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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

To the Editor of The Evening Star:

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
In the item in your issue of yesterday
under the head of "Bystander Interrupts
Court your reporter says:
Just before the trial ended man not
connected with the case arose, and, adj
dressing the court said, excitedly, that if
permitted to croSS-eXamine the accused he
could prove that the latter was guilty"
am the man who interrupted the court,
but I was connected with the case, because
| was interested in the property that was
stolen, and, seeing that the accused was
about to be released. and believing firmly
in his guilt and knowing that the prosecut-
ing attorney was not present, l arose from
nv seat, addressed the court in respect
full manner and requested that as the
prosecuting attorney was absent l be al
lowed to question the witness and the
accused | was informed by his honor in
courteous manner that such proceedings
were contrary to the practice of that court,
and was advised by him that in the absence
of the prosecutor he dhe judge acted both
as prosecutor and judge. 1 then informed
the Judge that l had talked with all the
witnesses in the case and was familiar
with what they knew, and could bring out
the evidence In full, and again requested
that might be allowed to question the &C
c,1sed and witnesses, that the ends of JUS
tice might fbe met. l was then peremp-
torily ordeEed by the judge to take my
seat, whichaI did.
September 49, 1899. A. DAVIS, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Army Orders.

Capt. G. J. Newgarden, assistant sur
geon, U. s. A, has been relieved from
further duty at Fort Adams, R. l., and
ordered to Fort McHenry, Md, to relieve
Major L. w. Champion. surgeon, T. S. A,
who is ordered to San Francisco for duty.
Acting Assisting Surgeon c. f. Craig,
U. S. A, has been relieved from tempo
rary duty at Fort Hamilton, N. Y, and
ordered to San Francisco for duty.
Lieut. Spencer Cosby, Corps of Engineers,
L. S. A, has. been temporarily relieved
from duty in Philadelphia and ordered to
Detroit for duty under the immediate Or
ders of Lieutenant Colonel G. j. Lydecker,
Corps of Engineers, L. S. A, until No
vember 2, when he will return to Phila-
delphia-
Lieut. w. c. Warmsley, assistant sur
geon, U. s. ". recently appointed, has
been assigned to the 49th United States
Volunteers.
Lieut.. ]. W. Barker. Sd United States
Infantry. has been relieved from further
recruiting duty at Norfolk. Va, and or
dered to San Francisco for duty
Acting Assistant Surgeon j. A. Alexander,
U. 8. A, has been ordered from Monroe,
La, to Lands End, Port Royal, s. c., for
duty.
Capt. C. L. Fenton, assistant quartermas-
ter, has been assigned to duty quar-
termaster and acting commissary of sub
sistence on the transport Buford, relieving
Capt. ]. N. Patton assistant Quartermas-
ter who is assigned to similar duty on the
transport Logan, relieving Capt j. c. By
ron, assistant quartermaster, who is order
ed to report to the quartermaster general
for instructions.
Major B. D. Taylor. surgeon. has been
relieved from duty at Fort Mcpherson.
Ga, and ordered to duty at San Francisco.
Capt w. E. P. French. Sd Infantry, has
been relieved from recruiting duty and
ordered to his home, to await the result
of his recent examination by army
firing board.
Capt Joseph c. Byron, assistant quar-
termaster, L. s. A, has been ordered from
Seattle, Wash, to New York city on bust
ness pertaining to the quartermaster's de-
partment
The order of September 81 relating to
Acting Assistant Surgeon ]. A. Alexander,
L. S. A, has been revoked. and he has
been ordered to Lands End, Port Royal,
S. c., for duty, to relieve Acting Assistant
Surgeon e. p. Howell U. S. A
Second Lieut.. c. b. Rogan, jr., q. S. V.
Signal Corps, has been relieved from fur
Their duty in the division of Cuba
Leave of absence for twenty days has
been granted First Lieut. Dudley w.
WEIGH, assistant surgeon, Add Infantry,
u. S. V.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
SUES FOR REDRESS.
Heavy Damages Claimed of Two In
surance Companies.


John F. May, a well-known insurance
man of this city, has entered suit for $19,-
500 damages against the Life Insurance
Company of Virginia and the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company Of New York, re-
spectively. alleging that the defendants
have unlawfully, wrongfully and malicious
ly placed his name on black list" and
have entered into conspiracy and COM
bination between themselves and other in
dustrial insurance companies for the pur-
pose Of injuring and preventing him from
obtaining employment with any of the COM
panies. The placing of his name this
''black list and publishing 1t prevented
him. he says from obtaining and retaining
employment.
Since 1889. Mr.. May states. he has fol-
lowed the Industrial insurance business, has
studied it thoroughly and has devoted him
self so much to 1t that he Is not fitted for
other kinds of work In 1889, he says he
entered the employ Of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, remaining in its
service five years. during which time he
was promoted to be assistant superintend-
ent. He rendered hts resignation in 1894 of
his own volition to seek higher Office in
another company. In 1897 he accepted en-
ployment with the Life Insurance Company
of Virginia, resigning the same year to OBJ
tain a better position.
Mr.. May then states he re-entered the
employ Of the MetropoAtan company. Al
though he left the Virginia company in
good standing, he avows, that concern
placed his name on black list" and per-
suaded and protested against the Metro
politan company continuing him in its SER
vice. It is claimed these protests were,
made without any just cause whatever,
and were made In pursuance of wrongful
conspiracy among the insurance companies.
BY reason of these protests. Mr.. May
says. he was discharged August 10 last.
All Of the acts complained of injured him,
he states, to the amount Of the damages
claimed. Leckie and Fulton are attorneys
for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
NO PROPOSALS RECEIVED.
Contractors Decline TO Bid on Manual
Training School

For the second time in month the Dis
trict Commissioners today failed to receive
one regular bid in response to an adver-
used request for proposals for the con-
of a municipal building
Ioday was set for the reception of pro-
posas for the construction of the manual
training school building for the first eight
DIVISIONS of the public schools The site
Tor the building has been acquired the
land at the southeast corner of 7th street
and Rhode Island avenue having been pur-
chased last year
For the construction of this building the
current District appropriation act provides
the sum OF $ltopEp. and Mr.. w. +. Spier
was the only builder who submitted a bid
he agreed to construct the school for
$500 but his bid was irregular because
he failed to meet the requirement of the
specifications that the proposal be accom-
panied by certified check of 81 ,OrD and il
is understood that this requirement was
deSlgnedly omitted because so ii Is stated
Mr. Spier believes that the building in the
present state of advanced prices for build
ing materials. cannot be erecteI for the
amount at the disposal of the Commission
erS.
At the time set for opening the bids let
ter was received from Messrs. Samuel J.
Prescott & Co, builders Of this city stat
ing that they declined to submit bid
for the same reason. Out of the sum of
S100,WD available for the construction of
this building the Commissioners are re-
CURED 20 provide the heating apparatus
ana also the necessary plumbing outfit
To do this, ii is estimated, would cost from
$1,000 to $4,000 and this fact is, of course
another serious obstacle in the Commits
sioners way toward the construction of
the building. In view of these facts, it
Is believed that they will find the construc-
ton OF the school an impossible matter
with the funds at their disposal and that
they will be compelled to ask Congress to
provide a larger amount for the purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
THE BREMEN CONSULATE.
George Murphy Sent to Take Charge
of the Office.

The President has held up the appoint
ment of Henry w. Deiderich to be consul
al Bremen, and has sent to that important
consular post Mr.. Geo. Murphy, one of the
most expert of the clerks in the consular
bureau here, to take charge of the office,
in place of Louis Lange, the retiring con-
sui. Mr.. Deiderich is at present United
States consul at Magdeburg and was slated
Tor transfer To Bremen. which is a muCh
more lucrative post. 1t is not known
whether there is to be a change in the
Presidents intention to Mr.. Deiderich
or whether il is deemed desirable before
he assumes the Bremen consulate to have
the affairs and records of that office thor
oughly investigated by an expert, with q
View TO turning the office over in good
shape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
GEN. OTIS CHINESE POLICY.
Has Not Been Instructed to Reverse
His Action.

There has been no change in the status
Of the Chinese in the Philippines, in spite
of statements to the contrary. 1t is off,
cially stated that General Otis has not
been instructed to admit a ship load of
about 100 Chinese. and that the policy of
the government has not been changed on
this question.
1t Is admitted however, that Gen. Otis
was authorized to permit the Chinese to
land in case they met certain conditions,
and he saw no objection thereto. Gen. OTIS
has been called upon for report on the
case, and nothing will be done at this end
of the line until he has been heard from.
The Chinese have been excluded from the
Philippines ever since the United States
took possession. That action taken by
Gen. Otis as a military necessity. and has
never been modified by the admnistratI ton.
and such modification was not even consG-
cred until the Chinese government made a
formal protest against the excluding policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

to Dust the French War Min
lister Probable.

PARIS, september 23-The proclamation
OF the minister of war. Gen de Gallifet to
the army, declaring the Dreyfus incident
closed. has excited keen opposition among
the Dreyfusards, radicals and socialists 1t
Is rumored that an attempt will be made
to Dust the war minister from the cabinet
1t IS said he issued the proclamation with
out consulting his fellow ministers Some
OF the papers criticising him are in close
touch with several of the ministers. and
Gen. de Gallifet is credited with saying;
They want to get rid of me. I am quite
prepared to go; but l don't mean to go
alone Either all of them disappear with
me. or / stop where l am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

No Instructions Sent Secretly to Con-
sui Macrum at Pretoria.

The State Department has not been In
communication with United States Consul
Macrum at Pretoria, or. in fact, with any
of its consular representatives in South
Africa, recently, so that officially it knows
nothing of late developments in that sec
ton.
Respecting the status of American citi-
zens in the TransyaaI in the event of war
ii is said that nothing has been commu-
niCated to the department this month from
any official source, though there have been
some urgent representations from persons
in New York who claim interests in the
Transvaal. Some weeks ago Secretary Hay
gave strong instructions to the consular
officers of the United States in South At
RIGA to protect all American interests in
their respective localities and to protest
against any infringement upon their per-
SOnal liberties, which would cover any at
tempts to impress them into the military
service of the South African republic,
and as nothing has been since heard from
them on the subject it is assumed that no
case has arisen to warrant report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, September 23-Fiour firm I'M
changed receipts, 30 752 barrels EXPORTS 346 bar
rels. Wheat easier; spot and the month, 72a72Is
October, 72Aa72&; December, 7i1aaI4ai; steamer
No. red 6sa6Ss; receipts. IS, 203 bushels ex-
ports, 1890 bushels; southern by sample, 6la
do. on grade, 69a721a. Corn easier; mixed spot
SS1a; the month, 80 asked; October, 80 asked; No
and February, 341aa34A; steamer mixed, 3Sa3stl
receipts, 1O7 497 bushels exports. 17eo73 bushels:
southern white corn, 41a41E; do yellow, Ala II.
Oats firm No. white %, sales; No mixed, 2G1a
AT. Rye steady; No. nearby, 57a5S; No. west
ern. 624. Hay firm; No. l timothy, $3.50. Grain
freghts very quiet: steam to Liverpool, per busheI
3Hd. October; Cork for orders. quarter IS. Cd
September IS. 3D. ABS. 7lad., October Sugar strong
unchanged. Butter firm, unchanged Cheese steady,
unchanged Eggs firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
ALLEGES nL-TREATMENT.
Communication Respecting Care of
Prisoners at Sing Sing.

Prisoners at Sing Sing.
J. B. Baldwin, writing apparently from
the Jefferson Hotel of this city, recently
complained to the Secretary of War of al
legged abuse of United States men" con-
fined in the state prison at Sing Sing, \. Y.
The writer charged that an inmate of the
prison, one A. Tayson, Frenchman, was
brutally punished by Head Keeper James
Connaughton simply because he complain
ed of the alleged filthy condition of his cell
Mr.. Baldwin claims that the man was con-
fired in the dark cell one week, during
which time he was taken out and hung up
by the wrists. punishment which, the
writer charges, is prohibited by the laws of
New York. While so hung up, the COM
plainant charges, Tayson was beaten by
Connaughton with a club until he was
mass of cuts and bruises. 1t is charged by
Mr.. Baldwin that the man was denied med
ical treatment by DR.. R. T. Irvine. The
writer also charges that Bill Jones, a negro
prisoner, and another inmate, Frank
Broancho, have also been abused. Mr..
Baldwin assured the Secretary of War that
if his agent should be sent to interview the
prisoners they would furnish him with sur
prising information, and he further charges
that such alleged treatment of the prison
ers is a very usual thing since the new
warden, Johnson, has taken charge of the
Sing Sing prison and has allowed Con-
naughton to have full charge of Furnishing
the prisoners.
ne SECRETARY Oh war feieIIeu tire toiii-
paint to the District Commissioners, under
the supposition that the prisoners referred
to may have been sent TO Sing Sing from
the District The Secretary explains that
there are no military prisoners confined
there. After investigating the matter, the
Commissioners have found that the Dis
trict has no prisoners in the Sing Sing
prison, and that they have nothing to do
with United States convicts sent from here.
they being under the immediate direction
of the Attorney General, and they have so
informed the writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
DIRECTOR MEYERS VISIT.
Gave Secretary Root Information RI
garding the Philippines.

DR. A. D. Meyer, director of the Royal
Geological, Anthropological and Ethno-
gra phical Museum at Dresden, and counsel
lor to his majesty, the King Of Saxony, had
a long interview with Secretary Root to-
Gay. The doctor is on a special mission
from the Saxon government. inspecting mu-
scums and scientific institutions in the
United States Having spent much time in
the Philippine Islands. he was able to give
Secretary Root great deal of information
concerning former conditions in the islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
THE EIGHT-HOUR LAW.
Warrants Sworn Out for Alleged ViO-
IatOrs of It's PrOvisiOns.

latOrs of It's PrOvisiOns.
Warrants were sworn out this afternoon
in the Police Court for the arrest Of VIM.
Kimmell Of No. 1907 Phelps street and
Edward Largvoidt of No. POO 1 street
northwest. who are in partnership as con-
tractors. for alleged violation of the eight
hour law. The person upon whose oath the
warrants were issued was John T. Bark
man, who asserted that Messrs. Kimmell
and Langvoidt required Charles Diggs. an
employe, to work more than eight hours a
day when no emergency therefore existed.
1t is expected the hearing will take place
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
A..inh ment of New Officers.

officers q theIivolunteer army. recently
appointed. fave, ;peen assigned to stations
as followssx SIC
Capt John McChntock. 46th Infantry.
South Frafningfiann. Mass; Capt. F. A.
Clayton, 4Sth infantry. Fort Thomas. KY;
First Lieut. George Weber, 4Sth Infantry,
Fort Thomas, Hy.: Second Lieut.. q. ].
Nowlen, 41st Infantry. Camp Meade. Pa.
Second LieHt asH- Hopson, 46th Infantry,
South Fragingham. Mass; Second Lieut..
G. H. Williams, 559th Infantry. Fort Crook,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
D,.covered No Trace Of Poi.on.

Mrs Wilson. q woman probably more
than thirty five years old, was taken to the
Emergency Hospital today from her home,
No. 100 I'd street northeast.
"She was overcome by gas" the surgeon
in charge of the ambulance was told. 1.-THE
gas jet was partly turned on" added his
Informant, but the door was open"
At the hospital 1t was explained that Mrs
Wilson suffered attacks of heart trouble.
The doctors were unable to discover the
evidence Of Poison, though the woman was
given treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
The Special Tax on Brokers.

Commissioner Wilson of the internal rev.
enue bureau has rendered a decision that
loan and mortgage companies are not la
bic for special tax as brokers unless they
eh gage in the sale of the securities on
which they make loans. When they en-
gage In such sales they are held to become
brokers. and are required to pay special
AK accordingly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

Rhoda G. Kennedy this afternoon insti-
tuted proceedings for divorce from her nus
band, Charles NJ. Kennedy, alleging deser-
ton The petitioner also requests the priv
ilege OF resuming her maiden name Rhoda
Christmas. Douglass & Douglass are the
complainants solicitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
PROBABLY UNDER CONTROL,
Rcassurfng Advices Regarding the
Yellow Fever Situation Mt Havana

Yellow Fever Situation at Havana.
Surgeon General Sternberg has received a
dispatch from the acting chief surgeon at
Havana, saying there are no more cases of
yellow fever among the troops at Havana,
but that there are two convalescent cases
there. The indications are that the fever
situation is under control and no danger of
epidemic.
Surgeon General Wyman today received a
telegram from Assistant Surgeon McAdam
at Key West announcing twenty-eight new
cases of yellow fever there and five deaths.
telegram from Surgeon Carter at New
Orleans states that no new cases appeared
there yesterday, but that there had been
two deaths. There We're five other cases
under treatment. DIR. Carter wired that the
weather was cool and favorable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
DID NOT OFFER EXCHANGE.
Denial OF Statement Regarding Fill.
pinOs and American Prisoners.

Dthiai OF statement Regarding Fill
pinOs and American Prisoners.
MANILA, September 23-No information
has been received of the naval expedition
10 Subig bay.
The Filipinos have not made good their
offer to surrender the American prisoners
and they have not sent an officer to meet
Mai. Gen. Otis, as promised.
Nothing further has been heard from the
rebel officers who conferred with Gen. Mac
Arthur recently and returned to their own
lines.
Chief Signal Officer Thompson has gone
on n two weeks tour of inspection of the
cable service Of all the southern islands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
GEN. OTIS REPORTS.
Soldier and q Civilian Killed Yes
terday by the FilipinOs.

terday by the FilipinOs.
General Otis has made the following re-
port Of yesterdays military operations:
MANILA, September 233, 1899
"Adjutant General, Washington:
THE insurgents succeeded in derailing a
section of train yesterday a short distance
from Angeles. They then made an attack
on the railway guards, with the result that
Captain Perry. quartermaster, was slightly
wounded in the arm; Private Charles lie
mans, hospital corps. was killed; Private
Sam Steele, 1. 18th Infantry, was severely
wounded: Civilian Charles s. Price was
slightly wounded and an unknown civilian
was killed. The insurgents were driven
away, leaving six dead in their tracks. and
troops were Immediately sent in pursuit.
Otis"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Government Bonds.

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
RONA-FIDE CIRCULATION,

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona-fide one.
1t is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell Its legitimate circulation enor-
mously, in order to deceive adver-
tisers, by sending out thousands of
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnable. and which are in fact re-
turned, but nevertheless are in
Guided In what purports to be an
honest statement Of circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however,
Judge by results, and bogus circula-
lions don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
is many thousands In excess OF any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Gen. Heth,s- Condition Unchanged.

It was learned at his residence this after
noon that the strength Of Gen. Heth con-
tinues at ebb.1 no change being noted in
his condition since yesterday. Unless a
change for the better occurs soon there is
covery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Car and Cxarlna Mt Ere,sbacb

EGELSBACH, Hesse, September 23.-The
Gar and Czarina of Russia arrived here
today. They were received by the grand
duke of Hesse and proceeded to the VOLTS
garten castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
Circulation of The "Evening STAR"

SATURDAY. September 16, 1899. 1888
MONDAY, September is, $780,.
TUESDAY, September 10, 1889. 28, O36
WEDNESDAY, September 20, 1899. ...... 20 .O9e
THURSDAY, September 81, 1899. 90. ....2s,225
FRIDAY, September g. 1882. az 900
Total. ........ ...................17l,S6 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23

Daily average. 29,144
represents only the number of copies of
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday. septem-
Der %, 1s99-that is. the number of copies
actually sold. delivered, furnished or mailed,
for valuable consideration, to bona-fde pur-
chasers or subscribers, and that the copies
SO counted are not returnable to or remain
In the office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twenty-third day of September A D. 1885,
GEORGE E. TRALLES,
Notary Public, D. c.