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Evening star., 1900-09-21
FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED
ACCUSED SEs, "A ROBBERY IN LOUIS
yIANA PARISH.
Mob Broker Ihto the Sail at P0ntcha-
toI1lR I'm spite OF the
Sheriff.

NEW ORLEANS, September 21.-In
Bloody" TaatingyiiIpoah Parish last night four
negroes were hinged. after the Jail in the
village of PontchatouIa had been broken
open and the prisoners, accused of robbins
the family.spf, Henry Holfeiter, had been
taken from, their cells. Mrs. Holfelter. who
resisted the coloreG men. was choked and
beaten so Numerically that she lost her
mind. Wholesale iynchings are feared. The
men 1yncheds are:F. 8
Isiah Rollins. aged eighteen.
Nathaniel Bowman. aged forty-seven.
Charles Elliott. twenty.
George Bickham. twenty.
There were fourteen colored suspects in
the Pontchteula Jail, accused OF various rob-
berries. Last night at 8 o'clock a commit
tee of white citizens called on Sheriff Nix
and demanded the keys to the JAIL The
sheriff refused to produce them. Axes were
brought and the Jail was Immediately
broken open.
Four suspects were hanged to tree about
two blocks away. after being made to con-
fess having participated in the burglary OF
HolfelterS house
Not until o'clock this morning were the
bodies cut down. Meantime the coroner's
jury returned a verdict Of death 'by un-
known hands,"
Citizens secured the parish throughout
the night arresting all the negroes they
could get their hands on. These were crowd
ed into the little jail at Pontchatoula and
wholesale lynching Is feared
Mayor Jackson and the sheriff are using
every means to restore order. but are max
Ing slow progress. The better element
the churches. where the time is being spent
in prayer.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Naval Orders.

The following officers will be detached
from the Baltimore when placed out OF
commission, and will proceed to their homes
and await orders:
Captain ]. NJ Forsyth. Lieut.. Comman-
ders w. G. Cutler and F. HI. Eldrdge
Lieuts. s. 8. Wood. l.. II. Everhart, o. s.
Knepper A. T. Chester and E. H. Watson
Paymaster E. B. Rogers, Boatswain H. r.
Brayton and Warrant Machinist j. j. Full
ler
Lieutenant Commander Stacy Potts has
been detached from the Naval Academy and
assigned 10 duty as inspector of machinery
at Philadelphia, Pa.
Lieutenant Comma nder q. 3. Wiints, de-
tached from duty on the Solace, TO duty as
inspector of machinery at Harrisburg.
Lieut. w. p. Winchell, from duty as IN
spector of machinery at Harrisburg, to duty
at the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. Harry Hall, from duty at Phiiaoei-
phia to duty on the Atlanta.
Lieut.. H. G.. Bates. from the Michigan
to the Naval Academy.
Lieut.. +. Boughter. order 2sth mouihen'
proceed home when detached Solace, IN
stead of the Naval Academy. To the Michi-
gan October l.
Lieutenant T. F. Carter, home on sick
leave for one month when discharged from
Hot Springs Hospital.
lieutenant G. Tarbox, from the Baltimore
to duty in the bureau of equipment
Lieutenant Lucien FTynne. retired, to
duty in charge of the branch hydrographic
office at Galveston, relieving Lieutenant
H. p Mcintosh, retired. granted leave Tor
one year abroad.
lieutenant Commander ]. NJ Roper from
the Yokohama hospital and to command or
the Petrel.
lieutenant Commander G. E. Fox. from
the General Aava and proceed home.
Ensign w H. Reynolds, from the Brook
lyn to the New Orleans
Cadet W. r. Sayles. from the Samar to
the New Orleans.
Cadet W. N Jeffers. from the Broohayn
to the New Orleans.
Passed Assistant Surgeon q. ID. Costlgan,
from the Newark to the Yorktown
Assistant Surgeon E. Davis. from the
Yorktown to the Cavite station.
Captain c. G. Andersen, marine corps.
from the marine regiment In CHINA TO the
Yokohama hospital.
Lieut. W. c. Cole has been assigned to
additional duty at the Washington navy
ward as executive and recruiting officer of
seamen's quarters. He will relieve Lieut..
w. X Gise, who is ordered to continue
other duties at the yard.
Chief Boatswain NJ Wogan has been de-
tached from the Havana station and the
Vermont and ordered to duty in the office
of the CAPTAIN of the League Island navy
yard.
j. w Clark. H. e. Kershaw, Alphonse
GAY John Dexter j. ]. Duffy, G. w. Dens-
more and L. A. Manck have been war
ranted machtnists.
John Mahoney and f. J. Brown have
been warranted boatswains.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
MUNICIPAL LEAGUE MEETING.
Several Interesting Papers Read
Closing Session Today.

Closing Session Today.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. September 21.-The
National Municipal League held it's final
meeting Of the annual convention today.
Charles ]. Bonaparte of Baltimore was the
principal speaker of the forenoon session.
His paper was entitled THE essential ele-
ment in good city government"
George H. Hooker Of Hull House. Chi
cago, read a paper on Local transportation
and it's relation to the welfare of the muni-
cipality.''
A paper Of Municipal political parties"
by Milo r. Maltbie of New York city. was
read by the secretary.
One Of the principal topics of the after
noon was paper by Bird S. Coler, control
Ter of Greater New York. Mr.. Coier was
unable to be present. and his paper was
read by the secretary.
The convention closed with the reading
Of a paper by NJ. N. Baker Of New York
on Municipal accounting" which was dis
cussed by James B. Cahoon of Syracuse.
N. Y.
Mr.. Colers paper was on Danger of the
Commercial Spirit In Politics." He asserted
his belief in our system of government, it's
plan and endurance; but in recent years,
he said. spirit of commerciaiism has in
vaded our politics and our craftsmanship.
Public interests have been sacrificed to pri-
vate gain. -
Men have discovered that there is money
in the business OF politics, and with many
of them their greed Is greater than their
public spirit.
The root of this evil, which is SO danger
Gus to our institutions, may be found in the
mistakes of our system of politics. Our ma
chinery for the maintenance OF political d.
visions has become SO vast and compli-
Gated that large sums of money are re-
quired to keep 1t in motion
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Washington Stock Exchange.

Saies-resuiar call, Il O'Clock m.-Capitai Trac-
oG 70 si "a at IDoe lo at S Gas %
1901, 5 at isol.. After cslt-Mergenthaier Limo
Rs at so 10 At ise at ,so aas ,s at ise
s.eSs ies4. funding. III bid.
hid. ios asked. Metropolitan Railroad IS. l2o bid
Metropolitan Railroad cert indebt.. A. 100 bid
i1sis asked. Metropolitan Raiirosd cert indebt. b
bid. BID caiumbis Railroad ID mort 5s. iI2 bid. Wash
nrssa Ga. g. series s ii. bid rs s. askSS Sd Us g
o. 5. Electric Light cert indebt-. g. io5 bid ioIt
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 6s, Jos
Washington Market 1st es.. i1o bid American
Grapnophone deb. bs ss ASKED r, ozo
Farmers and Mechanics. 2o5 bid. Second. 1851
End. lis hid, SIS asked Traders. l2e bid. Liz
safe Depssit ard Trust Companies National Safe
Trust. 1891, bid. lsa ssked. Washington Safe De-
30 ss ss,sSps,an e s poa ss
Arlington 1c5 bid. German -Ane-ican. 200 bic. Ma
.,enai Unos 70 bid ocamS's S.s lSs Sos,. BID Hfxs
ed. ed oomne.cldi ~ bid. 9. asked.
Title Insurnnce Stocks. Real Estate Title SO ask
mile 81 asmsa a asked s bse4c, o'T T,s 81 BID
Railroad Sociological Traction. x1ofts sid.
1917 s:s.n @ fsPss x n,d S ssss scrip 'e' bid
cd aeorEetowr Gas. s. hid.
TslephoLe stosks.-esssspesSe snc ro'omec' %
M,ssellanssa. ssosisrMs:gsn;sals. L'9Stype' '
iaS asked su xinerican orap5ephone CON- I,eis bid.
III asked. Amarican oraphophons pref, III. BID:
l2 ssked. Pnsumk.i. QUA Ssrtsagt. ..s bid. "a
E di.sd.nd
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Suit for $4,000 Damages.

Henry Hogan today filed suit against the
Metropolitan Railroad Company and the
Washington AMI Great Falls Electric Rail-
way Company to recover damages in the
sum of $1,000 II Is stated that the suit
grows out of a head-on collision in which
Joseph Anderson received fatal injuries.
August % last on the Washington and
Great Fails electric railway.
The declaration sets forth that the plain
tiff was on a car belonging to the Metro
politan Railroad Company and paid his
fare to ride to Cabin John bridge: that
when near Glen Echo a collision occurred
as a result of which the plaintiff was per-
mauently injured.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
MOB At SHENANDOAH.
Authorities Up to z O'Clock Unable to
Dfsperse 1t.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, September 21.-Every-
thing is quiet between here and Shenan-
dGah, stretch of thirty miles At the lat
ter place every colliery. excepting the Cam
bridge, was closed down by strikers this
morning. the men marching upon one oper-
alton after the other. Burgess Brown, in
trying tn stop disturbances. was hit on the
head with Il club by a Hungarian. Bur-
CESS then wired To Sheriff Tools at Potts
vile for aid. That official was at Allen
town and the request of Brown was for
warded to him.
Meantime the strikers marched to the
Cambridge colliery to compel the men to
stop work, but armed guard held the
mob back. The crowd is still near the
works. and riot Is liable to occur any
minute. Strike leaders are doing their best
to quiet the strikers, 800 of whom are
Lithuanians, Poles and Hungarians. All
of the coIiieries shut down are owned by
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company who are rushing special
policemen To the scene. Up to , o'clock
the authorities have not attempted to dis
perse the mob at Shena ndoah.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
CONFERENCES IS A FAILURE.
No Agreement Reached Between Iron
Workers and Bosses.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September 21.-It is
reported from the joint conference Of iron
and steel manufacturers and employees that
no decision has yet been reached. Accord
ing to the reports the conference is likely to
be a failure. The representatives Of the Re-
public Iron and Steel Company and Of the
American Steel Hoop Company have made
no new proposition at this conference, and
insist that their ultimatuIn has been given
at previous conference. and If 1t is not
agreed to at this conference they will pro-
ceed next Monday to arrange for operating
mills without any wage scale agreement
with the Amalgamated Association of Iron
and Steel Workers.
The main point with the men Is the scale
for puddiers, which they demand shall be
S. per ton, based on q one-and-four- -tenths
card rate for merchant iron. The manufac-
turers asked a minimum Of the sliding scale
of last year at a 1-cent card rate. which
would be 90 cents less per ton, and they
insist that the market price Of iron Will not
justify anything more. AS each side insists
that an ultimatum has been given the out
look is not thought TO be encouraging
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Army Orders.

Capt E. o. Fechet, signal officer, U. S.
", stationed in this city, has been ordered
to New York city for temporary duty
Assistant Surgeon George Newlode, at
Fort Leavenworth, Kan, has been ordered
to temporary duty at Fort Sill. Oklahoma
Capt r. B. Turner. 9th Infantry. at Co
lumbus barracks. Ohio, has been ordered
to temporary duty at the Army and Navy
Hospital Hot Springs. Ark.
Lieut. Col Henry Jackson, 9Th Cavalry
has been granted two months leave Of ab-
sence.
Lieut.. Col. Isaac Arnold, jr., ordnance
department, at Allegheny arsenal, Pennsyl-
vania, has been ordered to visit the works
of the Carnegie Steel Company. Homestead.
Pa, to inspect protective shields being
manufactured for the ordnance department
Lieut.. Col. Henry r. Brinkerhoff, 11th
Infantry. has been ordered to his home to
await retirement from active service.
Major G. w. Holloway. additional pay
master, u. s. ", now on temporary duty
in New York, has been ordered to return
to his proper station, Manila, P. I.
Second Lieutenant Laurence Halstead,
11th Infantry, has been ordered to New
York city for examination for promotion.
Lieutenant Colonel F. H. Hathaway Of
the quartermaster's department at Omaha
Neb., has been ordered to Louisville, KY.
on business pertaining to the purchase Of
Lieutenant Colonel H. R. Brinkerhoff of
the 11th Infantry and Lieutenant Colonel
Charles l.. Davis Of the 9Th Infantry have
been authorized to exchange places. Lieu
tenant Colonel Davis has been relieved from
duty at headquarters. department of Porto
Rico. and ordered to Join his new reki-
ment. 9th Infantry. In the Philippines
Lieutenant Colonel Brlnkerhoff is under
orders for retirement.
Acting Assistant Surgeons @. e. Cham
berlain at South Newbury. We. and John
l.. Nicholson at Dorchester. Mass. nave
sheee ordered to San francisco for dasy
With trnnpS sestineH sc:. Ne f,hfisurtrea
Evening star., 1900-09-21
COL. PEARRE AnDRESSES Club.
Republican Organization Formed at
Cumberland. Md.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 21.-The
Mckinley, Roosevelt and Pearre Campaign
Club. composed largely of republican voters
In the heart of the city, was organized at
Miler's Hall Wednesday night with over 800
bers The following officers We're chosen: /:
President, John b. Macfariane: vice presi-
cent. David A. Robb; secretary, Charles
F. Johnson; treasurer, z. Gibson Cowden.
Mr.. Benjamin A. Richmond addressed the
club while committee was sent to invite
Col. George A. Pearre candidate for Con-
gresS. Mr.. Richmond made some telling
points, and was heartily cheered.
Col. Pearre received an ovation. He was
introduced the next representative. Col.
Pearre contrasted the condition of the
country when Cleveland was President
with the state of affairs today. He asked
his audience not to forget that the lac
tories were closed and the soup houses
opened; that 100000 men were out OF
work, and that through bad legislation the
expenses of the government were allowed
to exceed the income, and Cleveland found
it necessary to issue $3.50, 100000 in bondS
to create revenue. and then the nation was
disgraced by being compelled to hawk them
in the markets of the world. Col. Pearre
referred to Bryans predictions of disaster
if the gold standard would be maintained,
showing that all had failed to come true,
especially the one that the workingmen
would be compelled 10 withdraw their say
ings from the savings banks to meet living
expenses. The truth is said Col. Pearre,
1.-The laboring men now have S300.00OOO0
more to their credit in the savings banks
than ever before.
Bryans yacillatlng course regarding
issues was dweit upon at some length, the
speaker arousing great enthusiasm when
he said the republican party was not afraid
to meet any issue, that ii considers every
pledge equally important and equally
sacred. The question of expansion and the
partys attitude toward Porto Rico were
fully discussed.
Evening star., 1900-09-21

wear. so wrappers. 11s shirt waists.
10 pieces Of underwear and q
pairs of hose: third. 115 mems shirts.
100 pairs Of drawers and 100 undershirts;
fourth. SO pairs of mems trousers, 81 coats.
% vests and IL overcoats;. fifth. 2fO men 5
and women's hats; sixth. children's cloth
ing 300 pieces; seventh. boys clothing, %
coats. 81 trousers, vests. 10 shirts. II
pairs OF stockings and 4 pairs Of drawers;
eighth. womens coats and jackets, lao
pieces; ninth, mems and womens shoes,
40 pairs. 30 pieces of bed clothing and 25
wonen's coats: tenth. women's clothing. II
suits, 81 skirts. 46 waists. II pairs of hose,
wrappers and a lot of new dress goods;
eleventh, mems clothing, 16 coats. 16 vests
% pairs of trousers. 10 full suits. 115 pieces
of underwear and ~ shirts: twelfth, %
pairs of shoes 100 pairs Of socks and stock
ingS. 10 pairs of mems trousers, men $
suits, 10 coats, 10 vests. II shirts. 1 box of
collars and cuffs l box of neckties, 1 box
of suspenders. - pieces of mems under
wear. bed spreads and 23 hats: thirteenth
;t) pieces of miscellaneous clothing mems
women's and childrens; fourteenth, 400
pieces Of mems and Women's clothing; ff-
teenth. contents not yet handed in.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
5. h. BRONSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Choice Of Connecticut Democrats In
Hartford Convention.

Hartford Convention.
HARTFORD. Conn. September 21.-The
Connecticut democratic state convention
met here today for the nomination of state
officers and six presidential electors. There
We're nearly coo delegates present
Samuel l.. Bronson of New Haven and
Cyrus G.. Beckwith of New London were
| nominated by reclamation for governor
and lieutenant governor. respectively.
The platform which was adopted con-
demned the representation in the general
assembly. together with the method OF
electing state officers by majority vote. not
by plurality vote of the electors, the
ical machine and an !ntolerant body. and
serves to bring the fair name of our state
into dfsrepute. The nomination of Bryan
and Stevenson was indorsed and the plat
form adopted at the democratic national
convention in Kansas City ratified, recog-
nizing the declaration of that convention
that Imperialism is the paramount issue OF
the national campaign.
The resolutions also condemn the republi-
can party for Its pernicious system OF
legislation, whereby trusts have been fos-
tered, monopolies created and the rights OF
the people subverted."
The other nominal tions. also made by ac-
clamation, were: Secretary of state, James
F. Woodruff of Ltchfield; state treasurer,
E. c. Pinney Of Stafford; controller, VIM.
tial electors: At large-PhiIo s. Bennett.
New Haven: Archibald McNeill. Bridge
port. District-John w. Coogan. Hartford;
Fred. p. Burr. Middletown; Simeon A.
Wheaton. Eastford; n. b. Stevens, Win
sted.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Motion to POstpOne.

In the case OF Mr.. Charles Schneider. who
was recently brought before the Police
Court for an alleged violation of the act
Of Congress approved December 81, 1893
amended by that of May 26. 1909, relative
~ the inspection of -four. District Commits
sfoner Ross has moved that in order that
the points in the case may be fully conSid-
cred by the board of Commissioners and
10 avoid any unnecessary prosecution of
MI Schneider. the attorney for the District
be requested to postpone any further con-
Sideratidn of the case in the Police Court
until after Commissioner Macfariand, who
has immediate charge of such matters. re-
turns tD The CITY
Evening star., 1900-09-21
: NEW SENATOR FROM UTAH.
Appointed by Acting Governor While
Governor Wells Was Away.

Appointed by Acting Governor While
Governor Wells Was Away.
A special to the Chicago Tribune from
Salt Lake, Utah. says:
while Gov Wells and Secretary Of
State Hammond were in Idaho Wednesday
night to meet Gov. Roosevelt and escort
him to this city Judge o. w. Powers of
Salt Lake. a democrat, was appointed Unit
ed States senator.
"The appointment was made by Aquila
Nebeker, president of the senate, who is
acting governor, according to the consti-
tuition 1t was signed little while before
midnight at which time the train bear
ing Gov. Wells was expected to cross the
line into Utah.
THE last legislature was democratic al
though the state officers are republicans
There was bitter. fight for the senator
ship between A. w. McCune of Salt Lake
and Congressman W. H. King An ad-
iournment was taken without breaking the
I deadlock. The seat has remained vacant.
The democrats discovered Wednesday
| night they had the acting governor Mr..
Nebeker consulted a lawyer and was told
ne had the power to make the appoint
ment He accordingly did so. The state
seal was l5ti1ed sdp and could not be OBJ
| tanned, but sSebekers legal advisers MAIN
rain his action *as valid anyway. The ap-
pointment WAS drawn carefully i'm legal
| form, signed ara witnessed. A formal
acceptat1ce WIFI sbt fled with the secretary
of stat., az: !n d A.S..
Judge p8wefa2 wherr interviewed and
| asked Whether ah7s' appointment as United
States seifa t1rt Abyi. fctifg Gov. Nebeker
was intended aSsa huge practical joke or
was TO be1takei4 ain seriousness. replied
| emphaticalas thAs' It was serious in every
sense of fhss word and calculated to teach
| the govefnG aria secretary of state that
| they could snot Both leave Utah at the
| same time without taking the consequences
:" There le{an S'be no question: said he,
| as to Senator Nebeker's power to perform
| the duties :ilpeffahling to the governor 8
| office durfiif5 he, ,&bsence ~of those two Off
| cials .s5sSs
| las te5r~tAatifers or not a governor or
| acting goveSnef has the right to appoint
! a United isStateSs senator, that is a case
| that has been decided both ways by the
United States DenateSIns fthe Quay case
/ adversely by one vote only.
"'Whether I will be recognized by the
United States Senate as the Junior mem
ber from Utah 1 cannot say. However,
! propose to make al fight for tho place
and stand BY my rights. Intend to take
no chances at ALI. and will immediately
file my resignation as presidential elector
on the democratic ticket with the state
democratic committee This VIII leave me
| free and unhampefed 70 make the contest,
which I~presume 1 viii be Obliged TO
Imakes sss .ss~-<ss.1 f2>sTs~@z ssss
Evening star., 1900-09-21
TWO RIVER STEAMERS BURNED.
War EARLE and Carrier Destroyed mt
ST. Louis Wharf.

ST. LOUIS. September 21.-Fire burned
to the waters edge the steamer War Eagle
Of the Eagle Packet Company. and the
Carrier Of the Calhoun Packet Company.
Joseph Schultz, bill clerk Of the War Eagle,
was burned to death while asleep on the
dock.
Both steamers are a tota! loss, which Is
estimated at 100000.
Two wharf boats belonging to the Eagle
Packet Company were also damaged.
number Of passengers were on board
the Carrier when the fire started. but all
were aroused and got TO shore safely. The
crews of both boats, with the exception OF
Schultz escaped uninjured.
1t is supposed the fire was started from
the pipe of one OF the colored firemen.
smoking contrary to orders.
At the time of the fire both steamers were
tied to their wharf boats at the foot Of
Olive street.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
In the Divorce Court.

Nicholas Blasie today brought suit for
divorce, through Attorney L. G. Niles.
against Clara D. Blasie. The complainant
alleges in his declaration that he was mar
ried March 10. 1897. and that at the time of
his marriage The defendant had former
husband alive. He also makes the further
charge that the defendant deserted him
more than two years ago.
Proceedings for divorce were also insti-
tuted this afternoon by Pearl Bayard
Perry, by Molly G. Vanata her next friend.
against William w Perry. Infidelity and
desertion on the part of the defendant are
alleged. The petitioner is represented by
Attorneys Ralston g. SiddonS.
William NJ. McClarren. through Attorney
Thomas l.. Jones' this afternoon filed suit
against Ella McCIarren.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
LII HUNG CHANG AT TONG KU.
He VIII Proceed by Special Train to
Tien Tsin.

Copyright, 1900. the Associate ted Pressl
TONG KU. September 10, via Shanghai,
September 20.-Li Hung Chang arrived on
Tuesday at the Taku anchorage. where he
was visited by Rear Admiral Remey and
the Russian flag captain. He proceeded to
Tong Ku today. He was received with no
special honors, and his presence attracted
little attention. Only the Russian and
Japanese officers called on him. but later he
had long conference with Vice Admiral
Aiexieff on board a Russian warship
Earl Lii, accompanied by a Russian guard
of seven. and his escort, the latter unarmed,
but wearing the imperial uniform, will pro-
ceed by special train to Tien Tsn, where
a residence has been prepared for his occu-
pancy. 80 .~E
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Alleged Damage to Reputation.

Proceedings at law We're instituted today
by James A. X. Moore against the Wash
ingtOn Loan and Trust Company to recover
800. Ii is alleged that on the 22d Of Au-
gust last the plaintiff gave check in a
business transaction. that the check was
presented 10 the bank for payment. and al
though he had funds therein to meet the
payment of the check, the bank refused to
pay it, and therefore, the plaintiff claims
he has been damaged in his business reputa-
ton for honesty and integrity. Attorney f.
q. Niles represents the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1900-09-21
Survivor of BalakIaVu.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September 2i.-The
dispatch stating that James A. White. who
died al Upper Sandusky, Ohio, was the last
of the Balakava survivors, is a mistake.
James Brock, tailor now In active busi-
ness in Cumberland, was IN the famous
charge, and is probably the only remaining
survivor Mr.. Brock receives pension
from the queen.