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Evening star., 1900-10-01
YOUNG MAN KILLS HIMSELF
EDWARD HOWARD FOUND DEAD IN
BERwYN.
Resldent Of Alexandria, Was Visiting
FFiends There-NO Motive
for Rash Act.
specia, Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HYATTSyILLE. Md, October Ed
ward Howard, twenty years old, son of
Charles Howard, contractor Of Alexan-
dria, Va. shot and Instantly killed himself
in front Of the residence of Mr. A. B. Smith.
where he had been visiting in Berwyn, a
small village on the B. and o., about three
miles north Of this place.
The tragedy is supposed to have occurred
late Sunday evening The young man had
started for home, and some time after MS
departure Mr.. Smith and the occupants of
the house heard the shot which it is now
supposed ended the young mans life. The
family, however. paid no attention to 1t.
Several other parties who live near by also
heard the shot, but did not make an In
vestigatfon. Young Howard's body was not
discovered until an early hour this morn
ing. when Mr.. Smith was first to find IT..
He was lying In the middle of the road
with large and ugly wound In his right
Temple. The revolver was lying beside
him. Mr.. Smith Immediately notified Dr.
Lee, who, after a hasty examination, stat
ed that the ball had penetrated the brain
and that the young man had been dead for
several hours. Death was evidently in
stantaneous.
Justice Of the Peace John 4. Burch was
at last notified. and. after examining the
remains, deemed an inquest necessary and
empaneled the Following jury. y j. hieln-
er, foreman; F. A. Shir, r. King. J. &.
Bretsford, NJ. O. Eldridge, w. T. Wallace
James Gray, Van Wallace, w. w. Fink,
VIM Hall and e. E. Ager.
Mr.. Smith stated that the young man had
been visiting his home. and that he had
been in his company during the evening,
and after having apparently spent pleas
ant evening started for home. This was
the last he saw of the young man until he
discovered the remains in front Of his house
this morning. Mr.. Wallace gave similar
testimony. He said the young man was in
apparently the best OF spirits when he last
saw him.
The jury, after hearing the evidence, rem
dered a verdict that Edward Howard had
come to his death by a pistol shot wound,
the same having been inflicted by his own
hands. No cause can be applied for the
young mans action. Mr.. Charles Howard,
the unfortunate young mans father. was
apprised of the fact Of his sons death this
morning, but up to this time had not ar
rived or given any directions for the dis
position of the remains.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
SULTAN WAS ENTERTAINED.
He Ordered the Admission of Prs
viOusly Barred Electrical Appliance


viOusiy Barred Electrical Appliances.
The charge at Constantinopie, Mr. Girls
CON- writes to the State Department that
about three months ago United States
firm made shipment OF electrical appli-
ances to Constantinopie. Upon arrival
there the merchandise was seized in the
custom house and refused admittance to
the empire. the introduction OF electrical
appliances of any description being pro-
hibited. Mr.. Griscom caused some samples
of the goods-smau reading lamps toys with
storage batteries attached, etc.-to be taken
to the palace and brought to the attention
of the sultan. The latter was much at
tracted by the novelty Of the articles and
bought the whole consignment for his per-
sonal use. He also issued an trade au-
thorizing the introduction Of similar articles
into the country.
1t is to be hoped, adds Mr.. Griscom.
that permanent trade may be established
In this class of goods. though 1t should be
understood that the trade does not refer to
electrical appliances OF all kinds. The gem
eral interdiction against dynamos, electrical
plants. telephones. etc.. still exists.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
ELECTIONS IN CONNECTICUT.
Results Today May Indicate "ha1
Will Happen Next Month.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, October 1.-The
little town elections, annual affairs, are
in progress in Connecticut today In all but
six of the 16S towns in the state. City cleo
tions are being held also in Norwalk, South
Norwalk and New London. The two Nor
walks are balloting for a full city govern
ment, while New London is choosing a
mayor and one-third of the city council.
In the town elections the following offices
are filled: Town clerk, treasurer, selectmen.
constables, collector, grand jurors, asses
sors. registrars of voters and school visit
orS.
In the years of state and national cleo
tions these little elections preceding the
more important contests by the narrow
margin of a month practically are taken
by many as straws indicating November
possibilities.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Coming Events.
Naval Orders.

Commander J. p. Merren has been order
ed 10 duty at the naval station Bremen
ton. Wash.
Lieut.. Commander +. H. Eldridge and
Lieut.. T. +. Carter. TO the Naval Academy
Lieut.. w. E. Stafford to the Independ-
ence
Ensign ]. II. Roys. from the Massachu-
setts to the Alabama.
Paymaster E. 3. Rogers. to the New
York navy yard.
Paymaster III. z. Drury, from the New
York navy yard 10 the Kentucky.
Paymaster J. Q. Lowell, from the Ken
lucky to the Indiana.
Paymaster r. Hatton, from the Indiana
to the New York yard.
&, The following named have been warrant
ed machinists in the navy: J. T. Riley. c.
G.. Nelson. Henry Smith. NJ. NJ. Schreiber
and A. Skinner.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
CANNOT CHANGE THE NAME.
Residents Of Goat Alley Unable to OBJ
tain Relief.

Messrs. Lemuel Gibbs, George Calvin and
Robert Harris. representing residents in
Goat alley between 9th and 7th, L and M
streets, recently appealed to the District
Commissioners to change its name. They
stated that the name is bad one, and that
while there formerly resided therein people
who gave the police trouble. such citizens
have been practically cleaned out, and that
those now residing there are entitled to
have the alley designated by some other
name. They assured the Commissioners
that it is really hard for any one whose
place of residence is Goat alley to get work.
1t is also humiliating, they explained. for
them to receive mail addressed to Goat
alley" and the poor people cannot live
on front streets they stated it would only
be just to change the name.
After investigating the matter, however,
the Commissioners found that the name Of
the alley in question is one not officially
given 1t, and that alleys are generally des-
ignated by the numbers of the squares
through which they run. Therefore they re-
gret that they cannot grant the request.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
SCOTTISH RITE MAsONs.
Supreme Body of COlOred Fraternity
In Session Here.

The supreme council of the Ancient Ac-
cepted Scottish Rite Masons for the south
ern and western jurisdiction of the United
States and it's dependencies met this morn
ing in triennial session at Arion Hall. Sth
street near e street northwest. with Sover-
eign Grand Commander g. Jones of Illi-
nois presiding, and l. w. Pulies. grand Sec
retary general, in charge Of the minutes.
The meetings of the council are held in
secrecy, of course. The session this morn
ing was taken up with routine matters, in
cluding reports from oficers-including that
of the sovereign grand commander-and
special and standing committees on work
accomplished during the past wear. An
early adjournment was taken in order to
prepare for the parade which Is scheduled
to take place this afternoon. weather per-
mittting.
The visitors will be escorted this after
noon by the local organization Of colored
Mystic Shriners, in full dress uniform. The
party will leave the 18th street Masonic
Temple at $3.50 o'clock. as heretofore stated
House and by III street to 10th street, to
F street, to 5th street. to Indiana avenue.
to AZ street and thence up the avenue to
Grand Army Hall. where the parade will be
disbanded. The District Commissioners Will
review the procession as 1t passes the Dis
trict building.
Tonight there will be several features con-
nected with the session OF this city.
rendered the visitors at John A. Wesley
M. e. Zion Church at O'Clock. President
Macfarland OF the board of District Com
missioners has been invited to deliver an
address of welcome. with responses to be
Robert B. Robinson. w. e. Hageman and
John A. Bell. Following this a Snriners'
banquet will be given in Grand Army Hail.
when grand honors viii be conferred upon
The particulars have heretofore been pub
lished in The Star.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October Flour dull: western sn-
per- 81 do. extra. 81 70a$s. 10; do. family.
b sass 75; winter wheat patent, $395aS4. Is;
spring wheat patents. 81. 15aS LAO; spring wheat
straight. s. 95a$4. 10; receipts, $3.50 barrels
ports. q, ,373 barrels. Wheat firm: spot and the
month, 75Aa75h; December, 7s4a7sls; steamer No.
red, 73Aa73h: receipts. 55 ,os2 bushels exports.
10000 bushels; southern by sample 6Sa76; do. on
grade, 74a76. Corn frmer; mixed. spot, 461s; the
month. 44a: November, new, 43atsA; November or
4Os: steamer mixed 45s: receipts. 81, ,ss4 bushels;
exports, 12o.5oO bushels; southern white corn, Ala
bushels; exports. 500 bushels. Rye steady No .
nearby, 5Oab1 No. western, 525a: receipts, LISA
bushels. Hay firm; No. 1 timothy. $3.50 bid.
Grain freghts very quiet rates generally nominal:
steam to Liverpool. per bushel, AID. October 4Zd.
November; Cork for orders. per quarter 4s. Cd 0c-
tober Sugar firm. unchanged; fine and coarse gran
ulated, as. Cheese nrm, unchanged large, 1lNa
12h; medium. 12hal21a: picnics 12lsal2H. Butter
drm, unchanged; fancy imitation 1Sa19; fancy
creamery 22a23; fancy fadle 17a1s; good ladie IS;
store-packed. Halls. Eggs firm, unchanged; fresh.
l8alSh.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
CHARGE OF FALSE pRETENsEs.
Former Paymaster In the Navy Ar
rested Today.

Louis A. Yorke. former volunteer pay
master In the navy, was arrested this
morning by Detectives Peck and Baur on
a charge Of false pretenses in having, so 1t
Is alleged, secured from Miss Bertha l.
Butler of 1923 Connecticut avenue articles
Of apparel, worth s222 for his wife by repre-
sentations that led the dressmaker to be-
lieve he was an officer on regular duty In
the navy. The accused was released this
afternoon on his personal bonds.
Miss Butler was ayerse to making any
statement regarding the case, but finally
recounted the alleged dealings between Mr..
and Mrs. Yorke and herself. She first made
a garment for Mrs, Yorke, she Said from
materials furnished by the latter in June
last. Some time in August Mrs. Yorke,
who, with her husband. was residing In
furnished house they had rented at 1915
things, including a golf skirt, silk waist.
jacket suit, all the materials Of which Miss
Butler supplied. Mrs. Yorke telling the
dressmaker SO she says, that her husband
was liable to be ordered away on duty"
at any time, and she wanted to be prepared
to go with him.
The garments were finished and delivered.
said Miss Butler, but pay for them was not
forthcoming. Having seWed considerably
for army and navy people and finding them
always good pay. Miss Butler said she was
not at first exercised about the delay but
when she needed the money and visited
the Massachusetts, avenue house, she found
the Yorkes had departed therefrom with
out letting her know of their whereabouts.
Finally she located the couple, she said.
on Capitol Hill. and also discovered that
Mr.. Yorke was not. as she had been led to
believe an officer Of the navy. Further
efforts to secure a settlement of her ac-
count proving futile. she informed her at
torney Of the case. He in turn made vari-
GUS endeavors to have the bill paid. and
being unable to do so, advised Miss Butler
to place the matter in the hands of the
which t.
ed. The Yorkes are now residing on I'D
street, according to Miss Butler.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Charge Dismissed.

The case Of r. T. Violet, who was re-
Gently arrested on the charge Of making
threats against 8. T. Richards, was this
afternoon settled in the Office of Prose-
cutor Pugh OF the Police Court, and the
charge was dismissed. A quarrel between
the men, 1t Is alleged, resulted In Violet
threatening to do bodily harm to the other
man.
Mr.. 8. D. Truitt, counsel for Violet In
terceded with Mr.. Richards on behalf of
his client, and the former withdrew the
charge
Evening star., 1900-10-01

WoOIley Starts Out on Nine
Day Tour.

CHICAGO, October 1.-The prohibition
special left Chicago today on the Lake
Shore road for. a trip of nine days through
Ohio. Indiana and the south. Stops will be
made in Ohio. Indiana. Kentucky and Ten
nessee, returning to Chicago on the evening
Of October 9. The party will be the same
as on the trip through the northwest. with
the exception of Henry B. Metcalf. candi-
date for Vice President, who has been call
ed to his home in Pawtucket, r. l.. OF ac-
count of Illness of his son. Those who will
accompany the special are John G. Wooley,
candidate for President, Oliver w. Stewart
and Mrs. Stewart. Miss Grace Holly, Vol
ney B. Gushing, Samuel Dickie and W. F.
MulvihiIl.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
No Fund. Available.

Replying to q complaint made to them
by Mr.. T. A. Rhodes Of the condition of
Galveston street. Langdons the District
Commissioners state that there are no funds
available for the Improvement Of that
street. as suggested by him. They also
state that the earth filled on private prop
erty In connection with the grading Of
Frankfort street was disposed OF in that
way as being the most economical for the
District. after having made such MI as was
practicable on Galveston street itself.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Bourke CockraD's Voice Fails.

CHICAGO, October 1-Bourke Cockran's
voice has failed him as result Of the
great strain Of speaking In the Coliseum
Saturday night. In consequence. 1t is an
nounced that his engagement for tonight
at Jacksonville had been cancelled.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
An UnconArned Report.

The published report that the italian gov
ernment has summoned to Rome the ItaI-
ian ambassador. Baron Fava. in order to
regulate the surveillance Of anarchists in
America, is not confirmed at the Italian
embassy.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
MAKING FIGHT FOR CONGRESS-.
Ohio Democrats Indifferent About the
National Ticket.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, October 1.-The re-
publican state committee meets at Column
bus tomorrow. Representative Babcock of
the national congressional committee has
sent an urgent appeal for the state organi-
cation to hold all the fifteen Ohio republi-
can congressional districts in line. Here in
Ohio a stronger fight is being made by dem
ocrats the congressional ticket than for
the head of the national ticket State
Chairman Dick says, however, that every
one of the republican districts will be held
and the republican candidates returned
with increased majorities.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Will Not Annex Manchuria.

ST. PETERSBURG, October 1.-The Off,
cial Messenger today declares the tenor of
the governments official communications
In regard to Russia's task In affairs in the
far east clearly demonstrate that the re-
ports Of the annexation Of Manchuria are
devoid of all foundation"
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Gen. COTTON Creeue Deall.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, October 1.-Gen. Col
ton Greene. prominent as confederate
soldier and leader Of brigade under Gen.
Sterling Price of Missouri died here yes
terday, aged sixty-eight years.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
order for Fire Hydrants.

The District Commissioners have directed
that fire hydrants be erected at 9th street
and North Carolina avenue southeast: on
Virginia avenue between 9th and 10th
streets southwest, corner of the alley, and
on NJ street between 1st and North Capitol
streets.
Evening star., 1900-10-01

Charles Curry, nine years old. was struck
on the head Saturday afternoon by stone
thrown by an, unknown person. His In
jury was dressed at Sibley Hospital and he
went hone.
Mary Lord. sixty years old. slipped and
fell on the floor of the dining room at tho
Golden Eagle Hotel. yesterday afternoon,
injuring her right hip. She was taken 10
the Emergency Hospital for treatment.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
CLOSE OF GEORGIA CAMPAIGN.
Long List of State Candidates to BE
Voted For.

Voted For.
ATLANTA Ga October 1.-The cam
paign incident to the state election on
Wednesday will close tonight, after heat
ed finish in most of the doubtful counties of
middle and north Georgia.
The ballot prepared for the election on
Wednesday will be the longest ever voted
in Georgia The ticket will contain for the
first time the names of the nominees for
all the circuit judges and solicitorships to
be filled this year, and each judge and each
solicitor is to be elected by the vote of the
entire state.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs q Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F st.. members New yorL
stock exchange. correspondents Messr. Ia
denburg, Thalmann a Co New York
Evening star., 1900-10-01
MRS. FRANK LESLIE RETIRES.


Popular Monthly.
NEW YORK, October Mrs Frank
Leslie has withdrawn from the manage
ment and editorship of Leslies Popular
Monthly.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Collections for Galveston


The $25 credited to Societa Vittorio II,
Rodi, Italio should have read. Italian So
ciety Victor Emanuel III. and the SO credit
ed to Printers Assembly should have been
Painters Assembly. No. 179S X. Of l.
Evening star., 1900-10-01
Grain ana Cotton Market..

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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01
A NOVEL lDE A.

MRS HELEN ROOF, of Lima, Ohio, writes
that she has supplied herself and three
daughters with shirt waists and earned a
beautifully decorated, 100 piece dinner r-set,
also "a piece silver-service, in three
months. by simply getting a few friends
and neighbors to try DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS for Dyspepsia and Constipation.
The premiums are certainly beautiful and
Mrs Roof says she is over $50 ahead in
useful household articles and wearing ap-
parel. What makes it so easy to earn these
lovely presents is that DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS are warranted to cure any case
OF Dyspepsia and restore the bowels and
liver to perfectly natural action in two
weeks or the money is refunded. The tab
lets do exactly what Is claimed for them,
and a few persons once started will use
enough to secure you several lovely pre-
miums in very short time. IL you would
like a beautiful shirt waist, very latest
style, color and material, just send your
name and address to the DIAMOND DRUG
Co., "a West Broadway, N. Y, requesting
them to send you eight boxes OF tablets to
be sold at 25c. box, and get your father.
mother, brothers, uncles, cousins or your
aunts to take them with the understanding
that they pay you IL found good. This they
will do and want more every time. Collect
the 81 and send it in and receive your
present You can then get the "a piece
silver-service and 100 piece dinner-set in
a very short time and absolutely without
cost. This firm requires no money in ad-
vance and will mail tablets with premium
offers merely upon request.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01

COMBINATION GAS AND BELL BUOY.
Is sounded automatically every 20 or
80 seconds or, indeed, at regular inter
walls of any duration, all Of which may
be predetermined. The flow of the gas
from the receiver to the lantern fur
nishes the means of operating the bell.
Thus a reliable sounding of the bell
warning is secured without any de-
pendence upon the action Of the wa
tiers, as is the case with the old fash
ioned bell buoys.
The advantages of these buoys can
be easily understood, for they not on
ly furnish a fixed or flashing light that
can be seen a distance of between six
and eight miles, but operate in com
bination and most successfully a bell,
thus affording a double protection to
mariners. These buoys will burn con-
tinuously day and night from three
months to one year with one charge
Of gas and may be rented for about so
cents a day, including the cost of gas.
Buoys of this type without the bell at
tachment are used very largely by all
the civilized nations of the world and
are officially recommended. England
has 236 In service, France 22S, the
United States 134, Germany 9S, Hol-
land 60, Denmark y, Egypt 112, Cana,
da 46 and Italy Is.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01
VOTING PLACES,

| hereby also make known and give
notice that the places of holding the
aforesaid elections III the several Wards
of the town of Danville and Townships,
within the County of Montour, Penn a,
are as follows, viz:
Anthony Township, at Exchange Hall.
Cooper Township at Keller school
Derry Township, at Corner Alliance
Hall
Danville, First Ward, at Court House
Danville, Second Ward, on Front
street near school house.
Danville, Third Ward, at corner of
Pine and Walnut streets.
Danville, Fourth Ward, ON Ash street
next to j. M. Kelso.
Liberty Township, at Mooresburg,
house of Catharine Hendershot
Limestone Township, at California
Grange Hail.
Mahoning Township, at corner of
Bloom and Railroad streets.
Mayberry Township, at Sharp Ridge
School House.
Valley Township at Ma1Isdale, public
house of David Wise
West Hemlock Township, at private
house of G. f. Styer
Washingtonville Borough, at public
house of Fanny Heddens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01
NOVEL WAVE LIGHT.
BUOY THAT COMBINES TWO IMPOR-
TANT FEATURES.

Remarkably effective as an aid to
navigation is a gas buoy which at the
Rme time is bell buoy. 1t is likely
TO play an important part in the pro-
lection of the shipping of this port as
well as being most important factor
In increasing and developing the COM
York Herald. This is so because
through the proper use of these buoys
this harbor could be made navigable
at any hour, at low tide as well as
when the tide is full, while fogs and
thick and stormy weather would no
longer be bar to the free and expe-
ditious entry of ships Of al tonnage.
The height of the buoy over all is IS
feet. From the water line to the TO-
cal plane it measures 10 feet 6 inches,
and the diameter of the body of the
buoy is feet, the total weight being
6,S60 pounds. The body Of the buoy
forms the receiver for the compressed
gas and Is of sufficient size to give
proper buoyancy for tiotation and Of
adequate strength to safely hold a pres
sure of $50 to $50 pounds per square
inch.
On top Of the body is wrought iron
tower about six feet high, surmounting
which is lantern. Surrounding the
lantern is cage for protecting it, and
the tower is provided with platform
on which to stand to light or adjust
the flame.
Just below the platform is suspended
a bell weighing 1S5 pounds. This bell
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01

PROCLAMATION

|, George Maiers, High Sheriff of the
County of Montour, in the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, do hereby make
known and give notice to the Electors
of the County of Montour, Pa, that an
Election will be held i'll the said County
on Tuesday, the 9Th day of November,
A. D., 1900, it being the Tuesday follow
ing the first Monday i'll November, (the
polls to be opened at : o'clock A. NJ and
closed at o'clock p. NJ at which time
the Freemeu of Montour County will
vote by ballot for the purpose of elect
inc the following officers:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01

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have taken advant-
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treatment to per-
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crease of strength.
It cures fe III a ! e
weakness and such
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women.
Sick women are
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free. All cores
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-01
GEORGE MAIERS,
Sheriff of MontOur Co.

Artist Here is the portrait of your
wife which
Mr. Richman-Ah, It's very like her.
Artist hc-cr-h'm-she didn't pay
for 1t. She said you'd do that.
Mr. Richman-Ah! Still more like
her.-Phladclphia Press.
Proved.
He-Do you think your father has
any idea that we are in lovep
She-Not the remOtest He told me
he didn't mind your coming to see me.
Detroit Free Press.