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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
lSTHMIAN CANAL PROJECTS
Will Be Considered by the Commission to
Be Appointed.
Admiral Walker Confers With Secre-
Report Nearly Ready.

Admiral John G. Walker, the president of
the State Department today and had a long
talk with Secretary Hay respecting the
work of the commission and the course to
be pursued by the new isthmian canal COM
mission. which is to be appointed to carry
forward the work of the present Ncara-
guam canal commission. Admiral Walker
was able to announce the completion of the
work of the present commission and prom
ised to have the final report ready for sub
mission to the President by next Monday.
He intimated that there was no truth in
the reports published from time to time to
the effect that the members of the commits
sion had quarreled among themselves as to
the estimate of cost of the projected canal,
and indicated that the sum finally agreed
upon, namely, $125, 600 900, was the mean
between the estimates of the Individual
members
AS soon as he receives the report of the
present commission the President will an
nOuucc the names Of the new commission
ers, who are to be appointed under the act
of the last Congress to canvass all of the
isthmian routes suitable for canals. He has
already practically selected the personnel,
and it may be stated positively that the
nucleus of the new iSthmian commission
will be formed by Rear Admiral Walker,
Col. Hains of the army and Prof. Haupt
the three members of the expiring Near
aguan canal commission. Several men,
bers will be added, mainly engineers of
high technical requirements and among
them will be Maj. Thos. w. Symons of the
United States engineer corps. now station
ed at Buffalo.
As the rainy season is about beginning on
the isthmus, 1t is realized that the commits
sion cannot do much in the way of active
operations at present, beyond making a
trip over the Panama route, via the rail-
road, and perhaps making some investiga-
tions into the comparative merits of the
different ports that must form the termini
Of the canal. In the early fall, however,
operations will be prosecuted with the ut
most Vigor, in order to at least make the
attempt to carry out the direction of Con-
greSS to submit a report during the next
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
WILL RETURN STOCK
Washington Gas Company Stockholders Re
ceive Another Circular.
The Committee Announces Formally
That Agreement to Buy Stock
is Null and Void.

Stockholders of the Washington Gas Com
pany who deposited their stock under
the terms of the recent circular today re-
ceived the following circular, dated Phila-
delphia, May 16, and signed by the commit
tee through which the offer of purchase
was made:
TO Depositing Stockholders of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company of Washing
ton, D. c.:
"On the oath of April. 1885, a circular let
ter was addressed to you in reference to
the deposit Of your stock with the Fourth
Street National Bank. Under this circu-
lar, you have deposited your stock with the
Fourth Street National Bank, for the pur-
poses contemplated IN the agreement re-
ferred to in that circular. Under the agree
ment. the power was reserved to Mr. A P
Go1man, the proposed purchaser, to take
the stock at $50 per share, or to decline to
take 1t, If he saw fit to do so. We have
this day received from Mr.. German a letter
notifying US that he elected not to purchase
the deposited shares, and declaring that the
agreement of April 3, 1899, is of no effect.
The following is copy of his notice:
" WASHINGTON, D. c., May 18th. 1890
" Messrs. John C. Bullitt and
John r. Mclean, Committee:
Gentlemen:
As less than eighty-seven thousand
$4,000 shares of the stock of the Washing
ton Gas Light Company have been deposited
up to the close of business today we now
notify you that we elect not to purchase
the deposited shares, and that our agree
ment with you of April Sd, 1899, is of no
effect. -.
Kindly have forwarded to the United
States Mortgage and Trust Company. 30
Cedar street New York city, by check to
Its order, the cash deposit made by me un-
der that agreement.
Yours very truly,
y. "A. P. GORMAN.'
Under the notice given by him to the
committee. the agreement for the sale be-
comes null and void. You are therefore en-
Titled to the return of your stock by the
Fourth Street National Bank, when de-
manded by you. You Will therefore please
call upon the Fourth Street National Bank
with the receipt or certificate given YOU for
your stock by the bank and upon the sur
render by you of that certificate the bank
will return you your stock
You VIII understand that you will have
your stock returned to you free from any ex-
pense, as the costs incurred by the commit
tee We're provided to be paid out OF the
fund deposited by Mr.. German with the
your stock through Mr.. Mclean at Wash
ington. and will call upon him with the
bank receipt held by you, he will transmit
1t to the Fourth Street Bank and have the
and you can then receive your stock from
him.
Yours truly,
JOHN c. BULLITT
Joseph C. ROSENGARTEN,
JOHN r. MCLEAN
JAMES W. ORME,
JOHN F. RODGERS
COMMITTEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
BLOW TO TAX INQUISITORS.
Restraining Order Issued by Judge
Kicks in Il Suit.

KICKS In Il Suit.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, MaSgy ia severe
blow to Ohio tax tnquisteors was dealt in
the United States circuit court this morning
by Judge Kicks. For many years people of
great wealth in Ohio have taken up their
residences in New York { Philadelphia,
Washington and other eastern cities to
evade what are known here as tax SMELL
ers." Two years ago the treasurer of Rich
land county filed suit in the county common
pleas court to recover from the Aultman
& Taylor Machinery -Caszpany of Mansfield
the sum of $22s,OO for Ftaxes properly
which it is alleged the company failed to
return for taxation from 1868 to 1898.
A similar suit was aimed against Ed
Brinkerhoff of Mansfield as administrator
of the estate of the late Congressman
Michael D. Harter to recover taxes to the
amount of S162,91S.
These sums, with the interest claimed,
brings the amount of taxes sought to be
collected by the county to nearly $500, 600
The attorney for the company and the Har-
ter estate Immediately aftaf the suit ap-
piled to the court for an injunction on the
ground that the county sought to take their
property without 1ue profess of law ana
the act was violation Of the Constitution
of the United States
Upon the filing of suit for injunction
Judge KICKS allowed q Temporary restrain
ing order today. He granted astemporary
usual ninety days to prepare the case for
hnal nearing on the application for per-
manent injunction. The alleged back taxes
were discovered by the tax SmeMers'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
NAVY YARD IN BAD SHAPE.
Employees of That at Havana Dis
charged by Order.

HAVANA May 19.-Cwing to orders from
Washington, majority Of the employees
nave been discharged from the navy yard
here. which has not left enough men at the
yarl 20 pay proper sanitary attention to the
place Naval officers expect that IN the
near future she clIy sanitary inspectors will
be called upon 10 take steps. in order TO
properly safeguard the city. for cleaning
certain portions Of the yard.
The man who was reported 10 be suffer
ing from yellow fever - now out % danger
and no new cases IF the disease have de-
veigVed
Orders have been issued that only i'm
muue> are 20 be- allowed to work under the
ground near the harbor. as II is believed
this work ca5Ised the former case Of fever.
Governor General Brooke has ordered the
Immediate making Of copies Of ali conces-
s'ons for public works and railroads given
by the Spanish government or by former
governor generals of Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
DEATH OF MRS. RosENsTEIx.
Third in the List of Armstead TayIor's
Victims.

News of the death of Mrs. Dora Rosen-
stein in the Maryland University Hospital
was received at police headquarters late
last night. Had she regained conscious
ness and been able to recite the circum-
stances of the tragedy the question OF
John Alfred Browns implication in the af-
fair would have doubtless been settled TO
the satisfaction % the authorities here, as
well as in Montgomery county. Taylor's
own confession makes him a double muir
derer with the death of Mrs. Rosenstein,
but the declarations of the officials siamp
him as the murderer of three people.
Sheriff Thompson and States Attorney
kilgpur of Montgomery county are still in
communication with the local authorities.
The latter visited this city yesterday. and
saw Taylor at the jail after he had been
committed by the coroner's jury. TAYLOR
eating Brown and eXonerattng Nellie Tur-
neyA While the removal of Brown from
Rockville to Baltimore yesterday is re-
garded as a wise move on the part of
Sheriff Thompson, residents of Montgom-
cry county express the belief THAI Brown
would not have been lynched had he re-
mained in the county jail. All the residents
of the county are anxious that the case
shall be fully investigated, and all the par
ties concerned brought to justice The
lynching of Brown. they agree, would be
the means of putting a serious obstacle IN
the way of the sheriff, and this, they de-
clare, they will not do.
Sheriff at Headquarters.
This morning Sheriff Thompson called at
police headquarters and conferred with In
spector Boardman about the case.
Later he saw Detective Burrows and
learned from him what the prisoner Tay-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
MAX REGIS ACQUITTED.
jew Batter Pelted by Mob as He
Leaves Court.

Jew Batter Pelted by n Mob as He
Leaves Court.
PARIS, May 19.-After the acquittaI of
the notorious Jew batter, Max Regis, on
the charge of melting to murder and in
cendiarism, at Grenoble last evening, a hos
tile crowd followed him to the railroad STA
ton, compelling the authorities to protect
him with soldiers. A mob then marched
to the Officers Club, cheering for Dreyfu-
and Picquart, 3eering and hooting the off,
GERS, who turned a water hose on the
crowd. The latter responded with a shower
of stones. Several officers were injured
by the mob The rioters were finally dis
persed after number of policemen had
been hurt.
On the news of the acquittal of Max Regis
reaching Algiers, of which city he is
former mayor mob formed ana marched
on the Jewish quarter, and the police and
military had to be summoned in order to
prevent the rioters from wrecking houses
of Jews. Fifty arrests We're made before
the mob was dispersed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
Advance of Officers Announced at the
Department.

The promotion of the following named
officers was announced at the Navy De-
partment today:
Captain-G. w. Melville.
Lieutenant commanders-J. F. S. Law
renee w. b. Caperton, G. s. Willis, b. F.
Wallng, T. NJ. Potts, E. T Warburton, F.
H. Eldridge, T. f. Burgdorf, r. r. Free
man, w N Little, w. F. Worthington, F.
H. Bailey, H. M. Hodges. ". NJ. Parks, C.
H. Stoney, r. M Doyle, Fl. l.. Wood, F. f.
Beatty. A Sharp, f. f. Fletcher w. S.
Hughes, N. r. Usher, c. Laird, c. NICK.
Winslow w. q. Cutler, Y. Noel, |. S. X.
Reeves, II. T. Cleaver. S. Potter, A. V.
Zane, A b. Canaga, w. c. Eaton, Z. j.,
Dorm, w r. A. Rooney, j. N. Roller, G. S.
Ransom.
Lieutenants-W. ]. Terhune, w. S. Cros-
ley and G.. W. Danforth.
Civil Engineer A. {. Lowering has been
detached from the navy yard, New York
and ordered to special duty at New Lon
don, Conn.
Lieut. F. Swift, on the completion of lis
sick leave, will proceed to the Pensacola.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
Suspect Again Accused of Completely
in Sidell Murder.
NELLIE TURNER FULLY EEONERATED
Statement by Armstead Taylor Re-
peated to Sheriff Thompson.
DEATH OF MRS. ROSENSTEIN

Sheriff Thompson and Precinct Detective
Burrows visited the District jail this after
noon and held long conference with Arm
stead Taylor The latter repeated his story
duplicating John Alfred Brown as an ac-
complice in the SlIdel murder and exoner-
ating Nellie Turner of any completely in 81.
He went into details regarding the Mary
land tragedy and when the interview was
concluded the sheriff expressed the belief
that Taylor had told the truth
The prfson,r told the officers that Brown
first suggested the crime. and that Brown
killed Mr.. Rosenstein. There were four
rolls of money, and each took two Of them.
The silver watch, he said was taken by
Brown, who also took his (T>aylorse boots
to hide, AS he cTaylor) put on a pair of
shoes in the sore.
The woman. TAYLOR repcated had nothing
to do with the crime.
Il hate her he said. and ONLY wish 7
could put her in it,
Comedies With Circumstances.
Sheriff Thompson said 10 a Star reporter
that the circumstances of the Rosenstein
case bear out the statement OF Taylor The
direction in which Taylor was seen to go
after the double crime was committed he
said shows that he could not have put the
boots and silver watch where they were
found On the other hand. he said. Brown
could easily have put them there while on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
THE DEWEY HOME.
Contributions to the Fund Not Large
Today.

The contributions to the Dewey home
tuDd received today We're not large. Treas
uIer Roberts said this morning that the
plan Of having the contributions received
by boards Of trade and other organizations
hal resulted in a temporary decrease OF
the funds coming here When these or
ganizations begin to make reports the daily
receipts here will be large
The contributions today were $500, MAX
ing the total amount received to date
S2gs6.O4
Among the local subscribers were George
wallace, =. and VIM. De F. A!drich. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
SAVED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Private Farris, Convicted of Murder,
to lie Imprisoned for Life.

Private Charles Farris, Company H, 23d
United States Volunteer Infantry, was tried
and found guilty of murder by general
court-martial convened at Santiago de Gu
ba March last, and was sentenced ito be
shot to death at such time and at such
place as the reviewing authority may di-
rect"
The record of the case having been sub
mitted to the President, in accordance with
law, he has commuted the sentence to dis
honorable discharge, with forfeiture of all
pay and allowances, and confinement at
hard labor for life in the United States
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
HAvANA's STEEL DRY DOCK.
Bids Will Re Opened for 1t at Madrid
June 8.

The Navy Department has been informed
that bids for the purchase of the steel
hoating dry dock at Havana viii be opened
AT Madrid June next instead of at Ha-
Vaha on the 3lst instant, as originally in
tended 1t Is said that the change is made
N the hope that some of the European gov
ern1nents may be induced to enter into the
Sohlieation for the dock. The United
states government has already offered to
pay s2so,oo0 for the dock, but Spain re-
!ected the offer in the, hope of securing
better terms from other bidders. The
United States government will untioubtei-
ly make bid for the dock, but 1t is ques-
tonable whether 1t win increase Its origi-
nal Offer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
DENIED BY CHEF DEvERY.
Rumor Regarding Foul Play In Case
of Capt. 0'Keeffe.

NEW YORK, May 19.-Chief of Police
Devery was asked today regarding the
statements by Mr.. Moss at the Mazet COM
mittee hearing yesterday that there was a
rurnor that Police Captain O'Keeffe had
been murdered instead of having died from
an accident. Devery said:
IAN investigation was made of the case
at the time and 1t Is absurd to say that
there was anything wrong. It is an out
rage to make charge now that there
was anything suspicious about Captain
O'Keeffe's DEATH"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19

heF- Father McGee. one Of the assistant
pastors of St Patrick's Catholic Church
VIII SAIL saturday from New York for a trim
abroad He will visit England. but the
greater portion Of his time will be snsrt H.,
France and in Rome. 40
Mr. Thurlow Weed Grim Of the e-ra1,Ia+-
ing class OF ~ Of the Columbian CniyersI-
y Law school Is spending the final weeks
OF his college year with Mr. and Mrs W
z. Knight. 1888 3pth street northwest Mr.
Grim expects to return to hts home in In
diana in a few days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
FREE FIGHT AT A CAKE WALK.
Negroes and White Men Exchange
shots with Fatal Effect.

ENID. Okla, May ia negro cake walk
at the opera house broke up in a riot be-
tween whites and blacks II was started by
the negroes shooting into crowd of white
men. Three white men-Brady, Thrasher
and an unknown man--were wounded when
the whites returned the fire, fatally wound
ing four negroes and slightly woundfng
several others
More than fifty shots were fired before
the disturbance was Quelled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
ADDITION CASUALTIES.
List of Killed and Wounded Reported
by Gen. Otis.

The adjutant general received q telegram
hom Gen Otis. at Manila. giving the fol-
lowing list Of additional casualties: Killed
I'd Infantry, May il, L. Corporal Henry
LaUEford,
Wouuded--. Sergt- Peter Cosgrove. arm.
slight Privates CarIa Carlson, abdomen,
moderate. l. Simon ShueIier, abdomen.
severe. 18Th Minnesota, 10Th, F. Private
W +. Tew. thigh, slight % Oregon, l.
Private Frank Butts. thigh, slight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.
He Will Reach Washington Tomorrow
Afternoon

President Mckinley will return to Wash
irgton at $50 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
coming to the city by way of Harpers
Ferry. The President will see visitors
and transact no business until Monday.
then for the public reception which the
President will hold during the peace
jubilee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19

Capt. James NJ. Burns. 7th Infantry. has
been placed on the retired list with the
rank Of major. on account of physical dis
ability incident 10 the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19
Analysing Stains.

Prof. ]. d. Hird, the District chemist, Is
today engaged in making an examination
of certain clothing furnished him last even
ing by Mr.. Kilgour, the prosecuting attor-
ney of Montgomery county, Md, for the
purpose of ascertainng whether stains on
the clothing are due to human blood. 1t is
understood the clothing belongs to or was
found in the home of the colored man and
woman who were arrested and confined in
the jail at Rockville under suspicion of
having been connected with the murder of
the Rosenstein family. The clothing con-
siStS of wearing apparel and tablecloth
or shawl. Prof Hird, although he will not
be able to complete his examination for a
day or two, Is of the opinion that the stains
on the clothing of the woman We're made
by blood. The clothing Of the man appears
to have been washed recently, and only q
chemical analysis will determine TO what
the stains on it are due
Arranging for Grand Jury's Action.
An indictment will not be reported. hold
ing Taylor for the murder OF Sergt Pas
sau, before Monday next. A large number
of witnesses appeared before the grand
jury today and testified as to the occur
renee, while practically every policeman
who participated in the incidents leading to
the arrest was at the District attorneys
office at intervals during the day. furnish
ing statements of the affair to be used IN
arranging the list of witnesses of the kill
ing.
The grand jury will not sit tomorrow II
the clerical work, incidental to the case,
be reported in Criminal Court, No. J. Mon
day, and the prisoner placed on trial just
as soon thereafter as may be found pos
sible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19

his way to work. 1t was while on his way
to the woods to hide these articles. the
sheriff thinks, that he lost time enough to
make him late in reaching his place Of en-
ployment.
When the officers had left Taylor the lat
Jones and Fountain Peyton. who viii un-
dertake to defend him for the murder of
Sergeant Passau. Mr.. Peyton. speaking to
a Star reporter. said he believed, under the
law, the circumstances Of the killing could
be no more than manslaughter. The pris-
oner talked freely to his counsel about the
case. as he had to the officers. The attor-
Taylor only so far as the case against him
here is concerned. They have no interest
in the Maryland affair and VIII not advise
what to do or say about the crime commit
ted there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-19

Every advertisement
I'm Tho Evening Star
In q business builder.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23
Blood Cure Sent Free.

BY addressing Blood Balm Co. 3S4
Michel Street, Atlanta, Ca, any En-
terprise reader may obtain a sample
bottle Of their famous b. B. B.-Bo-
tanic Blood Balm, the greatest, gran
dest. best and strongest Blood Rem
edy made. Cures when all else fails,
pimples, ulcers, scrOfula, eczema, boils,
blood poison, eating sores, distressing
skin eruptions, cancer, catarrh. rheu-
matism. Free medical advice included
when description Of your trouble is
given. This generous offer is worth
while accepting. Sample bottle sent
all charges prepaid. Large bottles,
(contai ming nearly quart Of med
icine) for sale by all druggists at 81
per bottle. b. b. B. is always ahead of
all other Blood Remedies for curing
Blood Humors. Try B. x. b. next
time you buy Blood Purifier.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23
Such q Town In North Carolina.

The papers, some in our own
State, are remarking somewhat
over the proposed establishment
of a "negro town" in Alabama,
wherein no one will reside save
negroes, who will, of course, hold
all the offices, etc.
North Carolina has had such a
town for years-Princeton, across
the river from Tarboro. 1t is
peopled by colored people entire
ly, and has it's own municipal
government, and the last time we
heard of the place it was a peace
able, quietly governed communi
ty, never interfering with white
people, and white people never
trespassing upon them.
Speaking of this Alabama town,
the Wilmington Messenger adds
"North Carolina has two ex-
clusively white towns, into which
colored people are not allowed to
enter, and they are peopled by
northern whites.'
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23

this city. The proclamation is
officially endorsed by the secre-
tray of the State board of health,
and it is thought that it will have
the effect of causing a removal of
the lines. The Porter fever case
was reported nineteen days ago,
and no new cases have since ap.
pearch, although the limit Of ex-
posure is usually considered by
the physicians rs ten days. Bus
iuess is gradually getting back to
the old standard and the public
schools will open ton orrow morn
Ing
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1899-09-23
"LIBERTY is NOTHING TO ME-
WITHOUT HONOR"
Dreyius Declares His purpose to
Establish His Innocence Be-
fore All Frenchmen.

Paris, Sept. 20.-.The Aurore
will tomorrow publish the follow
ing declaration from former Capt.
Drcylus: "Thc government of the
r@pulic has given me my liberty.
But liberty is nothing to me with
ont honor. From today | shall
continue TO seek reparation for
The frightful judicial error of
which | remain the victim. |
wish France TO know by a def.
mite judgment that | am innocent.
My heart will only be at rest
when there remains not single
Frenchman who imputes to me
the abominable crime perpetra
ted by another.
ALFRED DREYFUs.'