and
during the past summer has been the re-
sort OF thousands of local wheelmen
Mr.. Gibbs and a young boy were inside
at the time Of the fire and were awakened
by the blaze. They only succeeded IN es-
Gaping with difficulty. 1t is not known
what caused the fire. or how long IL had
been burning. The loss was about seen
partly covered by insurance. Today moth
ing but the chimney remains OF the once
handsome structure
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Xoninatfons ConArned.

The Senate. IN executive session. yeste--
Gay confirmed the following nominations:
John Y. Ostrander OF Alaska. to be COM
missioner for the district OF Alaska.
Corps Of engineers-LAeut Col J. A Smith
to be colonel; Maj. c. J. Allen to be lieu
tenant colonel.
Aiso some minor army appointments and
q number Of postMasters.
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COMING TO WASHINGTON.
4 Prominent Japanese Lawyer study
ing Railway Transportation.

SAN FRANCISCO. February 1G-K.
lnouzouka. prominent japanese lawyer
of Toxic, and acting secretary of the house
OF peers Of the Japanese parliament. is here
He is coursel for the department of COM
munication and the bureau of legislation,
and ne mas come to the United States to
make special study of the laws regulat-
lHg transportation on American railways
Tie intends to have conference at Wash
ington with the Interstate commerce COM
InlsslonerS- After months stay in this
country he will visit England and France
Evening star., 1897-02-16
To Prevent Forest Fires.

The bill which passed the Senate yester-
day to pre!ent forest fires on the public
domain makes II misdemeanor willfulIy
or maiiciously to Set fire to any timber,
underbrush or grass or to negligently leave
ire burning near any timber on the nun
hG domain The punishment is fxed at
two years imprisonment and 5000 fine, and
all federal district courts are given juris-
dietion. The bill was introduced In the
HSuse by Representative Shafroth Of Colo
rad. and had already passed that body.
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Government DOnda.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart.
ney. bankers,
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. February l6-Fiour dun and
steady. unchanged receipts, 01s2 barrels: experta,
none: sales, 10 harrels- Wheat doll and easy
spot. s7h bid; May. 81 lh.Isceipt., s027 bush
els; exports, none stoek. z95 992 bushrissouthefn
easy,sRot and month, :s.x5H: March. 2JNa2sN:
APRIL e6AAzst: aisy:. zIxa2fH: steamer mixed.
700 bushels; stock i6. .Se2 bushels: ssIcs ss 600
huseiels-soathern white cnrn. .1SEae9: de. yeliew
z2a24: No. mixed. 21s2z seceipts, 1850 busbeis:
exports, none; stock, 64S IA bushels. Eye quiet
Evening star., 1897-02-16
CoRREsPoNDENT sCovEL,s CASE.

Fs mr. Indictments Against the New
York Newspaper Man.
NEW YORK. February 18.-The Worlds
correspondent In Cuba cables today that
four indictments have been found against
Sylvester Scovel. a correspondent Of the
World. recently arrested by the Spanish
authorities. The first accuses Scovel Of an
act of rebellion in having travelled in the
field without a military passport; the Sec
ond Of the possession of false papers; the
third of having procured and the fourth of
having used the alleged false papers.
Scovels examination will take place at
Sant0 Clara.
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Says He Was a Tool.

SYRACUSE, N. Y. February 16.-Har-
old Marquisee of Utica is under arrest on
charge OF forgery and counterfeiting
In statement made to a reporter Mar
quisee acknowledges the forgery and claims
that he was tool of a man named Chas
Maxon. far as the charge of counter.
feiting is concerned
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nearly nearby 4oa.l; western. !iatlh -receints, l6.s.o
nrmly held choice Timothy. $i35oasltn. Grain
!re,ghts rsther more srtive a. easier rates-steam
per quarter. ss 3D. for February and Marrh IS fsd.
AIS I'd March and April. sugar STEADY. unrhan.ed.
Butfer nrm. unchanged Exzs active, unchanged
Cheese frm and active, unchanged. WHISKY un-
changed.
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Worcester. New Post once.

Postmaster Greene Of Worcester. Mass.
has teiegraphed the Post ONCE Depart
ment a protest against the order for I'm
mediate occupancy OF the new post Office
building there on the ground IT is not
completed. The department was inform
ed the new building was in readiness, and
the postmasters telegram has been refer
red to the supervising architects office
for information.
Evening star., 1897-02-16

opposed by those who desired to carry out
order OF the House giving this evening to
private pension legislation. The differences
were finally compromised by an agreement
to vacate the order for tonights session
and proceed with the private pension legis-
latiOn until 8 o'clock.
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Land BiIls ConarHed.

The Supreme Court OF the United States
yesterday confirmed the titles OF the Union
Pacific. Winona and St Peter. and the
st. Paul and the Sioux City railroad COM
panies to certain lands In Kansas and Min
nesota, patented to them under the grants
made by Congress. which had been attack
ed by the United States In behalf of home
stead settlers thereon. The cases all came
from the court Of appeals for the eighth
circuit, and the opinion was prepared by
Mr.. Justice Brewer.
Evening star., 1897-02-16
Naval Pny Clerk

w. ID. Bollard has been appointed pay
clerk for the cruiser Adams. and j. S.
Alexander has been appointed pay clerk at
the Naval Home. Philadelphia The ap-
pointment of Pay Clerk T. G. Hensche Of
the Minneapolis will be revoked April l.
Evening star., 1897-02-16
Train Kobber CaptureA.

KINGMAN.. Ariz-. February 16-Deputy
Sheriff Bouggel Of Williams. captured
James Parker. the Nelson train robber.
twenty miles north Of Peach Spripgs. late
Monday afternoon. The bandit was COM
pletely worn out. He said he had been
without food for nifty hours. The penalty
for train robbery In Arisona n death.
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Acting Collector mt Bo.top,

The Secretary of the Treasury has des-
ignated Deputy Peter J. Hughes as acting
collector of internal revenue at Boston.
pending the appointment Of a successor to
Collector Donovan. who resigned several
days ago to engage In private business
Evening star., 1897-02-16
Roy Killed In q Row,

CINCINNATI. Ohio. February 1s-Dur-
Ing a row among some boys John Schwan-
ecke. aged sixteen. was shot and killed
While IL LIS believed to have been a de-
liberate murder, the officers have failed to
find the boy who did the shooting
Evening star., 1897-02-16
Arthur Ducstrow's Crime.

The crime for which Arthur Duestrow
met death on the scaffold at Union, Mo-,
today was committed on the afternoon of
February 13. 1894, at his residence, 1924
South Campton avenue. this city. On that
day he had been drinking heavily. During
the forenoon he had called at livery
stable and ordered sleigh for the after
noon, stating that ne intended taking his
wife and two-yearold son Louis sleigh
riding.
A few minutes before o'clock he arrived
home, and found the sleigh awaiting him.
The generally accepted version of the crime
proper is the testimony given by Katie
Hahan, domestic in the Duestrow house
hold. She said she met Duestrow at the
door, and asked him II he was going to
take his wife riding. This question angered
DueStrow, and he ran upstairs to his wife's
room. and, after some words, slapped her
face.
Mrs. Duestrow upbraided him for his
conduct. which seems to have worked the
murderer up to the point at which he couId
no longer restrain his passion The Hahan
glrl says she heard Mrs. Duestrow exclaim:
DOM shoot, Arthur; don't shoot!''
Inree shots followed in rapid succession
Inc servant rushed UPSTAIRS and found
Duestrow standing over the bodv nj his
wife. revolver in hand, crying: "C;ood-bve
! Tiny, are you dead?' "
A. this point the mans fury seemed to
De diverted to his child. Grabbing II nm
| in his arms. he held 1t against the wall a nd
empt1ed the other two chambers of the
pistol into its head. 1t died Instantly
Duestrow then went to the police station
with his revolver in his hand and sur
rendered He was sobbing hysterically. 81
have killed my wife" he cried, ~but IT
was an accident. / suppose they will saw
| that 1 am murderer. but 1 am not Ii
was an accident" He tried to explain
that the revolver was discharged while he
was handling the weapon.
On February IA the doctors removed the
TWO bullets from the head of Mrs Dues
| trow. and 1t was thought she might re-
cover. but February II she died, having
never resained consciousness
Duestrow by the terms of his fathers
VIII would draw $6.G56.G6 year as long
as he lived. Duestrow's father, Louis Dues
Tow, dled Few years prior to the mur-
der, leaving an estate of $2,OGOO(D
Evening star., 1897-02-16
GEN. ROLOFF WAS ABSENT.
His Arrangement in Baltimore Was
Fixed for Today.


BALTIMORE. February 16-The ar
raignment of Gen. Carlos Rolofr and Dr.
Luis in the United States court to plead
to an Indictment charging them with con-
spiracy and violation Of the neutrality
laws in having fitted out a flibus stering
expedition to Cuba was to have taken
place today, but owing to the unavoidable
absence Of Gen. Roloff it was postponed
until tomorroV by consent Of the United
States district attorney. DR.. Luis is here
ard there is no reason to doubt Gen.
Roloff's appearance tomorrow. 1t is not
believed that the case will be tried at
the present term Of court, which ends
March l.
The LauFada Case.
PHILADELPHIA, February 16-John D.
Hart was placed on trial in the United
States district court today to answer the
charge Of setting on foot and providing the
means for a military expedition agairst
Spain, thereby violating the neutrality laws
of the United States. The case, which was
postponed from the December term of
court. is in connection with an alleged fill
clustering trip to Cuba OF the steamer
Laurada last fall.
1t took one hour to select jury, the de-
tense and prosecution exhausting their full
quota OF challenges. The defense is repre-
sented by John F. Lewis, and Capt. w. w.
Ker Of this city and H. H. Reubens of New
York, while United States District Attor-
States District Attorney Kane represent
the prosecution.
District Attorney Beck opened the case.
He detailed at length to the jury what con-
stituted a military expedition. and had not
finished speaking when court took recess.
Evening star., 1897-02-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney, members New
YORK stock exchange. Correspondents
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Naval Appropriation BIN.

tee today completed consideration Of the
naval appropriation bin. and 1t will he
reported to the full committee tomorrow
1t will probably be ready to report to the
House before the close of this week
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Government Receint..

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $214. .493. Government receipts:
From internal revenue, $262, ,176; customs.
32,S95; miscellaneous s. 245
Evening star., 1897-02-16

1He 1Tedsufy Depdftmeht mas INSTRUCTED
a special agent at Boston to proceed ~
worcester. Mass. and report on the con-
dition OF the new post Office building with
respect to its fitness fer Immediate occu-
pancy. This action is due to the objection
Of Postmaster Greene to the ordered i'm
mediate removal of the post Office alleging
the new building was not in readiness
Evening star., 1897-02-16

= TORONTO. Ont. February 1a-John 8.
johnson, the skater and cyclist, Is lying
dangerously Ill at Brantford with conges-
ton of the lungs.
Evening star., 1897-02-16

BY the death Of william Lampson, a
banker OF Leroy. N. Y. the bulk OF large
c00. has beep beQueathed 70 Yale Univsrsi-
ty. OF which Mr.. Lampson was . graduate
Evening star., 1897-02-16

FRANKFORT. KY. February 1s.-Gov.
ernor Bradley has fixed March 20 for the
execution Of Jackson and walIinR. con-
victed Of the murder of Pearl Bryan.
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Graf. ..a c.ts.. ,sarH.,..

Furnished by W. b. Hibbs a Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1927 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann q Co, New York.
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Steamship Arrival.
John 8. johnson IN

NEW YORK. February 16.-Arrived--
Bowie, Liverpool.
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Execution of Arthur Duestrow, the
Millionaire Murderer.
BROKE DOWN and WEpf FREELY
Professed Insanity, but Afterward
Gave 1t Up.
MEMORABLE TRAGEDY

| UNION. Mo-. February 16-Not until this
| morning, when he arose after a fitful
! nights rest and saw for the first time the
| gallows upon which he was to die. did Dr..
Arthur Duestrow, the condemned st. Louis
murderer. show any signs Of the realiza-
ton of his fate. For the first time, since
the crime was committed three years
ago. he shed tears. Turning from the win
dow from which he had gotten glimpse
of the engine Of death, he began to sob
like child He put away all semblance
of insanity which he had carried out for
SO long and groaned: II know I've got to
was not my fault. 1t was something with
In me that made me do 1t. I was not my
self"
These words were repeated over and over
again as he lay on the cot In his cell, tears
flowing fast and sobs occasionally check
ing his utterances.
1t was but a short time. however. before
the condemned man regained his COM
pcsure He talked with all his visitors and
even smiled. This was probably the result
of the sheriff order resembling one made
Yesterday. that the prisoner should not be
allowed to have any whisky. At 10 o'clock
he decided that small doses should be given
Duestrow from time to time to keep his
courage up, and Duestrow was much yra IT,
fed.
Duestrow was not visited by any spiritual
advisers. he having announced that he
would die without any such consolation
His wishes were accordingly respected
The condemned man had called himself
Gen. Brandenburg Of the United States
army and assumed a martial air This
morning he wrote the following message
to his attorney and asked to have 1t sent:
Gov Chas. p. johnson, st. Louis, Mo-:
Il am In predicament. Intercede with
Gov. Stephens for me Immediately. I now
need your advice. I was insane but it did
no good. 1 have nothing but hope Of for
giveness left.
'(Signed) A. F. w. BRANDENBURG."
The sheriff took the message, but did not
forward 1t requested.
Duestrow was hanged in the court yard
of the county Jail at 1855.
At 1870 Sheriff Puchta entered the Jail to
read the death warrant to Duestrow The
crowd all about was so dense that it was
almost impossible to get near the place. A
rope fenced OF a space about twenty feet
wide and fifty feet long. Here the depu-
ties. twenty-fiv in number, patrolled back
ward and forward. keeping back the crowd.
when the newspaper men attempted to en-
ter the Jail they were denied admittance.
The sheriff had promised that they might
be present at the reading Of the warrant,
but he changed his mind at the last mo-
ment
They were even denied admission within
the ropes. The sherif was excited that
he did not know what he was doing.
Evening star., 1897-02-16
The HOUSE.

At the opening Of the session of the
House today MI. Ketr (ohio) called up the
bill to increasen the pension Of Nancy @.
Allabach, widow of Col. Peter H. Allabach
of the 131st Pannsylvania Volunteers. to
$50 per month. which was recently vetoed
by the President. 90
Mr.. Kerr denied that the President had
correctly stated the reasons why the hill
had been passed. He said the beneficiary
was deserving Of this consideration on ac-
count of the distinguished service of her
husband
Mr.. Loud (Cat) opposed the motion He
said he recognised the "futility of irving
to stay the House In its mad career o1
pension legislation" There was nothing
he said, in this soldiers record which an,
pealed to the Judgment OF equity OF the
House. He had served but three rnonths
The House declined to override the vetn"
115 to 7Q-two-thirds not having voted for
the motion. -
The Senate amendments to several pen-
sion bills were agreed to. Mr. Mitchei,
IN. " called up the bill to define the
jurisdiction of Bntad' States circuit courts
in cases for infringement Of letters patent.
The bill gives jurisdiction TO the court hay-
ing Jurisdiction where the defendant lives
or where the acts Of infringement were
committed The bill was passed.
Mr.. Daniels IN, 70 gave notice that to-
morrow he would call .Hp the Honirfns-
Kendrick contested, election case,
A motion was made to adjourn. but was
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
OUR CUBAN POLICY.
NEW REPORT AS TO M'KIN-
LEY'S INTENTIONS.
Diplomatic Relations Are to BE Severed
This Is to BE Our Declaration to
the World of Dlsapproval of the Re-
gIme in Cuba.

MADRID, Sept. 97.-Thc arrival of
United States Minister Woodford from
San Sebastian has created sensation.
The program of the United States has
been ascertained.
This does not contemplate declar-
alton of war if Spain rejects media
ton, but, according to the report, an
OBSERVATIONS proclamation to the
world of disapproval of the Cuban re-
gime by suspending diplomatic rela.
tions with Spain and Withdrawing the
United States minister
Unusual measures were taken to
protect Minister Woodford on his
journey from San Sebastian to this
city, but the trip was quite unevent-
full. A party of gendarmes, command
manded by sub-lieutenant, guarded
the Southern express on which he was
q passenger.
Secret police were posted at the sta.
ton, and the project of police was in
waiting to escort him to his hotel
The drive through the streets was
marked by no special incident, though
several people saluted him, receiving
a bow in return.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
A SUNDAY LYNCHING.
TWO HUNDRED WOMEN
LOOK ON AND CHEER.
a Negro Swung From Tree In the Court
House Yard at HawesvllIe, KY In
Broad Daylight, for Assuming q
Young GIrI-Hls Third OfIense

HAwEsv1LLE, KY, Sept Elm the
broad open glare of Sunday sun, in
the midst of a protracted revival, not
q mask to be seen, and in the presence
of 800 Infatuated people, Raymond
Bushrod, a negro, Sunday evening
at s o'clock was made to pay the PEN
atty of his assault on 14-year-old Mag
gle Roberts He was swung from a
limb in the court house yard.
Bushrod was from Rockport, Ind.
Several months ago he was taken in
and treated kindly by Willis Clark, q
farmer in the upper part of the county,
only to betray Clark and steal his
watch. For this he was released two
weeks ago from the county Jail, after
having served a sentence of 1856 days.
He was IN town Saturday and drink
ing. In the afternoon he set out afoot,
going west on the Texas railroad.
Three miles below town, near Petri
station, he met Maggie Roberts,
daughter of Ben Roberts, prominent
farmer He ran her down and as
saulted her. Then he beat her with
an iron coupling pin and left her on
the railroad grade to die.
Promptly at o'clock the march to
the court square, but a few steps
away, was begun. Bushrod was given
IN opportunity for confession and
prayer. His confession was complete.
He stated that he was guilty, and that
this was the third offense, one sue
cessful effort having been made upon
his GO-year-old aunt After offering
up his last duplication, a long and
fervent prayer on Bonded knee, the
signal to haul away was given. Tho
applause as he went up was deafen-
ing.
In about four minutes he was FRO
nounced dead, and Coroner Mitchell,
viewing the body, cut it down and
summoned jury, whose verdict was
that Bushrod came to his death at the
hands of unknown parties.
After the lynching, the mob's leader,
an Indianian, made little talk in
which he pointed to the gruesome
corpse, saying: Here is the protec-
ton we offer our wives and daugh-
ters."
No action by the authorities against
any member of the mob is likely.
During the entire time Of the lynch
ing not less than 200 women were on
the hill and hillside overlooking the
public square, and when his dangling
form went up cheers upon top of
cheers from them rent the air. In
fact, the women gave double assur-
Ance to the ones engaged that the
proper punishment was being melted
ont
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
An Iowa Lovsr,s Crime.

WEBSTER CITY, Iowa, Sept 27.-At
the supper table in 0smund Peterson's
home at Vincent, Mons Munson was
being twitted about his love for a
sister of one of the men present He
arose from the table and shot Peter
son and a guest named Larson. Peter
son Is the most seriously injured and
will die, while the condition of Larson
IS critical Munson made his escape
IN the excitement to a cornfield, and
just as he was about to be captured
he placed the muzzle of the revolver
10 his temple and blew out his brains.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
AIInne.ota TraIn Robbers.

MooRHEAD, MINI, Sept s7.-The
west bound passenger train on the
Northern Pacific railway was held up
three miles north Of here at an early
hour yesterday morning. It is said
the express car carried large sum OF
money, which the robbers failed to Sc
cure, owing to blunder in cutting off
the cars When the robbers discov-
cred that they had not cut deep
enough into the train to secure the
express safes they rapidly despoiled
the crew of watches and money and
made their escape.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
A NEW ELDoRADo.
State OF Washington is Richer Than
the Klondlke.

State OF Warrington 10 Richer Than
the KlOndlke
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 97.-The first
authentic news concerning Washing
toms new Eldorado, near Mount
Baker, is brought to Seattle by 3. W.
Saportas, president of the Informa'
tion and Registry bureau.
"There is in Mount Baker and its
surrounding heights enough gold, +"
says Mr.. Saportas, ito keep prospect
ors busy for the next ten years. All
the stories of the fabulous discoveries
are corroborated. I met many men
who came from Mount Tomohoy (Tom-
boy and they all reiterated the stories
that have been told concerning the
great strike of $4,000 to the ton,
made in Bear noun tain, in Tomohoy.
Sterbrook and several others have
found ore equal to the discovery in
Bear mountain"
A special correspondent of the Even
ing Times sends word from Summas
as follows:
1.-THE gold discoveries in the mount
aims of Whatcom county are beyond
any doubt the richest in the annals of
the Pacific coast, or even in Alaska
So say the most experienced prospect
ors, whom have just accompanied to
the scene of the recent bonanza"
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-30
ExPIATED BY SUICIDE.

Valasquez, Who Caused killing of PresI-
dent DlAE's ASsallant, Kills Himself.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 25.-Chief of
Police Edurado Valasquez, who con-
fessed that he caused the killing of
Arroyo, assailant of President Diaz,
shot himself in the left temple this
morning at 10 o'clock, dying instantly.
A letter was found in which Velas-
quez made his statement to the pub
lie, saying his death was, he felt, the
satisfaction he owed to society, and
he should, therefore, give that salts
faction by leaving the world. He also
said that the crime of killing Arroyo
was suggested to him by Inspector
Villivicencio, of the Second police dis
trict, who is in prison.