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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
ARMY Orders.

Lieutenant Colonel w. F. Randolph, Sd
Artillery has been relieved from duty as
chief mastering officer for the state of New
York and ordered to San Francisco for as
signment to duty in the Department OF
California.
Lieutenant George NJ. Weeks 18th Infan-
try has been directed 10 establish a tenn
porary recruiting station at Leavenworth,
Kan.
Captain c. NJ. Augur assistant quarter
master, United States volunteers, at Hunts
ville Ala, has been ordered to Santiago,
Cuba, for duty as depot quartermaster, re-
neving Captain A NJ. Palmer, assistant
quartermaster, who is ordered TO this city.
Major f. II. Hathaway, quartermaster,
now at Philadelphia, has been ordered TO
Omaha, Neb., chief Quartermaster of the
Department OF the Missouri. relieving Cap
tain John Baxter. jr., assistant quarter
master, who is ordered to Manila, for duty
in the Department of the Pacific.
Major j. w. Pullman, quartermaster, has
been relieved from duty at San Juan, p r.,
and ordered to New York city
Second Lieutenants E. NJ. Reeve, r. NJ,
Mccoy, J. D. Tilford. j. w. Beacham, jr.,
and H c. Price have been relieved from
duty at Columbus barracks, Ohio, and as
signed to duty with recruits ordered TO
Cuba.
Capt George w Goode LIST United States
Cavalry is relieved from duty assistant
mastering officer for the state of Kansas
and ordered to proceed to Jefferson bar
racks. Missouri, to assume the duties of
mastering officer for the state of Missouri.
Officers recently promoted have been as
signed to regiments as follows: Col. Chas.
C. Hood TO the 10th United States Infan-
try, vice Bailey, retired; Lieut.. Col. VIM
F. Spurgin, to the 18th United States In
fantry, vice Mclaughlin. retired: Lieut..
Col. William H. Boyle to the 18th United
nj DrOmOted
Capt. Robert II. Patterson. 1st United
States Artillery. has been relieved from
duty as chief mastering officer for the
state of Texas and ordered to join his bat
terry
Second Leuts. Charles f. Hay. jr.. and
John B. Sanford recently appointed, have
been assigned to the oath United States In
fantry. and ordered to report to the COM
nianding officer of that regiment al the
Presidio San Francisco, for assignment to
companies.
Capt. Robert P. P. Wainwright. LIST
United States Cavalry. has been relieved
from duty as chief mastering officer for
the state of Illinois and ordered to join his
regiment.
The order honorably discharging Lieut.
Col. Frederick A. Hill. judge advocate,
United States army. has been amended to
take effect June "a, 1899, Instead of May T.
1890
Acting Assistant Surgeon Leonard X.
Graves. United States army. has been or
dered from New York city to Camp Meade,
Pennsylvania. for duty with the 10Th United
States Infantry, en- route for the Philip
pines.
Maj. George NJ. Dunn now awaiting or
ders in New York city. has been ordered to
Santiago Cuba, for duty as judge advocate
of the department of Santiago to relieve
Maj. Harvey c. Carbaugh. who is ordered
to MatanZas, Cuba. as judge advocate of
the department of Matanzas and Santa
Clara.
Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Capt. George o. Squier,
United States Volunteer Signal Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09

Testimony of Physicians Regarding
Mrs. Barguets Case.

The coroner began inquest at Mount
Vernon, n. Y, yesterday into the death of
Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Barguet. Mrs. Barguet
died at her home in that city last Wednes-
day morning, without having been attended
by a regular practicing physician. Mem
bers of her family, it was brought out in
the testimony, relied for her restoration 10
health upon DR. or Mrs Clarence Fowler,
a prominent Christian Scientist of this
place.
Intense interest attended the develop
ments at the inquest, which was conducted
by DIR. Archibald I. Banning coroner of
the county. Two well-kuown physicians Of
the city, Dr. George c. Weiss and DR.. Ma
than Nutting, testified that they had per-
formed an autopsy on the body of Mrs Bar
guet and that her death. directly caused by
an acute attack of pleurisy, had been due 10
eglect. Both physicians testified under
oath that medical science would have been
able to have prolonged Mrs. Barguers life
indefinitely.
There are many Christian Scientists in
Mount Vernon, and they support the
Church of Christ. Scientist. Nearly all of
the members of the Barguet family belong
to the cult and Mrs. Fowler and Charles
Rockwell are its acknowledged leaders. The
court room where the inquest was held
was thronged with men and women who
were eager to hear the evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
Edward Smith to Ezpiate His Crime
Friday.
EXHIBITS EXTREME INDIFFERENCE
The Guards Now Keeping Strict
Watch Over Him.
SAYS HE IS A LOST MAN

Between the hours of noon and 3 o'clock
pm. Friday Edward Smith, colored will
pay the extreme penalty of the law for
the murder of Edmonia Jackson. As was
the case with Strather and Winston who
were executed last week. Smith has had
TWO trials, and each had the same result.
Had it not been for the laws delay he
would have been hanged a year ago The
prisoners utter disregard of everything and
everybody, so noticeable during his two
trials, shows no abatement
Nv hen you call me-" he remarked to one
of the guards only a short time ago TN
say Here 1 am, all ready to CO."
The prisoners conduct during the past
few days has been in keeping with that of
last Friday, when Strather and Winston
passed his cell on the way to the scaffold
as published in The Star at the time His
only thought now is to have the people
about him think he is game man." as
he expresses it. and when the guards give
him such an impression of their estimate of
his Character he seems Supremacy happy.
AT times the condemned man is rather
laxative, while at other times he is not
at all communicative. He has had no re-
quests to make nor has he expressed a de-
sire to see anybody. The only person who
has called to see him during the MANY
months he has been in Jail is his brother
who once came all the way from Charles
county Md, to visit him. and it is stated
that because of the prisoners disgusting
talk he did not return.
Refuses Spiritual Advice
The condemned man has persistently re-
fused to accept spiritual consolidate and
while he has treated the ministers who
called on him kindly he has informed them
that their services were not wanted
IF they will only let me alone and don't
get me worked up" he told one of the
guards, I'm be all right There's only one
time TO die, and ] might as well die brave"
Last Friday he made an engagement with
one of the guards to come and have a long
talk with him. The guard kept his appoint
ment. and when he called at Smiths cell
ne found the latter apparently interested
in copy of The Star 1t was not until the
guard had spoken to him several times that
he finally turned and recognized him.
Il can't talk to you now he said. 'for /
haven't got my talking machine with me-
The guard thereupon withdrew.
A Significant Remark
A few days ago Smith dropped remark
to of the Jail officials which indicated
that he has some idea of causing trouble
during his last hours on earth, and the
guards win keep a strict watch over him.
Some weeks ago he said he was born good
and needed no spiritual advice. He now
says he knows he is lost, and gives this as
his reason for Directing to the visits of the
ministers.
Rev. Father Matthews Of ST. 'Cyprian's
Catholic Church sent Smith O note today
requesting a audience with him Thurs
dIy. Smith sent him an answer that he
would grant the request, and it is now
thought probable that the priest will &C
company the murderer to the scaffold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
MAY MEETING AT RICHMOND
Clans Are Gathering Fast at the Virginia
Capital :.
Senator Martins Friends Regard the
Movement as Opposed to
His Interests.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Stir.

Special Dispatch to The Evening STIR.
RICHMOND, Va, May 9-The political
clans are beginning to gather now thick
and fast to participate in what is called the
May meeting" and which is designed to
be the entering wedge of movement which
the inaugurators hope will result in a COM
piete change in the method Of electing
United States senator's 1t Is the purpose
to take the power from the lesfsfa ture and
lodge 1t in the hands of the people.
There are many who are sincere in their
purpose to secure an amendment to the
Constitution, but there are others, and ru-
NOR says the number is large, who are en-
gagged in this movement for the sole pur-
pose of defeating the present junior senator
from Virginia. Thomas S. Martin, whose
election was much of a surprise to a large
portion of the good people of Virginia.
W. A. Jones, the leader of the movement
and Senator Martin have established their
headquarters within hailing distance of
each other, and the habitat of zen during
the past few days has presented d scene
of ceaseless activity.
Senator Martin has not been slow to real
lie that the convention is aimed directly
at him, and is designed to nip his political
career in the bud. He has. consequently,
put forth every energy to defeat the plans
of his enemies.
1t Is a SlR0lllCdnt TACT tndt many or the
delegates chosen, especially from Rich
mond, are pronounced adherents of Mr..
Martin and are directly opposed to any
change in the method of choosing senators.
What the outcome of the convention will
be cannot now be prophesied with any de-
gree of accuracy. 1t Is evident, however,
that the Jones forces are briskly preparing
for war beforehand. A set of resolutions
and a platform is being drafted. and it may
be that things will work smoothly when 1t
is presented, but there is great room for
doubt
1t is stated that there is a probability
that the convention will ask the state com
mittee to call a meeting of democrats to
nominate senator to succeed Mr. Martin
and it is said that such action would meet
with the support of the latter's friends.
On the other hand there is some talk of
an endeavor to secure the nomination OF
senator by primaries. in this, it is stated,
Mr.. Martins friends would never agree.
The convention meets tomorrow at noon
in the Academy of Music here. 1t will be
presided over by W. A. Anderson of Lex
ington, who is already on the ground.
Provided the suspicion is well founded
that the meeting is in the interest of any
particular candidate for the senatCrshp, 1t
is most probable that either w. a. Jones
or Harry ST. George Tucker will be that
man.
The latter, however who was to have
been one of the main speakers. has written
that he cannot come Why, he does not
state.
There Is every prospect that the May
meeting Will be a memorable one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
Iced Mantels or Tiles?
FAIR TONIGHT.
Pleasant Tomorrow. With Fresh
Northwesteriy Winds.

Forecast till 8 pm. Wednesday-FOr the
District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylvania,
New Jersey. Delaware, Maryland and Nir-
GINA, fair tonight and Wednesday; fresh
northwesterly winds becoming variable.
Weather conditions and general forecast
The storm which occupied the upper Ohio
valley Monday morning is central this
morning off Cape Cod. The passage of this
storm has been attended by local rains and
thunder storms in the middle and south At
lantic and southern New England states.
Showers have also occurred in northern
Texas. northern New Mexico. and from the
northern Rocky mountain region over the
north Pacific coast. In the southern lake
region and the Ohio valley showers have
been followed by fair weather Fair wea tn
er prevails this morning throughout the
central valleys, the lake regions and the
Atlantic coast states, except along the i'm
mediate New England coast, where rain is
reported.
Fair weather with slowly rising tenpera-
ture is indicated for the middle Atlantic
and New England states. the middle and
upper Ohio valley and the lower lake
region Wednesday. Fair weather will
continue in the gulf district Showers will
occur in the interior of the southwestern
states, and thence over the lower Ohio val
ley.
Along the Atlantic coast the winds will
be fresh to brisk from the northwest di-
minishing in force and becoming variable
by Wednesday.
The Arkansas river has been rising rapid
ly since Sunday and is "A feet above the
danger line at Fort Smith. and within OIL
foot OF the danger line at Little Rock.
The following heavy precipi tatiOn lin
inches has been reported during the past
twenty-four hours: W eatherford, Tex. "a
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer: May S. pm, 60; pm
60; l. midnight. 5s.
May a am, 81; S a. m, 60; 70 noon, 20;
= pm. "a.
Maximum, "a, at pm, May 8; minimum,
J6, at > pm, May g.
Barometer: May S. pm, %. 30: pm,
29.6S: Il midnight. % 10
May 81 am. 29.1S; S am, %. 50; noon
1921: pm. $3.50.
Tide Table.
Today-I-ow tide. 1:2s am. and 2:0s pm;
nigh tide, I:3} m. and S:u3 pm.
TomorrOw-Low tide. PIG am. and 2JJ
pm; high tide. $40 al m. and $50 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Sun rises. 81: sun sets 7:O2
Moon sets. I:23 pm. New moon. 12 3S
pm. today.
Tomorrow-Sua rises, 4:50 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 500 p m; extin-
gushing begun at am.
Arc lamps lighted at 7:J4 pm; extn-
guished at 4:15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09

Company Incorporated With Ths
Right In United States.

Right In United States.
| The New York Herald of today says
| Papers were filed yesterday with the secre-
| tary of state of the state of New York, in
| Albany, incorporating the iGruson Iron
! Works, to manufacture in this I'd country
| "Gruson turrets' for coast defense These
| turrets have been made heretofore eX
! clusively at Magdeburg, Germany, and the
new company has acquired by special
agreements and contracts, the sole right to
| manufacture Gruson turrets in the United
| States. II
Gruson turrets are made OIL chilled char
| coal iron of the best quality They are
circular in form, with curved-tops, and can
| be revolved by means of INTERIOR mechan-
| ism. The construction is of the most sub
stantial character, to permit the use of the
heaviest guns within the turrets! and to
! enable them to resist successfully.aany fire
| that can be concentrated upon them. The
| sectional plates of which they are COM
posed weigh from sixty to ninety tons each,
and have chilled hardened surface,
two or three inches in depth
The capacity of these plates to resist at
tack may be judged from the result of tests
made in the harbor of La Spezia, Italy, in
1855 The test plate was fastened to the
soiid rock and successfully received the
fire OF 1OO-ton Armstrong gun, with Krupp
armor piercing projectile delivered from a
distance Of only $50 yards
1t Is the intention of the United States
government to mount the 16-inch guns now
| building for coast defenses In these tur-
| rets. the first of which will be placed on or
near Ronier Shoal in New York bay. Off,
| GERS or the United States army have made
an exhaustive study of the construction and
| use OF Gruson turrets during the last ten
years. and the plans of the United States
government now include the use of Gruson
amor turrets for all the guns of the largest
| gambler and for great number of the
! 12-inch guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
Funeral of Charles II. Hafpht.

Mr.. Charles r. Haight died Saturday at
his home, 926 f street northwest, this city
after long illness. Mr.. Haight was employ
ed for many years in the bureau of eugrav-
ing and printing. and was at one time assist
ant superintendent of the plate printing de-
partment. He was subsequently superin-
tendeat of a bank note company In New
York. which position he held until he re-
tired from business four years ago. Funeral
services were held at his residence this af-
ternoon, and his remains were inferred at
Arlington Mr.. Haight had served In the
18th Pennsylvania Regiment during the
civil war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SCOTTISH RITE CATHEDRAL-THE REGULAR
meeting II Evangelist Chapter. Rose CroiX. No. l.
will b" held THIS TUESDAY EVENING. May y,
IS.rg At go o'clock business general
1t GEO. II. WALKER. 33d deg. Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09

Sentiments Expressed Mt American
Peace Society Meeting In Boston,

At a large and harmonious meeting of
the American Peace Society in fremont
Temple in Boston yesterday the members
strongly condemned the present policy of
the government in the Philippines, which
was described as wicked, unjust and unfit
ting any Christian nation. President Rob-
ert Treat Paine presided.
In his annual report. the corresponding
secretary, Benjamin Irueblood, called the
present war in the Philippines contrary to
American principles unjust to the natives
and dangerous TO this country, upon which
it Is likely to fasten frightful burden of
militarism.
President Paine, in discussing the report
criticised the administration, and several
others followed in the same order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
The Distribution.


Police Privates Wannell and Ellis were
this afternoon transferred by Acting Su-
perintendeat Austin from the second pre-
ctnct to the fifth, and Prvates King and
Osterman from the fifth to the second.
Private Aud was sent from the sixth to the
first. F. R. W. Reh was appointed a pri-
vate OF the force and assigned to the sixth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-09
Suit for Partition of Land.

Elizabeth Walsh, through Attorneys
Hamilton and Colbert today filed suit in
equity against Catharine ]. Walsh, John
Edward Green and William Edward Green
for the purpose of hearing the court direct
the partition of a tract Of ground, known
as CRANKY" left by tAe late William
Walsh.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
STRANGE DOMESTIC TANaLE.

Scion OF a Noted BrsttIeborO Family
Leaves His wife and Children on Ac-
count OF His InfaIuatiOn for Another
Woman.
A strange domestic tangle In high social
circles in New York, involves Mr.. and
Mrs Richard Hunt. Mr.. Hunt is a son of
Richard NJ. Hunt, one of Americas most
distinguished architects, and native of
Brattleboro. The Hunts we're married IA
years ago and have three children. There
was no jar In their domestic relations I'M
til last fall, when Mrs. Hunt returned
from Camp Wikoff, where she had been
nursing the sick soldiers. She was almost
Frustrated when her husband made no con-
cealment of the fact that he no longer
loved her, and that he had transferred his
affections to another woman. Mrs. Hunt
Is tall, handsome blonde, and before her
marriage occupied place in society equal
to that of the Hunt family.
Hunt is infatuated with Mrs. Watrous,
formerly Mrs. Hunts most intimate COM
panlon, and Mr.. Hunt and Mr.. Watrous
were also close friends. The Watrouses
have one child. Hunt is quoted as saying,
81 don't care a snap for my wife and chill
dren. l love this woman and she loves
me-" Mrs. Hunt is now living alone in
retirement with her children ut Garden
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. Watrous have sep
arated. Hunt wants a divorce in order to
be free to bestow his attentions on Mrs.
Wstrous. He has offered his wife $4,000 a
year on which to live and bring up her
three boys. This proposition is considered
inadequate, in view of the fact that Hunt
has fortune estimated at $500, 900 to 81,
600 600.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29
AMATEURS EXHIBITION

OF Photography WIN he Held ia the Y.
M. G. A. Rooms Nov. 10, IL aud IS.
Rules FOR Competitors and the Differ
emit Glasses.
The third annual amateur Photographic
exhibition, which will be held in the rooms
of the Young Mems Christian association
Nov. 10, II and Is, calls for the work of
amateurs living in Brattleboro aud sur
rounding towns. Competitors will not be
limited to any one class, but may enter all
II they wish. In the competitive depart
ment there will be five classes in which
premiums will be awarded. No photo
graph will be accepted for the competition
department that has been entered In
previous exhibitions. Each exhibit must
be entirely the work of the exhibitor. and
each exhibit in any class must contain six
photographs mounted but unframed.
Glass 1-PoItraits and animal studies not made
In studios Isl premium 49, 2nd, water color
study, donated by Miss Maria stedman
Glass 2-EXterlors landscapes and marina
print, donateo by Clapp jones
Class Sim erlors, LIST pr emium So; End, a fine
framed etching donated by W. r Geddis
Glass ITO consist Of exterors landscapes and
animal studies taken with camera not larger
than 3 i-2 by e. LIST premium a 4 by s
tripod donated by II +, jordan.
hp- cial Cl tss-Frraks which must be taken hV
exhloitor bu not necessarily develop or flush
ed later 49,"
There will also be a department for
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

James Martin, go. was instantly killed by a fall
down hieht of stairs at Calais Saturday, his
ok being broken.
The three year old son of Andrew Applebee
was fatally burned Thursday at Newport while
playing with matches.
Moses Greenoughs house and barn were burn.
ed Monday mile from Bristol village The prop
erty was insured for $3.50. The cause OF the fire
defective hue.
DR.. Ripley Clark of Windsor, 81, a highly re.
spected physician of the old school, is cutting a
new set of under teeth. Two are already No
sight and four more nearly so. His son. l. r
Clark, is lawyer In Boston.
H. W, Dennison of Vermont, who held for
many years the impo tant post Of law advisor 10
the imperial government In japan, being abou I
10 visit home after continuous absence of is wears
WAS r. ceived ia audience by the emperor and pre-
scented with valuable tokens of imperial regard
Col. Myron NJ Parker of Washington. d. @ a
we known Ven inter-, has been appointed chief
marshal OF he citizens escort. which will con.
duct Admi' al Dewey 20 the Cap toll on the occa
sion Of the 81 ord p' esenation. This escort will
number about 50 representatives, Of the District of
Columbia
Hon. Chauneey NJ Depew of New York has ac-
ctpt-d the invitati N To he the orator on the oc.
Gallon OF the LAYING Of the corn.r stone OF Drive,
hail az Norwich univ- rsty which will take place
probably on dav following Verm nt'k wei.
come 10 Dewey al Monlp ler. Admiral Dewey
VIII he present at The exercises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-09-29

The centennial celebration Of the sttlement Of
the Grout farm bS Theophlus Or ut grandfath
er OF Hon W. W. Grout, aud the family reunion
was held in Kirby Tuesday. The farm was the
first cleared in town and has always been in the
Grout family For 95 years Il has been owned los
Congressman Grout and is his pre-. ent home
The rennion Of descenda' Is of Capt John Grout
OF sudbury, who brought the name to America in
Early colonial days was held in the loren on and
lunch v as served at , NJ Later the pupic cen
tennial exercises were held, including historical
and genealogical sketches prepared by Congress
man Grout, speeches, letters poems and music
Buildings and grounds were beautifully decorat
ed. Army mess and sleeping tents surrounded
The hous- for the overflow Ab ut loo Of the
fanny ana large concour-e of friends from IA
and near were In ATTENDANCE