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lets will be reduced to one-third of their
present rate. and the cartridges will here
after contain grams Of powder, instead
of Is.
These changes. Maj. Sylvester believes.
Will greatly improve the efficiency of the
force. and will also reduce the danger now
present in the discharge of their revolvers,
Tor the weapons will not only not rebound,
as they do now with their heavy charges
of lead and ordinary black powder but
they Will also insure better craftsmanship.
The reduction in the amount of powder In
the cartridges will not carry the bullets az
far as do the present charges, and in fact.
Maj. Sylvester is of the opinion that
greater safety to the community exists. for
II has happened in the past that bullets in
tended for animals sought to be destroyed,
or fired for the protection of the officers
Using the revolvers. have sped past their
mark and wounded innocent bystanders or
persons quite a distance away.
For their legitimate purpose, however,
the new charges and bullets will meet
every requirement. it having been demon
strated that the balls are quite large
enough and the charges of such penetra.
tive power as to kill q horse.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

salsssrsgular call, u o'clock MI. s. ss regis
tered e $3.50 at losl. Capital Traction 10 at as4
~, 10 at 211, 10 at 2ilh. American Graphophone.
100 ut lSas. After call-Capital Traction. - at
District of Columbia Bonds.-6s, 1902, 3O-year
funding, 1861 bid Is. 1901 water stock, 1o7 bid.
Miscellaneous Bonds. Me fi Railroad ss,
Its bid l2s asked Metropolitan Railroad cert.
road cert nds Dif lis BID l ases 11 Ma
bia Railroad rs, 1924 bid. 1917 asked. Columbia
Railroad I'd mort os, ll41a bid; II! asked. Wash
Gas Co. series b. 6s. los bid. 4. s Electric Light
cert indebt., 6s. 10 asked Chesapeake and Po-
and Trust As. loo bid. Washington Market Co. ist
Us, lilo bid Washington Market Co. imp. u.s. 10
bid: Washington Market Co extn Gs, I'D bid Ma.
Potomac IS, 1o5ss bid, 1856 asked
National Bank Stocks-Bank of Washington :155
Farmers and Mechanics, 200 bid. Second. 100 bid.
Citizens $50 bid Columbia. 100 bid. Capital. rs
bid, is asked. Lincoln. l15 bid. 1a5 asked.
Safe Deposit and Trust .Companies.-National Safe
Loan and Trust, 16O bid, l6e asked. American Sc
curity and Trust, 1874 bid. 200 asked. Washington
Safe I,,I Deposit 60 bid % asked ., -, ,.
46 bid. Metropolitan, so bid. 30 asked. Corcoran.
SO bid. Potomac, &C bid Arlington, 1873 bid l5i
1924 bid IA asked. Columbia 1874 bid, 14li ASKED.
Riggs, 81 bid, asked Peoples, 6as bid. 61s ask
ct. Lincoln, ID bid. Commercial, bid.
Title Insurance Stocks.-District Title. X bad.
Kar0ad as nd rassi9 ma ss ed I
Georgetown why and d' TeneytoWn, IS bid IVA A'"
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. -Washngton Gas,
Sc bid. 567s asked.
bid. II asked. PENNSYLVANIA, AK bid.
Miscellaneous -Mergenthaler Linotype,
2lOJs bid 211H asked. I-anston MonOtype III, bid
ISL asked. American Graphophone. i3ls bid, l3,s
asked American Graphophone preferred, l3pt hid,
asked washington Market, Is bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, 115 bid.
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SENATOR sPOONER's VIEW.
should Fight the FilipinOs to Subjec.
ton as Soon as Possible

Senator Spooner left this morning for
home. Before leaving. in conversing on
the expansion policy, he said to Star re-
porter:
$50 far as the situation in the Philippines
and the annexation of these islands is con-
cerned, the President is not responsible
for it, as is claimed When Dewey asked
for troops to reduce Manila the whole
country wanted them sent at once, and
even severely criticised the President be-
cause they could not be shipped imme-
diately. Not a voice was then heard
against sending these troops: no one SEEM
ed to foresee that such occupation as that
then contemplated must necessarily mean
more than the simple reduction of Manila
Our troops could not sail away after the
city had been taken, and nobody asked
that they should, because it transpired
that the foreigners and even the citizens
there needed our protection. There has
been no time since when we could have
withdrawn from the islands. and all that
remains now Is to fight the F'ilipinos to
submission as quickly as possible and
then 1t will be the duty of Congress to pro-
vide for their government. You know I
am not an expansionist. and l believe the
question, though serious, will be solved
satisfactorily"
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Death of Conrad Spenseman.

Mrs. Augusta O. Harris of 2149 N street
northwest and employed In the Treasury
Department, received a telegram this morn
ing, announcing the death of her father
Mr.. Conrad Spengeman Of New York city
He was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Dr.
Knapp. at Hackensack, N. J.. when his
death came very suddenly at midnight We'd
nesday. 1t is thought a stroke of paralysis
was the cause. He was eighty-two years
OF age, and was retired merchant of New
i ork. He was well-to-do and highly re-
spected. The funeral will take place from
the residence of his daughter at Hacken-
sack. N. j., Sunday afternoon. at o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
NEW CHIEF AS HOST.
Division Force Joins Him at a Noon
day Spread.

Mr.. n. c. Martin, who has just been pro-
NOTED to the chiefship of the military d.
vision. office of auditor of the treasury
for the War Department, invited the force
of his division to join him in disposing of
some choice Ice cream at noon yesterday
There was a fine assortment Of edibles in
the layout. also. and the response of the
division was most hearty.
The division over which Mr. Martin is to
preside, ranks as one of the most import
ant in the treasury. The great mass Of
army accounts, involving expenditures
reaching into the millions annually, are au-
dited by 1t, and the selection of the new
chief IS regarded as a fitting testimonial
to long and faithful service within its
ranks. The appointment, which was recon-
mended by Auditor Morris, is very popular
with the division.
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necessary to finish the demonstration, and
NJ Bertillon rose and showed the judges
the result of his labor. remarking:
Il was in bad position"
The audience concluded from this remark
that the experiment had not succeeded, and
the expression of the Judges faces seemed
to bear out this opinion.
The court adjourned for the day at II AZ
am.
At the close Of the proceedings quite a
crowd Of people surrounded NJ. Labori
anxious to know his opinion of NJ. Bertil-
Ions imitation of the bordereau. The law
yer answered that SO far he could judge
by a hurried glance. it certainly had a re-
sems.ance to the original but by no means
an identity with the document.
But he added. m. Bertillon only did
what dozens could do. 1t only proves that
he is clever forger. That is all"
M. LABOR TO-DAY summoned ten new wit
resses for the defense
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AGAIN STRUCK By LIGHTNING.
The Monument Hit. hut Not Damaged
capitol Water Pipes.

The Monument Hit. but Not Damaged
capitol Water Pipes.
In a report just made to the War Depart
ment by Col. Bingham, the engineer officer
in charge Of public buildings and grounds
it is stated that the Washington monument
was struck by lightning during an cleo
trical storm on the 18th of July, but sus-
tanned no serious damage. The fluid fol-
lowed the conducting columns in the in
terror Of the shaft down to the fifty-foot
landing, where it left the northwest col
unn. struck the floor plate in the rear of
the elevator and exploded; then into the
engine room on the pipes and wires, where
the only damage done was the burning out
of the magnetic bell on the telephone, and
so breaking connection between the engine
room and the boiler house. The lightning
also went into the lodge house on the tel
ephone wire and burnt out the telephone
Col Bingham says that it is a curious CO.
incidence that each time the monument has
been struck by lightning the fluid has left
the column at about the same place.
Water From the Capitol Spring.
The recent examination into the cause of
the stoppage Of the flow of water into the
United States Capitol from the Capitol
spring Iipe line showed that it was due to
the fact that one of the blow-off valves of
the pipe line had been opened by some per-
son unknown, permitting the water to run
OFF into the sewer. Col. Bingham says that
when the valve was closed the water flowed
into the Capitol in the usual quantity
Brick manholes with iron covers have been
constructed around the valves-three in
number--so as to bring them up to the es-
tablished grade.
Improving the Blue ParIOr
The beautiful blue parlor of the Execu-
tive Mansion, which is the scene of all i'm
pcrtant state functions in which the Pres
ident takes part, is undergoing a thorough
overhauling, with view to a general i'm
provement in it's appearance. The old mir
ror has been removed from the wall and
the furniture sent away to be regilded, re-
upholstered and recovered. The window
shades and the curtain fixtures have been
taken down, the mating taken up and the
beautiful silk damask removed from the
walls The ceiling cornice has also been
removed and replaced with one Of new de-
sign, and the apartment is to be redec-
GRATED. The work of recoloring the ceiling
and frieze and rewriting the room for cleo
trio lights is now in fair state of pro-
gress.
Reservation number 10, between 9th and
1th and l. and l. streets southeast, is now
being graded and improved, and will short
ly compare favorably in appearance with
the other improved parks of the District.
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BALTIMORE, August 25.-F1our steady, unchang-
cd; receipts. 10237 barrels exports, go barrels
Wheat dull and easy; spot and the month, liza
IFS; September, 71Aa71B; October, 73a73I; De
receipts. 39,6Ss bushels exports. 1850 bushels
southern by sample, 65a721a; do. on grade 6eI,a72
September and October, 361aa36a; November or De,
cember. S31saS3ss; January, 331sss3%; steamer
5.l2 bushels; southern white corn. s9a4O; do
yellow, S9aSS.a. Oats Ilrm; No. white 27a27I5
new NO; mixed, 2oa251a, new. Rye firmer: No .
nearby. 52a5S; No western. IS. Hay weak; No.
timothy, $liaS1450. new. Grain freights show
some Improvement; steam to LIVERPOOL per busheI
3tsd, september; Cork for orders per Quarter. As
80. ABS. AID. September. Sugar strong. unchanged
Eggs firm, unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
A More RfxOrOus Policy.

The Treasury Department up to this time
has accepted all compromises offered by
banks for the settlement of fines where ex-
aminers have found them in possession of
unstamped checks and notes. The plea in
almost every instance is inadvertence, and
where an examiner finds from a dozen to
two dozen unsigned checks a tender of So
or $40 from the bank has been accepted
But the violations of the law have not de-
creased as they should, and the department
is on the point of adopting a rigid policy of
enforcing heavier penalty for every vio-
lation of the law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
THROW BRICKS AT POLICE,

Guerinitcs Try to Disseminate Anti
Semitic CircuIars.
PARIS. August 25-M. Guerin and his
followers. who are still besieged in the
headquarters Of the Anti-Semite League,
created some excitement this afternoon by
distributing from the windows of the build
ing circulars denouncing the Jews. When
the police prevented the people from pick
ing up the circulars the ~Guerinites bonn
barded the police with bricks.
The police today delused the walls In the
neighborhood of M. Guerin's fort with dis
inrectants, owing to the abominable stencil
since the water supply was cut off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
CHARGE OF INFIDELITY,
Basis of Mrs. Dillenback's Petition for
Divorce.


DIR. William ]. Dillenback a practicing
physician, whose office is at 1910 street
was this afternoon named defendant In
petition for divorce filed by Mary W. Dill
ienback through Attorney John Ridout. The
couple were married October q, 1891, and
have one child, a daughter.
Mrs. Diller back alleges that her husband
has been guilty Of infidelity at his office.
Continuing, Mrs. Dilenback says: Com
plainant has just discovered the commits
sion of these acts by the defendant and
feels 1t to be due to her self-respect to with
draw herself from said defendants resi-
dence, and she cannot, of course, return
there.
There are in said residence number
OF articles of compliments property, such
as clothing, wedding presents, &C., which
she claims the right TO recover by appro-
pirate order of the court"
In addition to divorce, Mrs. Dillenback
asks the court to grant her alimony and
the custody of the child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
RESULT OF RUNAWAY,
Mrs. Frazier Thrown From Carriage
and Severely Injured.

and Severely Injured.
Mrs. Samuel Frazier, residing at 157 Ma
pie avenue, Anacostia, was severely injured
about the back by being thrown from a
carriage drawn by horse which had be-
come frightened and was running away, at
the foot of 18th street southeast this morn
ing about IL 30 o'clock. With Mrs. Frazier
were several small children and a lady
friend with whom she was driving. They
were not thrown out and remained in the
carriage until the horse was caught.
The breaking Of trace frightened the
animal at the top of the 11th street hill
near the Anacostia bridge, and caused it to
run. The carriage was dragged against
telegraph pole, throwing Mrs. Frazier out
The top of the conveyance was wrecked.
The injured woman was removed to her
home where medical attention was rem
dered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25

Sun geOn Gen. Wyman Applies for a
Suitable Vessel.

Suitable Vessel.
Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service, having applied to the Navy
Department for suitable vessel to assist
In the patrol of the Florida coast to guard
against the possible Introduction of yellow
fever and other contagious diseases from
tropical countries. has been notified by Act
ing Secretary Allen that the yachts Oneida,
at Norfolk. and kanawha. at New York,
are the only naval vessels available for
that purpose. He suggests that the ma rine
hospital authorities inspect the vessels to
determine which of them is more suitable
for the quarantine service.
Two new cases of yellow fever at Sancti
Spiritus, Cuba. were reported to the marine
hospital service today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
VICTORY FOR REvoLur1oN1srs.

severe Fighting Reported at Monte
Christi, SantO Domingo.
CAPE HAITIEN, Hayti, August 25.-Se-
we're fighting took place yesterday and
Wednesday in the neighborhood Of Monte
Christi. Santo Domingo, between the gov
eminent forces and the revolutionists. It
Is said the former lost heavily, while the
latter. owing to the advantageous position
they occupied. only suffered slight loss.
The revolutionists are reported to be con-
tnually receiving reinforcements.
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No Damage to the Shamrock

NEW YORK. August 25.-Capt. Matthews
of Sir thomas Lipton's yacht Erin denied
today that Shamrock was in any way
strained. He declared that the yacht was
thoroughly washed out yesterday and was
then pumped out, which probably gave
rise to the report that she was leaking,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25

SYRACUSE, N Y. August 25-Charles-
ton was chosen on the fourth ballot as the
place of meeting of the next convention of
the fire chiefs. Chief J. P. Quigley of SYRIA
cuse was chosen president of the associa-
ton. Secretary Hills and Treasurer Larkin
being reelected. The convention has ad-
journed
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ST. PAUL SAILS FOR MANILA.

Transport Carries Out $50 Men of the
Sd Cavalry.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 25.-The trans
port st. Paul - scheduled to sail at noon
today for Manila with $50 men of the Sd
Cavalry. Lieut.. Vessels received orders
last night to embark with his command
today.
Gen. Shafter disregarded a protest of the
cavalry officers that the transport was not
large enough to accommodate $50 men, the
number assigned to her.
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Gen. Mile. See. Secretary Root.

Maj. Gen. Miles returned to the city this
morning after visit to the New England
states. and had long conference with
Secretary Root at his Office in the War De-
partment this afternoon. presumably In re-
gard to the conduct of the campaign in the
Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
Money Received From F,or,a.

The Secretary of War today received a
contribution of $39.04 for the Porto Rican
relief fund from D. E. Thompson. being
money subscribed by citizens of st. Au
gustine, Fla, through the Daily Herald of
that city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
WON BY CHARLIE HERR.
Took the Deciding Heat in the Mas
sachusetts stake.

HAchusettH Stake.
READVILLE, Mass, August 25-The
seventh and deciding heat in the Massachu-
sets stake race for $4,000 in the 2.13 trot-
ting class was won today by Charlie Herr
in 212&. Lecco was second, Tom Boy
third.
1t was the slowest heat of the race. The
track was heavy on the pole and the driv
ers had to keep wide off. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 persons witnessed the race and
that from $1O0OOO to s150.000 hung on the
result. Each of the horses took two heats
Wednesday,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25
CHANGE IN EQUIPMENT.
Lighter Bullets and SmOkeless POwde
for Police Force.

With the approval of the District Com
missioners, Maj. Sylvester. the chief of
police, mas decided to hereafter furnish the
members of the force with cartridges for
their revolvers containing smokeless pow
der and much lighter bullets. The caliber,
%, will remain as at present, but the bull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25

Chairman W. H. Rapley of the commit
tee on parades also sent out a circular to
all Organizations in the District. IT read
as follows:
II am directed by the national Dewey re.
ception committee to extend to your organ
ization an invitation to participate in the
parade which will be Conspicuous feature
Of the welcome to be given Admiral Dewey
at the national capital In order that SUIT
you are requested to afford ali possible
information as tosthe number, etc. of your
associates intending to turn out ON that
great occasion. WIN YOU please cause the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-25

of a negative 'O' with which l had been
so struck. 1t was in letter from Madame
Dreyfus."
The specialist then pointed out how he
found the peculiarities of the Dreyfus
handwriting in the letters of other members
of his family, and proceeded to give a long
and perfectly unintelligible exposition, de-
signed to demonstrate that this proved the
guilt of the prisoner. The audience, quite
In the dark regarding the meaning Of the
technicalities. punctuated the queer ex-
pressions of the anthropometer with peais
of laughter. The members of the court
martial evidently tried hard to understand,
while Dreyfus appeared fatigued. but en-
deavored to follow the arguments.
My theory continued the witness,
was, in 1894. considered by the ministry
of war tc be favorable to the prisoner. If
the defense accepted it. they said. the long
magisterial investigation would have to be
recommended. and so"-here the witness
raised his voice and struck the table with
his fist-'when the word grille perforated
card used for cypherS) was uttered at the
court-martial of 1894 the prisoners face
contracted. When / spoke of the fabrica-
ton of the bordereau he exclaimed:
oh. The wretch. He saw me write
them
Remark Was u Revelation.
Il did not hear the remark. but when it
was repeated to me 1t was a revelation, for,
if innocent the word fabrication would
have delighted instead Of frightening him.
Dreyfus listened impassively to this IT,
rade.
The audience again became animated
when NJ. Bertillon announced that he
would give practical demonstration of
how the berdereau was fabricated by
means OF key word. The witness. seated
at table. began to copy the bordereau on
sheet of paper similar in character to the
Famous document. After a quarter Of an
hour COL Jouaust suggested that it was not
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-18

Mr. Filkins," she went on, getting more
excited every minute, Il don't see what
ever possessed man of your age to
talk as you did to child like Kitty.
You are old enough to know better. and
I'm sure if | had had any idea you
were not to be trusted | am very sure
| never would have permitted you to
have seen her except in my presence
Why, you are the last man on earth
would have thought would be making
love to my niece; and Kitty thought SO
too. You are old enough to be her
father and ought to be ashamed of
yourself, and it was such painful sur
prise to Kitty, too"
BY this time | saw had made a mis-
take, for | do have sense enough to
know beans when the bag is open, and
l tried to stop Mrs. Price and explain
and apologize, but nothing can stop n
woman when she once gets a start. and
the widow had it.
why. Mr.. Filkins." she flew along.
kitty had no more idea of your want
ink to marry her than she had of the
man in the moon. She never thought of
you az a husband, and she always
talked to me about you as the lovellest
uncle"
stop there, madam" l Numbered,
rising in such majesty and might that
she was forced to silence. stop there.
1t is her uncle l want to be. VIII
YOU"
1t was now the widows turn to be
embarrassed, and she broke in on ME
with wild impetuosity.
Il don't mean that" she exclaimed
ITS Dick, your nephew. Haven't YOU
ever discovered that they are in love
with each other? Are you blind or Just
plain stupidY'
Goodness knows how | ever did get
out of it, or the widow, either, though
she didn't Altogether, for she Is now
Mrs. Filkins, and Dick and Kitty live
just around the corner, as happy as two
bees In a honeysuckle or-as their un.
Gle and aunt are.-Detroit Free Press.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-18
M huselahs OF the Forest

The ages attained by some Of the
conlferae are scarcely less extraordin-
airy than their colossal bulk. The
greatest longevity assigned to any tree
is perhaps credited to the celebrated
taxodium of Chapultepec, In Mexico,
III feet in circumference, which Is
thought TO exceed in age the baobab of
Senegal, inferred to be ), $50 years old.
In Lombardy there is a cypress tree
which is said to have been planted In
the year of our Savior's birth. There
is even an ancient record that 1t was
growing In the time of Julius Caesar.
Near the ruins OF Palenque are trees
whose age Is estimated to be from
1000 to 5000 years. The mammoth
tree has been estimated to live 1000
years In California.-Ladies' Home
Journal.