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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
BOOM FOR H. CLAY EVANS,
Tennessee Republicans Want Him for
Vice President


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, September 20
The Young Mems Republican Club of this
city has started boom for Commissioner
of Pensions Fl. Clay Evans for the republic
can nomination for Vice President Letters
are being sent to republican clubs all over
the United States asking them to give their
aid to Mr.. Evans in securing the nomna-
ton.
The club here will go into every southern
state and will attempt to have the delega-
ton from each state instructed for Mr.
Evans There is no doubt that Tennessee
will send an instructed delegation.
Congressman Walter P. Brownlow of this
congressional District who has been fight
ing MI. Evans so bitterly, has been called
off, and he and his friends not opposing
the move.
Ex-Representative Foster v. Brown, the
leading Brownlow man in this CITY, has
Joined the movement to get Mr.. Evans the
solid southern delegation, and his friends
all over this district have commenced to
aid in the movement.
1t has been given out here upon the most
reliable authority that the leaders of the
republican party at Washington have Mr..
Evans name under serious considera ton
Tor second place on the next republican
ticket.
The boom has been started by the club to
show that he has strength at home and all
over the south. H. William Youngblood
i4iCliDel VI lie republican udllOnal commit
tee from Alabama. is working the boom
for Mr.. Evans in that state. Chas. J. Alfi-
son. cousin of President Mckinley re-
Gently appointed United States circuit court
clerk at Birmingham. Ala, who has always
been leader in the fight in the south
against Mr.. Evans, is assisting to boom
him in Alabama. 1t is stated that Mr.
Hanna has called upon Mr.. Brownlow and
Mr.. Allison to cease their fight and to as
sist in developing strength in the south for
Mr.: Evans. 1t is thought that the south
will be for Mr.. Evans solidly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

Representative Perkins Says That
They Will Carry the State.

Republican prospects are bright in
Iowa, said Representative Perkins of that
state TO a Star reporter today I'VE will
carry the elections this fall without doubt
and it is now only question of ma crity
The governor. the lower house of the legis-
lature and half the senate are to be elect
ed. and the republicans Will do it. L think
Senator Gear will succeed himself in the
United States Senate.
The democrats are making the issue on
free silver and anti-expansion. Neither is
popular in Iowa. The democrats will lose
the German vote on the free silver ques-
ton, although they are trying hard to hold
II by talking 'entangling foreign alliances.
They are trying To use the German Incl
dent at Manila against the administration
but l don't think they are making any
Roadway.
Iowa Is in prosperous condition. and
the people are contented. Populism is dy-
ing out all through the west with the ad-
vent of good times and the voters are
coming back into the old party. In our
state all agricultural products and stock
are bringing good prices. and the farmers
are satisfied"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
NO PAY FOR GRIMES MEN.
Order Calling Them Out Held to Have
Been illegal.


Been Illegal.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, September 20-The
opinion Of Attorney General Montague In
the case Of Crimes Battery of Portsmouth
In their claim for services rendered at
Ocean View during the recent yellow fever
outbreak at the Soldiers Home was made
public today. and Is of much interest and
considered important as a legal document.
The opinion holds that the mayor of Ports
mouth went outside of his jurisdiction in
commanding the battery to aid the civil au-
thorities not within the territorial jurisdic-
ton of Portsmouth, but nine miles distant,
In the county of Norfolk.
The battery, it Is admitted did very eff
Gent service in preventing the landing of
persons from the infected yellow fever
district. The form Of the summons from
the sheriff or mayor to the commandant
or military organization to aid the civil
authorities which is prescribed in section
800 OF the code says the opinion requires
that the requested aid must be given
Withln the county or city of the sheriff or
the mayor giving 1t.
The mayor and authorities of Portsmouth
are without law or authority to perform
quarantine patrol at Ocean View beyond
their Jurisdiction, and such so-called civil
authorities had no legal existence at Ocean
View, and therefore there were no civil
authorities to be aided by the military
Inc sheriff of Norfolk county, or his depu-
ty, was alone authorized to issue an order
for such military aid within his county,
and neither of them issued or united in the
order of the mayor of Portsmouth" In
that both the order and services are IL
legal says the document. there are no
present funds in the treasury available to
pay their account
That these officers and men should be
paid for their services performed in good
faith, take it, no one will dispute: but this
Is the province of the legislature"
There is no doubt that a bill will be in
troduced in the Legislature to reimburse
the members of Grimes Battery, and it is
believed that the bill will be passed with
out serious opposition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
YELLOW FEVER AT KEY WEST.
The Situation IL Regarded AS
Grave.

The yellow fever situation at Key West
is regarded as grave Since the first case
was reported, about three weeks ago, the
epidemic has been steadily growing, until
today there are almost 400 cases. New
cases are appearing at the rate of thirty a
day, Lut the mortality is low. F'iftyfour
cases and two deaths were reported for
Sunday and Monday Attendant Hall, one
of the marine hospital staff, developed the
disease Monday night, and he has been tso-
lated.
One new case Of fever was reported to
the surgeon general from New Orleans yes
terday. The same report stated that freight
from New Orleans was undisturbed eX
cept in Texas, which would not permit
freight originating in New Orleans to pass
through the state.
Surgeon General Sternberg has received q
dispatch from Havana saying that the yell
low fever outbreak is fully under control.
The number of cases in all the hospitals in
Havana is nine soldiers and eleven civil
ians There have been no cases at Cabanas
garrison since the 9th.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
IN LINE WITH SUPREME COURT.
Michigan Decision as to Bland-Alll.
son Legal Tender Act.

LANSING, Mich, September 2O.-The SUI
preme court has rendered a decision in the
case instigated by Fred A. Baker former
chairman of the silver state central COM
mittee, for the purpose of having the SUI
preme court of this state pass upon the
constitutionality of the Bland-Allison legal
tender act. Baker refused to accept silver
dollars rendered for the discharge of a
mortgage, and the gist of his argument in
the supreme court was that what the
United States Supreme Court said in its
opinion on this subject was not binding,
being mere dictum.
In "a unanimous opinion written by Chief
Justice Grant the state supreme court de-
clares that the higher courts opinion
clearly settled the question against Bakers
contention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
FORAKER WILL BE ABSENT.

Gov. Bushnell Also Cannot Attend
Akron Meeting.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. September 20.-Sen-
ator Foraker and Governor BUSHNELL have
written Aaron Wagner chief marshal of
the Roosevelt meeting at Akron, that they
cannot be present at the opening of the
Ohio campaign in that city next Saturday.
Senator Foraker said: Before l was
aware of the date of the meeting made an
engagement which 1 cannot now recall or
change" He also says: I'VE will all look
with anxiety as well with interest for
the keynote he (RoosevelD will sound"
This announcement is a great disappoint-
ment to the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

Medical Director J. r. Tryon will become
sixty-two years of age on the oath instant,
and on that account will be placed on the
retired list Of the navy. DR.. Tryon is one
of the besfknoWn and most prominent
medical officers In the navy. and was for
msrly chief of tfls bureau of medicine and
surgery. with the-Tank Of surgeon general
He was succeeded in"that office by Surgeon
General Van Reypen, the incumbent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

The plague has appeared in Russia in
the province of Astrachan. in a new and
alarming FORM according to a report to the
State Department from United States Con-
sui Heenan. at Odessa. He says that IL
there takes the form of a most malignant
and fatal pneumonia, yet according TO di-
agnosis is but an obscure manifestation OF
the true bubonc plague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Officers Asked for Their PhotOgruphs

Secretary Root has sent circular to all
officers of the army requesting photographs
OF every commissioned officer of the army
10 file with the efficiency records in the
War Department. These photographs are
all TO be of one size, unmounted and to have
the name of the officer. his rank and the
date the photograph was taken inscribed
upon the back. The photographs are de-
sired in order to keep abreast of modern
progress in the matter of records of the
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
FIFTY PASSENGERS DROWNED.
Steamer KOun Maru Founders IL
TyphOOn On HanakayyI

VICTORIA, &. c., September GA tele-
gram from the governor of Shiga, prefec-
ture of the Japanese government reported
by the Empress of India, states that the
steamer koun Maru foundered September
during a typhoon off Hanakawl in Biwa
lake going to the bottom like a stone.
She had fifty passengers on board, ma
jority being women and children. Twelve
of these We're drowned and two fatally in
1ured while eight of the crew also went
down with the ship, their bodies being cof-
fined by the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
DECISIVE NEWS AWAITED
Looking for Results In the Venezuelan
Struggle.
Castro Has Developed Unexpected Re-
sources - Has o Large and
Disciplined Army.

The officials here are expecting decisive
results in the Venezuela conflict at any
moment for the government and revolu-
tfonary forces are close together. Porto
Cabello, which is said to have been taken
by the insurgents, Is only three hours from
Valencia, one Of the chief cities, and the
latter is but seven hours from Caracas the
capital. Gen. Castro, the rebel leader, has
developed unexpected resources, and al
though the first official reports stated that
his army was broken and scattered. the
operations Of the last few days have shown
that ne has large and well-disciplined
army, quite able to cope with the govern
ment forces.
Popularity of Castro.
In case the government is overturned 1t
Is expected that General Castro would be
the temporary head of the new govern
ment, for the present at least. He has been
deputy in the Venezuelan assembly, and
although not an educated man is an elo
quent and fiery speaker and popular among
the people. He Is small and dark skinned,
coming from the Andes district, where the
people have not advanced greatly from
their primeval conditions.
1t Is said that the British-Venezuela
boundary arbitration decision, which is
likely to be announced at Paris within the
next ten days. Will not De anected by any
political changes which may occur in Ven
ezuela, the decision would be binding
on any government, present or future,
which may be in existence when the award
Is made.
May Prejudice venezuela's Interests.
The crisis Is regarded as most unfortu-
nate at this particular time, as it may
prejudice the interests Of Venezuela at
Paris. 1t is expected that Lord Russell.
head Of the British arbitrator. will reach
here In time for the Columbia Shamrock
race, when he will be the guest Of Sir
Thomas Upton. and that Chief Justice
Fuller will return to open the fall term Of
the Supreme Court on October 10, so that q
decision is regarded certain on or about
October 1.
The report that filibustering expedition,
with large quantity of arms for Gen.
Castro. had got away from Trinidad, is
likely to be brought to the attention of the
British government, as Trinidad is a Brit
fsh island at the mouth of the Orinoco
river, and a point from which the revolu-
tionists could operate with much effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
HAwA1rs CENSUS TAkER.

Mr.. Alatau r. Atkinson of Honolulu
in the City.
Mr.. A1atau T. Atkinson Of Honolulu, who
has been selected to take charge Of the
census in the Hawaiian Islands, is in the
city, having been called here by Mr.. Mer-
Ram for consultation in relation to that
work. Mr.. Atkinson was at the census blu.
reau today. but did not have opportuni-
main in the city until the work of tax ng
the census in the Hawaiian Islands is fully
planned, ,,,-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
INSPECTION POSTPONED.
Second Battalion, d. G. n. G., EncOun
tePs Bad weather.

SCcO10 0att0AkOm, ". u N. H., EnCOun.
teFs Bad Weather.
Special From a STAR Correspondent.
ORDWAY. Md. September 2o.-By rea-
son Of the heavy rain last night and the
swampy condition Of the ground. the in
spection and muster OF the I'd Battalion.
District of Columbia National Guard, did
not occur here this afternoon. On the sup
position that the ceremony would be post
poned, only small representation from
the battalion reported at the rifle range.
The members devoted the day to firing the
requisite scores In the targets.
The official inspection and muster Of this
battalion. 1t has been arranged, will occur
In the armory some evening early next
month
Monday will be an off day here, it having
been decided to hold the inspection of the
Naval Battalion set for that date, some
time later aboard the U. s. s. Fern
The 4th Battalion will march from the
armory to the Ordway this evening to be
inspected tomorrow. c. F. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Col Britton on Mutual Messenger Co

Everybody, including the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia, have acknowl-
edged no citizen has ever done more for the
District or had its interests more at heart
than the late lamented Colonel Alexander
T. Britton. Colonel Britton was the editor
of the Financial Review. The following
written by him. appeared in that journal
Of April Is, 1899:
MUTUAL DISTRICT MESSENGER COMPANY.
ut is to be hoped that either by regula-
lions of the Commissioners or by increased
legislative authority, if the same be requi-
site. the facilities of this company for ex-
tension of its business may be liberalized.
Its operation touches in so many valuable
ways both the convenience and the safety
of the community that technical and minor
obstacles to the enlargement of it's plant
should be speedily removed. Indeed. both
individually and collectively, our citizens
are so much benefited by the operations of
this company that some facts as to it's
methods and results will be of general in
terest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Slightly Injured.

John Briscoe, colored, who lives at No 40
N street northwest, was seated on a huck-
sters wagon about noon today near North
Capitol and Streets when the vehicle
colltded with another wagon. Briscoe was
thrown out and slightly injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
SMALLPOX AT THE PRESIDE.
Three Well-DevclOped Cases and
Fourteen Suspects In HOspitRl.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20.-There
are three well-developed cases of smallpox
and fourteen suspected cases in the quaran-
tine hospital at the Preside. 1t is thought
that at least three, if not five. of the sus-
spects show unmistakable symptoms of
the disease
The cases are in charge of the general
hospital and the officials are using the most
strenuous efforts to prevent an epidemic
The developed cases and the suspects are
all from the 31st Regiment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Seriously Hurt.

Kate Alexander, colored, thirty-six years
Old was taken to the Emergency Hospital
today suffering from internal injuries, in
Cured by falling through a porch at No.
1877 E street northwest, where she lives
The police patrol wagon of the third pre-
cinct was summoned and the woman was
removed. 1t is feared her condition is
serious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES $1,000 EACH.
Chickasaw Legislature Attempts to
Keep Money Hunters Out.

ARDMORE, I. T., September 2O.-The
Chckasaw legislature in session at Tisho-
mingo. has passed the bill raising the fee
for the marriage licenses from $50 to 81 600.
The measure is aimed at white men who
marry into the tribe to prifit by the annui-
ties and lease money drawn by the Chicka-
saw women. 1t has been decided that to be
legally entitled 10 these moneys white men
must have married in accordance with the
laws of the Chickasaws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
NO OUTSIDERS INVITED.

Ohio Democrats Will Only Call on
Local Spellbinders.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS Ohio, September 20.-The
fact that the list of speakers announced
for the democratic state campaign does not
contain the name of single democrat
from outside the state is taken as a cor
roboration of the report that Bryan is not
to be brought into the Ohio campaign,
though Bryan himself told an Ohio man
at the trust conference last week that he
expected to speak in both the Ohio and
Kentucky campaigns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Planning Mill Burns.

CHICAGO. September 2o.-The planning
! mill of the Illinois Car and Equipment
Company at Hegewisch burned today. The
loss, it is estimated. Will reach 100000;
fully insured. For time the entire plant
| of the company was threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

Capt e. s. Houston has been relieved
from duty at the Washington navy yard
and assigned to the command OF the mon
itor Amphitrite. relieving Capt. c. ]. Bar
clay who has been placed on waiting
ders. The change will occur on the ID
7roXiIn0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

From the Chicago News
II wish were book" remarked the ne
elected wife of the professor, then per-
haps you would pay some attention to me-"
'Ah!" exclaimed the professor, III you
were only an almanac then l could ex-
change you every year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
VIII Act a. secretary of State.

Assistant Secretary Hill has returned to
this city from vacation spent at his sum-
mer home at SuFfside, Mass, and he as
sumed the duties of acting secretary of
state today He will continue to act in
Hay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Dia. to Go to Chicago.

President Diaz has asked the Mexican
congress for twenty days leave of absence
to go to Chicago for the federal building
cornerstone laying ceremonies. He pro-
posed Ygnacio Mariscal secretary of for
eign relations, to substitute for him as
president during his absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Steams hip Arrivals.
At New York-Aller. from Genoa.

The Kaiser Mt Malmoe, Sweden.
MALMOE, Sweden, September 20.-Em-
peror William landed here this morning
The Crown Prince of Sweden and a num-
Der of dignitaries received his majesty and
the party proceeded to the Snogeholm es-
tate, where the emperor will remain until
Friday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Mai. Allen WIN Join Otis.

BERLIN, September 20-Major H. r. AL
len, the United States military attache
here. has received a cable message grant
ing MS request to join in the Philippine
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

ST. PETERSBURG, September 20-The
Russian Abyssinian expedition has discov-
cred a new range of mountains between
$50 and degrees north latitude and $3.50
longitude. By permission of the car the
mountains have been named Nicholas II
range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

Colored Head Walters Convention.
CHICAGO. September 20.-The colored
head walters convention will open this
evening in the NJ. E. Afro-Episeopal
Church. 1t will be national in scope, and be
composed of the best-known head walters
from all sections of the country. Its pur-
pose is to improve waiting service among
the colored men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
Local Pensions.

Pensions were issued today to the follow
ing residents Of the District of Columbia:
Harry o. Brown, &c., John Dangerfield. in
crease, So to S12; Herman Isaacs (war with
SPAIN, SIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
Collision on st. l.. and S. F. II. n. Nea
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, September 20.-A
passenger train. northbound on the St.
Louis and San Francisco railroad. collided
with a freight train fifteen miles southeast
of the city this morning. Four people were
killed and four others injured.
All of the dead and injured were train
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20
EARTHQUAKE KILLS HUNDREDS,
Terrible Disaster ut Adm, a Town OF
Asia Minor.

SMYRNA, Asia Minor. September 20
There was disastrous earthquake this
morning at Adm, a town on the Member,
eighty-one miles southeast of this place.
Hundreds of persons were killed in the
valley of Menderez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

r Grant Allen. the author, has been in III
health for some time past. but Is now
slightly better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-20

BALTIMORE. September 2o.-Flour dull unchang-
ed; receipts, 1880 barrels; exports, "a 1853 barrels
Wheat quiet; spot and the month, 10s4a7l: Octe-
Der, llha11s; December 734aT3as; steamer No. 2
red, 661.a67; receipts, rs, 100 bushels: EXPORTS 49,
Goo bushels; southern by sample 63aT1a.: do. en-
grade, 6sAa7IA, Corn unsettled; mixed, spot, Boa
month"; 3S1aa3SA: October. 81 4a37k; November
December, new or old. 34Aa34ha; January and Feb
ruary, 3taS4A; steamer mixed 37a4; receipts, $780,
$50 bushels; exports, 1899 bushels: soutf ern
white corn, 4la4lla; do. yellow. 4a41h, Oats
firm; No. white, 2sa29. No mixed, 26,2a27.
Rye steady: No. nearby, 5ea57; No. western.
e. Hay steady; No. l timothy, $3.50. Grain
freights more active; steamers easy: steam to Iiv
erpool, per bushel 31ad Cork for orders. per quar-
ter is. 3D., September; IS. Cd, October. Sugar
strong. UNCHANGED Cheese firm; unchanged But
1sa19; fancy ladle, 16al7; good ladie, 15a16
packed. bali; rolls, 13a14. Eggs firm. unchanged.
Grain, PfOvisi0ns and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1919 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.