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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-10

The case of Albert \. Becker. who was
hanged today for the murder of his wife
last January. in many ways bore a re-
IldrkabIe similarity to that of AdoIph
huetgert Both Of the condemned men
were butchers, and the motive for the
crime was the same in both instances the
deSlfe TO get rid OF the wife in order ia
marry a younger woman. The manner of
committing the crimes was also much tbe
same, bolh men, according to the testi-
ihohy' pelng extremely brutal in the kill
ing, and both using the same means to dis
pose OF the body, by boiling and burning
II was proven at Becker's trial thai after
hllllng MS wife he had chopped her body
10 pieces, then boiled the remains on his
ktchen stove, afterward burying the re-
mains IN various places. AS in the case of
Luetsert, the rings of the murdered wife
plaEed an important part in the testimony
le'idlng TO the conviction. Like Luetgerf
also, Becker endeayored to explain his
w1e 5 disappearance by saying she had
eIoped with another man. Becker made
several confessions. In his first statement
ne said he had drowned his wife in Lake
Michigan. Later he endeaVored TO impIi-
cate IN the crime the father of the woman
whom he married after numbering his firsr
WIFE, and TO the last stuck to this version
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GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Result of Geological Survey of the
Islands.

In report to the Interior Department on
the geology of the Philippine Islands Mr.
Becker of the geological survey gives some
interesting Information regarding the min
eral resources of the group. Mr. Becker
says while gold exists in both Luzon and
Mindina, it is comparable rather to that
of the Carolinas and Virginia than to the
western gold fields of the United States
and a rush to the Philippine fields would
he predicts, result in disappointment.
The report says: The copper deposits
OF Lepanto seem rich and extensive but
very expensive roads will be needed to
render them available. The high quality of
some of the iron ores of Luzon is beyond
question, but the Ignite of the islands is
not adapted to iron smelling.
The so-called coal is a good Ignite. It's
heating effect is from two-thirds to three
quarters of that of the best steaming coal
There are great quantities of this fuel and
much of it could probably be delivered at
a profit on vessels at $3.50 CMexican) per
ton"
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William GoebeI.

q contest The republicans of Frankfort
are serving warrants. through United
States marshals, for the arrest of alleged
Violators Of the election laws. Nine arrests
have been made this morning. and others
are impending These cases will come be-
fore a federal grand jury.
Gen. Taylor. the republican candidate for
governor, has issued a statement, In which
he says: Despite the robbery, fraud and
intimidation Of my opponents, have car
Tied the state on the face of the returns bv
between 7.OOO and 9.0o0 majority. Mr.. Goe-
bells followers praeticed every method OF
obstruction to defeat me and rob me of a
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could be heard the strains of the Mar
seillaise."
witness who Numbered ''Vive Derou-
lede"' ''Vive rArmeeT' was arrested by
order of VI. Faillieres. amid the protests of
the other witnesses
lhally, partial order was restored and
the persons arrested We're released
NJ FalIieres then read the conclusions nf
counsel, who held that the senate was in
competent to hear the case
Inc session was afterward suspended
Duflhg the suspension of the sitting a
newspaper vendor named Rimbart, one Of
Nj Guerns Witnesses violently assaulted
another witness, whom he accused of he
ing a police agent. The municipal guards
seized Rimbart, who drew a revolver He
was with difficulty incarcerated
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MADE OVER THIRTY KNOTS.
Official Report on the Trial of tbe
DahIEren.

The Navy Department this morning re-
ceived the formal report of the Inspection
board upon the recent acceptance trial of
The torpedo beat Dahigren in Booth bay,
Me. The report is highly complimentary to
the builders Of the craft. 1t states that
the board assembled at Bath October %
but owing to the ecessity for making some
minor changes in the mechanism of the
boat ana replacing burst tube in the boil
ers, the nnal trial did not take place until
the 21th- The report of the board in sub
stance is: That The sea-going qualities of
the Dahlgren are excellent, the vibration is
very slight and there is only a slight pant
ing OF the bottom at high speed. The boat
Is sad TO be strong and wei built in strict
conformity with the contract requirements
ana the engines are in excellent condition
AT top speed the propelers made 3lSoS
revolutions minute, with the result that
IN sixty consecutive minutes the boat coy
cred distance of 3o.OUI5 knots Upon this
report the Dahlgren will be accepted by
the government as soon as some unfinished
work is performed.
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Real Campaign in South Africa Will
Soon Begin.

LONDON, November 10.-With the ar
rival at Cape Town of the British trans
ports Roslyn Castle and Moor, to be fol-
lowed by continuous succession of troop
laden ships, the real campaign in South
Africa may be said to have commenced,
and the fact that the first named ship was
ordered to proceed to Durham, Natal, forth
with Is said to Indicate at least a modifca-
ton in the plan of advance.
1t seems that Gen. Buffers first move
will be to free Gen. White, thus somewhat
departing from the earlier plan credited to
him of advancing through the level coun-
try of the Orange Free State and south
western TransvaaI 1t has been apparent
for some days that the situation at Lady
smith could not be Indefinitely prolonged,
and 1t is understood that information has
reached the government to the effect that
the quiescence of the Beers will shortly be
changed by the arrival of the siege train
from Pretoria into a determined attempt to
deliver telling stroke. This, it Is added,
led Gen. Butler to prepare a commensurate
and endeavor to push the Beers back by a
direct attack. Such an operation, If at
tempted, will necessarily entail great ex
penditure of life, during the month the
Beers have occupied northern Natal they
have fortified most of the passes and other
positions suitable to their style of fighting.
Silence as to British Artillery.
White shows the beeaguered garrison was
holding its own yesterday, 1t Is feared here
that the silence regarding what the British
artillery was doing In reply to the Boer
guns indicates that the dread that General
White is short of long range ammunition
is not altogether groundless. If this IS
true, the reported further destruction OF
the railroad near Colenso assumes greater
Importance.
One very serious passage in General
Whites message gives the first official con-
frmation of the statements of Boer treach-
cry, which there has hitherto been dis
position to discredit, but which must now
be accepted as at least partly true.
With the additional division announced
by General Wolseley at the lord mayors
banquet yesterday evening, General Buffers
forces will aggregate about 5000 men by
Christmas.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke of Cam
bridge and Lord Wolseley reviewed three
squadrons of the Household Cavalry at the
Albany barracks this afternoon, previous
to their departure for South Africa. The
Prince of Wales and his party were greeted
with royal salute. After the parade the
prince congratulated the troops. He said
he was proud to be their honorary colonel,
Convinced that they would give good
account of themselves, and, he added, his
heart would be with them across the sea.
His royal highness also wished the soldiers
safe return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-10

Will Cultivate Cordial Relations BE.
tween the Two Countries.

Lord Pauncefote the British ambassador,
accompanied by Mr.. Gerald LOwther, the
new first secretary of the British embassy,
called today on Secretary Hay at the State
Department and renewed the pleasant re-
lations which have SO long existed between
the representatives of the two govern
ments The ambassador was warmly fec-
itated on his advent to the peerage and the
many honors bestowed upon him by the
British government.
There Is more than usual interest con-
nected with the return of the British am
bassador at this time. owing to the recent
moves in connection with China and other
topics in which this government and Great
Britain are more or less mutually con-
cerned- 1t was stated today in authori-
tative British quarter that Lord Paunce-
fotes chief aim now is to further cultivate
and extend those cordial relations which
have existed between the two countries
not by any formal pact, but rather by
a continued development of that sympa-
thetic feeling existing On both sides of the
ocean. in the creation of which he has had
considerable part. The ambassador has not
concerned himself specially with the more
recent phases growing out of the wishes of
the United States to keep Chinese com
merce unhampered. 1t is the general Brit
ish view. however, that the interests of the
United States and Great Britain lie along
the same lines in that respect so that such
Sciltidl COuiiilulllCdllOHs dS the dlnDdSSduOF
may have on the subject are likely to be
toward the ends desired by the United
States.
The permanent delimination of the Alas
kan boundary will probably be taken up a
an early day, but no definite plan has been
put forward as yet, nor is there any pres
ent negotiation for the reassembling of the
Anglo-AInerican commission dealing with
Canadian questions.
Mr. Lowther, who returns with the am
bassador. has an extensive personal ac-
quaintance with affairs in China and Japan.
which will be of advantage in the consid-
GRAFTON of questions relating to the far
east. He served in Japan until last year
and then Travelled through China. studying
the conditions which are now figuring so
prominently in the diplomatic exchanges
on China.
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BURGLAR AND COUNTERFEITER.
Harry Fay, Alias Schill, Captured in
Chicago

CHICAGO, November 10.-A counterfeit
ing outfit and safe-blowing tools, with an
assortment of counterfeit money, were un-
earthed last night by the police at 216
Huron street. Harry Fay and wife, the
occupants of the fiat, were captured and
the police believe they have broken up a
gang that has been exceedingly lively of
late in Chicago.
To the police the woman confessed that
she and her husband were counterfeiters
and also implicated a man by the name of
Fred Rogers. The police say Fay's real
name is SchiI and that he broke Jail at
Greenwich, n. Y, where he was confined
for burglary.
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Proposed Virginia Exposition.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, November lO.-E. {.
Folkes of this city will introduce in the
legislature next month bill providing fer
a state exposition TO begin in September,
1861.
The measure will provide for the appoint
ment of twelve commissioners, who shall
serve without salary, giving bond of S50. 900
The various cities CT the state shall COM
pete for the exposition, which is to last
sixty days. The bill proposes an appropria-
tion of S100,u0O and all revenues arising
from the exposition shall go into the state
treasury.
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THE VICE PRESIDENTS CONDITION
He Passed a Restfui Might and g.;
CDElIOrfakIe

PATTERSON, n. j., November 10.-No bull
letin was issued during the morning Civ
ing the condition of the Vice President.
The only information given out was that
Mr.. Hobart had had restful night and
was comfortable this forenoon. There was
practically no change in his condition
Speaking of Vice President Hobart's $
condition, DR.. Newton said today that the
outlook was more hopeful than it had been
at any time since his critical illness began
nearly two weeks ago The Vice President
took plenty of nourishment today, includ-
ing chicken broth and beef tea.
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THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
No Official Advices Received by the
state Department..

So far the State Department has received
no official confirmation of the agreement
between Great Britain and Germany as to
Samoa from London, where the negotia-
tons have been in progress. However the
omclals do not doubt the accuracy of the
press report
The chief interest of the United States in
the Samoan archipelago was the preserva-
uon OF our rights in the harbor of Pago
Pago, lease of which was secured to us
by the treaty of 1878. Pago Pago is a deep
and land-locked basin, whose easy approach
and perfect security for vessels cause 1t
to outweigh in value all the other islands
of the group. 1t is generally considered by
naval experts the finest harbor in the Pa
Cific ocean.
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RIOTING IN THE FRENCH SENATE
Setting as High Court to Hear Con-
spiracy Cases.

PARIS, November 1o.-The senate, sit
ting as high court, resumed today call
ing the names of witnesses in the conspir-
acy cases. which led to violent scenes.
President Fallieres vainly attempted to pre-
serve silence, and some of the witnesses
had to be removed by the ushers When
Nj. MonteiPs name was called the tumult
increased. There were loud cries of ''Viye
Guerin!' ''Vive Derouleder' "A bas les
Juifs!' While from outside the senate
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ADMIRAL DEWEY'S PLANS.
He and His Bride to Be Guests of Mrs.
IIudInIY.

NEW YORK, November 1O-Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey breakfasted in the dining room
of their private suite at the Waldorf-As
toria at $50 o'clock this morning. num-
Der of people called at the hotel this morn
ing to see the admiral. but they were
doomed to disappointment, as card was
sent to the admiral.
The admiral and his bride will remain in
the city a day so, and then go to the
summer home of Mrs. Ludlow, the sister
of Mrs. Dewey, at Oakdale. L. l., where
they will stay for a week or So
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ALBERT 4. BECkER HANGED.
Chicago Butcher Convicted of Nur.
deriag His Wife

CHICAGO, November 1O-Albert August
Becker, the German butcher who on Janu-
airy p last murdered his wife Rachel and
afterward chopped up and boiled the re-
mains In order to dispose of them. was
hanged in the county Jail at 1885 O'Clock
this afternoon.
bechers neck was not broken by the
ial' and 1t was sixteen minutes before he
was pronounced dead.
On the scaffold Becker protested his in
hocence' and declared George Sutterlin, the
lather OF his second wife, was the real
murderer.
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NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Senator Hanna VIII Issue the Call in
Few Days.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, November 1O.-Sen-
ator Hanna stated today that a call would
be issued within few days for the meet
ing of the national republican committee
at Washington. The meeting probably will
be held on December 13 or IA, although the
exact date will not be decided upon until
next week.
The committee at this meeting will
choose the date and place for holding the
next national convention There are two
vacancies on the committee, and these will
be filled at the forthcoming session of that
body,
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Western Union Estimate.


FRANKFORT, Ky, November 1O.-Bu-
ford Williams. Wingate Thompson and
Coleman Carr prominent democrats have
been arrested by a deputy United States
marshal on warrants charging intimidation
of cOlored voters on Tuesday. This makes
a total Of nine warrants of this kind is
sued by the federal court, and it is un-
derstood that probably hundred more will
be issued
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STORM on THE IRISH COAST.
Steamer Cnmpanin Could Not Land
Passengers at Queenstown.

QUEENSTOWN, November 1O.-Owins to
the boisterous weather which continues
along the whole Irish coast, the Cunard
Line steamer Campania, Captain Watt.
from New York November for this port
and Liverpool which arrived here at o
o'clock this morning, was only able to land
part of her mails, and ii was found i'm
possible to land the passengers destined
for Queenstown.
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COUN TING THE VOTES
County Election Boards in Kentucky
Begin Their Work.
TIE RESULT STILL In DOUBT
GoebePs Partisans Have the Ma
chiney for Making Returns.
STATEMENTS OF CANDIDATES
Special From a STAFF Correspondent.

Special From Staff Correspondent.
FRANKFORT. Ky. November 1O.-This
is the day when the county election boards
meet to canvass all the returns and all
Kentucky awaits with deepest interest the
result. Democrats and republicans both
claim the governorshIp. What the outcome
will be is hard to foretell at this time.
Those who are familiar with previous Ken
lucky campaigns realize the possibilities OF
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Died of AIcOhOIism.

General Brooke, at Havana, has informed
the War Department of the death of Sergt.
Philip Rintz of Company E, ID Cavalry.
who died on the 7th instant of chronic
alcoholism.
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MOVEMENT FROM EsTCoURT.
British Public DispOsed to Regard II
as "a Retreat.

LONDON, November 10.-The scanty and
conflicting news from tho seat of war and
the fact that Gen. White has not yet said
word about the alleged lighting around
Ladysmfth are again producing a feeling
sent news and that Gen. Butler has thought
best to keep it to himself Indeed, this is.
the version that is beginning to be be-
lfeved, as 1T is held to be impossible that
the news of heavy fighting brought by the
Kaffirs in such circumstantial detail can
be wholly groundless. If this be so, it is
ominous, for there could be no ground for
concealing favorable news.l
1t cannot be long, however, = before
change occurs. Gen. Buffers forces will
soon arrive at Durham, and will probably
begin the advance to the relief of Lady
smith about November l5
The Beers, if they ever entertained the
cea OF real invasion of Cape Colony,
have probably now abandoned it, and will
devote their whole energies to reducing La
dysmith They have only about week in
which to do this. The fact that they are
rather inactive indicates that they are
Waitlhg LOT something which they feel sure
will justify their delay
The latest Estcourt disnafches seem to
hint that the garrison is about to retire
further southwark A dispatch from there
dated Monday says:
Movement Kept Secret.
signs are abundantly manifest that a
movement is contemplated by the British
troops mere, but their destination is kept
profound secret An armored train which
mas returned from reeonnoitering in the
oirec'ioh OF Coienso reports having seen
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Louisiana Town Fire-swept.

COLUMBIA, La. November 1O-Almost
the entire business portion of this town
was destroyed by fire yesterday. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
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Steamsh hip Arrivals,

At Queenstown-Campan from New
York for Liverpool
AT New York-Phoenicia, from Hamburg.
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A LIBERAL EDUCATION.

Whether or not you wish
to buy anything the adver-
tising columns of The Star
amply repay the most care
full perusal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-10

victory which ] was always confident was
mine In the city of Louisville alone l was
deprived of about 10000 votes by fraudu-
lent methods. Had the election throughout
the state been honestly conducted my ma
jority would easily have been between 49,
900 and $4,000"
l saw Mr.. Goebel, the democratic candi-
date for governor. at his headquarters here
| today, and asked for statement.
There is nothing to say, except that
am elected" he replied.
What are your latest fgures?'
Il don't care to give any figures he re-
piled. n. o. NJ.
Uncertainty n. TO Result.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, November 1o.-Cn-
certainty regarding the result of Tuesday S
election in this state is not likely to be re-
moved for some time. Both sides still
claim victory, the state chairman of each
party asserting that his ticket has a plu-
rality of about 1000. Newspaper returns
from republican sources give Taylor plu-
rality of 3.45S, while those from demo-
cratic sources make GoeEel's plurality 941.
These latter cover all but thIrty-fve pre-
cincIs in the state, although several reports
from counties give estimated puralitleS in
stead of actual. OF the missing precincts
flVe are in Louisville. which went repubii
can this year, twenty are in strong repub-
lican counties, and ten are in strong demo-
cratic counties.
Feeling among the factions has been ag-
gravated rather than allayed by the devel-
Opments since Tuesday. Excited meetings
are being held in many parts of the state
to protest against frauds. which, it is
alleged, are contemplated by the leaders.
Nothing short of the official count will de-
tern!ne the result, and it is a fOregone con-
cIusIOn that the announcement of that
count VIII simply change the scene OF
conflict to the courts or the legislature,
where it viii appear in the form of a
test
The Courier Journals returns received up
to > I'm. cover all but thirty-fve precincts
in the state. They give GOebel net plu-
rality of 941. Ten of the missing precincts
are in democratic counties, twenty-five are
republican. In the Courier Journals tables
however, are several counties from which
their correspondents reported estimated,
and not actual returns
returns received by the Commercial repD
up to the same hour give Taylor a net plu-
rality of 3,4SS in the state.
Western Union Estimate
CINCINNATI, Ohio, November 1O-The
Western Union Telegraph Company today
issued its last bulletin on the Kentucky
election, saying that with complete returns
from 81 counties and nearly complete from
% others, Taylor's plurality is 1,3S2. The
two counties not reported, Leslie and Mar
tin, gave in 1891 a republican plurality of
l 13J.
-Rt If.
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Wide Extent of Cape Nome Gold Belt.

SEATTLE. Wash, November 1O-Ac-
cording to Col. c. NJ. Sheafe, who is Just
back from Cape Nome, the gold belt of that
Siberia
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Arrival of Transports,

CAPE TOWN, November 1O.-The British
transport Moor, having on board the Oil
GERS of the staff of three divisions of the
British army corps on its way to South
Africa, arrived here at $50 o'clock this
morning.
ESTCoURT. Natal. Tuesday, November :
(nighD.-An aImored train has returned
from within half mile of Coienso and saw
no sign of the Beers.
MUNICH, November 10.--In the chamber
of representatives today the premier, Baron
Won Crailsheim, severely reprobated the
strong language employed by certain dep
uties concerning British action in the
Transvaal. He declared that such attacks
on a friendly state were an inadmissible
violation of parliamentary usage