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The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
To Take His Brother's Place.

Philadelphia, Oct. 24.-Capt. c. o.
Howard, formerly of the Nebraska Ma
tional Guard, at present living in this
city has written to Secretary of War
Root, volunteering his services to take
the place of his brother. the late Capt.
Guy Howard, who was recently killed
during an engagement with the Filipino
insurgents.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24

New York, Oct 24.-Frank Erne of
Buffalo, the lightweight champion of
the world. and Jack O'Brien of this city,
will not fight in the Coney Island A. c.
Wednesday night, as was scheduled.
Erne is i'll and the fight has been de-
cIared off.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
KILLED IN A WELL.
Two Farmers East of Arkansas City
Overcome by Gas.

Arkansas City. Oct. 24.-While cleaning
out a well near Maple City, about % miles
east of here, John Stevenson and Samuel
Woods, farmers were overcome by gas
and killed. They started into the well,
Woods going first. He became overcome
and fell and Stevenson, thinking he had
slipped, started to assist him. Help was
called but when the men were brought to
the surface, both were dead.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
NO ANNEXATION.
France and Russia Will Draw the
Line There.

from Berlin says: kilograms from Brus-
sells announce that in the Transvaal lega-
tiOn it is stated that France and Russia
will not permit the annexation of the
Transvaal and Orange Free State to Eng
land.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-24
CONTROL 10000 ACRES.
Immense Coal Combine Formed of
Wheeling Mines.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 24.-The in
corporators of the Wheeling ConsoIi-
dated Coal company met today and
elected the following directors:
David Bennett King of New York,
president; J. A. Miller, cashier of the
Ohio Valley bank of Wheeling, vice
president; John M. Birch, Wheeling,
secretary and treasurer; w. H. Hearne,
Wheeling; VIM. Dunlop, West Alexan-
der, Pa; J. T. Noble, Claysville, Pa;
Geo. w. Darr, of the firm of Darr &
Moore, Pittsburg, Pa; L. NJ. T. Nc
KEENAN,, Pittsburg, Pa; J. V. Thomp
son, president First National Bank,
Union Town, Pa.
The capital stock of the company is
$5,O00,000 and controls forty thousand
acres of coal, together with all the
mines in Wheeling and vicinity
Our line of tooth brushes comprises
thirty different makes. Every one guar
anteed. We also handle and guarantee
Beggs' German SalVe- r. ". SQuireS,
pharmacist. 132 Kan. Ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Concerning Rights of Way.

The surveyor of the District recently
asked the Commissioners to refer to their
attorney for an opinion query as to the
pl oper action to be taken by the surveyor
in regard to a right of way for sewer
decided to the District by James H. MeIi-
wether. in square 30. on the plat of which
Il proposed public alley is shown. 1t ap-
pears that the papers in the dedication had
been approved by former attorney of the
District. but that there has been In the
past COEsd cradle !dXity in the matter of
rights of way. This condition. it was sug-
gestcd 70 the Commissioners. should be
avoided by the rule requiring similar
papers TO be approved by the attorney,
their recording by the auditor and transfer
10 the surveyor for custody and that the
papers should be prepared in the office of
the attorney.
In the case cited. however. the Commits
siOners found that the proposed public al
ley is not desired such. and as il has
never been accepted by them. the Commits
sioners have informed the surveyor that it
must be regarded as private alley The
Commissioners also state that it is con-
trary to their policy to accept alleys less
than ten feet in width.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
STRIKERS UNDER ARREST
Regular Troops Have l04 Prisoners at
Wardner, Idaho
Men Who Used Dynamite on COM
pany's Property Attempt TO
Eiude the Soldiers.

WARDNER, Idaho, May 4.-One hundred
and four prisoners captured by regulars
are under guard in the barn that has been
turned INTO a Jail for their detention.
Among them are many ringeaders in the
organization More of the chief dynamiters,
however. are now getting out of the coun-
trv as best they may. Their capture is
believed to be only a matter OF time.
The formal complaints against the
strikers contained the names of about hily
susDects When the work of making the
arrests commenced martial law had not
been declared and the local constables were
denuted to serve the warrants, but they
were not alone in the work.
Capt Bachelor of Company NJ put up a
squad of his coored fighters at the com
mand of the constables and began the hunt
I'd to the head of the sulch marched the
pursl1ers and then turning back they COM
menced a search of every point where the
rioters might be in concealment- Ihelr
coming caused panic among the strikers.
There was a wild scramble among them up
the sides of the canyon but they were not
to escape in that way. AS they lodged
through the brush on the mountains side
the constables and their deputies started
in pursuit and in most cases the chase
was short one The sight of the dusky
soldiers glistening rifles was generally sufti-
cient to make them meekiy surrender.
Lined up two abreast and closely guarded
by the soldiers, the captiVes were marched
back down to the camp at the station in
little punches of twenty or thirty. There
they were turned loose into vacant lot
and kept guard until they were transferred
into a nearby barn.
While the arrest of the men in Wardner
was under way search parties Of soldiers
headed by the newly created constables
were sent out all over the surrounding
country to pick up the fugitives- As it was
hot NV a n tad int
were trying to escape over the hills toward
Harrison Auditor Sinclair, who is in
charge of the campaign, secured a special
train, which was rushed down. 1t brought
back five strikers. Five or six more armed
with rifles were seen from the train but
owing to the nearness of the other trains
it was impossible to stop and start in pur-
suit of them. The men under arrest include
five or six deputy sheriffs who We're newly
elevated to that office by Deputy Sheriff
Bell since the trouble started here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
MORE TROOPS FOR ALASKA.
One Company ut Least Going to Pyra-
mid HarbOr.


In view of prospect Of trouble in Alaska
during the coming summer, the administra-
ton has concluded to increase its military
strength in that territory. Instructions
have accordingly been sent 10 Gen. Shafter
commanding the Department Of California
at San Francisco, to arrange Immediately
for the establishment of permanent gar
rison of at least one company of infantry
at Pyramid Harbor. The selection of the
particular company is left to Gen. Shafter.
who is. however. enjoined 10 assign com
manding officer of known tact and discre-
ton. The new garrison Is intended to be
supplemental to those already established
at Fort ST. Michael. Dyea and Fort Wran-
gel, III Alaskan territory
1t Is stated here that not much progress
has been made toward the arrangement of
a modus vivendi to prevent further dlsa-
greements respecting the boundary line be-
tween this country and British Columbia
One difficulty in the way of the adjustment
of this question has been the insisteuce of
the Canadian authorities that the condi
tons along the border were not SO critical
as had been represented on the American
side; in fact. that there was no such real
emergency as would demand the adoption
of modus. Their object. apparently has
been to endeavOr to force an agreement Of
permanent character respecting the
boundary line by holding off from the
adoption of a modus, and that has proven
to be extremely irritable to the United
States officials.
Meanwhile. to prevent further encroach-
ments on the part of the Canadians and
at the same time to restrain some of the
lawless element on our own side of the Dor
der from overt acts that might involve Sc
riOus complications Of an internati ,nal
character. the War Department has, at the
suggestion of the Department of State
taken steps to install a garrison at one of
the critical points on the border, namely
Pyramid HarbOr in the vicinity of Chilkat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
POTOMAC FLATS DECISION
Commissioner Ross Says People Should Be
Congratulated on the Outcome.
Matter of Far-Reaching Importance
Views Respecting Future Control
and improvements.

Speaking today to a Star reporter Of the
recent decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court in what is commonly known
as the Potomac flats case" Commissioner
Ross said that the Commissioners feel that
the people of the District are to be con
graduated upon a final decision in the mat
ter, and that the case has been decided iu
favor Of the government
Il have had no opportunity" said Mr.
RosS, OF seeing the decision Of the SUI
preme Court in the Potomac fats case. My
only information with regard to the views
OF the court has been had from brief news
paper extracts thereupon. II / fully under
stand it. it is of far-rcaching Importance to
the future interests Of the District.
"A main contention OF the case was that
the owners of lots lying north Of Water
street were entitled TO the wharf lots as
riparian owners. The court Seems to have
held that water street existed as a legal
street, and that. therefore, the United
States became the riparian owner Of these
lots; although it seems to have recognized
the propriety of providing for proper com
to those persons who placed i'm
provements upon the water front lots upon
the belief that they We're the owners; and,
as understand the opinion, the case is re
manded to the Supreme Court OF the Dis
trict, to ascertain the value of such better
mentS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

Sanitary Officer Frank today furnished
transportation to New York to Alister Dig
ney Mr. Digney called on Mr.. Frank with
the request that the latter give him a ticket
to Calcutta, India. his home. The appli-
cant was under the impression that there
was some way that Mr.. Frank could get a
ticket for him to the place he wanted to
go, without any cost, and was much sur
prised when informed by Mr.. Frank that
this could not be done.
Digney gave evidence of being a fine
scholar and he is said to speak half a
dozen languages fluently.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

In the corporation court in Alexandria to-
day testimony in the case of Jos. E. Harris
against the Southern Railroad Company
was concluded. and the case given to the
jury. This is suit brought for alleged rsr-
sonal injury. Attorneys A. W. Armstrong
Eppa Hunton. jr.. and General Payne rep
resented the defendant company. Attorney
John NJ. Johnson represented the plaintiff
A similar case against the Southern rail-
road, in which William A. Thomas is the
plaintiff, is set for this evening. Attorney
Frank E. Anderson will represent Thomas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04

paign. He was also awarded a medal of
honor for GOODNESS and conspicuous bravery
In action in Selling the colors of his regi-
ment at a critical moment and planting
them on the captured works on the crest
of Missionary Ridge, Tenn, November Is,
1868. while serving as first lieutenant and
adjutant Of the oath Wisconsin Infantry.
He was honorably mustered out of the vol
unteer army June 10, 1865, and in the fol-
lowing year was appointed first lieutenant
of the nth Regular Infantry. After serv-
Ice as captain of the Both Infantry and of
the 18th Infantry. he was appointed major
and assistant adjutant general July l. 1889
and served in that department in various
parts OF the country up to the outbreak of
the Spanish war. He was then made ad-
jutant general of the troops at Tampa, Fla,
after which he served with the Sd Army
Corps at Chickamauga, up to June ,, 1898,
when he was appointed brigadier general
of volunteers and assigned to the com
mand of the third military expedition sent
to the Philippines. His services in that
country have been marked by ability, tact
and courage, and resulted in his promotion
to the grade of major general of volun-
teers in August, 1898 He commanded the
first brigade of the ID Division of General
Otis army, and took part in the assault
and capture of Manila in August, 1913.
More recently he has been in command OF
the I'd Division of the sth Army Corps, in
the operations against the insurgent forces
in the Philippines leading up to the cap
ture of Calumpit a few days ago. AT the
War Department the utmost confidence Is
reposed in his military capacity, and 1t is
understood that he will be appointed
brigadier general in the regular army on
the retirement of General Shafter, in DC
tober next. In view of the fact that ne
Is now q lieutenant colonel IN the adjutant
generals department., his rapid promotion
and prospective transfer to the line as a
general officer are strong evidence OF the
esteem in which he is held by the admins
fratinn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
MICHAEL RUSSELL ON TRIAL
Is Charged With the Larceny Of Valuable
Jewelry.
Motion of Defense for Verdict of Ac-
Quittal OvcrruIed-The ArEu-
ments of Counsel.

Michael J. Russell, a well-dressed man OF
middle age was placed on trial today be-
fore Justice Clabaugh and jury in Crimi-
nal Court No. l. under an Indictment al
Ieging larceny. The contention of the gov
eminent was that the 18th of last March
Russell visited the jewelry establishment
of Salvatore Desio on F street between 18th
and 18th streets and made two or three
small purchases. He then asked to see
some diamond earrings and studs. Russell
was accompanied, 1t is said, by a man
named A b. Rodgers.
After the couple left the store Mr.. Desio
discovered that he had been robbed of sew
eral diamond earrings and studs.
About an hour later Russell returned to
Desio's store IN quest of an umbrella he had
left there on the occasion of the first visit.
He was followed by a clerk and placed I'M
der arrest while on 9th street between E
and F streets When searched none of the
stolen property was found on the prisoner.
Rodgers was not taken into custody, nor
has he since been apprehended
1t was testified that Russell and Rodgers
the morning of the day in question, were in
Baltimore; that they visited Saddler's jew
elry establishment, made some small pur-
chases, and that soon after they left it
was learned that quantity Of jewelry had
been stolen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
FALL OF SAN TOMAS
Continued from First PageD

first lieutenant of the oath Wisconsin In
fantry. In August. 1862. and served with
credit and gallantry throughout the war
OF the rebellion. He was brevetted lieuten-
ant colonel of volunteers in March, 1865,
for gallant and meritorious services in the
battles of Perryville, Ky, Stone River, Mis-
sionary Ridge and cambridge, and colonel
of volunteers in March, 1865. for gallant
and meritOrious services in the battle of
Franklin, Tenn, and in the Atlanta cam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
struck by an Electric Train.

The lao electric train today from Wash
ington struck two-horse wagon at the
corner Of Payne and King streets. Alexan-
dria- The vehicle belonged to a man whose
name could not be ascertained. Both waR-
on and horses were slightly injured The
only damage done the train was that
hole was made In the motor car. The train
was in charge of Motorman Frank Hall
and Conductor Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Future Control.

Referring to the law which places the
control of the river front in the hands of
the District Commissioners and the officer
In charge of the public buildings and
grounds, Mr.. Ross said he presumed that
until the case has been sent back to the
lower court for such further proceedings. in
conformity to the decision of the Supreme
Court, and such proceedings have been
had, this body of control will hardly take
any definite action in the matter Mr. Ross
said that he has no doubt of the purpose
OF Congress to treat in a fair and just
manner all those persons who have in good
faith, built and occupied the river front.
and that the matter will be settled at the
earliest practicable day. The effect of the
decision of the Supreme Court, he thinks,
will be Of very great value. not only to the
general government but also to the people
or the District, and he is Of the opinion
that now that the question of ownership is
finally determined in favor of the govern
ment Congress will literally appropriate
from time to time the necessary funds with
which to improve the whole river front,
and to also reclaim .he Eastern branch
fats.
From every point of view Mr.. Ross be-
lieVes the decision to be of the very great
est Importance to the people. as not only
will the improvements be made in time
but these Improvements Will amount to a
great sanitary movement, which can but
result in the greatest 6oo6. particularly to
those people who reside in the eastern and
southern sections of the city adjacent to
the Potomac and the Eastern branch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Moves for u Verdict.

At the conclusion of the case of the gov
eminent Attorney Campbell Darlington,
representing the defendant, moved that the
jury be directed to return a verdict of not
guilty. Justice Clabaugh overruled the mo-
ton, and, after a recess, Russell took the
stand in his own behalf.
The defendant denied the accusation
brought against him. He is engaged in
business, he says, in New York, and came
to Washington to attend the Benning races
and to visit relatives here On the train
he met Rodgers. He knew the latter, he
said only as an habitue of race tracks, and
as being engaged in the liquor business.
They stopped in Baltimore at the sug-
gestion of Rodgers, and then came here.
Russell, he testified, has not seen or
heard from Rodgers since the arrest.
On cross-examination by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Shillngton, Russell ad-
mitted that he had been twice arrested in
New York. but denied that he had ever
been imprisoned in a penitentiary or been
guilty of any crime.
This closed the introduction of testimony,
and counsel then began addressing the
Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
JURY RENDERS VERDICT.
sum of Five Hundred Dollars Award
ed Damages.

A jury in Circuit Court No this after
noon returned verdict awarding the plain
tiff $500 in the suit at law instituted by
Susie Anderson against the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad Company to recover So
go II was alleged that several years ago
Will a passenger on ear of the defend
ant company, the plaintiff sustained an
injury 10 the eye as the result of the shat
tering OF u pane of glass in window of
I h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Miss virgie Lucketr. May Carnixu,

Miss Luckett's May carnival which takes
place at Columbia Theater Tuesday May
., AT pm. promises to eclipse any that
has yet taken place. The play selected is
Sleeping Beauty" and 1t will be handsome
costumed- New dances will be introduced
in the play The prize cake walk Is by lit
tie tots OF four years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Mortars at Fort Point.

SAN FRANCISCO, May A battery OF
sixteen 12-inch rified mortars are being put
In place at Fort Point, and military enRf-
neers say that when they are set the Golden
Gate will be impregnable. The mortars
have an accurate range OF five miles
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Water Cooler S,

Another neccsSity-with which we
are equally we'll prepared, The Jew
EFT, Farson and Hall-every one
time-tried and up to the standard we
have established. You will not do
better than to buy the cooler and
cooler stand here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Suit Against District.

Hearing was begun today before Chief
Justice Bingham and a jury in Circuit
Court No. I of the suit-at-law instituted
by Hoyt A. Holton and his wife, Melvie NJ
Holton, against the District of Columbia.
The action is to recover damages in the
sum of S25, 900 for alleged injuries received
March 8, 1897, on H street northeast, by a
fall upon a pile of rock and stone, which 1t
is charged, was not properly barricaded.
Attorney o. B. Hallam represents the
plaintiffs. Attorneys 8. T. Thomas and A.
B. Duvall appearing for the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
visiting the Congregational Library.

Members OF the New York State Library
School. about forty in number. who are
visiting Washington. inspected the Con-
gressiOnal Library today. They were
shown through the building by a chief OF
division. and spent the greater part OF the
day examining the workings of the insti-
tuition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
The Old and the New.

Mr. Simon Wolf will deliver an address to
the Y. p T. s.. entitled THE Old and the
New" tomorrow, in the temple. 9Th street
between and streets northwest. immed-
lately after the usual services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-04
Death of Lieut.. w. H. James, o. 8. A.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-Lieut. W. H.
James. United States army, while waiting
an assignment to duty, has died of pneu-
nonia at the Preside. and his remains
have been forwarded to his former home in
Kentucky.