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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29

that the directors have apparently not
directed. They have left the whole man
agement TO one man. They have taken
his word that all was well, without nny
examination to see whether his ideas If
soyency and prosperity agreed with their
own or not. There is penalty now for
making false returns. We believe If Il
makes the one thus offending liable for
double tho amount Of all damage caused
by his betrayal of trust. But when he
has run his own head and the interests
for which he is responsible against a
wall, it is poor consolation for tho limo
cent sufferers, that he would ba obliged
to make all deficiencies good-if he had
the means.
There ought to be some better means
of safe. guarding stockholders and cred
itors of all kinds. 1t SO sms as though
better system of supervision might be
established, and that penalties more
formidable for breach OF lawful require
ments might be imposed. A total bank
rupt is not much troubled By the double
liability clause. Twice nothing Is still
nothing, while the real sufferers are
those who have put in their money in
good faith and had right to suppose 1T
would be carefully guarded.
CONGRESEM DINGLEY ON THE
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-29
MISCELLANEOUS.
The newly

The newly
welded couple
step through the
door of the FIJI
ture. They pass
from the happy,
t h o u G b tie S S
present into an
avenue of posi-
| bilities. The flu
t Il re is what
they make it,
W h a t t h cir
health makes it
happy or mis-
' cradle a sue
cess or failure
full of the lowe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
ROLLIN HOOD KILLED
Shot Through Head by Accidental Discharge
of Rifle.
The Young Man Was ON n Hunting
Trip With u Frfend-Rela-
tives Notified.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOYD'S. Md. September 3.-Rollin Hood,
son of Jas. F. Hood secretary of the Amer
lean Security and Trust Company of Wash
ington. D. c., lost his life while out hunt
ing with William Teepe. He was accident
ally shot in the forehead with his rifle
about u O'Clock today.
Young Hood leaned his rifle on an old
log and began to clean some mud out OF
the muZZle which had accidentally got in
In some way he struck the hammer, which
fired the gun off. The ball struck him
near the center of his forehead.
The cartridge was of ~ caliber. The
young man bled profusely and died at lis
o'clock this afternoon.
Young Hood was employed a clerk
in the Office of Luther l.. Apple in the Hood
building Saturday night he went to
DAY evening he returned to the city, but
dinner and get his gun in order to return
to Boyds and engage in shooting there
AS soon as Mr.. Apple was notified of the
sad affair he summoned Mrs. Apple ard
the pair Immediately proceeded to Boyd's
and were with the young man when the
end came.
Mr.. Hood was rot in his office in the
American Security and Trust Company's
building this afternoon. and at ; o'clock
had not been informed of the accident.
Young Hood was a bright, manly boy
about fifteen years of age, and great
favorite with all who knew him. He had
a charming personality and was educated
beyond his age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Representative Mudd Would Break
With Senator Wellington.
WILL GIVE VAR IF WAR is WANTED
An Exciting Chapter for Maryland
Republicans.
AWAITING THE FIFTEENTH

IF Senator Wellington wants war, he
can get it, Thus spoke Representative
Mudd, at the Treasury Department, to u
Star reporter this afternoon.
Il called to see Secretary Cage said The
representative. ito ascertain if it were
true that Senator Wellington mad with
drawn his Endorsement Of DR.. Tuck for col
lector and to notify the Secretary, If this
were true, that l wanted all the indorse-
ments
while 1 have, tried to be a friend to
Wellington. and am still willing to be his
friend, I am ready for war. 1 have heard
it stated that Wellington would indorse
some man from my own district for col
iector whose chief claim to Wellington
support is manifestation of hostility to
myself. I want to venture the assertion
that that man. whoever he is, won't be ap-
pointed. ~
DIR. Tuck was fully aware at Ocean
City that he might lose the appointment he
had taken. but he boldly said he did not
care for thai, that he was doing his duty
to his partysTandY toh,his state. Before
viii consent to the appointment of man
indorsed by Senator Wellington Il Will
transfer my ihdorsemeents to ParIett.
Il have no dotibt that the policy of the
republican patty uwiia=be much enhanced
by the action fof he,partyl at Ocean City,
ana that the final oYtfema7 will setE de-
alections. Such Eais consolation IS ~erth
,noreqthan Welington's friendship for my
''Inasmuch as Senator Wellington has
changed his mind. the republicans Of his
state may change their minds within fif-
teen days. l have asked Secretary Gage to
withhold action until after the 18th, when
the state convention will conclude its
work. ~. u"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
DISASTROUS ACCIDENT.
Mrs. C. G. SaiIer Hurt in Lively
Runaway.

disastrous runaway accident occurred
thiS afternoon on the Columbia read hicil
came near resulting fatally to several
people. Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Sdiler of 1923
y street northwest, accompanied by
young lady and u small girl, were driving
II Z two-seat carriage. and while coming
Town the hill on Columbia road the horse
5ec3Ine unmanag eabe, it is thought
through the breeching being too long. and
Gashed down the hill. Just the other side
Il California ayerue the carriage collided
with some barrels and was upset. All the
inmates were thrown out and We're more
or less hurt. Mr.. j. NJ. Boyd. a conductor
on The Metropolitan road, stopped his car
c.ose by TIE sceie of the accident and
rescued Mrs. Sailer, who was entangled
otneath the wreck of the carriage. He
paced her on the next car following. and
she and the other members of the party
were taken to the drug store at the corner
OF Connecticut avenue and S street where
their wounds we're PARTLY dressed, and they
"ere afterwdrd removed to their home.
Mrs Saiier. who is an invalid, IS the worst
injured of the party. Her right arm was
broken and she had deep scalp wound
The other three members were badly
bruised ard shaken up, but not seriously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
SUSPECTS FOUL PLAY.
Widow of John Trahey Demands In
quIry as TO His Death.

quiry as to His Death.
Detective Weldon is making an investi-
CATION of the death of John ]. Trahey. a
coachn.an. who died at the Emergency
Hospital yesterday afternoon from all at
tack of pneumonia, the result of a bath in
the river near the arsenal about four
weeks ago That he was accidentally
knocked overheard the detective has no
doubt. but the widow of the dead man is
not satisfied that il was purely accidental.
and on this account the case is being in
yestiSated
The day of the accident, Sunday. Trahev.
who lived ir rear of No I1H N street
northwest, went boating with two friends
Michaei Kenny. who lives at 1GscS Connecti-
cut avenue. and Mr. Ehrmantrout. who
lives near 9Th and X streets som hx~est
They sailed about the river for a wbile
nhally going over to Four Mile Run. While
on the homeward journey. and when at a
point near the arsenal. the swinging boom
was swung around with considerable ,-,o
Lance. and Trahey was struck in a.
crest and knocked ia the water
ne was unconscious when rescued by his
companions. but heroic treatment relieved
MN OF the overdose of water and restored
MIN 10 consciousness. While his chest wa :
painfully bruised. he appeared well ether
wise. and was able to go home
a few days later he had an attack of tho
plSurisy- and his condition became such
that he was taken to the Emergency Hos
pitaL Pneumonia followed the pIcurisy
am yesterday, as stated. the patient died
The autopsy made yesterday afternoon
showed That Death had resulted from preu-
monia. and certificate to this effect was
given by the coroner. Undertaken Harvey
prepared the body for burial
The deceased leaves wife and two
daughters. Arrangements had been made
TO hold the funeral services this afternoon
but IN view Of the investigation delay
until tomorrow may be caused. Coroner
Carr is also looking into the matter Thi,
afternoon the police authorities were de-
cidedly OF the opinion that there was no
reason 10 suspect that Trahey was the vic
tim OF foul play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
yvushfnston stock Exchange.

Sales regular oan-l2 O'Clock m.-Amcrican Sc
enrity and Trust Us. 500 at 1o2; 500 at 10Y.
at iis: at i.s MerGenthaler iinctspe, at
l22h: Ianston Monotype, lOo at l67s.
Iol,s bid 30 year fund IS; gold liS!, bid, Water
stock as. 1901. currency; ia bid Water stock as.
III bid, rs ASKED. 31.s: registered lbs. 100 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropolitan Railroad u.s.
lao5. asked. Metropolitan Railroad certii.ates OF
indebtedn IS, A, IL bid. Metropolitan Railroad
Relt railroad IS. 80 asked lexington Railroad es
81 bid. 100 asked. Columbia Railroad Is. 1ls bid
Cas- Company ss SERIES SERIES g. IL IL bid
T. ). Electric Light debenture imp, 1o4l, bid
American Security and Trust IS. F. and A. 100 hid
american Sc -uriry and Trust 5s. A. and o. 100 hid
%ssaE!ss asss' S s i: s$
Washington Market Company ext. Us, ,l2 bid.
National Bank stocks-Bauk Of Washington 275
bid. Metropolitan. 2s5 bid. $40 asked Central.
end. 1856 bid. I4o asked. Citizens, isa bid. Co.
lumbia, 100 bid. Capital. leo bid West End. lo3
bid. lo1 asked Lincoln los bid, los asked. Ohio,
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies. National Safe
ton Loan and Trust us bid, i22 asked. American
Security anG Trust. LAB bid. ll6 asked.
asked. Metropolitan. us bid. Columbia IS lid
Gas and Electric Light cks.-wasairgton Gas,
~ bid 40 asked L. s. Electric Light, li6. bid.
INSURANCE Stocks, -Flremen,s, 30 bid Franklin.
American; 200 bid National Tpion. 10 bid Il
asked Columbia: IL bid. Riggs. .7s bid. Peo-
pies, 5b bid Lincoln. S% bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. los
hid. Columbia Title, bid. asked. District II
tie. 10 asked
Telephone stocks.-Pemsylvania 70 hid. 80 asked
Chesapeake and Potomac; 90 bid. 81 asked. Ameri-
can Graphophone, Sh hid. asked American
GraphophOne; preferred. 10 bid. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, go bid. ~ asked
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mergenthaer Linotype.
l22k bid. LIB asked Lanston Monotype IGls hid
II aaked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great Falls
Ice. lis bid LIS asked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
SMITH FAILED TO APPEAR.
ChicnEo's CoIOred Candidate for An
napOlis Lost His Chance

One of the two colcred men nominated
for cadetships at Annapolis has lost his
chance of appointment. This is j. S. Smith
who was named by Representative Geo.
White of Chicago 20 represent the fifth
Illinois district at the Naval Academy
Smith was to be examined some time ago.
but at his own request the time was ex-
tended to September !, to afford him fur
Their opportunity for preparation In his
studies. He failed TO appear at Annapolis
for examination last Wednesday, and the
Navy Department being SO informed the
person named from the fifth Illinois district
as AN alternate has been directed to appear
for examination. He is Ernest Schoeter
also of Chicago, and he has been allowed
ten days in hich TO appear. II he passes
the examination. he viii receive the ap-
pointment thar was within the reach of
Smith. Schoeter is white boy
The other colored nominee. Bundy. is
now under examination at the academy
and 1t : expected that this will consume
several days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
STILL NO TRACE.
Messenger Havy kfns Has So Far Cow
cred His Tracks.

cred His Tracks.
So far the local detectives will say,
Thomas Varick Hawkins, the missing mes
senger from the collectors office, who is
charged with having taken SS,635 from the
safe. is no nearer police cell than he was
before he left the city. He has disappeared
as completely as if he had been swallowed
by the earth. The detectives are still of
the opinion that Hawkins has left the city,
although several persons reported today
that they had seen him in the city yester-
day.
One woman reported to Inspector Mat
tingly that she had seen him in store on
9TH street making some purchases, and
when he observed her looking at him, she
said, he drew his SLOUGH hat over his eyes.
The detectives. however think the woman
is mistaken in the man.
a number of supposed clues have been
reported to the police. among them one
that the fugitive is masquerading in fe-
male attire. He has smooth face and, a
high-pitched voice. and it is thought by
some persons that he could easily pass for
female.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
REPAIRS TO THE DRY DOCK.
Comforting at the Navy Department a,
to the COurne IN pnrxme

Naval Constructor Bowles of the Brook
lyn navy yard had long conference with
Acting Secretary Roosevelt at the Navy
Department today in regard to the best
method of expediting the completion of the
big dry dock at Brooklyn, now undergoing
extensive repairs Constructor Bowles re-
Gently supervised the docking of the battle
ship Indiana at Halifax. and made YER
bal report to the acting secretary of the
complete success of that work. AS a re-
suit of the conference. 1t is expected that
orders will be given 20 hurry up the work
on the Brooklyn dry dock, in order that
it may be ready to receive several naval
vessels which are reported to be in need
of cleaning and overhauling. The depart
inent desires to avoid the necessity of
sending any more of the vessels on the
home station to foreign dry docks, and will
probably succeed in it's present endeayors
To complete the dock without further de-
lay,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
ATTORNEYS MORE CAREFUL.
Effect of the Investigation I'm tn
Wedderburn Case.

Wcdderburn Case.
+ Since the beginning of proceedings for the
disbarment of John Wedderburn & Co.
from practice before the United States
p; tent Office information has been received
by officials of that bureau to the effect that
a number of patent agents are scanning
their circulars, advertisements and forms
of letters. revising them in many instances
and burning up the old stock of printed
matter, in order to be free from any danger
of charges of misconduct in the manner of
running their business. In this way it is
believed that much has been accomplished
in the improvement of methods used by at
lorneys generally who practice before the
patent office. The WedderbuIn investiga-
ton has called up discussion of methods
used by attorneys in way that was never
before known.
The commissioners decision in this mat
ter is looked forward to with the greatest
interest by patent attorneys, as it will be
regarded as a declaration OF the duties of
an attorney toward the client in many re-
spects and will form important prece-
cent ia patent office matters relating 10
djsbarment proceedings. The commission
er's decision will not be made before the
middle of next week.
1t is the almost unanimous opinion of
those who have followed the case carefully
that the commissioner will disbar both
John Wedderburn and Wedderburn & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
TRYON'S FRIENDS HOPEFUL.
Efforts to Secure His disappointment
Being Kent I'm.

Although it is believed to be settled that
the President will appoint Medical Director
bates chief of the bureau of medicine and
surgery, with the rank of surgeon general
on the expiration Of the term of the in
cumbent Medical Director Tryon, next
Tuesday. the friends of the latter have
not yet abandoned their efforts to secure
his reappointment. Surgeon General Try
on will retire for age in two years, and
his reappointment to his present office
would enable him to retire with the rank
and pay OF commodore. Otherwise he
Will retire as a captain, making his pay
SlUO a year less than 1t would be as com
modore. Medical Director Bates is Presi-
dent McKinley's family physician, and is
now in charge Of the naval museum Of
hygiene in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, September 3.-Flour quiet, un.
changed S053 barrels; exports 1916 ar
reis: sales. 675s barrels. Wheat weak-spot and
mouth. 99a99i4 October. 49, a3sSi: December .,.,a
y3A steamer No. rcd. 95as5L -receipts 2s0O77
bushels; exports, 162.s03 bushels: stock 65S 400
bushels; sales, $1,000 bushels-southern wheat by
sample 95al00; do. grade, 95iaaa9h. Corn
easy-spot and month, 35z!a3os; October, 36a36l
November or December. new old. 36f. asked;
exports. 2J1,54I bushels: stock 1.55i. 800 bushels;
sales, &c. co., bushels-southeru white and yellow
corn So Oats steady-No. = white. 81 sales; No.
mixed, 2la22-receipts, 27-515 bushels: exports.
none: stock, 33s.390 bushels. Rye firn-No >
nearby, Sly; No. western, 81 bid-recepts Dag
bushels: exports none: STOCK, l00.l4s bushels Hay
weak-ehOce timothy, Si3 otiaSl3.50 Grain freights
frmer-steam TO Liverpool per bushel, 3lsd Sep
TENDER; Cork for orders per quarter rs Cd Sep
TENDER Sugar Grni, unchanged. Butter steady
unchanged Eggs and cheese firm, unchanged.
Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03

ard that the responsibility for its use
should be placed where it belongs, and
rot left indeterminate
"A more remote consideration than the
structural strength of the bridge is the
consequences of derailment, not at all a
likely occurrence. but by no means impcs-
stble; and with heavy car. at a moderate
speed even,Na blow 70 vertical post hitting
loose INTO q cast iron panel box is a condi-
ton not toabe dismissed as free from la
Dility to serious results. A further proper
subject fort consideration is the necessity
traffic.
The history of electric railways is u,i-
fortunately reminder that such protec-
ton Is real necessity. and in this in
stance there are no conditions that modify
such necessity; excapt that the draw is
not al present opened at night time. Still
there are fogs, icytr rails, etc.
The old Navy Yard bridge is mentioned
in the history of the Districts bridges as
being 1,26O feet lorg, with roadway
twenty feet wide and Sidewalks five feet
wide on each side. The bridge structure
consists of ~ through spans of 100 feet
each, and one draw span, on the Bascule prin-
ciple, OF thirty foot span. The pres
ent structure was built by the United
states, under an appropriation of Sl46.-
600, by an act of Congress approved June
-, 1874. The contract was executed by
Clark, Reeves & Co of Phcenixville, Pa.
The structure was opened to the public
June II. 1879. 80
In July, 1892. Engineer Hunt. in charge of
the department of bridges, called attention
to this structure, and said
Its condition. is as satisfactory as its
nature will permit, but it is safe only I'M
Ger slow travel and the substructure is
poor"
The last investigation was much more
thorough. Engineer Hunt, now computing
engineer. went over the entire bridge in
detail, estimating it's carrying capacity at
different points, and figuring out the ten
sile strength of the beams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03

First Team of District Engineers Stood
Second.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
SEA GIRT. n. j.. September at was
announced late this afternoon that Geor-
gas first team wins the regimental match.
with the first team of the District En-
greer Battalion second.
The scores were: First Battalion In
faatry Georgia Volunteers, first team
1.OU1; Engineers Battalion, District of CO.
lumbia National Guard, first team, 81
LIST Regular Cavalry, Georgia Volunteers
So; Engineer Battalion, District of Co
lumbia National Guard. second team, SIJ:
ID Regiment, District of Columbi, Ma
Iional Guard. SD: LIST Battalion infantry.
Georgia Volunteers. second team, 13i: 4th
Regiment. New Jersey. III: "a Regimen:,
New Jersey, a. I'd Regiment New Jersey.
CSC. 9TH Regiment, New York, first team
59. 9TH Regiment, New York second team,
bGi-
On skirrnist. the winning team made
4it. the Engineers fret tie I'M. 372; the
Georgia Cavalry. 2SS; the Engineers sec
ond team. b.. and the District I'd Req
ment team. :,:s3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-03
Wa. Ward Killed by jumping From
Overland Flyer.
had WIRED FOR 4 DETECTIVE
Chicago Police Mystified by the
Mans Peculiar Actions.
NO EVIDENCE OF INSANITY

CHICAGO. September 3.-W. A. Ward of
San Francisco. passenger on the Chicago
and Northwestern overland flyer. which
arrived in Chicago today, and who IS be-
Heyed to be the man who eloped last sum-
nler with the wife of Millionaire Bradbury
of Los Angeles. leaped from the window
of a Pullman while the train was
rushing through Iowa last night ard was
killed. telegram Ons received from
Wheatlands. Iowa, almost at the same
time the train pulled into Chicago, which
said that Wards body. clad only i'll a
niSht robe. had been found near that sta
ticn. 1t is believed he was demented
Ii IS not known ct what hour Ward
jumped from the train. as no one saw MIN.
His absence discovered by Conductor
RCundy when the train was between
Geneva and Chicago.
All of the suicides clothing and effects
We're found ir: the berth he occupied.
Police Are Nystihcd.
The police of Chicago are mystified over
the case Yester day afternoon the follow
ing telegram was received at the central
station:
Please send a good man TO drawing room
B. car > of the east-bcund overland North
western train arriving in Chicago al 30
The telegram was sent from Fremont
Neb yesterday afternoon at : O'Clock. 1t
bore no signature. Detective Frederick met
the train at the depot and. on investisa-
ton, found that drawing room b was the
room that the suicide had occupied. The
detective was informed by Conductor
Roundy that the telegram the police had
received had been sent by Ward. he leav-
ing the train at Fremont long enough TO
send it,
What the mans object in notifying the
police to have detective meet the train
is not apparent.
of consisting of
eraI expensive satchels and his railroad
ticket. in the hands of the Pullman
Company authorities. The suicides name
and residence was learned from his ticket
His destination was Buffalo
Trainmen Saw No Signs of Insanity
c. F. Goodman, conductor. and Z. M
Galloway, porter of the Pullman
cupied by Ward. said that prior to his re-
firing last night at 1890 he exhibited no
signs of insanity.
The body will be held at Wkeatlan6s
until the dead mans friends can be COM
municated with.
Another report is to the effect that Ward
was brought into the train at Fremont.
Neb.. by gentleman who was we'll dressed
and appeared TO be a business man of mid
die age There was nothing unusual a5out
him. and neither ne nor his friend at
t-actad any attention. Just before the train
started from Fremont the other man placed
Ward IL the state room, and shutting the
door behind him, leapsd from the train. il
is not known whether he locked the door
from the outside.
Immediately after leaving the car the
stranger rushed &c telegraph Office ard
sent Il message to the police of this city.
requesting them to take his friend III
charge when the train arrived. 7 he police
inclined to believe that Ward was of
unsound mind and that me was sent to this
city by friends.
Telegr ans have been forwarded by the
police to Fremont requesting further infor-
nation.