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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
FATAL DOSE OF CHLoRAL.
DR.. POmerOy Takes the Drug a.
Remedy for insomnia.

Dr. fOmerOy IakeS the Drug as
Remedy for Insomnia.
DR.. Willis B. Pomeroy of SO2 street died
suddenly yesterday in Smyrna, Del, where
he was visiting friends. DR.. Pomeroy was
one of the best-known dentists in the Dis
trict. His death was the result of an over
dose of Choral which he had been taking
in prescription intended to bring sleep,
as he had been a sufferer from insomnia.
The remains will arrive In Washington this
afternoon, when arrangements for the flu
neral will be completed. Mrs. Pomeroy
went to Smyrna yesterday.
DR.. Pomeroy was visiting at the home of
Mr.. John Thompson. He retired Sunday
night feeling very well, as he stated to his
friends. Monday morning the doctor did
not respond when called His room was
then entered. An eight-ounce bottle of
medicine was on the bureau, one-third of
the mixture having been used. Thinking
life was not extinct, a physician was hur-
riedly summoned. When he arrived 1t was
announced Mr.. Pomeroy had been dead
several hours. A coroner's inquest was
held, and verdict returned that DIR.
Pomeroy came to his death as a result of
an overdose Of choral hydrate taken for
insomnia
DR.. Pomeroy was born in Ohio and was
sixty-three years of age. He served in the
Union army with distinction throughout the
civil war. With the close Of that conflict
he located In Washington and began the
practice Of his profession. DR.. Pomeroy
leaves a widow and three children--Dr. N.
Willis Pomeroy, Mrs. P. w. Gibbon and
Mrs b. l.. White. all Of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29

Eminent Divincs to Meet Here Next
Month.

The Presbyterian pan-council, composed
of eminent members of that denomination
the world over, will meet in Washington
September q and remain in session for ten
days or two weeks. During the conven-
ton Washington will be the mecca for
some 800 delegates from all parts of the
world. Representatives are coming from
Holland, from England, Scotland, Ireland,
France, Belgium, Germany, Sweden, the
Transvaal and many other countries of
Europe and Asia. Canada and the Central
and South American states and republics
will also send distinguished representatives
Arrangements for the convention are be-
ing perfected. Owing, however, to the alb
sence of so many ministers from the city
definite program cannot be announced at
present. The gathering will be the most
distinguished Washington has had in many
years, the scope and plan being of greater
magnitude even than the recent tri-ennial
conclave of the Protestant Episcopal
Church held here.
The pan-counctl meets every few years
for an Intelligent discussion Of the needs
of the Presbyterian Church and for such
action as may be deemed necessary after
such consideration. The delegates will be
entertained right royalty during their stay
in Washington and the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
THE THEATER SYNDICATE.
Plans Of MIR. U. H. Painter In Opp0-
0itiOn Thereto.

Plans Of HIr. U. H. Painter In Opp0-
sitiOn Thereto,
Mr.. Uriah II. Painter. the principal owner
and the manager of the Lafayette Square
Theater, whose opposition to the theatrical
syndicate Is as well known as 1t Is bitter,
has determined to carry the light into the
enemy's greatest stronghold, New York
city. It IL announced that he has succeed
ed in organizing q company which has pur-
chased property on Broadway. near Herald
Square, and has let the contracts for the
construction on the site Of counterpart
Of the Lafayette Square Theater IN this
city. It is to be completed and ready for
occupancy by September Is, 1900.
It IL understood that Mr.. Painter and
those associated with him propose to lease
or construct theater in Baltimore and
Philadelphia, respectively, and elsewhere,
and present the latest dramatic produo-
lions, and to also send companies out to
pexform thsn through the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August 29.-Flour quiet. uncbanu
ed receipts, II 2s7 barrels; exports, SEQ barrels.
tember, 6974a69ai; October, 71Aa71as; December.
1 q steamer No. red, 6S1sa65S, receipts
a. $40 bushels exports, none; southern bv ssmpie
62a71; do. on grade e7Aa70al. Corn steady: miaed'
spot and the month, 3e1ta36s: September and DC
TOPPER, Sot2aSoA; November December new or
Old, 32Aa33h; January, s2Ba33h: steamer mixed d.
Tsesipts e als bushels exports
firm; No. white, 27a27la NO. mixed. 81 ssIes
Rye strong and higher; No. western. 81 Hay
e EASIER; no. l timothy, $14a$14 90. new. Grain
ireignts nrm, trade fnir; steam to LIVERPOOL per
bushel, 35,d aShd September; Cork for orders, Der
Quarter. %. % ,aSs I'D, September. Sugar strong,
unchanged Butter firm, unchanged. Cheese steadS
unchanged. Eggs frm unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Goldenberg's Latest Acquisition.

M Goldenberg, the well-known 7th
street merchant. has pun chased the entire
stock Of dry goods of H. H. Hough of 7th
street and Rhode Island avenue north
west. The stock consists Of dry goods, no.
items, ribbons, Innings. mems furnishings.
and other goods Usually found in an up-to-
GATE department store. A large force of
clerks has been busy marking down and
arranging the stock, which goes on sale to-
morrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
HEAVY LOSS REPORTED.
PASSENGER Aboard Street Car Has
1856 Stolen From Him.

$3.50 Stolen From Him.
WilliamJ L.. .Shipp Of No. 100 B street
eastfithisdiafternoon reported to In
spector R9ardpan that about 1870 pm.
while he was on car No. SO of the City and
Suburban line he had stolen from him
package Containing 1855. The money con-
sisted of $Oe IA one-dollar bills, $3.50 in flves
and $500 III tens. Mr.. shipp said there was
some excitement on the car at the time,
and somd Of the passengers got of. he
among them. He did not miss his money
until he returned to the car. Search was
at once nsads,=but no trace Of the missing
property was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Fraud CharraA.

George Bias, afias Cicero Logan, alias
Professor Logan. colored, was arraigned
this afternoon before United States Conn
missioner Mills on the charge Of using tho
mails for fraudulent purposes. He h al
legged to have operated a soap scheme by
was held In $500 for . hearinr Safurda1
morning at 10 o'cloCk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Preparing Report.

The Introduction Of testimony has been
concluded In the matter Of the proposed
extension Of 8 street. 22d street and De-
catur street. and the jury of appraisers
was engaged TINS afternoon in preparing
filed within the next few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
SIMILAR TO DREYFUS CASE.
French Artillery SubaItern Under a
Cloud at Nancy.

PARIS, August ga case somewhat
similar TO that of Captain Dreyfus, now
being tried before a courtmartial at
Rennes for treason, is reported at Nancy.
The police claim to have found at the res
licences there of a French artillery subal-
tern a commission in the German army
and valuable French army maps. The sus-
pecte'l man belongs to old Alsatian fam
lily, other members of which are suspect
ed of completely in the affair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
How Accident Happened.


Twelve steel arches, each weighing thirty
three tons, which were to have supported
the superstructure of the Coliseum building.
between 18th and 10th streets, fell to the
ground Late yesterday afternoon. Besides
the ten lives lost four are in the hospital
with injuries received in the accident, and
all of them will probably die. Several 9TH
ers are seriously injured
The dead-Charles Waipot, Edward Muir
ray, Frank Logan, Stephen j. Thompson.
John Farrey, Richard Sherman, Theodore
Thorn. Leroy Fenner. a workman from
Toledo, Ohio, Al Norman, a workman from
Toledo. Ohio.
Fatally injured-John Marshann. frac-
tured skull and fractured right leg; J. J.
Dowd, internal injuries, both eyes out, both
legs broken; Peter Peletier, right arm cut
off at shoulder, skull fractured; John White,
skull fractured, internal injuries.
Missing and believed to be in the ruins:
Edward Swanson and Joseph King.
Injured, not serious: Cornelius Toomey,
J. H. Marley. John Hawthorne John ].
Johnson. David Reardon. Fl. p Zimmer-
man. J. Hanson, Andrew Morrison and ].
Flack.
Last Arch the First to Go.
All of the twelve arches were standing.
the twelfth and last having been completed
today. 1t was the intention of the steel
contractors, the Pittsburg Company Of
Plttsburg, Pa, to turn over its work to-
night to the general contractors.
The immense Traveller" or derrick
which has been used in the erection of the
arches, had been removed. and the agents
of the bridge company were accounting
their work as practically completed, when
suddenly and without the slightest warn
ing, the arch last put in place suddenly
TELL oven against the one next to it. The
weight was too much for this. 1t gave
way, crushed against the third. and then
one by one the great steel spans fell over
eJcaty IN, ftn
ner as number of cards would fall.
Nearly all the men who were killed were
at work on top of the arches forty feet
above the ground. Some of them made
futile attempts to slide down the side of
the arches, but before they could save
themselves they were hurled to the ground.
Many of them uttered piercing shrieks for
aid as they fell. Most of them were killed
outright by the awful nature of their in
juries. The skulls of the unfortunate men
We're crushed into shapelcss masses; their
limbs were cut off as If by a monster knife
and they were maEged beyond recognition
The immense structure began falling slow
iy, each arch being sustained by the cross
beams supporting the entire structure. As
the mass gained impetus. bars of iron,
riches thick, snapped with a loud report
and the great mass moved faster and faster
in its descent. With a crash that was
heard blocks distant the structure fell
leaving the walls practically uninjured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
Denies Wife's Allegations.

In the Wocasdings for maintenance and
support instituted by Ada B. Koch against
Anthony J. Koch the latter, through At
torney 3. e. Mitchell, has filed answer. He
denies her allegations as to non-support,
of his ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
CAUGHT IN COLLAPSE
Ten Workmen Killed in Acc dent at
Chicago Coliseum.
TWELVE STEEL ARCHES TUMBLE
FrightfuIIy MangIed Bodies Recov-
cred From the Ruins
OTHERS INJURED

CHICAGO, August 29.-The list of those
who lost their lives yesterday in the fall
ing of the heavy arches which formed the
skeleton of the Coliseum, huge conven-
ton hall in course of construction, now
number ten.
Edward Swanson. reported among the
missing. was today added to the death list.
companion of Swanson today told the
police he had taken his friends body from
the ruins in horribly mangled condition,
and that it had been taken away in an am
bulance. Samuel Smith, Alexander Millas.
Joseph King and others reported missing
capped.
The hospital authorities today reported
that the condition of John Marshall was
in the most serious condition andNwill prob
ably die. His skull was fractured, his
right leg cut off and the other limb badly
crushed.
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session. OF ornh.n., Court-

The regular session Of the Orphans'
Court for this week will b held Thursday
instead of Friday.
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Goyernment Donds,


John A. J. Brotherton Of this city died
yesterday. aged seventy-four years Ths
funeral WIN take place tomorrow, at q
p.m.. from his late residence. 1S0o 20fA
straaf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
dsnburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29
athieu Dreyfus Letter.

Roget also referred to a letter Matthew
Dreyfus attributed to Cordier, whereupon
the latter again arose and protested against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-29

an honest man and 1 have conscience y
(Renewed excitement)
Lauth Contrndicts Cordfer.
Major Lauth proceeded to discuss other
points. He said he himself pieced the
"Cette Canaille de D." document. and
added that, it was only received at the
department at the end of 1893, it could not
be regarded as ancient. He explained that
the tension existing in the department was
between the officers and Col Cordier
When the president asked Cor1ier If he
desired to say anything in rebuttal to
Nothing at ALL
When. however, the major asserted, in
regard to the letter &c. C. c." that Cor
der had nothing to do with the Italian
Cordter rose and said:
AS deputy chief. I was acquainted with
all the work done, while Major Lauth was
merely my assistant"
At this juncture Major I.auth hended in
letter from Madame Sandherr contradict
Ing Col. Cordiers statements relative to
the presence OF Sandherr at the war Office
on a certain day.
General Roget then mounted the plat
form, where his appearance caused a gen
eral stir. He said he would not reply to
Col. Cordier's statement concerning him.
self. But" he added, 'the witness has
stated that what said was false He must
now say in what have been incorrect.
Colonel Cordier-"In everything"
General Roget-"Very well. Let US be
exact. Let US take the case of LIE Mercier-
Picard"
Continuing, General Roget entered into
a lengthy explanation denouncing LIE Mer-
cter-Pfcard an imposter and swindler
apparently with the object of showing that
Cordier's allegation that LIE Mercier-Picard
was employed by the general stan was
unfounded.
The Matthew Dreyfus Letter.
Roget also referred to letter Matthew
Dreyfus attributed to Cordier, whereupon
the latter again arose and protested against
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-13

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blueh ia CilsRAa park. Ort u -,
MAR T. and Oliver G. sAoyey 10 Thomas \. Lap.
~, lo4 l. baorA y. e. d. boreas plat. Oct 10.
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sopAia J: Scotland TO zane. lot q block q. A. A.
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baark {. University Heights I'd, Oct II. 9Dm
Northern Pacific Railway Csmpany 20 Charles
0arlnes, sea 81 sDd ~ aat ssc q. twp n. range
Z. MAsrh Z. step
Seattle Essfern Trust 90. 10 D. n Davis. lets
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N.tM
Sheriff 10 =. A. = Wright, 'es q. block A. crs~-
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lsss to IL eieea -. Ballard Para I'D. 0rt. L.
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FOR sALE-BY MOORE TNy1vT1 /
CO. il2 COLUMBIA 631M n !.

H,50A
Elegant s-rooem home on lirsf I'M -
prettteH thing in the city ana very &
Gas fixtures alone cost e11k. CAL 49,
s, O0-Beautiful Sroom house on G.
Anne. magnificent view OF bay ana r.
tain 0.500 cash, balance long TN
per cent vi
$SD-Renton hin lot. 7zxf20 feet -
John between i1tn and l5ah avenues
cheapest lot on the hill. inquire -
ately.
Eoo-5 acre tract near car lire. South
tie. S
81 .0o0S acre tract, all under cui0yA
near South Park. best land In KIN
~. produced $40 worth Of potatoes
year.
&2S-Univerxtty Heights. best neal y
city: graded streets: cement o0eN
and water: adjoining university g.
viii be worth 500 In ore year:
cent homes now being otalh, cue9
$500 to 0.W.
MOORE INvEsTNENT co.
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WANT ADS.

AnveRaaoowon1s anAe1 any
AanAAn9 ~ oanss10sA ooao0ns,
- = woeA oo9A ansest1eas 01a-
S1nn charge, -. ClassaosA
Advertisements Soansng Oae
aooeh vvasAoua eAaA1s - eoDy, I
o1.6o peS 1Dns <ssvsn words
ooana - NaeD. On thses .
nenahs' order. el.S0 per 1ane
Per nOnfhD - sax snontAS o.
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wANTEp-A nrss-ciass bookkeeper. who
can use q typewriter: only an expert
enced man need answer this application {:
unmarried man preferred: salary. $40 per
month; 4 pleasant and permanent posi-
ton to the proper man; answer in your
own handwriting. Address w s. care
pcat-Inteii!gencer.
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MOORE INvwTNENT co.
liz Columbia street.

FOR SAL1E--My home In POntlo
don, consisting OF Broom HOUSE.
parlors. hath and billiard rooms
er with one pool and one billiard
washhouse and barn. all situated g
fuIi-sixe lots (l10x3D feet): QAto;
TO suit purchaser. Apply on pfel
r. r.. Whittier.
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SAI.EGAEN and solic.ters In every town
In tho United States where We are not
represented, TO take orders for our high
class tailoring Lowest prices ever quot
3D. All garments fully guaranteed a1d
shipped anywhere. without deposit, sub
jecf to approval. We take all the risk.
Our salesnsn arc making from SIS to
~ . month. We equip you fully for
business Handsome sample book. sta
tionery. Advertising matter. fashion
plates. Our instruction book teaches ev-
erything perfectly. Measuring learne< n
q few minutes by Photographic illustra-
tons. Large territory to good men. Full
particulars on application. Address.
American WOODEN Mills Co. Unc.). Chi
cago.
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HELP wAHrED-MALE.

WANTED Sausage maker, ~. room ana
board; man and wife at mill boarding
houae for wages or to board the men oy
contract; dish packer: shingie tnllyman.
e. CUTOFF sawyer: camp cook. -: man
TO deliver milk: swampers, C.So; insioe
city work for neat young men; oyster
cook SIS week: city carpenters. $2-ao. 5
hours. or to build house BY contract; MIL
setter and yard hands. contract to build
one pils OF road: mill help, &: fallers,
S17G: car loader. S1so: line horse and
teamsters. e. Is; mine ciArpenters. steady,
e2H: boys for city work: government
feansters. r.. niners. 3 day. by con-
tract; quarrymen: carpenters. $s.is and
81 day; dishwsshers, T.. hook tenders,
$50: under cutter. =: barkers. e 80; skid
ders. e.: buckers, R6; rigging singer.
ss1: roadmsn. g. =; iahorer.. e; coal
miners. by day or contract; outside mine
help, 0.H: wood and bolt chop
pers. 81 and g. . cord: walters, -: shingle
mill roustabout. -; railroad help OF all
kinds at tunlaei. free pass: furnished
farms to rent or sell on installmeuts.
Cranes. los washington street
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WANTEE-On White Pass a Yukon rail-
road. good general hands at s. per day;
Contractor, Is Coinnan block or Inns OF
Court building. Vancouver. b. C..
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fhe following letters await advertisers
q this office.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-04
a CAPTAINS CRIME
He Hills a Nan Because He Had
Been Refused Work.

Sal Lake. Oct. 3.-John C. O'Mel-
veney is dead and Captain ]. F. Mills,
formerly lieutenant governor of Idaho
and recently connected with the Sec
ond United States volunteer engineer
regiment, is in the hands of the state
authorities, as the result Of the tragedy
which occurred here late this after
noon. O'Melveney was chief engineer
of the Oregon Short Line railroad He
was alone in his office wnen Mills en-
tered. The latter had made applica-
tion for work in O'Melveney's depart
ment, but had not been accepted 1t
is claimed he blamed OiMelveney. He
fired three bullets into his victim, then
dropped the revolver and quietly walk
ed to General Traffic Manager Eccles'
Office and in the most nonchlant man
ner Informed him of what he had
done.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-04
FEDERATION or LABOR
A Two Days Session at DanvIIIe,
Illinois.

Danville, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-More than 100
delegates to the State Federation of
Labor were assembled in Turner hall
this morning when the seventeenth
annual convention was called to orde :
by President Dold. The delegates were
cordially welcomed in behalf of the
city and the local labor unions. The
convention will be in session two days
at least and numerous resolutions and
new laws will be disposed of. Promi-
nent among the resolutions to be con-
sidered and acted upon are those call
ing for a universal eight-hour day, the
enactment of laws to protect the lives
and health of Workmen and to estab-
lish rate~of wages for various local
tiles which shall be recognized by af-
filiated trades and which shall be
recognized by union men when they
move from one locality to another.
Arizona republican., 1899-10-04
TWO BIG PACIFIC LINERS
Plans for the Largest Vessels Ever
Built In inc United States.

Newport News, Va. Oct. 3.-Prepar-
ations are being made at the shipyard
to lay the keels OF the two mammoth
Pacific liners, which will be built here.
The ground ways are being built now,
and it is expected that the keels will
go down in a short time. Considerable
interest is being manifested in these
ships, as they will be by far the Earg-
est ever built in the United States.
The contract price of each will be
81 1,813, 600. One of the vessels must
be delivered to the Pacific Mail Line
in December 1900 and the other in
March, 1901
Arizona republican., 1899-10-04

Toronto Oct 3-The sixth annual
convention of the American Society of
Municipal Improvements began its ses-
sions in the new city hall today under
favorable auspices. This morning
crowds of delegates came in on the
early trains and were received by the
local committees. The cities we'll rep
resented include Milwaukee, st. Paul,
New York, Chicago, Rochester, Mon
treal, Cincinnati, Bloomington, I H.,
Lafayette, Ind, Parkersburg, w. Va,
Birmingham, Ala, Grand Rapids, st.
Louis and Peoria, Ill
The mayor of Toronto made the well
coming speech, to which response was
made in behalf of the convention by
Nelson P. Lewis of Brooklyn, president
of the society. The remainder of he
morning session was occupied by the
appointment of the usual committees
and the presentation of the annual re-
ports of the president and other Off
GERS.
After the noon recess the delegates
reassembled and listened to the reports
of the committees ON electric street
lighting, sewerage and sanitation, and
municipal data. The sessions of the
convention will cover three days and
wide range of subjects relating to mu-
nicipal improvement will be discussed.