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Evening star., 1900-07-16
POWERS MESSAGES IN EVIDENCE.
Defense Files Formal Objection to
Their AdmissiOn.

GEORGETOWN. KY, July 1G-In the
trial of former Secretary Of State Caleb
Powers, charged with being accessory to
the Goebel murder. which was resumed to-
day, letter alleged to be signed by Caleb
Powers. in which this expression appeared
Il have had hard time getting Taylor
and others to start. but they are all right
now. and this thing will soon end" was
filed and made part of the record.
kilograms sent from Barboursville, Pow
er's home. have bearing on the case. were
put in evidence and identified by t. an
ager Of the Barb. Syilie telegrap. ice.
The first kilograms re..,. were from towers
to the various captains alleged to have
been charged with getting up the ex cur
sion Of mountain men to Frankfort. Most
of them read:
How many can you insure from your
county? Wire Immediately.
(Signed) &C POWERS"
The defense filed a formal objection to
their competency as evidence. The witness,
Mrs. Anderson. declared some one had tam
pered with many of the messages on file in
her office for January and February
Nothing startling was brought out in the
testimony Of Mrs. Anderson, the telegrams
produced by her being the same that were
produced by her at the Culton examining
trial at Frankfort
Henry Kelly, manager of the Postal Tel.-
graph office at Frankfort, was introduced
TO identify kilograms sent through his Of
fics
Evening star., 1900-07-16
DIsREpUTABLE CONDITIONS.
Comm i>SiOner Na:farland's Views on
the Police Court BuiIding.

Upon the invitation of Judges Kimball
and Scott of the Police Court, District
Commissioner Macfarland this morning
visited that tribunal. Judge kiulbali es-
corted the Commissioner over the court
house. every part OF it being closely in
spected, and he sat upon the bench with
each judge for an hour. an interested spec
tator of the court proceedings.
The conditions at the Police Court build
ing" said Mr. Macfarland to a reporter of
The Star. ARE really disreputable, and yet
l am convinced that neither the judges nor
any other of the court officials to be
blamed. They have done and are doing the
very best they can to remedy the evils ex-
listing there. How they have done and are
doing so well I cannot understand. The
building is entirely inadequate for the pur-
pose to which it is devoted. The rooms of
the prosecuting attorneys are small. close
and crowded. while those for witnesses are
practically without light or air. The cells
found to be packed and without those con-
Venlences and comforts which are due the
unfortunate beings placed in them.
The records of the court are placed in
vault. which is now practically filled, and
do not know what can be done to preserve
these valuable papers after the vault shall
have been quite filled. which will be in
comparatively short time. The office of the
clerks of the court is crowded, while the
space designed for the public is also entirely
too limited Just what be done to bet
ter these deplorable conditions l do not
know, but l shall bring the matter to the
attention of my associates, with the hope
that We can do something. / was really
shocked by what 1 saw today, 1t being my
first experience in the Police Court The
court is a most important part of the mu-
nicipality. and should be properly and ade-
quately housed.
After seeing what 1 did today, L am
more grateful than ever that Congress has
provided US with the means for protecting
children and young girls and women
against publicity in our Police Court, and
more than grateful that the judges of the
court have determined to hear privately
and after they have disposed of other
cases, all those cases in which children and
young girls and women are defendants |
sincerely trust that some day before long
We shall have here court house and
municipal building worthy in every way of
the national capital"
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. July 16.-Flour dull western su-
Per 9oaS26o; do. extra. 81 s0as3. 25: do family
spring wheat patent, S4.3aaSi 10: spring wheat
straight Si10aSi.3o; receipts. 20,079 barrels: ex-
ports- l3.l43 barrels. Wheat unsettled and lower
spot and tn month, 75i4a75H: August. 75a,a755s
September, 77Aa77k: steamer No. 2 red. 1ita7lS;
receipts 1887 bushels; southern by sample 6ia
II; do. on grade, 7i54a76A. Corn depressed: mixed
spot and the month. Ii5sai5: August. 44Isa IS n
September. 45Aai5l2: steamer mixed, 43Isa44; re-
ceipts. 11S.ss7 bushels; exports, 22. .579 bushels
southern white corn, isai9; do. yellow isai9 Oats
frmer; No. white 81 sales: No. mixed y bid
Rye quiet; No. 2 nearby, 81: No. western IS;
stock, 81, 196 bushels. Hay dull; No. timothy SIG
a$l650 Grain freigits active, rates frmer: steam
to Liverpool per bshel. 2a.d July Cork for orders
per quarter S. 4lad. July. Sugar firm: fine and
coarse granuated, go. Cheese firm, uncha nSr,I: :
large. 1Oal0h: medium. 1Oha1O1s: small lOJ1aIoa.
Butter steady, unchanged: fancy imitation, l7aIS:
fancy creamery, 30a21: fancy ladle, IL good latle
10; store packed. 13a15. Eggs firm, unchanged
fresh, 12t.al3.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-reguar ALL II O'Clock m.-Metropolitan
Railroad 9s slo." at l2ait; CAPITAL Traction. 20
1885. Washington Gas, - at No3Is: After call
type. p at l25s Capital Traction. .e a. 1854;
3.G-,s. 1929. funding. 1a0 bid
Miscellaneous B"nds.-CapitaI T-3rrlan Is. lo65s
bid, 1O1a4 asked Metropolitan Ealrcad is. I22Ia
bid. 123Ss asked Metropolitan Railroad cert in
debt. A. lbs bid. 1l5 asked Metropolitan Railroad
road is. ll9 bid. Columbia Railroad I'd mort IS
ll2l. bid. ll3li asked. City and Suburban Railroad
5s. 1861. bid. L. s Electric Light deb. imp. Gs
l,s3 bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone IS 1os
bid Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone con 5s
Io2 bid American Security and Trust Is: loo bid.
Market imp. IS, 1lo bid. Washington Market e1tn
Gs. ITO bid Masonic Hall Association IS. los bid.
American Graphophone deb; IS; :o hid.
bid. Metropolitan. t35 bid. Central. 200 bid
Farmers and Mechanics. el5 bid. S-cond 1855 bid.
bid. West End Ile hid, llsl. asked. Traders. is
hid. 130 asked. Lincoln. Il5 bid.
safe DeE-sit and Trust ComIanies--National Safe
Trust. 18Th bid. l59 asked. American Security and
Trust. I9S hid 2"o asked. Washington Safe de-
posie. s3s. did
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 80 hid Franklin.
35 bid Metropolitan 20 bid. Arlington. l3O bid.
German-American, 40 bid. Columbia. l3 asked.
Rigs; . bid 81. asked. Peoples. Ga asked. Colo
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title ~ bid
s. asked Washington Title, as asked. District II
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction 1891 bid 1Oss.
asked Capital Itaction scrip 1904 bid, lo7 asked.
Gas Stocks.-washington Gas x53i. bid, 5sa. ask
ed Georgetown Gas, So bid.
1903 bid, 1878. asked. Lanston Nonotype. l2-s bid
13 asked American Grapfophone CON-, 1lA bid, IL
asked. American Graphophone pref. II bid 13 ask
ed. Pneumatic Gun Carriage 10 bid. .16 asked.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat. I75 asked.
Ell. divid.nd.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
SURVEYORS IN alaska.
Plans of the Expeditions Sent Out by
the Government.

Three of the surveying parties recently
sent to Alaska by the United States geo.
logical survey are now at work in the Nome
district and its extensions in the Seward
peninsula. They are in charge of Messrs.
f. C. Barnard. A. H. Brooks and w. ].
Peters. Mr.. Barnard will make a topo-
graphic map a scale of four miles to
the inch. and Mr.. Brooks will make geo.
logic Investigations covering the area thus
man Ie will determine the extent of
the ,>,ring formation and trace out
the enc: .tions of occurrence of the veins
from which the placer gold has been de-
rived. Mr.. Brooks has submitted report
which speaks of the adverse conditions pre-
vaiing at Nome. He says large numbers
of persons on the beach were without shell
ter or food, and he verifies the reports of
the presence of smallpox on the vessels and
the probability of a smallpox epidemic
there.
Mr.. r. c. Schrader. under date of June
a. reports the arrival Of the Copper river
surveying party at Valdes. This party is to
make topographic and geologic survey of
an area of 5000 square miles in the Copper
river region. where valuable copper depos-
Its are reliably reported to exist.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
HELPLESS TO SAVE FOREIGNERS.
Governor of ShantunE Replies to
Kniser's Offer of Reward.

BERLIN. July 16-The German consul at
Chefoo, having communicated to the gov
ernor of Shantung Emperor Williams offer
of reward of 1000 taels for the
rescue of foreigners in Pekin, has
received the governors reply. which
is dated July 49, to the effect that
the shutting up of the foreigners in Pekin
has deeply touched his heart. but that at
tempts to relieve them have failed owing
to the revolt in Chihli; but, the governor
adds, he will again try his best to effect
their release
At the foreign office here there is no ques-
ton as to the correctness of the Chinese
news of the massacre of foreigners in Pc
kin. officials take the view that 1t is
against the interests of the Chinese to ad-
nit that there has been massacre. and
that therefore the Chinese official dis
patches on the subject are for once prob
ably true. Regarding TienTsin, the for
eign Offices latest dispatches from Admiral
Bendemann declare that the situation has
improved as reinforcements continue ar
rivinG.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Union Pacific and B. and O. Score
Substantial Advances.
BROOKLYN TRANSIT WEAKER
DuIlness Marked the Close of
Business Today.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
Special Dispatch To The Evening Star.

Special Dislatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. July 16.-Despite the un-
favorable news from China the talk of
gold shipments and the uncertainties OF
politics. todays stock market was general
ly strong. London was a moderate buyer
OF American stocks, and the continent
while duh was Unexpectedly steady.
The local buying of Union Pacific was
especially good. inside interests buying the
stock up to ~ advance OF 20 per cent
for the day, This buying was taken as an
indication Of assurances that next mon: his
dividend would be per cent The stock
advanced easily. and except for a frac-
uonal decline. due TO profit taking. did not
react To any significant degree.
In Baltimore and Ohio there WAS a good
demand for both local and foreign account.
due to hopes Of : per cent div drnd.
The two properties named We're features
of the days market. slight Improvement
in the buying OF Missouri Pacific being the
only other new developments
Crop news was more favorable. inasmuch
as rains Were reported in the west and
northwest Present indications are that
tine corn crop al least will be large and that
the railroads will do an enormous grain
business. in spite Of winter wheat disap-
pointments
AS far the railroad list is concerned,
whatever aegrCSsivenesS is shown is in the
interest of higher prices. Several promi-
nent operators who have recently returned
10 the street are active on the long side Of
the market and are consequently in SYM
pathy with the efforts of the larger bank
ing interests
The market shows the presence IF unusu-
al discrimination. inasmuch as the stocks
most generally regarded as having superior
prospects are the only ones being pushed to
the front. Northern Pacific for example.
is being supported by its friends and no ef-
Tort Is being made to give il special promi-
nence. BY adhcr!ng t. this policy the
leaders of the market will win the approval
OF the Sellll-inVeSt ment public and will re-
ceive valuable support
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was under pres
sure during the day by houses heretofore
credited with a desire 10 force lower prices
y ne price yielded easily. and no effort was
made to do more than check the decline
Further advances in refined sugars were re-
ported. but the manipulation Of the Amer
lclh 'ompangs stock was not pronounced
Ihere Is general and apparently we'll
lounGed belief that this company is earning
It's old rate OF dividends since the so-caIled
WORKING agreement went into operation As
lnoustrlal enterprises are likely to suffer in
the wholesale denunciation of trusts the
large interests are not willing to begin an
eXIehs'V" upward movement at this time
Inc market relapsed into dullneSs during
the ilnal hour, and prices shaded of mod
erately in consequence. There is no evi-
dence OF liquidation at the low prices, and
unless scare breaks out in Europe as the
result of the Chinese uprising. The local
market may hold its strength for a few
days.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
MRS. NATALIE MAYER KILLED.
Daughter of Theodore Havemeyer Ac
cidentally Shoots Herself.

eiuentA1Iy SHOOTS HerAel1
NEW YORK. July 16-County Physician
Vroom of Bergent county, N. j., went to
the Havemeyer residence, Mahwah, today
to begin an investigation of the circum-
stances surrounding the death of Mrs.
Natalie Mayer daughter of the late Theo-
dOre A. Havemeyer. DR.. VrOom first
heard the statements of Lieut.. Commander
Winslow and Mrs. Winslow, who before
her marriage Dora Havemeyer. They
said they had found Mrs. Mayer lying on
the floor in her room on Friday afternoon
last in a semi-conscious condition. They
said she was lying on her right side and
that the bullet wound was in her left side
near the heart. Other members of the
family agreed in saying to the physician
that Mrs; Mayer must have shot herself
accidentally.
After interviewing all the members of
the family who were-present at the time of
the shooting Dr., Vroom said that their
statements seemed to indicate that the
shooting was accidental.
The funeral is to be held today and will
be private. Interment will be in Green
wood cemetery, Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
EwRY BREAKS THE RECORD.
Makes Standing High Jump of Five
Feet FIVE Inchea.


Feet Five Inches.
PARIS, July 16.-The American athletes
started today by winning the first two
events on the program at the exposition.
The first was the 2OO-n1eter hurdle race.
and resulted: A. c.. .Kraenzlein of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. first; N. G. Pritch-
ard, champion 100-yard runner of India,
second and Walter B. Tewksbury of the
University of Pennsylvania, third. Time.
% % seconds.
Ray Ewry of the New York Athletic
Club amid a scene of great enthusiasm.
secured the standing high jump, with the
record of one meter and 65 centimeters.
equal to five feet five inches. l. K. Baxter
of the University of Pennsylvania was
second. with one meter 52h centime;ers.
and Richard Sheldon of the New York
Athletic Club was third, with one meter
80 centimeters.
The previous record was Ewry's 1 meter
6' centimeters. He. today, after winning
the high jump. tried to beat his own record
ard succeeded. with / meter Ga centime-
ters. and then exceeded this newly made
record with l meter 65 centmeters.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Todny's Conference
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
George r. Davis Sentence COmmu ed
to Expire September l.

President Mckinley has signed the COM
mutation Of sentence of George R. Davis
who Is in the District Jail under a sentence
OF two and one-half years for shooting at
Mr.. Baumsarten in the office of the South
ern Express COmpsny last August
Davis sen-snce Is commuted to expire
September /.
The President also signed a pardon for a
man who was dead He was an Indian
named Harrison Luckey. He was sick from
complicated diseases when application was
made foT : Grion. He died on July and
MS par'!' u signed on the 14th
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Protection of the Birds.

Lacey law for the protection and importa-
tion of birds. A circular bearing the regu-
Iat!ons has been published. 1t explains that
the department merely purposes to supple
ment and not to hamper replace the
work hitherto done by the state commits
sions and organizations.
Attention is called to the fact that while
the act provides for the purchase and dis
tribution of birds. no appropriation is made
for that purpose. The department there
fore has no quail. pheasants or other game
birds for distribution. Instructions In de-
tail are given as to what is prohibited by
the act. -.
Evening star., 1900-07-16

GAINESVILLE. Md, July 16. st.
Marys Catholic Church was destroyed by
fire last night. tpThe fire, which was of un-
known origin. was discovered at about 10
o'clock by Mr.. E. Hartley shreve. who was
visiting in the peighborhood. The church
was a frame building and burned so rapid
ly that 1t was impossible to save any of
the vestments and chalices. Mr. Shreve
made an attempt to save the most valuable
of the church property, but was driven
back by the flames. succeeding only in
saving few candlssticks.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Fell From a High bridge

SCRANTON, Pa. July ia middle-ased
man and woman met death last night by
falling a distance of thirty feet from Il
trestle bridge on the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad at Dickson City The man
is believed to have been instantly killed
and the woman died shortly after the two
were found.
Just before she died she mumblcd some
thing which sounded like Jane Edwards
of Olyphant' which is thought to be her
name.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
TEN THOUSAND BoERs COMING.

Naturalfzed NCitizeIlx of the Transvaal
to 1m m:nfisrnteyHere. m -.
CAPE TOWN. July 16.lvhen the war in
South Africa is over 1000 Beers, chiefly
naturalized citizens of the Transxaal, will
emigrate to the United States. Irfsh-Ameri-
cans are arranging :-the 7preliminaries for
this movement
The latest Machadodorp advices state that
President Kruger will refuse to surrender
until his supplies are. exhausted.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
PROTEST AGAINST THE FIGHT.
Mayor Van Wyck Sends n Letter tt
Police Depnr tment.

NEW YORK. July, 16.-Mayor Van Wyck
sent a letter today to President York OF
the police board. in2whch the writer pro-
tests against the match between Erne and
McGovern. billed to come off at Madison
Square Garden tonight. on the ground that
the garden is not the property of any char
tered boxing club: has not been leased for
one year for the exclusive purpose of hold
ing boxing matches, and the fight will
therefore be contrary to the Horton law.
The letter was sent to Chief Devery, with
instructions to investigate and use his dis
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Positive Action to BE Take,

The feeling in official circles changed so
quickly today that after the conference a
PR IniNeHt cabinet officer said that tb-r..
must o- action that viii satisfy the Dig
n.ty pf The United States Tn. rnnhs that
have murdered The foreigners at Pekin and
the soldiers whu have shot down tb.. SOL
d.ers AZ TIN TSin must b. punished If
the government cannot or will not do so
then tho government must be punished
The punishment Of the government. now
apparently Inevitable means war with
China only favorable news from the seat
"f troubles will make a change in this SEN
rirnenr-
The feeling in official circles also Is that
the President Will be slow in deciding upon
eallins Congress in session. but if he con-
ciudeS that session will be necessary at
some time h. will issue the call now rather
'han walt later. when the presidential
campaign will IL on. An opinion was ex-
pressed today that the United States will
eventually have to furnish 25.Oso to 3ouu
men -or China 10 Cooperate with tb. o,bsr
countries II the President comes to the
conclusion haG this will be so he cannot
spare thai -u:ab-r without asking Congress
T. declare war and to increase the army for
lighting purposes in China.
Il WAS said this afternoon that official
news Of some kind is expected within a
lew days tnat may determine much of the
attitude Of the administration.
Todny's Conference.
The conference OF cabinet officers did not
take any action that might commit the ad-
ninistra;ion 70 a definite policy in any re-
spect- The officials prefer to await the re-
turn Of the President so that he can dis
cuss with them the w!sest course that
ought 10 be pursued
Evening star., 1900-07-16
HOPE OF REBELS GONE.
Ships of Columbian Insurgents Have
Been Captured.

DIR. Luis Cuervo-Marquez, charge d. af-
faires of Colombia. today received cable
gram from the Colombian consul at Cura-
zao. informing him that the ships of the
revolutionists had been captured by the CO.
lombian government.
In the opinion OF DR.. Cuervo- Marquee
this reverse destroys the last hope of the
revolutionary party. The fight in Lebuja
he considers decisive, and believes peace
Will be restored soon in Colombia.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
C.nadian, win at Bi.Iex.

LONDON, July 16ccAmong the winners
Of the minor money prizes at the meeting
of the National Rifle, Association at Bisley
in the Martins challenge cup competition
were the following: McVittie with 81. and
Morris. Smith and Morse, each with 29. out
of a possible a.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Farmer Killed by n Train.

ITHACA. n. Y. July 16.-Nicholas Pier
son, prominent farmer and supervisor of
Ithaca, was instantly killed by a Lehish
Valley train today. while crossing the track
near his home. He was financially embar-
raised and this leads some TO believe that
he may have committed suicide
Evening star., 1900-07-16

CAYUGA, Ont. July 16.-James Swick
aged seventy years, killed his wife with a
hammer and then blew out his brains with
a shotgun. The son found the bodies living
on the kitchen floor when he returned from
the harvest field Saturday evening.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Judge w. H. Warrington Dead.

PHOENIX. Ariz-. July 16.-Judge w. H.
Washington of Philadelphia. a direct de-
scendant Of Augustine Washington. father
of George Washington. is dead at Castle
was forty-fve years OF age and a LAWYER
of recognized ability.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
DESIRES ACTIVE SERVICE.
Adjutant General Love Asks to he Re.
turned to His Rcgiment.

turned to HIS RcWimenf-
First Lieut. James Monroe Love, jr.. Of
the 9TH Infantry, who has been on duty as
adjutant general OF the District National
Guard with the rank of lieutenant colonel,
today applied to be relieved from his pres
ent assignment and be returned to
his regiment. Lieutenant Love took this
course by reason of the grave condition Of
affairs in China, and his desire to active
service again in case his regiment is ordered
to the field. 1t will be remembered that
Lieut.. Love was very badly wounded in the
right arm while serving with Gen. Lawton
near Manila.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Rev. DIR. Mowatt Dend.

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 16-Rev. DR..
Mowatt professor of theology in Queens
University died at Kingston Ont, yester-
day. aged seventy-tive years. He was a
brother of Sir Oliver Mowatt, the governor
of Ontario
Evening star., 1900-07-16

Two Passengers Severely InjRred In
st. Louis Last Night.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, July 16.-As.a Union line
car was passing pc intersection of 22d
street and BremeHaavenue last night the
whee.s struck charge: of dynamite
which exploded wIe terrific force. The car
was bown from thu track. the flooring and
sides wrecked and s>li the windows demol-
1shed- There fEere four passengers ON the
car. two of Eghom.s Edward English and
Mollie ShereW WwereZso badly injured that
they had to be taken tosthe city dispen-
sary.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Victim Of Tenement House Fire.

NEW YORK. July l6-Charles Rinley,
sixty-one years of age. was burned to death
in a tenement house fire in Bayonne, N. j.,
early this morning. The flames spread so
rapidly that the other inmates. had barely
time to escape.
Evening star., 1900-07-16
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock N,,l.,

Furnished by w p. HibSs & Co. barker.
ana brokers', 14l9 F St. members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York.
Orpn. High Low C1o~a
Evening star., 1900-07-16
Col. John Hamilton Dend.

NEW YORK. July 16.-Col. John Ham;l-
ton. United States army. retired, died yes
terday at the Hotel St. George. Brooklyn,
after an Illness of four weeks.