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Evening star., 1898-12-02
A F RUTHLESS ATTEMP PIT
Miss Lizzie Warrsn,s Experience With Bottle
Of Liniment.
supposed 1t Was Poison and Swallow
ed 1t with Suicidal Intent
Love Troubles.

TWO physicians and the Emergency Hos
pital ambulance with DR. Thompson.
dashed up to No. S15 10Th street north
west early yesterday evening in response
TO calls upon them for medical aid
p There they found Miss Lizzie Warren.
pretty girl of Twenty-Five years, PROSTATE
in one of the bed rooms, surrounded by
several hysterical women.
1t was learned that she had swallowed
a bottle of liniment marked poison but
which WAS not Iso.snn. aud it had caused
her s,r to faint and become hysterical
me uniinent acted powerful en3etjc
scared than hurt Miss Warren lives with
her mother and brother at No. go Rhode
Island avenue northwest.
She has long known Myron Baker, a
youth OF twenty-five. employed at the
weather bureau,, who lives with his mother
at No. S15 Eth street. Because her love
affair with young Baker did not move
no5n Went to 1ra e Store seSinGuy aed 6ought gheF
bottle of linment, which she supposed was
deadly.
,ns,, Thsn ;, she j wv, gspt = Mr; Baker, home
proceeded to the bath room, where she
swallowed The alleged poison. It caused
her to retch. SO Violently that she tainted
and fell to tic floor -.
Mrs. Baker heard the noise, but paid no
heed unfit an hour later. when suspicion
being excited by the long-locked door Of
the bath room, a male boarder climbed to
the transom and looking through saw the
form on the floor.
The door was burst open and the uncon-
sc1ous young lady removed to bed room
and all the women folks had Mysteries
while calls and messengers for doctors ran
in every direction. '
! Drs.= Atkinson and Lehman and the
emergency physician responded The lat
ter was told the young lady had taken car
-bolfc acid. but as her mother, who had ar
rived, would not let her be taken othe
hospital. he refused to attend the case
further, and left her to his colleagues
Miss Warren was TO go to her home to-
day and remains at the home of Mrs.
Baker.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Violet Water In pretty initiation 0R
cut glass decanters-large size ZOSs
Evening star., 1898-12-02
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE
Ample Scope for Operations in Porto
Rico.
Perhaps No Coast in Any Part of the
World SO Well Adapted to
Illicit Trade.

Captain Shoemaker. chief of the revenue
cutter service of the treasury. has returned
from Porto Rico. having gone there to in
vcStigate the question of the. establishment
of a revenue cutter patrol for the island.
Captain Shoemaker went all around the
island and 10 the various ports. He talked
of his trip TO a Star reporter this morning
He said
During an absence of about fifty days.
l have visited every port and so-called har-
hUrs on the coast of Porto Rico. For the
most part the ports are simply open road
ste@ds. entirely unprotected from winds and
gales seaward. The harbor of San Juan
and Guanica are ideal as harbors of re-
fuge, both being securely land-locked A
vast portion nf the former is capable of
being dredged and Will afford ample an
chordge for a large number of vessels in
deep water.
The harhor of Guauica is wholly and sim
ply a harbor of refuge. There is Il small
village of poor people on the shore, prob
ably to the number of five or six hundred.
Vessels going into this harbOr would carry
from seven to ten fathoms Of water, and
not less than four and a half close in to the
shore This is the point where Gen. Mics
landed his army. 1t would furnish IN an
cEorage for at least 80 vessels.
The nearest town from. this haFbor is
about six miles back from shore from
which point there is railroad cemmunca-
tiOn to the interior of the island.
'Other ports, such as Fajardo Huamacao
and ArrOyos, are simply the entry ports for
customs purposes of the towns, which lie
some five or six miles, in each case, in the
interior. Ponce is no exception to this
rule. The Playa. which is the port, is built
on the beach and the city itself is two
miles back. 1t is reached by fine road.
There is perhaps no coast in any part ot
the world well adapted TO Illicit trade
as the coast Of Porto Rico. For the pro-
lection of revenues. when our customs and
navigation laws have been enforced. there
should be at least two vessels of the rev.
enue cutter service assigned to duty, with
headquarterS to be designated, one at San
Juan and one at Ponce.
''The shores of the island in its entirety
are bold and very easy of navigation, COM
Varatively speaking. There are no obstruc
tious. The charts az present in use are
blind. many shoals being shown upon them
that have no existence in fact and many
shoals are found that are not laid down on
the charts. The soundngs are generally in
the mariner.
The question as to when the patrol OF
this coast shall be inaugurated is mat
ter which will be determined by the SecTc-
tary of the Treasury, probably at an carly
day. That there is ample scope for the
operations of the cutter service in Porto
Rico there can be no doubt and in order
to make it efficient Congress will have to
come to the rescue and provide III" neces-
sary vessels and means for the work.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
Exhibit Made by District Inspector
Tor Month OF November.

The inspector of buildings has submitted
the following report for the month of No
venber. 1S.'> of the building operations in
the District Of Columbia. permits being is
sued for the number and character of build
ingS follows: Brick dwellings, -, value,
S@%s s'"; frame dwellings, u. value,
sl4 $50: brick repairs, ~. value
s2".'54: frame repairs. "A. value, $3.50;
apartment houses. >. value. $50 HV: dwell
ing and store. /. value. s7.WD: store and
office. !. value. s4mr; store, l. value.
S2.JDn. stable tbri"kD, l. value. $500: stable
framel. =. value. 500: manure pit l. val
un, $1on: engine and boiler, >. vaiie. $50;
furnace. /. value. $13o: Naul1. l. value, 50;
shed (brickD, ., value. s3T5, shed fframe),
II. value. Sill. Total. LOB, value sI62. 40.
Tile following summary shows the distri-
button IF improvements in the different
sections of thc city and the value of same:
Buildings In northwest s6I. 40; in county.
81. .42o: in northeast. So. .Sn: in southwest,
&Eo; IN southeast. 81 $40: total, Sf:i:l, ,4:}O.
Repairs in northwest. i,2%2 in south
west. $6o46; in county. 81. 40. in southeast.
$1.:,t: i'll northeast, s1028; total. S2T,p29.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Stocks Tended Toward Dullness and
Concessions Today.
DEMAND FOR LOW-PRICED ISSUES
Profit Taking Checked the Ad.
vance in Union Pacific.
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 2.-Today's mar
kat was somewhat less Interesting than
those of previous days, the volume of com.
mission business having decreased and no
new developments worthy of note materi-
alzng.
Realizing sales We're the natural outcome
OF snch condition thu end of the week
evenins-up process being an additional in
centlve to the selling. London sold some
stocks, and closed, on the curb at prices
slightly under the best for the day.
The selling net a moderate demand at
fractional concessions in prices and while
the speed of the advance has slackened
noticeably, there is no mistaking the ,ar1e
progressive process of the last few weeks.
Sentiment is perhaps trifle less one-sided
IMAM heretofore, but those who believe in
lower prices are those who have taken
profits under prevailing prices
The hope of getting back stock previously
sold is the pricipal basis for all the pessi-
mlsm now existing in well-informed circles.
the buying-back process has already be-
gun, and the low-priced issues are attract
ing the new demand
The profit taking in Union Pacific served
to check the advance in both common and
preferred stock, although the latter held
firmly in spite of the general tenoency.
southern heId well around its best recent
level and is going into strong hands.
The Atchison issues do not recede signfi-
cantly, but they make no gain from the
present price. The inference is that the
pool in the preferred stock must mark ND
the price further in order to create the
pubic demand necessary for extensive real
iZing.
Once the idea that pool support is neces-
sary to the strength of the stock is thor
ou2hiy dissipated, the advance on merit
should proceed to even better figures than
tfose now prevailing.
The higher priced shares were given
good support on the decline. but there was
no enthusiasm in the trading.
Federal Steel issues were strong on re-
ports of contracts having been let well in o
the coming year up to the full capacity Of
the property. The street has not become
accustomed to these shares as yet but the
interests behind the property are confident
that its dividend record will shortly COM
mand attention.
American sugar was sold by traders and
a few speculative operators on the cut in
rates by independent refineries. The fail
ure to uncover the position of one or two
OF the outside companies has caused the
customary fear of prolonged and bitter
hght once the rate cutting becomes generi a.
On the other hand there has been some
rather good buying of sugar lately.
The industrial department Is likely to
share in the movement in the railroad list
and this probable movement is not at the
moment especially favorable to higher
prices.
The Presidents message to Congress NAV
inspire some enthusiasm over the holiday
period, but failure to get such inspiration
would result in dun and Irregular market
for the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
MORE BODIES COME ASHORE.
Two of the PortIand's Passengers
Found Mt Orleans

ORLEANS, Mass, December Two more
bodies have come ashore from the wreck of
the Portland making twenty three in all.
One Of the latest has been identified as
that of A. Gosselin. assistant city clerk of
Montreal, Canada, and the other as a deck
hand
The three bodies which were reported
from Chatham last night are those Of Ansel
Dyer, quartermaster of the Portland; Wal
ter l.. Bemjs of Auburn, Me. and Edwin
Dunbar Of Bouthhay, Me.
This makes seventeen identified
PHILADELPHIA, December 2-The Brit
ish steamer MarStonmOor, from Baltimore
November - for Rotterdam. arrived at the
Delaware Breakwater today with the Brit
ish bark La Escocesa in tow. The bark Is
dlsmasted. She sailed from Iquique July -
for New York
Evening star., 1898-12-02
COL. BLACK RELIEVED FROM DUTY,
Ordered to Report to the Chief of
Engineers.

Lieut. Col. William NJ Black, corps of
engineers formerly Engineer Commissioner
of the District of Columbia. who has been
on the staff of Gen. Miles since the out
break of the Spanish war, was today re-
leved from that duty and ordered to re-
port in person to the chief of engineers of
the army for assignment to duty He was
also honorably discharged from the vol
unteer army of the United States to take
effect January 81.
1t is said al the War Department that no
orders have been given with reference to
the future duties of Colonel Black. and that
no instructions have been received from
the President looking TO his reappOintment
as Engineer Commissioner of the District
NO action Will be taken in his case until
the return of General Wilson. chief of en-
sineers, and no change is expected in the
engineer commissionership for several days
at least.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
ALASKAN COURTS LIMITED.
Cases Cannot He Transferred to Jur-
isdiction in the States.

SEATTLE, Wash, December 2.-United
States District Judge Hanford has decided
that cases pending before the United States
court in Alaska. in which the judge is in
terested. cannot be transferred TO court
of the same character In the United States
for trial even though all parties consent.
The decision was rendered in the case of r.
+. Lewis against r. Johnson, involving the
title 10 valuable waterfront property in the
city of Juneau.
1t is stated that appeal will be taken
from Judge Hanford's decision but that
Congress viii be asked for relief by either
providing for The transfer of such cases or
that judges of other courts may go to Alas
ka and try cases in which the district judge
there is disqualified.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Caught a Flying Bullet.

G. McCue of Company H, 9th United
States Infantry, who is recovering from
wound over the heart received in the charge
up San Juan hill, tells story that seems
almost incredible. He actually caught a
Mauser bullet In his hand az one would
catch a base bali but he didn't do it on
purpose He has with him the bullet, and
shows on his hand the convincing proofs
Of his story. The bullet was evidently fred
from some distance, or It's speed would
have been too terrific for any such feat.
1t struck McCue's open right hand al
most at the tip of the forefinger. 1t passed
thence the length of the finger, splitting it
open, and glanced upward from q bone in
the ball of the thumb. McCue fnstinetively
closed his hand. The force of the bullet
was spent When he opened his clenched
fist the ball lay there in his palm, caught
neatly as If it had been travelling only
100 feet a second.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
PETITION DISMISSED.
Court Decides Question Affecting In
terual Revenue Tax.

Judge Co,c, in Circuit Court No. /, this
afternoon announced his ruling in the pro-
c"edines for mandamus Instituted by Nal
""im Hufty 10 compel Matthew Trimble
assessor Of the District of Columbia. to is
sue to him 4 certain tax certificate without
NJ. Hufty first atfixing thereto war
revenue stamp. Judge Cole denied the writ
discharged the rule against the assessor to
show cause why he should not turn over
The certificate. and dismissed the petition
1T Mr.. Hufty's cost.
The case was briefly argued this afternoon,
Mr.. tlutty appearing In his own behalf
District Attorney Davis represented Asses
~ur TUimbe
Evening star., 1898-12-02

practical example of profit sharing is
furnished by the New London Street Rail
way Company. A few years ago il .nauy,,-
rated the plan of appealing to the en-
ployes TO Use all possible care in r,Iuuine
the ears and all civility in the treatment of
passengers and in return offered the civil
ity on its own part of share in the prafirs
provided the employees responded TO the
sugsestioh- Ihe plan has worked apparent
1y to the satisfaction of ali-copcerued Tha
road has just sent out notices to each of
its employees that certain sum of money
has been placed to his credit in a savings
bahk on account of this extra comoensa-
tion- In the city of Norwich, sixteen ,a;,es
away. II is proposed to inaugurate the same
system before long. perhaps as early as
next January.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
WRECK CANNOT DE IDENTIFIED.
GOOd-Sized Vessel Ashore Near PIy-
month, Mass.

PLYMOUTH, Mass, December 2.-There
seems TO be no means at present of ascer-
tanning the identity of the wreck which
was discovered on Rocky Hill Ledge last
Tuesday. The stump of mast protrudes
from the water at low tide, and between
the trough Of the waves occasional
glimpses of the stern and quarter of the
vessel can be seen.
The wreck appeared to be that of
good-siZed vessel No cargo has come
ashore. and no bodies have been reports
on the coast Although there is a great
amount Of wreckage, nothing has been
found that can be applied to the submerged
vessel
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Suit Against Railroad.

Mary ETnma Wieneke. administrators of
the estate of George II. ~ieneks, deceased,
this afternoon instituted suit al law to re-
cover damages in the sum of $4,000 against
the Metropolitan Railroad Company
II IL alleged that the 9th of last April
George II. Wieneke WAS struck by a car of
tho defendant company while on P street
near 18th streets. receiving injuries from
which b. dled
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Wreck of British Steamer In the Bay
of Rtscuy,

LISBON, December 2.-Thirty-seven peo-
pie We're drowned who were on board the
British steamer Clan DrHmmond, from the
Clyde, via Liverpool, for Cape Good Hope
wrecked in the Bay of Biscay. The re-
mainder Of the ships company saved num-
bered twenty-three who are on board the
British steamer Holbein, Captain Shurlock
from London and Antwerp for Rio Janeiro
anchored off Cascaes, fifteen miles west of
mere The Hoibein has propeller shafting
in the tunnel broken.
The Clan Drummond was an iron vessel
built at Dumbarton in 1882 and registered
2SS gross and l,St0 tons net. She hailed
from Glasgow and belonged to the fleet of
Irvine K Company.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
DEATH OF MRS. iBDIE MARBLE.
Sister-in-Law of the Late .yames e.
Blaine.

OAKLAND, Cal, December Mrs. Abbie
l.. Marble, sister-in-law of the late James
q Blaine, for some time resident of Fruit
vale, met with tragic death at San Lean
dro. She was driving in a light buggy when
the horse took fright and ran away. going
through an open gate into An orchard. \
low hanging limb struck Mrs. Marble. in
the breast, throwing her from the buggy
and killing her instantly. She was seventy
years Of age and was q native of Augusta
Me
Evening star., 1898-12-02
DEPARTURE OF IGLESIAS.
Has Decided to Leave for New York
sunday,

President Igleslas has decided to remain
IN Washington until Sunday when he will
leave for New York. lie will say farewell
10 President Mckinley tomorrow. He has
accented an invitation to attend the ban
quet of the Grldiron Club tomorrow night.
President Iglesias will spend next week
attending to business in New York. and
Will sail for Europe week from tomorrow.
The Costa Rican president spent today in
returning calls. He sat for a photograph
during the daN.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
MIR. ALDRtDGE SUSPENDED.
New York Commissioner of Public
works Under InvestigatSon

ALBANY, n. y, December 2-George w.
Aldrldge, commissioner of public works.
was suspended from office today by order
OF Governor Black. This action was taken
at The request of Mr.. Aldridge pending jul
dlc'al inquiry into the allegations of mis-
management OF the money appropriated by
the legislature for eniarging the state
canals
Evening star., 1898-12-02
RuIttIilORe Markets.

BALTIMORE. Deeembepe Flour steady, un.
snrrsis sn4"i wssar ysSsR anS nosB
Januafy. 72a721s: Nay 7ts bid Steamer ersa 10.
red. 675saes; reexiptsd,l1s s.sss bushels; exports.
1860 bushels st9ska t9s rs bushels sales, IS.
grade, 6s1aa72n. :tsss 'stFsadY-spot and month,
3s3sa39; neW or 9la Rsssp.ber, aslaa3sa1 January,
as6 fsceps it ssss bushels exports, Ae Ais. s .sss
bushels; stock, 9$;. 2$s bushels a sales 10000
a4lasse: Oats hfs,er-.sn white, ;sslsa3ss,: no
mixed. Seas2ls G Il EessRss 1G 800 bushels; exports,
by 58la No 9 woktesn ossaa; receirH Is u bush.
els; exports 12SN busssis; stock, 30 $50 bushels
Hay frm--No. 1s tireetfS, $1O.50. Grain frcigbts
steady. unchanged, SugqE strong. unchanged Bnt-
ter, eggs and etesse 81 sssdy, Unchanged Lettuce
Evening star., 1898-12-02
A French statlstician states thai the to, .

a French statlstician states that the total
number OF men permanently under arms
Is 4.2DH1. IL universal war broke out
there would be A. .2J00oo men ready to
take up arms at once. Placed in one line
the soldiers OF the world could cover the
equator right round the earth. To pass
along the whole line one weuld need to ride
IN an express train at sixty miles an hnur
for seventy days. IL the soldiers received
orders to e&terminate the rest of the popu-
iation they would only have TO kill thirty
three persons apiece
Evening star., 1898-12-02
VIII of John VI. Gregory.

Tho Will Of the late John NJ Gregory.
dated September 1s. 1893. was this after
noon fled for probate. The deceased made
substantial bequests to members of his
family. A conditional bequest is made to
Kalamazoo College. Mich, and the Illinois
state University, Urbana, Ill. Louisa Cath
crime Gregory. wife OF the testator is
named executrix.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Panther Reaches Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO. December
2.-The United States transport Panther.
Commander Aaron Ward which left
League Island navy yard on November o6
for San Juan. where she Is to be stationed
as depot ship. arrived here today
Evening star., 1898-12-02
washingtoniann III in Paducah,

Mai Sylvester today received letter
from the chief of police of Paducah, KY,
requesting that Mr.. Howard DudleiGh
whose home Is in Washington. but whose
post office address the chief did not know
be informed that Mr.. DudIeigh's brother Is
sick and i'm distress in the former city.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE,
The Cuban Commission Meets the
Presidents.

fhe Cuban commission headed by Gef1:
Garcia, arrived at the White House at go
O'Clock this afternoon and were soon ush-
cred into the Presidents office. The Presi-
dent greeted the veteran Cuban and his
associates with the greatest coraiality. put
Iil!g them at ease for the conference which
Followed. The conference was i'll progress
at 3 o'clock
Evening star., 1898-12-02
BENEFICIARY OF DAVID LEAHY.
Catholic University Gets $4,000 From
New York MiItiOnaire

NEW YORK, December 2-The will of
David T.. Leahy, q reputed millionaire, who
died last month, was filed for probate to-
day. BY the will the Catholic University Of
America. at Washington. is given $4,000.
ana 800 is Distributed among twelve
charitable institutions Of Brooklyn, inciud-
ing the Newsboys Home, which receives
Evening star., 1898-12-02
NEGROES EMIGRATE TO LIBERIA.
oiony of sixteen Leave oklahoma
city for Africa.

WICHITA. Kan. December "a colony
of sixteen negroes has left Oklahoma CITY
Tor Liberia. 1t is headed by a farmer
named Appleberry, who recently sold his
farm on Fork creek for 5000. All have
some money
Evening star., 1898-12-02

IF a Chinaman dies while being tried for
murder the very fact of his dying is taken
as evidence of his. guilt. il has departed
but somebody must suffer and his eldest
son, if he has one, isf sent to prison for
a
Evening star., 1898-12-02
The Cincinnati Ordered 70 >orfo,.

The cruiser Cincinnati. which has been
cruising on the south coast OF Cuba. has
been ordered 10 the Norfolk navy yard for
T9DajrE
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Thousands of situations have been OBJ
aimed through the want columns Of The
STAR.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

BETTER FI.ANNELETTE DRESSING
SACQUFS. In striped and plain, plnked
ruffie. ribbon trimmed. Worth Sh 40
Sl.yN ........... ........ " W.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

LADIES' ELANNELETTE DRESSING
SACQCES. yoke back and front, dNQ,
ribbon trimmed Worth $3.50. >CS.
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Chfldren's silk Poke Boanetz
Worth 81 %. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. H>As
Evening star., 1898-12-02
G,ain. Provisions sind Co

GI ain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Go. bankers
and brokers, 1419 2. ST., me mbers New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
CHICAGO December 2-C.raip.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Toilet Articles.
IriPlicate Mirrors from 25c upward
White Bristle Hair Brushes and Mir
rers-large size. Worth 39c- DR
for. or................... Z9C.

I'll Young and old
III MI M Nix - are lindinR our
A~VOHNS Book Depart
ment a most In
teresting portion Of our establishment
The thOusa nds Of valumes-from th.. hum
bic paper back to the more elaborate
bindines-are here. Story Books and Pairy
Tales-and all the popular authors De-
rotlonal Books and thousands suitable for
Sunday school purposes are here IN
ABUSDANCE-at marrelously low prices.
Evening star., 1898-12-02
Munsey for December, Sc,
Thousands of Story
Books at SC.

Including Jack and the Bean Stalk
Beauty and the Beast, Old Mother Huh.
bard. Jack and Jill, Red Riding Hood
and twenty other titles. Some have
~ pages. Choice. ice.......--.....e DE-
The Night Before Christmas H.
with beautiful eolored pictures. I(s
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Chlldren's Colored Caps. trim Ef
med with fur. Worth S9e. O
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Books with eolored Pictures at
Mother Goose Stories Stories for - -
BOYS. W
Evening star., 1898-12-02
just for Tomorrow.

Childrens Natural and Waite A6N<~
Wool Vests aud Pants. Worth Use, ~t<@s
Evening star., 1898-12-02
A 81 Book for 2Sc,

"a Museum Of Wonders a book of
giant size illustrated In cOlors by Oppsr-
of Puck-the funniest book ever QE
pdoiisheu. -..-......--..-..... zoSs
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Alice in Wonderland-Iarge H.. nnc
lustrated edition ou-for-....... lVGe
Evening star., 1898-12-02

Sports and PRstimes for American
Boys - illustrated over $50 m
Evening star., 1898-12-02

ladies Atwood Swiss Ribbed Vest, silk
finished; Pants to match. Worth SdDr