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The evening times., 1899-10-16
IRsoIvent Bank Dividends,

The Comptroller of the Currency today
declared dividends in favor of the credit
ors of insolvent national banks as fol-
lows:
= first dividend OF 5 per cent in favor
OF the creditors OF the First National Bank
of Asheville, n. c., on claims proved
amounting to $142, ,755.12
a second dividend of 10 per cent in favor
Of the creditors of the Columbia National
Bank of Tacoma, Wash, making in all
80 per cent, on claims proved amounting to
$l57 ,27S.22
a third dividend, per cent, in favor of
the creditors of the German National Bank
of Denver, Col, making in all 20 per cent,
or claims proved amounting to 1885, ,224.67
A third dividend % per cent, in favor
Of the creditors Of the First National Bank
of Flushing, Ohio, making in all IS per
cent, on claims proved amounting TO $59,-
347.39
a final dividend, 10 per cent, In favor of
the creditors Of the Bankers and Mer-
chants National Bank Of Dallas, Tex,
making in all 60 per cent, on claims
proved amounting to S9a. .367.39.
A final dividend. 81 per cent, in favor
OF the creditors of the First National
Bank Of EDDY. y. Mex. making in all
100 per cent, on claims proved amounting
TO So, 1,2l553.
The evening times., 1899-10-16

Knocked down man as it turned north in
Ninth Avenue, while woman tripped and
fell in her anxiety to get away.
AT Thirty eighth Street and Ninth Ave
nue. man in an express wagon thought he
would head off the animal He managed
to break his wagon shafts. By the time
the wild chase reached Fortieth Street she
steer was tired out, and Policemen McMor-
rcw and Ryan, of the West Thirty-seventh
Street station, managed to get him corner
ed, after pane CT glass in a store window
had been broken. Ropes were brought the
animal was tied, loaded on truck, and
landed in a stable opposite the Thirty-sev-
enth Street police station. That the ex-
eitement might die down the police waited
until after dark before they started to send
the animal to the pound This task was
entrusted to Isidore Schuler, who tied the
animal to the rear of a wagon and started
OFF. The West Side was aroused again in
a moment. Hundreds followed the wagon.
1t was an interesting march, for every now
and then the steer would sit down. II
was march by slow stages, and late at
night the steer was landed in the pound.
at One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Street
and Arthur Avenue
The evening times., 1899-10-16
Hecht & Company,
5I3-5I5 Seventh Street.
A MAN HUNT IN VIRGINIA
Angry Citizens Searching for VIII
liam f. Garrison.


ROANOKE, Va. Oct. fj.-An attemp,
was made to assault two girls, aged eleven
and twelve years, respectively, by a white
| man yesterday. One of the children was
the daughter of W. H. Nelson. and the
other little Emma Cheatham. daughter q,
G. A. Cheatham
A. L. Marshall a Roanoke contractor
who was riding a wheel, discovered the
man. He jumped of his wheel a few fee,
distant. The man deliberately fired shot
at Marshall painfully wounding him in
the thigh. He then made his escape
The police were notified and from the de-
scriptfons given they at once SUSPECTED
William Edward Garrison, resident of
the city, who has wife and three chill
dren, and who is employed by the Ameri-
can Bridge and Iron Company.
A search was instituted and it was
learned that Garrison had drawn his mon
ey at the bridge few minutes after the
assaults had been made. and the next
heard from him was that he was seen going
J north along the Shenandoah Railroad. six
miles distant. before sundown
John w. and R. L. Cheatham boarded a
Irelght train and went in pursuit Garri-
son was discovered on the train at I.ithia
and in order to be sure of their man the
train was stopped and the brakeman
passed over the cars and flashed his Ian
tern in the mans face, while ]. w. Cheat
ham looked on.
Upon ascertaining that there was no mis-
take in his identity Cheatham fired a shot
at him as he sat between the coal cars.
Garrison rolled off ON the other side of
the train and made for the woods. He left
bloody trail behind but succeeded in
making his escape. Every effort is being
made to capture him.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
MAsoNs In CONVENTION.
biennial Session of the sunreu,
Council Held in fhe TemnIe

Biennial Session of the Supreme
Council Held in The Temple.
Nineteen members of the Supreme Coun-
Gil OF the Scottish Rite Masons for the
Southern jurisdiction were present when
the biennial session Of the Council began
al noon today in the House of the Temple,
corner Of Z and Third Streets northwest.
The three who did not answer the roI-call
were Senator Teller. of Colorado: Brother
Myers, OF Virginia, and Gilmor Meredith.
Of Baltimore, secretary treasurer, who died
last Thursday.
After the session was formally opened
the Sovereign Grand Commander extendei i
q hearty greeting TO the visiting represea-
tatives from other Jurisdictions. b. -other
Frank Highley, OF Philadelphia, rep esent-
ed the Northern jurisdiction but the Ca
madam representative had not arrived
At This greeting the elocution OF the Sow
ereign Grand Commander, which is of the
nature of biennial report, was delivered
He spoke Of the conditions prevailing in
the order and congratulated the Council.
Every indication was q favorable one he
said, and could be pointed out with pride
He WAS particularly pleased with the ap-
pearance Of the House OF the Temple, and
the membership Of the order and its finsn-
cal standing.
Following this address came a recess
for luncheon, after which the reports of
the secretary general and secretary treas
urer, and other officers were read and re-
ferred to the proper committees.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
THE CASE OF CONSUL BEDLoE.
His Connection With the Steamer
Abbey Explained.


Edwin B. Hay, counsel for w. f. Syl-
vestsr, owner of the steamer Abbey, which
was seized as a fiiibuster carrying arms and
ammunition to the Filipino insurgents, has
made a statement in defence of DR.. Edward
Bedloe. United States Consul at Canton,
China, against whom charges were made IN
connection with the grant of an American
registry 10 the Abbey
Sylvester" he said, sold only one par
eel Of arms and ammunition TO the FTlipi-
nos, and that parcel was sold at time
when the same was equivalent to assisting
the United States forces, the whole trans
action being made with the full knowledge
and consent Of the United States officials.
''On or ebout June 6, 1888, Sylvester en-
tered into contract with :he Filipinos to
sell and deliver 5000 Mauser rifles, 500, 900
rounds OF ammunition and two Maxim ma
chine guns, the price TO include cost of q
steamer, delivery, etc. The British steam
er Pasig was purchased, the merchandise
secured and details arranged for the expe-
dition, but as the goods were being placed
aboard the steamer the British Government
revoked the permit.
The Pasig was changed from British
name of The Abbey, in the United States
consulate of Canton, then under charge of
DR.. Bedloe. 1t was a purely routine pro-
eeeding and any other consular officer in
DR.. Bedloe's place must have acted as he
did.
The Abbey sailed from Canton about
August 20. Sylvester left Hongkong on
September 3 and arrived at Manila on SSp-
tember 6. All stopped at Manila for over
a month, living at the principal hotel and
associating with army and navy officers
The Manila newspapers had full accounts
OF the landing of the Abbey's cargo at Ba-
tangas, so that the fact of the arms and
ammunition being furnished to the Fill
pinos was in possession of the army and
naval authorities and yet not word was
said.
Sylvester, after arranging for the final
settlement and transfer of the steamer
left Manila near the end of September with
all the ships papers. Upon arriving at
Hongkong he learned that the Abbey had
been seized. A telegram had been sent to
Admiral Dewey, stating that the steamer
Abbey had left Macao about September %
with second expedition. There was not
the slightest foundation for this report.
1t was actuated by malice on the part of
certain enemies Sylvester had made in the
competition for the Filipino business.
There is absolutely nothing wrong in
this matter OF the Abbey, so far as Consul
Bedloe is concerned. His connection with
the case was purely incidental and moth
ing whatever could have resulted from it
in the slightest way detrimental TO the
United States Government"
The evening times., 1899-10-16
COST OF MOTOR OPERATIONS.
Views of an English Authority on
Automobile Expenses.

Marshall Halstead, Consul at Birming-
ham, England, sends to the State Depart
ment an interesting and valuable state
ment by E. II. Bayley, regarding the ques-
ton of cost Of operating heavy motor We
hicles, which, he says, are TO replace horse
drawn wagons in the near future. Mr. Bay
ley, the consul says, is entitled to speak
with some amount of authority, as he was
chairman OF the London Road Car Com
pany, and now, in addition to employing
-0O0 or so horses in his own business, is
chairman of the Daimler Motor Company,
and taxes a keen interest in all that tends
u lessen the cost of heavy traffic.
''Of course" he said, no matter how ex-
celIent motor driven vehicles may be, no
one would look at them seriously if their
use were more expensive than that of
horses. That is exactly where the ultimate
success of motor vehicles lies. for the tests
by the Automobile Club at Richmond and
more recently those held by the Liverpool
Self Propelled Traffic Association have
shown that not only can motors do general
carrying work more quickly and more ef-
ficiently than horses. but-most telling
point of aldo il al less than one seventh
of the cost.
For instance we have a car which has
been proved, under the tests already men,
toned, TO be capable of carrying load of
three tons twelve hundred miles at a
cost for fuel which works out a half penny
per ton per mile. The total up-keep of such
a vehicle when all expenses for working.
wages, fuel repairs. insurance, etc, are
taken into consideration comes to a sum Of
Sl,sS0.73 and this. with a carrying capacity
for 260 working days gives an average cost
OF a fraction under half pence 6 eents),
per net ton per mile. When that is COM
pared with the cost Of horses-my expert
ence teaches me that it varies from Is
cents 20 q cents per ton per mile-it can
be seen what future these vehicles have. -
The evening times., 1899-10-16
CAPTAIN LAFFERTY DEAD.
His Long and Active Service in the
West.

west.
The War Department received a telegram
from San Francisco today announcing the
death OF Capt. John LafTerty, retired,
which occurred yesterday. Captain Laf-
erty was born in New York and appointed
TO the army from California
His record is as follows: He served as
first lieutenant, First Battalion. California
Cavalry, from July p, 1864, TO March Is,
1866. when he was honorably mustered out
Of volunteer service; made second lierten-
ant, Eighth Cavalry. July IS. 1866; first
lieutenant, July 81. 1861; captain, October
5, 1876; retired, June 2S, 1873; breveLted
captain February u, 1890, for gallant
services in action against Indians in the
Black Slate Mountains, Neva4a, February
j.. 1851 and in the Chiricahua Pass, Ariz.,
October 20, 1863, where he was severely
wounded
With his regiment. principally in the
field. he served in Nevada, California, and
Arizona. from 1866 to October 20, 1869,
when he was severely wounded in action
with Indians at Chiricahua Pass, Arizona;
sick On account Of his wounds to February
1870; cn duty at headquarters, Department
Of California, to May, 1870; on leave and
sick leave to October, 1870: with his regi-
ment in New Mexico and Colorado, to jan
uary, 1871; acting Assistant Adjutant Gen
eral CT the district CT New Mexico, to No
vember, 1871; with his regiment at Fort
Union, New Mexico, to May 1872 on sick
leave to August, 1873; with his regiment in
New Mexico, TO January, 1876; absent sick
to July. 1877; in charge CT public property
at Yerba Buena Island, California, until
retired, June 2S, 1873, for wounds received
in line OF duty.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
wAsPs INVADE A RAILWAY CAR
Passengers Put to Flight by an In
sect Raid

Passengers Put to Flight by an In
sect Raid.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Oct. 16.-The
morning accommodation train from New
Haven, due at Stamford at 9:45 O'Clock.
was held up Friday by swarm of wasps.
Soon after the train left Bridgeport the
passengers in one of the coaches, that had
begun to get rather warm, noticed that
there were many big black wasps flying
about. AS the train proceeded and the car
became warmer the wasps increased in
number. The passengers began an inves-
tigation, and found that the wasps came
out of some ironWork about a chandelier.
Faster and faster the wasps appeared,
and soon began to attack the passengers.
who had to dodge right and left to avoid
the insects. FINALLY the wasps seemed to
become angry and began to sting. Women
rushed into the smoker to get rid of thsm,
and the men threw the doors and windows
wide open. @
By the time the train reached Stamford
the car was deserted. There it was side
tracked, and the wasps We're left in full
control. 1t is supposed that the insects got
into the car while it was on a siding and
built a nest in the ironwork about the ven
tilators. When the steam heat was turned
on they were reused up and came out.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
GERMANY IN SOUTH AFRICA.
She Has Large Interests, Reports
Say. in the Transvanl.

She Has Large Interests, Reports
Say. in the TransvaaI.
According to information received by the
State Department from United States Con-
sui Monaghon from Chemnitz, the German
Empire has large interests in the Trans
yaal. He writes as follows: This en-
pire's industrial interests in the Transvaal
are great. In the ten years 1889 to 1898,
Germany imported 100000 marks ($714,-
600 WORTH of merchandise from the Trans
vaal. and exported 60, 600, 900 marks ($f4,-
2S0G00. The chief articles of export for
1897 and 1898, were: Cyankalium, glycerin
tcleaned), igniting matches, rough IRON
ware, fine ironware, railroad parts, plates
sleepers Gron), ETC., iron rails, railroad ak
les and wheels. castiron machines
wroughtiron machines, locomotives and To-
comobiles. railroad wagons, cotton cloths,
woolen clothes. cement, rough tables, and
pianoS."
The evening times., 1899-10-16
ALLEGED bogus CHECKS
Samuel ID. Nesmith's Case to Be
Heard Tomorrow.
The Police Say That the Defendants
Operntfons Have Been Extensive.
the Local Detectives--His Rela-
tfons With the Navy Department.

Samuel d. Nesmith, the local representa-
pany, Of New York, who was arrested
here by Detectives Parham and Gallahe=,
charged with false pretences, will be ar
Iaigned in the Police Court tomorrow
morning TO explain the circumstances sur
rounding the making and cashing of sew
eral checks for varying amounts, wherein
il is alleged deposit Of only a fey cents
was posted to the credit OF he man at the
bank with which he was transacting busi-
ness. Since the arrest Nesmith, on the
complaint OF Charles McDevitt, the de-
Iectives have been investigating the con-
duct of the prisoner, with the result that
st now appears that he had been doing an
extensive and successful check -cashing
business.
The detectives have now located Line
checks made and cashed by Nesmith, all
OF which, it is said, were turned down at
the bank, because OF insufficient funds to
meet them. OF the nine checks located,
eight are in the hands of Detectives Par
ham and Gallaher and one viii be turned
over 10 them this evening. Still other
checks are expected - be given into the
care of the detectives tomorrow.
Among the checks now in the hands of
the detectives. and which Nesmith is ac-
cused OF uttering under false pretences, are
one for $25, cashed by Thomas lie Cuyer,
OF the Owen House; one for $50, cashed by
Alexander Seeley, of the Stratford, and
TWO for $50 and $3.50, respectively, cashed
by Mr. Graham, OF the National Electrical
Supply Company. Another check cashed
- &. ID ad h,y Mr.
Upperman. CT the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company, are also in the hands
of the police.
Nesmith although he has been a resi-
dent OF this city but a short time, is WcIl
known here. having been a frequent Wis
itor in the past several years. He came
here this time from Brighton, Mass, where
he is well and favorably known. He first
achieved prominence when he appeared at
the Navy Department at the outbreak of
the war with Spain, and contracted for the
building Of the celebrated automatic, sub
marine torpedo beats. in which he and a
we'll known naval Clicer were jointly in
terested. II was claimed for the invention,
and so proven, that after it was launched
from a man-of- war. il would run a. somat-
ically until it arrived at the object at
which il was directed, when it would dis
charge torpedo and then reverse its ma
chinery and return to the ship from which
il was launched.
Nesmith claimed that the invention was
finally purchased By the Government. Sub
sequently Nesmith became attached to the
Croker Wheeler Electric Company. and
opened an Office in The kellogg building.
After he became settled he sent for his
family and they have since resided here.
Friends CT Eesmith claim that the cases
against him viii be amicably adjusted and
the fact clearly shown that he was victim
OF circumstances, and had no intention of
sWindlinE
The evening times., 1899-10-16
TRADE WITH NEW CALEDONIA
Gratifying Reports From CONNER
cfaI Agent Wolf.

Gratifying Reports From CONNER
ciaI Agent Wolf.
Paul Eugene Wolf, commercial agent at
Nourlea, writes the State Department as
follows regarding the United States trade
with New Caledonia:
Il am glad to report that the principal
obstacle to United States trade with this
district, viz, the lack of direct communiea-
tion, is about to be removed. In a letter
dated June IA, 1899, Messrs Macondray &
Co., merchants of San Francisco, inform
me that they are about to send sailing
vessel of 1000 tons register every three
months direct to Noumea, which they hope
to keep employed regularly in the trade.
This line of vessels is to supply this colo
ny mainly with food products from Cali
fornia, which are to be consigned to an
American commission house at Noumea
Return cargoes of minerals, copra, coffee,
vanilla, pearl shell, beche de mer, and
other commodities Will be furnished.
"As the commerce Of New Caledonia,
which for the past year has been growing
very rapidly, is daily assuming much larg-
er proportions, this line, in addition to the
regular monthly steamship service refer,
red TO in my report of the Oath OF June
'eiNNs HNb"SCH Soh iaAi1ssSo, fjdiSOu,
via Honolulu, Tahiti, Noumea, and Manila
is certain to aid largely the development
Of trade between this colony and the Wes-
tern States.
United States shipping this year will
also be larger than ever before The second
vessel, the Newsboy, from Puget Sound
which arrived here with lumber, is about
to return tc the United States. A third
vessel with similar cargo, consigned to
Messrs. Jouve & Co.. CT Noumea is on the
way, and fourth, with some 400 wooden
cottages from Messrs. Renton Holmes &
Co, CT San Francisco. for the famous nick
ell mines at Tho. east coast OF New Gale
donia. is expected"
The evening times., 1899-10-16
ZuIia Suffering for Rain.

Consul Plumacher writes the State De-
partment from Maraeaibo, August %, that
no rain has fallen for months and the sit
uation is becoming serious. The state of
Zulia, he adds, is not manufacturing state
but relies entirely upon agriculture and
cattle raising. The price of every article
of food has risen 20 per cent during the
last three weeks. Meat alone is compar-
ativeiy cheap, as the people have to kill
their cattle Everything is suffering for
water except the cocoanut trees, which are
fourishing. This industry, says the con-
sui, is undoubtedly profitable, as these
trees seem to grow best without rain.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
DIED.

CROWN-on Saturday, October II. 1890 Dawn
NJ. GROWN, beloved husband of SaIlie A Crown.
Funeral from residence, 10l Eleventh Street
northeast at p. m Monday Friends and rela-
'i'es iesPeetiuii! ih'iteu 10 attend 1t
SCHAFER-On Friday morning October I3
1S99, at Garfield Hospital. MRS JOHANNA
SCHAFER, mother of Mrs. Peter Mang, Carbon
dale, Pa.
Interment Monday afternoon at 2:so at Com
gressional Cemetery. n
MiTCHELL-0n Saturday. October II 1900 -
the house OF his parents, at . D. m, LEVI ID. 8
infant son of Clara S. and Hugh Mitchell
Funeral from Residence. 10 First Street north
private. ocI5ot
DENSlS-On Friday morning. October II. 1880
at her residence, 5l5 Thirteenth Street northwest
after long and painful illness. KATHARINE W..
widow oi Edw e.. Dennis. of Philadelphia, and
mother of William Henry Dennis
Funeral services ar st. Patrick's Church. Mon
day, October Is, 1899, at o a. M ocIi-at. EN-
The evening times., 1899-10-16
TWO ARMY PROMOTIONS.
L Successor to Capt BOgardus Ell
bridge Named.

The War Department announced the fol-
lowing promotions today: Maj. Leyen c.
Allen, promoted from captain, Sixteenth
United States Infantry, to the Twelfth
United States Infantry. to date from Octo-
Der 10, 1899, vice Seton, retired from active
service. He will proceed TO join his regi-
ment.
Capt. Robert Alexander, promoted from
first lieutenant. Eleventh United States In
fantry, to the Fourteenth United States In
fantry, Company H, to date from October
,, 1899, vice Eldridge. deceased. He will
remain on duty with the Eleventh United
States Infantry until further orders.
Captain Alexander, who was promoted tc
succeed Capt. Bogardus Eldridge, who was
killed by the Filipiros about ten days ago
is now with the Eleventh Infantry in Porto
Rico and will remain there for some time.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
wHEELMEN DEFY A SHERIFF.
Star; a Race Which Results i'm a Gen
erai Tumble.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Oct. 16.-Sher-
ia Kirby's authority was yesterday defed
by fifty bicyclists, Tho after being ordered
not to hold 4 Sunday bicycle race, started
TO ride between Egg Harbor City and Ham
monton, in a 22-mile handicap. Half a
mile from the starting point cne of the
riders fell and in an instant twenty more
riders were on his back, until the road
was completely blocked. Many were in
jured and they limped back to Egg Harbor
City
The winner OF the race is unknown. Sher-
i'll Kirby has been flooded with letters from
all parts Of the country asking him to
prohibit Sunday racing. He failed to take
an armed guard with him and the race
went on
The evening times., 1899-10-16
LABOR MEN IN SESSION.
The Executive Council OF the Ameri
can Federation Meets.


can Federation Meets.
The executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor met at u O'Clock today
in Typographical Temple, on Street
northwest. The meeting had besn called
by President Samuel Gompers, President OF
the Federation, who desired TO submit TO
the executive committee some appeals and
other routine business, that in his judg-
ment should be disposed Of The session
viii last until Thursday CT Friday
Before calling the meeting 10 order
President Gompers said TO a Times re-
porter that the general political situation
would probably be discussed, but that no
action would be taken having for its OBJ
1ect the support Of any candidate by the
members of the Federation as a body
What they cared 10 do as individuals was
their own concern.
The evening times., 1899-10-16

OFF!CE OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company-A dividend of 81
per share will be payable On the 23D Day
oF OCTOBER, 1899. to the stockholders OF
record at the close OF business on the 13TH
OF OCTOBER. 1899. at the office Of tbs
treasurer OF tie company, 6I9 Fourteenth
9'Teet northwest, Washington, D. C.
lae transfer books will be closed frun
OF OCTOBER inclusive. -'N
JEREMIAH NJ WILSON. President
CHARLES c. BEEBE. Trsas,,-,r
Washington. d. c., October : Isoa
OcI1 1I2.14 l.. .16. 10 % %
The evening times., 1899-10-16

Critics are well satisfied with Heurich's Beers.
because Maerzen, Senate and Lager possess SUI
pericr qualities which cannot be found in any
other beer. Order case OF one OF these high
grade beers from the Arlington BottlinS Co,
phone ga.
The evening times., 1899-10-16
RHEUMATIS

When YOU feel the twinges of Rheumatism you
should not fail treat it at once; don't hope that
those aches will leave of their own accord. THEY
WON'T. Save yourself probably months of pain
and misery Take few doses at once of