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The evening times., 1899-08-04

The matter of the release of Charles B.
of court, by order of Justice Bradley, OF
the Supreme Court of the District, came up
today before Justice Cole, sitting in Pro-
bate Court.
Hale, it will be remembered was in Sep
tember last appointed guardian of Mrs. Jo-
sephine NJ Cooper, and given charge of her
estate, valued at $1,000 IN cash. In June
last, Mrs. Cooper charged her guardian
with misappropriating the funds of the es-
tate She also asked that he be called upon
to make an accounting. In doing this 1t
was developed that he was over 81 300 short
in his account.
Upon this showing. Justice Bradley, on
June Is, ordered Hale committed to Jail
till such time as he purged himself of
contempt, or the further order of the court.
Application was made today for Hale's
release on the ground that nothing would
be gained by his continued confinement;
that he could not make good the deficiency.
as shown by his report of his stewardship
of the Cooper estate.
Hale's statement also denied that he had
spent his wards money in extravagant liv-
ing or that he had purchased jewelry for
his wife.
The petition Of the prisoner was sup
plemented by afidavits by his wife and
others who state that ii Hale is released
he will obtain employment and endeavor
to make good the shortage Final action in
the matter was postponed until tomorrow,
when Hale will be brought into court and
examined under oath as to his management
Of the Cooper estate.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
ENDS IN A FIASCO.
UnsatisfactOry Termination of the
Seawanhaka Cup Races.

UnsatisfactOry Termination of the
Seawanhaka Cup Races.
Montreal. Aug. 4.-Owing to an improper
sailing course the fifth race for the pos
session OF the Seawanhaka challenge cup
ended yesterday in a fiasco. The Con-
first gun had been fred, took ground with
her centreboard in maneuvering for the
line and was held fast. The Giencairn Ill
the Canadian defender, sailed over the
course alone to a finish.
Mr.. Post, the representative Of the Sea-
wanhaka-CorinthiaI Club. Immediately
after the grounding of the Constance, made
a verbal protest to the sailing committee,
and subsequently entered another protest
against the course as being an improper
one.
The sailing committee of the Royal st.
Lawrence Yacht Club held a <long session
last night TO consider Mr.. Posts protest,
and IL was finally decided to award the race
10 the Glencairn III, the committee consid-
ering that there were not sufficient grounds
for ordering the race to be resaiied.
The result of the series is most unsatis-
factory, standing two TO two for each boat
as yesterdays race could not be considered
a victory for the Canadian yacht. The fail
ure CT there being a race Yesterday was
solely due to the course being an improper
one, and the sailing committee would have
acted more wisely in ordering another race
BY tonight's decision the cup will remain
in the possession of the Royal St Law
renee Club. Mr.. Crane and the American
crew viii return home today.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
MAY LIBEL THE FERRYBoAT
Naval Views on the Recent Collision
in East River

1t is more than probable that the Navy
Department will take action to libel the
owners Of the ferryboat New York TO le-
cover damages sustained by the despatch
beat Dolphin in her collision with the fer
ryboat last Tuesday. Acting Secretary AL
len has begun an investigation to establish
precedents for such action, and if it is
found that the procedure is sustained by
the Navy Departments action in the PAST,
legal proceedings against the ferry COM
pany Will be begun.
Navy Department officials believe that
the report OF the court of enquiry affords
evidence of such conclusive nature that an
action By the Government for damages
would be amply sustained. II has not been
usual for the Government to proceed
against private vessel owners in such cas-
es. although it is now pointed out these
owners have always shown prompt dis
position to blame naval officers for similar
accidents and to recover damages from the
Government. The case of the New York
and the Dolphin is aggravated, the Navy
Department declares, by the ready dispo-
sltion of the New Yorks owners to throw
all the blame for the accident on the nav
igating officer of the Dolphin, while the re-
port of the court Of enquiry proves con-
clusively enough that the officers of the
ferryboat were at fault.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
'DECLINES IN THE MARKET
Tobacco Receivers From an Early
Fall and Rises Rapidly.
The Tone Is PerceptibIy Firmer
After the Initial Dealings, But
tered-LiftIe Influence Exercised
by London Advices on the Board.

New York. Aug. 4.-The stock market
opened quiet and with an uncertain tone.
Standard issues for the most part showed
slight declines and in the early dealings
Sugar Refining broke very sharply. The
speculation was governed wholly by the
apprehensions of closer money market
conditions and the advices respecting the
agricultural situation in the West were
somewhat disconcerting.
London exercised no perceptible inf1u-
ence in the local market. American and
Continental Tobacco were the strongest
features of the market, and Tennessee
Coal and Iron and Peoples Gas were firm.
The granger shares declined fractionaIly,
some OF the selling being instigated By
the Rock Island report for June which fell
somewhat below the common expectations
A somewhat firmer tone was apparent in
the market after the initial dealings.
The feature during the later trading was
the heavy buying of the Tobacco shares
AT the start this group fell off fraction
but noteworthy strength soon developed
and prices moved up quite sharply and with
remarkable ease American rose three
points, Continental one and one-half AMI
the preferred four and ona-quarter. The
general list was irregular in tone
New York Stock Market.
Corrected daily by w. B. Hibbs Co.
members of the New York Exchange,
1419 F Street
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Traffic Managers Fix Rates.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 4.-Traffc managers
of all the Texas trunk lines and repre-
sentatives Of the Morgan & Mallory steam
ship companies are holding a meetina
in this city for the purpose of ending the
rate-cutting war. During the cotton sea-
son OF 1898 the Morgan line, backed BY
the Southern Pacific railway, cut the rate
for carrying cotton from Galveston 10
New York from S1.03 per hundred pound.
TO so cents. At last nights session the
managers announced that an agreemen,
had been reached on cotton rates from
Galveston TO Boston and New York. The
rates agreed upon are: Boston, 9s cents
per hundred; New York, SO cents. This
is cents below the rates existing when
the cut was made last year.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
A BICYCLE RIDER SUES.
He Claims to Have Sustained lnju-
ries From n Defective Wheel.

Nicholas Eckhardt. today through his at
torneys, Berry and Minor. instituted suit
at-law against John Dewitt Arnold, trad
ing as the Cleveland Cycle Company for
$4,000. claimed as damages because of per
sonal injuries sustained by the plaintiff
caused by a bicycle alleged TO have been
purchased from the defendant
The accident to the plaintiff Eckhardt
occurred on May IA last. and the account
given at the time showed him to have been
painfully hurt by the breaking OF the
forks of the bicycle which he was riding.
In his declaration Eckhardt alleges that
he purchased the bicycle from the Cleve-
land Cycle Company. December 80 last. 1t
afterwards was developed that the forks
OF the wheel were defective, it is alleged,
and it was returned to the defendant for
repair. On April 10 last, it is alleged, the
bicycle was returned to the plaintiff and he
declared that the defendant warranted the
wheel TO be firm and sound in all respects.
Notwithstanding this guarantee, Eek
hardt states that on May II last, while be
was riding the bicycle, at the same time
taking due care and caution, the fork of
the machine broke and he was precipitated
to the ground with great force and pain
fully bruised, weakened, and crippled. AS
result of his fall. he says, he has been
put to great expense for medical attention.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
SAM LEE UNDER ARREST.
He Is Charged With Being Chi
nese Policy Runner.


Policy Detective Watson. this morning
arrested Sam Lee, an alleged Chinese poll
cy runner and locked him up at No. sta
ton, and secured, enough evidence, it is
said, to make certain his conviction. Lee
is the first Chinaman that has ever been
arrested in this city as a policy runner.
There have been number of shops raid
ed in this city conducted by Cinnamon.
One OF their number devised a system of
policy that is very much like that in vogue
among the negroes. Their policy slips are
more extensive and are totally incompre-
hensible to the average American The
profits from this system of policy are
enormous, it is said, and yet the prizes
paid are over 800 per cent. A Chinaman
can win, it is said 1900 with 81.
The location OF the Chinese policy head
quarters in this city has been known for
a long time, the police say, but the pro-
prietors of the place were very careful to
arrange matters SO that the police could
do absolutely nothing, although they were
morally certain that gambling was going
on.
Detective Watson, whose duty it is to ap.
prehend all vioiators of the policy lottery
law, mas been working against the Chinamel,
lot some time. He learned that Sam Lee was
the runner who collected the slips and the
money about two weeks ago and has been
foiiowing him in order to get evidences
against him ever since. This morning the
detective saw the man leave his house near
tne corner OF Fourand- "a Half Street and
missouri Avenue. at about o'clock
lie followed him through the Smithsce
man grounds, around through the south
western section of the city, and finally ar
rested him at the corner of Rhode Island
Avenue and Fourteenth Street northwest,
after making circuit of the city, at
1880 Lee seemed to take his arrest phil
oSophically and made no resistance.
When searched at the station house two
books containing about 500 unused policy
slips each were found in one of his large
flowing sleeves and a number of slips
which are marked by the player, together
with small sum of money, were found
in another part of his ample garments.
Lee Will be arraigned in the Police Court
tomorrow morning and the police expect
TO get information that will lead to the
arrest of other runners.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
AN ORIENTAL EXHIBITION.
American Implements 10 BE shown
at ConstantinOpIe's Display

Consul General Dickinson, of Constanti-
nople. under date of June i, 1899. trans
mits the following clipping from the ''Ori-
entail Advertiser" of that city to the State
Department:
With the object Of encouraging agri-
cultural enterprise as much as possible,
the imperial government has decided TO
organize permanent agricultural exhi-
bition in COnstanjinople. II viii be in
stalled in the premises of the Yildiz Re-
lief Exhibition, which is empty at present,
but which viii be reopened in the month of
August The new exhibition viii contain
two sections-one for cultivated plants and
the other for domestic animals. Agricul-
tural implements OF the latest American
and other inventions will also be eXhib-
tied. The use of such machinery and i'm
plements viii be taught TO agTiculturists
by Americans who viii be specially engag-
ed by the government.
AN imperial trade commands the minis
try OF agriculture TO lay before the ooun-
Gil Of ministers all measures that are like
ly to lead to the progress Of agriculture
and the improvement Of the breed OF cat
tie"
The evening times., 1899-08-04
REV. w. II. MILBURN STRICKEN
The Blind Chaplain Receives n Sun
stroke While Talking.

Omaha. Neb.. Aug. AT the Epworth
Assembly at Lincoln Park yesterday
the Rev. w. H. Milburn. the blind chap
lain of the United States Senate, was pros
trated by the heat while in the pulpit. He
was talking on the subject: What blind
man saw in Washington and the big tent
was crowded. Some of the auditors noticed
that the aged preacher was tottering. and
the next instant he swooned in the arms
OF one of the men on the platform. The
stricken chaplain was taken 10 the Linden
Hotel, and his attendants say that he is re-
covering. His extreme age made his friends
anxious, but his stout constitution has up
to this time apparently been equal to the
severe task. The attack is pronounced
sunStrOke.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
THE WRONG MEN LYNCHED.
Bum Confesses TO n Crime for Which
Others Have Died.


Others Have Died.
st. Louis, Aug. 4.-Despatches received
here from Little Rock, Ark, state that
three men were lynched for the crime
which Wiley Bum, a negro in Jail at East
st. Louis. ILL.,, has confessed to having
committed.
Allen Martin was murdered in Summer
vile, Calhoun county, Ark, In 1893. He
had quarreied with Bum over a land deal
and slashed the negro with his knife Go
ing home Bum procured a shotgun and
meeting Martin in a lane blew his head off.
A posse pursued negro whom they sup
posed to be Bum into swamp. where they
shot him TO death. Later two negroes
named Ware and one named Dickinson
were placed in Jail at Hampton That
night mob overpowered the taller. took
out the Ware brothers and hanged them
The State paid a reward for the capture
and death of Bum, and now the knowledge
that an innocent man had been shot down
by posse has created great excitement in
the vicinity of the tragedy
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Lord Pauncefote,s Plans.

London, Aug. 4.-The British Ambassa-
dor to the United States assumes the title
of Lord Pauncefote as a result of his ele-
walton TO the peerage He is still con-
siderins what territorial style he will
take. He Will return TO The Hague soon
10 complete some Peace Conference details
there, and viii start for Washington in
october. He will finally retire from the
diplomatic service in March or April nexy.
Lord Pauncefote expects to resume the
Alaska negotiations. which have been
suspended during the hot weather" on
his arrival in Washington.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
A NEGRO SHOT TO DEATH.
He Was Accused of Attempting to
Assault "A Little Girl.

Blakeley. Ga, Aug. Am unknown
negro attempted an assault on the six
year-old daughter of Mr.. Bowerman, about
eight miles from here Thursday night. The
negro was captured this afternoon and a
report has reached here that the negro was
shot TO death by a mob near the scene
Of the crime. There was no doubt as TO
the identity of the negro, and he was
chained to tree while the mob poured
bullets into him. No inquest has been
held as vet
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Threw Her Skirts MT a Bear.

Rare presence of mind probably saved the life
of Mrs. Flora johnson, who, with party, was
camping Clear Creek, Idaho She was out in
huckleberry patch when she ran across mother
bear with cubs. The mother bear, with vicious
snarl, made for her. Like fash, Mrs. Johnson
tore off her skirt and slung it the bears
head. While the enraged bear was tearing the
garment to pieces in effort to eXtricate ITSELF
the woman fed down the hill to the camp. Some
of the men, hearing her screams, started out with
their guns and met her. They killed the bear and
captured the cubs, which now being raised on
a bottle, but not of Heurich's beer.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
The UItIander,, Coudft,on

Capetown, Aug. 4.-Mr Conyngham
Green, the British agent at Pretoria, has
delivered to the Transvaal government q
despatch regarding Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain's proposed joint enquiry as to
the details required to give immediate and
representation TO the Uitlanders.
Communications concerning the scope of the
representation are now being exchanged.
1t is believed that the "Afrikander Bond
favors the proposal
The evening times., 1899-08-04
The Pension Report Delayed.

Commissioner of Pensions Evans stated
this morning that the consolidated reports
showing the disbursements for pensions
during the past fiscal year would be ready
for publication next week. Owing to a
discrepancy in the figures of the New York
pension agency, their report had TO be re-
turned for correction, which has delayed
the Commissioned report.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

market for the securities of these compa-
nies so much as honest statements of earn
ings and prospects, providing only that
there is nothing to conceal II will be re-
membered that this has been pointed out
at some length in this column heretofore.
II the Federal Steel Company. for instance,
of which Mr.. Flower is director, Will now
give out figures after the pattern OF the
railway statements it cannot be doubted
that the securities of the company will i'm
mediately advance to a level more nearly
its alleged earning capacity
The evening times., 1899-08-04
Heating Apparatus for school.

The Commissioners have accepted the
proposal of H. l. Gregory, to construct
heating apparatus in the new school build
ing 10 be erected in Kenyon Street, east
Of Thirteenth Street northwest, he being
the lowest bidder.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
CONTRADICTORY TEsTAMENTs.
Documents PurPOrting to BE the
Wills Of Eleanor Il. Wills.

Wills Of Eleanor E. Wills.
Two documents purporting to be Wills
of Eleanor Evans Willis were filed yester-
day. The first is dated at Chicago, Decem-
Der r. 1892, and expresses the wishes CT
the etestatrlx as follows: Il hereby give and
devise and bequeath all that | possess on
this earth to my beloved mother" This
document is witnessed by William Z. Up
shur and Edward B. Latham.
The second will is dated at Washington,
D. c., May 90. 1898. and is as follows: Il
hereby give, devise, and bequeath all that
possess on this earth to my beloved son,
G. Marpole Willis. residing at Maple
Square, Capitol Hill, Washington. ID. C.
The document is attested by Emily E.
Briggs. Martha /. Reynolds, and Margaret
Andrews
The evening times., 1899-08-04
The Payment of Back Taxes.

The District Commissioners today order
ed that the payment of general taxes for
the years 1870, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877,
and 1873 against lot four, in square forty
four, bounded by Twenty-third and Twen-
ty-four and and F Streets northwest,
be accepted without interest and costs.
The evening times., 1899-08-04
That ThrObing Headache

Would quickly leave you II you used Dr. Kings
proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous
Headaches They makeipure blood and strong
nerves and build up yosr health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only . cents Money back IL NOT
cured. Sold by Henry Evans. Druggist, sas +
The evening times., 1899-08-04
CHARLES B. HALE'S Case
He May Be Released From Jail To-
morrow.

The Defendant TO Appear in Court
and BE Examined Under Oath as
Estate-The Prisoners Petition and
and Afidayits by others Interested
The evening times., 1899-08-04
The wnshinston stock Exchange.

Saies-Washingto Lean and Trust: Ia
100; Capital Traction: 1G94 IL, 50G9i rs;
Mergenthaler Linotype: 55d 2O5- After
call-Capital Traction: 14OG94 3-4; Riggs
Fire Insurance: 6odS IA.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

The New Orleans nt Santo Domingo.
The Navy Department today received a
cablegram announcing the arrival of the
New Orleans at Santo Domingo City.
The evening times., 1899-08-04

Mr.. Flower is said to be in favor Of reg
ular statements by the industrial corpora
tions. The figures given out by the Inter-
national Paper Company this week are.
perhaps. due to his influence. There could
be nothing that would help the speculative
The evening times., 1899-08-04
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.

6's 1902 ..sJ-vaa- IL liin-' gJil ... l15
IS e0i, Water s.ocl cu-renc3 ~
IS 1907. Water stOcS" clrrelci
Funding currency. 3.i5'S -. il6H
Anacostia and Potomac IS
The evening times., 1899-08-04

The securities of the Chicago Great West
ern were, again today active and strong
The preferred "B'' stock is selling at So
and &c. a good advance, but manifestly a
very low price If, as is believed by many,
there will be large surplus Of earnings
this year for the stock The business OF the
road is growing constantly and the outlook
for large corn crop gives promise OF a
continuance of this good showing
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-23
IoWA TRooPs sAFE-


Trangp0Ft Senator Arrives q San
FFaneisco-Eassaped the TypIiOon.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 2s.-The Fif-
ty-first regiment Of Iowa volunteers,
Numbering 5sl men and 20 Officers, I'M
der the command Of Colonel ]. c. Lo-
per, arrived here to-day from Manila
on the transport Senator. There was
no sickness aboard. Edward Kisslck,
Company F. Of OslEaloosa, Iowa, died
at Nagasah Of dysentery. Three days
out from NagaSakl Edwin Statler,
Company n, and Homer A. Reed, Com
pany A. were injured by the breaking
Of the after sail, which fell on them.
statler's leg was broken and Reed sus-
taIned a fracture OF the skull. Both
men are doing well. By sailing east In
stead Of taking the northern route the
Senator missed the typhoon which the
Empress Of India encountered.
Adtutant General Byers and 800 citi-
gems OF Iowa met the Senator at the
Golden Gate In a number Of tugs. they
received a royal reception from the vol
unteers. The regiment will be taken
OF the transport tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-23
Phoenix Assurance Co.,
OF LONDON.
]. F. PAUL, Manager for West Virginia.

partition OF Samoa is not a new idea.
It is denied emphatically by the depart-
ment. as printed in Germany, that the
United states has taken the initiative,
on the contrary, the American anbaS.
sador in Berlin Is expected to advise
this government Of Germans real In
teHtl0ns at the earliest moment prae.
tlcable. The naval officials say that the
American fleet in the Philippines Is Ia
excellent shape and in position to
safeguard American interests wherever
threatened.
Rear Admiral Richardson Glove
chief OF the bureau Of naval intelE
gence, tonight said: "England's flea
Is her great strength and there is no
telling when she might need 1t to meet
an enemy other than the one in the
Transvaal. II, for instance. Germany
or any other naval power should be-
come involved in war with England by
reason Of complications In the Trans;
vaal or elsewhere. England would need
her fleet at home,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-23
SAMOAN SITUATION.
United states aud England Have an
Eye on Germany.

United States aud England nave an
Eye on Germany.
WASHINGTON, Oct 22.-The dis
patch of the British channel squadron
to Gibraltar and the presence in the
Philippines Of an American feet, which
will be the largest assemblage of
United States warshlps since the gath
ering Of Admiral SIMPSONS feet of
Santiago, aTe cited here as indicating a
design on the part of Great Britain and
America 10 be ready for any exlgency
growing out OF the TransvaaI or sa-
moan situations. The purpose of each
government is not clearly defined, but
1t can be gathered from the attitude of
the nations to each other that they
would make common cause In case Ger
many, taking advantage of England's
trouble with the South African republic,
or Americas need for her feet in the
Philippines, should attempt to play a
hIEh-handed game in Samon.
There are Indications here already
that 1t Is to the interest OF the United
States to keep q watchful eye on the
movements Of Germany with respect to
the Samoan islands. England Is known
to have had propositions made to her
in Berlin which were not acceptable,
and 1t is within the range Of probable
tiles that Germany may attempt to en- E
force her demands. In that event the
United States could not be expected to
desert England, especially as Ger
mnny's idea OF a partition Of the Islands
is known to be the possession OF the
whole group.
The officials here will not comment
on the situation in any alarmist way,
but II can be stated that there Is m
official opinion, based on the move
ment Of the British channel squadron,
that this movement by England is the
most effective to check any hostile
movement OF Germany, and may be
taken as notice to her that her game,
whatever 1t Is, Is being watched. For
publication the officials In the navy and
the state departments do not express
the belief that there is immediate
danger.
The state department officials con-
tent themselves with saying that the