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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
ARREST OF ALICE BELL.
Incident Which Recalls the Shooting
of Her Husband.

The arrest of Mrs. Alice Bell, colored,
who attempted to recover watch from a
pawnshop Saturday afternoon, recalls the
killing of James Bell by DR.. Stuart in
1895. 1t will be remembered that Dr.. Stuart
killed the colored man, whom he found in
his house during the night. At the time of
his killing it was claimed that Bell was
rot a burglar, but called at the Stuart
house to see a domestic employed there.
1t is now alleged that Bell had a stolen
watch in his possession at the time he
was killed. This timepiece, which belonged
to Mrs. o. H. Smith of Us 9th street, was
stolen from her house in July. 1895. Bell
gave the watch to his wife and she pawned
it. A year ago Detectives Gallagher and
Boardman recovered it and Saturday Bells
wife was arrested when she appeared TO
redeem it.
DIR. Stuart killed Bell in September, 1895,
two months after the robbery of Mrs.
Smiths house. Mrs. Bell was not prose-
cuted today. The police are glad they have
secured evidence to show that the man
Killed by DR.. Stuart was Justly subject to
suspicion. He is believed to have been a
er."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
CT MBERLAND NEWS.
Death of the Man who Killed Con-
federate General A. p. Hill.


federate General A. p. Hill.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND. Md. August 22.-Cor-
pcral John Watson Mank, who shot ard
killed the famous confederate general A
p. Hill. at Petersburg. died Friday last and
was buried yesterday at Centerville, ten
miles north of Cumberland. He was a
prominent Methodist.
Corporal Mank served three years in the
Union army. He said he shot Hill to pre-
vent his own capture, and that he did not
know until afterward the identity of the
man.
The United States government has placed
a contract with the Cumberland Steel and
Tin Plate Company for the manufacture
of nearly 100000 worth Of projectiles.
The republican primaries of Allsgany
county were carried by Col George a.
Pearre for Congress. there being no oppo-
sition. 1t is expected that the convention
tomorrow will empower him to name his
own delegation. ..-...
Rev" W. S. Anderson, who preached in
Cumberland churches and then, it is al
legged, defrauded many people in a building
and loan scheme, was caught at Wilkes
barre. Pa, and brought here. He waived a
hearing and went to Jail in default of 81, 200
bail, 500 being added for a charge of beat
ing a boarding house.
Two Mormon elders were chased with
stones and clubs near Flintstone. this
county, while prcselyting. A young woman
is said to have gone insane recently be-
cause she was not allowed to attend the
meetings in the Mormon tabernacle there.
Lieut.. Walter 4. Andrews and Ensign
John bearing of the Salvation Army,
Washington. have commenced meetings
here and at Homecoming.
1t is expected that the LIST Maryland Reg
iment will be sent from Fort Monroa to
Baltimore shortly and there mustered out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
OWED AND WAS DROWNED.
Will Thomas, CoiOred, Meets Death at
the bathing Beach.

A colored boy named VIII Thomas of No.
11o c street northeast was drowned at the
bathing beach about 80 o'clock this after
noon. He reached the beach few minutes
before, and after disrobing and putting on
bathing trunks walked down to the east
feat and dived over where the water is
about fifteen feet deep. Several of the
other bathers noticed that he did not come
up again. and the alarm was given. Eight
or ten parsons began diving to bring Thorn
as TO the surface, and they were Joined by
Life Guard Phil. Tindal son of Secretary
VIM. TindaH of the District government
who was on the point of leaving for his
home Mr.. Tindall threw off his clothes
and began to dive for the boy, finally
bringing him to the surface after he had
been under water twenty minutes Vigor-
Gus efforts at resuscitation made by Drs
Jeunsman and Jones of the Emergency
Hospital proved unavaiiing. 1t was said
by some Of the boys at the bathing beach
that the drowned lad could swim, and /.
was thought the sudden dive into the water
while oyerhsated probably gave him a
cramp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
CHANGE IN PLANS.
Troops Receive Orders to Move ut
Once to Middietowu.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
rHOROUGHFARE, Va. August Pam
other change of plans has been made with
regard to the movement of Gen. Davis
division. now at Thoroughfare, Va. The
expected stay viii not be made for orders
were received Saturday night requiring the
regiments to be moved 10 Niddletown as
rapidly as possible. They are expected to
move in the following order: 80 Missouri.
list Rhode Island. "a Tennessee, the pro-
visiOnal regiment. 9Th Pennsylvania, eth
Illinois, 10th Indiana. 22d Kansas and Sd
New York
Twenty-four cars and two Pullman cars
are now receiving the Sd Missouri, and it
- expected the regiment will leave this
afternoon One regiment will be moved
each day unless the railroad authorities
Ilnd themselves able to provide transporta-
ton Tor more In that event the troops
Will move as fast as facilities are provided
Two deaths have taken place in the last
two days Corporal Dennis ]. Murphy of
Company B, 9Th Illinois. who died at Bris-
tow Saturday afternoon. had been i'll of the
typhoid fever for nearly two weeks
Requiem mass was soiemTGZed this morn
ing by Father Kelley at regimental head
quarters. Sergeant Dennis J. Long accom-
panied the body TO Joliet. Ill The second
death occurred yesterday afternoon In the
field hospital at ThOroughfare. Private
T. G. Lockwood, Company +. Sd New York
succumbed 10 typhoid fever. He was a
resident of Holly. y. Y. The body awaits
the directions Of his relatives
Private Geo. Mayes. Company l. I'd Ten
utss-e Volunteers. was discharged from the
ned hospital couple of days ago as cured
OF the measles. II is reported that the
clothing belonging to Private Mayes was
burned for prudential reasons. and that
The conNaiesceut was furnished with a
IOncho as his only covering and ordered
30 report to his regiment He was return
60 10 the field hospital in semi-consoIous
condition and remained in that state until
;h!S morning, wher his condition slightly
IN proved A complete diagnosis has not
been made.
The continuation Of the defense of Cant.
i'uucan OF the pa Kansas was taken up
rms afternoon at ] o'clock Recess was
.&Nen this morning to allow the defense.
enc 10 arrange its evidence in reference
20 the reported opening of the Humphreys
EfaVe All evidence connected with the
t'Iks grave has been introduced. and as
EAR as that feature is concerned the case
IS closed. vase
large hospital tent has been issued TO
re n tennessee Regiment and is now in
1se- II Is understood that an additional
.sat with a fly is to be received today
These tents with the supplies secured
through the efforts OF Can't Seav tba a.
SAINT surgeon in charge, fully eouins tbs
reS.mental hospital. 'Ae
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
ILLICIT SALE OF LIQCOR.
Sergeant DAILY Succeeds in Locating
Spenk Easy.

Sergt. John c. Daily of the second pre-
cinct, who was recently sent there from
South Washington by Mai. Sylvester to as
sist in the work of putting down violations
of the law. captured large supply of beer
and whisky yesterday, made three arrests
and tried one case in the Police Court to-
day. He had learned that there was a
travelling "speak-easy'' making the rounds
of the alleys, and he got Policemen Halter.
Martn, Holmes and ODea 10 assist him.
Sunday drunkenness, it had been said, re-
suited from this Illegal sale of liquor IN
this way. Before the officers had ssen out
many minutes they ran across tw0 colored
boys In MAYORS alley who had purchased
liquor. and they soon had Sheppard Good
all. also cclored, in custody. He admitted
that he had bought the whisky from an
other man for the boys. This man, he said.
was Arthur Cromwell. Frank Jackson
whose name was mentiohed in connection
with Cromwell was also arrested. His
mother, Lucy jackson, in Whgsse house the
supply of liquor was found. was taken in
custody. but was afterward released.
Sergt. Daily took two bottles of whisky
from his pockets when he appeared in the
Police Court this morning as witness
against Goodali.
Hes a eurbstone broker" remarked
Prosecuting Attorney Richardson, when he
had heard part of the testimony.
Or a walking .speak-easy,'" added Judge
Taylor.
Witnesses said that they bought whisky
from the defendant The latter's explana-
ton was that he got 1t from Cromwell for
one of the boys. who said his mo.her was
sick. His explanation was not accepted
and the court imposed a penalty of $3.50
! fine, or ninety days on the farm
The case of Frank Jackson was contin-
ued. Arthur Cromwell IL Is said, will sur
| render to the police. tonight 1t IL likely
that he and Jackson win be tried together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
OUR POLICY IN THE ORIENT
An Unwarrs1ted Assertion by an English
Paper.
Ambassador Ha5's Selection a. Score
tary ofSState Was Due to His
Fitness Or the Position.

In view of the Important statement made
by an Ensash paper, that Ambassador
Hays appoiatment as Secretary of State
is due to his fitness. for carrying out a
policy of joint action between the United
States and Great Britain on Chinese
affairs, it was stated in an authoritative
quarter today that Mr.. Hays choice was
due solely to his general fitness for the
position, and was without any reference
Whatever Or consideration Of the Chinese
question. Beyond this no official state
nent is made as to the policy of the United
states in tie far east, but all the indica-
tons point to a continuance of the past
policy of protecting and fostering our COM
mercial interests, without entering into
atnances or joint undertakings which en-
tan sem1-poiitica1 considerations. 1t is
fuliy recognized by the authorities here
tEat the commercial interests of Great
Britain and the United States are on some
what similar lines in the far east, and to
that extent there will doubtless be mu-
tCality of sction hut it cannot be learned
that the negotiations between London and
Washington have advanced to the point CT
any understanding of~joint action.
Our Interest in the East.
Ii Is matter of current comment, how
ever, unofficial In character, but express
give of general current of sentiment in
high quarters, that the American trade in
China and the far east is advancing at such
giant strides that policy is likely to be
matured at an early day suitable to meet
the eX1gencies created by the partial dis
memoerment of China and by the spread of
foreign control over Chinese territory, con-
cesSions, coast ports and commerce gener-
ally.
NO doubt overtures have been made to
have the United States take an active hand
a he
learned this has not led to a determination
OF new and more active policy toward
the orient, although it has served to call
attention to the great extent of our inter
ests there, equaling, and in some cases ex-
ceed1ng. the trade interests of Great Brit
ain. Russia and other countries now &C
lively contending for control Of Chinese
commerce. Not long ago the British en-
bassy here made report to the foreign
office on the growth of this American trade
IN Chlna, pointing out in particular the i'm
portance of the trade to the future devel-
opment of the Pacific coast states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
Washington stock Exchange,

Sales-reeular cail-12 O'Clock m.--United Stntes
IS. coupon, $500 at 105's $500 nj loss. WASH
ington Gas, Is AT 47A.
District Of Columbia Bonds.-Fund. currency
365s. ll212 bid
Miscellaneous Bonds-AIetroIoIItan Railroad 81.
Is. 1914 bid. Metropolitan Railroad certificate Of
Indebtedness, A, 100 bid. Metropolitan Railroad
certificate Of Indebtedness. i. 100 hid. Columbia
Eailroad IS, p22 bid, i25 asked. lexington Rail-
road 6s, loo bid. Washington Gas Company. ser.
A, 6s, ll3 bid. Washington Gas Company. 4.
6s, 1881 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s, 1884 bid. American Security and Trust 5s loo
National Bank Stocks.-Bank Of Washington, 2S0
bdi Metropolitan, 300 bid. Central, lao bid.
Farmers and Mechanics $50 bid. Second 1856
bid. Citizens, 139 bid Columbia, 1870 bid. West
End, 80 asked. Lincoln. lis bid
Safe Deposit and Trust Companies - National
Washington Loan and Trust, I26 bid. Americao
Security and Trust. $50 bid
Insurance Stocks.-FraDklin, 37n bid MetrOpOii-
tan, 40 bid. Potomac 50 bid Arlington, 124 bid.
German- A merican, lS5 bid. National UniDn, 10
bid. Columbia; lo1a bid Riggs, az bid. asked.
Title INSURANCE. stocks.-Real Estate Title. Il
bid.
Railroad Stocks-Capital Traction Company 73z
bid. Metropolitan, l2l bid. Columbia, IS asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-M ashington Gas
ass bid, ass asked. Georgetown Gas, IS bid.
United States Electric Light 1918. bid 1O4 asked.
Telephone Stocks.--Chesapeake and Potomac IS
bid, 55 asked
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
1891 bid 1854 asked. LanstoD Monotype, 15x
bid, 1914 asked. American Graphopnone, Is bid.
131s asked. American Graphophone. pfd., 1877 bid
Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 asked. Great Falls
Ice, ITO Did, 123 asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
NEW TROLLEY METHOD.

Expel iment to he Tried on a. and G.
Q. Electric Load.
A change ill the method u.ually followed
of operating an overhead trolley is likely
to be made by the Kensington and Chevy
Chase Electric railroad. The executive
committee of that company. consisting of
DR.. r. B. DERRICK, r. w. Walker and John
7. Freeman. was authorized by the direct
ors at the last meeting to put in operation
In the road. if deemed practicable, a new
trolley system SO that it will be possible
for one man to run car instead of two
as at present. One Of the difficulties, and
1t is practically an insurmountable one, in
the way or one man managing an over
mead trolley car Is the tendency of the troll
ley now in general use to slip off of the
Wire when the Car gives jerk or when for
any other cause the trolley Is suddenly
moved Then the wheel which, under nor
NAL conditions, is supposed to move along
the wire gets out of place and off from the
wire, ard of course. the car is left without
q supply of motive power.
The new trolley is supposed to obviate
these defects, and to never leave the wire
Instead of narrow wheel it has broad
surface OF thirty-siX inches in length, or
eighteen inches on each side of the wire
which is supposed to allow ample play
for the swinging and jolting of the car
This arrangement is at the end of the trolley
pole. The successor of the wheel is a
roller which revolves when it touches the
wire. The broad surface rs it's special feat
ure, and it is not supposed to give the mo-
torman any concern, but is always to be
found In its place. With this assurance the
motorma1 can collect the fares as well as
operate the lever and the brake and the
operating expenses of each car will be re-
duced to the extent of the wages of one
man.
This is quite an item especially with such
road as the Kensington, which has only
a line OF two and half miles long Dur
ing the year just ended Log, 924 passengers
We're carried over this road, and the previ-
Gus year there were 124 057, which shows
slight increase in the business. 1t is the
intention to spend some money this year in
improvements, which will consist In
Strengthening the track and in reitting the
cars.
The executive committee was given au-
thority by the board Of directors to sell the
road, but it is stated that this action was
taken, not because there is a purchaser in
sight, but to be ready in the event that an
opportunity is presented of disposing of
the road to advantage.
The executive committee, which has in
charge the active management of the road
will thus have the authority to close such
transaction. The company does not have
power house of its own, but leases its
power from the Capital Traction Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22

Lieutenant Colonel A. D. Brodie of the
LIST Volunteer Cavalry is registered at the
War Department
Captain Edward Anderson, assistant adj
jutant general, who has just returned from
Santiago, is at the Ebbitt
Mr.. Frank Fl. Pelouze and Mrs. Pelouze
have been staying for a few days at Fort
Monroe.
Mr.. George Gibson expects to leave the
city this week for Toronto. Canada, where
his family is spending a portion Of the
warm season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
Sister Sole Benesicinrx

The register Of wills today received for
probate, from New York. the will Of Fdw
Calvert. resident OF Washington. Rv the
provisions of the testament all OF the de-
se3sed's property, real and personal "a he
9 seatned to his sister, Mary j. Lowry n,
lit.s city She is also TO be the recipient Of
-ny pension money due by the JTnite1
states government 10 the testator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
WILL RETURN SOON.
Gen. Miles Announcement to the War
Department.


Department.
dispatch has been received at the War
Department from Gen. Miles at Ponce
Porto Rico. announcing his purpose of re-
turning to the United States soon" His
action is based on the suspension Of hos
tilities and the fact that his services are
more in need at Washington just at this
time than anywhere else. Mrs. Miles and
Miss Miles are now on their way to Ponce
and it is expected that Gen. Miles win de-
fer his departure until their arrival, in
order that they may return together.
On his departure the command of the
troops on the Island of Porto Rico will
devolve on Major General Brooke as the
next in rank General Brooke is a MEM
Der of the peace commission for Porto Rico
and will probably act as military governor
of the island until some suitable form of
civil government shall have been decided
upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
, IL
PROPOSED9lsxPOyITIOy.
The Promoters Advocate Wushfurto,
as Placento Hold 1t,

arrangements for holding a colored ma
tonal exposition in the United States in
1900 will be made in Richmond September
Z, when the true reformers' grand -conyen-
ton will be in session there. A committee
of prominent colored men of this city viii
attend the meeting to urge that Washing
ton be selected as the place for holding the
exposition.
Mr.. VIM. c. Martin will be leading ad-
vocate for the selection of this city for
the exposition, and among others will at
tend the meeting, and on a similar mission
will be w. B. Lewis of Alabama, Mr.. MUIR
dock, Mr.. Montgomery tf North Carolina,
secretary of the colored national exposi-
ten; II. ID. Peters of North Carolina and
number of the above prominent colored
men are not citizens of the District of Co
irmbta they enthusiastically favor Wash
ington as the best place to hold their ex-
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
Ordered to show Cause.

In the case OF Louis Arthur Relnberg.
ho is suing his wife, Mrs Nora j. Rein
ere. for divorce. Justice Bradley TODAY is
81 an order requiring the complainant to
cause on August % at 10 am why
should not be sdjudged in contempt for
ing 20 comply with the courts order for
Hsyment OF allnony and counsel fees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
CAMPS TO BE VISITED,
Where the Board of investigation
Medical Officers viii Go.

The camps to be visited by the board of
medical officers named a few days ago are:
Camp Alger, Falls Church. Va. Fernan-
dina, Fla; Jacksonville. Fla: Huntsville,
Ala; Camp George Thomas, Chickamauga
Park, Ga; Camp Meade. Pa, and Camp
Wikoff. Montauk Point, L. l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
sELECTIoNs TO BE MADE.
Members of Peace Commission and
New Ambassador.

State Departmentnoffic give no init
ration as to When the members of the
peace commission will be announced or as
to its personnel the general understanding
being that the51 President himself is Civ
Ing his personal ATTENTION to the selection lon
The same is TRUE as to the succession to
Ambassador Hay a London. As to the lat
ter, 1t is undefstooa that no final choice
had been made up to date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
Algeciras Fortfaeation. s.oppea.

GIBRALTAR, August 22.-The Spanish
engineers who have been working on the
Notifications at Algeciras, on the west
side of the Bay of Gibraltar, have been
ordered to Madrid, and the batteries re-
Gently sent there have been ordered to
Seville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-22
Grain. Provtsions and Cotton Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs Sc Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 + ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalnlsnn &. Co.. New York.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-04
Fellowsvillo

Correspondence Of The Argus
N. g. Ridenour is able to be out
again.
Clark Shahan. OF the Il. & o., spent
Sunday at home.
Ezra Michacls, of Hendricks was in
town few days last week.
VIII Glenn, of the -. 81 o.. visited
his parents near here, Thursday.
All Simpson. Of Randolph county
was in town selling Ylncents Sarsa-
parilla. Friday
Mrs John n. Lynch has been m
disposed for some days with tonsillhis,
Is some better
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Watson returned
from an extensive trip To- Mason town.
Rccdsville and Kingwood.
Miss Nellie Stage. OF Athens. Ohio
has been the guest of Miss Nora Stat
ford, for some time.
Mrs. II Il shay. who has been very
i'll for some time with catarrh OF the
stom Ich. is some better.
Mrs. VI. a. Stout, Of Grafton. who
was the guest OF Miss Eta Kerchcval
for few days, returned Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. -. r. &ercneval was
called TO the bedside OF their daughter
Mrs. Purcell at Tunneiton, who is III
with fever. Wednesday.
John Lynch, who has been at bome
for week, will return Monday to
Clarksburg. where he has been located
for some weeks, past
The Misses West, OF Evansville, gave
n socialat their home TUESDAY evening
Among those present from here were :
Misses Nellie Stage. Liz1ie Stanoid
and Martha Robieson. eDd Messrs h..
u. Watson. Ira Stafford and Il w.
Watson.
5-2S-95 KNfGHr ARGus.