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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
BIG TELEGRAPH BILL
Referee Heath's Decision in the
Western Union Case.
AMOUNT DUE FIXED At s25s,sss.4
Based on Rates Before and After
Mr.. Wanamaker's Term.
AWAITING COURT OF CLAIMS

First Assistant Postmaster General Per-
ry 8. Heath has made a report to the Court
OF Claims as referee in the case of the
Western Union Telegraph Company
against the United States. This case in
wolves claim Of the telegraph company
for compensation for the transmission of
kilograms during Postmaster General
Wanamaker's administration. Mr.. Wan
amakcr fixed a rate for payment of such
kilograms, which the company was I'M
willing to accept. Accordingly all tele-
grams Of the government during that Pc
Rod were received under protest and sent,
but no bill was rendered and the company
declined to accept any payment for them.
After Mr.. Wanamaker went out of office
a new rate satisfactory to the company
vas fixed. and the company went to the
Court of Claims to get payment for its
former service.
The matter was referred to Charles o.
Shepherd and VIM. H. Browne as referees
pany. but they failed to agree. Mr.. Heath
was later appointed sole referee, being sat
lsfactory to both the Post Office Depart
ment and the Western Union Telegraph
Company, and began work June %.
In mis- report to the chief justice and
the justices of the Court of Claims Mr..
Heath says in part.
Il find that the amount which would be
uuS Luz tue teleSTdpH SeTVlCe TenueFeu by
the claimant to the defendant for the period
embraced in the claimants petition Uuly
!, 1889, to June 3d. 1888 at the rates of tolls
for telesraphic service fixed in the orders
of j. Sterling Morton Secretary of Agri-
culture. and Wilson s. Bssell, Postmaster
General, respectively, aggregates s25S, Sf9.S4.
The gross amount of the service render
ed by the Western Union Telegraph Com
rany during this period was 1910 470.1S
The payments made by the government
through it's various executive departments
during this period amounted to 1851 GOO.34,
leaving. as stated above, a balance of $685.
S69.S4 due for services rendered
The total number of kilograms involved
in the audit is 1,759, 800. 1t will thus
occur to the court that the total amount
of materials placed in my hands to be
searched and used in this audit was very
large. There were more than three wagon
leads CT kilograms alone. The sheets or
formation contained in the vast amount
of raw material. would almost make an
additional wagon load"
The amount $25S. S69S4 found due the
Western Union Telegraph Company for
their services Is the amount that would
have been paid them had their bills been
settled on the basis of rates charged before
and since Mr.. Wanamaker was Postmaster
General.
this case will be watched with much in
terest. as it will relate to the power claim
ed by Postmaster General Wanamaker to
arbitrarily fix rates that should be paid the
telegraph companies for the Transmission
of government messages The statute I'M
der which he claimed this authority will De
passed upon by the Court of Claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
WANT TO LEAVE CUBA.
Many Apply for Certificates TO Go to
the United States.

In his last report to the surgeon general
Inspector Drummer at Havana complains
Of the number of persons who apply for
certificates to go to the United States, but
who are not admissible under the regula-
tions. He gives the following illustration:
Il found one family who applied for GER
tifcates 10 go to Tampa, Fla, bearing
papers which stated that they were born
in the province of Pinar del Rio. and on
being questioned stated that they had lived
in the country all their lives until two
years ago, when they came to the city.
They had never had yellow fever. When
told that they could not go to Tampa they
left the office, only to return few days
later, bearing an official statement that
they were born in the city of Habana and
mad resided here for some time. They were
again rejected, when a physicians GER
tifica.e was furnished that he had attend
ed them during an attack OF yellow fever.
They were then rejected for the third time.
This is but one Of similar cases. and is
described to demonstrate the difficulty of
the work here. the persistency of the peo-
pie here to transgress our sanitary laws,
get official papers to suit the requirements
of the occasion"
DR.. Brunner says that yellow fever has
increased slightly over the week previous
OF the th.rty-one deaths recorded but one
occurred among civilians, the others being
among the Spanish soldiers. The deaths
from enteric and pernicious fevers have
steadily increased each week
The inspector at Santiago de Cuba SAYS
he has been informed of the existence of
beri berf at Guantanamo and will investi-
gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
ARMY OF WEST VIRGINIA.
Reunion of Veterans at Columbus,
Ohio, Notable Event.

Reunion of Veterans at Columbus,
Ohio, a Notable Event.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September S.-The So
ciety Of the Army of West Virginia me,
here today, Gen. w. H. Powell of Illinois
in the chair. Gov. Bushnell and Mayor
Black welcomed the veterans Capt. Thos.
H. Mckee of Washington made the ad-
dress.
The other exercises consisted of responses
to welcomes and patriotic songs by
trained local republican glee club and the
audience. and music by the 18th United
States Infantry Bard.
The session will continue three days.
Among those present and expected to ar
rive are Gen. w. S. Devol of Kansas, Gov.
Atkinson and Gen. I. H. DuvalI of West
Virginia, H. Clay Evans. Senator Foraker
ex-Gov. McCorkle, West Virginia, and 9TH
ers
The central streets of the city and Audi
torium arc decorated for the occasion. Pic
lures of generals of the late war and OF
the Army of West Virginia are conspic-
uously displayed. The 9th United States
Infantry being here on its practice march
from Fort Thomas at Newport, KY, will,
with the 18th United States Infantry and
local military. join in the parade with the
old soldiers tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
SUPERINTENDENT I, !! ! CARR
oh dt - re=,.t,l
Federal Authoritiessgonfsr Regarding His
- pi,ts: % -.

10 -
Acting Postmaster General Heath had a
conference today with The Attorney Cen
eral as to the course to be pursued by
the officers OF the Post Office Department
in cases where old postmasters refuse to
vacate for new ones. or where clerks de-
cline to accept transfer or removal on the
ground that they are protected by the
civil service regulations. The Attorney
General advised him that the proper course
in such cases was to refer the matter,
with the papers, to the United States dis
trict attorneys and their deputies.
The conference was the result of an in
quiry from Postmaster Gordon of Chi
cage, who asked for Instructions in the
case of Superintendent Carr of station o
in that city. who refused to accept a trans
fer to a clerkship in the general Office and
secured a restraining order from Judge
jenkins. Mr.. Gordon asked permission 20
turn the papers over TO the. district at
torney. After Mr.. Heaths conference with
Attorney General McKenna he wired Mr..
Gordon as follOWS!7
the proper officer to act for you in a pre-
limirary hearing, and you may turn over
all papers to him ard request him to act
for you. The district attorney here has
charge of our cases of similar character
and the Department of Justice advises that
the district attorney at Chicago act for
you"
Hereafter this policy will be pursued in
all cases in the Post Office Department in
which executive action is called into ques-
ton by persons removed from Office on
the plea Of protection under the civil serv-
ice law.
The post Office officials are quite anx-
ious that there should be early judicial
opinion defining their prerogatixes in mat
tiers of appointment or transfer. They are
somewhat embarrassed by the present
status of affairs, and by the objections
n ade under the civil service regulations to
their acts.
Thus far, the Department of Justice has
given public intimstion of the position
that 1t will take but the result of the con-
ference Between Attorney General Nc
Kenna and MIR. Heath justifies the infer
ence that the Post Office Departments con-
tention will be sustained by the legal de-
partment.
Post Office Department officials say there
will be no change in their conduct until de-
cided against by the higher courts. They
hold that tt. acts of removal or transfer
are purely c-.ecutive: that In making such
changes The represent the President, and
that the Pre- ;dent has perfect right to
construe the civil service rules, which are
of his own creatien.s'as he may see fit
Hence they contend that the matter is one
with which the courts have no concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
Warrington stock Exchange.

Sales-resuar caIl-12 O'Clock m.-United States
50 Il 81 Fneu@aiie Gun Carriage 20 at q eenis
District of Columbia Bonds. Fund. is,
sss f isi fs s s w PA s
currency g. 1893, ia bid. Fund. currency s.65s,
Miscellaneous Bonds-Metropolitan Railroad IS.
l55 bid Metropolitan Railroad eony: IS Ils1s bid,
tiasate Of Indebtedness. B. no bid. M asked
ssls s SisSsa rs 50 R shss EnS s RroSa g.
inssSn Cas- Cas- seer g. m @
lo4 bid. American Security and Trust IS. +. and
o. III bid; washington Market Company Imp g.
III bid. Masonic Han Association 8. ,oa bid
OK NATIONAL tS BANK h Bank Of
Farmers and Mechanics rs bid second, 1870 old,
bt I bid ws, O 49, sS asked Sq%
bid 1854 asked. Ohio, 80 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust Cempanles.-National Safe
ei R. Security ana Trust; Il Sd lsS asked
60 bid SO asked Metropolitan, 1Ie bid. 121 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas,
~ bid, = asked; United States Electric Light,
Potomac. g Sis A.instSa, ,ss BID Gsrn %,s:
asked. Columbia, IL bid Riggs 75s bid Peo-
pies. bid. Lincoln, 81 bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title
104 asked. Columbia Title. s bid. asked
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyanfa 40 bid. Chesa-
can Gaphopbone, sh bid, 8 asked. American
Graphophone, pfd, 10 bid, IL asked Pneumatic
Miscellaneous Stocks. = Mervsnthaler Linotype
12S bid. rs asked. Lanston Monotype, f6H bid
1874 naked. Washington Market, 10 bid. Great
Falie Ire. He bid, rs asked Lincoln Hail, 90
saAee' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
DISTRICT OFFICIALS INDIGNANT.
Angry Mt the Attempt to Lay Track,
ON Aqueduct Bridge.

ON AQueduct Bridge.
The District authorities are highly indig-
nant over the attempt made by Manager
Phillips to take possession of the Aqueduct
bridge. 1t was the belief at the District
building that it was simply the intention
of the railway company's representatives
to get rails laid on the bridge in order to
get the question of its occupancy in the
courts.
1t is also freely charged that Mr.. Phillips
acted in bad faith with the District Com
missioners, after having cordially agreed to
abide by the provisions of Senate bill No.
1888, which provided for the widening of
the Aqueduct bridge and laying thereon a
single track for street railway use.
In a letter to Chairman Mcmillan of the
Senate District committee, July IL, 1897
the Commissioners made report upon the
bill in question. saying that it was intended
to provide a very desirable street railway
connection. They recited that the two prin-
cipal street railways of Washington as well
as of a suburban trolley road terminated
at the north end, while the railway leading
to Arlington, Fort Myer and Falls Church
terminated at the south end of the Aque-
duct bridge, the gap between which was
the length of the bridge. The Commission
ers stated that few visits would satisfy
any one of the propriety of providing. under
proper arrangement, for the transfer by
rail of the large number of foot passengers
who cross it from one terminus to the
other.
The Commissioners then stated that a
railway crossing could only be practically
accomplished on the present piers. new
structure being impracticable for many rea-
sons, and went into a general review of
the whole case.
1t Was declared at the District buildings
today by an official in highest authority
that the recommenda lions of the District
Commissioners mentioned above We're
agreed to in every particular by the Wash
ington and Great Falls Railway Company
representatives, including Manager Phil
lips.
The Aqueduct bridge is the property OF
the United States. but under an act of
Congress the custody of 1t Is vested in the
District of Columbia. 1t is held to be pos
sible that Mr.. Phillips has made himself
liable to criminal prosecution, under the
law providing punishment for the destruc-
ton Of United States property, 1t being
understood that during the operations last
night portion of the footway on the east
side of the bridge was torn up. In case
investigation discovers that such proceed=
ings can be successfully prosecuted, such
action will be taken.
1t can be authoritatively stated that the
recommendations of the Commissioners,
included in the bill submitted to Senator
Mcmillan, but which never reached a re-
port, that they were largely inspired by the
management of the Washington and Great
Falls company. Growing impatient at de-
lay, 1t is charged, Mr.. Phillips attempted
to sieze what he did not wish to wait for.
The police will continue To watch the
bridge in order to prevent further ATTEMPTS
to lay tracks thereon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
ILEE|BACk FROM CUBA
Consul General is Reticent About
Conditions on the Island.
CISNEROS Case WAS EXAGGERATED
He Had No Idea When the War
Would Cease.
TO VISIT WEST POINT

NEW YORK, September S.-ConsuI Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee. accompanied by his son.
Fitzhugh Lee, jr, arrived from Havana on
board the Seguranca today. The general
said that he had been suffering bilious
ness for some time past, but he felt very
much better after the sea trip.
When asked whether he would return to
Cuba the general shook his head and said
II canEot answer that, and I would rather
not talk ON Cuban affairs until make my
report in Washington
Case of Miss CisnerOs.
In speaking of the case OF Evangelina
Cossio Cisneros he said: 1.-The young wo-
man is now confined in Casa Reconidas.
She has never been tried, and I do not
think that it was ever intended that she
should be banished. The stories of her ILL
treatment are very much exaggerated, and
were it not for the hubbub which has been
raised about her the girl would probably
have been released long ago. In fact
was given to understand that her name
was on the pardon list. She has comfort
able quarters and is treated as well as
possible under the conditions. There is
good deal of suffering in Cuba, but the
Americans numbering 1,400. are being
cared for from the fund of $4,000 which
was appropriated for that purpose. They
receive relief daily, and up to the present
time about $4,000 has been expended"
No Telling When The War VIII End.
IFS there any sign of business improving
or change for the better in Cuba?" asked
the reporter.
mo, am sorry to say there is not" re-
piled the general. "And there will not be
any improvement until the war is ended
When will that be, general?'
To this last question, General Lee replied
in Spanish. a free translation of which is
THAT is too much for me; I cannot say"
jr., will go to West Point today to see his
other son. George NJ, who is at the Mill
tary Academy there, and tomorrow they
will leave for Washington.
Among the other passengers on board
were Robert L. Oliver, United States con-
sui at Merida, Mexico. and George w.
Fishback of this city. who was said to have
been sent to Havana on business for the
United States government.
Mr.. Fishback's Experience.
Mr.. Fishback said that his trip to Ha-
vana was purely on private business. He
added that there was a great deal
of suffering all over Cuba, ana that
the condition Of the people was even worse
than when he was there last as secretary
to Commissioner Calhoun when the latter
Miss Cisneros at the Casa Riconidas and
he said the reports regarding her treatment
were grossly exaggerated, and that the
young woman was fairly well treated and
did not complain when he was speaking to
her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
WILL PROTECT CoLoRED CITIZENS.
Gov. Mount of Indiana Acts on n
False RumOr.

Gov. Mount of Indiana Acts on q
False Rumor.
INDIANAPOLIS, September 8.-The re-
rort sent out from Elwood, Ind. to the eff
feet that the negro residents Of that town
had been notified that they must leave
town within a week, has brought a letter
of protest to Governor Mount from the
National Anti-Mob and Lynch Law Asso-
citation at Springfield, Ohio. The associa-
ton suggests that the governor should ex-
ercise his authority and stop any such
Upon the. receipt of this protest Governor
Mount wrote to Mayer Finch of Elwood
asking for information that would tend to
refute the, reports and expressing his de-
termination to protect the inalienable
rights of every citizen of the state without
regard to color.
To this letter Mayor Finch has just re-
piled denying the truth of the report. The
mayor says the story is a manufactured
one. and that the Elwood negroes are not
to be molested. The mayor also expresses
his intention Of making formal denial of
the report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
STANDS ON HIS RANK.
Col. Cochran Refuses to March Under
u Juniors Command.

Col. Cochran Refuses to March Under
Juniors Command.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio September s.-Coionel
Cochran of the 9Th Infantry, United States
army. appeared before the arrangements
committee of the reunion of the Army of
West Virginia and percmbtorily refused to
march in the parade tomorrow under Col.
Poland of the 18th Infantry, United States
army. because he ranks Col. Poland in the
army.
1t was thought yesterday that the matter
was all fixed up. Col Cochran was order
ed here by the War Department. and
marched his company into the city this
morning He has telegraphed Washington
for further orders, and says he will not
march his command in parade unless he is
positively ordered to do SO by the Secretary
of War.
Col. Poland Is willing to retire from the
command of the parade, but the committee
refuses to permit it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
CUSTOMS EXAMINER SUSPENDED.
w. H. Ayres Mixed Up in a Charge OF
False Entries. 100

w. H. Ayres Mixed Up in a Charge Of
False Entries. y
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, September S.-Sur-.
veyor of Customs Lemon today relieved
from duty Customs Examiner w. H. Ayres,
pending the investigation of charges made
against him in connection with the i'm
portations of alleged cherry juice by local
firm.
The government claims that false i'm
port entries were made by the firm and
suits aggregating 100000 are now in the
hands of United States District Attorney
Cleveland.
Charges of dereliction were preferred
against Ayres by Special Treasury Agent
J. d. Power of Washington, who instituted
the Investigations and has charge of the
governments case. By direction Of the
Treasury Department the special agent
has also called upon United States Ap-
praiser Schultz for an explanation Of his
official actions in these disputed importa-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
WILL CALL STRIKE OFF.
Opinion RegSfdfnst - ction of Minert'
Conve mtiOifsAt Columbus. sis

COLUMBUS, nbhio,n September s.-The
national conve4tfon of the united mine
workers met az 10 d! m. appointed a COM
mittee on credsntials and then adjourned
until pm. IT'S probably the largest dele
gate miners convention ever held here and
Columbus has had ntbst Of them.
West Virginia is represented by twelve
or fifteen delegates. This Is very unusual
The reporters gather information from
various delegations the effect that the
convention willr probably decide to return
to work. but this decision cannot be reached
until after Kard iAght. the opposition
coming from HHnoiso indiana and q small
mining sectiontor two h Ohio. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
TOBACCO SHIPPED AS LARD.

Customs Omcials Mt Colon Discover
Attempt to Evadc Duties.
COLON. September a-The customs au-
thorities here have seized twenty cases OF
tobacco forwarded here by the steamer
Finance. Captain Daily, from New York.
on August 30. which were down on the
manifest as lard. The duty on the tobacco
Is 1000. or twice the value of the stun IT.
self.
On August q six cases. invoiced as
lard" and prints landed here from the
steamer Alliance, from New York. were
found, upon examination by the customs
officials. to contain tobacco OF excellent
quality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
Mig skipEes,t Of Grain.

PHILADELPHIA September Son no.
count Of the Immense shipments Of grain
from the west tina Peunsyivania ana Balt,-
more and Ohio railroad companies are ex-
petiencing considerable trouble "a mr.
nishing enough freight cars to meet the de-
vard6d to such western points as the busf-
ness reQutres -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
UPRISING AT AN END.

Omcial Report That the Afridis Arc
Dispensing.
SIMLA. September Sin official circles
here 1t Is believed the bottom Is dropping
cut Of the rising OF the tribesmen against
the British.
The general officers. commanding, report
that the Afrtdis have dispersed, the news
that the Zakkakhels are removing their
families from the Khyber district to TIrah
is confirmed. and there Is no longer any
doubt the enemy II leaving the SANTANA
territory. s-ysi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
PROFESSIONAL RIDERS iSy1utRED.s

Five Crack Riders Serfoas1S Hurt at
Seattle. fMeetfn9,Ie ,~ar;I,;.f
SEATTLE, Wash, September SIN the
final of the half-mile scratch race for pro-
fessionals. held here last night under cleo
trio light, Ave Of the best riders on the
coast fell and were severely injured. John
Stever of Portland sustained serious in
juries about the head and body. Ziegler.
the Californian, was badly cut about the
face and head. Whitman of Los Angeles
was badly bruised. as were Hardy Downing
of San Jose and George Crawford of this
city. Serious results are expected to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
new Bios to BE Invtt.a. 9

Secretary Algef today settled the con-
troversy over the award Of the contract
for the construction of SIX locks and dams
ia the Monongahela river by rejecting ALI
the. bids received under the original call
vited for the work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
German Ofacer Kfllea.

BERLIN. September SIT is oflcially
announced that the German officer who
was killed in New Guinea by natives on
August q was Captain Won Hagen, the
deputy governor Of German New Guinea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08
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
Nessrs Moore & Schley. No. 50 Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08

The condition Of Commissioner of PEN
sions Evans was much Improved today
Mr. Evans has been extremely III and mar
roWly escaped an attack Of typhoid lever.
He has now 50 far Improved that his ply
stefan expects he VIII be able to be back
at his once In few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-08

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. September s.--A
meeting of the colored voters of Ohio has
been called to meet in Cincinnati Septem-
Der 10 Governor Bushnelps actions in the
Urbana lynching affair and senator Han
mas attitude toward many prominent col
ored leaders have aroused the latter. and
they are determined to resist the machine
yoke as they term it,
he call extends the invitation to AL
and serfous-thinking col
ored citizens of the state of Ohio. who have
not the political yoke around their neck"