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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

A. r Brady, a special street railway
crossing policeman, recently found guilty
of conduct unbecoming an officer. has, up
on the recommendation of Major Sylvester,
the chief Of police, been fined 50 by order
of the District Commissioners, and warned
that he must hereafter give strict atten-
ton to duty. The officer has also been in
formed by the Commissioners that he IS
supervised by the police department, al
though paid by the railroad company. and
that future neglect Of duty or improper
conduct will result in his removal
1t appears that Brady lives at Bright
wood, and reported himself off duty the
21st of last month at 1910 pm. instead of
remaining at his post. 18th and G streets,
until midnight, in order TO catch a car for
his home. When spoken to by Sergt
Moore it is alleged that he conducted him.
self in a disrespectful manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
MIR. sTUTLER SUSTAINED.
Comm iSsiOners Think the Street
Sweeping Contractor at Fault.


Sweeping Contractor at Fault.
1t was stated at the District building this
afternoon that the Commissioners have con-
Guided that the charges preferred against
Messrs. Daggett & Dugan. the contractors
for cleaning the streets by the hand sys-
TEN, by Mr.. Warner StutIer. the superin-
tendent of the street cleaning department,
were sustained by the testimony submitted
by Mr. Stutler. Mr.. Stutler charged that
the contractors during the month of July
failed to properly clean the streets and
otherwise observe the requirements of the
contract entered into by them. and recon-
rlended that the contract with them be
suspended and others employed to do the
work
The finding of the Commissioners is be-
ing prepared by Commissioner Ross who
has immediate supervision of the street
cleaning department. and it is understood
that he will recommend that the contract
orS be informed that the Commissioners
are of the opinion that the charges pre-
ferred by Mr.. Stutler have been sustained.
1t is also understood that Commissioner
Ross will recommend that the contractors
be notified that hi,e the contract will
Gays from date of notification unless the
the complete satisfaction of Mr. Stutler and
according to the terms of the contract as
interpreted by him. That Mr. Ross recon-
mendations will be approved by his asso-
cates there is said to be no doubt what
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-regular cal-12 O'Clock m.-CapiIai Trac-
ton, ~ at 94t2 ~ at 34Aa. Washington tius, -
5552, 70 aol2, 10 at 5S,a Mel ge1thalrr Liuo-
~, 40 1t 2U+ts, 10 at 2o4A- AMER cail-N WASH
Linotype, at 2o5. al 2u5. Capital IractI"n, -
at 94si.
District of Columbia Bords.-3o year Fund 81.
6s, lc512 bid. Water Stock currency a.. IUi DiL
fILnd currency S;65s, las old.
10 hid. Us asked. metropolitan Raur,ad cert
indebt, a, III bid. l2o asked. Metropolitan Rant
ola Railroau u. IS24a Did 49, asked. Columbia
Railroad ~ mort. 5s, 1882 bid ll5 asked ttty
and Suburban X ilrOad 5s, Ill lid. nited States
Electric Light deb imp. Us. lI6& hih. Ils asked.
Quilted States Electric Light cert. indeat Gs II5,s
bid. l2O asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telr-
phone 5s lO3 bid. American security and Trust
Is, loo bid Washington Market Company lst IT,
no bid. Washington Market Company imp. IS
10 bid. Washington Market Company ezicI ,is
no bid. Masonic Hall Association IS. los bid.
American GraphopEone deb. IS, loo hlG. AnAcOstia
National Bank stocks Bank of Washington. -
bid. Citizens 40 bid. Columbia. l55 bid. Capt
Traders. lis bid IiueoIu, us did, i25 asked
safe Deposit and Trust Sor1PAnies National
ingtcn Loan ana Trust, I5S bid. American Sc
cuTity and Trust. 49, bid. Washington Safe De-
Insurance stocks ~Firemen's. "a bid Franklin.
q bid. Metropolitan Is BID, 10 asked; Potomac
American, 2Io bid National Union, u bid -
asked, Columbia, IA bid. las. asked. Riggs. =
bid. Peoples. Ga bid SIS asked Lincoln. iSA
Title Insurance stocks.-Columbia Title. 81. bid.
District Title bid.
Railroad Stocks.-capital Traction Company Sl4.
bid. 95 asked.
Gas and Electric Light Stocks.-Washington Gas
55Ss hid, 55ss asked Georgetown Gas, So bid. 65
asked.
Telephone Stocks.-chesapeake and Potomac. 76
bid, 7sis asked. Pennsylvania. AZ bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks : MergenthHler Linotype,
20iS bid 2Oi% asked. Lanston Monotype. Is bid.
1sS4 asked American Graphophoue I3E- bid I3z,
asked american Graphophone, pfd,, xIsH hid, u
asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, Is bid. Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat. lilo bid
Ex. dividend fEx rirhts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Y. p. C. U. CONVENTION.
Program Arranged for the Second
Days Session.

P1TTSBURG, Pa. August 3.-The second
session of the Young Peoples Christian
Union convention which opened at the Du-
quesne Garden last night, was preceded at
$50 o'clock this morning by a Bible study
in the Bellefield Presbyterian Church. Rev.
W. G. Moorhead DID,. of Xenia, Ohio, con-
Quoted the services
An hour later, when the big choir, under
the direction of Prof. w. A. Lafferty of this
city. began the praise service. the Duquesne
Garden Auditorium was crowded to the
doors. Over 5000 delegates were in their
seats and several thousand visitors packed
the aisles and entrances
After devotional exercises, Rev. S. F.
Scovel, DID,, of Wooster University, ad-
dressed the assemblage on civil Right
eousness"
After prayer by Rev. ]. P. Sankey of
Rochester. N. Y. Rev. j. Addison Alexan-
der read the report of the committee on
nominations, as follows:
President. Schuyler w. Livingston of
Chlcago secretary, Miss Daisy Stinson of
Chicago; press secretary, Hugh r. Moffet
OF Monmouth, Ill. President Moffatt then
asked that these officers be declared elect
ed, and the election was unanimous Pres
ldent Moffatt announced that T. c. Nc
helVey, the new incoming chairman of the
general committee. had appointed E. X.
Marquis of indianapolis, Ind, as the new
treasurer.
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WORLDS ROAD RECORD BROKEN.
n. "A. hansen Goes 1000 Miles in
81 HOurs Al MinHfcs

o. HooFS 81 EtCS,
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, August 3.-The
worlds bicycle record for LOCO miles, held
by L. A. Edge of London, England, and
made over an ordinary turnpike read, has
peen broken by A. A Hansen who finished
LIS long ride early this morning, covering
the distance in 90 hours "A minutes, The
time made by Edge was 1O5 hours 10 min
utes. 1t may be questioned whether Ham
sen will be accorded IN all quarters the
worries record. as he rode over a boule-
ward. while Edge made his ride over an
ordinary road
At the same time 1t is questionable
whether Hansens path was at all superior
10 the hard macadam of the English coun-
try road. Hansen had one very bad bridge
10 Climb twice in every forty-miIe trip, and
tnere were spots in the path that would
disgrace a wagon road. The Minneapo
rider finished at 2:54 o'clock this morning,
after having been actually in the saddle
seVenty-three hours. In order to make the
thing sure as to distance Hansen was sent
another twenty miles after completing his
ride
Hansen finished in very good condition.
considering the severity of the task he mad
In hand. His handlers do not anticipate any
evil effects will ensue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
The Committee yindientea.

Justice Cole, in Equity Court No /. this
afternoon signed an order commencing and
the conduct of Messrs Henry F.
Woodland and Mason y. Richardson COM
mittee of the person and trustees of the
estate of John F. Dries, an alleged luna
tic. in the care of Dries and of his estate.
The matter came before the court on a
rule to show cause why the committee
should not account for their receipts and
OUTLAWS, and why they should not be re-
moved to such committee, in connection
with which sensational allegations We're
made against Woodland and Richardson.
The account of the committee filed a few
days ago was today approved by the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
WORK ON COLUMBIA DELAYED
Navajo Occupies Slip Where Gun De-
fender viii BE Renaired -

BRISTOL, r. l., August 3.-The cup de-
lenaer Columbia remained at anchor in the
stream here this forenoon and no move
ment was made to unstep the mast broken
in yesterdays race.
The steamer Archer, with her big derrick
was lying alongside the south wharf at the
Herreshoff's works, ready to begin work
when the builders say the word The delay
In beginning work on the Columbia is due
to the fact that the yacht Navajo occupies
the marine railway. 1t Is expected that
she will be launched at high tide today, at
ter which the Columbia VIII be warped into
the slip for her repairs.
The crew spread out Columbias main sail
to dry this morning and crew of Triggers
at 10 O'Clock began to attach the rigging to
the old mast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. Nd. August 3-Flour dull un-
ctanged-receipts. u. 400 barrels; exports SO 243
harrels. Wheat steadS-spvt ard Tie month 10l.a
1O9s; September, Il5Sa12; October. 3t,a13bs;
steamer No. red. Ga t2a6I ss-recepIs 81 go bush
els; exports, 22l, GOO busheis-sCutheln by sauule
62ai2; southern On grade. is sa71Is. Corn iirner-
spot, the month and September 35I4a35si NovenI-
per or december new or old, IS 4a33as: steamer
mixed, 34a34l s-recetpts. 1873 343 bushels; exports
~, 400 bushels-scuhern white corn. 20 asked ;
southern yellow com. 50 asked. Oats ,lull -ard
easy-No. white, 20; No. 2 mixed 2Sa2SIL 1--we
d9h-No: nearby. 5Sa531.; No. western. 55J.a
DO Hay nrtn-No. / timothy. S15aSl55O Grain
freights firm-steam TO Liverpool, per busheI gid
august Cork, for orders, per quarter. 3s 3da3s
to-. september Sugar strong, unchanged Cheese
steady, unchanged. Butter steady unchanged
Eggs firm, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
james Turpie Kills Himself.

LAFAI ETTE, Ind, August 3.-James H.
Turpie, one of the best known residents of
this city, committed suicide early TO-DAY.
He plunged headforemost from a third
story window of the Hotel Lair and
struck the paving on 9TH street. An am
buiance took the body to hospital, but
life was found extinct. There is no known
reason for the act.
Mr.. Turpie lived with his family in the
aristocratlc part of the city near the hotel.
He was assigned to a room at midnight.
and two hours later his body was found in
the street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Passengers on the Mcclellan.

NEW YORK, August 3.-The transport
Mcclellan arrived here today from Porto
Rico and Cuba. She brought thirty-eight
cabin and sixty-five steerage passengers, in
Guiding a number of discharged soldiers
Among the cabin passengers from San Juan
were Lieut.. Joseph E. Cusack, 9Th United
States Cavalry, and family; Drs. Collins,
Waiter Cox, White and Boyd, four army
surgeons; Miss Edith V. Hallenbaugh, prin-
cipai of the American Free School of Porto
Rico, and Profs. j. A. Aguero and H. v
Gallen, teachers in Porto Rican schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
GEN. TORRES STILL LIVES.
mexican Officer Who Was Reported
Killed by Yaauis

81. LOUIS, Mo, August "A special to
the Globe Democrat from Los Angeles
Cal, says:
dispatch from Gen. A. L. Torres has
ceen received to the effect that his father.
the famous general, Luis E. Torres, was
wounded, but not killed by the YaGuis.
Inc general is now at TORN, the Yauui
capital Gen. A. L. Torres ard Col Bawo
are now in command of the main troops
III the field, and will continue the campaign
In tEat section until Gen. Torres is able to
resume command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Another Eeud in Kentucky.

LONDON, KY. August "a new feud is
reported to have broken out on Barnes
Fork, in Letcher county, KY, between the
Wrights and Holbrooks on one side and the
Reynolds and Bentleys on the other Each
faction is heavily armed with Winchesters
and occupying adjacent hills An outbreak
is expected at any time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
JIMINEZ AND MCKINLEY.
An Absurd Story From Paris About
American intervention

special 20 the New York Herald from
Paris says: The Matin publishes an inter
view with a Frenchman who has discovered
that Jiminez. the revolutionary leader i'll
San Domingo, is nothing more nor less than
a man of straw put up by President Nc
kinley so that the United States could in
tervene Ito restore ORDER as in the case
OF Cuba and Samoa, and that the reyo.u-
tionaries really are American agents.
The person interviewed by the Matin is
not named. but he shrieks all the same
viii Europe let these things 20 on?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

gett, they still insist that 140 men are more
than sufficient, wiIiie~I have. / believe,
clearly shown that the 1856 men they now
have employed are not sufficient. and as
they have shown at this hearing no dispo-
sition to improve, 1 can see no reason for
changing my recommendation that they be
suspended, and that others be employed to
do the work.
Upon the conclusion of the hearing the
Commissioners reserved their decision.
stating that they would announce it in q
day or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
BOYCOTT ON THE WANE.
Belief That the Cleveland Strike il
- g.. About Over.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 3.-Abso-
Lutte quiet Ieigned throughout the city last
night and today. Street ear service was
maintained. last night on the Union street
line. which passes through one of the most
tui bulent sections of the city, without
trouble The military force is being rapid
ly withdrawn, and by the close of the pres
ent week the last company of soldiers will
probably be ordered home
There was a decided increase in the num-
Der of passengers carried on some of the
Big Consolidated ears this morning
Many well-informed persons who have
watched the progress of the boycott closely
believe that the movement has reached its
limit and is now on the Wane
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Work Suapended.

The work of constructing the extensions
of the Columbia railway, which has been in
progress for some time past. has been sus-
pended for few days owing to the change
Of ownership Of the road and the desire of
the present owners to begin their opera
tons with a new and clean set of books
Between 200 and 800 men have been tempo
rarily thrown out of employment, but they
Will all. so an officer Of the company said
this afternoon, be re-employed within two
or three days. and the building of the ex-
tensions will then be pushed to completion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Cultivate on Ohio Politics.

SEATTLE, Wash, August 3-Ex-Con-
gresham d. H. Cultivate of Ohio. now a
member of the, board of ordnance and forti-
fcations Of the War Department. has Just
arrived here. Speaking of Ohio politics
Mr.. OuthYaite, said:
IF the Ohio democrats reaffirm the Chi
cago PLATFORM, the republicans will carry
the state
Mr.. Cultivate belongs to the gold stand
ard wing of the party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
w. J.Bryatin at petoskey. Mich.

PETOSKEY. Mich, August 3.-Waliam J.
Bryan arrived here on the steamer Charlie
voix late last night and was received with
the firing of cannon and blaze of fireworks
The landing pier was So packed with people
that 1t was almost impossible for the car
riage to pass. Bryan speaks at the Bay
View assembly. this afternoon on pending
problems. He will leave here for the MARI
anette assembly tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Local Pensions Gr.ut.a

Pensions were issued today to the fol-
lowing residents of the District of Column
bia: Joseph kuchli. So; John j. Gaskins,
SO; William Talbut. increase, IS to $40:
BENZ r Frazier, SO: Jeremiah c. Ander-
ST.; Sarah Terry, S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
MoIfneuN's Deposit Returned.

NEW YORK. August 3-Judge Blanch-
ard, in the court of general sessions, today
signed an order directing that the $4,000
deposited with the city chamberlain by
Gen. Molineux, on behalf of his son, Roland
B. MolineHx. in connection with the charge
of assault brought against the latter bv
Harry Cornish, be returned to him. The
money has badn in possession of the city
chamberlain about three months
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Property Conveyed.

The trustees of the Central Methodist
Protestant Church this afternoon placed
on record a deed conveying to Daniel
Loughran pert Of original lot G, square
406 The property is known as the old
Ninth Street Church building. on the east
side Of 9th street between E and r. streets
The consideration. according to the revenue
stamps on tn. deed. was $52,bOo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Something on the Tapis In Illinois.
From the st. PaEi. Dispatch.

There is a dull. fat, portentous silence
in the state of Illinois. Governor Tanners
voice Is hushed under the threat of a prose-
eution for violating the Colorado game
laws, Billy Mason has a wet towel around
his throat, Buck Hinrchsen is out in the
Sangamon valley wrestling noiseiessIy with
the money devil. and the stiffness is only
disturbed by the low, uneasy cackle of John
Peter Altgeld as he discovers a mares nest
in the political dumping grounds of Carter
Harrison. Something is going to happen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Recruiting at Cumberland.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Md, August "A re-
cruiting office has been opened in the Har-
risen building here by Capt Edward Lloyd
of the 18th United States Infantry. Lieut.
j. Miller of the 10th Infantry enlisted seven
volunteers at Grafton for the Philippines
They left for their destination in charge of
George Flanagan, a former Baltimore and
Ohio brakeman, who enlisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Wills Filed,

There were filed today with the register
of wills two papers offered as wills of the
late w. W. Willis. One dated at Chicago.
Ill, December II, 1882. directs that the es-
tate of the deceased be turned over to his
mother Eleanor Evans Willis. The other
paper was signed in this city the 10th of
May, 1898. and by it the estate of the testa-
triX is bequeathed to his son, G. Marpole
Willis, residing at Maple Square. CAPITOL
Hill, Washington d C"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

HAVANA. August 9, 1899.
Adjutant General. Washington:
Death report, August !. Santiago-John
Fully civilian, died July % yellow fever
Death reported 9th as Fred. Timmons
should be Simons. Puerto Principe-Pri-
vate Jacob Helm, G. Srh Cavalry; died list.
typhoid. BROOKE. Commemorative
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Golf Club incorporated,

Articles of Incorporation of the Columbia
Golf Club Were this afternoon placed on
record, the incOrporators being Arthur S.
hattingly, Theodore T. Dorman, Walter S
Harlan. j. H. Crawford Percy Crawford
and Frederick R. Parks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $152,021. Government receipts
From internal revenue, S9i6,305; customs.
SsoO,31J; miscellaneous, S39.2I1: expendi-
lures. S2.2TS,tDO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Big Failure i'm Lopdou.

LONDON. August Sd. H. MCGOWAN &
Co., west India merchants, who also have
an establishment at Demerara, have been
declared bankrupt. Their liabilities are
fI5,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Eniistments Yesterday.

The number of enlistments yesterday
was @S4. making total of 9,O63. Col
Belts regiment. the 9th, at Camp Meade
Is now above its quota, making TWO regi-
ments complete.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03

Representative William c. Lowering of
Massachusetts, was robbed on Saturday
last while on his way from Ostend to Brus-
sells. His pocket book, with $4,000, valu-
able papers and notes for fS5 sterling. was
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Steamship Arrivals.

AT Hamburg, Pennsylvania from New
York.
AT Cherbourg, Furst Bismarck from New
York for Hamburg,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
Grain. Provision. nna COTTON Marhe,.

Furnished by w. B Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1419 St. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denturg. fhalnann Co. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-03
MINIS -adnlisxinns

ine contractors have admitted to the
majority of my charges. as follows;
THAT they did not furnish bag carriers =
requirt1 In their contract; that they have
rot taken up the dirt as provided for; that
they have not sprinkied properly: that they
have not furnished each man with A
's4ue, gee that they failed 10 clean the
streets or the list of July because the men
aunt WORK on account Of not having receiy-
80 any pay UP 10 that time and that they
nav hoi one foreman for each TWENTY-FIVE
IaboFtrs. as provided Tor in the contract
II abolition 10 proof already offered as TO
olher charges / have submitted written
statements. some from their own men
IN" contractors had scventy-Seyen DAYS
% prepare for commencing the WORK on
july i, after the contract was awarded 70
them on ApTi! T. MIR. Daggett said in
presence of one Of the Commissioners that
ten days was all that was necessary -
prepare for commencing work after the
contract was awarded.
In conclusion l will say that all that
has been said about what was done under
last years contract does not affect this
cas-. The contractors agreed TO do the
work under the provisions of the present
contract. and the question is, have they
done so2 ! think that II has been clearly
proven that they have violated their con-
tract. as charged: and. as you have OBJ
served from the statements of Ar. Dag