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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
TAKEN UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The Case of the Atlantic CONTRACTING
Company.

The case OF the Atlantic Contracting
Company, by John F. Gaynor, president
against the United States, involving the
claim of the company to recover large
sum of money account of improvements
Of Cumberland sound, in Georgia, and else
where, came up in the United States Court
of Claims today, and after arguments on
behalf of the petitioners and the govern
ment, was taken under advisement
These claims grew out of improvements
made by the petitioners under contracts
with the government, and under the super
vision of former Captain Oberlin NJ Carter
of the corps of engineers, United States
army. The petitioners some time ago
asked permission to discontinue these cases
in order that they might be revised or new
action taken thereon. This was the par
ticular question before the court today
The government resisted the motion on the
ground that it wished to present counter
claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
DRIGGED AND ROBBED 4 MAN,
Serious Charge Against Charles john
son at Hynttsvillc, Md.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, November &c
Charles, familiarly known as Big Foot"
johnson, a well-known character of Wash
ington, was arraigned before Justice Carr
this morning charged with having admin
istered Knockout drops and robbing Dali
las Brfghtwell, young man of Badens-
burg. Of So. Johnson and RrightwelI had
been in company Saturday morning visit
ing several saloons in Bladensburg and in
the last place they stopped it is alleged
Johnson went behind the bar and secured
glass from which young Rrightwell drank.
In a few minutes he became unconscious.
When he awoke, several hours later his
pockets had been rited and the sum of ST.
taken from him.
Several small boys testified that they
saw Johnson take The money and leave
Brightwell in an unconscious condition on
the porch Of the George Washington
House." in BladensbEre. Johnson. who has
served from eighteen to twenty years in
the penitentary for similar ofTense. was
held under S2C0 bond by Justice Carr to
appear before the grand jury at Marlboro
at April term Of court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Well-SuStained Bear Raid on Stocks
Today.
MANHATTAN Was THE FEATURE
Iron and Steel Declined, but Rallied
Toward the Close.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch to The Evening star.

| Special Dispatch TO The Evening star
| NEW YORK. November 30.-pissppoint-
ment at the lack Of public interest in tho
| course Of prices resulted in successful
professional raid In today's stock market
| London was again active and inclined TO
buy American stocks. but there was little
sympathy manifested on this side
Early in the day Manhattan WAS offered
| freely by the room. as the result ~ r'l-
mors relative 10 the impaired condition II
| its superstructure.
The stock was almost continuously under
| pressure during the morning and the price
sold off FOR a substantial net loss. There is
! an influential bear clique in these shares
which is depending upon the decrease la
traffic during the installation OF the new
motive power. All sorts OF rumovs are
offered In justification of the decline. but
| deliberate aggressive raidirg l. the real
reason for the frequent sharp concessions
With SlNooo,N0 OF the new stock recently
underwrftten at par the traders believe
that any depression below that would be
followed by "A further sharp decline
A second disturbing feature of the mar
ket Was the fear of an adverse decision in
the Addy pipe case. This suit. orig
inally brought in the Ohio courts under the
Sherman antitrust law is being overcstt-
mated IN Its bearing on the recently Gre
ated Industrial combina ions The ga 81
hinged on certain features tending directly
TO restrict trade and fix prices by the nu-
tual agreement OF several companies.
Inc recent Organizations acquire control
o: an industry by purchase and consolidate
only what is owned leaving the business
OF the unpurchased plants to he conducted
in whatever manner the owners elect. The
old form of trust which operated "A mo-
uopoly through the medium Of agreements
TO occupy or abandon certain territory and
TO fix prices has long since been measured
! by the standard OF the 1880 law and de-
clared To be Illegal Attorneys Tor tho
new corporations claim to have avoided H..
mistakes which nullify consultations under
that law
The present professional character Of tho
market. however. allowed traders To- us..
the case as a weapon Of attack
The iron and steel issues wer,. sold OFF
Tor declines extending over I per cent.
Later these issues were the features 81 the
market under sharp covering movement
inspired by the delay in handing down
the opinion in the case mentioned.
Bond offerings to the extent Of S}42 HrI
We're reported at the subtreaslry. Money
was offered freely at 9 per cent hut the
rate was less discussed than formerly The
great drawback to any advancing market
is the lack Of public interest. This fact IS
accounted fOi on the theory that the ac-
tivity in commercial circles is attracting an
the money available. The days trading
was a disappointment to the street mas
much that LIQUIDATION and short sales
Drought In only Indifferent support Sugar
vas houceably firm. in spite Of the action
of its neighbors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, November 20-Flour firm: Yves err
super, Sc>2aaS2.5 western extra So. 49aS2 So
ern family. S3-eOaS3.50; winter wheat. patents
S3.c5aS3. s5 spring wheat, PATENTS So 75as4; spring
wheat straights So. i5aS3.6 receipts Is 10 bar
res: exports. $3.50 barrels. Wheat frmer; spot and
the MONTH 70a70h. December. 7Ol4 a70Ia: MAY, Ta&,
a75Js: steamer No. . red Caa66l, receipts - 3.I5
bus hals exports. 10000 bushels: southern 10y sam
pie, 65a1l; ds. grade. 6Sl.a1oJ2. Corn firnIer;
mixed. spot ana the month 39a39S: December. .sS3,
a39; November or December. o old, 3Sa3sl>
January and February. 3I12a37$i; steamer mixed,
31iea3TAs receipts, 1872, $50 bushels; exports 27I
i2s bushels; southern white corn, 34I a39 new; do
yellow. 34Aa3S}4 new. Oats frmer: No . white
RI l.aS2; No. mixed, 29a29I5 receipts GO4 bush
els. Rye dull; No. nearby, 5G;a5T. No. western
6aaGo. HAY steady: No. l Timothy. Sl4 5OaS15
Grain freights ve-y dun; steam to Liverpool per
hushel, bid. November Cork for orders Der atiar-
IS. Sd. December. Sugar steady; tine and coarse
graduated, 80. Cheese steady: large I3aI3l,
medium. 13Ital312; small 13l,ai3ai. Butter frri:
fancy creamery, 26a27; fancy imitation Isaac;
fancy ladle, lTaiS: good iad,e 16 storer hacked Il
ale: rolls, 1GaIs. Eggs steady; fresh, %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
THE NOLINEtX TRIAL.
Belief That Jury viii BE Obtained
This Week.

NEW YORK. November 2o.-With four
jurors seated in the box and five specially
drawn panels of 100 men each, and the ex-
clusiOn by Recorder Goff of many of the
perplexing test questions that sent many
talesmen from the chair during the first
three days of the trial. counsel in the Moli-
neuX poisoning case today expressed them
selves sanguine Of securing the remaining
eight jurors during the week
Considerable interest was aroused among
those in the court room by the circulation
of a report to the effect that the district
attorneys office had gained possession of
letter purporting to have been written
by the prisoner.
Inquiries among counsel and those inter-
ested in the case. however. failed to bring
out any confirmatory replies. and but small
Importance was attached to the rumor
Counsel for the state said that the re-
port that new evidence had been secured
was mistake, and that the evidence said
to have been discovered was in the hands
of the prosecution at the time of the cor
Oner's inquest.
The mist juror selected today. making
five in all, was Morris a. Braude of the
firm Of Braude Bros. blank book mauufac-
II rerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20

information was received at police head
quarters this afternoon of the arrest in
Philadelphia of James and Blanche Trfpp.
coiored. on charge of having robbed
Jacob Thomas in this city several days ago.
Thomas. who is also colored, lives at No
92s Majors alley. About ten days ago his
room was entered and robbed of clothing.
silver watch and SO in cash Detectives
Boyd and Helan Investigated the case.
We're located in Philadelphia, on Addison
street.
One Of the detectives who had charge Of
the case will go to Philadelphia for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20

had brought a mortar into action, firing
heavy shells. Our guns, concentrating
upon it. soon siIenced this weapon, the enc
mys artillerymen fleeing headlong. the
Beers then advanced in force, with view
of repairing the mortar, but our artillery
shelled and scattered them right and left.
The fighting was all over at IL o'clock
Promptly at noon Gen. White ordered a
salute of twenty-one guns in honor of the
birthday of the Prince of Wales As the
cannon doomed. cheer after cheer rang out
from the troops. and a scene of enthusi-
asm probably without parallel in history
followed.
AT Caesars camp which protects the
town on the southwest, the Manchester
regiment held the position. Descending
under cover of the British guns for some
distance on the futher side Of the hill. they
detected several hundred Beers hiding in
the ditch. out of the way of the British
the enemy. scattering them and intlicting
heavy loss,
"'The Beers were driven back at every
point, with loss estimated at 500 men,
Winston Churchill Safe.
A dispatch from Pretoria dated Saturday,
November Is. by way of Lorenzo Mar
quez. November IN, says: At noon today
hfty-siX British prisoners, including men
of The Royal Dublin Fusiliers and several
blue jacke.s. arrived here. There were
large crowds at the railway station, but
no demonstration was made. Winston
Churchill who is wounded in the hand,
was taken to the Model School, while the
rank and file are being sent to the race
course One spy was lodged In jail. The
wounded had been treated at Colenso.
The BOer version Of the conflict in which
these prisoners We're taken is that two Brit
i<h were killed and ten wounded.
AdviCeS received at Cape Town yesterday
say that on Thursday, November 16,
combined force of Free State and Trans
vaa! burghers occupied Colesberg, Cape
Colony. without opposition by the resi-
dents and proclaimed the district to be
Free State territory. The British troop
ship Manila has arrived at Durham.
The Beers occupied Burghersdorp on
Tuesday. November IA, and it is believed
that they were then on the way To seize
Stormberg Junction.
s. Roer commando from RouXVille, 40
strong, entered Aliwal North Monday. No
vcnber IL. and hoiSted the flags of both re-
publics in the market square, prociaiming
he district republican territory. The Brit
iSheTs were given fourteen days notice to
quit.
Sir Alfred Miner. governor of Cape Col
ony and British high commissioner. has Is
sued a proclamation declaring that the
Boer proc!amations annexng territory. i'm
pressing men OF Selling goods are null and
void and should not be obeyed. He prom
ises full recognition of and fair compensa-
ton for actual injury resulting from loyal
adherence to British allegiance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
OYSTER DREDGERs' TROUBLES.
Claim They Were Poorly Fed and
Badly Treated.

Two alleged ill-treated oyster dredgers
were furnished transportation to Philadel-
phia today by Sanitary Officer Frank. One
OF them, James Lynch. eighteen years old.
could hardly walk. while John Kelly ex-
hibited cuts and bruises which were de-
seribed as very painful. Kelly. whose
father is Philadelphia policeman. says he
VIII make an effort TO have somebody pun
ished for the wrongs inflicted on him.
he says he vas met in Philadelphia by a
man who promised him easy work and not
longer than eight hours a day. He shipped
from baltimore and found that he had TO
work day and night was beaten and was
not given proper food.
Lynch said he was put ashore from the
schooner he was employed on at Matthias
Point. He was given 81 and he paid his
rare here on the steamer Wakefield. Both
men went to Philadelphia this afternoon
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Ask for Foreclosure.

Messrs. Clarence A. Brandenburg and ".
Nfcsby Williams. trustees of the will OF
Mary Jane Wright, deceased, and as hold
ers of certain notes made by the late Powell
NJ. Bradley and Frederick w. Bradley, this
afternoon filed suit in equity against
Maria G. Dewey and nineteen other de
PENDANTS. The court is asked to foreClose
certain deeds of trust securing the notes,
and to appoint trustees to make the sale.
and distribute the proceeds of Iostan
Island and certain lots in squares 1lE'
ana 11S2, at the corner of Both and Water
streets in GeOrgetoMn.
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LOWNDES-QIlNN NCPTIALS.
sixteen Hundred Invitations to the
Wedding Next Thursday

BALTIMORE, November 20.-An event al
interest TO residents of Maryland and Ohio
Will be the marriage next Thursday of Miss
May Campbell Quinn, daughter of Mr.. Jas
Cecil Quinn. prominent tinancier of the
buckeye state" to Mr.. Lloyd Lowndes
jr., son of Gov. Lowndes
Sixteen hundred invitations have beeu
sent out to the wedding. which will Occur
at noon at the Fist Presbyterian Cnurch
Chillicothe, Ohio. An elaborate hrca kfas,
VIII follow at the residence of the brides
father Gov and Mrs. Lowndes aud bar
ty. composed of family connections and
friends. will attend the event
The groom-elect Is member of the Cum.
berland Lar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
FOR SMUGGLING PEARLS,
Francois Book Under Arrest at New
NnPfS.

NEW YORK, November 2O.-Francois
Book, said to be jeweier of Providence,
R l., is in custody here. charged with
smuggling. He was arrested yesterday on
the arrival of the steamer La Bretagne.
on which he was passenger In each of
six shoes in Books baggage, which were
turned In and tied together in pairs. were
found at least ten packages of whole and
half pearls, and among his other baggage
was found a large parcel measuring fully
two quarts. On the person of Book, who
was examined twice by the officials two
other parcels were found, each CONTAINING
five packages, similar TO those in the shoes
The pearls. it Is supposed, are worth $50
900
Book was committed to Jail in default of
5000 bail. He Will have his examina ton
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
III and Without Friends.

An elderly man, who gave his name as
Frederick Steam. was found sick on r street
northwest. between 18th and Stk streets.
about noon today. He was taken TO the
Treedman's Hospital by the police. DIR.
Warficld examined the patient and found
his disease was of long standing. The pa
tent said he was without relatives or
friends and that he had no home. He was
removed to the Washington Asylum Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Statue of Commodore Perkins

CONCORD, N. H., November 2o.-Mrs.
Larz Anderson Of Washington, D. c., has
rendered to the state OF New HAMPSHIRE
a bronze statue of her deceased father.
Commodore George Hamilton Perkins, L.
s. N. retireD, to be erected in the State
House yard. Gov. Rollins and his council
have accepted the gift in behalf of the
state
of New Hampshire, has been invited to OK
ecute the model. It is hoped to have the
dedicatory services on Old Home day, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
WOULD NOT PAY LICENSE,
Scbrnder, the "Divine Healer" DID
Not stop in Martihsburg.

MARTINSBURG, ". Va, November 20
Divine Healer" SchrIder. who claims to
be able to heal the afflicted. came here
Saturday from Chambersburg. Pa, for the
purpose of holding services at the opera
house on Sunday. DR.. S. n. Myers n this
city. member OF the state board of health
made complain. to the prosecuting attor-
rey. protesting against the healer" operat-
irg here without paying a license fee eff
80. Schrader was notified of this fact by
the sheriff, ana concluded to cancel his
engagement.
Schrader's mode Of dress excited consil-
cradle interest upon the street when he aD-
rcared. He wears a long black robe with a
silver crIcitiX on his breast. He has q full
beard, and his hair hanging over his rhoul-
dcrS. and wears no hat. The divine healer
Is thirty years of axe and was born in
Wisconsin. He left for HagerstoWn Nd
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Succeeds i'm Serving Writ.

Posey S. Wilson. against whom a rule has
been issued requiring him to show cause
the 27th instant why he should not BE-
committed for contempt of court. has been
located. It is said. by a deputy United
States marshal. after a search of several
weeks dura don. and a copy of rule served.
Wilson is charged with criticising and re-
fleeing on the conduct Of Justice Hagner.
in connection with proceedings instituted
against Wilson by his former wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
In Favor of Defendants.

Hearing was concluded and the jury re-
tired to conside. a verdict in Circuit Court
No. this afternoon In the case Of Good
friend Bros. of New York against NJ sod
smith & Son of this city. The plaintiffs sued
to recover the value of certain pearls al
legged to have been shipped on order by
the plaintiffs to the defendants. The latter
maintain that the pearls Were not received
The jury reported verdict in FAVOR of
the defendants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Trial of Damage suit Reyuu.

In Circuit Court No. hearing was begun
this afternoon in the case of Lincoln Fitz-
gerald against the Washington and Great
Falls Electric Railway Company TO re-
cover damages III the sum of $4,000. 1t is
alleged that the plaintiff sustained serious
injury in collision the 3d of July, 1898.
and he seeks to hold the defendant respon-
sible. Attorneys Lipscomb and Walker
represent the plaintiff, Attorney c. A.
Brandenburg appearing for the defendant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
No IDEA OF RESIt.NING.
Secretary Long Does Not Know How
the Report started

Secretary Long said to a Star reporter
today that he had no intention Of resign
ing and that he did not know how the
idea got into circulation, but supposed 1t
was on account of his trip to Colorado
Springs with his invalid daughter Unless
family ties make my resignation impera-
tive said he, y expect to complete my
full term Of office" He added that he had
no political ambition whatever. ana hoped
to be able to return to private life at the
expiration Of his present term of office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Lady Salisbury is Dend

LONDON. November 2o.-Lady Salisbury
died this afternoon.
Lady Salisbury, wife of the premier. has
been in ill-health for long time past. suf
fering second stroke of paralysis in July
last, She was a daughter of the late Hon
SIR EDWARD Hall Anderson, a baron of the
court of eXchequer. and was married to the
Marquis Of Salisbury in 1857
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
tPUOIDS REGULATION.
Judge kimhnll Decides Case Affecting
Dealers Using Sidewalks.

Referring to the Riggs market house
cases, in which a number of produce deal
ers were forbidden to use the pavement IN
front of the building. and which. it is alleg-
ed, they nevertheless did, Judge kimhall
said this afternoon ne had decided to up
hold the validity of the regulation. Formal
announcement OF the decision was however
deferred until Mr.. Callaghan. who argued
the case for the defense can produce his
clients In court, which will be tomorrow or
next day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
ReNiNing an old Suiudye

Superintendent Kimbail OF the life say
ing service has received notification from
New York that an attempt is being made
to work the old swindle of raising a fund
for the pensioning of disabled surfmen.
The swindle originated a number of years
ago. and number OF rich men gave money.
to the swindlers before the scheme was
exposed In the present instance the swim
dier claims to have the sanction of Mr.
kimball TO his scheme. but this is a false
hood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20

William Coffin. colored. forty years old
was painfully injured about the head and
neck this morning by falling from the third
10 the second story while working in a new
building at Maryland avenue and 9TH street
southwest. The Emergency Hospital am
buance was summoned, and the injured
man was conveyed to the hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
hnj. Sylvester Again on DUTY,

Maj. Sylvester. superintendent of police
las returned from a cunning and fishing
trip ID West Virginia. He was one of a
parry that went to Romney nearly a week
ago deer shooting and bass fishing The
RAZOR killed deer and two other members
o. the party had the same soOd uck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Required to Keep the Peace.

john Gray Of Prater's court. was this;
afternoon placed on trial before Judge
kmball on The charge Of threatening To- do
bodily harm to his wife Minnie Gray. At
ter hearing statement Of all the circum-
StarceS he court took Grav's pcrSaual
bonds in $luo TO keep the peace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
THE FIGHT OF NOVEMBER o.
Details at the Roer RepuISe Before
Lady smith.

The Times IF Natal publishes the follow
ing dated W Wednesday. November L.. from
- special correspondent at Ladysrnith:
The enemy made a determined attack
ON Thursday. November O. Apparently all
the Bger forces participated. Their artil-
lery opened at ! am. pouring in shells
thick and fast upon the British positions.
although with no great effect, They adopt
ei the unusual tactics Of advancing under
cover of their guns to positions on the
ridges aud koples adjacent t. those oCCu-
F.eti 10y the British troops. IN the left Of
eur camp.
Continuing their advance. the Beers
Crept up. using every available bit Of cover.
cur infantry opened with a steady. warm
and accurate" lrc, which beat back the enc
ny. Notwithstanding a display of teuarItv
ct purpose equal TO their desperate stands
on previous occasions. The Roer attack
N"~ most elaborate ON all sides of the
town.
.'ru- main attack. however was made
betwrrls the Free State ami Newcastle "a IL
way lines by a column composed chiefly of
Johannesburg volunteers A brigade Of the
KING Royal Rifles corps made "A snIaY,iiI
defense The Beers We're Trpulsed but
soon rallied ana returned 70 tn, at1arl,
Again thu British fire. which was very hot
forced them 20 retire. They had rnada a
deep trench in front of the British lines
and while Withdrawing for their horsas
they isil ms unsuaTded. whereupon the
King Rifles. advancing at double uujrk
occupied the trench.
Beers Fall Into n Tran.
This smart movement was not seen by
the enemy. who soon returned with tbaj,
horses. Carefully reserving their fire. the
King Rifles allowed the Beers TO advance
almost to the edge of the trench, and ther
poured volley after volley into the astound
ed Beers. who turned and fled from al
awful nail of bullets, boiling across tht
open. where the artillery of the British
poured IA terrible and effective shell fire
The enemy lost heavily.
Meanwhile another section of the Beers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20

Pensions were issued today to the follow
ing residents of the District of Columbia
Charles Wilton. Sc; George +. Lewis Cwar
with SPAIN, $I2; John Smith. increase SO
TO 81, and Mary /. Sprewell So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-20
Grain. Provi.ions and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 14l9 f St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thaman1I & Co, New York.