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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27
TREASURER ROBERTS SILENT.
He Refuses to Discuss the Charges
Against Him.

Ellis H Roberts. the Treasurer of the
United States. has returned from a brief
trip to Ohio While away he addressed
the meeting of the Ohio Bankers Associa-
tion in convention at Columbus He was
at his desk today in the Treasury Depart
ment
Mr.. Roberts declined to discuss the story
recently printed in a New York paper al
leging that warrant for his arrest would
be served upon him as soon as he could
be found in the Empire State.
The story rehearsed the developments
of year ago. when the Treasurer was
sued by his sister to recover about S2O,-
GOO of trust funds which he was charged
with having misappropriated The news
paper publishing the story declared that
Mr.. Roberts had never paid the judgment
which was rendered against him, and
that & capias for his arrest had been
issued.
Il have nothing to say in regard to the
NATTER said Mr.. Roberts today. THE
publication of such a story was evidently
inspired by political motives.
A New York newspaper, in view Of the
alleged facts, hcs demanded that Mr..
Roberts be removed from the Treasurer
ship. 1t is not believed that any such
course will be taken by the President or
by. Secretary Gage AT the time the suit
against Mr.. Roberts was brought by his
sister, the Secretary made an informal
investigation of the case. 1t is understood
that he accepted MIR. Roberts declaration
that there had been no misrepresentation
of trust funds. Mr. Roberts, it is stated
admitted having lost the money through
poor speculations, but insisted that his
negotiations had been planned solely for
the benefit Of his sister. He claimed, it
is said, to have acted in good faith and
asserted that he was merely the agent of
his sister and so could not be responsible
for disastrous investments Secretary
Gage accepted that explanation and no eff
fort was ever made to have Mr.. Roberts
removed.
A few days ago Mr.. Gage was approached
by a representative of a New York news
paper, who said that Mr.. Roberts should
be called upon to resign Mr.. Gage replied
that if-any one having knowledge of mis-
conduct on the part of the Treasurer would
file charges, they would be investigated
No charges, however, have yet Deen laid.
Mr.. Roberts, whose home is in New
York was formerly the owner of a news
paper In the Empire State He was a
friend of Senator Platt, and under Harri-
sons administration was made Assistant
Treasurer at New York He afterwards
was allied with a New York bank. When
Mr.. Mckinley was elected, Mr. Roberts
was again IN the field for the assistant
treasurership at New York, which paws
$4,000 a year.
Secretary Gage. however, wanted Con-
rad Jordan to have the place, and appoint
ed him to it. Mr. Roberts was made
Treasurer, n lieu of-the other place. The
salary of the Treasurer, by a curious
chance is only Sc 900 as against IS 600 for
the Assistant Treasurer at New York. and
the responsibility is much greater. Ac-
eOrdingly it is not so desirable a place.
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RACE WON BY EAGER.
The English Horse Defeats Mr..
Brakes Royal Flush.

LONDON, Oct, 27.-The match race be-
tween L. Neumann's famous horse, Eay ger,
and Mr.. brakes American flyer. Royal
Flush for i magnificent gold cup, valued
at S2,50C, which was offered by the Hurst
Turf Club, was run over the clubs six
furIong course today, and was won by
Eager
The race has aroused great interest
because it was an out -and-out contest be-
tween a crack English horse, owned by
an Engiishman and ridden by an English
jockey Mornington Cannon, and an Amer
lean horse. owned by an American and
ridden by an American jockey, Lester
Reiff In addition to the cup, the owners
agreed to put an additional s., 500, which
was to go to the winner. The betting
was to on Eager.
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SITUATION IN GALVESTON.
Great Lack of Funds for Rebuilding g
Purposes.

GALVESTON, Tex Oct 27-The- Cen
tral Relief Committee today decided that
all street cleaning and other work of sani-
tation will cease on Saturday, November 8.
Thereafter, the city must provide the
means of carrying on the work, which the
committee has done as a matter of health
in the present emergency.
The building committee reported that up
to date 1900 applications for building and
repairs had been issued and the demand
continues. The committee reported that
1910, 500. which had been set aside for
building and repair purposes was not suffi
cient. With the number of applications
now on file, a distribution of this amount
would only give $125 TO each applicant for
rebuilding, while it requires not less than
$3.50 to construct the cheapest habitable
house.
The committee states that in order to
provide homes for those poor people who
lost everything in the storm would require
an expenditure Of not less than IS, 600 COO
In this Miss BaEtor concurs
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rhe Movements of Transports.

The following kilograms were re-
ceived from General Shafter by the War
Department today:
"San Francisco, Oct &C.
"Adiutaut General, Washington:
Transport Lawton arrived at Port
Townsend today from Cape Nome with
COZ passengers, 555 of whom are desti-
tute. Brought all applicants. James
O'8rien, destitute, died at sea; hright's
disease; buried Unalaska. No eIious Ill
ness on board SKATER -
San Francisco, Oct. Is.
'Adiutant General, Washington:
Chartered transport Port Stephens,
sailed $50 Pm yesterday for Manila,
with Lieutenant Petit, Thirty-ninth In
fantry; Assistant Army Surgeon Nicholson.
1 veterinarian, 50 civilian employees. and
474 horses. SHAFTER"
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RECEPTION TO VOLUNTEERS.
London's Celebration for Soldiers
Delayed Until Monday.

LONDON. Oct. 27.-The War Office an
nounces that the transport Auran:a, with
the City of London Imperial Volunteers
aboard will not be docked until this
evening.
Consequently, all the reception ceremo-
MES have been postponed until Monday
The news of the postponement of the
reception TO the volunteers was not made
public early enough to prevent thousands
of people from coming in from the coUn-
try and the suburbs and taking up po-
sitions where they could view the parade.
The police and "a GEO volunteers were all
IN readiness to line the streets when the
notice was received.
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INVITATION TO MIR. BRYAN.
Chicago Troquois Club Wants to EHn.
quet the Nebruskan.

CHICAGO, Oct 27-The Chicago
Iroquois Club yesterday telegraphed TO
Mr. Bryan, in New York. an invitation
to be its guest at a banquet TO be given
during his visit to Chicago next week.
Judge Dunn, president OF the club, pre-
ferred the request. He added that he
personally urged acceptance. The in ita-
ton asks Mr.. Bryan to set any hour on
either November 1, 2, or for the ban
net
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PRICE ONE CENT.
OF THE BOERS
Roberts Confirms the Reports Of
Renewed Hostilities.

Barton's Column Suffers Heavy Loss
es-Methuen and Kitchener Engage
ia Successful Operations-The Oe-
eupatfen of PhiIfppoIis-Deyye
Force at Frederickstad Said to
Have Been Scattered-DescriptEo
of the Ceremonies Attending the
Formal Annexation of the Trans
pressed by the British Display.
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PORTO RICANs UP IN ARMS.
Islanders Greatly Excited Over PoIit
zeal Matters


SAN JUAN De PORTO RICO, Oct. 81
The complete returns show that III, ,062
persons have registered in order TO vote
at the coming elections. AT the last elec-
ton only $1,000 votes were polled- The
increase is due wholly to the change in
voting qualifications. and is altogether
among the ilIiterate people. Formerly, it
was necessary for a voter 70 be able TO read
and write or be a taxpayer. Under the
present Law it is necessary 10 be able TO
read or write or to possess S25.
The Federals are up in arms against the
decision Of tha executive committee OF their
party to take no part in the coming cleo
ton because Of alleged registration frauds
on the part OF the Republican officials
A mass meeting was held al Rio Pied
ras by the Federals today to protest against
the decision and large numbers of FederaIs
are congregatiEg III the Guayama, Humacao,
and Arecibo districts. The masses of the
Federal voters are greatly incensed
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MR. WILSON'S SUCCESSOR.
Washington and Lee Presidency to
BE Offered Mr. CIexeIand

NORFOLK, Va. Oct 27,-According to
despatch from Winchester. the Presiden-
cy of Washington and Lee University,
made vacant by the death OF William l..
Wilson will be offered to eX-President
Cleveland.
A committee from the university will in
few days go to Princeton and formally
extend the offer.
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RFCAPTURE OF sIPIDIo.
Again Arrested in Paris and Taken
to Brussels

BRUSSELS, Oct 27,-sipidio, the youth
who attempted to assassinate the Prince of
Wales some time ago and was condemned
10 be imprisoned in reformatory, was ar
rested IN Paris last night and brought to
Brussels this morning.
The jury in the case acquitted Sipfdio
OF the charge of assassination but recon-
mended that he be temporarily confined in
some reform institution. Before this could
be done. Sipidio who had been set free lied
the country.
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EMPRESS DoWAGER Ill.
China's Best Physicians Summoned
to Attend Her.

LONDON, Oct. 27-A Tientsin despatch
states that information has been received
from japanese sources that the Empress
Dowager is seriously i'll at Tai-chuen-fu
and that the most prominent physicians in
the Empire have been called to attend
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GERMAN ORDERS CANCELLED.
Commission in California Stops Buy
ing Horses for the Army

ing HOFses TOT the Army.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27,-operations
of the German commission sent to Cali
fornia to purchase horses and supplies for
the German troops in China have come to
sudden end and, under instructions from
the home Government, the commission will
leave San Francisco for Germany next Fri
day No more horses will be shipped.
The Frankfort, which was specially fitted
up for receiving horses, sailed yesterday
without any, and the Verona, which was
under charter, has been released.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-10-27
WELCOMED Tn NEW HAVEN
Mr. Bryan Addresses an Enthusi-
astic Audience.

Candidate Arrives in n
Pouring Rain and Is Driven 10 the
ArEnory, Where Thousands Greet
HiEst-Pertinent Remarks on the
Dinner Pail ment-R epublican
Leaders Who Do Not Agree With
Hannn's Statement Concerning
Trusts-NothIng to Justify the Pol
icy Of IA Large Standing Army.
The Speech Warmly Applauded.
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ARNOLD SAILS FOR EUROPE.
Poets Son En- Route TO Lonslon as a
Prisoner

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-JuIian Tregenna
Biddulph Arnold, the second son of Sir
Edwin Arnold, sailed for Europe a pris-
oner on the Cunard liner UTnbria today
Arnold was brought here from San Fran
cisco last Wednesday by two Scotland
Yard detectives. He was charged with
the embezzlement of about $3.50, 600 in
London early In the year Arnold's wife
is still in San Francisco.
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Discounts on large Lumber hills and
cars loaded free Freights prepaid If asked by F.
Libbsy & Co,
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s1.0o To Frederick, Hhgerstoyvn,
Minchester. and Nnrtinslurs

from B. & 0. Rsilroad station, Sunday, October
Is, at a. m, stopping at intermediate points
on the Afetropoiitah Branch Returning. leave
Winchester and Hag gsrstcwn T. Martinsburg 7:15,
and Frederick 80 p. same day It's popu-
lar trip, with ample accommodations, and yeu
can afford te take your family !of an outing
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Full size largest Shingles. 62zo, onEy
s. and IS. IS Always can frstson e Libbey & Co.
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Flooring, all one width, size pee, leo
So fl. Small orders delivered free Cali at 6ta
and n. Y ave
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Dressed shenthing, Va Pine boards,
7I-25 ner 10l 81. Il Small jobhng trade invited.
;. Littey & Co.
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out-of-toyn Lumber Buyers always
call at The Friendly Corner, 9th and n. Y. ave.
D:essed boards, sl25.
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s1.25 To baltimore and Re- S1.2.
turn via Pennsylvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale Saturday and Sunday, October
81 and IS, good to return until Monday, October
%. All trains except Congressional Limited
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HemIock Laths. best, only 1915
per 1.oo1quick sales-snan profits, at 9th ant
N \. ave.
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,apeake Beaci,-suniay Tr

Leave District Line Station II a M and y. m
Returning, leave Beach 30 and $50 p. m. onlg
Zoe. round trip
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Norfolk & Washington Steamboat Co.

Delightful trips daily at $50 n. m to Old Point
Comfort Newport News, Norfolk Virginia Beach
and Ocean View. For schedule see page :.
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EIynn's business College. sth and K.
business. Shorthand. Typewriting-s25 yezr.
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Elnest ana s.Laest yxlise PING in the

country esn BE- found at eth and y Y ave. /:
also common Va. pine SI.25
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81 20 to baltimore and Return via
b. 6 o. SATURDAY. and Sundax

October 81 ana 2s good for return until following
Monday Tickets good on all trains except Royal
Limited.
The sun., 1900-07-28
OBJECTS TO A BATH
IN RIVER AND SUES
WIFE FOR Divorce
John 0'Neal Says His Spouse
Tried to Drag Him
Overheard.
WIFE'S HEARTLESS CRUELTY
Husband DisIikes Compulsory Cold
Water Baths and Has Sued
His Wife For a Divorce.
She Attempted Suicide
Last Sunday.
WIFE'S HEARTLESS CRUELTY

The heartless cruelty of a young wife
has just come to light. 1t is a second
chapter to the alleged suicide story of
Mrs. James E. O'Neal which was pub
lisht d in THE Sun on Monday morning,
Mr.. O'Neal has filed an app lication for a
divorce from his wife Mrs. Fife ONE :,
through his attorney Robert Fl Richarus'
Ia the application papers Mr.. O'Neal
charges his wife with cruelty, claiming
that when she jumped overheard, she
tried to drag him into the water.
AS stated, in the account of Mrs
ONeaPs impromtu plunge into the race
on Sunday night, the couple had been
married about three months, and accord
ing to the husband, had not gotten along
we'll aud they separated. They were
apart about two weeks, when they met
Sunday evening by appointment and
took walk up the park drive. They
were talking of their marital difficulties
and it is understood that a probable d.
vorce was sotiect Of conversation.
Now Mr.. O'Neal claims that bis wife
tried to drag him overheard with her,
and the desire to protect himself in the
future from any serious assaults has led
him to make the above application.
The sun., 1900-07-28
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Harry B. Row is spending the week at
Cape May.
Miss Orpha Holland is visiting friends
in Yorklyn.
John T. Dickey was in Gloucester, N.
j., yesterday.
Harry P. Joslyn is spending few days
in Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Culbreth will spend Sunday
in Atlantic City.
Miss Agnes Thomas is visiting friends
in West Chester, Pa.
I. J. Woods, of Macdonough, was in
Wilmington yesterday.
James P. Smith has returned from an
extended mountain trip.
Miss Edna Cleaver. of Chestertown,
Md, is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Lola Murphin is spending the
month of August at Eagles Mere, Pa.
Miss Mary Poole will go to Rehoboth
on Monday for the rest of the summer.
Miss Sue Metz, of Germontown, was
the guest of Mis-. j. Winfield Scott yes
terdav.
Mahlon Kirkbride Taylor will leave
for his hcaie in Lincoln, Va, tomorrow
t,r an indefinite stay.
The sun., 1900-07-28
AN EXCITING AFFAIR.
Street Musician Upbraided by
an Angry Father From
Washington.
Victor Bowstuck, Who Has no Feet
and PLAYS Mouth Organ on the
Street for a Livelihood, Seeks
Refuge at Police Station.

Victor Bowstuck, cripple. who has
been we'll known figure ON the streets
of this city for about six months past,
had an exciting experience yesterday.
Victor is minus his feet and makes a
living by sitting on the sidewalk on a
camp stool and playing popular airs on a
mouth organ. He is about "A years OF
aye and being fairly good looking reaps
quite harvest of small coin from gym
pathetic women. Recently he has been
sitting near Crosby & Hills store during
shopping hours.
He comes from a good Washington
family and for some time boarded Il
Mrs. Stuart's, on Market street near
Fifth. He had with him for awhile a
pretty young woman from Washington,
evidently his wife.
There must have been some disagree
ment between the young people, as the
Young woman left him and returned to
her home.
Yesterday her father, who is said to be
a watchman at the national capital, ar
rived in Wilmington and went on a hunt
for the young musician. He found him
playing his mouth organ on the street
and made it so hot for him that he has
tened to the police station for protec-
tion.
Quite a crowd collected. The father
was greatly excited but later quieted
down. He claimed that Bowstuck had
not treated his daughter right.
The sun., 1900-07-28
SUICIDE In A HOTEL.
Wilmington Drug Clerk Ends
Hi life in Baltimore.
On a Vacation. Chloral Hydrate
the Cause of Death. No
Reason Assigned.

William Bend Martin, a clerk eui-
ployed in the drug store of James NJ
Griffin, at Fourth and Madison streeter
who started last Wednesday on vsca-
tion of two weeke, was found dead i'm
room at the Carrollton Hotel, Baltimore.
Md, at s o'clock yesterday morning, /.
Life had been extinct for some houra.
1t was learned that Mr.. Martin had pur-
chased one ounce of chloral hydrate
Wednesday at Baltimore drug store.
Coroner Saunders gave ceruhcate of
death from chlorai poisoning. Among
the dead mans effects ", re found little
over 81 In money, gold watch and
chain and gold ling set with two emer-
aids and pearl. On the case of the
watch was engraved the Initials Nv H.
M" 1t is thought the drug was taken
with sui,i al Intent.
Mr.. MarLlh was bo Il % years of age,
unmarrird d, anu came f,U rrAppe, Tat
pot county, Md four vars ago, eirCe
which time he has been in Mr.. Il fliL's
employ.
1t was thought that he would spend
his vacation at his former home at
Trappe. His employer and friends ia
this city know of no reason why he
should have taken his life. He was
nephew of j. l.. Martin, vice-pres dent
of the =. q D. railroad.
A dispatch was received in this city
from Coroner Saunders by Druggist
Griffin, asking what disposition was to
be made OF the remains. Mr. Griffin re-
ferred him to j. L. Seymour of Bales-
more, and Representative Collins Of
Easton, brother-in-law OF deceased.
The sun., 1900-07-28
tAroush the frous window sustaining II
few scratches.
MOTORMAN REFUSED TO STOP.

tAr0u.h the frous window sustaining Il
few scratches.
MOTOIMIAN REFUSED TO STOP.
Sergeant Thomas +. Bayley was sit
ting on the front seat on the right hand
side Of the Darby car with a lady when
it crashed into the Iiiverview car and
both he and the lady escaped without
IL scratch. In describing the accident
Sergeant Bayley said:
1.-THE Darby car was running at
terrific rate of speed and at about
Twentieth street it crossed a switch so
fast that the lady who was with me
was thrown from the seat to the floor
Of the car and several other passengers
were nearly thrown out. At Twentieth
street several people called for the
motorman to stop but he paid no at
tention to them. When about block
from the Riverview car which was at
Il standstill near theswitch the motor
man on the Darby car jumped off ap-
parently without making any effort
whatever to stop his car. After the
motorman jumped off l shut my eyes
and waited the result. The crash and
the screams of the passengers was ter
rible but as luck would have it both my
While in DIR. Shortlidge's office where
his injuries were attended, the motor
man was asked by Sergeant Bayley
why he did not put the brake on. He
replied that he did not do so because
he knew he could not possibly stop the
car in so short space. He also
claimed that he was only about five
yards from the Riverview car when he
itts ,ff -pl
Market street was standing up between
two seats in about the middle of the
Darby ear when the accident happened.
He said that the car was running OK
traordinal'ily fast ana when the crash
came he was thrown over several seats
and landed in the front part Of the ear,
His only injuries We're several Slight
bruises on knee ana leg.
The crew of the Darby ear No. 2Ot
was composed of Conductor Elwood
Bonsall and Mot0lman Frank Gallagher
both of Chester. AI0tormnn Gallagher
was sent home on the last Darby cal
last night.
lsiveiview car. No. 106, which was nj
a standstill was in charge of Conductor
III. j. Hession and Motorman l.. C
Baynard.
Riverview car, No. 125. northboun(
was in charge of Conductor Eme,
Leach with +. A. Chapman as motor
man.
Mrs. George L. Hatton, who was il
jured about the head, formerly lived il
| this city. She is Il sister of Mrs. +. Il
Diworth of No. 1900 Market street. t,
whose home she was taken in tn,
Phoenix ambulance. Mrs. HattOn VIA,
accompanied by her husband who wa
at one time local detective unde
Mayor Stansbury J, Wiley. When tn
crash came Mrs. Hatton was separate,
from his wife. He found her i'm tn
residence of Alfred Baldwin No 1SO
Market street.
The sun., 1900-07-28
MISSIONS AT THE HEIGHTS.
Preachers for Sunday Services Have
Been Secured.

Chester Heights, July 27 There was
JOY in camp this morning when the day
broke bright and clear, aud there was
general hustle before the 80 praise
meeting.
The feature OF today's services was the
meeting of the Home Mis- sionary Society,
which was held at the usual preaching
hour. There were devotional exercises
led by Mrs. A. T. Ryder, of Philadet-
phia. Mrs. c. w. Buckley made AN ad-
dress on Missionary Work." Miss
Madeline Beck sang solo, and Miss
Mary E. Lining re ad paper on Italian
and Deaconesses' Work" This meeting
was attended by workers from all parts
OF Delaware county.
On Sunday, DR.. William A. Spencer, Of
the Church Extension Board, will preach
in the morning, and Rev. A. J. Kynett,
OF Avondale, will occupy the pulpit in
the afternoon. The sermon this morning
was delivered by Rev. William L. Nc
Dowell. The evening sermon will be
preached by Rev. r. j. johnson.