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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
ENDORSEMENTS WITHDRAWN.
Lieut.. Col. O'Brfen's Amends for Use
of Objectionable Language

1t was learned at headquarters of the
District of Columbia Militia this afternoon
that communication had been received
there through military channels from Lieut.
Col. Richard A. O'Brien I'd Regiment, Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard in which
that officer formally withdraws the two in
dorsements embracing language tending to
criucise the commanding general which he
took occasion to append to a letter of rep
rimanc received by him from the adjutant
general, District of Columbia Militia while
the National Guard was in camp near
Leesburg, Va, last June. 1t will be re-
membered that although given every OBJ
portunity at that time to retract his lam
guase, Lieut.. Col. O'Brien failed to do so
and was thereupon suspended from his
command and ordered to leave camp.
The status Of the affair remained un-
changed until today, when the communica-
ton Withdrawing the offensive indorse-
ments was called to the attention of The
commanding general. Although no action
thereon has yet been taken, the SUPPOSE
ton is that the letter of withdrawal will
be considered satisfactory and that n
special order will be issued tomorrow or in
the near future by the commanding gem
eral restoring Lieut.. Col. O'Brien 10 duty
with his command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
KILLED nY THE CARS.
Unknown Celored Man Loses His Life
Under the Wheels.

unknown Coiored Man Loses His Life
Under the Wheels.
An unknown colored man, supposed to be
from Maryland. was killed by Baltimore
and Ohio freight train near the Carroll
street crossing In Anaeostia about 1:30
o'clock this morning Freight engine $40
on the Shepherds branch. in charge of En-
gineer d. c. Zinck and Fireman J. T. Phil
lips. was drawing freight train east over
the road at the time the accident occurred.
AS soon as the trainrnen became aware Of
the occurrence the train was stopped and
the body was picked up. 1t was hoped that
the man had simply been thrown from the
track and not killed. but the fireman and
engineer saw at glance that he was dead.
His body was horribly mutilated.
The police were notified of the occurrence
and took the body to the morgue. A letter
was found on the body addressed to Frank
Henry, Maynard Postoffice, A. A. County.
Nd, in care of Mr.. Haycock' The letter
was signed Augusta w. Travers, 1923 East
18th street, Baltimore. Policemen Dyer and
Stevens were the officers who looked after
the removal of the body and found the let
ter.
1t is believed that the man was walking
from Maryland to this city and that he sat
on the railroad track and fell asleep. The
police have asked the Baltimore authorities
to assist in the Identification of the body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Cuban Editors Reach New York.

NEW YORK, August S.-Among the pas
sersers who arrived here today on the
steamer Mexico, from Havana, were Ri
cardo Arunante, the manager, and A. Ger
vantes, the assistant manager of the Cuban
newspaper, FL Reconcentrado, which W as
suppressed by General Ludlow. the gov
ernor of Havana.
Mr. Aruanto said that he was on his way
to Washington to demonstrate against the
suppression OF his newspaper, which he de-
clared had never contained any personal
criticism comment upon any official or
private citizen, but had as he thought
in duty bound criticised some of the pub
lie uttarances and official acts of the
United States administrators of affairs in
Cuba.
Not ony was the paper suppressed.
said Mr.. Aruanto, but we were arrested
and threatened with Imprisonment unless
we signed an agreement not to write arti-
cles of adverse criticism in any of the
other Havana newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
FOREMAN RETIRED.
Is Found to BE Incapacitated for Fur
ther Service.

Is Found to BE Iucapacitated for Fur
ther Service.
Foreman William e. Robertson of No 3
engine company. District fire department.
was found yesterday afternoon to be in
ca0acitated for further service in the de-
partment. The examining board, consist
ing Of Assistant Chiefs Belt and Kurtz and
Foreman Sorrell of No. engine company
recommended to the Commissioners that
Foreman Robertson be retired on a pen
sion of $50 per month payable from the
firemen's relief fund. The report of the ex-
amining board is now before the Commits
sioners for their considerat ton. and 1t is
understood that the recommendation of the
board will be approved.
Police Surgeons Mayfeld and Burch tes-
tilted before the examining board that they
have found that Foreman Robertson is to-
tally deaf in the right ear and partially so
in the left. They stated that they believe
the disability was incurred in the line Of
actual fire duty.
Foreman Robertson hds teen member
OF the department since August l. 1872 and
testifled that he incurred the disability at
the fire at Riley's wharf, October H. 1881
when he fell and became wedged in be-
tween two bales of hay. being struck while
50 wedged in by a stream of water on the
right side of the head. He was made as
slstant foreman July 1. 1895, and promoted
to be foreman November l. 1896 He also
stated to the board that he is a timer by
trade, and that he is able to perform such
labor.
1t is understood that great care will be
exercised by the Commissioners in filling
the position soon to be vacated by Fore
man robertson, and while Assistant Fore
man Walsh of No / engine companv and
ASSISTANT Foreman Martin of No IL en-
gine company who claims to be the senior
! assistant foreman, are mentioned Cor the
pace, the Commissioners may decide to
make the appointment through an exam
NATION Of the several assistant foremen Of
the department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
IMPORTANT ARREST MADE.
Secret Service OiTciais Capture "a
Noted Counterfeiter.

Chief Wilkie of the secret service today
received a telegram announcing the arrest
or a noted cOunterfeiter at Pecos Tex
The arrest was made BY Detective Burns,
who was 50 successful in the celebrated
Philadelphia case, The man arrested is
John G. Pollock. alias Mckibbon. Pollock
Is a painter by traae and native OF ONO
be was rirst arrested in Texas in April
1896, Ion maKlng counterfeit notes by the
Photographic process and was sentenced
10 Two years in the Fort LeaFenworth
prison VI ME in there he succeeded in be-
ing assigned to the photograph gallery.
operated ~i,nln the prison. and again began
MS OpeIatiouS wItHin the walls oI the IN
stitutiOn Inc DnIS cOuntcrTeItea by him
anu lis associates IN prison were struggled
uutSl4er ana q numoeT OF them were PASSED
beiDEe The discovery Mas made.
fo-sock ai4u n.s associates were indicted,
b4t Hecstuse IoiIOck turned states evidence.
he was ADMITTED 10 bali in a small sum
lie managed 10 give InIs bail and tncn
skipped ouJ. going across the border into
AsNtCO- he IihInoUlaJeIy resumed opeEi-
'iOiS, th-dkinS Cndt ne was safe from In
tefFupuUn- tie COunterfei nye or SAX
inherent notes, running from twenues 10
ENeS.
The work was un Usually well done for the
pf.otoS- aphiC process anu Pollock managed
10 pass many OF these halls. iie grew so
ooiu as 10 sell The cCunJerIeits at Whole
Sue 10 Americans. who went back across
the bOrGeF To --snUve' the money.
Ch4St W like mas been on the trail of Poi
lock Tor "a NUMBER Of months but was
forced 10 await the expiration OF the treaty
WIN hex.co ana The s.gn.ng OF a new one
before ne couiu asa-n take up the case As
soon as the new extrad;tIon treaty was
s!sned Detective burns VAS sent 10 the
trdnt- Detective Burns found that Pollock
Was going t9fOuSh Mexico with d vitascope.
T@Feiins from cay 10 city and pass ns me
counterfeit money wherever ne ;y.ut Ue
kept close behind Pollock, who was nm
aware that the secret service officials were
following m.
few days ago he crossed the line in.o
ieNaS Tor Jns Purpose OF giving an exhibi-
ton at PocOs- ne was quickly pounced
upon. and Is now securely behind the bars
Nearly the enJire outhJ for counterfei;inO
As capt. Ired along with Pollock inc!ud.
Ing the inks for colorng the seals and
numbers and backs of the notes When J
nOte IS COuntertsItel by photographing lis
coi0rs are ali black, and the colors have &c
De carefully touched up afterward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Wills Filed for Probate.

dated March Is, 1894, was filed this after
noon for probate. Property known as lots
Al, Al and As, in Turtons subdivision of
square $50. is bequeathed to Henry h
Leaver, while the remainder of the estate
is left to Marie Wentworth and Sophia d.
Wentworth, mother and sister, respective
ly. of the teStatrlX. Henry *. Simpson and
Neal L. Murray are named executors.
Instruments of writing of the ia &c Marga-
ret SHERMAN, dated April 10, 1872; April 20.
1919; december Il, 1850, and july 4, 1856,
We're also med this afternoon with the reg
ister OF Wills They contain Instructions
for the disposal of the estate of the de-
ceased among near reiatiyeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

Nicholas T. Halter, through Attorneys F.
I. Browning and c. A. Keigwin, late this
afternoon instituted a suit at law to re-
cover $4,000 against Eilida J. Middl ton
and Abby II. Phelps for alleged failure TO
keep an agreement providing for the ex-
change of certain real estate.
According to the agreem mt, Halter was
to deliver the property known the Vic
te ria apartment house, on 18th street above
Florida avenue, in exchange for property
known as 1921, 1s2j, 1923, 1881, 1893, 1875
1897. 1859 and 1913 12sh street; 2113 T
str ct and 1919 Marion street. There were
certain provisions in connection with the
agreement as to. deeds of trust on the
property, and the securing OF the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, August S.-F1our dull UNCHANGED.
receipts 35Oo2 barrels: exports, &c barrels Wheat
easier spot and the month, 6 4a6s5s: Septeulber
7Olsa70a; October, Iaa7-Is; December 1915 asked :
steamer No. red. $50 a67; receipts 80 $50 bnsh
chs; exports, 120OO bushels; southern by sample 60
all; do. on grade 6It1a1o.s. Corn steady; mixed
spot 36a3os; The month 35&; September aad s,e,
toher, 351aa35s; November December now or
Old, 32ttsa3za; steamer mixed, 3iL receipts I9O
5s bushels; exports, none; southern white corn 10
aio; do. yellow. 3e12a3J 0zts dull and easy: No
white, 2sa2S1s; No. mixed, 2sia26hs. RYE firm /:
No. nearby, 52a53; M. western 81 Hay yery
quiet; steam to Liverpool Ter hushel, 3Isd. Sep
tenberi Cork for orders, per quarter, rs. sd Au-
gust Sugar strong, unchanged. Butter steady nm
changed. Eggs ftrm, unchanged. Cheese steady
unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
SHIT to Recover Damages.

Suit-at-law to recover damages in the
sum of $10,00 was Instituted this after
noon against Lena Lerch end John ]. b.
Lerch, her husband, by Iva NJ. Rock,
through her next friend Sarah A Rock. 1t
is alleged that the woman defendant. in
tending to injure the plaintiff in her good
name, fame, credit, social relations and
standing, made scandalous statements re-
garding the relations of the plaintiff with
a certain married man.
The attorney for the plaintiff is D. w.
Baker.
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LEFT ALL TO HIS WIFE.
VIII OF Lloyd Tevis Filled for Probate
in Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO. August S.-The will Of
Lloyd Tevis. who died July -, has been
filed for probate by Susan G. Tevis. widow
of the deceased. The entire estate, stated
in the petition to exceed 81 100000 in value.
though it is believed To be worth more than
S15.OUO.0 900. is beQueathed to Mrs. Tevis, and
she Will administer the estate. After max
ing the bequest. the testator continues:
~ hereby declare that in making this will
1 am fully mindful of my children. Mar
garet 5. B,aniin. wife of Gordon Biaudin:
Louise Tevi5 Sharon, wife of Frederick w.
Sharon; Harry T. Tevis, Hugh Tevis and
VIM. s. Tevis, and that my omission To
make any provision for them by this will
is Intentional. and 1 commend my said chill
dren to the care and affection OF my said
wife, in whom L have full faith and conf
dence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
rAyMAsrER suLLIvAS.s CASE.
Decision of Assistant Controller AT
fecting His Pay.


fecting His Pay.
Assistant Controller Mitchell has made q
decision in the case Of Paymaster John
Clyde Sullivan, u. S. navy who in June last
was appointed by the President to his pres
ent position under the specific authority OF
Congress with the relative rank of lieuten-
ant commander.
1t appears that Mr.. Sullivan was first ap-
pointed an assistant paymaster in the navy
July 10, $780, and was twice promoted, the
last time to the grade of paymaster, Sep
TENDER II, 1891. February 1. 1894. he was
dismissed from the naval service because OF
certain irregularities alleged to have existed
in his accounts. Under the act authorizing
the reappointment of Mr. Sullivan the as
sistant controller holds that he Is entitled
to credit for his former service, and will,
therefore, receive $1,000 per annum more
while at sea, 81 POO more while on shore ser
vice and 81 600 more while on waiting orders
than he would have received had he not
been dismissed from service and had he
been promoted in the usual manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
HEIRESs DIES IN POVERTY.
Mrs. Betsy Griffin Was Descendant of
Earl of Charnoch.

CHICAGO. August S.-A special to the
Tribune from Peoria, Ill. says: Mrs Betsy
Griffin whose great-grandfather was the
Earl of Charnock. died in a hut near
Pennington today. Papers found in the how
81 where she had lived in a miserable man
Ier for several years, show her to be of
noble blood. and had she pushed her claim
at the proper time she would have re-
ceived third Of an estate valued at 81 CO.,
go Up to the last days she refused all
favOrs. Friends Of the woman Will sell
her hut ana defray the funeral expenses
with what Is realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Petition Filed.

In the case of Edward G. Siggers against
Chester A Snow the former has filed a
petition asking that Mr.. Snow be required
to snow cause why he should not be adj
judged in contempt of court.
1t is alleged by MIR. S.ggers that Mr..
snow has vioiated in certain respects an
oTuer of the court passed july Is last ell
joining MN from certain acts IN reiatIon to
matters arising from the business of the
former flrm OF Z. A. Snow q Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Total of Enlistmcnts.

The number of enlistments reported to
the War Department as having been made
yesterday were 442. making a net total of
10, 100. The Goth Regiment. commanded by
Col Rice, has 1872, more than the fun
quota, and the Both, commanded by Col.
Gardner, has 1906. only four short of the
required number. The 31st and 9th were
completed some time ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Convention of PostInasters.

The annual convention of the National
Association of Postmasters viii be held
in Washington November to 10. instead
of the earlier date originally fixed upon
Acting Postmaster General Heath has IS
sued an order granting one weeks leave
of absence for the purpose of attending the
convention to postmasters at all post Of
fees of the first class VINO may apply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
FINE LIBRARY TO BE BURNED.
Curious Determination of MIR. waa.
gOner, Converted Agnostic.

EUHtT' a tUHVtFItU AHnOSt1c.
CHICAGO. August S-A special to the
Chronicle from Toledo Ohio, says:
On the evening of August 10 in the mid
die of the street. in front of Memorial
United Brethren Church. this city, the ele-
gantly bound volumes which compose the
library of Marshal o., Waggoner, formerly
one of the most pronounced agnostics in
the world, will be burned. He was recent
ly converted to Christianity and made a
public declaration of faith few weeks ago
and became a member of the United
Brethren Church.
The library in question is valued at sew
eraI thousand dollars, and the volumes are
the works of some of the brightest and
brainiest authors of the world. Nearly
every author of any note who wrote in de-
Tense of infideiity and agnosticism found a
place for his works in Mr.. Waggoner's IL
brary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

AT a recent meeting of the board of man.
agement, United State government exhibit.
pan-American exposition, Buffalo, 1901.
held in this city, Mr.. John NJ. Biddle of the
State Department was elected assistant
secretary to the board and Mr.. Robert l..
Stone of the National Museum appointed
clerk to the board. Both of these gentle
men were connected with the government
exhibits at the Tennessee centennial EXPOSE
ton at Nashville in 1897 and at the trans
Mississippi and international exposition at
Omaha in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
BIG ORDER OF LEAD FOR JAPAN.
Suspicion That 1t May Be Intended for
AEuinaieo.

SAN FRANCISCO. August s.-The Ex-
ami CT today says: The City of Pekin.
which sailed on Saturday for Hong Kong
by way of Honolulu and Yokohama, took
among her cargo 81. 40 pounds of shot,
the first shipment OF the kind ever made to
japan, In addition there were 11T, $50
pounds of pig lead and 3+.TJ pounds of
sheet lead Just to what use this rather
unusual shipment is going to be put is not
known, but suggestions have been made
that it nay be intended TO srnuggle it into
Manila for the use of Agunaldo and his
arIny
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Justice CIabaugh on Duty.

Justice Clabaush of the Supreme Court of
the District OF Columbia returned to the
city today from Maryland, where he has
been spending his vacation. He will be on
duty in court during the absence of Justice
Cole. who left yesterday for Maine to at
tend the funeral of his brother. Wyman L.
Cole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Target Practice Directed.

General Miles is anxious that the new
regiments being raised for service in the
Philippines shall be especially efficient with
small arms and an order was sent to the
commander of each regiment yesterday
directing that target practice be the chief
feature of the instruction given the SOL
dierS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Acting superintendent.

The Post Office Department has directed
r. C. Jackson. assistant superintendent of
the railway mail service, with headquarters
at New York, to act as superintendent in
the absence of Superintendent Bradley,
who is in Europe six weeks tour of
investigation of mail methods with Chair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

VANCOUVER, B. c.. August s.-The
steamer Rosalie arrived Sunday n:ghtswith
$50 passengers and brought in the lse.gh-
horhood of 100000 in gold. According TO
the estimate of Canadian Gold Commission
er Ogilvie, the output of the KIondike
mines this year will be s400000Oo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Buffalo Messenger Boys Strike.

BUFFALO, M Y, august s.-A number
of Western Uniop messenger boys employed
il the downtown Offices went out on
strike for an increase Of pay this morning
The boys claim thaec1IU messengers are
out, but the officiaiSfsay the number IS
much smaller. 20 sG -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Rev. Charles Lamson Dead.

ST. JOHNsBURY, VT, August S.-Rev.
Charles Nj Lamson, ID. of Hartford.
Conn, president of the American board of
commissioners for foreign missions, died
here suddenly today of neuralgia of the
heart He was fifty-siX years of age.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Recruiting at Cumberland, Md.
.ial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dlspatch 70 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Nd, August S.-Capt
Edward Lloyd, who opened a recruiting
office here Saturday, has so far enlisted six
men, all of whom have been sent to Fort
Logan, Col Two-Anderson E. Conn and
Christian Pfister-served in the LIST Mary
land Regiment last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ne,,

NEWMAN, Ca. August s.-Former Gov
W. Y. Atkinson died at his residence at s.52
O'clock this morning. He had been III for
ten days and his physicians gave up hone
for his recovery several days ago Gov.
Atkinson was one of the leaders iof Tho
democratic party in this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Won Munster Wade a Prince

PARIS. August emperor William of
Germany has confertsd upon Count Won
misunderstanding. the German ambas-
sador here, the little of prime. in recogut-
ton of his services as head of the German
delegation to the peace conference at The
Hague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

SAN FRANCISCO, August s.-The sailing
of the transport Morgan City with load
of recruits has been postponed from today
until Thursday to permit of alterations that
were decided upon at the last moment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Grain. Provision. and Cotton Market.

Furnished by w B Hibbs g. Co, bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denturc. Thalmann Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08

Suspicious Death of Mrs. Annie Kron-
man in New York.

NEW YORK, August S.-Mrs Annie
Kronman. who was found unconscious at
her home in this city last night, with two
wounds in her head, which had been in
fiicted with Ratchet, died in Roosevelt
Hospital today
Nathan kronman. her husband, who was
arrested as suspicious person, was re-
manded in the ives, side court this morning
by Magistrate Meade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
CENSUS OF CUBA.
One of the Supervisors Here to Con-
fer With the Director.

fer With the Director.
Senior Pedro Pequeno, one of the super
visors of the Cuban census named by Gen.
Brooke. arrived this morning in Washing
ton by rail from Tampa, and reported TO
Assistant Director Wines at the Hotel Wei
Hngton. DR.. Wines took Senior Pequeno
over to the War Department and intro
duced him to Inspector General Sanger,
who has been named by the Secretary of
War to represent that department in the
census of Cuba
The following is the order of Gen. Brooke
under which Senior Pequeno was appointed
supervisor of census for the province of
Pnar Del Rio:
Headquarters Division of Cuba,
HAVANA, July -, 1899.
The military governor of Cuba directs the
publication of the following order:
|. The following appointments are hereby
made of supervisors of census for the sew
eral provinces of Cuba:
For the province of Pinar del Rio, Pedro
Pequeno
For the province of Havana, Manuel Ras-
CO.
For the province of Matanzas, Prof Clau-
dfo Dumas.
For the province of Santa Clara, Juan
Bautista JiInenez.
For the province of Puerto Principe. Au-
gustin H Aguero
For the province of Santiago, Sabas Men,
esas.
II. The supervisors of census appointed
by the preceding article will proceed to
Washington. D. c., and report to the di-
rector of census in that city for instruc-
tons on Thursday. the 10th day of August,
1899. ADNA r. CIIAFFEE.
Brig. Gen, Chief of Staff.
The conference with the Secretary of
War, which was to have occurred this af-
ternoon, has been postponed On account of
the temporary absence of the Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-08
Steamship Arrivals.

At New Tork-Kensmg'on, from Ant
werp; Patria, from Marseiiles.