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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
A DECEPTIVE COUNTERFEIT.
Circulation of a Bogus Five Dollar
Silver Certificate.

Circulation of Bogus Five Dollar
Silver Certificate.
The secret service has issued circular
describing a counterfeit IS silver certificate
that has Just made its appearance.
1t Is Of the series Of 1880; check letter B.;
face plate, No. 20; back plate, No. %; ].
". Lyons. register; Ellis H. Roberts, treas
urer; portrait Of Indian Chief Onepapa-
The secret service says 1t Is fairly de-
ceptive note. printed on two pieces Of paper,
between which red and blue silk fiber has
been distributed. The portrait of Onepapa
is much lighter than the genuine: on the
left side Of the face the outline Of the nose
is indistinct. and there are two prominent
black lines extending downward from the
middle of the nose.
The blue denominational figures left face
OF note and seal right face Of note are sew
eral shades lighter than the genuine. The
treasury numbers are paler blue than the
genuine. The horizontal stroke In the mid
die of the stop at the end of the treasury
number in the counterfeit Is an elongated
diamond in shape: in the genuine the stroke
Is shaped like the upper part Of an excla-
nation point placed horizontally. Back Of
the counterfeit Is darker than the genuine;
most detail Is lost IN shaded portions OF
the large scroll III center of back. Two
small dark combinations Of scroll right and
left Of center. top Of central 0esign, that
are prominent in genuine are lost in coun-
terfeit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
CHARGED WITH FOUL CRIME.
Harris CondfR Accused of Completely
in His Fathers Murder.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.


PRINCE FREDERICKTOWN, Calvert
County, Nd, October 23.-Sheriff Harrison
c. Long arrived here yesterday with Harris
Condiff, seventeen years old. and lodged
him in jail on a charge of being an access
sorry to the murder of hds father, Capt.
Littleton T Condiff The murder was COM
mitted at the home of the Condiffs, on Sol
omons Island, September 13. Mrs. Bessie
J. Condiff, wife of the murdered man, was
also arrested and held for the murder.
The feeling against the woman was
bitter that States Attorney Parran and
the Judge had her sent to Baltimore. where
she is now in Jail awaiting trial at the No
vember term of the circuit court. The son,
who was brought yesterday from Soomons
Island, will probably remain in Jail here
until court conveneS next month.
Captain Condiff was prosperous oyster
dealer who carried an insurance of $1,000
on his life to provide for his family in case
of his death. He shot while asleep in
bed, and while Mrs. Condf was held, the
boy was permitted to remain with relatives.
At the time Captain Condiff was murdered
the son testified that there was revolver
in the house, and attempted to make II
appear the crime was committed by some-
body from the outside. Since then a re-
volver found near the house has been fden-
titled as having belonged to the boy, who
is now believed to have been an accessory
to the murder. The trial of the case prom
ises to be one of the most interesting that
has been held in southern Maryland since
the trials in Charles county several years
ago. States Attorney Parran has already
prepared his case and the witnesses will be
summoned at an early date. Ex-State's At
torney John B. Gray will represent the wo-
man and her son in the event Of the lat
ter's Indictment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
THIRD CLAUSE OBJECTED TO
STATE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERING
THE ANGLo-GERMAN AGREEMENT.
Secretary Hays Announcement to
Count de Quadt. the Charge d'Af-
faires of the Embassy.

The German charge daffaires. Count de
Quadt, had a conference with Secretary
Hay yesterday afternoon, presenting ofti-
cially the text of the Anglo-German agree
ment. including the invitation to the nited
States to accept the principles therein re-
corded Mr.. Hay expressed his satlsfac-
ton at what had been done, saying he felt
1t to be in complete harmony with the pol
Icy this government had pursued, both as
to the maintenance of unobstructed COM
merce in China, and the territorial entit!
of the empire Count de Quadt was graft
fled at these assurances and left with the
belief that there such a harmonious
understanding on the general principles IN
volved that the concurrence Of the powers
was near at hand.
1t is not the purpose of the State Depart
ment, however, to act upon .he
suggestion contained In the Anglo
German agreement, and give in its
adherence for several days at least.
The subject is one of sufficient Importance
to warrant careful consideration, and es-
pecially is it desirable that some further
light he shed upon the third clause OF the
agreement before the United States acts
though it is not doubted that at least
qualified adherence Will be given
About the only serious question Wnlcn mas
arisen as to the American reply is on clause
8 of the agreement. That states that IN
case of any other powers making use OF
the complications in China in order to OBJ
tain territorial advantages, Germany ana
Great Britain reserve the right to reach
preliminary understanding on the eventual
step to be taken for the protection OF their
interests.
That clause is open to the construction
of being a threat against other powers,
and there Is no desire on the part OF Of
ficials here to give American adherence to
anything in the nature of a threat.
1t is probable that the American reply
will not go beyond accepting the principle
that Germany and Great Britain have a
right to agree between themselves as TO
their eventual course. The third clause Is
interpreted to apply only to Germany and
Great Britain, and not as binding other
powers to join them in a preliminary un-
derstanding regarding the eventual step to
be taken.
The department Is in correspondence by
cable with Mr.. Conger, who is advising 1t
freely of the various propositions that arise
before the body of ministers resident at
Pekin, who are now, in conformity with the
terms of the French note, consulting with
the object of beginning the final negotia-
tions with the Chinese government. 1t can
not be gathered, however that any marked
progress has been achieved up to this mo-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
SITUATION IN MISSOURI.
Republicans Claim Show to Garry
the State.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, H., October 23.-National
Committeeman R C. Kerens of Missouri
signed by the state chairman, the nominee
for governor and the delegates at large
concerning the conditions in Missouri: I'VE
desire to call your attention to the remark
able manifestation of republican sentiment
in Missouri noted daily in the St. Louis
Globe Democrat. The preponderance of
republican sentiment was first observed last
June in the Ozark mountains near the Jop-
lin mining district 1t has become so gen.
eral and marked that every republican
speaker in the state reports unprecedented
crowds and intense enthusiasm wherever
he goes. This wonderful change in public
sentiment in Missouri is attributed to Two
causeS-universal prosperity and thor
oUghly disCredited democratic state admin
istratiOn.
The democracy. however, having been in
power nearly thirty years, enjoys a num-
Der of advantages over the minority party.
The democracy has unlimited sources of
revenue for campaign purposes. such
the democratic office holders in the munich
pal and state institutions. Then it has
the large corporations, which naturally
favor IL because of the majority l. has
polled for many years. There is little
doubt that the republicans carry the
state with some assistance from the ma
tional committee.
I'VE have good chance to capture eight
of the fifteen congressional districts and
the lower branch of the Legislature.
The next general assembly will redistrict
the state. Joe Flory. for governor is run
ming like a wild horse, and If the repub-
hcans do not carry Missouri this year they
never will"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
WARMING TOCONSULS
Those at Canton Notified Of Approach
of Rebels.
ALL QUIET IN CITY AS YET
Chinese People Said to Be on Side
of Rebels.
IMPERIAL TROOPS DEFEATED

HONG KONG, October 23.-The situation
at Canton is comparatively quiet.
1t Is reported that the consults have re-
ceived letters warning them of danger.
Refugees from Hui-Chow say the rebels
are welcomed everywhere. They take moth
ing without payment and are treated as
guests instead of as enemies Their lead
ers are supposed to number ten, each COM
manding a separate band. the one operat-
ing in the How-Lung Hinterland is a mere
STRIPPING but is everywhere successful. He
is reported to have defeated a large body
of imperial troops, killing hundred Of the
Chinese soldiers
The surnames of four of the rebel chiefs
are Fong. Ho. Ching and Chan.
American Troops Leave Pekin.
PEKIN. October 21. via Tien Tsin. Octo-
Der 81 and Shanghai October 23-The 14th
U. s. Infantry has departed from the city.
It was escorted beyond the walls by the
other American troops.
The Royal Welsh Fusiliers have also de-
parted. The date of the meeting of the
foreigner ministers with Prince Ching and
\ Lii Hung Chang has not yet been definitely
yfxed.
Some of the ministers have not yet re-
ceived instructions from their governments;
two are absent from the capital and one
is ILL.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
DEATHS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Latest List CabIed by General Mac
Arthur.

Latest List Cabled by General Mac
Arthur.
Gen. Macarthur. at Manila, has informed
the War Department that the following
deaths have occurred since last report:
Dysentery-October IA. Company c, 35th
Volunteer Infantry, David c. Whiting; Oc-
tober II, Company H. 34th Volunteer In
fantry, William g. Parham; Company g.,
46th Volunteer Infantry, Corporal Glen H.
Jackson, October II. Company K. Sd In
fantry, John Gragert; October Z. Company
M, B4th Volunteer Infantry, Willard Ell
wood; October II, Troop D, 9th Cavalry.
18th Infantry, Marion o. Bennett; Company
C, Sd Infantry, Joseph Barker.
Typhoid fever-October Is, Battery B, 6th
Artillery, Curtis ]. Rush; September u
band, 4Oth Volunteer Infantry, Ralph c.
Dunlap: September 4. Company b. 4Sd Vol
unteer Infantry, Albert o. Bernard.
All other causes-October IA, Troop H, 4th
Cavalry, Frank NJ. Linck; October 3, Troop
H, 11th Volunteer Cavalry, Corporal Ed
ward ]. Interbitzen; October g. Company +,
10th Volunteer Infantry, Robert Banks;
October 13, Company G, 34th Volunteer In
fantry, Corporal James E. Tanzy; October
ans; killed by comrade, October 8, Com
pany F, 10th Volunteer Infantry, Clarence
T. Fleming; October 49, Company G, 10th
Infantry, John L. Forbis: October IA. Com
pany E, 18th Infantry, Corporal James l..
Hickey; October 13, Company F, 39th Vol
unteer Infantry, Corporal Schuyler Weimer;
September q, Company L, 44th Infantry,
William e. Wood: September %, Company
C, 10Th Infantry, Sergeant John Hubberd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
DEMOCRAT, BUT FOR MCKINLEY.
Fergus r. Ferris, Back From Cuba
Praises the Administration.

Praises the Administrations.
Mr.. Fergus P. Ferris of this city has re-
signed his position in Cuba and has re-
turned here. He will not go back to the
island except, possibly, in connection with
some private business enterprise.
Mr.. Ferris is in perfect health, and speaks
highly of the way the island is being gov
erned and of the country as a garden spot.
He has been lifelong democrat, but ia
warm supporter of President Mckinley.
I'm the first place" said Mr.. Ferris. when
seen by Star reporter today. without
yielding one iota of my devotion to democ-
racy, l am an ardent supporter of President
Mckinley. l believe the existing conditions
should impell every patriot to support the
administration without regard to former
political affiliations or his probable future
action. President Mckinley, in my opinion
deserves reelection. Under the most trying
circumstances and conditions he is conduct
ing the affairs Of the country with signal
ability. To prove that it is necessary only
to refer to the Chinese question. Not
single mistake has been made. In the next
place, l cannot understand how any true
democrat can feel that he is bound to the
conglomeration of shreds and patches rep
resented by Mr.. Bryan. In the third place,
l have supreme contempt for the issue of
imperialism. 1t Is only necessary to state
that have a son and a nephew in the army
in the Philippines, and that carries an as
surance that 1 have confidence in the pa
triotiSm Of the American army. No man
who represents a party that assaults the
American army can have my support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

Price Wanted for West Indian Island s
Regarded as Excessive.


Relative to the renewed European reports
of the effort of the United States govern
ment to purchase the Danish West Indies
it is said here that there has been no sensi
BILE change in the status of that matter for
some time past. The United States gov
ernment is quietly awaiting developments
in Denmark, where the last effective OBJ
stacle was interposed to the transfer In
the shape of popular outcry against the
cession of the islands. When the Danish
government is in position to make the
sale government will be prepared to
negotiate upon he subject afresh. The
impression is conveyed here that the figure
named as the price to be paid-$7, ,O0O, ,O0O-
is far beyond the mark.
Berlin dispatch of yesterdays date
says: Reliable advices from Copenhagen
assert that the sale of the Danish Antilles
to the United States will soon be effected
Next Thursday the Danish minister to the
United States DR.. Constantine Brun, will
start for Washington, bearing the formal
terms of sale. A bill authorizing the alien
alton at the price fixed by the present cab
met, 900, will reach the riksdag in a
few weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
PRESIDENT AT CANTON.
He and Mrs. Mckinley Arrived There
This Morning.

CANTON, Ohio October 23-President
and Mrs. Mckinley reached Canton at 1890
am IN a private car attached to the reg
ular Pennsylvania train. There was no or
ganized demonstration. but large number
Of people assembled on the station platform
and gave them a hearty welcome as they
passed under a large flag draped over
section of the platform. Accompanying the
President were Secretary Cortelyou. DR..
Rixey, stenographers and clerks from the
executive office.
1t is expected the chief executive will re-
main here until election day. except with
probable trip to Mansfield to attend the
Sherman funeral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

in this prediction declare that there is no
fair doubt of his sincerity: The opinion he
expresses in the secrecy Of home and
friendship is even more emphatic and
sweeping than that given to the public
A Postal Card Canvass.
Mcclure, the democratic state chairman,
has adopted the old method employed by
Tilden Of making canvass of the state
by addressing postal cards to nearly every
known democrat in the state whom he is
sure of. asking for information as to the
state of mind of the voters he knows of
personally. It is claimed that this has
been productive Of resultssyefy satisfactory
to the democratic committee and is the
basis of their confidence In the situation up
the state. J. P. M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
LAUNCH OF THE RENlZAN
RUSSIAN BATTLE SHIP BUILT BY THE
CRAMPS.
The Most Powerful Engine of War
Ever Built I'm This
Country.

PHILADELPHIA, October 23.-The new
Russian battle ship Retvizan was launched
at Cramps shipyard at :35 o'clock this af-
ternoon. No wine was used at the christen-
ing, the Russian ceremony being observed.
Rev. Alexander A. Hotovsky, rector of the
Russian Orthodox Church of New York, of
f1ciated, assisted by two other priests clad
in the vestments of the church.
The new battle ship Is the largest ever
built in this country. Her total cost will be
100000.
The Retvizan is 376 feet in length be-
tween perpendiculars has a breadth of 72
feet 211 inches, a displacement of 127OO
TONS draft not to exceed 26 feet and a
speed of IS knots for twelve hours at full
displacement.
Her batteries will consist of four Pinch.
twelve 6-inch, twenty 9-inch guns and six
torpedo tubes. Her main belt of armor is
nine inches in thickness and her gun case
ments are five inches thick. Back of the
armor is worked a protective deck having
thickness of four inches on the slopes
and two inches on the horizontal portions
To keep out raking shots armored bulk
heads are worked at the ends Of main and
casemate belts. All this armor is manu-
factured by the Krupp process.
Very elaborate arrangements have been
made for insurins a continuous supply Of
ammunition to the rapid-fring guns. The
turrets will be operated by electricity-in
fact. many Of the auxiliary machines usual
ly operated by steam win on this vessel be
driven by electric motors.
The launching ceremony was followed
by banquet. at which A.. g. Cramp made
a speech in which he said:
Ladies' and gentlemen: AS an appropr1-
ate first sentiment on this occasion,
propose the health Of that great and en-
Hghtened ruler and best friend of the
United States among European monarchs
his majesty. Nicholas II. emperor Of ali
the Russfas. -
"The event we have just participated in
is one Of far more than ordinary import
ance. In many respects 1t marks an
epoch In American shipbuiIding.
The RetviZan is the largest and most
powerful battle ship ever laslnched In the
United States.
In character Of design, III quality Of ar
NOR, in speed, in endurance and In the con-
ditions under which her superlative perfor-
nance must be attained. she is the most ad-
vanced type Of battle ship ever launched
anywhere.
she is the most important ship ever built
in this country for foreign account. She Is
the first modern battle ship ever launched
for the Russian navy in foreign ship
yard.
Certain elements Of progress exhibited
in the design Of the Retvtzan were recog-
nlzed by our own government and may be
soon embodied in our great battle ship, the
Maine, soon to follow her af1oat. Among
these elements may be mentioned the use
Of an advanced type of arIpor and the adop-
tion OF the water-tube system Of boilers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
METAPHl SICAL LEAGUE MEETS.
Papers to BE Read by Distinguished
Members.

NEW YORK. October 23.-The second an
nual convention of the International Meta
physical League held it's first session this
evening. The convention will be IN session
until Friday evening. Among the speakers
to be present during the convention are
the Rev. Heber Newton of this city, who
will speak tonight on the Psychic Power of
Jesus" Prof. George D. Heron Of Grim
nell, Iowa who will speak on The Nature
of Powers John Jay Cha pman, on Non
resistance" Bolton Hall. on The Good OF
EVIL" the Rev. Helen Van Anderson, on
1.-The New Education" and Mrs. Mary E.
Chaplin of Boston, on THE Conditions of
Power for the lndiv :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
REPUBLICANS CLAIM KENTUCKY.
State Chairman Combs Says Plurality
VIII BE 10000.

VIII ne xO,OOO.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October 23-4The last re-
vised poll of the state of Kentucky gives
republican majority of over 2O,000.
This poll is the last of five that have been
made, each one with little more care than
the other.
Chairman Combs of Kentucky brought the
facts to national republican headquarters
and explained the care thatshad been taken
in getting at the figures. He showed where
thousands of doubtful votes which were al
most surely republican had besa thrown
out Of the poll for the purpose Of getting
at some basis for calculation. This poll
contemplates over $4,000 who have not de-
cided themselves, and Mr.. Combs argues
those men are almost ceraain tn vote for
Mckinley. However this may be. the ma
tional republican COMMITTEES sincerely and
honestly believes that the eleetoral vote OF
Kentucky will be given for Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
The committee does not predict majorities.
but Secretary Heath ventures the opinion
that it will be larger than Mckinley recetv-
ed In Indiana four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23

Chief Engineer H. r. Stanford has been
detached from duty at the Mare Island
navy yard and assigned to duty at the
naval training station, San Francisco
r. E. Ledbetter has been appointed as
sistant surgeon.
Boatswain A. H. Hewson, from Mare
Island to the Wisconsin.
Boatswain A B. Irelan, to remain on
duty with the Solace.
A. R. Nickerson, j. r. Doyle and c. L.
Weiss have been warranted boatswains.
w. J. Foley, warranted gunner.
F. S. Wiltse and w. A. Pickering have
been appointed second ieutenants in the
Marine Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
Southern Railway Meeting.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

RICHMOND, Va, October 23.-At the an
nual meeting Of the stockholders of the
Southern Railway Company, held at the
companys general offices in this city today,
the former board of directors was re-elect-
ed. Aside from the election of directors the
only business of Importance transacted was
the approval of the operations of the COM
pany during the past year, as set forth in
the annual report to the stockholders, and
the approval of all the acts Of the board Of
directors during the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
FIGHT FOR CUYAHoGA.
Democrats Striving to Carry Senator
Hanna's Home County.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio. October 23-The
democratic national committee is training
its guns on this county. the home of Sena-
tor Hanna Meetings have been arranged
for from now until election day. and a
fight to the finish is to be waged. Other
counties are to be abandoned to a very
considerable extent. The democratic ma
tional committee wants to spite Senator
Hanna in his capacity national chair
man and because he has raided Bryan's
own state. Mayor Jones of Toledo will
make thirty speeches, and other speakers
are to be brought in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
ESCAPED MANAGES RECAPTUREp.
Last of the Fugitives From Mattea-
wan Taken.

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y, October 23.-All
Of the seven convict patients who escaped
from the Matteawan state hos sital on Sum
day evening have now been captured. Su-
perintendent Allison received a message to-
day that Mccarthy, Foster and johnson,
the last of the fugitives to remain at large
have been apprehended during the night
near Middlehope, where Clark, Flynn and
Murphy were recaptured yesterday after
noon.
These men remained hidden in a barn not
far from the spot where the others were
caught, and they were run down after they
left the barn to make theii. way out Of the
neighborhood. Attendants have been sent
after them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-23
REGARDED AS SIGNIFICANT.
Diplomatic Representation of Peru
and Bolivia Resumed.

Bolivia is again represented in Washing
ton by a. minister plenipotentiary. Secre-
tary Hay has presented to the President in
that capacity Senor Fernando F. Guachala,
formerly minister for foreign affairs for
Bolivia, who has just arrived in Washing
ton. This is the first time in a good many
years that Peru and Bolivia have been rep
resented in the diplomatic body here, and
there is disposition in some quarters to
attach significance to the fact, and to
couple 1t with the negotiations now in pro-
gress between Peru and Bolivia on one side
and Chile on the other looking to q settle
ment Of their boundary lines.